bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Formulation and Evaluation of Metformin Hydrochloride Sustained Release Tablet
Authors: Suhel Talha , Jain Vivek , Khangar Pushpendra Kumar , Jain Rupesh Kumar
Published: December 2022

Metformin hydrochloride (MET) is an oral hypoglycemic agent which improves glucose tolerance in patients with type 2 diabetes and diminishes basal plasma levels of glucose. The aim of this study was to develop and optimize MET matrix tablets for SR application. The SR matrix tablet of MET was prepared by wet granulation technique using Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K30 and hydroxyl propyl methylcellulose of different viscosity grades (HPMC K4M, HPMC K15M, and HPMC K100M). The influence of varying the polymer ratios was evaluated. The excipients used in this study did not modify physicochemical properties of the drug. MET has relatively short plasma half-life, low absolute bioavailability. The need for the administration 2 to 3 times a day when larger doses are required can decrease patient fulfillment. SR formulation that would maintain plasma level for 8-12 h might be sufficient for daily dosing of MET. SR products are needed for MET to prolong its duration of action and to improve patient compliances. The development of oral sustained release systems has been a challenge to formulation scientists due to their inability to restrain and localize the system at targeted areas of the gastrointestinal tract. From all the formulation trial batches, formulation F3 shows the best results. It has been observed that HPMC K100M alone cannot give satisfactory drug release profile but the blend of HPMC K100M and Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K30 together give the best drug release kinetics. Thus, sustained release matrix tablets of metformin hydrochloride can be expected to reduce the frequency of administration and decrease the dose dependent side effects.
Keywords: Metformin hydrochloride, SR matrix tablet, HPMC K100M, Wet granulation technique
Novel Bioactive Compounds from Marine Sources as a Tool for Drug Development
Authors: Sahu Geeta , Kachhi Geeta , Thakur Bhupendra , Jain Anushree , Jain Prateek Kumar , Khare Basant
Published: December 2022

The marine environment is a relatively unexplored source of functional ingredients that can be used in food processing, storage, and fortification in a variety of ways. Marine microorganisms are a possible source of novel bioactive chemicals with potential human utility. Some of these microbes can live in the harsh marine environments, resulting in complex compounds with unique biological properties that can be used in several industrial and biotechnological applications. So far, several marine microorganisms (fungi, myxomycetes, bacteria, and microalgae) have been isolated that produce antioxidant, antibacterial, apoptotic, antitumoral, and antiviral chemicals. Furthermore, it emphasizes the enormous potential for marine microbes to produce very important bioactive chemicals. They are used for new drug developments extensively across the world. Marine pharmacology offers the scope for research on these drugs of marine origin. Few institutes in India offer such opportunities which can help us in the quest for new drugs. This is an extensive review of the drugs developed and the potential new drug candidates from marine origin along with the opportunities for research on marine derived products. It also gives the information about the institutes in India which offer marine pharmacology related courses.
Keywords: Anticancer, Bryostatin, Cytarabine, Keyhole limpet hemocyanin, Mariculture, Sponge, Ziconotide
Análisis de estructuras urbanas en un Company Town. Inicio, desarrollo y declive del caso “Campamento Nuevo”, Chuquicamata
Authors: Olivares-Contreras Fabiola , Prada-Trigo José , Ramos-Santibañez Leonel
Published: December 2022

This research addresses the analysis of the different historical periods of Chuquicamata’s “New Camp”, in the Region of Antofagasta, looking closely at the evolution of its urban structure from the inception, development, and decline of the copper camp. Its purpose is to analyze the mutations of the built urban space, characterizing the interactions and meeting places of the Company Town residents , with the characterization of the different historical periods of Chuquicamata. For this, a literature review is carried out, and urban planimetric material is developed and collected from the different historical stages. Among the main conclusions, the process of decline is illustrated by comparing the mutations of the urban space in the different historical stages of the copper camp, analyzing the prioritization phenomenon of a production system, and the economic growth at the expense of residential well-being and living conditions.
Effect of Combined Bone Marrow Aspirate, Lipoaspirate, and Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections on Pain, Function, and Perceived Change Amongst Individuals with Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
Authors: Kolber Morey , Purita Joseph , Hanney William
Published: December 2022

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of a combined minimally processed bone marrow aspirate (BMA), adipose graft, and leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma (PRP) intra-articular injection series on pain, function, and global rating of change (GROC) among patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GHOA) and record any complications or adverse events associated with the protocol.
Methods: Ten adults (mean age 65 years) previously recalcitrant to conservative care with clinical and radiographic evidence of GHOA were included. At the initial visit, patients were assessed for eligibility of treatment. All patients were assessed pre- and post-treatment with numerical pain rating and patient-specific functional scales (PSFS). All study participants were treated with 4–6 ml of PRP, 6 ml adipose graft, and 12 ml of BMA, which were administered via a landmark-based anterior intra-articular injection. Patients were requested to return twice over 4-week intervals for booster PRP injections. At each follow-up, the GROC and prior outcome measures were completed.
Results: Patients returned after an average of 27 days for first (F1) and 68 days for the second (F2) PRP injection. Friedman Chi Square analysis indicated significant improvements in best and worse pain and PSFS from baseline initial visit to F1 and F2 (P ≤ .002). Post-hoc Wilcoxon signed-rank testing with Bonferroni correction (α = 0.017) identified significant improvements from baseline to F1 and F2 for the PSFS (P ≤ 0.012). Improvements in best and worse pain were significant at F2 (P ≤ 0.016), not F1 (P ≥ 0.02), compared to baseline. Effect sizes were large, ranging from r = 0.57 to 0.84 for pain and function. Improvements in pain, GROC, and PSFS met minimum clinically important differences at F2 based on previously validated clinimetrics. The only adverse events reported are related to administration of injectate that was temporary and managed in all cases with over-the-counter analgesics.
Conclusion: A minimally processed adipose graft with BMA and three PRP injections improved pain and function among individuals with GHOA who were recalcitrant to conservative care. Although significant functional improvement at both follow-up points occurred, clinically important and significant changes in pain did not occur until F2. A one-group design and multimodal approach limit generalization of results.
Level of Evidence: IV
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Authors: Birgitte Nordborg Rasmussen
Published: December 2022

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Estágio/Docência o Aprender da Profissão: reflexões sobre o estágio supervisionado obrigatório do curso de Licenciatura em Dança da UFRN
Authors: Vieira Marcilio Souza
Published: December 2022

Essa escrita partiu das inquietações e reflexões sobre a temática do Estágio Supervisionado Obrigatório, em particular do Curso de Licenciatura em Dança da UFRN, e de minhas experiências vividas em tais estágios supervisionados como professor orientador. O objetivo desse artigo se propõe a compreender como se dá a formação inicial do aluno-docente em Dança no campo de estágio a partir da leitura e reflexões dos relatórios de estágio supervisionado obrigatório do Curso de Dança da UFRN. Delineado o objetivo, questiona-se: O Estágio Supervisionado Obrigatório do Curso de Licenciatura em Dança da UFRN “prepara” o aluno em sua formação inicial para o mercado de trabalho? Como, a partir de tais estágios o aluno pode desenvolver habilidades necessárias para a docência? Qual a importância do Estágio Supervisionado Obrigatório na formação inicial do aluno futuro docente do curso de Dança da UFRN? A metodologia de pesquisa adotada é de natureza qualitativa descritiva, tendo como abordagem a Análise de conteúdo. Para essa escrita foram lidos os relatórios de estágio de 2011 até 2021 e priorizamos para essa pesquisa os estágios feitos no Ensino Fundamental I.
Aula-poema: experimentos de fazer escola na pandemia
Authors: Baurich Vidor Heloise
Published: December 2022

O texto apresenta proposições de ensino realizadas pela autora no formato remoto, devido à pandemia do coronavírus, nos cursos de graduação e pós-graduação do Departamento de Artes Cênicas do CEART/UDESC; e no Projeto PIBID/Arte - edição 2020-2022, do qual foi coordenadora da subárea. A exigência de realizar encontros online abriu espaço para a experimentação de propostas que poderiam se alinhar com a ideia de uma “aula-poema” (Branco, [2020]), na medida em que a escrita se amplificou como campo de criação e experimentação na aula de Arte. Os temas de estudo giraram em torno de noções como: os pares experiência e sentido e útil/inútil na educação e nas artes, com Alex Nógues (2020), Jorge Larrosa (2016; 2018) e Ailton Krenak (2020); o sentido de fazer e refazer escola, com Jan Masschelein, Maarten Simons (2014) e James Rumford (2012); o cansaço, o medo e a violência, que se intensificaram no período pandêmico com Hannah Arendt (2009), José Sergio de Carvalho (2016) e Jeferson Tenório (2020). Os autores e as autoras lidos(as), do campo da pedagogia e da literatura, contribuíram para a tentativa de instauração de uma aula poética e, neste texto, ajudaram a elaborar o caminho percorrido.
Os Lugares da Arte na Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC): experiência docente a partir da arte da performance e suas imbricações com a cultura afro-brasileira
Authors: Gasperi Marcelo Rocco , De Araújo Giulia Oliva , Marques Pessôa Matheus Felipe
Published: December 2022

O presente artigo analisa a aproximação entre a arte da performance e a Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) – Componente Curricular Arte. Para tanto, fez-se um estudo histórico-crítico acerca do processo de formulação da BNCC, a fim de se compreender quais os impactos para o ensino de Artes no Brasil. Após tal panorama, investiga-se uma experiência docente realizada no Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais – IFMG – Campus Ouro Preto (MG), dentro do contexto de obrigatoriedade da Lei 10.639/03, que prevê o estudo da cultura afro-brasileira nos currículos das escolas públicas. Para discorrer sobre essa experiência, parte da fundamentação teórica se baseou em estudos acerca de necropolítica e de refiguração de si (MBEMBE, 2018). Com isso, buscou-se investigar o estudo de parte da arte da performance como proposta metodológica para o ensino do afrocentramento na escola, pontuando a pertinência de políticas públicas que valorizem a cultura afro- brasileira.
Palavras-Chave
BNCC. Cultura Afro-brasileira. Performance Artística.
Re-existência do ensino de teatro na escola básica: uma experiência de estágio supervisionado no ensino remoto
Authors: Do Nascimento Palacios Celi , Pinheiro Andrea , Oliveira Maksin
Published: December 2022

O presente ensaio aborda a experiência do estágio supervisionado num colégio de aplicação durante o período em que estivemos trabalhando com o Ensino Remoto Emergencial. Partimos do princípio que, apesar de estarmos impedidos de trabalhar na escola física, manter o ensino de teatro em suas especificidades – considerando os limites das plataformas digitais – junto a nossos licenciandos e licenciandas era uma forma de reforçar e afirmar o lugar das Artes Cênicas no currículo da escola básica, em contraposição às agendas neoliberais e coloniais conteudistas. Partimos do conceito de re-existir, tal como proposto pelo ator e diretor teatral José Celso Martinez, como uma fusão do termos resistência e existência.Entretanto, não legitimamos a virtualidade como uma possibilidade futura para a Educação, principalmente, a Educação Básica. Acreditamos que era preciso explorar a plataforma digital naquele momento emergencial para manter a arte teatral no cotidiano educacional de jovens e crianças. Entendemos que escola é convívio e construção de alteridade e que o teatro é arte do presente e da presença.
Diversity and independent evolutionary profiling of rodent-borne pathogens in tropical island, China
Authors: Li Youyou , Tang Chuanning , Zhang Yun , Li Zihan , Wang Gaoyu , Peng Ruoyan , Huang Yi , Hu Xiaoyuan , Xin Henan , Feng Boxuan , Cao Xuefang , He Yongpeng , Guo Tonglei , He Yijun , Su Haoxiang , Cui Xiuji , Niu Lina , Wu Zhiqiang , Yang Jian , Yang Fan , Lu Gang , Gao Lei , Jin Qi , Xiao Meifang , Yin Feifei , Du Jiang
Published: December 2022

The risk of emerging infectious diseases (EID) is increasing globally.
More than 60% of EIDs worldwide are caused by animal-borne pathogens,
and most viral pathogens are rodent-borne. This study aimed to
characterise the virome and analyse the phylogenetic evolution and
diversity of rodent-borne viruses in Hainan Province, China. We
collected 588 anal and throat samples from rodents, combined them into
28 pools according to their species and location, and processed them for
next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. The diverse
viral reads closely related to mammals were assigned to 15 viral
families. Molecular clues of the important rodent-borne viruses were
further identified by polymerase chain reaction for phylogenetic
analysis and annotation of genetic characteristics such as coronavirus,
arenavirus, picornavirus. We identified a pestivirus in Leopoldoms
edwardsi and two bocaviruses in Rattus andamanensis and Leopoldoms
edwardsi from the national nature reserves of Jianfengling and Bangxi
with low amino acid identity to known pathogens are proposed as the
novel species, and their rodent hosts have not been previously reported
to carry these viruses. These results expand our knowledge of viral
classification and host range and suggest that there are highly diverse,
undiscovered viruses that have evolved independently in their unique
wildlife hosts in inaccessible areas, which may cause zoonosis if they
cross their host barrier. Our virome and phylogenetic analyses of
rodent-borne viruses provide basic data for the prevention and control
of human infectious diseases caused by rodent-borne viruses in the
subtropical area of China.
The transcriptional state and chromatin landscape of cichlid jaw shape variation across species and environments
Authors: Tetrault Emily , Swenson John , Aaronson Ben , Marcho Chelsea , Albertson Craig
Published: December 2022

Adaptive phenotypes are shaped by a combination of genetic and
environmental forces, and while the literature is rich with studies
focusing on either genetics or environment contributions, those that
consider both are rare. Here we utilize the cichlid oral jaw apparatus
to fill this knowledge-gap. First, we employed RNA-seq in bony and
ligamentous tissues important for jaw opening to identify differentially
expressed genes between species and across foraging environments. Our
foraging treatments were designed to force animals to employ either
suction or biting/scraping, which broadly mimic pelagic or benthic modes
of feeding. We found a large number of differentially expressed genes
between species, and while we identified relatively few differences
between environments, species differences were far more pronounced when
reared in the pelagic versus benthic environment. Further, these data
carried the signature of genetic assimilation, and implicated cell cycle
regulation in shaping the jaw across species and environments. Next, we
repeated the foraging experiment and performed ATAC-seq procedures on
nuclei harvested from the same tissues. Cross-referencing results from
both analyses revealed subsets of genes that were both differentially
expressed and differentially accessible in either the pelagic (n=15) or
the benthic environment (n=11), as well as loci where differences were
robust to foraging environment (n=13). All in all, these data provide
novel insights into the epigenetic, genetic, and cellular bases of
species- and environment-specific bone shapes, as well as the evolution
of phenotypic plasticity in this iconic model system.
Association of maternal age 35 years and over and prenatal care utilization, preterm birth, and low birth weight, in Mexico 2008-2019: A historical cohort study
Authors: Jacobson Laura , Fuentes-Rivera Evelyn , Schiavon Raffaela , Darney Blair
Published: December 2022

Objective: We compared prenatal care utilization, preterm birth, and low
birth weight neonates among women 35 years and older compared to women
20-34 years old in Mexico, 2008-2019. Methods: We used birth certificate
data and conducted a historical cohort study of all singleton live
births in Mexico from 2008-2019. Study outcomes were inadequate prenatal
care (timing of initiation of care and number of visits), preterm birth,
and low birth weight. We compared outcomes among women 35-39, 40-44, and
45-49 with births to women 20-34. We used logistic regression to account
for individual and contextual confounders. Results: We included a total
of N=19,526,922 births; 11.9% (n=2,325,725) were to women 35 and older.
Compared to women aged 20 to 34, the oldest (45-49 years old) were more
likely to reside in poorer communities, have less education, and be
uninsured. The odds of inadequate prenatal care (aOR 1.12 95% CI
1.09-1.15 p<0.01), preterm birth (aOR 2.05 95% CI 1.97-2.13
p<0.01), and low birth weight (2.03 95% CI 1.95-2.12
p<0.01) were highest for women 45-49, compared to women 20-34.
Patterns were similar among women 35-39 and 40-44 with the exception of
lower odds of inadequate prenatal care (aOR 0.77 95% CI 0.76-0.77
p<0.01) for 35-39 compared to women 20-34. Conclusion: Women
who deliver at 35 years old and over are a heterogeneous group in
Mexico. Being 35 years old and older is associated with increases in
preterm birth and low birth weight neonates. Women who give birth
between 45-49 may be especially vulnerable.
Innovative Finance Mechanisms to Protect Water Resources in the Xin’an River Basin
Authors:   Asian Development Bank, Cardascia Silvia , Fan Mingyuan ,   Asian Development Bank, Fischer Christian ,   Asian Development Bank, Chen Kevin ,   International Food Policy Research Institute
Published: December 2022

This brief shows how innovative financing can help cut agricultural pollution in the People’s Republic of China’s Xin’an River Basin by plugging funding gaps for nature-based solutions that also mitigate against climate change.
Identyfikacja ukrytych komponentów w szeregach czasowych metodami nieujemnej faktoryzacji macierzy
Authors: Szupiluk Ryszard
Published: December 2022

W niniejszym artykule przedstawimy zastosowanie metod nieujemnej faktoryzacji macierzy do identyfikacji ukrytych komponentów zawartych w ekonomicznych szeregach czasowych. Wyprowadzony zostanie nowy algorytm nieujemnej faktoryzacji macierzy opary na dywergencji Fermiego-Diraca. Wykorzystując uzyskane ukryte komponenty dokonamy eliminacji szumów z szeregów czasowych reprezentujących wyniki predykcji. Całą koncepcję przetestujemy w problemie prognozy obciążenia systemu elektroenergetycznego.
Product differentiation and export incentive schemes: A game theory approach
Authors: Pereira Beatriz , Jorge Sílvia , Varum Celeste , Pinho Micaela
Published: December 2022

In order to improve economic growth, many governments use public policies to
promote their countries? degree of internationalisation. When designing
optimal public incentive schemes for internationalisation it is fundamental
to consider the characteristics of export markets, such as size, competition
degree, tax system, and product differentiation. This paper analyses whether
product differentiation has any impact on optimal internationalisation
incentive policies, focusing on export subsidy schemes. We develop a
two-stage game for three different scenarios: (1) no subsidy, (2) a
fixed-subsidy scheme, and (3) a subsidyper-quantity-exported scheme. Using
numerical analysis, we revisit the analysis of schemes designing optimal
public incentives for internationalisation and conclude that for export
markets with low product differentiation a subsidy-per-quantity exported
scheme is best at stimulating internationalisation, while for export markets
with high product differentiation a fixedsubsidy scheme is the preferable
policy.
Some results for Robin type problem involving p(x)−Laplacian
Authors: Ourraoui A.
Published: December 2022

This work deals with the existence and multiplicity of solutions for
p(x)-Laplacian Robin problem without the well-known Ambrosetti-Rabinowitz
type growth conditions. The uniqueness of solution is also established under
some new sufficient conditions.
Dirichlet problem with measurable data in rectifiable domains
Authors: Ryazanov Vladimir
Published: December 2022

The study of the Dirichlet problem with arbitrary measurable data for
harmonic functions in the unit disk D is due to the dissertation of Luzin.
The paper [11] was devoted to the Dirichlet problem with continuous boundary
data for quasilinear Poisson equations in smooth (C1) domains. The present
paper is devoted to the Dirichlet problem with arbitrary measurable (over
natural parameter) boundary data for the quasilinear Poisson equations in
any Jordan domains with rectifiable boundaries. For this purpose, it is
constructed completely continuous operators generating nonclassical
solutions of the Dirichlet boundary-value problem with arbitrary measurable
data for the Poisson equations ?U = G with the sources G ? Lp, p > 1. The
latter makes it possible to apply the Leray-Schauder approach to the proof
of theorems on the existence of regular nonclassical solutions of the
measurable Dirichlet problem for quasilinear Poisson equations of the form
?U(z) = H(z)?Q(U(z)) for multipliers H ? Lp with p > 1 and continuous
functions Q : R ? R with Q(t)/t ? 0 as t ? ?. Here the boundary values are
interpreted in the sense of angular (along nontangential paths) limits that
are a traditional tool of the geometric function theory in comparison with
variational interpretations in PDE. As consequences, we give applications to
some concrete semi-linear equations of mathematical physics, arising under
modelling various physical processes such as diffusion with absorption,
plasma states, stationary burning etc.
Soft outer measure and soft premeasure
Authors: Stojanovic Nenad , Boricic-Joksimovic Marija
Published: December 2022

Molodtsov introduced the concept of soft set as a new mathematical tool for
dealing with problems treating uncertainties, and, later, Riaz at al.
developed various concepts of soft sets. Here, we study the concept of soft
semiring and soft premeasure and explore their basic properties. We define a
[0,?]-valued function on some soft set E, that is not a soft ?-algebra, and
then we extend this function to a measure on the soft ?-algebra generated by
E. We also introduce various set functions like soft content and soft
premeasures, and give their basic properties.
A new two-step iteration method for discrete ill-posed problems and image restoration
Authors: Cui Jingjing , Peng Guohua , Lu Quan , Huang Zhengge
Published: December 2022

In this study, for the augmented linear system of discrete ill-posed problems
we establish a new two-step (NTS) iteration method containing a parameter
and a parameter matrix, which is based on the Hermitian and skew-Hermitian
splitting (HSS) and the upper and lower triangular splitting (ULT) of the
coefficient matrix. Then, we theoretically study its convergence properties
and determine its optimal iteration parameters. It is seen that the NTS
method converges faster when the parameters are chosen properly.
Experimental examples are carried out to further validate the effectiveness
and accuracy of the new method compared to the newly developed methods in
terms of the numerical performance and image recovering quality.
Some applications of η−Ricci solitons to contact Riemannian submersions
Authors: Kılıç Erol , Meriç Şemsi
Published: December 2022

The aim of this paper is to study a contact Riemannian submersion ? : M ? B between almost contact metric manifolds such that its total space M admits an ??Ricci soliton. Here, we obtain some necessary conditions for which any fiber of ? and the manifold B are ??Ricci soliton, Ricci soliton, generalized quasi-Einstein, quasi-Einstein, ??Einstein or Einstein. Finally, we study the total space M of ? equipped with a torqued vector field and give some characterizations for any fiber and the manifold B of such a submersion ?.
On the structure of quaternion rings
Authors: Cheraghpour H. , Ghosseiri M.N. , Heidari Zadeh , Safari S.
Published: December 2022

Let S be a ring with identity in which 2 is invertible. In this paper we
describe the structure of the quaternion ring R = H(S) which is a
generalization of the Hamilton?s division ring of real quaternions H = H(R).
Relation-theoretic fixed point results for set-valued mappings via simulation functions with an application
Authors: Imdad M. , Hasanuzzaman M. , Alfaqih W.M.
Published: December 2022

In this article, we adopt the idea of set-valued (Z,?)-contractions and
establish some fixed point results for such contractions in metric spaces
utilizing binary relation. To validate our newly obtained results, we also
provide some illustrative examples. Finally, we apply our results to solve a
family of nonlinear matrix equations under suitable assumptions.
Some iterative methods for solving operator equations by using fusion frames
Authors: Jamali Hasan , Kolahdouz Mohsen
Published: December 2022

In this paper, two iterative methods are constructed to solve the operator
equation Lu = f where L : H ? H is a bounded, invertible and self-adjoint
linear operator on a separable Hilbert space H. By using the concept of
fusion frames, which is a generalization of frame theory, we design some
algorithms based on Chebyshev polynomials and adaptive one according to
conjugate gradient iterative method, and accordingly, we then investigate
their convergence via their correspond convergence rates.
Girded about with a Lambskin
Authors: Brown Matthew B.
Published: December 2022

The publication of the Book of Mormon brought forward the first of many comparisons between the restorational work of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his surrounding environment, including Freemasonry. One point of comparison has been the lambskin apparel mentioned in 3 Nephi 4:7. I will suggest a possible connection between this item of apparel and ritual clothing that was worn in ancient Israel, Egypt, and Mesoamerica. I will also suggest a possible reason for the use of this item of clothing among the secret combinations in the Book of Mormon. Finally, I will discuss the lambskin apron used in Freemasonic ritual.
The Book of Mormon, Historicity, and Faith
Authors: Millet Robert L.
Published: December 2022

The historicity of the Book of Mormon record is crucial. We cannot exercise faith in that which is untrue, nor can "doctrinal fiction" have normative value in our lives. Too often the undergirding assumption of those who cast doubt on the historicity of the Book of Mormon, in whole or in part, is a denial of the supernatural and a refusal to admit of revelation and predictive prophecy. Great literature, even religious literature, cannot engage the human soul and transform the human personality like scripture. Only scripture—writings and events and descriptions from real people at a real point in time, people who were moved upon and directed by divine powers—can serve as a revelatory channel, enabling us to hear and feel the word of God.
The Economics of the Book of Mormon: Joseph Smith as Translator or Commentator
Authors: Mangum Garth L.
Published: December 2022

From 1830 to the present those who find it difficult to accept "angelic visitations in the age of railroads" have searched Joseph Smith’s nineteenth-century environment for sources of the subject matter of the Book of Mormon. For example, in 1990 Susan Curtis explains the economic subthemes of the book as Joseph Smith’s commentary on "market capitalism." But the economic conditions of Joseph Smith’s time and place are not reflected in the Book of Mormon. Its economic descriptions are consistent with our vast knowledge of the economic conditions of the ancient Middle East and not inconsistent with the little known of the economics of Mesoamerica of the relevant time period. Those more comfortable with Joseph Smith as universal commentator on the issues of his day would be well advised to ignore economics or limit that topic to the Doctrine and Covenants. Those who accept him as translator of ancient scriptural documents can gain additional reassurance from the economics of the Book of Mormon.
Moses’ Brazen Serpent as It Relates to Serpent Worship in Mesoamerica
Authors: Hunt Wallace E.
Published: December 2022

This paper shows that the account of Moses’ brazen serpent as taught by the Nephite leaders presents parallels to the symbol and name of the Mesoamerican god, "Quetzalcoatl." It further shows that the term flying, used in the Nephite but not in the biblical account of the fiery serpent, has parallels in the Old and New Worlds.
Criteria for Identifying and Evaluating the Presence of Chiasmus
Authors: Welch John W.
Published: December 2022

This article defines fifteen criteria one can use to measure the strength or weakness of a proposed chiastic pattern in a given text. The need for rigor in such studies depends primarily on how the results of the proposed structural analyses will be used. Ultimately, analysts may not know with certainty whether an author created inverted parallel structures intentionally or not; but by examining a text from various angles, one may assess the likelihood that an author consciously employed chiasmus to achieve specific literary purposes.
Poetic Diction and Parallel Word Pairs in the Book of Mormon
Authors: Barney Kevin L.
Published: December 2022

Hebrew poetry is based on various patterns of parallelism. Parallel lines are in turn created by the use of parallel words, that is, pairs of words bearing generally synonymous or antithetic meanings. Since the 1930s, scholars have come to realize that many of these "word pairs" were used repeatedly in a formulaic fashion as the basic building blocks of different parallel lines. The Book of Mormon reflects numerous parallel structures, including synonymous parallelism, antithetic parallelism, and chiasmus. As word pairs are a function of parallelism, the presence of such parallel structures in the Book of Mormon suggests the possible presence of word pairs within those structures. This article catalogs the use of forty word pairs that occur in parallel collocations both in the Book of Mormon and in Hebrew poetry.
Comparative Power of Three Author-Attribution Techniques for Differentiating Authors
Authors: Schaalje G. Bruce , Hilton John L. , Archer John B.
Published: December 2022

Over the last twenty years, various objective author-attribution techniques have been applied to the English Book of Mormon in order to shed light on the question of multiple authorship of Book of Mormon texts. Two methods, one based on rates of use of noncontextual words and one based on word-pattern ratios, measure patterns consistent with multiple authorship in the Book of Mormon. Another method, based on vocabulary-richness measures, suggests that only one author is involved. These apparently contradictory results are reconciled by showing that for texts of known authorship, the method based on vocabulary-richness measures is not as powerful in discerning differences among authors as are the other methods, especially for works translated into English by a single translator.
FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSOR: APLICABILIDADE DAS TDIC
Authors: Martha Alves Costa Waldinelly , Landgraf Valério Cláudia Lúcia
Published: December 2022

O presente estudo insere-se no Curso de Mestrado Acadêmico em Ensino do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu - PPGEn, pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso (IFMT, 2020), Campus Cuiabá, cujo objetivo é refletir sobre a formação do professor e a aplicabilidade das TDIC no fazer pedagógico. As discussões foram fundamentadas na visão de alguns autores: Belloni, 2009; Freire, 1996; Moran, 2014; Coscarelli e Ribeiro, 2007; Dudeney, Hockly e Pegrum, 2016; Rojo, 2013; Santaella, 2007, entre outros, que corroboram com os conceitos de formação, saberes docentes e tecnologias digitais. Foi utilizada a abordagem qualitativa e o estudo de caso como método. No desenvolvimento da investigação de campo, os instrumentos utilizados para registros de dados foram questionário, entrevista semiestruturada e observação. Dos resultados, compreendemos a relação e o uso das TDIC na formação docente e a inclusão digital tanto dos professores como de seus estudantes. Concluímos que, no que se refere à formação do professor, percebe-se a necessidade de diálogos sobre a cultura tecnológica e reflexões das potencialidades que as TDIC implicam nos saberes docentes.
Pengalaman Membangun Cita-Cita serta Tujuan Hidup pada Emerging Adulthood: Analisa Fenomenologi
Authors: Lesthari Fellia , Permana Muhammad Zein
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis study focuses on providing an overview of the experience of building goals and life goals at the age of emerging adulthood at the psychology faculty of UNJANI. This study uses qualitative methods with phenomenological analysis and thematic analysis. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 3 students who had the characteristics of being at the age of emerging adulthood. The first participant has ideals and goals in life that are unusual/anti-mainstream, the second participant has ideals and goals that fall into the general category, and the third participant has specific goals and life goals. This study found three main themes, namely: 1) success, which means that when asked about the goals and objectives of life, participants described what the definition of ideals and goals in life were, namely success, not about the profession of work but about achievement; 2) the process, namely a person will be more motivated to achieve the ideals and goals of life by increasing self-capacity, not based on the stage of development; 3) nature, namely reaching the ideals and goals of life realistically not based on idealism. The results of the study suggest that a quantitative measuring instrument should be made involving the dimensions of success, process, and nature and realize the importance of the role of religiosity in building life goals and aspirations, the process and mechanism for building ideals, as well as the possible challenges and obstacles that occur.  Abstrak Penelitian ini berfokus untuk memberikan gambaran pengalaman membangun cita-cita serta tujuan hidup pada usia emerging adulthood di fakultas psikologi UNJANI. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan analisa fenomenologi dan analisa tematik. Pengambilan data dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam terhadap 3 orang mahasiswa yang memiliki karakteristik berada pada usia emerging adulthood. Partisipan pertama memiliki cita-cita serta tujuan hidup yang tidak biasa/antimainstream, partisipan kedua memiliki cita-cita serta tujuan yang masuk pada kategori umum, dan partisipan ketiga dengan cita-cita dan tujuan hidup yang spesifik. Penelitian ini menemukan 3 temuan tema utama, yaitu: 1) sukses, yakni artinya ketika ditanya terkait dengan cita-cita serta tujuan hidup, partisipan menggambarkan tentang apa yang menjadi definisi cita-cita serta tujuan hidup, yaitu sukses, bukan soal profesi pekerjaan melainkan soal pencapaian; 2) proses, yakni seseorang akan lebih terdorong untuk mencapai cita-cita serta tujuan hidup dengan meningkatkan kapasitas diri, bukan berdasarkan tahapan perkembangan; 3) sifat, yakni menggapai cita-cita serta tujuan hidupnya dengan realistis bukan berdasarkan idealis. Hasil penelitian menyarankan untuk dibuat alat ukur kuantitatif yang melibatkan dimensi sukses, proses, dan sifat dan menyadari pentingnya  peran religiusitas dalam membangun cita-cita serta tujuan hidup, proses dan mekanisme membangun cita-cita, serta kemungkinan tantangan dan hambatan yang terjadi.
Layanan Orientasi Berbantuan Multimedia untuk Meningkatkan Pengambilan Keputusan Studi Lanjut Siswa SMA
Authors: Mufiqoh Aliyah
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of decision making for further study to tertiary institutions by providing multimedia-assisted orientation services to students of class XII MIPA 8 SMA Negeri 1 Rembang.This research is a classroom action research conducted in two cycles. The subjects of this study were students of class XII.MIA.8 SMA Negeri 1 Rembang. The data collection technique used is a non-test technique using a questionnaire instrument and observation sheets. While the data analysis technique uses quantitative data analysis, namely descriptive percentages and qualitative descriptive analysis for qualitative data.The results showed that the provision of multimedia-assisted guidance services increased by 96.15% of students' ability to make decisions in the high and very high criteria. This increase was due to the provision of multimedia-assisted orientation services where students could obtain detailed and clear information about tertiary institutions.
El “esquematismo contemporáneo” y la radio del ayer
Authors: Fabi Maximiliano
Published: December 2022

El texto plantea que ser moderno no consiste en ser contemporáneo sino en ser actual, “en actuar-con-la-época” -decía José Edmundo Clemente-, y por eso, parafraseándolo, bien podríamos decir que quienes niegan las novedades de la cultura, jamás comprenderán el mensaje de los nuevos medios masivos de comunicación, ni lo “nuevo” que habita en los antiguos mass media.Aquí, pues, de una crítica al pasado esquematismo de la estadística radial, se pretende echar alguna luz sobre los más actuales binarismos mediáticos, en una época donde la historia pareciera haberse vuelto una historieta.
integração latino-americana possível?
Authors: Mendes Daniel , Dib Daud De Vuono Gabriel , Cruz Rafael
Published: December 2022

A que nos referimos quando falamos de integração latino-americana? Este artigo buscará compreender as bases teóricas da integração da América Latina a partir de distintas abordagens disciplinares, a fim de compreender, no campo conceitual, as diferentes formas de identificar e interpretar o fenômeno da integração. Considerando sua perspectiva histórica, social e cultural, nossa região e a interpretação de seus fenômenos exigem o compromisso de ir além do objeto analisado, e considerar a forma como o(a) observador(a) o percebe. Desde o corpus das epistemologias latino-americanas muitas são as possibilidades que emergem neste sentido. A sensibilidade de observar a América Latina desde um episteme local é, portanto, a linha guia do exercício aqui proposto, que buscará relacionar as áreas do Direito, Cultura e Comunicação para que, em suas interfaces, possam evidenciar a ideia de integração. Será colocada em evidência a forma como está constituído nosso ordenamento jurídico, a abertura que os textos constitucionais possuem para uma ação neste sentido, bem como conceitos e referências chave no campo da cultura e da comunicação latino-americana que destacam a relevância de uma ação nestes campos, de maneira combinada, para que se obtenha uma integração possível, baseada em uma forma própria de ser e pensar, ademais adequada, que responda às necessidades da região.
INVITED EDITORIAL: Guidance for Researchers When Using Inclusive Demographic Questions for Surveys: Improved and Updated Questions
Authors: Hughes Jennifer L. , Camden Abigail A. , Yangchen Tenzin , Smith Gabrielle P. A. , Domenech Rodríguez Melanie M. , Rouse Steven V. , McDonald C. Peeper , Lopez Stella
Published: December 2022

This article is an updated version of Hughes et al.’s (2016) article, which encouraged authors to think about and update the demographic questions they use in their research surveys. Hughes et al. (2016) wrote the original article because they could not find a comprehensive resource that gave researchers examples of well-written and representative demographic questions based on the research literature. Since that original article, new and revised terminology related to demographics has emerged and scholarship on equity, diversity, and inclusion has flourished, so the need to present a set of updated demographic questions arose. Based on the recommendation from the APA Journal Article Reporting Standards, Appelbaum et al. (2018) recommended that researchers report the following major demographic characteristics for their samples, which are presented in this article (i.e., age, gender identity and sex assigned at birth, ethnicity and race, and socioeconomic status and social class). They also suggested that researchers assess other demographic characteristics that are important to their specific research, so the most common additional options from the psychological literature (i.e., children, citizenship and immigration status, disability, education, employment, income, language, location, relationship status, religion, and sexual orientation) are included as well. For each of these demographic domains, both questions and more inclusive answer choices are presented. This work is important because it can help researchers to gather and present more accurate information about survey participants’ identities and demonstrates that researchers value inclusion and diversity when conducting their research (Hughes et al., 2016).
К вопросу о противостоянии Китая и Вьетнама в Южно-Китайском море: история и современность
Authors: Золотухин Иван Николаевич , Зайцев Владислав Олегович
Published: December 2022

На протяжении десятилетий ситуация со спорными территориями в Южно-Китайском море остается напряженной. Несмотря на различные варианты решения проблемы, выработки единой платформы для последующего перевода конфликта в русло конструктивного решения так и не случилось. Сохраняющиеся противоречия вокруг принадлежности Парасельского архипелага и островов Спратли между непосредственными участниками затяжного конфликта опасны тем, что вносят диссонанс в региональные процессы, а с учётом экономической и стратегической значимости акватории ЮКМ делают высокой вероятность превращения её в объект острого геополитического противостояния. В статье рассматривается история территориального спора в Южно-Китайском море через призму интересов Китая и Вьетнама, затронуты позиции сторон в отношении конфликта, отражено современное состояние проблемы. Методологической основой работы является анализ результатов исследований отечественных и зарубежных авторов. Ключевые слова: Территориальные споры, Южно-Китайское море, конфликт, острова, спорные воды, геополитика, международное сотрудничество
Maciej Malinowski, Polszczyzna, głuptasie! Dylematy poprawnościowe i ciekawostki, Wydawnictwo Naukowe „Śląsk”, Katowice 2021, ss. 576
Authors: Kubacki Artur Dariusz
Published: December 2022

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Funkcjonowanie wybranych nazw roślin i grzybów w języku polskiej ludności wiejskiej obwodu lwowskiego
Authors: Kostecka-Sadowa Anna
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this article is to present and discuss several dialect plant names from the „plant word” thematic field in the speech of the Poles of Lviv region. These are lexical units having no equivalents in other regions of the country or having them in an incomplete range of meaning. The lexis of the dialect in the studied Polish language is also subjected to various foreign influeces, which also must be taken into account when reconstructing the processes that shape the given form in Polish dialects. The generational breakdown shows that dialect plant names in their local meaning will cause significant difficulties for dialect users over time.
POTENSI PEMBANGKIT LISTRIK TENAGA ANGIN SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF PENERANGAN JALAN DI PANTAI BAMBANG KABUPATEN LUMAJANG
Authors: Wihatma Andianti Putri , Yushardi
Published: December 2022

Bambang Beach is one of the water tourism located in Lumajang Regency. This beach is located about 24 km from the center of Lumajang City. Bambang Beach is included in the South Beach which has big waves and winds. Bambang Beach is no longer visited by tourists because the beach conditions are not clean and the waves are high. In addition, the access road to the beach is very quiet and minimally lit at night. The purpose of this article is to find out the potential for wind at Bambang Beach, Lumajang Regency as a Wind Power Plant (PLTA) as an alternative for street lighting and also to re-evaluate the benefits of Bambang Beach for the surrounding community. The research method used in this article is a literature study, by utilizing the facts or wind data in Indonesia and in Lumajang Regency. Several studies from the journal literature explain that wind can be used as an effective source of electrical energy. However, the data and facts that occurred at Bambang Beach are not very suitable to be used as a Wind Power Plant. Thus, the solution that can be used so that Bambang Beach can benefit the surrounding community is to clean and maintain the beach environment so that it is crowded with tourists, so that it can increase the income of the local community. With the return of the bustle of tourists, it can be used as income and the funds obtained can be used to make lighting along the road to Bambang Beach
STORYNOMICS DESA WISATA: PROMOSI DESA WISATA MUNGGU BERBASIS NARASI STORYTELLING
Authors: Ni Nyoman Arini  , I Wayan Putra Aditya  , I Wayan Kartimin  , I Putu Tiana Raditya
Published: December 2022

Storynomics tourism is one of the strategies in promoting tourism, especially rural tourism. The cultural heritage in Munggu Tourism Village has historical stories and cultural values that are still believed by the local community, so the concept of storynomics tourism can be developed in promoting digital-based rural tourism by still maintaining local wisdom in the form of verbal traditions. The storynomics concept of Munggu Tourism Village is a form of promotion of digital storytelling-based rural tourism with the concept of storytelling in a creative content in which there is a concise description of verbal traditions in two language versions, that are bahasa Indonesia and English. This study analyzed the storynomics tourism which is directed as a new way to promote the uniqueness of tourist attractions in Munggu Tourism Village by telling verbal traditions including the history and cultural values of the local wisdom contained therein. This study aimed to apply the concept of storynomics tourism in Munggu Tourism Village in creating creative content by revealing verbal traditions as a medium for the promotion of rural tourism. The relevant research approach used in this study is a qualitative approach. The theory used in this research is storynomics tourism. This study concludes that Munggu Tourism Village has natural and cultural tourist attractions that keep the history and verbal traditions that have been believed by the local community for generations. Natural and cultural tourist attractions in the Munggu Tourism Village which are narrated for the promotion needs of the Munggu Tourism Village are The Tradition of Mekotek, The Traditional Swing, Munggu Beach, and Pancoran Pule, as well as the creative economy, namely Balinese traditional foods and paintings.

Keywords : storynomics tourism, literary tourism, rural tourism, tourism promotion.