bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Robust Optimization of Deep Learning Models using Spectral Proximal Method and Saliency Matrix
Authors: Yong Cherng-Liin , Kwan Ban-Hoe , Ng Danny-Wee-Kiat , Sim Hong Seng
Published: January 2023

Model generalization refers to a model’s ability to perform well on
unseen data. In this paper, we present the Spectral Proximal (SP) method
with saliency matrix as a training technique for deep learning models
that aims to improve their generalization ability. The SP method
addresses two challenges that can hinder generalization: the gradient
confusion issue in deep model structures and the scarcity of training
data. The method uses a damping matrix and a proximal operator with a
saliency matrix to correct for errors in the descent direction and
prevent over-fitting, respectively. This results in improved performance
on image classification (MNIST and CIFAR-10) and detection (YOLOv7)
tasks, as well as better generalization on unseen data. We conducted a
thorough investigation through experiments on a diverse range of setups,
controlling for potential confounding variables. The results
consistently showed that the SP method outperformed the baseline method
in the majority of cases.
Increased susceptibility to complicated pneumonia among Egyptian children with FokI (rs2228570), not TaqI (rs731236), Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in association with vitamin D deficiency
Authors: Hussein Mahitab Morsy , Mohamed Enas Maher , Kamal Tarek Mostafa , Deraz Tharwat
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Determining genetic contribution to development
of complicated community-acquired pneumonia in children may help
understand underlying pathogenesis. We aimed to investigate the
association between two vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms,
FokI and TaqI, and susceptibility to complicated pneumonia in Egyptian
children compared to uncomplicated pneumonia, also associations with 25
hydroxy-vitamin D serum level were studied. Methods: This was a
case-control study that included 320 participants divided into 2 groups:
patients and controls. The patients’ group included 100 children
hospitalized with complicated pneumonia and 100 with uncomplicated
pneumonia. 120 age and sex-matched apparently healthy children served as
controls. The VDR FokI and TaqI polymorphisms were genotyped using
polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism
(PCR-RFLP) technique. 25 hydroxy-vitamin D level was estimated in serum
using ELISA. Results: Regarding FokI, Homogenous FF genotype
was more common in complicated (52%) and uncomplicated pneumonia (28%)
than controls (10%) (OR=65; 95%CI (5.13-822.63), p<0.001)
and (OR=4.3; 95%CI (0.7-27.16), p=0.003), respectively. Children
carrying F allele possessed 3 higher odds for complicated than
uncomplicated pneumonia (OR=3.08; 95%CI (1.33-7.14),
p<0.001). Heterogenous Ff genotype increased susceptibility to
complicated pneumonia (OR=13.7; 95%CI (4.6-40.1), p<0.001),
not uncomplicated pneumonia (OR=1.56; 95%CI (0.86-2.85), p=0.145).
Among complicated pneumonia, vitamin D level was lower in FF
(6.92±2.6ng/ml) than Ff (9.55±3.2 ng/ml) and ff genotype carriers
(13.13±3.6ng/ml) (p<0.001). There was no significant
difference between patients and controls as regards TaqI genotypes and
alleles. Conclusion: In association with vitamin D deficiency,
VDR gene FokI polymorphism, not TaqI, is a genetic risk factor for
complicated pneumonia in Egyptian children.
Role of Right ventricular Pulmonary artery coupling in predicting adverse outcomes after coronary artery by-pass grafting surgery.
Authors: Mostafa Amir , Y Khalid Elnady M , Ashraf Basant , Ghany Mohamed Abdel
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Development of right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) is
associated with adverse clinical outcome in patients doing coronary
artery by-pass grafting (CABG). Right ventricular-pulmonary artery
(RV-PA) coupling which describes the relationship between the RV
systolic function and its afterload has been recently introduced as a
prognostic parameter in multiple patient groups. In this study we
evaluated the prognostic role of TAPSE/PASP ratio as a surrogate for
RV-PA coupling in patients undergoing CABG. Methods: RV-PA coupling was
assessed using the TASPE/PASP ratio. Echocardiography was done within 48
hours pre-operative and within 72 hours post-operative. The primary
endpoint included postoperative RVD and rehospitalization within 3
months. Results: Among 100 patient doing CABG, the mean age was 59 years
with predominant male gender. About 2 thirds of the patients were
hypertensive and more than half of them were diabetic. The mean left
ventricular ejection fraction was 62% and mean RV fractional area
change (FAC) was 50% with mean TAPSE 19 mm and mean TAPSE/PASP of 0.62.
Post-operative RVD developed in 35% of the patients and
re-hospitalization for cardiac reasons occurred in 11%. The independent
predictors of development of post-operative RVD were lower TAPSE/PASP
ratio, presence of diabetes mellitus and higher levels of total
Cholesterol (P-value: 0.03, 0.0001, 0.0001 respectively). The
independent predictors of re-hospitalization were higher triglyceride
levels and lower TAPSE/PASP Ratio (P-value: 0.02 and 0.002
respectively). Conclusion: TAPSE/PASP ratio as a surrogate for RV-PA
coupling is a non-invasive simple bedside tool that can be used to
predict adverse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery
by-pass grafting.
Effect of functional lipids on the quality of walnut butter prepared from defatted walnut meal by ball mill grinding
Authors: Xie Yuxin , Jiang Nan , Su Hongchen , Tan Feng , Cheng Xi , Wang Jiyan , Hu Hao
Published: January 2023

Abstract In this study, walnut butter was produced by mixing functinal
lipids with defatted walnut meal. Three kinds of functional
lipids（FL）, medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), diacylglyceroe (DG), and
conjugated linoleic acid glycerides (CLA), were used to make functional
lipids walnut butter(FLWB) and their physical properties as well as
microscopic morphology were compared with commercial walnut butters. The
FLWBs were prepared by grinding FL and defatted walnut meal through the
ball milling technique. The mixing ratios of FL and defatted walnut meal
were 6:4, 6.5:3.5, 7:3. It was found that the fluidity of FLWB was
increased with the addition amount of FL, but the particle size of FLWB
was decreased with the addition amount of DG or CLA. As the additions of
DG and CLA increased from 60% to 70%, the D (4,3) of DG-WB and CLA-WB
decreased by 36.23% and 20.88%; the flowability index increased by
15.74% and 168.91%. As the addition of MCT increased from 60% to
70%, there was no significant difference in D (4,3) of MCT-WB, but the
flowability index increased by 717.34%. Microrheological properties
indicated that both FLWB and commercial walnut butter exhibited
viscoelastic characteristics. The rheology showed that the FLWB was
non-Newtonian pseudoplastic fluids, which was similar to the commercial
walnut butter. The DG-WB and CLA-WB were closer to the commercial walnut
butter, compared with MCT walnut butter. The microstructure further
indicated that the walnut butter with 65% CLA addition was closer to
the commercial walnut butter.
Multistep deformation of helical fiber electrospun scaffold toward cardiac patches development
Authors: Czekanski Aleksander , AlAttar Ahmed , Gkouti Elli
Published: January 2023

Acquiring the mechanical behaviour of a helical fibered cardiac scaffold
propels the fabrication of a scaffold exhibiting similar properties with
the native cardiac tissue. Selecting fiber-based scaffolds will
contribute to mimicking the complex function performed during the
muscle’s expansion and contraction. In our study, we exposed fabricated
electrospun samples to repeated multistep tension by applying and
removing deformation in order to mimic the mechanical behaviour of
helical fibered cardiac scaffolds. Since the fiber-based specimens
exhibit viscoelastic behaviour, the transient responses to constant
deformation caused stress relaxation and stress recovery. Nevertheless,
stress softening and repeated buckling phenomena, which are viscoelastic
characteristics, had an unexpected impact on the samples’ behaviour,
leading to inconsistent material characterization. Eliminating
techniques are also explored to ensure representative results about the
fabricated scaffolds’ behaviour.
Assessment Of Use Of Digital Healthcare Services and Telemedicine In Healthcare Organizations
Authors: Kayserili Aydan , Colkesen Ece
Published: January 2023

The Purpose of the Study: The objective of the study was to the
process and level of digitalization of healthcare services, as well as
the use of tele-medicine in healthcare settings. Materials and
Methods: In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with total of
20 functional leaders who led the digitalization process in healthcare
organizations via zoom application. For the data analysis, interviews
were recorded, transcribed and analyzed. Findings: Findings
indicated that receiving an HIMMS level 7 certificate was a goal of all
public hospitals but was not the key for private healthcare
organizations although their healthcare services have nearly become
digitalized. The key benefits regarding the digital healthcare services
included savings, efficiency, increased patient safety, reduced medical
errors, and speed access to patient records, digital archiving and
closed loop drug delivery system. Digital healthcare services were very
valuable in every single area particularly, intensive care units. Use of
telemedicine in public hospitals was limited to transferring patient
data to e-pulse. However, the use of telemedicine services in private
hospitals was becoming increasingly popular. Highlights: (1)
The digitalization of healthcare services was a goal of all hospitals
due to the benefits of technology (2) HIMMS EMRAM certification
was a goal for public hospitals but not for private hospitals
(3) Use of Telemedicine in public setting is limited; however,
private hospitals are expanding their telemedicine services (
4) The number of digital hospitals has been increasing in
Turkiye.
Participatory On-farm evaluation and Demonstration of Maize with Haricot Bean Inter-Cropping practices in Debub Ari Woreda, South Omo Zone
Authors: Hando Dilamo Adila , Gemayda Kassahun Kabata , Sagara Kebede Kassu
Published: January 2023

Demonstration of improved maize haricot bean intercropping was conducted with aim of creating farmers’ awareness and popularizing the technology in Zomba and Pilla kebele. Totally, 20 farmers were participated on demonstration of improved maize and haricot bean intercropping practices. On each farmer’s and FTC fields sole maize, sole haricot bean and maize with haricot bean was cropped at recommended spacing on plot size of 10m x 20m area for each of the cropping plot. On-farm training was provided to 64 farmers at both kebeles’ FTCs, and field day was organized at crops maturity stage in both kebeles. Totally 129 farmers and key 16 stakeholders were participated in the event. Farmers’ preferences and crops yield data were collected. Simple descriptive statistics and cost benefit analysis were used to analyze the data. Farmers’ preference evaluation results showed that intercropping of maize with haricot bean was preferred than sole cropping of the crops due to land use efficiency, though the average yields, of sole cropping exceeded the intercropping of both crops. On average 5.99 and 1.86 tons ha-1 of sole maize and haricot bean yield were obtained respectively, whereas, an average yield of 4.89 and 1.46 tones ha-1 were obtain from intercropping of the crops respectively. The intercropping of maize and common bean enhances effective land utilization with LER of more than 58% in both Kebeles. So, the practice of intercropping was recommended for further scale up in the areas with similar agro-ecology.
Podvertising: Podcast Listeners’ Advertising Attitudes, Consumer Actions and Preference for Host-Read Ads
Authors: Moe Margaret
Published: January 2023

While comparatively few scholarly studies exist on podcast advertising, market research substantiates the effectiveness of podcast advertisements. This academic study probed podcast listeners’ attitudes toward podcast advertising and motivations for consumer actions through survey research with 1714 respondents. Extending past research on attitudes toward advertising within a medium (Aam), consumer action, and listener preference for host-read podcast advertisements, this study proposes a theoretical framework that seeks to contribute to a fundamental understanding of how listeners interact with and process podcast advertising. Scale development included modifying existing scales for other media as well as original scale development using qualitative methods that were tested for validity and internal consistency. Results from the survey revealed that: (1) Podcast listeners have favorable attitudes toward podcast advertising, particularly host-read advertisements; (2) Podcast listeners are motivated by functional and socio-emotional reasons for consumer actions, which correlate with positive attitudes toward podcast advertising; and (3) The podcast consumption levels of listeners are moderate predictors of their attitudes toward podcast advertising and subsequent consumer action, while gender and age are weaker predictors.
Relationship Between Nutritional Status and Severity of Cerebral Palsy: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Zhao Yiting , Tang Hongmei , Peng Tingting , Li Jinling , Liu Liru , Fu Chaoqiong , Zhou Hongyu , Huang Shiya , Huang Yuan , Zeng Peishan , Wang Wenda , He Lu , Xu Kaihsou , Research Group And
Published: January 2023

Background: Nutritional problems are common in children with cerebral palsy (CP), yet the relationship between nutritional status and the severity of CP is unclear.Objective: To describe the nutritional status and characteristics of children with CP, and to explore the relationship between severity of CP and nutritional status in children.Methods: This multicentre cross-sectional study included children with CP in China. Weight and height were measured and converted to z-scores. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS), Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment (SGNA), social life ability, and blood indicators were tested.Results: All 1,151 participants were given oral-feeding and 50.8% of them demonstrated undernutrition. Compared with those in GMFCS or EDACS levels I–III, the odds of moderate and severe undernutrition were 2.6 and 8.9 times higher in GMFCS levels IV and V, and 4.3 and 12.6 times higher in EDACS levels IV and V, respectively. Except for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, no significant differenceswere found in blood indicators among normal, undernourished and overnourished groups.Conclusion: Degrees of undernutrition in children with CP are correlated with the severity of eating and drinking dysfunction and with gross motor impairment. Blood indicators may not reflect nutritional status in children with CP.
LAY ABSTRACTCerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in children in the world. Children with cerebral palsy may have a high risk of having malnutrition as a result of the high energy consumption and/or low energy intake. The former is mainly caused by the abnormal muscular tone, and the latter may emerge from the dysphagia and gastrointestinal problems. As for the optimization of nutritional status is integral to the overall health and clinical management of children with cerebral palsy, the nutritional status stands out for its clinical importance in this group. Children with cerebral palsy are affected by different degrees of motor dysfunction, and may also be faced with eating and drinking problems or limited daily life ability, it is not clear whether nutritional status and function are interrelated. What's more, it is believed that the blood tests may indicate the nutritional status, but it is not well understood. In this project we will look at the nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy in China and investigate the relationship between nutritional status and function and blood indicators. This will then allow clinicians and caregivers to formulate future policies to improve nutritional status for this group of children.
On the Control of the Technical Condition of Elevator Ropes Based on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Technology
Authors: Panfilov A. V. , Yusupov A. R. , Korotkiy A. A. , Ivanov B. F.
Published: January 2023

Introduction. The safety problem and the situation with accidents during the operation of elevator installations are elucidated. The role of elevator rope defects as a factor of dangerous incidents is indicated from the point of view of statistics. The malfunctions of the elevator mechanical equipment related to the defective indices of the ropes are listed. There is a difference in the documentary fixation of defective indices and rejection rates of ropes of lifting structures.   Materials and Methods. The well-known approaches to the control of ropes of lifting structures were described. It was emphasized that visual inspection control (VIC) was required to identify such rejection rates of steel elevator ropes as geometry change, corrosion and wear, wire breaks, temperature exposure, etc. The rejection rate was presented in the form of a mathematical system. The technical condition of elevator ropes during the operation was integrally assessed by the totality of identified defects at a fixed length. The decision to create a software and hardware complex (PAC) for the practical implementation of visual and measuring control was validated.   Results. The developed PAC VIC laboratory sample consisted of a hardware part, a video stream processing module, communicator for the server connectivity, specially designed software, and a client mobile application. PAC VIC implemented the following functions: – automatic detection and classification of the major significant rope defects based on a deep convolutional artificial neural network; – demonstration of a three-dimensional image of a rope and an image scanning algorithm with distortion compensation, according to which the metric characteristics of defects were fixed; – integral assessment of the technical condition of the rope according to the totality of detected defects; – color interpretation of the actual technical condition of the rope with subsequent transmission to the user's mobile device. Preliminary tests have shown the suitability of the PAC VIC for identifying defects. The reliability of the results for the identification and qualification of defects exceeded 80%. Work on deep learning of the system continues.   Discussion and Conclusions. PAC VIC of elevator ropes provides eliminating the risks of visual control caused by the psychophysical state of a person. It works remotely and contactless. The solution proposed by the authors automatically evaluates the rejection rates according to five criteria: external wire breaks, surface wear, rope diameter change, undulation, traces of temperature exposure. An important result of the VIC of steel ropes using computer vision and artificial intelligence is an increase in reliability and safety during the operation of elevator equipment.
Hardware Trojan Detection and Mitigation in NoC using Key authentication and Obfuscation Techniques
Authors: Thejaswini P  , G Vivekananda , Anu H  , Priya R  , Krishna Prasad B S  , Nischay M
Published: January 2023

Today's Multiprocessor System-on-Chip (MPSoC) contains many cores and integrated circuits. Due to the current requirements of communication, we make use of Network-on-Chip (NoC) to obtain high throughput and low latency. NoC is a communication architecture used in the processor cores to transfer  data from source to destination through several nodes. Since NoC deals with on-chip interconnection for data transmission, it will be a good prey for data leakage and other security attacks. One such way of attacking is done by a third-party vendor introducing Hardware Trojans (HTs) into routers of NoC architecture. This can cause packets to traverse in wrong paths, leak/extract information and cause Denial-of-Service (DoS) degrading the system performance. In this paper, a novel HT detection and mitigation approach using obfuscation and key-based authentication technique is proposed. The proposed technique prevents any illegal transitions between routers thereby protecting data from malicious activities, such as packet misrouting and information leakage. The proposed technique is evaluated on a 4x4 NoC architecture under synthetic traffic pattern and benchmarks, the hardware model is synthesized in Cadence Tool with 90nm technology. The introduced Hardware Trojan affects 8% of packets passing through infected router. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed technique prevents those 10-15% of packets infected from the HT effect. Our proposed work has negligible power and area overhead of 8.6% and  2% respectively.
Efficacy of favipiravir and molnupiravir against novel SARS-CoV-2 variants in vitro and in vivo
Authors: Siniavin AE , Russu LI , Vasina DV , Shidlovskaya EV , Kuznetsova NA , Guschin VA , Gintsburg AL
Published: January 2023

The COVID-19 disease pandemic remains a significant global problem, resulting in hundreds of millions of cases and millions of deaths. The search for specific inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 for the treatment of this infection remains relevant. Drugs such as Favipiravir and Molnupiravir, which exhibit specific antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2, are already being used to treat patients. However, there is limited evidence of their effectiveness, especially against novel genetic variants of the COVID-19 pathogen. The aim of this study was to investigate the antiviral effect of these drugs using an in vitro experimental model of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Vero E6 cell culture and an animal model of infection using Syrian hamsters. It has been established that Molnupiravir has an inhibitory effect against variants of the SARS-CoV-2 with IC50 values from 16.51 to 7.88 μM in vitro, and reduces the infectious titer of the virus in the lungs of animals by ~1.5 Log10 in vivo, in while Favipiravir shows lower activity and severe toxicity. Dose selection and frequency of use remain unexplored.
Polimorfizmy rs17713054 i rs1800629 genov LZTFL1 i TNF svyazany s tyazhest'yu techeniya COVID-19
Authors: Траспов А. А. , Минашкин М. М. , Поярков С. В. , Комаров А. Г. , Штинова И. А. , Спешилов Г. И. , Карбышев И. А. , Позднякова Н. В. , Годков М. А.
Published: January 2023

Geneticheskiye i negeneticheskiye faktory otvetstvenny za vysokuyu mezhlichnostnuyu variabel'nost' otveta na SARS-CoV-2. Khotya geneticheskiye polimorfizmy byli identifitsirovany kak faktory riska tyazhelogo techeniya COVID-19, oni okazalis' nedostatochno izuchennymi v rossiyskoy populyatsii. Tsel'yu dannogo issledovaniya bylo vyyavit' geneticheskiye determinanty, svyazannyye s nagruzkoy na techeniye COVID-19 na vyborke patsiyentov iz Rossiyskoy Federatsii. Provedena otsenka svyazi geneticheskikh polimorfizmov rs17713054 v gene LZTFL1 i rs1800629 v gene TNF (faktor nekroza opukholi) s tyazhest'yu COVID-19. Byli issledovany DNK 713 patsiyentov (324 muzhchiny i 389) vozrastom 18‒95 let s COVID-19, protekavshey s raznoy massoy. Identifitsirovany rs1800629 TNF (OR = 1,5; p = 0,02) i rs17713054 LZTFL1 (OR = 1,60; p = 0,0043) kak faktory riska tyazhelogo proyavleniya. Polimorfizmy TNF rs1800629 i LZTFL1 rs17713054 yavlyayutsya potentsial'no prediktivnymi i prediktivnymi biomarkerami. Pokazana sil'naya zavisimost' rs17713054 G > A s nagruzkoy na grafik. Polucheniye dannykh o razvitii zabolevaniy v rezul'tate razvitiya testov-sistem prognozirovaniya riska vozniknoveniya virusnykh zabolevaniy respiratornogo trakta.
A organização do ensino na rede pública estadual paulista: análise a partir da teoria crítica da sociedade
Authors: Fernandes Anoel
Published: January 2023

Estudo de caráter bibliográfico sobre o surgimento dos conceitos de “ciclos” e “progressão continuada” e a forma como foram inseridos na rede pública estadual paulista. Apesar de criados com finalidades e contextos distintos, a Secretaria de Educação do Estado de São Paulo (SEE), ao reorganizar a rede pública estadual paulista em 1998, realizou a junção dos ciclos com a progressão continuada. Tendo como referencial de análise a teoria crítica da sociedade, constata que os fechamentos dos universos político e da locução realizados pela linguagem oficial, ao sancionarem os conceitos de ciclos e progressão continuada como pertencentes à mesma forma de organização do ensino, podem remeter os professores ao pensamento unidimensional, e, por conseguinte, à concepção dos ciclos e da progressão continuada como sinônimos, tal como propõe a SEE.
Identifikasi tanaman mangrove di Sungai Tallo, Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Fahmi Muhammad Aldy Fachrial , Nur Fatmawati , Saenab Siti
Published: January 2023

Pelestarian hutan mangrove sangat penting dilakukan mengingat banyaknya manfaat dan kegunaan hutan mangrove dalam berbagai aspek kehidupan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif secara visual yang dilakukan untuk mengetahui jenis-jenis mangrove yang ada di sungai Tallo kota Makassar Sulawesi Selatan. Metode yang digunakan adalah Line Transect dimana metode ini menggunakan plot yang disejajarkan pada garis yang telah ditentukan, terdapat 4 stasiun utama di sepanjang area penelitian, setiap stasiun terdapat 4 plot, dengan jumlah total plot sebanyak 16 plot, selanjutnya tumbuhan mangrove yang dijumpai diidentifikasi berdasarkan ciri morfologinya dengan melihat akar, batang, daun, bunga, buah dan biji. Hasil identifikasi menunjukkan bahwa di area sungai Tallo terdapat 5 jenis mangrove sejati yaitu Avicennia marina, Nypa Frutican, Rhizopora apiculata, Rhizopora mucronata, dan Sonneratia caseolaris.
Analisis vegetasi pohon di Ekoregion Kalimantan Kawasan Ecology Park Kebun Raya Bogor
Authors: Ahsan Andi Widya Aulia , Sukmawaty Eka , Pratama Bayu Arief
Published: January 2023

Analisis vegetasi merupakan salah satu cara yang digunakan besarnya sebaran dari berbagai macam spesies yang ada di dalam suatu area kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan pengamatan langsung dan dilakukan dengan membuat petak ukur serta mengamati morfologi dan identifikasi vegetasi yang ada. Jutuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengkaji seberapa besar sebaran jenis, kenekaragaman jenis, kemerataan jenis, kekayaan jenis, pola sebaran dan factor lingkungan yang mempengaruhi komunitas organisme. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Januari hingga maret pada Ekoregion Kalimantan Kawasan Ecology Park Kebun Raya Bogor. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat 11 jenis spesies dengan, Indeks morisita menunjukkan Ip > 0. Hal ini mengindikasi bahwa sifat yang ada pada lahan tersebut bersifat mengelompok. Dengan batas kepercayaan 95% pada -0.5 dan 0.5.   Nilai H’ sedang, indeks kemerataan jenis yang tinggi serta kekayaan jenis yang rendah Selain itu, sebaran pada petak pengamatan umumnya memiliki nilai INP 300 dengan Suku terpenting adalah Araceae (NP 66,7619).
Teknik pemeliharaan induk ikan kakap putih (Lates calcarifer) di Balai Perikanan Budidaya Air Payau (BPBAP) Takalar, Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Adnan Nur , Hidayat Amrullah Syarif , Hamka Hamka
Published: January 2023

Sumber daya perikanan sebagai salah satu aset nasional merupakan modal besar untuk mencapai sasaran di bidang perikanan guna menunjang keberhasilan pembangunan. Kakap putih telah menjadi bisnis komersial (dalam budidaya) untuk dikembangkan, karena pertumbuhannya relatif cepat, perawatan yang mudah dan toleran yang tinggi terhadap perubahan lingkungan, membuat kakap putih cocok untuk budidaya skala kecil maupun besar. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui teknik penanganan indukan kakap putih (Lates calcarifer) yang efektif di Balai Perikanan Budidaya Air Payau (BPBAP) Takalar. Metode penelitian dilakukan dengan teknik wawancara secara langsung dan penanganan indukan ikan kakap putih yang meliputi persiapan induk, penyiapan wadah budidaya, manajemen kualitas air, manajemen pakan, pemijahan induk, serta pemanenan dan penanganan telur hasil pemijahan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pada tahap satu jumlah total telur adalah 4.903.100 butir dan jumlah total telur yang terbuahi adalah 4.779.000 butir. Sedangkan pada tahap dua jumlah total telur adalah 16.366.000 butir dan jumlah total telur yang terbuahi adalah 15.926.000 butir.
Polyethersulfone (PES) Membrane on Agar Plates as a Plant Growth Platform for Spaceflight
Authors: Meyers Alexander , Land Eric , Perera Imara , Canaday Emma , Wyatt Sarah E.
Published: January 2023

Plant biology experiments in microgravity face many challenges, among which are the constraints of the growth platforms available on the International Space Station (ISS). Protocols for preservation and sample return to Earth often limit efficient dissection of seedlings for downstream tissue-specific analysis. The Advanced Plant Experiment (APEx)-07 spaceflight experiment required a large quantity of dissectible, well-preserved seedlings suitable for omics analysis. During preflight tests, protocols were developed for using an agar-polyethersulfone (PES) membrane platform for seedling growth that allowed for seedling germination and growth aboard the ISS and rapid freezing to provide intact seedlings for dissection and extraction of high-quality DNA, RNA, and protein. Each component of the growth setup was carefully examined: membrane color, hydration and growth substrate, capacity for delayed germination, growth duration, harvest approach, and preservation pipelines were all individually optimized. Sterilized Arabidopsis seeds were adhered to PES membrane with guar gum. Membranes were laid onto 0.8% agar containing 0.5x Murashige and Skoog (MS) in 10 cm square Petri dishes and held at 4 °C until the experiment was actuated by placing the Petri dishes at room temperature. Seedlings were grown vertically for 12 days. PES membranes were removed from the agar, placed in the Petri dish lid, wrapped in foil, and frozen at −80 °C. Seedlings were dissected into roots and shoots and provided high-quality DNA, RNA, and protein. The system is simple, potentially adaptable for seedlings of multiple species, scalable and cost effective, and offers added versatility to existing ISS plant growth capabilities.
Knowledge Description of Dental Clinic Student in RSGM Unsyiah about Ionizing Radiation and Negative Effect of Ionizing Radiation in Dental Radiography
Authors: Hayati Kemala , Novita Cut Fera , Angkat Susanti
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACT Radiology in medicine always involves ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation in dentistry is used todiagnose, treatment planning, treatment, or lesion development monitoring. Dental radiography procedures mustbe carefully managed because X-rays radiation can damage healthy cells and tissues. The degree of radiation injuryis related to the total radiation dose, the proportion of body irradiated, the volume of tissues irradiated, and the timeinterval of the radiation dose received. This study was aimed to know about the knowledge description of dentalclinic students in RSGM Unsyiah about ionizing radiation and the negative effect of ionizing radiation in dentalradiography. The method of this study is a cross-sectional survey. The study included 254 dental clinic students atRSGM Unsyiah who fulfill inclusion criteria. Subjects were asked to fill questioner about ionizing radiation and thenegative effect of radiation in dental radiography. The result of that study shows that knowledge of dental clinicstudents about ionizing radiation (27,1%) dental clinic students had deficient knowledge, (46,4%) dental clinicstudents had sufficient knowledge, (26,3%) dental clinic students had a good understanding and knowledge ofdental clinic student about negative effect ionizing radiation in dental radiography (15,7%) dental clinic student haddeficient knowledge, (62,2%) dental clinic student had sufficient knowledge, (22%) dental clinic student had goodknowledge. The conclusion of this study showed that knowledge of dental clinic students about ionizing radiationand the negative effect of ionizing radiation in dental radiography is sufficient. KEYWORDS: ionizing radiation, negative effect ionizing radiation, dental radiography
Antibacterial potential ethanol extract of beluntas leaves (Pluchea indica L) to Streptococcus sanguinis
Authors: ADIWIJAYA Wilma , SETIADHI Riani , SUGIAMAN Vinna Kurniawati
Published: January 2023

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common oral diseases in the community, with a prevalence of 5-66%, with one of the predisposing factors being Streptococcus sanguinis. Treatment for RAS has been symptomatic and supportive, including antiseptic mouthwash such as chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% or topical corticosteroids (triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% in Orabase). However, these drugs have some side effects. Treating herbal ingredients such as Beluntas leaves low prices and minimal side effects. The active compounds in Beluntas leaves are phenols, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, triterpenoids, essential oils, terpenoids, and many compounds known to have antibacterial activity. Methods: This study aimed to determine the minimum inhibitory level (MIC), and minimum killing rate (MBC) of 96% ethanol extract of Beluntas leaves on the growth of Streptococcus sanguinis. MIC was measured by broth microdilution technique with DMSO solvent 10% and eight concentrations of beluntas extract. Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% was used as a positive control for the comparison compound. Furthermore, the MBC test was carried out using the total plate count method for treatments that gave the MIC value. One Way Anova analysis with Post Hoc Tukey was used to determine the significant difference between treatments. Results: The ethanol extract of Beluntas leaves (Pluchea indica L) has a Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) for the growth of Streptococcus sanguinis with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 3.95 g/mL and a minimum concentration of 7.8 g/mL. Conclusion: The ethanol extract of Beluntas leaves (Pluchea indica L) has the potential as an antibacterial against Streptococcus sanguinis. KEYWORDS: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis, Streptococcus sanguinis, ethanol extract of beluntas leaves, Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum Bactericidal Concentration
Root morphology analysis of posterior teeth using intraoral periapical radiograph
Authors: BATUBARA Fitri Yunita , KARTİKA Dewi
Published: January 2023

Oral and dental health problems are still a part of ongoing national health issues in Indonesia.Through endodontic treatment, also called root canal treatment, a decayed tooth can still be preserved and restoredto its original form. It is done if the dental infection has spread into the pulp or the tooth has become nonvital due totrauma or accident. Root morphology is one of the main concerns before performing endodontic treatment. Aperiapical radiograph taken with bisecting and paralleling techniques is the first method in intraoral radiographicexamination to assist dental diagnosis and case management. This research aimed to analyze the mean length ofposterior teeth using an intraoral periapical radiograph and the difference in posterior teeth length in differentvertical angulations. A total of four extracted lower premolars and four extracted lower molars served as samples inthis analysis. They were mounted in an occluder, and a periapical radiograph was obtained using paralleling andbisecting technique with vertical angulation of -20, -15, -10, -5, 0, +5, +10, +15, and +20. The tooth length wasmeasured from the crown's highest point to the tooth apex's lowest end. Data obtained was then calculated usingSPSS. The result showed that the mean length of the lower premolar and molar was longer if the vertical angulationreached +20. Analysis with one-way ANOVA for the difference in the length of premolars, mesial root, and distalroot of lower molars between a direct measurement with digital caliper and measurement on periapical radiographstaken with paralleling technique and bisecting technique in all vertical angulations showed a p-value of  0,05.There were no significant differences in the mean length of lower premolars and the mesial and distal root of lowermolars between direct measurement using a digital caliper and measure on periapical radiographs taken withparalleling technique and bisecting technique in vertical angulations of -15, -10, -5, 0, +5, +10, +15, and +20.KEYWORDS: Vertical angulation, posterior tooth root morphology, periapical radiograph
Bacterial profile in children with early childhood caries
Authors: ARDIYANTINI Sinta Dwi , PRAMESTİ Hening Tjaturina , GARTIKA Meirina
Published: January 2023

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common chronic infectious disease of childhood in the world, caused by the interaction of the host (oral cavity), substrate, microbes, and time. Bacteria as microbes that play a role in the formation of ECC have been widely studied. This study aims to determine the bacterial profile in children with ECC and to compare the oral microbial profiles in children with ECC and caries-free children (CF). Methods: This study uses a scoping review method. Article searches were performed on the PubMed, Science Direct, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases, using the keyword and Boolean operator "(early childhood caries) AND (profile bacterial OR bacterial) AND (children)." The initial search obtained 1356 articles. All articles were then selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria using the PRISMA procedure to receive 14 articles. Results: Analysis of 14 articles showed that 11 articles reported that Streptococcus mutans had high levels of ECC in children. Other bacteria with lesser numbers were Provetella, Veillonella, S. wiggsae, S. sobrinus, Lactobacillus, Leptrotrichia shahii, and Leptrotrichia IK04. Neisseria, Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus salivarius, and Leptotrichia buccalis were found in CF children. Other bacteria such as Hemophilus paraphrohaemolyticus HK411, Neisseria sicca 4320, Neisseria sp. oral clones AP132, Actinobacillus pleuro-pneumoniae MCCM 00189, and Streptococcus sp. ASCE06 oral clone was found in CF children but not in ECC children, while Lactobacillus sp C56 was found in half of ECC children and not in CF children. Conclusion: Streptococcus mutans levels in children with ECC are high, so they are assumed to be the main bacteria causing ECC. The bacterial profiles of ECC and CF children are different in species diversity. KEYWORDS: Early Childhood Caries, Bacterial, Children
HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN SAUDARA KANDUNG DENGAN KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL PADA ANAK AUTIS DI PUSAT LAYANAN AUTIS KOTA DENPASAR
Authors: Widyandari Ni Made Ayu Sukma , Puspita Luh Mira , Sanjiwani Ida Arimurti
Published: January 2023

An interpersonal communication disorder is one of the problems experienced by children with autism. It causes due to the lack of development of language skills so children with autism have difficulty delivering and receiving messages from others. One of the factors that influence the development of communication in children with autism is sibling support. This study aims to determine the correlation of sibling support with interpersonal communication in children with autism at Pusat Layanan Autis Kota Denpasar. This research uses descriptive correlation design with the cross-sectional approach. The sample consisted of 38 children selected by total sampling technique based on the affordable population criteria. Data collection using sibling support questionnaires and Interpersonal Communication Inventory (ICI) questionnaires. The result showed that the mean of sibling support for autistic children was 22,76 and the mean of interpersonal communication in autistic children was 18,18. Data tested using Spearman Rank (rho) got a significant value of 0,00 (? = 0,05) with a correlation value of 0,794 and positive direction correlation. This shows a strong correlation with a positive direction which means the better support siblings the better interpersonal communication to the children with autism.
EFEKTIVITAS EDUKASI CEGAH PERNIKAHAN DINI MELALUI PROGRAM SING PENTING BERAKZI ( SINERGISITAS UPAYA PENCEGAHAN STUNTING MELALUI PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DAN INTERVENSI GIZI) DI DESA GLAGAHWERO
Authors: Wulandari Risa , Sausan Amrulloh Auladani , Rokhmah Dewi , Ulya Nurul
Published: January 2023

Glagahwero Village, Kalisat District, Jember is an area that still an area that is still the locus of stunting in Jember Therefore, there is a need for SING PENTING BERAKZI program (Sinergisitas Upaya Pencegahan Stunting melalui Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Intervensi Gizi di Desa Glagahwero) which includes reproductive system education and preventing early marriage. The first thing to do in conducting this program is to the situation analysis using an indeepth interview method in the form of a digital questionnaire, Google Form, filled out by mothers who marry early, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, mothers who have children under five, and cadres. From the results of that, it was found that there were still teenagers who got married before the minimum age limit that had been determined. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of education to recognize the reproductive system and prevent early marriage which is one of the factors causing stunting. The results of this study indicate that there is an increase in post-test scores by 50% of participants who meet the minimum average score. Of the 60 participants, 55 children or 92% met the minimum average score. This proves that education to recognize the reproductive system and prevent early marriage is effective in preventing stunting in Glagahwero Village, Kalisat.
PENGEMBANGAN E-MODUL INTERAKTIF BERBASIS KVISOFT FLIPBOOK DENGAN MODEL DISCOERY LEARING PADA MATERI ARTHROPODA
Authors: Hasibuan Syarifah Hanum , Zulfarina Zulfarina , Putra Riki Apriyandi
Published: January 2023

Education is a learning activity that determines the success of achieving student learning outcomes in class. So, to achieve learning objectives by increasing student learning outcomes, it is necessary to have a good and correct learning process with the help of facilities, good learning methods. This study aims to determine whether the development of an interactive e-module based on kvisoft flipbook with the discovery learning model on arthropod material affects student learning outcomes in class X SMA 15 N Pekanbaru. The type of research used is Research & Development research through the ADDIE approach (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). The e-module was validated by 5 validators by Riau University lecturers and teachers at SMA N 15 Pekanbaru. The results showed that the quality of the kvisoft flipbook-based interactive e-module with the discovery learning model was very good. the e-module validation results are 3.52 in the very valid category, and the practicality test results are 87.22 in the very practical category
ANTESEDEN DARI BEHAVIORAL INTENTION PADA RESTORAN MAKANAN SEHAT
Authors: Diannissa Restu , Pratomo Luki Adiati
Published: January 2023

Kesadaran masyarakat akan makanan sehat terlihat meningkat, oleh karenanya tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengukur peranan health concern terhadap perceived value dan quality of restaurant dan selanjutnya menginvestigasi peranan kedua variable tersebut pada behavioral intention. Jumlah responden yang diperoleh adalah 242, diambil menggunakan metode non-probability sampling dengan tehnik purposive sampling.  Kriteria responden adalah konsumen yang pernah makan di restoran yang menawarkan makanan sehat,   Structural Equation Modeling merupakan alat analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa health concern berpengaruh positif terhadap quality of restaurant  tetapi tidak mempunyai pengaruh positif terhadap perceived value. Lalu quality of restaurant  dan perceived value berpengaruh positif terhadap behavioral intention konsumen terhadap makanan sehat. Selain itu quality of restaurant  juga mempunyai pengaruh positif terhadap perceived value.  Penelitian selanjutnya dapat mengukur lebih lanjut peranan variable lain yang diperkirakan dapat mempengaruhi keinginan konsumen untuk mengkonsumsi makanan sehat seperti, food quality, servicescape, dan ambience dari restoran yang menyajikan makanan sehat.
Impact of Agricultural Sector on Economic Growth in MENA Countries: Evidence from Panel FMOLS and DOLS Estimators
Authors: Sebki Wafa
Published: January 2023

The main purpose of this research paper was to empirically analyze the impact of the agricultural sector on economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa region during the period (2000-2019) based on panel co-integration approach and Fully modified OLS and Dynamic ordinary least squares estimators. The results showed a long run relationship between the variables used. As for the results of estimating the study model in the long run using the FMOLS and DOLS estimators, it was found that the agriculture value added had a significant positive impact on economic growth, while the food production index, employment in the agriculture sector and arable land had a negative impact on economic growth.
الضربات العشر على أرض مصر بين التوراة والقرآن الكريم - دراسة مقارنة -
Authors: Majeed Darya Ahmed
Published: January 2023

الضربات العشر هي الآيات التي أرسلها الله تعالى على أرض مصر في عهد النبي موسى (عليه السلام) بسبب كفر وعناد فرعون وقومه، ورفضهم إطلاق سراح بني إسرائيل من العبودية، كما كانت هذه الضربات موجهةً لآلهة المصريين المتعددة، التي وقفت عاجزةً أمامها ولم تستطع حماية الشعب من غضب الرب، ليُعلن بذلك أنَّ هناك إلهاً واحداً يستحق العبادة دون غيره من الآلهة الزائفة التي كان يعبدها المصريون، وقد ذكِرَت هذه الضربات بشكلٍ مفصَّل في سفر الخروج من التوراة، كما جاء ذكرها في القرآن الكريم باسم (الآيات التسع)، التي أيّدها الله لموسى (عليه السلام) تصديقاً لدعواه وعقاباً لفرعون وقومه، وقد تناولتُ في هذا البحث هذه الضربات والآيات كما جاءت في المصدرين، وبيَّنتُ أوجه التشابه والاختلاف بينهما، وذكرتُ مظاهر الانحراف في بعض نصوص التوراة مقارنةً مع ما جاء في القرآن الكريم، الذي حفظه الله تعالى من التحريف والتبديل، وقد اشتمل هذا البحث على ثلاثة مطالب؛ ذكرتُ في المطلب الأول : معنى الضربات العشر وسببها، وتناولتُ في المطلب الثاني : الضربات العشر في التوراة، أما المطلب الثالث فعرضتُ فيه : الآيات التسع لموسى (عليه السلام) في القرآن الكريم .
جماليات الصورة في عروض مسرح الطفل
Authors: ALbajlan Mayada Mjeed
Published: January 2023

سعت الباحثة الى دراسة الخطاب البصري عبر تشكيل الصورة الإبداعية من خلال خطاباته الفنية والفكرية, والجمالية, إذ وجدت الباحثة هذه الدراسة جديرة بالاهتمام والبحث قد تساعد في إرساء بعض المرتكزات التصميمية الهامة في عروض مسرح الطفل .
   ضم البحث ثلاثة فصول, تضمن الفصل الأول الإطار المنهجي, تضمن مشكلة البحث: وحدد على وفق التساؤل الآتي (كيفية اشتغال جماليات الصورة في عروض مسرح الطفل), وتأتي أهمية البحث بتسليط الضوء على كيفية صناعة الصورة البصرية الجاذبة في اثارة المتلقي(الطفل) وجذبه الى العرض المسرحي من خلال العناصر البصرية والسمعية والحركية وآلية اشتغالها, أما حدود البحث فكانت:(الزمانية):2017,و(المكانية):بغداد(المسرح الوطني),و(الموضوعية)مسرحية(ألس في بلاد العجائب) , وقامت الباحثة بتحديد المصطلحات وتعريفها, وفي الفصل الثاني (الاطار النظري) كان في مبحثين المبحث الأول: الصورة ودلالاتها في العرض البصري, تناولت الباحثة عن سمات الصورة الجاذبة ودلالاتها الفكرية والجمالية للخطاب البصري, أما المبحث الثاني: تكوين الصورة في عروض مسرح الطفل: تناولت الباحثة في توظيف العناصر البصرية للخطاب الموجهة في عروض مسرح الطفل, وعوامل الجذب والإثارة للصورة البصرية وأثرها البنائية في العملية التصميمية الذي يسهم في عملية التشويق في الإحساس والانتباه والإدراك, وصولا الى مؤشرات الاطار النظري .
        وضم الفصل الثالث إجراءات البحث تناولت الباحثة مجتمع البحث في تحليل عينة مسرحية للأطفال وأدوات التحليل ومنهج البحث الوصفي وعينة البحث( ألس في بلاد العجائب) وفقا للمعطيات, ومؤشرات الاطار النظري, وفي نهاية التحليل موجز لنتائج التحليل تضمن عدة فقرات وكانت أبرزها هي دور المصمم في صنع صور مشهدية تعتمد الخصائص الفنية للمنجز الابداعي الفني ودورها في خاصية الجذب للصورة التعبيرية لأجل انتباه المتلقي(الطفل) وفي التوصيات أوصت الباحثة في إقامة دورات وورش تدريبية للدارسين والمهتمين والمقيمين على مسارح الطفل, وأختتم البحث بقائمة المصادر والمراجع والملاحق والصور, وخلاصة البحث باللغة الإنكليزية