bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sexism Experienced by The Main Characters in Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments
Authors: Mufarida Lilis
Published: July 2023

The phenomenon of sexism still exists in society. Sexism comes from the negative stereotypes that assumes, one gender is more valuable than the other. In this research, sexism is manifested in the literary work, one of them Margaret Atwood's The Testaments. This research aims to describe the form of sexism experienced and it’s effects by the main characters in Margaret Atwood's The Testaments. It will be focuses on Agnes and Nicole. Then, it uses feminist literary criticism method with feminism approach. This research seeks to solve the research problems based on applying library research techniques by reading repeatedly and then taking a note. Then, the data has been obtained were analyzed using the ambivalent sexism theory proposed by Glick and Fiske. The data analysis technique uses content analysis. Content analysis is an in-depth analysis of the messages contained in a text. Furthermore, the finding data revealed sexism experienced by the main characters, including: not being allowed to read and write, obligation to cover their body, arranged marriage, women constructed in domestic roles, and living in limited freedom. Then, the effect of sexism was revealed, including sexual harassment, objectification, internalized sexism, and alienation. Furthermore, the main characters' resistance is liberation and taking a mission.
WOMEN REPRESENTATION IN INDONESIAN AND AMERICAN MARRIAGE MOVIES
Authors: Bado Danti Atikasuri
Published: July 2023

Feminism has been a big issue in society since long ago. Furthermore, it is frequently discussed in the mass media. Not only that, but the issue of feminism is also often incorporated into literary works such as novels, narratives, and films. Many movies have brought gender equality matter as an element of their story. One of the ways to know that is by analyzing their discourse and language style in representing women. Therefore, the researcher used the feminist stylistics analysis theory by Mills (2005). The research was conducted on two movies from Indonesia and America with romantic genre and marriage life. The two movies titled “Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan” and “The Other Woman”. This research using the qualitative research method and constructivism, aims to get a detailed and newest result. Based on many previous types of research, this research aims to give the latest update on women’s representation in Indonesian and American marriage movies using an analysis of the language style used in the movies. The researcher also hopes to find differences and similarities in the language style used to represent women in those two movies. Research results found that women are represented differently in Indonesian and American marriage movies.
Thibbun Nabawi dalam Perspektif Yusuf Al Qaradhawi
Authors: Nur Adhi Hanif Acep
Published: July 2023

Abstract

 

This study aims to explore the views of Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi on Thibbun Nabawy (Prophet Medicine). One of the recent Muslim trends is the revival of thibbun nabawy. And one of the other sides, is denying modern medicine that comes from the west. This extreme attitude has given rise to many difficulties among Muslims in terms of the health and safety of the human soul. This research method uses library research . This research aims to determine whether Thibbun Nabawi is a human scientific experiment or is he part of a divine revelation. Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawy as a contemporary scholar has an interesting perspective on this theme. The results of the study show that the hadiths about the thibbun nabawi are not placed as tasyri as the arguments about prayer, fasting and zakat. So that treatment can be adapted to the times, and that includes the spirit of thibbun nabawi. The contribution of this research is that Muslims are not worried about using modern medical treatment, because this assumption is different from thibbun nabawi.

 

Keywords: thibbun nabawi, modern medicine, Yusuf Al Qaradawi.

 

Abstraksi

 

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali pandangan Syekh Yusuf Al Qaradhawi tentang Thibbun Nabawy(Kedokteran Nabi). Salah satu tren umat Islam akhir-akhir ini adalah kebangkitan kembali thibbun nabawy. Dan salah satu sisi lainnya, adalah mengingkari pengobatan modern yang berasal dari Barat. Sikap ekstrem tersebut telah melahirkan banyak kesulitan di tengah umat Islam dari sisi kesehatan dan keselamatan jiwa manusia. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan studi kepustakaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menempatkan thibbun nabawi, apakah dia sebagai percobaan ilmiah manusia ataukah ia bagian dari wahyu ilahi. Syekh Yusuf Al Qaradhawy sebagai ulama kontemporer memiliki perspektif menarik terkait tema ini. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hadits-hadits tentang thibbun nabawi tidak ditempatkan sebagai tasyri sebagaimana dalil-dalil tentang sholat, puasa dan zakat. Sehingga pengobatan bisa disesuaikan dengan perkembangan zaman, dan itu termasuk ruh dari thibbun nabawi. Kontribusi dari penelitian ini adalah umat Islam tidak waswas menggunakan pengobatan medis modern, karena anggapan itu menyelisihi thibbun nabawi.

 

Kata kunci : thibbun nabawi, kedokteran modern, Yusuf Al Qaradhawi.
Konstruksi Wanita Salihah Dalam Tafsir Visual: Analisis Kritis Terhadap Meme QS. Al-Ahzab: 33
Authors: Al Jauhari Kaisar Ahmad , Zahiyah Shera Diva , Musyaffa' Dafa Aqila , Aisyi Nilna Muna , Fatikasari Lina
Published: July 2023

On social media, QS. Al-Ahzab: 33 meme is spreading massively.  which is used as a medium to construct women's piety. This meme has big implications for understanding how pious women are. However, studies on related memes appear to be disproportionate. This study focuses on the main issue, namely how QS. Al-Ahzab: 33 visualized, used as a tool to construct women's piety, and its relevance in the context of life and religion in Indonesia? In explaining these three issues, this study uses a content analysis approach. The results of this study show three things. First, pious women are visualized by the existence of a house that tends to be beautiful, comfortable and luxurious. Second, the construction of pious women becomes real by presenting a visualization that seems to emphasize that pious women are synonymous with home. This is also reinforced by the title in the picture, namely "Wanita salihah itu betah di rumah." Third, the meme can be understood contextually, especially when presented with a familiar narrative. However, in the visualization there are several aspects that are less relevant, namely (1) the visualization of the house shown indicates that the women who live in the house live well, so they don't have to leave the house to make ends meet; (2) the visualization that is displayed seems to ignore other aspects related to this verse, such as the lack of various interpretations of a text, and not seen from the aspect of asbabun nuzul.
Unsur Komunikasi Pada Pelayanan Perpustakaan (Studi Kasus Di Perpustakaan Smpn 3 Rantau Bayur)
Authors: Tridana Anggi , Misroni Misroni
Published: July 2023

The quality of service activities depends on the communication component of library services. Communication is an important component in improving the quality of library services. As a result, communication needs to be a top priority for library services. Failure to build communication for library services can hinder the flow of information and reduce library service standards. Low public or library trust in library service providers is a result of the low quality of library services. To better understand the components of internal service communication in the library, the author of this article attempts to explain the role of communication elements in library services at SMPN 3 Rantau Bayur. Through qualitative descriptive research methods obtained, the results of research at the SMPN 3 Rantau Bayur library show that the communication elements of library services consisting of communicators, messages, media, communicants, and effects in the communication process are quite good. This is clearly seen from the results of observations and interviews conducted by the author. The five elements influence each other, are interconnected with each other to form a single unit. By knowing and understanding the various elements in the communication of library services at SMPN 3 Rantau Bayur, we can realize quality library services and provide satisfaction to all parties in the SMPN 3 Rantau Bayur environment.

Keywords : service quality; library; communication; element of communication

 

Kualitas kegiatan layanan tergantung pada komponen komunikasi layanan perpustakaan. Komunikasi merupakan komponen penting dalam meningkatkan kualitas layanan perpustakaan. Akibatnya, komunikasi perlu menjadi prioritas utama untuk layanan perpustakaan. Kegagalan membangun komunikasi untuk layanan perpustakaan dapat menghambat arus informasi dan menurunkan standar layanan perpustakaan. Rendahnya kepercayaan masyarakat atau perpustakaan terhadap penyedia layanan perpustakaan merupakan akibat dari rendahnya kualitas layanan perpustakaan. Untuk lebih memahami komponen komunikasi layanan dalam di perpustakaan, penulis artikel ini berusaha memaparkan peran unsur komunikasi dalam layanan perpustakaan di SMPN 3 Rantau Bayur. Melalui metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif diperoleh hasil penelitian di perpustakaan SMPN 3 Rantau Bayur menunjukkan bahwa unsur komunikasi pelayanan perpustakaan terdiri dari komunikator, pesan, media, komunikan, dan efek dalam proses komunikasi sudah cukup baik. Hal ini terlihat jelas dari hasil observasi dan wawancara yang dilakukan oleh penulis. Kelima unsur tersebut saling mempengaruhi, saling berhubungan satu sama lain membentuk satu kesatuan. Dengan mengetahui dan memahami berbagai unsur dalam komunikasi pelayanan perpustakaan di SMPN 3 Rantau Bayur, dapat mewujudkan pelayanan perpustakaan yang berkualitas dan memberikan kepuasan pada semua pihak di lingkungan SMPN 3 Rantau Bayur.

Kata kunci : kualitas pelayanan; perpustakaan; komunikasi; unsur komunikasi
Gender- Sensitive Approaches to FTF Child Returnee Management
Authors: Johnson Bethan
Published: July 2023

This paper highlights the challenges for training professionals to enable gender-sensitive rehabilitation and reintegration interventions for children returning to Europe from the conflict zone in Iraq and Syria. The paper identifies the need for gender-sensitive training and responses based on a) the gendered experiences of children while in Iraq or Syria and b) the gender-blind provisions for their return to date. The paper also emphasises the importance of age-appropriate consideration based on age on arrival and departure and the length of time they spent in the conflict zone.
The Importance of Public Relations in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
Authors: Clubb Gordon , O'Connor Ryan , Koehler Daniel , Schewe Jonathan
Published: July 2023

The policy brief makes the case that policymakers and practitioners need to consider how P/CVE programmes engage in public relations (PR), specifically in communicating transparently. P/CVE programmes can benefit from greater community support and trust by engaging in public relations. We show how PR currently benefits different P/CVE programmes. We argue that P/CVE programmes, should develop PR strategies based on the principals of proactive transparency to generate positive news coverage and public support. State-led programmes specifically should provide support within the industry. The brief outlines how research on transparency can inform PR messaging within programmes. Whereas programmes have typically emphasised communicating effectiveness, we show that communicating decision-making processes may be more effective in generating policy support and trust. Overall, the brief contributes to a policy debate on if and how P/CVE programmes should communicate with the public.
Mass Displacement and Violent Extremism in the Sahel: A Vicious Circle
Authors: Demuynk Meryl
Published: July 2023

With the Sahel crisis entering its tenth year, the indiscriminate violence faced by local populations trapped between various al-Qaeda and Islamic State-affiliated organisations, other non-state armed groups, and counter-terrorism operations, is forcing ever-growing numbers of civilians to flee, resulting in over 2.8 million people being forcibly displaced across Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Frequently representing the only coping strategy available, displacement however exposes internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees to even more precarious situations, while also raising important challenges for their host communities. Through an initial exploration of the complex interconnections between mass displacement and violent extremism, this policy brief aims to assess how displacement simultaneously constitutes one of the most tangible symptoms as well as a potentially aggravating factor of the Sahel crisis. More specifically, it considers the potential for mass displacement, which results from rising (extremist) violence, to perpetuate conditions conducive to violent extremism by increasing local tensions and grievances that have been known to be exploited by violent extremist groups.
The specifics of the development of spiritual and moral values of a junior school student by means of musical folklore
Authors: . Kryukov Pavel S.
Published: July 2023

Importance. The problems of spiritual and moral education of children at the stage of primary school education are described. The actualization of the issue of the development of spiritual and moral values of junior school students from the position of socio-cultural prerequisites for the development of society, state requirements for the upbringing of the younger generation and from the side of educational practice has been worked out.
Research methods. The methodological basis of the conducted research was philosophical-anthropological, axiological and personality-oriented approaches that determine the content guidelines of the concept of spiritual and moral education of a junior school students. Within the framework of these approaches, methods of theoretical analysis, synthesis and generalization of scientific literature, as well as personalized observation of primary school students are used.
Results and Discussion. The spiritual and moral values are substantiated in the context of the pedagogical category. The characteristics of the age characteristics of junior school students in the process of spiritual and moral education are given, and musical folklore as the leading means of forming spiritual and moral values in junior school students is also substantiated.
Conclusion. The leveling effect of modern trends in the development of society and the presence of crises in various areas of society’s life prove the need for the development of spiritual and moral values from an early age of students. It is proved that the appeal to the origins of folk culture in a musical format contributes to a more in-depth and penetrating course of the process of spiritual and moral education of a junior school student.
Historical and local studies activity of Lugansk region studentship development stages in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods
Authors: Anpilogova Tatyana Y.
Published: July 2023

Importance. An important place in modern reform context of the Russian Federation higher school system is acquired by the process of organizing historical and local studies activities aimed at the development of citizenship and patriotism, socialization and self-realization of student youth. New approaches to this students’ activity type construction is invariably based on the historical experience gained by teachers and scientists in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods based on the regional approach use to problem study. In this regard, the necessity of students’ historical and local studies activities development periodization developing in the system of domestic higher education institutions is justified. The research purpose is to identify the stages of the Lugansk region student youth historical and local studies activity, carried out from the beginning of the 1920s to the modern period, on the basis of the developed criteria.
Research methods. The research was based on the dialectical principle of historical development, using paradigmatic, systemic, synergetic, cultural and cultural approaches, theory of activity, theory of humanization, method of documentary sources analysis, comparative historical, dialectical methods of scientific research.
Results and Discussion. In the process of analyzing a number of criteria (trends in the higher education development, local studies activity development level in the state and the region, the essence of state policy in relation to historical local studies; ideological postulates produced by the political elite and determining the development of the entire socio-cultural sphere in various historical periods; socio-cultural factors that determined local studies activity in universities; socio-economic factors) identified and characterized five stages of the development of historical and local studies activities, each one had its own distinctive features.
Conclusion. The conclusion about changes influence occurred in the socio-political life of the state and the national higher school system on each stage nature is made.
Critical Analysis of School Fee Collection Strategies and Financial Accountability in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya
Authors: Musungu Inganga Daniel Gideon , Oseno Ben , Rutto Reuben
Published: July 2023

Fee collection tactics are measures that school administrators do to achieve the school's objectives by putting together the sum thought appropriate for school fees charges, such as creating automatic fee payment plans and sending out reminders to parents. There are challenges associated with fee payment as parents are the main contributors, yet they are in different economic position. The government has consistently delayed funding their portion which is still below required standards. Therefore, this study was focused on school fee collection strategies and financial accountability of Public Secondary Schools in Khwisero Sub County. The study was guided by agency theory. The research design used in this study was a descriptive survey. The 25 public secondary schools in the Khwisero sub-county of Kenya represented the 50 stakeholders who were the focus of the study. The county schools auditor, who oversaw all of the schools in the research, was also a part of the census survey that included all 50 stakeholders. Data was gathered with the help of standardized questionnaires. Mean and standard deviation were used for descriptive statistics, while Pearson correlation and simple linear regression were used for inferential statistics. SPSS, a statistical program used in the social sciences, helped with this. Tables were used to present the data. The financial transparency of public secondary schools in Khwisero sub County, Kakamega County, was significantly influenced by the collection tactics with an R2 of 0.504. The research suggests that public secondary schools should incorporate school factors that have a significant impact on financial accountability into their main key elements that should be considered when handling school fund accounts and find ways in which fee collection can be enhanced to ensure there is adequate cashflow.
EVALUATION OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS OF WAGON PROCESSING AT SHUNTING STATIONS USING THE SIMULATION MODEL
Authors: SZCZEPAŃSKI Emilian , GOŁĘBIOWSKI Piotr , KONDRACKA Barbara
Published: July 2023

Shunting stations play an essential role in ensuring the proper functioning of the railway transport system. The proper organisation of their work allows trains to be dispatched on time and compensates for delays in other areas of the railway network. This paper presents a method for evaluating the technological process of wagon processing at shunting stations based on the author's formulation of evaluation measures and using a simulation model developed in Flexsim. A variant computational example was developed to verify it and demonstrate its capabilities. The method has many applications in assisting decision-makers in organising shunting station operations, adapting the shunting station layout to the tasks or identifying bottlenecks.
MULTIGRAPH IS: Part 1. A FORMAL DESCRIPTION OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE DIGITAL TWIN OF THE ETCS APPLICATION
Authors: KOCHAN Andrzej , FOLĘGA Piotr , SKIRKUS Remigijus , BUREIKA Gintautas
Published: July 2023

The European Railway Agency has formulated assumptions for a target model of rail transport. Its important premise is digitalization to support the communication and transport services that the railways will make available to the public in the future. Part of the digitalization process is the digital description of the railway infrastructure in a formalized form to allow algorithmic processing. The formal description of infrastructure is not a new issue. However, attempts made so far have not resulted in a permanent definition of a generally accessible formalism allowing for a coherent representation of the physical railway infrastructure in a digital form. This paper presents the results of work carried out within the research project Digital Railway-The Digital Twin of the ETCS Application-Virtual Prototyping and Simulation of Operational Scenarios.
APPLYING THE EXPERT METHOD TO DETERMINE A COMPANY’S STRATEGIC GOALS
Authors: SATYBALDIYEVA Dinara , MUKHANOVA Gulmira , TYMBAYEVA Zhazira , TYSHKANBAYEVA Mansiya , BOLATKYZY Saltanat
Published: July 2023

The most important factor for the success of a company in today’s competitive environment is to have clearly defined goals. Objectives define what a company strives for, what it wants to achieve, and what it wants to realize in its activities. Clearly defined goals are necessary to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of a company’s operations and the successful achievement of its desired results. This paper proposes an expert method for determining the strategic goals of a company. The experts ranked 24 strategic goals in terms of importance, and variance and coefficient of variation were then used to determine the consistency of the experts. As a result, 15 important strategic goals were identified of the 24 goals of the assessed transport company.
PRECISION DIAGNOSTICS OF A DIESEL ENGINE UNDER AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR OPERATING CONDITIONS
Authors: VRUBLEVSKYI Oleksandr , GONERA Jarosław , NAPIÓRKOWSKI Jerzy
Published: July 2023

This paper presents a method for the precise diagnosis of a diesel engine in an agricultural tractor based on the analysis of efficiency changes and parameters characterizing the process of fuel-air mixture preparation. We proposed that the technical condition be identified based on available data from the engine controller, as this enables the implementation of precise online diagnostics of an agricultural tractor. The method was verified using the original cycle, during which we simulated several engine defects leading to a change in conditions and quality of the processes of creating and burning the fuel/air/flue gas mixture. In the paper, we justified the selection of the points at which the engine parameters were measured, as they provide the most information and allow for efficient identification of damage. These results indicate the possibility of damage identification without the use of the diagnostic cycle in the operation of operator-driven vehicles and autonomous vehicles.
THE DIVERSITY OF THE SORPTION PROPERTIES OF RICE DURING MARITIME TRANSPORT AS AN ELEMENT OF RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE LOGISTICS PROCESS
Authors: FLIS Anna , OCIECZEK Aneta , KAIZER Adam
Published: July 2023

In this study, a comparative assessment of selected parameters determining the quality of rice transported by sea has been carried out. The aims of this process were to point out the differences between two types of rice tested immediately after their maritime transport and to compare these with a reference rice available in retail. Undoubtedly, the scientific achievement of the article is the demonstration of the possibility that the identification and estimation of the risk of lowering or total loss of quality (usability) of cargo are connected to its transport and related to the initial conditions. The analysis of the obtained results showed the existence of a sensitive dependence of the final state of the charge quality on the initial conditions, which is in line with the theory of deterministic chaos expressed as the butterfly effect.
Graph Convolutional-Based Deep Residual Modeling for Rumor Detection on Social Media
Authors: Ye Na , Yu Dingguo , Zhou Yijie , Shang Ke-ke , Zhang Suiyu
Published: July 2023

The popularity and development of social media has made it more and more convenient to
spread rumors, and it has become especially important to detect rumor information from massive
amounts of information. Most of the traditional rumor detection methods use content characteristics or propagation structure to mine rumor characteristics, ignoring the fusion characteristics of content and structure and their interaction characteristics. Therefore, a novel rumor detection method based on heterogeneous convolutional networks is proposed. Firstly, this paper constructs a heterogeneous map of joint rumor content and propagation structure to explore the interaction between content and propagation structure during rumor propagation and obtain rumor representation. On that basis, this paper uses the deep residual graph convolutional neural network to construct the content and structure interaction information of the current network propagation model. Finally, this paper uses the two datasets of Twitter15 and Twitter16 to verify the proposed method. Experimental results show that the proposed method has higher detection accuracy than the traditional rumor detection method.
Optimizing a Green and Sustainable Off-grid Energy System Design Enhancing with a Real Case
Authors: Ghadirinejad Nickyar , Ottermo Fredric , Nowzari Raheleh , Alsaadi Naif , Ghadiri Nejad Mazyar
Published: July 2023

In recent years, unquestionable warnings like the negative impacts of CO2 emissions, the necessity of utilizing sustainable energy sources, and the rising demand for municipal electrification have been issued. In this study, by incorporating two significant assumptions, such as electricity production in close proximity to the business location and only renewable energy resource usage, a modest off-grid hybrid energy system is designed. To construct the system, a number of elements such as wind generators (WG), photovoltaic arrays (PV), battery banks, and bi-directional converters are taken into account. Moreover, a real case in Malmö, Sweden, is considered. To optimize the system, a bi-objective problem is developed, and it is solved by proposing a particle swarm optimization (PSO) approach to provide the load requirements (with a maximum allowance of 0.1% unmet) for a nearby supermarket (approximately 1000 m2). Moreover, to verify the obtained results, the developed system is simulated using HOMER Pro software, and the results are compared and discussed. The contribution of this study is to provide off-grid or local clients around the world with a dependable and affordable option by minimizing both the baseline cost of energy and the net current expenditure in the desired system. The best-obtained results by the proposed PSO offered 160 PVs, 5 WGs, and 350 batteries, respectively, while the best solution found by the simulation method was using 384 PVs, 5 WGs, and 189 batteries for the considered off-grid system.
Development a Low-Cost Wireless Smart Meter with Power Quality Measurement for Smartgrid Applications
Authors: Sousa Ewerton Leandro de , Marques Leonardo A. de Aquino , Lima Israel da S. Felix de , Neves Ana Beatriz M. , Cunha Eduardo Nogueira , Neto Augusto José V. , Kreutz Márcio Eduardo
Published: July 2023

Developing a low-cost wireless energy meter with power quality measurement for smart grid applications represents a significant advancement in efficient and accurate electrical energy monitoring.In increasingly complex and interconnected electrical systems, this device is essential in various applications, such as smart grids, enabling real-time energy usage monitoring. In such a context, smart meters expand the possibilities for sustainable and efficient energy use and promote better utilization of energy sources, especially non-renewable ones. According to the 2020 International Energy Agency (IEA) research, non-renewable energy sources represent 65% of the global total. The smart meter developed in this work is built based on the ESP32 microcontroller and easily accessible components, using a user-friendly development platform that offers a cost-effective solution while ensuring reliable performance. The main objective of the smart meter development was to enhance the software and simplify the hardware. Unlike traditional meters that perform electrical parameter calculations using complex hardware circuits, this project performed the calculations directly on the microcontroller. This approach reduced the complexity of the hardware, simplifying the meter’s design. With the high-performance processing capability of the microcontroller, efficient and accurate calculations of electrical parameters were achieved without the need for additional circuits. This software-driven approach with simplified hardware brought benefits such as reduced production costs, lower energy consumption, and increased meter development and updates flexibility. Furthermore, the integrated wireless connectivity in the microcontroller enables the transmission of collected data to remote monitoring systems for later analysis. The developed smart meter offers cost, energy efficiency, and flexibility benefits. It represents an innovative, efficient, and versatile solution for smart grid applications.
The Role of Lymphadenectomy in Early-Stage NSCLC
Authors: Manfredini Beatrice , Zirafa Carmelina Cristina , Filosso Pier Luigi , Stefani Alessandro , Romano Gaetano , Davini Federico , Melfi Franca
Published: July 2023

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The involvement of lymph nodes by the tumor has a strong impact on survival of patients. For this reason, lymphadenectomy plays a crucial role in the staging and prognosis of NSCLC, to define the most appropriate therapeutic strategies concerning the stage of the disease. To date, the benefit, in terms of survival, of the different extents of lymphadenectomy remains controversial in the scientific community. It is recognized that metastatic involvement of mediastinal lymph nodes in lung cancer is one of the most significant prognostic factors, in terms of survival, and it is therefore mandatory to identify patients with lymph node metastases who may benefit from adjuvant therapies, to prevent distant disease and local recurrences. The purpose of this review is to evaluate, the role of lymphadenectomy in early-stage NSCLC in terms of efficacy and accuracy, comparing systematic, sampling and lobe-specific lymph node dissection and analyzing the existing critical issue, through a search of the most relevant articles published in the last decades.
Three Remarks On Asset Pricing
Authors: Olkhov Victor
Published: July 2023

This paper considers the theoretical framework of the consumption-based asset-pricing model and derives successive approximations of the modified basic pricing equation using Taylor series expansions of the investor’s utility function during the averaging time interval Δ. For linear and quadratic Taylor approximations we derive new expressions for the mean asset price, mean payoff, their volatilities, skewness and amount of asset that delivers max to investor’s utility. We introduce new market-based price probability determined by statistical moments of the market trade values and volumes. We show that the market-based price probability results zero correla-tions between time-series of n-th power of price pn and trade volume Un, but doesn’t cause statis-tical independence and we derive correlation between time-series of price p and squares of trade volume U2. The market-based treatment of the random trade price describes impact of the size of market trade values and volumes on price probability. Predictions of the market-based price probability at horizon T should match forecasts of statistical moments of the trade values and volumes at the same horizon T. The market-based price probability emphasizes direct dependence on random properties of market trades.
Secure Monitoring System for IoT Healthcare Data in the Cloud
Authors: Stergiou Christos L. , Plageras Andreas P. , Koidou Maria P. , Psannis Konstantinos E.
Published: July 2023

Even if the field of medicine has made great strides in recent years, infectious diseases caused by novel viruses that damage the respiratory system continue to plague people all over the world. This type of virus is very dangerous, especially for people who deal with serious long-term breathing problems, like triggering asthma, pneumonia, or bronchitis infections. Thus, this paper demonstrates a new Secure Machine Learning Monitoring System for a model for virus detection. Our proposed model makes use of 4 basic emerging technologies, Internet of Things (IoT), Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), Cloud Computing (CC), and Machine Learning (ML), to detect dangerous types of viruses that infect people or animals causing panic worldwide and deregulating human daily life. The proposed system is a robust system that could be established in various buildings, like hospitals, entertainment halls, universities, etc., and will provide accuracy, speed, and privacy for data collected in the detection of viruses.
Can MiceGPT be True? A Survey on AI-empowered Mice Behavior Analysis Applications and Solutions
Authors: Guo Chaopeng , Chen Yuming , Ma Chengxia , Hao Shuang , Song Jie
Published: July 2023

Mice are one of the frequently used animal models in science research whose behavioral characteristics can provide much valuable information in biology, neuroscience, and pharmacology. Nowadays, artificial intelligence is widely used in mice behavior analysis. Integrated AI systems such as ChatGPT and VisualGPT are already available, and we discuss the feasibility of MiceGPT to help researchers identify and classify mouse behavior more easily. We review the applications of mice behavior analysis, analyze the tasks of deep learning on these applications based on an AI pyramid, and finally summarize the AI approaches to solve these tasks. Based on these summaries, we propose three MiceGPT architectures to demonstrate the theoretical feasibility of MiceGPT.
Rye Production under Acid Soils and Drought Conditions: An Alternative for the Sustainability of High Andean Livestock Farming in Peru
Authors: Carrasco-Chilón William Leoncio , Alvarez-Garcia Wuesley Yusmein , Cervantes-Peralta Marieta Eliana , Quilcate Pairazaman Carlos , Vásquez-Pérez Héctor Vladimir
Published: July 2023

The rye (Secale cereale L.) crop shows a high potential to collaborate in the sustainability of high Andean livestock because it supports the agroclimatic conditions and acid soils in the Peruvian Andes. The production of green forage, hay, and grain of the rye crop in acid soils was studied with the use of different levels of phosphorus and potassium fertilization in four local rye ecotypes (CBI-001, CSM-001, CJS-001, and CCE-001). The green forage yield (FV) ranged from 32.35 to 53.62 t ha-1, dry matter from 6.05 to 8.56 t ha-1, and hay from 7.0 to 10.36 t ha-1; nutritional levels ranged from 9.02 % to 13.56 % protein and 6.50 to 7.75 % ash levels, mainly with differences between ecotypes (p<0.05). No differences existed between fertilization levels for the number of stems per plant, and flowering stems per plant, and grains per ear (p>0.05). Also, CBI-001 and CCE-001 were superior with 1868.4 and 1797.8 kg ha-1 of grain, respectively (p=0.0072); the use of 60 kg ha of Nitrogen, 120 kg ha-1 of P2O5 and 80 kg ha-1 of K2O gave higher grain and residue yields. The high nutritional value and yield of the rye ecotypes studied in acid soil conditions and without irrigation can be an alternative for livestock feeding and grain production in the rainy season in the Andes as a dual-purpose crop.
Psychosocial Safety and Health Hazards and Their Impacts on Offshore Oil and Gas Installations
Authors: D'Antoine Emma Caroline , Jansz Janis , Barifcani Ahmed , Shaw-Mills Sherrilyn , Harris Mark , Lagat Christopher
Published: July 2023

The offshore oil and gas working environment is an inherently dangerous one, with risks posed to physical safety on a daily basis. One neglected field of research is the added psychosocial stressors present in this environment. This research examined the experiences of offshore oil and gas workers through one-on-one online interviews which were recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were analysed through qualitative software NVivo, which generated themes and patterns for the responses given to questions which were developed through a focus group. The results of the analysis showed that multiple psychosocial stressors are present for this population, such as fear of speaking up, unsatisfactory company-provided facilities, work-life interference, work status, micromanaging, gender harassment and bullying. In addition, interviews identified that production and time pressures along with fatigue can influence accidents and mistakes. Climate factors also cause discomfort, however these are managed according to best practice by organisations. Due to the timing of the study, COVID-19 was a significant stressor for some, but not all, employees. In conclusion, offshore oil and gas workers face multiple stressors in a dangerous environment that may lead to devastating consequences.
The Relationship between the Family Environment and Disordered Eating Patterns: A Moderated Mediated Model of Automatic Thoughts and Gender
Authors: Alghanami Badra Hamdi , El Keshky Mogeda El Sayed
Published: July 2023

Eating disorders are a global burden and present personal, family, and societal costs. Most evidence in the literature is based on the relationship between a poor family environment and eating disorders, and the evidence of gender interaction in eating disorders is inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between family functioning and disordered eating patterns, the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts, and the moderating role of gender. A sample of 440 (70.9% females, aged 18–21) participated in this study. They completed the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ negative), and the Brief Family Relationship Scale (BFRS). PROCESS MACRO was used to study these relationships. The main findings revealed that family functioning was negatively associated with eating disorders, and that this relationship was negatively mediated by automatic thoughts. Moreover, gender moderated those relationships, and more intensely in females. The results of this study postulate that the prevention of eating disorders should be directed at training individuals to challenge negative thoughts and encourage healthy individuals to be gender mindful.
Bowel Perforation in Vascular EDS: A Case Report and a Comprehensive Review of the Literature
Authors: Menni Alexandra , Tzikos Georgios , Sarafis Alexandros , Ververi Athina , Chatziantoniou George , Rafailidis Vasileios , Panidis Stavros , Goulas Patroklos , Karlafti Eleni , Apostolidis Stylianos , Giouleme Olga , Michalopoulos Antonios , Paramythiotis Daniel
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) constitute a rare entity of genetic disorders, affecting the collagen of all types all. Herein, we describe a case of vascular type of EDS, with coexisting segmental absence of intestinal musculature, while performing simultaneously a narrative review of the existing literature.
Case Presentation: A 23-year-old male patient with a history of multiple abdominal operations due to recurrent bowel perforations and the presence of high-output enterocutaneous fistula was admitted to our surgical department for further evaluation and treatment. After detailed diagnostic testing, the diagnosis of vascular type of EDS (vEDS) was made and a conservative therapeutic approach was adopted. In addition, a comprehensive review of the international literature was carried out by applying the appropriate search terms.
Results: The diagnosis of vEDS was molecularly confirmed by means of genetic testing. The patient was treated conservatively, with parenteral nutrition and supportive methods. Thirty-four cases of bowel perforation in vEDS have been reported so far. Interestingly, this case is the second one ever to report with co-existence of vEDS with Segmental Absence of Intestinal Musculature.
Conclusions: Establishing the diagnosis of vEDS promptly is of vital significance in order to ensure that patients receive appropriate treatment. Due to initial non-specific clinical presentation, EDS should always be included in the differential diagnoses of young patients with unexplained perforations of the gastrointestinal tract.
Factors Influencing Residential Satisfaction in Post-Disaster Resettlement: A Case of Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Barsha , Uprety Sanjaya , Pokharel Jiba Raj
Published: July 2023

Residential satisfaction with post-disaster housing is crucial for the success and sustainability of a resettlement project. However, little attention has been given to this aspect in the permanent houses developed after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake. To bridge this gap, the study examined factors affecting residential satisfaction among poor displaced households resettled in the Panipokhari Integrated Settlement of Nepal. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey, interviews, and field observation. Internal consistency and reliability were assessed using Cronbach's Alpha test, while satisfaction was measured by mean satisfaction scores. The relative importance index ranked the factors, and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analyzed their relationship with overall residential satisfaction. The study identified several crucial fac-tors influencing residential satisfaction, including the design and layout of the house, space for modification, provision of a kitchen garden and cattle shed, thermal comfort, completeness of the house, provision of a hearth, and spaces for rituals and cultural events. These findings shed light on the resettlement decisions of affected populations and provide valuable insights for policymakers, implementers, and researchers aiming for successful and sustainable resettlement outcomes.
Material Point Simulation Method for Concrete Medium Fracture and Fragmentation under Blast Loading
Authors: Liu Zheng , Liu Jun , Xie Xianqi , Zhen Mengyang , Wang Yue , Ou Chen , Zheng Haowen
Published: July 2023

The nature of the fracture and fragmentation process of concrete medium under blast loading is the transformation process of the medium from continuum to discontinuity, coupled with the significant rate correlation of concrete medium, its mechanical behavior presents a high degree of complexity. Problems such as grid distortion and even negative volume are often encountered in the finite element method and others when solving this problem, while the material point method can effectively avoid these problems. In addition, the widely used HJC concrete constitutive model does not take into account the segmented characteristics of the calculation function for dynamic increasing factor. Therefore, in this paper, firstly, the calculation function for dynamic increasing factor in the HJC concrete model is modified by SHPB experiment, and the improved HJC concrete model is proposed; secondly, the material point method simulation program is developed, and the improved HJC concrete model is embedded into the simulation program; finally, the simulation program is verified by numerical examples, and the results show that the developed simulation program can better simulate the fracture and fragmentation process of concrete medium under blast loading, especially the pulverization characteristics of the medium in the near zone of the load.
Hospital Readmission and Length of Stay Prediction Using an Optimized Hybrid Deep Model
Authors: Tavakolian Alireza , Rezaee Alireza , Hajati Farshid , Uddin Shahadat
Published: July 2023

Hospital readmission and length of stay prediction provide info to manage hospitals’ bed capacity and the number of required staff, especially during pandemics. We present a hybrid deep model called Genetic Algorithm-Optimized Convolutional Neural Network (GAOCNN) with a unique preprocessing method to predict hospital readmission and the length of stay in patients having various conditions. GAOCNN uses one-dimensional convolutional layers to predict hospital readmission and length of stay. The parameters of the layers are optimized using a genetic algorithm. To show the performance of the proposed model in patients with various conditions, we evaluate the model under three healthcare datasets; the Diabetes 130-US hospitals dataset, the COVID-19 dataset, and the MIMIC-III dataset. The diabetes 130-US hospitals dataset has information on both readmission and the length of stay, while COVID-19 and MIMIC-III datasets just include information on the length of stay. Experimental results show that the proposed model’s accuracy for hospital readmission is 97.2% for diabetic patients. Also, the accuracy of the length of stay prediction is 89%, 99.4%, and 94.1% for diabetic, COVID-19, and ICU patients, respectively. These results confirm the superiority of the proposed model compared to existing methods. Our findings offer a platform for managing healthcare funds and resources for patients with various diseases.
Nutraceutical and Dietary Measures with Potential for Preventing/Controlling Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Its Complications
Authors: Lewis-Lujan Lidianys Maria , McCarty Mark Frederick , Gálvez-Ruiz Juan-Carlos , Trujillo-Lopez Sergio , Iloki-Assanga Simon Bernard
Published: July 2023

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a frequent complication of metabolic syndrome and visceral obesity, is characterized by marked accumulation of lipids in hepatocytes, accompanied by oxidant stress. In a substantial minority of cases, this progresses to steatohepatitis, which in turn can lead to life-threatening hepatic fibrosis and/or hepatocarcinogenesis. This essay analyzes the molecular biology underlying fat accumulation and oxidant stress in NAFLD, and identifies targets that can be addressed by nutraceutical or dietary measures. Nutraceuticals with potential for prevention or control of NAFLD – as suggested on theoretical grounds, and borne out by experience in rodent studies and/or clinical trials - include ferulic acid, melatonin, methylnicotinamide, tetrahydrocurcumin, nicotinamide riboside, carnosic acid, urolithin A, quercetin, high-dose biotin, citrulline, astaxanthin, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, berberine, lipoic acid, silibinin, N-acetylcysteine, taurine, capsaicin, spermidine, spirulina, and carnitine. Some of these agents can also address the NLRP3 inflammasome activation and transforming growth factor-β signaling that play a role in driving the transition to steatohepatitis and fibrosis. In addition, soy isoflavones, via estrogen receptor-beta agonism, have anti-fibrotic potential, and supplemental glycine may blunt the contribution of Kupffer cells to the progression of NAFLD. Whole-food plant-based diets of modest protein content, owing to their impact on hormones such as fibroblast growth factor 21 and adiponectin, as well as on the obesity and metabolic syndrome underlying NAFLD, may also be protective in this syndrome. There is considerable potential for complex medical foods or nutraceutical supplementation regimens of rational design to aid prevention and control of NAFLD.