bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Economic Evaluation of Route Choice Characteristics for Company Truck Drivers and Owner-Operator Truck Drivers in Southern California Freeways
Authors:   California State University, Long Beach, Kim Joseph J. , Turcios Jose Alejandro Arroyo ,   California State University, Long Beach
Published: June 2023

To contribute to the understanding of freeway capacity and financing options, this study evaluates the demand for truck-only toll lanes on Southern California freeways. The study implemented surveys to both company truck drivers and owner-operator truck drivers to estimate the value they place on time, reliability, and safety measures. The research team met face-to-face with both types of truck drivers near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to understand the drivers’ perspectives regarding truck-only toll lanes on Southern California freeways. A data set containing 45 surveys out of 62 survey responses were used for statistical analysis. The results showed that the tolerated toll fees that both types of truck drivers combined were willing to pay ranged from $3.27 an hour to $41.45 an hour with an average of $20.50 an hour during weekdays, while those fees ranged from $3.04 an hour to $36.12 an hour with an average of $18.12 an hour during weekends. Both types of truck drivers are unwilling to pay toll fees for the routes used in six comparisons out of nine, despite sharing a common origin and destination. Data shows that, regardless of ownership type, both types of truck drivers similarly value a route with truck only lanes. The highest toll fee per mile on any day that drivers are willing to pay when the main factor being compared is value of travel time (VOT) is $0.54 per mile or $32.38 an hour. The figures for the value of reliability (VOR) and safety measures are $0.47 per mile or $15.76 an hour and $0.17 per mile or $9.80 an hour, respectively. The VOR is important because it helps shippers and freight carriers make predictable travel times to remain competitive. These results are meaningful for legislators and transportation agencies because the behaviors and route choice characteristics of both types of drivers help them better reduce scheduling costs, understand the utility and demand for truck-only toll lanes, and resolve traffic congestion in the study area.
TÜRKÇE DERSİ ÖĞRETİM PROGRAMLARINDA (1924-2019) TİYATRO METİNLERİ
Authors: AĞIRMAN Feyzullah , DEMİREL Şener
Published: June 2023

Tiyatro metinleri, Türkçe öğretiminde kullanılan hikâye, roman ve şiir gibi edebî metin türlerinden biridir ve hem yapıları hem de uygulanış biçimleri açısından millî eğitimin genel amaçlarında ve Türkçe dersi öğretim programlarının özel amaçlarında belirtilen maddelerin gerçekleştirilmesi açısından uygun ve işlevseldir. Çünkü bu metinler Türkçe öğretiminin farklı yollarla yapılmasına imkân tanıyan, öğretimi zenginleştiren ve öğrencileri aktif kılan bir yapıya sahiptir. Uygulanışı temelde konuşma ve eyleme dayanan tiyatro; dinleme, konuşma ve okuma becerilerini sürekli bir şekilde aktif tutabilecek, seçilen tiyatro metninin niteliğine göre Türkçenin güzelliklerini yansıtabilecek özelliklere sahiptir. Tiyatro metinlerinin Türkçe öğretiminde nasıl kullanıldığı veya kullanılacağı, Türkçe dersi öğretim programlarında seçilen metinlerin ve uygulamaların çizdiği yola ve sınırlara bağlıdır. Bu nedenle Türkçe dersi öğretim programlarında tiyatro metinlerine yer verilip verilmediği, verildiyse nasıl verildiği ve bu metinlerin uygulanma aşamaları konusunda nasıl bir yaklaşım sergilendiği bu araştırmanın konusudur.

Yapılan bu araştırmada, 1924’ten 2019’a kadar uygulamaya konulan ortaokul Türkçe dersi öğretim programlarında tiyatro metinleri üzerinde durulmuştur. Nitel bir desende yapılan araştırmada, veriler doküman analizi sonucu elde edilmiştir. Bu çerçevede, geçmişten günümüze hazırlanmış ortaokul Türkçe dersi öğretim programları incelenmiş olup tiyatro metinlerinin seçimi alanyazın taraması sonrası elde edilen veriler ışığında incelenmiştir. İnceleme neticesinde tiyatro metinlerinin; 1924 Ortaokul Türkçe Öğretim Programı, 1929 Ortamektep Müfredat Programı, 1931-1932 Ders Senesi Tadilatı Programı ve 1938 Ortaokul Türkçe Programı’nda sonraki programlara göre daha az yer aldığı görülmüştür. 1949 Ortaokul Türkçe Programı’nda tiyatro metinlerinin yenilikçi bir yaklaşımla ve daha ayrıntılı yer edindiği belirlenmiştir. Yeni eğitim-öğretim kanunuyla öğretim programının yeniden gözden geçirilmesinin bir sonucu olarak ortaya çıkan 1962 Ortaokul Türkçe Programı’nda tiyatro metinlerine yeteri kadar yer verilmediği, 1981 İlköğretim Okulları Türkçe Eğitim Programı’nda ise tiyatro metinlerinden daha çok tiyatronun uygulama aşamasına yer verildiği saptanmıştır. Yapılandırmacı yaklaşım dikkate alınarak hazırlanan 2006 İlköğretim İkinci Kademe Türkçe Dersi Öğretim Programı’nda tiyatro metinlerine pedagojik ve estetik bir bakış açısıyla ayrıntılı bir şekilde yer verildiği belirlenmiştir. 2015 İlköğretim Türkçe Dersi Öğretim Programı ve 2017, 2018 ve 2019 Türkçe Dersi Öğretim Programları’nda ise tiyatro metinlerine geniş ölçüde yer verilmediği görülmüştür.
TÜRKÇEDE TAŞIT EDEBİYATI ÜRÜNLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
Authors: ÖZEZEN Muna Yüceol
Published: June 2023

Bu çalışma günümüzün değişen yaşam koşullarının bir sonucu ve klasik edebiyat formlarına bir alternatif olarak ortaya çıkan edebiyat üretimlerinden biri olan taşıt edebiyatı ürünleri üzerinedir. Çalışmada taşıt edebiyatı ürünleri birincil amaç olarak sözdizimi ve sözvarlığı gibi yapı kurucular bağlamında yapısal olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Ancak çalışmada, halk edebiyatında yeni ve alternatif bir ifade yolu olarak değerlendirilen taşıt edebiyatı ürünlerinin hangi sosyo-ekonomik düzeyden dil kullanıcıları tarafından üretildiği, erkek veya kadın dil kullanıcılarının bu üretimdeki yerleri, taşıt edebiyatı üretimlerine neden olan toplumsal koşulların neler olduğu gibi toplumdilbilimsel konulardaki gözlemler de paylaşılmıştır. Taşıt edebiyatı ürünleri kısa, etkileyici, esprili, sitemli, bilgece ve zaman zaman da kaderci yazılardır. Bunlar motorlu karayolu ulaşım araçlarının genellikle arka bölümlerine yazıldığı için daha çok taşıt arkası yazıları, araba arkası yazıları veya kamyon arkası yazıları, kamyon şoförü atasözleri vb. olarak bilinmektedir. Kullanılan dil genel olarak eril bir dildir ve genellikle dünyayla ve hayatla sorunlar yaşayan bu eril söyleyici, ya doğrudan ulaşamadığı veya sorunlar yaşadığı bir sevgiliye veya uzlaşamadığı dış dünyanın bütün üyelerine hitap etmektedir. Bu taşıt edebiyatı ürünlerinin prototipleri uzun yol kamyon sürücülerinin kamyon arkalarına yazdıkları yazılar olmalıdır. Ancak veri incelendiğinde, taşıt edebiyatı ürünlerinin artık her türden nakliye aracında ve hatta binek araçlarda bile yakın sıklıklarda kullanıldığı görülmüştür. Bu türden üretimlerin Türkiye’yle sınırlı olup olmadığı daha geniş araştırmalarla tespit edilmeli ve ortaya çıkan ürünlerin dilbilimsel ve yazınsal görünümlere bakılarak halk edebiyatı içinde yeni bir formasyon olarak taşıt edebiyatı teorisi ortaya konulmalıdır.
Association of Histone H3 Trimethylation in Circulating Monocytes with Lack of Early Recurrence in Patients with Bladder Cancer following BCG Induction Therapy
Authors: Paré Jean-Françcois , Tabasinezhad Maryam , Grossman Arielle , Atallah Aline , Hindmarch Charles C.T. , Tyryshkin Kathrin , Siemens D. Robert , Graham Charles H.
Published: June 2023

BACKGROUND:

The mode of action of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in the treatment of patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is incompletely understood, but recent studies support an association between BCG-induced trained immunity in circulating monocytes and disease-free survival.

OBJECTIVE:

We compared epigenetic profiles in monocytes from NMIBC patients with early disease recurrence with those from recurrence-free patients.

METHODS:

We conducted chromatin immunoprecipitation and DNA sequencing (ChIP-seq) on monocytes from seven patients treated with BCG (four with early recurrences and three recurrence-free after one year) to determine genome-wide distribution and abundance of histone 3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) prior to and after five weeks of induction therapy.

RESULTS:

Genome-wide H3K4me3 profiles before or after BCG induction distinguished patients with early recurrences from those remaining recurrence-free. Furthermore, H3K4me3 levels at genes involved in specific pathways were increased in the recurrence-free group. Independent quantification showed increased H3K4me3 levels in elements of the Wnt and AMPK signaling pathways in the recurrence-free group before BCG initiation, while elements of the MAPK showed increased levels after five weeks of induction in the same group. Validation of these genes on an independent cohort of four additional patients that remained recurrence-free after one year and three with early recurrences revealed consistent increases in H3K4me3 levels associated with MAPK pathway genes after five weeks of BCG treatment in the recurrence-free group.

CONCLUSIONS:

Recurrence-free survival following BCG immunotherapy for NMIBC is associated with the accumulation of H3K4me3 at specific gene loci, and could lead to identification of prognostic biomarkers.
Efficacy of orthotic support in mitigating low back pain and disability in low back pain sufferers
Authors: Oleiwi Malik Abdulkadhim , Shah Sayed Zulfiqar Ali , Bilal Hazrat , Zeb Alam , Ahmad Ashfaq , Hegazye Fatma A. , Chen Hong
Published: June 2023

BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent disabling ailment that affects people all over the world. A wide variety of orthotic designs, ranging from lumbosacral corsets to rigid thermoplastic thoraco-lumbosacral orthosis are used for managing LBP. OBJECTIVE: Explore and summarize quality literature on the efficacy of orthotic devices in the management of LBP. METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on the efficacy of orthosis in low back pain management conducted using electronic databases. Studies utilizing orthotic management alone or combined with other therapies for 2 weeks or above were included. A meta-analysis was performed on primary and secondary variables using Mean difference (MD), Inverse variance (IV), and fixed effect model with 95% CI, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale, Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 (RoB2) tool were used to assess the quality of evidence and the risk bias. RESULTS: Out of 14671 studies, only 13 Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) were deemed eligible for inclusion in this study, all level 1 evidence. We found that orthotics could significantly mitigate LBP (P-value < 0.00001). Similarly, a significant reeducation in LBP-associated disability was observed after orthotic intervention (P-value 0.004). CONCLUSION: Lumber orthosis plays a significant role in LBP and associated disability mitigations in sufferers of LBP.
Maximal and Minimal Dynamic Petri Net Slicing
Authors: Llorens M. , Oliver J. , Silva J. , Tamarit S.
Published: June 2023

Context:

Petri net slicing is a technique to reduce the size of a Petri net to ease the analysis or understanding of the original Petri net.

Objective:

Presenting two new Petri net slicing algorithms to isolate those places and transitions of a Petri net (the slice) that may contribute tokens to one or more places given (the slicing criterion).

Method:

The two algorithms proposed are formalized. The maximality of the first algorithm and the minimality of the second algorithm are formally proven. Both algorithms together with three other state-of-the-art algorithms have been implemented and integrated into a single tool so that we have been able to carry out a fair empirical evaluation.

Results:

Besides the two new Petri net slicing algorithms, a public, free, and open-source implementation of five algorithms is reported. The results of an empirical evaluation of the new algorithms and the slices they produce are also presented.

Conclusions:

The first algorithm collects all places and transitions that may contribute tokens (in any computation) to the slicing criterion, while the second algorithm collects the places and transitions needed to fire the shortest transition sequence that contributes tokens to some place in the slicing criterion. Therefore, the net computed by the first algorithm can reproduce any computation that contributes tokens to any place of interest. In contrast, the second algorithm loses this possibility, but it often produces a much more reduced subnet (which still can reproduce some computations that contribute tokens to some places of interest). The first algorithm is proven maximal, and the second one is proven minimal.
Investigation of surface-inset Halbach machines with trapezoidal mixed grade magnets
Authors: Ni Youyuan , Qiu Zhiwei , Xiao Benxian
Published: June 2023

In order to increase the torque performance of the conventional surface-inset Halbach machines, a surface-inset Halbach machine with trapezoidal mixed grade magnets is proposed and investigated. Based on a layered and linear superposition method, the air-gap magnetic fields are analytically obtained from solution of matrix equations. In addition, the dimensions of mid-magnet and the remanences of Halbach magnets are analytically optimized. In order to show its advantages, the optimized performances of the proposed machine model are compared with those of the conventional Halbach and trapezoidal equal grade Halbach machines. The prediction shows that the proposed optimized machine model has the largest electromagnetic torque and the lowest torque ripple. The demagnetization performance is also investigated. Finally, the finite element analysis (FEA) results verify the analytical predictions.
Mathematical analysis of a fourth-order degenerate equation with a nonlinear second-order term
Authors: Kong Linghua , Liang Bo , Li Ying , Wang Ying , Wu Xiaoqin
Published: June 2023

A fourth-order partial differential model in this paper is called the thin-film equation in the field of fluid theory. The existence of the weak solution is obtained by solving two approximation problems. In order to perform the limit for small parameters in the approximation problems, the Galerkin method and the entropy functional method are both used. By means of some classical compactness results we can give the existence of nonnegative weak solutions. Finally, by redefining the entropy functional, the long-time exponential decay is given in the sense of L1-norm.
An improved predictor for identifying recombination spots based on support vector machine
Authors: Kong Linghua , Zhao Xueda
Published: June 2023

Meiotic recombination has a crucial role in the biological process involving double-strand DNA breaks. Recombination hotspots are regions with a size varying from 1 to 2 kb, which is closely related to the double-strand breaks. With the increasement of both sperm data and population data, it has been demonstrated that computational methods can help us to identify the recombination spots with the advantages of time-saving and cost-saving compared to experimental verification approaches. To obtain better identification performance and investigate the potential role of various DNA sequence-derived features in building computational models, we designed a computational model by extracting features including the position-specific trinucleotide propensity (PSTNP) information, the electron-ion interaction potential (EIIP) values, nucleotide composition (NC) and dinucleotide composition (DNC). Finally, the supporting vector machine (SVM) model was trained by using the 172-dimensional features selected by means of the F-score feature ranking mode, and the accuracy of the predictor reached 98.24% in the jackknife test, which elucidates this model is a potential way for identifying recombination spots.
Badminton video action recognition based on time network
Authors: Zhi Juncai , Sun Zijie , Zhang Ruijie , Zhao Zhouxiang
Published: June 2023

With the continuous development of artificial intelligence research, computer vision research has shifted from traditional “feature engineering”-based methods to deep learning-based “network engineering” methods, which automatically extracts and classifies features by using deep neural networks. Traditional methods based on artificial design features are computationally expensive and are usually used to solve simple research problems, which is not conducive for large-scale data feature extraction. Deep learning-based methods greatly reduce the difficulty of artificial features by learning features from large-scale data and are successfully applied in many visual recognition tasks. Video action recognition methods also shift from traditional methods based on artificial design features to deep learning-based methods, which is oriented to building more effective deep neural network models. Through collecting and sorting related research results found that academic for timing segment network of football and basketball video action research is relatively rich, but lack of badminton research given the above research results, this study based on timing segment network of badminton video action identification can enrich the research results, provide reference for follow-up research. This paper introduces the lightweight attention mechanism into the temporal segmentation network, forming the attention mechanism-timing segmentation network, and trains the neural network to get the classifier of badminton stroke action, which can be predicted as four common types: forehand stroke, backhand stroke, overhead stroke and pick ball. The experimental results show that the recognition recall and accuracy of various stroke movements reach more than 86%, and the average size of recall and accuracy is 91.2% and 91.6% respectively, indicating that the method based on timing segmentation network can be close to the human judgment level and can effectively conduct the identification task of badminton video strokes.
Noise-driven signal study of power systems based on stochastic partial differential equations
Authors: Chen Yanfen
Published: June 2023

The exploration of stochastic partial differential equations in noisy perturbations of dynamical systems remains a major challenge at this stage. The study analyzes the effective dynamical system combining degenerate additive noise-driven stochastic partial differential equations, firstly in the first class of stochastic partial differential equations, the terms in the non-nuclear space formed by nonlinear interactions are overcome by effectively replacing the elements in the non-nuclear space through the ItÔ formulation, and thus the final effective dynamical system is obtained. The effective dynamical system is then obtained in the second type of stochastic partial differential equation using the O-U process similar to the terms in the non-nuclear space. At noise disturbance amplitudes of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% AC voltage maxima in that order, the effective dynamical systems for the first type of stochastic partial differential equation and the second type of stochastic partial differential equation are more stable compared to the other types of partial differential equation dynamical systems, with the maximum range of error rate improvement for the sampling points 0–239 voltage rms and voltage initial phase value being 3.62% and 26.85% and 2.13% and 19.86% for sampling points 240–360, respectively. The effective dynamic system and stochastic partial differential equation obtained by the research have very high approximation effect, and can be applied to mechanical devices such as thermal power machines.
Classification and topic tracking of college students’ cybersecurity education based on the internet
Authors: Zhang Xuefeng , Zhang Jianhong
Published: June 2023

Campus security issues have always been a hot topic of concern from all walks of life. To analyze the changes in network public opinion of college students’ campus security incidents, this study proposes to classify campus security incidents and track related topics. The classification algorithm and topic tracking algorithm for campus security incidents based on Internet technology are studied, and a prototype system of campus security incidents based on Internet is designed for analysis. The research results show that the Internet-based campus security incident prototype system can classify campus security incidents more accurately, and can also track security incidents on related topics, which provide support for student security management to a certain extent. This technology will be applied to the tracking and classification of college safety accidents, and provide certain reference for ensuring college students’ campus safety.
Transforming medical sciences with high-performance computing, high-performance data analytics and AI
Authors: Lewandowski Natalie , Koller Bastian
Published: June 2023

The advance of high-performance computing (HPC), high-performance data analytics (HPDA) and AI and their synergetic integration into workflows has revolutionized numerous industries, amongst others the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. In this special section of Technology and Health Care, we delve into the remarkable advancements and potential of HPC, HPDA and AI (together termed HPC+) in driving innovation, improving patient outcomes, and accelerating drug discovery. The articles in this issue shed light onto the potential of HPC+ in addressing several critical areas, including medical imaging, personalized medicine, drug discovery, and clinical as well as political decision support.
Technology for production of granular porous ammonium nitrate
Authors:   Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, Sozontov V.G. , Kravchenko I.V. ,   Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, Kovalenko I.L. ,   Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology, Zubtsov Ye.I. ,   Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, Berzenina O.V. ,   Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology
Published: June 2023

The physicochemical principles of the process were considered and a new technology for the production of granular porous ammonium nitrate was developed that is suitable for integration into the existing production of complex mineral fertilizers. The methods for preparation of porous ammonium nitrate were proposed and the effect of various additives on the strength of granules was investigated. The dependence of the sorption capacity of brand B ammonium nitrate granules, which contains 0.3–1.0% H2O, on the number of heating and cooling cycles was been studied. It was established that when the granules are heated to 1300C and cooled to 300C, the required liquid fuel sorption capacity, equal to at least 10 g/100 g, can be achieved in two heating and cooling cycles. When heating the granules to 900C and cooling to 300C, five heating and cooling cycles are required to achieve the same value of sorption capacity. The technology and the proposed flow diagram of fabricating granular porous ammonium nitrate based on the existing equipment for the production of complex mineral fertilizers was developed. The parameters of the process of obtaining a product that meets the requirements of the technical conditions were optimized. It was shown that the production of porous ammonium nitrate is possible by mixing an 82–84% solution of ammonium nitrate with phosphogypsum followed by granulation and drying in a drum granulator-dryer, classification and heat treatment of granules with a size of 1–3 mm. To obtain strong granules, sulfate-phosphate additives are introduced into the ammonium nitrate solution, the source of which is phosphogypsum, a waste product from the production of orthophosphoric acid. The suggested use of a two-section mixer for carrying out the interaction of an ammonium nitrate solution with phosphogypsum ensures the minimum mixing time of the reagents.
Nucleophilic epoxide ring opening in the system "epichlorohydrin–carboxylic acids–tetrabutylammonium iodide–solvent (e=15.1–28.7)"
Authors:   Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University, Yutilova K.S. , Bakhalova E.A. , Shved E.N. , Kravchuk А.V. , Lisova L.S.
Published: June 2023

The mechanism of the oxirane ring opening by carboxylic acids with different volume of substituents in the system "epichlorohydrin(ЕCH)–RCOOH–tetrabutylammonium iodide–solvent (=15.1–28.7)" was studied in the excess of ECH at the temperatures of 40–800C by methods of chemical kinetics and correlation analysis. The effects of solvent polarity (ECH and its mixtures with THF and nitrobenzene), temperature, and spatial structure (topological steric effect index TSEI) of carboxylic acids on the proceeding of the reaction were investigated. The structure of the reaction products was determined by gas chromatography–mass and 1H NMR spectroscopy. It was found that the reaction accelerates with a decrease in the solvent polarity, an increase in temperature and steric effect in the structure of the reagent. It was shown that the tetraalkylammonium carboxylate (R'4N+–OOCR) which formed in situ causes the final product formation in the rate-determining step of the reaction mechanism.
Memlûk – Çağataylı İlişkilerine Dair Bazı Tespit ve Değerlendirmeler
Authors: UZUN Kazım
Published: June 2023

Moğolların batı yönlü ilerleyişleri Ortadoğu’da köklü değişikliklere sebep oldu. Deşt-i Kıpçak sahasında Altın Orda Devleti’nin ve İran merkezli olarak da İlhanlı Devleti’nin kurulması bu değişimlerin başında geliyordu. İlhanlıların bu ilerleyişini ancak Memlûkler 1260 yılında Ayn Câlut’ta durdurabildiler. Ne var ki, takip eden yaklaşık yarım yüzyılı aşkın süreçte İlhanlıların Azerbaycan, Anadolu ve Suriye’de hâkim olma gayretleri devam etti ve Memlûklere karşı saldırgan tutumlarında herhangi bir değişiklik olmadı. Bununla birlikte, İlhanlılar kendi soydaşları ve aynı zamanda sınır komşuları olan Altın Orda ve Çağataylılar ile de mücadele halindeydiler. İlhanlıların diğer sınır komşuları ile düşmanca ilişkileri Memlûkleri, Altın Orda, Çağataylılar ve hatta Anadolu Selçukluları ile doğal birer müttefik adayı haline getiriyordu. Sultan Baybars dönemin büyük güçlerinden ve Müslüman bir lidere sahip Altın Orda Devleti ile ilişkiler tesis ederek bunları geliştirmeyi başardı. Bununla birlikte, Çağataylıların da bölgenin etkili güçlerinden biri, İlhanlılarla sınır komşusu ve aynı zamanda mücadele halinde olmaları Memlûkleri onlarla da diplomatik ilişkiler kurma yönünde teşvik etti. Nihayet Memlûklerin, bir süre Çağataylıların üst hâkimi pozisyonunda bulunan Kaydu ve sonra Çağatay hanları ile ilişkilerine dair kayıtlar kaynaklara yansımıştır. Bu çalışma söz konusu kayıtları ortaya koyma ve aynı zamanda bunları dönemin konjonktürüne uygun düşen bir bağlamda değerlendirmeyi hedeflemektedir.
Hukum Ketatanegaraan dalam Islam
Authors: Hidayat Muhammad
Published: June 2023

Persoalan bentuk negara atau pemerintahan dalam Islam selalu menjadi pembahasan yang menarik untuk dikaji hingga saat ini. Sampai saat ini tidak ada kata sepakat tentang hal itu.Tulisan ini akan menguraikan pemikiran salah seorang ulama/pemikir Islam tentang hal tersebut. Pemikirannya tersebut dituangkannya dalam karyanya yang berjudul al-Islam wa Ushul al-Hukm. Dengan demikian, tulisan ini dari segi jenisnya termasuk ke dalam penelitian kepustakaan (library reseach) yang bersifat deskriptif analisis. Sebagai temuan dari tulisan ini disimpulkan bahwa Ali Abd Raziq memiliki pendapat yang berbeda dengan kebanyakan ulama tentang bentuk negara atau pemerintahan.Perbedaan pendapat ini terjadi disamping karena ketiadaan nas yang qath’iy, dan ketiadaan peraturan dan pola yang baku dan seragam tentang negara, juga kemungkinan karena pengaruh pemikiran modern yang telah memasuki dunia Islam,seperti rasionalisme, nasionalisme, demokrasi dan skularisme. Sehingga para tokoh agama dan pemikir Islam pada masa itu berbeda pendapat dalam mengatasi masalah keterbelakangan umat Islam.Khususnya dalam masalah kenegaraan, sebagian mereka berorientasi kepada priode khulafa’u rasyidin dan sebagian lagi berorientasi ke Barat yang pada saat itu sudah maju.Dalam hal ini, kelihatannya Ali Abd.Raziq cenderung ke Barat karena di antara rujukan yang digunakannya adalah Thomas Hobbes, Jhon Locke, buku The Caliphate karangan Sir Thomas W. Arnold, buku Republic karangan Aplaton, dan buku Politics karangan Aristo.
Perlindungan Hukum Bagi Kreditur Pada Gugatan Actio Pauliana
Authors: Hasanah Aida Nur
Published: June 2023

Legal protection is a legal remedy given to the rights of someone who is considered weak. Regarding the interests of the bankruptcy estate, the Court may request the cancellation of all legal actions of the debtor who have been declared bankrupt which harm the interests of the creditor, which was carried out before the bankruptcy declaration decision was pronounced. The cancellation can only be done if it can be proven that at the time the legal action was carried out, the debtor and the party with whom the legal action was carried out knew and should have known that the legal action would result in a loss to the creditor. Actio pauliana is present as a form of legal effort given by law to creditors to cancel the debtor's actions that harm the creditor. Actio Pauliana is regulated in Articles 42 to 50 of the Bankruptcy Law and PKPU.
Pembentukan Demokrasi Lokal di Aceh
Authors: - M. Alkaf , Shafrida Wati
Published: June 2023

Tulisan ini membahas pembentukan demokrasi lokal di Aceh pascakonflik dengan berfokus munculnya indentitas politik baru yang tidak memiliki hubungan vertikal dengan struktur politik nasional. Berdasarkan data empiris yang analisis dokumentasi selama tahun 2017 hingga 2021, tulisan berargumen bahwa pembentukan demokrasi lokal pasca konflik merupakan konsolidasi yang dilakukan oleh beragam kelompok politik dan tekanan stabilitas rehabilitasi dan rekonstruksi Aceh dari bencana. Untuk mempertahan tesis tersebut, penulis membahas tiga tema, yakni bencana di Samudra Hindia, pencarian bentuk perdamaian yang bermartabat, dan  reintegrasi politik lokal. Tulisan ini pada akhirnya menyimpulkan bahwa pembentukan demokrasi lokal di Aceh pascakonflik memberi kontribusi signifikan terhadap bangunan kesadaran identitas politik dari unit yang lebih kecil dari cerita besar keindonesiaan.
Islam and Local Wisdom: The Mangalap Tukkot Marriage Tradition in the Angkola Batak Community
Authors: Sormin Ihwan
Published: June 2023

The mangalap tukkot tradition is a polygamous tradition that can be carried out by the husband if the wife cannot give birth. This tradition is often carried out without permission from the court, as stipulated in statutory regulations. In addition, this tradition also does not involve the results of a medical examination that determines which party cannot give birth. This study aims to analyze how Islamic law views the mangalap tukkot tradition, which is rooted in the practice of marriage in the Angkola community. This research resulted from empirical studies with data collection techniques in the form of interviews and observations. Approach Juridis is used in this study to examine, from the perspective of Islamic law, the tradition of mangalap tukkot. The results of the study show that the mangalap tukkot tradition is normatively in accordance with Islamic law because, in Islam, the reason for not having children is permissible for polygamy. However, when viewed from the maslahah aspect, the mangalap tukkot tradition is not in accordance with the principles of justice for women because it tends to position the wife as a subordinate in matters of marriage. This makes the assumption that women are merely a complement to the interests of men. And this is really contrary to Islamic principles, which prioritize human values like justice, equality, and benefit.
ANALISIS CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (XSS) INJECTION – REFLECTED XSS AND STORED XSS MENGGGUNAKAN FRAMEWORK OWASP 10
Authors: Laleb Indah
Published: June 2023

Saat ini, banyak situs memanfaatkan sepenuhnya konten client-server (sebagian besar ditulis dalam JavaScript) untuk menembah pengalaman klien. Sebaliknya, tren ini  juga telah memperluas keberadaan dan frekuensi serangan cross-site scripting (XSS). Keadaan seperti itu dapat muncul, misalnya, karena kurangnya kesadaran akan masalah keamanan oleh pengembang, atau karena kesalahan pemrograman yang disebabkan oleh kendala keuangan dan waktu. Penelitian ini mencakup dua pendekatan umum untuk menginjeksi kode berbahaya (malicious code) ke halaman web yang ditampilkan kepada pengguna yaitu Reflected XSS dan Stored XSS. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui cara kerja jenis serangan XSS Reflected dan Stored XSS serta menyediakan pencegahan atau tindakan preventif terhadap jenis serangan ini.
KOMPARASI ALGORITMA KLASIFIKASI UNTUK MEMPREDIKSI KELULUSAN MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI TEKNIK KOMPUTER JARINGAN
Authors: Sudarmadji Petrisia Widyasari , Fallo Nikson , Peli Yohanes Suban
Published: June 2023

Tingkat kelulusan mahasiswa dalam suatu institusi pendidikan sangatlah penting karena selain untuk tetap menjaga kredibilitas institusi tersebut, tingkat kelulusan juga berperan dalam menjaga rasio antara mahasiwa dengan dosen agar tetap dalam takaran yang tepat. Untuk itu, informasi yang cepat, tepat, dan akurat tentang klasifikasi tingkat kelulusan mahasiswa akan sangat dibutuhkan pihak institusi sehingga dapat dijadikan strategi ataupun solusi yang tepat dalam upaya meningkatkan trend positif terkait tingkat kelulusan mahasiswa. Jumlah kelulusan mahasiswa Program Studi Teknik Komputer dan Jaringan pada Politeknik Negeri Kupang cenderung mengalami penurunan jumlah wisudawan setiap tahun sehingga menjadi polemik internal. Sedangkan saat ini sebuah Perguruan Tinggi atau Universitas dituntut untuk selalu memiliki keunggulan bersaing dengan memanfaatkan semua sumber daya yang dimilikinya. Selain sumber daya sarana, prasarana, dan manusia, sistem informasi adalah salah satu sumber daya yang dapat digunakan untuk meningkatkan keunggulan bersaing. Salah satu disiplin ilmu yang mempelajari metode untuk mengekstrak pengetahuan atau menemukan pola dari suatu data yang besar adalah Data Mining. Data mining adalah proses melakukan ekstraksi untuk mendapatkan informasi penting yang sifatnya implisit dan sebelumnya tidak diketahui, dari suatu data. Ada 5 peranan utama data mining, yaitu: Estimasi, Prediksi, Klasifikasi, Klastering, dan Asosiasi. Algoritma yang di gunakan pada penelitian ini lebih dari satu model sehingga penulis  Mengkomparasi Algoritma Klasifikasi Untuk Memprediksi Kelulusan Mahasiswa,  serta memining knowledge dari dataset kelulusan mahasiswa untuk : membandingkan algoritma yang paling akurat dalam penentuan klasifikasi kelulusan mahasiswa. Algoritma- algoritma yang digunakan adalah Logistic Regression, Decision Tree Classifier, KNeighbors Classifier, SVC, Random Forest Classifier, Gradient Boosting Classifier dan GaussianNB.
A Strategy to Train Local Church Elders for Effective Assimilation and Nurture of New Converts
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Chifamba Enock
Published: June 2023

Problem In most multi-church districts the pastoral burden rests with the local church elders. However, these elders receive little or no training concerning the important pastoral duty of assimilation and nurture of new converts into a local church fellowship. Thus, new converts often feel isolated and neglected and some either backslide or remain inactive in their new-found faith. In the East Zimbabwe Conference 18,349 new members were added in 2010 bringing its membership to 247,935 with only 56 district pastors. The conference needs a cost effective strategy to nurture new members. Method The role of elders as pastoral care givers in the local church was established by examining Old and New Testament texts, E. G. White writings, and other Christian authors. This material was used in seminars to train and equip elders for effective assimilation and nurture of new converts. A logframe and a Gantt chart were employed to plan and monitor this project. Results The results of the final questionnaires to new converts and elders indicate an improvement in the involvement of elders in nurturing new converts after the intervention. There was also a greater involvement of new converts in witnessing and participation in other church programs. The percentage of new converts who owned Bibles, hymnbooks, manuals for Bible doctrines, and Sabbath School study guides also increased by the end of the program. Conclusions Local church elders, when rightly trained, can bridge the pastoral gap created by pastors having too many churches in a district and the rapid church growth in Africa that often leaves new converts with little or no post-baptismal care.
A Discipleship Model for the Hill Portuguese Seventh-day Adventist Church of Johannesburg
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Cruz Dioi
Published: June 2023

Problem The Hill Portuguese Seventh-day Adventist Church is a community composed of immigrants from Portugal, who were well established in Angola and Mozambique and who moved to South Africa after escaping the independence wars in the 1970s. Despite their professional success, they have not been successful in personal ministry outreach during the past years, resulting in a clear decrease of membership. Method This project sought to create, implement, and evaluate a strategy to help bring about inner healing and discipleship in order to increase the number of members witnessing creatively and reaching out to the Portuguese neighborhood of immigrants in the southern urban area of Johannesburg. Results An inner healing-discipleship cycle was implemented and brought excellent outcomes. Members were assessed in many ways and exposed to sermons and seminars on healing and discipleship. The overall goal was reached for the fact that most of the members are enjoying being involved in mission outreach and are currently planting a new church. Conclusions The goal of every sincere Christian is to have a growing and satisfying spiritual life. The inner healing-discipleship cycle has helped the members to experience each phase of it through spiritual activities at the church and through personal communion with God. They have faced the truth about themselves and realized how great the grace of Jesus is. Through the spiritual assessments they were able to better understand themselves, their neighbors, and God. The most effective way to bring a change in a church is from within to outside, and this start in our hearts and ends in our hearts and minds when our heart is "strangely warmed" and the gracious touch of God constrains us to decide to follow him.
Testing A New Method Of Teaching Homiletics At The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary: CHMN 505
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Goetz Michael
Published: June 2023

Problem Preaching has always been at the center of Christianity and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is the most visible part of a pastor’s ministry, and it has a significant influence on the spiritual journey of a congregation. It is the express desire of the homiletics teachers at the Seventh-day Adventist Seminary to guide students to be the best preachers possible. However, the problem that is a review of the dissertations at the James White Library revealed that in the last 35 years no attention has been given to evaluating the effectiveness of methods used in homiletic classes at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. Method A semester-long approach more focused on the discipline of practice was formed and implemented in one of two biblical preaching classes taught in the seminary. Two specific focuses were on the impact peer accountability (classmates were paired off and gave each other feedback) and task repetition (practicing the sermon) make on one’s preaching ability. The project success was measured by observation of both classes and interviews with the students using questionnaires to determine what they felt were the most impactful disciplines. Results Overall, 18 of the 20 students and 12 of the 20 in the two classes, respectively, responded that accountability and task repetition were significantly instrumental in their growth as preachers. Both classes included peer accountability and the percentage of students reporting that this discipline was helpful was similar—64% and 67%. In one biblical preaching class, twice the required practice or task repetition was included. In the questionnaire, 43% of the students identified it without prompting as a significant factor compared to only 17% in the class with less required practice. In the questions where the student preachers were specifically asked to evaluate the impact of task repetition on their preaching, 71% compared to 33%, respectively, described it as having had a significant impact. Conclusions This study demonstrates that the disciplines of peer accountability and task repetition are vital factors in raising the level of preaching. It also demonstrates a need for more attention to be given to the homiletical pedagogy at the Seventh-day Adventist Seminary. Methodology can be a natural emphasis in the preaching classroom, but this will be a barrier to raising the effectiveness of preaching. Understanding preaching as a practice helps keep a balance.
Enhancing the Quality of Friendship in Married Couples' Relationships in the Madison, Tennessee Hispanic SDA District
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Delima Nathan
Published: June 2023

Purpose The purpose of the study was to explore the possibility of enhancing the friendship of certain married couples in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Madison, Tennessee Hispanic District. This project resource should add to the academic field of study by possibly helping pastors, family educators, and church family life leaders to consider using this project to help enrich the relationships of married couples. It will likely provide resource information for those doing projects or working with married couples. Justification for the Project There is a need to nurture the friendship of the married couples within the churches of the Madison Hispanic District. If these couples participated in an event with the intentional purpose of enhancing their friendship they might be able to build and maintain a stronger marital bond. Methodology Theological reflection was done by reviewing literature dealing with strengthening the marriage relationship. In addition, marriage enrichment seminars were studied. The three organized churches and a missionary group that form the Madison, Tennessee Hispanic District were to participate in the project. A set of questionnaires found in part one of the Sound Relationship House by the Gottman Institute was used as the study instrument. A seminar to strengthen friendship in marriage was developed. Before participating in the seminar the couples answered the questionnaires as a pre-test. The seminar was administered during a weekend spiritual retreat. Five follow-up sessions proceeded the retreat. After the follow-up sessions the same questionnaire was given again to the participants. The questionnaires were collected and the data analyzed. The results were analyzed to determine if the couples’ friendship had been enhanced and the impact, if any, that the seminar had on their marital relationships. This was an exploratory or heuristic study dealing with the friendship experienced in the marriage of the couples, therefore qualitative in nature. Results This study was relevant to my academic growth since it allowed me to develop my powers of investigation, enhanced the practice of analyzing data, improved my ability and capacity to develop seminars in the context of marriage, enriched my own relationship as a husband, and increased my skills to work with married couples. Conclusion The application of the seminar provided the participants with the knowledge and interaction to experience a deeper friendship in their relationships as couples. The evidence of a positive impact on the relationships of the participants was clear. This was based on the results reflected in the data analyzed and the evaluation of the seminar, done by that the participants.
Strategy To Develop a Culture of Biblical Spirituality Among South New South Wales Conference Pastors
Authors:   ,   Andrews University, Cobbin Kendell
Published: June 2023

Problem The majority of the pastors in the South New South Wales Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church work in isolated rural settings. In the past, there has been minimal connection between these pastors, with little sharing of plans, ideas, deeper concerns, or spiritual accountability. This has been compounded by their demanding roles and responsibilities. Such realities have the potential to deplete the spiritual health of individuals. Method This project developed, implemented, and evaluated a strategy over a 12 month period that fostered an enhanced intentional journey with God among 18 South New South Wales Conference pastors. The main focus was to nurture relationship-focused small groups where trust was developed and spiritual disciplines were encouraged. At the end of the period a questionnaire provided the key source of evaluation data. Results There was an 89% response rate of pastors responding to the questionnaire. Between 75-80% of the participants were positively impacted by the process undertaken in this project. Some 25% of ministers have developed a similar pattern to the cluster group within their own local churches. Conclusion Results indicated significant gains to the culture of ministry in the South New South Wales Conference. The intentional sharing of personal narratives helped to develop trust and community, and served to reduce the sense of isolation among the pastors. Through the process defined for the cluster groups, pastors’ personal spirituality was enhanced.
Antiproliferative Effect of Polysaccharide Fraction of Astragalus Ovinus Against MCF-7 Cancer Cell Line
Authors:   Medicinal Plants Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran., Namazi Hashem , Sadeghi Hossein ,   Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran., Sadeghi Heibatollah ,   Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences. Yasuj, Iran.
Published: June 2023

Background: The effect of Astragalus has been recognized in traditional Chinese medicine, and the roots are believed to have anti-cancer properties. This study investigated the effects of the ethanolic extract and polysaccharide fraction of Astragalus ovinus roots on MCF7 cell line. Methods: We used MTT assay to evaluate the cytotoxicity of A. ovinus roots. The status of cell cycle and apoptosis were examined, using flow cytometry. The gene expressions related to the extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways (caspases 8 & 9) were also examined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: The cytotoxicity data showed that the A. ovinus extract inhibited the proliferation of MCF7 cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner. The IC50 of Cisplatin , ethanolic extract and polysaccharides fraction were 22.42, 560.9, and 961.2 in µg/ml, respectively. Also, the cell cycle analysis showed that the ethanolic extract and polysaccharide fractions arrested the cell cycle in the G1 phase. Examination of the apoptotic effects showed that treatment with either the A. ovinus extract or the polysaccharide fraction induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cancer cells. The expression of caspases 8 and 9 genes was inhibited after exposure to either cisplatin or the polysaccharide fraction (PFA). However, treatment with the extract inhibited only the caspase-8 gene expression. Conclusion: The results confirmed that treatment with the extract and polysaccharide fraction caused anti-proliferative effect and apoptosis of MCF-7 cell line. Therefore, it can be concluded that the A. ovinus extract and the polysaccharides have potential therapeutic effects against human breast cancer cells.