bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Figures, Grounds and Containers. Patient Presentation in Medical Case Reports
Authors: Magdalena Murawska
Published: June 2023

This paper studies patient presentation in medical case reports with regard to the concept of space. It examines how the choice of specific linguistic means in the description of diagnosis and treatment can contribute to different modes of patient imaging varying in their spatial configurations. To this end, a corpus of fifty-six medical case reports has been compiled and then analysed at three stages. Firstly, accounts of the diagnosis and treatment of various patients have been investigated to determine whether the vocabulary as well as the grammatical and rhetorical structures employed exemplify general cognitive patterns. Secondly, the results have been interpreted with respect to chosen concepts from the sociology of medicine to explain certain ways of referring to the patients. Thirdly, the results have been considered in relation to the context of the production of medical case reports, as scientific discourses are shaped by the disciplines in which they are used. The analysis of the texts in question reveals that the patients tend to be textually backgrounded, while disease and medical procedures are foregrounded. As a result, there is a tendency to portray the patients in abstraction from their bodies and their mental/bodily reactions.
Fast Forward to the Past: Revisiting Trauma after the Fall
Authors: Sánchez-Palencia Carolina , Almagro Manuel
Published: June 2023

The representation of traumatic experience usually brings to the surface an element that has been long repressed. To a great extent it also implies “breaking the silence” imposed by an authoritarian voice proposing a one-dimensional version of the historical Real. This paper analyses the way in which some recent films —which dramatize the collateral effects of the collapse of Communist regimes— offer new representations of actual historical events and address a common and, at the same time varied, European concern for coming to terms with a recent traumatic past. The films feature their protagonists trapped in a characteristic traumatic paradox as they have to reconcile testimonial accuracy with the essential ineffability of their experiences. However, guided by a common desire to rewrite the past and to heal personal and collective wounds, they resort to the materiality of objects which function as what Pierre Nora terms ‘lieux de mémoire’, that is, new signifiers for the (re)creation of a different History.
Assessing the Productivity of Old English –læcan
Authors: Gema Maíz Villalta
Published: June 2023

The aim of this paper is to analyse the productivity of the Old English weak verbs suffixed with -læcan. The main sources for this research are the lexical database of Old English Nerthus and The Dictionary of Old English Corpus. The assessment of productivity is based on the distinction between type-frequency (dictionary-based) and token-frequency (corpus-based). This work contributes to a methodology for assessing the productivity of a morphological process in a historical language as well as for dealing with very low indexes of productivity. The conclusion is reached that the type-frequency of -læcan is relatively high, whereas its productivity is considerably low. It may be affirmed then that a type-frequency higher than token-frequency is compatible with a rather unproductive affix. Finally, the analysis evidences that -læcan suffixed verbs are much more frequent in prose and glosses than in poetry.
Unification of the Semantics of the Infinitive in English
Authors: Hisashi Morita
Published: June 2023

This paper has two aims. The first aim is to unify the diverse interpretations of the to-infinitive in English. By adopting Lewis’s (1986) concept of possible worlds, I will claim that the infinitive represents incorporation of a possible world by the ‘real’ world. The second aim is to explain how certain predicates have come to select the infinitive or the gerund or both. I will argue that historic changes along with the semantic restraint of the infinitive can account for the current state of complementation.
CLIL and the Development of Emotional Competence
Authors: Esther Nieto Moreno de Diezmas
Published: June 2023

The broad spread of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) bilingual programs is being accompanied by a parallel development of research on the benefits of this platform. Initially, the research interest lay in the study of foreign language acquisition and the acquisition of content of non-language subjects taught in a foreign language. However, in recent times, new areas of the CLIL program’s potential are being discovered. A wide range of studies prove that CLIL implies new benefits: cognitive, social, economic, etc. The goal of this article is to demonstrate that CLIL programs contribute to the development of emotional competence by means of a study conducted with secondary school students of secondary education enrolled in a CLIL program in the Autonomous Community of Castilla La Mancha.
La detección y traducción de las metáforas como herramienta didáctica en el aprendizaje de una L2 para alumnos de Bachillerato: Descripción frente a prescripción
Authors: Raúl Victoria Sánchez
Published: June 2023

En este artículo trataremos de ofrecer una perspectiva sobre el posible impacto de la identificación y traducción de metáforas, encontradas en artículos periodísticos escritos en inglés, en el proceso de aprendizaje de L2 de dos grupos de informantes. Estos informantes pertenecen a dos grupos diferentes de estudiantes de bachillerato, miembros de una misma clase, de los dos últimos cursos de un Instituto de Educación Secundaria de Madrid (I.E.S. Gómez-Moreno), antes del acceso a la Universidad. Han identificado y traducido metáforas desde dos perspectivas diferentes: un grupo de informantes, desde un enfoque descriptivo y otro grupo desde uno prescriptivo. En nuestra investigación perseguimos dos objetivos fundamentales: en primer lugar, la estimación del trabajo de los informantes desde dos enfoques diferentes sobre la identificación de metáforas en artículos periodísticos, y en segundo lugar la valoración de las traducciones realizadas de las metáforas identificadas por cada grupo de informantes, desde los enfoques mencionados. El trabajo sobre los artículos periodísticos publicados por The Times online y la recogida de datos se llevaron a cabo durante un curso académico (2009-2010), con ambos grupos de informantes. Las noticias proceden de la sección de opinión del periódico y fueron recogidas entre el 1 de enero y el 30 de abril de 2009.
The Ancestry of John Doe: A Squib
Authors: William Sayers
Published: June 2023

Exploration of the possible origins of the name John Doe.
The Morphological and Semantic Types of Old English Lost Adjectives
Authors: Luisa Fidalgo Allo
Published: June 2023

The aim of this article is to provide a morphological and semantic analysis of the ca. 4,800 Old English adjectives that, having got lost throughout linguistic evolution, are not included in the Oxford English Dictionary. On the morphological side, the category and inflectional class of the base of derivation as well as the affixes and the type of derivational process are taken into account, while the semantic analysis yields a classification of these Old English adjectives based on categories proposed by the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary. The conclusion reached in the morphological analysis is that affixation patterns surviving into Present-day English and more type-frequent affixation patterns show lower percentages of lexical loss than, respectively, less type-frequent and lost affixation patterns. The main conclusion of semantic analysis is that lexical losses of the adjectival class often comprise adjectives denoting abstract qualities.
Memory Matters: Alice Munro’s Narrative Handling of Alzheimer’s in "The Bear Came over the Mountain" and "In Sight of the Lake"
Authors: Simal Begoña
Published: June 2023

This essay analyzes two recent stories by Alice Munro, “The Bear Came Over the Mountain” (Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage, 2001) and “In Sight of the Lake” (Dear Life, 2012). Both short stories attempt to fictionalize Alzheimer’s disease, albeit in different ways. What the two narratives share is the fact that, in tracing the characters’ attempts to cope with an increasingly obvious frailty of memory and dissolution of self, they both succeed in involving the reader in that very process of deterioration. Through her skilful handling of narrative time, linguistic ambiguity and epiphanic endings—including, in one case, anagnorisis—, Munro gives us a taste of what it must feel like to be aware of the crumbling of the self caused by Alzheimer’s. Not only does Munro narrate, skillfully as ever, the gradual decline associated with the disease, but she also manages to involve readers in that process of gradual decline and disorientation, by playing with our expectations, pointing at the undecidable nature of language and of narrative itself, and debunking all the certainties we had treasured so far.
Valor nutritivo de plantas forrageiras cultivadas no semiárido brasileiro: Uma revisão
Authors: Santos Agda Raiany Mota dos , Bezerra Raul Caco Alves , Cordeiro Lana Raissa Barros Alves , Leite Maurício Luiz de Mello Vieira , Salvador Kaique Renan da Silva , Sousa Lady Daiane de Costa , Nogueira Jean Carlos , Calaça Jefferson dos Santos Gomes , Carvalho Franciê Gomes de , Santos Wilma Roberta dos , Silva Thieres George Freire da
Published: June 2023

No brasil, a utilização de pastagens se constitui como a principal fonte de alimentar dos rebanhos. Contudo, em regiões semiáridas o emprego desse recurso pode ser limitado, principalmente pelas irregularidades climáticas, sendo necessário recorrer as pastagens cultivadas. Com isso, é imprescindível conhecer o valor nutricional dessas espécies, com vista ao estabelecimento de dietas balanceadas, maximizando a cadeia produtiva. Dessa forma, o objetivo desta revisão é apresentar as principais espécies cultivadas no semiárido, assim como evidenciar seus atributos bromatológicos, com vista ao aumento da sustentabilidade do sistema, assim como aumentar o desenvolvimento da cadeia produtiva nesses ambientes. Para isso, foi utilizada uma busca sistemática de artigos científicos em quatro plataformas sendo elas: Scielo, Google Scholar, Science direct e Scopus, prezando tanto qualidade como atualidade do tema em questão. O conhecimento da qualidade nutricional de uma espécie, além de incrementar o sistema produtivo, ainda o torna menos oneroso, uma vez que a combinação de espécies com diferentes atributos na alimentação pode fornecer o que o animal precisa em termos nutricionais, evitando a compra de alimentos concentrados.Palavras-chave: carboidratos, leguminosas, gramíneas, Nopalea, Opuntia, sustentabilidade.        Nutritive value of forage plants cultivated in the brazilian semiarid region A B S T R A C TIn Brazil, the use of pasture is the main source of food for livestock. However, in semi-arid regions, the use of this resource may be limited, mainly due to climatic irregularities, making it necessary to use cultivated pastures. Thus, it is essential to know the nutritional value of these species, in order to establish balanced diets, maximizing the production chain. Thus, the objective of this review is to present the main species cultivated in the semi-arid region, as well as to highlight their bromatological attributes, with a view to increasing the sustainability of the system, as well as increasing the development of the production chain in these environments. For this, a systematic search of scientific articles in four platforms was used, namely: Scielo, Google Scholar, Science direct and Scopus, valuing both quality and timeliness of the topic in question. Knowledge of the nutritional quality of a species, besides increasing the production system, also makes it less expensive, since the combination of species with different attributes in the diet can provide what the animal needs in terms of nutrition, avoiding the purchase of concentrated feed. Keywords:   carbohydrates, legumes, grasses, Nopalea, Opuntia, sustainability
Mitteleuropa dekolonisieren – Zu Stephan Wackwitz’ Romanen und Essays
Authors: Schönborn Sibylle
Published: June 2023

Der Aufsatz diskutiert Wackwitz’ Romane und Essays im Kontext des Postkolonialismus und der Queer Studies um zu zeigen, wie der Autor mitteleuropäische Geschichte vom Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts bis in die Gegenwart als Kolonialgeschichte erzählt. Wackwitz entwirft in seinen Texten das Projekt einer Dekolonisation Mitteleuropas, das auch die Dekonstruktion der heteronormativen Geschlechterordnung als Dispositiv der Macht miteinschließt.
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection and hospitalisation in Belgium, July 2021 to May 2022
Authors: Braeye Toon , van Loenhout Joris A F , Brondeel Ruben , Stouten Veerle , Hubin Pierre , Billuart Matthieu , Chung Pui Yan Jenny , Vandromme Mathil , Wyndham-Thomas Chloé , Blot Koen , Catteau Lucy
Published: June 2023

Background

The Belgian COVID-19 vaccination campaign aimed to reduce disease spread and severity.

Aim

We estimated SARS-CoV-2 variant-specific vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection (VEi) and hospitalisation (VEh), given time since vaccination and prior infection.

Methods

Nationwide healthcare records from July 2021 to May 2022 on testing and vaccination were combined with a clinical hospital survey. We used a test-negative design and proportional hazard regression to estimate VEi and VEh, controlling for prior infection, time since vaccination, age, sex, residence and calendar week of sampling.

Results

We included 1,932,546 symptomatic individuals, of whom 734,115 tested positive. VEi against Delta waned from an initial estimate of 80% (95% confidence interval (CI): 80–81) to 55% (95% CI: 54–55) 100–150 days after the primary vaccination course. Booster vaccination increased initial VEi to 85% (95% CI: 84–85). Against Omicron, an initial VEi of 33% (95% CI: 30–36) waned to 17% (95% CI: 15–18), while booster vaccination increased VEi to 50% (95% CI: 49–50), which waned to 20% (95% CI: 19–21) 100–150 days after vaccination. Initial VEh for booster vaccination decreased from 96% (95% CI: 95–96) against Delta to 87% (95% CI: 86–89) against Omicron. VEh against Omicron waned to 73% (95% CI: 71–75) 100–150 days after booster vaccination. While recent prior infections conferred higher protection, infections occurring before 2021 remained associated with significant risk reduction against symptomatic infection. Vaccination and prior infection outperformed vaccination or prior infection only.

Conclusion

We report waning and a significant decrease in VEi and VEh from Delta to Omicron-dominant periods. Booster vaccination and prior infection attenuated these effects.
Africanisation of Tutor Support in Open Distance Learning [Abstract]
Authors: Smangele Ntuli Cynthia , Gumbo Mishack
Published: June 2023

Aim/Purpose.
This phenomenological qualitative study explores the views of Unisa students and tutors on the Africanisation of tutor support in Open Distance Learning by taking the African worldview of students into account.

Background.
Tutor support is a widely used phenomenon in different spheres of education including institutions of higher learning to promote equity of access and fair chances of success for all. The University of South Africa (Unisa) is making a concerted effort to support its students by providing various programmes to enhance the success and this includes tutorial support. However, the tutor support being offered lacks African perspectives and approaches.

Methodology.
A qualitative phenomenological design was used in this study. Data were collected through face-to-face (F2F) interviews from the tutors who teach the students and students at Unisa regions. Data was also collected through focus groups from the students.

Contribution.
Africanising tutor support will contribute toward the Africanising of the academic project that Unisa has started to implement from a transformation point of view.

Findings.
The findings showed that a lot still needs to be done to transform tutor support at Unisa by ensuring the inclusion of African cultural perspectives and approaches in tutor support to suit the majority of African students who are enrolled at Unisa.

Recommendations for Practitioners.
Africanisation should not only be confined to the academic programmes but primary lecturers, who are represented by tutors in the regions, and the tutors, should transform tutor support to suit the teaching of the modules from the programmes.

Recommendations for Researchers.
The findings of the study can inspire further research on Africanisation of tutor support considering the Africanisation of the academic project that Unisa is embarking on.

Impact on Society.
The findings of the study could increase the interest of African students in learning by making not only the programmes relevant to their worldview but tutor support as well.

Future Research.
The study can trigger future research on the impact of students’ culture on guided learning and tutor-student interaction as far as tutoring is concerned.
Relación contractual en servicios locales de educación pública: análisis desde la teoría de agencia
Authors: Ganga-Contreras Francisco , Rodríguez-Cisterna Carlos , Tovar-Correal Marjorie
Published: June 2023

La Teoría de Agencia analiza las organizaciones en relación al agente y el principal. Por otro lado, los Servicios Locales de Educación Pública son organizaciones educativas creadas para reestructurar el sistema público educativo chileno. En tal sentido, el objetivo de este trabajo fue aplicar los conceptos de la Teoría de Agencia, a los Servicios Locales, tratando de explicar, teóricamente, la relación que existe con los establecimientos educativos del sistema público. La metodología utilizada fue la revisión documental interpretativa mediante el análisis de contenido. Para este fin, se revisaron leyes, normativas, decretos e informes de evaluación emitidos por las instituciones pertinentes y artículos científicos. Se concluye que la Teoría de Agencia permite analizar el sistema organizacional de los Servicios Locales. En este mismo sentido, la figura de principal recae sobre la dirección ejecutiva de los Servicios Locales y los agentes serán los directores/as de los establecimientos educativo, quienes, mediante Convenios de Desempeño, determinan los términos de la relación contractual. Junto a lo anterior, se observan mecanismos de control, los cuales se materializan a través del convenio de desempeño, el Plan de Mejoramiento Educativo y Estratégico Local; este último define la estrategia educativa y gestión durante determinado tiempo.
Corredor seco centroamericano; un imaginario espacial asociado a la migración y cambio ambiental
Authors: Chan-Pech Cándido , Castro Castro Vicente , Palomeque Ochoa Sonia , Valencia Ruiz Margarita
Published: June 2023

La intención principal de este artículo se centra en plantear la construcción en la literatura especializada del Corredor Seco Centroamericano (CSC), como un imaginario ecoclimático, espacial donde los organismos y agencias internacionales que dedican esfuerzos para explicar la migración masiva de Centroamérica han construido a manera de espectro geográfico la noción de un espacio imaginado de convergencia para considerar el cambio ambiental como causante principal del flujo migratorio centroamericano. La metodología utilizada se derivó de la hermenéutica y el análisis de discurso teniendo como insumos los documentos que planteaban la posibilidad de una relación entre migración y cambio climático (CC); esto llevo a construir una categoría central, que, a manera de tensores discursivos, sirven como alimento para enriquecer el sentido imaginario del CSC. La existencia de un sentido semántico que aluden con sentidos performativos a un imaginario del orden espacial-ecoclimático; básicamente el documento pretende hilvanar tres nociones centrales del CSC como imaginario: la imagen configurante de un imaginario espacial-ecoclimático, un imaginario del futuro a través de la descripción del presente y un imaginario que se anida al cambio climático de la región como principal iniciador de la movilidad humana.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE SHOPPING CARRY BAG DEGRADING BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM MARINE AND GARDEN SOIL
Authors: Katru Ramya Sugandhi , Ladi Reshma , Hamzah Husam Talib , Velluru Sridevi , Babu BK
Published: June 2023

An attempt was made to investigate the extent of biodegradability of LDPE by six strains were isolated from marine and garden soil. The phenotypic fingerprint, similar to the Gen III biolog, was utilised to activate the substrate utilisation of strains, which were identified as Paenibacillus castanea and Riemerella anatipestifer. The optimal conditions for both was found to be pH of 7.1, temperature of 37oC, contact time of 72hrs, LDPE weight & inoculums volume of Paenibacillus castanea; 0.030 g & 3 % (v/v) for Riemerella anatipestifer; 0.042 g & 4% (v/v). LDPE degradation was confirmed by the weight loss which was found to be 7.30 % for Paenibacillus castanea & 5.40 % for Riemerella anatipestifer after an incubation of 35 days. The present study suggest that Paenibacillus castanea is efficient, cost effective, eco friendly and safe approach for the elimination of LDPE compared to Riemerella anatipestifer from the environment. The changes in the functional group of Paenibacillus castanea was further detected by FTIR. These results indicate that Paenibacillus castanea can prove to be a suitable candidate for LDPE treatment without causing any harm to our health or environment.
REVOLUTIONIZING CANCER TREATMENT: THE ROLE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN MODERN ONCOLOGY
Authors: Tyagi Shaily , Kumar Ashish , Chourasia Anurag , Saini Saket , Deeksha  , Dixit Anjali
Published: June 2023

Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases of our time, affecting millions of people worldwide. Despite the significant progress made in cancer treatment over the past few decades, conventional cancer therapies such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery have their limitations, including toxicity, drug resistance, and damage to healthy cells and tissues. Therefore, researchers are constantly exploring new avenues for cancer treatment that are safer, more effective, and less invasive. One such avenue is the use of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology involves the manipulation and control of matter at the nanoscale, which is approximately one billionth of a meter. This technology has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment by offering more targeted and precise therapy. Nanoparticles, for instance, can be engineered to target cancer cells specifically and deliver drugs or other therapeutic agents directly to them, minimizing damage to healthy cells. In this research, we aim to explore the current state of nanotechnology in modern oncology, its potential applications, and its limitations. We review the recent advancements in nanotechnology-based cancer therapy, including the development of targeted nanoparticles for drug delivery, imaging, and theranostics. One of the main advantages of using nanotechnology for cancer treatment is its ability to bypass the blood-brain barrier, allowing for the delivery of therapeutic agents to the brain. This opens up new avenues for the treatment of brain tumors, which are notoriously difficult to treat due to the barrier. Another potential application of nanotechnology in cancer treatment is the use of nanorobots that can be programmed to seek out and destroy cancer cells. These nanorobots can be designed to carry payloads of therapeutic agents or deliver hyperthermia to destroy cancer cells. Despite the many advantages of nanotechnology in cancer treatment, there are also challenges and limitations that need to be addressed. For instance, the toxicity and biocompatibility of nanoparticles need to be carefully evaluated to minimize potential harm to healthy cells and tissues.In conclusion, the role of nanotechnology in modern oncology has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment. It offers more targeted and precise therapy, and can potentially overcome the limitations of conventional cancer therapies. However, further research is needed to fully explore the potential of nanotechnology in cancer treatment and to address the challenges and limitations associated with it.
In conclusion, the role of nanotechnology in modern oncology has the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment. It offers more targeted and precise therapy, and can potentially overcome the limitations of conventional cancer therapies. However, further research is needed to fully explore the potential of nanotechnology in cancer treatment and to address the challenges and limitations associated with it.
MRFM-analysis for customer segmentation in the industrial equipment market
Authors: Tsoy Marina , Shchekoldin Vladislav
Published: June 2023

It is of high importance for enterprises to identify, group and prioritize customers with similar needs in order to develop an individual approach to each of these groups. The article aims to segment B2B consumers based on the analysis of their purchasing behaviour. The theoretical framework of the study is the postulates of behavioural marketing. The research method involves МRFM-analysis (Modified Recency-Frequency-Monetary Analysis) that allows determining homogeneous groups of clients, examining the evolution of their behaviour, and formulating targeted interaction strategies for each group. The paper demonstrates the benefits of the Orange Data Mining machine learning and data mining complex, these are the capability to statistically correctly identify client clusters and the visual clarity of results analysis. The empirical evidence is industrial equipment sales data provided by a large Russian security systems manufacturer for the period of 2015–2022. A relationship is found between the segmentation performed in the study and the Reinartz–Kumar approach applied to decide on a strategy for forming customer loyalty. The authors distinguish between six groups of customers and establish those generating the greatest profit for the company and those having the minimum effects on its turnover. The group of trading firms (about 20% of all the clients) turned out to be the priority one, which, due to the specificity of their activities, have long-term relationships with the manufacturer and high client reliability. It is the client group for which devising targeted strategies stimulating an increase in their demand is most reasonable. For the rest of the consumer groups, it is expedient to use standard marketing strategies.
Most Recent Malicious Software Datasets and Machine Learning Detection Techniques: A Review
Authors: Najah Zahraa , Bhaya Wesam Sameer
Published: June 2023

Background:

Within the context of cyber security, it has become crucial to monitor systems and analyze data to maintain data security and integrity. Recently, it has become important to create a system for analyzing and classifying data, to prevent any malicious programs such as malware.

Materials and Methods:

The latest malware dataset and the latest machine-learning techniques were used to detect malware, based on dynamic feature identification.

Results:

The results showed that the FFNN algorithm was the best algorithm for the sorel20M dataset based on the research work discussed in this paper.

 Conclusion:

The continuous increase in the number and types of attacks has led to a huge expansion in the variants of malware samples. Therefore, malware needs to be categorized into groups according to their behavior, influence, and characteristics. Given the fact that research and training are essential elements of cyber security, its constantly changing nature poses a great challenge. This study mainly aims to demonstrate the most recent malware dataset and modern machine-learning techniques of malware detection, based on dynamic feature selection.
An Overview of Parallel Symmetric Cipher of Messages
Authors: Jabir Hawraa
Published: June 2023

Background:

Despite significant developments in communications and technology, data protection has established itself as one of the biggest concerns. The data must be encrypted in order to link securely, quickly through web-based technological data transmission. Transforming plain text into ciphered text that cannot be read or changed by malicious people is the process of encryption.

Materials and Methods:

In order to maintain the required degree of security, both the cryptanalysis and decryption operations took a significant amount of time. However, in order to cut down on the amount of time required for the encryption and decryption operations to be completed, several researchers implemented the cryptography method in a parallel fashion. The research that has been done on the problem has uncovered several potential answers. Researchers used parallelism to improve the throughput of their algorithms, which allowed them to achieve higher performance levels on the encryption algorithm.

Results:

Recent research on parallel encryption techniques has shown that graphics processing units (GPUs) perform better than other parallel platforms when comparing their levels of encryption performance.

Conclusion:

To carry out comparison research on the most significant parallel crypto algorithms in terms of data security efficacy, key length, cost, and speed, among other things. This paper reviews various significant parallel algorithms used for data encryption and decryption in all disciplines. However, other criteria must be considered in order to show the trustworthiness of any encryption. Randomness tests are very important to discover and are highlighted in this study.
Genetic Detection of IMP-1 Gene and its Relationship with Biofilm Formation in Klebsiella pneumonia
Authors: Sweedan Enass Ghassan , Jasim Faeza Abd Al-Kuder , Kalo Rand Hatam
Published: June 2023

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae were considered as normal flora of skin, and intestine. It can cause damage to human lungs; the danger of this bacterium is related to exposure to the hospital surroundings.

materials and methods: the detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae on morphological and biochemical tests and then assured with VITEK 2 system. Resistance to antibiotics was determined by Kirby-Baeur method. And genotyping of IMP-1 in isolates was done by PCR technique, then biofilm formation was identified by Micro titer plate method.

Results: The present study included a collecting of 50 specimens from different clinical specimens, (blood 40%, urine 30%, sputum 20%, wound infection 10%); 10 isolates were identified as Klebsiella pneumoniae .

All isolates, under study, developed high resistance toward Cefitrixon, Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Ticarcillin, Ticarcillin+Clavulanic acid, and Ceftazidim estimated by disc diffusion method. All isolates characterized by harboring the highest resistant in a percentage reached 100% against antibiotics, under study. This study determined the Minimal Inhibitory Concentration were detected by eight E-test strips for isolates. As well as the isolates were strong biofilm production for three isolates, while three were moderate of biofilm formation and other isolates were weak former; at the value of (P≤0.05) was considered as a significant. Genotype detection of Metalo-beta lactamase (IMP-1) by PCR technique in Klebsiella pneumoniae . Upon using PCR technique exposed only three isolates;30% of isolates (two from urine, one from blood) samples harbored IMP-1 gene. The study was also found relationship between IMP-1 and biofilm formation in isolates which were harboring these genes, when (P ≤ 0.05).

Conclusions: K. pneumoniae were isolated from different sources. All isolates were resistant to most antibiotics used in this study. The isolates have Metallo-beta lactamse. PCR was showed K. pneumoniae have IMP-1 gene,.This study also found there was relationship between biofilm formation and IMP-1 gene in K. pneumoniae (P≤0.05).
Emotions Recognition in people with Autism using Facial Expressions and Machine Learning Techniques: Survey
Authors: Shaker Mays Ali , Dawood Amina Atiya
Published: June 2023

Recently, a lot of studies have been interested in recognizing and detection of emotions in people with autism.  The main goal of this paper is to survey different studies which have been concerned emotional state of people with autism.  The survey includes two parts, first one focused on studies which use facial expressions to recognize and detect emotions. As facial expressions are considered the affective and important techniques which is used to express different patterns of emotions.  Second parts of this study, focuses on different technical methods like machine learning, deep learning and other algorithms that are employed to analyze and determine the facial behaviors of people with autism. To find the optimal solution, a comparison of current emotion-detecting systems is investigated in this paper.
Study of Nuclear Structure of nucleus (_42^100)Mo Using Interacting Boson Model-1
Authors: Ghafoor Berun N. , Shawn Yadgar H.
Published: June 2023

Background:

To study the nuclear structure, a novel model known as the interacting boson model-one (IBM-1) is utilized. It is hypothesized that low-lying collective quadrupole states can be produced as states of an N-boson system capable of occupying two levels, other with angular momentum J = 0 and one with angular momentum J = 2.

Materials and Methods:

We investigated the nuclear structure of Molybdenum in the theoretical context. We utilized the Interacting Boson Model (IBM-1) to discover the appropriate Hamiltonian for investigating -isotope in this work.

Results:

To generate the Hamiltonian, we calculated energy levels (ground, beta and gamma) bands and B(E2) transitions for the -isotope using the best-suited parameter values.

Conclusions:

According to this study and the IBM test results,  has a transition behavior of SU(5) limitations. When the results are compared with the experimental data, they show good agreement.
Study About Processes used to Synthesis ZnO NPS and Some Of its Characterization
Authors: Al-Assaly Rafal , Abdulkareem Ohood Hadi , Al-Shibly Asmaa
Published: June 2023

Background:

It has been published on the physicochemical processes used to create zinc nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), as well as some in-depth investigations on the biokinetics and mechanism of ZnO toxicity. Nevertheless, some of these physical and chemical methods of production are pricey and might potentially absorb harmful chemicals. Therefore, new research is dominated by environmentally friendly nanoparticle synthesis because of their simpler procedure, cheaper availability, and excellent stability. Particularly, the production of ZnO NPs via important biological systems like bacteria, fungi, and plant extracts has stimulated research in a variety of biological applications. In this study, we have discussed several natural source-mediated syntheses of ZnO NPs and their functions in biological processes like photocatalysis, cytotoxicity, antibacterial, anticandidal, larvicidal, and anticandidal activity.

Conclusion:

ZnO has been the subject of extensive research for several decades in order to better understand its properties and methods of preparation, which include chemical, physical, biological, and other approaches. Each approach has advantages over the others, such as the ability to control the type and degree of purity, as well as the nature and roughness of the surface.

Consequently, it requires special consideration from the scientific community. Investigate this low-cost, time, material, and cost approach for producing ZnO NPs that is environmentally benign, non-toxic, and commercially viable.
The Impact Consumer Culture on Sales Analytical Study from the Point View of Customers inHilla City Center
Authors: Alyasari Randa Tariq Fadhil , AI- Genaibi Thamir Haid
Published: June 2023

Background: The consumer's culture determines his behavior in a certain direction and not others.  Because the culture that was formed by him as a result of customs, traditions, experiences, and others is a major driver towards sales.

Materials and Methods: The questionnaire was used as a main tool for collecting the required data by distributing it to the sample members. The researcher distributed the questionnaire realistically to the clients of the city center of Hilla, and no form was excluded, so that the final sample size was (384) clients, and it was analyzed using a number of statistical tests available within the two programs.  Statisticians (AMOS.V.23, SPSS.v23).

Results: The results of the study show that there is a correlation of some dimensions of the intermediate variable with the dependent variable, and there is an effect relationship for some dimensions of the intermediate variable with the dependent one

Conclusion: The consumer culture is the first line of defense to protect the consumer from the risks of poor goods and services and commercial fraud.
THE INFLUENCE OF PERCEIVED LOYALTY PROGRAM AND SATISFACTION LEVEL TOWARDS LOYALTY LEVEL OF ONLINE TRANSPORTATION CONSUMERS
Authors: Tsabita Harika , Djamaludin Moh. Djemdjem
Published: June 2023

Competition in the business of ride-hailing services has also increased along with the rapid development of technology. This study aims to analyze the effect of perceptions of loyalty programs and the level of consumer satisfaction on the level of loyalty of Grab consumers. This study used a cross sectional study design and a survey method using an online questionnaire. The analysis carried out using descriptive analysis, Spearman correlation test using SPSS 25, and the influence test using the SEM method using Smart PLS. The population of this study is Indonesian society aged 18-50 years and using Grab services more than three times in the past three months. Respondents were selected by voluntary sampling with a total of 176 respondents. The results of the study found that there was no relationship between the characteristics of respondents and the perceived loyalty program, consumer satisfaction, and consumer loyalty. The Grab loyalty program that is well perceived by consumers can increase the level of Grab consumer loyalty. Then, the increasing level of consumer satisfaction can increase the level of Grab consumer loyalty
THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND SELF-EFFICACY ON INTEREST IN USING PEER TO PEER LENDING AMONG MILLENNIALS
Authors: Asriyani Lisa , Johan Irni Rahmayani
Published: June 2023

Interest in using peer to peer lending (P2P) is a drive that comes from within a person to make online loans. Along with increasing internet access and device users in Indonesia, P2P service customers also show a significant increase every year. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of financial literacy and self-efficacy on interest in using peer to peer lending. This study uses an explanatory design on 234 samples of millennial generation in Jabodetabek selected through purposive sampling technique with online data collection method. Data processing and analysis were conducted using Microsoft Excel 2010 software and IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 22.0. The process of coding, editing, scoring, entering and cleaning data was carried out using the Microsoft Excel 2010 program. The results showed that financial literacy and self-efficacy were in the moderate category, while interest in use was categorized as low. Regression tests show that the number of dependents, types of debt loans, and attitudes towards P2P lending have a significant positive effect on interest in using P2P lending, while financial knowledge has a significant negative effect on interest in using P2P lending. The scope of research is suggested to be spread evenly from various provinces and tribes in Indonesia, so that the results obtained are more accurate and become a reference for the government to improve performance on financial technology lending.
PARENTAL AND PEER ATTACHMENT AS DETERMINANT FACTORS OF ADOLESCENT’S OPTIMISM
Authors: Hadi Yulian , Alfiasari
Published: June 2023

An optimistic life is important to everyone. An external factors that contributes to life optimism of adolescent are interactions with parents and peers. This study aims to analyze the influence of adolescent’s and family’s characteristics and parental and peer attachment on adolescent's optimism in life. This study used a cross-sectional research method in senior high schools and vocational schools located in Bekasi City, West Java. Total of 256 students were participated in the study. The results showed that most adolescents had a secure attachment to their parents and peers,and a high degree of optimism in life. The study also found that parent-child attachment has a significant positive relationship and influence on teeanger's life optimism. Further analysis showed that the mother-peer attachment model had a higher influence on teeanger's life optimism than the father-peer attachment model, although both models has significant influence.
Young Consumers Behavior in Consuming Honey During the Covid-19 Pandemi: Case Study in Jakarta
Authors: S. Elsadibah  , A. Apriantini  , L. Cyrilla ENSD
Published: June 2023

Honey is a natural liquid produced by honey bees from plant flower essences or other parts of plants that contain various nutrients and bioactive compounds that can increase the body’s immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the behavior of Jakarta young consumers in consuming honey during the COVID- 19 pandemic. The method used in this study was a survey using a questionnaire. About 204 young consumers between 20-30 years old in Jakarta who had consumed honey were interviewed and filled out a questionnaire. The selection of respondents was determined using a probability sample with a disproportionately stratified random sampling technique. Honey consumer respondents agreed to consume honey because honey can increase body immunity and increase stamina during the COVID-19 pandemic. The relationship between knowledge and situational factors with the decision to consume honey was tested using the Rank Spearman correlation test. Knowledge level and situational factors have a significant relationship with the decision to consume honey. This study showed that the higher the level of knowledge and situations that support consumers, such as the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the higher the level of honey consumption.
Interaction Between the Cage Floor and the Variation of Different Fur Colors the Behavior and Against Perfomans of Kampung Super Chickens (Gallus domesticus Sp)
Authors: J. Kurniawan  , E. Tugiyanti  , Rosidi
Published: June 2023

The Super Kampung chicken has a non-uniform coat color, this is related to the genetics of its parents. Genetics has a relationship with aggressiveness and this must be supported by a supportive cage floor. This study aims to examine the effect of the interaction between variations in coat color and different types of cage floors. The experimental material used was 120 DOC which were maintained for 70 days. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with a 5x2 factorial pattern with 10 treatments, namely 5 coat colors (W) and 2 cage floors (L), the treatments were repeated 3 times so there were 40 experimental units. The results showed that there was an interaction between the color of the coat and the type of floor of the cage on the pecking order variable. Color variation had a very significant (P<0.01) effect on roaming behavior, but had no significant effect (P>0.05) on pecking order behavior, feed conversion and performance index. The cage floor treatment had no significant effect (P>0.05) on all variables. The conclusion of this research is genetic such as genes (SORCS2) will be related to the level of aggressiveness. So that there are interactions of these two factors to the intensity behavior of pecking and pecking orders.
IMPLEMENTASI PENYELESAIAN PERSAMAAN BURGERS DENGAN METODE BEDA HINGGA DALAM BAHASA PEMROGRAMAN JULIA
Authors: Bukhari Fahren , Nurdiati Sri , Julianto Mochamad Tito , Najib Mohamad Khoirun , Valentdio Ruben Harry
Published: June 2023

Burgers equation is a partial differential equation used to modelling several events related to fluids. Burgers equation was firstly introduced by Harry Bateman in 1915 and later studied by Johannes Martinus Burgers in 1948. This study discusses solving Burgers equations with finite difference method. In this study, several parameters have been known for the Burgers equation and several cases of partitions are used in finite difference method. The result shows that the more partitions used, the numerical result obtained will be closer to the exact values. In this study, calculations are numerically carried out with the help of Julia programming language.
Kritik Sosial dalam Novel Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air Karya Ahmad Tohari
Authors: Mustikasari Dian , Purwani Rina , Khairussibyan Muh.
Published: June 2023

Penenelitian ini meneliti novel Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air karya Ahmad Tohari tentang bagaimana kritik sosial yang ada dalam novel Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air. Novel karya Ahmad Tohari ini sebagai objek material penelitian. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan teori sosiologi sastra. Objek formal yang ada dalam penelitian adalah kritik-kritik sosial yang aa di dalam novel ini. Novel Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air dapat digambarkan dalam bentuk pergolakan perang dan jiwa dalam rangka mempetahankan kemerdekaan RI. Novel ini sarat dengan kritikan sosial yang menjadi luapan hati, sindiran maupun tanggapan pengarang terhadap kehidupan masayarakat waktu itu. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mendiskripsikan bagaimana kritik-kritik sosial yang terdapat dalam novel Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air yang menggambarkan kehidupan masyarakat waktu itu. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah dalam novel Lingkar Tanah Lingkar Air terdapat sarat kritik sosial yaitu kritik tentang kejahatan yang bertentangan dengan hati nurani, kritik moral, dan kritik agama. Untuk mempertahankan kemerdekaan harus mempunyai prinsip, niat yang tulus, iman yang kuat dan saling toleransi dengan tujuan terciptanya kehidupan masyarakat yang damai dan rukun.
PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN BERBAHASA MAHASISWA UNISBA DALAM MENGANALISIS DAN MENULIS TEKS BERDASARKAN KAIDAH KETATABAHASAAN
Authors: Pratikno Heru , Dewi Asri Nuranisa , Silviany Irma Yulita
Published: June 2023

Dalam setiap kegiatan akademik di lingkungan kampus, mahasiswa harus selalu menerapkan keterampilan berbahasa yang baik. Keterampilan berbahasa yang harus dimiliki itu di antaranya adalah membaca, menyimak, menulis, dan berbicara. Keempat keterampilan tersebut ternyata masih banyak kekurangannya pada diri mahasiswa, terutama pada keterampilan membaca. Alhasil, mahasiswa tidak mampu menulis dan berbicara dengan baik sesuai kaidah bahasa Indonesia. Jadi, keterampilan membaca merupakan keterampilan dasar yang harus dikuasai terlebih dahulu oleh mahasiswa sebelum mereka menerapkan keterampilan berbahasa lainnya. Oleh karena itu, tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui sejauh mana keterampilan berbahasa mahasiswa dalam membaca sebuah teks untuk dianalisis kesesuaian kaidah tata bahasanya. Di samping itu, tujuan lain penelitian ini adalah peneliti ingin mengetahui korelasi kemampuan berbahasa mahasiswa dalam menganalisis dan menulis sebuah teks. Penelitian yang bersifat uji variabel ini cocoknya menggunakan metode campuran atau yang biasa disebut mix method, yakni metode kuantitatif dengan metode kualitatif. Penggunaan mix method ini akan menghasilkan uraian jawaban penelitian yang komprehensif dan akuntabel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada peningkatan grafik pengetahuan keterampilan berbahasa mahasiswa setelah diberikan treatment materi bahasa Indonesia.