bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Variasi Pencampuran Tepung Beras Hitam (Oryza sativa L.indica) dan Tepung Kacang Hijau (Phaseolus radiates) pada Pembuatan Snack Bar Terhadap Sifat Fisik, Sifat Organoleptik, dan Kadar Serat Pangan
Authors: Sari Tjarono , Anggoro Sarni , Isnaningsih Tantiana
Published: August 2022

Perubahan gaya hidup dalam pemilihan makanan yang cenderung menyukai makanan cepat saji mendorong terjadinya peningkatan prevalensi penyakit degeneratif. Asupan serat pangan yang rendah dapat menjadi faktor penyebab munculnya berbagai penyakit degeneratif seperti Obesitas dan Diabetes Mellitus. Upaya pencegahan dan penanggulangan penyakit degeneratif melalui peningkatan konsumsi makanan tinggi serat pangan  yaitu beras hitam dan kacang hijau. Selama ini pemanfaatan beras hitam dan kacang hijau masih terbatas.

Tujuan : Diketahuinya sifat fisik, sifat organoleptik, dan kadar serat pangan pada snack bar tepung beras hitam dan kacang hijau.

Metode : Penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen murni, dengan metode RAS tiga perlakuan, dua kali ulangan, dan empat unit percobaan. Pengujian sifat fisik dilakukan oleh peneliti serta enumerator, pengujian organoleptik dilakukan oleh 25 orang panelis agak terlatih, dan pengukuran kandungan kadar serat pangan dilakukan di Laboratorium Pusat Studi Pangan dan Gizi UGM.

Hasil : Ditinjau dari sifat fisik terdapat perbedaan warna, aroma, rasa, dan tekstur. Hasil analisis dengan menggunakan Uji One-way Annova pada kandungan kadar serat pangan diketahui terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan (p<0,05). Kandungan serat pangan tertinggi yaitu snack bar A (kontrol) diikuti  perlakuan B. Hal tersebut disebabkan oleh pemanasan dari bahan yang mengandung serat pangan dan protein tinggi.         

Kesimpulan : Ada pengaruh pencampuran tepung beras hitam dan kacang hijau terhadap sifat fisik, sifat organoleptik, dan kadar serat pangan pada snack bar.
International intercomparison exercise of airborne gammaspectrometric systems of Germany, France and Switzerland in the framework of the Swiss Exercise ARM07
Authors: Bucher Benno , Guillot Ludovic , Strobl Christopher , Butterweck Gernot , Gutierrez Sébastien , Thomas Michael , Hohmann Christian , Krol Ingeborg , Rybach Ladislaus , Schwarz Georg
Published: August 2022

The aeroradiometric exercise ARM07 was a joint project of the measurement teams of France, Germany and Switzerland. The measurement flights of the exercise ARM07 were performed between 27th and 31st of August 2007 under the direction of G. Scharding of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NAZ) and coordination by the Expert Group for Aeroradiometrics (FAR). According to the alternating schedule of the annual ARM exercises, the environs of the nuclear power plants Mühleberg (KKM) and Gösgen (KKG) were surveyed. The measurements showed similar results to those obtained in former years. The results from the three teams agree well. The region of Basel, where the borders of Germany, France and Switzerland meet, was chosen for a composite aeroradiometric mapping. It was shown that the data measured by each team in adjacent areas could be uniformly processed and integrated within hours into joint radiological maps of the complete region. The methods for data aquisition, data processing and integration are described.
Some thoughts on methods for classifying and cataloguing hand-writing collections
Authors: Cleevely R. J.
Published: August 2022

When discussing hand-writing styles and their comparison in the introduction to the series on Collection Labels (see Geol. Curator. Vol. 3, Nos. 2 & 3 p.77), I suggested that examples might be classified according to their "calligraphic style". Having investigated the matter further, that suggestion would seem to be both in-accurate and impractical.
Students’ Perceptions on the Implementation and Challenges of Computer-Based Language Test for Diploma Course Assessment
Authors: Khairuddin Zulaikha , Supie Hawa Syamsina Md , Zahari Nur Syamimi , Arif Nik Nur Athirah Nik Mohd
Published: August 2022

Online assessment has become prominent in the education system. However, the implementation of CBLT has posed different challenges faced by students in completing the assessment. Therefore, the present study aimed to find out students’ perceptions on the implementation of CBLT and its challenges, to determine the significant differences between the implementation of CBLT and faculty clusters. This study utilised a quantitative research approach. The questionnaire employed in this study was adopted and adapted from previous studies with 3159 students from a population of 4600 who enrolled for ELC121. The data was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS v27) and were reported for mean, standard deviation, and ANOVA. The findings show that the students were positive towards the implementation of CBLT and there were significant differences of perception among faculty clusters. Thus, the future teaching and learning process should integrate the use of technology.
A Citizen-Centric Approach to Evidence-Based Decision-Making under the European Green Deal
Authors: Khadim Asmaa , van Eijken Hanneke
Published: August 2022

A Citizen-Centric Approach to Evidence-Based Decision-Making under the European Green Deal

The European Green Deal (EGD) is an ambitious plan that envisions a profound transformation of the EU economy in order to achieve climate and sustainability objectives, while recognizing the need for careful attention to the potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives. This raises important questions about how policymakers will strike the appropriate balance, and what evidence they must consider in the decision-making process to account for the social and human rights impacts of these sweeping new laws. This article takes a legal-doctrinal approach to assess the evidentiary basis of EGD decision-making and recommend that evidentiary requirements be re-framed and broadened to mandate comprehensive social impact assessment (SIA) and human rights impact assessment (HRIA). This is necessary to ensure that EU institutions properly assess and weigh the impacts of these sweeping changes upon public stakeholders when implementing the plan, which in turn is critical to achieving a ‘just transition’.
What is Normative Theory?
Authors: Jiwa Mirthe
Published: August 2022

What is Normative Theory?

This contribution questions the conception of normative theory that Martijn Hesselink seems to embrace in Justifying Contract in Europe. The question it asks is ostensibly simple and straightforward: what is normative theory? And: what does Hesselink mean when he speaks of normative theory? By connecting the method and approach of Justifying Contract in Europe to the question of delimitation, the article raises several concerns with the reasons Hesselink offers for excluding feminist and Marxist theory, including their heterogeneity and presumed hostility to normative questions and approaches. The article suggests that these reasons point to a broader and more profound difficulty with Hesselink’s understanding of normative theory, which rests on a problematic distinction between normativity and critique. To this, the article responds that critique and normativity (moral philosophy), properly understood, are intimately related – in fact: inseparable – and that one without the other leaves us with a significantly impoverished and unduly narrow understanding of both normativity and critique.
Rebuilding Yunesit’in fire (Qwen) stewardship: Learnings from the land
Authors: Nikolakis William , Ross Russell Myers
Published: August 2022

Yunesit’in First Nation is reclaiming fire stewardship after generations of suppression. Applying a “learning by doing” approach, Yunesit’in members plan and implement proactive fire practices to the landscape, which are low intensity cool burn fires driven by the needs of the landscape and community goals. Through a structured monitoring and evaluation process, the participants generate knowledge and science on fire stewardship; the outcomes are documented and mobilized in various ways, including video, photos, and peer-reviewed articles. The pilot program has initially been evaluated through four general measures: area stewarded (in hectares); people employed and trained (number and diversity of people employed); the level of planning, vision, and program sustainability (generating plans where fire is a tool to meet the goals in these plans, supported by carbon funds); and partnerships and knowledge mobilization, (fostering partnerships for knowledge production and mobilization). On these measures, the program is growing and is a success. A holistic framework is being developed by the community, which encompasses ecological, social, economic, and cultural indicators, including a health and wellbeing evaluation framework to assess the physical, mental health and wellbeing benefits for participants in the program. A holistic approach is critical for understanding the connection between people, place and the role that fire stewardship plays in mediating positive outcomes.
PENGARUH LINGKUNGAN KERJA DAN FASILITAS KERJA TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA KARYAWAN PADA BPJS KETENAGAKERJAAN CABANG PEKANBARU PANAM
Authors: Yushro Alfi , Arman Arman , Setiawan Adi
Published: August 2022

This study was conducted with the aim of testing the effect of work environment and work facilities on employee job satisfaction at BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Pekanbaru Panam Branch and the variables that affect employee job satisfaction at BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Pekanbaru Panam Branch. The population in this study were all employees of the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan branch office of Panam Pekanbaru as many as 30 people where 26 people had a bachelor's degree (S1) education and 4 people from high school equivalent. The sampling technique was carried out using a saturated sampling technique, which means that if there are less than 100 people, it is better to take all of them. This is often done when the population is relatively small. The sample set in this study were all employees of the Bpjs Manpower at the Panam Pekanbaru branch office as many as 30 people. Hypothesis testing using multiple linear regression analysis with the help of SPSS 23.00 for windows. The results showed that simultaneously and partially the work environment and work facilities on employee job satisfaction at BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Pekanbaru Panam Branch. Partially.
JRAA Vol. 9 No. 1 Maret 2022 Analisis Sistem Pengendalian Intern, Standar Akuntansi, Teknologi Informasi, dan Kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusia Terhadap Kualitas Laporan Keuangan BASARNAS
Authors: Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Y.A.I Adji Suratman , Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Y.A.I Hendri , Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Y.A.I Syarif Muhammad
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh sistem pengendalian intern,penerapan standar akuntansi pemerintah, dan penggunaan teknologi informasi terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan (Basarnas),dengan Sumber Daya Manuasia pada jabatan fungsional sebagai variabel pemoderasi, jabatan fungsional. yang akan dilampirkan akan menjadi bahan penelitian bagi pegawai Basarnas yang umumnya memiliki keahlian sebagai penyelamat dan harus menjaga kualitas laporan keuangan. Metode pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling dengan 80 pengamat di 40 (empat puluh) unit kerja di seluruh Indonesia. Pengujian hipotesis menggunakan regresi linier berganda dengan menggunakan program SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Sistem Pengendalian Intern penerapan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintahan, penggunaan teknologi informasi berpengaruh positif terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan. Kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusia pada Jabatan Fungsional berpengaruh positif dalam memoderasi hubungan antara Sistem Pengendalian Intern dengan Kualitas Laporan Keuangan
Elevated temperature erosion of abradable seal coating
Authors: Malvi Bharti , Roy Manish
Published: August 2022

Abradable coatings are essentially sealing materials and are deposited by thermal spray techniques. The main function of these coatings is to control the clearance of the gas path of the gas turbine engines. The abradable coating prevents turbine blade damage by abrading itself when there is an offset or vibration during turbine operation. Since the coating is meant to abrade, the preferred coating material is relatively softer than the turbine blade material. As these coatings are prone to solid particle erosion at high temperatures, the erosion response of these coatings at elevated temperatures needs to be investigated. In order to achieve this objective, MCrAlY boron nitride polymer coating was deposited employing an air plasma spraying technique on a Ni-base alloy substrate. The important features of the microstructure and mechanical properties of the coating were examined, and the coating was subjected to erosion at various temperatures under different erosion conditions. The results indicate a ductile erosion behaviour for an abradable top coat. The erosion rate increases with the temperature of the coating. The detailed results of the investigation are presented, and the erosion mechanisms are studied.
An intrapericardial thymoma resected by uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Authors: Volkan Kara Hasan , Sarbay İsmail , Batur Şebnem , Turna Akif
Published: August 2022

Thymomas are usually located in the normal location of the thymus in the anterior mediastinum. It is very rare for thymomas to arise primarily intrapericardially. A 76-year-old male patient with a known human immunodeficiency virus positivity and has been under close follow-up for five years was admitted to our clinic. Thoracic computed tomography revealed an intrapericardial mass. Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was performed for the resection of the intrapericardial mass. Pathological examination revealed a type AB thymoma with a 3¥3¥2.5-cm dimensions (Stage 1). He underwent adjuvant irradiation. He has been doing well without any recurrence for 41 months. In conclusion, resection of intrapericardial masses is feasible and safe. This is the first case with a purely intrapericardial thymoma that was resected via uniportal videoassisted thoracoscopic surgery in the literature.
PENGARUH SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING INSTAGRAM TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN PRODUK DI SONOKUNO KITCHEN JAKARTA
Authors: Susilowati Ratna
Published: August 2022

Sosial media menghapus batasan manusia untuk berinteraksi dimana dengan media sosial ini manusia bisa berkomunikasi dimanapun mereka berada dan di waktu kapan pun tanpa batasan jarak dan waktu. Pada Januari 2022 pengguna media sosial di Indonesia mencapai 191,4 juta orang, hal ini dimanfaatkan juga oleh para pelaku usaha untuk dapat berinteraksi dengan para konsumennya baik dalam bentuk promosi ataupun berkomunikasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan media sosial Instagram terhadap keputusan pembelian produk di Sonokuno Kitchen Jakarta. Persamaan regresi linier sederhana yang didapatkan dari hasil olah data menggunakan software SPSS versi 25.0 adalah Y = 35,585 + 0,108X. Hasil uji t variabel social media marketing Instagram memiliki nilai t table (138, 5% : 2) = 1,977 dan t hitung sebesar 2,046. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa Ha diterima artinya ada pengaruh signifikan variabel Social Media Marketing Instagram terhadap keputusan pembelian produk di Sonokuno Kitchen. Nilai R Square adalah 0,029 atau atau hanya 2,9% social media marketing instagram berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian pada Sonokuno Kitchen dan 97,1% dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain.
The Role of Hope in Promoting Society-Oriented Future Goal
Authors: Gavilano Vina C. , Nalipay Ma. Jenina N. , David Adonis P.
Published: August 2022

It is important to provide students with resources to achieve not only their future personal goals, but also those that are intended to contribute to the society. The study investigated the role of internal and external locusof-hope dimensions in promoting society-oriented future goal in a sample of college students. Survey questionnaires were administered to 528 college students selected through convenience sampling in order to measure the study variables. Results of regression analysis revealed external locus-of-hope dimensions (i.e., family, peers, and spirituality), but not internal locus-of-hope, as predictors of society-oriented future goal. These findings underscore the important role played by family, peers, and spirituality in promoting students' future aspirations to help and contribute to the society with education as one prospective pathway.
PENTINGNYA PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DI ERA SOCIETY 5.0
Authors: Yosep Belen Keban
Published: August 2022

Pendidikan karakter sangat penting ditanamkan pada era kini. Hal dikarenakan dewasa ini ditemukan aneka banyak permasalahan sosial yang terjadi dalam kehidupan. Tujuan dilakukan penulisan ini adalah untuk memberikan pemahaman bahwa sangat penting pendidikan karakter pada era society 5.0 ini. Metode penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi pustaka. Teknik pegumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan studi kepustakaan dimana studi kepustakaan adalah kegiatan mengumpulkan bahan-bahan yang berkaitan dengan penelitian. Sumber informasi tersebut dapat berasal dari buku-buku, dan juga jurnal ilmiah. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis data kualitatif dimana dalam penelitian ini berupa pendapat yang dikemukakan oleh para ahli mengenai pendidikan karakter dan era society 5.0. Data-data tersebut digunakan sebagai dasar untuk memperkuat argumen penulis dalam menganalisis pentingnya pendidikan karakter di era society 5.0. Hasil penelitian ini adalah pendidikan karakter sangat penting ditananam sejak dini terutama pada era society 5.0 ini yang mana meliputi nilai religius, nasional, mandiri, gotong royong dan juga integritas dan dilakukan dengan metode pengajaran, kebiasaan, prioritas nilai, kebiasaan, dan juga refleksi.
ISOLASI FUNGI ENDOFIT DAUN Srikaya (Annona muricata L.) SEBAGAI ANTIOKSIDAN SECARA KLT-AUTOGRAFI
Authors: Asri Muhammad Ikhwan , Sabaruddin Sabaruddin , Fitriana Fitriana
Published: August 2022

Antioxidants are compounds that can neutralize free radicals that produced by endophyte microbes. This study aims to isolate endophyte fungi and antioxidant activity of isolate endophyte fungi of Annona muricata L. leave used TLC-Autograph Method. The result of isolation endophyte fungi  Annona muricata L. leaves obtained 7 isolates namely FES1, FES2, FES3, FES4, FES5, FES6, dan FES7 colonies. Isolates of endophytic fungi were purified by quadran steak method to obtain pure isolates. The pure isolates obtained were fermented in Maltosa Yeast Broth (MYB) medium using shaker at 200 rpm for 7 x 24 hours to obtain secondary metabolites namely mycelia and supernatant. The results of testing the antioxidant activity of the supernatant extract of endophytic fungi isolates by TLC-Autograph using 0.04% DPPH spray reagent showed that the endophytic fungi isolate FES2 had free radical activity at Rf values of 0.94 and 0.87.
IDENTIFIKASI KOMPONEN KIMIA EKSTRAK ETANOL DAUN PACAR KUKU (Lawsonia inermis L.) SEBAGAI ANTIBAKTERI DAN ANTIOKSIDAN
Authors: Herwin Herwin , Nurung Ayyub Harly , Ambon Nur Intan , Naid Tadjuddin
Published: August 2022

Prevention of the transmission of covid 19 can be done by implementing the health protocol, namely 3M (wearing masks, washing hands and social distance). Based on research, the use of masks can reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 by 45 percent as well as hand washing reduces the risk by 35 percent. WHO recommends washing hands with soap/antiseptic for 20-30 seconds and applying the right steps. Another effort is to maintain a distance of at least 1 meter and avoid crowds. To assist the government in preventing the transmission of covid 19, socialization of the 3M activity was carried out at the Darul Istiqamah Maros Islamic Boarding School which is located on the Maros-Makassar Street, Mandai District, Maros Regency. This location was chosen because Maros was the third highest area with the number of people who are positive for the corona virus in South Sulawesi. Islamic boarding school students are a partner group that is expected to apply the 3M health protocol so as to prevent the transmission of covid 19. The activity is carried out by providing counseling about the importance of implementing 3M, how to implement 3M and also by distributing masks, soap and disinfectants needed to implement health protocols. The activity was carried out well and received a good response from the participants with 33 participants from various classes who were students of the Darul Istiqamah Islamic Boarding School Makassar.
POSITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TOWARD VOTER PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTION OF LOCAL HEADS ACCORDING TO LAW NUMBER 10 OF 2016 CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF GOVERNOR, REGENCY AND MAYOR
Authors: Fathullah Fathullah
Published: August 2022

Regional Government, one part of state institutions, has the function of regulating and implementing laws, one of which is realizing democracy (election of regional heads). Democracy is one of the main pillars regarding human beings; as individuals, society, nation, state and society. Do government and democracy contradict each other or complement each other in their respective functions. Democratic government is a government that emphasizes the values ​​of justice and community participation. Community participation in democracy is a right based on the law. What is the responsibility of the Regional Government in democracy according to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, and Law Number 10 of 2016 concerning the Election of Governors, Regents, and Mayors, with regard to public participation. The results of the study show that the functions and roles of local governments in democracy are complementary and complementary. The law regulates the government's responsibility to increase public participation, namely voters. Government and democracy emerged at the will of the people from the gift of God Almighty as a resistance to the notion of authoritarian power, to provide guarantees for the rights of individuals, communities, nations, and states. Democracy and participation are inseparable from the state constitution and laws and regulations. The implementation of democracy by the Regional Government must be carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations and the values ​​that live in society, the State Philosophy, Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.
 
Keywords: Local Government, Regional Head Election, Voter Participation, Law
Was ist struk-jektive Hermeneutik?
Authors: Schulz-Nieswandt Frank , Bruns Anne , Köstler Ursula , Mann Kristina
Published: August 2022

The adequate understanding of the logic of structural hermeneutics is depending on the assumptions of social ontology of the cultural and psychodynamic grammar and the social mechanism between generativity of structues and performative social practices of social reality in the background of methodology of designing and apllications of methods. In the centre of the social ontology we will define the position of the poststructural theory ofthe ce-centralized subject with intra-individual habitus. The book is a contribution of these epistemological modes of reconstructive qualitative social research.
National Action Plans in the Global Governance of Business and Human Rights
Authors: Poullie Yannick
Published: August 2022

This book analyses National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights as a significant step in the development of corporate human rights responsibilities. Guided by discursive institutionalism and framed by an interpretation of the policy field as a competition of distinct ideas, this study uses the examples of Sweden and Germany to illuminate in detail the influence of state and non-state actors in the policy process, showing under which conditions corporate human rights responsibilities develop towards greater obligation. The study makes an innovative theoretical and empirical contribution to political science research on human rights.
Egressos do curso de Medicina Veterinária da UFF: situação profissional atual e opiniões acerca da formação acadêmica
Authors: Pereira Helena de Souza , Valente Luiza Carneiro Mareti , Trezze Isabelle Marins Magalhães , Leão-Ferreira Luiz Roberto
Published: August 2022

Os cursos de Medicina Veterinária, têm atualizado regularmente seus currículos de modo a atender às demandas da sociedade e da legislação vigente. No entanto, um levantamento de dados sobre a situação profissional dos egressos e suas opiniões sobre a formação acadêmica recebida, podem contribuir significativamente para esse processo. Nesse sentido, informações sobre uma população de egressos do curso de Veterinária da UFF foram coletadas a partir do banco de dados da instituição. Além disso, uma amostra dessa população foi consultada, por meio de questionário online. Os resultados obtidos nessas duas abordagens permitiram conhecer o perfil sociodemográfico da população, bem como o perfil socioeconômico e profissional da amostra, além de suas opiniões a respeito da experiência acadêmica.
Modernization of national governance system and Entrepreneurial Orientation for the use of information-sharing platform
Authors: Li Guiping
Published: August 2022

The article discusses the leading modernization of the national governance system and entrepreneurial orientation for the use of the information-sharing platform, mainly discussing the importance, necessity, and opportunities for application. The article is based on the author's academic research of the national governance system and information-sharing platform, which demonstrates that modernization takes place on three levels, i.e., national level, administrative level, and organizational level. The national level shows that this issue is about the government's function of managing civil affairs, which has been gradually changing from focusing on security to emphasizing human rights; it also shows that during this process, as before, human rights and civil affairs are inseparable. The administrative level shows that China's current approach to modernization is based on "going out" from the center and "in" from the periphery because local governments are encouraged to become their own driving force for development. The experimental results show that the information sharing coverage of the design platform is significantly higher than that of the control group, which can solve the problem of low information sharing coverage of the traditional platform.
Evaluation of the clinical and biochemical parameters of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A retrospective, single-center study from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Šubo Anela , Dervišević Amela , Omerbašić Zulejha , Zeid Muhamed , Spahić Selma , Fajkić Almir , Suljević Damir
Published: August 2022

Background/Aim. For the first time, we evaluated and presented the socio-demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients from Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods. This retrospective, single-centre study included 159 RT-PCR verified COVID-19 patients (92 mild/moderate; 67 severe/critical) consecutively hospitalized at the General Hospital "Prim. dr Abdulah Nakaš" in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Socio-demographic, clinical, and laboratory data on admission were retrospectively obtained from each patient's electronic medical record and patient files by two experienced physicians. Results. 43.4% of the patients belonged to the age range of 46-65 years; 71.1% were men, and 68.6% had comorbidities; hypertension was the most prevalent comorbidity (100%), followed by diabetes (91.7%) and ischemic heart disease (35.8%). The leading clinical symptoms were fever (87.44%), tiredness (77.8%), and body/muscle aches (70.3%). There was significant reduction of blood oxygen saturation (p = 0.005), and significant elevation of D-dimer (p = 0.003), CRP (p = 0.044), and fasting plasma glucose (p = 0.047) in the severe/critical patients group compared to mild/moderate group. Conclusion. Older age, the male gender, confirmed comorbidities, decreased blood oxygen saturation, increased levels of CRP, D-dimer, and fasting plasma glucose, together with symptoms of chest pain/shortness of breath and/or diarrhea occurred more frequently in severe/critical than mild/moderate COVID-19 patients.
Enlarged perforating flaps of the anterior thoracic and abdominal wall: A novel approach to autologous breast reconstruction
Authors: Ruslanovych Feyta , Andriyovych Zhernov , Oleksandrovych Zhernov , Pavlovych Kozinets
Published: August 2022

Aim. To develop methods for obtaining enlarged perforating flaps on the anterior surfaces of the thoracic and abdominal walls. Material and methods: The study included 16 patients with post-burn breast deformities aged from 5 to 22 years. In the upper part of the anterior surface of the chest, the flaps were formed on the basis of 2, 3 anterior intercostal artery perforator and thoracoacromial artery perforator with the inclusion of the vascular network of the thoracic branch of the supraclavicular artery. In the lower part of the thoracic and upper abdominal wall, there were also enlarged flaps based on the superior epigastric artery perforator with the connection of vascular networks 6, 7 anterior intercostal artery perforator and perforator deep inferior epigastric artery. The obtained flaps were moved by direct advancement, rotation and transposition methods. Results: The largest area of the wound defect was closed with flaps that were moved by rotation and it was 1.8 times larger than the area of wounds closed by direct advancement and 1.3 times larger than if using transposition flaps. The use of stretched perforating flaps from the anterior surface of the thoracic and abdominal walls allowed to obtain a positive result in 90.4% of cases with the short-term treatment, and in all cases with the long-term treatment. Conclusion: A simple technique based on the proposed methods can be widely used for the reconstruction of the upper and lower quadrants of the breast and intermammary and submammary spaces.
Online presentation and promotion of cultural content in the time of the coronavirus pandemic on the example of two national institutions of the Republic of Macedonia
Authors: Koneska-Vasilevska Tea
Published: August 2022

The subject of research interest is the presentation and promotion of cultural content in the period of the coronavirus pandemic via the social network Facebook by the NI Archaeological Museum and the NI Drama Theater from the Republic of Macedonia (RM). The main research question is: "How did the selected national cultural institutions from RM present and promote cultural content during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic via the social network Facebook?" The aim of the research is to identify: ways of using the social network Facebook by selected national cultural institutions during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic to present and promote cultural content and, thus, to communicate with its audience; presented and promoted cultural content; and changes in the way of presenting and promoting cultural content, that is usually followed live, within the virtual space. As a methodological technique, we used qualitative content analysis.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trends in the European banking sector
Authors: Miković Nina
Published: August 2022

This article gives a summary of key developments in the European banking industry before and during the global financial crisis, with a focus on trends following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The purpose is to provide an overview with conclusions on the European banking sector's actual and upcoming trends following the COVID-19 pandemic, based on scientific research and reports from selected international financial institutions. The crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the global consolidation process and the advancement of financial technologies, particularly in European banks. In light of the financial crisis' uncertainty and the widespread use of "lockdown" measures, banks in Europe launched a race to digitalize business activities. Banks will also increasingly utilize mergers and acquisitions as a strategy for business model change as competition heats up in the market. However, European banking is undergoing a transformation driven mostly by technological advances. This is both for financial reasons and to stay relevant in the highly competitive digital banking landscape. Green finance are also becoming increasingly popular as a means of promoting environmental sustainability.
Changes in employment technology under the influnence of the new technologies
Authors: Vasković Vojkan
Published: August 2022

Establishing communication between job candidates and companies has always been a priority for both sides. The Internet and Internet technologies brought significant changes in communication methods and expanded opportunities for both parties. From the company's point of view finding the adequate candidates is a demanding task. It needs to broadcast vacancies publicly and make them visible to a large number of potential employees. Based on the received job applications, it is necessary to select the right applicants. New technologies allow pre-selection without the need of candidates physical presence, which significantly reduces costs. From the aspect of job candidates, changes in communication have brought significant advantages. Exploring for a potential jobs is easier via the Internet, applying and sending application documents is simplified and with minimal costs. The opportunity for the candidates to present their skills, creates good preconditions for the employment. The paper analyzes the possibilities for the selection of employees by companies and the potential that the Internet provides to individuals to find vacancies and apply for jobs. Special attention has been put on the analysis of the job databases as well as databases of those who are willing to offer their knowledge and find an employment.
Ethical aspects of the use of social networks during the employment process
Authors: Branislav Sančanin
Published: August 2022

Social networks have significantly contributed to the relativization of the boundaries between private life and the business sphere, which has enabled employers to more easily and quickly obtain relevant data during the employment process, while avoiding contact with the candidates. Employers violate the privacy of potential candidates by obtaining data in this manner without making prior notification and receiving consent, which opens up a whole range of complex ethical and legal issues, especially in the light of the large number of fake profiles and pages on social networks. On the other hand, candidates applying for a vacant position have the opportunity to get to know an organization's employers and employees in more detail, and to gather more information that can often be decisive when making the final decision on whether or not to send in a job application. Most employers today use social media during the process of collecting data on job candidates. Employers cite inappropriate photos, videos or information, followed by announcements pertaining to alcohol or drug consumption, as well as detected discriminatory comments, as the most common reasons for not hiring candidates after verification through social networks.
Recommendation for key derivation using pseudorandom functions
Authors: Chen Lily
Published: August 2022

This Recommendation specifies techniques for the derivation of additional keying material from a secret key either established through a key-establishment scheme or shared through some other manner using pseudorandom functions: HMAC, CMAC, and KMAC.
« Et il lor dist que assez estoit sans faille la forest et merveilleuse »
Authors: Levron Pierre
Published: August 2022

Cet article a pour but d'explorer les caractéristiques de la forêt de Darnant(es), qui apparaît dans la Vulgate et prend une ampleur croissante dans des textes « Post-Vulgate » avant d’être un lieu central du Perceforest. Il vise à identifier les principaux motifs caractérisant cette forêt. Trois axes sont abordés : les caractéristiques physiques, la merveille et le politique.
Tous les chemins mènent à l’auberge. Les lieux de passage dans l’histoire comique du XVIIe siècle
Authors: Bellemare Alex
Published: August 2022

Le topos de l’auberge dans l’histoire comique crée autant un effet de ressassement que de contraste : elle suscite des situations reconnaissables, conditionne des épisodes stéréotypés, programme des scénarios qu’on retrouve, avec variance et nuance, dans beaucoup de textes du même genre. Partout visible, à la fois comme figure métaphorique modélisant une sociabilité libertine de substitution ou point de contact diégétique où se concentrent en un même endroit intrigues et personnages, l’auberge correspond bien à ce que les satoriens définissent comme une « configuration narrative récurrente ».

Les enjeux pluriels convoqués par le topos de l’auberge peuvent ainsi se diviser en trois grandes catégories : il s’agit d’abord d’un lieu public encourageant les rencontres; ensuite d’un lieu qui, précisément en raison de ces voisinages forcés, engendre chaos et violence; enfin d’un lieu qui non seulement héberge des récits, mais constitue en lui-même une image kaléidoscopique de la narrativité. Plus précisément encore, nous retiendrons du topos de l’auberge sa fonction métanarrative, l’une de ses propriétés constitutives permettant son repérage.
La violence du texte romanesque
Authors: Coulet Henri
Published: August 2022

Que la violence représentée dans un roman soit physique (la victime est enlevée, séquestrée, torturée, violée, assassinée...) ou morale (on menace la victime, on l’injurie, ou on garde avec elle un silence accablant, on la séduit pour se dérober ensuite, on excite sa jalousie, on lui impose un mariage ou on la contraint d’y renoncer, on la force à prononcer des voeux...), il est sûr que le lecteur partage d’une certaine façon la souffrance, l’angoisse et le désespoir exprimés ou impliqués dans le texte, il est non moins sûr qu’il n’est pas lui-même directement l’objet de ces violences, et qu’il le sait. La critique récente a étudié la fonction du lecteur, soit pour la réduire à l’extrême et analyser la façon dont le texte « fonctionne » indépendamment du lecteur et même de l’auteur, soit pour l’exalter au point de prétendre que le texte existe seulement par les lectures qui en sont faites; et l’on a distingué « des lecteurs virtuels, des lecteurs idéaux, des lecteurs modèles, des superlecteurs, des lecteurs projetés, des lecteurs informés, des archilecteurs, des lecteurs implicites, des métalecteurs, etc. ».
Comment peut-on être favori ? L’amitié royale en question au XVIIe siècle
Authors: Amstutz Delphine
Published: August 2022

Cet article tente de montrer comment la représentation littéraire de la figure antique de Mécène a pu pallier, à l’âge baroque, les apories auxquelles aboutissaient les réflexions théoriques sur la question de l’amitié royale.

Il envisage l’évolution de la représentation de Mécène dans l’oeuvre de Corneille, Guez de Balzac et Madeleine de Scudéry.
role of ‘familiarity’ in Mandarin Chinese speakers’ metapragmatic evaluations of Australian conversational humour
Authors: Chang Wei-Lin Melody , Sinkeviciute Valeria
Published: August 2022

Although research on humorous practices of Anglo-Australians has received much attention, the understanding of those practices by members of various multilingual communities in Australia has not been much studied. In this paper, we look at metapragmatic comments on concept familiarity in relation to conversational humour, particularly focusing on Mandarin Chinese speakers’ perceptions of conversational humour in Australian English. In order to explore what role ‘familiarity’ plays in (inter-)cultural conceptualisation of humour, we analyse interview data where speakers of Mandarin Chinese provide their metapragmatic comments on humorous exchanges among Australians. Drawing on approximately 8.2 hours of interview data elicited by a segment from the reality television gameshow Big Brother 2012, i.e., a teasing sequence between two acquainted persons, it is suggested that the concept of familiarity is the one most frequently alluded to in the theme of how participants ‘draw the boundary’ between intimates and acquaintances. From the analysis it emerged that Mandarin Chinese speakers’ evaluations of humorous exchanges in Australian English are driven by their culturally-informed perceptions that are conceptualised through various emic notions, e.g. guanxi (‘interpersonal relationship’), various labels for classifying different relational distance, and qiji (‘opportune moment’). The findings of this exploratory paper suggest that the role of ‘familiarity’ in relation to humour is crucial in the perception of appropriateness of humorous practices in interaction, especially across cultures.
Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt. Edited by Salima Ikram
Authors: Atherton-Woolham Stephanie
Published: August 2022

Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt. Edited by Salima Ikram. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 2015. Pp. xxi + 274, illus. $24.95 (paper).
Ibn Qutaybah. The Excellence of the Arabs. Edited by James E. Montgomery and Peter Webb, translated by Sarah Bowen Savant and Peter Webb
Authors: Bernards Monique
Published: August 2022

Ibn Qutaybah. The Excellence of the Arabs. Edited by James E. Montgomery and Peter Webb, translated by Sarah Bowen Savant and Peter Webb. Library of Arabic Literature. New York: New York University Press, 2017. Pp. xxxiii + 297. $40.
Demoting Vishnu: Ritual, Politics, and the Unraveling of Nepal’s Hindu Monarchy. By Anne T. Mocko
Authors: Zotter Astrid
Published: August 2022

Demoting Vishnu: Ritual, Politics, and the Unraveling of Nepal’s Hindu Monarchy. By Anne T. Mocko. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016. Pp. ix + 246.
Reconstruction of a Source of Ibn Isḥāq’s Life of the Prophet and Early Qurʾān Exegesis: A Study of Early Ibn ʿAbbās Traditions. By Harald Motzki
Authors: Berg Herbert
Published: August 2022

Reconstruction of a Source of Ibn Isḥāq’s Life of the Prophet and Early Qurʾān Exegesis: A Study of Early Ibn ʿAbbās Traditions. By Harald Motzki. Islamic History and Thought, vol. 3. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2017. Pp. v + 144. $58 (paper).
Shipped but Not Sold: Material Culture and the Social Protocols of Trade during Yemen’s Age of Coffee. By Nancy Um
Authors: Varisco Daniel M.
Published: August 2022

Shipped but Not Sold: Material Culture and the Social Protocols of Trade during Yemen’s Age of Coffee. By Nancy Um. Perspectives on the Global Past. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2017. Pp. xiv + 198, illus. $64.
Proofs of Prophecy and the Refutation of the Ismāʿīliyya: The Kitāb Ithbāt nubuwwat al-nabī by the Zaydī al-Muʾayyad bi-llāh al-Hārūnī (d. 411/1020). By Eva-Maria Lika
Authors: Walker Paul E.
Published: August 2022

Proofs of Prophecy and the Refutation of the Ismāʿīliyya: The Kitāb Ithbāt nubuwwat al-nabī by the Zaydī al-Muʾayyad bi-llāh al-Hārūnī (d. 411/1020). By Eva-Maria Lika. Worlds of Islam, vol. 9. Berlin: de Gruyter, 2018. Pp. vii + 177 (Eng.), 152 (Ar.). $149.99, €129.95, £106.99.
Spatial Imaginaries in Mid-Tang China: Geography, Cartography, and Literature. By Ao Wang
Authors: Miao Xiaojing
Published: August 2022

Spatial Imaginaries in Mid-Tang China: Geography, Cartography, and Literature. By Ao Wang.

Amherst, NY: Cambria Press, 2018. Pp. xii + 362. $119.99.
L’imamat et l’occultation selon l’imamisme: Étude bibliographique et histoire des textes. By Hassan Ansari
Authors: Newman Andrew J.
Published: August 2022

L’imamat et l’occultation selon l’imamisme: Étude bibliographique et histoire des textes. By Hassan Ansari. Islamic History and Civilization, vol. 134. Leiden: Brill, 2017. Pp. xx + 310 + 268 (Ar.). $245, €204.
Comparison of Lipid Profiles from Cord Blood of Appropriate and Small for Gestational Age Babies in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Case-control Study
Authors: Machakanur Vishwanath , Nayak Narayan V , Pavaskar Naresh T , Undi Malatesh , Rachana A
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Hyperlipidemia and its complications are common health issues in the current era with multifactorial in origin. Foetal malnutrition results in neuroendocrine, pancreatic, and adipose tissue dysfunction, ultimately increasing food intake and decreasing energy utilisation. It leads to an increase in adiposity and insulin resistance and ultimately increase adult diseases in later life. Aim: To compare the lipid profiles of Small for Gestational Age (SGA) and Appropriate for Gestational Age (AGA) babies. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted in the Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar, Karnataka, India over a period from December 2020 to March 2021. A total of 133 deliveries were recruited randomly and babies were divided into cases including those small for gestational age and controls including those appropriate for gestational age. Data was analysed and described using descriptive (mean, standard deviation, and range) and inferential statistics (Students’ t-test). Results: There were 99 Appropriate for Gestational Age (AGA) and 34 small for Gestational Age (SGA) babies studied. This study found that SGA-babies had statistically significantly lower gestational age (37.69±2.45 weeks) at birth compared to AGA-babies (Mean 38.55±1.11 weeks) t=-2.351 p=0.022. The mean Total Cholesterol (TC) level (63.62±40.48 mg/dL) was higher in SGA-babies compared to AGA-babies (48.69±2.29 mg/dL) and this difference was statistically significant (p-value=0.007). The mean High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) levels of SGA and AGA babies were comparable with no statistical significance (21.82±13.26mg/ dL of SGA; 21.49±14.64mg/dL of AGA; p-value 0.907). The mean Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) level (17.11±25.35 mg/dL) was higher in SGA-babies compared to AGA-babies (9.47±9.35 mg/dL) and this difference was statistically significant (p-value=0.012). Conclusion: Levels of all lipids were found to be higher in SGA- babies than in AGA-babies.
Effects of Burning Crop Residues and Drenched the Soil with Water on the Populations of the Bacteria, Thiobacillus spp. and the Fungus, Trichoderma spp. in the Open Fields
Authors: Alkooranee Jawadayn Talib , Al-Aqili Muntaha Hashem , Al-Maksousi Mays Mohsen , Al-Aqili Zahraa Odeh
Published: August 2022

Burning crop residues and/or drenched fields with water is one of the most common methods for controlling weeds and plant diseases in Iraq that farmers use after the wheat and barley harvest season every year. It is known that the soil contains many microorganisms that coexist with the roots of plants, such as fungi and symbiotic bacteria. This study aimed to show the effect of soil burning harvest residues or drenched with water on the population density of Trichoderma spp. fungus and Thiobacillus spp. bacteria. The results of the experiment showed that the burning process negatively affects the population density of microorganisms in the soil, which live at a level of 10 cm below the soil surface. The results indicated that there was a clear and significant difference between the treatments, like the burning of harvest residues or drenched of the soil, which reduced the population density of the tested microorganisms in the experiments.