bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Low Household Income Status and Death from Pneumonia in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Study
Authors: Lee You-Bin , Park So Hee , Lee Kyu-na , Kim Bongsung , Kwon So Yoon , Park Jiyun , Kim Gyuri , Jin Sang-Man , Hur Kyu Yeon , Han Kyungdo , Kim Jae Hyeon
Published: June 2023

Background: We explored the risk of death from pneumonia according to cumulative duration in low household income state (LHIS) among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods: Using Korean National Health Insurance Service data (2002 to 2018), the hazards of mortality from pneumonia were analyzed according to duration in LHIS (being registered to Medical Aid) during the 5 years before baseline (0, 1–4, and 5 years) among adults with T2DM who underwent health examinations between 2009 and 2012 (n=2,503,581). Hazards of outcomes were also compared in six groups categorized by insulin use and duration in LHIS.Results: During a median 7.18 years, 12,245 deaths from pneumonia occurred. Individuals who had been exposed to LHIS had higher hazards of death from pneumonia in a dose-response manner (hazard ratio [HR], 1.726; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.568 to 1.899 and HR, 4.686; 95% CI, 3.948 to 5.562 in those exposed for 1–4 and 5 years, respectively) compared to the non-exposed reference. Insulin users exposed for 5 years to LHIS exhibited the highest outcome hazard among six groups categorized by insulin use and duration in LHIS.Conclusion: Among adults with T2DM, cumulative duration in LHIS may predict increased risks of mortality from pneumonia in a graded dose-response manner. Insulin users with the longest duration in LHIS might be the group most vulnerable to death from pneumonia among adults with T2DM.
Poetycka piosenka autorska a przekład – przegląd badań w językach angielskim i polskim
Authors: Antosz-Rekucki Jakub
Published: June 2023

Singer-Songwriters’ Song Poems and Translation: A Literature Review of English and Polish Sources

The article presents a review of English and Polish sources on the translation of song poems, with a special focus on the studies featuring at least basic methodological and theoretical proposals. The selection of sources serves two goals. Firstly, to enable readers interested in researching song translation access to the key texts. Secondly, given the rapidly growing interest in studies on song translation and the institutional recognition of the topic in the last two decades (see the Introduction), the article provides an accessible overview to other readers, interested in a general state of the art in a relatively new sub- domain of translation studies. The structure of the article follows two principles. The texts are discussed chronologically, starting with the earliest, short studies looking into song translation (1915–1921), then investigating the developments in academic thinking on the subject in the latter half of the 20th century, and concluding with an overview of the book-length publications and complete theoretical models proliferating in the 21st century. Secondly, the main part of the article follows a comparative approach. Polish sources are discussed in the context of their Anglophone counterparts. The article points to ideas shared by texts published decades apart and those whose authors, surprisingly, did not seem to have read the earlier works. Short summaries of the subsequent sections of the article and its concluding part strive also to shed some light on the position of the aforementioned texts and models within general translation studies. The reviewed sources are shown in the context of their explicit and implicit theoretical assumptions and consequences, such as untranslatability, shifting criteria of equivalence, the semantic dominant, the creative role of the translator, the ambiguous distinctions between translation and adaptation or travesty, and even translational “losses,” “semantic fidelity,” or instrumentalisation of the subject of translation cum music as a useful metaphor enabling studies in the spirit of New Humanities, outside the paradigms of translation, literary, and linguistic studies.
Reportaż z pola bitwy. Jak przekładać opisy bitwy w Mahabharacie
Authors: Jurewicz Joanna
Published: June 2023

Report from the Battlefield: How to Translate Battle Descriptions in the Mahābhārata This article discusses the problem of scene construal in translation, based on a selected description of the battle scene in the Mahābhārata. It is an old Indian epic (c. 400 BCE–400 CE), the greatest epic of mankind (c. 100,000 stanzas), composed in Sanskrit, most likely orally, and certainly distributed in this way. Its main theme is the war between related families. In Indology, descriptions of battles have been treated as conventional because of their orality, however, a closer analysis shows their well- thought-out structure. The article discusses examples of zooming-in/out strategy (Langacker 2005) as one of the methods of active scene building. I show how the authors of the Mahābhārata construed doubly dynamic scenes in which both the content of the description (i.e. the fight) and the description itself is dynamic, reflecting the narrator’s movement. I also discuss the difficulties it presents to the Polish translator and consider the extent to which Polish inflection allows for a similar construal, thus meeting the translation requirements proposed by Tabakowska (1993). My hypothesis is that in many cases such doubly dynamic scenes can be successfully reflected in Polish, as opposed to an English translation (Cherniak 2008–9), thus preserving the extraordinary value of the original.
Jak przekładać „wielkich”? Polscy tłumacze wobec mistrzów francuskiego klasycyzmu
Authors: Miszalska Jadwiga
Published: June 2023

How to Translate“the Great”? Polish Translators and the Masters of French Classicism: A Review of Michał Bajer’s Klasycyzm. Przekład. Prestiż (2020)

Michał Bajer’s book offers an interesting approach to older translations. The author discusses Polish renderings of Corneille’s and Racine’s tragedies in the broadly defined Enlightenment (1740–1830). He looks at the translations from three perspectives: analysing changes at the level of rhetoric, at the level of poetics, and examining the paratextual influences, i.e., the critics’ statements with regard to both original texts and translations. The discourse is set in a historical, literary, and social context, in which the French playwrights appear as models of the classicist perfection of style, an object of imitation, which, however, undergoes constant negotiation on the part of the translators. The book proposes an interesting combination of literary, philological, and sociological tools to create a multi-layered picture of the Polish reception of the two authors.
Przekład, literatura i bycie „pomiędzy”
Authors: Kraskowska Ewa
Published: June 2023

Jean Ward, 2020. The Between-Space of Translation: Literary Sketches, Gdańsk: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego.

Translation, Literature, and Being “In-between”

The article is a review of the recent book by Jean Ward on Polish-English literary contacts through translation. The book contains several essays describing specific translation situations. The reviewer appreciates particularly the sensitivity with which the author interprets the texts she chooses in their cultural and metaphysical contexts. She also emphasises the accessibility and personal tone of Jean Ward’s academic writing.
Tysiące innych sekretów
Authors: Brzostowska-Tereszkiewicz Tamara
Published: June 2023

Borys Pasternak, 2021. Szkice, wybór i przeł. Seweryn Pollak, red. Katarzyna Gędas, Piotr Mitzner, Żaneta Nalewajk, Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.

Thousands of Other Secrets

The article discusses the first critical edition of Seweryn Pollak’s translations of Boris Pasternak’s essays (Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego 2021). The collection prepared by Katarzyna Gędas, Piotr Mitzner, and Żaneta Nalewajk invites its readers to develop a multifocal reading that attends simultaneously to (1) the complex historical, social, political and economic factors involved in the production of translations and its relationship to reading communities (both in Soviet Russia and in the Polish People’s Republic), (2) Pasternak’s personal and creative biography, (3) Pasternak’s views on the tasks of art, literature and artistic translation, (4) the history of the Shakespearean translations in Russian, (5) modernist concepts of literary translation, (6) the essayistic and translational legacy of Seweryn Pollak, and, last but not least, (7) Pollak’s unpublished archives. Particularly the last of the mentioned research areas leaves a sense of insufficiency, incompleteness and regret in the reader’s mind. As sadly reported by the editors of the collection, Pollak’s archives have not yet been duly classified and examined, despite their compelling importance for the history of Polish literary translation and translation studies. The translator’s manuscripts remain scattered across various institutions and still await sustained scholarly attention and coordinated elaboration in a search for their secrets.
A breakthrough adsorption study of modified activated carbon using different environmentally-friendly activating agents
Authors: Hussin Farihahusnah , Kiat Low Boon , Yusoff Rozita , Aroua Mohamed Kheireddine
Published: June 2023

Adsorption using solid adsorbents is a promising technique for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) to reduce greenhouse gas emission. In the present work, palm shell-based activated carbon was functionalized with eco-friendly activating agents including potassium carbonate, potassium acetate, binary deep eutectic solvent (DES) composed of choline chloride and ethylene glycol, and ternary DES composed of choline chloride, urea and ethylene glycol by impregnation method. Post-combustion CO2 adsorption performance of the functionalized adsorbents was evaluated in a fixed-bed adsorption column under varying adsorption temperature (25-55°C) and inlet CO2 concentration (15-20%), followed by a cyclic CO2 adsorption study to determine the regeneration ability of the adsorbents. The results revealed that activated carbon modified with potassium acetate (ACPA) exhibited remarkably high CO2 adsorption capacity of 116.5 mg/g and breakthrough time of 54 min at 25°C and 15% inlet CO2 concentration. Furthermore, ACPA demonstrated good regeneration ability even after seven adsorption-desorption cycles. Interestingly, it was found that activated carbon modified with ternary DES (AC-DES 4) exhibited significantly higher adsorption capacity than activated carbon modified with binary DES (AC-DES 2). It is worth mentioning that the present work is the first study that uses ternary DES as activating agent for such purpose.
Bayrâmî-Melâmî Şeyhi Hâşimî Emîr Osman’ın Risâle-i Kutbiyye Adlı Eseri ve Eserde Öne Çıkan Bazı Kavramlar
Authors: GÖZTEPE Yüksel , ÇINAR Fatih
Published: June 2023

Hâşimî Emîr Osman XVI. yüzyılda yaşamış Bayrâmî-Melâmî şeyhlerindendir. İstanbul Kasımpaşa’da kendi adıyla anılan tekkede irşâd faaliyetlerini yürüten Hâşimî, aynı zamanda velûd bir müelliftir. Hâşimî’nin vahdet-i vücûd eksenli görüş ve düşüncelerini dile getirdiği en dikkat çekici eseri Risâle-i Kutbiyye adlı çalışmasıdır. Tek nüshası, Amasya Bâyezid Kütüphanesi’nde bulunan eserde Hâşimî, dünya sevgisi, mâsivâ, ağyâr, zühd, salih amel, mürşid-i kâmil, irâdî ölüm, nefs, rûh, melâmet, feyz, tecellî, nüzûl-urûc, güzel ahlâk ve insân-ı kâmil gibi birçok konuyu ele almıştır. Hâşimî, epistemolojik ve ontolojik yönüyle ele aldığı meseleleri kalp, mârifet, muhabbet, fakr ve kutub konularındaki analizleri ile dile getirmiştir. Makalede ikinci devir Melâmîliğinin önemli temsilcilerinden olan Hâşimî’nin hayatı ve eserleri dile getirilmiş, ardından Risâle-i Kutbiyye’de öne çıkan söz konusu başlıklara dâir görüşleri incelenmiştir. Hâşimî’nin bu kavramları ele alış biçimi, kavramlar arasında kurduğu bağlantılar, kavramların Hâşimî’den önceki bazı sûfîlerce ele alınış biçimi ile Hâşimî’nin kendinde ulaşan bu mîrâsla münâsebeti ve müellifin kalp, mârifet, muhabbet, fakr ve kutub kavramlarıyla diğer bazı kavramla kurduğu anlam örgüsü üzerinde durulmuştur.
İsmâil Hakkı Bursevî’ye Göre Ebedîlik ve Şefaat
Authors: İSKEÇELİ Sıla
Published: June 2023

Ebedîlik konusu İslâm’dan önceki inanışlarda sorgulanmaya başlayan ve İslâm dininde de tartışılmaya devam eden hususlar arasında yer alır. Dünyadaki yaşamın sonlu oluşu karşısında sonsuzluğa ulaşmak isteyen, İslâm’ın öğretisine göre ebedîliğin âhiret yurdunda olacağına inanan insanın, sonsuzluğu âhirette bulması, bu arayışlarına ayrı bir cihet kazandırarak dünya-daki hareketlerine yön vermesini gerektirmiştir. Cehenneme düşürecek günah ve isyanlardan kaçınma, cennete ulaştıracak amelleri işleme ve şefaate nâil olma isteği doğmuştur. Eğer varıla-cak yer cehennem olacaksa en azından orada sonsuza dek kalmayıp, şefaate kavuşarak cenne-te girmek ve ebedîliğe ulaşmak istenmiştir. Bu bağlamda Osmanlı’nın tanınmış müfessirlerin-den İsmâil Hakkı Bursevî’nin Rûhu’l-beyân tefsirinde bu konuya temas ettiği görülmüştür. Müellifi tarafından yaklaşık yirmi üç yılda hem yazılan hem de Osmanlı halkına vaaz olarak sunulan bu eser, yazıldığı dönemden günümüze kadar ilgiyle takip edilmektedir. Nitekim pek çok ilmi ihtiva eden, rivâyet, dirâyet ve işârî tefsir özelliklerini taşıyan Rûhu’l-beyân tefsiri, ebedîlik hususunda önemli bilgiler barındırmaktadır. İsmâil Hakkı Bursevî’nin âhiretteki ebedîlik konusuna bakışı üzerine oluşturulan bu çalışma iki kısma ayrılmıştır. İlk kısımda âhiretteki ebedî yaşam ve şefaat kavramı üzerinde durularak kısaca konu hakkında bilgi veril-miştir. İkinci kısımda Bursevî’nin ebedîlik ve şefaat ile ilgili görüşleri belirtilmiştir. Neticede müfessirin âhiretteki ebedîlik algısı ortaya çıkarılmış, cehennemde ebedî kalacakların kimler olduğu, büyük günah işleyen müminlerin cehennemde sonsuza dek kalacaklar arasına dahil edilip edilemeyeceğine dair yorumlarına temas edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte cehennemden şefaat ile kurtulma konusu incelenerek müfessirin şefaat anlayışı ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Şefaat edecek ve şefaat edilecek kimselerin özellikleri belirtilmiş ve cennetteki ebedîlik üzerinde durulmuş-tur. Ayrıca cennetteki sonsuzluğun mâhiyeti ve cennet nimetleri ardından ulaşılacak makam hakkında müfessirin görüşleri belirtilmiştir.
Dağıstanlı Nakşbendî Şeyhi Abdurrahman es-Sugûrî: Hayatı, Tasavvufî Şahsiyeti ve Eserleri Bağlamında Dinî-Tasavvufî Düşünceleri
Authors: EROL İbrahim
Published: June 2023

Makale Dağıstanlı Nakşbendî Şeyhi Abdurrahman es-Sugûrî’nin hayatını, tasavvufî şahsiyetini ve dinî-tasavvufî görüşlerini konu edinmiştir. Nakşbendîliğin Hâlidiyye kolu Dağıstan’da Molla Muhammed Yerakî ve Cemâleddin Gazikumukî ile yayılma fırsatı bulmuştur. 1859’dan sonra Şeyh Şâmil’in teslim olmasıyla birlikte Ruslar bölgeye tamamen hâkim olmuş, pek çok sûfî Osmanlı Devleti’ne hicret etmiştir. Rus baskısının Müslümanlar üzerinde yoğun olarak hissedildiği bu dönemde Abdurrahman es-Sugûrî bölgeden ayrılmayarak Nakşbendî-Hâlidî şeyhi olarak irşat faaliyetlerini sürdürmeye çalışmıştır. Tasavvufa dair yazdığı eserleri, dinî-tasavvufî konulardaki fetva ve uygulamalarıyla dikkat çeken Sugûrî Ruslara karşı tekrar ilan edilen cihat hareketindeki rolü sebebiyle de bölgenin sembol isimlerinden biri haline gelmiştir. Hem sağlığında hem de vefatından sonra pek çok sûfî kendi silsilesini ona nispet etmiş, tarihten günümüze Kafkaslarda ve diğer civar bölgelerde varlığını sürdüren Nakşbendî silsilelerinde Sugûrî adı yer almıştır. Araştırmalar genelde biyografisine ve tasavvufî şahsiyetine yoğunlaşmış olup, onun halifeliği etrafındaki tartışmalar ve dinî-tasavvufî görüşleri ihmal edilmiştir. Makalede Sugûrî’nin kısa biyografisi, tarikata intisabı ve silsilesi ele alınmaya çalışılmıştır. Dönemin tabakâtını ele alan birincil kaynaklara müracaat edilerek kaynak kritiği metoduyla Sugûrî’nin icazetli bir şeyh olup olmadığı konusundaki tartışmalara yer verilmiştir. Son olarak Meşrabü’n-Nakşbendiyye ve el-Kavl fî vucûbi’l-hicreti ‘ale’l-Müslim adlı eserleri içerik analiz yöntemiyle ele alınmış, müellifin dinî-tasavvufî düşüncelerine yönelik bazı tespitler yapılmıştır.
Road Safety Communication and Road Users’ Behavior: The Role of Perceived Risk
Authors: Nkene Ndeme Richard , Mbassi Jean , Mandou Mayouotain Nafissetou
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this article is to show the extent to which road safety communication influences users’ behavior. To achieve this, we collected data through a survey over a five-month period in between February and June 2019. Then exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were carried out, and finally structural equations were used to test the hypotheses. Results show that communication has a direct effect on road users’ behavior, communication influences perception of bodily risk which in turn does not affect road users’ behavior, communication does not affect equipment risk which in turn influences road users’ behavior. Results also show that the strength of the relationships among the above-mentioned variables depends upon user’s location, user type and user’s age.

L’objectif de cet article est de montrer dans quelle mesure la communication en sécurité routière influe sur le comportement des usagers de la route. Pour atteindre cet objectif, nous avons collecté les données à partir d’une enquête par questionnaire sur une période de cinq mois, de février à juin 2019. Ces données ont fait l’objet d’une analyse factorielle exploratoire et d’une analyse factorielle confirmatoire ; des équations structurelles ont également été mobilisées pour tester les hypothèses que nous nous sommes fixées. Les résultats montrent que la communication a un effet direct sur le comportement des usagers de la route ; elle influe sur la perception du risque corporel, mais ce dernier n’a pas d’effet sur le comportement ; la communication n’influe pas sur la perception du risque matériel qui pour sa part a un effet sur le comportement. Les résultats montrent également que la force du lien entre ces variables dépend de la ville de résidence de l’usager, de sa nature et de son âge.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF HELL FROM JEWISH TO CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY: a Biblical Guide to Hell and Its Existence
Authors: Tanasyah Yusak
Published: June 2023

According to the view that is relatively common in the wider Christian culture, heaven and hell basically deserve compensation for the kind of earthly life we lead. Good people go to heaven as a worthy reward for a virtuous life, and bad people go to hell as a just punishment for an immoral life; in that way, the scale of justice is sometimes considered balanced. But almost all Christian theologians regard such a view, however commonly it may be in popular culture, as too simplistic and unsampled; the biblical perspective, as they see it, is much more subtle than that. It is important to acknowledge the polemical and apologetic setting of its development. Judaism underwent modifications to protect the Jewish faith and chastise apostates in the face of invading Hellenism. For the early Christ-movement, continued growth was necessary to defend itself against both internal defection and first-century Judaism and Greco-Roman paganism. The early church fathers believed that using the dread of damnation to uphold moral standards was ideologically motivated. As a result, the evolution of the afterlife may be viewed as a social construct, the effects of which in the contemporary day have had a permanent, harmful influence on many individuals.
Mental wellbeing of allied health students in clinical training: a scoping review
Authors: Perez Krysta Ellieza C.
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Understanding the effect of clinical training to mental wellbeing of allied health professions (AHP) students and the contributory factors may help guide wellbeing initiatives developed by institutions and facilitate reflection from the clinical education community. This scoping review aimed to understand how AHP student mental wellbeing is affected by clinical training and map current recommendations to improve practice.
Methods: Guided by the Arksey and O’Malley framework, a search was conducted in major databases and supplemented with snowball sampling and personal reference lists. Included papers discussed effects of workplace clinical training on mental wellbeing and focused on entry-level programs. Excluded articles focused on non-AHP health disciplines, years without clinical training, or post-registration programs only.
Results: Thirteen studies were included from 1,026 records screened. The majority reported high levels of stress and adverse psychological consequences in AHP clinical students. These effects were influenced by interactions with supervisors, staff and patients, the dual workload as students and healthcare providers, the stage of transitioning from classroom to clinic, and the burden of training on personal conditions.
Discussion: AHP students in the workplace experience adverse effects on wellbeing due to the workload, social environment, and other factors associated with training. Strategies to assist and empower students are needed. Educators and institutions should also be equipped to provide wellbeing support. Further research is needed to evaluate the effect of workplace factors on AHP students’ wellbeing over time, to assess effectiveness of interventions and explore positive effects on mental wellbeing, especially from low- and middle-income countries like the Philippines.
Video game-based therapy for stroke patients with balance problem: a scoping review
Authors: Santos Mady Ann Kathlea G. , Dela Cruz Juliene Casey B. , Reyes Yannah Gail O. , Padrinao Kurt Russell P.
Published: June 2023

Introduction: In modern years, virtual reality has grown immensely. It is now used to provide engaging scenarios and improve adherence to therapy. Among all the types of Video Game-Based Therapy, Virtual Reality shows considerable improvement in patients with balance problems and is the most used device in stroke rehabilitation. This research’s purpose is to gather and disseminate studies that show which Video-Game Based Therapy is most efficient and widely used in terms of helping stroke patients with balance problems in clinical settings. In addition, the utilization of Video-Game Based Therapy in a clinical setting can help to motivate patients to continue with their treatment and in improving balance.
Methods: The researchers used scoping review with the help of Joanna Briggs Institute (2020) and the scoping review framework by Arksey and O' Malley (2005), which provided an outline of the research methodology. The researchers used different databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EBSCO, and PT. The initial search retrieved a total of 2,569 articles from the databases. After removing duplicates and evaluating, 72 potential studies were identified. Using Joanna Briggs Institute extraction tool, two authors independently extracted the data, and another reviewer validated the data to ensure accuracy. Once the articles are selected, the following data are recorded in a spreadsheet.
Results: A total of 46 reviews met the inclusion criteria. 28 articles stated that Virtual Reality is the most effective Videogame based therapy that shows significant improvements in balance and gait problems in stroke patients. It is also stated that it is most commonly used in clinical practice and was recommended in stroke guidelines. The remaining articles that researchers gathered show different Video Game Based Therapy are also effective but more expensive and it can be utilized when partnered with conventional therapy.
Discussion: The research retrieved articles from eligible databases. The evidence gathered has shown promising effects that benefit the functional skills and balance problem of the patients. Although data concludes that Video-Game Based Therapy does result in significant improvement, still the help of conventional treatment is needed to show positive outcomes. Keywords: video game-based therapy, stroke, balance
Translation and cultural adaptation of the Vertigo Handicap Questionnaire in vestibular rehabilitation of older Filipino
adults
Authors: Orpilla Vergel B. , Camahort Jose Enrique S. , Rea Karlos Lorenzo A. , Atido Elise Bernadette M. , Batalla Ron Jan Mari F. , Cabalquinto Mary Elspeth G. , Cartano Ana Sophia D. , Delos Angeles Ulyssa Marie C. , Giray David Abraham R. , Juan, Kathleen Grace P. , Maniego Anthony Raphael S. , Perdido Ma. Bernadette F. , Umali Matthew Bryan G.
Published: June 2023

Introduction: When patients seek medical attention, vertigo and dizziness are among the most often primary complaints reported. Dizziness is considered a strong predictor of falls and the leading cause of accidental death in older adults. The Vertigo Handicap Questionnaire (VHQ) examines the effects of vertigo on disability, handicap, and psychological distress. However, the questionnaire is not available in languages other than English - warranting its translation. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the VHQ in Filipino could help monolingual patients understand the questionnaire better, leading to more accurate results. With this, physical therapy interventions can be designed appropriately and cater to patients' needs. This study aims to translate and cross-culturally adapt the VHQ to the Filipino language and to assess the validity of the translated Filipino VHQ among patients with peripheral vestibular disorders in rehabilitation.
Methods: The researchers utilized a quantitative, psychometric, and cross-cultural validation study design to assess the validity of the Filipino-translated VHQ. This study has 4 steps; (1) forward translation to Filipino, (2) synthesis, (3) blind back-translation, and (4) expert committee review.
Results: After deliberation through an expert panel, all but 3 items received a rating of 1.00 for I-CVI. However, these items were rated well above 0.62, or the minimum acceptable index. For SCVI, a rating of 0.99 was computed, denoting that all translations for each item were highly pertinent and accurate.
Discussion: The study produced a translated and culturally adapted version of the VHQ in Filipino that has good validity at the content level. The questionnaire can now be used in pilot testing studies for reliability to measure the impact of peripheral vestibular disorders on the quality of life of older Filipino patients.
Influence of N fertilizing on Single-cut Sorgum × Sudangrass Hybrids’ Forage Yield and Nutritive Profile
Authors: ÖZKAN Uğur , YILDIZ Nesim , PEKER Celal
Published: June 2023

The study aimed to observe the effects of two forage sorghum hybrids and different nitrogenous (N) fertilizer rates. The current study was set up in randomized complete block (RCB) as a split-plot design with triplicate at the Field Crops Department experimental area, University of Ankara in the 2022 summer season. This experiment included two treatments which had forage sorghum hybrids (Hay day and Super-graze) and nitrogen fertilization rates in the form of 18% ammonium sulfate [control group with no nitrogen (N0), 120 kg ha-1 N (N1), 180 kg ha-1 N (N2)]. N fertilizing rates positively influenced in agronomic profiles, yield components and nutritive profiles. The plant height (197.24-221.72 cm), green herbage yield (GHY) (60.42-70.89 ton ha-1), dry matter (DM) yield (17.77-23.98 ton ha-1), crude protein (CP) yield (0.97-1.90 ton ha-1), metabolic energy (ME) yield (33070.17-51840.85 Mcal ha-1), net energy production (NEp) yield (21164.91-33178.15 Mcal ha-1) increased with applied N rates. The maximum of DM (33.83%), CP (7.90%), TDN (58.63%), ME (2.16 Mcal kg-1 DM), NEp (1.80 Mcal kg-1 DM), and the minimum of ADF (33.09%), NDF (53.17%), ADL (5.14%) were obtained in N2 rates. In light of the results; “Hay-day” had more GHY. “Sugar-graze” had more DM yield and it was determined more digestible forage. It was inferred that the best yield components and nutritive profiles were obtained in N2 rate.
Simulation-Optimization Modelling of Yield and Yield Components of Tomato Crop
Authors: SHANONO Nura Jafar , AHMAD Lawal , NASİDİ Nuraddeen Mukhtar , JİBRİL Abdul'aziz Nuhu , YAHYA Mukhtar Nuhu
Published: June 2023

This study simulate and optimize the yield and yield parameters of tomato using AquaCrop model and genetic algorthm (GA) respectively. The AquaCrop model was firstly calibrated using the data obtained from the field and was later used to simulate the observed yield, water productivity and biomass of tomato. The Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Coefficient of Residual Mass (CRM) Normalized Root Mean Square Error (NRMSE) and Modelling efficiency (EF) were used to compare the observed and simulated values. The governing equation of AquaCrop simulation software was then optimized using the evolutionary optimization method of GA with MATLAB programming software. All the statistical indices except CRM used in comparing the simulated and observed values indicated good agreement. The CRM values of -0.11, -0.06 and -0.20 were obtained for the yield, biomass and water productivity of tomato which indicated a very slight over-estimation of the observed results by the AquaCrop model. The optimization algorithm terminated when the optimal values of yield and biomass were 4.496 〖ton ha〗^(-1) and 4.90 〖ton ha〗^(-1) respectively. The GA revealed that the yield and biomass of tomato can be increased by 57% and 23% respectively if the optimized parameters were either attained on the field experiment or used during simulation. Thus, the study ascertained that crop simulation models such as AquaCrop and optimization algorithms can be used to identify optimal parameters that if maintained on the field could improve the yield of crops such as tomato.
Impact of Storage Methods on Sweet Potato Spoilage in Plateau State Nigeria
Authors: Adedire Oludare , Onuwa Godfrey , John Chinaka Walter , Oladejo Afolabi Ola , Mbah Jacob Jepthah , Sadiku Yahaya , Keghter Vihi Samuel
Published: June 2023

Spoilage of sweet potato could be enormous when inadequate methods of storage are used. This research investigated impact of methods of storage on spoilage of sweet potato in three major markets of Plateau State Nigeria.  Data for the study were obtained from sellers  of sweet potato in Yan Doya market, New market and Farin Gada market of Plateau State through administration of questionnaires. Analysis of the data was carried out using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC), F-test statistics, t-test and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) with backward elimination procedure.  Results from descriptive statistics showed that majority of sweet potato sellers adopted use of sack for storage of their goods. The second method commonly used for storage of sweet potato in the study area was found to be root cellar method. Pair-wise application of PPMC indicated that spoilage of sweet potato was positively correlated with adopted methods of storage which suggested existence of relationship among the variables. Analysis using F-test statistics indicated that the relationship did not occur by chance between the variables hence t-test aided determination of which independent variables mainly influenced the dependent variable of the study. From the use of MLR with backward elimination procedure, spoilages from sacks and root cellars methods were the independent variables which mainly influenced the total spoilage of sweet potato in Plateau State Nigeria. Therefore, policy holders in Plateau State need to offer agricultural extension services that would provide modern storage facilities or educate sellers of sweet potato on best way to use both basket and root cellar methods which were their adopted methods commonly  used for storage  of sweet potato.
Nickel(II) interactions with chlorophylls in solution: impact to degradation induced by UV-irradiation
Authors:   University of Niš, Faculty of Technology, Zvezdanović Jelena , Petrović Sanja ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Technology, Lazarević Aleksandar ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Technology
Published: June 2023

Chlorophylls and metal substituted complexes of chlorophylls with known photosensitizing abilities can be used in many types of biological and solar energy applications; thus, it is important to analyze their basic properties when they are treated by visible light and/or UV radiation. Nickel(II) can replace central magnesium from chlorophyll (Chl) molecule to form a metal substituted, “central” Ni-Chl complex. So, the possible formation of nickel-chlorophyll complexes in 95% ethanol at 40 °C was studied by UHPLC-DAD chromatography (UltraHigh Performance Liquid Chromatography–Diode Array Detector). Nickel(II)-chlorophylls interactions in the reaction solutions at 40 °C lead not only to the formation of the Ni-related Chls, Ni-Chl complexes but several oxidation and demetalation products of chlorophylls. On the other hand, the influence of nickel(II) – chlorophyll interactions on chlorophylls solutions stability under continual UV-A, -B, and -C irradiation in 95% ethanol, was followed by UV-Vis spectrophotometry. Chlorophylls as well as their reaction solutions with nickel(II) undergo photochemical degradation obeying first- order kinetics. In general, the degradation is “energy-dependent”, i.e. proportional to the UV photons energy input. Chlorophylls are less stable than their reaction solutions with nickel(II), probably due to the higher stability of Ni-chlorophylls complexes, to all three subranges of UV- irradiation.
Total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity, and antimicrobial activity of Origanum heracleoticum L., extracted with different solvents
Authors:   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Ickovski Jovana D. , Palić Ivan R. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Đorđević Aleksandra S. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Stankov Jovanović Vesna P. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Mitić Violeta D. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Stojanović Gordana S. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry
Published: June 2023

This research was based on the examination of the total phenolic content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of hexane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, and methanol extracts of Origanum heracleoticum L. grown in Serbia. The antimicrobial activity was determined against five bacteria and two fungi using the disk diffusion method. The total phenolic content of O. heracleoticum solvent extracts was determined and five different tests were used for screening of the antioxidant capacity. The highest total phenolic content was found in ethyl acetate extract (848.48 μg GAE/mg dry extract) and methanol extract (733.43 μg GAE/mg dry extract). The examination of antioxidant activity showed that methanol and ethyl acetate extracts had the strongest activity. The highest correlation was found between DPPH and FRAP (R2 = 0.99), as well as DPPH and CUPRAC (R2= 0.96) assays. The ABTS test was highly correlated with the FRAP test (R2 = 0.95). The antimicrobial assay proved that each extract had an effect against all bacteria and fungi, except against the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The highest antibacterial activities were found for methanol extract and ethyl acetate extract against Staphylococcus aureus. The highest antifungal activity was observed for the ethyl acetate extract against both Candida albicans and Aspergillus brasiliensis.
The International Situation and Foreign Policy of the Republic of Armenia in 1918 - 1920. (book I)
Authors: Petrosyan Gegham
Published: June 2023

The book comprehensively examines the first and second Armenian-Turkish diplomatic negotiation processes in Trebizond and Batumi in the context of the complex conditions of geopolitical developments, sharp contradictions, conflict of military-political and economic interests in the region during the First World War. With an unbiased view, a number of key issues of foreign policy and diplomacy of independent Armenian statehood restored in difficult geopolitical conditions are thoroughly analyzed and completed in the first period of the existence of the Republic of Armenia (June-November 1918). The work is intended for the specialists in international relations, diplomats, historians, political scientists and a wide range of readers. It may be useful for baccalaureate and master students of international relations and history departments of universities.
Development of Ecosystem-Based Material Modules Discovery Learning with Media QR Scanner HP to Increase Problem Solving Skill (Class X Mipa 5 SMA Batik 1 Surakarta)
Authors:   Universitas Sebelas Maret, Afidah Umi , Prayitno Baskoro Adi ,   Universitas Sebelas Maret, Sutarno Sutarno ,   Universitas Sebelas Maret
Published: June 2023

This study aims to: 1) determine the characteristics of discovery learning- based modules with HP QR scanner media to improve students’ problem-solving skills; 2) find out the feasibility of discovery learning-based modules with HP QR scanner media to improve students’ problem-solving skills; 3) knowing the effectiveness of discovery learning-based modules with HP QR scanner media to improve students’ problem-solving skills. This science learning tool development research uses the ADDIE procedure which consists of five stages, namely: 1) analysis, 2) design, 3) develop, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. The data analysis research instruments used were Aiken’s descriptive analysis and validity (score 0.87 with high validity category) for preliminary and feasibility studies and inferential analysis using independent t-test (score 0.000) to determine the effectiveness of development products on students’ problem-solving abilities. The study was conducted at SMA Batik 1 Surakarta with a sample of 32 grade X students. The conclusions of this study are: 1) the discovery learning-based module with HP QR scanner media developed has five main characteristics, namely: a) improving problem solving skills; b) concrete problem-based; c) student centered; d) discovery learning; and e) focusing on essential materials; 2) the discovery learning-based module with the developed HP QR scanner media was declared eligible (valid) for use in SMA/MA based on limited trial results and a validity score of 0.945 with a high validity category; 3) discovery learning-based modules with HP QR scanner media developed effectively improve students’ problem- solving abilities, with an experimental class n-gain score of 0.504 (upper medium) and control class 0.360 (lower medium).
The Influence of Financial Literacy, Risk Tolerance, and Demographic Factors on Investment Decision among Generation Z and Millennial in Greater Jakarta and Greater Bandung
Authors:   School of Business and Management, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia, Zahwa Adinda Faudhillah Nabila , Soekarno Subiakto ,   School of Business and Management, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
Published: June 2023

Financial services and products are getting more complex and difficult to comprehend for many consumers. Consumers with limited financial literacy may struggle to make wise decisions about their financial (investment) decisions. Financial literacy capital market in Indonesia still in lowest level. In addition, low financial literacy will increase the number of illegal investments. Throughout 2022, the Indonesian police have handled 28 illegal investment cases with a total loss of 31.4 trillion to the community. The victim also came from varied backgrounds, men and women, young and old, from those who did not go to school until undergraduates, from low-income to high. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between financial literacy, risk tolerance, and demographic factors toward investment decisions among Generation Z and millennials in Greater Jakarta and Greater Bandung. Variable financial literacy used in this study includes financial knowledge, behavior, and attitude. An online questionnaire was conducted and there were 216 respondents who participated in this research. A quantitative approach was used to analyze the data collected using multiple linear regression through SPSS. The study found that financial knowledge, financial behavior, financial attitude, age, and occupation have a significant effect on investment decisions. Meanwhile, risk tolerance, gender, and income do not have a significant effect on investment decision.
New Lms Mobile Framework Based on Multiplatform: A Literature Review of Mobile Lms Theory, Design and Implementation
Authors:   Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, Rini Faiza , Yelfiza Yelfiza ,   Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, Pernanda Anggri Yulio ,   Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
Published: June 2023

Online learning has become an option to be implemented in various schools because the development of IT technology and the COVID-19 pandemic have made online learning more popular to implement. Mobile LMS is the most dominant used in online learning. This study aims to produce a Mobile LMS framework developed from previous research based on the advantages and disadvantages. The review method used narrative review by identifying and summarizing previously published articles, avoid duplication of research, and look for new fields of study that have not been studied. The literatures are focused on three things such as (1) Mobile LMS theory, concept and approach, (2) Mobile LMS design and framework, and (3) Mobile LMS implementation. From articles researching about Mobile LMS published in reputable journals, there are 17 purposive selected papers. Based on the literature review, the Mobile LMS framework has not been integrated into devices and operating systems. Therefore, the author developed a Mobile LMS framework design based on Multiplatform, which is integrated by device and operating system based on references that have been used by previous researchers. This new Mobile LMS framework can be a reference for teachers and future researchers.
Evaluating the Quality of Indonesian English Teachers’ Research Reports on the Guru Berbagi Platform
Authors:   Universitas Madako Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Rusdin Diyenti , Marzuki Marzuki ,   Universitas Madako Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Published: June 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the quality of research-based activities reported by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers on the Guru Berbagi Platform, using the Six-Trait writing method developed by Spandel and Stiggins (1990). Employing a descriptive qualitative research methodology, four articles were scrutinized for this investigation. The analysis uncovered a range of methodologies applied by the teachers in their research activities, all targeted towards exploring language learning and teaching. Certain areas identified for improvement in writing quality were the need for more supporting evidence, improved word choices, inclusion of conclusive sections, varied sentence structures, and enhanced attention to writing conventions. This study underlined the importance of ongoing professional development for EFL teachers, especially in areas such as effective academic writing techniques and argumentation supported by solid evidence. However, this study had certain limitations such as a small sample size and potential subjective interpretation of the articles, attributed to the qualitative nature of the research. Future research is encouraged to encompass a larger, more diverse selection of articles and integrate a rubric-based evaluation to yield more objective and reproducible results. Participation in peer-review processes was also suggested for teachers to promote enhancement in their writing skills and overall content quality.
Ariesta Bali Organic Cassava Flour Factory Establishment Plan for the Welfare of Wuasa Village Communities Based on Social Entrepreneurship
Authors:   Magister of Management, Faculty of Business, Kristen Duta Wacana University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Yohan Yohan , Sisnuhadi Sisnuhadi ,   Magister of Management, Faculty of Business, Kristen Duta Wacana University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Published: June 2023

The variety of natural resources that Indonesia owns are a resource that can be utilised as the foundational capital for Indonesian growth.Natural resources, when used wisely, may provide prosperity and harmony to humanity. An inventive attitude in the transformation of natural products into inventive goods results in a necessary economic activity. Processing organic cassava into Ariesta Bali cassava flour is a social entrepreneurship activity developed in the village of Wuasa, Central Sulawesi. The main objective of this social enterprise endeavor is to enhance the welfare of the people of Wuasa village, namely by increasing the economic income of farmers. The purpose of this study is to develop a business plan for the Ariesta Bali organic cassava flour factory that will be established in Wuasa village and to assess the economic and social implications of the business plan for the community's welfare. It is based on social entrepreneurship. The results of this study demonstrate that the business plan for Ariesta Bali's organic cassava flour meets the four investment feasibility criteria and advises the company's owner to implement the plan. Subsequent research reveals that this business plan has social and economic effects on the Wuasa village community's welfare, particularly with regard to the social entrepreneurship aspect.
The Influence of Information Technology and Human Resource Competency on Employee Performance with Job Satisfaction as Intervening Variables in Middle Tax Service Office of Karawang
Authors:   University of Krisnadwipayana Jakarta, Supriyanto Supriyanto , Indratjahyo Harry ,   University of Krisnadwipayana Jakarta, Munawaroh Munawaroh ,   University of Krisnadwipayana Jakarta
Published: June 2023

This research aims to 1). know and analyze the effect of the use of information technology and human resource competence on job satisfaction, 2) know and analyze the effect of the use of information technology and human resource competence on employee performance, 3) know and analyze the effect of job satisfaction on employee performance and 4) know and analyze how much influence the use of information technology and human resource competencies have on employee performance with job satisfaction as an intervening variable. This research was conducted at Middle Tax Service Office Karawang, with a total sample of 116 employees. Data analysis using path analysis. The results of the study found 1) there is an effect of the use of information technology and human resource competence on job satisfaction, 2) there is no effect of the use of information technology and human resource competence on employee performance, 3) there is an effect of job satisfaction on employee performance and 4) job satisfaction does not affect the use of information technology and human resource competence on employee performance. Thus job satisfaction is not an intervening variable.