bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
OZANLARIN DİLİNDEN KAHRAMANMARAŞ MERKEZLİ DEPREMLER: HATAY ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: TÜRKAN Hüseyin Kürşat 
Published: July 2023

Yer kabuğunda beklenmedik anda meydana gelen enerji patlaması sonucu yüzeyin sarsılması olarak tanımlanabilen deprem, halk dilinde zelzele olarak anılır. Deprem, meydana geldiği alanda farklı türde, frekansta ve büyüklükte olabilmektedir. İlgili doğal afet, kimi zaman küçük kimi zaman da çok büyük alanları etkileme gücüne sahiptir. Tarihin çok eski dönemlerinden beri ait olduğu fay hatları üzerinde çok ciddi yıkımlara ve can kaybına neden olan deprem, gelişmiş teknolojik araçlara rağmen maalesef önceden tespit edilememektedir.
Merkez üstü Kahramanmaraş’ın Pazarcık ve Elbistan ilçeleri olan 6 Şubat 2023 depremi, düşünüldüğünden çok daha geniş bir alanı kapsamıştır. Türkiye’de şimdiye kadar bu kadar geniş alanı etkileyen bir deprem olmadığından söz konusu deprem asrın felaketi olarak isimlendirilmiştir. Aynı gün içerisinde dokuz saat ara ile peş peşe iki depremin olması sadece Kahramanmaraş’ı değil “Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman, Malatya, Elâzığ, Diyarbakır, Kilis, Adana ve Hatay” illerini ve ilçelerini etkileyerek bu yerlerde yaşamlarını sürdüren vatandaşların bir kısmını hayattan koparmış, bir kısmını da evsiz bırakmıştır. Deprem her ne kadar Kahramanmaraş merkezli olmuş olsa da yıkımın en çok görüldüğü, alanı en çok etkilenen il Hatay olmuştur. Hatay, kadim kültürlere ev sahipliği yapan farklı din ve kültürlerin harmanlandığı bir şehirdir. Medeniyetler beşiği diyebileceğimiz Hatay’da, depremden sonra birçok tarihi kalıntı ne yazık ki yok olmuş, kalanlar da ayakta zor durmaktadır.
Toplumun sevincini, kederini şiirlerine konu edinen, toplumun bir nevi nabzını tutan aşıklar, ülkeyi bu denli etkileyen deprem felaketini şiirlerinde işlemişlerdir. Depremi birebir yaşayan Hataylı aşıklar hem kendi duygu ve düşüncelerini hem etraflarında şahit oldukları durumları söze ve yazıya dökmüşlerdir. Her türlü konu ile ilgili şiirler yazan aşıklar, güncel olaylar hakkında da halka tercüman olmuş, onların duygu dünyalarını görünür kılmışlardır. Hatay aşıkları, toplumu derinden etkileyen asrın felaketine kayıtsız kalmamış ve tespit ettiğimiz 32 şiir kaleme almışlardır. Hatay’ı bu denli derinden etkileyen şiirlerin bundan sonraki süreçte de yine şairane ruhlu ozanlar tarafından kaleme alınacağı aşikardır. Bu çalışmada, Hatay’da yaşayan aşıklar tarafından kaleme alınan ve bizzat ilgili kişilerden derlenen deprem konulu 32 şiir, çeşitli yönlerden incelenerek bir sonuca ulaşılacaktır.
The Influence of Organizational Culture, Compensation, Interpersonal Communication on Job Satisfaction In Employees of The Land and Spatial Planning Office Yogyakarta City
Authors: Nugroho Lucky Bayu , Prayekti Prayekti 
Published: July 2023

Organizational culture has a long-term impact on performance and as a major factor in determining or influencing the failure or success of an organization for the next few years. The purpose of this study is to describe (1) the influence of organizational culture on employee job satisfaction. (2) The effect of compensation on employee job satisfaction. (3) The effect of interpersonal communication on employee job satisfaction. (4) The influence of organizational culture, compensation, and interpersonal communication on employee job satisfaction. This research is a type of quantitative research, with the total population of all employees of the Yogyakarta City Land and Spatial Planning Office. The sampling technique in this study is a non-probability sampling technique where the technique used is saturated sampling (census). The number of samples in this study was 65 employees of the Yogyakarta City Land and Spatial Planning Office. The data collection technique in this study used questionnaires. The data analysis methods used in this study are validity test, reliability test, descriptive test, classical assumption test, and multiple linear regression. Data analysis is performed to identify the independent variable that affects the dependent variable. The results showed that (1) Organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction. (2) Compensation has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction. (3) Interpersonal communication has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction. (4) Organizational culture, compensation, and interpersonal communication simultaneously affect employee job satisfaction.
Incidence of clinical diseases and disorders in native sheep at the sheep research farm of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 2012 to 2014
Authors: Munsi Md Nuruzzaman , Ershaduzzaman Md , Rahman Md Mamunur , Rahman Mohammad Mojibur 
Published: July 2023

Livestock species play an important role in the agro-based economy of Bangladesh. The present study was performed to determine the magnitude and trends of clinical diseases and disorders in native sheep in order to design a set of strategies to be applied for the prevention and control of these problems in this farm. A total of 1870 indigenous sheep at BLRI sheep research farm, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh were included under this study. The study was carried out during the period from January 2012 to December 2014. Diagnoses and records of clinical diseases and disorders were based on pertinent clinical history, clinical findings and laboratory tests. The major clinical diseases and disorders were determined diarrhoea (5.18%), malnutrition (2.85%), lameness (1.93%), pneumonia (1.02%), alopecia (0.88%), tapeworm infection (0.81%) and fever (0.51%). In case of seasons, the highest incidence was found during rainy season (2.26%) followed by winter (5.85%) and summer (4.25%); whereas in respect of age groups, the highest incidence was found in growing sheep (26.14%) followed by adults (12.15%) and lambs (10.93%). Although some diseases and disorders took place in the BLRI sheep research farm, the incidence were very low and most of the infectious diseases did not occur because of proper management of the farm particularly regular deworming, dipping and vaccination. Moreover, on the basis of these findings measures should be taken for further prevention of such diseases and manifestations.
Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2016, 1 (1), 37-46
Kondisi Tenaga Kerja Di Provinsi Bengkulu Di Tengah Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Nani Sumarni  
Published: July 2023

One of which its impact the Covid-19 is job availability. This study aims to analyze the unemployment rate in Bengkulu Province, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research is quantitative with a descriptive statistical approach. The data source used is secondary data from the Central Bureau Statistics for 2017-2020. The results of this study state that the Covid-19 pandemic has an influence in a decrease in the number of businesses by 0,86 percent. Two sectors, which are trade and agriculture sectors, became the people's main choice to survive during the pandemic, compared to the industrial sector which has been most significantly affected by the pandemic. In line with that, the population working as family workers/unpaid workers increased to 3,71 percent. The results of the analysis of the data for the last four years show that in terms of education completed, the employment is still dominated by people with low education, that reached 78,27 percent. However, among the three graduates, high school graduates are the most not being absorbed in the world of work. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed people with diploma education has actually decreased.
NILAI-NILAI KEISLAMAN DALAM BUKU AJAR BAHASA ARAB
Authors: Faruq Muh. 
Published: July 2023

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EFEKTIFITAS PENGGUNAAN KARTU GAMBAR DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MAHARAH KALAM DI KELAS 4 IBTIDA' MADIN ISMAILY
Authors: Baharun Segaf , Umam Muhammad Khairul 
Published: July 2023

مستخلص البحث
تطبيق بطاقة الصور لتنمية مهارة الكلام للفصل الرابع الابتدائي بالمدرسة الدينية اسماعيلي فيما يلي وهو إن تحسين عملية التعليم والتعلم في تنمية مهارة الكلام بالعربية ببطاقة الصور لدي طلبة الفصل الرابع الابتدائي 4 في المدرسة الدينية اسماعيلي في المستوى الثاني من العام الدراسي 2022-2023م تمت ونجحت بالنتائج المسعدة من ناحيتي العملية وحصيلة الاختبار لاستيعاب المادة المدروسة كما يرجى من خطة التدريس التي صممها الباحث من قبل. وكانت إجراءاته تدريبات لغوية تركز نشاطاتها إلى تمكن الطلبة في نطق الأصوات العربية والتعبير عن أفكارهم من خلال الحوار بتراكيب الجمل البسيطة في دروسهم.
وجرت عملية التعليم والتعلم بثلاثة لقاءات لكل دور من الدورين. ولكل اللقاء فيهما حصته ثمانون دقيقة. 2) فعالية استخدام بطاقة الصورالصور لتنمية مهارة الكلام للفصل الرابع الابتدائي بالمدرسة الدينية اسماعيله بثلاثة الأمور الآتية : 1) حصيلة الملاحظة من سلوك الطلبة عندما تجرى عملية التعليم والتعلم بها دلت على أن هناك انتباه الطلبة بصورة كبيرة بهذه العملية التعليمية هم متحمسون وإيجابيون بها في العملية. وكذلك استبشارهم وإبداعهم جيد بها تزيد همتهم ورغبتهم في تعلم اللغة العربية
حصيلة الاختبارين للطلبة في مهارة الكلام دلت على النتائج المسعدة لأنها وصلت إلى الحد الأدنى لمعيار النجاح الصفي المقرر بل تجاوزته وكانت درجة النجاح الصفي في الدور الأول بالنسبة المئوية وصلت إلى مستوى جيد جدا لأن 19 89% منهم ناجحون في استيعاب المادة المدروسة من خلال اختبار المحاورة. ونمت كفاءتهم فيها نموا حسنا من ناحية النطق إلى 73،24% على مستوى جيد، ومن ناحية المفردات إلى 77،30% على مستوى جيد، ومن ناحية الطلاقة إلى 70،00 على مستوى جيد أيضا.
الكلامات الأساسية : بطاقة الصور، مهارة الكلام
Autonomous action and cooperativity between the ONECUT2 transcription factor and its 3′ untranslated region
Authors: Steadman Kenneth , You Sungyong , Srinivas Dustin V. , Mouakkad Lila , Yan Yiwu , Kim Minhyung , Venugopal Smrruthi V. , Tanaka Hisashi , Freeman Michael R. 
Published: July 2023

The transcription factor ONECUT2 (OC2) is a master transcriptional regulator operating in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that suppresses androgen receptor activity and promotes neural differentiation and tumor cell survival. OC2 mRNA possesses an unusually long (14,575 nt), evolutionarily conserved 3′ untranslated region (3′ UTR) with many microRNA binding sites, including up to 26 miR-9 sites. This is notable because miR-9 targets many of the same genes regulated by the OC2 protein. Paradoxically, OC2 expression is high in tissues with high miR-9 expression. The length and complex secondary structure of OC2 mRNA suggests that it is a potent master competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) capable of sequestering miRNAs. Here, we describe a novel role for OC2 3′ UTR in lethal prostate cancer consistent with a function as a ceRNA. A plausible ceRNA network in OC2-driven tumors was constructed computationally and then confirmed in prostate cancer cell lines. Genes regulated by OC2 3′ UTR exhibited high overlap (up to 45%) with genes driven by the overexpression of the OC2 protein in the absence of 3′ UTR, indicating a cooperative functional relationship between the OC2 protein and its 3′ UTR. These overlapping networks suggest an evolutionarily conserved mechanism to reinforce OC2 transcription by protection of OC2-regulated mRNAs from miRNA suppression. Both the protein and 3′ UTR showed increased polycomb-repressive complex activity. The expression of OC2 3′ UTR mRNA alone (without protein) dramatically increased the metastatic potential by in vitro assays. Additionally, OC2 3′ UTR increased the expression of Aldo-Keto reductase and UDP-glucuronyl transferase family genes responsible for altering the androgen synthesis pathway. ONECUT2 represents the first-described dual-modality transcript that operates as both a key transcription factor driving castration-resistant prostate cancer and a master ceRNA that promotes and protects the same transcriptional network.
Characterization of peripheral cytokine-secreting cells responses in HIV/TB co-infection
Authors: Tan Yuting , Guo Wei , Zhu Qi , Song Shihui , Xiang Yanni , Wu Songjie , Zou Shi , Yan Yajun , Feng Ling , Luo Mingqi , Shen Ling , Feng Yong , Liang Ke 
Published: July 2023

BackgroundCurrently the responses of peripheral cytokine-secreting cells in the natural course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) co-infection haven’t been fully elucidated.MethodsThe function of peripheral proinflammatory, regulatory and cytotoxic cytokine-secreting cells were investigated by direct intracellular cytokine staining (ICS) and flow cytometry, additionally, the absolute numbers of different cytokine-secreting cells were measured among patients with HIV/TB co-infection (HT group), and compared them with the healthy controls (HC group), patients with TB (TB group) and patients with HIV infection (HIV group). After one week’s anti-TB treatment, the changes of the percentages of cytokine-secreting cells were further evaluated in TB and HT groups.ResultsTotally 26 individuals in the HC group, 51 in the TB group, 26 in the HIV group and 29 in the HT group were enrolled. The HT. HT group exhibited significantly lower absolute numbers of IFN-γ+CD4+, IFN-γ+CD8+, TNF-α+CD4+, IL17A+CD4+ T cells and TNF-α+CD14+ monocytes than the TB and HIV groups. Compared with the TB group, the percentages of CD8+ T cells secreting IFN-γ and perforin (p=0.010; p=0.043) were significantly lower among the HT group. Compared with the HIV group, the percentages of CD4+, CD8+ T cells and CD14+ monocytes secreting TNF-α (p=0.013; p=0.001; p&lt;0.001) were significantly decreased, and the percentage of CD8+ T cells secreting IL-17A (p=0.015) was significantly increased among the HT group. Both the percentages of CD4+ T cells secreting TGF-β (p&lt;0.001; p=0.001), and CD4+ and CD8+ T cells secreting granzyme A (all p&lt;0.001), were significantly higher among the HT group than among the TB group and HIV group. After one week’s anti-TB treatment, an increased percentage of CD4+ T cells secreting TNF-α (p=0.003) was found in the TB group, and an increased percentage of CD8+ T cells secreting TNF-α (p=0.029) was found in the HT group.ConclusionSignificantly different functional profiles of peripheral proinflammatory, regulatory, and cytotoxic cytokine-secreting cells were observed in the natural course of HIV/TB co-infection compared to TB and HIV infection alone, even though the absolute numbers of those cells were significantly lower in HIV/TB co-infection. TNF-α-secreting CD8+ T cells may be a more sensitive marker for early evaluation of anti-TB treatment efficacy in patients with HIV/TB co-infection.
The role of glucocorticoids in increasing cardiovascular risk
Authors: Deng Hai-Wei , Mei Wei-Yi , Xu Qing , Zhai Yuan-Sheng , Lin Xiao-Xiong , Li Jie , Li Teng-Fei , Zheng Qian , Chen Jin-Sheng , Ou-Yang Shun , Huang Zhi-Bin , Cheng Yun-Jiu 
Published: July 2023

IntroductionDifferent studies provide conflicting evidence regarding the potential for glucocorticoids (GCs) to increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. This study performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the correlation between GCs and cardiovascular risk, including major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), death from any cause, coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure (HF), and stroke.MethodsWe performed a comprehensive search in PubMed and Embase (from inception to June 1, 2022). Studies that reported relative risk (RR) estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations of interest were included.ResultsA total of 43 studies with 15,572,512 subjects were included. Patients taking GCs had a higher risk of MACE (RR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.15–1.40), CHD (RR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.11–1.41), and HF (RR = 1.92, 95% CI: 1.51–2.45). The MACE risk increased by 10% (95% CI: 6%–15%) for each additional gram of GCs cumulative dose or by 63% (95% CI: 46%–83%) for an additional 10 μg daily dose. The subgroup analysis suggested that not inhaled GCs and current GCs use were associated with increasing MACE risk. Similarly, GCs were linked to an increase in absolute MACE risk of 13.94 (95% CI: 10.29–17.58) cases per 1,000 person-years.ConclusionsAdministration of GCs is possibly related with increased risk for MACE, CHD, and HF but not increased all-cause death or stroke. Furthermore, it seems that the risk of MACE increased with increasing cumulative or daily dose of GCs.
A novel fasting regimen revealed protein reservation and complement C3 down-regulation after 14-day’s continual dietary deprivation
Authors: Hao Yaqian , Fu Yu , Sun Liangliang , Yu Yaying , Min Xia , Wei Qiannan , Huang Shuangjian , Zhao Sen , Wang Li , Wang YuanYuan , Li Yangyang , Zheng Xia , Zhang Chenlu , Xu Hongxia , Wang Xiaoxue , Lee Garrick D. 
Published: July 2023

ObjectivesThe aim is to evaluate the effect of a novel 14-day fasting regimen on the balance between skeletal muscle and adipose tissue composition which might associate with inflammatory factors. Our analysis includes basic physical examinations, clinical laboratory analysis, bioelectrical impedance and biochemical analytic assessments of healthy volunteers.MethodsEight healthy subjects were randomly selected from a pool of volunteers to undergo a continual dietary deprivation (CDD) regimen. Individuals were assigned to take Flexible Abrosia (FA, prebiotic combination) plus appropriate mineral supplement of potassium and magnesium at 3 mealtime every day to prevent potential injury from starved intestinal flora and avoid spasms of smooth muscle due to hunger. Physical and medical examinations were conducted and blood samples were collected at following timepoints: before CDD as self-control (0D), day 7 and day 14 during fasting, and 7-21days and/or 2~3mo after refeeding.ResultsThe combination of FA and mineral supplements significantly decreased self-reported physical response of starvation, with tolerable hunger-mediated sensations experienced during CDD. Bioelectrical and biochemical results indicated significant reduction in both muscle lean and fat mass on day 7. Meanwhile, markers related to fat composition consistently decreased during and after CDD. In addition, most biochemical marker levels, including serum proteins, reached their inflection points at the 7th day of CDD as compared to the control measurements. Levels of these factors started to show a relative plateau, or reversed direction upon the 14th day of CDD. The exceptions of above factors were myostatin and complement protein C3, which remained at lower concentrations in the blood throughout CDD, and were unable to fully recover toward baseline levels even after 3 months’ refeeding.ConclusionOur results indicated that human subjects undergoing prolonged dietary restriction were well protected by FA and mineral ions from gut injury or physical discomfort of starvation. Most factors showed a relative plateau response at the end of 14D-CDD. The muscle tissues were well preserved during prolonged fasting, and an improved protein/lipid ratio was observed. Upon refeeding, constant lower levels of myostatin and complement C3 were maintained after CDD implies a long-term beneficial effect in dealing with anti-aging and inflammation.
GIS-based flood susceptibility mapping using bivariate statistical model in Swat River Basin, Eastern Hindukush region, Pakistan
Authors: Rahman Zahid Ur , Ullah Waheed , Bai Shibiao , Ullah Safi , Jan Mushtaq Ahmad , Khan Mohsin , Tayyab Muhammad 
Published: July 2023

Frequent flooding can greatly jeopardize local people’s lives, properties, agriculture, economy, etc. The Swat River Basin (SRB), in the eastern Hindukush region of Pakistan, is a major flood-prone basin with a long history of devastating floods and substantial socioeconomic and physical damages. Here we produced a flood susceptibility map of the SRB, using the frequency ratio (FR) bivariate statistical model. A database was created that comprised flood inventory as a dependent variable and causative factors of the flood (slope, elevation, curvature, drainage density, topographic wetness index, stream power index, land use land cover, normalized difference vegetation index, and rainfall) as independent variables and the association between them were quantified. Data were collected using remote sensing sources, field surveys, and available literature, and all the studied variables were resampled to 30 m resolution and spatially distributed. The results show that about 26% of areas are very high and highly susceptible to flooding, 19% are moderate, whereas 55% are low and very low susceptible to flood in the SRB. Overall, the southern areas of the SRB were highly susceptible compared to their northern counterparts, while slope, elevation, and curvature were vital factors in flood susceptibility. Our model’s success and prediction rates were 91.6% and 90.3%, respectively, based on the ROC (receiver operating characteristic) curve. The findings of this study will lead to better management and control of flood risk in the SRB region. The study’s findings can assist the decision-makers to make appropriate sustainable management strategies for the mitigation of future damage in the study region.