bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pattern Recognition of Food Security in Indonesia Using Biclustering Plaid Model
Authors: Hikmah Nur , Sumertajaya I Made , Afendi Farit Mochamad
Published: March 2024

Biclustering come in various algorithms, selecting the most suitable biclustering algorithm can be a challenging task. The performance of algorithms can vary significantly depending on the specific data characteristics. The Plaid model is one of popular biclustering algorithms, has gained recognition for its efficiency and versatility across various applications, including food security. Indonesia deals with complex food security challenges. The nation's unique geographic and socioeconomic diversity demands region-specific food security solutions. Identifying province-specific food security patterns is crucial for effective policymaking and resource allocation, ultimately promoting food sufficiency and stability at the regional level. This study assesses the performance of the Plaid model in identifying food security patterns at the provincial level in Indonesia. To optimize biclusters, we explore various parameter tuning scenarios (the choice of model, the number of layers, and the threshold value for row and column releases). The selection criteria are based on the change ratio of the initial matrix's mean square residue to the mean square residue of the Plaid model, the average mean square residue, and the number of biclusters. The constant column model was selected with a mean square residue change ratio of 0.52, an average mean square plaid model residue of 4.81, and it generates 6 overlapping biclusters. The results show each bicluster has unique characteristics. Notably, Bicluster 1 that consist of 2 provinces, exhibits the lowest food security levels, marked by variables X1, X2, X4, and X7. Furthermore, the variables X1, X4, and X7 consistently appear across several biclusters. This highlights the importance of prioritizing these three variables to improve the food security status of the regions.
Partial Fourier Transform Method for Solution Formula of Stokes Equation with Robin Boundary Condition in Half-space
Authors: Maryani Sri , Suhada Dede Bagus , Guswanto Bambang Hendriya
Published: March 2024

The area of applied science known as fluid dynamics studied how gases and liquids moved. The motion of the fluid in the liquid and vapour phases is described by a special system of partial differential equations. The research purpose of this article investigated the solution formula of incompressible Stokes equation with the Robin boundary condition in half-space case. The solution formula for Stokes equation was calculated using the partial Fourier transform. This calculation was carried out over the Weis’s multipliers theorem. Our calculation showed that the solution formula of Stokes equation with Robin boundary condition in half-space for velocity and pressure were contained multipliers as due to work Shibata & Shimada. Due to our consideration of the half-space situation, the partial Fourier transform approach is the most appropriate one to use to get the velocity and pressure for the Stokes equation with Robin boundary condition. Furthermore, research methods in this article, in the first stage, we use the resolvent problem of the model. Secondly, we apply the partial Fourier transform to the model problem and finally, we use inverse partial Fourier transform to get the solution formula of the incompressible type of Stokes equation for velocity and pressure. This result indicates that Weis' multiplier theorem also allows us to find the local well-posedness of the model problem in addition to the maximal Lp-Lq regularity class (Gerard-Varet et al., 2020).
Platelet Modeling in DHF Patients Using Local Polynomial Semiparametric Regression on Longitudinal Data
Authors: Utami Tiani Wahyu , Chamidah Nur , Saifudin Toha
Published: March 2024

Regression analysis is one of the statistical methods used to model the relationship between response variables and predictor variables. Semiparametric regression is a combination of parametric and nonparametric regression. The estimator used in estimating the semiparametric regression model in this research is the Local Polynomial. Longitudinal data can be found in the health sector, including dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) data. The laboratory criteria for indication of DHF is thrombocytopenia. This research aims to obtain platelets model for DHF patients that can be used for forecasting so that it is hoped that it can provide information to the medical team in treating DHF patients. The estimated model used is Local Polynomial semiparametric regression on longitudinal data. The response variables in this research were platelets of DHF patients, which were influenced by hemoglobin as parametric predictor variable and examination time while hospitalized as nonparametric predictor variable. In the local polynomial regression model, it is necessary to select the optimal bandwidth and polynomial order method, GCV. The optimum bandwidth selection based on the GCV method obtained is 1.5 and polynomial order of 2, then applied to DHF patient platelet data, producing an estimated local polynomial semiparametric regression model that follows the actual data pattern. Modeling the platelets of DHF patients obtained using a local polynomial estimator resulted in an R2 value of 84.25% and MAPE of 4.5%, indicating highly accurate forecasting, so it can be concluded that the resulting model is better at predicting.
ARIMA Time Series Modeling with the Addition of Intervention and Outlier Factors on Inflation Rate in Indonesia
Authors: Utami Dewi Setyo , Huda Nur'ainul Miftahul , Imro'ah Nurfitri
Published: March 2024

Extreme events in a time series model can be detected when the precise timing of the event, known as the intervention, is known. When the exact timing of an event is unknown, it is referred to as an outlier.  If these factors are neglected, the model's accuracy will be affected. To overcome this situation, it is possible to add the intervention or outlier factor into the time series model. This study proposes the combination of intervention and outlier analysis in time series models, especially ARIMA. It is intended to minimize the residuals and increase the accuracy of the model so that it is suitable for forecasting. Using the data of inflation rate in Indonesia, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine was used as an intervention factor in this case. Pre-intervention data (before February 2022) is used to construct the ARIMA model (1st  model). After that, the modeling process continued by adding the intervention factor to the ARIMA model. The effect caused by the intervention allows an outlier to appear, so the process is continued by adding the outlier factor, called an additive outlier, into the model before (2nd model). The MAPE for the first and second models is 7.96% and 7.57%, respectively. The finding of this research shows that the ARIMA model with intervention and outlier factors, named as the 2nd model, is the best model. This study shows that combining the intervention and outlier factors into ARIMA model can improve the accuracy. The forecasting of the inflation rate in Indonesia for one period ahead in 2023 is in the range of 2.06%.
Control Chart for Correcting the ARIMA Time Series Model of GDP Growth Cases
Authors: Imro'ah Nurfitri , Huda Nur'ainul Miftahul , Utami Dewi Setyo , Umairah Tarisa , Arini Nani Fitria
Published: March 2024

The essential prerequisite for attending the G20 conference is a country's GDP because G20 members can significantly boost the economy and preserve the nation's financial stability. Time series data can be thought of as a country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at a particular point in time. In this research, the GDP numbers from five Southeast Asian nations that are attending the G20 fulfilling are used. The total was 47 observations made yearly, which extended from 1975 to 2001. A time series analysis was performed on the data gathered. The correctness of time series models is also evaluated using control charts based on this research. The control chart is constructed using the time series model's residuals as observations. After applying the IMR control chart for verification, the results revealed that the residuals, specifically the models for GDP in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, are out of control. The white noise assumption is fulfilled by the time series model obtained for Brunei and Indonesia's GDP, but the residuals are out of control. Whether controlled residuals are used depends on the accuracy with which the time series model predicts the future. If the amount of residuals is under control, then the time series model produced is accurate and good enough for prediction. After using the IMR control chart to verify the residuals, the results indicate that the residuals, namely the models for GDP in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, are not under control. The assumption of white noise is proved correct by the time series model obtained for the GDP of Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia. With that being said, the residuals are entirely out of control. The model must improve its ability to forecast various future periods. It is a consequence of the unmanageable residuals that the model contains. Even if the best available model has been obtained based on the criteria that have been defined, it is anticipated that the research findings will improve the theories that have previously been developed and raise knowledge regarding the usefulness of testing the time series model. In addition to all of that, it is intended that the research will produce a summary of cases of an increase in GDP from five Southeast Asian countries participating in the G20 conference.
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT DAN KUALITAS LABA: PERAN DARI KOMPETENSI AUDIT INTERNAL
Authors: Kurniawan Budi , Iskandar Donant Alananto , Rahmanto Basuki Toto
Published: March 2024

Abstract - There is debate whether ERM can improve the quality of financial reporting information or not. This study aims to examine the effect of the level of ERM disclosure on the quality of company earnings which is then moderated by internal audit competence. The sample of this study are companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2019 except for financial sector companies. The results of this study show that the level of ERM disclosure has no effect on earnings predictability, earnings smoothing, and earnings volatility. In addition, internal audit competency moderation does not affect the relationship between the level of ERM implementation and earnings quality as measured by earnings predictability, earnings smoothing, and earnings volatility. The implication of this research is that stricter policies will encourage companies to implement ERM better. Future research can test the level of ERM implementation using a case study approach.

Keywords: Enterprise Risk Management; Implementasi ERM; Kualitas Laba; Earnings Predictability; Earnings Smoothing; Earnings Volatility; Kompetensi Audit Internal.
INTERNAL CONTROL IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN INDONESIA: A CASE STUDY OF STATE TAX RECEIVABLES MANAGEMENT
Authors: Asqolani Asqolani , Hidayat Rahmat Taufik , Marsono Marsono , Kalpikotomo Bayu
Published: March 2024

Abstract— This research focuses on the Internal Control System (SPI) in managing tax collection at the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT). This study is concerned with the effectiveness of internal control in the public sector, especially on the revenue administration of the central government, which is also stated in the Audit Agency (BPK) report. Internal control is vital to maintain the reliability of financial information in an organization. The method used is qualitative, using The DGT as a case study. The novelty of this research lies in its focus on the tax receivable from both internal and the auditor's points of view. Interviews were conducted with the DGT, the Financial Audit Agency (BPK), and the Inspectorate General (Inspektorat Jenderal/Itjen). Data comes from the Central Government Financial Statements (Laporan Keuangan Pemerintah Pusat/LKPP) and Audit Reports (Laporan Hasil Pemeriksaan/LHP). The results of this study show that the SPI in managing tax collection is good, but there is still room for improvement. It is expected that some recommendations for improving the SPI, such as improving the issuance of letters for the implementation of tax receivables to be entirely through the system, limiting the materiality of collecting tax receivables, maximizing tax collections, especially those that will expire, adding an early warning system to detect overdue collections, faster solving suspend data, and data integration, especially with the tax court for appeal decisions and commercial courts for registration of tax receivables to curators.

Keywords: Audit Report; Central Government Financial Report (LKPP); Internal Control System; Tax Receivables.
THE ANALYSIS OF THE TIMELINESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON CONSUMER GOODS SUBSECTOR LISTED ON IDX 2018-2021)
Authors: Lovell Janice , Harjanto Karina
Published: March 2024

Abstract- The timeliness of financial statements is regarded as one of the qualitative attributes of financial statements, denoting the availability of information for decision-making purposes prior to its diminished capacity to impact decisions. The objective of this study is to gather empirical data on the impact of profitability (ROA), leverage (DER), liquidity (CR), and institutional ownership on the promptness of financial statement reporting. The focus of this study encompasses consumer products firms that are publicly traded on IDX within the time frame of 2018 to 2021. The present study employed secondary data and employed a purposive sampling technique to select and analyze samples, utilizing logistic regression as the primary analytical tool, resulting in research sample of 25 companies. The findings indicate that there is no significant impact of profitability and liquidity on the timeliness of financial statement reporting. However, the study does find a significant positive relationship between leverage and the timeliness of financial statement reporting. Additionally, institutional ownership is found to have a positive and significant effect on the timeliness of financial statement reporting. The simultaneous impact of liquidity, profitability, leverage, and institutional ownership on the timeliness of financial statement reporting is found to be considerable.

Keywords: Institutional Ownership; Leverage; Liquidity; Profitability; Timeliness of Financial Statement Reporting
CULTIVATING ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: THE IMPACT OF EMOTIONAL LABOR AND THE MEDIATING ROLE OF EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION
Authors: Yolanda Abiqail
Published: March 2024

Abstract -  The study aims to understand better the connections between emotional labor and emotional exhaustion and the relationship between affective organizational commitment and emotional exhaustion. Also, this study examines the mediating role of emotional exhaustion between emotional labor and affective organizational commitment. Researching how emotional laborers deal with their day-to-day difficulties in managing their emotions and understanding strategies and factors impacting their stress levels will help organizations create policies and practices that support employees in managing their emotions and well-being. This study examines the mediating effect of emotional exhaustion on emotional labor and affective organization commitment. The respondents are heterogeneous and come from a range of industries. The design of this investigation was based on a quantitative methodology. Structural Equation Modelling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) examined the causal link among variables. The data was collected through Google Forms, and 136 responses were collected. This study revealed that emotional labor positively affects emotional exhaustion, showing that employees who use a surface-acting strategy typically experience higher levels of emotional exhaustion. The relationship between emotional exhaustion and organizational commitment is mediated by emotional exhaustion. Emotional exhaustion negatively affects affective organizational commitment. The researcher learned that surface acting in emotional labor significantly contributes to emotional exhaustion. It is also important for leaders to understand the factors leading to emotional exhaustion and how leaders can mitigate the risk of employees getting emotionally exhausted.

Keywords: Affective Organizational Commitment; Emotional Exhaustion; Emotional Labor; Organizational; Commitment
Evaluating waters of Al-Jabbab River east of Wasit government for drinking and agricultural purposes
Authors: Abbass Hamza , Abood Abdullah
Published: March 2024

اهتم هذا البحث في التعرف على الخصائص الطبيعية للمنطقة وعامل المناخ وتأثيره على الموارد المائية وتذبذبها فصلياً وسنوياً. كما اهتم في الكشف عن خصائص المياه النوعية لنهر الجباب ومدى ملاءمتها للاستعمالات المختلفة منها الشرب والزراعة. لذلك جمعت عينات مائية من المنطقة المدروسة في شهر كانون الثاني 2023، واجريت الفحوصات المختبرية عليها، لتحديد صلاحيتها للأغراض المذكورة، أظهر البحث ان نتائج تقييم الخصائص النوعية لمياه نهر الجباب وفقاً للمعايير العراقية والدولية، بانها غير صالحة لشرب الإنسان، لارتفاع نسب معدلات تراكيز الاملاح فيها، وبالمقابل هي صالحة للري ولإرواء الحيوانات. مما انعكس بشكل واضح في الاستعمالات البشرية المختلفة للأرض والمشاريع المنجزة وغير المنجزة فيها.
دور مشاريع التنمية السياحية في الحفاظ على التراث الثقافي المادي في إمارة الشارقة
Authors: السوقي حمدة , جمحاوي منذر , ابوالعينين عمادالدين
Published: March 2024

يعتبر التراث الثقافي المادي أحد أهم الموارد الاقتصادية والتي تعتبر السياحة أحد أهم وجوهها، ومما لا شك فيه فإن التراث سواء بشكله المادي أو الغير المادي هو رافد من الروافد الثقافية التي تشكل الذاكرة الجمعية لأي أمة أو شعب. اهتمت إمارة الشارقة بتراثها وحافظت عليه من خلال سن قوانين وتشريعات تنظيمية وحفاظية، وكذلك قامت مؤسساتها بوضع الخطط الاستراتيجية والتنموية للمناطق التراثية والمتاحف ومن ثم التسويق والترويج السياحي لها. وعلى الرغم من جهود امارة الشارقة عن طريق مؤسساتها في تخطيط وتنفيذ مشاريع سياحية تقوم على استدامة التراث المادي الثقافي والحفاظ عليه الا انه هناك ندرة في دراسة تأثير هذه المشاريع في الحفاظ على التراث. ومن هنا كان لابد من دراسة هذ المشاريع بحثيا. واعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي. وتم إجراء الدراسة على عينة قوامها (144) مفردة من العاملين في الشركات السياحية وموظفي الفنادق في إمارة الشارقة العاملين في إدارة الترويج السياحي والحجوزات، وشملت العينة أيضاً موظفي معهد الشارقة للتراث. وخلصت النتائج الى وجود علاقة ارتباط قوية بين متغير مشاريع التنمية السياحية وأثرة في الحفاظ على التراث المادي في إمارة الشارقة، حيث بلغ معامل الارتباط (0.890) وهي علاقة طردية قوية وهي قيمة دالة إحصائياً، وهي تدل على ارتباط المتغير المستقل والمتغير التابع. كما توصي الدراسة بتطوير القوانين والتشريعات القائمة وإصدار تعليمات إرشادية لطرق وأساليب الحفاظ على التراث من خلال اتباع ما يقدمه العلم بهذا الخصوص وخاصة استخدام تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي مع تطوير أساليب الرقابة الدورية بالاعتماد على التكنولوجيا الحديثة، والالتزام بشكل أكبر بمعايير التوجيهية للحد من التلوث واعتماد وسائل نقل تحافظ أكثر على التراث المادي.
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Lives
Authors: Alsaadi Asma , Alomosh Ahmad
Published: March 2024

تسعى هذه الدراسة لتدارُكِ أثرِ أزمة جائحة كورونا على حياة الأطفال كأحد أهم المشاكل التي خلّفتها جائحةُ كورونا (كوفيد-19) بهدف معرفة مدى تأثُّرِ حياة الأطفال اجتماعيًا وسلوكيًا وثقافيًا، ليتسنى لنا وضع الخطط والحلول المناسبة من أجل استعادة الأطفال لحياتهم الطبيعية مرةً أخرى.
وقد تمثلت مشكلة هذا البحث في ضرورة تسليط الضوء على الآثار السلبية على الأطفال الناجمة جراء تطبيق الإجراءات الاحترازية والتباعد الاجتماعيّ وإغلاق المدارس وكافة المنشآت الحيوية والبقاء في المنزل.
وتكمن أهمية الدراسة في أنه وعلى الرغم من قرارات الالتزام بالمنزل وإغلاق المدارس والحدائق والعديد من المؤسسات التي اتخذتها كافة الدول والتي تهدف للحفاظ على صحة الأفراد وعدم انتشار الفيروس إلا أنها جَنَت على صحة الأطفال النفسية والاجتماعية فضلًا عن تأثُّر مستواهم الدراسيّ والثقافيّ، ومن ناحيةٍ أخرى ظهر بشكلٍ ملموسٍ العنفُ ضدّ الأطفال والذي أثبتته نتائج الدراسات والاستبانات التي أُجرِيت في مختلف الدول، ومن هذا المنطلق ترى الباحثةُ حتميَّةَ الاهتمام بموضوع الدراسة حيث أن هؤلاء الأطفال هم قادةُ المستقبل.
وقد أظهرت نتائج هذه الدراسة أن غالبية الأطفال على مستوى العالم قد تأثرت حياتُهم منذ بداية جائحة كورونا (كوفيد-19) مع تفاوت هذا التأثُّر معتمدًا على ثقافة المجتمع والأسرة ومُقوِّماتهم الثقافية والاقتصادية.
ونوَّهَت المقترحاتُ والتوصياتُ بمحاولة تطبيق خططٍ علاجيةٍ تتناسبُ مع الفئات العمرية للأطفال بهدف التداوي من آثار أزمة جائحة كورونا (كوفيد-19) قبل الرجوع مرةً أخرى للحياة الطبيعية بهدف عدم الاصطدام الذي قد يحدث للأطفال عند عودتهم مرةً أخرى لحياتهم الطبيعية وأثناء تعاملهم مع الأشخاص مرةً أخرى.
السياسة الاجتماعية لدولة الإمارات
Authors: عاطف هدى , العثمان حسين
Published: March 2024

تهدف الدراسة إلى التعرف على السياسة الاجتماعية لدولة الإمارات، من خلال دراسة النموذج الخاص بالجمعيات الخيرية. اعتمدت الدراسة المنهج النوعي. حيث تم استخدام طريقة تحليل SWOT لمقابلات شخصية نوعية مع ثلاث مجموعات نقاشية مركزة. يتكون مجتمع الدراسة من العاملين والإداريين في ثلاث جمعيات ومؤسسات خيرية متمثلة بــــ: جمعية دار البر، وجمعية بيت الخير، وجمعية الإحسان الخيرية. تكونت كل مجموعة من ست أشخاص من إداريي وموظفي الجمعية. أشارت نتائج الدراسة إلى وجود مجموعة من مواطن القوة في عمل الجمعيات الخيرية وهي؛ سعة المجال المجتمعي، استخدام التقنيات والأتمتة وقواعد البيانات الإلكترونية، التمويل والتبرعات والدعم المادي الكبير التي تحصل عليه هذه الجمعيات سواء من الأفراد، الحكومة، والمؤسسات الخاصة، فضلاً عن وجود إطار تشريعي منظم وراسخ لتنظيم العمل الخيري. في المقابل تبين وجود مجموعة من مواطن الضعف وهي؛ تدني الكفاءة البشرية في أقسام المساعدات في بعض الجمعيات، عدم التوافق بين أعداد الموظفين مع حجم العمل الموكل للأقسام، الافتقار لعمليات التأهيل والتدريب الوظيفي، فضلاً عن الاختلاف في طريقة إدخال البيانات لدى مديري الحالات أو الموظفين المعنيين. من جهة أخرى، تبين وجود مجموعة من الفرص لتطوير العمل الخيري وتتمثل في تطوير الكوادر التي تعمل في الجمعيات الخيرية، نشر ثقافة العمل الخيري، مساعدة أبناء الأسر الفقيرة أو الغير قادرة على استكمال تعليمهم، وتعزيز العلاقات بين المؤسسات العاملة في المجال الخيري والمؤسسات الاجتماعي. في الجانب الآخر، يشكل الاعتماد الكلي للأسر الفقيرة على الجمعيات الخيرية، والافتقار للتخطيط أبرز التهديدات التي تقف دون تحقيق الجمعيات الخيرية لأهدافها.
دور هيئة تنمية المجتمع في إعادة تأهيل العائدين للجريمة في إمارة دبي من خلال برامج الرعاية اللاحقة
Authors: البنا عائشة , بيومي محمد
Published: March 2024

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على طبيعة برامج الرعاية اللاحقة التي تقدمها هيئة تنمية المجتمع في إمارة دبي وأثرها على العائدين للجريمة من وجهة نظرهم، واعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الوصفي من خلال دليل دراسة الحالة، باستخدام أداة المقابلة، فقد عمدت الباحثة إلى استخدام العينة الغير احتمالية باعتبارها الأنسب لموضوع الدراسة. حيث تم 16 حالة من العائدين للجريمة في السجن المركزي في إمارة دبي. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى عدة نتائج أبرزها: أن الغالبية من حالات الدراسة كانت قضاياهم المخدرات؛ وهم في غالبيتهم متزوجين ولديهم أطفال ويتراوح مستوى دخل أسرهم الشهري بين متوسط ومحدود ويعانون من البطاله. أن برامج الرعاية اللاحقة لا تشمل جميع المجالات وغير كافية بالنسبة للحالات التي تمت مقابلتها حيث أنها تفتقر إلى تقديم برامج الرعاية اللاحقة، ومعظم العاملين عليها غير مؤهلين ولا يتم تحديثها بما يتناسب مع المتغيرات التي تطرأ على المجتمع. ويشكل رفقاء السوء وانخفاض الشعور بالمسؤولية أحد أهم العوائق التي تحول دون إلتزام الحالات ببرامج الرعاية اللاحقة إضافة إلى أنها لاتوفر لهم فرص عمل وتقترح الباحثة إنشاء لجنة لإعادة تقييم برامج الرعاية اللاحقة والعاملين عليها، وإضافة برامج دعن اقتصادي، وإشراك المفرج عنهم في وصناعة البرامج وتنفيذها.
POSTCOLONIAL READING OF WOLE SOYINKA’S THE LION AND THE JEWEL AND JEAN PLIYA’S LA SECRÉTAIRE PARTICULIÈRE
Authors: Ogundokun Sikiru
Published: March 2024

In literary criticism, both the context and the content of a given text; speech, graph, image, or picture are essential. It is the totality of these two elements that pave the way for a better understanding of any given text. Hence, since the purpose of every communication or speech act is comprehension, this study examines the stylistic profile of Wole Soyinka and Jean Pliya in The Lion and the Jewel (1964) and La secrétaire particulière (2001) respectively. The study adopts the French ‘explication de texte’ technique as its methodology to carry out a textual analysis of the two selected plays. As a theoretical framework, the study uses Edward Said and Homi Bhabha’s Postcolonial theory which interrogates the effects of the interactions between the centre and the margin with the view to reconstructing the worldview on matters of history, race, identity, and culture. Findings reveal that in resisting colonial domination and imposition, the two African playwrights take advantage of linguistic manipulations in the composition of their literary texts. With the application of transliteration, direct translation, proverbs, figures of speech, allusions, lexical borrowing, and grammatical and phonemic corruption, the writers are able to foreground their intention to post-colonialize and africanize their literary works.
Важноть художественной структуры романа Л.Толстого «Воскресение»
Authors: Hamzah Ibtisam
Published: March 2024

هذه المقالة مخصصة للتحليل الفني لرواية الكاتب الروسي ليف تولستوي "الإنبعاث"، والجوانب الفكرية لهذه الرواية، حيث تعد رواية "الإنبعاث" دليلاً كبيرا على أنه يمكنك كتابة شيء مثالي، وإنشاء تحفة فنية، انها رواية أخلاقية كتبها تولستوي في أواخر حياته. تدور أحداث الرواية في روسيا في القرن التاسع عشر، وتروي قصة الأمير ديمتري إيفانوفيتش نيكليندوف، وهو شاب ثري من طبقة النبلاء يتحول من حياة الترف والفساد إلى حياة الفقراء والكادحين. تتناول رواية "الإنبعاث" مجموعة من القضايا الأخلاقية، مثل الفساد، والظلم، والحب، والتسامح.  لقد ابتكر تولستوي تحفة متناغمة فهي تجسيدًا للاعتدال والبساطة، لكنها مليئة بالحياة، مشبعة بالصور الحية للناس والأحداث والخبرات والانفعلات الانسانية. ان الموقف النقدي لتولستوي تجاه الواقع البرجوازي انعكس بشكل كبير   في رواية "الإنبعاث"، التي تعتبر بحق أفضل عمل للواقعية النقدية في أواخر القرن التاسع عشر. فالرواية عبارة عن نقد لاذع وساخر على خدمة الكنيسة وهذا أحد أسباب إعلان السينودس عن ارتداد تولستوي عن الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية.
وعلى عكس أعماله السابقة كما في رواية " انا كاريننا" فان تولستوي في رواية "الإنبعاث" يشرح على الفور   المفهوم العام للرواية بسلسلة من الأمثال الواضحة، ثلاثة منهم يدعون إلى الغفران والمسامحة، والرابع   يقدم فيه تولستوي وجهة نظره في كيفية تصحيح وتحسين الشخصية الانسانية. ان تعزيز المحتوى "المثالي" في رواية "البعث" كان لها مردودات معينة ليس فقط من خلال تناقضاتها الأيديولوجية، ولكن أيضًا في شكلها الفني. حيث دخل المضمون في علاقة معقدة مع الشكل الفني، وأعيد بناء شكل الرواية تدريجياً وهذا يرجع لخطورة القضايا المطروحة في الرواية التي قادت إلى تغيرات في بنيتها وفي توصيف شخصياتها. من الافكار الرئيسية التي حاول تولستوي ان يظهرها في الرواية هي ان الثروة والسلطة لا تؤديان إلى السعادة والفساد والظلم موجودان في كل طبقة اجتماعية وان الحب والتسامح هما أساس الحياة الأخلاقية. ان رواية "الإنبعاث" واحدة من أهم الروايات الأخلاقية في الأدب الروسي. وهي رواية غنية بالأفكار العميقة، والتي تدعو إلى حياة بسيطة وكريمة قائمة على الحب والرحمة.
 في هذه المقالة قمنا بتحليل الهيكل الفني لهذه الرواية الذي يجري في صراع بين اتجاهين - نقدي ("اتهام") و"مثالي" ("بداية ملكوت الله") وكذلك تحليل الشخصيات الرئيسية في الرواية وسرد بعض الأحداث المهمة في الرواية ومناقشة الأفكار الرئيسية فيها.
Mendelian Randomization of Blood Metabolites Suggests Circulating Glutamine Protects Against Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Ramadan Ferris A. , Arani Gayatri , Jafri Ayan , Thompson Tingting , Bland Victoria L. , Renquist Benjamin , Raichlen David A. , Alexander Gene E. , Klimentidis Yann C.
Published: March 2024

Background:

Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD) represents a growing health burden. Previous studies suggest that blood metabolite levels influence risk of LOAD.

Objective:

We used a genetics-based study design which may overcome limitations of other epidemiological studies to assess the influence of metabolite levels on LOAD risk.

Methods:

We applied Mendelian randomization (MR) to evaluate bi-directional causal effects using summary statistics from the largest genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of 249 blood metabolites ( n = 115,082) and GWAS of LOAD (ncase = 21,982, ncontrol = 41,944).

Results:

MR analysis of metabolites as exposures revealed a negative association of genetically-predicted glutamine levels with LOAD (Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.83, 95% CI = 0.73, 0.92) that was consistent in multiple sensitivity analyses. We also identified a positive association of genetically-predicted free cholesterol levels in small LDL (OR = 1.79, 95% CI = 1.36, 2.22) on LOAD. Using genetically-predicted LOAD as the exposure, we identified associations with phospholipids to total lipids ratio in large LDL (OR = 0.96, 95% CI = 0.94, 0.98), but not with glutamine, suggesting that the relationship between glutamine and LOAD is unidirectional.

Conclusions:

Our findings support previous evidence that higher circulating levels of glutamine may be a target for protection against LOAD.
Understanding the Relationship Between Wealth and Cognitive Function by Race/Ethnicity Among Older United States Adults with Diabetes
Authors: Papadimitriou Amelia , Dawson Aprill Z. , Thorgerson Abigail , Bhandari Sanjay , Martinez Martin , Egede Leonard E.
Published: March 2024

Background:

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing with the burden disproportionately falling on older adults and racial/ethnic minorities. Older adults with diabetes show greater cognitive decline and there are disparities in cognitive function by race/ethnicity that can be explained by social determinants such as wealth.

Objective:

To understand whether there is a differential relationship between wealth and cognitive function by race/ethnicity among older U.S. adults with diabetes.

Methods:

Data on 9,006 adults aged 50+ with diabetes from the Health and Retirement Study (2006–2016) were analyzed. The primary outcome, cognitive function, was a score ranging from range 0–27 categorized as: normal [12–27], mild cognitive impairment (MCI) [7–11], and dementia including Alzheimer’s disease [0–6]. Three modeled outcomes were: 1) normal versus MCI, 2) normal versus dementia, 3) MCI versus dementia. Wealth was log transformed and used as continuous and binary (≥median, <median). Logistic generalized estimating equation models were used to examine the relationship between wealth and cognitive function and models were stratified by race/ethnicity. Models were adjusted for demographics, lifestyle, functional limitations, and comorbidities.

Results:

In adjusted models, greater wealth was significantly associated with lower odds of MCI and dementia for all groups. Similarly, having wealth less than the sample median was associated with higher odds of MCI and dementia compared to wealth≥sample median.

Conclusions:

Increased wealth was significantly protective against MCI and dementia for all ethnic groups. Wealth less than the sample median was associated with greater odds of dementia for NHB and NHW.
The Neuro-Inflammatory Microenvironment: An Important Regulator of Stem Cell Survival in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Shen Zhiwei , Yang Xinyi , Lan Yulong , Chen Gao
Published: March 2024

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive impairment due to excessive accumulation of extracellular amyloid-β plaques and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles. Although decades of research efforts have been put into developing disease-modifying therapies for AD, no “curative” drug has been identified. As a central player in neuro-inflammation, microglia play a key role inbrain homeostasis by phagocytosing debris and regulating the balance between neurotoxic and neuroprotective events. Typically, the neurotoxic phenotype of activated microglia is predominant in the impaired microenvironment of AD. Accordingly, transitioning the activity state of microglia from pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory can restore the disrupted homeostatic microenvironment. Recently, stem cell therapy holds great promise as a treatment for AD; however, the diminished survival of transplanted stem cells has resulted in a disappointing long-term outcome for this treatment. This article reviews the functional changes of microglia through the course of AD-associated homeostatic deterioration. We summarize the possible microglia-associated therapeutic targets including TREM2, IL-3R α, CD22, C5aR1, CX3CR1, P2X7R, CD33, Nrf2, PPAR- γ, CSF1R, and NLRP3, each of which has been discussed in detail. The goal of this review is to put forth the notion that microglia could be targeted by either small molecules or biologics to make the brain microenvironment more amenable to stem cell implantation and propose a novel treatment strategy for future stem cell interventions in AD.
Alzheimer’s Disease Immunotherapy: Current Strategies and Future Prospects
Authors: Aljassabi Ali , Zieneldien Tarek , Kim Janice , Regmi Deepika , Cao Chuanhai
Published: March 2024

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an extremely complex and heterogeneous pathology influenced by many factors contributing to its onset and progression, including aging, amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques, tau fibril accumulation, inflammation, etc. Despite promising advances in drug development, there is no cure for AD. Although there have been substantial advancements in understanding the pathogenesis of AD, there have been over 200 unsuccessful clinical trials in the past decade. In recent years, immunotherapies have been at the forefront of these efforts. Immunotherapy alludes to the immunological field that strives to identify disease treatments via the enhancement, suppression, or induction of immune responses. Interestingly, immunotherapy in AD is a relatively new approach for non-infectious disease. At present, antibody therapy (passive immunotherapy) that targets anti-Aβ aimed to prevent the fibrillization of Aβ peptides and disrupt pre-existing fibrils is a predominant AD immunotherapy due to the continuous failure of active immunotherapy for AD. The most rational and safe strategies will be those targeting the toxic molecule without triggering an abnormal immune response, offering therapeutic advantages, thus making clinical trial design more efficient. This review offers a concise overview of immunotherapeutic strategies, including active and passive immunotherapy for AD. Our review encompasses approved methods and those presently under investigation in clinical trials, while elucidating the recent challenges, complications, successes, and potential treatments. Thus, immunotherapies targeting Aβ throughout the disease progression using a mutant oligomer-Aβ stimulated dendritic cell vaccine may offer a promising therapy in AD.
Distinct and Convergent Alterations of Entorhinal Cortical Circuits in Two Mouse Models for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
Authors: Zhong Ping , Cao Qing , Yan Zhen
Published: March 2024

Background:

The impairment of neural circuits controlling cognitive processes has been implicated in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD). However, it is largely unclear what circuits are specifically changed in ADRD, particularly at the early stage.

Objective:

Our goal of this study is to reveal the functional changes in the circuit of entorhinal cortex (EC), an interface between neocortex and hippocampus, in AD.

Methods:

Electrophysiological, optogenetic and chemogenetic approaches were used to examine and manipulate entorhinal cortical circuits in amyloid-β familial AD model (5×FAD) and tauopathy model (P301S Tau).

Results:

We found that, compared to wild-type mice, electrical stimulation of EC induced markedly smaller responses in subiculum (hippocampal output) of 5×FAD mice (6-month-old), suggesting that synaptic communication in the EC to subiculum circuit is specifically blocked in this AD model. In addition, optogenetic stimulation of glutamatergic terminals from prefrontal cortex (PFC) induced smaller responses in EC of 5×FAD and P301S Tau mice (6-month-old), suggesting that synaptic communication in the PFC to EC pathway is compromised in both ADRD models. Chemogenetic activation of PFC to EC pathway did not affect the bursting activity of EC neurons in 5×FAD mice, but partially restored the diminished EC neuronal activity in P301S Tau mice.

Conclusions:

These data suggest that 5×FAD mice has a specific impairment of short-range hippocampal gateway (EC to subiculum), which may be caused by amyloid-β deposits; while two ADRD models have a common impairment of long-range cortical to hippocampal circuit (PFC to EC), which may be caused by microtubule/tau-based transport deficits. These circuit deficits provide a pathophysiological basis for unique and common impairments of various cognitive processes in ADRD conditions.
Plasma Phosphorylated Tau 231 Increases at One-Year Intervals in Cognitively Unimpaired Subjects
Authors: Martínez-Dubarbie Francisco , López-García Sara , Lage Carmen , Di Molfetta Guglielmo , Fernández-Matarrubia Marta , Pozueta-Cantudo Ana , García-Martínez María , Corrales-Pardo Andrea , Bravo María , Jiménez-Bonilla Julio , Quirce Remedios , Marco de Lucas Enrique , Drake-Pérez Marta , Tordesillas Diana , López-Hoyos Marcos , Irure-Ventura Juan , Valeriano-Lorenzo Elizabeth , Blennow Kaj , Ashton Nicholas J. , Zetterberg Henrik , Rodríguez-Rodríguez Eloy , Sánchez-Juan Pascual
Published: March 2024

Background:

Plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) constitute a non-invasive tool for diagnosing and classifying subjects. They change even in preclinical stages, but it is necessary to understand their properties so they can be helpful in a clinical context.

Objective:

With this work we want to study the evolution of p-tau231 plasma levels in the preclinical stages of AD and its relationship with both cognitive and imaging parameters.

Methods:

We evaluated plasma phosphorylated (p)-tau231 levels in 146 cognitively unimpaired subjects in sequential visits. We performed a Linear Mixed-effects Model to analyze their rate of change. We also correlated their baseline levels with cognitive tests and structural and functional image values. ATN status was defined based on cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers.

Results:

Plasma p-tau231 showed a significant rate of change over time. It correlated negatively with memory tests only in amyloid-positive subjects. No significant correlations were found with any imaging measures.

Conclusions:

Increases in plasma p-tau231 can be detected at one-year intervals in cognitively healthy subjects. It could constitute a sensitive marker for detecting early signs of neuronal network impairment by amyloid.
A new energy vehicle battery supplier selection using SWARA-MEREC-MARCOS approach under probabilistic triangular intuitionistic hesitant fuzzy environment
Authors: Fan Jianping , Chai Mingxuan , Wu Meiqin
Published: March 2024

In this manuscript, we construct a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) model to study the new energy vehicle (NEV) battery supplier selection problem. Firstly, we select criteria to build an evaluation index system. Secondly, SAWARA and MEREC methods are used to calculate subjective and objective weights in the ranking process, respectively, and PTIHFS (Probabilistic Triangular Intuitionistic Hesitant Fuzzy Set) is employed to describe the decision maker’s accurate preferences in performing the calculation of subjective weights. Then, the game theory is used to find the satisfactory weights. We use TFNs to describe the original information in the MARCOS method to obtain the optimal alternative. Finally, a correlation calculation using Spearman coefficients is carried out to compare with existing methods and prove the model’s validity.
Presenting a meta-heuristic solution for optimal resource allocation in fog computing
Authors: Ding Xiaomei , Ding Huaibao , Zhou Fei
Published: March 2024

Given that cloud computing is a relatively new field of study, there is an urgent need for comprehensive approaches to resource provisioning and the allocation of Internet of Things (IoT) services across cloud infrastructure. Other challenging aspects of cloud computing include IoT resource virtualization and disseminating IoT services among available cloud resources. To meet deadlines, optimize application execution times, efficiently use cloud resources, and identify the optimal service location, service placement plays a crucial role in installing services on existing virtual resources within a cloud-based environment. To achieve load balance in the fog computing infrastructure and ensure optimal resource allocation, this work proposes a meta-heuristic approach based on the cat swarm optimization method. For more clarity in the difference between the work presented in this research and other similar works, we named the proposed technique MH-CSO. The algorithm incorporates a resource check parameter to determine the accessibility and suitability of resources in different situations. This conclusion was drawn after evaluating the proposed solution in the ifogsim environment and comparing it with particle swarm and ant colony optimization techniques. The findings demonstrate that the proposed solution successfully optimizes key parameters, including runtime and energy usage.
RETRACTED: A study on coopetition using bipolar fuzzy bunch graphs
Authors: Pandey Sakshi Dev , Ranadive A.S. , Samanta Sovan , Dubey Vivek Kumar
Published: March 2024

This article has been retracted. A retraction notice can be found at https://doi.org/10.3233/JIFS-219433.
RETRACTED: The integration algorithm of digital resources in business administration based on cluster analysis
Authors: Zhou Ruohan , Chen Wei , Xie Congjin
Published: March 2024

This article has been retracted. A retraction notice can be found at https://doi.org/10.3233/JIFS-219433.
Improved genetic algorithm for solving the total weight tardiness job shop scheduling problem
Authors: Wang Hanpeng , Xiong Hengen
Published: March 2024

An improved genetic algorithm is proposed for the Job Shop Scheduling Problem with Minimum Total Weight Tardiness (JSSP/TWT). In the proposed improved genetic algorithm, a decoding method based on the Minimum Local Tardiness (MLT) rule of the job is proposed by using the commonly used chromosome coding method of job numbering, and a chromosome recombination operator based on the decoding of the MLT rule is added to the basic genetic algorithm flow. As a way to enhance the quality of the initialized population, a non-delay scheduling combined with heuristic rules for population initialization. and a PiMX (Precedence in Machine crossover) crossover operator based on the priority of processing on the machine is designed. Comparison experiments of simulation scheduling under different algorithm configurations are conducted for randomly generated larger scale JSSP/TWT. Statistical analysis of the experimental evidence indicates that the genetic algorithm based on the above three improvements exhibits significantly superior performance for JSSP/TWT solving: faster convergence and better scheduling solutions can be obtained.
Research on integration of enterprise ERP and E-commerce systems based on adaptive ant colony optimization
Authors: Lin Guangbo , Duan Ninggui
Published: March 2024

Integrating the E-commerce system with an enterprise resource planning tool can help the firm improve performance, maintain customers, and increase sales. In Enterprise Resource Planning, integration features can be provided either as developed features or as separate assignments and contributions. Problems with the online platform, improper addresses, rejected payments, and especially apparent transactions are frequent problems for online buyers. The enhanced Adaptive Ant Colony Optimization is utilized to optimize the rural E-commerce express of transportation. Several innovative routes can lower the downlink transportation cost and reach all collecting places with a fast delivery route. Convolutional Neural Networks were utilized to increase the collective innovation of the E-commerce platform and simplify network communication. E-commerce is a mechanism used to market information services and products. Hence, ERP-AACO-CNN has been designed to integrate Enterprise Resource Planning and E-commerce, and business operations can stream smoothly from the front to the back of the business. Statistics on sales orders, customers, stock levels, price, and essential performance measurement systems. The automated invoices, frequent communications, financial report preparation, product and service delivery, and material requirements planning. The most significant results will likely finance businesses that employ it as a stimulant for a wide-ranging process improvement. In addition, E-commerce is a valuable innovation that connects buyers and sellers in various corners of the globe. Customer satisfaction is projected to be more significant than fault detection at 95.2 % accuracy for the proposed method’s E-commerce system with the superior value. According to client demand, an E-commerce system is the most accurate development at a given input level, and a future ERP is 64.9% efficient. The proposed approach has a 24.5% random error rate and a 13.2% mean square error rate. A comparison of E-commerce and enterprise ERP precision to the proposed technique yields 83.8% better results.
Synthesis and characterization of chemosensor: Investigation of cyanide sensing and study as live cell imaging
Authors: Arun Shiva , Tripathi Amit Kumar , Singh Puspendra
Published: March 2024

Chemosensor A, (E)-(4-(2-((2-hydroxynaphthalene-1-yl)methylene)hydrazinyl)benzonitrile has been synthesized by condensation of 4-cyanophenylhydrazine hydrochloride with 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde in ethanol solvent at ∼80°C. The chemosensor A, has been characterized by FT-IR, ESI-MS and 1H-NMR spectroscopic techniques. The chemosensor A has been investigated for selective cyanide ion sensing ability through UV–visible and fluorescence spectra. Further the chemosensor A was also employed as live cell imaging reagent for intra-cellular detection of cyanide ion in SW480 cells.
Effects of short-term upper extremity exercise training in office workers during COVID-19 restrictions: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Barğı Gülşah , Suner-Keklik Sinem
Published: March 2024

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, physical inactivity and inactivity-related health problems have deepened in many individuals, including office workers. It is not yet known whether there are exercise programs through telerehabilitation that will provide rapid relief in a short time in office workers who apply part or full-time teleworking system. OBJECTIVE: To comparatively investigate influences of short-term upper extremity exercise trainings (UEET) on pain, musculoskeletal discomforts (MSD), physical activity (PA), mood, and quality of life (QOL) in office workers during COVID-19 restrictions. METHODS: Thirty office workers were divided into exercise (EG) (UEET and walking advice) and control (CG) (walking advice) groups. The UEET was applied for at least 20–40 minutes/day, 5–7 days/week for a one week between February 2022 and June 2022. Office workers’ pain, MSD, PA level, mood and QOL were measured. RESULTS: Baseline characteristics of groups (EG: 37.8±7.04 years, CG: 41.6±7.97 years) were similar (p > 0.05). Following UEET, scores of office workers in EG on total step count, vigorous PA, moderate-intensity PA, walking, total PA, physical functioning, and body pain subscales of QOL significantly increased compared to scores of office workers in CG, while scores on neck, back and hip discomforts and anxiety and depression significantly decreased (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: One-week UEET and walking advice can improve office workers’ daily step counts, MSD, PA levels, mood, and QOL. Office workers who have a busy work schedule may do these UEET and walking exercises in break times to relieve perception of discomfort.