bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Peran Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Pembentukan Akhlak Terhadap Perkembangan Teknologi Di SDN Sumberkare II Kabupaten Probolinggo
Authors: Nur Halim  , Devy Habibi Muhammad  , Mohammad Arifin
Published: December 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui peranan guru PAI dalam membina akhlak siswa, untuk mengetahui strategi guru PAI dalam membina akhlak siswa dan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor penghambat pembinaan akhlak siswa. Berdasarkan metode dan jenis fakta yang digunakan, pencarian ini dilindungi dalam penelitian kualitatif sehingga akan menghasilkan informasi deskriptif dalam struktur kata. Hasil dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa tak selamanya perkembangan teknologi dapat membawa dampak positif bagi pemakainya seperti mudahnya mengakses ilmu pengetahuan dan informasi dan dapat mengetahui dunia luas. Peran guru PAI dalam pembinaan akhlak sangatlah penting untuk pembinaan akhlak Siswa di SDN Sumberkare II. Adapun upaya-upaya yang telah dilakukan oleh guru PAI di SDN Sumberkare II ialah dengan memberikan pengertian tentang akhlak memberikan contoh teladan Serta pembiasan membaca surat-surat pendek dalam al-qurán sebelum pembelajaran berlangsung. Tantangan yang dirasakan oleh para guru di SDN Sumberkare II dalam hal pembentukan akhlak siswa ialah kurangnya kerjasama antara pihak sekolah dan juga pihak dari orang tua, kurangnya dukungan dari para orang tua dan juga kurangnya kolaborasi antara orang tua dan pihak sekolah.

Kata Kunci : Perilaku, Pembinaan, Strategi, Siswa
Teacher Profession and Professionalism
Authors: Ainayya Husna  , Anisa Oktaviana  , Fery Fadli  , Mahariah
Published: December 2023

In the current era, there are many teachers who have been allowed to teach in a school even though the teacher does not yet have one of the criteria as a  professional  teacher,  namely  having  a  diploma.  Therefore  researchers want to examine the professionalism of a teacher which is seen universally from existing schools. In this study, the method used is the method of meta- analysis. Meta-analysis research is a research method that involves collecting, processing, and presenting data in a systematic and objective manner. The purpose of this meta-analysis research is to examine the extent to which teacher competence refers to qualification and competency standards that have  been  established  based  on  Permendiknas No. 16  of 2007.
The Refutation of Intentionalism
Authors: Bertini Daniele ,   Romanian Academy - Iasi Branch
Published: December 2023

My purpose is to refute the intentionalist approach to perception. Drawing from mainstream literature, I identify a principle on which any version of intentional theory relies. My paper is a detailed attack on the truth of the principle. In the first section I will introduce terminology and will taxonomize various statements of the intentional view. In the second section I will briefly outline a sketch of the skeletal intentionalist theory that develops from the assumption of the principle alone. Then, in the third section, I will advance my reasons against this theory. In the fourth section, I will set forth anintuitive and definitive counterexample to the adequacy of the principle of intentionalism to accounting for ordinary perception. Moving from this, in the fifth section, I will provide some reasons explaining why intentionalism is condemned at being unsuccessful. Finally, in the last section of the paper, I will give my conclusions.
The Post-epistemological Inquiry and the Ultimate Fate of Philosophy.
Authors: Esmkhani Mohammadreza ,   Romanian Academy - Iasi Branch
Published: December 2023

This essay examines the different fates of philosophy in Bloor’s and Rorty’s post-epistemological inquiries, tracing their sharp disagreement to their distinct conceptions of ‘naturalism’ and ‘language.’ To this end, the first section outlines their main reasons for overcoming the epistemologically-centered philosophy, as well as theirreassessments of key concepts such as objectivity. The second section draws a comparison between their proposed post-epistemological inquiries, i.e., Bloor’s empirically-informed ‘sociologism’ and Rorty’s pragmatist ‘conversationalism,’ emphasizing that while the former implies the ‘end’ of philosophy in a scientific culture, the latter proposes a ‘new role’ for philosophy in a conversational culture. The third section shows how, in contrast to Bloor’s dismissive attitude toward philosophy and the potential of intervocabulary discourse, which can chiefly be attributed to his scientific naturalism and his Wittgensteinian rule-governed view of language, Rorty’s conception of philosophy as a cross-cultural, conversational practice is enabled and sustained by his non-scientific naturalism coupled with his Davidsonian communicative view of language. Finally, as opposed to Rorty’s attempt to completely dismantle the ‘epistemology industry,’ the fourth section briefly explores the extent to which Bloor’s ‘theory’-oriented viewpoint is still affected by it.
Conspiracy Theories as Serious Play
Authors: Levy Neil ,   University of Arkansas Press
Published: December 2023

Why do people endorse conspiracy theories? There is no single explanation: different people have different attitudes to the theories they say they believe. In this paper, I argue that for many, conspiracy theories are serious play. They’re attracted to conspiracy theories because these theories are engaging: it’s fun to entertain them (witness the enormous number of conspiracy narratives in film and TV). Just as the person who watches a conspiratorial film suspends disbelief for its duration, so many conspiracy theorists do not believe the theories they endorse; rather, they suspend disbelief in them. I argue that the serious play hypothesis explains some characteristic features of conspiracy theories, such as their gamification and the kind of relationship they have to evidence.
Identity-Defining Beliefs on Social Media
Authors: Williams Daniel ,   University of Arkansas Press
Published: December 2023

When membership of a community depends on commitment to shared beliefs, the community is a belief-based coalition, and the beliefs are identity-defining beliefs. Belief-based coalitions are pervasive features of human social life and routinely drive motivated cognition and epistemically dysfunctional group dynamics. Despite this, they remain surprisingly undertheorized in social epistemology. This article (i) clarifies the properties of belief-based coalitions and identity-defining beliefs, (ii) explains why they often incentivize and coordinate epistemically dysfunctional forms of communication and cognitive labor, and (iii) argues that they provide a better explanation of many epistemic problems on social media than the concepts of epistemic bubbles, echo chambers, and gamification.
Interactive Self-Deception in Digital Spaces
Authors: Funkhouser Eric ,   University of Arkansas Press
Published: December 2023

Self-deceptive projects are frequently supported by our social environment, with others influencing both our motives and capacities for self-deception. Digital spaces offer even more opportunities for interactive self-deception. Digital platforms are incentivized to sort us and capture our engagement, and online users also have desires to be sorted and engaged. The execution of self-deception is partially offloaded to algorithms and social networks that filter our evidence, selectively draw our attention to evidence, offer rationalizations, and give us repetitive and emotion-laden feedback. Nevertheless, this is not so different from what we find in offline environments. Further, most of this offloading of information processing is willingly accepted by users and is in line with their desires. As such, responsibility for any motivationally biased beliefs largely lies with the individual internet user.
Political Polarization and Social Media
Authors: Barrett David ,   University of Arkansas Press
Published: December 2023

A popular claim is that social media is a cause of contemporary high levels of political polarization. In this paper, I consider three of the most common kinds of arguments for the thesis. One type lays out a narrative of causes, tracing the causal steps between logging on to social media and later becoming more polarized. Another type uses computer modeling to show how polarized effects can arise from systems that are analogous to use of social media. The final type considers straightforward experimental evidence for the polarizing effect. I reject each of these arguments and explain why they are unconvincing.
Lo dialógico y la diferencia en el jardín de Louise Glück
Authors: Gutiérrez Nancy
Published: December 2023

Se presenta una investigación documental basada en el análisis de la lírica de Louise Glück desde el concepto de lo dialógico y la diferencia desde el enfoque de Anne Hermann, (1989), en The Dialogic and Difference (1989), y la aparición de lo que Herrmann llama, “otra Mujer”. Se propone definir los conceptos de dialogicidad y diferencia según Anne Hermann, analizar cómo se constituye lo femenino como sujeto y objeto a la vez, y cómo aparece en la lírica de Glück esa “otra mujer”, en palabras de Anne Herrmann: la propia alteridad de la mujer en un lenguaje propio de ella y de las otras mujeres. Se define lo dialógico y la diferencia en la poesía de Louise Glück; y se analizan desde estos conceptos poemas seleccionados de las obras “The Wild Iris” y “Meadowlands” donde se observan diálogos y monólogos que representan otras voces, junto a la voz de esa otra mujer que se levanta rebelde, perturbadora, traumática, la voz de “An-Other Woman”, como la define Herrmann.
Review Artikel: Tanaman Obat yang Berpotensi terhadap Penyembuhan Luka Sayat
Authors: Kurnia Aifa , Atifah Yusni
Published: December 2023

A wound is the loss or damage of part of the body's tissues. So far, standard handling of wounds on the skin carried out in the medical world is by giving antiseptics, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory. Wound healing is a complex process so efforts to find an effective wound healing agent continue. Medical drugs that are constantly used sometimes have unwanted side effects, for that alternative drugs are needed to reduce side effects. Medicinal plants that have the potential to heal incision wounds are torch ginger umbut, binahong leaves, tampala steel stems, yellow turmeric rhizomes, ginger leaves, red ginger rhizomes, and cassava leaves. Various preparations from the plant have the potential to heal incision wounds.
Outcomes of Lisfranc Injuries Treated with a New Flexible Fixation Technique: A Retrospective Case Series
Authors: Hoskins Meloria A. , Staub Jacob , Martinazzi Brandon J. , Koroneos Zachary , Walley Kempland C. , Aynardi Michael C.
Published: December 2023

Objectives

Ligamentous Lisfranc injuries are devastating injuries that can lead to complications and difficulty returning to work and sports. Controversy exists over the preferred method of treatment for purely ligamentous injuries. The study aims to evaluate early postoperative complications and time to return to work/play in patients with ligamentous Lisfranc injuries who underwent ORIF using flexible fixation.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed on nine patients who underwent ORIF with flexible fixation using the InternalBrace (Arthrex Naples, FL) for ligamentous Lisfranc injuries. Patients were evaluated at 2- weeks, 6- weeks, and 12- weeks postoperatively with radiographs at 6- weeks, 12- weeks, and 24- weeks postoperatively.

Results

The average follow-up time was 6.6 months (SD = 5.1), the average time to unrestricted weight-bearing was 6.8 weeks (n=9), and the average time to return to work/sport as tolerated was 14.3 weeks (n=7). The only complication noted at the 2-week follow-up was hypersensitivity along the foot [1 (11%)], resolved by the 12-week follow-up. No radiographic hardware complications were noted at either 6-week or 12-week postoperative x-rays.

Conclusions

Flexible fixation using the InternalBrace (Arthrex, Naples, FL) is an effective procedure for patients with ligamentous Lisfranc injuries. The present study found no early postoperative complications, and the time to return to work/sport was comparable to other methods of ORIF reported in the literature.
The Influence of Brand Image and Experiential Marketing on Consumer Loyalty with Consumer Satisfaction as an Intervening
Authors: Maghfur Rafly fata , Santosa Perdana Wahyu , Zhafiraah Nazma Riska
Published: December 2023

This study aims to determine whether there is an influence of brand image and experiential marketing on consumer loyalty with consumer satisfaction as mediation in Kopi Kenangan products. The population of this study is Generation Z, aged 12-28 years, who live in Jabodetabek. The sample in this study were people who had bought Kopi Kenangan products at least 2 times within 3 months with a total of 100 respondents. The sampling technique uses a non-probability method with a purposive sampling technique through distributing questionnaires. The analysis method used is the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method. The results showed that Brand Image affects customer satisfaction. Experiential. The managerial implications of the influence of Brand Image and Experiential marketing on consumer loyalty with consumer satisfaction as an intervening variable in Kopi Kenangan in Jabodetabek by Generation Z can include several important aspects, namely strengthening Brand Image by developing brand identity and consistent brand communications as for the implementation of Experiential marketing such as developing memorable experience and quick resolution of complaints.
FIRST RECORD OF A CYANISTIC (BLUE) PLUMAGE ABNORMALITY IN ORANGE-FRONTED PARAKEETS EUPSITTULA CANICULARIS IN MEXICO
Authors: García Grajales Jesús , Buenrostro Silva Alejandra
Published: December 2023

Pigmentary coloration in bird plumage involves several pigment types. In addition, Psittacidae species  (parrots and allied) synthetize their own yellow pigment, psittacin (psittacofulvin), which is normally present in green feathers. The inability to synthetize psittacine, due to a gene mutation, results in a cyanistic —or blue— plumage phenotype. We present the first record of a cyanistic (blue) abnormality in the plumage of the Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis in Mexico. Two young blue parakeets were removed from their nest in 2023 and kept as pets. Both birds lacked the typical green coloration and displayed extensive blue plumage on the entire body. The frequency of psittacin mutations in wild Psittacidae populations is unknown, but the alleles involved must be quite rare. Further studies are needed to understand the biology and ecology of the species in relation to possible population declines that could potentially increase the homozygous frequency for the recessive blue allele.
The Role of Islamic Economics on Regional Economic Development: A Case in Indonesia
Authors: Antonio Muhammad Syafii
Published: December 2023

The monetary crisis that shock Indonesia past years ago has alerted many parties to the importance of strong economic fundamentals and empowerment of the people's economy. A monetary sector that is not supported by a strong real sector is suspected of harboring a time bomb waiting for a moment to collapse the achievements of national economic development. The monetary crisis also made us realize the importance of empowering the people's economy. A development paradigm that does not leave economic growth entirely to the role of large entrepreneurs, but to all parties, especially micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). This study tries to see the important role of Islamic economics in regional economic development.
The Influence of Leadership on Employee Performance at PT. Marumo Indonesia Forging Karawang West Java
Authors: Dolfie Walla Denny
Published: December 2023

This research aims to determine the influence of leadership on employee performance at PT. Marumo Indonesia Forging Karawang, West Java, with a research focus on examining the determining factors of leadership in an organization or business. The type of research used is quantitative research, which is designed as a way of researching to obtain relevant data and information as a basis. The data sources used in this research are primary and secondary data sources with a total of 60 respondents. Data collection techniques using observation and distributing questionnaires. Data were analyzed using simple partial linear regression analysis. The results of this research show that there is a positive influence and there is significance between leadership variables and employee performance at PT. Marumo Indonesia Forging Karawang West Java obtained the results of a simple partial linear regression test which had the greatest influence on variable Y, especially variable so it can be concluded that there is a significant and positive influence of the Leadership variable (X) on employee performance (Y).
Juridical Review of Delays and Loss of Goods Users of PT. Pos Indonesia Services
Authors: Nurdin Boy , Muntaha Sugeng
Published: December 2023

The objective of this research is to scrutinize the responsibilities and privileges of both the consumer, who is the sender of the goods and PT. Pos Indonesia, as specified in UUPK Articles 4 and 5, which establish consumer rights and obligations, as well as UUPK Articles 6 and 7, which delineate the rights and obligations of commercial actors. The research used is normative legal research using field data as a complement. Normative legal research methods are also called doctrinal legal research. Rights and Obligations of PT. Pos Indonesia and Consumer Service Users are guaranteed in Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection Articles 4 to Article 7 and Law Number 38 of 2009 concerning PT. Pos Indonesia in Article 29 to Article 31 paragraph (1). The Post Office is responsible for the shipment from the time it is received until it is handed over to the intended recipient. Postal Law Number 38 of 2009 Article 31 concerning Postal Obligations in Compensation and Article 19 concerning the obligations of business actors both outlined how postal parties must compensate for losses for delays or damage to goods. Compensation, if deemed necessary, will be replaced within six working days of receiving the claim. The rules that apply to claims for compensation are in the Decision of the Directors of PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero) Regarding the First Amendment on the Decision of the Directors of PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero) Number KD.112/DIR5/1118 Concerning Compensation Guarantee for Courier Delivery and Domestic Logistics if there is a discrepancy between the goods sent and those received, then according to this decision, consumers can claim compensation from the Post Office
Relavansi Pendidikan Abad Ke 21 Dengan Kurikulum Merdeka Belajar Pada Pembelajaran PAI Di Sekolah
Authors: Nur’Wasilah Fatimah , Mukti Abdul , Hamzah Nur
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membahas tentang Kurikulum yang akan segera diterapkan di dunia pendidikan Indonesia menggantikan kurikulum yang berlaku sekarang ini yaitu kurikulum 2013. Kurikulum baru tersebut disebut dengan kurikulum merdeka. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dimana data penelitian berasal dari jurnal-jurnal dan buku yang membahas tentang kurikulum merdeka, kemudian data yang dihasilkan berupa penjelasan dan penjabaran terhadap hasil data yang telah didapat. adapun pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara studi pustaka, yaitu mencari sumber penelitian dari buku, dan juga jurnal-jurnal yang sesuai dengan penelitian ini. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan oleh peneliti terhadap kurikulum merdeka didapatkan bahwa kurikulum merdeka merupakan kurikulum baru setelah kurikulum 2013 yang dicanangkan oleh Kemendikbud yaitu Nadim Makarim, pada hakikatnya Kurikulum merdeka merupakan inovasi terbaru dari kurikulum yang pernah diterapkan di Indonesia. Tujuan dari diberlakukannya kurikulum merdeka adalah untuk menciptkana Sumber Daya Manusia yang unggu dan dapat bersaing didunia kerja, selain itu kurikulum ini juga ditujukan kepada seluruh jenjang pendidikan yang ada di Indonesia hal ini bermaksud agar proses pembelajaran tidak hanya berfokus pada kemampuan peserta didik dikelas saja akan tetapi kemampuan skill mereka juga dikembangkan agar terciptanya peserta didik yang unggul dan kreatif dilingkungan sekolah maupun masyaraktnya
Perlindungan Hukum Bagi Konsumen (Kreditur Konkurer) Terhadap Perusahaan Dire Yang Dihapus Pencatatannya Di Bursa Efek
Authors: Hendry Hillary , Djaja Benny
Published: December 2023

Produk investasi dalam industri jasa keuangan saat ini sangat beragam, termasuk deposito, lembar saham, reksadana, dan surat utang. Namun, produk Kontrak Investasi Kolektif (KIK) Dana Investasi Real Estate (DIRE) dan Efek Beragun Aset (EBA) kurang dimanfaatkan oleh investor dan korporasi. Padahal, produk ini memiliki potensi hasil tinggi di tengah pembangunan infrastruktur nasional yang gencar. DIRE adalah produk investasi kolektif yang menghimpun dana untuk diinvestasikan pada aset real estate. DIRE memiliki ketentuan investasi minimal 80% ke sektor properti. Pembeli properti berisiko dalam kasus pailit pengembang, karena mereka ditempatkan sebagai kreditor konkuren, yang merugikan mereka. Penelitian ini akan menganalisis perlindungan hukum bagi kreditor konkuren terhadap perusahaan DIRE yang dihapus pencatatannya di Bursa Efek Indonesia.
Studi Kehilangan Batubara Dari Stockpile Ke Tongkang Di Pt. Indochin Resources Kecamatan Palaran Samarinda Provinsi Kalimantan Timur
Authors: Bandaso Surya , Winarno Agus , Hasan Harjuni , Lhita Respati Lucia , Magdalena Henny
Published: December 2023

Kehilangan Batubara merupakan proses hilangnya batubara yang terjadi pada saat proses pengangkutan berlangsung sampai pada saat pengiriman batubara ke tujuan. Menghitung tonase pemuatan awal di stockpile sampai akhir di tongkang dan kehilangan batubara, menganalisis faktor-faktor terjadinya loses batubara pada saat proses pemuatan dan mengkaji upaya yang dilakukan untuk mengurangi loses batubara. Pada metode kuantitatif digunakan dengan menganalisis dan melakukan kajian penelitian, terutama mengenai penelitian kehilangan batubara yang sudah dilakukan.Hasil total kehilangan 758,20 MT dengan perolehan coal recovery 98 % dan persentase kehilangan yaitu 2%. Faktor penyebab kehilangan batubara yakni batubara terkontamianasi deangan air pada stockpile, kondisi lantai dasar stockpile yang tidak rata dan tidak adanya drainase saluran air, penumpukan batubara di hooper pada crusher yang berlebihan, penyiraman air pada belt conveyer untuk mengurangi debu beterbangan. Upaya Pencegahan Kehilangan batubara yaitu pengawasan koordinator manajemen dilapangan, pembuatan drainase saluran air, melakukan upaya untuk menjaga kualitas mineral dan batubara yang ditumpuk, menyediakan jarak antar tumpukan dan tanggul pembatas, perataan tanah dan lapisan lantai stockpile dengan motor grader yang tepat.
Pengaruh Pendidikan, Pengalaman Kerja Dan Kecerdasan Intelektual Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai
Authors: Gede Endra Bratha Wayan , Ali Hapzi
Published: December 2023

Pengaruh Pendidikan, Pengalaman Kerja dan Kecerdasan Intelektual terhadap Kinerja Pegawai adalah artikel ilmiah studi pustaka dalam ruang lingkup manajemen sumber daya manusia. Tujuan artikel ini membangun hipotesis pengaruh antar variabel yang akan digunakan pada riset selanjutnya. Objek riset pada pustaka online, Google Scholar, Mendeley dan media online akademik lainnya.  Metode riset dengan library risearch bersumber dari e-book dan open access e-journal. Analisis deskriftif kualitatif.  Hasil artikel ini: 1) Pendidikan berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Pegawai;  2) Pengalaman Kerja berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Pegawai; dan 3) Kecerdasan Intelektual berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Pegawai.
Parent Education Program about Dental Health Education for Intellectual Disability Children in Wetland
Authors: Dewi Renie Kumala , Oktiani Beta Widya , Hakim Anugrah Qatrunnada , Wardani Ika Kusuma
Published: December 2023

Background: Wetlands are swamps with a water pH of 3.5-4.5. There are also cariogenic bacteria, including Streptococcus sp. Parents living in wetlands have a habit of using wetland water for their daily routine, such as for gargling after toothbrushing. Oral health problems in intellectual disabilities children include gingivitis, periodontitis, and rapid dental caries. Dental Health Education can increase the awareness of people in wetlands.

Purpose: to analyse the effectivity of parent education program about dental health education for intellectual disability children in Wetland

Methods: A quasi-experiment study with pretest and posttest without control design that used a simple random sampling technique.

Results: Thirty-eight parents of intellectual disabilities children filled questionnaires for pretest, then asked to watch an animated video of Dental Health Education for moderate intellectual disabilities children living in wetlands concerning dental caries prevention. As for the posttest, the samples were asked to fill the same questionnaire after 20 days. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon statistical test. The results of the Wilcoxon test prove value = 0.000 (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: There is an effect of the parent education program through Dental Health Education video for intellectual disabilities children in wetlands on dental caries prevention. This video can be applied to parents of children with intellectual disabilities as promotive action for dental health education.
Strategi Persaingan Industri Dan Peran Kekuatan Pasar Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi
Authors: Nur Hidayatillah  , Muhammad Yasin
Published: December 2023

Indonesia's economic growth is running quite well as the predictions from the World Bank which estimates an increase in the Indonesian economy of 5.1% in 2016 and 5.3% in 2017, the figure is an improvement from 4.8% in 2015 (The World Bank). Projections made by the World Bank have differences from the Indonesian government's target, according to Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro, the government will keep economic growth at 5.3%.
Research into the world of Cloud-Virtual Reality
Authors:   Associate Professor & Head, DoS in Computer Science, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (A), PG Wing, Pooja Bhagavat Memorial Mahajana Education Centre, KRS Road, Metagalli, Mysuru. Karnataka, India., C R Rachana , R Praveen
Published: December 2023

Virtual Reality technology has not been able to penetrate the mainstream consumer market due to restrictions on hardware and content. With the advancement of cloud computing technologies, Virtual Reality hardware and technology applications may now be supported strongly. The metaverse, cloud VR gaming, and cloud VR stimulator are just a few of the real-world applications that are now employing cloud computing in Virtual Reality. We can lower the cost of Virtual Reality technology which would begin a new era of many users to apply cloud-based technologies. With the aid of technology, it will be possible to operate from anywhere without having to transport a lot of equipment. The performance, usability, and compatibility of Virtual Reality software and hardware can be improved by cloud computing on the level of hardware and content. The VR dataset is made available for public collaboration through the Internet using a VR-Cloud server. The digital asset that represents the layout of our pedestrian bridge comprises images of all the streets, buildings, trees, and other urban amenities. In the virtual environment of the metropolitan area, where they run and stroll according to predetermined behaviour scenarios, the cars and people are created and entered. By employing cloud communication software to analyse simulations of vehicles and pedestrian crowds and to debate design ideas, users share the VR reality by connecting to the VR Cloud servers from remote devices. This research demonstrates how VR-cloud may be combined with Neuralink and NFT in the virtual world for future enhancement. This paper is a research note on cloud computing and its application using the Virtual Reality (VR) platform for the modern world with futuristic innovations. Keywords: Cloud Computing, Metaverse, Neuralink, Virtual Reality, VR-Cloud.)
INSPECTION OF TOMATOES USING IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
Authors:   Department of Physics, Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia, GIRMA B. , GOSHU B.S. ,   Department of Physics, Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia, MENGISTU E. ,   Department of Physics, Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia, BODKE M.R.
Published: December 2023

This work aims to inspect tomato features and classify them based on color and morphological features into the three predefined regions using artificial neural networks (ANN). Different learning methods were analyzed for the task of inspecting tomatoes using image processing software in MATLAB. Tomatoes were collected from the eastern parts of Ethiopia. The neural classification was done by the shape and size feature alone. The ANN classifier on the selected color feature alone showed that from the total test examples of 180 images, 168 (93.3) were correctly classified and 12 (6.7 %) were misclassified. The ANN classifier on all features taken together showed that all the test images were correctly classified. This result is similar to the morphology (shape and size) features result, but if the number of data points is high, the result may vary significantly. The overall result revealed that shape and size features have more discriminating power than color features, and the discrimination power increases when individual features are trained together with shape and size features. This may be because the discriminating factor increases due to the increase in the number of included features. It was observed that the proposed method was successful as quantified by the cumulative error (CE) and percentage error (%E) of training, testing, and validation of color features: 6.35 %, 3.70 %, and 11.11 %, respectively, in evaluating the quality of tomatoes.
UV-VIS AND FTIR SPECTROSCOPIC PROFILE OF GAMETOPHYTE AND SPOROPHYTE ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF ANEMIA SCHIMPERIANA C. PRESL SUBSP. WIGHTIANA (GARDNER) FRASER-JENK. AND CYATHEA GIGANTEA (WALL. EX. HOOK.) HOLTT.
Authors:   Reg. No. 19211282262014, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India 627012, IRUTHAYAMANI SILVIA JULIET , JOHNSON M. ,   Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, India 627002
Published: December 2023

In the present study, an attempt is made to reveal the functional groups and metabolites of gametophyte and sporophyte of two pteridophytes Anemia schimperiana C. Presl subsp. wightiana (Gardner) Fraser-Jenk. and Cyathea gigantea (Wall ex Hook.) Holtt using UV-Vis and FTIR analysis. For UV-Vis analysis, the ethanolic extracts of A. schimperiana subsp. wightiana and C. gigantea were centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 5 min and filtered using Whatman No. 1 filter paper. The ethanolic extracts were scanned and recorded using Shimadzu UV-Vis spectrophotometer at the absorbance of 200 to 1100 nm. For FTIR spectrometry about 1.0 mg of gametophyte and sporophyte ethanolic extracts of A. schimperiana subsp. wightiana and C. gigantea were separately made into very thin discs with potassium bromide and the pellets are measured in an automatic recording IR Spectrophotometer in the range of 4004000 cm1. Based on the observed peak values, the existence of alkaloids, phenolics, tannin and carotenoid existence were confirmed. Terpenoids, flavonoid and chlorophyll existence were also validated in different peak values of the ethanolic extracts of gametophytes and sporophytes of A. schimperiana subsp. wightiana and C. gigantea. The FTIR analysis results showed various functional groups viz., aromatic compounds, alkene, fluoro compounds, anhydride, aliphatic ether, alcohol, secondary amine presence in the gametophytes and sporophytes of A. schimperiana subsp. wightiana and C. gigantea. The gametophyte and sporophyte stages expressed the existence of different functional groups and displayed the variations and similarities between the studied stages. The spectroscopic results confirmed the secondary metabolites existence in the gametophytes and sporophytes of A. schimperiana subsp. wightiana and C. gigantea ethanolic extracts. Further chromatographic and separation studies may bring out stage-specific bioactive principles from the gametophytes and sporophytes of studied ferns.
The Case of Dorin Tudoran. The Poetry of Exile and the Exile of Poetry
Authors:   UNIVERSITATEA TRANSILVANIA DIN BRAȘOV, POENARIU SENIDA
Published: December 2023

This essay traces the evolution of Dorin Tudoran's poetics, the mutations from one volume to another, starting from the hypothesis that the theme of exile is defining for all the poet’s work. I have tried to capture the stages of this exile, its points of departure and expression, Dorin Tudoran's relationship with the political system, and, above all, the causes that generated an inversion in the natural order: Tudoran’s entire work seems to be the product of a biographical event that, from a diachronic point of view, marks only the author's last volume. How poetry prefigured biography in the case of Dorin Tudoran calls for a conceptualization of “exile” beyond its basic meaning, that of crossing (willingly or unwillingly) geographical boundaries.
Early Detection of Hearing Loss in Neonates in Mexico: Comparing the Accuracy of Auditory Brainstem Response and Otoacoustic Emissions
Authors: Sophia Lucille Rodriguez  , Made Swastika  , Theresia Putri Sinaga
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Early detection of hearing loss in neonates is critical for timely intervention and optimal speech and language development. This study aimed to compare the accuracy of Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) and Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs), two commonly used hearing screening methods, in identifying hearing loss in newborns in Mexico City.
Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Mexico City. Newborns were screened with both ABR and OAEs within the first 48 hours of life. Infants who failed either screening test underwent diagnostic audiological evaluation by three months of age. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of ABR and OAEs were calculated using the diagnostic evaluation as the gold standard.
Results: A total of 500 newborns were included in the study. The prevalence of hearing loss was 3%. ABR had a sensitivity of 95%, specificity of 92%, PPV of 60%, and NPV of 99%. OAEs had a sensitivity of 85%, specificity of 90%, PPV of 45%, and NPV of 98%. ABR demonstrated significantly higher sensitivity compared to OAEs (p<0.05).
Conclusion: ABR exhibited higher sensitivity in detecting hearing loss in neonates compared to OAEs. However, both methods demonstrated high NPV, suggesting their suitability for universal newborn hearing screening programs. The choice between ABR and OAEs may depend on available resources and the specific needs of the healthcare setting.
The Impact of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) on Pharyngeal Mucosal Changes: A Case-Control Study in Indonesia
Authors: Dedi Sucipto  , Nurul Hanifah  , Vidhya Sathyakirti  , Louisa Istarini  , Syaifudin Syaifudin
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a prevalent digestive disorder with potential extra-esophageal manifestations, including laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). LPR can lead to various pharyngeal mucosal changes, impacting voice quality and overall well-being. This study aimed to investigate the association between GERD and pharyngeal mucosal changes in a population in Indonesia.
Methods: A case-control study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Indonesia, involving 100 participants diagnosed with GERD (cases) and 100 participants without GERD (controls). All participants underwent a comprehensive ear, nose, and throat (ENT) examination, including flexible nasopharyngoscopy, to assess pharyngeal mucosal changes. The Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) questionnaire was used to evaluate the severity of reflux symptoms. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, employing chi-square and logistic regression analyses to determine the association between GERD and pharyngeal mucosal changes.
Results: The study found a significantly higher prevalence of pharyngeal mucosal changes in the GERD group compared to the control group (78% vs. 22%, p<0.001). Erythema, edema, and posterior pharyngeal wall cobblestoning were the most common findings in GERD patients. The severity of reflux symptoms, as measured by the RSI, was positively correlated with the presence and severity of pharyngeal mucosal changes.
Conclusion: GERD is significantly associated with pharyngeal mucosal changes in the Indonesian population studied. These findings underscore the importance of recognizing and managing LPR in patients with GERD to prevent potential complications and improve quality of life.
The wonder that is MIWG.7306
Authors: Naish Darren
Published: December 2023

Welcome to the third SV-POW! post. Given that this is my (me = Darren Naish) first post, I cannot resist using it as another excuse to post a picture of, and talk briefly about, the wonder that is MIWG.7306, the immense* brachiosaur cervical vertebra that I and colleagues described in 2004. A series of blog articles (on Tetrapod Zoology ver 1) were previously posted on this specimen and its history, starting here.
Well, not Xenoposeidon, anyway
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

After eight consecutive posts on  Xenoposeidon  , I have to admit that even I am getting just a tiny bit bored of it, so I can only imagine how the rest of you feel.
… and a Happy New Year (lamest type specimen ever?)
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

Things are pretty quiet at SV-POW!
Credit where it’s due
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

A hat-tip to Paul Barrett, who’s reminded us that technically we’re not supposed to be using photographs of Natural History Museum specimens — at least, not without acknowledgement.
A new view of sauropod vertebrae
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: December 2023

Ventral, to be precise. Here are the first few cervicals of  Cetiosaurus oxoniensis  , from the mounted skeleton in the Leicester City Museum. A more typical lateral view is shown below. Forget about the skull, it’s plastersaurus. We tend to think of vertebrae as cylinders with weird bits hanging off, and in most mammals that’s true. (Incidentally, the next time you eat a t-bone steak, have a look at the bone.
The Suboptimal Location of Mamenchisaurus
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

Seeing the photograph in the last post of the  Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis  cast at the Field Museum in Chicago reminded me of a picture I’ve been meaning to post for a while. M.hoch, as I like to call it (we’re on familiar terms) is known primarily from its type specimen CCG V 20401, which was nicely described and figured by Young and Zhao in 1972.
Nearly complete Brachiosaurus brancai tail
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

Now that the  Xenoposeidon  frenzy is over, we seem to be settling down to about one SV-POW! post per week … which on the face of it is not too unreasonable for a blog with “of the week” in its title.
Mystery sauropod dorsals of the Wealden, part 1: BMNH R2523
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

Just a quick post to feed the desire for sheer sauropodous beauty. This picture shows a single partial vertebra in six different views.
Your sacrum is negligible
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

In the spirit of Your neck is pathetic and Your torso is also pretty lame, I note that your sacrum is negligible: We have here the sacrum of the  Haplocanthosaurus priscus  holotype CM 572, in ventral view with the ilia still in place (so that the slightly hourglass-shaped dark regions you see on either side are the acetabular regions of the ilia, facing downwards). To the right is the sacrum of a good-sized adult male human such as my
Xenoposeidon week, day 3: the basic beast inside
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: December 2023

Welcome to our continuing coverage of the wackiness that is  Xenoposeidon  . I drew the ‘pneumaticity’ straw, not surprisingly, so I get to introduce the anterior and posterior views of the vertebra, which reveal some of the internal structure. But they also reveal another bit of weirdness, which is the neural canal, so let’s start there.
Sauropod pneumaticity, the early years
Authors: Naish Darren
Published: December 2023

In this article I’d like look at something that I’ve just spoken about at a conference: the ‘Dinosaurs – A Historical Perspective’ meeting held in London on May 6th and 7th (my thoughts on the conference can be found here and here). Mike attended too (and, like me, gave a talk), but Matt couldn’t make it. Anyway…
Seriously. Apatosaurus is just nuts.
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

Pursuant to a comment I just made on the previous post, here is cervical 8 of YPM 1980, the holotype of  Brontosaurus excelsus  , now of course known as  Apatosaurus excelsus  , in anterior and left lateral views, scanned from plate 12 of Ostrom and McIntosh 1966. Look on my cervicals, ye mighty, and despair. You see? I wasn’t kidding. This thing is beyond crazy.
Supersaurus — a diplodocid that lives up to its name
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

Long-time SV-POW! readers will have detected a brachiosaurid bias in our writings, and this is for a good reason: it is because brachiosaurids are best. They just are.
Off-topic: “We’re going to need a bigger Ethics Committee”
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

Up till now, I’ve tried to remain completely dispassionate about Aetogate, restricting my public comments to statements of fact and reports of what others have said.
SV-POW! showdown: sauropods vs whales
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: December 2023

First, some horn-tooting. A few years ago I realized that I good lateral-view photos of lots of big stuff–a blue whale skeleton, a  Brachiosaurus  skeleton, a big bull elephant, myself–and I put together a composite picture that showed everything together and correctly scaled. Various iterations of the project, which I undertook solely for my own amusement, are here, here, and here.
The ghost of Christmas past
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: December 2023

But also of Christmas future. Or, perhaps, the spirit (pneuma) of the season. Merry Christmas to all! We’ll see you back here in 2009.
One vert to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: December 2023

 It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing.   Such a little thing….  — Prepare yourselves, true believers.  Pleurocoelus  is coming!
Apatosaurus, Russian doll edition
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: December 2023

My favorite room in the world is the big bone room at BYU’s Earth Science Museum.
Your neck is pathetic
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

These are stressful times as SV-POW! towers, with all three of in various ways involved in the aetosaur ethics business that is — finally — getting the coverage that it deserves. So I don’t want to talk about that here, not only because it’s nothing to do with sauropod vertebrae but also because it’s getting a lot of coverage elsewhere.
The controversial hypantra of Argentinosaurus
Authors: Naish Darren
Published: December 2023

Newsflash: some sauropods were really, really big. But perhaps it’s not always obvious just how big some of them were… maybe this photo should help.
Wing-like transverse processes, pneumatic caudals and all that…
Authors: Naish Darren
Published: December 2023

Just to break the stranglehold that titanosauriforms clearly have on SV-POW! (kidding), every now and again we need a diplodocoid or mamenchisaurid.
Were the biggest sauropods the most pneumatic?
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: December 2023

In a comment on the previous post, Amanda wrote:  This might be a stupid question (I don’t really believe that there are no such things as stupid quetions) but do you find that sauropod vertebrae are more highly pneumatic in larger sauropods?  This is not only not a dumb question, it is one of most important questions about pneumaticity in sauropods. The answer is complex, but here at SV-POW! we embrace the complexity.
Invading the postzyg
Authors: Naish Darren
Published: December 2023

Again, another exclusive peek at an interesting specimen: the MIWG.7306 vertebra, aka ‘Angloposeidon’ (Naish  et al  . 2004). Apologies if, by now, you’re bored of my show-casing of this specimen, but – not only is it the only sauropod vertebra of which I personally have multiple unpublished images – it is also a really nice demonstration of the fact that, even in just a single vertebra, there are  multiple  interesting, bizarre, and
World first: a peek inside ‘Angloposeidon’
Authors: Naish Darren
Published: December 2023

Inspired by Mike’s recent post on the interior of  Chondrosteosaurus  from the Isle of Wight’s Wessex Formation, what could I do but weigh in yet again with one of my most-loved specimens: the beauty that is MIWG.7306 (aka ‘Angloposeidon’), a big brachiosaurid also from the Wessex Formation (Naish  et al  . 2004). As mentioned previously, it’s perhaps intuitively surprising that one of the most useful things about MIWG.7306 is that
Tutorial 4: Laminae!
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

For the first time in SV-POW! history, a full week has passed between successive posts — well, at least we didn’t actually  fail  with the “of the week” part, even if it was a close thing. It’s been a busy week, for reasons that will soon be apparent;
Three big dorks
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: December 2023

Figure 1.  Sauroposeidon proteles  , eighth cervical vertebra (top) and posterior portion of seventh cervical (bottom). Mike Taylor (left) and Matt Wedel (right) for scale.
The sauropods of Star Wars
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: December 2023

I’m sure Mike will deride this as sordid linkbait, but what the heck. I’ve been meaning to blog about the sauropods of  Star Wars  for a while now, and I was finally spurred into action by this comment over at TetZoo.
A statistical assessment of tourism development disparities at the district level: The case of Serbia
Authors: Stamenković Milan , Milanović Marina
Published: December 2023

Tourism is a sector of immense importance and its advancement plays a crucial role in improving national and promoting balanced regional socio-economic development. This study presents a complex multivariate methodological approach for categorization of 25 districts in Serbia into internally-more similar and externally-more dissimilar clusters by implementing hierarchical agglomerative clustering procedure and analysis of present interdependencies between selected indicators of tourism demand. The statistical validity and quality of the extracted optimal clustering structure are evaluated and confirmed based on the adequate optimality criteria and corresponding results of the non-hierarchical clustering procedure. The proposed categorization of districts clearly and unambiguously confirms the presence of significant tourism development asymmetries between NUTS 3 territories in Serbia, and the existence of intra-regional tourism activity polarization with the developed east and south-west (including the city of Belgrade) on the one end of the spectrum and the less developed north and central areas of Serbia.