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Students’ Perception of Google Translate in Improving Writing Skill
Authors: Lengari Yoana Gita Pradnya
Published: July 2023

The aim of this study is to determine the perception on using Google Translate in the third semester of Engineering Students of Akademi Maritim Nusantara Cilacap to improve their writing skill. Ten students were selected as the research participants for this study. The data for this study is obtained by experimental study and questionnaire. The questions consist of the students’ perception in using Google Translate to help them improve their writing skill in EFL and their perception of Google Translate for improving their writing. By using descriptive-qualitative analysis, it is identified that the respondents produce better writing by utilizing Google Translate to help them with their writing task. The study also shows that although there are some disadvantages in using Google Translate, most respondents agree that there are more advantages to it in helping them improve their writing skill. In conclusion, this study reveals that there is positive perception in using Google Translate to improve writing skill and it is useful to improve the students’ writing skill.
Self-interpretation as a Conversational Strategy
Authors: Cosmescu Alexandru
Published: July 2023

Verbal interaction involves a continuous process of negotiation and renegotiation of the utterances’ meaning, depending on the participants’ goals. In this sense, one of the implicit goals of interaction is what can be called mutual understanding. One of the things that we do when we speak with each other is to create the possibility of an increasing coming-together – ideally until they become isomorphic – of what the speakers understand when they deal with each other’s utterances. Conversational interaction becomes thus reflexive and metadiscursive – speaking about elements of conversation itself in order to clarify them. This is the context in which the phenomenon of self-interpretation appears: the speaker’s return to something that they previously said, in order to reformulate their utterance based on a perceived misunderstanding by the addressee. The present study will offer an analysis of the forms and functions of self-interpretation in discourse.
Mythical Love and “Trite” Metaphors
Authors: Mincu Eugenia , Macovei Dorina , Rotari Natalia , Negru Cristina
Published: July 2023

Metaphor reflects the notions of (de)nomination of „things”. Trite (dead) metaphors represent words subject to „blunting” of the image. These are no longer considered as genuine metaphors, being subject to the process of demetaphorization. We refer, in particular, to trite metaphors, formed in Latin and Greek, and taken over by specialized languages. In the present article, trite metaphors from the perspective of mythical love will be analyzed. Many terms were formed based on Latin and Greek etymologies from the sphere of mythical love (actions, qualities, deities, etc.). Thus, the terms: aphrodisiac (< Greek aphrodisiakos „relating to love”), hermaphrodite (< Geek Hermes + < Greek Aphrodite), narcissism (< French narcissisme < Greek Narkissos < Greek narke „numb”), etc. have mythical characters as a starting point, while some terms have a less perceptible connection with mythical love: for example, venom (< Latin venenum, i, n „liquor of love, drug”); echo (< Greek echo „sound”), etc. Keywords: trite metaphor, love, mythology, terms, demetaphorization.
Colored Anthroponyms: Surnames in „White”
Authors: Raileanu Viorica
Published: July 2023

In the current onomastic nomenclature, we rediscover surnames that specify certain individual particularities of the person, traits that refer to the physical or behavioral appearance of the individual. These are names that do not predict, but describe, ascertain, define. The given category also includes names that indicate colors: Albu, Bălan, Belu, Căruntu, Cernea, Galbenu, Laiu, Murg, Negru, Ocheșel, Roșca, Roșu, Verdeș etc. The practice of assigning or nicknaming with such names is a universal phenomenon. Within anthroponymy, through onimization, chromatic substantivized adjectives become proper names, and their passage into the subclass of proper names manifests itself as a reconversion, with specific grammatical implications. Family names based on a chromatic term are quite numerous, and white, a color associated with perfection, goodness, honesty, cleanliness, etc., prevails.
Semantic-Stylistic Valences of the Verb to eat in some Romanian Phraseological Expressions
Authors: Druta Inga
Published: July 2023

The starting point of the expressions treated in communication is the polysemantic verb to eat, the core of which generates multiple fixed constructions of particular plasticity in the Romanian language. A microuniverse of figurative representations of the popular mind focused on the verb to eat will be outlined. The motivation of the expressiveness of some Romanian idiocies will be sought in the concrete of some things, activities and practices, beyond the sublimated or metamorphosed image from contemporaneity, an approach that requires the analysis of the archaic marks of the language, the effects of ellipsis and the substitution of terms, of the context, of contamination or interference. A distinction will be made between expressions of the „imaginary” type and those representing „copies of reality”, which illustrate autochthonous aspects of mentalities and manifestations in terms of social-cultural life and spirituality. The research of the origin of some phraseological expressions is part of the history of the language, of the various elements and structures of its vocabulary.
An Established Name in the History of Romanian Culture, the Scholar Priest Avva Paul Mihail
Authors: Korolevski Svetlana
Published: July 2023

This article speaks about the personality of the priest Dr. Paul Mihail, in the essential data of his existential and creative path. His works are well known and read by great thinkers especially, but, in general, the scientific dowry, the eloquent journal pages and correspondence must be brought back for the benefit of the younger generations. Past Romanian works, the secular and the confessional ones, which were analyzed in a deep and profound manner; the testimonies of Romanian spirituality from Bessarabia picked up during his life – are also data of the continuity of Romanian people throughout history – in which the writer truly believed.
An Exponential Work of Literary Modernism Reaching its Centenary
Authors: Cogut Sergiu
Published: July 2023

2022 was marked by the 100th anniversary of the publication of two literary creations that over time were appreciated as emblematic works of modernism. They are James Joyce’s famous novel Ulysses and Thomas Stearns Eliot’s poem The Waste Land. The latter had an overwhelming impact on subsequent poetry, propelling the author to the top of the hierarchy of poets of the 20th century, although in that era it was perceived as an obscure poetic creation, thus contradicting the literary criticism of the time. In the process of elaboration of his innovative work in both message and form, T. S. Eliot was deeply influenced by the suggestions of his friend, the great American poet Ezra Pound who had the role of mentor for the English author also born in the United States, as he was actively involved in the drafting of the outstanding poem The Waste Land. Through this creation of his, T. S. Eliot asserted himself as a voice of special resonance that highlighted the disintegration, being thus considered an apostle of postmodernism. It is welcome to mention that for an adequate interpretation of this far-reaching work of the last century, it is necessary to clarify and apply the concept of „objective correlative” which was theorized by the same T. S. Eliot in his essay concerning Hamlet.
Symbols and Artistic Ways of Coming Back into Childhood to Grigore Vieru
Authors: Serdesniuc Cristian
Published: July 2023

First of all, Grigore Vieru is a children`s poet because, under the sign of imagination, he returns through intermedia of them to the lost universe of childhood. The metaphysic return to the distant past means the revenue to the traditions and inland isolation. Being reached to the innocent universe, the poet is totally moved to primordial places by the contact with the mother`s image and the returning to the frame of the native borders. The insistent looking for childhood, by Vieru means nothing but ``looking for himself``. Through the sing of reflection and reminding, the poet redesigned in an artistic way the whole universe of native places which fully marked for him a living creature. The image of the past is suggested esthetically by revealing expression, and the rhymes of Vieru are identified as a confession with the lack of artificial and inner miniature. Being transposed in the hypostasis of a child, the poet gets down in the deep creature of himself to sanctify the universality and for calling the modern man through the perpetuation of spiritual and moral values.
Use of Aromatase Inhibitors in the Treatment of EstrogenDependent Breast Cancer and its Impact on Bone Health
Authors: Albaloshi Ahmed
Published: July 2023

With more than 1 in 10 new cancer diagnoses each year, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and is responsible for being the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide. Among breast cancers, the majority diagnosed are estrogen-receptor-positive or estrogen-dependent breast cancers. Aromatase inhibitors are an effective form of targeted therapy for patients with estrogen-dependent breast cancer. The selective estrogen-receptor modulator tamoxifen is much less effective than the aromatase inhibitors anastrozole, letrozole, and exemestane in preventing recurrence in early breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive. Selective estrogen-receptor modulators are expected to be replaced by aromatase inhibitors as the first-line adjunctive treatment for several patients. Third-generation aromatase inhibitors are quickly replacing tamoxifen as the endocrine medication of choice for post-menopausal women with breast cancer due to their superior efficacy in both adjuvant and metastatic settings. Aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer patients undoubtedly provides benefits, particularly in terms of increased disease-free survival, but it may also have detrimental longterm effects on bone health. Lack of estrogen will invariably cause bone loss since any treatment that reduces estrogen could result in bone loss. The use of aromatase inhibitors is associated with an increased risk of fractures and accelerated rates of bone loss. The purpose of this research is to review the available information about the use of aromatase inhibitors in the treatment of estrogen-dependent breast cancer and their impact on bone health.
Pengaruh Beban Kerja, Kompensasi, Dan Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan Di Restoran The White Clover Resto & Dine
Authors: Alyssa Zahra Divani , Wijaya Fanji
Published: July 2023

Perkembangan teknologi yang pesat memacu perusahaan untuk meningkatkan strategi perusahaan dengan mempertahankan sumber daya manusia yang dimiliki. Sumber daya manusia merupakan aset paling penting untuk mengembangkan perusahaan dalam berbagai tuntutan masyarakat dan zaman. Di era digitalisasi saat ini, memudahkan karyawan mendapatkan informasi untuk melirik bahkan berpindah ke perusahaan lain, ditambah lingkungan industri saat ini semakin kompetitif menuntut perusahaan untuk memaksimalkan potensi kerja tiap karyawan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh Beban Kerja (X1), Kompensasi (X2), dan Motivasi Kerja (X3) terhadap Kepuasan Kerja (Y). Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah karyawan di Restoran The White Clover Resto & Dine Jumlah populasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian sebanyak 30 Karyawan. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan metode wawancara dan kuesioner. Analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan analisis regresi linear berganda dengan bantuan program SPSS. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa Beban Kerja, Kompensasi, dan Motivasi Kerja berpengaruh terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan. Dibuktikan dengan hasil uji F yang menunjukkan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,001 < 0,05, sehingga Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. Hasil uji F diperkuat dengan hasil koefisien korelasi simultan sebesar 0,992 yang menandakan hubungan sangat kuat dan positif. Koefisien regresi sebesar -0,088 nilai yang negatif mengidentifikasikan setiap terjadi kenaikan Kompensasi maka Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan akan mengalami penurunan. Kontribusi Beban Kerja, Kompensasi, dan Motivasi Kerja terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan sebesar 98,5%, dan sisanya 1,5% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain yang tidak diteliti. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa Beban Kerja, Kompensasi, dan Motivasi Kerja berpengaruh terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan.
Analisis Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Keramik Merk Mulia di Kota Pontianak
Authors: Lindi Lim Andry
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui analisis terhadap keputusan pembelian Keramik Merk Mulia di Kota Pontianak. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah agen keramik yang berdomisili di Pontianak dengan jumlah sampel 105 responden dengan teknik pengambilan sampel berdasarkan metode purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui kuesioner dan wawancara. Dalam penelitian ini menggunakan bantuan komputer yaitu SPSS versi 22. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian secara simultan (uji F) menunjukkan bahwa variabel brand image, orientasi penjualan, dan kepercayaan pelanggan memiliki pengaruh secara simultan terhadap variabel keputusan pembelian. Hasil pengujian secara parsial (uji t) menunjukkan bahwa variabel brand image tidak memiliki pengaruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian. Sedangkan variabel orientasi penjualan dan kepercayaan pelanggan memiliki pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian.
Pengaruh Stres Kerja, Motivasi, dan Disiplin Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan PT Philips Industries Batam
Authors: Sagita Siringo-ringo Dola , Hikmah Hikmah
Published: July 2023

Salah satu peranan penting dalam suatu perusahaan adalah sumber daya manusia. Perusahaan akan selalu berupaya memaksimalkan karyawan untuk terus meningkatkan keuntungan dan nilai bagi perusahaan, dengan tujuan dapat mejamin kesejahteraan pemilik dan karyawan. Karyawan yang disiplin bekerja dalam suatu perusahaan menjadi aset berharga bagi persiana. Beberapa faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap sumber daya manusia yaitu stres kerja, motivasi kerja, disiplin kerja dan kinerja. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh stres kerja, motivasi dan disiplin kerja secara simultan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT Philips Industries Batam. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah karyawan PT Philips Industries Batam pada departemen MCC (Mother Child Care) yang berjumlah 603 karyawan. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 241 dengan menggunakan tehnik simple random sampling. Tehnik analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda, uji asumsi klasik, uji kualitas data, uji hipotesis, analisis deskriptif. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan program SPSS 26, hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu stres kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan, motivasi kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan, disiplin kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap terhadap kinerja karyawan, maka pada uji F yang telah dilakukan, diperoleh keterkaitan diantara Stress Kerja, Disiplin Kerja, dan Motivasi terhadap Kinerja Karyawan.
Efektivitas Pendayagunaan Zakat, Infak dan Sedekah dalam Menanggulangi Pandemi Covid 19 (Studi Di Baznas Kota Jambi)
Authors: Komalasari Mega
Published: July 2023

Baznas merupakan lembaga pengelola zakat yang berada di bawah naungan pemerintah dan berfungsi sebagai peerantara, pengumpul dan pemberdayagunaan zakat. Peran dan fungsi zakat di berbagai bidang sangatlah banyak manfaatnya, manfaat terbesar di bidang sosial ekonomi adalah mengurangi tingkat kemiskinan atau meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat khususnya mustahik (penerima zakat). Metode pada penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan yang bersifat kualitatif deskriptif, dimana data dikumpulkan menggunakan tehnik wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Data berupa kata-kata tertulis atau lisan dari para tokoh yang diamati kemudian dianalisis secara deskriptif. Sumber data utama dalam penelitian ini diperoleh dari Baznas Kota Jambi. Adapun tujuan penelitian yang ingin dicapai, yaitu mengetahui mekanisme penghimpunan dan pendistribusian dana ZIS di Baznas kota Jambi di masa pandemi Covid 19, bentuk pendayagunaan ZIS di masa pandemi covid 19 serta efektifitas program-program pendayagunaan ZIS dimasa pandemi covid 19. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Baznas Kota Jambi yang bekerjasama dengan pemerintah dalam menanggulangi masalah sosial dan kemiskinan,  dimasa pandemi covid 19 ini Mekanisme Pendistribusian  Zakat, Infaq dan Sedekah  dimasa pandemic covid 19 ini, telah sesuai dengan panduan / pedoman yang ditetapkan oleh Baznas RI yaitu dengan menyalurkan dana tetap menjaga aturan yang berlaku dan protocol kesehatan dengan tidak mengumpulkan mustahik, melainkan memberikan bantuan langsung ke lokasi mustahik berada.
Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Prestasi Belajar Mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Pelita Bangsa Angkatan 2019
Authors: Nur Safei Muhamad , Setiawan Indra
Published: July 2023

Keberhasilan mahasiswa dalam bidang akademik ditandai dengan prestasi akademik yang dicapai, ditunjukkan melalui Indeks Prestasi (IP) maupun Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif (IPK) serta ketepatan dalam menyelesaikan studi. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mencari data, informasi serta menganalisis mengenai faktor-faktor seperti Kualitas Pengajaran, Lingkungan Kampus dan Gaya atau Cara Belajar terhadap Prestasi Belajar Mahasiswa. Metode pengambilan sampel menggunakan non-probability sampling dengan teknik purposive sampling dan pengambilan sampelnya yang memiliki kriteria Mahasiswa Manajemen Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Angkatan 2019, dengan populasi Mahasiswa Manajemen FEB Angkatan 2019, lalu yang menjadi sampel penelitian berjumlah 80 responden. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif. Untuk pengumpulan data meliputi observasi, angket (kuesioner) dan studi kepustakaan. Metode analisis yang digunakan yaitu Outer Model berupa Convergent Validity, Discriminant Validity, Reliabiloty dan Inner Model berupa R-square, path coefficient. Analisis olah data dilakukan dengan menggunakan Teknik analisis PLS (Partial Least Square) melalui software SmartPLS versi 3.0. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa: (1) Kualitas Pengajaran; (2) Lingkungan Kampus tidak memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Prestasi Belajar Mahasiswa; sedangkan (3) Gaya atau Cara Belajar memiliki pengaruh pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Prestasi Belajar Mahasiswa.
Strategi Pertahanan Ekonomi Indonesia: Sengketa Perdagangan Internasional Nikel
Authors: Dwiyono Ari , Andreas Navalino R Djoko , Yudho Prakoso Lukman , Manukallo Danga Cosmas , Widyastuti Wulaningsih Ririn
Published: July 2023

Indonesia merupakan negara dengan kekayaan sumber daya alam yang melimpah, tak terkecuali produk pertambangan seperti nikel sehingga Indonesia menjadi salah satu penghasil nikel terbesar di dunia. Dalam rangka usaha peningkatan pertumbuhan ekonomi, Indonesia membuat kebijakan untuk melarang ekspor bijih nikel konsentrasi rendah yang mana membuat negara-negara Uni Eropa merasa dirugikan kebutuhan akan bahan baku sehingga melayangkan gugatan terhadap Indonesia di World Trade Organization. Tulisan ini membahas tentang strategi pertahanan Indonesia di bidang ekonomi tentang respon mengenai sengketa perdagangan internasional komoditas nikel di WTO. Metode dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi pustaka yang mana penulis mengumpulkan informasi-informasi mengenai topik bahasan melalui jurnal, buku, berita, atau bentuk tulisan lainnya. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu strategi yang harus dilakukan Indonesia dan diharapkan dapat mencapai tujuan tersebut yaitu mencari investor, menetapkan regulasi, banding atas gugatan, menjaga stabilitas politik, serta melakukan pengelolaan yang optimal.
Pengaruh Festival Belanja Daring Terhadap Niat Beli Melalui Aplikasi Lazada Indonesia
Authors: Saharani Meriska , Roslina Roslina
Published: July 2023

Pertumbuhan jumlah pengguna internet memberikan peluang dan tantangan bagi perusahaan e-commerce untuk menarik niat beli konsumen. Festival belanja daring merupakan strategi yang dapat digunakan untuk menarik niat partisipasi konsumen dalam belanja daring. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh strategi festival belanja daring Lazada terhadap niat beli konsumen melalui aplikasi. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner yang dibagikan secara digital menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Sampel pada penelitian ini adalah konsumen yang pernah melakukan pembelian Lazada melalui aplikasi dan berniat melakukan pembelian saat festival belanja daring, dengan total 220 responden. Desain penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan menggunakan analisis linear regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa partisipasi massa yang menular, promosi harga yang menggiurkan, dan kekayaan kategori promosi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap niat beli. Sedangkan aktivitas promosi yang menyenangkan tidak berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap niat beli. Hasil R Square menunjukkan nilai 47,5%. Artinya, 52,5% variasi dalam niat beli dapat dijelaskan oleh variabel lainnya yang tidak diteliti dalam penelitian ini.
Pengaruh Celebrity Endorsement Terhadap Reputasi Medical Health Apps Yang Dimoderasi Dengan Celebrity Characteristic (Studi Kasus Aplikasi Halodoc)
Authors: Rohadatul Aisy Wafa , Windya Giri Rifaldi
Published: July 2023

HaloDoc berusaha kuat untuk membangun reputasi positif bagi perusahaan di mata publik. Salah satu bentuk strategi pemasaran yang saat ini sering digunakan untuk tujuan tersebut adalah strategi Celebrity endorsement. Karakteristik pribadi Celebrity endorser sangat berpengaruh terhadap efektivitas dari sebuah proses endorsement. Karakteristik yang diperhatikan yaitu attractiveness, likeability, expertise, dan trustworthiness. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh endorsement terhadap company reputation dan mengetahui pengaruh celebrity endorsement terhadap company reputation yang dimoderasi masing-masing variabel celebrity characteristic (attractiveness, likeability, expertise, dan trustworthiness). Sampel penelitian ini sebanyak 384 dengan teknik purposive sampling yang diolah menggunakan software Smart-PLS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa celebrity endorsement, attractiveness, expertise, likeability, trustworthiness, moderasi att, moderasi exp, moderasi like, dan oderasi trus terhadap perubahan variasi variabel reputasi sebesar 56.5%, dan 43.5% dipengaruhi variabel lain diluar model. Variabel moderasi yang mempunyai pengaruh paling besar ialah likeability dengan angka path coefficient 0.118. Dengan kata lain, likeability yang dimiliki oleh Raffi Ahmad dan Nagita Slavina diketahui bahwa dapat mempengaruhi pandangan konsumen terhadap reputasi perusahaan sehingga perusahaan perlu mempertimbangkan kesukaan konsumen terhadap celebrity yang digunakan. Perusahaan dapat melakukan survei terkait siapa celebrity di Indonesia yang saat ini sangat disukai oleh masyarakat dapat dilihat dari jumlah pengikut disosial medianya atau bagaimana celebrity menanggapi pengikutnya.
The Rare Appearance of Premature Sebaceous Hyperplasia: A Case Report
Authors:   Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250022, China, Lin Yan
Published: July 2023

A Sebaceous hyperplasia is a rare disease which can be subcategorized based on the age of onset. The disease usually manifests itself in middle aged and elderly patients, so if observed earlier
Rate of Same-Day Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and its Predictors among Newly-Diagnosed HIV-Positive Patients in a District Hospital in Douala, Cameroon
Authors:   Department of Health search Association, Cameroon., Ambomatei Calson
Published: July 2023

Aim: The fight against HIV/AIDS remains a global health priority. In 2015, in a bid to control the pandemic, the World Health Organization adopted the Treatment for All strategy aimed at guaranteeing the placement of all persons living with HIV (PLWHIV) on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
Financial inclusion: international experience and Kazakhstan case
Authors: Svyatov S. A. , Bendyuk D. Yu.
Published: July 2023

The purpose of the researchis to study the international experience of introducing financial inclusion, identify the current situation with its level in Kazakhstan, adapt forms and methods of involving the population in financial services that have been well recommended in other countries, and identify priority areas of scientific research in this area for the country.

Methodology. The research methodology is implemented by studying the scientific literature in this area, the existing international experience and practice of introducing financial inclusion, the participation of government agencies in different countries in this process. The methods of comparative and system analysis are used in the work. The study identified both general trends and features of the introduction of financial inclusion in Kazakhstan.

The originality / value of the researchis confirmed by the lack of comprehensive scientific studies analyzing these processes in Kazakhstan, the current situation is shown in terms of the availability of financial services and the problems existing here, as well as the possibility of practical adaptation of positive international experience

Findings. The results of the study show the real situation with the availability of financial services in the country and determine the necessary measures to increase the level of involvement of the population, including the improvement of current legislation, as well as the development by stakeholders of a National program for the introduction of financial inclusion.

The obtained conclusions and recommendations can be useful when conducting new research in the priority scientific areas identified in the article.
Boletín de Precios Forestales, Marzo 2023
Authors:   Instituto Forestal (Chile), Pardo Evaristo , Bañados Juan Carlos
Published: July 2023

Los precios nominales de los principales productos de pino radiata, comercializados en el país, durante el mes de marzo de 2023, presentan un comportamiento dispar comparado con diciembre de 2022, destacaron las disminuciones de las trozas aserrables, la madera pulpable y la madera aserrada de pino radiata. El precio de las trozas aserrables de pino radiata, puestas en aserradero de las regiones de Biobío y Ñuble, bajo un 2,8% y 2,1%, respectivamente. Esta disminución fue impulsada principalmente por el tipo de cambio, ya que en términos de dólar, unidad en que se valoriza el precio, se mantiene con leve tendencia a la baja. En tanto, el precio de la madera pulpable de pino radiata puesta en planta de las regiones de Maule y Biobío descendió un 2,0%. Por su parte, el precio de la madera aserrada de pino radiata, puesto en aserradero de la región de Ñuble y en barraca de la región Metropolitana bajo un 4,3% y 1,5%, respectivamente. En la región de Biobío no registró variación. Contrariamente, el precio de madera elaborada de pino radiata puesto en barraca de la región de Ñuble aumentó un 2,3%, en la región de Biobío tuvo una caída de 2,1% y en la región Metropolitana se mantuvo estable.
Boletín de Precios Forestales, Junio 2023
Authors:   Instituto Forestal (Chile), Pardo Evaristo
Published: July 2023

Al término del primer semestre del año, los precios nominales de los principales productos de pino radiata comercializados en el país, presentan una disminución en el mes de junio, respecto de marzo de 2023. Este retroceso se debe a una disminución en la demanda de estos productos en el mercado interno, producto de una menor actividad en la economía nacional. El precio de las trozas aserrables de pino radiata, puestas en aserradero de la región del Biobío, bajó un 2,9%. En tanto, el precio de la madera pulpable de pino radiata, puesta en planta de las regiones del Maule y Biobío, descendió un 5,6%. Por su parte, el precio de la madera aserrada de pino radiata, puesta en aserradero de la región de Biobío y puesta en barraca de la Región Metropolitana bajo un 2,2% y 3,1%, respectivamente. El precio nominal de la madera cepillada de pino radiata, puesta en barraca de la región de Biobío y en barraca de la Región Metropolitana, experimentó una caída de 2,3% y 4,1%. Como es habitual, en la edición de junio del Boletín de Precios Forestales, se presenta también precios de plantas forestales. Al respecto, el precio promedio de las plantas de pino radiata en bandejas es de $112.000 por mil plantas, puestas en vivero de la región de Biobío.
Los recursos forestales en Chile 2022. Inventario forestal nacional de bosques nativos y actualización de plantaciones forestales
Authors:   Instituto Forestal (Chile), Sagardía Rodrigo , Bahamóndez Carlos , Avila Alberto , Reyes René , Vergara Gerardo
Published: July 2023

El presente documento resume los aspectos técnicos del procesamiento de los datos de terreno levantados en el desarrollo del Inventario Forestal Nacional de Chile. Este inventario se enmarca en el Programa de Monitoreo de Ecosistemas Forestales del Instituto Forestal (INFOR) y constituye la herramienta estadística que provee de datos e información respecto del estado y condición del recurso comprendido en los ecosistemas forestales. El inventario constituye una iniciativa única en su género del Ministerio de Agricultura, a través del diseño, implementación y operación del Instituto Forestal, y comprende un diseño estadístico orientado a cubrir las necesidades de datos e información asociadas a los diversos procesos internacionales que monitorean las acciones de los países hacia un desarrollo sustentable. Además, se basa en una conceptualización jerárquica de los ecosistemas y su diseño corresponde a un enfoque multifuente, multinivel y multirecursos, cubriendo así un amplio espectro de interrogantes respecto de los ecosistemas. Se entregan en este documento datos resúmenes que buscan describir el estado y condición de los recursos comprendidos en los ecosistemas forestales. Estos datos constituyen una parte muy básica de la información contenida en base de datos, la cual es por su parte una fuente de información de enorme potencial de análisis.
The Controversy: Whether Sucralose Could Increase Blood Glucose in The Body?
Authors: Li Mengqiu , Lin Ziyang , Li Minyi , Zhu Yongjin , Duan Tingting , Meng Lanqing , Zhang Xianlong , Xia Tao , Lin Guixuan , Lu Xiuqing , Li Zhenghai , Yang Junzheng
Published: July 2023

Sucralose is the most used artificial sweetener around the world, accounted for 30% of the global low-calorie sweetener market in 2016. According to the inspection of 19915 pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong, sucralose is the most used non-nutritive sweetener, followed by acesulfame. In addition to the food industry, sucralose can also be used as one kind of subsidiary materials for correcting taste in suspension agent, oral liquid, tablets, and granules, which could cover up the bitter taste of medicines such as aspirin or traditional Chinese medicine compound. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the use of sucralose, but whether sucralose intake has effect on blood glucose is not clarified clearly. For this purpose, we collected and summarized the clinical studies to evaluate the effect of sucralose intake on blood glucose since 1996 from PubMed database, hope it may provide some evidence for sucralose applications in food excipient or drug sweet excipient.
Reliability Analysis of Cold-standby Systems with Subsystems Using Conditional Binary Decision Diagrams
Authors: Siwei Zhou Siwei Zhou , Siwei Zhou Yinghuai Yu , Yinghuai Yu Xiaohong Peng
Published: July 2023

Cold-standby systems have been widely used for conditions with limited power, which achieve fault tolerance and high-reliability systems. The cold spare (CSP) gate is a common dynamic gate in the dynamic fault tree (DFT). DFT with CSP gates is typically used to model a cold-standby system for reliability analysis. In general, inputs of the CSP gate are considered to be basic events. However, with the requirement of the current system design, the inputs of the CSP gate may be either basic events or top events of subtrees. Hence, the sequence-dependency among basic events in CSP gates becomes much more complex. However, the early conditional binary decision diagram (CBDD) used for the reliability analysis of spare gates does not consider it well. To address this problem, the conditioning event rep is improved to describe the replacement behavior in CSP gates with subtrees inputs, and the related formulae are derived. Further, a combinatorial method based on the CBDD is demonstrated to evaluate the reliability of cold-standby systems modeled by CSP gates with subtrees inputs. The case study is presented to show the advantage of using our method.

 
Rezension von: Gemeinde Aidlingen (Hrsg.), Aidlingen, Lehenweiler, Dachtel und Deufringen
Authors: Arnold Kerstin , Aidlingen
Published: July 2023

Aidlingen, Lehenweiler, Dachtel und Deufringen. Beiträge zur Ortsgeschichte. Hrsg, von der Gemeinde Aidlingen. Aidlingen 1999. 848 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Pappband. ISBN 3-00-004521-X
Valoración crítica sobre la falla nortecubana
Authors: Cotilla Rodríguez Mario Ovtavio , Álvarez Gómez José Leonardo
Published: July 2023

La falla Nortecubana es una estructura geológica extensa (~1.200 km), arqueada (cóncava al sur), segmentada (en 4 partes) y submarina, en el plano contemporáneo, sísmicamente activa, al norte de Cuba, y que constituye el límite septentrional del megabloque. En el interior del megabloque hay varias estructuras lineales activas que siguen sus dos direcciones: 1) SO-NE -las fallas Consolación del Norte, Guane y Pinar-; 2) NO-SE -las fallas Cubitas, Las Villas y Tuinicú-. A ella se asocian terremotos históricos y del periodo instrumental (Mmáx 6,2); todos de tipo interior de placa (norteamericana). La categoría regional es de nivel 5. La actividad antrópica ha generado algunos sismos, todos de baja energía. No hay fallecidos asociados con la actividad de la falla, y sólo ha producido 2 tsunamis locales. Se argumenta contra la incorrecta relación que han supuesto otros autores con las fallas Septentrional (norte de La Española) y Oriente (sur de Cuba oriental).
Pengembangan Media Interaktif Berbasis Blog di SMA Negeri 1 Tommo
Authors: Akram Akram , Maryam Khibra
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian dan pengembangan yang berjudul Pengembangan Media Interaktif Berbasis Blog di SMA Negeri 1 Tommo. Masalah pada penelitian ini yaitu keterbatasan media yang cocok disekolah, serta kurangnya minat belajar siswa dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia menjadi permasalahan di SMA Negeri 1 Tommo. Salah satu solusi yang dapat dilakukan adalah dengan Pengembangan Media Website Interaktif Berbasis Blog. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui respon peserta didik dan pendidik menggunakan media website berbasis blog terhadap mata pelajaran bahasa indonesia kelas XI IPA di SMA Negeri 1 Tommo. Blog adalah aplikasi yang dikembangkan yaitu salah satu aplikasi yang digunakan untuk membuat Media Pembelajaran. Subjek Uji yang diambil adalah 20 orang siswa kelas XI IPA dan 1 orang guru di SMA Negeri 1 Tommo. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Penelitian Pengembangan dengan model 4-D yang dimodifikasi menjadi 3-D yang terdiri dari pendefinisian (define), perancangan (design) dan pengembangan (develop). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa media website berbasis blog yang dikembangkan menunjukkan bahwa setuju apabila media tersebut digunakan dalam pembelajaran di sekolah SMA Negeri 1 Tommo
Աշխատանքի պաշտպանությունը և անվտանգությունը ՀՀ օրինակով
Authors: Փարսադանյան Տաթևիկ Սմբատի
Published: July 2023

Տվյալ հոդվածի արդիականության էությունն է. Աշխատանքային գործունեության արդյունավետ իրականացման համար խիստ անհրաժեշտ է պահպանել աշխատանքի անվտանգությունը և աշխատողների պաշտպանությունը: Աշխատանքի պաշտպանության մակարդակն անմիջական ազդում է երկրի ժողովրդագրական իրավիճակի և բազմաթիվ սոցիալական խնդիրների լուծման վրա։ Հոդվածի նպատակն է կազմակերպությունների հետևողական աշխատանքի վերլուծություն իրականացնել՝ արտադրական վթարների և տեխնածին տուժածների տեսանկյունից: Տվյալ նպատակին հասնելու համար լուծվել է հետևյալ խնդիրները. վերլուծել գրանցված տեխնածին արտակարգ դեպքերից տուժածների թիվը; ուսումնասիրել զբաղվածների թիվը ըստ սեռերի՝ տղամարդ, կին; համեմատել գրանցված տեխնածին արտակարգ դեպքերից տուժածների թիվը և զբաղված տղամարդ թիվը: Օգտագործվել է հետևյալ մեթոդաբանությունը. հետազոտության ընթացքում կիրառվել են տվյալների հավաքագրման, համեմատական, ընդհանրացման մեթոդները:
Суть актуальности данной статьи заключается в следующем: для эффективного осуществления трудовой деятельности очень важно поддерживать безопасность труда и защиту работников. Уровень охраны труда напрямую влияет на демографическую ситуацию в стране и решение многих социальных проблем. Цель статьи - проанализировать планомерную работу организаций с точки зрения несчастных случаев на производстве и техногенных травм.
The essence of this article’s relevance is: for the effective implementation of work activities, it is necessary to maintain the safety of work and the protection of workers. The level of labor protection directly affects the demographic state of the country and the solution of many social problems. The purpose of the article is to provide the consistent analysis of organizations’ work process from the point of view of production accidents and man-made casualties. To achieve this goal, the following problems were solved: the number of victims of man-made emergencieswas analyzed; the number of employees according to their gender was studied: male, female; the number of registered man-made emergency victims and the number of employees was compared. The following methodology was used: the methods of data collection, comparison, and generalization were used during this research.
The Punishment of God
Authors: Phạm Hồng Khương
Published: July 2023

People who experience hardship as a result of diseases and natural calamities sometimes ask "why?" and frequently believe that God is punishing them. This essay will shed light on whether God punishes or not. Why does God discipline? What is the Punisher's purpose?These questions are answered to demonstrate that God is good. Evils, both physical and moral, are not God's will. Everyone wants to make others better.
EFL Students’ Perceptions towards Cooperative Learning in Writing Skills at a University in the Mekong Delta
Authors: Phan Thi Thuy Quyen
Published: July 2023

The cooperative learning approach to writing skills has been found to be effective in many different contexts, as evidenced by many studies. That shows us the interest of researchers in the importance of writing and the cooperative learning approach. This paper aims to review EFL students' perceptions of cooperative learning in writing skills. The participants in this study were fourteen junior non-English major students from a university in the Mekong Delta. The primary qualitative analysis reported in this paper is to show how the students perceive their learning progress in cooperative activities. The result backs up the advantages as well as disadvantages of using cooperative learning in the classroom. The participants primarily acknowledge the benefits of cooperative learning. The atmosphere for learning is made more dynamic, participative, and exploratory via cooperative learning. Responsibility at a high level is the second prerequisite for cooperative learning. Thirdly, weaker foreign language students do better when grouped with strong students. Despite the benefits, participants admitted that it would be challenging to reach a consensus when working in small groups if they had divergent or opposing ideas.
Problems of Development of the Agricultural Insurance Market in Ukraine
Authors: Kisilova Inna , Krasnoshchok Yaroslav
Published: July 2023

Insurance is an effective tool for reducing financial risks for agricultural producers. Agricultural insurance allows to ensure a stable income for producers regardless reduce the risk of financial losses in case of negative impact of natural factors. The article explores the issues of agricultural insurance in Ukraine and in foreign countries. The authors analyze various aspects of agricultural insurance, from ensuring the financial stability of farmers to supporting sustainable agricultural development. The purpose of the article is to analyze the current state of agricultural insurance in Ukraine and determine the prospects for its development, as well as to compare the experience of other countries with agricultural insurance. The main scientific results of the study are an analysis of the activities and services of Ukrainian insurance companies, a review of the state support program for agricultural insurance in Ukraine, and a comparison of foreign experience in agricultural insurance in countries such as Germany, the United States, Canada, Spain, and Poland. The article uses scientific methods of analysis, synthesis and generalization to study the theoretical and practical aspects of the problem of agricultural insurance in Ukraine and the world. An analysis of foreign experience in this area was also conducted. The article examines the concept of "agri-insurance". A detailed analysis of the activities and services of the Ukrainian insurance companies ASKA, Universalna, Persha Insurance, and UPSK is carried out, and it is concluded that agricultural products are most often insured in Ukraine, and less often machinery and animals. The foreign experience of agricultural insurance in Germany, the USA, Canada, Spain and Poland is studied, their differences are identified, and the goal is to ensure the financial stability of farmers and support sustainable agricultural development, although each country uses different mechanisms to support agricultural insurance. The program of state support for agricultural insurance, which is currently being implemented by the Ukrainian government, is considered. The draft order "On a standardized insurance product for insurance of winter grain crops with state support against agricultural insurance risks for the entire period of cultivation" is analyzed. The study identifies prospects for the development of the Ukrainian agricultural insurance market, including the development of the insurance market, expansion of insurance coverage, use of the latest technologies, and development of new insurance products. The study is original in nature, as the authors consider the issue of agricultural insurance in a comprehensive manner and draw attention to its importance for the sustainable development of agriculture. The results of the study can be applied in decision-making practice for the development of agricultural insurance in Ukraine.
A Tale of Two Roads: Groundwater Depletion in the North China Plain
Authors: Chakravorty Ujjayant , Deng Xiangzheng , Gong Yazhen , Pelli Martino , Zhang Qian
Published: July 2023

There is a large literature on the role infrastructure plays in economic development, but few papers document the effect of infrastructure on the sustainability of natural resources. We examine the effect of the arrival of two new national highways on ground water levels in a small agricultural county in the North China Plain - a region that produces most of the nation’s food grains. We first develop a conceptual framework to show that farmers located closer to the highways devote more acreage to crops that are water intensive. We then use a unique GIS-referenced dataset of all the 12,160 tube wells in this county to show that highway construction accelerates the drilling of new wells in farms closer to the highway. In addition, there is greater depletion of the groundwater in wells closer to the two highways relative to wells located farther away. Our estimated depletion rates near the two roads are at least 5 times higher relative to mean depletion rates in the North China Plain. We show suggestive evidence that depletion is caused by a switch from subsistence to commercial cropping, and intensification of farming practices closer to the highway. These results suggest that the resource cost of new infrastructure building may be significant and needs to be incorporated in benefit-cost analysis.
Comparison of Clinic and Demographic Characteristics of Children with Laboratory-Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 who Admitted to Pediatric Emergency Clinic
Authors: DURAK Fatma , BOZLU Gülçin , AKAR Asuman , HAVAN Merve , ÖZGÖKÇE ÖZMEN Berfin , KUYUCU Necdet
Published: July 2023

Aim: To determine the frequency of COVID-19 infection in children and to compare the parameters of laboratory-confirmed and suspected cases.

Material and Methods: Medical records collected with a prospective design of 1300 pediatric patients who applied to COVID-19 triage of pediatric emergency service. Clinic and demographic characteristics of children with laboratory-confirmed and suspected COVID-19 were compared. Nasopharyngeal swab sample was taken from all pediatric patients in accordance with the possible case definition determined by the national Ministry of Health.

Results: The COVID-19 test was found positive in 94 (7.2%) children. Of those, 34.5% children had a history of contact, and 31.9% of all cases were asymptomatic. The mean age of children who were positive for COVID-19 was higher than those who were negative (p
MANIFESTAÇÕES RELIGIOSAS EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA: O CICLO CÓSMICO DA FESTA DE NOSSA SENHORA DO ROSÁRIO EM SILVIANÓPOLIS- MG
Authors: Corrêa Jhonatan da Silva
Published: July 2023

RESUMO: Durante a pandemia da Covid-19 as manifestações culturais religiosas, para a concretização de seu ciclo cósmico, necessitaram realizar adaptações em seus rituais com o intuito de consolidar a reatualização festiva nos anos de 2020 e 2021. Devido a isso, os rituais tiveram que ser repensados e adaptados para essa nova realidade. Durante a pesquisa dois meios foram identificados para a consolidação festiva e sua ruptura temporal e espacial sendo eles: o itinerário simbólico e o ciberespaço. Para conseguir atingir os objetivos e compreender a Festa de Nossa Senhora do Rosário em Silvianópolis e sua manifestação no espaço e tempo pandêmico, foi essencial aplicar tanto uma análise netnográfica como etnográfica. Para complementar essas observações também foram realizadas entrevistas nos anos de 2020 e 2021 e trabalhos de campo no ano de 2019, período anterior a pandemia no qual a pesquisa sobre a festa já estava sendo realizada, o que foi importante para compreender a festa em seus moldes tradicionais e posteriormente as adaptações de seus rituais. As práticas de resistência e r-existência ao longo do espaço e tempo, compõem as manifestações não deixando a cultura popular do lugar fenecer.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Religião; Festa; Pandemia; Covid-19.