bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Efficacy of Facebook as a Tool in Criminal Investigations
Authors: Zajac Mary
Published: June 2021

June 15, 2011 marked the date of the Vancouver riots that followed the Canucks loss of the Stanley Cup final. Social media as a form of communication between the public and police was a distinguishing feature during the 2011 riots, and is compared to the context of a similar Vancouver riot occurring in 1994. Through the review of literature on the criminal justice system, crowdsourcing, social media as a tool in policing, surveillance, language on Facebook and Facebook as a communication tool I explore the practice of communication as it unfolds on the Facebook group, “Vancouver Riot Pics: Post Your Photos” and examine the efficacy of this communication tool. The Facebook comments underneath the uploaded images are evaluated through a content analysis. Five Facebook images and there associated comment threads are collected in chronological order for the sample based on the outlined criteria of: 25-40 comments, a non-manipulated image, and being published in either the Globe and Mail or the National Post online news source. Erving Goffman’s theoretical orientation of frame analysis is applied to understanding the development of the Facebook comments; more specifically his concept of the social primary framework is directly related to the intended purpose outlined by the Facebook group. The purpose of “Vancouver Riot Pics: Post Your Photos” is to identify rioters through the public’s contribution of images and Facebook comments. Research findings suggest that the intended purpose of the Facebook group is achieved, as there is a significant emergence of the frames identification and crowdsourcing; therefore, Facebook is deemed a helpful tool in police investigation.
Coalition Building and Maintenance: The case of Food Secure Canada (2001-2012)
Authors: Duni Sarah
Published: June 2021

This study deals with the question of advocacy coalition formation and maintenance, in the specific case of Food Secure Canada (FSC), a pan-Canadian alliance of non-profit organizations and individuals working together to advance food security and food sovereignty in Canada. Using theoretical frameworks from literature on the Advocacy Coalition Framework and Resource Mobilization Theory, this dissertation provides a case study of FSC. Examining food civil society organizations in Canada from the 1970’s onward, this study provides insights on the social, economic and political context that surrounded the formation of FSC as an advocacy coalition. Through review of existing reports and documents produced by FSC and 21 semi-structured interviews this project provides insights into the role of coalition building and
maintenance. The study provides insights on how advocacy coalitions form, maintain unity and deal with internal differences and how they utilize resources in overcoming organizational challenges. This study also explores how FSC built consensus around its three goals -zero hunger, a sustainable food system, and healthy and safe food - between 2001-2006 and how it managed to stir its Policy Framework of food security to food sovereignty between 2006-2012. This case study, will contribute to the literatures on food policy and advocacy coalitions with a focus on the role of coalition building and maintenance in the policy making process.
U.S. immigration and media bias surrounding the reporting of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) immigration policies
Authors: Gosse Kimberly
Published: June 2021

In 2012, President Barack Obama used his executive power to bypass Congress and unilaterally pass a controversial immigration policy called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and two years later its successor, the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents immigration policy. This MRP explores whether a media slant is salient in the editorial reporting surrounding these policies from two major U.S. political networks‐‐ The FOX News Channel (FOX) and the Cable News Network (CNN).

Previous academic research (Iyengar & Hahn, 2009; Stroud, 2007) has indicated that CNN’s audience tends to be left-leaning favoring the Democratic Party, while rightleaning conservative Republicans tune into FOX for their political information (Gil de Zúñiga, Correa and Valenzuela, 2012). Keeping this in consideration, would the political networks tailor its digital editorial content to mimic its audiences’ political preference?

Borrowing from Benson and Wood’s (2015) media frames surrounding undocumented immigration, a framing analysis and a textual content analysis were employed on the digital editorial content published by FOX and CNN from July 2014 and February 2015. The findings revealed that both networks published messaging aligned with its audiences’ political affiliation. The FOX News Channel emphasized how undocumented immigrants were a problem for society and authorities and published content which contained anti‐Democrat rhetoric and was acutely critical
of President Obama. Conversely, the framing analysis revealed the Cable News Network was more likely to accentuate the problems for immigrants and defend President Obama and his unilateral exercises of constitutional powers.
Winter Studies And Summer Rambles: Anna Jameson's Representations Of The ‘Other’ And Self In 19th Century Colonial Canada
Authors: Stephanie Giatti
Published: June 2021

Winter Studies and Summer Rambles, by Anna Brownell Jameson, a travel autobiography documenting her travels through Upper Canada from December of 1836 to August of 1837 and her contact with Native people. Despite Jameson’s claim of representing events as they are, devoid of subjectivity, it is clear that her writings reflect both the discourse of the time as well as her own position as a white, English speaking woman. Further, the colonial setting and the ‘contact zone’ provided Jameson with a space in which to experience different definitions of femininity and build on her feminist beliefs. In this environment she was able to evaluate the position of both white and Aboriginal women presenting a view which distinguished her from many other women writers of this genre.
Toward a cross-platform brand storytelling model: bridging transmedia, narrative, and marketing discourses
Authors: Mager Alanna
Published: June 2021

This major research paper investigates the practice of cross-platform brand storytelling by applying principles of narrative, transmedia, and marketing theory to a case study of American eyewear brand Warby Parker’s content marketing campaigns. The following questions guided the study: Which elements of transmedia theory, narrative theory, and marketing theory can be used to effectively analyze and plan cross-platform brand stories? Which elements of digital brand content establish compelling “storyworlds” that aim to create a sense of consumer identification? A multimodal approach was used to analyze the narrative, transmedia, image, text, and interactive features of two content campaigns distributed on Warby Parker’s Instagram account and corporate blog. The study led to the creation of an adaptable framework that can be used to plan cross-platform brand storytelling. The study also informed suggestions for further research, which could improve understanding of how users interact with and experience content marketing.
The Promises of Housing First and the Realities of Neoliberalism: Lessons from Toronto's Streets to Homes Programme
Authors: Phillips Colin Robert
Published: June 2021

In 2005, Toronto City Council adopted the Streets to Homes programme, based on the “Housing First” (HF) approach, as the centrepiece of the City’s strategy to address homelessness (City of Toronto, 2005). Under HF, a client is placed in permanent housing immediately, and then receives supports for concurrent issues, such as addiction and mental illness, that affect housing stability (Hwang et al, 2012). HF is being widely embraced by North American policymakers and academics, who applaud its utility in facilitating permanent housing retention (Waegemakers Schiff and Rook, 2012). However, critics argue that HF programmes facilitate the removal of marginalised populations from city centres and represents a retrenchment of front line emergency services, reflecting neoliberal governance and the regulation of space (Klowdasky, 2009; Willse, 2010). Both the heavy reliance of quantitative, medically-oriented measures employed by proponents of HF and the equally abstract arguments of its detractors fail to assess the implications of a city’s embrace of HF on the overall housing and homelessness policies and the regulation of space. The current study intends to overcome these gaps by presenting qualitative research conducted through interviews with City of Toronto officials, service providers, and other key informants. The initial research questions focused on why the decision to adopt Streets to Homes was made, and its impacts on service delivery and access to public space. However, the employ of grounded theory allowed for a more holistic understanding to emerge of how HF does not represent neoliberalism, but rather is hampered by it. In order for HF programmes to succeed, they must be supported by a robust supply of affordable housing and adequate income supports, as well as a great deal of attention being paid to the psychosocial issues that often accompany homelessness. A failure to have these supports in place results in continued extreme poverty and poor community integration for clients.
MODELLING THE DETERMINANTS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILD MORTALITY RATES USING COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS REGRESSION MODEL
Authors: Musa M. C. , Asiribo O. E. , Dikko H. G. , Usman M. , Sani S. S.
Published: June 2021

An under-five childhood mortality rates in Nigeria is still high, despite efforts of government at all levels to combat the menace. This study examined some factors that significantly affect under-five child mortality. A sample of mothers with children under the age of five from Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data (NDHS, 2013 & 2018) was used to assess the effect of some selected predictor variables (or covariates) on childhood survival. Cox proportional hazards model is essentially a regression model popularly used for investigating the association between the survival time and one or more predictor variables. The results from final fitted Cox proportional hazards regression model that the covariates, contraceptive used by the mother, state of residence, birth weight of child and type of toilet facility used by the h-ousehold were found to be significantly associated with under-five survival in the North Central Region of Nigeria. All the calculations are performed using the R software for statistical analysis.
APPLICATIONS OF TWO NON-CENTRAL HYPERGEOMETRIC DISTRIBUTIONS OF BIASED SAMPLING STATISTICAL MODELS
Authors: Issa A. A. , Adetunji K. O. , Alanamu T. , Adefila E. J. , Muhammed K. A.
Published: June 2021

Statistical models of biased sampling of two non-central hypergeometric distributions Wallenius' and Fisher's distribution has been extensively used in the literature, however, not many of the logic of hypergeometric distribution have been investigated by different techniques. This research work examined the procedure of the two non-central hypergeometric distributions and investigates the statistical properties which includes the mean and variance that were obtained. The parameters of the distribution were estimated using the direct inversion method of hyper simulation of biased urn model in the environment of R statistical software, with varying odd ratios (w) and group sizes (mi). It was discovered that the two non - central hypergeometric are approximately equal in mean, variance and coefficient of variation and differ as odds ratios (w) becomes higher and differ from the central hypergeometric distribution with ω = 1. Furthermore, in univariate situation we observed that Fisher distribution at (ω = 0.2, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9) is more consistent than Wallenius distribution, although central hypergeometric is more consistent than any of them. Also, in multinomial situation, it was observed that Fisher distribution is more consistent at (ω = 0.2, 0.5), Wallenius distribution at (ω = 0.7, 0.9) and central hypergeometric at (ω = 0.2)
NUMERICAL AND GRAPHICAL RESULTS OF FINITE SYMMETRIC INVERSE (I_{n}) AND FULL (T_{n}) TRANSFORMATION SEMIGROUPS
Authors: Kehinde R. , Abdulazeez O. H.
Published: June 2021

Supposed  is a finite set, then a function is called a finite partial transformation semigroup , which moves elements of  from its domain to its co-domain by a distance of  where . The total work done by the function is therefore the sum of these distances. It is a known fact that  and . In this this research paper, we have mainly presented the numerical  solutions of the total work done, the average work done by functions on the finite symmetric inverse semigroup of degree ,  and the finite full transformation semigroup of degree ,  as well as their respective powers for a given fixed time  in space. We used an effective methodology and valid combinatorial results to generalize the total work done, the average work done and powers of each of the transformation semigroups. The generalized results were tested by substituting small values of  and a specified fixed times  in space. Graphs were plotted in each case to illustrate the nature of the total work done and the average work done. The results obtained in this research article have an important application in some branch of physics and theoretical computer science
OPTIMIZATION OF LACCASE PRODUCTION BY CURVULARIA LUNATA USING MAIZE COB AS SUBSTRATE
Authors: Bello A. , Machido D. A. , Mohammed-Dabo A. I. , Ado S. A.
Published: June 2021

Researchers are showing interest in laccase because it is able to degrade several lignocellulosic biomass. It is important to optimize laccase production to achieve higher yield at a lower cost using agricultural wastes. This study was aimed at optimizing the culture conditions for laccase production. Previously isolated and characterized laccase producing Curvularia lunata was collected from the laboratory of Microbiology department, ABU, Zaria. Maize cobs which were used as substrate were collected from Seed Processing Unit of Institute for Agricultural Research, Zaria and the proximate composition of the substrate was determined according to AOAC guideline. The optimum fermentation type for laccase production was determined after which the culture conditions for laccase production were optimized. Laccase activity was determination by guaiacol assay. The proximate compositions of the maize cob were found to be Moisture content (3.18%), Crude protein (2.50%), Crude fat (32.20%), Crude fibre (3.15), Ash content (1.88%) and Carbohydrate content (57.09%). Higher laccase activity was recorded under solid state fermentation compared to submerged fermentation. The optimum culture conditions were found to be inoculum size 3 x 5 mm, pH 5, incubation temperature 30 oC and incubation period of 6 days. The culture conditions for laccase production by Curvularia lunata using maize cob as substrate were optimized
DERIVATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A THREE-STEP HYBRID BLOCK ALGORITHM (TSHBA) FOR DIRECT SOLUTION OF LINEAR AND NONLINEAR SECOND ORDER ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Authors: Abolarin O. E. , Ogunware B. G. , Adebisi A. F. , Ayinde S. O.
Published: June 2021

The development and application of an implicit hybrid block method for the direct solution of second order ordinary differential equations with given initial conditions is shown in this research. The derivation of the three-step scheme was done through collocation and interpolation of power series approximation to give a continuous linear multistep method. The evaluation of the continuous method at the grid and off grid points formed the discrete block method. The basic properties of the method such as order, error constant, zero stability, consistency and convergence were properly examined. The new block method produced more accurate results when compared with similar works carried out by existing authors on the solution of linear and non-linear second order ordinary differential equations
Dampak Investasi, Proyek dan Utang Luar Negeri Terhadap Kemiskinan Indonesia Tahun 2010-2020
Authors: Fadhillah Anas , Arintoko Arintoko , Kamio Kamio
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyze the acceleration of poverty alleviation through investment, projects, and foreign debt from the United States, the Netherlands, China and Japan on Indonesian Poverty in 2010-2020. The technique used in the study used panel data regression. The data used in the study of poverty variables, investment variables, projects, foreign debt. Data analysis was taken from the Central Statistics Agency in 2010-2020. Based on the Chow Test and the Hausman Test, this analysis was chosen to be the Fixed Effect Model and has passed the assumptions of the classical test. The results show that investment and projects have a significant negative effect on poverty and foreign debt has no significant effect on society, which means investment, projects, poverty in Indonesia. Based on the results of this study, the implications of this study are that the central government, local governments, Bank Indonesia and related institutions increase investment and foreign projects by establishing good relations with friendly countries, facilitating investment licensing in Indonesia, good foreign debt by prioritizing growth. Economy and poverty alleviation.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Transformasional dan Budaya Organisasi Terhadap Motivasi Serta Dampaknya Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pengadilan Negeri Jambi
Authors: Noor Firman Syah
Published: June 2021

This study aims to determine and analyze the description of transformational leadership, organizational culture, motivation and performance, and the relationship between the four variables at the Jambi District Court employees. This study uses descriptive and verificative research methods that aim to describe research variables systematically and in accordance with the facts investigated, as well as knowing the relationship between variables through testing hypotheses. The study sample used as many as 74 employees of the Jambi District Court, The results of the descriptive analysis show that the overall level of transformational leadership quality and organizational culture in the Jambi District Court are at a good level of quality. While for work motivation and employee performance are at a high level of quality. The results of hypothesis testing through path analysis prove that transformational leadership and organizational culture both partially and simultaneously have a significant effect on work motivation and employee performance. For the indirect effects of transformational leadership and organizational culture on employee performance through work motivation, it shows that the application of transformational leadership and good organizational culture can increase employee motivation at a higher level, which indirectly has an impact on improving employee performance. However, on the other hand work motivation partially does not affect employee performance.
Pengaruh Pembiayaan Mudharabah dan Pembiayaan Musyarakah Terhadap Laba Bersih PT. Bank BRI Syariah
Authors: Sari Fitria Yulia , Akbar Nahruddien
Published: June 2021

This research has the objective of knowing and testing mudharabah and musyarakah financing whether or not there is an effect on net income at PT Bank BRI Syariah in 2018-2020. This research uses a quantitative descriptive method using secondary data derived from financial reports in the form of mudharabah financing data, musyarakah financing and net profit after tax from 2018 to 2020. This research uses an analytical tool, namely multiple linear regression. The SPSS 23.0 application was used to test the data in this study. Mudharabah and musyarakah financing based on the results of data analysis show that the net income together has a significant effect. This data analysis test shows that mudharabah financing on net income does not have a significant effect, meaning that if there is an increase or decrease in mudharabah financing, it will not affect the bank's net profit. Otherwise, musyarakah financing has a significant and positive effect on net income, meaning that the greater the income earned through musyarakah financing, the higher the Bank's net profit.
Pendapatan, Konsumsi dan Tingkat Kesejahteraan Pengrajin Batik Wanita KUB Pringmas di Desa Papringan Banyumas
Authors: Pangestika Recha , Sambodo Herman , Binardjo Goro , Purnomo Sodik Dwi
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study was to analyze the contribution of women's batik craftsmen income to household income, the influence of KUB Pringmas women's batik craftsman income on consumption expenditure and the welfare level of KUB Pringmas women's batik craftsmen. The population were 38 respondents. Data collection techniques through observation accompanied by interviews and questionnaires. The results of research using analytical techniques in the form of cross tabulation and simple linear regression showed that: (1) As many as 94.74% or 36 women batik craftmen contributed low, the average income of female batik artisans was less than Rp 1,116,667 per month. The income of female batik craftmen has a significant positive effect on household consumption. (3) The batik craftsmen of KUB Pringmas are included in the category of not yet prosperous, but household welfare using the BKKBN indicator has been met and the average is in the condition Prosperous Family III Plus (KS III Plus). The implication of the above conclusion is that the efforts of women artisans to increase their income contribution to the household by making the main work and increasing working hours. Food consumption expenditure takes precedence over non-food consumption. Efforts to improve welfare by holding training to improve the skills of women batik craftmen.
Pengaruh Struktur Modal, Profitabilitas, Likuiditas, dan Ukuran Perusahaan terhadap Nilai Perusahaan (Studi Empiris pada Perusahaan Infrastruktur, Utilitas, dan Transportasi yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2015-2018)
Authors: Priyatama Tunggul , Pratini Eka
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of capital structure, profitability, liquidity, and firm size on firm value of the company on infrastructure, utilities and transportation companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2015- 2018. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, the sample of companies obtained consisted of 24 infrastructure, utilities and transportation companies listed on the Stock Exchange in 2015-2018. The research method uses multiple linear regression with a panel data approach. The results show that capital structure and profitability have a significant positive effect on the firm value of infrastructure, utilities and transportation companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2015-2018. Liquidity and firm size have a significant negative effect on the firm value of infrastructure, utilities and transportation companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2015-2018. The implications of this study include that additional debt in the company's capital structure can be a positive signal to investors that can increase company value because additional debt in a company can be used for additional investment funds and corporate tax savings. Then, an increase in the value of profitability can show investors good prospects for the company because many investors are attracted to companies that have good profitability, and have an effect on increasing share demand and company value.
Application and Evolution of Airborne LiDAR Technology for Topographic Data Acquisition Practice in the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia
Authors: Hassan Hazri , Syed Abdul Rahman Syed Ahmad Fadhli
Published: June 2021

The mapping industry is one of the areas that is always given attention to balance the rapid development of current technology. The application of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology in the mapping industry opens up a wide dimension of discussion involving industry users as well as academics. LiDAR technology is now a common method for faster and higher quality topographic data collection than conventional topographic data collection methods. Observation data that is generally in the form of high-density point (point cloud) can also be applied in various uses, especially in the field of mapping and terrain analysis. Therefore, this paper will discuss related LiDAR technology including basic information or principles of LiDAR technology, the latest developments of LiDAR methods, and work processes involved from the point of view of the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (JUPEM).
Re-emergence of dengue virus in regional Queensland: 2019 dengue virus outbreak in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, Australia
Authors: Walker Jacina , Pyke Alyssa , Florian Paul , Moore Fred , Smoll Nicolas , Adegbija Odewumi , Khan Arifuzzaman , Hasan Rashidul , Carroll Heidi , Harris Rachael Rodney , Khandaker Gulam
Published: June 2021

Objective(s): To describe an autochthonous dengue virus type 2 (DENV-2) outbreak in Central Queensland from May 2019 and subsequent public health actions.
Design and setting: Public health outbreak investigation of locally acquired DENV-2 cases in Rockhampton, Central Queensland. This included laboratory investigations, associated mosquito vector surveillance, and control measures implemented in response to the outbreak.
Results: Twenty-one locally-acquired DENV-2 cases were identified during the Rockhampton outbreak (from 23 May to 7 October 2019): 13 laboratory-confirmed and eight probable cases. Clinical symptoms included lethargy (100%); fever (95%); headache (95%); and aches and pains (90%). Inspections of premises demonstrated that Aedes aegypti was present in 9.5% of those investigated which was more than half of the premises identified as containing mosquitoes. Nucleotide sequencing of a DENV-2 isolate recovered from the first confirmed case and DENV-2 RNA from an additional 5 patients indicated a single DENV-2 strain was responsible for the outbreak which was most closely related to DENV-2 strains from Southeast Asia.
Conclusions: The 2019 DENV-2 outbreak in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, Australia, likely resulted from the importation of a strain, most closely related to DENV-2 strains from Southeast Asia and is the first reported outbreak in the region specifically implicating DENV-2. Given the presence of Aedes aegypti in Rockhampton, appropriate medical and mosquito avoidance advice; ongoing surveillance; and deployment of mosquito control strategies for the prevention of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases should be priorities for this region.
THE INHIBITING FACTORS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION UNIT’S ROLESS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT OF IMMORAL CRIMINAL ACT COMMITTED BY THE CLOSEST ADULTS TO MINORS IN THE JURISDICTION OF KEPAHIANG POLICE RESORT
Authors: Sidabutar Davinsi Josie , Karo Lidia Br , Herlambang Herlambang
Published: June 2021

The increase in violence committed by parents and the closest adults to children brings a new concept that must be understood together where violence against children is not only a trivial matter and the private sphere, but has become the state and the public problem. Based on the facts and data that showed the rampant violence against children that often occurs in the area of Kepahiang Regency, namely, violence committed by parents and the closest adults to children, it becomes necessary for the efforts to protect children to be maximized. The protection efforts must be carried out by the police, especially by the Women and Children Service Unit. The Women and Children Service Unit also has main tasks contained in Article 3 of KAPOLRI Regulation Number 10 of 2007 concerning the Organization and Work Procedures of the Women and Children Service Unit within the Indonesian National Police environment. This study was conducted to obtain an overview, to understand and to analyze the factors inhibiting the implementation of the roles of Women and Children Protection Unit in law enforcement of immorality criminal acts committed by the closest adult to minors in the jurisdiction  of Kepahiang Police Resort. The method applied in this study was an empirical juridical approach with qualitative analysis. The result of the study stated that the inhibiting factors in the implementation of the roles of Women and Children Protection Unit in law enforcement of immoral criminal acts committed by the closest adults to minors in the jurisdiction of Kepahiang Police Resort arose from internal and external factors.
STRENGTHENING THE POSITION OF ATTORNEY IN THE 1945 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Authors: Wibisono Muhammad Juriko , Amancik Amancik , Ardilafiza Ardilafiza
Published: June 2021

The arrangement of the Attorney institution of the Republic of Indonesia in the 1945 Constitution is less clear and less detailed about its position as well as its authority in law enforcement. Departing from the description of the weakness of the Attorney of the Republic of Indonesia’s position above, it is necessary to place the Attorney of the Republic of Indonesia proportionally in order to be autonomous and independent in the perspective of the rule of law theory and the power sharing theory. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the position of Attorney in the 1945 Constitution which was attached in the executive domain had caused a lot of debate. The debate was focused on whether it was a right choice to practically put the Attorney as a law enforcement institution in Executive domain where it should had been legally put in judiciary domain. Furthermore, strengthening the position of Attorney in the 1945 Constitution can be done though the fifth amendment of the 1945 Constitution, therefore the adjustment of the Attorney position must be explicitly stated in the institutions within the environment of judicial power accompanied by its authority.
CANCELLATION OF LAND OWNERSHIP RIGHTS CERTIFICATE IMPLEMENTED BY THE LAND OFFICE OF BENGKULU CITY
Authors: Orlando Okta , Ma'akir Hamdani , Sauni Herawan
Published: June 2021

This study aimed to determine the procedure implemented in the cancellation of land ownership certificates implemented by the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency of Bengkulu Province, which was based on the Supreme Court Decision Number: 814K/PDT/2009 that has permanent legal force. The type of study used was juridical empirical legal research with descriptive characteristic, meaning that the research aimed to explain the procedure for the cancellation of a land ownership certificate by looking at the conformity between the applicable legal rules and those applied in the process of canceling a land ownership right. The approach applied in this study was qualitative, which is an analysis that describes the applicable regulations, then linked them to the cancellation of the certificate, the analysis was formed by words based on the technique of collecting and analyzing the relevant data obtained from the implementation of the procedure for cancellation of land ownership rights. While the populations in this study were the litigants and the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency of Bengkulu Province. Primary data collection was carried out by using semi-structured interview technique. Then the primary and secondary data were analyzed by using qualitative descriptive analysis. The results of this study showed that the certificate cancellation had been in accordance with the applicable procedures. Suggestions that can be given were that the cancellation of the certificate of land ownership rights must fulfill all formal requirements in implementing the cancellation of land ownership rights.
ANALISIS PERIBAHASA MINANGKABAU DI PASAMAN BARAT KAJIAN BENTUK FUNGSI DAN MAKNA
Authors: Saputra Danil , Suryadi Suryadi , Supadi Supadi
Published: June 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan bentuk peribahasa Minangkabau, fungsi peribahasa Minangkabau, serta makna peribahasa Minangkabau yang ada di Pasaman Barat. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah tuturan yang mengandung peribahasa yang diperoleh dari informan yang terdiri atas tokoh masyarakat. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik wawancara, teknik rekam dan terknik catat, serta teknik simak. Langkah-langkah analisis data dalam penelitian ini adalah transkripsi data, identifikasi data, klasifikasi data, interpretasi data, dan membuat kesimpulan akhir. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa peribahasa Minangkabau memiliki 8 bentuk peribahasa yaitu (1) kiasan, (2) mamang, (3) pemeo, (4) tamsil, (5) ibarat, (6) kata-kata arif, (7) petatah-petitih, dan (8) perumpamaan. Peribahasa Minangkabau memiliki 5 fungsi  yaitu (1) sebagai media pendidikan dan pedoman tingkah laku, (2) sebagai pengatur aspek-aspek kehidupan bermasyarakat, (3) sebagai sumber hukum, pengasuh pranata sosial, pengawas dan pengukuh norma-norma sosial, (4) sebagai lambang identitas budaya dan sumber informasi budaya, (5) sebagai media serta sarana retorika untuk mematahkan kata-kata lawan bicara (alat pertahanan diri). Peribahasa Minangkabau memiliki 7 makna atau nilai-nilai yang terkandung dalam peribahasa Minangkabau yaitu (1) teguh pendirian, (2) malu, (3) nilai etika, (4) tahu diri, (5) menjaga diri, (6) persatuan/mufakat, dan (7) kesabaran.
ANALYSIS OF CONFLICT IN A MISFORTUNE BY ANTON CHEKHOV
Authors: Khasanah Dwi Uswatun
Published: June 2021

This paper aims to find the conflict that exists in the story of A Misfortune by Anton Chekhov. This research method is descriptive analytical research methods. The data collection technique of this study uses documentary techniques sourced from the stories of A Misfortune by Anton Chekhov. The conflict found by researchers in the form of sentences, phrases and word quotations. Based on the analysis carried out, the researchers also found two types of conflicts, namely people vs. self and people vs. people. The first, the main character who has a conflict with himself such as feelings of doubt, confusion, anger, chaos, sadness, despair, shock, fear, regret, revenge, and annoyance. Second, the main character has problem with other character figures such as quarrels, debates, disagreements, and disputes.
Ken Loach and the Comedians: The Politics of ‘Acting’
Authors: Archer Neil
Published: June 2021

This article explores a gap in the scholarship on Ken Loach's film-making, focusing on his casting of comedians in central roles and the specific impacts of such casting strategies across Loach's work. While the relevance of such casting to Loach's project has been anecdotally acknowledged in criticism, this article recommends a more systematic historical and aesthetic approach. After summarising the theoretical considerations around acting as a practice and its ‘problem’ within Loach's terms, I consequently look at the broader institutional and political contexts of actor preparation training and casting in British television and film since Loach's emergence as a director in the 1960s, and the relevance of comedian casting within these. Drawing on a sample of Loach's films, I then offer a more systematic analysis of how the comedian's body, voice and action signify, examining how such ‘realist’ performances respond to the cultural conventions of ‘trained’ actor practice, as well as the narrative and broader institutional conventions of comedy performance in mainstream film.
Myths of Authenticity and Cultural Performance: Breton Identity in the Poetry Anthology, 1830–2000
Authors: Evans David
Published: June 2021

This article examines the various constructions of Breton identity in twelve anthologies of poetry revealing three broad conceptual phases: celebration of an essential ethno-cultural otherness which nonetheless belongs within the French Republic (1830–1918), calls for independence which harness pan-Celtic or postcolonial discourses (1919–71), and a playful, performative notion of identity based on cultural affinity, inclusive of incomers (1976–2000). I focus on strategies of editorial framing which, in each phase, insist on the apartness, and the authenticity, of Breton expression. These anthological, quasi-anthropological projects both anticipate and encourage the reader's touristic gaze, betraying anxieties about Brittany's relationship to the nation within which it must negotiate a place. These negotiations are played out in texts which, in their use of the French language and French poetic forms, operate a constant dialogue with the national tradition, a mode of self-questioning to which the poem is particularly well suited.
A Breton Bande Dessinée? Graphic Mosaics of Brittany
Authors: Blin-Rolland Armelle
Published: June 2021

This article uses the figure of the mosaic to explore the multiple ways in which Breton creators of bande dessinée have engaged with cutural, social and political questions from the 1940s to the twenty-first century. Graphic works published in the 1940s magazine O Lo Lê, created by Herri and Ronan Caouissin and later revived in the early 1970s, offered nostalgic images of a fantasized past, a form of cultural propaganda based on myths of Celtic ancestors, literary forefathers such as Auguste Brizeux, and the politics of provincialism. In the second half of the 1970s and early 1980s, amid calls for internal decolonization, the Breton BD scene became more varied, depicting emigration, unemployment and social unrest while giving voice to political dissent and deconstructing the clichés of picturesque localism. Finally, a selection of contemporary texts offers a space for re-examining Frenchness through the interplay between different languages and cultures, new models of relationality informed by postcolonial and ecocritical frameworks. As a hybrid, dynamic art form, BD emerges as a key contributor to the construction and deconstruction of community and group identities.
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR SOUND TREND MARKS
Authors: Олена Чомахашвілі
Published: June 2021

A trade mark — denotation that is used in an order to distinguish commodities or services of one producer from commodities or services of other producer.Mainly there are two excellent properties of the registered trade mark. She must not mislead consumers in relation to a producer or place of production. By the legislation of Ukraine the set grounds for a refuse in registration of trade mark. These grounds are based, on indicated higher, properties of trade marks.Procedure of registration of trade mark in Ukraine is certain Law of Ukraine "On the guard of rights on signs for commodities and services" and by Rules of serve and consideration of requests.To voice denotations take different sounds such, as fragments of pieces of music, industrial, domestic, natural noises and their arbitrary combinations. In the world mostly as voice trademarks a call-sign register and illuminations of TV and radio stations, pronounced slogans of companies. In regard to voice trademarks on the first plan the phonetic constituent of this denotation goes out exactly.Sound denotations, as a rule, are represented as an ordinary musical record. Registration of verbal denotations is possible at the same time.Similar trademarks are often used in TV and radio adverting segment. Such voice denotations are clearly associated with a certain producer. Practically all voice trademarks passing state registration are fragments the music in a musical record, sometimes complemented by small verbal part. The terms of receipt of legal safeguard of voice trade marks are considered in the article. Practice of receipt of such rights is analyses. The examples of expediency of receipt of such guard are described. Problem aspects are educed in procedure of examining.The prognosis of probability of terms of increase of interest is done in voice trade marks. Set forth to recommendation on the improvement of some positions of normatively-legal acts in the field of rights on voice trade marks.
Copyright protection for computer programs
Authors: Zerov Konstiantyn
Published: June 2021

Zerov K. Copyright protection for computer programs. The article discusses the main approaches to the legal protection of software, particularly computer programs, in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine and foreign practices. It is concluded that copyright allows to adequately protect the forms of expression of a computer program: object and source codes of the program. It is noted that a computer program shall be protected if it is original in the sense that it is the author's own intellectual creation, and no other criteria shall be applied to determine its eligibility for protection in Ukraine. Like any other copyright object, a computer program has «legally indifferent» and «legally significant» elements of the form of expression. The legally indifferent elements of a computer program should include a) elements dictated by the efficiency of a computer program; (b) elements that are dictated by external factors; and (c) elements that the original programmer had taken from the public domain. The main approaches to the use (copying) of the source or object code of computer programs as part of other computer programs are given: «literal copying» and «non-literal copying.» It is concluded that «non-literal copying» of a computer program cannot violate the copyright law in Ukraine since the ideas and principles on which any element of a computer program is based are not protected by copyright. It is assumed that the modification of a computer program by eliminating technical means of protection and further use of computer program gives grounds to qualify such actions as two separate types of copyright infringement: infringement of the copyright holder's property rights and deliberately circumventing technical means of copyright protection. It is noted that in some scenarios, theuse of works under the limitation of copyright without circumvention of technical means may be impossible. The proposal to legislatively provide for the possibility of a person who has the right to freely use work to contact the copyright holder with a request to remove technical means solely for such use, as well as cases of permissible circumvention of technical means, has been made.Keywords: computer program, copyright, literal copying, non-literal copying
Beclin-1–Dependent Autophagy Improves Outcomes of Pneumonia-Induced Sepsis
Authors: Nikouee Azadeh , Kim Matthew , Ding Xiangzhong , Sun Yuxiao , Zang Qun S.
Published: June 2021

Objective

We previously demonstrated that promoting Beclin-1–dependent autophagy is cardiac protective during endotoxemia shock, suggesting that autophagy-based approaches may become a promising therapeutic strategy for sepsis. In this study, we applied both genetic and pharmacological approaches to evaluate whether Beclin-1 activation improves sepsis outcomes in a model of pneumonia-induced sepsis.

Methods

Sepsis was induced in mice by Klebsiella pneumoniae infection via intubation, and outcomes of clinical sickness scores, systemic infection, inflammation, survival, and pulmonary pathology were examined. Evaluation of Beclin-1 activation was achieved by comparing strains of C57BL/6J wild type and Becn1F121A that carries a transgenic expression of Beclin-1–active mutant F121A, and by comparing animal groups treated with Beclin-1–activating peptide, Tat-beclin-1 peptide (TB-peptide), or with vehicle control. The status of autophagy in the lung tissue was examined in autophagy reporter mice, CAG-RFP-EGFP-LC3, by fluorescence microscopy.

Results

Pulmonary infection by K. pneumoniae produced an insufficient, maladaptive autophagy in the lung. Activation of Beclin-1 by forced expression of active mutant Becn1F121A or by treatment with TB-peptide enhanced autophagy and significantly reduced sickness scores, systemic infection, and circulating and pulmonary cytokine production. Both approaches demonstrated notable benefits in limiting post-infection pathogenesis in the lung, such as decreases in alveolar congestion, hemorrhage, infiltration of inflammatory cells, and alveolar wall thickness.

Conclusion

Data suggest that targeted activation of Beclin-1 alleviates adverse outcomes of pneumonia-induced sepsis, and thus, possess a therapeutic potential.
Novel Insights Into Monogenic Obesity Syndrome Due to INPP5E Gene Variant: A Case Report of a Female Patient
Authors: Drole Torkar Ana , Avbelj Stefanija Magdalena , Bertok Sara , Trebušak Podkrajšek Katarina , Debeljak Maruša , Stirn Kranjc Branislava , Battelino Tadej , Kotnik Primož
Published: June 2021

A Caucasian girl with consanguineous parents presented with early severe obesity and retinal dystrophy. A novel, homozygous gene truncating variant (c.1897C>T) in theINPP5Egene confirmed the diagnosis of MORMS (OMIM #610156). A novel clinical finding in the presented syndrome is progressive cone-rod type retinal dystrophy diagnosed at the age of four months that progressed in the 1stdecade of life. Severe obesity, insulin resistance with hyperinsulinism, and impaired glucose tolerance developed alongside other components of the metabolic syndrome - dyslipidemia, arterial hypertension, and obstructive hypopnea in sleep. At the age of 14 years, primary amenorrhea persists. The patient is managed by regular nutritional advice, metformin, antihypertensive medication, and non-invasive respiratory support during sleep. Differential diagnosis of this rare entity is discussed in extend.
Thyroid Function in Preterm/Low Birth Weight Infants: Impact on Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Dysfunction
Authors: LaFranchi Stephen H.
Published: June 2021

Maternal thyroid hormone crosses the placenta to the fetus beginning in the first trimester, likely playing an important role in fetal development. The fetal thyroid gland begins to produce thyroid hormone in the second trimester, with fetal serum T4 levels gradually rising to term. Full maturation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis does not occur until term gestation or the early neonatal period. Postnatal thyroid function in preterm babies is qualitatively similar to term infants, but the TSH surge is reduced, with a corresponding decrease in the rise in T4 and T3 levels. Serum T4 levels are reduced in proportion to the degree of prematurity, representing both loss of the maternal contribution and immaturity of the HPT axis. Other factors, such as neonatal drugs, e.g., dopamine, and non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) related to co-morbidities contribute to the “hypothyroxinemia of prematurity”. Iodine, both deficiency and excess, may impact thyroid function in infants born preterm. Overall, the incidence of permanent congenital hypothyroidism in preterm infants appears to be similar to term infants. However, in newborn screening (NBS) that employ a total T4-reflex TSH test approach, a higher proportion of preterm babies will have a T4 below the cutoff, associated with a non-elevated TSH level. In NBS programs with a primary TSH test combined with serial testing, there is a relatively high incidence of “delayed TSH elevation” in preterm neonates. On follow-up, the majority of these cases have transient hypothyroidism. Preterm/LBW infants have many clinical manifestations that might be ascribed to hypothyroidism. The question then arises whether the hypothyroxinemia of prematurity, with thyroid function tests compatible with either non-thyroidal illness syndrome or central hypothyroidism, is a physiologic or pathologic process. In particular, does hypothyroxinemia contribute to the neurodevelopmental impairment common to preterm infants? Results from multiple studies are mixed, with some randomized controlled trials in the most preterm infants born <28 weeks gestation appearing to show benefit. This review will summarize fetal and neonatal thyroid physiology, thyroid disorders specific to preterm/LBW infants and their impact on NBS for congenital hypothyroidism, examine treatment studies, and finish with comments on unresolved questions and areas of controversy.