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Continuous innovation in factor credit strategies
Authors: HOUWELING PATRICK , MUSKENS FREDERIK , ‘T HOEN ROBBERT-JAN
Published: December 2022

There is an large body of academic literature that documents the existence of factor premiums that enable investors to construct portolios that generate better risk-adjusted returns than passive investing. To ensure that such factor-based investment strategies continue to deliver on their objectives, continuous innovation is required, for example by further enhancing factor definitions and investment processes and investigating alternative sources of data. In this article we show two examples of recent innovations in the field of factor investing for corporate bonds.In the first study, we document how factors can be successfully applied to hard-currency emerging market credits. Size, low-risk, value and momentum factor portfolios outperform the emerging market credit universe on a risk-adjusted basis, for example shown by higher Sharpe ratios. A multi-factor portfolio moreover benefits from diversification between the individual factors and obtains the highest information ratio. The factor portfolios benefit from bottom-up allocations to countries as well as from bond selection within these countries. Analysing the break-even transaction costs shows that these factors remain attractive after taking transaction costs into account. While generic factors offer a good starting point, more complete risk-assessments limit the exposure to unrewarded risk. In the second study, we extend previous research that showed that the text from annual and quarterly corporate reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission can be used to predict equity returns and volatility. We examine whether the text in these reports is informative for corporate bond returns and volatility as well. Particularly, we test if bonds of ‘non-changers’, companies with few changes in their reports over time, outperform bonds of ‘changers’. In a large sample of corporate bonds over a twenty year period we find that results for equities do carry over to corporate bonds: in both the investment grade and high yield sub-samples non-changers outperform changers by more than 50bps annually.
Lower Permian (Artinskian) chondrichthyan tooth remains (Petalodontidae) from Dovje (Karavanke Mts., NW Slovenia)
Authors: Križnar Matija
Published: December 2022

Fossil remains of chondrichthyan tooth bases (roots) were found in Lower Permian beds exposed along the forest road between Dovje and Plavški Rovt. These layers are part of the clastic development of the Trogkofel Group beds. They are composed of an alternation of dark to light-grey shales, siltstone, and sandstone with rare beds of the conglomerate. Within the clastic succession, layers or lenses of dark-grey to black limestones (biosparitic, biomicritic and oolitic) and limestone breccias occur. The limestone consists remains of algae, fusulinids, brachiopods, and mostly crinoids (Palermocrinus and Entrochus). Detail study has shown that two remains of tooth bases belong to the genus Petalodus, one of them to the species Petalodus ohioensis. The bases are tongue-shaped and come to a rounded point in the distal (base end) edge. On the surface of the base, the typical oval-shaped foramina are visible. In addition, the osteodentine is visible on the cross-section of one specimen. Teeth of Petalodus are often the most common chondrichthyan fossil vertebrate remains reported from the Carboniferous and Permian rocks of the USA, Europe, and Russia. In Slovenia, Petalodus ohioensis has been recorded only from Upper Carboniferous beds. The new record of Lower Permian remains contributes to the knowledge of this cosmopolitan but still common genus of Late Paleozoic chondrichthyans.
Depositional environment of the Middle Triassic Strelovec Formation on Mt. Raduha, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, northern Slovenia
Authors: Miklavc Primož , Celarc Bogomir
Published: December 2022

The Raduha section represents a continuation of the research of the Anisian Strelovec Formation in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. The Strelovec Formation was deposited during the Anisian on a drowned section of the Serla Dolomite carbonate platform in a restricted probably outer ramp environment associated with an intraplatform basin. The base of the section is represented by dolostone breccia containing angular carbonate lithoclasts of shallow-marine origin. This is followed by alternations of laminated and homogenous hemipelagic limestones deposited in a restricted and anoxic environment. Hemipelagic sedimentation was occasionally interrupted by clay input and deposition of sediments from gravity mass flows. Slow filling of the basin lead to a gradual cessation of anoxic conditions and sedimentation of bedded shallow-marine limestones. After shallow water conditions were established, bioclastic dolostone of the Contrin Formation was deposited.
Pests in corn fields of Almaty region
Authors:   ", Kenzhegaliev A.M. ,   Kazakh Plant Protection and Quarantine Scientific Research Institute named after Zh. Zhiembaev",   LLP, Smagulova Sh.B. ,   "Kazakh Plant Protection and Quarantine Scientific Research Institute named after Zh. Zhiembaev" LLP, Shokanova A.Sh. ,   "Kazakh Plant Protection and Quarantine Scientific Research Institute named after Zh. Zhiembaev" LLP, Abdukadyrova A.D. ,   "Kazakh Plant Protection and Quarantine Scientific Research Institute named after Zh. Zhiembaev" LLP, Alisher B.B. ,   "Kazakh Plant Protection and Quarantine Scientific Research Institute named after Zh. Zhiembaev" LLP
Published: December 2022

On the territory of Kazakhstan, including in the Almaty region, where the research was conducted, plant agricultural pests were most widespread in corn fields in the Maloshuisk, Zhidelinsky and Pidzhimsky rural districts of the Panfilov district. Of these, there is 1 species in the Pyralidae family, 3 species in the Elateridae family, and 1 species in the Tenebrionidae family. Currently, the development of integrated methods of pest control in agriculture is aimed at finding environmentally safe ways to control their numbers. This is due to the fact that the use of chemical insecticides is accompanied by significant environmental pollution, so this problem is relevant in agricultural lands, gardens and nature conservation areas. To combat the number of pests, environmentally friendly products are used, which means timely treatment with biological preparations. Measures to combat corn pests: plowing the land; destruction of weeds in the fields and the collection of plant residues and mowing of weeds in peripheral areas; optimal-fast cleaning of pest-infested corn. On the basis of agrotechnical control measures, it is necessary to destroy large weeds and deeply plow the acreage. As a result of these events, you can get environmentally friendly products. In Kazakhstan, biological control of herbivorous lepidoptera is carried out only at the Kazakh Research Institute for Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Lepidoptera (Lepidoptera) Aksu-Zhabaglinsky Nature Reserve
Authors:   Aksu-Zhabagly State Natural Reserve, Islyamov Meiram
Published: December 2022

The article provides information about the Lepidoptera fauna on the territory of the Aksu-Zhabagli Reserve. On the territory of the reserve today, the biodiversity of vertebrates has been well studied among animals, and the biodiversity of insects of the reserve has not been fully determined, in particular, lepidoptera insects have not been sufficiently studied, therefore our work is relevant. The research was carried out by the author in 2022 in the gorges of Zhetimsai, Taldybulak, Baybarak, Koksai, Darbaza, Kishi Kaindy, Ulken Kaindy. When collecting lepidoptera, entomological nets, various traps, night light fishing, etc. were used. methods. As a result of the research, the following representatives of the Lepidoptera family were investigated and identified: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Satyridae, Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae, Hesperiidae. The analysis revealed 12 species from 6 families of Lepidoptera (Lepidoptera). According to the number of species from the family of Pieridae – 4 species (33%), Lycaenidae – 1 species (8%), Satyridae – 2 species (17%), Nymphalidae – 2 species (17%), Papilionidae - 1 species (8%), Hesperiidae - 2 species ( 17 %).
THE PREDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS’ CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND THEIR THINKING-SUPPORTIVE BEHAVIOURS
Authors: ALKIN-ŞAHİN Senar , TUNCA GUCLU Nihal , YEŞİLPINAR UYAR Melis
Published: December 2022

This is a predictive study aiming to determine the extent to which pre-school teachers’ classroom management (CM) skills predict thinking-supportive behaviours. Within the study, 183 preschool teachers participated. The data of the study was collected using Pre-school Teachers’ Classroom Management Skills Scale (CMSS) and Thinking Supportive Teacher Behaviours Scale (TSTBS). In the analysis of the data, Pearson correlation analysis and multi-linear regression were used. In light of the strong predictive relationships obtained from the current study, it can be said that pre-school teachers should effectively manage their classrooms in order to display behaviours that support thinking in learning environments. The sub-dimension of Communication and Behavioural Regulations yielded the highest correlation with teacher behaviours that support thinking and was found to be a significant predictor. While there is no relationship between the Plan-Program Activities sub-dimension and the predicted variables, Time Management significantly predicted the clarity needed to support thinking, and Classroom Physical Arrangements significantly predicted reflection through documentation.
AN IMPROVED ADAPTIVE BEAMFORMING ALGORITHM FOR 5G INTERFERENCE-COEXISTENCE COMMUNICATION
Authors:   KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, MAKKAR AMIT
Published: December 2022

Multiple wireless systems coexisting in a 5G network might produce interference in the same frequency band, degrading the received signal's performance. In this paper, a novel algorithm is proposed in antenna array processing to handle interference-coexistence communication. We adopt a linear filter which is called Linearly Constrained Minimum Variance (LCMV) filter. We impose a log-sum penalty on the coefficients and add it to the cost function based on classic singly linearly constrained least mean square (LC-LMS). The iterative formula for filter weights is derived. We demonstrate that the new method's convergence rate is faster than the traditional one using simulations in an antenna environment with a signal of interest, noise, and interferences. Furthermore, the proposed method's mean-square-error (MSE) is confirmed. Our technique has a lower MSE than the classic LC-LMS algorithm, according to the findings of the experiments. The suggested adaptive beam forming approach can be used in a 5G system to deal with signal and interference coexistence.
Umbral de ingresos para lucrar el complemento a mínimos: pensiones tributariamente exentas.
Authors: Sempere Navarro Antonio V.
Published: December 2022

La Ley de Clases Pasivas establece que la calificación tributaria de las rentas es la aplicable para determinar el nivel de ingresos a efectos de percibir, en su caso, el complemento por pensiones inferiores a la mínima. Sin embargo, la remisión que se hace a los reglamentos viene permitiendo que se contabilice el importe de las pensiones recibidas, aunque estén exentas a efectos del Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas. La sentencia comentada concluye que la exención a efectos impositivos no impide que se compute a efectos de determinar si se sobrepasa el límite de ingresos establecido por la Ley de Presupuestos Generales del Estado. La cuestión debe compararse con las reglas aplicables en materia de pensiones de Seguridad Social, pues las regulaciones son similares.

The Passive Class Law establishes that the tax classification of income is applicable to determine the level of income for the purpose of receiving, where appropriate, the supplement for pensions below the minimum. However, the reference made to the regulations has allowed the amount of pensions received to be counted, even though they are exempt for the purposes of Personal Income Tax. The commented ruling concludes that the exemption for tax purposes does not prevent it from being computed for the purpose of determining whether the income limit established by the General State Budget Law is exceeded. The issue must be compared with the applicable rules on Social Security pensions, since the regulations are similar.
Convenio colectivo aplicable a empresas multiservicios: análisis de un caso judicial y su contraste con la reforma laboral.
Authors: Lousada Arochena José Fernando
Published: December 2022

Empleado de empresa multiservicios que presta servicios de conserje para una comunidad de propietarios. Convenio colectivo aplicable. No es aplicable la subrogación prevista en el convenio colectivo de limpieza porque no incluye la profesión de conserje.

Employee of a multi-service company that provides concierge services for a community of owners. Choice of applicable collective agreement. The subrogation provided for in the collective cleaning agreement is not applicable because it does not include the profession of concierge.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM PERINGATAN DINI KEBAKARAN BERBASIS ESP8266 MENGGUNAKAN SENSOR FUSION
Authors: Roihan Ahmad , Rahayu Nina , Stevanus
Published: December 2022

Kebakaran gedung merupakan masalah yang sering terjadi. Padahal, pada gedung tersebut sudah tertanam sistem pendeteksi kebakaran. Penelitian berfokus pada perancangan dan pengujian sistem pendeteksi kebakaran. Metode perancangan menggunakan teknik sensor fusion diantaranya sensor DHT11 sebagai pengukur suhu, dan sensor MQ2 sebagai pendeteksi adanya asap. Penggabungan sensor bertujuan untuk meminimalisir adanya kesalahan atau ketidak-akuratan dari sistem. Sistem monitoring dan kontrol menggunakan mikrokontroler ESP8266 (Wemos D1 Mini). Hasil kendali sistem berupa buzzer sebagai keluaran sistem, kemudian notifikasi yang dikirimkan ke smartphone melalui jaringan wifi atau internet menggunakan layanan aplikasi android. Penelitian ini dapat membantu serta berguna dalam menjaga rasa aman dari kebakaran, baik di lingkungan perusahaan, rumah, atau gedung dalam mendeteksi secara dini dari musibah kebakaran.
TRAÇANDO NOSSO CAMINHO PARA SE FAZER DOCENTE ATRAVÉS DA DISCIPLINA LEITURA LITERÁRIA NA ESCOLA
Authors: Ribeiro Marlia Ferreira , Lima Rute Araújo
Published: December 2022

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O IDOSO E A PRÁTICA DO LAZER EM ÁREAS NATURAIS E PROTEGIDAS
Authors: Campos Daniel Righi , Monteiro Patrícia Ortiz , Brisola Elisa Maria Andrade
Published: December 2022

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A GESTÃO DA MANUTENÇÃO DE INFRAESTRUTURA NO CANAL DE ACESSO AO PORTO.
Authors: Silva Célio Henrique Dos Reis , Diógenes Carla
Published: December 2022

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REPRESSÃO, VERDADE E LUTA: O TESTEMUNHO COMO MEMÓRIA NA ARGENTINA PÓS-DITATORIAL
Authors: Rego Lucas Barroso , Nyland Joana Josiane Andriotte Oliveira Lima , de Lima Juliana Fontes
Published: December 2022

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PROJETO DE LEI MUNICIPAL N° 026/2022 E O REGIMENTO INTERNO DA CÂMARA DE VEREADORES DE IBIRITÉ/MG
Authors: de Souza Paulo César
Published: December 2022

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CONCEPÇÃO E MANUTENÇÃO DE OBRAS DE ARTE ESPECIAIS, TÚNEIS E OBRAS SUBTERRÂNEAS
Authors: Silva Célio Henrique Dos Reis
Published: December 2022

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TEATRALIDADES DRAG QUEEN: CREACIÓN Y COMPRENSIÓN DE UNA PRÁCTICA ESCÉNICA- ESPECTACULAR
Authors: Marín Eliakins López
Published: December 2022

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COCO: A RESISTÊNCIA E A COMUNHÃO DE UM POVO
Authors: Santos Mirella Rêgo
Published: December 2022

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IoT Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring, Weather Control and Irrigation System
Authors: Pawar Madhav , More Vikrant , Jalke Pratik , Nichal Dr. A.R.
Published: December 2022

Agriculture plays vital role in the development of agricultural country like India. In India about 70% of population depends upon farming. Agriculture is done manually from ages. As the world is trending into new technologies and implementations it is a necessary goal to trend up with Agriculture also. due to migration of people from rural to urban there are difficulties in agriculture. In day today life, technology is updating and it is also necessary to trend up agriculture too. IoT can play a key role in smart agriculture. Hence the paper aims at making agriculture smart using automation and IoT technologies. IOT based Agriculture monitoring system makes use of wireless sensor networks that collects data from different sensors deployed at various nodes and sends it through the wireless protocols. It includes the humidity sensor, temperature sensor, soil moisture sensor and water level sensor. The features of this project include an android application which shows the live information about the temperature, humidity, soil moisture, water level. Secondly it includes smart irrigation with smart control and intelligent decision making based on accurate real time field data. Thirdly an automatic weather control system which controls the humidity and temperature of the field (e.g. green house).
Carbon-Neutral Campuses - An Integrated Assessment Framework for Sustainable Universities in Hong Kong
Authors: Chen Mo , Chan Sylvia M.H. , Ameijde Jeroen van
Published: December 2022

As global warming and sustainable urban design have become increasingly important topics, universities around the world are adopting net-zero carbon goals. Hong Kong’s government has announced that it would strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, however sustainability practices at its higher educational institutions are still at an early stage. Recent literature reveals that Hong Kong is missing policies related to carbon-neutral campuses, and there are no uniform guidelines to evaluate a campus’ environmental performance qualifications. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an integrated assessment framework for carbon-neutral campuses, to support Hong Kong universities to be carbon-neutral on time. This study has analysed the current environmental practices of three leading overseas universities and used their achievements and processes of change to form a comprehensive assessment framework. The Chinese University of Hong Kong was used as a case study site to test the feasibility of this framework and identify challenges and opportunities as part of a roadmap for further improvement. The research shows how building a carbon-neutral campus is a multi-faceted and multi-year process, encompassing policies and management, infrastructure and facilities, and the joint efforts of everyone. The comprehensive framework for carbon-neutral campuses can provide awareness and strategies for administrators and planners in universities, or other large organisations aiming to achieve sustainable operations.
Dementia-Friendly Public Housing in Hong Kong – A Case Study of Jat Min Chuen
Authors: Tsang Yik Fung (Ricky) , Chan Sylvia M.H. , Ameijde Jeroen van
Published: December 2022

According to the World Health Organisation, dementia is a public health priority. This cognitive illness that leads to disability and dependency of others has a socio-economic impact for carers, families, communities and societies. In Hong Kong, dementia is an alarming issue – it is projected that 300,000 of the city’s population will suffer from dementia by 2039. A dementia-friendly community - which can support the prevention of dementia, alleviate its progression, and provide care and assistance for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers – is vital for Hong Kong. This study explores how Hong Kong’s high density affects the dementia-friendliness of the community. Through the case study of Jat Min Chuen in Sha Tin, this research investigates how community design in Hong Kong can be more dementia-friendly. This work examines the spatial parameters that contribute to dementia-friendliness and analyses the strengths and limitations of the existing urban design conditions of public housing estates in achieving dementia friendliness. Based on the investigation, this work proposes urban design approaches for the future development of public housing estates in Hong Kong.
AIR EMBOLISM DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF OPENING THE CENTRAL CATHETER TIP BY THE PATIENT'S RELATIVE
Authors: Yildirim Fatma , Karaman Irem , Yetkin Emir , Poyraz Umur , Şimşek Meltem
Published: December 2022

Central catheterization can be placed in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) for some purposes such as dialysis, nutrition, and hemodynamic monitoring. Air embolism is a very rare complication of central catheterization. A 46-year-old male patient with no known comorbidities underwent laparoscopic total colectomy and protective loop ileostomy for colon cancer. He was taken to the general surgery ICU for close hemodynamic follow-up in the postoperative period. Since he was cachectic and could not reach the target of oral nutrition within 1 week, a central catheter was inserted in the right internal jugular vein with ultrasonographic imaging, and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) was started. The patient, who had no additional problems in the follow-up, was transferred to the general surgery ward. Three and half hours after the transfer, the patient became unconscious and had extensor posture. Therefore, emergency cranial computed tomography (CT) was performed and he was taken back to the ICU. There was no finding in favour of bleeding in cranial CT. The patient was intubated to protect the airway, as he had a generalized tonic-clonic seizure during his follow-up. Air bubbles were seen in the main pulmonary artery and right ventricle in the multidetector thorax CT. Cranial CT angiography was taken at the 24th hour, and diffusion cranial MRI was performed for diagnosis of central air embolism. No air was detected to be aspirated in the cerebral arteries in cranial CT angiography. On the 6th day, the patient regained consciousness, extubated, and physical therapy was started. On the 12th day of hospitalization, the patient was discharged with 2/5 loss of motor power in the left upper extremity. When the patient's wife's anamnesis was detailed, it was learned that in order to mobilize the patient, she separated the TPN from the catheter and left the catheter tip open.
ESOPHAGEAL VARICES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS C
Authors: Ali Saira Muhammad , Farrukh Syed Zea Ul Islam , Haqqi Syed Afzal Ul Haq , Siddiqui Arif Rasheed , Qadri Muhammad Zahid , Niaz Saad Khalid
Published: December 2022

Background: Infection with hepatitis C virus is reported to have infected almost 71 million people worldwide. This study was done to assess the frequency and associated factors leading to oesophageal varices in patients presenting with hepatitis C related liver cirrhosis. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Patel Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan from 9th May to 5th October 2019. Patients of either gender having age >20 years presenting with HCV related liver cirrhosis, and Child Pugh class A, B and C were consecutively enrolled in the study. Data on variables like: age, gender, Childs Pugh Score (A/B/C), smoking status, laboratory characteristics like hemoglobulin (Hb), TLC, platelets, serum albumin level, cholesterol, alkaline phosphate (ALK), alkaline transaminase (ALT), ascites and presence of oesophageal varices was recorded and analysed using SPSS-21.0. Results: Out of 167 patients, mean age was 44.86±14.74 years. Eight-nine (53.3%) of the patients were males. The mean duration of cirrhosis was 5.78±1.10 months. Thrombocytopenia was observed in majority (n=130, 77.8%) of the patients. There were 33 (19.8%) patients with Child Pugh score A while Child-Pugh score B and C was found in 67 (40.1%) each. The frequency of oesophageal varices was 141 (84.4%). A significantly higher proportion of oesophageal varices were found among thrombocytopenic patients (p<0.001), ascites (p-0.024), and having “C” Child-Pugh score (p 0.012). Conclusion: Oesophageal varices were found in a considerable proportion. Thrombocytopenia, ascites and Child-Pugh class C were found as leading contributing factors to oesophageal varices.
FIRST CASE REPORT OF POPPERS MACULOPATHY WITH CANNABIS (CHARAS) IN PAKISTAN
Authors: Shahid Erum , Saleem Afsheen , Fasih Uzma
Published: December 2022

Poppers is a recreational drug common in gay communities often used for euphoria and myorelaxation. It causes yellow foveal discoloration with disruption of outer segments of the foveal photoreceptors called Popper’s maculopathy. We present first case of poppers maculopathy with use of Charas (Cannabis) from Pakistan. A 32-year-old transgender presented with bilateral gradual decrease in vision over the last two years. He gave past history of smoking cigarette and Cannabis (Charas). His visual acuity was 6/60 unaided and 6/36 with the help of pin hole bilaterally. Near vision was N/18 and Color vision was 12/12 on Ishihara test plate bilateral. Fundus examination revealed a yellow foveal spot at the posterior pole bilaterally. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed disruption of inner outer segment of foveal cones. Patient was followed up at three months after prescribing oral leutins with no improvement in vision.
IS TOCILIZUMAB AN EFFECTIVE THERAPY FOR SEVERE COVID-19: A SINGLE CENTER STUDY
Authors: Sarfaraz Samreen , Shaikh Quratulain , Iftikhar Sundus , Herekar Fivzia , Saleem Syed Ghazanfar , Kanani Fatima
Published: December 2022

Background: The quest for effective therapies in Covid-19 continues. We compared the outcome of severe COVID-19 patients treated with and without Tocilizumab, an IL-6 inhibitor. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with Covid-19 patients admitted at The Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi between 24th March and 19th June 2020. Adult patients who received TCZ were compared with respect to mortality and days of hospitalization with those who did not. Results: A total of 88 patients including 41 patients in the TCZ group and 47 in non-TCZ group were recruited. Baseline demographic characteristics were comparable. TCZ group patients presented with worse clinical features including median SpO2 82% vs 88%, p<0.05 and CRP 193 vs 133.9 mg/L, p<0.05. Approximately, 85.4% were admitted in ICU compared to 69.8% in non-TCZ group, p>0.05. Mortality was not different among the groups (46% in TCZ group vs 51.1% in non-TCZ group, p>0.05). Median length of hospital stays, days of intubation, use of inotropic agents, and use of invasive ventilation or in-hospital complications were similar between the groups. Sub-group analysis revealed that mortality within TCZ group was associated with high IL-6 levels (173 vs 69.66 pg/ml, p<0.05), ICU admission (100% vs 72%, p<0.05), need for mechanical ventilation (100% vs 13.6%, p<0.05) and higher incidence of in-hospital complications, p<0.05. Conclusion: TCZ failed to demonstrate any mortality benefit in our patients. Non-survivors within the TCZ group were more critical compared to survivors and developed more in hospital complications.
COMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF TOPICAL ADAPALENE PLUS ORAL AZITHROMYCIN AND TOPICAL ADAPALENE PLUS ORAL DOXYCYCLINE IN TREATMENT OF ACNE VULGARIS
Authors: Ullah Ghafoor , Farhad Ali  , Mohammad Majid Paracha  , Sahibzada Mehmood Noor  , Jawad Naeem
Published: December 2022

Background: Acne vulgaris is a commonly diagnosed dermatological condition characterised by pilosebaceous unit blockage or inflammation. It may manifest as inflammatory, non-inflammatory, or a combination of the two. The acne vulgaris mostly the face of indvivdual and chest and back of individual is also affected sometime. the aim of my research is to compare the effectiveness of topical adapalene plus oral azithromycin versus topical adapalene plus oral doxycycline in treating acne. Acne is one of most common reason compelling a patient to see dermatological advice. Our goal is to find the most effective antibiotic to produce the best outcomes with the fewest possible unwanted effect (side effects) and a maximum level of patient satisfaction. Methods: From May 1 to October 31, 2019, a randomised control trial was performed at Dermatology department MTI Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar. Using the lottery form, all of the patients were split into 2 groups. For 12 weeks, patients in Group A were given oral doxycycline 100 mg once daily and topical adapalene, while patients in Group B were given oral azithromycin 250 mg on alternating days and topical adapalene. All patientswere followed at the end of 12 weeks after start of therapy to determine the efficacy in term of clearance of at least 60% of the number of lesions from baseline. Results: In Group A, 22 (59.45%) patients expressed positive results whereas in Group B, only 9 (24.32%) patients expressed positive results.  p-value (0.0021.) Conlcusion: My data suggest that oral doxycycline 100mg in combination with adapalene gave better results as compared to oral azithromycin which was also found well-tolerated option for treatment of acne on face.
Moderating Effect of Investment Opportunity in the Association of Market Response and Capital Expenditure
Authors: JUNIARTI Juniarti , KWISTIANUS Hendri , CHRISTIAWAN Yulius Jogi
Published: December 2022

This study aims to reveal empirical evidence related to the market response to investment spending associated with investment opportunities, considering that investment opportunities is a crucial factor in capital expenditure decisions. This study used data from the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2016-2021. The sample is only devoted to large-cap companies because this kind of company concerns investors more. The sample does not exclude the business sector, as in previous studies. Following previous research, investment opportunities are measured by Tobin's Q (TQ); a TQ of more than 1 indicates a higher investment opportunity and vice versa. The results show that the market responds negatively to investment spending, and investment opportunities moderate the market's response to investment spending. In addition, it was revealed that the industrial sector strengthened the influence of investment spending on market response. Therefore, management needs to consider investment opportunities before making investment expenditures to avoid getting caught up in overinvesting or under-investing, both of which are detrimental to the company. This study also adds empirical evidence in developing countries where the information gap between management and external parties (markets) is still vast.
The Industrial Revolution and the Ottoman State: Its’ Reflection on the Economic Policies of the Tanzimat Period
Authors: KAYA Perihan Hazel
Published: December 2022

With the industrial revolution of the 18th century, a new world order was formed such as mechanization, large-volume production, raw material and market needs, division of labor and specialization. The Ottoman state has been in an economic structure based on agriculture, trade and small-scale workshops since the classical period. At this point, industrial production is carried out through state-controlled guilds. The Ottoman state has developed new regulatory policies since the Tanzimat period in order to adapt to this structure with the industrial revolution. It has introduced innovations and reforms in its efforts to support competition and domestic industry, such as the establishment of factory and industrial facilities, incorporation studies, the establishment of industrial schools, and the construction of railway networks. As a matter of fact, administrative weaknesses, deterioration of the timar system, inadequacy of the treasury, traditional economic mentality, capitulations granted to foreign countries, land losses and wars increased foreign dependency and caused damage to the domestic industry. In addition, the fact that the industry did not operate in an industrial order benefiting from capitalist accumulation and did not allow capital accumulation, and the accompanying competent personnel and scientific deficiencies caused the industrial revolution to have negative consequences in the Ottoman state.In this study, it is aimed to examine the effect of the industrial revolution of the Ottoman state on the economic policies of the Tanzimat period, the results it revealed and the applications made.
A Bibliometric Analysis of Artificial Intelligence-Based Stock Market Prediction
Authors: ALI Farman , SURI Pradeep
Published: December 2022

The primary purpose of this study is to conduct a scientometrics analysis of stock market forecasts based on artificial intelligence. This research examined 1,301 publications that were published between January 2002 and June 2022. We investigated 183 journal articles among 1,329 papers. In addition to entering the keywords into Scopus, a comprehensive dataset of relevant research papers was compiled. These papers discussed the optimization of investment portfolios, artificial intelligence-based stock market forecasts, investor emotions, and market monitoring. We found the most prolific documents by affiliation, the most prolific author, the most cited papers, nations, institutions, co-authorship maps, inter-country co-authorship maps, and keywords occurrences in this study. Co-authorship analysis network maps and keyword occurrence linkages are generated using the VOS-viewer software. According to our findings, it is evident from the review that the body of literature is becoming more specific and extensive. Primarily, neural networks, support vector machines, and neuro-fuzzy systems are employed to predict the future price of a stock market index based on the composite index's historical prices. Artificial intelligence techniques are able to consider challenges facing financial systems when forecasting time series. Our findings provide actionable guidance on how artificial intelligence can be used to predict stock market movements for market participants, including traders, investors, and financial institutions.
Modeling of Contingent Capital Under a Double Exponential JumpDiffusion Model with Switching Regime
Authors: TRIKI Ons , ABID Fathi
Published: December 2022

This paper discusses a theoretical explanation that relies on investment within the framework of a regime-switching structural model whose investment cost is financed by equity and CoCos. The unexpected return of the project is governed by a continuous and temporal Markov chain. Explicit solutions have been proposed under a regime-switching structural model when the value of the cash flows generated by the firm follows a double-exponential step-distribution diffusion process. The equilibrium price theory under the jump diffusion model was developed using the structural model introduced by Leland (1994) and later extended by Kou (2002) and Chen and Kou (2009). The study focused on the influence of contingent convertibles on investment and financing policies and the inefficiencies related to debt overhang and asset substitution in the presence of an investment option
First Passage Time Model Based on Lévy Process for Contingent Convertible Bond Pricing
Authors: KHADIMALLAH Asma , ABID Fathi
Published: December 2022

This paper develops a general Lévy framework to reduce the pricing problem of contingent convertible (CoCos) bonds to the problem of the first pass time of the triggering process. We consider two Lévy models driven by the derived Brownian motion and the spectrally negative Lévy process. These two Lévy models keep the form of the Lévy process unchanged under the measure transform, which avoids the difficulty that only rare forms of Lévy processes solved the first passage time problem. We use single and double Laplace transform in combination with numerical Fourier inversion to find closed form expressions for the price of CoCos bonds. The results show that the model driven by the spectrally negative Lévy process would provide a more accurate CoCos bonds price when taking into account the phenomenon of jumps in the financial market. Indeed, negative jumps play a much critical role in the pricing of CoCos bonds. This paper underlines the importance of the evaluation of the CoCos bonds by the Lévy process.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN DI BOARDING GATE DAN FASILITAS RUANG TUNGGU TERHADAP KEPUASAN PENUMPANG DI BANDAR UDARA ABDUL RACHMAN SALEH MALANG
Authors: Qonitah Rahmawati
Published: December 2022

Along with the times and the rapid population growth in Indonesia, the needs of the diverse population will also increase, not least in the field of transportation. Transportation is a very important need for people in this era, the reason is because transportation is very helpful and makes it easier for users, especially air transportation. This study aims to examine and determine the effect of the variable quality of service and waiting room facilities partially or simultaneously on passenger satisfaction at Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport Malang. Using quantitative methods with explanatory research with a sample of 75 passengers using Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport Malang. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires offline and online using a google form, which was then processed through SPSS version 21. As a result of the research, the variables of service quality and waiting room facilities have partial or simultaneous effect on passenger satisfaction at Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport, Malang. Based on the results of data analysis, the quality of boarding gate services has a positive and significant effect on passenger statisfaction at Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport, Malang.
PENGARUH FINANCIAL DISTRESS, DEBT DEFAULT DAN UKURAN PERUSAHAAN TERHADAP OPINI AUDIT GOING CONCERN
Authors: Kharisma Putri Utami  , Lodang Prananta Widya Sasana
Published: December 2022

This research aims to prove empirically the effect of financial distress, debt default, and firm size on going concern audit opinion. This research was conducted in various manufacturing companies in the textile and garment sub-sector. The research method used is quantitative associative. The type of data used is secondary data in the form of annual financial reports published on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for 2016–2020. Samples were collected using purposive sampling method. The number of companies that were used as research samples were 14 companies with a research period of 5 (five) years, so that 70 observation data were obtained. The results of the F statistical test of financial distress, debt default, and company size simultaneously affect the going concern audit opinion. The results of the t-statistical test of the financial distress variable partially negatively affect the going concern audit opinion, while debt default partially has a positive effect on the going concern audit opinion, but the company size partially does not affect the going concern audit opinion.
PENGARUH KEMUDAHAN DAN CITRA MEREK TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN TIKET PESAWAT SECARA ONLINE MELALUI TRAVELOKA
Authors: Vania Nurshafira Ernando  , Faiz Albanna
Published: December 2022

This research aims to find out how much the ease of use and brand image influence on the decision to purchase plane tickets online through Traveloka. This research was conducted online in April 2021 in Cilacap, Central Java. The research uses a descriptive quantitative approach. The Types of data utilized in this study are primary and secondary data. Data collection is done by online send around questionnaires. The sampling method used is a purposive sampling technique. The amount of samples in this study is 96 respondents. Data analysis used in this research are descriptive analysis, validity test, reliability test, double linear regression analysis, partial test, simultaneous test, classical assumption test, and determination coefficient test. Based on partial test results, ease of use shows the sig > a (0.969 > 0.05) value and the brand image shows the sig < a (0.000 < 0.05). Whereas the simultaneous result shows the sig < a (0.000 < 0.05) value. The result of the coefficient determination test shows that ease of use and brand image influences purchase decisions by 50.8% and the leftovers are influenced by the other factors which are not included in this research. The research shows that in partial, ease of use doesn’t affect significantly on purchasing decision and brand image influences significantly on purchasing decision. Simultaneously, ease of use and brand image influences significantly on purchasing decisions.
PENERAPAN SISTEM INFORMASI AKUNTANSI DENGAN MEDEXC DALAM MENGHASILAKAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN PADA UMKM : KILLISA DESAIN
Authors: Kurnia Riesty Utami
Published: December 2022

This study aims to apply the preparation of financial reports using computerization in Killisa Design SMEs in the face of increasingly advanced developments in producing effective and efficient financial reports, of course in accordance with the standards expected by capital providers. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method approach. By using the application of computerization, namely Microsoft Excel, it is one of the new breakthroughs to provide solutions to the problems MSMEs are currently facing. It is very important to separate the assets of each business because with this separation, business actors can find out how the continuity of their business is sign or just stagnant. Furthermore, the application of the use of computers to the preparation of financial reports needs to be carried out in other MSMEs in Banyuwangi Regency. Because the use of computerization makes it easier to make effective and efficient financial arrangements.
IMPLEMENTASI TUGAS PRAKTIK BISNIS PADA MATAKULIAH KEWIRAUSAHAAN DALAM MENUMBUHKAN MINAT MAHASISWA MENJADI INTREPRENEUR
Authors: Muhammad Iqbal Sayuti Harahap  , Zuhrinal M Nawawi
Published: December 2022

This research focuses on the implementation of business practice assignments in entrepreneurship courses in fostering student interest in becoming entrepreneurs, the purpose of this research is to find out whether entrepreneurship courses, especially in business practices, can provide motivation and interest in entrepreneurship in febi uinsu students. This research is a qualitative research descriptive. Source of data consists of primary and secondary data. Primary data comes from interviews and observations on students. The results of the study stated that 8 out of 10 students could be motivated and foster student interest in becoming interpreneurs, besides that the faculty's strategy was successful in providing these courses because it was also the hope of graduates from the faculty to become entrepreneurs with an entrepreneurial spirit.
LAPORAN AKHIR INDEKS WILLIAMSON
Authors: Muhamad Edwin Zulfikar Atmani Wedhana  , Tri Rusnita
Published: December 2022

Pembangunan ekonomi  daerah  dengan  aspek kependudukan memiliki keterkaitan yang erat. Keterkaitan penduduk dan pembangunan ekonomi mengandung beberapa makna yang penting. Pertama, kependudukan, atau dalam hal ini adalah penduduk, merupakan pusat dari seluruh kebijaksanaan dan program pembangunan yang dilakukan. Pembangunan baru dikatakan berhasil jika mampu meningkatkan kesejahteraan penduduk dalam arti yang luas. Kedua, keadaan dan kondisi kependudukan yang ada sangat mempengaruhi dinamika pembangunan yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah. Jumlah penduduk yang besar jika diikuti dengan kualitas penduduk yang memadai akan merupakan pendorong bagi pertumbuhan ekonomi. Sebaliknya jumlah penduduk yang besar jika diikuti dengan tingkat kualitas yang rendah, menjadikan penduduk tersebut sebagai beban bagi pembangunan. Ketiga, dampak dinamika kependudukan baru akan terasa dalam jangka yang panjang. Karena   dampaknya baru terasa dalam jangka waktu yang panjang, sering kali permasalahan penduduk dalam pembangunan terabaikan.
LAPORAN AKHIR PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI BERKUALITAS
Authors: Viriani Noviasari Dewi  , Pratiwi Dwihapsari
Published: December 2022

Pembangunan ekonomi baik di tingkat nasional maupun daerah idealnya menempatkan penduduk atau masyarakat sebagai subyek sekaligus obyek. Penempatan penduduk sebagai subyek mengandung arti bahwa pelaksanaan pembangunan ekonomi tersebut mampu melibatkan peran aktif penduduk atau masyarakat sebagai bagian dari proses  pembangunan,  mulai  dari  perencanaan, implementasi, hingga evaluasi. Penempatan penduduk atau masyarakat sebagai obyek mengandung arti bahwa pembangunan ekonomi diarahkan pada kesejahteraan penduduk atau masyarakat dalam berbagai bentuk. Artinya, penduduk atau masyarakat mampu secara nyata merasakan hasil pembangunan tersebut. Hasil pembangunan dapat dirasakan penduduk dalam berbagai bentuk seperti perluasan kesempatan kerja, peningkatan kualitas pendidikan, pengurangan kemiskinan, kemudahan berusaha, kemudahan akses pendananaan dan pembinaan, berkembangnya sarana dan prasarana baik fisik maupun non fisik yang mampu mendorong pemberdayaan masyarakat, serta bentuk lainnya.
PENYUSUNAN KAJIAN SENTRA MEBEL KOTA SURAKARTA TAHUN 2019
Authors: Francisco Amaral  , Zellius Ragiliawan
Published: December 2022

Mebel atau istilah lain mengatakan  mebel merupakan kebutuhan rumah tangga  dalam  mendukung  kelengkapan  rumah.  Wikipedia  memberikan pengertian yang dimaksud dengan mebel adalah perlengkapan rumah yang mencakup  semua  barang  seperti  kursi,  meja,  dan  lemari.  Dengan  demikian, mebel dipastikan adalah semua benda dalam berbagai bentuk seperti meja, kursi, almari,  tempat  tidur,  kelengkapan dapur  dapat  berfungsi  menyimpan barang, meletakan barang, duduk, tidur dan fungsi lainnya sebagai kelengkapan dalam mendukung aktivitas rumah atau ruangan. Keberadaan mebel sudah sejak lama tidak   hanya   sebagai   kenyamanan   dan   kerapian   sebuah   rumah,   namun keberadaan jenis mebel  di dalam  atau sekitar rumah juga memberika makna status sosial pemiliknya. Penggunaan bahan baku dan desain dari mebel yang dimiliki oleh seseorang tertentu memberikan makna-makna sosial yang menegaskan siapa pemiliknya.
KAJIAN KUALITAS SUSU SAPI TINGKAT PETERNAK DAN PELOPER DI DESA JETAK KECAMATAN GETASAN KABUPATEN SEMARANG
Authors: Indra Maulani  , Yusup Rahmadi  , Sugiyono Sugiyono , Ismiarti
Published: December 2022

Susu yang berkualitas dihasilkan dari ternak yang sehat, manajemen pakan dan pemerahan, serta penanganan pascapanen yang baik. Rantai distribusi susu di Kabupaten Semarang dimulai dari peternak, peloper sampai koperasi yang kemudian didistribusikan ke Industri Pengolahan Susu (IPS). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kualitas susu di tingkat peternak dan peloper di Desa Jetak, Kecamatan Getasan, Kabupaten Semarang. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada 13 Agustus-

17 September 2021 melalui tiga tahap yaitu survei lapangan, penelitian pendahuluan, dan pengujian parameter. Sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian terdiri atas susu segar yang diambil dari peternak sebanyak 20 sampel secara random sampling dan sampel susu dari peloper sebanyak 20 sampel. Parameter yang diuji yaitu uji alkohol, reduktase, pH, berat jenis, dan kadar lemak. Data uji alkohol dianalisis menggunakan Mann-Whitney, sedangkan reduktase, pH, berat jenis, dan kadar lemak dianalisis dengan Independent T-test. Hasil pengujian alkohol, reduktase, pH, berat jenis, dan kadar lemak tidak berbeda (P>0,05) artinya tidak ada perbedaan kualitas susu berdasar uji alkohol, reduktase, pH, BJ, dan kadar lemak baik di tingkat peternak maupun peloper. Berdasar hasil uji alkohol didapatkan 1 sampel positif pada susu tingkat peternak dan 2 sampel positif pada peloper. Rerata hasil reduktase, pH, berat jenis, dan kadar lemak pada sampel susu tingkat peternak secara berturut-turut 6,77 jam; 6,50; 1,029 g/ml; 3,91%. Sementara itu, rerata reduktase, pH, berat jenis, dan kadar lemak pada sampel susu tingkat peloper secara berturut- turut 6,48 jam; 6,48; 1,029 g/ml; 3,79%. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah tidak ada perbedaan kualitas susu di tingkat peternak dan peloper, kualitas susu tergolong baik dan memenuhi Standar Nasional Indonesia.