bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A page from Russian cosmology in the Trinitarian story of creation
Authors: Buitendag Johan
Published: November 2022

This article approached the doctrine of the Trinity from the vantage point of the science and religion dialogue, because the issue of faith and reason is integral to this concept. This approach requires humility and silence. A page from the cosmology of the Russian Silver Age sheds light on the notorious schism of 1054 between the Western and the Eastern theologians on the Filioque issue, which manifests the lack of an apophatic and antinomistic approach. The issue is thus whether God is intrinsically part of nature and yet is its Creator and Redeemer. This question touches upon God’s transcendence and immanence, cataphatic and apophatic theology and even the complementarity of the two. Two protagonists of the ‘Russian Religious Renaissance’, Pavel Florensky (1882–1937) and Sergius Bulgakov (1871–1944), presupposed Christian faith and belief by giving theology preference to philosophy in this debate. Reality is seen as an antinomy and placed within the broader context of human cultural activity.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: A socially oriented worldview was pursued that underscored the ontological priority of relationality. The conclusion was drawn from the Russian Orthodox theology that the doctrine of the Trinity has its roots in the God–human relationship in Christ by the (Holy) Spirit and it interprets the homoousios of the Godhead as Sophia and antinomianism as the most crucial features of this belief.
Topical diphenylcyclopropenone in the treatment of alopecia areata
Authors: Huang Chang-Ming , Tsai Tsen-Fang
Published: November 2022

Background:

Diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) is a topical contact allergen used for contact immunotherapy in alopecia areata (AA).

Objectives:

We aimed to evaluate the treatment effectiveness and prognostic factors in Taiwanese patients with AA treated with topical DPCP.

Methods:

We performed a retrospective study of all consecutive patients with AA affecting more than 10% of scalp area treated with topical DPCP for more than 90 days.

Results:

Eighty-six patients were assessed in the study. The greatest hair regrowth percentages of 0%, 1%–25%, 26%–50%, 51%–75%, and 76%–100% were 26.7% (23/86), 7.0% (6/86), 2.3% (2/86), 10.5% (9/86), and 53.5% (46/86) of patients, respectively. 32.6% (28/86) of patients achieved near-complete remission (with or without maintenance DPCP therapy), defined as more than 90% sustainable hair regrowth. Positive prognostic factors include older age of onset, shorter duration of AA before DPCP treatment, less severity of hair loss, and no nonscalp hair loss. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that more than a 2-year duration of AA before DPCP treatment (P = 0.015) and more than 90% of hair loss (P = 0.032) had a poorer treatment outcome. Factors including eczematous sensitization reaction, history of atopy, adverse reactions, or concentrations of DPCP do not predict treatment effectiveness. Pigmentary change may cause cosmetic concerns in Chinese ethnicity.

Conclusion:

Topical DPCP is effective for AA. Various factors were associated with the clinical outcomes. Monitoring the possible adverse events is warranted.
Barriers to Health-care access Amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in Children with Non-Coronavirus Disease Illnesses from India
Authors: Mathur Abhineet , Meena Priyanka , Sekhar Jerin C. , Sahi Puneet Kaur , Dabas Aashima , Mantan Mukta , Yadav Sangeeta
Published: November 2022

Background:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the nationwide lockdown have resulted in profound disruptions in health care. Thus, the study was done to assess the barriers faced by caregivers of children with chronic diseases in accessing healthcare services due to the lockdown.

Methods:

A questionnaire-based telephonic survey was performed after 2 months of nationwide lockdown in children with chronic diseases at a tertiary hospital in India. Barriers faced were recorded and compared with the place of residence and socioeconomic status (SES).

Results:

A total of 101 children with mean ± standard deviation age of 9.7 ± 3.6 years and median (interquartile range) disease duration of 48 (12, 84) months were included. The majority (84.6%) was on daily therapy and 65.3% reported disrupted treatment. Patients residing away from the capital had greater difficulty in investigations and in transport to the hospital (P < 0.05) compared to those in the capital. Patients from lower SES had more difficulty in procuring medications (64.1% and 35.4%; P = 0.006), transport (62.3% and 29.1%; P = 0.003), and perceived significant effect of COVID-19 on their child (47.2% and 16.7%; P = 0.002) compared to middle SES.

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Disrupted health-care access during COVID-19 suggests the need for health-care systems to be better equipped to manage patients with chronic illnesses during such pandemics.
Multilinear transference of Fourier and Schur multipliers acting on noncommutative -spaces
Authors: Caspers Martijn , Krishnaswamy-Usha Amudhan , Vos Gerrit
Published: November 2022

LetGbe a locally compact unimodular group, and let$\phi $be some function ofnvariables onG. To such a$\phi $, one can associate a multilinear Fourier multiplier, which acts on somen-fold product of the noncommutative$L_p$-spaces of the group von Neumann algebra. One may also define an associated Schur multiplier, which acts on ann-fold product of Schatten classes$S_p(L_2(G))$. We generalize well-known transference results from the linear case to the multilinear case. In particular, we show that the so-called “multiplicatively bounded$(p_1,\ldots ,p_n)$-norm” of a multilinear Schur multiplier is bounded above by the corresponding multiplicatively bounded norm of the Fourier multiplier, with equality whenever the group is amenable. Furthermore, we prove that the bilinear Hilbert transform is not bounded as a vector-valued map$L_{p_1}(\mathbb {R}, S_{p_1}) \times L_{p_2}(\mathbb {R}, S_{p_2}) \rightarrow L_{1}(\mathbb {R}, S_{1})$, whenever$p_1$and$p_2$are such that$\frac {1}{p_1} + \frac {1}{p_2} = 1$. A similar result holds for certain Calderón–Zygmund-type operators. This is in contrast to the nonvector-valued Euclidean case.
Paul's Perspective on the Role of Women in Leadership and its Relevance to the
Church in Africa
Authors: Oyewole Nathaniel Oluseyi
Published: November 2022

Many African societies are androcentric. Evidence of gender inequality reflects in their education, economic, political, and religious systems. Some church denominations are
struggling to establish women's roles in church leadership. The struggle is to what extent is it culturally acceptable and biblically justifiable to allow women to assume preeminent leadership positions? This paper examines women's roles as presented in Pauline epistles to discover Paul's view of women's ministries in the church within the purview of diverse cultural orientations of his days. It argues that Paul adopted a progressive and transformational approach to address the age-long controversial issue of women's roles in the church. In some areas, his approach is countercultural, and in others, it is conventional. The paper adopts an analytical approach to unravel Paul’s perspective of women's leadership roles from Pauline's literature and scholars' opinions. It ascertains that the Church in Africa should develop cultural sensitivity and appreciation, ensure the Husband-Wife relationship and mutual development, maintain orderliness in worship, campaign for gender equality, and safeguard against heresies. It is recommended that pastors in churches and theological educators should adopt Paul's position concerning women's ministry roles in the church and encourage women to take their place beyond cultural limitations.
LETRAMENTO EM SAÚDE BUCAL E AUTOPERCEPÇÃO PARENTAL DE DENTES PERMANENTES EM CRIANÇAS COM DENTIÇÃO MISTA
Authors: Halles Fracasso Viegas Sara , Helene Kuklik Helen , Alionço Gonçalves Bruna Fernanda , Haimê de Souza Yasmin , Reichert da Silva Assunção Luciana
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre o alfabetismo em saúde bucal (ASB) e a autopercepção de pais/cuidadores quanto à presença de dentes permanentes na cavidade bucal de crianças com dentição mista. Método: Estudo observacional analítico incluindo 51 pares de pais/cuidadores e crianças entre seis e 11 anos de idade. Um questionário foi utilizado para avaliar a autopercepção dos pais/cuidadores quanto à presença e o número de dentes permanentes presentes na cavidade bucal da criança. Dados socioeconômicos e demográficos também foram avaliados. ASB foi mensurado através do instrumento BREALD-30 por duas entrevistadoras calibradas (K≥0,923). Um exame clínico foi realizado por duas examinadoras treinadas a fim de se avaliar o número e a localização dos dentes permanentes presentes na cavidade bucal de crianças. Os dados foram avaliados por análise descritiva, teste de coeficiente de correlação intraclasse e testes não paramétricos. Resultados: Maiores escores do ASB foram associados a autopercepção parental adequada quanto à presença de dentes permanentes (P=0,043). Houve concordância quanto ao número de dentes permanentes entre as examinadoras e os participantes com alto nível de ASB (P<0,05). Conclusão: ASB está associado à autopercepção de pais e cuidadores quanto à presença de dentes permanentes em crianças em fase de dentição mista.
Educação Ambiental e Ensino de Geografia: Entre o Cotidiano e a Sala de Aula
Authors: Santos Ariel Costa
Published: November 2022

O presente trabalho nasce a partir de questionamentos sobre os impactos ambientais urbanos, feito pelos alunos do 6° ano do ensino fundamental, de uma escola pública da cidade de Rondonópolis, no estado de Mato Grosso, durante a aula de geografia. Destaca-se que, ao abordar questionamentos que referiam-se ao meio ambiente e ações antrópicas, os alunos pontuaram algumas problemáticas que os mesmos vivenciavam no seu dia a dia, com isso, emergiu a necessidade de se pensar a educação ambiental como prática pedagógica, partindo da sala de aula e indo ao encontro da realidade dos alunos. Neste contexto, visando sanar as dúvidas dos alunos e promover o debate atravessado por uma prática que não se restringisse somente a sala, buscou-se discutir sobre a educação ambiental e sua importância para a construção da cidadania, tomando como base para analise o próprio cotidiano dos alunos. Com isso, foi possível perceber, primeiramente que poucos alunos conheciam a importância da educação ambiental, já outros, por fatores estruturais, com falta de recursos ou acesso a informações adequadas não tinham ouvido falar, mas reconheciam a importância da preservação ambiental para a manutenção da vida no planeta.
THE EFFECTS OF FLIPPED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PERFORMANCE OF VIETNAMESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS / TÁC ĐỘNG CỦA MÔ HÌNH LỚP HỌC ĐẢO NGƯỢC ĐỐI VỚI VIỆC HỌC KỶ NĂNG NÓI TIẾNG ANH CỦA SINH VIÊN ĐẠI HỌC
Authors: Hau Truong Hoang
Published: November 2022

This study aims to find out the effect of the flipped classroom model on university students who learn English speaking skills in the first semester of the university programme. This is a quasi-experimental study that lasted for 15 weeks with the participation of 30 university students and 2 university lecturers who have a lot of experience in reverse classroom teaching. Students participating in the study were divided into 2 groups, one group studied in a flipped classroom, and the other group followed the traditional model. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. In this study, participating students were tested for the same level of English placement for both groups. After 15 weeks, both groups did the final exams. The content of the tests had a similar difficulty. The study results showed that there were significant differences between the two research groups, the flipped learning study group had better results than the traditional group, and the flipped students felt enjoyable learning with this model. Results were found after interviews with 6 students in the flipped class. However, the study also showed that the flipped learning model class caused many difficulties for students and lecturers because it required relatively high technological knowledge as well as the stability of the internet.

 

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RECONSTRUCTION OF POETIC FUNCTIONAL CONTEXT – TAKING THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF LI QINGZHAO'S “SLOW SLOW SONG” AS AN EXAMPLE
Authors: Yang Xinxin , Wang Feng
Published: November 2022

Based on Halliday’s systemic functional context theory, this paper makes a contrastive analysis of the transitivity process, register variants, and text genre of the two English translations of Li Qingzhao’s “Slow Slow Song” from the three dimensions of cultural context, situational context, and co-text to explore the characteristics of the language expressions of the two translations. It is found that there are differences in the process of transitivity, register variants, and discourse genre between the two translations and the original text. Based on the language use characteristics of the two translations, this paper further discusses the English translation strategies of Song Ci from the three levels of discourse cohesion, meaning interpretation, and genre selection to provide a reference for the translation practice of Song Ci.
ON TRANSLATING CI PAI OF SONG CI
Authors: Miaomiao Liu , Feng Wang
Published: November 2022

Song Ci is a popular Chinese literary genre in the Song Dynasty, which marks the highest literary achievement of the Song Dynasty. Ci Pai is the name of the tune of Ci. Only a few sources of Ci Pai can be verified, so it becomes very difficult to translate them into English. But as an important part of Ci, it is particularly important. This paper tries to select as many Ci Pai names as possible, analyze and compare their English translation methods, so as to promote the standardization of Ci terms. This will not only facilitate the exchange between Chinese and Western cultures, but also promote the dissemination and promotion of excellent Chinese traditional culture abroad.
 

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EFL LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM APPLICATION IN SPEAKING CLASSES
Authors: Dieu Bui Ngoc , Tuyen Kim Thanh
Published: November 2022

Blended learning is a combination of the face-to-face classroom and the high-tech eLearning with the virtual platform Google Classroom in which students watch instructional videos and do certain comprehension tasks at home prior to in-class lessons. To our knowledge, very few studies have been conducted to explore the impact of blended learning with Google Classroom application classrooms for teaching English speaking skills in the secondary school context. Therefore, the current experimental study aims to investigate (1) EFL learners' perceptions of Google Classroom application in speaking classes; (2) The impacts of Google Classroom application on learners' speaking performance. The sample was 35 eighth-grade students coming from a secondary school in the Mekong Delta. The quasi-experimental research was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Quantitative data were collected by using Pre-Test and Post Test, whereas qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The findings show that students highly perceived the benefits of using Google Classroom in speaking class. However, students encountered some difficulties while using Google Classroom. It is believed that the results of this research will form a basis for future research in terms of practicality and theory.

 

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AN ANALYSIS OF TWO ENGLISH VERSIONS OF TUNE: CHOU NU ER WRITTEN ON THE WALL ON MY WAY TO BOSHAN FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENCE THEORY
Authors: Jiayin Yuan , Feng Wang
Published: November 2022

Song Ci is a treasure in the history of Chinese classical literature. As one of the representative works of Song Ci by Xin Qiji, a bold and unconstrained poet, Tune: Chou Nu Er Written on the Wall on My Way to Boshan has been favored by many translators at home and abroad, and there are many English versions in existence. The translation theory of "Functional Equivalence" points out that "Translating consists in reproducing in the receptor language the closest natural equivalent of the source-language message, first in terms of meaning and secondly in terms of style". Translation contains not only lexical equivalence, but also semantic equivalence, stylistic equivalence, and conveys superficial lexical information and deep cultural information. Poetry stands on the beauty of sound, meaning and form, and also has a great cultural connotation. Therefore, it is necessary to convey the source language information and reproduce the cultural connotation in translation. Based on this, this paper takes two English versions of Tune: Chou Nu Er Written on the Wall on My Way to Boshan as the research object, analyzes the functional equivalence in poetry translation from three aspects: meaning, sound and form, and discusses the guiding significance and rationality of functional equivalence theory in the translation of Song Ci.
 

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A CONSTRAINT-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE SYLLABLE STRUCTURE OF IKHIN
Authors: Oladimeji Olaide
Published: November 2022

This study investigates the syllable structure of Ikhin, an Edoid language in South-South, Nigeria. Being a phonological study, it is the first full-length investigation and analysis of Ikhin syllable structure which hitherto had not been studied to this depth. The previous study mainly dwells on the phonetics of the language. I examine the syllable structure of Ikhin at the phonetic and phonemic levels. The study observes that the Ikhin syllable structure types are CV and V at the phonemic level. Further reviews show that Ikhin does not have syllabic nasal as is found in some other Edoid languages. This paper observes that these phonemic syllable structure types, CV and V, sometimes have surface CCV structures. The study reveals that the C2, in CCV syllable is due to the creation of approximants and the possible C2 is [j] or [w]. As in the case of related Edoid languages that have been previously described, the study confirms that the created approximants are a result of the glide formation rule. In the case of [Cj], previous study on Ikhin language observes an assimilatory process known as palatalization. Therefore, this study undertakes some analyses of these suspicious segments [Cj] and [Cw] in Ikhin with a view to confirming that it is a sequence of a consonant and a glide, not a single segment. Thus, using a descriptive approach, the paper presents syllable structure processes such as glide formation, vowel elision and vowel insertion in Ikhin. Optimality theory is used in analyzing and presenting the data.
 

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KONTRASTIVE UNTERSUCHUNG DER FUNKTIONSWERTE DER SPRICHWÖRTER IM KOTAF UND IM DEUTSCHEN / CONTRASTIVE STUDY OF FUNCTIONAL VALUES OF PROVERBS IN KOTAF AND GERMAN
Authors: Degbevi Comlan Athanase , Tognon Koba Yves-Marie , Adama Kangnikoé
Published: November 2022

Cet article vise à décrire les valeurs fonctionnelles des proverbes en kotaf et en allemand et à procéder à leur étude contrastive. En effet, il présente les deux types de fonctions que constituent les valeurs fonctionnelles des proverbes : il s´agit des fonctions sociales et les fonctions contextuelles qui sont indissociables les unes des autres. Il décrit les fonctions sociales des proverbes en kotaf et en allemand sur les plans culturel, philosophique, historique et rhétorique. De leur étude contrastive, il ressort que les valeurs fonctionnelles des proverbes des deux langues sont presque identiques sur les plans philosophique et rhétorique ; ce ne sont que dans les domaines culturel et historique qu´apparaissent de réelles différences. / The aim of this article is to describe the functional values of proverbs in Kotaf and in German and to proceed to their contrastive study. First of all, it represents the two types of functions that constitute the functional values of proverbs: the social and contextual functions, which are inseparable from each other. It describes the social functions of proverbs in Kotaf and in German culturally, philosophically, historically and rhetorically. From their contrastive study, it emerges that the functional values of Kotaf and German proverbs are nearly identical philosophically and rhetorically; it is only in the cultural and historical domains that real differences appear. / Dieser Artikel zielt darauf ab, die Funktionswerte von Sprichwörtern im Kotaf und im Deutschen zu beschreiben und zu ihrer kontrastiven Untersuchung überzugehen. Tatsächlich stellt er zuerst die zwei Typen von Funktionswerten dar: Es handelt sich um die sozialen und kontextuellen Funktionen, die untrennbar sind. Er beschreibt die sozialen Funktionen von Sprichwörtern im Kotaf und im Deutschen auf kultureller, philosophischer, historischer und rhetorischer Ebene. Aus ihrer kontrastiven Studie geht hervor, dass die Funktionen von Sprichwörtern der beiden Sprachen im philosophischen und rhetorischen Bereich nahezu identisch sind; im kulturellen und historischen hingegen treten eben Unterschiede auf.

 

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THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN DEVELOPING THE PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF ENGLISH STUDENTS
Authors: Tram Pham Hoang Ngoc , Ngoc Phan Nguyen Nhu , Dang Lam Hoang , Tai Le Tri , Binh Diec Quoc
Published: November 2022

This study aims to investigate the access and use of social networks by students majoring in English Studies with a high-quality program in developing pragmatic competence. The quantitative research was carried out at Can Tho University (CTU), one of the most prestigious universities in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The participants were 90 English-majored students of the Department of English Studies (courses 44 to 47) who studied Pragmatics. The questionnaire was used to measure students' use of social networks during class and self-study of students majoring in the English Language – a high-quality program for developing pragmatic competence. The findings showed that most participants use social networks to improve and develop their pragmatic abilities. The most commonly used social networks for improving pragmatics were Facebook and Youtube. They also pointed out that the most common pragmatics knowledge on social networks was about conversational implication, speech acts, and politeness. The results of this study were suggested to help English language students understand the context of utterances, convey exactly what they want to say to their listeners, and overcome the barrier of ambiguity based on the manner, position, and time of utterance.
 

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MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ANGLICIZED YORÙBÁ PERSONAL NAMES FOR APPELLATIONS
Authors: Adekunle Ojo George , Akintoye Oluwole Samuel , Owoyele Olusegun Joseph
Published: November 2022

Different studies by scholars on Yorùbá personal names have reported that personal names are adopted as surnames most, especially, among some elite - men and housewives, instead of families’ names. Most of the findings of these studies have shown that attention has not been focused on the fact that there is a departure from the traditional way of adopting appellations in Yorùbá society such that personal names are now adopted as appellations having anglicized them. The paper examines the morphological processes of deriving the anglicized personal names for appellations. The data collection for this paper relies largely on the text materials and articles in learned journals on personal names. Informants for the paper are drawn from the youths and educated adults within the age brackets of 50 and 60 years. The reason for the selection is premised on the fact that the adoption of anglicized personal names for the appellation is peculiar to these groups of people. A descriptive approach is adopted for the data analysis. Findings from the study reveal that the anglicization of Yorùbá personal names is an indication of global civilization. This paper serves as a contribution to the existing literature on Yorùbá personal names.
 

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PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE INSCRIPTIONS ON MOTOR-VEHICLES AND SIGNBOARDS
Authors: Yakubu Samaila , Ishaya Yusuf Tsojon
Published: November 2022

This paper analyzes the inscriptions on the motor-vehicles and signboards in Taraba State of Nigeria. Samples of inscriptions and signs were collected and analyzed using Austin’s Speech Act Theory which was later developed by Searle. The result of the analysis showed that each inscription has a connotative meaning, that is, meaning beyond the denotative or literary level. It was observed that contextual factors contribute a lot to the pragmatic meanings of the inscriptions. The paper concluded that to grasp the meanings embedded in inscriptions on motor-vehicles and signboards, readers should analyze them beyond their denotative or literal meanings.
 

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RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IN THE QURANIC STORY OF ASHAB AL-KAHF AND SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY THE MERCHANT OF VENICE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: Rouabhia Ridha , Öztürk Abdul Serdar
Published: November 2022

Racism, in all its forms, has always been a prevailing theme in many works over the decades. This study aimed to compare and analyse aspects of religious discrimination in the Qur'anic story of Ashab Al-Kahf and in Shakespeare's comedy The Merchant of Venice. In addition, this study examines the psychological effects on characters due to this phenomenon and the ways they either coped with or resisted it. The approach employed here was qualitative, and the study was conducted from Bhabha's postcolonial perspective. The findings showed that both Ashab Al-Kahf and Shylock experienced identity crises related to religious discrimination, which they resisted through hybridisation and withdrawal subsequently. Not only would this study be beneficial to researchers in literature, but it would also be so to others in sociology, psychology, and forensic studies. However, this study is limited to one theory of analysis, and the sample was insufficient, especially on the part of the story of Ashab Al-Kahf. This study recommends a reading of the story of Ashab Al-Kahf and Shakespeare's comedy The Merchant of Venice from psychoanalytic perspectives.

 

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SOME CULTURAL SYMBOLS IN MEKONG DELTA, VIETNAM - SHORT STORIES FROM ECO-CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Nhien Le Thi
Published: November 2022

Using the theory of ecological criticism, this study shows the expression of environmental consciousness of writers through cultural symbols in short stories in the Mekong Delta, in which the two central symbolic systems are deeply analyzed: rivers and fields. They have both ecological properties and show the way of life, behavior and attitude of people in the process of survival. Thereby affirming that writers have both traditional and creative expressions of artistic symbols in order to send meaningful messages to readers about the close relationship between humans and nature, at the same time, arouse awareness of environmental protection.
 

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Paying for the Paris Agreement: A Primer on Government Options for Financing Nationally Determined Contributions
Authors: Caldwell Molly , Alayza Natalia , Larsen Gaia
Published: November 2022

This report reviews the ways that countries are planning, monitoring and raising or aligning finance for Nationally Determined Contributions. It aims to provide governments with a better understanding of the strengths and challenges of utilizing different instruments to align their current budgets, raise additional public finance, and leverage the private finance necessary to meet their climate goals. It captures insights that policymakers can use to better understand the landscape of finance available for NDCs.
Geometric Morphometric Investigation of Incus in Horse (Equus ferus caballus) and Donkey (Equus Asinus)
Authors: GÜRBÜZ İftar , DEMİRASLAN Yasin
Published: November 2022

In this study, it was aimed to determine the shape of the incus in horse and donkey by geometric morphometric method and to evaluate the shape differences between horse’s and donkey’s incus. The left incus bone of 5 adult horses and 5 donkeys were used in the study. Incus were photographed at same lateral direction. Thirteen homologous landmarks were marked from the photographs using TpsUtil (Version 1.79) and TpsDig2 (Version 2.31) software. As a result of the study, the first principal component explained 38,642% of the total shape variation. In the PC1 plot, samples were clearly clustered by group. Acording to canonical varians analysis, in the wire frame warp graphic, the corpus incudis edges (right, left, and bottom) were flatter in donkeys. Angle at the LM13 level was more pronounced on the crus breve. The apex of the crus longum (Landmark 4, 5, and 6) was wider in donkey. In the study, the morphological features of horse’s and donkey’s incus were determined by geometric morphometric method. This study is important in that it is the first geometric morphometric study on the incus that is one of the ossicula auditus in horse and donkey. We think that the study will contribute to the anatomy of the ossicula auditus in the equide family.
Digital Decision Making In Dentistry: Analysis And Prediction of Periodontitis Using Machine Learning Approach
Authors: J DHEEBA , TK LAKSHMI
Published: November 2022

Machine Learning and Deep Learning, the powerful weapons of Artificial Intelligence plays crucial role and major contributions in almost all the sectors using sophisticated technological framework with an insight to unlock the needs of business enacting decisions where data patterns holds a main role right from data gathering and explorations to visualization and predictions. Recently it is also a predominating technology used vigorously in various health sectors like medical, dental and allied health services as an aid to develop tools for decision making in data analytics and exploration, disease prediction and control, data analytics and treatment planning. Major research on this area was done in past contributing good frameworks for the predictions of Breast cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Diabetes, Sarcoidosis, Graves’ disease, AIDS, Psoriasis and many more. The current research paper is a result of using such Machine Learning approaches for the prediction of Periodontitis, a most common gum disease which leads to severe complications like tooth supporting structure loss like bone loss around tooth, ligament loss and finally the tooth loss if left untreated. In the current paper, a dataset of 206 sizes of diabetic and non-diabetic periodontitis patients were collected with the measurable parameters like age, sex, oral hygienic status, tooth mobility, periodontal index, gingival index, furcation, alveolar bone loss, pocket depth and other parameters were taken and implemented. Supervised machine learning algorithms for classification like Support vector machine, Naïve Bayes, Random forest, Logistic regression, decision tree and K Nearest neighbor algorithms were used and implemented in python using jupyter notebook for the prediction of periodontitis and obtained accuracies of 96.7%, 95.1%, 96.7%, 93.5%, 96.7% and 98.3%  respectively. The current paper demonstrates how the dataset was collected and implemented using Machine learning approach in dentistry for obtaining a suggestible predictable model for periodontitis also compares all the models mentioned for their efficiency and accuracies.
Multiple Sessions of One-Legged Recumbent Cycle Ergometer Exercise Improved Pedaling Rate and Knee Range of Motion in a Middle-Aged Man after Hip Disarticulation: A Clinical Case
Authors:   Rehabilitation Center, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, Osada Takuya , Ueno Ryuuichi ,   Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Published: November 2022

Background: This case evaluates the short-term training effects with alterations in pedaling rate (PR) and its relationship to knee range of motion (KROM) after multiple sessions of one-legged recumbent cycle ergometer exercise (1LREx) in a patient after hip disarticulation (HD). Case: A 44-year-old male patient had left HD due to osteosarcoma. He performed unilateral right 1LREx at 10 W with a self-controlled freely chosen PR until exhaustion. Multiple 1LREx sessions (maximum 4-5 sessions/day) were performed over 6 consecutive days from day 15 post-HD. PR and right KROM in the downstroke (pushing) and upstroke (pulling) pedal phases were determined continuously using a goniometer placed between the thigh and lower leg. The PR time-course during 1LREx indicated differences among multiple daily sessions but tended to be higher and more stable at steady-state over the study period (average ± SD PR and its coefficients of variability, 33.2 ± 5.3 revolution per minute (rpm) and 28.0% on Day 1 versus 43.0 ± 3.0 rpm and 12.5% on Day 6). The time-course of KROM was similar among multiple sessions during each day; however, the average KROM over all sessions in a day tended to increase over the study period (51.0 ± 1.2° on Day 1 vs. 78.0 ± 2.3° on Day 6). Mean KROM in the downstroke or upstroke pedal phases during each session showed a significant positive linear correlation (total of 27 sessions, p < 0.05) with mean PR. Conclusion: After HD, short-term one-legged trainability with multiple 1LREx resulted in increased KROM and PR with uniformly faster PR with whole leg exercising in the sagittal plane
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Lower Thoracic Spinal Anesthesia. A retrospective Study with 505 Patients
Authors:   Senior Researcher of INCA, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Imbelloni Luiz Eduardo , Fornasari Marcos ,   MBA in Hospital Management, Director of the Hospital Rio Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, RJ- Brazil
Published: November 2022

Background: In our group, after a study showing that spinal anesthesia is safe when compared with general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia has been the technique of choice for this procedure. This is a retrospective study with patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under thoracic spinal anesthesia. Methods: A total of 505 laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients operated under spinal anesthesia were included in this study. Spinal anesthesia was between T8 to T11, with a 27G cutting point or pencil tip in lateral or sitting. Spinal anesthesia was performed with two doses of 0.5% bupivacaine hyperbaric plus 25 µg of fentanyl, until reaching the sensitive level of T3. We evaluated the demographics, analgesia, and degree of motor block, incidence of paresthesia, bradycardia, hypotension, anesthesia success and neurological complications. Results: All 505 patients developed spinal. Neither the dose of hyperbaric solution of 0.5% bupivacaine nor the addition of fentanyl affected the onset of sensory block. The duration of sensory block was greater than the motor block with hyperbaric solution. Bradycardia occurred in 16 (3.1%) patients, and was not correlated with the level of thoracic puncture. Hypotension occurred in 82 (16.2%), with no significant association with the dose of local anesthetic. None of the 505 patients had the maximum degree of lower limb motor block, with significant difference in terms of dose. Paresthesia was observed in 28 (5.5%) without significant difference between needles. All paresthesias were transient and without residual sequelae. Conclusion: The beginning of the block is fast regardless of the solution used. By providing a sensory block of longer duration than the motor block hyperbaric bupivacaine is reflected in a better indication. Thoracic spinal anesthesia provides excellent anesthesia for lower limb orthopedic surgery, without neurological sequelae.
Analisis Model Rasch Penilaian Akhir Bahasa Arab Kolej Vokasional
Authors: Mohd Lot Mior Ahmad Kamil , Khairani Ahmad Zamri
Published: November 2022

Kajian ini bertujuan menganalisis item Penilaian Akhir kursus bahasa Arab Kolej Vokasional, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia di enam buah Kolej Vokasional di Negeri Perak. Analisis item melibatkan ujian bertulis kertas penilaian akhir sesi pengajian 2020 melalui penglibatan 244 orang responden bagi kertas ELA3312 dan 245 orang responden bagi kertas ELA4322. Analisis deskriptif model Rasch daripada perisian Winstep 3.71.0.1 digunakan bagi menilai statistik item melalui analisis unidimensi ujian, kesesuaian item, polariti item, indeks pemisahan dan kebolehpercayaan item dan pelajar serta analisis bias DIF item dalam menentukan kesesuaian item yang dilibatkan sebagai ujian akhir. Analisis ini bertujuan bagi mengesahkan kualiti item penilaian yang dilibatkan dari sudut statistik sekali gus mengesan kesesuaian item tersebut untuk digunakan atau diubahsuai berdasarkan standard kandungan sekali gus mencapai hasil pembelajaran yang ditetapkan. Dapatan menunjukkan sebahagian besar item adalah memenuhi keperluan pengukuran model Rasch. Item-item adalah sesuai digunakan semula sebagai item ujian atau dilibatkan sebagai item bank soalan bahasa Arab. Nisbah kesukaran item juga adalah bersesuaian dengan konstruk pembelajaran kursus bahasa Arab Kolej Vokasional. Melalui dapatan yang diperoleh diharapkan dapat membantu pengkaji merungkap penghasilan item yang lebih baik sekaligus meningkatkan kualiti pentaksiran dan penilaian bahasa Arab di Kolej Vokasional.
Analisis Fenomena Praktik Money Game pada Aplikasi Trading Investasi Menurut Perspektif Islam
Authors: Salbiah Siti , Tanjung Hendri , Abristadevi Abristadevi
Published: November 2022

The rise of binary options trading, especially the OctaFX application, in carrying out buying and selling financial assets. Whether it's buying and selling foreign currency (forex), stocks, derivatives, to cryptocurrencies (cryptocurrency). practice money game and the views of Islamic law by using three sharia rule guidelines (AAOIFI Standards, MUI Fatwa, and POJK). Thus, it can determine the suitability of binary options trading with sharia law. In this study, the author uses a descriptive qualitative method of content analysis in which the data source is taken from news related to the object of research, namely the case of phenomena that occur in the OctaFX application from the period 2021 to early 2022. The data will be analyzed using content analysis , namely by adjusting the data obtained with the basic guidelines of sharia rules. The extent of compliance with sharia law on binary options trading on the OctaFX application. Based on the results of research conducted and explained by the author that trading practices on the OctaFX application are still far from conforming to sharia rules, as well as the existence of elements of money game which are characterized by the absence of legality in the application, the presence of gharar elements, and not in accordance with the rules of muamalah law. 

Keywords: Money Game Practice, OctaFX Trading, Islamic Perspective
Analisis Rasio Keuangan PT. Telkom Persero, Tbk. Sebelum dan Setelah Memasuki Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Salsabila Salsabila , Hermain Hendra
Published: November 2022

Financial statements are an important part for every company, because financial statements are records that contain information relating to the financial condition of a company. Therefore, various financial statement analyzes are needed, one of which is the company's financial ratio analysis which looks at the company's health condition based on existing financial ratios. PT Telkom Indonesia or PT Telkom Persero Tbk. Is one of the state-owned enterprises (State-Owned Enterprises) which is engaged in services, namely information and communication technology services. PT Telkom Persero Tbk always publishes financial reports and can be accessed directly through www.idx.co.id . And with the financial statements, an analysis of the financial ratios of PT Telkom Persero Tbk can be made by calculating the financial ratios needed to see its financial condition.

Keywords: Financial Statements, Financial Ratio Analysis, PT Telkom Persero, Tbk
Analisis Kinerja Keuangan Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah, Penelitian dan Pengembangan (Bappedalitbang) Kabupaten Deli Serdang
Authors: Kamila Kamila , Andina Nida
Published: November 2022

The Regional Development Planning Agency, Research and Development (BAPPEDALITBANG) of Deli Serdang Regency is a regional technical institution in the field of regional development planning led by a head of the agency who is under and responsible to the Governor/Regent/Mayor through the regional secretariat. This study aims to assess the financial performance of Bappedalitbang Deli Serdang Regency for five fiscal years. In measuring financial performance, it is more focused on the Budget Realization Report (LRA). The measurement of financial performance is carried out to determine the absorption of the budget and the use of the budget during the five fiscal years on activities that exist in the agency itself. This research uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques in the form of documentation. The analytical method used is descriptive method with the formula: compatibility analysis of spending which is divided into direct and indirect spending, effectiveness analysis, spending variance analysis, efficiency analysis and spending growth analysis. The results of the analysis show that the financial performance of the Deli Serdang Regency Bappedalitbang from 2019-2022 seen from the shopping compatibility analysis shows poor financial performance, because the total indirect spending is 51% and for direct spending 49%, so it can be said that the Bappedalitbang for the Regency Province Deli Serdang pays little attention to regional development. From the analysis of spending growth in 2019-2022 it is said to be good, because it can be seen that there has been a growth in spending for five years with a total of 1%, with a maximum value of 14% in 2019 and a minimum value of 3% in 2019. 2019-2022 can be said to be good, with a total comparison of 89%. However, judging from the effectiveness ratio of the use of the budget for five years, it can be said to be quite effective with the total ratio reaching 83%. Meanwhile, if viewed from the efficiency ratio, the Bappedalitbang Deli Serdang Regency is said to be quite efficient in using its budget from 2019-2022, with a total of 34 %, so in this case the Deli Serdang Regency Bappedalitbang has been able to make budget savings.

 

Keywords: Financial Performance, shopping compatibility ratio, efficiency, effectiveness, and variance.
In Manufacturing Companies Listed On The Indonesia Stock Exchange, The Influence Of Growth Opportunity, Profitability, And Financial Distress On The Company Value (IDX)
Authors: Magdalena Kelu Balawanga Maria , Hermuningsih Sri , Maulida Alfiatul
Published: November 2022

Organizations that convert raw ingredients into semi-finished or finished commodities are known as food and beverage companies. The goal of this study is to look into and assess connected topics such as growth potential, profitability, financial distress, and company value. The research utiliutilizedsed second data in form of income statement from the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Purposive sampling was utilized to collect data for this investigation. The survey included 14 companies and 42 data points. The conclusions of Hypothesis (1) Growth potential influences the company's value, Hypothesis (2) Profitability has no effect on the company's value, and Hypothesis (3) Financial distress has no effect on the company's value were discovered. Hypothesis (4), on the other hand, asserts that the company's value is affected by growth opportunity, profitability, and financial crisis all at the same time. The worth of a company will increase if its profitability level is higher. The company's worth will improve if the level of financial distress is lowered.

Keywords: Growth Potential, Profitability, And The Impact Of Financial Distress On The Company's Value
Analisis Faktor Penghambat dan Pendukung Perkembangan UMKM Serta Peran Dewan Pengurus Wilayah Asprindo Dalam Perkembangan UMKM Di Sumatera Utara Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Febriani Salsabilla , Harmain Hendra
Published: November 2022

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is a business that includes activities to produce goods and services which have several groups which are divided based on criteria both in terms of assets and turnover. MSMEs are a way that can be taken to improve the economy of a country, especially Indonesia, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an economic turmoil that caused the community to be affected, such as termination of employment (PHK) or even poverty. MSMEs are also a way to develop business ideas that did not exist before or even open up opportunities to reduce unemployment. The purpose of this study is to determine the inhibiting and supporting factors for the development of MSMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of the North Sumatra Asprindo Regional Management Board in the development of MSMEs. The method used is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach in which the data is used by means of a literature study of related journals as well as direct observation and interviews. The results obtained from this study are that there are many inhibiting and supporting factors for the development of MSMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic, where the most important inhibiting factor is capital and the supporting factor is a good SWOT analysis. In addition to this, the government certainly takes part in the development of MSMEs by providing capital assistance through the North Sumatra Asprindo Regional Management Board.

Keywords: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), COVID-19 pandemic, inhibiting and supporting factors
Retribusi Izin Mendirikan Bangunan dan Permasalahannya Studi pada Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Kota Medan
Authors: Rahmayanti Ira , Wahyuni Lubis Amida
Published: November 2022

This study aims to determine the process of obtaining a Building Permit (IMB) and the administration of a Regional Levies Determination Letter (SKRD) which is often not paid by the applicant, resulting in a levy receivable at the Medan City Investment and One Stop Service Office. This study uses an exploratory qualitative analysis method. Qualitative data was obtained by means of interviews, observations and documentation studies and the validity and reliability of the data were determined by data triangulation, then the data obtained would be analyzed thematically and interpreted to draw conclusions. The results showed that the processing of the IMB issuance experienced a delay in the processing of files by the IMB technical team so that it had implications for the delay in the issuance of the IMB document. Another consequence that occurs is the loss of potential regional income from IMB retribution due to delays. Receivables due to levies occur because the applicant does not pay the IMB SKRD at the bank according to the stipulated time.

 

Keywords: Building Permits, processing of regional levy determination letters, accounts receivable
Analisis Pengaruh Brand Loyalty, Brand Quality, dan Marketing Communication Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Kosmetik MS Glow Jogja-Bantul
Authors: Bagus Nyoman Udayana Ida , Wahyu Saputri Febriani
Published: November 2022

This study aims to determine how the influence of brand loyalty and brand quality on the purchase of MS Glow Products, and to find out and how the consumer's purchasing decisions at the MG Glow Jogja-Bantul store. This research is a quantitative research using survey method until the population in this study are consumers of MS Glow Jogja-Bantul products. Collecting data using a questionnaire method that has been tested for validity and reliability. The data that has been collected, then carried out data testing, model testing and hypothesis testing SPSS is used for data analysis and for sampling as many as 53 people so that validity and reliability can be tested. Based on the results of the analysis and discussion, the authors conclude that Brand and Marketing Communication together have a positive and significant effect on consumer purchasing decisions on MS Glow Beauty Products Jogja-Bantul.

Keywords: Brand Loyalty, Brand Quality, Marketing Communication, Purchase decision