bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Forty Years of the Roztocze National Park
Authors: Reszel Roman , Grądziel Tadeusz , Strupieniuk Zdzisław , Kotuła Zdzisław , Grabowski Tadeusz
Published: October 2022

The article presents an outline of the history of nature conservation in Roztocze in the context of the establishment of the Roztocze National Park. It describes the main areas of the Park’s activities connected with the conservation of Roztocze’s natural and cultural heritage and making the Park area available for education and tourism. It also contains information about problems connected with the protection of this part of Roztocze.
A Multimodal Analysis of Some Visual Images in the Political Rally Discourse of 2011 Electioneering Campaigns in Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Ademolokun Mohammed
Published: October 2022

This paper explores the visual agency in political campaign discourse in southwestern Nigeria by analysing some visual images that are used for political communication in the political rally context. Data for the study were obtained from 12 political rallies, two each of the six south-western Nigerian states. Systemic functional multimodal discourse analytical framework and Barthes’ conception of the interaction of signs encapsulated in the concepts of “anchorage” and “relay” provide the theoretical perspective for the analysis of the data. Data analysis reveals that the discourse participants use semiotic artefacts such as vests, ankara and head wears to communicate messages relating to the visions, ideals, abilities and promises of the political parties and politicians to the electorate in order to gain their acceptance. The paper reveals further that the visual signifiers in the discourse were also used to give aesthetic and affective appeal to the discourse. The paper concludes that the visual resources communicated political meanings and highlighted certain cultural and social factors in the Nigerian environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE POETRY OF JOE USHIE
Authors: Bassey Bassey U. , Omagu Steve U.
Published: October 2022

There is a continuous growing suspicion of the relevance and the survival of literature; but seemingly, ecocriticism aptly justifies the impetus and functionality of literature as a discipline. Ecocriticism is an earth-centered literary theory that tries to analyze and evaluate how literary texts contribute to the change and improvement of our environment. Although, it is incontestable that the 21st Nigerian poetry has been stifled by other sister genres especially the Nigerian novel; the paucity in the corpus has not in any way daunted or muted the muse of the Nigerian poets. This paper attempts to explore Ushie's eco-critical concerns and how this new direction has informed on man's relationship with the environment. Ecocriticism confront the despoliation of the environment and strives towards making the society a better place. Besides expounding the ideals of ecocriticism, the paper mirrors and confronts Nigeria's current societal realities like: violence and bloodletting; uneven distribution of power and wealth; corruption, injustice, fear and anxiety. Finally, the paper is hinged on the assumption that one cannot attest to loving nature without loving humans as well, hence, the paper melds and negotiates Ushie's treatment of the environment and human activities in a view to achieving attitudinal change
HYBRID IDENTITY IN NIYI OSUNDARE'S VILLAGE VOICES AND SONGS OF THE MARKETPLACE
Authors: Udumukwu Onyemaechi , Ugwuezumba Onyinyechi
Published: October 2022

Ethnic and social differences have continued to manifest in postcolonial African countries often  leading to great animosity and bloody clashes. This paper has used Homi K. Bhabha's ideologies of difference and hybridity to study selected poems from Niyi Osundare's Village Voices and Songs of the Marketplace. Such a study is important in order to bring to light the underlying political, ethnic, cultural, religious and social differences reflected in contemporary Nigerian literature and the effects of colonialism on individual private and public experiences. Theresearchers have applied deconstruction of  discourse to the selected poems in order to cancel the binary opposition created by the apparent reflection of difference and to bring out the liminal situations that lead to what Homi Bhabha has called hybrid identity. The analysis of selected poems has shown that postcolonial Nigeria is suspended in a liminal space where traditional differences have been dissolved giving way to unrecognizable characters whose actions and inactions have helped to create a third class of hybrid characters.
PENERAPAN ALAT PERMAINAN EDUKATIF SENSORY PATH DALAM MENINGKATKAN ASPEK PERKEMBANGAN KOGNITIF ANAK KELOMPOK A (USIA 4-5 TAHUN) DI TK PGRI 3 NGAWI DS. MANGUNHARJO KEC. NGAWI KAB. NGAWI
Authors: Wahidah Anita Solihatul , Sulistyani Indri
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT Educational Game Tool (APE) is a learning media with the aim of improving the ability of aspects of child development that are tailored to the age and level of child development in an interesting way. APE that can be used to improve aspects of child development with the sensory path. Sensory Path is a sensory pathway that was developed into an educational play tool to develop children's development that involves the five senses, one of which is children's cognitive abilities related to memory, logical thinking and problem solving. Low cognitive abilities and the lack of learning media used make children less interested and bored in following the learning delivered. This problem is the background of research on the application of sensory path educational game tools in improving aspects of cognitive development of children in group A (aged 4-5 years) at PGRI 3 Ngawi

This study uses a qualitative approach with the type of Classroom Action Research (CAR) where data is collected by interview, observation and documentation methods. Sources of informants from this study were the principal and educators of PGRI 3 TK in Ngawi. The results of this study will be presented in the form of sentences, not in the form of numbers presented in the observation table. The data analysis technique used is observation, assessment sheet and conclusion drawing. With learning that applies the Sensory Path Educational Game Tool, it can be seen that there is an increase in children's cognitive abilities which can be seen from the initial condition of the child's cognitive ability which was originally still quite low with conditions after the application of the sensory path educational game tool to increase. The application of sensory path educational games has been proven to improve cognitive abilities in children aged 4-5 years.

Keywords: Educational Game Tool (APE), Sensory Path, Cognitive Aspect
Bersatu dengan Yesus Kristus dalam Dunia yang Tersekularisasi
Authors: WIDYATMOKO FX SATRYO
Published: October 2022

Charles Taylor observes that “secularization” has two different meanings: the loss of religious belief and practice and the withdrawal of religion from the public sphere. Distinguishing the two meanings of secularization helps to reveal the cultural pattern, which Taylor calls the ethic of authenticity. For these two meanings, Taylor offers a third phenomenon, that it is easier to understand a developing andinstitutionalized world by thinking about the Transcendent, accepting the Transcendent, and talking about the Transcendent. Taylor also makes a distinction between two important phases in Western history that mark how God is present in the public sphere: a hierarchical indirect-access society and a direct-access horizontal society, and points out that this shift in societal patterns has increasingly exposed the thirst to cope with life (hunger to go beyond life) as part of human identity. This human identity is embodied in an external medium, closely related to the Transcendent.
Aplikasi Monitoring Absensi Kuliah Kerja Lapangan Plus (KKLP) Pada STMIK Amika Soppeng
Authors: Irfan Andi , Riska Riska
Published: October 2022

Perkembangan teknologi yang pesat menuntut penyelenggara pendidikan seperti perguruan tinggi untuk dapat mengambil kesempatan dan beradaptasi terhadap kebaharuan teknologi dan kemajuan teknologi merambah ke semua bidang seperti ekonomi, sosial, hingga bidang pendidikan. Pada saat ini, sistem absensi pada program Kuliah Kerja Lapangan Plus pada STMIK Amika Soppeng masih menggunakan absensi manual yang dilakukan dengan pencatatan abensi pada lembar daftar hadir sehingga mudah terjadinya kehilangan data, manipulasi data, dan data yang tercatat tidak akurat. Peran dosen pembimbing untuk melakukan pemantauan terhadap mahasiswa kurang efektif dan efesien karena dosen pembimbing diharuskan datang ke lokasi instansi. Pada penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara, dan studi literatur dari beberapa hasil penelitian oleh pengembang sebelumnya. Untuk menyelesaikan masalah penelitian yang ada, peneliti mengembangkan sistem yang berjalan saat ini menjadi sebuah sistem absensi yang terkomputerisasi berbasis website. Penelitian ini didukung oleh bahasa pemrograman PHP (Hypertext Prepocessor) dan database MySQL. Dengan adanya sistem ini menghasilkan sistem yang terintegrasi yang dapat memudahkan petugas untuk mendata mahasiswa, dosen pembimbing dapat memantau data absensi mahasiswa, dan mahasiswa dapat melakukan absensi secara online dan data yang tersimpan secara realtime. Sistem aplikasi yang dibuat menggantikan model pencatatan absnesi yang manual sehingga mengurangi terjadinya human error dalam proses perekapan data absensi serta mengurangi penggunaan kertas
Membangun Civil Society Melalui Pendidikan Nilai-Nilai Multikultural Inklusiv dalam Perspektif Nahdlatul Ulama
Authors: Muslikh Muslikh
Published: October 2022

Indonesia dengan kekayaan sumber daya alam dan nilai-nilai multikultural sangat membutuhkan komitmen bersama agar dapat menjadi kekuatan besar, berperadaban tinggi dan damai dalam wadah Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia. Potensi multikultural juga dapat menjadi ancaman munculnya disintegrasi yang diawali dari konflik karena terlalu membesarkan perbedaaan yang ada. Nahdlatul Ulama sebagai organisasi sosial keagamaan besar secara historis sejak pendiriannya memperhatikan dan berkomitmen tinggi terhadap kondisi multikultural Indonesia sebagai sebuah keniscayaan yang harus diperdayakan dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat, berbangsa dan bernegara. Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang bagaimana pandangan Nahdlatul Ulama dalam membangun Civil Society melalui pendidikan nilai-nilai multikultural inklusif.Penelitian ini menjelaskan tentang pentingnya pendidikan nilai-nilai mutikultural inklusif dalam membangun Civil Society dan bagaimana konsep Nahdlatul Ulama dalam membangun Civil Society melalui pendidikan nilai-nilai multikultural inklusif. Secara teoritis penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui konsep pendidikan nilai-nilai multikultural inklusif Nahdlatul Ulama dalam membangun Civil Society. Sedangkan secara praktis penelitian ini untuk meningkatkan kesadaran dan sikap individu tentang pentingnya pendidikan nilai-nilai multikultural inklusif untuk membangun Civil Society. Data penelitian ini bersumber dari hasil kajian pustaka dan sumber informasi lain, dianalisis untuk mencapai tujuan penelitian. Hasil yang diharapan dalam penelitian adalah konsep pendidikan nilai-nilai  multikultural inklusif efektif untuk membangun Civil Society dalam Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia.
Pengaruh Lingkungan Keagamaan Keluarga Terhadap Akhlak Berteman Siswa Di Sekolah
Authors: Laelasari Fitri
Published: October 2022

Mini penelitian yang penulis ambil dilatarbelakangi oleh pemikiran bahwa lingkungan keluarga yang religius dapat mempengaruhi perilaku berteman dalam kehidupan sehari-hari siswa. Dapat ditarik hipotesis bahwa jika lingkungan keluarga dalam beragama baik maka akhlak siswa juga akan baik. Untuk uji signifikansi, t hitung = 8,30 lebih besar dari t daftar (dk 0,99) = 1,61 yang dapat diartikan bahwa antara lingkungan agama keluarga terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap perilaku siswa di sekolah. Sehingga hipotesis yang diajukan dapat dinyatakan bahwa Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak, karena terbukti bahwa t hitung 8,30 > t daftar 1,61 yang diartikan bahwa terdapat pengaruh antara lingkungan agama keluarga terhadap karakter persahabatan siswa. Besarnya pengaruh antara variabel X terhadap variabel Y diperoleh nilai e = 47% yang dapat diartikan hampir setengahnya. Dengan demikian, variabel X memiliki pengaruh sebesar 47% atau hampir separuh pengaruhnya terhadap variabel Y. Akhirnya disimpulkan bahwa antara lingkungan keagamaan keluarga terhadap keramahan siswa terdapat pengaruh sebesar 47%, sedangkan sisanya dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain.
Over Current Relay Coordination System Considering Distributed Generation
Authors: Nugroho Teguh Aryo , Muhammad Abdillah  , Fauzan Helmi , Nita Indriani Pertiwi  , Setiadi Herlambang , Krismanto Awan Uji
Published: October 2022

Today, electricity is one of the important components to drive the industrial process and other daily human activities. While the continuity of power supply through the power system grid is impressionable from disturbances such as a short circuit. In addition, the rapid development of distributed generation (DG) technology triggers the industry to use DG technology to maintain power quality and support for industrial processes. This paper proposed the coordination of over current relay (OCR) considering distributed generation (DG) to provide an extraordinary protection system in an electrical system network.  The relay is coordinated with the other relay equipment to enhance the system more reliable, secure, and stable. To examine the efficacy of the proposed approach, the radial distribution system model is utilized in this paper where the DG is installed in bus 6. To compute the protection coordination index (PCI) and coordination time interval (CTI), the DG capacity is varied from 100 KVA to 1000kVA. From the simulation result, it could be seen that the installed DG that allowed in bus 6 was 900kVA because the CTI value reached convergence value as of 0.294 second for higher DC capacity than 900kVA. Moreover, the higher of DG capacity was injected to electrical system, the higher of PCI values was obtained.
Analysis Inventory of Consumable Goods Using Min-Max Method at Universitas Pertamina
Authors: Irfan Romadhon Nurma , Sukarno Iwan , Lusiani Mirna
Published: October 2022

Inventory control is one of the problems faced by Universitas Pertamina. In the management of inventory, especially Consumable items, Universitas Pertamina does not determine the limited value of inventory that must be stored. Thus, this causes asset management difficult to determine the ordering quantity for each item and how many items should be stored in the warehouse. The purpose of this study is to recommend policies related to the value of safety stock, minimum stock, and maximum stock for each consumable item. The method used is the Min-Max Stock method. In addition, the ABC classification method is also used to classify items based on the level of usage. The results of this study are in the form of value limits for safety stock, minimum stock, and maximum stock. Then the priority item classification must be managed. Based on the calculation results, it is found that by using the min-max method, Universitas Pertamina can save up to 30% of inventory costs compared to the current policy.
Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) and Confucian Moral Education
Authors: Calano Mark Joseph
Published: October 2022

The Department of Education’s Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) differentiates itself from Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga in that the former grounds itself predominantly on philosophical and interdisciplinary theories. Although not explicit in the DepEd’s curriculum map for EsP, the paper aims to show how the project seems to coincide with Confucian moral education. As such, the paper juxtaposes the EsP Curriculum with Confucian Moral Education in three parts. The first part considers the outcome of the EsP program and argues that it coincides with the goal of Confucian education—the formation of junzi. The second part looks into three important doctrines in Confucian moral education, namely—doctrine of the mean, benevolence and the other virtues, and filial piety—and suggests them as an addendum to EsP’s decision-making, social and emotional learning, and career guidance. The third part considers the importance of rites and arts in Confucian moral education and suggests it for the EsP curriculum.

 

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Calano, Mark Joseph. “Ang Pilosopiya at ang Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao,” In Suri: Journal of the Philosophical Association of the Philippines 4, no. 1 (2015): 29-38.

Confucius, “Confucian Analects,” in The Four Books: The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, Confucian Analects, and the Work of Mencius, English Translation with Notes by James Legge (NP: Culture Book Co, N.D.), 123-428.

Confucius, “Doctrine of the Mean,” in The Four Books: The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, Confucian Analects, and the Work of Mencius, 41-121.

Department of Education, “K to12 Gabay Pangkurikulum sa EDUKASYON SA PAGPAPAKATAO (Baitang 1 –10),” in http://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ESP-CG.pdf (Accessed: October 20, 2019).

Mencius, “The Works of Mencius,” in The Four Books: The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, Confucian Analects, and the Work of Mencius, 429-1014.

Richey, Jeff. “Confucius,” In Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (https://www.iep.utm.edu/confuciu/) (Accessed: March 25, 2020).

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“Bridging Faith and Knowledge through Wittgenstein’s On Certainty”
Authors: Bragas Bernard
Published: October 2022

This paper argues that faith and knowledge are not mutually exclusive spheres of inquiry, but overlapping in a sense that faith is a viaduct of knowledge. Ludwig Wittgenstein’s On Certainty is the major material in consideration to argue this case.

Wittgenstein’s religious inclination is examined in the first section to set some conditions on the possibility of interpretation laid out in this article. So this reading is in no way conclusive about the seminal material being considered. But in the second section, knowledge, belief, doubt and certainty are briefly discussed to ground the notion of religious convictions as hinge beliefs. The third section is an intentional derailment from the exposition of On Certainty in the mode of interpretation being suggested. It is about a personal academic experience wherein it is argued that, if the discussion in the second section is at least plausible, academic thinking needs not to be leaning towards the mutual exclusion of faith and knowledge. It is however premised on the necessity of faith as a hinge belief in the Wittgensteinian sense. It seems then that a religious world-picture driven by faith may not be separated from the one driven by science, which is a secular world-picture.

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Clack, Brian Wittgenstein, Frazer and Religion. United Kingdom: Macmillian Press Ltd.

Labron, Tim. Wittgenstein and Theology. London: T&T Clark, 2009.

Malcolm, Norman. Wittgenstein: A Religious Point of View? New York: Cornell University Press, 1993.

Monk, Ray. Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of a Genius. London: Vintage Books, 1991.

Moyal-Sharrock, Danièle. Understanding Wittgenstein’s On Certainty. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Phillips, D.Z. “Religion in Wittgenstein’s Mirror.” In Wittgenstein Centenary Essays, Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement:28. Ed. A. Phillips Griffiths. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

Rhees, Rush. Ludwig Wittgenstein: Personal Recollections. United Kingdom: Basil Blackwell Publisher Ltd., 1981.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Notebooks 1914-1916. Edited by G.H. Von Wright and G.E.M. Anscombe.

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E-sources

Craig, William Lane. “The Revolution in Anglo-American Philosophy.” https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/popular-writings/apologetics/the-revolution-in-anglo-american-philosophy/ Accessed: December 8, 2018.

Reed, Baron. "Certainty." The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Winter 2011 Edition. Edward N. Zalta, Ed, URL =. Accessed December 11, 2018.

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Homogenization of Servant Leadership Towards Nation-Building and Social Development
Authors: Reyes Marvin
Published: October 2022

Servant Leadership is one among all the essences of the concept of Leadership. The function of a leader and the vision of a certain company can all be rooted through servant leadership thus makes its homogenous. This analysis can be defined through the leadership philosophy of the leader is the same as the vision/mission of the company that he is leading/handling. This will lead towards the attainment of Nation-Building and Social Development.

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Alesina, Antonio & Reich, Bryony. Nation Building (2015)

Dinnen, Sinclair. Nation Building Concept Paper (AUSAID, 2006)

Effective, Caring Leaders. The Journal of Virtues & Leadership, 1, 25-30. (2007) https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/jvl/vol1_iss1/Spears_Final.pdf.

Elemia, Camille. Cojuangco Leads Political Party. (Rappler, 2017)

Greenleaf, Robert K. The Servant as Leader. Cambridge School of Applied Studies: 2016.

Joaquin, Nick. History and Culture. Quezon City: Anvil Publishing, 2004.

Marks, Colin P. & Miller, Paul. Plato, The Prince and Corporate Virtue. San Francsco: University of San Francisco Law Review. May 2010.

Maxwell, John. The Twelve Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Nashville: 1998.

Page, Don & Wong, Paul P. T., A Conceptual Framework For Measuring Philosophical Approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility. Servant Leadership”. S. Adjibolosoo (Ed.), The human factor in shaping the course of history and development.  New York: University Press of America 2000.

Remo, Amy. Rich History, Shared Legacy. Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 2018, 21.

Roquero, Ray. Missing Danding Cojuangco. Business Mirror. August 2015, 16.

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Article Review: Hope S. Antone "Bridging the Gaps between Mission, Evangelism and Ecumenism."
Authors: Fonseca Jesster
Published: October 2022

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Antone , Hope S. "Bridging the Gaps between Mission, Evangelism and Ecumenism." CTC Bulletin: Bulletin on the Program Area on Faith, Mission and Unity (Theological Concerns) Christian Conference of Asia, April 2005: 17-24.

Charpentier, Etienne. How to Read the New Testament. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 1997.

Harrington, Daniel. The Gospel According to Matthew. Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 1983.

Hendrickx, Herman. A Key to the Gospel of Matthew. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 1992.

—. From One Jesus to Four Gospels. Quezon City: Claretian Publications, 1997.

Knitter, Paul. Introducing Theologies of Religions. New York: Orbis Books Publications, 2002.

Sparks, Kenton L. "Gospel as Conquest: Mosaic Typology in Matthew 28:16-20." The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, October 2006: 651-663.
PENGARUH PENGELOLAAN KELAS DAN KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK GURU TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA DI SMKN 03 TANAH PUTIH ROKAN HILIR
Authors: Irmayanti Pitri
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui : 1. Pengaruh pengelolaan kelas terhadap prestasi belajar di SMKN 03 Tanah Putih Rokan Hilir, 2. Pengaruh kompetensi pedagogik guru di SMKN 03 Tanah Putih Rokan Hilir, 3. Pengaruh pengelolaan kelas dan kompetensi pedagogik guru terhadap prestasi belajar di SMKN 03 Tanah Putih Rokan Hilir. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif. Uji coba instrument penelitian bertempat di SMKN 03 Tanah Putih Rokan Hilir. Sample pada penelitian ini adalah 42 siswa kelas X dan IX jurusan Akuntasi di SMKN 03 Tanah Putih Rokan Hilir berjumlah 42 siswa. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui angket, dokumentasi, observasi . Pengujian prasayarat analisis meliputi uji normalitas dan uji linearitas. Teknik analisi data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisi regresi dan korelasi product moment (person). Hasil penelitian ini adalah : 1. Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan pengelolaan kelas terhadap prestasi belajar, 2. Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan kompetensi pedagogic guru terhadap prestasi belajar siswa, 3. Terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan pengelolaan kelas dan kompetensi pedagogik guru secara bersama-sama terhadap prestasi belajar siswa.
A huge undescribed diversity of the subgenus Hystricochaetonotus (Gastrotricha, Chaetonotidae, Chaetonotus) in Central Europe
Authors: Rataj Križanová Františka , Vďačný Peter
Published: October 2022

The subgenus Hystricochaetonotus Schwank, 1990 is one of the most species-rich subgenera of Chaetonotus Ehrenberg, 1830. It has a worldwide distribution and encompasses 37 species predominantly living in the benthos and periphyton of limnetic habitats. We have discovered further nine new species in running and stagnant waters in Slovakia (Central Europe): Ch. (H.) arcanus sp. nov., Ch. (H.) avarus sp. nov., Ch. (H.) gulosus sp. nov., Ch. (H.) iratus sp. nov., Ch. (H.) luxus sp. nov., Ch. (H.) mirabilis sp. nov., Ch. (H.) optabilis sp. nov., Ch. (H.) slavicus sp. nov., and Ch. (H.) superbus sp. nov. Their morphology was studied using differential interference contrast microscopy and subsequent morphometric analyses were carried out. In addition, the primary and secondary structures of their 18S, ITS2, and 28S rRNA molecules as well as their barcoding mitochondrial gene encoding for cytochrome c oxidase (COI) were analyzed. Species boundaries were tested also using the compensatory base change analysis. The new species could be well separated both morphologically and molecularly. The present barcoding analyses revealed that the nuclear ITS2 sequences represent a powerful DNA barcode in addition to the mitochondrial COI gene. According to the multi-gene phylogenetic analyses, the lineage leading to the last common ancestor of the ‘Hystricochaetonotus’ clade is the longest internal branch within the family Chaetonotidae Gosse, 1864. Since members of the subgenus Hystricochaetonotus are morphologically highly heterogeneous, parallel evolution of Chaetonotus-like and/or Hystricochaetonotus-like characters of scales and spines occurred during its radiation.
Text and intonation - a case study
Authors: Grønnum Thorsen Nina
Published: October 2022

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phonetic study of the stød in Standard Danish
Authors: Fischer-Jørgensen Eli
Published: October 2022

Chapter I gives a brief survey of phonological interpretations of the Danish stød, the dialectal and historical background, and previous phonetic investigations. 

Chapter II gives an account of the material, subjects and procedures used in the present investigation. 

Chapter III contains the results. In accordance with Svend Smith a distinction is made between the first and the second phase of the stød.

The first phase is characterized acoustically by a higher pitch level and often a higher intensity level than syllables without stød, and by a relatively high subglottal pressure and airflow, thus generally by a relatively high expenditure of energy. In the second phase, the stød phase proper, there is a strong decrease in intensity, particularly in the lower part of the spectrum and, for the majority of the speakers, a noticeable decrease in fundamental frequency and/or aperiodicity. Moreover the airflow is low, and inverse filtering shows a decreasing amplitude of glottal flow peaks. There is also a slight decrease in subglottal pressure, and all speakers have a constriction of the vocal folds and often of the ventricular folds as well, but with large interindividual variation as to the degree of constriction. On the boundary between the first and the second phase most speakers have a strong contraction of the vocalis and lateralis muscles, obviously preparing for the glottis constriction of the second phase.

Chapter IV discusses the stød in relation to phonation types and concludes that the stød is closely related to creaky voice though without sharing all of its characteristic features.

Moreover the causal relations among the various properties of the Danish stød are discussed. The author cannot follow Svend Smith in assuming that a sudden contraction and relaxation of the respiratory muscles resulting in a quick rise and fall in subglottal pressure, constitute the primary factor. There is rather an independent contraction of a number of muscles, and neither the high pitch in the start nor the fall in pitch and intensity in the second phase can be explained by the subglottal pressure contour. The high pitch level in the start may be explained by activity in the cricothyroid, and the decrease in pitch and the low intensity in the second phase is probably due to the glottis constriction, although the fact that the decrease in intensity starts rather early, raises some problems.

Finally the question of the origin of the stød is taken up again. It is suggested that the stød in Danish perhaps originated from a reinforcement of the first syllable due to reduction and loss of a following syllable in common Scandinavian. The reinforcement may have been accompanied by a rise in pitch so that developments in different directions (involving stød or tonal accents) were possible.
Interview med Rebecca Adler-Nissen: »Vi danskere tror, at vi er meget mere foran på teknologiområdet, end vi egentlig er«
Authors: Skovgaard Clara Jeanneret , Kristensen Stine Storgaard
Published: October 2022

Vi lever i en tid, hvor informationskrige raser, sociale medier dominerer, og robotter overtager menneskelige opgaver. Ifølge professor Rebecca Adler-Nissen bliver Danmark nødt til at tage stilling til, hvilken digitaliseret fremtid vi ønsker os. Vi har i Danmark brug for en mere globalt informeret teknologipolitik, så vi kan få samfundsmæssig kontrol med og gavn af digitaliseringen.
Velux Fondens HUMpraxis-program: Almennyttig værdi gennem forskning-praksis-samarbejde
Authors: Tronier Henrik
Published: October 2022

Velux Fonden er en almennyttig fond, der bl.a. støtter videnskabelige, sociale, kulturelle og miljømæssige formål. I 2016 lancerede fonden HUMpraxis-programmet. Her samarbejder humanistiske og samfundsvidenskabelige universitetsforskere med praktikere på social-, aldrings- eller miljøområdet om tæt integrerede forsknings- og praksisudviklende projekter til bæredygtige løsninger på sociale og miljømæssige samfundsudfordringer. Artiklen beskriver programmets tilblivelse, formål og samarbejdsformer og dets erfaringer, udfordringer og anbefalinger vedrørende samarbejde mellem forskning og praksis.
Surgical treatment of bronchiectasis in children: An 11-year experience at a central health facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Authors: Hbish M , Chen J , Jeena P M
Published: October 2022

Background. The surgical management of children with bronchiectasis has seldom been reported.Objective. To describe the presentation, surgical management and outcomes in children with bronchiectasis presenting for surgery. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the electronic records of 0 - 13-year-old children who underwent pulmonary resection for bronchiectasis at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa, between January 2004 and December 2014. Clinical, radiological and preoperative bronchoscopic findings, as well as surgical and histological outcomes, were analysed.Results. Eighty-eight patients underwent surgical resection. The female/male ratio was 3:2, with a mean age at surgery of 8.2 (range 2 - 13) years; 39 patients were HIV infected and 39 were HIV uninfected. Tuberculosis (TB) (n=68; 77.2%) was the most common cause of bronchiectasis, and recurrent chest infection (n= 45; 51.1%) was the most common clinical finding. Radiological examination confirmed isolated left-sided disease in 40 children (45.4%), isolated right-sided disease in 28 (31.8%) and bilateral disease in 20 (22.7%). Saccular disease with fibrocavitation (n=35; 39.7%) was the most common morphological disease type. Preoperative bronchoalveolar lavage samples confirmed a bacterial cause in 27 patients (30.6%). The most common operative procedures were primary pneumonectomy in 33 patients (37.0%), lobectomy in 30 (34.0%) and bilobectomy in 13 (14.7%). Seventy-five patients were asymptomatic after the operation and complications occurred in 13. Two children (2.2%), one with sepsis and the other with intraoperative hypoxia, died. Seventy patients underwent complete resection. At 1 month after surgery, 89.2% of patients were asymptomatic, while 77.7% of symptomatic patients were HIV positive.Conclusions. Complete pulmonary resection in children with advanced-stage bronchiectasis is safe, with a low morbidity and mortality. Surgery in HIV-positive patients was not associated with worse outcomes and is not contraindicated. HIV- and TB-preventive measures could reduce the burden of childhood bronchiectasis.
Afghanistan and Central Asian countries in the context of regional security
Authors: Shershah Aryan
Published: October 2022

The article examines the main challenges and threats to the security of the countries of the Central Asian region, as well as examines their positions and interests in the context of resolving the situation in Afghanistan. The relevance of the research topic lies in the fact that the conflict in the IRA has not been resolved to this day, which creates security threats in the CAR countries. The author pays special attention to the study of the specifics of bilateral relations between the Central Asian states and Afghanistan in the issue of ensuring regional security and establishing peace in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The methods of comparison and analysis allowed the author to establish similarities and differences in the approaches of the Central Asian countries to the settlement of the Afghan crisis. The article analyzes the bilateral relations of the states of the region on this issue, their national benefits from a stable Afghanistan and proposals for the settlement of the Afghan conflict. The main factors of instability in the region, as well as mutual benefits in bilateral relations and the interests of the CAR countries in Afghanistan are considered.
Novel multicellular prokaryote discovered next to an underground stream
Authors: Mizuno Kouhei , Maree Mais , Nagamura Toshihiko , Koga Akihiro , Hirayama Satoru , Furukawa Soichi , Tanaka Kenji , Morikawa Kazuya
Published: October 2022

A diversity of prokaryotes currently exhibit multicellularity with different generation mechanisms in a variety of contexts of ecology on Earth. In the present study, we report a new type of multicellular bacterium, HS-3, isolated from an underground stream. HS-3 self-organizes its filamentous cells into a layer-structured colony with the properties of a nematic liquid crystal. After maturation, the colony starts to form a semi-closed sphere accommodating clusters of coccobacillus daughter cells and selectively releases them upon contact with water. This is the first report that shows that a liquid-crystal status of cells can support the prokaryotic multicellular behavior. Importantly, the observed behavior of HS-3 suggests that the recurrent intermittent exposure of colonies to water flow in the cave might have been the ecological context that cultivated the evolutionary transition from unicellular to multicellular life. This is the new extant model that underpins theories regarding a role of ecological context in the emergence of multicellularity.
A supportive climate may protect well-being from negative humour events
Authors: Junça Silva Ana , Caetano Antonio , Rueff Lopes Rita
Published: October 2022

This study investigated: (a) the mediating role of affect between  humour events and well-being at work and (b) the moderating role of psychological work climate in the indirect relationship between humour events and well-being at work, via affect. The moderated mediation model was tested through a study with 93 full-time employees. We used regressions and bootstrapping analyses to test the moderated mediation model. The findings indicated a significant association between  humour events and well-being at work with affect as a mediator. Moreover, psychological work climate was found to significantly moderate the indirect relationship between  humour events and well-being at work via affect, such that it become stronger when individuals were in a positive psychological work climate. This paper adds considerable evidence of the relationship between humour-related events and their impact on individuals’ well-being. Psychological work climate strengthens the association between affect and well-being after humour events.
Angiographic Profile of Type 2 Diabetic Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Koppad Anand , Krupashree G , Shetty Sushma , chintamani geeta
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Coronary atherosclerosis is common in diabetics, and it is diffuse in form, with multivessel involvement. It demonstrates the involvement of multiple vessels rather than a single vessel. Aim: To evaluate the angiographic profile of diabetic patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study which enrolled 104 diabetic patients presenting with STEMI from December 2019 to March 2020. Seventy percent or more stenosis in any major coronary artery or its major branches (>2.5 mm) was considered as significant. Results: Mean age of the patients was 55.61±11.32 years, with 75 subjects being males and 29 subjects being females. A total of 28 (26.92%) had Anterolateral Wall Myocardial Infarction (ALWMI), 4 (3.84%) had Anteroseptal Wall Myocardial Infarction (ASWMI) 39 (37.5%) had Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction (AWMI), 1 (0.96%) had extensive AWMI, 2 (1.9%) had Inferolateral Wall Myocardial Infarction (ILWMI), while 30 (28.84%) patients had Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction (IWMI). Furthermore, 51 (49.0%) were thrombolysed while 53 (50.96%) patients were non thrombolysed. Thirty eight (36.53%) had single vessel disease, 40 (38.46%) had double vessel disease, while 26 (25%) had triple vessel disease. Among these patients, Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) was involved in 3 (2.88%) of patients. Seventy three patients had a Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) of greater than 8.5 and had multivessel involvement, whereas 31 had a HbA1c of less than 8.5. Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) was observed during hospital stay in the form of death, recurrent myocardial infarction and cardiovascular stroke, which occurred in 20 (19.23%) patients of the total 104 diabetic patients. Conclusion: In the present study, the severity and extent of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and incidence of triple/multivessel disease was significantly high in diabetics. Diabetic patients with high HbA1c had more coronary vessel involvement. In this case, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) is the mode of treatment
Effectiveness of Prophylactic Drugs for COVID-19 among Healthcare ProfessionalsA Cross-sectional Observational Study
Authors: Jaiswal Namrata Krishna , Vemuri Veena Rani
Published: October 2022

Introduction: The risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) infections among healthcare workers are far greater than those in the general population. A number of prophylactic drugs were being studied during this time for use by the Healthcare Professionals (HCP) who were the first contacts of an infested patient, more so than the general population. Aim: To evaluate the drugs used for pre-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19 and their efficacy and safety among healthcare workers. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among two hundred and thirty seven healthcare professionals after taking requisite permission from the Institutional Ethics Committee (IHC). A prevalidated survey questionnaire containing 21 questions and an inbuilt consent form was prepared using the Google form. The responses were presented using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentage. Results: Out of total, 112 (47.26%) participants were on a preexposure prophylactic drug, while 125 (52.74%) had not taken any prophylaxis. A total of 19 (16.96%) had used alternative medicine (Ayurveda and Homeopathy). Participants who had taken pre-exposure prophylaxis of modern medicine (n=93), 56 (60.21%) had received Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) alone or with another drug, and in total 27 (81.8%) had tested negative for COVID-19 infection while on HCQ. Ivermectin which seems to be the other drug which was preferred was taken by 16 participants, three were tested for COVID-19 and two were positive. Only four participants had reported experiencing an adverse drug reaction. Three of them experienced acidity, while on HCQ and one experienced headache, while on ivermectin. Conclusion: HCQ given in the dose as recommended by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had significantly reduced the number of infections among HCP.
A Rare Case Report of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 with Bladder Ganglioneuroma in a Paediatric Patient
Authors: Vyas Ankit , Agarwal Mayank , Mulkalwar Alhad , Patwardhan Sujata
Published: October 2022

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare Autosomal Dominant (AD) disease manifesting in paediatric age group with an incidence of 1/3500 births. It has a varied clinical presentation most commonly involving skin followed by the skeletal and central nervous systems. Genitourinary involvement is very rare. Peripheral neuroblastic tumours are classified into Neuroblastomas (NB), Ganglioneuroblastomas (GNB) and Ganglioneuromas (GN). They are classified according to their stage of maturation in a spectrum, which starts from NB, the most primitive form, and extends to GN, the most mature form. The authors hereby present a rare case report of a paediatric patient presenting with NF1 features and a bladder ganglioneuroma. The 11-year-old male child presented with a history of haematuria since two weeks accompanied with increased micturation frequency and nocturia. Neurocutaneous markers suggestive of a diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis type 1 were observed during clinical examination. Computed Tomography Intravenous Urogram (CT-IVU) revealed a large irregular pelvic mass involving the wall of the urinary bladder. Enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes were observed during exploratory laparotomy, frozen section bipopsy of which was reported as ganglioneuroma. Partial cystectomy was performed along with complete excision of the mass. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of bladder ganglioneuroma.
Tamil Syllable to Record Vertical Dimension in Edentulous PatientsA Phonetic Technique
Authors: Nasser Gamal Abdul , Krishnamurthy Preetha
Published: October 2022

In edentulous patients, an accurate recording of vertical dimension is always a prime consideration for any dentist. Though there have been many advances in techniques and materials for recording vertical dimension, there is still a lack in describing an accurate method of evaluation in edentulous patients. This article describes a quick and easy phonetic technique using Tamil syllables to record the vertical dimension in edentulous patients. Vertical dimension was assessed by asking them to pronounce Tamil syllables. The phonetic method described in this article reduces the chair side time and use of other equipment, ensuring comfort for both the patient and clinician while determining vertical dimension in edentulous patients.
Development and Validation of Quality of Life Tool among Chemotherapy Patients: A Pilot Trial
Authors: Jain Virendra Kumar , Sharma Anil
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Quality of Life (QoL) is a main alarm of patients with life-threatening cancer. Symptoms have an effect on their QoL. There are many standardised tools which measure the QoL among cancer patients. But there is no specific questionnaire or tool available to evaluate the chemotherapy patients in Indian context. Aim: To develop and validate a QoL tool for chemotherapy patients. Materials and Methods: This was a sequential exploratory mixed-method study, pilot. In qualitative stage, the data was gathered by involving in detail interview of 15 chemotherapy patients. Interview data were analysed by utilising conventional content analysis method and themes, and subthemes were formed. Based on it, a pool of items for the questionnaire was prepared. In quantitative stage, psychometric properties of the questionnaire were assessed by using face, content and construct validity. The reliability of the tool was evaluated by internal consistency and Cronbach’s alpha. Overall 15 patients participated in qualitative and quantitative phase separately. Results: At the end of phase I, a draft of 104 questionnaires was formed. In phase 2, a specialist panel reviewed 84 items relevant with the domains and 20 items were erased on the basis of expert opinion, Item Content Validity Index (I-CVI) and Scale Content Validity Index (S-CVI). At this time, 84-item tool were given to 15 chemotherapy patients. In view of the patient’s opinion, researcher drew a screen plot based on Eigen value of above 1. These four domains showed 53.846% of the total variance. Last 84 items were scrutinised as per specific domain. The end draft had a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.932. Conclusion: The newly develop tool will help the chemotherapy patients and healthcare team to evaluate the QoL. This QoL tool will also impact the cancer treatment and implement strategies accordingly.
Clinical and Microbiological Evaluation of Manual Toothbrush, Electric Toothbrush and Nano-b Toothbrush on Plaque Removing Efficacy among Visually Impaired Children: A Randomised Clinical Trial
Authors: Jaya AR , Choudhar Kalyani Magandas
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Oral hygiene can be maintained by mechanical and chemical methods. Maintenance of oral hygiene is challenging in visually impaired children due to physical limitations. Aim: To compare plaque removal efficacy using different toothbrushes among visually impaired children. Materials and Methods: This randomised clinical trial conducted on 45 visually impaired children aged between 7-12 years from a blind school in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, after obtaining informed consent. Study was conducted in the month of September 2020 and October 2020 for a period of two months. All potential participants were randomly divided into three groups depending on the type of toothbrush used. A plaque disclosing agent (Alpha Plac) was applied and Turesky Modified Quigley Hein Plaque Index (TQHPI) was recorded for all subjects on 15th, 30th, 45th and 60th day from the baseline. Plaque samples were collected from all the subjects and microbial assessment was done for detection of Colony Forming Units (CFUs), on 30th and 60th day from the baseline. Data was analysed using One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test followed by Tukey’s posthoc analysis at baseline and post interventional time periods. Friedman’s test followed by Wilcoxon’s Signed Rank post-hoc analysis was used to compare mean CFUs between different time intervals, in each study group. Results: At baseline, no statistically significant difference was noted between the three groups with respect to TQHPI and CFUs. At two months follow-up, nano-b toothbrush group showed significant decrease in mean Plaque Index (PI) score compared to electric toothbrush group (p-value=0.01) and manual toothbrush group (p-value <0.001). Similarly, at two months, mean reduction in CFUs was greater in nano-b toothbrush group followed by electric toothbrush group and manual toothbrush group which was statistically significant (p-value=0.003). Conclusion: Plaque removal efficacy in visually impaired children was superior in nano-b toothbrush group, followed by electric toothbrush group and manual toothbrush group in succession, respectively.