bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Game problem of assigning staff to project implementation
Authors:   Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland, Kowalska-Styczeń Agnieszka , Kravets Petro ,   Information Systems and Networks Department, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine, Lytvyn Vasyl ,   Information Systems and Networks Department, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine, Vysotska Victoria ,   Information Systems and Networks Department, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine,   Institute of Computer Science, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany, Markiv Oksana ,   Information Systems and Networks Department, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
Published: July 2023

This article describes how to solve the game problem of assigning staff to work on projects based on the ontological approach. The stochastic game algorithm for colouring an undirected random graph has been used to plan project implementation. The stochastic game mathematical model has been described, and the self-learning Markov method has been used for its solution. It is highlighted that the goal of the players is to minimize the functions of average losses. The Markov recurrent method that provides the adaptive choice of colours for the vertices of the random graph based on dynamic vectors of mixed strategies, the values of which depend on the current losses of players has been used. A computer experiment was carried out, which confirmed the convergence of the stochastic game for the problem of colouring the random graph. In conclusion. the possibility of defining the procedure for appointing staff to implement projects has been justified.
Exploring Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae) leaf and bark methanol extracts as potential adjuvant therapy in the management of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Ekamgue Boris , Mbaveng Armelle T. , Seukep Armel J. , Matieta Valaire Y. , Kuete Jenifer R. N. , Megaptche Junior F. , Guefack Michel-Gael F. , Nayim Paul , Kuete Victor
Published: July 2023

Background: After several decades of antibiotic use, pathogenic bacteria have reached alarming levels of resistance. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of nosocomial infections, and treatment is difficult owing to the advent of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. This motivates the search for more potent drugs. Foremost, adjuvant compounds that increase the effectiveness of conventional antibiotics are also being researched extensively. The current study examined the anti-staphylococcal and antibiotic-resistance reversal effects of the methanol extracts of Mangifera indica (leaves and bark). Methods: Botanicals were tested alone, in the presence of reserpine (efflux pump inhibitor), and in association with commonly prescribed antibiotics, using a 96-well broth microdilution method against a panel of seventeen MDR strains and clinical isolates of S. aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA). The ability of the leaf extract to inhibit H+-ATPase-mediated proton pumping was determined by controlling the acidification of the bacterial solution, whereas the influence on bacterial kinetic growth was determined by measuring absorbance (OD600 nm) after exposure to various concentrations of the test extract. Results: M. indica leaf and bark extracts exhibited exceptional anti-staphylococcal capabilities, inhibiting 100% of the S. aureus strains tested. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) recorded varied from 256 to 2048 µg/mL; the effects were bactericidal (MBC/MIC ≤ 4) in most cases. The bark extract demonstrated an outstanding potential to improve the efficacy of conventional antibiotics. The activity of chloramphenicol, doxycycline, tetracycline, levofloxacin, and ampicillin was enhanced against 100% of studied MDR S. aureus in association with the bark extract at sub-inhibitory concentrations of MIC/2 and MIC/4. The leaf extract of M. indica induced a concentration-dependent inhibition of S. aureus MRSA4 growth over 20 hours of exposure at 0.5×MIC, MIC, and 2×MIC. The latent phase has been extended up to 6 hours after treatment with the extract. Similarly, M. indica leaf extract significantly reduced the acidity of the bacterial solution in a concentration-dependent manner, indicating a possible target of its antibacterial effect. Conclusion: The present study revealed the remarkable activity of M. indica leaf and bark extracts against MDR strains and clinical isolates of S. aureus, including MRSA. The bark extract might be used as an adjuvant to antibiotic therapy, as indicated by its notable potentiation activity when combined with conventional antibiotics. Keywords: Antibacterial activity; Mangifera indica; multidrug resistance; potentiation; Staphylococcus aureus.
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Ice core data tell us that for 800,000 years before the Industrial Revolution, atmospheric carbon dioxide was never above 300 ppm. We now measure it directly, and it is now above 400 ppm. This is a 33.3% increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide in just the last 200 years.
FORMS OF ALTERNATIVE TOURISM IN GREECE IN A POST-COVID-19 ERA AND EXPOSURE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA: ANALYSIS OF FACEBOOK REACTIONS THROUGH NEWS MEDIA PAGES
Authors: Mpaltzi Thomai
Published: July 2023

Greece’s tourism industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on movement. While all forms of tourism have been dramatically interrupted, at the same time tourism sector globally experiencing a significant transformation (Higgins-Desbiolles, 2018b). According to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC’s) annual Economic Impact Report (EIR) for 2020, the Greek tourism sector’s contribution to Gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by a shockingly 61.1%. The coronavirus pandemic has been described as “infodemic” emerging fields of research and causing political distinction between the political parties. Social media are acknowledged as a critical factor in the development of positive attitudes by showing COVID Free and the safest travel destinations.
Process evaluation of an urban piped water supply infrastructure improvement programme in a cholera hotspot
Authors: Gallandat Karin , Hutchins Chloe , Malembaka Espoir B. , Jeandron Aurélie , Saidi Jaime Mufitini , Rumedeka Bashige , Muhemeri Jonas Bisimwa , Bompangue Didier , Sewa Geoffroy , Seon Audrey , Durand Pierre-Yves , Machuel Damien , Cumming Oliver
Published: July 2023

Large-scale investments in water supply infrastructure will be required to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. Safely managed water services are also a central element of global strategies to prevent cholera and diarrhoeal diseases. However, evidence remains scarce on how to efficiently improve piped water services in the complex settings that bear high disease burdens and where infrastructure investments are most needed. We conducted a process evaluation of a large-scale water supply infrastructure improvement programme in the town of Uvira, an endemic cholera hotspot in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Considering three evaluation domains – context, implementation of the intervention, and population response –, we assessed the validity of the programme’s theory of change and its underlying assumptions. Information sources included documents related to construction works and to the programme implementation, operational and billing records from the water system operator, and household surveys, covering the period from 2014 until 2021.The programme did not achieve the expected improvements in the water supply service available to the population of Uvira during the evaluation period. Contextual challenges included major events such as extreme flooding in early 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Issues related to the electricity supply and the rise of Lake Tanganyika emphasise the need for cross-sectoral approaches and consideration of climate change in the planning of water supply infrastructure. Implementation challenges underlined a need for capacity strengthening alongside infrastructure improvements. Population response elements revealed the importance of designing affordable interventions and of taking informal practices such as the sharing of household taps into account. The programme was a good example of early engagement with researchers. Pragmatic evaluation approaches combining relevant methods should be adopted for the generation of useful scientific evidence from complex programmes in order to inform and enhance the effectiveness of future infrastructure investments contributing to progress towards SDG6.
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Survey quantifies the extra time that researchers whose first language isn’t English need to read, write and present data.
Impact of Governance and Financial Development on Foreign Direct Investment in BRICS Nations
Authors: Wasnik Anurag Piyamrao , Aydemir Arcan
Published: July 2023

The study tries to understand the impact of Governance and Financial Development on the FDI inflow in the BRICS nations. The study uses the panel regression method to analyze the degree of impact of these indicators on the FDI inflow. The study found that the unit change in Government Effectiveness, Political Stability, and Regulatory Quality will have a positive impact on the FDI inflow in BRICS nations by 1.353, 0.945, and 0.148536 times respectively, while any unit change in the Control of Corruption will have a negative impact on the FDI inflow by 2.820 times. Likewise, for Financial Development, any unit change in the Financial Market Depth and Financial Market Efficiency will positively impact the FDI inflow by 1.634 and 1.624 times, respectively. The study implies that the BRICS nations should focus on strengthening their Government Effectiveness, maintaining Political Stability, improve Regulatory Quality while combating corruption to attract FDI. Similarly, enhancing the Depth and Efficiency of their Financial Markets will significantly strengthen their FDI inflow. The researchers and scholars may pursue the policy implications provided within the study for gauging measures to improve the FDI Inflows in the BRICS nations through Governance and Financial Developments.
The Jinn: Islam, Exorcism, and Psychology
Authors: Volkan Kevin
Published: July 2023

The belief in malevolent spiritual beings is found in religions throughout the world. Islam is no exception, and this religion includes the belief in beings known as jinn. These beings often cause harm to humans, typically by possessing them. Jinn possession can be understood in several different ways in Islam and there are specific forms of exorcism depending on the type and strength of the jinn doing the possessing. Additionally, several customs related to the prevention of harm from jinn are prevalent in the Muslim world. Mass media, such as horror films or novels may play a role in perpetuating belief in jinn. While jinn possession is considered pathological some people experience secondary gain from being in a possessed state. These gains include getting attention, having their behavior excused as deviating from cultural norms, and experiencing a release of inhibitions. From a psychological point of view jinn possession is similar dissociative identity disorder. Delusional misidentification disorders may also have a relationship to jinn possession. Psychoanalysis suggests that jinn possession is a symbol of repressed unconscious instincts, and psychoanalytic treatment can be understood as a form of exorcism. Object relations psychology suggests that imaginary beings such as jinn are the projection of unwanted bad objects. Traditional healing techniques from Islam can be used in combination with psychodynamic techniques to help those suffering from jinn possession.
The Association Between ‘Vegetarian for Life’ Diet Quality and Depressive Symptoms: A Replication Study.
Authors: Lee Megan Frances , Matharu Gurmeet Kaur , Baltrotsky Kathryn , Best Talitha
Published: July 2023

Dietary patterns rich in plant foods are associated with a lower risk of depression. Yet vegetarians face a higher susceptibility to depressive symptoms Existing literature may overlook the role of eating behaviors in a socially oriented context. This study surveying 319 lifelong vegans (51%) or vegetarians (49%) explored diet quality, social connectedness and depressive symptoms. Hierarchical linear regression revealed an inverse association between diet quality and depressive symptoms (β = -.23; 95%CI: -.30, -.10), no longer significant after controlling for sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Within-group analyses showed differences between low and high diet quality and depressive symptoms. Mediation analysis suggested social connectedness mediated the diet quality-depressive symptoms relationship (c’ = -.10, p < .001). Results imply that lifetime adherence to a plant-based diet may be positively associated with social interactions, fostering stronger connections with others that, in turn, play a role in buffering the experience of depressive symptoms.
Social anxiety, mentalizing and social distance preference: A preliminary psychometric evaluation
Authors: Yu Runquan , Ao-Ieong Weng In , Wang Ruien , Wu Haofei , Wu Haiyan
Published: July 2023

Humans' ability to interact with strangers is fundamental, and an individual's mentalizing ability is closely linked to inferences and interactions with strangers. The main aim of this study is to identify the quantitative mentalizing capability with social distance preferences and interaction attitudes with individual variation. In the first two experiments, we examined association between mentalizing ability, social anxiety and conducted behavioral experiments with Virtual Social Distance (VSD, experiment 2a, N = 223) and Real Social Distance (RSD, experiment 2b, N = 45) preference tasks. In experiment 3, we induced the "social exclusion" paradigm (N = 94) and linked it to the measured dynamic characteristic of mentalization. The findings reveal that: (i) individuals with lower capability of self-perception show a greater degree of social anxiety and a diminished capacity for meta-cognition; (ii) higher degree of "social anxiety" associates more with VSD preference naturally; and (iii) participants from the "socially excluded group" show decreasing tendency in their mentalizing capability. The results provide new insights into social distance preferences and how social environment variations affect sub-clinical social anxious individuals, highlighting individual differences in social interaction preference. It may also have the potential for intervention and treatment for people with anxiety in social interactions.
Sol-gel synthesis, characterization of ZnO thin films on different substrates, and bandgap calculation by the Tauc plot method
Authors: Parajuli D. , Dangi Sandip , Sharma Bhumi Raj , Shah Nunu Lal , KC Devendra
Published: July 2023

The sol-gel spin coating method was used for the preparation of the Zinc Oxide which was coated over polymer, transparent, and glass translucent substrates and characterized with the help of a UV-Vis Spectroscope. The wavelength bandgap of those samples was found to be 296nm, 310.5nm, and 330nm respectively. The actual band gap of ZnO is 388nm. Similarly, their optical bandgap energy calculated by the Tauc Plot method were 3.641eV, 3.385eV, and 3.495 eV respectively. The transparent polymer slide has the lowest wavelength bandgap and the translucent glass slide has the highest. Further, the bandgap’s value differs from its actual value to the difference in the absorption process due to the presence of the substrate. These results suggest that the choice of substrate can significantly impact the optical properties and performance of the zinc oxide thin film. This result can be applied in developing and optimizing zinc oxide thin films for various purposes, such as in solar cells, sensors, and optoelectronics. By carefully selecting the substrate, it may be possible to tailor the bandgap energy and other optical properties of the thin film to better suit the specific application.
Capital Market Development and Stock Price Behavior in Nepal
Authors: Timilsina Yogendra
Published: July 2023

This paper mainly focuses in tracing out the historical events contributing to the development process of capital market in Nepal. Implications of macro-economic fundamentals such as monetary policy, fiscal policy, major financial and economic incidents and/or announcements affecting the market prices of shares are examined in brief. The objective of the study is to find out the fair market prices of equities and test whether the present behaviour of equity prices will remain stable. Coefficients of correlation between the Earning per share and corresponding Market price on the one hand and Dividend per share and corresponding Market price on the other are also computed to know which one EPS or DPS has a higher degree of relationship with the market price. Further, in order to test the degree of explanatory power of the two in influencing the market price of share, Regression Equations of Market Price (Y) on EPS as well as on DPS are drawn. Regression results are statistically tested to derive the conclusion.
Development of the Financial System and Its Impact on Poverty Alleviation in Nepal
Authors: Acharya Meena
Published: July 2023

The article reviews briefly the financial and monetary developments in Nepal since the mid-fifties both in developmental and poverty perspectives. Particularly, the role of the banking sector in rural financing and specific poverty targeted programs is reviewed in detail. Impact analysis is made on the basis of availability of data. The article concludes that, in spite of the tremendous growth of the financial sector in the post-liberalization period, its penetration in the rural areas has declined. There seem to be no backward or forward linkages of this financial development with the real sectors of the economy and, consequently, to poverty alleviation. Though government and non-government micro-financing institutions and also the cooperatives have grown fast in the 1990s, they are also concentrated in urban areas. The plethora of targeted credit programs has made very little dent in the rural credit market. More than 80 percent of the borrowing households have still to depend on non-formal sources for their credit needs. Majority of the targeted credit programs have been unable to directly cater to the needs of the bottom 20 percent households because the poor lack other resources and knowledge to benefit from the saving-credit programs. Lastly, inadequacy of financial and monetary data for evaluating the impact of financial development on the economy as well as on poverty is noted.
Nepalese Capital Market: Issues and Challenges
Authors: Koirala Parashar , Bajracharya Pushkar
Published: July 2023

Establishment of the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) market opened an avenue to investors, both large and small, to invest in the enterprise sector and participate in the secondary market. Despite apprehensions of many, the secondary market proved to be successful, with both the entrepreneurs and the investors showing earnest acceptance and participation in the process. However, the performance of stock exchange during the latter years gives only a mixed result. The enthusiasm did not last long as, after 2000/01, both the size and trend began to shrink. The NEPSE index came down to 204 in 2002/03 from a peak of 360 in 1999/00. The transaction volume came down to about Rs 575 million in 2002/03 compared to Rs 2344 million in 2000/01. This scenario, despite increasing number of listed securities and scrips, is not a favourable situation. Generally, the problem is attributed to the prevailing politico- economic situation. No doubt, it is true to a large extent but the problem is not confined to the present situation alone. The management of the companies and the attitude of the board of directors and intermediaries are to blame a lot. The actors of financial markets are loosely tied together from legal provisions, which are not effectively implemented. As the financial institutions predominate the market, it has not been able to diversify. Increasing problems noted with the corporate governance, transparency and disclosure have seriously dented the Nepalese capital market. The Board mainly acts as a superfluous body trying to fulfill formalities rather than seriously attending to corporate governance. The result has been poor security to investors, particularly minority shareholders, who are not fully aware of the risk and return considerations. Hence, to make the stock exchange a vehicle of growth, initiatives must be taken to protect investors, improve corporate governance and make the companies operate in a conducive and transparent manner.
The Impact of Fiscal Deficit on Long-term Nominal Interest Rate in Nepal
Authors: Pandit Rajendra
Published: July 2023

Growth of debt stock, changes in the debt composition, ownership structure of government debt and movement of interest rate on debt have been observed since the very beginning in Nepal. Public debt issues have been more and more market oriented and secondary market activities for short-term securities have expanded in recent years. Presently, the amount of debt service payment which exerts pressure on government budget constitutes more than one fourth of the total government expenditure. The theoretical prediction about the relationship between interest rate and government debt is still a matter of controversy. Empirical evidence of other countries on the relationship between interest rate and public debt has become inconclusive. This paper examines the relationship between long-term nominal interest rate and budget deficit variables in Nepal. The study finds the evidence that there exists positive but insignificant relationship between long-term nominal interest rate of government securities and budget deficit variables.
Pendekatan Matematika Realistik Bernuansa Etnomatematika: Rumah Gadang Minangkabau pada Materi Teorema Pythagoras
Authors: Z Yulia Rahmawati
Published: July 2023

Matematika merupakan teknologi simbolis yang tumbuh pada keterampilan atau aktivitas lingkungan yang bersifat budaya. Tanpa disadari masyarakat telah melakukan berbagai aktivitas dengan meggunakan konsep dasar matematika dan ide-ide matematis. Pemahaman konsep matematika dengan pendekatan realistik melalui aktvitas nyata dengan unsur budaya sangat dibutuhkan oleh siswa SMP khususnya dalam materi Teorema Pythagoras. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pemahaman siswa SMP terhadap persoalan penggunaan Teorema Pythagoras dalam menyelesaikan soal. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian quasi eksperimen. Kelompok eksperimen diberi pembelajaran melalui pendekatan matematika realistik (PMR) bernuansa etnomatematika sedangkan kelompok kontrol diberi pembelajaran biasa (PB). Instrumen penelitian terdiri dari tes tertulis yang dianalisis dengan uji statistik t-test. Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan maka diperoleh hasil bahwa pemahaman konsep siswa yang memperoleh pembelajaran dengan pendekatan matematika realistik bernuansa etnomatematika pada materi Teorema Pythagoras lebih baik dari pembelajaran biasa (PB)
Perancangan User Interface Pada Sistem Self Order Saladin Dengan Metode Humah Centered Design
Authors: Mulyadi Lya , Voutama Apriade , Ridha Azhari Ali
Published: July 2023

Saladin merupakan salah satu toko yang menjual salad buah dan sedang berada di puncaknya saat ini. Saladin saat ini sudah memiliki beberapa cabang yang ada di beberapa kota. Dengan banyaknya konsumen dan cabang yang ada, membuat terkadang pemesanan di tempat terdapat salah satu kendala. Banyaknya pelanggan membuat penjaga gerai di sana kerap kesulitan dalam menangani pesanan yang ada. Dalam rangka membantu proses transaksi pemesanan yang ada di toko, maka dirancanglah sebuah UI untuk sebuah sistem Self Order yang membuat pelanggan dapat memesan sendiri pesanan mereka sehingga dapat mengurangi antrian di kasir. Perancangan ini menggunakan metode HCD, di mana pengguna terlibat langsung dalam proses peracangan prototype ini.
Strategi Pemasaran yang Efektif: Kombinasi Teknik Direct Marketing dan Indirect Marketing dalam Meningkatkan Penerimaan Aplikasi Genius HR
Authors: Kurnianti Dinni , Muthohar Muchsin
Published: July 2023

Aplikasi Genius HR merupakan produk baru dari PT GIT Solution sehingga sangat memerlukan brand awareness agar lebih dikenal oleh target pasarnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknik observasi, forum grup diskusi (FGD), wawancara, studi pustaka dan dokumentasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi penerapan teknik Direct Marketing dan Indirect Marketing terhadap pemasaran aplikasi Genius HR di PT GIT Solution, sehingga hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan kedua teknik tersebut dapat membantu dalam meningkatkan brand awareness serta meningkatkan jumlah pelanggan, yang mana Direct Marketing sebagai teknik pemasaran utama dan Indirect Marketing sebagai teknik pendukung atau pelengkap dari Direct Marketing. Namun, aplikasi Genius HR lebih efektif dan berpengaruh dipasarkan dengan teknik Direct Marketing.
Perancangan Aplikasi Posyandu Balita Sebagai Penunjang Pengelolaan Data Kegiatan Pada Posyandu
Authors: Sari Ani Oktarini , Kholil Ishak , Prasetyo Arfhan
Published: July 2023

Posyandu adalah wadah di lingkungan RT/RW yang menaungi informasi dan penyuluhan terkait masalah kesehatan masyarakat khususnya ibu hamil, balita serta lansia.  Salah satu kegiatan Posyandu melakukan pemantauan tumbuh kembang dan gizi anak dilingkungan setempat. Setiap bulan diadakan penimbangan berat badan anak, pemberian vitamin A, imunisasi dasar lengkap, dan juga penyuluhan serta pemberian makanan bergizi bagi anak. Setiap proses tersebut dilakukan pencatatan dalam Kartu Menuju Sehat(KMS) agar pantauan tumbuh kembang anak dapat dilihat dari grafik yang ada. Pencatatan dan pengelolaan data dalam proses ini pada posyandu Tulip, masih dilakukan dengan menuliskan data secara manual pada buku besar pencatatan sehingga dirasa kurang efektif dan efisien dalam pengelolaan data selanjutnya. Untuk itu diperlukannya sistem informasi posyandu guna mendukung aktivitas kegiatan penimbangan, pemberian vitamin dan pemberian imunisasi pada balita. Pembuatan aplikasi menggunakan model prototype dan framework codeigniter. Diharapkan dengan adanya aplikasi posyandu, diharapkan mempermudah kinerja kader dalam kegiatan posyandu dan dapat memantau data tumbuh kembang balita.
APLIKASI PEMBELAJARAN GAME EDUKASI BERBASIS GRAFIS PADA SISWA SISWI BERKEBUTUHAN KHUSUS SMK KOTA BANJARMASIN
Authors: CHANDRA HERRY ADI , . Hoiriyah , Ekawati Fakhriani
Published: July 2023

Aplikasi pembelajaran Game edukasi berbasis grafis tujuannya untuk memberikan pemahaman yang lebih . game edukasi siswa siswi SMK khususnya jurusan Teknisi Komputer Jaringan Smk Kota Banjarmasin dengan menggunakan  game edukasi scratch. gagasan tersebut akan membantu guru dan tenaga pengajar untuk memberikan pembelajaran di kelas khususnya untuk siswa siswi berkebutuhan khusus dapat bermain sambil belajar. siswa siswi berkebutuhan khusus Siswa-siswi berkebutuhan khusus membutuhkan pendekatan pembelajaran yang berbeda untuk memfasilitasi perkembangan dan pembelajaran mereka. Salah satu pendekatan yang inovatif dan efektif adalah menggunakan game edukasi yang disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan mereka. penelitian ini  untuk perkembangkan game edukasi berbasis grafis yang dapat membantu siswa-siswi berkebutuhan khusus dalam belajar dengan cara yang menyenangkan dan menarik. hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan kontribusi positif terhadap pendidikan inklusif dan pengembangan siswa-siswi berkebutuhan khusus. Game edukasi yang dikembangkan akan menjadi sumber daya yang berharga bagi guru dan pendidik untuk membantu siswa-siswi tersebut dalam belajar secara mandiri, meningkatkan keterampilan akademik dan sosial mereka, serta meningkatkan motivasi dan kepercayaan diri. agar nantinya dapat memicu minat belajar siswa siswi SMK jurusan Teknisi Komputer Dan Jaringan berkebutuhan khusus kota Banjarmasin.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI DETEKSI DINI STUNTING BERBASIS WEBSITE MENGGUNAKAN METODE USER CENTER DESIGN
Authors: Lukmana Hen Hen , Al-Husaini Muhammad , Hoeronis Irani , Puspareni Luh Desi
Published: July 2023

Stunting merupakan masalah serius dalam pembangunan kesehatan di Indonesia. Stunting merujuk pada kondisi dimana pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak terhambat karena faktor-faktor seperti kurang gizi, infeksi berulang, dan kurangnya stimulasi psikososial yang memadai. Stunting memiliki dampak besar terhadap kehidupan dan perkembangan anak, termasuk penurunan kemampuan kognitif, keterampilan motorik, dan daya tahan tubuh yang lemah. Deteksi dini stunting sangat penting untuk mencegah dampak jangka panjang yang merugikan. Pengembangan sistem informasi deteksi dini stunting dapat menjadi solusi efektif dalam mengurangi keterlambatan pendeteksian stunting pada anak. Dengan menerapkan metode UCD pengembang dapat memastikan bahwa sistem yang dikembangkan mudah digunakan dan dimengerti oleh pengguna, termasuk petugas kesehatan dan orang tua yang terlibat dalam pendeteksian stunting. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan sistem informasi pendeteksi dini stunting menggunakan metode User Center Design di Kota Tasikmalaya. Pendekatan ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan keterlibatan pengguna, memenuhi kebutuhan mereka, dan memungkinkan pengguna untuk memahami fungsi sistem hanya dengan satu kali penggunaan. Metode pengujian yang dilakukan yaitu usability testing dan blackbox testing untuk mengevaluasi kegunaan dan fungsionalitas sistem. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa sistem memenuhi persyaratan fungsional dan memiliki kegunaan yang baik.
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM PEMANTAU KUALITAS DAN POLUSI UDARA PM2.5 YANG TERINTEGRASI DENGAN PLATFORM IOT
Authors: Aghorru Rifa , Koprawi Muhammad
Published: July 2023

Polusi udara adalah ancaman serius bagi kesehatan manusia dan penyebab kematian kedua terbesar di dunia setelah merokok, dengan 7 juta kematian setiap tahun. Penyebab utama peningkatan PM2,5 melibatkan faktor sosial seperti industri, urbanisasi, dan pertumbuhan penduduk. Perubahan lingkungan dan penggunaan lahan juga memengaruhi PM2,5 secara makroskopis. Salah satu upaya mitigasi polusi udara adalah deteksi dini tingkat pencemaran udara di sekitar. Dalam penelitian ini, dirancang sebuah alat terintegrasi dengan platform IoT untuk memantau kualitas dan tingkat polusi udara sebagai solusi untuk buruknya kualitas udara. Alat ini menggunakan dua sensor utama, yaitu sensor debu PM2.5 GP2Y1010AU0F dan sensor suhu dan kelembapan DHT22. Semua sensor dihubungkan ke platform IoT melalui mikrokontroler nodemcu dengan modul Wifi esp8266. Data dari sensor ditampilkan secara real-time pada platform dan dapat dipantau melalui smartphone atau perangkat desktop dengan koneksi internet yang memadai. Platform ini juga dapat mengirimkan notifikasi tentang kondisi udara di sekitar sesuai dengan nilai ambang batas PM2.5 BMKG. Pengujian alat menunjukkan bahwa sensor PM2.5 yang dirancang memiliki standar deviasi sebesar 22,1 dan rata-rata sebesar 47,0. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa sensor PM2.5 memiliki presisi yang baik. Alat ini memiliki potensi sebagai deteksi dini tingkat pencemaran udara di sekitar dan dapat menjadi salah satu solusi mitigasi polusi udara.
TRAINING FOR FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUITY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Authors:   Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University at Cherkassy, LODATKO Yevgeny , HAIEVETS Yana ,   South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky
Published: July 2023

The historical and pedagogical prerequisites for the actualization of the issue of ensuring continuity in mathematics education in primary and basic schools are characterized. The features of the content-methodical and content lines of the elementary mathematics course as methodical concepts for organiz-ing the teaching of program material and their suitability for the implementation of continuity in education are analyzed. The limited use of content and methodical lines for the imple-mentation of continuity in mathematics education is emphasized, since the methodical components of such lines are incompatible at different levels of education. The expediency of developing the methods of implementing con-tinuity in teaching mathematics in primary school and grades 5-6 of basic school and introducing it into the system of training future primary school teachers in the form of a professional discipline is emphasized.
MEASURING TOOLS QUALITIES OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF ENSURING EFFICIENCY UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE STATE OF WAR AND POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE COUNTRY
Authors:   Institute of Higher Education, National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, SLYUSARENKO Olena
Published: July 2023

Summary. This article the determined that there are various mechanisms for assessing the quality of educa-tional activity of higher education institutions: accredita-tion, framework and rating, but university ratings are the most optimal mechanism for measuring the quality of educational activity in the context of ensuring its effec-tiveness. The indicators for measuring the quality of edu-cational activity used in the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG), the European Teaching Rankings (THE Europe Teaching Rankings) were analyzed the Shanghai Aca-demic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking, ARWU), the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd) World University Rankings, QS), national rating "TОР-200". According to the criteria of dominance of objective or subjective and result or reputation components, the main international university rankings can be ranked in the following order: (Shanghai Ranking) – objective, result; THE World University Rankings – objective-subjective, result-reputational; QS World University Rankings –sub-jective-objective, reputation-resultative; reputational andadvertising.The use of this approach to ensure the quality of edu-cational activity will improve the reputation of national universities in the world educational space, and in the modern conditions of war and in the period of post-war reconstruction, it will provide an opportunity to update and update educational programs, increase the im-portance of universities as a leading component of the socio-economic recovery of the country.
Penanaman Nilai-Nilai Sosial Siswa MI Muhammadiyah melalui Pembelajaran IPS Terintegrasi dengan Konsep Nilai Sosial Budaya Makassar
Authors: Mursidin Mursidin , Arif Tarman , Muslimin Azis
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Subyek penelitian     adalah guru, siswa  kelas IV MI Muhammadiyah Likuboddong Kecamatan Bontonompo Kabupaten Gowa . Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, interview (wawancara), dan dokumentasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penanaman nilai social yang dilakukan Guru kelas IV dan bagaimana pengintegarsian dengan konsep nilai social budaya dalam pembelajaran IPS. Hasil penelitian menunjukan penanaman nilai social dilakukan dengan saling membantu saling mengahrgai menciptakan pembelajaran kooperatif sehingga dalam pembelajaran tercipta sikap social bekerjasama dan, tanggung jawab juga dengan pemberian tugas yang dapat diselesaikan tepat pada wakunya yang menumbuhkan sikap tanggung jawab. Di sekolah mata pelajaran IPS guru menanamkan sikap sosial yang baik terhadap anak. Misalnya, keanekaragaman suku bangsa, budaya di Indonesia dan lain-lain. Dari materi-materi tersebut siswa diharapkan dapat memiliki rasa saling menghargai dalam suatu perbedaan. Pengintegrasian konsep budaya makassar dilakukan mulai dari awal pembelajaran hingga akhir dengan menumbuhkan nilai social makassar siri’, pacce dan  abbulo sibatang melalui pembiasaan, motivasi, pembelajaran kontekstual. Factor pendukung penanaman nilai social adalah guru, orang tua dan lingkungan pergaulan dan yang menjadi factor penghambat penanaman nilai social adalah kemauan pribadi siswa itu sendiri dan gadget hal itu terlihat dari dari hasil pengumpulan data yang dilakukan oleh peneliti melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi di MI Muhammadiyah Likuboddong Kecamatan Bontonompo Kabupaten Gowa.
Evaluasi Program Pengolahan Sampah Organik Berbasis Sensor Pintar
Authors: Berlian Liska , Ramdani Sulaeman Deni , Ramadhani Fitria
Published: July 2023

Sampah organik yaitu ragam sampah yang bisa menimbulkan pencemaran baik di udara maupun di lingkungan tanah. Kondisi ini sampah saat ini masih sedikit masyarakat yang mengelola sampah menjadi produk yang dapat dimanfaatkan. Secara umum, sampah organik masih digunakan sebagian masyarakat untuk bahan pupuk kompos. Namun, daur ulang tersebut biasa digunakan oleh kalangan petani belum ke masyarakat lainnya. Salah satu yang masih minim yaitu masyarakat di lingkungan Perguruan Tinggi khususnya di FKIP Untirta Banten. Berdasarkan observasi di lapangan, limbah organik dibuang lalu dicampur bersama sampah anorganik sebelum diangkut truk sampah. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan solusi alternatif yaitu workshop pengolahan limbah organik berbasis sensor pintar untuk Office Boy (OB) di lingkungan kampus FKIP Untirta. Hal ini bertujuan memberdayakan para OB merancang wadah pembuangan sampah berbasis sensor pintar dan mengelola sampah organik menjadi produk ekonomis. Kegiatan ini berupa pelatihan dengan penggunakan metode praktik. Peserta kegiatan yaitu semua OB di kampus FKIP sejumlah 26 orang. Dari data yang diperoleh, selanjutnya kegiatan ini menerapkan angket dan  unjuk kerja. Analisis yang dihasilkan dari kegiatan IbM dengan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif. Kepuasan peserta terhadap kegiatan pengabdian untuk OB FKIP Untirta berupa pelatihan pengelolaan sampah organik berbasis sensor pintar, dari analisis data survei tergolong sangat efektif. Ukuran indikator kinerja pelaksana kegiatan tergolong sangat efektif juga.
Prevalence Of Hypothyroidism In Chronic Kidney Disease Among Sample Of Iraqi Patients.
Authors: Allawi Ali A.
Published: July 2023

Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease have multiple alterations of thyroid hormone metabolism in the absence of concurrent thyroid disease. These may include elevated basal TSH values, which may transiently increase to greater than 10 mU/liter, blunted TSH response to TRH, diminished or absent TSH diurnal rhythm, altered TSH glycosylation, and impaired TSH and TRH clearance rates. In addition, serum total and free T3 and T4 values may be reduced, free rT3 levels are elevated while total values are normal, serum binding protein concentrations may be altered, and disease-specific inhibitors reduce serum T4 binding .Objective:. To assess the prevalence of hypothyroidism and u/s abnormalities of thyroid gland in patients with chronic kidney disease at different levels of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and their association with age , sex and duration of chronic renal failure . cross sectional study.Patients and Method: a cross sectional study total of 50 patients who seek medical advice in Baghdad teaching hospital (29 male , 21 female) , the mean of their age was 60, with established chronic kidney disease were categorized into five groups according to the stages of chronic kidney disease . Full clinical, biochemical ( includes blood urea , serum creatinine , total T3, total T4 , TSH ) , thyroid ultrasonography studies were performed to all patients in this study. Risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and family history of CKD were also recorded. Type of treatment of CKD whether conservative or renal replacement therapy (in form of peritoneal or hemodialysis) were also.Results:- From a total of 50 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD ), eight patients had hypothyroidism (16 %) , three patients from stage 4 CKD and five patients from stage 5 CKD . Twelve patients from study sample had abnormalities in thyroid ultrasonography (24%) , one patient from stage 2 CKD , three patients from stage 3 CKD ,three patients from stage 4 CKD and five patients from stage 5 CKD . Thyroid ultrasound abnormalities includes six patients with simple goiter and six patients with multinodular goiter .From those eight patients with hypothyroidism , six patients were males (75%) and two patients were females (25%) .Regarding 12 patients with thyroid u/s abnormalities , five patients were male (41.6%) and seven patients were female (58.4%).Statistical analysis showed a significant association between drop in GFR and drop in thyroid function, from 13 patients in stage 4 CKD , three patients (23.07%) had hypothyroidism , and from 23 patients in stage 5 CKD , five patients (21.739%) had hypothyroidism .Conclusion:- reduced glomerular filtration rate was associated with an increased prevalence of hypothyroidism, with many subclinical cases. Future studies are needed to determine the potential adverse effects of subclinical and clinical hypothyroidism in persons with chronic kidney disease.
Analysis of clinical significance and molecular characteristics of methionine metabolism and macrophage-related patterns in hepatocellular carcinoma based on machine learning
Authors: Wen Diguang , Wang Shuling , Yu Jiajian , Yu Ting , Liu Zuojin , Li Yue
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND:

Increasing evidence has indicated that abnormal methionine metabolic activity and tumour-associated macrophage infiltration are correlated with hepatocarcinogenesis. However, the relationship between methionine metabolic activity and tumour-associated macrophage infiltration is unclear in hepatocellular carcinoma, and it contributes to the occurrence and clinical outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Thus, we systematically analysed the expression patterns of methionine metabolism and macrophage infiltration in hepatocellular carcinoma using bioinformatics and machine learning methods and constructed novel diagnostic and prognostic models of HCC.

METHODS:

In this study, we first mined the four largest HCC mRNA microarray datasets with patient clinical data in the GEO database, including 880 tissue mRNA expression datasets. Using GSVA analysis and the CIBERSORT and EPIC algorithms, we quantified the methionine metabolic activity and macrophage infiltration degree of each sample. WGCNA was used to identify the gene modules most related to methionine metabolism and tumour-associated macrophage infiltration in HCC. The KNN algorithm was used to cluster gene expression patterns in HCC. Random forest, logistic regression, Cox regression analysis and other algorithms were used to construct the diagnosis and prognosis model of HCC. The above bioinformatics analysis results were also verified by independent datasets (TCGA-LIHC, ICGC-JP and CPTAC datasets) and immunohistochemical fluorescence based on our external HCC panel. Furthermore, we carried out pancancer analysis to verify the specificity of the above model and screened a wide range of drug candidates.

RESULTS:

We identified two methionine metabolism and macrophage infiltration expression patterns, and their prognoses were different in hepatocellular carcinoma. We constructed novel diagnostic and prognostic models of hepatocellular carcinoma with good diagnostic efficacy and differentiation ability.

CONCLUSIONS:

Methionine metabolism is closely related to tumour-associated macrophage infiltration in hepatocellular carcinoma and can help in the clinical diagnosis and prognosis of HCC.
Prophy: An automated reviewer finder to improve the efficiency, diversity and quality of reviews
Authors: Harvey D. , Ruchayskiy O. , Boyarsky A. , Solovyov V. , Magalich A. , Romaniukov A. , Puhach D. , Arekhta O.
Published: July 2023

Peer review is under pressure. Without fair, transparent and efficient peer review we cannot ensure the right proposals get funded and the correct manuscripts get published. In the era of Open Access, which is driving an exponential increase in the number of submitted publications, how we carry out peer review is becoming increasingly important and how we find reviewers is coming under scrutiny. The current methods are slow and produce bias pools of reviewers. As such we need an improved way. At Prophy we have developed a state-of-the-art referee finder that can find experts to review any manuscript from any scientific field in seconds. Then through post-processing filters we can find appropriate candidate referees who are most likely to review a paper, whilst highlighting important conflicts of interest through our complex citation networks. These methods can ensure fair and independent experts who can review interdisciplinary papers from any discipline. These methods are being delivered through APIs and the editorial workflow of editors ensure the right people get access to these tools. Finally, as large-language models improve, so does Prophy and as such we will be looking to drive real innovation in this area in years to come.
Emergent Quantum Gravity
Authors: Bhattacharjee Deep
Published: July 2023

The most common scenario regards to quantum gravity is how gravity can be quantized? This facilitates a peculiar problem of ultraviolet divergences that has been shown in [1] in Einstein – Hilbert action that from loop (2) onwards in the \(\Gamma_{k\longrightarrow\infty}^{\left(2\right)}\) where there are unperturbed actions where divergences are so nasty that one needs a correction and thus this has to be cut off using \(\Lambda\) .

The main focus of this paper is to negate the divergences by means of a concept called quantum clustering that arises out of geometric insertions in Branes where the leakage of gravity from our 4 – dimensional universe can be hypothesized to form a cluster action over co-dimensional branes that in a way act as a regulator to perform the recoiling actions developed in those higher dimensional branes with a large number of lower dimensional Brane being chaotic and makes a looping because of the recoil actions arises from the bifurcations of those intersecting Branes where the maximum concentration of graviton can be found making them free from divergences.
Beyond the Fear of Artificial Intelligence and Loss of Job: a Case for Productivity and Efficiency
Authors: Ekwueme Francis Okechukwu , Areji Anthony C. , Ugwu Anayochukwu
Published: July 2023

The article looks at the effects of artificial intelligence on human growth and concerns that the expansion of the productive sector may imperil the availability of jobs for humans. Managerial focus has switched to the employment of machines in caring for out productive operations as a means of decreasing costs as a result of the rise in the expense of labour, particularly in the manufacturing business, but this strategy is not without concerns. Since the propensity to eliminate or minimize the amount of human involvement in the production process is frequently contrasted with the gain in productive efficiency brought on by the employment of machines, there is fear that such a measure could result in the loss of jobs for humans. It has been stated that those who oppose artificial intelligence have seen its detrimental effects on contemporary society but have failed to recognize its favourable effects on production and efficiency. In other words, artificial intelligence is here to stay since it can accurately complete more difficult tasks in less time. Additionally, it boosts output of products and services in the smallest amount of time. We contend that improvements in labour productivity and efficiency would always result in the addition of new jobs rather than denying humans of jobs.