bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FIQH SUNDA
Authors: Fahrurrozie Rendra , Misno Misno
Published: April 2024

The scholars have different theories concerning Islam coming to Nusantara. They believed that the first community to accept Islam was the residents of the coastal areas of Sumatera, Java, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara, and Papua. Afterward, Islam was disseminated to rural areas throughout the Nusantara including fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), one of the fundamental teachings of Islam. This reception was surely through a long process and resistance from the indigenous residents of the Nusantara who already had local religions and beliefs practiced continuously by hereditary generations. Badui in Banten and Kampung Naga, West Java were indigenous residents of the island. This article seeks to discuss the negotiating process of fiqh among Badui and Kampung Naga’s communities from historical and anthropological viewpoints. This article argues that the negotiating of fiqh by the community of Badui is limited to particular cases such as marriage and inheritance. While the community of Kampung Naga receives the majority of fiqh. The negotiating of fiqh in both communities was influenced strongly by their interaction with outside communities and also state power.
Exploring the Holistic Process of How Students Use Feedback in Clinical Clerkship
Authors:   Master of Medical Education Programme, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, INDONESIA, Pinasthika Anyta , Mustika Rita ,   Master of Medical Education Programme, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, INDONESIA,   Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, INDONESIA, Menaldi Sri Linuwih Susetyo Wardhani ,   Master of Medical Education Programme, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, INDONESIA,   Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, INDONESIA,   Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, INDONESIA
Published: April 2024

Effective feedback can only be achieved when students act to improve their performance based on the feedback. This becomes even more important in clinical learning as students face authentic and relevant experiences to shape them as medical doctors. However, students do not always use feedback, even with efforts to improve feedback provided by teachers. Hence, understanding how they use feedback is a step toward achieving effective feedback. This study aimed to explore the process of how students in undergraduate clinical settings use feedback. This qualitative phenomenology study involved medical students on their clinical clerkships, clinical teachers, and clinical rotation coordinators in the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia (FMUI), selected through a maximum variation sampling approach. Triangulation was done through document study. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis approach. Seven focus groups and four in-depth interviews were conducted, and data saturation was reached. Students use feedback through a process of identifying, receiving, and acting on feedback. Performance was used as an indicator to identify feedback. Receiving feedback was found to be a process involving emotional reaction, reflection on feedback content, and reflection on performance. This process resulted in the acceptance or rejection of feedback, also memorising or disregarding the feedback. Accepted feedback was acted upon by formulating an action plan, applying feedback, note-taking, and reading further references. This study proposes a holistic process of how students use feedback in clinical settings, which should be acknowledged in taking steps toward effective feedback through faculty development, student engagement, and developing a feedback culture.
Enhancing E-learning in the Clinical Sciences Phase of the Medical Programme
Authors:   Department of Family Medicine, International Medical University, Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA, Malanashita Ganeson , Nalliah Sivalingam ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, International Medical University, Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA, Alias Aida Lina ,   Department of Learning Resources (eLearning), International Medical University, Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA, Baloch Hasnain Zafar ,   Department of Learning Resources (eLearning), International Medical University, Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA
Published: April 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic served to catalyse and enhance the digital transformation of the clinical medical curriculum at the International Medical University (IMU). This transformation was implemented in three stages; Stage 1: enhancement of the learning management system (LMS), including development of lesson plans and review of learning resources; Stage 2: quality assessment of lesson plans; and Stage 3: curation and creation of learning resources. This systematically implemented transformation received encouraging feedback from students.
The Development and Pre-testing of Attitude and Practice Questionnaire on Ethical Decision-making During a Pandemic Among Paediatric Healthcare Professionals in Malaysia
Authors:   Department of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MALAYSIA, Idriss Kader Nawaaz , Mohamad Ikram Ilias ,   Department of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MALAYSIA,   Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MALAYSIA, Norsarwany Mohamad ,   Department of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MALAYSIA,   Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MALAYSIA, Taib Fahisham ,   Department of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MALAYSIA,   Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MALAYSIA
Published: April 2024

Malaysia is facing a widespread COVID-19 pandemic, affecting clinical admission to hospitals. The decision-making for admission, ventilation, and aggressive management for COVID-19 patients, especially children, can be challenging. However, no single tool exists to simultaneously evaluate the domains for attitude and practice on ethical decisions for children during the pandemic. The current study aims to develop and validate an attitude and practice questionnaire on ethical decision-making during a pandemic among medical doctors working in paediatric settings. Relevant domains were identified to generate items and form a research tool through literature reviews, focus groups, and opinions of experts. The questionnaire underwent a series of validation processes, including content, face validity and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The developed questionnaire demonstrated a satisfactory item-level content validity index, face validity, and construct validity. The minimum item content validity index (I-CVI) of the attitude items was 0.80, and the maximum was 1.00, while the minimum and maximum I-CVI for the practice section were 0.80 and 1.00, respectively. Item-level face validity index (I-FVI) of 1.00 for both domains was obtained, showing all the items were above the cutoff value (0.60). For the EFA, all the items had satisfactory factor loading (>0.3) as well as Cronbach’s alpha (>0.6). This study showed a good level of I-CVI, I-FVI, and EFA in the new questionnaire. The instrument is valid and thus reliable for assessing attitudes and practices on ethical decision-making during a pandemic among medical doctors working in paediatric settings.
Assessment of hygiene of slaughter and distribution of bushmeat in Zogbodomey municipality
Authors: Ahouanse G. G. A. , Gbankoto M. , Houngbedji H. S. , Salifou C. F. L. , Dotché I. O. , Farougou S. F. , Mensah G. A. , Youssao I. A. K.
Published: April 2024

Bushmeat production process influences its quality. The objective of the study is to take stock of the hygiene of slaughter and distribution of bushmeat in southern Benin. Therefore, data on the bushmeat production process were collected and analyzed for wild species slaughtered or captured in the village of Tègon. It has been found that except for snakes and ruminants, two types of bushmeat production schemes were used according to the practices identified by category of wild species: small mammals and birds. The first type (Practice 1) was done without application of fresh blood to carcasses and the second one (Practice 2) was characterized by application of fresh blood to carcasses just after evisceration. Tools used by operators in general were poorly maintained from the hygienic point of view. No operator had a specific location suitable for storing tools. Operators did not wear mufflers, clean gloves, clean clothes and appropriate footwear. The state of animal health also remained unknown to all these operators. There was no cleaning and disinfection program for processing areas and work tools. Forward movement was not practiced at any meat processing station. Among the respondents, 3.16% did not wash carcasses, 46.88% did it poorly (with dirty water or water already used) and 50% did it unsufficiently (with very little water). Blood applied to carcasses was not cleaned by 3.13% of respondents, poorly cleaned (with dirty water) by 40.63% and unsufficiently cleaned with a little water by 56.25%. The study shows that in Tègon, the bushmeat production process is not hygienic and measures must be taken to protect the health of consumers.
The role of enzymes in the formation of meat and meat products
Authors: Khvostov D. V. , Khryachkova A. Yu. , Minaev M. Yu.
Published: April 2024

The meat industry is one of the most dynamic and competitive sectors of the food industry. As the global population keeps on growing and the demand for protein does the same, the consumers define ever higher standards of quality for the meat producers. One of the key quality criteria is the tenderness and juiciness of meat, which directly affects its taste and texture characteristics. In order to satisfy the expectations of the modern consumers and to ensure the stable quality of the meat product, meat processing enterprises actively introduce the innovative technologies. In recent decades, proteolytic enzymes have been increasingly used to improve the quality characteristics of the meat products, which is a more progressive method in comparison with to mechanical methods of processing due to less impact on other consumer properties. This article overviews the role and importance of enzymes in the meat industry. We will consider various aspects of the application of these enzymes for the meat products, their effect on the level of tenderness, juiciness and other characteristics of meat, as well as prospects for the further development of their using
AYUSHMAN BHARAT YOJANA: A PARADIGM SHIFT IN INDIAN HEALTHCARE PUBLIC POLICY
Authors: Gupta Khushi
Published: April 2024

Health is wealth this has been proven true quite literally now. Health is a very important indicator of development in a nation. It is unfair to label development exclusively as economic growth. Development is an all inclusive mode of progress for a country. Merely judging a countrys progress based on economic factors like GDP and GNP will not reflect an accurate image of development. Development requires both income growth and improvement in healthcare. India in the past few decades had major problems in the healthcare system, such as lack of awareness and access, affordability and accountability. India is a developing nation with a highly educated workforce in the healthcare sector, yet the inefficient management of the Covid-19 pandemic revealed gaps in Indias various healthcare programs. The solution to all these issues was to aim for a healthy nation where each citizen is aware of their health and has equitable opportunity to access affordable healthcare with increased emphasis on prevention, early diagnosis and assured minimum quality of care supported by an ecosystem of private and public players. In this paper I have given an indepth analysis on a public policy which was formulated to combat these challenges called Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
MAIZE-SOYBEAN INTERCROPPING WITH ORGANIC FERTILIZATION AS A SOLUTION TO ENHANCE CROP AND SOIL PRODUCTIVITY
Authors:   Department of Agronomy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Mujtaba Ghulam , Mehmood Khan Nasir ,   Department of Agronomy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Zafar Ibtesam ,   Department of Agronomy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Nouman Malik Muhammad ,   Department of Agronomy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan., Aashir Bilal Khan Muhammad ,   Department of Agronomy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Amir Shahzad Muhammad ,   College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu Campus, China., Farhan Muhammad ,   College of Agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu Campus, China.
Published: April 2024

An ever-increasing population and a decreasing cultivated land are challenging global food security. There is a massive difference between domestic production and demand. It is critical to improve the various index of land in order to secure food for future generations. Intercropping maize and soybeans can be a successful approach for addressing the gap between supply and demand. Due to low crop production per unit area, insufficient crop diversity, a lack of quality seeds and fertilizers, poor crop management, and the unfavorable effects of climate change. The experiment was conducted to understand the relationship of maize-soybean intercropping system with farm yard manure as a source of fertilizer. Our results showed that the farm yard manure has positively affected the overall soil fertility and also improved the crops production. Farm yard manure addition has given more fruitful results under maize-soybean intercropping. Maize-soybean intercropping with farm yard manure had a significant impact on growth and grain yield of both maize and soybean. The agronomic parameters plant height, shoot dry matter yield, grain yield and nitrogen uptake were recorded highest in the farm yard manure treatment under maize-soybean intercropping. Similarly, soil building attributes soil pH, total organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon and soil mineral nitrogen were positively affected by the interaction of farm yard manure and maize-soybean intercropping. Overall, we have concluded that maize-soybean intercropping system is most resilient cropping system with the implementation of farm yard manure to improve the crop productivity, soil health and to overcome the impact of climate change.
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE USING LECA MATERIALS
Authors:   Student Department of Civil Engineering, Sethu institute of Technology, Pulloor, Kariapatti., Gugan R. , Amarnath R. ,   Student Department of Civil Engineering, Sethu institute of Technology, Pulloor, Kariapatti., Farmaan Sathak M. ,   Student Department of Civil Engineering, Sethu institute of Technology, Pulloor, Kariapatti., Ahamedmunaf M. ,   Student Department of Civil Engineering, Sethu institute of Technology, Pulloor, Kariapatti., Meera Maidheen Mohamed ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineer, Sethu Institute of technology, Pulloor Kariapatti.
Published: April 2024

This study investigates the feasibility of incorporating Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA) materials into concrete to produce lightweight concrete with improved mechanical properties. The experimental approach involves varying proportions of LECA aggregate in concrete mixes and assessing their compressive strength, density, workability, and durability. Additionally, the study examines the effect of LECA aggregate on the thermal and acoustic properties of lightweight concrete. Results from the experiments demonstrate the potential of LECA as a viable lightweight aggregate in concrete production, offering insights into optimizing mix designs for enhanced performance and sustainability in construction applications.
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT USING EUCALYPTUS DIE LEAVES ASH
Authors:   Students,DepartmentofCivilEngineering,SethuInstituteofTechnology,Pullor,Kariapatti., Vishnu Pathy T.J. , Vijayapandian M. ,   Students,DepartmentofCivilEngineering,SethuInstituteofTechnology,Pullor,Kariapatti., Hemanth Kumar K. ,   Students,DepartmentofCivilEngineering,SethuInstituteofTechnology,Pullor,Kariapatti., Mohammed Aashik N. ,   Students,DepartmentofCivilEngineering,SethuInstituteofTechnology,Pullor,Kariapatti., Palanikumar B. ,   AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofCivilEngineering,SethuInstituteofTechnology,Pullor,Kariapatti.
Published: April 2024

In this research, Cement composites have become an inevitable part of construction industry. Concrete is the most utilized material on earth next to the water. With the advent of urbanization and increase in infrastructure activities, consumption of cement concrete has escalated. The production process of one ton of cement emits about 0.7 tons of carbon dioxide into atmosphere.. Few of such products have been identified like eucalyptus die leaves ash. Thereby, the mechanical properties such as compressive strength, split-tensile strength were determined for M30 grade concrete and by varying percentage of ash content from 5%, 10% and 15% by Cement is replaced by EUCALYPTUS DIE LEAVES ASH. The mechanical properties such as compressive strength with % ashes were compared with conventional concrete properties of M30 grade. From the results it is observed that increasing % of ash in concrete increases the compressive strength of concrete.
Bank becomes cashless: Determinants of acceptance of mobile banking (fintech) services among banking service users
Authors: M. Anwarul Islam K. , Hasan Zulfiqar , Taleb Tawfiq Tawfiq , Bashar Bhuiyan Abul , Faisal-E-Alam Md.
Published: April 2024

Fintech services such as mobile banking are gaining significant acceptance among the citizens in Bangladesh. Therefore, this study aims to explore the determinants that influence banking service users’ decisions to accept and use fintech services such as mobile banking in an emerging market, specifically in Bangladesh. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to individuals actively using banking services in Bangladesh. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed to individuals who have active bank accounts. This study obtained a total of 315 valid responses that were deemed suitable for inclusion in the data analysis, with a response rate of 78.75%. Furthermore, a five-point Likert scale was utilized to evaluate the responses to the item-based questionnaire. To evaluate the hypotheses, a significance level of 5% was applied, and the data pertaining to the subject matter and purpose of this study were examined using the SPSS v.29. The results of the study display that the acceptance of mobile banking (fintech) services is pronouncedly shaped by perceived trust, privacy, and security but not by perceived risk. Importantly, perceived security (β value = 0.302) has the greatest impact on mobile banking acceptance among customers compared to other variables. This study contributes to the literature by investigating the propensity of using Fintech services within the context of mobile banking.
Disponibilidade de equipamentos de proteção individual no contexto da Covid-19 em Minas Gerais - Brasil
Authors: Dutra Herica Silva , Ferreira Priscila de Freitas , Da Silva Antonio Isac , Araujo Camila Ribeiro , De Paiva Elenir Pereira , Dos Santos Kelli Borges
Published: April 2024

Objetivo: verificar a disponibilidade de equipamentos de proteção individual (EPIs) entre profissionais de saúde atuantes no contexto da pandemia de Covid-19 em Minas Gerais/Brasil. Método: estudo transversal realizado com profissionais de saúde independente do nível de atenção em Minas Gerais. Inclui-se um questionário elaborado pelos autores contendo a categorização dos profissionais e disponibilidade dos EPIs. Os dados foram coletados por meio de formulário on-line hospedado na software Kobotoolbox.As associações entre as variáveis foram verificadas por meio do teste de qui-quadrado e avaliada a razão de prevalência. Resultados: participaram do estudo 397 profissionais de saúde, sendo 193 fisioterapeutas (48,6%), 121 enfermeiros (30,5%), 60 técnicos/auxiliares de enfermagem (15,1%) e 23 médicos (5,8%). Havia disponibilidade de EPIs “sempre conforme recomendado” para luvas, 323 (81,4%); máscaras cirúrgicas, 321 (80,9%); máscaras N95, 267 (67,3%), e óculos protetores, 248 (62,5%). Os fisioterapeutas tiveram prevalência referida uma vez maior de indisponibilidade de luvas (RP=1,268; p< 0,001), máscaras (RP=1,106; p = 0,027) e óculos (RP= 1,187; p = 0,018) quando comparados aos demais profissionais. As luvas foram referidas como mais disponíveis pelos enfermeiros (RP= 0,861; p = 0,002) e técnicos de enfermagem (RP= 0,831; p = 0,001)quando comparados aos demais profissionais. Técnicos de enfermagem referiram maior disponibilidade de óculos (RP= 0,803; p = 0,019) e máscaras N95 (RP=0,833; p = 0,031) quando comparados aos demais trabalhadores. Conclusão: A indisponibilidade de EPIs mesmo sendo referida por pequena parcela dos participantes pode acentuar o risco de exposição dos profissionais durante a assistência direta aos pacientes.
Salinity Effects on Growth and Nutritional Content of Newly Isolated Microalgal with Potential Use in The Shrimp-Hatcheries
Authors: Iba Wa , Balubi Abdul Muis Balubi , Martin Lenore , A. Rice Michael , H. Wikfors Gary
Published: April 2024

A two-week batch experiment was conducted on three newly isolated Indonesian microalgal strains (Kb1-2 identified as Chaetoceros sp., Kb1-3 and Kb1-5) and Tisochrysis lutea to determine salinity effects upon the growth, proximate composition and ω-3, eicosapentaenoic acidand docosahexaenoic acid, (EPA and DHA) and ω-6 (arachidonic acid /ARA) fatty acids.  Salinity within each strain growth of all microalgae tested.  The highest cell densities were observed in Indonesian strains, Kb1-3 on day 8 at 25 psu and Kb1-5 on day 10 at 35 psu.  Salinity significantly affected the lipid, protein and carbohydrate content in all microalgae cultured.  The highest total lipid content was found in T. lutea cultured at 30 psu (28.3 %) followed by Kb1-2 cultured at 20 psu (25.0 %) and T. lutea at 35 psu (24.8 %).  Kb1-3 produced highest protein when cultured at 20 and 25 psu, decreasing at higher salinities of 30 and 35 psu, 44.7 and 39.2 % to 31.5 and 32.6 %, respectively, similar to T. lutea.  Kb1-5 had higher protein at both 25 and 35 psu but showed lower protein levels at 20 and 30 psu.  Indonesian strains showed almost a similar content of carbohydrate across culture salinities similar to T. lutea.  Although all Indonesian microalgae contained important ω-3 (EPA and DHA) and ω-6 (ARA) fatty acids, concentrations were low in comparison to T. lutea.  All Indonesian microalgal strains also contained the dicarboxylic acid (DCA), phthalic acid, which was not present in T. lutea.
Increasing the Non-Specific Immunity of Vannamei Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Maintained in Traditional Ponds with the Addition of Fitoimun®
Authors: Rahwara Munawwarah , Hardi Esti Handayani , Septiani Gina , Sulistyawati Sulistyawati , Maidie Asfie
Published: April 2024

Vannamei shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is a commodity that is in great demand by the community. The purpose of this study were  to examine the use of Fitoimun® mixed in feed to increase non-specific immunity, survival the morphology of vannamei shrimp. This study used a completely randomized design, with 3 treatments and 3 replications. The Fitoimun® product used made from extracts of fingerroot (Boesenbergia pandurata) and tamarind eggplant (Solanum ferox) was mixed with pellet feed. The doses used in the treatment were 0 mL/kg, 20 mL/kg, 24 mL/kg. The feed was given twice a day, in the morning and evening as much as 500 grams per repetition. The research was conducted for 3 months and observations were carried out for one month. The shrimp was purchased from  the Brackish and Sea Water Central Seed Center (BBU) manggar Balikpapan with an average weight of 27 g. Sampling was carried out once a week.  Haemolymph was taken for the observation of immunity. The results showed that the administration of Fitoimun® increased non-specific immunity such as total haemocytes with the highest value of 125.7 cells/mL and differential haemocytes with the highest value in granulocyte cells 43.90%, semi granulocyte cells 42.57% and hyaline 32.63 %. The Survival were 52% and there was no significant difference between treatments. Fitoimun® did not affect the morphology of Pasific whiteleg shrimp.
Attraction Methods in Paper vs. Online Diletant Magazine
Authors: Sergeeva Mariya , Sinegubova Kapitalina
Published: April 2024

The article introduces attraction marketing methods employed by Russian monthly popular science magazine Diletant. The authors compared the printed version and the website. The paper magazine attracts the reader mainly by the topic name printed on its cover as a unique creolized text. The further semantics of the front media text includes various aspects of the main topic. Color highlights both topical issue and regular features. The comparative analysis with the online version revealed some significant differences. The website has a muted color scheme and minimal animation; it contains neither video nor audio materials. Like in the printed version, the function of attraction belongs mainly to illustrations and subtitles. Online Diletant is interactive in navigation, tests, and surveys, which are, however, the only form of interactivity: the site does not provide comments, forums, “likes”, etc. Such limited use of attention-seeking tools makes the digital version of Diletant uncompetitive and inferior to its paper issue.
Media Activity of Universities in the Southern Federal District: Comparative Study
Authors: Senchischev Maksim
Published: April 2024

Higher education institutions of the Southern Federal District appeal to new media to promote their services. Although Russian universities are undergoing active digitalization, this process remains largely understudied. This research traced the media activity of ten key universities located in the Southern Federal District that possess the highest local and federal ratings in Russia. The research objective was to identify the best practice of using new media tools by institutions of higher education in this region. The focus was on such digital communication platforms as websites, video hosting, messengers, and social networks. The methods of content analysis, comparative analysis, and classification revealed that universities with the most effective new media have the broadest coverage in the regional information field and are far ahead of their competitors as the academic leaders in their region. The weaknesses and strengths of their communication strategies underwent a quantitative and qualitative analysis, with the focus on the Southern Federal University.
Yoga Pose Rating using Pose Estimation and Cosine Similarity
Authors: Astuti Ani Dwi , Karlita Tita , Asmara Rengga
Published: April 2024

One type of exercise that many people do today is yoga. However, doing yoga yourself without an instructor carries a risk of injury if not done correctly. This research proposes an application in the form of a website that can assess the accuracy of a person's yoga position, by using ResNet for pose estimation and cosine similarity for calculating the similarity of positions. The application will recognize a person's body pose and then compare it with the poses of professionals so that the accuracy of their position can be assessed. There are three types of datasets used, the first is the COCO dataset to train a pose estimation model so that it can recognize someone's pose, the second is a reference dataset that contains yoga poses performed by professionals, and the third is a dataset that contains pictures of yoga poses that are considered correct. There are 9 yoga poses used, namely Child's Pose, Swimmers, Downdog, Chair Pose, Crescent Lunge, Planks, Side Plank, Low Cobra, Namaste. The optimal pose estimation model has a precision value of 87% and a recall of 88.2%. The model was obtained using the Adam optimizer, 30 epochs, and a learning rate of 0.0001.
Improving Remote Sensing Change Detection Via Locality Induction on Feed-forward Vision Transformer
Authors: Fazry Lhuqita , Mgs M Luthfi Ramadhan  , Jatmiko Wisnu
Published: April 2024

The main objective of Change Detection (CD) is to gather change information from bi-temporal remote sensing images. The recent development of the CD method makes use of the recently proposed Vision Transformer (ViT) backbone. Despite ViT being superior to Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) at modeling long-range dependencies, ViT lacks a locality mechanism, a critical property of pixels that comprise natural images, including remote sensing images. This issue leads to segmentation artifacts such as imperfect changed region boundaries on the predicted change map. To address this problem, we propose LocalCD, a novel CD method that imposes the locality mechanism into the Transformer encoder. Particularly, it replaces the Transformer's feed-forward network using an efficient depth-wise convolution between two $1 \times 1$ convolutions. LocalCD outperforms ChangeFormer by a significant margin. Specifically, it achieves an F1-score of 0.9548 and 0.9243 on CDD and LEVIR-CD datasets.
Enhancing Assault Maneuvers in Simulated Scenarios of Multiple Invader Kamikaze Drones through the Utilization of a Modified Adaptive Elforce Algorithm
Authors: Triditya Gregory , Ramadhan Mgs M Luthfi , Jatmiko Wisnu
Published: April 2024

The development of autonomous drone technology has led in their widespread deployment, especially in combat scenarios. One instance of this is the utilization of kamikaze drones, as seen in the Ukraine war. Autonomous defense drones have been used to counter these invading kamikaze drones. This study focuses on simulating scenarios involving invader vs. defender drones, primarily exploring invader drone maneuver motions to maximize damage inflicted on chosen targets. The work we conducted presents an enhanced el-force algorithm that employs Coulomb's Law-based maneuver techniques to improve the effectiveness of multiple kamikaze invader drones when engaging target defended by defender drones. We aim to improve traditional el-force by addressing key challenges such as siege tendencies and unproductive conduct. In addition, we explore various attacking formations to determine the most effective formation. To evaluate the performance of our proposed algorithm, we conducted simulation in a dynamic 3D environment, employing damage inflicted as the evaluation metric. Through rigorous testing, we conclusively demonstrate that our proposed method combining with a circular formation, outperforms alternative attacking maneuvers and formations. Our findings provide insights into optimal maneuver movements and attacking formations, improving the effectiveness of invader drones in engaging and damaging designated targets.
Predicting Earthquake Magnitudes in Indonesia: Exploring the Potential of the Prophet Algorithm
Authors: Nurindahsari Susi , Wiyono Slamet , Dairoh
Published: April 2024

Research on earthquakes has been extensively conducted by previous studies using various methods and specific discussions. Similarly, research to predict the magnitude of earthquakes that will occur in the future has also been conducted. This study employs the Prophet algorithm to test its capability in predicting a case study's magnitude using data with numerous missing values and outliers. The study is conducted without transformation and with Box-Cox and log-transformations. Transformations are applied to handle outliers. The results indicate that across the three experiments, the difference between the predicted and actual data ranges from 0.1 to 0.5 or even more. Performance metrics reveal that the log-transform is superior to the other two experiments, with a smaller MAE of 0.27 and a MAPE of 5.96%. Nevertheless, the use of the Prophet algorithm in this case study needs further investigation with different treatments to achieve more accurate results.
Rethinking Smart Keyboard Layout to Aid Strong Password Creation
Authors: Hossain Md. Faruk , Rahman Md. Mizanur , Ahmed Rumee Sarker Tanveer , Zaber Moinul Islam
Published: April 2024

In an era marked by increasing digitization and the omnipresence of smartphones, the importance of robustpassword security cannot be overstated. With the ever-growing threat of cyberattacks, there is a pressing needfor user-friendly tools that facilitate the creation of strong and unique passwords. Traditional alphanumerickeyboard layouts (physical or virtual) have remained largely unchanged for decades, relying on the sameQWERTY layout initially designed for typewriters. However, these layouts may not be optimal for generatingstrong passwords. This paper focuses on tailoring virtual keyboard layouts on smartphones specifically forstrong password creation. For this, we have performed extensive user surveys to see if the presence ofdedicated rows for digits and special characters (essential in any strong password) allows users to createstronger passwords compared to regular smartphone keyboard layout. Apart from that, we also investigatedthe optimal assignment of characters, digits, and special characters and their groupings in a single soft key.The findings from the detailed user experiment suggested optimal settings for a smartphone virtual keyboard(for Android) like- diagonal length for good typing speed (approximately between 8.38 and 9.41 cm), andkey density (0.88 to 1.21 keys/cm2) which produces the least error without sacrificing the strength ofpasswords created using those layouts. We hope the outcome of this paper will help designers to aid virtualkeyboard layouts for smartphones that can motivate and create strong passwords without sacrificing usability.
Prediction of the discharge capacity of piano key weirs using artificial neural networks
Authors: Iqbal Mujahid , Ghani Usman
Published: April 2024

The discharge capacity of the piano key weir (PKW) is an important flow feature which ultimately decides the design of PKWs. In the present research work, the different architecture of artificial neural networks (ANNs) was employed to predict the discharge capacity of the trapezoidal piano key weir (TPKW) by varying geometric parameters. Furthermore, adaptive neuro-fuzzy interference system (ANFIS), support vector machines (SVMs) and non-linear regression (RM) techniques were also applied to compare the performance of best ANN models. The performance of each model was evaluated using statistical indices including scatter-index (SI); coefficient of determination (R2) and mean square error (MSE). The prediction capability of all the models was found to be satisfactory. However, results predicted by ANN-22(H-15) [R2 = 0.998, MSE= 0.0024, SI = 0.0177] were more accurate than ANFIS (R2 = 0.995, MSE = 0.00039, SI=0.0256), SVM (R2 = 0.982, MSE = 0.000864, SI =0.0395) and RM (R2 = 0.978, MSE = 0.001, SI = 0.0411). It was observed that Si/So, Wi/Wo and L/W ratios have the greatest effect on the discharge performance of TPKW. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis confirmed that h/P is the most influencing ratio which may considerably affect the discharge efficiency of the TPKW and ANN architecture having a single hidden layer and keeping neurons three times of input parameters in hidden layers generated better results.
Mapeamento e Distribuição do Pato-mergulhão Mergus octosetaceus (Aves:Anseriformes) na Região da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brasil
Authors: Disconzi Gislaine Maria Silveira , Previdente Fernando Henrique , Saboya Pablo Aguiar , Stadlbauer Sarah , Souza Paulo H.G. de , Fernandes Silmara Villas Boas , Barrozo Guilherme , Resende Alexandre , Martins Éder de Souza
Published: April 2024

A busca por novas informações sobre o pato-mergulhão Mergus octosetaceus é crucial para o estabelecimento de estratégias que subsidiam as diretrizes e políticas no âmbito da biologia da conservação da espécie. A premissa deste estudo se baseou na insuficiência de dados e na falta de entendimento da real distribuição da espécie na região da Chapada dos Veadeiros (GO). O delineamento amostral conduzido neste estudo utilizou diferentes metodologias para o estabelecimento da área de estudo, mapeamento da distribuição e monitoramento dos rios, bem como subsidiou o Programa de Manejo Populacional Integrado, com a coleta de ovos para a reprodução em cativeiro. Os principais resultados foram a delimitação da área de distribuição em 77% da Área de Proteção Ambiental Estadual de Pouso Alto e a criação de uma unidade de conservação de proteção integral estadual. Além disso, obteve-se estimativa populacional de aproximadamente 70 indivíduos adultos, identificação de dez trechos de rios ocupados por casais do pato-mergulhão, em cinco rios principais da área de estudo, o mapeamento de treze sítios reprodutivos e dois novos ninhos ativos, com coleta de ovos para o Programa de Cativeiro, coordenado pelo PAN do Pato-mergulhão em parceria com o Zooparque Itatiba. Nesta região está prevista a implantação de pelo menos 17 PCH, nos principais rios de ocorrência do pato-mergulhão. Emerge, portanto, a necessidade de intensificar os estudos sobre a ecologia e mapeamento da distribuição desta espécie criticamente ameaçada de extinção.
Celastrol Elicits Antitumor Effects through Inducing Immunogenic Cell Death
and Downregulating PD-L1 in ccRCC
Authors: Li Hong-Fang , Zhu Neng , Wu Jia-Jun , Shi Ya-Ning , Gu Jia , Qin Li
Published: April 2024

Background::

Targeting immunogenic cell death (ICD) is considered a promising therapeutic strategy
for cancer. However, the commonly identified ICD inducers promote the expression of programmed cell
death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in tumor cells, thus aiding them to evade the recognition and killing by the immune
system. Therefore, the finding of novel ICD inducers to avoid enhanced PD-L1 expression is of vital significance
for cancer therapy. Celastrol (CeT), a triterpene isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F induces
various forms of cell death to exert anti-cancer effects, which may make celastrol an attractive candidate as an
inducer of ICD.

Methods::

In the present study, bioinformatics analysis was combined with experimental validation to explore
the underlying mechanism by which CeT induces ICD and regulates PD-L1 expression in clear cell renal cell
carcinoma (ccRCC).

Results::

The results showed that EGFR, IKBKB, PRKCQ and MAPK1 were the crucial targets for CeT-induced
ICD, and only MAPK1 was an independent prognostic factor for the overall survival (OS) of ccRCC patients.
In addition, CeT triggered autophagy and up-regulated the expressions of HMGB1 and CRT to induce
ICD in 786-O cells in vitro. Importantly, CeT can down-regulate PD-L1 expression through activating autophagy.
At the molecular level, CeT suppressed PD-L1 via the inhibition of MAPK1 expression. Immunologically,
the core target of celastrol, MAPK1, was tightly correlated with CD8+ T cells and CD4+ T cells in ccRCC.

Conclusion::

These findings indicate that CeT not only induces ICD but also suppresses PD-L1 by down-regulating
MAPK1 expression, which will provide an attractive strategy for ccRCC immunotherapy.
ERH Impacts Patient Prognosis and Tumor Immune Microenvironment: A Pan-Cancer Analysis
Authors: Gong Qianhui , Li Qiong , Xu Zhichao , Shen Xiaobing
Published: April 2024

Background:

The enhancer of rudimentary homolog (ERH) has been shown to play
significant roles in tumorigenesis and progression. However, few systematic pan-cancer analyses
about ERH have been described.

Methods:

From the tumor immune estimation resource web server2.0 (TIMER2.0), the Genotype-
Tissue Expression database (GTEx) and the Gene Expression Profile Interactive Analysis
version 2 (GEPIA2) databases, we explored the expression profiles and prognostic significance
of ERH in 33 cancers. The Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) and the
Human Protein Atlas (HPA) databases were further used to examine the differential expression
of ERH at the protein level. The genetic alteration profile was obtained from the cBioPortal. The
correlation between ERH expression and the quantities of immune infiltrating cells was examined
by the TIMER tool. Spearman's correlation test was conducted to analyze the association
between ERH expression status and a number of prognostic indicators, including immune checkpoints,
TMB, MSI, immune neoantigen, MMR genes, and DNA methyltransferases. Protein-
Protein Interaction analyses were performed in the String and GeneMANIA databases, and enrichment
analysis and predicted signaling pathways were identified through GO and KEGG. To
make our results convincing, we validated them in six datasets in the Gene Expression Omnibus
(GEO) database. In addition, we verified the expression of ERH between gastric cancer tissues
and adjacent normal tissues by RT-qPCR.

Results:

ERH expression was elevated in numerous tumors, and it was associated with the patient's
prognosis. Furthermore, the quantities of immune infiltrating cells and immune checkpoint
genes were remarkably associated with ERH. TMB and MSI were related to ERH expression in
14 and 15 cancer types, respectively. Moreover, the expression of ERH was strongly associated
with MMR defects in multiple cancer types, and almost all tumors showed co-expression of ERH
and four DNA methyltransferases. The results of GO and KEGG analysis confirmed that ERH
potentially impacts several important signaling pathways. Both the GEO datasets and the RTqPCR
experiment validated our previous analysis.

Conclusion:

Our pan-cancer analysis demonstrated the characterization of ERH in multiple tumors.
ERH may be a valuable novel biological indicator for assessing immunotherapy efficacy
and prognosis in various malignancies.
Antimicrobial Potential of Natural Compounds of Zingiberaceae Plants and their Synthetic Analogues: A Scoping Review of In vitro and In silico Approaches
Authors: Yit Kok-Hou , Zainal-Abidin Zamirah
Published: April 2024

Aim::

There has been increased scientific interest in bioactive compounds and their synthetic
derivatives to promote the development of antimicrobial agents that could be used sustainably
and overcome antibiotic resistance.

Methods::

We conducted this scoping review to collect evidence related to the antimicrobial potential
of diverse natural compounds from Zingiberaceae plants and their synthetic derivatives. We
followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Extension
for Scoping Reviews guidelines. The literature search was conducted using PubMed, Web
of Science and Scopus electronic databases for relevant studies published from 2012 to 2023. A total
of 28 scientific studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The authors of these studies implemented
in vitro and in silico methods to examine the antimicrobial potency and underlying mechanisms of
the investigated compounds.

Result::

The evidence elucidates the antimicrobial activity of natural secondary metabolites from
Zingiberaceae species and their synthetic derivatives against a broad panel of gram-positive and
gram-negative bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Conclusion::

To date, researchers have proposed the application of bioactive compounds derived
from Zingiberaceae plants and their synthetic analogues as antimicrobial agents. Nevertheless,
more investigations are required to ascertain their efficacy and to broaden their commercial applicability.
Development and Outlook for Pipeline Inspection Robots
Authors: Zhang Yuan , Yang Yupeng , Lu Shuai , Zhou Enwen
Published: April 2024

Background:

Robots for pipeline inspection are frequently employed in long-distance oil,
wastewater, and natural gas pipelines. Much complex research is being conductedon pipeline inspection
robots, including work on fluid-driven and non-fluid-driven, among other things. Research on
pipeline inspection robots can be advanced by examining their current stage of development. Additionally,
pipeline inspection robots may be able to promote the growth of the pipeline transportation
sector by creating new structures.

Objective:

This study aims to examine the benefits and drawbacks of several pipeline inspection
robots and theirdevelopment trend through the lens of the most recent advancements in the field.

Methods:

Through the structure and application scenarios of the latest representative patents of pipeline
inspection robots, the working principle and characteristics of pipeline inspection robots are
demonstrated.

Results:

The shortcomings of the current pipeline inspection robots are highlighted, along with potential
future development pathways and research issues, by comparing pipeline inspection robots of
various structures.

Conclusion:

The development of pipeline inspection robots has benefited the construction of sewage,
oil, natural gas, and long-distance pipelines, as well as long-distance pipeline transportation.
Because of these robots' unique features and ample room for advancement, pipeline inspection robots
have even more development prospects.
Aspects of Acceptance of Korean folktales in Central Asia: Centering on 『Injeongru』 by Moongeum-dong
Authors:   Korean Language & Literature, Kang Hyeon-mo
Published: April 2024

This study analyzed the narrative composition of the Mungeum-dong(문금동) novel 『Injeongru(인정루)』 which was written by accepting many stories from Joseon(조선), and reviewed the acceptance patterns of Korean folktales in Central Asia. The composition of the folktales accepted in Injeongru is as follows. First, it is a type that forms the framework of the narrative structure of the novel. Second, it is a type that states the narrative structure of the novel by borrowing only a part of the folktales. Third, there is a type that has been accepted to arouse interest. The tales of Koreans in Central Asia accepted in Injeongru are as follows. First, material transformed in a realistic direction that reflects reality. Second, traditional structural material accepted as a frame illustration to arouse interest. Third, it is a material that the artist intentionally transformed and accepted. Only some of the tales of the Koreans in Central Asia accepted in the novel 『Injeongru』 can be found. The stories accepted by the author seems to be materials heard in Wondong(원동). This needs further investigation.