bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Increasing Academic Achievement through Madrasah Principal Strategies
Authors: Murni Murni , Saputra Nanda
Published: December 2023

Strategy is a procedure used to carry out an activity to achieve madrasah goals. In carrying out the leadership process, the head of the madrasah certainly has strategies that will be carried out as a leader in the madrasah for improving student achievements to become an indicator of the success of managing the madrasah. This research aims to find out how the madrasa head's strategy, and the implementation of the madrasa head's strategy in improving the academic achievement of students at MA Unggulan XYZ Jombang. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study type of research and is descriptive in nature with subjects namely the head of the madrasah, head of curriculum, and also teachers. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews, and documentation studies. The validity of the data was tested by triangulating sources and techniques. The data obtained was analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and data verification. The results of this research show that 1) the madrasa head's strategy in improving students' academic achievement by supervising, sector reading, boosting six superior madrasa programs, and also giving appreciation to students who excel in the form of free tuition fees for one semester 2) implementation of the madrasa head's strategy in improving Students' academic achievements are carried out by holding sectoral reding evaluation meetings by communicating with each other with sectoral readings.
The Impact of Training and Development on Teacher Performance
Authors: Faudiah Nurul , Fadhilah Fadhilah , Fitriana Fitriana , Dewi Rosmala
Published: December 2023

Improving teacher performance still needs to continue to be improved, considering that there are still many bad records about teacher performance or uneven teacher performance. One way to improve teacher performance is by providing training and development to them. This research aims to find gaps in previous research and reanalyze them so that several research questions are asked, the first is how does training influence teacher performance? secondly, how development affects teacher performance and the last is how training and development influence teacher performance simultaneously. This research uses quantitative research which obtains data from respondents using a questionnaire that has been tested on an instrument with a 1-5 Likert scale. To test the instrument, use data validity and reliability tests. Meanwhile, the data analysis technique uses the classic assumption test (linearity test, normality test, heteroscedasticity test, and multicollinearity test). The regression test used uses multiple linear regression, F-test, and T-test to test the hypothesis in this research. The test results show that training and development have a significant influence on teacher performance, while development also has a significant influence on teacher performance. Simultaneously, teacher performance is influenced by training and development. An important finding is how important the resignation indicator of the development variable has an active role in influencing teacher performance with indicators of planning, implementation, and learning innovation as well as learning evaluation.
Restrictions on the use of agricultural land in Ukraine for the protection of water resources
Authors: Dorosh Yosyp , Derkulskyi Roman , Dorosh Andriy , Kabuzan Alina
Published: December 2023

Motives: The value of water resources has increased in the 21st century due to global climate change, population growth, and the demand for water in agriculture, industry, and other sectors of the economy. However, increasing demand leads to a deterioration in the quality of water, including drinking water, and it affects the environmental sustainability of water resources and coastal lands. Agriculture plays a major role in water pollution in Ukraine and in other European countries. Therefore, it is important to address the topic of restrictions on the use of agricultural land to reduce the polluting effect.Aim: The main aim of the study was to examine regulations on the use of agricultural land in Ukraine for the protection of water resources, and the process of imposing water protection restrictions on the use of agricultural land, taking into account the requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals and the prospects for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.Results: The theoretical principles for establishing the boundaries of water protection zones and coastal protection belts around water bodies were analyzed. The legal framework regulating restrictions on the use of agricultural land in Ukraine was examined, with particular emphasis on the establishment of water protection zones. It was found that the provisions of the Land and Water Codes of Ukraine regulate the size of water protection zones and coastal protection belts. Water bodies are regime-forming objects, and they are systematized according to the requirements for establishing the boundaries of coastal protection belts. The indicators measuring the access to drinking water, as part of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Ukraine, were analyzed. The study revealed that in Ukraine, regardless of the current legislative regulations relating to the restrictions on the use of agricultural land, which provide for the protection of water bodies from pollution and clogging and the preservation of water resources, there is a need to establish the boundaries of water protection zones and coastal protection belts.
A land consolidation geoportal as a useful tool in land consolidation projects – A case study of villages in southern Poland
Authors: Basista Izabela , Balawejder Monika , Anna Kuchta
Published: December 2023

Motives: The area of consolidated land plots as well as numerous social and legal factors prolong and complicate land consolidation projects. Land consolidation projects require massive investment and the involvement of consolidation experts and all landowners. The required information can be made available online to streamline this process. The data available in an online map portal can be used to perform visual and substantive analyses of spatial changes in land consolidation projects.Aim: This study addresses the issues related to the design of a map portal for a land consolidation project covering villages in southern Poland. The proposed geoportal will support communication between land consolidation participants and surveyors.Results: The geoportal is available at: https://arcg.is/15Wirj1, and it provides users with access to information about the land consolidation project. Portal users can submit their opinions and objections online.
Security means age-friendliness. Analysis of older people’s needs regarding the safe infrastructure of open residential spaces. A Case Study of Poland, the EU member country
Authors: Czaplicka Marta , Dawidowicz Agnieszka , Dudzińska Małgorzata , Senetra Adam
Published: December 2023

Motives: In the era of ageing population and threats arising from economic and geopolitical circumstances there is a need to adapt housing estates to different social groups, especially older persons as a particularly vulnerable group.Aim: The research objective of the article was to study the relevance of selected elements of infrastructure in open residential spaces regarding the safety in the eyes of older people in the face of various threats, such as pandemics and military conflicts.Methods: A questionnaire was developed to investigate the level of significance of selected elements of infrastructure based on in-depth literature research. The questionnaire survey was conducted twice on two random population samples (October 2021 and March/April 2022) in five chosen Polish cities (capitals of voivodeships).Results: Changes in the perceived importance of factors associated with residential safety were identified in the face of two types of threats. Urban planning solutions that contribute to a sense of security were identified in different gender and age groups. Public open spaces in cities should be accessible, user-friendly, and safe; they should promote social interactions with other residents, be aesthetically appealing, and encourage social activation.
An introduction to Michele Savonarola’s (1385–1446) treatise entitled “Ad mulieres ferrarienses de regimine pregnantium et noviter natorum usque ad septennium”
Authors: Głusiuk Anna
Published: December 2023

Michele Savonarola’s treatise entitled Ad mulieres ferrarienses de regimine pregnantium etnoviter natorum usque ad septennium is one of the most important 15th century Italian works on gynecology,obstetrics and pediatrics. In addition to detailed information about pregnancy, the mother’s lifestyle,childbirth, care of the mother and the child from birth until the age of seven years, the main novelty of thetreatise lies in the use of everyday language and the fact that the work was addressed mainly to women.Recognizing that contemporary women had low levels of knowledge, Savonarola wrote his treatise inplain language that was easy to understand. Ad mulieres ferrarienses de regimine pregnantium was toserve as a “guide” to provide women with the necessary knowledge and to reduce mortality amongpregnant women and children.
Identification of captured soldiers of the tsarist army based on nationality in Austria-Hungary, 1915: separation of Ukrainians
Authors: Kudriachenko Andriy , Sribnyak Ihor , Yakovenko Natalia , Matviyenko Viktor
Published: December 2023

The article summarizes the process of identifying and separating Ukrainians from tsarist army soldiers who were captured by the Austrian-Hungarian forces. In 1915, such efforts were initiated by members of the Union for the Liberation of Ukraine (ULU) who surveyed camp inmates and compiled a list of prisoners willing to move to a Ukrainian camp in Freistadt. The procedure was complex because many inmates supported the imperial ideology, including the Black Hundreds and Little Russians who exerted psychological pressure on the prisoners and attempted to prevent communication between the Ukrainians and the ULU envoys. The compiled lists of Ukrainian nationals laid long-lasting foundations for the ULU’s efforts to unite Ukrainians and establish a community of Ukrainian activists, albeit a small one, who were willing to risk their lives and carry out the difficult task of spreading national liberation ideas not only in POW camps, but also on Ukrainian lands in Russia. Owing to the ULU’s efforts, Ukrainian prisoners were transferred to the camp in Freistadt which was the center of Ukrainian life in 1915–1918.
Reemigracja z Francji do Polski w latach 1934–1936. Zarys problemu
Authors: Ambrochowicz-Gajownik Anna
Published: December 2023

Państwo francuskie, na skutek konsekwencji kryzysu ekonomicznego, chcąc chronić rynek i zapewnić własnym obywatelom możliwość zatrudnienia, zmuszone było do wydalenia obcokrajowców, w tym Polaków. Masowe zwolnienia doprowadziły do reemigracji Polaków z Francji do ziemi ojczystej. Wówczas państwo polskie znalazło się w trudnym położeniu. Reemigranci odznaczali się różnym statusem materialnym. Większość liczyła na pomoc państwa. Wśród nich znalazły się osoby o poglądach lewicowo-komunistycznych. W latach 1931–1935 powróciło z Francji ponad 117 000 osób, zaś w okresie od stycznia do lipca 1936 r. – 18 286 Polaków. Najwięcej powróciło z 5 województw: łódzkiego, lwowskiego, krakowskiego, kieleckiego, poznańskiego.
Was America close to victory in Vietnam? The 1969 crisis of the Communist Insurgents from the perspective of the Military Attaché’s Office at the Embassy of the Polish People’s Republic in Hanoi
Authors: Benken Przemysław
Published: December 2023

This article discusses the difficulties that were encountered by the National Liberation Front (NLF) of Southern Vietnam in 1969 after the fiasco of the communist Tet Offensive of 1968. These problems were analyzed based on an analysis of the reports forwarded by the Military Attaché’s Office at the Embassy of the Polish People’s Republic (PPR) in Hanoi to the Second Department of the General Staff of the Polish Army. These issues have not been extensively examined in the literature, and the cited reports, despite their considerable value, were not accessible to English-speaking historians. The debate on whether the military failure and the propaganda success of the Tet Offensive presented Saigon and Washington with an opportunity to win the war, an opportunity that was wasted for political reasons, still continues in the historiography of the Second Indochina War. The analyzed source materials indicate that by 1969, the situation in the Republic of Vietnam (RV) had improved to an extent which enabled the US to cede responsibility for the war to the Army of the RV and to gradually remove its troops from South Vietnam. Nonetheless, the social and political situation in the RV and the US prevented Saigon from stabilizing the situation in South Vietnam, and it forced the US to rapidly retreat from Indochina. As a result, South Vietnam’s military advantage over communist insurgents proved to be a fleeting success, and it did not change the final outcome of the conflict.
Evaluation of the bandwidth of satellite communication systems
Authors:   State University of Information and Communication Technologies, Kyiv, Rudenko N. V.
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to research and evaluation of the bandwidth of satellite communication systems. An important step to improve the efficiency of any satellite system is the use of enhanced coding techniques with error correction during data transmission. This approach makes it possible to ensure greater reliability and stability of communication, especially in conditions of bad weather or other obstacles that can affect the quality of the signal. The application of error-correcting coding consists in inserting additional information into the data transmission, which allows the recovery of lost information in the event that it is damaged or lost during transmission. This process requires computing resources and special algorithms, but it significantly increases the reliability of communication. Thanks to error-correcting coding, Starlink can provide stable Internet even in conditions where other satellite systems may lose communication due to interference or weather conditions. This is especially important for users who rely on reliable access to the network at any time.
Study of input images parameters for improving person identification information technology
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Zhabska Yе. O.
Published: December 2023

This article describes the research of the algorithm based on local-textural descriptors, which is the basis of the information technology of person identification, with the aim of increasing its efficiency and reducing the probability of identification errors. An analysis of previous studies has shown that the performance of a face recognition and identification algorithm can vary significantly after applying it to images from different datasets. In addition, the issue of using local texture descriptors in the tasks of face recognition and identification on images of different quality has not been sufficiently studied in modern research. Therefore, the main goal of this work is to study the parameters of face images that will be used for identification process with the appliance of the algorithm based on such local-textural methods as histograms of oriented gradients and local binary patterns in one-dimensional space. During the experiments, it was established that the algorithm identification accuracy rate can be decreased by 35-70% when it is applied to image samples taken in unconstrained conditions. In order to investigate the possibility of reducing the variation of the results, experiments were conducted on the same images with the transformation of their properties, such as format and resolution. During the research, experiments were carried out with several of the most common databases of face images, as a result of which the efficiency of the algorithm reached the level of accuracy of identification of 95% on images taken under controlled conditions and unified within one database. As a result, it was found that in some cases, the conversion of the image format submitted to the input of the algorithm can increase the accuracy of the algorithm’s identification by 5%. Also, the efficiency of the algorithm is affected by the resolution of the input images, in particular, due to the application of the algorithm to transformed images from the Database of Faces database, the accuracy of identification increased by 5-10%, FERET — decreased by 5-35%, SCface — decreased by 10-30%, CFP — increased by 5-10%, Tinyface — increased by 25-35%, LFW — increased by 15%, AgeDB — increased by 5%. The highest identification accuracy rate of the algorithm, which is 95%, was obtained after its application to images taken under constrained conditions and unified within the same database.
Application of the cloud pyramid model and the SaaS method to increase the level of big data security
Authors:   State University of Information and Communication Technologies, Kyiv, Yurchenko M. Yu.
Published: December 2023

The digital revolution has changed the way, that business is conducted in many areas. Recently, large volumes of various types of data are used at high speed by a variety of sources, that are processed, often in real time, using information technology tools (powerful processors, software and algorithms. Today’s bank servers contain vast amounts of data collected from online interactions. People in modern times willingly share information about themselves. Traditional banking analytics systems aren’t capable of processing huge data sets from various sources. However, the development of digital technologies and big data analytics allow bank clients to structure and use their personal information to solve existing problems of saving bank data. It was determined, that every client of the bank is worried about the preservation of his personal information, which is provided to the bank managers. The essence of the concept of cloud computing, cloud infrastructure is defined, and the purpose of using cloud interfaces is also considered. Levels of problems, related to the security of saving bank customer data, have been revealed. The levels of opportunities for using the cloud pyramid to increase the level of security of big data in banking activities have been determined. The cloud enables the operation of an ideal platform with massive computing power and storage capacity to process big data with great variety, volume, veracity and speed. The SaaS provider takes care of the performance of applications, provides technical support for users, and installs updates independently. The type of services and the type of organizations, to which Software as a Service (SaaS) technologies can be applied, are considered. The role of Software-as-a-service (SaaS) technologies to increase the level of big data security in banking is defined.
INVESTIGATION OF ENERGY - TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN ULTRA FINE GRINDING
Authors: UMUCU Yakup , DENİZ Vedat , GÜRSOY Yaşar Hakan
Published: December 2023

Ultra-fine grinding refers to the process of reducing materials to extremely small particle sizes, typically in the micron or submicron range. It is commonly used in various industries such as mining, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, and chemicals, where the production of fine particles with specific properties is required.

Energy plays a significant role in ultra-fine grinding processes. The reduction of materials to such small sizes requires a considerable amount of energy input. The energy consumption in ultra-fine grinding is typically higher compared to conventional grinding methods due to the higher surface area and increased particle-particle interactions.

In the mining sector, with the depletion of high-grade ore deposits, it has become a necessity to operate very low-grade ore deposits with very small particle liberation sizes. In the enrichment of these ores, most of the energy required is spent on grinding. In micronized grinding, conventional mills (such as rod and ball mills) lose their efficiency and become uneconomical.

most of the energy spent in conventional mills is used directly in size reduction, and a significant portion is lost as heat and sound without doing any useful work (size reduction). In addition, for grinding below 75 µm , the efficiency of conventional mills is greatly reduced (energy consumption increases excessively), and grinding becomes uneconomical.

In this study, alternative fine and ultrafine grinding mills for ore dressing plants are introduced, and information about their working principles is presented. Unlike other studies, information on particle and grinding energy calculations is given. The reasons for the lack of a theory or model to perform newly developed calculations for ultrafine grinding theories are tried to be explained.
Understanding the Peoples Crisis and Governance in Afghanistan: Before and After the Taliban Takeover
Authors: Humayun S. I. , Ganguly Sarsi
Published: December 2023

When viewed from an international standpoint, a country’s fight for survival is often mistaken as aggression or extremism. If we look back at the history of South Asia, this is a common trend that can be noticed. But standing in 2023, this trend has become a continuing nightmare for the people of Afghanistan trying to survive in a land of insurgency, conflict, poverty, and an overall lack of human rights. Afghanistan has a long and complicated history with the rest of the world, from the rough terrain cutting it off from the mainland’s or tribal clashes that have not been resolved in a century: there is nothing simple about the crisis of this place. In a post-Cold War world, where the bipolar world of the US and the Soviet Union clashed for control of this area, tensions mounted on the country and its people like never before. Everything that followed, has brought Afghanistan to the brink of its worst humanitarian and political crisis in history. As the long-drawn-out conflict with the US concluded in 2021, the Taliban took over the governance of the country, and reestablished “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”. Today, the place has been left marked by decades of internal conflict, and a constant threat of terrorist activities, and lost its status as a free nation. What remains more concerning is how the people of the nation are dealing with this change and what they look forward to in the future. Is it time for Afghanistan to stand up against the extremist government of the Taliban? Or is it finally time to accept defeat and find ways to survive in a nation ruled by guns and bombs?
Keywords: Afghanistan, Governance, Taliban Takeover, South Asia, Humanitarian Crisis
Investigating the Geopolitical Location of Badakhshan and its Role in National Security
Authors: Amiri Ziaulhaq , Habibyar Sharifullah
Published: December 2023

‘Geopolitical location’ has been understood to be an important and influential element in the politics and national security. With a focus on geography, geopolitical attitudes have been formed. This article examines the geopolitical location of the Badakhshan province and its role in national security as a political unit. The fixed and changing geopolitical locations are emphasized with the subsets of each of the variables that affect the internal security of the region. The geopolitical location, which includes fixed and relative location, has had a great impact on Afghanistan's national power and, subsequently, on the national security of the Badakhshan Province, effecting significant change. This research is applied in terms of a survey. It was implemented is in the form of a library-field study. The field of research is Badakhshan Province, which has 28 administrative units (districts). The methodology governing the research has a descriptive-analytical nature. The information has been collected through library studies. The geopolitical location of Badakhshan is one of the key influencing factors on national power, and this characteristic has made the political stability of this province an issue since the 20th century. However, turning this ‘threat’ into an opportunity provides the possibility of economic growth and prosperity and political stability of Badakhshan in the
future.
Keywords: geopolitics, Badakhshan, geographical location, and national security.
Normalization of Arab-Israeli Relations: Implications for Iranis National and Security
Authors: Nail Zaidullah
Published: December 2023

The existence of fundamental differences between Iran and Israel has made Iran, as a regional power, maintain its geopolitical weight, monitor the power relations in the region, and consider the consequences of the relations between the Israeli regime and its neighboring states. According to the disclosure of the relations between the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain with Israel, it seems that the establishment of a close relationship between the Arabs and Israel will change the regional security equations. Based on this article, it seeks to investigate the consequences of the normalization of Arab-Israeli relations on Iran's regional security. The method of this article is a descriptive-analytical one that uses the regional security complex theory to find an answer to the question of what effect the process of normalizing relations between Arabs and Israel will have on Iran's security. In response to this question, the hypothesis is proposed that the relative and secret reconciliation between the Arabs and Israel will create tangible changes in the regional security equations in a structural way.
Keywords: Iran, Arabs, Israel, regional security complex, Iran's security environment.
Penyidikan terhadap Pelaku Cyberporn melalui Aplikasi Instagram
Authors: Maulana Akbar Zen , Pratama Hapsari Ifahda
Published: December 2023

Technology is getting more sophisticated and more and more people are able to access and use the technology, moreover, it is not uncommon for people to abuse the technology. As is the case with the use of social media in cyberspace which is often indecent, for example the distribution of pornographic photos/pictures or even videos. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and so on are often misused, even though the Government has stipulated rules regarding strict sanctions for perpetrators of distribution and other matters related to pornographic elements. For this reason, the author in this case examines the process of investigating cyberporn perpetrators through the Instagram application and how effective the investigation process is and the result is that the investigation process is carried out in accordance with Article 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code and is carried out on the basis of prior reports, while the level of effectiveness is influenced by three factors namely structure, substance, and legal culture. This research was conducted using normative methods obtained from secondary data sources and laws and regulations.
Sustained versus repetitive standing trunk extension results in greater spinal growth and pain improvement in back pain:A randomized clinical trial
Authors: Harrison Jeremy J. , Brismée Jean-Michel , Sizer Jr Phillip S. , Denny Brent K. , Sobczak Stéphane
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: McKenzie standing trunk extension exercises have been used for the management of low back pain (LBP). However, no study to date has investigated the effect of standing trunk extension postures on spinal height and clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate in subjects with LBP following a period of trunk loading how spinal height, pain, symptoms’ centralization and function outcome measures respond to two standing postures interventions: (1) repetitive trunk extension (RTE) and (2) sustained trunk extension (STE). METHODS: A consecutive sample of convenience of people with LBP were recruited to participate in 2-session physical therapy using either RTE or STE in standing. RESULTS: Thirty participants (18 women) with a mean age of 53 ± 17.5 years completed the study. The first session resulted in spinal height increase (spinal growth) of 2.07 ± 1.32 mm for the RTE intervention and 4.54 ± 1.61 mm for the STE group (p< 0.001; ES = 1.67), while the second session (2-week following the first session) resulted in spinal growth of 2.39 ± 1.46 mm for the RTE group and 3.91 ± 2.06 mm for the STE group (p= 0.027; ES = 0.85). The STE group presented with the larger reduction in most pain from 6 to 2 as compared to the RTE group from 6 to 4 between Session 1 and Session 2 (p< 0.001). There was no difference between the groups in Modified Oswestry score and symptoms centralization (p= 0.88 and p= 0.77, respectively). CONCLUSION: People with LBP experienced greater spine growth and improvements of pain during standing STE as compared to RTE. People with LBP could use such postures and movements to alleviate their LBP and improve spine height while in a weight bearing position.
Aggregating knowledge and collaborative information for sequential recommendation
Authors: Zhang Yunqi , Yuan Jidong , Wei Chixuan , Xie Yifei
Published: December 2023

Sequential recommendation aims to predict users’ future activities based on their historical interaction sequences. Various neural network architectures, such as Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), Graph Neural Networks (GNN), and self-attention mechanisms, have been employed in the tasks, exploring multiple aspects of user preferences, including general interests, short-term interests, long-term interests, and item co-occurrence patterns. Despite achieving good performance, there are still limitations in capturing complex user preferences. Specifically, the current structures of RNN, GNN, etc., only capture item-level transition relations while neglecting attribute-level transition relations. Additionally, the explicit item relations are studied using item co-occurrence modules, but they cannot capture the implicit item-item relations. To address these issues, we propose a knowledge-augmented Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) to improve the short-term user interest module and adopt a collaborative item aggregation method to enhance the item co-occurrence module. Additionally, our long-term interest module utilizes a bitwise gating mechanism to select historical item features significant to users’ current preferences. We extensively evaluate our model on three real-world datasets alongside competitive methods, demonstrating its effectiveness in top K sequential recommendation.
Improving Rainfall Forecasting via Radial Basis Function and Deep Convolutional Neural Networks Integration
Authors: Hemalatha J. , Vivek V. , Sekar M. , Kavitha Devi M.K.
Published: December 2023

The foremost challenge of rainfall forecasting is the intensity of rainfall in some particular stations. The unpredictable rainfall volume owing to the climate transformation can root cause for either overflow or dryness in the reservoir. In this article, we coin a novel model to predict the monthly rainfall by using an Ensemble Radial basis function Network and a One-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Neural Network algorithm. In the first step, nine climatological parameters, which are highly related to monthly rainfall disparity, are given as input for an ensemble model. In the second step, a hybrid approach is proposed and compared with Bayesian Linear Regression (BLR) and Decision Forest Regression (DFR). Experimental results show that the ensemble approach yields good results in seizing the multifaceted association among causal variables and also it extracted the most relevant hidden features of hydro meteorological rainfall system.
A bilateral feature fusion network for defect detection on mobile cameras
Authors: Liu Cong , She Wenhao
Published: December 2023

Defect detection in mobile phone cameras constitutes a critical aspect of the manufacturing process. Nonetheless, this task remains challenging due to the complexities introduced by intricate backgrounds and low-contrast defects, such as minor scratches and subtle dust particles. To address these issues, a Bilateral Feature Fusion Network (BFFN) has been proposed. This network incorporates a bilateral feature fusion module, engineered to enrich feature representation by fusing feature maps from multiple scales. Such fusion allows the capture of both fine and coarse-grained details inherent in the images. Additionally, a Self-Attention Mechanism is deployed to garner more comprehensive contextual information, thereby enhancing feature discriminability. The proposed Bilateral Feature Fusion Network has been rigorously evaluated on a dataset of 12,018 mobile camera images. Our network surpasses existing state-of-the-art methods, such as U-Net and Deeplab V3+, particularly in mitigating false positive detection caused by complex backgrounds and false negative detection caused by slight defects. It achieves an F1-score of 97.59%, which is 1.16% better than Deeplab V3+ and 0.99% better than U-Net. This high level of accuracy is evidenced by an outstanding precision of 96.93% and recall of 98.26%. Furthermore, our approach realizes a detection speed of 63.8 frames per second (FPS), notably faster than Deeplab V3+ at 57.1 FPS and U-Net at 50.3 FPS. This enhanced computational efficiency makes our network particularly well-suited for real-time defect detection applications within the realm of mobile camera manufacturing.
Supply chain management with secured data transmission via improved DNA cryptosystem
Authors: Lahane Priti S. , Lahane Shivaji R.
Published: December 2023

Supply chain management (SCM) is most significant place of concentration in various corporate circumstances. SCM has both designed and monitored numerous tasks with the following phases such as allocation, creation, product sourcing, and warehousing. Based on this perspective, the privacy of data flow is more important among producers, suppliers, and customers to ensure the responsibility of the market. This work aims to develop a novel Improved Digital Navigator Assessment (DNA)-based Self Improved Pelican Optimization Algorithm (IDNA-based SIPOA model) for secured data transmission in SCM via blockchain. An improved DNA cryptosystem is done for the process of preservation for data. The original message is encrypted by Improved Advanced Encryption Standard (IAES). The optimal key generation is done by the proposed SIPOA algorithm. The efficiency of the adopted model has been analyzed with conventional methods with regard to security for secured data exchange in SCM. The proposed IDNA-based SIPOA obtained the lowest value for the 40% cypher text is 0.71, while the BWO is 0.79, DOA is 0.77, TWOA is 0.84, BOA is 0.83, POA is 0.86, SDSM is 0.88, DNASF is 0.82 and FSA-SLnO is 0.78, respectively.
Classification of physico-geological models
Authors: Bondarenko V. М. , Shavier L.
Published: December 2023

Background. A new classification of physico-geological models (PhGM) is presented, which includes system series of models of physico-chemical indicators, geological objects, and geological processes. Such system series models are characterized by physical-mathematical and geotectonic features.

Aim. Generalization and systematization of existing models and introduction of new model types, which were not previously considered, to propose a new classification of PhGM.

Materials and methods. Scientific publications, including those published by the authors, devoted to the description of various types of models. A systematic review of published data was used as a research method.

Results. The proposed classification of PhGM includes system series of models of physico-chemical indicators, geological objects, and geological processes characterized by physico-mathematical and tectonic features.

Conclusion. A new classification of PhGM is proposed. This classification generalizes the system series of models of physico-chemical indicators and various geological and physical images. System series of models for diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes and earthquakes are presented.
Definition of weakened zones from the standpoint of engineering geology and hydrogeology
Authors: Guseltsev А. S.
Published: December 2023

Background. In recent decades, the concept of weakened zones has become widespread in various fields of Earth science. Thus, this concept is currently used in geology, mining, geomechanics, tectonics, geodynamics, and seismology. As a result, weakened zones can be considered and interpreted both as large fault zones, including dilatancy zones, and zones with sharply or quite noticeably changing physical and mechanical properties. At the same time, the purpose of studying and recording such zones also changes, depending on particular research tasks.

Aim. To consider structures that are widely termed as weakened zones, although having received no clear definition and classification. To provide a definition of this term from the standpoint of hydrogeology and engineering geology.

Materials and methods. The research basis was formed by the author’s long-term experience in the selection of sites for the location of nuclear energy facilities. The main methods included collection, generalization, and processing of information obtained by the author during fieldwork and laboratory research.

Results. The author considers structures that are termed as weakened zones in Earth sciences, concerning a fairly wide range of structures and conditions of mountain ranges and soils. A definition of a weakened zone from the standpoint of hydrogeology and engineering geology is proposed. Various factors indicating the presence of weakened zones and possible negative consequences for engineering structures are considered.

Conclusion. The concept of weakened zones should be taken into consideration when conducting detailed surveys of areas for the location of engineering facilities. It is noted that, when carrying out detailed surveys, the key to quantifying the characteristics of weakened zones in dispersed soils consists in a correct assessment of the spatial variability of soil parameters, largely the density of dry soil and porosity.
Reformulación y caracterización de la mermelada de pomelo y banana elaborada en el distrito de Coronel Oviedo, departamento de Caaguazú, Paraguay
Authors: Ríos Duarte Liz Carolina , Graffton Elsa , Ruíz Díaz Rodas Ruth Elizabeth , Meza Velázquez Claudia Damaris , González Jiménez Katerine Alejandra , Ferreiro Omayra , Torres Leda
Published: December 2023

El objetivo de esta investigación fue caracterizar fisicoquímica, microbiológica, sensorial y nutricionalmente la mermelada de pomelo y banana elaborada por mujeres emprendedoras del distrito de Coronel Oviedo, departamento de Caaguazú.  Las variables fisicoquímicas analizadas fueron el pH y °Brix, los parámetros microbiológicos estuvieron compuestos por E. coli, Mohos y Levaduras y Aerobios mesófilos, por otro lado, el perfil sensorial incluyó sabores afrutados, pomelo, banana, dulce, amargo y astringente. El análisis de las mermeladas de pomelo y banana fueron realizadas en dos instancias, la primera corresponde a la formulación original, la cual no cumplía con los parámetros de pH, °Brix y sabor. La segunda corresponde a la formulación mejorada, a la cual se determinó la composición nutricional. Este último obtuvo los siguientes resultados fisicoquímicos: pH: 2,91, 60°Brix, microbiológicamente un recuento <10 UFC/g en los parámetros analizados, sensorialmente los sabores dulce, afrutado y pomelo fueron los más percibidos por el plantel sensorial. En cuanto a los resultados nutricionales coinciden con otros estudios realizados a nivel mundial. Finalmente, los resultados obtenidos fueron contrastados con las normas vigentes, corroborando que la formulación mejorada cumpla con los parámetros establecidos y sensorialmente con las expectativas de acuerdo a las características del producto. Lográndose de esta manera, un producto de calidad estandarizada y competitiva, generando oportunidades de empleo para las mujeres emprendedoras.

Palabras claves: Mermelada, microbiología, propiedades fisicoquímicas, pomelo, banana.
UPAYA PENGEMBANGAN DAN PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN INDUSTRI KREATIF DI KOTA PALEMBANG
Authors: Amidi Amidi , Puspasari Mardiana , Novandri Azizul
Published: December 2023

Purpose –This research aims to determine the problems still faced by the creative industry in Palembang City. To find out and formulate policies, strategies, programs and activities that must be carried out in the development of creative industries in Palembang City. To find out the efforts that must be made to encourage an increase in the income of creative industry players in Palembang City. Design/methodology –The area of this study is Palembang City. Types of data are secondary data and primary data, primary data obtained through interviews, secondary data, in the form of data and/or information obtained from documentation. The analysis technique uses SWOT analysis. Findings - The creative industry in the City of Palembang has contributed to the progress and development of the economy in the City of Palembang in particular and in South Sumatra in general, creative industry businesses in the City of Palembang are still possible to develop, so that they still provide promising business opportunities in the future, business The creative industry in Palembang City is still faced with HR, marketing, management and capital problems. Creative industry businesses in Palembang City have absorbed a lot of labor, so that the creative industry in Palembang City has contributed to overcoming the unemployment problem.
ANALISIS PENDAPATAN PETERNAK AYAM BROILER POLA KEMITRAAN PT CIOMAS ADISATWA CIREBON
Authors: Fadiellah Diah , Perwitasari Fitri Dian , Bastoni Bastoni
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui besarnya pendapatan peternak yang bermitra dengan PT Ciomas Adisatwa Cabang Cirebon.  Pengeluaran terbesar dari tahun 2016 sampai tahun 2019 adalah biaya penyusutan kandang dengan persentase 2,9% dengan nomial, disusul dengan biaya penyusutan peralatan dengan persentase 1,42% dan yang terakhir biaya gaji karyawan dengan persentase 1,10%. Sedangkan biaya variabel meliputi biaya pakan, bibit, obat dan listrik, biaya tertinggi pertama yang dikeluarkan adalah biaya pakan rata-rata sebanyak 75,83%, biaya tertinggi kedua yaitu biaya bibit rata-rata sebanyak 17,55%, berikutnya adalah biaya obat rata-rata sebesar 0,63%, dan yang terakhir adalah biaya listrik rata-rata 0,50%. pendapatan yang diterima pada penelitian ini bersal dari hasil penerimaan dikurangi total biaya yang dikeluarkan peternak. Dari tahun 2016 sampai 2019 rata-rata pendapatan peternak yaitu sebesar Rp.1.119.180.000, Nilai R/C sebesar 1.11 menunjukan bahwa usaha peternakan ayam broiler yang bermitra dengan PT. Ciomas Adisatwa Cirebon layak untuk dikembangkan karena nilai R/C lebih dari 1.
MANAGEMEN PEMELIHARAAN PENGGEMUKAN SAPI POTONG DI UD TERNAK JAYA
Authors: Fajar Muhammad , Perwitasari Fitri Dian , Bastoni Bastoni
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui managemen pemelirahaan sapi potong di UD Ternak Jaya.  Tempat pelaksanan penelitian di UD Ternak Jaya Kabupaten Cirebon. Metode pemeilihan lokasi dengan metode purposive sampling. UD Ternak Jaya merupakan usaha penggemukan sapi potong yang mendapat bantuan dan Pedampingan dari Pemerintah Dinas Pertanian Kabupaten Cirebon. Metode penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode survey dan wawancara dengan pihak pemilik peternak mengenai manajemen penggemukan sapi potong. UD Ternak Jaya secara umum sudah cukup baik dalam pemeliharaannya, baik dari pemilihan bakalan mayoritas sapi bangsa Peranakan Simmental dan Limousin. Managemen pakan juga baik sudah diberikan tambahan pakan konsentrat (ampas tahu, tumpi jagung dan dedak), pakan hijauan berkualitas menggunakan rumput odot dan indigofera. Kontruksi kandangnya pun juga baik karena terbuat dari baja ringan dan bata hebel dan dari segi fentilasi juga baik karena terbuka, kemiringan Lantai juga diterapkan untuk mempermudah pembersihan feses dan urin, dari segi perlengkapan kandang juga tersedia. Managemen kesehatan ternak mengkonsumsi jamu dengan menggunakan bahan herbal terutama kunyit. Kunyit ini berfungsi sebagai penambahan nafsu makan dan meningkatkan imunitas.
MANAJEMEN PEMELIHARAAN PETERNAK AYAM BROILER POLA KEMITRAAN PT CIOMAS ADISATWA CIREBON
Authors: Fadiellah Diah , Perwitasari Fitri Dian
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui managemen pemeliharaan  peternak yang bermitra dengan PT Ciomas Adisatwa Cabang Cirebon.  Penelitian ini dilaksanakan 5 Maret Sampai 5 April 2018 di peternak ayam pedaging yang bermitra dengan perusahaan PT. Ciomas Adisatwa Kabupaten Cirebon Jawa Barat. Metode penentuan lokasi yaitu dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Mitra peternak PT Ciomas Adisatwa Cirebon sudah cukup baik dan memenuhi syarat lokasi usaha peternakan ayam, kandang yang digunakan berbentuk panggung dengan atap monitor, strain ayam yang dipelihara adalah strain Lohman SB 202 dengan jumlah kurang lebih 1500 ekor. Ayam tersebut dipelihara selama 29 hari pakan yang digunakan ada 3 jenis pakan SB-10 sebesar 100 gram  dan SB-11 sebesar 500 gram untuk periode stater. periode finisher  menggunakan pakan jenis SB-12 sebesar 1000 gram.  Pemberian vaksin dilakukan sebanyak 1 kali  dalam 1 periode yaitu pada saat ayam berumur 4 hari menggunakan vaksin ND. Ayam juga diberikann vitamin dan obat – obatan sesuai dengan jadwal pemberian yang ditentukan oleh perusahaan.
MANAGEMEN PAKAN USAHA PENGGEMUKAN SAPI POTONG DI KTT PADUSAN KABUPATEN CIREBON
Authors: Sebastian Lucky , Arisandi Bayu
Published: December 2023

Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui managemen pakan di KTT Padusan. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 10 November sampai dengan 10 Desember 2020 di Kelompok Tani Ternak Sapi (KTTS) Padusan. Penetuan lokasi dilakukandengan secara Purpossive Sampling. Alasan pemilihan tempat lokasi penelitian karena Kelompok Tani Ternak Sapi Padusanadalah kelompok tani ternak yang dalam pengawasan langsung oleh Dinas Pertanian Kabupaten Cirebon dan telah memiliki prestasi sebagai juara Nasional dalam lomba kelompok tani ternak berbasis Agribisnis dibidang budidaya dan penggemukanternak sapi potong, dengan faktor daerah yang dekat dan mudah dalam penyediaan sumber pakan. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode survey dengan alat bantu kuesioner. Analisis data digunakan secara deskripsi. Hasil penelitian inimenunjukkan bahwa manajemen pakan ternak sapi potong di Kelompok Tani Ternak Sapi Padusan belum dilakukan secara intensif. Sebagian besar pemberian pakan saat ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup pokok atau maintenance selama masa pemeliharaan. Terdapat beberapa kendala seperti belum menggunakannya teknologi pakan dan belum adanya standar pemberian pakan. Kesimpulan bahwa KTT Padusan ini memiliki managemen pakan yang baik, sudah memperhatikan penggunaan pakan hijauan dan pakan konsentrat.

Kata Kunci: Managemen Pakan, KTT, Sapi Potong.
MANAGEMEN KESEHATAN USAHA PENGGEMUKAN SAPI POTONG DI KTT PADUSAN KABUPATEN CIREBON
Authors: Ramita Ramita , Widyani Retno
Published: December 2023

Penanganan dan pencegahan penyakit pada usaha penggemukan sapi potong dapat meningkatkan produksi dan performance sapi potong pada usaha penggemukan. Oleh sebab itulah tujuan dari penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui managemen kesehatan usaha penggemukkan sapi potong di KTT Padusan Kabupaten Cirebon. Tempat penelitian dilaksanakan di Kelompok Tani Ternak Sapi (KTT) Padusan, Jl. Syekh Nurjati, Kubang, Kecamatan Talun Kabupaten Cirebon, Jawa Barat 45171. Waktupenelitian dilaksanakan mulai tanggal 9 November 2020 – 9 Januari 2020 yang berlangsung selama satu bulan. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode survey dengan alat bantu kuesioner. Analisis data digunakan secara deskripsi. Hasil penelitian Penyakit yang sering dialami oleh  ternak sapi potong di KTT Padusan adalah Batuk pilek, diare, kembung dan cacingan. Penyakit ini tidak hanya dicegah dengan obat-obatan dan vitamin akan tetapi juga dilihat dari manegermen kebersihan kandangnya. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh dari penelitian adalah  mengenai manajemen kesehatan, di tempat Kelompok Tani Ternak (PADUSAN) yaitu secara umum sudah cukup baik.

Kata Kunci : KTT Padusan, Managemet Kesehatan,  Sapi potong.