bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Implementasi Point of Sale Pada Cora Petshop Menggunakan Metode Agile dan Scrum Framework
Authors: Auditira Dwi , Triayudi Agung , Hidayatullah Deny
Published: May 2023

Petshop is a place of business that sells pet needs and supplies. Cora Petshop, whose head office is at Jalan. Batu Raya 1 No.9 Setiabudi, South Jakarta is a shop that sells animal supplies and needs that started a business in 2020 through online media. In the online trading system, it is considered risky and becomes a consideration for consumers in making purchases. One of the main factors of business success is from customers. This is the basis for Cora Petshop to run its business face to face. Point of Sale is one of the many systems used as a means of payment in various existing businesses. Transaction activities between the Point of Sale System and customers that occur in the business world. In this study, a Point of Sale system application has been made for business support for Cora Petshop, with the system development method using Agile Software Development along with the Scrum framework contained in Agile techniques. The results that are applied to the Point of Sale are successful in making transactions, recording incoming and outgoing reports of goods, and are suitable for use.
Perbandingan Metoda K-NN, Random Forest dan 1D CNN untuk Mengklasifikasi Data EEG Eye State
Authors: Rachmatullah Muhammad Ibnu Choldun , Wicaksono Aryaputra , Putratama Virdiandry
Published: May 2023

The use of machine learning / machine learning methods is very important in developing identification of the status of the human eye, especially in terms of processing Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals to identify eye status. In previous research the method used can be a combination method between supervised learning and unsupervised learning, or a single method using supervised learning. In this study, the EEG Eye State classification uses a single method with supervised learning, namely using the following methods: K-nearest neghbors (k-NN), random forest, and 1D Convolutional Neural Networks (1D CNNs). The performance of the three classifier methods is measured using four measures, namely: accuracy, recall, precision, and F1-Score.  From the experimental results it was found that the k-NN method has the best performance compared to the other two methods in terms of the four measures used, where the value of each measure is: accuracy = 82.30%; recall=82.30%; precision= 82.36%; and F1-Score=82.30%. K-NN is more suitable for classifying EEG Eye State than the other two methods, because all input attributes are from the dataset. has a data type of real numbers.
Penerapan Metode K-Nearest Neighbor Untuk Pemilihan Rekomendasi Game FPS Pada Aplikasi Google Play Store
Authors: Pangestu Puji , Setyadi Resad
Published: May 2023

Game or game is a recreational activity with the aim of having fun, hobbies and free time. Games or games are usually done alone or together. Electronic games or better known as virtual games are games that use electronic media, which is entertainment in the form of multimedia that is made as attractive as possible so that players can get something so that there is inner satisfaction. Many game lovers are enthusiastic about the development of the game industry, including FPS games. FPS stands for "First Person Shooter" which means Indonesian, namely "Frames Per Second" which means it is a game that displays an Image/Frame within 1 second, usually FPS is more widely used in filmmaking, animation, CGI (Computer Generated Imagery). ) and games. However, many problems in installing games do not pay attention to hardware specifications, especially storage (memory) and RAM, this is very influential for game quality, therefore a decision support system is made using the K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) method. The purpose of this study is to produce a recommendation for selecting FPS games using the K-Nearest Neighbor method according to the specifications according to the wishes of the players.
Aplikasi Mobile Tes Kepribadian dengan Metode DISC dan Forward Chaining
Authors: Zidan Muhammad Rizki , Triayudi Agung , Sholihati Ira Diana
Published: May 2023

Information technology plays a big role in various aspects. With technology, which can make it easier for humans to make decisions quickly and effectively. An expert system is an information system that contains knowledge from an expert in order to help with decision making. This system was designed with the theory of Dr. William Moulton Marston to find out his personality and work references. To find out a person, a personality test is carried out. The Personality Test uses a manual version through distributing questionnaires to find out people's dispositions. The evaluation is made a manual version through an answer sheet. Each person takes a lot of duration, this system is made using forward chaining. forward chaining begins the way inference begins with facts to verify the principle of an assumption. The way data is retrieved begins with assumptions until it is completed. The goal is to determine a person's disposition and propose a field of work for their personality. The app also uses Agile development, because the process of upgrading software requires a duration that tends to be fast and does not consume large resources, so modifications according to customer needs can be processed more agilely, and can use input to the development team to prepare methods. The existence of this application can help psychologists and users in the personality test process so that users do not have to come to see a psychologist and more efficiently carry out the personality test process carried out.
IMPROVING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY THROUGH NEWS RETELLING
Authors: Irhamah Irhamah , Asdar Asdar , A. Hamsiah A. Hamsiah
Published: May 2023

This paper involves researching, Improving The Students’ Speaking Through News Retelling. A Thesis. Language and Arts Faculty of State University of Makassar. The objective of the research was to find out whether the use of English News Retelling can improve students’ speaking ability. The research applied a pre- experimental meyhod with one group pretest and posttest design. The pre-test was given to know to what extent the students speaking ability and post-test was given to identify the students achievement after treatment. The population of this research was the second year students os SMK Tamalatea Makassar and used purposive sampling technique. The variable of the research were the use of English News Retelling as the independent variable and the students speaking ability as dependent variable. The result of the data indicate that was significant difference between the mean score of pre-tset and the post-test of the students. The value of t-table (1.729) was higer than t-test (34.0) at level of significant (p)= 0.5 and the degree of freedom (df)= n-1 . it can be concluded that English New retelling can improve students speaking ability
Espermina como atenuante dos danos causados pelos estresses salino e hídrico em capuchinha (Tropaeolum majus L.)
Authors:   , Silva Toshik Iarley da
Published: May 2023

Os estresses abióticos são uma das principais causas da baixa produtividade dos cultivos devido aos distúrbios que causam às plantas. A aplicação de poliaminas é uma alternativa para amenizar os efeitos deletérios dos estresses abióticos sobre as plantas. Flores, folhas, frutos e botões de capuchinha (Tropaeolum majus) são utilizados para fins ornamentais, medicinais e alimentícios. No entanto, o estresse salino e o deficit hídrico limitam o desenvolvimento e a produtividade desta planta devido a distúrbios bioquímicos, fisiológicos e anatômicos. A aplicação de espermina pode ser uma alternative para diminuir os danos causados por estes estresses nessa planta. Com isso, objetivou-se nesta tese avaliar o efeito da aplicação de espermina como atenuante dos efeitos danosos do estresse salino e déficit hídrico no crescimento, trocas gasosas e metabolismo de capuchinha. Um experimento no delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 3x2, com 0 (sem estresse), 40 (estresse salino moderado) e 80 mM NaCl (estresse salino severo) e 0 e 1 mM de espermina com cinco repetições foi usado para o experimento com estresse salino. Um experimento distribuído em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 3x2, com 30 (déficit hídrico severo), 50 (deficit hídrico moderado) e 80% da capacidade de retenção de vaso (sem estresse) e 0 e 1 mM de espermina com cinco repetições foi usado para o experimento com déficit hídrico. A aplicação de espermina diminuiu os efeitos nocivos do estresse salino e déficit hídrico no crescimento e nas trocas gasosas e aumentou o número de flores de capuchinha. Além disso, aumentou o teor relativo de água e atividade enzimática e diminuiu a peroxidação lipídica. A aplicação de espermina diminuiu a produção de etileno em flores de capuchinha. A aplicação de espermina aumenta a tolerância ao estresse salino e déficit hídrico em capuchinha, aumentando o crescimento, trocas gasosas, teor relativo de água, enzimas do sistema antioxidante, diminuindo a peroxidação lipídica. A aplicação de espermina (1 mM) pode ser usada para mitigar os efeitos danosos do estresse salino e déficit hídrico em capuchinha. Palavras-chave: Estresses abióticos. Crescimento. Fotossíntese. Sistema antioxidante. Etileno.
Alterações fisiológicas e bioquímicas em lotes de soja com sementes esverdeadas sob diferentes condições de armazenamento
Authors:   , Pereira Wander Douglas
Published: May 2023

Um dos principais entraves à produção de sementes de soja de alta qualidade é a presença de sementes esverdeadas nos lotes, uma vez que apresentam baixa qualidade fisiológica e baixo potencial de armazenamento. Assim, é fundamental o estabelecimento de condições mais adequadas de armazenamento visando a manutenção da qualidade fisiológica de lotes contendo sementes esverdeadas. O objetivo do trabalho foi investigar os efeitos de diferentes embalagens e ambientes de armazenamento na manutenção da qualidade de lotes de sementes de soja com diferentes proporções de sementes esverdeadas. Foram utilizadas sementes de três cultivares de soja, cada uma com três lotes com diferentes proporções de sementes esverdeadas. Cultivar “A”, com 8, 21 e 40% de sementes esverdeadas; cultivar “B” com 8, 11 e 21% de sementes esverdeadas; e cultivar “C”, com 2, 8 e 12% de sementes esverdeadas. Os lotes foram inicialmente caracterizados, por meio da determinação do grau de umidade e do desempenho em testes fisiológicos e bioquímicos. Em seguida, cada lote foi submetido a seis condições de armazenamento: embalagem plástica nas temperaturas de 12 °C, 20 °C e não controlada (ambiente); e embalagem porosa, nas temperaturas de 12 °C, 20 °C e não controlada. Após 195 dias de armazenamento, as sementes foram submetidas aos mesmos testes utilizados para a caracterização da qualidade inicial, além do teste de tetrazólio. O grau de umidade das sementes, inicialmente e ao longo do armazenamento, ficou próximo de 10%. Em geral, o potencial de germinação das sementes foi mantido durante o armazenamento, porém houve redução do vigor. Para a maioria dos lotes, o armazenamento em embalagem de papel kraft a 20 °C contribuiu para manutenção de maiores níveis de vigor das sementes, conforme resultados obtidos pelo teste de envelhecimento acelerado, e maior degradação da clorofila. As atividades das enzimas CAT, POX e APX reduziram, para a maioria dos lotes, com o armazenamento. Conclui-se que ambiente com umidade relativa de 56% e temperatura de 20 °C favoreceu o desempenho fisiológico e bioquímico de sementes de soja armazenadas com teor de água de 10% em embalagem de papel kraft, independente da proporção de sementes esverdeadas. As enzimas CAT, POX e APX foram mais sensíveis para indicar redução da qualidade fisiológica das sementes após o armazenamento. Assim como a proporção de sementes esverdeadas e o desempenho inicial do lote, o teor de clorofila nas sementes é determinante para seu desempenho após o armazenamento, sendo que maiores teores de clorofila levam à redução mais drástica da qualidade das sementes. Palavras-chave: Armazenamento de sementes. Teor de clorofila. Deterioração de sementes. Glycine max (L.) Merril
Patient Bias in Sweden
Authors: Berbyuk Lindström Nataliya , Girardelli Davide
Published: May 2023

Increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce has brought to the foreground the importance of addressing phenomena of racism, discrimination, and bias against healthcare workers of diverse backgrounds. This paper aims to contribute to the growing literature on patient bias by exploring the experiences of migrant physicians practicing in Sweden using thematic content analysis of 17 semi-structured interviews and applying microaggressions theory. Four themes pertaining to different forms of patient bias experienced by the respondents emerged from the transcripts such as refusal of care, questioning language competence, questioning medical competence, and ethnic jokes/stereotypes. Four additional themes dealing with strategies implemented by the respondents to cope with patient bias were also identified, namely confrontation avoidance, collaboration with Swedish healthcare staff, self-disclosure, and active listening. The findings elucidate the need to encourage inclusion in the workplace by providing opportunities for continuous language training and collegial support.
Analisis Bimbingan Belajar dengan Metode Mueulang dalam meningkatkan Prestasi Santri di Dayah Darul Ulum Alue Awe Kota Lhokseumawe
Authors: Ramazana Ramazana , Sa'adah Nurus
Published: May 2023

Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti ingin mengkaji tentang Bimbingan Belajar Santri dengan metode mueulang untuk meningkatkan kamampuan santri dalam mengkaji kitap kalsik di Dayah Darul Ulum Alue Awe Kota Lhokseumawe, dayah (pondok pasantren) adalah institusi pendidikan keagamaan yang masih mempertahankan tradisi kultural dalam sistem pendidikan keagamaan dalam kirikulum yang masih mempertahankan kajian kitab klasik (kitab gundul, kuning) yang menjadi rujukan keilmuan, penelitian ini ingin meneliti tentang model layanan, kendala dan kelebihan bimbingan belajar yang terdapat dalam metode mueulang di dayah dengan menggunakan metologi penelitian kualitatif desktiptif untuk megkaji fenomena yang terdapat di dalamnya. Hasil penelitian metode mueulang terdapat 2 (dua) model layanan bimbingan belajar yaitu bimbingan individual dan bimbingan kelompok. Suatu bimbingan belajar yang diterapkan tentu ada yang namanya kendala dalam pelaksanaannya, kendala yang terdapat dalampenerapan bimbingan belajar dengan metode mueulang di Dayah Darul Ulum yaitu waktu, partisipasi, dan menejemen, Kelebian yang terdapat dalam pelaksanaanbimbingan belajar metode mueulang  dalam meningkatkan prestasi santri di Dayah Darul Ulum dapat menumbuhkan kesukarelaan, keakraban, toleransi, keuletan, dan kekompakan.
MENINGKATKAN PERTUMBUHAN ROHANI GKSI JEMAAT KRISTUS JAMBU BALAI TENTANG MAKNA PERSEKUTUAN IBADAH BERDASARKAN IBRANI 10:25
Authors: Waruwu Elfin Warnius
Published: May 2023

Jambu Balai merupakan salah satu dusun dalam Desa Jambu Tembawang, Kecamatan Air Besar, Kabupaten Landak, Provinsi Kalimantan Barat. Dikampung ini berdiri salah satu Gereja Kristen Setia Indonesia (GKSI) Jemaat Kristus Jambu Balai. Sesuai pengamatan (observasi) serta wawancara yang dilakukan, ada sebagian jemaat yang kurang memiliki pertumbuhan rohani, sehingga menjauhkan diri dari pertemuan-pertemuan ibadah dengan alasan masalah keluarga, persoalan terhadap tetangga, benci dengan hamba Tuhan, terlalu sibuk mempersiapkan kebutuhan jasmani, banyak kegiatan sampai tidak ada waktu untuk Tuhan. Hal inilah yang mendorong penulis untuk mengusulkan meningkatkan pertumbuhan rohani jemaat kristus jambu balai tentang makna persekutuan ibadah berdasarkan Ibrani 10:25 antara lain: mengadakan ibadah rumah tangga (PA), mengajak jemaat untuk melakukan/melaksanakan ibadah dalam rumahnya, dan mengajak jemaat untuk mengambil bagian dalam pelayanan. Dalam hal ini, metode yang dipakai penulis dalam menulis artikel ini adalah pengamatan (observasi) dan kepustakaan (library research) untuk mendukung data atau informasi secara lengkap dan validasi.
SEMINAR BAGI WANITA AGAR MEMILIKI KEROHANIAN YANG BERKUALITAS DI KOTA PADANG
Authors: Sibarani Megawathy Cathrine , Hermanto Yanto Paulus
Published: May 2023

Seorang wanita penting untuk memahami arti dari kalimat penolong dan tiang doa. Fakta menunjukkan bahwa masih terlalu banyak wanita, bukan hanya dikota kecil tetapi juga banyak terdapat dikota besar yang belum memahami fungsi penolong dan tiang doa dalam setiap rumah tangga. Metode yang digunakan adalah melaksanakan seminar tentang wanita agar banyak wanita memiliki kerohanian yang berkualitas. Sebab dengan memiliki kerohanian yang berkualitas mereka akan memahami fungsi sebagai penolong dan tiang doa. Pelaksanaan seminar ini dilakukan dengan metode penelitian kepustakaan dari buku-buku yang terkait dan dilaksanakan dengan metode ceramah diskusi bersama dengan satu organisasi yang melayani wanita keberbagai kota di Indonesia. Seminar tersebut disampaikan keberbagai interdenominasi gereja dengan para peserta ibu-ibu gembala. Hal ini dilakukan dengan harapan semua peserta dapat menyampaikan materi yang mereka dapatkan dalam seminar kepada masing-masing jemaatnya di gereja lokal mereka.  Akibat pandemik covid 19, banyak acara-acara dilakukan melalui zoom.  Hal ini juga dimaanfaatkan untuk menindaklanjutkan pengajaran yang sudah disampaikan agar mereka tetap ada dalam komunitas yang mau belajar.
EDUKASI PEDAGOGI TENTANG URGENSI PENDIDIKAN KELUARGA BAGI ORANG TUA DI DESA TANJUNG BERINGIN
Authors: Gulo Rezeki Putra
Published: May 2023

Desa Tanjung Beringin salah satu kampung yang terletak di Kecamatan Sungai Laur, Kabupaten Ketapang, Kalimantan Barat. Di sinilah tempat kegiatan pelaksanaan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini diselenggarakan. Berdasarkan hasil pengamatan dan survei yang dilakukan, ternyata orang tua di Desa Tanjung Beringin masih kekurangan pemahaman dan pengetahuan bahwa menanamkan nilai-nilai kristiani dan membentuk kerohanian anak-anaknya merupakan tanggung jawab yang mesti diprioritaskan. Akibat dari masalah tersebut, orang tua mengambil sikap dan tindakan yang kurang menguntungkan bagi anak, yaitu mengalihkan tanggung jawab mulia ini kepada gereja (sekolah minggu) dan sekolah (guru agama). Sebagai bentuk tanggung jawab dan kepedulian, pelaksanaan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini hadir sebagai jawaban atas kebutuhan tersebut. Tujuannya adalah supaya orang tua di Desa Tanjung Beringin dapat menjadi pribadi yang bertanggung jawab dalam membentuk anggota keluarganya menjadi generasi yang takut akan Tuhan dan berakhlak mulia. Pelaksanaan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini menggunakan metode observasi, survei, diskusi, dan didukung oleh studi kepustakaan. Adapun hasil yang diperoleh dari upaya ini adalah, orang tua di Desa Tanjung Beringin sudah memiliki pemahaman dan pengetahuan tentang bagaimana menjadi pribadi yang bertanggung jawab dalam mendidik anak-anaknya dalam kebenaran melalui pendidikan keluarga.
PEMBERDAYAAN WANITA KRISTEN INDONESIA BERSAMA ORGANISASI FLOURISH INTERNATIONAL
Authors: Widjaja Linda
Published: May 2023

Pemberdayaan wanita telah menjadi hal yang essensial bagi pengembangan manusia seutuhnya di Indonesia. Dengan banyaknya peran yang dimiliki wanita sebagai ibu, wanita karir, pendidik dan pelayan gereja membuat wanita seringkali tidak mudah mengembangkan potensinya secara maksimal. Flourish International, suatu organisasi non-profit Kristen sejak tahun 1968 mendedikasikan dirinya untuk pemberdayaan wanita di negara-negara berkembang di dunia, mulai memberikan seminar pelatihan di Indonesia sejak tahun 2009. Pertumbuhan wanita dalam hal kesehatan jasmani dan mental, keberhargaan diri, kesempatan mengembangkan potensi, telah menjadi fokus utama dari Flourish International. Beberapa kelas pelatihan dan seminar telah diadakan dengan fokus kepada komunitas-komunitas kecil berskala 20 orang wanita beserta pelatihan untuk para fasilitator yang nantinya dapat membuat kelas-kelas pelatihan bagi komunitasnya. Metode pelatihan tercakup pada 9 sesi seminar beserta aktivitas-aktivitas yang membantu peserta mendalami modul pelatihan berlandaskan firman Tuhan. Kelas pelatihan ini disertai sesi sharing dan konseling dipimpin oleh fasilitator. Kelas juga bertujuan agar peserta mengalami kasih Kristus dan kebenaran firman Tuhan lewat pemulihan hati, jiwa dan pikiran.  Pengadaan kelas Flourish diharapkan dapat membantu peserta mendapat kelegaan dan bertransformasi bagi keluarga, lingkungan sekitar dan gereja.
The influence of thickness layers on the efficiency of MAPI solar cells
Authors: Aziz Issa Mahdi , Salih Raad Nasrullah , Haji Akram Ali
Published: May 2023

In this work, a modest method for creating Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by recycling car batteries is used. Trying to get rid of some structures or materials which are harm to the environment. However, by reusing car batteries we will avoid the disposal of toxic battery materials and provide an alternative technique, readily-available Pb source for fabricating PSCs. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) were prepared by two-step spin coating solution method on the FTO glass substrate. Lead iodide (PbI2) and methyl-ammonum iodide (CH3NH3I) used to form the structure of the precursor (CH3NH3PbI3). The photovoltaic performance of PSCs and the effect of chemical composition of perovskite layer on performance of PSCs was investigated. Characterization of PSCs by using X-ray diffraction, SEM and the effect of chemical composition on of MAPI films was achieved. It was found that the thickness ratio of (PbI2/MAI) with 3.0:1 have highest fill factor and maximum efficiency.
Методологическое обеспечение процессов организации и контроля исполнения проектов с использованием мессенджера Telegram на примере АНО Ресурсный центр СОНКО «Горизонт»
Authors: Гарифуллина Л.А. , Исавнин А.Г. , Розенцвайг А.К.
Published: May 2023

В монографии представлена разработка методологического обеспечения и прикладного программного обеспечения, с использованием мессенджера Telegram, для решения задачи контроля исполнения проектов некоммерческой организации, в которой назрела необходимость реинжиниринга процессов управления. Информационная система для обеспечения процессов организации и контроля исполнения проектов базируется на платформе «1С: Предприятие» и связана с финансовой отчетностью в «1С:Бухгалтерия». В методологию организации и управления проектами некоммерческой организации была добавлена определенная гибкость, свойственная подходу Agile.
Surgical Site Infections: Causes and implication on healthcare systems and patients in low resource countries
Authors: RAMMOHAN NIKITA
Published: May 2023

Surgical site infections (SSI) are a leading cause of complications and mortality in patients admitted to hospitals in low resource countries. These infections are largely a result of a lack of proper sterilization. Sterilization requires high heat and pressure typically provided by gas powered autoclaves that may not be readily available. Unclean surgical equipment leads to growth of bacteria leading to infections in patients. This paper examines the cause and effect of sterilization and SSI and implications in terms of financial and health burden on healthcare systems and patients. Finally the paper provides an alternative solution in the form of solar powered autoclaves, that is fast catching on in low resource countries.
The usage of melittin in breast cancer microenvironment targeting
Authors: Ramasani Gaurav , Appavu Rajagopal
Published: May 2023

In today’s society, there are more people dying from breast cancer than ever. In fact, it has been projected that 1 in 39 women will die from breast cancer. Over the years, scientists have developed many forms of treatment to help alleviate some of the symptoms and keep the cancer at bay, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Recently, however, a discovery has been made that could have the most efficacy and effectiveness against breast cancer. Melittin, a cationic peptide found in bee venom, is a 26 amino acid peptide that is being studied in many fields of medicine to be used as a new form of treatment in conjunction with the current forms. It is being tested in cancer research because of a special function that it has: the ability to start apoptosis by punching holes in the actual cell itself. In this paper, we will look at an overview of breast cancer’s history and statistics, look through some of the types of treatments that are already being used to fight breast cancer, and analyze five case studies to see how melittin can be used to target the microenvironments of breast cancer cells and figure out which method of treatment melittin will best fit into.
V2V Network for Autonomous Vehicles
Authors: Thummalapenta Rithvik
Published: May 2023

Autonomous vehicles are still an imperfect technology, and they still have certain situations where they do not know what to do. To solve this problem, or at least make this problem better, we are proposing a Vehicle to Vehicle Network. This paper will describe every aspect of the network.
Replication of Characteristic Visual Motifs of Indian Rural Art Forms using a Generative Adversarial Network
Authors: Mandal Anhiti , Rose Olivia
Published: May 2023

The usage of Machine Learning in analyzing and creating art has accelerated substantially over the last couple of years, being used to mass produce novel pieces on a scale that artists would never have imagined feasible previously. This paper will focus on the study of an important Computer Vision tool- Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and whether or not it can learn and replicate the visually distinctive, defining characteristics of different forms of visual art, specifically rural Indian art forms. Indian rural art is a rich, underexplored area of visual media that consists of highly stylized, distinctive characteristics. We trained GANs to learn, abstract, and reproduce the visual motifs of five different forms of Indian rural art to understand whether GANs can learn these defining artistic attributes unsupervised and further our understanding of the differences between human intuition and machine perception of art. The textural and feature extraction ability will be analyzed through human perception as well as Fréchet Inception Distance to evaluate the quality of the generated images. This will benefit artists by allowing them to create artworks in unexplored genres, as well as benefit commercial industries, such as home décor and fashion, through the creation of different products in various art forms in an efficient manner.
Using Crisper in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
Authors: Rheney John
Published: May 2023

Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience many complications and health problems due to their mutated hemoglobin gene; however, these problems could be alleviated by using CRISPR gene editing to alter which hemoglobin variants hematopoietic stem progenitor cells produce. The aim of this review is to determine if it is safe and effective to treat patients with SCD with CRISPR. The findings of “CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing for Sickle Cell Disease and β Thalassemia” found an increase in fetal hemoglobin expression in patients after transplanting hematopoietic stem progenitor cells with edits to the BCL11A transcription factor. “Genome editing using CRISPR-Cas9 to create the HPFH genotype in HSPCs: An approach for treating sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia” also raised fetal hemoglobin by editing hematopoietic stem progenitor cells within their β-globin loci to artificially apply a hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin deletional genotype to the cells. Researchers in “CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Correction of the Sickle Mutation in Human CD34+ cells” raised wild-type hemoglobin expression in hematopoietic stem progenitor cells affected with SCD by editing the β-globin loci and “fixing” the point mutation that causes SCD. Target deletion efficiency ranged from 18%-80%, and every study used either SpCas9 or SaCas9. Each study found no punitive off-target effects, and they also succeeded in raising hematopoietic stem progenitor cells levels of their targeted hemoglobin. These results point to using CRISPR as both a safe and effective way to treat SCD.
Efficacy of Sports Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Promising Targets
Authors: Shen Ziqi
Published: May 2023

Sports interventions addressing physical and mental development in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are becoming increasingly prominent in recent years. This review examines whether sports intervention for children with ASD effectively promote growth and development in executive function and social cognition, and whether explicitly targeting those areas of development while devising interventions can optimize the impacts. Reviewing 13 existing studies, it is supported that sports intervention positively impacts executive function and social cognition among children with ASD, with individual interventions targeting more on executive function and collaborative interventions targeting more on social cognition. These conclusions may shed light on the relationship between sports intervention and its intended targets on children with ASD, while encouraging improvements in current interventions and designs of more target-oriented types of interventions.
Gamifying Music Education: An Appealing and Engaging Method of Practice for Teenagers
Authors: Park Vincent , Cheng Alan
Published: May 2023

Music interventions have been proven to have positive effects on educational processes and development of children. But music education has been in jeopardy for the past 3 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic and overall has been inaccessible due to exorbitant costs, social stigma, and lack of engagement. Under these conditions, this paper seeks to answer the question of whether gamification makes music practice more effective and appealing. To accomplish this, a mobile game is designed to utilize a fantasy narrative with interactions triggered by the sound from an instrument This game, named Octavion, features a captured princess who escapes with movement dictated by notes played on a musical instrument. Music notes appear on screen at certain times, which emulates sight reading sheet music. Qualitative and quantitative user experiments are conducted to understand the impact of the game on users’ instrument playing aptitude and engagement. The results from playtests show that playing the game does improve the testers’ sight-reading speed. In a larger context, this experiment indicates that a game of this structure can be appealing and effective to help teenagers read and play music.
Detecting Fake News Using Machine Learning
Authors: Norman Elsa
Published: May 2023

Fake news has had a significant effect on society and politics. To aid in combating the spread of misinformation, we worked to develop a machine learning algorithm that could detect fake news based on textual data. We used a count vectorizer to vectorize our text which we then inputted into Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Linear Support Vector Classifier (SVC) models. The greatest accuracy score achieved was 99.97% with the Linear SVC. We discovered however that there was a significant difference in how the real and fake news datasets were constructed that would not translate into real life: the true news articles contained quotation marks, apostrophes, and dashes while these characters were not present in the fake news articles. Because of this, we also developed a more applicable Logistic Regression model removing these specific characters from the dataset all together with an accuracy score of 98.4%.
The Historical Evolution of Khadi
Authors: Sriram Shloka
Published: May 2023

The pre-indepence symbolism of khadi was firmly intertwined with home rule and self- sufficiency, or Swaraj and Swadeshi. This paper traces the evolution of Khadi from its ancient predecessors in the form of coarse hand spun cloth that existed in India during the Vedic periods and after to the Mughal era and thereafter during the British colonial period and post- independence. It examines the various factors that linked khadi to the freedom movement and Mahatma Gandhi and then the reasons for its decline in the post-independence era and then its present revival. For this purpose, an extensive review of literature and an interview with textile expert Sabita Radhakrishna was conducted. This paper will highlight the advantages of using khadi and the various impediments that the khadi sector faced to create awareness and boost sales of the fabric and the khadi readymade garment. It also examines the evolution of khadi from a “Freedom Fabric” to a “Fashionable Fabric” and why present-day designers are using khadi in their new collections and gives recommendations on how to create an awareness of khadi as the answer to sustainable fashion.
What were the Reasons for the Escalation of the US War effort in Vietnam in 1965?
Authors: Gupta Aryaman
Published: May 2023

The Vietnam War is seen as one of the most brutal wars in which the US was involved in, and responsible for mass anti-war movements. This study investigates the factors responsible for the escalation of the US war effort in Vietnam. A prominent explanation for the increase of US involvement in Vietnam is the change in presidency to Lyndon Johnson. However, previous research generally fail to consider the impact of the North and South Vietnamese - a potentially significant factor in America’s decision to increase involvement. This study uses historical documents provided by the Foreign Relations of the United States to determine the impact that the changing situation in Vietnam had on policymakers in the US. Additionally, these primary sources will be used to interpret how significant other factors were in causing the escalation of the US war effort in Vietnam. These include the change in presidency to Johnson, the Gulf of Tonkin incident, and the importance of preserving credibility for the US. In addition to the primary sources, this study will incorporate the use of secondary sources such as scholarly articles and books to support the analysis. This investigation found that it was a combination of the changing situation in South Vietnam, and America’s determination to protect its credibility in the wider context of the Cold War that was responsible for increased US involvement in Vietnam. Although the change in presidency to Johnson and the Gulf of Tonkin had an impact, this investigation found that it was largely limited.
Zombies and COVID-19: An Examination of the Psychological Contagions Through the Pandemic and Zombie Movies
Authors: Jia Yixuan
Published: May 2023

Two and a half years ago, a new infectious disease later named COVID-19 caused a respiratory illness outbreak in Wuhan, China. By now, much research has been done across various fields on its biological effects on the human body for the sake of controlling the virus, while researchers across the world have conducted limited studies regarding its psychological and socio-political impacts on the population. This research focuses on the effect of three types of contagions, consumer behavior contagion, deliberate self-harm contagion, and hysterical contagion, on people's behavior. By comparing the effects of these contagions in COVID-19 and several zombie movies, this research paper concluded that the spread of fear in both COVID-19 and zombie movies is causing the spread of these contagions.
A Review of Recycling and Waste Management Systems Through the Lens of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kim Titus
Published: May 2023

Recycling and waste management have garnered immense popularity in recent years, but few studies have been carried out regarding these systems. Therefore, an in-depth literature review was done in order to highlight the different sectors of the recycling system that need to be re-formed. Hence this study examined recycling and waste management systems within three categories–medical, municipal, and plastic–that were carried out pre and post COVID by reviewing previous studies, technical reports, and annual reports. This was done by visiting numerous aca-demic search engines alongside online resources that were utilized to assemble literature related to waste and recycling systems. Continuing a recurring idea was that no matter the type of waste, further research regarding all waste should be carried out. Additionally, since recycling and waste management are a vital part of our society, and seeing how unpredictable events such as the pandemic may be, it is paramount that that research is done not only on how the pandemic has affected systems now, but also how we can learn from current issues to utilize them for future “waste shocks”.
The Applications of Machine Learning in the Study of Liquid Crystals: A Review
Authors: Kalinin Dmitri , Abercrombie Jason
Published: May 2023

Discovered in the 19th century, liquid crystals have only grown more prominent in the last thirty to forty years as a result of electric fields being able to influence their nematic directors. Since these nematic directors can polarize light, liquid crystals have found extensive uses in the field of optoelectronics, including being in many of the devices (such as computers, phones, and tablets) that we have today. With the continued desire to improve these optoelectronic devices comes the desire to improve the liquid crystal systems that help to compose them. The growth of machine learning technologies has been near the forefront of these efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the development of these systems. In an effort to recognize this prominence, this article presents a review of machine learning’s presence and use in the study of liquid crystals, as well as a comparison of machine learning techniques and more traditional experimental methods.
How have organizations attempted to help the Inuit sustain their post-colonization economy, and have they been effective?
Authors: Lee Min Kyung (Ariane) , Rechavia-Taylor Howie
Published: May 2023

European colonization of the Inuit in Arctic Canada has left a long-lasting legacy in the economies of present-day Canadian first nation communities. The long-term sustainability of the Inuit economy is becoming an ever-present issue. This research explores the ways in which multiple organizations have helped the Inuit sustain their post-colonization economy and their effectiveness in doing so. It focuses on the case of the territory of Nunavut, which has been subject to various policies and efforts to ensure the sustainability of the economy in the long term.. Policy analysis was utilized to draw conclusions from Nunavut and Canadian government policy reports as well as reports that grassroots Inuit organizations have produced. The evidence in this research suggests that governments have been partially successful in creating a sustainable economy through providing employment opportunities and spearheading mining development for the Inuit, but that their policies often encroach upon Inuit traditional values and belief systems amidst their attempted efforts to mitigate those harms. Grassroots organizations, on the other hand, have created a positive and connected environment within the Inuit community by upholding Inuit traditional values, which has been effective in sustaining the Inuit post-colonization economy. Further research and action are necessary to glean further empirical data to measure the precise negative or positive impacts of the policies and initiatives that both the government and grassroots organizations have directed for the Inuit.
KESSYM: A stochastic orbital debris model for evaluation of Kessler Syndrome risks and mitigations
Authors: Hudson Julia
Published: May 2023

Mankind’s productive use of the low Earth orbit (LEO), from 400-2,000km in altitude, is at risk from increasing counts of debris objects and derelict satellites, which pose collision risks to active spacecraft. Of particular concern to space agencies and industry is the Kessler Syndrome (KS), which is the term for a hypothetical collapse scenario in which collisions between debris and satellites cause more debris, causing a destructive cascade that leaves the orbital environment unusable. In order to better understand this KS tipping point, the KESSYM model has been developed as a stochastic simulation of all the objects in the LEO. This model provides a forecast for the evolution of the orbital environment into the future, including the expected year, if any, that the KS collapse occurs. KESSYM allows for certain risks, such as war or terrorism in space, solar flares, or unconstrained exploitation of the space resources to be analyzed alongside KS mitigation measures, such as the hardening of spacecraft against debris, avoidance of collisions, removal of debris, and effective regulation. The conclusions drawn from the KESSYM simulation are that the KS is almost an inevitability within 200-250 years of today’s date, but can be delayed or avoided altogether if action is taken.
Characterizing Pathogenic Enhancer Activity at Single-cell Resolution
Authors: Loomba Arul , Mehta Sohum
Published: May 2023

The ZRS enhancer, a regulatory sequence found in numerous organisms, plays an important role in early embryonic limb development. ZRS controls the expression of the Sonic Hedgehog gene (Shh), and therefore early limb development in an organism as Shh has been shown to control the width of the limb bud by stimulating mesenchyme cell proliferation due to its ability to regulate the anterior-posterior length of the apical ectodermal ridge. Several transcription factors, acting as repressors or activators of the Shh gene, coordinate this limb development process in tandem with the ZRS enhancer. While the significance of normal ZRS activity is evident, this study looks deeper into the effects of pathogenic changes to the ZRS enhancer and the development of associated limb disorders such as preaxial polydactyly (PPD) by focusing on several aspects of ZRS regulation and its relation to Shh expression. This was accomplished by characterizing the expression of Shh and mCherry, an introduced luminescence gene regulated by ZRS, through single-cell RNA sequenced cells from a developing limb bud of a mouse embryo. Additionally, this study characterized specific transcription factors as potential repressors or activators of ZRS by determining TF enrichment or depletion in highly expressive Shh and mCherry cells. Classifying such TFs is vital in identifying the regulatory elements that control the formation of limb malformation disorders such as preaxial polydactyly and aid in the development of future therapeutic interventions.
Analyzing Properties of Monolayer MoS2 Using RHEED and Ultrafast Electron Diffraction
Authors: Chiu Calvin , Liang Thomas
Published: May 2023

Reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) are techniques used to characterize crystal structures both statically and dynamically. These experimental methods are of academic interest due to their ability to visualize crystal structures on the atomic level and analyze dynamic changes on the picosecond scale. In this experiment, RHEED and UED are implemented to analyze monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a compound that may contribute to the future of microelectronics. Images of various diffraction patterns are presented, and analysis is conducted on diffraction peaks, lattice spacing, and photoinduced intensity changes.
The “Asian flush syndrome”: ALDH2 Deficiency and Long-term Health Consequences
Authors: Zeng Hei Yu , McAloon Michael
Published: May 2023

Harmful use of alcohol leads to roughly 3 million deaths worldwide every year, and is linked to the development of roughly 230 different types of disease (World Health Organization, 2016). As alcohol has the ability to diffuse through cell membranes, its toxicity can heavily impact almost all organs within the human body. A large proportion of the East Asian population experiences the “Asian flush syndrome” post-drinking, which induces characteristic facial-flushing symptoms caused by an aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) enzyme deficiency due to an ALDH2 gene mutation. In the past, investigations on links between ALDH2 deficiencies and long-term health consequences have been conducted with conclusive evidence that confirm that “Asian flushers'' have a predisposed risk for various diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. This literature review systematically compiles research that explains the mechanisms behind ALDH2 deficient communities and increased health risks to esophageal cancer, cardiovascular disease, and Alzhiemer’s disease. Furthermore, it shows that risk levels for disease are compounded when alcohol intake is increased. The preventative measures and social factors are also considered, including recommendations for further interventions to increase awareness and decrease alcohol intake in affected individuals.
From Lenin to Stalin：Political and Cultural Changes in the Soviet Union from 1922-1924
Authors: Nie Chenhao
Published: May 2023

The transition of power from Lenin to Stalin directly changed the destiny of the Soviet Union, amounting to much more than just a simple change in leadership. Although to a significant degree, Stalin maintained many aspects of Lenin's leadership, there were still significant political and cultural changes which took place in Russia during the shift of power and ensuing political competitions. Three key political changes stemmed from this transition: 1.) Lenin's New Economic Policy was replaced by a series of policy changes that came to be called "The Great Turn"; 2.) There were significant changes in the formation of the Russian Communist Party, leading to conflicts between old guard Bolsheviks and new members; and 3.) There were significant changes in other policies used to control the country, including the use of police, gulags, and propaganda. In concert with these political changes, there were also two significant changes in the broader Soviet culture: 1.) The earlier revolutionary emphasis on Marxist-Leninism was systematically supplanted by an emphasis on total obedience to Stalinism and Stalin's dictatorship in the "Great Purge" of the 1930s; and 2.) The relative respect for the sovereignty of neighboring communistic countries under Lenin was supplanted by a much more imperialistic and expansionary policy of "state communism" under Stalin. This essay will explore the political and cultural changes as mentioned that stemmed from the transition in power from Vladimir Lenin to Joseph Stalin from 1922-1924, starting from the three political changes before proceeding into the analysis of broader social changes.