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Social Media Marketing Effect towards Purchase Decision at the Embroidery MSMEs in Tasikmalaya
Authors: Agustin Hilman Nadia Ulfa , Ariyanti Maya , Ghina Astri
Published: September 2021

This study aims to determine the effect of social media marketing with the independent variables of Interactivity, Informativeness, Word-of-mouth, Personalization, and Trendiness towards the purchase decision at the Embroidery in Tasikmalaya, specifically at Ar Riaz Collection store. Data collection for this present research was done by using a questionnaire with purposive sampling method to 100 respondents who were the consumers of Ar Riaz collection (one of the embroidery MSMEs in Tasikmalaya). Furthermore, the data analysis techniques used for this study were descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. The research findings indicated that Word-of-mouth, Trendiness partially established more positive and significant effect towards purchase decision rather than Interactivity and Personalization did. On the other hand, social media marketing, which consists of interactivity, informativeness, word-of-mouth, personalization, and trendiness, had been shown to simultaneously have a significant effect on purchase decisions at the Embroidery MSMEs in Tasikmalaya city.
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Reduction Strategies in Developing Economy
Authors: AKANDE Adesola Adebayo , OLOWOOKERE Johnson Kolawole
Published: September 2021

This paper examined forensic accounting capability and useful strategies to minimize the effects of financial crimes and other related frauds in Nigeria economy. Various points at which preventive controls can be established were identified.Data were collected from two hundred and fifty five (255) respondents in the south-west geo-political zone of Nigeria and response on capability and suitability of using forensic accounting principles and measures to prevent undue practice that often arises via financial crimes in the economy were analyzed with Analysis of Variance Method. The results showed that the estimated Z-statistic was 115.3736.The critical table value of the Z-statistic at 5% level of significance (95% confidence level) was obtained as 1.645. Since the estimated test statistic (Z-statistic) value exceeds the critical table value at 95% confidence level, the null hypothesis is rejected in favour of the alternative hypothesis. Thus, the study concludes that forensic Accounting principles is capable of eliminating all types of financial frauds in any economy. It was also empirically found that forensic accounting can be used to locate diverted funds or assets, identify misappropriated assets and identified reversible insider transactions, thus, forensic accounting is useful as effective fraud detection tool, detects suspicious fraudulent transactions and covers risk assessment processes. Based on the above the study recommends the adoption of forensic accounting principles, effective appropriation of financial resources and external auditors employment.
The Effects of Using Infographics-based Learning on EFL Learners’ Grammar Retention
Authors: Nhan Lam Ky , Hoang Yen Phuong
Published: September 2021

In Vietnam, EFL learners have always been concerned about improving their grammar knowledge, and many efforts have been made to do so through various methods. Some studies suggest engaging students in their learning process and focusing their attention on untilizing multimedia and visualizations in form of infographics. However, little research has been conducted on the topic, and the current study is an attempt to find empirical evidence for such a suggestion in Vietnam context. This study was designed to examine the impact of infographics instruction on grammar learning. While the experimental group learned grammar with infographics instruction, the controlled group learned it with routine and traditional techniques. Finding reveals that infographics instruction was an effective instrument to help EFL learners learn English grammar.
The Causes of School Dropout: State of the Art
Authors: Oliveira Ataíde Ferreira Júlia Angélica de , Santos Queiroz Layde Dayelle dos , Silva Ronison Oliveira da , Soares Márison Luiz , Nascimento-e-Silva Daniel
Published: September 2021

In the educational context, one of the biggest problems that affect the performance of school institutions is what concerns dropouts. This study aims to describe the state of the art of school dropouts. It considered that the decision of students to interrupt their training itinerary brings adverse effects not only for the subject who evades since the magnitude of this problem causes damage to the whole society. The method used was the conceptual bibliographic submitted by Nascimento-e-Silva (2012; 2020), which consists of four phases: a) definition of research questions; b) data collection; c) organization and analysis of data, and; d) generation of responses. The study inferred that among the causes detected in the consulted literature, there are both causes relevant to the personal scope of students who drop out and the causes related to the education system and how education is organized from an institutional point of view. The conclusion shows that the school institutions need to constantly observe what science produces about dropout, to strengthen themselves in terms of managing and controlling the causes that support the phenomenon of dropping out of school.
EFL Teachers’ Evaluation and Adaptation of the Reading Lessons in the Piloted Tieng Anh 12
Authors: My Nga Nguyen Thi , Hung Do Minh
Published: September 2021

This descriptive study aims to investigate how EFL teachers evaluate reading lessons in the piloted Tieng Anh 12 and how they make adaptations in their teaching practices. The current study was conducted with the participation of 62 teachers in different high schools in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected via questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. There are some main following findings. First, EFL teachers highly appreciated the reading lessons in the piloted Tieng Anh 12 in relation to goals, topics, authenticity, skills, tasks and vocabulary. Second, the participants revealed there were some weaknesses in reading lessons needed to be considered. Thirdly, EFL teachers shared their adaptations for weaknesses of the reading lessons by using some adaptation techniques such as deleting, modifying, replacing and simplifying.
EFL Teachers’ Challenges in Preparing Young Learners for Cambridge Speaking Tests in Language Centers in the Mekong Delta
Authors: Nguyen Ly Huong Thi , Le Mai Xuan
Published: September 2021

This study investigates the challenges that EFL teachers encounter in preparing young learners for Cambridge speaking tests in some language centers in the Mekong Delta. 53 EFL teachers from six language centers in some cities and towns across the Mekong Delta participated in the study. They answered a 25-item questionnaire on seven main difficulties faced by EFL teachers in preparing young learners for Cambridge speaking tests. The findings showed that apart from external challenges such as large class sizes, time pressure as well as a lack of teaching resources and equipment, EFL teachers are challenged by their level of English proficiency and teaching methodology. Therefore, most teachers expect to participate in training courses about how to design and implement effective tasks to motivate young learners' engagement in oral English activities. The implications of these EFL teachers’ concerns are for the administrators of language centers such as offering their teaching staff more training courses in addition to teaching materials and facilities for better preparing young learners for the Cambridge speaking tests.
Application of Business Model Canvas and Blue Ocean Strategy on the Palm Sugar Business Development
Authors: Rizaldy AS Andi Achmad , nu Makkaren , ah Syahid
Published: September 2021

Palm sugar is one of the businesses developed widely by the community, mostly those around the forest. The use of sugar palm as a non-timber forest product has been cultivated for generations. However, this business has not been managed as a sustainable business unit with a simple business model. The study aimed to develop a sugar business model through the application of the business model canvas (BMC) and blue ocean strategy (BOS). The business model is applied in the palm sugar business in Sinjai Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Data collection technique was conducted by using a participatory approach with observation techniques, direct observation of the production, packaging and marketing activities of palm sugar done by palm sugar producers (farmers) at the research location. In-depth interviews using interview guidelines were also conducted to obtain an overview related to the palm sugar business model. Identification of internal environmental factors (IFAS) and external environmental factors (EFAS) was carried out through a SWOT analysis on nine key elements of BMC. The formulation of the business model is conducted by integrating BMC and BOS on the nine elements of BMC in the palm sugar business. The positioning of this business quadrant is in quadrant I with a progressive strategy which means that the palm sugar business is in good condition so it has the potential to grow and can compete with the application of the right business model.
Monte Carlo simulations of methanol absorption and clustering in polyvinylchloride and high density polyethylene
Authors:   , Ganesh Shresta
Published: September 2021

A pertinent issue facing the materials industry is that of the lifespan of materials when exposed to certain solvents/ environments. Limitations to the applications of materials require further research into understanding their failure mechanisms and how such problems can be addressed in terms of re-engineering such materials to be more durable. PVC and HDPE are two common polymers used extensively in industrial applications. Gibbs ensemble Monte Carlo simulations were used to simulate systems of PVC and HDPE with methanol, respectively. The temperatures used in this work were 25, 30 and 40 oC and all systems were at atmospheric pressure. Laboratory tests were used to complement simulations for analysis purposes. Results showed an increase in temperature resulted in a decrease in the overall clustering in both polymers although PVC displayed a greater decrease than HDPE. Linear clustering dominated over other forms of clustering with increases in temperature, with dimers being the most prevalent topology type. The results of this study suggest that the presence of chlorine atoms in PVC may not directly affect clustering of absorbed methanol, and their effect may instead be indirect by means of altering the accessible free volume within the polymer. Swelling was also investigated in the simulated systems and it was found that PVC displayed a greater degree of swelling than HDPE despite its lower rate of clustering. The effect of cluster radius on the cluster analysis was also considered.
Reliability centered maintenance implementation on the eThekwini electricity network for system maintenance process optimisation
Authors:   , Lokothwayo Musawenkosi Phillemon
Published: September 2021

Much equipment in the eThekwini Electricity network has been in use for several decades. Failure of this equipment could critically impact electricity supply to customers, and result in high costs associated with loss of load and/or component replacement. The fundamental motive for any power utility is to plan, operate, and maintain power infrastructure such that customers receive reliable electric services at the minimum expense possible. For this dissertation, the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) model was implemented in the eThekwini Electricity network. This model emphasises the importance of long-term planning and allocation of resources over the life time of a transformer, or any other component. RCM is an ongoing process that entails gathering data from operating systems performance, and using this data to improve design, operation, and maintenance of the system. The eThekwini Power network failure statistics for the previous five years were collected and thoroughly analysed to identify critical components associated with higher failure rates, and associated consequences. Upon examination, it was determined that the power transformer is a critical component of the system. The transformer plays a significant role in the power system due to its remarkable effect on overall reliability, in addition to the fact that it is a major cost factor in the power grid. Transformer management comprises of identifying the appropriate type and frequency of maintenance, and the appropriate time to replace the transformer in a cost-effective manner. The Markov model for ascertaining the transformer’s remaining service life was applied on the identified critical transformer. The transformer deterioration process is modelled by representing the oil insulation by discrete stages. Using the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard for interpreting the transformer insulation, the transformer under review was found to be at stage two. Further analysis was performed on system unavailability rates versus mean time to first failure (MTTFF). The analyses indicated that the higher the MTTFF, the longer the system availability whereas the lower the MTTFF, the more reduced the system availability. Improving the MTTFF rates of a system will enhance reliability. The effective application of RCM will optimise the maintenance processes with reasonable expenditures.
Hardware implementation of an automatic speaker recognition system using artificial neural networks
Authors:   , Moonasar Viresh
Published: September 2021

The use of speaker recognition technology in interactive voice response and electronic commerce systems has been limited. This is due to the lack of research attention and published results when compared to all the other areas of speech recognition technologies
Les résidus d’antibiotiques dans le lait cru de vache : état des lieux dans la région de l’Ouest Algérien
Authors: Lotfi GAOUAR Zakaria , LOUKAF Keltoum , MASMI Nacera
Published: September 2021

Introduction-L’usage inapproprié des antibiotiques en médecine vétérinaire dans un but thérapeutique ou prophylactique chez la vache laitière peut être à l’origine de la présence de leurs résidus dans le lait. Dans cette étude, nous dressons un état des lieux des résidus d’antibiotiques retrouvés dans le lait cru de vache, dans la wilaya d’Oran. Méthodes-Nous avons réalisé une enquête auprès de 30 vétérinaires praticiens pour englober une cinquantaine d’échantillons de lait provenant de deux cir-cuits de vente, et l’analyse des échantillons à l’aide du kit Delvotest ® T pour la détection des résidus d’antibiotiques dans le lait. Résultats-l’enquête a révélé que les principales pathologies animales traitées par les antibiotiques sont les mammites (35,4%) et les métrites (25,6%). Nos résultats ont aussi montré que le non-respect du délai d’attente (28,7%) et la mauvaise pratique du traitement de tarissement (21,3%) étaient les principales erreurs commises par les éleveurs lors d’un traitement des bovins par les anti-biotiques. L’analyse des 50 échantillons de lait cru de vache a montré que 30% des échantillons collectés au niveau des fermes et 33,33% de ceux provenant des points de vente contiennent des résidusd’antibiotiques. Conclusion-L’étude a confirmé la présence effective de résidus d’antibiotiques dans le lait cru, ce qui nécessite une vulgarisation sur les risques de ces résidus sur la santé humaine auprès des éleveurs, et l’instauration d’un contrôle du lait cru provenant des circuits de vente direct.
La tamponnade, un mode révélateur de la maladie d’Erdheim-Chester
Authors: AHNOU Dalila , ZAHRAOUI Achour , BOUBRIT Mustapha
Published: September 2021

La maladie d’Erdheim-Chester est une maladie rare. C’est une histiocytose non lange-hansienne qui affecte de nombreux organes avec des localisations osseuses, rétro péri-tonéales, pulmonaires, cardiovasculaires, neurologiques et orbitaires. Le diagnostic est souvent porté au cours de la 5e décennie avec un immunomarquage positif pour le CD68 et négatif pour le CD1a.Nous décrivons le cas d’un patient présentant un épanchement pleural et péricardique conduisant à une tamponnade.
Societal change and poverty in Finland 1971–2011: The roles of distribution of market income, redistribution and demographic change
Authors: Ilmakunnas Ilari
Published: September 2021

This study analyses how changes in the distribution of market income, redistribution, and socioeconomic and demographic composition affected relative poverty in Finland in 1971–2011. The effects of these components are analysed using a shift-share analysis of households with a working-age head. Decompositions are carried out using subgroups based on educational level, socioeconomic status, the number of working adults in the household, age, and household size. The data used in the analysis are the Consumer Expenditure Survey for the year 1971 and the Income Distribution Survey for the years 1990 and 2011, from Statistics Finland. In the 1971–1990 period, the poverty rate declined mainly because the income transfer system was more redistributive in 1990 than in 1971. Between 1990 and 2011, the weakened redistributive capacity of the welfare state increased the poverty rate. Changes in the distribution of market income and increase in the number of persons without incomes related to the market also contributed to increasing poverty during the recent decades.
Does the neighborhood context explain attitudes toward immigration? A study of opinions on immigration in the city of Turku, Finland
Authors: Himmelroos Staffan , Leino Mikko
Published: September 2021

The aim of this study is to find out if or to what extent residential context can explain attitudes toward immigration. Although immigration is a global phenomenon, the practical challenges related to integration need to be solved locally. For integration to succeed, the majority population needs to accept the influx of new and different cultures as part of a common society. Against this background, it is important to understand the basis of different opinions on immigration and how they are dispersed in the local community. We make use of large data set (n=2977) on attitudes toward immigration in Turku collected in 2012. It allows us to analyze how attitudes toward immigration vary within different parts of the municipality and whether neighborhood context can explain attitudes toward immigration. We find that the most potent explanation related to residential context is the general sentiment toward immigration in a neighborhood.
Perceived social disorder in suburban housing estates in the Helsinki region: a contextual analysis
Authors: Kemppainen Teemu , Saarsalmi Perttu
Published: September 2021

Deindustrialisation has severely hit Finnish suburban housing estates of the 1960s and 1970s, and socio-economic differences between neighbourhoods have increased. The social disorganisation theory suggests that neighbourhood disadvantage is a risk factor for problems related to social order. This article compares perceptions of social disorder in suburban housing estates compared to other kinds of neighbourhood. Perceived social disorder appears to be most common in the suburban housing estates built in the 1960s and 1970s, somewhat less common in other high-rise neighbourhoods, and clearly least common in low-rise areas. Neighbourhood disadvantage predicts perceived social disorder, which partly explains these differences.
Searching for employment: highly educated immigrant women and combined capabilities
Authors: Steel Tytti , Jyrkinen Marjut
Published: September 2021

Our paper addresses the ways in which highly educated immigrant women encounter and experience employment services in Finland. This qualitative study examines a group of women who have experience with both governmentally funded Employment and Economic Centre services (TE Services) and services offered by the third sector. The research question in this paper is as follows: How do the employment services support the capabilities of immigrant women job seekers trying to find work? Our analysis is inspired by Sen’s capability approach and Nussbaum’s concept of combined capabilities. The first empirical section addresses women with a foreign background as job seekers and their internal capabilities. We look at the enabling factors and hurdles faced by highly educated immigrant women trying to enter the job market due to their gender and age. In the second empirical section, we analyse how the combined capabilities are constructed through contacts with employment services.
Life satisfaction during the economic crisis
Authors: Lindblom Taru , Lindblom Arto
Published: September 2021

This study explores how life satisfaction varies among socio-demographic groups as the wider economic environment crumbles. Our primary goal is to identify which socio-demographic groups are most vulnerable during an economic crisis as far as life satisfaction is considered. The empirical data is based on a cross-sectional study that was conducted in Finland in October 2015. Based on our analyses (ANOVA and logistic regression) and a sample of 976 Finns, we argue that during an economic crisis, life satisfaction is greatest among women, people who live with partners, people having more than basic education, entrepreneurs and the higher income groups. The unemployed and those in ambiguous employment situation as well as those with only primary education have the lowest level of life satisfaction. High levels of life satisfaction for certain groups may be explained by future prospects (students) and self-efficacy and job control (entrepreneurs) in working life.
Political areas of competition in Southwest Finland: A cluster analysis of parliamentary election data from three levels of aggregation
Authors: Nurmi Lasse , Meskanen Tommi
Published: September 2021

This research utilizes the methods of geography, mathematics and political ecology to outline the political areas and to define the profiles of political competition within the region of Southwest Finland using parliamentary election results from the 2010s. Additionally the research investigates the areal concentration and dispersion of support for the parliamentary parties and the effect of the regional level of aggregation to the concentration of the political support. Our research questions are: (1) are there distinctive political areas in Southwest Finland? And (2) can political areas of stable and unstable competition patterns be identified by investigating election results over time? Using cluster analysis and map visualizations we show that there are distinctive political areas of competition to be found in contemporary Southwest Finland and that the map of political support changes significantly at the municipal and polling district levels.
Global distribution of methane emissions: a comparative inverse analysis of observations from the TROPOMI and GOSAT satellite instruments
Authors: Qu Zhen , Jacob Daniel J. , Shen Lu , Lu Xiao , Zhang Yuzhong , Scarpelli Tia R. , Nesser Hannah , Sulprizio Melissa P. , Maasakkers Joannes D. , Bloom A. Anthony , Worden John R. , Parker Robert J. , Delgado Alba L.
Published: September 2021

Abstract. We evaluate the global atmospheric methane column retrievals from the new TROPOMI satellite instrument and apply them to a global inversion of
methane sources for 2019 at 2∘ × 2.5∘ horizontal resolution. We compare the results to an inversion using the sparser but
more mature GOSAT satellite retrievals and to a joint inversion using both TROPOMI and GOSAT. Validation of TROPOMI and GOSAT with TCCON
ground-based measurements of methane columns, after correcting for retrieval differences in prior vertical profiles and averaging kernels using the
GEOS-Chem chemical transport model, shows global biases of −2.7 ppbv for TROPOMI and −1.0 ppbv for GOSAT and regional biases of
6.7 ppbv for TROPOMI and 2.9 ppbv for GOSAT. Intercomparison of TROPOMI and GOSAT shows larger regional discrepancies exceeding
20 ppbv, mostly over regions with low surface albedo in the shortwave infrared where the TROPOMI retrieval may be biased. Our inversion uses
an analytical solution to the Bayesian inference of methane sources, thus providing an explicit characterization of error statistics and information
content together with the solution. TROPOMI has ∼ 100 times more observations than GOSAT, but error correlation on the
2∘ × 2.5∘ scale of the inversion and large spatial inhomogeneity in the number of observations make it less useful than
GOSAT for quantifying emissions at that scale. Finer-scale regional inversions would take better advantage of the TROPOMI data density. The TROPOMI
and GOSAT inversions show consistent downward adjustments of global oil–gas emissions relative to a prior estimate based on national inventory
reports to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change but consistent increases in the south-central US and in Venezuela. Global
emissions from livestock (the largest anthropogenic source) are adjusted upward by TROPOMI and GOSAT relative to the EDGAR v4.3.2 prior estimate. We
find large artifacts in the TROPOMI inversion over southeast China, where seasonal rice emissions are particularly high but in phase with extensive
cloudiness and where coal emissions may be misallocated. Future advances in the TROPOMI retrieval together with finer-scale inversions and improved
accounting of error correlations should enable improved exploitation of TROPOMI observations to quantify and attribute methane emissions on the
global scale.
Deep Learning Based Post-Process Correction of the Aerosol Parameters in the High-Resolution Sentinel-3 Level-2 Synergy Product
Authors: Lipponen Antti , Reinvall Jaakko , Väisänen Arttu , Taskinen Henri , Lähivaara Timo , Sogacheva Larisa , Kolmonen Pekka , Lehtinen Kari , Arola Antti , Kolehmainen Ville
Published: September 2021

Abstract. Satellite-based aerosol retrievals provide global spatially distributed estimates of atmospheric aerosol parameters that are commonly needed in applications such as estimation of atmospherically corrected satellite data products, climate modeling and air quality monitoring. However, a common feature of the conventional satellite aerosol retrievals is that they have reasonably low spatial resolution and poor accuracy caused by uncertainty in auxiliary model parameters, such as fixed aerosol model parameters, and the approximate forward radiative transfer models utilized to keep the computational complexity feasible. As a result, the improvement and re-processing of the operational satellite data retrieval algorithms would become a tedious and computationally excessive problem. To overcome these problems, we have developed a machine learning-based post-process correction approach to correct the existing operational satellite aerosol data products. Our approach combines the existing satellite retrieval data and a post-processing step where a machine learning algorithm is utilized to predict the approximation error in the conventional retrieval. With approximation error we refer to the discrepancy between the true aerosol parameters and the ones retrieved using the satellite data. Our hypothesis is that the prediction of the approximation error with a finite training data set is a less complex and easier task than the direct fully learned machine learning based prediction in which the aerosol parameters are directly predicted given the satellite observations and measurement geometry. With our approach, there is no need to re-run the existing retrieval algorithms and only a computationally feasible post-processing step is needed. Our approach is based on neural networks trained based on collocated satellite data and accurate ground based AERONET aerosol data. Based on our post-processing approach, we propose a post-process corrected high resolution Sentinel-3 Synergy aerosol product, which gives a spectral estimate of the aerosol optical depth at five different wavelengths with a high spatial resolution equivalent to the native resolution of the Sentinel-3 level-1 data (300 meters at nadir). With aerosol data from Sentinel-3A and 3B satellites, we demonstrate that our approach produces high-resolution aerosol data with better accuracy than the operational Sentinel-3 level-2 Synergy aerosol product or a conventional fully learned machine learning approach.
Combining radiative transfer calculations and a neural network for the remote sensing of volcanic ash using MSG/SEVIRI
Authors: Bugliaro Luca , Piontek Dennis , Kox Stephan , Schmidl Marius , Mayer Bernhard , Müller Richard , Vázquez-Navarro Margarita , Peters Daniel M. , Grainger Roy G. , Gasteiger Josef , Kar Jayanta
Published: September 2021

Abstract. After the eruption of volcanoes all over the world the monitoring of the dispersion of ash in the atmosphere is an important task for satellite remote sensing since ash represents a threat to air traffic. In this work we present a novel method that uses thermal observations of the SEVIRI imager aboard the geostationary Meteosat Second Generation satellite to detect ash clouds and determine their mass column concentration and top height during day and night. This approach requires the compilation of an extensive data set of synthetic SEVIRI observations to train an artificial neural network. This is done by means of the RTSIM tool that combines atmospheric, surface and ash properties and runs automatically a large number of radiative transfer calculations for the entire SEVIRI disk. The resulting algorithm is called VADUGS (Volcanic Ash Detection Using Geostationary Satellites) and has been evaluated against independent radiative transfer simulations. VADUGS detects ash contaminated pixels with a probability of detection of 0.84 and a false alarm rate of 0.05. Ash column concentrations are provided by VADUGS with correlations up to 0.5, a scatter up to 0.6 g m−2 for concentrations smaller than 2.0 g m−2 and small overestimations in the range 5–50 % for moderate viewing angles 35–65°, but up to 300 % for satellite viewing zenith angles close to 90° or 0°. Ash top heights are mainly underestimated, with the smallest underestimation of −9 % for viewing zenith angles between 40° and 50°. Absolute errors are smaller than 70 % and with high correlation coefficients up to 0.7 for ash clouds with high mass column concentrations. A comparison against spaceborne lidar observations by CALIPSO/CALIOPconfirms these results. VADUGS is run operationally at the German Weather Service and this application is presented as well.
Anxieties of Authorship, Critique of Readership: Mishima Yukio’s Modern Noh Play Genji kuyō
Authors: Naito Satoko
Published: September 2021

Mishima Yukio's dramatic suicide half a century ago ensured that his name would forever be associated with a certain fanatic imperialism, and largely fulfilled his own wish that he would die as a military man. And yet, he was until the end foremost a literary artist, concerned with the critical reception of his written works and preoccupied with his lasting reputation as an author. This paper examines Mishima’s portrayal of the celebrity writer, as well as the potentials and limitations of literature as presented in his oft-neglected modern noh play Genji kuyō (Devotional offering for Genji, 1962). It positions the play within the long history of prayers for Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji, ca. 1008) that began in the twelfth century in response to the perceived ambiguous morality of the author Murasaki Shikibu (d. ca. 1014). Mishima's Genji kuyō provides a pointed criticism of readers, as well as anxieties regarding a writer's life and literary recognition. Though Mishima himself famously disowned it after its initial publication, Genji kuyō offers critical insights regarding the writing and reading of literature.
Tense Alternation in Japanese Literature: Translating Free Indirect Discourse and Focalization in Kashimada Maki’s Meido meguri
Authors: Trowell Haydn
Published: September 2021

This paper examines the phenomenon of tense alternation in Japanese literary narrative, making specific reference to Kashimada Maki’s (鹿島田 真希) novella Meido meguri (冥途めぐり Touring the Land of the Dead, 2012) as a case study. It argues that tense alternation in sentence‑final predicative verbs should be regarded a stylistic technique that serves as an indicator of free indirect discourse and of focalization through a central character, and that it moreover establishes an opposition between external narration and internal focalization. It then illustrates how this dynamic is employed in Meido Meguri to create a contrast between a mode suggesting narrative distance and another suggesting mental interiority. This paper thus highlights a significant linguistic difference in the construction of free indirect discourse in Japanese and English narratives.
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Authors: Nara Hiroshi
Published: September 2021

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The Lanham Act's Immoral or Scandalous Provision: Down, But Not Out
Authors: Stephenson Michael
Published: September 2021

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The role of gambeir filtrate and red palm oil in the formation of canna starch based-functional edible film
Authors: Santoso Budi , Saragih Doni Andrian , Priyanto Gatot , Hermanto Hermanto
Published: September 2021

This study aims to analyze the role of gambier filtrate and red palm oil in the formation of functional edible film and to determine whether the gambier filtrate and red palm oil are synergistic or antagonistic in the formation of functional edible films. The study design used a factorial randomized block design with two treatment factors and each treatment consisted of three levels, namely: gambier filtrate concentration (A): 20, 30, and 40% (v/v) as well as red palm oil concentration (B): 1.2 and 3% (v/v). The observed parameters were thickness, elongation percentage, water vapor transmission rate, antioxidant activity, and antibacterial activity. Gambier filtrate and red palm oil were capable to improve the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of canna starch-based edible film. Gambier filtrate plays a role in increasing the elongation percentage, thickness, and water vapor transmission rate of edible film.
İleri Evre Akciğer Kanserinde; Yaygın Kanser İnflamasyon İndeksi (ALI), Serum Nötrofil/Lenfosit Oranı (NLR), Trombosit/Lenfosit Oranının (PLR) Prognostik Değeri
Authors: Öztürk Ayşen Evkan , Kömürcüoğlu Berna , Karakurt Gamze , Öztürk Özgür
Published: September 2021

Objective: Lung cancer (Ca) is the most common type of cancer that causes death worldwide. Systemic inflammation has been shown to play a role in cancer etiopathogenesis and can be activated from oncogenic changes in cancer cells. In lung cancer, although there are studies showing that systemic inflammatory parameters may have a role in determining prognosis and risky cases, the results are still controversial. In our study, the prognostic effects of inflammatory parameters calculated from serum were investigated in lung Ca. Method: One hundred fifteen patients with locally advanced and advanced lung cancer who were diagnosed in our chest diseases clinic between 2013 and 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. The relationship between advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI index), serum neutrophil/ lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) levels at the time of diagnosis were calculated, and their relationship with overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (PFS) and the treatment response and their effect on predicting prognosis were investigated. Results: In our study, when advanced lung cancer cases were examined regarding OS; ALI, and NLR were statistically significant (p <0.05), non-small cell lung cancer cases were similar to general statistics, and ALI and NLR values were statistically significant. Conclusion: In our study, it was concluded that NLR and ALI values at the time of diagnosis were associated with prognosis, and those values may be useful in predicting prognosis when the cut off values was used. These parameters can be useful in routine use since they can be easily calculated without additional costs.
SANS TOIT NI LOI FİLMİNDE FLANÖRYEN GÖSTERGELER
Authors: KURAL İrem Nur , ESENDEMİR Şerif
Published: September 2021

Çalışmanın amacı, kentsel mekân içerisinde varlığını sürdüren flanör karakterinin Agnès Varda sinemasına yansıyan göstergelerini tespit edip, bu göstergelerin filmde hangi bağlamlar ile izleyiciye aktarıldığını ortaya koymaktır. Araştırmanın bağlamı Fransız Yeni Dalga sinemasının oluşum süreci, dönemin hakim sinema anlayışı ve Agnès Varda’nın hayatı üzerinde şekillendirilmiştir. Araştırması yapılacak yönetmen olarak Varda’nın seçilmesinin ilk sebebi, araştırmacının, Fransız sineması ve yönetmene olan ilgisi, ikinci olarak ise, literatürdeki boşluğu gidermektedir. Varda hakkında yapılmış çalışmalara bakıldığında daha çok feminist perspektif ile ele alınmış kadın çalışmaları mevcuttur. Yönetmenin sinema dünyasında büyük bir feminist olmasının yanı sıra filmlerinde kullandığı hayal gücü ve anlatım biçimi de oldukça dikkat çekicidir. Flanör kavramının inceleneceği film olarak Yersiz Yurtsuz (Sans toit ni loi) seçilmiştir. Agnès’in geniş filmografisinin arasından flanöryen göstergeleri incelemek için Yersiz Yurtsuz filminin seçilmesinin sebebi, filmin ana karakteri Mona’nın “flanör” kahramanının aksine kent değil de kır yaşamında var olmasıdır. Araştırma ve inceleme,“Agnès Varda’nın Yersiz Yurtsuz filminde flanöryen göstergeler nasıl işlenmiştir?” sorusundan hareketle yapılmıştır. Çalışmada içerik analizi ve görsel analiz tekniği kullanılmıştır. Baudelaire ve Benjamin’in flanör hakkındaki düşüncelerinin temelinde, film sahnelerinden analiz edilmiş kodlar daraltılarak “erkek egemenliği”, “yalnızlık” ve “bağımsızlık arayışı” temalarına gidilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda bu temaların filmde nasıl işlendiği açıklanmıştır.
Deuda de los centros de conciliación de los consultorios jurídicos con las personas en situación de insolvencia. Siete años de inactividad del procedimiento de insolvencia en escenarios conciliatorios de práctica legal
Authors: Montoya Juan Carlos
Published: September 2021

En Colombia, desde el año 2012, se definió un procedimiento de insolvencia para personas naturales no comerciantes cuyo propósito es la estabilización financiera del deudor y la recuperación del crédito a favor de sus acreedores. Según el marco normativo, este procedimiento podría iniciarse gratuitamente ante centros de conciliación de los consultorios jurídicos de las facultades de derecho. A pesar de lo anterior, y aun cuando existe la imperiosa necesidad de atención y adelantamiento del procedimiento para las personas en condiciones de vulnerabilidad que se encuentran en situación de insolvencia, al año 2019 y habiendo pasado 7 años desde la expedición de dicho procedimiento, ningún centro de conciliación universitario de la ciudad de Bogotá estaba prestando este servicio. El presente artículo es resultado de un ejercicio investigativo cuyo propósito consistió en determinar los factores que explicarían lo anterior. De esta manera, se relaciona el concepto de pobreza y precariedad económica con la situación de insolvencia; se desarrollan los propósitos del procedimiento de insolvencia de persona natural no comerciante y la situación de debilidad manifiesta de los deudores insolventes en Colombia; se hace referencia a los propósitos pedagógicos y sociales de los consultorios jurídicos, y se exponen los resultados.
Fantasmas autoritarios y precisiones conceptuales: una reflexión en torno a los aportes de Roberto Gargarella al fortalecimiento del constitucionalismo democrático en América Latina
Authors: Cruz Gutierrez David Fernando
Published: September 2021

El constitucionalismo y el autoritarismo se presentan como opuestos e irreconciliables. Sin embargo, la experiencia autoritaria en el mundo y en América Latina demuestra que este fenómeno se puede servir de narrativas constitucionales. Por esto, se ha desatado una expansión en la literatura jurídica preocupada por cómo afrontar esta relación. Este artículo argumenta que, pese a esta nueva literatura, la obra del profesor Roberto Gargarella aporta insumos valiosos para el fortalecimiento democrático de la región, que parten del reconocimiento de las dinámicas del constitucionalismo latinoamericano, como su carácter contramayoritario.
Estudio comparativo de los tiempos registrados por los instrumentos TruNatomy y ProTaper Next para alcanzar la longitud de trabajo en conductos curvos simulados obturados con GuttaCore
Authors: Pinasco Laura , Alfie Denise , García Gonzalo , Goldberg Fernando
Published: September 2021

Objetivo: Comparar el tiempo empleado por los instrumentos TruNatomy Medium y ProTaper Next X3 para penetrar hasta la longitud de trabajo la masa de obturaciones realizadas con GuttaCore Primary y sellador en conductos curvos simulados.Materiales y métodos: Se prepararon 20 conductos curvos simulados con instrumentos rotatorios WaveOne Gold Primary y se obturaron con GuttaCore Primary y AH Plus. Las muestras fueron divididas en dos grupos de 10 cada uno. Grupo 1: El material de obturación fue penetrado hasta la longitud de trabajo con instrumentos TruNatomy Medium. Grupo 2: El material de obturación fue penetrado hasta la longitud de trabajo con instrumentos ProTaper Next X3. Se registraron los tiempos de penetración requeridos para cada grupo y los valores obtenidos fueron analizados mediante la prueba t de Student. Resultados: Los instrumentos ProTaper Next X3 penetraron la masa del material de obturación más rápidamente que los instrumentos TruNatomy MediumTM. Las diferencias observadas entre ambos instrumentos fueron estadísticamente significativas (P <0.01). Conclusión: Si bien los instrumentos ProTaper Next X3 y TruNatomy MediumTM penetraron la masa de GuttaCore Primary de manera eficiente, ProTaper Next X3 penetró hasta la longitud de trabajo más rápidamente.
El esmalte dental bovino como modelo experimental para la investigación en odontología. Una revisión de la literatura
Authors: Acevedo Edgardo Daniel , Peláez Alina Noelia , Christiani Juan José
Published: September 2021

El propósito de esta revisión bibliográfica es aportar información actualizada acerca de las características de los dientes bovinos en relación con su uso como sustitutos de dientes humanos en trabajos de investigación. De acuerdo con la información registrada, los dientes bovinos serían excelentes sustitutos de la dentición humana para la realización de ensayos de laboratorio con el esmalte dental como modelo experimental.
Los niños y las constituciones
Authors: Nolan Aoife , O'Mahony Conor
Published: September 2021

Más de 30 años después de la promulgación de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos del Niño (CDN), es cada vez más frecuente que las constituciones nacionales incluyan disposiciones específicas sobre los derechos del niño. Esto es especialmente cierto en situaciones en las que un país adopta una constitución completamente nueva; pero, adicionalmente, muchos países han enmendado las constituciones existentes para añadir nuevas provisiones sobre los derechos de los niños. La protección constitucional de los derechos de los niños también es objeto de un nuevo cuerpo de literatura y debates académicos. Este ensayo explorará brevemente algunas de las lecciones que podrían ser beneficiosas para los países que están considerando la constitucionalizarían de los derechos de los niños. Comenzará exponiendo los argumentos a favor de incluir una disposición específica sobre los derechos de los niños en una constitución nacional. A continuación, analizará las experiencias comparativas de la constitucionalización de los derechos de los niños en una variedad de países. Por último, considerará los puntos clave que debe considerar un país al inicio de un proceso conducente a la promulgación de una disposición constitucional dedicada a los derechos de los niños.
Los derechos de los pueblos indñigenas en la nueva Constitución
Authors: Aylwin José
Published: September 2021

Con más de 2 millones de personas (2.158.792) auto reconocidas como perteneciente a un pueblo indígena, las que representan un 12,8% de la población total del país,31 Chile es uno de los países de mayor demografía proporcional indígena en América Latina. Esta realidad, junto a la emergencia de procesos organizativos y de movilización en demanda por sus derechos políticos y territoriales, ha venido a visibilizar una realidad hasta ahora negada desde la conformación de la república; el que somos un país compuesto por una diversidad de pueblos. En efecto, la matriz mono étnica del Estado se ha reflejado en todas las constituciones del país desde el nacimiento de la república hasta ahora, incluyendo la actual Constitución Política de la República (CPR de 1980), para la cual en Chile existe una sola nación; la chilena. También se ha reflejado en la política de exclusión, asimilación y apropiación de sus territorios ancestrales, esta última a través de un proceso de anexión y ocupación forzada de los mismos verificada desde mediados de Siglo XIX.
La constitucionalización de los derechos de las personas mayores: Una práctica emergente
Authors: Megret Frederic , Agnello Alexander
Published: September 2021

Las personas mayores son tratadas explícitamente en las constituciones de al menos 106 Estados miembros de la ONU (Anexo 1). Las cuestiones relacionadas con las personas de edad se consideran claramente una preocupación pública que merece un tratamiento constitucional. Sin embargo, las constituciones nacionales, la mayoría de las veces, enmarcan estos temas en términos estrictos de salud o económicos; tienden a concentrarse únicamente en brindar a las personas mayores servicios médicos especializados o seguridad social, como si la vejez fuera una deficiencia que requiriera soluciones útiles. Por el contrario, centramos nuestro análisis en la necesidad de disposiciones constitucionales que, en general, sean más habilitantes de las personas adultas mayores mediante la protección de sus derechos. Las disposiciones que son habilitantes de derechos humanos parten del estrecho enfoque asistencialista anterior, y en cambio, les empoderan para vivir una vida digna mediante el desarrollo de sus capacidades en formas responsivas a sus necesidades y experiencias específicas. El enfoque que recomendamos, en otras palabras, es similar a la transición en el discurso de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad, por ejemplo, entre un modelo asistencialista/médico y uno basado en la dignidad/derechos
El derecho constitucional de las mujeres a la igualdad: Una perspectiva comparada
Authors: Campbell Meghan
Published: September 2021

La lucha por conseguir los derechos humanos de las mujeres se ha centrado en el derecho a la igualdad. Aunque existe la promesa de conseguir derechos para las mujeres a través del derecho constitucional a la igualdad, todavía quedan grandes desafíos. Posiblemente el mayor de ellos es determinar qué significa proteger el derecho a la igualdad de la mujer. ALBERTYN observa que la plasticidad de la igualdad significa que siempre está abierta diferentes a interpretaciones.57¿El derecho a la igualdad debería ser interpretado con el fin de conseguir un trato igualitario entre hombres y mujeres o el derecho constitucional a la igualdad debería de intentar transformar las relaciones de género, normas y estructuras? Los tribunales cupulares han lidiado con esta cuestión en todo el mundo. Existen tendencias comunes, y tanto diferencias significativas como sutiles sobre cómo distintos tribunales protegen el derecho a la igualdad de la mujer. Basándose en la jurisprudencia de EE.UU., Canadá, Sudáfrica, el Reino Unido, India y la Convención sobre la Eliminación de Todas las Formas de Discriminación Contra la Mujer (CEDAW), este capítulo explora cuatro temas claves: (1) el encuadre del derecho a la igualdad; (2) el significado de igualdad; (3) interseccionalidad; y (4) las justificaciones para limitar la igualdad de la mujer. Se espera que este capítulo pueda informar el proceso actual de redacción constitucional en Chile y brindar información para la estructuración del derecho a la igualdad.
Presentación
Authors: Rodríguez Rodríguez Isacio
Published: September 2021

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Lope Cilleruelo, una biografía para la historia de la Orden Agustiniana
Authors: Aparicio López Teófilo
Published: September 2021

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