bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SUITABILITY OF ALTERNATIVES TO RECTAL TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS IN PET RODENTS, RABBITS AND FERRETS: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Stans Jelle
Published: April 2023

Body temperature is a vital parameter to assess the health of exotic animals. Rectal thermometry is a common way to measure body temperature in rodents, rabbits and ferrets and often considered the gold standard. However, taking a rectal temperature often involves restraint and can lead to stress in these animals. To avoid the stress of rectal temperature measurements, alternative (often less invasive) techniques have been utilized in several species. These methods include tympanic thermometry, axillary thermometry and infrared thermography. It is however important to establish whether these strategies yield comparable readings to  the gold standard. Therefore, a literature review was performed using the MedLine and Google Scholar databases. Base terms referring to rectal temperature and thermometry were combined with species-specific search terms. Relatively few studies were identified about alternatives to rectal temperature measurements in rodents, rabbits and ferrets. In general, it can be noted that only transponder measurements have repeatedly been described to be a valid alternative to rectal temperature measurement. Further research should be conducted.
USTREZNOST ALTERNATIVNIH TEHNIK REKTALNEMU MERJENJU TEMPERATURE PRI HIŠNIH GLODAVCIH, KUNCIH IN BELIH DIHURJIH - PREGLED LITERATURE
Izvleček: Telesna temperatura je pomemben parameter za oceno zdravja eksotičnih živali. Rektalno merjenje temperature je običajen način merjenja telesne temperature pri glodavcih, kuncih in belih dihurjih in pogosto velja za zlati standard. Vendar je merjenje rektalne temperature pri teh živalih pogosto povezano z omejevanjem gibanja in povzročanjem stresa. Da bi se izognili stresu pri merjenju rektalne temperature, so bile pri več vrstah živali uporabljene alternativne (pogosto manj invazivne) tehnike. Te metode vključujejo infrardečo termografijo ter merjenje temperature timpanično in aksilarno. Vendar pa je pomembno ugotoviti, ali te strategije dajejo primerljive rezultate z zlatim standardom. Zato smo opravili pregled literature z uporabo podatkovnih zbirk MedLine in Google Scholar. Osnovni izrazi, ki se nanašajo na rektalno temperaturo in merjenje temperature, so bili združeni z iskalnimi izrazi, značilnimi za posamezne vrste. Pri glodavcih, kuncih in belih dihurjih je bilo najdenih razmeroma malo študij o alternativah rektalnim meritvam temperature. Na splošno lahko ugotovimo, da so bile le meritve s transponderjem večkrat opisane kot veljavna alternativa rektalnemu merjenju temperature. Potrebne so nadaljnje raziskave.
Ključne besede: rektalna temperatura; glodavci; kunci; beli dihurji; alternative
Neural network approximation of deformation curves under uniaxial tension of steel and silumin specimens
Authors: Khlivnenko L. V. , Eliseev V. V. , Goltsev A. M.
Published: April 2023

The purpose of the study is developing and testing of the new computational technique for approximation of deformation curves of steel and silumin specimens under uniaxial tension. A scheme of testing steel and silumin specimens for uniaxial tensile is presented. The experiment was carried out in the mechanical testing laboratory of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics of the Voronezh State Technical University. The experimental deformation curve of a steel specimen was approximated by P. Ludwig’s equation. Prediction of the true stress from the logarithmic strain using a pretrained artificial neural network with a multilayer perceptron architecture is discussed. The neural network model was trained using the RProp (resilient backpropagation) method. The software implementation of the neural network approximation was carried out in a framework of the open source for data analysis — Knime Analytics Platform. A scheme for the implementation of a multilayer perceptron that solves the approximation problem is considered. The simulation results are compared by the values of the mean squared error (MSE) of the approximation. The neural network approximation is turned out to be an order of magnitude more accurate for the steel specimen than the approximation by the P. Ludwig equation. The neural network approximation provided even a smaller MSE value for a silumin specimen than that or a steel specimen. It is revealed that changing the architecture of an artificial neural network affects the quality of modeling. With an increase in the number of hidden layers, the accuracy of the approximation increases. Neural network approximation is an effective approach to solving the problem of the analytical description of experimental deformation curves and leaves the possibility of using a universal technique for a variety of materials and different types of tests.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN FORMING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS
Authors: Yezhyzhanska Tetiana , Osmolovska Olena , Kharchenko Oleg
Published: April 2023

The article highlights the role of project methods in teaching students of the Institute of Journalism at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University. It is presented and described festivals, clubs and projects organised at the Department of Publishing. The aim and tasks of these events are indicated, the results and findings are analysed, the role and place of festivals, clubs, projects in the educational process are described. It is claimed that professional competencies are formed during the courses studied by students-journalists of the educational programme “Publishing and Editing”. The authors draw conclusions about the possibilities of projects in the development of professional competencies and their importance in achieving programme learning outcomes.
PSİKOLOJİK DANIŞMANLIK VE REHBERLİK (PDR) BÖLÜMÜ MEZUNLARININ ÇALIŞTIKLARI BAKANLIKLARA GÖRE MESLEKİ DOYUM SEVİYELERİNE ETKİ EDEN FAKTÖRLERİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: HELVACI İbrahim , POLAT Cahit , TERZİ Ragıp
Published: April 2023

Bu çalışmada Türkiye’de farklı bakanlıklara bağlı kurum ve kuruluşlarda çalışmakta olan psikolojik danışmanların mesleki doyum düzeylerine etki eden faktörlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Farklı bakanlıklara bağlı kurumlarda çalışan psikolojik danışmanların mesleki doyum seviyeleri arasında manidar farklılaşma olup olmadığının belirlenmesi ve psikolojik danışmanların cinsiyet, medeni durum, mesleki deneyim, öğrenim seviyesi, yaşadığı şehir algısı, kazandığı ücret algısı ve çalışılan bakanlığa aidiyet hissi gibi faktörlerin mesleki doyum seviyeleri ile olan ilişkileri incelenmiştir. Veriler, Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, Adalet Bakanlığı ve Aile ve Sosyal Hizmet Bakanlığı’nda çalışan 229 psikolojik danışmandan kişisel bilgi formu ve Mesleki Doyum Ölçeği (MDÖ) kullanarak elde edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre, Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı kurumlarda çalışmakta olan psikolojik danışmanların Adalet Bakanlığı ve Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı’nda çalışan psikolojik danışmanlara; Adalet Bakanlığı’na bağlı kurumlarda çalışmakta olan psikolojik danışmanların ise Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı’na bağlı kurumlarda çalışmakta olan psikolojik danışmanlara göre mesleki doyum seviyelerinin manidar düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Cinsiyet, mesleki deneyim, bakanlığa aidiyet hissi değişkenleri psikolojik danışmanların mesleki doyum seviyeleri üzerinde manidar farklılık oluştururken; medeni durum, öğrenim durumu, yaşanan şehir ve kazanılan ücret algısı bakımından anlamlı farklılıkların oluşmadığı görülmüştür. Araştırma sonucunda ulaşılan bulgular, ilgili alanyazın ışığında tartışılarak tavsiyelerde bulunulmuştur.
BAŞAT VE MÜPHEM BİR KAVRAM OLARAK İDEOLOJİ KAVRAMI VE DİN SOSYOLOJİSİ
Authors: KAYA Yakup
Published: April 2023

İdeoloji kavramına dair tanımların çeşitliliği, farklılığı ve ideolojinin gerçekte ne olduğu ve kavramın birçok alanda nasıl kullanıldığına yönelik teorik yaklaşımlarla ilgili tartışmalar devam etmektedir. Bu yönüyle kavram, tanımsal belirsizliğin egemen olduğu bir yapıya sahiptir. Dolayısıyla dinin ve onun toplumsal yansımalarının ideoloji tanımlarından hangisiyle incelendiği ve yorumlandığı farklı sonuçları ortaya çıkarması açısından önemlidir. Bu sebeple ideoloji kavramının dinin toplumsal boyutlarına odaklanan Din Sosyolojisiyle ve onun amaç ve işlevi bakımından nasıl bir iletişim ve etkileşim içerisinde olduğu incelenmesi gereken bir konudur.

Bu çalışmada öncelikle ideoloji kavramının kısa ve genel tarihi süreci ortaya konulduktan sonra kavrama dair yapılan çeşitli ve farklı tanımlama denemeleri üzerinde durulmuştur. Din analizlerinde ideoloji kavramının kullanılabilirliğine dair sosyal bilimlerde genel kabul görmüş bir yöntem olmamasına rağmen kavramın din analizlerine uygulanmasına dair çeşitli yaklaşımlar söz konusudur. Bu bağlamda Marx, Durkheim, Weber ve Troeltsch gibi düşünürlerin din analizleri çerçevesinde kavramın Din Sosyolojisinin amaç ve işlevi bakımından konumu, etkisi ve sınırlılığı analiz edilmeye çalışılmıştır.
VARICOCELE AS A FACTOR OF VIOLATION OF SPERMATOGENESIS AND DECREASE IN MALE FERTILITY
Authors: Baichorov Enver , Panchenko Rodion
Published: April 2023

For many years, the focus of attention of domestic and foreign urologists andrologists is the problem of patients with varicocele. The results of the research suggest that varicocele is widespread in the male population, and does not have a tendency to decrease, being one of the main causes of subfertili-ty or infertility that in the scale of the Russian Federation are of particular importance in terms of the prevailing negative demographic trends. When writing the article, 60 literary sources were processed, of which 11 are domestic, 49 are foreign. Analysis of literary sources shows that all questions of the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of varicocele remain the subject of debate. Treatment of varico-cele, its recurrence is aimed primarily at preventing disorders or restoring existing reproductive disor-ders, restoration of fertility, minimizing the likelihood of relapse and complications.
Melih Cevdet’in Aylaklar Romanında Peter Pan Sendromu
Authors: AKÇA Hilal
Published: April 2023

Melih Cevdet Anday’ın 1965 yılında yayımlanan Aylaklar romanı Abdülhamit devrinden kalan konak yaşantısını/asilzadelik takıntısını devam ettirmeye çalışan bireylerin Leman Hanım önderliğinde toplumdan kopuk nasıl bir hayat sürdürdüklerini anlatmaktadır. Selim Paşa konağı ve aylaklık kavramı etrafında birleşen bu bireylerin, Cumhuriyet döneminde benimsedikleri yaşam tarzı, çöken konak yaşantısını gözler önüne serer. Romandaki bireylerin çoğu aileleri ve toplum tarafından kurban durumuna çekilmiş, psikolojik sıkıntı ve takıntıları olan aylak tiplerdir. Aylaklık olgusu anti-kahramanın özeliklerine bağlı olarak gelişen bir kavramdır. Toplum ve aileleri tarafından kurban durumuna çekilerek kahraman olmayan/olamayan bu kişiler “duygusal felç, üşengeçlik, sorumsuzluk, tedirginlik, yalnızlık, sosyal iktidarsızlık, intihar eğilimi, büyüsel düşünce ve korku” gibi birtakım psikolojik sıkıntılara sahiptir. Bu açıdan değerlendirildiğinde romandaki erkek karakterlerde Peter Pan Sendromu olduğu görülür. Romanın I. Bölümünde Davut Bey; hayalperestliği ve sorumsuz yaşantısıyla, Galip Bey; hastalığı ve bencilliğiyle, Muammer ise onlardan aldığı genetik miras ve Leman Hanım’ın takıntılarıyla büyüyemeyen/olgunlaşamayan erkekleri temsil eder. Romanın II. Bölümü Muammer’in günlüğü üzerine kuruldur. Bu nedenle sendromun özelliklerinin çoğu Muammer’de görülür. O, ailesinin kurbanı olan ve aylaklığı bir hayat şekline dönüştürerek farklı bir yaşam biçimine bir türlü geçemeyen bir anti-kahramandır.
Analysis and Evaluation of Different Compensation Techniques for Fiber Losses
Authors: Abbas Zainab A. , Murdas Ibrahim A. , Abbas Talib M.
Published: April 2023

The Linear and nonlinear effects in optical fibers are very important and influential factors that effect on the power of the signal transmitted within the optical fiber. In this paper, the mathematical model for these effects was presented. The most important methods used to compensate these losses were also reviewed. The compensation methods reviewed include various linear and nonlinear effects most of the methods reviewed focused on increasing the length of the optical fiber to transmit the signal with the least consumed power and high data transfer rate at low design cost
LIFE SKILLS MANAGEMENT OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS: ORDINAL LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODELLING
Authors: ERANIL ANIL KADİR
Published: April 2023

The aim of the study is to determine the extent to which the life skills level of prospective teachers is predicted by the independent variables and to determine the level of life skills. This research is a quantitative study, and
the survey model was used. The study group of the research consists of 425 prospective teachers. A life skills scale was used in the study and goodness-of-fit index values (CFA) were examined. The assumptions necessary for the
analysis were examined and ordinal logistic regression analysis was used in the analysis of the data. According to the results, the life skills level of the prospective teachers was 3.51 out of 5. The level of life skills of the
prospective teachers who thought that they could solve the problems they encountered at a high/very high level was 3.28 times higher than the group with a medium/low level of life skills. The life skills level of the group that
thought they were open to criticism was 0.80 times higher than the group that thought they were not open to criticism. The life skills level of the group who stated that they attended their classes on time was 0.43 times higher
than the group that stated that they could not attend their classes on time.
THE MEDIATION ROLE OF SELF-REGULATION IN EFFECT OF PERCEIVED STRESS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN EMERGING ADULTS
Authors: Demir Sezai , ÇELİKKALELİ Öner
Published: April 2023

Psychological well-being, which is one of the important concepts of the positive aspect of psychology, and the factors affecting it are the subject of more and more research. In this context, the aim of the study is to reveal whether
self-regulation plays a mediating role in the effect of perceived stress on psychological well-being of emerging adult university students. The data of the study were collected from 451 university students (317 women and 134 men)
(age range 18-28; mean=21.57, sd=1.89). Perceived Stress Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale and Self-Regulation Scale were used as data collection tools. Within the scope of this study, the cronbach alpha internal reliability
coefficient was found as .90 for the Psychological Well-Being Scale and the cronbach alpha internal reliability coefficient was found as .85 for the Self-Regulation Scale. SPSS 22 and AMOS 23 package programs were used in the analysis
of the data. It was determined that the data showed a normal distribution before the analysis. According to the first findings obtained as a result of the research, there are negative significant relationships between perceived
stress and psychological well-being and self-regulation, while there is a positive significant relationship between self-regulation and psychological well-being. Secondly, since the total and direct effect of perceived stress on
psychological well-being and the indirect effect through self-regulation were significant, it was observed that self-regulation partially mediated the effect of perceived stress on psychological well-being. The findings were discussed
and interpreted in the light of the literature and suggestions were made according to the findings.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEISURE FACILITATORS AND LEISURE MOTIVATION: CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS
Authors: Serdar Emrah , KÖSE Elif
Published: April 2023

This research aimed to reveal the relationship between leisure motivation and facilitators, which affect participation in leisure activities, through Canonical Correlation Analysis. The research sample group consisted of 356 university
students, 245 males, and 111 females, studying at the Faculty of Sport Sciences of Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa. The convenience sampling technique, one of the purposeful sampling method, was used in the sample selection of
the study. The “Leisure Facilitators Scale” developed by Kim et al., (2011) and adapted to Turkish by Gürbüz et al., (2019) and the “Leisure Motivation Scale” developed by Pelletier et al., (1989) and adapted into Turkish by Güngörmüş
(2012) were used as data collection tools. As a result, the variables (above .45) that contributed the most to the leisure facilitators data set were personal facilitators and structural facilitators; variables contributing to
the leisure motivation dataset; were amotivation, identification, knowing, and external regulation. Besides, while personal and structural facilitators in the facilitators data set and knowing and identification in the motivation
data set have the same directional relations; It was determined that external regulation and amotivation have inverse relations. Consequently, increasing leisure facilitators may be a way to increase leisure motivation.
An Analysis of Civic Education Students’ Perception toward Their Needs in Learning English for Specific Purpose in University Of Mataram
Authors: Firmansyah Andri Okta , Fadjri Muhammad , Nurtaat H. Lalu , Amrullah Amrullah
Published: April 2023

In Indonesia, English is now a compulsory subject in undergraduate programs, regardless of whether students are enrolled in Non-English or English Departments. Non-English departments, including those in tourism, law, economics, pharmacy, and other fields, require English as well. The way English is taught in the civic department, for example, varies from how it is taught in the economics department. The language items and sub-skills necessary for the civic department differ from those required in the economics department. This study, aim to examine civic students’ necessities, lacks, and wants in learning English & Analyze civic students’ perception toward the ESP program in fulfilling their lacks and wants in learning English. This research descriptive qualitative researcher. The population of this study was 160 of civic education students ‘who were studying in University Of Mataram academic year 2021-2022. The number of samples used was 30 students who were taken using purposive sampling techniques. In gathering the data, this study used a questionnaire and an interview. The questionnaire consists of questions related to demographic information, necessities, wants, lacks, and perceptions toward the English program in fulfilling the students' wants. Meanwhile, a semi-structured interview was used to strengthen the data from the questionnaire. The research data show that civic education students needed English to pass the TOFL exam, which 43.3% did, followed by learning it for future careers, which accounted for 40% of their responses. Furthermore, most of the students wanted to be able to master vocabulary in English related to citizenship studies, listen to speeches and other spoken resources in English, write civic documents in English, and be able to read English civic documents at the end of the English course. Furthermore, it was discovered that the majority of them lacked speaking and listening skills. In terms of student perception, it was discovered that civic education students perceived the English program as fulfilling their wants because they were provided with learning techniques to satisfy their wants and lacks.
Comparative Nutritional Analysis of Selected Traditional and TNAU Released Rice Varieties to Identify Nutritionally Potent Landraces for Enhancing Food Security
Authors:   Department of Crop Physiology and Biochemistry, Agricultural College and  Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kudumiyanmalai,  Pudukottai– 622104, India, P Radha , D Amirtham ,   2 Department of Forest Biology & Tree improvement, Forest College & Research  Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Mettupalayam-6413011, India
Published: April 2023

Widely consumed type of rice in the world with white pericarp and is known as non-pigmented white rice. Recently, pigmented traditional rice varieties have become popular among the consumers due to its dark pigmented pericarp having nutritional value. This type of rice variety is important in determining the digestibility of starch and its Glycemic index (GI). The digestibility of the rice depends on the properties of starch, including its crystallinity and amylose: amylopectin ratio. Hence, the study focuses on the analysis of phyto nutrients in the selected traditional and TNAU released rice varieties to identify the low GI lines. Nutritional analysis of the selected traditional rice genotypes namely Karuppu kavuni, Karun kuruvai (black), Kaattuyanam, Mapillai samba and Kuruvai kalanchiyam and five ruling TNAU released rice varieties (ADT 52, TKM 9,TKM 13, ASD 16 and CO51) has been carried out. Among the selected traditional and TNAU - released rice varieties, Mapillai samba showed the strongest alpha-amylase inhibition (IC50 = 23.15 μg/mL), maximum anthocyanin content (48.37 mg/100g), and phenolic content (45.8 mg/100g), highest total antioxidant activity (51.8% DPPH scavenging activity. Mapillai samba (31) and Kuruvai kalanjiyam (27.5) were identified as low glycemic index lines. Hence, the pigmented traditional rice landraces can be used as a source of functional foods.
Dalbavancin and moleculight in the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Wayne J Caputo , George Fahoury , Donald Beggs , Patricia Monterosa
Published: April 2023

The COVID-19 Pandemic, which began in March 2020, and its associated surges, had an immense impact on our medical staff and their ability to perform their daily duties. The COVID-19 Pandemic necessitated hospital modifications, including the expansion of the Emergency Department, ICU, and Isolation units. The overwhelmed staff and overburdened ER and ICU required adjustments to deal with the Inpatient impasse. For example, temporary patient care rooms needed to be set up for the overflow of patients. The tsunami of the Pandemic almost overwhelmed our hospital. With the challenges presented to our hospital during the Pandemic, we needed a fresh perspective to our multi-disciplinary approach. Thus, we fathomed that the use and cost-effectiveness of both Dalbavancin, a long-acting lipoglycopeptide antibiotic combined with the diagnostic Moleculight Imaging Device would be a sound decision. We hypothesized that with the use of this cost-effective antibiotic in conjunction with the use of the Moleculight Imaging Device, with its fluorescent imaging, we could detect the presence of bacteria and assist our wound treatment and decision-making. A shift in patients from the Emergency Room/Inpatient Department to the Outpatient Department/Wound Care Center was made possible with the use of these two novel products.
Collaborative Governance of Public Health: A Cultural and Ethical Perspective on Predicting Citizens' Trust in Public Health Services During Medical Emergencies
Authors: Nasirin Chairun , Winaja I Wayan , Pratama Arizky Farinsyah
Published: April 2023

Over the years, citizens' expectations of the healthcare sector have increased, especially after the sudden outbreak of COVID-19. Additionally, citizens are becoming more conscious of having a healthier lifestyle based on several environmental and economic issues prevailing worldwide. Hence, empirically testing the predictors of providing excellent public healthcare services and enhancing the resultant citizens' trust in such services is of utmost significance. Simultaneously, the critical role of healthcare workers' capacity in providing quality services to patients in public health institutions and improving healthcare services to develop citizens' trust needs has been considered in this study. Based on a quantitative survey, the current study collected data from 460 individuals regarding three collaborative governance practices and resultant improved public healthcare services. The results revealed the significance of all three collaborative governance of public health practices. Citizen participation was the most impactful, followed by democratic accountability and procedural legitimacy. The study results are valuable to practitioners, policymakers, healthcare service providers, and governments. Among the recommendations are that collaborative governance practices should be developed, the healthcare system should be decentralized to provide the best services to citizens, and public healthcare workers' capabilities should be improved by providing proper training.
İKİNCİ DÜNYA SAVAŞI SONRASI KALKINMA DÖNEMİNDE TÜRKİYE'NIN ÇEKOSLOVAKYA İLE TİCARİ İLİŞKİLERİ (1945-1950)
Authors: TANIK İbrahim Halil , PARMAKSIZ Elif
Published: April 2023

Economy is as important as politics in the efforts of states to exist in the international public opinion. Thus, the country's domestic and foreign trade network develops, and development moves accelerate in many ways. The Republic of Turkey, which was established after a long-term war of independence, gave importance to the economy as well as politics in foreign policy and was included in the world trade system. Especially with the establishment of the central bank following the 1929 crisis, it established stronger commercial ties with other countries. In order to recover from the devastating effects of the Second World War, Turkey spent more energy to strengthen these ties. There are positive reflections of Truman doctrine and Marshall aids in this. Czechoslovakia is one of the countries with which Turkey developed commercial relations between 1945 and 1950. With the development of good relations from the Ottoman Empire in the republic period, the signing of a friendship agreement and the contribution of cultural interaction, Turkey made mutual trade with Czechoslovakia in this period. Turkey's commercial relations with Czechoslovakia between 1945-1950 constitute the limitation of this study. In this study, in which quantitative and qualitative research methods were applied; Turkish state archives, statistics institution data, press archives and copyrighted works have been the source. While Turkey mostly exports cereals, raw minerals and sea creatures to Czechoslovakia, it imported heavy industry, processed textile products and agricultural machinery from this country.
Assessment of consumption of kolanut (Cola nitida) on hepato-renal and reproductive hormones biomarkers among chronic consumers in Aritallin Bayelsa State Nigeria
Authors: Emmanuel Tonbra Egoro  , Emmanuel Sunday Oni  , Cleston Newton Odumoson
Published: April 2023

Kolanut is a caffeine containing nut. This study was aimed at assessment of consumption of kolanut (Colanitida) on hepato-renal and reproductive hormones biomarkers among chronic consumers in Aritallin, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Five millilitres blood specimen was withdrawn for biochemical investigations from each of the sixty apparently healthy volunteers with thirty being chronic consumers (≥ 5) years of kolanut (Cola nitida) while the other thirty being non kolanut consumers. The results revealed significant elevation (p<0.05) of alanine aminotransferase (21.41 ± 2.83) U/I, aspartate aminotransferase (18.75 ± 2.07) U/I, alkaline phosphatise (32.60 ± 2.18) U/I, creatinine (137.22 ± 9.78) µmol-1 and urea (15.92 ± 2.82) mmol-1 in the chronic consumers as compared to the non consumers alanine aminotransferase (10.50 ± 1.40) U/I, aspartate aminotransferase (9.60 ± 1.22) U/I, alkaline phosphatise (18.67 ± 1.78) U/I, creatinine (66.30 ± 1.86) µmol-1 and urea (5.22 ± 1.31) mmol-1 . However, there was no significant differences (p>0.05) between the chronic consumers and non consumers of kolanut (Colanitida) in the measured reproductive hormones. In conclusion, chronic consumption (≥5 years) of kolanut (Cola nitida) may influence hepato-renal disorders.
Effect of aqueous extract of Tapinanthus bangwensis on serum electrolytes in alloxan-induced diabetic Wistar Rats
Authors: Stephen I Omeodu  , Felicia N Okwakpam
Published: April 2023

This study investigated the effect of aqueous extract of Tapinanthus bangwensis on some serum electrolytes in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. The effect of this plant extract was monitored on the serum concentration of potassium iron (k+), sodium ion (Na+), uric acid, bicarbonate (HCO3_), and urea. Sixty-six albino rats were used for the study arranged into eleven groups of 6 rats each. Two groups (12 rats) were used for the pilot study. Nine other groups (54 rats) were used for the experiment labelled groups 1-9. Group 1 constitute the normal control which received only feed and water, group 2 received 50mg/kg citrate buffer. Group 3 was administered alloxan solution and allowed free access to feed and water. Group 4-6 received 50mg/kg of citrate buffer and were also administered with the aqueous extract of Tapinanthus bangwensis at a dose of 250mg/kg and referred to as normal treated, concentration 1(NT conc-1), concentration 2 (NT con-2) and concentration 3 (NT conc-3) respectively. Groups 7-9 were administered 50mg/kg alloxan and different grades (5%, 7%, 10%) respectively of the aqueous extract. Blood liver and pancreatic tissues were collected into appropriately labelled sample bottles and analyzed. The result of the blood analysis showed electrolyte levels were only slightly altered with potassium ions having the least change. Bicarbonate rose from 22.67±1.15 to 24.50±1.52, potassium ions decreased from 4.45±0.14 to 4.43±0.22 and sodium ions rose from 139.33±1.63 to 143.00±2.90. The metabolite uric acid was elevated from 2.75±0.12 to 3.35±0.33. Oral administration of 250mg/kg aqueous Tapinanthus bangwensis extract to groups 7,8 and 9 of 50mg/kg, 70mg/kg, and 100mg/kg respectively, significantly decreased many of these biochemical alterations in a dose-dependent manner. 100mg/kg extract showed the highest effect in lowering the elevated parameters followed by 70mg/kg administration. The 50mg/kg dose had the least lowering effect. Histopathological results also confirmed these chemical pathological results. The extract of Tapinanthus bangwensis is insulinogenic and thus can be a good antibiotic agent as it can improve most of the altered biochemical and physiological parameters observed during diabetes mellitus.
A NUMERICAL STUDY OF SUBSTANCE SPREAD IN THE POLL FROM TWO POINT SOURCES
Authors: Ashar Nurcahya Yulian , Hariyanto Susilo
Published: April 2023

Problems related to the purification of holding pool or reservoir become an interesting discussion in real events. In this paper, the author will modeling the distribution of the substance/purifier in a pool model with turbulent water flow using the diffusion-convection equation. The Dual Reciprocity Method is applied to the diffusion-convection equation whose derivation will be discussed in this paper. This method is chosen because the problem cannot be solved analytically, so it must be solved numerically. The Dual Reciprocity Method has good flexibility in problems of water infiltration, pollutant spread, and heat transfer. In this paper also discuss velocity profile of turbuelent flow from upcoming part of pool region. So before using DRM, will be used numerical solution of turbulent flow by k-epsilon turbulent model. In numerical calculations, two source points are selected whose positions are combined to see the most effective way to make the substance/purifier evenly distributed in the pool.
DIVING MOTION ESTIMATION OF REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE USING ENSEMBLE KALMAN FILTER AND H-INFINITY
Authors: Herlambang Teguh , Suryowinoto Andy , Adrianto Dian , Rahmalia Dinita , Nurhadi Hendro
Published: April 2023

ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) is a product of technological development, functioning to perform tasks in the  water. Big tasks such as coral reef exploration, oil refineries, underwater monitoring, and sea accident rescue are carried out by such technology. ROV or unmanned submarines have 6 degrees of freedom, but for diving it requires only 3 movements, that is, surge, heave, and pitch motions. In its operation, the ROV requires a navigation system in the form of estimation of the ROV position under diving conditions. In this study, two methods were used to estimate the ROV position under diving conditions, that is, the H-infinity method and the Ensemble Kalman Filter (EnKF). Both methods proved reliable on other platforms. The simulation results in this study showed that the EnKF method was more accurate than the H-Infinity method. The H-Infinity method had an accuracy of around 87%, while the EnKF method reached an accurate of 99 %.
MAX PLUS ALGEBRA OF TIMED PETRI NET FOR MODELLING SINGLE SERVER QUEUING SYSTEMS
Authors: Sya'diyah Zumrotus
Published: April 2023

This research modified a single server queuing system using timed Petri net. We add two places, a transition and its appropriate arcs. This research also considered all the holding times in the timed Petri net. We found that the Petri net is not stable but stabilizable according to Lyapunov stability criteria. The standard autonomous equation of the system is also determined. Furthermore, this system also has the eigen value which related to its periodical behavior, it is .  This means that the periodical behavior of the system only depends on the value of holding times of place W, R, B, and I.
POISSON REGRESSION MODELING GENERALIZED IN MATERNAL MORTALITY CASES IN ACEH TAMIANG REGENCY
Authors: Sari Riska Novita , Nabilla Ulya , Sari Riezky Purnama
Published: April 2023

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths due to the process of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum which is used as an indicator of women's health degrees. The number of maternal deaths in Aceh Tamiang Regency in 2021 is a discrete random variable distributed by Poisson. The purpose of this study is to find out what poisson regression model is generalized in the case of MMR in Aceh Tamiang Regency in 2021 and what factors affect the AKI in Aceh Tamiang Regency in 2021. The research data was obtained from the Aceh Tamiang District Health Office. This type of research is quantitative by using the Generalized Poisson Regression method. The data used are maternal mortality rates and data on factors affecting MMR in Aceh Tamiang Regency in 2021. Influencing factors are the percentage of visits by pregnant women in K1 , percentage of visits by pregnant women K4 , percentage of maternity assistance by health workers , TT immunization of pregnant women , pregnant women who get Fe tablets , and puerperal ministry . Based on the results of research, the factors that affect the maternal mortality rate in Aceh Tamiang Regency in 2021 are TT immunizations for pregnant women (X4) with a p-value of 0.009 which states that for every additional TT immunization of pregnant women by 1%, the average maternal mortality rate also decreases by . The form of the generalized poisson regression model obtained is .
THE APPLICATION OF GUMBEL COPULA TO ESTIMATE VALUE AT RISK WITH BACKTESTING IN TELECOMMUNICATION STOCK
Authors: Najiha Alimatun , Herdiani Erna Tri , Tinungki Georgina Maria
Published: April 2023

The Value at Risk (VaR) method refers to a statistical risk measurement tool used to determine the maximum loss of an investment, while the distribution that must be met is the normal distribution. This is not in line with the actual situation, because the distribution of the return value is found to be not normally distributed but depends on market conditions that occurred at that time, thus invalidating the VaR estimate and resulting in greater portfolio risk. Therefore, in this study, the estimation of risk value will be carried out using the Gumbel Copula method which can model the dependency structure between stocks and is flexible enough to model financial return data from https://finance.yahoo.com/. The parameter estimates produced by the Gumbel Copula method are then used to calculate the VaR at 90%, and 99% confidence levels. The resulting VaR values ​​are 0,076 and 0.231. To test the feasibility of the VaR model, backtesting was carried out and concluded that the VaR value obtained was valid and suitable for use in the risk assessment of PT. XL Axiata Tbk and PT. Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk.
HYBRID K MEANS-MULTIVARIATE ADAPTIVE REGRESSION SPLINES FOR DISTRIBUTION OF DENGUE FEVER RISK MAPPING IN BOJONEGORO DISTRICT
Authors: Kartini Alif Yuanita , Cahyani Nita
Published: April 2023

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a dangerous disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes’ bites. WHO data shows that almost half of the world's humans are exposed to Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. The number of mortality caused by dengue disease is around 20,000 every year. In East Java, Bojonegoro District has the highest number of dengue hemorrhagic fever cases (416). To reduce this number, the causative factors need to be known. Additionally, it's important to pinpoint the region or cluster where the variables driving the spread are located so that prevention and treatment efforts are effective. Based on the elements contributing to the transmission of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, this study seeks to identify and categorize locations at risk for the spread of the illness. This study uses Hybrid K Means-Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) which is a combination of K-Means and MARS methods in the hope of providing better analytical results. This is because the data was divided into simpler parts by considering the Oakley distance. The results obtained from the K Means-MARS hybrid shows the relationship between response variables and predictor variables for each cluster. There are three clusters of risk for the spread of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Bojonegoro district with categories: high risk cluster, medium risk cluster and low risk cluster. The high risk cluster consists of 7 sub-districts (Baureno, Kepohbaru, Balen, Sumberrejo, Kedungadem, Bojonegoro and Dander). The variables affecting the DHF Sufferer in the high risk cluster were population density (X2), Altitude (X3) and Health Worker (X6). Meanwhile, the medium risk cluster consists of 10 sub-districts (Kalitidu, Kanor, Kapas, Ngasem, Ngraho, Padangan, Sugihwaras, Sukosewu, Tambakrejo, and Trucuk). The variables that affect the DHF Sufferer in the medium cluster are Number of Dead (X1), Population Density (X2) and Health Facility (X5). The low risk cluster consisted of 11 sub-districts (Bubulan, Gayam, Gondang, Kasiman, Kedewan, Malo, Margomulyo, Ngambon, Purwosari, Sekar, and Temayang). The variables affecting the DHF Sufferer rate in the low risk cluster were number of dead (X1) and population density (X2).
APPLICATION OF MAMDANI FUZZY METHOD TO PREDICT THE AMOUNT OF PINE RESIN PRODUCTION
Authors: Fairus Fairus , Putri Sonia Anisa , Muliani Fitra
Published: April 2023

PT. Inhutani IV Aceh District needs to plan the right production in order to achieve maximum profit. Therefore, the company needs to develop a system that can predict the amount of pine resin that can be produced. This study uses data from PT. Inhutani IV Aceh District which is engaged in the production of raw pine resin. This study uses the mamdani fuzzy method to predict the amount of latex production based on demand data, supply data and latex production data per month in 2019-2020. Based on the results of calculations that have been carried out, with the input variable demand in January 2021 of 91,404 kg and supply in December 2020 of 71,466 kg, with the fuzzy mamdani method, the prediction results of the pine resin that the company can produce is 191,763 kg in January 2021 and based on the results of calculations using the MAPE accuracy measure, the fuzzy mamdani method has a MAPE value of 45.69 % so it can be concluded that the mamdani fuzzy method is pretty good for predicting the production of pine resin at PT. Inhutani IV Aceh District.
PREDICTION OF THE POOR RATE K-MEANS AND GENERALIZED REGRESSION NEURAL NETWORK ALGORITHMS (CASE STUDY: NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE)
Authors: Suryani Nita , Arnita Arnita , Nabila Rinjani Cyra , Fitria Amanda
Published: April 2023

Poverty reduction is a crucial issue and the primary The North Sumatra Provincial government's main concern is lowering the poverty rate, which is a crucial issue. The Province of North Sumatra in Indonesia, one of many nations affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, is particularly troubled economically. In this study, poverty levels were mapped using the K-Means algorithm, and GRNN was then utilized for modeling and prediction. The data source used is time series data from 2010 to 2020 from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), which includes variables X covering population, health, education, unemployment, and asset ownership and variable Y representing poverty level. The goal of this study is to choose the best model for estimating poverty levels in North Sumatra Province. The districts and cities of Deli Serdang and Medan have the greatest rates of poverty, according to the K-means algorithm's mapping of poverty levels. Additionally, the results of the predicting produced MSE values of 0.004659 and RMSE values of 0.00002108. The value of the smoothness parameter is 0.01.
IMPLEMENTATION OF GENETIC ALGORITHM BASED ON JAVASCRIPT IN OBJECT ROUTING SHORTEST TOUR ON TIMOR ISLAND
Authors: Simarmata Justin Eduardo , Mone Ferdinandus
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this study is to apply a genetic algorithm using a programming language that can be used to determine the shortest route to tourist attractions in  Timor Island, East Nusa Tenggara. The application of genetic algorithms expected to be able to obtain the shortest route information that is most effective, the route that do not take a long time for tourists, and the presentation of route information for tourists. The method used is genetic algorithm to build the shortest route system for tourist attractions in Timor Island. The results of the system application shown that the optimization of travel routes that have been built can provide convenience in choosing tourist travel routes in Timor Island. Route optimization can help the process of making routes from the first location of departure and the attractions to be visited. The system is also used to assist domestic tourists in getting to know the attractions of Timor Island for solutions the shortest route.
The Importance of Teaching Listening Strategies in English Language Context
Authors: Latupono Fadila , Nikijuluw Renata
Published: April 2023

Learning listening will assist us in improving another targeted skill considerably. People demand to hear several types of English repeatedly and continuously if they want to communicate appropriately, meaningfully, and naturally. The objective of this paper is to explore. The importance of listening strategies, The strategies in teaching listening, and listening processes, especially Bottom-up and top-down strategies. Another purpose of writing this paper is to show teachers how they can influence students' learning process—notably, using strategies to make it easier for students to learn listening.
Students Perception about Learning Strategies in Reading English Text
Authors: Kubela Samuel , Que Stella Rose , Patty Jusak
Published: April 2023

Reading is an essential skill for learners in order to ensure their success not only in learning English, but also in learning in any content class. This study aimed at identifying types of students’ reading strategies, challenges during the implementation of those strategies and solutions in maximizing the implementation those strategies. This study was a survey research conducted at SMA Katolik Yos Sudarso Dobo. The data were collected by using questionnaire, which was distributed to the respondents consisting of 60 students and were analyzed by using descriptive statistic. The result of the study showed that: 1) 34 students or 56,70%  strongly agree that efficiency of silent reading strategies was the most dominant reading strategy used by them; 2) 40 students or 66,7% strongly agree that they find it difficult to understand the sentence in the English text; 3) 34 students or 56,70% strongly agree that they think about the information that is in the text into Indonesian when reading. The results of the study above reveals that reading proficiency plays a great role in understanding a written statement accurately and efficiency. Therefore, teachers should provide students with several of reading strategies that can help them to comprehend the text.
A Pragmatic Analysis of Deixis and Reference on Kim Hanbin Songs
Authors: Aritonang Parjolo , Sahusilawane Claurin
Published: April 2023

This pragmatic study aims to examine the different types of deixis from Cruse’s theory and references using pragmatic analysis in Lost at sea and Got it like that songs using descriptive qualitative. The result found from the analysis is that both songs use all five types of deixis. The personal deictic words occ. Thehe first person mainly refers to the singer or the songwriter. The second person refers to the addressee that is remarked by “you and your” and the last is third person “it” refers to something or someone that becomes the main thing or character in songs. Furthermore, the use of spatial deixis is quite a lot for both songs. Next, the temporal deixis that appeared in both songs is similar. Temporal deixis has two types of deixis, in “Lost at sea” and “Got it like that,” the pure deictic and verb tense occurred. The last, the social and discourse deixis with different deictic words, also occurred in both songs. Hopefully, the result could be a reference for students in the Linguistic Field in analyzing the written discourse with a Pragmatic Approach.
Os urubus estão à espreita
Authors: SALDANHA Dariete Cruz Gomes
Published: April 2023

O livro de Marcos Siscar Da soberba da poesia: distinção, elitismo, democracia, trata da historicidade e políticas que envolvem a arte, sendo dividido em cinco tópicos: “A incriminação da arte”, “Soberba e altura”, “A poesia na república das letras”, “O desafio da distinção” e “A soberba do naufrágio”...
Educação indígena Rikbaktsa: impactos sociocul­turais
Authors: OLIVEIRA Mileide Terres de , CARVALHO Valéria Faria Cardoso
Published: April 2023

Nesse trabalho procuramos mostrar os desafios linguísticos dos Rikbaktsa – Canoeiros, autóctones do noroeste de Mato Grosso que atualmente sofrem com a extinção do elemento cultural, que mais os unem como nação, a língua. Muitos jovens não sabem falar a sua língua nativa, em decorrência de fatos históricos que marcaram esse povo. A migração dos índios para as escolas urbanas é um dos fatores que contribui para esse hiato linguístico nas gerações, pois aqueles que vão para a cidade sofrem um impacto sociocultural marcante, sobremaneira pela didática diferente dos professores não índios. Por meio de entrevistas realizadas com indígenas e não índios observamos os diversos aspectos da influência da cultura capitalista no âmbito indígena. Tais aspectos serão abordados na perspectiva da educação indígena e a inserção dos índios na escola urbana.
Laboratório de formas: território e desterritorialização na publicação independente do livro
Authors: RÊGO Francisco Gabriel
Published: April 2023

Este artigo busca lançar um olhar para a experiência desenvolvida pelo projeto Mostra Conta Salvador, projeto de publicação focado em escritores baianos, que atuam no mercado editorial de forma independente, por meio da edição em formato livreto, lançamento e disponibilização das obras para o público. Busca-se discutir a produção literária contemporânea, por meio de novas formas de expressão do livro e do gênero literário conto. Parte-se de uma observação do livro como um objeto vinculado à comunicação de massa e suas interações, bem como para um olhar rizomático. Nesse sentido, busca-se enfatizar que o projeto em tela explora conformações do livro que se dissocia dos protocolos vigentes de produção e realização em literatura, apontando para a importância da produção literária independente, aproximando-se de outras expressividades contemporâneas que também exploram a publicação independente.
Hylättyjen hankkeiden äärellä
Authors: Dunderlin Tommi
Published: April 2023

Matthew Harle 2019: Afterlives of Abandoned Work: Creative Debris in the Archive. New York & London: Bloomsbury, 251 s.