bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Discriminant Validity and Reliability of Scores of Multiple Choice and Short Essay Questions
Authors: Jaleel Anila , Khanum Zohra , Siddiqi Imran , Ali Mohsin , Khalid Saba , Khursheed Rukshan
Published: November 2023

Background and Objective: Assessment of learning plays a vital role in curriculum allowing faculty to evaluate the achievement of student and educational process. Quality assurance of the assessments is done to assess the quality of teaching and learning. A study is therefore conducted to find the discriminant validity and reliability of scores of Multiple Choices and Short Answer Questions.
Methods: A correlation study was conducted on 272 second year MBBS students of Fatima Memorial College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore from 2016 – 2017. Students were assessed in end of year examination with multiple choice questions (MCQs) and short essay questions and (SEQs) in the subjects of Physiology and Biochemistry. A total of 149 second-year MBBS students took thePhysiologyand143 studentstook the end of year Biochemistry examination with 50% minimum passing level. The mean and standard deviation of the scores were calculated and the scores of MCQs and SEQs were correlated by applying Pearson’s correlation. Reliability was determined by Cronbach’s alpha. Discriminant validity of scores (MCQS and SEQS) was analyzed by Pearson’s correlation.
Results: Students scored significantly higher in MCQsthan SEQsin end of year examination of Biochemistry and Physiology. Positive significant correlation of scores (MCQs and SEQs) was obtained in Biochemistry while correlation was positive but non-significant in Physiology. The reliability assessed by Cronbach’s alpha was moderate in Biochemistry and Physiology assessments. Discriminant validity was determined in both subjects by determining the correlation between the scores of the MCQs and SEQs, constructed  according to the same module.
Conclusion: The internal assessment of students based on end of year examinations in the subjects of Physiology and Biochemistry scored moderate in terms of reliability and discriminant validity was found between scores of MCQs and SEQs in each module.
Spectrum of Breast Lesions on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Punjab
Authors: Ahtesham Khalida , Nisar Bushra , Tabassum Tahira , Imran Ambereen Anwar
Published: November 2023

Background and Objectives: Breast lumps can be diagnosed in a short time by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Moreover, being cost effective, it is rendered the first choice by surgeons and patients.This study was carried out to outline the spectrum of breast lesions on FNAC in patients presenting with breast lumps in two tertiary care teaching hospitals of Punjab.
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted from January, 2018 to October, 2019.
Hundred cases of lumps in breast were taken from Sahara Medical College and Sughra Shafi Medical Complex, Narowal and Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. Cytological diagnosis was made and correlated clinically and histologically. Data analysis was done by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0 and expressed as frequency and percentages.
Results: Majority (58%) of cases were Class-2 smears on cytology while 11% were malignant and
belonged to Class-5. Among the benign lumps, fibroadenoma was the most common (55.1%) followed by fibrocystic disease (17.2%) and acute mastitis (12%). Thirty-one cases were in grey zone i.e. Class-3 smears showing atypia and Class-4 smears that were suspicious of malignancy.
Conclusion: By screening patients with lumps in breast, early and effective management can be made possible. Class 3 and 4 smears should be confirmed with excision and biopsy of the lump for conclusive diagnosis.
Validation of Urdu Translation of DREEM Inventory in a Medical College of Lahore
Authors: Meher-un-Nisa  , Khan Junaid Sarfraz
Published: November 2023

Background and Objective: Measurement of learning environment is a big challenge in medical education due to complex nature of educational environment such as interaction between students and teachers, learning venue, use of multimedia and other modalities. Introduced in 1997, Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) is claimed to be a cultural free tool to measure educational environment at undergraduate level. DREEM has been translated and validated in different languages but no study has reported DREEM translation and validation in Urdu Language. This study was carried out to determine validity of Urdu translation of DREEM inventory at an undergraduate medical college in Lahore.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at University of Health Sciences Lahore and Fatima Jinnah Medical College Lahore over 2 years (2015-2016) after approval by Institutional Review Board of University of Health Sciences Lahore. Data was collected from 325 undergraduate students using survey method. Urdu translation of DREEM was done by two experts using computer program in page Urdu 2013. Firstly, DREEM questionnaire in English was filled by the participant students. After two weeks, DREEM questionnaire in Urdu was filled by the same students. The DREEM scores in English and Urdu were comparedby applying paired t-test.
Results: There is no significant difference (P > 0.05) between the DREEM scores in English and Urdu. Thereliability index between 0.7-0.9 was recorded.
Conclusion: DREEM Inventory has the same validity in Urdu at undergraduate level as in English.
Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Emotional Wellbeing of Population During COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan
Authors: Ijaz Shaiza , Ismail Shafaq , Fayyaz Laiba , Ashraf Arfa , Razzaq Yumnah , Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf
Published: November 2023

Background and Objective:  The current COVID-19 situation has restrained the movement of individuals along with instilling fear in them. COVIDThis study assesses the level of physical activity, screen time and emotional status of the individuals during the current COVID-19 situation in the population of Pakistan.

Methods:  The study was carried out in May 2020. The sample size was 385 and the snowball sampling technique was employed. The data was collected through a self-administered online questionnaire and included subjects from all provinces of Pakistan. The form comprised of four parts including socio-demographic details, self-reported screen time as well as SPANE and IPAQ-short form questionnaires. The data was analysed using SPSS version 25.

Results:  Out of 385 individuals, 89.6% reported inadequate physical activity. Among these, the majority comprised of females (92.3% vs. 80% in males). It was determined that there were higher positive affective scores in males (28.6 ± 8.1) compared to those in females (27.5 ± 7.7). The average sedentary screen time was 7.24 ± 3.76 hours that was maximally reported in the younger age group (19 years and lesser). Moreover, a downward trend of negative affective scores, from vigorous to light physical activity level, was noted.
Selective Radical Resection for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Authors: Jia Changku , Liu Ling , Zhu Hanzhang , Shen Weimin , Yang Chunfeng
Published: November 2023

Background and Objective:  For inefficiency of chemotherapy and radiation against pancreatic cancer, resection rate for primary unresectable pancreatic cancer remains very low. This study was carried out to evaluate the safety and value of radical resection for unresectable pancreatic cancer (UPC).

Methods:  Clinical data were analyzed retrospectively. In unresectable group, 360° resection of the involved artery sheath, resection and reconstruction of the involved artery, resection and reconstruction of the involved vein as well as resection and reconstruction of combined organs were performed. Operation time, intraoperative blood loss, ICU transitional treatment, pancreatic fistula, bleeding, reoperation and survival time were analyzed for two groups.

Results:  Operation time and intraoperative blood loss were greatly increased in the unresectable group. The incidence of intractable diarrhea and abdominal hemorrhage in the unresectable group were higher. However, the rate of ICU transitional therapy, delayed gastric emptying and reoperation were lower. Grade-C pancreatic fistula occurred in neither group.

Conclusion:  Surgical treatment through stringent selection for patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer is a safer technique and median post-operative survival time is similar to patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.
OPERATIONAL RISK ANALYSIS OF INDONESIAN SHARIA BANK OLD MOUNTAIN KCP
Authors: Khairani Wanda , Kutbiah Maria , Batubara Sarmiana , Murroh Adanan
Published: November 2023

Operational risk is one of the risks that must be faced by every financial institution, including Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) KCP Gunung Tua. Operational risk is faced by all banks because running a bank's business cannot be separated from the human factor, service procedures, administrative processes, and so on. With the emergence of operational risk, there must be causes. The operational risk can cause the bank to lose money which is caused by several factors, namely first, failure in internal processes related to procedural failures. Second, system failure, the main risk to operations due to the bank's increasing dependence on technology. Third, external events, external factors come from matters beyond the control of the bank which also affect the company's operational performance. This study used a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach, the data sources obtained were primary data and secondary data, which were obtained through interview methods, observation methods, documentation methods and data analysis methods.From the results of this study it can be seen that operational risks that occur at BSI KCP Gunung Tua occur due to internal risks such as incorrect checking of counterfeit money, human resource risks such as atk carried by customers, system risks, namely systems that are down and will always occur every year, risks law such as loss of customer guarantees, as well as external risks such as the Covid-19 disaster. The BSI KCP Gunung Tua continues to improve its risk management in order to reduce operational risks that occur. The method used by BSI KCP Gunung Tua to overcome operational risks that occur is by focusing on these 2 factors, optimizing controlling for all employees (internal) and also optimizing controlling for customers (external). It can be seen from the management that has been implemented quite well, it can be seen that the operational risk at BSI KCP Gunung Tua is now reduced. The current operational risk is only because the system is down and that is now only once a year. And the risk because of covid-19 has reduced.
Seguridad humana y construcción de patria en defensa de la vida: Seguridad sanitaria, ambiental y personal
Authors: Corcione-Nieto María Antonieta , Ramírez Pedraza Yesid
Published: November 2023

La seguridad sanitaria desde el paradigma de la seguridad humana ha interpelado el reto de reducir la amenaza de la enfermedad, la pobreza y la desigualdad social. El objetivo del presente capítulo es relatar este relacionamiento entre seguridad sanitaria y la seguridad y defensa, por medio de una revisión documental no exhaustiva de fuentes secundarias. Los resultados demuestran que se presentan tres retos en el aseguramiento de la salud: pandemias, salud y conflicto, y enfermedades asociadas a la pobreza; todos ellos, interconectados en sus causas, desarrollos y soluciones. El aseguramiento en salud en Colombia ha estado marcado por el conflicto, lo que ha dejado secuelas en las comunidades. Se concluye que los nuevos retos en el aseguramiento de la salud deben ser considerados de igual manera que los retos actuales, lo cual deja claro que el desarrollo sostenible se convierte en el eje central de la salud global.
Las Fuerzas Militares y su lucha contra el agotamiento de recursos naturales como activos en Colombia
Authors: Ayala-Sánchez Fransy
Published: November 2023

Colombia es reconocida en el mundo entero por su biodiversidad, lo que incluye una gran variedad de ecosistemas. La explotación desmedida de los recursos natura-les ha provocado un importante agotamiento de estos valiosos recursos. Las Fuerzas Militares (FF. MM.) colombianas han participado en diversas iniciativas de protección del medio ambiente; entre ellas, combatir actividades ilegales como la deforestación, la explotación ilícita de yacimientos mineros y el tráfico de especies silvestres. Este capítulo examina el papel de las FF. MM. en la lucha contra el agotamiento de los recursos ambientales en Colombia. A través de una revisión de la literatura, se explora la efectividad de las intervenciones militares en la protección de los recursos naturales del país, como activos estratégicos. También se examinan los retos a los que se enfrentan las FF. MM. a la hora de desarrollar sus responsabilidades de gestión ambiental dentro de la organiza-ción. El documento también destaca la importancia de la biodiversidad de Colombia en el contexto mundial, y hace hincapié en la necesidad de un enfoque integral y sostenible de la gestión de los recursos naturales. Se argumenta que las FF. MM. colombianas pueden desempeñar un papel importante en este esfuerzo, como factor clave de la seguridad ambiental y la salvaguarda de los intereses nacionales. En particular, su acción es imprescindible en el apoyo que demandan otros organismos gubernamentales, organizaciones de la sociedad civil y comunidades locales.
Violencia física y seguridad humana en Colombia
Authors: Guzmán-Ramírez Juan José
Published: November 2023

La violencia física es un problema polifacético que afecta el potencial de desarrollo de una nación al erosionar los recursos tanto físicos como naturales y socia-les. Además, esta problemática trasciende la afectación individual con consecuencias de largo alcance para la salud pública que afectan a las comunidades en su conjunto. El objetivo de la investigación es examinar las implicaciones actuales de la violencia física para la seguridad humana en Colombia. Adoptando un enfoque cualitativo, se examinará cómo las directrices nacionales e internacionales definen la violencia física. Además, se ofrecerá una visión general del estado actual de la cuestión en Colombia. Los resultados generales indican que la lucha contra la violencia física debe representar una prioridad para las autoridades colombianas que aspiran a lograr resultados multidimensionales en el ámbito de la seguridad humana.
Trata de personas y seguridad humana en Colombia
Authors: León-Rincón Hermann Aicardo , Xala-Jiménez Kendor
Published: November 2023

El problema de la trata de personas se considera una forma moderna de esclavitud y una grave violación de los DD. HH. que suele estar vinculada a la delincuencia organizada transnacional. El objetivo de la investigación es examinar las implicaciones actuales de la trata de personas para la seguridad humana en Colombia. A través de una metodología cualitativa, se identificarán los criterios que definen la trata de personas en el marco de las normas nacionales e internacionales. Se describirá también el diagnósti-co del problema en Colombia. Finalmente, se describirán las implicaciones de la trata de personas en la seguridad humana en Colombia. En conclusión, se demuestra que la lucha contra el delito de trata de personas es un objetivo de interés esencial para el logro del ODS16: la consecución de la seguridad humana multidimensional y el anhelo de la paz total.
Introducción a la seguridad política
Authors: Montero-Moncada Luis Alexander , Uribe-Cáceres Sergio
Published: November 2023

La seguridad política, parte de las siete dimensiones de la seguridad humana, es un concepto en evolución, con raíces en la Escuela de Copenhague y los informes de la ONU desde 1994. Centrada en proteger sistemas democráticos y estructuras institucionales, busca proteger a las personas, garantizando la estabilidad social, la conviven-cia pacífica y el bienestar general, y que avale, preserve y salvaguarde sus derechos y libertades básicos. Este capítulo ofrece una conceptualización de la seguridad política, su definición por la ONU con sus ventajas y desventajas, y luego se enfoca en los antecedentes de la seguridad política en Colombia y la situación actual, analizada a través de sus tres subdimensiones: represión política, violación de derechos humanos y ausencia del Estado de derecho y de justicia.
Seguridad humana, derechos humanos y fuerza pública: desafíos y avances en Colombia
Authors: Gómez-Muñoz Oscar Mauricio
Published: November 2023

La seguridad humana pone énfasis en la protección de los seres humanos y reconoce la existencia de amenazas multidimensionales a su vida y dignidad. Una de sus dimensiones es la seguridad política, que se refiere a la capacidad de las personas de vivir en una sociedad que respete sus derechos humanos fundamentales. En el marco de esta dimensión, se aborda la violación de los derechos humanos como una amenaza a la seguridad humana, y la relación entre seguridad, derechos humanos y fuerza pública en Colombia. Se analizan los conceptos, desafíos y la situación actual de la violación de los derechos humanos en Colombia, así como las acciones y capacidades desarrolladas por la fuerza pública para la protección de los derechos humanos en los últimos años. Si bien hay retos aún, se reconoce que la fuerza pública ha avanzado en promover el respeto a los derechos humanos mediante la formación de sus miembros.
Testing Opuntia ficus-indica genotypes for resistance against Dactylopius coccus (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae)
Authors: Berhe Yemane Kahsay , Portillo Liberato , Vázquez-Bolaños Miguel
Published: November 2023

Besides being a beneficial insect when it is cultivated for the production of carminic acid, the cochineal
insect (Dactylopius coccus) is also a threat to the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica), a plant that is extremely important as a source of food, cattle feed, income, and soil and water conservation. A crucial component of an integrated pest management approach is the use of resistant varieties. In a greenhouse, a test for resistance of four cactus pear genotypes to cochineal insects was conducted at the University of Guadalajara, Center of Sciences for Biology and Agriculture. Three of these genotypes (‘Punto 1’, ‘Punto 2’, and ‘Sandate 2’) were shown to be non-hosts for D. coccus. These genotypes can be used for further research and development purposes of prickly pear cactus.
Passive Poststall Flow Control on Nonslender Delta Wings Using Flags
Authors: Tan Junchen , Wang Zhijin , Gursul Ismet
Published: November 2023

The lift force on two nonslender delta wings with sweep angles of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], with flags attached to the leading edge, was investigated. Substantial lift enhancement in the poststall regime of the clean wings and the stall delay were observed. With a flag, the flowfield measurements showed the reattachment of the shear layer onto the wing surface and the re-formation of the leading-edge vortex, whereas the clean wing had completely stalled flow at the same angle of attack. Over a wide range of angles of attack, mass ratios, and flag lengths, the maximum lift enhancement was attained when the dimensionless frequency of flag oscillations was in an optimal range and the flag-tip velocity had sufficient amplitude. The optimal dimensionless frequency range corresponded to the natural shear layer instabilities of the clean wing. The excitation in this range substantially increased the coherency of the separated flow due to the flag oscillations. The main mechanism of the lift increase is the excitation of the shear layer, which exhibits convective instability. This is very different from the lift enhancement mechanism on airfoils where the flags lock-in to the wake instability, which is known to have an absolute instability at the poststall angles of attack of the clean airfoil.
Redemption
Authors: Brewer Deidre
Published: November 2023

“Redemption” is a short story about sexual violence and how victims often live with ongoing trauma as a result of the experience. Devorah, a 16-year-old girl, falls pregnant because of a rape. She travels far away from her hometown to deal with the pregnancy, hoping not to be spotted because it would ruin her reputation and the relationship she has with her religious mother. However, she is discovered by someone, who eventually reveals her secret. Devorah is ultimately shunned by her church and her mother.
Did Aid Promote Democracy in Africa? Critiquing Gibson, Hoffman, and Jablonski
Authors: Ohamadike Nnaemeka
Published: November 2023

This paper critiques Gibson et al.’s (2015) study on the relationship between technical assistance and patronage spending in sub-Saharan Africa after the Cold War. It identifies errors in the authors’ methods, including severe collinearity, exclusion of available data, undue use of the logarithm transformation, and missing values in key variables. After making the necessary corrections, the paper finds that technical assistance was positively and significantly related to political concession, as originally claimed by the authors, but negatively and insignificantly associated with the proxies for political patronage. This suggests that while technical assistance may have promoted political concession, it cannot be confidently held that it reduced patronage spending in the region post-Cold War. This raises concerns as the authors’ conclusion in this regard is central to the belief, in both literature and aid projects, that technical assistance from donors and institutions contributed to reducing political patronage in sub-Saharan Africa post-Cold War.
The System of Dominant Themes in the Operas of Jin Xiang
Authors: Xue Chen Zheng
Published: November 2023

The article’s author considers the system of dominant themes in the operas of the Chinese composer of the 20th century Jin Xiang, close to the principle of the end-to-end development of thematism in European and Russian classical opera. The author reveals the specifi cs of working with thematism in the operas “Savage Land”, “Yang Guifei” and “Eight Women Jump Into the River”. The research methods were a holistic and comparative analysis of the thematism of operas in terms of expressiveness, imaginative-semantic content, dramatic function, and symphonic development. The analysis of the “dominant thematism” and its development in Jin Xiang’s operas made it possible to prove that leitmotifs embody the national ideological content in the works of the Chinese composer, express senses, states and actions of the heroes, describe events, and reveal plot confl icts of the drama. In his opera work, Jin Xiang develops his own system of leitmotifs, connecting each opera together in imaginative, semantic, dramatic and organisational aspects. At the same time, the dominant thematism gives Jin Xiang’s works a national character, allowing Chinese opera to maintain its identity against the background of the stylistic globalisation in music.
Comparison of organic and conventional production methods in accumulation of biomass and bioactive compounds in Centella asiatica (L.) urban
Authors: Tran Thao Thi Phuong , Pham Ninh Thi , Nguyen Nhiem Xuan , Tran Chien Van , Tran Loc Van , Nguyen Luu Thi , Nguyen Dung Thi , Huynh Ni Thi Ngoc , Nguyen Tri Luong , Be Yen Thi Hoang , Garrett Michelle , Serpell Christopher , Tran Sung Van
Published: November 2023

Centella asiatica is a herb commonly grown across south and southeast Asia for nutritional and traditional medicinal value. Recent studies have shown that triterpenoids and their glycosides produced by C. asiatica may have applications in modern medicines. It is therefore important to determine how best to culture the herb to maximise the production of bioactive compounds while minimising any negative impact upon the environment or the health of the farmers. We have compared Vietnam Good Agricultural Practice (VIETGAP) with an organic (ORGANIC) production technique in Thua Thien-Hue province, Vietnam. This paper reports the results of the collection and analysis of the fresh mass, the dry mass, the raw ethanol/water extracts, and the levels of the main bioactive triterpenoids: madecassic, asiatic and terminolic acids over the course of two years. We found that the ratios of the dry mass to fresh mass, and extracts to dry mass were similar in both cases, with maximum raw extracts/dry mass ratios of 37% (VIETGAP) and 33% (organic). We have monitored these changes with respect to the seasons and found that the best time to harvest for bioactive compounds in this location is June-September, when the weather is warmer and drier. These results show that switching to an organic production method is not detrimental to the accumulation of valuable bioactive compounds, and we anticipate that application of these results will contribute to increasing the economic and social value of Centella asiatica while reducing the use of agrochemicals which can be deleterious to the environment and the health of farmers.
Unprotected organic cations – the dilemma of highly Li salt-concentrated ionic liquid electrolytes
Authors: Zhang Shaoning , Wu Shengan , Hwang Jinkwang , Matsumoto Kazuhiko , Hagiwara Rika
Published: November 2023

Highly Li salt-concentrated electrolytes have been widely studied to uniquely vary their bulk and interface properties arising from their distinctive physicochemical properties and coordination structures. Similar strategies in the realm of ionic liquid electrolytes have also received significant attention owing to the improvement in their functionality. Nevertheless, compared with the broad study on anion behavior, the impact of cation behavior on interfacial processes has been largely overlooked. This study elucidates that the perceptibly weakened interaction between cations and anions facilitates the emergence of “unprotected” cations in highly Li salt-concentrated ionic liquid electrolytes, thereby serving as the primary driver for the decomposition of organic cations during the initial charge. This decomposition behavior manifests in the form of substantial irreversible capacities and inferior initial Coulombic efficiency during the charging of graphite negative electrodes, resulting in considerable electrolyte consumption and detrimental consequences for energy density optimization in a full cell. The veracious cation behavior is substantiated by examining the coordination environment of ionic liquid across varying Li concentrations, which reveals intricate ionic interactions between organic cations and anions. In addition, anionic species with high Lewis basicity were introduced to reinforce the ionic interactions involving organic cations, and the increment in the initial Coulombic efficiency is confirmed, which verifies the equal significance of the coordination environment centering unprotected organic cations in ionic liquid electrolytes.
Probing the surface charge of condensates using microelectrophoresis
Authors: van Haren Merlijn , Visser Brent , Spruijt Evan
Published: November 2023

Biomolecular condensates play an important role in cellular organization. Coacervates are commonly used as model systems that mimic the physiochemical properties of biomolecular condensates, and are simultaneously studied as protocell models. The surface of condensates plays a key role in governing the exchange of molecules between condensates and their surroundings, the accumulation of species at the interface, and the stability of condensates against coalescence. However, most important surface properties, including the surface charge, remain poorly characterized and understood. The surface potential of coacervates is often measured using laser doppler electrophoresis, which assumes a size-independent electrophoretic mobility. Here, we show that this assumption is incorrect for condensates and present an alternative method to study the electrophoretic mobility of coacervates by microelectrophoresis and single-particle tracking, using electric fields of 1-15 V/cm. Coacervates have a size-dependent electrophoretic mobility, originating from their fluid nature, from which a well-defined zeta potential is calculated. We demonstrate the performance of our methodology on several complex coacervates and condensate models, which all exhibit size-dependent mobility. Interestingly, microelectrophoresis measurements revealed that polylysine chains are enriched at the surface of polylysine/polyaspartic acid complex coacervates, which causes the negatively charged protein ɑ-synuclein to adsorb and accumulate at the interface. Addition of ATP was able to invert the surface charge and displace the adsorbed ɑ-synuclein from the surface, which could suppress its interface-catalyzed aggregation. Together, these findings show how condensate surface charge can be measured and affected, making this microelectrophoresis platform combined with automated single-particle tracking a promising characterization technique for both biomolecular condensates and coacervate protocells.
Analysis of the Topsis in the Recommendation System of PPA Scholarship Recipients at Universitas Islam Kebangsaan Indonesia
Authors: Hasdyna Novia , Dinata Rozzi Kesuma , Retno Sujacka
Published: November 2023

This research implements the TOPSIS method on a recommendation system for Peningkatan Prestasi Akademik (PPA) scholarship recipients. The research data was obtained from the computer and multimedia faculty, UNIKI. The results showed that the TOPSIS method can provide the best alternative based on the highest rank. In this research, the highest rank was obtained from the results for predetermined criteria, namely GPA, achievements, parental dependents and parental income. The highest value obtained is 0.7489. The system built based on a website with the PHP programming language.
A novel approach for lung cancer detection using deep belief networks
Authors: Sangeeta Devi , Pranjal Maurya , Rajan Kumar Yadav , Munish Saran , Upendra Nath Tripathi
Published: November 2023

Due to the increased awareness of lung cancer, researchers have created many algorithms that can recognise the disease in its early stages using a variety of Machine Learning (ML) techniques. Clinicians can manage incidental or screen-found ambiguous pulmonary nodules with the help of machine learning-based models for lung cancer prediction. Such methods might be able to lower the variability in nodule classification, enhance decision making, and eventually decrease the proportion of benign nodules that do not need to be followed. This study proposes a novel lung cancer detection method based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Using ML to classify features in MRI scans, this technology is useful for the early detection of lung cancer. The performance was further enhanced using featureselection methodologies. The images were divided into segments using the FBSO feature selection method, and deep learning techniques were used to analyze the three standard datasets, S1, S2 and S3. In this investigation, 98.9% classifier optimality and 96.7% accuracy were attained. This new approach demonstrated excellent dependability and was found to be the most effective classifier system compared with previous studies.
Impact of digital India on society during demonetization
Authors: Murugan K. , Sathvika M. V. , Deepasri S.
Published: November 2023

The term 'Digital India' refers to the transformation of India into a digitally empowered knowledge economy. It is an Indian government project to integrate government departments and the citizens of India. It strives to make government services available to citizens electronically by minimizing paper effort. It describes the program's various opportunities for the people of the country. Every country wants to be fully digitalized, and this initiative seeks to benefit both the user and the service provider equally. As a result, an attempt has been made to comprehend Digital India, in which technologies and connections would interact to affect all facets of governance, particularly during demonetization. The act of removing a currency unit's legal tender status is referred to as demonetization. The primary goal of this research is to determine the influence of digital India on demonetization. Also, to know if this has affected people's transactions and purchasing habits in India, The results indicate a significant association between annual incomes and price increases following demonetization. It also establishes a notable relationship between people's occupations and the shift toward a less-cash economy.
Klasifikasi Infertilitas (Ketidaksuburan) pada Wanita menggunakan Algoritma Naïve Bayes
Authors: Dalai Hastuti R , Utiarahman Siti Andini
Published: November 2023

The presence of a baby is a dream for every married couple, especially for those who have long married However, not all married couples can get biological offspring easily, it is caused by the presence of infertility (infertility). Infertility is problems with the reproductive system characterized by failure to get pregnant after 12 months or more of being married and having sex at least 2-3 times a week regularly regularly without using contraception. Based on the WHO report, globally it is estimated that There are cases of infertility in 8-10% of couples, which is about 50 million to 80 million couples. The aim of this research is to use the Nave Bayes algorithm for the classification of infertility in children women can help public knowledge, especially married couples to detect early infertility that makes it difficult to get offspring, considering infertility in women is a case that is no less important than other health problems. The evaluation and validation process uses rapidminer for the classification of infertility in children women with the algorithm used, namely nave Bayes, has very high accuracy high with an accuracy value of 91.67%. Based on the results of the classification of infertility in women with the nave Bayes algorithm can help the community to detect early perform a medical examination.
SYTEMATIC LITERAURE REVIEW : PENERAPAN METODE ALGORITMA C4,5 UNTUK KLASIFIKASI
Authors: Srifani Dewi , Nugroho Bangkit Indarmawan , Santoso Nugroho Adhi
Published: November 2023

Abstract---Data mining is extracting data in processing information with the aim of finding important patterns in piles of data. With data mining we can classify, predict, and make a decision. Classification is a way of grouping a data according to the characteristics of a data to be classified. In the process, the classification is divided into two, namely manually and with the help of technology. Manual classification is a classification carried out by humans without the help of technology, while classification with the help of technology has several algorithms, including C4.5, Naive Bayes, Fuzzy, and K-Nearest Neighbor. 5 for classification, a systematic approach is used in the form of a systematic literature review (SLR). SLR is defined as a process in which the identification, assessment, and interpretation of all available research evidence is carried out with the aim of answering a number of research questions
Perancangan Sistem Presensi dan Penilaian Santri Berbasis Java
Authors: Adriansyah Sendi , Lina Ika Mei
Published: November 2023

Pondok Pesantren Daarussalaam merupakan tempat untuk santri yang ingin mendalami ilmu agama islam, dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar tak lepas dari presensi dan nilai yang digunakan untuk menilai kompetensi pada santri. Penilaian sangat penting dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar karena kita dapat mengetahui santri yang bisa mengikuti pelajaran dan kurang bisa mengikuti pelajaran, sehingga kita dapat evaluasi santri untuk melakukan perbaikan agar semua santri paham dan bisa mengamalkannya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk membuat sebuah sistem presensi dan penilaian santri yang terkomputerisasi dan terhubung langsung dengan basis data (database) sehingga dapat dengan mudah mengantisipasi masalah pengarsipan data presensi dan penilaian serta efektif dalam pencarian data dengan cepat jika diperlukan segara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian sistem presensi dan penilaian santri adalah observasi, dan wawancara sehingga data yang didapat cukup detail. Setelah itu hasil penelitian sistem presensi dan penilaian santri adalah menghasilkan suatu sistem presensi dan penilaian santri yang bisa memberikan kemudahan dalam pelayanan pengarsipan data presensi dan nilai, pembuatan laporan, serta pencarian data-data dengan cepat.
Perbandingan Tingkat Akurasi Prediksi Peningkatan Kasus Positif Covid-19 antara Metode Neural Network Backpropagation dan Long Short Term Memory (LSTM)
Authors: Mashuri Agus Alwi , Riyanto Eko
Published: November 2023

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is likely to be one of the most serious globalproblems in the past year. Countries do not have similar experiences with the spreadof the virus and its effects from various fields. Estimating the number of previous casesof COVID-19 can help make decisions in the form of actions and plans to prevent thevirus. This study aims to provide a forecasting model that predicts confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city of Semarang. This study applies a machine learning algorithm,namely the Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) to predict COVID-19 cases in the city ofSemarang. The process of fine-tuning each model is described in this study andnumerical comparisons between the two models are concluded using differentevaluation measures; mean sequence error (MSE).
Sistem Informasi Layanan Pengaduan Perjudian Berbasis Web
Authors: Musa Olha , Ali Satriadi D , Utiarahman Siti Andini
Published: November 2023

Permasalahan yang ada adalah dengan kondisi yang ada di lapangan sulitnya masyarakat dalam melakukan pengaduan ke polres dengan perjalanan jarak jauh dan biaya transportasi. Tujuan dari Penelitian ini Merancang Sistem Informasi Layanan Pengaduan Perjudian Berbasis Web Pada Polres Bone Bolango.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode waterfall sumber data yang digunakan adalah data-data primer dan sekunder dengan metode pengumpulan data melalui observasi dan interview. Pengujian yang digunakan adalah whitebox dan blackbox. Hasil pengujian whitebox pada salah satu proses dalam sistem ini yaitu pada modul pendataan pengaduan dengan perolehan hasil yang seimbang yaitu Cyclomatic Complexity (CC) = 4, maka sistem ini dinyatakan dapat berjalan dengan baik. Sedangkan hasil pengujian blackbox dengan beberapa sampel pengujian menghasilkan sistem dapat berjalan sesuai dengan yang diharapkan dan efisien.Hasil kesimpulan bahwa Sistem Informasi Layanan Pengaduan Perjudian Berbasis Web Pada Polres Bone Bolango dapat memudahkan masyarakat untuk menyampaikan pengaduan perjudian serta memudahkan masyarakat untuk mendapatkan informasi penanganan pengaduan masyarakat.
Implementasi Presensi Karyawan dengan Global Positioning System Berbasis Android Di PT Arkadia Digital Media Tbk. Menggunakan Algoritma Haversine
Authors: Dimasagung Gibran , Lestari Mei , Septiani Ni Wayan Parwati
Published: November 2023

Implementasi sistem presensi karyawan berbasis GPS yang terintegrasi pada PT Arkadia Digital Media Tbk, dengan menggunakan algoritma Haversine untuk menghitung jarak antara lokasi karyawan dengan lokasi kantor yang telah ditentukan sebagai batas maksimal presensi. Dengan adanya sistem presensi berbasis GPS ini, diharapkan PT Arkadia Digital Media Tbk dapat memantau kehadiran karyawan secara lebih akurat dan efektif. Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat yang signifikan bagi PT Arkadia Digital Media Tbk dalam memantau kehadiran karyawan dengan lebih akurat dan efektif. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga dapat memberikan kontribusi terhadap pengembangan dan penerapan teknologi presensi berbasis GPS dalam lingkungan perusahaan lainnya.
Między totalizmem a jednostkowością. Literatura wobec wojny (z Ukrainą w tle)
Authors: Michalski Maciej
Published: November 2023

The article discusses various forms and aspects of the conceptualization of war as a tension between the individual and the total. The starting point is the philosophical reflection of B. Miciński, E. Levinas and G.W. Hegel, and then the conception of war as a form of totalizing, e.g. by subordinating it to ideology, nationality and other forms of collective identity, and reducing man to a material or numerical dimension, are presented. War is often described as an autonomous and inhuman force depriving man of subjectivity and agency. On the other hand, the literature analyzed in the article, mainly non-fictional, often focuses on saving individuality through the description of individual stories. Such conceptualizations also appear in reportages about the war in Ukraine.
“All Hell Let Loose” on the Post-war Homefront: Postmemorial Engagement of Returning Combatants of World War II
Authors: Howes Christina
Published: November 2023

This article examines a sub-genre of postmemoirs which have been published since the mid1980s, written by children and grandchildren of veteran combatants of the Allied Forces. These British and American generational texts both preserve and unveil hidden historical memory of these men’s participation in what is often referred to as the deadliest war in human history. The silent suffering of these veterans and their families had not been widely disclosed until Stephen Spielberg’s film Saving Private Ryan opened a Pandora’s box. And yet, it remains an enigmatic memory in the collective consciousness of the post-war period. These writers recount the experiences not only of their fathers’ wars, but of homecoming and the subsequent psychological impact of the war on family life, whilst also attempting to understand and come to terms with their own traumatic resonances rooted in these veterans’ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I discuss some examples of these texts, which include writers such as Germaine Greer, Lucinda Franks, Leila Levinson, Cole Moreton, or Carol Schultz Vento, who have written within this postmemoir sub-genre. I discuss some common approaches to these postmemorial narratives, which interweave tropes of archival romance, confessional literature, and historiographic metafiction. These family postmemoirs challenge the oft mythologized cultural memory of the ‘Good War’, question the meaning of heroism, and reveal the unspoken traumas of post-war familial life, and ultimately contribute not only to disclosing an unknown history but to broadening the thematic horizons of postmemory to the post-generations of Allied ex-servicemen.
Żałobne narracje o rodzinie i rzeczach. „Książka” Mikołaja Łozińskiego oraz „Rzeczy, których nie wyrzuciłem” Marcina Wichy
Authors: Kulak Wiktoria
Published: November 2023

The main aim of the article is to examine the human’s attitude towards the other’s death. The field of research was limited to the death testimony of a parent in Polish literature after 1989, based on Mikołaj Łoziński’s Book (2011) and Marcin Wicha’s Things, I didn’t Throw Away (2017). The analysis was focused on the way in which the biographies of the deceased can be created by memories of them in the different phases of grief, and on the creation of intergenerational connections between the orphaned subjects and the material remains corresponding to the life of the dead.
Przemoc zwielokrotniona. Wokół izraelskiego serialu pt. „Fauda”
Authors: Wielewska-Baka Martyna
Published: November 2023

One of the most discussed TV series of recent years is Fauda (directed by A. Issaharoff and L. Raz). In the article, I discuss the reception of the film in the Israeli and Western media, as well as the ways of representing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the series in the context of the so-called war on terrorism and forms of violence. In my work, I am particularly interested in the following questions: in what form did the idea of conflict return to the screens and to the public debate? How has the Palestinian issue been marginalized in the Israeli public consciousness? Under what conditions does the violence intensify? Taking into account the forms of violence presented in the series, I am inclined to the thesis that the creators of “Fauda” are trying, sometimes with greater, sometimes less success, to look critically at the reality dictated by the laws of war.
Effect of different doses of cobalt on rumen digestion in cattle
Authors: Kamirova A. M. , Sizova E. A. , Shoshin D. E. , Ivanishcheva A. P.
Published: November 2023

Optimization of mineral nutrition is a necessary measure to maintain high productivity of beef cattle which often lack minerals in their feed. The innovative base in this case can be ultrafine particles of essential elements characterized by high bioavailability in a small dose. The effect of ultrafine Co3O4 particles on the digestibility of dry matter of feed in the in vitro system (artificial rumen), the amount of volatile fatty acids, nitrogen forms (total, non-protein, ammonia, urea, protein) and on the amino acid composition (arginine, lysine, methionine, alanine, glycine) of animal rumen fluid was studied. The research was conducted in 2023. Cattle of the Kazakh white-headed breed aged 11-12 months with an average weight of 265-275 kg were used as an object of research. It was found that in in vitro studies, dry matter digestibility of feed was 9.0% higher at a concentration of 0.36 g/mL of Co3O4 ultrafine particles. Analysis of volatile fatty acid concentration showed that this dosage increases acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valerianic acid, and caproic acid. The introduction of ultrafine Co3O4 particles increased the content of protein nitrogen and total nitrogen in the experimental animals, indicating the intensification of rumen microbiocenosis. At introduction of ultrafine Co3O4 particles, shifts in the amino acid composition of the rumen contents were observed, which may be caused by the changes in the nature of nitrogenous substances transformation in the digestive tract. It is concluded that the use of ultrafine Co3O4 particles has a positive effect on the digestive processes in the rumen.
Composition Operators From Harmonic Lipschitz Space Into Weighted Harmonic Zygmund Space
Authors: Bakhit M. A. , Dahshan N. M. , Tahier Ranya , Karrar Omniat O. Y. , Khan Mehreen S. , Orsud M. A.
Published: November 2023

The paper investigate a necessary and sufficient condition for the composition operator from harmonic Lipschitz spaces LipHα, (0<α<1) into weighted harmonic Zygmund spaces ZHβ, (0<β<∞) to be bounded and compact on the open unit disk. As an application, it estimates the essential norms of such an operator from LipHα into ZHβ spaces.
Soil surface-atmosphere interaction in a monitored embankment constructed with two compacted lime-treated soils
Authors: Bicalho Katia , Poleto Thiago , Cui Yu-Jun , Boussafir Yasmina
Published: November 2023

This study was carried out in an instrumented and monitored embankment divided into two symetrical sections and constructed with compacted treated soils (i.e., a silty soil and a clayey soil) exposed to the same atmospheric conditions in a continental climate, with oceanic influences. It aimed to investigate changes of bare soil surface moisture (w) and corresponding suction (s) as result of soil water evaporation processes on a monthly time scale. Seasonal variations in the w (and s) measurement in both soil surfaces show overall consistency with the meteorological measurement within the study area. The paper also examines the ability of four air temperature-based potential evaporation (PET) formulations to capture the process of evaporation at the site. Results indicated that soil water evaporation is controlled by both atmospheric and soil conditions. And, during the most significant drying time period, the measured s consistently increased and the corresponding w decreased suggesting a relatively significant water evaporation effect. However, the monthly predicted PET data varied from a maximum of over 120 mm/month to less than 50 mm/month during the drying time, depending on the used method. The continuously monitored soil surface suctions are used for discussing the variations of evaporation according to the predicted PET method and time period at the site.