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Model-Model Quality Manajemen Pendidikan
Authors: Suprihatin Suprihatin , Sakiyem Sakiyem
Published: December 2023

Quality is the ability of a product or service to meet customer needs. This article aims to: (1) determine the implementation of TQM in educational institutions more effectively and efficiently; (2) knowing the benefits obtained in improving quality continuously through implementing TQM in educational institutions. This research uses a literature study research method. Data collection techniques by collecting several previous studies. Previous research that has been collected is then compiled, analyzed and concluded in order to obtain conclusions regarding quality models of educational management. The conclusion in this research can be drawn that Total Quality Management (TQM) refers to a quality emphasis that covers the entire organization, from suppliers to customers. Implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM) in educational institutions, namely: continuous improvement; determine Quality Standards (Quality assurance); cultural change (change of culture); organizational change (upside-downorganization); and maintaining relationships with customers (keeping close to the customer). To support the implementation of TQM, an implementation strategy is needed, namely the Preparation Phase, Planning Phase and Implementation Phase. The success or failure of TQM implementation really depends on the commitment and cooperation of all elements of the educational institution, from top management to staff level.
Pembentukan Karakter Religius Peserta Didik Melalui Pembiasaan Kegiatan Keagamaan di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Bantarsari
Authors: Laeli Nur
Published: December 2023

This research aims to describe the formation of students' religious character and students' religious activities at MI Al Muttaqin Bantarsari. This research uses a qualitative approach with analytical descriptive methods. The research subjects were madrasa heads, teachers, employees and students. Data collection techniques in this research used interviews, observation and documentation. Data analysis uses the Miles and Huberman model, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this research show that the formation of the religious character of students at MI Al Muttaqin Bantarsari is carried out through habituation to religious activities, which starts from learning in the classroom by providing material that refers to the curriculum, syllabus and RPP, then implemented through habituation to religious activities. These religious activities are Cultivating 5S (Greetings, Smiles, Greetings, Politeness, Manners); Dress neatly, cleanly and cover your private parts; Habit of Duha and Midday Prayers in Congregation; Reading Nadzam Asmaul Husna and praying at the beginning and end of learning; Maintaining Cleanliness and Complying with Madrasah Rules and Regulations; Friday Koran; Habituation of Infaq/Jariyah; and the Kilat Ramadhan Islamic Boarding School. The implementation of religious activities is carried out based on a predetermined time. Evaluation of activities is carried out in various ways, there are weekly, monthly and annual evaluations. This evaluation was carried out to determine the extent of the positive impact and influence of religious activities on students and their suitability with the madrasah's vision and mission.
Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia Dalam Mewujudkan Pembelajaran Berkualitas Di Pondok Pesantren Riyadlotuth Tholabah Buluspesantren Kebumen
Authors: Fatmawati Erni
Published: December 2023

This research aims to describe the planning, organization, implementation and control of human resources in realizing quality learning at the Riyadlatuth Tholabah Bulus Pesantren Kebumen Islamic boarding school. The approach used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The research location is at the Riyadlatuth Tholabah Bulus Pesantren Kebumen Islamic boarding school. In this research, the research subjects were the boarding school leaders, lodge treasurers, lodge heads, deputy lodge heads, ustadz, infrastructure managers, lodge administrative staff, lodge secretaries, foundation chairs, foundation treasurers, and foundation supervisors. Furthermore, the informants for this research were students, guardians of students, community leaders, and Islamic boarding school committees. Research data was collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. This research data was analyzed using interactive analysis techniques developed by Miles & Huberman, namely: data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the research show: (1) human resource planning in realizing quality learning at the Riyadlotuth Tholabah Bulus Pesantren Kebumen Islamic boarding school is carried out at the beginning of every year, always making a list of educators for the students; (2) organizing human resources in realizing quality learning at the Riyadlotuth Tholabah Bulus Pesantren Kebumen Islamic boarding school is carried out by holding meetings with educators, without any educational organization; (3) the implementation of human resources in realizing quality learning at the Riyadlotuth Tholabah Bulus Pesantren Kebumen Islamic boarding school has gone well because it is a routine; and (4) control of human resources in realizing quality learning at the Riyadlotuth Tholabah Bulus Pesantren Kebumen Islamic boarding school can be said to be quite good, control is also carried out by evaluating the human resources of the Islamic boarding school.
Manajemen Balanced Scorecard Perspektif Learning and Growth dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidik di MTs Negeri 7 Kebumen
Authors: Munfingah Munfingah , Anwar Sirojul
Published: December 2023

Educational institutions need BSC management to improve the quality of learning so that educational institutions can continue to grow and be measured in accordance with the institution's vision, mission, and goals that have been determined. The method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method with a scientific research approach to Islamic education management. The research results show that school principals formulate strategies through three elements, namely: First, increasing the ability of educators is carried out by analyzing needs in planning, implementing programs, and evaluating development activities. Second, increasing the ability to prepare for developments in information technology by keeping abreast of technological and information developments through training activities, workshops, and peer tutoring. Third, in maintaining the motivation of educators, the principal provides input and appreciation to the teaching staff, while fellow teachers contribute to each other, providing enthusiasm to become even better.
Aksi Transformatif Inovasi Moderasi Beragama Komunitas Difabel di Kebumen
Authors: Chamidi Agus Salim , Murtopo Bahrun Ali
Published: December 2023

This research is an innovative community service research based on religious moderation with the assistance of the Directorate of Islamic Higher Education, Directorate General of Islamic Education, Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia. The research was conducted in the disabled community at the Rumah Inklusif Kebumen (RIK). The research is motivated by the diversity of people with disabilities and their families who are still vulnerable, both due to their internal and external factors. The research aims to find out changes in their critical awareness and innovative efforts in their religious moderation. The research also aims to discuss their own changes with Pierre Bourdieu's theory of social practice. The research uses a transformative action research model that emphasizes critical awareness of the disabled community, as well as social change and their reflection. The research was conducted in August-November 2021. The results showed that (1)there was critical awareness in the disabled community in the RIK to the problem of their religious moderation, and they then succeeded in building innovative goals in translating the conception of religious moderation, (2)they succeeded in making action. in their own special container called 'lumbung genuk', (3)the 'lumbung genuk' innovation contains inclusive values ​​of togetherness, brotherhood, kinship, tolerance, and caring. In the perspective of Pierre Bourdieu's social practice, the diffable community regenerates the habitus of ‘seduluran’ and ‘brayan urip’ through the granary arena with as much savings as possible. Even with this savings and loan granary strategy, they indirectly demonstrate their entrepreneurial abilities against stigma and discrimination that often arise.
STEAM na Educação em Ciências e Matemática: uma análise dos principais estudos sobre a abordagem
Authors: Rezende Bruno Diniz Faria , Alvarenga Karly Barbosa
Published: December 2023

Este estudo é um recorte de um mais amplo que investiga a relação entre a abordagem: Ciência, Tecnologia, Engenharia, Artes e Matemática, normalmente encontrada como STEAM e o ensino de ciências e matemática. Aqui o objetivo principal é apresentar um mapeamento e uma discussão acerca dessa temática. Ele destaca 19 dissertações, duas teses e 36 artigos científicos, com datas entre 2014 a 2022, encontrados no portal de periódicos e no catálogo de teses e dissertações da Capes. Os resultados revelam a necessidade de mais investigações brasileiras e ressaltam a importância de aprofundamento epistemológico e crítico sobre essa abordagem. Além disso, enfatiza a importância da interdisciplinaridade e aponta para a necessidade de democratizar o acesso à STEAM em escolas públicas, em especial as de periferia, usando materiais reaproveitáveis e de baixo custo, democratizando a abordagem.
Tuiteando por Votos: Perspectiva Longitudinal sobre Usabilidad y sus Efectos en la Política
Authors: Luzuriaga-Uribe Estefania
Published: December 2023

Las campañas políticas en las redes sociales constituyen un componente fundamental de la democracia contemporánea. Sin embargo, existe poca evidencia sobre la evolución de la usabilidad de estas plataformas en contextos Latinoamericanos. Este artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación longitudinal que compara el uso de las redes sociales, específicamente Twitter, por parte de los candidatos en las elecciones seccionales de 2019 y las elecciones nacionales de 2021 en Ecuador. La metodología combina el análisis de contenido y el análisis de discurso de los recursos disponibles (hashtags, fotografías y videos) y de las tematizaciones. El objetivo es comprender los efectos de las dinámicas de comunicación en Twitter durante las campañas electorales en Ecuador, centrándose en la estructura de relaciones generadas por los mensajes y su relación con sucesos sociales. Los resultados demuestran una alta usabilidad de los recursos que ofrece la plataforma para la proyección del discurso. Sus tematizaciones hacen referencia a actividades de campaña, contenido partidista, slogans alusivos a la campaña o frases de autopromoción. En conclusión, los patrones identificados durante las elecciones y la evolución de estos hallazgos contribuyen a entender el papel de las redes sociales en las campañas, especialmente en países en desarrollo.
Estonya 2007 Siber Saldırılarının İncelenmesi ve Ülkelerin Ulusal Siber Güvenlik Politikalarına Etkileri
Authors: DİLEK Esma , TALİH Özgür , BENSGHİR Türksel
Published: December 2023

Siber saldırılar, dijitalleşmiş ve bilgi toplumuna dönüşen ülkelerde, ulusal güvenlik açısından dikkate alınması gereken önemli hususlar arasındadır. Geleneksel fiziksel saldırılardan farklı olarak siber saldırıların ne şekilde meydana geleceği, hangi saldırı yüzeylerini kullanacağı ve hangi hedeflere yöneleceği konuları beklenmedik şekillerde ve çeşitliliktedir. Siber dünyada meydana gelen savaşların sonuçları farklı boyutlarda öngörülemeyen etkilere sahip olabilmektedir. Bu durumun dünyada ses getiren örneklerinden biri, 2007 yılında Estonya’ya yönelik olarak meydana gelmiştir. Avrupa’nın en teknolojik ülkelerinden olan Estonya, o tarihe kadar tek bir ülkeye yönelik düzenlenen, koordineli, en kapsamlı siber saldırılardan birine maruz kalmıştır. Gelişmiş siber savunma yeteneklerine sahip olmanın önemini vurgulayan, Estonya’ya yönelik bu siber savaş dalgası, ulusal güvenliğin sağlanması için siber güvenlik alanında odaklanılması gereken konuları gün yüzüne çıkarmıştır. Bu çalışmada, 2007 yılında, Estonya’ya düzenlenen siber saldırılar, bu saldırıların nedenleri, hedefleri, ulusal ve uluslararası etkileri, alınan siber savunma önlemleri, saldırılar sonrasında öğrenilmiş dersler incelenmiştir. Bu dersler ışığında, Uluslararası Telekomünasyon Birliği (ITU) Küresel Siber Güvenlik İndeksinde üst sıralarda yer alan ülkelerin ve Türkiye’nin güncel siber güvenlik politikaları değerlendirilmiştir.
Awareness of the professional needs of secondary school teachers through self-directed professional development
Authors: Salguero García Darío , Padilla Orta Milagros , Hernández Montserrat , Tarifa Pérez Joaquín
Published: December 2023

The importance of teacher professional development has been extensively studied, with researchers agreeing that opportunities for professional development can improve both teacher education and student learning outcomes. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a new approach to professional development, known as self-directed professional development. It focused on the knowledge, participation, and effectiveness of voluntary professional development methods in secondary schools, with a specific emphasis on Almería's secondary school teachers. The study utilized the systematic sampling method to select 194 respondents from the sample group. These respondents were given a Likert scale questionnaire, and the data collected were analyzed using statistical methods such as percentage, mean, standard deviation, and chi-square test. The results showed that even though the secondary school teachers had limited knowledge about self-directed professional development and online resources, they still informally participated in self-directed professional development.
Özel Gereksinimli Bireyler İçin Gölge Öğreticilik
Authors: KURTKAPAN Hamza
Published: December 2023

Engellilerin sosyal yaşama katılımı ve eğitim kurumlarına dâhil olmalarının önünde birtakım bariyerler bulunmaktadır. Engellilere yönelik geliştirilen sosyal model perspektifi, toplumsal katılımın önemine değinmekte ve toplumsal katılım konusunda olası engellerin kaldırılmasına odaklanmaktadır . Bu noktada değerlendirilmesi gereken başlıca konu onların topluma ve eğitim ortamlarına nasıl katılacakları konusudur. Engellilerin önemli bir kesimi biraz destekle normal okul ortamlarında yer alabilmektedirler. Bu makalede engellilerin eğitim ortamlarına katılımlarına destek mekanizması olan gölge öğreticilik konusu sosyal model perspektifi ile ele alınmaktadır. Yapılan çalışma betimsel bir araştırmadır. Bu amaçla doküman incelemesi yapılarak; makale, yüksek lisans ve doktora çalışmaları incelenmiştir. Çalışmada gölge öğreticilerin okullardaki olası görevleri sıralanmaktadır. Bunlar, bütünleşik sınıflarda yer alan engelli çocukların diğer çocuklarla etkileşimini yönetmek, onlara koçluk yapmak, onların davranışlarının yönetimi ve sosyal becerilerini arttırmak şeklinde sıralanabilir. Gölge öğreticilerin belirtilen işlemleri takım çalışması halinde yapmalarının verimliliği arttıracağı öngörülmektedir. Bu makalede gölge öğretici adaylarının taşıması veya kazanması gereken bazı özellikler sıralanmaktadır. Bunlar arasında, özel bilgi ve becerilerin edinilmesinin yanı sıra motivasyon sağlama ve iletişim ve uyum konularında da yetkinlik kazanma ve yatkınlık geliştirme önem kazanmaktadır.
Perancangan Cutfinder Untuk Memudahkan Proses Antri Potong Rambut Pada Usaha Cukur Kecamatan Pattallassang Kabupaten Gowa
Authors: Syarif Irwan , Asnefi Asnefi
Published: December 2023

Barbershop adalah tempat layanan pangkas rambut dan perawatan pria. Pelanggan yang akan menggunakan jasa layanan pangkas rambut harus datang ke tempat dan mengantre untuk menunggu giliran. Sistem antrean tradisional ini sudah tidak layak diterapkan pada kondisi perkembangan era globalisasi saat ini. untuk mengatasi masalah antrean yang tidak efektif penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan sistem informasi pemesanan secara online berbasis web untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode pengembangan dengan model waterfall yang terstruktur dan sistematis, didukung dengan penggunaan framework CodeIgniter dan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman php yang sangat fleksibel dan mudah di mengombinasikan fungsi yang ada dengan bahasa pemrograman yang lain. Pengujian menggunakan blackbox testing menyatakan bahwa sistem yang dibuat berfungsi dengan baik dan dapat membantu usaha pangkas rambut menjadi lebih efisien dengan persentase kepuasan responden sebanyak 83% dan dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan pentingnya peran teknologi era globalisasi dapat menyederhanakan permasalahan antrean yang tidak efisien dan memberikan keuntungan bagi pelanggan maupun pemilik usaha.
Exploring Adolescent Pregnancy Expectations in Continuity of Midwifery Care: A Qualitative Study in Indonesia
Authors: Susanti Dewi , Hardisman Hardisman , Yusrawati Yusrawati , Mudjiran Mudjiran , Machmud Rizanda , Nursal Dien Gusta Anggraini , Maputra Yantri , Hasnita Evi
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Adolescent pregnancy presents a significant challenge to global reproductive health, including in Indonesia. The unique obstacles that young pregnant women encounter when seeking appropriate and supportive healthcare services call for a deeper understanding to improve maternal care. Purpose: This study aims to explore the expectations of young pregnant women regarding continuous midwifery care in Indonesia. Method: This research employed an exploratory qualitative approach, conducting 13 face-to-face interviews between January and June 2022. Participants included midwives, young mothers, a coordinating midwife, and Mother and Child Health (MCH) program holders. Interviews, lasting 1-1.5 hours, were conducted, and the interview data were rigorously analyzed thematically by the research team, strengthening data reliability through triangulation. Results: Continuity management emphasizes friendly service, privacy, clear communication, and comprehensive health assessments. Informational continuity involves comprehensive information, direct communication, attractive aids, and health education evaluation. Relational continuity highlights comprehensive maternal care, family tradition approval, reminders, and efficient care. The study underscores the importance of tailored, holistic, and culturally sensitive midwifery care for young pregnant women's overall well-being. Conclusion:   This study highlights adolescent pregnant women's unique needs, focusing on continuity management, informational continuity, and relational continuity. Proposed strategies include tailored health services, comprehensive maternal education, cultural sensitivity training for healthcare providers, policy integration, and diverse research. Successfully implementing these measures can significantly enhance maternal care outcomes for Indonesian adolescents.
The Relationship Between Parents’ Health Literacy Levels and Their Attitudes Towards Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
Authors: Akbas Mustafa Berk , Gucuk Sebahat
Published: December 2023

Aim: Our study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between health literacy levels and HPV vaccination attitudes of parents.

Methods: Our study was planned as a descriptive study and it was completed with 418 parents who were admitted to Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital, between March 2022 and June 2022. After written consent was obtained from the participants, they were given a survey consisting of sociodemographic questions prepared by the researcher and European Health Literacy Scale. The survey form prepared by the researcher included questions about the participants’ gender, age, level of education, occupation, level of income, the state of being informed about HPV vaccination, the source of information about HPV vaccination, their beliefs about the safety and efficacy of HPV vaccination and their information about HPV vaccination.

Results: Of the participants, 178 (42.6%) were male and 240 (57.4%) were female. While 358 (85.6%) of the parents stated that they did not have information about HPV vaccine, 37 (8.8%) stated that they had been informed by health professionals. It was found that 128 (30.6%) of the parents believed HPV vaccine was safe, while 112 (26.8%) of the parents did not believe that it was safe and 178 (42.6%) of the parents were undecided. 355 (84.9%) of the parents thought that HPV vaccine could protect from sexually transmitted diseases.

Conclusion: We think that vaccination rates can be increased as desired by including HPV vaccine in the national vaccination program in Turkiye, as in many other countries in the world, and with studies to increase health literacy.

Keywords: health literacy, HPV vaccines, parents, behavior
A Self-Adaptive Meta-Heuristic Algorithm Based on Success Rate and Differential Evolution for Improving the Performance of Ridesharing Systems with a Discount Guarantee
Authors: Hsieh Fu-Shiung
Published: December 2023

One of the most significant financial benefits of a shared mobility mode such as ridesharing is cost savings. For this reason, a lot of studies focus on the maximization of cost savings in shared mobility systems. Cost savings provide an incentive for riders to adopt ridesharing. However, if cost savings are not properly allocated to riders or the financial benefit of cost savings is not sufficient to attract riders to use a ridesharing mode, riders will not accept a ridesharing mode even if the overall cost savings is significant. In a recent study, the concept of discount-guaranteed ridesharing has been proposed to provide an incentive for riders to accept ridesharing services through ensuring a minimal discount for drivers and passengers. In this study, an algorithm is proposed to improve the performance of the discount-guaranteed ridesharing systems. Our approach combines a success rate-based self-adaptation scheme with an evolutionary computation approach. We propose a new self-adaptive metaheuristic algorithm based on success rate and differential evolution for the Discount-Guaranteed Ridesharing Problem (DGRP). We illustrate effectiveness of the proposed algorithm by comparing the results obtained using our proposed algorithm with other competitive algorithms developed for this problem. Preliminary results indicate that the proposed algorithm outperforms other competitive algorithms in terms of performance and convergence rate. The results of this study are consistent with the empirical experience that two people working together are more likely to come to a correct decision than they would if working alone.
Effect of Data Augmentation on Deep-Learning-Based Segmentation of Long-Axis Cine-MRI
Authors: Legrand François , Macwan Richard , Lalande Alain , Métairie Lisa , Decourselle Thomas
Published: December 2023

Automated Cardiac Magnetic Resonance segmentation serves as a crucial tool for the evaluation of cardiac function, facilitating faster clinical assessments that prove advantageous for both practitioners and patients alike. Recent studies have predominantly concentrated on delineating structures on short-axis orientation, placing less emphasis on long-axis representations due to the intricate nature of structures in the latter. Taking these consideration into account, we present a robust hierarchy-based augmentation strategy coupled with the compact and fast Efficient-Net (ENet) architecture for the automated segmentation of two-chamber and four-chamber Cine-MRI images. We observed an average Dice improvement of 0.99% on the two-chamber images and of 2.15% on the four-chamber images, and an average Hausdorff distance improvement of 21.3% on the two-chamber images and of 29.6% on the four-chamber images. The practical viability of our approach was validated by computing clinical metrics such as the Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular volume (LVC). We observed acceptable biases, with a +2.81% deviation on the LVEF for the two-chamber images and a +0.11% deviation for the four-chamber images.
Analysis of the Aeroacoustic Characteristics of a Rigid Coaxial Rotor in Forward Flight Based on the CFD/VVPM Hybrid Method
Authors: Yang Yucheng , Xu Guohua , Shi Yongjie , Hu Zhiyuan
Published: December 2023

This study develops a hybrid solver with reversed overset assembly technology (ROAT), a viscous vortex particle method (VVPM), and a CFD program based on the URNS method, in order to study the aerodynamic and acoustic characteristics of coaxial rigid rotors. The aerodynamic load of the “AH-1G” helicopter rotor is first calculated based on the hybrid method and compared with available experimental data. The prediction of the linear noise of the OLS rotor is then performed and the obtained results are compared with available experimental data. These results allow the evaluation of the accuracy of the hybrid method for emulating rotor aerodynamics and acoustics. Afterwards, the hybrid and CFD methods are applied to obtain the aerodynamic and acoustic characteristics of the given coaxial rigid rotor model, while taking into account the trim of the collective pitch. The obtained results demonstrate that the hybrid method has high proficiency in capturing blade–vortex-interaction impulsive loads and high computational efficiency in predicting associated loading noise characteristics. Furthermore, the effect of the hybrid method on the noise characteristics of coaxial rigid rotors under a different advance ratio, blade tip speed, shaft angle, and other conditions, as well as the impact of the upper and lower rotors on the noise contribution of the coaxial rotor are analyzed. Finally, the impacts of the initial phase and the vertical spacing on the sound pressure level are studied.
Thyme, Oregano, and Garlic Essential Oils and Their Main Active Compounds Influence Eimeria tenella Intracellular Development
Authors: Felici Martina , Tugnoli Benedetta , De Hoest-Thompson Callum , Piva Andrea , Grilli Ester , Marugan-Hernandez Virginia
Published: December 2023

Coccidiosis poses a significant challenge in poultry production and is typically managed with ionophores and chemical anticoccidials. However, the emergence of drug resistance and limitations on their use have encouraged the exploration of alternative solutions, including botanical compounds and improvements in in vitro screening methods. Prior research focused only on the impact of these alternatives on Eimeria invasion, with intracellular development in cell cultures receiving limited attention. This study assessed the impact of thyme (Thymus vulgaris), oregano (Origanum vulgare), and garlic (Allium sativum) essential oils, as well as their bioactive compounds, on the initial phase of schizogony in Madin–Darby bovine kidney cells, comparing their effectiveness to two commercially used anticoccidial drugs. Using image analysis and quantitative PCR, the study confirmed the efficacy of commercial anticoccidials in reducing invasion and schizont formation, and it found that essential oils were equally effective. Notably, thymol and carvacrol exhibited mild inhibition of intracellular replication of the parasite but significantly reduced schizont numbers, implying a potential reduction in pathogenicity. In conclusion, this research highlights the promise of essential oils and their bioactive components as viable alternatives to traditional anticoccidial drugs for mitigating coccidiosis in poultry, particularly by disrupting the intracellular development of the parasites.
Beyond the Unitary State: Multi-Level Governance, Politics, and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Animal Welfare
Authors: Chaney Paul , Jones Ian Rees , Narayan Nivedita
Published: December 2023

It is argued that extant cross-cultural research on animal welfare often overlooks or gives insufficient attention to new governance theory, civil society, politics, and the realities of devolved or (quasi-)federal, multi-level governance in the modern state. This paper synthesizes relevant social theory and draws on new empirical findings of civil society accounts of campaigning on animal welfare policies and law in the United Kingdom. It is presented as a corrective to arguably reductive, earlier unitary state-based analyses. Our core, evidence-based argument is that cognizance of civil society activism and the contrasting institutional governance structures and political cultures of constituent nations in unitary states—such as the UK—are providing opportunities for the territorialization of legally grounded animal welfare regimes, and culturally distinctive practices.
Trusted Third Party Application in Durable Medium e-Service
Authors: Bazydło Grzegorz , Kozdrój Kamil , Wiśniewski Remigiusz , Bhattacharjya Aniruddha
Published: December 2023

The paper presents a novel concept of applying a trusted third party (TTP) to the blockchain-based electronic service (e-service) in the form of a durable medium. The main aim of the proposed e-service is storing, managing, and processing sensitive electronic documents. The developed e-service meets the requirements of both Polish law (related to the durable medium) and market needs. Firstly, the functional requirements were defined. Subsequently, the adequate e-service was designed, and then implemented in a real company in Poland. Due to the nature of the durable medium e-service, the presented research combines scientific and implementation aspects. The designed and implemented e-service is secure (because of using the immutable blockchain technology merged with symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic algorithms) and trusted (by using TTP as the e-service provider, as well as an independent arbitrator monitoring the document storage and processing flow). Finally, the presented approach was experimentally verified using Hyperledger Besu—a blockchain implementation platform. During the realization of two designed test scenarios, over 30,000 transactions were added to the blockchain. Furthermore, security analyses were performed regarding inherent blockchain properties, the use of cryptographic algorithms, and potential cyberattacks and vulnerabilities.
Name Disambiguation Scheme Based on Heterogeneous Academic Sites
Authors: Choi Dojin , Jang Junhyeok , Song Sangho , Lee Hyeonbyeong , Lim Jongtae , Bok Kyoungsoo , Yoo Jaesoo
Published: December 2023

Academic researchers publish their work in various formats, such as papers, patents, and research reports, on different academic sites. When searching for a particular researcher’s work, it can be challenging to pinpoint the right individual, especially when there are multiple researchers with the same name. In order to handle this issue, we propose a name disambiguation scheme for researchers with the same name based on heterogeneous academic sites. The proposed scheme collects and integrates research results from these varied academic sites, focusing on attributes crucial for disambiguation. It then employs clustering techniques to identify individuals who share the same name. Additionally, we implement the proposed rule-based algorithm name disambiguation method and the existing deep learning-based identification method. This approach allows for the selection of the most accurate disambiguation scheme, taking into account the metadata available in the academic sites, using a multi-classifier approach. We consider various researchers’ achievements and metadata of articles registered in various academic search sites. The proposed scheme showed an exceptionally high F1-measure value of 0.99. In this paper, we propose a multi-classifier that executes the most appropriate disambiguation scheme depending on the inputted metadata. The proposed multi-classifier shows the high F1-measure value of 0.67.
From Biological Gene to Functional Gene: Revolutionizing Product Innovation Design
Authors: Zhang Peng , Ren Zeyuan , Zhang Chuankai , Wang Hongxiang , Nie Zifeng
Published: December 2023

The functional gene is a product of functional information expression methods inspired by biological genes. Product innovation design is essentially a process of functional problem-solving, which has an intrinsic connection with biological gene expression. The analogy of biological genes, which standardize product function information into functional genes and apply them in product innovation design, holds enormous potential. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of relevant literature. Firstly, it elaborates on the development of functional genes from the refinement of product genes, clarifying the relationship between functional genes and product genes. Then, it discusses the theoretical foundations of functional gene research, such as the concept, characteristics, and information transmission pathways of functional genes. Moreover, it analyzes key technologies for the application of functional genes, such as functional information encoding forms, and functional gene structure, while summarizing research case studies on functional gene applications. Finally, it explores three key challenges: determining functional gene information content, protecting intellectual property rights, and identifying defects. It also proposes research entry points, aiming to provide references for the field of product innovation design.
A Multidimensional Data Collection and Edge Computing Analysis Method
Authors: Ji Yanping , Li Jiawei , Zhao Boyan , Wang Wensi
Published: December 2023

With the development of IoT technology, many dimensions of data are generated in the environment where we live. The study of these data is critical to our understanding of the relationships between people and between people and cities. The core components of IoT technology are sensors and control circuits. However, merging various sensor data and real-time data processing is often a difficult problem, usually related to factors such as coverage, lighting conditions, and accuracy of object detection. Therefore, we firstly propose a wireless transmission hardware architecture for data acquisition mainly based on vision sensors, and at the same time, incorporate some sensors for data calibration to improve the accuracy of data detection. The collected data are fed back to the edge computing platform for fast processing. The edge platform is designed with a lightweight target detection model and data analysis model. Through this multidimensional data collection and analysis, a generalised functional model for public space utilization can be fitted, which enables the calculation of utilization rates for any parameter in public space. The technology improves a technical reference for multi-dimensional data collection and analysis.
Electrophoretic Protein Deposition as a Tool for In Situ Co-Crosslinking Enzyme Immobilization: An Electrochemical/Quartz Crystal Microbalance Study
Authors: Guerrieri Antonio , Ciriello Rosanna , Acquavia Maria Assunta , Bianco Giuliana , Di Capua Angela
Published: December 2023

Electrophoretic deposition is a powerful tool for depositing materials onto a substrate by using an electric field; its application in biotechnological areas, namely, electrophoretic protein deposition (EPD), is the most promising for, e.g., fabricating novel amperometric biosensors. Unfortunately, EPD suffers from several drawbacks due to coupled parasite electrochemical processes damaging the deposit; moreover, the nature of the deposition process, the deposit, and its stability are still controversial and unknown. The present research presents a deep investigation of the EPD processes conducted by using several electroanalytical techniques and an electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM); notably, EPD was used here as a novel tool for performing an electrophoretically assisted, classical enzyme immobilization technique like co-crosslinking, thus permitting the immobilization of the desired protein in situ, i.e., exclusively onto the deposition electrode. An electrochemical study permitted the acquisition of useful insights about electrophoresis processes as well as solvent discharge and gas evolution at the deposition electrode; further, the use of appropriate current or potential pulse sequences, as investigated and improved in this study, together with fine-tuned chemical conditions, allowed the optimization of this novel EPD approach. Moreover, an EQCM study gave useful insights into the kinetics of the process, permitting a quantitative estimate of the deposit.
Predictive Modeling of Light–Matter Interaction in One Dimension: A Dynamic Deep Learning Approach
Authors: Aşırım Özüm Emre , Asirim Ece Z. , Kuzuoğlu Mustafa
Published: December 2023

The mathematical modeling and the associated numerical simulation of the light–matter interaction (LMI) process are well-known to be quite complicated, particularly for media where several electronic transitions take place under electromagnetic excitation. As a result, numerical simulations of typical LMI processes usually require a high computational cost due to the involvement of a large number of coupled differential equations modeling electron and photon behavior. In this paper, we model the general LMI process involving an electromagnetic interaction medium and optical (light) excitation in one dimension (1D) via the use of a dynamic deep learning algorithm where the neural network coefficients can precisely adapt themselves based on the past values of the coefficients of adjacent layers even under the availability of very limited data. Due to the high computational cost of LMI simulations, simulation data are usually only available for short durations. Our aim here is to implement an adaptive deep learning-based model of the LMI process in 1D based on available temporal data so that the electromagnetic features of LMI simulations can be quickly decrypted by the evolving network coefficients, facilitating self-learning. This enables accurate prediction and acceleration of LMI simulations that can run for much longer durations via the reduction in the cost of computation through the elimination of the requirement for the simultaneous computation and discretization of a large set of coupled differential equations at each simulation step. Our analyses show that the LMI process can be efficiently decrypted using dynamic deep learning with less than 1% relative error (RE), enabling the extension of LMI simulations using simple artificial neural networks.
Relationship between Greenhouse Gas Budget and Soil Carbon Storage Measured on Site in Zhalainuoer Grassland Mining Area
Authors: Tang Yan , Mao Zhen , Lu Dongqiang , Feng Bo , Xu Liang , Zhong Licun , Yu Jinbiao
Published: December 2023

Grassland has great potential for carbon sequestration; however, the relationship between carbon storage (CS) and greenhouse gas (GHG) budget and their influencing factors in the natural restoration process in grassland mining areas are rarely studied. In this study, taking Zhalainuoer mining area in Inner Mongolia as an example, the subsidence soil for 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, and 15-year and non-subsidence soil were selected as the research objects to explore the relationship between CS and the GHG budget and their influencing factors. The results show that there is a significant negative correlation between CS and the GHG budget. Soil organic carbon storage accounts for 99% of CS. CS is positively correlated with SOM and AP, and with the bacteria Entotheonellaeota. The GHG budget is mainly affected by CO2 emission, which is positively correlated with subsidence time, plant biomass, and coverage, negatively correlated with the bacteria Actinobacteriota and Deinococcota, and positively correlated with Cyanobacteria. In summary, soil plays a major role in storing carbon. Carbon sequestration is a physiological process produced by plants and organisms. Subsidence affects soil CS by changing soil properties and thus affecting its aboveground vegetation and soil microorganisms. This study investigates the changes in soil carbon storage following subsidence caused by mining activities. The findings contribute to our understanding of the impact of mining subsidence on soil CS and can inform the development of low-carbon remediation technologies.
Fisher Information, Asymptotic Behavior, and Applications for Generalized Order Statistics and Their Concomitants Based on the Sarmanov Family
Authors: Abd Elgawad Mohamed A. , Barakat Haroon M. , Husseiny Islam A. , Mansour Ghada M. , Alyami Salem A. , Elbatal Ibrahim , Alawady Metwally A.
Published: December 2023

In this paper, the Fisher information (FI), relevant to m-generalized order statistics (m-GOSs) and their concomitants of the shape-parameter of the Sarmanov family of bivariate distributions, is investigated. In addition, we study the concomitants of m-GOSs from this family. Furthermore, we look at how those concomitants were distributed collectively. The FI contained in the scale and shape parameters of the exponential and power function distributions, respectively, in concomitants of m-GOSs is obtained. A study of the asymptotic behavior of the concomitants of ordinary order statistics is also provided. Some versatile applications for this study are offered. As a final step, we examined a bivariate real-world data set for illustrative purposes.
Fibromyalgia Animal Models Using Intermittent Cold and Psychological Stress
Authors: Ueda Hiroshi , Neyama Hiroyuki
Published: December 2023

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and other frequent symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive impairment, and mood disorder. Based on the view that intermittent stress would be the most probable etiology for FM, intermittent cold- and intermittent psychological stress-induced generalized pain (ICGP and IPGP) models in mice have been developed and validated as FM-like pain models in terms of the patho-physiological and pharmacotherapeutic features that are shared with clinical versions. Both models show long-lasting and generalized pain and female-predominant sex differences after gonadectomy. Like many other neuropathic pain models, ICGP and IPGP were abolished in lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPAR1) knock-out mice or by LPAR1 antagonist treatments, although deciding the clinical importance of this mechanism depends on waiting for the development of a clinically available LPAR1 antagonist. On the other hand, the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac with morphine did not suppress hyperalgesia in these models, and this is consistent with the clinical findings. Pharmacological studies suggest that the lack of morphine analgesia is associated with opioid tolerance upon the stress-induced release of endorphins and subsequent counterbalance through anti-opioid NMDA receptor mechanisms. Regarding pharmacotherapy, hyperalgesia in both models was suppressed by pregabalin and duloxetine, which have been approved for FM treatment in clinic. Notably, repeated treatments with mirtazapine, an α2 adrenergic receptor antagonist-type antidepressant, and donepezil, a drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease, showed potent therapeutic actions in these models. However, the pharmacotherapeutic treatment should be carried out 3 months after stress, which is stated in the FM guideline, and many preclinical studies, such as those analyzing molecular and cellular mechanisms, as well as additional evidence using different animal models, are required. Thus, the ICGP and IPGP models have the potential to help discover and characterize new therapeutic medicines that might be used for the radical treatment of FM, although there are several limitations to be overcome.
Predator-Proofing Avian Nestboxes: A Review of Interventions, Opportunities, and Challenges
Authors: Marcus Joseph , Hart Adam , Goodenough Anne
Published: December 2023

Nestboxes are commonly used to increase the number and quality of nest sites available to birds that usually use tree cavities and are considered an important conservation intervention. Although usually safer than natural cavities, birds nesting in simple, unmodified wooden nestboxes remain at risk of depredation. Accordingly, numerous design and placement modifications have been developed to ‘predator-proof’ nestboxes. These include: (1) adding metal plates around entrance holes to prevent enlargement; (2) affixing wire mesh to side panels; (3) deepening boxes to increase distance to nest cup; (4) creating external entrance ‘tunnels’ or internal wooden ledges; (5) using more robust construction materials; (6) developing photosensitive shutters to exclude nocturnal predators; (7) using baffles to block climbing mammals; and (8) regular replacement and relocation. However, the benefits and costs of these modifications are not always well understood. In this global review, we collate information on predator-proofing avian nestboxes designed for tree cavity-nesting birds to assess the efficacy of techniques for different predators (mammalian, avian, and reptilian) in different contexts. We critique the potential for modifications to have unintended consequences—including increasing nest building effort, altering microclimate, reducing provisioning rate, and elevating ectoparasite and microbial loads—to identify hidden costs. We conclude by highlighting remaining gaps in knowledge and providing guidance on optimal modifications in different contexts.