bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Botanomorphism and Temporality :
Imagining Humans as Plants in Two
Shakespeare Plays
Authors: Crachiolo Elizabeth
Published: February 2023

This essay examines instances in two plays by Shakespeare, Richard
II and The Winter’s Tale, in which characters are given the qualities of
plants. This is not anthropomorphism, but what I call “botanomorphism.”
Inspired by Michael Marder’s exposition of “plant-thinking,” I focus on
how botanomorphism influences time in the plays. In Richard II, different
characters are imbued with lives that are longer or shorter, depending on
the plants with which they are associated. In The Winter’s Tale, Hermione
takes on the life cycle of a perennial plant that goes dormant and then
returns to life, seemingly miraculously. In both, I argue that a limited
human view is eschewed for the botanomorphic perspective of plants,
lending a wider, more ecological vision of the events.
Streaming against the Environment
Authors: Jancovic Marek , Keilbach Judith
Published: February 2023

Building on an infrastructural approach, this chapter investigates the
environmental impact of video streaming. It clarifies some of the less
obvious relationships between media infrastructures, video compression
standards, and electronics supply chains and demonstrates how their
interactions unfold material effects on the environment. Complicating
recent critical research on data centers, we posit that existing models for
calculating the ecological footprint of video streaming cannot capture
its full extent and advocate for an interdisciplinary approach to data,
computation, and infrastructure. This approach informs our argument
that the development of new compression standards redistributes environmental
responsibility in a way that benefits streaming providers and
data centers at the expense of end users and hardware manufacturers.
Creative Urban Methods for the
Datafied City
Authors: Verhoeff Nanna , Merx Sigrid , de Lange Michiel
Published: February 2023

Datafied and smart cities produce some challenges for inclusive, resilient,
and sustainable urban futures. How can creative methods contribute
to thinking and designing ways to imagine and co-create datafied cities
with and for participatory citizenship and values for inclusion and
sustainability? This question is central to the agenda of the research
group [urban interfaces] and their collaboration in interdicisplinary and
transdisciplinary partnerships. Working with and around the concepts of
participation, criticality and imagination, the group brings cultural inquiry
into datafied cities together with a methodological inquiry into creative
urban methods. In the following, we sketch this agenda and approach and
some recent examples of what such creative methods may yield.
Investigating the Datafied Society
Authors: Tobias Schäfer Mirko , van Es Karin , Muis Iris
Published: February 2023

Humanities scholarship is essential in the present-day datafied society.
This contribution discusses the interdisciplinary research platform
Utrecht Data School (UDS) and its entrepreneurial research approach for
investigating the impact of datafication and algorithmization on culture
and society. This research approach is informed by close cooperation
with external partners, including (local) government organizations,
(public) media, companies, and NGOs and accelerates areas in which
traditional academic research in the humanities have often said to fall
short: societal engagement, knowledge transfer, and the application of
research findings. However, as reflected on in the conclusion, it is not
without its challenges.
Introduction: Situating Data as
Cultural Inquiry
Authors: Verhoeff Nanna , van Es Karin
Published: February 2023

This collection examines the impact of data, datafication, and algorithmization
on contemporary culture, and thereby also on the agenda of
the broader field of cultural inquiry. Our perspective is double. We ask:
Where and how do data and algorithms shape and transform culture? But
also, where and how do they impact and transform scholarly practices
in the study of culture? Situating data as cultural inquiry, thus, is not
only an act of localizing data both in and as culture, but also an act of
situating our perspective on, and knowledge about, this culture. With the
selection of chapters in this collection, contributing to the diversification
of cultural inquiry, we propose conceptual and methodological directions
for exploring where, when, and how data and algorithms (re)shape cultural
practices, create (in)justice, and produce knowledge.
Introduction
Authors: Vadas András
Published: February 2023

The chapter sketches the main questions of the book and provides its
main chronological and geographic frameworks. It focuses on the problem
of the interrelation between wars and the environment and addresses
the question of the environmental transformation caused by the lasting
military conflict between the Kingdom of Hungary ruled by the Habsburgs
and the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Penanaman Nilai Moral Pada Anak Usia Dini Melalui Media Pembelajaran Tradisional Minahasa
Authors: Manoppo Febri Kurnia , Mamonto Hasia , Mamesah Friska
Published: February 2023

This study departs from the researchers' observations on the modernization of learning media for early childhood, which has an impact on the scarcity of traditional learning media in the Minahasa region. This study aims to analyze the Minahasa traditional learning media that can instill moral values in early childhood. The method in this research is a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation studies. The results of this study indicate that there are several traditional Minahasa media that can be utilized by PAUD teachers in the context of inculcating moral values in early childhood, namely: Tetengkoren, bamboo music, Minahasa traditional clothes, Mahambak dance and Maengket dance.

 

Penelitian ini berangkat dari pengamatan peneliti terhadap fenomena modernisasi media pembelajaran untuk anak usia dini yang berdampak pada kelangkaan pemanfaatan media pembelajaran tradisional daerah Minahasa. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk menganalisis tentang media pembelajaran tradisional Minahasa yang dapat menanamkan nilai moral pada anak usia dini. Metode dalam penelitian ini ialah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat beberapa media tradisional Minahasa yang dapat dimanfaatkan oleh guru PAUD dalam rangka penanaman nilai moral pada anak usia dini, yaitu: Tetengkoren, musik bambu, baju adat Minahasa, tari Mahambak dan tari Maengket.
PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA DI TK GMIM 236 LIANDOK
Authors: Harefa Darmianus , Kaat Ribka Lavenia
Published: February 2023

Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan Pembelajaran matematika di TK GMIM 236 Liandok, Kecamatan Tenga, Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan, Sulawesi Utara. Ada 3 hal utama yang diangkat dalam penelitian ini yaitu pembelajran matematika, pembelajaran matematika AUD, metode yang digunakan guru dalam pengajaran matematika. Penelitan ini menggunakan jenis pendekatan kualitatif. Prosedur pengumpulan data yang digunakan  yaitu wawancara dan dokumentasi . Sumber-sumber data dari penelitian ini yaitu Kepala Sekolah  serta guru bantu di TK GMIM 236 Liandok. Hasil penelitian menunjukka proses pembelajaran di sekolah tersebut terlebih khusus dalam pengenalan matematika sudah terealisasi karena pembelajarannya sudah memperhatikan konsep serta usia dari peserta didiknya. Adapun pengajarkan matematika selama dilaksankannya pembelajaran di sekolah tersebut dilakukan dengan cara anak sambil bermain dengan anak lainnya  dan membuat permainan sederhana dari barang-barang bekas dilingkungan sekitar.

Kata Kunci : Pembelajaran, matematika, Anak usia dini.

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pembelajaran matematika di TK GMIM 236 Liandok, Kecamatan Tenga, Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan, Sulawesi Utara. Ada 3 hal pokok yang diangkat dalam penelitian ini yaitu pembelajaran matematika, pembelajaran matematika AUD, metode yang digunakan guru dalam pembelajaran matematika. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Prosedur pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara dan dokumentasi. Sumber data dari penelitian ini adalah kepala sekolah dan guru pendamping di TK GMIM 236 Liandok. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa proses pembelajaran di sekolah khususnya dalam pengenalan matematika telah terwujud karena pembelajaran telah memperhitungkan konsep dan usia siswa.

Kata kunci : pembelajaran, matematika, anak usia dini.
Cariprazine (Vraylar)
Authors: CADTH
Published: February 2023

CADTH reimbursement reviews are comprehensive assessments of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, as well as patient and clinician perspectives, of a drug or drug class.

The assessments inform non-binding recommendations that help guide the reimbursement decisions of Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec.

This review assesses cariprazine (Vraylar), 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg, and 6 mg oral capsules.

Indication: Cariprazine is indicated as monotherapy for:

bipolar mania — acute management of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults

bipolar depression — acute management of depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults.
Atmospheric nanoparticles hygroscopic growth measurement by a combined surface plasmon resonance microscope and hygroscopic tandem differential mobility analyzer
Authors: Xie Zhibo , Zhang Jiaoshi , Gui Huaqiao , Liu Yang , Yang Bo , Dai Haosheng , Xiao Hang , Zhang Douguo , Chen Da-Ren , Liu Jianguo
Published: February 2023

Abstract. The hygroscopic growth of atmospheric aerosols plays an
important role in regional radiation, cloud formation, and hence climate.
Aerosol hygroscopic growth is often characterized by hygroscopic tandem
differential mobility analyzers (HTDMAs), and Xie et al. (2020) recently
demonstrated that hygroscopic growth measurements of a single particle are
possible using a surface plasmon resonance microscope-azimuthal rotation
illumination (SPRM-ARI). The hygroscopic properties of ambient aerosols are
not uniform and often exhibit large relative humidity (RH) and size variabilities due to
different chemical compositions and mixing states. To better understand the
contribution of different aerosol components and establish a link between
the apparent hygroscopic properties of single particles and bulk aerosols,
we conduct combined hygroscopic growth measurements using a SPRM-ARI and an
HTDMA as a case study to prove the concept (experimental information: 100–200 nm, during noontime on 28 September 2021 and 22 March 2022 in Hefei, China). According to the distinct hygroscopic growth behavior from single-particle probing using a SPRM-ARI, the individual particles can be classified into three categories defined as non-hygroscopic
(NH), less hygroscopic (LH), and more hygroscopic (MH). The mean growth
factor (GF) of the three categories can be utilized to reproduce the GF
distribution obtained from the HTDMA measurement. The chemical compositions
of individual particles from the three categories are identified to be organic carbon (OC), soot (mainly elemental carbon), fly ash, and secondary aerosols (mainly OC and sulfate), using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with an energy-dispersive spectrometer (EDS). The coupled SPRM–HTDMA measurement suggests a size-dependent variation of aerosol chemical components, i.e., an
increase of OC fraction with increasing particle sizes, which agrees
reasonably well with the chemical compositions from collected aerosol
samples. This likely links the hygroscopic properties of individual
particles to their bulk hygroscopic growth and chemical composition.
Spatio-temporal analysis of slope-type debris flow activity in Horlachtal, Austria, based on orthophotos and lidar data since 1947
Authors: Rom Jakob , Haas Florian , Heckmann Tobias , Altmann Moritz , Fleischer Fabian , Ressl Camillo , Betz-Nutz Sarah , Becht Michael
Published: February 2023

Abstract. In order to get a better understanding of the future
development of alpine slope-type debris flows in the frame of climate
change, complete and gapless records of the last century for this type of
geomorphologic process are necessary. However, up to now such records have been
scarce. Here, the slope-type debris flow activity in Horlachtal, Austria,
has been investigated since 1947 with the help of historic and recent area-wide
remote sensing data. Using geomorphological mapping, both spatial and
temporal variabilities in debris flow dynamics can be shown. The results
indicate short-term variations rather than consistent increasing or
decreasing trends of slope-type debris flow activity in Horlachtal.
Specifically, three active periods between 1954 and 1973, 1990 and 2009, as
well as 2015 and 2018, can be registered. Analyses of the deposited
debris flow volumes show that for parts of the study area the largest
volumes appeared in the early 1990s, which might have even influenced the
dynamics in the following years. Studies on the spatial variabilities
revealed differences of slope-type debris flow activity within the study
area and point to local rainfall events as triggers. However, long-term
precipitation data of high temporal resolution of two alpine meteorological
stations do not reveal increasing or decreasing trends in the occurrence of
such events.
Lietuvos mokslo periodikos asociacijos nariai: ištakos ir šiandiena
Authors:   Lietuvos mokslo periodikos asociacija
Published: February 2023

Leidinyje pateikiama informacija apie Lietuvos mokslo periodikos asociacijos ir jos narių ištakas ir šiandieną. Leidinyje aptariama leidybinės veiklos pradžia (data), įkūrėjai ir organizatoriai, svarbiausios institucijos vykdytos leidybinės veiklos datos, leidybinės veiklos tikslai, leidybinei veiklai vadovavę ir vadovaujantys asmenys, leidybinėje veikloje vykę pasikeitimai, reorganizacijos, leidžiami leidiniai, leidybinės veiklos skaičiai, pasiekimai, įvertinimai, leidybinės veiklos ateities tikslai, vizija.
Entretien avec le cinéaste égyptien Khairy Beshara sur Le Collier et le bracelet
Authors: Médini Maroua
Published: February 2023

En s’appuyant sur la force expressive du langage cinématographique polysémique et en puisant dans son expérience dans le domaine des documentaires ainsi que dans les références cinématographiques qui ont façonné sa conception du cinéma, Khairy Beshara a su capter l’âme de l’œuvre de Yahya Tahar Abdallah tout en l’imprégnant de sa vision esthétique et idéologique. Il a réussi ainsi à trouver la juste mesure entre la réinvention et la fidélité. Mais, comment a alors évolué l’adaptation cinématographique au sein du cinéma égyptien depuis cette époque ? Nous avons eu la chance de le rencontrer et de parler avec lui des points et des moments clés qui ont permis à son projet d’adaptation cinématographique de voir le jour.
Condensation Recondensed
Authors: Rybina Polina
Published: February 2023

Adaptations are, in a sense, multi-layered vehicles for memories of literary (or other) originals. The audience’s memories of different media versions of the classic text coexist, compete and converge, creating an extensive multi-dimensional experience. How does their memory work when readers become viewers (or vice versa) and recondense many ideas, images, and feelings linked to specific narrative worlds? The paper centres around two metaphors for memory regimes – present explicitly or implicitly – in contemporary adaptation studies. The regime of a palimpsest is based on the organic memory; it describes the individual perception of narratives: the memory of the viewer or the reader activates the intertextual “richness” of the adaptation, comparing/juxtaposing/merging different media versions of one narrative world. The regime of a network regulates the “life” of narratives in collective/cultural memory, the way meaning is ascribed to particular stories throughout the centuries, and the mechanisms of production and dissemination of narratives by the cultural industries. Metaphors help elaborate on the differentiation between the individual and the collective, the fixed and the fluid in the process of adapting, between the conventional and the contingent. Through the analyses of four film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet and a recent TV series, using the tragedy’s motifs, this paper shows how the network regime uncovers ways to make the viewer’s memory “get side-tracked”, and recall what the viewer is unlikely to remember. Via networks adaptations make their audiences remember “prosthetically” and learn more about “real” spaces with their real problems, while being initially trapped into viewing by the familiarity of old fictional stories.
Caracterización fónica de la (des)cortesía en el español hablado de Valencia. Aproximación cualitativo-cuantitativa
Authors: Cabedo Nebot Adrián , Hidalgo Navarro Antonio
Published: February 2023

En este artículo se presentan los resultados de un estudio de doble naturaleza cualitativo-cuantitativa basado en la exploración y el análisis de los datos pertenecientes a la base de datos Fonocortesía (www.fonocortesia.es), que recoge 278 secuencias de habla espontánea (des)corteses derivadas del proyecto Fonocortesía (FFI2009-07034-FILO), desarrollado entre 2009-2013. Tales secuencias (des)corteses, analizadas y sometidas a revisión conjunta por el equipo investigador del mencionado proyecto, han sido procesadas con la herramienta Oralstats (https://github.com/acabedo/oralstats) capaz de desarrollar el análisis estadístico inferencial y la visualización exploratoria de bases de datos. Los datos, pues, se han sometido a un análisis objetivo mediante una técnica de exploración factorial que combina datos cuantitativos y datos cualitativos: el análisis factorial de datos mixtos (AFDM). Aun y la enorme variación detectada en los datos, los resultados generales apuntan a la relación de los casos de descortesía con valores altos de F0 y tonema ascendente, si bien en ocasiones también se aprecian casos de cortesía asociados a valores altos de F0.
El código emoji: de la interfaz frecuencia-función a la identidad discursiva digital
Authors: Padilla Xose A.
Published: February 2023

El trabajo que aquí presentamos tiene dos objetivos fundamentales. El primero es examinar la relación entre la frecuencia de los emojis y sus funciones, pragmáticas y discursivas. El segundo es investigar cómo la frecuencia de uso y su relación con las mencionadas variables (los significados trasmitidos o expresados por las mismas) pueden aportar información relevante sobre la ‘identidad discursiva digital’ de los usuarios. Los resultados del análisis estadístico indican que un emoji aparecerá más frecuentemente, de manera significativa, si representa un elemento no verbal; es usado para mitigar posibles conflictos; expresa ironía y humor; es repetible; y puede ser utilizado tanto por mujeres como por hombres (unisex). En relación con la identidad discursiva digital, es posible señalar que hombres y mujeres utilizan indistintamente aquellos emojis que tienen como objetivo limar posibles conflictos, potenciar lo común y conseguir que, en los chats, se produzca un ambiente cortés, divertido y agradable (condición necesaria). Los hombres, sin embargo, a diferencia de las mujeres, ven determinada parte de sus elecciones por otras razones sociales como la ‘identidad masculina’. Este factor podría explicar, por una parte, un uso menor en general de los emojis, quizás por una supuesta atribución de este código a lo femenino; pero, especialmente, ayuda a entender la ausencia de aquellos emojis (tristeza, miedo, súplica, flores, etc.) de cuyo uso pudiera inferirse algún tipo de debilidad, relacionada hipotéticamente con una ‘identidad femenina’.
The authors’ voice in health sciences written and video abstracts: How do modes combine to engage audiences?
Authors: Edo-Marzá Nuria , Beltrán-Palanques Vicent
Published: February 2023

Video abstracts have emerged to supplement and support the information provided in written abstracts (Luzón & Pérez-Llantada, 2019). This new genre, characterised by the combined use of verbal and non-verbal semiotic resources, contributes to making content more accessible and visible to the audience (Plastina, 2017).  A key aspect in this respect is how authors use various communicative modes not only to disseminate content but also to establish interpersonal meaning with their audience. The purpose of this study is to explore how authors in the field of health science orchestrate varied modes to enhance their own voice and effectively engage their audiences through written and video abstracts. For this purpose, a dataset of 10 written abstracts and their corresponding video abstracts are analysed from a multimodal discourse perspective. The study reveals the way authors take stance verbally (e.g. inclusive we, hedges, boosters) and enact engagement multimodally (e.g. self-mention, animations, photographs, reference to visuals,), thus enriching the audience’s experience.
The Mediatisation of the Chinese Dama in Chinese English-Language Media: A Cognitive Linguistic Approach
Authors: Li Ke , Miao Xingwei , Redeker Gisela
Published: February 2023

The term ‘Chinese dama’ was originally coined by the Wall Street Journal in 2013 to refer to a group of middle-aged and elderly Chinese women who, somewhat frenetically, purchased gold or other items. This study employs a cognitive-linguistic approach to critical discourse analysis to examine how Chinese damas are linguistically mediatised in the Chinese English-language news media. A specialised corpus of 41 news articles with 26661 words, covering the years between 2013 and 2019, was built for this purpose. Informed by Maslow’s ‘hierarchy of needs’ theory, four most recurrent themes of Chinese dama news discourses were identified and coded. The analysis of these discourses suggests that whilst there is divergence in how newspapers construe Chinese damas’ participation in social activities when they are agentive, there is convergence in terms of schematising the conflicts between Chinese damas and the other parties. This seems to fit with the media’s ideological framework, steering ultimately towards the legitimisation of excluding Chinese female seniors from the public realm.
Penggunaan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Smartphone Dalam Mengatasi Kesulitan Belajar Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Aqidah Akhlak Siswa Kelas VIII MTs Tarbiyah Waladiyah Pulau Banyak
Authors: Nurmisda Ramayani Ummi Atiah Lubis, Ahmad Fuadi,
Published: February 2023

The use of smartphones by teachers and students is done well and is very positive which can be used as a learning resource that provides a very broad scope so as to increase students' insight. Smartpones are used to help solve problems in learning aqidah morality. Efforts to overcome students' learning difficulties are carried out by utilizing a smartphone as a medium that helps each student's learning difficulties such as in overcoming different student learning abilities, improving students' memorization skills and instilling the character of Islamic teachings in students. by utilizing articles and videos as well as toutube related to the subject matter of the moral aqidah being taught. The use of smartphones can overcome student learning difficulties effectively because students are easier to understand the lessons of aqidah morals and make smartphones as the main learning resource because all materials can be accessed easily to get the required information related to the material discussed. Teachers can also use smartphones to facilitate the provision of learning information and assignments to students. The use of Smartphones in overcoming students' learning difficulties in the Aqidah Akhlak subject of class VIII MTs Tarbiyah Waladiyah Pulau Banyak has been done well. Smartphones can be used as learning resources for students to facilitate the teaching and learning process. Learning difficulties faced by students can be overcome properly by utilizing smartphones optimally and positively.
Manajemen Pengembangan Program Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam Di MTS Darussaadah Kecamatan Pangkalan Susu
Authors: Usmaidar, Satria Wiguna Rizki Aulia, Syarifah Hidayani,
Published: February 2023

Tujuan dari penulisan ini adalah untuk mengetahui Manajemen Pengembangan Program Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam di Madrasah Tsanawiyah Swasta Darussaadah Kecamatan Pangkalan Susu. Jenis Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah kepala Madrasah dan guru agama Islam. Metode Pengumupalan data dengan cara observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menujukkan bahwa program pembelajaran guru pendidikan agama Islam di MTS Darussa’adah pertama, perencanaan pengembangan program pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam sudah membuat silabus dan menyiapkan RPP yang sistematis sebelum melaksanakan kegiatan belajar mengajar guna sebagai panduan dalam proses pembelajaran. Kedua, pelaksanaan pengembangan program pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam dengam menargetkan para siswa tuntas baca tulis Al Qur’an  dan menghafalkannya serta menerapkan program 5S (Salam, Sapa, Senyum, Sopan, dan Santun). Ketiga, mengevaluasi penilaian hasil belajar melalui tugas rumah (PR) atau tugas dikelas, ujian semester, tes tertulis ataupun lisan, tanya jawab dan sikap serta prilaku yang tercermin dalam kehidupan sosial dilingkungan Sekolah.
Upaya Meningkatkan Prestasi Belajar Melalui Model Pembelajaran Snowball Throwing Pada Mata Pelajaran Akidah Akhlak Kelas VIII MTs Al-Washliyah Pangkalan Brandan
Authors: Syahrul Kodrah, Zaifatur Ridha Sri Lestari,
Published: February 2023

Based on observations made by researchers in class VIII of Al-Washliyah Pangkalan Brandan Private MTs, information was obtained, namely the low level of learning motivation of class VIII students in the Akidah Akhlak study field which can be seen from the average score of students who are under the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM). ie as many as 20 students still get an incomplete score and 10 students get a minimum completeness of ? 70. The application of the learning model is still not optimal because learning is carried out only by using the lecture method and giving assignments and questions and answers. Thus resulting in not maximal effort of teachers to increase student motivation. Teachers in the Akidah Akhlak study field have not directed students to student-centered learning (student oriented) so that indicators in increasing student learning motivation are hampered by learning activities that do not fully develop student creativity in learning, especially in forming students' abilities in critical thinking. The method used by researchers is Classroom Action Research which uses a cyclical reflection system consisting of 3 (three) cycles to determine the increase in students' learning motivation. The results of this study are the application of the Snowball Throwing Learning Model in increasing student motivation in the field of Aqidah Akhlak studies for Class VIII MTs students. Private Al-Washliyah Pangkalan Brandan has been well implemented and there has been an increase since the beginning of the pre-cycle, namely the number of students who received an average completeness score of 53.78 students who received a complete score in the Akidah Akhlak study field, in Cycle I it increased to 67, 75 students who completed the Aqidah Akhlak learning activity on learning motivation material. In Cycle II the level of student completeness in learning the Aqidah Akhlak was 74.6 in Class VIII MTs. Private Al-Washliyah Pangkalan Brandan. Then analyzed from Cycle III the student completeness reached 83.7. Thus it can be concluded that the application of the Snowball Throwing learning model can increase student motivation in the field of Akidah Akhlak study.
HEAT AND MASS TRANSPORT FOR ELASTICO-VISCOUS FLUID WITH PARTIAL SLIP BOUNDARY OVER A FLAT PERMEABLE PLATE
Authors: Debnath Dr. Kamal Debnath , Singha S.
Published: February 2023

The elastico-viscous boundary layer fluid motion over a flat permeable plate having slip boundary is considered. The transition of thermal energy and mass transport mechanism has been analyzed. The elastic and viscous characteristic in the fluid is exhibited by Walters Liquid (Model , a non-Newtonian fluid model. The permeable plate at which suction is applied is placed in porous medium. The fluid domain receives thermal energy from the permeable plate. The governing equations of fluid motion with satisfying imposed boundary conditions are reduced to self-similar type by similarity transformation. The finite difference method-based solver â€˜bvp4câ€™ of MATLAB code is employed to perform numerical computation.  The impact of different involved flow parameters is illustrated from obtained graphs for discussions from physical point of view.
EFFICIENT EXTRACTION OF CURCUMIN FROM TURMERIC WITH PHARMACEUTICAL SOLVENTS AND OPTIMIZATION USING RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY
Authors: Raheem Mamoona , Ahmed Dildar , Aydar Alev Yüksel
Published: February 2023

The aim of the study was to find out a novel, effective, safe, and eco-friendly method for the extraction of curcumin from turmeric. A pharmaceutically safe solvent isopropyl alcohol was selected based on preliminary screening. Three methods, microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), and maceration were explored, and optimization of each method was performed by RSM with Box-Behnken design. Yield (mg/g) ranged from 1.35-12.53, 1.43-5.59, and 0.23-7.06 (mg/g) in MAE, UAE, and maceration, respectively. For MAE, optimum conditions were 30 mL/g solvent-to-solid ratio (SSR), 240 W microwave power, and 40 s extraction time. The optimum UAE conditions were 40 °C, 10 min and 50 mL/g SSR. The optimum conditions for maceration were 60 °C, 90 min and 10 mL/g SSR. Based on the results, MAE was the most robust technique for extraction of curcumin from turmeric and the protocol may be developed for industrial application.
PRODUCTION OF BACTERIAL NANOCELLULOSE IN ALTERNATIVE CULTURE MEDIA UNDER STATIC AND DYNAMIC CONDITIONS
Authors: Fernandez Corujo Victoria , Arroyo Silvana , Cerrutti Patricia , Foresti Laura
Published: February 2023

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) was produced in three different culture media: the standard HS medium, and the alternative much less costly analytical glycerol/corn steep liquor (AG-CSL) and glycerol remaining from biodiesel production/corn steep liquor (BG-CSL) media. Both static and agitated conditions were assessed, and the effect of the culture medium, agitation speed and cultivation time used was evaluated on BNC production and selected products characteristics (morphology, specific surface area and crystallinity). Results showed that the cheaper alternative culture media assayed led to increased production of BNC, and that agitation speed modulation allowed producing either BNC pellicles or BNC pellets with varying size, shape, crystallinity and cellulose nanofibers packing.
COMPUTATIONAL DESIGNING OF DEFERIPRONE BASED NOVEL DRUGS AS EFFICIENT ANTI-PARKINSON AGENTS
Authors: ABRAR UL HASSAN  , Nkungli Nyiang Kennet , Guleryuz C.
Published: February 2023

Comprehensive and detailed density functional theory (DFT) computations are done herein at the M05-2X/6-31G(d) level of theory to scrutinize the interactions of Fe3+ ions with computationally designed deferiprone (DFP)-based novel complexing drugs. The thermodynamic properties of metal-deferiprone complexes were determined in water as solvent. The theoretical binding energy trend indicated that [Fe(DrugC)3] has the highest interaction affinity. Natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis was used to estimate and assess atomic natural charges, the charge transfer between metal ions with ligands (oxygen atoms), and the interaction energy (E(2)) levels. The determined value of E(2) (donor-acceptor interaction energy) for the [Fe(DrugC)3] complex was found to be greater than those of the other complexes. The understudy novel chelators were made to interact with graphidyne based nanosheet to understand their adsorption behavior. Interestingly, ?---CH interaction of the complexes with the nanosheet were found around (2.41-3.12A), which endorsed their good behavior. The quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) analysis was used to establish the type of efficient interactions and bonding characteristics in water. On the basis of the QTAIM results, [Fe(DrugC)3] was found to have the strongest M-O bond. The M-O bonds in the compounds were non-covalent, whereas they were electrostatic or partially covalent in all other complexes.
STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE POLYMER PHENOL CAPTURE
Authors: Silva Francisca , Bosco A.J.T. , Silva D.V.R. , Salgado A.M. , Queiroz M.
Published: February 2023

The Lowry Method (LM) is daily used in proteic amount determination in different biological samples, however, phenolic components presence is a limiting factor in the method. This paper investigates the LM output about protein amount, in a phenolic matrix, applying a Phenol Capture Method (PCM), from pre-treatment of the sample with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). For this, a factorial experimental design was applied, with a central point and three independent variables. The best conditions suggested by the planning were 75% (w/w) of PVP, 5000 rpm, and 10°C, with a protein content of 87.80 µg.mL-1 and an experimental error of 22.9%. The PCM is efficient for protein amount quantification by LM, preventing the turbidity of the medium. Assessments using the PCM are still necessary to verify the matrix effect and the response as a function of protein variation (method validation), however, the results obtained allowed a reasonable estimate of the protein content under the conditions usual.
Prevalence of Carotid Wall Abnormalities in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke:
An Observational Study
Authors: Sarika Peruru , Kumar A Ravi
Published: February 2023

Background: Stroke is a significant reason for morbidity and mortality in developing countries. It can be classified as ischemic stroke, haemorrhagic, or subarachnoid strokes. Carotid doppler helps in assessing carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), ulcerations in intima, thrombus, plaque haemorrhage, atherosclerosis plaque characteristics, and stenosis. The aim of the study is to know the prevalence of carotid artery wall abnormalities in acute ischaemic stroke patients and associated risk factors.
Methods: This is a kind of observational study done on 50 patients who were admitted at Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India with acute ischemic stroke. Age, gender, presence of carotid wall abnormalities, smoking, lipid levels and medical comorbidities were assessed.
Results: Among 50 patients, 72% were males. Hypertension was the most common risk factor. The prevalence of carotid wall abnormalities was 78% among patients with acute ischemic stroke. Carotid wall abnormalities were associated with presence of comorbidities like diabetes, HTN and hyperlipidaemia. Carotid wall abnormalities were more commonly seen among smokers compared to non-smokers.
Conclusion: We conclude that patients with acute ischemic stroke show high prevalence of carotid wall abnormalities, which can be considered as one of the main reasons for stroke. They occur mainly due to stenosis at carotid artery bifurcation. A carotid doppler may be used as a non-invasive screening tool for assessing the risk of stroke in predicting and preventing fatal stroke.

Key words: Carotid wall abnormalities, acute ischemic stroke, atherosclerosis, cerebrovascular accident, carotid doppler
Wirausaha Tangguh dan Kreatif Melalui Pengembangan Usaha Memanfaatkan Limbah Plastik Refil
Authors: Sulistyawati Maria Fransiska Sri , Kesaulya Feby Astrid , Sri Dewi , Romlah Romlah , Sari Anjelina Puspita
Published: February 2023

Pandemi Covid-19 membuat perekonomian terpuruk dan melambat, sementara kebutuhan sehari-hari tetap berjalan. Menyikapi hal tersebut, berbagai upaya dilakukan untuk meningkatkan perekonomian keluarga. Pemanfaatan sampah plastik daur ulang menjadi topik yang akan diangkat, sebagai upaya kreatif mengubah sampah menjadi barang yang bernilai. Pelaksana pengabdian masyarakat oleh tim dosen, peserta pelatihannya yaitu para pengusaha mikro menengah kecil, yang tergabung dalam Koperasi Kredit Rukun. Metode pengabdian masyarakat ini dilaksanakan secara tatap muka, ceramah, diskusi dan praktek. Tempat penyelenggaraan di aula kantor koperasi kredit rukun. Materi yang dipaparkan sebagai berikut : kreativitas, motivasi, perencanaan keuangan keluarga, dan kesadaran hidup sehat di masa pandemi Covid 2019. Kemudian dilanjutkan pelatihan ketrampilan kreativitas pemanfaatan daur ulang sampah plastik. Jenis limbah plastiknya antara lain : tali rafia, bekas plastik refil sabun dan lain-lain, limbah plastik tersebut dapat diubah menjadi suatu produk souvenir misalnya tas, keranjang dan bentuk lainnya. Penyelenggaraan pengabdian masyarakat tetap mengikuti peraturan protokol kesehatan.  Pelaksanaan pelatihan berjalan sukses, hasil karya mereka mendapatkan penilaian dan diberikan hadiah. Respon dari peserta pengabdian masyarakat ini, merasa senang dan puas, agar programnya berkelanjutan, karena materi dan ketrampilan yang diberikan sangat bermanfaat, guna meningkatkan ketrampilan, pengetahuan, serta penghasilannya.
Deteksi Dini Perkembangan Anak di Wilayah Pesisir dan Kepulauan Usia 36 – 48 Bulan dengan Kuesioner Pra Skrinning Perkembangan (KPSP)
Authors: Zubaeda Zubaeda , Astuti Asih Dwi , Rumakey Ratna Sari , Arian Lia
Published: February 2023

Salah satu upaya dalam pembangunan kesehatan adalah melalui peningkatan kesehatan anak yang dilakukan sedini mungkin sejak anak dalam kandungan sampai lima tahun pertama kehidupannya. Anak yang memiliki pertumbuhan dan perkembangan yang optimal akan menjadi dewasa yang produktif dan menunjang perkembangan peradaban. Saat ini gangguan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan masih menjadi masalah serius baik di negara maju maupun di negara berkembang. Salah satu upaya untuk mendeteksi gangguan perkembangan adalah dengan menggunakan Kuesioner Pra Skrinning Perkembangan (KPSP). Metode yang digunakan adalah metode observasional deksriptif. Deteksi perkembangan dilakukan pada 29 anak berusia 36-48 bulan. Hasil diperoleh sebagian besar anak memiliki tahapan perkembangan sesuai dengan usia, sebagian kecil kecil memiliki tahapan perkembangan yang masih meragukan dan tidak ada anak yang mengalami penyimpangan perkembangan. Anak yang memiliki perkembangan masih meragukan diarahkan kepadanya orangtuanya untuk memberikan stimulasi perkembangan kepada anak.
Sosialisasi Pengolahan Sampah Organik Rumah Tangga dengan Menggunakan Maggot BSF
Authors: Putri Rika , Rianes Mega , Zulkarnaini Zulkarnaini
Published: February 2023

Sampah merupakan salah satu persoalan yang serius bagi negara berkembang termasuk Indonesia. Kota padang merupakan Ibu Kota Provinsi Sumatera Barat yang merupakan pusat pariwisata dan juga perdagangan dan kegiatan lainnya. Aktivitas tersebut dapat menimbulkan potensi timbulan sampah yang tinggi.  Sampah tersebut apabila tidak dikelola dengan baik dapat menimbulkan persoalan lingkungan. Selama ini pengelolaan sampah dikota padang belum dilakukan secara maksimal terutama sampah organik yang hanya dibuang begitu saja. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini yaitu untuk meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat dalam mengurangi timbulan sampah organik rumah tangga dan mewujudkan lingkungan yang bersih. Salah satu solusi untuk permasalahan tersebut adalah  dengan proses pengolahan sampah organik menggunakan teknologi biokonversi menggunakan maggot BSF. Maggot adalah larva dari lalat Black Soldier Fly (BSF). Pengolahan sampah menggunakan maggot BSF dapat meningkatkan nilai ekonomi masyarakat karena memiliki nilai jual. Maggot BSF telah diketahui memiliki kandungan protein yang tinggi sehingga dapat dijadikan untuk pakan ternak. Pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan di RT 3/RW 11 Kelurahan Air Tawar Barat Kecamatan Padang Utara. Metode penyampaian sosialisasi yaitu dengan sistem ceramah dan komunikasi dua arah dengan peserta dan juga dilakukan praktek pengolahan sampah dengan maggot BSF secara langsung. Hasil kegiatan tersebut peserta sosialisasi telah mampu mengetahui dan memahami dengan baik cara pengolahan sampah menggunakan maggot BSF.
General Systemic Imbalance Control Principles
Authors: Heiden Bernhard , Tonino-Heiden Bianca
Published: February 2023

In this paper, we for the first time introduce the scientific misjudgement argument which is of increasing importance in emerging science development and give a generalisation. In the context of systems, selforganisational and orgiton theory we develop then general valid arguments for selforganisational and cybernetic systems and how imbalance can and must be controlled to properly fulfil systems and as a special application humankind's, existential conditions, with relation to power. Basically, we explain systems here by a dynamic interplay of two competing powers or forces over time or room-time, that interfere with each other. As a result, we have found that this is a systems maximisation problem, which leads, in an open system to a paradox increase, which is unified on a higher emergent level, which we call here the coupling/uncoupling dichotomy.
Various Possible Attacks and Mitigations of the OSI Model Layers Through Pentesting – An Overview
Authors: S Mayukha , R Vadivel
Published: February 2023

The OSI model is the traditional way to transmit data from one computer node to another. The transmission distance can differ from the node being in the next cubicle or to the next continent or anywhere in the world. The data is transmitted and received by the nodes that are connected to the internet. Even offline versions of transmission happen within a closed network of wired or wireless connectivity. Whatever the case may be OSI Model plays the most vital role in the transmission of data. The OSI Model has been passed down from generations of computer systems. This is the foundation of data transmission where the security should be at the maximum. The approach in this paper is to provide an eagle's view on the attacks and security at each layer and the methods to mitigate those threats through penetration testing. Preventing an attack before it happens is the smartest move in the cyber field. Routine checks on the mitigation process will prevent a lot of data theft and save face in the future and protect the data and the network. The structure of this paper involves a short OSI model description and its layers. The attacks can be launched by any malicious hacker in each of the layers which can be mimicked through penetration testing. The mitigation process if any, can be performed for these types of attacks. If a system is armed up with security measures at each layer level, the penetration of that node or network would be next to impossible. This is not an easy feat to achieve and would require a whole lot of creative ideas and foolproof systems in place. Security is one of the top concerns in every area of the personal or professional front. Creating a foolproof system for the transmission of data from layer 1 through to layer 7 of the OSI model implemented among computer nodes can guarantee to be an impossible challenge for hackers to crack at. Over time these security measures can become a guideline or a protocol that would be implemented in the OSI Model. Awareness is the first line of defense or offense that can be initiated for mitigating any kind of attack in the cyber world. Only with knowledge of the attack, an enterprise can protect itself from the outside world. This is the first step towards that long road of awareness and mitigation process of attacks performed on the various layers of the OSI Model.
Modified Genetic Algorithm-based Robot Path Planning to Avoid Static Obstacles Collision
Authors: Bhanaria Prachi , Pachori Maneesha , Kant Pandey Praveen
Published: February 2023

In this paper, a modified Genetic Algorithm is presented for mobile robot path planning applications in a known environment. The algorithm provides the optimal path using the modified variable-length chromosomes study using the fitness function, which calculates the path length of the chromosomes such that the large path lengths are eliminated. The proposed algorithm uses the 8-way movement robot instead of the conventionally adopted 4-way movement commonly used in such applications. The results obtained using the proposed modified Genetic Algorithm during the study are compared with other approaches to the Genetic Algorithm. The proposed algorithm shows improvement in the convergence speed, provides better flexibility, provides shorter path length, and reduces the total time.
Prevalence, Diagnostic Challenges and Management of Fibromyalgia
Authors: Baoum Shada , AlShaikh Sarah , Albaqsh Norah , AlAmry Saad , AlHussain Mohammed , Almehmadi Amal , AlAsmari Yaser , Albeetar Wail , Azi Nawaf , Alkathiri Omar , AlDahab Omar Abu
Published: February 2023

Chronic pain is regarded as a global public health issue which significantly affects the quality of life. Fibromyalgia is the most widespread chronic pain condition. It has grown to alarming proportions in terms of impairment, use of health and social resources, and impact on general and specialty care systems. Fibromyalgia is characterized by persistent, widespread musculoskeletal pain that is frequently accompanied by additional signs and symptoms such exhaustion, gastrointestinal problems, and changes in mood and sleep. Fibromyalgia is thought to affect approximately 2%-8% of people worldwide. Diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia include presence of pain on both sides of the body, above and below the waist, present for at least three months, the presence of at least 11 out of a possible 18 tender points, and the lack of any other condition that could explain the pain better. Fibromyalgia affects women more commonly than men. Diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia can be challenging due to its complexity and also due to the absence of specific markers and laboratory diagnostics. Fibromyalgia is a contentious illness. Multidisciplinary approach is best for the treatment and management of fibromyalgia. Antidepressants and neuromodulating antiepileptics, which only presently include duloxetine, milnacipran, and pregabalin, play a significant role in treating fibromyalgia while most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications and opioids offer very modest benefits. Additionally, pharmacological therapy should be combined with nonpharmacological treatments including exercise and physiotherapy among others. The purpose of this research is to review the available information about prevalence, diagnostic challenges and management of fibromyalgia