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RAVEN IMAGE IN ROCK POETRY AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE POEM “THE RAVEN” BY E.A. POE
Authors: Dementieva Alisa V.
Published: February 2023

The article analyzes the image of raven in rock poetry of the XX–XXI centuries in selected song lyrics. The author gives a brief review of the research works that studied the image of raven in poetry, including song texts. The article presents the samples of songs of both Russian and foreign rock bands. The features of raven images created by them are described. The article provides examples of raven images dating back to mythological and folklore sources. Special attention is paid to rock texts referring directly to fragments and imagery of “The Raven” by E.A. Poe. The degree and particulars of borrowings from the E.A. Poe’s poem are specified. The author determines the variety of raven interpretations by different authors, as well as semantic and expressive similarities and differences of this image in the studied works.
Review of Thurner, Die Geburt des Christentums als Religion (2021)
Authors: Lössl Josef
Published: February 2023

Supervised by Michael Bergunder at Heidelberg, this PhD thesis outlines Ernst Troeltsch’s Theology of Religion (Part I) and investigates the sources of that Theology (Part II). It concludes that judging by the latter, Troeltsch’s Theology with its notion of Christianity as a religion cannot be understood merely in terms of a continuation of early 19th century (and earlier) traditions but draws on an entirely new, global, perspective on religion, which emerged in the late 19th century.
Nauczanie Jana Pawła II oraz Kościoła katolickiego dotyczące zagadnień etycznych życia rodzinnego i partnerskiego a poglądy na ten temat łódzkiej młodzieży akademickiej
Authors: Śmigielski Witold
Published: February 2023

Evaluating demographical changes in Poland and Europe at the turn of 20th century, researchers more often use the expression „family crisis”. The increase in the number of divorces and in the number of extra-marital births, prevalence of pre-marital cohabitation, as well as its increased acceptance in the society and the increase in the scope of voluntary childlessness make up such an approach to the situation. This article presents and discusses the results of a survey concerning ethical matters of family life conducted in April 2010 amongst students of Lodz’s colleges. The responses were contrasted with the declared influence of Pope John Paul’s II pontificate. A vast majority of students claim to decide upon religious wedding while entering into marriage. They also declare bringing up their potential off springs in catholic tradition. The students of Lodz are also critical of abortion. It needs to be highlighted that in almost all aspects of family life people, who declared a positive influence of the teaching and life of the Polish Pope on their behaviour, more often than others supported the teaching of Roman Catholic Church. On the basis of the conducted survey it may be noticed that the students of Lodz remember about the Polish Pope and his teaching, however, do not support all of his views as far as family life is concerned. Also the majority of the students would say they belong to „the generation of JPII”.
Nieuczciwe praktyki na rynku ubezpieczeniowym – klauzule abuzywne
Authors: Wieteska Stanisław
Published: February 2023

In market economy to protect consumers’ rights in an extremely important insure. This also applies to the insurance market generally understood as issues related to the conclusion and execution of insurance contracts. Insured is exposed to many dangers, is weaker in the insurance market, because insurance as professionals may impose their conditions Convenient for the transaction. This article aims to identify the market practices by means of the unfair terms used by insurance companies. The article gives examples of unfair terms and points the consequences of their use.
Sobre la infinitud de los primos extendidos de Germain: un nuevo enfoque
Authors: Miramontes de León Gerardo
Published: February 2023

La conjetura sobre la infinitud de los primos de Germain, es decir, aquellos que “si p es primo, 2p + 1 también es primo“, se trata en este trabajo siguiendo un enfoque novedoso. Primero se observa que hay un número infinito de números p que no son primos de Germain. Por lo tanto, si la cantidad de primos de Germain es infinita, no hay una biyección con todos los números primos.

Sin embargo, en este trabajo se muestra que haciendo una extensión a la definición de Germain, si se obtiene esa biyección. Para lograrlo, se extiende la definición de ”2p + 1” a “kp + (k - 1), con k ≥ 2”, los cuales serán definidos como primos extendidos de Germain. Eso nos permite plantear, entre otras, la conjetura de que existe un número infinito de primos extendidos de Germain y su biyección al conjunto infinito de los números primos. La última conjetura plantea que, en la forma kp + (k - 1), ningún primo p queda fuera de la categoría de ser primo de Germain.
Análisis psicométricos de ítems de una prueba diagnóstico sobre estadística descriptiva utilizando el modelo de Rasch
Authors: Canut Díaz Velard Ma. Eugenia , Torres-Ramos Ingrid
Published: February 2023

Este trabajo presenta la construcción de un banco de ítems, que permita aplicar y evaluar de manera precisa y equilibrada aptitudes cognitivas (conceptos, razonamiento, identificación, análisis) específicas del dominio de la asignatura de probabilidad y estadística, de la licenciatura de ingeniería civil en una universidad pública. Se invitó a tres profesores como expertos del área de estudio para validar el contenido de los ítems propuestos. Se aplico un cuestionario de 34 ítems a una muestra de 167 alumnos de tercer semestre en donde las respuestas se codificaron dicotómicamente. Los análisis realizados son la confiabilidad y validez del cuestionario, también se verificó la unidimensionalidad de la escala por medio del análisis exploratorio, y se evaluó la habilidad de los alumnos y la dificultad del ítem analizado por el modelo de Rasch. Dentro de los resultados obtenidos, se eliminaron los ítems que no cumplían con la discriminación y con el modelo; permaneciendo 10 ítems. Se evaluó el índice de separación de los  ítems es 4.35 y la fiabilidad de los ´ítems 0.95; se considera que estos valores son adecuados. Por otro lado, los índices de separación de las personas 1.06 y el índice de fiabilidad de las personas 0.53, no son muy adecuados. Con los parámetros obtenidos se destaca que se deben mejorar las estrategias de enseñanza.
Echocardiography Guided Management of Pediatric Septic Shock Reduces the Incidence of Refractory Shock
Authors: Nawawy Ahmed A El , Abohassan Asmaa H , Hassouna Hadir M
Published: February 2023

Background: Established conventional interventions have failed to reverse refractory septic shock. For that reason, it is important to deliver a convenient approach that prevent progression of septic shock into refractory shock especially in resource-limited settings. There are few studies investigating refractory septic shock particularly in children. Objective: To evaluate the role of echocardiography guided management of pediatric septic shock in reduction of the incidence of refractory shock. Methods: A retrospective study including 581 children with septic shock admitted to a university hospital intensive care unit. Patients were divided into 2 groups. Conventional group were admitted from 1st of January 2009 to 31st December 2012 who were managed according to international guidelines of surviving sepsis campaign without echocardiography guidance. ECHO group were admitted from 1st of January 2013 to 31st December 2019 who were managed using echocardiography to optimize cardiac function and volume status. Refractory septic shock was defined as the association of high blood lactate with high vasoactive -inotropic support associated with myocardial dysfunction. Results: Hundred eighty-five children (31.8%) were enrolled in the conventional group while 396 children (68.2%) were included in the ECHO group. The incidence of refractory septic shock was significantly higher among the conventional group (p=0.007). In the multivariate regression model, echocardiography guided management septic shock management was a protective independent factor against development of refractory septic shock [OR of 0.24 (95%CI of 0.06-0.98)]. Conclusion: Implementation of echocardiography in pediatric septic shock management can reduce incidence of refractory septic shock in children.
Retratados e ainda citados
Authors: Santos-d’Amorim Karen , Melo Rinaldo Ribeiro de , Correia Anna Elizabeth Galvão Coutinho , Miranda Májory , Silveira Murilo Artur Araújo da
Published: February 2023

Caracteriza os artigos retratados mais citados autorados por pesquisadores brasileiros, tipifica as citações pós-retratação e identifica padrões e outliers associados aos documentos citados e citantes analisados. Utiliza o método bibliométrico e a técnica de análise de citações, configurando-se como uma pesquisa exploratória. Dos resultados obtidos a partir da análise de 512 citações distribuídas em 407 documentos citantes, identificou-se que 75,8% consistiam em citações neutras, 23,0% em citações positivas e 1,2% em menções negativas. A prevalência das citações neutras mostra que estes artigos continuam sendo citados como documentos presentes na literatura, sem o julgamento de sua validade científica, o que também levanta preocupações sobre as práticas de citação na Academia.
THE NOWICKI CONJECTURE FOR TRACELESS GENERIC MATRIX ALGEBRAS
Authors: FINDIK Şehmus , KELEKCİ Osman
Published: February 2023

A locally nilpotent linear derivation δ of the commutative polynomial algebra K[Xd ]=K[x1,…,xd ] of rank d is called Weitzenböck. It is well known that the subalgebra K[Xd ]^δ of K[Xd ] consisting of polynomials which are sent to zero by δ is finitely generated. Let the Weitzenböck derivation δ act on K[Xd,Yd ] such that δ(yi )=xi, δ(xi )=0, i=1,…,d. The explicit form of generators of the algebra K[Xd,Yd ]^δ was conjectured by Nowicki in 1994. In this study, we consider the Nowicki conjecture in the algebra W generated by two traceless generic matrices with entries from commutative associative unitary polynomial algebra with six variables, and obtain the free generators of the algebra W^δ of constants in this algebra.
What Can Be Learnt by a Synoptic Review of Plant Disease Epidemics and Outbreaks Published in 2021
Authors: Jeger Mike , Fielder Hannah , Beale Tim , Szyniszewska Anna , Parnell Stephen , Cunniffe Nik
Published: February 2023

A synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks was made using two complementary approaches. The first approach involved reviewing scientific literature published in 2021, in which quantitative data related to new plant disease epidemics or outbreaks were obtained via surveys or similar methodologies. The second approach involved retrieving new records added in 2021 to the CABI Distribution Database, which contains over a million global geographic records of organisms from over 50,000 species. The literature review retrieved 186 articles, describing studies in 62 categories (pathogen species/species complexes) across >40 host species on 6 continents. Pathogen species with >5 articles were: Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, cassava mosaic viruses, citrus tristeza virus, Erwinia amylovora, Fusarium spp. complexes, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, Magnaporthe oryzae, maize lethal necrosis co-infecting viruses, Meloidogyne spp. complexes, Pseudomonas syringae pvs, Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, Xylella fastidiosa, and Zymoseptoria tritici. Automated searches of the CABI Distribution Database identified 617 distribution records new in 2021 of 283 plant pathogens. A further manual review of these records confirmed 15 pathogens reported in new locations: apple hammerhead viroid, apple rubbery wood viruses, Aphelenchoides besseyi, Biscogniauxia mediterranea, Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus, citrus tristeza virus, Colletotrichum siamense, cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus, Erwinia rhapontici, Erysiphe corylacearum, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4, Globodera rostochiensis, Nothophoma quercina, potato spindle tuber viroid, and tomato brown rugose fruit virus. Of these, 4 pathogens had at least 25% of all records reported in 2021. We assessed two of these pathogens – tomato brown rugose fruit virus and cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus – to be actively emerging in/spreading to new locations. Although three important pathogens – Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus, citrus tristeza virus and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense – were represented in the results of both our literature review and our interrogation of the CABI Distribution Database, in general our dual approaches revealed distinct sets of plant disease outbreaks and new records, with little overlap.
Benveniste’s Experiments and the So-Called “Water Memory” Phenomenon: an Example of Serendipity?
Authors: BEAUVAIS Francis
Published: February 2023

Benveniste’s experiments – known in the lay press as the “water memory” phenomenon – are generally considered to be a closed case. However, the amount of data generated by twenty years of well-conducted experiments prevents closing the file so simply. An issue, which has been little highlighted so far, merits to be emphasized. Indeed, if Benveniste failed to persuade his peers of the value of his experiments, it was mainly because of a stumbling block, namely the difficulty of convincingly proving the causal relationship between the supposed cause (“informed water”) and the experimental outcomes in different biological models. To progress in the understanding of this phenomenon, we abandon the idea of any role of water in these experiments (“water memory” and its avatars). In other words, we assume that “controls” and “tests” that were evaluated were all physically identical; only their respective designations (labels) differentiated them. Since we state that there is no causal link between labels (“controls” vs. “tests”) and corresponding states of the biological system (no change vs. change), these variables are independent. Therefore, the key question is: “Is it possible to observe a correlation between independent variables that mimics a causal relationship but is itself not causal?” In this article, we show how simple considerations based on probability theory lead to describe non-classical correlations involving the experimenter. This probabilistic modelling allows to propose an alternative explanation to Benveniste’s experiments where water plays no role and where the place of the experimenter is central.
Investigation of Consumer Attitude Impacting Parameters in Online Shopping
Authors: Zam Milad , rezasoltan Amin , Ramezanian Hasan , Tavakoli Mohammadhosein
Published: February 2023

Most buying decisions are affected by the customer's analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the product and its emotional aspects. Psychological and marketing studies have confirmed the role of customer emotions in various stages of the purchasing process. The present study aims to identify the dimensions and factors that potentially influence customer emotions in buying luxury cosmetics. First, in order to identify the various aspects of customer emotions, a qualitative study was conducted using in-depth semi-structured interviews with 23 customers of luxury cosmetics and health products in Telegram groups. This study led to the identification of various dimensions of customer emotions and a list of factors that potentially act as antecedents of emotions in the target population. In the next step, based on group consensus, the antecedents affecting customer emotions were determined. The members of the panel at this stage included 15 specialists and experts in the fields of marketing, psychology, companies importing luxury cosmetics and hygiene products which are active in online networks, as well as managers of luxury cosmetics and hygiene groups in online spaces. The consensus of experts was reached in three stages and 36 factors affecting customers' emotions were determined and ranked based on the relevance or strength of the perceived effect from the point of view of experts. Finally, they were classified into three categories as group and product variables, situational variables, and individual variables.
The Difficulties of Conducting Research and Transdisciplinary Studies in Sports Medicine in Brazil
Authors: Brioschi Marcos Leal , Lobo Adriane , Gravino Caroline Anholeto , Andrade Corina Anholeto de , Júnior Daniel Freitas da Silva , Assed Hugo , Junior José Carlos de Campos , Lobo José Eduardo de Oliveira , Lages Marco Martins , Andrade Paulo César Ferreira de
Published: February 2023

This paper aims to list the current challenges in the study of Sports Medicine in Brazil based on a review of the literature and the author's experience as a member of a transdisciplinary team in this field, as well as to discuss methods for establishing an appropriate and organized course of health activities in this context. The authors identified four significant contemporary difficulties in the field of sports medicine in Brazil that, while minor, are complicated. There is a need to publish a greater number of national studies, generate integrated knowledge through transdisciplinary research, propose sports and movement as a tool for the prevention of degenerative conditions, and research and develop better therapeutic options through transdisciplinary research. It is expected that a transdisciplinary approach will reduce divergences between the real world and science, putting an end to dogmatism, prejudice, and theoretical thinking, increasing the scientificity of sports, bringing competitive advantages, improving training, performance, and athlete health management, and contributing to the advancement of sports medicine.
Artificial Intelligence Use in University: should We Ban ChatGPT ?
Authors: Al-Worafi Yaser Mohammed , Hermansyah Andi , Goh Khang Wen , Ming Long Chiau
Published: February 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) play an important role in many fields, including medical education, practice, and research. Many medical educators started using ChatGPT at the end of 2022 for many purposes. The aim of this article was to explore the potential uses, benefits and risks of using ChatGPT in integrated pharmacotherapy of infectious disease module education. This study was an experimental study with content analysis of the potential applications of the ChatGPT model for integrated pharmacotherapy of infectious diseases module education was performed. The findings of this study shows that there are many potential uses, benefits and risks associated with the use ChatGPT. In conclusion, medical and health sciences educators can use ChatGPT as a guide in many aspects related to the integrated pharmacotherapy of infectious disease curriculum development, syllabus design, lecture notes preparation and exam preparation with caution.
Bilateral Cross-Modal Fusion Network for Robot Grasp Detection
Authors: Zhang Qiang , Sun Xueying , Liu Mingmin , Fan Zhiwei
Published: February 2023

In the field of vision-based robot grasping, effectively leveraging RGB and depth information to accurately determine the position and pose of a target is a critical issue. To address this challenge, we propose a tri-stream cross-modal fusion architecture for 2-DoF visual grasp detection. This architecture facilitates the interaction of RGB and depth bilateral information and is designed to efficiently aggregate multiscale information. Our novel modal interaction module (MIM) with spatial-wise cross-attention algorithm adaptively captures cross-modal feature information. Meanwhile, the channel interaction modules (CIM) further enhance the aggregation of different modal streams. In addition, we efficiently aggregate global multiscale information through a hierarchical structure with skipping connections. To evaluate the performance of our proposed method, we conduct validation experiments on standard public datasets and real robot grasping experiments. We achieve the image-wise detection accuracy of 99.4% and 96.7% on Cornell and Jacquard datasets respectively. The object-wise detection accuracy reaches 97.8% and 94.6% on the same datasets. Furthermore, physical experiments using the 6-DoF Elite robot demonstrate a success rate of 94.5%. These experiments highlight the superior accuracy of our proposed method.
Relating a System’s Hamiltonian to its Entropy Production Using a Complex-Time Approach
Authors: Parker Michael Charles , Jeynes Chris
Published: February 2023

We exploit the properties of complex time to obtain an analytical relationship between the two conserved quantities of the (complexified) Entropy Production and the (complexified) system Hamiltonian. In natural units, the one is simply the Wick-rotated complex-conjugate of the other. A Hilbert transform relation is constructed in the formalism of Quantitative Geometrical Thermodynamics which enables system irreversibility to be handled analytically within a framework that unifies both the microscopic and macroscopic scales, and which also unifies the treatment of both reversibility and irreversibility as complementary parts of a single physical description. In particular the thermodynamics of two unitary entities are considered: the alpha particle which is absolutely stable (that is, trivially reversible with zero entropy production), and the black hole whose absolute disequilibrium (unconditional irreversibility) is characterized by a non-zero entropy production for which we show an alternate derivation confirming our previous one (Universe 7, 2021, 325). In this treatment the complexification of time also enables a meaningful physical interpretation of both “imaginary time” and “imaginary energy”.
Discourses on the “English Sweat” in the Early English Books Online Corpus
Authors: Gatherer Derek
Published: February 2023

The first reports of the acute and often fatal illness known as the “English Sweat” are from 1485 and its last known outbreak was in 1551. During this period, the Sweat produced only five epidemic waves. Except for one outbreak which spread to the northern part of the continent of Europe in 1529, the Sweat was confined almost exclusively to England, with only anecdotal reports of isolated infections in other parts of the British Isles. The Sweat was thus only a minor component in the panorama of infectious disease affecting mediaeval and early modern Europe. Nevertheless, it continues to fascinate both medical historians and modern infectious disease biologists – the latter group now often engaged in competing exercises in retrospective diagnosis. This paper seeks to explore the reasons for such enduring interest, using the Early English Books Online (EEBO) text corpus to analyse the various contexts in which the Sweat was discussed up to 1700. EEBO shows that references to the Sweat occur repeatedly in astrological and religious discourses, especially from the mid-17th century onwards. Four salient examples are examined in detail. It is proposed that the cultural memory of the Sweat, in the 150 years following its disappearance, was kept disproportionately alive not so much by accounts of its alarming symptoms but more due to its metaphorical and illustrative utility in non-medical discourse.
The Promise of Explainable Deep Learning for Omics Data Analysis: Adding New Discovery Tools to AI
Authors: Santorsola Mariangela , Lescai Francesco
Published: February 2023

Deep learning has already revolutionised the way we process a wide range of data, in many areas of our daily life. The ability to learn abstractions and relationships from heterogeneous data, has provided impressively accurate prediction and classification tools to handle increasingly big datasets. This has a significant impact on the growing wealth of omics datasets, with the unprecedented opportunity for a better understanding of the complexity of living organisms. While this revolution is transforming the way we analyse these data, explainable deep learning is emerging as an additional tool with the potential to change the way we interpret biological data. Explainability addresses critical issues such as transparency, so important when computational tools are introduced especially in clinical environments. Moreover, it empowers artificial intelligence with the capability to provide new insights in the input data, thus adding an element of discovery to these already powerful resources. In this review we provide an overview of the transformative effects explainable deep learning is having on multiple sectors, ranging from genome engineering and genomics, from radiomics to drug design and clinical trials. We offer a perspective to life scientists, to better understand the potential of these tools, and a motivation to implement them in their research, by suggesting learning resources they can use to move their first steps in this field.
Self-Employed Canadians’ Experiences with Cancer and Work: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Maheu Christine , Parkinson Maureen , Wong Caitlin , Yashmin Fatima , Longpré Caroline
Published: February 2023

Self-employed individuals comprise around 15% of Canada’s workforce. For those with cancer, frequent functional loss and diminished work ability due to side effects of the disease and its treatment significantly impact their well-being and business vitality. Compared to salaried can-cer survivors, the self-employed experience greater reductions in work hours and up to 48% greater income loss, yet most research addresses the former population. To describe self-employed Canadian cancer survivors’ experiences continuing and returning to work, our quali-tative study examines their strategic efforts to continue working throughout the disease trajecto-ry or return to work post-recovery. Employing an interpretive description approach and an in-terview guide based on a vocational rehabilitation model for cancer survivors, we analyze data from 23 participants—both French- and English-speaking—from six Canadian provinces, with eight different job types and nine different cancer diagnoses. Our constant comparative analysis of the transcribed interviews reveals four major themes and twelve sub-themes: Impact of can-cer on the self-employed function (physical, cognitive, and psychological), on their ability to maintain their business, and financial well-being, and facilitating factors for working with can-cer. Cancer disclosure and non-disclosure were both deemed viable strategies, but ceasing work was not. We thus recommend professional support for self-employed cancer survivors in plan-ning any necessary business modifications to accommodate their condition and cancer treatment to lessen the negative impact of cancer on self and on their business well-being.
Tyrosine Kinase ALK/LTK Inhibitors Target B Lymphocytes
Authors: Oksenych Valentyn
Published: February 2023

Autoimmune disorders and some types of blood cancer originate when B lymphocytes malfunction. In particular, when B cells produce antibodies recognizing the body’s proteins, it leads to various autoimmune disorders. And when B cells of various developmental stages transform into cancer cells, it results in blood cancers, including multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia. Thus, new methods of targeting B cells are required for various patient groups. Here, we used protein kinase inhibitors alectinib, brigatinib, ceritinib, crizotinib, entrectinib, and lorlatinib previously approved as drugs treating anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive lung cancer cells. We hypothesized that the same inhibitors will efficiently target leukocyte tyrosine kinase (LTK)-positive, actively protein-secreting mature B lymphocytes, including plasma cells. We isolated CD19-positive human B cells from the blood of healthy donors and used two alternative methods to stimulate cell maturation toward plasma cells. Using cell proliferation and flow cytometry assays, we found that ceritinib and entrectinib eliminate plasma cells from B cell populations. Alectinib, brigatinib, and crizotinib also inhibited B cell proliferation, while lorlatinib had no or limited effect on B cells. More generally, we concluded that several drugs previously developed to treat ALK-positive malignant cells can be also used to treat LTK-positive B cells.
Biomineralization Process in Three-Dimensional Scaffolds Based on Bacterial Nanocellulose for Bone Tissue Engineering: Chemi-Cal and Morphological Features, and Stem Cell Differentiation
Authors: Cañas-Gutiérrez Ana , Toro Lenka , Fornaguera Cristina , Borrós Salvador , Osorio Marlon , Castro-Herazo Cristina , Arboleda-Toro David
Published: February 2023

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) surface has a negative charge that allows the adsorption of calcium ions to initiate the nucleation of different calcium phosphate phases. The aim of this study was to investigate different methods of mineralization on three-dimensional microporous bacterial nanocellulose, to mimetize the composition, structure, and biomechanical properties of natural bone. To generate 3D microporous biomaterial, the porogen particles were incorporated during the BNC fermentation with the strain Komagataeibacter medellinensis. Calcium phosphates (CPs) were deposited on BNC scaffolds by five alternating immersing cycles with calcium and phosphate solutions. Scanning electron microscopy micrograph showed that the scaffolds have different pore sizes, between 70 and 350 µm, but the porous interconnectivity was affected by the biomineralization method and time. The crystals on the BNC surface are shown to be rod-shaped with a calcium phosphate ratio similar to that of immature bone, increasing from 1.13 to 1.6 with cycle numbers. The main mineral phases obtained by X-ray diffraction were Octacalcium Dihydrogen Hexakis (phosphate (V)) Pentahydrate (OCP). In vitro cell studies showed good cellular adhesion and higher cell viability to 95% in all the scaffolds. Osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on the scaffolds was evaluated by bone expression markers like alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, and osteopontin. In conclusion, it is possible to prepare 3D BNC scaffolds with controlled microporosity, which could allow osteoblast adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation.
Perlindungan Konsumen Atas Hak Penggantian Kerugian
Authors: Perdana Jelang Fajar Putra , Handayani I Gusti Ayu Ketut Rachmi , Karjoko Lego
Published: February 2023

This study aims to analyze the compensation right of consumers from LA City Apartment who developed by PT. Priority Land Indonesia as a business actor. This research method is normative legal research with prescriptive of the study. The research approach used a law related to consumer protection over the compensation right as stated in the Consumer Protection Law. The type of data used primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques in this research used a library study with a deductive analysis. This research concludes that consumer protection for compensation rights in accordance with the sale and purchase agreement of LA City Apartment units should only be material but in resolving disputes that are taken through civil law in a material and immaterial because they did not use the Consumer Protection Law.
Penerapan Asas Mutakhir Dalam Pemeliharaan Data Pendaftaran Tanah Pada Badan Pertanahan Nasional Kabupaten Sragen
Authors: Nugroho Himawan Ardi , Astuti Wida
Published: February 2023

This study aims to determine the application of maintenance of land registration data based on Government Regulation Number 24 of 1997 concerning Land Registration. Updating of land registration data must be registered by the right holder concerned if there is a change in the land parcel concerned. The author conducted this research at the Sragen Regency. In organizing the maintenance of land registration data, it is carried out by the National Land Agency of Sragen Regency. In addition, there is a role for the Land Deed Making Official to make an authentic deed to prove legal events that have been committed by the parties to a land parcel so that there is sufficient data completeness for registration. This activity aims to ensure that the rights holders concerned have legal certainty and there is orderly land administration. This legal research uses normative juridical research with prescriptive research characteristics. This research approach uses a statutory approach. Legal materials used in this research are primary legal materials in the form of statutory regulations, secondary legal materials in the form of works of academics, scientists or legal practitioners, and supported by non-legal materials in the form of interviews with National Land Agency employees. The results of this research are the first is the application of the latest principles in the National Land Agency of Sragen Regency has met the latest principles because it is evident from the data maintenance activities that there are no public reports of errors in changes and the second is the laws and regulations governing land registration. reflects current principles because the articles governing data require up-to-date data and the obligation for the holder of the land rights concerned to register changes
Pelaksanaan Tugas Pengawasan dan Pemantauan Lingkungan pada Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kabupaten Sukoharjo
Authors: Pramuaji Sinung Bagas , Handayani I Gusti Ayu Ketut Rachmi
Published: February 2023

The aims of this research is to find out the implementation of the duties and authority of the Environmental Department of Sukoharjo Regency in conducting environmental supervision and monitoring, especially the quality of the Samin River water and the obstacles it experiences. This research uses empirical legal research method or non-doctrinal research. The type of data used is primary data that was obtained from field data which is the object of research, namely the Sukoharjo Environmental Department, and uses primary legal materials, namely statutory regulations and uses secondary legal materials in the form of relevant books and articles. Based on the results of the research, the authors obtained the answers of the problem of the Environmental Department of Sukoharjo Regency in conducting environmental supervision and monitoring by conducting field observations and sampling of river water, laboratory testing of water samples, and supervising and coaching alcohol craftsmen in Ngombakan Village who throw away their garbage into the river. Then, the obstacles experienced by the Environmental Department of Sukoharjo are the lack of budget for monitoring funds and the lack of public awareness to protect the environment by not throwing away their garbage directly into the river.
Tinjauan Yuridis Pengelolaan Limbah Medis di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Bung Karno Surakarta
Authors: Yudistira Yudistira , Karjoko Lego
Published: February 2023

This study aims to determine the implementation of medical waste treatment at Bung Karno Hospital in Surakarta in accordance with Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Protection and Management of the Environment and Government Regulation Number 101 of 2014 concerning Management of Hazardous and Toxic Waste. This study uses an empirical method and a statutory approach.The types of legal materials consist of primary and secondary.Primary legal materials is using laws, government regulations, and regional regulations of the province of Central Java. Secondary legal materials is using relevant books, journals and research. The author collected data by conducting observations and interviews with waste managers at the hospital. The results of this study are: The treatment of medical waste at Bung Karno Hospital is carried out in collaboration with external parties, this is because the hospital does not yet have its own incinerator. The implementation of liquid medical waste management, Bung Karno Hospital Surakarta, uses IPAL tanks and Redox AOP machines. The hospital has not properly implemented the regulations for B3 waste management.
Penegakan Hukum Terhadap Ketidakpatuhan Pembayaran Pajak Bumi Dan Bangunan di Surakarta
Authors: Gunarso Pricellia Griselda Puspitadevi , Sugandha Wasis
Published: February 2023

This study examines the problem of how law enforcement against community noncompliance in the payment of land and building tax in the rural and urban sectors (PBB-P2) in Surakarta and what are the obstacles in the payment of land and building tax in the rural and urban sectors in Surakarta. Research shows that law enforcement against non-compliance with PBB-P2 payments in Surakarta should be improved, this can be seen from the frequent tax breaks that result in ineffective sanctions for taxpayers who are in arrears. Even though BPPKAD has provided many innovations to encourage people to pay taxes on time, look at people who are in tax arrears. Public awareness of the importance of paying taxes on time is still not good, as seen from an increase in the number of tax arrears from 2017 to 2019.
Pelaksanaan Pemungutan Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor Pada Kendaraan Ubah Bentuk Offroad Di Kota Surakarta
Authors: Rahmaditya Arief , Suganda Wasis
Published: February 2023

Tax is one of the economic instruments of a country. One of the largest and even very influential incomes in Indonesia is local taxes. With the existence of regional taxes, Regional Governments are encouraged to be creative in finding sources of regional revenue funds that can support regional expenditure financing, one of which is the Motor Vehicle Tax (PKB). One source of revenue from Motor Vehicle Tax (PKB) comes from off-road vehicles which are included in the jeep type. Offroad development in Indonesia is growing as time goes by, but the increasing number of offroad motor vehicle users, there are several owners or drivers of offroad vehicles on the road, it can be seen that offroad motorized vehicles do not have a Motorized Vehicle Number (TNKB) or a Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate (STNK) is not valid. or keep the identity of the vehicle a secret in order to avoid too expensive taxes, because in Indonesia the tax that has a double axle (4x4) tends to be higher when compared to other motorized vehicles. The problem in determining the value of motorized vehicle tax on off-road transformed vehicles is because the Regional Revenue Service does not collaborate with specialist workshops or from the physical check there is not a very thorough check on motorized vehicles by the police in the physical check process of motorized vehicles on vehicles changing form offroad.
Pelaksanaan Pemungutan Pajak Penghasilan Bagi Usaha Mikro Kelas Menengah berdasarkan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 23 Tahun 2018 di Kota Surakarta
Authors: Wardana Dian Fathri , Astuti Wida
Published: February 2023

This study aims to determine the implementation of tax collection for micro and middle-class businesses based on Government Regulation Number 23 of 2018 in the City of Surakarta. This research is a descriptive empirical legal research. The primary data includes data from direct interpretation in the field. The data collection techniques used are interviews and literature study, research instruments in the form of data from interviews and Government Regulation Number 23 of 2018, then the technical analysis used was the deductive method. The results showed that the implementation of Income Tax collection for Middle Class Micro Businesses in Surakarta has increased although it is not optimal. Changes in income tax rates for MSMEs based on Government Regulation Number 23 of 2018 affect the compliance of MSME taxpayers. The ease of paying taxes has no effect on the compliance of UMKM taxpayers because there is still not even socialization of changes in tax rates. The implementation of Government Regulation Number 23 of 2018 is quite good with increasing tax revenues after the change in tax rates takes effect.
Pelaksanaan Retribusi Sampah Di Kota Surakarta
Authors: Haqqi Luthfan Hibatul , Nugroho Asianto
Published: February 2023

This research aims to determine the implementation of waste retribution in the City of Surakarta, and what factors are affect implementation of waste retribution in the City of Surakarta. This study is a normative legal research that is prescriptive with the approach of the Act (statue approach) and conceptual approach (conceptual approach). The types of legal materials used in this study are primary legal materials and secondary legal materials. Techniques of collecting legal materials in the writing of this law is the study of literature or document studies (Library Research) and interview (interview). The data analysis technique in this study was analyzed qualitatively, while the methods used were syllogism and interpretation methods.

Research shows that the implementation of waste retribution in Surakarta City is in accordance with the Regional Regulation of the City of Surakarta Number 5 of 2016 concerning Regional Retribution, the Surakarta City Environmental Service has collected fees for mandatory retribution by applying Standard Operating Procedures in carrying out the collection by assigning levies collectors to each sub-district once a mont.
Kajian Atas Peraturan Menteri Perhubungan Republik Indonesia Nomor 118 Tahun 2018 Tentang Penyelenggaraan Angkutan Sewa Khusus Terhadap Driver Taksi Online Di Kota Surakarta
Authors: Setyawan Andrian Bagus , Candarakirana Rosita
Published: February 2023

This study aims to see to what extent the Regulation of the Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 118 of 2018 concerning the Implementation of Special Rental Transportation is the perfect reference for online taxi drivers in the city of Surakarta. This study uses a descriptive normative method with a quantitative approach. The data source comes from primary data sources, namely the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and other laws. The secondary data source comes from direct interviews with online taxi drivers in the city of Surakarta.
The implementation of partner collaboration between online taxi drivers and the applicator as a partner provider company has resulted in several obstacles that are detrimental to online taxi drivers in terms of the coverage of customer collection areas, minimum rates that are not in accordance with the rules, and the absence of the influence of monitoring tools provided by the applicator to security of online taxi drivers and customers. Given that there are still many shortcomings felt by online taxi drivers, this needs to be a major concern.
Analisis Bahan Ajar Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Materi Peran Ekonomi di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Wahyudi Achmad Basari Eko , Maigina Ain
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan hasil analisis bahan ajar di kelas lima sekolah dasar khususnya untuk muatan mata pelajaran ilmu pengetahuan sosial sub materi peran ekonomi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Jenis data yang digunakan yaitu data kualitatif yang diperoleh dari tanggapan guru sebagai pengguna bahan ajar, serta studi observasi terhadap kurikulum sekolah dan dokumen bahan ajar yang digunakan. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan tiga Teknik untuk memperoleh data yaitu Teknik wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Instrument penelitian yang digunakan adalah daftar pertanyaan terstruktur yang berkaitan dengan penelitian. Adapun prosedur penelitian ini dibagi menjadi tiga tahapan diantaranya tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan dan hasil temuan. Dalam penelitian ini diperoleh hasil bahwa bahan ajar yang digunakan untuk kelas lima sekolah dasar kalitengkek kabupaten purworejo sudah sesuai dengan kurikulum dan tujuan pembelajaran. Materi disajikan dengan berdasarkan pendekatan tematik terpadu. Secara umum penyajian materi ilmu pengetahuan sosial khususnya pada pokok bahasan kegiatan ekonomi sejak awal kurang mendukung pengembangan ketrampilan aktivitas ekonomi peserta didik. Selain itu, melalui analisis bahan ajar ilmu pengetahuan sosial khusus materi aktivitas ekonomi dapat memberikan acuan bagi pihak sekolah maupun guru untuk dapat lebih meningkatkan kualitas bahan ajar dengan memperhatikan aspek-aspek pembelajaran dan kebutuhan peserta didik.
Peningkatan Keterampilan Menulis Karangan Narasi Melalui Pendekatan Contextual Teaching and Learning di Kelas V Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Fajrudin Lili , Rahmat Khoerunnisa Nur Awaliah , Saefulloh Febri , Fajari Laksmi Evasufi Widi , Sa'diyah Halimatus , Aini Syarifah
Published: February 2023

This study aims to improve the process of learning to write narrative essays in Indonesian language learning through the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach and improve learning outcomes of narrative essay writing skills through the CTL approach to the fifth grade students of SD Negeri Bojongjengkol 03  Ciampea District, Bogor Regency. This type of research is Classroom Action Research. The researcher uses an action research model developed by Kemmis and Mc. Taggart which includes the stages of planning, implementing actions, observing, and reflecting. The subjects of this study were the fifth grade students of SD Negeri Bojongjengkol 03, Ciampea District, Bogor Regency, totaling 25 students. This classroom action research was carried out in two cycles, namely the first cycle consisting of 3 meetings and the second cycle consisting of 2 cycles. Data collection techniques using tests and observations. The data collection instrument used learning outcomes tests and observation sheets. To test the validity of the instrument in this study using construct validity using expert judgment. Research data obtained from observation and test learning outcomes. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively quantitatively and descriptively qualitatively. In the learning process in cycle I, the teacher applied the CTL approach. In the first cycle, the students' narrative essay writing skills increased from the pre-cycle results, the students' average score was 64.84 and increased to 66.12. Learning in cycle II the teacher applies the CTL approach combined with group discussions. Cycle II the average score of students increased to 75.16. In the first cycle, only 54.29% of students who finished learning increased to 100% in the second cycle. The results showed that the CTL approach could improve narrative essay writing skills.
Pengaruh Penerapan Modul Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Terhadap Karakter Cinta Damai Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Aini Syarifah , Fajari Laksmi Evasufi Widi , Sa'diyah Halimatus , Fajrudin Lili
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan penerapan modul cetak dan modul elektronik berbasis kearifan lokal untuk melihat indikator karakter Cinta Damai. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel sebanyak 44 siswa kelas VA dan kelas VB di SD Negeri 2 Kota Serang. Dari analisis data dengan menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan inferensial. Karakter cinta damai siswa dapat dilihat pada penerapan modul elektronik dan modul cetak. Dari kedua bahan ajar tersebut, karakter cinta damai siswa dengan penerapan E-Module dominan pada kategori sangat baik, sedangkan karakter cinta damai siswa dengan penerapan modul cetak dominan baik.
Industria automotriz en la región del TLCAN. Un análisis del valor agregado en las exportaciones bilaterales
Authors: Murillo Brenda , Carbajal Yolanda
Published: February 2023

The objective of this document is to decompose the gross value of bilateral exports of the automotive sector in the NAFTA region, according to the source and destination of its value added. A multi-country input-output model is utilized. The results indicate that Canada and Mexico are highly dependent on U.S. inputs to produce automotive exports while the U.S. records the highest content of domestic value-added. Besides, the U.S. has formed production chains that supply Canada and Mexico with production inputs that after processing return to the U.S. or are re-exported to third countries, whereas Canada and Mexico are limited to supplying final and intermediate goods to the U.S. Trade between the two countries is minor.