bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gaya Hidup Hedonisme dan Perilaku Konsumtif Remaja Putri Kota Kupang
Authors: Nazarudin Hamzah , Widiastuti Tantri
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study was to find out the influence of hedonism lifestyle on the consumptive behavior of young women in Kupang City. The subjects of this study were female consumers aged 18 to 21 years who visited the SPC handphone store in Kupang city. The date were collection thorough questionnaires. Sampling techniques using axidental sampling. Sampling techniques according to hair et al. (2010). The determination of the number of samples represented depends on the number of indicators multiplied by 5 to 10. the writer collects data by spreading questionnaires to 50 respondents of young women who shopped at the SPC handphone store koanino Kupang city. Technique for analyzing data was simple linear regression analysis. The results showed that there was a positive influence between hedonism lifestyles on the consumptive behavior of young women in the Kupang city. The higher the lifestyle of hedonism, the higher the consumptive behavior of young women of Kupang City and the lower the lifestyle of hedonism, the lower the consumptive behavior of the young women of kupang city.
Analisis Current Ratio, Debt to Equity Ratio, dan Return on Equity pada Perusahaan Farmasi yang Terdaftar di BEI Tahun 2018-2020
Authors: Pratiwi Pindy Widiya , Kuntari Yeni , Indarti Iin
Published: September 2022

The pharmaceutical industry is a research-based industry. As time goes on, there is an increasing demand for producing medicinal products, medical devices in the health sector, of course, will have a positive impact on the growth of pharmaceutical companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Funding is one of the important factors to face competition. This funding source is also called the source of own capital funding. For investors, there are three most dominant financial ratios that are used as a reference to see the condition of a company's performance, namely the liquidity ratio (Current Ratio), solvency ratio (Debt to Equity Ratio), and profitability ratio (Return on Equity). The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the Current Ratio, Debt to Equity Ratio, and Return on Equity of pharmaceutical companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2018-2020. Based on the calculation of the ratio value of 4 pharmaceutical companies in 2018-2020, the average CR is 273%, which means it is categorized as good in paying short-term debt. The average DER is 1.04%, which means it is very good at paying off its short-term debt and making a profit. While the ROE is 0.18%, which means that it becomes an attraction for investors to invest in these pharmaceutical companies.
Pengaruh pemberian pupuk bioboost terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman zukini (Cucurbita pepo L.) varietas Zacky Z-6
Authors: Ashriyani Thausa , Sitawati Rini , Widyastuti Sri Nur
Published: September 2022

Zukini (Cucurbita pepo L.) belongs to the pumpkin tribe (Cucurbitaceae) including annual plants that live in the highlands. The need for zucchini in Indonesia is increasing along with the growing number of restaurants serving Japanese and Korean dishes. Information about the cultivation of zucchini in Indonesia is still limited, so that zucchini is rarely found among farmers. The purpose of the experiment was to get the right concentration of Bioboost fertilizer in order to give maximum zucchini yields. The experiment was conducted from February to April 2022 in Cihanjuang Rahayu Village, Parongpong, West Bandung Regency, West Java Province with an altitude of 1.243 m above sea level. The experiment menthod used complete randomized block design (CRBD) of five treatment and five replications. Each treatment consisted of 5 plants. so the total number was 125 plants. Treat the experiment A : 0 cc Bioboost/liter of water, B : 20 cc Bioboost/liter of water, C : 40 cc Bioboost/liter of water, D : 60 cc Bioboost/liter of water, E : 80 cc Bioboost/liter of water. The results showed that the concentration of Bioboost fertilizer was effective on the number of leaves, age of flower initiation, number of fruit/plant, fruit length/plant, fruit diameter/plant and fruit weight/plant. 

 The application of Bioboost with a concentration of 60 cc/liter of water had the best  effect on the growth and yield of the varieties Jacky Z-6 zucchini plant
Attributes of Personal Electronic Records
Authors: Balogh Matt , Billingsley William , Paul David , Kennan Mary Anne
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this article is to identify the key attributes of personal electronic records in order to develop systems that may enable people to manage them in the home. As more personal information becomes electronic, this is increasingly necessary. Personal electronic records were identified and categorised using interviews and virtual guided tours. Three main attributes were identified: primary user-subjective categories; attributes which identify the circumstances that give rise to the records; and attributes which describe the legal validity of each record. In addition to providing an improved understanding of personal electronic records in the home, these attributes are developed into a set of potential metadata fields.
Upaya Peningkatan Pengetahuan Masyarakat terhadap Covid-19 Menggunakan Media Poster
Authors: Masruroh  , Septaria Kiki , Haque Elva Hidayatul
Published: September 2022

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has caused various efforts to prevent this Covid-19 such as public education, which is still necessary to be carried out. The purpose of this service activity is to provide information to the public about Covid-19 as well as to increase public knowledge about Covid-19.  The method used in this activity is giving education to the public about Covid-19 using posters and distributing questionnaires to get the data of public knowledge regarding Covid-19 such as its symptoms, spread, prevention, and treatment. These posters and questionnaires were distributed to 3 target villages in Lamongan with 30 residents as respondents.  Evaluation of this activity is carried out by considering the result of public knowledge after distributing posters. The result of the implementation of this activity showed that the average public knowledge about Covid-19 has increased by 29%. Thus, it can be said that this activity was successfully conducted and can help the public to get information about Covid-19 as an effort to prevent Covid-19.
Pendampingan Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Melalui Kegiatan Kampus Mengajar di SDN 45 Gresik
Authors: Farah Nabilah Hanin  , Mahardhani Ardhana Januar
Published: September 2022

Kampus Mengajar is a program of the Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka held by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia. Activities in the Kampus Mengajar provide opportunities for students to knowledge insight and gain experience in helping the teaching and learning process in elementary schools. This activity was carried out for five months with the method of mentoring and training activities. Assistance is carried out through teaching and learning activities, adapting technology, developing literacy and numeracy skills for students, as well as activities for teachers at SDN 45 Gresik in the form of developing online-based learning materials.
POLA MAKAN DAN AKTIVITAS FISIK SAAT WORK FROM HOME (WFH) SEBAGAI DESKRIPTOR RISIKO DIABETES MELLITUS PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Frisca Sanny , Koerniawan Dheni
Published: September 2022

The pandemic era made people abide by recommendations to decline the risk of exposure and transmissions of coronavirus, which one was by work from home (WFH). WFH conducted all daily activities at home, increasing the pattern and quantities of eating without being accompanied by appropriate physical activities or exercise. Thus, it might escalate the risk of DM in people who experience WFH. Changes in eating habits can lead to calorie accumulation in the body. Sedentary habits aggravate this condition in people. As a consequence of this condition, the risk of DM increased. This study aimed to describe eating and activity habits while WFH and risk to DM. This study used an analytic survey with the cross-sectional approach to 60 respondents, which was taken purposively. Data was collected by using a questionnaire about Diabetes Risk from American Diabetes Association (ADA). Most of the respondents have less than 40 years old (71.7%), are female (66.67%), have high school education (53.33%), as private employees (83.33%), and exercise for 30 minutes a week (38.3%). The majority of respondents experienced a different diet (78.3%), gained weight (85%), increased eating quantities (88.3%), and appetites enhancement (91.7%). The risk of diabetes screening result showed that 21.67% have a high risk of diabetes. Even though most respondents have a low risk of diabetes, increasing their diet might escalate the risk. So, it is recommended that the community maintain physical activities for at least 30-60 minutes with mild to moderate aerobic and rearrange the diet as body requirements.
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN BUDAYA KESELAMATAN PASIEN DI PUSKESMAS
Authors: Elmonita Yudhanoorsanti , Dwiantoro Luky , Santoso Agus
Published: September 2022

Patient safety concerns can help minimize the risk of KTD, reduce the occurrence of medical disputes, reduce conflicts between health workers and patients, reduce the lawsuits process, and dismiss allegations of malpractice which is increasing lately. The achievement of a good patient culture is done by building an understanding of the norms, beliefs, attitudes, and values that are important to nursing organizations. The systematic review of this study is aimed at identifying patient safety measures implemented by different countries to look at the effectiveness of patient safety culture in primary health care in global coverage. This research uses systematic review methods. Searching for journals was conducted in three well-known journals such as Proquest, ScienceDirect, and Scopus in the 2015-2021 publishing year. The term used is patient safety in the primary health care area and the community, as well as efforts made. Research on the database identified 7,967 articles to be filtered. After sorting and verifying the paper, data was taken from 12 papers explaining the culture of patient safety in primary health care. The articles taken have global coverage with research originating in several countries namely; Manchester, Sweden, Yemen, Lebanon, Germany, and Brazil. Characteristics of the study are grouped into the following themes: Patient safety in primary health care, and patient safety events in primary health care, Measurement of patient safety in primary health care, and Methods/ efforts to improve patient safety in primary health care. Tools that are used to measure patient safety, in general, are SAQ (Safety Attitudes Questionnaire), MOSPC (Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture), and SOPS(Survey on Patient Safety Culture). This systematic review shows that many measurements can be taken to identify patient safety culture applications. Several efforts can be made to improve patient safety application, one of the important efforts in improving patient safety is improving knowledge. Education is an important step for the best patient safety intervention efforts. One of the programs that can be useful for the development of patient safety is the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) program.
Risk Factors for Invasive Fungal Disease in Pediatric Oncology
Authors: Roumani Adam Maamar , Benmouffok Nouria
Published: September 2022

Background: Invasive fungal infections are a major cause of death in pediatric oncology, especially among patients under chemotherapy. This study aims to identify risk factors for invasive fungal infections in pediatric oncology.
Methods: We conducted a monocentric retrospective case-control multi-cohort study on a population of 30 patients with malignant hemopathies or solid cancers under chemotherapy, admitted in the Pediatric Oncology unit of Nafissa Hammoud Hospital in Algiers, amongst which 24 patients were controls, and 6 patients were cases.
Results: In a total of 30 patients (53.3 % male), 13 patients developed a fever, from which 6 patients were identified as invasive fungal infection cases according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and Infectious Diseases Mycoses Study Group (EORTC/MSG) guidelines, with an incidence of 20 %. The mean age was 7.47 years old at the admission date. Four statistically significant risk factors were identified (p-value < 0.05, CI 95 %): mucositis with an odds ratio (OR) at 10 (1,34 – 74,51), the most aggressive chemotherapy protocol according to the ITR2 with an OR at 115 (6,10 – 2165,95), severe prolonged neutropenia with an OR at 7,6 (1,07 – 54,09) and severe prolonged lymphopenia with an OR at 25 (2,27 – 275,71).
Conclusion: Many conditions were identified as risk factors for invasive fungal infections in pediatric oncology, especially severe lymphopenia and aggressive chemotherapy. These patients may have to receive close monitoring or even antifungal prophylaxis.
Characterizing a Common Class of Spontaneous Movements
Authors: Begin, DPT, PT Joel , Bertolucci, MD Luiz , Blostein, PhD Dorothea , Minasny, PhD Budiman
Published: September 2022

Our aim is to describe a possible class of nonpathological spontaneous movements that has so far received little attention in the scientific literature. These movements arise spontaneously without an underlying pathology such as Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, cerebral palsy or spinal cord injury. The movements arise in many different contexts including therapeutic, social, religious, and solitary settings. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the movements are related to development and maintenance of form, being part of inherited autoregulatory behaviors and hence bringing an overlooked therapeutic potential. We describe contexts in which they occur, illustrate with case reports, and characterize the movements in terms of their various triggers, movement phenotypes, and conscious and subconscious influences that can occur at both the individual level as well as during collaborative movement relationships between patient and therapist. This description is intended to create a more widespread awareness of the movements, and provide a foundation for future research as to their healing potential.
Case report on visceral manipulation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Authors: Chahab, Doctor in Osteopathy Matias , Donnet, Osteopath Pamela , Hernandez, Physical Therapist Daniel
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a deformity that affects the spine in three dimensions. Even though AIS patients are usually asymptomatic, AIS negatively impacts them, affecting their quality of life and restricting their social life. There are many treatment options but no gold standard. Visceral manipulation (VM) is widely used in osteopathic practice for the treatment of several conditions, but it is little known among the medical community. To the best of our knowledge, there are no scientific studies reporting VM as a treatment alternative for AIS.
Case Presentation: The case was a 14-year-old girl with AIS (baseline Cobb angle of 38.9° in the lumbar spine and 32.3°in the thoracic spine). Although the patient had no physical symptoms, she was recommended for surgery to correct the deformity. The osteopathic assessment indicated that the uterus and pericardium where the main anatomical structures creating tension. Two VM sessions were conducted with a month-and-a-half interval between sessions. The follow-up X-ray revealed a Cobb angle of 32.1° in the lumbar curvature and 34.3° in the thoracic curvature. The results were perceived as an improvement by the patient and her parents. No adverse events or complications were reported.
Discussion: After two session of visceral osteopathic treatment, this document reports a 6.8° Cobb angle reduction of the primary curve in a patient with AIS, with the thoracic curvature becoming the major curve.
COVID-19 and Massage Therapy Education Impact and Future Implications
Authors: Torns-Barker, LMT, BCTMB, MEd Becca , Kennedy, LMT, BCTMB, DrPH Ann Blair
Published: September 2022

Massage therapy education processes, practices, and research are rarely de-scribed in the scientific literature, and the Covid-19 pandemic may have caused dramatic shifts in how massage therapists were being educated. To date, findings of the impact of the pandemic pivot on massage therapy education have yet to be reported. This editorial explores the trends in hands-on education of other professions during the pandemic and relates these trends to massage therapy education. Currently, it is unknown how institutions supported massage therapy educators in preparation for the shift to online and hybrid learning.
Anti-Mitoticpotential Identification of Nyale (Eunice sp.) in The Tourism Area of Kuta Beach, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara
Authors: Arjita Putu Dedy , Rozikin Rozikin , Adnyana Gede Angga , Anulus Ayu , Utami Sukandriani , Widiyanto Aris , Putri Santy Irene
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: BauNyale festival is a Lombok tradition that originated in the Kuta beach tourism area in Central Lombok. The locals of Lombok Island gathered in this location to harvest marine worms known as Nyale (Eunice sp.). The ability of marine worms to act as anticancer agents has received little attention in Indonesia.

AIM: This study aimed to examine the biomolecules compounds of Nyale as antimitotic candidates.

METHODS: This was a preliminary study using post-test only with a control group design. The sample of this study was Nyale (Eunice sp.), and sea urchin (Tripneustes ventricosus) collected from Kuta beach, Central Lombok. The Nyale was extracted with 96% ethanol as the solvent. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) was used to determine the content of bioactive compounds. Sea urchin embryos were divided into four treatment groups (control; 10 mg, 100 mg, and 1000 mg; 1000 mg of Nyale extract). After 2 h of fertilization incubation, the number of cell division phases (2–32 cells) was counted. The data were analyzed using ANOVA.

RESULTS: The results of the GCMS test revealed that there were ten different compounds in the Nyale ethanol extract. There was a tendency for cleavage when testing the anti-mitotic potential of Nyale extract in each group. There was a significant difference in the percentage of cell changes in all treatments (control, 10 mg, 100 mg, and 1000 mg) (p < 0.005).

CONCLUSION: Bioactive compounds found in marine worms (nyale) influence the percentage of cell division (anti-mitotic) in sea urchin embryos.
Investigation on the Expectorant Effect of Extracts from Primula veris L.
Authors: Marchyshyn Svitlana , Slobodianiuk Liudmyla , Budniak Liliia , Shostak Liubov , Gerush Oleg
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: At present, coughing can be regulated by medications such as dextromethorphan and codeine, which are associated with side effects, including drug drowsiness or dependency. Thus, there is an increasing demand for drugs that promote expectorant activities with fewer adverse effects. The root of Primula veris L. (Primulaceae) is an herbal medicine that has been used as an expectorant drug for thousands of years in folk medicine.

AIM: The present study aims to create an in-depth pharmacological study of the expectorant activity of P. veris to create new drugs in different directions which are appropriate and promising.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The expectorant effect of thick extracts of the study plant was studied on the influence of the motor activity of the ciliated epithelium and the secretory function of the bronchi. The expectorant activities of the ethanol extracts of leaves and rhizomes with roots from P. veris were evaluated using classical animal models. The expectorant assay was performed with phenol red secretion in the mouse trachea. After gastric administration of the test extracts in mice, 2.5% phenol red solution was injected intraperitoneally. The trachea was dissected and the optical density of tracheal secretion was measured.

RESULTS: The results of the studies showed that a thick extract of primrose rhizomes with roots has a high ability to secrete sputum, which is almost not inferior to the Hedelix drops comparator (ivy extract) – 126.6% and 146.4%, respectively. Extract from the leaves of P. veris is characterized by less pronounced activity, which, at a dose of 200 mg/kg, was 74.5%.

CONCLUSION: The results of the present study provide evidence that P. veris can be used as an expectorant herbal medicine and that triterpene saponins may be the main active ingredients of Primula veris responsible for its bioactivities.
On Λ-Fractional peridynamic mechanics
Authors: Lazopoulos K.A. , Sideridis E. , Lazopoulos A.K.
Published: September 2022

Λ-Fractional Mechanics has already been introduced since it combines non-locality with mathematical analysis. It is well established, that conventional mechanics is not a proper theory for describing various phenomena in micro or nanomechanics. Further, various experiments in viscoelasticity, fatigue, fracture, etc., suggest the introduction of non-local mathematical analysis in their description. Fractional calculus has been used in describing those phenomena. Nevertheless, the well-known fractional derivatives with their calculus fail to generate differential geometry, since the established fractional derivatives do not fulfill the prerequisites of differential topology. A Λ-fractional analysis can generate geometry conforming to the prerequisites of differential topology. Hence Λ-fractional mechanics deals with non-local mechanics, describing the various inhomogeneities in various materials with more realistic rules.
Geometric inequalities of $ \mathcal{PR} $-warped product submanifold in para-Kenmotsu manifold
Authors: Mofarreh Fatemah , Srivastava S. K. , Kumar Anuj , Ali Akram
Published: September 2022

The main purpose of this paper is to study the properties of $ \mathcal{PR} $-semi-invariant submanifold of para-Kenmotsu manifold. We obtain the integrability conditions for the invariant distribution and anti-invariant distribution. We obtain some existence and non-existence results of $ \mathcal{PR} $-semi-invariant warped product submanifolds. We provide some necessary and sufficient conditions for $ \mathcal{PR} $-semi-invariant submanifold to be a $ \mathcal{PR} $-semi-invariant warped product submanifold in para-Kenmotsu manifold. We also derive some sharp inequalities for $ \mathcal{PR} $-semi-invariant warped product submanifold in para-Kenmotsu manifolds.
Existence of solutions for a semipositone fractional boundary value pantograph problem
Authors: Boulares Hamid , Alqudah Manar A. , Abdeljawad Thabet
Published: September 2022

The boundary value problem (BVP) for a nonlinear non positone or semi-positone multi-point Caputo-Hadamard fractional differential pantograph problem is addressed in this study.

   \begin{document}$ \begin{equation*} \mathfrak{D}_{1}^{\upsilon}x(\mathfrak{t})+\mathrm{f}(\mathfrak{t}, x( \mathfrak{t}), x(1+\lambda\mathfrak{t})) = 0, \ \mathfrak{t}\in(1, \mathfrak{b}) \end{equation*} $\end{document}

   \begin{document}$ \begin{equation*} x(1) = \delta_{1}, \ x(\mathfrak{b}) = \sum\limits_{i = 1}^{m-2}\zeta_{i}x(\mathfrak{\eta } _{i})+\delta_{2}, \ \delta_{i}\in\mathbb{R}, \ i = 1, 2, \end{equation*} $\end{document}

where $ \lambda\in\left(0, \frac{\mathfrak{b-}1}{\mathfrak{b}}\right) $. The novelty in our approach is to show that there is only one solution to this problem using the Schauder fixed point theorem. Our results expand some recent research in the field. Finally, we include an example to demonstrate our findings.
Canterbury : école, scène ou “invention journalistique” ?
Authors: Leroy Aymeric
Published: September 2022

La scène, ou école, de Canterbury, n’est-elle qu’une « invention journalistique », comme l’affirment notamment certains des musiciens concernés ? Peut-on qualifier de « scène » l’effervescence musicale toute relative (par le nombre réduit de protagonistes et son faible écho auprès de la population locale) initiée dans la capitale du Kent par Soft Machine et Caravan ? Peut-on parler d’un « style Canterbury » quand les groupes désignés sous ce vocable proposent des musiques si différentes ? Autant d’arguments avancés par les sceptiques pour invalider ce concept. Nous démontrons ici qu’au-delà de ses aspects problématiques, et notamment son ancrage géographique trop restrictif, ce que l’on désigne communément comme scène ou école de Canterbury recouvre bel et bien une réalité musicale singulière et cohérente, que l’on peut circonscrire par une liste de caractéristiques largement identifiées comme lui étant propres. En s’éloignant de son sens littéral pour désigner avant tout une approche musicale, l’appellation devient plus inclusive, permettant à des musiciens de toutes origines et de toutes époques de s’en réclamer, et ainsi lui ouvrir la possibilité de survivre à ses inventeurs autrement que sous la forme d’un legs discographique.
Political Violence and Civil Fight in Nigeria
Authors: Onwudiwe Ihekwoaba , Mendie Edidiong
Published: September 2022

Nigeria's landscape is plagued with increased insecurity fueled by political violence and civil unrest. The political violence stems from ethnic chauvinism, power dominance by Nigerian politicians, and the military. The resulting consequence has driven investors and forced locals to find solace in other nations through mass migration. This chapter seeks to examine events surrounding key political violence in Nigeria and its causes. The authors address practical strategies to address the civil unrest in Nigeria. Policy implications for Nigeria's national security and sustainable development are suggested.
Domestic Violence and Criminal Legal Instruments of the State Response
Authors: Cvorovic Dragana
Published: September 2022

One of the current issues of criminal law in general and thus the criminal law of the Republic of Serbia in the last 20 years is the issue of domestic violence and criminal legal instruments of the state reaction to it. There are two reasons for such a high degree of topicality of this extremely negative social phenomenon. The first is contained in a high degree of its social danger not only for the family as the basic cell of society but also for the state/society as a whole. The second is the scope of its practical presence. Having in mind these two facts, and in the desire to counteract this negative social phenomenon in the RS as successfully and efficiently as possible, a number of normative and practical activities have been undertaken in the last 20 years with the aim of combating and preventing domestic violence.
Vulnerability Assessment of the DPRK's Responsiveness to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Choi Jina
Published: September 2022

According to the 2021's Global Health Security (GHS) Index, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ranked 193rd among 195 nations. Upon the COVID-19 outbreak, the DPRK promoted a national vaccine strategy of “our style.” The Kim Jong Un regime has rejected the corona vaccine aid offered by the international COVAX initiatives claiming that there were zero COVID-19 cases in the DPRK. Furthermore, the DPRK has not allowed the staff of any international humanitarian aid organization to enter the DPRK since 2020 due to COVID-19-related border restrictions. These extreme measures have further exacerbated state-led human rights violations, particularly in connection with the health of its citizens. Based on this analysis, this chapter will provide proposals as to pathways the international community may take to induce positive behavioral changes concerning human rights implementation as they relate to the health of the DPRK's citizenry.
Contactless Payment Security
Authors: Kuzmanovska Ana
Published: September 2022

The introductory part of the chpater refers to the expansion of digital payments as a consequence of the spread of coronavirus and measures to protect the population. A detailed but not too broad definition of cryptocurrencies also describes the legal background, comparing digital money with traditional monetary obligations and classic money. In the field of use of Bitcoin, the pros and cons are accompanied by standard payment cards – functionality and risks, including potential frauds with payment cards. Through the instant payment solution, the authors come to digitalization, and various forms of abuse in practice – from charity scams and crypto heists to the Russian-Ukrainian war, which seemed to take away the coronavirus and flood the world with the virus of aggression and despair. Although the battle against the virus took place on the ground at the time this work began, and war-torn Ukraine stole the focus, civilians from all parts of the world appear to be the biggest victims of virtual violence.
Philosophy of the Russian Criminal Subculture
Authors: Gromov Vladimir , Aksionova Dilyara
Published: September 2022

Mediation is a process where the impartial third-party assists negotiating parties to resolve their conflict using specific communication and negotiations techniques. It appears that mediation could be used not only in civil sphere and everyday life between conflicting persons, but also between conflicting inmates. The prison is a place full of conflicts, tension, pain, and discontent. The situation is aggravated by the closed space and hard subordination, where inmates with different backgrounds and level of patience are constantly side by side not being able to disperse. As a result, there is high possibility of crimes conviction especially a recidivism. In this chapter, the authors analyze the criminal subculture in Russian prisons, its philosophy, and its impact to criminals themselves and society. In the modern context of moral and economic crisis and the forfeiting of communistic deals, the criminal world with a mighty heave tries to instill the criminal philosophy into collective consciousness.
Error Treatment in L2 Writing
Authors: Meletiadou Eleni
Published: September 2022

Providing feedback is considered to be an ethical and professional responsibility of the lecturer in higher education institutions (HEI). However, students—especially low-achieving multilingual and multicultural students from minority groups—seldom make good use of the feedback and often repeat the same mistakes in subsequent writing assignments. The current study investigated the impact of lecturer e-correction (digital pen – DP) and students' active self-correction (ASC) on multilingual and multicultural undergraduate students' writing performance in a HEI in the UK. Findings indicated that self-correction improved students' writing performance. Students also found the self-correction method difficult but rewarding. The chapter provides recommendations for further research and highlights implications for theory and practice.
An Operating System Session Plan Towards Social Justice and Intercultural Development in Microteaching for Higher Education
Authors: Gill Sukhpal Singh , Fuller Stephanie , Cabral Ana , Chen Yue , Uhlig Steve
Published: September 2022

Microteaching has been successful in developing teaching practices of both novice and more experienced educators and in enhancing student learning. At Queen Mary University of London, they have a highly diverse body of students. Because of this, the authors wanted to explore the use of microteaching as a teaching strategy to enhance social justice in higher education (access, fairness, diversity, participation, and human rights). In this chapter, they offer a systematic approach to support academics to fully realize the potential of micro teaching utilizing an operating systems module from the Computer Science and Engineering curriculum to promote social justice for learners. This chapter offers a methodical approach to creating your own micro teaching lesson plan by taking social justice ideals into consideration when teaching in a multicultural context. A reflection on the microteaching session plan is also provided, and potential challenges to implementing this approach are also discussed through considering social justice and intercultural development in the classroom.
Social Justice in Language Assessment
Authors: Furtoso Viviane Bagio , Egido Alex Alves , Moraes Isadora
Published: September 2022

This chapter explores the underlying social justice agenda in the Celpe-Bras exam based on the assessment of the intercultural communicative competence in one of the exam's tasks. The premises are that assessment exerts great power in people's lives, and therefore, language assessment should help diminish social inequalities, not reinforce them. Intercultural communicative competence raises issues of socially constructed and dialogically negotiated identity markers and can therefore be considered one of the pillars of social justice language education. The Celpe-Bras exam is supported by a construct based on language as social practice, meaning it can propose tasks and assessment rubrics with great potential for promoting social justice. As language and culture are taken as inseparable, producing texts (output) in a given language is a movement of mobilizing and articulating cultural background knowledge with the information presented in the source texts (input).
Stock Market Responses to the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Authors: Wajid Abdul , Gupta Kanishka
Published: September 2022

The outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a major black swan event which has caused shock waves and severely hurt the sentiments of market participants. The pandemic has raised uncertainties and risks all over the world, impacting substantially the world's 20 largest economies. While the stock markets' intense reaction to the official news of the pandemic is well known, the reaction of largest world economies during the initial phases of the outbreak until 11th March 2020 is not very well established. Therefore, the present study investigates how stock markets in world's 20 largest economies have reacted to major events and press releases associated with disease from the beginning of the pandemic (i.e., 31st December 2020 till 11th March 2020). The results of the study suggest that the declaration of the novel COVID-19 as a pandemic was the most devastating event for stock markets. This was confirmed by using various parametric and non-parametric tests. In addition, the last event was further analyzed by observing CARs of various indices individually.
Impact of Inflation and Credit Financing Policy on the Supply Chain With Learning
Authors: Jayaswal Mahesh Kumar , Mittal Mandeep
Published: September 2022

Technology drives many fields to improve the quality of items during the supply of the products. Despite proficient planning in the industrial system and the presence of sophisticated techniques, there may be some defective items in the lots. This paper deals with the inventory model that determines economic order quantity (EOQ) with learning effect for decaying defective quality items under the inflationary condition and credit financing policy. The objective of the work is to analyze the impact of credit financing policy, learning, and inflationary condition on the order quantity and retailer profits. Results revealed that the trade-credit policy will be beneficial for the retailer. Conclusively, sensitive analysis has been presented to understand the robustness of the models.
The Spillover Effect of Agricultural Product Market Price Fluctuation Based on Fourier Analysis
Authors: Zhang Canyu , Tian Guixian , Tao Yongchao
Published: September 2022

The stability of the original spillover effect model of agricultural product market price volatility is poor, resulting in the low degree of fitting between the results and the actual situation. In order to further clarify the spillover effect of agricultural product market price volatility, a research method of spillover effect of agricultural product market price volatility based on Fourier analysis is proposed. The authors collect sample data, eliminate missing data, and complete data storage. Wavelet transform is used to reduce the noise of the sample data, Fourier analysis is used to reconstruct the sample data, and the data with high degree of discretization is aggregated to output the data preprocessing results. The experimental results show that the method has strong anti-interference ability, good stability, high fitting degree between the results and the actual, and has reliability.
Autonomous Transaction Model for E-Commerce Management Using Blockchain Technology
Authors: Sekar S.  , Solayappan Annamalai , Srimathi J.  , Raja S. , Durga S.  , Manoharan Poongodi , Hamdi Mounir , Tunze Godwin Brown
Published: September 2022

A blockchain is an advanced technology that can power over a decentralized network. The authors bring it up to design the autonomous transaction system for e-commerce applications; because of the dramatic increase in IoT devices, communication between physical things is enabled. This brings more efficiency and accuracy, which benefits the outsiders while human interaction reduces. There is a big challenge in data storage after payment in the e-commerce application. Blockchain presents an appropriate platform for the distributed data storage; it also protects the data from outsiders. The authors create blocks that check and record each transaction that took place in the e-commerce application. Blockchain is going to protect the user's privacy from outsiders/banks that are being violated. The authors deliver this research in this paper in terms of the method with detailed design and full implementation. The system captures the user data, processes it, and gives a visual representation of the processed data.
Qualitative research as a methodological choice
Authors: Rosairo H. S. R.
Published: September 2022

No abstract available
Potential of kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) leaf extract as biopesticide in improving pre and post-harvest quality of chili (Capsicum annuum)
Authors: Yusof Noor Shahira Md , Soh Norhidayah Che , Rafdi Husni Hayati Mohd , Lob Suhaizan , Ibrahim Nurul Faziha , Idris Nor Idzwana Mohd
Published: September 2022

Purpose: Chilli production in Malaysia is declining due to production problems such as pest and diseases which cause plants to become stunted, unhealthy, and damaged. To overcome this problem, most farmers prefer using chemical fertilizers and pesticides due to their fast reaction and effectiveness. In long term, application of these chemicals input may lead to an environmental damage and human health problems. To conserve our nature, the use of natural input in agriculture is highly recommended.
Research Method: This study was conducted to identify the potential of plant extract, namely kaffir lime in increasing the plant productivity and reducing the severity of pests for chilli trees. The study was performed by spraying the chilli trees with 25, 50, and 75% (v/v) kaffir lime extracts. Controls consisted of plants without any treatment as negative control and plants applied with a commercial chemical pesticide as positive control.
Findings: Results indicated that there were significant differences (p<0.05) between treatments with respect to all parameters including pre-harvest (plant height and pest severity) and postharvest (fresh weight and number of chilli pods) parameters except for the stem and crown diameter, soluble solid concentration, fruit firmness and colour measurement of chilli. The results found that chilli plants sprayed with 25% kaffir lime extract had the lowest pest infestation. Moreover, application of the 25% kaffir lime extract had produced the heaviest weight of chilli fruits and the highest number of chilli pods compared to other treatments including the positive control (chemical pesticide). Therefore, it was concluded that 25% kaffir lime extract produced healthier chilli plants, higher yield and better quality of chilli.
Originality/ Value: Limited number of studies are available on eff ectiveness of kaffir lime-based insecticides. Therefore, this study was conducted as an effort towards understanding the versatility of kaffir lime leaves extraction as an alternative pesticide on chilli plants’ pre- and postharvest performance.
Unit Gamma/Gompertz Quantile Regression with Applications to Skewed Data
Authors: Mustapha M. H. B. , Nasiru S.
Published: September 2022

In this study, new unit quantile regression model, called the Unit Gamma/ Gompertz quantile regression for bounded responses is developed by re-parameterizing the Unit Gamma/Gompertz distribution. To estimate the parameters of the new quantile regression model, the maximum likelihood approach is used to develop estimators for the parameters. Monte Carlo simulations are used to test the consistency of the maximum likelihood estimators for the parameters of the new quantile regression model. The application of the new quantile regression model is illustrated using three real life datasets and the results revealed that the Unit Gamma/Gompertz quantile regression performs better than the beta regression model when the unit response variable has skewed observations and outliers.
Long non-coding RNA WAC antisense RNA 1 mediates hepatitis B virus replication in vitro by reinforcing miR-192-5p/ATG7-induced autophagy
Authors: Cao Minkai , Yuan Deping , Jiang Hongxiu , Zhou Guanlun , Chen Chao , Han Guorong
Published: September 2022

Long non-coding RNA WAC antisense RNA 1 (lncRNA WAC-AS1) is involved in the replication of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The purpose of this study was to determine its functions and specific mechanism. The levels of lncRNA WAC-AS1, RNA (miR)-192-5p and were examined in serum of HBV-infected patients and in HepG2.2.15 cells using quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blotting. Using the database starBase, the target binding sites of lncRNA WAC-AS1 and miR-192-5p were predicted and confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA pull-down assay. The expression of pgRNA and HBV DNA was determined by qRT-PCR, while the levels of HBeAg and HBsAg were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Using laser scanning confocal microscopy, the light chain 3 (LC3) expression was analyzed. qRT-PCR and Western blotting were used to assess the expression of beclin-1, p62, and LC3I/II. Overexpression of lncRNA WAC-AS1, upregulation of ATG7. and downregulation of miR-192-5p were observed in the serum of HBV-infected patients and the in vitro model. miR-192-5p directly targets lncRNA WAC-AS1. LncRNA WAC-AS1 was downregulated in lncRNA WAC-AS1-shRNA‒transfected cells. miR-192-5p was upregulated in lncRNA WAC-AS1-shRNA-transfected cells and downregulated in cells transfected with a miR-192-5p inhibitor. In HepG2 2.15 cells, the downregulation of lncRNA WAC-AS1 inhibited HBV replication and autophagy. In contrast, the miR-192-5p inhibitor-transfected group exhibited the opposite results, and ATG7 overexpression reversed the effects of miR-192-5p mimic or lncRNA WAC-AS1-shRNA on HBV replication and cell autophagy. Our findings indicate that lncRNA WAC-AS1 regulates HBV replication by reinforcing the autophagy induced by miR-192-5p/ATG7. Consequently, lncRNA WAC-AS1 may serve as a therapeutically-promising target in HBV patients.
Made in Africa Evaluation
Authors: Abrahams Mark , Masvaure Steven , Morkel Candice
Published: September 2022

No abstract available.
Exploring Senior Phase teachers’ competencies in supporting learners with specific learning difficulties: Implications for inclusive education
Authors: Mavuso Mubi F.
Published: September 2022

Background: Teaching learners with specific learning difficulties requires competent teachers who can provide learning support. Competencies such as identifying learning difficulties, assessing learners, designing interventions such as curriculum differentiation and facilitating referral systems are crucial. However, Senior Phase teachers in South Africa seem to be challenged when it comes to providing learning support. Consequently, learners do not meet the desired learning outcomes.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore Senior Phase teachers’ competencies in supporting learners with specific learning difficulties in four mainstream schools.Methods: A qualitative research approach and phenomenological research design were used. Eighteen teachers who were members of the school-based support teams, including learning support educators, were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through individual and focus group interviews, the analysis of support forms and field notes. A thematic data analysis was used to generate findings.Results: The thematic data analysis revealed discrepancies relating to participants’ competencies in identifying language difficulties, short-term memory problems and contextual barriers. Also, participants differed in collaborating with peers, social workers, and the district-based support teams. Furthermore, some participants were able to design intervention programmes and facilitate internal and external referral processes.Conclusion: The study concludes that teachers have different competencies in providing learning support. Therefore, the Department of Basic Education should provide a clear practical learning support strategy in the Senior Phase mainstream schools as well as continuous professional development for teachers couple with monitoring.Contribution: It is envisioned that the study will contribute to understanding teachers’ competences in providing learning support for learners with specific learning difficulties in the senior phase. The study advocates for collaborative continuous professional teacher development focusing on interventions programmes to support learners with specific learning difficulties in the mainstream schools.
Implementation of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in public and private schools in three districts of Uganda
Authors: Musenyente Elijah , Han Marie L. , Knigge Michel
Published: September 2022

Background: The study was grounded in the recent developments of implementing the United Nations Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in schools in Uganda, leading to a renewed interest in the questionings about inclusive education.Objectives: The inclusive approach was evaluated in terms of: (1) how public or private schools in Uganda understand inclusive education; (2) how schools implement inclusive education under the influence of the UN Convention; and (3) what determines the course of action and school routine of private and state schools.Methods: This exploratory qualitative research included interviews with six schools purposively selected in Mukono, Wakiso and Kampala districts of Central Uganda. The selected schools comprised three private and three state schools (i.e. representing primary and secondary schools and a vocational training institute).Results: The research demonstrated that ‘inclusive education practice’ that was upheld by all the schools, was ironically stained with exclusion, for example, by non-admission of students with visual and hearing impairment, inaccessible physical environment, inadequate funding and separation of students according to abilities. However, whilst all schools followed the regular curriculum, some schools developed their own ways of teaching learners with diverse learning needs.Conclusion: Some schools in Uganda have developed meaningful approaches of including students with disabilities but there are still many challenges for many. Enforcing Uganda’s disability policies adapted from the CRPDs could enable learners with disabilities to enjoy their legal rights.Contribution: Since the intention of inclusion of students with disabilities stands in contrast to the reality of practice found in many schools, there seems to be a need to carry out regular assessments and measures of support for a sustainable inclusive school development.