bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Role of Language in Constructing the Academic Identities of Education Students on WhatsApp During COVID 19
Authors: Hass Atrimecia Bernadate
Published: March 2023

The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of livelihood, but the higher education sector was hit hardest. The pandemic has exposed the inequalities that still exist in the South African Higher Education sector concerning resources. All universities were expected to shift from traditional face-to-face classes to virtual teaching and learning. Consequently, lecturers were expected to establish WhatsApp (WA) groups in different academic programmes in the institution to communicate course information. The aim of the chapter is to examine how WhatsApp groups can be used by the students to maintain and assert their academic identity as members of a group. This chapter draws from the concept of a discourse community as a sense of belonging and utilising communication to share objectives or goals. The chapter employs a qualitative research technique by drawing from the participatory action research (PAR).
“Fish out of Water”
Authors: Erdem Coşgun Gamze , Karakuş Esra
Published: March 2023

Language teacher identity is one of the most underresearched topics that has risen in importance to understand language teachers, especially in recent years with the increase in sociocultural frameworks. To that end, the present chapter aimed to explore pre-service EFL teachers' professional identity via metaphors. Participants were 20 fourth-year pre-service EFL teachers studying at a state university in Turkey. Data were collected through an open-ended questionnaire including fill-in-the-blank statements and analyzed qualitatively with constant comparative method. The findings suggested that most of the EFL teacher candidates viewed themselves as learners. In addition, there were also participants who considered pre-service EFL teachers as scaffolder, director, nurturer, knowledge provider, entertainer, and cooperative leader. In the light of results, it is expected that teacher educators and curriculum developers can gain insights into EFL teacher candidates' inner thoughts, feelings, and beliefs that reflect their professional teaching identity.
The Flipped Classroom
Authors: Ouariach Soufiane , Khaldi Maha , Mohamed Erradi , Khaldi Mohamed
Published: March 2023

One of the great debates in education today is whether learners learn best in the classroom or on their own. Some educators believe that learners learn best on their own, while others believe that teaching methods should be tailored to each learner. The flipped classroom is a new teaching model that has recently gained popularity. It essentially allows learners to learn in a more engaging way while teachers frequently update the material. In a flipped classroom, students and teachers alike need to actively participate in the learning process. This is accomplished through the use of concepts such as control, autonomy, and engagement. Through this chapter, the authors first introduce the traditional classroom, and the flipped classroom, and a comparison between the two types of classes. Then, many questions are answered about how to implement the flipped classroom model effectively. What are the tools that facilitate the implementation of a flipped classroom? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a flipped classroom?
The Driving Forces Behind Teacher Attrition and Its Multifaceted Face in Language Teaching
Authors: Ayar Zülal
Published: March 2023

This review aims at exploring the factors behind teacher attrition at different education levels over the last twenty years in foreign and second language teaching contexts. To do so, the researcher has consulted academic search engines and identified fifteen studies with a focus on novice or seasoned English and other language teachers across the world. Having analysed their foci and methodology and created key themes through descriptive content analysis; the researcher identified social, personal, and institutional factors. Findings indicate that poor teacher identity development and lack of potential opportunities both for teaching career and professional communities, and low self-efficacy besides the problem of classroom management have been the primary reasons for attrition. Furthermore, workforce, teacher burnout, school policy, the perception of 'teaching' as a low-paid job, diversity in expectations, high-stakes assessments, as well as the gap between pre-service and in-service education have further contributed to this trouble.
Talent Management
Authors: Joshi Manjiri Prakash
Published: March 2023

Organizations face many challenges to sustain in today's competitive business environment. People are considered an indispensable internal value-created resource of any organization. It is necessary to invest in human talent, which is a significant intangible asset in an organization and has a straight association through organizational goal accomplishment. Talent is a scarce resource. Talent is a unique ability composed of skill, adaptability, and acquiescence. This chapter provides an overview on comprehensive understanding of talent management and its significance towards strategic HRM. It will also provide a conceptual overview on the talent management building blocks, which help to create talent plans as well as talent acquisition and the retention aspects of talent management. These blocks consist of an appraisal system, various competencies required in organizations, and potential forecasting. This helps the organization to place the right talent in the right place.
Theory and Concept of Strategic Human Resources Management
Authors: Arora Sakshi , Warne D. P. , Dahiya Monika
Published: March 2023

This chapter's major goal is to help the reader understand how strategic human resource management works in businesses. Human resources are seen as important factors within organisations. Organizations will be able to improve their reputation thanks to the knowledge, skills, and aptitude of their people resources. It is imperative that human resources periodically update their knowledge and abilities due to the onset of modernity, globalization, and developments. Since it calls for connecting human resources practices and policies with organisational strategy, the notion of strategic human resource management is seen as essential. In order to achieve the desired goals and objectives, companies must make sure that the policies and procedures they develop are in line with those goals and objectives. The key topics covered in this chapter include the definition, objectives, and importance of strategic human resource management, models of strategic management, and theories of strategic human resource management.
Engaging the Politically Inactive
Authors: Walters Mark
Published: March 2023

Japan has seen few political protests over the past 40 years despite worsening social problems including wage stagnation, job insecurity, and a rapidly aging society. Those protests that have occurred, including demonstrations against nuclear energy following the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, have neither been representative of the population as a whole nor have they resulted in meaningful political change. In combination with research on the lack of engagement in politics by younger people and salarymen and the resiliency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, this chapter first analyzes the films Linda Linda Linda (2005) and Shall We Dance? (1996) for how their musical themes of rebellion and individuality are juxtaposed with the pressure to conform at two points in Japanese people's lives: graduating high school and purchasing a home, respectively. It then proposes that music in film represents a new landscape for social and political engagement in Japan.
“White” Korean Music
Authors: Hu Richard
Published: March 2023

With the rise of K-Pop globally, demonstrated through popular groups like BTS, NCT, or AESPA, K-Pop's influence has also expanded into the West and leads to the question: Can—and should—white people be K-pop idols? This chapter seeks to answer this question by exploring the example of EXP-Edition, an all-white K-Pop group created by then-NYU MA student Bora Kim, who wrote a Master's thesis defending the creation and attempting to legitimize the group. This chapter critiques EXP and Kim's thesis through racial rhetorical criticism, examining how Korean and other Asian performers are both racialized—and how EXP and Kim's thesis erase their racial experiences. The chapter works through racial rhetorical criticism by unpacking concepts such as orientalism, white privilege, and aculturality, a concept that requires more in-depth interrogation. The chapter concludes with recommendations for the future study of intersections with music education and future directions for cultural and rhetorical scholars.
“Tamizha, Tamizha”
Authors: Michael V. Michelle , Ghosh Chowdhury Satrajit
Published: March 2023

This chapter examined Tamil film music as a vehicle for nationalist message production and intersectional ethnic discrimination. The authors sampled the history of Tamil nationalism in India and Sri Lanka separately and found evidence that converges such territorial nationalistic content on the grounds of a common identity marker—the Tamil language. Taking notes from Tamil film music, the authors critiqued the messages promoted through this medium and applied them to the socio-political state of the ethnic conflict brewing both in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. Further, the authors also identified prevalent themes of Tamil nationalism, refugee plight of Eelam Tamils, irredentism, and othering in Tamil film music that contribute towards a broader scholarship of music as an effective medium for political messages.
Protest Songs as Catalysts for Political Change in Malaysia
Authors: Ihediwa Samuel Chibundu
Published: March 2023

Social change and political expression have always had their place in music. Often, artists use their creative talent to send controversial messages they relate to, with the aim to motivate the masses to take action. Throughout history, protest songs have always galvanized the oppressed into resisting their oppressor. Usually, artists turn to protest songs when they know that the media, education, and government are largely in the hands of the oppressor, be it a democratic or authoritarian regime. This chapter explored some protest songs and how they served as a new form of resistance against Malaysia's hegemonic power – the ruling National Front (Barisan Nasional). It is informed by the theory of hegemony and resistance.
Cutting Edge: Influenza-Induced CD11alo Airway CD103+ Tissue Resident Memory T Cells Exhibit Compromised IFN-γ Production after In Vivo TCR Stimulation
Authors: van de Wall Stephanie , Crooks Sequoia , Varga Steven M , Badovinac Vladimir P , Harty John T
Published: March 2023

Although tissue resident memory T cells (TRM) in the lung confer robust protection against secondary influenza infection, their in vivo production of IFN-γ is unknown. In this study, using a mouse model, we evaluated production of IFN-γ by influenza-induced TRM (defined as CD103+) that localize to the airways or lung parenchyma. Airway TRM consist of both CD11ahi and CD11alo populations, with low CD11a expression signifying prolonged airway residence. In vitro, high-dose peptide stimulation evoked IFN-γ from most CD11ahi airway and parenchymal TRM, whereas most CD11alo airway TRM did not produce IFN-γ. In vivo production of IFN-γ was clearly detectable in CD11ahi airway and parenchymal TRM but essentially absent in CD11alo airway TRM, irrespective of airway-instilled peptide concentration or influenza reinfection. The majority of IFN-γ–producing airway TRM in vivo were CD11ahi, suggesting recent airway entry. These results question the contribution of long-term CD11alo airway TRM to influenza immunity and reinforce the importance of defining TRM tissue compartment–specific contributions to protective immunity.
Recovery of sperm quality after COVID‐19 disease in male adults under the influence of a micronutrient combination: A prospective study
Authors: Aschauer Judith , Sima Michaela , Imhof Martin
Published: March 2023

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a standard micronutrient preparation to improve semen parameters and seminal oxidative stress in adult male subjects after Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease.

Methods: For this prospective pilot study, 30 males aged 20-50 years who had recently recovered from a symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection were recruited from June to October 2021 through a public call for participation. Participants of the study group (n = 30) received two semen analyses according to WHO criteria at an interval of 12 weeks, during which they daily received a micronutrient preparation (L-carnitine, L-arginine, coenzyme Q10, vitamin E, zinc, folic acid, glutathione and selenium). Changes in major semen variables and seminal oxidative stress levels before and after therapy were analyzed and compared to a control group (n = 10) adhering to the same inclusion criteria, including subjects who recently recovered from symptomatic COVID-19 disease without micronutrient supplementation within the 12 weeks between the two semen analyses.
Results: After 3 months of micronutrient supplementation the rate of normal semen analysis results in the study group increased significantly (p = 0.009) by 66.7%: from 50.0% before to 83.3% after therapy. There was a significant increase in progressive (p = 0.014) and overall motility (p = 0.05) as well as in the vitality (p = 0.0004) of semen cells after 12 weeks of micronutrient intake. In the control group there were no significant changes in any semen parameter or in the rate of normal semen analysis results over the 3-month observation period. In both groups, sperm density, morphology and oxidative stress did not improve significantly.
Conclusions: Our data suggests that supplementation of certain micronutrients may be a safe way to support recovery of impaired semen parameters in male adults recovered from COVID-19 disease.
Lower Extremity Energy Dissipation and Generation During Jump Landing and Cutting in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability
Authors: Han Seunguk , Lee Hyunwook , Oh Minsub , Hopkins J. Ty
Published: March 2023

Context

Participants with chronic ankle instability (CAI) frequently display altered movement patterns during functional movements. However, it remains unclear how these altered joint kinematics during jump landing negatively affect ankle joint health in the CAI population. Calculating joint energetics may offer an important method to estimate the magnitude of lower extremity joint loading during functional movements in participants with CAI.

Objective

To determine differences in energy dissipation and generation by the lower extremity during maximal jump landing and cutting among groups with CAI, copers, and controls.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Laboratory.

Patients or Other Participants

Forty-four participants with CAI, 44 copers, and 44 controls.

Main Outcome Measures(s)

Kinematics and kinetics of the lower extremity and ground reaction force data were collected during a maximal jump-landing and cutting task. The product of angular velocity in the sagittal plane and joint moment data represented joint power. Energy dissipation and generation by the ankle, knee, and hip joints were calculated by integrating regions of the joint power curve.

Results

Participants with CAI displayed reduced ankle energy dissipation (35.9% ± 10.1%) and generation (31.6% ± 12.8%; P < .01) compared with copers (dissipation = 43.6% ± 11.1%; generation = 40.4% ± 12.0%) and controls (dissipation = 41.3% ± 11.1%; generation = 39.6% ± 12.0%) during maximal jump landing and cutting. Participants with CAI also displayed greater energy dissipation at the knee (45.1% ± 9.1%) than copers (39.7% ± 9.5%) during the loading phase and greater energy generation at the hip than controls (36.6% ± 16.8% versus 28.3% ± 12.8%) during the cutting phase. However, copers displayed no differences in joint energetics compared with controls.

Conclusions

Participants with CAI displayed differences in both energy dissipation and generation by the lower extremity during maximal jump landing and cutting. However, copers did not show altered joint energetics, which may represent a coping mechanism to avoid further injuries.
Utility of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms Screen in a Collegiate Athlete Population
Authors: Higgins Kate , Woods Brett , Haskell Brett , Bullock Mariah , Rogers Rachel , Izuegbunam Nedu
Published: March 2023

Context

Mental health screening as a part of collegiate athletic preparticipation evaluations is becoming increasingly common, but effective and efficient screening depends on a screening tool that can accurately identify mental health symptoms and the need for mental health intervention.

Design

Case-control study.

Setting

Archival clinical records review.

Patients or Other Participants

Two cohorts of incoming National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I collegiate athletes (N = 353).

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Athletes completed the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS) Screen as a part of their preparticipation evaluation. These data were then matched with basic demographic data and mental health treatment history from clinical records, and the utility of the CCAPS Screen in determining a future or ongoing need for mental health services was analyzed.

Results

Score differences for each of the 8 CCAPS Screen scales (Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Academic Distress, Eating Concerns, Frustration, Family Distress, and Alcohol Use) were found based on several demographic variables. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that female sex, team sport participation, and the Generalized Anxiety scale score predicted future participation in mental health treatment. Decision tree testing of the CCAPS scales showed low utility in classifying those who received mental health treatment versus those who did not.

Conclusions

The CCAPS Screen did not appear to differentiate well between those who eventually received mental health services and those who did not. This should not be taken to mean that mental health screening is not useful but rather that a 1-time, state-based screening is not sufficient for athletes who experience intermittent but recurring stressors in a dynamic environment. A proposed model for improving the current standard of practice for mental health screening is provided as a focus of future research.
Intestinal Lipoma Causing Intussusception in an Adult – A Case Report
Authors: Pol Vaishali , Deshmukh Sayali , Bhosale Anand , Pol Jaydeep , Dugad Vivek
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT

Intussusception is a pediatric condition that is rare in adults. It is usually associated with lead points affecting the intestine. Lipomas are very rare benign tumors which may act as lead points for intestinal intussusception. Indeed, the incidence of intestinal intussusception caused by lipomas is very rare. Our patient is a 38-year-old female, previously healthy and admitted for colicky right lower quadrant abdominal pain of 2-day duration. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed a prominent “target sign” in the right lower abdomen which was suggestive of long segment ileocolic intussusception. Urgent laparotomy opted for ileocolic intussusception and right hemicolectomy with end-to-side isoperistaltic ileocolic anastomosis was performed. The pathology report showed that intussusception was induced by a colon lipoma. Thus, ileocolic intussusception caused by lipoma should be considered in the differential when diagnosing adults with right lower quadrant pain.
In vitro antimicrobial efficacy of riboflavin, ultraviolet-A radiation, and combined riboflavin/ultraviolet-A radiation on ocular pathogens
Authors: Sharma Ashok , Sharma Rajan , Chander Jagdish , Nirankari Verinder S.
Published: March 2023

PURPOSE:

There is a lack of studies evaluating the antimicrobial effect of riboflavin and ultraviolet-A (UVA) radiation using an epithelium-off cross-linking technique (Dresden protocol) in the literature. This study aimed to demonstrate the antimicrobial properties of riboflavin and UVA radiation and combined riboflavin/UVA radiation on various ocular pathogens Dresden protocol.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This was a prospective and comparative study. This study included four groups:Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans,andAcanthamoeba. All the groups were tested 12 different times with riboflavin alone, UVA light alone, and combined riboflavin with UVA. The growth inhibition zones were measured. Descriptive statistics were expressed as mean and standard deviation. The main outcome was measurement and analysis of growth inhibition zones.

RESULTS:

The mean growth inhibition zones following riboflavin and UVA exposure were 9.70 ± 1.63 mm forP. aeruginosaand 7.70 ± 1.08 mm forS.aureus. The mean growth inhibition zones forP. aeruginosawere greater than forS.aureus(t = 2.395,P= 0.038). The mean growth inhibition zones forC. albicansandAcanthamoebawere 0. The mean growth inhibition zones following UVA exposure alone and riboflavin alone for all organisms were also 0.

CONCLUSION:

Combined riboflavin and UVA in the clinical dose was effective againstP. aeruginosaandS.aureusbut ineffective againstC. albicansandAcanthamoeba. Our study shows the potential of combined riboflavin and UVA in the treatment of bacterial keratitis.
Prediction of Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Korea, 2023
Authors: Jung Kyu-Won , Kang Mee Joo , Park Eun Hye , Yun E Hwa , Kim Hye-Jin , Kong Hyun-Joo , Im Jeong-Soo , Seo Hong Gwan
Published: March 2023

Purpose This study aimed to report the projected cancer incidence and mortality for the year 2023 to estimate Korea’s current cancer burden.Materials and Methods Cancer incidence data from 1999 to 2020 were obtained from the Korea National Cancer Incidence Database, and cancer mortality data from 1993 to 2021 were acquired from Statistics Korea. Cancer incidence and mortality were projected by fitting a linear regression model to observed age-specific cancer rates against their respective years and then by multiplying the projected age-specific rates by the anticipated age-specific population for 2023. A joinpoint regression model was used to determine the year in which the linear trend changed significantly; we only used the data of the latest trend.Results In total, 273,076 new cancer cases and 81,818 cancer deaths are expected to occur in Korea in 2023. The most common cancer site is expected to be the lung, followed by the thyroid, breast, colon and rectum, and stomach. These five cancers are expected to represent half of the overall burden of cancer in Korea. The most common type of cancer leading to death is expected to be lung cancer, followed by liver, colorectal, pancreatic, and gallbladder cancers.Conclusion The incidence rates for all types of cancer in Korea are estimated to gradually decrease. These up-to-date estimates of the cancer burden in Korea could be an important resource for planning and evaluating cancer-control programs.
Counting arcs on hyperbolic surfaces
Authors: Bell Nick
Published: March 2023

We give the asymptotic growth of the number of arcs of bounded length between boundary components on hyperbolic surfaces with boundary. Specifically, if

S

has genus

g

,

n

boundary components and

p

punctures, then the number of orthogeodesic arcs in each pure mapping class group orbit of length at most

L

is asymptotic to

L^{6g-6+2(n+p)}

times a constant. We prove an analogous result for arcs between cusps, where we define the length of such an arc to be the length of the sub-arc obtained by removing certain cuspidal regions from the surface.
Nonnoetherian singularities and their noncommutative blowups
Authors: Beil Charlie
Published: March 2023

We establish a new fundamental class of varieties in nonnoetherian algebraic geometry related to the central geometry of dimer algebras. Specifically, given an affine algebraic variety

X

and a finite collection of non-intersecting positive dimensional algebraic sets

Y_i \subset X

, we construct a nonnoetherian coordinate ring whose variety coincides with

X

except that each

Y_i

is identified as a distinct positive dimensional closed point. We then show that the noncommutative blowup of such a singularity is a noncommutative desingularization, in a suitable geometric sense.
Case Report: Cranial Tuberculosis in a Patient without Tuberculosis Foci Elsewhere in the Body
Authors: Cen Yulin , Li Jiaqi , Wang Guiyuan , Li Shenjie , Xiang Wei , Zhou Jie , Chen Ligang
Published: March 2023

Cranial tuberculosis is a relatively infrequent inflammatory reaction caused by tuberculous bacilli invading the skull. Most cases of cranial tuberculosis are secondary to tuberculosis foci in other parts of the body; primary cranial tuberculosis is extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of primary cranial tuberculosis. A 50-year-old man presented to our hospital with a mass in the right frontotemporal region. Chest computed tomography and abdominal ultrasonography findings were normal. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a mass in the right frontotemporal skull and scalp with cystic changes, adjacent bone destruction, and meningeal invasion. The patient underwent surgery and was diagnosed with primary cranial tuberculosis; he was treated with antitubercular therapy postoperatively. No recurrent masses or abscesses were observed during the follow-up.
Lateral Flow Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assays for the Detection of Human Plasmodium Species
Authors: Lai Meng Yee , Abdul Hamid Mohd , Jelip Jenarun , Mudin Rose Nani , Lau Yee Ling
Published: March 2023

This study highlights the development of two lateral flow recombinase polymerase amplification assays for the diagnosis of human malaria. The lateral flow cassettes contained test lines that captured biotin-, 6-carboxyfluorescein, digoxigenin-, cyanine 5-, and dinitrophenyl-labeled amplicons. The overall process can be completed in 30 minutes. Recombinase polymerase amplification coupled with lateral flow had a detection limit of 1 copy/µL for Plasmodium knowlesi, Plasmodium vivax, and Plasmodium falciparum. No cross-reactivity was observed among nonhuman malaria parasites such as Plasmodium coatneyi, Plasmodium cynomolgi, Plasmodium brasilanium, Plasmodium inui, Plasmodium fragile, Toxoplasma gondii, Sarcocystis spp., Brugia spp., and 20 healthy donors. It is rapid, highly sensitive, robust, and easy to use. The result can be read without the need for special equipment and thus has the potential to serve as an effective alternative to polymerase chain reaction methods for the diagnosis of malaria.
PENGEMBANGAN DAN KELAYAKAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN KARMAGAMA (KARTU MATEMATIKA BERGAMBAR ETNOMATEMATIKA RUMAH ADAT JAWA)
Authors: Izah Shela Jazilatul , Auliya Nanang Nabhar Fakhri
Published: March 2023

Matematika materi geometri bangun datar masih menuai beberapa kesulitan bagi peserta didik, kendalanya yaitu jam pelajaran matematika yang kurang serta peserta didik yang kurang aktif dalam pembelajaran, selain itu peserta didik masih merasa bingung untuk membedakan bentuk bangun datar serta perhitungan luas dan keliling bangun datar segitiga dan segiempat. Oleh karena itu dibutuhkan adanya media belajar untuk membantu proses pembelajaran agar lebih optimal. Media belajar yang dapat digunakan salah satunya yaitu dengan bentuk KARMAGAMA (Kartu Matematika Bergambar Etnomatematika Rumah Adat Jawa) sebagai Media Pembelajaran Matematika Materi Bangun Datar. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah (1) mengetahui pengembangan media KARMAGAMA sebagai media pembelajaran matematika materi bangun datar bagi peserta didik kelas VII SMP Negeri 3 Lasem, (2) megetahui kelayakan media KARMAGAMA sebagai media pembelajaran matematika materi bangun datar bagi peserta didik kelas VII SMP Negeri 3 Lasem. Peneliian ini menggunakan jenis R&D dengan model pengembangan ADDIE. Model penelitian ini terdiri dari empat tahap yang terdiri dari Analysis, Desain, pengembangan (Development), penerapan (Implementation), evaluasi (Evaluation). Kelayakan media pembelajaran ini didapatkan berdasarkan hasil validasi ahli materi dan ahli media hingga media pembelajaran mendapatkan kategori layak yang selanjutnya media diuji coba kepada 8 siswa (skala kecil) dan 56 siswa (skala besar) di kelas VII SMP Negeri 3 Lasem. Hasil validasi oleh ahli materi dengan skor ; ahli media dengan skor  ; hasil respon skala kecil yaitu  ; hasil respon skala besar yaitu . Berdasarkan hasil tersebut maka KARMAGAMA (Kartu Matematika Bergambar Etnomatematika Rumah Adat Jawa) Materi Bangun Datar masuk dalam kategori “Sangat Layak”.
Toba Batak Ethnomedicine in Sipituhuta Village, Pollung District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra
Authors: Nasution Jamilah , Gaol Maisarah Lumban , Riyanto Riyanto , Susilo Ferdinand
Published: March 2023

The importance of introducing medicinal plants of Toba Batak tribe as traditional medicinal ingredients increases public knowledge about their use in general. The objective of this study was to find out the types of plants that have medicinal properties and how they were used by the Toba Batak tribe. The types of research used were descriptive qualitative and quantitative with structured interview methods directly to predetermined informants. The selection of informants was carried out using a purposive sampling method, with a total of 9 informants. Based on the results, there are 90 species and 46 families of plants that have potential as medicine. Based on family, the number of species most widely used by the people of Sipituhuta Village are Zingiberaceae (7 species), Asteraceae (6 species), Poaceae (6 species) and Solanaceae (5 species).
Algorithm for Finding Roman Dominating Number of Extended Duplicate Graph of Star Families
Authors: G.Nirmala, K.Anitha and S.Rajarajeswari
Published: March 2023

In this paper, we have determine the roman dominating number for extended duplicate graph of star, double star and bistar by
using algorithm.
Applications, Challenges, and Implications of data processing models in Human Capital Management
Authors: Parth Chopra
Published: March 2023

Human Capital Management (HCM) is the cohesive set of strategy and processes aimed at managing an organization’s
employees in the most efficient manner. HR managers make decisions that directly impact an organization’s work culture,
competitiveness and ability to meet goals. A qualitative study by Buyens and De Vos (2006) [1] concluded that the value of the
HR manager as perceived by top managers and line managers extend beyond just the formulation and execution of HR strategy to
delivering real topline business impact. Not to mention, weak HCM can cost companies real dollars. For example, the Department
of Labor (US) estimated the cost of a bad hire at ~30% of their year-1 earnings.
There already exist several papers establishing a positive causal relationship between the use of data processing and machine
learning models and improved HCM outcomes [2] (Mark Tomassen, 2016). Moreover, there exist multitudes of research (Chui et
al., 2015) [3] answering the question “Can technology replace humans in HCM functions?” and the resounding conclusion has been
that this is highly unlikely in the near future. In fact, a study by Frey and Osbourne (2017) [4] estimated the probability of
computerization for over 700 occupations and ranked the HR manager position at 28/702 implying that the function would be
near impossible to replace by technology. Therefore, we begin our paper with the foundation that while AI, ML and other
computer science and data processing models are not poised to or even intended to replace the HR manager, there is value to be
derived from leveraging these tools for better decision making
Reducing the Waste Oil Decomposition and Producing a useful Energy Conversion Process
Authors: A.Sathish kumar, P.Harish and R.C.Prem Sriram
Published: March 2023

Our project is about waste oil burning system, now a days many of the fuels are available to run a vehicle or to produce power.
Nowadays we are using the many source of power and the same thing it will not properly disposed and it affect the environment ,
we have to stop affecting the environment. So we decided to used as Waste Oil is defined as any petroleum-based oil , In world
wide approximately 1.3 billion gallons of waste oil are generated from the crankcases of millions of automobiles and trucks
whenever the oil is changed. Approximately 200 million gallons of waste oil are not disposed of properly. Waste oil can be
disposed of in a variety of ways, including by sending it off-site (some facilities, like your local garages and waste disposal
facilities, are allowed to handle the waste oil), burning it as fuel and selling the used oil claims are made that the used oil is to be
burned for energy recovery, and then it is shipped to a used oil burner who burns the used oil in an approved industrial furnace or
boiler. A minimum flash point of 100°F.. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) , a waste oil furnace is a type
of furnace that is used for heating and is powered by old oil that is free of hazardous impurities. Boilers powered by waste oil can
be utilised for a variety of commercial tasks in addition to heating. In our project we are deside to fabricate waste oil stove by
reducing the use of the LPG or other electrical stove. In the burners were developed as a way to effectively burn the waste oil and
to provide alternative heating systems.In this project work all the challenging parts are fabricated as per innovative design and
then rigidly assembled to perform the indented function. We have to recycle the waste oil and reduce the pollution.
Classical Dance Hand Gesture Recognition using Image Processing and Deep Learning
Authors: Megha Rani Raigonda and Ambika
Published: March 2023

Recognition of Dance posture & hand gesture in dance is most important. To get the exact names of these mudras some
expertise should be there. So without expertise our proposed system recognizes the dance posture and hand geture. Indian
classical dance traditionally performed as an expressive show dance type of strict execution workmanship, connected with
Vedic writing. It's likewise a method of articulation of inward sentiments, assisting with creating self-conviction and
fearlessness. Significance of old style dance is the activity of the whole self. Due to picture names, picture quality, uneven
dataset and pixels values the accuracy is not good. So our proposed system implies the CNN and Deep Learning algorithm to
recognizes the Dance posture and Hand gesture. Our system is used for all users who are interested in dance. Without a
teacher can get the dance posture details. Introduced here Kathakali and Bharatnatyam Hand Mudras. Referred Kaggale site
for dataset and also we added our own dataset. Each image recognizes the proper name and gives in the form sound also of
Hand Mudra. Gaussian algorithm is used for more accuracy purpose.
Prevention of an accident from drowsiness and driver safety using deep learning
Authors: Sindhura, S.Vandana, S.N.V.Siva Gopi and P.Ganesh
Published: March 2023

Asbestos poses a high risk to health, such as being carcinogenic and hazardous to the environment, it should not be used in brake
pads. Natural ceramics are therefore of interest to researchers because of their excellent properties, affordability, availability,
non-toxicity, etc. The mechanical and tribological properties of a non-asbestos brake pad were compared to those of an asbestos
brake pad in this study. The brake pads can be replaced by natural ceramics such as marble dust powder, with additives such as
aluminium oxide. Epoxy resin is utilized as a binding agent. For increased strength, marble dust powder is used. Abrasive
materials are aluminium oxide. This helps to make brake pads with a high friction coefficient and less wear rate with low noise
pollution. Catia v5 software the structural model of the brake pad is developed. The objective of the project is natural ceramics as
an alternative to asbestos. The outcomes are what matter due to the varying filler compositions' effects on the mechanical and
physical qualities. Hardness tests have been performed, and the behavior of materials with various compositions has been
researched. The resulting marble slabs' properties regarding water absorption have also been evaluated.
Design of Generic Mesochronous FIFO using DPRAM
Authors: Ch. Sree Harshitha and B.Lakshmi
Published: March 2023

FIFO which stands for First in First Out which means whatever data is written first is read first. when the clock domains of
write and read are of same frequencies then there is control on the data flow so, there is no loss of data. But when the write and
read frequencies are different there is no control on the data flow due to this there is loss of data. But in the reality, it is difficult
to match the read and write frequencies. so, in order to avoid the loss of data when different frequencies used for write and read,
implement a FIFO between the two clock domains of write and read. This project is an implementation of First in first out
algorithm which overcomes clock domain crossing. Designed module is tested against synchronous clock domains, mesochronous
clock domains and proposed mesochronous clock domains. The parameters observed here are memory(461780KBytes),
frequency(686.86MHZ) and delay(1.456ns). The delay is reduced by 82% when compared with mesochronous dual-clock FIFO
ASBABUN NUZUL: NILAI-NILAI PENDIDIKAN DALAM ASBAB AN-NUZUL AL-QUR’AN
Authors: Devi Sunita , Ratnasari Dwi
Published: March 2023

Abstrak: Asbab al-Nuzul adalah salah satu aspek yang sangat penting dalam disiplin Ilmu Studi Al-Qur’an Perspektif Pendidikan Islam, dimana pemahaman terbaik tentang pendidikan dan Islam itu sendiri akan menjadi pondasi utama dalam memecahkan persoalan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari terutama dalam bidang pendidikan. Dalam konteks pendidikan perspektif Islam, Al-Qur’an merupakan sumber rujukan utama yang mendasari pembelajaran. Oleh karena itu, dalam memahami ayat-ayat dalam Al-Qur’an diperlukan pemahaman yang komprehensif sehingga dapat meminimalisir kekeliruan-kekeliruan yang mungkin akan terjadi. Pemahaman yang baik dalam memahami Asbab al-Nuzul tidak hanya membantu kita memahami peristiwa apa yang melatarbelakangi suatu surat atau ayat diturunkan, tetapi juga sebagai proyeksi dari kejadian-kejadian yang akan muncul dalam kehidupan era modern seperti saat ini.Kata Kunci: Asbab al-Nuzul, Nilai-nilai Pendidikan, Qur’an.
MANAGEMENT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION: THE CONCEPT OF PLANNING REVIEWED IN THE VERSES OF THE QUR'AN
Authors: Harahap Khoirul Saleh , Rambe Ali Sanusi , Putra Ade Putra
Published: March 2023

The planning function greatly influences the achievement of targets and is the earliest stage of achievement measurement. As a guide for Muslims, the Qur'an teaches about the whole meaning of planning. The purpose of this study is to examine the notion of planning as contained in the verses of the Qur'an. Qualitative analytical descriptive research is used as an approach. This information was collected through a literature survey and study of the Qur'anic text. It is also examined using reduction procedures, displaying data, and making inferences or validating results. According to the findings of this study, the role of planning is very important in the management function of Islam. Because planning is the initial step or technique used to achieve a goal, the Qur'an explains several planning principles so that it becomes a guide for humans to carry out a plan to achieve the goals or objectives that have been prepared. This article discusses the topic of planning in the Qur'an, specifically Surah Al-Anfal: 60.
CHILDFREE ACCORDING TO THE VIEW OF THE COMMUNITY OF MEDAN DISTRICT JOHOR MEDAN CITY
Authors: BAKAR ABU
Published: March 2023

Some married couples decide to limit their offspring with clear reasons and are justified by the Shari'a, while others consider that having many children is a blessing for which one should be grateful. All of that is because everyone must have different perspectives, reasons and also different experiences in living a household life. Unlike the case with a handful of married couples who think that happiness in the household is not only obtained from the birth of a child. And marriage does not have to have children or offspring. In Indonesia, for example, we know the name Veronica Wilson, who decided not to have children. Likewise with Victoria Tunggono who decided to live a family life without having children who are popularly known as "Childfree". However, not a few among the Indonesian people questioned their decision and what was the reason behind the decision. This study aims to determine the public's view of childfree in Medan Johor District, Medan City. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. Data were obtained through direct field observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the study concluded that the Medan Johor District Community stated that childfree is not a principle in married life. Because it is contrary to the Sunnah of the Prophet SAW. This can be seen from the statements of sources or informants that the author met when making direct observations in the field by proposing the child free theme.
Exploring the Intersection of Big Data and Legal Analytics: A Survey of its Application in the Legal Industry
Authors: Bhure Anvay , Desai Sharmishta
Published: March 2023

Over the last decade, we have witnessed exponential growth in the usage of Big Data in a wide range of domains such as the entertainment industry, sports industry, financial industry etc. The legal industry is starting to take notice of Big Data analytics in their field. Lawyers have been using big data analytics tools for their daily purposes which include billing, marketing and customer relations functions. For the survey, "Legal Analytics" was defined as software that uses artificial intelligence to search through massive amounts of data and identify trends that are useful to lawyers. The connection between Big Data (BD) and law can be visualised in several ways. More and more law firms are turning to Big Data to identify which cases are likely to be straightforward and which cases will have hidden hurdles to overcome. In this paper, we have attempted to compare and take a deeper look at some of the algorithms and platforms built and developed for data analytics, namely Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA), Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), Long Short – Term Memory (LSTM) and a platform known as many Laws which is used for fetching queries and specific laws through a vast database of European laws and regulations. We have further studied how different parameters have affected the results in the case of models such as ARIMA and have taken a look into a text extractor architecture that incorporates the use of LSTM in one of its layers to extract relevant information.
Projeto Crescer no Esporte. Da criação ao desenvolvimento por Alexandre Colagrai
Authors: Mundim Maria Célia Bruno
Published: March 2023

O presente trabalho buscou descrever, por meio de uma entrevista, a criação e o desenvolvimento do projeto esportivo social Crescer no Esporte com seu idealizador, Alexandre Colagrai (Alexandre). Para tanto, contextualizou-se, brevemente, os projetos esportivos sociais no Brasil, assim como aquele na cidade de Rio Claro (Estado de São Paulo). A entrevista foi organizada por meio de tópicos. Após nove anos de existência, o projeto transformou-se em uma instituição, Instituto Crescer no Esporte, para favorecer o desenvolvimento humano de pessoas de diferentes faixas etárias, principalmente crianças e jovens, através do esporte. Atualmente o instituto conta com três modalidades: Handebol, Voleibol e Taekwondo. Mesmo diante das dificuldades financeiras e de gestão de pessoas, bem como das limitações impostas pela COVID-19, o idealizador e os profissionais do instituto vêm conseguindo manter a proposta do mesmo.
Campeonato Paulista de Handebol: a presença das mulheres em comissões técnicas de handebol em 2019
Authors: Pereira Isabela Guido , Santos Ana Lúcia Padrão dos
Published: March 2023

Estudos sobre gênero e esporte são cada vez mais relevantes na sociedade moderna. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a participação de mulheres na função de treinadoras de handebol no contexto regional paulista e discutir a representação feminina em cargos de liderança no meio esportivo a partir da literatura acadêmica. O método de pesquisa utilizado foi a análise de conteúdo, caracterizado pela avaliação de informações públicas através de procedimento sistemático para quantificar e classificar as informações em categorias. Foram coletadas informações públicas da Federação Paulista de Handebol para avaliar a representatividade de gênero nas comissões técnicas da competição. Foram identificadas 98 equipes participantes, sendo 45 femininas e 53 masculinas. No entanto, nas comissões técnicas os dados sugerem ampla predominância masculina. A verificação de informações desta natureza é essencial para a adoção de ações afirmativas para a igualdade de gênero. A partir dos resultados, conclui-se que, apesar do equilíbrio da participação esportiva feminina e masculina na competição, não se observa tal similaridade nas comissões técnicas.
Composición corporal e ingesta calórica de jugadores de fútbol sénior de Santa Fe, Argentina
Authors: Ravelli Sandra Daniela , Gelroth Marianela , Sosa Horacio , Abraham María Natalia , Lovino Joana , Blanco Carolina
Published: March 2023

Introducción: El deporte en los adultos mayores de 35 años, tiene como finalidad, promover la salud y socialización de los participantes. El fútbol es uno de los elegidos. Por tanto, mantener una composición corporal y alimentación adecuada, asegura mejor calidad de vida, rendimiento físico y prevención de lesiones. Objetivo: Analizar la composición corporal y la ingesta calórica de un equipo de fútbol sénior de Santa Fe. Metodología: Estudio con enfoque cuanti-cualitativo, descriptivo, transversal. Se evaluó antropométricamente a 21 deportistas mayores de 35 años. Se estimó ingesta alimentaria utilizando registro alimentario de 3 días, a 14 de ellos. El análisis de datos se realizó mediante Excel Microsoft. Los registros alimentarios, fueron analizados a través de Tablas de Composición Química de Alimentos del Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Resultados y discusión: El promedio de masa muscular se estimó en 36,5 kg (±7,6), y la masa adiposa en 26,01 kg (±7,07). La ponderación de la primera fue inferior y, de la segunda superior a otros estudios de referencia. La ingesta energética fue menor a 3.000 Kcal en casi todos los futbolistas. El promedio de la ingesta de hidratos de carbono por kg de peso corporal/día fue insuficiente (1,7 g HC/kg PC/día). Respecto a las proteínas, solo 3 jugadores tuvieron un consumo adecuado. El resto tuvo ingestas deficientes. Conclusiones: La ingesta de hidratos de carbono y de proteínas por kilogramos de peso corporal fue insuficiente. Es necesaria la revisión de instrumentos de recolección de datos.