bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gouttières et imaginaires de la ville
Authors: Iliou Romain
Published: December 2021

Amener les pluies à l’égout, voilà un geste bien anodin auquel obéit en ville l’architecture des bâtiments et des rues. Le drainage des eaux pluviales depuis les toits, pratiqué depuis l’Antiquité, voit son usage normalisé lors de la Révolution industrielle. Progressivement propagé à l’ensemble du bâti, ce nouvel écoulement réglementaire et gravitaire organise la matrice autour de laquelle l’espace urbain moderne se reconstruit et s’orne quand assèchement se conjugue avec assainissement. Sous Napoléon Ier, Milan fait figure de pionnière, bénéficiant d’un contexte topographique, hydraulique et juridique particulier. Son pavé, souterrainement rattaché aux gouttières, donne sa pente aux seuils des immeubles, transformant les imaginaires de la ville et indirectement de sa campagne et de son climat.
Stratigraphie d’une fouille en Afrique du Nord
Authors: Yelles Anissa
Published: December 2021

Les sources qui permettent de restituer les premières fouilles systémiques des sites archéologiques romains de la période tardo-républicaine et impériale en Algérie sont particulièrement rares pour cette région d’Afrique du Nord. Avec les archives d’Edmond Duthoit, celles d’Albert Ballu figurent parmi les premiers corpus identifiés qui démontrent un relevé plus ou moins continu de l’exploration du site de Timgad. La Médiathèque de l’architecture et du patrimoine (MAP) conserve l’ensemble de la couverture photographique réalisée durant la trentaine d’années que dureront les travaux de Ballu. En nous appuyant sur une méthodologie d’analyse statistique et séquentielle et un système descriptif rigoureux, il s’agira d’étudier le protocole de relevés adopté entre 1892 et 1927, tout en questionnant l’usage matériel de la photographie pour la pratique de la fouille en archéologie romaine, entre la fin du xixe siècle et le début du xxe siècle.
Du vécu subjectif aux savoir-faire professionnels des professeurs d’école débutants
Authors: Boutrais Magali
Published: December 2021

À l’heure où l’Éducation nationale utilise un référentiel de compétences pour former les professeurs des écoles, nous verrons comment la « professionnalisation » de ce métier prend corps, à travers l’analyse de vécus d’expérience de professeurs d’école débutants. Le modèle anglo-saxon du praticien réflexif s’accompagne d’une injonction de la part de l’institution à l’adaptabilité des professionnels aux changements. Progressivement, une place plus importante est accordée à « l’individu devenant sujet de sa propre formation et de sa propre efficacité professionnelle (la dixième compétence du référentiel de 2006 n’est-elle pas “se former et innover” ?) » (Thémines & Wittorski, 2012, p. 3). Si le professeur d’école débutant est bien sujet de sa formation et de son efficacité professionnelle, nous nous proposons d’étudier son vécu subjectif comme étant une dimension de la construction de sa professionnalité. Afin de cerner la « construction subjective de l’expérience individuelle », nous avons mené des entretiens d’explicitation (Vermersch, 1994) auprès de professeurs d’école en première ou en deuxième année d’exercice, dans le cadre de notre doctorat. L’analyse d’un extrait d’entretien nous permet d’identifier des actions qui résultent à la fois de la mise en œuvre de savoirs, et de prises d’informations furtives, suivies de prises de décision immédiates de la part de l’enseignant. Cette mise en œuvre de savoirs et de savoir-faire professionnels participe à la construction de l’identité professionnelle des professeurs d’école débutants. Afin de cerner ce processus, nous choisissons d’observer les verbalisations obtenues selon un schéma articulant prises d’information, identification, prises de décision.
Des enseignants d’histoire face à une question socialement vive : ressources et supports de travail en classe. Les traites négrières en cinquième et quatrième
Authors: Carion Pierre
Published: December 2021

Les liens entre histoire et mémoire, renforcés par la demande de devoir de mémoire, expliquent que l’histoire scientifique française et l’histoire scolaire soient touchées par des débats sociaux et politiques. Les traites négrières, thème prescrit à l’École, peuvent être ainsi définies comme une « Question socialement vive » (question sociale aiguë ou question sensible). Dans ce contexte, étudier les ressources documentaires mobilisées par les enseignants lorsqu’il s’agit d’enseigner les traites négrières en classe de cinquième et de quatrième, fournit une occasion de questionner les pratiques professorales. Cet article, basé sur la première année de ma recherche doctorale, associe une enquête exploratoire auprès d’enseignants avec une analyse de manuels de cinquième, et de souligner les obstacles à la prise en charge d’une telle QSV.
La réception de la littérature de jeunesse : du lecteur supposé aux lecteurs réels
Authors: Montmasson Doriane
Published: December 2021

S’étant pour la plupart attachés à étudier le contenu textuel et graphique des albums, les sociologues ayant choisi de s’intéresser à la littérature de jeunesse ont souvent implicitement ou explicitement accordé à cette dernière une « valeur performative ». Par une approche sociologique, la recherche présentée ici entend pour sa part interroger la capacité réflexive des jeunes lecteurs vis-à-vis des représentations liées à l’alimentation leur étant transmises par les livres. Confrontés à des normativités diverses et aujourd’hui mis au contact d’ouvrages laissant parfois une place à leurs propres interprétations, les enfants sont-ils amenés à avoir une lecture interprétative des albums qu’ils « manipulent » ?
Deterministic Model Investigation of Processes in a Heterogeneous E-Learning Environment
Authors: Romansky Radi Petrov , Noninska Irina Stancheva
Published: December 2021

The investigation of characteristics of access and use of resources in different distributed environments in the network space is aimed at determining optimal levels for the basic parameters of the supported processes. On the other hand, with the development of the possibilities of the digital space and the significant change in the level of informatization of the society, it is necessary to take the necessary measures to ensure secure access to information resources and in particular to the profiles of personal data. In this respect, the purpose of the article is to propose an organization of heterogeneous environment with resources stored in different places (own memories and cloud data centres). A general architecture and functionality of the main sub-systems are presented. Deterministic model investigation by using Petri Net apparatus based on preliminary formalization is provided to analyse the effectiveness of the processes for regulated and secure access to resources.
Exploring the Relationship Between Satisfaction and Intention to Stay Among Millennial Employees
Authors: Thakur Pratibha , Arora Rupali
Published: December 2021

Purpose: The main purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction, organizational commitment and intention to stay among the millennials working in IT organizations of North India. Research methodology: The present study has adopted descriptive research design and purposive sampling technique was used to gather data from 396 respondents with the help of a structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS and PLS-SEM. Findings: Findings revealed that job satisfaction has a significant impact on organizational commitment (β=0.457, p<0.05) and intention to stay (β=0.596, p<0.05). It was also revealed that managerial support moderates the relationship between job satisfaction and intention to stay. Originality: This study is one of the few empirical studies that have investigated the perception of millennials about their intention to stay in IT sector. The study will be beneficial for the HR experts in improving the employees’ intention to stay by focusing on giving support to their employees.
Occupational Stress and Psychological Health of Employees of University Libraries in Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Adeniran Pauline Oghenekaro , Alabi Stephen Olakunle
Published: December 2021

This study examined the influence of occupational stress on the psychological health of the employees of university libraries in Osun State, Nigeria. A random sample of 32 participants from selected university libraries in Osun State, Nigeria. The result of the hypothesis revealed a weak positive correlation between occupational stressors and psychological health status (N = 32, r = 0.427, p = 0.015). The test also shows a weak positive correlation between the level of occupational stress and psychological health status (N = 32, r = 0.493, p = 0.004). The study concluded that employees who do not experience work-related stress would enjoy good health. The study also recommended that the management of university libraries should ensure that they provide mentorship, funds, Internet facilities, and encouragement to their employees to ensure a stress-free work environment so that library employees would continue to enjoy good health.
CVaR Prediction Model of the Investment Portfolio Based on the Convolutional Neural Network Facilitates the Risk Management of the Financial Market
Authors: Wu Zheng , Qiao Yan , Huang Shuai , Liu HsienChen
Published: December 2021

In summary, firstly, a method for establishing a portfolio model is proposed based on the risk management theory of the financial market. Then, a prediction model for CVaR is established based on the convolutional neural network, and the improved particle swarm algorithm is employed to solve the model. The actual data analysis is implemented to prove the feasibility of CVaR prediction model based on deep learning and particle swarm optimization algorithm in financial market risk management. The test results show that the investment portfolio CVaR prediction model based on the convolutional neural network can obtain the optimal solution in the 18th generation at the fastest after using the improved particle swarm algorithm, which is more effective than the traditional algorithm. The CVaR prediction model of the investment portfolio based on the convolutional neural network facilitates the risk management of the financial market.
Regional lake sediment geochemical data from north-central Saskatchewan (NTS 074-A, B, G, and H): reanalysis data and QA/QC evaluation
Authors: Bourdeau J E , McCurdy M W , Day S J
A , Garrett R G
Published: December 2021

This report presents the geochemical data, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) results of the re-analysis of lake sediment samples collected from north-central Saskatchewan (NTS 074-A, B, G and H). The original lake survey was conducted in 1986 and the
re-analysis in 2021. Original survey results are presented in OF1359. A total of 1,290 lake sediment samples were re-analyzed, covering an area of 17,000 km2, averaging a density of 1 sample per 13 km2. Samples were measured for 65 elements via modified aqua-regia - ICP-MS and 35 elements via INA
analysis. To ensure high quality data, the geochemical data was evaluated for contamination, accuracy, precision and fitness-for-purpose. QA/QC results have identified a number of elements to be monitored carefully for future analyses. Overall, the data are of good quality.
Saudi Experience of Adherence with Quality Indicators of Health Care for Childhood Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: AlSalmi Ghada , AlHusieni Kawthar , Al-Mayouf Sulaiman M.
Published: December 2021

Objective:

The objective of the study is to report the compliance with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus-quality indicators (cSLE-QIs) in a Saudi Tertiary Childhood Lupus Clinic.

Methods:

In this cross-sectional, observational study, charts of patients with cSLE followed regularly between January 2010 and December 2019 at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research center, Riyadh, were reviewed. Data were collected at the last follow-up visit comprising the compliance with the quality of medical care of patient with cSLE using cSLE-QIs, which capturing diagnostic testing, lupus nephritis, medication, bone health, ophthalmological assessment, vaccination, and transition. Pregnancy domain and smoking cessation were not measured in this study.

Results:

A total of 66 (58 females) cSLE patients were assessed. The median age at disease onset was 10 (interquartile range [IQR]: 7.0–11.0) years, and the median disease duration was 4 (IQR: 3.0–6.0) years. Most of the patients had nephritis (69.7%), while cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric features were 37.7% and 18.8%, respectively. The adherence with cSLE-QIs differed markedly; performance of diagnostic testing, medication management including corticosteroid weaning, and bone health was high while the compliance with flu vaccine, eye screening, photoprotection, and education about cardiovascular risk was lower. There was a noticeable variability between the international childhood lupus clinics.

Conclusion:

Providing cSLE patients with a high quality of health care is challenging without the proper guidance. Hopefully, these findings will enhance the adherence to cSLE-QIs and increase the likelihood of the desired outcome.
Durable Response of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor after Failure of Gemcitabine-based Chemotherapy for a Patient with Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
Authors: Chuang Chien-Huai , Hsu Chiun
Published: December 2021

Patients with advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC) have poor survival and limited options of systemic anticancer therapy besides the combination of gemcitabine plus cisplatin. Recent advances in molecular screening have identified that a minor proportion of BTC patients may benefit from specific targeted agents, e.g., fibroblast growth factor receptor or isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 inhibitors. The role of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in advanced BTC remains unclear. In this report, we describe a patient with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma who suffered from rapid progression of extrahepatic metastases after surgery and progression of the tumors after chemotherapy. Pembrolizumab was given, and the patient remained in partial response at the time of writing this report, after 1½ years of pembrolizumab therapy, without evident adverse events. We also review and discuss the current landscape of systemic therapy for advanced BTC and the possible role of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
Histologic Characteristics of Invasive Oral Carcinoma and the Role of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer Progression
Authors: Jetley Sujata , Sultan Beenish , Rana Safia , Khetrapal Shaan , Sharma Arun Prakash , Naseeruddin Khaja , Jairajpuri Zeeba S.
Published: December 2021

Background:

To find the association of tumor budding, depth of invasion (DOI), and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers (E-cadherin and smooth muscle actin [SMA] expression) with prognostic factors of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional study conducted on 50 cases of histologically proven OSCC were selected for the assessment of TNM staging, tumor budding, DOI, and EMT markers (E-cadherin and SMA expression). Associations were evaluated between established clinical prognostic factors and histological parameters. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 21.0. (IBM, Chicago, Illinois, USA) and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

In the study, the median age of distribution was 48.5 years with 86% of males. Tobacco consumption was seen among 90% of patients. A significant association of pathological TNM staging with tumor budding and DOI (P < 0.05). There was a loss of E-cadherin expression with loss of tumor differentiation, progressive TNM stage, increasing DOI and more tumor budding (P < 0.05). On the contrary, α-SMA (% stained cells) expression showed an increase with increasing pathological T stage, N stage, tumor budding, and DOI (P < 0.0001). However, the tumor differentiation showed no significant association with SMA expression (P = 0.44).

Conclusion:

It can be concluded that EMT has a strong association with OSCC demonstrated by loss of E-cadherin and increased expression of α-SMA at the invasive front in higher grade carcinomas, in tumors with increased DOI, high-risk tumor budding, and increased pathological T and cases showing lymph node metastasis. Hence, SMA can be used in conjunction with loss of E-cadherin expression for determining the aggressive nature of OSCC and predicting the survival rates of the patients.
Bias in early coronavirus disease 2019 research
Authors: Othman Fatmah Mahmoud
Published: December 2021

In the context of the ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), most scientific evidence related to disease transmission and clinical outcomes, especially in the first wave, originated from observational studies. Those studies have provided a basic understanding of various aspects of this disease, including clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. However, the accuracy and credibility of some such studies have been questioned because of the presence of bias, which is occasionally addressed in the published research. In this review, the principal types of bias in COVID-19 research are discussed, namely selection and misclassification bias. For this mini literature search, Medline database had used to identify the related articles. Many studies have shown some selection bias in sampling their population, leading to an over-or underestimation of true results. Understanding the effect of bias in the context of COVID-19, research is important for two reasons. First, it enables a discussion of the findings of such biases, especially those that occurred in studies contributing to evidence-based medicine. Second, it helps ensure that researchers avoid such bias in future research and any subsequent infectious pandemic. The key points in avoiding such bias are study design and the need for care in collecting information on both exposure and outcome; however, in the real world, these are very challenging matters.
Incidence and risk factors associated with knee injuries among active-duty military personnel in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Albishri Saeed F. , Ahmad Raafat , Al Zahrani Eidan M. , Jebakumar Arulanantham Z. , Woodman Alexander
Published: December 2021

Background:

The numbers of musculoskeletal injuries and related risk factors are high, especially in military representatives, since they perform constant physical activities. One of the most common injuries is the knee injury. Although there are many studies relating to knee injuries in the military personnel, none of them have been conducted to estimate the incidence of this injury in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Objectives:

This study aimed to explore the incidence of knee injuries and risk factors among the military personnel on active duty in Saudi Arabia.

Materials and Methods:

This study included n = 2230 patients with knee injuries with a mean age 42.73 and standard deviation ± 16.343 from military branches of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) between 2010 and 2016. Data were collected from Saudi military hospitals and statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression models. During the study, no injuries aggravations of existing injuries or conditions were reported.

Results:

The frequency distribution showed that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries were the most common of knee injuries (45.2%) followed by meniscus injury (24.9%) and internal derangement (10.1%) with an incidence rate 4.57, 0.25, and 0.10 respectively. Chi-square test revealed that sports are the most significant factor relating to all knee injuries (30.5%), followed by twisting injuries at 25% (P = 000).

Conclusion:

Future studies are recommended to generate effective measures to reduce the influence of preventable risk factors, such as sports and related physical activities, that contribute to knee injuries.
The effect of Vitamin D in multiple sclerosis
Authors: Alkhotani Amal Mohammad , Faqeeh Mawddah Hassan , Aldoobi Raghad Sameer , Sheikh Ghofran Essam , Halabi Rama Hassan , Alsharif Wasan Khalid
Published: December 2021

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. The pathophysiology of MS has been correlated with low serum Vitamin D levels as one of the risk factors. However, limited evidence of the specific role of Vitamin D in managing MS cases has been reported. A literature search was performed in October 22, 2019, on PubMed database using search terms: “multiple sclerosis,” “Vitamin D,” “deficiency,” “therapeutic use,” “administration and dosage,” and “adverse effects.” Eligibility criteria: All study designs written in English language, applied on human, in the previous 0 years, related to the research question, a clinical diagnosis of MS and interventions containing Vitamin D supplementation (Vitamin D3 or calcitriol). Fourteen articles matched the criteria and were included in this review article. In this review article, we are discussing the effectiveness of Vitamin D supplementation in MS patients, the ideal dose, the duration of treatment, and to highlight the main adverse effects of the supplements.
Upper eigenvalue bounds for the Kirchhoff Laplacian on embedded metric graphs
Authors: Plümer Marvin
Published: December 2021

We derive upper bounds for the eigenvalues of the Kirchhoff Laplacian on a compact metric graph depending on the graph’s genus

g

. These bounds can be further improved if

g=0

, i.e., if the metric graph is planar. Our results are based on a spectral correspondence between the Kirchhoff Laplacian and a particular combinatorial weighted Laplacian. In order to take advantage of this correspondence, we also prove new estimates for the eigenvalues of the weighted combinatorial Laplacians that were previously known only in the unweighted case.
Closed $G_2$-eigenforms and exact $G_2$-structures
Authors: Freibert Marco , Salamon Simon
Published: December 2021

A study is made of left-invariant

\mathrm{G}_2

-structures with an exact 3-form on a Lie group

G

whose Lie algebra

\mathfrak{g}

admits a codimension-one nilpotent ideal

\mathfrak{h}

. It is shown that such a Lie group

G

cannot admit a left-invariant closed

\mathrm{G}_2

-eigenform for the Laplacian and that any compact solvmanifold

\Gamma\backslash G

arising from

G

does not admit an (invariant) exact

\mathrm{G}_2

-structure. We also classify the seven-dimensional Lie algebras

\mathfrak{g}

with codimension-one ideal equal to the complex Heisenberg Lie algebra which admit exact

\textup{G}_2

-structures with or without special torsion. To achieve these goals, we first determine the six-dimensional nilpotent Lie algebras

\mathfrak{h}

admitting an exact

\textup{SL}(3,\mathbb{C})

-structure

\rho

or a half-flat

\mathrm{SU}(3)

-structure

(\omega,\rho)

with exact

\rho

, respectively.
Asymptotic convergence of evolving hypersurfaces
Authors: Mantegazza Carlo , Pozzetta Marco
Published: December 2021

If

\psi\colon M^n\to \mathbb{R}^{n+1}

is a smooth immersed closed hypersurface, we consider the functional

\mathcal{F}_m(\psi) = \int_M 1 + |\nabla^m \nu |^2 \, d\mu,

where

\nu

is a local unit normal vector along

\psi

,

\nabla

is the Levi-Civita connection of the Riemannian manifold

(M,g)

, with

g

the pull-back metric induced by the immersion and

\mu

the associated volume measure. We prove that if

m>\lfloor n/2 \rfloor

then the unique globally defined smooth solution to the

L^2

-gradient flow of

\mathcal{F}_m

, for every initial hypersurface, smoothly converges asymptotically to a critical point of

\mathcal{F}_m

, up to diffeomorphisms. The proof is based on the application of a Łojasiewicz–Simon gradient inequality for the functional

\mathcal{F}_m

.
Acetylcholine and Rivastigmine as Corrosion Inhibitors of Cu – Sn - Zn – Pb Alloy in Hydrochloric Acid Environment: DFT & Electrochemical Approach
Authors: Ugi B.U. , Bassey V.M. , Obeten M.E. , Adalikwu S.A. , Omaliko E.C. , Obi D.N.
Published: December 2021

The study on the action of Acetylcholine and Rivastigmine as Corrosion Inhibitors of Cu – Sn - Zn – Pb Alloy in Hydrochloric Acid Environment was carried out using density functional theory, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Potentiodynamic polarization, Scanning electron microscopy and weight loss. The result revealed that both Acetylcholine and Rivastigmine expired drugs were good inhibitors of Cu – Sn - Zn – Pb Alloy in Hydrochloric Acid Environment. This was confirmed from results of weight loss (99.1 % and 95.0 %), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) (92.5 % and 91.8 %), and Potentiodynamic polarization (97.4 % and 87.1 %). Both inhibitors were able to increase the charge transfer resistance and corrosion current densities of the electrical solution and reduce the double layer capacitance of the metal – solution interface. Inhibition was as a result of adsorption of inhibitor molecules on the Cu – Sn - Zn – Pb surface. Thermodynamically, inhibitors showed greater stability on metal surface, spontaneous in the forward direction and reduction in level of disorderliness. Inhibitors demonstrated a mixed type inhibition while physical adsorption mechanism was proposed for the inhibitor – metal interaction. Langmuir adsorption isotherm was obeyed as data fitted adequately to the isotherm and regression coefficient was approximately unity. A monolayer adsorption was deduces.
The Permanent Court of Justice and the German minority in Poland (1923–1934)
Authors: Motta Giuseppe
Published: December 2021

This study examines decisions of the Permanent Court of International Justice and their impact on the German-Polish dispute. It considers how international jurisdiction approached the question of minority protection and how the efficiency of this experiment in international justice was extremely influenced by political motives and contrasting political visions. The fragile balance between legal and political aspects was evident, and despite the efforts of the Court, political interests prevailed. It will be argued that the problems of the minority system and the German-Polish controversies proved that the international institutions could only provide the states with a support in settling their disputes: international stability could only be guaranteed by sincere mutual cooperation among the members of a community of states.
Feed restriction in growing rabbits: performance and digestibility
Authors: Machado Luiz , Camargos Rosiane , Martinez-Peredez Eugenio , Faria Caroline , Silveira Jássia , Silva Victor , Pereira Dienas
Published: December 2021

Strategies that reduce feeding costs became extremely important in the pandemic period, which provided a great increasing in the rabbit feeding costs. Feed restriction can improve intestinal health as well as to economize feed in the farm. This work aimed to evaluate the productive performance and digestibility in growing rabbits submitted to feed restriction. Therefore, 160 rabbits weaned at 32 days of age were distributed into two groups, which consisted of ad libitum and feed restriction. Rabbits with feed restriction received 50g per day in the week after weaning, 100g daily from 53 to 60 days of age and ad libitum from 39 to 53 and 61 to 74 days of age. Rabbits of the ad libitum group has free access to feed throughout all experimental period (32 to 74 days of age). For the digestibility assay, total faeces collection was performed using 10 animals from each treatment of the growing experiment. Rabbits with feed restriction were lighter at 39, 53 and 60 days, but reached 74 days with similar slaughter weight, showing compensatory growth. The productive performance of rabbits with feed restriction was impaired within the two restriction periods, with subsequent recovery. The treatments alternated superiority for daily weight gain in the different evaluated periods, although considering the entire period, there was similarity. Outside the restriction periods and considering the entire experimental period, daily feed consumption was similar, suggesting that there were no significant feed savings. Feed conversion was similar when consider all period. There were no significant effects on the digestibility coefficients of dry matter, organic matter and mineral matter. Feed restriction at the proposed levels can be used without impairing the performance of rabbits.
Análisis de contenido de Twitter: sequía en España (2017-2020)
Authors: Martín Yago , Pilar Paneque
Published: December 2021

Este informe es resultado de un análisis de la red social Twitter sobre contenidos relacionados con la sequía en España en el período 2017-2020 en el marco de los trabajos del Observatorio Ciudadano de la Sequía. El informe está basado en el análisis de tweets geolocalizados cedidos por el Geoinformation and Big Data Research Laboratory (GIBD) de la University of South Carolina (Estados Unidos), y permite comprender mejor la percepción social y la opinión pública sobre la sequía en España.
Factors Affecting Return Share Of Mudharabah Deposits Sharia Commercial Banks
Authors: Inda Arfa Syera  , Hajar Affiah
Published: December 2021

The specific purpose of this study is to determine the factors that affect the return for the results of Islamic Bank deposits. The approach used in this research is a quantitative approach. The data used in the form of secondary data in the form of time series originating from the website of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) with the link www.ojk.go.id regarding the amount of return for mudharabah deposit results, Capital Adequacy Ratio, Non Performing Financing, Financing to Deposit Ratio and Inflation originating from the website of Bank Indonesia (BI) with the link www.bi.go.id. The population is monthly data from January 2016 to December 2019 period while the sample is annual data from 2016 to 2019. The research analysis conducted is multiple linear regression, classical assumption test (normality test, heteroscedasticity multicollinearity test and autocorrelation test), and test statistics (coefficient of determination (R2), statistical F test, and statistical t test). The results of this study are the variables of Capital Adequacy Ratio, Non-Performing Financing, Financing to Deposit Ratio and Inflation have a significant effect simultaneously (simultaneously) on the variable of Profit Sharing for Mudharabah Deposits for Islamic Commercial Banks.
Ardl Panel's Capability In Maintaining Economic Stability During Covid-19 Asean Founder Countries
Authors: Ade Novalina
Published: December 2021

The slowdown in the world economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the triggers for increased analysis in the economic sector to find the proper steps to protect the economy from the shadow of the crisis. However, most research is still focused on several separate policies, which makes the analysis results still seem bleak. This research was conducted using the ARDL panel approach to analyze the ability of endurance policy to maintain a balance between aggregate demand and supply in ASEFO countries. The data used is secondary data (time series) from 2009 – 2019. The analysis results show that the leading indicators of controlling GDP in ASEFO countries on a panel basis are INF, NPL, GOV, LDR. Meanwhile, the leading indicators of the effectiveness of the variables are INF and GOV. Thus, government spending during the pandemic must still be controlled not to cause inflation which is a threat to the economy.
The Influence Of Brand Image, Promotion, And Price On Shopee Customer Loyalty (Case Study On Shopee Customers In Karawaci)
Authors: WasesoSegoro  , Sandra Restu Aulia
Published: December 2021

Along with the times, people's lifestyles are increasingly instantaneous because the majority of people have high mobility in their daily activities. So that people are often looking for something practical and instantaneous in meeting their daily needs. Customer loyalty to voluntarily and continuously subscribe to certain companies for a long period of time. This study analyzes brand image , promotion, and price because these three factors play an important role in Shopee customer loyalty. The analytical tools used in this research are validity test, reliability test, normality test, multicollinearity test, heteroscedasticity test, multiple linear regression test, T test (partial), F test (simultaneous) and determination coefficient test using SPSS version 2.0 for windows. . The data used are primary data, the respondents in this study were 100 respondents, the sampling technique used was accidental sampling technique .The results showed that partially brand image, promotion, and price have a significant effect on customer loyalty. And simultaneously brand image, promotion, and price have a significant effect on Shopee customer loyalty.
Marketer as a Barbie Game Changer
Authors: Widyani Donafeby , Joseph Chen
Published: December 2021

This paper addresses issues about how the Barbie doll can provide an unrealistic vision of how women should look and what marketers can do about it. Barbie is a well-known doll that has become a role model for girls. However,  Barbie dolls have attracted much criticism. Studies found that Barbie shapes the body image of young girls and possibly creates body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem among girls. Body dissatisfaction can lead to eating disorders and low self-esteem can lead to depressive behavior. Answering that phenomenon, Barbie launched Barbie Fashionista that has a diverse body type. However, Girls still tend to choose thinner Barbie. Barbie’s marketer should encourage girls to play more with a more realistic body image Barbie such as curvy, tall, and petite, and encourage the children to feel good about their bodies.
Design Of Portable Injection Waste Destruction Machine With Sterilization System
Authors: Sandy Suryady  , Eko Aprianto Nugroho  , Abdul Muchlis
Published: December 2021

The Community Health Center (Puskesmas) does not yet have special facilities for treating medical waste such as hospitals. Hospital/Puskesmas waste and waste generated by hospital activities and other supporting activities. Make a machine that destroys waste injection equipment equipped with a knife made of SKD as a plastic syringe destroyer. Design of a syringe crushing machine in the form of needles and syringes, Analyze the von misses stress received by the frame structure of the syringe crusher, Analyze the displacement by the load received by the frame structure of the syringe crusher, Analyze the safety factor of the frame structure of the crusher syringe. Analyzing using solidworks 2016 software, the results obtained are the maximum value of von misses, displacement, and safety of factor from the lower frame of the syringe waste crusher machine. Von misses stress obtained in the analysis using Solidworks 2016 gets a value of 48.54 Mpa in software calculations, while in theoretical calculations it is 48.01 Mpa. The percentage of errors calculated by software and theory is 1%. The displacement obtained in the analysis using Solidworks 2016 software is 0.34 mm in theoretical calculations of 0.35 mm. The percentage of errors calculated by software and theory is 2%. The safety factor obtained in the solidwork analysis gets a value of 4.7 ul (upper limit), while the theoretical calculation is 5.2 ul (upper limit) which means this frame is declared safe when the engine is operating.
A Survey On Wireless Communications : 6g And 7g
Authors: Vaigandla Karthik Kumar , Azmi Nilofar , Podila Ramya , Karne Radha Krishna
Published: December 2021

One of the fastest growing sectors is wireless technology, which is evolving in all areas of mobile and wireless communications. Wireless technology has increased greatly in the last decade. 7.5 Generation (G) represents the history of wireless technology today. With 6G and 7G, data transmission rates will be higher over Future Generation wireless technology. With new technologies emerging in all fields of mobile and wireless communications, wireless technology continues to emerge as one of the hottest sectors with a high rate of development. Currently, 5G mobile communications systems are just getting started. Our current infrastructure supports a number of technologies, including voice over IP (VoIP), broadband data access over wireless, and more. This paper discusses several generations of wireless technologies from 0G to 7G. Wireless technology is important and beneficial to society. In this paper, we compare all of the generations and explain how each generation uses technology in its execution, application, and usage.
Efforts To Increase Interest In Paying Zakat With Knowledge And Self-Awareness
Authors: Dewi Rafiah Pakpahan  , Ahmad Fadli  , Martin  , Maya Andiriani  , Sabaruddin Chaniago
Published: December 2021

The concentration of this research focuses on efforts to increase interest in paying zakat which is influenced by muzak knowledge and self-awareness. The National Zakat Agency of North Sumatra was chosen as the research site where 100 muzak were used as the population and the research sample with accidental sampling technique. Data collection uses a questionnaire where the measurement scale uses a Likert scale. The results of the study prove that knowledge and self-awareness have a significant influence in increasing muzakki's interest in paying zakat. Then this self-awareness has a dominant influence when compared to the knowledge possessed by muzak, especially in increasing their interest in paying zakat.
MANHAJ IMAM AL-DARUQUTNI DALAM KITAB SUNAN-NYA
Authors: Muhammad Yunan
Published: December 2021

Al-Daruqutni adalah seorang pemuda yang menghabiskan usianya untuk belajar hadis di daerahnya, serta mengadakan perlawatan ilmu ke berbagai kota pusat pengkajian hadis. Usahanya akhirnya menghasilkan sejumlah hasil karya. Sampai usia 80 tahun, ia persembahkan hidupnya untuk agama dan mendapat gelar amir al-mu’minin fi al-hadis. Salah satu karya monumentalnya adalah  kitab Sunan al-Daruqutni, yang menjadi perhatian sarjanawan pemerhati hadis. Dalam tulisan ini, penulis akan mengulas bagaimana manhaj Imam al-Daruqutni dalam kitab sunan-nya. Tujuannya untuk memperkenalkan manhaj yang digunakan oleh al-Daruqutni dalam menyusun kitab hadis. Tulisan ini menggunakan metode library research dengan pendekatan historis untuk menelaah biografi dan manhaj yang digunakan al-Daruqutni.
NÜFUS YAŞLANMASININ EKONOMİK BÜYÜME ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ: OECD ÜLKELERİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: KARAGÖZ Hüseyin
Published: December 2021

Amaç: Dünyada doğum oranları azalırken, yaşam süreleri uzamakta ve toplumdaki yaşlı nüfusun oranı hızla artmaktadır. Yapılan nüfus projeksiyonları, günümüzde genç nüfusa sahip olan birçok ülkenin yakın gelecekte nüfusu yaşlı ülkeler arasında yer alacağını göstermektedir. Bu durum, yakın geçmişe kadar gelişmiş ülkelere özgü bir sorun olarak kabul edilen yaşlanma olgusunun günümüzde gelişmekte olan ülkeler açısından da önemli bir sorun haline geldiğine işaret etmektedir. Yaşlanma olgusu ülke ekonomileri üzerinde doğrudan ve dolaylı etkiler yaratırken, bu etkilerin hangi yönde gerçekleştiği konusunda görüş birliği sağlanamamaktadır. Bu çalışmada, nüfus yaşlanmasının ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkilerinin araştırılması amaçlanmaktadır.

Yöntem: Araştırmada kullanılan veriler Birleşmiş Milletler, Dünya Bankası ve OECD veri tabanından elde edilmiş ve analiz yöntemi olarak panel veri analizi modeli tercih edilmiştir. Çalışma, OECD ülkelerinin 1995-2017 dönemini kapsamaktadır.

Bulgular: Elde edilen bulgulara göre, yaşlı bağımlılık oranı ve ortalama eğitim yılında meydana gelen artışlar ekonomik büyümeyi olumsuz yönde etkilerken, ulusal tasarruf ve sosyal harcamalarda yaşanan artışlar ekonomik büyümeyi olumlu yönde etkilemektedir.

Özgünlük: Nüfus ve ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişkiyi inceleyen çeşitli çalışmalar bulunmaktadır. Bununla birlikte, nüfusun yaş yapısındaki değişimin ekonomik etkilerini inceleyen çalışmalar nispeten daha sınırlı düzeyde kalmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, yaşlanan nüfusun ekonomik etkileri incelenmekte ve nüfusun yaşlanma göstergelerinin yanı sıra sosyal harcamalar, ulusal tasarruflar ve ortalama eğitim süreleri gibi yaşlanma olgusuyla ilişkili olan kavramlara da yer verilmektedir.
The Impact of Emotional Advertising on Consumer Buying Behavior for Apparel Products in Gujranwala
Authors: Anwer Aysha , Farooq Muhmmad , Minhas Dr. Shahid , Butt Hamza Rehman
Published: December 2021

The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of emotional advertising on customer purchasing behaviour. High-end items, particularly garment companies, are the focus of research. It also intends to investigate the most effective advertising appeal for influencing customer purchase decisions. The question mark-based survey was done with a sample size of 150 respondents, and their reactions to various attractions such as love, joy, and excitement were recorded. Hypothetical models have been validated through the use of hypothetical analysis and structural equation modelling (SEM). The findings demonstrate that pleasant emotions such as love, laughter, and happiness have a beneficial influence on customer purchasing intentions. This study supports the favourable relationship between emotional advertising and consumer purchasing behaviour when it comes to clothing companies.
Frequency and severity of symptoms in patients with Fibromyalgia and Migraine
Authors: Castrillón Bustamante Diana , Secco Anastasia , Campos Olga P. , Rodríguez Bossio Erick , Callahuara Noel
Published: December 2021

Objectives: to estimate the frequency of migraine in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Describe and compare clinical characteristics, sociodemographic and severity of FM symptoms, according to presence or absence of migraine.
Materials and methods: analytical, observational, cross-sectional study. It included patients over 18 years of age, of both sexes with a diagnosis of FM according to ACR 2010 criteria from a public rheumatology center in Argentina between January 2019 and March 2020. Patients with other concomitant rheumatological diseases were excluded. We used IHS (International Headache Society) criteria for the diagnosis of migraine, FIQ (fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire) were used to assess severity of symptoms.
Results: 59 patients were included, 99% were women. 40.68% of the patients had migraine. In patients with migraine, the median FIQ score was 70.35 (IQR: 63.16-78.76) vs 53.91 (IQR: 37.93-66.05) in the group without migraine, this difference being statistically significant (p<0.01). The multivariate analysis showed a higher FIQ and anxiety score, significantly and independently associated with migraine (OR 1.048, 95% CI 1.005-1.093); OR 1,189, 95% CI 1,033-1,368, respectively).
Conclusions: migraine is frequent in patients with FM, and the severity of symptoms and anxiety would be more pronounced in this group of patients.
MOTIVE AND OBSTACLES IN MAKING A DECISION AS EARLY ADOPTERS OF PSAK NO. 71 FOR IMPAIRMENT PROVISION OF LOANS (STUDY CASE IN INDONESIA BANKING INDUSTRY)
Authors: Rizal Arya P. , Shauki Elvia R.
Published: December 2021

IFRS 9 has converged into PSAK No. 71 and became effective on January 1, 2020 where early implementation is permitted. Changing in accounting standards might have caused controversy. However, there are bank in Indonesia had implemented before PSAK No. 71 effectived (early adopters). This study aims to determine the motive of early adopters of PSAK No.71, the obstacles they faced and the impact especially through loan impairment. By using study case method in Indonesia banking industry and then collect data using semi structured interviews and content analysis. DiMaggio and Powell (1983) explained that institutional theory emphasizes institutional patterns formed because the influence of policy from inside and outside the company (symbolic carriers). Therefore, the motive behind the institutions and actors (material carriers) decision to become early adopters will be revealed. In this case, we found that early adopters are mostly the bank with ownership as foreign bank and mixed bank (as subsidiary). Also, the primary motive of the bank when decide to early adopt are based on following their holding that mandatory to implement IFRS 9. This could create a good external reporting because the accounting standard between holding company and its branch or subsidiary will be similar.
Keywords: Banking, Financial Instrument, Early Adopters, Institutional Theory, PSAK No. 71
DECISION-MAKING BEHAVIOR OF LOAN RESTRUCTURING BASED ON INSTITUTIONAL LOGICS: CASE STUDY BANK PERKREDITAN RAKYAT INDUSTRY IN WEST JAVA REGION
Authors: Kasmuri Sugiarto , Shauki Elvia R.
Published: December 2021

This research examines the phenomena of loan restructuring decision behavior carried out by BPRs’ actors (loan officers or loan managers) in West Java Province. It is aimed to answer the research questions: why rural banks (BPRs) as institutional fields pay less attention to loan restructuring to recover the accounting losses from the provision of problem loans. According to Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (2017), 94 out of 290 BPRs in West Java Province did not feel eager to restructure the problem loans despite having a ratio of Non-Performing Loans (NPL) more than 5% threshold. The behavior itself could be motivated by both symbolic factors and material factors as carriers for their behavior. Two prior studies conducted by Micucci and Rossi (2010), Dardac, Barbu, and Boitan (2011) examined loan restructuring based on policies and its impact on banks as institutional but did not reveal the behavioral side of the restructuring decision-making proceed by an individual of loan managers and loan officers. Thus, this study is aimed at observing the individual motivation of actors symbolized by loan managers and loan officers in rural banks (BPRs) in West Java Province. The analysis of decision taken by loan officers or loan managers in this study uses an institutional logic basis which theory focuses on the logic of actors both individually or collectively in such a particular economic sector. The results explain that symbolic carriers (regulations and accounting standards) and material carriers (informal practices, routines, individual target, accounting practice difficulties) revealed the phenomena related the behaviour of actors’ (loan managers and loan officers) in BPR which put less attention on loan restructuring - as one of the credit risk mitigation for troubled debt. Second, there is similarity for actors to avoid the troubled debt restructuring due to some difficulties in recognizing loss occurred in the beginning period of restructuring.
Keywords: And Accounting Practice, Behavior, Institutional Logics, Loss On Restructuring, Material Carriers, Motivation, Symbolic Carriers.
The Influence of Organizational Commitment, Competence of Village Fund Management Offficers, and Utilization of Information Technology on Accountability of Village
Authors: Apriana Siska , Said Darwis , Nurleni Nurleni
Published: December 2021

This study aims to analyze the effect of commitment of organization, competence of village fund management officers, and utilization of information technology on accaountability of village financial management  either partially or simultaneously.The data used in the study are primary data in the form of questionnaires with a total sample of 96 respondents. The method used is a quantitative approach and multiple linear regression analysis which determined by purposive sampling method. The findings from this research indicate that (1) partially commitment of organization, competence of village fund management officers and utilization of information technology  has a positive effect and significant impact on the accountability of village financial management (2) commitment of organization, competence of village fund management officers and utilization of information technology  has simultaneous effect on the  accountability of village financial management.