bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fabrication of Pentoxifylline-Loaded Hydroxyapatite/Alginate Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering
Authors: Shadravanan Maryam , Latifi Mona , Vojdani Zahra , Talaei-Khozani Tahereh
Published: November 2020

Background: Hydroxyapatite (HAP), as a common biomaterial in bone tissue engineering, can be fabricated in combination with other osteogenic agents. Pentoxifylline (PTX) is demonstrated to have positive roles in bone defect healing. Since local administration can diminish the systemic side effects of the drug, the objectives of the current in vitro study were to find the effects of PTX on the osteoblast functions for tissue engineering applications. Methods: a HAP scaffold was fabricated by casting the HAP slurry within polyurethane foam. The scaffold was enriched with 5 mg/mL PTX. Alginate (Alg) was used as drug carrier to regulate the PTX releasing rate. MG-63 osteosarcoma cells were cultured on 3D scaffolds and 2D Alg films in the presence or absence of PTX. Results: PTX did not affect the cell viability, attachment and phenotype. Also, the ultrastructure of the scaffolds was not modified by PTX enrichment. Alizarin red S staining showed that PTX has no effect on calcium deposition. Besides, Raman confocal microscopy demonstrated an increase in the organic matrix formation including proline, valine and phenylalanine deposition (represented collagen). Although PTX increased the total protein secretion, it led to a decrease in the alkaline phosphatase activity and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) content. PTX reduced the hydration and degradation rates and it was released mainly at the first 24 hours of incubation. Conclusion: Based on our in vitro study, application of engineered PTX-loaded HAP scaffold in bone regeneration can act on behalf of organic matrix production, but not angiogenesis and mineralization.
Histology of Tooth Development in 3D Animation Video and Images - A Preliminary Report
Authors: Tamgadge Sandhya , Tamgadge Avinash
Published: November 2020

The process of tooth development is both, fascinating and well-described aspect of embryology. Although a big deal of the dental literature is being focused to the understanding of early stages of tooth development, still huge gap exist in our knowledge on how the dental hard tissues are formed, based on available images and descriptions. Tooth development process takes place in 3D form, inside our body. Therefore, histology should also be additionally explained with the help of additional 3D images and a video, which have not been reported so far. Methodology: Therefore, this brief article is a technical note and preliminary attempt to showcase 3D animation images and video of stages of tooth development which have been designed by the author herself using various the 3D animation softwares such as 3D max (Autodesk Media and Entertainment, San Rafael, California) and Adobe Premiere Pro 5.5 software which is a video-editing software (Adobe Systems, San Rafael, California).
Reactivation of the Epstein–Barr Virus Leading to Acute Liver Failure in a Patient Living with HIV
Authors: Ahmed Mohamed H , Raza Mansoor , Lucas Sebastian , Mital Dushyant
Published: November 2020

We report a case of a 46-year-old female living with HIV since 2010 who was originally from Malawi and had settled in the UK in 2001. She was admitted to our hospital with confusion and quickly noted to have a decreased Glasgow Coma Scale of 10/15. Her biochemical parameters showed the presence of elevated liver function tests (LFTs), clotting abnormalities, and her ammonia were found to be >400 mmol/L with a severe metabolic acidosis (pH = 7.05). She was treated for HIV with combined antiretroviral therapy, namely tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, emtricitabine (FTC) and cobicistat boosted atazanavir 2 years previously and had normal LFTs at that time. Her HIV-1 viral load was 1400 copies/ml on admission after recently having an undetectable viral load 2 months previously, and her CD4 count was 480. Her relevant past medical history included insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Her other medications included insulin, ramipril, sertraline, amitriptyline, and zopiclone. Toxicology and viral hepatitis screen were negative. Epstein Barr virus (EBV) serology showed evidence of previous exposure, but she was found to have a very high EBV viral load of 55,000 copies/ml, which given her serology, was very likely to be a reactivation of EBV infection rather than a primary EBV infection. In the intensive care unit, the patient deteriorated and died very quickly. The postmortem examination showed extensive hepatic necrosis with collapse. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to show an association between EBV reactivation and fulminant hepatic failure in an individual living with HIV.
Epithelial Atrophy, Fibrosis and Vascularity Correlation with Epithelial Dysplasia in Oral Submucous Fibrosis, a Prospective Study
Authors: Kapoor Ruchika , Sansare Kaustubh , Tamgadge Sandhya , Karjodkar Freny , Mehra Archana , Mishra Isha , Desai Rajiv , Sinha Anuradha
Published: November 2020

Background:

The pathogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) still remains conflicting and has been linked to alterations in epithelial thickness, fibrosis, and vascularity. Although changes in these individual parameters have been extensively studied in relation to epithelial dysplasia their combined relation with dysplasia has not been studied much. Any such relation, if present, may further help in understanding this disease process. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between epithelial thickness, fibrosis, and vascularity with dysplasia in OSF.

Materials and Methods:

The study consisted of 30 OSF patients. Incisional biopsy was taken from the most fibrosed area of the buccal mucosa. Hematoxylin–Eosin-stained slides were assessed for epithelial thickness, fibrosis, and vascularity using image analysis software. The slides were also assessed for epithelial dysplasia. Relationship of epithelial atrophy, fibrosis, and vascularity with dysplasia was assessed using one-way ANOVA. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used for evaluating the relationship between epithelial thickness, fibrosis, and vascularity.

Results:

Epithelial dysplasia was found in all patients. Eleven patients had mild (36. 67%), thirteen had moderate (43.33%), and six had severe (20%) dysplasia. None of the parameters were found to have a significant relationship with dysplasia. However, moderate and positive correlation was found between epithelial thickness and fibrosis. This relation was statistically significant.

Conclusion:

Positive correlation between epithelial thickness and fibrosis in present study therefore contradicts the hypothesis of fibrosis induced epithelial atrophy. As dysplasia is influenced by multiple factors therefore habits and burning sensation needs to be incorporated in future studies assessing dysplasia in OSF.
Ultrasound to the Rescue
Authors: Bajaj Jhanvi , Khan Mohammed Saif
Published: November 2020

Hemodialysis catheters are commonly placed in the major central vein for the purpose of dialysis. Coiling or looping of guidewire is a rare but reported complication of a central vascular catheter insertion. We report a case in which we encountered a rare complication of looping of the guidewire used for dialysis catheter placement and how we correctly diagnosed and repositioned it under ultrasound guidance. A 68-yearold man diagnosed with Carcinoma of Pyriform Fossa admitted in our ICU had Acute Renal Failure. An attempt to insertion of hemodialysis catheter in left internal jugular vein was made. Following successful puncture, the guide wire was threaded through needle. After five centimeter length of guide wire was threaded, resistance was felt and a loop of guidewire was visualized which was abutting the posterior wall of vein in out-of-plane view, creating a dual-point echogenicity. Under ultrasound guidance, we slowly pulled out the guidewire till the loop disappeared. The catheter was then inserted without repeat puncture of the vessel, thus preventing chance of thrombosis by repeated attempts. Real time USG guidance not only improves the success rates but also decreases the number of attempts and complications related to hemodialysis catheterization. Moreover, it benefits the patients by reducing the risks and discomforts of the procedure by reducing the duration of cannulation. The intelligent use of real-time ultrasound guidance in each step of the central venous catheterization is absolutely the need of the hour to prevent catastrophic yet preventable complications.
Clinical and Genomic Characteristics of Adult Diffuse Midline Glioma
Authors: Park Changhee , Kim Tae Min , Bae Jeong Mo , Yun Hongseok , Kim Jin Wook , Choi Seung Hong , Lee Soon-Tae , Lee Joo Ho , Park Sung-Hye , Park Chul-Kee
Published: November 2020

PurposeThe treatment outcomes and genomic profiles of diffuse midline glioma (DMG) in adult patients are rarely characterized. We performed a retrospective study to evaluate the clinicogenomic profiles of adult patients with brain DMG.Materials and MethodsPatients aged ≥ 18 years diagnosed with brain DMG at Seoul National University Hospital were included. The clinicopathological parameters, treatment outcomes, survival, and genomic profiles using 82-gene targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) were analyzed. The 6-month progression-free survival (PFS6) after radiotherapy and overall survival (OS) were evaluated.ResultsThirty-three patients with H3-mutant brain DMG were identified. The median OS from diagnosis was 21.8 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 13.2 to not available [NA]) and involvement of the ponto-medullary area tended to have poor OS (median OS, 20.4 months [95% CI, 9.3 to NA] vs. 43.6 months [95% CI, 18.2 to NA]; p=0.07). Twenty-four patients (72.7%) received radiotherapy with or without temozolomide. The PFS6 rate was 83.3% (n=20). Patients without progression at 6 months showed significantly prolonged OS compared with those with progression at 6 months (median OS, 24.9 months [95% CI, 20.4 to NA] vs. 10.8 months [95% CI, 4.0 to NA]; p=0.02, respectively). Targeted NGS was performed in 13 patients with DMG, among whom nine (69.2%) harbored concurrent TP53 mutation. Two patients (DMG14 and DMG23) with PIK3CAR38S+E545K and KRASG12A mutations received matched therapies. Patient DMG14 received sirolimus with a PFS of 8.4 months.ConclusionPFS6 after radiotherapy was associated with prolonged survival in adult patients with DMG. Genome-based matched therapy may be an encouraging approach for progressive adult patients with DMG.
Age of the Jurassic hemipelagic sediments from the Ljubiš area (Zlatibor Mt., SW Serbia)
Authors:   Geological Institute RAS, Moscow, Russia, Bragin Nikita , Djeric Nevenka ,   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Belgrade, Serbia
Published: November 2020

The type section of the Ljubiš Formation, (Djokov Potok, Zlatibor area, western Serbia) is characterized by abundant poorly-to-moderately preserved radiolarians. The lower part of the type section is characterized by Middle Jurassic (?Bajocian to Bathonian) radiolarian assemblages with Japonocapsa fusiformis (YAO), Takemuraella weghae (GRILL & KOZUR), Eoxitus hungaricus KOZUR, E. baloghi KOZUR, Helvetocapsa matsuokai (SASHIDA), Quarkus japonicus (YAO), Hexasaturnalis suboblongus (YAO), H. tetraspinus (YAO). Taking into account previous data from the upper part of the Ljubiš Formation, the age of the formation can be estimated to be in the interval from the ?Bajocian to Bathonian-Oxfordian. The new biostratigraphic data clearly show the onset of tectonic motion in the Middle Jurassic, documented by the presence of mass transport deposits intercalated in the radiolarite successions. This suggests a Middle Jurassic onset of ophiolite obduction which triggered the rapid deepening of the Adria margin, documented by the abrupt change from carbonate to radiolarite deposition.
Hyperpycnites within the Devonian-Carboniferous flysch of the Carpatho-Balkanides (Kostadinovica, eastern Serbia)
Authors:   Faculty of Mining and Geology, Belgrade, Serbia, Radonjić Miloš
Published: November 2020

This study presents new discoveries of vascular plants and the trace fossil Dictyodora liebeana (GEINITZ) from the Devonian–Carboniferous Kučaj-Zvonce flysch of the Carpatho-Balkanides and the implications of this fossil association for its sedimentary setting. The occurrence of the described plant debris in a deep-marine environment indicates the presence of hyperpycnites within the siliciclastic turbidites exposed at the Kostadinovica locality. The sedimentological data and the characteristics of the fossil material support the proposed model in which the sediment was at least partially transported by hyperpycnite currents. Furthermore, based on the assessment to similar palaeofloras from comparable formations, the age of the fossil plants can be determined as Early Carboniferous. This can be used as an additional biostratigraphic criterion given the relative abundance of vascular plants in other localities of the Kučaj-Zvonce flysch described in previous studies. The age and the depositional setting of the succession is further better constrained by the first observation of Dictyodora liebeana (GEINITZ) in the Carpatho-Balkanides of Serbia.
Paleoecological and sedimentological characterisation of Middle Miocene sediments from the Hrvatska Kostajnica area (Croatia)
Authors:   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Grizelj Anita , Milošević Monika ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Bakrač Koraljka ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Galović Ines ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Kurečić Tomislav ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Hajek-Tadesse Valentina ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Avanić Radovan ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Miknić Mirjana , Horvat Marija ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Čaić Janković Ana ,   Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb, Croatia, Matošević Mario ,   INA – Industrija nafte d.d, Exploration & Production, Exploration & Upstream Portfolio Development, Rock & Fluid Analysis, Zagreb
Published: November 2020

The Miocene deposits of the Hrvatska Kostajnica (KOS-I) area belong to the south-western marginal part of the Pannonian Basin System (PBS). Investigation of the lithostratigraphical column included: mineralogical, geochemical, sedimentological and integrated palaeontological (calcareous nannofossil, foraminifers, ostracodes, palynomorphs) analyses. Badenian and Sarmatian sediments of this column were deposited in a marine offshore environment with local input of terrigenous material represented by marls and silty marls. Based on palaeontological data, the recorded palaeoclimate was subtropical in the late Badenian changing to a warm temperate climate of the early Sarmatian. Marly sediments predominantly consist of carbonate (calcite and aragonite) and clay minerals, while quartz and plagioclase are less abundant. Most samples contain a small amount of zeolite minerals from the clinoptilolite/heulandite series. Among the clay minerals, smectite and illite/muscovite are the most abundant. Based on provenance analyses we concluded that the Badenian-Sarmatian marls were predominantly formed by the weathering of acidic (Si-rich) source rock derived material from the neighbouring Inner Dinarides.
Advanced Introduction to International Human Rights Law
Authors: Shelton Dinah L.
Published: November 2020

Now in its second edition, Dinah Shelton’s pioneering book provides a uniquely accessible introduction to the history and the latest developments in international human rights law. Exploring the origins, customs and institutions that have emerged globally and regionally in the last two centuries, this incisive book guides readers through the major treaties and declarations that form the foundations of the discipline today.
Uwagi o Księdze aniołów Francesca Eiximenisa
Authors: Sasor Rozalia
Published: November 2020

Notes on Francesc Eiximenis’ Book of Angels
Francesc Eiximenis, a Catalan Franciscan and writer who lived in the 14th century, is not very well known today outside the narrow circle of Catalan researchers of the Middle Ages, even though he was a very popular author at the time and was eagerly translated into other languages. He was most enthusiastic about using his native language, i.e. Catalan, in which he wrote treatises on the truths of faith, theological questions, and social and political issues. The purpose of this study is to introduce Eiximenis and to present a Polish translation of an excerpt from the first book of his angelological treatise entitled Llibre dels angels (Book of Angels). Rozalia Sasor’s translation, together with an initial critical commentary on the text, is the first contemporary edition of this part of the treatise. The paper, which is at the same time an introduction to the translation, is divided into four sections. In the first one, Sasor briefly discusses the state of knowledge about Francesc Eiximenis in Poland; in the second one, she presents his biography with a special emphasis on the time of his studies and his theological and philosophical interests, and in the third she characterises the Llibre del angels and the circumstances surrounding the creation of the work. It is worth noting at this point that the aforementioned characteristics focus on the properties of the language of the original, which contributed to the success of Llibre dels angels among readers; it also takes up the previously undiscussed problem of the sources of the treatise. The paper ends with a comment on the Polish translation, in which Sasor explains how she prepared the source text for translation as there is no contemporary critical edition of the first three books of Llibre dels angels; she also discusses the translation strategy she adopted. The whole publication is completed by a translation of selected excerpts from the first part of Llibre dels angels, i.e. chapters 1–7, 9, 14, and 16–17, with critical commentary.
Le mot fresh en français et en tchèque – analyse contrastive des corpus dans une perspective culinaire
Authors: Mudrochová Radka , Lazar Jan , Hirsch Fabrice
Published: November 2020

The word fresh in French and Czech: A contrastive analysis of corpora in a culinary perspective The main goal of this paper is to compare a sample of neological loanwords from the gastronomic sector in French and Czech. The idea of the comparative conception mentioned in the title of the article is based on the international project entitled “EmpNéo” (Neological Loanwords), which aims to compare the diffusion of neological loanwords in various languages. In this study, we would like to focus on the word fresh and its perception in Czech and French. Our aim is to find out if this word is known to the general public or, on the contrary, it works as an argotic expression, which is only known to a limited audience. To answer this question, we analyzed the different kinds of corpus and also studied in detail the occurrence of this word in the press.
La gestione del discorso: una funzione metadiscorsiva
Authors: Kenda Jana
Published: November 2020

Speech management: a metadiscursive function Metadiscourse (MD) is the unique property of human language to codify messages on language itself. It reveals the author’s presence in reference to speech management and other interventions or comments with which the author either illustrates their opinion on the subject or leads the interlocutor/reader to an understanding of their message. MD was traditionally distinguished from propositional material and considered “material not belonging to the object of discourse”. This paper argues that MD not only supports propositional content, but represents the crucial means by which the latter is perceived by the interlocutor/reader. It also includes a presentation of Ädel’s so-called reflexive model, which avoids the dichotomy between proposition and MD, takes both the author and their interlocutor/reader into consideration, and appropriately highlights the reflexivity through which the importance of the author’s awareness of the text is brought into focus. The empirical part includes the illustration of the metadiscursive functions of the discourse marker cioè.
Autotematyczna refleksja w intertekstualnym dialogu. Heretyckie telegramy Sándora Kányádiego w kontekście twórczości Zbigniewa Herberta
Authors: Woiński Łukasz
Published: November 2020

Autothematic Reflection in Intertextual Dialogue. Heretic Telegrams by Sándor Kányádi in the Context of Zbigniew Herbert’s Output Sándor Kányadi in his poetic cycle Heretic Telegrams enters into an intertextual dialogue with Zbigniew Herbert’s output. This article attempts to interpret those poems which contain an autothematic reflection on literary creation, artistic expression, ways of narrating or the role of a poet in shaping collective consciousness. Kányádi establishes the opposition of fable and novel, presenting them as literary genres belonging to separate traditions, based on different perceptual patterns. These theses are accompanied by direct allusions to Zbigniew Herbert’s works, what naturally leads to the adoption of comparative literary methods.
Godzenie skończoności i eschatologii u Rilkego i T.S. Eliota
Authors: Pfau Thomas
Published: November 2020

Balance of Apocalypticism and Eschatology in Rainer Maria Rilke and T.S. Eliot This text takes up the relation of the modernist lyric (Rainer Maria Rilke and T.S. Eliot) to Martin Heidegger’s existentialist conception of time and the naturalistic anthropology it has spawned. Building on that, I argue that Rilke’s Duino Elegies not only anticipate central motifs of existentialism but, in qualified ways, part ways with that outlook. I then take up the second of Eliot’s Four Quartets to show that, more emphatically than Rilke, Eliot maintains that poetry of any substance can only be written insofar as it is grounded in an eschatological framework. East Coker in particular shows Eliot’s seeking to balance the apocalypticism of a world once again mired in global warfare with a hope, however, subdued, for mankind’s eventual redemption.
Utwór w formie kolażu. Aspekty wariacyjności w Nokturnie B-dur Marii Szymanowskiej
Authors: Urbanowicz Marta
Published: November 2020

A Collage-Like Work of Music: Aspects of Variation in Maria Szymanowska’s Nocturne in B-flat Major The article aims to examine the way in which selected variation techniques are used in Maria Szymanowska’s Nocturne in B-flat Major, with the focus on both conventional thematic modifications and collage-like transformation of shorter motifs. By comparing the work to selected pieces by John Field and placing it within appropriate historical contexts, the author seeks to illustrate how such an approach to variation not only enriches the conventional form of the nocturne as a genre, but also highlights the possibility of programmatic intent being present.
Sylwetka twórcza Aleksandra Zarzyckiego – zapomnianego kompozytora doby romantyzmu
Authors: Popielska Klaudia
Published: November 2020

The Artistic Profile of Aleksander Zarzycki: A Forgotten Composer of the Romantic Era The second half of the 19th century in the history of Polish music is a neglected period, both in the aspect of performance and the aspect of research on this music. Unfortunately, works of many composers from this period have been forgotten. One of such composers is undoubtedly Aleksander Zarzycki (1834–1895), a composer, teacher, virtuoso pianist; the author of over 40 opuses and the composer of many solo songs with piano accompaniment, which were often compared to the songs of Stanisław Moniuszko. Similarly to the most famous Polish composer of songs, Zarzycki created two songbooks that are part of the trend of egalitarian songs. He was also renowned for his short piano pieces, written in a salon style with virtuoso elements. One of his most famous works was the Mazurka in G major, which was popularised by the Spanish virtuoso violinist Pablo Sarasate. Also noteworthy is his Piano Concerto in A flat major Op. 17, referring to the Piano Concerto in A minor by Fryderyk Chopin and the Concerto in G minor by Józef Wieniawski. Zarzycki’s works are characteristic of his era, including references to folklore, national style, virtuosity and the socalled "Romantic mood".
Mieczysław Wajnberg a kategoria pogranicza
Authors: Nowok-Zych Agnieszka
Published: November 2020

Mieczysław Wajnberg and the Category of Borderland Polish musicologist and author Danuta Gwizdalanka, titled her publication Mieczysław Wajnberg: Composer from Three Worlds (Poznań, 2013). Wajnberg (1919–1996) was a Polish composer with Jewish roots who spent most of his life in USSR. Without any doubt, Wajnberg can be named “the composer from the borderland” due to his “hybrid identity”, which was one of the most important reasons preventing appreciation of Wajnberg’s creative activity both during life and after death. The main ideas of the paper are focused on the “category of borderland” and its representation in Wajnberg’s biography and output. According to the typology proposed by Krzysztof Zajas, Wajnberg’s live and works can be considered in the frame of following types of borderland: interdisciplinary, spatial, psychological, existential, sociological and mythological. Through the prism of “borderland’s category”, Wajnberg’s creative activity shows itself as a very individual and invaluable testimony of his times (far away from eclectic and epigonic in relation to music of Dmitri Shostakovich), unique on the scale of world music literature.
Digitalizacja archiwów folklorystycznych – kryzys tradycji czy nowe życie w sieci? Przykład zbiorów Adolfa Dygacza
Authors: Krajewska Agata
Published: November 2020

Digitisation of Folk Archives: A Crisis of Tradition or the New Life on the Internet? An Example of Adolf Dygacz’s Collection The process of digitising archives, widespread in the previous decade, has not omitted musical resources, and offers their users new functionalities. These measures can improve researchers’ work, as digital material is easy to localise and access. However, a question still remains of the subject of oral history, which acts like audiovisual documents, of its value and durability, the present results and the consequences of the common access to the materials. It is also a question of the effectiveness of multidimensional grassroot initiatives, such as creating common virtual collections of materials. What possibilities have we got for the folklore musical archives currently being discovered? Will their digitisation make them suddenly valuable in the society? In this text, the author attempts to diagnose the problem of digitisation of musical archives as exemplified by the ethnomusicological collection of Adolf Dygacz. The author highlights the importance of local history that is typical for human studies, which has always been part of folklore studies, but has not been considered in the light of memory studies until recently.
Dzieła kameralne Henryka Mikołaja Góreckiego w kontekście przemian stylu kompozytora. Wybrane przykłady
Authors: Sucharska Weronika
Published: November 2020

Henryk Mikołaj Gorecki's Chamber Works in the Context of the Changes of the Composer's Style: Selected Examples The aim of this paper is to study stylistic changes in Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s works based on four predefined instances of chamber music: Quartettino, Op. 5, Concerto for Five Instruments and String Quartet, Op. 11, Muzyczka IV, Op. 28 and Aria scena operowa, Op. 59. The use of structural, auditory and style-critics analyses has made is possible to follow the variety of the composition techniques present in chamber compositions. Additionally, it has allowed to exhibit idiomatic features of Górecki’s style and enabled to study the way in which Górecki used chamber music.
ROLE OF MINISTERIAL MEDIA ARMS DURING COVID-19 IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Badawy Ahmed , Gharawy Mohamed , Bidin Azman , Khamis Mutasim
Published: November 2020

The recent outbreak of novel corona virus known as COVID-19, has caused over 556.335 deaths, left more than 12 million infected people worldwide by 11th of July 2020 (Organization, 2020a), in addition to global negative impact on nearly most life sectors. Media played -and still- a vital role in the containment of this global health threat by spreading the essential knowledge and awareness between people. Comparing to its neighbours, Malaysia seems to have good score in the battle of COVID-19. With 8,815 confirmed cases, 8,562 total discharged cases and 123 deaths by 21th of July 2020 (Malaysia, 2020), it was interesting to study the role of media in shaping people’s awareness during the current global crisis to face the danger of such virus on the national level. Aim: To analyse and understand the Malaysian government role in shaping people’s awareness toward COVID-19. Method: Authors are tracking and analysing the ministerial media arms role in handling the situation, based on the official data and statements released by the national news agency, Bernama. This article is divided into three main parts as it discusses the role of three specific governmental official; Prime Minister, General Director of Ministry of Health, and Senior Security Minister, Findings: The Malaysian governmental officials namely; Prime Minister, General Director of Ministry of Health, and Senior Security Minister followed a successful strategy during COVID-19 pandemic to rely a part on people’s awareness by providing them with the accurate information to avoid the viral spread of fake news. Conclusion: Malaysia was able to contain the pandemic on the national level powered by people’s awareness.
A Pragmatic View of Thematic Analysis
Authors: Aronson Jodi
Published: November 2020

Ethnographic interviews have become a commonly used qualitat ive methodology for collecting data (Aronson, 1992). Once the information is gathered, res earchers are faced with the decision on how to analyze the data. There are many ways to anal yze informants' talk about their experiences (Mahrer, 1988; Spradley, 1979; Taylor & Bogdan, 1984), a nd thematic analysis is one such way. Although thematic analysis has been described (Benner, 1985; Leininger, 1985; Taylor & Board, 1984), there is insufficient literature that outlines the pragmatic process of thematic analysis. This article attempts to outline the procedure for perform ing a thematic analysis.
The Creation of Theory: A Recent Application of the Grounded Theory Method
Authors: Pandit Naresh
Published: November 2020

This paper outlines a particular approach to building theory that was employed in a recent doctoral research project (Pandit, 1995). Three aspects used in conjunction indicate the project's novelty: firstly, the systematic and rigorous application of the grounded theory method; secondly, the use of on-line computerised databases as a primary source of data; and, thirdly, the use of a qualitative data analysis software package to aid the process of grounded theory building.
PREVENTION OF SCHOOL FAILURE IN CONTEMPORARY TEACHING: A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL APPROACH
Authors:   Univerzitet u Nišu, Filozofski fakultet, Maksimovic Jelena , Osmanović Zajić Jelena
Published: November 2020

Through theoretical analysis of school failure factors and empirical examination, in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary way, we tried to explore this complex problem that is constantly present in the teaching process, and at the same time point out the importance of systematic work on its prevention. The context of the research problem is empirical and refers to the examination of the main factors of school failure. Students’ self-reflections on: 1. family relations, 2. curricula, 3. motivation for learning and 4. teaching methods and contents as possible factors of school failure were examined. Specific hypotheses set in the research refer to the existence of statistically significant correlation of students’ self-reflections on school failure factors with set independent research variables: grade students (p < 0.05) and school success (p < 0.05). Survey research method with scaling technique was used in the research. The research included 235 primary school students in the territory of southern Serbia, in the 2019 school year. The results show that the factor analysis from the Likert-type assessment scale constructed for the needs of the research, highlights 4 factors important for the research of school failure: family, curriculum, motivation, teaching methods and contents. The process of factor analysis extracted the main factors of school failure, which were brought into a correlative relationship at the level of statistical significance with students’ self-reflections. The results of the research indicate the theoretical and practical significance of the problem of school failure, thus representing a good starting point and incentive for further research work.
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT USE AND CHALLENGES OF HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN SECONDARY SCIENCE CLASSROOM
Authors: Musharrat Tasnim
Published: November 2020

Learning through hands-on activities is very effective and influential for both feeling and emotion of students. The purpose of the study is to identify teachers’ perceptions about use and challenges regarding hands-on activities. A qualitative approach has been followed to find answers to the research questions. Data have been collected through convenient sampling from two schools of Narayanganj. One open-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with teachers’ were used in the data collection process. This study finds that teachers’ less awareness about conducting hands-on activities in the science classes. Class loads, development of teaching materials, exam-based evaluation system, lack and unavailability of teaching aids are some major challenges. Findings of this study have several implications for teachers’ professional development and teachers’ training program. Suggestions are made that a supportive collegial and administrative medium allow teachers to change their own personal constructs about teaching learning.

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Authors:   Institute of information and computing technologies, O. Mamyrbayev,  , A. Akhmediyarov,  ,   Institute of information and computing technologies, A. Kydyrbekov,  ,   Institute of information and computing technologies; Kazakh al-Farabi national university, N. Mekebayev,  ,   Institute of information and computing technologies; Kazakh al-Farabi national university, M. Turdalyuly  ,   Institute of information and computing technologies; Kazakh al-Farabi national university
Published: November 2020

Text-independent voice recognition of the user using short sentences is a very difficult task due to the large spread and inconsistency of the content between short sentences, in order to improve user recognition by voice, it is planned to highlight several sets of distinguishing features that contain more information related to the voice. The results show that the i-vector DNN system is superior to the GMM i-vector system for various durations. However, the characteristics of both systems deteriorate significantly as the duration of the sentences decreases. To solve this problem, we propose two new nonlinear mapping methods that train DNN models to map i-vectors extracted from short sentences to their corresponding i-vectors of long sentences.
FLAME RETARDANTS FOR WOOD BASED ON MAN-MADE WASTE
Authors:   Казахский университет экономики, финансов и международной торговли, S. M. Bazarbayeva
Published: November 2020

Certain areas of the West Kazakhstan, which are the geochemical region of the Bor element, have a serious threat to human health and the environment. Sludge harvesters, which have accumulated large amounts of fatty acid as a remnants of the former chemical plant, have a huge impact on humanity, animals and plants. The purpose of the research is to study the use of lubricants as flame retardant in woodworking industry. As a result, the chemical analysis of the residues in the sludge cutter was carried out. The large amount of boron is found on the crumbling plant and the top layer of the soil around it. The optimal composition of fire protection is made.
A Comparative Study On Speech Emotion Recognition
Authors: Sandesara Anushka , Parikh Shilpi , Sapovadiya Pratyay , Rahevar Mrugendrasinh
Published: November 2020

Today's world has been "Chatting" with the machines for a long time. With the first known research paper by Daellert et. al on this topic, we can say that discussions on Speech Emotion Recognition technology have been there for such a long time and have been evolving and increasing its applications in our life. Although worthy of these many applications, speech emotion recognition is a challenging task as emotion is a subjective thing. Not all humans are the same, each human deals differently with emotions. There are no common criteria or steps to categorize emotions. Forget computers, even we humans at times fail to read the emotions behind the other person. This paper provides the list of some speech emotion recognition methods and a glimpse of method used.
Wage-Increment and Development of Black Economy in Nigeria: Influences of Inflation and Taxation
Authors: Okon Emmanuel
Published: November 2020

Purpose: In this paper, wage-black economy relationship was examined while taking into consideration the influences of inflation and taxation.
Approach/Methodology/Design: In particular, Value at Risk (VAR) approach was implemented using annually data for Nigeria covering the period 1990-2018 to assess the dynamic relationship among the variables. In light of national minimum wage in Nigeria, impulse response function was used to highlight the plausible responses from black economy to a shock of one standard deviation in each indicated variable.
Findings: The result shows that a shock to national minimum wage (LOGMWA) will have a negative effect on black economy (LOGBEC) in Nigeria.  Shocks to inflation (LOGINFL) will have a positive impact on black economy (LOGBEC). Shocks to tax (LOGATAX) will have asymmetric impacts on black economy (LOGBEC). The results were robust even when unemployment (LOGUEMP) was included. An unemployment shock was shown to enhance black economy in Nigeria.
Practical Implications: The study is significant for the concerned authorities in Nigeria so that policy measures are taken and directed towards the causes that drive the black economy in the country.
Originality/value: The impulse response function was estimated. It was estimated to show the plots of the responses from black economy (LOGBEC) to a one standard deviation shock in each indicated variable (national minimum wage (LOGMWA), inflation (LOGINFL), and tax (ATAX)). The shocks to national minimum wage (LOGMWA) will have a negative effect on black economy (LOGBEC) in Nigeria.
Application of Data Mining Classification Method for Student Graduation Prediction Using K-Nearest Neighbor (K-NN) Algorithm
Authors: Imron Mohammad , Kusumah Satia Angga
Published: November 2020

The student graduation rate is one of the indicators to improve the accreditation of a course. It is needed to monitor and evaluate student graduation tendencies, timely or not. One of them is to predict the graduation rate by utilizing the data mining technique. Data Mining Classification method used is the algorithm K-Nearest Neighbor (K-NN). The data used comes from student data, student value data, and student graduation data for the year 2010-2012 with a total of 2,189 records. The attributes used are gender, school of origin, IP study program Semester 1-6. The results showed that the K-NN method produced a high accuracy of 89.04%.
E-Government Asset Management Using the Extreme Programming
Authors: Hariguna Taqwa , Tsamara Mirra
Published: November 2020

Village Asset Management is a village property derived from the original property of the village, purchased or acquired for the expense of the village's income and expenditure budget (APBDes) or other legitimate acquisition of rights. In this study is the management of the village assets Kebumen Baturraden subdistrict and The problems acquired are the recording of village assets and the realization of the budget of the village assets that are still written so it takes A long time, Therefore the purpose in This research is to help and facilitate management performance in village Asset listing. Methods of collecting data using observations, interviews and Library studies. System development method using the Extreme programming method consisting of four phases of system development, namely planning, design, coding and test. The result of this research is a Village Asset Management E-Government using the Extreme Programming method of the Kebumen Village case study. The conclusion of this research is that it can simplify the management and realization of village assets budget due to the two interconnected reporting are reports of budget realization and village Asset report.
Decision Support System to Determine the Achievement of Students Using Simple Multi-Attribute Rating Technique (SMART)
Authors: Jahir Abdul , Setiawan Ito , Arta Anisa Dayu
Published: November 2020

The problem is in determining the achievement of students by organizing the consultation between teachers. The purpose of this research is to assist the decision-making process of determining the achievement of students with SMART method implementation. The methods of collecting data are interviews, documentation, and observations. The method of system development used is the waterfall method by using the system design tools in the form of DFD and ERD. The software used in the creation of this application is Visual Studio and SQL server express. The results of this study are SMART ranking methods. The decision support process is more objective because it complies with predefined criteria.Decision Support System to Determine the Achievement of Students Using Simple Multi-Attribute Rating Technique (SMART)
Product Review Sentiment Analysis by Artificial Neural Network Algorithm
Authors: Astuti Tri , Pratika Irnawati
Published: November 2020

Buying and selling and marketing goods and services are now done online. The online store provides facilities that enable its customers to provide review related products offered. The number of reviews received by the store, online sometimes does not allow the store online to analyze one by one. Thus, it takes the help of machines to assist in the analysis of such sentiments. Analysis of the sentiments of the review the product is done to help the shop get a general overview related to the level of consumer satisfaction. In this study, the ANN algorithm will be used to analyze sentiment for review. A product ANN algorithm used because it can provide high accuracy performance. This research resulted in a reasonably high accuracy performance is 88.2%.
Comparative Method of Weighted Product and TOPSIS to Determine The Beneficiary of Family Hope Program
Authors: Suhartono Didit , Sari Tika
Published: November 2020

The Family Hope Program (PKH) is a government program that provides cash assistance to impoverished households. The implementation of PKH in Cimrutu Village has not been implemented optimally, namely prioritizing the targets of PKH participants who are not yet on targets. This happened because the officers in registering the poor were still using manual methods. To simplify the work and avoid miscalculation of data with the old system, a decision support system was built that could help make decisions on PKH recipients quickly and more accurately. The calculation method used is the Weighted Product (WP) method. Data collection methods used in this study were interviews and documentation. System development in this study uses waterfall through black-box testing. System design tools in the form of DFD and ERD. The software used in making this application is Visual Studio 2012, Xampp, and Crystal Reports. The programming language used is Java with its supporting database using MySQL. This decision support system is expected to be able to help officers in Cimrutu Village in selecting and determining communities that are eligible for PKH.
Analysis of Customer Transaction Data Associations Based on The Apriori Algorithm
Authors: Astuti Tri , Puspita Bella
Published: November 2020

UD Dian Pertiwi is one of the small and medium enterprises engaged in materials with the main product is building materials. This business experiences large amounts of transactions every day, the data obtained becomes increasingly large, and it will only be limited to a pile of useless data or commonly called junk. By utilizing a data mining approach apriori algorithm technique, the data can be utilized to support the sales process and achieve a target of UD Dian Pertiwi. Based on research and data mining that has been done using association analysis and apriori algorithms by applying a minimum of support = 1% and a minimum of confidence = 70% resulted in the ten strongest association rules can be used by UD Dian Pertiwi in the process of applying a sales strategy including determining interrelationships, in short, the product has the potential to be purchased at the same time, increasing the amount of product stock and conducting promotions.
Factors Affecting the Cloud ERP: A Case Study of Learning Resources Department at Jordanian Education Ministry
Authors: Alhanatleh Hasan , Akkaya Murat
Published: November 2020

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have been used by organizations for years, whereas, Cloud ERP systems gained audience a few years ago both from practitioners and academicians.  As such, there is a migration from the traditional ERP to the Cloud ERP system, and employees in most organizations are accustomed to the traditional ERP system. In order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Cloud ERP system used in the operation stage. Organizations need to research the factors that have an impact on users’ satisfaction and managerial decision making. There is a great deal of prior studies that measured users' adoption of ERP systems using a technological acceptance model (TAM). Thus, this study also utilized the TAM model in examining the factors that influence users’ adoption of Cloud ERP systems. To get the maximum value of the validity and reliability of the findings, the study was conducted in two folds which are pre-implementation and post-implementation. In addition, structural equation modelling was employed to reach the findings. Finally, the study identified the technology factor, employee factor, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use as important variables for affecting Cloud ERP adoption; and as important antecedents influencing managerial decision making. This study comes to be the first study to employ the TAM model in the Cloud ERP area in two waves: pre-post implementation phases. Interestingly, the relationships between the variables in pre and post-implementation do not differ significantly.