bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The role of the internet in development and treatment of mental health problems
Authors:   , Bagarić Branka
Published: February 2023

The aim of this doctoral thesis was to explore the role of technology in development and treatment of mental-health problems, encompassing both users and providers of digital health content and services. More specifically, thesis explores the role of features of online health information and characteristics of users on development of health anxiety, both general and COVID-19 related, and the attitudes of mental-health practitioners toward technology in psychotherapy. These problems were answered using a combination of research methods and designs. The first part of the thesis provides a theoretical integration of studies on cyberchondria (excessive symtpoms reseach on the internet followed by distress), with an emphasis on reassurance model of cyberchondria (review paper). Second part is a correlational study (N=477) which provides a validation of a measure of COVID-19 health anxiety, the MAC-RF. A 2-factor structure was revealed: Fear of infection and Fear of using an inadequate strategy in dealing with pandemic, where the latter had a stronger correlation with cyberchondria. Third part is an experimental study (N=64) which tested several assumtions of reassurance model of cyberchondria using the MAC-RF. Results provided partial support for the model revealing that, although participants more often clicked on search results ranked higer by the search engine, they spent more time on articles depicting more severe content. Furthermore, participants with high COVID-19 fear felt more anxious post-search and expressed a greater wish to continue searching. Finally, in the fourth part, an instrument to measure psychotherapists attitudes toward use of technology in psychotherapy; the MTPS, is developed and validated (N1=219, N2=369). A 4-factor structure emerged: potential to augment therapeutic improvement, perceived psychoeducational value, perceived risks, and perceived relevance. Specific dimensions of the MTPS predicted psychotherapists' behaviors and intentions regarding technology. Taken together, these studies point to circumstances under which technology use may have detrimental effects of mental health and point to possible barriers and facilitators of technology use in treatment of mental health problems.
Program design considerations for bone health in premenopausal women
Authors: Tracey Clissold , John B Cronin , Mary Jane De Souza , Paul W Winwood
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this literature review is to critique training studies that have examined the effects of jump-landing programmes on bone health parameters in premenopausal women. Activities such as jumping and hopping have been proposed to achieve the desired unusual or atypical strain distributions on the skeleton for women who are habitually inactive and not involved in high-impact sports, however specific protocols to optimise bone health are currently lacking. From this review, it can be concluded that jump-landing protocols that; utilise brief jumping episodes (10 - 100 jumps/day, 3 - 7 days/week), are 4 - 18 months duration, and present loading magnitudes of between 2 - 6 body weights (BW) and rates of >43 BW.sˉ¹, can result in significant gains in femoral neck bone mineral density of 0.6 – 3.4% in premenopausal women. Evidence from this review has the potential to inform future exercise recommendations used to improve bone health during the critical premenopausal period, and to both reduce and delay the incidence of osteoporotic fracture in the years post menopause.
Özel Okullarda Çalışan Öğretmenlerde İşten Ayrılma Niyeti Üzerinde Kariyer Kaynaklarının Rolü
Authors: EĞRİTAŞ Fatih Furkan , ESER Tayfun , GENÇ Büşra , AYAZ Ahmet
Published: February 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı özel okullarda çalışan öğretmenlerin işten ayrılma niyetleri üzerinde kariyer kaynaklarının rolünü incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda uygun örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak Gaziantep ilinde yer alan özel okullarda çalışan, yaşları 23 ile 60 arasındaki 144 kadın ve 120 erkek olmak üzere toplam 264 öğretmenden veri toplanmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Kariyer Kaynakları Ölçeği, İşten Ayrılma Eğilimi Ölçeği ve kişisel bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Veri toplama süreci sonucunda elde edilen veriler ile işten ayrılma niyeti yüksek ve düşük gruplar belirlenmiş ve ikili lojistik regresyon analizi kullanılarak bu grupları ayırmada kariyer kaynakları modeli test edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, kariyer kaynaklarından çevresel kariyer kaynakları ve kariyer yönetim kaynaklarının işten ayrılma niyeti düşük ve yüksek grupları manidar bir şekilde birbirinden ayırdığı; insan sermayesi kaynakları ve motivasyonel kariyer kaynaklarının grupları ayırmada manidar bir katkısının olmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Çevresel kariyer kaynakları ve kariyer yönetim kaynaklarının grupları doğru ayırma yüzdesi %75,7 olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları, özel okullarda çalışan öğretmenler ve okul yöneticileri bağlamında ilgili literatür ışığında tartışılmış ve çeşitli önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Taxonomic diversity and structure of benthic diatom taxocenes (Bacillariophyta) along the Crimean Coast (the Black Sea)
Authors:   A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas RAS, Nevrova Elena L.
Published: February 2023

Diversity and structure of benthic diatom assemblages in 16 Crimean nearshore habitats with varying levels of technogenic bottom area pollution at depths range 0.5–50 m were investigated and accessed using Taxonomic Distinctness indices (TaxDI). In total 793 species and intraspecific taxa, belonging to 736 species, 130 genera, 53 families, 27 orders and 3 classes of Bacillariophyta were registered. The structure of diatom assemblages from polluted sites can be described as having low species richness and a large proportion of mono- and oligospecies branches at the family and order levels. In locations under a moderate anthropogenic impact, the structure was characterised by relatively high species richness and an equal ratio of oligo- and poly-species branches closed at genus level, with the presence of monospecies branches converging at family or order level. Taxocenes in pristine sites were distinguished by the highest species richness and a predominance of poly-species branches closed at different hierarchical levels.
Horizontal art history: problems and prospects of Piotr Piotrovsky’s concept
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Biriuk Nataliia
Published: February 2023

In the article, the author examines the approach to writing art history - horizontal history, proposed and practiced by Piotr Piotrovsky since 1998. Horizontal art history is another paradigm for writing the art history of Central and Eastern Europe, according to which the art of this region is not analyzed in a center-periphery hierarchy/vertical. The methods applied by Western theory to the study of the art of this region must also be reexamined. Piotrovsky criticizes the inclusion of the art history of Central and Eastern Europe in the universal (in fact Western) canon. The 2022 book Horizontal «Horizontal art History and Beyond: Revisiting peripheral critical practices» consists of four chapters that address the practice of horizontality (democracy, localization), challenges and internal contradictions of the concept, and alternatives to horizontal history. The author of the review does not focus on the description of the chapters of the book, but analyzes the horizontal history according to the topics raised by the authors of the collection in various essays, without taking the place of the essay in the structure of the book as the main criterion. Borrowing some positions from postcolonial theory, horizontal history approaches the decolonial turn, because according to it, a different paradigm for the production of knowledge about the art of Central-Eastern Europe should be developed. Nationalism and national history are considered as the main obstacles to horizontality. The author grouped the alternatives of horizontal history (material analysis as a method of horizontal art history, laterality and a digital approach to art history) and the possibilities of using horizontal history in other disciplines proposed by the researchers of the book. The application of the horizontal art history approach has the potential to liberate the history of Ukrainian art from the dominance of the center (the West, Russia) and develop a different paradigm for writing the art history of Eastern Europe.
On Eastern European performance art and why it did not make it into art history (so far)
Authors:   Edinburgh Napier University, Sydorenko Eugenia
Published: February 2023

Itisrarethat,whenreadinganarthistorybook,whosegeographicalscopeisclaimedtocoverthewholeworld,oneisnotconfrontedbyamajorrecurringissue.‘Theworld’,forsomereason,isonlyrepresentedbyWesternEuropeandNorthAmerica.Ofcourse,theartofAsiaorAfricamayoccasionallyappearbuttheygetotheredandtheirhistorical,aestheticoranykindofvalueisevaluatedsolelybasedonetherhowwellitalignswiththeWesternstandards,orhowmuchimpacttheworkmade,whenitwaspresentedtotheWesternpublic.EasternEurope,ontheotherhand,isusuallyomittedcompletely.ToWesternscholars,theregionappearstobetooEuropeantobe an ‘Other’ but not European enough to be included into cannon.Inthisarticle,IfamiliarisethereaderwithprofessorattheNortheasternUniversityAmyBryzgel’s2017book«PerformanceartinEasternEuropesince1960»inwhichtheauthor,awareoftheaboveissue,aimstoresearchperformanceartintheregionthroughanindependent,thoughnotisolatedperspective,possiblypioneeringinthisintention.Insuccession,IconsidersomeofBryzgel’sarguablymostimportantandpeculiarconclusionsregardingthedevelopmentandformsofperformanceart,aswellastheauthor’smethodologyandsomepointsonthenatureofperformance art.However,thebookfailstoavoidtheunequaltreatmentofthecountrieswithinitsscope.ResultingpartlyfromitsinstitutionalisationandpartlyfromtherelativelyrelaxedtypeofregimeinYugoslaviainthe1970s,thedynamismofperformanceartinMarinaAbramović’shomelandisofgreatinteresttoBryzgel,butUkraine’sperformanceartandcultureingeneralseemtobeobscureinthisstudy.ThisiswhyIattempttoinvestigatethereasonsforthisinequalityofrepresentation,aswellasdojusticetoUkrainianperformanceartbyexaminingwhatBryzgel’sbookcouldbenefitfrom – the context of the country where East and West meet.
Central retinal artery occlusion associated with cocaine
Authors: Nizametdinova Yulduz Sh. , Konenkova Yanina S. , Nikolaenko Vadim P.
Published: February 2023

This article contains a case of central retinal artery occlusion in a young man associated with cocaine abuse. Survey data, dynamic monitoring of the patient are presented in the article. Possible mechanisms of vascular pathology associated with stimulant drugs are described.
A comparative study of bowman layer transplantation results without and after ultraviolet crosslinking in advanced keratoconus
Authors: Oganesyan Oganes G. , Getadaryan Vostan R. , Makarov Pavel V. , Ashikova Patimat M. , Ignatieva Nataliya Yu.
Published: February 2023

Aim. A comparative study of Bowman layer transplantation (BLT) after its ultraviolet (UV) crosslinking and BLT without preliminary UV crosslinking in patients with advanced keratoconus (KC) stages III to IV.

Materials and methods. There were 30 patients aged 14 to 37 years with KC IIIIV stages. The first group included 15 patients who underwent BLT without prior UV crosslinking. The second group included 15 patients who underwent BLT after UV crosslinking. The criteria for inclusion of patients in the study were: progressive KC, with corneal thinnest point (CTP) without epithelium of 400 m or less, a maximum keratometric index (Kmax) of 58 D and more, with patient satisfied by his visual acuity in a scleral contact lens (SCL) and refusing keratoplasty.

Results. In comparison with preoperative data in both groups, Kmax decreased by an average 0.6 0.5 D, and CTP increased in the first group by an average of 41.5 16.3 m, and in the second group by an average of 31,9 9.2 m. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) did not change.

Conclusion. During the follow-up of 26.6 6.2 (from 6 to 36) months, CTP and Kmax indices remained stable in operated patients, which indicates the arrest of KC progression after BLT with crosslinking and without it. The preservation of endothelial cell density and BCVA values indicates the safety of both methods.
Intrastromal descemet membrane transplantation in eyes with advanced keratoconus
Authors: Oganesyan Oganes G. , Getadaryan Vostan R. , Ashikova Patimat M. , Makarov Pavel V. , Khandzhyan Anush T.
Published: February 2023

Background. To report the outcomes of intrastromal Descemet membrane (DM) transplantation in corneas with advanced keratoconus.

Materials and methods. Three eyes of 3 patients presented with advanced, progressive keratoconus. None of the eyes had prior UV-crosslinking or any other ocular surgery performed. All eyes had a donor DM implanted into a mid-stromal pocket under local anesthesia, and clinical outcomes were evaluated at 12 months after surgery.

Results. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of DM transplantation performed in cases of advanced keratoconus. At 12 months after surgery, the DM graft was well positioned and barely visible within the recipient stroma, and all corneas were clear. None of the eyes showed signs of keratoconus progression throughout the follow-up period. No significant changes were observed in uncorrected (UCVA) and best contact lens corrected visual acuity (BCLCVA), central endothelial cell density (ECD), corneal thinnest point (CTP) pachymetry, and maximum keratometry values (SimK and Kmax). No early or late postoperative complications were observed.

Conclusions. Intrastromal DM transplantation may potentially be an alternative to intrastromal Bowman layer transplantation in eyes with advanced keratoconus, to postpone deep anterior lamellar or penetrating keratoplasty.
Saving lives in real time: The role of radiology in emergency medicine
Authors: Akshay S  , Trivedi Jimish Dilipkumar , Lambe Abhinav , Dotel Pranisha , Karkar Monal
Published: February 2023

Emergency medicine is a fast-paced and ever-evolving field that requires quick and accurate diagnoses to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients. Radiologists play a critical role in this process, as they use imaging techniques such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRI to provide valuable insights into a patient's condition. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of anatomy and pathology, radiologists are often the first to identify signs of serious illness or injury, and their expertise is instrumental in guiding the course of treatment. In this review article, we will explore the innovative ways in which radiologists are transforming emergency medicine, and highlight the important contributions they make to patient care every day. From improving diagnostic accuracy to reducing wait times and streamlining treatment pathways, radiologists are making a real difference in the lives of patients and their families.
Histomorphologic and Gravimetric Changes of Teeth Exposed to High Temperature - In vitro Study
Authors: Sam Nisha , Sivakumar T. T. , Joseph Anna P. , B. R. Varun , Mony Vinod
Published: February 2023

Background: In forensic dentistry, odontologists have been particularly interested in the investigation of burnt human remains. The purpose of our research is to provide morphological, stereomicroscopic, histological, and gravimetric findings from the investigation of the effects of thermal processes on teeth.Teeth, being the hardest substance in the body, give valuable information for forensic analysis. Objective: Histomorphology and gravimetric changes in teeth exposed to different ranges of high temperatures. Methodology: Thirty-six mandibular premolar teeth extracted for therapeutic purpose were taken and exposed to the varying higher temperatures. Macroscopic, stereomicroscopic, histological analyses along with the dry weight estimation were recorded at each temperature gradient. Results: From a lower temperature to a higher temperature, the specific colour change of the tooth was yellowish-orange, metallic black bronze and chalky white. Stereo microscopically, we observed intact teeth at 100°C; the gradual formation of micro cracks, crown-enamel separations from the cervical margin, eggshell cracking at 500°C; and a completely shattered crown at 900°C. Decalcified sections show dilation in the dentinal tubular pattern at 300°C. Loss of typical architecture was noted at 400°C, with dentinal tubules exhibiting the vapor bubble appearance. In-ground section alterations on the scalloping nature of dentino enamel junction, coalescing radicular dentinal tubules and sand cracking appearance of the tooth were noted at 100°C, 300°C and 900°C, respectively. Significant reductions in the weight of the teeth samples were observed with higher temperatures. Conclusion: Incineration-induced morphologic, histologic, and gravimetric alterations may provide useful information regarding the temperature and duration of fire exposure. It might also assist in understanding the conditions of the fire.
Influencia de la granulometría, forma de pila y parámetros hidrológicos en la socavación
Authors: Rivera-Soler Lorena , Daza Ramírez Daniel Fabián , Torres Carlos Eduardo
Published: February 2023

El objetivo de este trabajo fue establecer la influencia que ejerce la granulometría del lecho del río, la forma de la pila de un puente y los parámetros hidrológicos en la profundidad de socavación, a partir de un modelo físico. Para el desarrollo experimental se empleó un suelo granular proveniente de río al que se le realizaron ensayos de laboratorio para determinar la distribución del tamaño de las partículas, empleando materiales cuya clasificación, según el sistema unificado de clasificación de suelos (USCS, por sus siglas en inglés) es SP (arena mal gradada), SW (arena bien gradada), SP-SC (arena mal gradada con arcilla). Adicionalmente, se realizó un análisis estadístico con el fin de determinar las diferencias significativas entre cada una de las variables y su influencia en dicho proceso. Se encontró que existe una fuerte relación entre la forma de la pila, el caudal y la granulometría, con las características hidrodinámicas del flujo cuando pasa por las pilas, así como en la profundidad de socavación.
Dos algoritmos para hallar números primos gemelos en un rango específico usando programación funcional
Authors: Trejos Buriticá Omar Iván , Muñoz Guerrero Luis Eduardo
Published: February 2023

Un gran reto que tienen los ingenieros docentes consiste en encontrar aplicaciones en donde la ingeniería específica sea solución a problemas de otras áreas de tal forma que se maximice su potencial conceptual e instrumental. Tal es el caso de la programación de computadores que, como parte de la ingeniería de sistemas, permite resolver problemas gracias a las grandes capacidades tecnológicas para aprovechar lo que el conocimiento humano ha desarrollado. En este artículo se presenta una solución algorítmica al problema de hallar números primos gemelos en un rango especificado por el usuario. Se acudió al paradigma de programación funcional y a conceptos como función, recursividad y ciclos de manera que facilitaron la resolución del problema. Desde esta perspectiva se obtuvieron resultados confiables que cumplen tanto con la definición de los números primos gemelos, como con los principios de eficiencia algorítmica. Se concluye que en la medida en que se puedan compartir con los estudiantes de programación aplicaciones que resuelvan problemas de otras áreas, se harán mucho más entendibles y aplicables conceptos propios de un paradigma y se podrá encontrar el sentido del aprovechamiento de la tecnología en favor del ser humano.
History of Small for Gestational Age at Birth With Verbal and Non-verbal Intelligence; A Case-Control Study Among Preschool Children
Authors: Dalili Hosein , Moezi Arya , Ansari Shirin , Farahani Zahra , Shariat Mamak
Published: February 2023

Objective: Advances in technology and treatments have improved the survival rate of small for gestational age (SGA) infants that need more concern for their neurodevelopmental outcomes. In the present study, we hypothesized that a history of SGA may affect verbal and non-verbal intelligence indices among pre-school children.
Materials and methods: A case-control study was conducted at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran-Iran, 2020). Totally 232 children entered the study. An expert pediatrician examined all included subjects. Based on birth weight (extracted from medical records), participants were divided into the case (born SGA) and control (born Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)) groups. Wechsler Intelligence Scale (WISC) and Conners tests were implemented to assess intelligence quotient (IQ), verbal, attention, development, and executive functions. Finally, total scores were compared between groups.
Results: Totally, 232 preschool children were included in the study. Of all, 114 (49.1%) and 118 (50.9%) subjects had the history of born SGA and AGA, respectively. The results related to WISC scores showed that the mean WISC-verbal score among children born SGA was significantly higher than children born AGA; (114.288±18.130 vs. 108.898±20.145; P=0.024). This significant difference was associated with Vocabulary (13.531±2.843 vs. 12.745±3.242; p=0.046) and Similarities (14.054±3.630 vs. 13.279±4.898; p=0.048) domains between the groups. The results related to different domains of the Conners test also showed that the mean scores of Inattention (B) and attention deficit hyperactive disorder score (D) in the case group were higher than these scores in the control group; however, these differences were not significant (4.929±3.511 vs. 4.906±4.300; p=0.495 &10.371±5.867 vs. 10.093±7.588; p=0.211).
Conclusion: Our results indicated that the development of non-verbal intelligence in children born with SGA had been delayed. This finding shows that these children may need more consideration during the preschool period and after that.
Complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a single center experience
Authors: HASIRCI İsmail , ULUTAŞ Mehmet Eşref
Published: February 2023

Objectives: Acute appendicitis is the most common non-obstetric pathology requiring emergency surgery on pregnant women. The aim of the study is to show the effect of uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis on pregnancy.
Methods: This study was conducted retrospectively at the Department of General Surgery of Konya City Hospital. Pregnant patients who underwent surgery for acute appendicitis from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021, were included in the study. The cases were divided into two groups as complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis and compared. The demographic, clinical, and laboratory findings of the patients were obtained by screening the patient files. The cases were divided into two groups as complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis and compared.
Results: The study included 46 pregnant patients with a mean age of 25.9 years. The mean gestational age of the patients at the time of surgery was 16.5 weeks. Of the patients, 47.8% were in the first trimester. Open appendectomy was performed in 35 (76.1%) patients, and laparoscopic appendectomy in eight (17.4%). Seven (15.2%) appendicitis cases were complicated. A negative appendectomy was performed in two (4.3%) patients. Preterm labor was seen at a rate of 28.6% in the complicated appendicitis group and 5.1% in the uncomplicated appendicitis group (p = 0.04), and the mean operative times were 65.8 and 46.1 minutes, respectively (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: Both postoperative complications due to surgery and obstetric complications increase in patients with complicated appendicitis; therefore, it is particularly important to closely follow up these cases.
Slovensko tekstilstvo skozi čas (obdobje od 1930. do začetka 80-ih let)
Authors: Debevc Jože
Published: February 2023

Pred vami so spomini in utrinki, poskus zgodovinskega zapisa o slovenskem tekstilstvu in o ljudeh - tekstilcih, ki so dajali pečat razvoju slovenskega tekstilstva v obdobju od 1930. do začetka 80-ih let.
The Perception and Behavioral Intention Toward MOOCs: Undergraduates in China
Authors: Wang Kai
Published: February 2023

This study incorporated the technology acceptance model (TAM) and theory of planned behavior (TPB) to interpret students’ perception of MOOCs. This study was based on a survey questionnaire; all 525 respondents were undergraduates in China. A five-point Likert scale was used to collect data in order to measure relationships among the constructs of perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), attitude (ATT), subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioral control (PBC), and behavioral control (BI). The results showed that the research model that incorporated TAM and TPB provided both desirable fit and validity, and all the proposed hypotheses were positively supported. Compared with ATT and SN, PBC had a much stronger impact than did BI. This study and its findings provided educators and MOOC providers with managerial implications as well as suggestions for designing future MOC offerings.
The Online PhD Experience: A Qualitative Systematic Review
Authors: Melián Efrem , Reyes José Israel , Meneses Julio
Published: February 2023

The online doctoral population is growing steadily worldwide, yet its narratives have not been thoroughly reviewed so far. We conducted a systematic review summarizing online PhD students’ experiences. ERIC, WoS, Scopus, and PsycInfo databases were searched following PRISMA 2020 guidelines and limiting the results to peer-reviewed articles of the last 20 years, yielding 16 studies eligible. A thematic synthesis of the studies showed that online PhD students are generally satisfied with their programs, but isolation, juggling work and family roles, and financial pressures are the main obstacles. The supervisory relationship determines the quality of the experience, whereas a strong sense of community helps students get ahead. Personal factors such as motivation, personality, and skills modulate fit with the PhD. We conclude that pursuing a doctorate online is more isolating than face to face, and students might encounter additional challenges regarding the supervision process and study/life balance. Accordingly, this review might help faculty, program managers, and prospective students better understand online doctorates’ pressing concerns such as poor well-being and high dropout rates.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USE OF DIGITAL TEXBOOKS ON THE EVALUATION OF BIOLOGY LEARNING COURSE ON PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT MATERIALS
Authors: Hasruddin Hasruddin , Aryeni Aryeni , Arwita Widya
Published: February 2023

Portfolio-based research is an important and inseparable part of the various skills that prospective biology teacher students need to possess. This development research using the ADDIE Model involved 92 students as research subjects, and 3 lecturers who were in charge of the Biology Learning Evaluation course. Subjects were determined by purposive sampling technique. Data related to the readiness of portfolio development in digital textbooks were used in questionnaires, and data related to portfolio-based assessment abilities were used, and were complemented by in-depth interviews with the lecture team of lecturers. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using the percentage technique to see the tendency of the respondent's condition. The results of the study found that 87.76% of respondents said that the portfolio material in textbooks was effective to be taught to prospective biology teacher students or in the very good category. The results of the evaluation of the portfolio-based assessment ability are included in the very good category as much as 72.41% and in the good category as much as 27.59%.
The Effect of Co-rearing with Females on the Quantity and Quality of Mouse (Mus Musculus) Spermatozoa
Authors: Hanizar Evi , Fianti Titiek , Sari Dwi Nur Rikhma
Published: February 2023

Coexistence with the same sex is often discussed in recent times, but its effect on reproductive health has not been widely publicized. This study used male (Mus musculus) animals to determine the effect of co- rearing female animals on the quantity and quality of spermatozoa. The research type carried out was purely experimental with a completely randomized design with 4 treatments, namely control (P0) rearing which contained only 5 male mice, P1 rearing consisting of 3 males and 2 females, and P1 rearing consisting of 3 males and 2 females, P2 consisting of 2 males and 3 females while P3 contained 1 male and 4 female. Each treatment consisted of 6 replications. Animals are kept from 4 weeks old to 10 weeks old. Parameters observed are concentration, motility, and normal morphology of spermatozoa, and data analysis was tested by Kruskall-Wallis Test followed by Duncan’s test. the best spermatozoa compared to other treatments. The results showed that there were significant differences in the quantity and quality of spermatozoa, in the various treatment and maintenance groups, which indicated that the treatment with the composition of 1 male and 4 females had the best quantity and quality of spermatozoa compared to other treatments.
LACTATIONAL EXPOSURE OF METHOXYCHLOR IMPAIRS SPERM QUALITY IN BALB/C MICE
Authors: Fiarani Hajar Syifa
Published: February 2023

Numerous pesticides derived from human activity are now disseminated in the environment that have been identified as an estrogenic activity that mainly affects the male reproductive system. The objective study was to determine the dose of methoxychlor (MXC) pesticides administered to the mother during the lactation period that would affect the sperm quality of the offspring in mice. Twenty-four BALB/c strains were divided into control and treatment groups. MXC was administered once daily by intraperitoneal to female mice for days 1 to 21 of lactation periods, with 0.14 mg/g, 0.28 mg/g, and 0,42 mg/g doses of MXC. Male litters were killed at postnatal day (PND) 60, and the cauda epididymis was used to observe sperm motility and morphology characteristics. Parameters observed were the number of spermatozoa abnormal and the percentage of progressive spermatozoa. ANOVA showed that the effect of MXC was significantly different in the case of the number of abnormal sperm and the rate of progressive sperm parameters. Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT) showed that D3 (0.42 mg/g) gave the highest effect of MXC on increasing abnormal spermatozoa morphology and decreasing the percentage of motile sperm. These results indicate that exposure to MXC, which showed a physiological response in the lactation period, reduces the sperm quality of offspring
Establishing EU Norms as a Global Actor: Application of New Concepts in FTAs
Authors:   IAGBT, Kim Bong-Chul , Shin Eui-Chan , Park Kyung-Eun
Published: February 2023

Purpose - This study conducts an analysis on the strengthening of the EU’s capacity as a normative power, and the direction of global standardization of these norms. Specifically, this study examines how trade and sustainable development provisions are applied in FTAs with Asian countries.
Design/Methodology/Approach - To analyze the relationship between the EU as normative power and its expansion to global standardization as a new concept in the field of trade, this study first focuses on the concept of the EU’s normative power. Based on the concept, the study conducts a comparative analysis of the Korea-EU FTA, EU-Singapore FTA, and EU-Vietnam FTA, which are known as representative FTAs of the EU with Asian countries.
Findings - The EU is trying to develop its norms into global standards as a normative power by applying the concept of trade and sustainable development when signing trade agreements with other countries amid changes in multilateral trade norms. This is evidently revealed in the FTAs of the EU with Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Research Implications - When discussing the revision of the Korea-EU FTA in the future, it is necessary to recognize and respond to these changes, and Korea, as a middle power, also needs to consider the ripple effect of the EU’s formation and spread of its norms as a normative power.
Housing Markets, the Real Economy and Macroeconomic Policy : A Boundedly Rational Heterogeneous Agents Perspective
Authors:   , Martin Carolin
Published: February 2023

The housing market plays a crucial role in economic and social life. The development of house prices has an impact on both the business cycle dynamics and the performance of the financial system. Against this background, the insolvency of Lehman Brothers, but also recently the financial woes of "Evergrande", has shown the dramatic consequences an overheating housing market and, associated therewith, the bubble formation may have on the real economy. Thus it is of utmost importance to gain a better understanding of the complex boom-and-bust behavior of housing markets. This doctoral thesis develops a new housing market model that links the expectation formation and learning behavior of heterogeneous and boundedly rational investors to an elementary housing market. The model is able to produce endogenous house price dynamics with significant bubbles and crashes. With this model framework it is then analyzed how fiscal and monetary policies may affect the housing market's steady state, its stability and out-of-equilibrium behavior. In particular, these policies include public housing construction programs, various interest rate rules by the central bank and different tax policies. The thesis also examines the interactions between the housing market and the real market. These approaches are discussed in four papers.
Investigating the elements influencing the psychological issues of reform school students
Authors: Le Ha Thi Thu , Vu Truong Vuong , Phan Long Thanh , Vu Hang Thi Thuy
Published: February 2023

Reformatory students are those whose deviant behaviors and habits prevent them from receiving education under normal educational conditions. These students frequently lead a careless, undisciplined lifestyle, being unwilling to work and learn eager to play and demanding. Therefore, when they are admitted to reformatories with severe study and lifestyle requirements, they have great psychological difficulty adjusting to their new environment. Students’ psychological issues in adapting to reformatory learning and living regimes are difficult and psychological deficits make it challenging for students to adapt to reformatory learning and living conditions. In Vietnam, 665 students from reformatory schools were polled to determine the causes of psychological issues. According to the findings, a variety of elements contribute to students’ psychological difficulties. Individual student conditions such as health, awareness, attitudes and actions as well as inappropriate habits, living without goals or aspirations, etc. are on the subjective side of the equation. On the objective side are the students’ conditions, family, education and psychological obstacles brought on by less-than-ideal circumstances which will make it more difficult for community students to adapt. Both the new school and society must pay more attention to reformatory students in order to establish the conditions necessary for successful integration into the new school and ultimate readmission into society for these students.
Dinamika Urusan Konkuren Antar Pemerintah Pusat Dan Pemerintah Daerah Dalam Sistem Desentralisasi
Authors: Azhar Mesy Azmiza
Published: February 2023

This study analyzes the shifts in decentralization in Indonesia from time to time. The decentralization system itself has a crucial role in developing regional needs. However, it had triggered abuse by the Chiefs of the Region. This was responed by amendment to Law No. 22 of 1999 on Regional Government with Law No. 32 of 2004 on Regional Government. However, the present law has brought about a shift in decentralization which ssentially accommodates the broad authority of the regional government in the typology of regional autonomy to fade. This was strengthened when the enactment of Law No. 23 of 2014 which divides concurrent powers that should belong to the regional government to the central government. This study uses normative research methods, as well as statutory approach. The results of the study concluded that: (1) there is a decrease in the meaning of decentralization because concurrent affairs are centralized in Law No. 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government. (2) Weakening the role of the DPD thereby reducing decentralization. Therefore, this study recommends: (1) returning the concurrent affairs absolutely to the regions; (2) strengthening the role of the DPD to in return strengthening the decentralization and accommodating the regional needs.
Pertanggungjawaban Perseroan Perorangan Pasca Pergeseran Paradigma Perseroan Terbatas Sebagai Persekutuan Modal
Authors: Kusuma Dimas Cahya
Published: February 2023

This study aims to find out the concept of individual corporate responsibility after the enactment of the Job Creation Law. This is a normative legal research that uses a conceptual and statutory approaches. This research concludes that there is an addition to the concept of a legal entity other than a Limited Liability Company, namely an individual company which can be established only with a single shareholder provided that it fulfills the criteria attached to Small Medium Enterprises (UMK). The response to the paradigm shift from the concept of capital partnership whereby a legal entity can be established by a single shareholder is apparently not something new after seeing article 7 paragraph (5) of the Limited Liability Company Law which explains that a Company can be established only with one shareholder entity, such as State Owned Enterprises (BUMN). Meanwhile, the liability for Individual Companies is limited to the shares or assets they own as long as there are no things that are excluded as stated in Article 153 J paragraph (2) of the Law on Job Creation in the ease of doing business cluster due to amendments to the Law on Limited Liability Companies.
Fungal pretreatment of citrus waste improves the hydrolysis and acidogenesis of the organic fraction of urban solids wastes
Authors:   Universaidad Autónoma Metropolitana-iztapalapa, Mancera-Sandoval Rosario , Loera Octavio ,   Profesor-Investigador Departamento de Biotecnología Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa Líneas de investigación: Biología molecular Cultivo de hongos filamentosos Fermentación en medio sólido, Ramírez-Vives Florina ,   Departamento de Biotecnología Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana México, D. F.
Published: February 2023

This work shows the increase in hydrolysis and acidogenesis of the organic fraction of urban solid waste (OFUSW) by the action of fungal hydrolytic enzymes obtained by solid-state fermentation (SSF) with Aspergillus niger C25B28 on citrus wastes (CW) without sterilization or the addition of nutrients. To quantify the hydrolysis and acidogenesis of the organic fraction of urban solid waste, three treatments were studied in triplicate: OFUSW plus 10 % fresh CW (RC treatment), and OFUSW plus 10 % citrus wastes pretreated by SSF (RCA treatment). The mixtures were packed into an anaerobic hydrolytic leaching bed reactor. The results showed that SSF decreased the limonene concentration by 97 %, removing 20 % of fiber and 46 % of fat from fresh CW. Pectinases (37 U/g DM [dry matter]), cellulases (33 U/g DM), xylanases (98 U/gDM), and proteases (0.2 U/gDM) were produced. Significant differences were observed between the different treatments: the greatest reduction in total solids (24 %), the highest removal efficiency of organic matter as chemical oxygen demand (COD), and the reduction of fats (23 % and 28 %, respectively), was achieved in RCA, compared to those obtained in the reactors with OFUSW and ReC without pretreatment. The production rate of volatile fatty acids (VFA) was 1.4 gVFA/Ld for RCA, 4.5 times higher than in the reactors without pretreatment.
Model for Developing a Multicultural Islamic Religious Education Curriculum in Islamic Higher Education
Authors: Rodliyatun Mushbihah , Nugroho Puspo , Baidhawy Zakiyuddin
Published: February 2023

This study aims to determine the importance of implementing multicultural education and strategies in developing multicultural-based Islamic religious education (PAI) curriculum in the Undergraduate Islamic Religious Education Study Program of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Sciences (FTIK), IAIN Salatiga. This qualitative research used observation, interview, and documentation methods. The results uncovered that multicultural education is crucial for students. The lecturer's strategy in implementing the learning process was adjusted to the curriculum. Also, there is a curriculum evaluation by opening up students' thinking insights and developing student potential through expanding Islamic knowledge insights on contemporary issues. The strategies used in instilling multicultural education include (1) fostering noble morals and developing inter-religious harmony; (2) multicultural education was carried out comprehensively; (3) lecturers implemented multicultural values both in lectures and off-campus activities; (4) building teamwork involving stakeholders; (5) the curriculum development model was conducted through subject matter curriculum; (6) institutional support for multicultural-based Islamic religious education curriculum development. Implementing multicultural education in the Undergraduate Islamic Religious Education Study Program of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Sciences (FTIK), IAIN Salatiga, can be a real solution to heterogeneous or plural conflicts as a preventive effort in undergoing socio-cultural problems.
Character Education Based on Javanese Cultural Values in Madrasah Aliyah Al Islam Surakarta, MAN 2 Semarang, and Madrasah Aliyah Al Manshur Popongan
Authors: Murjito Joko , Siregar Maragustam , Mulyo Mufrod Teguh
Published: February 2023

This study aims to analyze the importance of character education based on Javanese cultural values and the implementation of character education construction based on Javanese cultural values. The objects of this research were Madrasah Aliyah Al Islam Surakarta, MAN 2 Semarang, and Madrasah Aliyah Al Manshur Popongan. In its implementation, qualitative research was used with phenomenological and naturalistic approaches. Data collection techniques were through observation, interviews, and documentation. The discussion in this article leads to the conclusion that Javanese culture is vital since it can be used as a medium and means of forming students' character, containing the fundamental beliefs and knowledge sources in harmony with Islamic teachings. The implementation process is through the construction of approaches, values, methods, media, strategies, and evaluations reflected in the 2013 curriculum and Central Java Regional Regulation Number 9 of 2012, which are integrated into every subject, extracurricular activities, school culture, habituation and exemplary, and school regulations.
The Determination of Factors Affecting Learning Outcomes of the Qur’an Memorization at MTs Yanbu’ Kudus Students
Authors: Falah Ahmad
Published: February 2023

The students' learning outcome of memorizing the Qur’ân is students' final ability to master memorization smoothly, precisely, and fluently. Numerous factors can affect student learning outcomes in memorizing the Qur’ân. This study, therefore, aims to examine the effect of memorization background on students' learning outcomes of memorizing the Qur'ân, the effect of learning motivation on students' learning outcomes of memorizing the Qur'ân, the effect of self-efficacy on students' learning outcomes of memorizing the Qur'ân, the effect of Arabic language skills on students' learning outcomes of memorizing Al-Qur'ân, and simultaneously test the effect of the memorization background, learning motivation, self-efficacy, and Arabic language skills on students' learning outcomes of memorizing Al-Qur'ân. The research used a quantitative approach with a correlational type. The research population was all students in grades VII, VIII, and IX of MTs Yanbû' Al-Qur'ân Kudus, totaling 495 students. Meanwhile, using the proportionate stratified random sampling technique, the research sample of 120 students was obtained. The data were collected using a questionnaire, test, and documentation. The data collected were then analyzed by simple and multiple linear regression analysis utilizing the SPPS version 24.0 application. The data analysis results revealed that the determinants affecting the learning outcomes of memorizing the Qur'an indicated that individually, (1) the memorization background had a significant effect of 6.0% on the learning outcomes of memorizing the Qur'an; learning motivation had a significant effect of 15.0% on the learning outcomes of memorizing the Qur'an; self-efficacy had a significant effect of 14.0% on the learning outcomes of memorizing the Qur'an. Meanwhile, students' Arabic skills had no significant effect of 0.01% on the learning outcomes of memorizing Al-Qur'ân. (2) Together, memorization background, learning motivation, self-efficacy, and Arabic language skills had an effect of 20.9% on the learning outcomes of memorizing Al-Qur'an. 
Wajah Baru Urban Sufisme: Geliat Tasawuf Milenial Mahasiswa Ahlith Thariqah Al-Mu’tabarah An-Nahdliyyah
Authors: Fahmi Muhammad Nabil , Latipah Eva , Izzah Ismatul
Published: February 2023

A new face of urban sufism: Millenial sufism of mahasiswa ahlith thariqah al-mu’tabarah an-nahdliyah. In recent years, the phenomenon of urban sufism has become a religious trend in urban areas to meet the spiritual needs of the community. During this trend, the MATAN organization (Mahasiswa Ahlith Thariqah Al-Mu’tabarah An-Nahdliyyah), based on youth and students, offers a different model of sufism. This study aims to analyze how the model of the sufism movement developed by MATAN during the urban sufism trend, which generally develops in urban areas. By using applied scientific research, this research focuses on the organizational activities of the MATAN Commissariat of UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. This study concludes that compared to other urban sufism trends, the model of the sufism movement brought by MATAN is more moderate. The millennial sufism movement still adheres to the thariqah mu'tabarah tradition while still encouraging the active role of members in social life and the development of science and technology. As an organization, MATAN can balance the dimensions of self-spiritual development and the dimensions of intellectual development and strengthen the nationalism of its members. These three dimensions are implemented in activities that are amali, akhlaki, and falsafi. 
Konstruksi Sabar Al-Ghazali sebagai Terapi Sufistik dalam Meningkatkan Adversity Quotient Mahasiswa Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Hafil Achmad Shodiqil , Ratnawati Ratnawati
Published: February 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic also has an impact on students who are required to be able to adapt to the mechanism of online lectures. In fact, it is not easy for them to cope with academic stress during online lectures. Until there was a renewal of the concept of patience as a mystical therapy for student anxiety in the pandemic era. Al-Ghazali as one of the Sufi figures who has a concern for the human psyche has a constructive concept of patience. For this reason, this study aims to explore the concept of Al-Ghazali's patience as a therapy, and to find out the effectiveness of Al-Ghazali's patience in optimizing the Adversity Quotient of students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Through a case study qualitative approach to students of the Sufism and Psychotherapy Study Program at IAIN Kediri, it was revealed that Al-Ghazali's concept of patience has various implementations and effectiveness according to individual circumstances in the field. Patience is able to translate and take advantage of learning difficulties as a field to be patient because of Allah. Patience is a therapy for habituation of positive thinking and the presence of God in every event. Sufi-style patient therapy during the Covid-19 pandemic increases the potential for Adversity Quotient students at the Climbers level, namely humans who are optimistic, not weak by problems, and instead turn problems into challenges.