bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
BAHASA SATIRE DALAM KOMIK STRIP PADA AKUN INSTAGRAM @TAHILALATS
Authors: Anjani Siti
Published: March 2021

Latar belakang penelitian adalah bahasa satire yang termuat pada komik strip tahilalats mempunyai pengemasan satire dalam strip yang memiliki daya tarik tersendiri sebagai sarana koreksi perbaikan diri dengan cara menyindir kesalahan atau kekeliruan yang dilakukan pada masyarakat melalui ilustrasi komik strip secara tidak langsung. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui bahasa satire pada teks-teks komik strip tahilalats. Penelitian menggunakan metode analisis semiotika Ferdinand de Saussure yakni dua pendekatan Signified (Petanda) dan Signifier (Penanda). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan unit analisis yang diambil secara purposive sampling. Adapun unit analisisnya ialah yang memiliki konteks kehidupan yang termuat dalam komik strip tahilalats. Serta untuk pengambilan unit analisis pada komik strip tahilalats berjumlah delapan komik strip yang diambil menurut dominan cerita yang muncul mengenai profesi yang diunggah pada setiap hari. Berdasarkan hasil unit analisis dapat disimpulkan bahwa delapan komik strip menjelaskan bahasa satire yang ditujukan sebagai cerminan dari masyarakat yang masih belum paham mengenai kebiasaan yang sebaiknya dilakukan. Seperti pada strip pertama menjelaskan etika dalam menyapa satu sama lain, kedua menjelaskan usaha tidak akan menghianati hasil, ketiga mengenai berternak bukan lagi hal yang buruk, keempat mengenai adanya strata, kelima mengenai etika dalam berbahasa, keenam mengenai pandangan sebelah mata untuk perempuan, ketujuh mengenai cerminan diri sebagai perumpamaan anjing, delapan mengenai profesi yang tidak sesuai dengan kapasitas yang dimiliki.
TINDAK TUTUR KOMISIF DALAM DEBAT CAGUB DAN CAWAGUB DKI JAKARTA TAHUN 2017
Authors: Ulinsa
Published: March 2021

Masalah yang diangkat, yakni 1) Bagaimana bentuk tindak tutur komisif dalam debat cagub dan cawagub DKI Jakarta tahun 2017? dan 2) Bagaimana fungsi tindak tutur komisif dalam debat cagub dan cawagub DKI Jakarta tahun 2017? Tujuan penelitian, yakni 1) mendeskripsikan bentuk tindak tutur komisif dalam debat cagub dan cawagub DKI Jakarta tahun 2017. dan 2) mendeskripsikan fungsi tindak tutur komisif dalam debat cagub dan cawagub DKI Jakarta tahun 2017. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif. Data penelitian diperoleh melalui tuturan lisan yang bersumber dari cagub dan cawagub DKI Jakarta tahun 2017. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode simak dengan teknik rekam, dan catat. Teknik analisis data dilakukan melalui tahapan, yakni 1) pengumpulan data, 2) reduksi data, 3) penyajian data, dan 4) penarikkan simpulan. Hasil penelelitian menunjukkan bahwa bentuk tuturan komisif yang terdapat dalam debat cagub dan cawagub DKI Jakarta tahun 2017, yakni 1) bentuk menjanjikan 2) bentuk menawarkan, 3) bentuk mengancam, dan 4) bentuk menolak. Fungsi tindak tutur komisif yang diperoleh yakni, 1) fungsi menyenangkan, ditujukkan buat para warga Jakarta, 2) fungsi mengancam, ditujukkan buat para pihak-pihak yang melakukan criminal atau kepada seseorang yang melakukan hal-hal yang merugikan kepada warga Jakarta, 3) fungsi menolak, 4) fungsi mengejek, dan 5) fungsi menyindir ditujukkan kepada para calon kandidat untuk mempertahankan argument masing-masing.
Corporate governance: Theories, mechanisms and the case of oil and gas exporting developing countries
Authors: Faizabad Arash , Refakar Mohammad , Champagne Claudia
Published: March 2021

This paper reviews the literature on the quality of corporate governance practices in the oil and gas exporting developing countries (Russia, Venezuela, Nigeria, the MENA, and the GCC countries). We investigate if the internal and external governance mechanisms function efficiently in these countries. The findings of the reviewed literature show that the quality of corporate governance practices in the countries of our focus is not efficient at internal and external levels. Regarding the internal mechanisms, weak governance mechanisms originate from low transparency levels and give rise to poor voluntary disclosure in the firms. However, some internal mechanisms are more efficient in some of these countries as presented in the conclusion section. Regarding the inefficiency of external mechanisms, all the studied countries share common characteristics with respect to weak legal systems, inefficient law enforcement infrastructures, and low levels of protection for properties, investors, and shareholders especially the minority ones
Editorial: Challenges and opportunities in sustainable governance and finance
Authors: Mattei Giorgia
Published: March 2021

In the first issue of the journal Risk Governance and Control: Financial Markets & Institutions in 2021 contributions are published that studied industries that provide finance from a different point of view and papers related to human capital with various declensions.
What is the Value of the 60 Minute Cortisol Measurement in the Short Synacthen Test (SST)? Evidence for the Defence
Authors: Michaelidou Maria , Yadegarfar Ghasem , Morris Lauren , Dolan Samantha , Robinson Adam , Naseem Asma , Livingston Mark , Duff Christopher , Fryer Anthony , Trainer Peter , Heald Adrian
Published: March 2021

The Short Synacthen Test is the way that we most often determine whether
people’s adrenal glands are working. We here have shown that an extra
blood sample taken at 60 minutes post Synacthen vs a 30 minute sample
alone, may make the test more effective at excluding those people who do
not need to go on hydrocortisone supplementation or need further
evaluation.
Epigenetic evidence of malignant carcinoma and skin melanoma neoplasms concomitantly in the thyroid
Authors: Dandache Israa , Younes Mahmoud
Published: March 2021

The study investigates the case of a total thyroidectomy, where after
dissection multiple nodules showed two malignant patterns by
immunohistochemistry. Molecular analysis based on DNA methylation
profile was used to further inspect the origin of the coexisting
neoplasms. We confirmed the presence of malignant skin melanoma
involving medullary thyroid cancer.
A retrospective review of cancer surveillance in 100 head and neck cancer patients: Is there scope for a more tailored approach?
Authors: alvi muhammad ibaad ur rehman , Eagles Eli Jack , Hamilton David
Published: March 2021

5 succinct/key points 1. There is a considerable burden to outpatient
head and neck cancer (HaNC) surveillance, and it is unclear to what
extent the current recommendations facilitate the detection of HaNC. 2.
Our 100 patient retrospective analysis demonstrated three asymptomatic
recurrences (all within the first year of follow up) and 20 symptomatic
recurrences (mean time to recurrence of 21.4 months). 3. Seventy-four
percent of those patients who recurred did so within the first two years
following primary treatment, increasing up to 83% by three years. 4. We
believe the value of routine follow up is more apparent within the first
two to three years following primary treatment as this is when the rate
of recurrence is highest. 5. We anticipate larger trials investigating
the efficacy of an initial two years of frequent follow up followed by
longer-term patient-led follow up.
Long-term spatio-temporal genetic structure of an accidental parasitoid introduction, and local changes in prevalence of its associated Wolbachia symbiont
Authors: Duplouy Anne , Nair Abhilash , Nyman Toshka , Nouhuys Saskya van
Published: March 2021

Population bottlenecks associated with founder events strongly impact
the establishment and genetic makeup of populations. In addition to
their genotype, founding individuals also bring along symbionts that can
manipulate the phenotype of their host, affecting the host population
establishment, dynamics and evolution. Thus, to understand introduction,
invasion, and spread, we should identify the roles played by
accompanying symbionts. In 1991, the parasitoid wasp, Hyposoter
horticola, and its associated hyperparasitoid were accidentally
introduced from the main Åland islands, Finland, to an isolated island
in the archipelago, along with their host, the Glanville fritillary
butterfly. Though the receiving island was unoccupied, the butterfly was
present on some of the small islands in the vicinity. The three species
have persisted as small populations ever since. A strain of the
endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia has an intermediate prevalence in the
H. horticola across the main Åland population. The infection increases
susceptibility of the parasitoid to hyperparasitism. We investigated the
establishment and spread of the parasitoid, along with patterns of
prevalence of its symbiont using 323 specimens collected between 1992
and 2013, from five localities across Åland, including the source and
introduced populations. Using 14 microsatellites and one mitochondrial
marker, we suggest that the relatively diverse founding population and
occasional migration between islands might have facilitated the
persistence of all isolated populations, despite multiple local
population crashes. We also show local near-fixation of Wolbachia, where
the hyperparasitoid is absent, and selection against infected wasp
genotypes is relaxed.
Evaluation of the quality of life and sociodemographic features of patients with muscular dystrophies
Authors: Turken Askeri
Published: March 2021

Objective: Muscular dystrophies refers to a group of primary inherited
myopathies that exhibit a chronic and unremitting progressive course.
Quality of life is a concept, which mainly reflects individual responses
given by a person to the physical, psychological, social and
environmental impacts of the disease. In this study we aimed to evaluate
quality of life and sociodemographic features of 146 patients who
presented to the physical therapy and rehabilitation neuromuscular
diseases outpatient clinic of our hospital. Methods: Patients’
sociodemographic data including gender, marital status and educational
level were recorded and analyzed. WHOQOL-BREF survey was performed in
order to determine quality of life in patients with muscular dystrophy.
The scores obtained from the survey were transformed into WHOQOL 4-20
and WHOQOL 0-100 score ranges, and relationships between the
sociodemographic data of the patients and WHOQOL-BRIEF survey results
were evaluated. Results: Eighty-five (58.2%) patients were male and 61
(41.8%) were female. No statistically significant difference was found
between the male and female MD patients in terms of the physical,
psychological, social relationships and environmental domains of
WHOQOL-BREF scale (for all p>0.05). No significant
difference was found between single, married, divorced and widowed
patients (for all p>0.05). There were significant
differences between educational levels of the patients in terms of the
mean WHOQOL-BREF scores (p<0.05). The mean scores increased as
educational levels increased. Conclusion: Quality of life increases with
the levels of education and does not differ according to gender and
marital status in patients with muscular dystrophy. Patients with
muscular dystrophy should be encouraged for education from the pediatric
period.
PREVALENCE, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND PREDICTORS OF OSTEOPOROSIS AMONG CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE PATIENTS.
Authors: Bitar Ahmad Naoras , Khan Amer Hayat , Sulaiman Syed Azhar Syed , Ali Irfhan Ali Bin Hyder
Published: March 2021

Objectives: This study aimed to detect the prevalence and investigate
the predictors for low bone mineral density among COPD patients and test
a new risk assessment tool for the early screening of osteoporosis among
COPD patients. Methods: This study is a longitudinal observational study
conducted from June-2019 until December-2020 at a tertiary care setting
in Penang, Malaysia. Follow-ups were arranged every six months. During
the study, patients’ BMD was checked every visit, and the subjects’
pulmonary parameters were recorded, including; mMRC dyspnea scores, CAT
scores, spirometry results, exacerbations history, and SpO2%.
Furthermore, a novel risk assessment tool was validated in this study,
and logistic regression was conducted to find low BMD predictors among
COPD patients. Results: Based on T-score, more than 50% of subjects
were osteoporotic based. The overall mean±SD for patients’ age was
65.4±10.04. The overall mean±SD for patients’ BMI was 23.32±5.43. Both
FEV1% predicted, and FEV/FVC was significantly lower among osteoporotic
subjects, and lower mMRC stages were observed among non-osteoporotic
patients. For the novel risk assessment tool, a cutoff point of 34 made
the optimum balance between sensitivity and specificity (0.867 and
0.087, respectively) with an AUC of 0.934. Furthermore, severe COPD
patients were four times at higher risk of getting osteoporosis, FEV%
predicted, and FEV/FVC was inversely related to the risk of
osteoporosis. Patients with severe dyspnea had twice the risk of getting
osteoporosis. Conclusion: Osteoporosis was prevalent among COPD
patients. For a screening tool, the risk assessment tool showed good
sensitivity and precision in detecting osteoporotic subjects among COPD
patients. Severe COPD patients were significantly at higher risk of
getting osteoporosis.
Human CD4+ T cells specific for dominant epitopes of SARS-CoV-2 Spike and Nucleocapsid proteins with therapeutic potential
Authors: Verhagen Johan , Meijden Edith Van der , Lang Vanessa , Kremer Andreas , Völkl Simon , Mackensen Andreas , Aigner Michael , Kremer Anita
Published: March 2021

Since December 2019, Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has spread
rapidly across the world, leading to a global effort to develop vaccines
and treatments. Despite extensive progress, there remains a need for
treatments to bolster the immune responses in infected immunocompromised
individuals, such as cancer patients who recently underwent a
haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Immunological protection
against COVID-19 is mediated by both short-lived neutralising antibodies
and long-lasting virus-reactive T cells. Therefore, we propose that T
cell therapy may augment efficacy of current treatments. For the
greatest efficacy with minimal adverse effects, it is important that any
cellular therapy is designed to be as specific and directed as possible.
Here, we identify T cells from COVID-19 patients with a potentially
protective response to two major antigens of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Spike
and Nucleocapsid protein. By generating clones of highly virus-reactive
CD4+ T cells, we were able to confirm a set of 9 immunodominant epitopes
and characterise T cell responses against these. Accordingly, the
sensitivity of T cell clones for their specific epitope, as well as the
extent and focus of their cytokine response was examined. Moreover, by
using an advanced T cell receptor (TCR) sequencing approach, we
determined the paired TCR sequences of clones of interest. While these
data on a limited population require further expansion for universal
application, the results presented here form a crucial first step
towards TCR-transgenic CD4+ T cell therapy of COVID-19.
Principal component analysis of the effect of coal quality indexes on the maximum explosion pressure of coal dust
Authors: Ban Tao , Li Wen-Ling , Jing Guo-Xun , Cheng Lei , Liu Chuang , Sun Yue
Published: March 2021

It is well-known that the calorific value and heat transfer speed of coal are closely related to the coal quality index, and affect the explosion intensity and the maximum explosion pressure of coal dust explosion. In this paper, the pressure for different coal quality indexes is studied experimentally, and the main parameters affecting the pressure are elucidated by the principal component analysis of multivariate statistical analysis.
Cosmological implications of spectator and dynamical fields during inflation
Authors:   , Holland Jonathan
Published: March 2021

Some possible cosmological implications of the inclusion of spectator gauge ﬁelds in the inﬂationary action are considered. In this context, a spec-tator ﬁeld is a ﬁeld that is not directly responsible for inﬂation but can aﬀect cosmological observables. Spectator gauge ﬁelds can lead to novel and distinguishable features in inﬂationary models (as compared to single-ﬁeld inﬂation) that may be detectable. A model of anisotropic inﬂation is considered where universal anisotropy is maintained through a vector ﬁeld that is coupled to both the inﬂaton and its derivative. The derivative cou-pling reduces the anisotropy induced when compared to the non-derivative case, reducing tension with observations. SU(N) gauge ﬁelds appear natu-rally in the actions of string inﬂation models. The inclusion of an SU(N) gauge ﬁeld coupled both to scalars and pseudo-scalars (axions) is considered in two models of string inﬂation whose inﬂatons are K¨ahler moduli: K¨ahler moduli inﬂation and ﬁbre inﬂation. It is shown that the coupling between the axion and the gauge ﬁeld can lead to a large (chiral) enhancement of the tensor spectrum of these two models. In the case of K¨ahler moduli inﬂation, a model that generically predicts an unobservable value for the tensor-to-scalar ratio (r  10−3), this enhancement is capable of boost-ing the tensor-to-scalar ratio to values that will be potentially observable at next generation detectors. However, the parameters required to achieve this goal may present a challenge for its successful realisation in string theory. In the case of ﬁbre inﬂation, a model that generically predicts an observable value for the tensor-to-scalar ratio, it is shown that this enhancement can render the tensor spectrum of ﬁbre inﬂation almost entirely chiral, giving it a distinguishable feature that may be detectable.
GEODYNAMICS
Authors:   Poltava Gravimetric Observatory within S. I. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics, Shljahovyj V.V.
Published: March 2021

The digital computer geodynamic complex is used for registration of earth tides, the seismic information and other geophysical fields. It consists from high-sensitivity tidal gravimeter, autocompensatory seismotiltmeter, 24-bits ADC, computer systems of registration and the system of registration of meteoparameters. The com­plex is connected from a computer information network of an observatory to Internet.
GEODYNAMICS
Authors:   Carpathian Branch of Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of NAS of Ukraine, Malytskyi D.V. , Pak R. M. ,   Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy, Kozlovskyi E. M. ,   Carpathian Branch of Subbotin Institute of geophysics of NAS of Ukraine, Muila O. O. ,   Carpathian Branch of Subbotin Institute of geophysics of NAS of Ukraine, Khytryak O.I. ,   Carpathian Branch of Subbotin Institute of geophysics of NAS of Ukraine
Published: March 2021

This article is considered for the displacement field on the free surface of a layered medium. The relations of a wave field are checked by MATLAB. Matrix and recurrent methods give the same results for numerical calculations.
GEODYNAMICS
Authors:   Institute of Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Karpenko V.M. , Starodub Yu. P. ,   Lviv State University of Life Safety, Karpenko O.V. ,   Institute of Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: March 2021

The questions, related to the informative features of oscillator dynamics, which succeed to be learned with the use of energy-informatics approach, are examined in this article. The spatial and kinematics parameters of simple oscillator are examined depending on energy that gives the possibility to define the dynamic parame­ters of oscillator - mass and rigidity. Oscillators are explored with the use of energy-informatics approach with the solution of inverse problem - the determination of mass and flexibility of oscillators' vibrations, which as separate chain lets model the medium.
GEODYNAMICS
Authors:   Carpathian Branch of Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of NAS of Ukraine, Maksymchuk V. Yu.
Published: March 2021

General information and subject of papers of scientific conference “New geophysical technologies of prognosis and monitoring of geological environment”, which took place from 9 to 11 October, 2007 in the Carpathians Brunch of Subbotin name Institute of geophysics of NAS of Ukraine (Lviv), is given.
Grammar Engineering for the Ekegusii Language in Grammatical Framework
Authors: Kituku Benson , Nganga Wanjiku , Muchemi Lawrence
Published: March 2021

The knowledge-driven economy uses technology, thereby increasing the demand for language tools and resources to acquire and distribute the knowledge. Such tools and resources are scarce for the under resourced, spoken Bantu languages. This paper develops a computational grammar for the Ekegusii language in the Grammatical Framework (GF) to bridge the gap. The grammar development uses a bottom-up and modular-driven approach. A machine translation experiment was set up to evaluate the grammar resulting in BLEU and PER of 55.95% and 19.49%, respectively. This work contributes by providing computational grammar for an under-resourced language, thus providing a platform for analysis and synthesis, plus a machine translation within the GF ecosystem.
Inovação e Sustentabilidade em uma Empresa de Segmento de Frutas do Estado de São Paulo
Authors: Franklin Marcos Antonio , Popadiuk Silvio , Cosentino Hélio Morrone , Baptista Ronny Martins
Published: March 2021

Objetivo do estudo: foi identificar e caracterizar as ações inovadoras e sustentáveis que ocorrem em uma empresa paulista do segmento de frutas. O estudo foi realizado no Grupo Fava, empresa de médio porte, familiar e brasileira situada nos municípios de Jundiaí e Miracatu no Estado de São Paulo.Metodologia/abordagem: a pesquisa foi exploratória com emprego do método qualitativo. Na coleta dos dados utilizou-se as técnicas de entrevistas e análise documental. Foram realizadas 16 entrevistas, na sede da empresa em Jundiaí e na unidade produtiva em Miracatu, em São Paulo. As análises foram realizadas com base na abordagem de Flores (1994).Originalidade/Relevância (obrigatório): observou-se mediante a análise detalhada, verificar como a inovação e a sustentabilidade, apresentaram relações de interdependência nas ações desses construtos na empresa pesquisada. Quanto à sua relevância, está em sua aplicação.Principais resultados: verificou-se que a empresa apresenta ações referentes à inovação em seu processo produtivo e a sustentabilidade nas três dimensões, isto é, os sistemas ecológicos, sociais e econômicos, definidos como triple bottom line.Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas (obrigatório): as contribuições desta pesquisa, foram na associação dos construtos que compõem a base teórica envolvida sendo utilizadas e aplicadas na realidade estudada e, na interpretação e análise dos dados, por meio das categorias e metacategorias, resultando no sistema proposto por Flores (1994).Contribuições sociais / para a gestão (opcional): as implementaçãoes das práticas inovativas e sustentáveis, são alavancadas pelo seu fundador desde o inicio das operações do Grupo, tornando-as um diferencial competitivo.
Inovasi Pelayanan Kesehatan Publik Berbasis e-Government (Studi Kasus: Inovasi Ayo Ceting di Puskesmas Andalas)
Authors: Permana Iip , Izzati Ulfia
Published: March 2021

Health is a fundamental thing in human life. Healthy development is an investment for the development of Indonesian communities, therefore increasing community awareness, willingness, and abilities is a must. Benchmarking of success in health development is the creation of quality public health services. Increasing challenges in health development, impacting on public health services become less optimal. The government tries to improve the quality of public health services by creating various innovations through digital technology. Andalas Community Health Center as part of the government improves the quality of health services through Ayo Ceting Program, which aims to prevent stunting in the District of East Padang. Ayo Ceting consists of three program packages namely, WhatsApp Group for Pregnant Mothers, Rumah Gizi and Digital Education: The Ayo Ceting Android-based application. This study aims to determine the implementation of Ayo Ceting innovation at Andalas Public Health Center, Padang City. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach, where research is conducted to obtain and collect in-depth data directly from the research location regarding the use of Ayo Ceting applications. The informants in this study were health workers responsible for the stunting prevention innovation program at the Andalas Public Health Center in Padang. Based on the explanation from sources, Ayo Ceting innovation increasing people's knowledge and understanding of Stunting and it prevention and empowering the community itself to actively report their health data. Furthermore, it provides more effective and efficient public services, and finally, the community can obtain information with access and a more attractive appearance
Pengaruh Etos Kerja dan Integritas Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Negeri Sipil di Lingkungan Organisasi Perangkat Daerah Kota Padang
Authors: Aski Mhd.
Published: March 2021

This study aimed to determine and analyze how much the influence of the work ethic and integrity on the performance of Civil Servants (PNS) within the Regional Government Organizations/Agencies (OPD), Regional Secretariat, Legislator Secretariat, Inspectorate Office, and some SubDistrict offices in Padang City. The method used in this study was associative quantitative. The population of this study was all civil servants within the Regional Government Organizations/Agencies (OPD), Regional Secretariat, Legislator Secretariat, Inspectorate Office, and some SubDistrict offices in Padang City. The sample size in this study used the Bartlett formula and the sample was determined through proportional stratified random sampling. Data in this study were collected through questionnaire with a Likert scale measurement. The data obtained were then analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results of this study showed that the effect of work ethic and integrity variables had significantly influenced on the performance of Civil Servants (PNS) in the Regional Government Organizations/Agencies (OPD), Regional Secretariat, Legislator Secretariat, Inspectorate Office, and some SubDistrict offices in Padang City.
PENINGKATAN AKTIVITAS DAN HASIL BELAJAR MELALUI METODE JIGSAW
Authors: Lasmi Lasmi
Published: March 2021

This study aimed to determine the effect of the use of jigsaw cooperative learning on the activeness and learning outcomes of Civics learning in class VIII.1 SMP Negeri 2 Sungayang, Tanah Datar, in the academic year of 2016/2017. The research was conducted through class action research in two cycles, each cycle consisting of two meetings. The data were obtained through quantitative data comes from learning outcomes before and after the action was taken. While qualitative data were obtained through observation towards student activities during the learning process. The data were analysed with percentage techniques. After observing and monitoring the learning process and student learning outcomes in each cycle, it could be concluded that the application of the jigsaw type of cooperative learning could make the learning process to be more active, more concentrated, and the students were more responsible for interactions between them. Student learning outcomes seem to have increased on their own efforts.
PENINGKATAN AKTIVITAS BELAJAR SISWA MELALUI METODE PICTURE AND PICTURE
Authors: Daswati Daswati
Published: March 2021

Based on the experience and observation of the author about the condition in SMP Negeri 2 Pariangan class VII 1 in the school year 2016 – 2017, students seemed less involved in the learning process. This was because the method of learning used by teachers that have not varied so as not interesting for students. This study aimed to determine whether the use of picture and picture method could improve student learning activities in class VII.1 SMPN 2 Pariangan Tanah Datar. This research was conducted through Classroom Action Research which was conducted in 2 cycles. The results of this study indicated that the use of Picture and Picture method was able to improve student learning activities. This could be seen from the average of student activity reaching 84% in learning which previously only at 52%.
INOVASI DUKCAPIL DIGI MOBIL DALAM MENINGKATKAN PELAYANAN PUBLIK PADA DINAS KEPENDUDUKAN DAN PENCATATAN SIPIL KOTA PARIAMAN
Authors: Dahlila Dahlila , Frinaldi Aldri
Published: March 2021

Progress in information technology today also modernize various public services including population registration services. Nowadays people always wanted services that were easier and did not need to queue at service counters. To minimize problems related to services, public service providers make innovations in service. The Department of Population and Civil Registration of Pariaman City as the organizer of population document management services has made an internet-based innovation called Dukcapil Digi Mobile which means being served geniusly. By using qualitative research methods and data collection techniques carried out by interviews, observation, and documentation study, the results of this study showed that the Dukcapil Digi Mobile innovation criteria were successful in terms of the success factors in implementing the innovation. Its implementation was influenced by supporting and inhibiting factors.
PENGARUH LINGKUNGAN KERJA DAN INTEGRITAS TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI
Authors: Rahmadani Simponi
Published: March 2021

This research aimed to examine the influence of the work environment and integrity on the performance of employees at the Padang Public Prosecutor's Office. This research was a quantitative study with 72 respondents obtained using the Slovin formula with Proportional Random Sampling technique. The instruments used for the study were questionnaires with a Likert scale measurement. The analysis of this research used multiple linear regression test. The results of hypothesis testing indicated the effect of work environment and integrity on employee performance at the Padang State Prosecutor's Office at the level of 0.016 <0.05; so that the work environment and integrity have a significant effect on performance. While the results of the Adjusted R Square indicated the value of 0.087. This means that the contribution of work environment and integrity variables was 8.7% with a difference of 91.3% which was influenced by other variables
Einfluss von Silan-dotierten Umgebungsatmosphären auf tribologischen Eigenschaften von Titan
Authors: Raumel Selina , Barienti Khemais , Dencker Folke , Nürnberger Florian , Wurz Marc C.
Published: March 2021

The production processes of the metalworking industry are usually carried out in the presence of oxygen. Par ticularly due to surface oxidation on tools and parts during production under normal atmosphere, high wear is observed in tribological systems. The focus of these investigations is the question to what extent the ambient atmosphere has an influence on the tribological system. For this purpose, the identification and characterization of wear mechanisms in an oxygen-free atmosphere is of high relevance. To analyse the influence of the ambi ent atmosphere on the tribological properties of titanium, ball-on-disc investigations are carried out on a univer sal tribometer (UMT) in an air, argon and silane-anodized atmosphere. By suppressing the oxidation under ex clusion of oxygen, a reduction of the tribochemical wear could be shown, which is accompanied by a reduction of the wear volume by a Factor of 4.5. However, due to the adhesion of both friction partners, which already occurs at low temperatures, caused by the omission of the friction-reducing cover layers, the friction coefficient increased. In addition, novel alloy formations at the interfaces were detected and analysed.
Die intrinsische Systemreaktion des tribologisch beanspruchten Schmierfettes
Authors: Kuhn Erik
Published: March 2021

This article deals with the observed reactions of a lubricating grease to tribological stress. An attempt is made to find the driving forces describe that are responsible for the intrinsic response. From these considerations, a new research paradigm is derived that leaves the traditional observation point of view. The investigations are illustrated with experimental results.
The Causal Theory of Names: Between Theory and Practice
Authors: Walid Al-Sayyed Sa’ida
Published: March 2021

This study explores to what extent a personal name has a causal relationship with its usage. Data were collected by means of a survey in which demographic data were elicited from the participants. Furthermore, the participants, whose ages were above 18 years, were asked to write their first names and reasons behind being given such names. The sample comprised 400 subjects who participated in the online survey distributed through social media network groups. The results revealed that names and naming practices are not haphazard ones. By and large, there is a relationship between the name and its usage, as stated by the causal theory of names. Whenever people choose a name, they are under the influence of; naming after people who are admired for their virtues, the aesthetic taste of the name, parents’ and relatives’ religious beliefs, maintaining rhyming names, circumstantial names, and respecting social and cultural traditions. Another striking finding is that nature and the environment are no longer rich resources for choosing names. Moreover, the analysis found evidence for the complete absence of names related to occupational and achievement names, death prevention and survival names, horrific names, and proverbial names. It is envisaged that the findings might be beneficial for sociolinguists, onomasticians, learners of Arabic as a foreign language, i.e. non-native speakers of Arabic. It might also help people working on language and culture and how culture affects naming traditions in the Arabic context.
Learning to Present in English: Exploring the Voices of Preparatory-Year Female Undergraduates in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Ali Alghamdi Noura
Published: March 2021

This study examines how a group of students enrolled in preparatory year program at a Saudi university describe their experiences while engaging with a specific literacy event, i.e. oral presentations in an English as a Foreign Language classroom. It adopts a case study methodology that relies on qualitative data-collection techniques, including reflections written by female undergraduates, informal conversations with these undergraduates, observational fieldnotes of classroom activities and a research journal. Relying on a social understanding of literacy, collected data are thematically analysed to examine how students view their experiences in this academic literacy event. Three major themes are highlighted in this study in relation to students’ experiences with this event: topic choice, fear and anxiety and the gains and losses associated with learning to prepare and make short presentations in English. Discussion sheds light on the impact of these experiences on the identity positions that learners develop and negotiate to participate in this event. It also highlights some of the challenges that mediate students’ experiences in this event and how they recognize and address these challenges. The study draws attention to the need for more in-depth, qualitative research to examine academic literacy events in tertiary education in which learners’ voices are brought to light to explore the situated nature of learning and its impact on learners.
The Need for Translation in the Globalized World English Arabic Contact in the Algerian Academic Context
Authors: BENMOKHTARI Hicham
Published: March 2021

The neck-breaking changes imposed by the process of globalization demand a reconsideration of the mundane scholarly dealings. The constant need for communication in a scientific area to keep pace with the continuing advancements and the newly published research works, mainly in the Speech-language Pathology branch, pushes the researcher to look for the appropriate tools which bridge the gap and ease the task. The researcher tries to find out how translation can bridge the gap between the technological improvements, anglicized data, and the actual context in which the Algerian students and teachers work? This research paper aims, thus, at researching the significance of translation from English to Arabic in an Algerian academic context (at the University of Oran 2). To reach the predetermined objective, the researcher uses of descriptive case study research in which a students’ questionnaire, a teachers’ interview, and program analysis are used. The findings show that a total absence of both the English language and translation in such a scientific discipline widens the gap between the requirements of the age and the actual practice enormously. A set of recommendations, including insertion of a specialized translation module, are suggested to help both the teachers and the students in this department.
克隆人: 一個無害的例証？
Authors: ROBERTS Melinda A.
Published: March 2021

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese有些人反對在實驗室中克隆人類前胚胎，理由是，這一過程有損人類前胚胎的尊嚴，是對人類前胚胎的不尊重。另一些人則論証說，與人類前胚胎不同，個人顯然有權利受到我們的尊重和關心，如果可以預見人體克隆對個人將是有益的，或者至少不會造成麻煩，那就應當允許克隆人。基於後一種觀點，法律理論家John A. Robertson論証說，既然克隆無害於顯然有權受到我們尊重和關心的任何人，那麼，應該允許克隆。他特別論証說，克隆子女不可能真的因克隆而受到傷害，因為他們會把他們的存在歸功於克隆過程。我在本文中將証明，克隆及其相關的過程事實上確實使現實中的人體克隆子女處在受到真正傷害的危險之中。因此，我為探究克隆及其相關技術在道德上的可允許性提供了一個基礎，但我并沒有暗示，人類前胚胎有尊嚴，或者應當受到尊重。DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 28 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
預防艾滋病病毒疫苗的研究: 若干倫理問題
Authors: GRADY Christine
Published: March 2021

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese本文探討了三個具有特殊意義的問題，它們對開發和試驗預防艾滋病病毒的疫苗提出了獨特的倫理學質疑。這些問題是：在大範圍內推進疫苗的效力試驗時，怎樣把行為干預結合到疫苗效力的研究之中，怎樣制定出計劃以對付與參與某項艾滋病病毒疫苗試驗相關的社令傷害，以及怎樣減少這些傷害。必須仔細地和日益地關注這些決策的倫理學意義。本文所提出的解決辦法包括：設計一種更複雜的預防試驗，這種試驗會把對行為干預與疫苗效力的評價結合起來；對個人的知情同意和社區的參與子以審慎的考慮；嚴肅而周密地設法制定出對付社會傷害的計劃，并使人們了解這些傷害，同時使這些傷害降低到最低程度。DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 16 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
同性戀作為一種精神病: 從歷史的角度來看
Authors: KIMMEL Douglas P. , WAN Yan-Hai
Published: March 2021

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.本文從歷史的角度考容了西方社會對待同性戀的態度的演化，從同性戀被譴責為罪惡到被認為是一種精神疾病，一直到最近根據經驗研究和跨文化研究，國際醫學和心理學共同體確認人類性傾向的多樣性是一種正常現象，同性戀與異性戀一樣是自然的。The term 'homosexuality' was invented by 19 century German physician Benkert. It means that a man cannot respond to opposite sex, but is attracted by the other of same sex. Before Benkert homosexuality was condemned as a sin by Christian church, and even illegal in some European countries. With the industrial revolution the condemnation against homosexuality came from civil society and medical profession rather than religion.In the end of the 19th century there was a tendency in which homosexual orientation was taken as a diagnostic unit in European and American countries. In 1920s a movement of homosexuality was born in Germany, but the Nazi regime promulgated a law to prohibit it, thousands of homosexuals were arrested and died in concentration camps. Then Freud fled to Britain and announced that homosexuality is not a pathological phenomenon in the sense of psychiatry.While men and women joined together in an unprecedented way in the Second World War, but in 1950s homosexuality as well as communists was cracked down in a movement initiated by Joseph McCarthy in United Sates. However, Alfred Kinsey and his associates found many men have experienced homosexual behaviour. Then many physicians and psychiatrists made great efforts to treat homosexuality with hormones, shock therapy, castration and even surgery, but failed eventually.In 1970s psychologists and psychiatrists came to realize that · homosexuality is not a mental illness on the basis of empirical studies. ln 1980s three empirical studies led international medical community and psychological community to the consensus that homosexuals are as normal and natural as heterosexuals.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 73 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
遺傳聯繫、家族關係和社會紐帶: 面對遺傳知識的權利和責任
Authors: RHODES Rosamond
Published: March 2021

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese目前，涉及遺傳聯繫的一些意義重大的道德問題與遺傳知識有關。在這篇文章中， 我沒有著眼於通常提到的專業或公共機構對個人負責的問題，而是著手談論就遺傳知識而言，個人應相互負有的責任。我提出：個人在不提供社會的群體遺傳學知識、不增加他們家族的遺傳歷史知識、不發現關於他們自己和他們後代的遺傳信息的情況下，是否具有追求自己目標的道德權利。這些問題引導我們考察對遺傳不知的推定權利並探究各種各樣的社會紐帶。根據上述考慮我分析了幾個案例，從而導致了一些意想不到的結論，觸及了廣為人們接受的遺傳諮詢規則，也獲得了對典型問題的倫理學洞察力，並且進一步引發了未被答覆的面對遺傳知識個人所負何種責任的問題。DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 11 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
引言: 哲學的挑戰
Authors: FAN Ruiping
Published: March 2021

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese氣功涉及許多中國人的生活。千千萬萬的人習練著各種類型的氣功，以求強身健體。氣功還成為一些人的基本生活方式，同他們的道德素質和精神境界結合在了一起。最後，氣功還常常同人體特異功能結下不解之緣，內氣外氣，撲朔迷離，難以分辨。遺憾的是，儘管氣功和人體特異功能可謂當代中國社會的一大熱門，但真正嚴肅、認真和高質量的哲學探討實屬鳳毛麟角，難以看到。DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 14 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
氣和超常現象問題
Authors: YUASA Yasuo
Published: March 2021

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese錢學森教授和陳倍（音譯）教授，都是氣功研究方面令人尊敬的領袖，他們最近發表了一些看法：國家科學技術委員會認可了1987年5月3日中國人體科學協會的成立。自從1979 年四川省發現一名叫唐雨（音譯）的男孩擁有“用耳朵閱讀”的能力已經有八年之久了。這段時期，充滿了障礙和彎路，對於我們那些參加組建這個專心於人體科學的協會的人來說真的是很困難。“用耳朵閱讀”的能力在超心理學上指一種psi能力。在中國，它被稱為“特異功能”（非凡的能力）。DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 17 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
當代科學與迷信之哲學反思
Authors: LIU Dachun
Published: March 2021

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.可檢驗性是區分科學與偽科學的一個關鍵。它至少包含三層意思：第一，它意味着科學實驗是最基本的科學實踐活動，實驗方法是科學的標誌。第二，它為科學假說提供了一個基本的方法論原理，不論是提出假說還是鑒別假說。第三，它是科學發現獲得社會承認的基本條件。如果一個假說在原則上是不可檢驗的，那它就不能稱為科學。偽科學乃是打着科學旗號、冒充科學的虛假的東西，我們需要仔細分辨，予以揭露。同時，我們也需要認識到，在現代社會的複雜系統中，雖然科學起着主導作用，但科學不是全體，是不是一切。有許多非科學的東西，如宗教、藝術、習俗等，對於社會發展是十分重要的，不能一概否定。但它們也不必硬說成是科學。There is an important way to distinguish science from pseudo-science：empirical testability. It has three basic implications. First, scientific experiments are the fundamental scientific activities, and the method of experiment marks empirical science. Second, empirical testability constitutes the first methodological principle for proposing or affirming a scientific hypothesis. Finally, it is also a basic condition for a scientific discovery to be accepted by society. If a hypothesis cannot be tested even in principle, it cannot be termed as a scientific hypothesis.In contemporary Chinese society, there are varieties of pseudo-sciences. They use the name of science to identify themselves, but cannot pass the serious requirement of empirical testability. We should carefully examine such pseudo-sciences and disclose the nature of their hypotheses and activities as non- or anti-science. At the same time, we should also recognize that, although science is dominant in contemporary society, it is not everything valuable. There are a great deal of other items, such as religion, art, and customs, which are nonscientific but are extremely important to the development of society. We should not deny the value of non-scientific theories or activities. Neither should we mark them as science.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 28 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
大量的白色烏鴉: 超常現象的證據
Authors: GRIFFIN Daivd Ray
Published: March 2021

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese本章的標題包括了對於威廉．詹姆斯（James ）著名的論斷的暗示，即要證明所有的烏鴉不都是黑的，只需要一隻白色的烏鴉。這個論斷是針對那個拒斥超常知覺的教條而作出的。這個正統的教條是“任何人的智能中沒有任何內容不是來自於平常感知的經驗的”。詹姆斯論斷的要點在於，要破壞這個信仰，我們只需要一個反例。DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 43 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
知情同意的若干問題
Authors: ZHAI Xiaomei
Published: March 2021

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.作為一種法律學說，知情同意在西方社會已經存在多年，並且得到長足的發展。這一學說來源於《紐倫堡法典》。知情同意不僅僅是“法律文件”，也不是醫患“共同決策"，它是具有豐當倫理內涵的一個概念，是一個人實際理解並且真正在沒有他人控制下有意地批准和同意專業人員做某事。中國具有其獨特的文化傳統背景和經濟發展水平，西方國家基於自主的和權利的理論、信念以及方法在中國基於義務的和強調集體的傳統文化中尚缺乏一定的根基。中國文化傳統上的倫理決策是基於義務而不是基於權�的。這種根深蒂岡的傳統所肯定的是社會或者整體的利益，容易忽視的是個人應享有的權利。在中國文化傳統中，家庭和社區具有很強的凝聚力，家庭或社區協助和支持下的知情同意往往建立在更加充分的理解、思考基礎之上。這種知情同意獲得的方式很有價值：更加精緻，更加體現了尊重人的倫理學原則。但是需要注意的是，這種協助不能完全超越自我決定性。另外，社區的“允許”並不等同於個人的“同意”，而且社區的允許也不應該取代個人的同意。另外，目前在中國，臨床藥理試驗，倫理審查委員會（IRBs）制度化，合理的補償與不正當的引誘的區別，基因研究中的知情同意問題以及利益衝突等很多現實問題都需要引起倫理學的關注，並進行大量的研究工作。In Western societies, the idea of informed consent as a legal account has long been there and developed significantly. This idea originated from the "uremberg Code". In fact, informed consent is neither a mere "legal document" nor a "common decision" made by the physician and the patient. It is a concept rich in moral content. It is about how an individual perceives and intentionally (without being controlled by others) agrees and allows professionals to carry out certain actions on him/her.China has a unique traditional cultural background and economic development level. Due to the emphasis on responsibility and collectiveness in Chinese cultural traditions, introducing the Western theory, beliefs, and practice based upon individual autonomy and rights to Chinese society does not have solid foundation. According to Chinese cultural traditions, people consider responsibility instead of rights during making ethical decisions. These deeply-rooted traditions assure the interests of the whole and tend to neglect the rights of the individual. Chinese families and communities have a very strong sense of cohesiveness. With the assistance and support of the family or community, the thinking and understanding of informed consent can be established on a more adequate and solid foundation. This kind of way to get informed consent is very valuable: it is more accurate and can also fulfills the ethical principle of respect. However, the assistance of the family or community should not override individual's autonomy in making decisions. Moreover, community "permission" is not equal to individual "consent". Indeed, it should not replace individual "consent".Contemporary China faces many practical problems, such as clinical medicine testing, establishing Institutional Review Broads (IRBs), differences between reasonable compensation and improper reward, conflict of interests in genetic research as well as the practice of informed consent. They demand ethical attention and a large amount of careful research.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 13 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.
A different angle: Exploring gender and socialization through recreation specialization among fly fishers in northern British Columbia
Authors:   , Huneault Genevieve
Published: March 2021

Studies of how gender is characterized, performed, and understood in outdoor activities in relation to skill development are limited, but growing. This research explored gender and social relationships across levels of recreation specialization in fly-fishing among anglers in Prince George, BC. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 participants, 11 of whom then attended a level-specific fishing day during which participant observation was conducted. Interviews were transcribed and coded. Four main findings were derived. First, anglers’ social relationships shifted from dependence on others to intentional self-expression. Second, anglers learned to belong ecologically and socially through skill development and equipment use. Third, anglers’ relationships with fish moved from possession to communion. Fourth, anglers’ described escaping their daily routines to engage with rural places and fishing. The analysis and discussion show how masculinity was constructed and performed, and highlight the roles of socialization, behaviors, and equipment in shaping and gendering rural settings.