bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcomes of Indonesian chronic disease management program
Authors: Salamah Sovia , Ramadhani Ristra , Arfiana Mega Rizkya , Syamsuri Ibrahim , Nugraha David , Illavi Fauzan , Khafiyya Asiyah Nida , Dewayani Astri , Rokhman M Rifqi , Alkaff Firas Farisi
Published: September 2023

Background: The Indonesian Government launched chronic disease management program (PROLANIS) with the aim of improving clinical outcomes and preventing disease complications of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the overwhelmed healthcare system shifted resources away from non-communicable diseases in the attempt to mitigate it. Thus, the implementation of PROLANIS during the COVID-19 pandemic might not be as optimal as before the pandemic era, leading to worse clinical outcomes. This pilot study aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PROLANIS in rural areas by analyzing the changes of metabolic control and renal function parameters.

Methods: This study used data from three PROLANIS groups report in rural areas in East Java Province, Indonesia. Study population was PROLANIS participants who came for six-month-evaluation in December 2019 (T0), June 2020 (T1), and December 2020 (T2). Evaluated metabolic control parameters were body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipid, low-density lipid, and triglyceride (TG), whereas evaluated renal function parameters were blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, and urinary albumin. Independent t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used for statistical analyses. p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: Among 52 PROLANIS participants included in the analyses, four metabolic control parameters (BMI, blood pressure, TC, and TG) and all renal function parameters significantly worsened right after the pandemic started but improved 6 months afterwards. Meanwhile, HbA1C continuously worsened throughout the study period, albeit statistically insignificant.

Conclusions: The metabolic control and renal function parameters in our study population deteriorates especially in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Development and validation of the secondary mathematics teachers’ TPACK scale: A study in the Chinese context
Authors: Li Mao , Noori Abdul Qawi , Li Yanxi
Published: September 2023

This study aimed to develop and validate the secondary mathematics teachers’ technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) scale (SMTTS) to assess the knowledge domains of TPACK framework among secondary mathematics teachers in China. SMTTS was designed to be subject-oriented and culturally relevant, addressing the specific needs and context of mathematics education in China. Data were collected using a web-based questionnaire from secondary mathematics teachers in Chongqing Jiulongpo District. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to assess the reliability and validity of the scale. The findings demonstrated that SMTTS exhibited strong reliability and validity, supporting its use as a robust measurement tool for assessing secondary mathematics teachers’ TPACK. The scale demonstrated good psychometric properties, including satisfactory factor loadings, internal consistency, and model fit indices. The development of SMTTS contributes to the field by providing a precise and reliable instrument that can inform the design of targeted professional development programs and guide policy decisions regarding technology integration in mathematics education. This study has theoretical and practical implications. SMTTS addresses the need for a subject-specific and culturally relevant assessment tool for measuring TPACK in mathematics education. It acknowledges mathematics teachers’ unique challenges in integrating digital technologies into their instructional practices. The scale’s development and validation process incorporated considerations of the Chinese educational context, enhancing its relevance for practitioners and researchers in China. SMTTS can facilitate the identification of areas for improvement in teachers’ TPACK and guide the implementation of tailored interventions and support initiatives.
Value Relevance of Accounting Information and Share Rate: A Study of Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria
Authors: Raymond A. Ezejiofor , Osarenren O. Aigienohuwa
Published: September 2023

This research work determined the impact of value relevance of accounting information on the stock price of manufacturing companies in Nigeria. More specifically, the study determines the impact of earnings per share and dividends on the stock price of Nigerian manufacturing companies. Ex post facto research and data were obtained from twenty audited annual reports and financial statements. This study used the ordinary least squares (OLS) estimation from 2012 to 2021 and covered ten years with the help of E-view 9.0 data analysis revealed that there is a positive insignificant relationship between stock dividends, earnings per share and stock price in the manufacturing sector in Nigeria.
Evaluation of the bioactivities of turmeric spices of different origins
Authors: CANBOLAT Fadime , ÖZCAN ATEŞ Gülçin
Published: September 2023

Our study aimed to compare the in vitro bioactivities of turmeric spice samples obtained from three different sources (India, Pakistan, and Indonesia). Our study involved the determination of total phenolic and flavonoid content, in vitro antioxidant activities, tyrosinase enzyme activity, and antimicrobial activity (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans) analyses in three different spice samples. Each spice sample was dissolved in 250 mL of ethanol and stirred on a magnetic stirrer for 36 hours. After filtering out the solid parts, the residues were dissolved again in 250 mL of ethanol separately. This process was repeated three times. After the filtration steps, all filtrates were combined. The remaining solvents in the filtrate were evaporated using an evaporator. The residue of the extracts was placed in Eppendorf tubes and stored in a freezer until use. It has been determined that turmeric of Indian origin, with its high phenolic and flavonoid content, exhibits more potent antioxidant and antityrosinase effects than those from Indonesia and Pakistan. However, antimicrobial activity could not be detected within the studied concentration range of 10 µg/mL to 400 mg/mL.
The influence of the number of recycling cycles on the thermal and physical properties of polypropylene
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Budiyantoro Cahyo , Sosiati Harini , Joharwan J. Wawan
Published: September 2023

Plastic recycling has become one of the approaches used to reduce environmental pollution caused by plastic waste. This study explores the influence of the number of recycling cycles on the physical and thermal properties of polypropylene (PP) plastic, which is commonly found in plastic waste. Test samples were prepared by melting waste PP in various melting cycles, including 1, 3, 5, and 10 times. The thermal and physical properties of the test samples were observed using Differential Scanning Calorimetry and its viscosity, while its microstructure was observed using a Scanning Electron Microscope. The results showed that the higher the number of recycling cycles, the lower the melting temperature (Tm) and glass transition temperature (Tg) of the PP samples. This indicates a decrease in the crystallinity properties of PP as the number of recycling cycles increases. Additionally, the flowability of PP increases with an increase in the number of recycling cycles, which can be attributed to changes in the material's structure and physical properties. The results of this study can help PP manufacturers and users optimize the recycling process and improve the quality of the resulting products. Moreover, this study also contributes positively to energy and material resource conservation as well as reducing production costs.
Experimental study of geometric error of CNC turning machine tools based on ISO 13041-6
Authors:   Politeknik Manufaktur Bandung, Budi Harja Herman , Suherlan Elan , Rusmana Nandang , Khairul Nugraha Dhion
Published: September 2023

The product quality of machining results is greatly influenced by the accuracy and precision of CNC lathe machine tools. Regular inspection of the geometric inaccuracy of the machine tool is necessary to verify its operational viability. This research contribution focuses on conducting experimental studies to evaluate machine tool geometric error. The aim is to explore cost-effective measurement methods as alternatives to direct measurements, which often involve laser interferometers and ball bar tests. The objective of this study is to investigate the geometric inaccuracy of a CNC turning machine by conducting experimental cutting tests in accordance with ISO 13041-6:2009. The testing will utilize conventional workpiece forms and requirements, including circularity features, flatness, circular features, and maybe combination features. Several geometric errors that can be acquired with this method include circularity errors, linear positional errors, and squareness errors. The cutting test for each workpiece feature of the given shape and specification requires the use of 5 specimens. Consequently, the mean value of the geometric error may be computed. The geometric error value is derived by the analysis of measurement data collected from a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) applied to a specimen of the machined workpiece. Moreover, the evaluation of the geometric error condition of machine tools is ascertained through the comparison of the average data for each category of geometric error against the permissible standard values given in ISO 10791-2, ISO 10791-4, and ISO 13041-4. The findings of the study indicate that the implementation of the object machine study is not viable for the production of machined workpieces of satisfactory quality. This is primarily due to the presence of geometric errors in CNC turning that exceed the acceptable tolerance levels. Specifically, these errors manifest as linear positional deviations along multiple coordinates along the X-axis and Z-axis, as well as squareness deviations between the X-axis and Z-axis. The maximum value of the linear positional error along the X-axis is 55.2 μm, while the maximum value of the linear positional error along the Z-axis is 25.6 μm. Additionally, the greatest observed squareness error is 37.3 μm. The X and Z machine axes exhibit deviations beyond acceptable limits in terms of unidirectional accuracy and unidirectional repeatability, as per the established norm
Investigation of mechanical properties and dynamic characteristics of OPEFB Fiber Composite
Authors:   IBV Hungary Kft, Misran Misran , Zuhaimi Zuhaimi , Nurlaili Nurlaili , Darmein Darmein , Zaini Zaini , D Amir , Hanif Hanif
Published: September 2023

Composite materials is increasingly experiencing an increa- sing trend, the manufacture of composites currently uses a lot of natural fiber reinforcement, Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) fiber is a fiber that comes from oil palm empty fruit bunches waste that grows a lot in Indonesia and has the potential to be used as reinforcement in the manufacture of composites. With natural fiber reinforcement. The manufacture of composites in this study varied the fiber volume fraction by 5%, 15%, and 25%. Many previous studies on composite materials have focused on studying the physical and mechanical properties of composites. Even though damage to a structure or material is not only caused by static loads but also by dynamic loads. Vibration is a dynamic load experienced by material or structure, so it is necessary to determine the dynamic character of composite materials, one of the dynamic characteristics of materials is their natural frequency, the determination of the natural frequency in this study was carried out by using the finite element method in the ANSYS software. The results of the analysis in the form of tensile strength values and modulus of elasticity were obtained from tensile testing and dynamic characters in the form of natural frequencies and vibration modes were obtained from the analysis modal simulation process. From the results of the tensile test, it was found that the composite with a variation of 15% OPEFB fiber volume had the highest tensile strength and modulus of elasticity, as well as the results of the analysis modal simulation, a composite with 15% OPPEFB fiber, had the highest natural frequency value among the other two variations.
Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Resistance Patterns of Indicator Bacteria in Surface Water Bodies of Kilis
Authors: Mercimek Takcı Hatice Aysun , Toplar Sevil
Published: September 2023

The surface waters contaminated with coliform bacteria having antibiotic and heavy metal resistance have become an increasing public health risk. For this reason, it is aimed to detect the bacterial quality, the frequency of antibiotics, heavy metal resistance, and bioindicator bacteria in surface water sources taken from Kilis. The resistance profile of sixteen bacteria species belonging to class Gammaproteobacteria to standard antibiotics and heavy metal salts was investigated using Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion techniques. The various physicochemical parameters such as total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC), pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen amount, and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of samples were also examined. The total coliform load was recorded as˃1100 (MPN)/100 mL and calculated comparatively lower values (53(MPN)/100 mL) of fecal contamination for both stations. A high level of resistance to clindamycin in a total of 16 strains was observed. Ampicillin (56.25%), cefotaxime (37.5%), and ceftazidime (31.25%) followed them. The trends in heavy metal resistance of isolates increased in the order of Cd2+< Pb2+
A teaching intervention for magnetism using STEM in kindergarten
Authors: Samara Vasiliki , Kotsis Konstantinos T.
Published: September 2023

STEM education should begin in kindergarten, as pre-school children’s engagement with science and other fields, such as technology, raises their awareness and interest in science (Mantzicopoulos et al., 2009). In addition, it provides kindergarten children with the necessary opportunities to cultivate their talents (Chesloff, 2013) and contributes to their later development (Kermani& Aldemir, 2015). Pre-school children are capable and ready to learn with a STEM approach, as they can ask investigative questions, justify their opinions, and formulate interpretations about how the world around them works (NSF, 2012). Given the importance of the universal introduction of STEM in pre-school education, this work aims to design a teaching intervention in kindergarten using STEM on the topic of magnetism. First, reference is made to the use of STEM in kindergarten and the usual learning theories on which it is based. Then, the basic methods of its application are briefly presented. Furthermore, the theoretical framework regarding children’s misconceptions about magnetism is presented. Subsequently, the research questions are formulated on which the design of the educational intervention will be based, as well as the research hypotheses arising from the bibliographic review. Then, the goals of the teaching intervention are developed in harmony with the goals of the Greek curriculum for kindergarten, and the choice of methods, means, actions, and applications is justified. Finally, interdisciplinary activities using STEM and the involvement of new technologies are proposed.
Gender difference in undergraduates’ micro-teaching performance using Telegram and WhatsApp platforms in collaborative learning settings
Authors: Mohammed Ibrahim Abba , Kuta Ibrahim Ismaila , Bello Ahmed
Published: September 2023

Gender difference has continued to influence achievement and retention of students due to inconsistencies in performance, which troubles researchers. This therefore calls for different approaches to ameliorate this problem by deploying the use of Telegram and WhatsApp in collaborative learning settings in order to bride those gender gaps since technology serves as a leveler. This study examined gender difference on achievement and retention of students in microteaching using Telegram and WhatsApp platforms in collaborative learning settings. A sample of 282 students enrolled on Telegram and WhatsApp from two universities in Gombe State, Nigeria, was purposively selected for the study, where the two sampled groups were assigned into two experimental groups. The instrument used in this study is the micro-teaching achievement test validated by experts in the field of educational technology and curriculum studies, where a split-half method of reliability was used to obtain a figure of 0.91 using Pearson product moment correlation. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while inferential statistics involving an independent sample t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that there is no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students taught using Telegram platform (t=2.571, p>0.05); there is no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students taught using WhatsApp platform (t=3.671, p>0.05); there is no significant difference in the mean retention scores of male and female students taught using Telegram platform (t=5.274, p>0.05). However, there is a significant difference in the mean retention scores of male and female students taught using WhatsApp platform in favor of the female students (t=4.071,p<0.05). It is hereby recommended that lecturers should deploy the use of Telegram and WhatsApp platforms in collaborative learning settings during micro-teaching in order to bridge the individual differences occasioned by gender since technology has the potential to serve as a leveler and also be able to bridge gender differences.
Engineering-geological characteristics of the sediments of the loess-palaeosol sequence of the key section Proniatyn (Podolian Upland)
Authors: Bogucki Andriy , Voloshyn Petro , Tomeniuk Olena , Kremin Nadia
Published: September 2023

The Proniatyn key section represents the loess-palaeosol sequence of the Upper and partially Middle Pleistocene of the Podolian Upland. A detailed description of the section is given, as well as the engineering-geological characteristics of the sediments of the loess-palaeosol sequence Proniatyn, which is quite well stratified. There are two horizons of the Upper Pleistocene loess and the upper horizon of the Middle Pleistocene loess have been clearly distinguished. The key section presents the Dubno (MIS 3) fossil soil, the Horokhiv fossil pedocomplex (MIS 5), as well as the well-developed deluvial-solifluction sediments over the Horokhiv pedocomplex, which contain a large number of redeposited Middle Palaeolithic artifacts.
The engineering and geological features of sediments of the loess-palaeosol sequence Proniatyn have been studied in detail and compared with the characteristics of the corresponding horizons of the loess-palaeosol sequences of a number of sections of the Podolian and Volhynian Uplands. It is established, in particular, that in many aspects the loess-palaeosol sequence of Proniatyn key section is closer to the characteristics of sediments of the loess-palaeosol sequences of the Podolian Upland.
The importance of studying the Proniatyn key section is enhanced by the fact that it is associated with the Middle Palaeolithic site, and in the structure of the Horokhiv fossil pedocomplex there are all sub-horizons of MIS 5. Furthermore, it contains a geophysical Blake event. Therefore, it is confirmed that the Proniatyn key section is an important stratigraphic benchmark of the Pleistocene of Podolian Upland.
Key words: loess-palaeosol sequences, key section, Pleistocene, engineering-geological characteristics, solifluction, Palaeolithic.
Kajian Produk Olahan Susu Fermentasi
Authors: Wardhani Siti Asih , Haris Helmi , Fanani Muhammad Zainal
Published: September 2023

Milk is a common ingredient in food for humans. Important substances, particularly animal protein, can be found in milk. Because milk contains nearly all nutrients, it has a high nutritional value. However, lactose intolerance, a key component of milk, prevents some people from drinking it. As a result, it is hoped that fermented milk, a food processing technology that can convert lactose into lactic acid that can be absorbed by the intestines, will be developed so that people who are allergic to milk can take advantage of the nutritional benefits of milk by consuming fermented milk. Yoghurt and kefir are included in the fermented milk.
Systematic Nomenclature of Heart Valve Commissures and Annulus
Authors: TÜYSÜZ Mehmet Erin , KILIÇ Ahmet Turhan , GÜL Ali , DEMİRTAŞ Mahmut Murat
Published: September 2023

Background: Several nomenclatures have been defined for easier understanding of cardiovascular anatomical structures. The “Erin commissure and annulus nomenclature” we have developed, aims to name the commissures and annulus of the valves in a certain order.

Methods: We renamed the commissures and parts of annulus in a clockwise fashion. We named the commissure, closest to the first surgeon as C1 in all heart valves. Latter commissures are named as C2 and C3 in clockwise fashion. In our naming system, the commissures in aortic, pulmonary and tricuspid valves are named as C1, C2 and C3 and the commissures in mitral valve are named as C1 and C2. We divide the annulus into zones. Each zone is the part of the annulus between two commisures. Zones are named clockwise with reference to C1 commissure as the starting point. These zones are defined as Z1, Z2 and Z3 in aortic, pulmonary and tricuspid valves and Z1 and Z2 in mitral valve.

Results: All of the heart valvular commisures and parts of the annulus even the congenital valves are named.

Conclusion: The new nomenclature will facilitate learning of topographic anatomy in surgical training.It will provide technical convenience in communication during valve surgery.
Vitamin D Levels in Children Presenting with Breath-Holding Spells: An Example of A University Hospital
Authors: İPEK Rojan , VARAN Celal
Published: September 2023

Aim: This study aimed to examine the vitamin D levels in children who experience breath-holding spells (BHS) and to compare these levels with those of a healthy control group. The goal was to establish a connection between BHS and vitamin D levels.

Method: The records of 98 patients, who presented to the Pediatric Neurology and Pediatric Cardiology polyclinics of Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital between December 2019 and October 2022, were retrospectively reviewed. Fifty-two patients who did not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded. The study included forty-six patients with BHS whose laboratory results were assessed and a healthy control group of fifty-three individuals. Fe, serum iron binding capacity, ferritin, vitamin B12, and vitamin D levels were measured in all patients.

Results: The study group comprised 46 patients (female/male ratio = 1.4), consisting of 27 girls (58.6%) and 19 boys (41.3%). Within our patient cohort, 39 individuals (84.8%) were diagnosed with cyanotic-type spells, three (6.5%) with pallid-type spells, and four (8.7%) with mixed-type spells. For patients experiencing BHS, a comprehensive analysis was conducted on parameters including complete blood count, iron levels, iron-binding capacity, ferritin levels, vitamin B12, and vitamin D levels. Although no significant correlation was identified with vitamin D levels in this study, noteworthy connections were established with lower hemoglobin levels, decreased vitamin B12 levels, and reduced ferritin levels. Moreover, upon exclusion of patients exhibiting low vitamin B12 values from the analysis, a statistically significant relationship emerged between iron deficiency anemia and the occurrence of BHS (p
Kahramanmaraş ve Hatay Depremleri Sonrasında Çocuk Cerrahisi Kliniği’nde Tedavi Edilen Hastaların Özellikleri: Bir Üniversite Hastanesi Örneği
Authors: İSBİR Caner , KILLI İsa , TAŞKINLAR Hakan , NAYCI Ali
Published: September 2023

Amaç: Bu araştırmada 6 Şubat 2023 tarihinde yaşanan deprem sonrasında Çocuk Cerrahisi Kliniği’nde tedavisi yapılan hastaların özelliklerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Yöntem: Retrospektif tanımlayıcı tipteki araştırma, 6 Şubat- 20 Şubat 2023 tarihleri arasında depremden etkilenip, Mersin Üniversitesi Hastanesi Çocuk Cerrahisi Kliniği’ne kabul edilen 43 hasta ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler anket formu ile toplanmıştır. Veriler SPSS paket program kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir.

Bulgular: Yaş ortalaması 10.97±4.65 olup, %55.8’i kızdır. Göçük altında kalma süresi ortalama 16.44±19.12’dir. Hastaların tamamında ekstremite, batın ve toraks travması olup, %37.2’sinde ekstremitede yumuşak doku ezilmesi, %74.4’ünde batın duvarı cilt dermabrazyonu, %46.5’inde ise toraks duvarı cilt dermabrazyonu olmuş, %55.8’inde cerrahi işlem uygulanmış, %48.8’inde komplikasyon gelişmiş, %9.3’üne diyaliz, %18.6’sına eritrosit süspansiyonu uygulanmıştır. Ayrıca araştırmada göçük altında kalma süresi ile komplikasyon görülme durumu arasında anlamlı ilişki tespit edilmemiştir (p>.05).

Sonuç: Deprem travmaları genel vücut travmaları içerisinde özellikli bir yere sahiptir. Deprem sonrası gelişen hafif travmalı olgularda dahi morbiditeye neden olabilecek sonuçlar ile karşılaşılabilmektedir. Bu nedenle, tanı ve tedavi süreçleri, deprem travmasına özgü olası komplikasyonlar dikkate alınarak planlanmalıdır.
Machine Learning for Hypothesis Generation in Biology and Medicine: Exploring the latent space of neuroscience and developmental bioelectricity
Authors: O'Brien Thomas , Stremmel Joel , Pio-Lopez Léo , McMillen Patrick , Rasmussen-Ivey Cody , Levin Michael
Published: September 2023

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that could be deployed to accelerate the scientific enterprise. Here we address a major unmet need: use of existing scientific literature to generate novel hypotheses. We use a deep symmetry between the fields of neuroscience and developmental bioelectricity to test a tool, FieldSHIFT, that generates scientific text from existing published studies. We show how this system helps human scientists explore a latent space of papers that could exist, which provides a rich field of suggested future research. We then test a key prediction of this model using bioinformatics, showing a surprising conservation of molecular mechanisms involved in cognitive behavior and developmental morphogenesis. By allowing scientists to rapidly explore symmetries and meta-parameters that exist in a corpus of scientific papers, we show how machine learning can potentiate human creativity and assist with one of the most interesting and crucial aspects of research: identifying insights from data and generating potential candidates for research agendas.
Interpersonal Neural Synchrony and Mental Disorders: Unlocking Potential Pathways for Clinical Interventions
Authors: Konrad Kerstin , Gerloff Christian , Kohl Simon Huldreich , Mehler David Marc Anton , Mehlem Lena , Volbert Emily L. , Komorek Maike , Henn Alina Theresa , Boecker Maren , Weiss Eileen , Reindl Vanessa
Published: September 2023

The current review provides an overview of various techniques for manipulating interpersonal neural synchrony. It presents a 'second-person' neuroscience approach as a potential clinical tool for treating certain mental disorders characterized by social interaction challenges, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attachment Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder.
Exploring Motivated Reasoning in Polarization over the Unfolding 2023 Judicial Reform in Israel
Authors: Simunovic Dora , Katzir Maayan , Dorfman Anna
Published: September 2023

This work explored a rapidly unfolding polarizing issue – Israel’s Judicial Reform, introduced in January 2023. We documented mass polarization over whether the judicial reform presents a threat to democracy and examined its predictors. We found evidence that different types of polarization are related, but distinct constructs. Specifically, issue-based, affective, and perceived societal polarization are differentially predicted by trust in democratic institutions (i.e., government, judiciary, and media), constructive patriotism, and social identity. Constructive patriotism and trust in institutions predicted issue-based and affective polarization, whereas social identity predicted only issue-based polarization. These effects vary across pro- and anti-reform individuals. Perceived societal polarization was predicted by generalized trust and universalism/benevolence values across the polarized camps. These types of polarization differentially predicted downstream consequences of polarization–conflict management attitudes, acts of, and responses to, civil protests, and outgroup attitudes. We discuss the results in the context of growing anti-liberal-democratic movements and the importance of democratic education.
Ruy Mauro Marini’s theoretical contributions to social sciences and Marxism today
Authors: Felix Gil
Published: September 2023

The article systematizes Ruy Mauro Marini's theoretical contributions to social sciences and Marxism today, highlighting the author's methodological approach.
Pengaruh Firm Size, Leverage, Dan Corporate Governance Terhadap Tax Avoidance (Studi Empiris Pada Perusahaan Consumer Goods Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2017-2020)
Authors: Saphira Bella , Anggraeni Rr. Dian
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini ditujukan agar dapat mencari tahu pengaruh firm size, leverage serta corporate governance pada tax avoidance. Variabel bebas yang dipakai yakni  firm size, leverage, dan corporate governance. Sementara itu variabel terikat yang dipakai yaitu tax avoidance yang diukur memakai Effective Tax Rate (ETR).

Populasi penelitian ini merupakan perusahaan consumer goods yang terdaftar di BEI periode 2017-2020. Penetapan sampel penelitian memakai teknik purposive sampling dan sesudah pengurangan oleh kriteria yang ditentukan sehingga mendapatkan sampel berjumlah 10 perusahaan. Metode analisa data yang dipakai di penelitian ini yakni regresi linier berganda serta diolah dengan memakai program SPSS versi 25.

Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menerangkan bahwa variabel firm size tak memberikan pengaruh pada tax avoidance, leverage tak memberikan pengaruh pada tax avoidance, corporate governance memberikan pengaruh pada tax avoidance, serta secara simultan firm size, leverage, dan corporate governance berpengaruh pada tax avoidance.
The Effect Of Work Environment, Work Motivation, And Training On Employee Performance At PT Sanden Intercool Indonesia
Authors: Juniantan Jenny , Pujiarti Pujiarti , Andy Andy
Published: September 2023

This research was conducted to determine the effect of work environment, work motivation, and training have on employee performance at PT Sanden Intercool Indonesia. Quantitative research is the procedure used in this thesis and used questionnaires to 134 respondents.

The output of data processing using SPSS 25 obtained the  is 1.9781, the  for the work environment is 4,392 > 1.9781, the  for work motivation is 9,221 > 1.9781 and the  for training is 13,026 > 1.9781. the output of the hypothesis testing found that  (127.857) >  (2.67) is obtained and a significance of 0.00 < 0.05 it means Work Environment, Work Motivation, and Training has an significant influence on the performance of employees of PT Sanden Intercool Indonesia.
The Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA)
Authors: Melón Daiana
Published: September 2023

With the transformations that have taken place in recent decades, due to the expansion of global production chains, physical infrastructure has begun to occupy a central place in the development of global capitalism, as a key element in the proliferation, insertion and consolidation of national economies in the international economy. In this context, at the beginning of the new century, the Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA) was created, with the aim of promoting mega-projects such as highways, oil pipelines, gas pipelines, waterways, sea and river ports, hydroelectric dams, electricity and fibre optic cables. At the same time, this Initiative proposed the development of bioceanic corridors connecting the Pacific and Atlantic ports, favouring the transit of export flows.

Thus, the aim of this article is to analyse, from a critical perspective, the IIRSA and the development of infrastructure in South America from the beginning of the new century to the present day. We will focus on the transversal axes into which IIRSA divided the subcontinent, the flows that were considered a priority and the bioceanic corridors that were proposed.

In order to address the proposed objective, we carried out a bibliographical and documentary review technique (Valles, 1999). Within the framework of this tool, we used three main sources. Firstly, reports and studies carried out by financial and international institutions, and from the IIRSA initiative itself, which were contrasted and compared with hard data and maps. Secondly, newspaper articles, which provide information in relation to the context and the debates that existed. Thirdly, academic literature and articles by specialists in the field.
Tantangan Profesi Jurnalis Perempuan dalam Liputan di Wilayah Konflik
Authors: Widyaningtyas Mia Dwianna , Abdullah Aceng , Karlinah Siti , Priyatna Aquarini
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini membahas profesi jurnalis perempuan Indonesia dalam meliput di wilayah konflik. Pemberitaan konflik merupakan tantangan berat bagi jurnalis, khususnya jurnalis perempuan. Kajian tentang perempuan menjadi perhatian utama banyak peneliti karena pengalaman hidup perempuan merupakan bentuk pengetahuan yang penting. Artikel ini bertujuan mengungkap pengalaman jurnalis perempuan dalam meliput konflik, perandan keberadaan Perempuan di dunia jurnalistik. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian fenomenologi. Pemilihan jenis penelitian ini secara khusus dapat mengungkap pengalaman jurnalis perempuan dalam melaporkan konflik. Subjek penelitian ini adalah lima (5) jurnalis perempuan Indonesia yang berpengalaman dalam meliput konflik. Kajian ini menghasilkan konsep terkaitpengalaman jurnalis perempuan dan tantangan selama meliput di wilayah konflik, posisi jurnalis Perempuan di zona konflik, pengalaman terkait strategi jurnalis perempuan dalam menghadapi tantangan dalam peliputan konflik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa jurnalis perempuan mampu meliput konflik meskipun berstatus minoritas dan fakta bahwa kemampuannya dipertanyakan karena identitasnya sebagai perempuan. Agar berhasil meliput konflik, jurnalis perempuan harus bekerja lebih keras daripada jurnalis laki-laki. Perempuan dapat meliput dari perspektif yang berbeda yakni perspektif perempuan yang tidak dimiliki oleh jurnalis laki-laki. Penelitian ini memberi kontribusi kepada jurnalis untuk memahami dan menghargai pekerjaan jurnalis perempuan di wilayah konflik.
Personality and Communication Skills Expectations of K–12 Educators: A Content Analysis of 21,805 Online Job Advertisements
Authors: Williams Kevin M. , Holtzman Steven , Wylie Caroline , Wang Tao , Kinsey Devon , Leung Tak Ming
Published: September 2023

A wide range of skills are required of K–12 (kindergarten through Grade 12) teachers and staff in order to facilitate effective education. Although employer surveys, expert ratings, and empirical research such as predictive validity studies provide valuable insights into these skills, online job advertisements may offer additional critical data. These advertisements reflect a school or district’s priorities and values and allow job candidates an opportunity to evaluate whether they are an appropriate fit for a position or if they should pursue any supplementary training. The authors analyzed 21,805 online job advertisements from the United States to examine the expectations for K–12 teachers and staff across an understudied group of skills, namely, transferable skills. Based on our results, communication skills were highly valued for teachers, paraeducators, principals, and administrative assistants, but the relative importance of other constructs (e.g., personality) varied considerably across these groups. The authors discuss the practical implications of these findings for training, assessing, and recruiting K–12 teachers and staff.
The Alleged Crisis of Classics and the Engagement with Theory in Ancient Mediterranean Studies: A Statistical Analysis of L'Année philologique
Authors: Dufault Olivier
Published: September 2023

In “Who Killed Homer?” Victor Davis Hanson and John Heath identify approaches and theories borrowed from gender and postcolonial studies as the cause of the alleged “crisis” of classics. However, L'Année philologique, the most comprehensive bibliographical database dealing with ancient Mediterranean studies and classics, shows that there are no reasons to speak of a crisis as far as the volume of publications in ancient Mediterranean studies is concerned. It also demonstrates that the relative number of publications in large research areas has remained roughly the same for the last hundred years. Against anecdotal evidence suggesting that gender and postcolonial studies have affected the methods and objectives of ancient Mediterranean studies, a comparison of L'Année philologique with other databases suggests that scholars in the field have one of the lowest rates of engagement with “theory” in the humanities (here represented by concepts and authors typical of gender studies, postcolonial studies, anthropology, sociology, the Frankfurt school, and psychoanalysis).
Elusive corporeality: the utopian potential of contemporary cinema in the light of Michel Foucault's ideas
Authors: Bolshakova Anastasia Sergeevna
Published: September 2023

In the context of the modern super-technological, technofetishist paradigm, the category of corporeality is fundamentally transformed, and the phenomenon of the body is increasingly conceptualised and interpreted through notions of formless, structureless formations that exist as a configuration of surfaces (screen body, antibody, body without organs, zero body, body without space). In the context of a technologised, digital environment, with the development and spread of transhumanist ideas, a number of philosophical problems become particularly relevant, among them going beyond the limits of the human, the body's detachment from its own topography, and the elusiveness of subjectivity. This article attempts to describe these metamorphoses on the example of Julia Ducournau's film "Titan", based on the concept of utopianisation of the body proposed by Michel Foucault in 1966 as part of the radio programme "French Culture".
Development of creative abilities in older preschool children in musical games
Authors: Drynkina Svetlana Gennad'evna , Druzhkova Tatiana Valerievna
Published: September 2023

At the present stage, when universal problems are becoming truly global, it is vital that everyone finds their place in life. Historically, there is no such sphere of human activity where there would not be a need to show creativity in the learning process. Creativity or creativity is of great importance in the organization of preschool children.
Complication Pattern of Sacral Primary Tumor Resection: A Study on the Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection and Bowel or Bladder Dysfunction and Their Associations with Length of Hospital Stay
Authors: Koch Kristof , Varga Peter Pal , Ronai Marton , Klemencsics Istvan , Szoverfi Zsolt , Lazary Aron
Published: September 2023

Study Design: Retrospective open cohort study.Purpose: The current study aimed to explore the pattern of complications after primary sacral tumor resection, to investigate the possible effect of several perioperative parameters on the development of complications, and to identify which complications are associated with the length of hospital stay (LOS).Overview of Literature: Primary sacral tumor (pST) resection is associated with a high complication rate. However, the number of studies on these complications and their effect on LOS is limited.Methods: The clinical data of 140 patients with pST surgeries and 106 subsequent patients with local recurrence surgeries in four subgroups (index surgery, local recurrence surgery, malignant, and benign tumor) were prospectively collected and analyzed. The prognostic value of several perioperative factors on the development of surgical site infection (SSI), bowel and bladder dysfunction (BBD), and LOS was investigated using the logistic and linear regression models.Results: The overall complication rates were 61.2% after index surgeries and 50.9% after local recurrence surgeries. The most frequent complications were SSI, vegetative dysfunction, urinary tract infections, and neurological deterioration. Age >55 years, malignant tumors, and red blood cell transfusion had a predictive effect on the development of SSI in the logistic model (p<0.01, R2=0.43). Bilateral S2 or S3 resection commonly caused postoperative BBD (chi-square test=62.5, degrees of freedom=4, p<0.001). In the multiple linear regression model, wound dehiscence, BBD, systemic and urinary tract infection, cerebrospinal fluid leak, and neurologic deterioration were associated with a significantly long LOS (p<0.01, R2=0.62).Conclusions: Surgical resection of pSTs has a high complication rate. Its common complications are SSI and BBD, both of which can have a significant influence on global therapeutic outcome. Malignant tumor diagnosis, old age, and red blood cell transfusion can remarkably increase the risk of SSI. Further, the development of BBD is significantly associated with the number of resected sacral nerve roots. By decreasing perioperative complications, LOS can decrease significantly.
Axial Neck Pain after Cervical Laminoplasty with Preserving C7 Spinous Process Using C7 Arcocristectomy: A Prospective Study
Authors: Seo Han-Eol , Kim Min-Woo , Bai Jang-Whan
Published: September 2023

Study Design: Single-blinded, randomized, single-center, prospective study.Purpose: This study aims to compare the radiographical and clinical outcomes between C7 laminoplasty and C7 arcocristectomy, which preserves the C7 spinous process.Overview of Literature: Laminoplasty is a widely used surgical method that decompresses the cervical spinal cord. However, axial neck pain is one of the major factors of dissatisfaction, and still, it is not clearly solved the reduction method of postoperative axial neck pain.Methods: Thirty-one patients with multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy who required C6–C7 level decompression surgery were operated and followed up for 24 months. One group (15 patients) received C7 arcocristectomy without laminoplasty, and the other group (16 patients) received C7 laminoplasty. Flexion, neutral, and extension angles were measured using the Cobb method at C2–C7 to evaluate preoperative and postoperative radiographic parameters. Range of motion (ROM), ROM preservation rate of the cervical spine, C2–C7 sagittal vertical axis (SVA), and T1 slope were measured using C-spine lateral X-ray. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score were used to compare preoperative and postoperative clinical symptoms.Results: Flexion, neutral, extension angles of the cervical spine, C2–C7 SVA, T1 slope, ROM, ROM preservation rate, and modified JOA score were not significantly different between the two groups (p>0.05). In the C7 arcocristectomy group, the average postoperative VAS for axial neck pain was increased in 13.3% (2/15) of the patients, whereas in the C7 laminoplasty group, the average postoperative VAS was increased in 43.8% (7/16) of the patients (p=0.018).Conclusions: C7 arcocristectomy, which preserves the C7 spinous process and posterior structures, is a useful technique for relieving axial neck pain.
Electromyographic Discrepancy in Paravertebral Muscle Activity Predicts Early Curve Progression of Untreated Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Authors: Fan Yunli , To Michael Kai-Tsun , Yeung Eric Hiu Kwong , Kuang Guan-Ming , Liang Ruixin , Cheung Jason Pui Yin
Published: September 2023

Study Design: This study adopted a prospective cohort study design.Purpose: This study aimed to examine electromyogram (EMG) discrepancy in paravertebral muscle activity and scoliosis progression, determine how vertebral morphology and EMG discrepancy evolve during scoliosis progression, and identify differences in EMG activity between individuals with and without adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).Overview of Literature: Higher EMG activity is observed in the convex side of scoliotic curves, but not in populations without scoliosis, suggesting that higher EMG activity is a causative factor for curve progression.Methods: In this study, 267 matched pairs of AIS and controls were recruited. The participants underwent EMG measurements at their first presentation and did not receive any treatment for 6 months at which point they underwent EMG and radiographs. Early curve progression was defined as >5° in Cobb angle at 6 months. The root mean square of the EMG (rms-EMG) signal was recorded with the participants in sitting and back extension. The rms-EMG ratio at the upper end vertebrae, apical vertebrae (AV), and lower end vertebrae (LEV) of the major curve was calculated.Results: The rms-EMG ratio in the scoliosis cohort was high compared with that in the controls (sitting: 1.2±0.3 vs. 1.0±0.1, p<0.01; back extension: 1.1±0.2 vs. 1.0±0.1, p<0.01). An AV rms-EMG ratio in back extension, with a cutoff threshold of ≥1.5 in the major thoracic curve and ≥1.3 in the major lumbar curve, was a risk factor for early curve progression after 6 months without treatment (odds ratio, 4.1; 95% confidence interval, 2.8–5.9; p<0.01). Increases in side deviation (SD) (distance between the AV and the central sacral line) were related to a higher rms-EMG ratio in LEV of the major thoracic curve (baseline: rs=0.2, p=0.03; 6 months: rs=0.3, p<0.01).Conclusions: An EMG discrepancy was detected in the scoliosis cohort, which was related to increases in SD in the major thoracic curve. The AV rms-EMG ratio in back extension was correlated with curve progression after 6 months of no treatment.
Dispute About the Denied (munkar) in the Qalandar Ghazal by Majdud Sanai “Good Handsome Men Live in Our Backstreet”
Authors: Lukashev A. A.
Published: September 2023

The paper, based on the commented translation of a previously unstudied ghazal by Majdud Sanai “Good Handsome Men Live in Our Backstreet”, deals with the issue of an act's Ethical assessment variability in the Persian classical Suϐism. The study used the methods of textual reconstruction, contextual analysis, as well as descriptive method, for a brief review of Majdud Sanai's creativity layer and its signiϐicance for Islamic mysticism. It was found, that assigning a person's status as a moral assessment subject, leads Sanai to the assertion of moral relativism. The elevation of all actions to a single agent — the God — deprives a person of the right to a moral assessment and makes him unfaithful if he expresses it.