bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preserving the soviet heritage. Pro et contra
Authors: Barkova O. I.
Published: January 2023

2022 has been declared the year of cultural heritage in Russia. This is an important announcement for the Krasnoyarsk Territory and for Russia as a whole, as many cultural heritage sites require urgent attention. Also, 2022 is the year of the centenary of Alexander Zinoviev, a logician and (in the late period of his life) a brilliant anti-globalist publicist. Globalization presupposes a certain unification of the world heritage, bringing the Russian heritage under the global denominator. Such a unique phenomenon as socialism does not fit into the world heritage, the manifestations of which include almost 60 % of objects. Included in the security register of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.Having lived 20 years under capitalism, Zinoviev experienced a belated insight that the socialist order (already defeated by that time) was an order of magnitude (that is, ten times) more moral than Western democracy (and whether there is democracy there). Zinoviev wrote: "Globalization is a new world war", understanding it as a cunning immoral technology, an absolute evil.According to M. McLuhan, communication technologies have made the whole world a "global theater". The adherents of globalism, apart from computer scientists, who are its main beneficiaries, are concentrated in the sphere of politics and economics (its concentrated expression). By changing the nature of work, information technology has imperceptibly changed the way its results are appropriated. With them, morality and the culture that arises on its basis (including art) imperceptibly change.The problems of preserving the Soviet historical and cultural heritage in the article offered to the reader are covered from the standpoint of value dualism. Both the arguments of the supporters of conservation and the arguments of its opponents are given.
Ensuring Explainability and Dimensionality Reduction in a Multidimensional HSI World for Early XAI-diagnostics of Plant Stress
Authors: Lysov Maxim , Pukhkiy Konstantin , Vasiliev Evgeny , Getmanskaya Alexandra , Turlapov Vadim
Published: January 2023

The work is devoted to the search for effective solutions to the applied problem of early diagnostics of plant stress in the conditions of smart farming and based on modern explicable artificial intelligence (XAI). The study mostly oriented on the theory and practice of XAI, focused on the use of hyperspectral imagery (HSI) and Thermal Infra-Red (TIR) sensor data at the input of a neural network. The first our goal is to build an XAI neural network, explainable due to its structure, the input of which is a datascientist oriented HSI 'explanator', and the output is a biologist oriented TIR 'explanator'. In the middle is SLP-regressor which solves the universal problem of training HSI pixels to temperatures of plants, needed for early plant stress diagnostic. The result can be considered as prototype of a special XAI explanator which is assigned to transform explanator specialized on area 1 onto explanator specialized on area 2. Using this HSI-TIR explanator we ensured the follows: extend HSI data by TIR attribute; providing TIR data for early diagnostic of plant stress; reducing dimensionality HSI needed for TIR training 25 times (from 204 to 8) preserving the same accuracy of temperature prediction (RMSE=0.2-0.3C). This reducing was achieved without using PCA methods. The constructed model is computationally efficient in training: the average training time is significantly less then 1 min (Intel Core i3-8130U, 2.2 GHz, 4 cores, 4 GB). One of the 8 channels, 820 nm, is the leader in correlation with TIR, what allows building local linear temperature prediction functions.
Relationships among Physical Activity, Physical Function, and Food Intake in Older Japanese Adults Living in Urban Areas: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Fushimi Takashi , Fujihira Kyoko , Takase Hideto , Miyashita Masashi
Published: January 2023

Japan is experiencing a super-aging society faster than is anywhere else worldwide. Consequently, extending healthy life expectancy is an urgent social issue. To understand diet that supports the extension of healthy life expectancy, we studied the relationships among quality of life (QOL: SF-36 questionnaire), physical activity (number of steps and activity calculated using an accelerometer), physical function (muscle strength, movement function, agility, static balance, dynamic balance, and walking function) and dietary intake among 469 older adults living in the Tokyo metropolitan area (65–75 years old, men/women = 166/303) from February 23, 2017, to March 31, 2018. There was a significant positive association between physical QOL and steps, moderate-intensity activity, and high-intensity activity (p < 0.05), and a significant positive association (p < 0.05) between physical activity and movement, static balance, and walking functions, but no association with muscle strength. These three body functions were significantly positively correlated with intake of vegetables, seeds, fruits, and milk, and with magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and the dietary fibre/carbohydrate ratio and composition ratios (p < 0.05). Balancing food and nutrition may improve QOL in older adults through increased physical function and physical activity. Future verification of interventions is needed.
Anatomical Study of Type Classification and Surface Area of Attachment Sites for Tibialis Anterior Tendon
Authors: Hirai Tomoki , Edama Mutsuaki , Togashi Ryoya , Osanami Haruki , Saito Rina , Kato Koyo , Shagawa Mayuu , Sekine Chie , Yokota Hirotake , Hirabayashi Ryo , Ishigaki Tomonobu , Akuzawa Hiroshi , Yamada Yuki , Toriumi Taku , Kageyama Ikuo
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to clarify the attachment types of the tibialis anterior tendon (TAT) in Japanese fixed cadavers and to determine the attachment site area in three dimensions. We examined 100 feet from 50 Japanese cadavers. The TAT was classified according to differences in the number of fiber bundles as: Type I, with one fiber bundle; Type II, with two fiber bundles; and Type III, with three fiber bundles. The attachment site area of the TAT was measured using a three-dimensional scanner. Cases were Type II in 95% and Type III in 5%, with no cases of Type I identified. In Type II, mean attachment site areas were 85.2 ± 18.2 mm2 for the medial cuneiform bone (MCB) and 72.4 ± 19.0 mm2 for the first metatarsal bone (1MB), showing a significantly larger area for MCB than for 1MB. These findings suggest the possibility of ethnic differences in TAT attachment types and suggest that TAT attachments in Japanese individuals are highly likely to be Type II, with rare cases of Type III. Accurate measurement of attachment site areas is possible with appropriate three-dimensional measurements.
Changes in Mechanical Properties of Thigh and Lower Leg Musculotendons during the Early Follicular and Ovulatory Phases
Authors: Saito Rina , Shagawa Mayuu , Sugimoto Yuzuka , Hirai Tomoki , Kato Koyo , Sekine Chie , Yokota Hrotake , Hirabayashi Ryo , Ishigaki Tomonobu , Akuzawa Hiroshi , Togashi Ryoya , Yamada Yuki , Osanami Haruki , Edama Mutsuaki
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine changes in the mechanical properties of the thigh and lower leg musculature during the early follicular and ovulatory phases. Subjects were 15 female university students with normal menstrual cycles. The early follicular and ovulatory phases were estimated by the basal body temperature method, ovulation kits, and salivary estradiol concentration measurement. The MyotonPRO digital palpation device (Myoton AS, Tallinn, Estonia) was used to measure muscle and tendon stiffness in the early follicular and ovulatory phases. Measurement sites were the rectus femoris (RF), vastus medialis (VM), patellar tendon (PT), medial head of gastrocnemius, soleus, and Achilles tendon. No significant differences in stiffness of all muscle tendons were identified between the early follicular and ovulatory phases. In the ovulatory phase, a significant positive correlation was seen between stiffness of RF and PT, and between stiffness of VM and PT. These results suggest that the stiffness of muscles and tendons of anterior sites of the thigh and posterior sites of the lower leg may not change between the early follicular and ovulatory phases. During the ovulatory phase, tendons may also be stiffer in individuals with stiffer anterior thigh muscles.
Benveniste’s Experiments and the So-Called “Water Memory” Phenomenon: an Example of Serendipity?
Authors: BEAUVAIS Francis
Published: January 2023

Benveniste’s experiments – known in the lay press as the “water memory” phenomenon – are generally considered to be a closed case. However, the amount of data generated by twenty years of well-conducted experiments prevents closing the file so simply. An issue, which has been little highlighted so far, merits to be emphasized. Indeed, if Benveniste failed to persuade his peers of the value of his experiments, it was mainly because of a stumbling block, namely the difficulty of convincingly proving the causal relationship between the supposed cause (“informed water”) and the experimental outcomes in different biological models. To progress in the understanding of this phenomenon, we abandon the idea of any role of water in these experiments (“water memory” and its avatars). In other words, we assume that “controls” and “tests” that were evaluated were all physically identical; only their respective designations (labels) differentiated them. Since we state that there is no causal link between labels (“controls” vs. “tests”) and corresponding states of the biological system (no change vs. change), these variables are independent. Therefore, the key question is: “Is it possible to observe a correlation between independent variables that mimics a causal relationship but is itself not causal?” In this article, we show how simple considerations based on probability theory lead to describe non-classical correlations involving the experimenter. This probabilistic modelling allows to propose an alternative explanation to Benveniste’s experiments where water plays no role and where the place of the experimenter is central.
The Partition Dimension on the Grid Graph
Authors: Haspika Haspika , Hasmawati Hasmawati , Aris Naimah
Published: January 2023

Graph G is a discrete set pair with the notation V(G)   with its element called a vertex and the set of different and unordered pairs with the notation E(G)   where the element is called edge. One type of graph Gm,n is a grid graph that is notated  is a graph of the result of the operation between two path graphs (Pm*Pn).  The set of partition∏ ={S1,S2,…,Sk} of V(G) is called a resolving partition if its representation for each vertex on graph G is different. The cardinality of the minimum resolving partition of graph G is the partition dimension of the graph G denoted pd(G). This paper discusses the dimension of the grid graph partition Gm,n  with the result pd(Gm,n) = 3 for m,n>=2 with n even value.
Optimal Control of the Dynamics of the Spread of Covid-19 With Quarantine and Vaccination
Authors: Sulma Sulma , Nisardi Muhammad Rifki , Suriani Suriani , Hukmah Hukmah , Harianto Harianto , Firmayasari Dian
Published: January 2023

Vaccination and quarantine are effective ways to control the spread of disease. Vaccination helps susceptible individuals to boost immunity. Additionally, quarantine helps reduce interactions which will reduce the infection rate. This study proposed the SEIR mathematical model to describe the dynamics of the spread of COVID-19 by providing control in the form of vaccination and quarantine. Based on Pontryagin's minimum principle, the optimal system for optimal control problems is derived and solved numerically using the Fourth Order Runge-Kutta scheme with the Forward-Backward Sweep approach. A numerical simulation of the optimal problem showed that the spread of disease is eradicated more quickly by vaccination and quarantine. Vaccination in large numbers is needed earlier if the rate of contact transmission is high enough. The provision of quarantine control is required from the beginning until no longer to be applied. A large proportion of quarantine at the beginning of time can suppress the spread of disease in the population.
Fault diagnosis in a five-level multilevel inverter using an artificial neural network approach
Authors: Parimalasundar E. , Senthil Kumar R. , Chandrika V. S. , Suresh K.
Published: January 2023

Introduction. Cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverters (CHB-MLI) are becoming increasingly used in applications such as distribution systems, electrical traction systems, high voltage direct conversion systems, and many others. Despite the fact that multilevel inverters contain a large number of control switches, detecting a malfunction takes a significant amount of time. In the fault switch configurations diode included for freewheeling operation during open-fault condition. During short circuit fault conditions are carried out by the fuse, which can reveal the freewheeling current direction. The fault category can be identified independently and also failure of power switches harmed by the functioning and reliability of CHB-MLI. This paper investigates the effects and performance of open and short switching faults of multilevel inverters. Output voltage characteristics of 5 level MLI are frequently determined from distinctive switch faults with modulation index value of 0.85 is used during simulation analysis. In the simulation experiment for the modulation index value of 0.85, one second open and short circuit faults are created for the place of faulty switch. Fault is identified automatically by means of artificial neural network (ANN) technique using sinusoidal pulse width modulation based on distorted total harmonic distortion (THD) and managed by its own. The novelty of the proposed work consists of a fast Fourier transform (FFT) and ANN to identify faulty switch. Purpose. The proposed architecture is to identify faulty switch during open and short failures, which has to be reduced THD and make the system in reliable operation. Methods. The proposed topology is to be design and evaluate using MATLAB/Simulink platform. Results. Using the FFT and ANN approaches, the normal and faulty conditions of the MLI are explored, and the faulty switch is detected based on voltage changing patterns in the output. Practical value. The proposed topology has been very supportive for implementing non-conventional energy sources based multilevel inverter, which is connected to large demand in grid.
Transitivity and Narrative Therapy in The Woman Warrior
Authors: Zhang Ying
Published: January 2023

Since its publication in 1976, Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior has aroused widespread concerns and discussions in both China and abroad. This book is regarded as the pioneering work of Contemporary Chinese American literature and a masterpiece of feminism, relevant research serves to figure out the dilemma from which the Chinese American females suffered, as well as their struggle to fight against the racial and sexual discrimination attached to them. The present study is concerned with the identity of the Chinese Americans represented by Kingston herself as well as the author’s purport of adapting ancient Chinese tales, while ignoring the process of the protagonist’s self-awakening and how she employed narration to reconstruct her identity and getting access to education and power. This paper will focus on the therapeutic properties of narration in The Woman Warrior with the assistance of transitivity analysis, which illustrates that transitivity can reveal a character’s thinking pattern and that narration can help the narrator perceive the world in a more positive way and gain the necessary strength to fight for her own rights.
The Conditions for Carrying out Agricultural Activities in the Operation of Social Farm
Authors: Szilva-Orosz Flóra
Published: January 2023

The author intends to analyze an important issue in connection with the operation of social farms in Hungary, namely the issue of land acquisition and land use by legal persons providing social farm services. As the Hungarian regulations restrict land acquisition by legal persons, they exclude social enterprises providing social farm services from this possibility. This restriction makes the operation of social farms difficult. This article examines the respective regulation of four other countries in comparison with the Hungarian, and then advances de lege ferenda proposals for Hungarian regulation to allow and facilitate social enterprises providing social farm services acquiring land ownership or using the land.
Mystical Kejawen in Satu Suro Film
Authors: Pratiwi Dewi Agustina , Febriana Poppy
Published: January 2023

Film is one of the electronic mass communication media in the form of audio-visual and mass in nature. Films are able to have a significant effect in conveying messages so that they affect people's mindsets. Film as a form of representation of social reality is packaged with various kinds of symbols and signs through each scene that can indirectly manipulate reality or commonly known as hyperreality. This study uses the film Satu Suro as the object of research. The purpose of this research is to describe and explain the mystical form of kejawen in Satu Suro film. Satu Suro film was chosen because it has a horror genre that carries the form of Javanese mysticism and is presented with a picture that exceeds the actual reality. This study uses a qualitative-descriptive approach. The method of data analysis in this study uses the mystical theory of kejawen which is associated with the semiotic theory of Charles Sanders Peirce. The results of this study indicate that the Satu Suro film contains elements of Javanese mysticism which are presented through six scenes. In this study, it is also concluded that the results of the analysis of the forms of Sign, Object, and Interpretant from Charles Sanders Peirce's semiotic model give rise to a form of kejawen mystical hyperreality which is very clearly depicted, how the reality of kejawen mysticism in real life is manipulated and constructed through signs and symbols that go beyond the real reality shown in this film.
Prosocial Behavior of Students Using Social Media
Authors: Chasanah Lailatul , Maryam Effy Wardati
Published: January 2023

This research is motivated by the existence of prosocial behavior problems in students who use social media. This study aims to describe the prosocial behavior of students using social media at Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo quantitatively descriptively. The population in this study were all active students of Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo as many as 9943 people. The sample used is 335 people based on an error rate of 5% in the table developed by Isaac and Michael. The sampling technique used in this study is a convenience sampling technique. The data collection technique in this study used a psychological scale, namely the prosocial behavior scale in the form of a Likert scale. The result of the reliability test is 0.894. The results showed that the prosocial behavior of students using social media at Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo was mostly in the moderate category (64.2%) and less than half in the high category (20.3%) and in the low category (15.5%). This means that students who use social media are able to carry out prosocial behavior that can benefit and change the physical and psychological conditions of other individuals without having to get a direct benefit.
Narrative Analysis of Entertainment World Criticism on Pretty Boys Film
Authors: Ridha Rashid , Febriana Poppy
Published: January 2023

Film is a product of innovation from the media. In the film there are educational values, information, persuasion and entertainment that have meaning for the viewer. Films can also be a means for filmmakers to convey messages in the form of storylines and then turn them into scenes in the narrative. The researcher discusses the analysis of narrative and dialogue in the film "Pretty Boys". this film highlights the behavior of the homeland entertainment industry which places kemayu traits in men, as selling the television industry to boost ratings, in the film also shows behavior that is less prosperous for their talents. This type of research uses a qualitative method of narrative analysis using the actan model proposed by Algirdas Greimas. The characters in the narrative occupy their respective positions and functions which are divided into six actants, namely, sender, subject, object, helper, opponent, receiver. From the results of the analysis above, it can be seen that the structure of the actants in the Pretty Boys film has fulfilled all the stages. The results of the presentation show that the welfare of talent in the entertainment world is greatly sacrificed even though the program rating is already high for the benefit of the television station itself. The results of the analysis also show that Anugerah's character in this film plays an important role in moving the story. Anugerah's character actor always appears in every scene in this film. This shows that the welfare of talent in the entertainment world is being sacrificed even though the program rating is already high for the benefit of television stations. The suggestion that the researcher wants to give about the results of this study is that people do not assume that the entertainment world workers are always happy as shown on television.
The Effect of Transformational Leadership, Work Motivation, and Job Promotion on Job Satisfaction with Organizational Commitment as an Intervening Variable
Authors: Anisyahfitri Rachmania , Rizal Asat
Published: January 2023

This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The sampling technique used simple random sampling. The population in this study amounted to 159 employees and the sample in this study were 61 employees of PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory in Sidoarjo. Data analysis techniques used Partial Least Square (PLS) with software SmartPLS 3.0. The results of this study prove that there is an effect of transformational leadership on job satisfaction at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory, there is an influence of work motivation on job satisfaction at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory, there is an effect of promotion on job satisfaction at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory, there is an influence of transformational leadership on organizational commitment at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory, there is an influence of work motivation on organizational commitment at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory, there is an effect of promotion on job satisfaction at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory, there is an influence of organizational commitment on job satisfaction at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory, there is an effect of transformational leadership on job satisfaction with organizational commitment as an intervening variable at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory, there is an effect of work motivation on job satisfaction with organizational commitment as an intervening variable at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory, there is an effect of job promotion on job satisfaction with organizational commitment as an intervening variable at PT. Candi Baru Sugar Factory.
The Influence of Work Motivation, Leadership and Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction with the Work Environment as an Intervening Variable
Authors: Anggraeni Rosi Eka , Ubaidillah Hasan
Published: January 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of work motivation, leadership and organizational culture on job satisfaction with the work environment as an intervening variable at Pt. Beautiful Sonokeling. This research is a type of quantitative research with hypothesis testing. The sample used in this study were 122 respondents. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling method. The analytical tool used in this study is a path analysis technique with the help of software for the operating system called Smart-PLS (Partial Least Square) Version 3.0. The data used in this study are questionnaire data and data sourced from Pt. Sonokeling. Data collection techniques using questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The results of this study prove that Hypothesis 1: work motivation variable has an effect on job satisfaction. Hypothesis 2: leadership has an effect on job satisfaction. Hypothesis 3: organizational culture has an effect on job satisfaction. Hypothesis 4: work motivation affects the work environment. Hypothesis 5: leadership has an effect on the work environment. Hypothesis 6: organizational culture affects the work environment. Hypothesis 7: work environment affects job satisfaction. Hypothesis 8: work motivation affects job satisfaction through the work environment as an intervening variable. Hypothesis 9: leadership has an effect on job satisfaction through the work environment as an intervening variable. Hypothesis 10: organizational culture affects job satisfaction through the work environment as an intervening variable.
The Effect of Organizational Climate and Leadership Style on Turnover Intention through Job Satisfaction as an Intervening Variable
Authors: Natasya Savira , Abadiyah Rifdah
Published: January 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of organizational climate and leadership style on turnover intention through job satisfaction as an intervening variable at the Bengkel Rama Motor. The method used in this research is a quantitative approach. Sampling in this study was carried out by saturated sampling method, with the number of respondents as many as 72 employees of Bengkel Rama Motor. The data analysis technique used in this study uses path analysis using the Smart PLS version 3.3 program. The results of this study prove that organizational climate affects turnover intention, leadership style affects turnover intention, job satisfaction affects turnover intention, organizational climate affects job satisfaction, leadership style affects job satisfaction, organizational climate does not affect turnover intention through satisfaction work as an intervening variable, and leadership style has no effect on turnover intention through job satisfaction as an intervening variable.
The Influence of Transformational Leadership, Work Discipline, and Work Motivation on Employees' Work Goals
Authors: Alamsah Dandi , Prapanca Detak
Published: January 2023

This study aims to determine and analyze whether the Effect of Transformasional Leadership on employee Job Satisfaction, to find out and analyze whether Work Discipline has an effect on Employee Job Satisfaction, to determine and analyze whether Work Motivation has an effect on Employee Job Satisfaction. This study used a sample of 42 respondents. This research method uses quantitative. The technique of determining the informants used purposive sampling techique. The result of the t test (partial) show thaht the variables of Transformational Leadership, Work Discipline, and Work Motivation have a significant effect on Job Satisfaction. Employee Work at PT Sarana Nikoteknik Surabaya the result of the coefficient of determination test is known that the value of r square is 0,463, this shows that the contribution of Transformational Leadership (X1), Work Discipline (X2), and Work Motivation (X3) on Employee Job Satisfaction (Y) is by 46,3% while the remaining 53,7% is explained by other variables not examined in this study.
The Influence of Transformational Leadership Style, Work Environment, and Work Motivation on Employee Performance
Authors: Husain Fachri Ramizard , Sumartik Sumartik
Published: January 2023

This study aims to explain and determine the effect of leadership style, compensation, and work environment on the performance of employees UD.  Fathona Bakey Kec-Gempol. This research is a type of quantitative research with hypothesis testing. The sample used in this study is the entire population of 55 employees of UD.Fathona Bakery. The analytical tool used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS version 22 for windows. The primary data in this study were obtained from questionnaires and company archives whose measurements used a Likert scale which were tested for validity and reliability.The results of this study prove that leadership style partially has a positive effect on employee performance. Compensation partially has a positive effect on employee performance. The work environment partially has a positive effect on employee performance. Transformational leadership style, work environment, and work motivation simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on employee performance.
The Effect of Budget Participation on Managerial Performance with Organizational Commitment as Moderating Variable on Company
Authors: Yanti Leny Irma , Widodo Heri
Published: January 2023

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of budgetary participation on managerial performance with organizational commitment as a moderating variable in the GAPENSI company.

Companies that are members of the joint construction contractors in Sidoarjo are the population taken in this observation. The sample in this research was taken using a saturated sampling technique where the total sample population used in the questionnaire was 39 members of the GAPENSI company in Sidoarjo. The data analysis method used is Partial Least Square analysis.

That the results of this study provide results, namely that the first budget participation affects managerial performance at the GAPENSI company, the second organizational commitment is not able to affect the relationship between budget participation and managerial performance at the GAPENSI company.
The Effect of Job Involvement and Job Insecurity on Employee Performance with Organizational Commitment as an Intervening Variable at Company
Authors: Zuhruf Lady Classica , Andriani Dewi
Published: January 2023

This study entitled the effect of job involvement and job insecurity on employee performance with organizational commitment as an intervening variable at PT. Indoprima Gemilang Surabaya.This research is a type of  quantitative  research  with hypothesis testing. The sample  90  employees. The analytical tool used in this reserach is path analysis  technique  with  the  help of  SmartPLS sofware  3.0. This  study  uses primary data and secondary data, The result of this study prove that (1)there is a positive and significant relationship between  job involvement and organizational commitment, (2) there is positive and significant relationship beetweenjob insecutrity and organizational commitment, (3) job involvement has a positive relationship and significant effect on employee performance, (4) job insecurity has a positive relationship and significantly affects employee performance, (5)there is a positive relationship and between organizational commitment to employee performance  (6)job involvement has a positive relatinship which is positive and significantly affect employee performance mediated by organizational commitment, (7) job insecurity has a positive relationship and significantly affect employee performance mediated by organizational commitment.
Response to Growth And Production Of Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) With The Addition Of Bran And Some Molasses Concentrations In Baglogs
Authors: Sulistiyowati Retno , Hartanti Aprilia , Bahaudin Ahmad
Published: January 2023

Traditionally, oyster mushroom cultivation uses a simple method, namely by utilizing wood sawdust that have undergone weathering as a planting medium (baglog). To support the growth and production of oyster mushrooms, need add nutrients such as rice bran and molasses to baglogs. This study aims to determine the growth and production of oyster mushroom plants by adding bran and molasses to baglogs. Based on the results of the study, the following conclusions are: 1) the addition of bran 20% per baglog gives the best results on the volume of mycelium, the diameter of the fruit hood, and the wet weight of the fruit, 2) the concentration of molasses does not affect all parameters and 3) the interaction of adding bran 30% per baglog with a molasses concentration of 360 cc per dough on the speed of appearance of pinheads and the wet weight of the fruit.
The Effect Of Kind Of Manure With Stale Rice and Onion Extra Biovactors on Growth And Production Of Waxy Purple Corn (Zea mays var. ceratina Kulesh)
Authors: Nugroho Wempy , Podesta Fiana , Suryadi Suryadi , Fitriani Dwi , Yawahar Jon
Published: January 2023

This study aimed to find out the interaction and effect of various kinds of manure with stale rice bioactivator and red onion extract. This study was conducted in Tanjung Perdana Village, Pondok Kubang District, Central Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu Province. The design used was Completely Randomized Design (RAK) treatment 1, which was manure with stale rice bioactivator A0 (Control), A1 (Chicken Manure), A2 (Goat Manure), A3 (Cow Manure). The second treatment was red onion extract B0 (Control), B1 (0.75 ml/l), B2 (1.5 ml/l), B3 (2.25 ml/l). Each treatment was repeated 3 times in order to obtain 48 experimental units with 3 plants in each experimental unit so that 144 plants were obtained. The result indicated that various types of manure treatment with stale rice bioactivator had no significant effect of all abserved parameters. The treatment red onion extract had a very significant effect on cob length and significantly effected stem diameter 56 DAP, plant wet weight, and plant dry weight. Meanwhile, in this study, there was no interaction between various types of manure treatment with stale rice bioactivator and red onion extract on all observed parameters.
FROM SCHOOL TO WORK: DOES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IMPROVE LABOUR MARKET OUTCOMES? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF INDONESIA
Authors: Pritadrajati Dyah S.
Published: January 2023

The Indonesian government has been introducing revitalisation programmes for vocational schools, particularly during the period 2007 and 2011. It has targeted 7 out of 10 senior-secondary schools to be vocational schools by 2025 through new establishment or conversion of established general schools into vocational schools. To evaluate the government policy on the expansion of vocational education, this paperanalyses the effects of enrolment in vocational senior-secondary schools on four labour market outcomes; namely, labour force participation, risk of unemployment, job formality, and income. Using a rich socioeconomic survey from the Indonesian Family Life Survey, we find that public vocational education provides better labour outcomes for females than public general schools. However, no such difference is found for males. Moreover, our results suggest that many vocational schools, especially private ones, performed poorly in terms of their graduate’s job formality and income.
INDONESIA’S FINANCIAL STRESS EVENTS AND MACROECONOMIC DYNAMICS
Authors: Safuan Sugiharso , Sugandi Eric Alexander , Azis Okta Qomaruddin , Triandhari Risna
Published: January 2023

In this study, we use a Markov-Switching Bayesian Vector AutoRegression model to investigate the episodic relationship between financial stress and the key macroeconomic variables in the case of Indonesia. We find different nature of relationships among Indonesia’s real sector variables (household consumption expenditure and consumer price index), financial sector variables (interbank money market rate) and the policy variable (broad money supply during the times of high and low financial stress). Regime changes occurred on several occasions, including during the 2008 global financial crisis period and at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Impactos da insuficiência cardíaca no sistema de saúde e previdenciário brasileiro: qual é o custo da doença?
Authors: Souza Mônica , Nascimento Leon , Kozlowsky Iury , Farjun Bruna , França Karina , Kuriyama Sergio , Fidalgo Antônio
Published: January 2023

Objetivo: Estimar os principais custos indiretos da insuficiência cardíaca (IC) na população brasileira, sobre o sistema de saúde, o custo previdenciário e o quanto se perde em produtividade pelas complicações da doença. Métodos: Estudo ecológico desenvolvido com dados secundários, para a série histórica de 2018 a 2021, minerados do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (Datasus), do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), e indicadores previdenciários coletados da Previdência Social e Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (INSS). Resultados: Foram registrados 77.290 óbitos por IC no Brasil para o período, distribuídos uniformemente em relação ao sexo. A taxa de mortalidade foi diversificada entre as regiões brasileiras, com ênfase para Sudeste e Nordeste. As projeções indicam um gasto total de mais de R$ 1 bilhão com hospitalizações, com custo médio hospitalar de R$ 1.725,27 por pessoa. O custo médio por internação ultrapassou os R$ 2 bilhões de reais. Aproximadamente 3% das despesas federais são destinadas a pagamentos de benefícios relacionados a IC. Do total de afastamentos, 65% correspondem a homens e 35%, a mulheres, com custos que podem chegar a R$ 6 bilhões perdidos por ano. Conclusão: Os resultados sugerem um aumento do afastamento de portadores de IC da força de trabalho, o que acarreta maiores dispêndios para o sistema de saúde e pagamentos de benefícios previdenciários, como auxílio-doença e aposentadoria por incapacidade de longa duração. Este é o primeiro estudo que estima e correlaciona os dados socioepidemiológicos e os custos de saúde e previdenciários da IC no Brasil.
Examining the feasibility of a brief parent intervention designed to promote positive food communication with infants.
Authors: Norton Lyza , Parkinson Joy , MacGuinness Margaret , Harris Neil , Hart Laura
Published: January 2023

Background: Few prevention interventions exist focusing on supporting parents to use positive food communication at mealtimes, for the prevention of disordered eating. “Mealtime chatter matters (MCM)” is a brief intervention designed for parents of infants. The intervention was designed in collaboration with child health nurses (CHNs) to be embedded into usual care. The overall aim of this study was to test the feasibility of the intervention through examining the acceptability of the MCM content and resources and the potential impact of the intervention on parents.
Methods: This pilot study utilised a mixed methods approach and took place within a regional child health service in Queensland, Australia (October 2021 to June 2022). Participants were parents of infants attending child health education groups and CHNs. The intervention consisted of a brief education session (including accompanying resources), facilitated by a Paediatric Dietitian. The acceptability of MCM content and resources was assessed by both parents and CHNs via self-reported questionnaires and the impact on parents assessed via Pre/Post self-reported questionnaires.
Results: Forty-six parents of infants (aged < 8 months) and six CHNs who hosted the intervention and observed the program’s delivery participated in the study. MCM content and resources were highly acceptable to parents and CHNs, as both qualitative and quantitative data concurred. However, mixed results were found regarding the impact data, with the findings suggesting the impact remains unclear. Tangible lessons and opportunities to further test this aspect of feasibility are explored.
Conclusion: Overall, MCM was acceptable to both parents and CHNs, with the content and resources both being highly valued. Parents reported the content to be informative and engaging and CHNs were keen to have such an intervention available in the future. However, to understand the impact of MCM on parents further modification and testing is required. This foundation study is an essential first step in supporting parents and CHNs to access an evidence-based intervention with the aim of preventing disordered eating.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: Griffith University Human Research Ethics Committee (2021/577) and Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service Human Research Ethics Committee (QGC/76618).
NUCKS1 is Overexpressed in Endometriosis
Authors: Li Bo , Chen Bocen , Wang Xiaoli , Zhang Kan , Ye Wenjiao , Zhao Da , Wang Xiaohua , Yu Yan , Li Jun , Xu Xun , Zhang Wenhui , Zhang Yanhua , Xiao Man
Published: January 2023

Background
Endometriosis is still a difficult problem for women.The Nuclear Ubiquitous Casein and cyclin-dependent Kinase Substrate 1(NUCKS1)gene is located on human chromosome 1q32.1. It encodes the NUCKS1 protein, a 27 kDa nuclear DNA binding protein that plays an important role in cell growth and proliferation. NUCKS1 plays an important role in the development of many diseases. However, its role in endometriosis is unclear.
Methods
Ectopic endometrial tissues and normal tissue specimens were collected, and the expression of NUCKS1, NF-κB and PI3K was detected by RT-qPCR and immunohistochemistry. Inhibition of NUCKS1 in hEM15A cells, study the changes in cell viability, apoptosis, migration and protein expression by CCK8 assay, flow cytometry, wound-healing assay, western blot and ELISA techniques. The comparison of differences between the two groups was implemented using the unpaired sample t test or the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test. One-way analysis of variance or Kruskal-wallis test was used for comparisons among the three groups.
Results
(1) NUCKS1 is highly expressed in endometriosis tissues. (2) Inhibition of NUCKS1 decreases cell viability and capability of migration, and increases apoptosis in endometriosis cells. (3) Expressions of NF-κB and PI3K are increased in endometriosis tissues, and inhibition of NUCKS1 decreases the expression levels of PI3K and NF-κB in endometriosis cells. (4) Inhibition of NUCKS1 decreases the expression of VEGF.
Conclusion
(1) NUCKS1 is overexpressed in endometriosis, and inhibition of NUCKS1 inhibits cell viability and capability of migration, and increases apoptosis. (2) NUCKS1 promotes the progress of endometriosis through activating PI3K and NF-κB pathways, and VEFG is also involved in this process.
Contribution of genetics and lifestyle to the risk of major cardiovascular and thromboembolic complications following COVID-19
Authors: Prieto-Alhambra Daniel , Xie Junqing , Feng Yuliang , Newby Danielle , Zheng Bang , Feng Qi , Prats-Uribe Albert , Li Chunxiao , Wareham Nick , Paredes Roger
Published: January 2023

Clinical determinants for cardiovascular and thromboembolic (CVE) complications of COVID-19 are well-understood, but the roles of genetics and lifestyle remain unknown. We performed a prospective cohort study using UK Biobank, including 25,335 participants with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection between March 1, 2020, and September 3, 2021. Outcomes were hospital-diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF), coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke (ISS), and venous thromboembolism (VTE) within 90 days post-infection. Heritable risk was represented by validated polygenic risk scores (PRSs). Lifestyle was defined by a composite of nine variables. We estimated adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) and confidence intervals (CI) using Cox proportional hazards models. In the COVID-19 acute phase, PRSs linearly predicted a higher risk of AF (aHR 1.52 per standard deviation increase, 95% CI 1.39 to 1.67), CAD (1.59, 1.40 to 1.81), and VTE (1.30, 1.11 to 1.53), but not ISS (0.92, 0.64 to 1.33). A healthy lifestyle was associated with a substantially lower risk of post-COVID-19 AF (0.70, 0.53 to 0.92), CAD (0.64, 0.44 to 0.91), and ISS (0.28, 0.12 to0.64), but not VTE (0.82, 0.48 to 1.39), compared with an unhealthy lifestyle. No evidence for interactions between genetics and lifestyle was found. Our results demonstrated that population genetics and lifestyle considerably influence cardiovascular complications following COVID-19, with implications for future personalised thromboprophylaxis and healthy lifestyle campaigns to offset the elevated cardiovascular disease burden imposed by the ongoing pandemic.
Association between periodontitis and uric acid levels in blood and oral fluids: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Ye Luwen , Zhao Li , Mei Zesong , Zhou Yinghong , Yu Ting
Published: January 2023

Background
Uric acid, a formerly-known antioxidant that has recently been linked with many inflammatory diseases as a pro-inflammatory and -oxidative mediator in pathological conditions. It is imperative to reassess the association between periodontitis and uric acid in locally and systematically. The aim of this systematic review was to systemically evaluate the association of periodontitis with the uric acid (UA) levels in blood, saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF).
Methods
Relevant clinical studies up to July 1, 2022 were identified and retrieved from electronic databases, with periodontitis, uric acid, hyperuricemia and gout as the keywords. Weighted (WMD) or standardized mean difference (SMD) was calculated using fixed- or random-effect models. Methodological heterogeneity was assessed.
Results
Fifteen eligible retrospective studies (blood, n = 7; saliva, n = 8; GCF, n = 1) were enrolled, which included 1302 patients with periodontitis and 916 controls. Meta-analysis demonstrated a statistically enhanced blood UA content (WMD = 0.49 mg/dL, 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.96, P = 0.042) but decreased salivary UA level (SMD = -0.95, 95% CI: -1.23 to -0.68, P < 0.001) in periodontitis versus control. Statistical heterogeneity was significant among studies involving blood (I2 = 94.3%, P < 0.001) but not saliva (I2 = 33.8%, P = 0.196).
Conclusions
Periodontitis is associated with higher UA levels in blood and lower UA levels in saliva. The indicative mechanisms need to be verified by further clinical and experimental studies. (Registration no. CRD42020172535 in Prospero).
Congenital coralliform cataract is the predominant consequence of a recurrent mutation in the CRYGD gene
Authors: Wang Kai-Jie , Wang Jue-Xue , Wang Jin-Da , Li Meng , Zhang Jing-Shang , Mao Ying-Yan , Wan Xiu-Hua
Published: January 2023

Background: Congenital cataract is a leading cause of treatable childhood blindness and both clinically and genetically heterogeneous. Among the already characterized phenotypes, coralliform cataract is a rare special form of congenital cataracts. Although previous studies had shown that mutations in the γD-crystallin (CRYGD) gene can result in congenital coralliform cataracts, no conclusive genotype-phenotype correlation might be drawn. Here we aimed to identify the spectrum and frequency of CRYGD gene mutations in congenital coralliform cataracts of Chinese origin.
Methods: The medical records of 392 Chinese families with congenital cataracts were reviewed between January 2011 and December 2021. The families, clinically documented to have congenital coralliform cataracts, were screened for mutations in candidate CRYGD gene. The genomic DNA of all subjects was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes. PCR amplified and direct sequencing were performed to identify the disease-causing mutation.
Results: A total of 12 families with coralliform cataracts were recruited in this study in the past 10 years, accounting for 3.1% of the families with congenital cataracts. Of the 12 families, all affected individuals presented with bilateral non-progressive coralliform cataracts since birth. A recurrent c.70 C>A (p. P24T) mutation in CRYGD was identified in 10 families (83.3%) with congenital cataract, which co-segregated with all affected individuals and was not observed in unaffected family members or ethnically matched normal controls.
Conclusions: The coralliform cataract is characterized by being bilateral, non-progressive and present at birth. A recurrent P24T CRYGD mutation occurs independently in 83.3% of the Chinese families with congenital coralliform cataracts and most likely represents a mutational hot spot, which underscore the relations between coralliform cataract and P24T CRYGD.