bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MENIMBANG RELEVANSI PERSEMBAHAN PERSEPULUHAN BERDASARKAN MALEAKHI 3:6-12 DI GPKB WILAYAH IV, KECAMATAN SADANIANG, KABUPATEN MEMPAWAH, KALIMANTAN BARAT
Authors: Blegur Romelus , Gading Nico Pabayo , Karo Dinar Br , Rini Nastiti Puspita , Ruslin Ruslin
Published: January 2023

This study aims to discuss tithing offerings based on the Bible Malachi 3:6-12 to see its relevance to the church today. The research was conducted at GPKB Region IV, Sadaniang District, Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan. The method used is a biblical hermeneutic method to interpret the biblical text and also a survey method with a quantitative approach. The finding in this study is that, tithing offerings are still relevant today because they are based on the unchanging word of God, legalized by God, and have the nature of continuity that remains a legacy for church practice.
Pemanfaatan Respon Beberapa Varietas Kacang Tanah (Arachis Hypogaea L.) Terhadap Pemberian Mikoriza dengan Berbagai Pengolahan Tanah Konservasi
Authors: Cibro Azis
Published: January 2023

Pada umumnya tanaman kacang tanah menghendaki tanah yang gembur agar perkembangan perakaran berjalan  dengan baik, ginofor mudah masuk kedalam tanah guna membentuk polong serta mempermudah pemungutan hasil tanpa banyak polong yang tertinggal didalam. Penelitian lapangan untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh penambahan mikoriza dan berbagai cara olah tanah, tiga varietas yang sesuai pada tanah Ultisol di Sumatera Utara Penelitian ini dilakukan di Penelitian dilaksanakan Juli sampai November 2022 di lahan BPP Dinas Pertanian Kota Medan, Selambo Amplas, Medan Rancangan yang digunakan Petak Terpisah (RPT) di ulang sebanyak tiga kali. Perlakuan mikoriza yang dicobakan sebagai anak-anak petak adalah tanpa mikoriza dan pemakaian mikoriza 5 g/lobang tanam. Kedua cara ini dikombinasikan sebagai anak petak dengan tiga taraf pengolahan tanah yaitu tanpa olah tanah (no tillage), pengolahan tanah terbatas (minimum tillage), pengolahan tanah sempurna (full/traditional tillage) dan varietas sebagai petak utama varietas Lokal, varietas Gajah,  varietas Kancil.  Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan Pengolahan tanah sempurna pada tanah Ultisol dapat meningkatkan bobot kering tanaman lebih berat Varietas Gajah lebih responsif pada tanah Ultisol terhadap jumlah cabang primer umur 6 mst dan lebih luas daunnya, bobot kering tanaman terberat, umur berbunga cepat dan bobot kering gulma rendah umur 3 mst dan jumlah ginofor yang tidak jadi polong lebih sedikit dihasilkan varietas Kancil. Pengolahan tanah sempurna dan penambahan mikorhiza 5 g/lobang tanam umur (9-6 mst) dan tanpa mikoriza bobot kering tanaman lebih berat umur 6 mst.
Proses Fisiologis Pembentukan Protein Kedelai pada Kondisi Tanaman Mengalami Cekaman Kekeringan
Authors: Gulo Desti Kurniawan , Nurhayati Nurhayati
Published: January 2023

Cekaman kekeringan merupakan kondisi lingkungan dimana tanaman tidak menerima asupan air yang cukup, sehingga tanaman tidak dapat melakukan proses pertumbuhan dan perkembangan secara optimal serta produksi menurun. Cekaman kekeringan adalah masalah utama pada hasil produksi tanaman di seluruh dunia. Hal tersebut juga dapat memicu terjadinya cekaman oksidatif yakni suatu keadaan lingkungan yang mengalami peningkatan Reactive Oxygen Spesies (ROS) akibat adanya suatu over reduksi dari proses fotosintesis. Peningkatan ROS yang bersifat radikal bebas dapat menyebabkan ketidakseimbangan antara ROS tersebut dan status antioksidan yang ada di dalam tanaman. Tanaman yang toleran terhadap cekaman seperti tanaman kedelai beradaptasi dengan cara memproduksi senyawa-senyawa yang bersifat antioksidan.
Guidance for Integrating ESG Information into Equity Analysis and Research Reports
Authors:   CFA Institute
Published: January 2023

A concise guide on how to identify ESG information, assess materiality, integrate ESG information into equity analysis, and present ESG information in research reports.
Organizational Communication Management at PT. Paramount Enterprise International in Efforts to Increase Product Sales
Authors: Ortavian Alfin , Toni Ahmad
Published: January 2023

Communication has grown widely and has entered all aspects as well as levels ranging from interpersonal communication to organizational communication. Communication management carried out by the leadership of PT. Paramount Enterprise International is basically an important point in today's market competition. It is known that during the Covid-19 Pandemic the sales level of PT. Paramount Enterprise International demonstrates stability. This shows that communication is going well between the implementing human resources both between leaders and subordinates, related divisions, and between staff. All parties in the company can understand the message from the company's leaders well, so that the company's goals expected by the company's leaders can be achieved. This type of research is descriptive with a qualitative approach, with data collection methods used namely through interviews and direct observation. Data collection techniques are carried out through data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions.The results of this study indicate that organizational communication management is very effective in providing appropriate information to all levels within the company. So that the purpose of PT. Paramount Enterprise International to increase sales can be understood by all members of the company, from the leader down to the grassroots. Organizational communication is carried out very directed and centered on one direction, namely the company leader. Through communication networks and organizational communication channels, it helps the overall dissemination of information.
Atlas - Manual de Neuroanatomía y Neurología
Authors: Siguencia Granda Nelly Lissbeth , Pesantez Orellana Héctor Fernando , González Echeverría Kléber Eduardo , Veloz Espinales Noe Lenin , Poveda Jimenez Lisset Rubi , Villacis Escobar Igor Alejandro
Published: January 2023

Investigando sobre las diferentes estructuras y funciones neurológicas, se decidió trabajar el presente manual con muestras animal (cerebros de bovino) y unas pocas muestras humanas por las dificultades que existen en nuestro medio de obtener un encéfalo humano, con el objetivo de realizar disecciones mostrando así todas las áreas y partes que conforman al mismo, y de una forma más didáctica se decidió unir todas sus estructura por separado logrando así lo que hemos denominado ENCEFALO EXPANDIDO, el mismo que a continuación se mostrara en el presente atlas.
Determination of Elemental Impurities in a Nasal Spray by ICP-MS
Authors: Chasse John
Published: January 2023

Instrumental methods of analysis are frequently used to determine the level of a compound, class of compounds, or other chemical property on the studied item. The ability to adequately quantify measurement result uncertainty is crucial for the objective that triggered the chemical analysis. A tutorial and spreadsheet for the validation and bottom-up uncertainty evaluation of quantifications performed by instrumental methods of analysis based on linear weighted calibrations was presented by Ricardo J.N. Bettencourt da Silva of the University of Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal, and his colleagues. This software tool was successfully applied to the determination of the mass concentration of cadmium, lead, arsenic, mercury, cobalt, vanadium, and nickel in a nasal spray by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) after samples dilution and acidification. Bettencourt da Silva spoke to Spectroscopy about applying this software tool and the implications for a better understanding of quantitative analytical results.
The Infrared Spectra of Polymers III: Hydrocarbon Polymers
Authors: Smith Brian C.
Published: January 2023

We continue to examine the spectra of polymers because they are important materials, and this exercise makes for an excellent infrared (IR) spectral interpretation review. In this installment, we look at the spectra of more hydrocarbon polymers, including polypropylene and polystyrene. We look at the IR spectra of these materials in detail, and see how IR spectroscopy can be used to distinguish them from each other.
DYNAMIC MARKETING CAPABILITY AND SUSTAINING CUSTOMER PATRONAGE A STUDY OF NIGERIA BREWERIES PRODUCTS IN ENUGU STATE NIGERIA
Authors: OGBODO HYCINTH IGWESI , EGELE AJA EBEKE , OGBUNUJU VITUS CHINEDU , NNABUGWU EMEZUE LEONARD , OKORO DEBORAH PATIENCE
Published: January 2023

The study focuses on effect o f dynamic marketing capability on customer patronage of Nigeria breweries products, The specific objectives are to determine the effect of market sensing capability on customer patronage, ascertain the nature of the relationship between market targeting and customer patronage and determine the influence of market positioning on customer patronage. The study had a population size of 1105, out of which a sample size of 177 was realized using Taro Yamane’s Formula at 5% error tolerance and 95% level of confidence. The Instruments used for data collection were questionnaire and interview. A total of 177 copies of the questionnaire were distributed while 148(83%) copies were returned and 39(17%) were not returned. The Survey research design was adopted for the study. Three hypotheses were tested using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and simple linear regression statistical tools. The findings indicated that market sensing capability had a significant effect on sustained customer purchase. There was a positive relationship between market targeting and customer patronage. Market positioning had a significant influence on customer patronage. The study concluded that dynamic marketing capability (DMC) concept is the strategic management theory that provides a new interpretation of how companies in the environment that change rapidly obtain their competitive advantage. The study recommended that Nigeria breweire should maintained and sustained  market sensing because that will help them to understand the needs of the customers ahead of their fellow competitors which ensure  that customer needs are met, in order to achieved sustained customer patronage.
FISH LIVER OIL: OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID AND HUMAN HEALTH
Authors: TEWARI SOUVIK , VAISHNAV SHRADDHA , BISWAS SUNANDA , KHALUA RANAJIT KUMAR , CHAKRABORTY RITUPARNA , CHAKRABORTY APARUPA
Published: January 2023

A significant source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is fish oil. These elements are absolutely necessary in human diet. Since it cannot be manufactured by the human body, it must be obtained through diet. It shields us against serious heart conditions, cancer, diabetes, mental illness, arthritis, and a host of other health issues. Thus, fish oil benefits us in a number of positive ways. The advantages of Omega-3 fatty acids for health are outlined in this review paper.
A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF Drosophila melanogaster LARVA TO DIFFERENT OIL SAMPLES
Authors: ADHIKARY ANAMIKA , DEB DEBAKSHI
Published: January 2023

Larvae of Drosophila melanogaster are known to show attraction to wide variety of chemicals. In this study, the behaviour of third instar larvae of D. melanogaster to four commonly available oil samples, namely, mustard; coconut; almond and sunflower oil was studied by plate assay technique. Response Index (RI) was calculated for each of the oil samples. Results suggest that all there as: Coconut > Sunflower > Mustard and almond. Of all the oil samples, coconut oil displfour samples studied act as attractants to the larvae. RI in decreasing order of the oil samples aays the highest RI. This observation might be attributed to the chemical composition of the oil. This is a preliminary study to understand the chemotaxis behaviour of Drosophila larvae towards oil. Further, detailed studies are essential to have better insights.
Improved Learning Outcomes Problem Solving Problem Fractions Using Polya Strategies
Authors: Friska Sonia yulia , Sari Ana Novita
Published: January 2023

This research is motivated by the low learning problem solving in story item  reductions with different denominator. This research was aimed at improving the students’ learning achievement in story items of the reduction with different denominator by using Polya strategy. This research was conducted in SDN 09 Bandar Buat Kota Padang. The research subject teacher and the IV  grade students were 23 people. research result shows learning outcomes cycle I obtaining an average value of 71,52 and increase in cycle II to 83,18.
Development of Teaching Material for Narrative Writing Skills Using Brainwriting Models in Elementary Schools
Authors: Apreasta Lika , Saputra Andra
Published: January 2023

This study aims to describe the process of developing narrative writing teaching materials and producing narrative writing teaching materials using Brainwriting for teachers and fifth grade elementary school students that are valid, practical, and effective.Type of research and development. The development model used by the 4-D model. This research was conducted at SDN 18 Sitiung. The subject of the research was the fifth grade elementary school students. Validity test research data obtained through the validation sheet of teaching materials. Practicality data was collected through observation sheets of the implementation of the lesson plans, teacher and student response questionnaires, and observations of the use of teaching materials. Based on the validity test, obtained data that the average percentage of RPP obtained 90.2% of the expert validator and practitioner validator with a category that is very valid. The results of the average percentage of teaching materials obtained 92.43% of expert validators in the category of very valid, from the practitioner validator is 94.7% the category is very valid. The practicality test results of the implementation of the RPP with a percentage of 87.71% category is very practical. Teacher response assessment obtained 91.8% and assessment of student responses 89.2% very valid category.
Supporting Decision System for Recruitment of New Employees in the Department of Communication and Information of Dharmasraya District Using the AHP Method
Authors: Gusmawati Iis , Yandani Efri , Yusran Yusran
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study is the application of the AHP method in building a decision support system for hiring new employees to help the selection process of the Department of Communication and Information of the Dharmasraya Regency so that the process is more selective and in accordance with the expected criteria. This research conducted a variety of problems, such as: the needs of prospective employee criteria, selectivity of prospective employees, prospective employee data collection, the ability of prospective employees, and the needs of superior HR, Decision Support System (SPK) is a system that can help in making decisions by using computers / PC in making a decision. With the existence of a decision support system, it is expected to be able to assist in making the decision to recruit new employees appropriately. In the case of the recruitment of new employees at the Dharmasraya District DISKOMINFO, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is used to apply it to the decision support system in decision making. AHP Is a method for solving an unstructured complex situation into several components in a hierarchical arrangement, by giving a subjective value about the relative importance of each variable, and determining which variable has the highest priority affecting the outcome of the situation. This system is expected to be a very useful tool for optimal recruitment of prospective new employees.
Improving Children's Language Development By Storytelling Method Through Series Images In Group B3 Kindergarten: Literature Study
Authors: Sari Fitria , Riyandini Putri
Published: January 2023

This research is attracted by the ineffective language development of children. This is because less of children stimulation to reveal the language skill. Therefore, it is important to have the media that can increase the development of children language like media of picture series. The aim of this study was to know the increasing of children language development.The kind of this research was literatur research. This study did by seeing many of studied that relevant with this research. In this research, the researcher took the result of comprising topic from 7 journals, 3 of books, and 4 of thesis that connected with story of picture series method.The result of this research showes the children language development was increase with story of picture series method. Based on the evidance, the researcher found out three of main results. They are increase the listening skill of children, improve the speaking skill of children, and enhance the reading skill of children.
Student's Motivation Towards Extracurricular Scouts SD at Negeri 20 Sitiung Dharmasraya District
Authors: Dewita Rena
Published: January 2023

This research aims to find out the interest of students in participating in extracurricular activities of scouts at SD Negeri 20 Sitiung. This method of research is quantitative descriptive research. The method used is the survey method. The population in this study is students of the 2019/2020 school year. This research sample is all students who must participate in scout extracurricular at SD N 20 Sitiung which numbered 21 students. The sampling technique used is proportional random sampling. The instrument used is a questionnaire. The analysis technique is to pour the frequency of the answer results using the likert scale. The results of this study showed that the interest of grade x students in participating in extracurricular scout activities at SD N 20 Sitiung is high with an average consideration of 92.36. Interest in grade x students in participating in extracurricular scout activities at SD N 20 Sitiung which is category; (a) very high 16 people or 24.62%; (b) a height of 38 persons or 58.46% ; (c) being 9 persons or 13.85% ; (d) low 2 persons or 3.08% ; (e) very low 0 person or 0%.
Use of Idiolek Minang-Indonesia Language By Indonesian Language Education Students Semester 5
Authors: Sari Faradilla Intan
Published: January 2023

Language has a very important function for humans, especially the communication function. Languageis a tool of social interaction or a tool of human communication. The occurrence of diversity or variety of languages is not only the speakers who are not homogeneous, but also because the social interaction activities that they do are very diverse. Every activity requires that language diversity occur. This study aims to describe yhe idiolect language by the 5th semester Indonesian Language Education Study Program Students. The method used in the method used by researchers in collecting research data. Based on the explanation above, it can be concluded that the method used by the researcher in his research is a qualitative method with techniques that reveal clear facts about the symptoms that exist in a research object without any manipulation in accordance with the state of the object under study. The results of research on the use of the minang-Indonesian idiolect language by 5th semester Indonesia language education language students are researchers finding a problem from interviews that the resource person said when speaking in Indonesian there are letters that he emphasizes such as the letter E. Everyday he always communicates with friends using Minang language so when asked to speak Indonesian a little bit differently, the idolek he uses is still minang idiolek.
Efforts to Improve Students' Learning Outcomes in Knowing Angels and Their Duties Through Make a Match Method at Grade IV SDN 01 Sitiung
Authors: Mulyani Mulyani
Published: January 2023

This study is to answer the problem statement "Does applying the Make a match method improve student learning outcomes in recognizing angels and their assignments in class IV SDN 01 Sitiung?" This study uses a qualitative approach to the Classroom Action Research (CAR). The research subjects were grade IV students at SDN 01 Sitiung. Data collection techniques used in this study were (1) participant observation method because the teacher as a researcher simultaneously observed and was observed directly by colleagues who also observed the activeness of the teacher and students during the learning process. (2) the test method is used to determine student learning outcomes after working on the questions given at the end of learning in each cycle. The data in this study are divided into two types, namely quantitative data and qualitative data. Quantitative data were obtained to find the grade average and the percentage. The study was conducted in 2 cycles. Cycle 1 results in an average grade of 73 achieved by 11 students who finished out of 23 students. With only 48% completeness. Cycle II with an average grade of 86 achieved by 19 students who finished out of 23 students with completeness reached 83%. Based on these data with the application of the Make a Match method, cycles I and II can be seen that there is an increase in learning outcomes after the implementation of the Make a Match method.
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Tehran Stock Trading
Authors: Yousefi Neda
Published: January 2023

One of the most interesting topics for research and also for making a profit is stock trading. Artificial intelligence has had a great impact on this path. A lot of research has been done to investigate the application of machine learning, and deep learning methods in stock trading. Despite the large amount of research done in the field of prediction and automation trading, stock trading as a deep reinforcement-learning problem remains an open research area. The progress of reinforcement learning as well as the intrinsic properties of reinforcement learning make it a suitable method for market trading in theory.  In this paper, single stock trading models are presented based on the fine-tuned state-of-the-art deep reinforcement learning algorithms (Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) and Advantage Actor Critic (A2C)). These algorithms are able to interact with the trading market and capture the financial market dynamics.

    The proposed models are compared, evaluated, and verified on historical stock trading data. Annualized return and Sharpe ratio have been used to evaluate the performance of proposed models. The results show that the agent designed based on both algorithms is able to make intelligent decisions on historical data. The DDPG strategy performs better than the A2C and achieves better results in terms of convergence, stability, and evaluation criteria.
Pengaruh Model Problem Based Learning Berbantuan Media Papan Musi Terhadap Hasil Belajar Pada Materi Faktor Persekutuan Terbesar
Authors: Asido Bambang Tri
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini menggunakan desain dan model penelitian eksperimen semu untuk mengetahui pengaruh hasil belajar pada materi faktor persekutuan yang paling signifikan melalui model pembelajaran berbasis masalah berbantuan media papan Musi dengan model pembelajaran konvensional. Penelitian ini dilakukan di kelas IV SDN Malati Kecamatan Jonggol Kabupaten Bogor tahun ajaran 2022/2023 dengan jumlah sampel 30 siswa. Perbedaan hasil belajar terlihat dari rata-rata skor N-Gain kelompok kelas problem based learning sebesar 75. Rata-rata skor N-Gain kelas konvensional adalah 58. Pada kelas problem based learning, Lhitung ≤ Ltabel adalah 0,119 ≤ 0,154. Pada kelas konvensional Lhitung ≤ Ltabel adalah 0,072 ≤ 0,152. Uji homogenitas diperoleh nilai hitung sebesar 0,595 lebih kecil dari tabel 5,991. Uji hipotesis diperoleh thitung sebesar 4,25000 lebih besar dari t tabel sebesar 1,99714, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian di atas dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan hasil belajar pada materi faktor persekutuan yang paling signifikan melalui model pembelajaran berbasis masalah dengan bantuan media papan Musi dan model pembelajaran konvensional.
Analisis Karakter Disiplin Siswa Sekolah Dasar Pada Pembelajaran Tatap Muka Pasca Pandemi
Authors: Yulianingrum Titrin , Mardiana Tria
Published: January 2023

Proses pembelajaran di SDN Girirejo yang awalnya dilakukan secara daring selama lebih dari satu tahun dan berubah menjadi pembelajaran tatap muka, sangat mempengaruhi kedisiplinan anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakter kedisiplinan siswa dalam pembelajaran tatap muka pasca pandemi di SDN Girirejo. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif, menyajikan data sebagai gambaran umum hasil penelitian. Responden dari penelitian ini adalah kepala sekolah, wali kelas kelas III dan V, orang tua siswa, serta perwakilan kelas III SD Girirejo. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Uji keabsahan data menggunakan teknik triangulasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa karakter kedisiplinan siswa dalam pembelajaran tatap muka pasca pandemi di SDN Girirejo cukup baik. Namun, beberapa indikator belum menunjukkan hasil yang maksimal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa anak-anak datang ke sekolah tepat waktu, dan tidak sedikit yang terlambat naik kelas. Siswa dapat mematuhi peraturan dan tata tertib yang berlaku di sekolah. Siswa menyerahkan tugas dengan cepat, dan hanya sedikit yang belum menyerahkan tugas tepat waktu karena kesulitan membaca dan menulis setelah pandemi. Siswa memakai seragam sesuai aturan yang berlaku di sekolah, mengalami kendala dalam proses diskusi dengan teman di sekolah dan di rumah, serta belum melaksanakan piket sesuai jadwal yang telah ditentukan.
KLASIFIKASI TANAMAN HIAS BERDASARKAN TEKSTUR DAUN MENGGUNAKAN METODE SVM DAN FITUR GLCM
Authors: Udjulawa Daniel
Published: January 2023

Tanaman Hias diminati oleh banyak orang karena keindahannya dan mudah memeliharanya. Tanaman Hias ini memiliki berbagai banyak jenis dan bentuk. Saat ini Tanaman Hias yang diminati dan digemari adalah tanaman jenis Keladi (Caladium). Tanaman ini mempunyai berbagai bentuk daun, warna dan ukuran yang berbeda.  Banyak para penggemar tanaman hias ini kesulitan mengelompokkan atau mengkalsifikasikan berdasarkan Daun. Klasifikasi yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini yakni untuk tanaman jenis keladi berdasarkan tekstur daun menggunakan metode Support Vector Machine (SVM) dan Fitur Gray Level Co-occurance Matrix (GLCM).  Penelitian  ini  menggunakan  dataset  4  jenis  tanaman Keladi (Caladium), dimana setiap jenisnya dipilih 45 citra untuk data latih dan 15 citra untuk  data  uji.  Dataset  tersebut  diubah  ukurannya  menjadi  250x250  pixel.  Citra tersebut  dirubah  dari  citra  RGB  ke  citra  grayscale,  kemudian  dilakukan  proses ekstraksi  ciri  GLCM.  Selanjutnya dilakukan  proses  klasifikasi menggunakan  SVM.  Karakteristik  ciri  tekstur  yang  diperoleh  dari  fitur  ini  adalah contrast, corelation,  energy,  dan  homogeneity.  Fitur  yang  diekstraksi  kemudian digunakan untuk klasifikasi dengan menggunakan metode SVM. Penelitian ini akan menghasilkan tingkat akurasi yang berbeda untuk 4 tanaman hias jenis keladi, yaitu Jenis Keladi Amazon 0,75%, Keladi Red Star 0,75%, keladi White Christmas 0,58% dan Keladi White Queen 0,55%.
Neural Network-Based Prediction of Potential Ribonucleic Acid Aptamers to Target Protein
Authors: Muhammad Azhar Mahmood  , Hassaan Malik  , Ali Haider Khan  , Muhammad Adnan  , Muhammad Imran Ali Khan
Published: January 2023

Aptamers are short strands of nucleic acid with a single strand that may unite to target a certain molecule in a selective and specific manner. SELEX experiments are the typical method used for identifying aptamers in vitro (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment). Several different computational methods have been developed to locate aptamers. The purpose of this research is to identify and make predictions on the possible RNA aptamers that may be used to target the protein. To do this, we propose the use of a multi-layer perceptron neural network with sixteen layers that are trained to locate possible aptamers of a protein target. This network is trained by extracting the main properties of RNA sequences. The outcome of our proposed model is compared to the output of two well-known machine learning classifiers, namely random forest (RF) and support vector machine (SVM). Additionally, we undertake the independent testing of our model on the benchmark dataset, which allows us to reach the highest accuracy possible. As a consequence of this, our model obtains an accuracy of 98.44% and an MCC of 0.9123 during the 15-fold cross-validation, and it achieves an accuracy of 98.10% and an MCC of 0.9354 when the leave-one-out cross-validation is performed. We are certain that our approach will contribute to a reduction in the amount of money and time spent on in vitro testing. Therefore, restricting the length of the initial pool of potential nucleic acid pattern combinations.
Risk Assessment on Pressure Relief Device Using Risk Based Inspection (RBI) Method Based on API RP 581 in PT Z
Authors: Fajar Natawijaya Mohamad , Widiyati Khusnun
Published: January 2023

This research is about conducting a risk assessment of the pressure relief device unit by conducting a risk-based inspection analysis method. With the aim of mapping the risk categories in the PRD unit and providing recommendations for actions that must be taken to mitigate these risks with a quantitative approach. Pressure relief device (PRD) is a device that automatically discharges a certain pressure which is controlled by upstream static pressure coming from the valve and opens naturally with an increase in pressure above the opening pressure. The risk-based inspection method is carried out to calculate the risk value on an equipment by conducting analysis and calculations to determine the probability and consequence values on the PRD unit, the data used to calculate the risk value in the form of PRD data sheets include: general data, process condition data, data materials, data connection, and database and selection data, as well as inspection history records at the PRD unit (17 – PSV – 298) which are used to determine risk values, inspection plans, and recommendations for actions to be taken in mitigating risks. According to the calculation of the risk value on the PRD unit equipment (17 – PSV – 298) which was analyzed using the risk-based inspection method, the risk value for the PRD unit was 0.1135 m2/year, so it can be determined that the risk category is the medium category according to plotting against the risk matrix. The PRD unit (17 – PSV – 298) will approach the risk target as determined by the company in the 24th year since the first risk assessment was carried out using the RBI method and estimated on January 11, 2042. Based on the inspection history, there has been a leak in the PRD unit (17 – PSV – 298) during the pop test. Thus, the recommended type of inspection is the type of shop inspection/overhauls and is carried out periodically at least every 4 years. This is in accordance with PERMEN ESDM No. 32 of 2021 Article 21 Paragraph 4a.
Study of Efficiency and Reaction Rates Dechlorination of Nata De Coco Wastewater Using Sodium Thiosulfate
Authors: Sari Alifiana Permata , Rhamadani Fadila Arum , Amanah Nur Layli , Nugroho Agung
Published: January 2023

Chemical reduction with sodium thiosulfate is commonly used to dechlorinate chlorinated waste. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) as a dechlorinating agent for waste samples containing residual chlorine before being released into the environment or entering the distribution system. However, sodium thiosulfate's efficiency and chlorination kinetics at different concentrations are still unknown due to a lack of information on chlorination kinetics. The study was conducted by determining the number of efficient doses of sodium thiosulfate and observing chlorination kinetics using sodium thiosulfate as a dechlorination agent observed at different stoichiometric ratios (1x, 1.5x, and 2x). Sodium thiosulfate at a stoichiometric dose of 2x can reduce chlorine residue by up to 0.4 ppm. The regression analysis of and constant rate are used in the kinetic analysis of sodium thiosulfate dechlorination processes. The kinetics of the chlorination process employing sodium thiosulfate is first order to the total concentration of chlorine in solution at a stoichiometric dosage of 2x, according to the findings.
PENYULUHAN MANAJEMEN PEMBERIAN PAKAN TERNAK KAMBING PADA MASYARAKAT PENERIMA BANTUAN TERNAK KAMBING DI DESA ALUE DAWAH KECAMATAN BABAH ROT
Authors: Susanti Desi , Triandita Nanda , Rahmi Suci , Maryati Sri , Anggriawin Mirza , Husin Hasanuddin , . Jasmi
Published: January 2023

One of the keys to success in livestock farming is the provision of appropriate animal feed, especially goat farming. The feed ingredients for goats consist of forage in the form of fresh grass and silage, concentrate, supplementary feed and additional feed. The purpose of this activity is to increase knowledge about the management of goat feed for the recipients of goat livestock assistance from APBG funds in Alue Dawah Village, Babah Rot District, Southwest Aceh Regency. The method used in this service is the extension method, in the form of material exposure and introduction to the types of goat feed and management of feeding according to the life phases of goats, namely the growth, pregnancy and lactation phases. This activity was attended by 38 participants. Counseling is in the form of material presentation and introduction of forage forage, then followed by discussion or question and answer. The participants were able to understand how good goat feed management is and know the right way to cultivate goats.
Pulling Up Azaleas
Authors: Bruno Bethany ,   After Dinner Conversation
Published: January 2023

Can a marriage be irrevocably broken before it even begins? In this work of marriage related ethical fiction, the story starts with the narrator holding uprooted azaleas in his hands, with a shotgun pointed at him. His wife and child watch from the upstairs widow of the house behind him. In the moments before his end, he recounts the story of their marriage and its failure; his wife’s father giving him an antique pocket watch on their wedding day, and accusations from that same father, shortly thereafter, of infidelity. He recalls the birth of their child as well as the death of his wife’s father. And finally, he recalls the infidelity and fights that lead to the narrator moving into the arms of his co-worker mistress. Everything has gone wrong and none of it, at least according to the narrator, is his fault.
One Hour
Authors: Sullivan Todd ,   After Dinner Conversation
Published: January 2023

Is the purpose of all art to help us see a bit of the eternal? What might you learn about yourself if you saw a transformative piece of art? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, Ro’sed is a journalist sent to interview of the eclectic restaurant, “One Hour.” He meets the owner who offers to cook him a dish while they do the interview. Over the course of the strange hour the owner talks about his philosophy and history with food, and with art, and his belief that “art is man’s attempt to imitate god.” The owner has no partner, no children, and few friends; he doesn’t even have a dog. He has dedicated himself to cooking and learning what is possible when you pour your entire being into an artistic endeavor for a lifetime. Of course, the food he cooks for Ro’sed is amazing, and the experience transports him to his own childhood and his dreams of being a great fiction writer. He wonders why he has compromised on his life and questions why he was unwilling to purpose the focused artistic excellence the restaurant owner has found.
The Worst Thing You Can Do is Nothing
Authors: Griffel C. S. ,   After Dinner Conversation
Published: January 2023

What would you do if you were responsible for following orders, and giving the command to start World War III? In this work of cold-war-era philosophical short story fiction, Comrade Lt. Colonel Petrov is at work on his day off. He is in charge of the USSR’s most cutting-edge satellite monitoring system when an alarm sounds that five nuclear missiles are on their way from the US to the USSR. The call comes from command to confirm the launch. While everyone at his station sees the missiles, he refuses to confirm the launch has occurred. Why five missiles? Wouldn’t a launch against the USSR be massive? It just doesn’t make sense. Petrov refuses to report what the screens clearly show and, it turns out, prevents a retaliatory strike based on incorrect information. He goes home to his wife, unable to tell her how his top secret day went.
People Like Ants
Authors: Parker Jacqueline ,   After Dinner Conversation
Published: January 2023

Is the time we spend with family ever a trivial pursuit? Is is okay to lie to your children to keep them innocence and happiness? In this philosophical short story fiction, the narrator’s daughter finds a few ants wandering around the kitchen. The narrator innocently tells his daughter “all life is precious.” She immediately takes this to heart and starts encouraging the ants to come into their house with food. The narrator’s wife is not happy about the ants that have taken over the house. The narrator, a teacher currently teaching Our Town to his class asks them for their advice. They suggest an ant farm for their daughter, and a white lie to his daughter about the ants leaving as he kills the remainder with poison. He does this, but his daughter finds the traps and the trail of dead ants.
The Formula
Authors: Shury Richard A. ,   After Dinner Conversation
Published: January 2023

To what extent should medical AI make life-and-death decisions? In this work of philosophical medical/AI short fiction, a group of young boys are out for a birthday. They are all drinking and, inevitably, get into a serious car crash as they plummet off the side of a bridge. The car automatically signals the accident and emergency medical drones and ambulance are immediately deployed to the wreck. There is limited time the medical drones must choose. Some of the boys live, some die. The deciding factored turned out to be that the drones are programmed to prioritize saving the lives of minors over adults. The boy who died, the one who has the birthday they were celebrating. Note: this story is a part of our legacy-of-excellence program. It was first published in the November 2020 issue of After Dinner Conversation.
Okul Psikolojik Danışmanlarının Yürüttükleri Çalışmaların Veli Görüşlerine Göre Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ÖZYÜREK Ragıp , YİĞİT Seydihan
Published: January 2023

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı, psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik hizmetlerinin etkililiğini veli görüşlerine dayalı olarak belirlemektir. Araştırma çocuğu devlet veya özel okula devam eden 463 öğrenci velisi ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın araştırma deseni betimsel tarama desendir. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen Rehberlik Öğretmenlerinin Yürüttükleri Çalışmaların Değerlendirilmesi Anketi ile Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler, frekans ve yüzdelik değerleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Velilerin görüşlerinin alındığı araştırma bulgularına göre grup çalışmaları, veli ev ziyaretleri, özel yetenekli öğrencilerle ve boşanmış ebeveyn çocuklarıyla çalışmalar yapma en az çalışılan konular olmuştur. Bununla birlikte ankete katılan velilerin çoğunluğunun görüşü, kriz durumlarında müdahalede bulunma, öğrencilere yönelik konferans ve seminer verme, öğrencilerle bireysel görüşmeler yapma ve öğrencilerle sınıflar halinde çalışma faaliyetlerinin gerçekleştirildiği yönündedir. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular birlikte değerlendirildiğinde velilerin rehberlik ve psikolojik danışma hizmetlerine ilişkin olumlu tutumlara sahip olduğu ifade edilebilir.
Influence of simulated imazethapyr soil residues on the whole protein content in different crops roots
Authors: Jovanović-Radovanov Katarina
Published: January 2023

The bioassay conducted in controlled conditions was used to investigate the sensitivity of selected crops (maize, sunflower, wheat, sugar beet, oilseed rape and mustard) to imazethapyr carryover. The dešendence of whole protein content in test plants roots was measured in regard to different imazethapyr concentrations in the soil. The rates of imazethapyr were established at 240, 120, 60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 and 1.875 mg A.I. kg-1 soil (ppbw). After sowing, the plants were grown in a growth chamber for 14 days and afterwards carefully removed from the pots intact, while the soil was removed from the root system by gentle and thorough washing. Whole protein contents were established based on the nitrogen content in roots using distillated method. Each treatment was performed in four replications and bioassays for each plant species were repeated twice. Statistical analysis of the whole protein content was based on ANOVA, and Tuckey test was used to determine the significant differences. There was no dependence of the whole protein content on herbicide concentration. A slight increase of the whole protein content was determined in maize roots. The same goes for sugar beet, mustard and oilseed rape. In wheat roots and sunflower roots there were a decrease in the whole protein content for some treatments in comparison to control (imazethapyr concentrations ≥ 15 mg A.I. kg-1 soil, for wheat and ≤ 7.5 mg A.I. kg-1 soil, for sunflower). If results obtained in this study are considered together with earlier established level of sensitivity to imazethapyr, one can say that in highly sensitive species there is always an increase in the whole protein content in herbicide treatments when compared to the control. In wheat roots (the least sensitive of plant species tested here) a decrease of the whole protein content was observed and only for higher herbicide concentrations.
An overview on the application of supercritical carbon dioxide for the processing of pharmaceuticals
Authors: Milovanović Stoja , Lukić Ivana
Published: January 2023

Supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) application in the pharmaceutical industry is still undeveloped regardless of significant research interests in this processing medium shown in the last decades. ScCO2 technologies can improve drug solubility, bioavailability, and therapeutic effect. These technologies can lead to the development of new formulations that will contribute to a decrease in drug dose, medication frequency, and increase patients' well-being. Considering the significant decrease in the price of high-pressure equipment and society's growing need for cleaner production and safer products, it is expected that symbiosis between supercritical fluid and pharmaceutical technologies will happen soon. Therefore, this review was focused on the latest contributions of scCO2 technologies to the pharmaceutical field. The main aim was to bring these technologies closer to pharmaceutical specialists. For this purpose, the most commonly used technologies were explained and discussed: the preparation of solid dispersions, polymer impregnation with drugs, and drug micro/nanoparticle production using scCO2.
Specificities of capital valuation of young companies by yield basis method
Authors: Grdinić Vladimir , Šmigić-Miladinović Jasmina , Pavlović Miloš , Ranđelović Miloš
Published: January 2023

The capital valuation of young companies differs from the assessment of mature and developed companies. Namely, some of these companies achieve business results that are negative or at a low level. Even when they can generate a higher level of profit, the history of their existence is short, it depends on the possibility of borrowing capital, which makes the assessment through the yield method significantly more difficult than usual. Regardless of the industry in which they operate, the sector, the production, and sales arrangement, and the degree of innovation, these companies face not only the usual risk but also the risk of survival and uncertainty that the future brings. In estimating the value of the capital of young companies, standardized and traditional valuation methods can be used, and thus the yield basis method. Regardless of the chosen method of assessment, the assessor faces a lack of information about the history of "existence". For this reason, for the assessment, all parameters involved in the capital evaluation process must be adjusted. The subject of this paper is capital valuation. The aim of this paper is to show how it is possible to estimate the value of capital using the yield method and to point out the specifics of this procedure. The object of this research are young companies. In this paper, we will first present the characteristics of young companies, and then the possibilities of estimating their capital by discounting cash flows as a type of yield basis method of capital valuation.
Geospatial assessment of vegetation condition pre-wildfire and post-wildfire on Luštica (Montenegro) using differenced Normalized Burn Ratio (dNBR) index
Authors: Vujović Filip , Nikolić Gojko
Published: January 2023

Wildfire is one of the most dangerous environmental stressors in most vegetation zones worldwide. Determining and monitoring this stressor is important because of the disturbances that occur during the burning of biomass in ecosystems, as well as because of the damage or suffering of organisms. In the last decade, a greater number of wildfires and burnt areas were recorded in Southern Europe and Montenegro. Therefore, it is important to develop optimal methodology and models to help in better management of forest protection against wildfire. The spatial component in firefighting plays a significant role in management. In this context, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) come to the fore, which analyze spatial data and turn it into useful information - models applied in practice. The study aims to geospatial assess condition of vegetation pre-wildfire and post-wildfire in study area of the Luštica peninsula in Montenegro during the summer of 2017. Open and publicly available Sentinel 2 satellite was used. The scaled index differenced Normalized Burn Ratio (dNBR) of burned vegetation was applied as an indicator for assessing the state of vegetation after a wildfire in the open source software Quantum GIS (QGIS). The results of the damage assessment of the burned area based on the applied scaled index reveal that the category of low severity occupies an area of 335.86 ha (7%), moderately-low severity 250.13 ha (5%), moderately-high severity 406.22 ha (8%), high severity 238.03 ha (5%). The unburned areas occupy an area of 3624.95 ha (75%). This study contributes to assessing vegetation conditions and other accompanying activities pre-wildfire and post-wildfire using modern open-source geospatial tools.
Contraceptive use and reproductive intentions among female students at the University of Novi Sad
Authors: Sekulić Milena , Solarević Milica , Ivkov-Džigurski Anđelija , Ivanović-Bibić Ljubica
Published: January 2023

Family planning is the ability of individuals and couples to have the desired number of children at a time when they want to. This is achieved using contraceptive methods and the treatment of unintentional infertility. Family planning is crucial for women's empowerment, and gender equality and is an essential factor in reducing world poverty. The research was conducted on an electronic survey questionnaire on the final sample size of 660 female students from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia). Survey results were analyzed using SPSS 23 software for Windows (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). The aim of the study is the analysis of the reproductive intensions regarding the structure of contraceptive use, from which comes the secondary objective, which is identification of the need for the sexual and reproductive education of young people. More than half of female students use modern contraceptives, but a significant proportion of female students rely on traditional methods such as withdrawal (coitus interruptus) (26.0%) and calendar methods (10.7%).