bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Machine learning for document classification in an archive of the National Afrikaans Literary Museum and Research Centre
Authors: Brokensha Susan , Kotzé Eduan , Senekal Burgert
Published: November 2023

https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jsasa.v56i1.10

ISSN: 1012-2796

©SASA 2023

 

 

Most archives were established before the digital age, where hardcopies of much smaller volumes were archived. In the information age, archives struggle to accommodate the large volumes of material produced. In addition, many archives, including in South Africa, had to contend with budget cuts that reduced the number of staff available. If digital material is not archived now, it creates the risk of gaps in the historical record in the future. In addition, with digital humanities gaining wider acceptance, large corpuses of digital material are needed, which archives could provide. This study’s aim was to investigate whether document classification using machine learning classifiers is feasible in a South African archive context, with a focus on the National Afrikaans Literary Museum and Research Centre (NALN). The researchers created and trained a document classification model and tested it for accuracy against human classifiers. It followed a basic linguistic approach to prepare specific text documents for text classification, in terms of Galloway and Roux’s (2019) six categories, namely articles, media reports, books, interviews, reviews, and dissertations and theses. The classification was done using two annotators, after which the annotated corpus was employed as training data for machine learning models. Following Rolan et al. (2018), Suominen (2019), and Connelly et al. (2020), Python libraries were used for document classifications. The researchers show that machine learning classifiers can accurately categorise documents into different types. If implemented, this means that archives can improve their collection efforts without spending more on salaries. One way of coping with the information explosion is to develop metadata generation tools, like machine learning and artificial intelligence. If metadata could be automatically generated, it would reduce the pressure on archival personnel by providing a way to handle larger volumes.
In vitro antioxidant activity and hypoglycemic efficacy of the leaf, stem, and rhizome extracts of Costus igneus nak (Costaceae) in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats
Authors: Ekanem I.R. , Antia B.S. , Essien E.E. , Thomas P.S.
Published: November 2023

Costus igneus has a folk reputation in West Africa for the treatment of diabetes. Nevertheless, from our investigations, the  scientific validation of this folkloric claim has not been properly documented. The study was designed to evaluate  the  antidiabetic potentials and in vitro antioxidant capacity of the leaves, stems and rhizomes of C. igneus using ethanol  as the  extraction solvent. Phytochemical screening of the extracts was performed using standard analytical  procedures. Saponins,  tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, and cardiac glycosides were detected in the leaves, stems, and  rhizomes of C. igneus. The  median lethal dose (LD50) of the leaf, stem, and rhizome extracts in mice were 2958. 04,  1936.49, and 5000 mg/kg,  respectively. The treatment of alloxan-induced diabetic rats with the extracts of the leaves,  stems, and rhizomes caused a  significant reduction (P<0.05) in fasting blood glucose levels (44.13, 56.21, and 61.12%),  respectively in acute study, and  76.85, 69.95, and 79.63% reduction in prolong treatment (2 weeks). The leaf and rhizome  extract also demonstrated good  antioxidant activity on 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radicals (61 and 62%  inhibition, 100 μg/mL) and ferric reducing  capacity (absorbance, 0.541 and 0.459, 100 μg/mL), respectively. The leaves,  stems, and rhizomes of C. igneus exhibited good hypoglycaemic activity which supports their folkloric claims in the  management of diabetes mellitus. The rhizomes  extract showed the least toxicity and the most effective in the  reduction of fasting blood glucose levels. This is the first  comparative evaluation of the leaves, stems, and rhizomes of  C. igneus in a study. The findings suggest the use of the rhizomes as a better substitute than the leaves popularly  employed in herbal preparations or a combination of all the plant  parts for an effective herbal treatment. The  antioxidant capacity of this plant extracts may also be involved in the inhibition  of oxidative processes implicated in  diabetic complications.
Likwidacja celu – między doksą a episteme
Authors: Tabakowska Elżbieta
Published: November 2023

Liquidation of the Target: Between doxa and episteme

The author of the paper argues that Translation Studies and translation pedagogy might profit from the implementation of the theory of 4EA Cognition. The assumption that cognition is embodied, embedded, enacted, extended and affective might help to explain how people think about the world: cognition is a process whereby the relation between the cognizant subject and the (intentional) object of cognition is constantly modified by dynamic changes of factors pertaining to human body, brain and environment. As illustration, the author analyses a sequence of Polish media reports of a much publicized incident that occurred at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ouverture de ‘New Horizons in Global Management’
Authors: Brondoni Silvio M. , Risso Mario
Published: November 2023

The Russian-Ukrainian War introduced new elements into the strategic assessments of large global corporations, changing competitive horizons and developing new models of competition. The impact of the recent BRICS expansion on the global corporations management and on the growth of sustainability goals reflects a growing global new competitive landscape that places global corporations in a delicate position as a possible counterweight to the EU, to the U.S and to the Asian World.
Homi Bahbha'nın "Kültürel Çeviri" Kavramına Çeviribilimsel Bakış
Authors: ÖZBENT Sueda
Published: November 2023

“Kültürel çeviri” kavramı ilk olarak İngiliz antropologlar tarafından 20. yüzyılın ortalarında kültürel farklılıkları aktarmak için kullanılmıştır. Sömürgecilik sonrası ortaya çıkan metinlerde kullanılan dilin ve kültürel bağlamların iç içe geçmelerinden dolayı kültürel çeviriye bu alanda da rastlanmaktadır. Sömürgecilik sonrası piyasaya çıkan metinlerin, sürgün ve göçmen yazarların bir şekilde çevirmen rolüne büründüklerini ve kültürel çeviri yaptıklarını söylemek yanlış olmayacaktır. Anadilleri dışında yabancı bir dilde yazmayı tercih eden bu yazarların dili, bilinçli olarak sadece standart dilden farklılık göstermekle kalmayıp adeta ara alanda Homi Bhabha’nın deyişiyle üçüncü alanda üretilmektedir. Göçmen yazarların yabancı bir dilde yazmalarının nedenleri neler olabilir? Bhabha göçmen yazarların aynı zamanda (kültürel) çevirmen olduklarını söylemektedir. Çeviride 80’li yıllarda yaşanan “kültürel dönüş” sonrası çevirinin kültürlerarası iletişimin bir parçası olduğu artık tartışmasız olarak kabul görmektedir. Çeviribilim, disiplinler arası doğasından dolayı artık sadece dil aktarımı olarak görülmemekte; söylem, metin, kültür, iletişim, yorumbilim, edebiyat, sosyoloji gibi farklı alanlarla etkileşimdedir. Bu çalışmada Almanca yazan ilk göçmen edebiyatı yazarlarından Emine Sevgi Özdamar’ın Mutterzunge adlı eseri ve Fikret Doğan tarafından yapılan çevirisi Annedili kültürel çeviri bağlamında incelenecektir. Çalışmada göçmen yazar-çevirmenlerin ürettikleri metinlerin birer çeviri metin olarak ele alınıp alınamayacağı, kültürel çeviri eyleminin metaforik anlamda değerlendirilmesinin çeviribilime katkılarının neler olabileceği irdelenmeye çalışılacaktır.
Investigation of Apocalyptic Features in the War of the Worlds by Wells
Authors: GÜROVA Ercan
Published: November 2023

H. G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds is considered to be the first literary recount of the invasion of Earth by outsiders and it is one of the first major literary texts that contain powerful apocalyptic imagery. To this end, this paper first aims to provide a general overview of the apocalypse concept and apocalyptic theory based on Frank Kermode’s prominent work entitled The Sense of an Ending, and then to investigate the apocalyptic features of The War of the Worlds accordingly. The investigation of the apocalyptic features in The War of the Worlds shows that Wells’s novel corresponds to Kermode’s apocalyptic pattern to a great extent. As far as the apocalyptic images are concerned, the novel provides rich and various examples of terror and panic along with depictions of the destruction of the landscape. Therefore, it can be suggested that The War of the Worlds fits the definition of an apocalypse which describes the actual end of the world. In other words, the novel presents a mostly divine apocalypse as there are no human attempts or successes involved in saving the world and establishing a new order.
PUBLIC DECISIONS IN THE TAX LEGISLATION OF GEORGIA
Authors: Shainidze Ekaterine
Published: November 2023

Ekaterine Shainidze

E-mail: ekaterine.shainidze@bsu.edu.ge

Doctor of Finance, Associate Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University

Batumi, Georgia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3612-1790

 

Abstract. According to the tax legislation of Georgia, informing taxpayers is one of the important elements in the tax administration system. On January 1, 2011, with the implementation of the new tax code in Georgia, a public decision was defined as one of the sources of providing information to the taxpayer. It is a decision on the norm of application of the tax legislation, which is issued by the Minister of Finance of Georgia based on the decision of the dispute review body or based on the analysis of the existing practice of taxation of taxpayers by the tax body. A public decision has binding legal force, therefore, regulatory and law enforcement authorities are not authorized to charge a person additional fees and/or sanctions if he acts in accordance with a public decision.

The introduction of the public decision mechanism into the tax legislation of Georgia was supposed to be a measure to facilitate the timely fulfillment of tax obligations by taxpayers, however, until now only 7 such decisions have been adopted and published accordingly. In addition, the use of the mentioned lever for informing the payers did not happen until 2018.

Published public decisions have regulated several issues of taxation, including: income from securities, forgiveness of loan obligations for individuals, operations related to crypto-assets, the right to use a leased asset, delivery of agricultural products produced in Georgia, the difference between the weight of goods at the port of unloading and the port of loading when importing grain, Rules of taxation of tourist services. It is important to note that the basis of public decision-making is the analysis of the existing practice, which determines the need to explain the tax norm more than it is conveyed by the tax code or subordinate normative acts.

The annual reports of the Revenue Service do not reflect information about the effectiveness of using this important lever of tax administration - the mechanism of public decision. In addition, it is difficult to name arguments about the absence of the need to use this means of informing the payers more intensively.

A significant part of tax disputes is partially satisfied complaints in favor of taxpayers, which indicates that there are many disputed legal norms in the tax legislation. In the conditions of a low tax culture in the country, insufficient protection of one of the fundamental rights of taxpayers - the right to receive information about the application of the tax legislation of Georgia - has a negative effect on the timely fulfillment of tax obligations. In the mentioned conditions, the active use of the public decision mechanism has an important role in ensuring the correct and unambiguous application of tax norms, both from the side of the payers and the tax authorities.
Escribir el cuerpo y vizibilizar el silencio en “Sombra entre sombras”, de Inés Arredondo
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Vega Duarte Andrelí
Published: November 2023

“Sombra entre sombras” es un quizá el cuento más escandaloso de Inés Arredondo. Por una parte, se representa vívidamente la violencia que experimenta la protagonista en su matrimonio y por otra, se entrega al ejercicio de una sexualidad carnavalesca. En el cuento se visibiliza la violencia que se legitima en la estructura patriarcal del matrimonio, mas la protagonista adquiere agencia cuando se hace dueña de su discurso. Ella narra su experiencia de horror: es forzada a casarse con un hombre maduro y pervertido cuando era adolescente. Su experiencia está marcada por la posición de la diferencia sexual. La escritura velada implica que el cuento se enuncia desde tal posición, mientras que la escritura-cuerpo se despliega en la representación de sensaciones y afectos que marcan la experiencia de su protagonista. Ambos conceptos se desprenden de la propuesta teórica de Hélène Cixous, para quien la escritura permite articular experiencias silenciadas que adquieren así una función subjetivante.
Ecfrasis fantástica en dos cuentos de Álvaro Uribe
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, Nava Hernández Marisol , Ayometzi Sastré Olga Lidia ,   Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala
Published: November 2023

Amplio es el mundo del arte, amplias sus interrelaciones. Una de ellas surge cuando encontramos objetos plásticos (pinturas, esculturas, dibujos, grabados) referidos o descritos en un texto literario. Este procedimiento retórico-discursivo se denomina ecfrasis y en este trabajo analizaremos el caso del escritor mexicano Álvaro Uribe quien en dos de sus cuentos, “Filósofo meditando” y “El séptimo arcano”, recupera este procedimiento como parte del entramado estético mediante la inserción ecfrástica del cuadro de Rembrandt, “Filósofo meditando”. Dicha ecfrasis será el eje de varias estrategias discursivas que colaboran en la trama estética de los cuentos: la intratextualidad e intertextualidad, las cuales favorecen la irrupción de lo fantástico mediante la tematización de la ruptura de límites entre ficción/realidad y cuya interpretación final nos lleva al motivo del doble.
Evaluation of the Shale Impact on Reservoir Characterization, the Jeribe Carbonate Reservoir in an Oilfield Northern Iraq as a Case Study
Authors: Baban Dler , Barzanji Sabir , Ahmed Muhana
Published: November 2023

The shale content and mode of distribution, along with their impact on the reservoir properties of the Jeribe Formation, were investigated using the available log data in the two selected wells, NET-10 and NET-12, of an oilfield northern Iraq. The dolomite and dolomitic limestone lithology of the formation contains different ratios of shale, with the highest near the middle part of the formation. Horizons of 70 to 99% shale content were identified, but the general ratios are ranging between 10% and 50%. The data from the Spectral Gamma ray log revealed that the shale content of the formation is mostly composed of low Potassium minerals such as Chlorite and Montimorlinite, with appreciable percentages of Illite. The low Th/U ratios along the formation indicated a reduced condition of deposition except for about 2-3 meters of the upper part of the formation in the well NET-10, which looks to be precipitated in a natural depositional environment. Dispersed, Laminar, and Structural modes of shale distribution co-exist within the formation in both studied wells. As the different modes of shale distribution have different impacts on the porosity and permeability of the reservoir rocks, the decrease and increase in the shale content did not perfectly correspond with an opposite fluctuation in the porosity values of the formation. The shale content in the formation has an impact on the porosity calculation by overestimating it by about 4–5% and subsequently underestimating the water saturation by 9% in the well NET-10 and 7% in the well NET-12.
Exploring the Ethnobotanical Significance of Symphytum officinale L. in the Pirot District
Authors:   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Serbia, Ćirić Slobodan А. , Marković Marija S. ,   Institute of Forestry, Belgrade, Serbia, Nikolić Jelena S. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Serbia, Mitić Violeta D. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Serbia, Dimitrijević Marija V. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Serbia, Ickovski Jovana D. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Serbia, Stankov Jovanović Vesna P. ,   University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Serbia
Published: November 2023

Symphytum officinale L., commonly known as comfrey, is a plant of notable ethnobotanical significance with deep-rooted traditional uses in the Pirot District. This study aims to unravel the cultural, medicinal, and ecological roles of S. officinale within this specific region using a combination of ethnobotanical surveys and environmental observations. The findings revealed a spectrum of traditional uses for S. officinale in local communities. The plant has been employed for its reputed wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, and bone-strengthening properties, reflecting its historical integration into folk medicine practices. Through interviews with local inhabitants, this study documents the vernacular names, preparation methods, and administration routes of S. officinale-based remedies, contributing to preserving traditional knowledge. The presence of potentially bioactive compounds supports its traditional uses and motivates further scientific inquiry into its pharmacological potential. The ethnobotanical examination of S. officinale in the Pirot District presents a comprehensive aspect of this plant’s roles in local culture, healthcare, and ecology. The results from this investigation serve as proof of the inseparable relationship between plants and people, underlining the need for sustainable conservation efforts to preserve both traditional knowledge and valuable botanical resources.
Estimating Future Local Climate Hazard Probabilities
Authors: Wong Ted , Switzer Paul
Published: November 2023

This paper describes a method for estimating future frequencies of climate hazards that are specifically relevant for decision-making in public health, infrastructure, agriculture, disaster mitigation, and climate adaptation.
Analisis Du Pont System dan Economic Value Added (EVA) Untuk Menilai Kinerja Keuangan Pada PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek
Authors: Qamariah Nur , Fatimah Nur Itha , Anwar Nursyam
Published: November 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan menilai kinerja keuangan dengan menggunakan Metode Du Pont System dan Metode Economic Value Added (EVA). Objek penelitian dilakukan pada PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek indonesia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif kuantitatif dan sumber data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder berupa laporan keuangan PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk periode 2015-2019. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data kuantitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa kinerja keuangan PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk dengan metode Du Pont System tahun 2015-2019 tergolong kurang baik karena marjin laba bersih berfluktuasi dan perputaran total aset mengalami fluktuasi. menurun dan pengembalian investasi masih terlalu rendah dan dengan menggunakan metode Economic Value Added dapat dikatakan sangat baik karena telah berhasil memperoleh nilai tambah ekonomi atau mencapai nilai positif selama lima periode
The Influence of Product Display Product Display. Store Atmosphere, Service Quality, and Impulse Buying
Authors: Hariyanto Rio , Ayu Stephanie Astrid
Published: November 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of product displays, store atmosphere, and service quality on impulse buying at Hokky Fruit Supermarket Merr Surabaya. The sample in this study amounted to 75 respondents. Methods of data analysis include: validity and reliability test, classic assumption test, multiple linear regression analysis, coefficient of determination and hypothesis testing.

 

Based on the results of data research with SPSS Version 23, it was shown that all statement items for each variable in the questionnaire were declared valid with rcount > rtable of 0.227, all variables were declared reliable with cronbac'h alpha values ​​> 0.60. The results of the P-P Plot Normality Test show that the data used in this study are normally distributed. Multicollinearity test results showed no symptoms of multicollinearity between independent variables in the regression model with tolerance values ​​≥ 0.10 and VIF ≤ 10. Heteroscedasticity test results showed no symptoms of heteroscedasticity in the regression model because there was no clear pattern and there was a distribution of dots above and below the number 0 on the Y axis. The results of the multiple linear regression equation in this study are Y = 3.508 – 0.112 X1 – 0.172 X2 + 1.210 X3, the contribution of Product Display variables, Store Atmosphere, and Service Quality to Impulse Buying at Hokky Fruit Supermarket Merr Surabaya at 37.1% is included in the weak category. The results of the t test analysis show that Product Display and Store Atmosphere have no effect on Impulse Buying while Service Quality has a significant effect on Impulse Buying.
Peran Struktur Modal Dalam Meningkatkan Profitabilitas
Authors: Yulianto Kampono Imam , Rahmadi Zara Tania , Santoso Aprih
Published: November 2023

Tujuan riset ini buat mengenali akibat firm size dan pertumbuhan penjualan kepada profitabilitas. Obyek dalam riset ini merupakan industri manufaktur sub zona consumer goods industry di BEI 2018-2022. Riset ini terjalin disebabkan ada kejadian deflasi serta penurunan profitabilitas yang terjadi disebagian besar industri consumer good industry yang terdapat di BEI pada kurun waktu 5 tahun itu. Jenis riset ini merupakan riset kuantitatif. Pengumpulan data memakai tata cara purpose sampling. Riset ini memakai informasi dari BEI. Hasil riset membuktikan kalau secara parsial firm size berpengaruh negatif terhadap profitabilitas, artinya jika ukuran perusahaan meningkat maka profitabilitas akan menurun. Pertumbuhan penjualan berdampak negatif terhadap profitabilitas, artinya jika pertumbuhan penjualan meningkat, maka profitabilitas akan menurun. Ukuran perusahaan dan pertumbuhan penjualan secara simultan berpengaruh positif terhadap profitabilitas, artinya jika ukuran perusahaan dan pertumbuhan penjualan meningkat, maka profitabilitas juga akan meningkat.
ANALISA PERKUATAN DINDING PENAHAN TANAH DI JALAN JAMIN GINTING KM 35 DESA BANDAR BARU KECAMATAN SIBOLANGIT
Authors: Sihaloho Rivaldo Anderson , Silaban Ebeny Markus , Endayanti Masriani
Published: November 2023

Sebahagian besar wilayah Indonesia termasuk daerah rawan gempa. Pada tahun 2017, gempa berkekuatan 6,5 SR pernah mengguncang Sibolangit. Berdasarkan BMKG, Sibolangit menunjukkan gempa bumi berdampak guncangan kuat dengan skala  intensitas III – IV MMI. Kerusakan struktur tanah sebagai akibat langsung dari beban gempa adalah melemahnya daya dukung tanah di bawah pondasi, runtuhnya dinding pondasi pondasi, runtuhnya pilar jembatan. Sedangkan efek tidak langsung seperti kerusakan bangunan disebabkan oleh getaran yang diteruskan ke struktur tanah. Berdasarkan hal tersebut maka dalam perencanaan konstruksi bangunan perlu adanya perhitungan dengan memasukkan parameter gempa. Salah satu konstruksi yang rentan terhadap percepatan gelombang gempa adalah dinding penahan tanah. Dari perhitungan Faktor Keamanan dengan Metode Bishop pada dinding penahan tanah di Desa Bandar Baru Kecamatan Sibolangit, memberikan hasil sebagai berikut : 1).Stabilitas Statis dinding penahan tanah terhadap Guling = 4,173; Geser = 5,612  ;  dan Daya Dukung = 3,413; memberikan nilai aman yaitu SF > 1,5. 2). Pada perhitungan Beban Dinamis akibat Beban Gempa, maka : Nilai = 1,674  > 1,5 ;  Nilai    = 0,761 < 1,5 ; Nilai = 2,199 > 1,5. 3). Untuk SF geser niai < 1,5 (tidak aman). Nilai SF menjadi lebih kecil setelah konstruksi memikul beban gempa.
Pemanfaatan Layanan Keluarga Berencana Oleh Wanita Usia Subur Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Dumilah Retno , Aryani Hening Ryan
Published: November 2023

Latar Belakang : Pandemi virus SARS-Cov-2 telah menginfeksi lebih dari 6,8 juta orang dan menyebabkan kematian lebih dari 362.000 diseluruh dunia. Pemberlakuan aturan PSBB terbukti efektif menurunkan angka penyebaran COVID-19 namun terjadi penurunan pemanfaatan layanan kesehatan oleh masyarakat. Tujuan : mengkaji pemanfaatan layanan keluarga berencana oleh wanita usia subur di masa pandemi COVID-19. Metode : Penelitian secara literature review menggunakan artikel sebanyak 15 artikel penelitian yang terdiri dari 10 artikel penelitian nasional dan 5 artikel penelitian internasional. Hasil : Pada masa pandemi COVID-19 terjadi 7 juta kelahiran yang tidak diinginkan akibat penurunan pemanfaatan layanan Kesehatan oleh para akseptor KB. Pada masa ini juga terjadi peningkatan pengguna kondom sedangkan pengguna IUD/AKDR cenderung menurun. Padahal efektivitas IUD/AKDR dalam mencegah kehamilan lebih tinggi dibandingkan kondom. Kesimpulan : Pandemi COVID-19 meningkatkan angka kehamilan tidak diinginkan. Pemberian edukasi terbukti efektif meningkatkan pengetahuan wanita usia subur dalam memenuhi kebutuhan layanan keluarga berencana. Disarankan adanya upaya peningkatan pengetahuan wanita usia subur tentang alternatif akses layanan Keluarga Berencana yang tidak meningkatkan risiko penularan COVID-19.
Background: The SARS-Cov-2 virus pandemic has infected more than 6.8 million people and caused the deaths of more than 362,000 worldwide. The implementation of the PSBB regulations has proven effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 but there has been a decrease in the use of health services by the community. Objective: to examine the use of family planning services by women of childbearing age during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Literature review research using 15 research articles consisting of 10 national research articles and 5 international research articles. Results: During the COVID-19 pandemic, 7 million unwanted births occurred due to a decrease in the use of health services by family planning acceptors. During this period there was also an increase in condom users, while IUD/IUD users tended to decrease. Even though the effectiveness of IUDs/IUDs in preventing pregnancy is higher than condoms. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic increases the rate of unwanted pregnancies. Providing education has been proven to be effective in increasing the knowledge of women of childbearing age in meeting their needs for family planning services. It is recommended that efforts be made to increase knowledge of women of childbearing age about alternative access to family planning services that do not increase the risk of transmission of COVID-19.
EFEKTIVITAS DAN EFISIENSI PEMAKAIAN DRONE TIPE FIXED WING PADA PEMETAAN KEBUN DAN SENSUS POHON KELAPA SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis Jacq)
Authors: Siahaan Megawati , Sri Murti Tarigan  , Tuty Ningsih  , Sandy Simangunsong  , Ridho Hikmawan
Published: November 2023

Drone is an unmanned aircraft (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), which is an electro-mechanical based system that can perform programmed missions, with the following characteristics: (i) unmanned, (ii) operating in fully or partially independent mode, (iii) ) This system is designed to be used repeatedly. The drone is equipped with a high-resolution camera that allows users to monitor a specific location from a height in real time. The use of mapping photos (Mapping Block) using drones is usually used to calculate the principal amount of oil palm trees. This research was using drone fixed wing tipe and was conducted in Tamiang Hulu District, Aceh Tamiang District Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. This research was conducted from 25-28 August 2020. This study used a descriptive analysis method. The results of this study indicate that the time used to prepare for the use of drones is 30 minutes, for taking aerial photographs and flying time for 25 minutes, combining photos using the Agisoft Photoscane software for 45 minutes, making way points and calculating the number of trees using the Arcgis application for 5 hours, making printout data for 60 minutes, so that the total time for all work is 7 hours 40 minutes for 53.53 hectares, assuming the cost per hectare is Rp.8,583, if with a manual census the time needed is 72 hours, with average costs -average Rp. 56,374, - / ha. Conclution of this research by using drones will be more effective and efficient than manual tree census.
Menyoal Pengelolaan Keuangan Publik Dalam penanganan Pandemi Covid-19 di Indonesia
Authors: Ghazali Rusman
Published: November 2023

This research is a study on public finance in handling Covid-19 in Indonesia. The problem is that public financial management is not in harmony with the humanitarian threats faced by the people. The purpose of the study is to assess the allocation of state finances by the government in handling the Covid-19 pandemic. The theoretical approach refers to the concept of public finance managed by policy-making actors. This study uses a descriptive-qualitative method that relies on secondary data. The results of the study revealed that the allocation of state finances by the government in handling the Covid-19 pandemic does not give priority to the health sector directly, but instead is allocated to the economic recovery sector, although it is recognized that the Covid-19 pandemic causes complexity of public problems in other economic and socio-cultural fields, and has implications for various forms of corrupt practices. Despite the government's limitations in overcoming the complexity of the problem of handling the Covid-19 pandemic, the government still benefits from the socio-cultural capital of the Indonesian people to help each other deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. The conclusion is that public financial management for its allocation to the interests of the people is not guided by the principles of transparency and accountability, because the regulations made by actors in handling the Covid-19 pandemic actually overlap a lot. 

Penelitian ini adalah studi tentang keuangan publik dalam penanganan pandemi Covid-19 di Indonesia. Masalahnya, pengelolaan keuangan publik tidak selaras dengan ancaman kemanusiaan yang dihadapi. Tujuan studi, untuk menilai peruntukan keuangan negara oleh pemerintah dalam menangani Covid-19. Pendekatan teori mengacu pada konsep keuangan publik yang dikelola oleh aktor pembuat kebjakan. Kajian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif-kualitatif yang bertumpu pada data sekunder. Hasil studi mengungkap, bahwa peruntukan keuangan negara oleh pemerintah dalam menangani pandemi Covid-19 tidak memberi prioritas pada sektor kesehatan secara langsung, namun justru lebih besar dialokasikan pada sektor pemulihan ekonomi, meskipun diakui bahwa pandemi Covid-19 menyebabkan timbulnya kompleksitas masalah publik pada bidang ekonomi dan sosial-budaya lainnya, dan berimplikasi pada berbagai bentuk praktik korupsi. Meskipun demikian, keterbatasan pemerintah mengatasi kompleksitas masalah penanganan pandemi Covid-19, pemerintah masih diuntungkan modal sosial-budaya masyarakat Indonesia untuk saling membantu menghadapi pandemi Covid-19. Kesimpulan, bahwa pengelolaan keuangan publik untuk alokasinya pada kepentingan rakyat tidak dipandu asas transparansi dan akuntabilitas, karena regulasi yang dibuat para aktor dalam menangani pandemi Covid-19 justru banyak yang tumpang-tindih. 
Controle biológico e promoção de crescimento vegetal por Streptomyces spp.
Authors:   , Lizana Flores Giuliana Shely
Published: November 2023

O feijoeiro é cultivado em diversos sistemas de produção e em todas as regiões brasileiras, tanto por pequenos como por grandes produtores. No entanto, as reduções causadas na produtividade das lavouras pelos fitopatógenos são significativas. O uso de agrotóxicos para o controle de doenças, como os fertilizantes químicos, pode ocasionar problemas ambientais a médio e longo prazo. Nesse contexto, a busca por novas alternativas para o controle de doenças e melhoria das condições do solo tem crescido nos últimos anos. Assim, neste estudo, dois isolados de Streptomyces spp. (4L e 6O) coletados do solo foram caracterizados de acordo com a sua morfologia e fisiologia, e avaliados quanto a sua a capacidade de controlar fitopatógenos por meio de ensaios in vitro e in vivo. A capacidade de promoção de crescimento vegetal dos isolados de Streptomyces spp. foi avaliada por meio da detecção de fixação biológica de nitrogênio, da produção de ácido 3-indol-acético (AIA), de amônia e de sideróforos e da solubilização de fósforo. Foram também avaliadas a capacidade de produção de enzimas lignocelulolíticas (quitinase, xilanase, celulase e pectinase), assim como β-1,3-glucanase. Além disso, foi demostrada a presença de megaplasmídeo nessas bactérias mediante o método de eletroforese em gel de campo pulsado (PFGE). Os resultados dos testes in vitro mostraram a capacidade antagônica dos isolados frente aos fungos Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (agente causal da antracnose), Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (agente causal da podridão ou mofo branco), e Rhizoctonia solani (agente causal da podridão radicular). A maior porcentagem de inibição de C. lindemuthianum foi obtida pelo isolado 6O que foi de 68,47%; para S. sclerotiorum foi de 51,22% pelo isolado 4L; e para R. solani, os dois isolados de Streptomyces spp. inibiram o crescimento do fungo com a mesma eficiência (38,47%). Experimentos realizados in vivo confirmaram esses resultados, em que os isolados de Streptomyces spp. reduziram a severidade da antracnose nas folhas em 25% para o isolado 6O e em 30% para o 4L; do mofo branco em 90% e da podridão radicular em 10% em relação ao controle positivo. Ambos os isolados foram capazes de incrementar a biomassa radicular e aérea em 20%, assim como o comprimento da raiz e da parte aérea em 25%. Observou-se ainda que ambos os isolados apresentam megaplasmídeo com tamanho aproximado de 97 kb. Concluiu- se que esses microrganismos possuem potencial como biocontroladores de doenças e promotores de crescimento para a cultura do feijão, além de apresentar um megaplasmídeo que pode ser importante para a produção de novos metabólitos secundários. Assim, esses isolados de Streptomyces spp. podem ser alternativa viável para a agricultura sustentável. Palavras-chave: Fungo fitopatogênico. Actinobactéria. Megaplasmídeo. Enzimas lignocelulolíticas.
Fatores explicativos associados à eficiência de saúde em SRS e GRS no estado de Minas Gerais na pandemia da COVID-19
Authors:   , Braz Rodrigo Moreira
Published: November 2023

A pandemia causada pela COVID-19 gerou preocupação em todo o mundo devido ao seu poder de propagação e letalidade. Além disso, evidenciou-se uma realidade despreparada para lidar e combater um vírus com alto potencial de mortalidade, especialmente no Brasil, país que ocupa a segunda posição no ranking de países com mais mortes por COVID-19 no mundo. O objetivo geral é analisar a eficiência e seus elementos explicativos no combate da COVID-19 nas Superintendências e Gerências Regionais de Saúde mineiras. Para cálculo da eficiência na alocação e utilização dos recursos foi utilizado a metodologia DEA e para encontrar os elementos explicativos foi utilizada uma análise de regressão Beta Inflacionada. Identificou-se que os grandes centros urbanos obtiveram escores de eficiência menores em comparação com as cidades menores, o que pode ser explicado pelo êxodo de centros menores para maiores em busca de melhores condições tecnológicas e tratamento da doença. Além disso, verificou-se que a quantidade de municípios sob a gestão das Superintendências Regionais de Saúde (SRS) e Gerências Regionais de Saúde (GRS) impacta negativamente na eficiência alcançada por elas, uma vez que são mais municípios para se dar atenção e entender as particularidades. Quanto aos fatores explicativos, a densidade populacional, a ideologia política de esquerda e a vacinação tiveram impacto positivo na eficiência pelo fato da característica contagiosa da doença, a atenção dada à gravidade de doença desde o seu início e a redução promovida, respectivamente. Enquanto a escolaridade, o Índice FIRJAN e a ideologia de direita demonstraram impactos negativos na eficiência encontrada nos municípios devido à maior parcela testada ter escolaridade avançada, a idade da população em municípios mais desenvolvidos ser mais avançada e o negacionismo presente nas ações que menosprezaram a gravidade da doença no início da pandemia, respectivamente. Palavras-chave: COVID-19. Eficiência. Saúde Pública.
IMPLEMENTASI METODE C4.5 PADA BUDAYA TANAMAN BUNGA ASOKA BERBASIS INTERNET OF THINGS PADA PLATFORM THINGSPEAK
Authors: Hermawan Rian , Hernawan Novan
Published: November 2023

Sistem penyiraman otomatis merupakan suatu sistem yang dapat membantu seseorang dalam merawat dan menyiram tanaman secara otomatis serta dapat memonitoring pertumbuhannya. Terdapat beberapa faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi pertumbuhan suatu tanaman yaitu, kelembapan udara, kelembapan tanah dan suhu, yang dapat mempengaruhi pertumbuhan pada tanaman.
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memonitoring suatu pertumbuhan tanaman dilihat dari suhu, Kelembapan udara serta Kelembapan tanahnya. Data yang dihitung menggunakan mikrokontroler dengan Sensor DHT22 untuk membaca parameter suhu dan parameter Kelembapan udara serta sensor Soil Moisture yang dapat membaca parameter dari Kelembapan tanah dengan berbasis Internet of Things. Kemudian data diolah menggunakan perangkaian metode C4.5 untuk mengetahui baik tidaknya pertumbuhan tanaman yang diuji.
Dari tiga parameter yaitu Kelembapan udara, Kelembapan tanah, serta suhu dibagi menjadi 75% untuk data training dan 25% untuk data testing sehingga hasil yang didapat subur tidaknya suatu tanaman yang diuji. Penelitian ini juga diharapkan dapat menjadi referensi bagi peneliti selanjutnya yang berkaitan dengan materi atau pengguna algoritma yang digunakan.
A treatment strategy for recurrent (ankle injuries) in Muay Thai athletes
Authors: Fadhil Saad Abbas , Khalaf Sabah Qasim
Published: November 2023

Objective: An efficient solution for stabilization is the mobilization of the joints for the arthrokinematics affected by the positional defect of the CAI (i.e. chronic ankle instability). This study put to comparison the impacts of ankle dorsi flexion range of motion (DFROM) as well as dynamic balance ability (DBA) in the patients who have CAI using PJM (i.e. passive joint mobilization), a technique typically been used in previous works, and active joint mobilization (AJM), a technique which could have a greater impact on cortical excitability with the spontaneous movement. Design: rehabilitation program to treat recurrent ankle. Methods: A total of 10 players from the Iraqi clubs Muay Thai team were registered, 5 from each of the AJM and PJM groups. A total of 12 intervention sessions overall, lasting 10 mins each, were given to each participant over the course of three weeks. AJM employed angular motion of the joints to produce the patient's voluntary motion regarding lateral malleolus posterior gliding as well as medial malleolus anterior gliding, respectively, while PJM utilized Maitland's mobilization approach to perform mobilization of the joints with the talus in the posterior direction. Tape was used for measuring the ankle's DFROM, and the balance system was used to assess the ankle's DBA. Results: With the exception of DBA-right and DBA-anterior variables with regard to PJM group, considerable enhancements were seen following intervention in AJM as well as groups of the PJM. DBA-anterior, DFROM, DBA-right, and DBA-posterior, measures showed statistically significant differences between the PJM group and the AJM group. Conclusions: Joint mobilization, such as voluntary movement, was more successful thanks to the overall improvement regarding DBA and DFROM. The ankle's neuromuscular system is significantly impacted in the case when voluntary movement is present.
Assisting Postgraduate Students To Synthesise Qualitative Propositions To Develop A Conceptual Framework
Authors:   University of South Africa, Van der Poll JA , Van der Poll HM ,   University of South Africa
Published: November 2023

With the advent of the Fourth/Fifth Industrial Revolution (4/5IR), the interplay between using software for automated text analysis and the human researcher, for example, a postgraduate student, is becoming increasingly challenging. Having sourced the relevant publications to be used in the development of a literature review chapter, a student is faced with the task of analysing the said publications and extracting the sections relevant to their research. These analyses may arguably be automated through sophisticated software. Yet, to warrant a student's name on the title page of a dissertation or thesis, the student should do a substantial amount of the work manually in terms of surveying the scholarly literature as well as synthesising the collected content into a coherent piece of work. Depending on the subject area, it may be customary to develop a conceptual framework synthesised from the themes identified in the literature survey. As the body of knowledge in each subject increases, the development of a framework becomes hard. To this end, we present a methodology of proposition development that may guide a student to synthesise a framework from the important aspects in a literature review chapter. Our approach focuses on the development of four sets of propositions. We apply our approach to a small piece of text and formalise the approach in the form of a pseudo-code algorithm. Future work will involve the refinement of our technique.
Meeting The Demands Of PhD Supervision By Changing Supervision Practice - A Supervisor's Reflection On Didactic Change
Authors:   Oslo Metropolitan University, Areskoug Josefsson K
Published: November 2023

This article presents a PhD supervisor’s reflections on a didactic change in supervision. The change included adding digital collaborative supervision activities to meet expectations, demands, and prerequisites for PhD supervision. Small-scale changes in supervisor didactic practices, such as online monthly group meetings and online retreats, can be useful for the progress of PhD students and for improving the working situation for supervisors. Collaboration is a key feature that ensures shared responsibility, meaningful focus, and better use of both traditional and new supervision meetings and activities. Furthermore, PhD students appear to have positive outcomes regarding social life, academic belonging, academic skills, academic leadership, and academic friendship. The findings from this small, pragmatic quality improvement project provide useful insights for PhD supervision. Reflections on a supervisor’s experience from a didactic change with digital, collaborative supervision can provide useful learning relevant to other PhD supervisors, PhD students, and graduate schools.
Кризис на газовом рынке Евросоюза: генезис, динамика и перспективы
Authors: Жуков С.В. , Копытин И.А.
Published: November 2023

В статье проанализирован развивающийся в режиме реального времени кризис на рынке природного газа ЕС. Показано, что кризис начался в середине 2021 г., главным образом, из-за упущений регуляторов, задавших слишком высокую скорость энергетического перехода и допустивших ошибку при оценке ликвидности на рынке физического газа. Отказавшись от заключения долгосрочных контрактов на импорт природного газа и сделав выбор в пользу спотового рынка, Евросоюз сам поставил себя в зависимость от непредсказуемых ценовых скачков на сырье. ЕС любой ценой стремится построить спотовый рынок природного газа, цена на котором определяется текущим балансом спроса и предложения. Такая цель поставлена потому, что в рамках климатической и энергетической стратегии Евросоюза рынок газа во все большей степени подчиняется обслуживанию рынка электроэнергии. С весны 2022 г. развитие газового рынка ЕС перешло в систему координат, заданных политическими интересами и соображениями энергетической безопасности. Главными структурными сдвигами долгосрочного характера на европейском рынке газа стали, во-первых, ускорившаяся переориентация на импорт СПГ; во-вторых, усиление тенденции к сокращению спроса; в-третьих, переход цен на газ на более высокий уровень. Повышенные цены на газ толкают вверх цены на электроэнергию, что позволяет правительствам мобилизовать требуемые для ускорения зеленого и энергетического перехода дополнительные финансовые ресурсы. Форсированная перестройка европейского газового рынка и рынка электроэнергии запустила процесс деиндустриализации промышленного ядра ЕС. Угроза деиндустриализации заставляет страны-члены Евросоюза искать пути нерыночной поддержки национальной промышленности, что, в принципе, может подтолкнуть центробежные тенденции в ЕС.
Проблемы и перспективы развития города-курорта Сочи в современных условиях
Authors: Кувалин Д.Б. , Воробей Е.К. , Семикашев В.В. , Янков К.В. , Брюханова Г.Д.
Published: November 2023

В статье рассмотрены основные вопросы социально-экономического развития города-курорта Сочи. Оценен масштаб позитивного воздействия от проведенной в городе зимней Олимпиады 2014 г. Сделан анализ ключевых проблем, затрудняющих дальнейшее развитие города. Предложены меры и инструменты, помогающие решить эти проблемы. Сформулированы и обоснованы идеи по долгосрочному развитию Сочи.
Utilizing Health Informatics as a Means of Assisting in Eliminating Health Disparities in Diverse Populations and Improving Health Care Quality
Authors: Enahoro Queen E.
Published: November 2023

Purpose: Health informatics is the process of collecting, analyzing, and managing health data, as well as applying medical principles in combination with information technology systems to help doctors provide better treatment. Health informatics has however been faced with quite a number of challenges over the past time.

Methodology: Overall Patient care and Satisfaction are important methods to measure success in the healthcare industry. This statistic is critical for verifying that present methods and procedures are effective and identifying those that are not and should be changed accordingly.

Findings: It is often defined as the achievement of care goals from both a provider and a patient perspective. Measuring patient outcomes yields vast data sets that can be utilized to enhance outcomes in a variety of ways. In this process, health informatics can play a crucial role.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: In the pursuit of improving patient outcomes, professionals may utilize data to detect at-risk patients, streamline procedures, boost productivity, and support research by appropriately gathering, analyzing, and using these figures.