bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impression, destinées de l’Armorique. Au fil de la plume, textes et archéologie, quelques touches pour un tableau du N.-O. de la Gaule aux Ve-VIIe siècles
Authors: Lorren Claude
Published: November 2020

Les conditions de la préparation et de l’affirmation de la suprématie d’un roi franc, Clovis, à la fin du Ve siècle, et les étapes de la prise de contrôle de la Gaule par les Mérovingiens demeurent pour une très grande part encore incertaines. Conquête par un peuple, avancée des Francs, ou ramassage d’épaves politiques et administratives par un roi et ses fidèles, conforté par ses descendants ? On a depuis longtemps mis à contribution les mêmes textes, en en proposant à l’envi des interprétations diverses, puis convoqué les témoignages fournis par l’archéologie funéraire, dont l’exploitation connaît les mêmes limites, sujets qu’ils peuvent être eux aussi à parti-pris ou a priori, tant de commentaire que de datation. Il est illusoire de vouloir systématiquement illustrer les uns par les autres ; il est néanmoins possible de proposer de mettre en évidence quelques concordances. Le risque existe, la frontière est ténue, la démarche est peut-être acrobatique ; c’est pourquoi il ne s’agit ici que d’exposer des sentiments à la réflexion et à la critique, à propos des régions nord-occidentales de la Gaule retenues à titre d’exemple.
Le costume et ses implications sociales et ethniques possibles dans la moitié nord de la Gaule mérovingienne
Authors: Périn Patrick
Published: November 2020

Faute de restes de tissus et de cuirs conservés dans les tombes, à de rares exceptions près, le costume mérovingien a été reconstitué de façon aléatoire et stéréotypée à partir de l’emplacement des accessoires vestimentaires et des objets de parure quand ils étaient à leur place fonctionnelle sur le corps, le cas des armes étant particulier puisqu’elles ne font pas partie directement du vêtement. À défaut des vêtements proprement dits, sauf quelques cas exceptionnels témoignant de tissus de prix, les variations du nombre des armes, de la qualité des accessoires vestimentaires et des objets de parure suggèrent des hiérarchies sociales dont les correspondances avec les données des sources écrites demeurent incertaines. La distribution de certaines armes et accessoires vestimentaires et objets de parure est significative, en ce qui concerne la moitié nord de la Gaule, de l’origine franque des minorités enterrées avec ces objets. Des objets féminins, exogènes et notamment d’origine wisigothique et anglo-saxonne, témoignent d’exemples d’exogamie dont l’origine peut être diverse.
Culture manuscrite à la marge du Moyen Âge : le scriptorium de Gembloux au début du xvie siècle
Authors: Reynhout Lucien
Published: November 2020

The history of the Gembloux scriptorium and medieval library is still to be written. On the edge of the Middle Ages, fifteen manuscripts copied in the famous Brabant abbey at the beginning of the 16th century present an image of a still thriving manuscript culture and equally express the will of various abbots to recover the moral and intellectual fame of their institution. Apart from the production of liturgical books and lives of saints which are part of any spiritual reform, we see Gembloux monks looking for models of older texts in other abbeys, exploring the rich tradition of their 12th and 13th historians and equally some ancient archival documents to substantiate their ‘ political’ claims, begging the support of secular rulers by the dedication of poems, establishing brotherly ties with sister-abbeys they would contribute to reform, and eventually at the brink of Renaissance, cultivating Christian humanism.
L’implantation d’une famille de la petite aristocratie dans la vallée de la Sambre aux XIe et XIIe siècles
Authors: Verdoot Jérôme
Published: November 2020

Le présent article édite un acte de 1190 contenu dans le cartulaire de l’abbaye Saint-Pierre de Lobbes qui, mis en relation avec d’autres sources, permet d’éclairer la manière dont une famille de la petite aristocratie est parvenue à s’implanter durablement dans une région politiquement troublée (point de contact entre le Hainaut et la principauté de Liège) aux XIe et XIIe siècles.
Inter utrumque: de ontstaansgeschiedenis van de Gentse Universiteit, 1816-1835
Authors: Deneckere Gita
Published: November 2020

Tout comme la ville de Liège, la ville de Gand doit son université à la politique d’enseignement du roi Guillaume I durant la période du Royaume Uni des Pays-Bas (1815-1830). Cette contribution étudie la question de savoir pourquoi en 1816 le roi a opté pour trois nouvelles universités d’État dans le sud – à Louvain, à Liège et à Gand – et pourquoi, dans ce contexte, il a choisi Gand et non pas Bruges, ville catholique et plus petite. La vision moderne et centraliste du souverain néerlandais sur l’enseignement supérieur au Royaume Uni a été contrecarrée par la Révolution belge de 1830. La survie des universités d’État à Gand et à Liège en 1835 s’explique surtout par la création de deux universités libres à Malines et à Bruxelles l’année précédente. La politique belge du compromis sur le plan de l’enseignement supérieur connaissait donc une longue histoire, avec la ligne de rupture idéologique comme source principale de conflits et tensions. Le fil conducteur de cet article est la façon dont la ville de Gand a défendu son université dans une période mouvementée de changements de régime.
The lower Miocene flint conglomerate, Jylland, Denmark: a result of the Savian tectonic phase
Authors: Rasmussen Erik Skovbjerg , Dybkjær Karen
Published: November 2020

The early Miocene was an important period for the development of the eastern North Sea. Tectonism in North-West Europe resulted in uplift of the Scandinavian mountains, reactivation of salt structures, inversion of old graben structures and deposition of the most coarse-grained deposits in the Danish pre-Quaternary succession. Some of these deposits were later cemented into conglomerates. The deposits are common in the fluvial parts of the Billund Formation (Aquitanian) and the basal transgressive lag of the late Aquitanian – Burdigalian Klintinghoved Formation capping the Billund Formation. Questions remained as to the age of these deposits and what they infer about tectonic events in the region. This study reviews the geology of the flint-dominated conglomerates and presents the first dates for a sample of these unique deposits. We observe grain sizes up to 5 cm diameter. Palynological analyses place the sample as early Miocene. Some samples from the area have suggested a local source near active salt structures, associated with the uplift of the pre-Neogene sedimentary successions. We suggest that the common occurrences of flint clasts in the lower Miocene succession reveal significant erosion of Upper Cretaceous and Danian chalk, likely associated with the uplift of the Scandinavian lowlands during the Savian tectonic phase, early Miocene.
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa Pangi Dalam Pengolahan Limbah Organik Dan Anorganik
Authors: Kunusa Wiwin , Ibayu Hendri
Published: November 2020

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat merupakan salah satu Dharma Perguruan Tinggi. Kegiatan ini dapat dinilai sebagai salah satu tugas bagi lembaga, para dosen, dan para mahasiswa. Melalui program kegiatan KKN-PPM 2020 akan dilakukan suatu kegiatan tentang limbah organic dan anorganik di Desa Pangi Kecamatan Dulupi Kabupaten Boalemo. Limbah organic berupa ampas sagu yang berasal dari pabrik pengolahan sagu dan limbah plastik rumah tangga. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah (1) mengolah limbah padat sagu menjadi briket sebagai bahan bakar alternative pengganti gas elpiji (2) Daur ulang sampah plastic menjadi berbagai kerajinan tangan yakni aksesoris yang bernilai ekonomis. Sasaran kegiatan adalah untuk memberdayakan masyarakat Desa Pangi khususnya Ibu-Ibu PKK dan Karang Taruna dalam mengolah limbah organic dan an-organik untuk meningkatkan ketrampilan dan perekonomian ibu-ibu rumah tangga. Mekanisme pelaksanaan dalam bentuk penyuluhan dan pelatihan selama 45 hari. Lokasi pelaksanaan di Dusun Mootilango, Tibawa dan Bongo Ngoayu yang berpusat dikantor Desa Pangi. Tahap persiapan berupa koordinasi ke Dinas/Instansi terkait dan Pembekalan Mahasiswa KKN-PPM. Pembelajaran disertai praktek dilakukan oleh dosen pembimbing, mahasiswa bersama kelompok masyarakat khususnya PKK/DasaWisma dan karang Taruna. Kegiatan ini diharapkan sejalan dengan tujuan Pemerintah Kabupaten Boalemo yakni “Menuju Boalemo Bebas Sampah”.
The Challenge of Moral Decadence Perspectives on the Study of Al-Arba‘in An-Nawawiyah Hadith
Authors: Umam Ahmad Za'imul , Muhid Abdul
Published: November 2020

The phenomenon of moral decadence is a topic that never dims. Like an endless sea, problem after problems related to the moral decline of the nation's children continues to roll over time. Religious education has an important role in overcoming moral problems that never end. Hadith as the basis of the second Islamic law certainly has a very basic position in Islamic education. Among the thousands of hadiths in the Islamic books, there are 40 hadith selected by Imam Nawawi, then collected in a book called al-arbain al-nawawiyah. The book al-arbain al-nawawiyah received an extraordinary reception from all corners of the world, even the book became a mandatory lesson in Indonesian Islamic Boarding Schools in general. The development of the times brought its challenges in moral matters, especially for the millennial generation. Presumably, the actualization and contextualization of moral values ​​in the book needs to be done. So that found moral values ​​that are relevant to the times. In the end, moral values ​​can easily be understood and practised. And after researching the study of literature from various related references, the authors find that there are moral values ​​that are relevant for overcoming the problem of decadence that is increasingly afflicting. So it is proper for moral studies to be found in the book of al-arbain al-nawawiyah to be studied not only in pesantren but also in other formal and informal institutions.
Hubungan Usia Menarche dengan Kejadian Kanker Ovarium
Authors: Tandarto Marina , Ginting Erwin , Nuryanto M. Khairul
Published: November 2020

Kanker ovarium adalah kanker ke-7 yang paling umum dan penyebab kematian ke-8 paling umum pada wanita di seluruh dunia. Pada tahun 2012, Indonesia merupakan negara yang memiliki jumlah kasus kanker ovarium tertinggi ke tiga di Asia dengan jumlah kasus sebanyak 10.238 pasien dan jumlah mortalitas akibat kanker ovarium sebanyak 7.075 pasien. Terdapat beberapa faktor yang diduga dapat memengaruhi risiko terjadinya kanker ovarium, salah satunya ialah usia menarche. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh usia menarche terhadap kejadian kanker ovarium di RSUD Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Samarinda. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional analitik dengan desain cross sectional dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Instrumen penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan rekam medik. Hasil penelitian didapatkan sebanyak 82 responden yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi dimana terdapat 20 pasien yang didiagnosis kanker ovarium dan 62 pasien yang tidak didiagnosis kanker ovarium. Analisis data menggunakan uji Somer’s d. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh usia menarche terhadap kejadian kanker ovarium dengan nilai p=0,323  (p>0,05).

 

Kata Kunci : Usia Menarche, Kanker Ovarium
How Many Factors? Does Adding Momentum and Volatility Improve Performance?
Authors: Elgammal Mohammed , Ahmed Fatma Ehab Zaki Ebrahim , McMillan David G , Al-Amari Ali Masaad A A
Published: November 2020

This paper considers whether adding two established anomalies, momentum and low volatility, will improve our understanding of asset pricing beyond the FF5 model. We do this by considering whether these factors provide economic, as opposed to statistical, significance within the asset pricing model. We measure economic significance in two ways: First, we consider whether the factor coefficient signs and values on the factors are economically meaningful, for example, do the coefficients distinguish between high- and low-risk portfolios? Second, we consider an out-of-sample trading rule based on expected returns derived from each asset pricing model. Our results suggest that the momentum and volatility factors provide no additional information over the FF5 model. Moreover, it is not clear that the FF5 model itself provides a noticeable improvement over the FF3 model. Of note, the momentum and low-volatility factors exhibit limited statistical significance and have similar coefficients across high and low values of different anomalies and big- and small-firm portfolios. The trading performance of a seven-factor model, while reasonable itself, is worse than both the FF3 and FF5 models. Furthermore, based on the trading results, the FF5 model provides no noticeable contribution over the FF3 model, the latter of which could be regarded as preferred.
A New Impact of Insolvency Reforms on Business Survival and Recovery Perspectives
Authors: Boratyńska Katarzyna , Trinh Thao Thi Thu
Published: November 2020

This conceptual article concentrates on the insolvency and recovery reforms and business survival. The aim of the research is an evaluation of the impact of insolvency law reforms on the increase of businesses’ survival. The study focuses on a comparative analysis of insolvency reforms on EU level, including the advantages and disadvantages, with a special emphasis on the Polish case, which includes some similarities and differences to other EU countries’ insolvency procedures. The article presents the concept of the most effective insolvency framework and its efficiency (as well as legal and financial framework) that gives the best results for companies to survive, to start recovery procedures and restructuring, not to go bankrupt, and not to become liquidated and eliminated from a competitive market. Taking a critical thinking approach, the article indicates the weaknesses of the existing insolvency procedures that should be improved and offers some recommendations for the future. The study covers, from a scientific point of view, the important issues that, in the face of complexity, a global, turbulent environment, and the global financial crisis, deserve an investigation. The findings and the implications are crucial not only for scientists, but also for insolvency practitioners, business and financial institutions’ representatives, and policymakers.
Analyzing Microblogging Activity and Stock Market Behavior through Artificial Neural Networks
Authors: Juan Piñeiro-Chousa , Ángeles López-Cabarcos M , Ada M Pérez-Pico , Marcos Vizcaíno-González
Published: November 2020

This paper attempts to analyze the relationship between social network activity (message sentiment) and stock market (trading volume and risk premium). We used Artificial Neural Networks to analyze 87,511 stock-related microblogging messages related to S&P500 Index posted between October 2009 and October 2014. The results obtained suggest that there is a direct relationship between trading volume and negative sentiment, and between risk premium and negative sentiment. The paper concludes with several directions for future research.
The Importance of Profit and Sound Financing in Socially Responsible Investment
Authors: Lacalle Daniel
Published: November 2020

Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) has grown exponentially in recent years. The rising importance of social, environmental, and governance (ESG) aspects in decision making as well as in asset allocation is undeniable. However, important challenges must be addressed. The dramatic increase in ESG investments has coincided with a period of extremely low rates and massive liquidity injections. Also, the definition of socially responsible investment is too broad and can generate misunderstandings (an approximation to the correct definitions can be found in Sandberg et al., 2009). Additionally, I find that a significant part of funds that follow ESG principles can fall into the trap of investing in heavily subsidized and high-debt sectors. Investors should monitor the risk of concentration, the soundness of profit estimates, and strength of balance sheets to avoid rent-seeking and depending heavily on subsidies and grants. Furthermore, I find that performance of ESG and SRI funds has been monitored only in a period of low rates, high liquidity, rising asset valuations, and bullish markets. More tools have to be used to monitor risk as markets enter a consolidation phase. I find that it is essential to focus on real economic returns in a mid-cycle environment as well as monitoring excess leverage to avoid the risk of a very important reduction in ESG investments in a market correction phase for markets with rising interest rates. I conclude that strong fundamental analysis, diversification, and avoiding herd mentality are essential to prevent large outflows and a negative impact on ESG growth once the cycle changes.
A Competitive Model to Forecast a Stock Market Index
Authors: Nguyen-Thanh Nhan , Huarng Kun-Huang
Published: November 2020

This study proposes a competitive model using the Box–Jenkins approach to implement a Box–Jenkins ARIMA-GARCH model in order to improve financial forecasting. Differing from previous studies, we consider optimizing the lagged terms, which assist in capturing the relationships more properly. The competitive model is then used to forecast the stock market index in Taiwan. This study conducts out-of-sample forecasting and compares the root mean square errors (RMSEs) against previous studies. The results show that the competitive model outperformed in terms of both RMSEs and consistency.
Glamorous Acquisitions in Telecommunications after the Market Liberalisation: Success or Failure?
Authors: Navío-Marco Julio , Serrano-Calle Silvia , Solórzano-García Marta
Published: November 2020

The academic literature indicates that “glamour” influences the investor’s behaviour. This article analyses the performance and value creation of the glamorous operations of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the telecommunications sector, trying to understand if these operations are conducive to stockholder wealth maximization. To conduct this analysis, the telecommunications M&A that occurred in the convulsed period of the internet bubble were counted as samples (1995–2010). The research concludes that glamour tends to be opposite to value creation in the long run: the glamour firms show significant value destruction and worse performance than non-glamour firms. Certain acquirers’ characteristics, such as size, are determinant in the glamour behaviour. This paper combats the shortage of research of a quantitative sectoral nature on telecommunications M&As, when leading international companies like Vodafone, Cable and Wireless, France Telecom or Telecom Italia are very active in this kind of operations.
IRS-Assisted UAV Communications with Imperfect Phase Compensation
Authors: Al-Dweik Arafat , Al-Jarrah MOHAMMAD AHMAD , Alsusa Emad , Alouini Mohamed-Slim , Iraqi Youssef
Published: November 2020

This work presents a performance analysis on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) assisted wireless

communications systems, where one of the UAVs supports intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS). As the

estimation and compensation of the end-to-end phase for each propagation path is prone to errors, imperfect

phase compensation at the IRS is taken into consideration. The performance is derived in terms of symbol

error rate (SER) and outage probability, where the phase error is modeled using the von Mises distribution.

The air-to-air (A2A) channel for

each propagation path is modeled as a single dominant line-of-sight (LoS) component, and the results are

compared to the Rician channel model. The obtained results reveal that the considered A2A model can be

used to accurately represent the A2A channel with Rician fading.
Extracting Individual Respiratory Signatures from Combined Multi-Subject Mixtures with Varied Breathing Pattern Using Independent Component Analysis with the JADE Algorithm
Authors: Islam Shekh Md Mahmudul
Published: November 2020

Concurrent respiration monitoring of multiple subjects remains a challenge in microwave Doppler radar-based

non-contact physiological sensing technology. Prior research

using Independent component analysis with the JADE

algorithm has been limited to the separation of respiratory

signatures for normal breathing patterns. This paper

investigates the feasibility of using the ICA-JADE algorithm

with a 24-GHz phase comparison monopulse radar transceiver for separating respiratory signatures from combined mixtures of varied breathing patterns. Normal, fast, and slow breathing pattern variations likely to occur due to physiological activity, and emotional stress were used as a basis for assessing separation robustness. Experimental results showed efficacy for recognition of three different breathing patterns, and isolation of respiratory signatures with an accuracy of 100% for normal breathing, 92% for slow breathing, and 83.78% for fast breathing using ICA-JADE. Breathing pattern variations were observed to affect the signal-to-noise ratio through multiple mechanisms, decreasing with an increase in the number of

breathing cycles and associated motion artifacts. Additionally, for removing motion artifacts of fast breathing pattern empirical mode decomposition (EMD) is employed, and for slow breathing pattern, increasing the breathing cycles helps to achieve an accuracy of 89.2% and 94.5% respectively.
DNAP: Dynamic Nuchwezi Architecture Platform - A New Software Extension and Construction Technology
Authors: Lutalo Joseph Willrich , Steven Eyobu Odongo , Kanagwa Benjamin
Published: November 2020

The need to improve or build new software systems to solve new and old business challenges is a persistent challenge in

the software consumer and development industry, yet costly. To minimize these costs, the construction method should be designed with the following qualities in mind; software portability, extensibility, and simplicity. To achieve these qualities, this paper proposes the Dynamic Nuchwezi Architecture Platform (DNAP), which is a new software construction and extension technology. DNAP offers a

visual programming paradigm with a capability of generating production-ready business automation software for both mobile and web. It also offers a simple mechanism for the extension of existing softwares using embeddable components. To evaluate and justify DNAP, eight Software Operating Environment (SOE) metrics have been developed and together with the SOE model, are used to contrast

DNAP against four alternative software construction technologies namely; Android Platform, .NET Framework, Java SE Platform and Python. The performance evaluation results show that DNAP offers an average of 33% reduction in software construction complexity and an 11% enhancement in language efficiency when compared to alternative technologies.
Socialismo como estratégia para enfrentar a pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Miglioli Aline Marcondes
Published: November 2020

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar as condições objetivas anteriores à pandemia causada pela COVID-19 que facilitaram ou dificultaram o enfrentamento desta doença em Cuba. Para isso, será descrita a estratégia cubana para enfrentar a nova doença, enfatizando que no protocolo de atendimento, o isolamento social é a etapa essencial para contenção da doença e, portanto, de responsabilidade e execução do Sistema de Saúde Nacional. Esta estratégia para enfrentar a doença, com a valorização da vida humana e a solidariedade, só são possíveis frente às instituições e aos valores construídos em uma sociedade socialista, o que, portanto, nos enseja a revalidar o socialismo como única opção possível para o futuro da humanidade.
Brasil
Authors: Gennari Adilson Marques
Published: November 2020

Nas primeiras décadas do século XXI o capital encontra-se no meio de um ciclo longo de Kondratiev. Entretanto, este ciclo tem peculiaridades que o diferencia dos anteriores: a) é a primeira vez que o capital encontra-se em crise estrutural, b) a classe dominante global não apresenta alternativa senão aprofundar o atual modelo neoliberal em crise, c) a quarta revolução industrial em curso, assim como as anteriores terá forte impacto na mudança tanto das forças produtivas quanto das relações sociais de produção com substancial alteração no mundo do trabalho, mas desta vez com um componente de ruptura que coloca o capitalismo em seus limites estruturais; d) as políticas sociais de combate a pobreza e à desigualdade social, que existem desde o século XVIII aparecem agora como elemento fundamental para a existência tanto da sociedade em crise, quanto da capacidade de sobrevivência de milhões de indivíduos ao redor do mundo. Isto implica em mudanças estruturais nas relações de produção e nas relações sociais para além do paradigma da modernidade em crise. No Brasil de hoje, após os desdobramentos do golpe de 2016 que depôs a Presidente Dilma Rousseff e após quase dois anos da política econômica e social do Governo de Bolsonaro-Guedes, o Brasil se vê numa situação de piora brutal nos indicadores socioeconômicos.
Pandemia y revolución en Argentina
Authors: Gambina Julio C.
Published: November 2020

Es necesario discutir la cuestión subjetiva dentro del proceso de organización de la lucha de clases para la revolución. La actual crisis capitalista, profundizada por el neoliberalismo, se acelera en el contexto de la pandemia. Según la CEPAL, la economía mundial vivirá su mayor crisis este año desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El presente trabajo reflexiona sobre la crisis en América Latina con una mirada en el caso de Argentina.
HUBUNGAN BONITA DENGAN KELAS KESESUAIAN LAHAN (KKL) HUTAN TANAMAN JATI
Authors: Dwi R Heru , H Beny , B.P Pamungkas
Published: November 2020

The fast way knowing the site quality by bonita approach, is only for well managed forest. Land suitability is fixed level of land width for particular utilization, this land suitability could be valuated at present condition or after improving action. This research conducted on Forest within work area of BKPH Pasarsore and Cabak, KPH Cepu. The observation site used as sample plot based on aged class and bonita, each them was three times replicated. Parameters observed consist of land resource aspect and stand aspect. The data analyze of ISDL’s outcome was Land Suitability Class in each observation plot, then it could be used as land/site evaluation, then classified into three classes, such as: S1 (very suitable), S2 (suitable) and S3 (marginal suitable). To make the equality between land classification and bonita, thus the bonita also classified into three class, such as: bonita 3 as good enough for teak growth, bonita 3.5 as good for teak growth and bonita 4-5 as very good for teak growth. The equality result in generally, between bonita version and land suitability class version, from totally 77 observation plots, criteria/class S1 (very suitable) occupy 64%, S2 (suitable) 25% dan S3 (marginal suitable) 11%. From each bonita, on bonita 3 : S1 occupy 50%, S2 44% dan S3 6%; on bonita 3,5 : S1 occupy 65%, S2 15% dan S3 20%; on bonita 4 : S1 occupy 64%, S2 24% dan S3 12%; on bonita 4,5-5 : S1 occupy 88%, S2 12% dan S3 0%.
INOVASI LAYANAN BERBASIS TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI PADA RUMAH SAKIT SEBAGAI BENTUK REFORMASI BIROKRASI
Authors: Sofianto Arif
Published: November 2020

Salahsatu wujud reformasi birokrasi dalam pelayanan publik adalah peningkatan kualitas pelayanan, lebih cepat, lebih murah, lebih mudah, dan lebih berkualitas. Pada sektor kesehatan, rumah sakit milik Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Tengah telah mengembangkan pelayanan berbasis elektronik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menggambarkan implementasi pelayanan berbasis teknologi informasi, identifikasi faktor pendukung dan penghambat, serta identifikasi kontribusi penggunaan teknologi informasi terhadap reformasi birokrasi. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subjek penelitian adalah 7 rumah sakit milik Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Tengah. Adapun informan dalam penelitian ini adalah pengelola layanan rumah sakit serta pembuat aplikasi sistem. Teknik analisis data menggunakan model Miles dan Huberman yaitu pengumpulan, pengolahan dan penyajian data secara simultan. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah: 1) Pelayanan berbasis teknologi informasi berkembang sesuai dengan kapasitas dan sumberdaya masing-masing. Sistem yang dibangun secara mandiri lebih berkembang dan berlanjut, serta biaya rendah. 2) Faktor pendukung adalah budaya kerja yang baik, komitmen, edukasi, profesionalisme, tanggungjawab, egaliter, transparan, dan konstruktif. Hambatan internal berupa komitmen, kompetensi, dan sarana. Hambatan eksternal adalah aksesibilitas dan kurangnya pemahaman masyarakat. 3) Kontribusi pelayaan berbasis teknologi informasi adalah kecepatan pelayanan, kepastian waktu tunggu, transparansi, dan keadilan. Manfaat bagi rumah sakit meningkatkan efisiensi kerja, kecepatan dan kemudahan dalam memberikan pelayanan.
A smartphone app for intensive care unit rotation orientation
Authors: Bednarek Olga , Loubani Osama , Jessula Samuel , Minor Samuel
Published: November 2020

Implication Statement

The Department of Critical Care at Dalhousie University developed a smartphone app to improve the quality of learner orientation to the intensive care unit (ICU). The app increased satisfaction with orientation and was perceived as useful. It was ranked as the second most valued resource for orientation after other residents. There is potential to improve the experience of learners with this popular technology.
Examining Rater Performance on the CELBAN Speaking: A Many-Facets Rasch Measurement Analysis
Authors: Wang Peiyu , Coetzee Karen , Strachan Andrea , Monteiro Sandra , Cheng Liying
Published: November 2020

Internationally educated nurses’ (IENs) English language proficiency is critical to professional licensure as communication is a key competency for safe practice. The Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) is Canada’s only Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) referenced examination used in the context of healthcare regulation. This high-stakes assessment claims proof of proficiency for IENs seeking licensure in Canada and a measure of public safety for nursing regulators. Understanding the quality of rater performance when examination results are used for high-stakes decisions is crucial to maintaining speaking test quality as it involves judgement, and thus requires strong reliability evidence (Koizumi et al., 2017). This study examined rater performance on the CELBAN Speaking component using a Many-Facets Rasch Measurement (MFRM). Specifically, this study identified CELBAN rater reliability in terms of consistency and severity, rating bias, and use of rating scale. The study was based on a sample of 115 raters across eight test sites in Canada and results on 2698 examinations across four parallel versions. Findings demonstrated relatively high inter-rater reliability and intra-rater reliability, and that CLB-based speaking descriptors (CLB 6-9) provided sufficient information for raters to discriminate examinees’ oral proficiency. There was no influence of test site or test version, offering validity evidence to support test use for high-stakes purposes. Grammar, among the eight speaking criteria, was identified as the most difficult criterion on the scale, and the one demonstrating most rater bias. This study highlights the value of MFRM analysis in rater performance research with implications for rater training. This study is one of the first research studies using MFRM with a CLB-referenced high-stakes assessment within the Canadian context.
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Ajuga parviflora Benth and Digera muricata Leaf extract: Their Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity
Authors: Mehdi Kamran , Rehman Wajid , Abid Obaid-Ur-rahman , Fazil Srosh , Sajid Muhammad , Rab Abdur , Farooq Muhammad , Haq Sirajul , Menaa Farid
Published: November 2020

The aim of the present study is to search out nontoxic silver nanoparticles synthesized from the leaf extract of two plants Ajuga parviflora Benth and Digera muricata for antimicrobial activity. The plants used in this investigation are rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, protein, amino acids, carbohydrate, quninones, phenols and tannins. The formation of nanoparticles were confirmed by UV/Visible spectroscopy, peaks at 423nm for Ajuga parviflora Benth and 408nm for Digera muricata. The morphology of the silver nanoparticles was established through state of the art spectroscopic tools. SEM analysis reveals average size of AgNPs 18 nm for Digera muricata and 22 nm for Ajuga parviflora Benth respectively while transmission electron microscopy confirms that AgNPs are spherical in shape. The synthesized nanoparticles were subjected to Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The results suggest that the silver nanoparticles have promising activity against all the bacterial strains and can be used an effective bactericides.
Simulation of Wastewater Depolution Processes by Advanced Biological Methods
Authors: Mirel Oana Stela , Florescu Constantin
Published: November 2020

This paper presents the results from a study which simulates wastewater depollution processes using advanced biological methods. The experimental research was performed in a static biological reactor, equipped with an air compressor and an agitator / mixer. Synthetic wastewater, prepared with the addition of glucose, was fed into the reactor. The wastewater was subjected to alternating cycles of aeration and slow mixing, for consecutive 3 h intervals within the reactor to ensure the necessary conditions for the reduction of nitrogen based organic compounds within the wastewater. In the successive aeration processes, aerobic / nitrifying microorganisms which developed within the reactor, facilitated the decomposition of organic substances into nitrites and then into nitrates. By stopping aeration and starting the slow mixing cycle the anaerobic / denitrifying microorganisms growing in the reactor consume the necessary oxygen from nitrates and release free nitrogen into the atmosphere, thus completing the process of advanced depollution. Therefore, the experimental procedure highlights the existence of two distinct phases in the development of the depollution process. In the first phase, the biological process is initiated using glucose in order to promote the growth of the bacterial flora. In the second phase (the regime phase), the reduction of mineral and organic pollutants from the wastewater is ensured. The activity of microorganisms in the biological reactor can be further supported by the recirculation of activated sludge retained in the secondary decanter. The proposed technology offers a fast, safe and relatively inexpensive method for advanced wastewater depollution. Bioreactors of this type are recommended in wastewater treatment schemes in the hearth of rural localities, agro-zootechnical complexes and tourist units with seasonal activities due to their fluctuations in hourly wastewater flow rates. Similar approaches can also be considered for the elimination of ammonium compounds in groundwater polluted with animal manure.
SUPRA CO BT URYSOHN SPACE IN SUPRA TOPOLOGICAL SPACES
Authors: Krishnaveni K.
Published: November 2020

In this article, the author interpolate prolific notion of co $bT^{\mu}$ graph and co $bT^{\mu}$ urysohn space by utilizing the concept of bT$^{\mu}$ set connected functions in supra topological spaces.
ON RADIO ANALYTIC MEAN D-DISTANCE NUMBER OF MORE GRAPHS
Authors: Poomalai P. , Vikramaprasad R. , Malliga P.
Published: November 2020

A Radio Analytic Mean D-distance labeling of associated diagram $G$ is a balanced guide $v$ from the vertex set $V(G)$ to $N$ such that for two distinct vertices $u$ and $v$ of $G$. $d^D\left(u,v\right) +\left\lceil \frac{\left|f({u)}^2-f(v)^2\right|}{2}\right\rceil \ge 1+\ {diam}^{D\ }(G)$.
ON EDGE BIMAGIC LABELING OF BISTAR GRAPHS
Authors: Prathap D.
Published: November 2020

Bimagic labeling is introduced and analysed by J Basar Babujee and there after several types of graphs and some graphs derived from the standard graphs have been identified to be having bimagic labeling. In this paper, edge bimagic labeling of bistar graphs is obtained. The number of ways this labeling can be given to bistar graphs is also obtained.
MHD FLOWS DUE TO NON-COAXIAL ROTATIONS OF POROUS DISK AND A VISCOUS FLUID AT INFINITY: GRAPHICAL SOLUTIONS USING MATLAB
Authors: Lakshmi R. , Santhakumari
Published: November 2020

Fluids play a vital role in many aspects of our daily life. We drink water, breath air, fluids run through our bodies and it controls the weather. The study of motion of fluids is a complex phenomena. The equations which govern the flows of Newtonian fluids are Navier-Stokes equations. In this paper, the flows which are due to non – coaxial rotations of porous disk and a fluid at infinity are considered. Analytical solution for the velocity field using Laplace transform is derived. MATLAB coding is written to get the graphical solutions. The results are compared with the existing results. MATLAB software provides accurate results depending on the solution we obtained.
A STUDY ON FUZZY EQUITABLE EDGE COLORING OF WHEEL RELATED GRAPHS
Authors: Sivaraman K. , Prasad R.V.
Published: November 2020

Equitable edge coloring is a kind of graph labeling with the following restrictions. No two adjacent edges receive same label (color). and number of edges in any two color classes differ by at most one. In this work we are going to present the Fuzzy equitable edge coloring of some wheel related graphs.
BOUNDS ON HARARY INDEX WITH RESPECT TO VERTEX CONNECTIVITY, INDEPENDENT NUMBER AND INDEPENDENT DOMINATION NUMBER OF A GRAPH
Authors: Manjalapur V.V. , Rotti M.B.
Published: November 2020

In the present paper, we obtain bounds for Harary index $H(G)$ of a connected (molecular) graph in terms of vertex connectivity, independent number, independent domination number and characterize graphs extremal with respect to them.
ECCENTRIC SEQUENCE OF GRAPHS
Authors: Deepika K. , Suriya K. , Meenakshi S.
Published: November 2020

The minimum length in a graph G between two vertices is defined to be the distance between the two vertices and is denoted by d$\left(a,b\right)$. The farthest vertex distance from a vertex 'a' is known as the eccentricity e(a) of the vertex 'a'. Enumerating the vertex eccentricities in an increasing order is defined as the eccentricity sequence or eccentric sequence of the graph G [11]. The eccentric sequence of some graphs is computed in this paper.
INDEPENDENT DOMINATION NUMBER (IDN) FOR SOME SPECIAL NETWORKS IN ADAPTIVE MESH REFINEMENT (AMR)-WENO SCHEME
Authors: Senthurpriya N. , Meenakshi S. , Punithavathi P.
Published: November 2020

Let G(V,E) be a graph, V has a subset C, this set is an non-empty subset of V and the vertices in C is adjacent to the minimum of one vertex of the set V, then G has the dominating set C. If there is no adjacency between the vertices of C, then G has an independent dominating set C and so the number of vertices present in the set C represents the IDN, the minimum cardinality of the sets C. Here in our research, we find the same for some special networks, namely the polygons with nine, ten and eleven sides by above mentioned Scheme.
Vitaminas D ir astma
Authors: Tamašauskienė Laura , Šitkauskienė Brigita
Published: November 2020

Astma yra dažna lėtinė kvėpavimo takų uždegimo liga, kuriai būdingas švokštimas, dusulys, kosulys, krūtinės veržimo pojūtis. Sergamumas šia liga nuolat didėja visame pasaulyje. Sergant astma, padidėja bronchų reaktyvumas į tiesioginį ar netiesioginį dirgiklį. Astmos priežastys ir išsivystymo mechanizmai nėra visiškai aiškūs. Nuolat atrandama naujų ląstelių bei citokinų, dalyvaujančių šios ligos patogenezėje. Daugėja duomenų, kad vitaminas D yra reikšmingas įvairių lėtinių ligų, taip pat ir astmos, patogenezėje. Tyrimai rodo, kad įvairaus amžiaus pacientams, sergantiems astma, nustatomas mažesnis šio vitamino kiekis nei sveikiems asmenims. Manoma, kad pats vitaminas D pasižymi uždegimą slopinančiomis savybėmis, be to, yra vienas iš komponentų, reguliuojanąių imuninės sistemos atsaką. Pastebėta, kad pakanakamas vitamino D kiekis gali paderinti pacientų, sergančių astma, kvėpavimo funkcijos rodiklius, arsaką į vartojamus inhaliuojamuosius gliukokortikoidus, sumažinti vaistų poreikį bei paūmėjimų skaičių.
Is Willingness to Communicate Associated With More Positive Online Chat Experiences?
Authors: Mueller Charles , Walzen Allen
Published: November 2020

Willingness to Communicate (WTC) has been put forth as a model (MacIntyre et al., 1998) of situations and attitudes that facilitate L2 learners’ openness to opportunities for L2 use and concomitant behaviors. In the current study, this model’s criterion-related validity was examined through a comparison of WTC survey results with results of a subsequently administered survey regarding the online chat experiences of Japanese and Taiwanese learners of English. The participants (N = 190) were Japanese and Taiwanese EFL students who took part in an online chat program, in class and/or as homework. Results showed a consistent association between WTC components and participants’ perception that the chats had been useful in promoting English proficiency as well as knowledge and interest in their chat partner’s culture. The study suggests that WTC may serve as a valuable construct for predicting learners’ perceptions of telecollaboration as a language-learning platform.

Willingness to Communicate（以下，WTCと略す）は、第二言語学習者の第二言語の使用やそれに付随した行動の機会に対する開放性を促す状況および態度のモデルとして提唱されてきた（MacIntyre et al., 1998）。本研究では、日本人・台湾人英語学習者のWTCの調査結果とオンライン・チャット体験に関する事後調査結果の比較を通して、当該モデルの基準関連妥当性を調査した。被験者（N = 190）は外国語として英語を学ぶ日本人・台湾人学生のうち、授業中または宿題としてオンライン・チャット・プログラムに参加した者である。その結果、英語の習熟ならびにチャット相手の文化に関する知識・興味の深化にチャットが有効だったという参加者の認識とWTCの構成要素との間に一貫した関連を認めた。本研究は，言語学習のプラットフォームとしてのテレコラボレーションに対する学習者の認識を推測するのにWTCが価値ある構成概念として利用できる可能性を示唆した。
An English Needs Analysis of Medical Doctors in Western Japan
Authors: Willey Ian , Tanimoto Kimie , McCrohan Gerardine , Nishiya Katsumi
Published: November 2020

Despite the importance of English to medical doctors (MDs), few studies have examined the English needs of MDs in EFL contexts. This paper describes an English needs analysis of MDs in western Japan, which aimed to identify how these MDs use English, which English skills were most important to their work, and what their views were on English education. Findings from a questionnaire survey of MDs at one university hospital and five nonuniversity hospitals showed that these MDs primarily used English to gather information, although they were dissatisfied with their university English education for failing to improve their speaking skills. Interviews revealed that English use in unscripted situations causes stress for these MDs, and that most of their English-speaking patients are not native English speakers. These findings suggest that Japanese MDs need general speaking skills more than discipline-specific expressions and vocabulary and signal the importance of communicative language teachers in English for specific purposes (ESP) education.
医師にとって英語は大変重要であるが、外国語としての英語に関する医師のニーズについて検討した研究は少ない。本研究は、西日本の大学病院あるいは一般病院で勤務する医師を対象に、質問紙およびインタビューにより英語ニーズとして英語使用状況、職務上重要な英語スキル、学生時代に受けた英語教育に対する意見を調査した。質問紙調査から、医師は、主に情報収集のために英語を使用しており、学生時代の英語教育ではスピーキングスキルを伸ばせないと不満を持っていることが示された。インタビューから、即興での英語使用はストレスであること、例え英語を話す患者であってもその多くがネイティブでないことが明らかとなった。以上のことから日本の医師には、領域特有の表現や専門用語より、一般的スピーキングスキルが必要であり、特定の目的のための英語（English for specific purposes、ESP）教育に関するコミュニカティブ・ランゲージ教育者の必要性が示唆された。

Keywords: English for medical purposes; interview; needs analysis; questionnaire
Show Them How, but Don’t Intrude: Autonomy Support Promotes EFL Classroom Attendance and Achievement, Teacher Control Hinders It
Authors: Oga-Baldwin W. L. Quint
Published: November 2020

Moving from secondary to tertiary education, students in Japan often need extra support to become accustomed to the more autonomous learning environment of university. In order to document the influence university teachers may have on this process, I investigated how teachers support or thwart students’ autonomy, and the effects of these practices on attendance and achievement. 250 students from 4 universities completed surveys on their instructors’ teaching styles. Students who perceived more support from their teachers showed higher attendance and achievement, while students who perceived more intrusive teaching had lower attendance and course grades. Implications for teaching at the university level are discussed.
中等教育から高等教育へ移る中で、学生は、より自律した学習環境に慣れる為のサポートがしばしば必要になる。この論文では、大学教員の学生に対する自律の支援または自律へのお節介な介入が出席率や学習達成度に及ぼす影響を検討するため、四校の大学から250名の学生を調査し、教員による自律への支援・介入の授業スタイルについてアンケートを実施した。アンケートの結果、自律支援が学生の出席率と学習達成度を高める一方、自律への介入を感じた学生は出席率と学習達成度が低くなったことがわかった。この調査結果がもたらす高等教育現場への影響を論じる。
NGSL Coverage of the SHS Entrance Exam and the National Center Test
Authors: Iwamoto Miki , Kramer Brandon
Published: November 2020

While the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) currently expects students to learn 1,200 English words in junior high school and 1,800 English words in high school (MEXT, 2017), there is little to no guidance on the specific words required. Looking at the reading sections on Japanese public high school entrance examinations and the university National Center Test, this study reports the lexical coverage provided by a well-known and publicly available word list, the New General Service List (NGSL) (Browne, Culligan, & Phillips, 2013). The NGSL provided a high 98.11% coverage of the vocabulary on senior high school entrance examinations using only 1,000 words but was only able to cover 95.26% of the vocabulary on the National Center Test with all 2,801 words. The results will be discussed in detail, along with the utility of the NGSL in Japanese junior and senior high school classrooms.
文部科学省は2017年現在、中学校で1,200語程度、高校で1,800語程度の英単語を指導することを学習指導要領で指定している（文部科学省、2017）。しかし、指導するべき具体的な語彙については明言されていない。本研究では、公立高等学校入学者選抜学力検査と大学入試センター試験の各読解問題に注目し、New General Service List（NGSL）（Browne, Culligan, & Phillips, 2013）を使用して語彙カバー率を調査した。公立高等学校入学者選抜学力検査の語彙カバー率は、NGSLの最も頻度の高い1,000語のみを使用して98.11％と高いが、大学入試センター試験ではNGSLの全2,801語を使用しても95.26％とカバー率は低かった。本論では調査結果の詳細と、中学校および高校での授業におけるNGSLの有用性について論じる。
Assigning Roles in Small Group Discussions for Maximum EFL Learner Participation
Authors: Mork Cathrine-Mette
Published: November 2020

This paper outlines research on group role classification and explains methods of introducing discussion work to Japanese English as a foreign language (EFL) learners who may initially lack the language skills and/or discussion skills required for fruitful group discourse. Assigning specific roles to each member in a group can diffuse responsibility to every participant for a successful discussion or even a simple exchange of ideas. With a clearly defined role and set of phrases useful to that role at their disposal, learners are empowered to participate actively in class discussions.
本論は、グループにおける役割の分類に関する研究を概説する。また、実りあるグループディスカッションに必要な言語能力や技術が初めから不足しているかもしれない外国語としての英語（EFL）を学習している日本人学習者に、ディスカッション活動導入の方法についても説明する。 グループ内の各メンバーに特定の役割を割り当てることによって、円滑なディスカッションや簡単な意見交換を行う際であってもその負担をすべての参加者に分散させることができる。明確に定義された役割とその役割に役立ち、かつ自由に使える便利なフレーズ集を用意することにより、学習者は授業内のディスカッションに積極的に参加できる。