bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“A system that wasn’t really optimized for me:” Factors influencing autistic college students’ access to information
Authors: Stockwell Kayden M , Robertson Zoe Sargent , Lampi Andrew Joseph , Steinmann Talyn , Morgan Erline , Jaswal Vikram K
Published: September 2023

More autistic adults pursue higher education each year, but rates of mental health conditions and graduation rates suggest they are not being adequately supported. In this qualitative study, we report on factors that influence how autistic college students learn about the resources and opportunities available to help students succeed in higher education. We interviewed 14 autistic students at a public university in the United States as part of a larger project to understand the campus climate for autistic students. Participants were interviewed either in groups or individually via Zoom, or asynchronously over email. We used Reflexive Thematic Analysis to identify patterns of meaning across the dataset and provide a theoretically informed interpretation of autistic college students’ access to information about resources and opportunities. We constructed two themes related to the difficulties autistic students face in accessing information. The first theme was Challenges Navigating the Interactions Required to Access Information. This theme positions participants’ accounts of difficulty accessing socially mediated information within a reciprocal framework. The second theme was University Expectations Limit Information Access. This theme explains how university expectations, practices, and policies that were not designed with autistic students in mind can serve as a barrier to information access. Our participants’ experiences highlighted how access to information about the resources and opportunities that could support their success can impact not only their academic and interpersonal experiences, but also their sense of belonging to their university community. By better understanding the multiple, interacting factors that influence autistic college students’ access to information—and subsequently, resources and opportunities—we can move towards informed, structural changes in higher education that will provide more equitable access to autistic people.
Neural mechanisms of visual motion extrapolation
Authors: Turner William , Sexton Charlie M , Hogendoorn Hinze
Published: September 2023

Because neural processing takes time, the brain only has delayed access to sensory information. When trying to localize moving objects this is problematic, as an object will have moved on by the time its position has been determined. Here, we consider predictive motion extrapolation as a fundamental delay-compensation strategy employed by the brain. From a population-coding perspective, we outline how extrapolation can be achieved by a forwards shift in the ‘population position estimate’ – the represented position of an object, encoded in distributed neural activity. We identify three general mechanisms underlying such shifts, involving asymmetries in excitation, inhibition, and connectivity. We consider specific examples in different visual regions, as well as how motion extrapolation can be achieved during inter-regional signaling, and how asymmetric connectivity patterns which support extrapolation can emerge spontaneously from local synaptic learning rules. Finally, we consider how more abstract ‘model-based’ predictive strategies might be neurally implemented. Overall, we present a general framework for understanding how the brain determines the real-time position of moving objects, despite neural delays.
Tending to Neglected Histories: Using Exhibits to Re-Focus Institutional Narratives on Black Experiences and Communities
Authors: Szydlowski Nick , Bauer Avi , Davis Laurel , Kebede Yeab , Lowe Carli , Steffens Kate
Published: September 2023

Exhibits present a uniquely visible opportunity for academic libraries and archives to reframe institutional narratives about race, diversity, and equity. This session focused on two recent exhibits intended to surface Black institutional histories, bringing into relief the ways library and archival practices have contributed to the neglect of these stories. Black Spartans (1907-1948) (https://library.sjsu.edu/exhibits/black-spartans), which celebrates nineteen of the earliest Black students at San José State University, features digital portraits by artist Yeab Kebede which draw on materials from the university’s archives. Research for the exhibit helped to identify education student Lucy Turner Johnson, who is believed to have been the first Black student to graduate from San José State, along with a wealth of new information about the earliest generations of Black students at the institution. Robert Morris: Civil Rights Lawyer & Antislavery Activist (https://bc.edu/robert-morris) is a digital exhibit created by faculty and librarians at Boston College to bring the story of Robert Morris to a secondary school audience. Morris was the second Black lawyer in the United States, and an important figure in the abolitionist and civil rights movements in Boston. In addition to risking his own life to assist fugitives from slavery, Morris argued significant civil rights cases like Roberts v. City of Boston, a school desegregation case which presaged both Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education. Morris was also an early benefactor of Boston College, donating his personal library to the fledgling institution, but his important contributions have rarely been celebrated adequately. These exhibits challenge dominant narratives about institutional histories, in ways that are sometimes obvious but sometimes more subtle. Participants will discuss the process of creating the exhibits, with a focus on the opportunities and challenges of addressing aspects of institutional history that do not fit neatly into dominant campus narratives and mythologies.
An Examination of the Productivity of Social Work Doctoral Students
Authors: Lightfoot Elizabeth
Published: September 2023

This study examined social work doctoral student productivity related to the Group for Doctoral Education in Social Work's (GADE) aspirational goals regarding publication, author order, presentations, and teaching by examining doctoral student CVs of students graduating from PhD Programs in the top 39 Schools of Social Work in the United States. On average, students exceeded GADE's publication goals, with an average of 4.0 (median) peer-reviewed articles, and met its sole or first-authored article goal, with an average of 1.0 (median). Students far exceeded GADE’s aspirational presentation goal of two or three presentations, averaging 9.5 (median) presentations at peer-reviewed conferences. Finally, students exceeded GADE’s aspirational goal of teaching at least one independent section, averaging 2.0 (median) independent sections taught. There were no differences productivity based on the ranking of the school in which they were studying.
The Effect of Modernization of Tax Administration System, Fiscus Services, Understanding Tax Regulations and Tax Sanctions on The Compliance of Personal Taxpayers (Case Study on Employees of PT Arjuna Maha Sentosa)
Authors: Wulandari Amelia Suci , Limajatini Limajatini
Published: September 2023

This study aims to analyze the modernization of the tax administration system, fiscus services, understanding of tax regulations, and tax sanctions on individual taxpayer compliance through case studies on employees of PT Arjuna Maha Sentosa. This research uses quantitative methods and survey research. The population in this study were employees of PT Arjuna Maha Sentosa. The sampling technique in this study used simple random sampling and obtained a sample of 70 respondents. The data analysis technique uses multiple linear regression and data processing using the SPSS version 26 program. The results show that partially modernization of the tax administration system and understanding of tax regulations have a significant effect on individual taxpayer compliance, while the fiscus services and tax sanctions have no effect on individual taxpayer compliance. Simultaneously all independent variables affect individual taxpayer compliance.
Pengaruh Leverage, Profitabilitas, Capital Intensity dan Ukuran Perusahaan Terhadap Agresivitas Pajak (Sub Sektor Real Estate yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2018-2020)
Authors: Ernayanna  , Herijaweti Etty
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini ditujukan guna memperoleh bukti empiris perihal pengaruh capital intensity, profitabilitas, ukurang perusahaan, serta leverage pada agresivitas pajak. Laporan keuangan yang sudah di audit dalam perusahaan real estate manufaktur terverifikasi BEI sekitar tahun 2018-2020 menjadi populasi dalam analisis ini. Penelitian kuantitatif adalah jenis penelitian ini yang memanfaatkan metode purposive sampling pada pemilihan sampelnya dengan 13 perusahaan sampel yang diamati berturut-turut selama 3 tahun sehingga total sampel menjadi 39. Pengolahan data pada analisis ini memakai SPSS (Statistikal Product and Service Solutions) versi 25 melalui beberapa uji seperti uji hipotesis, asumsi klasik, regresi linear berganda, serta statistik deskriptif. Hasil pada analisis yang sudah dilakukan pengolahan mengindikasikan dimana nilai signifikan leverage yang diproksikan mempergunakan DER sebesar 0,005 < 0,05, profitabilitas yang diproksikan mempergunakan ROA sebesar 0,264 > 0,05, capital intensity 0,007 < 0,05, ukuran perusahaan yang diproksikan mempergunakan Ln 0,177 > 0,05 dan ukuran perusahaan, capital intensity, profitabilitas, serta leverage berpengaruh simultan sebesar 0,006 < 0,05.
Pengaruh Kepemilikan Manajerial, Perencanaan Pajak, Ukuran Perusahaan, Leverage Terhadap Manajemen Laba (Studi Empiris Pada Perusahaan Consumer Goods Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia 2017-2020)
Authors: Christian Hans , Addy Sumantri Farid
Published: September 2023

Riset ini dilakukan dalam menunjukkan pengaruh kepemilikan manajerial, perencanaan pajak, ukuran perusahaan, dan leverage kepada manajemen laba. Subyek survei ini ialah 31 perusahaan consumer goods yang tertera pada BEI 2017-2020. Penentuan sampel berasal dari 10 perusahaan. Metode analisa data yang dipakai pada riset ini yakni analisa regresi  berganda dan diolah  memakai program SPSS versi 25. Hasil riset memperlihatkan bahwa variabel kepemilikan manajerial tidak mempengaruhi kepada manajemen laba, perencanaan pajak memberikan pengaruh kepada manajemen laba, ukuran perusahaan tak memberikan pengaruh kepada manajemen laba, leverage mempengaruhi kepada manajemen laba.
Pengaruh Good Corporate Governance, Profitabilitas Perusahaan dan Perumbuhan Penjualan terhadap Tax Avoidance (Studi Empiris pada Perusahaan Manufaktur Sub Sektor Real Estate yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2018 – 2020)
Authors: Mandagie Wenny , Herijawati Etty
Published: September 2023

Riset ini memiliki tujuan yakni guna memberikan uji mengenai pengaruh good corporate governance, profitabilitas perusahaan serta pertumbuhan penjualan terhadap tax avoidance. Pada riset yang sudah dilakukan, tax avoidance diukur memakai cash effective tax rate (CETR), good corporate governance diukur dengan memakai komite audit, dewan komisaris independen, dewan direksi dan profitabilitas diproksikan dengan memakai return on assets (ROA). Untuk populasi pada riset ini ialah laporan keuangan yang sudah di audit pada perusahaan manufaktur sub sektor property dan real estate yang tercatat di BEI di tahun 2018 – 2020 dengan total 73 perusahaan yang memiliki jumlah sampel yang diteliti. Dalam riset ini sebanyak 10 perusahaan yang dilakukan pengkajian untuk sampel. Riset ini memakai periode pengamatan selama 4 (empat) tahun yakni 2018 – 2020 yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode yaitu metode purposive sampling. Dalam riset ini, Teknik analisis data yang dipakai ialah analisis regresi linier berganda dengan program yaitu program SPSS Versi 25. Riset ini memperoleh hasil yakni  jika good corporate governance tidak memberikan pengaruh terhadap tax avoidance, sedangkan profitabilitas dan pertumbuhan penjualan memberikan pengaruh terhadap tax avoidance. Secara silmutan, profitabilitas dan pertumbuhan penjualan memberikan pengaruh terhadap tax avoidance. Sedangkan, good corporate governance secara silmutan tidak memberikan pengaruh terhadap tax avoidance.
Pengaruh Motivasi, Lingkungan Kerja, dan Kepemimpinan Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan pada PT. Prima Prospek Indonesia
Authors: Jasmine Anastasya , Hernawan Eso
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ditujukan untuk memahami adanya pengaruh motivasi, lingkungan kerja, dan kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Prima Prospek Indonesia. Sumber data dalam penelitian dilakukan dengan penyebaran kuesioner terhadap 100 responden yaitu karyawan perusahaan. Kemudian mengaplikasikan program SPSS versi 22.0 untuk analisis datanya.

Hasil persamaan yang muncul saat analisis linear berganda yaitu Y = 26,924 - 0,146 X1 + 0,212 X2 + 0,307 X3 dan koefisien korelasi motivasi dengan nilai 0,063 sangat lemah, selanjutnya koefisien korelasi lingkungan kerja dengan nilai 0,294 cukup, serta koefisien korelasi kepemimpinan dengan nilai 0,391 cukup.

Diperoleh hasil koefisien determinasi variabel mempengaruhi terhadap dipengaruhi yaitu nilainya 19,1% sisanya 80,9% kinerja karyawan terpengaruh melalui berbagai variabel yang tidak disebutkan.

Untuk  motivasi dengan nilai 0,624;  lingkungan kerja dengan nilai 3,044;  kepemimpinan dengan nilai 4,200; dibandingkan  dengan nilai 1,98498 artinya motivasi tidak berpengaruh sedangkan kinerja karyawan dapat pengaruh dari lingkungan kerja juga kepemimpinan.  motivasi, lingkungan kerja, dan kepemimpinan dengan nilai 8,782 lebih besar dari  senilai 2,70 serta probabilitas 0,000 dibawah 0,05 maka Ha diterima Ho ditolak yang bermaksud kinerja karyawan dapat pengaruh dari motivasi, lingkungan kerja, dan kepemimpinan secara simultan pada PT. Prima Prospek Indonesia.
Influence Perception Fund Quality Risk Health Services Against Interest in Using KB acceptor
Authors: Juhria Aminatu , Hawignyo Hawignyo
Published: September 2023

Study This aim For test And analyze about Influence Perceptions of Risk and Quality of Health Services Against Interest in Using KB acceptors at KB acceptors at Mandiri Midwife Practice Rina Listiana Karawang. This research was conducted using descriptive and verification methods, that is: gather, serve, analyze And do testing hypothesis, make conclusion And suggestion. Sample collected with using the Slovin method and non-probability sampling techniques with Engineering Sampling Purposive Sampling. With a total sample of 361 from a population of 3684 person. engineering analysis Which used that is technique analysis range scale And analysis track with help Methodof successful intervals (MSI), program computer MicrosoftExcel 2010, Microsoft Word 2010 and applications SPSS version 23 . Based on the results of the analysis that has been carried out this study proves that . The correlation coefficient between the variables Perceived Risk and Quality Service Health obtained mark as big 0.875 Which means have level correlation Which Very Strong, positive And significant between Perception Risk And Quality service health. Influence in a manner Partial Perception Risk to Interest Use as big 0.328 And Quality Service Health Which value of 0.525. So it can be stated that the Quality of Health Services is more Lots give contribution to Performance Interest Use acceptor KB compared to with Perception Risk. Influence simultaneous Quality Service Health And Perception Risk to Interest Use as big 85.3% whereas the remaining 14.7% is a variable other who does not researched.
Pengaruh Risiko Likuiditas (Ldr) Dan Profitabilitas (Roa) Terhadap Capital Adequacy Ratio (Car) Pada Perusahaan Perbankan Bumn Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode (2018-2022)
Authors: Tania Tiza , Lakoni Idham , Puspita Veny
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar  pengaruh Risiko Likuiditas (LDR) (X1), Profitabilitas (ROA) (X2), Terhadap Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) Pada Perusahaan Perbankan BUMN Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode (2018-2022). Dengan mengunakan metode kuantitatif. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data skunder yang diambil dari laporan keuangan tahunan  bank BUMN yang terdaftar Di BEI.

        Uji analisis regresi linier berganda dilihat dari tabel coefficients nilai konstan 18,307 dapat dijelaskan bahwa koefisien bernilai positif artinya LDR (X1) hubungan positif antara LDR terhadap CAR. Variabel LDR sebesar 0,013 artinya jika variabel independen lainnya tetap, maka mengalami kenaikan 1 satuan maka CAR akan mengalami kenaikan sebesar 0,013 koefisien bernilai positif. Uji analisis regresi linier berganda dilihat dari tabel coefficient  nilai konstan sebesar 18,307 dapat dijelaskan bahwa jika ROA (X2) terhadap CAR nilai perubahannya adalan 0 maka koefisien bernilai positif artinya hubungan positif antara ROA terhadap CAR. Nilai koefisien regresi variabel ROA sebesar 0,297  artinya jika variabel independen lainnya tetap maka CAR  akan mengalami kenaikan sebesar 1 satuan maka CAR akan mengalami kenaikan. Hasil uji koefisien korelasi berganda dalam analisa X1, X2 mempengaruhi CAR(Y) sebesar 0.663 yang artinya memiliki hubungan koefisien korelasi yang kuat karena nilainya di range antara 0,60-0,799
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Melayani, Kepemimpinan Religiusitas, Dan Etos Kerja Terhadap Kineja Organisasi Yang Dimoderasi Budaya Organisasi
Authors: Mardinata Rusli Yohanes , Cristy Albertha , Ketty Koe
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja organisasi (organizational performance) suatu institusi pemerintahan khususnya di bidang lembaga keuangan yaitu Bank indonesia. Dimana faktor-faktor yang ingin diteliti dilihat dari gaya kepeminpinan para pimpunannya atau kepala bagian atau departemen yang ada di lembaga tersebut, yang meliputi sebagai berikut: Kepemimpinan Melayani (Servant Leadership) dan kepemimpinan Religiusitas (Spritual Leadership). Faktor lainnya, selain gaya kepemimpinan, juga ada faktor etos kerja (work ethos). Selain penelitian ini meneliti faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi Kinerja Organisasi (organizational performance), juga menganalisa peran dari budaya organisasi (culture organizational) sebagai pemoderasi untuk pengaruh kepemimpinan religiusitas (spiritual leadership), kepemimpinan yang melayani (servant leadership) dan etos kerja (work ethos) terhadap kinerja organisasi (organizational performance). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan data primer yang diperoleh dari penyebaran kuesioner yang akan dilakukan dalam penelitian ini saat pengumpulan data pada organisasi Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kepemimpinan melayani dan kepemimpinan organisasi berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja organisasi. Namun etos kerja tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja organisasi. Budaya Organisasi dapat memoderasi pengaruh kepemimpinan organisasi dan kepemimpinan religiusitas terhadap kinerja organisasi. Namun budaya organisasi tidak dapat memoderasi pengaruh etos kerja terhadap kinerja organisasi
Influence of Product Quality and Digital Business on Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises Income during the COVID-19 Post Pandemic
Authors: Satrianto Heri , Budi Wicaksono Baghas , Hernawan Eso
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine the Effect of Product Quality and Digital businesses on the Income of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises during the COVID-19 Post Pandemic. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have an important role in the Indonesian economy. The government of Republic Indonesia also views the importance of the existence of MSME entrepreneurs. The existence of MSMEs can have an impact on increasing people's income and also with service innovations that can attract consumers. The method used is quantitative which is taken, it can be ascertained that t-statistics 8.453> t table 1.985 and the value of sig o.oo <0.05, indicates that the effect of product quality has a positive and significant effect on increasing the income of MSME actors. T-statistics is 6.568 > t table 1.985 and sig o.oo <0.05, this indicates that product quality has a significant and positive effect on increasing the income of MSME actors. While F-statistics 153,927 > from F table 4.09 and sig value 0.000 <0.05 this shows that digital business and product quality criteria have a significant and positive effect on increasing the income of MSME actors during the COVID-19 post pandemic.
Transparentność, refleksyjność, dialog. Lampedusa wobec migracji w „Wielkim przypływie" Jarosława Mikołajewskiego
Authors: Horodecka Magdalena
Published: September 2023

Artykuł proponuje analizę reportażu Jarosława Mikołajewskiego, Wielki przypływ (2015). Autorka sytuuje tę prozę reportażową w perspektywie badań nad literackim dziennikarstwem. Stąd ważnymi kategoriami badawczymi stają się tu kwestie narzędzi reporterskiego poznania, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem transparentności dyskursu. Rozważania dotyczą także etycznej perspektywy opisu problemu uchodźctwa na Lampedusie oraz portretów pomagających Włochów, które proponuje Mikołajewski. Istotną częścią jego perspektywy narracyjnej i epistemologicznej staje się rozmowa z bezpośrednimi świadkami zdarzeń i refleksyjność, którą silnie wzbudza pejzaż wyspy.
Demographics Based Digital Literacy Level of National Hospital Employees as Digitizing Health Services Factor
Authors: Nevangga Rizky Patria , Sasmita Niken Sasadhara , Krsitiyono Jokhanan , Prakosa Adi Wasis
Published: September 2023

The government had imposed restrictions on community activities to overcome COVID-19. That impacted health services, mainly routine control queues for chronic disease patients. Digitalization of health services is a solution, but it needs to be supported by human resources with good digital literacy. This study aims to determine the relationship between the profile of hospital employees and health workers and the level of digital literacy at the National Hospital (NH). The theory used is about digital literacy and health services. Digital literacy is necessary for public health service units in the new media era. Increasing digital literacy among employees and paramedics in hospitals is a challenge. This research method uses descriptive quantitative, with a cross-sectional design. Demographic data and the level of digital literacy of NH employees were obtained using a questionnaire via Google Forms. Correlation analysis uses a significance test of the relationship between two variables; correlation and comparison are used as measurement analysis. The results show that the literacy level of NH employees is dimension two (2) with a proficiency level of 8 based on Digicomp 2.1. Productive age, women, undergraduate education, and the nursing profession has high digital literacy. This study concludes that the digitization of health services in NH is booming due to the high level of employee digital literacy with the employee profile above. This research contributes to an overview of employee profiles, which can be considered when recruiting employees.
Upaya Pemerintah Melawan Infodemic dengan Membangun Informasi Akurat
Authors: Rahmadiva Lelita Azaria , Raya Alia Bihrajihant , Ruslanjari Dina
Published: September 2023

Pandemi COVID-19 tidak hanya membawa permasalahan terkait persebaran virus saja tetapi juga fenomena infodemik yang mengiringinya. Infodemik menjadi lebih berbahaya dari virus itu sendiri karena dapat merusak respon kesehatan masyarakat dan mengurangi kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap otoritas pemerintah dan kesehatan. Hal ini terjadi akibat disinformasi yang dikonsumsi masyarakat. Informasi akurat menjadi suatu urgensi yang perlu diupayakan oleh pemerintah sebagai pemilik dan pembuat kebijakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji upaya Pemerintah Kabupaten Klaten dalam membangun informasi akurat untuk melawan infodemik. Metode penelitian ini merupakan studikualitatif dengan observasi dan wawancara mendalam pada Humas Pemerintah di Kabupaten Klaten yang memiliki tingkat fatalitas tertinggi selama kuartal awal PPKM Darurat Level 4. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat lima kriteria informasi akurat yaitu sumber, waktu, kaidah jurnalistik, berbasis wilayah, dan paraf pimpinan yang diterapkan sebagai salah satu upaya dalam membangun informasi akurat COVID-19. Penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi dalam merumuskan implikasi kebijakan yang berpotensi berguna dalam penanganan infodemik di tingkat lokal dan nasional.
Crisis Communication During COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
Authors: Rosilawati Yeni , Winarsih Atik Septi
Published: September 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the global population, disrupting many aspects of human life, including education. Countries like Indonesia have implemented policies requiring schools, colleges, and universities to be closed. This research aims to develop crisis communication guidelines specifically adapted for higher education institutions to prevent the spread of the virus. One higher education institution, Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY), has switched from traditional face-to-face lectures to online learning. This study used a qualitative approach, data collection techniques of in-depth interviews with the UMY Public Relations Bureau, the UMY Planning and Development Agency (BPP), students, and document analysis to examine crisis communication management strategies implemented by universities during the pandemic. The study results found a crisis communication model used by students, parents, educators, and employees to continue learning and working safely and comfortably despite the spread of COVID-19. The latest information can be found on https://COVID 19.umy.ac.id/ and UMY’s official social media. This research contribution includes the integration of theory, practical applications, empirical insights, and a deeper understanding of crisis communication strategies in the context of higher education institutions and government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ureteral stent-related symptoms in 4.0 Fr versus 4.8 Fr double J stents: a questionnaire-based comparative study
Authors: ANIL Hakan , ÜNAL Umut , GUZEL Ahmet
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The aim was to investigate the difference in Ureteral Stent-Related Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ) scores with the use of different stent diameters (4.0 Fr versus 4.8 Fr).

Materials and methods: Between August 2022 and January 2023, patients with double J stent insertion after endoscopic ureteral stone and retrograde intrarenal surgery in two different centers were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups according to stent size of 4.0 Fr and 4.8 Fr. All of the patients were called for check-up in the 2nd week after discharge and were questioned using the USSQ.

Results: A total of 228 patients, 112 in the 4.0 Fr group and 116 in the 4.8 Fr group, were included in the study. At the 2nd week visit, the total USSQ scale scores were 73.9 ± 8.9, and 80.0 ± 9.8 for the 4.0 Fr and 4.8 Fr groups, respectively (p< 0.001). Stent dislocation was detected in 10 (8.1%) patients in the 4.0 Fr group and in 3 patients (2.5%) in the 4.8 Fr group (p=0.049). The symptom score scale was analyzed separately based on subdomains. The mean value for the urinary index score was 24.5 ± 3.6 for the 4.0 Fr group and 27.6 ± 3.4 for the 4.8 Fr group (p< 0.001). Body pain index score was 16.4±3.8 and 18.6±3.8 for the 4.0 Fr and 4.8 Fr groups, respectively (p
Greek Perceptions and Receptions of Non-Indigenous Birds: Some Case Studies Regarding the Phasianidae
Authors: Carbon Jan-Mathieu , Zaccagnino Cristiana
Published: September 2023

Investigating interactions between animals and humans has become increasingly prominent in the study of the ancient Greek world. How did the Greeks react to non-indigenous species of birds and adapt these into their local environments? As a contribution to this subject, this paper focusses on a series of related avian case studies: domestic fowl ( Gallus gallus), peacocks ( Pavo cristatus), and pheasants ( Phasianus colchicus). Using key pieces of textual and visual evidence, we not only investigate how these birds—all of which are part of the family Phasianidae—became acclimated to Greece but also draw significant conclusions about their reception in Greek society. We argue that these three species remained grouped together in Greek imagination and that their distinctiveness and foreignness were essential characteristics of their cultural reception despite varying degrees of integration (e.g., successful breeding) and utility.
Pelatihan dan Pendampingan Penulisan Artikel Ilmiah untuk Guru Sekolah Menengah di Kefamenanu, Nusa Tenggara Timur
Authors: Siahaan Meiva Marthaulina Lestari , Tae Lidwina Felisima , Disnawati Hermina , Ledheng Ludgardis
Published: September 2023

Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat (PKM) ini adalah guru dapat membuat artikel ilmiah dan mengetahui respon guru dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan. Sasaran PKM 15 guru Matematika dan IPA di Kefamenanu Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara (TTU) yang sudah memiliki draft artikel, sedang menjalani penelitian, dan memiliki ide penelitian namun tidak mampu mengeksekusinya. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan untuk mengakomodir kebutuhan guru agar didampingi menghasilkan karya tulis. Metode dalam PKM ini adalah pendampingan pelatihan. Guru-guru dibagi ke dalam masing-masing bidang studi dan dimentori oleh satu Dosen sesuai bidang studi. Materi pelaksanaan dibuat dalam dua pertemuan: pelatihan tatap muka dan pendampingan online. Hasil dari pelatihan adalah semua guru dapat merumuskan ide penelitian ke dalam template yang disediakan. Hasil dari pendampingan adalah semua guru sudah memiliki draft penelitian dan satu guru IPA sudah membentuk draft penelitian ke dalam artikel ilmiah dan siap di-submit ke jurnal online. Respon peserta berdasarkan kuesioner yang diberikan adalah untuk aspek pelaksanaan pelatihan: 71,5% peserta puas, aspek narasumber: 57,625% peserta puas serta aspek fasilitas/benefit yang didapat: 67% peserta sangat puas. Hasil menunjukan peserta memiliki motivasi positif terhadap kegiatan pelatihan dan pendampingan ini terutama terhadap proses dan manfaat yang didapat selama kegiatan sehingga kegiatan ini diharapkan menjadi suatu kegiatan yang regular dilakukan.
The Role of Pilgrimage Missions in Zunghar-Qing Relations in Tibet and Kokunor
Authors: Kukeev D. G.
Published: September 2023

The article is interested from the point of view of the research at the interaction between the nomadic state and a settled agricultural empire after the long years of military confrontation, with the use of religious mechanisms in the regions, which in the recent past had been the subject of a dispute. The article presents the stages of the formation and existence of the phenomenon of pilgrimage missions “Mangja” by Oirat nomads to Tibet and Kokunor, and its impact on the political and economic sphere of the region. The author shows the approximate composition of the participants and the route of these missions. Satisfying the spiritual needs of pilgrimage groups, a trading activities and the collection of information were integral companions of the Zunghar “Mangja” missions to Qing Tibet and Kokunor, which also stimulated the Qing authorities to respond enthusiastically to these events and develop relevant institutions in this domains. The article shows how this phenomenon was seen by the Zunghars and by the Qing authorities and what components it consisted of. With the ϐinal victory over the nomadic state in the middle of the 18th century, the Qing Empire interrupted the practice of this kind in international contact.
To the question of ethnic and political relationships of the Hunno-Bulgar tribes of IV–VI centuries AD (based on the analysis of a one group of ethnonyms). Part 2
Authors: Mingazov S. R.
Published: September 2023

Written sources of the early Middle Ages recorded several dozen ethnonyms of the steppe tribes, attributed by historians to the peoples of the Hunno–Bulgar circle. This diversity creates certain problems with identifying individual tribes, determining their localization, and analyzing the chronology of their movements. Questions arise as to how these peoples correlated with each other and with large nomadic empires. The main attention of the author was drawn to a group of six similar ethnonyms, which the sources refer to the tribes of the Hunno-Bulgar circle of the 4th — 6th centuries: Alpidzurs, Alcildzurs, Amilzurs, Altziagirs, Ultzinzurs, Ultizurs and one anthroponym Ultzindur. Mentions of these ethnonyms can be found in three historians of the 5th — 6th centuries: Jordanes, Priscus and Agathias, who brought information about these tribes who lived in Northern Black Sea region. Researchers of the 19th — 20th centuries addressed the topic of the studied tribes and their ethnonyms, however, as a rule, in their works, they considered from one to three ethnonyms and did not pay attention to relationships within the entire group as a whole. In this study, for the first time, the information of written sources about all six ethnonyms and tribes to which they belonged is comprehensively considered in connection with the known historical information about the Hunnic and Bulgar confederations of the 5th – 6th centuries. The existing historiography is also presented and a conclusion is made about the possible belonging of a number of ethnonyms to one people.
The Sali Bauatdinov's manuscript sub-collection within the manuscript collection from the Karakalpak institute of humanities of the Academy of sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan / Nukus
Authors: Anikeeva T. A.
Published: September 2023

This article is a continuation within a research series, which deals with hand written and early printed books, which constitute a Manuscript Collection housed at the Karakalpak Institute of Humanities of the Karakalpak Branch of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (City of Nukus, Karakalpakstan). The Collection contains several hundred manuscripts, early printed books and lithographs in Arabic, Turkic and Persian languages from 18th to the middle of the 20th cent. This diverse Collection itself is a clear evidence of the development of the book culture in Karalpakistan. An important part of the whole Collection is a recently acquired subcollection of ca 150 items (handwritten, early printed and lithograph books) mostly from the 19th–20th cent., which did belong to Sali Bauatdinov. The sub-collection comprises tafsirs, works on fiqh, Turkic Sufi literature (Sufi Allah Yar) and Persian poetry, Arabic fiction of the 20th century, etc.

Work in progress on this collection, which includes description and attribution of various items was started last year.
Orient Ekspres’ten Turistik Doğu Ekspresi’ne: Türkiye’de demiryollarının turistik önemi üzerine bir inceleme
Authors: ORHAN Fatih , HOCAOĞLU Hüseyin
Published: September 2023

Dünya turizminin gelişiminde demiryolu ulaşımı öncü rol üstlenmiştir. Ancak ülkemizde karayolu ulaşımına ağırlık verilerek demiryolunun geri planda bırakılması, gelişmiş bir demiryolu ağına ulaşılmasını engellemiştir. Bu durum gerek genel olarak yolcu taşımacılığında ve gerekse turizm ulaştırmasında demiryolunun geri kalmasına vesile olmuştur. Ancak son yıllarda Doğu Ekspresi (DE)’nin turistik açıdan rağbet görmeye başlaması ve Ankara-Kars güzergâhında özellikle turistlere hizmet edecek Turistik Doğu Ekspresi (TDE) seferlerinin hizmete konulması, demiryollarının turistik önemine dikkatleri çekmiştir. Bu bağlamda çalışmada, TDE örneği üzerinden geçmişten günümüze demiryollarının ülkemiz turizmine olan etkisi incelenmiş ve demiryolu turizminin ülkemizde canlandırılması için önerilerde bulunulmuştur. Betimsel araştırma deseninin tercih edildiği araştırmanın veri kaynağını ise ilgili kurumlardan elde edilen istatistiki veriler ile saha gözlemleri oluşturmaktadır. TDE, hem yolcularına sunduğu nostaljik yolculuk deneyimi hem de güzergâhı boyunca sahip olduğu manzara avantajı nedeniyle turistlerin yoğun ilgisini çekmiştir. Bu durum, varış destinasyonu olan Kars ilinde turistik hareketlilik oluşturduğu gibi, güzergâh boyunca uzun süreli molaların verildiği yerlerde de bir canlanmaya vesile olmuştur. Bununla birlikte seferlerinin tüm yıla yayılması ve diğer bazı alternatif turizm türleri ile entegre bir yapıya dönüştürülmesi, sürdürülebilir turizm gelişimine daha fazla hizmet edecektir. Ayrıca TCDD bünyesindeki diğer bazı ana hat güzergâhlarında da benzer uygulamalar gerçekleştirilebilir.
Anthropometric study on the nasofrontal angle in human skulls
Authors: Yas Nawfal K.
Published: September 2023

Background: The nasofrontal angle is the angle between the forehead & dorsum of the nose, it is of prime importance in giving the shape of the nose in relation to face. Workers studied this angle in living individuals, in this work, the angle was measured on dry human skulls, in addition, its value was statistically correlated with certain facial parameters.Objectives: Determination of the value of nasofrontal angle in human skulls & correlation of this value to other facial parameters, namely; length of nasal bone, nasion height & midfacial length as these parameters are important for surgeons working in rhinoplasty.Methods: The nasofrontal angle & other facial parameters were measured carefully on dry human skulls, their values were recorded & statistical correlation between them was performed.Results: Nasal bone length showed a strong correlation with the values of nasofrontal angle, nasion height & midfacial length.Conclusion: Nasal bone length may play an important role in determination of other facial parameters & may play a role in the indications for rhinoplasty.
Creating Genetic System
Authors: Zahid Zuhair R.
Published: September 2023

Along with RNA and proteins, DNA is one of the three major macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life. DNA is a long polymer of two helical chains, each measuring 2.2-2.6 nanometers (nm) and one nucleotide unit measuring 0.33 nm long. Although individual repeating unit is very small, DNA polymer, containing millions of nucleotides (approximately 220 million base pairing long (1,2).
Percutaneous needle aspiration of breast abscesses
Authors: Sarhan Hamid H. , Ibraheem Osama M.
Published: September 2023

Background:Breast abscesses could be successfully treated by percutaneous aspiration of pus and irrigation of the cavity with saline solution.Objective:To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of percutaneous needle aspiration of breast abscesses under local anesthesia in the outpatient clinic.Patient and methods:A prospective study of forty three women with breast abscesses attended outpatient clinic at Tikrit teaching hospital and privit clinic for the period from January 2008 to January 2010.All patients had preliminary breast ultrasoundexamination. Percutaneous needle aspiration of pus under local anesthesia was done ,followed by systemic antibiotics. Repeated aspiration was carried out later when deemed necessary and follow up byultrasound was conducted.Results:Twenty three (53.4%) of patients obtained complete resolution (no focal collection) after one aspiration , 9 (21%) required two aspiration and 8 (18.6% )required more than two aspiration for cure (residual collection). In 3 ( 7% ) of patients, the treatment failed where symptoms not resolved after 3 days, with further pus collection despite aspiration and antibiotics , where surgical drainage were required.Conclusions:Percutaneous needle drainage of breast abscesses after preliminary breast US is feasible as a primary and definitive treatment for breast abscesses if complete or near complete drainage is achieved.
Bioinformatics Methods for the Identification of Treatment Response Prediction Markers in Pancreatic Cancer
Authors: Nasti Alessandro , Miyazawa Masaki , Seki Akihiro , Ho Tuyen Thuy Bich , Tsurumi Riei , Awaki Miu , Sakai Yoshio , Kaneko Shuichi
Published: September 2023

Chemotherapeutic agents for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are highly toxic and induce severe side effects to patients. We wanted to promote minimally invasive precision immuno-oncology interventions by bioinformatics methods, by identifying a pool of biomarkers which would predict the therapeutic efficacy prior to the administration of gemcitabine. Six PDAC patients undergoing gemcitabine treatment were stratified in two groups based on disease progression: stable disease (pre-SD) and progressive disease (pre-PD). Peripheral blood was collected before gemcitabine treatment for all PDAC patients and blood RNA used for gene expression analysis. We filtered 20,356 genes and performed BrB-ArrayTools Class Comparison analysis which allowed the identification of 1489 upregulated genes in the group of pre-SD (downregulated in group pre-PD). These genes were mostly associated to T lymphocytes immune response (Metacore Pathways Maps analysis). We performed a second Geneset Class Comparison Enrichment Analysis; the resultant genes were combined with the genes included in the top Metacore Pathways Maps, and we obtained a pool of highly differentially expressed genes predicting the efficacy of anti-tumor immune response (膵癌・胆道系癌の化学療法剤の奏効性を血液遺伝子発現によって予測する奏効性予測マーカー、及び奏効性予測キット [Translated title: Markers and kits for predicting the response to chemotherapeutic agents for pancreatic and biliary tract cancers by blood gene expression]; Patent number: JP 2021-126107; 2021) [1]. The key biological processes associated to a favorable prognosis (pre-SD group) were related to T cell immunosurveillance, TCR alpha beta signaling pathway, Chemotaxis_CXCR3-A signaling and Cytokines/chemokines and receptors. The creation of a diagnostic kit based on bioinformatics tools for the identification of differentially expressed genes would predict the unresponsiveness to gemcitabine
Aspects of Ranking Algorithms in Multi-Criteria Decision Support Systems
Authors: Lakmayer Sebastian , Danielson Mats , Ekenberg Love
Published: September 2023

There are well-known issues in eliciting probabilities, utilities, and criteria weights in real-life decision analysis. In this paper, we examine automatic multi-criteria weight-generating algorithms which are seen as one remedy to some of the elicitation issues. The results show that the newer Sum Rank approaches perform better in terms of both performance and robustness than older (classical) methods, also when compared to the new and promising geometric class of methods. Additionally, as expected the cardinal surrogate models perform better than their ordinal counterparts (with one exception) due to their ability to take more information into account. Unexpectedly, though, the well-established linear programming model’s performance is worse in this respect than previously thought, despite a promising mapping between linear optimisation and surrogate weight generation which is explored in the paper.
Towards Quality Assessment of OntoUML Conceptual Models Using RDF and SPARQL
Authors: Machačová Tereza , Suchánek Marek
Published: September 2023

OntoUML, an ontology-driven conceptual modelling language based on the Unified Foundational Ontology (UFO), has been demonstrated to have superior clarity in comparison to other commonly used modeling languages, as supported by empirical evidence. Furthermore, the use of RDF technology has led to the creation of the gUFO ontology, enabling the interoperability and reuse of RDF tools, thereby providing new opportunities to explore and evaluate large OntoUML/UFO models and their instances/data. This study utilizes the SPARQL query language to evaluate the quality of OntoUML models and develop queries for identifying and retrieving instances of anti-patterns defined for OntoUML. The effectiveness of these queries is assessed by applying them to a set of conceptual models of varying complexity that have been captured using gUFO.
Multi-Agents System for Game Development Through Unreal Engine
Authors: Vu Quang , Pham Vuong T. , Dinh Dung , Nguyen Hien D.
Published: September 2023

Nowadays the video game market is the highest in the entertainment industry. There are many architectures supporting the creation of a game, such as Unreal Engine and Unity. Multi-agent system is a popular and suitable solution to design platform games. It is employed to place streets, buildings and other items, resulting in a playable video game map. The system utilizes computational agents that act in conjunction with the human designer to produce maps that exhibit desirable characteristics. This paper proposes a new architecture for organizing in game development based on the multi-agents system (MAS). This architecture includes the structure of an agent with its attributes and internal behaviors, and the structure of relations between agents for action coordination in a determined strategy This structure of MAS is also applied to build a demonstration video game as an action game through Unreal Engine, which is a complete suite of development tools made for anyone working with real-time technology.
Integrated Approach for Maintenance Planning and Scheduling in a Flow Shop Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
Authors: Marchesano Maria Grazia , Tortora Eleonora , Guizzi Guido , Vespoli Silvestro , Santillo Liberatina Carmela
Published: September 2023

Maintenance scheduling is critical for many industries, and Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has shown great potential in optimizing scheduling decisions in complex and dynamic environments. This proposal introduces an integrated simulation tool and DRL algorithm for effective maintenance event scheduling and planning in a Flow Shop production line. This comprehensive solution aims to optimize maintenance plans and maximize productivity by combining simulation capabilities with intelligent decision-making via DRL. The integrated simulation tool replicates the production line Flow Shop in a virtual environment, allowing for precise modeling and simulation of machine operations, job flows, and maintenance events. The tool evaluates different maintenance procedures and their impact on overall performance by capturing the system’s dynamics and complexities. The novelty of the approach lies in the fact that the training phase is performed on a single machine, and the policy developed is tested on a Flow Shop line with machines with the same Weibull parameters (α and β) and with machines with different Weibull parameters. The proposed integrated simulation tool and DRL algorithm provide a powerful solution for the scheduling and planning of maintenance events in a production line Flow Shop. By combining simulation capabilities with intelligent decision-making through DRL, this approach offers a comprehensive solution to optimize maintenance strategies and enhance overall production performance in all experimental settings tested.
The effect of mergers, BOPO, NPF, growth, and the BI rate on murabahah margin income in Islamic mortgage products at Bank Syariah Indonesia
Authors: Lubis Deni , Pranayutantri Olga Aulia , Muthohharoh Marhamah
Published: September 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of mergers, economic growth, the volume of murabaha financing, Bank Indonesia interest rates, and other variables on murabaha income on sharia pawn products at Bank Syariah Indonesia. The results of this study indicate that murabaha margin income is used as the dependent variable in this study. Dummy variables, five independent variables that have a large influence on the results, two independent variables that do not have a significant impact on the results, and one dummy variable are one of the seven independent variables used in this study. The model used is multiple linear regression with the OLS method.  The findings of this study indicate that neither inflation nor fluctuations in the volume of murabaha financing have a significant effect on income from murabahah margins. Income from murabaha margins, however, is very negatively affected by non-performing financing (NPF) variables. Operating expenses as a percentage of operating income (BOPO), BI rate, growth, and aggregation dummy all have a large beneficial impact on earnings on murabahah margins.