bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effects of Common Macroeconomics Factors on U.S. Stock Returns
Authors: ŞENGÜL Serkan
Published: September 2023

In this study, the explanatory power of the macro variables in relation to the variation of stock returns has been discussed in terms of the economy of the USA. To make an analysis on the cross section of the stock returns, 131 Macroeconomic variables between 1964 and 2007 have been put into use. Summing up the information in 131 monthly series, dynamic factor analysis is used to take out 8 potential factors. So that the pragmatic presentation of the factor model can be measured, Fama-Macbeth’s test procedure of two phases is applied. In addition to the variables included in the literature such as market risk factor, size factor, value factor and momentum factors, it is found out that the macro factors are highly influential on the explanation of the common variation in U.S stock returns. The tests stated above have been performed by the means of Fama French 49 industry portfolios, apart from Fama French 100 portfolios that have been formed on size and book. Furthermore, the factor model is established and intended for the certain periods of boom and recession. The relations established between latent factors and stock returns appear to be unimportant during the downturn periods.
Kurumsal Yönetim ve Kâr Payı Dağıtım Politikası: Borsa İstanbul’da Bir Uygulama
Authors: ÖZER Gökhan , ÇAM İlhan , ÇEREZ Sedat
Published: September 2023

Kurumsal yönetim kalitesi, ticari faaliyetlerin etkinliğini ve üretkenliğini, raporlamanın güvenilirliğini ve menfaat sahiplerinin hak ve menfaatlerinin korunmasını amaçlamaktadır. Bu çalışmada kurumsal yönetim kalitesinin işletmelerin temettü politikaları üzerinde herhangi bir etkisi olup olmadığı araştırılmaktadır. Bu amaçla, Borsa İstanbul’da faaliyet gösteren ve kurumsal yönetim derecelendirme notuna ulaşılan 70 işletme örneklem olarak seçilmiştir. İşletmelerin kurumsal yönetim derecelendirme notu ile temettü politikaları arasındaki ilişkiyi tespit etmek için panel veri analiz yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Ampirik sonuçlarda, kurumsal yönetim derecelendirme notunun işletmelerin temettü politikaları üzerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkiye sahip olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Buna göre daha iyi yönetim kalitesine sahip işletmelerin daha güçlü bir temettü ödeme eğiliminde olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Kurumsal yönetimin alt bileşenleri üzerinden yapılan analiz sonucunda sadece yönetim kurulu skorunun temettü politikası üzerinde pozitif bir etkiye neden olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen diğer ampirik bulgulara göre, büyüklük ve kârlılık değişkenlerinin işletmelerin temettü politikası üzerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkiye sahip oldukları gözlemlenirken, varlık büyümesi ve kaldıraç değişkenlerinin işletmelerin temettü politikası üzerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı ve negatif bir etkiye neden olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Aynı zamanda COVID-19 döneminde işletmelerin temettü dağıtımlarını azaltma eğiliminde olduğu elde edilen diğer ampirik bulgular arasındadır.
Bitcoin’in Çeşitlendirme ve Riski Dengeleme Kabiliyeti
Authors: ÖZBEK Gökhan Berk
Published: September 2023

Kripto varlıklar bilhassa son yıllarda popülaritesini arttırmış bir yatırım alternatifi özelliği taşımaktadırlar. Bu bakımdan bu konuda gerçekleştirilecek çalışmalar yatırımcıların rasyonel yatırım kararları verebilmesi açısından önem arz etmektedir. Çalışmada Bitcoin’in hisse senedi piyasalarına bir çeşitlendirme ya da riski dengeleme aracı olarak kullanılıp kullanılamayacağı araştırılmak istenmiştir. Bu bağlamda Bitcoin’in BIST 100 ve S&P 500 endeksleri ile olan ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Eşbütünleşme ilişkisini araştırmaya yönelik Engle-Granger Eşbütünleşme Analizi, uzun dönem katsayılarının tahminlenmesi amacıyla ise FMOLS ve DOLS yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. İnceleme periyodu olarak Bitcoin’in işlem hacmi bakımından yüksek seyrettiği 02.11.2020-19.07.2022 tarih aralığı seçilmiştir. Ayrıca ilgili dönem Bitcoin’in boğa ve ayı periyotlarını kapsayan dört alt döneme ayrılmıştır. Böylece tüm dönemin yanı sıra alt dönemler bazında da bir inceleme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada günlük veriler ile çalışılmış, ilgili veriler Refinitiv Eikon’dan sağlanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda Bitcoin ile BIST 100 arasında koentegre bir ilişkinin varlığına ulaşılamamıştır. Bitcoin ile S&P 500 arasında ise 1. boğa ve 2. ayı periyotlarında bir ilişki saptanmış; bu periyotlarda Bitcoin’in S&P 500 üzerinde pozitif bir etkisi bulgulanmıştır.
The Implementation Of The Fletcher-Reeves Algorithm In Predicting The Growth Of Forest Plant Cultures
Authors: Ramahdhani Dwi , Solikhun Solikhun
Published: September 2023

Forest protection and development are essential because forests are the world's lungs. In addition, the HTI organization (modern manor backwoods) began to hide again. However, due to the great interest in wood to be used as raw material for material and property production lines, large organizations started to develop hamlet wood which was then marketed abroad, such as pressed wood, rattan, sawn timber, and done jobs for individuals in the area around the hamlet.  By making a prediction, knowledge about the growth of forest plants can be known so that they can anticipate or minimize the risks that may arise. They can assist in determining policies and making decisions. This study aims to predict the growth of forest plants in the following year using an Artificial Neural Network Algorithm. The information used in this study is from the Central Bureau of Statistics from 2011 to 2022. The method of implementing this research uses the Fletcher-Reeves Algorithm, one of the Artificial Neural Network methods using 5 models, including 7-10-1, 7-15- 1, 7-20-1, 7-25-1, and 7-30-1. Of the five models, the structural model is 7-20-1 with an MSE value of 0.00037397. It can be said that this model can be used because it produces a fast combination and a short period of time.
Penentuan Mahasiswa Penerima Bantuan Uang Kuliah Tunggal dengan K-NN
Authors: Syahputra Rian , Bu'ulolo Efori
Published: September 2023

Pada proses penentuan mahasiswa yang layak memperoleh bantuan Uang Kuliah Tunggal (UKT) di Univeristas Budi Darma sering mengalami kesulitan karena kuota yang yang tersedia tidak sebanding dengan calon mahasiswa penerima dan kriteria data mahasiswa yang sama. Pada penelitian ini metode penelitian yang dilakukan dimulai dari studi literature, identifikasi masalah, pengumpulan data, normalisasi, penerapan algoritma, hasil penelitian dan publikasi. Algoritma yang digunakan yaitu algoritma K-NN, dimana data yang digunakan terdiri atas data training dan data testing. Dalam proses pencarian jarak terdekat maka menggunakan model Euclidean Distance. Sebelum dilakukan proses pencarian jarak terdekat maka data dinormalisisakan terlebih dahulu, tujuan agar ada keseimbangan antara kriteria yang digunakan sehingga memperoleh hasil yang lebih akurat dan optimal. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah calon penerima bantuan UKT setelah diklasifikasi dengan algoritma K-NN dinyatakan tidak menerima.
Evaluasi Usability pada Aplikasi Jemput Sampah Online Desa Rejosari Menggunakan Metode System Usability Scale (SUS)
Authors: Budiarto Sony Panca , R.L Dwi Yulian
Published: September 2023

Aplikasi Jemput Sampah Online Desa Rejosari adalah aplikasi berbasis web yang terintegrasi dengan Bank Sampah. Dengan aplikasi ini masyarakat Desa Rejosari dapat menjual, menabung, atau menukar sampah mereka dengan produk dari Bank Sampah secara online. Pemanfaatan teknologi untuk mengatasi masalah sampah menggunakan aplikasi jemput sampah online di Desa Rejosari, saat ini masih dalam tahap pengembangan dan dari sisi pengguna belum pernah dievaluasi, akibatnya tidak jelas apakah aplikasi itu sudah sesuai dengan kebutuhan pengguna. Karenanya pada penelitian ini digunakan metode System Usability Scale (SUS) untuk mengukur tingkat kemudahan, kecepatan, kesalahan dan tingkat kepuasan pengguna. Kuesioner SUS terdiri dari 10 pertanyaan dan 5 pilihan jawaban. Responden berjumlah 20 orang yang terdiri dari 50% (10 orang) masyarakat pengguna aplikasi jemput sampah Desa Rejosari, 30% (6 orang) calon pengepul sampah, dan 20% (4 orang) admin bank sampah. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi jemput sampah online desa rejosari memiliki acceptability ranges dengan skor 74 berada pada grade B dengan kategori acceptable, grade scale dengan kategori C dan adjective rating dengan kategori good. Skor penilaian responden terendah didapatkan dari laki-laki berusia 40 tahun dan perempuan berusia 35 tahun.
Sistem Penunjang Keputusan Penentuan Komoditi Sayur Unggulan Menggunakan Metode K-means dan Double Exponential Smothing
Authors: Irmayana Andi , Mariati Mariati , Wahyudi Aswar , Irsal Irsal
Published: September 2023

Seiring dengan meningkatnya kesadaran masyarakat Makassar terhadap konsumsi sayur, kini semakin banyak orang yang membuka bisnis penjualan sayuran. Bisnis ini merupakan bisnis yang menjanjikan, karena sudah menjadi bagian penghasilan utama bagi warga Makassar selain kepopulerannya di bidang wisata dan kuliner. Keadaan yang diamati sekarang pada salah satu toko grosir sayuran yaitu Toko Baso Ewang masih mengalami kesulitan dalam mengendalikan persediaan stok barang. Dimana, sering terjadi kelebihan atau kekurangan stok dalam penjualannya. Untuk membantu para pengambil keputusan dalam menentukan ketersediaan jenis sayuran dengan jumlah yang tepat, maka dibuat suatu sistem pendukung keputusan menggunakan metode K-means Clustering dan double exponential smoothing. Hasil dari penelitian ini menyimpulkan bawang daun, kentang, kubis, wortel, cabai rawit, tomat sebagai komoditi terlaris. Selain itu, dari hasil yang diperoleh, dinyatakan bahwa kembang kol petsai atau sawi, lobak, kacang merah, kacang panjang, cabai besar, terung, buncis, ketimun, labu siam, kangkung, bayam, melinjo, paprika, dan jamur sebagai komoditi tidak laris.
Aplikasi C-Service Motor dengan Algoritma Artificial Neural Network Terintegrasi Sistem Pakar
Authors: Utami Mailia Putri , Juniar Ahmad , Trisanto Dedy
Published: September 2023

Perindustrian otomotif di luar dan di dalam negeri menjadi capaian transformasi yang sangat didorong oleh berbagai inovasi terbaharui dengan adanya kecanggihan dari teknologi dan internet. Penerapan teknologi yang berkembang pesat akan bisa memberikan solusi jangka pendek dan jangka panjang terhadap banyaknya permasalahan, salah satunya yaitu jangkauan untuk pelaku consumen dalam konsultasi service kendaraan motor. Keterbaharuan dari pemanfaatan keilmuan dan teknologi, sebagai pelaku dan pengguna industri otomotif kini beralih nyaman menggunakan bantuan teknologi dan internet jarak jauh untuk konsultasi perbaikan, yang mana ketika pengguna mengalami kesulitan untuk mendapatkan layanan perbaikan tidak perlu lagi untuk lama mengantre dan berkerumun untuk mendapatkan layanan yang ditawarkan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu pengembangan aplikasi konsultasi service berbasis chatbot dengan Rumusan yaitu menerapkan algoritma Artificial Neural Network dan Expert System dalam membangun system informasi konsultasi service berbasis chatbot. Artificial Neural Network memiliki fungsi sebagai data pengolahan klasifikasi dan menggabungkan data secara efisien dan masif menjadi bagian-bagian pattern sehingga dalam pemprosesan dapat dikenali dengan sekali pemprosesan. Dan expert system untuk memproses representasi dari kepakaran yang mana tersusun terkait dan berdasarkan pada semua fakta-fakta dari setiap kejadian atau kondisi nyata yang dialami sesuai dengan ketentuan dari kaidah yang dipakai. Sistem chatbot berbasis expert system ini dapat membantu tenaga teknisi dalam menangani masalah keluhan layanan service pada masyarakat.
Professionalism in the classroom: How online learning influences English language instructors
Authors: AbdAlgane Mohammed
Published: September 2023

Due to the quick effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the educational system, English instructors were required to retrain and build a new normal in order to prepare for an online classroom while still keeping their teaching style and professional identity. The study’s overarching goal was to look at how English teachers’ developing senses of who they are as professionals have affected their views on remote learning. 135 Middle Eastern English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers were surveyed for the research. Responses to a questionnaire based on the teacher professional identity scale and semi-structured interviews with 13 participants provided the data for this analysis. Content analysis was used to categorize the codes representing the qualitative information gleaned from the semi-structured interviews. It seems that many EFL teachers were unprepared for the pedagogical and technical problems they faced while teaching English to foreign students online, and this has had a profoundly destructive impact on the instructors’ professional identities as they migrate away from teaching in-person. The findings revealed that the participants’ long-term engagement with Edu-Tech during and after their formal education significantly influenced their perception of themselves as professionals. Possible avenues for further research include action research, increasing faculty and staff awareness, and continuous professional development.
A brief survey on cooperative intelligent transportation systems and applications
Authors: TALİH Özgür , TEKTAŞ Necla
Published: September 2023

Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) have emerged to provide a range of intel-ligent transport services that optimize traffic management, improve the travel experience of road users, increase road safety and security, and reduce the negative environmental impacts of transport. C-ITS, which aim to ensure that intelligent transport services function effec-tively and efficiently, communicate and exchange data with vehicles, road users, traffic con-trol centers, and road infrastructure as well. In this study, an overview of C-ITS related ac-tivities in the world and in Türkiye are discussed. C-ITS studies in literature and the objec-tives and benefits of C-ITS, its stakeholders, its relationship with ITS, its components and services are examined. After summarizing C-ITS studies in the world, policies and strategies in Europe, USA and Asian countries, and the current situation in Türkiye is provided. In addition, since there are limited studies on C-ITS in Türkiye, where ITS is still in its devel-opment stage, it is aimed to contribute to the literature by presenting recommendations for Türkiye to support the dissemination of C-ITS.
Prevalência de aleitamento materno exclusivo e complementar e fatores associados, em cenário nacional: revisão integrativa
Authors: Carvalho Vargas Maria Eduarda , Trindade Ferreira Paula , Côrtes de Castro Hewerton , Giarola Cecílio Sumaya , Canton Santos Luiz Eduardo , Mirelle de Oliveira Pereira Larissa , Giarola Cecílio Samyra
Published: September 2023

Objetivo: investigar a prevalência de aleitamento materno exclusivo e complementar, assim como os fatores associados, em cenário nacional. Métodos: revisão integrativa realizada nas bases de dados Scientific Electronic Library Online, MEDLINE e Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde. A equação de busca utilizada foi: (prevalência OR prevalence) AND (aleitamento materno OR breastfeeding). Foram incluídos 19 artigos na amostra final.  Resultados: os fatores de proteção foram evidenciados em 13 estudos, destacando-se os maternos como a idade avançada, o ensino superior, o trabalho com licença maternidade e a frequência às consultas de pré-natais. Em relação aos fatores que se associam negativamente à prática, estes foram abordados em 15 estudos, ressaltando-se o uso de chupeta e mamadeira, crença cultural, o retorno ao trabalho materno, a falta de informação durante as consultas pré-natais e o não apoio de profissional da saúde. Conclusão: a instabilidade dos resultados encontrados é exercida pelas particularidades biológicas, sociodemográficas e culturais das populações, que distinguem a amamentação e sua prática. O estudo dos fatores associados ao Aleitamento Materno Exclusivo pode embasar recursos para as ações educativas, garantindo e apoiando a saúde da mulher, bem como a segurança alimentar e nutricional das crianças.
VALIDAÇÃO DA ESTRUTURA DE CURSO SOBRE AVALIAÇÃO E REGISTRO DE LESÃO POR PRESSÃO PARA ENFERMEIROS
Authors: Baretta Cristiane , Amora Ascari Rosana , Cezar Leal Sandra Maria , Martins da Silva Olvani , Meneghetti Dallacosta Fabiana
Published: September 2023

Objetivo: validar com especialistas os tópicos da estrutura de curso online para enfermeiros sobre avaliação e registro de lesão por pressão. Método: estudo metodológico realizado em quatro etapas: 1. Diagnóstico situacional em bases de dados, protocolos nacionais e publicações legais; 2. Referencial teórico; 3. Construção da estrutura do curso; 4. Validação da estrutura do Curso online por 13 juízes especialistas em estomaterapia/dermatologia.  O critério para validação foi concordância superior a 80% analisado por meio do Índice de Validade de Conteúdo. Resultados: a versão final da estrutura do curso online apresentou IVC= 0,95 na primeira rodada, ou seja, 95% de concordância. Considerações Finais: a estrutura do curso online para enfermeiros sobre avaliação e registro de lesão por pressão foi considerada válida, constituindo-se uma tecnologia cuidativo-educacional adequada, com intuito de subsidiar enfermeiros generalistas a avaliar a lesão por pressão e efetivar o registro de forma padronizada, contribuindo para a qualificação do processo de enfermagem para uma assistência segura.
The Influence of Cultural Values and Norms on Political Attitudes and Behavior: A Sociological Study
Authors: Touseef Muhammad , Khan Bedar Bakht , Ali Shahbaz , Abbas Hasnain Nazar , Raza Ahsan
Published: September 2023

This paper examines the complex interrelationship between cultural forces and political attitudes and behaviors. Through an extensive literature review, expert interviews, and rigorous content analysis, the research illuminates how cultural values, beliefs, and norms fundamentally shape individuals' political ideologies, policy preferences, partisan affiliations, civic engagement, and voting patterns. Findings demonstrate adherence to traditional cultural values like religiosity and nationalism predicts conservative political orientations, while progressive values like secularism and multiculturalism predict liberal orientations. The study also uncovers how politicians and media strategically exploit cultural symbols and narratives to frame issues and manipulate public opinion to their advantage. Prevailing cultural attitudes regarding duties and efficacy as citizens are shown to influence voter turnout and election outcomes. Promising reforms to address cultural biases include increasing access to diverse perspectives and critical civic education, promoting inclusive institutions and cross-cultural dialogue, and fostering political literacy. This research underscores the need for democratic processes and policies attuned to diverse cultural standpoints to pursue shared interests equitably. It concludes that comprehending the cultural antecedents of political behaviors and interpretations is essential for just, effective governance in pluralistic societies.
Applied New Knowledge in Innovation: Exploring SocialResponsibilities and Attributes of Stakeholder Theory
Authors: Kwade Charmaine
Published: September 2023

  

This research investigates the extent of government involvement in promoting Restorative Adaptive Social Acceptance (ASA) through responsible governance in developing countries. Our primary objective is to understand the role of stakeholder responsibility in facilitating and supporting Responsible Innovation (RI) projects within institutional frameworks. We adopt an Integrated Attributed Stakeholder Theory (AST) approach and collect data through an online survey involving academicians, politicians, and selected government officials from diverse sectors. Drawing from the Ghanaian national population registries, our sample comprises 450 respondents, representing an impressive 89% response rate. Our findings reveal that social responsibility exhibits statistical significance concerning government responsibility and RI, although it does not significantly correlate with stakeholder responsibility.

Additionally, we observe robust associations between government responsibility, RI, and ASA. However, stakeholder responsibility does not appear to influence our research findings significantly. Considering these results, we recommend that political leaders and central government bodies prioritize social responsibility, Government responsibility (GR), AST, and RI as crucial elements in their pursuit of selflessly delivering social amenities and projects. This proactive approach can lead to enhanced stakeholder satisfaction through responsible innovation, specifically catering to the principles of social responsibility. 
Social Ethical Issues.docx
Authors: Kwade Charmaine
Published: September 2023

  

This research investigates the extent of government involvement in promoting Restorative Adaptive Social Acceptance (ASA) through responsible governance in developing countries. Our primary objective is to understand the role of stakeholder responsibility in facilitating and supporting Responsible Innovation (RI) projects within institutional frameworks. We adopt an Integrated Attributed Stakeholder Theory (AST) approach and collect data through an online survey involving academicians, politicians, and selected government officials from diverse sectors. Drawing from the Ghanaian national population registries, our sample comprises 450 respondents, representing an impressive 89% response rate. Our findings reveal that social responsibility exhibits statistical significance concerning government responsibility and RI, although it does not significantly correlate with stakeholder responsibility.

Additionally, we observe robust associations between government responsibility, RI, and ASA. However, stakeholder responsibility does not appear to influence our research findings significantly. Considering these results, we recommend that political leaders and central government bodies prioritize social responsibility, Government responsibility (GR), AST, and RI as crucial elements in their pursuit of selflessly delivering social amenities and projects. This proactive approach can lead to enhanced stakeholder satisfaction through responsible innovation, specifically catering to the principles of social responsibility. 
Beyond an over-reliance on historical categories like “ghetto” and “suburb”- a study of post-Apartheid Cape Town.pdf
Authors: Solomon Jean-Paul
Published: September 2023

In the iltearture on spatial changes in post-Fordist cities, concepts like “ghetto” and “suburb” are commonplace, and they have been applied to numerous contexts. However, this study focuses on the potential limitations of relying too heavily on these historical categories, including continuing to interpret new data to the lens of those categories and/or the ideal types used to describe the quartered post-Fordist city. While, this study acknowledges the utility and relevance of those categories, as well as contextually relevant terms like “former Whites-only” and “former Blacks-only” group areas of the Apartheid-era, the analysis proceeds without relying on those categories, only to reintroduce them later to aid intepretation of the findings. Consequently, this study finds that, while some of Cape Town’s subplaces might resemble the ghetto and suburb ideal types, without an over-reliance on those categories a more nuanced and even paradoxical understanding of neighbourhood change is possible.
The effect of phytoestrogen (lignan) on the levels of some hormo-nal parameters in white female rats induced osteoporosis
Authors: Al-Jubor Zainab Zaidan , Aseel Najah Sabour
Published: September 2023

The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the phytoestrogen (lignan) in some hormonal parameters  of white female rats induced osteoporosis with Prednisolone. The present study included two main experiments, In the first experiment 50 adult white female rats were divided into two groups, The first group G1  was considered a control group and the second group, G2 was induced into osteoporosis by Prednisolone at a dose of 40 mg/kg of body weight For two months. The second main experiment divided the remaining animals (from the first group of the first experiment into three subgroups) and the remaining animals (from the second group of the first experiment into two subgroups): negative control group C was dosed with distilled water, group T1 was considered a positive control that was continued with Prednisolone at a dose of 40 mg/kg of body weight, group T2,  was induced osteoporosis and administered the phytoestrogens(lignan) at a dose of 20 mg/kg,  the healthy T3 group was administered the phytoestrogens(lignan) at a dose of 20 mg/kg, and the T4 group was administered the phytoestrogens(lignan) at a dose of 20 mg/kg. And Prednisolone at a dose of 40 mg/kg simultaneously for 30 days. After the end of the second experiment, the weights of the animals were recorded and then anesthetized with chloroform withdrawal blood samples from the heart directly for hormonal tests that represent estrogen, FSH, LH. The results showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in each of the average estrogen, FSH, LH  level in the T1 group (positive control) when comparing to the negative group. while the cause of the  phytoestrogen(lignan) improved The hormonal parameters   and showed a significant increase (P<0.05) in estrogen, FSH, LH level  in T2,T3,T4groups when comparing to T1 (positive control). We conclude from the current study the effective and positive role shown by phytoestrogens(lignan) in improving and enhancing the  hormonal  parameters and reducing the negative effects of induced osteoporosis in white female rats.
Increase the Accuracy of Detection of Pathogenic Genes of Breast Cancer using a Graph-Based Approach to the Gene Prioritization Problem
Authors: Mohammed Thajeel Abdullah
Published: September 2023

Cancer is one of the most common causes of mortality today. This disease's complications impose many costs on the human community's health, care, and well-being sectors. Solving complex biological problems requires advanced computational methods, and bioinformatics was created to solve such complex problems with the active interaction of several fields of science. Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary science combining biological sciences, computers, mathematics, and statistics. The issue investigated in this research deals with one of the challenging issues in bioinformatics, namely candidate gene prioritization in breast cancer. Gene prioritization means sorting genes based on their relevance to a specific disease, such as breast cancer. Finally, the genes are checked according to their importance in performing costly experiments. The proposed approach in this research is to present a method based on graph mining for prioritizing genes. The study conducted with ENDEAOUR and DIR methods was compared and evaluated. The evaluation results show that the designed method is more efficient than other compared methods.
Histological Study of Exocrine part of Pancreas in Laying hens (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Authors: Fayadh Bargooth Ali , Anfal Hammed Jasim
Published: September 2023

Due to the importance of the pancreas gland and its important role of the digestion process, as well as the economic importance of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris). The present study was conducted to study the pancreas histologically in guinea fowl. Samples were taken from the pancreas of (15) healthy adult males of guinea fowl after slaughtering them and separating the pancreas from its appendages. All samples were subjected to histological techniques. In the current study, four types of stains were used when conducting the histological study, which are the Masson trichrome stain, Heamatoxylin and eosin stain, Gomori’s stain and Periodic Acid-Schiff stain. This current study discovered that the pancreas of guinea fowl was parenchymal tissue surrounded by a thin connective tissue capsule. The microscopic examination exhibited the parenchyma tissue of the pancreas was composted of an exocrine portion and an endocrine portion. The exocrine portion forms the largest area of pancreas and consisted of acini and ducting system. The secretory acini vary in shapes and size as globoid, oval, elongated and amorphous, while the exocrine ducts system consisted of intercalated, intralobular, interlobular, and the two major pancreatic ducts, the current study detected  that the guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)  exhibits the identical structure as other bird species.
IMPACT OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT ON SOCIO-ECONOMY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CASE STUDY IN THE WAY TULUNG BUHO IRRIGATION AREA, TIYUH KIBANG YEKTI JAYA, LAMBU KIBANG DISTRICT, WEST TULANG BAWANG REGENCY)
Authors: Rizaldy Muhammad Fahmi , Zakaria Wan Abbas , Endaryanto Teguh
Published: September 2023

Agricultural development aims to increase rice production to meet the food needs of the population. The development of irrigation networks is one of the efforts to increase rice production and create new rice fields carried out by the government, one of which is the Development of the Way Tulung Buho Irrigation Area, Tiyuh Kibang Yekti Jaya, Lambu Kibang District, West Tulang Bawang Regency. This study aims to examine the effect of irrigation development on agricultural, social and economic productivity, as well as the feasibility of irrigation development and development. This research was conducted by collecting data from all farmers who received Way Tulung Buho irrigation services in Tiyuh Kibang Yekti. The results showed that irrigation development had a positive and significant impact on increasing rice production, increasing the cropping index and being able to create new rice fields. The socio-economic impacts are in the form of the establishment of P3A organizations, increasing farmers' income and flooding problems that occur when irrigation is operating. Irrigation development is economically feasible and irrigation area development plans can be implemented.
LOCATION QUOTIENT ANALYSIS IN DETERMINING CATTLE BASE IN ACEH, INDONESIA
Authors: Fironika Mauliza , Mastuti Rini , Jamil Muhammad , Hanisah Hanisah
Published: September 2023

Aceh province is an area that has prospects for the development of cattle. The potential of the Province of Aceh has considerable prospects for improving its economy in the future. This study uses a quantitative descriptive approach using a survey method based on secondary data. The data was taken from related government agencies, such as the Aceh Provincial Animal Husbandry Service, and the Aceh Statistics Centre. This study aims to identify the livestock base in various districts/cities in Aceh Province. The secondary data obtained was used as the basis for the survey method used in this study. This study used a quantitative descriptive research design and conducted a Location Quotient (LQ) analysis to identify the location of cattle centres in Aceh Province. The livestock population in Aceh Province in 2012-2021 is used as data in this study. The results of the study found 13 livestock base areas in Aceh Province namely Aceh Tamiang, Aceh Singkil, Nagan Raya, East Aceh, Pidie Jaya, Bireuen, Aceh Besar, Simeulue, Southeast Aceh, Banda Aceh City, Aceh Jaya, Pidie, and Gayo Luwes.
EVALUATING THE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKEN FARMING: A CASE STUDY OF PT. BCD IN SELEBAR DISTRICT, BENGKULU CITY
Authors: Fomi M. Fredy Dela , Reswita Reswita , Windirah Nola , Abubaker Tareq A. S.
Published: September 2023

This study aims to analyze the financial performance of the broiler farm business of PT. BCD and to find out the condition of the broiler farm business of PT. BCD. The methods used in this study are the analysis of financial ratios (solvability, liquidity, and profitability) and the Altman Z-score method (safe, gray, or distressed). The study results show that the company is suspected of experiencing unfavorable financial conditions after an analysis using financial ratios (liquidity, solvability, and profitability ratios) supported by financial report data for 2019–2021. The results obtained by broiler chicken farming company PT. BCD in 2019–2021 showed very good results. The criteria are very good, indicating that the company has managed its capital, assets, profits, and debts in a way that can be sustained for the long term. The business conditions of PT. BCD are suspected of experiencing bankruptcy after analyzing the Altman Z-score method with financial report data for 2019–2021. The results stated that the company was in a safe zone (continuing), which meant that the company did not experience bankruptcy. A high Altman Z-score indicates that the company is very far from bankruptcy.
COMPARISON OF SIDENUK NUCLEAR RICE AGRIBUSINESS WITH CILIWUNG RICE IN BAJENG DISTRICT, GOWA REGENCY
Authors: Amiruddin Achmad , Heliawaty  , Salsabilah Devita Tasha , Bate Andi Muhammad Farid Fausan , Ardiyanto Anang Nur
Published: September 2023

This study aims to analyze the comparison of production input use, production process, marketing, support, and income of rice fields planted with Sidenuk nuclear rice and rice fields planted with Ciliwung rice in Bajeng District, Gowa Regency. The data obtained were analyzed using the descriptive comparative method to compare the comparative use of production inputs, production processes, marketing, support and farm income, and using comparative test analysis using the t-test to compare differences in income between Sidenuk Nuclear rice farmers and Ciliwung rice farmers. There are differences in agricultural inputs in this study, the difference is the area of land, the type and amount of seeds used, the type and amount of fertilizer used, the type and amount of pest and plant disease drugs used, as well as the amount of labor and the length of work required. In the production section, there are differences in seeding time, transplanting time, the amount and time of weeding, fertilizer time, and harvest time. In the marketing and support section, no differences were found. T test results sig value, (2-tailed) of 0.000 <0.05 which means H0 is rejected so it can be concluded that there is a significant difference between the net income of Nuclear Sidenuk rice farmers and Ciliwung rice farmers in Bajeng district, Gowa Regency.
Re-visiting professional ethics in psychotherapy: Reflections on the use of talking therapies as a supportive adjunct for myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome and ‘medically unexplained symptoms’
Authors: Hunt Joanne , Blease Charlotte
Published: September 2023

Following years of debate over the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), public health bodies in the UK and beyond have determined that no psychotherapy is clinically proven for this patient group. In the field of ME/CFS and the wider arena of ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ (MUS), patient survey data and qualitative research capturing patient experiences and psychotherapist attitudes suggest that therapeutic practice may sometimes fall short of required ethical standards. This raises questions about how psychotherapists can safely support, as opposed to treat, people with these debilitating conditions. We consider four ethical principles that feature throughout psychotherapists’ codes of practice, those of respect, competence, responsibility, and integrity, and discuss examples of good and poor practice in this arena as evinced by recent empirical literature. Following this, we offer a variety of suggestions to help strengthen ethical psychotherapy practice among patients with ME/CFS and other MUS. In terms of practitioner education, we recommend greater emphasis on humility and reflexive practice, exploration of personal as well professional ethics, and integration of patient expertise-by-experience, accompanied with latest evidence, into foundational and on-going training. In terms of practice, we suggest consideration of formalized patient-focused feedback systems and greater transparency vis-à-vis patient access to clinical notes. Finally, we underline the importance of elevating patients from mere subjects to co-producers of psychotherapy research.
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Authors: Sobandi Rea Aprila
Published: September 2023

Perilaku merupakan tindakan atau tingkah laku seseorang, tim, atau organisasi yang dapat diamati bahkan dipelajari. Hal ini karena ketika kita berinteraksi langsung dengan orang lain dalam kurun waktu tertentu, kita mengalami perbedaan sikap mengenai apa yang akan kita tunjukkan terhadap orang tersebut.Sedangkan organisasi adalah sekelompok orang yang saling berinteraksi, bekerja sama, melakukan aktivitas yang berkaitan satu sama lain untuk mencapai berbagai tujuan yang telah ditetapkan.Jadi, perilaku organisasi merupakan sebuah kajian mengenai apa yang sedang orang pikirkan, rasakan, dan lakukan baik di dalam organisasi ataupun di sekitar organisasi yang akhirnya dapat mempengaruhi aktivitas orang orang dalam berorganisasi.
Editing Glosses as Networks: Exploring the Explorative Edition
Authors: Steinova Evina , Boot Peter
Published: September 2023

Creators of digital editions have historically been among the early adopters of computational tools in the humanities. It is surprising, therefore, that digital editions have been very slow in accepting the distant reading paradigm, which has been widely embraced as a fruitful approach for studying textual collections. In this article we make the case that digital scholarly editions should become explorative editions: while maintaining philological accuracy, they can and should include interactive tools that help the reader study and work through the edition's riches. We use the example of the early medieval glosses to the first book of Isidore's Etymologiae and argue that a network representation is better suited than the traditional stemma to represent the relations among manuscripts that carry these glosses. Then we proceed to show that an edition of these glosses can use interactive network graphs to provide high-level overviews of the information that the edition contains. The graphs provide access points into the edition as well as ways to explore the relations among the manuscripts, Isidore's text and the glosses. We also discuss several examples where interactive network graphs could help in the study of other types of texts. (This article was accepted for publication in the Companion to Digital Editing Methods).
Management and organizational
Authors: FADILATURAHMAH MEITA
Published: September 2023

Catatan ini berisi materi tentang introduction of management and organization
Did they get the memo? What the current “best laid plans” of multilateral donors tell us about the conservation debate. A case study of the World Bank financed Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) project in Bangladesh
Authors: Scanlan Oliver
Published: September 2023

The outcome of COP 15 is unlikely to end the debate over the potential adverse effects on human beings caused by a dramatic expansion of area-based conservation targets. Despite uncertainties, common features of a design for conservation approaches that are compatible with human rights commitments have emerged from the literature. These include a substantive decentralisation of decision making to communities, and the application of the principles of recognitional, procedural and distributive justice. Simply by analysing existing documentation disclosed by major conservation initiatives, it is possible to assess how effectively current mainstream approaches, defined by those supported by multilateral donors like the World Bank, embed these features at the intervention level. The Sustainable Forests and Livelihoods (SUFAL) project is currently being funded by the World Bank in Bangladesh, and suffers from major shortcomings relating to all of these characteristics. It is likely that the project will have an adverse impact on local communities, including highly marginalised Indigenous peoples, if it has not already done so. To the extent that the approach used by the World Bank in Bangladesh is replicated by other major actors in the conservation space, so too will these negative human impacts be replicated, vindicating critics of the “30 x 30” target.
Large Language Models as a Substitute for Human Experts in Annotating Political Text
Authors: Heseltine Michael , Clemm von Hohenberg Bernhard
Published: September 2023

Large-scale text analysis has grown rapidly as a method in political science and beyond. To date, text-as-data methods rely on large volumes of human-annotated training examples, which places a premium on researcher resources. However, advances in large language models (LLMs) may make automated annotation increasingly viable. This paper tests the performance of GPT-4 across a range of scenarios relevant for analysis of political text. We compare GPT-4 coding with human expert coding of tweets and news articles across four variables (whether text is political, negativity, sentiment, and ideology) and across four countries (the United States, Chile, Germany, and Italy). GPT-4 coding is highly accurate, especially for shorter texts such as tweets, correctly classifying texts up to 95\% of the time. Performance drops for longer news articles, and very slightly for non-English text. We introduce a ``hybrid'' coding approach, in which disagreements of multiple GPT-4 runs are adjudicated by a human expert, which boosts accuracy. Finally, we explore downstream effects, finding that transformer models trained on hand-coded or GPT-4-coded data yield almost identical outcomes. Our results suggests that LLM-assisted coding is a viable and cost-efficient approach, although consideration should be given to task complexity.
Comments to MPAI-MMC V2 Draft – Request for Public Comments
Authors: Maes Stephane
Published: September 2023

This short paper provides a short list of comments in answer to the request for public comments for the MPAI MMC (Multi-modal conversations) V2.Our concerns can be grouped in terms of questions on business value, on the architecture assumptions, the standardized artefacts, and the scope of the MMC use cases. Except for the latter, these comments can probably read, and apply to other drafts published by MPAI (MOVING PICTURE, AUDIO AND DATA CODING BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) and on-going activities.
Proving the Goldbach Conjecture: Algebraic Proofs and Predicting Prime Numbers
Authors: Basta Oussama
Published: September 2023

The Goldbach’s Conjecture is an astonishing proposition that stands as one of the most renowned and enduring unsolved problems in number theory and mathematics. This research aims to provide a proof for this remarkable conjecture. The approach to be followed for the proof is yielded by using a predefined system of equations, and with a relatively simple analysis. The proof is quite simple compared to the size of the problem. In the second part of this study, we leverage the same system of equations to develop a general mathematical framework for predicting prime numbers within the known sequence, laying down a general mathematical framework that is computationally concise and can just achieve the objective. With proper selection of the coefficients of the equations in the algorithm, it’s guaranteed that prime numbers are among the outputs. The algorithm consists of basic arithmetic operations which is by itself ground breaking. The proof of the algorithm is also astoundingly straightforward and compact.
All Raw Data of Camptostemon philippinensis in Balikpapan Bay
Authors: Mukhlisi
Published: September 2023

It contains all raw data of the Camptostemon philippinensis Project in Balikpapan Bay
Technology-mediated Vocabulary Learning in EFL Classrooms in Japan: A Qualitative Synthesis of Research
Authors: Kato Sho
Published: September 2023

Vocabulary teaching and learning have become an increasingly significant issue in Japan. Due to the revision of the Course of Study (MEXT, 2018), high school students in Japan have to face a great number of words, and teachers are required to deal with how they provide effective vocabulary lessons efficiently to students. In addition, it is also suggested that students and teachers utilise technology in classrooms to facilitate teaching and learning, maximising its impact (MEXT, 2019). Therefore, conducting vocabulary classes using technology is an urgent demand for teachers in Japanese high schools. To address this need, this present study aimed to gain a comprehensive understanding of technology-mediated vocabulary learning in EFL classrooms in Japan and provide a holistic view for teachers in Japanese high schools. Focusing on the characteristics, affordances and limitations of technology-mediated vocabulary learning in Japanese contexts, this study adopted a qualitative synthesis of research, following a methodological framework for the qualitative synthesis of research (Chong & Plonsky, 2021) and referring to the previous research using a qualitative synthesis of research by Liu and Chong (2023). Identifying some potential studies using keywords in several databases, they were screened through inclusion criteria. By using an extraction format, Data were extracted from the 17 included studies. The extracted data were synthesised by thematic analysis, identifying characteristic themes. The results indicated some intriguing characteristics that teachers could apply to classrooms as well as some affordances and limitations that they should keep in mind while adopting technology-mediated vocabulary learning in a Japanese classroom. Also, this synthesis revealed other interesting findings that emerged from the thematic analysis. While offering limitations of this study and implications for future teaching and researching, this qualitative synthesis of research demonstrated the findings that can be applied by English teachers, potentially impacting English education in Japan.
Motor actions are spatially organized in motor and dorsal premotor cortex
Authors: Chehade Nick , Gharbawie Omar
Published: September 2023

Frontal motor areas are central to controlling voluntary movements. In non-human primates, the motor areas contain independent, somatotopic, representations of the forelimb (i.e., motor maps). But are the neural codes for actions spatially organized within those forelimb representations? Addressing this question would provide insight into the poorly understood structure-function relationships of the cortical motor system. Here, we tackle the problem using high resolution optical imaging and motor mapping in motor (M1) and dorsal premotor (PMd) cortex. Two macaque monkeys performed an instructed reach-to-grasp task while cortical activity was recorded with intrinsic signal optical imaging (ISOI). The spatial extent of activity in M1 and PMd was then quantified in relation to the forelimb motor maps, which we obtained from the same hemisphere with intracortical microstimulation. ISOI showed that task-related activity was concentrated in patches that collectively overlapped <40% of the M1 and PMd forelimb representations. The spatial organization of the patches was consistent across task conditions despite small variations in forelimb use. Nevertheless, the largest condition differences in forelimb use were reflected in the magnitude of cortical activity. Distinct time course profiles from patches in arm zones and patches in hand zones suggest functional differences within the forelimb representations. The results collectively support an organizational framework wherein the forelimb representations contain subzones enriched with neurons tuned for specific actions. Thus, the often-overlooked spatial dimension of neural activity appears to be an important organizing feature of the neural code in frontal motor areas.