bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
СОЦІАЛЬНІ МЕРЕЖІ ЯК ІНСТРУМЕНТ НЕФОРМАЛЬНОЇ ОСВІТИ ПРИ ПІДГОТОВЦІ ПЕДАГОГА ПРОФЕСІЙНОГО НАВЧАННЯ
Authors: Каменська Ірина , Бокшиц Олена
Published: September 2022

Розглянуто актуальну проблему підготовки майбутніх фахівців професійної освіти в умовах дистанційного навчання із використанням альтернативних технологій навчання та урізноманітнення форм організації освітнього процесу засобами інформаційних технологій.  
Обґрунтовано можливості застосування соціальних мереж та доцільність їх використання при організації індивідуальної освітньої траєкторії майбутніх педагогів професійної освіти.
Авторами розкрито сутність понять «формальна», «неформальна», «інформальна» освіта. Теоретично обґрунтовано значення неформальної освіти при застосуванні дистанційної форми навчання в ЗВО.
Визначено характерні ознаки компонентів безперервної освіти та доцільність їх використання при організації індивідуальної освітньої траєкторії майбутнього педагога професійного навчання.
Встановлено, що неформальна освіта забезпечує надання освітніх послуг через застосування академій, онлайн курсів, соціальних мереж.
Охарактеризовано особливості використання соціальних мереж в умовах онлайн навчання. Встановлено, що використання соціальних мереж в освіті – це додаткова можливість організовувати самостійну роботу студентів у позаудиторний час та набуття ними здатності розв’язувати складні спеціалізовані завдання у майбутній професійній діяльності.  
Встановлено, що популярність соціальних мереж надає можливість викладачам використовувати їх в освітньому процесі при підготовці майбутніх фахівців. Авторами обґрунтовано переваги організації освітнього процесу із застосуванням альтернативних форм навчання при дистанційному навчанні задля вирішення освітніх завдань.
Представлено педагогічні умови навчання із використанням соціальних мереж в освітньому процесі при професійній підготовці майбутніх педагогів професійного навчання. З’ясовано, що в освітньому процесі доцільно акцентувати увагу на застосуванні соціальної мережі, яка є нетрадиційною освітньою технологією, розширюється й оновлюється в системі запровадження дистанційної освіти.
Встановлено, що доречно використовувати соціальні мережі як інструмент неформальної освіти при підготовці педагогів професійного навчання для здобуття нових знань і практичного досвіду, для мотивації та натхнення, для розширення саморозвитку та самореалізації.
ANALISIS PELAKSANAAN BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK VIRTUAL DI ERA NEW NORMAL DI SMP NEGERI 35 PALEMBANG
Authors: Mutiah Cik , Ramadhani Erfan , Nurlela Nurlela
Published: September 2022

Pelaksanaan layanan Bimbingan Kelompok  terjadi perubahan selama pandemi Covid-19 yang sebelumnya dilaksanakaan dengan tatap muka berubah menjadi secara virtual, Begitu pula dengan proses layanan bimbingan kelompok yang mulanya dilaksanakan secara langsung atau tatap muka dan di masa pandemi sekarang dilaksanakan secara virtual. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana pelaksanaan Bimbingan Kelompok virtual di SMP Negeri 35 Palembang. Informan penelitian yang digunakan ialah Guru Bimbingan dan konseling dengan peserta didik di SMP Negeri 35 Palembang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan bersifat deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan layanan Bimbingan Kelompok virtual di era new normal di SMP Negeri 35 Palembang, Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini yaitu menunjukkan bahwa peneliti melihat hasil  analisis Pelaksanaan Bimbingan Kelompok virtual  Pelaksanaan Bimbingan Kelompok virtual yaitu Guru bimbingan dan konseling melakukan assessment terlebih dahulu sebelum memberikan layanan bimbingan kelompok, dan menyiapakan RPL dan membagikan materi tersebut ke peserta didik melalui Grup whatssap kelas dan mempersiapkan media yang digunakan yaitu aplikasi zoom metting dan menyiapkan link zoom tersebut dengan menggunakan topik bebas. dalam pelaksanaan Bimbingan kelompok virtual terdapat lima tahapan yaitu, Tahap  Pembentukkan,Tahap  Peralihan,Tahap Kegiatan, Tahap Pengakhiran, Tahap Penutup. dan Guru bimbingan dan konseling melakukan evaluasi dengan cara laiseg, bentuk penilaian berupa keaktifan dan sikap peserta didik.
HARAPAN SISWA TERHADAP GURU BK DALAM KUNJUNGAN RUMAH DI SMP NEGERI 5 KOTA JAMBI
Authors: Mariyani Veni , Sutja Akmal , Yaksa Rully Andi
Published: September 2022

Penelitian ini membahas tentang Harapan siswa terhadap guru BK dalam kunjungan rumah. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu kualitatif studi kasus. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 3 orang siswa kelas VII di SMP Negeri 5 Kota Jambi yang 2 orang sudah dilakukan kunjungan rumah dan 1 orang belum dilakukan kunjungan rumah. Informan yang terkait pada penelitian ini adalah orang tua partisipan. Tehnik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini yaitu Observasi, Wawancara, dan Dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa : Setiap siswa memiliki harapan dan aspirasi yang berbeda-beda dengan tujuan yang sama, dalam pelaksanaan kunjungan rumah guru BK melakukan kegiatan kunjungan rumah tidak sesuai prosedur karena keterbatasan komunikasi namun guru BK memiliki strategi dan perlakuan yang menyenangkan. Berdasarkan penelitian ini hendaknya partisipan, informan dan guru BK dapat bekerjasama untuk mengoptimalkan kedekatan komunikasi antara siswa dengan guru serta guru dengan orang tua.
Citizenship among University Students: Perceptions of BS Students
Authors: Rehman Zia Ur , Naz Sadia
Published: September 2022

Citizenship is a vital aspect of higher education around the World. Universities are expected to cater to the need for citizenship education to provide skilled and responsible management for the development of a nation. However, there is too scarce research to make any claim about the views of university graduates concerning citizenship. Consequently, it was considered quite imperative to conduct a study to examine knowledge and practices of citizenship among university students. This study was carried out with an objective; to explore the attributes of good citizenship among university students; a questionnaire and a sample of 1500 BS students from 15 private/public universities in Pakistan. The analysis (i.e. mean, percentage and chi-square) exposed the findings that students were significantly in support of building up courtesy/morality, social responsibility, accountability/critical thinking and patriotism. They have urged to contribute to society and provide services for human well beings; they were moderate, trustworthy and avoided discrimination. The majority of students honor property rights’ and race, have firm faith in the welfare of their motherland, possess good moral conduct and respect the authority of rules. Institutions of higher education may consider it mandatory to establish citizenship as a crucial discipline and try to facilitate it by operating entire consistent resources
Impact of Social Support on Female Teachers Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment at Secondary School Level
Authors: Nasir Khawaja Faizun , Saleem Zafar , Iqbal Muhammad
Published: September 2022

This current research study was planned to study the impact of social support on female teachers' work engagement and organizational commitment at the secondary school level in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. This research study was conducted in three districts of the Malakand region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. All female teachers in public sector schools and private sector schools were taken as the population of the study. However, 1354 teachers were selected as the sample size.Standardized research instruments were used for data collection. A total of five alternative hypotheses were formulated. The correlation coefficient, regression analysis, means score comparison and t-test were used. The entire five hypotheses were accepted. A significant relationship was found between social support and female teachers' work engagement and organizational commitment. A significant difference was found between public school female teachers and private school female teachers regarding social support. It is recommended that proper family and institutional support may be provided to female teachers to work diligently. In future, researchers may extend this research work by taking some other work-related variables like psychological capital and emotional intelligence as moderators/mediators.
Money Laundering a Financial Crime: How Pakistan Deals with It?
Authors: Ali Naheeda , Khan Kanwal Iqbal
Published: September 2022

Money laundering (ML) is a worldwide delinquent that needs to be addressed by every state. Its purpose is to hide or promote illicitly. The illegal actions generate financial flows, including diverting resources away from economically productive activities that may influence financial sectors and the external stability of the state. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the other anti-money laundering (AML) programs are one of the strategies to prevent ML, but still, there is a need to know more about the existing laws and regulations to avoid this crime. This research examines the legislative frameworks used to combat ML, how it works, and what modification is required. The qualitative method was used in this study to analyze statutes, local and international protocols. It suggests that the latest amendment creates multiple essential modifications and is carefully prepared to address legal glitches, assuring effective AML legislation and trying to meet international guidelines.
Empowerment of Rural Women at Household Level in District Nankana Sahib
Authors: Anjum Farkhanda , Fatima Raheel , Awan Kanwal Asghar
Published: September 2022

his quantitative research was conducted in District Nankana Sahib. The size of the sample was 150Female respondents. A convenient sampling technique was used for the assortment of the respondents. The questionnaire was used as a tool. The results revealed that the empowerment level of rural women in the household is low in district Nankana Sahib. Women are facing a lot of problems that create the main hurdle in the empowerment status of rural women. The result showed that 46.7 percent of women were illiterate and 26.7 percent of women had a primary level of education, 75.3percent of women had no right to get a share in the inheritance property,only 39.3percent of women took decisions for the selection of their children spouse, 68.7percent women were monitoring child rearing activities, 54.0percent women were not taking decisions about disposable income for expenses. There is a highly positive association between age and decision-making autonomy, income and decision-making autonomy, and education and decision-making.
The Influence of Instagram on the Lifestyle of Female Youth: A Case Study of UMT
Authors: Naeem Zoha , Hussain Tanveer
Published: September 2022

In this study, the researcher wanted to find out the influence of Instagram on the lifestyle of female youth and was interested to know about the perspectives of youth. The researcher used a questionnaire as a tool for data collection. Same as convenient available sampling method used to select Sample. The sample size remained 203, in which; 71.9 percent of participants agreed that girls idealize Instagram life and 62.5 percent called it a threat to social values and norms while 54.2 percent of participants disagreed with feelings of depression after watching the lifestyle content of others. Data supported the concept of uses and gratification theory, which is used as the theoretical framework. Findings showed that the females are adopting a lifestyle inspired by Instagram content which also effecting social norms and values but on other side, it is also helping in developing modern ways of living styles and the influence is on those who are seeking it.
The Critical Visual Analysis of Graffiti on Public Transportation in Punjabi, Pakistani Culture
Authors: Bibi Taiyyiba , Shahid Anam , Yaqub Humaira
Published: September 2022

Graffiti is a very strong way of expressing, resisting, promoting, criticizing, and catharsis. As a tool of expression, this can be used to raise socio-economic issues existing around us. This study reveals the importance of graffiti as a tool for expressing the significant issues of our society, specifically those in Pakistani Punjab. This paper collected a total of 16 images, further divided into two parts; the first part contains all images to reveal the very nature of graffiti as a tool to protest, criticise, and complain against social inequalities and social issues. On the other hand, the second sphere of collected images contains those images which are an expressive form of promoting gender stereotypes, racism, class conflict, and so on. Hence one can see how beautifully graffiti is working on both types as a tool of resistance and also as a medium of promotion.
Understanding the Relationship Between Age-Related Hearing Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Narrative Review
Authors: Tarawneh Hadeel Y. , Jayakody Dona M.P. , Sohrabi Hamid R. , Martins Ralph N. , Mulders Wilhelmina H.A.M.
Published: September 2022

Evidence suggests that hearing loss (HL), even at mild levels, increases the long-term risk of cognitive decline and incident dementia. Hearing loss is one of the modifiable risk factors for dementia, with approximately 4 million of the 50 million cases of dementia worldwide possibly attributed to untreated HL. This paper describes four possible mechanisms that have been suggested for the relationship between age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is the most common form of dementia. The first mechanism suggests mitochondrial dysfunction and altered signal pathways due to aging as a possible link between ARHL and AD. The second mechanism proposes that sensory degradation in hearing impaired people could explain the relationship between ARHL and AD. The occupation of cognitive resource (third) mechanism indicates that the association between ARHL and AD is a result of increased cognitive processing that is required to compensate for the degraded sensory input. The fourth mechanism is an expansion of the third mechanism, i.e., the function and structure interaction involves both cognitive resource occupation (neural activity) and AD pathology as the link between ARHL and AD. Exploring the specific mechanisms that provide the link between ARHL and AD has the potential to lead to innovative ideas for the diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment of AD. This paper also provides insight into the current evidence for the use of hearing treatments as a possible treatment/prevention for AD, and if auditory assessments could provide an avenue for early detection of cognitive impairment associated with AD.
From intelligent agents to trustworthy human-centred multiagent systems
Authors: Divband Soorati Mohammad , Gerding Enrico H. , Marchioni Enrico , Naumov Pavel , Norman Timothy J. , Ramchurn Sarvapali D. , Rastegari Bahar , Sobey Adam , Stein Sebastian , Tarpore Danesh , Yazdanpanah Vahid , Zhang Jie
Published: September 2022

The Agents, Interaction and Complexity research group at the University of Southampton has a long track record of research in multiagent systems (MAS). We have made substantial scientific contributions across learning in MAS, game-theoretic techniques for coordinating agent systems, and formal methods for representation and reasoning. We highlight key results achieved by the group and elaborate on recent work and open research challenges in developing trustworthy autonomous systems and deploying human-centred AI systems that aim to support societal good.
Real time multi view image based FPC plant management with SS data security and low rate attack detection for efficient smart agriculture in WSN
Authors: Perumal Balamurugan , Ganeshan Arulkumaran , Jayagopalan Santhosh , Preetha K.S. , Selamban Ramasamy , Elangovan Dinesh , Balasubramani Sumathy
Published: September 2022

The problem of smart agriculture has been well studied and the security in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) has been analyzed in detail. There are a number of approaches discussed in the literature to support the growth of agriculture by considering different factors. But still the performance of plant management is not up to the expected level in terms of plant management and security concern. To handle these issues, an efficient multi view image based plant management technique which consider color and contrast features to obtain the features of fluid, plant, climate to compute different supportive measures like Fluid Specific Growth Support (FSGS), Plant Specific Growth Support (PSGS) and Climate Specific Growth Support (CSGS) measures to compute the value of Plant Growth Measure (PGM) and Crop Yield Measure (CYM). Also, using the same support measures, the presence of diseased plants is identified and fertilizers are regulated accordingly. Similarly, the wireless sensor network has been used as monitoring environment which has several routes to monitor different locations of agriculture lands. The presences of different routes are monitored for the transmission of different agriculture data. To handle the security issues, a low rate attack detection scheme is presented which finds the routes and for each route the method computes Service centric Legitimate Support (SCLS) to find low rate attacks. Similarly, the data security by controlling different smart devices in agriculture lands is enforced by using service centric data encryption (SCDE) scheme which uses different encryption scheme and keys to encrypt the data being used for controlling the devices of agricultural lands. The proposed method improves the performance of smart agriculture and improves the data security with higher low rate detection accuracy.
Adherence to serial casting protocols for idiopathic toe walking: A quality improvement initiative
Authors: Zapata Karina A. , Trevino Megan E. , Reyes Fabiola I. , Jo Chan-Hee , Sharma Charu
Published: September 2022

PURPOSE: This initiative aimed to assess adherence to Scottish Rite for Children’s serial casting protocol for children with idiopathic toe walking (ITW), factors related to adherence, and outcomes after education regarding the protocol. METHODS: 60 patients aged 7.1±2.7 years who completed serial casting were examined at baseline phase (n = 30) and post-education phase (n = 30). Protocols include weekly serial casting for 4 to 6 weeks to achieve 10° of ankle dorsiflexion (ADF) passive range of motion (PROM) with knees extended (KE), assessing the foot posture index (FPI-6) and single leg stance (SLS). Baseline phase evaluated adherence to protocols. Education phase evaluated factors related to adherence and education regarding serial casting findings. Post-education phase evaluated the impact of the education phase. RESULTS: Serial casting averaged 4.8±1.5 weeks (n = 60). ADF PROM was measured with 100% adherence. ADF PROM KE averaged –10.7° pre-cast and significantly improved to +6.5° post-cast (n = 60), and it significantly improved post-cast post-education (p = 0.04). FPI-6 and SLS adherence significantly improved post-cast post-education. FPI-6 total score averaged +5.3 at baseline and +5.8 post-cast (n = 35). CONCLUSION: Education of staff in serial casting protocols improved adherence and patient outcomes. Patients with ITW and ADF PROM KE –10° benefit from serial casting to improve PROM and to allow for orthotic use post-casting.
Auxiliary-LSTM based floor-level occupancy prediction using Wi-Fi access point logs
Authors: Ahmad Omair , Farooq Bilal
Published: September 2022

Smart city concepts have gained increased traction over the years. The advances in technology such as the Internet of things (IoT) networks and their large-scale implementation has facilitated data collection, which is used to obtain valuable insights towards managing, improving, and planning for services. One key component in this process is the understanding of human mobility behaviour. Traditional data collection methods such as surveys and GPS data have been extensively used to study human mobility. However, a key concern with such data is the protection of user privacy. This study aims to overcome those concerns using Wi-Fi access point logs and demonstrate their utility by creating building occupancy prediction models using advanced machine learning techniques. The floor level occupancy counts and auxiliary variable for a campus building are extracted from the Wi-Fi logs. They are used to develop specifications of Long-Short Term Memory network (LSTM), Auxiliary LSTM (Aux-LSTM), Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA), and Multi-layer Perceptron (MLP) models. The LSTM performed better than the other models and can efficiently capture peak values. Aux-LSTM was shown to increase the reliability in prediction and applicability in the context of facilities management. Results show the effectiveness of the Wi-Fi dataset in capturing trends, providing supplementary information, and highlight the ability of LSTM to adequately model time-series data.
Detection of COVID-19 Infection in CT and X-ray images using transfer learning approach
Authors: Tiwari Alok , Tripathi Sumit , Pandey Dinesh Chandra , Sharma Neeraj , Sharma Shiru
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: The infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is a threat to human lives. An early and accurate diagnosis is necessary for treatment. OBJECTIVE: The study presents an efficient classification methodology for precise identification of infection caused by COVID-19 using CT and X-ray images. METHODS: The depthwise separable convolution-based model of MobileNet V2 was exploited for feature extraction. The features of infection were supplied to the SVM classifier for training which produced accurate classification results. RESULT: The accuracies for CT and X-ray images are 99.42% and 98.54% respectively. The MCC score was used to avoid any mislead caused by accuracy and F1 score as it is more mathematically balanced metric. The MCC scores obtained for CT and X-ray were 0.9852 and 0.9657, respectively. The Youden’s index showed a significant improvement of more than 2% for both imaging techniques. CONCLUSION: The proposed transfer learning-based approach obtained the best results for all evaluation metrics and produced reliable results for the accurate identification of COVID-19 symptoms. This study can help in reducing the time in diagnosis of the infection.
Effect of chitosan-oleuropein nanoparticles on dentin collagen cross-linking
Authors: Wang Yu , Mei Li , Zhao Shuya , Xing Xianghui , Wu Guofeng
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: The integrity and stability of collagen are crucial for the dentin structure and bonding strength at dentin-resin interface. Natural plant-derived polypehenols have been used as collagen crosslinkers. OBJECTIVE: The aims of the study were to develop novel chitosan oleuropein nanoparticles (CS-OL-NPs), and to investigate the CS-OL-NPs treated dentin’s the resistance to enzymatic degradation and mechanic property. METHODS: CS-OL-NPs were developed using the ionotropic gelation method. Release and biocompatibility of the CS-OL-NPs were tested. Twenty demineralized dentin collage specimens were randomized into four interventions groups: A, Deionized Water (DW); B, 5% glutaraldehyde solution (GA); C, 1 mg/ml chitosan (CS); and D, 100 mg/L CS-OL-NPs. After 1-min interventions, dentin matrix were evaluated by the micro-Raman spectroscopy for the modulus of elasticity test. Collagen degradation was assessed using hydroxyproline (HYP) assay. RESULTS: CS-OL-NPs were spherical core-shape with a size of 161.29 ± 8.19 nm and Zeta potential of 19.53 ± 0.26 mV. After a burst release of oleuropein in the initial 6 h, there was a long-lasting steady slow release. CS-OL-NPs showed a good biocompatibility for the hPDLSCs. The modulus of elasticity in the crosslinked groups were significantly higher than that in the control group (P< 0.05 for all). The specimens treated with CS-OL-NP showed a greater modulus of elasticity than those treated with GA and CS (P< 0.05 for both). The release of HYP in the crosslinked group was significantly lower than that in the non-crosslinked groups (P< 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION: CS-OL-NPs enhanced the dentin mechanical property and resistance to biodegradation, with biocompatibility and potential for clinical application.
Induction of alternative NF-κB within TAg-induced basal mammary tumors in activation-resistant inhibitor of κ-B kinase (IKKα) mutant mice
Authors: Ould-Brahim Fares , Sau Andrea , Carr David A. , Jiang Tianqi , Pratt M.A. Christine
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND:

The alternative NF- κB pathway is activated by the NF- κB-inducing kinase (NIK) mediated phosphorylation of the inhibitor of κ-B kinase α (IKKα). IKKα then phosphorylates p100/NFKB2 to result in its processing to the active p52 subunit. Evidence suggests that basal breast cancers originate within a subpopulation of luminal progenitor cells which is expanded by signaling to IKKα.

OBJECTIVE:

To determine the role of IKKα in the development of basal tumors.

METHODS:

Kinase dead Ikkα AA/ AA mice were crossed with the C3(1)-TAg mouse model of basal mammary cancer. Tumor growth and tumor numbers in WT and Ikkα AA/ AA mice were assessed and immunopathology, p52 expression and stem/progenitor 3D colony forming assays were performed. Nik-/- mammary glands were isolated and mammary colonies were characterized.

RESULTS:

While tumor growth was slower than in WT mice, Ikkα AA/ AA tumor numbers and pathology were indistinguishable from WT tumors. Both WT and Ikkα AA/ AA tumors expressed p52 except those Ikkα AA/ AA tumors where NIK, IKKαAA/AA and ErbB2 were undetectable. Colonies formed by WT and Ikkα AA/ AA mammary cells were nearly all luminal/acinar however, colony numbers and sizes derived from Ikkα AA/ AA cells were reduced. In contrast to Ikkα AA/ AA mice, virgin Nik-/- mammary glands were poorly developed and colonies were primarily derived from undifferentiated bipotent progenitor cells.

CONCLUSIONS:

C3(1)-TAg induced mammary tumors express p100/p52 even without functional IKKα. Therefore the development of basal-like mammary cancer does not strictly rely on IKKα activation. Signal-induced stabilization of NIK may be sufficient to mediate processing of p100NFKB2 which can then support basal-like mammary tumor formation. Lastly, in contrast to the pregnancy specific role of IKKα in lobuloalveogenesis, NIK is obligatory for normal mammary gland development.
Applying an adaptive Otsu-based initialization algorithm to optimize active contour models for skin lesion segmentation
Authors: Malik Yushaa Shafqat , Tamoor Maria , Naseer Asma , Wali Aamir , Khan Ayesha
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: Medical image processing has gained much attention in developing computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) of diseases. CAD systems require deep understanding of X-rays, MRIs, CT scans and other medical images. The segmentation of the region of interest (ROI) from those images is one of the most crucial tasks. OBJECTIVE: Although active contour model (ACM) is a popular method to segment ROIs in medical images, the final segmentation results highly depend on the initial placement of the contour. In order to overcome this challenge, the objective of this study is to investigate feasibility of developing a fully automated initialization process that can be optimally used in ACM to more effectively segment ROIs. METHODS: In this study, a fully automated initialization algorithm namely, an adaptive Otsu-based initialization (AOI) method is proposed. Using this proposed method, an initial contour is produced and further refined by the ACM to produce accurate segmentation. For evaluation of the proposed algorithm, the ISIC-2017 Skin Lesion dataset is used due to its challenging complexities. RESULTS: Four different supervised performance evaluation metrics are employed to measure the accuracy and robustness of the proposed algorithm. Using this AOI algorithm, the ACM significantly (p≤0.05) outperforms Otsu thresholding method with 0.88 Dice Score Coefficients (DSC) and 0.79 Jaccard Index (JI) and computational complexity of 0(mn). CONCLUSIONS: After comparing proposed method with other state-of-the-art methods, our study demonstrates that the proposed methods is superior to other skin lesion segmentation methods, and it requires no training time, which also makes the new method more efficient than other deep learning and machine learning methods.
Pengaruh market ratio, likuiditas, dan profitabilitas terhadap kebijakan dividen
Authors: Anggoro Dhimas Yusup Putra , Idris Ahmad , Sutapa Heru
Published: September 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian untuk mengetahui pengaruh market ratio, likuiditas, dan profitabilitas terhadap kebijakan dividen perusahaan manufaktur subsektor food & beverages yang rutin listing di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian kuantitatif. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik purposive  sampling. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah laporan keuangan  perusahaan manufaktur subsektor food & beverages yang rutin listing di Bursa Efek Indonesia  tahun 2011-2018. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder yaitu laporan keuangan tahunan. Teknik analisis menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian  menunjukkan bahwa market ratio berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap kebijakan dividen, likuiditas berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap kebijakan dividen, dan profitabilitas berpengaruh positif tidak signifikan terhadap kebijakan dividen. Perusahaan dengan market ratio, likuiditas, dan profitabilitas yang tinggi belum tentu memberikan dividen dengan jumlah tinggi. Besarnya dividen akan dibagikan melalui persetujuan dalam Rapat Umum Pemegang Saham.
Pengaruh current ratio, total asset turnover, dan debt to equity ratio terhadap return on asset
Authors: Kurniawati Cicik Ritno
Published: September 2022

Tujuan penelitian untuk   menganalisis pengaruh current ratio, total asset turnover dan debt to equity ratio terhadap return on asset pada PT Kalbe Farma Tbk. periode 2007-2018. Variabel bebas (X) dalam penelitian ini ada tiga, yaitu current ratio (X1), total asset turnover (X2) dan debt to equity ratio (X3), sementara itu return on asset sebagai variabel terikat (Y). Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan asosiatif. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh laporan keuangan perusahaan. Sampelnya adalah laporan keuangan selama 12 tahun.  Analisis statistik berupa uji asumsi klasik, analisis regresi linier berganda, dan pengujian hipotesis uji t dan uji F serta analisis koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian berupa uji hipotesis menunjukkan current ratio tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap return on asset, total asset turnover berpengaruh signifikan terhadap return on asset, dan debt to equity ratio memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap return on asset. Secara simultan current ratio, total asset turnover dan debt to equity ratio berpengaruh signifikan terhadap return on asset.
Toluene-induced erythrodermic lichen planus
Authors: Hamdi Dooha , Alhamdi Khalil I
Published: September 2022

Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease that affects the skin and mucous membrane. The exact etiology is unknown, but it is considered an immunologically mediated disease toward unrecognized antigen possibly located at the basal cell layer. Many clinical variants are recognized. Lichen planus-like lesions can be seen in chronic versus host disease, drugs, and chemicals. Here, we report a new case of a male patient who was exposed to toluene-containing compounds after which he developed an erythrodermic eczematous and lichenoid eruption, which is to the best of our knowledge, the third case of toluene-induced lichen planus reported worldwide and the first case in our country.
Resistant invasive Candida auris reported in neutropenic patients treated successfully with three antifungals
Authors: Shah Mehul Shirish , Hansora Sanket , Shah Arun
Published: September 2022

Candida auris is a deadly fungal pathogen able to cause fatal symptoms in immunocompromised patients. It may be misidentified and difficult to clinically diagnose. The guidelines are to employ Echinocandin and Amphotericin B in the treatment, but the following study elucidates successful treatment of infection by a combination of three classes of antifungal drugs; never reported before. We present a patient with fulminant acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and neutropenia who developed invasive candidiasis despite appropriate antifungal therapy. We successfully treated ongoing candidemia with three antifungal drugs which lead to the resolution of fungemia after 18 days of treatment. Isolation, segregation, waste disposal, and deep cleaning technique were also followed as recommended by the Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines. First report of Candidemia in an immunocompromised patient was successfully treated with three classes of antifungal drugs, IV Micafungin, Amphotericin B, and Posaconazole for nearly 18 days.
Diversidade: reinserção do idoso no mercado de trabalho
Authors: Vellasco Tânia Regina Douzats , Firpo Fernanda de Moraes , Tostes Giane Teixeira Sales , Amorim Pricilla Maciel Cupulille de
Published: September 2022

O acelerado envelhecimento populacional é uma realidade mundial, comprovada pelo aumento da expectativa de vida. Esse fenômeno gera degradação social, devido aos impactos na estrutura econômica. Nesse contexto, o presente estudo se propõe a responder sobre quais são os principais fatores que contribuem para a reinserção do idoso no mercado de trabalho, destacando, também, as razões que levam a sua exclusão. O objetivo deste estudo é abordar a reinserção do idoso no mercado de trabalho, enfatizando seu contexto sociocultural e econômico. Para isso, utilizou-se como metodologia a pesquisas bibliográficas, pautadas em análise de artigos científicos e referenciais teóricos. Durante a pesquisa, concluiu-se que alguns fatores que contribuem para a reinserção do idoso no mercado de trabalho estão relacionados a sua experiência profissional, a possibilidade de uma velhice ativa e satisfatória, bem como a necessidade econômica. Quanto às razões que levam a sua exclusão, verifica-se que estas decorrem de fatores relacionados à idade, falta de adaptação e conhecimento das novas tecnologias, bem como as alterações físicas provenientes do próprio envelhecimento.
Characterizing the Natural History of Liver Pathology in the Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Mouse Model
Authors:   , Takajjart Selma
Published: September 2022

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A1ATD) is a rare, debilitating genetic disorder where the body cannot produce adequate amounts of A1AT protein. A1AT is predominately made in the liver and is responsible for inactivating neutrophil elastase (an anti-microbial protease) in the lungs after an immune response. Interestingly, A1AT deficiency is associated with liver dysfunction because the mutated, mis-folded z-form of the protein (zA1AT) accumulates in liver tissue, resulting in jaundice, neonatal hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. A1ATD is one of the most common genetic cause of liver disease in the pediatric population, where 10% of newborns with this deficiency present with notable liver damage. To address this disorder, researchers have utilized genetically modified rodent models, including a transgenic mouse model of A1AT liver disease that expresses the human zA1AT. However, a well-defined natural history of this model measuring age-dependent expression of pathological biomarkers is currently incomplete and could provide additional insights on this model’s relevancy. Thus, the purpose of this dissertational work is to characterize the age-dependent development of liver pathology in the transgenic zA1AT mouse model. Our results indicate that insoluble zA1AT polymers accumulate as early as 4 weeks of age in these mice and increase by 5% bi- weekly until 36 weeks of age, when there is an abrupt drop in levels, most likely due to increasing liver stress. Sirius Red signal, indicative of liver fibrosis, is also elevated at 36 and 52 weeks of age. IBA-1, a marker of liver Kupffer cells, is only increased at 13 weeks of age. We also identified a soluble form of zA1AT, which likely precedes insoluble polymer formation. Together, these results begin to characterize, in detail, the liver disease progression of this mouse model and can help researchers strategize on treatment paradigms that focus on early prevention of polymer formation, or treatment later in life to model disease reversal paradigms.
Exploring motivations of social media influencers as an emerging job market
Authors: An Chongmi , Haryanto Jony Oktavian
Published: September 2022

The study explores the motivations of female Social Media Influencers (SMIs) in Indonesia during the Covid-19 pandemic. Phenomenological inquiry is adopted to capture the lived experience of the six Instagram SMIs. Two major themes emerge from the findings; 1) SMIs approach Instagram as a portfolio to showcase their values, hobbies and careers and 2) SMIs increasingly perceive Instagram as a source of income, where being SMI is a job rather than a hobby and endorsement as their main job task. In context of self-determination theory, SMI motivations are built on several intrinsic and extrinsic motives and the net value (Intrinsic minus extrinsic) correlates to authenticity of the SMI and their endorsements.
Influence of the application of the modern taxing administration system, taxing awareness, and tax sanctions regarding the compliance in yearly tax report for annual individual tax income (a study case on employees of PT. Tritanu Hub’s Indonesia, PT. Samiplast Joyo Mandiri and PT. Armuh Global Management)
Authors: Catherina Catherina , Juitania Juitania
Published: September 2022

This research aims to determine the effect of the application of the modern tax administration system, tax awareness and tax sanctions on the compliance of individual taxpayers' annual income tax returns. The independent variable in this research is represented by (1) Application of Modern Tax Administration System, (2) Tax Awareness, (3) Tax Sanctions. This type of research is quantitative research. The population in this research are individual taxpayers who report their annual income tax return. The sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling technique. The sample is 53 out of 112 taxpayers on employees of PT. Tritanu Hub’s Indonesia, PT. Samiplast Joyo Mandiri and PT. Armuh Global Management. The data analysis technique used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis. Based on the results of this research, it is found that (1) Implementation of Modern Tax Administration System, (2) Tax Awareness, (3) Tax Sanctions simultaneously affect Compliance with Individual Taxpayer Annual Income Tax Reporting Compliance. Partially, it is found that (1) The implementation of the Modern Tax Administration System and (2) Tax Awareness have a significant effect on the Compliance of the Annual Income Tax Return of Individual Taxpayers. The greater the variables (1) Implementation of the Modern Tax Administration System and (2) Tax Awareness will cause a high level of Compliance with Individual Taxpayer Annual Income Tax Reporting. Partially obtained, (3) Tax Sanctions don’t have an effect on the Compliance of the Annual Income Tax Return Report of Individual Taxpayers.

 
The role of brand image and brand trust in mediating the influence of e-WOM on purchase decision (case of video-on-demand Netflix)
Authors: Stefanny Natasya , Rahmiati Filda , Roni Mastura
Published: September 2022

It is now evident that technology is progressing at a rapid rate around the globe. Due to the significance of technology, our lives have become entirely digital. Streaming has gained popularity owing to its accessibility, as opposed to viewing television or movies on a huge screen. This presents an opportunity for SVoD services to compete, beginning with practical issues such as the amount of money that must be spent and shifting lifestyle habits. Subscription Video on Demand, or SVoD, is a service that allows anyone to view as many television programs as they choose for a monthly fee. E-WOM is the independent variable, purchase decision is the dependent variable, and brand image and brand trust are the mediating factors. This research distributes questionnaires using a quantitative approach, non-probability sampling, and the snowball sampling method, and is processed with SmartPLS 3.3.7. (Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Model). The total number of Indonesian participants in this study is 148. The findings indicates that E-WOM has a major impact on buying choice, brand trust, and brand image. Additionally, brand image and brand trust have a substantial impact on purchasing decisions. Consequently, E-WOM has a substantial impact on purchasing decisions mediated through brand trust and brand image.
Experimental Identification and Control of a 3Kw DC Motor
Authors: Hamida Mohamed Lamine , Fekik Arezki , Denoun Hakim , Kadi Farid
Published: September 2022

In this project, it was requested to identify the parameters of a 3Kw DC machine to realize a speed control of this machine using a Dspace1103 acquisition card. The control consists to generate a PWM signal to manage a buck chopper based on an IGBT. The proposed control is based on two Proportional-Integral (PI) controllers to regulate both, the speed and the current of the identified DC motor. For this purpose, tests were carried out in order to identify the parameters of this machine. This was followed by the practical implementation of our control system. In order to validate our test bench, several diagrams and explanations have been presented in this paper. The proposed algorithm has been investigated through simulation using the MATLAB/Simulink environment and validated experimentally on a laboratory prototype using Dspace1103 real time board.
FE Micromodel of a Cord-rubber Composite Test Specimen Subjected to Uniaxial Tension
Authors: Szabó Gyula , Váradi Károly
Published: September 2022

The aim of this study is to examine displacements, strains and stresses as well as to predict possible failure mechanisms arising at the yarn-matrix level of a test specimen of a railway composite cord-rubber air brake tube undergoing uniaxial tension by microscale modelling.Furthermore, this paper also aims to verify the material properties of the micromodel of the test specimen.The micromodel is based on macromodels (by matching the boundary conditions of the micromodels with displacements of the macromodels) created previously by authors of this article. The reinforcing yarns are described by an orthotropic, elastic material model, whereas the matrix has been described by a 2 parameter Mooney-Rivlin model, which all have been validated before by a uniaxial tensile test and a three-point bending test.Force-displacement curves of the micromodel and experimental results show a considerably good agreement.Yarns have a less dominant role in the load transfer mechanism of the reinforcement layers, because of the short-yarn reinforced nature of the specimen. Shear strains are high at free yarn ends marking the possible locations of failure initiation in debonding in the shear mechanism of the reinforcement layers. High shear strain values imply that the dominant mode of load transfer is shear in the matrix in the reinforcement layers.
Quadriceps Tendon Repair Using Cadaveric Fascia Lata Allograft: A Novel Technique for Repair of Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
Authors: Madi Saad
Published: September 2022

Rupture of the quadriceps tendon, although rare, is associated with impaired stability of the knee joint and therefore requires surgical repair. Although several techniques provide excellent clinical results for acute ruptures, treatment of chronic ruptures remains clinically challenging. We describe a novel technique for reconstruction of a large quadriceps tendon rupture by transosseous repair with a cadaveric facia lata allograft as reinforcement in a 78-year-old man.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT JUSTICE AND SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: Çobanoğlu Necati , Demir Selçuk
Published: September 2022

Education continues to be an area that is likely to completely affect the future of humanity. Countries are trying to raise the level of education and increase the quality of the education provided as much as possible. To ensure that the quality of education is improved, many studies look from the perspectives of educators and officials who determine education policies. This study examines teachers' classroom management and approaches to justice in the classroom through the eyes of students. This study aims to shed light on the relationship between educators’ justice in classroom management and students’ school engagement based on the perceptions of university students. The study is based on a correlational design that examines the relationship between variables. It was conducted with 283 students at Şırnak University. The sample was determined randomly. The data were collected via the "Perception of Justice in Classroom Management" scale and the "School Engagement of University Students" scale. As a result, there was a moderately positive and significant relationship between the perception of justice in classroom management and school engagement. Besides, as a result of the regression analysis, it was revealed that the perception of the educators towards justice in classroom management predicted students’ school engagement. It was observed that 19% of students' school engagement was explained by educators’ perceptions of justice in classroom management. Keywords: classroom management, correlation, perception of justice, school engagement, university students
STRENGTHENING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PRACTICES IN ACADEMIA: FACTORS, CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIES
Authors: Durante Princess Gerbie C.
Published: September 2022

This mixed-method research sought to identify the factors, challenges and strategies that enable and strengthen collaborative research practice in academia. Participants of the study are purposively chosen, self-selected faculty and students from an external campus and a unit in the main campus of a state university in Bulacan, Philippines, who have successfully completed collaborative research writing projects, presented collaborative research projects in conferences and symposia, or published said collaborative research projects. Data were gathered using a researcher developed instrument, validated, and checked for reliability. Analysis of results using principal components analysis led to the development of the DRREAM (Diversity, Role assignment, Relationship-building and peer interdependence, Ergonomic, flexible and adaptable processes, Acquisition of knowledge, skills and expertise, Motivation consideration) model, a conceptual framework on factors that strengthen effectual collaborative research writing; while the use of thematic analysis enabled the formulation of IPP (Individual, Professional and Personal) model, a conceptual framework on strategies to overcome challenges faced by collaborators in a collaboration research project. Finally, an Action Plan Framework for Effectual Collaborative Research Writing is proposed to promote the culture of collaborative research practices among the members of the academia.
Keywords: collaborative research writing, research collaboration factors, research collaboration challenges and strategies, research culture in academia