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Traditional Non-Human Identity in Historical and Cultural Dynamics
Authors: Hots Liudmyla
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is to conceptualise the self-definition type of “traditional other-than-human identities: mythological creatures” based on the material of elven identity. The research methodology within cultural studies is based on the principles of posthuman anthropology and studies of non-human identities in foreign humanities. Results. The transformation of perceptions about elves is considered and an analysis of elven identity among homo sapiens in the diachrony of culture is carried out. The features of its existence in premodern, modern, post-, and metamodern contexts are determined. The essence and reasons for the popularity of elven identity are revealed. The article’s hypothesis is confirmed, suggesting that other-than-human identities among biological people manifest themselves throughout human history. A comprehensive solution to these issues constitutes the scientific novelty of the work. Conclusions. The conceptualisation of the notion of “traditional other-than-human identities: mythological creatures” in a wide diachronic dimension of cultural dynamics made it possible to take a holistic view of the phenomenon of non-human identity among people. The author of the article argues that non-human identities are often transgressive in nature and belong to cultural universals of humanity. Mythological identities are represented in traditional representations of archaic and premodern. In the era of modernity, non-human identities are somewhat marginalised within the culture. Post- and metamodern actualises premodern beliefs. Mythological non-human identities among people, along with traditional interpretations, acquire new interpretations. In particular, they begin to be interpreted as parts of an individual’s psyche or as a result of a transhumanist transition to an alternative transhuman ideal.
Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphs — Contemporary Reading for Fresh Ideas in Art
Authors: Mond-Kozlowska Wiesna
Published: October 2023

The aim of this article is to rationalise emotional, intellectual and aesthetic impact of Egyptian hieroglyphs through their examination with the research tools of the aesthetics as an academic discipline and its related sciences. Their evocative power made them possess the property of life, resulting in attributing the ancient Egyptian writing with the power of storing a universal sagacity. The latter is suggested as both a rationale and an outcome of every creative process to which the art of hieroglyphs seems to invite. Results. Nevertheless, through taking a down-to-earth stand for a methodological choice we aim to be reconnected with techniques of making a single hieroglyph and getting insight into conceptual principles of tying them in rows of a text that generate intentional ancient meaning to be decoded and delighted through present day lens. Scientific novelty. The study tries to establish a new both bond and relationship between the signifier and the signified to allow contemporary reading of the ancient signs that could bridge modern man with their Ancient Egypt ancestors. Following Ferdinand de Saussure’s exposition of the semiotic nature of the symbolisation process it opens an investigation into ways the modern mind can bear new meaning that will substitute the extinct signified in relation to the compelling ancient signifier a single hieroglyph is. Conclusions. Adhering to a formal scrutiny of the outer form of an ideogram in the first place, we intend to both challenge and inform contemporary art with strongly symbolic nature of ancient Egypt thought and spirituality that yielded those polysemous signs created with extremely sublime logic of artistic wisdom and craft. A nonrandom and revealing interchange between logics and aesthetics suggests the given art form can bring to light some strict and invariant rational laws that constituted it.
Borrowing in Visual Art Works: Aspects of Attitude Formation in the Educational Environment
Authors: Borysova Svitlana
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is to highlight certain aspects of attitude formation in the educational environment to the issue of borrowing in visual art works and in project and design activities. Results. Borrowing, considered as the transformation of something into one’s own property, can take different forms, with appropriation as borrowing someone else’s work (part of it) to express new content and visual plagiarism as an ethical violation, presenting someone else’s visual work (part of it) under one’s own name, including. The analysis of research related to borrowing in visual art works gave grounds to single out the socio-cultural, pedagogical, psychological, moral and ethical, legal, and technological aspects of attitude formation to the issue of borrowing in visual art works and in project and design activities. The range of attitudes towards borrowings in works of art is determined, ranging from acceptance to denial of the existence of original works, and can be perceived under different conditions as a neutral, positive, and negative phenomenon. The article proposes recommendations for preventing visual plagiarism in creative student projects, which can be applied by teachers in educational and methodological activities. The scientific novelty lies in identifying and analysing the socio-cultural, pedagogical, psychological, moral and ethical, legal, and technological aspects of attitude formation in the educational environment to the issue of borrowing in visual art works. Conclusions. Considering the identified aspects of attitude formation in the educational environment to the issue of borrowing in visual art works is crucial for developing a well-balanced strategy of behaviour by teachers and improving the methodology of teaching the educational components of artistic and design educational programmes regarding the formation of a culture of academic integrity and prevention of visual plagiarism in the development of visual works. The issue of responding to manifestations of visual plagiarism in the educational environment, the development of a set of methodological measures to promote a zero-tolerance stance towards plagiarism, and the conscious and constant adherence to professional ethics in the field of visual art require additional study and detailed analysis taking into account existing practices.
Arts’s Fight for Life or the Triumphant End of the Avant-Garde
Authors: Danilova Irina
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is to outline a logical sequence of events that led to radicalism in the art of the 19th and 20th centuries by studying the connections between art, life (reality), and science and technology. From the mid-nineteenth century through the 1970s, art acquired a unique quality: it rapidly radicalised, creating a number of alternative art practices, such as impressionism, abstractionism, cubism, ready-made, etc. Before that, except for random individual phenomena, art for centuries was just changing styles: Baroque, Rococo, Classicism. Results. The article identifies the cause for the revolutionary avant-garde trends in art and the reason for the end of the revolutionary era. It presents a view based on art’s relations with life in competition with science and technology that had different effects on art, ranging from influentially adaptive to revolutionary rebellious. The scientific significance of this study is its innovative approach to the consideration of factors of the emergence and development of avant-garde trends in the art of the 19th and 20th centuries. The rational study and comparable analyses of events in science/ technology and art in relation to life (reality) offers an inventive and coherent reason for the appearance and disappearance of avant-guard art. Conclusions. This article identifies the cause for the revolutionary avant-garde trends in art and the reason for the end of the revolutionary era. It presents a unique view based on art’s relations with life in competition with science and technology and shows how an inadvertent battle of art for life (reality) with photography, film and television triumphed in the twentieth century and broke the very possibility of further revolutionary changes.
Promoting, Developing, and Preserving: Using Performance Award Graded Examinations to Encourage the Performance of Welsh Traditional Music on the 16-String Small Harp
Authors: Fileti June Elizabeth
Published: October 2023

The aim of this article as a research paper is to present the initial approach of an action research project undertaken digitally between the International School of Musicians and Derwent Harp School, a collaboration between two neighbouring countries, England and Wales. The ongoing project aims to develop and promote the use of Welsh traditional music through the International School of Musicians graded examination syllabus for the small 16-string Harp in C major. Derwent Harp School, a Welsh Music School, has compiled the music for the syllabus from their extensive knowledge of both small harp and Welsh traditional music. The harps are hand-made from wood in Wales by Derwent Harps. The action research methodology details the first cycle of research results and recommendations for further research cycles to be conducted. The research involved two specialised harp teachers, five examination candidates and one examiner. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, which were analysed using thematic and narrative analysis. The initial results show a positive outcome in the uptake of Welsh traditional music, with candidates expressing a keenness to learn additional Welsh traditional music and seeking opportunities to explore the range of music available. The practical significance of the action research stems from the decline in instrumental tuition in Wales, specifically that of Welsh traditional music. Furthermore, the research makes a beginning contribution to science by investigating current practices in teaching instrumental music tuition in Wales, which is currently an under-researched area. Initial Conclusions suggest the use of the graded music exam as a means to promote Welsh traditional music is well placed to make an impact on improving uptake by promoting, developing and maintaining this genre for future generations.
The Heritage of Tsarist Russia’s Military Forts as an Object of Postcolonial Revision: Case of the Kaunas School of Art Building 1922–1923
Authors: Preisegalaviciene Lina
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is to rethink which objects in contemporary Lithuania are worth being European cultural heritage and which are not — as many of them are now being used by the neighboured aggressive country as examples (politicised arguments) for today’s Russia’s imperial historical narratives. Results of the research demonstrate that the discussion on mitigations of Tsarist Russia’s military forts heritage is a new topic, as the recent decades in Lithuania have shown that the heritage of military forts’ architecture in the post-soviet decades is being protected even more than in Soviet Russia’s occupation period. So, this trend in Lithuanian cultural Heritage research emerges as an object worth deeper postcolonial revision. Significant is building the future from the past. Within this frame of thinking, the article invites us to remember the national history and select well-known cases from the country’s past as most valuable for national and cultural identity. The example of the famous 100-year-old Art School building in Kaunas city (which in the interwar period 1918–1940 was the temporary capital of the Republic of Lithuania) was chosen as the article’s main case study. After 100 years, there are no longer any doubts or debates as to how much the area of the 9th battery in Kaunas Oaks Hill (Ąžuolų kalnas) has “suffered” due to the fact that the complex of buildings of the Lithuanian national Art School was built in a Tsarist Russia military fortress plot. This is evidenced by the other mentioned cases — today outstanding national cultural heritage objects were built a century ago replacing Tsarist Russia’s military architecture, meanwhile, according to the laws in force today — these buildings should be protected. Conclusions. Russia’s war against Ukraine, it’s the right time to reassess countries’ critical heritage: in which situations it is worth, how much it is worth, and in which it is no longer worth protecting the architectural heritage of military power formed by Tsarist Russia, especially when it is ruined and too difficult to adapt it to the needs of modern people.
Pelaksanaan Pemberian Nafkah Anak Berdasarkan Putusan Perceraian di Pengadilan Agama Padang
Authors: Solihandracem Solihandracem , Hasbi Muhammad , Yasniwati Yasniwati
Published: October 2023

Tulisan ini menelaah mengenai Pelaksanaan pemberian nafkah anak berdasarkan putusan perceraian di Pengadilan Kota Padang. Bagaimana pelaksaanaan pemberian nafkah anak berdasarkan putusan percerian di Pengadilan Agama Padang? Apa hambatan dalam melaksanakan putusan perceraian terkait nafkah anak pasca perceraian di Kota Padang? Dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan bahw Indonesia sebagai Negara Hukum mengatur terkait ketentuan nafkah anak pasca perceraian. Peraturan perundang-undangan telah memberikan landasan bagi perlindungan hukum terhadap anak. Terdapat beberapa alasan yang menjadi hambatan pelaksanaan memberi nafkah anak pasca perceraian. Adakalanya disebabkan oleh faktor internal suami dan adakalanya disebabkan oleh faktor eksternal. Adapun yang termasuk ke dalam faktor internal suami adalah disebabkan oleh: (a) Mantan suami tidak memiliki penghasilan yang tetap dan tidak mampu. (b) Tidak adanya kesadaran. (c) Anak diasuh oleh ibunya. Adapun faktor eksternal yang menjadi hambatan dalam melaksanakan putusan perceraian terkait nafkah anak pasca perceraian adalah sebagai berikkut: (a) Faktor yuridis yang belum lengkap. (b) Biaya anak lebih rendah dari biaya eksekusi. (c) membutuhkan waktu lama. (d) sulit menunjukkan harta suami.
Peran BNNP Jawa Tengah dalam Pencegahan dan Penanggulangan Penyalahgunaan Narkotika Pada Pelajar SMA di Kota Semarang
Authors: Damaryanti Listyaningrum , Megawati Wenny
Published: October 2023

Dimasa sekarang ini, penyalahgunaan narkotika semakin meluas bahkan merambah ke kalangan pelajar SMA, tidak terkecuali di Kota Semarang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan bagaimana peran Badan Nakotika Nasional Provinsi (BNNP) Jawa Tengah dalam mencegah dan menanggulangi penyalahgunaan narkoba yang dilakukan oleh pelajar SMA di Kota Semarang beserta hambatan pelaksanaanya. Metode yang akan digunakan dalam menyusun skripsi ini adalah pendekatan yuridis sosiologis yang menekankan penelitian untuk memperoleh pengetahuan hukum secara empiris dengan terjun langsung ke objeknya, yakni di Instansi Badan Narkotika Nasional Provinsi (BNNP) Jawa Tengah. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peran BNNP Jawa Tengah telah signifikan dan maksimal dalam mencegah dan memberantas penyalahgunaan narkotika di Semarang, dilihat dari data rawan penyalahgunaan narkotika dari tahun 2019 hingga 2023, pada tahun 2019 sebanyak 234, pada tahun 2020 sebanyak 205, pada tahun 2021 sebanyak 180, pada tahun 2022 sebanyak 173, dan pada tahun 2023 sebanyak 97. Dari data tersebut dapat dianalisis data rawan di Semarang dari selama 5 (lima) tahun terakhir mengalami penurunan tren penyalahgunaan narkotika. Hambatan dalam pelaksanaan P4GN oleh BNNP Jawa Tengah cenderung mendapat apatisme dari beberapa pihak, selain itu rasa takut korban yang menggunakan narkotika takut untuk melapor kepada BNNP, hal ini menghambat upaya pencegahan dalam hal sosialisasi dan edukasi terhadap masyarakat.
Legislasi dan Kebijakan Negara di Tengah Pandemi
Authors: Andriani Henny
Published: October 2023

Artikel ini berusaha menjelaskan bahwa konstitusi telah memberikan ruang konstitusional dalam menghadapi kondisi darurat. Besarnya  kekuasaan yang diberikan oleh konstitusi kepada negara di tengah keadaan darurat menimbulkan sejumlah kekhawatiran masyarakat tentang pelanggaran dan penyalahgunaan kekuasaan. Pelanggaran dan penyalahgunaan kekuasaan ini dapat dilacak melalui sejumlah potret problematika pembentukan peraturan perundang-undangan dan kebijakan yang lahir pada masa pandemi. Perundang-undangan dan kebijakan negara yang dibentuk pada masa pandemi tidak terlepas dari berbagai konflik dan menuai kritik keras diruang publik. Mulai dari  kebijakan yang  dianggap tidak responsif dan  tidak fokus dalam menangani  wabah Covid-19. Hingga memiliki cacat material dan formal dalam proses pembentukannya. Pasalnya, meski konstitusi telah memberikan ruang konstitusional dalam menghadapi kondisi darurat, Pemerintah belum mampu menangani wabah ini secara efektif dan signifikan, ditambah dengan kewenangan yang cukup besar yang diberikan  konstitusi kepada negara di tengah keadaan darurat.  Hal itu  menimbulkan  sejumlah  kekhawatiran publik  tentang  pelanggaran  dan penyalahgunaan kekuasaan. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini mengkaji dan mendeskripsikan apa saja permasalahan peraturan perundang-undangan negara selama masa pandemi Covid-19 yang menjadi problematika dan mencoba menjelaskan  bagaimana  seharusnya  negara  membuat  kebijakan  di  tengah  keadaan darurat.
Left atrial strain analysis in the realm of pediatric cardiology: Advantages and implications
Authors: Begic Zijo , Djukic Milan , Begic Edin , Aziri Buena , Mladenovic Zorica , Iglica Amer , Sabanovic-Bajramovic Nirvana , Begic Nedim , Kovacevic-Preradovic Tamara , Stanetic Bojan , Badnjevic Almir
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND: Left atrial (LA) strain analysis has emerged as a noninvasive technique for assessing LA function and early detection of myocardial deformation. Recently, its application has also shown promise in the pediatric population, spanning diverse cardiac conditions that demand accurate and sensitive diagnostic measures. OBJECTIVE: This research article endeavors to explore the role of LA strain parameters and contribute to the growing body of knowledge in pediatric cardiology, paving the way for more effective and tailored approaches to patient care. METHODS: A comprehensive literature review was conducted to gather evidence from studies using echocardiographic strain imaging techniques across pediatric populations. RESULTS: LA strain parameters exhibited greater sensitivity than conventional atrial function indicators, with early detection of diastolic dysfunction and LA remodeling in pediatric cardiomyopathy, children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome, rheumatic heart disease, as well as childhood renal insufficiency and obesity offering prognostic relevance as potential markers in these pediatric subpopulations. However, there remains a paucity of evidence concerning pediatric mitral valve pathology, justifying further exploration. CONCLUSION: LA strain analysis carries crucial clinical and prognostic implications in pediatric cardiac conditions, with reliable accuracy and sensitivity to early functional changes.
CYFRA 21-1, CA 125 and CEA provide additional prognostic value in NSCLC patients with stable disease at first CT scan
Authors: Muley Thomas , Schneider Mark A. , Meister Michael , Thomas Michael , Heußel Claus Peter , Kriegsmann Mark , Holdenrieder Stefan , Wehnl Birgit , Rolny Vinzent , Mang Anika , Gerber Rebecca , Herth Felix
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND:

Serum tumor markers (STM) may complement imaging and provide additional clinical information for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

OBJECTIVE:

To determine whether STMs can predict outcomes in patients with stable disease (SD) after initial treatment.

METHODS:

This single-center, prospective, observational trial enrolled 395 patients with stage III/IV treatment-naïve NSCLC; of which 263 patients were included in this analysis. Computed Tomography (CT) scans were performed and STMs measured before and after initial treatment (two cycles of chemotherapy and/or an immune checkpoint inhibitor or tyrosine kinase inhibitor); analyses were based on CT and STM measurements obtained at first CT performed after cycle 2 only PFS and OS were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox-proportional hazard models.

RESULTS:

When patients with SD ( n = 100) were split into high- and low-risk groups based on CYFRA 21-1, CEA and CA 125 measurements using an optimized cut-off, a 4-fold increase risk of progression or death was estimated for high- vs low-risk SD patients (PFS, HR 4.17; OS, 3.99; both p < 0.0001). Outcomes were similar between patients with high-risk SD or progressive disease ( n = 35) (OS, HR 1.17) and between patients with low-risk SD or partial response ( n = 128) (PFS, HR 0.98; OS, 1.14).

CONCLUSIONS:

STMs can provide further guidance in patients with indeterminate CT responses by separating them into high- and low-risk groups for future PFS and OS events.
Prognostic value of tumor markers ProGRP, NSE and CYFRA 21-1 in patients with small cell lung cancer and chemotherapy-induced remission
Authors: Muley Thomas , Herth Felix J. , Heussel Claus Peter , Kriegsmann Mark , Thomas Michael , Meister Michael , Schneider Marc A. , Wehnl Birgit , Mang Anika , Holdenrieder Stefan
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND:

Despite successful response to first line therapy, patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) often suffer from early relapses and disease progression.

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the relevance of serum tumor markers for estimation of prognosis at several time points during the course of disease.

METHODS:

In a prospective, single-center study, serial assessments of progastrin-releasing peptide (ProGRP), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), cytokeratin-19 fragments (CYFRA 21-1) and carcino-embryogenic antigen (CEA) were performed during and after chemotherapy in 232 SCLC patients, and correlated with therapy response and overall survival (OS).

RESULTS:

ProGRP, NSE and CYFRA 21-1 levels decreased quickly after the first chemotherapy cycle and correlated well with the radiological response. Either as single markers or in combination they provided valuable prognostic information regarding OS at all timepoints investigated: prior to first-line therapy, after two treatment cycles in patients with successful response to first-line therapy, and prior to the start of second-line therapy. Furthermore, they were useful for continuous monitoring during and after therapy and often indicated progressive disease several months ahead of radiological changes.

CONCLUSIONS:

The results indicate the great potential of ProGRP, NSE and CYFRA 21-1 for estimating prognosis and monitoring of SCLC patients throughout the course of the disease.
Clinical significance of TP53 alterations in advanced NSCLC patients treated with EGFR, ALK and ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors: An update
Authors: Moes-Sosnowska Joanna , Szpechcinski Adam , Chorostowska-Wynimko Joanna
Published: October 2023

The development of targeted therapies for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), such as the epidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR), anaplastic lymphoma receptor tyrosine kinase ( ALK), and ROS proto-oncogene 1 ( ROS1), has improved patients’ prognosis and significantly extended progression-free survival. However, it remains unclear why some patients do not benefit from the treatment as much or have a rapid disease progression. It is considered that, apart from the oncogenic driver gene, molecular alterations in a number of caretaker and gatekeeper genes significantly impact the efficacy of targeted therapies.

The tumor protein 53 ( TP53) gene is one of the most frequently mutated genes in NSCLC. To date, numerous studies have investigated the influence of various TP53 alterations on patient prognosis and responsiveness to therapies targeting EGFR, ALK, or ROS1. This review focuses on the latest data concerning the role of TP53 alterations as prognostic and/or predictive biomarkers for EGFR, ALK, and ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in advanced NSCLC patients. Since the presence of TP53 mutations in NSCLC has been linked to its decreased responsiveness to EGFR, ALK, and ROS1 targeted therapy in most of the referenced studies, the review also discusses the impact of TP53 mutations on treatment resistance.

It seems plausible that assessing the TP53 mutation status could aid in patient stratification for optimal clinical decision-making. However, drawing meaningful conclusions about the clinical value of the TP53 co-mutations in EGFR-, ALK- or ROS1-positive NSCLC is hampered mainly by an insufficient knowledge regarding the functional consequences of the TP53 alterations. The integration of next-generation sequencing into the routine molecular diagnostics of cancer patients will facilitate the detection and identification of targetable genetic alterations along with co-occurring TP53 variants. This advancement holds the potential to accelerate understanding of the biological and clinical role of p53 in targeted therapies for NSCLC.
The Eden Complex: Transgression and Transformation in the Bible, Freud and Jung
Authors: Drob Sanford
Published: October 2023

It is suggested that a psychological complex symbolized by the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden provides a broader and more useful paradigm for understanding the dynamics of individual development, parent-child conflict, morals and values, and both psychotherapeutic and societal change than the Freudian Oedipal complex. It is argued that the transition in psychoanalysis from an emphasis on Oedipal to preoedipal issues of attachment and autonomy suggests that we should regard the biblical myth of the first humans’ exercise of autonomy and their subsequent punishment as archetypal for psychological development. It is further held that an “Eden complex” is implicit in the work of C. G. Jung and can be traced to his reflections on his childhood conflicts around God and religion and his early fantasies about Adam and Eve. Reference is made to several thinkers, including Jacques Lacan and Richard Rorty, whose writings help us to understand the power of transgression in the Eden narrative. The author also discusses the Kabbalistic interpretation of the expulsion from Eden, and Jung’s understanding of the Kabbalah as a means of deepening our understanding of the Eden narrative’s psychological and axiological significance.
Art, Science, and Technology of Safeguarding the Outstanding Engineering Faculty Members From the Institutional Hazards, Planned Destructions, and Booby Traps
Authors: Vedhathiri Thanikachalam
Published: October 2023

Developing countries are now growing faster than in earlier years. It is due to government policy to open the economy to foreign institutional investors and foreign direct investments for establishing new production centers and exports to other countries. This demands excellent engineering graduates, industry-specific curricula, outstanding faculty members, up-to-date resources, sufficient funds, and leadership. Unfortunately, the growth of toxic leaders prevents the needed academic environment, support, and scaffolding the high-performing faculty members. Many organizations also suffer due to toxic leaders. Hence, there is an urgent to investigate the fast-growing destruction of academic culture in many educational institutions. This research focuses on the growth of toxic leaders and their impact on high-performing faculty teams. 489 senior and high-performing faculty members are purposely included in this research to identify toxic acts that are used on the faculty members. This research work leads to identifying significant discriminations by the toxic leaders, the art of saving the faculty members, stopping the unregulated growth of toxic teams, identifying the preparedness of the faculty members, the technology of safeguarding, the science of generating knowledge capital, revenue generation, booby traps to be avoided by the faculty members, and identifying ultimate survival method.
High Bifurcation and Anatomical Variation of the Brachial Artery
Authors: Loha Million
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND: The brachial artery provides the main arterial supply to the arm and is the continuation of the axillary artery. It is critical that potential morphological and structural variations be taken into consideration in everyday surgical practice, as a lack of awareness could lead to fatal consequences. The major variations in the arterial patterns reported are the higher origin of the radial and ulnar arteries.

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine and find out the variations in the division pattern of the main artery of the arm; the brachial artery.

CASE REPORT: During dissection of the right part of the upper limb, I found the brachial artery as it courses with the median nerve, which was crossing the posterior surface of the brachial artery in the arm. The brachial artery was found bifurcating at the middle third of the arm into the radial artery and the ulnar artery. When pharyngeal arches form during the fourth and fifth weeks of development, each arch receives its artery. These arteries, the aortic arches, arise from the aortic sac, the most distal part of the truncus arteriosus.

CONCLUSION: The implication of this anatomical variation is very important to conduct clinical procedures, particularly orthopedic, plastic, and vascular surgeries.
SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF VERBAL SIGNS FOUND IN FAST FOOD ADVERTISEMENTS
Authors: Saputra I Putu Ardy , Agung I Gusti Ayu Mahatma
Published: October 2023

Advertisement is a media platform used by people or companies to promote their product on social media or in public. There are signs in every advertisement. This study is concerned with analyzing the verbal signs found in fast food advertisements. There are two aims of this study: (1) to find out the verbal signs in the fast-food advertisements and (2) to analyze the meaning of the verbal signs that are found in fast-food advertisements. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method, and the data were analyzed based on the theory by  Barthes (1967) about the signifier and signified and the meaning. The result of this study shows the verbal sign in the form of written text. In this research, the researchers found twenty-seven verbal signs in fast food advertisements.
STUDENT’S DIFFICULTIES ON WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Authors: Daulay Sholihatul Hamidah , Damanik Emeliya Sukma Dara , Annisa Nuriza
Published: October 2023

This research investigates an overview of students' difficulties in writing descriptive text through linguistic and psychology problems. This research presents a case study as qualitative research of students in eighth grade of SMP Darussalam Medan. The sample comprised 10 students (4 males and 6 females) through purposive sampling. This study used observation, documentation, and interview. In this study, data collection from each instrument was as follows: document data collection through student descriptive writing and direct interview data collection via video call on WhatsApp. The data analysis procedure of this study was followed by Miles and Hubermen in 1984 which covered data reduction, data interpretation, and drawing a conclusion. Based on the observation result supported by the document and interview through the triangulation method, students found difficulties in using punctuation and capitalization in writing descriptive. The students’ felt difficulty in using grammar lack of vocabulary and mechanics. In addition, the practice of writing essays also makes students skilled in writing. With practice, students will know the difficulties they face in writing to know the quality of their writing.

 

Keywords: Difficulties, Writing skill, Descriptive text.
E-LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION IN THE POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC: LECTURERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION
Authors: Syafrizal Syafrizal , Juni Mahsusi  , Cholid Muhammad
Published: October 2023

Many universities have integrated technology through the utilization of Learning Management System (LMS) into the process of teaching and learning especially in the post Covid-19 Pandemic. Google Classroom is one of the platforms used by the lecturers and students. The purpose of this study is to determine the lecturers' and students’ perception of the implementation of online learning using Google Classroom in the Post Covid-19 pandemic. The subjects of the research were the lecturers and students of English Education Program of University of Indragiri. There were 15 lecturers and 62 students involved in this study. They were selected using the purposive sampling technique. The researcher collected the data through questionnaires adapted from Harjanto (2019) and Afriani (2021) and then the data were classified based on the indicators. Descriptive quantitative design was applied in this study. In general, the results revealed that the lecturers and students had positive perception in using Google Classroom in post Covid Pandemic.
EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLUSTERING TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING WRITING RECOUNT TEXT
Authors: Anggrarini Natalia , Ali Indah Intan , Nurhadi Kardi
Published: October 2023

Writing is the skill of conveying ideas in written form that can be understood, and the meaning of writing can be conveyed. However, writing is also difficult to master and learn at all levels, as it requires a lot of thought to generate ideas and produce words and sentences. Therefore, researchers use this clustering technique as a learning method before writing activities to design ideas that support the writing of their texts. The main objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the clustering technique in teaching writing recount text. The researcher used quantitative research and pre-experimental research as the research design. This research was conducted in class X-1 MIPA at SMAN 2 Indramayu. For the data collection, the researcher used cluster sampling. From the results, it was found that the results of the students' pre-test scores obtained a total score of 2050, and the students' post-test scores obtained a total score of 2750 with a gain score of 700. This means that there is an increase in the quality of students. . The results of the statistical hypothesis showed a value of up to 834 and a critical value of 1.69. Compared with the to and tcritic calculations, it shows that the value of to > tc or 8.34 > 1.69, then rejects H0. So, because H0 is rejected, the clustering technique is effective to achieve the target of increasing the effectiveness of learning to write recount text. This research implies that teaching writing must use certain techniques/methods/strategies and pay attention to the aspects of the criteria used so that students can develop ideas and produce better writings. The researchers suggest the teachers to use various creative techniques/methods/strategies that can help the students get new ideas in learning to write English, especially in recount text.
ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ENGLISH SPEAKING ANXIETY IN LEARNING NARRATIVE TEXT THROUGH ONLINE LEARNING AT GRADE X MAN 1 INDRAGIRI HILIR
Authors: Sauhana Felci Tria , Purwanti Sri Erma , Drajat Siti Zakiyah
Published: October 2023

Speaking anxiety was the main problem in this research. Students found it was difficult in pronouncing or spelling the words and they were afraid of making mistakes in speaking English. This research was aimed to find out the level of students' English speaking anxiety in learning narrative text through online learning. This research was conducted at MAN 1 Indragiri Hilir, Tembilahan. The particiants of this research were the students at grade XI IPA 2 MAN 1 Indragiri Hilir which consists of 34 students. Sampling was done by using purposive sampling technique. This research used a quantitative descriptive method and distributed questionnaires to collect the data. Based on the result of the research, there were 7 indicators of speaking anxiety. They were being blank, forgetting the words they have read, unable to say what they know, less interested in the learning process, silent, afraid of miscommunication, and avoid talking. Based on this analysis, it was concluded that the result of this research indicated that "forgetting the words they have read” was the dominant indicator of students anxiety with category very anxious (80%). The result was 70,43%  in the anxious category.
TEACHING READING STRATEGY FOR YOUNG LEARNERS
Authors: Maizarah Maizarah , Purwanti Sri Erma
Published: October 2023

Nowadays English is a compulsary subject must be taught for students, because English is global language.  English has some skills namely listening, speaking, reading and writing. One of the important skills is reading, because through reading students will have broad insight, so the habit of reading has to start with students in Elementary. Elementary students are English young learners that should be facilitated well in their learning reading by using good strategy. Teaching English for young learner is different with teaching English for adult learner. Young learners have different characteristics and learning preference. In teaching reading, English teachers should implement appropriate strategies and interesting to young learners which can be a stimulus to become active students and participate in teaching and learning process. Therefore, this article aimed to explain some reading strategies that can be applied by the teachers for young learners. The method employed is library research which has four steps to collecting the data namely note-taking, outlining, describing, and draw conclusion. The strategies that are described are Emergent Literacy, Mnemonic Strategy, Read aloud strategy, Decoding Strategy, and Language Experience Approach.
STUDENTS' ABILITY IN PRONOUNCING ENGLISH FRICATIVE CONSONANTS AT ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION OF FKIP UIR
Authors: Maysarah  , Idayani Andi , Sailun Betty
Published: October 2023

This research aims to know the students' ability to pronounce English Fricative consonants at English Language Education of FKIP UIR. The design of this research is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. The researcher conducted the study at English Education of FKIP UIR. The researcher took 30 students from 65 second-semester students' at English Education of FKIP UIR. In this research, the researcher used the purposive sampling technique. The research instrument is a pronunciation test consisting of 26 words, and a recorder collected the data. The online Cambridge-American dictionary is used as the correction standard by the researcher. The result of data analysis showed that the average score for students' pronunciation was 19,62, with scores ranging from 7.4. Afterward, the findings revealed that students still have many problems pronouncing English fricatives, especially in /f/, /θ/, and  /ʒ/ sounds. Meanwhile, the researcher found the most trouble when students were pronouncing the fricative sound /ʒ/ in the initial position. After that, the sound /f/  in the medial and /ʒ/  in the final position have the same lower score. Then,  there is a problem when students pronounce the /θ/ sound and the/ sound in the final position. In conclusion, the student's ability to pronounce English fricative consonants at FKIP UIR English Language Education is fairly good.
Taxes, Tunneling and Exchange Rate on Transfer Pricing Decisions
Authors: Mulyani Hani Sri , Prihartini Endah , Afipah Asmi , Ghassani Alya
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine transfer pricing in companies in the manufacturing sector. This topic was adopted from several theoretical studies and previous studies which were combined as a factor influencing transfer pricing. This research methodology uses an associative causal approach. In taking the research sample using a purposive sampling technique and obtained 100 companies in the Manufacturing sector that were listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2018-2022 period. The data analysis technique is in the form of logistic regression with SPSS 25. The results show that only taxes have an effect on transfer pricing. Meanwhile, tunneling and exchange rate variables have no significant effect on transfer pricing. We recommend future research agenda related to transfer pricing. Most of the previous studies only used the tax variable as a whole and no one had detailed it. However, an overall and complete description of these factors along with the specifications of the determinants of transfer pricing are the targets of our research.
KEARIFAN LOKAL DALAM PEMANENAN DAN PENJUALAN BATANG SAGU
Authors: Partini Partini , Noer Melinda , Suliansyah Irfan , Devianto Dodi
Published: October 2023

Dalam kehidupan masyarakat terutama di pedesaan, kearifan lokal masyarakat yang bersumber dari nilai-nilai religi dan kondisi lingkungan turut mewarnai dalam pengelolaan kebun sagu. Diantara kearifan lokal tersebut terdapat pada saat pemanenan, pengangkutan sampai penetapan harga dalam proses jual beli. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif melalui studi pustaka, observasi dan wawancara. Dalam proses pemanenan terdapat pengetahuan lokal yang digunakan untuk menentukan batang yang masak tebang dengan melihat kemunculan bunga muda. Sementara itu, sebagai bentuk adaptasi terhadap lingkungan rawa yang minim sarana jalan, masyarakat menggunakan cara menggolek dan menggunakan pelepah sagu sebagai landasan jalan untuk mengeluarkan tual sagu dari kebun. Selanjutnya untuk membawa tual-tual sagu ke pabrik dengan cara dihanyutkan ke sungai dan ditarik dengan perahu motor. Dalam proses penetapan harga, selain faktor ekonomi (keuntungan) juga terdapat nilai-nilai kearifan lokal yang berdasarkan nilai sosial religi, hubungan kerabat dan motivasi tolong menolong. Nilai-nilai seperti ini dianggap membawa keberkahan, kebahagiaan, dan rezeki yang lapang bagi para pelakunya.
ANALISIS KERAGAMAN GEN Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) PADA ITIK PITALAH SUMATERA BARAT
Authors: Haryati Stefani Fitri , Subekti Kusnadi , Arlina Firda , Rusfidra Rusfidra , Husmaini Husmaini , Amelia Riska
Published: October 2023

Abstrak Itik Pitalah merupakan salah satu sumber daya genetik yang telah disahkan sebagai rumpun itik lokal asli Sumatera Barat. Keunggulan yang dimiliki oleh itik Pitalah adalah daya adaptasi yang baik. Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) berperan dalam proses perkembangan folikel dan sekresi hormon steroid yang berfungsi dalam proses pembentukan kuning telur. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis keragaman gen Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) pada itik Pitalah Sumatera Barat dengan menggunakan sampel darah dari 45 ekor itik Pitalah betina. DNA isolasi diamplifikasi dengan menggunakan sepasang primer forward  dan reverse yang didesain berdasarkan GeneBank DQ232890.1 dengan target fragmen 318 bp. DNA hasil amplifikasi disekuensing menggunakan jasa 1st Base Singapore untuk mengetahui keragaman gen Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 11 titik keragaman pada daerah target gen Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH). Keragaman gen Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) ini bersifat polimorfik dan populasi itik Pitalah tidak berada dalam keseimbangan Hardy-Weinberg.Kata kunci: FSH; Itik Pitalah; Keragaman; Mutasi; Sekuensing
EVALUASI KESESUAIAN LAHAN TANAMAN LADA DI KABUPATEN BANGKA SELATAN
Authors: Danuartha David , Santi Ratna , Pratama Deni , Setiawan Fahri
Published: October 2023

AbstrakLada (Piper ningrum L.) merupakan salah satu komoditas unggulan di Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung dan salah satu komoditas subsektor perkebunan yang memberikan devisa negara yang cukup besar bagi Indonesia. Upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk meningkatkan produksi tanaman lada dapat dimulai dengan evaluasi kesesuaian lahan sebelum budidaya lada dimulai. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kesesuaian lahan aktual dan potensial di Kabupaten Bangka Belitung bagian selatan, memberikan peta, serta memberikan rekomendasi perbaikan lahan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskripsi eksploratif serta penelitian dan analisis lapangan. Berdasarkan hasil yang diperoleh dari evaluasi kesesuaian lahan untuk tanaman lada berdasarkan kondisi sebenarnya memiliki kemiringan lahan 0-3% dan 3-8%. Tekstur tanah sedang dan agak halus, kedalaman efektif 40 cm dan 100 cm. Kondisi kimia tanah memiliki pH < 5,5, kandungan C-organik (Satuan Peta Tanah) tertinggi LMU 5 sebesar 5,76 dan terendah LMU 8 sebesar 1,15. N-total tertinggi sebesar 0,19% pada LMU 2 dan terendah sebesar 0,04 pada LMU 9. P2O5 tertinggi pada LMU 5 sebesar 163,20 mg/kg dan terendah sebesar 33,02 mg/kg. K2O tertinggi adalah 0.13me/100g di LMU 1 dan 2, dan terendah di LMU 12 adalah 0.05. KTK tertinggi adalah 26,55/100g di LMU 8 dan terendah di LMU 9 adalah 6,05 me/100g. Kelas kesesuaian lahan sebenarnya untuk tanaman Lada adalah Sesuai Marjinal (S3). Faktor pembatas kesesuaian lahan aktual tanaman cabai adalah media perakaran, retensi hara, hara tersedia, dan bahaya banjir. Faktor pembatas tersebut dapat diatasi dengan perbaikan optimal menjadi sangat sesuai (S1), media perakaran menjadi masalah karena kedalaman tanah cukup dangkal dan jika dilakukan perbaikan optimal hanya berubah menjadi S2 atau cukup sesuai.Kata Kunci : Lada; Satuan Pemetaan Tanah; Faktor pembatas
Deep learning model for identification of customers satisfaction in business
Authors: Ganesan Sangeetha
Published: October 2023

Communication is the key to expressing one’s feelings and ideas evidently. Recognition of the emotional state of a speaker is a significant step in making the human machine communication more natural and approachable. The knowledge behind creating this work was to make a deep learning model that might identify the emotions from their speech. This can be used by multiple industries to offer different services like marketing company signifying you to buy products based on your emotions, automotive industry can detect the customer’s emotions and adjust the speed of self-directed cars as required to avoid any collisions, etc. The proposed system has involved classifying the emotion into angry, calm, fear, happy and sad categories from the audio signals using classifier algorithms like MultiLayer Perceptron and Convolutional Neural Network. The customer satisfaction is very important to enhance the business. By using this model the customer can identify the customer satisfaction. The suggested methods open the door for a real-time prototype for customer speech emotion recognition with open-source features to boost business profitability.