bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Respon Guru Terhadap Penggunaan Aplikasi Wordwall dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia
Authors: Ismayani R. Mekar
Published: October 2023

Learning media as a liaison between teachers and students. Learning media has an important role in the learning process, especially in the delivery of material (basic competence). Seeing, the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over, learning media must be chosen appropriately so that learning objectives can still be achieved optimally. Integrating technological advances by utilizing them in learning, especially for teachers in designing multimedia and interactive learning media is urgently needed. Therefore, this study focuses on the teacher's response to the use of the wordwall application as a support for learning Indonesian at school. The purpose of this study is to find out, analyze, and describe the teacher's response to interactive learning media assisted by wordwall applications as a support for learning Indonesian. This study uses a qualitative descriptive research procedure. The results of the research are known from the distribution of questionnaires on the analysis of teacher needs in the use of learning media, it is known from the ten questions given that the average answer is yes by 79.2% and no by 20.8% related to the use of technology-based learning media, knowledge, constraints or the obstacles encountered and the application of the wordwall application in learning Indonesian. Thus it can be concluded that the use of learning media, especially the wordwall application as a technology-based interactive media is needed by teachers in carrying out Indonesian language learning activities.
ANALISIS NILAI TOLERANSI PADA FILM ANIMASI ZOOTOPIA
Authors: Lely Fitria Farikhah
Published: October 2023

The objective of this study was to analyze and describe the values of tolerance found in the animated film Zootopia. The method employed in this study was qualitative descriptive content analysis. Data sources were obtained from the animated film Zootopia itself. The data collection technique used was documentation. Data analysis was conducted through data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions, as well as verification. The assessment techniques to check data validity were the credibility test, extending observation, and increasing persistence. The results of this study showed that the animated film Zootopia has six sub-values of tolerance: (1) Acknowledging the rights of every individual by providing defense for friends who still have rights in resolving the cases they are handling; (2) Granting freedom by being whatever one wants without any discriminatory attitude; (3) Agreeing on the existence of differences by coexisting with other individuals despite the differences; (4) Mutual understanding by comprehending the diversity within their environment; (5) Awareness and honesty by making the world a better place, starting with changes within oneself; (6) Tranquility and peace by providing serenity to friends in need of assistance. This study can serve as knowledge and an effective solution for instilling tolerance character values in primary school-aged children. The novelty of this study revealed the inculcation of tolerance values in the animated film Zootopia.
ANALISIS KEBUTUHAN PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN AJAR MENULIS CERITA FANTASI PADA KURIKULUM MERDEKA BELAJAR
Authors: Masrura Laila
Published: October 2023

The teacher has an important role in learning activities, one of which is evaluating learning activities. The purpose of this research is to analyze the needs of teachers in developing teaching materials for writing fantasy stories. This study uses a development research model that refers to the Thiagaragan 4D model with limitations in the first stage or the definition stage and the moted used is a descriptive qualitative method. The source of the research data was a junior high school Indonesian teacher in Jambi. Data collection techniques by distributing online questionnaires, interviews, and online FGDs were then analyzed using qualitative data analysis techniques. Based on the results of the needs analysis research on fantasy story material in the independent curriculum, it is less attractive, so material development is needed so that it can form students' writing competence by prioritizing local wisdom. This research is expected to be an evaluation material for teachers to develop teaching materials that are contextual with the conditions of students. Keywords: fantasy story text, Jambi folklore, Free Learning Curriculum
SOSIOLINGUISTIK DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA
Authors: Hasnitah Aprida
Published: October 2023

Linguistics is the study of language, both as an object and in its function and development. The existence of language structures can be seen throughout history and is a special phenomenon, isolated from other social elements. Regarding the structure of language and the limitations it imposes (lexical semantics, phonology, morphology, syntax and functional stylistics), language is a very specific and separate social phenomenon. Some language elements and categories, their characteristics and structural variants cannot be translated and are unique to the language. There are a number of methods and approaches that focus on sociolinguistic studies, including: a) competence-based language teaching, b) communicative language teaching, c) natural approach, d) cooperative language learning. In addition, there are several explanations of the basic theories of sociolinguistics that are applied in schools, namely: a) language as a communication tool, b) language skills are broad, c) students are part of society
STUDI KASUS: KESIAPAN PSIKOLOGI GURU BAHASA INDONESIA DASAR MENYONGSONG KEBIJAKAN KURIKULUM MERDEKA BELAJAR
Authors: Tiara Alma
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetengahkan hasil penelitian kualitatif terhadap pengalaman guru bahasa Indonesia di Jambi dalam membuat RPP kurikulum merdeka belajar dan kesiapan guru dalam menyongsong kebijakan merdeka belajar. Jenis penelitian ini ialah kualitatif, sedangkan partisipan penelitian ini adalah 3 orang guru bahasa Indonesia yang saat ini menjadi guru SMP di Jambi. Dari 3 partisipan, 2 guru di antaranya 2 guru SMP kota Jambi, 1 guru SMA Kota Jambi. Dengan menerapkan desain penelitian studi kasus, data penelitian dikumpulkan menggunakan instrumen wawancara yang dilakukan terhadap 3 guru bahasa Indonesia SMP yang berasal dari lintas angkatan, yang secara suka rela menjadi partisipan dalam penelitian ini. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dapat ditunjukkan bahwa pengalaman mendasar yang dihadapi guru dalam menyusun RPP mata pelajaran bahasa Indonesia lebih dominan mengarah pada kemampuan guru dalam mengenal karakteristik dan kemampuan siswa. Dari hasil-hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkanybahwa guru memiliki kemandiran dalam menyusun dan meimplementasikan RPP dalam pembelajaran.
ANALISIS PESAN MORAL DAN MACAM-MACAM KARAKTER PADA FILM 5 ELANG KARYA RUDI SOEDJARWO
Authors: Falih Al HAfid Ahmad
Published: October 2023

Fakta bahwa film “Lima Elang” menampilkan kegiatan Pramuka di Indonesia menjadi alasan mengapa film ini perlu dikaji. Mahasiswa dari Indonesia memberikan contoh. Investigasi ini akan berfokus pada analisis nilai karakter dalam film Lima Elang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi tokoh-tokoh dalam film Lima Elang dan menganalisis pesan moral yang disampaikan oleh film tersebut. Jenis penelitian ini didasarkan pada judul dan rumusan masalah penelitian; oleh karena itu, penelitian kualitatif digunakan oleh para peneliti. Pengamatan, keputusan penelitian, dan prosedur pengumpulan data digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Penulis melakukan akuisisi data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan selama analisis data. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa film Lima Elang mengandung lima pesan moral dan lima karakter, antara lain kepedulian sosial, disiplin, kemandirian, cinta tanah air, dan tanggung jawab.
TINDAK TUTUR EKSPRESIF PADA KOLOM KOMENTAR YOUTUBE ROCKY GERUNG “GUBERNUR NTT BIKIN HEBOH, PERINTAHKAN SISWA SMA MASUK JAM 5 PAGI. SALAH PAHAM DUNIA PENDIDIKAN”
Authors: Syafendra Nabilah
Published: October 2023

The tendency of someone to express expressive speech on social media is the background in this study. Many users express themselves by commenting on someone's account video uploads. The purpose of this study was to find out and understand the forms of expressive speech acts in the Rocky Gerung Youtube comments column entitled “The Governor of NTT Makes a Scene, Orders High School Students to Enter at 5 in the Morning. Misunderstanding of the World of Education”. The theory of expressive speech acts in this study is the combined theory of Searle, Nadar, Leech, and Tarigan. The approach in this research is a qualitative approach with content analysis method. The source of the data in this study is a comment on Rocky Gerung's Youtube "The Governor of NTT Makes a Thrill, Orders High School Students to Enter at 5 in the Morning. Misunderstanding of the World of Education”. The data used are expressive speech acts contained in the comments. Data collection techniques used are observing, documenting, and taking notes. The collected data were then analyzed using the Burhan Bungin analysis technique. Based on the results of the study, 156 utterances were found which were identified as expressive speech acts. The most frequent speech acts were expressive speech acts of blaming because the policies set were contradictory so that people expressed their psychological attitudes in the form of blaming comments, while the speech acts that were not found from the results of the analysis were expressive speech acts of interrupting, welcoming, forgiving, condolences, and accusing. The analysis also found new data findings, namely: contempt, support, expressions of disappointment, surprise, and sadness, as well as found several non-literal speech acts with the utterances spoken.
NILAI MORAL FILM PINTU SURGA TERAKHIR, FAJAR BUSTOMI DAN PEMBELAJARAN SASTRA DI SMA
Authors: Ayu Salsabila Nissa Nissa
Published: October 2023

This study aims to (1) describe the moral values contained in Pintu Surga Terakhir film by Fajar Bustomi (2) describe the implications of moral values in Pintu Surga Terakhir film by Fajar Bustomi into the learning of literature in high school. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method, which describes the moral values contained in Pintu Surga Terakhir film by Fajar Bustomi. Data collection techniques were carried out through observing techniques and note-taking techniques. The data analysis technique of this research uses data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Based on the findings and results of the analysis carried out on this film, it is known that the film Pintu Surga Terakhir contains forms of moral values. These forms of moral values include: empathy, conscience, self-control, respect, kindness. The findings from this study are related to implications for learning literature in high school. Literature learning can be taught in class XI SMA at KD 4.18, it is hoped that it can be useful and add to students' insights about moral values in everyday life. Keywords: Moral Values, Film, Literature Learning in High School
Different Methods of EEG Signal Analysis Using Power Spectral Density, ChronoNet and ResNest
Authors: Hasan Md Mehedi , Rahman Senjuti , Sarkar Ajay , Khan Fayez , Seum Ashek
Published: October 2023

Brain diseases like epilepsy can be identified using electroencephalograms (EEGs). Automated EEG data processing has the potential to improve patient care because manual interpretation requires a lot of time, resources, and money. The paper emphasizes that EEG data can be used to detect intellectual ability and human brain-related diseases like epilepsy. We propose one method ResNest for estimating Intelligence Quotient and two methods (Power spectral density (PSD) and ChronoNet) for detecting epilepsy. The first approach involves utilizing the datasets found at zenodo organization with 5-fold cross validation using the Welch PSD for feature extraction and various classifiers (Kernel SVM, Naive Bayes, Random Forest, Decision Tree). It was found that 99.1% accuracy could be achieved using Kernel SVM. We also propose ChronoNet, a cutting-edge architecture for recurrent neural networks that has been constructed using the Keras framework. It achieves an accuracy of roughly 98.89% by utilizing the data found at Temple University Hospital EEG corpus. The required datasets from Kaggle have been utilized in conjunction with the ResNest method. Using ResNest50d (Epochs=10), we achieved a maximum accuracy of 91%.
Glove-Based Classification of Hand Gestures for Arabic Sign Language Using Faster-CNN
Authors: Hassanein Ahmed M. D. E. , Mohamed Sarah H. A. , Pedram Kamran
Published: October 2023

Recently, American Sign Language has been widely researched to help disabled people to communicate with others. However; the Arabic Sign Language “ASL” has received much less attention. This paper has proposed a smart glove which has been designed using flex sensors to collect a dataset about hand gestures applying ASL. The dataset is composed of resistance and voltage measurements for the bending of the fingers to represent alpha-numeric characters. The measurements are manipulated using normalization and zero referencing methods to create the dataset. A Convolutional Neural Network ‘CNN’ composed of twenty-one layers is proposed. The dataset is used to train the CNN, and the Accuracy and Loss parameters are used to characterize its success. The dataset is classified with an average success rate of 95% based on the classification accuracy. Loss has decreased from 3 to less than 0.5. The proposed CNN layers have classified ASL characters with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
History of the Mukachevo Greek Catholic Eparchy in Periodicals of 1918–1945
Authors: Kichera Viktor
Published: October 2023

In the proposed article, an attempt is made to critically study the history of the Mukachevo Greek Catholic Eparchy (MGCE) on the basis of the press. First of all, attention is focused on the regional press. In general, both church and secular publications were used. The period was not chosen by chance, because it is the period of the interwar and wartime periods of the Czechoslovak Republic. The main task of the research is to study not only the subject matter of the publications, but also the views that were covered in each periodical. The fact is that depending on the edition and the publisher, the content of the publications was appropriate. If religious topics and protection of the Church prevailed in church periodicals, then in government or independent periodicals, in addition to general news, there were also critical articles about the Church. Particular attention is paid to historical topics in these periodicals on the history of the Mukachevo Eparchy. In general, information in journals and the press can significantly supplement historical knowledge not only of the history of the Church, but also of the history of state-church relations and the history of Czechoslovakia of the studied period.
Driving forces of global food crisis
Authors: Yakimovich Elena Aleksandrovna
Published: October 2023

The food crisis, which is expressed primarily in significantly increasing prices in the absence of a serious shortage of food, has become one of the principal issues on the global agenda. The global food inflation began long before the military conflict in Ukraine, which Western countries are trying to declare the key cause of the global food crisis. It has been stated that the crisis in the energy and fertilizer markets, the military conflict and sanctions imposed on Russia, as well as extreme climatic conditions undoubtedly exacerbated the food crisis. The rapid rise in world prices for energy and other resources has led to higher production costs and, ultimately, higher food prices, but has not become a driver of food inflation. It has been inferred that the causes of the crisis can be explained by the modern arrangement of the world food system. These include, first of all, the structure of world agriculture and the formation of food prices under the influence of financial speculation in agricultural raw-material markets. It has been found that mitigation and even removal of restrictions on the supply of agricultural goods and fertilizers from Russia cannot be the only and complete solution to the food crisis, which is based on the fundamental reasons. The dynamics of the indicators of the consumer price index for food products in the world according to the estimates of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO) has been illustrated.
Mentors and Social Formation of Student Youth
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Vasilenko Inna V. , Tkachenko Olga V. ,   Volgograd State University
Published: October 2023

The institute of mentoring is well developed in Western countries. In the Soviet Union, it also received sufficient development in industrial enterprises, as well as in the pedagogical sphere. Both in Soviet times and now, mentoring, which has proven itself positively in the field of professional activity, was poorly or not used at all and is not being used for general and vocational education by young people. At the same time, there is an acute need of young people in social formation, including both everyday communication with peers, parents and teachers, and personal, professional development and self-realization. In modern scientific literature, the problems of mentoring in the pedagogical environment are presented in a variety of ways and the issues con-cerning the mentor as an agent of socialization and an assistant in the construction of social relations among students are almost completely not covered. In order to ascertain the needs of students in mentors and their functions, a sociological online survey was carried out using a questionnaire. The sample size amounted to more than 500 students of Volgograd universities, boys and girls, studying in different courses of bachelor's and master's degree programs. The results showed the relevance of the problem, its awareness and demand of the respondents, especially in the direction of orientation in modern society, personal and professional self-realization and maintaining motivation.
Civic Consciousness of the Future Teacher: Essence and Structural Components
Authors:   Shadrinsk State Pedagogical University, Sorokina Elena A. , Makarova Elena A. ,   Shadrinsk State Pedagogical University
Published: October 2023

The article is intended to raise the issue of the development of civic consciousness among the students of ped-agogical universities. The patterns of civic behavior offered by the Internet contradict the traditional system of values and civic guidelines. The aim of the article is to clarify the concept of pedagogical university student's civic consciousness, its component composition as a quality of personality. The authors ascertain that civic consciousness, as a quality of a future teacher, consists in a respectful attitude to the Fatherland, society and its culture, manifested in pedagogical interaction in the process of pedagogical activity on the basis of reproduc-tion of civic qualities. Therefore, the study allowed to characterize the components of civic consciousness. The results of the study can be used in the process of professional training of future foreign language teachers in higher education.
Social Assessment of the Impact of the Commercial Project of the Enterprise: A Sociological Aspect (On the Example of the Project of the Starbucks Industrial Park in Kunshan, China)
Authors:   Independent researcher, Ge Hong
Published: October 2023

The primary importance in the development of business ideas is the analysis of the available prospects for their implementation in specific social conditions, their significance for the population and their demand from them. The article attempts to consider the theoretical features of social assessment of the impact of a commer-cial enterprise project on the lives of citizens. It is emphasized that it is of a long-term nature and, due to the uncertainty of the objects of such analysis, has no uniform standards and criteria for implementation. In other words, social assessment should be carried out objectively in accordance with each individual case. The theo-retical framework of social assessment is also used in considering the implementation of the Starbucks Indus-trial Park project in Kunshan from several points of view. In particular, its social impact on the use of land and labor, as well as on the development of the coffee business in China and the spread of coffee culture are dis-cussed. In general, as a result of our assessment, it turns out that this project will not have a negative impact on the environment, and the salary system encourages its employees. The implementation of the project indicates that Starbucks is still trying to move the coffee business forward in the Chinese market, which is theoretically useful for the spread of coffee culture in China.
Factors of Economic Growth: On the Construction of a Classification from the Standpoint of Sociology
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Chen Chunxiao
Published: October 2023

The article analyzes the classifications of economic growth factors proposed by Western and Russian scien-tists. In relation to each of them, the possibilities and restrictions accompanying its use are analyzed. It is em-phasized that M. Porter’s classification, despite its importance, is not without its shortcomings, including: the lack of analysis of the contribution of each of the identified factors to the situation of economic growth of socie-ty, applicability only to market-type economies, and attention only to the private sector. In addition, E.R. Salgiriev and colleagues’ classification is presented as an example of a general approach to the analysis of the nature of economic growth factors, which does not define the internal links between the elements. Due to the faulti-ness of the existing typologies, the author’s classification is presented, developed at the level of generalization of the available data, however, further specification of the selected groups of factors is assumed with the pos-sibility of creating their more detailed classifications. The value of a representative development is that it allows a deeper understanding of the social nature of economic growth factors and can serve as the basis for the creation of special technologies for its intensification.
The Role of the Psychotraumatic Factor “Life-Threatening Illness of a Loved One” in the Psychopathologization of Personality and in the Formation of a Specific Picture of Anxiety in Women
Authors:   Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Agisheva Anastasiya A.
Published: October 2023

The study is based on the assumptions that the nature of psychopathologization and anxiety in women whose traumatic event is a serious illness of a loved one differs from similar states of the respondents caused by other stressors of high intensity of anthropogenic nature, and that psychopathologization, specificity of anxiety and the level of post-traumatic stress are different for young and mature women. The research work revealed dif-ferences in the level of interpersonal sensitivity among respondents; greater expression is presented in those whose psychotraumatization is associated with a life-threatening illness of a loved one. Differences in the man-ifestations of deficient anxiety are shown – the highest values are found in respondents experiencing post-traumatic stress due to severe illness of a loved one. Psychopathologization of young and mature women was found to differ in the severity of paranoial symptoms. The results obtained can contribute to a more detailed differentiation of the consequences of contact with stressors of high intensity of anthropogenic genesis and are of a practice-oriented nature aimed at optimizing the activities of specialists of helping professions and em-ployees of palliative care services.
EXTRACURRICULAR APPROACHES TO INFLUENCE THE WELL-BEING OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: Chasciar Denisa Ramona , Roman Alina Felicia
Published: October 2023

This article examines the influence of extracurricular activities on the well-being of primary school children, using the Well-Being Index (WBI) to measure levels of well-being before and after participating in these activities. The results suggest that engaging in extracurricular activities can have a significantly positive impact on children's overall well-being, helping to increase their sense of connection, competence and autonomy.
Point-of-care rapid immunoassay performed on voided urine, refrigerated up to 24 hours, accurately detects bacteriuria
Authors: Grant David C. , Keebaugh Audrey E. , Werre Stephen
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVE

To collect voided urine from dogs with clinical signs of lower UTI and determine the diagnostic performance of a commercially available rapid immunoassay (RIA) immediately after urine collection and after refrigeration at 4 and 24 hours.

ANIMALS

40 client-owned dogs.

METHODS

Aerobic urine culture was performed on urine collected by cystocentesis. Urine samples were collected by voiding, and the RIA performed in triplicate within 30 minutes (time 0) and again in triplicate after 4 and 24 hours of refrigeration. Test precision and agreement between culture results and RIA results at each time point were determined, and factors possibly associated with false results investigated.

RESULTS

14 of 40 dogs (35%) had UTI verified by aerobic urine culture, and all had positive RIA. Three dogs had false positive RIA results. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the RIA were 100, 88%, 82%, and 100%, respectively, and results were not different after 4 and 24 hours of refrigeration. Precision was excellent.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

This point-of-care RIA, performed on voided urine refrigerated up to 24 hours, rapidly and accurately identifies bacteriuria in dogs with lower urinary tract clinical signs, inexpensively.
Untying the anchor for the lipopolysaccharide: lipid A structural modification systems offer diagnostic and therapeutic options to tackle polymyxin resistance
Authors: Rogga Vanessa , Kosalec Ivan
Published: October 2023

Polymyxin antibiotics are the last resort for treating patients in intensive care units infected with multiple-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Due to their polycationic structure, their mode of action is based on an ionic interaction with the negatively charged lipid A portion of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The most prevalent polymyxin resistance mechanisms involve covalent modifications of lipid A: addition of the cationic sugar 4-amino-L-arabinose (L-Ara4N) and/or phosphoethanolamine (pEtN). The modified structure of lipid A has a lower net negative charge, leading to the repulsion of polymyxins and bacterial resistance to membrane disruption. Genes encoding the enzymatic systems involved in these modifications can be transferred either through chromosomes or mobile genetic elements. Therefore, new approaches to resistance diagnostics have been developed. On another note, interfering with these enzymatic systems might offer new therapeutic targets for drug discovery. This literature review focuses on diagnostic approaches based on structural changes in lipid A and on the therapeutic potential of molecules interfering with these changes.
Management of Pain Symptoms and Contractures in Patients with Chronic Temporomandibular Disorders and Psychosocial Comorbidities Using Gaalas Phototherapy
Authors: Svecshtarov V. , Prodanova K. , Nencheva-Sveshtarova S.
Published: October 2023

The most important clinical indicators of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are pain in the temporomandibular joints, masticatory and cervical muscles, as well as a reduction in the opening capacity of the mouth. Psychosocial factors have a significant impact in the persistence of the disease and should be taken in consideration in the treatment plan. The aim of the present study was to perform clinical and statistical evaluation on the management of pain symptoms and overcome of pronounced arthro- and myogenic mandibular contractures in GAD 7 positive patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders using combined irradiation with infrared gallium-aluminum-arsenide laser (785 nm), superluminescent visible red (633 nm) and infrared (880 nm) light emitting devices.

Materials and methods.

The study included 62 individuals with various types of temporomandibular disorders, which were established using the latest diagnostic criteria – DC/TMD, 2014, revision 2020. Fifteen out of 62 patients responded positively to the GAD 7 questionnaire, which indicates depression and/or anxiety. In 8 out of these 15 cases, the presence of pain symptoms, mandibular contractures and psychosocial comorbidities exceeded 6 months. According to DC/TMD standards, these are patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders and they were the target group for our study. The average interincisal distance from this eight-member group was 27.62 mm (SD – 8.17).

Results.

The Student t-test for the dependent samples showed a significant reduction in VAS pain scores and an increased interincisal distance after phototherapy procedures.

Conclusions.

Combined phototherapy has proven to be an effective treatment of mandibular contractures, joint and muscle pain in TMD patients with psychosocial comorbid conditions.
How Sensitive and Specific are Rapid Antigen Tests for SARS-CoV-2 – The Experience of One of the Biggest Bulgarian Hospitals
Authors: Niyazi D. , Todorova T. , Stoykova Zh. , Kostadinova Ts. , Bozhkova M. , Stoeva T.
Published: October 2023

Rapid point-of-care tests that detect antigens specific for SARS-CoV-2 are less expensive and faster than the standard molecular methods. However, their accuracy varies widely between tests, populations and settings. We decided to assess the diagnostic precision of antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 in a real-life hospital environment. In a cohort of 2677 hospitalized patients, we found a sensitivity of 60.2% (95% CI 57.1%-63.4%) and a specificity of 98.1% (95% CI 97.4%-98.7%) for the antigen tests when compared to RT-PCR. The accuracy of antigen testing could be acceptable in a hospital setting, especially when the result is consistent with the clinical and epidemiological context. When there is discordance between the antigen test result and the patient’s symptoms, a confirmation with molecular methods is needed.
Financial Literacy in India: A Review of Literature
Authors: Rani Mamta , Siwach Manoj
Published: October 2023

The paper aims to understand various concepts and dimensions of financial literacy by using literature-based analysis. The reviews included various parameters, such as the financial literacy of young people, employees, women and college students, and the impact of financial literacy on well-being and investment decisions. Secondary information was gathered from many publications, websites, research papers, and articles. In the context of India, there is still much work to be done in the domain of financial literacy. Numerous studies have revealed low levels of financial literacy among India’s different demographic segments and some studies have revealed moderate levels. Financial literacy is a difficult topic to describe and quantify. The definition and measurement of this idea are the focus of numerous investigations. Policy changes must be made to improve financial literacy at both the fundamental and advanced levels so that people can save and invest money more sensibly in the various market opportunities.
About Regular Graphs
Authors: Koch Sebastian
Published: October 2023

In this article regular graphs, both directed and undirected, are formalized in the Mizar system [7], [2], based on the formalization of graphs as described in [10]. The handshaking lemma is also proven.
Analysis of the Stability State of Jilț North Internal Dump in the Perspective of its Ecological Reconstruction
Authors: Predoiu Mioara Brujan , Faur Florin , Lazăr Maria , Apostu Izabela-Maria
Published: October 2023

The national policies, in agreement with the European ones, in the energy sector, more specifically regarding the elimination of fossil fuels from the energy mix, also mean the elimination by the year 2035 of production capacities based on lignite and its replacement with natural gas or renewable sources. In this context, the lignite open pits in the Oltenia mining basin are to be closed, or at best put into conservation. Regardless of which option is chosen, one of the most important obligations of the mining operator is related to the ecological reconstruction of the mining perimeters. Thus, in the present paper, we have proposed to analyze the technical condition of Jilț North internal waste dump to ensure that the absolutely necessary stability conditions are met, before starting any type of actual ecological reconstruction works. For this purpose, the stability analyzes performed for the designed geometry of the dump at the end of productive activities are presented and a series of recommendations are made: to ensure the physical conditions necessary in the ecological reconstruction stage; regarding the choice of the type of ecological reconstruction; respectively the choice of species to ensure the success of the ecological reconstruction effort.
What is the Relationship Between Sales Growth and Insolvency Risk?
Authors: Šarlija Nataša , Šimić Sanja , Đanković Biljana
Published: October 2023

Sales growth is essential for an enterprise’s survival and financial growth. If an enterprise manages to achieve sales growth, its expansion can be accomplished. However, does sales growth always have only positive effects? If the enterprise is not collecting enough cash, it can miss a payment on its debt, triggering a series of events that can lead to its insolvency. The goal of the paper is to explore the relationship between an enterprise's sales growth and its insolvency. The relationship is tested empirically on the data set of 4271 SMEs in Croatia. The results confirmed that there is a relationship between sales growth and insolvency. Better indicators exist with solvent and growing SMEs than with insolvent and non-growing. Results have also shown that high growth can be at the same time a high risk. The paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the relationship between sales growth and insolvency and empirically demonstrates that sales growth over 200% per year induces the highest probability of insolvency compared to other lower levels of growth.
The Impact of Debt Financing on the Value of a Company: the Case of North Macedonian Companies
Authors: Danevska Andrijana Bojadzievska , Stanoevska Elena Parnardzieva , Dimitrieska Savica
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this paper is to determine the relation between a company’s indebtedness and its value. We used a sample of 20 North Macedonian companies, listed on the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) mandatory listing, and the data for 6 years’ time span. In the paper, we use Panel Data models (Pooled OLS regression, Fixed and Random Effects models) to estimate the relation between debt financing and the company’s value measured by return on assets (ROA) and Tobin’s Q. According to the results of short-term debt has a statistically significant and negative impact, while the return on investments in human capital (HCROI), company’s size and current ratio have a positive and statistically significant impact on the ROA. When investigating the impact of indebtedness on a company’s value measured by Tobin’s Q, short-term and long-term debt have positive and statistically significant effects. Our research suggests that while debt increases a company’s indicators for market performance, it also decreases the company’s accounting operating performance. Therefore, when analyzing a company’s value, investors should be considering not only Tobin’s Q, which can be sometimes regarded as a market-to-book value ratio, but also to look at the fundamental ratios, such as ROA, ROE (return on equity) and EPS (earnings per share).
Number of White Stork Ciconia ciconia Nests in Latvia Between 1934 and 2014
Authors: Janaus Māra , Dekants Andris
Published: October 2023

The article summarises the results obtained during the 7th International White Stork Census 2014 in Latvia as well as analyses of changes since 1934. More than 2000 participants were involved in the census. About 14,000 pairs of white storks (WS) were found nesting in Latvia in 2014, i.e. about 52% more than in 1934, and about 25% more than in 1994 and 2004. The breeding density was one of the highest in the breeding area — on average, 21.7 occupied nests/100 km2 territory and 60.8 nests/100 km2 agricultural lands. The proportion of occupied nests in 2014 was 90.1%, and the proportion of successful ones — 95.7%. The average number of raised chicks decreased from 2.7 in occupied nests and 2.8 in successful nests in 1934 to 2.1 and 2.4 in 2014, correspondingly. The main reasons for this decrease were deterioration of feeding conditions (amount and availability of food, as well as the regionally growing use of agricultural chemicals). Since 1934, considerable changes in WS nest location and human aid in their construction have been observed. Eighty years ago, an absolute majority of nests (about 80%) were built with human aid (artificial nest support) on trees; whereas in 2014, only 3.5% such nests were registered. Most nests (64.8%) in 2014 were built on electric poles without artificial support. According to observations after 2014, the growth of the breeding population of WS in Latvia has come to an end, and even a slight regional decrease has been observed. Nevertheless, at present, there are no reasons to consider the local breeding population of the WS as being endangered and vanishing.
Establishing of an Axenic Lemna Minor Line as a Model Organism for a Wide Spectre of Biological and Environmental Investigations
Authors: Žagata Kārlis , Butkauskas Dalius , Vyšniauskienė Regina , Rančelienė Vida , Ignatavičienė Ieva , Selga Tūrs , Miķelsone Andra , Rashal Isaak , Grauda Dace
Published: October 2023

Common duckweed (Lemna minor L.) is a widely used plant for phytoremediation and environment monitoring of wastewater in vivo, as this plant can be efficiently grown in Petri dishes and quickly multiplied in laboratory conditions. It is also a valuable test object to study the impact of various environmental factors by measuring growth and biochemical parameters. Our goal was to establish an axenic diploid line of L. minor free from symbionts, for use as a model plant to obtain reproducible results in experiments. In this work, we used 29 L. minor clones collected in natural conditions in Lithuania and Latvia, which were naturally inhabited with bacteria and algae. The L. minor clone entitled Sta2 was found to be best to fit requirements to establish a laboratory line suitable for testing of the genetic and physiological influence of environmental factors. Application of flow cytometry, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and sequencing of catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and ascorbate peroxidase genes proved that the selected and specifically sterilised line Sta2 was diploid and free from symbiotic bacteria or algae. Media for storage and for rapid propagation of L. minor biomass were also developed. The axenic line Sta2 can be maintained in sterile laboratory conditions and can be used as a model organism in a wide spectrum of biological and environmental investigations.
Corporate financial reporting and taxes: How important is prior performance?
Authors: Timbate Lukas , Asrat Dereje
Published: October 2023

Research Question: How do firms behave after significantly missing or exceeding analysts’ earnings estimates in terms of managing earnings and avoiding taxes? Motivation: Prior research provides strong evidence suggesting that managers are motivated to perform at or above analysts' expectations and steer earnings higher to prevent unpleasant earnings surprises. Prior studies have also documented that firms are likely to manage their earnings when they are close to meeting or missing analysts’ expectations. However, little is known about how firms behave after either substantially missing or beating analyst earnings estimates. Idea: This study provides evidence on firms’ earnings management and tax avoidance activities subsequent to the year in which firms substantially fail or succeed meeting analysts’ earnings consensus forecasts. Data: The data were collected from a sample of South Korean firms listed on the Korean Composite Stock Price Index for the years between 2013 and 2020. Tools: Multiple panel data regressions and robustness tests were conducted. Propensity score matching is also used to minimize endogeneity related problems. Findings: Firms are more likely to manage their earnings upward subsequent to significantly missing analysts’ expectations. However, their tendency to avoid taxes is lower. Contribution: Little has been explored on how firms significantly missing analysts’ expectations could behave in the subsequent period. The findings reported in this study have important implications for regulators, investors, and auditors. This research is also different from most prior related studies in terms of its setting.
Determinants of Poverty in East Java after the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Purwanti Dyah , Budiantono Sigit , Nurhidayati Nurhidayati , Sihombing Pardomuan Robinson , Arsani Ade Marsinta
Published: October 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the economy both nationally and nationally.    Economic activity slowed down, many businesses closed their businesses, and there was an increase in the poor.   The government is conducting fiscal interventions to overcome the impact of the pandemic both on supply and demand. The intervention is expected to keep the economy growing despite being thin. East Java Province had achievements in reducing poverty until the end of 2019; after the pandemic, poverty increased significantly at the end of 2021. This condition is challenging for the Provincial Government and the City / Regency Government in East Java. Therefore, this study analyzes the determinants of poverty in East Java after the pandemic. Data was sourced from the Statistic Indonesia of East Java for 2018-2021. Using a regression of panel data (fixed effect model), we found that the human development index reduced poverty. On the contrary, the Covid pandemic, this ratio, and economic growth positively impact poverty. The implications of the findings suggest the need for comprehensive economic and macro-social policies so that the poverty rate in East Java can be reduced.
The Effect of Travel Vlogs as Electronic Word of Mouth and Destination Image on the Satisfaction and Loyalty of Millennial Tourists Visiting Nusa Penida Island
Authors: Andari Clara Lintang Sistiyo , Wiranatha Agung Suryawan , Suryawardani I Gusti Ayu Oka
Published: October 2023

Satisfaction and loyalty become a measure of the success of a tourist destination. Electronic word of mouth and destination image are two factors that can affect the satisfaction and loyalty of millennial tourists who visit a tourist destination. The purposes of this study were 1) To analyze the effect of travel vlogs as electronic word of mouth on satisfaction and loyalty of millennial tourists visiting Nusa Penida Island, 2) To analyze the effect of destination image on satisfaction and loyalty of millennial tourists visiting Nusa Penida Island, 3) to analyze the effect of satisfaction on the loyalty of millennial tourists who visit Nusa Penida Island. This research was used quantitative method involving 100 respondents who are millennial tourists visiting Nusa Penida Island. Sampling was done by purposive sampling method and analysis using Structural Equation Model (SEM) with SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results showed that 1) travel vlog as electronic word of mouth had significant effect on satisfaction and destination image had significant effect on satisfaction 2) travel vlog as an electronic word of mouth had significant effect on loyalty and destination image had not significant effect on loyalty, 3) Satisfaction had significant effect on loyalty. Other results showed that 81% of millennial tourists use social media as a source of information about Nusa Penida Island.
Growth responsse of cacao seeds (Theobroma cacao L.) to the application of urea fertilizer and liquid organic fertilizer of gamal leaves
Authors: Mahdalena
Published: October 2023

Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian dosis pupuk Urea dan dosis pupuk organik cair daun gamal serta interaksi kedua perlakuan terhadap pertumbuhan bibit kakao (Theobroma cacao L.). Waktu penelitian dilaksanakan selama 3 bulan, terhitung  mulai dari bulan  Mei sampai dengan  bulan Agustus 2021. Tempat penelitian di Kebun Percobaan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda.

Metode penelitian menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan percobaan faktorial 4 x 4 yang terdiri dari 3 ulangan. Faktor pertama adalah Pupuk Urea (U) yang terdiri dari 4 taraf yaitu U0 (kontrol), U1 (3 g/polybag), U2 (6 g/polybag), U3 (9 g/polybag). Faktor kedua adalah POC Daun Gamal (G) yang terdiri dari 4 taraf yaitu G0 (kontrol), G1 (200 ml/polybag), G2 (250 ml/polybag), G3 (300 ml/polybag).

Variabel pengamatan yaitu tinggi tanaman, jumlah daun dan diameter batang. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa dosis pupuk Urea dan POC daun gamal berpengaruh nyata pada interaksi U2G3 (6 g dan 300 ml/polybag) untuk parameter tinggi tanaman dan pada interaksi U3G3 (9 g dan 300 ml/polybag) memberikan pengaruh sangat nyata terhadap parameter jumlah daun dan diameter batang.

 

Kata Kunci : Gliricidia, Urea, Theobroma
Trends in the Provision of Trauma Treatment in Substance Use Treatment Centers: An Analysis of National Public Health Data from 2015-2020
Authors:   Purdue University Global, Alexander Tom
Published: October 2023

Objectives: This study evaluates data from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services years 2015-2020. The analysis seeks to determine the prevalence and changes of trauma-specific treatment in Substance Use Treatment (SUD) facilities.
Attractiveness of Ginseng, Quality Control and Pharmacological Activity, a Review
Authors:   Nagasaki International University, Shoyama Yukihiro
Published: October 2023

Clinical trials of ginseng for Alzheimer’s patients were performed to be confirmed its activity without side effects resulted that ginseng might be deserved as a new medicine for Alzheimer disease.
Pengaruh Pemberian Kombinasi Ekstrak Acalypha indica Linn dan Peperomia pellucida [L.] H.B.K. terhadap Fungsi Ginjal Tikus Putih
Authors: Ambarwati Neneng Siti Silfi , Hanani Endang , Azizahwati Azizahwati , Mahayasih Putu GMW
Published: October 2023

Herba akar kucing (Acalypha indica) dan herba suruhan (Peperomia pellucida) merupakan tanaman herbal Indonesia yang dapat digunakan dalam menurukan kadar asam urat. Efek yang ditimbulkan harus didukung dengan tingkat keamanan dalam penggunaan terhadap tubuh. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian kombinasi ekstrak terhadap fungsi ginjal tikus putih jantan dan betina. Parameter yang diamati adalah parameter kimia ginjal, yaitu kadar kreatinin dan kadar urea plasma, serta didukung oleh parameter histologis ginjal, yaitu diameter glomerulus dan jarak ruang antara glomerulus dan Kapsula Bowman. Pada kombinasi dosis tertinggi yang digunakan (0,4 g herba suruhan dan 10,8 g akar kucing/200g BB) tidak memberikan perbedaan yang bermakna pada semua parameter terhadap ginjal tikus putih jantan dan betina bila dibandingkan dengan kelompok kontrol (? = 0,05). Begitupula pada pemberian dosis tunggal herba suruhan (0,2 g/200g BB) dan herba akar kucing (5,4 g/200g BB). Demikian, penggunaan ekstrak herba suruhan dan akar kucing pada dosis tersebut aman bagi ginjal.