bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Community Engagement on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The Global Goals to Local Implementation
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Mohd Salleh Kahirol , Sulaiman Nor Lisa ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Puteh Saifullizam ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Jamaludin Maisarah Auni ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Published: October 2023

The All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia -Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) is a bipartisan initiative under the Parliament of Malaysia to implement and promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia. The SDGs projects in Malaysia wereheld through Non-Governmental Organization or the Civil Society Organization alliance with the purpose of raising awareness about the SDGs as well as providing capacity building projects that can give greater impacts on social, economy and wellbeing amongMalaysian citizens. The main objective of SDGs projects is to analyse the impacts on SDGs in relations to targets and indicators from solutions providers. The Mixed Methods methodology were used in this project by integrating qualitative and quantitative analysis to discover solution providers expertise in delivering capacity building trainings and beneficiaries outcomes in terms of personal, skills, network, system, SDGs projects and gender constructs. The selectedlocations within Johor Parliamentary Constituency covered eight SDGs projects associated with community engagement context especially in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). In addition, the effectiveness of the SDGs projects was measured based onproject planning, feasibility and implementation, the main parameters that influence the performance and quality of the SDGs projects by the solution providers. The findings showed the most substantial constructs that influence the greater impact of the SDGs projects to the beneficiaries were personal and technical skills. The lessons to be drawn from the experiences of the selected projects, among others are how effective the SDGs project can helped improve the household income, increased community engagement, and enhanced general well-being in overall.
Automatic Analysis of Lexical Complexity: Evaluating The Linguistic Performance of The National and International Publication
Authors: Martin Laily , Suraiya Lucy , Chan Almaghvirah
Published: October 2023

This research is a kind of a comparison study that deals with lexical complexity in the Indonesian scholars’ journal articles. The analysis covers 98 journal articles from the national and international publication using 25 lexical complexity indices. Results of the research showed that the journal articles of international journals have higher mean scores of lexical complexity indices than the national, but significant differences only occurred in the indices for the lexical sophistication and lexical variation, particularly the type-token ratio and verb variation. This may show the performance gap between the two publications from Indonesian academics as to share the lexical characteristic of the international publication surpass the national.

Studi komparatif ini membahas lexical complexity dari artikel-artikel jurnal yang dihasilkan para penulis Indonesia. Analisis dilakukan terhadap 98 artikel jurnal terbitan nasional dan internasional dengan memakai 25 indeks lexical complexity. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa artikel-artikel jurnal terbitan internasional memiliki rerata indeks lexical complexity lebih tinggi dibanding terbitan nasional, namun perbedaan signifikan hanya terdapat pada indeks-indeks lexical sophistication dan lexical variation, terutama pada rasio type-token dan verb variation. Hal ini bisa jadi merefleksikan adanya performance gap antara kedua kelompok publikasi yang dihasilkan para akademis Indonesia, sekaligus memperlihatkan bahwa karakteristik leksikal dari publikasi internasional lebih tinggi dibanding publikasi nasional

 
Testing the effectiveness of different safer gambling messages for sports and race betting: A five-week experiment
Authors: Rockloff Matthew , Browne Matthew , Russell Alex M T , Newall Philip Warren Stirling , Hing Nerilee , Armstrong Tess
Published: October 2023

Effective gambling messages should curb time and money spent on gambling, since these are the behaviours proximal to gambling-related harm. Studies that aim to find what messages best achieve these objectives are scarce, and most focus on electronic gaming machine (EGM) gambling rather than sports and race betting. The present study aimed to gather longitudinal evidence on previously identified messaging strategies. In an experiment, two types of messages, positive-emotional and norm-based, were contrasted against a control condition with generic messages (e.g., gamble responsibly). By stratified random assignment, participants (N = 2,074, 36% female), were exposed to 3 unique messages in each of 3 weeks, exclusive of pre- and post-surveys in weeks 1 and 5, respectively. There were no significant differences by condition in amounts-bet commercially on sports or race betting, time spent gambling, gambling-harm experienced, gambling-urges nor risk-related gambling beliefs. However, there was a significant decrease in all these outcomes over weeks 1 through 5. The messages may not have been the factor that contributed to the decrease in outcomes over time, as participating in the study may have also prompted self-reflection on gambling expenditure. Positive-emotional messages were rated most helpful and easily understood, and the highest-rated message was the control message, “only bet what you can afford.” Despite no differences found between the conditions, the present study provided evidence that self-reflection on gambling expenditure is well-rated by gamblers as being helpful. Future experiments should be conducted to gauge the robustness of this finding.
Machine Learning Meets Psychological Data: Challenges and Future Directions
Authors: Lavelle-Hill Rosa Ellen , Smith Gavin , Murayama Kou
Published: October 2023

In recent years, machine learning has propagated into different aspects of psychological research, and supervised machine learning methods have increasingly been used as a tool for predicting human behavior or psychological characteristics when there is a large number of possible predictors. However, researchers often face practical challenges when using machine learning methods on psychological data. In this article, we identify and discuss four key challenges that often arise when applying machine learning to data collected for psychological research. The four challenge areas cover (i) limited sample size, (ii) measurement error, (iii) non-independent data, and (iv) missing data. Such challenges are extensively discussed in the ``traditional'' statistical literature but are often not explicitly addressed, or at least not to the same extent, in the applied machine learning community. We present how each of these challenges is dealt with first from a traditional statistics perspective and then from a machine learning perspective, and discuss the strengths and weakness of these solutions by comparing the approaches. We highlight that the distinction between traditional statistics and machine learning approaches is continuous, and stress the importance of cross-talk between these fields to tackle these fundamental challenges and help replicability.
Selbstreguliertes Lernen fördern. Lernstrategien im Unterricht erfolgreich vermitteln
Authors: Lesperance Kaley , Holzmeier Yvonne , Munk Simon , Holzberger Doris
Published: October 2023

Gut für den Lernerfolg und Schlüssel zum lebenslangen Lernen – selbstreguliertes Lernen ermöglicht Schüler*innen, eigene Lernaktivitäten zu planen, sie zu kontrollieren und den eigenen Lernprozess aktiv zu gestalten. Und das können alle Schüler*innen mit Unterstützung ihrer Lehrkräfte gezielt individuell trainieren. Doch was ist wichtig, um Schüler*innen die notwendigen Kompetenzen für selbstreguliertes Lernen zu vermitteln? Welche Trainings im Unterricht sind wie effektiv? Dieses Themenheft ordnet ein, räumt mit falschen Annahmen auf und gibt Lehrkräften nützliche Tipps für ihren Unterricht – alles vor dem Hintergrund neuester Forschungserkenntnisse. Zum Einstieg stehen die für selbstwirksames Lernen wesentlichen Lernstrategien im Vordergrund. Hier gibt das Themenheft Definitionen und zeigt, wie ein selbstregulierter Lernprozess ablaufen kann. Darauf folgt ein Blick auf bereits bekannte Möglichkeiten für Trainings im Unterricht. Das Herzstück des Themenhefts bildet dann eine eigens durchgeführte Forschungssynthese zur Förderung von selbstreguliertem Lernen. Nach kurzer methodischer Einordnung widmet sich das Themenheft hier den neuesten Forschungserkenntnissen: Inwiefern wirken sich Trainings positiv auf die Schüler*innen aus? Wie effektiv sind Trainings im Hinblick auf unterschiedliche Lernstrategien? Und welche Rolle spielen Schulstufen und Fächer? Zusätzlich geben Reflexionsfragen und Praxistipps im letzten Kapitel Impulse, wie sich die Ergebnisse der Forschungssynthese auch praktisch umsetzen lassen. Das Themenheft soll Lehrkräften einen Überblick zum Thema geben und sie dazu ermuntern, selbstreguliertes Lernen auch im eigenen Unterricht zu adressieren.
The Mobility of Chinese Officials. IV: Hong Hao and Song mo ji wen
Authors:   MAE (Kunstkamera), RAS, Alimov Igor
Published: October 2023

The present paper seeks to briefly characterize Song mo ji wen, a valuable historical monument that comprises rare information about the state structure, culture and history of the 12th century Jin (Jurchen) Empire (1115—1234). It continues the study of the mobility of Chinese officials of the Song dynasty (960—1279).
Fertilización asistida con óvulos propios en mujeres mayores de 40 años: indicaciones y resultados
Authors: Seminario Agurto Jaime , Seminario Vargas Alicia , Portella Ruiz Jimmy
Published: October 2023

Las mujeres posponen su maternidad por el deseo de superación personal yprofesional. Se conoce que la cantidad y calidad de los óvulos por ciclo dependende la edad de la paciente. Las tasas de éxito en tratamientos de reproducciónasistida disminuyen con la edad, especialmente después de los 40 años. Se observantasas más altas de nacidos vivos en mujeres más jóvenes y las tasas disminuyensignificativamente en mujeres mayores debido a la disminución de la fertilidady el aumento de abortos espontáneos. Por ello, la edad es crucial al evaluar laposibilidad de un embarazo exitoso mediante tratamientos de reproducción asistida(TRA). Las indicaciones para realizar fertilización in vitro (FIV) con óvulos propios enmujeres mayores de 40 años incluyen iniciar lo más pronto procedimientos de altacomplejidad, buena evaluación de la reserva ovárica con análisis de la hormonaantimülleriana y conteo de folículos antrales para realizar asesoramiento genético,proponer FIV-inyección intracitoplasmática de espermatozoides (ICSI) antes de los44 años, generar expectativas realistas y realizar consentimiento informado, conestadisticas propias. En la REDLARA, de todos los procedimientos de FIV-ICSI, el 34%de las pacientes tienen más de 40 años; se prefiere transferir blastocistos con pruebagenética preimplantacional de aneuploidías (PGT-A) para seleccionar embrioneseuploides. Las tasas de éxito son bajas, inclusive cuando son tasas de embarazo portransferencia de un embrión en el grupo de mujeres ≥ 40 años (18,2% sin PGT, 42,7%con PGT en el IMRCRP). Se recomienda acumular óvulos o embriones realizandomúltiples estimulaciones ováricas. Se debe optar por transferir un solo embrión paraevitar complicaciones obstétricas con embarazos múltiples en pacientes ≥ 40 años,por el alto riesgo debido a la edad.
Makna Kultural pada Kepercayaan Masyarakat Jawa Terhadap Ketupat di Momen Lebaran: Kajian Antropologi Linguistik
Authors: Maghfiroh Alvina , Nurhayati Nurhayati
Published: October 2023

Ketupat pada momen lebaran memberikan makna tersendiri bagi masyarakat Jawa. Mereka memiliki kepercayaan tertentu dalam memaknai ketupat, khususnya mengenai filosofi maupun proses pembuatannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan makna kultural di balik kepercayaan mengenai ketupat serta nilai-nilai kearifan lokal yang terkandung di dalamnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif yang pengumpulan datanya menggunakan wawancara mendalam. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan antropologi linguistik, data penelitian ini dianalisis secara induktif dan menggunakan metode analisis padan translasional. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan adanya 3 pamali, 6 keyakinan, dan 3 syarat yang sampai sekarang ini masih dipercayai oleh masyarakat Jawa mengenai ketupat. Hasil penelitian mengimplikasikan adanya nilai-nilai kearifan lokal, seperti keharusan untuk melestarikan budaya Jawa, menganut prinsip minimalis, dan konsep animisme dan dinamisme yang mendominasi kepercayaan tersebut.  Meskipun demikian, mereka hanya mengikuti ajaran nenek moyang tanpa bermaksud untuk melakukan praktik  animisme dan dinamisme yang bertentangan dengan syariat Islam.
Ocorrência da síndrome de ansiedade e separação em cães atendidos em hospital veterinário no município de Itajaí, Santa Catarina
Authors: Guollo Ana Júlia , Bako Erica Perez Marson , Piani Stephanie Simonetto
Published: October 2023

The adoption of anthropomorphized treatments in dogs, in addition to factors such as environment and social life, generate disturbances and behavioral changes, favoring situations of frustration and anxiety, evolving into Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD), a type of multifactorial behavioral disorder characterized by a set of classic behavioral responses, such as excessive vocalization, destructive behaviors, and urination and defecation disorders. Another commonly reported behavior is hyper-attachment, an extreme affective attachment of the dog to its owner. This research aims to evaluate the occurrence of separation anxiety in dogs treated at a Veterinary Hospital through questionnaires applied to tutors. The answers obtained were evaluated by performing the chi-square test using the Jamovi software. As affirmation criteria, we selected the animals that had any typical clinical signs, and also those that showed hyper-attachment behaviors, which may or may not be concomitantly associated with signs of depression. Of the evaluated animals, 68.5% had SAD, 22% had excessive vocalization and 29.6% had destructive behaviors. In regards to hyper-attachment, about 59.2% of the animals followed the tutor around the house, and 57.4% and 37% exhibited warm and exaggerated celebratory behaviors, respectively, whenever the tutor returned home - all signs of hyper-attachment associated with depressive behaviors. SAD is a problem that has an impact on the quality of life of the animal and also of those who live with it. In this study, it was concluded that most dogs had an occurrence of SAD, and the most frequent clinical signs were the presence of vocalization, destructive behaviors and inappropriate eliminations, in addition to behaviors that denote hyper-attachment associated with departure and arrival rituals of the tutor. In addition, the study also suggests the need to use questions directed to each case, in order to obtain a reliable diagnosis.
Feasibility Study Of M-Health Transition Care Program For Traumatic Brain Injury Caregivers
Authors: Ganefianty Amelia , Songwathana Praneed , Damkliang Jintana
Published: October 2023

Background: Caring in discharge transition for patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) has impacted caregivers. MHealth has become popular for communication between a patient/caregiver and a health profession integrated into numerous public well-being programs in low-middle income countries but is limited for TBI caregivers.
Purpose: This study aims to assess the feasibility of the mHealth supportive care transition program based on transitional care theory for improving discharge readiness and reducing caregivers' transition stress and burden of caregiving and the patient's readmission rate.
Methods: Seven family caregivers who met inclusion criteria were recruited. The mHealth supportive care transition program includes education and face-to-face information assisted by an android-based application, skill demonstration, assessment of the readiness of hospital discharge, and weekly monitoring and follow-up after the patient's discharge is given. The outcomes were evaluated using a validated and standardized scale designed to measure transition stress and the burden of caregiving at the baseline, two weeks, and one-month post-discharge, including the patient's readmission one month (within 28 days) after discharge. Feedback through the mHealth satisfaction questionnaire on the trial feasibility was also collected.
Results: The initial findings showed that all subjects experienced a decrease of stress transition and caregiver burden at two weeks and one-month post-discharge follow-up. High satisfaction scores on mHealth were also reported and no patient was readmitted within 28 days.
Conclusion: This feasibility study showed the mHealth supportive care transition program is feasible for implementation, but it is required to test the effectiveness in the next phase on RCT with a larger sample size.
Participación seglar en el instituto de los Hermanos de las Escuelas Cristianas: hacia una historia de la asociación lasallista en México, 1959–1961
Authors:   Universidad Virtual del Estado de Guanajuato, González-Martínez Larisa
Published: October 2023

This article is the result of an exploratory study with the purpose of providing relevant notes on the history of the Lasallian association in Mexico. For this, I carried out documentary research employing the La Salle en México magazine, which I consulted in the Lasallian interdistrict novitiate of Lagos de Moreno. I considered that alumni societies were the direct antecedent of the Lasallian association and offer evidence regarding the intense activity linked to the development and consolidation of this relationship between the La Salle devotes and the laity, which, in turn, led to the organization of national meetings and to the Mexican involvement in related international forums. Likewise, I demonstrate that this Lasallian association was the result of a complex process of resistance and uncertainties, stemming from the changes that the Catholic Church and its educational environment went through.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo: the Rise of Islamic Radicalism
Authors: Kostelyanets Sergey
Published: October 2023

For over 60 years, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been in a state of political instability. There are dozens of rebel groups in the DRC that fight against the government and among themselves for control of human and natural resources. However, despite the enduring military and political crisis, which mostly affects the eastern regions of the country, the religious factor entered the stage only in the 2010s due to the onslaught of the terrorist group Alliance of Democratic Forces (ADF), whose leaders in 2019 swore allegiance to the Islamic State and began to identify themselves as the Islamic State's Central Africa Province (ISCAP).
The present paper discusses the main milestones of the transformation of the ADF, which initially did not have a clear ideological and political program or sufficient combat power for independent attacks, into a large terrorist organization that poses a serious security threat to the DRC, Uganda, and a number of other African countries. The authors employ the theoretical and analytical framework and the systemic-historical method to characterize the activities of the ADF and conclude that, firstly, the transformation of the group was motivated above all by financial gain and, secondly, the “mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation” that takes place between the Islamists and local communities allows the group to carry out successful Islamization and recruitment of Congolese youth into its ranks, while the periodic operations of the armies of the DRC and Uganda aimed at destroying the group remain inconclusive.
Hadhramaut Arabs in the Malay World: Features of Naturalization and Social Status
Authors: Goriaeva Liubov
Published: October 2023

In island Southeast Asia, since the first centuries of the Muslim era, the Hadhramaut Arab diaspora has been steadily present. Arabs controlled maritime trade south of the Arabian Peninsula since pre-Islamic times. They have long traded with India, and sometimes sailed even further to their cherished goal - the Spice Islands (Moluccas).
With the advent of Islam, the presence of Arabs in the ports of the Archipelago increased and was generally perceived positively: they acted as bearers and preachers of the new religion. Over time, their business contacts with the local merchant community grew stronger. The most powerful influx of Arabs to Nusantara dates back to the beginning of the 18th century. Subsequently, with the opening of the Suez Canal (1869), this process gained even greater scope.
 
Over the years, the aliens, step by step, won a place for themselves in the field of commerce, in agriculture and shipbuilding, Islamic preaching and diplomacy, education and politics. Some of them laid the foundation for new Malay dynasties (the sultanates of Siak and Kalimantan, 18th century) or simply entered the circle close to local rulers. Since the beginning of the twentieth century Arab merchants participate in the organization of the first political parties in Indonesia. The paper briefly examines the biographies of some members of the Hadhramaut aristocracy, Sayyids and Sharifs, who took a prominent place in the cultural, economic and political life of Malaysia and Indonesia in the pre-colonial and post-colonial era.
Why was The Cult of Arsinoë II Philadelphus established in Egyptian Temples?
Authors: Apenko Mikhail
Published: October 2023

The cult of Arsinoë II Philadelphus is considered one of the most significant cults in Hellenistic Egypt. It originated from the Greek oriented cult of Theoi-Adelphoi after Arsinoë’s death and soon became a vital part of both Greek and Egyptian religious life. What is even more important, Arsinoë became the first member of Ptolemaic dynasty to receive such a cult in Egyptian temples. Yet we still do not quite understand why was it so prominently established there. This article proposes a possible answer to this question. Based on the information from Sais inscription, a source from the reign of Ptolemy II, we can conclude that the main reason for the spread of the cult of Arsinoë in Egyptian temples was the natural conditions that developed in Egypt in the mid-260s. BCE. The text mentions a certain deficiency of the land during the king’s visit to Sais in 265/64 BCE. It seems that at this time Egypt faced low floods of the Nile, which could possibly lead to a lack of crops throughout the country. This in turn could threaten the legitimacy of Ptolemy II, who, as a king of Egypt, was viewed as the one responsible for the floods of the Nile river. Thus an event like this could become a cause for major instability in society or even a revolt. Under these circumstances the cult of Arsinoë II Philadelphus was used to promote royal legitimacy and bind part of the Egyptian priesthood to the ruling house of the Ptolemies.
The Problem of the Eu's Defense Identity: the Peacekeeping Experience in Africa
Authors: Ivkina Natalia V.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the problem of the defense identity formation of the European Union (EU) in the context of peacekeeping operations in Africa. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that there is still no consensus in the EU countries regarding the deepening of integration and the need for military operations outside the area of responsibility of the organization member states. Contradictions on the issue of defense identity have an impact on cooperation with individual state and non-state actors in world politics and generally affect stability in the European security system. Using the example of the EU military operations in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) and the CAR (EUTM RCA), the process of forming the EU's defense identity is considered. Constructivism is proposed as the theoretical basis of the study, which explains the behavioral model of an individual actor, fully revealing his identity. The methodology is based on an interdisciplinary approach combining historical and political aspects. Thus, a historical and genetic method was used to track the evolution of the EU's peacekeeping potential and a comparative method was used to compare the potential of EU operations in Africa. The instrumental and empirical analysis allowed not only to collect the necessary data on operations in Somalia and the CAR, but also to correlate the results obtained with the criteria that the authors identify as necessary for considering role identity. In conclusion, an assessment is given of how far the EU has progressed in the process of building a European defense identity, taking into account the achievements in military operations in Somalia and the CAR.
Festivals of the god Sebek and astronomical observations of Ancient Egyptians
Authors: Mironova Alexandra
Published: October 2023

The article deals with the feasts of the crocodile god Sebek, celebrated in Fayum, Thebes and Kom Ombo, which originated during the Old Kingdom. The surviving images of Sebek are studied, that provide an opportunity to reconstruct the ritual and symbolic programs of festivals of the named deity. The analysis of the reliefs from the temple of Nyuserra (V Dyn.) depicting the harvest scenes, crocodile, fish, frog and bA-boat, suggested that they represent festive rituals held during the harvest season and related to the cults of Sebek, Osiris and Re. These rites probably celebrated the renewal of nature, the full flow of the river and the fertility of the earth. A study of the relief of Amenemhat III from the British Museum (EA 1072) made it possible to reconstruct the programs of Sebek feasts in Fayum, which involved the Osirian, solar and Heb-sed rituals. These festivals reproduced the visible movement of the sun and moon across the sky and aimed at the revival of strength and power of the gods and the king. Sebek was associated with the sun, moon and various constellations, represented as crocodiles in the paintings of the coffin of Heny (Asyut; XII Dyn.), the ceilings of the tombs of Senmut (TT 353; XVIII Dyn.) and Seti I (KV 17; XIX Dyn.). Two of these constellations are designated sAq («crocodile») and Htp-rdwy («restful of feet»). It seems that some of the feasts of Sebek were concerned with «the festivals of the sky» and celebrated certain astronomical phenomena.
The view of Yu.N. Roerich on the Bon religion in Tibet
Authors: Shustova Alla M.
Published: October 2023

The theme of the Bon religion in Russian Oriental studies still remains insufficiently studied. This is due both to the complexity of the Bon doctrine itself, and to the peculiarities of the development of Russian Tibetology, which was persecuted in the Soviet era. The scientific heritage of Yu.N. Roerich (1902-1960), the Tibetologist and historian of the East, has been little studied. His study of the Tibetan Bon religion is an indisputable contribution to the development of scientific studies of the Ancient Tibet.
In Tibetology, the study of Bon is mainly concentrated on reformed Bon, which, in historical interaction with Buddhism, largely adopted its terminology and cult practice. There are relatively few works devoted to the original form of Bon, and the problem is often simplified in them, reducing Bon to shamanism. Roerich considered the Bon as a primordial Tibetan religion, based upon a deep philosophical doctrine of its own. This allowed Bon not only to survive thousand years, but also to adapt to Buddhism that came to Tibet, transforming eventually into one of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
He proved the connection of the Bon religion with the Geser Epic, as well as with the megalithic culture of Tibet. He described and analyzed the discovery of megaliths, similar to European ones, found in Tibet by the Central Asian expedition of his father N.K. Roerich. An undoubted breakthrough in the study of the Bon religion was Roerich's pioneering description of the Sharugon Bon monastery, as well as the study of its library.
DRAGON AND GODDESS: THE CULT OF GODDESS SARASWATI IN JAPAN
Authors: Lepekhova Elena
Published: October 2023

This study is devoted to the cult of goddess Benzaiten (Saraswati) in Japan. As an Indian goddess Saraswati, who in the Vedic period was revered as the deity of the river of the same name, under the influence of Hinduism and Buddhism turned into the patroness of music and the embodiment of eloquence. In the Far East, China and Japan, she was known as Biancaitian (Jp. Benzaiten). However, in addition to her connection with music, Benzaiten retained the association with water inherent in the original Saraswati, which was expressed in her veneration as a goddess incarnated in a water deity-dragon or commanding them. At the same time, due to the ambivalence of her nature, ambiguously interpreted in various Buddhist sources, Benzaiten turned into a universal deity, identified with many other gods from the Shinto-Buddhist pantheon. For this reason, later she took a firm place in Japanese folklore, being included among the Seven Gods of Happiness (Jp. Shichifukujin). Based on a comparative analysis, it is concluded that if the deity of the Saraswati River in the Rig Veda is a stormy, water element that cannot be controlled, but can only be propitiated with hymns and offerings, then the Japanese Benzaiten, which sometimes manifests itself in the form of an unbridled dragon or snake, can be subjugated through the Buddhist rituals. This fact shows the importance of Buddhism in fixing religious cultural codes that originated in ancient India, and their subsequent spread across the territory of Central Asia and the Far East.
PUNGUTAN LIAR PADA PENYELENGGARA PENDIDIKAN DASAR DALAM PERSPEKTIF BUDAYA HUKUM
Authors: Rohaya Yoyo , Sumiati Dede , Komalasari Cicik
Published: October 2023

Dana Bantuan Operasional Satuan Pendidikan (BOSP)  merupakan dana alokasi khusus nonfisik untuk mendukung biaya operasional nonpersonalia bagi Satuan Pendidikan, namun meskipun adanya BOSP. Implementasi pelaksanaan penyelenggaraan pendidikan yang melahirkan luaran yang berbudipekerti dan yang dalam pelaksanaannya tidak anak lepas dari perilaku pungutan liar. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analisis dan pendekatan penelitian ini meggunakan pendekatan yuridis empiris atau disebut juga penelitian hukum sosiologis, yaitu mengkaji ketentuan hukum yang berlaku serta apa yang terjadi dalam kenyataannya di masyarakat. Penelitian hukum sosiologis merupakan penelitian terhadap identifikasi hukum dan efektifitas hukum dalam dinamika sosial kemasyarakatan. Untuk itu hukum seringkali dikaitkan dengan dinamika kemasyarakatan yang sedang dan akan terjadi. Setelah data sekunder dan primer terkumpul, selanjutnuya dilakukan analisis secara kualitatif. Menurut dari hasil penelitian serta data analytic, disimpulkan bahwa sekolah atau komite sekolah mengemas pungutan liar tersebut seakan-akan berdasarkan pada perjanjian kesepakatan antar pihak di sekolah, komite sekolah, dan orangtua atau wali murid, namun pungutan liar yang terjadi di penyelenggara pendidikan dasar berdasarkan perspektif budaya hukum bertentangan dengan kesusilaan, kepatutan, kepentingan umum dan subtansi hukum positif dan pungutan liar dalam perspektif budaya hukum, akan dapat dicegah atau hilang tergantung pada budaya hukum penyelenggara pendidikan tersebut.
Water Bears in the Land of Diversity: A Comprehensive Review of Tardigrades in India
Authors: Perez S. ,   School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai – 400 614, Maharashtra, India, Daryani K. ,   CellTech Life Sciences. 411, Happy Hallmark shoppers, next to Celebrity Greens, Vesu, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India
Published: October 2023

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are a group of microscopic invertebrates with four pairs of stout legs. They are known to be found in freshwater, terrestrial and marine environments. An exceptional feature of the tardigrades is their ability to withstand extreme low temperatures, desiccation and other such severe environmental conditions. Globally, 70.8% of the earth is covered with the oceans and seas, while the Indian Ocean accounts for 29% of the global ocean area and is known to be a region of high biodiversity, where India is one of the countries. Tardigrades are known to form a habitat with mosses, lichens, freshwater ecosystems, oceans, and Himalayas in India. One of the main areas of research on tardigrades in India is the diversity and distribution of tardigrade species in different regions of the country, however, very few studies have been conducted on this phylum. Tardigrades have become the subject of increasing interest due to their potential economic importance like their significance in environmental monitoring and space research. Lastly, this phylum needs to be explored in terms of the species distribution and their economic importance, making them a valuable resource for India.
Analisa Dampak Simulasi Bayangan Objek pada PLTS 1,3 MWp Menggunakan Software SAM
Authors: Parapa' Hendra Budiono Putra
Published: October 2023

There are several factors that influence the performance of a PLTS, one of which is related to the impact of shadows falling on the surface of the photovoltaic module. The impact of shadows on the performance of PLTS is the driving factor for carrying out this research. This research aims to analyze the impact of shadow simulation on PLTS using SAM software. The PLTS location discussed in this research is the 1.3 MWp PLTS Selayar, South Sulawesi. The data used is PLTS main equipment specification data and solar radiation data sourced from NSRDB-NREL. The data is then processed using SAM (Supervisory Advisor Model) software to simulate three conditions, without shading, self-shading and vegetation shading. Based on the analysis that has been carried out, it is concluded that there is a decrease in PLTS production in self-shading conditions of 28,616 kWh and a performance ratio of 1.03% compared to conditions without shading, whereas when compared with self-shading and vegetation shading conditions, there is a decrease in production of 81,406 kWh and the performance ratio of 2.94%. This condition shows the need to address the causes of shading, especially shading caused by vegetation around the PLTS environment.
Preoperative ultrasound radiomics for predicting clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy
Authors: Huang Yun-Lin , Tian Xiao-Fan , Qiu Yi-Jie , Lou Wen-hui , Jung Ernst-Michael , Dong Yi , Wang Han-Zhang , Wang Wen-Ping
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of the radiomics model based on preoperative B-mode ultrasound (BMUS) and shear wave elastography (SWE) for predicting the occurrence of clinically relevant-postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF). METHODS: Patients who were scheduled to undergo pancreatectomy were prospectively enrolled and received ultrasound assessment within one week before surgery. The risk factors of POPF (grades B and grades C) were analyzed. Preoperative BMUS images, SWE values of pancreatic lesions and surrounding parenchyma were used to build preoperative prediction radiomics models. Radiomic signatures were extracted and constructed using a minimal Redundancy Maximal Relevance (mRMR) algorithm and an L1 penalized logistic regression. A combined model was built using multivariate regression which incorporated radiomics signatures and clinical data. RESULTS: From January 2020 to November 2021, a total of 147 patients (85 distal pancreatectomies and 62 pancreaticoduodenectomies) were enrolled. During the three-week follow-up after pancreatectomy, the incidence rates of grade B/C POPF were 28.6% (42/147). Radiomic signatures constructed from BMUS of pancreas parenchymal regions (panRS) achieved an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.75, accuracy of 68.7%, sensitivity of 85.7 %, and specificity of 61.9 % in preoperative noninvasive prediction of CR-POPF. The AUC of the radiomics model increased to 0.81 when panRS was used for the prediction of CR-POPF after pancreaticoduodenectomy. CONCLUSIONS: Radiomics model based on ultrasound images was potentially useful for predicting CR-POPF. Patients with high-risk factors should be closely monitored when postoperation.
Extremist Thinking and Doing: A Systematic Literature Study of Empirical Findings on Factors Associated with (De)Radicalisation Processes
Authors: Feddes Allard R. , Nickolson Lars , van Bergen Naomi R.J. , Mann Liesbeth , Doosje Bertjan
Published: October 2023

The aim of the present literature review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the empirical literature on radicalisation leading to extremism. Two research questions are asked: (1) Under what conditions are individuals receptive to extremist groups and their ideology? (2) Under what conditions do individuals engage in extremist acts? A theoretical framework is used to structure the findings. A systematic literature search was conducted including peer-reviewed articles containing primary qualitative or quantitative data. A total of 707 empirical articles were included which used quantitative or qualitative research methods. The findings clearly indicate that no single factor in itself predicts receptiveness to extremist ideas and groups, or engagement in violent behaviour. Rather, factors at different levels of analysis (micro-, meso- and macro-level) interplay in the radicalisation process.
Considering the Promise of Vamorolone for Treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Authors: Grounds Miranda D. , Lloyd Erin M.
Published: October 2023

This commentary provides an independent consideration of data related to the drug vamorolone (VBP15) as an alternative steroid proposed for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Glucocorticoids such as prednisone and deflazacort have powerful anti-inflammatory benefits and are the standard of care for DMD, but their long-term use can result in severe adverse side effects; thus, vamorolone was designed as a unique dissociative steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, to retain efficacy and minimise these adverse effects. Extensive clinical trials (ongoing) have investigated the use of vamorolone for DMD, with two trials also for limb-girdle muscular dystrophies including dysferlinopathy (current), plus a variety of pre-clinical trials published. Vamorolone looks very promising, with similar efficacy and some reduced adverse effects (e.g., related to height) compared with other glucocorticoids, specifically prednisone/prednisolone, although it has not yet been directly compared with deflazacort. Of particular interest to clarify is the optimal clinical dose and other aspects of vamorolone that are proposed to provide additional benefits for membranes of dystrophic muscle: to stabilise and protect the sarcolemma from damage and enhance repair. The use of vamorolone (and other glucocorticoids) needs to be evaluated in terms of overall long-term efficacy and cost, and also in comparison with many candidate non-steroidal drugs with anti-inflammatory and other benefits for DMD.
Immediate effects of multimodal cognitive therapy in mild cognitive impairment
Authors: Kim Yunhwan , Oh Wonjun , You Joshua (Sung) H.
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND: Current therapeutic evidence suggests limited efficacy of the cognitive and exercise training in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) on depression, anxiety, memory retention, comprehension, calculation, concentration, orientation, dual-task performance, and sleep disorders. Nevertheless, the immediate effects of multimodal cognitive therapy (MCT) have recently developed and its individual effects remains unknown in MCI. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the immediate effects of MCT on cognitive and psychological measures between young healthy and older adults with MCI. METHODS: Forty young healthy and older adults with MCI underwent immediate MCT (5 minutes each), including transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), light therapy, computerized cognitive therapy (CCT), robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT), core breathing exercises (CBE), and music therapy. Outcome measures included memory retention, comprehension, calculation, attention, orientation, dual-task performance, awareness, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. The Mann-Whitney U test and Friedman’s test were used at P < 0.05. RESULTS: Significant differences in depression, anxiety, memory retention, comprehension, calculation, attention, orientation, dual-task performance, and awareness were observed between the tDCS, CCT, and music therapy groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: MCT was beneficial for mitigating depression, anxiety, memory retention, comprehension, calculation, attention, orientation, dual-task performance, and awareness.
The 5-STS is a prognostic factor of sub-acute stroke patients who will not become community walkers at discharge from rehabilitation
Authors: Medina-Mirapeix Francesc , Crisóstomo María José , Gacto-Sánchez Mariano , Escolar-Reina M. Pilar , Sánchez-Martínez M. Piedad , Martín-SanAgustín Rodrigo , García-Vidal José Antonio
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND: The recovery of community ambulation is a common concern among individuals after stroke. OBJECTIVES: (1) To develop a potential readily applicable prognostic model able to correctly discriminate stroke patients who will not become independent community walkers at discharge; (2) To investigate the effects of early reassessment during the first month of treatment on the prediction accuracy of this model. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study. A consecutive sample of 80 patients at ≤60 days poststroke were assessed at baseline of outpatient physical rehabilitation and reassessed one month later. Non-functional community ambulation was measured. RESULTS: Seventy-four patients were followed until discharge. Of these, 47 patients were non-functional community walkers at discharge. A prediction model based on baseline performance in the five repetition sit-to-stand [5-STS] test was able to discriminate those patients of the sample (Area-under-curve = 0.956), and again with data from reassessment (AUC = 0.952). A time of 21 s at baseline was a highly prognostic cut-off point for discrimination (sensitivity = 87.2% and 85.1%). The combined use of baseline and reassessment data improved sensitivity (98.1%) CONCLUSION: Early findings of the 5-STS among stroke patients is an independent prognostic factor associated with independent community walking at discharge. It could discriminate individuals who will not become community walkers at discharge.
Prognostic value of blood-based protein biomarkers in non-small cell lung cancer: A critical review and 2008–2022 update
Authors: Trulson Inga , Holdenrieder Stefan
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND:

Therapeutic possibilities for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have considerably increased during recent decades.

OBJECTIVE:

To summarize the prognostic relevance of serum tumor markers (STM) for early and late-stage NSCLC patients treated with classical chemotherapies, novel targeted and immune therapies.

METHODS:

A PubMed database search was conducted for prognostic studies on carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cytokeratin-19 fragment (CYFRA 21-1), neuron-specific enolase, squamous-cell carcinoma antigen, progastrin-releasing-peptide, CA125, CA 19-9 and CA 15-3 STMs in NSCLC patients published from 2008 until June 2022.

RESULTS:

Out of 1069 studies, 141 were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria. A considerable heterogeneity regarding design, patient number, analytical and statistical methods was observed. High pretherapeutic CYFRA 21-1 levels and insufficient decreases indicated unfavorable prognosis in many studies on NSCLC patients treated with chemo-, targeted and immunotherapies or their combinations in early and advanced stages. Similar results were seen for CEA in chemotherapy, however, high pretherapeutic levels were sometimes favorable in targeted therapies. CA125 is a promising prognostic marker in patients treated with immunotherapies. Combinations of STMs further increased the prognostic value over single markers.

CONCLUSION:

Protein STMs, especially CYFRA 21-1, have prognostic potential in early and advanced stage NSCLC. For future STM investigations, better adherence to comparable study designs, analytical methods, outcome measures and statistical evaluation standards is recommended.
Is vestibular function related to human hippocampal volume?
Authors: Bosmans Joyce , Gommeren Hanne , zu Eulenburg Peter , Gilles Annick , Mertens Griet , Van Ombergen Angelique , Cras Patrick , Engelborghs Sebastiaan , Van Rompaey Vincent
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND: Recent studies implicate the effect of vestibular loss on cognitive decline, including hippocampal volume loss. As hippocampal atrophy is an important biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, exploring vestibular dysfunction as a risk factor for dementia and its role in hippocampal atrophy is of interest. OBJECTIVE: To replicate previous literature on whole-brain and hippocampal volume in semicircular canal dysfunction (bilateral vestibulopathy; BV) and explore the association between otolith function and hippocampal volume. METHODS: Hippocampal and whole-brain MRI volumes were compared in adults aged between 55 and 83 years. Participants with BV (n = 16) were compared to controls individually matched on age, sex, and hearing status (n = 16). Otolith influence on hippocampal volume in preserved semicircular canal function was evaluated (n = 34). RESULTS: Whole-brain and targeted hippocampal approaches using volumetric and surface-based measures yielded no significant differences when comparing BV to controls. Binary support vector machines were unable to classify inner ear health status above chance level. Otolith parameters were not associated with hippocampal volume in preserved semicircular canal function. CONCLUSIONS: No significant differences in whole-brain or hippocampal volume were found when comparing BV participants with healthy controls. Saccular parameters in subjects with preserved semicircular canal function were not associated with hippocampal volume changes.
Board gender diversity and corporate financial performance in the Vietnamese stock market
Authors:   Thu Dau Mot University, Binh Duong, Vietnam, Nguyen Chien
Published: October 2023

Enterprises are considered as an important entity in the economies of all countries. The Board of Directors is the heart of the enterprise and plays a decisive role in all activities of the enterprise and also implements policies on investment, capital mobilization and dividend distribution in the enterprise. The choice of board of directors in a joint-stock enterprise significantly affects the business activities of the enterprise and thereby affects the contribution of the enterprise to the economy. In the current development process, in addition to enhancing board independence and expanding the board of directors, the board of directors aims at gender diversity in order to maximize the contribution of all kinds of people to the development of enterprise. Using 98 firms listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange in the period of 2014 – 2019, and using quantitative analysis on unbalanced panel data, the research results indicate that the participation of women helps the board of directors for gender diversity as well as the independence of the board has not yet had an impact on the financial performance of the business. However, the larger board size is consistent with a greater financial performance, and the smaller board size can lead the lower the financial performance. The research also confirms that choosing the optimal capital structure has the potential to improve corporate profitability and help businesses take advantage of tax shields and business supervision. In this research, we have not found the benefits of large enterprises on the financial performance on the stock exchange. It can confirm that the size of the business has not had an impact on the profit of the business.