bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Advancements in Real Estate: Tokenization and Deep Learning Insights
Authors: Sania Ravindra Edlabadkar  , Priti Bansilal Gopale  , Swapnil Adhik Jagtap  , Swapnil Adhik Jagtap  , Dr. Arati R. Deshpande  , Tushar Sugandhi
Published: August 2023

This survey covers three areas in real estate: to- kenization models, deep learning-based price prediction, and AI-based Know Your Customer(KYC) verification. The papers explore blockchain-based tokenization of real estate assets, high- lighting benefits like increased liquidity and fractional ownership. Deep learning techniques improve price prediction accuracy by analyzing patterns and using regression algorithms. AI-based KYC verification focuses on document analysis and identity recognition to automate processes and enhance accuracy. The survey emphasizes collaboration, advanced techniques, and the transformative potential of these areas in real estate.
Poverty Eradication Programmes in India
Authors: Kotale Bhimaraya Hanamant
Published: August 2023

Poverty is a wide spread evil in the world, particularly in Asia and African countries. It is greatest challenge to the mankind. A strange paradox exists in Indian society. On one hand, there are millions of people who are not able to get minimum basic needs of life and on the other hand a small fraction of the total population living in luxury. Poverty and plenty are opposite situations. When a substantial segment of a society is deprived of the minimum level of living and continues at a bare subsistence level that society is said to be plagued with mass poverty. The countries of the third world exhibit invariably the existence of mass poverty although pockets of poverty exist even in the developed countries of Europe and America.
Speaking in Tongues in Comparative Contexts and their Digital Soundscapes
Authors: Lim Alvin Eng Hui
Published: August 2023

In Singapore, spirit mediums are assisted by a zhuotou who receives, translates, and performs instructions from the medium possessed by a deity. In the context of Charismatic Christianity in Singapore, the practice is somewhat paralleled, but the pastor is the source and producer of incomprehensible words. This performative act signals both the pastor addressing God as well as his supposed intimacy with God. This chapter examines and compares the two contexts in terms of performativity, exploring this “sharing of cultural vocabularies” by focusing on the specific bodily gesture of “speaking in tongues” and comparing the practice of spirit dialogue found in localized Chinese popular religions with the megachurches’ practice of speaking in tongues or glossolalia.
Sonic Ways to Embodied Remembrance
Authors: Coppola Marco Romano
Published: August 2023

This chapter focuses on the sonic aspects of dhikr, the ritual of “remem¬brance” of Allah, as performed by a Sufi brotherhood inside a Roma camp in Florence, Italy. The collective act of remembrance involves specific bodily techniques pertaining to different sensory registers (including the sonic, breathing, visual, proprioceptive, kinaesthetic, and imaginative spheres), weaving a net of correspondences able to generate an all-embracing aesthetic/synaesthetic coherence, and generating a heightened sensitive experience, or hyperaesthesia. The sonic gestures, simultaneously enacted and perceived, are means to, and instantiations of, the experience of embodied remembrance, which is found at the meeting point of corresponding dichotomies: unity and multiplicity, self and other, eternal and contingent, steadiness and movement, repetition and variation, soloist singing and collective chanting.
Sounding Pain
Authors: Halder Epsita
Published: August 2023

This chapter listens to the sonic landscape of Muharram majlises (ritual mourning) as an interpretive tool to understand the formation of collective and individual agency within the Shi‘i community, a double minority community in the Indian context. The chapter focuses on the interiority of the sound, performed by the community women in the closed cloisters of the imambaras. While male mourning rituals are brought to the social exterior by microphones and phone cameras, women’s laments and chest-beating remain exclusively private sonic practices. Is the interiority of female sonic landscapes of mourning susceptible to the larger socio-religious context that the community negotiates with? I reflect on how the sonic offers an understanding of the trans-/multilocal connections that the community inherits and develops.
Sounds Electronic
Authors: Hackett Rosalind I.J.
Published: August 2023

The world of electronic music has been dominated by male composers and artists from its origins in the 1930s up until relatively recently. Thanks to improved scholarship, media coverage, and activism by women’s electronic music networks, the rapidly growing contributions of women now enjoy greater recognition. What remains underresearched is what creators and consumers believe about the capacity of new sound and music technologies to mediate the perceived other- or inner-worldly, and to do spiritual in addition to cultural and political work. Drawing on a selection of pioneering women artists, influenced by Asian religiosities, I argue that the field of avant-garde electronic music leads us into new territories that are significant for today’s religion scholars.
Sounding Remembrance, Voicing Mourning
Authors: Huang Pei-ling
Published: August 2023

This chapter focuses on the material aesthetics and ethical understandings of a changing vocal technique in Shah Jo Rāg, a devotional singing tradition in Sindh, Pakistan. Over the last century, a new high-pitched voicing technique has emerged and gained currency within the rāgī faqīr devotee community, coproduced through material and symbolic intertwining of the faqīr’s body and their accompanying instrument. Within the discursive circuits of an expanding listening public, a minority of faqīrs came to interpret the intense high vocal sounding as the wailing of women at the Battle of Karbala, which encodes their practice as a way to express Shi‘i piety.
Conclusion
Authors: Marzluf Phillip P.
Published: August 2023

Raising awareness about travel writing in Mongolia can encourage travel writing specialists to complicate their assumptions about Eurocentric perspectives on travel. Mongolia challenges theories about travel writing because it is a difficult place to define culturally and politically and because it does not share a history of European colonization. European and North American travelers have emphasized or muted the historical complexity of Mongolian colonialism for their own rhetorical purposes. For researchers in Mongolian Studies, travel writing contributes an ideal source for imaginative geographies that persist into the twenty-first century.
The Effect of Pretreatment and Packaging Material on the quality of Stored Dried Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
Authors: Ikrang Elijah George , Akpan Mfrekemfon Godswill , Jones Uwem Isaac
Published: August 2023

The study was conducted to determine effects of pretreatment and locally available packaging materials on the quality of dried and stored catfish (Clarias gariepinus). The freshly obtained catfish was cut into pieces measuring 20×5×6mm. The treatment group was pre-treated with lemon juice, while the control was prepared without pretreatment. Both the treatment and control were dried using hot air at 80 °C to constant weight. The dried sample was then stored using three packaging materials (aluminum foil, unbleached paper and low-density polyethylene bag) in triplicate and stored in iron basket in the laboratory for observation at 25 °C and 55 % relative humidity. Samples were then taken out from storage for further analysis after every week and finally concluded at six weeks. The analysis done was proximate composition, moisture content, total volatile basic nitrogen (TVBN), bacterial and fungal count. The fresh sample had the following data: 72.49%, 19.72, 5.6, 1.04, 1.15 % for moisture content, protein, fat, crude fibre respectively. That of the pre-treated sample obtained was 72.80% moisture content, 17.01% protein content, 3.37% fat content,0.53% ash content and 1.16% crude fibre content. The moisture content for lemon treated dried cat fish ranged between 28-30% (wb). The result showed that the higher the moisture content, the lower the protein content, ash content and fibre. Therefore, as the moisture content decreased, the protein content, crude fibre, fat and oil content increased. The total volatile basic nitrogen (TVBN) of the fresh sample was higher than that of the lemon treated sample due to its chemical compositions with the mean value of 5.60% for the fresh sample and 2.80% for the lemon treated sample. Bacterial and fungal counts on the fresh samples were more than that of the treated samples. After drying, the only microorganisms that survived the heat were thermophilic microorganisms (Bacillus furinus, Pseudomonas aureginosa and Aspergillus terraus) and they weren’t significantly influenced during storage. The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that the most suitable packaging material was aluminum foil and the organic acid added to the fish also helped to prolong shelf life. This is because the aluminum foil preserved the quality of the fish hence the proximate compositions of the fish was better than the fish kept in polyethylene and the paper.
FAKTOR PERILAKU PEMILIHAN METODE KONTRASEPSI JANGKA PANJANG (MKJP) PADA WANITA USIA SUBUR DI WILAYAH KERJA
Authors: Yuswa Rizky Amalia , Tri Handari Siti Riptifah , Mustakim
Published: August 2023

Dalam RPJMN tahun 2010-2014 program KB Nasional di Indonesia lebih diarahkan pada pemakaian metode kontrasepsi jangka panjang (MKJP). Hanya saja angka Unmet Need KB masih saja tinggi dan angka putus KB juga terus mengalami penurunan12. Sebanyak 23,4 % pengguna MKJP berasal dari Jawa Barat, dan sebanyak 16,91% diantaranya merupakan pengguna MKJP yang berasal dari Depok9. Data terbaru di Puskesmas Kecamatan Tapos, terdapat sebanyak 1467 jiwa peserta MKJP aktif8. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku pada Wanita usia subur dalam memilih metode kontrasepsi jangka Panjang di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kecamatan Tapos Kota Depok. Studi ini menggunakan disain studi potong lintang, populasi dalam studi ini yaitu seluruh WUS akseptor KB di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kecamatan Kota Depok, dengan sampel 155 Ibu akseptor KB. Sampel dipilih dengan menggunakan metodi acak sederhana. Hasil studi menyatakan ada signifikansi hubungan antara dukungan suami (p value = 0,001, OR = 4,413), dan sikap (p value = 0,006, OR = 3,414) dengan pemilihan metode kontrasepsi pada WUS. Sedangkan variabel yang yang tidak memiliki signifikansi hubungan yaitu kepercayaan, pengetahuan, ketersediaan pelayanan KB, keterpaparan informasi, pelayanan yang diberikan petugas KB, dan dukungan teman. Dukungan suami dan sikap akseptor KB merupakan faktor yang berhubungan bagi WUS di wilayah penelitian dalam menentukan pemilihan metode kontrasepsi.
РОЗВИТОК ДОСЛІДНИЦЬКОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ У МАЙБУТНІХ ВЧИТЕЛІВ ПРЕДМЕТА «ОСНОВИ ЗДОРОВ’Я» ІЗ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯМ STEАM-ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ
Authors: Білик Ж. І. , Шаповалов Є. Б. , Шаповалов В. Б.
Published: August 2023

Важливим завданням сучасної школи та педагогічного закладу вищої освіти є формування дослідницької компетентності. Це поняття не має усталеного загальноприйнятого трактування. Одні вчені вкладають у це поняття знання, вміння, навички і досвід, необхідні для виконання досліджень, а інші — власне діяльність, психологічну готовність до такої діяльності. Оскільки STEАM передбачає навчання через дослідження, то гіпотетично саме ця технологія сприяє формуванню дослідницької компетентності. Ступінь сформованості дослідницької компетентності в учнів та вчителів експериментальних груп до проведення STEАM-заняття і після нього визначали за критерієм Спірмена. Було продемонстровано, що проведене STEАM-заняття для учнів сприяє розвитку практичних вмінь користування лабораторним обладнанням, а отже, і дослідницької компетентності (обидва експерти поставили максимальну кількість балів — 5). Коефіцієнт Спірмена в цьому разі становив 0,5 бала. В експерименті з учителями коефіцієнт Спірмена дорівнював 0,8, що свідчить про доцільність проведення занять з використанням STEАM під час викладання курсу основ здоров’я в дев’ятих класах для розвитку дослідницької компетенції учнів і вчителів. Також стаття присвячена формуванню здоров’язбережувальної компетентності із застосуванням STEАM для тренінгів учнів восьмих класів щодо питання шкідливого впливу татуювання. Виявилося, що бажання мати тату зменшилося на 33% в експериментальній групі, де проводився тренінг, і на 27% в експериментальній групі, де проводилося заняття із застосуванням STEАM. А от розуміння небезпеки татуювання в групі, де проводилося STEАM-заняття, покращилося на 79,6%, а серед учасників тренінгів — на 62%. Отже, застосування STEАM сприяє формуванню здоров’язбережувальної та дослідницької компетентностей і в учнів, і у вчителів.
МЕТОДИКА ФОРМУВАННЯ ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО НАПРЯМУ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ПОЛІЛІНГВАЛЬНОГО НАВЧАННЯ
Authors: Садовий М. І. , Трифонова О. М. , Вергун І. В.
Published: August 2023

Стаття присвячена дослідженню важливої проблеми окреслення теоретичних основ та ви­значення методичних засад полілінгвального навчання здобувачів освіти. Наведено дослідження еволюції становлення полілінгвальної системи навчання. Під час вивчення стану розвитку багатомовної освіти на нинішньому етапі з’ясовано низку суперечностей між теоретичними висновками дослідників і практи­кою. Автори статті вбачають, що завдання полягає насамперед у формуванні структурно-логічної схеми моделі полілінгвального навчання, яка містить блоки: мовні підходи до організації навчання, концепцію полілінгвального навчання, компоненти дидактичної моделі полілінгвального навчання, компоненти адап­тованого соціального досвіду, методичне забезпечення полілінгвального навчання, європейську систему мовної компетентності, принципи полілінгвального навчання. Принципи моделі дають змогу побудува­ти іншомовне предметно-фахове середовище навчання, яке охоплює показники концепції полілінгвального навчання, компоненти дидактичної моделі полілінгвального навчання, компоненти адаптованого соці­ального досвіду. Дослідження засвідчило, що методичне забезпечення полілінгвального навчання охоплює широке коло показників. Природничі науки спрямовані на пізнання Природи. Наукові знання формують ком­поненти інтелектуального розвитку особистості. У сукупності природничі науки, їх лінгвістичні стереотипи разом з математичними методами моделювання та цифровими технологіями проникають у всі загальнонаукові, технічні та спеціальні дисципліни. Значна частина термінології і символів є інтернаціо­нальними. Тому викладач, який володіє «природничо-науковою іноземною мовою», має розвинену комуніка­тивну компетентність у професійній сфері. Загалом запропонована система може бути використана для теоретичного обґрунтування інноваційного методу освоєння навчальних дисциплін іншою мовою в закла­дах загальної середньої освіти, закладах вищої освіти.
Pengaruh Penambahan Em4 Pada Limbah Cair Tahu Terhadap Biogas
Authors: ANGGRAENI ANI , Mulyadi
Published: August 2023

Tofu is a type of food that is familiar to Indonesian people. From the processing process it has waste. In general, tofu solid waste can be used for animal feed. Meanwhile, tofu waste in liquid form is discharged into the waters resulting in a negative impact on water quality resulting in a foul odor in the river from the tofu liquid waste. Liquid tofu waste can actually be used as biogas energy, but it is very rare because it requires a lot of money.

The sole independent male tofu factory located in Kp Salakopi RT 02 / RW 12, Des. Haur Wangi, West Java, which already has a biogester tube from a government program so that tofu liquid waste can be used as biogas, but the biogas produced is not optimal.

Therefore the researchers conducted research by adding EM4 biogester to tofu liquid waste as much as 0.2% in a holding pond of 6X3X0.1 = 1.8 X 1000 = 1800 Liters of tofu liquid waste from 10 December 2022 to 21 January 2023. From the results of the reset, the results of the initial test results showed that the average pressure produced was only 0.8 Bar and the average pressure generated after the addition of EM4 bioactives became 1.5 Bar. The characteristics of the premix fire produced by tofu liquid waste biogas is blue, smells bad , and not smoky.
Syrian Forced Migration and Social Cohesion Process in Türkiye
Authors: BEEGOM R. K. Bushra
Published: August 2023

This article aims to understand the challenges of war-persecuted asylum seekers accommodated in Türkiye. Firstly, the core purpose of the research is to understand the level of social cohesion of Syrian asylum seekers in Turkish society. Secondly, the study investigates ways Syrian culture could be welcomed into Turkish social life. Additionally, it investigates the contributions given by asylum seekers to Turkish society and the major barriers they face when working with the host society. Another major part of the study examines the extent to which the bureaucratic and political institutions of Türkiye support their social cohesion and subsistence. The study consists of a review of the relevant literature concerning Syrian asylum seekers. It is based on the conventions with Syrians living in Türkiye and input from many experts working on the issue. The major findings revolve around the socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic complexities that must be navigated as part of the social cohesion process between the Syrians and the Turkish host society.
Ortaöğretim Öğrencilerinde Sosyal Değerler ve Dindarlık İlişkisi (Isparta Örneği)
Authors: TOSUN Muhammed , YAĞLI SOYKAN Nurdan
Published: August 2023

Bu araştırmada, sosyal değerler ve dindarlık olguları ele alınmıştır. Araştırmaya 270 kadın, 182 erkek olmak üzere toplam 452 lise öğrencisi katılmıştır. Nicel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı bu araştırmanın amacı lise öğrencilerinin sosyal değerler ve dindarlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi ve lise öğrencilerinin özelliklerine göre sosyal değerler ve dindarlık düzeylerinin farklılaşma durumunun incelenmesidir. Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Bolat (2013) tarafından geliştirilen Çok Boyutlu Sosyal Değerler Ölçeği ve Gülmez (2014) tarafından geliştirilen Dindarlık Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları özetle şu şekildedir: Katılımcılara ait demografik özelliklere göre Çok Boyutlu Sosyal Değerler Ölçeği ve Dindarlık Ölçeği puanlarının farklılaştığı görülmüştür. Lise öğrencilerinin Sosyal Değerler Ölçeği boyutuna ait ortalamalarına göre en düşük ortalamaya siyasi değerler boyutunda ve en yüksek ortalamaya dini değerler ile geleneksel değerler boyutunda; Dindarlık Ölçeği boyutuna ait ortalamalarına göre ise en düşük ortalamaya ibadet boyutunda ve en yüksek ortalamaya iman boyutunda sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Her iki ölçeğe ait alt boyutlarda İmam Hatip Lisesi öğrencilerinin diğer okul türlerindeki öğrencilere göre daha yüksek puan ortalamalarına sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca lise öğrencilerinin sosyal değerler düzeyleri arttıkça dindarlık düzeylerinin arttığı da söylenebilir.
Environmental Kuznets Curve Approach to Estimate Ecological Footprint in Pakistan
Authors: Yamin Rukhsar , Hanif Uzma , Anwar Muhammad Awais , Arshed Noman
Published: August 2023

The aim of the study is to explore the various variables that lead to Pakistan's environmental deterioration. The impact of macroeconomic factors of environmental deterioration is investigated to fulfill the objective of the study. The impact of determinants on environmental degradation from 1990 to 2020 was explored in this study. The dependent variable is Ecological Footprint, which is used as a proxy for environmental deterioration, whereas the independent variables are Trade openness, Urbanization, foreign direct investment, and per capita income growth. However, square of per capita also included in a model to verify the phenomena of Kuznets curve. The variable's stationarity was checked and used the unit root test (ADF and PP), which indicated that it exists at the first difference. According to the result of stationary ARDL cointegration model is applied. The result of the test showed the long run relation among the variable. The coefficient of GDP is positive and squared GDP is negative,  this means that if there is a consistent rise in GDP, then the negative effect of squared GDP will overcome the positive effect of level GDP. Beyond this point increase in GDP will reduce the ecological footprint. This phenomenon was discussed earlier as the environmental Kuznets curve.
Reading Magical Realism in Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children for Supporting EFL Students’ Cross-Cultural Awareness
Authors: Ajeng Galuh Dwi , Maximilian Aksendro
Published: August 2023

The present study explores the magical realism contents in the Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie. It also aims to investigate the way the magical realism contents to be adapted and integrated into the cross-cultural understanding material to support the EFL students’ cross-cultural awareness.  The qualitative research method is employed for analysing the primary source by consulting it to the secondary sources. From the story, it is found that the struggle is available between two opposing structures in a mystical realist document, and one of them is working toward the development of a fantasy universe from the other. These are the worlds of fantasy and life, and they are all present and vying for the reader's interest. Thus, the study may deduce that Rushdie employs magical realist features such as time dilation and the introduction of myth, legends, and folklore. Rushdie has built something unique with Midnight’s Children, and Saleem is honestly attempting to tell the tale of his existence, and the life of the new country. Moreover, based on the contents found, the instructional activities can be designed by adapting the magic realism content found in the story to build the cross-cultural awareness of the Indonesian EFL students. Moreover, magic realism content can also be an alternative and variation on the language and cultural classes.
Scope of Homoeopathy in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Authors: JS Sreevidhya
Published: August 2023

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infectious and inflammatory ailment of the upper female genital tract, which includes the uterus, fallopian tubes, and associated pelvic tissues. In India, the prevalence of pelvic inflammatory disease ranges between 1 and 2%. N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis are the organisms most usually isolated in instances of acute PID. Homoeopathic treatments are beneficial in the treatment of both acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory illness, as well as in preventing additional complications.

Keywords: Pelvic inflammatory disease, PID, Homoeopathy
Administration of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) as Adjunctive Therapy for COVID-19 Patients by Improving Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Through Assessment of MDA, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and TGF-β
Authors: Djajalaksana Susanthy , Listyoko Aditya Sri , Hardiyanto Rumaratu Simon Petrus
Published: August 2023

INTRODUCTION: Oxidative stress due to COVID-19 will trigger a widespread inflammatory reaction in the lungs. Malondialdehyde (MDA), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interleukin-1 β (IL-1β), Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α), and Tumor Growth Factor- β (TGF-β) are pro-inflammatory cytokines which levels may rise in the presence of an inflammatory process. N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant widely considered as adjunctive therapy in COVID-19. We aim to analyze the effect of NAC administration in improving oxidative stress and inflammation in COVID-19 through assessment of MDA, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and TGF-β.
METHOD: This is a quasi-experimental study with pre-post design. MDA, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and TGF-β levels were measured in admission and day 8 of administration of 5000 mg/72 hours of NAC.
RESULT: From 74 samples, between admission and day 8 of NAC therapy, There is a decrease of IL-6 (185.31 ± 181.30 to 97.60 ± 161.86 (p=0.003)), TNF-α (5.83 ± 3.51 to 4.37 ± 3.33 (p=0.019)), IL-1 β (4.65 ± 4.13 to 1.87 ± 0.96 (p<0.001)), and MDA levels (3000.70 ± 2017.98 to 2116.54 ± 1109.58 (p<0.001). However, TGF-β levels were increased from 5.47 ± 2.76 to 7.97 ± 3.24 (p<0.001). DISCUSSION: From our patients we get a significant decrease of pro-inflammatory cytokines (MDA, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α) after administration of NAC. However, we acquired a significant increased level of TGF-β in our patients despite NAC administration which implies the chronic immune response in COVID-19 patients.
CONCLUSION: There is an improvement of oxidative stress and inflammation by administration of NAC as adjunctive therapy in COVID-19 patients assessed by decrease of MDA, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α levels. There is no effect of NAC as adjunctive therapy in TGF-β levels in COVID-19 patients.

Keywords: NAC, COVID-19, MDA, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, TGF-β
The Influence of Student Innovation Management Subject and Students’ Creativity in Increasing the Quality of Learning
Authors: Damayanti Susi , Aliami Sri
Published: August 2023

In learning activities, it is very necessary to have optimal synergy, especially from lecturers and students, as well as a study of the subjects taught in class either through theoretical studies which are then carried out in practice to find out whether the theory can really be proven in the real world through the practice of creating a product. or new services from the results of students' creative thinking and work guided by lecturers in innovation management courses. The purpose of the research conducted this time was to determine the influence between innovation management courses and student creativity, especially in improving the quality of student learning. The method used to obtain data in research is to use quantitative methods using comparative analysis to find out how big the comparison is in the quality of learning. This research was conducted on 104 students majoring in management. The results obtained by researchers include: 1) From the results obtained, it can be seen that the innovation management course has an effect on improving the quality of learning; 2) Furthermore, from the results that have been analysed, it can be seen that the level of student creativity has an effect on improving the quality of learning; and 3) The quality of learning that occurs in class can be seen from the learning outcomes of class 2F students, namely from the average midterm exam score of 79 and the average final semester exam score of 87, class 2G, namely from the average midterm exam score of 76 and the average semester final exam score is 85, and class 2H is from the average midterm exam score of 81 and the average semester final exam score is 85; 4) The comparative test results for class 2F are 0.000 <0.05, indicating a significant difference between the midterm exam scores and the final exam scores, class 2G, namely 0.000 <0.05, indicating a significant difference between the midterm exam scores. Semester with the end of semester exam scores, and class 2H, which is equal to 0.000 <0.05, indicating a significant difference between the midterm exam scores and the final semester exam scores.

Keywords: Innovation Management, Student Creativity, Learning Quality
The Effect of Entrepreneurial Intentions and Resilience on Entrepreneurial Behavior in the Millennial Generation
Authors: Pratiwi Dinda Surya , Wismanto Y. Bagus , Widianingtanti Lucia Trisni
Published: August 2023

Entrepreneurship is an alternative for the millennial generation to develop their careers. With entrepreneurship, individuals not only help themselves, but also help others by giving jobs. In managing a business, it must be accompanied by intention to do work, positive expectations for current and future success, expectations for success, and the ability to survive and progress in dealing with problems in all conditions. This study aimed to scientifically examine the influence of entrepreneurial intentions and resilience on entrepreneurial behaviour in the millennial generation in Semarang City. This type of research uses quantitative analysis methods. The data used is primary data collected through a questionnaire (questionnaire) from a total sample of 83 millennial generation entrepreneurs with purposive sampling as a data collection technique. The data analysis used is multiple linear regression with the help of the SPSS 23.0 program. The results of the study showed that all independent variables, both entrepreneurial intentions and resilience, have a significant effect on entrepreneurial behaviour in the millennial generation in Semarang City. This is evidenced from the results of data processing using SPSS version 23.0, it can be analysed based on the sig column. in the coefficients table it is known that each of the independent variables had a significance value of less than 0.05 (0.000 <0.05). Because the significance value is 0.000, there is an influence on entrepreneurial behaviour. The results of the correlation coefficient values of each independent variable were 0.317 and 0.420 with a positive (+) sign that there was a positive relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable, meaning that the stronger the entrepreneurial intention and resilience, the better the entrepreneurial behaviour.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Intention, Resilience, Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Millennial Generation
The Effectiveness of Education with Audio Visual Media on Mother’s Knowledge and Attitudes About Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Aetiology
Authors: Aini Usnal , Serudji Joserizal , Syah Nur Afrainin
Published: August 2023

Background: Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. It can cause liver failure. Health education plays an important role as one of the promotive and preventive efforts of acute hepatitis by increasing mother’s knowledge and attitudes. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of education with audio visual media on mother’s knowledge and attitudes about acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in Ulak Karang Selatan Area, Padang City.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with non-equivalent control group design. This study was conducted in two Posyandu namely Posyandu Cinta Sehat 11 and Posyandu Cinta Sehat 16 which began in June 2022 to June 2023. Sample selection was carried out using consecutive sampling technique. The total sample was 35 people in each group.
Results: The results showed that there was a difference in the mean posttest of mother’s knowledge between intervention group and control group (p<0.001). Mean gain of mother’s knowledge in intervention group was significantly different from control group (p<0.001). There was a difference in the mean posttest of mother’s attitude between intervention group and control group (p<0.001). Mean gain of mother’s attitude in intervention group was significantly different from control group (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Education with audio visual media was proven effective in improving mother’s knowledge and attitudes about acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology. Health workers at Ulak Karang Health Center can use audio visual media as a tool in providing effective health education to improve mother’s knowledge and attitudes about acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in their working area.

Keywords: [Acute Hepatitis, Attitudes, Audio Visual, Knowledge]
The Effect of Intellectual Capital and Capital Structure on Firm Value with Profitability as an Intervening Variable in SOE Companies Listed on the IDX
Authors: Aritonang Rabhita Wulandani , Bukit Rina , . Rujiman
Published: August 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of intellectual capital and capital structure on firm value and profitability as intervening variables. This research was conducted on publicly listed state-owned companies that have been and are still listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2015 -2019 period, namely 22 companies. Samples were taken using purposive sampling, so 17 companies were selected with 85 observations. Research data analysis techniques using path analysis techniques. The method used in this study is the random effect model panel data regression method. The study results show that Intellectual Capital, Capital Structure, and Profitability simultaneously affect Firm Value. Partially the Intellectual Capital and Capital Structure variables do not affect firm value, while Profitability has a positive and significant effect on firm value. Testing the second hypothesis shows that the variable Profitability cannot mediate the relationship between Intellectual Capital and Capital Structure on Firm Value.

Keywords: intellectual capital, capital structure, profitability, firm value
The Correlation between D-Dimer/Fibrinogen Ratio with the Severity of COVID-19 in Coronary Heart Disease Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 at H. Adam Malik General Hospital in 2021
Authors: Hasan Refli , Rasiqah Nasution Hadhinah , Dalimunthe Naomi Niari
Published: August 2023

Background: COVID-19 is a pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 and which became a worldwide pandemic. The virus enters and forms the bonds between the spike protein on the surface of the virus and the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in the lungs, heart, kidneys, blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD) can exacerbate the severity of COVID-19 by triggering excessive inflammatory and coagulation responses. D-dimer/fibrinogen ratio (DFR) has been proven to be significant in assessing thrombosis. In several studies, DFR examination was considered more accurate than using D-dimer or fibrinogen examination alone.
Aim: To determine the correlation between the DFR value and the severity of COVID-19 in CHD patients with COVID-19 at H. Adam Malik General Hospital.
Method: This is a cross sectional study. The samples are the patients who are treated in isolation room at H. Adam Malik General Hospital who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. To analyze the correlation between the DFR value and the severity of COVID-19 in CHD patients with COVID-19 at H. Adam Malik General Hospital we conducted the chi-square test.
Results: From 39 samples, there is a significant correlation between the DFR value and the severity of COVID-19 in CHD patients with COVID-19 at H. Adam Malik General Hospital (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between the DFR value and the severity of COVID-19 in CHD patients with COVID-19 at H. Adam Malik General Hospital.

Keywords: DFR, The severity of COVID-19, CHD, D-dimer, Fibrinogen
Modern non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis
Authors: Kudryavtseva E. V. , Geets A. V. , Mangileva Ya. A. , Chizhova A. V. , Patsyuk O. V.
Published: August 2023

Introduction. Endometriosis is a disease characterized by an overgrowth of morphologically and functionally endometrium-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Early diagnosis of endometriosis is very difficult. The gold standard for diagnosis is the surgical method − laparoscopy, performed for infertility, pelvic pain or the presence of pelvic masses. However, this approach is currently being reconsidered, and the search for endometriosis markers for earlier diagnosis of this disease is relevant.

The purpose of the literature review was to summarize the current data on promising noninvasive markers of endometriosis determined in various biological media.

Materials and methods. Scientific literature was searched in PubMed, ResearchGate, and Elibrary databases for 2017−2022 using a combination of Russian and English keywords: endometriosis, endometrioma, endometriosis pathogenesis, peritoneal fluid, biomarkers, serum markers.

Results. We evaluated more than 30 putative biomarkers in peritoneal fluid, serum, urine, and saliva, as well as their combinations in publications that met the selection criteria. Studies have evaluated the diagnostic value and efficacy of endometriosis biomarkers, but the results of these studies have sometimes been inconsistent. We were unable to identify a single biomarker or combination of biomarkers that was unequivocally clinically useful. The most significant changes in biochemical composition were observed in peritoneal fluid, but it requires invasive intervention to obtain it.

Discussion. Saliva and urine studies have shown promising results in terms of diagnostic accuracy, but the evidence was of low quality for introduction into clinical guidelines. A number of serum biomarkers may be useful either for detecting endometriosis at early stages or for differentiating ovarian endometrioma from other benign ovarian masses, but the evidence for meaningful conclusions is insufficient. Conclusion None of the biomarkers have shown sufficient accuracy for clinical use outside of the research environment, yet research in this area remains promising.
Analysis of the toxic effects of fluoroquinolones in laboratory rabbit models
Authors: Izmozherova N. V. , Bazarnyi V. V. , Bakhtin V. M. , Polushina L. G. , Maksimova A. Yu.
Published: August 2023

Introduction. Fluoroquinolones are antibacterials for which the development of cardiotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity and connective tissue damage has been noted. The likely mechanism for the development of these reactions is magnesium metabolism disorder. An available method to detect fluoroquinolones toxicity in animal experiments is a blood biochemical test.

The aim of the work was to identify the biochemical signs of the toxic effects of fluoroquinolones in laboratory rabbit models.

Materials and methods. Twenty male rabbits randomised into three groups were included in the study: 6 control animals; 7 rabbits treated with ciprofloxacin 150 mg/kg 14 days; 7 rabbits treated with levofloxacin 150 mg/kg 14 days. Serum levels of albumin, alanine aminotransferase (liver damage marker), creatinine (nephrotoxicity marker), creatine kinase MB (cardiotoxicity marker), matrix metalloproteinase 9 (connective tissue damage marker), serum and plasma magnesium content were studied in this work. Data are presented as mean (standard deviation).

Results. Serum levels of albumin, alanine aminotransferase and creatinine did not change during the experiment. Rabbits treated with levofloxacin had 2.0–2.5 times lower values of CF creatine kinase activity than control animals. There was double increase of serum concentration of matrix metalloproteinase 9 in ciprofloxacin group in comparison with control (70,17 (20,88) and 38,10 (16,04) ng/ ml, p = 0,019). Magnesium content was unchanged with both fluoroquinolones.

Discussion. The absence of signs of hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity is consistent with their low frequency of detection in clinical and experimental studies. A decrease in the activity of creatine kinase MB in animals treated with levofloxacin has not been described in the literature. An increase in the concentration of metalloproteinase 9 is evidence of destruction of connective tissue structures. The absence of changes in serum and plasma concentrations of magnesium is explained by the functioning of the systems maintaining the constancy of its content in blood.

Conclusion. No biochemical evidence of hepato-, nephro- and cardiotoxic effects of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin at the doses of 150 mg/kg for 14 days was shown in rabbits; no magnesium metabolism disorders were shown, and the ability of ciprofloxacin to increase the serum content of matrix metalloproteinase type 9 was demonstrated. The proposed model can be used to investigate ways to prevent the toxic effects of fluoroquinolones on connective tissue structures.
Modeling and Forecasting Inflation in Nigeria: A Time Series Regression with ARIMA Method
Authors: K.G. Emwinloghosa , O.O. Pamela , N.I. Paschal , S.O. Eloho , C. Agu
Published: August 2023

This study uses time series regression with autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) modeling to establish a model for forecasting inflation in Nigeria for the period 1981-2020. Akaike Information Criterion Corrected (AICC) and Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) were used to select the best model among competing models. Through these methods, regression with ARIMA (0,0,1) error was selected as the most parsimonious model for inflation forecasting in Nigeria. The results of the out-sample-forecast show that a high inflation rate will be experienced by the end of 2023, and between 2024 and 2030, the inflation rate will be alternating but will maintain a lower rate than that of 2023.
Assessing the Impact of Vigilante Patrolling and Community Engagement on Crime Prevention in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria
Authors: U. Abdulkadir , Y. Edime , I.G. Thomas , O.O. Julius
Published: August 2023

It is worrisome that despite the existence of both the police and vigilantes in the various districts and communities within Dekina Local Government Area, there are still some elements of insecurity, lawlessness, intimidation, kidnapping, daylight assassinations, armed robbery and burglary etc. Hence, in assessing the impact of vigilantes in this regard, the study examined the prevalence of crime in Dekina LGA; examined crime prevention and control mechanisms adopted by the vigilante group; assessing the effectiveness of their roles while ascertaining the factors militating against the operational efficiency of the vigilantes and suggested measures to improve on their performances in crime prevention and control in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. Structural strain theory and social contract theory were used for the study. A survey research design was employed for the study in which a systematic simple sampling technique was utilized to select the respondents from the sample of 297 out of the total population of the study, which was 1304. A pre-test was conducted on every question in the questionnaire to ensure that the research instrument was valid. Two hypotheses formulated were tested using Multiple Linear Regression and Chi-square. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between effective vigilantism and the prevalence of crime in Dekina Local Government Area. The study also revealed that beat patrol, stop, detain and search, undercover work, personality escorts, and static guards, among others, were the mechanisms adopted for vigilantism in Dekina LGA. The study further revealed that inadequate operational equipment, improper training, inadequate funding, corruption and godfatherism were some of the factors militating against the operational efficiency of the vigilantes. Recommendations include providing more funding, proper training, and better welfare for vigilante group members to prevent similar situations that erode public confidence in the Nigeria Police Force. Vigilante members should receive proper orientation on handling sophisticated weapons, and exceptional individuals within the vigilante group should be acknowledged with awards to enhance their contributions to crime prevention and control in Dekina Local Government Area.
Incentive mechanisms for managing local subcontractors in international construction projects
Authors: Abdalla Alaeldin , Li Xiaodong , Song Ziyang , Yang Fan
Published: August 2023

In the domain of international construction projects, managing supply chains presents distinct challenges due to the intricate task of coordinating multiple stakeholders within diverse cultural, economic, and regulatory contexts. Prior research highlights the significance of incentive mechanisms and collaborative procurement practices, yet the effectiveness of these strategies in augmenting performance for international projects has not been extensively examined. This investigation explores the effects of financial and non-financial incentives on the performance of global construction projects, with a focus on the mediating role of cooperation. Data were gathered from Chinese international contractors and local suppliers and subsequently analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. The results reveal two separate pathways of influence. Firstly, financial incentives exhibited substantial direct and indirect impacts on project performance; secondly, while non-financial incentives did not directly affect project performance, they significantly impacted cooperation levels, which in turn mediated the relationship between non-financial incentives and project performance. This study provides essential perspectives for managing international construction projects, emphasizing the critical need for the combined application of financial and non-financial incentives to foster cooperation and ultimately achieve superior project outcomes.
MCDM approach to investigate the effectiveness of SCRUM events in minimizing risk factors in project management
Authors: Yücenur G. Nilay
Published: August 2023

Traditional project management methods have been used for many years in the implementation and management of projects. With the publication of the agile manifesto in 2001, the interest in agile methods increased and successful results were obtained in the execution and solution of complex projects with agile approaches. Agile approach consists of different structures that can be named as framework or method. Among these agile methods, which are selected and applied according to the suitability and purpose of the project, the most frequently preferred one is SCRUM. In this study, SCRUM, an agile project management technique that has been used frequently in recent years in order to develop a flexible project management process, has been examined, and the effectiveness of the events of the SCRUM technique in minimizing the risks that arise in project management has been evaluated. Determining the effectiveness of these SCRUM events, which each agile project team implements in turn, is very important for the correct and effective allocation of resources. For this purpose, a multi-criteria decision-making model has been proposed to evaluate the effectiveness of 4 SCRUM events within the scope of this study. While the importance weights of the 24 project management risk factors proposed in the solution phase of the created model were determined by the SWARA method, the SCRUM events were evaluated with the WASPAS, COPRAS and EDAS methods and the solution values found by three different methods were compared.
Moderation role of government acts, laws and policies between economic factors and risk management: A case study of Saudi Arabia contractors
Authors: Rehman Muhammad Abdul , Isha Md Sayuti Bin
Published: August 2023

In construction projects, contractors have prioritized risks due to abandonment of operations and events, interruptions, time, and cost overruns. Construction hazards are linked to the ambiguity and unpredictability of the timely delivery of a project, with standard quality and within an allowable budget. The bid process is heavily reliant on economic considerations which include the exchange market, rate of interest and cost inflation for equipment and workforce. Project failure takes place if economic considerations have not complied for effective management of risks in construction. The research framework is founded on Organization Control Theory and focused on the PLS-SEM approach which addresses the effect of economic factors with moderating government regulatory procedures on the management of risks in construction within 303 large (higher than 250 workers) Saudi Arabian contractors. In the PLS-SEM approach, complicated models are effectively analyzed with higher statistical power. The findings show that economic factors and government regulatory procedures have a favorable impact on the management of risks in the Saudi Arabian development industry. Additionally, moderating government regulatory procedures has a favorable correlation to the management of risks in the Saudi Arabian construction sector. By addressing economic considerations, this study enables practitioners, experts and stakeholders involved in construction industries to conduct effective management of risks in the construction sector.