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The Impacts of China's Shadow Banking Credit Creation on the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy
Authors: Zhang Huiyi , Skolnik Richard , Han Yu , Wu Jinpei
Published: January 2021

This paper researches the impact that shadow banking in China has upon credit creation and the potential effectiveness of monetary policy. Using a credit creation model, we derive the effect that shadow banking has upon the money multiplier and the money supply. The model shows that shadow banking can change the money multiplier, potentially increasing it during an expansion and decreasing it during a contraction. Introducing shadow banking in a CC-LM model results in a shift of the CC and LM curves resulting in a higher equilibrium output. A vector autoregressive model is used to empirically estimate the impact of shadow banking deposits' growth rate on the growth rates of the broad money supply, GDP, and the CPI. The results show that shadow banking's credit creation function in China has a pro-cyclical characteristic, potentially reducing the money supply's controllability and increasing the difficulty in effectively regulating monetary policy. This paper introduces shadow banking into the currency creation process of traditional commercial banks, accounting for the reserve requirement ratio, the excess reserve ratio, the shadow bank leakage rate, and the reserved deduction rate. Future research can determine whether coordinating monetary policy and leverage ratio regulation mitigates the impact of shadow banking. Another area of research is how the shadow banking of non-financial companies affect monetary policy.
Influence of Board Characteristics on Financial Distress of Deposit Taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Munene Halldess nguta , N. James Ndegwa , A. Thomas Senaji , Mugambi Kenneth
Published: January 2021

The importance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) cannot be underestimated. Despite their importance, they are faced with numerous challenges among them financial distress which threatens their very existence. The current research sought to establish the role of board characteristics in the financial distress suffered by Deposit Taking SACCOs in Nairobi County. The study is anchored inter alia on Agency Theory. Descriptive research design was adopted while Nairobi County was purposively chosen and a census was carried out on deposit taking SACCOs in the county. Secondary data was collected from SASRA using a data collection sheet and a panel data analysis performed using STATA software. The findings were presented using tables. The study concluded that there was a relationship between board characteristics and financial distress of Deposit Taking SACCOs where board composition, board education and board tenure have statistically significant and negative influence on financial distress. In conclusion SACCOs need to have lean boards, Board composition should also be improved by including more women on boards, there should be more inclusion of members with high and relevant education credentials, and SACCOs should have term limits for their members while an analysis too based on the Altman’s Z score models should be adopted for SACCOs. Another research may be carried out to establish other factors causing financial distress and how to turn around the SACCOs already in distress.
Proposed O-GalNAc/Gal Glycosylation Pathways in Blood Group O and Non-O Blood Group Phenotypes During Plasmodium falciparum Infections. A Hypothesis Regarding how ABO(H) Blood Group Phenotype Formation Drives Evolution
Authors: Arend Peter
Published: January 2021

The coevolution of species drives diversity in animals and plants and contributes to natural selection, whereas in host–parasite coevolution, a parasite may complete an incomplete evolutionary/developmental function by utilizing the host cell’s machinery. Analysis of related older data suggests that Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum), the pathogen of malaria tropica, cannot survive outside its human host because it is unable to perform the evolutionarily first protein glycosylation of serologically A-like, O-GalNAcα1-Ser/Thr-R, Tn antigen (“T nouvelle”) formation, owing to its inability for synthesizing the amino sugar N-acetyl-d-galactosamine (GalNAc). Nevertheless, this parasite breaks the species barrier via hijacking the host's A-like/Tn formation through abundantly expressed serine residues and creating hybrid A-like/Tn structures, associated with the arising of the germline-encoded nonimmune polyreactive immunoglobulin M (IgM), exerting the highly anti-A/B/H-aggressive isoagglutinin avtivities. In the human, this nonimmune antibody molecule physiologically undergoes the ABO(H) blood group phenotype formation, occurring on the surfaces of red blood cells (RBC), epithelial and endothelia cells as well as on plasma proteins by identical glycosylation, performed by the ABO(H) allelic, specific glycotransferases in a single enzymatic step, reducing and/or removing anti-A/B/H-reactive IgM, or isoagglutinin activities. ABO(H) phenotype diversity, this way glycosidically linked to humoral immunity, becomes exposed to the evolution.
Unfolded Protein Response and Crohn’s Diseases: A Molecular Mechanism of Wound Healing in the Gut
Authors: Li Chao
Published: January 2021

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress triggers a series of signaling and transcriptional events termed the unfolded protein response (UPR). Severe ER stress is associated with the development of fibrosis in different organs including lung, liver, kidney, heart, and intestine. ER stress is an essential response of epithelial and immune cells in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn’s disease. Intestinal epithelial cells are susceptible to ER stress-mediated damage due to secretion of a large amount of proteins that are involved in mucosal defense. In other cells, ER stress is linked to myofibroblast activation, extracellular matrix production, macrophage polarization, and immune cell differentiation. This review focuses on the role of UPR in the pathogenesis in IBD from an immunologic perspective. The roles of macrophage and mesenchymal cells in the UPR from in vitro and in vivo animal models are discussed. The links between ER stress and other signaling pathways such as senescence and autophagy are introduced. Recent advances in the understanding of the epigenetic regulation of UPR signaling are also updated here. The future directions of development of the UPR research and therapeutic strategies to manipulate ER stress levels are also reviewed.
Self-Healing Properties of Cerium-Modified Molybdate Conversion Coating on Steel
Authors: Ramanauskas Rimantas , Kirdeikiene Aliona , Girciene Olga , Gudaviciute Laima , Jasulaitiene Vitalija , Selskis Algirdas , Tutliene Skirmante , Skruodiene Monika , Pilipavicius Jurgis , Juodkazyte Jurga
Published: January 2021

A phosphate/molybdate and cerium-modified phosphate/molybdate conversion coatings were deposited on a carbon steel surface and their protective and self-healing abilities were evaluated. Surface morphology and inner structure of the coatings were examined using FE-SEM-FIB and TEM techniques, chemical composition and element distribution depth profiles in conversion layers were determined using EDX measurements, whereas XPS was applied for the analysis of Mo and Ce oxidation states. Voltammetric measurements and EIS were performed to assess the corrosion behavior of the samples. The higher protective and stronger self-healing abilities were found for phosphate/molybdate/cerium conversion coating deposited in a sulphate-containing solution. This was attributed to higher values of both: total cerium and Ce(IV) content in the conversion layer as well as to lower number of structural defects in the coating. It was demonstrated that the micro-structural characteristics of protective coatings are also important in determining self-healing abilities.
Artificial Reefs in the North-East Atlantic Area: Present Situation, Knowledge Gaps and Future Perspectives
Authors: Reis Bianca , van der Linden Pieter , Sousa Pinto Isabel , Almada Emanuel , Borges Maria Teresa , Hall Alice E. , Stafford Rick , Herbert Roger J.H. , Lobo-Arteaga Jorge , Gaudêncio Maria José , Tuaty-Guerra Miriam , Ly Océane , Georges Valentin , Audo Mariane , Sebaibi Nassim , Boutouil Mohamed , Blanco-Fernandez Elena , Franco João N.
Published: January 2021

Artificial reefs have been deployed in multiple regions of the world for different purposes including habitat restoration and protection, biodiversity and fish stock enhancement, fisheries management and recreation. Artificial reefs can be a valuable tool for ecosystem protection and rehabilitation, helping mitigate the effects of anthropogenic impacts that we face today. However, knowledge on artificial reefs is unevenly distributed worldwide, with some regions having much more quality information available and published (e.g. European Mediterranean Sea area), while others, for instance the North-East Atlantic area, do not. Here, we provide a characterization of purposely built artificial reefs in North-East Atlantic area based on all available literature (i.e. research papers and reports), highlighting the needs and gaps that are vital for establishing future perspectives for artificial reef deployment and research. In the North-East Atlantic area, sixty-one purposely built artificial reefs have been deployed since 1970, mostly between the years 1990-2009, with Spain being the country with the highest number of artificial reefs. The most reported purpose for their deployment is fisheries productivity and habitat/species protection, although, most artificial reefs are multipurpose in order to maximise the benefits of a given financial investment. The majority of artificial reefs were submerged at < 50 m, mainly between 10-20 m of depth. The most used designs were cubic blocks and complex designs made by an array of combined shapes, which mostly consist of concrete (79%). From all the analysed data on artificial reefs, 67% of the cases reported surveys to assess biodiversity after the deployment. However, in 26% of those cases, data was not available. When data was available, only 31% of cases reported long-term biomonitoring surveys (3 years or more). Based upon these findings, we noticed a general lack of scientifically robust data, including records of species and abundance of both fish and invertebrates, as well as macroalgae. Preventing an adequate determination of the best balance between shape, construction material and bio-colonization. Critiques and suggestions are discussed in the light of current available data in order to perform more efficient research, evaluation and functioning of future artificial reefs.
Spatial effects of environmental pollution on healthcare services: Evidence from China
Authors: Mao Ying , Zhang Ning
Published: January 2021

With the rapid development of urbanization and industrialization in China, environmental issues have become a knotty problem, especially issues related to air, water, and solid-waste pollution. These pollutants pose threats to the health of the population and to that of communities and have a vicious influence on the healthcare system. Additionally, pollution also exhibits spill-over effects, which means that pollution in the local region could affect the healthcare services in a neighbouring region. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the relationship between pollution and healthcare. A spatial autocorrelation analysis was conducted and spatial panel econometric models were constructed to explore the characteristics of pollution and healthcare services in China and the relationship between them using data on all 31 provinces over twelve consecutive years (2006-2017). The results showed that the utilization of healthcare services and environmental pollution were not randomly distributed; unsurprisingly, air pollution and solid-waste pollution were mainly found in parts of northern China, while water pollution was highest in southern and coastal China. In addition, environmental pollution exhibited spill-over effects on healthcare services. For example, a 1% increase in solid waste in one specific geographical unit was estimated to increase the inpatient visits per capita in adjacent counties by 0.559%. Specifically, pollution showed different degrees of influence on healthcare services, which means that the impact of environmental pollution on the number of outpatient visits is greater than on the number of inpatient visits. Our results provide the government with evidence for effectively formulating and promulgating policies, especially policies aimed at tackling spill-over effects among different regions.
Reasonable Limiting 7-day Incidence per Hundred Thousand Value in Germany
Authors: Kröger Martin , Schlickeiser Reinhard
Published: January 2021

Based on the hospital capacities, facts from the past experience with the Covid-19 virus and the dark number of infections D=10D_{10} a reasonable limiting value of 170/D_{10} for the monitored 7-day incidence per 100000 persons value (MSDIHT) in Germany is calculated. If the MSDIHT is held below this limiting value the German hospital system can cope with the number of new seriously infected persons without any triage decisions. A significant improvement to an almost complete testing of the population would lead to dramatic reduction of the current dark numer value to D_{10}=0.1 so that ten times higher MSDIHT values of 1700 are acceptable. Such a high limiting value would spare Germany from its currently imposed strict lockdown. The costs for such extensive and complete testing campaigns are highly justified as they are orders of magnitudes below the estimated economical costs of more than 3.6 billion Euros for each lockdown day.
Canopy Top, Height and Photosynthetic Pigment Estimation Using Parrot Sequoia Multispectral Imagery and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV): Norway Spruce Forest Case Study
Authors: Kopačková-Strnadová Veronika , Koucká Lucie , Jelenek Jan , Lhotakova Zuzana , Oulehle Filip
Published: January 2021

Remote sensing is one of the modern methods that have significantly developed over the last two decades and nowadays provides a new means for forest monitoring. High spatial and temporal resolutions are demanded for accurate and timely monitoring of forests. In this study multi-spectral Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) images were used to estimate canopy parameters (definition of crown extent, top and height as well as photosynthetic pigment contents). The UAV images in Green, Red, Red-Edge and NIR bands were acquired by Parrot Sequoia camera over selected sites in two small catchments (Czech Republic) covered dominantly by Norway spruce monocultures. Individual tree extents, together with tree tops and heights, were derived from the Canopy Height Model (CHM). In addition, the following were tested i) to what extent can the linear relationship be established between selected vegetation indexes (NDVI and NDVIred edge) derived for individual trees and the corresponding ground truth (e.g., biochemically assessed needle photosynthetic pigment contents), and ii) whether needle age selection as a ground truth and crown light conditions affect the validity of linear models. The results of the conducted statistical analysis show that the two vegetation indexes (NDVI and NDVIred edge) tested here have a potential to assess photosynthetic pigments in Norway spruce forests at a semi-quantitative level, however the needle-age selection as a ground truth was revealed to be a very important factor. The only usable results were obtained for linear models when using the 2nd year needle pigment contents as a ground truth. On the other hand, the illumination conditions of the crown proved to have very little effect on the model’s validity. No study was found to directly compare these results conducted on coniferous forest stands. This shows that there is a further need for studies dealing with a quantitative estimation of the biochemical variables of nature coniferous forests when employing spectral data acquired by the UAV platform at a very high spatial resolution.
Influence of the Silver Content on Mechanical Properties of Ti-Cu-Ag Thin Films
Authors: Rashid Saqib , Sebastiani Marco , Mughal Muhammad Zeeshan , Daniel Rostislav , Bemporad Edoardo
Published: January 2021

In this work, the ternary titanium, copper and silver (Ti-Cu-Ag) system is investigated as a potential candidate for the production of mechanically robust biomedical thin films. The coatings are produced by physical vapor deposition-magnetron sputtering (MS-PVD). The composite thin films are deposited on a silicon (100) substrate. The ratio between Ti and Cu was approximately kept one, with the variation of the Ag content between 10 and 35 at.%, while the power on the targets is changed during each deposition to get the desired Ag content. Thin film characterization is performed by x-ray diffraction (XRD), nanoindentation (modulus and hardness) and Atomic force microscopy to determine the surface topography. The residual stresses are measured by focused ion beam and digital image correlation method (FIB-DIC). The produced Ti-Cu-Ag thin films appear to be smooth, uniformly thick and exhibit amorphous structure for the Ag contents lower than 25 at.%, with a transition to partially crystalline structure for higher Ag concentrations. The Ti-Cu control film shows higher values of 124.5 GPa and 7.85 GPa for modulus and hardness respectively. There is a clear trend of continuous decrease in the modulus and hardness with the increase of Ag content, as lowest value of 105.5 GPa and 6 GPa for 35 at.% Ag containing thin films. In particular, a transition from the compressive (-36.5 MPa) to tensile residual stresses between 229 MPa and 288 MPa are observed with an increasing Ag content. The obtained results suggest that the Ag concentration should not exceed 25 at.%, in order to avoid an excessive reduction of the modulus and hardness with maintaining (at the same time) the potential for an increase of the antibacterial properties. In summary, Ti-Cu-Ag thin films shows characteristic mechanical properties that can be used to improve the properties of biomedical implants such as Ti-alloys and stainless steel.
A Simple Approach to Elaborate Test bricks for Traditional Ceramic Studies
Authors: El Boudour El Idrissi Hicham , Borja Wafaa , DAOUDI Lahcen , Fagel Nathalie
Published: January 2021

Fired bricks have shown tremendous potential as a construction material due to their properties. However, their use required some specifications in terms of quality, resistance, and durability. In developing countries, the lack of tools to make test specimens leads to many defects in these brick specimens responsible for low durability and weak precision during mechanical tests and shrinkage. In this study, a simple and traditional method of making test bricks is presented. This simple method allows the production of bricks with the required properties. This method is especially efficient for a firm or semi-soft pastes consistency. The handmade pastes do not stick into the walls of the mold like the case of steel molds and it gives specimens with standard shape, smooth surface, and sharp edges. The resulting fired bricks exhibit high mechanical strength comparable and even better than those of conventional methods.
Tin mining process and its effects on soils in Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia
Authors: Sukarman Sukarman , Gani Rachmat Abdul , Asmarhansyah Asmarhansyah
Published: January 2021

Tin mining in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province is conducted with an open-pit mining system. This paper discusses the process of tin mining and its effects on soil properties in this region. Tin mining led to the formation of accumulations in the form of (1) mixed soils from horizons A, B, and C, (2) excavated materials from the deeper levels of the pit, (3) coarse-grained tailings with quartz as a primary element, (4) tailings mixed with excavated soils, and (5) voids filled with water. After tin mining ended, the area was left with waste excavated materials, stockpiles of excavated materials or tailings, and voids, spread over an area of 124,838 ha. Overall, mining has led to significant and alarming damages to the biophysical aspects of land resources and the environment. This damage includes the deterioration of soil structure, changes in soil texture, loss of soil organic matter, and loss of soil fertility. The mining activities also caused the loss of a number of types of biota that are important to provide environmental services such as the provision of forest products, soil stability, maintaining the hydrological cycle, and carbon sequestration.
Methane flux from high-yielding Inpari rice varieties in Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Wihardjaka Anicetus , Yulianingsih Eni , Yulianingrum Hesti
Published: January 2021

Rice cultivation is a source of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane (CH4). One of the factors that affect CH4 emissions from rice fields is rice cultivar. In this study, a field experiment was conducted to determine CH4 emissions from various high-yielding inbred varieties and the relationship between CH4 emissions and rice growth parameters. The field experiment was conducted in Jaken, Pati Regency, Central Java province, during the wet season of 2014/2015. The experiment was arranged using a randomized block design with three replications and several cultivar treatments (Inpari 13, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33, with Ciherang as the comparison cultivar). The data collected includes CH4 flux, plant height, tiller number, biomass, grain yield, and root aerenchyma area. The CH4 flux was measured at several critical growth stages. The Inpari 24, Inpari 13, and Inpari 19 demonstrated CH4 emissions reduced by as much as 36.1%, 32.8%, and 21.3%, respectively, compared to Ciherang. The Inpari 13 and Inpari 24 varieties had significantly lower emission indices than Ciherang and the other Inpari varieties, with 17 and 20 g CH4 per 1 kg grain yield, respectively. CH4 flux was found to correlate significantly with tiller number per hill, total biomass, and root aerenchyma area at the panicle initiation growth stage.
EVALUATION OF THE GREEN OPEN SPACE POLICY OF BEKASI CITY IN ACHIEVING DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS (SUSTAINABLE SETTLEMENTS)
Authors: Mamie Najmuddin , Sucahyanto Sucahyanto , Najmuddin Muzani
Published: January 2021

The objective of this research was to evaluate the green open space policy of Bekasi City in achieving development indicators (sustainable settlements). It was a qualitative research with evaluation method conducted in the City of Bekasi, West Java in 2018. The data were collected through participant observation using interview, observation, and document study. The data was analysed and interpretated through (1) Data reduction, sorting, concentration and simplification of "rough" data, abstracting, and information that emerge from written records in the field: (2) Display data, try to present data and the whole picture and certain parts of the research; (3) Conclusions and verification, search and find meaning for the data collected by looking for patterns of relationships, similarities, differences and the systems. The findings of the implementation have been carried out but must be revised to adapt the development of the central government, named the National Strategic Project. Green open space in the City of Bekasi will be increased every year to 0.15% in a sustainable manner so that green open space can be consistently distributed throughout the City of Bekasi.
Development of a Murine Model of Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis
Authors: Qiu Bowen , Cobb Justin , Loiselle Alayna E. , Ketonis Constantinos
Published: January 2021

Background:

Pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis is a debilitating infection of the hand flexor tendon sheath with high morbidity despite standard treatments of empiric antibiotics with irrigation and debridement. In vivo studies in the available literature have used avian models, but these models are difficult to scale and maintain. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the plausibility of a murine model of pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis utilizing bioluminescence imaging and tissue analysis at harvest.

Methods:

A 2-μL inoculate of bioluminescent Xen29 Staphylococcus aureus or sterile phosphate-buffered saline solution (sPBS) was administered to the tendon sheath of 36 male C57BL/6J mice. The infectious course was monitored by bioluminescence imaging (BLI) via an in vivo imaging system, gross anatomic deformity, and weight change. The infected hind paws were harvested at 4 time points: 24 hours, 72 hours, 1 week, and 2 weeks for histological analysis using Alcian blue, hematoxylin, and Orange-G staining. Two-way analysis of variance with the Sidak multiple comparison test was used to assess differences in bioluminescence and weight at each time point.

Results:

The infected cohort displayed significantly elevated bioluminescence values, had reductions in weight, and exhibited swelling of the infected digit throughout the course of infection. By day 4, most infected mice saw a substantial decrease in BLI signal intensity; however, 2 infected mice exhibited persistent BLI intensity through day 14. Histological analysis of the infected cohort showed tissue disorganization and the presence of a cellular infiltrate in and around the flexor tendon sheath.

Conclusions:

A murine model of pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis is possible and can serve as an experimental platform for further investigation of the pathophysiology of pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis.

Clinical Relevance:

This animal model can be utilized in elucidating the basic molecular and/or cellular mechanisms of pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis while simultaneously evaluating novel therapeutic strategies.
Incidence of Osteolysis and Aseptic Loosening Following Metal-on-Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Hip Arthroplasty
Authors: Prock-Gibbs Hannah , Pumilia Cyrus Anthony , Meckmongkol Teerin , Lovejoy John , Mumith Aadil , Coathup Melanie
Published: January 2021

Background:

This study compared the incidence of osteolysis, aseptic loosening, and revision following use of highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) or conventional polyethylene (CPE) at medium to long-term (>5 to 15 years) follow-up in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Incidences were quantified and compared with regard to age and method of implant fixation.

Methods:

Using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, 12 randomized controlled trials and 18 cohort studies were investigated for evidence-based outcomes following HXPLE and CPE use in 2,539 hips over a 5 to 15-year follow-up.

Results:

Lower rates of osteolysis, aseptic loosening, and implant revision were reported following use of HXLPE liners. Osteolysis was reduced from 25.4% with CPE to 4.05% with HXLPE in young patients, and from 29.7% to 6.6% in the older patient cohort. Similarities in osteolysis rates were observed when cemented (24.9% for CPE and 6.5% for HXLPE) and uncemented components (32.8% for CPE and 7.1% for HXLPE) were compared. No clear advantage in the type of HXLPE used was observed.

Conclusions:

Over a follow-up period of up to 15 years, when compared with CPE, use of HXLPE liners reduced the incidence of osteolysis, aseptic loosening, and implant revision, regardless of the fixation method and including in younger and potentially more active patients.

Level of Evidence:

Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
NILAI MORAL DALAM NOVEL AL-AJNIḤAH AL-MUTAKASSIROH KARYA KAHLIL GIBRAN DAN MEMANG JODOH KARYA MARAH RUSLI
Authors: Sumariyanto Eko Adhi
Published: January 2021

Al-Ajanihah Al-Mutakasirroh’s novel was written by Gibran Kahlil Gibran ( 1883 – 1931 ) a Lebanese-born literary writer. Various works have been published in various countries. One of them is the Al-Ajnihah Al-Mutakasirroh novel as an autobiograpical novel. This novel takes theme of a love story that fails when there is love for two human beings. Novel Memang  Jodoh, by Marah Rusli ( 1889 – 1968  ) he is an Indonesian literary force at Balai Pustaka. Novel Memang Jodoh a match as an autobiographical novel of the author. This novel tells the story of love that happily interwoven. The method used is comparative descriptive method. Through this method teh date is first described and then compared. The approach used is the heuristic and hermeneutic approach, Michael Riffaterre to describe the role of moral values contained in the novel Al-Ajnihah Al-Mutakasiroh and Memang Jodoh. This study aims to determine the comparison of moral values contained in the novel. The results showed a dfiference between the characters who encourage the creation of moral values, the end of the love story in the novel and the causes of conflict in the novel.

 

Novel Al-Ajnihah Al-Mutakasirroh dikarang oleh Gibran Kahlil Gibran ( 1883-1931 ), seorang penulis karya sastra kelahiran Lebanon. Beragam karya nya telah diterbitkan kedalam berbagai negara. Salah satunya yakni novel Al-Ajnihah Al-Mutakasirroh  sebagai novel otobiografi. Novel ini mengangkat tema kisah percintaan yang kandas dikala tumbuhnya cinta pada dua insani. Novel Memang Jodoh karya Marah Rusli ( 1889 – 1968 ) ia seorang sastrawan Indonesia angkatan Balai Pustaka. Novel Memang jodoh sebagai novel otobiografi dari pengarang. Novel ini bercerita tentang kisah cinta yang terjalin bahagia. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode deksriptif komparatif. Melalui metode ini terlebih dahulu data dideskripsikan kemudian dibandingkan. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan heuristik dan hermeneutik, Michael Riffater untuk mendeskripsikan peranan nilai moral yang terdapat dalam novel Al-Ajnihah Al-Mutakasirroh  dan Memang Jodoh. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui perbandingan Nilai Moral  yang terdapat dalam novel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan antara karakter tokoh yang mendorong terciptanya nilai moral, akhir dari kisah cinta dalam novel dan penyebab pertentangan dalam novel.
PENYUSUNAN KAMUS KEDOKTERAN ARAB-INDONESIA DENGAN PENDEKATAN LINGUISTIK KORPUS
Authors: Azzahra Siti Fatimah
Published: January 2021

Kamus Kedokteran ini merupakan data khusus yang memuat tentang dunia kedokteran (mu’jam takshish) yang secara khusus memuat istilah-istilah yang populer dipakai di ranah kedokteran atau bidang medis. Dalam kamus ini akan memuat istilah-istilah medis yaitu, nama penyakit, nama alat medis, anggota tubuh, serta obat-obatan. Tujuan disusunnya kamus ini yaitu untuk memudahkan para tenaga kerja Indonesia, para medis, serta para pelajar Indonesia, yang bekerja maupun belajar di negara Timur Tengah yang sangat membutuhkan kamus kedokteran Arab – Indonesia. Pemerolehan data diambil dari  situs web berita Arab yang menyangkut bidang ranah kedokteran. Penulis memperoleh data dari situs web berita Arab CNN Arabic, BBC Arabic dan Indonesia Alyaoum. Ketiga situs web tersebut Penulis memperoleh data pada bagian صحة   (kesehatan), batas yang Penulis gunakan untuk data yaitu, artikel yang terbit pada bulan Oktober 2019 dan bulan November 2019. Penelitian ini menggunakan aplikasi Anchonc pengolah korpus teks Kedokteran. Kamus ini berwajah Arab – Indonesia yang disusun mulai dari huruf hamzah hingga Ya’ yang berdasarkan huruf pertama yang dilafalkan. Dengan menggunakan langkah-langkah yang sesuai dengan sistematika aplikasi tersebut, dapat dihasilkan daftar kata (word list) kamus kedokteran Arab - Indonesia yang memenuhi syarat teknis serta guna menyusun daftar kata. Setelah aplikasi pengolah korpus dipergunakan, selanjutnya penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif yaitu dengan mengungkap secara faktual mekanisme pengolahan bahan berbasis web menjadi format korpus kamus kedokteran Arab - Indonesia serta menyusun daftar kata (word list). Hasil dari penelitian ini dapat ditemukan bahwa dari sepuluh website berita bahasa Arab bisa menghasilkan sekitar empat ratus kosakata bahasa Arab dalam bidang kedokteran.
How decisive is the number of distal arterial anastomoses in coronary bypass surgery?
Authors: Jegaden Olivier , Farhat Fadi , Jegaden Margaux , Hassan Amar , Lapeze Joel , Eker Armand
Published: January 2021

Background. The benefit of arterial revascularization in coronary surgery remains controversial. The incremental value of additional grafts to the left internal thoracic artery (ITA) has been mainly assessed according to the number of arterial grafts, possibly limiting the detection of its actual impact. We analyzed the influence of the number of distal arterial anastomoses (DAA) performed on late mortality in patients having received from one to three arterial grafts.Methods. Retrospective review of 3685 primary isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) performed from 1989 to 2014 was conducted with a 13-year mean follow-up. One arterial graft (SITA) was used in 969 patients, two arterial grafts, ITA or gastroepiploic artery (GEA), in 1883 patients (BITA: 1644; SITA+GEA: 239), and three arterial grafts in 833 patients (BITA+GEA). Totally, 795 patients (22%) received one DAA, 1142 patients (31%) two, 1337 patients (36%) three, and 411 patients (11%) four or more. A sub-group analysis was done in the 2104 patients with 3-vessel disease who received at least 2 arterial grafts.Results. In this series the early mortality was 1.6 % and it was not influenced by the surgical technique. Late mortality was significantly influenced by age, gender, heart failure, LV ejection fraction, diabetes status, complete revascularization, number of arterial grafts, number of DAA, both ITA, sequential ITA graft, GEA graft. In multivariable analysis with Cox regression model, the number of DAA was the only technical significant independent prognosis factor of late survival (p<0.0001), predominant over both ITA, complete revascularization and number of arterial grafts. The impact of the number of DAA on survival was found discriminant from 1 to 3; after 3 there was no more additional effect. In 3-vessel disease patients who received at least 2 arterial grafts, the number of DAA remained a significant independent prognosis factor of late survival (p<0.0001).Conclusions. The number of distal arterial anastomoses is an independent predictor of long-term survival, predominant over the number of arterial grafts and the completeness of the revascularization; higher the number, better the late survival. It is a strong support of the extensive use of arterial grafting in CABG.
Zur Digitalisierung der mittelalterlichen Handschriften des Germanischen Nationalmuseums (GNM)
Authors: Meidlinger Daniela
Published: January 2021

Der Beitrag thematisiert die Digitalisierung mittelalterlicher Handschriften in der Bibliothek des Germanischen Nationalmuseums.
Are there correlations in the acquisition of definite pronouns and finite verbs in German?
Authors: Bittner Dagmar
Published: January 2021

The study presents a first investigation of two different processes in the L1-acquisition of German: The acquisition of definite pronominal forms and the occurence of finite verbs. The aim of the study is to find out if there are inherent relations between both processes. Inherent relations are understood as developmental relations based on the structural properties which demand a correlated emergence of the finite verb and definite pronominal forms.
acquisition of aspectuality by Russian children : the early stages
Authors: Gagarina Natalia Vladimirovna
Published: January 2021

The article deals with the analysis of the development of aspectuality at the early stages of the acquisition of Russian. Data from seven children are investigated for this purpose. It is claimed that the category of aspectuality, being the property of the whole utterance, can be expressed at the early stages of language acquisition even before the verb itself occurs. During this period some children mark the basic aspectual opposition "process-result" by the linguistic devices at their disposal, namely by various uses of sound imitations or onomatopoetics. Onomatopoetics, when used once, can be said to be the predecessors of perfective verbs, while reduplicative use of onomatopoetics seems to correspond to the imperfective aspect. The paper presents an analysis of the early verb lexicons of six children. Among their 24 earliest verbs both aspects are represented. As revealed by the analysis, aspect (and Aktionsart) clusters with tense in a specific way: imperfective verbs are mainly used in the present while perfectives are used mostly in the past.
Approaching the grammar of adjuncts : proceedings of the Oslo conference, September 22 - 25, 1999
Authors: Fabricius-Hansen Cathrine , Lang Ewald , Maienborn Claudia
Published: January 2021

The present volume collects the revised and updated versions of papers presented and discussed at the international conference "Approaching the Grammar of Adjuncts", which was held from September 22 to 25, 1999, in Oslo.
Real adjuncts in instrumental in Russian
Authors: Demjjanow Assinja , Strigin Anatoli
Published: January 2021

An adjunct-DP in the free instrumental case occurs in a number of surface positions where the DP is syntactically optional. does not depend on any element in the sentence, and has a number of different interpretations. We introduce Bailyn's proposal which postulates a uniform syntactic environment for all the uses of instr. This calls for a uniform semantics of these DPs which can nevertheless accomodate the different interpretations. Starting with the hypothesis of Roman Jakobson about the semantics of the instrumental case we formulate a semantic interpretation theory based on abduction. We give a uniform semantics for three different adjunct uses of instr in this framework. In the concluding part of the paper we discuss some possible alternatives and ramifications as well as questions and objections raised with respect to the treatment proposed in this paper.
Syntactic position and the readings of 'manner' adverbs
Authors: Shaer Benjamin
Published: January 2021

In this study, I investigate the positions and interpretations available to 'manner' adverbs in English. My central claim, contra Wyner (1994, 1998), is that an association does exist between 'manner' adverb positions and interpretations, which is best characterized in terms of Peterson's (1997) distinction between 'restrictive' and 'non-restrictive' modification. I also claim, however, that the association in question is not as general as commonly claimed; and, in particular, does not apply directly to 'manner' adverbs in 'fronted' and 'parenthetical' positions, which require special syntactic description.
First verbs: on the way to mini-paradigms
Authors: Bittner Dagmar , Dressler Wolfgang U. , Kilani-Schoch Marianne
Published: January 2021

This 18th issue of ZAS-Papers in Linguistics consists of papers on the development of verb acquisition in 9 languages from the very early stages up to the onset of paradigm construction. Each of the 10 papers deals with first-Ianguage developmental processes in one or two children studied via longitudinal data. The languages involved are French, Spanish, Russian, Croatian, Lithuanien, Finnish, English and German. For German two different varieties are examined, one from Berlin and one from Vienna. All papers are based on presentations at the workshop 'Early verbs: On the way to mini-paradigms' held at the ZAS (Berlin) on the 30./31. of September 2000. This workshop brought to a close the first phase of cooperation between two projects on language acquisition which has started in October 1999:

a) the project on "Syntaktische Konsequenzen des Morphologieerwerbs" at the ZAS (Berlin) headed by Juergen Weissenborn and Ewald Lang, and financially supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and

b) the international "Crosslinguistic Project on Pre- and Protomorphology in Language Acquisition" coordinated by Wolfgang U. Dressler in behalf of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
On the (non-)recursivity of the prosodic word in Polish
Authors: Cetnarowska Bożena
Published: January 2021

The present paper investigates the relationship between the morphological word and the prosodic word in Polish sequences consisting of proclitics and lexical words.
Prosodic constituents in the representation of consonantal sequences in Polish
Authors: Rochoń Marzena
Published: January 2021

The aim of this paper is to show what role prosodic constituents, especially the foot and the prosodic word play in Polish phonology. The focus is placed on their function in the representation of extrasyllabic consonants in word-initial, word-medial, and word-final positions.

The paper is organized as follows. In the first section, I show that the foot and the prosodic word are well-motivated prosodic constituents in Polish prosody. In the second part, I discuss consonant clusters in Polish focussing on segments that are not parsed into a syllable due to violations of the Sonority Sequencing Generalisation, i.e. extrasyllabic segments. Finally, I analyze possible representations of the extrasyllabic consonants and conclude that both the foot and the prosodic word play a crucial role in terms of licensing. My proposal differs from the ones by Rubach and Booij (1990b) and Rubach (1997) in that I argue that the word-initial sonorants traditionally called extrasyllabic are licenced by the foot and not by the prosodic word (cf. Rubach and Booij (1990b)) or the syllable (cf. Rubach (1997)). For my analysis I adopt the framework of Optimality Theory, cf. McCarthy and Prince (1993), Prince and Smolensky (1993), in which derivational levels are abandoned and only surface representations are evaluated by means of universal constraints.
Topic structures and minimal effort
Authors: Li Yen-Hui Audrey
Published: January 2021

The complexity of human languages has always inspired research for some human faculty that makes language learning possible. The system that generates the complexity of human languages, ideally, is simple and effective. Recent developments of the generative grammatical theory explore deeper into the issue of simplicity or economy. The Minimalist Program developed in Chomsky (1991, 1993, 1995) tries to provide contents to such notions. What does it mean to be more economic or least effort? An important instantiation of such notions is the proposal that movement is the last resort assuming that movement is more costly than non-movement. Processes occur only because they are necessary. The definition of necessity generally is cast in morphological terms. Moreover, the notion of "economy" or "least effort" is deterministic of the appropriate derivations for sentences: a shorter derivation is better than a longer one. In this work, we show that the notion of "least effort," - do minimally if possible - is manifested not only in derivations but also in other aspects of the grammar. We take Chinese as an example and show that this language exhibits the properties manifesting some "least effort" guidelines in the area of movement and reconstruction, and in the projection of syntactic positions: when there is a choice, non-application of moyement/reconstruction and non-projection of a position are adopted. These phenomena essentially are attested in topic structures. The question arises as to why topic structures exhibit such minimal effort effects. We suggest that this is due to the fact that topic structures can be derived by movement or base-generation. When there are morpho-syntactic clues that reconstruction is necessary, the structure is a movement structure. Otherwise, the less costly non-movement structure is assumed. Moreover, because of the possibility of assuming a topic NP to be base-generated, bearing a predication (or aboutness) relation with the comment clause, the argument position which otherwise would be related to the topic (conveniently termed the trace position) is not projected when there is a choice of projecting or not projecting it.
Was symbolisieren die bestimmten Artikel des Deutschen?
Authors: Bittner Dagmar
Published: January 2021

Eine wesentliche morpho-syntaktische Eigenschaft pronominaler Formen ist ihre Kongruenz mit dem Nomen. In den Grammatiken werden die pronominalen Paradigmen deshalb anhand der Kategorien des Nomens konstruiert. So wird traditionellerweise im Deutschen für all die verschiedenen pronominalen Elemente wie bestimmter/unbestimmter Artikel, Negationsartikel, Possessiv- und Demonstrativpronomen, starke/schwache Adjektive ein und dieselbe Struktur des Paradigmensystems zugrundegelegt. Die 3 Genusklassen konstituieren je ein Paradigma im Singular sowie ein gemeinsames Pluralparadigma. Jedes dieser 4 Paradigmen hat 4 Kasuspositionen, Nom., Gen., Dat., Akk. Dies ergibt ein Paradigmensystem mit 16 Paradigmenpositionen. Jede Position beschreibt eine der möglichen syntaktischen Umgebungen von nominalen Einheiten auf der Äußerungsoberfläche. Nicht nur im Deutschen existiert nun aber keineswegs für jede dieser Positionen auch eine eigenständige pronominale Form. Die Diskrepanz ist bekanntlich beachtlich. Das Paradigmensystem des bestimmten Artikels - das hier exemplarisch diskutiert werden sol1 - weist mit 6 Formen noch den größten Formenreichtum auf. Das Demonstrativpronomen dies und der Negationsartikel kein z.B. haben 5 distinkte Formen, die schwachen Adjektive schließlich nur 2.

Die Frage, die sich unmittelbar aufdrängt, ist, welche (grammatische) Ratio steckt hinter diesem hohen Maß an Formidentitäten. Inwieweit haben wir es hier mit motivierten Synkretismen, d.h. auf inhaltlich begründeten Neutralisationen beruhenden Formidentitäten, und/oder zufälligen Homonymien zu tun?
Morphological complexity and conceptualization: the human body
Authors: Steinkrüger Patrick O.
Published: January 2021

In this squib, I want to argue that the morphological structure of words is, at least to some extent, motivated. As an example I have choosen the partonomic (and for the less part taxonomic) nomenclature of the human body. While important work by Brown et alii (1973), Anderson (1978) and Schladt (1997) exists on this topic, these analyses focus on the conceptualization of body-parts and their semantics, but not on their morphological representation.

In the following, I want to check two predictions about the morphological complexity of lexical items denoting parts of the human body. The first assumption is that the most canonical body-parts are always expressed by mono-lexematic items. The second one consists in the assumption that body-parts of the lowest levels in the hierarchy are always morphologically complex. A set of six body-parts has been analysed in 27 languages. The set consists of two canonical (HEAD and EAR) and of one from the lowest level of the hierarchy (TOENAIL). For this I have adopted a sample from Schladt (1997) and a small one compiled by myself
Presenting and predicating lower events
Authors: Brandt Patrick
Published: January 2021

The effects of different forms of predication have been insightfully (and almost exclusively) studied for 'simple' cases of predication, of which the 'presentational sentence' is maybe the paradigm instantiation. It is the aim of this paper to show that thc same kind of effects as well as in fact the same kind of structures are present at embedded levels in thematically and otherwise more complex structures. Beyond presentational sentences, 'unaccusative' experiencing constructions involving a dative subject, 'double object constructions' and - to a lesser extent - spraylload constructions are discussed. For all of these, it is argued that they comprise a predication encoding the ascription of a transient temporal property to a location. On this basis, a proposal is made as to how the scope asymmetry between the two arguments involved in the colistructions can be explained. Furthermore, a proposal is made as to how what has been called 'argument shift' is motivated.