bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dental arch changes after anterior open bite treatment in the mixed dentition produced by miniscrew-supported palatal crib vs conventional fixed palatal crib:
Authors: Fouda Ahmed S. , Afify Ahmed K. , Aboulfotouh Mai H. , Attia Khaled H. , Abouelezz Amr M. , Elkordy Sherif A.
Published: February 2022

Objectives

To evaluate the dental arch changes produced by the miniscrew-supported palatal crib (MSPC) and the conventional fixed palatal crib (CFPC) after the treatment of patients with anterior open bite (AOB) attributed to the tongue-thrusting habit in the mixed dentition stage.

Materials and Methods

A total of 26 children aged 8 to 11 years with an AOB were randomly distributed into two equal groups; the MSPC group was treated using a palatal crib supported by two miniscrews inserted paramedially, whereas the CFPC group was treated using a conventional fixed palatal crib soldered to bands. Digital models were obtained pretreatment and after a follow-up duration of 9 months.

Results

The MSPC group included 12 participants (9 girls and 3 boys; mean age, 9.4 ± 0.75 years), and the CFPC group included 12 participants (10 girls and 2 boys; mean age, 9.0 ± 0.73 years). The amount of AOB closure was similar in both groups: 3.97 ± 1.44 mm in the MSPC group and 3.97 ± 0.89 mm in the CFPC group. There was significant mesial movement of the maxillary first molar in the CFPC (−1.42 ± 0.99 mm) compared with the MSPC group (−0.53 ± 0.32 mm).

Conclusions

Both appliances resulted in similar improvement in the amount of AOB closure. There was significantly more mesial movement of the maxillary first molars in the CFPC group compared with the MSPC group.
Good long-term outcomes of the hip Chiari osteotomy in adolescents and adults with hip dysplasia: a systematic review
Authors: Willemsen Koen , Niemeyer Menco J S , Harlianto Netanja I , Sadiqi Said , Seevinck Peter R , Sakkers Ralph J B , Weinans Harrie , Van der Wal Bart C H
Published: February 2022

Background and purpose:  The Chiari osteotomy was a regular treatment for developmental hip dysplasia before it became mostly reserved as a salvage therapy. However, the long-term survival of the Chiari osteotomy has not been systematically investigated. We investigated the survival time of the Chiari osteotomy until conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with primary hip dysplasia, and factors which correlated with survival, complications, and the improvement measured in radiographic parameters.
Patients and methods: Studies were included when describing patients (> 16 years) with primary hip dysplasia treated with a Chiari osteotomy procedure with 8 years’ follow-up. Data on patient characteristics, indications, complications, radiographic parameters, and survival time (endpoint: conversion to THA) were extracted.
Results:  8 studies were included. The average postoperative center–edge angle, acetabular head index, and Sharp angle were generally restored within the target range. 3 studies reported Kaplan-Meier survival rates varying from 96% at 10 years to 72% at 20 years’ follow-up. Negative survival factors were high age at intervention and pre-existing advanced preoperative osteoarthritis. Moreover, reported complications ranged between 0% and 28.3 %.
Interpretation:  The Chiari osteotomy has high reported survival rates and is capable of restoring radiographic hip parameters to healthy values. When carefully selected by young age, and a low osteoarthritis score, patients benefit from the Chiari osteotomy with satisfactory survival rates. The position of the Chiari osteotomy in relation to the periacetabular osteotomies should be further (re-)explored.
Biosynthesis and Characterization of TiO2 Nanoparticles by Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis
Authors: Hasan Susan Abdul Raheem , Salman Jehan AbdulSattar , Al-Jubori Sawsan Sajid
Published: February 2022

Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis isolated from raw milk was used for titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles biosynthesis. Biosynthesized TiO2 nanoparticles were characterized using UV-vis spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) (1.97 nm), X-ray diffraction (XRD) appa-ratus, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray anal-ysis (EDX) spectra and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Result was 408.21 cm-1 that belong to anatase Titania. L. lactis ssp. Lactis isolates had the ability to synthesize TiO2 nanoparticles, the characterization results presented that the biosynthesized nanoparti-cles were at wavelength (344-347) nm; approving the formation of anatase phase of TiO2 NPs; spherical crystals, with particles, average diameter of 47.22 nm.
Simulation and Parameterization of Longitudinal Development using Different Hadronic Interaction Models
Authors: Fadhel Kadhom F. , Al-Rubaiee A. A.
Published: February 2022

The importance of investigating ultra-high energy cosmic ray particles interactions was investigated in this work. Different hadronic interaction models such as (SIBYLL, EPOS, and QGSJET) were used air showers simulation AIRES program (version 19.04.00). Also, the shower size of Extensive Air Showers (EAS) was calculated by estimating the longitudinal development. Moreover, the longitudinal development simulation of the two primary particles (iron nuclei and proton) was performed, taking into account their primary energies effect as well the zenith angle for charged particles that produced in the EAS, with energies (1017 and 1019) eV. At such extremely high energies (1017 and 1019) eV, new parameters as a function of the primary energy were obtained by fitting the longitudinal development curves of EAS using the Lorentz function. Comparison of the results showed a good agreement between the values obtained from the parameterized longitudinal development using Lorentz function with experimental results by Pierre Auger EAS observatory as well the simulated results by Sciutto for the primaries iron nuclei as well proton, with the electrons and the charged muons secondary particles of high energies.
Comparison Between Photoactivity of ZnO/NiO Nanostructures Synthesized by CBD and Modified -CBD for Rhodamine B Removal
Authors: Ali Sahar Mohammed , Dakhil Osama Abdul Azeez , Hussein Emad Hameed
Published: February 2022

This work describes a comparative study on zinc oxide/nickel oxide (ZnO/NiO) nanostructures deposited on glass substrates by chemical bath and modified bath, (CBD), and (M-CBD) techniques. The photoactivity of ZnO/NiO nanostructure films was tested on Rhodamine B (RB) dye under sunlight. The nanostructure films were evaluated using various characterization tools. Accordingly, the field-emission scanning electron microscopic (FE-SEM) images confirm that the film synthesized by CBD was flower-like nanosheets with a thickness of 37.96 - 51.36 nm. In contrast, the M-CBD film showed spherical nanoparticles with a diameter of 35.73 - 49.12 nm and nanosheets of a thickness of 42.43 nm. However, both films were then subject to sunlight for 150 min. The photocatalytic efficiencies of the CBD and M-CBD films were calculated to be 76 % and 92 %, respectively. It is thus concluded that enhancing the photocatalytic degradation for the removal of RB is demonstrated by modifying the classical CBD technique.
Evaluation of Naïve Bayes Classification in Arabic Short Text Classification
Authors: Ibrahim Mohammed Fadhil , Alhakeem Mahdi Ahmed , Fadhil Nawar Abbood
Published: February 2022

In the last few years, and due to the vast widespread of social media applications, texts have become more important and get more attention. Since texts, in general, are carrying a lot of information that can be extracted and analyzed. Several researchers have done significant works in text classification. Within different scripts such as English and other western languages, several challenges and obstacles have been addressed with such a field of research. Regarding the Arabic language, the process is different from other vital languages since Arabic is considered an orthographic language that depends on the word shape. It is not easy to apply the standard text preprocessing techniques since it affects the word meaning. This paper evaluates Arabic short text classification using three standard Naïve Bayes classifiers. In our method, we classify the thesis and dissertations using their titles to perform the classification process. The collected dataset is collected from different repositories by using standard scrapping techniques. Our method classifies the document based on their titles to be placed in the desired specialization. Several preprocessing techniques have been applied, such as (punctuation removal, stop words removal, and space vectorization). For feature extraction, we adopt the TF-IDF method. We implemented three types of Naïve Bayes classifiers which are (Multinomial Naïve Bayes, Complemented Naïve Bayes, and Gaussian Naïve Bayes). The study results showed that Complemented Naïve Bayes Classifier proposed the best performance with (0.84) of accuracy for the testing phase. The results of the study are promising to be applied with different short text classifications.
A Comparison between the Measurements of Natural Radioactive Materials of Surface Soils in Anbar and Diyala
Authors: Rasheed Essam M. , AlRawi Ammar A.
Published: February 2022

In the current study, twenty samples of surface soils have taken from several areas from Anbar town and Diyala town. These samples are gathered from the surface of the soil at that time place all of samples away for one month underneath normal center conditions. Now is vital to urge an imaging equilibrating and forestall of radiation of sun. To the dirt samples, before tallying the movement of traditional stuff for the examples. Soils tests are sieve to be clean. 1Kg is taken from every sample, these samples were tried utilizing ORTEC MCB connection detector with tallying time 7200 sec. ORTEC MCB connection indicator is usually utilized for estimating the radiation, of nature radiation of materials. When the time is finished.  we tend to notice six radionuclides are showed up Anbar and Diyala soils tests:  Bi-214, Ra-226, Tl-208, Bi-212, Pb-212, K-40, these radionuclides included; two radionuclides Bi-214, Ra-226 have an area with the U-238 arrangement, three radionuclides Tl-208, Bi-212, Pb-212 have an area with Th-232series and one in every of them is that the traditional radionuclide K-40. The normal specific exercises of the radionuclides from Anbar tests are additional distinguished than Diyala samples and therefore the outside portion of the character radiation for Anbar soils tests was additional noteworthy than Diyala samples and them are terribly low contrasted and as so much as attainable limit1 mSv.y-1 United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation.
The Evolving Role of Ultrasound in Therapy
Authors: Saeed Sahar Issa , Kamees Mudhaffar Jawad
Published: February 2022

This study highlights the role of ultrasound in therapy and to be a step toward of further development. When an ultrasound wave moves through a tissue it will raise the temperature of that tissue. This effect is beneficial in the treatment of some acute and chronic diseases. A special device used in this study. the device is designed to provide ultrasound waves with frequencies of 1 MHz and 3 MHz which are used in therapy. The frequency of ultrasound is inversely proportional to the depth of the tissues which have to be treated, 1 MHz frequency was used to treat deep body structures reaching 5 cm depth, while 3 MHz used to treat superficial structures. The increase in tissue temperature was measured when: First, by fixing the time and gradually increasing intensity and it is noticed that there is an increase in tissue temperature 0.16-3.04 °C for 1 MHz, and 0.3-3 °C for 3 MHz. Secondly, by fixing the intensity and gradually increasing time, also it is shown that there is an increase in tissue temperature of 0.3-3 °C for 1 MHz and 0.24-2.4 °C for 3 MHz. This rise in tissue temperature is due to the absorption of ultrasound energy in tissues and this effect is used in therapy. So, in a limited time larger number of patients can be treated by reducing the period of treatment with increased intensity of the ultrasound.
Contribution of the Leukocyte Adherence Inhibition Test to the Evaluation of Cellular Immunoreactivity against Latex Extracts for Non—IgE-Mediated Latex-Fruit-Pollen Syndrome in Allergic Candidates to Exclusion Diets and Allergic Desensitization
Authors: Olivier Celso Eduardo , Pinto Daiana G. , Teixeira Ana P. M. , Santana Jhéssica L. S. , Santos Raquel A. P. G. , Lima Regiane P. S.
Published: February 2022

Background: Due to the lack of standardized laboratory procedures able to demonstrate specific non—IgE-mediated immune responses against latex allergens, these conditions are diagnosed mostly by clinical criteria based on empiric exclusion prescriptions monitored by in vivo challenge tests.

Objective: To evaluate the opportunity of an ex vivo challenge immunoassay, the Leukocyte Adherence Inhibition (LAI) Test (LAIT), to discriminate non—IgE-mediated latex-specific immunoreactivity.

Methods: Ex vivo challenge tests performed with Hevea Brasiliense’s latex extract, monitored by LAIT, were assayed in an asymptomatic control group and a group of patients with diverse respiratory and cutaneous non—IgE-mediated allergic conditions, clinically diagnosed by a certified allergologist.

Results: The mean LAI of the control group was 8.3%. The mean LAI of the complete patients’ group was 41.1%. The non-parametric Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U (WMWU) test comparing the control group with the whole patient’s group showed significance with a p-value < 0.00001. The WMWU test comparing the control group with each other patient’s group showed significance with a p-value < α = 0.05 for all comparisons. The WMWU test comparing the patients’ groups between each other did not show any significant p-value.

Conclusion: Several patients from the diverse non—IgE-mediated allergic phenotypes presented variable immunoreactivity against the latex extract, as demonstrated by the LAIT, which proved to be an easy, quick, and inexpensive ex vivo immunoassay with the potential to predict individual immunoreactivity against Hevea brasiliensis latex allergens in real-world patients with non—IgE-mediated allergies.
Entomological Survey of Sandflies Vector (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in Asser Region, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Elhadi Fatima , Babeker Amna , Elhaj Hasabelrasol , Alahmri Fatima , Almuflh Lujin , Alkibbashi Rawabi
Published: February 2022

Phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are the natural vectors of Leishmaniasis. This study aimed to identify the distribution and classification of phlebotomine sandflies vector in the Aseer region, Saudi Arabia. Twice entomological surveys were carried out in four geographical locations (Abha, Rijal Alma, Muhayil, and Asahel) within the Aseer Region during the period from November to December 2020. Phlebotomine sandflies were collected using light traps (10 traps/ month). Identification of species was done under a binocular microscope at 40x. Female and male specimens were identified by observing head and genital structures under the microscope using the morphological keys. Six species of phlebotomine sandflies with 107 were collected throughout the study period (November and December 2020). P.bergeroti species is the most abundant (54.2%) followed by P. alexandri (18.6%) and P.orientalis (12.1%) of the total flies collected ,while P.papatasi, P.sergenti, and P.arabicus were identified less abundance in Aseer region of the total flies collected . More phlebotomine sandfly species were found in the Abha province (38.3%) followed by Rijal Alma province (31.7%) while the least abundant collected in the Muhayil province (8.4%) this study showed that P.bergeroti and P.alexandri are widespread in the Aseer region, specifically in Abha and the Rijal Alma provinces. More studies are needed to understand the preference, behavior and vectorial efficiency of sandfly vectors in Asser region.
Customer Analysis Using Business Buying Behavior Framework to Develop a B2B Marketing Strategy for User Experience (UX) Studio, Uxgala
Authors: Mufti Siti Khumaerah , Aprianingsih Atik
Published: February 2022

Digitalization in Indonesia is rapidly increasing due to the level of active internet users, putting Indonesia as one of the most potential digital markets in the world. This phenomenon also raises the demand and opportunity for User Experience (UX) studios, such as Uxgala, to be involved in digitalization by providing the start-up a UX development service for the digital product.

Unfortunately, Uxgala as a newcomer to the UX development business still has a low reputation and weak competitive advantage. Meanwhile, many competitors and substitutes are also crowding the market. This situation is then intensified by market conditions that have not fully realized the importance of user experience.

In this research, the marketing strategy development was based on the customer analysis through direct interview and indirect observation method, using business buying behavior framework. The study shows that different markets have different needs for UX development services and dissimilar behavior in the purchasing decision that Uxgala can use to strengthen its market targeting and brand positioning. Moreover, developing the 7P’s marketing mix that suits the targeted market and also strongly performs the brand positioning.
Analysis of Optimal Portfolio Formation Using Single Index Model and Stochastic Dominance on Sri-Kehati Index
Authors: Huda Samsul , Sihombing Pardomuan
Published: February 2022

This study directly applies the Single Index Model and Stochastic Dominance to solve the portfolio selection problem. This study aims to determine the difference in performance between the Single Index Model and Stochastic Dominance. The use of secondary data was used in this study by selecting the sample using the purposive sampling technique. If viewed based on the portfolio return, the single-index model can produce a portfolio return of (1.548%) and a stochastic dominance return of (0.888%). The results show that the value of the Stochastic Dominance portfolio formation has a Treynor index which is 2.22% higher than the Single Index Model with a Treynor index of 2.09%.
Supervisor Behaviour and Job Stress among Bank Employees in Rivers State-Nigeria
Authors: Omoankhanlen Joseph Akhigbe , Eyakephovwan Martha Etakpoburho
Published: February 2022

This study examined the relationship between supervisor behaviour and job stress among bank employees in Rivers State-Nigeria. The cross-sectional survey which is a type of quasi-experimental design was used because the variables were not within the researchers’ control. A total population of three hundred and ten (310) employees from 17 selected deposit money banks was covered in this work. A total sample size of 169 employees used as the population. The simple random sampling technique was employed. Questionnaire was utilized to obtain necessary data from respondents. The spearman rank order correlation coefficient was used for testing the bivariate hypotheses. The findings revealed that task-oriented behaviour of supervisor had a positive significant relationship with physiological and psychological stress. Also, person oriented behaviour had a negative significant relationship with employee stress. Thus, the study concluded that task oriented and person oriented behaviour of supervisors affects the employees physiological and psychological stress which may have several effect on the health of the employees. It was thus recommended that the supervisors of the deposit money banks should avoid setting unrealistic and strenuous target for the employees as such will help reduce the psychological stress of the employees in the organization.
Assessment of Pediatric First Permanent Molar Management under General Anesthesia at the King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Baakdah Raniah , Alhelali Alanoud , Sindi Asrar , Aldegail Ebtesam , Ba-Shikh Ranin
Published: February 2022

Background: The use of general anesthesia (GA) among children has seen an increase globally. Both tooth extraction and restoration treatments on children were done under GA, but there are consequences in using GA in children, which also include changes in the treatment plan. First permanent molar (FPM) treatment under GA is a very strategic treatment, but there is a notable lack of studies that assess in detail this type of treatment, especially its frequency of administration under GA. This study determines the treatment frequency and the type of FPM treatment in children under GA at the King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Our study is a cross-sectional study that reviewed the cases of dental rehabilitation in children between the ages of 5 and 14 years old from 2015 to 2018. These children had erupted first permanent molars and were treated under GA.

Results: This study included 394 children, with 1330 FPMs treated under general anesthesia for (27%) preventive, (56%) restorative, and (17%) extraction treatments. The frequency of FPM treatments administered were color restoration (49%), fissure sealant application (37%), SSC (8.9%), and amalgam filling (4.5%). Low pulpal treatment was reported which was mostly involved indirect pulp capping. Most of the final restorations that were done covered only one surface, followed by the two-surface restorations, and then by SSC.

Conclusions: The pediatric dentists’ decision for FPMs treatment under general anesthesia at KAMC was following AAPD guideline and its frequency was mostly restorative followed by preventive, and the least treatment was extraction treatments. The type of FPMs treatment administered on children was significantly influenced by their ages, gender, and health conditions. The type of tooth restoration and pulp therapy treatments were significantly dependent on children’s age. KAMC pediatric dentist efforts should be directed to initiate more preventive programs and effective dental home care utilization at PHC centers.
Lightweight Cyber Security for Decision Support in Information Security Risk Assessment
Authors: Rahmani Koshal  Rahman , Rana Md Sohel , Hossan Md Alamin , Wadeed Wali Mohammad
Published: February 2022

Cyber-Security in the Internet of Things (IoT) is a major concern for information exploitation which hinder the growth of information system. To address security levels and issues, security risk assessment is considered an effective tool for system security, products, process, and readiness. Effective system vulnerabilities guidance is involved in the prioritization of security risk assessment. At present, the differential equation provides a significant tool for risk assessment. However, for second-order derivatives, the error rate is higher which impacts on overall risk assessment model. To overcome those limitations, this paper presented Decision Support Light Weight Risk Assessment Model (DSLiRAM). The proposed DSLiRAM is the domain-specific framework for security assessment. The proposed DSLiRAM is adopted in four stages for the specification of practices applied for cybersecurity and organizational characteristics. The proposed DSLiRAM includes a fuzzy differential equation with a second-order derivative. To minimize error rate Taylor series expansion is integrated with Fredholm for risk assessment. The proposed DSLiRAM is examined in three scenarios, RT server, BPCS, and HMI. Analysis of results stated that the proposed DSLiRAM significantly predicts risk and prevents the attack.
Solar Powered Fault Detection System for Railway Tracks
Authors: Rifat Alia , Pandao P. P. , Shoban Babu B.
Published: February 2022

Indian Railways has one of the world's largest networks. Train movement is always reliant on railway rails alone. If one of these rails develops a crack, it becomes a huge issue. Many railway accidents occur as a result of the presence of a crack. The most difficult aspect of a railway analysis is detecting structural faults. If these flaws aren't addressed early on, they could lead to a series of derailments, resulting in a significant loss of life and property. The proposed railway track error detection system detects faulty railway tracks automatically and without the need for human intervention. This project intends to create a solar based autonomous railway track crack detection vehicle that uses a microcontroller and ultrasonic sensors to detect cracks along its journey. The ultrasonic sensor detects the fracture and objects, sending the information to the microcontroller, which quickly stops the train. Solar panels are utilized in this vehicle to absorb solar energy [1], which is then transformed into electrical energy, which is then used to charge a lead acid battery, which then provides the necessary power to a DC motor. This energy is subsequently sent to the DC motor, which drives the wheels. Sensors are utilized to detect cracks, and if a crack is detected, the system will halt and sound an alarm.
Comparison Effect on Biogas Production from Vegetable and Fruit Waste with Rumen Digesta Through Co-Digestion Process
Authors: Tasnim Anika , Al Mamun Muhammad Rashed , Hossen Md. Anwar , Rahman Md. Towfiqur , Soeb Md. Janibul Alam
Published: February 2022

Biogas is the best renewable energy as it can be produced from any biomass for example any plant or living organism. The purpose of this research was to produce biomethane from co-digestion of vegetable and fruit waste with rumen digesta through anaerobic digestion process. In this research, two trials of experiment were conducted. Each trial has three different sample with different mixing ratios. Raw materials used in the experiment was rumen digesta of goat and cow, potato, capsicum, cucumbers, onions, radish, cauliflower, carrot, leafy vegetables, apple, banana, and papaya. In each sample, 1200 gram of raw materials were used. Hydraulic retention time was 30 days. Data was collected by water displacement method. The experiment found that the gas production started from 2nd or 3rd days and stops in 28th or 29th day. Highest production of biogas was 35, 33, 30, 40, 50 and 35 mL/day on the 17th, 14th, 17th, 11th, 12th and 7th day at the mixing ratios of 1:1:2, 1:2:1, 1:1.5:1.5, 1:0.5:0.5, 1:2:2 and 1.5:1.5:1 (Rumen Digesta: Vegetable Waste: Fruit Waste) respectively. The study suggests making digester for the recycling of waste to produce biogas, a renewable and environment friendly energy.
Irrigation Water Quality Assessment and Hydrochemical Facie of Oguta Lake, Southeastern Nigeria
Authors: Madu F. M. , Okoyeh E. I. , Okolo C. M. , Aseh P. , Elomba U. F.
Published: February 2022

The quality of water for irrigation is important for maintaining soil properties and improving yields. This study assessed the quality of Oguta Lake for irrigation using irrigation indices of SAR, %Na, PI, KI, and MH. Twenty (20) water samples were collected in the study area over two seasons and analyzed using standard methods. The results indicate that the water is excellent for irrigation with values of SAR, %Na, PI, KI, and MH ranging between 0-0.007, 0-0.18, 213-329, 0.0006-0.0022, and 0.06-13 in the dry season and 0.001-0.154, 0-3.57, 212-328, 0.008-0.0477 and 4.46-13.21 in the rainy season respectively. Piper and Durov diagrams were used to determine the hydrochemical facie of the water and both plots indicate that the water type is dominantly Ca2+ - Mg2+ - HCO3- and this water type is typical of fresh water. The piper plot also shows that weak acid exceeds strong acids and alkaline earth (dominant metal ions) exceeds alkalis. The concentration of major cations and anions follows the trend, Ca2+ > K+ > Mg2+ > Na+ and HCO3 > SO42- > CO3- > Cl-, respectively.
The Chemical and Mineralogical Composition and Their Effects on Strength Parameters of Cohesive Soil Developed over Enugu Shale
Authors: Nnamani Chidiebere Henry
Published: February 2022

The results of chemical and mineralogical composition of cohesive soils developed over Enugu Shale, as well as the effects on the strength parameters are presented in this paper. The strength parameters were determined in the cohesive soil specimens in the study area, while the chemical and mineralogical tests were done on the representative soil types from the study area. Some correlations between chemical composition and strength parameters of cohesion and angle of internal friction as well as other physical parameters such as liquid limit, plastic limit, plasticity index and activity of soil were obtained. The effects of chemical and mineralogical composition on strength parameters, based on the correlation between chemical composition and strength parameters (cohesion and angle of internal friction) were examined. The results show that chemical and mineralogical compositions significantly affect the angle of internal friction and cohesion thereby impacting on the strength of cohesive soils developed over Enugu Shale.
On the approaches to self-knowledge.
Authors: Ashursky Emir
Published: February 2022

This theoretical study in-depth examines a qualitatively new concept of human thinking and memory based on the principles of psycholamarkism, neo-vitalism and system-evolutionary hierarchy. Moreover, a special role in these processes is given to histone proteins and astrocytes. Besides, a separate line also says about the hard-to-explain as yet, alas, aptitude of some earthly uniques to super-calculation and other mnemonic wonders. As for the general meaning of the article, it consists of the idea of the obvious inevitability of the dictatorship of reason, already voiced and thoroughly analyzed by the author, more than once.
Multiplicação e Miopia
Authors: Buti Marco Francesco
Published: February 2022

“Multiplicação e Miopia” é uma série de textos de elaboração aberta, sem quantidade ou final previsto, que são escritos obedecendo à disponibilidade de tempo, surgimento de ideias ou ocasiões específicas. Tratam da arte multiplicável e se originam do meu curso de pós-graduação “Multiplicação e Miopia: um esboço não científico de uma possível inserção da estampa na História da Arte”, ministrado no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Artes Visuais da Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo (ECA-USP), de 2010 a 2013.
THE RELIGION-DEVELOPMENT DOMAIN OF WAHANA VISI INDONESIA CONCERNING CHILD EDUCATION IN ALOR – EAST NUSA TENGGARA
Authors: Ismoyo Petsy Jessy
Published: February 2022

This study tries to explain the role of faith-based organizations in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Indonesia by showing the role of Wahana Visi Indonesia in education. Claiming themselves as Christian Faith-Based Organization that works according to the Christian Faith (Iman Kristen), WVI has huge impact on the sustainable development in Indonesia, including the education.  By focusing this study to the case of Wahana Visi Indonesia (WVI), author aims to explain profoundly the effect religious actor has in development, particularly child education in Alor – East Nusa Tenggara. This study uses qualitative methods and literature study as an approach, in which authors did one-on-one interview as data collection technique, and examine through critical analysis to develop initial understanding in specified areas: religion and development and education. On the ground of major role of WVI as faith-based organization in the issue of SDGs, the author will discuss it accordingly in two main analysis as follows, the nexus of faith and development in Wahana Visi Indonesia in education field. Secondly, the author will examine the encounter and engagement that happened between religious actors (national and international), International Organizations, religious-affiliated schools and churches to understand how FBO operates in international development to achieve more effective and efficient in developing advocacy within religious-civil-society in Indonesia. Final result showed that religious is transformational, seen from the dynamic in three levels (macro-level, meso-level, micro-level) which outlined the progress of Wahana Visi Indonesia in intensifying child education in Alor – East Nusa Tenggara. The study concludes that Wahana Visi Indonesia as Faith-Based Organizations has successfully aligned ‘Christian Faith’ without the aim of proselytization in the realm of Child Education, as it works as catalyst of development for which it has influenced people-centered development regarding child education. It proves that WVI is catalyst to development, and study case of Alor – East Nusa Tenggara is an evidence how ‘faith’, ‘dialogue’ and ‘networks in religion-development domain’ has successfully made significant contribution in improving child education.
Sergei Eisenstein’s System Thinking: Influences and Inspirations
Authors: Bulgakowa Oksana
Published: February 2022

In 1932, Sergei Eisenstein started work on his key theoretical book, Grundproblem (later Method), which would present his theoretical system. In the very first notes, he defines a goal that seems to be similar to Aleksandr Bogdanov’s tektology: to find a basic structure – an isomorph – for a work of art but also for the growth of plants and bones, for human society and the organization of bees and ants. Eisenstein’s system thinking was inspired and defined by his basic hypotheses: the structure of an artwork is perceived as a form that equates to multi-layered consciousness in the transition from the pre-logical, sensual to logical thought that the recipient experiences during the ecstatic perception of an artwork. Essential principles of modernist art – fragmentation, montage, visualization and rhythmic recurrence, the object of Eisenstein’s analysis, – determined the new form of Eisenstein’s writing and thinking and revolutionized the theory and the form of its rendition. Eisenstein rejected linear logic and sought forms for a hypertext that in his eyes were closer to associative, spherical and labyrinthine thought structures that to date have found expression only in modernist art experiments.
Somatic Montage for Immersive Cinema
Authors: Chamier-Waite Clea von
Published: February 2022

The formal, cinematic language specific to immersive motion pictures is an area of cinema theory that has been neglected up until now. This paper investigates a new language of cinematic montage specific to immersive cinema, somatic montage, while it examines historical precedents in the sciences, arts, and cinema of the twentieth century. We propose somatic montage as a model for developing new poetic structures in time-based works that inhabit a three-dimensional, architectonic space – a space of embodiment, motion, perception, and participation in the reception of a work of art. In this paper, we consider cinema as a four-dimensional artwork conceptually engendered by the principles of hyper-dimensions, the outgrowth of scientific discoveries made at the turn of the twentieth century. The expanded cinema mediums of fulldome cinema, immersive video and film installation, virtual reality, and extended reality, when approached as four-dimensional cinema space, allow for a spatialized, non-linear juxtaposition of the cinematic elements. Somatic montage is presented here as an extended, supra-dimensional notion of what Sergei Eisenstein called the ‘disjunctive method of narration’.
Sharing in Action: The Systemic Concept of the Environment in Aleksandr Bogdanov
Authors: Rispoli Giulia
Published: February 2022

This paper discusses the novelty of Aleksandr Bogdanov’s approach, which combines the systemic perspectives employed in his Tektology, the general science of organization (1913–1922). In this work, Bogdanov places particular emphasis on the concept of the environment and situates the process of ‘organization’ in a shared social context. The interaction among social agents, and between them and their contextual surroundings, implies a cybernetic relationship. The environment is, in fact, regarded in terms of both its influence in shaping human living conditions and its plasticity in being transformed by human labour for specific purposes. Likewise, in Tektology, Bogdanov considers not only the social context but also biological and ecological systems that foster an emergent relationship between organisms and their environments. On the one hand, the environment favours biological organisms best adapted to its conditions; on the other hand, the environment is seen as a portion of space (ecosystem) in which populations live and continuously modify the biogeochemical conditions of that system. By referring to biological, ecological and cognitive levels of cybernetic organization, I argue that Bogdanov’s tektological polymorphic idea of the environment embraces different dimensions of the systemic discourse, and can also be useful in understanding the process of knowledge creation underlying the idea of a proletarian culture.
Knowledge as Film vs. Knowledge as Photo: Alternative Models in Early Soviet Thought
Authors: Steila Daniela
Published: February 2022

While Lenin considered human knowledge to be similar to a mirror-like reflection of the object, Aleksandr Bogdanov emphasized the creative role of the subject in organizing the world. On the basis of some textual evidence, it is possible to describe the epistemologies of the two most influential Russian Marxists at the beginning of the twentieth century using the two metaphors of photography, on the one hand, and cinema, on the other. In particular, while discussing Einstein’s relativity, Bogdanov considers sense organs, memory, and all the apparatus of human knowledge ‘as a certain kind of cinematographic device’. Sergei Eisenstein deems that cinema is ‘an excellent instrument of perception … for the sensation of movement’. Although it is difficult to find compelling proof of exchange and influence, this is an actual ‘tangential point’ between Bogdanov’s and Eisenstein’s ideas on human knowledge.
Dimensions of Earnings Management in Transportation Service Companies in Indonesia
Authors: Sylvia Abdul Khalik,
Published: February 2022

This study examines accounting conservatism, leverage, litigation risk, and financial distress on earnings management. This type of research includes causal research using quantitative methods. The object of this research is a company that publishes audited financial reports and publishes them on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2017-2020 period. The population of transportation service companies based on the factbook of the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2020 in 42 companies. In this study, the sampling technique used is purposive sampling. This study uses secondary data collected through the Indonesian stock exchange website and analyzed using Multiple Regression Analysis with the Ordinary Least Square model using the Eviews Version 12 software. The results found that accounting conservatism and leverage significantly affected earnings management. Meanwhile, litigation risk and financial distress have no significant effect on earnings management.
PENINGKATAN KUALITAS PENYUSUNAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN MANUAL MENJADI DIGITALISASI AKUNTANSI SEDERHANA PADA PELAKU UMKM DI KABUPATEN SERANG
Authors: Mashuri Ayunita Ajengtiyas Saputri , Ermaya Husnah Nur Laela
Published: February 2022

The results of observations made in the field show that, both manual and computerized accounting records cannot be applied properly to MSME players due to the absence of sufficient human resources to support the implementation of digitalized accounting both using mobile gadgets and computerized accounting. This expertise is needed to increase the skills of MSME entrepreneurs in developing their respective businesses. Therefore, this service is focused on training MSME players for training on digitizing accounting using accounting application software (SiApik and Zahir Simply) in Serang Regency. The stages carried out in the following abdimas activities are: 1) providing scientific training on accounting both manual and SiApik and Zahir Simply to prospective SMEs, 2) provide teaching to MSME actors knowledge and skills in the field of accounting, 3) carry out continuous monitoring and assistance to prospective MSME actors so that the accounting learning process, both manual and zahir accounting, can run well in the environment of MSME actors in Serang Region. The number of participants is 23 people. This community service activities have been carried out well through Webinar using Google Meet media and have been have been held on two days, 18 to 19 July 2020ABSTRAK:Dalam hasil observasi yang dilakukan di lapangan menunjukkan bahwa, pencatatan akuntansi baik secara manual maupun komputerisasi masih belum dapat diterapkan dengan baik pada para pelaku UMKM dikarenakan tidak adanya sumber daya manusia yang cukup mendukung dalam implementasi penerapan akuntansi secara digitalisasi baik dengan menggunakan gadget mobile dan komputerisasi akuntansi. Keahlian ini sangat diperlukan untuk menambah keterampilan para pelaku usaha UMKM dalam mengembangkan usaha masing-masing para pelaku usaha. Oleh karena itu kegiatan pengabdian difokuskan pada pelatihan para pelaku UMKM untuk pelatihan digitalisasi akuntansi dengan menggunakan software aplikasi akuntansi (SiApik dan Zahir Simply) di Kabupaten Serang. Tahapan-tahapan yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan abdimas berikut adalah: 1) memberikan pelatihan keilmuan tentang akuntansi baik manual maupun SiApik dan Zahir Simply kepada para calon pelaku UMKM, 2) memberikan pengajaran terhadap para pelaku UMKM pengetahuan dan ketrampilan dalam bidang Akuntansi, 3) melakukan pemantauan dan pendampingan yang berkesinambungan terhadap para calon pelaku UMKM hingga proses pembelajaran akuntansi baik secara manual maupun zahir accounting dapat berjalan dengan baik di lingkungan pelaku UMKM di Kabupaten Serang. Jumlah peserta adalah sebanyak 23 orang. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat telah terlaksana dengan baik melalui Webinar dengan menggunakan media Google Meet dan telah dilaksanakan hanya dalam 2 hari yaitu pada tanggal 18 dan 19 Juli 2020
سایکولۆژیا رەنگان دهۆزانێن محسن قوچانیدا
Authors: Hussein Bafreen Rasheed , Khalid Imad Waisi
Published: February 2022

ره‌نگ وه‌ك به‌شه‌كێ گرنگێ سروشتى كارتێكرنا خۆ ل سه‌ر جڤاكى هه‌بوویه‌ وبویه‌ رێكه‌ك بۆ ده‌ربرینا هه‌ستان ژلایێ مروڤیڤه‌ هۆزانڤان ژى وه‌ك تاكه‌ك ژ جڤاكى ئه‌و كارتێكرنه‌ وه‌رگرتیه‌ و دناڤ هۆزانێن خۆدا بكارهینایه‌ وشیایه‌ جه‌ڤه‌نگ و وێنێن هونه‌ریێن جوان ژێ ئاڤابكه‌ت. هۆزانڤان هه‌ول دده‌ت دویر ژ كارتێكرنا جڤاكى پتر جه‌ڤه‌نگ و وێنێن تاكه‌كه‌سى ئاڤابكه‌ت له‌ورا هۆزانا وى یا پره‌ ژ بكارهینانا ره‌نگان ب ره‌نگه‌كێ تاكه‌كه‌سى، لێ هۆزانڤان نه‌شیاینه‌ خۆ ژ رامانا ئێكسه‌ر یا جڤاكیا ره‌نگان  ژێ رزگار بكه‌ت كو ئه‌ڤ چه‌نده‌ژى دناڤ هۆزانێن ئه‌ویدا ره‌نگڤه‌دایه‌.
      ئه‌ڤ ڤه‌كۆلینه‌ راوه‌ستیانه‌كه‌ ل سه‌ر بكارهینانا ره‌نگان ژلایێ هۆزانڤان(محسن قوچانى)ڤه‌ وه‌ك ئێك ژ پێشه‌نگێن هۆزانا نوى و نویخوازا ده‌ڤه‌را به‌هدینان و هه‌وله‌كه‌ بۆ روناهى به‌ردان ل سه‌ر هۆزانێن وى دبیاڤێ بكارهینانا ره‌نگان دا.
Los marcadores de reformulación en el español oral de Santiago de Chile: análisis discursivo y sociolingüístico
Authors: San Martín Núñez Abelardo
Published: February 2022

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el empleo de los marcadores discursivos de reformulación en el español hablado en Santiago de Chile desde el punto de vista sociolingüístico. Específicamente, se describe el comportamiento de los marcadores del discurso, que cumplen la mencionada función, en una muestra estratificada de 120 entrevistas de hablantes santiaguinos y se establece la distribución sociolingüística de su empleo. Asimismo, se aplicó tanto el concepto y la clasificación de los marcadores del discurso de Martín Zorraquino y Portolés (1999) y Portolés (2001), como las sugerencias de Cortés (1998) y de Carbonero y Santana (2010) para el estudio cuantitativo de su variación social. En el análisis, se correlacionó el sexo, la edad y el grupo socioeconómico de los informantes con el empleo de los reformuladores, con base en su conmutabilidad funcional a nivel discursivo, según diferentes subtipos de reformulación (explicación, recapitulación, distanciamiento y rectificación). Los resultados del estudio muestran que los marcadores o sea, igual y al final, así como el subtipo de los reformuladores explicativos son los más frecuentes. Por último, la edad y el grupo socioeconómico de los sujetos son los factores más sensibles al empleo de las partículas relevadas.
“Pienso que tienes que salir del círculo vicioso de restricción”: Metáforas e interacción en un foro de recuperación de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria
Authors: Figueras Bates Carolina
Published: February 2022

Los foros de ayuda en línea dedicados a la salud y a la enfermedad constituyen espacios de acción social en los que negociar normas de conducta, posicionamientos, papeles, identidades y discursos, superando así el estigma que acompaña a ciertas patologías. El objetivo del presente estudio cualitativo es identificar las funciones de las metáforas en las interacciones desarrolladas en un foro de Internet dedicado a la recuperación de un trastorno de la conducta alimentaria. El corpus seleccionado comprende 488 mensajes reunidos en 30 hilos temáticos. Las metáforas se han identificado aplicando el método Pragglejaz y se han examinado adoptando el enfoque de la psicología discursiva. El análisis ha revelado que los miembros del foro usan las metáforas con tres finalidades específicas: para explicar colaborativamente un significado complejo en términos más concretos (función ideacional); para construir la coherencia y la cohesión del discurso interactivo del foro; y para sustentar los actos de habla de dar y pedir consejo, matizando el contenido de las respuestas despreferidas.
Veinte años de Discurso, Salud y Encuentros Triádicos. Apunte bibliográfico
Authors: Valero Garcés Carmen
Published: February 2022

Hace 20 años –1996– la llegada de población inmigrante a España comenzaba a ser ya significativa tras una década como miembro de la Unión Europea y con ello nuevos desafíos para la comunicación intercultural. Estas gentes que llegaban por tierra, mar y aire traían lenguas y culturas casi desconocidas o con poca tradición en España y que requerían de intermediarios lingüísticos y culturales para poder comunicarse con la sociedad española y a la inversa. Es el gran momento para el desarrollo en la investigación sobre la comunicación intercultural/ interlingüística. En 1997 se publica también en España el primer artículo sobre una de las muchas formas en las que se lleva a cabo la comunicación intercultural. Me refiero a la traducción e interpretación en los servicios públicos (TISP) (Valero Garcés, 1997: 267-277). Poco después se forma el grupo de investigación FITISPos (Formación e Investigación en Traducción e Interpretación en los Servicios Públicos), grupo interdisciplinar y multilingüe con dos focos de atención complementarios: investigación y formación. Estos objetivos de FITISPos, tanto formativos como de investigación, se han ido ampliando en los sucesivos proyectos y acciones desarrolladas a lo largo del siglo XXI. La investigación sobre la comunicación con la población inmigrante en el ámbito sanitario ocupa un lugar destacado. La prueba se halla en el gran volumen de publicaciones que los miembros del grupo FITISPos han sacado a la luz en estos veinte años. El principal fin de mi artículo es precisamente hacer un recorrido por aquellas publicaciones del grupo centradas en encuentros tríadicos entre personal sanitario-paciente que no conoce el español-intermediario (intérprete/mediador/traductor) que hace posible la comunicación.