bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Инедиты калмыцкого фольклора из фонда И. И. Попова: тематическая классификация образцов устной несказочной прозы
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS, Ubushieva Danara V.
Published: January 2021

The purpose of the article is to classify samples of oral non-fabulous prose recorded by I. I. Popov, based on a generally accepted comparative approach. The material for the study was the manuscript notebook “Old legends of the Don Kalmyks in the original Kalmyk texts and Russian translation” from the collection of Don Kalmyks folklore collector I. I. Popov. Results. The thematic classification of samples of oral non-fabulous prose of Don Kalmyks has the following structure: six myths (five etiological myths about the origin and features of animals, birds, insects, plants, nature phenomena and one calendar myth), seven stories (two of religious content and four — historical), two legends about the origin of customs, rites, rituals and one sample could not be classified as it is incomplete. Hence, out of seventeen samples — nine (No. 3, 4, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13) do not have any variations and some of them are included into the collections “Seven Stars” and “Myths, Legends and Traditions of Kalmyks”. There are variations or versions for seven samples (No. 1, 2, 5b, 9, 10, 14, 15); however, it should be noted that some samples have not been published in I. I. Popov’s recordings, and are published in the recordings of other collectors. One sample (No. 16) is not classified, thus, there are certain difficulties in the analysis of its variants or versions.
Археологические памятники у пос. Ергенинский
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS, Burataev Evgeny G. , Ochir-Goryaeva Maria A. ,   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS, Kekeev Erdni A. ,   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS
Published: January 2021

Introduction. Due to the nomadic lifestyle of the indigenous population which they practiced up to 1930s and the absence of any noticeable anthropogenic impact on the local environment, most of the archaeological sites located on the territory of the Republic of Kalmykia are characterized by their very well preserved state. However, the area around the village Ergeninskiy (Ketchenerovskiy region, Republic of Kalmykia) is probably one of the few with such a number and variety of archaeological sites. The goal of this article is to introduce the results of the initial recording of the archaeological sites located in the valleys of the rivers Shar Elsin and Kek Buluk around the village Ergeninskiy. Materials and Methods. The mound group of the Catacomb culture to the eastern edge of the village was examined during the excavation works led by V. P. Shilov in 1981–1986 and M. A. Ochir-Goryaeva in 2006–2008. The Bronze Age settlement situated to the west of the village on the bank of the river Shar Elsin was examined in 2010–2012. The nodules of cretaceous flint were found by our archaeological team in the large Kyur Sala ravine to the north of the village Ergeninskiy. It should be noted that such nodules often indicate the probability of nearby existence of the Stone Age and Copper-Stone Age settlements. The exploration works undertaken in the area 15–18 km in length have revealed the six mound groups including 259 mounds. This article also gives the initial information about the previously unknown flat mounds discovered in the steppes. These mounds are similar to the sites of Maikop culture that date back to the Bronze Age era and are widespread in the North Caucasus region. Results. The area around the village Ergeninskiy is characterized by the density and variety of archaeological sites. Thus, the further archaeological research of this microregion has a lot of prospects.
Баллада в калмыцкой поэзии ХХ в. (Ц. Леджинов, С. Байдыев)
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS, Khaninova Rimma M.
Published: January 2021

The article discusses ballads of the Kalmyk poets Tseren Ledzhinov “Бальчгин туск баллад” (“A Ballad about the Mud”, 1941) and Sanzhar Baidyev «Башмгудин туск баллад» (“A Ballad about Boots”, 1967). The analysis of the two ballads in the original showed that neither the content nor the form of Ledzhinov’s poem fits the announced genre. The poem by Baidyev, on the other hand, is one of the interesting ballads of the Kalmyk poetry of the past century, it is experimental in terms of the plot and the characters. The original text of S. Badyev’s work is compared to its Russian translation “Boots” translated by D. Dolinsky and V. Strelkov. The comparison revealed that the author’s conception and manifestation were altered by the translators in the aspect of semantic context and genre identity.
Между природой и культурой: экологические мотивы в поэзии Баира Дугарова
Authors:   East Siberia State University of Technology and Management, Dondukova Galina P.
Published: January 2021

The article analyses the motif of contrasting the natural world and the technical civilization in the works of the Buryat poet Bair Dugarov as one of the aspects forming the ecological problems of the present. Dichotomy between nature and culture reflected in the opposition of a countryside and a city that is characteristic of Russian-language poetry of Buryatia, in Dugarov’s works gains a deep tone and expresses inner thoughts of the persona about the past and present, about forgotten nomadic life and modern globalization. Keywords: Buryat literature, environmental motifs, nature and culture
Этноэкономика как фактор развития регионов (на примере республик Калмыкии и Бурятии)
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS, Badmaeva Nogan V. , Kovanova Ekaterina S. ,   Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov
Published: January 2021

Ethnic trade is one of the high-potential areas of the regional economy as it contributes to the growth of self-employment and the income of the population, maintenance of the rural settlements, traditional ways of natural resource use, unique manufacturing techniques. According to several researchers, nowadays ethno-economics successfully develops in service industry. The new areas of the ethno-economic development include ethno-tourism, folk crafts and handicrafts, and also raw material processing. The goal of the article is to study ethno-economic aspects of contemporary businesses in Mongol-origin regions of Russia: Kalmykia and Buryatia. There was an opinion poll among the representatives of ethnic businesses in both regions. The experts in Kalmykia as well as Buryatia point out the popularity and high demand for ethnic products, handmade goods in the areas such as ethnic fashion, ethnic design, and also ethnic tourism, ethnic restaurants that indicate the prospects of ethnic businesses and ethnic trade in the given regions. The active restoration of Buddhism, reinstatement and development of national culture and also rich natural resources make the regions in question attractive for tourists. Cultural events held in these regions are among top-destinations of eventful and eco-tourism in the country. Thus, the ethno-economics of these regions that transferred from commercial specifics to specification in service industry is one of the sources of development of the given regions.
Погребения восточно-манычской катакомбной культуры из курганной группы Малые Дербеты-II (анализ половозрастного состава)
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS, Sharmandzhieva Tsagana V.
Published: January 2021

Introduction. The article focuses on the gender-age composition of the burials of the East-Manych Catacomb culture from the two mounds of the Malye-Derbety II mound group located in the northern part of the Ergeninskiy heights (Maloderbetovskiy region of the Republic of Kalmykia). The mounds were built on the Yamna-catacomb burials of a woman (mound No. 1) and a man (mound No. 2). Around the main burial there were inlet burials of the Catacomb culture. The publication of the materials of the Malye Derbety mound group in the monograph “The Ancient Necropolises of the Ergeninskiy Heights” is supplemented by the author’s appendices with the analysis of the anthropological materials (M. A. Balabanova) and the analysis of the pathological changes (E. V. Pererva). Due to the great number of burials belonging to the same archaeological culture and located in the certain order under the same mound, the additional more detailed examination of the peculiarities of their gender-age composition and the position on the mound plan is of great interest. Results. The archaeologists found the bones of three men, seven women and eight children in the Bronze Age burials. Both mounds each had one burial of a middle-age man: the main burial in mound 2 (40-50 years old) and inlet burial in mound 1 (35–45 years old), located to the south of the center of the mound. To the group of the men burials belongs the burial of a teenager (14–16 years old) from the group of inlet burials (mound 1, burial 7). To the group of women burials belong the burials of two elderly women: from the main burial of the mound 1 (40–50 years old) and the inlet burial 6 of the mound 1 (50 years old). The latter was located in the eastern part of the mound and was next to an 18-months old child. The other women of the inlet burials were younger (from 17 up to 30 years old). One of them was in the last months of pregnancy (mound 2 burial 5). It should be noted that all the burials of the young women were located in the western part of the mound. There were eight children and half of them were buried together with women.
Калмыцкие рукописи из фонда Российской национальной библиотеки
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS, Doleyeva Aisa O.
Published: January 2021

The article introduces the texts of the Kalmyk (Oirat) manuscripts kept at the Russian National Library in Saint Petersburg in the Fund No. 918 (“Kalmyk manuscripts. New series. Meeting»). The collection of Oirat manuscripts includes “Vadzhrachkhedika Pradzhnya-paramita Sutra”, “The History of White Tara”, “Altn Gerl Nertya Nomin Khurangu Orshv”, prayer-repentance “Tsogt Zandn Orshv”, etc. The article gives the transliteration the manuscript of the letter of the Kalmyk Khan Ayuki to the Astrakhan Governor P. M. Apraksin, translated into the modern Kalmyk language and translated into Russian. The introduction of the transliteration and translation into modern Kalmyk of these manuscripts will contribute greatly to the research of the Kalmyk written culture.
Factors affecting treatment selection and overall survival for first-line EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in non-small-cell lung cancer
Authors: Kim Yong-Jin , Oremus Mark , Chen Helen H , McFarlane Thomas , Fearon Danielle , Horton Susan
Published: February 2021

Aim:
To investigate the factors associated with treatment selection and overall survival for first-line EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) therapy among patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.
Materials & methods:
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of linked administrative health databases in Ontario, Canada.
Results:
A total of 1011 patients received an EGFR-TKI as first-line therapy. Treatment selection and overall survival associated with these treatments were affected by age, sex, geographical residency, comorbidities and different sites of metastasis.
Conclusion:
Though recent approval of osimertinib offers a potential new standard of care in the first-line setting, earlier generation TKIs remain pillars in treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer therapeutic armamentarium. Our findings may contribute to optimizing treatment sequencing of EGFR-TKIs to maximize clinical benefits.
Understanding Mexico’s Position in the Context of the Growing Intersection between Geopolitics and International Finance
Authors: Alonso-Trabanco José Miguel , Piña José Carrillo
Published: February 2021

This paper argues that, based on a comprehensive assessment, Mexico’s national power in the field of finance is feeble. Therefore, the Mexican state is not prepared to address in an assertive way the increasing expression of systemic geopolitical rivalries through financial channels. Likewise, its close economic ties to the US increase Mexico’s degree of exposure to a potential external disruption. As a result, there are structural imbalances and vulnerabilities which jeopardise the country’s national security. Moreover, this dangerous situation is heightened by a lack of appropriate policies and institutional capabilities.
Boas práticas docentes na formação inicial de professores licenciados em educação física
Authors: Paixão Jairo Antônio , Sousa Jefferson Teixeira de , Souza Ederley Emanuel
Published: January 2021

Identificou e analisou aspectos relacionados às boas práticas docentes na formação inicial de professores licenciados em Educação Física. Realizou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa, a partir da entrevista semiestruturada com professores atuantes no curso de licenciatura em Educação Física. Observou-se que as boas práticas relacionam-se diretamente com o posicionamento dos professores e ações como o reconhecimento da importância da articulação equânime entre ensino, pesquisa e extensão; o planejamento das aulas como momento de reflexão daquilo que se ensina; a permanente atualização das práticas de intervenção e a sua interface com as dimensões políticas e sociais, aliada ao compromisso e responsabilidade efetivadas no cotidiano por esses professores em suas práticas no magistério superior.
Metode Pemahaman Islam Muḥammad Al-Ghazāli (Kajian Analisis Kitab Kaifa Nafham Al-Islām)
Authors: Darwis Munawir
Published: February 2021

The Style of Islamic understanding has a correlation with the progress and welfare of its people. Methodological error to interpret Islam will be trapped in the stagnation of thought and decline of the people. Therefore, one of the efforts of the reformers of Islam was to reconstruct the methodology as an important tool in understanding Islam to be able to provide a solution to the problems of humanity and sovereignty. This research attempts to reveal how the approach used by Muhammad al-Ghazāli in understanding Islam, the background of his Islamic Thought and its advantages and disadvantages. Based on the result of the study, al-Ghazāli’s thought was influenced by educational background at Al-Azhar and social-political conditions in Egypt. One of the efforts made by al-Ghazāli was to call for a total return to the Islamic manhaj (way)  completely as the only way to overcome the religious and social problems of Muslims.This concept  methodologically is an effort to understand Islamic values ​​through the approach of the Qur'an and Sunnah which is interpreted through the spirit of rationality in the frame of moderation. Based on this approach Islam is not only understood as a doctrine but also a solutions to humanitarian and muslim problems.
Ratio of Acceleration Time to Ejection Time of Transaortic Jet in Aortic Stenosis Depends on Acoustic Window
Authors: Sasaki Takuya , Kunimutsu Kenta , Tanaka Nobuaki , Nakamoto Mayu , Fujii Ayano , Tanaka Tomoko , Ariyoshi Toru , Omuro Takuya , Omuro Ayumi , Wada Yasuaki , Maeda Takako , Okuda Shinichi , Yano Masafumi
Published: January 2021

Background: Echocardiographic transaortic jet velocity (Vmax), mean
pressure gradient (mPG), and aortic valve area (AVA) are routinely
measured for severity of aortic stenosis (AS). Additionally, prolonged
ejection time (ET), acceleration time (AT), and its ratio AT/ET are also
known as indexes of AS severity. However, acoustic window dependency of
AT/ET is not well studied. Methods: Eighty-one patients with AS assessed
by transaortic jet tracing of all of three approaches (apical 3-chamber
(3C), apical 5-chamber (5C), and right parasternal (R)) were included in
this study. ET, AT, and AT/ET were measured on continuous Doppler
recordings obtained by 3C, 5C, and R approaches. Also, ET and AT were
corrected by dividing by (R-R interval)1/2, and they were named as cET
and cAT. Results: No differences were observed in cET among 3
approaches. However, cAT was significantly longer in R (115+23 msec:
p<0.05) compared to that of 3C (105+21 msec) or 5C (105+20
msec). AT/ET was significantly greater in R (0.340+0.058,
p<0.05) compared to that of 3C (0.317+0.053) or 5C
(0.316+0.055). AT/ET-peak V relation of R approach positioned
significantly upward (ANCOVA, p<0.05) comparing to that of 3C
or 5C. Also, AT/ET-AVAi relation of R approach positioned upward
(ANCOVA, p<0.05) comparing to that of 3C or 5C. Conclusions:
AT/ET by R approach was greater than that by 3C or 5C approach. Although
multiple acoustic window’s approaches including R is recommended to
obtain the maximal Vmax or mPG, AT/ET is better in 3C or 5C approach
than R when AT/ET is used for AS severity.
Impact of Ivabradine in Decompensated Heart Failure related to Chemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy
Authors: NAKANO YUSUKE , ANDO HIROHIKO , SUZUKI WATARU , OHASHI HIROFUMI , SUZUKI YASUSHI , TAKASHIMA HIROAKI , AMANO TETSUYA
Published: January 2021

In case of decompensated heart failure related to chemotherapy-induced
cardiomyopathy, ivabradine administration could lead to favorable
hemodynamics via the increase of stroke volume with reducing sinus heart
rate. Assessment of the overlap between the E- and A-waves facilitates
understanding the effects of ivabradine in such cases.
The intrinsic phenomena of concentration and cavitation on the Riemann solutions for the perturbed macroscopic production model
Authors: Zhang Yunfeng , Sun Meina
Published: January 2021

The exact solutions of the Riemann problems for the two different
perturbed macroscopic production models are considered and constructed
respectively for all the possible cases. It is found that the asymptotic
limits of solutions to the Riemann problem for the first kind of
perturbed macroscopic production model do not coverage to those of the
pressureless gas dynamics model, because the delta shock wave in the
limiting situation has different propagation speed and strength from
those for the pressureless gas dynamics model. In order to remedy it,
the second kind of perturbed macroscopic production model is proposed,
whose asymptotic limits of Riemann solutions are identical with those of
the pressureless gas dynamics model.
Treatment of maternal depression in low-income women: A feasibility study from Kilifi, Kenya
Authors: Notiar Amber , Jidong Dung , Hawa Florence , Lunat Farah , Shah Sadia , Bassett Paul , Edge Dawn , Naeem Farooq , Husain Nusrat
Published: February 2021

Aims of the study: To test the feasibility of a group psychosocial
intervention called Learning Through Play (LTP) plus Culturally adapted
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CaCBT) for depressed Kenyan mothers with
children aged 0-36 months. Methods used to conduct the study: This study
was a single-arm mixed methods feasibility study to test an integrated
parenting intervention for maternal depression in a low-income rural
area of Fumbini village in Kilifi District of Kenya. Women between the
ages of 18 and 45 years with children up to three years were screened
for depression using PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire). Those scoring
above 10 on PHQ-9 were interviewed using the Revised Clinical Interview
Schedule (CIS-R) to confirm the diagnosis of depression. Assessments
were carried out at baseline and the end of the intervention (3 months),
followed by qualitative interviews with 12 women. Qualitative interviews
were analysed using thematic analysis from a social-constructionist
theoretical lens. Results of the study: The LTP Plus was both feasible
and acceptable with high satisfaction among the participants.
Qualitative results showed that the women perceived the intervention as
beneficial in reducing the symptoms of depression, coping with stress
and negative emotions. The results also indicated that there was a
reduction in scores on PHQ-9, GAD-7 with an increase in perceived social
support, health-related quality of life and an improvement in mothers’
knowledge about child development at the end of the intervention.
Conclusions drawn from the study and clinical implications: This study
represents the first feasibility research on integrated parenting
intervention in Kenya. The results indicated that culturally adapted LTP
plus CaCBT is feasible and acceptable in a low-income setting of Kenya.
There is now a need to study the clinical and cost-effectiveness of LTP
plus CaCBT in an appropriately powered larger randomised control trial,
with a longer follow-up period.
Natural selection and intrinsic barriers play important roles in speciation of two closely related Populus (Salicaceae) species
Authors: Tian Yang , Liu Shuyu , Ingvarsson Pär , Zhao Dandan , Wang Li , Abuduhamiti Baoerjiang , Wu Zhiqiang , ZHANG Jian-Guo , Wang Zhaoshan
Published: February 2021

Despite the growing number of recent studies on genome-wide divergence
during speciation, the genetic basis and mechanisms of genomic
divergence are still incompletely understood. In most species, natural
selection plays a key role in heterogeneous genomic divergence.
Additionally, intrinsic barriers, such as chromosomal rearrangements or
gene incompatibilities, can also cause genomic heterogeneity. Based on
whole genome re-sequencing data from 27 Populus alba and 28 P. adenopoda
individuals, we explored the reasons for heterogeneous genomic
divergence of these two closely related species. The results showed that
the two species diverged ~5-10 million years ago (Mya),
when the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau reached a certain height and the inland
climate of the Asian continent became arid, which is associated with the
fact that the two species begin to diverge and eventually led to
speciation. In highly differentiated regions, the absolute divergence
(dxy) was significantly higher than genomic background, and relative and
absolute divergence were highly correlated, which indicates that
intrinsic barriers played an important role in maintaining genomic
heterogeneous divergence. Additionally, θπ and shared polymorphisms
decreased while fixed differences increased in highly differentiated
regions, which are characteristics of natural selection. The above
description indicates that the combination of intrinsic barriers and
natural selection result in heterogeneous genomic divergence and
reproductive isolation. We further found some genes that are related to
reproduction may be involved in explaining the reproductive isolation of
the two species.
Surgical treatment of a case of acute left heart failure caused by prosthetic valve thrombosis after mitral valve replacement
Authors: zhao pengying , liu ruisheng , song bing
Published: February 2021

Prosthetic valve thrombosis ( PVT) is a serious complication after
prosthetic heart valve replacement.When thrombosis causes the prosthetic
valve to disfunction, it may cause the patient to die.We successfully
treated a patient with acute left heart failure due to prosthetic valve
thrombosis. The report is as follows.
Numerical investigation of using different arrangement of fin slides on the plate-fin heat sink performance
Authors: Abdelmohimen Mostafa , Almutairi Khalid , Elkotb Mohamed , Abdelrahman Hany , Algarni Salem
Published: February 2021

Cutting fins of the plate heat sinks into multi-numbers of slides instead of one slide fin is a technique to improve the performance of the heat sink. One, two, three, and four slides have been studied numerically. The slides have been arranged in staggered arrangement. The study has been carried out on two different flow directions (impinging and parallel). The performance of the heat sink under the studied conditions has been represented through calculation of heat sink effectiveness, thermal resistance, pressure drop, pumping power, and Nusselt number. The studied range of Reynolds number is from 1333 to 5334. The results show that parallel flow gives lower thermal resistance than impinging flow for all studied cases. The pumping power required for high Reynolds number in case of parallel flow increases by around 155% with Case 4 (four slides) as compared by Case 1 (one slide), while it is slightly affected in case of impinging flow. Using three slides with impinging flow represents an acceptable decrement in thermal resistance with low change in the required pumping power. In case of parallel flow, the resulting change in the heat sink performance, as the number of slides increases, is not proportional to the large increase in the pumping power.
Design and Implementation of an Information System for Self-Control of Bronchial Asthma by Patients
Authors:   The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Institute of Mathematics, Informatics and Landscape Architecture, Glinka Konrad , Melnyk Anatoliy
Published: January 2021

The aim of this article is to develop information system for people with bronchial asthma. The main function of the information system described in the article is enabling self- control of bronchial asthma by patients. By controlling asthma correctly, patients can reduce the symptoms of asthma. The most important task solved before the information system design was a selection of the asthma parameters which can be monitored and implemented in it. The information system consists of two main elements: a database and an application. The article describes the technologies used to create these elements. Moreover, the article provides information about connection between the database and the application. The article also includes basic information about asthma and describes the information system work.
Algorithmic and Software of Migration of Databases in Hypermarket Network
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic Natioinal University, Mruts Volodymyr , Mashevska Marta
Published: January 2021

Possible ways and options of migrating data from existing database management systems to new ones have been analyzed in the article. Also, the main advantages and disadvantages of these methods have been considered, the common problems that may arise during migration and the standard requirements for this type of system have been given. In the practical part, the Exact Transform Load (ETL) system has been developed with the implementation of all its functional and non-functional requirements, migrating data from the old system to the new one.
Implementation of Fpga-based Pseudo-random Words Generator
Authors:   Institute of Cybernetics of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Opanasenko Volodymyr , Zavyalov Stanislaw , Sofiyuk Olexander
Published: January 2021

A hardware implementation of pseudo-random bit generator based on FPGA chips, which use the principle of reconfigurability that allows the modernization of their algorithms and on-line replacement of the internal structure (reconfiguration) in the process of functioning have been considered in the paper. Available DSP blocks embedded into the structure of FPGA chips allow efficient hardware implementation of the pseudorandom bit generator through the implementation of the basic operations of multiplication with accumulation on the gate level. Using CAD ISE 14.02 Foundation and VHDL language three types of pseudo-random bit generators have been implemented on Spartan series chip 6SLX4CSG225-3, for which time and hardware expenses are represented. Using the simulating system ModelSim SE 10.1c, timing diagrams of simulation for these structures have been obtained.
PROFIL DARAH (HEMOGLOBIN DAN HEMATOKRIT) BROILER JANTAN YANG DIBERI Nigella sativa (JINTAN HITAM) SEBAGAI IMUNOMODULATOR
Authors: Noviani Rizki Tikadewi , Santosa Purnama Edy , Suharyati Sri , Siswanto Siswanto
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the blood profile especially hemoglobin and hematocrit of male broiler chickens that given Nigella sativa (black cumin seed). This research was conducted on 18 December 2019-16 January 2020 at the Integrated Field Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Lampung University and Pramitra Biolab Indonesia Clinical Laboratory, Bandarlampung. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 3 replications. The treatments given in this study were broiler chickens drinking water without Nigella sativa (P0), drinking water with 36 mg/kg BW/day of Nigella sativa (P1), drinking water with 72 mg/kg BW/day of Nigella sativa (P2), drinking water with 144 mg /kg BW/day of Nigella sativa (P3). Data were analyzed descriptively (histogram). The results showed that application of Nigella sativa at a dose of 144mg /kg BW/day (P3) was the optimal dose to increase hemoglobin levels and hematocrit values of male broiler chicken.

Keywords: Black cumin, hemoglobin, hematocrit, immunomodulator, male broiler, Nigella sativa
PENGARUH METODE PEMBERIAN RANSUM PADA SIANG DAN MALAM HARI TERHADAP BOBOT HIDUP, BOBOT KARKAS, DAN GIBLET AYAM JANTAN TIPE MEDIUM DIKANDANG POSTAL
Authors: Kurniawan Angga Prasetyo , Nova Khaira , Septinova Dian , Riyanti Rr
Published: January 2021

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the percentage of day and night rations on live weight, carcass weight, and giblet weight of medium type roosters in postal cages. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD), consisting of three treatments with six replications, namely P1: giving rations of 30% day and 70% night, P2: giving rations of 50% day and 50% night, P3: giving rations 70 % day and 30% night. The data were analyzed using analysis of variance at the 5% level. The results showed that the percentage of different day and night rations had no significant effect (P> 0.05) on live weight (694.33 to 699.67 g / head), carcass weight (405.67 to 407.50 g / head), and giblet weight (35.67 to 36.83 g / head). However, the percentage of 30% day and 70% night rations tended to have the best effect on the lowest giblet weight, namely 35.67 g / head for the 7 week old medium type rooster.

Keywords: Day and night percentage, Giblet, Rooster, Carcass weight, Live weight
PENGARUH PEMBERIAN IMUNOMODULATOR JINTAN HITAM (Nigella sativa L.) DI DALAM AIR MINUM TERHADAP TITTER ANTIBODI AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) DAN NEWCASTLE DISEASE (ND) PADA BROILER BETINA
Authors: Purnama Edy Santosa, dan Madi Hartono Neni Kikiyani, Siswanto,
Published: January 2021

The aim of this research was to know the effectiveness of Nigella sativa L. as an immunomodulator given in drinking water with different doses on AI and ND antibody titers in female broilers. This research was conducted in December 2019 -- January 2020 at the Integrated Field Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung. The antibody titers was analyzed at the Lampung Veteriner Virology Laboratory in Lampung. This study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with four treatments and three replications; namely drinking water without Nigella sativa L. (control) (P0), drinking water with 36 mg/kg BW/day Nigella sativa L., drinking water with 72 mg/kg BW/day Nigella sativa L., and drinking water with 144 mg/kg BW/day Nigella sativa L. The antibody titer data from each treatment and control was arranged in the form of a histogram and simple tabulations and then were analyzed descriptively. The results of this study indicated that female broilers given Nigella sativa L. was effective in increasing Newcastle Disease antibody titers and was not effective in increasing Avian Influenza antibody titers in female broilers. Giving Nigella sativa L. As much as 36 mg/kg BW/day in drinking water could increase the Newcastle Disease antibody titer in female broilers.

Keywords: Antibody titer, Avian Influenza, Female broilers, Immunomodulator, Newcastle Disease, Nigella sativa L.
La autosuficiencia de la escritura audiovisual científica
Authors: Pinto de Oliveira Pedro
Published: January 2021

As a central aspect in the process of democratising science, communication is thought considering the strength of new forms to convey scientific contents. The proposed reflection approaches the self-sufficiency of audio-visual scientific writing with the emergence of the academic audio-visual essay. In order to understand images’ autonomy, as well as its ubiquity, dialectics and audio-visual montage applied to the construction and communication of knowledge, we bring considerations of Georges Didi-Huberman, Galvano Della Volpe and Walter Benjamin. We incorporate also the notions of Alberto Manguel on self-sufficient audio-visual composition as contemporary academic and scientific writing. With John Dewey, we recall the debate both on the democratisation’s ethical debate and the place of science in society.
La historia oral como recurso metodológico para aproximarnos a la autopercepción corporal de mujeres adultas mayores en la Ciudad de México
Authors: Rizo García Marta
Published: January 2021

Oral history is a methodological strategy that has been, above all, used in disciplines such as anthropology and, to a lesser extent, sociology. In the field of communication research, this methodological resource is not used very frequently, nor are its variants, such as life history and thematic oral history. This article raises some reflections on the methodological potential of oral history, and in general, of the biographical approach, as a powerful resource to give voice to sectors of the population that have been excluded from hegemonic narratives. Beyond allowing subjects considered in their individuality to be given a voice, oral history is very useful for reconstructing the past of a given social community. Thus, this methodological resource transcends the obtaining of individual narrations, goes beyond the personal anecdote, and used correctly, it is a complex methodology that allows us to account for events and processes that would otherwise be very difficult to access. The methodological reflections presented in the text are the product of a particular empirical work carried out with older adult women from popular areas on the outskirts of Mexico City.
Implementation of Specific Neurosurgical Protocol for Urgent Elective and Emergency Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Croatia
Authors: Splavski Bruno , Rotim Krešimir , Jurilj Mia , Sajko Tomislav
Published: February 2021

Introduction:
The COVID-19 pandemic was declared on January 30, 2020. The disease has rapidly disseminated throughout Europe, reaching Croatia from late February onward, representing a great burden to the national health care system. Our institution’s capacity for emergency neurosurgery was adjusted to assure adequate degree of protection for both the patients and medical workforce. Separate COVID-19-free pathways were ensured, while regular operative program has been attuned to the existing epidemiological condition.
Aim: To explain the implementation of neurosurgical protocol for urgent elective and emergency traumatic brain injury patients during the COVID-19 pandemic based on our institutional experience.
Methods: The time of pandemic was divided into 3 separate two-month periods. Patients, who suffered a traumatic brain injury and were not tested for corona virus, were considered COVID positive and were included in the analysis investigating the type and severity of injury, period of hospital admission and surgery, methods of surgery, and outcome.
Results: A series consisted of 16 patients who were tested for COVID-19 at hospital admission, and under-went urgent/emergency surgery before the test results became known. Surgery was performed according to the specifically designed operative COVID-19 protocol. Skull fracture and traumatic intracranial hemorrhage were mainly observed. Moderate injury was recorded less frequently, particularly during the lock down, and post lock down summer. The majority of patients recuperated well, having good recovery.
Conclusion: A specific operative protocol, employment of protective measures, and a separate operating theatre are mandatory for a safe and successful management of traumatic brain injury to evade transmission of the infection.
Exploring the Conflict Management Process: A Case Study of the Department of Labour in Malaysia
Authors: Md Sabri Sabiroh , Musairah S.K. , Jelani Nurul Diyana
Published: January 2021

Conflict is a phenomenon of negative emotional feelings and reactions that arise between parties with different opinions, ideas and views. Conflict in an organization is almost unavoidable. Conflict might happen between an employer and an employee when there is dissatisfaction or disagreement between them towards certain work situation. The employee sometimes does not have a mutual understanding with his employer regarding certain issue until the end. This will lead to the involvement of a third party to help them resolve the problem. In Malaysia, the Labor Department is responsible for managing conflict between an employee and his employer. To ensure that the conflict is being handled effectively and efficiently, it is crucial for the Labor Department to have a set of strategies to help them in the conflict management process. However, our preliminary investigation shows that there is no standard or specific work process being used by the department. Every officer used their own method in managing the conflict assigned to them. Thus, it caused the department not being efficient in handling the cases. To address this issue, this study explores the process of conflict management carried out and proposed a standard procedure of conflict management that can be used by the Labor Department. This research adopted the qualitative method using a case study approach and aimed to understand the elements involved in the process of conflict management. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews involving five respondents consists of officers in the department. The results of this research have identified nine elements in the conflict management process. Results from this research could be used by the Labor Department in strategizing their method of managing conflict handled by the department. By having a standardized method, officers could handle the task more smoothly, thus increase the efficiency of the department and customer satisfaction and help the department to continue to be competitive and able to serve their customer better in the future.
Family-Friendly Policy and Work-Family Conflict Mitigation: The Role of Work-Family Boundary Negotiation
Authors: Khor Hooi-Ching , Abdullah Effendi Azura
Published: January 2021

Family-friendly policy is impossible to fit all working individuals. The circumstance has been revealed in work-family literature which relationship between the policy use and the work-family conflict mitigation has been found inconsistent. Little focus is given in the past studies to ensure the human resource policy is truly useful in meeting individuals’ needs. Work, family or both work and family life could be important to individuals. The distinctive life centrality requires individuals to negotiate with the significant others who have influence on their work and family life arrangements to access and use the preferred and needed family-friendly policy. Boundary management practices seem to be useful for working individuals to reduce work-family conflict. This conceptual paper aims to propose work-family boundary negotiation to buffer the relationship of family-friendly policy use and work-family conflict. Boundary theory is the underlying theory embedded to explain the phenomena. Boundary negotiation style that could be employed for accessing the policy and managing work-family boundary effectively is identified. Future directions and implications for research on negotiation in dealing with work-family issue are discussed.
The Impact of Facilities Management on Students’ Academic Achievement
Authors: Zurainan Anom Munajat , Mat Nazir Eliy Nazira , Md Sabri Sabiroh
Published: January 2021

Facilities management is one of the important aspects that need to be considered in every educational institution. Literature shows that good management of the facilities in an educational institution can affect students’ learning process and subsequently impact the students’ academic achievement. Thus, the educational institution must critically understand how to manage the facilities well. The purpose of this research is to investigate the management of various facilities and how it impacts students’ academic achievement. This research was carried out in Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perlis with the main objective to investigate the management of facilities such as e-learning facility, classroom, library, and hostels and whether they have any effect on the students’ academic achievement. Data was collected using questionnaires which were distributed to 217 students. Data were then analyzed using SPSS software and a few analyses were carried out such as descriptive analysis, correlations, and regression analysis. The results have shown that three areas of the facilities have a significant impact on students’ academic achievement while only one area does not have a significant impact on students’ academic achievement. The results of this study could be used by an educational institution to better plan and manage their facilities and subsequently help students to increase their academic achievement.
The Relationship Between Planning and Preparation, Classroom Environment, Soft Skills and Teaching Effectiveness at Dungun Secondary Schools
Authors: Mohd Said Nur Shafini , Md Khlapiah Nur Syahida , Omar Ali Siti Rapidah , Mat Khalid Amin , Mansor Farah Ahlami
Published: January 2021

Most of an organization's problems are teaching effectiveness. This problem also occurred at one of the secondary schools in Dungun. For the different and different reasons and needs, it is not easy for the organization to solve the issue of effectiveness due to each teacher. The study examined the relationship between planning and preparation, classroom environment and soft skills towards teaching effectiveness in the Dungun Secondary School. For the purposes of this study, the researcher set the Dungun Secondary School as the population studied by 90 teachers. A set of questionnaires was used as the main instrument for the purpose of data collection. The convenience sampling was selected from teachers Dungun Secondary School for this study. This is because the method for the sampling design was the most efficient. In addition, the method is easily understood and results for the entire population are projected. After a number of follow-ups, a total of 73 questionnaires was received. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to classify factors that affect the teaching effectiveness of Dungun Secondary School. Statistically, the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used for data analysis. The hypothesis was accepted on the basis of the findings. In order to help teachers recognize their weaknesses, the training of teachers should be improved so that they can not only learn but also increase their teaching effectiveness. The researcher hopes that the results will also benefit the organization.
A Systematic Review on Whistleblowing Intention Studies in Malaysia
Authors: Nordin Sakka , Ambad Sylvia @ Nabila Azwa , Andrew Jasmine Vivienne , Abdullah Sylvia @ Syahidah , Esther Karen
Published: January 2021

Corruption in Malaysia public sector diminishes public trust in the government and other key institutions’ ability in practising integrity and transparency in managing resources, including the national assets and public money. Past researches have given an inadequate understanding of whistleblowing intention factors in Malaysia. Thus, this study’s primary goal is to conduct a systematic review of the studies on factors influencing whistleblowing intention among public officials that involve the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) as a baseline model. This paper presents a discussion on the existing studies that focus on whistleblowing intention in Malaysia guided by the PRISMA Statement (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) review method. The article search on the Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholars databases have identified nineteen whistleblowing intention related studies. However, only eleven studies throughout 2010-2019 met the criteria set for this study. TPB can be extended for future studies on whistleblowing intention in Malaysia. Other factors that are not found in the articles serve as a gap for future studies. The outcome of this article is to provide direction for future studies focusing on theoretical and practical implications for policymakers, government organisations and agencies and facilitating public officials in handling whistleblowing matter. Besides, it also provides support to whistleblowers in reporting corruption to improve accountability and integrity among public officials, especially in Sabah.
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Facebook as a Marketing Channel among SMEs in Nigeria as a Developing Country: A Conceptual Framework
Authors: Abdullahi Idris Na'umma , Husin Mohd Heikal , Baharudin Ahmad Suhaimi
Published: January 2021

This paper reviews empirical literature to develop a conceptual framework for the adoption of Facebook as a marketing channel by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries like Nigeria. Recent peer-review journal articles were reviewed to develop the conceptual framework for this study. Facebook provides SMEs with a cost-effective strategy for marketing their products and services to both local and international customers. However, SMEs in developing countries like Nigeria are slow in the adoption of Facebook. A literature review has revealed a lack of research on the adoption of Facebook by SMEs from the context of developing countries like Nigeria. Most of the existing studies on Facebook adoption were conducted in developed countries. Findings from such studies cannot be directly applied to SMEs in developing countries because they face different challenges.  The paper proposes a conceptual framework based on the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework that can be empirically tested by a future researcher to determine factors influencing the intention of small and medium enterprises operating in the context of developing countries to adopt Facebook as a marketing channel to enhance their competitive advantage in the modern market. Findings from this study would be beneficial to decision-makers in Nigerian SMEs and Nigerian government agencies with responsibility for strengthening SMEs' activities in the country. It will also encourage and guide SMEs to adopt Facebook as their marketing channel.
Justifying Business Intelligence Systems Adoption: A Literature Review on Healthcare Supply Chain Perspective
Authors: Abdullah Nur Syahidah Wong , Ambad Sylvia @ Nabila Azwa , Nordin Sakka , Andrew Jasmine Vivienne , Esther Tan Karen
Published: January 2021

Business Intelligence (BI) systems have played an essential position in facilitating information sharing, strategic cost-cutting, and improvement in business process management through data-driven decision-making analytics. The technological enablers of Industry 4.0 have empowered the clinician to attain accurate information in formulating predictive and data-driven diagnoses based on artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices resulting in an efficient and quality clinical pathway for patients. However, there is a noticeable distinction between the hospital's technological aptitude between clinician and non-clinician. The current technological capability of the hospital information system is to digitize daily business processes that could not offer intelligence reports for predicting, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making support. The compilation of past works of literature is expected to justify the need for the healthcare supply chain to adopt BI solutions that produce near real-time data in making efficient inventory management and procurement to support the clinician in delivering efficient and quality clinical pathways for patients by bringing the supplies at the right moment. Hence, a study of BI solutions in healthcare supply chain operation is achieved through a narrative overview of existing literature from papers published online. The results show that appropriate technological tools, resource competencies, and supplier management platform as the essential dimensions to support the business intelligence adoption effort. The study, therefore, not only identified the critical dimensions in facilitating BI adoption but also offer practical awareness to the healthcare policymakers to better understand the strategic need for BI systems in managing the entire hospital operations to gain a competitive advantage.