bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ketahanan beberapa genotipe ubi jalar ( Ipomoea batatas L. ) terhadap hama boleng Cylas formicarius Fabricus
Authors: Samosir Kristina Uviani , Bodang Yacob , Mustamu Yohanis Amos , Tubur Herman Wafom , Hussein Rizald
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study was to measure the resistance of several sweet potato genotypes to C. formicarus Fabricus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) attack. The design used in this study was a randomized block design (RAK) with 9 treatments and 3 replications, so that 27 experimental units were obtained. The  genotype treatmens were Antin 1, Antin 2, Antin 3, Koya 2, Koya 4, Koya 6, Beta 2, Kidal, and Salosa. The results of the analysis showed that all of the tested genotypes were naturally damaged by C. formicarius pests both at the base of the stem and on the tubers. The intensity of tuber damage caused by C. formicarius among 9 tested genotypes was the highest in the Salosa genotype (17.593%) and the lowest was in the Antin 1 genotype (5.553%). The intensity of damage to the base of the stem caused by C. formicarius among the 9 genotypes tested was the highest in the Antin 1 genotype (61.110%) and the lowest was in the Left-handed genotype (47,333%). Colonization (infestation) of C. formicarius in the test genotype occurred from the beginning of the observation at 4 week until the plants were harvested (tubers formed). The egg and larvae populations in this study were not found, while the number of imago from each test genotype was different with the highest population was in the Antin 1 genotype (3,3200 individuals), then the lowest imago population was in the Antin 3 and salosa genotypes with an average value of 2.1467 individuals. The resistant genotypes were Koya 4, Salosa, and Beta 2, while genotypes that were moderately resistant were Koya 2, Kidal, Antin 3, but Antin 2, Koya 6 and Antin 1 were sensitive genotypes.
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PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PERPUSTAKAAN DIGITAL GAMPONG PANGGOI BERBASIS WEB
Authors: Fajri T Irfan
Published: January 2023

ABSTRAK Sistem Informasi adalah sistem pengolah data menjadi sebuah informasi yang berkualitas dan dipergunakan untuk suatu alat bantu pengambilan keputusan. Perkembangan informasi dan teknologi komunikasi tersebut juga telah membantu pengembangan perpustakaan digital (digital library), yang memungkinkan pemakai (User) untuk mengakses sumber–sumber informasi digital dari seluruh belahan dunia. perpustakaan digital adalah penerapan teknologi informasi sebagai sarana untuk menyimpan, mendapatkan, menyebarluaskan informasi ilmu pengetahuan dalam format digital. Perpustakaan digital gampong adalah sebuah sistem yang memiliki berbagai layanan dan obyek informasi yang mendukung akses objek informasi tersebut melalui perangkat digital Kata Kunci:sistem informasi, pustaka digital gampong, website
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PENGOLAHAN DATA NASABAH PADA KOPERASI BMT KUBE SEJAHTERA 001 BANDAR SETIA
Authors: Nasution Mardiah , Nuriana Ayu
Published: January 2023

Abstrak— Kebutuhan informasi pengelolaan transaksi pada KSU Syariah LKMS BMT KUBE SEJAHTERA 001 selama ini belum tersaji secara maksimal, BMT yang dijalankan dengan pola pemberdayaan dan pendampingan untuk kube selanjutnya diarahkan dan diintegrasikan dengan mengembangkan Lembaga Keuangan Mikro yang dikelola secara profesional. Hampir semua sistem pengolahan data transaksi nasabah pada koperasi ini masih dilakukan secara manual serta tidak tersistematis.  Sebuah Sistem pengolahan transaksi data nasabah akan meningkatkan efisiensi sera efektivitas kerja dan secara otomatis dapat meningkatkan kualitas perusahaan dan manajemen, setiap data dan transaksi akan lebih mudah dicari dan digunakan dalam pembuatan keputusan di masa mendatang. Sistem informasi dirancang menggunakan Microsoft Visual Studio, database MySQL dan pemodelan Unified Modeling Language (UML) menghasilkan sistem yang dibutuhkan semua pihak sehingga pelayanan yang diterima nasabah maupun pemilik lebih baik dari sebelumnya.Kata Kunci— sistem, sistem informasi, koperasi, UML, microsoft  visual studio. Abstract— The need for information on transaction management at KSU Syariah LKMS BMT KUBE SEJAHTERA 001 has not been optimally served, BMT which is implemented with an empowerment and mentoring pattern for kube is then directed and integrated by developing microfinance institutions that are managed professionally. Almost all customer transaction data processing systems in this cooperative are still carried out manually and not systematically. A customer data transaction processing system will increase work efficiency and effectiveness and can automatically improve the quality of the company and management, every data and transaction will be easier to find and use in making decisions in the future. The information system is designed using Microsoft Visual Studio, MySQL database and Unified Modeling Language (UML) modeling to produce a system that is needed by all parties so that the service received by customers and owners is better than before. Keywords— system, information system, cooperatives, UML, microsoft visual studio.
SISTEM INFORMASI GEOGRAFIS BERBASIS WEB MENGGUNAKAN ALGORITMA FLOYD WARSHALL UNTUK PEMETAAN RUMAH TAHFIDZ AL-QUR’AN DI KOTA MEDAN
Authors: Taufiqy Fikkar Mukhtar , Triase Triase , Alda Muhammad
Published: January 2023

Abstrak— RTQ (Rumah Tahfidz Al-Qur’an) merupakan sarana pendidikan yang di dalamnya terdapat aktivitas seperti belajar, menghafal, dan mengamalkan nilai-nilai Al-Qur’an dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Kurangnya titik lokasi serta informasi yang ada di google maps mengenai RTQ yang ada di kota Medan, menyebabkan kurangnya informasi yang diterima oleh masyarakat mengenai lokasi, deskripsi profil seperti kegiatan belajar mengajar, biaya, serta informasi mengenai kepemilikan izin operasional pada RTQ yang ada di kota Medan. Maka dari itu dibutuhkan sebuah Sistem Informasi Geografis untuk menjadi solusi dari permasalahan tersebut. Peneliti menerapkan algoritma Floyd Warshall sebagai fitur pencarian rute terdekat pada sistem. Penelitian ini menghasilkan sebuah Sistem Informasi Geografis berbasis web yang dapat menampilkan titik-titik lokasi, deskripsi profil RTQ yang ada di kota Medan. Algoritma Floyd Warshall berhasil diimplementasikan ke dalam sistem, dan dapat digunakan untuk mencari rute terdekat ke RTQ yang ada di Kota Medan.Kata Kunci— sistem informasi geografis, rumah tahfidz al-qur’an, website,  floyd warshall.  Abstract— RTQ (Rumah Tahfidz Al-Qur’an) is a means of education and learnig in which there are activities such as learning. Memorizing, practicing, and cultivating the valuea of the Qur’an in everyday life. The lack of location points and information on google maps regarding RTQ in Medan city causes a lack of information received by the public regarding the location, profile descriptions such as learning activities, cost, and information about ownership of operational permits in RTQ in Medan city. Therefore, a Geographic Information System is needed to be the solution to these problems. Researchers implemented the Floyd Warshall algorithm as a feature for finding the closest route on the system. This research resulted in a website-based Geographic Information System that can display location points and a profile description of the Tahfidz Al-Qur'an House in Medan city. The Floyd Warshall algorithm is successfully implemented into the system and can be used to search for the closest route to RTQ that is in the City of Medan.Keywords— geographic information system, rumah tahfidz al-qur’an, website, floyd warshall.
Programa New Start em usuários de uma unidade básica de saúde: efeitos a curto prazo
Authors: Oliveira Amanda Aparecida Cruz , Barbosa Camila da Silva , Silva Vanessa Cristina Regis da , Shimano Suraya Gomes , Walsh Isabel Aparecida Porcatti de , Martins Márcia Cristina Teixeira , Martins Lislei Jorge Patrizzi
Published: January 2023

O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar os efeitos a curto prazo do Programa New Start na autopercepção da saúde e estilo de vida de usuários de uma Unidade Básica de Saúde. Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo e de intervenção, realizado com onze indivíduos. Foram avaliados os aspectos socioeconômicos, saúde geral e estilo de vida dos participantes. Para avaliação do estilo de vida foi utilizado o instrumento Q8RN - versão adulto. Com duração de sete dias, a intervenção educativa baseou-se no programa New Start e no estímulo contínuo com imediata inserção de oito práticas de promoção de saúde no cotidiano dos participantes. As avaliações foram realizadas antes e após intervenção educativa. A análise estatística envolveu uma análise descritiva dos dados e teste T pareado. A autopercepção da saúde não sofreu alterações após sete dias de intervenção, porém, houve mudança significativa no estilo de vida (p=0,016) no pós intervenção. Conclui-se que o programa New Start pode melhorar o estilo de vida em sete dias, porém não modifica a autopercepção de saúde de usuários de uma Unidade Básica de Saúde.
Algoritmo informático para regular el margen de error en la estimación de la intensidad del ejercicio
Authors: Buendia-Lozada Enrique Ricardo Pablo
Published: January 2023

Desde 1938 existen problemas con los modelos usados para estimar la frecuencia cardiaca máxima, la aplicación de la respuesta de la frecuencia cardiaca al ejercicio se ha utilizado para calcular la intensidad a la que se realizará el entrenamiento, pero existe mucha variación entre las estimaciones y las mediciones reales, por lo que lo deseable comprende variaciones de más menos 3 latidos por minuto. Con lo mencionado anteriormente se tiene por objetivo la creación de un algoritmo informático como herramienta, que apoye en la construcción de modelos de regresión lineal con el mínimo de error posible en latidos por minuto. Dicha aplicación de software se publica en acceso abierto en GitHub con el nombre eq.exe.
The dialogic teaching in the light of the competence approach
Authors:   South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, Sultan Simon
Published: January 2023

The article revolves around the influence of the «dialogic teaching», as a method, on the realization of the competence approach in mathematics training. The article presents a reference overview on the given issues, ideas for pedagogical study of the influence of «dialogic teaching» on students' motivations are presented. The ability to apply «dialogic teaching», both on the part of the teacher and on the part of the student, is regarded as competence.
Sturm - Liouville systems and nonselfadjoint operators, presented as couplings of dissipative and antidissipative operators with real absolutely continuous spectra
Authors:   Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Borisova Galina
Published: January 2023

This paper is a continuation of the considerations of the paper [1] and it presents the connection between Sturm-Liouville systems and Livšic operator colligations theory. An usefull representation of solutions of Sturm - Liouville systems is obtained using the resolvent of operators from a large class of nonselfadjoint nondissipative operators, presented as couplings of dissipative and antidissipative operators with real spectra. A connection between Sturm-Liouville systems and the inner state of the corresponding open system of operators from the considered class is presented.
SAVING THE GA-DANGME LANGUAGE FROM EXTINCTION – A CORROBORATIVE STUDY
Authors: Adjei Prince Yaw , Okrah Emmanuel Kwame , Oppong-Agyei Bright , Asante Emmanuel
Published: January 2023

This corroborative study is based on research findings by Obeng Gyasi’s (1997) ‘An analysis of the linguistic situation in Ghana,’ and Akpanglo-Nartey & Akpanglo-Nartey’s, ‘Some Endangered Languages of Ghana’ (2012). Three indigenous Ghanaian Languages (Ewutu-Efutu, Ga and Dangme) were studied by Akpanglo-Nartey (2012) and the conclusion was that “a lot of the indigenous languages of Ghana are in danger and could even be lost in the next few generations”. Again, Obeng Gyasi (1997: 78) in his concluding remarks stated that, “in fact, there are quite a number of Ghanaian languages that one can conveniently label as threatened or embattled”. To ascertain the extent of damage done to both Ga and Dangme Languages, the researchers used UNESCO Language Vitality & Endangerment Assessment Tool (2003) to assess the Ga-Dangme Language along two dominant languages used in Ghana; Akan and English Language. Observation was used as a tool to collect data and then analysed qualitatively. The results confirmed that indeed, the Ga-Dangme Language is ‘definitely endangered’ because the language is used mostly by very few speakers, of parental generation up. Finally, the paper suggests ways in which Ga-Dangme could be preserved from further damage or loss. Ultimately, this paper has implications for further research on language extinction.

 

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LINGUISTIC REALITIES AND PERCEPTIONS IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN GHANA: THE CASE OF THE OBUASI MUNICIPALITY
Authors: Ankrah Gabriel Kwame , Ansah Philip Boateng , Mills Abbey Elizabeth Konadu
Published: January 2023

English and Ghanaian indigenous languages are employed at different levels of education as mediums of instruction and are taught as subjects in Ghanaian schools. This study explored this linguistic situation using data from interviews and recordings of classroom interactions in a Junior High School located in the predominantly Twi-speaking community of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. To achieve this objective, three research questions and a research hypothesis were formulated to guide this study. In all, four language teachers and twenty students were randomly selected purposively for the study. The outcomes of the study showed that students’ lack of competence in English and the linguistic gaps in Twi is the pragmatic factors that influence language choices in this classroom and that code-switching is the main medium adapted to cater to these linguistic challenges. Furthermore, all participants had positive attitudes towards English aa s medium of instruction and as a subject of study because of its utilitarian function, and code-switching as a medium of instruction because it aids in lesson comprehension but they have negative and uncertain attitudes towards Twi as a medium of instruction and as a subject of study respectively because it has a low aspirational function. The study concluded with recommendations that there should be a distinction between the medium of instruction and medium of class interactions or put a premium on students’ needs as the basis for language-in-education policies; that Ghanaian indigenous languages be made compulsory subjects of study from primary school to the Senior High School level and that competence in at least a Ghanaian indigenous language be made a condition for employment in Ghana to give a strong aspirational function to Ghanaian languages as well as trigger positive attitudes towards these languages. 

 

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THE “BILINGUAL GAME” IN THE CAMEROON FRENCH-MEDIUM SECONDARY EDUCATION / LE "JEU BILINGUE" DANS L'ENSEIGNEMENT SECONDAIRE FRANCOPHONE AU CAMEROUN
Authors: Yepdia Leundjeu Walter
Published: January 2023

This paper investigated teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards the “bilingual game” in Cameroon French-medium secondary education since its implementation in 2009. Attitudinal factors under scrutiny were behavioural, affective and cognitive gathered from a total number of 400 informants through questionnaires. Data were analysed following Wenden (1991)’s theoretical framework. The findings revealed that the majority of teachers pooled scarcely practised the bilingual game during classroom activities, an attitude which hampers students’ achievement in English. Nevertheless, these teachers acknowledged the positive impact of the game on students’ competence in English and students likewise viewed it as a catalyst for knowledge, proficiency, and communication. The present investigation calls for the revision of the EFL curriculum of Cameroonian French-speaking students while including content-integrated language learning activities, to make them full-fledged bilingual, a goal that the bilingual game could not utterly meet.

Cet article a mené une investigation sur l’attitude des enseignants et des élèves à l'égard du "jeu bilingue" dans l'enseignement secondaire francophone au Cameroun depuis sa mise en œuvre en 2009. Les facteurs attitudinaux examinés étaient d'ordre comportemental, affectif et cognitif, recueillis auprès d'un nombre total de 400 informateurs par le biais de questionnaires. Les données ont été analysées en suivant le cadre théorique de Wenden (1991). Les résultats ont révélé que la majorité des enseignants interrogés pratiquaient à peine le jeu bilingue pendant les activités de classe, une attitude qui entrave l’apprentissage des élèves en anglais. Néanmoins, ces enseignants ont reconnu l'impact positif du jeu sur la compétence des élèves en anglais et les élèves à leur tour l'ont également considéré comme un catalyseur de la connaissance, de la compétence et de la communication. La présente enquête appelle à une révision du programme d'enseignement de l’anglais comme langue étrangère aux élèves francophones camerounais en incluant des activités d'apprentissage aux contenus intégrés, afin de les rendre parfaitement bilingues, un objectif que le jeu bilingue ne pourrait pas totalement atteindre.

 

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DISAGGREGATED ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY: EVIDENCE FROM THE PERIOD 1978 – 2006
Authors: Sabado Jesson Rey F.
Published: January 2023

This paper examines the relationship between energy consumption and industrial output for 1978-2006. The study used Ordinary Least Square (OLS) to test the relationship of Energy Consumption by sources to Industrial Output. Results revealed that oil, coal, and geothermal are the sources of energy that significantly affect industrial output. Oil, coal, and geothermal positively affect industrial output at a 5 percent significant level.

 

JEL: N70; O10; O13; Q40

 

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INFLUENCE OF FRAUD AND CORRUPTION ON STOCK VALUE TRADED IN THE CAPITAL MARKET: NIGERIA EXPERIENCE
Authors: Okoye Nonso John , Onuoha Onyekachi Chibueze , Udemadu Frank Chika
Published: January 2023

The study examined the influence of fraud and corruption on stock value traded in the Nigeria capital market. The social learning theory forms the basis of this research. The fundamental assumption of the theory is that deviance and conformity can result from the same learning process. Definitions, differential association, modelling, and reinforcement are the four factors that affect social behaviour. One is predisposed to either conforming or deviant behaviour depending on how these elements interact. The Nigerian Stock Exchange served as the source of secondary data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied for the analysis in this study. The results demonstrate that stock value traded on Nigeria's capital market is not significantly impacted by fraud or corruption. The study recommended that more room should be given to stock value trade as one of the capital market performance indicators in the market which will help investors to explore.

JEL: D40; D53; D63

 

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ATTITUDINAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN DEVOLVED SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE IN KENYA: A CASE OF NYAMIRA COUNTY ASSEMBLY
Authors: Atunga Onduko Gilbert , Ng’eno Weldon K.
Published: January 2023

Public organizations seek to improve the performance of their employees so that they can provide public service both effectively and efficiently. This study examined the use of attitudinal training to enhance employee performance at the Nyamira County Assembly. The study sought to investigate the factors necessitating the adoption of attitudinal training to enhance employee performance at the Nyamira County Assembly. The Kirkpatrick model was used to generate a framework for examining the effectiveness of the attitudinal training at the County Assembly concerning the enhancement of employees’ performance. Descriptive research design and correlation research designs informed data collection and analysis in the study. Stratified sampling was used, dividing the target population of staffers at the County Assembly into two strata based on their contractual and non-contractual status. Purposive sampling was used to determine whether 12 participants were interviewed. A total of 112 questionnaires were distributed to the rest of the staff at the County Assembly. The quantitative data was analzyed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while the qualitative data was analyzed using the thematic analysis process. Logistical and ethical considerations regarding budgeting and research timeline were taken into consideration, while ethical considerations included confidentiality, anonymity, and informed consent. The study found that the adoption of attitudinal training and employee performance was statistical significance. The findings revealed that attitudinal training content and employee performance were statistically significant. The study established that the training content that contributed to employee performance includes content on customer service, communication skills, ethics and integrity, and leadership skills. To enhance employee performance, the study recommends that organizations should ensure that the training programs inculcate attitudinal training content including customer care, communication skills, ethics and integrity, and leadership skills.
 

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DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN INDONESIA
Authors: Laily Nur , Oetomo Hening Widhi , Djawoto D.
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Transformational Leadership on Innovation Capability and Business Performance of women entrepreneurs, as well as the role of Innovation capability as a moderating variable. The population in this study was women entrepreneurs. The sample was 286 respondents using particular criteria. The questionnaire was used as a research instrument by using an online application. Data analysis using SEM PLS. The results show that transformational leadership and innovation capability affect the business performance of women entrepreneurs, and transformational leadership affects innovation capability. Besides, innovation capability is capable of being a mediator of transformational leadership in business performance. The management implication is that innovation plays a critical role in running MSME businesses. Innovation can create a competitive advantage.
 

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF INTONATION RULES IN THE COMMUNICATION OF ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS
Authors: Duyen Trieu My , Ngan Nguyen Ha Thanh , Ngoc Duong Truc , Nhi Nguyen Huynh Yen
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study is (I) to survey the EFL learners' understanding of intonation rules, (II) to investigate the EFL learners' application of intonation rules when learners communicate in English, and (III) to analyze the relationship between EFL learners' understanding and application of intonation rules when communicating in English. The subject of this study comprised 30 students majoring in English Studies at a university in the south of Vietnam. This study utilized a mixed-method approach – with qualitative and quantitative data. There were two instruments that were used for collecting the data: an understanding test and a practicing test. Thirty students majoring in English Studies participated in both two tests. After the study, the results revealed a relationship between students’ understanding and application of intonation rules. The paper showed that the student's theoretical knowledge and how they applied it in practice were at odds. Most students grasped all the theories of intonation rules, and they used good intonation when they communicate in English. The research paper showed that students' theoretical knowledge and how they apply it in practice are compatible. These findings were beneficial for English language learning and teaching.
 

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KONTRASTIVE STUDIE DER ASSIMILATION DES Fn UND DES DEUTSCHEN
Authors: Degbevi Comlan Athanase
Published: January 2023

Cet article décrit de manière contrastive les différentes sortes du processus phonologique qu´est l´assimilation du f et de l´allemand. Il s´agit notamment des assimilations progressive, régressive et tonale du f et des assimilations progressive, régressive, réciproque et des obstruants voisés à ceux non-voisés de l´allemand. De leur analyse contrastive se dégagent des ressemblances et des différences. En effet, l´assimilation progressive et l´assimilation nasale régressive caractérisent les deux langues. Mais, l´assimilation tonale est propre au f, tandis que l´assimilation réciproque et des obstruants voisés à ceux non-voisés sont spécifiques à l´allemand. Par ailleurs, l´assimilation progressive du f porte sur le pronom-complément qu´est la syllabe vocalique [e], tandis que celle de l´allemand porte sur la consonne nasale [n] de la terminaison -en des verbes. 

This paper describes, in contrastive way, the different types of the phonological assimilation process of F and German. These are, in particular, the progressive, regressive and tonal assimilations of F and the progressive, regressive, reciprocal assimilations and that of the voiced obstruents to unvoiced ones of German. Their contrastive analysis reveals similarities and differences. In fact, progressive assimilation and regressive nasal assimilation characterize both languages; but tonal assimilation is specific to the F-language, while reciprocal assimilation and that from voiced obstruents to unvoiced ones are specific to German. Moreover, the progressive assimilation of F relates to the object-pronoun, which is the vocal syllable [e], while that of German relates to the nasal consonant [n] of the ending -en of the verbs.

Dieser Artikel beschreibt auf kontrastive Weise die verschiedenen Arten des phonologischen Assimilationsprozesses des FO0 und des Deutschen. Es geht nämlich um die progressive, regressive und tonale Assimilation des FO0 und die progressive, regressive, reziproke und die der stimmhaften Obstruenten an die stimmlosen des Deutschen. Aus ihrer kontrastiven Analyse ergeben sich Ähnlichkeiten und Unterschiede. Tatsächlich kennzeichnen progressive und regressive Nasalassimilation beide Sprachen. Die tonale Assimilation ist aber spezifisch für die FO0-Sprache, während die reziproke Assimilation und die der stimmhaften Obstruenten an stimmlose Obstruenten spezifisch für Deutsch sind. Außerdem bezieht sich die progressive Assimilation des FO0 auf das Objektpronomen, das die Vokalsilbe [e~] ist, während die des Deutschen sich auf den Nasalkonsonanten [n] der Endung -en der Verben bezieht.

 

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DISCURSIVE STRATEGIES OF IDEOLOGICAL REPRESENTATIONS IN POLITICAL SPEECHES: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SPEECHES OF KWAME NKRUMAH
Authors: Addae Aikins , Alhassan Hamidu , Kyeremeh Yaw Sarkodie
Published: January 2023

To win political power, political actors sometimes adopt linguistic and rhetorical strategies that enable them to communicate effectively with their audience. This makes the study of the language of politics an interesting academic exercise. This study, therefore, attempted a critical discourse analysis of selected speeches of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah to investigate the role of language in creating ideology and sustaining power as well as ideological discursive structures in political speeches. The study specifically investigated linguistic expressions which carry these ideological colourations in the speeches under review. The study employed the qualitative research approach and textual analysis as the design. The purposive sampling method was used to select five speeches of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, and the analysis was done thematically. The study employed the theoretical frameworks of Fairclough’s CDA and Van Dijk’s socio-cognitive approach to analyse the speeches. The study revealed that the ideologies were carried out through these discursive structures: evidentiality, pronouns, agency, metaphor, intertextuality, rhetorical question, and strong modal of obligation. The study further revealed that the discursive structures produce and sustain power and unequal power relations between Nkrumah and his audience. The study afforded much evidence to conclude that politics is a game that can be successfully played through a skillful deployment of language. The study, therefore, concludes that the speeches that were analysed were used as a means of establishing, maintaining, and sustaining power and asymmetrical power relations.
 

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COMPARISON OF STRATEGIES USED IN ARABIC SUBTITLING AND DUBBING TRANSLATIONS OF THE 'DIRILIS ERTUGRUL' SERIES
Authors: Çağaldoğan Nazlıcan , Arkan Zeynep
Published: January 2023

Turkish TV series, which have been on the agenda in other countries in recent years, are translated into many different languages and watched with interest. Within this scope, dubbing and subtitling translations of these series have come to the forefront, and studies in this direction have gained momentum. In this sense, this study focuses on one of these series, ‘Dirilis Ertugrul’. The study aims to comparatively analyze the strategies used in Arabic subtitling and dubbing translations of the ‘Dirilis Ertugrul’ series within the scope of Gottlieb's strategies. The study was designed with a qualitative research method. Document analysis was used as a data collection technique. The data of the study were analyzed with descriptive analysis techniques. When the findings regarding the Arabic subtitling and dubbing translations of the 'Dirilis Ertugrul' series were evaluated, it was observed that the translators used Gottlieb's strategies of "expansion", "paraphrase", "transfer", "imitation", "transcription ", "dislocation", "condensation", "decimation", "deletion" and "resignation". However, when the differences were evaluated, it was observed that the translators mostly relied on the same strategies. Finally, it is suggested to focus on the analysis of subtitling and dubbing translations in the field of audiovisual translation and to exemplify translation strategies in this field in practice.
 

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ENRICHING AFRICAN LITERARY DRAMA WITH THE CREATIVE TECHNICALITY OF INDIGENOUS STORY PERFORMANCE APPROACH: THE EXAMPLE OF FEMI OSOFISAN
Authors: Affiah Uwem , Udoinwang David Ekanem , Amaku Offiong Ene
Published: January 2023

Much of the distinctiveness of Osofisan’s plays can be found in his creative manipulation of the indigenous storytelling approach. Universally, storytelling is an age-long enriching, and memorable platform for instruction and amusement for all humankind. Its spontaneous and improvisatory style has the special ability to enliven, to a large extent, contemporary African plays as it readily reawakens that familiar communal interaction between the audience and the performer(s) entrenched in African local cultures. Hence, the focus of this essay is an interrogation of the enlivenment features of the indigenous story performance approach in Osofisan’s Many Colours Make the Thunder-King, Once Upon Four Robbers, and Farewell to a Cannibal Rage. In these traditional plays, one observes that both the narrator and the audience drive the trend of the plays. Thus, the paper not only engages the role of the narrator and the audience, but also analyzes those indigenous events like games, dance, riddles, and songs that sustain this camaraderie between the audience and the actors. In all, the paper establishes that the storytelling mode is the fundamental enriching ingredient in these selected plays of Femi Osofisan.
 

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AN INSIGHTFUL STUDY ON RIVER CULTURE IN FOLK-SONGS OF LOWER MEKONG DELTA, VIETNAM
Authors: Nhung Nguyen Thi
Published: January 2023

Doing research on folk literature in relation to folklore has been used effectively by folklore experts around the world. Recently, in Vietnam, this research direction has also been becoming more popular and gaining practical values in finding the material and spiritual cultural values, as well as behavioral cultural values with the natural environment which are hidden in folk literature, including folk-songs. Folk-songs in the Lower Mekong Delta regions are spiritual products of people living in the land with interlacing rivers and canals. It is the characteristic that contributes to creating specific features for folk-songs of new land. By applying some methods such as statistics, analysis, synthesis, and comparison, this article presents some features of river culture in the folk-songs of the Lower Mekong Delta regions to distinguish them from Vietnamese folk-songs in general.
 

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PROJECTING THE PLAYWRIGHT’S IDEOLOGICAL UNDERPINNINGS THROUGH PROVERBS: A STUDY OF SELECTED WORKS OF FEMI OSOFISAN AND SAM UKALA
Authors: Affiah Uwem , Amaku Offiong Ene , Udoinwang David Ekanem
Published: January 2023

Language forms an important part of African drama, for it reveals certain aspects of African cultural experiences that are couched in indigenous language resources. From creating sound effects, to poetic imagery or to emphasizing meaning and offering wisdom or even cuckolding, oral language resources have in no small measure enriched and reinforced the ideological contents of Osofisan’s and Ukala’s selected plays. As exponents of indigenous theatre, one finds that Osofisan and Ukala wrap up meaning in a plethora of folktales, riddles, proverbs, songs, and oral poetry, which beyond edutainment, stimulate deep thinking and offer their drama, a distinctive linguistic richness that reveals the defining characteristics of an ethno-drama theatre. Therefore, the paper utilizes the ethnodramatic approach to interrogate the application and stylistic merits of these language resources and their centrality to Osofisan’s and Ukala’s dramas. In so doing, the paper establishes the aesthetic impact language resources wield on the thematic presentations of these playwrights.
 

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ELLIPSIS AND SMALL CLAUSES IN ENGLISH AND SERBIAN
Authors: Vujević Vera
Published: January 2023

The paper examines the relationship between ellipsis and small clauses in the selected corpus of the Serbian and English languages from a syntactic-semantic point of view. The functional potential of both structures is realized in the informative complexity of the sentence without its syntactic expansion, which is again a common feature for both languages and is systemic in character. The ‘unspoken’ predication in small clauses is actually reminiscent of the implied character of omitted structures in elliptical constructions, and this is where we find the similarities between these two linguistic mechanisms analyzed in this paper. From a terminological point of view, small clauses do not fall under the category of elliptical constructions, so the subject of our research is also aimed at determining the degree of compatibility and distinction between the two constructions.
 

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INVESTIGATION OF MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY RATES IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROCESS
Authors: Demir Mustafa , Altın Alaattin
Published: January 2023

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to systematically examine the studies on mortality and morbidity rates during the Covid-19 pandemic process. Materials and Methods: In the study, articles published in Ulakbim Turkish Medical Directory, Google Scholar, Scopus, Medline, Web of Science, Ebsco, PubMed, and Türk Medline databases between January 2020 and January 2021 were examined. The keywords ‘morbidity’, ‘mortality’, ‘Covid-19’, ‘pandemic’ were used in English and Turkish during the review. By examining the studies on reported morbidity and mortality rates due to Covid-19, 3509 articles were reached in the first stage, and eight articles were included. Results: When the studies were examined, it was concluded that the risk of death increased according to age. In some studies, the risk factor was higher in male patients than in female patients. On the other hand, it was found to be associated with age, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological diseases. The patients in the highest-risk group were identified as those with cardiovascular disease. Patients with cardiac damage were 4.5 times riskier than those without. Conclusion: When Covid-19 mortality rates are examined, the common result in all studies is that mortality rates according to age increase exponentially in each country. In addition, it has been observed that comorbidities increase the risk of death. Obesity has been observed to increase the risk factor. It is important to examine the mortality and morbidity numbers in this process. It is also very important to conduct studies on health workers. Healthcare workers have been very worn out in the last year during the Covid-19 process. As a result, they have experienced a loss of resilience both psychologically and physically. It is important to carry out studies comparing the number of cases and deaths in healthcare workers with the overall number of cases and deaths, considering the average age of the workers.

 

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COMPILATION OF STUDIES ON THE COMPARISON OF GERMAN AND INDIAN HEALTH SYSTEMS
Authors: Demir Mustafa
Published: January 2023

Health systems are in an important interaction with socioeconomic developments today. It is becoming almost impossible to get one without the other. The health systems in Germany and India, which are at a high level in terms of socioeconomic welfare orientation, are discussed in this study. It is aimed to reveal the results of a systematic examination of the health systems of the two countries by comparing the data obtained in the study, which aims to review the studies carried out on the health systems of the two countries between 2017-2020. As a result of the study, it was observed that studies were carried out on the policies followed by countries in the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic that emerged as of December 2019 and that the health system in Germany, which is a developed country, is based on a certain standard, but problems related to aging of the society have emerged. It has been observed that India, a developing country, has not yet reached the desired level of basic health indicators, and inequalities in access to the health system have not been prevented.
 

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RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO MOBILE SHARING ON THE IDEAL BELIEFS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENTS
Authors: Feng Yang , Wang Xiya
Published: January 2023

At present, Chinese college students are Internet natives. Many people are addicted to online games and short videos all day long, unwilling to read books, lack lofty career ideals, and have negative learning attitudes. In order to improve this situation, this research carried out a 6-month motivational film and television education experiment among 375 college students. The experiment found that nearly 90% of the 186 students in the experimental group who participated in the "mobile appreciation + discussion and sharing" motivational film and television activity recognized and affirmed the education model, and their life beliefs, career ideals, postgraduate entrance plans, and learning enthusiasm have been significantly improved. However, 189 students in the control group who did not participate in the activity to maintain their original learning and living conditions had no significant changes in the above test indicators. At the same time, the final exam scores of the four major courses in the experimental group were also 11% higher than those in the control group. It can be seen that appreciation and sharing of inspirational videos have a very positive impact on improving students' ideal beliefs and academic performance.
 

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INFLUENCE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND TAXPAYERS’ BEHAVIOURS ON TAX FRAUD MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
Authors: Jimoh Lukuman Adewale , Adekunle Samuel Kayode , Abdulrasaq Mustapha , Ayoola Tajudeen John , Agbogun Sarafa Adewumi , Tunde Saka Abdulsalam
Published: January 2023

Tax fraud remains the greatest challenge to the government across the world, but the alarming rate at which it is being perpetrated in Nigeria is of concern to the government. The government has lost billions of naira as a result of this. The involvement of taxpayers in tax fraud depends on the level at which they perceive the institution of governance. Hence, this study examined the influence of interaction between institutional quality and taxpayers’ behaviors on tax fraud management in south-west Nigeria. The study employed a quantitative method to generate data from the total population of 504,263 respondents. The sample size consisted of 400 taxpayers (companies and businesses) registered with the Federal Inland Revenue Service in southwest Nigeria. The data were analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM). The interaction of institutional quality and taxpayer behaviors on tax fraud management was found to have a significant negative relationship (= -0.066, t = -1.763, p = 0.039, 0.05). According to this study, the sets of exogenous latent variables (i.e., institutional quality and taxpayer behaviors) explain 78% of the variance in tax fraud management. The study concluded that the working together of taxpayers’ perceptions of both low institutional quality and taxpayers’ behaviors has a significant influence on the tendency for taxpayers to engage in tax fraud management in south-west Nigeria. It was recommended that the better the morale of a taxpayer, the lower the tax fraud. Therefore, the government is advised to adopt policies and measures that can boost the taxpayers’ morality, which will in turn enable them to see tax fraud as a negative to their principled value system as law-abiding citizens. It is also recommended that tax authorities should be seen as taxpayers' friends by making their interactions with taxpayers less bureaucratic.
 

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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS: LEARNING FROM STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES IN PRESBYTERIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ABETIFI, GHANA
Authors: Agyiri Felix Oppusu Paapa , Asaah-Junior Stephen Kwabena , Benewaa Beatrice , Appiah Collins
Published: January 2023

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered how we interact with one another. The novel COVID-19 pandemic that peaked in 2020 led to protocols that reduced social contact and relationships. When schools closed, students had less time to talk to each other, hurting their friendships and ability to learn. This study examined the impact of COVID-19 on Abetifi Presbyterian SHS students' social connectedness just after the easing of the lockdown restrictions. The study adopted a qualitative research methodology with an interpretivist viewpoint encapsulated within the inductive epistemological framework. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques were employed to interview 40 students (SHS 1, 2, and 3). According to the findings of the study, COVID-19 made it more difficult for students to have social contact, making learning more difficult. The study further revealed that the closure of schools for several months limited students' close ties and social relationships. The study also indicated that peer connections and interactions had become weaker and more strained during the peak season of COVID-19. The findings have ramifications for managing COVID-19 and future pandemics and understanding social relationships amongst social actors. Educational governing authorities like the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service should maintain educational programmes that seek to rebuild social bonds damaged by pandemics.
 

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WOMEN FACULTY MEMBERS’ PRESENTATION AND ACTIVATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC FIELD: A REVIEW OF SOCIOLOGICAL SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
Authors: Asimaki Anna , Koustourakis Gerasimos , Varsami Maria , Lagiou Archontoula
Published: January 2023

The aim of this paper is to investigate and present the position of women faculty members in the international academic field, as well as the challenges they face in their professional careers, within the framework of a review of contemporary sociological scientific literature. In addition, the representation of women academics in administrative positions and positions of power in the academic field is investigated along with the potential existence of sex discrimination. The findings from related scientific studies are in agreement on the following: (a) women faculty members in the international field continue to be found lower down the academic hierarchy compared to their male counterparts. This is due to the fact that they face various challenges, the most significant of which is the lack of balance between their professional and social roles. These challenges hinder their progression and permanence in the academic field. (b) Women academics globally are under-represented and are in a minority in administrative positions within the university field. The factors that deter women faculty members from taking up or going after administrative positions are mainly linked to gender stereotypes and attitudes that predominate in the academic field regarding leadership style. And (c) gender inequality and sex discrimination continue to exist in the international university field. However, their extent is linked to the national–cultural factors of the various nations.
 

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MUSEUM AND LEISURE
Authors: Ağaoğlu Sevilay , Özler Muhammet Enes , Ağaoğlu Yavuz Selim
Published: January 2023

In this study, the relationship between the museum and the concepts of leisure and recreation is discussed. After defining the concept of leisure, it is a study in which the relationship between the museum and leisure, the aspects of leisure activities in museums, and the purposes for which museums are used are discussed. The purpose of this article is to give the reader an idea that museum visits in their free time are also a preferable option. Museums are mostly used for educational purposes, but museum visits are not considered leisure activities. Since the types and number of museums are increasing day by day, the usage areas of museums are also diversified in parallel. In this study, the relationship between the museum and the concepts of leisure is discussed. In this study, after defining the concept of leisure, the relationship between the museum, leisure and recreation, the fact that museums are leisure activities, and the purposes for which museums are used are discussed.
 

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