bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sistem Informasi Booking Futsal Menggunakan Metode Agile SDLC Pada KAO Futsal
Authors: Setiadi Ade , Ridwan Ridhoi Ahmad , Rizqullah Naufal Ridhwan
Published: April 2021

Futsal adalah sebuah olahraga permainan bola yang dimana 1 (satu) team yang beranggotakan 5 (lima) orang. KAO futsal merupakan tempat sarana olahraga yang berada dikota Tangerang yang menyediakan tempat penyewaan permainan olahraga futsal. Sistem yangberjalan saat ini masih konvensional yaitu dengan melakukan pencatatan di buku besar. Gunamempermudah proses pemesanan penggunaan lapangan futsal maka dibuat penelitian untukmembuat Sistem Informasi Booking Futsal pada KAO futsal dengan menggunakan metodepengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara observasi, studi pustaka, dan wawancara. Metodeanalisis sistemnya menggunakan analisis SWOT. Rancangan program ini dibuat menggunakanUML yang berisikan use case diagram, activity diagram dan sequence diagram sebagai alatdesign, dengan menggunakan Bahasa program PHP (hypertext preprocessor) berbasisframework Codeigniter dan MySQL sebagai database dengan menggunakan Metode Agilesebagai metode pengembangan sistem (SDLC). Metode untuk pengujian yang digunakanblackbox testing. Sistem informasi penyewaan lapangan futsal ini diharapkan dapatmempermudah customer dan pengelola lapangan futsal dalam proses pengelolaan jadwalpemakaian lapangan futsal.
Prototype Sistem informasi Bursa Kerja pada Universitas Serang Raya
Authors: Irawan Agus , Rudianto Rudianto , Desiana Rizka
Published: April 2021

Tingkat Penyerapan mahasiswa oleh dunia kerja merupakan bagian pentingdalam mendukung kinerja perguruan tinggi.Produktivitas perguruan tinggi dalammencetak lulusan kadang tidak dibarengi dengan upaya kampus dalam memfasilitasimahasiswa untuk mendapatkan lapangan pekerjaan yang sesuai dengan bidangkompetensi mereka. Kebutuhan stakeholder yang berkepentingan perlu difasilitasi dengansebuah media yang dapat menjembatani kepentingan tersebut. Aplikasi Bursa kerja bagialumni dapat menjembatani kepentingan antara yang membutuhkan pekerja dengan pihakyang membutuhkan pekerjaan itu dalam hal ini alumni melalui universitas. Untukmembangun sistem menggunakan framework Codeigniter yang ditulis dengan bahasaPHP yang merupakan bahasa untuk membangun sistem berbasis web. model yangdigunakan adalah dengan menggunakan prototype. Aplikasi diharapkan dapatmenyediakan layanan berupa informasi lowongan pekerjaan, dimana dapat melibatkanstakeholder yang berkepentingan baik itu dari industri, universitas dan alumni.
Aplikasi Penjadwalan Tugas Lapangan Bagi Pegawai Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Tangerang
Authors: Supriadi Ajay , Ramadhan Gerry , Ningsih Yulia
Published: April 2021

Pada Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Tangerang memiliki bagian Tata Usaha yang bertugasuntuk membuat sebuah penjadwalan tugas kerja lapangan yang dimana harus dicatat dengan caramanual dan harus mamakan waktu, hingga menjadi kurang efisien dan efektif. Dengandibuatnya aplikasi penjadwalan berbasis web ini bertujuan membangun sebuah sistem aplikasiyang dapat mengatasi masalah yang terjadi pada Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Tangerang. Penelitmengumpulkan data dengan cara melakukan observasi, wawancara, dan studi pustaka. Padapenelitian ini penulis menggunakan metode analisa PIECES untuk menganalisa kebutuhan danmenggunakan Unified Modelling Language (UML) sebagai alat bantu untuk membuarancangan model dan desain. Penelitian ini menghasilkan sebuah aplikasi jadwal tugas lapanganberbasis web yang dibuat dengan PHP sebagai bahasa pemrogramanya dan MySQL sebagadatabase. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa aplikasi ini memiliki 2 pengguna yaitu Kepala Seksi TataUsaha sebagai admin yang dimana bertugas dalam mengolah data pegawai dan data jadwalpegawai dapat melihat jadwal yang telah dibuat oleh admin dan dapat menginput laporan targetugas tersebut.
Neural network and canonical interrelationships for the physiological aspects of soybean seedlings: effects of seed treatment
Authors: Ferreira Luiz Leonardo , Ricardo Viana de Carvalho Paulo , Fernandes Marilaine de Sá , Silva Jonathan Goulart , Ricardo Carvalho Ivan , Lautenchleger Francine
Published: April 2021

The objective of this work was to analyze the performance of soybean seedlings in different seed treatments, with multivariate profiles and canonical interrelationships. The experiment was conducted in the county of Mineiros-GO. The soil was classified as a Quartzarenic Neosol. The experimental design used was a randomized block in a 5x4 factorial, corresponding to the seed treatments (WAT, CRU, FIP, FOR and STA) in 4 soybean cultivars (Bônus, Ultra, Extra and BKS7830), in 4 repetitions. Before sowing, pre-plant burndown was performed. The fertilizer used was 450 kg ha -1 of fertilizer 05-25-15 applied in the furrow and in a single dose next to the seeding. During the conduct of the experiment, the control of pests, diseases and weeds were carried out as they became necessary, respecting good practices and integrated management. The data obtained were submitted to the assumptions of the statistical model, verifying the normality and homogeneity of the residual variances, as well as the additivity of the model. Uni and multivariate tools were applied. The analyzes were performed on Rbio from R and Genes interfaces. The interaction of soybean cultivars and types of seed treatment led to variations in all analyzes evaluated in soybean seedlings. The best performances were found among the BRS 7380RR cultivars that expressed the highest shoot fresh mass when subjected to seed treatment with Cruiser, whereas the greatest root length was expressed in cultivar Ultra in the Fortenza seed treatment.
Potential use of green banana biomass in the preparation of chocolate cake and salty pie
Authors: Destro Tainá Miranda , Souza Junior Helio , Lima Talita Gabrielli , Miranda Lilian Azevedo , Ferreira Marcia Pires
Published: April 2021

The green banana biomass is a new product which has easy applicability in recipes, adding benefits to people's health because it is an ingredient high in resistant starch, recommended for prevention and support in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, cancer, intestinal disorders, celiac disease etc. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential use of green banana biomass in the preparation of chocolate cake and salty pie. The biomass replaced part of the wheat flour used in the recipes at a ratio of 30% and 50% for the cake and pie, respectively. The green banana biomass, with and without skin, were analyzed for proximate composition. Tests were conducted ranking preference for the cakes and salty pies. The recipe for chocolate cake containing biomass with the peel was the most preferred (60%), and the traditional recipe was the least preferred (54%). In reference to the salty pies, among the most preferred samples, those containing biomass from the pulp of unripe banana came in first place (44%) and, among the least favorite, the traditional recipe prevailed (54%). In an analysis of purchase intention all the preparations had a good intention of purchase. Using the biomass of green bananas for the purpose of using it´s prebiotic property promotes the intake of a functional agent in food in a simple manner, giving rise to a new product.
European Myeloma Network perspective on CAR T-Cell therapies for multiple myeloma
Authors: Bruno Benedetto , Wäsch Ralph , Engelhardt Monika , Gay Francesca , Giaccone Luisa , D’Agostino Mattia , Rodríguez-Lobato Luis-Gerardo , Danhof Sophia , Gagelmann Nico , Kröger Nicolaus , Popat Rakesh , Van de Donk Niels W.C.J. , Terpos Evangelos , Dimopoulos Meletios A. , Sonneveld Pieter , Einsele Hermann , Boccadoro Mario
Published: April 2021

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells (CAR-T) have dramatically changed the treatment landscape of B-cell malignancies, providing a potential cure for relapsed/refractory patients. Long-term responses in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non Hodgkin lymphomas have encouraged further development in myeloma. In particular, B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeted CAR-T have established very promising results in heavily pre-treated patients. Moreover, CAR-T targeting other antigens (i.e., SLAMF7 and CD44v6) are currently under investigation. However, none of these current autologous therapies have been approved, and despite high overall response rates across studies, main issues such as long-term outcome, toxicities, treatment resistance, and management of complications limit as yet their widespread use. Here, we critically review the most important pre-clinical and clinical findings, recent advances in CAR-T against myeloma, as well as discoveries in the biology of a still incurable disease, that, all together, will further improve safety and efficacy in relapsed/refractory patients, urgently in need of novel treatment options.
Genetic differentiation over a small spatial scale in the
smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
Authors: Toth Zoltan
Published: April 2021

Understanding the distribution of genetic variation is central for both population biology and conservation genetics. Genetic population structure can be primarily affected by the species’ dispersal ability, which is assumed to be limited in many amphibians. In this study, we estimated allelic differentiation metrics and FST indices to investigate genetic variation among natural breeding ponds of smooth newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) over a small spatial scale. Based on six microsatellite loci, we found a small, but significant allelic differentiation among clusters of natural breeding ponds (i.e. ‘local regions’), which result was in line with the calculation of corresponding hierarchical FST values. Analysis of molecular variance also indicated significant between-region variation in the study area. Pairwise estimations showed that only the furthermost regions differed from each other in both differentiation measures, but this difference was not attributable to geographic distances between ponds. Our results provide evidence that hierarchical genetic structure can be characteristic to breeding ponds of smooth newts on a small spatial scale in their natural breeding habitat, but dispersal distance may be less limited than previously thought in these philopatric caudates.
Exciting new developments at The Bulletin
Authors: Hodges Rick
Published: April 2021

Editorial
Thermoregulation comparisons between a threatened
native and an invasive lizard species
Authors: Caruso Yole
Published: April 2021

Lizard thermoregulation is costly and is largely behavioural. Podarcis raffonei, endemic of few islets of the Aeolian archipelago (southern Italy), is one of the most threatened lizards in Europe, its survival being under threat also due to the presence of the congeneric P. siculus, a successful invader characterised by behavioural plasticity and effectiveness and precision at regulating body temperature (Tb). We tested whether thermoregulation behaviour diverges between the two species by analysing (i) the heating rates under a standard thermal condition, and (ii) the temperature at which lizards ended basking (Tfinal) along a thermal gradient. Overall, we found behavioural differences between the two lizards (i.e. P. siculus exhibited lower Tfinal), although both species had comparable heating rates and thermoregulated in the same thermal conditions. The invasive P. siculus had lower Tfinal and, since heating rates were similar between species, it expended less time basking than native P. raffonei. We speculate that the observed thermal ecology differences could provide a selective advantage to P. siculus in the harsh island environment.
FATALISM: CONTRIBUTION OF WILLIAM OF OCKHAM
Authors: B. SANJEEWA MAHESHE MENDIS
Published: April 2021

Fatalism is the ideology in which man is unable to do anything other than his own control and prevent any opinion, action or dislike. It also includes the fact that man is incapable of creating or preventing any event related to the future. There were several forms in fatalism. According to logical fatalism, such things are accepted as truth only if the future events of the present have already been decided. According to theological fatalism, free will does not mean that God has a foreknowledge of future events. Fatalism is one of the famous philosophical problems. Aristotle's interpretation of this has created a fatal mixture of theological teachings. This incompatible teaching was invented by Ockham. According to Aristotle, the omniscience and foreknowledge of God and the basic theological teachings have subtly challenged but some medieval philosophers have used those teachings without realizing it. As the first philosopher who criticized Aristotle in the Medieval Period, Ockham correctly interpreted the theological teachings. In contemporary philosophy, Ockham’s teachings are highly regarded. The purpose of this paper is to identify the confusions of Aristotle's teachings and to analyze Ockham’s interpretations. For this purpose, I have used the works of Aristotle and Ockham on fatalism as well as other sources which discuss and analyze the nature of logical fatalism as well as theology and how it affects theological teachings.
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION ABOUT FACTORS INFLUENCING ICT INTEGRATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING AND STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN LESSON
Authors: VESUDEVAN MENAGA
Published: April 2021

Technology is known as part of tools in society and technology in education is the foundation for countries to improve students’ academic interests at K-12 schools. The research is to explore the teachers’ perception about factors Influencing ICT Integration in teaching and learning and students’ interest in lesson. The purpose of this study is to overview on the secondary school teacher’s perceptions on the practices of ICT usage in teaching and learning and the level of students’ interest in lesson. Better curriculum will be developed based on the teaching and learning using ICT. These researches were conducted in Selangor by using quantitative research method which is distributing questionnaire. The total respondent of teachers of this study is 150 teachers, who are teaching in secondary schools in the Klang district. Survey questionnaire was used as a main tool for data collecting. The results of the analysis show that there is a significant relationship between teachers’ ICT integration in teaching and learning and students’ ICT integration in learning, with the significant level of 0.01.
SENSITIVITI MORAL MELALUI INTERAKSI PELAJAR PELBAGAI BUDAYA [MORAL SENSITIVITY THROUGH THE INTERACTION OF STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES IN SCHOOL]
Authors: KHAIRU ANUAR AIREN SURAYYA , PIANG TAN BEE , MAHADIR NAIDU NOOR BANU
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this research was to examine the moral sensitivity on the interaction between different cultures among secondary school students in Sabah. This qualitative study utilized interviews, document analysis and observation to collect data from its respondents. There were 15 form four students who were selected from diverse ethnic backgrounds in the district of Keningau through purposive sampling technique. In order to examine the characteristics of moral sensitivity on the interaction between different cultures, the researcher adapted an instrument known as Ethical Sensitivity Scale Questionnaire (ESSQ) by Darcia Narvaez. The findings of this study used to address three objectives. The first one was to analyse the characteristics of moral sensitivity among school students of different cultures. The second objective was to identify the presence of moral sensitivity among the different cultures in the selected school. The final objective was to determine to what extent students’ moral sensitivity influenced their moral decisions. The analysis of the findings revealed that concern about others, compassion and adherence to moral values were the three most obvious traits in the interaction between different cultures in Sabah secondary schools. The presence of this moral sensitivity derived from two processes and these were teamwork in accomplishing common goals and cultural assimilation which refers to understanding other cultures to the degree of accepting their values and norms that could be practiced universally. The analysis of this research indicated that moral sensitivity could help students make rational and proper moral decisions with compassion on others regardless of their races. It could help reduce their bias or prejudice in making ethical decisions by putting moral values as their main principle. This study implied how essential moral sensitivity is in the interaction of different cultures and the growth of cultural interaction directly influences the number of elements in moral sensitivity that can be integrated in schools. Moral sensitivity is not just limited to moral education, but it also can be seen in various aspects of languages and religions.
PERCEPTION OF STAKEHOLDERS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION UNIT (SEN) AND THE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN SCHOOLS WITH SEN IN AMPARA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA
Authors: K.KETHEESWARAN
Published: April 2021

This study was conducted to investigate the perception of stakeholders about the SEU system and its way forward to support inclusive education in the schools which practice the SEU system. The methodology of the study was mixed design (both qualitative and quantitative) and the survey method was used to conduct the study. 27 principals, seven In-Service Advisors (ISA) of Special Education (SE), and 86 SE teachers were selected purposively. Also, 35 parents of children with Special Educational Needs (SENs) were randomly selected for this study. Questionnaires, interview schedules, and focus group discussion schedules were administrated to collect data. The descriptive analysis method was applied to analyze the data. Also, the SPSS-21 version was used to analyze the data. Tables, bar-charts, and pie charts were utilized to interpret the findings of the study. Findings: the educational qualification and appointment type of the SE teachers and educational qualification of principals support to improve the SEU system and improve the inclusive education practices in their schools. Similarly, the 10 years of experience of the SEU system can support inclusive education. The positive perception of the SE teachers, principals, and ISAs SE supports the improvement of the SEU and inclusive education systems. The practices of the SEU system and support given to the SEU system can improve inclusive education practices of the students with SEN in the government schools of the Ampara District. This study suggests the proper guidance for inclusive education practices of students with SEN needs to develop in the schools in the Ampara District.
TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHOD - CONCEPT OF MORAL EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGY IN AATHICUUDI
Authors: ARUMUGUM LOGESWARY , NADESON BASKARAN , PAL THAMBURAJ KINGSTON
Published: April 2021

This Paper tries to describe about the ancient teaching of Tamilnadu. How the education system was established by the early Tamils? And how one person become a teacher in the earliest and what are the names given to them and what are the tools used for the teaching. The earliest education based on moral development. Moral values are much needed “to inspire, propel, and equip the learners with adequate skills, awareness, and values was taught. However, this paper tries to answer for the origin of the Tamil alphabet and how the bardic culture and Thymesian culture evolves in ancient education. and also this paper deals how the scribal culture helps us for the teaching.
Factor de Riesgo Psicosocial y desempeño laboral del personal administrativo del Museo de la Ciudad
Authors: Páez-Landeta Rubén Patricio , Santamaría-Albuja Hernán Marcelo , Albán-Medina María Judith , Albán-Pérez Guido Germán , Landeta-Bejarano Luis Gonzalo
Published: April 2021

El Factor de Riesgo Psicosocial afectó de forma directa al talento humano en su desempeño laboral, principalmente, en su salud física y psicológica, como también causó inconvenientes y obstáculos importantes en el personal administrativo del Museo de la Ciudad, en sus políticas, procedimientos y reglamentos internos. Este estudio demostró que el desempeño laboral de los colaboradores, tiene una relación moderada, lo cual, generó nerviosismo e intranquilidad por su estabilidad laboral, cambios y traslados a otros sitios de trabajo de la Fundación. Los resultados permitieron afirmar que hubo una relación directamente inversa entre los factores de riesgo psicosocial y el desempeño laboral en los cuarenta empleados. Se recomendó actualizar la información ocupacional, definir los puestos de trabajo, mejorar las condiciones y sitios de trabajo; Es decir, se debe considerar cómo el puesto aporta valor a la organización, cómo contribuye a la productividad, así como cuánta oportunidad ofrece y quién lo desempeña para emplear sus capacidades; además, por lo que el colaborador desempeña sus funciones con el fin de fortalecer, mejorar la productividad y el clima laboral del Museo de la Ciudad.Palabras clave: Desempeño Laboral, Factor Riesgo Psicosocial, Talento Humano.

The Psychosocial Risk Factor directly affected human talent in their work performance, mainly in their physical and psychological health, as well as caused significant inconveniences and obstacles in the administrative staff of the City Museum, in its policies, procedures and regulations internal This study showed that the work performance of employees has a moderate relationship, which generated nervousness and restlessness due to their job stability, changes and transfers to other work sites of the Foundation. The results allowed us to affirm that there was a directly inverse relationship between psychosocial risk factors and work performance in the forty employees. It was recommended to update occupational information, define jobs, improve working conditions and sites; In addition, there should be no political persecution, so the collaborator performs his duties in order to strengthen, improve productivity and the work environment of the City Museum.Keywords: Work Performance, Psychosocial Risk Factor, Talent job.
Análisis con datos de panel de los factores determinantes del nivel de endeudamiento de las grandes empresas ecuatorianas del sector manufacturero
Authors: Pinos-Luzuriaga Luis Gabriel , Proaño-Rivera  Wazhington Bladimir , Tonon-Ordóñez Luis Bernardo , Mejía-Matute Silvia Raquel
Published: April 2021

La política de financiación establece cómo deberán ser obtenidos los recursos que cubrirán las necesidades de fondos de la empresa. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar las variables que explican el nivel de endeudamiento de 218 grandes empresas del sector manufacturero ecuatoriano, durante el período 2008-2018 y qué teoría ajusta de mejor manera las decisiones de financiamiento de estas empresas, así como comparar los resultados obtenidos con los propuestos por las teorías de trade off y jerarquía financiera. La metodología empleada fue una estructura de datos de panel, con un modelo de efectos fijos; se realizó la estimación a través de mínimos cuadrados ordinarios lo que permitió conocer la significancia global del modelo, así como las variables que explican el nivel de endeudamiento y su respectiva significancia estadística. Las variables que resultaron ser estadísticamente significativas para explicar el nivel de endeudamiento de las empresas fueron: tamaño, reputación y liquidez. En este estudio la teoría de jerarquía financiera tuvo mayor poder explicativo a la hora de evaluar la forma de cómo se financian las empresas grandes del sector manufacturero ecuatoriano.Palabras Clave: Datos de panel, endeudamiento, estructura de capital, jerarquía financiera, trade off

Abstract

The financing policy establishes how the resources that will cover the company’s funding needs should be obtained. The objective of this study was to determine the variables that explain the level of indebtedness of 218 large companies in the Ecuadorian manufacturing sector, during the period 2008-2018, and which theory best adjusts the financing decisions of these companies, as well as to compare the Results obtained with those proposed by the theories of trade off and financial hierarchy. The methodology used was a panel data structure, with a fixed effects model, the estimation was carried out through ordinary least squares, which allowed knowing the global significance of the model, as well as the variables that explain the level of indebtedness and its respective statistical significance. The variables that turned out to be statistically significant to explain the level of indebtedness of the companies were: size, reputation and liquidity. In this study, the financial hierarchy theory had greater explanatory power when evaluating the way in which large companies in the Ecuadorian manufacturing sector are financed.Keywords: Panel data, capital structure, indebtedness, financial hierarchy, trade off
El Covid – 19 (Pandemia) y sus cambios de hábitos sociales en las habilidades empresariales
Authors: Serna-Cardona Luis Hernando
Published: April 2021

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo la identificación de los cambios de hábitos sociales y empresariales causados por la pandemia del COVID - 19 en Colombia; se ideó un marco teórico que explicó todas las dimensiones específicas sobre el tema. Los resultados se enmarcaron dentro del enfoque cualitativo, con diseño descriptivo, los cuales, permitieron unidades de análisis, categorías y convenciones, evidenciándose cada uno de los elementos de las diferencias acertadas de manera drásticas ante tal situación, buscando siempre sobrevivencia bajo el entorno de la adaptabilidad, transformación, solidaridad, integralidad, políticas públicas, constituyendo un sistema abierto para promover y propender la innovación, confiables, responsables y rigurosos frente a la eventualidad presente.Palabras clave: COVID - 19, empresarial, pandemia, social.

This study aimed to identify the changes in social and business habits caused by the COVID - 19 pandemic in Colombia, a theoretical framework was devised that will explain all the specific dimensions on the subject. The results were framed within the qualitative approach, with a descriptive design which allowed units of analysis, categories and conventions, each of the elements of the differences being drastically evident in such a situation, always seeking survival under the environment of adaptability, transformation, solidarity, comprehensiveness, public policies constituting an open system to promote and promote innovation, reliable, responsible and rigorous in the face of the present eventuality.Keywords: COVID - 19, business, pandemic, social.
Petróleo y Enfermedad Holandesa en el Ecuador, 2001 – 2015
Authors: Mejía-Matute Silvia Raquel , Pinos-Luzuriaga Luis Gabriel
Published: April 2021

La literatura de la economía del desarrollo, considera que un país con auge por hidrocarburos sufre de la enfermedad holandesa cuando el incremento del ingreso de capitales por el sector en auge, las remesas o la inversión extranjera, producen apreciación del tipo de cambio real que provoca desindustrialización. Los objetivos de esta investigación fueron establecer si la economía ecuatoriana sufrió del mal holandés en el segundo auge petrolero del Ecuador, entre el periodo 2001-2014 y determinar las variables que explican estos síntomas. Para ello, se realiza un análisis descriptivo basado en información del Banco Central y se construyen dos modelos econométricos con series de tiempo, donde las variables independientes son el tipo de cambio real y el peso de los bienes transables y los bienes no transables. Las variables independientes son el precio del petróleo, el gasto público, el índice de precios del consumidor y las exportaciones manufactureras. Los resultados muestran que la economía ecuatoriana presentó síntomas del mal holandés como el estancamiento de la industria, pero, no existe suficiente evidencia empírica que permita aseverar que fue causado por la apreciación del tipo de cambio real y el incremento de los precios del petróleo. Palabras clave: Enfermedad Holandesa, Petróleo, Tipo de Cambio Real, Transables y No Transables.

Abstract

The literature on development economics considers that a country with a hydrocarbon boom suffers from the Dutch Disease when the increase in capital inflows by the booming sector, remittances or foreign investment produces appreciation of the real exchange rate that causes deindustrialization. The objectives of this research were to establish if the Ecuadorian economy suffered from Dutch disease in the second oil boom in Ecuador between the period 2001 - 2014 and to determine the variables that explain these symptoms. For this, a descriptive analysis based on information from the Central Bank is carried out and two econometric models with time series are constructed, where the independent variables are the real exchange rate and the weight of tradable goods and nontradable goods. The independent variables are the price of oil, public spending, consumer´s price index and manufacturing exports. The results show that the Ecuadorian economy presented symptoms of the Dutch disease such as the stagnation of the industry, but there is not enough empirical evidence to assert that it was caused by the appreciation of the real exchange rate and the increase in oil prices.Keywords: Dutch Disease, Oil, Real Exchange Rate, Tradable and Non-Tradable
Pitääkö yrittäjän elää yrittäjän elämä?
Authors: Salmivaara Virva , Heikkilä Jukka-Pekka
Published: April 2021

Yrittäjäksi ryhtyminen edellyttää maahanmuuttajalta tietojen ja taitojen ohella syvää oman identiteetin pohdintaa. Millä tavoin koulutusorganisaatiot voivat tukea yrittäjyydestä kiinnostuneita maahanmuuttajia?
Monilukutaito muuttaa maailmaa
Authors: Kupiainen Reijo
Published: April 2021

The New London Group (NLG) syntyi kehittämään lukutaidon pedagogiikkaa ja kasvatuksen ja koulutuksen yhdenvertaisuutta. Manifestissaan ryhmä nosti monilukutaidon käsitteen uusien lukutaitojen tutkimuksen, pedagogiikan ja maailman muuttamisen ytimeen. Julkaisu on vaikuttanut laajasti ja syvällisesti uusien lukutaitojen tutkimukseen.
Positiivinen pedagogiikka suomalaisessa varhaiskasvatuksessa ja esiopetuksessa
Authors: Ranta Samuli
Published: April 2021

Lectio praecursoria kasvatustieteen väitöskirjaan Positiivinen pedagogiikka suomalaisessa varhaiskasvatuksessa ja esiopetuksessa, Lapin yliopistossa 29.8.2020.
Studi Awal Analisis Variasi Massa Jahe Terhadap Daya Listrik
Authors: Wahyuni Sri Endang , Widiyatun Fita , Huda Didik Nur
Published: April 2021

Baterai merupakan salah satu sumber energi listrik yang sangat banyak penggunaanya. Khususnya dalam menyokong aktivitas sehari-hari seperti alat-alat elektronik, penerangan, jam, mainan dan peralatan lainnya. Baterai yang saat ini ada dipasaran mengandung logam berat sehingga limbahnya berbahaya bagi lingkungan. Berbagai jenis energi listrik alternatif telah berkembang untuk mencari baterai yang ramah lingkungan di antaranya biobaterai. Penelitian mengenai bahan biobaterai dari jahe bertujuan untuk melihat potensi listrik alam pada Jahe. Metode yang digunakan adalah pengukuran langsung nilai tegangan dan arus menggunakan multimeter. Tiga jenis jahe yang digunakan yaitu jahe gajah, jahe emprit dan jahe merah. Selain itu dilakukan variasi massa pada jahe sebesar 100 gram, 200 gram, dan 300 gram untuk melihat pengaruh terhadap nilai tegangan, arus dan daya maksimum yang dihasilkan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa semakin bertambahnya massa jahe maka bertambah pula daya listrik yang dihasilkan. Dari ketiga jenis jahe diperoleh nilai daya tertinggi yaitu pada jahe gajah dengan massa 300 gram sebesar 1,841 x 10-2 Watt dengan tegangan sebesar 0,46 Volt dan arus 4 x 10-5 A. Dari ketiga jahe yang dianalisis memiliki potensi adanya tegangan dan arus listrik, sehingga dapat dikembangkan sebagai bio baterai
Pengolahan Air Asam Tambang di Penambangan Mineral Logam Kabupaten Pacitan Provinsi Jatim dengan Metoda Elektrokoagulasi
Authors: Hidayah Radhitya Adzan , Sutoyo Heru Dwiriawan , Dzakiya Nurul , Saputra Yoga Ady
Published: April 2021

Daerah Kabupaten Pacitan, areanya termasuk di dalam pegunungan selatan Jawa Timur, kaya akan kandungan mineral tembaga dan logam lainnya. Area berada di Kecamatan Ngadirojo, konsesi perusahaan PT.Gemilang Limpah Internusa, salah satu perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang industri pertambangan tembaga, dimana dalam produksinya menghasilkan Air Asam Tambang yang berpotensi mencemari sungai warga karena tambang ini terletak di hulu sungai. Menurut asal usul dan genesa, terbentuknya mineral logam, termasuk tembaga di dalamnya, terjadi karena proses hydrothermal di dalam permukaan bumi. Situasi ini yang menjadi sebab kegiatan eksploitasi terhadap mineral tersebut dan penyertanya menimbulkan adanya dampak perubahan kondisi lingkungan. Eksploitasi ataupun pengambilan material tersebut juga membuat kualitas dari air tanah sekitar memburuk. Saat ini perusahaan masih menggunakan metode cara lama, dengan menggunakan serbuk kapur tohor dalam mengikat polutan/limbah yang muncul. Metode elektrokoagulasi merupakan salah satu metode alternatif dalam mengelola air asam tambang, sehingga diharapkan tingkat kerusakan lingkungan dengan metode ini bisa menurunkan tingkat pencemaran dengan lebih baik. Dari beberapa percobaan, dengan waktu tertentu, semakin lama waktu aliran listrik, semakin baik tingkat penjernihan air asam tambang. Sehingga waktu yang diperlukan bisa dipercepat sebelum air masuk ke sungai. Elektrokoagulasi juga dapat sebagai alternative cara yang lebih efisien dan cepat  untuk menetralkan air asam tambang selain dengan kapur tohor
Peta Anomali Magnetik Daerah Mineralisasi Emas Di Desa Tambang Sawah Kecamatan Lebong Utara Berdasarkan Pengukuran Magnetik
Authors: Mukazairo Delia Septi Evani , Refrizon Refrizon , Sugianto Nanang
Published: April 2021

Sebaran zona mineralisasi emas menjadi permasalahan yang serius bagi penambang tradisional emas di Desa Tambang Sawah Kabupaten Lebong. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memetakan pola sebaran zona mineralisasi emas di Desa Tambang Sawah Kecamatan Lebong Utara yang didasarkan pada anomali magnetik yang memiliki hubungan fisis terhadap mineralisasi emas. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan Proton Precession Magnetometer (PPM) yang terdiri dari 165 titik pengukuran. Koreksi IGRF (International Geomagnetics Reference Field) dan koreksi variasi harian dilakukan untuk mendapatkan anomali medan magnet total. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa anomali magnetik tinggi berada pada nilai 238,4 nT sampai 533,3 nT. Anomali magnetik tinggi teridentifikasi pada bagian barat laut dan timur daerah penelitian. Anomali rendah menyebar dari arah barat hingga arah timur dengan rentang nilai anomali magnetik -503 nT hingga -19 nT. Nilai intensitas anomali magnetik rendah yang bernilai -503,2 nT hingga 102,4 nT diduga sebagai zona pembentukan mineral emas. Berdasarkan sebaran nilai anomali magnetik, zona mineralisasi emas di daerah Tambang Sawah merupakan mineralisasi emas sulfidasi rendah yang berhubungan dengan geothermal yang ada disekitarnya.
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) Seed a Candidate Protein Source with Potential for Combating SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Obesity
Authors: De A. Morais Ana H. , De Medeiros Amanda F. , Medeiros Isaiane , De Lima Vanessa C.O. , Luz Anna B.S. , Maciel Bruna L.L. , Passos Thais S.
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Obesity and coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 are overlapping pandemics, and one might worsen the other.

Methods: This narrative review discusses one of the primary mechanisms to initiate acute respiratory distress syndrome, uncontrolled systemic inflammation in COVID-19, and presents a potential candidate for adjuvant treatment. Blocking the S protein binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) and the 3C-like protease (3CL pro) is an effective strategy against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

Results: Host proteases such as FURIN, trypsin, and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS) act in S protein activation. Tamarind trypsin inhibitor (TTI) shows several beneficial effects on the reduction of inflammatory markers (tumor necrosis factor α [TNF-α], leptin) and biochemical parameters (fasting glycemia, triglycerides, and very low-density lipoprotein [VLDL]), in addition to improving pancreatic function and mucosal integrity in an obesity model. TTI may inhibit the action of proteases that collaborate with SARS-CoV-2 infection and the neutrophil activity characteristic of lung injury promoted by the virus.

Conclusion: Thus, TTI may contribute to combating two severe overlapping problems with high cost and social complex implications, obesity and COVID-19.
Costs of the management of hemophilia A with inhibitors in Spain
Authors: Bonanad Santiago , Álvarez María Teresa , Núñez Ramiro , Poveda José Luis , Gil Beatriz , Ruíz-Beato Elena , Durán Ana , Ivanova Yoana , Pérez-Román Inés , González-Domínguez Almudena
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Emicizumab is a first-in-class monoclonal antibody, recently authorized for the treatment of hemophilia A with inhibitors. This study aims to estimate the direct and indirect costs of the management of hemophilia A with inhibitors, in adult and pediatric patients, including the prophylaxis with emicizumab.

Methods: We calculated the costs of the on-demand and prophylactic treatments with bypassing agents (activated prothrombin complex concentrate and recombinant activated factor VII) and the emicizumab prophylaxis, from the societal perspective, over 1 year. The study considered direct healthcare costs (drugs, visits, tests, and hospitalizations), direct non-healthcare costs (informal caregivers), and indirect costs (productivity loss). Data were obtained from a literature review and were validated by an expert group. Costs were expressed in 2019 euros.

Results: Our results showed that the annual costs of the prophylactic treatment per patient varied between €543,062.99 and €821,415.77 for adults, and €182,764.43 and €319,826.59 for children, while on-demand treatment was €532,706.84 and €789,341.91 in adults, and €167,523.05 and €238,304.71 in pediatric patients. In relation to other prophylactic therapies, emicizumab showed the lowest costs, with up to a 34% and 43% reduction in the management cost of adult and pediatric patients, respectively. It reduced the bleeding events and administration costs, as this drug is less frequently administered by subcutaneous route. Emicizumab prophylaxis also decreased the cost of other healthcare resources such as visits, tests, and hospitalizations, as well as indirect costs.

Conclusion: In comparison to prophylaxis with bypassing agents, emicizumab reduced direct and indirect costs, resulting in cost savings for the National Health System and society.
Pengaruh Pola Asuh Orang Tua terhadap Kenakalan Remaja di Desa Tebuk Kecamatan Nita
Authors: Yuliana Elisabeth , Besin Yohanes Emanuel , Syahrun M.
Published: April 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pola asuh orang tua terhadap kenakalan remaja di Desa Tebuk, Kecamatan Nita. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif, dengan jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian Ex-Post Facto, dengan teknik analisis data yakni yang pertama Uji Prasyaratan Analisis yang terdiri dari Uji Normalitas, Uji Linearitas dan Uji Homogenitas, yang kedua Analisis Statistik Deskriptif dan yang ketiga ialah Uji Analisis Statistik yang terdiri dari regresi linear sederhana dan Uji t (parsial) dengan berbantuan SPSS 22. Hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang positif antara pola asuh orang tua dan kenakalan remaja, yang ditunjukkan dengan hasil uji t diperoleh nilai t hitung 3,621 yang lebih besar dari t tabel  pada taraf signifikansi 5% sebesar 1,986, maka thitung>ttabel (3,621 > 1,986). Apabila thitung>ttabel maka H0 ditolak, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh signifikan Pola Asuh Orang Tua terhadap Kenakalan Remaja.
Are Grounded Theory and Action Research Compatible? Considerations for Methodological Triangulation
Authors: Azulai Anna
Published: April 2021

This paper explores the prospects of combining Grounded Theory (GT) and Action Research (AR) methodologies to spark further methodological discussion. GT and AR methodologies are sometimes used together in the same study without a discussion of their methodological compatibility. However, different iterations of GT and various forms of AR may inform the level of mutual compatibility. The goal of this conceptual paper is to answer two questions: Which iteration of GT could be more compatible with which form of AR? What benefits and challenges would such a methodological combination pose? The author presents a brief comparative review of GT and AR approaches, commenting on the intriguing complementarities of these methodologies and the benefits of their triangulation in social research. The author concludes that, although the prospect of combining GT and AR is promising, it undeniably requires further scrutiny in the applied research.
The force dynamics of adjectival deontic modality in the mediatised register of the fatwa: a corpus cognitive–semantic analysis
Authors: Salama Amir H.Y.
Published: April 2021

This study offers new insights into how the cognitive–semantic analysis of adjectival deontic modality in the mediatised ‘fatwa’ register can be methodologically enhanced at both quantitative and qualitative levels. Drawing on the force-dynamics model originated by Talmy (1981 , 1988 ) and developed by Sweetser (1990) , the adjectivally modal expressions of obligation and permission have been investigated in an electronic corpus of fatwas (353,293 words in 1,440 texts). The research data is manipulated by the Wmatrix ( Rayson, 2003 ) corpus tool with a view to calculating the relevant modal keywords and generating their concordances; further, the interactive register analysis of the tenor in the fatwa discourse is provided in a way that ( i) facilitates the concordance reading of the adjectival keywords of deontic modality, and ( ii) examines the force dynamics underlying these adjectival keywords in terms of their modally interactive meanings. The study has reached three main findings. First, in the specialised corpus of electronic fatwas there are five keywords of adjectival deontic modality: obligatory, obliged, permissible, impermissible and forbidden. Second, the force dynamics of obligatory, obliged and permissible reveals enacting positive-compulsion with attitudinal variations of objective and subjective meanings towards real-world content (themes) and participants (questioner and questionee) in the mediatised register of the fatwa. Third, complementary to the second, the force dynamics of impermissible and forbidden reveals a set of debarring negative-restriction barriers of various forms, namely personal, collective, generic and topical, in the same fatwa register.
Automatic coherence analysis of Dutch: testing the subjectivity hypothesis on a larger scale
Authors: Hoek Jet , Sanders Ted J.M. , Spooren Wilbert P.M.S.
Published: April 2021

With the increasing availability of large corpora, quantitative corpus analysis is becoming more and more popular as a method for conducting linguistic research. This paper uses a new research tool (cesar) that makes it possible to search syntactically annotated corpora without extensive programming knowledge to study the subjectivity patterns of four Dutch causal connectives. Analysing a large set of causal relations marked by four of the most frequent Dutch causal connectives ( daarom, dus, omdat and want), this case study aims to corroborate the subjectivity hypothesis established on the basis of smaller-scale studies that used manual annotation. The automatic analysis of the subjectivity patterns of Dutch causal connectives illustrates the usability of cesar in particular and the feasibility of automatic coherence analysis in general. In addition, it generates new insights into the subjectivity patterns of daarom, dus, omdat and want.
Development and Validation of News Addiction Scale
Authors: Ishaq Ghulam , Ghayas Saba , Adil Adnan
Published: April 2021

The current study was undertaken in order to construct a psychometrically sound measure of news addiction for Pakistani people. The research comprised of three studies. The first study dealt with the development of News Addiction Scale (NAS) for Pakistani people. The items of the scale were empirically determined for content validation and an exploratory factor analysis was undertaken on a purposive sample of 247 individuals (men = 183, women = 64; with a mean age of 40.1 years, SD = 15.2 years). Thirty items were subjected to Principal Axis Factoring and the resulting scree plot and Eigenvalues evidenced a single factor solution with 19 items, which accounted for 53.96% of the variance. In the second study, a confirmatory factor analysis was carried out on a sample of 240 participants and the results revealed an excellent model fit to the data, which validated the unidimensional structure of the scale. Study III of the present research was conducted on a purposive sample of 100 individuals and it provided a convincing evidence of convergent validity of the scale as significant positive correlation was observed between news addiction and behavioral activation and concurrent validity as individuals with more duration of exposure had significantly higher mean score on the NAS. Across the two studies, the Cronbach alpha of the scale remained ≥ .90. These pieces of evidence suggested that NAS would be a promising indigenous measure of news addiction.
Development and Validation of Extremism and Violence Risk Identification Scale
Authors: Hassan Bushra , Zeb Khattak Alam , S. Qureshi Muhammad , Iqbal Nazia
Published: April 2021

The present study aimed to develop and validate an indigenous scale to measure risk factors associated with extremism and violence tendencies among young people from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). The scale was constructed through successive three phases; where in phase I, 55 items were generated whilst reviewing relevant books, journals, and blog posts published on print and social media. In phase II items were tested for their face validity and comprehension and understanding by potential participants and 50 items were finalized for main study. Phase III of the study was carried out on the sample of 240 students from educational institutions in KPK. A Principal Component Analysis was performed using varimax rotation. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy was found and Bartlett’s test of sphericity was also significant indicating appropriate values to carry out subsequent factor analysis. Resultantly, final scale comprised of 26 items with four domains identified, including uncertainty in life, lack of social support, violent aggression, and religious intolerance. Additionally newly developed Extremism and Violence Risk Identification Scale was validated with constructs of self-esteem and depression to establish discriminant and convergent validity, respectively.
Spiritual Well-being in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder and General Medical Conditions: Demographics in Context
Authors: Amjad Faiza , Zehra Bokharey Iram , Dasti Rabia
Published: April 2021

The purpose of current study was to examine the predictive role of various socio demographic variables for spiritual well-being among participants with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and those with minor General Medical Conditions (GMC). Using purposive sampling technique, 90 participants including 40 (22 men, 18 women) with GAD and 50 (23 men, 27 women) with GMC with the age range of 18-58 years completed a socio-demographic questionnaire along with Spiritual Wellness Inventory (Ingersoll, 1998). The findings of the regression analysis revealed that for GAD group, age appeared to be the only significant predictor for spiritual well-being. Analyses on the subscales revealed that Concept of Hereafter was positively predicted by religious inclination, Conscientiousness was positively predicted by age, Mystery was predicted by age and gender for group with GAD; while, for GMC group, gender predicted Practicing Rituals. Furthermore, the findings of t-test revealed that women with GMC utilized more religious rituals than men; however, no such difference was found in the GAD group. The results have important implications to address the spiritual issues concerning anxiety problems during the course of therapy.