bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Parathyroid gland carcinoma – a case report
Authors: Vučković Ivan , Pajić Matić Ivana , Stojadinović Tomislav , Sauerborn Damir , Veselski Karolina , Mišković Antonija , Samardžić Josip
Published: December 2023

Uvod: S prevalencijom od 0,005% svih karcinoma, karcinom paratireoidne žlijezde jedna je od najrjeđih malignih bolesti koja zahvaća oko 1% bolesnika s primarnim hiperparatireoidizmom. Pojavljuje se sporadično ili u sklopu genetskog sindroma. Više od 90% karcinoma paratireoidne žlijezde su hormonski funkcionalni i dovode do hipersekrecije parathormona, što uzrokuje izrazitu hiperkalcijemiju. Zbog sličnih simptoma s benignim uzrocima hiperparatireoze otežano je preoperativno dijagnosticiranje karcinoma paratireoidne žlijezde. Ultrazvuk vrata i scintigrafija s Tc-99m MIBI mogu pomoći u lokalizaciji bolesti, dok se citopunkcija prije primarne operacije ne preporučuje. Primarni modalitet liječenja je potpuna kirurška resekcija s mikroskopski negativnim rubovima i nudi najbolju šansu za izlječenje. Do sada ne postoje dokazi o učinkovitosti kemoterapijskog ili radioterapijskog pristupa. U više od 50% bolesnika dolazi do razvoja recidiva bolesti, kada je ponovna kirurška resekcija najbolji način liječenja koje tada, rijetko kurativno, služi u svrhu ublažavanja metaboličkih poremećaja i komplikacija hiperkalcijemije koje su glavni uzrok letaliteta. Prikaz bolesnice: Šezdesetogodišnja žena s nizom komorbiditeta upućena je od strane nefrologa sa sumnjom na adenom paratireoidne žlijezde. Po učinjenoj ultrazvučnoj i citološkoj obradi ekstirpira se desna donja paratireoidna žlijezda, te se patohistološkom analizom postavi dijagnoza karcinoma paratireoidne žlijezde, što posljedično indicira reoperaciju. Prije reoperacije učinjena je scintigrafija koja ukazuje na hiperfunkcijsko paratireoidno tkivo, te se u sklopu reoperacije učini desnostrana lobektomija štitnjače i ekstirpacija desne gornje uvećane paratireoidne žlijezde s disekcijom regije VI. Patohistološkom obradom izolira se uredno tkivo štitnjače, adenom paratireoidne žlijezde i jedan hormonski aktivni metastatski limfni čvor iz regije VI. Karcinom paratireoidne žlijezde je izrazito rijedak entitet koji zahtijeva operativnu intervenciju i cjeloživotno praćenje vrijednosti serumskog kalcija i parathormona. Kako bi se unaprijedilo i standardiziralo liječenje bolesnika s karcinomom paratireoidne žlijezde, potrebne su daljnje multicentrične studije.
Locally aggressive giant basal cell carcinoma of the head with focus on surgical treatment - a case report
Authors: Juković-Bihorac Fatima , Bečulić Hakija , Begagić Emir , Skomorac Rasim
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Basal cell carcinoma is the most common non melanoma skin cancer. It accounts for approximately 80% of all skin cancers. Case report: We presented a 62-year-old patient with a giant, deeply infiltrative, destructive lesion of the head which lasted for 15 years. Microbiological analysis showed contamination, computed tomography (CT) scan showed deep infiltration and bone destruction. The risks of operative treatment were numerous. The treatment was more complicated by infection, infiltrative spreading and the patient's comorbidity. Regardless, we decided on a wide surgical resection with pathohistological evaluation of the resection margins. The patient denied oncological treatment. After 10 years, there were no recurrent tumours. Conclusion: Aggressive surgical treatment is the treatment of choice for giant basal cell carcinoma. In the case of giant locally aggressive and advanced neoplasms, when surgery is not appropriate or not possible, medical treatment becomes oncological.
Adaptive Fast XGBoost for Multiclass Classification
Authors: Baldo Fabiano , Grando Julia , Yamada Correa Yuji , Amorim Policarpo Deividy
Published: December 2023

The popularization of sensoring and connectivity technologies like 5G and IoT are boosting the generation of data streams. Such kinds of data are one of the last frontiers of data mining applications. However, data streams are massive and unbounded sequences of non-stationary data objects that are continuously generated at rapid rates. To deal with these challenges, the learning algorithms should analyze the data just once and update their classifiers to handle the concept drifts. The literature presents some algorithms to deal with the classification of multiclass data streams. However, most of them have high processing time. Therefore, this work proposes a XGBoost-based classifier called AFXGB-MC to fast classify non-stationary data streams with multiple classes. We compared it with the six state-of-the-art algorithms for multiclass classification found in the literature. The results pointed out that AFXGB-MC presents similar accuracy performance, but with faster processing time, being twice faster than the second fastest algorithm from the literature, and having fast drift recovery time.
Improved generalization of cyclist detection on security cameras with the OpenImages Cyclists dataset
Authors: E S Nardi Ednilza , Padilha Bruno , Tadashi Kamaura Leonardo , Ferreira João Eduardo
Published: December 2023

Most large public datasets containing cyclists for training detectors based on Deep Learning have annotations for bicycles and people, but not for cyclists. Even when it is not the case, the quality and quantity of the images are limited. To overcome these limitations, we propose the new OpenImages Cyclists dataset, built through the pre-selection of images from the OpenImages set and a new algorithm for semiautomatic generation of cyclist annotation aided by people and bicycle detectors. A cyclist detector trained with this dataset achieved identification rates up to 78% and 89% in two different sets of images obtained from security cameras at USP, Campus São Paulo - Capital.
Is Dementia Related to a Longer Wait Time to be Assigned a New Primary Care Provider? An Analysis of the Nova Scotia Need a Family Practice Registry Derived from the PUPPY-Study
Authors: McConnel Miranda , Marshall Emily , Stock David , Shanna C. Trenaman  , Andrew Melissa
Published: December 2023

Background
Access to Primary Care Providers (PCPs) is limited for many Canadians. “Unattached patients” are persons who do not have a PCP. Older adults living with dementia may face greater challenges seeking attachment. This study investigated whether older adults living with dementia experience differential wait times for PCPs compared to those without a diagnosis of dementia.
Methods
This was an observational descriptive study of the centralized wait-list data from the Nova Scotia (NS) Need a Family Practice Registry (NaFPR). Time on provider wait-list by dementia diagnosis and age were compared. Number of days on the registry across these measures was estimated. Multivariable proportional hazards regression was used to compare hazards of remaining on the registry over time.
Results
Unattached older adults living with dementia were on the NaFPR for less time compared to those without dementia (381.4 vs. 428.8 days, respectively). After adjusting for age, self-reported gender, comorbidity, rurality, income quintiles, and overall deprivation, older adults with dementia had a 1.13-fold (95% CI: 1.04-1.24) increase in the likelihood of leaving the NaFPR. Potential contributors to this small difference could be placement in Long Term Care (LTC) and subsequent facility PCP attachment.
Conclusions
Analysis of the NaFPR exhibited similarly time to PCP attachment despite a diagnosis of dementia. This represented an effective equality model of health care utilized in NS. Future studies should investigate whether an equity model with priority attachment for vulnerable patients would reduce hospitalization and LTC institutionalization.
Using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Identifying Care Goals and Referral Services in a Frailty Intervention Clinic
Authors: Aggarwal Reenika , Brar Suraj , Goodstadt Michael , Devitt Rachel , Sara Penny  , Meena Ramachandran  , Danielle Underwood  , Chloe Farand Taylor
Published: December 2023

The proportion of older adults and frail adults in Canada is expected to rise significantly in upcoming years. Currently, a considerable number of older adults do not actively participate in developing their own care plans; prior research has indicated several benefits of patient engagement in this process. Thus, we conducted a mixed methods study that examined the prevalence of rehabilitation goals and identified these for 305 community dwelling older adults referred to a frailty intervention clinic utilizing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) between 2014 and 2018. Top patient concerns included mobility (84%), services, systems, and policies (51%), sensory functions and pain (50%), and self-care or domestic life (47%). The most common referrals or recommendations for patients included further follow-up with a physician or specialist (36%), referral to an onsite falls prevention clinic (31%), and medication modifications (31%). Based upon these findings, we recommend greater utilization of CGA within a team-based approach to improve patient care by allowing for greater collaboration and shared decision-making by health-care providers. Moreover, CGA can be an effective tool to meet the complex and unique health-care needs of frail patients while incorporating patient goals. This is vitally important considering the predicted growth in the population of frail and/or older patients, as well as the current challenges and shortfalls in meeting the health-care needs of this population.
Streifendienst in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Authors: Keller Christoph , Rekel Tobias
Published: December 2023

Präventive und repressive Ermächtigungsgrundlagen Unterstützt durch viele Fallbeispiele verdeutlichen die Autoren des Buches nicht nur präventive und repressive Ermächtigungsgrundlagen. Sie erläutern darüber hinaus die Regeln der Ermessensausübung, die Durchsetzung polizeilicher Maßnahmen inklusive der Androhung der Zwangsanwendung bis hin zu den verschiedenen Zwangsmitteln und der Rechtmäßigkeit und Zweckmäßigkeit der Zwangsanwendung. Rechtssicheres Polizeihandeln Denn nicht selten misst sich die polizeiliche Professionalität an der Rechtssicherheit der einschreitenden Polizeibeamtinnen und Polizeibeamten. Diese müssen daher verschiedenste Eingriffsvoraussetzungen sowie deren rechtsstaatliche Grenzen kennen und unter Abwägung der Verhältnismäßigkeit anwenden können. Schneller Überblick über die Eingriffsnormen Das Buch verschafft einen schnellen Überblick über die wichtigsten und am häufigsten angewandten Eingriffsnormen. Dadurch gelingt Polizeibeamtinnen und -beamten eine grundlegende rechtliche Orientierung auch in stressigen Situationen. Der Schwerpunkt der Arbeitshilfe liegt auf den polizeilichen Standardmaßnahmen, die sich aus dem Polizeirecht, dem Strafprozessrecht und dem nordrhein-westfälischen Versammlungsrecht ergeben. Ferner behandeln die Verfasser weitere Maßnahmen und Eingriffsvoraussetzungen aus dem Ausländerrecht, Waffenrecht, Gewerberecht und dem Jugendschutzrecht. Auch zum Nachbereiten von Einsätzen geeignet Das Buch leistet auch beim Nachbereiten von Einsätzen und Schreiben von Aktenvermerken wertvolle Dienste: Ohne langes Suchen in den Gesetzestexten kann die zur Lösung der Einsatzsituation herangezogene Rechtsnorm schnell gefunden werden. Beigefügte Fußnoten sowie das Quellenverzeichnis ermöglichen es, Rechtsfragen gezielt zu vertiefen. Konzipiert für ... ... Polizeibeamtinnen und Polizeibeamte des operativen Dienstes (Wach-, Bezirks- und Ermittlungsdienst, Einsatzkräfte).
»Eigenthümlich« und »Wunderbar«
Authors: Schuh Helena
Published: December 2023

Beethoven was considered a master in the field of piano improvisation. This study of Beethoven's Piano Concerto op. 58 shows how much his concertos for piano were also influenced by this, right down to the formal conception of the works. The "peculiar" concerto is unanimously described in research in terms of its 'improvisatory quality', but also in terms of its formal innovations concerning the concerto form. Against the background of this tension, the category of the improvisatory will be focused on as a primary analytical angle. With recourse to typical improvisation treatises of the time – first and foremost Carl Czerny's Systematische Anleitung zum Fantasieren für das Pianoforte (1829) – parameters oriented towards historical improvisation practice will be developed, which will allow a new perspective on the Concerto op. 58 with all its 'formal enigmas'.
Claude Debussy - Portraits et Études
Authors: Herlin Denis
Published: December 2023

Many traits of Debussy’s life and work are still unknown. By offering a diversified view on the man and his cultural and social environment, as well as on his compositions, this book aims to shed light on certain aspects of his artistic personality. The first section ‘Portraits’, adopts a cross-disciplinary approach, exploring the literary world Debussy encountered, his relationship to works of the past, and his attitude towards money. The second part, ‘Études’, examines, through the analysis of manuscript and printed sources, the many changes that Debussy made to his musical or critical works, and focuses on the melodies of his youth, the Proses lyriques, the Nocturnes, L’Enfant prodigue and Monsieur Croche Antidilettante. Finally, Debussy’s relationships with authors, composers and performers are the subject of the final chapters. Director of Research at the CNRS (IReMus), Denis Herlin is, among others, the author of about forty studies on the work of Claude Debussy. General editor of Debussy’s Œuvres complètes de Debussy since 2002, in 2005 he and François Lesure published the edition of the composer’s general Correspondence. Former President of the Société française de musicologie, he has also held the International Chair in Musicology at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester since 2017.
Climate Justice
Authors: Bartmann Marius , Halsband Aurélie , Schapper Andrea
Published: December 2023

Human activities associated with greenhouse gas emissions have unequivocally caused global warming. Widespread adverse impacts on people, living organisms, and the environment are already being observed, mostly affecting vulnerable communities who are least responsible for current climate change. Unless drastic mitigation and adaptation measures are taken, continued greenhouse gas emissions will further exacerbate dangerous climate change. This expert report maps and analyses the complex justice issues that arise in the context of climate change and evaluates policy responses to the impacts of climate change from a climate justice perspective.
Die Generierung von künstlichen Keimzellen
Authors: Mall Eva , Schlatt Stefan , Gassner Ulrich M. , Spranger Tade Matthias , Ranisch Robert , Rolfes Vasilija
Published: December 2023

So far, it has not been possible to generate human sperm and egg cells from pluripotent stem cells. However, completion of in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) is expected in the near future because progenitor cells from human gamete have already been generated. Gametes produced this way could fundamentally expand both the understanding of early human development and reproductive treatments for infertility.
This expert report provides basic medical information on the development of human gametes, considers relevant legal standards and key ethical issues such as balancing genetic parenthood against potential harms resulting from IVG.

With contributions by
Ulrich M. Gassner | Eva Mall | Stefan Schlatt | Tade Matthias Spranger | Robert Ranisch | Vasilija Rolfes
Utilizing RoBERTa Model for Churn Prediction through Clustered Contextual Conversation Opinion Mining
Authors:   School of Computing and Mathematical Science, Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, SE10 9LS, London, United Kingdom, J. Ibitoye Ayodeji O. , F.W. Onifade Olufade
Published: December 2023

In computational study and automatic recognition of opinions in free texts, certain words in sentences are used to decide its sentiments. While analysing each customer’s opinion per time in churn management will be effective for personalised recommendations. Oftentimes, the opinion is not sufficient for contextualised content mining. While personalised recommendations are time consuming, it also does not provide complete picture of an overall sentiment in the business community of customers. To help businesses identify widespread issues affecting a large segment of their customers towards engendering patterns and trends of different customer churn behaviour, here, we developed a clustered contextualised conversation as opinions set for integration with Roberta Model. The developed churn behavioural opinion clusters disambiguated short messages while charactering contents collectively based on context beyond keyword-based sentiment matching for effective mining. Based on the predicted opinion threshold, customer churn category for group-based personalised decision support was generated, with matching concepts. The baseline RoBERTa model on the contextually clustered opinions, trained with a batch size of 16, a learning rate of 2e-5, over 8 epochs, using a maximum sequence length of 128 and standard hyperparameters, achieved an accuracy of 92%, Precision of 88%, Recall of 86% and F1 score of 84% over a test set of 30%.
Accident Response Time Enhancement Using Drones: A Case Study in Najm for Insurance Services
Authors:   King Abdulaziz University/Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia, Elhag Salma M. , Shaheen Ghadi H. , Alahmadi Fatmah H.
Published: December 2023

One of the main reasons for mortality among people is traffic accidents. The percentage of traffic accidents in the world has increased to become the third in the expected causes of death in 2020. In Saudi Arabia, there are more than 460,000 car accidents every year. The number of car accidents in Saudi Arabia is rising, especially during busy periods such as Ramadan and the Hajj season. The Saudi Arabia’s government is making the required efforts to lower the nations of car accident rate. This paper suggests a business process improvement for car accident reports handled by Najm in accordance with the Saudi Vision 2030. According to drone success in many fields (e.g., entertainment, monitoring, and photography), the paper proposes using drones to respond to accident reports, which will help to expedite the process and minimize turnaround time. In addition, the drone provides quick accident response and recording scenes with accurate results. The Business Process Management (BPM) methodology is followed in this proposal. The model was validated by comparing before and after simulation results which shows a significant impact on performance about 40% regarding turnaround time. Therefore, using drones can enhance the process of accident response with Najm in Saudi Arabia.
Real Time Accident Detection from Closed Circuit Television and Suggestion of Nearest Medical Amenities
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India, A. Pai Akanksha , K. S. Harini , Giridhar Deeptha , Rangaswamy Shanta
Published: December 2023

The prevalence of automobile accidents as a major cause of violent deaths around the world has prompted researchers to develop an automated method for detecting them. The effectiveness of medical response to accident scenes and the chances of survival are influenced by the human element, underscoring the need for an automated system. With the widespread use of video surveillance and advanced traffic systems, researchers have proposed a model to automatically detect traffic accidents on video. The proposed approach assumes that visual elements occurring in a temporal sequence correspond to traffic accidents. The model architecture consists of two phases: visual feature extraction and temporal pattern detection. Convolution and recurrent layers are employed during training to learn visual and temporal features from scratch as well as from publicly available datasets. The proposed accident detection and alerting system using Convolution Neural Network models with Rectified Linear Unit and Softmax activation functions is an effective tool for detecting different types of accidents in real-time. The system of accident detection, integrated with the alerting mechanism for prompt medical assistance achieved high accuracy and recall rates.
Response of growth and salinity tolerance of Nauclea orientalis L. seedlings to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Authors: Tuheteru Faisal Danu , Husna Husna , Arif Asrianti , Basrudin Basrudin , Albasri Albasri , Renggaala Yudhi , Nurdin Wiwin Rahmawati , Hadijah2 Miranda Hadiyanti , Safitri Ikraeni
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of AMF types on the increasing growth of Lonkida (Nauclea orientalis L.) plants under salinity stress conditions. This study was carried out in the plastic home of the Indonesian Mycorrhizal Association Southeast Sulawesi branch, Kendari City and Forestry Laboratory, for five months, march - July 2019. This study used a Factorial Completely Randomized Design consisting of 3 replications and three plant units. The first factor included treatment without AMF, Acaulospora sp1. and Clorideglomus etunicatum. The second factor includes Salinity 0 mM, 50 mM, 100 mM, 150 mM and 200 mM. The results showed that the interaction of AMF and salinity was not effective in increasing plant growth. Inoculation of AMF type C. etunicatum can increase height, plant dry weight, root shoot ratio, seed quality index, and root colonization. N. orientalis has a high dependence on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Giving 0 mM salinity increases height, diameter, number of leaves, plant dry weight, and seed quality index
Effect of magnetic field and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on germination and growth of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
Authors: Nurbaity Anne , Nuraini Anne , Agustine Eleonora
Published: December 2023

Agricultural technology innovation such as application of low magnetic field and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) could improve growth of some vegetable plants, such as tomatoes.The objectives of the research were to determine: (1) the effect of low magnetic field treatment on germination of tomato seeds, and (2) the combined effect of mycorrhiza and magnetic field treatments on growth of tomato plants. The first experiment was conducted in the laboratory to test the germination of magnetized and non-magnetized seeds on different growing mediums. The second experiment was conducted in a screenhouse using Randomised Blocked Design with the treatments of exposure of magnetic field (0 and 0.2 mT) and AMF (Glomus sp., Gigaspora sp. and Combination of Glomus sp. and Gigaspora sp.). Both treatments were applied as pre-sowing seed treatments. Results revealed the exposure of seeds to magnetic fields increased the seedling germination percentage, especially in the treatments combined with Gigaspora sp. (90%). Further measurement of plant heights showed that magnetized seeds consistently showed a higher plant height compared to non-magnet treatments. Gigaspora sp. which applied either as single or in mixture with Glomus spp. have shown better effect than Gigaspora sp. alone on the growth of tomatoes
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MULTIPLE INOCULATION OF BIODIVERSITY IN IMPROVING SOIL BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES AND RESULTS OF TWO GOGO RICE VARIETIES IN COASTAL AREA
Authors: Anggraini Aisah Putri , Bertham Yudhi Harini , Nusantara Abimanyu Dipo
Published: December 2023

This study aims to obtain a combination of biological fertilizers and upland rice varieties that can improve soil biological properties and increase upland rice production in coastal areas. This research was conducted from September to December 2019, in Beringin Raya Village, Muara Bangkahulu District, Bengkulu City. Soil and plant analysis were carried out at the Soil Science Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Bengkulu University. This study used a Completely Randomized Block Design (RAKL). The first factor tested was upland rice varieties consisting of Inpago 10 and Serantan. Furthermore, the second factor is the type of biological fertilizer which consists of control, a combination of P solubilizing bacteria, K solubilizing bacteria, and N2 fixing bacteria, as well as a combination of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, K solubilizing bacteria, and N2 fixing bacteria. Each treatment combination was repeated 4 times so that there were 24 experimental units. Each experiment consisted of 50 plants so that the total plant population was 50 x 24 = 1,200 plants. The results showed that the combination of double inoculants of biological fertilizers BPF + BPK + BPN and rice variety Inpago 10 resulted in the highest population of potassium solubilizing bacteria, plant dry weight and weight of pithy grain per clump. Double inoculants of BPF + BPK + BPN biofertilizers resulted in the highest population of potassium solubilizing bacteria, the heaviest plant dry weight and weight of pithy grain per clump. Inpago 10 variety also had a higher population of potassium solubilizing bacteria, and better growth and yield components of rice compared to the serantan variety.
EFFECT OF BIODIVE FERTILIZER ON N, P, AND K NUTRITION STATUS AND GROWTH AND RESULT OF TWO GOGO RICE VARIETIES IN COASTAL AREA
Authors: Muhammad Firza Alentamaru T  , Yudhi Harini Bertham  , Hidnarto Kanang Setyo , Abimanyu Dipo Nusantara
Published: December 2023

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the application of biological fertilizers on the availability of nutrients N, P, and K in the soil in coastal areas and the yield of upland rice varieties Inpago 10 and Sunggau. This research was conducted from September to December 2019 in Beringin Raya Village, Muara Bangkahulu District, Bengkulu City. The experimental design used was a two-factor Completely Randomized Block Design. The first factor is land rice varieties, namely varieties Inpago and Sunggo, while the second factor is fertilizer input, double inoculant of P solubilizing bacteria + K solubilizing bacteria + N fixing bacteria, double inoculant of AMF + solubilizing bacteria K + N-fixing bacteria , and inorganic fertilizer recommended by AIAT, namely 200 kg Urea/ha, 100 kg SP36/ha, 100 kg KCl/ha. The two factors were combined so that there were 6 treatment combinations which were repeated 4 times so that there were 24 experimental units. Each experimental unit consists of 50 plants so that the total plant population was 50 x 24 = 1,200 plants. The results showed that the use of biological fertilizers in upland rice cultivation in coastal areas was able to increase the availability of N, P, and K nutrients compared to the initial soil and recommended fertilizers. Upland rice varieties suitable for coastal areas are Inpago 10 with fertilizer in the form of a combination of biofertilizers of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria + K Solvent Bacteria + N Fixing Bacteria.
GROWTH OF ANGSANA (Pterocarpus indicus Willd) MYCORRHIZAE 23 MONTHS AGE IN POST GOLD MINING
Authors: Husna Husna , Arif Asrianti , Tuheteru Faisal Danu , Akbar Akbar , Albasri Albasri , Nurdin Wiwin Rahmawati
Published: December 2023

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) technology can increase the success of revegetation on post-mining land. In addition to the input of AMF technology, the selection of plant species is very important for the success of post-mining land reclamation. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of AMF on the viability and growth of the 23-month-old mycorrhizal Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus Willd.) in the post-Bombana gold mining area, Southeast Sulawesi. This research was conducted in the post-gold mining area of ​​PT. Panca Logam Makmur, North Rarowatu District, Bombana Regency and the Laboratory Unit of the Forestry Department, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Sciences Halu Oleo University, Kendari for 8 months. The research design used a Randomized Block Design which was divided into nine treatments; control (A0), Claroideoglomus etunicatum (A1), Septoglomus constrictum A2), Acaulospora delicata (A3), Glomus claroideum (A4), Glomus coronatum (A5), Ambiospora appendicula (A6), Mixed AMF I (A7); (A1+A2+A6) and Mixed AMF II (A8); (A1+A3+A4+A5). The total number of plants used was 27 plants. The results showed that the application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi was effective in increasing the growth of P. indicus plants in post-gold mining areas. The treatment of G. coronatum, G. claroideum, A. appendiculate, and C. etunicatum significantly increased the growth of 23 months old P. indicus plant on post-gold mining land compared to control and other treatments. G. coronatum and G. Claroideum have the potential to be developed as mycorrhizal biofertilizers.
Application of Arbuscula Mycorrhizal Fungi to Increasing N-total and P-available Soil for Eggplant (solanum melongena l.) Growth on Ultisol Soil
Authors: Ferdi Ferdi , Husna Husna , Namriah Namriah , Darwis DEA  , Zulfikar Zulfikar , Resman Resman
Published: December 2023

Ultisol land is a physically and chemically poor piece of land because it needs special handling that must be done with extreme caution. Mikoriza Arbuskula fungi is one biological fertilizer technique to get around this issue. One of the tiny soil creatures that can coexist with the roots of land plants is the fungus Mikoriza Arbuskula. In order to support plant development and make it simpler for plants to absorb nutrients and maintain soil moisture, Mikoriza Arbuskula Fungi can symbiose with plant roots and form HIFA around young roots. The purpose of this study is: (1) to determine the effect of the application of the Mikoriza Fungi Arbuskula on increasing N-total and P-available on ultisol soil, (2) to determine the effect of the best Mikoriza Arbuskula Fungi application on the growth of eggplant in Ultisol. This research was conducted on experimental land II and the Laboratory of Ami Calay Sultra Faculty of Forestry University of Halu Oleo Kendari. The study was conducted in November - January 2023. This study used a group of randomized groups (shelves). Mushroom Mikoriza Arbuskula consists of 5 levels, namely M0 = without treatment, M1 = 5 g /polybag-1, M2 = 10 g / polybag-1, M3 = 15 g / polybag-1, M4 = 20 g / polybag-1. The results of the study show that the Mikoriza Arbuskula fungi affected the total increase in N and P-available ultisol soil, the results of the initial analysis of 0.03% increased to 0.13% and P available from 9.00 ppm increased to 17.50 ppm. Mikoriza arbuskula fungi with a dose of 20 g / polybag-1 provides better eggplant plant growth.
The Effect of Pruning and Growing Media Composition on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Propagation
Authors: Widiastuti Happy , Salsa Bilah A  , A Topani
Published: December 2023

The symbiosis of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with plants is the oldest symbiosis in the world. The obligate nature of mycorrhizal fungi in symbiotic relationships is believed to underlie its enduring presence to this day. The application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) based fertilizers has become increasingly common. Spores are the most important organs that determine the quality of AMF-based fertilizers, along with AMF colonization in the roots. The production of AMF spores is greatly influenced by plant physiology, including photosynthesis processes affected by canopy abundance, as well as the type of planting medium, which determines plant root growth and AMF habitat. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of pruning and planting medium composition on AMF infection and spore production in AMF propagation using sorghum as the host plant. The pruning levels tested were at one, two, and three months after germination, and thereafter, each plant was maintained for 136 days after planting (DAP). The tested planting medium composition was the ratio between zeolite and compost in five different compositions: (v/v) 1) 100:0, 2) 90:10, 3) 70:30, and 4) 50:50. The chemical characteristic of compost used was contained 15.5% C, 1.49% N, 2.54% P2O5, 1.49% K2O, pH 6.6, and some microelements such as Cr, Fe, Zn, and Mn at 5.2 ppm, 5961 ppm, 294 ppm, and 199 ppm, respectively. The Sukabumi‘s zeolite used had a size of 2-3 mm. Propagation of AM fungal spores was carried out using polybags containing 10 kg of medium according to the treatment. Plant maintenance was carried out by alternating between watering with water and Johnson nutrient solution. Watering was performed until the plants were 120 days old, and subsequently, no watering was done until 136 days after planting. The observed parameters were the development of AMF spore numbers until a 4.5-month incubation period. The results showed that pruning time can affect spore production if the plant has reached a certain vegetative age, which is three months for sorghum. Additionally, adding 10% compost to zeolite medium can enhance spore formation, even though sorghum growth may not be at its maximum in this medium composition.
Practices of Top Performing Science Secondary Schools in Baguio City
Authors: Nicer Philip Julius
Published: December 2023

The progress of any nation has been associated with its scientific and technological expansion. This suggests that science plays a momentous part in the economic, technological, administrative, and ecological improvement of any nation-state because science has saturated all aspects of human existence. The study sought to identify science practices of the school participants that led to their high performance in various science-related activities. This study identified the profile of the school and its stakeholders, including their material resources and practices/methods for achieving high levels of success in science-related activities. Mixed method research was employed in processing the gathered data. It has been found that: (1) positive atmosphere; (2) learner-centred activities; (3) professional development; and (4) strong linkages generally contributed to the high performance of the schools in science-related activities. As a recommendation, a more contrived and intricate manner of assessing learning among student participants leaning towards their high performance in science-related activities and competition should be made.
Project SWORD-MMs: Science Words Optimization via Reading and Devised Mind Maps to Develop Student’s Metacognition
Authors: TOBILLA JOAN
Published: December 2023

The study aimed to determine the effect of PROJECT SWORD-MMs: Science Words Optimization via Reading and Devised Mind Maps to develop student’s metacognition.  Specifically, it sought to answer the to what extent do student's manifest metacognition as they engage in PROJECT SWORD-MMs: Science Words Optimization via Reading and Devised Mind Maps. The study was conducted at Luis Aguado National High School in Trece Martires City, Cavite, Philippines. The study participants were 40 students under control group and 35 under experimental group, 75 from Grade 7, 8, 9 and 10. They were carefully chosen students based on the overall reading level -a joint and partnership effort with English teachers to determine the probable respondents and categorized as frustrated students. It has been a combination of qualitative research and quantitative research. Being a qualitative study, triangulation was done via interviews, and documentation of the students’ reflections and feedback about the compensatory interventions. As researchers, observation was done during the activity, and this was recorded in the Learner’s Progress Monitoring Report. All clarifications as to what the students are thinking and doing were recorded. In addition, some sessions were also recorded and accomplished the document analysis. Quantitative analysis was used to determine if there is a significant difference in the achievement level and metacognition of the students before and after engagement to Project SWORD-MMs as compensatory intervention. The present study has attempted to intensify collaboration and peer tutoring among science teachers to transform and develop the potential and skills of learners. The identified students under frustration level were promoted into instructional and independent level. They were able to develop their science vocabulary knowledge and improve their reading comprehension and metacognition. Moreover, critical thinking and creativity as well. Finally, these significant actions were able to withstand great foundations in promoting quality and inclusive science education among our learners. As the greatest mantra of the school, Excellence, Reaching Out, Sacrifices, no learners will be left behind. Nourishing the skills and potential of the learners would greatly contribute to transforming quality education and sustainable programs for them.
Epistemic Possibility, Concessive Knowledge Attributions, and Fallibilism
Authors: Davis Wayne A. ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: December 2023

I argue that modal terms have an epistemic interpretation on which concessive knowledge attributions are semantically contradictory. This is compatible with the fallibilist view that the basis on which we know something need not entail it, but not with the view that what is known need not be epistemically certain or necessary. The apparent contradictoriness of concessive knowledge attributions is not due to mere implicature, nor to assertion updating the modal base. And it is contextually invariant. Concessive knowledge attributions contrast markedly with concessive assertions and Moorean conjunctions, whose infelicity is plausibly due to norms of assertion. I briefly explain why the strict fallibilism I recommend is compatible with our ordinary use of ‘know,’ and with our knowing much on the basis of perception. Its contextual shiftiness closely parallels our variably strict use of temporal and other invariant terms with strict application conditions.
Feminist Standpoint Theory vs. the Identitarian Ideology of the New Right
Authors: Steizinger Johannes , Ashton Natalie Alana ,   Department of Philosophy, Florida State University
Published: December 2023

The term ‘identity politics’ is used to refer to a wide range of political movements. In this paper, we look at the theoretical ideas underpinning two strongly, mutually opposed forms of identity politics, and identify some crucial differences between them. We critically compare the identitarian ideology of the New Right with feminist standpoint theory, focusing on two issues: relativism and essentialism. In carrying out this critical comparison we illuminate under-theorized aspects of both new right identitarianism and standpoint theory; demonstrate how the two are distinct; reveal the depth and pervasiveness of the new right ideology’s flaws; and show what a coherent left-wing identity politics could look like.
Comparison of the Therapeutic Effect of Sinapic Acid in Drug-Resistant and Non-Resistant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
Authors: Secer Celik Fatma , Eroglu Gunes Canan , Kurar Ercan
Published: December 2023

Sinapic acid (SA) has been shown to have anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective effects in pre-clinical and in vitro investigations. Especially in cancer studies, it has been shown that SA has an anti-cancer effect. SA reduced proliferation and induced apoptosis in cancer cells. In this study, the effect of SA on drug resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma was investigated. For this purpose, cells resistant to sorafenib were obtained. According to the gene expression analysis performed in resistant cells, the expression of MDR1, hCE-1 and hCE-2 increased significantly. Then, specific doses of sinapic acid were applied to both Hep3B and resistant Hep3B cell lines. The IC50 dose for Hep3B cells was determined by XTT analysis. The cytotoxic effect of SA was different in resistant and non-resistant cells. The IC50 dose of SA was increased in resistant cells compared to Hep3B cells. The chemotherapeutic applications of herbal chemicals have been widely studied. However, drug resistance against frequently used chemotherapeutics is the biggest obstacle to treatment. This study showed that the dose of SA applied to resistant cells should be increased. This suggests that when the resistance mechanism occurs, the herbal chemicals are also effused out of the cell like drugs. It is necessary to study the intracellular interactions of SA with further studies.
Investigation of Viburnum opulus L. Apoptotic Effect on LNCaP Prostate Cancer Cell Line
Authors: Gok Omer , Secer Celik Fatma , Eroglu Gunes Canan , Kurar Ercan
Published: December 2023

The most common cancer seen in men worldwide is prostate cancer. It ranks second in the deadliest cancer types. Viburnum opulus is a type of tree that produces small red fruits. Shell, fruit, flower and juice of V. opulus are widely used in various fields and traditional medicine. Studies have shown that V. opulus also has an anti-cancer effect. For this purpose, the apoptotic effect of V. opulus was investigated in the LNCaP prostate cancer cell line. LNCaP human prostate cancer cells were treated with V. opulus extract in a 1-200 µg/mL concentration range. IC50 dose of V. opulus extract was determined by cell viability test XTT. Expressions of genes related to apoptosis after extract application were determined by quantitative RT-PCR analysis. V. opulus showed the cytotoxic effect on the LNCaP cell line, and differences in the expressions of apoptosis-related genes were observed. Significant increases in BAX, CASP7, CASP8 and P53 expressions showed that the pro-apoptosis pathway was active, while CASP3 expression was significantly decreased. The extrinsic apoptosis pathway of might be effective due to increased CASP7 and CASP8 gene expression. However, the molecular mechanism of apoptotic activity of V. opulus needs to be investigated in more detail.
Challenges in AutoML and Declarative Studies Using Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Eman Thabet Khalid  , Abdulla J. Y. Aldarwish  , Ali A.Yassin
Published: December 2023

Machine Learning (ML) technologies have become essential tools, transforming industries and unlocking incredible potential in various fields. ML is now widely used for data-driven decision-making and predictive analytics across fields like healthcare, finance, transportation, and more. However, building and implementing ML models can be complex and time-consuming, often requiring programming proficiency and data science skills. Despite significant progress in ML, non-experts often struggle with selecting algorithms, optimizing models, and deploying ML solutions. This paper conducts a systematic literature review to explore challenges in the area of machine learning based on multiple categories involving features engineering and data extraction, learning model structure and activities, learning-based analysis and visualization, analysis algorithms in data-based systems, machine learning algorithms and systems development, and declarative ML-based prediction. Addressing these challenges underlines the importance of following AutoML and Declarative ML strategies in simplifying the ML process.
Implementasi Model Pembelajaran Project Based Learning Pembuatan Lampu Taman Berbasis Energi Terbarukan untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Murid SMA
Authors: Mufidah Erna , Saputra Bachtiar Adi
Published: December 2023

This research aims to explore and apply the Project Based Learning (PjBL) Learning Model in the context of making renewable energy-based garden lights in high schools. The main focus of the research is to increase students' learning motivation through practical experience and real projects. Students are actively involved in every stage of making garden lights, from planning to implementation, while utilizing renewable energy sources. The research method used in this research was designed to achieve the objectives and answer the research questions asked. This research uses qualitative and quantitative approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of implementing the Project Based Learning (PjBL) Learning Model on making renewable energy-based garden lights. The impact of implementing the Project Based Learning Model of Making Garden Lights Based on Renewable Energy to Increase High School Students' Learning Motivation is to foster students' critical thinking as seen from the responses and answers given by teachers during learning, increasing student activity as seen from students' activities during learning, can raise students' enthusiasm in learning accompanied by media displays of success or failure, media equipped with image and video displays, of the strategies carried out. This can be proven by the results of student learning evaluations above the KKM, student-centred activity design greatly increases student activity during the learning process so that students are motivated to learn. Overall, the implementation of the Project Based Learning (PjBL) learning model in making renewable energy-based garden lights has succeeded in increasing high school students' learning motivation. This success is reflected in students' positive responses to learning activities, where they expressed their excitement and satisfaction with the innovative learning approach and renewable energy-based projects. Positive impacts can also be seen from increasing students' critical thinking skills and activeness during the learning process.
Peradilan Hukuman Pelaku Zina Pada Masa Nabi Muhammad SAW
Authors: Muhammad Syarif
Published: December 2023

Keberadaan Nabi Saw di masyarakat saat itu jika dilihat dari konsep ketatanegaraan modern menggabungkan ketiga institusi trias politica yaitu kekuasaan legislatif eksekutif dan judikatif sekaligus. Proses peradilan berlangsung dengan sangat sederhana, jika ada seseorang yang menemui satu permasalahan maka ia dapat bersegera datang kepada Nabi Saw untuk meminta putusan tanpa harus menunggu waktu tertentu maupun mencari tempat tertentu pula. Bahkan kebanyakan dari putusan-putusan (qadlā’) yang dilakukan oleh Nabi Saw lebih bersifat sebagai “fatwa” dengan model tanya-jawab, dibandingkan dengan proses sebuah “pengadilan” dalam bahasa yang sering dipahami di masa sekarang. Perempuan yang berzina dan laki-laki yang berzina, maka deralah tiap-tiap seorang dari keduanya seratus kali dera. Sedangkan hukuman bagi penzina muhsan sebagaimana sudah pernah dipraktekkan pada masa Rasulullah adalah dengan dirajam. Penerapan hukuman rajam pada para pelaku zina sebab mereka melaporkan perbuatan mereka sendiri kepada Nabi. Nabi sama sekali tidak mencari-cari kesalahan mereka untuk dirajam.