bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Nonlinear Relationship Between Psoas Cross-sectional Area and BMI: A New Observation and Its Insights Into Diabetes Remission After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Authors: Li Shaobo , Yu Haoyong , Zhang Pin , Tu Yinfang , Xiao Yunfeng , Yang Di , Bao Yuqian , Han Junfeng , Jia Weiping 
Published: October 2021

OBJECTIVE
To explore the potential relevance of muscle mass as a variable contributor to BMI in limitations on BMI-based predictions of diabetes remission (DR) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We evaluated the relationship between muscle mass and BMI in 501 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and overweight or obesity, of whom 186 patients who underwent RYGB were studied for determination of the role of baseline muscle mass and BMI in predicting DR. Muscle mass was assessed by estimated fat-free mass index (eFFMI) and psoas cross-sectional area (CSA).

RESULTS
A nonlinear relationship existed between psoas CSA and BMI, whereas psoas CSA showed a highly positive correlation with eFFMI. Baseline psoas CSA and eFFMI were better than BMI for predicting 1- and 5-year DR.

CONCLUSIONS
The nonlinear relationship between muscle mass and BMI may partially contribute to BMI limitations in predicting DR after RYGB.
Specifics of the socio-cultural competency development of students in the framework of foreign language education
Authors: Anwar Mohammad Sarwar Mohammad , Sergeeva Marina Georgiyevna , Kirillova Tatyana Vasilyevna , Lukashenko Dmitry Vladimirovich 
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the research is to study the specifics of socio-cultural competency development in the framework of foreign language education. To achieve the goal, the experiment was carried out aimed at studying the influence of foreign language teaching on the development of the socio-cultural competency. The research methodology and its algorithm were selected due to the purpose of the study. Experimental work included a complex psychological and pedagogical experiment, diagnosing the stated parameters and their dynamics. The experimental group included 31 students, the sampling is valid for gender and other significant characteristics. The results of the study confirm that the project method within the framework of foreign language education is effective for the development of socio-cultural competency of students.
Problems of forming managerial competence in master's degree program in “socio-cultural management”
Authors: Khlystun Elena , Taras Hryhorchuk , Darovanets Oleksandr , Darovanets Kateryna , Mishkoi Vasyl 
Published: October 2021

The aim of the study is to reveal the content of the structural components of managerial competence, determine the influence of certain pedagogical conditions on its formation among students during the training in the master's program in “socio-cultural management”, and experimental verification and quantitative analysis of these conditions. The object of the study is the process of personal-professional formation of master's students of the faculties of humanitarian management. The positive influence of high motivation on the level of managerial competence has been proved. It has been revealed that the value-motivational component has the least dependence on the duration of training. The article offers effective conditions of forming managerial competence, which have been tested experimentally and confirmed the possibility of their introduction into practice.
THE ROLE OF FEEDBACK IN THE TEACIDNG AND LEARNING OF WRITING
Authors: Aridah Aridah 
Published: October 2021

Feedback, which is not new in the practice of teaching
and learning of writing, has become a controversial issue recently.
A n important point of debates is whether feedback is necessQl)'. This
article aims to discuss the issue offeedback by providing arguments
thatfeedback is helpful and language learners do need it. A number
of evidences for the use of feedback are provided. In terms of
grammatical errors, feedback contributes to improvement in the
accuracy of students' writing. On the other hand, feedback on
contents provides students with hints for ideas to be developed further
and helps stimulate the development of their logical reasoning. This
a,.,icle also highlights the issue offeedbackfrom the perspective of
the students. An emphasis on the importance offurther research on
feedback concludes the discussion in this Ql1ic/e.
METAPHORICAL MEANING ATTACHED TO LIQUOR ADVERTISEMENTS
Authors: Ardhiansyah Harnats , Riyandari Angelika , Budiyana Y.E. 
Published: October 2021

Advertising may be viewed as the construction of the
semiotic worlds for persuading purchasers to consume what is
advertised. Printed advertisement often involves manipulation of
linguistic forms to achieve the persuasion. In addition. metaphor is
an effective way to achieve the persuasion role since it is closely
related to the way of people 's thinking and concept of something in
their mind. which is fUndamentally metaphorical in nature. The data
are collected from two liquor advertisements and respondents'
questionnaires. The two advertisements discussed in this article were
collected from Maxim magazine. September 2002 edition and the
respondents' questionnaires were distributed to 20 respondents to
find out their interpretations on metaphorical advertisements due
to written language message of advertisements. In addition. the two
examples of printed advertisements. instances of metaphorical
advertisements. are reviewed. identified. and explained by using the
theories of Saussure's Dydical Sign Model to find the process of
metaphors attached to the advertisements. The results of the study
show that people's interpretations on metaphors are basically related
to their experience offered by metaphors. It means that people will
interpret the meaning of the advertisements based on such
circumstances in which they have ever been involved in.
Has Personal Earnings Inequality Become Polarized? The Czech Republic in a Comparative Perspective
Authors: Mysikova Martina 
Published: October 2021

This article analyses personal earnings distribution in the Czech Republic (CR) since the early transition from communism, using a relative distribution method. It applies data from two surveys, the national Microcensus (MC) and the European Union Statistics
on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), covering the period 1988–2013. The trend of “hollowing-out of the middle” was confirmed in the early transition phase, but this phenomenon later subsided. Earnings polarization was apparent for all sex and education subgroups in the Czech Republic between 1988 and 1996. Austria (AT) and Poland (PL) were selected for comparison for the longest period covered by EU-SILC, 2005–2013. While the middle was hollowing out in Austria, earnings in
Poland were becoming more homogeneous.
An Empirical Investigation of the income share of the middle class
Authors: Farina Francesco , Ricci Chiara Assunta 
Published: October 2021

The scientific evaluation of the relationship between growth, redistribution,
and the income share of the middle class is still in its infancy. This article
aims to investigate how the drivers of economic growth impinge on market
income distribution and how the middle class has a role in deciding the level
of redistribution. Our strategy is to dodge the reverse causality problem,
stemming from the bi-directional relation between income distribution and
growth, by exploiting the peculiar feature of different indicators of income
dispersion focused on the middle income group. The findings reveal that
market forces and redistributive policies are both pivotal in shaping the
evolution of income dispersion and in particular the income share of the
middle class, over the growth process. The ability of redistributive policies
to counteract the ongoing increase in income inequality seems to depend
not only on the political pressure exerted by an impoverishing median voter
but also on the expansion of fiscal revenues after sustained Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) growth.
Inequality of Opportunity in Mexico
Authors: Vélez Grajales Roberto , Monroy-Gómez-Franco Luis A. , Yalonetzky Gastón 
Published: October 2021

Mexico is a country with high levels of inequality and low intergenerational
social-mobility rates for those located at the bottom extremes of the wealth
distribution. Although such low rates suggest that at least a share of the
observed income inequality may be due to an unequal distribution of
opportunities, this conjecture has not been thoroughly tested in the
literature. The present article fills this gap estimating the lower bound of
the contribution of unequal opportunities to income and wealth inequality
in Mexico, with an operationalization of the “ex-ante” approach to the
measurement of inequality of opportunity. Relying on a national
representative survey designed for the analysis of social mobility, namely,
the ESRU Survey on Social Mobility in Mexico (2011), we are able to define
a broad set of circumstance groups (“types”), encompassing the wealth of
the household of origin. This available information reduces the omitted
variable bias of previous estimations and allows for a better account of the
role of inequality of opportunity in income inequality. Our results show that
the lower bound of the contribution of unequal opportunities to total
income inequality and total wealth inequality is around 30 per cent, which
is substantially higher than previous estimations for Mexico and ranks
among the highest values in Latin America.
La importancia de la enseñanza de la competencia pragmática en el curso del español con fines específicos para los guías turísticos en la India
Authors: Rehman Abdul 
Published: October 2021

Actualmente, la demanda de la enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera está creciendo de forma acuciante en la India. De la misma manera, el turismo en la India constituye uno de los sectores más pujantes y en alza, de ahí́ su importancia como recurso económico de primer orden y el interés que genera el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras en contexto turístico del país. El turismo creciente de hispano hablantes que visita India hace que el interés por trabajar como guía crezca exponencialmente en los últimos años. Del mismo modo que aumenta el número de los alumnos que desean aprender la lengua española con el fin de trabajar en el ámbito turístico, crece también la necesidad de expansión progresiva para la enseñanza de EFE (Español con Fines Específicos) en dicho país.
Por ello, cabe destacar la importancia de la competencia pragmática en este tipo de alumnado. El conocimiento y el dominio de esta competencia resulta imprescindible ya que está relacionada de forma elemental a una correcta y adecuada enseñanza-aprendizaje tanto de la cultura meta como la propia.
Palabras clave: Competencia pragmática cultural, competencia interculturalidad, competencia comunicativa, español como lengua extranjera, hablante intercultural
Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Buah Pisang (Musa acuminate L) dan Buah Alpukat (Persea americana Mill) Terhadap Berat Hati Mencit (Mus musculus) Betina
Authors: Ningsih Heny Utami , Bahiyyah Ulfa Wafirotul , Purnamasari Risa 
Published: October 2021

Male reproductive ability ability has a linear correlation with libido and testosterone. Both are associated with various things main food consumption such as protein, vitamins and minerals. Aphrodisiac is an ingredient or drug that arouses sexual arousal or libido. Pumpkin is an example of food from plants with the highest content of zinc. This study was to determine whether there is a difference between the content of zinc on the peel, flesh and pumpkin seeds against sexual activity of mice. The experimental animals used were 24 male, group I mice as control group, Group II was grouped with pumpkin peel extract, Group III was grouped with extract of pumpkin flesh, Group IV was grouped with extract of pumpkin seeds. The dose used is 2gr / kg BB and volume of 0.2 ml is given for 35 days. Sexual Activity is observed every day by the position of male mice riding females. Based on Anova One Way test results showed there are differences in sexual activity mice males in each group (ρ 0.000). The difference of the result of the number of mounts indicated that the giving of yellow pumpkin extract had an effect on the increase of mating behavior of male mice. The group treated with the extract of pumpkin flesh showed the highest number of mice mounts (mean = 24,1667.Further research is needed to get a clearer picture of the composition of the pumpkin nutrients that indirectly affect fertility in men.
Efektivitas Bokashi Daun Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) Terhadap Produksi Kacang Kedelai (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) di Pasaman Barat
Authors: Nursyahra  , Rizki Muhammad , Rizki  
Published: October 2021

The low production of soybeans in the West Pasaman district is due to severeal factors, including the lack of community knowledge in soybean farming which results in less productive yields obtained by farmer and the high use of inorganic fertilizers continuously resulting in less productive soil. This study was experimental research using a completely randomized design (CRD). The treatments given were 6 treatments and 5 replications, the treatments used were 15 gram TSP (A treatment) as control treatments, 300 gram bokashi (B treatment), 400 gram bokashi (C treatment), 500 gram bokashi (D treatment), 600 gram bokashi (E treatment), 700 gram bokashi (F treatment). The data obtained were analyzed by analysis of variance and then continued by LSD test at α level of 5%. Observed parameters were the number of planting seeds and weight of 50 seeds per plant. The results of this study indicated that bokashi fertilizer had no significant effect on the number of seeds but it had significant effect on the weight of 50 seeds and the best result was found in B treatment (300 gram bokashi/polybag). This research had environmental conditions with temperatures of 30 – 340 C, environmental humidity of 63 – 80%, wind speeds of 0,2 to 2,8 m/s, and soil pH of 5,4 to 7,0.
SWOT Analysis Nomadic Tourism as Millennial Friendly Natural Tourist Destination Development Strategy (Case Study: Glamping De Loano, Purworejo)
Authors: Laksmi Gratia Wirata , Rahmanita Myrza , Brahmantyo Himawan , Nurbaeti Nurbaeti 
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyze the alternative strategy of developing local tourism around Borobudur, one of the world’s heritage as the top choice of foreign and domestic tourists, that focused on developing a variety of alternative tourism infrastructures while preserving the environment that is a millennial-friendly destination that is called Nomadic Tourism in Glamping De Loano, Purworejo, Indonesia. The research took place between June-July 2020 in Glamping De Loano, Purworejo. The chosen methods including documentation, observation, and interviews with local government groups, visitors, and residents. Glamping De Loano is a new and fresh tourism sensation in Purworejo that can bring millennial tourists and new unique tourism experiences to the area. It is a new early-stage of destination because it has only been operated for less than a year but has many opportunities that can be cultivated and developed. However, most complaints coming from them are regarding narrow and dangerous road infrastructure towards the destination, supporting ecosystem readiness, and conformity of the biophilic material to the environment surrounding. Most interviewers suggest it would be better with improved road infrastructure construction and focus on providing a basic supporting ecosystem. Recommendations are made for developing the Glamping De Loano tourism better to improve the experience of tourists and visitors and to improve the resident’s quality of life. It is hoped that this research may prompt local authorities to take l residents’ perceptions and experiences into account by creating better management measures and regulations.
Keywords: Nomadic Tourism, Destination Development Strategy, Glamping, Purworejo, Borobudur
Effects of Using Corpus-Based Instructional Mediation on EFL Students’ Academic Writing Skills Improvement
Authors: Birhan Amare Tesfie , Teka Mulugeta , Asrade Nibret 
Published: October 2021

This study aimed at examining the effects of corpus-based instructional mediation on EFL learners’ academic writing skills improvement. To conduct the research, a quasi-experimental research design was employed. A total of 72 EFL mechanical engineering students participated in the study, and they were selected through a simple random sampling technique. Among them, 25 students were assigned to the experimental group and 47 students to the control group. The data were gathered by means of pre- and post-tests. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to observe the statistical differences between the control and the experimental groups in their academic writing skills. The results showed that the students who were instructed through corpus-based instructional mediation outperformed than the students who were instructed in the conventional instructional approach. Particularly, the students who participated in the experimental group improved their content, communicative achievement, organization, grammar, and vocabulary usage than the students who participated in the control group. Therefore, this research calls for inclusion of corpus-based authentic linguistic elements in their teaching material when teaching academic writing courses in the EFL context.
Family in the context of relations between freedom and responsibility: crisis or evolution?
Authors: Janicka Joanna 
Published: October 2021

At the beginning of the twenty first century, Chantal Delsol wrote that the man of late modernity is characterized by his attempt to regress to a period in history before his attainment of autonomy and subjectivity, both of which Delsol associates, among other things, with the essential and formative role of the family. Turning to a society or a group with which he could identify, man – in her opinion – takes a step back towards a tribal form of existence, which deprives him of the right to self-government. Demographic data seem to confirm the tendencies which Delsol has described: the rising number of divorces, the dropping number of marriages, and the increasing presence of the welfare state in the life of an individual. We might tend to think that reality bears out the pessimistic vision of the man of late modernity Delsol puts forth.
Yet it is the role of philosophy to call into doubt all that seems obvious and to ask questions where to all appearances there is no room for doubt. This article proposes this kind of undertaking as an attempt to examine Delsol’s diagnosis through the lens of Kołakowski’s philosophy. With the help of Kołakowski’s treatment of the relationship between freedom and responsibility, and by applying his thoughts on the irremovable tension between the individual and the collective man, a motif distinctly present in his considerations, this article poses anew the question of whether we indeed are facing a crisis or an evolution of the family. Are the changes which we are observing a threat to our culture and civilization, or evidence of progress?
Drum Circles and the Effect on Wellbeing in a Community Setting
Authors: Mason Ashton Shaye , Sonke Jill , Lee Jennifer 
Published: October 2021

Background: Wellbeing plays an essential role in a complete and health community. Participatory arts interventions are popular to address wellbeing. Participatory drum circles can lead to social resilience, emotional completeness, and mental health benefits. The literature in the field of arts in health demonstrate the specific ways a drum circle may affect wellbeing through socialization, rhythmic entrainment, and expression. Although there are many great resources, many lack the specific tools to facilitate a drum circles as it pertains to specific technique and styles often utilized in percussion in the field of arts in health.
Methods: The project used a mixed methods research design. A convergent mixed methods design will be used to collect quantitative data from the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and the qualitative data will be received from a focus group. The results will be compared with the hopes of yielding similar themes.
Results: The results of the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing scale demonstrate an increase of the average wellbeing score after the four-week intervention by 2.88 points. The focus group’s final themes were 1) the core of the drum circle is driven from the facilitator fostering a strong sense of community that supports being inclusionary, respectful, and social; 2) Learning new skills in a community group benefits participants confidence because a) the curriculum progresses naturally and easily and b) rhythm is an innate and natural part of everyday life for individuals, making drum circles more comfortable.
An Analysis of Teaching and Learning Variations based on Bloom's taxonomy
Authors: Nushaibah Aliyah , Elfrida Elfrida , Sofyan Dedi 
Published: October 2021

This research aimed to find out the variations of teaching and learning based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, this research focused on the classroom learning activities in the lesson plans. This research employed a descriptive qualitative study. The subject of the research was nine lesson plans that developed by teahers at SMPIT IQRA. The data of this research was the classroom learning activities were classified the variations of teaching and learning based on Bloom’s Taxonomy stated in the 2013 Curriculum. The first finding showed that, there were some variations in classroom learning activities of lesson plans. By three domains of learning based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, those are Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor. The teachers were fulfilled the criteria of learning activities in lesson plans. But, the lesson plans still need to increase and remake the team of lesson plans system, because the lesson plans that used by teachers were same to each class in the same level.
Promising Antioxidant and Anticorrosion Activities of Mild Steel in 1.0 M Hydrochloric Acid Solution by Withania frutescens L. Essential Oil
Authors: El moussaoui Abdelfattah , Kadiri Mariya , Bourhia Mohammed , Agour Abdelkrim , Salamatullah Ahmad Mohammad , Alzahrani Abdulhakeem , Alyahya Heba Khalil , Albadr Nawal A. , Chedadi Mohamed , Sfaira Mouhcine , Bari Amina 
Published: October 2021

The present study was conducted to evaluate the anticorrosive and antioxidant activities of essential oil fromWithania frutescensL. In the present study, the extraction ofWithania frutescensL. essential oil (Wf-EO) was conducted using hydrodistillation before being characterized by gas chromatographic analysis (GC/MS) and flame ionization detector (GC/FID). Four bioassays were used for antioxidant testing including 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and β-carotene bleaching. The inhibiting effect of Wf-EO on the corrosion behavior of mild steel in 1.0 M HCl was conducted by using polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques. The yield of Wf-EO was 0.46% including 175 compounds identified by GC-MS. The oil was mostly constituted of camphor (37.86%), followed by thujone (26.47%), carvacrol (6.84%), eucalyptol (3.18%), and linalool (2.20%). The anti–free radical activity of Wf-EO was 34.41 ± 0.91 μg/ml (DPPH), 9.67 ± 0.15 mg/ml (FRAP), 3.78 ± 0.41 mg AAE/g (TAC), and 89.94 ± 1.44% (β-carotene). The Wf-EO showed potent antioxidant activity in all bioassays used for testing. The anticorrosion activity, polarization curves as well as EIS diagrams indicated that the Wf-EO exhibited anticorrosive properties and reacted as a suitable corrosion inhibitor in an acidic medium.