bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Application of the Feature Selection Method Based on Pairwise Correlation for Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer with Machine Learning
Authors: BAŞEĞMEZ Hülya
Published: March 2023

Many machine learning classification problems have high dimensions, and efficient and effective feature selection algorithms are needed to determine the relatively essential features in the dataset. Gene data is often preferred in feature selection applications because it contains many features due to its structure. In addition, it is known from studies in the literature that gene selection plays a significant role in cancer detection. One of the cancer types with very high treatment success in the early period is ovarian cancer. For this purpose, it was aimed to select genes with high descriptiveness in cancer diagnosis by using the ovarian cancer dataset, which is a publicly available dataset. In this study, the feature selection method based on pairwise correlation, which is very new in the literature, was used for classification. Firstly, a feature selection application was made, and 38 genes with the highest cancer descriptors were determined. Then, the classification process was carried out using eight different classification algorithms. After the classification process, the lowest success was for the Extra Tree classification algorithm (with 96.44% accuracy), while the highest was for the Multi-Layer Perceptron, Stochastic Gradient Descent, Logistic Regression, and Support Vector Machine (with 100% accuracy). Although there are many studies on feature selection in the literature, this study is the first application of the current method. In this sense, it is thought that it will contribute to the literature.
What do the Figurines of ”Bird Ladies” in Predynastic Egypt represent?
Authors: Christiansen Sven Ulrich
Published: March 2023

My wonder was piqued when I read the Brooklyn Museum’s description regarding Figures 1a and 1b:” The bird-like faces on two of these figurines probably represent human noses, the source of the breath of life [1].” Immediately I would describe the head as “inhuman” and “flamingolike”, so why did specialists in the field interpret it so differently.
Public Health Services and Service Gap in Char Land Communities in Bangladesh
Authors: ISLAM M. Rezaul , AL GHARAIBEH Fakir , AZMAN Azlinda , HASHIM Intan H. M.
Published: March 2023

Char land is well-known as a hard-to-reach community in Bangladesh where the basic health services are very pitiable. Drawing an example from two char land communities in Bangladesh, this study explored the status of the public health services and service gaps. The study collected data from 222 respondents (heads of the households) and used a quantitative research approach where a face-to-face structured interview schedule was employed for data collection. Results showed that the char land family members were suffering different types of diseases, but they did not have adequate scientific treatment facilities; manpower and institutional facilities for health services were lacking against needs; and the quality of health services was awfully poor. All of the respondents mentioned a high service gap between demand and supply on health tests, specialized services and emergency services. Findings would be important guidelines for policy makers, development practitioners, health providers, and health workers.
Academic Performance and Social Environment of Teenage Smokers in Bengkulu City, Indonesia: A Mixed Research Approach
Authors: HERLINA Muria , JAYAPUTRA Novi Hedrika , PERMATASARI Tria Astika Endah , FAHRUDIN Adi , ISLAM M. Rezaul
Published: March 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the academic performance and social surroundings of teenage smokers in Bengkulu City, Indonesia, utilizing a mixed research methodology that incorporated both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative data was obtained via structured interviews with 130 teenage smokers, while the qualitative data was obtained through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The findings revealed that 51 out of 130 participants achieved a “top 10” rank in their academic performance, and 48 claimed to have achieved a “top 3 rank”. Moreover, 65% of participants reported that their family environment was supportive of their academic achievement, and there was a significant association between family environment and academic performance (OR = 10.795; p < 0.05). Additionally, 55% of participants reported that their peer environment was supportive of their academic achievement, and there was a significant association between peer environment and academic performance (OR = 10.706; p = 0.030). Furthermore, 58% of participants reported that the community environment supported their academic achievement, but there was no significant relationship between the community environment and academic performance (OR = 6.787; p = 0.148). Finally, 59% of participants reported that the work environment supported their academic achievement, but there was no significant relationship between workplace environment and academic performance (OR = 7.598; p = 0.107). The study recommends that parents and schools should focus on improving their children's academic performance, particularly in the context of peer relationships.
The Implementation of Group Intervention Programs: A Tool to Promote Collaboration between Services in the Child Protection System
Authors: PÉREZ-HERNANDO Sara , FUENTES-PELÁEZ Nuria , COJOCARU Daniela
Published: March 2023

There are many agents involved in the family reunification processes of the child protection system, which requires rethinking collaboration between services. A mixed-method design including a quantitative survey (n = 93) and 14 qualitative focus groups (n = 43) was applied to investigate the attitudes of the protection system professionals towards the implementation of a group intervention program for family reunification. The results indicate the need for collaboration between the protection system services and highlight the elements that professionals identify as key to developing this collaboration.
Factors Affecting Millennials’ Job Turnover Intention during the Implementation of Work from Home (WFH)
Authors: PAMUNGKAS Wirmandi , BUDIONO Nadia Tiara , HARYANTO Rudy , GUNADI Willy
Published: March 2023

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many institutions, regardless of whether they are ready or not, to adapt work from home (WFH) practices. This study aims to evaluate how work stress, workload, work-life balance, and work motivation affect millennials’ intention to leave their jobs during work from home implementation. There were 224 millennial respondents in the Greater Jakarta Area who experienced WFH set-ups because of the COVID-19 outbreak that filled out the questionnaires. The PLS-based SEM technique was then used to examine the data that had been obtained. The results showed a significant effect from working from home on workload, work stress, work-life balance, and motivation. Additionally, it found that workload and work stress have significant effects on the turnover intention. Work-life balance and work motivation, according to the results, have no significant effects on turnover intention. As a result, management should consider the workload and work stress while evaluating the effectiveness of the use of the type of assignment. More factors that influence turnover intentions need to be considered in future studies.
The Perceived Social Distance in A Traditional Multi-Confessional Community
Authors: FEDOR Cătălin-George
Published: March 2023

The paper presents the results of a sociological study conducted in a multi-confessional community situated in the central area of Moldova, Romania. Its main aim was to establish the way in which social distance is perceived and affirmed in this rural community. We used the scale of social distance, starting from the model developed by Bogardus (1925), which has become the most frequently used method of emphasizing the acceptance or isolation of social groups. We calculated the Social Distance Index (SDI), the Social Contact Index (SCI), and the Qualitative Index of Social Contacts (QISC). Results are focused on inter-confessional issues, and conclusions reveal a community open to what is close and known, but reluctant to what is distant and less known.
The International Colloquium of Social Sciences and Communication (ACUM 2022) and the National Conference of the Romanian Sociologists Society, 27-28 October, 2022
Authors: Seserman Corina
Published: March 2023

On the 27th and the 28th of October (2022), the 11th Edition of the International Colloquium of Social Sciences and Communication (ACUM 2022) and the Romanian Sociologists’ Society National Conference took place in Brașov. The event was jointly organized by the Faculty of Sociology and Communication at the Transylvania University of Braşov together with the Romanian Sociologists’ Society. Thus, two biennial scientific events were merged: the 11th edition of the international conference in social sciences and the national congress of the Romanian Sociologists Society. Over 110 papers were presented during the conference.
Rural Romania in the new capitalism: 1990-2020. Pro Universitaria, Bucharest, 2022. Iulian Stănescu & Flavius Mihalache (editors)
Authors: Fitzek Sebastian
Published: March 2023

Authors and coordinators Stănescu Iulian and Mihalache Flavius capture a moving picture of the Romanian village, as it was inherited after the Romanian Revolution, transforming, and reinventing itself in an interesting story of an adventure between survival and authenticity of each land. The archetype of the Romanian peasant in the 21st century is the Odyssey of a lone wolf, alienated from the unitary vision of his mission of universality and at the same time motivated to live in the strangest challenges and in an endless European modernization. The coordination of such a volume is itself an adventure in the history of the most archaic place where Romanian-ness was born as a source of immortality and a return to the origins of a people tormented by the curse of finding own solutions to a global movement that has always caught it unprepared in its historical evolution. The authors who have subscribed to this volume are not just researchers, but voices that bring that mosaic of images to a complex picture, almost complete but never exhausted.
Noile vieți de apoi; imortalitatea socială în contextul tehnologiilor digitale. Editura Tritonic, București, 2020. Ștefania Matei
Authors: Tănase Laurențiu D.
Published: March 2023

Following doctoral studies in sociology, an interesting work has been published on the impact of digital technologies on the commemorative practices of cultural heroes. The book is structured around the analysis of many case studies that help the reader to better understand the new social and cultural contexts of the hereafter. The research author is Dr Ștefania Matei, who carefully analyses the social processes that articulate the posthumous presence and highlights the mutations she observes în practice and the meanings of social immortality due to the influences of digital facilities.
Emoțiile sociale. Despre rușine, vinovăție, regret şi dezamăgire. București, Editura Tritonic, 2020. Septimiu Chelcea
Authors: Nițu Ana Maria
Published: March 2023

The current paper is a review on Septimiu Chelcea’s book Emoții sociale. Despre rușine, vinovăție, regret şi dezamăgire [Social Emotions. About shame, guilt, regret and disappointment], Bucharest, Tritonic Publishing House, 2020. Chelcea’s work captures the plurality of social emotions and their role in sociology and psychosociology as well as social and cultural theory. He explores auto reflexive secondary social emotions such as shame, guilt, regret and disappointment to emphasize the importance of the study of social emotions especially in the sociological field. The review includes an overview on the main introductory theories as well as the theories on each of the social emotions included in the study.
Developing Social Skills in Schools via Physical Education Programs: The Case of Israeli Male High School Students
Authors: Amiel Nof , Abalașei Beatrice
Published: March 2023

This research proposal aims at studying the development of social skills among high school students through a multidisciplinary program that incorporates physical education and socialization lessons. The study will pursue a multidisciplinary approach by incorporating physical education classes and sports on the one hand with education for social skills on the other. Are students who are active or even participate in physical education classes more prone to develop their social skills than students who do not take part, or tend to remain passive or in these classes? Social skills include students’ ability to develop social communication, cooperation in a teamwork, self-discipline, assertiveness and social adaptation skills as influenced by their level of activity in physical education and sports classes. Students are also engaged in reflexive sports mediation. Reflexive mediation takes place during or after a sport session, during which students reflect (discuss and analyze) about events that took place during the sports session, and whether the action and reaction could or should have been done differently.
The Moral Careers of Male Tinder Users: An Exploratory Sociological Analysis
Authors: Stoicescu Maria
Published: March 2023

Men’s experiences and behaviors on dating apps are shaped by the gender distribution asymmetry on these platforms, usage patterns and results, motivations of use, and perceived benefits. This study contributes to the understanding of the outcomes of men’s use of dating apps, by identifying the social trajectories of use observed on Tinder. For this purpose, I use the concept of ‘career’, as discussed by Erving Goffman (1963), Howard Becker (1963), and David Matza (1969), to answer the following research question: What are the ‘moral careers’ of male users, and what are the factors that influence their engagement on the Tinder dating app? The study relies on 25 semi-structured interviews with 22 self-identified heterosexual and three self-identified homosexual male users, held between 2019 and 2022, and a sample of 22 online accounts of Tinder use, published on Quora. The analysis shows the emergence of five ‘moral careers’: the serial dater, the relationship-oriented dater, the passive dater, the episodic dater, and the discredited dater, with associated narratives. The findings contribute to the understanding of the dating practices and effects stirred by dating apps, with a focus on Tinder. It also illuminates specific masculine behaviors and goals within the app, with an accent on their dynamics.
Repatrierea forței de muncă în contextul pandemiei COVID-19
Authors: Voicu Mălina , Deliu Alexandra , Stănescu Simona , Spiridon Elena
Published: March 2023

This article aims at providing information about Romanian emigrants in terms of destinations and integration on the labour market at the destination and, at the same time, at tackling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mobility and eventual return of Romanian emigrants. For these explorations, we use quantitative data from various sources. The Repatriation of the Work Force is a research conducted in 2020, in which the local authorities from 3,181 administrative units in Romania were contacted and asked a series of questions regarding, among other topics, migration from and return migration to their locality. 742 answers were obtained, which were complemented with statistical information from Eurostat – Romanian citizens residing abroad, and the Romanian Border Police – traffic in an out Romanian borders since the beginning of the pandemic, compared to similar periods in 2019. The data provides an image of Romanian migrants abroad that is in line with what previous studies show, in terms of favourite destinations (Italy, Spain, Germany, Great Britain) and occupations at the destination (constructions, agriculture, housekeeping). Data from the Romanian Border Police show that return to Romania had some spikes in 2020, and suggests circularity and complex mobility trajectories.
Vigneta fertilității familiei. Studiu de caz: arborele decizional privind fertilitatea
Authors: Mocanu Sorana
Published: March 2023

This paper aims to provide an interdisciplinary approach to fertility analysis. The main objective is the use of a psychotherapeutic tool in fertility decision analysis. We used the genogram, a tool frequently utilized in systemic psychotherapy. By borrowing and using the genogram in the context of fertility decision analysis, it facilitates our understanding of the fertility decision in terms of individual and family factors, as well as cultural, economic and social factors. This article aims to study fertility decision as a process resulting from the overlapping of several determinants. Thus fertility decisions appear as the result of a biological process influenced by social factors, conditioned by cultural norms and subject to intra-familial laws that seem to determine both structurally and functionally individual decisions to have children. The assessment of all these factors influencing family fertility decision-making can also be analysed intergenerationally with the help of the genogram. The introduction of the genogram as a tool for analysing the different forces determining fertility and fertility decisions may overcame some of the challenges of measuring the influence of different functional and structural aspects of the family, which may technically hamper the scientific approach, given the changes to which the family as a system has been subjected in recent years.
Sărăcia și alți factori de risc ce favorizează comportamentul violent în viața domestică
Authors: Stanciu Mariana , Mihăilescu Adina , Ștefănescu Livia
Published: March 2023

Poverty, when manifested against the background of additional potentiating factors, such as a low level of education, the presence of addictions such as alcoholism, smoking, drug use, etc., is one of the most often incriminated factors responsible for the emergence and proliferation domestic violence. The inability to satisfy certain material needs determines the frustration of the individual, frustration that generates, in turn, some violent, conflictual impulses, which disturb the balance of family life. Violent behavior generates extremely serious social problems, affecting all age groups, social status and various spheres of social life. The COVID-19 pandemic, which created the conditions for an intensification of family life by organizing work from home or increasing unemployment, has led to an increase in the phenomenon of domestic violence and especially violence against women.
Les Lieux de Memoire and the Legacies of Roma Slavery in the Collective Memory. Case Study in Tismana, Gorj County, Romania
Authors: Furtună Adrian-Nicolae
Published: March 2023

This article aims to analyse the content of the local collective memory regarding slavery in Tismana, the place of the first documentary attestation of “Gypsies” in Romanian territory as slaves. To construct my theoretical framework, I use theories particularly from the field of sociology, but I also take in consideration works from the field of history and cultural studies. The research model I use is a qualitative one – ethnographic, based on the theory of social representations. The case study is based on the relationship between the local mnemonics (the presence of the monastery) that refer to the phenomenon of slavery and the Roma community. After I identify the content of local collective memory regarding the phenomenon of “Gypsy slavery” and the meanings attributed to the mnemonics relating to slavery, I analyse how this content influences the construction and assumption of Roma ethnic identity, today, in this locality. I argue how the heritage of slavery shapes the relations between Roma and the majority population nowadays. This article also aims to introduce the debate on Roma slavery in Romania into the global discussion on collective memory, identity, and the legacies of slavery.
Zilele Academice Ieșene – Sărbătoarea științei la Academia Română Filiala Iași
Authors: Gâlea Meda
Published: March 2023

For 37 years, in the fall, in Iași, there have been large-scale scientific events organized by the Iași Branch of the Romanian Academy during the Iași Academic Days. On these occasions numerous scientists, from the country and abroad, present their own results and debates take place. Through these actions to promote scientific results, but also to create the institutional framework for dialogue, the institution wants to present its own achievements to the general public and to transfer beyond the borders of science laboratories results that could be useful to the economic, social or cultural environment.
Ничего о нас без нас: как антропологу сохранить свое место
Nothing About Us Without Us: How an Anthropologist Can Keep His Place
Authors: Novikova N. I.
Published: March 2023

Антропологи и информанты в данной статье рассматриваются как соавторы нового юридико‑антропологического знания на примере работы над законопроектом «О государственной поддержке предпринимательской деятельности в Арктической зоне РФ». В России пока нет достаточного числа ученых из числа коренных народов, которые занимаются и особенно заинтересованы в изучении правового статуса аборигенов. Является ли солидарность информантов с другими антропологами в подобных прикладных исследованиях добровольной или вынужденной? Что становится исследовательским «полем», если работа строится не только на собственно этнографических данных, но и на включенном наблюдении за поведением участников процесса правотворчества? Процесс законотворчества требует определенной степени временной и фактической отстраненности от этнографического материала, но кто может определять степень такой отстраненности? На чем в этом случае основывается доверие и солидарность участников процесса? Необходимо подчеркнуть, что сегодня в законотворческой деятельности участвуют «уполномоченные представители» коренных народов, что требует внимания к принципу их свободного предварительного и осознанного согласия, внимания к нормам международного права и российского законодательства. В статье выдвигается гипотеза о возможности и обязательности соединения методов антропологии и юриспруденции для успешности законотворчества, об особенностях создания более широкого поля академического и прикладного исследования правового положения коренных малочисленных народов.
Anthropologists and informants are seen as co‑authors of new legal‑anthropological knowledge, using the example of work on the draft law “On State Support for Entrepreneurial Activity in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation. There are not yet a sufficient number of indigenous scientists in Russia who are engaged and particularly interested in such research, but is such cooperation with other anthropologists voluntary or forced? What is the „field“ in such work if it is based not only on ethnographic materials, but also on direct observation of the participants’ behavior in the lawmaking process? The lawmaking process requires a degree of temporal and factual detachment from ethnographic material, but who can determine the extent of this detachment? What is the basis of trust and solidarity in this case? It should be emphasized that such work involves “authorized representatives” of indigenous peoples, which requires attention to the principle of free prior and informed consent, other norms of international law and Russian law. The report hypothesizes that it is possible and necessary to combine methods of anthropology and jurisprudence for the success of lawmaking and to create a broader field of academic and applied research of the legal status of indigenous peoples.
Магические способы наказания вора и возвращения украденного (по материалам крестьянской культуры середины XIX — начала ХХ вв.)
Magical Ways of Thief Punishment and Returning Stolen Goods (in the Peasant Culture of the Mid-19th — Early 20th Centuries)
Authors: Bauer T. V.
Published: March 2023

Целью данной статьи является анализ магических способов наказания вора и возвращения украденного. В качестве источников использовались опубликованные и неопубликованные архивные материалы, периодическая печать, сборники и словари, содержащие фольклорные тексты, описания ритуально-магических практик, а также лингвистические данные. Магические наказания рассматриваются в контексте теории обмена, где негативная реципрокность понимается как возмездие за причиненный ущерб. Актуальность работы определяется тем, что магические практики как часть обычно-правовой системы различных народов редко становились предметом специального исследования в рамках антропологии права, хотя антропологи обращали внимание на социальные функции магии, в том числе и в обычно-правовой сфере. В работе рассмотрены способы наказания и возвращения украденного с применением контагиозной и симпатической магии. Выявлено, что в ходе ритуала предметы и объекты чаще всего подвергались деструктивному воздействию, которое проецировалось на тело вора как основной объект магических манипуляций. Отмечено, что наиболее популярным было воздействие огня, жара или дыма, что позволяет сопоставить магические способы наказания и ритуалы распознавания ведьмы. Сделан вывод о том, что представления о магических способах наказания выполняли функцию поддержания социальной стабильности.
The article analyses the magical ways to punish a thief and return the stolen goods based on published and unpublished archive materials, periodicals, collections and dictionaries containing folklore texts, descriptions of ritual and magical practices and linguistic data. Magical punishments are viewed in the context of exchange theory which understands the negative reciprocity as a retribution for the damage caused. Although anthropologists have paid attention to the social functions of magic and magical practices as a part of customary law system of different peoples, they have rarely become the subject of special research within the anthropology of law. This article discusses the ways to punish and return stolen goods using contagious and sympathetic magic. It was revealed that the rituals mostly consisted in affecting different objects, and this destructive influence was projected onto the thief ’s body as the main object of magical manipulation. Flame, heat and smoke were the most popular means for causing damage, which allows us to compare the magical ways of punishment with the rituals of recognizing witches. The article concludes that maintaining social stability was the main function of magical punishment.
Героические мотивы в фольклоризированном прошлом марийцев. Онар как мифологический портрет этнической идентичности
Heroic Motifs in the Folklorized Past of the Mari People. Onar as a Mythological Portrait of Ethnic Identity
Authors: Ustyantsev H. Yu.
Published: March 2023

Статья посвящена этносимволизирующей и репрезантативной роли мифического великана Онара в контексте национальной (этнической) идентичности современных марийцев. Автор подробно рассматривает имя и функции героя в локальных сюжетах фольклора, современной художественной культуре, а также восприятие его носителями традиции. В статье представлено исследование персонажа в рамках конструирования представлений об условном мифическом прошлом, «истоках» этнической истории. Великан Онар устойчиво ассоциируется представителями разных этнических групп марийцев с древнейшей историей марийских земель и деяниями богатырей‑героев. В различных текстах несказочной прозы онары могут фигурировать и как категория существ, мифический народ, и как конкретный мифический исполин с именем Онар. Автор статьи описывает актуальные тенденции в культурных практиках и этническом активизме, связанных с Онаром. В современном обществе распространены коммеморативные акты, направленные на прославление марийских героев, в том числе и Онара. Эта особенность прослеживается в создании памятных объектов культурного ландшафта, проведении праздника «День национального героя». Имя великана представлено в культурном пространстве города, этнобрендинге. Исследование основано на материалах, собранных в регионах компактного проживания марийского населения.

The article is devoted to the ethnosymbolizing and representative role of the mythical giant Onar in the context of the national (ethnic) identity of the modern Mari people. The author examines in detail the name and functions of the hero in local folklore plots, modern culture, and the perception of Onar by the Mari people. The popular character is studied from the point of view of constructing ideas about the conditional mythical past, the “roots” of ethnic history. The representatives of different Mari groups consistently associate the giant with the ancient history of the Mari lands and the deeds of its heroes. In various texts of non‑fabulous prose onars appear both as a category of creatures, a mythical people, and as a specific fairy‑tale giant called Onar. The author of the article describes current trends in the cultural practices and ethnic activism related to Onar. In modern society commemorative acts aimed at glorifying the Mari heroes incuding Onar are widespread. This is evidenced by the creation of memorable objects of the cultural landscape or the celebration of the “National Hero’s Day”. The name of the giant is represented in the cultural space of the city and in ethnic branding. The study is based on materials collected in the regions of compact residence of the Mari population.
EFFECT OF AUTOMATED CONTROLLING SYSTEM USING RASPBERRY-PI MICROPROCESSOR ON GROWTH PARAMETERS OF EGGPLANT IN GREENHOUSE
Authors: Ahmad Bilal , Ahmed Raees , Younas Muhammad Tahir , Saeed Muhammad , Jamshed Irfan , Masroor Sohaib , Wahab Arshad , Ali Umed , Hayder Bilal , Subhani Muzaffar , Abbas Muhammad , Tariq Sohail , Mahmood Basharat
Published: March 2023

To bridge up the quality gaps and excel in the production of eggplant there is a need to switch the conventional production system to smart greenhouse house monitoring system. The study was designed to evaluate the growth parameters using smart greenhouse monitoring system designed with Raspberry-Pi microprocessor and sensors to control the microclimate (temperature and humidity) of a prototype greenhouse. A set of experiment was designed, one in a smart greenhouse system and the 2nd in the conventional greenhouse system to evaluate the growth parameters of eggplant. In a microclimate of smart greenhouse the temperature and humidity was set controlled using two sensors and automation system to control the mist spray and heating/cooling system inside the prototype greenhouse. Standard production technology was adopted in both the experiments and the experiment was replicated thrice. It was observed that the smart greenhouse monitoring system maintained the microclimate inside the prototype greenhouse ultimately effect the growth and yield parameters. The results predicted a progressive increase in growth parameter upto 10-20% in plant height, flowers per plant, fruits per plant and weight of fruit in automated greenhouse using microcontroller. Similarly quality of fruit was significantly affected as maximum fruit diameter 35 mm and fruit firmness 6.9 libre was recorded that was significantly higher than the fruit in the conventional greenhouse. The over average yield of eggplant per plant was recorded 5.6 kg/plant in automated greenhouse while 4 kg/plant fruit yield was recorded in conventional greenhouse that was significantly higher. The findings of current study predicted that the overall yield of eggplant was significantly higher and the growth and quality parameters were also higher in automated greenhouse using microcontroller and can be used for the potential eggplant production in urban agriculture.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF NON-CONVENTIONAL ANIMAL SOURCES FOR THE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF COSTLY FISH MEAL
Authors: Sahito Mumtaz Ali , Narejo Naeem Tariq , Ansari Ibtessam Tahir , Suheryani Imran , Umrani Javed Hussain , Ansari Zanib Abeer , Shah Syed Rizwan
Published: March 2023

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Background: The worldly fish meal is utilized as a rich source of protein in animal feed formulation. The high price and curtly supply of fish meal encouraged us to find some indigenous informal sources of protein and energy for economical and desirable feed preparation. Materials and Methods: A profiled biochemical analysis of poultry by-products such as chicken offal excluding feathers and skin, head and neck, internal (chicken viscera) and two local trash fishes with high breeding and growth rate were analyzed to find nutritional value and low processing cost. Results: The desirable protein and energy content determined in chicken head and neck that was 48.241%, 4075 Cal/kg and the lowest were found in chicken feet that were 42.659 %, 2148 Cal/kg. In chicken internals and chicken composite meal, the protein and energy content was 46.4532%, 3484 Cal/kg and 44.6397%, 2705 Cal/kg respectively. The protein and energy level of karo dayo (Oreochromis mosumbicus) was 55.85 %, 3236 Cal/kg while kari mundhi (Channa punctatus) possess 52.97%, 2705 Cal/kg. The aflatoxin level was found below the threshold level and these ingredients are safe for feed preparation and utilization. Conclusion: The nutritional value of these chickens by-products and local trash fishes confers as a good source of protein and energy. These could be used as a partial or complete replacement of existing conventional protein and energy sources in fish feed formulation while these ingredients are very low cost and easily available to fish growers.
EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF BASIL SEEDS (OCIMUM BASILICUM) ON HYPERLIPIDEMIA
Authors: Irfan Norita , Bilal Ahmed , Ullah Muhammad Arslan , Tufail Tabassum , Ullah Irfan , Yousaf Ali Asad
Published: March 2023

Coronary heart diseases (CHD) are the leading cause of morbidity throughout the World irrespective of gender. CHD can be prevented by proper management of hyperlipidemia in aggregation with healthy diet and lifestyle. Objective: The current study was designed to ascertain the effect of basil seeds (Ocimum basilicum) on hyperlipidemia. Methods: The study was carried out at the University Institute of Diet & Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore and Major Aziz Bhatti Teaching Hospital (DHQ) Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan for one year from April, 2021 to April, 2022. Sixty (60) cardiovascular patients from both genders, having cholesterol level ≥ 200 mg/dL were selected and divided into three groups, one group of twenty (20) patients was given no treatment (G0), second group of twenty (20) patients (G1) was given 5.0 g basil seeds per patient per day and third group of twenty (20) patients (G2) was given 10.0 g basil seeds for ninety days. The data was recorded for bio mass index (BMI), blood pressure, high-density lipoproteins (HDL), low density lipoproteins (LDL), total cholesterol (TC), and triglycerides (TG) at 0, 45 and 90 days of study period. Results: Both the doses of basil seeds significantly decreased bio mass index (BMI) from 40.59 to 31.16 (23.22 %), total cholesterol (TC) from 267.77 to 223.64 mg/dl (16.48 %) and triglycerides level (TG) from 250.15 to 207.77 mg/dl (16.94 %) of cardiovascular patients with P value of < 0.001 during the whole span of study. The basil seeds (@ 5.0 and 10.0 g per patient per day significantly reduced bio mass index (BMI), total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) of cardiovascular patients during 45 and 90 days. However, the effect of basil seeds was observed sharper in case of 2nd dose i.e. 10.0 g of basil seeds per patient per day. Conclusion: Basil seeds have significant effect on lowering bio mass index, total cholesterol and triglycerides levels of cardiovascular patients
FABRICATION OF ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES BY CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL METHODS
Authors: Ragab Asmaa M.E , Eisa Nawal A  , Mohamed F.G  , Abu-Zeid N.M  , Farroh K.Y  , Hassan Eman, O
Published: March 2023

In the current study, nanoparticles (NPs) of zinc oxide (ZnO) were prepared followed by determination of their characters among chemical and biological tools. In aqueous media from zinc acetate dihydrate and sodium hydroxide ZnONPs were fabricated by a precipitation method. To characterize the physicochemical properties of ZnO NPs transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were applied. The chemically fabricated ZnONPs (cZnO NPs) characterized with by crystalline structure with hexagonal structure of the wurtzite. The morphology of cZnO NPs was spherical with a primary size of 5-30 nm. Aqueous leaves extract of Ocimum sanctum was used for biological preparation, which may be more ecofriendly and economical compared to other commonly used methods. Results of XRD patterns confirmed the crystalline nature of biologically fabricated ZnONPs (bZnO NPs). Electron micrographs revealed that the resultant bZnO NPs characterized by a spherical shape and a particle size ranged from 8.92 to 37.9nm.The results revealed the crystalline nature of biologically produced ZnO NPs (bZnO NPs). Electron micrographs of the fabricated ZnO NPs also were identified with spherical shape and a particle size distribution of 8.92-37.9 nm.
HETEROSIS AND COMBINING ABILITY STUDIES IN PEARL MILLET
Authors: Siddique Muhammad , Khanum Saeeda , Kamal Naveed , Khan Abdul Hamid , Hayat Sikandar , Raza Suleman , Kohli Shoaeb Anwar , Bhatti Muhammad Husnain , Ghani Aamir , Ahmad Rafiq
Published: March 2023

The present research was carried out to assess combining ability and heterosis through a complete 5x5 diallel experiment for grain yield and related parameters in Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.). GCA effects were highly significant for days to 50% flowering, panicle length and plant height while non- significant for grain yield per plant, no. of productive tillers and panicle girth. SCA effects were highly significant for grain yield and non- significant for rest of the characters. These studies suggested that non- additive gene action was more important regarding the inheritance of grain yield while additive gene action had major role in the inheritance of days to 50% flowering, no. of productive tillers, panicle girth, panicle length and plant height. The parent MGP-84 was good general combiner for the parameters studied. 15RBS-01 was good general combiner for all the characters except days to flowering. The crosses, MGP-84 x 13RBS-09, MGP-304 x 15RBS-01, MGP-84 x 13RBS-10, 13RBS-10 x 15RBS-01, 13RBS-09 x 15RBS-01, MGP-84 x 15RBS-01 and    MGP-84 x MGP-304 were the best combinations for grain yield which involved good x good and good x poor general combiners. SCA variance for grain yield was higher than GCA variance indicating that non-additive gene action had major role in its inheritance. GCA variances for days to flowering, productive tillers, panicle girth, panicle length and plant height were higher than SCA variances which suggested that additive gene action had played key role in the inheritance of these traits
PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH IKAN LAUT SEBAGAI PAKAN BURUNG PUYUH
Authors: Kuswoyo Anton , Aulia Rida , Ningsih Yuliana
Published: March 2023

Limbah ikan laut merupakan salah satu permasalahan terbesar dalam industri pengolahan ikan. Limbah ikan laut dapat mencemari lingkungan baik didarat maupun diperairan, karena limbah ikan laut masih mengandung protein yang cukup tinggi. Limbah ikan laut semakin bertambah dan belum dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat. Limbah ikan laut dapat berupa ikan yang tidak layak dikonsumsi dan dibiarkan begitu saja, oleh karena itu dilakukan pembuatan tepung ikan sebagai bahan baku pembuatan pakan burung puyuh. Pakan khusus burung puyuh sampai sekarang belum ditemukan, sehingga pakan yang sering digunakan peternak adalah bama. Biaya pakan yang tinggi diiringi waktu pemeliharaan yang cukup lama adalah hambatan terbesar dalam budidaya burung puyuh. Sehingga upaya yang harus dilakukan untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut yaitu membuat pakan burung puyuh berbahan dasar tepung ikan dari limbah ikan laut. Adapun tujuan pada penelitian ini yaitu menjelaskan proses pengolahan limbah ikan laut menjadi pakan burung puyuh, menganalisa formulasi terbaik dan pengaplikasian pembuatan pakan untuk persentasi telur burung puyuh dan menganalisa hasil pengujian kadar air, kadar abu, dan uji kualitatif protein pakan burung puyuh dari limbah ikan laut. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu 3 perlakuan dan 1 kontrol, dimana setiap perlakuan dilakukan 3 kali pengulangan. Pengujian yang dilakukan yaitu uji yang terdiri dari kadar air, kadar abu dan uji kualitatif protein. Hasil terbaik yang didapatkan pada perlakuan yang ketiga, dimana dapat dilihat dari hasil uji kadar air sebesar 7,27%, kadar abu 9,23% dan uji protein pada perlakuan ketiga memiliki kandungan protein lebih banyak, hal ini sesuai dengan pengaplikasian pakan terhadap burung puyuh pada perlakuan ketiga produktifitas telur mencapai 73-82%. Sehingga kesimpulan pada penelitian ini formulasi pakan terbaik terdapat pada perlakuan ketiga.
POTENSI RANSUM BERBASIS BAHAN BAKU LOKAL SEBAGAI PENGGANTI RANSUM KOMERSIL TERHADAP KANDUNGAN KADAR AIR DAN KADAR ABU
Authors: Hutabarat Amelia Lulu Rosalin , Fajri Fadhli , Maulana Fajri , Lestari Wenni Meika , Sandri Dwi , Febrina Bunga Putri , Ali Abdul Muta , Jannah Noor , Persada Anggun Angkasa Bela , Zein Mufrida , Chalid Sihabuddin
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi ransum berbasis bahan baku lokal sebagai pengganti ransum komersil terhadap kadar air dan abu. Penelitian ini menggunakan bahan pakan lokal yang ada di Kabupaten Tanah Laut, Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan yang terdiri dari jagung lokal, dedak padi, bungkil inti sawit, tepung ikan, maggot, tepung batu, topmix dan juga ransum komersil. Metode penelitian ini adalah metode eksperimen menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL), dengan 5 perlakuan ransum dan 4 ulangan.  Ransum perlakuan yaitu A (100 % Ransum Komersil / Kontrol), B (75 % Ransum komersil + 25 % Ransum Lokal) C (50 % Ransum Komersil + 50 % Ransum Lokal), D (25 % Ransum Komersil + 75 % Ransum Lokal) dan E (100 % Ransum Basal Lokal).  Parameter yang diukur adalah kadar air (%) dan kadar abu (%).  Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kualitas nutrisi ransum lokal dan ransum pabrikan pada komposisi tertentu  memberikan pengaruh berbeda tidak nyata terhadap kadar air dan kadar abu. Dari hasil penelitian ini disimpulkan bahwa komposisi campuran ransum lokal dan ransum komersil tidak berpengaruh terhadap kandungan nutrisi terutama kadar air dan kadar abu. Kadar air berkisar 11,64% -12,38% dan kadar abu berkisar 16,14% - 16,76%.
Powerful Prose: How Textual Features Impact Readers
Authors: Gawlick Natasza
Published: March 2023

edited by R.L. Victoria Pöhls & Mariane Utudji. transcript, 2021. 264 pp. $55.
Generation und Strategie: Barbara Honigmann im literarischen Feld der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur 1986-2015
Authors: Krueger Molly
Published: March 2023

by YannickGnipep-oo Pembouong, V&R Unipress, 2020. 474 pp. $ 64
Optimalisasi Model Klasifikasi Sentimen Netizen Terhadap Merek Tas Luar Negeri
Authors: Huda Mochamad Nurul , Fauzan Daffa Almer , Pamungkas Muhammad Raihan Satrio Putra , Ratnadewi Nikita Sabila , Vahendra Azzahra Ayu
Published: March 2023

Abstract

Research on text mining has grown more than ever in various sectors. Public figures have also grown in interest towards the field and have the tendency to get to know more about consumers’ perceptions toward relevant goods and the reputation of an individual in social media. Sentiment analysis is a state-of-the-art technique that can be utilized to evaluate such trends or general views, for instance the reputation of a fashion brand. The dataset is built upon the crawled tweets that are relevant with the required topics which have the purpose to analyze the preferred fashion brand of the public. This study shows that the public leads to a positive notion toward foreign bag brands. The algorithms that are being compared includes Logistic Regression, Multinomial Naïve Bayes, Decision Tree, K-Nearest Neighbors, Random Forest, and Support Vector Machine. Support Vector Machine provides the best model which reaches 69% in accuracy. The Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) was also conducted to improve the model. Result shows that the Support Vector Machine model has successfully increased its accuracy by 13%, reaching an accuracy of 82%.

Keywords:   Sentiment Analysis, Brand, Machine Learning, Classification, SMOTE

Abstrak

Penelitian mengenai text mining telah mengalami peningkatan dibanding sebelumnya di dalam berbagai sektor. Figur publik juga semakin tertarik terhadap bidang tersebut dan memiliki kecenderungan untuk mengetahui lebih banyak mengenai persepsi konsumen terhadap suatu barang dan mengenai reputasi seseorang di media sosial. Sentimen analisis merupakan sebuah teknik state-of-the-art yang dapat digunakan untuk mengevaluasi suatu tren atau pandangan umum mengenai suatu hal, misalnya reputasi sebuah merek fashion. Sumber himpunan data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini dibuat berdasarkan crawling tweet yang relevan dengan topik yang dibutuhkan, yang bertujuan untuk menganalisis merek fashion yang disukai oleh masyarakat. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa persepsi masyarakat mengarah pada persepsi positif terhadap merek tas luar negeri. Pada penelitian ini, beberapa algoritma digunakan sebagai perbandingan, antara lain Logistic Regression, Multinomial Naïve Bayes, Decision Tree, K-Nearest Neighbors, Random Forest, dan Support Vector Machine. Hasil pengujian model menunjukkan algoritma Support Vector Machine memiliki performa terbaik dengan accuracy sebesar 69%. Kemudian digunakan teknik Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) untuk meningkatkan performa dari model. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa model algoritma Support Vector Machine telah berhasil ditingkatkan dengan accuracy sebesar 13%, mencapai accuracy sebesar 82%.

Kata kunci: Sentimen Analisis, Merek, Pembelajaran Mesin, Klasifikasi, SMOTE
Pandemi Sonrası Turistik Alanların Mekânsal Düzenleme Kriterleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: AKAR Ümit , DORAJ Parisa , ALUÇLU İclal
Published: March 2023

Mimarlık ve tasarım toplulukları, Covid-19᾿un ardından hayatın hiçbir unsurunun bir daha aynı olamayacağı fikrini savunmuşlardır. Bu durumun, mimari mekânların oluşumu ve gelişimi üzerinde de etkileyici olduğunu öne sürmüşlerdir. Covid-19 gibi salgınların yaşanması durumunda, mimari mekânlarda biçimlenme olgusunun yeniden kurgulanması, kamusal binaların tasarım kriterlerinin oluşumu ve insan davranışlarının bu süreçlerde değişime uğraması göz önünde bulundurulması gereken konulardandır. Konunun yeni olması, sosyal fiziki mesafe gibi ortaya çıkan yeni kavramların etkinliğini de beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu duruma bağlı olarak iki farklı yaklaşım ortaya çıkmış ve üzerinde değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır. Birinci yaklaşım, mevcut yapıların mekânsal standartlara uygun olarak düzeltilmesi veya yeniden organize edilmesidir. İkinci yaklaşım ise pandemi koşullarına bağlı olarak özel mekânların tasarım sürecinde kavramsal, pratik kriterlerin oluşumunu ele almıştır. Covid-19 pandemi süreci, turizm sektöründe ve turistik etkinliklerde birçok değişimin yaşanmasına sebep olmuştur. Mekânsal değişimler tüm alanlarda olduğu gibi turistik tesislerde de birtakım dönüşümlere yol açmıştır. Alınan önlemler doğrultusunda kısa vadede sadece fiziksel düzenleme yapan konaklama mekânları, uzun vadede alternatif çözümler üretmeye başlamıştır. Meydana gelen bu değişimlerden dolayı insanların turizm davranışları kitle turizminden, bireysel ve çevreci turizm türlerine yönelmiştir. Bu araştırmada, mevcut olan ve yeniden düzenlenen bazı konaklama ve turistik mekânlar analiz edilerek tasarlanan turistik binalarda veya düzenlenecek bu tarz mekânlarda mimari kriterlerin değerlendirilmesi ve irdelenmesi ele alınmıştır. Ayrıca bu davranış değişikliği farklı mekân tasarım anlayışları doğrultusunda ele alınarak bazı öneriler değerlendirildi. Sonuç olarak pandemiye bağlı mekânsal arayışların sınıflandırılması yapılmış, özellikle turistik mekân düzenlemelerinde tasarım kriterlerinin nasıl olması gerektiği üzerine tartışılmıştır.