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Analysis and Comparison of Methods Evaluation Process Multifactor Simple Additive Weighting Method In Tilawatil Musabaqah Quran (MTQ) North Sumatra Province
Authors: Heriyanto Heriyanto , Manahan Olven
Published: September 2020

Analysis and Comparison of Methods Evaluation Process Multifactor Simple Additive Weighting Method In Tilawatil Musabaqah Quran (MTQ) North Sumatra Province
The Implementation of the RC4 algorithm For Sale and Purchase Agreements Data Security On Notary Office
Authors: Setiawaty Trisna , Manahan Olven
Published: September 2020

Ksecurity wheel is one of the essential needs of the data, or information. With this regard the importance of the information or data by the party or person of interest. This research aims to design and build a system for data security deed of sale that can help the Notary / PPAT. The system was built using the RC4 (Rivest Code 4) which is a symmetric key cryptographic algorithms and is stream cipher, there is a process of encryption and decryption. The encryption is the process of encoding the original message or plaintext into ciphertext encrypted text. While decryption is the process of encoding back to cipherteksmenjadiplainteks (original data). This research resulted in a system that is able to change the data that can be read into the data that is not easily understood.
Diagnose Expert System Computer Malfunction Certainty Factor Method
Authors: Kiray Djouking , Sianturi Fricles Ariwisanto
Published: September 2020

An expert system is a knowledge base system that solves problems using an expert's knowledge that is entered into a computer, thereby increasing productivity, Because an expert can work faster than a human lay works like an expert. Expert systems Also solve problems by imitating the ways in the which an expert expert offer section with problems in his field, one of the which is in the field of computer repair, the problem of computer damage Becomes a fairly complicated problem, this problem is Generally experienced by individuals and institutions. One of them is in school institutions that have computer laboratories. to diagnose computer use can damage the certainty factor method that helps identify damage to the computer and find the cause of damage to the computer based on the symptoms that occur and the solution to repair it. Certainty Factor is one of the techniques used to deal with uncertainty in decision making. In dealing with a problem, answers are Often found that do not have full certainty. This uncertainty is influenced by two factors items, namely the uncertain rules and user uncertain answers. Uncertain rules are rules of symptoms that are determined for a damage.
Application Employee Shift Scheduling Algorithm Recursive Largest First (RLF) at PT. Invilon Sagita Medan
Authors: Buulolo Finus , Simanjorang R Mahdalena
Published: September 2020

Scheduling is one of the important things in any company such as PT. Invilon sagita currently have employees reaches hundreds of people so that employees who handle scheduling of employees experience difficulty in because of the number of employees is too much. Constraints in the natural is a very long time so it is necessary a method in solving the problem. In this study using Lagert Recusiv First (RLF) in the preparation of Karawan scheduling with visual studio 2010. program based on those already in the test results with the number of employees by 5 people RLF method can resolve employee scheduler quickly.
IQ Test Expert System for Selecting Candidates for New Students
Authors: Arrosty Mawaddah , Sagala Jijon Raphita
Published: September 2020

The IQ test information system at the Taman Siswa Lubukpakam Private High School is still done by selling, after the which Recapitulation is done manually, the obstacle is that the school has Difficulties in delivering information on the results of IQ tests that are slow and not timely , and in the calculation of the IQ test results that require a long time, the resulting in slow work.The making of this system uses the methodology of field researchers, interviews and observations. This requires some Data Including student data. Data Reviews These are expected to be the basis of making this application system in order to present the required information quickly intervening and accurately. IQ tests in the determination and consideration of class Unmatched in schools are usually done manually and the make enough time to find out the IQ results in Determining prospective new students at school, besides calculating the IQ test results Because it is quite complicated, then to Facilitate the school in carrying out the IQ test to Determine the prospective new students required the existence of a computer-based application and to build applications that will be used by the web programming language. The results of the evaluation of the application that was built were very helpful and accelerated the school in Determining the selection of classrooms that adjusted Reviews their abilities and civilized the use of computers among students. then to Facilitate the school in carrying out the IQ Test to Determine the prospective new students required the existence of a computer-based application and to build applications that will be used by the Web programming language. The results of the evaluation of the application that was built were very helpful and accelerated the school in Determining the selection of classrooms that adjusted Reviews their abilities and civilized the use of computers among students. then to Facilitate the school in carrying out the IQ Test to Determine the prospective new students required the existence of a computer-based application and to build applications that will be used by the Web programming language. The results of the evaluation of the application that was built were very helpful and accelerated the school in Determining the selection of classrooms that adjusted Reviews their abilities and civilized the use of computers among students
Implementation of Data Mining Grouping Product Order Distribution Center In PT. Indomarco Prismatama Medan Branch
Authors: Setiawan Nico , Hasugian Paska Marto
Published: September 2020

Data mining is the technique of extracting previously unknown information in a set of data in the database. Data mining has been applied in various fields which require extracting information. One of them in groupings of data. Grouping is used to divide a set of data into several sections that are useful to more easily identify a class of data. Distribution companies can use groupings of one to determine the intensity of the volume of goods ordered. The study analyzes the application of data mining algorithms k-meansclustering to elicit information from the data ordering goods contained in centerPT distribution. Indomarco Prismatama Medan branch. That is by using a number of items and the total amount of the quantity of each item ordered.
Decision Support System for Determination of Salaries Employees in Civil Service Police Unit Deli Serdang With Simple Additive weighting method (SAW)
Authors: Yolanda Mifta Reza , Simanjorang R. Mahdalena
Published: September 2020

This study examines how to design an application for the Deli Serdang Civil Service Police Unit in order to Facilitate the Process of Determining Salaries employee. With this application, it is hoped that it will make it Easier for the Office to Determine the determination of employee Salaries so that it is faster and more accurate. The SAW method certainly uses a more Appropriate assessment Because it is based on a criterion value of a predetermined preference weight. With the existence of accurate the data will be Able to minimize the time wasted and Be Able to use the system that is being designed. Data managed in the Office still uses Excel so that in its implementation the the data is still vulnerable to being scattered and the possibility of vulnerability to damage and loss of data.
Tuberculosis Disease Diagnosis Expert System Method of Certainty Factor
Authors: Br Sembiring Betti Mastaria , Hasugian Paska Marto
Published: September 2020

Nowadays computers are widely used in the medical world to aid in the diagnosis of a disease. The most frequently encountered Penyakityang adalahpenyakitTuberculosis. Therefore, prevention of tuberculosis disease begins with diagnosing dini.Salah a technique in diagnosing tuberculosis disease is an expert system. Therefore research inibertujuan construct an expert system that is used for early diagnosis of Tuberculosis disease by gejalayang in anguish. The system displays the amount of credence to the possibility of disease symptoms yangdiderita users. The value of these beliefs using Certainty Factor, because the CF is able to determine the value of trust in a greater uncertainty and be able to demonstrate absolute confidence.
Supplier Selection Decision Support System Drug Wighted Methods Product (WP)
Authors: Fanita Dina , Sinaga Bosker
Published: September 2020

Supplier is very important for companies in services or goods, as well as parts procurement of medicines a Hospital, Hospital GrandMed is one of the largest hospital in Deli Serdang it's important to select suppliers for the procurement of drugs to be maintained and sustained quality of drug availabilitydrug and drug procurement logistics section to selectively choose a supplier with specific criteria so that the process of drug procurement at the Hospital GrandMed running properly and efficiently. The purpose of this study is to develop a decision support system to determine which is the best supplier priority Hospital medicine order so that can always keep the availability of drugs in terms of both the quality of medicines, price and delivery time. Data supplier in view of the historical kesupplier reservations about the company address, price, variants possessed drugs and drug quality and backed by the method of Weighted Product to support the decision which supplier to choose a priority determination. The results of this research program is to create a ranking and determination in the supplier selection GrandMed Hospital.Supplier selection decision support system with Weigthed method GranMed Product Hospital has been able to be built with UML and created with Visual Basic programming language in 2008.
Algorithm Implementation Crochemore Perrin On The Dictionary Application Of Latin Terms Flora And Fauna Based On Android
Authors: Sandy Bobby Aris , Hasugian Paska Marto
Published: September 2020

Searching is the process of selecting the information needed from a collection of data that already exists, data search is often also called a tablelook-up or store and retrieval information. Along with the development of technology that is now so very rapid, one of them is the Smartphone application. Smartphone applications that are currently in demand are increasing sharply, that is Android. Even though the presentation is limited to the screen, Smartphones are quite efficient for its users where the mobility is very high and affordable in all circles of society. used is the string search method. String search method is a string search process or often also called string matching. In the string matching process, there is the Crochemore perrin algorithm, which is an algorithm that factoring a pattern into two parts, namely Pattrenkiri and pattern right. This method is perfect for dictionary search applications of Latin terms flora and fauna.
Best Customer Selection Decision Support System With Elimination And Choise Translation Reality (Electre) Method
Authors: Giawa Martinus , Hasugian Paska Marto
Published: September 2020

Currently, many companies still use manual in doing any one of them is an office job CV. Independent cooperative. Based on the results of research on the CV. Koperasi Mandiri to determine the best customer still does not have a conventional and special methods and are less effective. Based on the results of this research make customer Election Decision Support System Best with ELECTRE method. Where the method ELECTRE perform testing based on criteria sort by value and ranking obtained using pairwise comparison of alternatives based on any appropriate criteria.
Expert System Diagnose Disease in Poultry Using Certainty Factor Method
Authors: Nansia Oktavio , Sinaga Bosker
Published: September 2020

In this study, the authors conducted research to apply the Certainty Factor Method to Diagnose Diseases in Livestock and build applications in the application of Reviews These methods. Information technology is now a staple in developing a field. Along with the development of the times, proper information management is needed, so we need an Appropriate computational method. In this case the expert system method is one way to find out or identify diseases in poultry that have been infected with bacteria or viruses. A form of management information system specifically created to support a plan in making decisions to solve a case or problem. Artificial Intelligence (Artifical Intelligence) is one part of computer science that makes machines (computers) can do work as and as well as humans do. Expert System is one of the Artificial Intelligence techniques that attempts to adopt human knowledge into computers, so that computers can solve problems as is usually done by experts. Diagnosing disease in poultry is currently a problem that is still underestimated for most people, this is due to lack of knowledge or lack of information in terms of Overcoming and Preventing Contaminated, viruses or bacteria. Certainty Theory Theory was suggested by Shortlife and Buchanan in 1975 to a accommodate the uncertainty of thinking or inexact reasoning of an expert. Phrases like "maybe", "most likely", "almost Certain". To a accommodate this, Researchers conducted a certainty factor method to describe the level of expert confidence in problems in diseases Suffered by chickens already infected with dangerous viruses.
Computer Troubleshooting Expert System Damage Certainty Factor Method Using Web Based
Authors: Mijaswari Fitri , Sulindawaty Sulindawaty
Published: September 2020

The problems are most common in essence PT.Sinar Blessings Prosperity is still much work to be done manually, as is the case particularly in the logistics department of administration calculations using a single computer, use the computer that is still its own random origin are still common will of computer technology , where if there is damage to require a long time to fix his computer. Therefore, in this study using expert system troubleshooting computer malfunction with the methods certanty factor to help PT. Sinar Inti Sejahtera Blessing in detecting damage to the computer, so as to minimize the company's performance, minimize expenditures on computer repair, thus better able to improve the performance of employees in PT.Sinar Inti Sejahtera Blessing.
Determination Decision Support System Using The School Fees Spp Simple Additive Weighting (SAW)
Authors: Puspita Ika , Sitio Arjon Samuel
Published: September 2020

School tuition fees are very influential on an educational institution, without the cost of school tuition fees experiences how an education agency Difficulties for students who can not afford. In making decisions 1 to Determine the cost of school tuition, especially in educational institutions. In educational institutions need to be supported by how much the school tuition fees will be paid. Educational institutions still Determine tuition fees manually. From the above problems, a decision support system (DSS) was made using the Simple Additive weighting method. Based on the calculation using the Simpe Additive weighting method for school tuition fees, the Reviews largest value is 2:55, 2.55so that alternatives A3, A5 are the alternatives to be chosen as alternatives entitled to pay school fees. Namely Citra Dewi,112 067.
Application of Certainty Factor Method For Diagnosis Expert System Skin Diseases In Humans
Authors: Waruwu Selvia Katarina , Simangunsong Agustina
Published: September 2020

Dental disease is one of the many health problems Complained of by the people of Indonesia. Dental health is a reflection of human health. Lack of knowledge and limited sources of information on oral health have the caused public awareness to maintain oral and dental health is still low .. The development of one of the fields of information technology namely artificial intelligence has been Widely applied in various fields of life. In this study, the dental and oral disease expert system uses the Dempster Shafer method to control inferences that Contain thought patterns and reasoning mechanisms used by experts in solving problems.
Data Mining Classification Of Filing Credit Customers Without Collateral With K-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm (Case study: PT. BPR Diori Double)
Authors: Sinaga Jeprianto , Sinaga Bosker
Published: September 2020

Unsecured loans are the community's choice for lending to banks that provide Reviews These services. PT. RB Diori Ganda is a regional private banking company that serves savings and loans and loans without collateral for the community. Submission of unsecured loans must go through an assessor team to process the analysis of the attributes that Affect the customer's classification so that credit can be approved, the which is then submitted to the commissioner for credit approval. But what if Reviews those who apply for credit on the same day in large amounts, of course this will the make the process of credit analysis and approval will take a long time. If it is seen from the many needs of the community to apply for loans without collateral, a classification application is needed, in order to Facilitate the work of the assessor team in the process of analyzing the attributes that Affect customer classification. To find out the classification of customers who apply for unsecured loans for using data mining with the K-Nearest Neighbor algorithm. The result of this research is the classification of problematic or non-performing customers for credit applications without collateral.
Building Systems Testing Method Using Ishihara Color Blindness
Authors: Lombu Faduhusi , Panggabean Erwin
Published: September 2020

Color blind test system is needed in various needs such as the management of a driver's license, prospective students in Certain institutions, prospective employees or employees in government and private agencies. The development of a computer-based test system color blind color blind tests aims at activities that produce normal eye Conclusions on sealing, partial color blindness and total color blindness. The method used to complete this research is Ishihara, which was discovered by Dr. Shinobu Ishihara. For the construction of the Ishihara color-blind method of testing using the stages of analysis, design and implementation. The developed test system aims to be used as a color blind tests for the health test requirements as a requirement for prospective employees at PT JAVA GLOBAL FUTURES Medan. To build this color blind test system used MS-Visual Studio 2010 and the results were made using Crystal Report 2010. This research has produced a Color Blind Test System with the Ishihara roomates Computer Based Method is used for the color blind tests at PT JAVA GLOBAL FUTURES Medan. With the output in the form of computer screens and paper prints when using a printer connected to a computer in the form of a Health Certificate with test results in the form of a normal eye vision, color blindness partial or total color blindness.
Pest Detection Expert System And Method Using Bayes Rice Diseases
Authors: WAHYUN WIWIN CINDYTIA , SITIO ARJON SAMUEL
Published: September 2020

Indonesia is included in an agricultural country that is rich in agriculture, fertile land in Indonesia allows for the growth of various types of plants, one of which is rice. But in the cultivation of rice plants, it will never be separated from pests and diseases of rice plants, so that the growth of rice plants is not optimal. Due to the large number of pests and diseases that can attack rice plants, it is necessary to take proper care in dealing with pests and diseases of rice plants to avoid losses that can result in reduced production of rice plants. Therefore an expert system was created which was expected to help farmers in consulting about diseases and pests contained in their rice plants to the experts without having to meet with experts directly. In its identification, the expert system for diagnosing ahama and rice disease uses the Bayes method and uses the Website in its implementation.
Determination of the Decision Support System Based on Teacher Performance Rewards Receiver With AHP method on SMK Negeri 1 Beringin
Authors: Subowo Subowo , Riandari Fristi
Published: September 2020

Abstract Teacher performance evaluation of SMK Negeri 1 Beringin Deli Serdang Regency was conducted on 3 teachers as samples of teacher performance appraisal data as material for consideration of the continued relationship of cooperation for the future budget. Components of performance appraisal of teacher performance at VOCATIONAL SCHOOL 1 Beringin Deli Serdang Regency are work performance, performance quantity, performance discipline, cooperation, and loyalty. Problems with the teacher performance appraisal process that occur due to unclear criteria and assessment weights. A method in a decision support system can help the optimal decision making process, the AHP method in determining the performance evaluation of honorary employees. There are three employee performance weights, which are very good, good, sufficient and good enough, from 3 employees who are categorized by performance appraisal, after applying the AHP method, it is obtained Irmala, S.Kom value = 1.139 Iswadi, S.Kom value = 0.739 and Hadi Suprayetno, ST value = 0.79, the three teachers were categorized with very good performance assessments.
Determination of Data Mining Application Design Patterns Booking Raw Food In Restaurant Fountain With Apriori Algorithm
Authors: Ndruru Risnamawati , Hasugian Paska Marto
Published: September 2020

Booking is an activity carried out by certain parties to ensure availability, in carrying out certain activities the company has a supply of material in quantities that exceed the needs. As a result, in the warehouse there is a buildup of raw materials or it can happen otherwise. Inventories of materials that are too small can hinder the company's operations in the form of unavailability of materials when needed. The role of inventory will determine the operation of the company because the inventory will run well if supported by good management. Therefore, the concept of inventory management that affects ordering is very important to be applied by companies so that the goals of effectiveness and efficiency are achieved. So we need a Data Mining that can quickly to determine the Determination of Food Raw Material Ordering Patterns in Restaurant Fountain Using Apriori. Data Mining is the extraction of new information taken from large chunks of data that helps in making decisions. One of the applications of data mining for Determining the Pattern of Ordering Food Raw Materials in Restaurant Fountain Using Apriori. Apriori method is a method for determining frequent itemsets for boolean association rules. The research aims to build the application of Determining the Pattern of Ordering Food Raw Materials in Restaurant Fountain with a web-based application and as a tool for designing applications using the Mysql Database. This data mining is able to determine the ordering of food items in the Restaurant Fountain with the required amount.
Expert System Mediagnosa Hama On Phon Oil With Certainty Factor Method
Authors: Situmorang Lamhot , Riandari Fristi
Published: September 2020

The process of palm oil culture is influenced by various factors, one of which is the pest and disease factors. Generally the problem of farmers differentiating pests and diseases, this is dyed most of the farmers lack information and rely on the experience of other farmers to overcome the existing pest and disease problems. In handling pests and diseases, it is necessary to have a farmer consilant who is able to diagnose pests and diseases on oil palm trees. In this study, an expert system for diagnosing pests and diseases in palm tree plants, as well as providing various solutions for pests or diseases. The method used in this expert system is the Certainty Fators method. Certainty Method The factors was chosen because this method is suitable in the process of determining the identification of pests and diseases and the result of this application is the percentage of the system. The percentage is influenced by the CF value obtained from the system, the percentage of expert system consultations is taken from the highest yield as an alternative to other pests or diseases that attack oil palm tree crops.
Implementation Gifford Method For Digital Image Security
Authors: Laia Fauduziduhu , Panggabean Erwin
Published: September 2020

Rapid development of digital image technology secret causes images require security aspect. Reviews These digital secret image can be encrypted using cryptographic methods. After being encrypted, the image is randomized, so that if it is Obtained by an unauthorized party, the image has no meaning. The cryptographic algorithm used in this study is Gifford method. The Gifford method is a stream cipher, a symmetry encryption algorithm that transforms the data character by character. Gifford has 8 registers filled with key bits. The processes performed by the Gifford method are the Output Function process, the 1-bit Sticky Shift Right process, the 1-bit Left Shift process, the XOR operation and the shift register operation to the right. The decryption process must use the same key as the encryption process in order to Obtain the original image.
Decision Support System On Court Judge Lubukpakam Method Using SAW (Simple Additive weighting)
Authors: Saragih Diana Sari Muliani , Hasugian Penda Sudarto
Published: September 2020

In the legal world, especially in trials that took place in the Court, the law is the most important system in the implementation of a series of institutional strength.The cornerstone of judicial justice in Indonesia is based on Pancasila and the human dignity and the protection of human rights guarantees contained in Law No. 8 In 1981 the Code of Criminal Procedure (Criminal Procedure Code).Various studies have been conducted to assist in the termination of a case, as is done by Rumodar RF et al (2016) on the use of one of the MADM method, namely Simple Additive weighting. The analysis result is a system that can display information on article associated with a form of crime that is done that ensnared or incriminate the perpetrator, the system will also feature a sanction that is given of each chapter are violated.
Decision Support System Honorary Employee Performance Appraisal with TOPSIS method the Public Works Department and Spatial Deli Serdang
Authors: Tasman Abel , Simanjorang R. Mahdalena
Published: September 2020

Honorary employee performance appraisal on the Department of Public Works and Spatial Deli Serdang conducted on 10 honorary staff as samples of employee performance appraisal of data as material for consideration of the continuation of the cooperative relationship for the future budget. Components of employee performance appraisal onconducted on 10 honorary staff as samples of employee performance appraisal of data as material for consideration of the continuation of the cooperative relationship for the future budget. Components of employee performance appraisal on the Department of Public Works and Spatial Deli Serdang namely work performance, performance quantity, performance discipline, cooperation, and commitment. Problems with the employee performance appraisal process that occur due to unclear criteria and weight of the appraisal. A method in the decision support system can help the optimal decision making process that is TOPSIS method in Determining the performance appraisal of honorary employees. There are three employee performance weights, the which are very good, good, and quite good, from 10 employees Categorized by performance appraisal, after being applied with the TOPSIS method, Joko Suprapto Obtained value = 0.8394 and Suhendra value = 0.7862 both honorary employees are Categorized by assessment very good performance.
Expert System for Diagnosing Damage Genset Petbow on PT.Salim Ivomas Pratama Tbk Method Using Certainty Factor (CF)
Authors: Yoga Herman , Simanjorang R. Mahdalena
Published: September 2020

This study aims to design an expert system applications that are made to provide solutions to users in order to Overcome the cause of damage to the generator set. The mechanism of this program works with the Certainty Factor method, while the method used in this research is to collect information about the generator damage from experts systematically compiled into a database on a computer where the database will Determine the solution of the facts. facts on the generator sets entered into this program. The test results of this program will provide a solution to the user quickly intervening after the user Provides information to the program about the state of the generator that is interrupted or damaged.
Disease Diagnosis Expert System At Chili Plants Using Bayes Method
Authors: Susanti Sri , Manahan Olven
Published: September 2020

The state of Indonesian is a country with a large part of the population earning a leaving in the agricultural sector, the agricultural sector in Indonesian contributis quite a lot in the development of long-term economic development. The role of the agricultural sector is as a source of producing ba sic foodstuffs, clothing and shalter, providing employment, and contributing to high national income. Chile is one of the agricultural commodities that are needed in daily life, Because this commodity has many benefits. Often Farmers detect disease that is wrong. To detect disease in precisely requires expert or expert in agriculture. The number of expert agricultural expert can not Overcome the problem of chili farmers, so it is needed a system where the system can help the work of an expert. In the expert system Dease In These chili diagnosing plant identifications using Bayes method in process. This expert system is implemented a in the form of a website the which aims to Facilitate access and use.
FACTORES PSICOLOGICOS QUE INFLUYEN EN LA COMISION DEL DELITO DE ESTAFA Y FALSIFICASION DE DOCUMENTOS DESDE LA CRIMINOLOGIA PSICOLOGICA
Authors: CALLO CHAVEZ Jhon Yehefer , HUAYHUA COLCA Iván Víctor , MAMANI QUISPE Toribio Washington
Published: September 2020

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar y explicar los factores psicológicos para la comisión del delito de falsificación de documentos como fenómeno criminológico, de esta manera se busca un análisis y estudio desde un punto de vista de la escuela psicológica; de esta manera nos abocaremos a un expediente técnico factico, así también es indudable acudir a autores reconocidos que estudian sobre el tema antes planteado, así tenemos a Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni en su libro «La cuestión Criminal», Luis Rodríguez Manzanera en su texto «Criminología» en donde hace más ahínco en la criminología y demás ramas, Alessandro Baratta que principalmente da una visión general del rema en su libro «Criminología Crítica y Crítica del Derecho Penal» y entre otros autores que estudiaremos para poder desarrollar de manera entendible el presente artículo. De esta manera, en primer lugar se desarrollara sobre un tema netamente académico o doctrinario si se quiere llamar así, un punto muy importante para empezar el estudio es acerca de la criminología, su conceptualización así como de su concepto tradicional y un concepto científico de este tema relativamente nuevo; por otro lado también es importante analizar sobre si la escuela psicológica tradicional es suficiente para aportar a la Criminología o es que este tendría que tener una nueva visión desde su perspectiva, es decir, si se necesita una nueva psicología para el estudio del delincuente o del delito. En segundo lugar, haremos hincapié en un análisis factual sobre el tema, esto tomando en cuenta el expediente lo cual guardaremos reserva de los datos respectivos. Por último, se llegará a la conclusión del aporte de la Psicología para el estudio de la Criminología y este como incidió en el caso factual antes ya mencionado.
Property rate in Ghana: a poor local revenue source or underexploited potential?
Authors: Abdulai Kuyini Mohammed
Published: September 2020

This article aims to assess whether or not property rates in Ghana are a good potential source of local revenue. Through detailed analysis of six local government case studies, we find that present prospects for most rural local areas to raise substantial rate revenue are circumscribed, but in urban councils they are more promising. Nevertheless, no council is able to collect rates fully and from all rateable properties. This is attributed to several factors: the politicisation of taxation; ethnic homogeneity; intergovernmental transfers; partisan local government elections; resistance caused by elite design; and the denial of public information. Although these factors have been identified in previous literature, the study includes new findings which challenge received academic thinking on how they affect local tax collection in developing countries.
Noncredit Education Enrollment and Outcomes: Exploring the "Black Box" of Noncredit Community College Education
Authors: D'Amico Mark M. , Morgan Grant B. , Thornton Zoë Mercedes , Bassis Vladimir
Published: September 2020

Representing approximately two in five community college students, noncredit education is an important but understudied segment of the higher education population. In an effort to help open the "black box" of noncredit education in community colleges, the present study uses an established
noncredit course typology (occupational training, sponsored occupational training, personal interest, and precollege remediation) to better understand the predictors of noncredit enrollment and outcomes in Iowa. Using a sample of more than 181,000 records, we employed a series of regression
analyses to discuss variables associated with enrollment in the noncredit course types, the number of completions, and the number of contact hours. Nuanced findings and implications were associated with race/ethnicity, gender, institutional mission as captured through Carnegie Classifications,
and career fields based on the 16 career clusters.
Programmatic Involvement and Emerging Educational Outcomes: An Exploratory Study
Authors: McKim Aaron J. , McKendree R. Bud
Published: September 2020

Preparing students in school-based agricultural education (SBAE) to respond to emerging challenges impacting – and being impacted by – agriculture, food, and natural resource systems (e.g., climate change, water scarcity, soil degradation) is essential. Therefore, student
involvement in SBAE was investigated in relation to metacognition, problem-solving abilities, and systems thinking, three educational outcomes deemed "emerging" due to their necessity in addressing complex problems. Overall, results from this investigation suggest involvement in SBAE is related
to higher levels of metacognition, problem-solving ability, and systems thinking when compared to no involvement. However, when comparing more advanced levels of involvement (e. g., participating in state or national level FFA contests) to foundational involvement (e.g., participating in local/chapter
level FFA contests), advanced involvement did not consistently relate to increased attainment of the emerging educational outcomes. In congruence with the Theory of Student Involvement, recommendations for practice and research are highlighted. Principal among the recommendations is a call
for educators to invest resources to encourage a broader range of students to be involved in SBAE at more foundational levels rather than investing resources in the advanced involvement of a select few students.
Factors Influencing Citizen's Adoption of M-government: The Case of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alhammad Muna , Elmouzan Afnan
Published: September 2020

Governments across the world are pushed towards the provisioning of mobile government (m-government) services. However, the development of m-government services will not drive the expected benefits unless citizens’ accept the use of these services. Literature shows that there is a paucity of studies on factors impacting citizens’ acceptance and use of m-government services in Saudi Arabia. This paper proposed a conceptual model extending the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model to consider other relevant factors, such as awareness and information quality, that can impact citizens’ adoption of m-government applications. A survey questionnaire was developed and a total of 264 responses of Saudi citizens were collected and analysed using Partial Least square (PLS). The results indicate that social influence, performance expectancy, and effort expectancy are the factors that have significant impact on citizens behavioural intention to use m-government services, accounting for 57% of the variability, while citizens’ awareness and information quality have no impact. Our findings can be used to stimulate the use of m-government services. The findings of this study suggest that decision makers on governments agencies and developers of m-government services should emphasis the role of social strategies to allow people to incentivise each other to use m-government services, clarify the benefits of using m-government services, and reduce the effort required for using m-government services.
Validation of the French version of the Wisconsin Quality of Life (WISQOL) questionnaire for patients with urolithiasis
Authors: Bhojani Naeem , Moussaoui Ghizlane , Nguyen David-Dan , Trudel Mei Juan , Topouzian Garo-Shant , Topouzian Nare-Gacia , Penniston Kristina L. , Andonian Sero
Published: September 2020

Introduction: The Wisconsin Stone Quality of Life (WISQOL) questionnaire has been recently developed to objectively assess QOL in patients with urolithiasis. However, French version of the questionnaire was lacking. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to develop and validate the French version of this tool.

Methods: The French version of the WISQOL (F-WISQOL) was developed in a multi-step process involving primary translation, back-translation and pilot testing amongst a group of patients (n=12). Urolithiasis patients from two tertiary care institutions were recruited into this study and completed 3 questionnaires: Perceived Stress Scale-10, medical history form and either the WISQOL or F-WISQOL. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s α and inter-domain associations were evaluated using Spearman’s rank correlation (r). One-way ANOVA was used to compare scores from the two groups (WISQOL and F-WISQOL).

Results: A total of 210 patients were enrolled in this study; 68 in the WISQOL group and 148 in the F-WISQOL group. Internal consistency was high for all domains in both groups (F-WISQOL: 0.924-0.970; WISQOL: 0.888-0.965). No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups’ scores. Inter-domain association, measured by Spearman correlation, was moderate to very strong between all of the domains in the F-WISQOL. Values ranged from r=0.676-0.915, with acceptable correlation between D1, D2 and D3, but weaker correlation between D4 (vitality) and the 3 other domains r=0.676-0.729.

Conclusions: In the present study, the French version of the WISQOL questionnaire (F-WISQOL) was validated at two academic institutions.
When to biopsy Prostate Imaging and Data Reporting System version 2 (PI-RADSv2) assessment category 3 lesions? Use of clinical and imaging variables to predict cancer diagnosis at targeted biopsy
Authors: Lim Christopher , Abreu-Gomez Jorge , Leblond Michel-Alexandre , Carrion Ivan , Vesprini Danny , Schieda Nicola , Klotz Laurence
Published: September 2020

Introduction: We aimed to determine if clinical and imaging features can stratify men at higher risk for clinically significant (CS, International Society of Urological Pathology [ISUP] grade group ≥2) prostate cancer (PCa) in equivocal Prostate Imaging and Data Reporting System (PI-RADS) category 3 lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Methods: Approved by the institutional review board-approved, this retrospective study involved 184 men with 198 lesions who underwent 3T-MRI and MRI-directed transrectal ultrasound biopsy for PI-RADS 3 lesions. Men were evaluated including clinical stage, prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD), indication, and MRI lesion size. Diagnoses for all men and by indication (no cancer, any PCa, CSPCa) were compared using multivariate logistic regression, including stage, PSAD, and lesion size.

Results: We found an overall PCa rate of 31.8% (63/198) and 10.1% (20/198) CSPCa (13 grade group 2, five group 3, and two group 4). Higher stage (p=0.001), PSAD (p=0.007), and lesion size (p=0.015) were associated with CSPCa, with no association between CSPCa and age, PSA, or prostate volume (p>0.05). PSAD modestly predicted CSPCa area under the curve (AUC) 0.66 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.518–0.794) in all men and 0.64 (0.487–0.799) for those on active surveillance (AS). Model combining clinical stage, PSAD, and lesion size improved accuracy for all men and AS (AUC 0.82 [0.736–0.910], p<0.001 and 0.785 [0.666-0.904], p<0.001). In men with prior negative biopsy and persistent suspicion, PSAD (0.90 [0.767–1.000]) was not different from the model (p>0.05), with optimal cutpoint of ≥0.215 ng/mL/cc achieving sensitivity/specificity of 85.7/84.4%.

Conclusions: PI-RADSv2 category 3 lesions are often not CSPCa. PSAD predicted CSPCa in men with a prior negative biopsy; however, PSAD alone had limited value, and accuracy improved when using a model incorporating PSAD with clinical stage and MR lesion size.
Navigating urology’s new normal and mitigating the effects of a second wave of COVID-19
Authors: MacDonald Landan , Cox Ashley , Jarvi Keith , Martin Paul , French Christopher , Wang Yuding , Braga Luis , Leveridge Michael
Published: September 2020

The initial wave of the COVID-19 crisis forced immediate and seismic changes on urological practice, patient care, and education — collateral damage to the upending of societal and global economic norms. Lockdowns and limitations curtailed access to the physical spaces of the clinic and operating room, and slashed remuneration secondarily. As the curves flattened and healthcare infrastructure was deemed secure, we have begun opening our societies and clinical lives again. Remote care, in particular, has remained the default model of care, with attendant changes in how urological experience and education are obtained. As the colder weather looms, so does uncertainty about repeated waves of infection, the sustainability of the businesses that sustain our economy and the ability to provide high-quality, uninterrupted care outside of emergencies. To this end, we have compiled perspective and advice from previous authors and contributors to the CUA and CUAJ’s educational and research output, with a view to the future, to second waves, and ever-altered clinical landscapes.
Linguistic Landscape in Promotion of Language Through Traffic Signboards: An Introduction to the Signs in Pakistani Roads and Highways
Authors: Shahzad Syed Khuram , Hussain Javed , Sarwat Samina , Nabi Amna Ghulam , Ahmed M. Mumtaz
Published: September 2020

This present research is about how the linguistic landscape brings about the promotion of language and public awareness. The linguistic landscape is a sociolinguistic phenomenon that is used for the promotion of language and culture as well. Linguistic landscape can be seen everywhere in the society as in advertisement billboards, traffic signboards, public awareness messages on the signboards, buildings, shopping centers, airports, etc. This study covers the dimension of traffic signboards and how they are consciously or unconsciously are promoting the language in Pakistan, especially the Urdu, the National language of Pakistan, English, the international language, the Mandarin, the language of China, and the Sign language. Two hundred and ten traffic signboards are selected for the completion of this research. The data collected from the traffic signboards of the motorways, highways of all the provinces of Pakistan. The purposive sampling technique is used for this study. This study will disclose how traffic signboards are promoting the language written over them, whether written or sing language. The data was analyzed through observation with the pictures of traffic signboards. The present study is qualitative in nature, so the data is analyzed and interpreted in the description form.
Vorvertragliche Anzeigepflichtverletzung und effektiver Schutz des Versicherungsnehmers
Authors: Romahn Christian
Published: September 2020

Der Gesetzgeber der VVG-Reform 2008 beabsichtigte bei der Regelung der vorvertraglichen Anzeigepflichtverletzung eine Stärkung des Versicherungsnehmerschutzes. Der Verfasser macht Schutzlücken aus und untersucht, ob diese durch Auslegung oder Richterrecht geschlossen werden können. Zudem entwickelt er einen Vorschlag für eine Neufassung der Vorschriften. Dabei berücksichtigt er auch unberechtigte Leistungsablehnungen von Berufsunfähigkeitsversicherern. Die praxisnahe Ausarbeitung richtet sich an Wissenschaftler, Richter, Anwälte, Versicherungsvertreter, Versicherungsmakler und den Gesetzgeber. Der Autor ist als Rechtsanwalt und Fachanwalt für Versicherungsrecht und Erbrecht tätig.
A Case Report of COVID-19 in a Pregnant Woman with Clinical Manifestations of Chorioamnionitis in Ilam, Iran
Authors: Rashan Nasrin , Bahmani Mona , Direkvand-Moghadam Ashraf
Published: September 2020

Introduction: Confrontation with COVID-19 has threatened all people of the world, including pregnant women, as a high-risk group. Case Presentation: The present study presents a 29-year-old female G1P0 at 33 weeks’ gestation. The patient’s initial complaint was the premature rupture of membranes. The patient’s vital signs showed an abnormal pulse rate and temperature. Initial assessments were carried out, including regular monitoring and recording of vital signs, mother’s blood ABG, uterine contractions, laboratory tests, and fetal heart rate. Treatment for chorioamnionitis began with intravenous ampicillin, gentamicin, and oral erythromycin. Because of the epidemic of COVID-19 in Iran and Ilam, a throat swab specimen was obtained from the upper respiratory tract of the patient. The RT-PCR assay confirmed that the throat swab sample of the patient was positive for COVID-19. A throat swab specimen was taken from the newborn for RT-PCR. Also, the mother’s chest CT scan was done that showed abnormality; however, the RT-PCR throat swab specimen was negative for the newborn. The patient was transferred to the COVID-19 care unit. She was healthily discharged from the hospital with two negative RT-PCR tests. Her newborn was followed for two weeks, and no symptoms of COVID-19 were reported. Conclusions: Some major prenatal complications, including fetal distress, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, and amniotic fluid abnormalities, have been reported among some pregnant women infected with COVID-19 (7); however, the clinical manifestations of COVID-19 are deceptive. Therefore, low attention to all aspects of COVID-19 and late examination would increase the risk of spreading the disease among therapists providing services and other hospitalized mothers. These concerns make pregnant mothers afraid of even the most necessary referrals for appropriate and necessary midwifery interventions. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to two important issues: first, the concerns and anxieties of pregnant mothers and second, making the diagnosis in suspected cases as soon as possible.