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Antipodean Naivety in the Contact Zone of Berlin: New Zealand writers in Berlin before and after the fall of the Wall
Authors:   , Tahana Jordin
Published: November 2021

The Man from Nowhere & Other Prose by James McNeish (1991), Berlin Diary by Cilla McQueen (1990), To Each His Own by Philip Temple (1999), and Phone Home Berlin: Collected Non-Fiction by Nigel Cox (2007) are all texts written by New Zealand writers who either visited or lived in Berlin before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Their texts chronicle their experiences in Berlin and capture their observations of and reflections on the city, its people and their place as New Zealand writers in Berlin. This thesis discusses the texts they wrote while in Berlin, focussing particularly on the images of war, walls and the idea of ‘antipodean naivety’. My introductory chapter provides a brief history of New Zealand writers in Berlin. The chapter addresses key historical events which took place in Berlin and how they gave rise to artistic and cultural initiatives, providing the opportunity for McNeish, McQueen and Temple to be in the city. In the second chapter, I consider the images of war found in the writers’ texts. McNeish, McQueen and Temple focus particularly on Berlin’s Second World War history and to a lesser extent on the Cold War. I examine the reasons why they focus so heavily on this part of Berlin’s history, especially when the city has a much longer and broader military history that is ignored by the writers when they address issues of war and conflict in their texts. My third chapter addresses images of walls. For the artists and writers resident in Berlin before the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Berlin Wall is a prominent feature in their texts. But as foreigners to the city and country, they encounter other ‘walls’ such as language and cultural barriers. These metaphorical boundaries are examined further in my fourth chapter which discusses the idea of ‘antipodean naivety’. I apply Mary Louise Pratt’s theory of the ‘contact zone’ in reverse to the experiences of McNeish, McQueen and Temple in Berlin. In my fifth and final chapter I contrast the work of Nigel Cox who was in Berlin ten years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and for a different purpose. Perhaps surprisingly Cox nevertheless responds to Berlin in similar ways to the other New Zealanders. I argue that as New Zealanders these writers come to Berlin from a small country on the other side of the world with a less grandiose history to a country they think they know. In reality, the way the writers interpret their surroundings and the things on which they focus in their texts - almost always Berlin’s twentieth century history - illustrates how little they know about the city, but also suggests how unsettling the experience of the contact zone is, especially when it is such a historically and ideologically-loaded place, and how it makes them aware of their place of origin and their own naiveties and anxieties.
Risk Sharing Method of PPP Model for Rural Sewage Treatment – Based on Interval Fuzzy Shapley Value
Authors: Chu Xiaolin
Published: November 2021

Rural sewage treatment is in need of more capital investment, in which the financing model of PPP (public-private partnership) is able to encourage the investment of social capital in this sector. Risk sharing is one of the core features in the PPP model. In view that the risk loss of projects cannot be accurately estimated, this article describes the uncertainty of risk loss with fuzzy numbers and allocates the distribution of risk loss among the participants of rural sewage treatment PPP projects with interval fuzzy Shapley value to ensure a more reasonable and effective risk distribution.
Analysis Criteria for Defense Expenditure Performance – Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness
Authors: Yang Ling , Gui He
Published: November 2021

Based on the analysis of public expenditure performance, this article discusses the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of defense expenditure performance, explains the relationship of the three, and emphasizes their unity, interaction, and priority. The defense expenditure performance evaluation system, which is a comprehensive assessment of processes and results, is put forward along with the unification of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. This system can be used to analyze whether the allocation and use of defense funds have achieved the strategic objectives of the Department of Defense.
The Humanistic Value of Knowledge Economy and Law
Authors: Qu Wenhong
Published: November 2021

In order to explore the humanistic value of knowledge economy and law, this article analyzes the humanistic value by means of theoretical analysis. It first expounds the connotation of knowledge economy, then expounds from two aspects: the humanistic value of knowledge economy and the humanistic value of knowledge economy law. This article is meant for the perusal of relevant personnel.
Distribution of Capabilities and Anonymity in the Digital World: A New Balance of Power in the International System
Authors: TURAN Kürşad , ASLAN Mesut
Published: November 2021

Information technology has evolved to the extent that there is now a digital world where all participants in the physical world are also present and interact with each other, including the states and international relations. Many theories provide explanations for the behaviour of states and their relations. One of the prominent approaches is the systemic approach of Neorealism which focuses on the distribution of the capabilities among states. We argue that states' physical and digital capabilities must be analyzed separately to provide better explanations from the Neorealist perspective. The interactions between these two worlds are limited due to the reduced cost of gaining more power and higher anonymity provided by the digital world. There is a considerable difference in the distribution of capabilities that cause significant changes in the polarity of the international system in the digital world, and the great powers of the physical world no longer enjoy the same level of security in the digital world.
Use of machine learning techniques for predicting the bearing capacity of piles
Authors: Yago Gomes , Verri Filipe , Ribeiro Dimas
Published: November 2021

Geotechnical engineers frequently rely on semi-empirical methods like Décourt-Quaresma and Meyehof’s to estimate the bearing capacity of piles. This paper proposes alternatives to these methods, presenting an approach using machine learning models for predicting the bearing capacity of precast concrete piles. It uses data samples including 165 load tests, each one accompanied with a SPT sounding. This study proposes two types of analysis using two separated datasets, one based on the Décourt-Quaresma method and the other based on the Meyerhof method. Six machine learning algorithms of distinct biases are trained and tested with a leave-one-out cross validation procedure and the models’ predictive performance is assessed through two metrics: root mean squared error (RMSE) and coefficient of determination (R2). The best performing technique was random forest (RF) using Décourt-Quaresma dataset, with an RMSE of 642.38. All other machine learning techniques obtained a RMSE below 710, overcoming Meyerhof’s and Décourt-Quaresma’s semi-empirical methods, which both obtained RMSE values close to 900. This study proposes 95% and 90% confidence intervals for the best technique employing a graphical interpretation, so that geotechnical engineers can choose which level of safety they wish to work with. Finally, the study presents a case study showing that the best performing models achieve a reasonable accuracy, surpassing the semi-empirical methods in two of the three piles considered. The representativity of the new examples within the used datasets explain the accuracy of the techniques.
PELINDUNGAN PATEN DALAM PERSPEKTIF FUNGSI HUKUM SEBAGAI KONTROL SOSIAL DAN REKAYASA SOSIAL
Authors: Sudjana Sudjana
Published: November 2021

Law is a means of social control to direct people to take actions in accordance with applicable regulations so as to create order and peace. While the function of law as social engineering is to change human behavior in order to uphold justice and respect obligations under the law. This study aims to determine the function of law as social control and social engineering related to patent protection. The research method used is a descriptive analytical approach to legislation. Data collection was carried out through literature study while data analysis was carried out in a qualitative normative manner. The results of the study show that the legal function as social control related to patents is the object, terms and procedures of protection and the period of protection, while the subject of protection and legal action in case of violation is the function of law as social engineering. However, in order to understand the requirements for granting patents and to eliminate the impression that patent registration is too procedural and to increase legal awareness in order to respect patents by other parties, it is necessary to continuously disseminate information or information through print or electronic media with the use of technological means which are currently developing rapidly so that can support the effectiveness of social control and social engineering as mandated by the Patent Law.
Exploration of explanatory factors underlying teachers’ perception of learning difficulties in mathematics in interaction with student performances
Authors:   1Department of Education, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Québec, Canada.
Published: November 2021

This study project contributes to documenting the subject of learning difficulties in mathematics [1-4]. In this research, we aimed to verify what are the main explanatory factors underlying teachers’ perception of learning difficulties in mathematics and in relation to student performance in a problem-solving test. To meet the objectives of the study, we implemented a correlational quantitative data analysis devise with the participation of 262 primary school students. Regression analyzes were performed. The results of the analyzes show that the performance in solving a written mathematics questionnaire is explained mainly by socio-demographic variables associated with the students and by factual variables relating to the conditions for taking the questionnaires. Moreover, the teacher’s perception of student performance in mathematics is mainly explained by variables directly related to the student or to the teacher’s vision of the student’s potential for success at school.
A call to World Governments; Save youth generations from obsoleted education systems
Authors:   Suez Canal University & Abu Dhabi Police general Headquarter.
Published: November 2021

My research is a result of accumulated provocation of obsolete and paralyzing education that has been frozen since the middle ages. We have to admit that before the pandemic, education was already in crisis. Governments have been ignoring to adopt any comprehensive plan to reform the educational systems till it has been unprecedently disrupted by COVID-19. I try through this paper to make a global call for governments to immediately start cooperating together for setting international qualifications framework that best suit future competencies. This call should be prioritized on the world agenda. It would be more plausible for governments, UNESCO and other education stakeholders to seize the opportunity of the 2020 disruption of life cycle for the maximum benefit of humanity. For this to happen we need exceptional leaders with extraordinary vision to transform education instead of ensuring children can keep learning and that every single child returns to school after the pandemic. Another challenge to be expected is the reduction in education budgets being under pressure as governments shift spending towards the health and economic response to the pandemic. The impact of schools closing on a generation of children will be immense on the long term. We must act now to save the education and life chances of generations of youth. At this time of unprecedented crisis, the world must come together to protect education and put it at the very heart of the global recovery effort. Recovery, not as before but as convenient and sustainable with the perspective requirements. It is time to expose youth to real life experiences; we need our children to learn about finance from characters like Jef Bezos or Bill Gates or Mukesh Ambani; to learn about psychology from John Anderson, Eliot Aronson and Ahmed Ukasha; to know approaches of math and physics as Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak. We shouldn’t settle for less when it comes to building minds and souls of our children. With all due respect to teachers and university professors, they are not the only best option for qualifying and training our youth for tomorrow’s challenges. However, those entrepreneurs are not teachers or willing to be, education specialists and strategists are required to set the vision and the procedures required to pave the way for highly practical competencies framework. Analgesics are no longer feasible.
O Impacto Da Pandemia Provocada Pela COVID-19 Na Estratégia Empresarial Numa PME - Um Estudo de Caso
Authors: Flôr Carolina , Camacho Maurílio
Published: November 2021

O mundo foi dominado por uma pandemia, COVID-19, com impactos avassaladores ao nível da saúde e a nível económico, aumentando diariamente o número de infetados e de desempregados. Houve necessidade de modificar procedimentos com o intuito de mitigar a propagação do vírus. O presente trabalho tem o objetivo analisar o impacto da pandemia ao nível da estratégia empresarial numa empresa de contabilidade, sediada na Madeira, durante a pandemia provocada pela COVID-19. O desenvolvimento desta pesquisa visa determinar como uma pandemia pode influenciar a estratégia empresarial ao nível da comunicação interna, garantindo a sua continuidade no mercado. Assim, o artigo procura analisar as alterações estratégicas à comunicação num período pré e pós COVID-19. Através de um questionário foi possível verificar que foi necessário alterar o modo como os colaboradores comunicam entre si, assim como com os gestores, uma vez que, no período pós COVID-19 entraram em regime de teletrabalho e tiveram de pesquisar, utilizar e se adaptar a meios digitais. Limitações e sugestões futuras são apresentadas no fim do artigo.
Pemenuhan Peraturan Pelabelan pada Produk IRTP di Kabupaten Kebumen
Authors: Hermanianto Joko , Purwandani Audia Ari , Muhandri Tjahja
Published: November 2021

Label regulations on food products must be adhered by food industries, including SMEs. The lack of awareness or understanding of SMEs on food labeling regulation causes non-complience of SMEe food products with regulations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of compliance with labeling regulations and consumer awareness of the labels on SMEs food products in Kebumen. Purposive sampling was used to determine the sample size. The data from product labels was analyzed by content analysis techniques on four distinct groups of elements, i.e. technical labeling, label writing, minimal information, and information that cannot be included. SMEs products that met writing labeling requirement were 27% and those that fulfilled the minimum label information requirement (excluding halal provision) were 40.81%. The food product with halal label was only 18%.
Aplikasi Pre-Heating dan Edible Coating untuk Peningkatan Kualitas Keripik Kentang
Authors: Parhusip Adolf , Neysha Aileen , Halim Lincoln , Iwantoro Fernando Ogyen
Published: November 2021

This study aimed to improve the crispness and to reduce oil absorption in potato chips. Potato chips crispness was improved by applying pre-heating, namely boiling and steaming before frying, while oil absorption was reduced by adding acacia gum as an edible coating. Boiling and steaming was conducted at 100°C for 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 minutes. Acacia gum (0, 3, 4, 5, and 6%) and calcium chloride (0, 0.5, and 1%) were added in the formulation. Boiling for 4 minutes yielded hardness of 384.902±25.10 g, moisture content of 3.02±0.07%, crispness score of 5.04±0.60 (crispy), and overall hedonic score of 5.10±1.43 (somewhat like). Further process by adding acacia gum 5% and calcium chloride 1% yielded potato chips with fat content of 28.01±1.56%, oil absorption ratio of 0.32±0.03, moisture content of 1.07±0.78%, and hardness level of 411.111±25.32 g. The products recuded oil absorption during frying up to 41.81±5.86%.
Workshop Penyusunan Pedoman Pembelajaran Blended di SMA Swasta Kecamatan Narmada Lombok Barat
Authors: D. Setiadi  , S. Wilian  , N Sridana
Published: November 2021

Mutu pembelajaran bauran di SMA swasta di   Narmada Lombok Barat sangat variatif diantara guru dan masih perlu ditingkatkan  diantaranya dengan menyusun pedoman pelaksanaan  pembelajaran  bauran yang standar. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat adalah untuk memberikan pemahaman kepada para tenaga pendidik bagaimana ; merencanakan,  mengorganisir, melaksanakan, monitoring dan evaluasi pelaksanaan pembelajaran bauran. Metode yang digunakan adalah dalam bentuk  pelatihan atau workshop yang lebih berbasis pada praktek  langsung menyusun perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan dan  monitoring dan evaluasi pembelajaran bauran. Data hasil pengabdian dikumpulkan melalui asesmen pengetahuan dan keterampilan  dan dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil menunjukan pendidik peserta memiliki pemahaman komprehensif cukup baik  tentang pembelajaran bauran  mulai dari perencanaan sampai dengan evaluasi, dan memiliki pemahaman tentang penyusunan pedoman pembelajaran bauran yang bisa dijadikan pedoman standar dalam pelaksanaan blended learning di sekolahnya.
O lenocínio e a prostituição na América Latina
Authors: Lagenest J.P. Barruel de
Published: November 2021

Relatório apresentado à Comissão dos Direitos Humanos da ONU, subcomissão da luta contra as medidas discriminatórias e da proteção das minorias, no decorrer da undécima sessão do grupo de trabalho sobre a escravidão, de 29 de julho a 2 de agosto de 1985.
Max Weber e sua Proposta de Comunidade Fraternal
Authors: Rolim Francisco Cartaxo
Published: November 2021

Em seus múltiplos escritos sobre a religião, Max Weber deixou sem dúvida uma enorme contribuição para as nossas investigações sócio-religiosas. E não são poucos os que deles se vêm servindo, seja para repensá-los, seja para questioná-los e ver até onde nos conduzem...
Troska o ewangelizację młodzieży w działalności wychowawczej Jana Bosko
Authors: Chrobak Stanisław
Published: November 2021

Jan Bosko (1815-1888) przedstawił w 1877 r. tekst, który zatytułował Il sistema preventivo nella educazione della gioventù (System prewencyjny w wychowaniu młodzieży). Budując system prewencyjny na podstawie doświadczeń swego życia, wiedział, że należy stworzyć system wychowania integralnego, dzięki któremu młody człowiek otrzyma pomoc w rozwoju naturalnym, kulturowym i duchowym. W ten sposób wychowanie stawało się jednocześnie i ludzkie, i chrześcijańskie, co znalazło wyraz w znanym haśle: „Uczciwy obywatel i dobry chrześcijanin”. Prowadzone było zgodnie z zasadą – ewangelizować, wychowując i wychowywać, ewangelizując. Wychowanie i formacja religijna, jaką proponuje ks. Bosko, prowadzi do pełni rozwoju osobowego. Dla każdego człowieka wielkim dobrem jest objawienie mu podstawowych prawd o Bogu, o nim samym, o świecie. Ewangelizacja jest zatem szansą wzbogacenia się dla tych, do których jest skierowana, ale i dla tego, kto ją prowadzi, oraz dla całego Kościoła.
L’unità della ragione e dell’amore nella conoscenza di Dio. Verso una teologia contemplativa e sapienziale
Authors: Kopiec Maksym Adam
Published: November 2021

Today we are dealing with the phenomenon of defining knowledge as a form of acquaintance, which consists in reaching the maximum amount of knowledge and information about things, events, phenomena or people. This set of provable, verifiable indications would constitute, in the broad sense of the word, a definition of knowledge, limited however at this point only to the intellectual and theoretical plane. When it comes to theological knowledge that concerns God, knowledge requires first of all a personal encounter and a living interpersonal relationship implying reason, freedom, feelings, mutual dialogue, etc. Knowledge proper to the human world means, as Pope Benedict XVI said, adopting the concept of “extended reason”, enriched by experience and the whole of the human being. It is not limited to pure theoretical knowledge, but involves the whole person and defines their relationship with “the You” whom they meet.
Papież Franciszek wobec osób LGBT+
Authors: Filipowicz  Artur
Published: November 2021

W wypowiedziach papieża Franciszka i jego spotkaniach z osobami LGBT+ można dostrzec nowe pastoralne podejście Kościoła rzymskokatolickiego do tych osób. W publikacji przedstawiono stanowisko papieża wobec osób nieheteronormatywnych. Na podstawie papieskiego nauczania zaprezentowano kluczowe etapy procesu ich integracji z Kościołem. Wskazano na istotną rolę refleksji teologiczno-moralnej w przyjęciu, towarzyszeniu, rozeznaniu oraz włączeniu osób LGBT+ do wspólnoty wiary. Na zakończenie sformułowano postulatywne wnioski, dotyczące zainicjowania procesu integracji przez Kościół hierarchiczny.
O wizerunkach św. Stanisława Kostki SJ w polskiej tradycji hagiograficzno-literackiej
Authors: Dorosz Krzysztof
Published: November 2021

Artykuł przedstawia wybrane, hagiograficzno-literackie wizerunki św. Stanisława Kostki, jakie powstały w okresie 450 lat upływających od śmierci świętego w Rzymie w 1568 r. Autor artykułu omawia dzieła Stanisława Warszewickiego, Grzegorza z Sambora, Piotra Skargi, Macieja Kazimierza Sarbiewskiego, Cypriana Kamila Norwida, twórców jezuickiego teatru szkolnego i sztuk dla młodzieży z okresu międzywojennego, a także Zofii Kossak, Józefa Warszawskiego, Jana Śledzianowskiego i Przemysława Wysogląda. Ta zaprezentowana różnorodność przedstawień i gatunków piśmiennictwa poświęconego św. Stanisławowi pokazuje, jak mocno w różnych epokach kulturowych i historycznych Święty z Rostkowa inspirował polskich twórców. A jego postać, utrwalona w polskiej hagiografii i literaturze pięknej od XVI w. do czasów współczesnych, wciąż wzbudza nowe dzieła dostosowane do ducha czasów.
VAROLUŞÇULUĞUN SAVAŞ SONRASI İSPANYOL ROMANLARINA ETKİSİ
Authors: TAĞMAN Ayşegül
Published: November 2021

İspanya’da İç Savaş (1936-1939), Franco diktatörlüğünün başlangıcı, entelektüeller de dâhil olmak üzere birçok İspanyol'un sürgünü ve siyasi ve ideolojik sansürün de içinde bulunduğu faktörler, 1940'larda İspanyol kültürünün evrimini felce uğratmıştır. Edebiyat da böyle bir bilinç durumunu görmezden gelemezdi. Varoluşçuluğun 20. yüzyılda ön plana çıkmasında insanın içinde bulunduğu kriz durumu da etkili olmuştur. Savaşlardan çıkmış ve endüstrileşmiş toplumda kendine yabancılaşmış ve yalnız kalmış bireyin hayatta kalma mücadelesi, kendine dönmesi varoluşsal düşüncelere dalmasına neden olmuştur. Bu felsefi anlayışın dönemin düşünsel atmosferine bir tepki mahiyetinde olduğu düşünülebilir. Bu tepkinin özü, en genel anlamda “öznellik”, “bireysellik” ve “tutku” gibi değerlerin; “nesnellik”, “evrensellik” ve “akıl” gibi değerlerden daha önemli ve öncelikli olduğu iddiasıdır. Bu çalışmada 20. Yüzyılda ön plana çıkmış Varoluşçuluk felsefesinin İspanya’da oluşturduğu tepki ve savaş sonrası İspanyol romanlarına olan etkisi inceleme konusunu oluşturur. İspanya’daki varoluşçuluk akımı, ülkenin önde gelen düşünürü Miguel de Unamuno’nun düşünceleri bağlamında ele alınmış, varoluşçu düşüncelerin İspanyol ve Avrupa romanlarına yansımasının bir karşılaştırılması yapılmış olup bu düşüncelerin İspanyol romanlarına nasıl sirayet ettiği inceleyeceğimiz konular arasına girmiştir.
Autonomic Dysfunction among Migraineurs with and without Complaints of Orthostatic Intolerance: Evidence for Small Fiber Nerve Damage
Authors: Stillman Mark
Published: November 2021

Background and Objective: Migraineurs often complain of orthostatic intolerance (OI), and its recognition is vital to appropriate treatment. This study attempts to identify and characterize autonomic dysfunction, comparing a sample of migraineurs with OI with a sample of migraineurs without OI.

Methods: In a prospective cohort study, we examined one migraine sample complaining of OI for > 6 months (Group 1) and another group without OI (Group 2), using a 70-degree, 45-minute head-up passive tilt-table (HUT45) test, electrocardiographic R-R interval measurements during deep breathing, blood pressure and heart rate monitoring during Valsalva and release, QSART, and skin biopsy for nerve fiber density. We compared results with standard, 10-minute head-up passive tilt-table (HUT10) results to determine which test promoted greater sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy.
Descriptive statistics were computed for each group, defined by the presence or absence of OI. We conducted several receiver operating characteristic analyses to determine whether certain clinical characteristics were predictive of symptoms of OI.

Results: Thirty-nine Group 1 and 22 Group 2 subjects were studied and were similar demographically. Thirty eight of 39 (97.4%) Group 1, versus 15/22 (68.2%) Group 2 subjects, manifested abnormal HUT45 results, a significant difference (p=0.002). The HUT45 showed higher sensitivity (0.59; 95% CI: 0.42-0.74) than the standard 10-minute tilt-table test (HUT10) for all expressions of OI (0.31; 95% CI: 0.17-0.48). No differences in autonomic laboratory or skin biopsy findings distinguished the groups. We detected biopsy-proven small fiber neuropathy in 22/39 (56.4%) Group 1 and 10/22 (45.5%) Group 2 subjects.

Discussion and Conclusions: In migraineurs, OI is an expression of autonomic dysfunction. We found evidence for a peripheral autonomic deficit on skin biopsy in 45% or more of both groups of migraineurs. Extending the head-up tilt table test to 45-minutes increases diagnostic sensitivity, spares patients misdiagnosis and unnecessary testing, and satisfies the principle of ecological validity.
BANK SAMPAH PERMATA DAN KONTRIBUSI SOSIAL EKONOMINYA BAGI MASYARAKAT
Authors: Arif Zunaidi  , Urfiatur Rohmi Setiani
Published: November 2021

Garbage has become a problem for today's society, not only in urbanareas, in rural areas also experiencing the same thing with regard towaste. In order to solve these problems, community participation isneeded to solve the waste problem. This study focuses on themanagement of waste banks by the Kediri Bunch Youth Association(Permata). This study uses a qualitative descriptive to describe theproblems related to the theme, where the author tries to describe thesocial role of waste bank management carried out by the youth of thevillage of Tandan. As a field research, this research shows that socially,this waste management activity has been successful, while in theeconomic sector, although it is less significant in providing income for thecommunity, it has succeeded in increasing village income which is thenused to buy seeds and distributed to the people of the Tandan hamlet.
Effect of Housing Condition and Diet on the Gut Microbiota of Weanling Immunocompromised Mice
Authors: Thurman Colleen E , Klores Molly M , Wolfe Annie E , Poueymirou William T , Levee Ellen M , Ericsson Aaron C , Franklin Craig L , Reddyjarugu Balu
Published: November 2021

Gastrointestinal microbiota are affected by a wide variety of extrinsic and intrinsic factors. In the husbandry of laboratory mice and design of experiments, controlling these factors where possible provides more reproducible results. However, the microbiome is dynamic, particularly
in the weeks immediately after weaning. In this study, we characterized the baseline gastrointestinal microbiota of immunocompromised mice housed under standard conditions for our facility for 6 weeks after weaning, with housing either in an isolator or in individually ventilated cages and
a common antibiotic diet (trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole). We compared these conditions to a group fed a standard diet and a group that was weaned to a standard diet then switched to antibiotic diet after 2 weeks. We found no clear effect of diet on richness and α diversity of the gastrointestinal
microbiota. However, diet did affect which taxa were enriched at the end of the experiment. The change to antibiotic diet during the experiment did not convert the gastrointestinal microbiome to a state similar to mice consistently fed antibiotic diet, which may highlight the importance of
the initial post-weaning period in the establishment of the gastrointestinal microbiome. We also observed a strong effect of housing type (isolator compared with individually ventilated cage) on the richness, α diversity, β diversity, and taxa enriched over the course of the experiment.
Investigating whether the diet or microbiome affects a certain strain's phenotype is warranted in some cases. However, our findings do not suggest that maintaining immunocompromised mice on antibiotic feed has a clinical benefit when potential pathogens are operationally excluded, nor does
it result in a more consistent or controlled microbiome in the post-weaning period.
Building the Thought Character of Muslim Students through the Guidance of Surah Al-Fatihah
Authors:   Faculty of Usuluddin, Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College, BRUNEI, Rusdi Mikdar , Omar Md Azmi ,   Faculty of Usuluddin, Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College, BRUNEI, Omar Norasimah ,   Faculty of Usuluddin, Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College, BRUNEI, Abdul Muin Suhaila ,   Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage,   Universiti Malaysia Sabah, MALAYSIA
Published: November 2021

Muslim students are words that combine two identities, namely the seeker of knowledge and submission to Allah S.W.T. If these two elements are combined, then a Muslim student has no way for him except to make the Quran as a source of guidance. Surah al-Fatihah is a solution that can be the qibla of the formation of a Muslim student because without the application of this surah the knowledge required can be less blessed, worship will be lame, the formation of identity will not be balanced, communication between servants and creators will face deadlock. What is certain is that surah al-Fatihah is the determinant of the acceptance of prayer, the medium of communication between human beings and creators, all of which have a profound effect on the process of character formation of a student’s life. Surah al-Fatihah is placed at the earliest in the order of mushaf al-Quran as a guide in doing, thinking, acting and behaving in living life, especially in seeking knowledge. Surah al-Fatihah as part of the Quran is certainly not left behind in paying attention to the development of the character of a student’s thinking. This is reflected in the declaration of the reciter to be with Allah S.W.T, not asking except to the Almighty, not doing except under the presence of meetings with the ruler of the Day of Judgment, his days are filled with worship and prayer, always alert to the wrath of Allah S.W.T and the danger of misguided thoughts and understandings that are not in line with the Quran. This paper can to some extent give a new formula in our thoughts and actions through the study of surah al-Fatihah starting from the concept of maiatullah, seeking sustenance, doomsday, worship, and prayer.
Comparisons of Ayats of the Quran with Astrophysics, Quantum Physics, and Cosmology
Authors:   Hourglass Software LLC, West Bloomfield MI 48324, USA, Qureshi Faisal
Published: November 2021

In this article, we will look at certain Ayats of the Holy Quran through a lens of modern day science. However, as in all interpretations of Scripture, it only looks from this lens as a possible comparison, not actual, for only Allah (swt) knows the realities of such Ayats. Still, there is empirical scientific knowledge in the 20th and 21st century, that has striking “resemblance” to certain descriptions of Nature and the Cosmos in verses of the Quran. This can be considered miraculous that such ideas were revealed in the 7th century AD that we are discovering day. This is from a factual scientific knowledge as well as theoretical. In the end, as Muslims, the Quran remains as the source of truth.
A Grammatical and Semantic Non-equivalence Analysis of Cinderella Text Translation
Authors: Hasibuan Hapni Nurliana H.D
Published: November 2021

A grammatical and semantic non-equivalence analysis of Cinderella text translation. Research paper: This research’s aims to determine the grammatical non-equivalence in the translation of English and Indonesian in Cinderella texts. This research is based on Baker's theory of grammatical equivalence (1992) and Nida & Taber's about semantic equivalence (1982). The research method used is a mixed method (quantitative-qualitative). Quantitative methods are used to classify grammatical and semantic incompatibility categories while the qualitative methods are on the content analysis approach. The finding showed that Cinderella text has non-equivalence translation in Grammatical such: number, persona, gender, and tense and semantic is lost meaning and the meaning changes.Keywords: translation, grammatical equivalence, semantic equivalence, short story,Cinderella
Pengembangan Soal untuk Mengukur Kemampuan Berpikir Tingkat Tinggi pada Materi Peluang Tingkat SMP
Authors: Yolanda Resti , Panjaitan Dedy Juliandri
Published: November 2021

Penelitian pengembangan soal ini bertujuan untuk mengukur kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi siswa Tingkat SMP pada materi peluang melalui pengembangan soal. Pengembangan soal sangat diperlukan agar siswa dapat menjawab soal-soal yang sifatnya membutuhkan proses bernalar dan berpikir kritis sehingga tdak hanya mengandalkan daya ingatnya saja.(Populasi pada penelitian)ini yaitu siswa SMP Swasta Sinar Harapan Beringin dengan subjek uji coba sebelum kelapangan adalah siswa kelas 8A-2 dan subjek uji coba lapangan siswa kelas 8A-4.(Metode yang digunakan dalam(penelitian ini  adalah penelitian(pengembangan dengan menggunakan model penelitian dari Baker and Schutz, instrument.pengumpulan data yang(digunakan dalam.penelitian ini adalah menggunakan tes tertulis berupa soal. Berdasarkan lembar validasi yang telah divalidkan oleh beberapa orang ahli dibidangnya menyatakan bahwa soal yang digunakan sudah valid dan dapat dipergunakan dilapangan. Sehingga diharapkanisetiap siswa memiliki kemampuan berpikiritingkat tinggi agar dapat menyelesaikan soal-soal dalam bentuk penelaran atau soal-soal berpikir kritis dan kreatif.
Pengaruh Self-Efficacy Terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika
Authors: Fitriani Ria Nur , Pujiastuti Heni
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode survey yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh self-efficacy siswa terhadap hasil belajar matematika. Data diperoleh dengan menggunakan instrumen self-efficacy berupa angket yang terdiri dari 20 pernyataan dengan skala likert. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa MTS DAAR EL-HUDA tahun pelajaran 2020/2021. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah simple random sampling dimana sampel yang diambil sebanyak 30 orang. Uji statistik yang digunakan adalah uji regresi sederhana. Berdasarkan uji yang telah dilakukan menunjukkan bahwa self-efficacy berpengaruh terhadap hasil belajar matematika. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah adanya berpengaruh yang signifikan antara self-efficacy dengan hasil belajar matematika. self-efficacy juga berkorelasi sempurna dan positif dengan hasil belajar matematika dengan menyumbang sebanyak 65,3% dimana sisanya 34,7% dipengaruhi oleh variabel lainnya yang tidak terdapat dalam penelitian ini.
LKS Berbasis Saintifik Berbantuan Live Worksheets untuk Memahamkan Konsep Matematis pada Aritmetika Sosial
Authors: Amalia Anggelina Dwi , Lestyanto Latifah Mustofa
Published: November 2021

Kemampuan siswa dalam memahami konsep matematis merupakan pedoman yang penting. Namun siswa di Indonesia memiliki pemahaman konsep matematis yang masih rendah dikarenakan penggunaan bahan ajar yang kurang tepat. Bahan ajar yang digunakan untuk memahamkan konsep matematis yaitu LKS. LKS harus sesuai dengan kurikulum dan cocok saat pembelajaran daring yaitu menggunakan pendekatan saintifik dan melalui live worksheets. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan LKS berbasis saintifik berbantuan live worksheets untuk memahamkan konsep matematis pada aritmetika sosial yang valid, praktis, dan efektif. Penelitian ini menggunakan model 4D. Hasil validasi diperoleh bahwa LKS memenuhi kriteria valid dengan skor rata-rata 3,97. Hasil kepraktisan diperoleh bahwa LKS memenuhi kriteria praktis dengan skor rata-rata 3,65. Hasil keefektifan diperoleh bahwa LKS memenuhi kriteria efektif yaitu sebanyak 80% siswa memiliki nilai lebih atau sama dengan 75. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa LKS berbasis saintifik berbantuan live worksheets untuk memahamkan konsep matematis pada aritmetika sosial yang valid, praktis, dan efektif.
Analisis Kesalahan Siswa SMP Kelas VIII dalam Menyelesaikan Soal pada Materi Teorema Pythagoras
Authors: Rina Rina , Bernard Martin
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini dijalankan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui dan mendiskripsikan sejumlah kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh para siswa dalam melakukan penyelesaian soal teorema pythagoras. Metode dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan subjek sejumlah 25 orang siswa kelas VIII SMP NEGERI 1 Pasawahan Purwakarta tahun akademik 2020/2021. Instrumen yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini ialah lembar tes soal Teorema Pythagoras yang didalamnya memuat 5 buah soal dalam bentuk uraian. Teknik pengolahan data dilakukan dengan cara menghitung persentase kesalahan siswa. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian terdapat beberapa kesalahan yang dialami siswa dalam mengerjakan soal Teorema Pythagoras yakni (1) kurang begitu menguasai konsep ataupun prasyarat tentang teorema pythagoras; (2) kesalahan dalam menggunakan rumus Teorema Pythagoras;(3) kurangnya ketelitian dalam menghitung serta proses yang digunakan untuk melakukan penyelesaian soal yang kurang begitu tepat; (4) tidak membuat model matematika; dan (5) tidak memahami menyederhanakan bentuk akar kuadrat. Kesalahan yang paling banyak ditemui adalah kesalahan terhadap konsep, yang mana kesalahan terhadap konsep ini banyak dialami para siswa ketika mengerjakan soal teorema pythagoras. Kurangnya penguasaan terhadap materi prasyarat, kurangnya ketelitian pada saat menjawab sejumlah soal, serta kurangnya pemahaman bahasa soal secara optimal merupakan aspek penyebab munculnya kesalahan yang dialami oleh para peserta didik dalam mengerjakan soal teorema pythagoras.
Kemampuan Pemahaman Konsep dan Komunikasi Matematis: Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Children Learning in Science (CLIS) Berbantuan Alat Peraga Edukatif
Authors: Herliana Taat , Supriadi Nanang , Widyastuti Rany
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan pemahaman konsep dan kemampuan komunikasi matematis peserta didik SMA di Pesawaran setelah diberi perlakuan pembelajaran Children Learning in Science (CLIS) berbantuan alat peraga edukatif. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode quasy experimental design. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari 152 peserta didik kelas XI SMAN 1 Negerikaton dengan 60 peserta didik sebagai sampel penelitian. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji normalitas, uji homogenitas dengan uji hipotesis statistik yaitu menggunakan uji One-Way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Dari data yang diperoleh nilai sig 0,00 ˂ 0,05 maka menunjukan nilai rata-rata bahwa terdapat pengaruh model pembelajaran CLIS berbantuan alat peraga edukatif terhadap kemampuan pemahaman konsep dan kemampuan komunikasi matematis dibandingkan model pembelajaran konvensional yang diterapkan oleh pendidik disekolah. Kesimpulannya adalah terdapat hasil yang positif terhadap model pembelajaran tersebut.
Analisis Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Matematis Siswa Dalam Menyelesaikan Masalah Sistem Persamaan Linear Tiga Variabel
Authors: Triyani Ita , Azhar Ervin
Published: November 2021

Kemampuan berpikir kreatif adalah kemampuan menemukan banyak cara atau alternatif jawaban untuk menyelesaikan suatu permasalahan. Indikator kemampuan berpikir kreatif yang digunakan adalah kefasihan, fleksibilitas dan kebaruan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui seberapa jauh kemampuan berpikir kreatif matematis siswa dalam menyelesaikan masalah sistem persamaan linear tiga variabel. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMA Negeri 15 Jakarta. Subjek penelitian ini adalah kelas X IPA 3.  Instrument yang digunakan adalah berupa tes kemampuan berpikir kreatif yang berbentuk soal uraian pada materi sistem persamaan linear tiga variabel. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah dari ketiga siswa yang diteliti dan diwawancarai lebih mendalam hanya ada satu siswa yang memenuhi ketiga aspek kemampuan berpikir kreatif menurut silver dan dari 22 siswa yang mengerjakan tes dan setelah diteliti hasil jawabannya ada 12 orang yang memiliki kemampuan berpikir kreatif rendah. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa tergolong rendah.
COVID-19 Testing: Perceived Barriers Among the Urban Slum Dwellers of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Authors:   Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh, Sharmin Robaiyat , Rayna Shahrin Emdad , Khalequzzaman Md , Rahman K M Thouhidur , Islam Syed Shariful
Published: November 2021

Background: Urban slum dwellers are unduly affected by COVID-19, and low testing rates among them are worsening their situation. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers to COVID-19 testing in the slums, which is crucial to its surveillance, tracking, and allocating resources to combat the pandemic. Methods: A quantitative study with a cross-sectional design was conducted among 149 urban slum dwellers (≥11 years of age), who had previously experienced COVID-19 like symptoms. They were identified from an existing slum cohort at Bauniabadh, Dhaka. Information related to their testing status and perceived barriers was acquired by a telephone survey from October to November 2020. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 34.4±15.6 years, and 58.4% of them were female. Fever (79.2%) and cough (74.5%) were the most common symptoms mentioned. Only 6.7% of the respondents had undergone COVID-19 testing. Fast relief (within 1-3 days) from symptoms (87.6%) was the most prevailing barrier to testing, seen across all age and education groups. Negative advocacy regarding the testing from family and friends (46.7%), participants uncertainty about the guidelines, site, cost, and schedule of testing (15.3%), and a general belief that ‘COVID-19 is not a disease of slum people instead, it is an affliction of the rich folk’ (20.4%), were the other cited barriers. Conclusions: The COVID-19 testing rate remained very low among the urban slum dwellers. To remove the barriers to testing, tailored behavioral change communication and augmenting the resources for testing are necessary to curb the spread in the slums.
Motivation of Engineering Faculty of the Catanduanes State University Toward works
Authors: Toyado Dexter M.
Published: November 2021

The graduates of the Catanduanes State University prefer to work abroad and in Metro Manila. There were some who preferred to stay in the province and look for a job. The College of Engineering barely needs additional faculty members, but few are willing to work in the institution. This research sought to determine the unique motivational factors towards work of the faculty of the college and why they are staying in the university. The research was conducted using a qualitative study of the faculty utilizing the questionnaire and interview on the motivation aspect towards work. The faculty of Catanduanes State University- College of Engineering was found to be significantly interested in doing their best and, given the freedom, will perform well. Simple recognition will validate what they have done well and will serve as additional motivation for the faculty. This research also found that organization background, reputation, working environment, harmonious workplace relationship is equally important with the salary.
Anomalous Cognition
Authors: Tressoldi Patrizio , Storm Lance
Published: November 2021

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the results of all meta-analyses on anomalous cognition conducted between 1989 and 2021 in order to find moderators associated with greater effect sizes.  Method: We included all meta-analyses of studies related to anomalous cognition published up to 2021. Results: Our dataset, accumulated over more than 80 years of investigation, refers to 11 meta-analyses related to six different states of consciousness. The evidence clearly shows that anomalous cognition seems possible and its effects can be enhanced by using a combination of some non-ordinary or altered states of consciousness (e.g., dreaming, ganzfeld, etc.), coupled with free-response procedures, or neurophysiological dependent variables. These conditions facilitate an alternative form of cognition seemingly unconstrained by the known biological characteristics of the sense organs and the brain. Conclusion: The accumulated evidence expands our understanding of the mind-brain relation and the nature of the human mind.
A Remedy for Historical Split Personalities
Authors: Sommer Andreas
Published: November 2021

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Meaningful Life
Authors: Moreira-Almeida Alexander
Published: November 2021

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Analysis of Deixis in the Iraqi Constitution of 2005
Authors: Jaber Hussein Saeed , M. Almawla Fida
Published: November 2021

The concept of deixis is one of the most important topics in the pragmatic analysis that needs to be clarified; deixis is used to analyse the text, utterance or sentence because every utterance is a reference used to pointing about people, something, place or time. The meaning of this utterance will be clear when the listeners or readers know about who, where and when the utterance is uttered.  The current study aims at clarifying Deixis that exist in the Iraqi Constitution of 2005 and how the constitutional makers use these elements in the selected articles. To achieve the aims of the study, several articles have been selected from the Constitution as data to be analysed and a qualitative methodology has been employed in analyzing the collected data based on Levinson (1983). It has been hypothesized that the ordinary readers of the Iraqi Constitution face difficulty in understanding the meaning of a lot of the articles of the constitution because there are false and misuses of the deictic expressions. The study has come up with the results that deictic expressions are widely used in the Iraqi Constitution to convey certain aims. The use of such linguistic and pragmatic elements is proved to have an obvious impact on ordinary peoples’ understanding of the legal document.
القدرة التبؤية للبنى المعرفية اللاتكيفية في تحديد زملة التعب العصبي المزمن لدى المتعافين من الاصابة بفايروس كوفيد-19
Authors: هارون رشيد فارس
Published: November 2021

هدفت هذه الدراسة الى التعرف على القدرة التبؤية للبنى المعرفية اللاتكيفية في تحديد زملة التعب العصبي المزمن لدى المتعافين من الاصابة بفايروس (كوفيد-19) واستخدم في البحث الحالي عينة مكونة من 300 متعافا من الاصابة بفيروس كوفيد-19  تراوحت اعمارهم بين (15- 60 سنة )، وتم تطبيق مقياس البنى المعرفية اللاتكيفية الذي اعدته ( منصوري  2019 )الذي يتالف من ( 75 فقرة )، وتبني المقياس العربي لزملة التعب المزمن الذي تم بناؤه وفقا لمعايير منظمة الصحة العالمة ICD من قبل (عبد الخالق والذيب،2006) ، وتألف هذا المقياس من (20) فقرة تهتم بقياس اعراض التعب والانهاك المستمر بعد ان تم التحقق من شروط الصدق والثبات واستعمال الوسائل الاحصائية المناسبة ، وخرجت الدراسة بمجموعة من التوصيات والمقترحات المناسبة لطبيعة نتائج الدراسة الحالية .