bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dynamic Data Placement Strategy with Network Security Issues in
Distributed Cloud Environment for Medical Issues: An Overview
Authors: Pradhan Devasis , Behera Majusha , Gheisari Mehdi
Published: February 2024

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The rapid integration of distributed cloud systems in the healthcare industry has profoundly
impacted the management of valuable medical data. While this advancement has significantly
improved data handling, protecting sensitive healthcare information in such a complex
environment remains daunting. This comprehensive study explores the crucial intersection
between dynamic data placement strategies and network security concerns in distributed cloud
environments, particularly healthcare. After establishing the significance and context of this
research, the survey delves into the growing need to safeguard medical data within the everevolving
landscape of cloud-based healthcare systems. It lays out fundamental concepts, such
as dynamic data placement and network security, highlighting their unique implications in the
medical domain. Ultimately, this survey sheds light on the most effective approaches for balancing
dynamic data placement and network security in the healthcare sector. This research
delves into examining many tactics, evaluating their effectiveness in handling delicate medical
information, and presenting tangible use cases. A key focus of this investigation is the fusion
of data organization and network safety within the healthcare industry. It investigates the
adaptability of dynamic data positioning techniques in fortifying network security and safeguarding
against potential threats unique to the healthcare sector. Case studies of the successful
implementation of these strategies in healthcare establishments are also included.
Kesantrian Management: Strategy and Efficiency of Santri’s Learning Activities (A Case Study at Pondok Pesantren Babussalam Cimanggis Depok)
Authors: Suharyat Yayat , Nurhayati Sri , Rohmat Rohmat , Mista Hunaidah , Hidayat Ahmad Wahyu , Adeoye Moses Adeleke
Published: February 2024

This study aims to explore and analyze the management of Santri (students who study in Islamic boarding schools) in increasing the efficiency of Santri learning activities. This study used a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and document review. The research subjects were the students and teachers/ustadz who were included in the management of the Santri and the Babussalam Islamic Boarding School, Cimanggis, Depok, as the research site. The study found that various obstacles faced by Santri to increase the efficiency of Santri's learning activities require good management of Santri and strategies so that Islamic boarding schools can achieve the goals. The learning management and strategy of the Santri are the success factors in producing superior Santri as the Rabbani generation, the successor of the Prophets' treatises.
Factors influencing preferential treatment on academic performance of private universities in Mogadishu
Authors: Mohamed Mohamud Ahmed , Eidle Fatima Aden , Mohamud Ibrahim Hassan
Published: February 2024

This study aims to explore how favoritism affects students' grades at private universities in Mogadishu. It uses a quantitative approach involving interviews with 98 faculty members. The research team carefully collected data to ensure the results were reliable. They then analyzed the data using statistical software like SPSS and Smart PLS. The findings show that favoritism, along with nepotism and cronyism, negatively impacts students' academic achievements in these universities. This research adds to what we already know about the negative effects of preferential treatment, especially regarding nepotism, favoritism, and cronyism. It makes a significant contribution to discussions on how favoritism affects education, highlighting its harmful effects. The study also suggests that future research in Somalia could look at this issue in other cities to better understand its wider effects. While this study focused on how favoritism influences students' grades, it points out that future research could examine other factors like trust within the organization, employee commitment, the tendency of employees to remain silent, and staff turnover. These factors could offer further insights into the complex environment of private universities in Mogadishu and similar institutions around the world.
مؤشرات البيئة الطاردة للأستثمار في العراق للمدة (2004-2022)
Authors: Ahmad Muhsin Ibrahim
Published: February 2024

تسعى جميع البلدان لجذب أكبرحجم ممكن من الأستثمارات الأجنبية الى جانب إستيعاب وإحتضان الأستثمارات المحلية أيضاً، من خلال خلق بيئة إستثمارية جاذبة  وداعمة  وآمنة، بمنحها العديد من الضمانات والحوافز التي تسهل قدومها وبقائها، وإزالة العراقيل والعقبات التي تقف أمامها. ومن هذا المنطلق فإن  العراق بحاجة الى إستثمارات واسعة في شتى المجالات وبتقنيات حديثة، وهذا مالا يتم إلاً من خلال تهيئة بيئة ملائمة وجاذبة للأستثمار سواء للقطاع الخاص المحلي أو الأجنبي "على وجه الخصوص" كونه يمتلك إمكانات كبيرة سواء من الناحية المالية أو التكنولوجية لأقامة هكذا مشاريع. لكن التساؤل هنا هو: هل البيئة الأستثمارية في العراق مهيئة وجاذبة للأستثمار؟ أم أنها غير مهيئة وطاردة للأستثمار وفق المؤشرات والمعاييرالدولية المعتمدة في هذا المجال؟. وأن الهدف من هذا البحث هو الأجابة عن هذا التساؤل بإستخدام هذه المؤشرات والمعايير الدولية.
Patient-Centered Approaches for Designing Destigmatizing Sexual Pain-Related Web-Based Platforms: Qualitative Study
Authors: Abdulai Abdul-Fatawu , Naghdali Hasti , Noga Heather , Yong Paul J
Published: February 2024

Background

Sexual pain is a common but neglected disorder that affects approximately 3% to 18% of women and an unmeasured number of gender-diverse people worldwide. Despite its wide prevalence, many people feel reluctant to visit conventional health care services or disclose their symptoms due to the fear of stigmatization. To alleviate this stigma, various web-based interventions have been developed to complement and, in some cases, replace conventional sexual health interventions. However, the way these web-based interventions are developed could inadvertently reproduce, perpetuate, or exacerbate stigma among end user patients.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to understand patients’ perspectives on how sexual pain–related web platforms can be designed to alleviate stigma or prevent the unintended effects of stigma among patients who use web-based interventions.

Methods

Individual semistructured interviews were conducted among 16 participants with lived experiences of painful sex in a large urban city in Western Canada. Participants were recruited via social media platforms, newsletters, and a provincial health volunteer website. Using a sample sexual pain website to provide context, participants were interviewed about their experiences of stigma and how they think web platforms could be designed to address stigma. The interviews were conducted via Zoom (Zoom Technologies Inc) and analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results

The findings revealed 4 overarching themes that represented participants’ perspectives on designing web platforms that may alleviate or prevent the unintended effects of stigma. These findings suggested the design of inclusive web platforms, having a nonprovocative and calming user interface, having features that facilitate connections among users and between users and providers, and displaying personal testimonials and experiences of sexual pain.

Conclusions

This study highlighted patient-centered design approaches that could serve as a reference guide in developing web platforms that alleviate or prevent the unintended effects of stigma, particularly among nonheterosexual and gender-diverse people. While this study was conducted in the context of sexual pain, the results might also apply to web platforms on other potentially stigmatizing health-related disorders or conditions.
Perbandingan Suhu Permukaan Sebelum dan Sesudah Pembangunan Sirkuit Mandalika menggunakan Metode Split Window Algorithm (SWA)
Authors: Apriliasari Elivia Trisnanda , Hayuningsih Annisa Farida
Published: February 2024

The Mandalika Circuit has undergone extensive sociological and economic study as one of the sporting venues constructed to boost economic output. The effects of temperature variations brought on by less vegetation have not, however, been thoroughly researched. The effects of development typically lead to a reduction in flora, which raises the surface temperature. The effects of development typically lead to a reduction in flora, which raises surface temperatures. The Split Window Algorithm (SWA) method should be used to compare variations in surface temperature before and after the presence of a circuit mandalika. Images from Landsat 8 OLI-TIRS, Landsat 9 OLI2-TIRS2, and MODIS were used as data in this study. Before circuit construction, temperature changes were visualized using Landsat 8 imagery taken on June 29, 2019, and after construction was complete, temperature variations were visualized using Landsat 9 imagery taken on April 26, 2022. The ENVI 5.3 software is used to obtain the value of surface temperature and vegetation cover. The findings of this study demonstrate a change in open land cover, which has increased by 41.55%. The increase in surface temperature is estimated to be 4.83°C between June 29, 2019, and standard deviation April 26, 2022, with an average surface temperature value of 29.50°C in 2019 and 34.330°C in 2022.
Pengaruh Koreksi Ionosfer Terhadap Pergeseran Vertikal Pada Citra Satelit ALOS-PALSAR
Authors: Vaherera Pratiwi
Published: February 2024

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) is an effective technique for changing the earth's surface with wide coverage and high accuracy. However, the accuracy of InSAR can be affected by wave propagation activity in the atmosphere. The ionospheric medium in the atmosphere contains free electrons which cause unstable waves to produce bias. Therefore, it is necessary to correct the ionosphere in SAR image processing so that it does not contain bias. This study examines the effect of ionospheric correction on vertical deformation in ALOS-PALSAR satellite imagery. The data used includes satellite image data and GNSS. Image data is processed by considering the presence or absence of ionospheric correction so that the results can be analyzed to determine the effect of the ionosphere on SAR images. GNSS data is processed by a static method to produce coordinates that can be used as a reference for validating the results of SAR image processing. The results of SAR and GNSS image processing are then visualized in the form of a vertical deformation map to facilitate the analysis of the results. The results showed that the direction of the vertical deformation in the ionospheric corrected satellite image was consistent with the direction of the vertical deformation in the GNSS. This indicates that the ionospheric correction affects the vertical deformation in the satellite image. In the process of vertical changes, there are obstacles, namely the vertical point reference has not been used as a validation of the results. In addition, there are no other satellite image references to compare the results of the ALOS-PALSAR satellite image processing.
Evaluasi Perubahan dan Kesesuaian Penggunaan Lahan Tahun 2019 Terhadap Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah (RTRW) di Kabupaten Bekasi
Authors: Rochman Dhimas Aulia , Muryamto Rochmad
Published: February 2024

The common pattern of land use in urban areas is agricultural land shrinkage due to conversions to built-up land. Similar things happened in the Bekasi Regency, quoted from LAPAN data (2017), there has been a decline in rice fields by 0.59%whichgoes hand in hand with the increase of industrial land by 0.15% per year. Several conversions in land use that happened will influence the overall spatial structure of the region. If this phenomenon happens continuously, there will be disproportionate changes for each land use classification. This applicative activity aims to find out land use conversions in 2014-2019 and evaluate the land use compatibility in 2019 based on RTRW in the Bekasi Regency. The activity began by ensuring spatial classification by referring to PERDA No.12 of 2011 concerning RTRW, to the Spot 6 image of Bekasi Regency in 2014. Then, on-screen digitization is carried out to the Spot 6 image of Bekasi Regency to obtain2014land use data in shapefile format. Furthermore, an accuracy test is done using a confusion matrix to determine the value of accuracy by comparing the result of Spot 6 classification with reference on google earth’s pro historical image. Other data used are RTRW data and 2019 land use data in the Bekasi Regency area. The data is analyzed using the overlay menu. The largest land conversions occurred in the agricultural to industrial land conversion type, accounting for 78.1 ha. For the land use compatibility in 2019 to the RTRW, Pebayuran District has the largest compatibility inland use classification, accounting for 7196.38 ha
DI AMBANG KEGAIRAHAN DAN KERENTANAN (Fleksibilitas Freelance Industri Kreatif Desain di Yogyakarta)
Authors: Hikmawati Ulfah Nur
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe new work system, namely the flexible work system that occurs in freelancers, especially in the field of design in Yogyakarta, can be identified as cognitive workers where they work by involving thinking skills, creativity and knowledge and are fragmented and dependent on technology. Then freelance workers are also synonymous with the lack of fulfillment of their rights at work, experience many vulnerabilities and they are in a flexible work system. This study aims to explore the dynamics of cognitive work in freelancers and the threat of a flexible work system that occurs freelancers in the creative industry Yogyakarta. Moreover, Yogyakarta is an area that has characteristics in the dynamics of work in this creative industry. The ethnographic method used in this study aims to observe the lives and daily lives of freelancers who work in the design creative industry sector. This research found that there are two choices experienced by freelance workers, namely the excitement to work and they are faced with the vulnerabilities that occur. These freelancers can work according to their wishes and ideals to channel satisfaction and consistency in their work, but they live side by side with panic and uncertainty at work. Plus they work in a flexible work system that has conveniences but behind that they experience hidden violence and a vortex that pulls them and harms themselves. So that these creative design industry freelancers in Yogyakarta have a life on the verge of excitement and vulnerability. But behind it all, Yogyakarta is an area that has quite unique work dynamics, where friendship is the main capital for these freelance workers.
Study on the Development Status and Countermeasures of Rural E-commerce Logistics in the Context of Rural Revitalization
Authors: Hu Wenshuang
Published: February 2024

Since the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, China's rural e-commerce logistics industry scale is gradually growing, e-commerce platforms are gradually emerging in rural areas, becoming an important engine of rural economic development, rural e-commerce logistics demand has seen a blowout growth, agricultural products, "upstream" channel needs to be expanded. This paper takes China's rural e-commerce logistics as the research object, through analyzing the development status quo of China's rural e-commerce logistics under the background of rural revitalization, and pointing out that China's rural e-commerce logistics development is currently faced with such problems as imperfect infrastructure, inefficient distribution of goods, the lack of professional logistics management personnel, and the low level of logistics informationization. In order to solve these problems, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of rural logistics infrastructure, improve the level of rural informatization, strengthen the training of rural e-commerce logistics personnel and promote the implementation of the common distribution model of logistics enterprises, in order to promote the construction of the rural e-commerce logistics system, so as to help realize the revitalization of the countryside.
Further analysis on Organic agriculture and organic farming in case of Thailand agriculture and enhancing farmer productivity
Authors: Salaisook Phastraporn , Huy Dinh Tran Ngoc , Dung Pham Anh , Nuong Le Ngoc , Thuy Nguyen Thu , Hien Dinh Tran Ngoc
Published: February 2024

The objective of this paper is to present Further analysis on Organic agriculture and organic farming in case of Thailand agriculture and enhancing farmer productivity. In view of the demand for organic fertilizers, efforts should also be made to enhance and to develop more effective of compost, bio-fertilizer, and bio-pesticides currently used by farmers. Likewise, emphasis should also be laid on the cultivation of legumes and other crops that can enhance the fertility of the soil, as practiced by farmers in many developing countries to fertilize their lands. On the other hand, most of the farmers who practice this farm system found that they are adopting a number of SLMs and interested in joining the meeting or training to gain more and more knowledge.
Bienvenida a una nueva revista
Authors: Norman Geoff
Published: February 2024

It is an honour to be given an inaugural editorial in an inaugural issue. The introduction of a medical education journal to represent the issues of medical schools in Latin America fills an important void, for both faculty and medical students
Investigación en Educación Médica: ¿Qué es más importante, el viaje o el destino?
Authors: Sánchez-Mendiola Melchor
Published: February 2024

Pocos eventos son tan intensos, simbólicos y emotivos como el nacimiento de un ser humano, con esa carga tan fuerte de optimismo, preocupación y la sensación de que el universo tiene sentido. El ser testigo del nacimiento de una nueva revista, como lo es «Investigación en Educación Médica», tiene aunada una mezcla de sentimientos similares a los arriba mencionados. La revista viene a ocupar un vacío importante en el amplio mundo de las publicaciones periódicas en nuestro país y en el mundo de habla hispana, en donde son escasas las iniciativas dedicadas íntegramente al proceso de investigación en educación de las ciencias de la salud. El regocijo de ver culminado el inicio de este proyecto va acompañado de la trepidación que produce la responsabilidad y el abanico de retos intrínsecos a la citada tarea.
Diferencias cualitativas en la toma de tensión arterial entre estudiantes de medicina de dos planes de estudio de la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM
Authors: Souza-Gallardo Luis Manuel , Márquez-Bobadilla Ana Paula , López- Atristáin Alejandro Ismael , Fortoul-van der Goes Teresa Imelda
Published: February 2024

Introducción: La elevación en las cifras de tensión arterial (TA), es uno de los principales problemas de salud en el país. Es importante dominar el método auscultatorio, para la toma de la TA y el alumno de medicina de pregrado debe manejar la técnica. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar la técnica de la toma de la TA, en tres distintas etapas de la formación del médico y comparar el impacto de las estrategias de enseñanza, que se están aplicando actualmente en la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM.

Material y métodos: Se trata de un estudio transversal y observacional. Se evaluaron 100 alumnos de primero, 151 de tercero y 150 de quinto año, en la toma de la TA en personas reales. Se evaluó la técnica de toma de TA y la relación médico-paciente, con instrumentos desarrollados en la Facultad de Medicina y se compararon las diferencias en los puntajes entre los tres grupos.

Resultados: Se identificó un mejor desempeño técnico y teórico en los estudiantes de tercer año (p<0.05), comparado con los otros dos grupos. Los estudiantes de primer año demostraron una mejor aplicación de la técnica y tuvieron una mejor comunicación con su paciente, lo que pudiera eventualmente redundar en un mejor diagnóstico y tratamiento.

Conclusiones: Los resultados mostraron la necesidad de reforzar las habilidades clínicas aprendidas año con año, por lo que es de gran utilidad la simulación a la par del contacto con los pacientes, en el ámbito clínico real.
Publicar investigaciones sobre educación médica: ¿La tarea de Sísifo?
Authors: Sánchez-Mendiola Melchor
Published: February 2024

“Los dioses condenaron a Sísifo a rodar sin cesar unaroca hasta la cima de una montaña, de donde la piedracaería de nuevo por su propio peso una y otra vez.Pensaron por alguna razón que no hay castigo másespantoso que la labor fútil y sin esperanza”Albert Camus

En la mitología griega Sísifo fue fundador y rey de Corinto y, como consecuencia de una serie de acciones ilícitas, fue condenado a empujar una piedra enorme cuesta arriba por una ladera empinada. Antes de que la piedra alcanzara la cima de la montaña, rodaba hacia abajo por su propio peso, y Sísifo tenía que empezar de nuevo la tarea desde el principio. En el lenguaje coloquial, se ha comparado la tarea de Sísifo con labores inútiles y aparentemente eternas, como a veces parecieran las labores de mejoría de calidad en educación. ¡De ninguna manera quiero decir que el realizar trabajos de investigación en educación en ciencias de la salud, y el proceso de escritura y publicación subsecuente, sean análogos al castigo de Sísifo, aunque a veces el lector así lo sienta!
¿Saben utilizar las herramientas en computación los estudiantes que ingresan a educación superior? Diagnóstico en estudiantes de la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM
Authors: Martínez-Franco Israel , Flores-Hernández Fernando , Rosales-Vega Argelia , Enríquez-Andonaegui Alejandro , García-Durán Rocío , Leenen Iwin , Martínez-González Adrián , Sánchez-Mendiola Melchor
Published: February 2024

Introducción: Existe escasa evidencia publicada sobre las habilidades en computación de los estudiantes que ingresan a las escuelas de medicina en México. Varios autores sostienen que un bajo nivel de conocimientos en computación, impide que los estudiantes usen la tecnología con todo su potencial, perjudicando su formación académica. Algunas variables asociadas con las habilidades en computación son las siguientes: motivación de los estudiantes, nivel socioeconómico, género, poseer computadora personal y apoyo e interés de los maestros.Objetivo: Identificar el grado de conocimientos y habilidades en computación de los estudiantes que ingresaron al Plan de estudios 2010, de la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM.Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal en estudiantes de primer año de la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM. Criterios de inclusión: estudiantes que se inscribieron al primer año del plan de estudios 2010,   que aceptaron participar. Se realizó una revisión de la literatura, se aplicó un cuestionario con evidencia de validez y confiabilidad que incluye ocho categorías. Se ajustó un modelo lineal jerárquico para investigar cómo la escuela de procedencia y las variables personales como edad y sexo, se relacionaban con los conocimientos y habilidades en computación. El protocolo fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética e Investigación de la Facultad de Medicina.Resultados: Se evaluaron 1 135 estudiantes que representa el 94.4% de los estudiantes matriculados, en el primer año de la licenciatura en el ciclo 2010. El promedio global obtenido por los estudiantes fue de 77%.

Conclusiones: El nivel de conocimientos y habilidades en computación de los estudiantes es suficiente, y sugiere que los estudiantes tienen las bases necesarias para el éxito académico en las asignaturas de la licenciatura, que requieren competencias en computación.
La enseñanza de la clínica en la era moderna
Authors: Lifshitz-Guinzberg Alberto
Published: February 2024

ResumenEl aprendizaje de la clínica abarca más habilidades y actitudes que conocimientos. Incluye la capacidad de recolectar información, interpretarla, incursionar en el razonamiento diagnóstico, terapéutico y pronóstico, dominar los procedimientos habituales de la práctica y ganar la confianza del paciente y su familia, así como aceptar la responsabilidad de su atención. La relación con la tecnología y con los auxiliares modernos de la educación, así como el abordaje conceptual contemporáneo forman parte de las cualidades del clínico del siglo XXI, que aprovecha los pacientes artificiales, los simuladores y los artefactos para ponerlos al servicio de los pacientes naturales.
Opinión de médicos internos respecto al residente como educador
Authors: Ledesma Villavicencio Leonardo Cesar , Turcott Jaime Madinaveitia
Published: February 2024

Introducción: Desde el último tercio del siglo xx se identificó en la literatura especializada la importante tarea que juegan los residentes en los distintos procesos de la educación médica. De acuerdo con los planes de estudio, el médico residente desarrolla tres tareas fundamentales: asistencial, de investigación y de educación. Aunque los tres aspectos están vinculados, este último puede considerarse como la base de todos y en la mayoría de las ocasiones es el que menos se desarrolla.

Objetivo: El objetivo es conocer la opinión de médicos internos de pregrado sobre la función docente del médico residente.

Método: Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal a través de una encuesta de opinión para evaluar la función docente a médicos internos de pregrado de Facultad de Medicina UNAM (periodo escolar 2013). La encuesta evaluó la comunicación, congruencia, aptitud docente, tiempo dedicado a la docencia y desempeño educativo del residente.

Resultados: Se incluyeron en el estudio a 82 médicos internos de pregrado con un rango de edad de 22 a 27 años. En relación con los aspectos docentes estudiados, se consideró la comunicación y la congruencia como buena en todos los grados académicos. La aptitud se consideró como inadecuada; el tiempo dedicado a la docencia y el desempeño educativo se calificaron como regular. Los médicos internos de pregrado perciben menos enseñanza conforme elmédico residente asciende de grado. Los médicos residentes de segundo año son los que tienen la mayor disposición en la docencia ya que se encuentran en un equilibrio de actividades y fueron los mejor calificados.

Conclusión: El presente estudio es una contribución al reconocimiento del médico como docente y muestra la necesidad de continuar la investigación en la formación docente que requieren los estudiantes de pre y posgrado.
Medición de la autopercepción de la autodirección en estudiantes de medicina de pregrado
Authors: Olivares Olivares Silvia Lizett , López Cabrera Mildred Vanessa
Published: February 2024

Introducción: Las universidades hacen un compromiso con estudiantes y sociedad a desarrollar diversas competencias de egreso en los estudiantes.

Objetivo: El presente estudio tiene como objetivo diseñar y validar la sección Autodirección de un cuestionario que mide competencias genéricas.

Método: Los reactivos fueron validados por 20 expertos y se aplicaron a 135 estudiantes candidatos a pasantes de la carrera Médico Cirujano de una universidad privada en enero de 2013. El instrumento fue analizado utilizando análisis factorial y coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach, además de estadística descriptiva.

Resultados: De acuerdo con los resultados, los reactivos seleccionados son homogéneos y válidos. El análisis factorial arroja 3 componentes los cuales se asocian con diferentes dimensiones de la competencia de autodirección. El coeficiente de Alfa de Cronbach indica 0.659 para la sección de Autodirección y la del instrumento completo fue de 0.779.

Conclusiones: Los alumnos muestran una media más cercana a la deseada en las dimensiones de manejo de emociones y en la de mejora continua, con una media de 1.306 de 1.659, respectivamente. Lo cual indica que la universidad debe proponer estrategias de aprendizaje que promuevan en los estudiantes mayor organización y planeación en sus estrategias de aprendizaje.
Retrofitting of Damaged Crumb Rubber Concrete Frame Using Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Authors: Sulaiman Muhammad
Published: February 2024

Abstract: The research work is focused on the retrofitting of damaged crumb rubber concrete frame. The retrofitting of these frames was carried out using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) wrapping technique accompanied with beam weakening technique, carried out at certain locations to achieve the desired failure mechanism. Two previously tested 1/3rd reduced scale models Crumb rubber concrete (CRC) and Normal concrete (NC) were CFRP retrofitted along with beam weakening and then tested dynamically. From the as-built testing strong-beam weak-column effect was observed, for that purpose beams weakening through cores removal away from the face of the column equal to two times depth of the beam, so as to shift the damage from the brittle failure mechanism of column and joint damage to more ductile damage in the beam. In addition to beam weakening the damaged beam column joints were CFRP retrofitted. A comparative study between the retrofitted and as-built models was done. The results obtained from testing has recovered the ductility up to 82% and response modification factor up to 90% for normal concrete while in case of crumb rubber concrete frame the ductility is recovered up to 76% and its response modification factor up to 81%. As intended, a much-distributed damage behavior/cracking pattern as compared to the reference models, especially in the case of normal concrete model. The intended purpose of the retrofitting in recovering seismic properties and a comparatively distributed damage/cracking pattern was achieved. The purpose of beamweakening through core removal for shifting the damage from columns and joints towards the beams for achieving a more ductile failure mechanism was achieved to some extent.
A Hierarchical Deep Learning Architecture for Robust Intrusion Detection in Time-Evolving Security Landscapes
Authors: R Shashank R , Navale Aditya A , S Indudhara
Published: February 2024

Abstract: This paper introduces a novel architecture for Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), designed to enhance resilience against adversarial attacks by integrating conventional machine learning (ML) models with Deep Learning (DL) models. The proposed system, termed DLL-IDS, comprises three key components: a DL-based IDS, an adversarial example (AE) detector based on local intrinsic dimensionality (LID), and an ML-based IDS. Initially, a novel AE detector is developed using LID to identify potential adversarial examples. This detector serves as a crucial component in identifying suspicious inputs that may be crafted to deceive the IDS. Subsequently, the system leverages the low transferability of attacks between DL and ML models to establish a robust ML model capable of discerning the maliciousness of potential AEs. The DLL-IDS architecture operates as follows: if incoming traffic is flagged as an AE by the detector, the MLbased IDS is employed to evaluate its maliciousness; otherwise, the DL-based IDS handles the prediction. By integrating both DL and ML approaches, the system benefits from the high prediction accuracy of DL models while exploiting the low susceptibility of ML models to adversarial attacks. Experimental results demonstrate significant enhancements in IDS prediction performance under adversarial conditions, achieving high accuracy with minimal resource consumption. This fusion mechanism effectively combines the strengths of DL and ML models, thereby bolstering the overall robustness of the IDS against sophisticated intrusion attempts.
Momento adecuado para el inicio de terapia de reemplazo renal en pacientes críticamente enfermos con lesión renal aguda: ¿qué nos dice la evidencia científica?
Authors: Abuabara-Franco Emilio , Rico-Fontalvo Jorge , Bohórquez-Rivero José , Abuabara-Sáenz Aura Dalin , Lavalle-Jiménez Carlos , Burgos-Calao José , Parra-Sánchez Paula Andrea
Published: February 2024

La lesión renal aguda (LRA) es una entidad común en los pacientes críticamente enfermos. Dicha entidad puede ocurrir entre el 30?% y el 60?% de los pacientes en la unidad de cuidados intensivos (UCI), confiriéndoles un mal pronóstico clínico. Muchos pacientes en estado crítico con LRA son sometidos a terapia de reemplazo renal (TRR), sin embargo, en ausencia de indicaciones absolutas como edema agudo de pulmón refractario a diuréticos y trastornos metabólicos importantes como uremia, acidosis e hiperkalemia grave, el momento óptimo para el inicio de la TRR con el fin de mejorar los desenlaces clínicos sigue siendo incierto y aún es motivo de debate.
En los últimos años, múltiples estudios se han centrado en determinar el momento idóneo para el inicio de la TRR en el contexto del paciente crítico con LRA. Varios estudios observacionales y pequeños ensayos controlados aleatorizados sugieren que el inicio temprano de la TRR puede mejorar la supervivencia, sin embargo, ensayos más recientes no han encontrado diferencias estadísticamente significativas en términos de mortalidad entre una estrategia temprana y una tardía para el inicio de la TRR en pacientes críticos con LRA grave.
Arabic Language Rules in Forming a Scholarly Personality of Exegete Language Acquisition
Authors: Thaib Zamakhsyari Hasballah , Mohd. Shamsuddin Salahuddin
Published: February 2024

None of the scholars of the Qur’an who set the conditions that must be fulfilled by an exegete disagreed that Arabic language is one of the components of the exegete. However, their opinions differed regarding the required level of knowledge of Arabic language that the exegete should have. This research demonstrates the required level of knowledge of Arabic language, based on what scholars wrote about the origins of interpretation through induction. The research reached the most significant results as follows: (1) The scholars unanimously agreed that knowledge of the Arabic language is an essential component of the exegete, and his interpretation of the Qur’an is not valid without it, and his opinion is not accepted without it, (2) The differences in the opinions of scholars regarding the level of knowledge of Arabic language that should be obtained by the exegete and the degree which he must reach it, (3) The multiplicity of opinions of scholars in considering the Arabic sciences that the exegete should know, (4) It has been proven that the issues of the principles of interpretation that the exegete must practice in his interpretation of the Qur’an are issues related to the grammar, morphology, rhetoric, language, and logic. Keywords: rules of Arabic language, Arabic linguistics sciences, forming the exegete, conditions of the exegete, understanding the Qur’an
Analisis Pengaruh Falsafah al-Sufasta’iyyah dalam Filem Mentega Terbang Menurut Perspektif Falsafah Islam dan Ilmu Kalam Analysis of the Influence of Sophism Philosophy in the Mentega Terbang Film According to the Perspective of Islamic Philosophy and Kalam
Authors: Saful Amin Mohd Saiful Aqil Naim , Syed Abdul Rahman Syed Mohammad Hilmi
Published: February 2024

The philosophy of sophists is a thought that was started by a pre-Socratic philosopher named Protagoras (d. 420 BC). This thought became an epidemic of thought for the Greek civilization in understanding the concept of truth and the essence of thing. The sophists thought brought by Protagoras became the foundation stone for the philosophy of skepticism and also relativism thus urging the Greek philosophers to came up with science of logic to prove the reality. Nevertheless, this thought is still found in the past and present. On November 28, 2021, a controversial film titled Mentega Terbang was shown and it touched the sensitivity of Islam in particular. Therefore, this article was written to analyze and criticize the influence of that philosophy on this film through the method of literature review and data content analysis from the film from the perspective of islamic philospohy and knowledge of kalam. The results of the study found the elements and influence of sophists philosophy on this film despite with new variations and narrative. This indirectly proves the role of the knowledge of kalam in facing the doubts and threats of faith in today's age.
Apresentação do Dossiê: "ATIVISMO NEGRO E JUSTIÇA RACIAL: produções teóricas e de pesquisa no campo da etnicidade, interseccionalidade e diversidade sexual"
Authors: Souzas Raquel , Pacheco Ana Claudia Lemos , Moreira Núbia Regina , Cunha Tânia Rocha de Andrade
Published: February 2024

Apresentação do Dossiê: "ATIVISMO NEGRO E JUSTIÇA RACIAL: produções teóricas e de pesquisa no campo da etnicidade, interseccionalidade e diversidade sexual"
UK Optometrists’ Professional Learning Needs Toward Engaging with Myopia Control Interventions
Authors: Wan Omar Wan Elhami , Cruickshank Fiona , Radhakrishnan Hema
Published: February 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the support that UK optometrists feel they require to facilitate their engagement with myopia control intervention.
Methods: A self-administered online survey was distributed via QualtricsXM to practising optometrists in the UK via email lists and newsletters of local optical committees, social media, and optometric networks. Questions focussed on learning styles, training needs and barriers to learning.
Results: Fifty-five respondents completed the survey. Forty-eight respondents answered the question on where they get information about myopia control and learning style, 79.2% indicated that conferences offering Continuing Professional Development (CPD) material were their main source, and 20.8% preferred online learning as the preferred format of delivery. Optometrists would like to receive training in clinical assessments (78.9%), evaluating suitable interventions (76.3%), developing and implementing specific patient intervention plans (76.3%), carrying out chosen myopia control interventions (fitting/prescribing) (73.7%), and the use of pharmacological interventions (94.4%). Of the 40 respondents who answered professional development questions, 97 5% were most interested in finding, identifying and applying evidencebased practice (EBP), followed by clinical decision-making in myopia control (95.0%). When asked about barriers to learning in this field, 29.7% reported limited time to attend training as the greatest barrier.
Conclusion: Optometrists felt they need training in various aspects of myopia management, from practical skills to assessing and fitting/prescribing appropriate myopia control interventions. They were also interested in learning more on EBP and clinical decision-making related to myopia control. To improve the uptake of myopia control among optometrists, various learning methods, especially online learning, and providing sufficient time for training are crucial.
Politisk påvirkningsarbeid sett med mottakerens øyne: Hva gir NGO-er innflytelse?
Authors: Viken Tonje Merete , Krumsvik Arne H.
Published: February 2024

What are the factors that give NGOs influence in political processes? As a result of a deductive-inductive process, nine distinct capital forms have been identified that may influence how successful an NGO is in influencing Norwegian positions and policies. Informants in senior government and political positions have been interviewed to identify the relative importance of these capital forms. Key findings are that several capital forms have a higher importance than organizational size, such as competence, expertise, field operations and results. We also find indications that government officials and politicians value capital forms somewhat differently.
Experimental Evaluation of Carbonized Manilkara zapota Leaf for Rhodamine 6G Removal from Aqueous Solution
Authors: S Sumithra
Published: February 2024

With the increased amount of use of color in textile industries, there is a need to effectively treat waste water containing dyes. The kinetic study is followed to the second order model. The isotherm model obeys Freundlich model and the adsorption capacity was found to be 6.49 mg/g. The present adsorbent is considered as an alternative adsorbent for the better performance of the Rhodamine 6G from contaminated waters.
Increasing Oil Recovery by Varying Surfactant Concentrations and Expanding the Well Drainage Area
Authors: E Gurbanov
Published: February 2024

Surfactant flooding plays a crucial role in advanced techniques for boosting oil recovery. There remains a significant volume of unrecovered oil in reservoirs, particularly in carbonate reservoirs. These reservoirs often face challenges with low primary and water-flood recovery due to inadequate sweep efficiency, resulting in the presence of bypassed or trapped oil. Chemical flooding approaches, including surfactant flooding, have demonstrated their effectiveness in the retrieval of this trapped oil. The fundamental concept of surfactant flooding involves injecting a surface-active agent, known as a surfactant, to reduce the interfacial tension and mobilize the residual oil saturation. Surfactants have been widely utilized for various purposes in the petroleum industry since its early years, owing to their capacity to modify interfacial interactions between two immiscible fluids in contact with one another. Interfacial phenomena play a significant role in rock-fluid interactions and the interactions between fluids from the reservoir to distribution pipelines. Consequently, surfactants find application in a variety of activities within the petroleum industry. Laboratory experiments, pilot-scale projects, and field-scale initiatives worldwide have yielded diverse outcomes regarding the use of surfactants for enhancing oil recovery. Multiple types of surfactants have been investigated to determine highly effective chemical formulations for enhanced oil recovery, with anionic and non-ionic surfactants being commonly employed in sandstone reservoirs.
Origin and Evolution of SARS-CoV-2: An Enigma
Authors: J Iqbal
Published: February 2024

SARS-CoV-2 has caught much attention due to its highly contagious nature which caused COVID-19 outbreak. Viruses have been known to evolve in response to natural selection and as a result of drug-based interventions mainly by incorporating mutations. The substantial effect of SARS-CoV-2 variants on its transmission and disease severity is prompting scientists to explore the evolutionary processes. This review summarizes different theories of SARS-CoV-2 evolution that have been put forward by different scientific schools of thought to describe the origin of SARS-CoV-2 and the possibility of bats for being its natural reservoirs. Furthermore, insights from the phylogenetic tree analysis depict divergence of VOCs of SARS-CoV-2 from the original strain in a short span of time. As evident from the genomic and phylogenetic studies, bats host a range of coronaviruses having ability for inter-species host switching, there is high probability for the potential spillovers that might lead to COVID-19-like pandemics in future
A Case of Dengue Meningitis Manifested as a Part of Expanded Dengue Syndrome
Authors: RR Gomes
Published: February 2024

Dengue is a prevalent arthropod-borne viral disease in tropical and subtropical areas of the globe. Dengue clinical manifestations include asymptomatic infections; undifferentiated fever; dengue fever, which is characterized by fever, headache, retro orbital pain, myalgia, and arthralgia; and a severe form of the disease denominated dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome, characterized by hemoconcentration, thrombocytopenia, and bleeding tendency. However, atypical manifestations, such as liver, central nervous system, and cardiac involvement, have been increasingly reported called expanded dengue syndrome. We report a 35 years old lady with atypical and rare presentation of dengue disease marked by meningitis. Condition improved after conservative treatment. Neurological complications in dengue are now increasingly observed with the most common case is aseptic meningitis. Dengue meningitis is self-limiting in almost all cases. Hepatic failure rarely dominates the clinical picture in adults. The main mechanism of dengue meningitis is still unknown though both direct viral infection and immune mediated damage have been suggested to be the cause. To avoid otherwise preventable morbidity and mortality, physicians should have a high index of suspicion for neurological complications in patients with dengue illness and should manage this accordingly
THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF BRAND LOVE ON REVISIT INTEREST A META ANALYSIS
Authors: Wijaya Nyoman , Giantari I , Sukaatmadja I , Ekawati Ni
Published: February 2024

Research on Brand Love has an important influence on interest in returning visits, and reveals various benefits for tourist attraction managers. This study aims to collect empirical evidence about the effectiveness of Brand Love in attracting tourists. A meta-analysis method, with calculated the effect size 33 publications from the results of the study between 2019-2023. The results show that Brand Love mediation in attracting tourists has a positive and high influence on return visits to a tourist attraction. Based on the analysis of mediator variables related to instructional characteristics, there were significant differences in the variables of the type of visit, the characteristics of tourists, and the type of Brand Love. However, moderator variables related to methodological characteristics did not have a significant moderating influence on revisiting interest. This research contributes to marketing management, in winning the interest of tourists to revisit a tourist spot through the role of brand love.
MARKETING MIX STRATEGY, MARKETING RELATIONSHIP STRATEGY, AND MARKETING PERFORMANCE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Authors: Juju Undang , Supriadi Tatang
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study is to determine the Effect of Marketing Mix Strategies and Marketing Relationship Strategies on Competitive Advantage and Its Implications for Marketing Performance Partially and Simultaneously. The method used in this study is a verifiative method with a quantitative approach. This research is a causal/verifiative research because it intends to determine the relationship between the above research variables with causal relationships so that there are independent variables (influencing variables) and dependent variables (influenced). comparative, associative and structural relationships (Path analysis, and Structural Equation Model / SEM relationships). The results of the study explained that simultaneously the positive influence of the variables of marketing mix strategy, and marketing relationship strategy on competitive advantage there are BUKU 2 Banks in West Java and DKI Jakarta Provinces. The biggest influence on competitive advantage comes from the Marketing Mix Strategy, while the smallest influence comes from the marketing relationship strategy. The Marketing Mix Strategy has a positive effect on the competitive advantage of BUKU 2 Bank in West Java and DKI Jakarta Provinces.