bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Leibniz’s thought on cross-cultural communication and its contemporary value
Authors: Xiaoyun Gu
Published: September 2023

G. Leibniz actively practiced the concept of cultural integration, especially on the issue of Chinese culture. In the current world returning to Leibniz's thought of cultural exchange can provide a reference for the study of how to treat the cultural others correctly and how to promote the equal exchange of world cultures in the process of globalization.
State biopolitics strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic: historical analysis
Authors: Otcheskiy Ivan , Ignatova Irina , Shilova Lyubov , Boikova Tatiana , Deyev Alexey , Chernomorchenko Svetlana
Published: September 2023

The purpose of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the content and sufficiency of measures taken by the state aimed at ensuring the biological safety of citizens in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. A comprehensive strategic approach to the development of state biopolitics is recommended. The conclusion is made about the need for a phased application of a set of preventive measures of a proactive nature, capable of protecting the interests of all participants in the process of socio-economic development of society and the state.
Kematian Jemaah Haji
Authors: Sofanudin Aji
Published: September 2023

Penyelenggaraan ibadah haji tahun 2023 merupakan penyelenggaraan haji terburuk sepanjang sejarah dilihat dari tingkat kematian jemaah. Kematian jemaah haji Indonesia tahun 2023 tertinggi yakni sebanyak 774 orang atau 3,38 permil. Jumlah ini belum termasuk jemaah haji yang meninggal di tanah air (proses keberangkatan) maupun yang sakit proses kepulangan jemaah. Jumlah jemaah haji yang meninggal dan/atau sakit jauh lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan angka penyelenggaraan haji tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Tingkat kematian jemaah haji tahun 2023 merupakan tertinggi bukan disebabkan karena faktor alam.
The Milanova Sequence and Cantor’s Diagonal Argument: A Quantum Leap in Set Theory and Applications
Authors: Cherkashin Pavel
Published: September 2023

The Milanova Sequence produces binary strings that are based on the golden ratio and the Fibonacci sequence, two irrational and unpredictable numbers. This lack of periodicity and pattern makes them ideal for creating an infinite-infinitesimal alphabet that can represent any concept or meaning.It can be demonstrated that there is no largest set or greatest infinity. This is evidenced by the fact that a new subset can always be constructed that is not part of the power set of \( S \). This implies that there is always a way to create a set that is larger than any existing set.
"The Greatest and Most Important Human Right": Citizenship and Bureaucratic Indifference in Refugee-UNHCR Correspondence
Authors: Abdelaaty Lamis
Published: September 2023

This article examines how refugees advocate for themselves with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and what responses their communications engender. It analyzes letters sent by refugees in Kenya to UNHCR headquarters in Geneva between 1983 and 1994. The findings underline a disjuncture between refugees’ efforts to constitute themselves as political agents, and UNHCR’s insistence on viewing them as depoliticized subjects. The refugees perform citizenship vis-à-vis UNHCR, using their shared identity as a basis for collective claims-making and trying to renegotiate their unequal relationship with the international organization. To empower themselves, they adopt the international organization’s own refugee rights vocabulary and play off different organizations and layers of UNHCR against each other. UNHCR’s responses (or lack thereof) demonstrate the consequences of its insulation and bureaucratization. These insights are especially noteworthy in light of recent progress on meaningful refugee participation in the refugee regime.
Fight or Flight: How access barriers and interest disruption affect the activities of interest organizations
Authors: Junk Wiebke Marie , Crepaz Michele , Aizenberg Ellis
Published: September 2023

Central theories of public policy imply that lobbying is demand-driven, meaning highly responsive to the levels of access that political gatekeepers offer to interest organizations. Others stress drivers at the supply-side, especially the severity of disturbances which affect an organization’s constituency. We test these central arguments explaining lobbying activities in a comparative survey experiment conducted in 10 polities in Europe. Our treatments vary the severity of two types of external threats faced by interest organizations: 1) barriers that restrict their access to decisionmakers and 2) disturbances that compromise an organization’s interests. We operationalize these threats at the demand and supply side of lobbying based on an (at that point) hypothetical second wave of COVID-19. Our findings show that while severe access barriers trigger a flight response, whereby groups suspend their lobbying activities and divert to protest actions, higher disturbances mobilize groups into a fight mode, in which organizations spend more lobbying resources and intensify different outside lobbying activities. Our study serves novel causal evidence on the important dynamic relationship between policy disturbances, political access, and lobbying strategies.
Differential effects of self-initiated, externally triggered, and passive movements on action-outcome processing: Insights from sensory and motor-preparatory ERPs
Authors: Ody Edward , Kircher Tilo , He Yifei , Straube Benjamin
Published: September 2023

Self-initiated voluntary actions are different from externally triggered or passive movements. However, it remains unclear how these movements differentially affect action feedback processing and how they are prepared. Here we focus on the sensory and motor-preparatory ERPs. Participants made active (self-initiated, 700 ms lower limit), quick (respond to a cue as quickly as possible) and passive (finger moved by device) button presses that triggered visual stimuli. The active and quick conditions elicited lower visual N1-P2 peak-to-peak amplitudes than the passive condition but did not significantly differ from each other. For prestimulus ERPs (lateralized/readiness potential; L/RP), all conditions showed a negative shift in RP, with lower amplitudes in the quick than in the active condition. There were no significant differences between active and passive. For the LRP, the active and quick conditions showed a sharp deflection shortly before the button press. The amplitude of both conditions was significantly lower than passive around 100 ms before the movement. Our results suggest that active and quick movements might involve similar feedback prediction, even though they are prepared differently. They thus offer a finer-grained specification of the efference copy mechanism.
Revisiting Pendulum Motion Analysis with Varying Gravitational Acceleration
Authors: Gambirasio Giorgio , Consonni Denise
Published: September 2023

Although longtime known, mathematical modelling of a pendulum using Newton’s gravitational equation may have not received its due attention. There are causes for that. Considering that such modelling always results in non-linear differential equations, not analytically solvable, this is certainly one of the causes, driving scientists to search for possible simplifications.When technological advances gave researchers computer programs capable of numerically solving these non-linear equations, effectively removing the first cause, the same advances also produced improvements in the measurement of time and of gravitational acceleration (one of the utilities for pendulums) so that these devices have lost their usefulness as experimental instruments and consequently as subjects of interest to scientists as possible research field. There is a third cause: pendulums on Earth are always too short for the mentioned non-linearity to manifest itself, because the assumption of a constant gravitational acceleration g is sufficient to arrive to more manageable models.This paper is a revisitation of pendulum motion analysis using Newton’s equations, not restricted to constant gravitational acceleration g. A numerical example is solved, and plotting of angles, forces and energies is presented. Furthermore, the analysis is replicated when a non-conservative effect on pendulum motion is considered, namely the air friction.
New Subclasses of Analytic Functions
Authors: Garcia Ricardo
Published: September 2023

In recent years, considerable interest in fractional calculus operators has been stimulated due to their applications in the theory of analytic functions. There are many definitions of fractional integration and differentiation. For the purpose of this paper the Caputo’s definition of fractional differentiation will be used to introduce a new operator.
A Python-based framework for ex-post harmonization of multi-item instrument data across cohorts
Authors: Jansone Karina , Gottfried Karl , Banaschewski Tobias , Nees Frauke , Consortium IMAC-Mind
Published: September 2023

In research and clinical settings, diverse and nowadays increasingly larger datasets must be organized, structured, and analyzed. This presents us with challenges, such as to comprehensively recognize instrument alignments, but also offers a range of new possibilities such as to identify new content networks and graphs based on item similarities and shared versus differential conceptual bases within and across data and studies. In this report, we present a newly developed Python-based framework to move beyond classical data structuring and analysis and so enable researchers and clinicians to navigate through big data sets reliably, informed and quickly, and to gain new insights in terms of construct representations and concept identifications.
KEMATIAN NEONATAL DAN FAKTOR KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DI KABUPATEN SERANG
Authors: nabila
Published: September 2023

Di Kabupaten Serang, dari 215 kasus kematian neonatal berdasarkan distribusi tempat kejadian di 31 wilayah kecamatan Kabupaten Serang, terdapat 6 kecamatan dengan proporsi kasus kematian neonatal tertinggi yaitu Kecamatan Baros sebanyak 19 kasus (8,8%), Jawilan sebanyak 15 kasus (6,9%, Kramatwatu sebanyak 15 kasus (6,9%), Cikande sebanyak 14 kasus (6,5%), Padarincang sebanyak 12 kasus (5,6%), Kragilan sebanyak 12 kasus (5,6%).(Hayat, Kurniatillah, et al., 2023). Proporsi penyebab kematian neonatal di Kabupaten Serang, tertinggi disebabkan oleh Berat Badan Lahir Rendah (BBLR) sebanyak 99 kasus (46%), asfiksia sebanyak 60 kasus (27,9%), kelainan bawaan sebanyak 25 kasus (11,6%), penyebab lainnya sebanyak 25 kasus (11,6%), tetanus neonatorium (TN) sebanyak 3 kasus (1,4%), dan sepsis sebanyak 3 kasus (1,4%). (Hayat, Kurniatillah, et al., 2023)
Experience of international car manufacturers in accessing sustainable products for circular economy development
Authors: Nam Nguyen Hoang
Published: September 2023

After more than 350 years since the first steam-powered vehicle was invented in 1672, much has been changed in the automotive industry towards sustainable and environmentally friendly products. Nowadays, the development of a circular economy (CE) in the automotive industry has attracted the attention of many countries. The main objective of study is to understand how to approach sustainable products in the automotive industry and adapt to social needs. Through analysis and synthesis methods, the study analyzed international car manufacturers’ experience in developing sustainable products. The results indicate that there is a trend of switching to electric vehicles in the policies of international car manufacturers, while car manufacturers also set policies and regulations in accessing sustainable products for the development of CE.
Early development of anticipatory control under minimal task constraints
Authors: Hermens Frouke
Published: September 2023

Previous studies have reported reduced anticipatory control (also known as end-state comfort planning) in younger children (3-4 years) for tasks with instructions, such as which hand to use. The present study explores the effects of lifting such instructions on anticipatory control in children of different ages. Children between 3 to 10 years of age, taking part in a public engagement event, were asked to move a plunger between shelves of a bookcase, where they were free to use either hand, swap hands during transport and adopt any body posture. Younger children (3-6 years) more often made use of this extra flexibility by swapping hands and changing hand position. Across all ages, children showed evidence of anticipatory control by adjusting the initial grasp to the target shelf height. They also showed evidence of corrections to their hand position during the movement. The anticipatory effect at the start of the movement was smaller than in previous studies, especially when the larger distance between target shelves was taken into account. More flexibility may therefore mean less planning, as corrections can be made during transport.
Age group predicts essentialist/existentialist route to EWB
Authors: Cheng Ariel
Published: September 2023

Eudaimonic happiness can be conceptualized as acting in alignment with a virtuous self-concept. Under the neurocomputational paradigm of the Free Energy Principle, I unify the theoretical conceptions of essentialist and existentialist authenticity. As virtue is environment-dependent, two strategies to achieve eudaimonic happiness are to (1) change the self-concept to be virtuous in the current environment, then to align behavior with this self-concept (existentialist approach) or to (2) change the environment so that the current self-concept is virtuous, then keep behavior consistent to this self-concept (essentialist approach). I hypothesize that psychosocial development and neuroplasticity, two phenomena mediated by age, will be associated with differences in authenticity resolution style. In a sample of 39 adults, age group was significant predictor of authenticity resolution style: essentialist authenticity was more prevalent in young adults and late adults, while existentialist authenticity was more prevalent in middle adults.
Learning and metacognition under volatility in GD: lower learning rates and distorted coupling between action and confidence
Authors: Hoven Monja , Luigjes Judy , van Holst Ruth
Published: September 2023

Decisions and learning processes are under metacognitive control, where confidence in one’s actions guides future behaviour. Indeed, studies have shown that being more confident results in less action updating and learning, and vice versa. This coupling between action and confidence can be disrupted, as has been found in individuals with high compulsivity symptoms. Patients with Gambling Disorder (GD) have been shown to exhibit both higher confidence and deficits in learning. In this study, we tested the hypotheses that patients with GD display increased confidence, reduced action updating and lower learning rates. Additionally, we investigated whether the action-confidence coupling was distorted in patients with GD. To address this, 27 patients with GD and 30 healthy controls performed a predictive inference task designed to assess action and confidence dynamics during learning under volatility. Action-updating, confidence and their coupling were assessed and computational modeling estimated parameters for learning rates, error sensitivity, and sensitivity to environmental changes. Contrary to our expectations, results revealed no significant group differences in action updating or confidence levels. Nevertheless, GD patients exhibited a weakened coupling between confidence and action, as well as lower learning rates. This suggests that patients with GD may underutilize confidence when steering future behavioral choices. Ultimately, these findings point to a disruption of metacognitive control in GD, without a general overconfidence bias in neutral, non-incentivized volatile learning contexts.
It’s the Great Eigen-pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Authors: Balas Benjamin
Published: September 2023

Each Halloween, households in the US and Canada (and a few other places too) create a wide range of intriguing face stimuli: Jack-O’-Lanterns, which are traditionally schematic faces carved into pumpkins or other decorative gourds. Though typically regarded as a mere seasonal decoration, I suggest that these also offer an opportunity to examine features of face perception and recognition via a production task. To that end, I present an analysis of a collection of Jack-O’-Lantern drawings created by children between the ages of 2 and 14 years old in response to cartoon pumpkins with varying external contours. Using Principal Components Analysis, I investigate a simple question: Does the external contour influence the mean and covariance structure of the internal features children choose to draw? I find that it does. Specifically, wider pumpkins have average image structure that is less coherent, and pumpkin top-heaviness vs. bottom-heaviness decreases the proportion of variance captured by low-order principal components.
Measuring change in young children’s bilingual environments: How do transitions influence language exposure?
Authors: Glowacki Tanya , Fibla Laia , Byers-Heinlein Krista
Published: September 2023

Bilinguals' early exposure is highly variable, changing across time and contexts. Caregiver interviews were used to investigate transitions – changes in children’s environments – and their influence on language exposure in 61 English-French bilinguals between birth and 30 months. Children experienced 4 transitions on average, often due to entry to daycare and changes in caregiving arrangements or caregivers’ language use. Most children experienced at least one transition that led to a change in which of their languages was heard most often. Changes in caregiver’s language strategy contributed to stabilizing exposure and, as children aged, transitions that additionally involved changes in both the speakers and the time that they spent with the child, had a larger impact on children’s exposure. Our findings highlight the role of the socio-cultural context and environmental variability on early bilingual exposure, introducing the concept of transitions for the first time.
An overview of copper ore mineralization in the Nepal Himalaya
Authors: Kaphle Krishna Prasad
Published: September 2023

Exploration of copper ore in the Nepal Himalayas has been carried out by different researchers at different times. The author conducted detailed geological studies and mineral exploration in some of the copper and polymetallic prospects and also reviewed the literature related to copper prospects in Nepal. The present research is able to delineate two distinct copper ore mineralization belts extending from west to east and identify the promising sites for copper ore and polymetallic mineralization that could be feasible for mining. The northern mineralization belt lies close to the Main Central Thrust where the mineralization occurs mostly in metamorphic rocks of garnet amphibolite facies in Darchula,Bajhang, Gorkha, Dolakha, Solukhumbu and Ilam districts. The southern mineralization belt in the Lesser Himalaya occurs in low-grade metamorphic rocks of greenschist facies in Dadeldhura, Rukum, Baglung, Myagdi, Tanahun, Dhadhing, Makwanpur, Dolakha, Udaypur, Bhojpur and Ilam districts. Most of these prospects were locally exploited on a small scale by traditional mining before 1951. Almost all mineralization in both belts is related to hydrothermal dissemination, irregular multiple vein type, replacement and cavity fillings and only a few polymetallic mineralizations at the exo-contact zone of granite bodies. The ore minerals were concentrated during the processes of regional metamorphism at the time of Himalayan upheaval. In general, the copper content in the northern belt appears to be higher in grade and tonnage as compared to the southern belt. The frequent association of tungsten, molybdenum, bismuth, nickel, tin, lead, zinc ores and traces of gold suggests the urgent need for further detailed exploration and evaluation of selected prospects which could be economic deposits and feasible for mining.
Failure mechanism of large-scale landslide in the central Nepal Himalaya
Authors: Phuyal Bikash , Thapa Prem Bahadur
Published: September 2023

The geomorphological and geological characteristics of central Nepal reflect the dynamic nature of tectonic and mass movement processes that lead to the occurrence of large-scale landslides (LSLs). The mechanism of the LSL failure process is not well understood due to the different deformation stages controlled by geological structures and causative/ triggering factors. Regional tectonic structures and local rock mass characteristics play a vital role in the formation of LSLs. Engineering geological characterization was performed to evaluate the rock/soil properties, and the associated state of danger (cracks, seepage, etc.). The rock mass rating (RMR) and geological strength index (GSI) methods were used to estimate rock mass quality and strength parameters. The estimated strength parameters together with laboratory test data were used to set up a two-dimensional (2D) landslide surface to simulate the failure scenarios. The simulation of landslide models was iterated under different loading conditions by incorporating geological heterogeneities. The results have demonstrated that the movement of the slope was affected by different stress conditions over time, which were verified using spatiotemporal landslide data. The landslide exhibited a three-stage failure mechanism with the development of tension-induced cracking at the rear and shearing failure of the critical locking section in the middle section. The tension shear and joint-step-path rupture along joint surfaces occurred during different stages of the landslide failure processes. The simulated results showed that the genetic development of LSL is mainly attributed to the geological structures and sudden changes in stress conditions. Thus, the research outcomes can be illustrative to evaluate the role of geological discontinuities, geotechnical parameters and triggering effects by the numerical simulation techniques for the failure mechanism of LSLs.
Geostatistics and inverse distance weighing (IDW) multivariate interpolation methods for regional geochemical stream sediment survey for base metal prospecting around Wapsa, Solukhumbu District, Nepal
Authors: Khadka Dharma Raj
Published: September 2023

A systematic regional geochemical stream sediment survey for base metals copper, lead, and zinc over an area of 200 sq.km was carried out around Wapsa in Solukhumbu District. 200 stream sediment samples were collected from active streams and analyzed them using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) method. All chemical analysis data were interpreted with geostatistical analysis and inverse distance weighing (IDW) multivariate interpolation method using the geographical information system (GIS). The results have shown consistency with geology, homogeneity, and mineralization in the area which is verified with significant copper anomaly over an old working area around Wapsa. The log10 transformed data of Cu, Pb, and Zn were used to estimate threshold and anomaly determination. The method is valid for regional geochemical stream sediment surveys for base metals prospecting.
Responsible Authorship: A Herculean Task
Authors: Gupta Sujaya
Published: September 2023

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Effect of Scaling and Root Planing with and without Diode Laser Application on Glycated Haemoglobin Levels in Type II Diabetic Patients with Chronic Periodontitis
Authors: Bhattarai Anjali , Shrestha Surendra Man , Pradhan Ameena , Aryal Shreya , Shrestha Shilu
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Periodontitis and diabetes have a combined systemic and local effect on tooth supporting structure and has been reported for decades. The gold standard treatment protocol would be scaling and root planing (SRP), which when combined with laser therapy has an additional benefit in the reduction of clinical parameters and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of scaling and root planing with and without Diode laser application on glycated haemoglobin levels in type II diabetic patients with Chronic Periodontitis.
Methods: Twenty eight type II diabetic patients with Chronic Periodontitis recruited by convenient sampling were divided into two groups in this pretest post-test study design. Group A received scaling and root planing (SRP) and Group B received SRP with diode laser (980 nm) application. The HbA1c levels were evaluated at three and six months; and clinical parameters were evaluated at one, three, and six months post-treatment. Data were analysed in SPSS v.20.
Results: Mean values of HbA1c, probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), plaque index (PI), and gingival index (GI) reduced significantly after treatment in both treatment groups with more reduction in laser group. However, on intergroup comparison HbA1c and CAL reduction were not significant.
Conclusions: The findings of the current study showed significant improvements in HbA1c and clinical parameters as compared with baseline in patients treated with SRP and SRP + Diode Laser. Thus, use of diode laser showed no significant improvement statistically when used as an adjunct to scaling and root planing.
Locally Delivered Chlorhexidine Chip and Diode Laser in the Treatment of Periodontitis
Authors: Bajracharya Alina , Shrestha Surendra Man , Pradhan Ameena , Regmi Sagun
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Scaling and root planing (SRP) reduces periodontal inflammation but complete removal of bacterial deposits and toxins is not always feasible. Thus, adjunctive therapeutic strategies like use of local delivery of chlorhexidine (CHX) chip and laser therapy have evolved.
Objective: To compare effectiveness of locally delivered CHX chip with diode laser in treatment of periodontitis.
Methods: The non-randomised trial was done in Department of Periodontics at Peoples Dental College and Hospital (PDCH) from August 2019 to July 2020 after ethical clearance from Nepal Health Research Council. Study population was patients with chronic periodontitis with bilateral periodontal pockets in contralateral hemiarches exhibiting periodontal probing depth (PPD) of ≥5-7 mm attending PDCH. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Baseline parameters were recorded one week after full mouth SRP. In group A CHX chip was placed and in group B diode laser treatment was done. The parameters: Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified, Plaque Index, Gingival Index, PPD, and Clinical Attachment Level (CAL) were recorded at one month, three months, and six months.
Results: Fifteen patients were analysed. Comparison showed that PPD scores at one month and three months were significantly lower in Group A compared to Group B. Comparison of CAL scores at baseline of both the groups were same. At subsequent visits, CAL for Group A was lower than Group B, but mean difference was not statistically significant.
Conclusions: Both groups showed significant improvements compared with baseline. However, the difference in improvement of the PPD and CAL between groups was not significant.
Clinical Effects of Scaling and Root Planing in Treatment of Patients with Amlodipine Induced Gingival Overgrowth
Authors: Poudel Luna , Pradhan Ameena , Shrestha Surendra Man , Aryal Shreeya , Shrestha Shilu
Published: September 2023

Introduction: A multifactorial condition characterised by an increase in size is called gingival enlargement. Most common form is drug induced gingival enlargement. Different treatment options to manage gingival overgrowth are categorised as non-surgical approach and surgical approach. Non-surgical mechanical periodontal treatment is gold standard of periodontal therapy and first recommended approach to control of periodontal infections.
Objective: To determine clinical effect of scaling and root planing (SRP) in treatment of patient with amlodipine induced gingival overgrowth.
Methods: A pretest post-test study was conducted from January 2021 to December 2021 among 19 subjects recruited by conveniencesampling who exhibited amlodipine induced gingival overgrowth of grade 1-2 (Miller’s and Damm index). The probing depth (PD) ≤7mm and clinical attachment level (CAL) ≤4 mm were evaluated on upper and lower anterior teeth on labial aspect, before and after SRP at one month, three months, and six months. Plaque index (PI), Gingival index (GI) were also evaluated before and after SRP at one month, three months, and six months.
Results: Statistically significant reduction was found in terms of GOS, PD, gain in CAL, PI, GI after treatment with SRP at one month, three months, and six months. However, results were not statistically significant in intragroup comparison post-treatment at one month, three months, and six months in terms of CAL, GI, and PI.
Conclusions: Scaling and root planing, has showed significant improvement in reduction of gingival overgrowth, probing depth, clinical attachment level, plaque index and gingival index as compared to pretreatment.
Clinical Profile and Treatment Outcome of Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Retrospective study in a Tertiary Hospital of Eastern Nepal
Authors: Maharjan Iccha Kumar , Rimal Jyotsna , Subedi Asish , Regmee Pragya
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Neuropathic orofacial pain is common non-dontogenic pain. Diagnosis relies primarily on history taking with less of pathologic change visible. Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) is a common neuropathic pain affecting the maxillofacial region of fifth cranial nerve (V).
Objective: To assess clinical characteristics, effective therapeutic regimen, side effect, radiographic and laboratory investigation inTrigeminal neuralgia patients.
Methods: Retrospective study included all patients visiting the department with records from 2014 to 2021. After ethical approval forstudy, eighty patients were diagnosed based on ICHD3 criteria. Patient with atypical feature with sensory deficit underwent CT OR MRI to rule of mass or lesion along the cerebello-pontine angle recess and other organic cause. The data were analysed using SPSS version 11.5 and Microsoft Excel 2017.
Results: A total of 80 patients were retrieved. The common side affected were right 46 (57.5%) followed by left 28 (35%), bilateral four(5%) and anterior region two (2.5%). The most common branch involved was mandibular followed by maxillary branch and combination. Management was primarily done by carbamazepine (CBZ) or in combination. Common side effects were drowsiness, dizziness, nausea and diplopia. CT scan and MRI showed space occupying lesion in three cases. Refractory cases underwent neurolysis and symptomatic and few classical TGN cases were sent for surgical management.
Conclusions: Diagnosis of Trigeminal neuralgia is primarily based on clinical characteristic due to high cost and unavailability of imaging and nerve testing. Treatment is by single or multiple drugs with adjunct therapy.
Surgical Crown Lengthening: Restoring Aesthetics and Function
Authors: Bhusal Sita , Humagain Manoj , Lamichhane Simant , Rijal Arjun Hari
Published: September 2023

Short clinical crown affects appearance and retention of the restoration placed within aesthetic zone. Thereafter, Surgical crown lengthening procedure is done to increase crown length for restorative or aesthetic reasons without breaching the biologic width. Herewith, we present a case of crown lengthening procedure along with osseous reduction on maxillary anteriors in a 25 years female patient referred to our department which resulted harmonious appearance and symmetry of tissues on follow up. Aesthetic crown lengthening procedure can be challenging. So, appropriate case selection with accurate diagnostic and interdisciplinary approach are essential for getting enhanced and conservative results in aesthetic areas.
Tourists’ Perceptions toward Sustainable Tourism at Kuakata, Bangladesh
Authors: Sarker Jashim Uddin , Nahar Kamrun , Asraf Md. Aminul
Published: September 2023

Sustainable tourism and related externalities are examined from the perspective of travelers in this research. The research involved primary data collection in Kuakata during COVID-19 in March 2021. Correspondence analysis on tourists’ perceptions shows that tourists have an overall concern towards sustainable tourism with respect to the quality of the destination and desirable features. However, they moderately feel that the lack of certain things (i.e. medical and first-aid services, parking areas) is making tourism activities worse and that’s why tourists were unsatisfied. Tourists are also interested in sustainable tourism development. For instance, they prefer to stay in those hotels that are doing well for the environment and also spend extra money on garbage cleaning and village development. Besides, there is a significant mean difference in the perceptions of tourists towards sustainable tourism development at Kuakata sea beach with respect to tourists’ house location from Kuakata sea beach and monthly family income. Furthermore, perceptions and attitudes toward sustainable tourism vary significantly dependent on the characteristics of the visitors.
Tour Guides and the Emotional Labour Nexus
Authors: Hillman Wendy
Published: September 2023

The tour guides/emotional labour nexus has only been examined since the mid-20th century and into the early 21st century. Members of an overarching tourist guide organisation were interviewed to ascertain whether or not they used emotional labour as a part of the interactive and interpretation approach with tourists. The tour guides were interviewed after in-depth engagement with the emotional labour literature, so as to determine if they used (or did not use) emotional labour in their guided tours. Participants were interviewed over a two-year timeframe at their bi-annual symposia held in remote and isolated locations. A constant comparative analysis was used to elicit themes, categories and collections from the data. Some guides did not recognise that they did in fact use emotional labour, but it referred to it in other terms. Nevertheless, it was found that emotional labour was successfully and willingly (although sometimes unwittingly) used by the tour guides in this study.
Prospect of Tourism Development in Khaptad National Park: A Local Perspective
Authors: Bhatta Suresh , Devkota Niranjan , Paudel Udaya Raj , Danuwar Ranjana Kumari
Published: September 2023

Tourism in Nepal has flourished over the past two decades, making it one of the top global destinations for visit. Its abundant wildlife, stunning trekking routes, snow-fed rivers, picturesque lakes, and warm-hearted locals have been contributing perpetually to appeal to the global and local tourists. With the rise of the digital economy, tourism is experiencing modern advancements. This study aims to analyze the perceptions of local residents regarding tourism development. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to validate the research results, utilizing both descriptive and inferential statistics. A sample size of 219 respondents was conveniently selected; indicating a higher interest among males and a predominance of economically active individuals aged 21-40 years. The study shows ICT development emerging as a common challenge for visitors to Khaptad National Park. The SEM results confirmed the fit and validity of five constructs. To establish KNP as a premier tourist destination, the Tourism Board, Government, and Municipality should prioritize its development and manage the influx of tourists. Notably, motivation and subjective norms significantly influence visitors’ behavior, while perceived behavioral control and behavioral intention do not. Local communities should actively engage in promoting tourism through effective marketing strategies, and the improvement of ICT facilities will enhance travel convenience. Hence, efforts should be made to promote local business activities and products. The findings of this analysis will benefit various stakeholders, including the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal Tourism Board, Department of Tourism, hotel associations, Travel agencies, local governments, researchers, professionals, and prospective students. This article is an original work with no potential conflict of interest regarding its research and publication.
Impact of COVID-19 on the Employees of Hotel Industry
Authors: Shrestha Richan , Bhattarai Prakash C , Shrestha Bijay , Dhungana Ganesh
Published: September 2023

Travel and mobility restrictions to contain COVID-19 forced many hotels to shut down their business completely or partially. As a result, the hotel sector was hit hard financially. Consequently, majority of the employees of the sector lost their job or were employed with reduced work hours. It affected their financial and psychological aspects. However, there are limited studies focusing on financial and psychological aspects of closures and employment reduction by COVID-19. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate effect of COVID-19 on hotel employees in Kathmandu, Nepal with a survey among the representative sample of 92 hotel industry employees by using a self-constructed questionnaire. The data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and ANOVA. The result shows that COVID-19 caused a high degree of financial and psychological crises for the employees. Therefore, in conclusion, hotels should create emergency funds to prepare for future crises and provide training and counseling for employees to ensure the employees’ well-being during times of crisis. Similarly, this study recommends hotel employees to save money for emergency situations. The findings of this study are only based on descriptive statistics and future researchers can implement advanced statistical tools and mixed methods to get the in-depth idea of impact of COVID-19 on hotel employees.
Optimizing Blockchain Network Creation: Automation with Ansible on Private Blockchain Hyperledger Fabric Using Simplified RAFT Consensus Method
Authors: Rizal Muhammad Rizal Supriadi , Roni Andarsyah  , M. Yusril Helmi Setyawan
Published: September 2023

In the rapidly evolving world of blockchain technology, efficient and reliable blockchain network creation poses a significant challenge. Manual processes in blockchain network setup often consume time, are prone to errors, and difficult to maintain. This research aims to optimize the creation of blockchain networks by leveraging Ansible automation tools on private blockchains using Hyperledger Fabric and implementing a simplified RAFT method. The approach involves configuring blockchain infrastructure with Ansible and integrating the simplified RAFT method into the private blockchain network. The test results demonstrate that the proposed approach significantly reduces the time required for blockchain network creation. In testing with a 92 Mbps internet connection, the time needed to create a blockchain network with 1 orderer and 1 peer with 44 connected channels, ready for transactions, was successfully reduced from 102.6 minutes to only 51.4 minutes. Moreover, the Ansible automation approach reduces the risk of errors and simplifies network maintenance. In conclusion, this research confirms the effectiveness of the proposed approach in optimizing the blockchain network creation process, reducing the required time, and enhancing efficiency and ease of maintenance. The proposed solution provides a valuable contribution to the development of efficient private blockchain infrastructure while minimizing errors and increasing flexibility.
The Effect of Augmented Reality on Glasses Purchasing Decisions Using the Structural Equation Model Method
Authors: Prabowo Ilham , Fakhriza M. , Irawan Muhammad Dedi
Published: September 2023

Development of information technology in the business sector can be seen with many business people marketing the sale of their services or products by utilizing social media platforms and also e-commerce because it can make it easier for buyers to get the desired information anywhere and anytime. The optimization of social media and e-commerce has been implemented by Fifan Glasses Store to sell their products. Generally, buyers will try on the frames one by one until they decide to buy them. But, online buyers cannot try on the frames and can only see the frames based on the pictures in the catalog provided by Fifan Glasses Store. For this reason, an Android-based Augmented Reality eyeglass frame application will be built at Fifan Glasses Store. The purpose of building this application is to facilitate online buyers in trying on the frames that have been provided and minimize the occurrence of damage to eyeglass frames by prospective buyers. This research uses the Rapid Application Development (RAD) method in building the application and this research will also analyze the effect of the application of Augmented Reality glasses frames using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) method. The final results of the analysis of the effect of Augmented Reality on eyeglass frames by testing the outermodel, inner model, and hypothesis show that Augmented Reality has a positive effect on purchasing decisions for glasses at Fifan Glasses Store.
Performance Analysis of the WDM Schemes for RoF System with Various Bit Rate
Authors: Febrizal Ujang  , Siregar Affan Dahlan , Annisa Mardhotillah  , Fildza Arifa  , Ikhsan Natasya Yulia , Sonia Maharani Putri
Published: September 2023

Communication that combines the methodologies of the two communications can be considered as communication fiber optic communication and can be used in communication systems and wireless. The integration of optical and wireless networks can function to increase mobility and capacity as well as reduce costs in access networks. Radio over fiber (RoF) can be a solution for many problems because it can control many base stations (BS) connected to a central station (CS) with an optical fiber. The high bit error rate (BER) and low Q factor value are caused by the Rof signal head received in low quality, so the receiver may not operate on high data speed networks. The solution to different signal problems and can be done with single mode fiber is the Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) network. BER must be reduced to a guaranteed value, and the Q factor must be increased. WDM-RoF probes with different fiber lengths at various channel distances will be: simulated using Optisystem software, and the performance of the RoF receiver is measured and analyzed depending on the obtained BER, Q-factor value, and eye aperture height. The effects of degradation factors such as attenuation and dispersion are very limited with the addition of EDFA amplifier to Single Mode Fiber (SMF). The higher the bit rate of a communication system, the lower the performance of the system. In this study, analysis of the WDM-Rof system with bit rate variations was carried out to determine the bit rate value that still met the standard. From the simulation results, the Q-Factor and BER values at a bit rate of 11 Gbps do not meet the standards, i.e 4.50508 and 2.5390e-006.
Enhancing Unbalanced Data Classification with Cross-Validation and Extreme Gradient Boosting: A Comprehensive Analysis
Authors: Atsauri Muhammad riki , Mawengkang Herman , Efendi Syahril
Published: September 2023

As a novel and efficient ensemble learning algorithm, XGBoost has been widely applied due to its multiple advantages, but its classification effect in cases of data imbalance is often not ideal. Aiming at this problem, efforts were made to optimize XGBoost and the Cross Validation algorithm. The main idea is to combine cross validation and XGBoost on unbalanced data for data processing, and then get the final model based on XGBoost through training. At the same time, optimal parameters are searched and adjusted automatically through optimization algorithms to realize more accurate classification predictions. In the testing phase, the area under the curve (AUC) is used as an evaluation indicator to compare and analyze the classification performance of various sampling methods and algorithm models. The results of the model analysis using AUC are expected to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
Comparative Performance Testing of the Impact of ACK Loss in TCP Tahoe, TCP Reno, and TCP New Reno on the ns-2 Simulator
Authors: Hernawan Agung
Published: September 2023

In TCP/IP networks, TCP provides reliable delivery service with the guarantee that packets sent reach their destination. This is achieved through the use of acknowledgments (ACK) as a mechanism. In TCP/IP networks, TCP provides reliable delivery service with the guarantee that packets sent reach their destination. This is achieved through the use of acknowledgments (ACK) as a mechanism. In all three variants of TCP, they rely on the presence of ACK packets. Therefore, testing will be conducted to observe the effect of ACK loss on TCP performance. The testing involves introducing disruptive traffic on the ACK path with varying magnitudes. This disruptive traffic results in the loss of some ACK packets, depending on the magnitude of the disruptive traffic. The testing was conducted using the ns-2 simulator software. The research findings indicate that the loss of ACK packets leads to a decrease in TCP performance. TCP Reno successfully improves the performance of TCP Tahoe, but the algorithm improvement in TCP New Reno does not have an effect on TCP Reno..
Video Game Success Using D&M among Batam Consumers
Authors: Tony Wibowo  , Ho El Vin
Published: September 2023

This study aims to understand how to answer the success of video games on user satisfaction and use the research method DeLone and McLean Information Systems Succes Model on quantitative research. And it can be useful for the public to add new insights and for game developers to know the factors that influence user satisfaction in determining the success of online video games. The variables in this study are Perceived Enjoyment, Perceived ease of use, Perceived System quality, Perceived Service Quality, Satisfaction, and Continuance intention and population in Batam community, analysis using SPSS and AMOS. This research implies that game developers need to pay attention to and improve the quality of services provided to users to increase user satisfaction.
Application of the Service Quality Method to Assess the Quality of Administrative Services at universities
Authors: Ibrahim Ali , Karisa Anjani Fakhri  , Endang Lestari Ruskan  , Dedy Kurniawan  , Allsela Meiriza
Published: September 2023

Salah satu bentuk pelayanan dari pelayanan di perguruan tinggi adalah pelayanan administrasi. Perguruan tinggi sudah seharusnya dapat menjamin kepuasan mahasiswa yang merupakan pelanggan bagi perguruan tinggi, tidak hanya dalam proses belajar mengajar, namun juga mencakup dalam pelayanan administrasi. salah satunya di Universitas Sriwijaya. Begitu pula dengan Fakultas Ilmu Komputer sebagai bagian dari Universitas Sriwijaya yang bertanggung jawab atas pengelolaan bagian pelayanan administrasi khususnya pelayanan yang bersifat secara manual. Untuk mengukur bagaimana mahasiswa mempersepsikan kualitas layanan administrasi di Fakultas Ilmu Komputer Universitas Sriwijaya, diperlukan penggunaan metode pengukuran yang tepat. Salah satu metode yang sering digunakan untuk mengukur kualitas pelayanan adalah metode Servqual (Service Quality). Metode ini terdiri dari lima dimensi kualitas pelayanan, yaitu kehandalan (reliability), keyakinan/jaminan (assurance), empati (empathy), daya tanggap (responsiveness), dan bukti fisik (tangibles). Kelima dimensi ini digunakan untuk mengukur kualitas pelayanan administrasi, sehingga diharapkan akan dapat diketahui apakah kinerja kualitas pelayanan administrasi telah sesuai dengan keinginan mahasiswa, faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi tingkat kualitas pelayanan yang diberikan, dan faktor apa saja yang perlu mendapat perbaikan. Skor rata-rata persepi yang didapatkan sebesar 3,98 dan skor rata-rata harapan mahasiswa sebesar 4,47 sehingga didapatkan nilai kesenjangan (gap) antara persepsi dan harapan sebesar -0,49 yang menunjukkan bahwa pelanggan merasa belum puas terhadap pelayanan yang diberikan oleh administrasi Fakultas Ilmu Komputer Universitas Sriwijaya