bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improving Container Port Terminal Services’ by Applying CSI and QFD
Authors: Wicaksono Achmad , Djakfar Ludfi
Published: February 2022

Background:

Tenau Container Port Terminal’s operation in Kupang City has low-quality services. Few studies have tried to consider the QFD and IPA methods along with other methods. Therefore, this study will try to complement previous studies using the Customer Services Index (CSI) to evaluate and improve the terminal service quality.

Objective:

The aim of this study is to analyze container operational services’ performance at the Port of Tenau-Kupang and find solutions to improve the container terminal services quality. The objective is to complement previous studies with regard to evaluating and improving the terminal service quality.

Methods:

This study uses the Customer Services Index (CSI), Importance Performance Analysis (IPA), and Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to evaluate and improve the container terminal services quality.

Results:

Several strategies such as equipment routine maintenance, truck and workers’ readiness, optimal utilization of tugboats, preparation of additional container yards, worker certification, and additional training for operators are recommended to enhance operational services’ ports.

Conclusion:

The results of this study have several similarities with the results of previous studies, especially those related to technical problems. On the other hand, there are differences in results with other studies due to differences in environmental conditions and characteristics of human resources.
The Recent Developments and Applications of Photoremovable Protecting
Groups in Organic Chemistry
Authors: Panda Biswajit
Published: February 2022

A photoremovable protecting group (PRPG) is an organic molecular framework
that may be cleaved when exposed to light. It allows spatial as well as temporal control
over the release of various substances such as neurotransmitters, cell signalling molecules,
acids, bases, Ca2+ ions, oxidants, insecticides, pheromones, and perfumes, etc. This minireview
highlights the history and current state of the art of several PRPGs in organic
chemistry. Synthesis, application and mechanism of cleavage process of PRPGs were also
discussed thoroughly in this article.
Effect of inflation, consumption credit on purchase power of the community
Authors: Halim Hartanto , Astuty Pudji , Hubeis Musa
Published: February 2022

The people's purchasing power as seen through per capita expenditure adjusted for the province of West Java during the last 4 years 2017-2020, tends to increase and in the last year the purchasing power of the people of West Java has decreased due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of inflation and consumption credit on people's purchasing power in the province of West Java. The results of the study show that inflation and the distribution of banking consumption credit simultaneously have a significant effect on people's purchasing power. Partially, inflation has a negative and significant effect on people's purchasing power, while banking consumption credit has a positive and significant impact on people's purchasing power, economic growth, income per capita and other unknown variables.
Pemberdayaan Kelompok Nelayan Berbasis Potensi Lokal Melalui Fish Smoking Technology Di Sendang Biru, Kabupaten Malang, Jawa Timur
Authors:   Akuakultur, FPIK UB, Marza Arisandi Defrian , Guntur Guntur ,   Ilmu Kelautan FPIK UB, Supriyadi Supriyadi ,   Sosial Ekonomi PerikananFPIK UB, Puspa Wardani Mentari ,   Sosial Ekonomi PerikananFPIK UB, Mukhammad Amrillah Attabik ,   Akuakultur, FPIK UB, Fauzi Salam Burhan ,   Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Lingkungan
Published: February 2022

Produksi ikan Kabupaten Malang didominasi ikan pelagis kecil dan pelagis besar dengan hasil tangkapan ikan tertinggi adalah ikan Cakalang sebanyak 3.169.65 ton [3]. Permasalahan pokok yang ada pada masyarakat nelayan adalah masih rendahnya tingkat pendidikan, pengetahuan kelautan, pemilikan modal serta manajemen usaha perikanan. Sehingga diperlukan program pemberdayaan yang dapat diwujudkan melalui kemandirian masyarakat nelayan. Ketika nelayan tidak melaut, setidaknya mereka masih memiliki keterampilan atau skill lain yang bisa dipergunakan untuk pekerjaan sampingan. Program pemberdayaan dapat diwujudkan melalui kemandirian kelompoknelayan, yaitu dengan upaya civitas akademika (dosen) membuat suatu program diseminasi melalui penerapan teknologi hasil perikanan untuk mewujudkan kemandirian kelompok nelayan dengan diversifikasi produk perikanan yaitu menumbuhkan usaha baru tentang pengasapan ikan. Tujuan dari Produk Teknologi yang Didiseminasikan ke Masyarakat ini adalah menciptakan nilai tambah produk perikanan melalui pembuatan ikan asap, memberikan keterampilan manajemen usaha dan keuangan yang baik, serta memberikan fasilitasi peningkatan kualitas kemasan produk ikan asap. Justifikasi pengusul bersama mitra dalam menyelesaikan permasalahan skala prioritas, dilaksanakan secara konkrit melalui metode pelaksanaan sebagai berikut : 1) persiapan; 2) penerapan fish smoking technology; 3) pelatihan; serta 4) monitoring dan evaluasi.
Pemberdayaan Karang Taruna Sumbersari Sebagai KawasanPenyangga Wisata UB Forest Dengan Memberikan Keterampilan Kerajinan Tangan dari Limbah Bunga Pinus
Authors:   Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Brawijaya, Purnomo Mangku Purnomo , Koernawati Andajani Tatiek ,   Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Brawijaya, Adeputera Yusran Yusfan ,   Fakultas Teknik Universitas Brawijaya, atsari dewi Ika ,   Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian Universitas Brawijaya, Nur Addina Fenti ,   Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian Universitas Brawijaya
Published: February 2022

Kegiatan Doktor Mengabdi ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pelatihan keterampilan kepada karang taruna sehingga dapat meningkatkan kemampuan hardskill. Dusun Sumbersari merupakan lokasi yang dipilih sebagai tempat kegiatan doktor mengabdi karena perekonomian masyarakat masih bergantung dari hutan UB dan Sumbersari juga memiliki potensi sebagaidesa wisata. Kegiatan pada program ini berupa pelatihan keterampilan yang terbuat dari limbah bunga pinus menjadi berbagai macam produk seperti gantungan kunci, bros dan vandel. Kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kemampuan karang taruna Sumbersari sehingga mampu berdaya saing, dan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan perekonomian
Evaluation of The Implementation of IBM IOC Using the Delone and Mclean Model
Authors:   Student in Magister of Management, Management of Information Systems, University of Merdeka Malang, Indonesia, Ita Nurmala Sari Dwi , Hidayatullah Syarif ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Merdeka Malang, Indonesia, Arman Prasetya Dwi ,   Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Merdeka Malang, Indonesia
Published: February 2022

Information systems are an essential part of technological progress, the success of information systems that can produce precise, accuracy, quality, and fast information that enhances the performance of organizations and people. According to Delone and McLean's model, there are an information system's critical success factors. Six key variables that support information systems success are information quality, quality system, service quality, use, user satisfaction, and net benefits. This research uses quantitative research methods, and the data used were 80 respondents by using purposive sampling, assisted by using questionnaire data collection methods. Analysis of the data used is PLS-SEM using the SmartPLS application. The results showed a significant effect on the quality information on use, user satisfaction, and net benefits. There is no significant effect on the quality system to use, user satisfaction, and net benefits. Quality of service is significant for use and net benefits, but there is no significant effect on user satisfaction.
Implementasi Aplikasi Si-Audi Dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Mutu Hasil Audit Intern
Authors:   Vokasi Universitas Brawijaya, Rudiyanto San x
Published: February 2022

Tuntutan hukum terhadap profesi auditor, baik akuntan publik atau auditor internal, keduanya dapat terjadi diakibatkan adanya kelalaian audtor dalam mendokumentasikan prosedur audit yang telah dilaksanakan. Penelitian ini, mencoba untuk mengetahu rancangan dan sekaligus mengimplementasikan sebuah aplikasi audit internal guna membantu auditor dalam mendokumentasikan kertas kerja audit dengan baik untuk memenuhi dan mematuhi standar audit yang berlaku. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Data penelitian diperoleh melalui telaah literature, Forum Group Discussion (FGD) dengan stakeholder, wawancara tes dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rancangan aplikasi sistem audit internal (SI-AUDI) yang diimplementasikan sangat membantu auditor dalam menyusun kertas kerja audit (KKA) serta dapat menjadi solusi dalam mengatasi problematika yang sering dihadapi auditor terkait masalah penantausahaan kertas kerja audit dengan menggunakan mekanisme manual. Namun demikian, hasil evaluasi dudi saat implemantasi SI-AUDI dalam proses audit intern masih menemukan adanya kelemahan yang ada pada aplikasi ini, yaitu aplikasi ini hanya bisa digunakan untuk kegiatan audit, atau belum dapat digunakan untuk dipalikasikan dalam jenis pengawasan lain seperti review, konsultatif, monitoring dan evaluasi serta bentuk pengawasan lain
Pengembangan Aplikasi Kalkulator Pajak Bumi Dan Bangunan (Kapabungan) Berbasis Smartphone Bagi Wajib Pajak Di Kota Malang
Authors:   Program Studi Keuangan & Perbankan Program Pendidikan Vokasi, Universitas Brawijaya, Ika Pratiwi Amelia
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan kemudahan bagi para wajib pajak di Kota Malang dalam Menghitung dasar pengenaan Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan. Penelitian ini mencoba untuk mengetahui rancangan dan sekaligus mengimplementasikan sebuah aplikasi Kalkulator Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan (KaPaBuNgan) guna membantu wajib pajak dalam menghitung PBB terutangnya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif Eksploratif. Data penelitian diperoleh melalui reduksi data, penyajian data penarikan kesimpulan dan verifikasi data. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rancangan aplikasi KaPaBuNgan yang diimplementasikan sangat membantu wajib pajak dalam menghitung besaran tarif PBB terutang. Yang hal ini seringkali menjadi pertanyaan wajib pajak padasaat melakukan pembayaran PBB ke kantor kecamatan maupun bank. Dengan adanya KaPaBuNgan ini wajib pajak sudah bisa menghitung dan menaksir berapa yang harus wajib pajak bayarkan. Wajib pajak bisa mengakses aplikasi ini melalui smartphone yang bisa di download dalam playstore sehingga sangat mudah untuk diterapkan oleh masyaraka di Kota Malang.
Upaya Pengembangan Agroindustri Kopi Pinogu Melalui Introduksi Alat Pengolahan Kopi
Authors:   Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia, Susilo Bambang , Fibrianto Kiki , Sunaryo Sunaryo , Ciptadi Gatot , Arwani Muhammad , Naili Salsabila Asma
Published: February 2022

Sumber daya alam yang dimiliki Kecamatan Pinogu pada sektor pertanian sangat menarik untuk dikembangkan. Terutama pada komoditas Kopi Pinogu yang memiliki kekhasan sendiri dan telah mendapat status resmi sebagi produk unggulan daerah. Namun dalam proses pengembangan Kopi Pinogu, masih didapati beberapa masalah yang menjadi penghambat. Pengolahan kopi yang masih menggunakan peralatan sederhana menjadi permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh petani Kopi Pinogu saat ini. Selain itu dilihat dari proses perawatan pertanian di Pinogu yang belum maksimal, juga turut andil untuk menghambat proses pengembangan. Solusi yang ditawarkan untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut antara lain dengan adanya pengenalan dan pelatihan teknologi tepat guna dalam pengolahan Kopi Pinogu. Selanjutnya untuk mendukung solusi pertama, dilaksanakan pemetaan diberbagai sektor untuk mencari akar masalah secara komperhensif. Dengan adanya kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat membantu menyelesaikan permasalahan yang teridentifikasi dari proses Pengembangan Kopi Pinogu
Formulasi Krim Anti-Aging Pada Kulit Daerah Tropis Berbasis Ekstrak Daun Kelor, Minyak Kenanga Dan Minyak Lemon Sebagai Bioaktif
Authors:   Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia, Nurhadianty Vivi , Brahmanti Herwinda , Murlistyarini Sinta , Cahyani Chandrawati ,   Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
Published: February 2022

Loss of moisture in the skin and exposure to high UV rays can cause dry, thin, inelastic skin and wrinkles. Proper anti-aging cream can reduce and prevent skin damage. Moringa leaf extract and cananga oil have specific bioactive properties such as antioxidants and antibacterials. Meanwhile, lemon oil is high in vitamin C and can improve the collagen structure in the skin. To produce anti-aging cream, essential oils as active ingredients are added with various compositions and then formulated and on the skin of the dorsal hand. The results showed that the cream produced was homogeneous but still required the addition of an emulsifier. The cream also meets SNI in terms of pH. The creams in formulas 7 and 9 provide significant results in reducing the level of aging. In this study, it needs to take a longer time to determine the stability of the cream.
Penguatan Keterampilan Kelompok Batik Sumberwangi Dengan Introduksi Teknologi Konveksi Dan Penguatan Kuliner Khas Sumberwangi
Authors:   Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Brawijaya, Palupi Prabandari Sri , Catur Putri Aprilianti ,   Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan AlamUniversitas Brawijaya, Suhartini Sri ,   Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian Universitas Brawijaya, Ashar Khusnul ,   Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Brawijaya, Gadizza Perdani Claudia ,   Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian Universitas Brawijaya
Published: February 2022

Tujuan kegiatan KKN-DM ini adalah memajukan Nilai historis budaya dalam motif kain Batik dan Pengolahan agroindustri dalam Kuliner Khas daerah serta memberikan penyuluhan mengenai perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat. Dusun Sumberwangi merupakan lokasi yang akan saya gunakan sebagai tempat KKN Doktor Mengabdi karena Dusun Sumberwangi sangat cocok karena mempunyai potensi daerah yang dapat dikembangkan. Masyarakat Dusun Sumberwangi akan terus dibina dan didampingi hingga terbentuk UMKM yang mandiri dengann produk-produk olahan batik dan kuliner nya agar dapat menjadi ciri khas dan oleh-oleh khas Malang Raya.
MINAT DAN GAYA BELAJAR ILUSTRATOR DI PULAU JAWA PADA ERA DIGITAL
Authors: Mangunsong Hasprita Restiamangastuti Boru
Published: February 2022

Kemajuan teknologi membawa masyarakat pada era digital dan budaya siber. Era digital memengaruhi gaya hidup masyarakat termasuk cara mereka belajar. Ilustrator Indonesia telah banyak mengerjakan berbagai proyek milik berbagai negara. Artikel ini bertujuan memaparkan bagaimana para illustrator di Pulau Jawa belajar dan bagaimana teknologi digital memengaruhi gaya belajar mereka. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan netnografi. Populasinya adalah illustrator yang tinggal di Pulau Jawa dengan teknik accidental sampling dalam menarik sampel. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik menyebar angket online, melakukan wawancara dan observasi komunitas ilustrator di grup Facebook “Ilustrator Indonesia”. Hasil penelitian menunjukan mayoritas ilustrator memiliki minat tinggi dalam mengembangkan kemampuan iustrasinya terutama dalam pengembangan teknik menggambar. Selain itu gaya belajar dominannya adalah visual namun masih memiliki kemampuan belajar secara auditori dan kinestetik. Dalam kegiatan belajarnya para ilustrator sangat dipengaruhi oleh teknologi digital dan internet. Para ilustrator menggunakan internet terutama Instagram, Youtube dan Pinterest dalam belajar dan menggunakan media sosial di internet untuk membentuk komunitas dan berkomunikasi Kata Kunci: gaya belajar, ilustrator, pendidikan era digital, ilustrator Indonesia  INTEREST AND LEARNING STYLE OF ILLUSTRATORS IN JAVA ISLAND IN THE DIGITAL ERA Abstract        Technological advances have brought society to the digital era and cyberculture. The digital era affects people’s lifestyles, including the way they learn. Indonesian illustrators have worked on various projects belonging to various countries. This article describes how illustrators in Java learn and how digital technology affects their learning styles. The research method used is qualitative research with a netnographic approach. The population is illustrators who live in Java with accidental sampling techniques in drawing samples. Data collection was carried out by distributing online questionnaires, conducting interviews, and observing the illustrator community in the Facebook group, “Ilustrator Indonesia”. The results showed that the majority of illustrators had a high interest in developing their illustration skills, especially in developing drawing techniques. In addition, the dominant learning style is visual but still has auditory and kinesthetic learning abilities. Illustrators are very much influenced by digital technology and the internet in their learning activities. Illustrators use the internet, especially Instagram, Youtube, and Pinterest, in learning and using social media on the internet to create community and communication Keywords: learning style, illustrator, digital era education, Indonesian illustrator
BENTUK PENYAJIAN TARI SABEK’N APA’K DALAM UPACARA ADAT NYOBENG SUKU DAYAK BINA’EH
Authors: Tindarika Regaria
Published: February 2022

Tari Sabek’n Apa’k ditarikan dalam rangka memandikan tulang tengkorak musuh yang kalah dalam tradisi ngayau (potong kepala). Prosesi ini merupakan ritual yang ada di upacara Nyobeng. Nyobeng adalah upacara untuk mengucap syukur dan meminta perlindungan kepada Iyekng atau Tuhan. Adapun tari Sabek’n Apa’k mempunyai runtutan penyajian yang telah di tentukan dari generasi ke generasi pada Dayak Bina’eh. Oleh karena itu tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menjabarkan secara detail mengenai bentuk penyajian tari Sabek’n Apa’k. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif dalam bentuk kualitatif, serta teknik pengumpulan data wawancara dan studi dokumentasi, peneliti mendapatkan hasil yang menunjukan bahwa terdapat susunan penyajian yang harus dilaksanakan secara berurutan. Hal ini untuk menghindari Apa’k (sumpah/kutukan) yang tidak baik. Kata Kunci: Bentuk Penyajian, Tari Sabek’n Apa’k, upacara adat Nyobeng, Suku Dayak Bina’eh  PERFORMANCE OF THE SABEK'N APA'K DANCE IN NYOBENG CEREMONY OF THE DAYAK BINA'EH TRIBE Abstract        The Sabek'n Apa'k dance is moved in arrange to bathe the skulls of the defeated enemy in the ngayau (behead) tradition. This procession is a ritual in the Nyobeng ceremony. Nyobeng is a ceremony to give thanks and ask for protection from Iyekng or God. The Sabek'n Apa'k dance has a sequence of presentations that have been determined from generation to generation in Dayak Bina'eh. Therefore, this study aims to describe in detail the form of presentation of the Sabek'n Apa'k dance. By using descriptive research methods in qualitative form and interview data collection techniques and documentation studies, the researchers obtained results that showed that there was an arrangement of presentations that had to be carried out sequentially. This is to avoid Apa'k (oaths/curses) that are not good. Keywords: Form of Presentation, Sabek'n Apa'k Dance, Nyobeng traditional ceremony, Dayak Bina'eh
A Retrospective Study of Bimodal Benefits of Cochlear Implant Children
Authors: Hwang Hyekyoung , Kim Timothy , Park Leehwa , Oh Soo Hee
Published: February 2022

Purpose: Bimodal children showed various improvements in speech, language, and music perception. The purpose of this study is to investigate bimodal benefits and bimodal hearing aid fitting of cochlear implant children with a retrospective chart review.Methods: A total of 44 charts of cochlear implant children were retrospectively reviewed in this study. Hearing thresholds, word recognition scores, and hearing aid fitting procedures were reviewed and summarized.Results: Bimodal children showed 4%points improvements in word recognition scores and 30~40 gains across frequencies with hearing aids. For bimodal hearing aid fitting, all children used desired sensation level v5 fitting formula with wide frequency bands. Real ear measurements were performed to match with targets and loudness balancing across ears was also conducted. Hearing thresholds with and without hearing aids were not correlated with word recognition scores in bimodal condition.Conclusion: Bimodal children showed improved hearing thresholds with hearing aids and little bimodal benefits in word recognition tests. Additional protocols including speech in noise tests, subjective questionnaires are recommended to evaluate bimodal benefits.
A Free Open-Source Bayesian Vancomycin Dosing App for Adults: Design and Evaluation Study
Authors: Oommen Thomas , Thommandram Anirudh , Palanica Adam , Fossat Yan
Published: February 2022

Background

It has been suggested that Bayesian dosing apps can assist in the therapeutic drug monitoring of patients receiving vancomycin. Unfortunately, Bayesian dosing tools are often unaffordable to resource-limited hospitals. Our aim was to improve vancomycin dosing in adults. We created a free and open-source dose adjustment app, VancoCalc, which uses Bayesian inference to aid clinicians in dosing and monitoring of vancomycin.

Objective

The aim of this paper is to describe the design, development, usability, and evaluation of a free open-source Bayesian vancomycin dosing app, VancoCalc.

Methods

The app build and model fitting process were described. Previously published pharmacokinetic models were used as priors. The ability of the app to predict vancomycin concentrations was performed using a small data set comprising of 52 patients, aged 18 years and over, who received at least 1 dose of intravenous vancomycin and had at least 2 vancomycin concentrations drawn between July 2018 and January 2021 at Lakeridge Health Corporation Ontario, Canada. With these estimated and actual concentrations, median prediction error (bias), median absolute error (accuracy), and root mean square error (precision) were calculated to evaluate the accuracy of the Bayesian estimated pharmacokinetic parameters.

Results

A total of 52 unique patients’ initial vancomycin concentrations were used to predict subsequent concentration; 104 total vancomycin concentrations were assessed. The median prediction error was –0.600 ug/mL (IQR –3.06, 2.95), the median absolute error was 3.05 ug/mL (IQR 1.44, 4.50), and the root mean square error was 5.34.

Conclusions

We described a free, open-source Bayesian vancomycin dosing calculator based on revisions of currently available calculators. Based on this small retrospective preliminary sample of patients, the app offers reasonable accuracy and bias, which may be used in everyday practice. By offering this free, open-source app, further prospective validation could be implemented in the near future.
Indicated Web-Based Prevention for Women With Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial
Authors: Jacobi Corinna , Vollert Bianka , Hütter Kristian , von Bloh Paula , Eiterich Nadine , Görlich Dennis , Taylor C Barr
Published: February 2022

Background

Although preventive interventions for eating disorders in general have shown promise, interventions specifically targeting individuals at risk for anorexia nervosa (AN) are lacking.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of a guided, indicated web-based prevention program for women at risk for AN.

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled efficacy trial for women at risk for AN. Assessments were carried out at baseline (before the intervention), after the intervention (10 weeks after baseline), and at 6- and 12-month follow-ups (FUs). A total of 168 women with low body weight (17.5 kg/m2≤BMI≤19 kg/m2) and high weight concerns or with normal body weight (19 kg/m2<BMI≤25 kg/m2), high weight concerns, and high restrained eating were recruited from 3 German universities as well as on the web and randomized to Student Bodies-AN (SB-AN; intervention group [IG]) or a wait-list control group (CG). The exclusion criteria were current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition–based full-syndrome eating disorders and serious medical or mental problems. The interventions were a cognitive-behavioral guided web-based prevention program (SB-AN) over 10 weeks (IG) and a wait-list CG. The primary outcomes were clinically significant changes in disordered eating attitudes and behaviors and change in BMI at 12-month FU in the group of participants who were underweight. The secondary outcomes were new onset of eating disorders, symptoms of disordered eating, and associated psychopathology.

Results

Data were available for 81.5% (137/168) of the women after the intervention and for 69% (116/168) of the women at 12-month FU. At 12-month FU, the IG participants showed larger decreases in Eating Disorder Examination total scores (38/48, 79% vs 33/58, 57%) than the CG participants and the IG participants who were underweight also showed larger clinically relevant increases in BMI (15/31, 49% vs 10/32, 32%) than the CG participants, but these differences were not significant. In addition, after the intervention and at 12-month FU, we found a significant increase in continuously measured BMI for the participants who were underweight and significant improvements in disordered eating attitudes and behaviors (eg, restrained eating as well as weight and shape concerns). At all time points, the rates of new-onset eating disorder cases were (nonsignificantly) lower in the IG than in the CG and the reductions in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition–based eating disorder syndromes were (nonsignificantly) higher in the IG than in the CG.

Conclusions

SB-AN is the first preventive intervention shown to significantly reduce specific risk factors for, and symptoms of, AN and shows promise for reducing full-syndrome AN onset.

Trial Registration

ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN70380261; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN70380261
Descriptive Epidemiology of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Cases in Afghanistan, 2015-2018 (Preprint)
Authors: Nishat Homeira , Saeed Khwaja Mir Islam
Published: February 2022

BACKGROUND

Polio is on the verge of eradication, while Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only endemic countries remaining where polio is still prevalent. Surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is one of the four cornerstone strategies of the Polio Eradication Initiative.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to describe the epidemiology of AFP cases in terms of time, place, and person.

METHODS

It is a descriptive study whereby we analyzed the secondary data reported by AFP surveillance in Afghanistan. We accessed and used line lists from 2015 to 2018 to describe the epidemiological status of AFP cases in the country. With the use of Epi Info 7 and Microsoft Excel, we calculated descriptive measures, including frequencies, mean, median, SD, generated proportions, tables, and graphs.

RESULTS

Overall, 11,513 cases were reported in the last 4 years (2015-2018) by AFP surveillance at the Ministry of Public Health. The majority of the cases (29%) were reported in 2018, while 2088 (18%) cases were reported in 2015. The trend of oral polio vaccination has increased from 2015 to 2018 (57%, 64%, 63%, and 68%, respectively). Most of the cases were reported from southern and western regions, and 57% were male cases. The highest (38%) proportions of cases were in those less than 30 months in age. Guillain-Barre syndrome was 38% of all categories. The samples were collected using appropriate procedures. However, the numbers of confirmed cases increased from 13 in 2016 to 14 in 2017, 20 in 2018, and 22 in 2019.

CONCLUSIONS

The AFP surveillance system is well established in the country. Nevertheless, with the increase in the trend of oral polio vaccine coverage, there is also an increase in the number of confirmed polio cases. Hence, the system should be sustained, and strategies should be strengthened to focus on the southern region as being the main engine of polio in the country.
The Influence of Freed Slaves on Western Education in West African Country
Authors: Christian Nwokwu, Tochukwu
Published: February 2022

The concept of education in Africa was not a colonial invention, Prior to European colonization and subsequent introduction of Western education, traditional educational systems existed in Africa. The enduring role of education in every society is to prepare individuals to participate fully and effectively in their world; it prepares youths to be active and productive members of their societies by inculcating the skills necessary to achieve these goals. The missionary activities in Nigeria, especially their educational programs helped to whip-up the consciousness of a shared identity and helped to train a new set of elite that championed the course of nationalism and constituted a virile leadership for the young nation at independence. Freed slaves were significant agents of social, cultural, and religious change in Africa.
Revisitando al ogro filantrópico
Authors: Medina Torres Luis Eduardo
Published: February 2022

Con base en la obra de Octavio Paz, El ogro filantrópico, analizamos el desempeño del gobierno electo en 2018 que ha mantenido una clara tendencia a sustentar su actuación en el pasado tanto mediato como remoto. El problema con esta tendencia es que un gobierno electo demo-cráticamente pretende justificar su origen no en las urnas, sino en una peculiar concepción de la historia que en México ha tenido resultados desastrosos. Nuestra idea central en el ensayo es que la mezcla del nacionalismo revolucionario con el gen autoritario son la base para esta visión romántica y nostálgica del pasado de un hombre fuerte, proveedor y bienhechor, lo que ha generado un régimen político con claros tintes de autoritarismo y autocracia
Continuidades y cambios en la selección de candidato presidencial de los partidos políticos en México
Authors: Espejel Espinoza Alberto
Published: February 2022

El trabajo aborda los cambios y las continuidades en la selección de candidatos presidenciales de los partidos en México. Busca identificar el tipo de reglas y procesos, así como rastrear el cambio y sus causas. Se exploran dos niveles de análisis, el estatutario y el del proceso en sí. Los principales hallazgos muestran que los partidos en México no prefieren métodos inclusivos, ni tampoco competitivos. De igual forma, cuando se ha presentado algún cambio en la inclusión, la mayoría de las ocasiones el sentido del cambio no es democrático, y se debe a la presencia de retos endógenos y exógenos
A Novel LMS Algorithm Applied to Adaptive Noise Cancellation with Varying Parameters
Authors: Jain Deepanjali
Published: February 2022

Abstract: Adaptive filters have become active area of research in the field of communication system. This paper explores the novel concept of adaptive noise cancellation (ANC) using least-mean-square (LMS) adaptive filters. The model of the LMS-ANC is designed and simulated in MATLAB environment. The proposed algorithm utilizes adaptive filters to evaluate gradients accurately which results in good adaptation, stability and performance. The objective of this investigation is to provide solution in order to improve the performance of noise canceller in terms of filter parameters. The results are obtained with the help of adaptive algorithm with variable step size and filter order in order to deliver high convergence speed and stability of the error signal. Keywords: Adaptive Noise cancellation, LMS algorithm, MATLAB, Filter order, Step size.
Una vida de película. Reflexiones en torno a las nuevas presentaciones de la intimidad
Authors: Varela Florencia
Published: February 2022

En este artículo, Florencia Varela analiza cómo el yo se ha convertido en el protagonista privilegiado de las narraciones de la televisión, el cine y la web. Reality shows, redes sociales electrónicas —como Facebook o Myspace— y directores de cine que presentan su autobiografía, son prácticas autorreferenciales que significan, entre otras cosas, nuevas formas de construcción del sí mismo. Relatos de ficción que se presentan como situaciones reales; momentos íntimos o subjetivos que se vuelven materia de exhibición y de espectáculo. Recuperando la mirada de autores clásicos y nuevos, el artículo problematiza un tema fundamental para pensar (y pensarnos) en la comunicación.
Texto de Federico Naguil. Retrovisor (III)
Authors: Naguil Federico
Published: February 2022

Delante del auto, llegando hacia él y por ende hacia mí, el futuro. En la cabina, acompañando a mi aliento y al humo de mi cigarrillo, el presente. En el retrovisor, empañado y siempre escapando, el pasado.
“Madam President: Changing Depictions of Female Presidents in American Popular Culture”
Authors: Smith Erika Cornelius
Published: February 2022

Film and television, as forms of popular culture, have the ability to both reflect and shape attitudes about a wide range of topics, including the American presidency. The role of popular media in shaping attitudes about political phenomena is particularly relevant in democracies where public opinion drives both the election and policy-making processes. Drawing on literature in political science, communication studies, and women’s and gender studies, this article analyzes fictional portrayals of female presidents since the 1920s, as they both represent and challenge prevailing national attitudes about gender and the American presidency. The article identifies three key messages derived from popular cultural depictions of women presidents between 1980 and 2008, including how women presidents gain access to the nation’s highest office, the ways in which masculine traits are valued in the administration of that office, and the unique challenges of negotiating the gender “double-binds” that women presidents are subject to beyond the Oval Office.
Mens Rea and Narratives of Violence: The Guilty Mind in Twenty-First-Century American Literature
Authors: Wilson-Scott Joanna
Published: February 2022

This article presents two twenty-first-century novels that deal with particularly charged and contemporary expressions of violence in the United States: Matthew Quick’s Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock and the threat of armed students in school, and John Updike’s Terrorist and the threat of Islamic extremism. High profile acts of violence of this kind in the United States leading up to and into the years following the turn of the millennium prompted significant concern surrounding the identification of would-be perpetrators, including those in the premeditating stage of their intended attacks.

This article argues that stepping away from the violent act and focusing instead on the violent mind situates premeditation as an integral part of violence and its conceptualization. Further, interest in the internalized aspects of violence can be seen as a response to very real socio-cultural concerns in the United States. In order to achieve this analytical focus, the article adopts the legal concepts of mens rea (the guilty mind) and actus reus (the guilty act), interweaving them with literary criticism in order to suggest that novels can serve as Momusian windows into the premeditating stage of violence through immersion into the violent mind. In so doing, they contribute more robustly to broader understandings of violence in the United States as it evolves from concept to action.
Confronting Colorblind Commodity Racism: Young Jean Lee’s The Shipment
Authors: Hwang Seunghyun
Published: February 2022

Surrounded by the hubbub of the 2008 presidential election, playwright Young Jean Lee considered a topic for the next project of her nonprofit experimental theater company and decided to write a black identity politics show that addressed the issues of commodity racism and perceived colorblindness. Her objective, in collaboration with five African American actors, was to expose both conscious and unconscious racial stereotyping deeply rooted in American culture and to lead the audience to connect the abstract element of racial stereotyping to the actual experiences of minority individuals. This article focuses on the development process of the 2008 project and connects it to the social, cultural and political influences that guided the process to demonstrate how the production fits into the historical landscape of dramatic literature and to illustrate the power of the performing arts as a catalyst to initiate public dialogue and to bring to the forefront the questioning of discriminative societal attitudes and practices.
“I discovered race in America and it fascinated me”: Alienation, Exile and the Discovery of Cultures in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah
Authors: Rezaie Ali
Published: February 2022

Depicting the economic and cultural problems facing its Nigerian immigrant protagonists, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Americanah provides a great opportunity for its readers to understand the increasing appeal of the idea of cultures among immigrants in the West. It shows how the problems accompanying cultural dislocation compel even alienated individuals who previously idealized the West to embrace their cultures and move away from universal and individualistic perspectives such as liberalism. Cultural dislocation not only helps immigrants discover the importance and particularity of their own culture but also the continuing influence of cultures in the West. Further complicating the picture, however, the novel also reveals how the culture discovered by immigrants in exile is distinctly different from the culture lived and understood by their counterparts in their native country. By frankly depicting both the cultural problems facing African immigrants in a racialized America and the prevalence and negative effects of Eurocentric cultural alienation among non-Western youth, Americanah helps us understand the surprising turn to cultures and away from liberalism at the start of the twenty-first century.
GPS Jamming Signal Classification with CNN Feature Extraction in low Signal-to-Noise Environments
Authors: Swinney Carolyn J. , Woods John C.
Published: February 2022

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite constellation which gives users access to position, navigation and timing services. Many industries not only benefit from this but are reliant on it. Although illegal, GPS jamming devices have the power to cause major disruption to many services including financial, power distribution and communication systems. Recent testing assesses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) jammers as being very dangerous to aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) especially those flying at low height. GNSS is also critical to the safe operation of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) such as driverless cars. Timely detection of an attack is deemed to be enough to ensure the safety of the vehicle. Detection and classification of GNSS jamming signals is necessary to enable this. This paper considers feature extraction using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) when representing the signal as a graphical image. The JamDetect dataset is produced containing 6 different types of commercial jamming signals. Features are extracted using a CNN before a machine learning classifier is trained for classification. Results show that representing the signal in the graphical form of Power Spectral Density (PSD) is the least susceptible to noise. CNN feature extraction with machine learning classifier Logistic Regression using PSD produces 82.7% (+/-0.7%) at -20dB SNR and 100% accuracy at -10dB SNR. The results using PSD graphical signal representation are significant for when it is necessary to detect and classify GPS jamming signals in low SNR environments.
Principal’s Mentoring Skill as a Correlate of Teachers’ Job Performance in Senior Secondary Schools of Adamawa State, Nigeria.
Authors:   1Department of Vocational Education 2Physical Sciences Education Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria, Bambi B. I. , Bakari H.B.
Published: February 2022

This study investigated principal’s mentoring skill as a correlate of teachers’ job performance in Senior Secondary Schools in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0. 05 level of significance. The study employed a correlational research design. The population of the study included 5,558 academic personnel (i.e. 337 school principals and 5,221 teachers) in senior secondary schools that are stationed in all the five education zones in Adamawa state. The sample size for this study was 556 academic personnel (i.e. 522 teachers and 34 principals) that were selected using multistage sampling technique. A questionnaire titled “Principal Mentoring Skill and Teachers’ Job Performance Questionnaire (PMSTJPQ)” was used to collect data. The instrument was validated by three experts from the department of Physical Sciences Education of the Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola; and also trial tested using Cronbach Alpha that revealed a co-efficient of 0.82. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation method (PPMC) and Multiple Correlation Analysis were used for testing the hypotheses. The findings of the study were that there was a significant high positive relationship between principals’ mentoring of teachers in instructional leadership and teachers’ job performance (as, r = 0.919, p < 0.05). Also, that there was a significant high positive relationship between principals’ mentoring of teachers in career development and teachers’ job (as, r = 0.938, p < 0.05). Similarly, principals’ mentoring of teachers’ instructional leadership and career development correlates significantly of teachers’ job performance in senior secondary schools in Adamawa state, Nigeria with F (2, 546) = 2007.79, p = 0.00. As a result, it was concluded, that principals’ mentoring of teachers in instructional leadership and career development correlates significantly of teachers’ job performance in senior secondary schools in Adamawa state, Nigeria. The study therefore recommended amongst others that the State Ministry of Education should put in place formal mentoring programmes for all newly employed teachers as a capacity building tool; newly employed teachers are encouraged to acknowledge the benefits of mentoring and be open to mentoring for enhanced capacity building. Keywords: Mentoring; Instructional Leadership; Career Development; Teachers’ Job Performance
European borders in Serbian history
Authors: Kalic Jovanka
Published: February 2022

This paper looks at the typology of borders which have traversed the Balkan
lands for centuries. They have been diverse - geographical, political,
economic, ethnic, linguistic, religious and cultural. As a result of their
length of duration, consequences and importance, they led to phenomena which
can hardly be fully appreciated. Serbs lived along those borders, be they
already existing or created over time. This research is focused on two
borders. The one created by the division of the Roman Empire (395) and
strengthened by the schism of Christianity (1054), and the other, completely
different, created by the Ottoman conquest of the Balkan lands in the
fifteenth century. Local Balkan borders, on the other hand, have never
acquired a broader significance in the culture of this region.
The reception and interpretation of St. Jerome’s description of two of St Hilarion’s Epidaurian miracles in Dubrovnik-based sources and tradition
Authors: Preradovic Dubravka
Published: February 2022

The brief sojourn of St Hilarion to a setting not far from Epidaurus in
Dalmatia in circa 365 CE was depicted by St Jerome in Vita Sancti
Hilarionis, portraying the two notable miracles of the famous Palestinian
anchorite - the slaying of the dragon Boas ravaging the area and the rescue
of the city from the giant waves that threatened to devastate it. Both
miracles have been interwoven into the later narratives of both medieval
writers and the Renaissance chroniclers of Dubrovnik, especially Thomas the
Archdeacon (of Split), Anonymous, Nicolo Ragnina and Serafino Razzi. The
paper discourses these historians? interpretations (along with the accounts
of later Dubrovnik chroniclers) of the glorious miracles of St Hilarion. In
the Dubrovnik chronicles, the miracle of the dragon is correlated with the
legend of the Theban king Cadmus, who was transformed into a serpent upon
his arrival in the area, or with Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine whose
most famous sanctuary was the homonymous town in the Peloponnese and whose
symbol was a serpent or snake on a rod. In accordance with the local legend,
the mentioned chroniclers unambiguously correlated the liberation of the
city from beast with the ending of paganism and the baptising of the
Dubrovnik populace. Furthermore, the paper discusses the elements related to
the cult of St Hilarion in Dubrovnik and its vicinity, drawing attention to
the lore preserved in oral tradition.
Liberalism and imperialism: Croce and D’Annunzio in Serbian culture 1903-1914
Authors: Kovic Milos
Published: February 2022

This paper takes a comparative look at the missions and ideologies of the
most influential periodicals in Serbian and Italian cultures in the years
preceding the First World War, the Srpski knjizevni glasnik (Serbian
Literary Herald) and La Critica. It also describes the public roles and
political ideas of the editor of La Critica, Benedetto Croce, and the
editors of the Glasnik, Bogdan Popovic, Pavle Popovic and Jovan Skerlic. It
looks at the interpretations of Croce?s political ideas put forward in the
Glasnik, recognizing a closeness between the liberal literary and political
renewal programmes of Benedetto Croce, on the one hand, and Bogdan Popovic,
Pavle Popovic and Jovan Skerlic, on the other. Finally, it points to the
Glasnik?s repulsion towards the imperialist ideas of Gabriele D?Annunzio,
Croce?s main rival in the Italian culture of the period. But under the
editorship of Jovan Skerlic, at the time when Serbia was subjected to
Austria-Hungary?s pressure and war threat, the Glasnik published
D?Annunzio?s short stories and advocated the ideals of activism, vitalism
and heroism.
A late offensive. Italian cultural action in Belgrade in the last phase of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1937-1941)
Authors: Basciani Alberto
Published: February 2022

After the signing of the so-called Ciano-Stojadinovic Pact (March 1937),
Italian-Yugoslav relations suddenly improved. The turnaround in bilateral
relations between the two countries (destined, however, to remain ephemeral)
was clearly visible in the field of cultural relations. This essay aims to
show how, after 1937, the Italian authorities tried to promote Italian
culture and language in a big style in the capital of the Kingdom, Belgrade,
in an attempt to counteract the supremacy enjoyed up to then by the cultural
action of other countries such as France, Germany, etc., in order to promote
the Italian language and culture. The fascination with the Italian
civilization was also meant to contribute to bringing Yugoslavia politically
and ideologically closer to the Fascist regime. Despite the invested
resources and the success of some major events (for example, the great
exhibition of Italian portraits through the centuries) the results were
disappointing, showing once again the structural limits of Fascist political
and cultural action abroad.
Generalized hyperbolic secant distribution: Properties, estimation, and applications
Authors: Aljarrah Mohammad
Published: February 2022

In this study, we define a generalized hyperbolic secant distribution. Poor
fit to heavy tailed data sets is repeatedly obtained by existing
three-parameter distributions. Only three parameters are considered in the
proposed new distribution and it fits a heavy left- and right-tailed data
better than various existing distributions. We study some properties of the
new distribution, namely, mode, skewness, kurtosis, hazard function,
moments, mean deviation, and Shannon entropy. Seven different frequentist
methods for estimating the parameters are briefly described. A simulation
study is also conducted to compare the performances of the proposed methods
of estimation. The usefulness of the new model is demonstrated by applying
it to fit two real-life data.