bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALISIS PENGARUH LEVERAGE DAN LIKUIDITAS TERHADAP PENGUNGKAPAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR SUB-SEKTOR PERTAMBANGAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA PERIODE 2016 - 2018
Authors: Simamora Jojor Togi Marito , Rina Dameria N Rina Dameria N
Published: August 2021

Liquidity and Leverage Influencers on Corporate Social Responsibility aims to examine the effect of whether Liquidity and Leverage affect corporate responsibility in the mining sub-sector manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) for the period of 2016 – 2018. The method used in this study is the multiple regression method to determine the effect of the variables related in the study. The results of the study revealed a simultaneous F test that was calculated value F = 15,112. a value of 15,112> 3.47 thus Ho is rejected and H3 is accepted, meaning that there is an effect between Liquidity (X1) and leverage (X2) simultaneously on the Corporate Social Responsibility of companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2016-2018 (Y).
PENGARUH LINGKUNGAN KERJA DAN STRES KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN RSPAD GATOT SOEBROTO (STUDI PADA KARYAWAN RSPAD GATOT SOEBROTO DI JAKARTA)
Authors: Nauli Anggita Trisia , Pradopo Loeky Rono
Published: August 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh lingkungan kerja dan stres terhadap kinerja bagi karyawan operasional pada RSPAD Gatot Soebroto. Dimana diajukan dua variabel bebas dan satu variabel terikat, yaitu lingkungan kerja dan stres kerja berperan sebagai variabel bebas dan kinerja karyawan berperan sebagai variabel terikat. Penilitian ini dilakukan dengan metode survey terhadap karyawan RSPAD Gatot Soebroto dianalisis dengan regresi. Tahap pertama menguji validitas dan reliabilitas pertanyaan setiap variabel. Tahap kedua, meregresi variabel lingkungan kerja dan stres kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel lingkungan kerja berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan di tolak. Serta variabel stres kerja berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan di tolak. Namun demikian, stres kerja yang berada pada tingkat rendah sampai sedang akan menciptakan kinerja karyawan yang baik dan akan memperburuk karyawan jika dalam tempo waktu yang sangat lama dan berlebihan.
DETERMINASI LIKUIDITAS TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS PADA PERUSAHAAN SEKTOR MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN
Authors: Dorma Ruth Lam
Published: August 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur seberapa mampu perusahaan  menghasilkan laba dari  proses operasional  yang  telah dilaksanakan untuk menjamin kelangsungan  perusahaan di masa yang akan datang dengan menggunakan rasio likuiditas. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu perusahaan pada sektor makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode tahun 2016-2018. Jenis Penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan metode kausal-komparatif. Hasil analisis ini menunjukkan bahwa likuiditas secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap profitabilitas. Disarankan  agar  rasio likuiditas terus meningkat sehingga diharapkan akan berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan profitabilitas
PENGARUH DEBT EQUITY RATIO, CURRENT RATIO, MATURITY DAN SIZE TERHADAP BOND RATING (STUDI PADA PERUSAHAAN PERBANKAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI PERIODE 2012-2017)
Authors: Pratama Ekka , Andhitiyara Revan
Published: August 2021

This research is aims to analyze the influence of Debt Equity Ratio,  Current  Ratio,  Maturity  and  Size  on  Banking  Company  Bond Ratings on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2012-2017. The study  uses  secondary  data  from  the  annual  financial  statements  of selected companies downloaded from the official website of the Indonesia Stock  Exchange.  The  sampling  technique  uses  purposive  sampling method. The sample in this study consisted of 11 banking companies. Data analysis was performed by testing hypotheses both partially and simultaneously. The analytical method used is binary logistic regression with a significance level of 5% and 10%. Based on the results of the study showed that partially Debt Equity Ratio (DER) variables did not significantly influence Bond Rating, Current Ratio (CR) had a positive and significant effect on Bond Rating, Maturity had no significant effect and Size had a negative and not significant effect on Bond Rating. Simultaneously, a significance value of 0.002 is obtained, because the significance value is smaller than 0.05, then all variables affect the Bond Rating. Based on the results of the study, it is expected to be able to be an evaluation material for banks related to Bond Rating and its relationship with DER, CR, Maturity, and Size so that the bank can do the processing properly.
Phytochemical compositions, antimicrobial activities, and thin layer chromatography analysis of aqueous, and methanol extracts of Tectona grandis leaf
Authors: Muhammed Hadiza , Abdullahi Lare H. , Mayaki Fatima G. , Boko Usman H.
Published: August 2021

Background: Teak (Tectona grandis) from the family Verbenaceae/Lamiaceae is indigenous to India, other tropical countries, and one of the naturally discovered plants to be known by scientists due to its high potential and effectiveness in disease preventive and curative action. The present study evaluated the phytochemical composition, anti-microbial activity of methanol and aqueous extract of Tectona grandis leaf, and characterized the extracts using thin-layer chromatography (TLC). Methods: The phytochemical, anti-microbial activity thin layer chromatography (TLC) analysis was conducted using established protocols. Results: The results revealed that the methanol extract of teak plant leaves contains steroids, tannins, saponin, coumarin, protein, carbohydrates, alkaloids, diterpenes, phytosterol, phlobatannin while the aqueous extract contains tannins, saponin, coumarin, protein, carbohydrate, alkaloid, diterpenes, phytosterol, and phlobatannins. The methanol extract of Tectona grandis showed the highest activity on S. epidermasis (14mm) and against S.aureus (10mm) at a concentration of 40mg/ml followed by the activities of aqueous extract of teak plant leaf against Candida Albicans (8mm) at a concentration of 40mg/ml. The extract had no inhibitory effect at all other concentrations. Conclusion: The result confirmed that Tectona grandis contain several bioactive phytochemicals that can be explored for the treatment of pathogenic microorganism.
Azadirachtin-A a bioactive compound from Azadiracta indica is a potential inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 main protease
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, Cameroon, Berinyuy Eustace , Ibrahim Jonathan , Alozieuwa Blessing
Published: August 2021

Despite the growing scientific interest in finding effective treatment, SARS-CoV-2 virus remains a global major health burden and public health emergency. SARS-CoV main protease (Mpro) also known as chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro) is an important protein identified to be vital for SARS-CoV-2 survival. However, to date, there are no clinically approved drugs or antibodies specific for SARS-CoV-2. In the present study, we evaluated the interaction of 3CLpro with azadirachtin-A a bioactive compound from Azadiracta indica using in silico molecular docking study. Our results revealed that Azadiractin A docked well into the binding cavity of 3CLproSARS-CoV-2 with binding affinities ranges between -6.3 and -5.20 kcal/mol, and Pkd of 5.82~6.10 for the ten best binding modes. Azadiractin interacted with the active site of 3CLpro-SARS-CoV-2 by 2 conventional hydrogen bonding to HIS163 and GLU166, C-H interactions with HIS127, and alkyl interaction with PRO168 of the 3CLpro-SARS-CoV-2. We also found that the Azadiractin-A_3CLpro-SARS-CoV-2 complex is stabilized by various Vander wall forces with ASN142, LEU141, PHE140, MET165, GLN189, LEU167, THR190, and ALA191. In conclusion, our results suggested that Azadirachtin-A could be a potential inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 main protease, thus worthy of further preclinical study.
Molecular and phylogenic identifications of potential herbicide degrading microorganisms from contaminated farmland in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Microbiology, Nasarawa State University, P.M.B. 2022, Keffi, Nigeria, Makut Makwin , Ibrahim Murtala Zaharadeen
Published: August 2021

Background: Over the past years, the continuous use of herbicides has raised increasing concern mainly due to their massive pollution of the environment. To address this problem, the herbicide-degrading microorganism might be very promising. Method: In the present study, a total of twenty (20) soil samples were collected, bacteria and fungi were isolated from the soil and identified using standard microbiological and molecular studies. Results: The results revealed that a total of 2 bacterial (Enterobacter asburiae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and 2 fungi (Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium redolens) strains were isolated from the soil samples collected from herbicide contaminated soil in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The E. asburiae and P. aeruginosa had 75.0%, and 100% occurrence while the fungi isolates including the A. flavus and F. redolens had 75.0%, and 100% occurrence respectively. The 16S rDNA and ITS1F analysis confirmed the identity of the bacteria and fungi genus. Phylogenetic analysis suggested the bacteria strains were closely related to Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain CIFRI DTSB1 and Enterobacter sp revealed a close relatedness with Enterobacter asburiae RD-DAROS-04 strain, whereas, the fungi strain revealed a closely relatedness of Fusarium redolens strainTIST190421511. Conclusion: In conclusion, the microbial strains including Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain CIFRI DTSB1, Entrobacter asburiae RD-DAROS-04, and Fusarium redolens strainTIST190421511 were the major microbial habitant of pesticide-contaminated farmland in Keffi, and thus represent the herbicide degrading microorganism in this region. Further studies on the herbicide degrading properties of these microbial strains are underway.
Odnaleźć się w świecie. Wstęp do rozważań o polskiej prozie ekodokumentarnej
Authors: Gieniec Angelika
Published: August 2021

W niniejszym artykule zaproponowano dla ekologicznej odmiany reportażu miano ekodokumentaryzmu lub prozy ekodokumentarnej, a także zestawiono literaturę ekodokumentarną (w związku z jej rosnącą w ostatnich latach popularnością – głównie współczesną). Na podstawie twórczości Bohdana Dyakowskiego, Simony Kossak, Jolanty Antas, Adama Wajraka, Zenona Kruczyńskiego i Marcina Kostrzyńskiego przeanalizowano, jak rozwijał się ekodokumentaryzm, oraz wskazano jego cechy dystynktywne. Nie bez znaczenia dla tej odmiany literatury jest także nurt animal studies, którego początków
w polskiej literaturze można dopatrywać się już w pozytywizmie.
Application of technical nitrogen during gas nitriding austenitic steels
Authors: Żółciak Tadeusz , Bilski Paweł
Published: August 2021

The possibility of using technical nitrogen including 0,2% O2 for activation austenitic steels surfaces during gas nitriding were investigated. By changing mole fraction of technical nitrogen i NH3 /N2t mixture one can regulate oxygen potential of gas atmosphere during heating the steel to nitriding temperature and sometimes during nitriding process. Four representative austenitic steels were nitrided with good results at 570°C and under 450°C. New method can be alternative to regulating oxygen potential by air and allows avoiding installing of firing mechanism and safety control.
ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF INDEBTEDNESS OF TERRITORIAL SELF-GOVERNMENT UNITS IN POLAND IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL DEBT RATIO
Authors: Martyniuk Vladimir , Wołowiec Tomasz
Published: August 2021

The new debt limitation rules in force since 2014 (Articles 242-244 of the Public Finance Act have been a significant impediment to local financial planning and management for most local government units (hereinafter: LGUs). During the four years of their implementation many defects and inconveniences in the application of the new standards have emerged and the "crea-tivity" of the local government financial sector has shown that they can be relatively easily cir-cumvented. The construction of the maximum indicator limiting the liabilities of the titles speci-fied by the legislator, falling due in a given year, is closely related to the provisions of the Law of the fiscal year. The essence of this legal regulation is the comparison of two indicators, in-cluded in the formula of equation (formula). A positive condition for the adoption of the budget is to obtain a relationship in which the left side of the formula (annual debt repayment ratio) is less than or equal to the right side (maximum debt repayment ratio).
INVESTIGATION OF FARMERS' PERCEPTION ON THE PROBLEM OF SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION KNOWLEDGE IN ANLEMO WOREDA, HADIYA ZONE, SNNPR
Authors: Ersedo Alemu Ersino
Published: August 2021

Soil erosion which causes degradation of land is one of the major challenges of rural households which hinder the developments of agricultural sector. With regard to this, different conservation measures were proposed by government and non-governmental organizations. But, the problems persisted in different parts of the country including Anlemo woreda’s due to lack of an appropri-ate use of soil and water conservation practices by farmers that emanated from different socio-economic, physical, institutional and psychological factors. The study attempted to assess the perception of farmers on erosion problem and adoption of introduced soil and water conserva-tion measures and determinants of farmers’ use of soil and water conservation practices in the study area. The required data for the study were collected through questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion and field observation. The household survey questionnaire data have been tabulated and summarized by utilizing the statistical package for social science (SPSS). From the finding of this study, multidimensional factors of demographic and socio-economic characteristics were responsible for farmers’ differential perception to the problem of soil ero-sion. In order to effectively plan for soil conservation measures application and introduce new techniques there is a need of involve local farmers and modifying educational/training programs which were provided for farmers by considering the existing knowledge and practices.
Praktyczne aspekty stosowania sprzętu ochrony układu oddechowego przed zagrożeniami biologicznymi. Uregulowania prawne i analiza badań ankietowych
Authors: Majchrzycka Katarzyna , Okrasa Małgorzata
Published: August 2021

Występowanie zagrożeń biologicznych w środowisku pracy i życia często powoduje konieczność zastosowania odpowiedniego sprzętu ochrony układu oddechowego. Wymaga to znajomości zarówno podstawowych zagadnień wynikających z prawodawstwa UE, jak i specyfiki doboru tego sprzętu z uwzględnieniem jego klasy ochronnej i czasu bezpiecznego stosowania. W tym względzie pomocna będzie powszechnie dostępna i prosta w obsłudze aplikacja mobilna, przeznaczona do doboru i monitorowania czasu stosowania sprzętu ochrony układu oddechowego przez indywidualnych użytkowników. W artykule opisano w sposób syntetyczny podstawowe wymagania prawne wobec sprzętu ochrony układu oddechowego oraz wyniki badań ankietowych dotyczące doświadczeń użytkowników takiego sprzętu oraz ich oczekiwań co do funkcjonalności aplikacji. Przedstawiono też ogólne założenia do opracowania aplikacji.
Charakterystyka służb bhp w Polsce – wyniki badania
Authors: Dobrzyńska Magdalena
Published: August 2021

Artykuł prezentuje wybrane wyniki badania „Diagnoza i prognoza rynku usług bhp i charakterystyka służby bhp w Polsce”, zrealizowanego w 2020 r. Badanie obejmowało przeprowadzenie telefonicznych wywiadów kwestionariuszowych na próbie 500 przedstawicieli wewnątrzzakładowej służby bhp oraz specjalistów bhp spoza zakładu pracy. W artykule skoncentrowano się na wynikach dotyczących: struktury służby bhp, warunków wejścia do zawodu i awansu zawodowego oraz warunków zatrudnienia w służbie bhp, a także źródeł satysfakcji i trudności zawodowych.
Logic and Biology: The Correspondence Between Alfred Tarski and Joseph H. Woodger
Authors: Mancosu Paolo
Published: August 2021

This article makes available some early letters chronicling the relationship between the biologist Joseph H. Woodger and the logician Alfred Tarski. Using twenty-five unpublished letters from Tarski to Woodger preserved in the Woodger Papers at University College, London, I reconstruct their relationship for the period 1935-1950. The scientific aspects of the correspondence concern, among other things, Tarski’s reports on the work he is doing, his interests, and his --- sometimes critical but always well-meaning --- reactions to Woodger’s attempts at axiomatizing and formalizing biology using the system of Principia Mathematica. Perhaps the most interesting letter from a philosophical point of view is a very informative letter on nominalism dated November 21, 1948. But just as fascinating are the personal elements, the dramatic period leading to the second world war, their reaction to the war events, Tarski's anguish for his family stranded back in Poland, the financial worries, and his first reports on life in the East Coast and, as of 1942, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Der Evidentia-Begriff in seinen rhetorisch-translatologischen Dimensionen. Ein Denkanstoß von Fritz Paepcke
Authors: Gil Alberto
Published: August 2021

Evidentia is a concept passed on to us from rhetoric – more precisely from the third of the five canons of classical rhetoric, namely elocution. The goal of this canon is to achieve a stylistic quality that enables the listener to see what (s)he hears with his or her inner eye, i.e. to enable the listener to really visualize what is being said. Fritz Paepcke – whose one hundredth birthday we celebrated at this conference – applied the concept of evidentia to the field of translation studies. Within his conceptual framework, he portrayed it as a new experience – one which arises immediately, i.e., not through induction or deduction, but “as a result of the rule-governed and yet playful process of developing the most adequate wording of a translation” and from one’s interaction with the text. Paepcke did not, however, elaborate on this “intuition of intuition.” This article attempts to further develop the concept evidentia rhetorically and philosophically and to apply it to the field of translation studies. Two conceptions are particularly instrumental here: 1) The concept of fidélité créatrice as elucidated by the French philosopher Gabriel Marcel – to whom Paepcke often referred – as well as 2) the conceptual approach underlying and informing the research center Hermeneutik und Kreativität. In the latter, the processes of understanding and translating / translating and understanding are conceived of as being bi-directional and interdependent; this conception, which fuses understanding with empathy, is making new, significant inroads into translation studies. The notion of evidentia will be exemplified here using an empathetic Italian translation of a very young poet – Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger.
Translational Hermeneutics
Authors: Stanley John
Published: August 2021

Hermeneutics is a discipline that has traditionally focused its inquiries on understanding and on the link between the process of understanding and communication. This area, namely understanding and the link to communication, has not figured predominantly in translation studies, and the new developments in machine translation make it increasingly obvious that exploring this aspect of human translation is particularly relevant. In this essay I show how the set of premises upon which hermeneutics rests differs in very significant ways from the fundamental premises upon which the natural science paradigm is based; it is this difference that makes research into the nature of understanding so crucial to Translational Hermeneutics. Scholars working in the field of Translational Hermeneutics have to clearly mark this difference vis-a-vis translation studies, otherwise scholars working in translation studies cannot understand the relevance of Translational Hermeneutics for translation professionals. Furthermore, the work geared towards gaining an empirically and phenomenologically well-founded, accurate description of the process of understanding has to be given first priority and pursued as expeditiously as possible, for this has to serve as the foundation for the further development of Translational Hermeneutics.
Zur Anschlussfähigkeit der Hermeneutik in der Translatologie
Authors: Stolze Radegundis
Published: August 2021

Due to the fact that hermeneutical approaches have widely been ignored or falsely understood as missing the scientific requirements in Translation Studies, this article wants to demonstrate how Translational Hermeneutics as an approach based on grounded understanding is crucial and endorses various other approaches in the research of translation. Explaining the scholarly perspective here as an individual worldview, the external opinions can be defeated. Concepts like subjectivity, intuition, sense of the text to be understood, and ever unfinished time-sensitive translations within a cultural context are discussed. Various aspects of understanding and formulation come together in the translator’s dynamic competence. Translational Hermeneutics links up with linguistic theories such as text-linguistics, semantics, rhetoric, the sociological systems theory, cognition research, and empirical methods of inquiring into the translator’s thinking. It connects less to corpus studies or language-based inter-lingual transfer and the technology-based process analyses. Didactics based on an hermeneutical approach may strengthen the translator’s self-confidence by preparing the background of understanding.
La tauromaquia y los otros festejos taurinos. Un complejo festivo fragmentado
Authors: Medina Miranda Héctor
Published: August 2021

Las fiestas de toros conforman un amplio y diverso complejo iberoamericano. Sin embargo, durante siglos se ha distinguido a la tauromaquia como la más civilizada de estas celebraciones, considerándola un arte que sólo los entendidos pueden apreciar. A partir de las reflexiones del filósofo Francis Wolff, se emprende un recorrido histórico y antropológico para mostrar cuán diversas son las tradiciones taurinas en España y México, así como las tensiones que hay entre ellas.

The taurine fests are a wide and diverse Ibero-American complex. However, for centuries the tauromaquia has been distinguished as the most civilized of these celebrations, considering it an art that only connoisseurs can appreciate. Based on the reflections of the philosopher Francis Wolff, a historical and anthropological journey is undertaken to show how diverse the bullfighting traditions are in Spain and Mexico, as well as the tensions that exist between them.
Características de la práctica de actividad física durante pandemia por COVID-19 en profesionistas y sus familias
Authors: Enríquez-Reyna María Cristina , Ceballos Gurrola Oswaldo , Medina Rodríguez Rosa Elena , Cocca Armando , Moreno Muciño Oddete
Published: August 2021

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar las características de la conducta de actividad física realizada al inicio de la fase 3 de contingencia epidemiológica por COVID-19 en personas mayores de 18 años. Se presenta una investigación cuantitativa, comparativa y transversal. Participaron 2116 profesionistas afiliados en asociaciones de Educación Física y Deporte de Norteamérica, Centro y Sudamérica. Los resultados muestran que los principales motivos para realizar ejercicio fueron la condición física (32.5%), el disfrute o gusto (27.8%) y la apariencia física (16.3%). Más de uno de cada cinco reportó no tener tiempo para realizar ejercicio. Existen diferencias por región y sexo para la realización de actividad física durante el aislamiento social (p < .05). Pese a que las personas reconocen los beneficios del ejercicio para la salud, la salud no es considerada dentro de las principales motivaciones para su realización.

The objective of the study was to determine the characteristics of the physical activity behavior carried out at the beginning of phase 3 of the epidemiological contingency due to COVID-19 in people over 18 years of age. It is presented a quantitative comparative and cross-sectional study. Two thousand one hundred sixteen professionals affiliated with Physical Education and Sports associations in North, Central and South America participated. In this sample, the main reasons for exercising were physical condition (32.5%), enjoyment (27.8%) and physical appearance (16.3%). More than one in five reported not having time to exercise. There were differences by region and sex for the performance of physical activity during social isolation (p < .05). Even though people recognize the benefits of exercise for health, health is not considered among the main motivations for its performance.
Análisis de los patrones de anotación y su asociación con el resultado del partido en la Copa Oro 2019
Authors: Ugalde-Ramírez Alexis , Rodríguez-Porras Lester
Published: August 2021

El gol es el indicador más importante en un partido de fútbol y se asocia con el rendimiento deportivo. La forma, el momento y las circunstancias en las que se consiguen son variadas. Por tanto, el objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los patrones de anotación y determinar su posible asociación con el resultado del partido en la Copa Oro 2019. Mediante análisis observacionales, se analizaron y se categorizaron 96 goles marcados en 31 partidos. Se aplicaron pruebas de Chi Cuadrado para analizar asociaciones entre patrones de anotación y resultado del partido, así como para determinar diferencias en las categorías. Los resultados muestran que el 80,2% de los goles del torneo fueron anotados por los equipos ganadores, el 13,5% por los equipos perdedores y el 6,3% en partidos que terminaron empatados. Los equipos que anotaban de primer ganaban significativamente más partidos que cuando anotaban de segundo (58,5% vs 7,3% respectivamente). El 62,5% de los goles se anotaron en el segundo tiempo, principalmente entre los minutos 60-75. El 61,5% de los goles fueron por ataques organizados, 16,8% por contra-ataques, 21,7% por jugadas a balón parado. Los delanteros anotaron el 42,6% de los goles. El 90,4% fueron conseguidos dentro del área de penal. En conclusión, existió una asociación entre el orden de anotación y el resultado del partido. Además, la identificación de estos patrones de anotación puede ayudar a diseñar entrenamientos para potencializar el rendimiento de los equipos.

The goal is the most important indicator in a soccer game and is associated with sport performance. The way, the moment, and the circumstances in which it is achieved are varied. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the goal scoring patterns and determine its possible association with the match outcome in the 2019 Gold Cup. Through observational analysis, 96 goals scored in 31 matches were analyzed and categorized. Chi-square tests were applied to analyze associations between scoring patterns and match outcome, as well as to determine difference in the categories. The results show that 80.2% of the tournament goals were scored by the winning teams, 13.5% by the losing teams and 6.3% in matches that ended drawing. Teams scoring first won significantly more games than when scoring second (58.5% vs 7.3% respectively). 62.5% of the goals were scored in the second half, mainly between minutes 60-75. 61.5% of the goals were by organized attacks, 16.8% by counter-attacks, 21.7% by set-pieces. Forwards scored 42.6% of the goals. 90.4% were obtained within the penalty area. In conclusion, there was an association between the scoring order and the match outcome. In addition, the identification of these scoring patterns can help to design training sessions to enhance team performance.
A review of community resilience frameworks and assessment tools :
Authors: Walpole Emily H , Loerzel Jarrod , Dillard Maria
Published: August 2021

Community resilience is a topic of increasing interest in public policy and planning, although effective implementation will require an in-depth theoretical understanding of the concept, as well as the ability to measure changes in resilience over time. In recent years numerous frameworks have been developed to operationalize community resilience, utilizing different theoretical and methodological approaches. As part of an effort to systematically document and compare existing frameworks in the Resilience Indicator Inventory, research led by the Community Resilience Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) selected 56 community resilience frameworks and assessment tools for further analysis. This annotated bibliography is intended to achieve two main objectives: 1) provide context to the primary sources used in the Resilience Indicator Inventory dataset, and 2) summarize previous work in community resilience measurement as a resource for future planning and research. Work in this area will inform NIST s ongoing efforts in resilience metrology, including facilitating the development of a theoretically and empirically based method of resilience measurement.
Development of Waqf Forest in Indonesia: The SWOT-ANP Analysis of Bogor Waqf Forest Program by Bogor Waqf Forest Foundation
Authors: Ali K M , Kassim S
Published: August 2021

Some communities and governments in Indonesia have taken the initiative to develop waqf forests to solve forest conservation problems. However, research on waqf forest development is still rarely studied. This study aims to improve the strategy of waqf forest development in Indonesia. SWOT method is used to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and the possible development strategies of the Bogor Waqf Forest as a manager of Waqf Forest. The ANP method prioritizes these four aspects and the best strategy in developing the waqf forest. An aggressive strategy needs to be carried out by optimizing the existing legal organization and the well-educated human resources to inform the public about the waqf concept in Islam and its application in the waqf forest. Thus, the vast potential of cash waqf and waqif can be obtained. This paper is one of the pioneering articles that discuss waqf forest development strategies, especially in Indonesia. From this research, we recommend the Bogor Waqf Forest to resolve the legal aspects as an official waqf manager, and the government and Indonesian Ulema Council to issue regulation and fatwa regarding waqf forest.
Breve história da vida e morte de Anísio Teixeira: desmontada a farsa da queda no fosso do elevador
Authors: Rocha João Augusto de Lima
Published: August 2021

A obra objetiva demonstrar que o educador Anísio Teixeira não morreu em consequência de um acidente. O autor defende, de forma precisa e minuciosa, que a causa da morte não foi uma queda em fosso de elevador, como divulgado oficialmente, e que é muito provável a hipótese de ele ter sido assassinado por razões políticas. Além de justificar o porquê de a ditadura militar desejar eliminar uma pessoa como Anísio Teixeira, o livro ainda analisa a obra do educador baiano, revelando ser, apesar de breve, uma importante biografia.
The Body Fantastic
Authors: Gonzalez-Crussi Frank
Published: August 2021

The body in dreams, myths, legends, and anecdotes of the fantastic as expressions of human corporeality.

In The Body Fantastic, Frank Gonzalez-Crussi looks at the human body through the lens of dreams, myths, legends, and anecdotes of the bizarre, exploring the close connection of the fictitious and the fabulous to our conception of the body. He chronicles, among other curious cases, the man who ate everything (including boiled hedgehogs and mice on toast), the therapeutic powers of saliva, hair that burst into flames, and an “amphibian man” who lived under water. Drawing on clinical records, popular lore, and art, history, and literature, Gonzalez-Crussi considers the body in both real and imaginary dimensions.

Myths and stories, Gonzalez-Crussi reminds us, are the symbolic expression of our aspirations and emotions. These fantastic tales of bodies come from the deepest regions of the human psyche. Ancient Greeks, for example, believed that the uterus wandered around inside a woman's body—an “animal within an animal.” If a woman sniffed an unpleasant odor, the uterus would retreat. Organized “digestive excess” began with the eating and drinking contests of antiquity and continues through the hot-dog eating competitions of today. And the “libido-podalic association,” connecting male sexuality and the foot, insinuated itself into mainstream medicine in the sixteenth century; meanwhile, the feet of women in some cultures were scrupulously kept from view. Gonzalez-Crussi shows that the many imaginary representations of the body are very much a part of our corporeality.
Regeneration and growth in crowns and rhizome fragments of Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) and desiccation as a potential control strategy
Authors: Lawson Jacob W. , Fennell Mark , Smith Mark W. , Bacon Karen L.
Published: August 2021

Reynoutria japonica(Japanese knotweed) is a problematic invasive plant found in many areas of Europe and North America. Notably, in the UK, the species can cause issues with mortgage acquisition. Control ofR. japonicais complicated by its ability to regenerate from small fragments of plant material; however, there remains uncertainty about how much (in terms of mass) rhizome is required for successful regeneration. This study investigated the ability of crowns and rhizomes with different numbers of nodes to regenerate successfully from three sites in the north of England, UK. Two of the sites had been subject to herbicide treatment for two years prior to sampling and the third site had no history of herbicide treatment. No significant differences were observed in regenerated stem diameter, maximum height of stem and maximum growth increments among crowns. All traits measured from the planted crowns were significantly greater than those of the planted rhizome fragments and at least one node was necessary for successful regeneration of rhizomes. The smallest initial fragment weight to regenerate and survive the experiment was 0.5 g. Subjecting all plant material to desiccation for 38 days resulted in no regrowth (emergence or regeneration) after replanting. These findings suggest that desiccation could be a valuable management strategy for small to medium scale infestations common in urban settings.
Development and validation of a novel survival model for acute myeloid leukemia based on autophagy-related genes
Authors: Huang Li , Lin Lier , Fu Xiangjun , Meng Can
Published: August 2021

Background

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common blood cancers, and is characterized by impaired hematopoietic function and bone marrow (BM) failure. Under normal circumstances, autophagy may suppress tumorigenesis, however under the stressful conditions of late stage tumor growth autophagy actually protects tumor cells, so inhibiting autophagy in these cases also inhibits tumor growth and promotes tumor cell death.

Methods

AML gene expression profile data and corresponding clinical data were obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases, from which prognostic-related genes were screened to construct a risk score model through LASSO and univariate and multivariate Cox analyses. Then the model was verified in the TCGA cohort and GEO cohorts. In addition, we also analyzed the relationship between autophagy genes and immune infiltrating cells and therapeutic drugs.

Results

We built a model containing 10 autophagy-related genes to predict the survival of AML patients by dividing them into high- or low-risk subgroups. The high-risk subgroup was prone to a poorer prognosis in both the training TCGA-LAML cohort and the validation GSE37642 cohort. Univariate and multivariate Cox analysis revealed that the risk score of the autophagy model can be used as an independent prognostic factor. The high-risk subgroup had not only higher fractions of CD4 naïve T cell, NK cell activated, and resting mast cells but also higher expression of immune checkpoint genes CTLA4 and CD274. Last, we screened drug sensitivity between high- and low-risk subgroups.

Conclusion

The risk score model based on 10 autophagy-related genes can serve as an effective prognostic predictor for AML patients and may guide for patient stratification for immunotherapies and drugs.
Inequality of Opportunity in Education and Sustainable Development: The Case of Bangladesh
Authors: Ahmed Md. Masud
Published: August 2021

This paper examines how the sustainable development aspirations of an economy or country are impacted by unequal opportunities, especially in education, by employing balanced panel data from 2000 to 2020 of Bangladesh. Random effects, ordinary regression, general trends used to understand the impact of inequality in education on Sustainable development Goals (SDGs). The empirical study based on panel data, extensive literature review and qualitative analysis confirms that the agenda-2030, which Bangladesh would like to achieve along with other developing economies by 2030, is highly affected by long-prevailing unequal opportunities in access to quality education. The male-female, rural-urban, poor- non-poor disparity in enrolment, and literacy rate, low teacher-student ratio, low public spending on education as a percentage of GDP, higher individual out of pocket expenditure, and the significantly large drop-out rate among female and regional disparity simultaneously lead to learning poverty and unequal employment opportunities. The higher the level of education, the lower the incidence of poverty among people. Education is highly interlinked with most others SDGs; any shorts of inability to guarantee equal opportunities in education profoundly interfere with a nation's dream of ending poverty and promote a peaceful and just society. Without inclusive, equitable quality education, intergenerational inequality perpetuates by leaving the poor in the cohort of the poverty trap. Alternatively, ensuring fairness in achieving skill-based lifelong learning opportunities for people accelerates a country's vision to build an effective, prosperous and just planet. The study also shows a country's advancement in different socio-economic indicators may halt in the absence of equal access to quality education for all in the long run.
Learning Management System Usage among Undergraduates in a Developing Context: An Extension to the Technology Acceptance Model
Authors: Jayarathna R. M. G. S. , Perera M. P. S. R
Published: August 2021

Why are students in developing countries reluctant to effectively and efficiently participate in Learning Management Systems (LMSs)? Many researchers have conducted focusing on validating existing theories in developing contexts. This article aims to extend the knowledge about the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by incorporating external variables - subjective norms, experience in the internet and computer, self-efficacy, technical support, and anxiety - which will lead to an efficient and effective LMS usage in developing contexts.
Toxoplasma Pericarditis in an Immunocompetent Child- A Rare Case Report
Authors: Punhani Pallavi , Madan Neha , Kaur Satnam , Ranga Sunil
Published: August 2021

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii which is an obligate intracellular parasite. Among all the parasites known to cause myocarditis or pericarditis, the most commonly found is Chaga’s Disease or American Trypanosomiasis. Several other parasites including T. gondii can affect the heart in immunocompromised patients. Individuals with intact immunity largely remain asymptomatic. Only 22 cases of Toxoplasma Pericarditis have been reported worldwide.

Although, CNS and Ocular Toxoplasmosis cases have been reported from Indian subcontinent, there is a lack of literature on cardiac involvement by Toxoplasma. Here, we present a case of a   11 yr old immunocompetent child with Toxoplasma Pericarditis, the first case to be reported from India. An echocardiography confirmed diagnosis of pericardial effusion for which pericardiocentesis was done and sent to our department for cytological evaluation. Fluid was exudative with pericardial fluid to serum protein ratio of 0.7. Gram stain, AFB stain and CB NAAT of pericardial fluid were negative. Cytology revealed neutrophils and macrophages showing presence of intracellular organisms resembling tachyzoites of Toxoplasma species on the Giemsa stained smear. These tachyzoites were crescent shaped with one pointed end and the other rounded end and a central nuclei.

A final diagnosis of Toxoplasma Pericarditis was made based on microscopy findings.  T. gondii serological tests were also done which showed positivity for IgG with strong avidity. Thus, our case report represents an important differential that should be considered by all the clinicians in cases of acute pericarditis, especially in difficult cases where no other cause can be identified.
Development and Study of Plant Based Mosquito Repellent Cakes in Combination with Natural Binders
Authors: Patil Satish D. , Morbale Smita T.
Published: August 2021

Background and Objective: Plants are perceived as a safe and trusted means of mosquito bite prevention. Many plant extracts and oils repel mosquitoes, with their effect lasting from several minutes to several hours. The present investigation is aimed to evaluate the mosquito repellent activity of Calendula officinalis (Marigold leaves), Citrus madurensis (Calamondin leaves), Carica papaya (Papaya leaves), Origanum vulgare (Oregano leaves), in combination with natural binders.

Materials and Methods: In present work we have produced an effective and purely natural mosquito repellent cakes using marigold leaves, calamondin leaves, papaya leaves, oregano leaves, and to determine if the component present on them are suitable as mosquito  repellent. To recognize this new combination and in addition use of natural binder in making these mosquito cakes is innovation of method. Evaluation was carried out in a net cage (45 cm×30 cm×25 cm) containing 100 blood starved mosquitoes.

Results: Study provides an herbal repellent with long lasting protection, safe for human life, and human with no side effect. The combination Paste of leaves + charcoal + 20% cow dung was found to be more repellency against mosquitoes under study.

Conclusion: Discovery of natural products, with potent phyto-constituents that have insecticidal properties, may help overcome problems of chemical insecticide resistance. Nature is the best combinatorial chemist to offer numerous natural products compounds from medicinal plants which can be effective as medicines, antibacterial, antifungal, insect repellent, cosmetics etc.
Prevalence, Awareness and Risk Factors of Hypertension among Public Sector Workers Aged 40 Years and above in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana
Authors: Elijah Mishio Bawa , Deborah Mensah-Onumah , Dongdem Julius Tieroyaare , Wezena Cletus Adiyaga
Published: August 2021

Aim: To determine the prevalence, awareness and risk factors associated with hypertension among adults.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Tamale Metropolis from January to March 2020.

Methodology: 200 adults (101 men and 99 females) aged 40 years and above were recruited. Socio-demographic characteristics, anthropometric and blood pressure data of participants collected through face-to-face administered questionnaire and physical measurements were analyzed for prevalence, knowledge and awareness of hypertension. Binary and multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of association of risk factors with hypertension.

Results: Overall age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was 46.00% (49.50% in males, 42.42% in females). The prevalence of both systolic and diastolic hypertension was higher in males than in females. 49.10% of hypertensive participants were unaware of their status at the time of this study and 83.3% of the hypertensive participants who were aware of their status were diagnosed incidentally. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant positive association of being male [AOR = 2.39, (95% CI: 1.08–5.30)], aged between 50 – 65 years [AOR = 2.03, (95% CI: 1.03–4.01)], and being obese [AOR = 3.64, (95% CI: 1.43–9.29)] with hypertension. Being widowed [AOR = 0.06, (95% CI: 0.01–0.66)] was negatively associated with hypertension. Only obesity [AOR = 2.81, (95% CI: 1.29–6.14)] was independently associated with hypertension.

Conclusion: Hypertension affects one in every two adults aged 40 years and above in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana. Awareness of adult hypertension status in the Metropolis is very low with the most diagnoses of the disease occurring accidentally. Obesity, advancing age, being male and being widowed are risk factors associated with hypertension. The study suggests workplace BP screening and a scale-up of awareness campaigns in the Metropolis to curb the incidence of the disease and control associated risk factors.
In Silico Gene Expression and Pathway Analysis to Explore the Link between Hes1 and Adipocyte Stem Cell Differentiation in Obesity
Authors: Sharma Priyanka , More Chandramani B. , Seth Avinash K.
Published: August 2021

Aim: Hairy/enhancer of split homolog-1 (Hes1) is a transcription factor with bHLH domains and participates in controlling proliferation and differentiation of various stem cell progenitors. The study aims to analyze pathways and genes up regulated and co-expressed with Hes1 to examine their linkage with adipocyte stem cell differentiation in obesity.

Methodology: In this in silico analysis, Gene Expression Omnibus Dataset GDS5056 was used to shortlist 23 genes differentially up regulated and co-expressed along with Hes1 during adipocyte stem cell differentiation in obese patients. Then, these genes along with their interactor genes were submitted to Reactome pathway analysis database and were statistically analyzed.

Results: Total 12 enriched pathways were obtained which majorly belonged to two categories: neuronal cell differentiation and signaling; and inflammatory response. Since Hes1 is known to regulate such pathways as a master transcription factor and repressor, its level of expression determines the result as proliferation or differentiation. Thus, these in silico findings may help in designing future experiments to determine role of Hes1 in deciding fate of adipocyte differentiation or proliferation in obesity.