bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MANAJEMEN SURAT MASUK DAN SURAT KELUAR DI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SEMARANG MELALUI SIRADI (SISTEM INFORMASI SURAT DINAS)
Authors: Kuswantoro Agung , Maremitha Ungu Ratu Bunga , Rahmahwati Wanda Dwi , Rahmawati Fentya Dyah
Published: January 2022

The purpose of the study are (1) To know the management of incoming and outgoing mail at UNNES through SIRADI, (2) To know the obstacles faced in the management of incoming and outgoing mail at UNNES through SIRADI. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative research. Data collection techniques are literature research methods and field study methods. The conclusion in this study is (1) The management of incoming and outgoing mail has been managed electronically using SIRADI, (2) On the management of incoming mail, the letter is received centrally in the General Section of BUHK UNNES, (3) At the entry letter recording stage, there is still a work unit that requires an agenda book to record incoming mail, (4) At the stage of preparation of the concept of exit letter is done manually then the letter will be processed through SIRADI, (5) There are constraints such as network and human resources factor, there are still work units that do not digitize the letter i.e. by scanning and uploading mail files. Suggestions of this study are: (1) Need to improve the quality of the internet network to reduce network disturbances, thereby expediting the process of managing incoming and outgoing mail through SIRADI, (2) Need to have a unity of understanding between the staff at each work unit, (3) Writing in an agenda book or expedition book, so that when needed can look at the book to reduce input error.
BAGI HASIL USAHA KAPAL TAMBANG EMAS DI NAGARI KOTO TUO KABUPATEN SIJUNJUNG PRESPEKTIF FIQH MUAMALAH
Authors: Febrianti Ulfi , Suryani Irma
Published: January 2022

This paper aims to explain the fiqh muamalah review of the contract agreement and the pattern of the profit sharing agreement system for gold mining vessels in Nagari Koto Tuo, Sijunjung Regency. This research is a qualitative research. Data collection techniques through interviews and observation. Primary data sources consist of land owners, ship owners and workers, as well as supporting data consisting of library data related to profit sharing. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative analysis. This study found that the contract made in the gold mining ship business is a cooperation agreement. The contract takes place orally and in writing. First, the form of the contract in the gold mining ship business, the land owner and the ship owner are called syirkah and the ship owner with other investors is called syirkah mufawadah. Second, the form or method of managing the gold mining ship business, ship owners and workers, is called syirkah. Third, profit sharing in the gold mining ship business of land owners, ship owners, and workers is called syirkah mudharabah. However, their profit sharing system is a new profit sharing system, namely a profit sharing system based on their knowledge alone. Therefore, there is an element of ambiguity or gharar in the profit-sharing system that they do. However, this can still be done as long as there is an agreement.
AMBIGUITAS PERATURAN DAERAH KABUPATEN TANAH DATAR TENTANG PAJAK DAERAH PERSPEKTIF SIYASAH DUSTURIYAH
Authors: Wafi Hibatul , Renie Elsy
Published: January 2022

The focus of the research is how ambiguity is in the Tanah Datar Regency Regional Regulation Number 1 of 2018 concerning the Second Amendment to the Tanah Datar Regency Regional Regulation Number 6 of 2011 concerning Regional Taxes. The purpose of this paper is to explain, analyze whether ambiguity occurs in article 43 paragraph 1, article 44 paragraph 1, article 65 paragraph 4 letter h ambiguity in the Tanah Datar Regency Regulation Number 6 of 2011 concerning Regional Taxes as Amended by the Regency Regional Regulation Tanah Datar Number 1 of 2018 concerning the Second Amendment to the Regional Regulation of Tanah Datar Regency Number 6 of 2011 concerning Regional Taxes and to find out how to review article 43 paragraph 1, article 44 paragraph 1, article 65 paragraph 4 letter h Regional Regulation of Tanah Datar Regency Number 6 of 2011 concerning Regional Taxes as Amended by Regional Regulation of Tanah Datar Regency Number 1 of 2018 concerning the Second Amendment to Regional Regulation of Tanah Datar Regency Number 6 of 2011 concerning Regional Taxes in the Perspective of Siyasah Dusturiyah on the Establishment of Good Legislations in the review of Siyasah Dusturiah.
KONSEP OTONOMI DAERAH DALAM HUKUM TATA NEGARA ISLAM
Authors: Sari Weni Gusdi , Zainuddin Zainuddin
Published: January 2022

This study examines the concept of regional autonomy in Islamic constitutional law about how is the concept of regional autonomy in Islamic State Constitutional Law and how is the autonomy of regional heads in the perspective of Islamic constitutional law. This research is a qualitative research library (Library Research). The data of this study were obtained through the Islamic law/Fiqh research method with a historical approach. After the data has been collected, it is then processed by studying, researching, studying and understanding the concept of regional autonomy in Islamic Constitutional Law referring to the Al-Quran and Hadith and related articels. This study found the following results: (1) The concept of regional autonomy in Islamic constitutional law is practiced in three types of regional government, namely al-imarah al-khashah, al-imarah al-ammah, al-imarah al-istila. (2) The autonomy of the regional head's power in the perspective of fiqh siyasah dusturiyah or Islamic constitutional law is in accordance with the conditions and authority granted by a Khalifah. The Khalifah as head of state gives authority to al-Amir (Head of Region) in the functions of: collecting taxes in the region, managing regional administration and providing services to the people in the region, maintaining security in the region, attracting kharaj and collecting zakat, upholding and disseminating Islam in the region. area, as well as being a prayer priest.
TINJAUAN HUKUM ISLAM TERHADAP WALIMATUL ‘URSY DI RUMAH GADANG (Studi di Nagari Abai Kecamatan Sangir Batang Hari)
Authors: Saputra Hengki , Rahmi Nailur
Published: January 2022

This study examines walimatul ursy. The problem is the walimatul 'ursy in the gadang house in Nagari Abai, Sangir Batang Hari District, South Solok Regency. From these problems the question arises how the process of implementing the walimatul 'ursy tradition at the gadang house in Nagari Abai, Sangir Batang Hari District, South Solok Regency. This research is a field research (Field Research). Data obtained through interviews and documentation. Furthermore, the data is narrated descriptively. The results are discussed with the proposed theories. This study found that walimatul 'ursy in the rumah gadang is a tradition carried out with the terms and conditions that have been applied and to carry out it must obtain permission from the datuak who leads the tribe and from the Datuak Fourteen. Meanwhile, according to Islamic law, the tradition of doing walimatul 'ursy at the rumah gadang is categorized as something good which is a symbol of the condition of the bride and groom and the bride's family, so it can be classified as maslahah.
Hsa_circ_0003288 facilitates tumor progression by targeting miR-145 in non–small cell lung cancer cells
Authors: Pan Li-Na , Ma Yun-Fang , Hu Jia-An , Xu Zhi-Hong
Published: January 2022

Circular RNA (circRNA) has been shown to participate in various tumors, including lung cancer. In the present study, we explored the expression and functional relevance of hsa_circ_0003288 in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We verified that hsa_circ_0003288 expression was upregulated in lung cancer tissues and cell lines. Overexpression of hsa_circ_0003288 dramatically promoted lung cancer cell proliferation, colony formation, inhibited apoptosis, and increased cell migration and invasion in vitro. Xenograft experiments showed that hsa_circ_0003288 overexpression accelerated tumor growth in vivo. Mechanistically, hsa_circ_0003288 negatively regulated miR-145 to exert the oncogenic role in lung cancer. Overexpression of miR-145 decreased cell proliferation, induced apoptosis, and suppressed migration and invasion in lung cancer. Additionally, miR-145 co-transfection abolished the oncogenic role of hsa_circ_0003288. Collectively, these findings identified a novel regulatory role of hsa_circ_0003288/miR-145 axis in the progression of NSCLC.
Lightweight encryption for short-range wireless biometric authentication systems in Industry 4.0
Authors: Bordel Borja , Alcarria Ramón , Robles Tomás
Published: January 2022

Most recent solutions for users’ authentication in Industry 4.0 scenarios are based on unique biological characteristics that are captured from users and recognized using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. These biometric applications tend to be computationally heavy, so to monitor users in an unobtrusive manner, sensing and processing modules are physically separated and connected through point-to-point wireless communication technologies. However, in this approach, sensors are very resource constrained, and common cryptographic techniques to protect private users’ information while traveling in the radio channel cannot be implemented because their computational cost. Thus, new security solutions for those biometric authentication systems in their short-range wireless communications are needed. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a new cryptographic approach addressing this scenario. The proposed solution employs lightweight operations to create a secure symmetric encryption solution. This cipher includes a pseudo-random number generator based, also, on simple computationally low-cost operations in order to create the secret key. In order to preserve and provide good security properties, the key generation and the encryption processes are fed with a chaotic number sequence obtained through the numerical integration of a new four-order hyperchaotic dynamic. An experimental analysis and a performance evaluation are provided in the experimental section, showing the good behavior of the described solution.
Anticholinergic Drug Burden and Neurocognitive Performance in the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging
Authors: Posis Alexander Ivan B. , Tarraf Wassim , Gonzalez Kevin A. , Soria-Lopez Jose A. , Léger Gabriel C. , Stickel Ariana M. , Daviglus Martha L. , Lamar Melissa , Zeng Donglin , González Hector M.
Published: January 2022

Background: Studies of cumulative anticholinergic drug burden on cognitive function and impairment are emerging, yet few for Hispanics/Latinos. Objective: To examine associations between anticholinergic use and neurocognitive performance outcomes among diverse Hispanics/Latinos. Methods: This prospective cohort study included diverse Hispanic/Latino participants, enrolled in the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive, from New York, Chicago, Miami, and San Diego (n = 6,249). Survey linear regression examined associations between anticholinergic use (measured during baseline [Visit 1] and average 7-year follow up [Visit 2]) with global cognition, episodic learning, memory, phonemic fluency, processing speed, executive functioning, and average 7-year change. Results: Anticholinergic use was associated with lower cognitive global cognition (β= –0.21; 95% CI [–0.36; –0.05]), learning (β= –0.27; 95% CI [–0.47; –0.07]), memory (β= –0.22; 95% CI [–0.41; –0.03]), and executive functioning (β= –0.22; 95% CI [–0.40; –0.03]) scores, particularly among those who took anticholinergics at both visits. Anticholinergic use was associated with faster decline in global cognition, learning, and verbal fluency (β: –0.28 [95% CI: –0.55, –0.01]; β: –0.28 [95% CI: –0.55, –0.01]; β: –0.25, [95% CI –0.47, –0.04], respectively). Sex modified associations between anticholinergic use with global cognition, learning, and executive functioning (F3 = 3.59, F3 = 2.84, F3 = 3.88, respectively). Conclusion: Anticholinergic use was associated with lower neurocognitive performance, especially among those who used anticholinergics at both visits, among a study population of diverse Hispanics/Latinos. Findings will support evidence-based decisions regarding anticholinergic prescriptions and efforts to minimize cognitive impact.
De novo Mutation Enables NOTCH3ECD Aggregation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction via Interactions with BAX and BCL-2
Authors: Liu Ruijie , Gao Chenhao , Shang Junkui , Sun Ruihua , Wang Wenjing , Li Wei , Gao Dandan , Huo Xuejing , Shi Yingying , Wang Yanliang , Wang Fengyu , Zhang Jiewen
Published: January 2022

Background: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) caused by NOTCH3 mutations is the most common monogenic hereditary pattern of cerebral small vessel disease. The aggregation of the mutant NOTCH3 may play a cytotoxic role in CADASIL. However, the main mechanism of this process remains unclear. Objective: We aimed to investigate the possible pathogenesis of the mutant NOTCH3 in CADASIL. Methods: The clinical information of two pedigrees were collected and analyzed. Furthermore, we constructed cell lines corresponding to this mutation in vitro. The degradation of the extracellular domain of NOTCH3 (NOTCH3ECD) was analyzed by Cycloheximide Pulse-Chase Experiment. Flow cytometry and cell counting kit-8 assay were performed to observe the effects of the NOTCH3 mutation on mitochondrial function and apoptosis. Results: We confirmed a de novo heterozygous missense NOTCH3 mutation (c.1690G > A, p. A564T) in two pedigrees. In vitro, the NOTCH3ECD aggregation of A564T mutant may be related to their more difficult to degrade. The mitochondrial membrane potential was attenuated, and cell viability was significant decreased in NOTCH3ECD A564T group. Interestingly, BAX and cytochrome c were significantly increased, which are closely related to the mitochondrial-mediated pathway to apoptosis. Conclusion: In our study, the aggregation of NOTCH3ECD A564T mutation may be associated with more difficult degradation of the mutant, and the aggregation may produce toxic effects to induce apoptosis through the mitochondrial-mediated pathway. Therefore, we speculated that mitochondrial dysfunction may hopefully become a new breakthrough point to explain the pathogenesis of cysteine-sparing NOTCH3 mutations.
Associations Between Atrial Arrhythmias and Brain Amyloid Deposition: The ARIC-PET Study
Authors: Johansen Michelle C. , Wang Wendy , Zhang Michael J. , Alonso Alvaro , Wong Dean F. , Gottesman Rebecca F. , Chen Lin Y.
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study is to determine if there is an association between atrial arrhythmias and brain amyloid-β (Aβ), measured on florbetapir (FBP) PET. 346 nondemented participants from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study underwent FBP-PET, 185 also wore Zio® XT Patch. The associations between global cortical Aβ (> 1.2 standardized uptake value ratio) and history of atrial fibrillation, zio-defined atrial tachycardia and premature atrial contractions, each, were evaluated. Among nondemented community-dwelling older adults, we did not find an association between atrial arrhythmias and Aβ. Other brain pathology may underlie the association described between atrial arrhythmias and cognition.
Local stability of concrete arch bridge based on Ritz method
Authors: Tong Jiansheng , Lin Zhengyuan , Zhou Qian
Published: January 2022

In order to minimize the self-weight and prevent local buckling failure of thin-walled box concrete arch bridges at the same time, the limit values of width-thickness ratios are deduced based on Ritz method and equivalent strut theory of arch bridge. A new method of determining sectional forms based on the limit values of width-thickness ratios is put forward. Based on Mupeng bridge, the theoretical results are verified by finite element software ANSYS. Results show that the limits of width-thickness ratios are related to concrete grade, equivalent calculation length and radius of gyration, the allowable minimum thickness of Mupeng bridge is 15 cm to avoid local buckling. The limit values of width-thickness ratios deduced in this paper are reasonable and this new method of determining sectional forms is simple and rational to apply in engineering. A scientific engineering calculation method on arch ring design is put forward and it can provide a theoretical basis for the design of thin-walled box concrete arch bridges constructed by cantilever pouring.
The convergence level and influencing factors of China’s digital economy and real economy based on grey model and PLS- SEM
Authors: Xu Guoteng , Lu Tingjie , Chen Xia , Liu Yiman
Published: January 2022

The paper constructs a research model mainly based on the Deng’s correlation analysis model on the convergence level measurement, the GM (1,1) coordinated development prediction model and PLS-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) analysis model on the influencing factors. The data about China’s digital economy and real economy from 2005 to 2019 (totaled 2,250) is adopted to conduct an empirical analysis of the convergence level from 2005 to 2019 and predict the development trend from 2020 to 2029. The paper could further analyze the influencing factors of convergence, in an attempt to put forward relevant development suggestions. We hope the study could provide an objective reference and theoretical basis for improving the convergence level in China in some extent.
Data-driven affective product design using complete three-dimensional surface data
Authors: Wang Zeng , Liu Weidong , Yang Minglang
Published: January 2022

As the main part of design display and evaluation, product three-dimensional (3D) form is the core object in affective product design. However, previous research has not yet addressed the development of technical models and method involving complete 3D surface data, and thus cannot guarantee the quality of affective product design. By using the techniques of triangular mesh model, spherical harmonic and conditional variational auto-encoder, this paper proposes a data-driven affective product design method composed of several technical models using complete 3D surface data. These models include: mathematical model for quantifying 3D form, recognition model for recognizing customer’s affective responses, and generative model for generating new 3D forms. For affective product design, the mathematical model achieves the acquisition and processing of complete 3D surface data, the recognition model improves the objectivity and accuracy of recognition by integrating the 3D form data into the calculation process of emotion recognition, and the generative model realizes the automatic generation of new 3D forms in response to emotional data based on the recognition results. Each model provides technical support for realizing the acquisition, processing and generation of complete 3D surface data of product form, and ensures the systematicness and completeness of the proposed method for the affective product design involving 3D form innovation. The feasibility of the method is verified by an example of car design, and the results show that it is an effective affective product design method involving 3D form innovation.
An algorithmic-based multi-attribute decision making model under intuitionistic fuzzy environment
Authors: Aggarwal Eshika , Mohanty B.K.
Published: January 2022

An outranking procedure for Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) problems is introduced in our work that acts as a decision-aid in recommending the products to the buyers. The buyer’s product assessment is taken as Interval-Valued Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets (IVIFS) in each attribute. The confidence level that is implicit in the buyer’s product rating is explicated in the proposed work using fuzzy entropy. As the confidence level of the buyer on the product assessment is for both satisfaction and reluctance, it is suitably distributed in membership and non-membership parts of IVIFS. Our work generates a dominance matrix that represents partial or full dominance of one product over another after scoring the products that are unified with buyer’s confidence. The proposed work suggests the product ranking after ascertaining the buyer’s flexibility. An algorithm is written in our work to validate the procedure developed. We have compared our work with other similar works to highlight the benefits of the proposed work. A numerical example is illustrated to highlight the procedure developed.
A novel grasshopper optimization algorithm based on swarm state difference and its application
Authors: Lv Zhaoming , Peng Rong
Published: January 2022

The grasshopper optimization algorithm (GOA) has received extensive attention from scholars in various real applications in recent years because it has a high local optima avoidance mechanism compared to other meta-heuristic algorithms. However, the small step moves of grasshopper lead to slow convergence. When solving larger-scale optimization problems, this shortcoming needs to be solved. In this paper, an enhanced grasshopper optimization algorithm based on solitarious and gregarious states difference is proposed. The algorithm consists of three stages: the first stage simulates the behavior of solitarious population learning from gregarious population; the second stage merges the learned population into the gregarious population and updates each grasshopper; and the third stage introduces a local operator to the best position of the current generation. Experiments on the benchmark function show that the proposed algorithm is better than the four representative GOAs and other metaheuristic algorithms in more cases. Experiments on the ontology matching problem show that the proposed algorithm outperforms all metaheuristic-based method and beats more the state-of-the-art systems.
Latent semantic analysis for tagging activation states and identifiability in northwestern Mexican news outlets
Authors: Sánchez-Fernández Manuel-Alejandro , Medina-Urrea Alfonso , Torres-Moreno Juan-Manuel
Published: January 2022

The present work aims to study the relationship between measures, obtained from Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) and a variant known as SPAN, and activation and identifiability states (Informative States) of referents in noun phrases present in journalistic notes from Northwestern Mexican news outlets written in Spanish. The aim and challenge is to find a strategy to achieve labelling of new / given information in the discourse rooted in a theoretically linguistic stance. The new / given distinction can be defined from different perspectives in which it varies what linguistic forms are taken into account. Thus, the focus in this work is to work with full referential devices (n = 2 388). Pearson’s R correlation tests, analysis of variance, graphical exploration of the clustering of labels, and a classification experiment with random forests are performed. For the experiment, two groups were used: noun phrases labeled with all 10 tags of informative states and a binary labelling, as well as the use of two bags-of-words for each noun phrase: the interior and the exterior. It was found that using LSA in conjunction with the inner bag of words can be used to classify certain informational states. This same measure showed good results for the binary division, detecting which sentences introduce new referents in discourse. In previous work using a similar method in noun phrases in English, 80% accuracy (n = 478) was reached in their classification exercise. Our best test for Spanish reached 79%. No work on Spanish using this method has been done before and this kind of experiment is important because Spanish exhibits a more complex inflectional morphology.
A case study in authorship attribution: The Mondrigo1
Authors: Sierra Gerardo , Hernández-García Tonatiuh , Gómez-Adorno Helena , Bel-Enguix Gemma
Published: January 2022

In this paper, we present authorship attribution methods applied to ¡El Mondrigo! (1968), a controversial text supposedly created by order of the Mexican Government to defame a student strike. Up to now, although the authorship of the book has been attributed to several journalists and writers, it could not be demonstrated and remains an open problem. The work aims at establishing which one of the most commonly attributed writers is the real author. To do that, we implement methods based on stylometric features using textual distance, supervised, and unsupervised learning. The distance-based methods implemented in this work are Kilgarriff and Delta of Burrows, an SVM algorithm is used as the supervised method, and the k-means algorithm as the unsupervised algorithm. The applied methods were consistent by pointing out a single author as the most likely one.
Improved argumentative paragraphs detection in academic theses supported with unit segmentation
Authors: García-Gorrostieta Jesús Miguel , López-López Aurelio , González-López Samuel , López-Monroy Adrián Pastor
Published: January 2022

Academic theses writing is a complex task that requires the author to be skilled in argumentation. The goal of the academic author is to communicate clear ideas and to convince the reader of the presented claims. However, few students are good arguers, and this is a skill that takes time to master. In this paper, we present an exploration of lexical features used to model automatic detection of argumentative paragraphs using machine learning techniques. We present a novel proposal, which combines the information in the complete paragraph with the detection of argumentative segments in order to achieve improved results for the detection of argumentative paragraphs. We propose two approaches; a more descriptive one, which uses the decision tree classifier with indicators and lexical features; and another more efficient, which uses an SVM classifier with lexical features and a Document Occurrence Representation (DOR). Both approaches consider the detection of argumentative segments to ensure that a paragraph detected as argumentative has indeed segments with argumentation. We achieved encouraging results for both approaches.
Static Postural Control Deficits in Adults with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1, Steinert Disease
Authors: Parent Audrey , Ballaz Laurent , Samadi Bahare , Vocos Maria , Comtois Alain Steve , Pouliot-Laforte Annie
Published: January 2022

Background: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is characterized by progressive and predominantly distal muscle atrophy and myotonia. Gait and balance impairments, resulting in falls, are frequently reported in this population. However, the extent to which individuals with DM1 rely more on a specific sensory system for balance than asymptomatic individuals (AI) is unknown. Objective: Evaluate postural control performance in individuals with DM1 and its dependence on vision compared to AI. Methods: 20 participants with DM1, divided into two groups based on their diagnosis, i.e. adult and congenital phenotype, and 12 AI participants were recruited. Quiet standing postural control was assessed in two visual conditions: eyes-open and eyes-closed. The outcomes measures were: center of pressure (CoP), mean velocity, CoP range of displacement in anteroposterior and mediolateral axis, and the 95% confidence ellipse’s surface. Friedman and Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance were used to compare outcomes between conditions and groups, respectively. Results: Significant group effect and condition effect were observed on postural control performance. No significant difference was observed between the two DM1 groups. The significant differences observed between the AI group and the two DM1 groups in the eyes-open condition were also observed in the eyes-closed condition. Conclusions: The result revealed poorer postural control performance in people with DM1 compared to AI. The DM1 group also showed similar decrease in performance than AI in eyes-closed condition, suggesting no excessive visual dependency.
Catalytic nanoparticles and magnetic nanocatalysts in organic reactions: A mini review
Authors: Mollazehi Fouziyeh
Published: January 2022

Nanocatalysts, as a part of nanotechnology, have been seen very useful for various fileds of applications capturing a large contribution of the world market. Indeed, several unsolved issues of catalysts have been reconsidered by employing the new nanocatalysts including single core metal atoms and ions with surrounding holes. Moreover, it was expected that the future of catalytic reactions, especially those organic ones, will deal with the nanocatalyst applications. To this aim, the features of catalytic nanoparticles and magnetic nanocatalysts regarding evaluation of their advantages and applications in organic reactions were investigated in this work. Developments of catalytic nanoparticles and magnetic nanocatalysts were discussed in this work regarding the novel applications of such materials at the nanoscale for approaching advantageous features. Increased availability, activity, and stability are very important for applications of the catalysts in various organic reactions. Therefore, it is a must to discuss features of such nanocatalytic systems to provide more information about their advantages and even disadvantages of their applications.
A semi-standardized music therapy intervention for girls with Rett syndrome: A descriptive essay
Authors: Roidi Marina Luisa Rodocanachi , Toshimori Kumiko , Colletti Angelo , Ripamonti Enrico , Olivieri Ivana
Published: January 2022

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder resulting in a wide range of functional impairments and therefore greatly impacts the lives of both patients and their families. While genetic and medical aspects have been studied for several decades, rehabilitation intervention research is still in its infancy. In this study, the investigating researchers have presented a rehabilitative framework by using music therapy for girls with RTT. This model is founded upon the use of music therapy in light of Stern’s proposal of subjective experience and affect attunement; it also refers to Rosenbaum’s family-centered rehabilitation medicine perspective. This study both describes the theory behind this intervention and presents a newly developed outcome measure. This novel tool may have future clinical and research applications. Music therapy for patients with RTT has not been well researched yet, and, as a result, is not universally recommended. However this study’s findings suggest that music therapy is an important component of multidisciplinary therapy. Further collaborative research should be encouraged in order to study and implement the use of music therapy in the treatment of severe disabilities. Projects such as the Enablin+ program with the support from the European Commission constitute fundamental tools in promoting integrative medical research and international networks.
Preparation method of Silver Nano particles
Authors: E Al-Saedy Muhanned A
Published: January 2022

The last few years have perceived the most important development in the field of metals nanoparticle. As they have emerged a highly demanding chemical, physical and biological properties, thereby they employed in the various chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Silver as a metal with exceptional properties, its nanoparticles have devoted significant efforts for their synthesis and utility evaluation. In this review, the most recent and important approaches for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles will be covered along with the use of Ag NPs in a various disciplines especially those that are related to human life such as medicine, drug delivery and water purification. Besides reviewing several different opinions about the risks resulting from the synthesis and use of this type of materials
The Masquerade in the Marketplace: dele jegede's Introspections and Reflections In Colors and Lines
Authors: Falola Toyin
Published: January 2022

This essay is about the art and life of dele jegede, one of the foremost Yoruba artists and cartoonists. The essay argues that dele jegede's oeuvre is a mirror of his life experiences and journeys depicting contemporary conditions of lifestyles, economics, and politics that he has witnessed, the harsh conditions of life in Africa, and the consciousness of exile. A striking focus of dele jegede's art is on underde­velopment and its consequences, particularly on poverty, politics and policies of change, identity, and violence. The discussion is centered on the artist as a scholar; the artist-scholar in Africa (Nigeria); and the artist-scholar in the Diaspora (United States). In each of the tiers, dele jegede comes across variously as a committed art­ist, a spectator, an interrogator, an advocate, an environmentalist, and much more.
John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji. The Rule of Law and Governance in Indigenous Yoruba Society: A Study in African Philosophy of Law. Lexington Books, 2016, 282 pages
Authors: Gbadegesin Segun
Published: January 2022

Review of John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji's The Rule of Law and Governance in Indigenous Yoruba Society: A Study in African Philosophy of Law. Lexington Books, 2016, 282 pages.
Some Western Yoruba Towns
Authors: Parrinder G.
Published: January 2022

A reprint of an essay from ODO: Journal of Yoruba and Related Studies, 1955, No. 2.
Celebrating a Heterogeneous Community: The Ebibi Festival of the Epe People
Authors: Adebua Babatunde Olanrewaju
Published: January 2022

The Ijebu people and their rituals have been the subject of several scholarly studies, but existing work concentrates on the larger and more prominent Ijebu communities. Little attention has been paid to the more obscure communities, particularly those in the riverine areas. This article examines the coastal community of Epe, divided into an Ijebu and a Lagos "town," through a study of the Ijebu Ebibi festival. It pays attention to the origin and plural nature of the community, to participation in the various communal events, and it offers a comparison between the coastal and upland Ijebu communities. Other areas of focus include the aesthetics and didacticism of oral performances, moral codes and communal self-reliance. The article concludes that Ebibi is a festival that delineates community both through bringing together multiple performances, styles, and social groups in Ijebu Epe, by highlighting differences between different Ijebu communities that celebrate Ebibi, and by confirming the boundary between Ijebu and Lagos Epe.
Enoch Olujide Gbadegesin, Yunusa Kehinde Salami and Kola Abimbola (eds.) Exploring the Ethics of Individualism and Communitarianism. Harvest Day Publications ,2016,365p.
Authors: Afolayan Adeshina
Published: January 2022

A collection of critical essays on Professor Segun Gbadegesin, one of the most preeminent figures in African philosophy, is by no mean an insignificant feat. This is all the more so because the volume has the objective of achieving a multidisciplinary interrogation of Gbadegesin’s philosophical oeuvre. This is a herculean task because Gbadegesin’s philosophical outputs straddles philosophy of culture, bioethics, social and political philosophy, ethics, and African philosophy. With his African Philosophy: Traditional Yorùbá Philosophy and Contemporary African Realities (1991), Professor Gbadegesin effectively brought deep philosophical insights into significant issues in Africa’s postcolonial malaise. The 16-chapter volume has a sufficiently wide array of significant scholars whose different perspectives provide a wide context within which to situate the brilliant scholarship of Segun Gbadegesin. These chapters all attempted to unravel the core of Gbadegesin’s multifaceted philosophical framework. While some confronted some basic elements of his work, like chapter four (human personality), seven (work), and nine (destiny), other chapters took the thematic concerns of, say, communitarianism and ethics as the springboard for further reflections on corruption, nationalism and nation building, citizenship, religion, personhood, leadership, race, justice, gender and the nature of African philosophy. However, with this distribution of chapters, there is a cogent doubt whether the book actually does critical justice to the imperative of critically engagement with Segun Gbadegesin’s philosophical corpus.
Contemporary Nigeria and the Deficit of Deliberative Democracy: Exploring the Indigenous Value of Àgbájọ ọwọ́ as Collegiality
Authors: Badru Ronald Olufemi
Published: January 2022

The paper advances three groups of interrelated claims. First, a fundamental deficit of democratic practice in contemporary Nigeria is that electoral choices/candidates are largely disconnected from the spirit of vibrant deliberation/consideration by the Nigerian demos. Second, candidates that emerge tend to be more parochially disposed to serving the interests of the political sponsors, rather than working towards the promotion of the common good. Third, to address the problem of the research, it is argued that well-meaning, democratically conscious Nigerians should practically embrace the indigenous value of àgbájọ ọwọ́as collegiality to resist electoral choices/candidates of the noted politically influential elites. As one of the socio-moral values of an ideal Yoruba persona, or ọmọlúwàbí, àgbájọ ọwọ́ underscores the critical point that the realty of the common good properly derives from a rational collaboration of the members of a political collectivity. Ultimately, this understanding of collegiality helps in the promotion of deliberative democracy and its benefits in Nigeria.
Requiem – Alàgbà, Dr., Prince, Mosọbalájé Ajíbádé Àkàndé Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí, OON, DLitt., FNAL, JP, a.k.a ‘Pa Fálétí’ to Some; ‘Bàbá Fálétí’ to all and Sundry.
Authors: Smith Pamela J. Olubunmi
Published: January 2022

What is in a name? It is a testament to everything relational, from the ceremonial to the conventional to the familial! The progression from ‘Knowing of a person’ (mímọ ẹnì kan); ‘knowing something about that person’ (mímọ nǹkan nípa ẹni náà, mímọ ẹni náà); to ‘knowing that person well, personally’ (mímọ ènìyàn náà dáadáa) describes the various levels and depths of measuring knowledge of and/or familiarity with that person. It determines and builds the foundation of relationships. Thus, the trajectory of relationships run the gamut from having heard once of or about the person’s name mo ti gbọ or ́ úkọ yẹn rí (I have heard of that name before); to knowing a smattering bit of information associated with that name, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, mo mọ ǹkan díẹ̀ nípa orúkọ yẹn (yes, I know a little about that name/person); to having a good knowledge of the person through study of his/her published works, mo ti ka àwọn ìwé wọn; mo mọ iṣẹ́ wọn dáadáa (I have read his/her works; I am quite familiar with them); to intimate, first-hand knowledge of and familiarity with the person, works and all, the Mo mọ wọ ̀ n dáadáa ́ (I know him/her very well, personally), indeed, at the formal and familial levels of relationships. 2 Pamela J. Olubunmi Smith Thanks to the immense, providential endowment trumpeted on the airwaves, and flashed on screen, and showcased on makeshift stages from hamlet, to village, to town squares and city halls, and planted in almost every household so the gen-X and gen-Y Yorùbá can, in varying degrees, claim knowledge of and familiarity with Bàbá Fálétí, the man, the artist, the actor, the prodigious poet, indeed, the half-sung, consummate bard, the cultural icon, beloved son of Yorùbáland. With even greater gratitude to the dear friend who, as the story goes, having read, at Fálétí’s request, a lengthy poem Fálétí had penned in English, advised his B.A. honors-in-English friend to start writing in Yorùbá. Thankfully, Fálétí heeded his friend’s daring, but honest friendly advice, switching his language choice to Yorùbá, and thus making us all heirs to a lasting legacy undoubtedly steeped in and shaped by quintessential Yorùbá traditions.
The Dialectics of Political Ideology and Power Relations in African Literature: A Reading of Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí’s Baṣọ̀run Gáà
Authors: Owonibi Sola
Published: January 2022

Introduction Ideology underscores how we make sense of history and reality. It is the underlying theory that governs every organized movement, institution, and government. In Politics, ideology superintends the constructs, subversions, moderations, and resistance of power. In Literature, ideology plays even a deluxe role as it is the vehicle that drives political and cultural purposes. A close consideration of the African creative canvass reveals that her imaginative writings are burdened with the ideology of socio-cultural redemption. Although replete with a recasting of themes that stress the subversions and resistance of political and religious power, especially in the continent’s post-colonial space, there is not much thematic commitment among creative writers to the ideology that constructs and moderates power. Using the New Historicism as the theoretical basis, this paper proposes that to understand the logic that has bedeviled post-colonial African governance, there is need to revisit power structures that characterize the continent’s pre-colonial history. It is in this burden that this paper shall attempt to examine the dialectics of political ideology, power relations and the prophetic in Baṣọrun Gáà ̀. The paper also argues that the private anxieties of the playwright, as presented in the play, 160 Lere Adeyemi are prophetic in nature and that Baṣọrun Gáà is weakened by the burdens of ̀ his strength, in other words, blinded by sight.
Wifehood (Im)politeness in Negotiating Responsibility, Position, and Solidarity in Ola Rotimi’s Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again
Authors: Olajimbiti Ezekiel Opeyemi
Published: January 2022

This study examines how wifehood is discursively practiced in Yorùbá traditional polygamous marriage system as portrayed in Ola Rotimi’s Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again. Purposively, excerpts involving the three wives of the major character, Lejoka Brown were basically sampled from the text. Through the instrumentality of politeness and impoliteness theories the study has unpacked the negotiation of responsibilities among wives in discharging their wifehood, where language is discursively used politely and impolitely based on the display of native competence and incompetence of the personalities involved. The study unveils hatred, unverified assumption, ignorance, anger and misconception as emergent factors that usually birth rivalry in wifehood negotiation of position that characterized impoliteness and family dysfunction in the rich verbal sociocultural setting. The study underscores the peaceful coexistence of wifehood within family discourse as a contribution to solving unhealthy marital issues characterized by linguistic politeness and impoliteness that pervade the contemporary society.
Didacticism and Philosophical Tenets in Ọbasa’s Poetry
Authors: Adejumo Arinpe
Published: January 2022

Projection and promotion of Yoruba cultural ideology and philosophy are motifs in D.A. Ọbasa’s poetry. As an ingenious poet, Obasa adroitly blends the tropes of didacticism and philosophical tenets in his poetry. Existing works on his poetry have explored the thematic preoccupations of his poems, as well as their forms and stylistic features. However, little attention has been paid to the correlation between didacticism and philosophy in his poetry. Tis essay, therefore, identifies the basic tenets of philosophy in the form of ethical, metaphysical, and epistemological aspects of Yoruba philosophy in Obasa’a poetry with a view to establishing the way Yoruba philosophy is used to teach morals in the poems. Ọbasa’s philosophical inclination is anchored on Yoruba philosophy. Some of the philosophical tenets identified are ethical issues, like obedience, truth, hospitality and being respectful. Virtues are extolled, while vices, like jealousy, pride, disobedience and deceit are condemned. The metaphysical beliefs of the Yoruba in death, destiny, and life after death, as well as the belief in the Supreme Being (Olodumare) are also discussed. The epistemological values of Yoruba communal system and ìwà, and ọmọlúàbí concept are also entrenched in Ọbasa’s poetry. It is also revealed that satirical elements, especially humor are used to project Yoruba philosophical belief in order to imbue the reader with moral rectitude. There is a close link between Ọbasa’s poetry and the Yoruba sociocultural milieu. The essence of didacticism and philosophical tenet in his poems is to advance the social development of the Yoruba society and the larger Nigerian society.
Women in Obasá’s Poetry
Authors: Aransi Ayoola Oladunnke , Olawale Hakeem
Published: January 2022

Obasá’s creativity cuts across virtually all aspects of Yorùbá socio-cultural ̣ settings and his works have attracted the attention of various scholars. It is evident that his poems are laden with topical issues that are of national interest. Most of his works, as described by previous scholars, are based on his love for and interest in Yorùbá language, social values, language, style, cultural practices, and the recovery endangered Yoruba oral art (Babalolá 1971, ̣ 1973; Olábimtán 1974a, 1974b; Ògúnsínà 1980; O ̣ látúnji 1982; Akínye ̣ mí 1987, ̣ 1991, 2017; and Nnodim 2006). Tis essay focuses on the representation of women in Obas ̣ á’s poetry, a topic that has not been given adequate attention. ̣ The essay attempts a close reading of Obas ̣ á’s poems within the Feminism and ̣ womanism theoretical frameworks. The research reveals that the representation of women in the poetry of Obasa did not go beyond the stereotypical and derogatory portrayal of women among the Yoruba.
About the Name Yoruba
Authors: Akintoye Stephen Banji
Published: January 2022

A curious debate is going on about the group name of the Yoruba nation, the name ‘Yoruba’. All sorts of strange and fanciful things are being said about this name. Also, many people are calling on me to intervene in the debate. I therefore hereby intervene. But I cannot participate in the more flippant levels of debate over this or any matter; I can only make known the results of my serious research. I might add that what I reveal here is a small peep into a very important body of research on the Yoruba nation, a body of research that will, hopefully, soon appear as a book on the profile of the Yoruba nation. In modern times, the Yorùba people in Nigeria have exhibited a remarkable ́ degree and quality of unity as a people. Such strong unity is engendered primarily by their common love of, and pride in, their culture, their strong emphasis on development and modernization, and in their civilizational achievements in history and in modern times. It is also reinforced by their common identity with such ideals as love of freedom, respect for the individual, accountability of leadership and governance, the servanthood of rulers, religious tolerance and accommodation, hospitality towards all other peoples, tenacity in fighting for ideals, and a unique fixation, as a people, on progress in all facets of modern development and transformation.
Yoruba Traditions in the Midst of Foreign Influences, A Critical Evaluation
Authors: Adekola Kola
Published: January 2022

The Yoruba of South west Nigeria pride themselves as a “nation” with a rich cultural heritage. Tis jealously guided heritage believed to have been handed down from ancient times has however suffered greatly from modern influences owing to contacts with foreign cultures. Tis essay highlights the measures to preserve the Yoruba heritage and the militating problems in the light of the unbridled contacts with foreign cultures. The paper also provides evidence to suggest that the Yoruba, just like every other ethnic groups in Nigeria, could have fashioned their own developmental frameworks but for the imposition of foreign ideas/ideals.