bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Role of Ultrasound Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse in Differentiating Benign from Malignant Superficial Lymph Nodes
Authors: Chanda Reettika , Kandagaddala Madhavi , Moses Vinu , Sigamani Elanthenral , Keshava Shyamkumar Nidugala , Janakiraman Rajinikanth
Published: April 2020

Objective:

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging in differentiating benign from malignant peripheral lymphadenopathy.

Materials and Methods:

This was a prospective study approved by the Institutional Review Board with financial grant for the same. Ultrasound and ARFI imaging of peripheral lymph nodes were performed and correlated with pathological results, which were used as the reference standard. The virtual touch tissue imaging and virtual touch tissue quantification parameters of ARFI were analyzed in 86 lymph nodes, of which 78 were included in the study. Using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the diagnostic usefulness of ARFI values were evaluated with respect to their sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve.

Results:

The mean area ratio of benign lymph nodes was 0.88 (±0.2) and that of malignant lymph nodes was 1.17 (±0.14). The mean shear wave velocities (SWV) of benign and malignant lymph nodes were 2.02 m/s (±0.94) and 3.7 m/s (±2.27), respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of virtual touch imaging area ratio in differentiating benign from malignant lymph nodes was 97% and 77%, of SWV was 71% and 70%, and of SWV ratio was 68% and 79%, respectively.

Conclusion:

As ARFI was found to have a superior diagnostic performance over conventional ultrasound and color Doppler in the characterization of lymph nodes, we recommend its routine use in differentiating benign from malignant nodes.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY PHENOMENON IN THE CONTEXT OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES SYNERGY
Authors: Bateczko Nina , Mychajliczenko Mykoła
Published: April 2020

The article highlights the phenomen of academic integrity in the context of the synergy of scientific approaches: systemic and synergetic. It has been indicated that such an interpretation can serve as the theoretical and methodological basis of the phenomenon under study.
The definitional analysis of the problem of ensuring academic integrity, which is present in the scientific circulation both in Ukraine and abroad, has been carried out. It has been proved that academic integrity, on the one hand, is a complex interdisciplinary category that combines ethical standards and rules of human behaviour in the educational and scientific environment and the mechanisms and tools by which the latter are put into practice.
In the context of a systematic approach, the levels of implementation of the basic principles of academic integrity have been presented: international, national, state, higher education institution and personality levels. Understanding of ensuring academic integrity at various levels will allow taking into account the features of the phenomenon under study both at the level of society life and at the level of an individual. In the context of the synergetic approach, academic integrity has been considered as a nonlinear dynamic system capable of self-organization.
The best foreign and domestic practices of ensuring academic integrity at different levels have been provided.
The developed methodology can contribute to the creation of evolutionary models for the development of the system of academic integrity in Ukraine and the effective management of this process.

Key words: academic integrity, systematic approach, synergetic approach, level of ensuring academic integrity.
VALUABLE UPBRINGING IN SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE UK
Authors: Starostina Oksana
Published: April 2020

The purpose of the article is to analyze the value foundations of the development of the school system in the UK at the primary and secondary levels of education. It has been found that the value basis for the development of the school system in the UK has not yet been the subject of research by Ukrainian scientists and is a gap in domestic science. The analysis of the value foundations of the development of the school system in the UK at the primary and secondary levels of education is carried out. It was revealed that each child with his personal characteristics was proclaimed the most important value for the modern society of Great Britain. The achievement of this goal is facilitated by such value orientations: personal development of the child, axiological orientation of the content of education, religiosity, citizenship, interpersonal communication, respect, tolerance and freedom of choice. It is noted that the education system in the UK has a complex hierarchical structure. It has been revealed that the student’s personal development at the initial and secondary stages of education is carried out here in a value context, forming a truly spiritual and moral person who seeks to act in accordance with virtues, is able to bear responsibility for his actions and actions, honor his country and its way of life, value cultural wealth of the nation. It is established that the UK education system is clearly aimed at the implementation of value guidelines by introducing the concept of value education in the activities of various educational organizations. It is concluded that in the UK, the valuable education of the younger generation through the programs of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of students is a priority task of the educational process at the initial and secondary levels of education. The article also indicates a systematic approach to the organization of British education, as a structured and stable system of interconnected elements that ensure consistent and equitable development of students at all levels of training and education.
Dallı Servi ve Piramit Servi’nin Morfolojik Fidan Özellikleri
Authors: USLU Murat , BİLİR Nebi
Published: April 2020

1+0 yaşlı çıplak köklü
Dallı ve Piramit servi de fidan morfolojisi ve kalitesinin araştırıldığı bu
çalışmada, ortalama fidan boyu ve kök boğazı çapı değerleri sırasıyla Dallı
servide (Cupressus sempervirens L.
var. horizontalis) 84 cm ve 8,7 mm;
Piramit servide (Cupressus sempervirens
L. var. piramidalis) 78,9 cm ve 8,2
mm bulunmuştur. Fidan boyu ve kök boğazı çapı bakımından Dallı servi Piramit
serviye göre daha yüksek performans göstermiştir. Uygulanan varyans analizi sonucunda fidan boyu ve
kök boğazı çapı bakımından taksonlar arası anlamlı (p≤0.05) fark ortaya çıkmıştır.
Korelasyon analizi sonucunda her iki
taksonda da; fidan boyu ile kök boğazı arasındaki istatistiksel
bakımdan anlamlı (p≤0.05) pozitif
ilişkiler (r=0.299, r=0.255 ve r=0.308) belirlenmiştir. Değerlendirmeler sonucunda her iki
taksonda da boy ve çap bakımından fidanların tamamının Türk Standartları
Enstitüsü’nün kalite sınıflarına göre kaliteli fidan sınıfında yer aldığı
ortaya çıkmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında taksonlara göre oluşturulan yeni kalite sınıflarında; Dallı servi de en yüksek dikime
elverişsiz fidanların fidan boyu ve kök boğazı çapının birlikte
değerlendirildiği kalite sınıflarında (%36,7 ve %26,7) olduğu belirlenmiştir. Uygulanan
ayırma analizi sonucunda bu yeni kalite sınıflarının, %82- %98 arasında değişen
oranlarda başarılı olduğu görülmektedir. 
Piramit servide ise oluşturulan yeni kalite
sınıflarına göre, dikime elverişsiz fidanların fidan boyu ve kök boğazı çapının
birlikte değerlendirildiği kalite sınıflarında (%42,7 ve %52,7) yer aldığı
anlaşılmıştır. Ayırma analizi sonucunda, yeni kalite sınıflarının, %80,0-
%96,7 arasında değişen oranlarda başarılı olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır.
A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON LEADERSHIP STYLE OF HEADMASTERS AT MI MUHAMMADIYAH WANGON, SD MUHAMMADIYAH CIPETE, AND MI MUHAMMADIYAH PASIRMUNCANG AS RECOMMENDATION OF LEADERSHIP STYLE AT SD/MI MUHAMMADIYAH BANYUMAS
Authors: Muslim Aji Heru , Harmianto Sri
Published: April 2020

This research aims to describe the headmaster’s leadership style at SD/MI (Primary School) Muhammadiyah in Banyumas Regency. This is a descriptive qualitative research. Subjects in this research are headmasters and teachers at SD/MI Muhammadiyah in Banyumas Regency, namely MI Muhammadiyah Wangon, SD Muhammadiyah Cipete, and MI Muhammadiyah Pasirmuncang. Data collection technique used in this research is interview. Data validity is checked using technique of source triangulation. The findings show that the leadership style implemented by headmasters at SD/MI Muhammadiyah in Banyumas Regency is a democratic leadership style. This is shown in the way the headmasters carry out their leadership function. For example, as a leader, the headmaster gives information, evaluation, motivation, and innovation for school development, runs situational and non-authoritarian leadership, behaves wisely, and gives directions, examples, as well as rewards. The headmaster always prioritizes a sense of unity and togetherness with the school community. The headmaster uses a strategy of getting close to the community. In dealing with problems, the headmaster solves them calmly and gracefully and discusses them in deliberations in accordance with the development of the problem, and after the decision the problem can be resolved properly. Moreover, the school principal is open to accepting opinions, criticisms and suggestions from staffs.
Пряма і обернена задача визначення параметрів критеріальних рівнянь, отриманих на основі Пі – теореми теорії подібності
Authors: Дубницький В.Ю. , Кобилін А.М. , Кобилін О.А.
Published: April 2020

Визначено поняття систем, які можна фізично реалізувати, як таких систем, що представлені сукупністю фізичних елементів, структурно пов'язаних між собою, і які взаємодіють із зовнішнім середовищем. Для їх дослідження запропоновано використання критеріальних рівнянь, складених на основі Пі – теореми теорії подібності. Показано, що виходячи з вимог теорії подібності ці рівняння співпадають з функцією Кобба – Дугласа. Сформульовану пряму та обернену задачу визначення параметрів критеріальних рівнянь. Пряма задача визначення параметрів критеріальних рівнянь співпадає з задачею ідентифікації функції Кобба – Дугласа. В нашому випадку функцією та аргументами слугують відповідні безрозмірні величини – критерії подібності. Для розв’язання прямої задачі необхідно за даними експерименту з фізичною моделлю технічної системи  визначити чисельні параметри цієї функції подібності. Для розв’язання цієї задачі використано алгоритм Марквардта. Пряма задача може бути використана в процесі аналізу технічної системи. Обернену задачу визначення параметрів критеріальних рівнянь можна розглядати як задачу синтезу технічної системи. Для її розв’язання запропоновано двохетапну процедуру. На першому етапі визначають необхідні значення критеріїв – аргументів, на другому визначають безпосередньо значення фізичних  параметрів системи, необхідних для забезпечення чисельної величини обраного критерію подібності. Для розв’язання оберненої задачі використано метод дослідження простору параметрів. Наведено чисельний приклад застосування викладеної методики.
Електродинамічне моделювання лазера на основі решітки зі скінченної кількості срібних нанониток з активними оболонками
Authors: Натарова А.О.
Published: April 2020

Розв’язується проблема визначення електромагнітного поля в наявності решітки, що складається зі скінченної кількості срібних нанониток, вкритих активними оболонками за відсутності джерела електромагнітного випромінювання. Задля аналізу лазерних мод використовується так звана Лазерна Задача на Власні Значення (ЛЗВЗ). Ми шукаємо частоту лазерної моди, яка має дійсні значення в постановці ЛЗВЗ і відповідне порогове значення посилення в активному матеріалі оболонки. Ми знаходимо ці двокомпонентні власні значення із характеристичного рівняння, виведеного з використанням розкладання поля кожної нитки в локальних координатах і теорем додавання для циліндричних функцій. Це детермінантне рівняння Фредгольма другого роду, яке забезпечує збіжність його коренів. Ми шукаємо ґраткові лазерні моди і вивчаємо залежності значень порогів самозбудження цих мод і їхніх довжин хвиль від змінних параметрів.
Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Beceri Düzeyleri ve Etkileyen Faktörler
Authors: Yüksel Arzu , Erzincanlı Saadet
Published: April 2020

Amaç: Çalışma öğrenci hemşirelerin sosyal beceri düzeylerini ve etkileyen faktörleri ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı türde olan bu çalışmada bir sağlık bilimleri fakültesi hemşirelik bölümünde öğrenim gören 249 öğrenci araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde yüzdelik, ortalama, Mann Whitney U ve Kruskal Wallis testi kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin sosyal beceri düzeylerinin orta (277.39±24.47) düzeyde olduğu, en yüksek sosyal kontrol (51.42±8.20), en düşük ise duyuşsal kontrol (42.41±6.72) alt ölçeğinden puan ortalamasına sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir. Sosyal beceri envanteri toplam puan ortalamaları ile öğrencilerin yaş, algılanan aile ekonomik durumu, mezun olunan lise ve üniversite yaşamında kaldığı yerin etkili olmadığı saptanmıştır. Erkek öğrencilerin kadın öğrencilere göre duyuşsal kontrol alt ölçeği puanları daha yüksektir. Sosyal aktivitede bulunan öğrencilerin duyuşsal anlatımcılık, sosyal anlatımcılık, sosyal kontrol ve toplam sosyal beceri envanteri puan ortancalarının sosyal aktivitede bulunmayan öğrencilere göre daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır.
Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin sosyal becerilerinin orta düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin var olan sosyal becerilerini devam ettirebilecekleri ve yeni beceriler kazandırmaya yönelik eğitim programlarının hazırlanması önerilmektedir.
DATABASE DAN WEB SERVER (RIO NANDA PAMUNGKAS 185100031)
Authors: Pamungkas Rio Nanda
Published: April 2020

Proses pertukaran data dan informasi masih terhambat dikarenakan belum terpusatnya sumber informasi dan data yang dibutuhkan Jurusan Teknik Informatika dan Komputer Politeknik Negeri Jakarta. Oleh karena itu dibutuhkan sebuah komputer server sebagai wadah dari web server yang dapat dimanfaatkan bagi pengguna individu maupun pengguna kelompok. Dengan perkembangan internet dan pengguna website semakin besar serta salah satu alasan memberikan cara yang mudah dan cepat dalam mengirimkan data dan informasi.
RESUME AUDIT SISTEM INFORMASI PERENCANAAN AUDIT DALAM AUDIT SISTEM INFORMASI
Authors: solehawati Iis
Published: April 2020

Manfaat Rencana Audit Perencanaan merupakan salah satu teknik manajemen yang paling pokok tetapi merupakan salah satu yang paling buruk penerapannya. Sebuah audit disebut efektif apabila tujuan nya tercapai. Sangat penting auditor memahami tujuan tersebut sebelum menjalankan audit. Rencana audit yang terstruktur dan terdokumentasi mengidentifikasi dan menetapkan kriteria bagaimana menilaikeberhasilan audit.
Follow the white robot: efficacy of robot-assistive training for children with autism-spectrum condition
Authors: Ghiglino Davide , Chevalier Pauline , Floris Federica , Priolo Tiziana , Wykowska Agnieszka
Published: April 2020

Socially assistive robots have the potential to become a powerful therapeutic tool for individuals affected by the autism-spectrum condition (ASC). However, to date, only a few studies investigated the efficacy of robot-assisted training in structured protocols. The current study aimed at investigating the beneficial effects of a robot-assisted training embedded in the treatment plan provided by an Italian healthcare institution. In collaboration with the healthcare professionals of Piccolo Cottolengo Genovese di Don Orione, we designed a robot-mediated activity aimed at improving social skills in children with ASC Twenty-four ASC kids (Age = 5.79 ± 1.02, 5 females) completed the activities with the robot in a cross-over design, during a period of ten weeks. Their social skills were assessed before and after the robot intervention activities, using the Early Social Communication Scale (ESCS). Results showed that the combination of robot-assisted training and the standard therapy was more effective than the standard therapy alone, in terms of improvement of social skills. Specifically, after the robot-assisted training, children with ASC seem to improve their abilities to generate and respond to behavioral requests and in their tendency to initiate and maintain social interaction with the adult. Our results support the idea that robot-assisted interventions can be combined with the standard treatment plan to improve clinical outcomes.
Bored into depletion? Towards a tentative integration of perceived self-control exertion and boredom as guiding signals for goal-directed behavior
Authors: Wolff Wanja , Martarelli Corinna
Published: April 2020

During the past two decades, self-control research has been dominated by the strength model of self-control which is built on the premise that the capacity for self-control is a limited global resource that can become temporarily depleted, resulting in a state called ego depletion. The foundations of ego depletion have recently been questioned. Thus, although self-control is among the most researched psychological concepts with high societal relevance, an inconsistent body of literature limits our understanding of how self-control operates. Here, we propose that the inconsistencies are partly due to a confound that has unknowingly and systematically been introduced into ego depletion research: Boredom. We propose that boredom might affect results of self-control research by 1) placing an unwanted self-control demand, and 2) signaling that one should explore behavioral alternatives. To account for boredom in self-controlled behavior, we provide a working model that integrates evidence from reward-based models of self-control and recent theorizing on boredom to explain effects of both self-control exertion and boredom on subsequent self-control performance. We propose that task-induced boredom should be systematically monitored in self-control research to assess the validity of the ego depletion effect.
How open science is fighting against private, proprietary publishing platforms
Authors: Tennant Jonathan
Published: April 2020

Article 27 of the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights states that:(1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.(2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.
An Assessment of the President Chure-Tarai Madhesh Conservation Development Program
Authors: Rayamajhi Santosh , Pokharel Ridish Kumar , Tiwari Krishna Raj , Heyojoo Binod Prasad , Chhetri Bir Bahadur Khanal , Kandel Pem Narayan
Published: April 2020

Chure landscape is important and valuable because of its topography, geology, geo-morphology and climate. It provides several ecosystem services to the areas downstream, and also, has direct influence on the quality of the environment. The Government of Nepal (GoN) declared Chure landscape as Chure Environmental Protection Area in 2014, and also, formed President Chure-Tarai Madhesh Conservation Development Board (PCTMCDB) to look it separately. In the last four years, the government has entrusted to invest NRs. 6.15 billion in achieving the targeted objectives. This paper looks at whether the investment is worthwhile by assessing the effectiveness of the policies and programs in Chure landscape to achieve its target or goal. The information was gathered through consultative meetings, key informant interviews, focus group discussions and household surveys in the concentrated and distributive sites of river basin systems. The findings show that the formation of a separate body i.e., board and the designed programs, such as river training, soil and water conservation and livelihood support programs are highly relevant. However, the board has not been effective in holding the authority to implement the programs. The programs are being implemented in an ad hoc basis. Similarly, a blanket approach is not appropriate to implement the conservation and development programs due to different physiographic and variation in socio-economic conditions and resource use practices. There is a need of establishing an office with full legal authority along with integrated policy, and also, creation of an independent Chure conservation fund for its sustainability.
A Visitor's Guide to Shamans and Shamanism
Authors: Franz Marisa Karyl
Published: April 2020

In the late imperial era, the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (the Kunstkamera) in St. Petersburg produced a series of guidebooks for visitors that provided an account of the changes in the gallery spaces and collections within the museum. Among the changes was a reorganization of the collection that brought about the removal of a gallery dedicated to Russian ethnography, which had housed Siberian, Central Asian, and a small number of European Russian objects. Siberian and Central Asian materials were then presented by the museum in an Asian ethnographic collection. In this new Asian collection, shamanism emerged as a category that operated to unify Russia in Asia as a culturally contiguous space located in an imperial elsewhere east of the Urals.
Role of Radio Pakistan in Advancing Socio-Economic Development of Rural Areas
Authors: Saleem Anila , Rizvi Wajiha Raza , Saleem Maria
Published: April 2020

This doctoral study examines the role of Radio Pakistan in influencing socio-economic development in Central Punjab through its radio stations situated in Lahore, Faisalabad, and Sargodha by analyzing the policy, content and the format of the programs related to socio-economic development focusing on the social indicators of religion, healthcare, education, culture, and politics as well as economic indicators of agriculture, trade & business, small & medium enterprise, infrastructure, and China Pakistan Economic Corridor during 2008-2013. The research design of this study included the qualitative approach of research. Survey method from radio listeners of Radio Pakistan Lahore, Faisalabad and Sargodha. Although a lot of appreciable work has done by the radio which is the biggest source of information in rural areas but still more work is needed to be done. Through radio Pakistan, it is now easier for women to get an education without making opponents to their parents and strict family heads.
Peran Tu’a Ulayat Warloka Dalam Penyelesaian Sengketa Tanah
Authors: Sundara Komang , Gani Abdul
Published: April 2020

Konflik tanah komunal akan berdampak rusaknya hubungan kekeluargaan, konflik yang panjang menyebabkan kerugian materi, tenaga dan ekonomi serta pikiran. Desa Warloka merupakan salah satu desa yang tanah ulayat ataupun tanah masyarakat sering menimbulkan sengketa. Tujuan penelitian untuk mendeskripsikan peran tu’a ulayat dalam penyelesaiannya. Metode penelitian dengan kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Sumber data yang dipakai menggunakan data perimer dan sekunder. Subyek penelitiannya Tu’a Ulayat (tua teno), kepala desa, tokoh masyarakat, dan masyarakat yang bersengketa. Mengumpulkan data menggunakan metode wawancara dan dokumentasi. Analisis data deskriptif kualitatif  dengan langkah analisis reduksi data, penyajian data dan verifikasi atau penarikan kesimpulan. Pengujian keabsahan data dengan uji credibility, depenability, dan confirmability. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peran Tu’a Ulayat dalam menyelesaikan sengketa tanah cukup baik karena proses penyelesaian meliputi tahapan mediator, olah tempat perkara, musyawarah dan mufakat dan pengambilan keputusan. Tahapan-tahapan tersebut sangat membantu ketua adat dalam mendamaikan kedua pihak sengketa tanah. Jadi adanya Tu`a Ulayat mampu meminimalisirkan penyelesaian sengketa tanah di masyarakat Warloka.Communal land conflicts will have an impact on family relationships, long conflicts causing material, energy and economic loss and thought. The village of Warloka is one of the villages that soil or community land often pose disputes. Research aims to describe the role of Ulayat Tu'a in completion. Qualitative method of research with a descriptive approach. The data source used uses Perimer and secondary data. Subjects of his research are Tu'a Ulayat (old Teno), village head, community leaders, and disputed society. Collects data using interview methods and documentation. Analysis of qualitative descriptive data with analysis steps of data reduction, data presentation and verification or withdrawal of conclusions. Testing the validity of data with test credibility, depenability, and confirmability. The results showed the role of Tu'a Ulayat in resolving land disputes well enough because the completion process includes the stage of the mediator, the place of matter, deliberation and consensus and decision making. These stages are very helpful to the customary chairman in reconciling both parties to the land dispute. So the existence of Tu'a Ulayat able to minimize the settlement of land disputes in the Society of Warloka.
Study on the proposal of a community of freshwater aquaculture and vegetable farming in An Giang
Authors: Nguyen Thu Hong Anh , Thi Hieu Tran , Van Tung Tra , Viet Thang Nguyen , Nguyen Huyen Khon , Quoc Vi Le , Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen , Thanh Hai Le
Published: April 2020

The objective of this study is to propose models of livelihoods symbiosis between freshwater aquaculture operations and vegetable farming. This model functioned as the way to reuse water and nutrients discharged from aquaculture activities, which caters for vegetable farming. The efficiency of the model is to minimize a large amount of solid waste disregarded directly to the receiving source, which was 315.098 kg. The quality of wastewater had been improved after releasing to the source. Total amount of carbon (TOC), nitrogen and phosphorus was 7.56%, 8.27% and 0.64% respectively, all of which meet the standard index of waste disragrded directly into the environment. In addition, the model also brings the additional income for households with 24.9 million VN dong after every fish breeding in comparison with traditional farming model.
Analysis on Research Paper Publication Recommender System with Authors - Conferences Matrix
Authors: Win Htay Htay
Published: April 2020

For years, achievements and discoveries made by researcher are made aware through research papers published in appropriate journals or conferences. Many a time, established s researcher and mainly new user are caught up in the predicament of choosing an appropriate conference to get their work all the time. Every scienti?c conference and journal is inclined towards a particular ?eld of research and there is a extensive group of them for any particular ?eld. Choosing an appropriate venue is needed as it helps in reaching out to the right listener and also to further one’s chance of getting their paper published. In this work, we address the problem of recommending appropriate conferences to the authors to increase their chances of receipt. We present three di?erent approaches for the same involving the use of social network of the authors and the content of the paper in the settings of dimensionality reduction and topic modelling. In all these approaches, we apply Correspondence Analysis (CA) to obtain appropriate relationships between the entities in question, such as conferences and papers. Our models show hopeful results when compared with existing methods such as content-based ?ltering, collaborative ?ltering and hybrid ?ltering.
Agent based Decision Support System for Travelers
Authors: Tun Thi Thi , Thwe Prof
Published: April 2020

Nowadays, management of the travelers to support their recreation or holiday planning is increasingly becoming important and popular. Planning a trip needs to assemble a wide variety of information from a large number of sources, such as car schedule and prices, hotel locations, the map of traveled places, etc. Now, this information is available in this system and it can be used to decide a better plan traveler. Decision support systems are the type of information systems expressly developed to support the decision making process and to assist a decision maker. So, this system is implemented as the decision support system for travelling. Moreover, this system describes the use of intelligent agents for extracting and integrating data to improve the ability to plan a travel. These agents can extract data, integrate this data to support travel planning and monitor all aspects of a trip. Therefore, a traveler decision support system by using intelligent agents will develop to support travelers in making their decision on a suitable track when they are faced with a number of alternative track options.
The Value-Added Tax (VAT): Effects on Saudi Economy in The Light of The Saudi Vision 2030
Authors: Albishi Ghadeer Amer , Alshabanah Muneerah
Published: April 2020

The aim of this study is to know the impact of Value-added Tax imposition on Saudi economy in light of the Saudi Vision 2030, we assumed that the Value-added Tax leads to an increase in general revenues, and it affects the purchasing power, we also assumed that the provision of subsidies lowers the tax burden. This study follows the descriptive methodology in the literature review and the analytical-inductive methodology in collecting data to examine the assumptions by using a questionnaire. This research generally discussed taxes by reviewing its definitions, characteristics, and objectives, it also mentioned the technical regulations of taxation and analyzed the questionnaire results and estimated the Value-added tax revenues contribution in general revenues. The main conclusions were that the Value-added tax imposition leads to an increase in prices which in turn decreases the purchasing power, also the revenues from the Value-added Tax contributed in increasing general revenues, and the most important recommendations were to establish rules on commercial institutions to prevent prices manipulation after the tax is implemented. In addition, this research recommended directing Value-added tax revenues for infrastructure spending and improving government services.
ERRORS OF ARABIC WRITING
Authors: Ikhwan Zulfa Nur , Hasan Fadly Ahmad Mufarih
Published: April 2020

This research is an error analysis sudy that aims to describe the primary formsof error in writing Arabic following the rules of the 'imla' and the factors thatinﬂuence it on the guidance participants of the Amtsilati Darussalam Council ofthe Islamic Boarding School in Blokagung Banyuwangi. This research is feldresearch, where the approach uses qualitative methods descriptive analytics fordata processing. In this sudy the authors used several methods namely methods ofdata collection and data analysis which use several ways including observations,tess, interviews, and documentation so that it can describe learning activities,forms of fundamental errors in writing Arabic such as writing errors hamzahqatha', reduction harf, addition harf, writing harf toothed, writing harf continuedand separate, replacement harf and the factors that inﬂuence it on the participantsof the Amtsilati Darussalam Assisance Board of Darussalam Boarding SchoolBlokagung, Banyuwangi.
ПОГРОМИ, НАСИЛЛЯ НАТОВПУ ТА ГЕНОЦИД У ЗАХІДНІЙ УКРАЇНІ ВЛІТКУ 1941: ІСТОРІЯ, ПОЯСНЕННЯ ТА ПОРІВНЯННЯ
Authors: Lower Wendy , Piskarеv Yaroslav
Published: April 2020

У  цьому есе авторка оприлюднює нові дослідження, а  також розглядає існуючі інтерпретації історії погромів в  Україні під час Голокосту. Зосереджуючи увагу на подіях у  Західній Україні влітку 1941  р., дослідниця стверджує, що євреї були основними об’єктами переслідувань у регіоні, проте політика та рушійні сили як громадського насилля, так і окупаційних сил змінювалися залежно від місцевості. Окрім потужного антисемітського заряду «жидобільшовизму», авторка досліджує також інші політичні, соціальні, психологічні та ідеологічні причини насильства. Вона звертає увагу на зріз суспільства, представлений серед погромників, а також на роль націоналістичних повстанців і німецьких окупантів. Авторка відслідковує відношення між масовими розстрілами, що їх провадили нацисти, та погромами, і стверджує, що відмінності між насиллям натовпу та геноцидом зазвичай не враховують зміну взаємодії цих двох явищ. Перетин та висока динаміка їх історії особливо помітні на Західній Волині, де, на відміну від сусідньої Галичини, кількість загиблих у масових розстрілах євреїв перевищувала кількість тих, хто загинув від погромів. Таким чином, наприкінці вересня 1941 р. у східній столиці, Києві, не було великих погромів, на зразок львівських «днів Петлюри», натомість був Бабин Яр.
HUBUNGAN KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL DENGAN SIKAP CARING MAHASISWA KEPERAWATAN UNIVERSITAS PADJADJARAN
Authors: Susilaningsih Fransiska Sri , Lumbantobing Valentina Belinda Marlianti , Sholihah Marisa Mar'atus
Published: April 2020

Kecerdasan emosional penting dimiliki oleh mahasiswa keperawatan sebagai calon perawat professional. Kemampuan mengelola emosi yang baik akan membantu seseorang untuk dapat memahami diri sendiri dan orang lain, memiliki empati terhadap orang lain, serta mampu melakukan tindakan yang tepat dalam berbagai situasi. Kemampuan tersebut mempengaruhi sikap seorang perawat dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan, dimana dalam pelaksanaannya caringadalah inti dalam setiap asuhan keperawatan yang diberikan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis hubungan antara kecerdasan emosional dengan sikap caring mahasiswa keperawatan Universitas Padjadjaran. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif korelasi (descriptive correlational) yang bersifat kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa keperawatan angkatan 2014 sampai 2017 yang berjumlah 607 mahasiswa. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah proportionate random sampling dan didapatkan jumlah sampel sebanyak 241 mahasiswa. Terdapat 2 instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini, yaitu kuesioner kecerdasan emosional dan kuesioner sikap caring yang telah diuji masing-masing nilai validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Analisa univariat dengan tabel distribusi frekuensi dan analisa bivariat dengan uji korelasi Rank Spearman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kecerdasan emosional mahasiswa tinggi (51%) dan sikap caring positif (45,2%). Hasil uji hubungan didapatkan korelasi positif antara kecerdasan emosional dengan sikap caring mahasiswa (Pvalue = 0.000; r = 0,515) yang berarti terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara kecerdasan emosional dengan sikap caring mahasiswa. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah hampir setengah mahasiswa keperawatan Unpad yang memiliki kecerdasan emosional rendah, 72% memiliki sikap caring dengan kategori negatif. Sehingga saran bagi peneliti selanjutnya untuk meneliti faktor-faktor lain yang mempengaruhi sikap caring mahasiswa serta upaya untuk meningkatkan sikap caring tersebut.
Effects of Pre-Harvest Glyphosate Application on Spring Wheat Quality Characteristics
Authors: Malalgoda Maneka , Ohm Jae-Bom , Ransom Joel K. , Howatt Kirk , Simsek Senay
Published: April 2020

This study was conducted to determine the effect of pre-harvest glyphosate application on spring wheat quality characteristics, ranging from kernel quality to baking quality. Two wheat cultivars were grown in three locations, and glyphosate was applied at the recommended rate at the soft dough stage (early application) and the ripe stage (recommended application time). When glyphosate was applied at the soft dough stage, kernel weight, wheat protein and wet gluten decreased significantly (p ≤ 0.05), however, gluten index significantly increased (p ≤ 0.05). Dough quality, farinograph stability, and quality number were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher when glyphosate was applied at the soft dough stage, and absorption and the mixing tolerance index were lower. As for baking quality, loaf volume and mix time were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher in the treated samples in comparison to the untreated control, and other baking quality characteristics did not show any significant difference. Overall, the results indicate that spring wheat quality characteristics are impacted to the greatest degree when glyphosate is applied earlier than recommended at the soft dough stage, as opposed to the recommended application at the ripe stage of physiological development.
Classical and Quantum Signatures of Quantum Phase Transitions in a (Pseudo) Relativistic Many-Body System
Authors: Nitsch Maximilian , Geiger Benjamin , Richter Klaus , Urbina Juan-Diego
Published: April 2020

We identify a (pseudo) relativistic spin-dependent analogue of the celebrated quantum phase transition driven by the formation of a bright soliton in attractive one-dimensional bosonic gases. In this new scenario, due to the simultaneous existence of the linear dispersion and the bosonic nature of the system, special care must be taken with the choice of energy region where the transition takes place. Still, due to a crucial adiabatic separation of scales, and identified through extensive numerical diagonalization, a suitable effective model describing the transition is found. The corresponding mean-field analysis based on this effective model provides accurate predictions for the location of the quantum phase transition when compared against extensive numerical simulations. Furthermore, we numerically investigate the dynamical exponents characterizing the approach from its finite-size precursors to the sharp quantum phase transition in the thermodynamic limit.
Development of a Low-Friction Radial Shaft Seal: Using CFD Simulations to Optimise the Microstructured Sealing Lip
Authors: Keller Dennis , Jacobs Georg , Neumann Stephan
Published: April 2020

The sealing of shaft interfaces in machine housings against oil leakage is commonly realized by radial shaft seals, hence they are used millions of times in technical systems. However, with increasing speed they cause significant friction losses, which reduce the efficiency of the system significantly. In addition, the prevailing trend towards higher speed levels in electrified drive trains is already pushing sealing technology to its performance limits. Therefore, friction reduction offers a chance to extend the current performance limits and increase efficiency within existing applications. In this paper, a methodology for friction reduction is proposed, which is based on microstructuring and surface treatment of the seal sliding surface. Since experimental structural design is linked to high costs and time, a simulation-based method is proposed. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are performed to analyze the influence of the structural geometry on local fluid flow. It is shown that for increasing sliding speeds, the analysis and the subsequent optimization of deterministic microstructures require the numerical solution of the complete Navier–Stokes equation in order to take inertial effects into account. Based on these results, an optimal geometric shape for the microstructure is found depending on the operating conditions.
A Closed-Form Solution of Prestressed Annular Membrane Internally-Connected with Rigid Circular Plate and Transversely-Loaded by Central Shaft
Authors: Yang Zhi-Xin , Sun Jun-Yi , Zhao Zhi-Hang , Li Shou-Zhen , He Xiao-Ting
Published: April 2020

In this paper, we analytically dealt with the usually so-called prestressed annular membrane problem, that is, the problem of axisymmetric deformation of the annular membrane with an initial in-plane tensile stress, in which the prestressed annular membrane is peripherally fixed, internally connected with a rigid circular plate, and loaded by a shaft at the center of this rigid circular plate. The prestress effect, that is, the influence of the initial stress in the undeformed membrane on the axisymmetric deformation of the membrane, was taken into account in this study by establishing the boundary condition with initial stress, while in the existing work by establishing the physical equation with initial stress. By creating an integral expression of elementary function, the governing equation of a second-order differential equation was reduced to a first-order differential equation with an undetermined integral constant. According to the three preconditions that the undetermined integral constant is less than, equal to, or greater than zero, the resulting first-order differential equation was further divided into three cases to solve, such that each case can be solved by creating a new integral expression of elementary function. Finally, a characteristic equation for determining the three preconditions was deduced in order to make the three preconditions correspond to the situation in practice. The solution presented here could be called the extended annular membrane solution since it can be regressed into the classic annular membrane solution when the initial stress is equal to zero.
Inverse Problems for Degenerate Fractional Integro-Differential Equations
Authors: Al Horani Mohammed , Fabrizio Mauro , Favini Angelo , Tanabe Hiroki
Published: April 2020

This paper deals with inverse problems related to degenerate fractional integro-differential equations in Banach spaces. We study existence, uniqueness and regularity of solutions to the problem, claiming to extend well known studies for the case of non-fractional equations. Our method is based on transforming the inverse problem to a direct problem and identifying the conditions under which this direct problem has a unique solution. The conditions under which the unique strict solution can be compared with the case of a mild solution, obtained in previous studies under quite restrictive requirements, are on the underlying functions. Applications from partial differential equations are given to illustrate our abstract results.
Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci onto Chromosome-Scale Pseudomolecules in Flax
Authors: You Frank M. , Cloutier Sylvie
Published: April 2020

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) are genomic regions associated with phenotype variation of quantitative traits. To date, a total of 313 QTL for 31 quantitative traits have been reported in 14 studies on flax. Of these, 200 QTL from 12 studies were identified based on genetic maps, the scaffold sequences, or the pre-released chromosome-scale pseudomolecules. Molecular markers for QTL identification differed across studies but the most used ones were simple sequence repeats (SSRs) or single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). To uniquely map the SSR and SNP markers from different references onto the recently released chromosome-scale pseudomolecules, methods with several scripts and database files were developed to locate PCR- and SNP-based markers onto the same reference, co-locate QTL, and scan genome-wide candidate genes. Using these methods, 195 out of 200 QTL were successfully sorted onto the 15 flax chromosomes and grouped into 133 co-located QTL clusters; the candidate genes that co-located with these QTL clusters were also predicted. The methods and tools presented in this article facilitate marker re-mapping to a new reference, genome-wide QTL analysis, candidate gene scanning, and breeding applications in flax and other crops.
An Active Follow-up Strategy for Serological Suspects of Human African Trypanosomiasis with Negative Parasitology Set up by a Health Zone Team in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Authors: Nkieri Matthieu , Mbo Florent , Kavunga Papy , Nganzobo Pathou , Mafolo Titus , Selego Chalet , Mwamba Miaka Eric
Published: April 2020

Background: The World Health Organization aims for the elimination of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) as a public health problem by 2020 and for full elimination (absence of new cases) by 2030. One of strategies to achieve this is the active follow-up of all HAT serological suspects found during passive screening who have never been re-tested for parasitology. This is important because these cases can maintain HAT transmission and may be responsible for reemergence of the disease. Methods: In order to improve case finding at low cost in the targeted population, a general recall was transmitted to aparasitemic serological suspects about the availability of confirmation services at the general referral hospital. Transport was facilitated for re-testing. The initial examinations were carried out in Health Centers from Bagata Health Zone (HZ) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between January 2017 and April 2019. This strategy of using a HZ team has not been previously documented. Results: From a total sample of 74 serological suspects listed by the health centers, 36 cases were re-examined at the general reference hospital; 19% (7/36) self-presented and 81% (29/36) were actively followed up by HZ personnel. Of those re-examined at the general reference hospital, 39% (14/36) resulted in a parasitologically confirmed case. Of the 14 people diagnosed with HAT, 14% (2/14) self-presented and the remaining 86% (12/14) were diagnosed in suspects who were actively followed up. This new strategy of facilitating transport from the villages added value by contributing to the detection of 12 HAT cases, compared to the passive approach, waiting for self-reference, which resulted in the detection of 2 new HAT cases. The cost per detected patient was 70 USD from the group of 7 suspects who self-presented for testing at the hospital and 346 USD per detected case for the group of 29 patients who were actively followed up by health zone staff. Conclusion: Targeted active follow-up of aparasitemic serological suspects by HZ teams is a cost-effective and promising approach to identifying additional cases of HAT in areas of very low prevalence, which would contribute to the HAT elimination goal set by the World Health Organization.
Evaluasi Kinerja Aqueous Ammonia Plant (Studi Deskriptif di Pabrik Pupuk)
Authors: Amalia Nur Aida , Fatayatunnajmah Nurul Syefira , Moehady Bintang Iwhan
Published: April 2020

Di Indonesian terdapat pabrik pupuk yang memproduksi aqueous ammonia dengan konsentrasi 25-30%. Pembuatan aqueous ammonia dilakukan dengan cara mencampurkan amonia anhidrat dengan air. Kendala yang dihadapi ialah adanya aqueous ammonia yang hilang sehingga kebutuhan amonia anhidrat sebagai umpan menjadi lebih banyak. Hilangnya aqueous ammonia terjadi karena kondisi operasi proses pembuatan aqueous ammonia belum optimal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan suhu dan tekanan optimum pada proses pembuatan aqueous ammonia 25-30% dengan fasa uap yang terbentuk kurang dari 13%. Angka tersebut merupakan batas maksimum % amonia hilang yang diperbolehkan berdasarkan data aktual yang diperoleh dari lapangan. Proses optimasi menggunakan perangkat lunak HYSYS. Proses simulasi mengikuti urutan proses yang terjadi di industri yang terdiri dari Mixer, Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger (STHE), dan Tangki Penyimpanan. Simulasi diawali dengan menentukan variasi tekanan, suhu, dan fraksi aqueous ammonia untuk optimasi kondisi operasi di tangki penyimpanan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kondisi operasi optimum di Tangki Penyimpanan terjadi pada suhu 30-45oC, tekanan 1,2-2 kg/cm2 dan konsentrasi 26-30%. Optimasi kemudian dilanjutkan ke Mixer dan STHE yang mengacu pada kondisi operasi tangki penyimpanan. Suhu optimum keluaran Mixer adalah pada 57-58oC. Kondisi optimum STHE adalah pada rentang suhu masukan 57-58oC dan keluaran 43-45oC. Perbedaan kondisi antara hasil simulasi dengan data aktual adalah pada laju alir umpan amonia anhidrat dan air (kebutuhan amonia berkurang 24,9-54,9 kg/h dari kebutuhan amonia aktual), suhu keluaran STHE (2oC lebih kecil dari data aktual), dan tekanan optimum pada Tangki Penyimpanan lebih besar dari tekanan aktual (1,5 kg/cm2 terhadap 2 kg/cm2).