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Types of Onomatopoeia Found in Comic Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Jojolion
Authors: Miarta I Made Agus Leo , Ida Ayu Mela Tustiawati
Published: February 2024

This study showed that onomatopoeia is a sound word that describes an event that occurs frequently in daily life. Finding the different types of onomatopoeia used in a comic is the goal of this study. The comic book Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Jojolion served as the study's data source. This study also uses Elizabeth's (2013) onomatopoeia theory to help identify the many types of onomatopoeia in the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Jojolion comic. This study combined the method of observation with a qualitative descriptive approach. Reading comics, identifying and attempting to understand onomatopoeia words and their types, then taking notes on the findings are some of the steps of the observation method that is utilized. This study employed the comic book Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Jojolion and discovered several types of onomatopoeia, including Mechanical, Fast Motion, Food Preparation and Eating, Fighting, and the last Animal. 50 data of onomatopoeia found in the comic Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Jojolion, the type of Fast Motion found the most with 31 data or 62%, followed by Fighting with 8 data or 16%, then Mechanical 6 data or 12%, Food Preparation and Eating with 4 data or 8% and Animal 1 data or 2%.
Meaning of Verbal and Non Verbal Sign of “Insidious” Film Poster
Authors: Ni Putu Ghalih Diana Wati  , Ida Ayu Putri Gita Ardiantari
Published: February 2024

This research is entitled 'The Meaning of Verbal and Non-Verbal Sign of Insidious Film Poster. This study aimed to find verbal and non-verbal signs on the Insidious film poster and explain the meaning of verbal and non-verbal signs in the Insidious film poster. Research data were taken from websites on the internet. The data source for this research were posters in the Insidious film series. The films is Insidious 2011, Insidious chapter 2 (2013), Insidious chapter 3 (2015). These verbal and non-verbal signs were analyzed by using the Semiotic theory of Roland Barthes (1967) about denotative and connotative meanings using qualitative analysis methods. It was found 5 verbal and 5 non-verbal signs on the Insidious 2011 poster, 3 verbal signs and 4 non-verbal signs on the Insidious chapter 2 poster, and 3 verbal signs and 3 non-verbal signs on the Insidious chapter 3 poster. Verbal signs are: title, actor name, tagline, character, and place of occurrence. Meanwhile, Non-verbal signs were also found in the film poster in the form of: Haunted house, boy, scared character.
Reason of Code-Mixing in Livy Renata YouTube Videos
Authors: I Kadek Adika Grianata  , Putu Desi Anggerina Hikmaharyanti
Published: February 2024

Mixing language often occurs in many situations in the real life because languages always develop. Moreover, mixing language also can affect people life style. Due to this, code-mixing phenomenon found in Livy Renata YouTube channel needs to be investigated. The videos are on the special three days vlog namely Vlog day 1 Going to Semarang with Jefri Nichol, Prince, & Nopek, Vlog day 2 Grebek Kamar Nopek! Having dinner with Dikta & Nichol, Vlog day 3 BTS acting class! Back to Jakarta. This study focuseson analyzing the reason of code-mixing used by Livy Renata in her YouTube channel based on the theory from Hoffman (1991). Descriptive-qualitative method is used to analyze the data in this study. The steps of collecting the data include observation and note-taking techniques. The result of this study found only 5 reasons of code-mixing with the dominant reason used by the speakers is talking about particular topic.
Code Switching Found in the Conversation between Bunga Citra Lestari and Daniel Mananta on “It’s Me BCL” YouTube Channel
Authors: Ni Komang Sri Ayu Laksmi  , I.G.B. Wahyu Nugraha Putra  , Putu Devi  Maharani
Published: February 2024

This study concerned the types and reasons of code-switching on three videos between Bunga Citra Lestari and Daniel Mananta’s conversation. The data source were taken from Bunga Citra Lestari’s YouTube channel entitled “IT’S ME BCL”. The data analysis was conducted a descriptive qualitative method. This study showed 3 types of code switching that found in the findings by applying Poplack’s theory (1980) as cited in Romaine (1989). Those types included intra-sentential switching, tag switching, and inter-sentential switching. The most type of code switching that dominantly occurred in this study namely intra-sentential switching. Those were appeared along the conversation between Bunga Citra Lestari and Daniel Mananta which aimed to convey the motivations through words, clauses, and phrases that were comfortable to be conducted in the second language. Moreover, this study also focused on the reasons of code switching by applying the theory proposed by Hoffman (1991). Those reasons could be divided into talking about certain things, quoting somebody else, showing empathy, using interjection, repeating something, clarifying the speech, and expressing group identity. The most reason of code-switching that dominantly occurred between Bunga Citra Lestari and Daniel Mananta’s conversation was talking about certain things. Those were occurred during the role of Daniel Mananta who was being an interviewer was asking several questions to Bunga Citra Lestari who was being an interviewee that automatically built up their conversation.
Analysis of Conceptual Metaphor in “Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel”
Authors: Anone Nanda Jesica Natalia Yuliani , I Gusti Ayu Vina Widiadnya Putri  , Ida Bagus Gde Nova Winarta
Published: February 2024

Metaphor is one of figurative language which compares one different thing to another. This study is focused on the types of conceptual metaphor used in “Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel” by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul. The purpose of this research is to identify the types of conceptual metaphor used by the author in both the dialogue and the narrative text in the book. This research used descriptive qualitative method to manage a clear and systematic description about the metaphor found in the book “Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel”. The data were collected from the digital book and were elaborated based on the theory proposed by Lakoff and Johnson (1980) about conceptual metaphor. Based on the acquired data, there are 155 conceptual metaphors were identified in the book “Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel”, including structural metaphor, orientational metaphor, and ontological metaphor.
Analysis of Direct and Indirect Speech Acts Performed by the Main Character in the Movie Doctor Strange in The Multiverse Madness
Authors: Florensia Elkesin Hamnu  , I Gde Agoes Caskara Surya Putra
Published: February 2024

This study aimed to describe the types of direct and indirect speech acts, as well as the dominant types used in the Doctor Strange movie. The focus is on analyzing the direct and indirect speech act utterances performed by the main character of “Doctor Strange in The Multiverse Madness movie”. The data was examined using the method of descriptive qualitative analysis which was also presented in informal and formal ways. The researcher used some techniques for collecting the data as follows. First, download the “Doctor Strange in The Multiverse Madness Movie”, and the movie script. Second, watching the movie twice or more, and reading the script. Third, taking note of classifying based on the types. The findings show that there are 29 types of direct speech act found in the movie, as follow. 6 data of declarative sentences, 14 data of interrogative sentences, and 9 data of imperative sentences. Meanwhile for indirect speech acts found there are 5 data interrogative, 4 data declarative, and 4 data for imperative. As a result, the most dominant used in this study was interrogative sentences as a type of direct speech act.
The Influence of Leadership Style, Work Motivation, and Work Environment on Employee Performance at PT. Bersama Teman Sejahtera
Authors: Matsani Matsani
Published: February 2024

This study examines the impact of leadership style, work motivation, and work environment on employee performance at PT. BTS (Bersama Teman Sejahtera). Using a quantitative research approach, data were collected from employees through structured questionnaires. The findings reveal significant relationships between leadership style, work motivation, work environment, and employee performance. The results underscore the importance of effective leadership, intrinsic motivation, and conducive work environments in enhancing employee performance within the organization. The population consists of 50 employees, with the sample size also being 50 employees. Data collection methods include literature review and questionnaire surveys. Data analysis is conducted using Partial Least Square (PLS) version 3.0. The findings of this research indicate that Leadership Style does not have a significant influence on employee performance at PT. BTS. Work motivation positively influences employee performance at PT. BTS. Additionally, the work environment also positively affects employee performance at PT. BTS. Implications for management practices and future research directions are discussed.
Antimicrobial Action of Sambacus nigra, Symphytum officinale, Urtica dioica, and Mentha pulegium Plant Compounds against Antibiotic Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
Authors: Odhiambo Ogweno Paulicarp , Makobe Celestine , Matiru Viviene , Masanta Wycliffe
Published: February 2024

Infections by Streptococcus pneumoniae are among the leading causes of illness and death in children below 5 years, people with underlying debilitating medical conditions, and the elderly worldwide. Over the past three decades, antimicrobial resistance in S. pneumoniae has drastically increased, with resistance reported in Penicillin, erythromycin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, vancomycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol and ofloxacin. This phenomenon has necessitated a continuous search for alternative compounds against S. pneumoniae, such as Plants. The objective was to investigate antimicrobial natural compounds present in S. nigra, S. officinale, U. dioica, and M. pulegium against antibiotic-resistant S. pneumoniae. The study utilised cross-sectional design where S. nigra leaves, S. officinale roots, U. dioica leaves, and M. pulegium leaves were collected from Kisii highland forests. Phytochemicals were identified by gas chromatography (GC/MS). Microbiological testing of the resistant strain of S. pneumoniae was done at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital Laboratory (JOOTRHL). The MBC and MIC were determined using disk diffusion. Data was analysed using ANOVA (P<0.05). Results showed alkaloids, phenols, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, steroids and terpenoids at different extraction solvent concentrations. S. nigra, U. dioica, S. officinale and M. pulegium phytochemical compounds showed significant differences at 0.825 < 3.01. S. nigra and U. dioica showed considerable activity on resistant strains of S. pneumoniae. The MIC of S. nigra and U. dioica were 0.625 mg/L and 1.25 mg/L, while MBC was 0.3125 mg and 0.625 mg respectively. GC/MS analysis of phytochemical compounds on S. nigra and U. dioica showed a total of 8 NIST drug compounds. GC/MS study data; thymol, metharbital, Diethyltoluamide, Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1. alpha., 2. beta., 5. alpha.)-, aspirin, Piperonyl butoxide, triamterene and Glycine, N-benzoyl- are the most effective phytochemical compound in S. nigra and U. dioica against S. pneumoniae. The study concluded that S. nigra and U. dioica leaves pose active compounds that could be further used as alternatives in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant S. pneumoniae
Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with the Uptake of Community Led Total Sanitation: An Empirical Study among the Residents of Isiolo County, Kenya
Authors: Bagaja Osman Mahad , King’ori Isabella , Ireri Anthony
Published: February 2024

Despite Kenya aiming to achieve 100% ODF status by 2030 and adopting CLTS, about 5.6 million (14%) of the population practice OD. Thus, this study was guided by the research question: What is the level of uptake of community led total sanitation among residents of Isiolo County? The study used a descriptive cross-sectional methodology and conducted among residents of Isiolo Sub-County, Kenya. The study sampled 373 household heads from population of about 21,870 household heads for the study. Systematic random sampling was used to select the participants. An inclusion and exclusion criteria-based period lived in the county and consent to participate in the study were used. Data collection instruments entailed structured questionnaires for households’ heads, key informant interview (KII) guides for opinion leaders, and an observation checklist. The content validity of the tools was assessed by expert from the department of Environmental Health at Kenyatta University. The tools were piloted in Longopito Sub-location with 37 households. Reliability of the tools was assessed using the piloted data through the test-retest technique. The paired data sets were correlated, giving R=0.75. The study found an association between demographic factors and the uptake of CLTS in Isiolo county. The uptake of CLTS was found to be low with almost half of the sampled residents lacking latrines. The study concludes there were a number of demographic factors that were significantly associated with the utilization of CLTS including the highest level of education (χ2=66.866, p = 0.001), Occupation (χ2=12.690, p = 0.002), Average monthly family income (KShs) (χ2=43.373, p = 0.012) and number of household members (χ2=6.948, p = 0.044). The study also found that Isiolo County had a low uptake rate for community-led total sanitation. Only three out of ten households in the county uptake CLTS. The study recommends that the County Government of Isiolo should scale up health education programs on community led total sanitation
Children’s experiences: The institutional grip of evaluation in Swedish school-age educare
Authors: Lager Karin
Published: February 2024

Swedish school-age educare has, in the last 25 years, undergone extensive reforms with revised goals for work in practice and new working conditions. The reforms and changing conditions seem to have challenged practice in terms of quality. Since 2010, instead of programme evaluation for generating knowledge about the expected benefits for children of attending school-age educare, quality and evaluation have been regulated in the Education Act 2010:800(2010) as decentralised, continuous, ongoing systematic quality work led by school leaders and teachers themselves. The aim of this study was to examine the norms and the social order forming evaluation in school-age educare practice, including how staff think institutionally about evaluation, how evaluation is classified and categorised and identifying institutional shadows. The article is built on interviews with 53 staff members in twelve different centres. The interviews were analysed using Mary Douglas’ (1986) theory about how institutions think. The analysis contains a careful reading of interviews through a theoretically informed institutional lens and has resulted in different categories of evaluation in SAEC, as well as the identification of an institutional shadow. Children’s experiences is discussed as the institutional grip and shadowing goals and results in evaluation. Finally, it argues for institutional change.
The Influence Of Firm Size, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Turnover On Profitability
Authors: Gunawan Tipanirah , Ramli Abdul Haeba
Published: February 2024

This research was conducted to determine and analyze the influence of firm size, leverage, liquidity, cash turnover on profitability in the food and beverage sub-sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2018-2022 with a population of 26 companies. The sampling technique used in this research was purposive sampling and the number obtained was 12 companies. Data analysis method using multiple regression, classical assumptions, and SPSS assistance. The results of this research show that the company size variable has a negative effect on profitability. The leverage variable has a negative effect on profitability. The liquidity variable has a positive effect on profitability. The cash turnover variable has a negative effect on profitability.

 

Keywords: firm size, leverage, liquidity, cash turnover, profitability
A comparative analysis of early translations of the Lord’s Prayer in the Yakut language
Authors:   Noth-Eastern Federal University, Yakutsk, Russia, Sibiryakov Maxim
Published: February 2024

This article analysis various pre-20th century versions of the Lord's Prayer in the Yakut (Sakha) language. Translation variants of this prayer are interesting from the standpoint of comparative analysis. The translations of this prayer are some of the earliest texts in the Yakut language that can be compared with each other. The article analyzes the spelling, morphological, lexical and syntactic features of the prayer’s versions.
The Lord’s Prayer in Northern Kurdish: Lexical and orthographic journeys since 1787
Authors:   SIL International, Bailey Nicholas
Published: February 2024

This article presents a survey of sixteen translations of the Lord’s Prayer in Northern Kurdish published from 1787 until 2019. Attention is given to the development of different orthographies and literary standards for Northern Kurdish as well as to the evolution of certain vocabulary as illustrated by the use of ‘key terms’ in the Lord’s Prayer. Both lexical evolution and orthographic development are shown to reflect aspects of Kurdish identity. The discussion also touches on parts of the Prayer that tend to be opaque or misunderstood by Kurdish readers even when the vocabulary and orthography are otherwise described as “intelligible” or “standard”.
Two Ishkashimi texts: Children talking
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Dodykhudoeva Leyli , Nazarova Zarifa ,   Institute of Linguistics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Published: February 2024

The article presents two texts documented by L. R. Dodykhudoeva and Sh. P. Yusufbekov during their fieldwork in Ishkashim in the autumn of 2011. The audio recording of these texts in the Ishkashimi language – a fairy tale and a dialogue – was completed in the village of Ryn, in the Mountainous-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. These texts are of interest because they document the speech of the young generation of native Ishkashimi speakers (two children of 5 and 6 years old) in a domestic family context. In addition, these Ishkashimi texts (presented with a translation and interlinear glossing) are a contribution to the corpus of written texts in the Ishkashimi language, which, like other Pamir languages, still lacks a written tradition.
New speakers of Mari as a factor in diaspora language vitality
Authors:   Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow, Russia, Kutsaeva Marina
Published: February 2024

New speakers are a key object of sociolinguistic analysis in minority language research and an important factor in language vitality. The present article, based on a sociolinguistic survey conducted by the author among the Mari diaspora in the Moscow region, deals with the problem of new Mari speakers. These are people who seek to become members of the Moscow Mari language community but face prevailing ideologies of legitimacy, authenticity, purism, and prescriptivism, which not many can overcome.
“The goat and her kids”: A Yazghulami folk tale
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Edelman Joy , Dodykhudoeva Leyli ,   Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Published: February 2024

The article presents a Yazghulami folk tale called “The goat and her kids”, recorded in the Yazghulami transcription refined by Joy Edelman in the 1950s based on the international transcription system for Iranian languages. Along with the Yazghulami text the article includes a translation into Russian and interlinear glossing.
Adjectives agreeing for number in the East Caucasian languages: genealogical and areal patterns
Authors:   HSE University, Linguistic Convergence Laboratory, Moscow, Russia, Zakirova Aigul
Published: February 2024

This paper provides a survey of number agreement in the East Caucasian languages and languages of other language families in contact with East Caucasian. For a sample of 59 idioms I considered number agreement strategies of adjectives in the attributive position and established what factors license agreement in these idioms. Besides, I assessed the weight of genealogical and areal factors in the distribution of number agreement patterns across the East Caucasian languages. Although the genealogical factor was found to prevail, instances of features shared due to contact were also found, mainly between Avar and the contacting languages.
The verbs meaning ‘to pour’ in Shughni
Authors:   Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies of HSE University, Moscow, Russia, Armand Elena , Nekushoeva Shahlo ,   Institute for the Humanities of National Academy of Science of Tajikistan, Khorugh, Tajikistan
Published: February 2024

In this paper, we undertake a study of the lexical semantics of verbs with the meaning ‘to pourʼ in one of the small Eastern Iranian languages of the Pamirs — Shughni, spoken in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province of Tajikistan. Data for the paper were extracted from the published dictionary of the Shughni language [Karamshoev 1988–1999], as well as field materials from 2021 (Khorugh) collected by the authors on the basis of a typological questionnaire. The work ends with the construction of a typological map based on the Shughni material.
On the semantics of Slavic nouns with the prefix *na- : The influence of deverbal nominal word formation on denominative nouns
Authors:   Vinogradov Russian Language Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Varbot Zhanna
Published: February 2024

The prevailing semantics of Russian and Slavic nouns with the prefix na- is determined by the primary function of the prefix — it designates an object as located on top of the root noun: Slav. *narǫka ‘bracelet’ (lit. ‘thing on top of hand’). However, another type of correlation between the semantics of the prefixed noun and the root noun is possible: the root noun in this case denotes the object itself, which, thanks to the preceding prefix, is characterized as located on top, so that the derived noun corresponds semantically to a reverse arrangement of the root noun and prefix — ‘object (which) is on top’, see Slav. *naledъ ‘ice-crusted ground’ (lit. ‘ice that is on top’). The emergence of this semantic pattern of denominative nouns with the prefix *na- can be explained by the patterning influence of nouns derived from prefixed verbs: cf. Slav. *nasypati ‘pour on/into’ → *nasypь ‘embankment’.
Pluralia tantum nominals in Hungarian
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Kolpakova Natalia , Mukovskaya Larisa ,   Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Published: February 2024

Semantic and structural analysis of 1037 pluralia tantum nominals from Hungarian dictionaries allows us to identify a total of 14 pluralia tantum thematic groups and one group of metaphorical nominals. We also examine pluralia tantum nominals according to their structure and syntactic features and make some observations on historical change in the Hungarian pluralia tantum corpus.
The reincarnation of Ingrian writing
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics RAS, Moscow, Russia, Agranat Tatiana ,   Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow, Russia
Published: February 2024

The article analyzes the first ABC books and textbooks on the Ingrian language, produced during the short-lived period of Ingrian literacy in the 1930s. Certain inconsistencies are described in the development of each subsequent textbook in relation to the previous ones. The very brief history of the existence of the Ingrian script — from 1932 to 1937 — saw the implementation of two different alphabets, as well as changes in the spelling principles. The article also discusses the renewed attempt to develop a written language for contemporary Ingrian, together with a textbook that meets present needs.
Electronic Databases of Metadata in the Development of the Dialectological Atlas
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics RAS, Moscow, Russia, Sheimovich Aleksandra
Published: February 2024

The article discusses the need to create an electronic database of metadata collected during the linguistic survey of informants. The survey was conducted for about 10 years in the process of collecting dialect material for electronic corpora and the atlas of the Turkic languages of Southern Siberia.
Russian snokha as ‘sister-in-law’ and nevestka as ‘bride’ in regional usage
Authors:   Independent researcher, Belikov Vladimir
Published: February 2024

The present article is devoted to the previously undescribed usage of the Russian in-law term snokha as ‘brother’s wife’. The General Webcorpus of the Russian Language helps to define the area of such usage as Middle Volga — Southern Urals. The term nevestka in this area is used as the diminutive of nevesta ‘bride’.
On non-standard features of Russian in the grammar and lexicon of Hill Mari speakers
Authors:   Vinogradov Russian Language Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Kashkin Egor
Published: February 2024

The article explores some peculiarities in the variety of Russian used by Hill Mari native speakers that may have a contact-induced nature. Several grammatical phenomena are considered, as well as polysemy patterns in the lexicon. The data are compared to research on other contact situations involving Russian.
Constructions with a Nominative possessor in the Nganasan language
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Gusev Valentin ,   Institute for Linguistic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia
Published: February 2024

This paper deals with head-marked nominal possessors in Nganasan, i. e., constructions with the possessor in the Nominative and possessive markers on the possessee. It is shown that this construction is only used when the possessor is topical and the possessee is in focus. All other combinations of topic/focus and possessor/possessee with a nominal possessor use the standard dependent-marking construction: the possessor stands in the Genitive and the possessee is unmarked.
A Selkup family legend about a great shaman
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Kazakevich Olga ,   University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russia
Published: February 2024

This paper presents a family legend about the great Selkup shaman Tama-ira. The legend was recounted by his great granddaughter Arina Alekseevna Tamelkina (neé Kalina) (1932–2022) in July 2013 in the town of Krasnoselkup, the centre of the Krasnoselkup district, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area. Her daughter Valentina Vladimirovna Tamelkina helped me to transcribe and translate the audio recorded text. I got acquainted with Arina Alekseevna in 2002 in Krasnoselkup. She worked with us as a language consultant for three weeks, during which time we audio and video recorded her performance of several texts and made an audio recording of a Selkup word list of 2000 lexemes with contexts. Working with her was a real pleasure. She told us about her life, but did not mention her great ancestor then. Apparently, the memory of the persecution of shamans on the Taz River and feelings that talking about such things might still be dangerous were deeply rooted in her. Only after more than 10 years of acquaintance was I fortunate enough to hear her Tama-ira story. Quite often the heroes of Selkup folklore appear to be shamans, but in most cases the hero’s shamanic gifting remains at the periphery of the story. Shamanic texts proper, in which the personality and/or functions of the shaman occupy the central position in the story, are not numerous. Among them there are very realistic descriptions of the everyday life of shamans, legends telling about certain shamans’ great deeds and wars, descriptions of shamanic rites as recounted by eyewitnesses, and, finally, ‘inside’ texts – shamanic incantations summoning spirits, telling about travels to other worlds, etc. In this case we have a shamanic legend as a part of the story-teller’s family history.
The designations of heavenly bodies in the minority Iranian languages of the Pamir-Hindu Kush area
Authors:   Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Edelman Joy
Published: February 2024

The names of celestial bodies in the languages of the Pamir-Hindu Kush area are etymologically heterogeneous. The differences are not accidental: they are evidence of social and cultural phenomena and processes in the history of the peoples inhabiting the area. The present article examines some of the history of this areal lexical group. The article identifies etymologically different designations for the Sun that stem from the worldview traditions of the local population. These date back to ancient times, when the Sun was believed to be both a celestial body and a supreme deity. The Proto-Iranian name for the Sun saw continued use in some languages, but was replaced in others by the names of deities revered in particular eras: at first this was the Indo-Iranian deity Mithra, and later the supreme deity of the Zoroastrians, Ahura Mazda. In the extinct literary languages of the Middle Ages, there are expressions testifying to the deification of the Moon which are not noted in the minority languages of this area. The name for ‘star’ in the languages of the area is derived from a single Proto-Iranian root which can be traced back to the IE *stēr- ‘star’. Another Iranian term used to designate ‘star’, appearing also with the meanings ‘zodiac constellation, zodiac sign, etc.’ and deriving from the IE variant for ‘night’ — *nokwt, *n˚kwter- — is attested mainly in medieval Middle Persian and Parthian documents, as well as in texts in classical Persian; in Old Iranian texts it is not documented as an independent word. In this regard, Wakhi, one of the minority languages of the Pamir-Hindu Kush area, is the only living Iranian language to have retained reflexes of this Indo-European base, although of its other variant. The Pamir-Hindu Kush names of celestial bodies examined in this article exhibit originality thanks to lexical substitutions, unusual word formation models, semantic shifts and the preservation of a deep Indo-Iranian archaic reflex.
Prospective constructions in the Sakha language
Authors:   HSE University, Moscow, Russia, Kozlov Aleksey ,   Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences,  Moscow, Russia
Published: February 2024

This article describes the semantics of four periphrastic verb constructions in Sakha with prospective-intentional meaning: -aarɪ tur- [-сvb.purp stand-], -aarɪ gɪn- [-сvb.purp do-] with past tense markers, -aarɪ gɪn- [-сvb.purp do-] with non-past tense markers, and -aarɪ sɪrɪt- [-сvb.purp walk-]. The choice of auxiliary verb is partially determined by the verb’s lexical meaning: for example, the verb tur- is used with standing objects (including frost or heat, which can “stand”), gɪn- in non-past tense situa‑ tions where a certain process is observable, and sɪrɪt- with objects that are moving in different directions. The article likewise describes the limitations on the type of situation and participants involved, as well as the collocation of these constructions with various temporal and aspectual adverbs. The latter helps to determine the aspectual profile of the discussed constructions. Finally, the iterative-prospective polysemy of the -aarɪ gɪn- construction is discussed: this construction can be used both to refer to a situation that is about to happen and to a situation that occurs regularly (more often than usual).
Financing and profitability of commercial enterprises in La Libertad, 2022
Authors: Salazar Reyes Dayse Lissette , Alejandro Lindao Maria Fernanda
Published: February 2024

Financing is very important for the operation of commercial enterprises, its proper management through loans allows resources to be invested for the expansion of business; therefore, the resources obtained from different sources of financing must be managed properly with the intention to ensure a profitability of considered levels. The purpose of this article is to determine how financing affects the profitability of commercial enterprises in the canton of La Libertad, through the analysis of each of the indicators of the variables of study, therefore a descriptive research was used through the desegregation of variables, and situational analysis of the object of study, applying the techniques of interviews and direct observation, in addition correlational research was used to determine the critical factors associated with financing and profitability, through surveys of the companies that were part of the study. The results obtained show that the accounting that the companies are doing is empirical and not very technical, which has caused them to grow slowly compared to medium-sized companies of the same type, which through adequate financial management has favored their sustainable growth and decision making.
Strategic Impact: Ross Store Commercial and Sales Strategies in Quevedo 2023
Authors: Anastacio Espinoza Yolanda Rosana , Moncayo Carreño Oscar Fabian , Yong Chang Emilio Alberto
Published: February 2024

The research set out to analyze the commercial strategies and their influence on Ross Store's sales in Quevedo during the year 2023. To achieve this objective, detailed procedures were carried out, including the collection of data on the commercial strategies implemented by the company, such as promotions, advertising, and inventory management. Interviews were conducted with key personnel and relevant financial data was collected. The analysis focused on the correlation between the strategies employed and sales performance, assessing their impact on profitability and market share. The results revealed significant insights into the most effective tactics, identifying areas for improvement and providing strategic recommendations to optimize Ross Store's business performance in the future. This study not only provides an in-depth understanding of the specific business dynamics of Ross Store in Quevedo, but also provides valuable insights for the retail sector in general, highlighting successful business practices that could be replicated in other similar companies.
Автономна крайова задача, не розв'язана щодо похідної
Authors: Чуйко Сергiй , Чуйко Олена , Д’яченко Дар’я
Published: February 2024

Знайдено конструктивні необхідні й достатні умови розв’язності та одержано схему побудови розв’язків автономної нелінійної крайової задачі, не розв’язаної щодо похідної. Побудовано збіжні ітераційні схеми для знаходження наближень до розв’язків нелінійної автономної крайової задачі, не розв’язаної щодо похідної. Як приклади застосування побудованої ітераційної схеми здобуто наближення до розв’язків періодичних крайових задач для рівнянь типу Льєнара, не розв’язаного щодо похідної.
Силові та жорсткісні характеристики віброзахисних систем із квазінульовою жорсткістю
Authors: Архипов Олександр , Мариношенко Олександр , Стефурак Тарас , Бакун Володимир
Published: February 2024

Експлуатація сучасних транспортних засобів (особливо це стосується авіації та ракетобудування), пов’язана зі значними статичними й динамічними навантаженнями. За тривалої експлуатації найбільш небезпечними є ударні та вібраційні навантаження, особливо низькочастотні. Це пояснюється відсутністю на цей час уніфікованих віброзахисних пристроїв для цього діапазону частот і необхідністю розв’язання для кожного конкретного випадку непростої інженерної задачі. Одним із цікавих напрямів віброзахисту, особливо в найбільш складному низькочастотному діапазоні, є віброзахисні системи з квазінульовою жорсткістю (ВСКЖ). Їхньою характерною особливістю є усунення протиріччя між несучою здатністю й власною частотою віброзахисної системи; остання теоретично може наближатися до нуля. Нелінійність характеристик ВСКЖ забезпечує і можливість захисту від ударів у широкому діапазоні частот, включаючи низькочастотні. Метою роботи є порівняльний аналіз силових і жорсткісних характеристик ВСКЖ двох конструктивних типів.
Open access for community partners, impactful outputs for scholars: Leveraging scholarly communication movements to enhance reciprocity in community based research
Authors: Ivey Olivia , Borchardt Rachel
Published: February 2024

Many corners of the academy are actively working to build bridges between research in the ivory tower to outcomes and needs in the community. Our study seeks to unify two such efforts – community-based/service-learning research and open access scholarly communication. Open access is an implicit value in community-based and service-learning research, and is part of the symbiotic relationship value, but has not been explicitly discussed, framed, or embraced as a value or goal. We explore existing literature on the desire for research-informed practices from community members and practitioners, the current state of open informational practices from scholarly publications dedicated to work happening in community spaces, and make recommendations for good practices for editors, publishers, researchers, and institutions looking to link the work of scholars to the needs of the community and evaluate impact.
New Perspectives of Reciprocity in Community-Engaged Learning: A Case Study of a First-Year Post-Secondary Knowledge Exchange Project in an Over-researched Urban Community
Authors: Mauro Evan , Manià Kirby , Ubels Nick , Holroyd Heather , Towle Angela , Murray Shannon
Published: February 2024

This paper describes key discoveries and lessons learned about the practice of reciprocity in community-engaged learning (CEL). We draw from an example of a multi-partner, multi-year, CEL project that addresses a community-identified priority to access jargon-free research findings about their community. Our project benefits community members in an over-researched, equity-deserving, inner-city neighborhood without requiring the direct presence of large numbers of university students in the community. In this collaboration, first-year undergraduate students in introductory academic writing courses at the [Canadian post-secondary institution] create publicly accessible infographic summaries of research articles arising from studies that have taken place in [an over-researched inner-city] neighborhood. First-year students, in their position as novice scholars, bring helpful perspectives to the task of knowledge translation. As apprentice researchers not yet immersed in disciplinary languages, they are cognizant that the specialized types of discourse used in research writing are often not accessible to readers outside the academy. Pairing students with community-engaged researchers leads to multi-directional benefits: students develop their knowledge translation skills in an authentic research writing situation; researchers benefit from publication of supervised, student-authored infographics of their scholarship; and over-researched communities gain access to relevant research findings. A community-embedded institutional unit is crucial to the project’s success, providing the resources, relationships, and boundary-spanning expertise required to ensure this project is successful from the perspective of the community and the university.
Early Hemodynamic Recovery after a Successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Severe Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis
Authors: Ibrahem Abdalazeem , Farag Mohamed , Alkhalil Mohammad
Published: February 2024

Pulmonary edema secondary to severe aortic stenosis is an emergency condition that carries a high risk of mortality and is resistant to treatment using standard heart failure therapies. We present here a patient with severe aortic stenosis, complicated by poor left ventricular function and cardiogenic shock, who has immediate hemodynamic recovery after successful balloon aortic valvuloplasty and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures. This case presentation highlights the efficacy of using the TAVI procedure in the management of severe aortic stenosis complicated by acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock with immediate improvement of hemodynamic parameters more effectively sooner after the procedure.
Tiger Stripes in Carditis of Rheumatic Origin
Authors: Sofi Najeeb Ullah , Sinha Santosh Kumar , Sachan Mohit , Thakur Ramesh
Published: February 2024

“Tiger stripes” or “Zebra stripes” are multiple band-like signals noted on Doppler spectral recordings and have been associated with intracardiac oscillating structures. They have been attributed to flail prosthetic valve leaflet, native valve regurgitation without flail leaflet, papillary muscle rupture in acute coronary syndrome, and possibly Lambl's excrescences. To our knowledge, there is only one case report in the English literature that had identified this sign in rheumatic carditis. We present the case of a 14-year-old boy, who was known to have rheumatic heart disease and presented with worsening dyspnea of recent onset. His antistreptolysin O, C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate titer were raised. Echocardiography revealed severe eccentric mitral regurgitation with multiple high-intensity signals (tiger stripes) on continuous wave (CW) Doppler. The patient was managed as rheumatic carditis with steroids. Repeat echocardiography after 1 month showed the resolution of tiger stripes. Upon tapering, steroids patient's symptoms worsened and echocardiography revealed the reappearance of tiger stripes. We propose that these high-intensity signals in spectral Doppler reflect valvulitis and are the echocardiographic counterpart of musical overtones. We suggest that these signals on CW Doppler in a patient with established rheumatic heart disease be taken as a marker of carditis and the patient should be managed accordingly. We refer to this sign as a “Fingerprint sign” due to its resemblance to it and to differentiate it from Tiger strips because of its dynamic nature. This sign can be used to identify and follow carditis in a rheumatic scenario.
Does Cardiovascular Disease Risk Decrease after Smoking Cessation in Occupational Risk Groups?
Authors: Bozkurt Nurgül , Uzun Süleyman Utku , Bozkurt Ali Ihsan , Turgut Sebahat
Published: February 2024

Objectives:

Smoking cessation is very important for workers due to the possibility of exposure to additional environmental risks in the workplace environment. This study was performed to determine the changes in the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) and 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) of employees before smoking cessation and after 6 months.

Materials and Methods:

Five hundred and sixty-two employees who want to quit smoking were included in the study. In this prospective study, the baseline and 6-month FRS, and 10-year risk of CVD of workers were calculated. Furthermore, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used for assessments of employees’ anxiety and depression symptoms.

Results:

After 6 months, 37% of the participants quit smoking. It was determined that 11.9% of employees have a high CVD risk and 10.6% moderate CVD risk. After 6 months, there was a statistically significant reduction in FRS who quit smoking (P < 0.001). In addition, within the 6 months after smoking cessation, 10-year coronary heart disease risk reduction was higher in quitters than those who cannot quit smoking (47.6% decrease in quitters and 14.9% in nonquitters, P < 0.001). Significant decreases in fasting blood glucose levels were determined after smoking cessation (P = 0.003).

Conclusions:

The FRS and CVD risk of smoker employees were decreased 6 months after smoking cessation. In 6 months, CVD risk is reduced in almost half of those who quit smoking. Even in the short term, it is possible to reduce the CVD risk of a worker who quits smoking.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting with Acute Decompensated Cardiac Failure
Authors: Abdelghani Mohamed Salah , Altermanini Mohammad , El-Hassan Mawahib , Allam Abdelnasser Ghareeb , Patel Ashfaq
Published: February 2024

We report the case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in a 29-year-old male with no past medical history who presented with symptoms and signs of heart failure due to possible infiltrative cardiomyopathy as suggested by echocardiography. Workup including different imaging modalities confirmed the diagnosis of ALL. The patient completed his treatment course with a resolution of heart failure symptoms and normalization of cardiac function which was confirmed by different imaging modalities.
Khat Chewing and Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Al-Motarreb Ahmed , AL-Suwaidi Jassim
Published: February 2024

Khat chewing is a deeply rooted habit in Yemen. It has social, economic, and medical problems. Chronic use of khat chewing increases the risk of many medical complications. Cathinone, the main khat leaf constituent, has an indirect sympathomimetic action. The effect of khat chewing and cathinone on the cardiovascular system have been identified, including increased risk of hypertension and acute cardiovascular events, as well as increased risk of cardiovascular complications among patients presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome who are khat chewers.
An Ectopic Primary Pacemaker in Association with Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava
Authors: Albizreh Bassim , Elmagraby Ahmed , Asaad Nidal , Hamid Shahul , Al Jefairi Nora
Published: February 2024

We are reporting a case of a young Nepalese man, who was not known to have any past medical history, and who presented with palpitations. An electrocardiogram showed negative P-waves atrial rhythm in II, III, arteriovenous fistula, and V3-V6 with a variable block at 90–130 bpm. No positive “normal” P-waves were demonstrated in any tracing. He was found to have a congenital absence of the right superior vena cava (RSVC) along with persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) a condition also called isolated PLSVC (IPLSC). He underwent a treadmill stress test for further evaluation which showed a normal chronotropic response and the same persistent negative P-waves morphology. An invasive electroanatomical and activation mapping showed an absence of RSVC, the earliest atrial activation site in the anterior side of the inferior vena cava (IVC), and the absence of normal (positive) P-waves/normal sinus node (SN) activation. Considering all the available clinical data together, we believe that the patient was living with an ectopic pacemaker node that acts as a primary node and originated in the IVC/right atrium instead of the normal expected SN position. Given the high risk of complete sinoatrial nodal block in case of radiofrequency ablation, the patient was kept on medical treatment with a beta-blocker which was effective in controlling his symptoms and atrial arrhythmia.