bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Differential Impact of Central Venous Catheters versus Arteriovenous Fistulae on Quality of Life among Irish Haemodialysis Patients
Authors: Maguire I. Caoimhe , Browne Leonard D. , Dawood Mina , Leahy Fiona , Ryan Maria C , White Eoin , O’Sullivan Aidan , O’Sullivan Leonard , Stack Austin G.
Published: March 2022

Key Points

The study compares the effect of vascular access (arteriovenous fistula versus central venous catheter) on health-related quality of life.

Arteriovenous fistula users were more satisfied with their access but dissatisfied with physical complications of access type, including bruising, bleeding, and pain.

Central venous catheter users were more dissatisfied with social aspects of access care such as showering and bathing.

Background

Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) have superior clinical outcomes compared with central venous catheters (CVC) among patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Yet, there is increasing recognition that health-related quality of life (HRQoL) may be more important to patients than survival and that differences may exist between AVF and CVCs in this regard. This study compared HRQoL between AVF and CVC in an Irish cohort.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey among prevalent patients undergoing hemodialysis (N=119) dialyzing with either an AVF or CVC at a regional program. The Short Form 36 (SF-36) and a validated Vascular Access Questionnaire (SF-VAQ) compared QoL between AVF and CVC in domains of physical functioning, social functioning, and dialysis complications. Multivariable logistic regression compared differences between groups for outcomes of physical functioning, social functioning, and dialysis complications expressed as adjusted odds ratios and 95% CI.

Results

Mean age was 66.6 years; 52% were using an AVF and 48% had a CVC. Patients dialyzing with an AVF were more satisfied with their access when asked directly (6.2 versus 5.0; P<0.01). Physical functioning scores for bleeding, swelling, and bruising were significantly higher for AVF than CVC (P=0.001, P=0.001, and P<0.001, respectively). In contrast, patients with a CVC reported greater difficulties in bathing and showering than those using an AVF (4.4 versus 2.0; P<0.001), whereas patients with an AVF expressed greater concerns with physical appearances. Compared with AVF, CVC users were less likely to report difficulties in physical functioning (OR=0.35; 95% CI, 0.12 to 0.94; P=0.04) but more likely to report dialysis complications (OR=1.94; 95% CI, 0.69 to 5.87; P=0.22).

Conclusions

Vascular access contributes to HRQoL in hemodialysis. CVCs are associated with fewer difficulties from bleeding and bruising but greater negative effect on social activities, including bathing and showering. Overall, patients with a CVC had lower dissatisfaction scores than patients with an AVF when all three domains were added. Innovation in vascular access design and engineering may confer benefits and improve patient comfort on HD.
Una Especie Nueva de Dioscorea (Dioscoreaceae) de Sinaloa, México
Authors: Téllez-Valdés Oswaldo
Published: March 2022

Dioscorea sinaloensis O. Téllez (Dioscoreaceae) is described and illustrated. It is known from the type locality, in the municipality of Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexico. According to Knuth’s classification of 1924, it belongs to section Apodostemon Uline. However, in a recent phylogenetic study, this section is resolved as a polyphyletic group, related to species of other “sections” like Heterostemon Uline, Macrogynodium Uline, or Strutantha Uline or to other morphologically different species. Dioscorea sinaloensis can be confused with D. gallegosi Matuda, D. gomez-pompae O. Téllez, D. megaphylla Ram.-Amezcua, O. Téllez & V. W. Steinm., D. mexicana Scheidw., and D. subtomentosa Miranda, but is clearly distinct.
Novel DevSecOps Model for Robust Security in an MQTT Internet of Things
Authors: Ekoramaradhya Manasa , Thorpe Christina
Published: March 2022

Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT). Among the various communication protocols used in IoT, MQTT stands unique because of its multiple advantages such as being efficient and light weight, reliability in message delivery and scalability to millions of things. However, the fact that the data privacy of the MQTT messages can be compromised while the data is in transit poses risks to the security mechanism. Attack scenarios related to MQTT have exposed multiple risks and vulnerabilities such as thousands of MQTT brokers being accessible over the default port, data privacy, authentication, data integrity, port obscurity, and botnet over MQTT. These risks and vulnerabilities undermine security mechanism which results in compromised IoT systems. Development Security and Operations (DevSecOps) aims at integrating security at every phase of the IoT lifecycle with enhanced automation, tools, and a process for determining security vulnerabilities at every stage. This results in a rapid and cost-effective IoT system which is enabled by proactive security mechanisms, threat prediction, threat detection, and alerting mechanisms. The aim of this work is to build a DevSecOps pipeline utilizing open source MQTT servers and brokers. A comparative study was performed to identify the risk posture provided by the DevSecOps pipeline across MQTT ports offering different combinations of security mechanisms. Firstly, threat modelling was conducted wherein the IoT system was analyzed at an architectural level from an attacker’s perspective and appropriate risk mitigation and defense mechanisms were accommodated into the design. The IoT system was then subjected to rigorous static and dynamic analysis followed by vulnerability scanning and third component checks. Penetration test cases and controls are automated to check threats and vulnerabilities like escalation of privileges, denial of service, spoofing, information disclosure, and repudiation. An alerting mechanism is also integrated into the system to monitor risks and vulnerabilities. Our proposed DevSecOps models achieves standard maturity in security systems with earlier threat prediction and detection.
Future Needs of the Cybersecurity Workforce
Authors: Justice Connie , Sample Char
Published: March 2022

Expected growth of the job market for cyber security professionals in both the US and the UK remains strong for the foreseeable future. While there are many roles to be found in cyber security, that vary from penetration tester to chief information security officer (CISO). One job of particular interest is security architect. The rise in Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) implementations, especially in the cloud environment, promises an increase in the demand for these security professionals. A security architect requires a set of knowledge, skills, and abilities covering the responsibility for integrating the various security components to successfully support an organization’s goals. In order to achieve the goal of seamless integrated security, the architect must combine technical skills with business, and interpersonal skills. Many of these same skills are required of the CISO, suggesting that the role of security architect may be a professional stepping-stone to the role of CISO. We expected degreed programs to offer courses in security architecture. Accredited university cyber security programs in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) were examined for course offerings in security architecture. Results found the majority of programs did not offer a course in security architecture. Considering the role of the universities in preparing C-suite executives, the absence of cyber security architecture offerings is both troubling and surprising.
Advancing cybersecurity capabilities for South African organisations through R&D
Authors: Casmod Khan Zubeida , Mkuzangwe Nenekazi
Published: March 2022

There is a growth of cyber-attacks in South Africa. Seeing that there are over 38 million Internet users in South Africa, this is no surprise. The South African government has published the National Cybersecurity Policy Framework (NCPF) and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) to move towards mitigating cyber threats due to the increase of the presence of South African organisations and citizens in cyber space. This demonstrates that there is a need for organisations to have a clear roadmap to implement and improve on their own cybersecurity capabilities. South African organisations need to take a proactive stance in cybersecurity because businesses rely heavily on technology for day-to-day operations. Currently cyber-attacks cost South African organisations over R2 billion, and the current work-from-home arrangement that most organisations have implemented will only worsen the situation. While a cybersecurity roadmap will differ in every organisation based on the organisation’s vision, goals, and objectives, along with their information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT), a starting point is perhaps the identification of key research and development (R&D) areas together with key activitiesthat organisations can focus on in order to improve their cybersecurity capabilities. Cybersecurity capabilities are tools that organisations use to strengthen their organisation and protect themselves from potential cyber threats. The purpose of this study was to investigate R&D areas that organisations should invest in for the purpose of improving their cybersecurity capabilities. There are various subfields in cybersecurity that can be explored for organisations to advance their cybersecurity capabilities. Five integral R&D dimensions were identified together with key activities and are presented and discussed. A conceptual framework is also presented which maps the R&D dimensions and activities to the main pillars of cybersecurity, i.e., People, Processes, and Technology. South African organisations could reference the framework and adapt it for their business needs to protect themselves against potential cyber threats.
Analyzing the Performance of Block-Splitting in LLVM Fingerprinting
Authors: Mahoney William , Sigillito Philip , Smolinski Jeff , McDonald Todd , Grispos George
Published: March 2022

This paper expands and builds upon previous work reported at the 2021 ICCWS concerning Executable Steganography and software intellectual property protection via fingerprinting. Software fingerprinting hides some type of unique identification into the binary program artifact so that a proof of ownership can be established if the artifact turns up elsewhere. In our previous work, it was noted that “fingerprints are a special case of watermarks, with the difference being that each fingerprint is unique to each copy of a program”. This prior work emphasized making the fingerprint independent of the machine architecture; that is, performing the operations on an intermediate representation (IR). LLVM was used as the target IR, which is a compiler “middleware” language that is then converted into machine code in a later step. Both a static fingerprinting method, where the serial number or data is embedded and visible by inspection, and a dynamic method, where the code must be executed, were explored. The dynamic method only incurs an overhead if the proof code is executed and has very minimal impact if the proof code is not executed. However, the static fingerprint was accomplished by shuffling the order of basic blocks in the software in a manner that represents the serial number data, and this would have an impact on both the execution speed and the program size. This paper reports on subsequent research to improve the quantity of data which could be encoded by rearranging the blocks in a program and increasing the number of blocks by splitting them into smaller fragments, thus allowing for more potential orderings and therefore more data. Contributions in the currentwork are twofold. First, the experimental infrastructure has been refined so that the fingerprinting actions take place within the compiler itself as opposed to an external LLVM parser. Second, code has been introduced to limit the upper bound on the size of a block and to split blocks which are larger than this upper bound. We evaluate the resultant overhead and performance of the block splitting method and report negligible increases based on the block-splitting technique.
Blockchain Technology for Addressing Privacy and Security Issues in Cloud Computing
Authors: Moslemzadeh Tehrani Pardis , Kotsis Gabriele , Rizky Pranata Andasmara
Published: March 2022

Blockchain technology is a recent and important financial technology that has completely transformed business transactions. The adoption of cloud computing in all IT environments due to its efficiency and availability has increased dramatically. Despite attempts to address privacy and security issues, confusion remains in the cloud environment. It is said that blockchains are a promising solution for many distributed applications and have the potential to overcome issues pertaining to the centralized system. The decentralized nature of blockchains provides a new forms of distributed software architectures where users can reach agreement consensually on the shared system without relying on a central integration point. Nonetheless, there are some challenges which need to be evaluated. Accordingly, this study explores how blockchains can curb cloud computing issues from both legal and technical aspects. This article presents the use of blockchain in current cloud storage applications and discusses how blockchain technology can be used to resolve security and privacy challenges.The use of blockchains as a solution for each issue will be proposed by explaining how they can overcome the shortcomings of cloud computing.
What is a Substantial Contribution to a Research Project in Offensive Cyberspace Operations that Merits Co-Authorship?
Authors: Huskaj Gazmend
Published: March 2022

This article reviews the question what is a substantial contribution to a research project in offensive cyberspace operations that merits co-authorship? Frustrations and conflicts may develop during research projects when researchers with different backgrounds, cultures, research fields and expertise decide to conduct research and produce and publish those results. The focus of this paper is a research project in cyberspace operations while taking into account the power-dynamics inherent in the academic system and how these can affect the co-authorship of research products. First, the purpose with doing research is presented. Next, three models of the research process are reviewed, describing their differences and similarities. Then, linguistic analysis is applied on a set of terms in guidelines for co-authorship described in some different universities in Sweden. The results present a model for a research project in offensive cyberspace operations and based on the output of the linguistic analysis, the model is used to quantify and describe what a substantial contribution is in three scenarios that merits co-authorship.
Protecting Networks with Intelligent Diodes
Authors: Dahlstrom Jason , Taylor Stephen
Published: March 2022

This paper explores the utility, practical nuances, performance characteristics, and attendant security risks associated with intelligent Diodes -- network appliances that regulate traffic flow by validating formats and mission payloads within the security perimeter afforded by a single Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). Diodes operate in the middle-ground between networks that are fully air-gapped -- i.e., completely disconnected from the Internet -- and those that are fully connected but require complex boundary defenses and security administration. As such, they provide an all-hardware, real-time alternative for protecting military vehicles and sensitive networks. Diodes are particularly useful in four core settings: when industrial plant need be connected to cloud-analytic services, such as Google-Analytics, for the purpose of process optimization; for supporting the lifecycle of military vehicles through Condition-based Maintenance; for preventing information bleed when sensor feeds must be consumed inside sensitive networks; and finally, for the reliable distributed replication of large files and databases. The devices may operate directly on protocol-specific traffic headers to dispatch or block traffic.  Alternatively, they may be customized to validate file and traffic formats. This is achieved using an automated circuit design workflow that builds a hardware parsing plugin from a formal grammar and embeds it into the FPGA. This results in custom hardware that intelligently operates on mission specific data.
Failure of Trust in Trusted Systems
Authors: Mison Angela , Davies Gareth , Eden Peter
Published: March 2022

Contrary to the early days in which freedom of access and knowledge for all was a fundamental tenet of the burgeoning internet, today, the internet is a hostile environment.   This paper represents that practices of trusted autonomous systems and zero trust must reside both organisationally and in any connected device, and that they will be insufficient to secure any hyperconnected system. For example, in the area of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV), the emphasis of standards associated with cybersecurity is to protect vehicles from an external attack, particularly where it may have an impact on safety.  The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is a subset of the IoT.  Security of the IoT has not been standardised and is applied by proprietary organisations.   Little consideration has been given to the IoV not being the target of an attack, but a means to an end. Vehicles necessarily communicate with the infrastructure and other vehicles.  Additionally, outsourced organisational systems and third-party components within a complex, interconnected, communicating system renders it impossible to define and secure all endpoints.  Malware in any part of the hyperconnected systems, provides opportunities for hackers.   The security of the systems is only as strong as its weakest link. As an example of an onward attack, a DDOS attack is a debilitating exhaustion of resources attack that disables intended operation of a system.  Formation of a botnet from the IoV for use in onward attacks is hypothesised.  Such a botnet could have a global reach.  Research has indicated that the complete cleansing of a computer-based botnet could take between 5 and 15 years.   However, with decentralised command and control and peer to peer communication, the botnet could remain persistent. It is shown that persistent botnet formation software is readily available on the dark market and that specialist software can be commissioned as Crime as a Service.  Organised crime groups have already reverse engineered vehicle systems.  Mobile attack platform swarms are an attractive proposition to the malefactor, and with the potential for global reach, perhaps the next step on from ransomware.  Intermittent disruption from mobile sources is hard to trace and there is an existing pool of 1.2 billion vehicles.
Trayectorias migratorias y escolares de estudiantes transnacionales entre México y EUA
Authors: Bustamante-De la Cruz Porfiria del Rosario , Mateos-Cortés Laura Selene
Published: March 2022

The article discusses the migration and school trajectories of young migrants in higher secondary and middle education in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico and high school in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. Applying semi-structured interviews with narrative elements to students from both countries, we show the school discontinuities that exist between the respective educational systems. We conclude that these "transnational students" are not being addressed in their cultural diversity and pose a challenge for educational institutions. Moreover, their experiences and support networks are not leveraged by educational policies nor by the monocultural and mono-national school institutions in both contexts.
Dinámicas de la migración tének del Norte de Veracruz hacia el sur de Tamaulipas: Estudio sobre identidades y racismo
Authors: Aldana-Barahona Giovanna María
Published: March 2022

This article presents the first findings of an investigation about the processes of identity formation and reproduction in the face of structural racism in tenek groups from the north of Veracruz, migrants in the southern metropolitan area of Tamaulipas. The proposal is part of the studies on indigenous migration and racism. The objective of this work is to show the current situation of tenek migrants and the way in which the various racism and classism they experience affect their identity formation. The methodology used is qualitative. The semi-structured interview and the documentary review were applied as research tools. One of the conclusions of the writing is that there is not a single type of racism but several about the tenek indigenous people, in addition the ways in which their identity is affected is heterarchical and depends on the previous social and economic resources that the migrant has in your place of origin.
Causas asociadas a la deserción escolar en educación superior. Una revisión sistemática del 2010 al 2020
Authors: Preciado-León Julia Graciela , Huerta-Hernández Josefina , Vera-Noriega José Ángel , Corral-Guerrero Rosa Ahimé
Published: March 2022

The objective of this research is to make a systematic review of research carried out from 2010 to 2020 where mention is made of the causes of dropout in Higher Education. Collecting the information through a documentary review by the different authors consulted for this research. In order to identify the causes of school dropout, at the University. This review was carried out in a period from 2010 to 2020 with the keywords of school dropout, lag, failure and academic performance. The databases consulted were SciELO, national repository cti.mx, Eric, Redalyc, dialnet, academic google, where keywords were used in thesauri, related to each of the concepts to be investigated. Searches were conducted in English and Spanish, in the areas of psychology, education, and social sciences. The methodological approach is qualitative and descriptive. Resulting in 15 articles that show the relationship of each of the aforementioned concepts with attrition, out of a total of 35 articles selected from the consulted databases that showed information regarding said problems. Some of the causes of the desertion of young university students have been based on the survival model, making it known that the desertion is related to the degree in which they are studying. Pedagogical variables were also identified, in several of these investigations they concluded that the first year of university is the most complex for these young people, hence the importance of tutorials, there are also other important causes such as social origin, gender, ethnicity, nationality or the family situation
Introduction
Authors: Azócar María José , Ballesteros Paula , González Le Saux Marianne
Published: March 2022

This special issue shows the scholarship developed by a new generation of people dedicated to Socio-Legal Studies in Chile. Our interdisciplinary group has been gathering since the mid-2010s and got formalized in 2018 as the Chilean Law and Society Group. The history of socio-legal studies in Chile shows continuities and ruptures from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. In this special issue, each article offers innovative methodological and theoretical perspectives developed in the last decade in the Socio-Legal field in Chile. At its core, this special issue rethinks law as both a reproducer of structural inequality and as a tool for social transformation.
PENGARUH BEBAS-HUJAN SETELAH APLIKASI TERHADAP EFIKASI GLIFOSAT PADA GULMA DI LAHAN KELAPA SAWIT
Authors: Aritonang Riwandi
Published: March 2022

The objective of this research was to study the efficacy of herbicide products with active ingredients of glyphosate on some rain-free period after application to weeds in oil palm plantations. The research were are design arranged in split-plot design with two factors and three replications. The main factor is glyphosate herbicide (Crucial 700; Crucial 550; Roundup Power Max; Roundup Biosorb; Kleenup). And the second factor is period rain-free after aplications (0.5; 1.0; 2.0; 4,0; and no rain). The results of this study showed that all glyphosate-based herbicides required rain-free period after application more than where the efficacy four hours. The highest damage (80 %) of weed on rain free time after 12 hours.
PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI TOMAT CHERRY (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller.) PADA KONSENTRASI NUTRISI YANG BERBEDA DENGAN SISTEM HIDROPONIK
Authors: Manalu Grecya
Published: March 2022

Increased growth and production of cherry tomato, especially in the lowlands is influenced by the availability of water, humidity, and cultivation technology of plants, so it takes hydroponic system to realize the growth and production enhancement of cherry tomato. This research aims to identify the proper concentration of nutrient on the growth and production of cherry tomato with hydroponic system. This research was conducted at Screenhouse of Royal Sumatera Housing, Medan Tuntungan (± 32 meters above sea level), from March to August 2017. The research used Completely Randomized Design with one treatment factor that is nutrition concentration (1300 ppm,1750 ppm, and 2200 ppm). The results showed that the nutrient concentration of 1750 ppm increase the growth of stem diameter. Nutrient concentration of 2200 ppm increases plant height, the speed of flowering, number of branches, number of segments, fruit weight, and number of fruits.
PENGARUH ZPT TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI BEBERAPA VARIETAS JAGUNG MANIS (Zea mays L.) DI LAHAN SALIN
Authors: Matondang Rima Rizka Arozza
Published: March 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of zpt on the growth and production of some sweet corn varieties in the saline field. This research was conducted in May until July 2017. The research used factorial randomized block design with 15 treatments and 4 replications. The parameters observed were plant length, number of leaves, flowering age of male and female, length of cob, number of cobs of crop, weights of cob and weight of 100 seeds per plot. The results showed that the observation of varieties treatment was significantly different to the height of tanama (cm) and weight of 100 seeds (gram). Observation of the treatment of ZPT Atonik and Novelgro Alpha was significantly different to the parameters of plant height (cm), number of leaves (strands), harvest age, cob length (cm) and cob weight (gram). The observation of interaction treatment between varieties and ZPT Atonik and Novelgro Alpha had significant effect on plant height (cm), number of leaves (strands), number of cobs, gram length and gram weights.
Decision Support System for Selection of Outstanding Students at the Faculty of Mathematics in Natural Sciences at the University of Yogyakarta with AHP and TOPSIS Methods
Authors: Yulianto Aan
Published: March 2022

Yogyakarta State University (UNY) annually holds the selection of outstanding students for the Bachelor (S1) program, namely students who have achieved high achievements, both curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular according to the specified criteria. To assist in determining the winners of outstanding students, a Decision Support System (SPK) is needed that is able to provide alternative solutions. The method used in the SPK for the Selection of Outstanding Students uses the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) for weighting the criteria and the Technique For Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to find the winning solution. The design of the SPK for the Selection of Outstanding Students uses the Waterfall model. The output of the system is presented in the form of calculation results of AHP and TOPSIS which can be considered further by decision makers. SPK is built based on a website designed using Sublime software (text editor), Database Management System (DBMS) MySQL Xampp 7 and PHP programming language. The DSS is tested on users and experts. Based on the test, the results show that Correctness is included in very good criteria, Reliability is included in very good criteria, Integrity is included in very good criteria, Usability is included in good criteria, meaning that SPK can meet user needs, such as assisting the registration process, judging and processing data for election participants the most oustanding student. SPK can display information according to user input correctly. Instructions for using DSS help users. SPK is safe from unauthorized parties. The appearance of the SPK is attractive and easy to use.
Thesis Title Eligibility Decision Support System using the Simple Additive Weighting Method at STMIK Palcomtech
Authors: Apriando Riki Maryono , Mardinata Lepian , Ardianto Barita
Published: March 2022

Decision Support System (DSS) is a system that can assist a person in making accurate and targeted decisions. Many problems can be solved using SPK, one of which is the feasibility of the thesis title at STMIK PalComTech Palembang. There are several methods that can be used in building a DSS including Simple Additive Weighting (SAW). As in the SPK the eligibility of the thesis title. This study uses the SAW method in determining the feasibility of the thesis title at STMIK PalComTech Palembang. In determining the feasibility of the thesis title, there are several criteria that become the basis for making decisions, including Journal, unique title, 5W 1H (What, Where, When, Why, Who and How)(Fitriani & Alasi, 2020). Journal means whether the student fulfills all the journals to meet the eligibility requirements for the thesis title. A unique title means that students must be able to submit a title that has never existed or an existing title is then redeveloped so that it is not the same as the previous title. 5W 1H is the title eligibility criteria that must be met. And in the development of the model using a prototype. The final result in this research is to get an assessment that is ordered from the lowest to the highest, so that the supervisor and the Head of Study Program can easily make decisions by looking at the results of the SPK.
The Effect Of Information System Quality And Information Quality On User Statisfaction Accounting Information System
Authors: M Jufli Anita Ranti
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the quality of information and quality of information systems to the satisfaction of the end users of accounting information systems. This research model is used with reference to the model in using information technology system that is the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) developed by DeLone and McLean. Data were collected from questionnaires given to 110 employees at Kodam I/BB as information systems user. Questionnaires were received back from 78 questionnaire respondents, and only 74 questionnaires that can be used for further analysis. Data analysis was performed using regression analysis through SPSS version 17. The results showed that the quality of information systems and information quality affects the end-user satisfaction of information system. The results showed that the quality of information system and the quality of information has a positive and significant influence on the accounting information system of user satisfaction in Kodam I/Bukit Barisan. This shows that the better the quality of information system and the quality of information applied to the level of satisfaction of users of accounting information system are getting higher.
Combination of MOORA and WASPAS Methods in Selecting the Best Hafidzoh
Authors: Maharani Dewi
Published: March 2022

The combination of the Multi-Objective Optimization method on the basis of Ratio Analysis (MOORA) and the Weight Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) is used by researchers in selecting the best hafidzoh so as to produce effective and efficient research objectives and make it easier for leaders to determine the best hafidzoh. Choosing the best hafidzoh is not an easy matter due to the large number of students and the large number of criteria given. Furthermore, the best students or candidates for hafidzoh are called alternatives, while the things that are assessed are called criteria. Based on the results of interviews and references that the researchers conducted, the criteria for helping the Chairperson of the Dzunnur'ain Simalungun Institute in determining the best hafidzoh were letter makhorijul, tajwid, itqon hifzd, adabul qiroah and Arabic. Meanwhile, the best alternative or candidate for hafidzoh is the total number of students in Lambaga Dzunnur 'ain, which is 30 students. Furthermore, researchers conducted analysis and calculations based on the formula of the MOORA method and the formula of the WASPAS method. The results of the analysis and calculations are that the Moora and WASPAS methods get the same best santri, namely the alternative name Santri 7, while for the second rank the alternatives obtained are santri 16 and santri 25.
Comparisonal Analysis Of Even-Rodeh Algorithm Code And Fibonacci Code Algorithm For Text File Compression
Authors: Subada Mhd. Ali
Published: March 2022

The growing requirement towards bigger storage space is the main cause of new compression techniques being developed. By doing compression, big chunks of data will be lowered in size to save storage space. In this research we will be using the Even-Rodeh Code and Fibonacci Code Algorithm, the performance will be benchmarked with bitrate, compression ratio, space saving, compression and decompression time in text files. Compression is done by reading strings on text files, and then the Even-Rodeh Code and Fibonacci Code Algorithm makes a string code and performs compression. The compression results are *.erc and *.fib files containing character information and string bit which can be decompressed. The decompression result is the original text file which can be saved using the extensions *.doc, *.docx, *.pdf. In this system test the sample used are strings that contains one type of character (Homogen String) and strings that contain several types of character (heterogeneous string) saved in text files *.doc,*.docx, *.pdf. In homogeneous string compressions we can observe that the Fibonacci Code is more efficient in compression ratio, averaging at 0.25 and faster decompression time at 0.011 millisecond average compared to the Even-Rodeh Code Algorithm. In heterogeneous string compression the Fibonacci Code performs better than the Even-Rodeh Code on an average compression ratio of 0.65 and a shorter average decompression time of 0.293 milliseconds.
Responsibility Of Doctors Who Perform Malpractices (An Overview Under Health Law)
Authors: Hutahaean Benny L H
Published: March 2022

The public's trust and positive assessments of the medical world are starting to decline, the medical world that used to seem unreachable by the law can now become a legal problem. This can be seen from the news that is reported by various mass media, both print and electronic media, there are often legal cases both civil and criminal which are examined by the Court related to medical practice or are often mentioned by many groups as: “Malpractice Medical". The problems that will be discussed by the author in writing this thesis are: What are the limitations that can be used to determine that a doctor has committed medical malpractice on a patient; What actions or legal remedies can a patient or his family take if he is exposed to medical malpractice; What sanctions can be imposed on doctors who commit medical malpractice as a form of responsibility of doctors to their patients. The type of research used in this paper is a normative juridical research, namely research conducted on written regulations governing health law and legal materials related to medical malpractice.
The Existence Of Regional Representative Boards In The Indonesian Representative Institution System
Authors: Sinukaban Alexander J
Published: March 2022

The Regional Representative Council is a state institution that has a certain structure, position, task and authority by the 1945 Constitution which has been amended. With the presence of this state institution, it also influences and changes the structure of the people's representative institutions in Indonesia, and also the Indonesian state administration system. In the course of the system of Indonesian representative institutions, there was an institution whose duties and capacities were similar to those of the Regional Representatives Council, namely the Senate. Where the Senate was formed during the validity period of the RIS Constitution, along with the development of the Indonesian state administration, this institution was also erased when the Indonesian Constitution returned to the 1945 Constitution. The existence of this institution was replaced with Regional Representatives and Group Delegates, in which they represented regions and groups. certain groups in Indonesia. The first, second, third, and fourth amendments to the 1945 Constitution gave birth to the Regional Representative Council where with this amendment there was a change in the Indonesian state administration system, where with this amendment the People's Consultative Assembly changed both its structure and position, in its structure the People's Consultative Assembly The People's Representative Council consists of the People's Representative Council and the Regional Representative Council, while its position is no longer the highest state institution, but it is equal to the DPR, DPD, President, and other State Institutions as State High Institutions. The Regional Representative Council has similarities with several similar institutions in other countries, namely the Senate (United States) and the State Council (Malaysia) where they already have a strong position in the parliamentary system in their respective countries.The position, duties, rights, and authorities of the Regional Representatives Council in the Indonesian state administration system do not appear to have the same power as the very powerful House of Representatives. This is what invites debate in the existence of the Regional Representative Council. Where the existence of the Regional Representative Council should be improved and given a position and authority that is equal to the Regional Representative Council.
Duties And Authority Of PKPU Management Basen On Law No. 37 Of 2004 Concerning Bankruptcy And Suspension Debt Payment Obligations
Authors: Sihotang Zeffrianto
Published: March 2022

Suspension of Debt Payment Obligations (PKPU) is a way that can be done so that debtors avoid the bankruptcy process. In the PKPU process, one or more independent PKPU administrators are appointed to together with the PKPU debtor manage the assets of the PKPU debtor. The problem in this paper is about how the appointment of the management in PKPU, the relationship between the management and PKPU debtors, as well as the duties and authorities of the PKPU management as regulated in Law Number 37 of 2004 concerning Bankruptcy and Postponement of Debt Payment Obligations. The research method used is a normative legal research method with a descriptive research nature and uses a juridical legal approach. Data collection was carried out by means of data collection in the form of library research in the form of books, articles, magazines and the internet which are closely related to the aims and objectives of writing this thesis. The data used is secondary data, namely primary legal materials, secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials. The method used in analyzing the data is qualitative analysis. The conclusion of this paper is that the PKPU management is appointed by the Panel of Judges of the Commercial Court who examines and decides on the PKPU case with a decision. In PKPU, the relationship between management and debtors is very close based on the duties and authorities they have, so that in order to achieve the goals of PKPU, the management and debtors must always pay attention to and maintain good relations. Law No. 37 of 2004 concerning Bankruptcy and Suspension of Debt Payment Obligations has regulated the duties and authorities of the PKPU management in managing the assets of PKPU debtors together with PKPU debtors treasure.
Relationship Between the Role of Parents and the Influence of Peers on the Consumption of Alcohol in Young Men in Hamlet VII Sei Rotan Village, Percut Sei Tuan District, Deli Serdang Regency
Authors: Supriati Supriati
Published: March 2022

Based on WHO data, western Europeans consume more alcohol, people who consume the least alcohol are found in the countries of Southern Asia. On the other hand, China, America and Russia based on their population are the countries that consume the most alcohol in the world. That sociologically the consumption of alcoholic beverages in Indonesia is motivated by the customs and habits of their community. Alcoholic Drinks are all types of drinks that contain ethanol which is also called grain alcohol. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between the role of parents and the influence of peers on consuming alcohol in adolescents in Hamlet VII, Sei Rattan Village, Percut Sei Tua District, Deli Serdang Regency in 2021. Types This research is an analytic descriptive which aims to describe the reality of the object being studied objectively about the relationship between the role of parents and the influence of peers on the consumption of alcohol in young men in Hamlet VII. This research was conducted from October 2021 - January 2022 with a population of 70 and a sample of the entire population, namely 70 respondents. The sampling technique used was total sampling with the research instrument, namely the questionnaire. Management of data editing, coding, tabulating, and data entry research results the majority of respondents consume alcohol 54 respondents (77.1%) and the minority does not consume alcohol 16 respondents (22.2%) the majority do not play a role 56 respondents (80%) the minority plays a role 14 respondents (14%) majority unaffected 17 Respondents (24.3%) minority affected 53 Respondents (53%), the results of the study of the relationship between parental roles and alcohol consumption were obtained (OR) = 229.667% CI = 22,056-2391,527 and P value 0.000 < 0.05, the relationship between peer influence on alcohol consumption was obtained (OR) = .008% CI = 001-055 and P value 0.000 < 0.05, It is expected that adolescents do not consume alcohol because consuming alcohol will cause poisoning in the brain and affect on the reproductive system.
Decision Support System for Determination of Water Supply Distribution Decisions Using the Technique for Order Preference Method by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS)
Authors: Handoko Henrycus Baik
Published: March 2022

The Water Supply Decision Support System is a computer-based information system that can be used to help support the quality of human life in terms of providing clean water. In this system, the results will be in the form of priority decisions for the provision of clean water for each candidate area. In the Social Service Office of Sragen Regency itself, there are criteria in determining decisions according to the results of the proposals submitted by each regional candidate including the number of families who need clean water (KK), the number of people in each region (SOUL), the number of water drops in each region (TANK), and the number of hamlets that need clean water in each area (DUKUH). TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) is the method used in this system, determine the results of relative proximity to the ideal solution so that it can produce priority values ​​from several areas. This method was chosen because it considers the distance to the positive ideal solution and the distance to the negative ideal solution by taking relative proximity to the positive ideal solution. Based on the comparison to the relative distances, an alternative priority arrangement can be reached. Based on the comparison to the relative distances, an alternative priority arrangement can be reached. From the results obtained, it can be used to help procure clean water to areas that meet priorities, and its nature only helps to find priority values ​​according to relative proximity to the ideal solution and is not the final goal for decision making. This method was chosen because it considers the distance to the positive ideal solution and the distance to the negative ideal solution by taking relative proximity to the positive ideal solution. Based on the comparison to the relative distances, an alternative priority arrangement can be reached. From the results obtained, it can be used to help procure clean water to areas that meet priorities, and its nature only helps to find priority values ​​according to relative proximity to the ideal solution and is not the final goal for decision making.
Scramsis Game (Syntak Scramble) Innovation Of Basic Programming Educational Games For Students Of Class X Tkj Smk Muhammadiyah 1 Wates
Authors: Alfaris Ahmad Muzaki Salman
Published: March 2022

This study aims to: develop a Scramsis game that contains basic programming material for class X TKJ SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Wates and test the quality of the Scramsis game based on the ISO 25010 quality standard. This research is a research and development research using the Waterfall model which includes communication, planning, modeling, construction, and distribution. The functional suitability quality test was carried out by 2 developers, while the usability test was carried out by students of class X TKJ SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Wates. The results of this study are: (1) Game Scramsis has six main menus, namely let's play, how to play, settings, profiles, instructions, and exit. Scramsis has 3 different levels of difficulty.. Game Scramsis got a score of 100% on the functional suitability quality test which means very high quality, 100% on the compatibility quality test which means very high quality. Scramsis' performance efficiency test is seen from CPU and memory usage, the average CPU usage of Scramsis is 2.71%, when compared to the CPU limit set by little eye, which is 15%, this usage is still very safe. Scramsis' performance efficiency test is seen from CPU and memory usage, the average CPU usage of Scramsis is 2.71%, when compared to the CPU limit set by little eye, which is 15%, this usage is still very safe. The use of scramsis memory is 129 MB and does not experience force close. The usability test was carried out on class X TKJ. Scramsis' performance efficiency test is seen from CPU and memory usage, the average CPU usage of Scramsis is 2.71%, when compared to the CPU limit set by little eye, which is 15%, this usage is still very safe. The use of scramsis memory is 129 MB and does not experience force close. The usability test was carried out on class X TKJ SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Wates and got a score of 80.02% which was included in the quality category and the Cronbach alpha reliability value from the usability test questionnaire was 0.828 which means good.
Evaluation Of The Design Of Auxiliary Equipment At The Back Printing Station With Ergonomic Approach
Authors: Fathurrahman Fahmi
Published: March 2022

Ngatiyem refinery is a small and medium enterprise that produces bricks. This business was founded in 2005 which is located in Jatimulyo village, Perbaungan district, Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra province. The process of making bricks is carried out for 8 hours every day with 12 workers and produces 15,000 bricks. The problem faced by the company is that activities at the printing station experience problems with working postures for operators who are not ergonomic so that it can cause MSDs, operators become tired quickly, complaints of work-related illnesses are high and errors often occur in work. The purpose of this research is to improve the facilities used in order to simplify and reduce existing obstacles. With the design of the tool design, it is expected to be able to overcome the problems faced by the company so that the products produced are getting better and increasing in quantity. The results of the REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) data processing show that activities at the stone molding station must be repaired as soon as possible to reduce the existing problems.