bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Research Dynamics of Tissue Spheroids as Building Blocks: A Scientometric Analysis
Authors: Rodriguez-Salvador Marisela , Fox-Miranda Itzel , Perez-Benitez Baruc Emet , Lopez-Robles Jose Ricardo
Published: July 2022

Tissue spheroids represent an innovative solution for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. They constitute an in vitro three-dimensional cell culture model capable of mimicking the complex composition of a native tissue on a microscale; this model can function as a building block and be assembled into larger tissue constructs. Due to the potential tissue spheroids have for the evolution of the health industry, there is a need to assess the research dynamics of this field. Thus far, there have been no studies on their use as building blocks. To fill this gap, a study was performed to characterize the evolution of research where tissue spheroids were used as building blocks to generate tissue constructs. A scientometric analysis of the literature regarding tissue spheroid technologies was developed by quantification of bibliometric performance indicators. For this purpose, articles published during the period January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2021, from the Scopus database were organized and analyzed. The main subject areas, countries, cities, journals, institutions, and top-cited articles as well as the types of techniques, cells, culture time, and principal applications were identified. This research supports the definition and growth of research and development strategies for new technologies such as tissue spheroids.
Online Teaching Competencies among Faculty Members at Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS) Sultanate of Oman
Authors:   Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS), Sultanate of Oman, Oman, Thumiki Venkat Ram Raj , Magd Hesham
Published: July 2022

Online education has become an imperative not only due to the technological innovations but also due to the emerging social conditions arising out of COVID-19. Technological competencies are essential among the instructors for successful online teaching. Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS), Sultanate of Oman is one of the pioneering institutions in the Middle East region in adopting hundred percent online education with the onset of COVID-19. Main aim of this research is to evaluate the online teaching competencies of instructors at MCBS. Competencies identified through the benchmarking exercise and from literature, were divided into pedagogical and technical competencies, spread across three stages of online teaching: before, during and after an online teaching session. A self-administered questionnaire was circulated among 80 instructors selected through the systematic random sampling technique, out of which 53 valid responses were received and used in the data analysis. Descriptive statistics along with paired and independent sample t tests and ANOVA were conducted for evaluating the online teaching competencies of the instructors at MCBS. Linear regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the relationship between qualification or certification in online instructional methods (independent variable QC) and online teaching competency (dependent variable OTC). Findings indicated lower/less technical competencies than the pedagogical competencies. Stage-wise analysis revealed that the technical competencies are lower in Stage 1. A regression model that explained 43 percent of variation in dependent variable revealed that OTC is dependent on QC. Thus, it is recommended that the instructors need to be supported in acquiring qualification or certification in online instructional methods. While theoretical implications relate to innovation diffusion theory and theory of distance education, practical implications of this research relate to the ongoing hundred percent online instruction method. This study can be extended to evaluating the impact of personal factors on the online teaching competency and to the wider participants in the higher education sector.
Online Problem-Based Learning: Possibilities for Engineering Vocabulary Acquisition in ESP Course at Technical University
Authors:   the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Ukraine, Lytovchenko Iryna , Ogienko Olena , Kriukova Yelyzaveta , Meleshko Inna , Yamshinska Nataliia , Voronina Hanna , Kutsenok Neonila
Published: July 2022

The article aims to examine the effect of the online problem-based learning (PBL) method on engineering-related vocabulary acquisition by ESP students and their satisfaction with the learning experience. The study involved 70 third-year undergraduate students at the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” (Kyiv, Ukraine). They were taught with the use of traditional methods (control groups) and PBL method employing different online platforms, such as, Quizlet, LearningApps, Wordwall, and Quizizz (experimental groups). The learning outcomes were assessed using a vocabulary test and compared by means of the Fisher Criterion using online statistical software. The data about the students’ attitudes towards online problem-based vocabulary learning was collected with the use of a questionnaire in Google forms application which was automatically processed and analyzed by the authors. The findings of our study showed that the students who were taught with the PBL method online had statistically higher results in vocabulary acquisition than those taught with traditional methods. Students’ attitude to problem-based vocabulary learning was positive. Based on our findings we can conclude that the factor of the authenticity of the problems plays a vital role in vocabulary learning, makes it more enjoyable and meaningful for students, promotes their motivation and self-direction. The use of online vocabulary learning tools and videoconferencing technologies provides the students with a considerable degree of flexibility and autonomy and creates an opportunity to study at various locations. The online mode of instruction is appropriate for the context of distance learning, which is especially valuable during the pandemic.
Hybrid Energy Storage Performance Evaluation of Fuel Cell Injection on Standalone Photovoltaic System
Authors: Sulistiyowati Indah , Jamaaluddin Jamaaluddin , Anshory Izza
Published: July 2022

In this research, some performance evaluations of battery as the main storageand supercapacitor as the supporting storage in a hybrid energy storage system werecarried out to determine the recommendations of whether fuel cells could be integratedinto a standalone photovoltaic system. In previous studies, the fuel cell circuit was judgedto be quite different by integration with a standalone photovoltaic system, and in thisstudy, observations were made on aspects of power quality such as voltage, current, andpower for the two energy storage systems. The research method is using simulation as themedium with several self-definition aspects on photovoltaic, fuel cell, battery, andsupercapacitor, also with their parameters. The result shows that on the battery, the fuelcell integration has no particular effect since the battery is the main storage, and thevoltage and current had minor perturbation. While in a supercapacitor, majorperturbation from the system had been absorbed due to the fuel cell integrationcharacteristic of giving major perturbation to the system. The main recommendation is bychoosing supporting storage instead of using both supercapacitors and fuel cells.
Mini implant ‘Safe Zones’ in orthodontics: A comprehensive review
Authors: Anbarasu Prema , Ramesh Bharat , Annamalai Indra , Subramanian Saravanakumar
Published: July 2022

In prosthetic dentistry the quality of life of patients with tooth loss have been significantly enhanced with the use of dental implants likewise in Orthodontics mini implants has been instrumental in expanding the envelope of treatment possibility. The incorporation of mini implants into orthodontic treatment planning has allowed for predictable anchorage control and has increased the ability to correct severe skeletal and dental discrepancies. Despite the great interest in anchorage control with Mini Implants, the safe implantation of the mini implant in different regions is of major concern. Thus learning about the anatomy and safe zones for placing Mini Implants are of paramount importance.
Effectiveness of invisalign aligners in treating an adult with proclined incisiors: A case report
Authors: Gupta Gaurav , Aggarwal Anirudh , Gupta D.K. , Shah Parth , Gupta Anshul
Published: July 2022

Nowadays aligners have become alternative treatment in adult patients who do not want fixed orthodontic appliance due to various reasons such as aesthetic, easier to care and clean as food also don’t get stuck in aligners and patient can smile with confidence with aligners. Present case report demonstrates effectiveness of Clear aligners used to treat an adult female patient with proclination in upper arch having good periodontal condition. Predicted results were achieved with clear aligners as per virtual setup with reduction in proclination and a pleasing facial profile with competent lips within 6 months. Thereby, concluding that invisalign/clear aligners provide esthetic and comfortable option in cases of mild to moderate orthodontic correction even in adults.
Hemorragia alveolar en síndrome febril tropical: reporte de caso de leptospirosis con compromiso pulmonar
Authors: Rangel-Rivera Karen Lorena , Rangel-Rivera Diego Alejandro , Fajardo-Rivero Javier Enrique , Perea-Bautista Raphael Ayrton
Published: July 2022

La leptospirosis en una enfermedad infecciosa importante en el diagnóstico diferencial de un paciente con síndrome ictérico hemorrágico, especialmente en países de ubicación tropical como Colombia. A continuación, se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 21 años, con cuadro clínico agudo caracterizado por presencia de fiebre y elevación de bilirrubinas, asociado a diarrea y trombocitopenia. Inicialmente se hizo diagnóstico presuntivo de dengue, sin embargo, durante su evolución presentó hemorragia y dificultad respiratoria asociada a secreción hemática con necesidad de intubación endotraqueal, por lo que se solicitó serología IgM seriada de leptospira pensando en esta entidad como diagnóstico diferencial luego de indagar antecedentes epidemiológicos, la cual tuvo reporte positivo. Es importante conocer este tipo de casos debido a la presentación de compromiso pulmonar como una manifestación rara pero altamente asociada a mortalidad. Finalmente, con manejo de soporte y antibiótico adecuado se obtuvo una buena evolución clínica de este paciente.
Non-Local Retinex Based Dehazing and Low Light Enhancement of Images
Authors: Unnikrishnan Hari , Azad Ruhan Bevi
Published: July 2022

We know that a vast amount of research has recently been done on dehazing single images. More work is done on day-time images than night-time images. Also, enhancement of low light images is another area in which lots of research going on. In this paper, a simple yet effective unified variational model is proposed for dehazing of day and night images and low-light enhancement based on non-local global variational regularization. Given the relation between image dehazing and retinex, the haze removal process can minimize a variational retinex model. Estimating of ambient light and transmission maps is a key step in modern dehazing methods. Atmospheric light is not uniform and constant for hazy night images, as night scenes often contain multiple light sources. Often lit and non-illuminated regions have different colour characteristics and cause total variation colour distortion and halo artifacts. Our work directly implements a non-local retinal model based on the L2 norm that simulates the average activity of inhibitory and excitatory neuronal populations in the cortex to overcome this problem. This potential biological feasibility of the L2 norm of our work is divided into two parts using a filtered gradient approach, the reflection sparse prior and the reflection gradient fidelity before the observed image gradient. This unified framework of NLTV-Retinex and DCP efficiently performs low-light enhancement and dehazing of day and night images. We show results obtained using our method on daytime and night-time images and a low-light image dataset. We quantitatively and qualitatively compare our results with recently reported methods, which demonstrate the effectiveness of our method.
A Hybrid Model Particle Swarm Optimization Based Mammogram Classification Using Kernel Support Vector Machine
Authors: Annamalai Thiyagarajan , Chinnasamy Murukesh , Pandian Mary Joans Samuel Soundara
Published: July 2022

Identifying affected cancer cells in women’s breasts is mammogram, which is the major issue in the field of medicine all over the world. In order to raise the endurance of patients, it is most essential to identify the issue as early as possible. It also helps them to inflate the different options for treatment. With the new dramatic development in computation, machine learning made a revolution with dataset includes huge volume of breast images which could assist in recognizing malignant tumor with better diagnostics. Digital mammography images are taken, in that the x-ray images are read and stored in computer such that data can be easily enhanced and classified for further action. A novel approach is proposed in this paper to diagnose cancer affected cells with a good accuracy rate. Classification of mammogram with hybrid model includes feature extraction, various kinds of features are extorted from the intensity mammogram. A Particle Swarm Optimization optimizer is used in this paper which selects the features, and kernel-based Support Vector Machine classifier classifies the cancer lump from the taken mammogram metaphors. The exactness of a specific model can be assessed by the level of right forecasts made by the model.
Artificial Intelligence Based Social Distance Monitoring in Public Areas
Authors: Albayrak Abdulkadir
Published: July 2022

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. There are two ways of contamination risk, namely spreading through droplets or aerosol-type spreading into the air with people's speech in crowded environments. The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a crowd public area is to follow social distance rules. Violation of the social distance is a common situation in areas where people frequently visit such as hospitals, schools and shopping centers. In this study, an artificial intelligence-based social distance determination study was developed in order to detect social distance violations in crowded areas. Within the scope of the study, a new dataset was proposed to determine social distance between pedestrians. The YOLOv3 algorithm, which is very successful in object detection, was compared with the SSD-MobileNET, which is considered to be a light weighted model, and the traditionally handcrafted methods Haar-like cascade and HOG methods. Inability to obtain depth information, which is one of the biggest problems encountered in monocular cameras, has been tried to be eliminated by perspective transformation. In this way, the social distance violation detected in specific area is notified by the system to the relevant people with a warning.
EEG-Based Anamoly Detection for Autistic Kids – A Pilot Study
Authors: Radhakrishnan Menaka , Boruah Swagata , Ramamurthy Karthik
Published: July 2022

An electroencephalogram (EEG) test can be utilized to capture the electrical impulses in the human brain. EEG signal analysis is crucial in the detection and treatment of brain diseases. Autism is one of the neurological disorders that needs to be diagnosed in the early stages of life. Autistic behavior is difficult to differentiate and it can even lead to adverse effects in the daily routine of a kid. Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence have proven to be an effective way of diagnosing ASD. This research employs PyCaret framework to analyze the anomalies present in the EEG signal data in the context of differentiating Autistic children from Typically developing children. The different anomaly detection modules have been used to detect anomalies, compute their anomaly scores and visualize it. The goal of this study is to determine if PyCaret's anomaly detection module can aid the detection of ASD.
Hand Gesture Recognizing Model Using Optimized Capsule Neural Network
Authors: S Suni S , Gopakumar K
Published: July 2022

Hand gestures are a sort of nonverbal communication that may be utilized for many diverse purposes, including deaf-mute interaction, robotic manipulation, human-computer interface (HCI), residential management, and healthcare usage. Moreover, most current research uses the artificial intelligence approach effectively to extract dense features from hand gestures. Since most of them used neural network models, the performance of the models influences the modification of the hyperparameter to enhance recognition accuracy. Therefore, our research proposed a capsule neural network, in which the internal computations on the inputs are better encapsulated by transforming the findings into a tiny vector of information outputs. Moreover, to increase the accuracy of recognizing hand gestures, the neural network has been optimized by inserting additional SoftMax layers before the output layer of the CapsNet. Subsequently, the findings of the tests were assessed and then compared. This developed approach has been beneficial across all tests when contrasted against state-of-the-art systems.
Leveraging Wikidata to Build Scholarly Profiles as Service
Authors: Lemus-Rojas Mairelys , Odell Jere , Brys Lucille Frances , Ramirez Rojas Mirian
Published: July 2022

In this article, the authors share the different methods and tools utilized for supporting the Scholarly Profiles as Service (SPaS) model at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Leveraging Wikidata to build a scholarly profile service aligns with interests in supporting open knowledge and provides opportunities to address information inequities. The article accounts for the authors' decision to focus first on profiles for women scholars at the university and provides a detailed case study of how these profiles are created. By describing the processes of delivering the service, the authors hope to inspire other academic libraries to work toward establishing stronger open data connections between academic institutions, their scholars, and their scholars' publications.
Estudio de caso de dos cooperativas de Teruel (España), a partir del cumplimiento de los principios cooperativistas y de su rentabilidad financiera
Authors: Flores Ilhuicatzi Uziel , Medina Conde Ana Laura
Published: July 2022

La economía social prioriza a la persona antes que, a los rendimientos económicos, dentro de ella se encuentra la cooperativa que es vertebradora del territorio y genera desarrollo local. Por ello, el objetivo general del presente trabajo es realizar un estudio de caso de dos cooperativas de Teruel España, determinando la relación existente entre el cumplimiento de los principios cooperativistas y la generación de rendimientos económicos, a partir del análisis de sus estados financieros. Los resultados demuestran que ambas cumplen con la mayoría de los principios cooperativos y que son rentables, solventes, tienen liquidez y no están apalancadas financieramente sus operaciones como rotación de activos netos, existencias, cobertura de intereses, y sus carteras de cuentas por cobrar y cuentas por pagar son aceptables, además la estructura de solvencia en promedio del año 2016 a 2018 para Arcoíris es del 20% y para Cereales Teruel del 60%.

Recibido: 24 septiembre 2021Aceptado: 23 marzo 2022
Investissements directs étrangers et croissance économique au Congo-Brazzaville : une étude par l'approche vectorielle à correction d'erreur (VECM) pour la période de 1980 à 2016
Authors: Moussavou Ferdinand
Published: July 2022

Cet article analyse les effets des investissements directs étrangers sur la croissance économique au Congo-Brazzaville sur la période de 1980 à 2016. L'analyse empirique repose sur le modèle vectoriel à correction d'erreur (VECM). Les résultats montrent qu'à court terme, le capital humain, les investissements nets et le taux de change impactent la croissance économique. À long terme, la croissance économique est affectée par les investissements directs étrangers, le capital humain, les termes de l'échange, les investissements nets, le taux de change et les crédits intérieurs distribués aux secteurs privés. Par ailleurs, à court et long terme, les résultats économétriques montrent que le capital humain, les investissements nets et le taux de change influencent cette croissance. Ces résultats ont d'importantes implications de politique économique au Congo-Brazzaville.
Biodiesel Production from Waste Frying Oil using Catalysts Derived from Waste Materials
Authors: MEKA Welela , ASERE Tsegaye Girma
Published: July 2022

Domestic resources such as vegetable oil, animal fats, tallows, and waste frying oil are common raw materials for making biodiesel. In contrast to ordinary diesel, biodiesel helps to reduce CO2 emissions. This study aimed to produce biodiesel using waste frying oil in the presence of suitable solid waste-derived heterogeneous catalysts. Firstly, CaO/K2O catalyst was synthesised using eggshells and banana peels. Then, the pre-prepared catalyst (CaO/K2O) modified with ZnO was utilized for biodiesel production. The prepared catalyst and biodiesel were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FTIR spectroscopy. The AOAC and ASTM standard methods were employed to analyze the physicochemical properties of oils and biodiesel. The catalytic efficiency of CaO/K2O and CaO/K2O-ZnO tested for the transesterification of purified oil to biodiesel at the catalyst weight (1-7 %wt), temperature (60-80°C), and methanol to oil ratios ranging from 3:1 to 12:1. The highest biodiesel yield (92%) obtained when 5 %wt CaO/K2O catalyst used. However, a 95% yield resulted when using a 3 %wt CaO/K2O-ZnO catalyst load in 2 h with a methanol to oil (v/v) ratio of 9:1 at 65°C. The study revealed that waste frying oil is a good source of biodiesel which could replace nonrenewable energy in the future. The catalysts made from solid waste could also replace an expensive chemical catalyst.
Videollamadas en el bachillerato durante el confinamiento por COVID-19
Authors: Pineda Castillo Kristian Armando
Published: July 2022

Se presenta un estudio con una duración de nueve meses en planteles mexicanos de nivel medio superior. La investigación tuvo el objetivo de comprender el modo en que las videollamadas contribuyeron a formar estudiantes de bachillerato a lo largo del periodo de confinamiento por el SARS-CoV-2 en el año 2020. Se siguió una metodología de enfoque cualitativo, con un diseño de Teoría Fundamentada Constructivista. Los resultados del procedimiento de análisis conllevaron a teorizar sobre diferentes procesos llevados a cabo, dando cuenta de particularidades no solo positivas sino también negativas. Las videollamadas aportaron de manera efectiva en la experiencia educativa de los adolescentes, porque se fomentaron estrategias de enseñanza para promover tanto un aprendizaje significativo como un desarrollo de competencias; adicionalmente, en su mayoría, los pedagogos pusieron en acción el humanismo mediante una interacción síncrona entre discentes y docentes, asociado con emociones positivas reflejadas en el sentir de los jóvenes. No obstante, a la par se descubrieron aspectos los cuales impactaron negativamente, los principales fueron desventajas socioeconómicas, de salud, y dificultades técnicas.
Enseñanza Remota de Emergencia, flow y satisfacción: un modelo estructural
Authors: Rodríguez Antonio Raúl , Del Valle López Jair Arody
Published: July 2022

El presente estudio tuvo como propósito investigar las relaciones estructurales entre la autoeficacia para el aprendizaje y el desempeño, el valor percibido de la tarea, la usabilidad percibida del LMS, el diseño instruccional percibido, la experiencia de flow y la satisfacción del estudiante, en cursos adaptados a la modalidad de Enseñanza Remota de Emergencia, en una universidad privada en México. Utilizando modelado con ecuaciones estructurales, se encontró evidencia de que la autoeficacia tiene un efecto directo sobre la experiencia de flow, así como un efecto indirecto sobre la satisfacción, mediado por el valor de la tarea. Además, se encontró que usabilidad del LMS tiene un efecto directo sobre la experiencia de flow, en tanto que el diseño instruccional tiene un efecto directo sobre el valor de la tarea y sobre la satisfacción. Los resultados de este estudio pueden proveer de pautas para la implementación de cursos virtuales o híbridos.
​Research Progress on New Methods to Prevent and Treat Ovarian Senescence: A Review
Authors: Wang Kai , Yao Xiang , Pang Rong-Qing , Zhu Xiang-Qing , Pan Xing-Hua , Ruan Guang-Ping
Published: July 2022

Ovarian senescence is a special type of organ senescence and the ovaries are the earliest aging organs. The ovaries have approximately 1 million to 2 million follicles at birth, but only approximately 1000 primordial follicles are left in menopause. Ovarian function also decreases with age. Women’s fertility also declines. The ovaries are the core female reproductive organs and are of great significance for maintaining reproductive system function and endocrine stability. Ovarian aging is also considered an indicator of female body aging, which drives the aging of many organs of the body. Therefore, how to prevent and treat ovarian aging has become a research question that has been widely studied by biomedical scientists and geriatric researchers in recent years. Recently, studies have shown that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) can prevent and treat ovarian aging. This article reviews the characteristics of ovarian aging, the advantages and disadvantages of various clinical treatment measures and the advantages of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell therapy, aiming to provide references for the prevention and treatment of ovarian aging. My article was written at the Basic Medical Laboratory of the 920th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA and written from 2021 to 2022.
THE VALUES OF ISLAMIC CONDUCT IN THE JAVANESE NOVEL BY TULUS SETIYADI
Authors: Sulaksono Djoko , Hasanah Eryneta Nurul
Published: July 2022

Javanese novel is one of the literary works which is still popular today. It is closely related to the author's background, such as social conditions, education, and religion. Every Javanese novel contains the values of character education or moral values that the author wants to convey to the readers. Thus, as a literary work, it cannot be separated from religion. This study aimed to analyze and describe Islamic moral values in Javanese novels. The data sources of the current research are three Javanese novels by Tulus Setiyadi. It is a descriptive qualitative study with a sociology of literature approach which includes three stages of data analysis: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of this study demonstrate that the Javanese novels by Tulus Setiyadi contain Islamic moral values based on the Qur'an and hadith which cover the relationship between human and God, human relationships with fellow humans, and human relationships with oneself. The moral values are expected to imitate and implement by the society in their daily life. It can be used to instil and promote a noble character among society. Novel Jawa adalah salah satu karya sastra yang masih populer hingga saat ini. Novel Jawa berkaitan erat dengan latar belakang pengarang, seperti keadaan sosial masyarakat, pendidikan, maupun agama. Setiap novel Jawa tentu mengandung nilai-nilai pendidikan karakter atau nilai budi pekerti yang ingin disampaikan pengarang kepada pembaca. Dengan demikian, novel Jawa sebagai salah satu karya sastra tidak dapat dipisahkan dari agama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mendeskripsikan nilai-nilai budi pekerti Islam yang terkandung dalam novel-novel Jawa karya Tulus Setiyadi. Sumber data penelitian ini adalah tiga novel Jawa karya Tulus Setiyadi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan sosiologi sastra yang meliputi tiga tahap analisis data, yaitu reduksi data, sajian data, dan penarikan simpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa novel-novel Jawa karya Tulus Setiyadi mengandung nilai budi pekerti Islam yang didasarkan pada Alquran dan hadis meliputi hubungan manusia dengan Tuhan, hubungan manusia dengan sesama manusia, dan hubungan manusia dengan diri sendiri. Adanya nilai-nilai budi pekerti dalam novel-novel Jawa karya Tulus Setiyadi diharapkan dapat diteladani dan diimplementasikan oleh masyarakat dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Hal ini dapat dijadikan sebagai upaya untuk membentuk pribadi yang berakhlak mulia.
THEOLOGICAL MEANING OF THE MUNGGAHAN RAMADHAN RITUAL IN BANDUNG, WEST JAVA
Authors: Komarudin Didin , Rohmah Siti
Published: July 2022

Rituals are sacred religious teachings based on beliefs that will give birth to peace and blessings in the life of the believers. One of them is the Munggahan ritual which is still carried out by the people of Bandung, West Java. This study aimed to determine how the ritual process was carried out and to understand the theological meaning of the Munggahan ritual carried out by the people of Bandung. The design used in this research is descriptive method that systematically explains the facts in the field through the anthropological approach of religion. The data collection process employed observation and interview. The informants were the chairman and several members of the Bandung community. The result shows that the theological meaning of the Munggahan ritual in the month of Ramadan is a form of cleansing oneself from bad things during the past year as well as a form of expression of gratitude for what Allah has given. It also conveys the hope to be given the convenience, safety, health and to avoid bad deeds during worship during Ramadan.Ritual merupakan ajaran agama yang sakral berdasarkan kepercayaan yang akan melahirkan kedamaian dan keberkahan dalam hidup penganutnya. Salah satunya adalah ritual Munggahan yang masih dilakukan oleh masyarakat Bandung, Jawa Barat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana proses ritual itu dilakukan dan untuk memahami makna teologis dari ritual Munggahan yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat Bandung. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif yang menjelaskan secara sistematis fakta-fakta di lapangan melalui pendekatan antropologi agama. Proses pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi dan wawancara. Informan adalah ketua dan beberapa anggota masyarakat Bandung. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa makna teologis dari ritual Munggahan di bulan Ramadhan adalah sebagai bentuk pembersihan diri dari hal-hal buruk selama satu tahun terakhir sekaligus sebagai bentuk ungkapan rasa syukur atas apa yang telah diberikan oleh Allah SWT. Juga menyampaikan harapan agar diberikan kemudahan, keselamatan, kesehatan dan terhindar dari perbuatan buruk selama beribadah di bulan Ramadhan.
Addictions Counseling Against the Odds in Rural Alaska: Understanding and Compassion Motivate Counselors
Authors: Cromwell Heather , Conrad Kelley A.
Published: July 2022

A qualitative, hermeneutic, phenomenological, holistic case study was completed to gain insight into the experiences of drug and alcohol (D&A) counselors in rural Alaska. The goal was to describe why counselors in rural Alaska work in their positions and continue to perform, despite existing research indicating challenges in the occupation and the location. Interviewing homogeneous, purposively selected D&A counselors working in rural Alaska provided rich experiential information answering the research question. The approach to information gathering and analyses of interview transcripts for common themes captured the lived experiences of the counselors. It illuminated their perceptions of incentives supporting and encouraging their service. Counselors’ stories highlighted common themes known to the field (challenges, stigma) and themes previously unnamed but taken-for-granted (community/giving-back, prevention, personal/professional growth). The nation’s addiction problems are not decreasing; intervention by skilled professionals is needed. The authors’ searches of existing literature revealed no qualitative research describing why counselors persist. Results indicated that despite challenging deadlines, politics, stigma, and more, counselors certainly enjoy their work, allowing them to give back to their communities and save lives. Counselors also appreciate the personal and professional growth opportunities provided to them. Conclusions suggested future research regarding recruitment and retention, such as personal experience with addiction, being an established community member, and the desire for opportunities to provide unique and professional growth. In addition, governmental and professional organizations should better support counselors in their essential work.
Introduction to the Special Issue: Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Co-Occurring Conditions
Authors: Pinciotti Caitlin M.
Published: July 2022

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has a lifetime prevalence of 1%–2% and typically presents as a chronic condition with significant functional impairment. Comorbidity with OCD is the norm, with 90% of individuals with OCD also meeting diagnostic criteria for a co-occurring condition. Co-occurring conditions can complicate the conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of OCD, such as by intensifying existing symptoms, obscuring differential diagnosis of phenotypically and functionally similar symptoms, and interfering with cognitive behavioral treatment. This two-part special issue reviews extant literature and provides expert advice on conceptualizing, assessing, treating, and researching OCD with co-occurring conditions of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, schizophrenia, hoarding disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and illness anxiety disorder.
Child’s Illness Representation Instrument: Testing Reliability and Factor Structure Study
Authors: Dowell Jo A. , Arcoleo Kim A.
Published: July 2022

Background:Researchers have determined that illness representation, including identifying the illness, understanding the cause, and knowing the risk, may influence asthma symptom management.Purpose:The purpose of study was to determine reliability and factor structure for child’s version of illness representation.Methods:A Maximum Likelihood factor analysis was used to examine reliability and factor structure of the child version of illness representation (CIR) scale. The sample included teens ages 12 to 18 from United States (N= 331) with asthma.Results:The reliability was 0.79. Eight factors loaded with the most percentage of variance.Conclusions:The perceptions of teens on the health care provider’s prescribing practices may shed light on medication adherence. More research is needed to examine CIR function in a study on medication adherence.
The Relationship Between College Student Characteristics and Reporting Sexual Assault Experiences on Two Different Scales
Authors: Tyler Kimberly A. , Ray Colleen M.
Published: July 2022

Though high rates of sexual assault are found on college campuses, prevalence rates between studies can vary considerable by gender, sexual orientation, and other student characteristics. Thus, it is unknown whether these are “true” differences for such characteristics or if there are methodological differences to consider. As such the current study examined whether student characteristics including gender, race, sexual orientation, sexual attraction, Greek affiliation, and relationship status are uniquely associated with reporting on two different sexual assault scales. Data were gathered from 783 college students in 2019–2020 at a large Midwestern university. Results revealed that the two different scales consistently provided different prevalence rates of sexual assault. Moreover, for each type of sexual assault (e.g., coercion, incapacitation, and physical force), there were also significant differences with students consistently reporting higher prevalence rates on one scale over the other. Finally, significant differences were found in prevalence rates across gender, sexual attraction, and Greek affiliated status.
Effet du Microcredit sur la Probabilite d’autonomisation des Femmes en Côte d’ivore
Authors: Bérenger N’cho Henri
Published: July 2022

L’objectif de ce papier est d’évaluer l’impact du microcrédit sur l’autonomisation des femmes en Côte d’Ivoire. Pour ce faire, nous estimons les données issues de l’Enquête Niveau de Vie (ENV 2015) à partir de la méthode d’appariement sur le score de propension (PSM) et celle basée sur la pondération inverse des probabilités (IPWA). Les résultats issus des estimations indiquent globalement que l’accès au microcrédit a eu un impact négatif et significatif sur l’autonomisation des femmes en Côte d’Ivoire. Cela pourrait s’expliquer par les sources par lesquels les femmes accèdent au financement de leurs activités, et aussi par l’instabilité des secteurs d’activités dans lesquels ces femmes opèrent. Ces résultats soulignent l'importance pour les institutions d’améliorer les conditions d’accès des femmes au microcrédit, et de mettre en œuvre une stratégie d’accompagnement des bénéficiaires.
Implementasi Metode Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe STAD dalam Meningkatkan Sikap Toleransi dan Hasil Belajar Siswa
Authors: Mufidah Nastiti , Kurniawan Abdul Fatah
Published: July 2022

The purpose of  this article is to find out how the role of the implementation of the STAD (Student Teams Achievements Divisions) cooperative learning method is to increase student tolerance. And whether the STAD Cooperative learning method can improve student learning outcomes, especially in Social Science subjects. This research method is Classroom Action Research (CAR). This research consisted of two cycles, and each cycle consisted of four stages, namely: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this study consisted of 64 students of class VIII B and C at SMPN 02 Ponorogo. Data collection methods used include questionnaire data, observation sheet data and student worksheets. Based on the results of the study, it was obtained data that the results of the questionnaire related to student tolerance resulted in an increase of 48.44% in the comparison of Cycle I and Cycle II. This increase was also strengthened by data obtained from the results of the observation sheet related to the tolerance level of students which also showed an increase of 15.63%. Furthermore, the results of research related to the increase in learning outcomes obtained from student worksheets showed an increase of 31.25%. The conclusion of this study shows that the implementation of the STAD type cooperative learning method can increase students' tolerance attitude, as evidenced by questionnaires and observation sheets, while an increase in student learning outcomes can be proven by student worksheets.
Relationship of Mother’s Characteristics and Nutritional Status in Children in Indonesia
Authors: Marsianah Jeviya , Adhani Rosihan , Nugroho Adi , Husaini Husaini , Ilmi Bahrul
Published: July 2022

Nutrition plays an important role in the human life cycle from in the womb to old age. The 2009 health law states that the main priority of efforts to improve nutrition in Indonesia is vulnerable groups, one of which is infants and toddlers. The results of the study used the Evidence Gap theory with the aim of analyzing the relationship between maternal characteristics and malnutrition status in children under five in Indonesia based on published studies from 2015-2020. The research method is meta-analysis with a cross sectional design. a total of six research articles (full text) published online in 2015-2020, using the meta-analysis calculator program Review Manager 5.4. The main results of the study were the age of mothers 20-35 years during pregnancy (85.4%), low education level of junior high school, not working parity of mothers with children > 1 (65.7%), and most of the number of children with no more than two children. (68.1%), most of the mother's birth spacing does not exist, and mother's knowledge is good. The conclusion from the six articles was that three articles were analyzed in the meta-analysis, namely maternal education p = 0.002 OR = 3.2, mother's occupation p = 0.002 OR = 2.70, and mother's knowledge p = 0.0001 OR = 4.98.  That data mean that there was a relationship between significantly with the nutritional status of under-fives in Indonesia. Variables of mother's age, mother's parity, number of mother's children, and mother's birth spacing cannot be analyzed in the meta-analysis.Keywords: Characteristics of mothers, nutritional status, children under five
Nutrition Effect on Iron, TIBC and Albumin Level in Underweight Pregnant Women for Preventing Underweight Baby
Authors: Siahaan Salmon Charles P. T , Santosa Rahajoe Imam , Yuwono Natalia , Rambung Etha , Tannus Ferdinand Aprianto , Nugraha Abednego
Published: July 2022

According to data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health (2018) stunting is the nutritional problems for children under age of five, where in 2017 about 22.2% children under five experienced stunting. Indonesia is the third country with the highest prevalence stunting in Southeast Asia, where the average in 2005-2017 was 36.4% (WHO). This study focused on providing micronutrient supplements to pregnant women with CED for the prevention of stunting in newborns. Aims to analyze differences in maternal weight, anemia states, albumin levels and albumin levels before and after micronutrient administration. This study used an experimental pre and post test with randomization in the group of pregnant women with CED in Made Surabaya sub-district. Results: Weight comparison (P < 0.001) was significant; Comparison of LILA (P < 0.001) was significant; The ratio of Hb (P < 0.001) was significant; Albumin ratio (P < 0.001) was significant; The ratio of serum iron (P = 0.015) was significant; TIBC comparison (P = 0.004) was significant. In this study, the results of comparative analysis of CED pregnant women were given micronutrient supplementation and without administration, where in the analysis of body weight, LILA, Hb, Albumin, Serum iron and TIBC showed significant differences.
New Concepts of Time and Matter Supported by Fifteen Proofs
Authors: Niemz Markolf H. , Stein Siegfried W.
Published: July 2022

We introduce two symmetric concepts to physics: “distance” (space and time in one) and “wavematter” (electromagnetic wave packet and matter in one). We claim that physics has chosen the wrong concept of time: It is not aware that the time of a moving object flows in a direction other than my time. We provide 15 proofs for our claim by solving 15 mysteries of physics. For example, we prove that length contraction and time dilation are geometrical effects in a 4D manifold that we call “Euclidean spacetime”. We prove that the discrepancy in calculating the Hubble constant stems from a systematic error in the redshift measurement. We prove that what I deem wave, deems itself matter, which solves wave–particle duality. We even untangle quantum entanglement without the issue of non-locality. We claim that a huge amount of energy was injected into Euclidean spacetime at a point that we take as origin. Ever since has this energy been moving radially away at the speed of light. We live in the 3D hypersurface of an expanding 4D hypersphere. Hyperspherical coordinates have the advantage that they reduce all that is ever happening to just one formula. So, it is the Theory of Everything in these coordinates: “Energy is covering radial distance which, divided by Euclidean time, is equal to the speed of light.” Acceleration and force emerge from a conversion to Cartesian coordinates and are thus pure math. Matching the symmetry simplifies physics!
Financial Stability and Corporate Sponsors and Their Influences on the Success of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and the Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso
Authors: Paramio-Salcines Juan L. , Llopis-Goig Ramón
Published: July 2022

City marathons have evolved and grown exponentially in type and popularity, managerial complexity, for their financial impact on their host cities and for the attraction of corporate sponsors. Much research has focused on evaluating the broad economic, urban, tourist, social, sporting, and symbolic effects of city marathons on host cities. Research have not examined the importance of the contribution of sponsors to the financial stability and its implications to the overall management and further success of marathons. This article focuses on the cases of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and the Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso and examines how effective has been the contribution of their sponsors to the financial stability and its implications for the management and success of both races over time. Results show that the international success of both events –in terms of sporting participation, performance and economic impact– is closely related to the design and management of the event; the synergies between the political, business and sporting spheres that the organizational leadership of the event has made it possible to implement and, as a consequence, the support received from sponsors, which has not only provided both races with financial stability, but also has contributed to improve the management of the race.
Irán-India, relaciones cinematográficas: una revisión histórica del filmfarsi
Authors: Zahedi Farshad
Published: July 2022

Este estudio es una revisión de la historia del cine popular iraní en sus años de formación después de la llegada del sonoro. Conocido como filmfarsi, este cine se estructura mediante una relación con el cine indio, particularmente procedente de Mumbai. Se abordan los eventos históricos que posibilitan el traspaso desde India a Irán, un nuevo conocimiento, una nueva fórmula de creación fílmica de enorme recepción popular. Será objeto de una exploración historiográfica, la creación de los primeros filmfarsi, desde los primeros contactos entre los cineastas artesanos de ambos países en la década de 1930, hasta los casos paradigmáticos como Sangam (Ray Kapur, 1964) y El tesoro de Gharun (Gany-e Gharun, Siamak Yasami, 1965), películas que marcan un punto de inflexión en la historia del cine iraní. Además, el texto examinará las coproducciones irano-indias que, aunque escasas, muestran la colaboración profesional entre ambos países que resultan en tendencias estéticas y narrativas comunes.