bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The accuracy of clinical staging of stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer by using thoracic computed tomography
Authors: Hoang Huu , Pham Hung Cuong
Published: May 2023

Purpose: To assess the accuracy of clinical staging of stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by using thoracic computed tomography (CT).

Patients and Methods: Medical records of patients with NSCLC operated in two years 2018-2019 at Surgery Department No 2, HCMC Oncology Hospital were studied retrospectively.

Results: Thoracic CT diagnosed tumor stage with an accuracy of 79% but failed to detect T3-4 disease in 8% of cases. Of nodal disease, thoracic CT had a diagnostic accuracy of 58% but misclassified N2 disease in 18% of cases. Agreement was poor between clinical and pathologic stage (Kappa coefficient= 0.186). Only 48% of patients was diagnosed accurately, and clinically understaged patients (45%) were more frequent than clinically overstaged one. Thoracic CT had a low sensitivity of only 19% in detecting stage IIIA disease, with 13 stage IIIA patients (21%) were missed diagnosis.

Conclusion: Thoracic CT is not an ideal means for clinical staging of stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. To prevent the worsened outcomes associated with inaccurate staging, physicians should rely on established staging guidelines.

Key words: non-small cell lung cancer, clinical staging, thoracic computed tomography
In vitro evaluation of the accuracy of the fourth generation electronic apex locator: Apex ID
Authors: Hoang Trong Danh , Nguyen Duc Quynh Trang , Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong
Published: May 2023

Background: To achieve success in endodontic treatment, the working length must be precisely defined and maintained during preparation. The introduction of the electronic apex locator makes it possible to determine the working length quickly and accurately. Apex ID is the 4th generation electronic apex locator, which can determine the working length in humid conditions. The objective of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of the Apex ID apex locator.

Materials and methods: In vitro study on 50 orthodontic extracted mandibular premolars, measured working length by Apex ID apex locator. The measured value was compared with the actual length of the canal and the working length was determined by periapical X-ray. The accuracy of Apex ID was assessed through the distribution of measured values within an acceptable deviation of 0.5mm from the apical foramen.

Result: The working length measured by the Apex ID machine was shorter than that measured by the periapical X-ray and the actual length of the canal (p<0.05). Within the accuracy of ±0.5mm compared to the apical foramen, the working length measured by the apex locator had an accuracy of 90%, higher than that measured by the X-ray at the rate of 80% (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Apex ID apex locator has high accuracy, and can replace X-ray film in determining working length in clinical practice.

Key words: working length, electronic apex locator, Apex ID, in vitro
A Study on Problems of Exporting Basmati Rice at Panjab
Authors: Kavitha P
Published: May 2023

India clocking the highest ever agricultural exporter of over $50 billion in Financial Year 22, basmati rice, one of the country’s oldest anchors in farm exports, seems to have fallen off the radar screen. For the third consecutive year, basmati rice exports saw a fall over the previous year in value. In 2021-22, India exported basmati rice worth $3.53 billion, the lowest since 2019-20. The reason for decreasing exporting of basmati rice is analyzed in this study at Panjab. The demographic factors and various problems faced by the basmati rice cultivator are taken into the study. The decreasing price is one of the factor demotivate the cultivators in most of the states.
The Impact of Writing-to-Learn Activities on Students’ Academic Achievement in Social Studies Course and Relevant Student Opinions
Authors: Yıldırım Münevver , Şimşek Ufuk
Published: May 2023

The present study aimed to examine the possible influence of writing-to-learn activities on students’ academic performance and achievement in social studies course and to collect student opinions in this regard. This study was carried out with a total of 83 (43 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group) 5th grade students studying in a middle school affiliated to the Turkish Ministry of National Education in Erzurum in the 2021/22 academic year. A test consisting of 20 questions was administered to the control and experimental groups in order to measure academic achievement prior to carrying out the activities. The experimental group was being instructed through the use of writing-to-learn activities, while the control group, in line with the curriculum in-use. Following the activities, the control and experimental groups were both administered the post-tests. At the end of the implementation part of the study, a focus group interview was conducted with 8 randomly selected students from the classes involved in the experimental group. Quantitative data were analysed with descriptive statistics, and qualitative data with content analysis. The results obtained indicated a statistically significance in favour of the experimental group when the average post-test scores of the experimental group students and those of the control group students were compared. Furthermore, the rest of the data revealed that the writing-to-learn activities were favoured by the majority of the students, and regarded as having positive aspects.
Students’ Spelling Errors at the University Level: A Case Study in Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman Babu Md. Mizanur , Arube Fahima
Published: May 2023

This study aims to find out why students spell incorrectly at the university level in Bangladesh. To discover the causes this study has followed two research questions regarding the possible reasons behind making spelling errors and the learners’ attitude towards spelling errors. A few previous pieces of research have already been done on this ground focusing on learners’ spelling errors, but they have hardly been focused specifically on university students. This research paper uses a quantitative method. In this study, one hundred and forty-seven university students participated in questionnaire surveys. This paper reveals the spelling errors, which Bangladeshi students make, are due to a variety of factors, including the education system, the influence of modern technology on students’ learning, and social media usage. It is suggested that Teacher’s awareness and avoidance of modern tools would be a possible solution to the spelling problem.
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock: Procrastinator of ‘To Be or Not To Be’
Authors: Rubel Parvez Md , Mehedi Hassan Md
Published: May 2023

This paper will explore the procrastination of the protagonists of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and T.S Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. Both protagonists of Hamlet &The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock were in procrastination, The protagonist of “Hamlet” play is Hamlet who was informed supernaturally that his uncle Claudius killed his father and he was planning to take the revenge but was procrastinating to kill King Claudius. This thesis paper also demonstrates the conspiracy of the palace of Hamlet’s royal family. This play had a tragedy in the end. On the other hand, the protagonist of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is Prufrock who fell in love with a young lady but he was also procrastinating to expose his feeling to that lady as he was old also a bald spot on his head. That is why he was afraid to express his feeling to that woman if he gets rejected. This paper also contains critical analysis; feminist elements, compare and contrasts of these two texts.
Double Marginalization and Power Politics in Premchand’s Thakur’s Well
Authors: Priyanka P , Sekar T
Published: May 2023

Munshi Premchand, the pen name of Dhanpat Rai Srivastav was an Indian writer famous for his writings in modern Hindustani Literature. He was known to be a founding father of social-based fiction in Hindi and Urdu. His writings were about socio-economic conflict that prevailed in Indian Subcontinent during his period. This paper focuses on double marginalization and power politics that exist in Premchand’s Thakur’s Well. Marginalization is a theory about an individual or a group of people who were pushed to the edge and ignored or relegated by dominated aristocratic individual or group. It also discussed how the female protogonist doubly marginalized based on Caste-based discrimination and gender bias that dwell in India. Power Politic is a term used to describe the people of higher classs and financially well-to-do people superintendence over vulnerable and proletariat people. The terms double marginalization and power politics has a unique and vital accommodation in this story Premchand’s Thakur’s Well.
A Study of Impact of School Teaching-Learning Facilities on Psychological Competencies of Adolescence
Authors: Deepa D
Published: May 2023

The impact was seen on all the dependent variables considered in this study except Cognitive Capabilities of the students. Advanced schools offer an environment conducive to learning which promotes the psychological health of an adolescent to achieve the desired results. Unlikely, moderate level schools lack the basic infrastructure and facilities, have shown a negative impact on the student’s psychological health. Students from both categories of school exhibited different levels of competence with regards to their psychological well-being, motivation and outlook towards life. A good school infrastructure provides a sense of safety and security to parents; hence the presence of such facilities is found to be associated with the performance of the students.
Various Categories of Nostalgia in the Work The Debut by Anita Brookner
Authors: Shanmugaraja A
Published: May 2023

The emotion of nostalgia is universal as far as the opinions of researchers and theorists are concerned. There is not a single individual in the world who is devoid of the feeling of nostalgia. It is a psychological phenomenon, and every individual in the world has been influenced by the feeling. It has distinct definitions based on worldwide experiments. The literature published in psychology, pathology, social science, humanities, science, etc. in the world puts on record different definitions of this complex emotion. Though earlier it was considered a disease, today it is simply a sentiment associated with the past. Throughout the novel The Debut the protagonist, Dr. Ruth Weiss, looks back on her life at the age of forty. Brookner’s use of the flashback techniqueis important from a nostalgic point of view. Her early days’ memories connected to her parents, her grandmother, her school, and teachers remain bitter-sweet. Her childhood memories of family responsibilities, disillusionment with love, feelings of insecurity in the outside world, the loss of loved ones, and so on are all associated with nostalgia. Ruth is mostly nostalgic about her grandmother, and the death of her grandmother seems to be the end of the source of the unselfish love and comfort. Her speechless condition at the death of her grandmother speaks volumes about her psychological state. Though her mother seems harsh, her father is soft on her. The novel explores the daughter-father relationship, friendship, and love. She fails to win the love of Richard and Duplesis, but manages to marry Roddy. But she remains lonely, serving her aged father afterthe death of Roddy. The other characters, Helen, George, Sally, Molly, Roddy, Mr. Dunlop, etc., are also projected as nostalgic figures on different occasions.
Being the Carer in the Household: A Study on the Role of Gender in Care Narratives
Authors: Selvaraja A K , Baskaran G
Published: May 2023

The word ‘Carer’ is mostly associated with a woman and an image that pop up in one’s mind while reading its definition. It has been socially constructed that nurturing a child, nursing the sick and caring for the needy are all the responsibilities and works of women. Men rarely engage in such aforementioned activities. The gender role and tasks assigned to the gender are obstacles for the empowerment and development of women. The role of being a carer in a household consumes much time and is energy draining, physically, mentally and emotionally. Sacrifice, tolerance, responsibility and kindness are all the qualities that are mainly associated with the carer’s role. Texts like Diane Broeckhoven’s A Day with Mr. Julesand Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie talk about this issue. The paper deals with the aspects in the gender role that act as hindrances in women’s pathway to success. The discussed texts bring in discourse about the division of labour and de-naturalizing the constructed gender roles in the society. The article presents the relationship among gender roles, caregiving and carer’s quality of life and it also brings to attention a different aspect of gender studies.
Evaluation of Logistic Regression and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline Models for the Analysis of Factors Determining Entrepreneurial Success
Authors: Jeyakumar M , Meena M , Subramanian K
Published: May 2023

The present research work aims at evaluating Logistic Regression (LR) and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline (MARS) models through comparing the results of analysis of factors contributing to entrepreneurial success in Madurai District. The study considered two financial indicators namely Profit Rate and Reinvestment Rate for defining success in entrepreneurial venture. It analysed five factors influencing entrepreneurial success among micro and small scale manufacturing enterprises in the district. Previous business experience was the most important factor contributing to entrepreneurial success, followed by Entrepreneur’s Training and Entrepreneurial orientation. Using Number of significant factors, Accuracy, Sensitivity and Specificity, the results of LR and MR models have been compared. The study validates that MARS model is more powerful and reliable than LR model in predicting the possibility of entrepreneurial success in the business venture.
A Study on Cosmetic Products in Madurai City
Authors: Rekha S , Sharmila J.T
Published: May 2023

In the twenty-first-century modern era where digitalization is swift and changing needs of fashion and trends are endemic up. There raises a sharp need for working women to focus more on beauty, and this wide concept is now under the umbrella of “Skincare”. Skincare products play an important role in this generation as girls and women also dream up being beautiful and they prefer to manifest healthy glowing skin as distinguish in all advertisements. Cosmetics products are those products or items that we use for sanitize, peeling, sunscreen lotion, serum, face Oil, chemical peeling, face mask, eye cream, toning, massaging, and moisturizing the skin. This paper endeavors to study the consumer buying behaviour of cosmetic products particularly in Madurai city. In this paper, primary data were collected, analyzed, and interpreted with the help of statistical techniques. The study shows that various factors which have a notable influence on buying Behaviour. This study is also helpful to the cosmetic companies and to understand buying habits of the consumers.
Water and Sanitation Problems in Virudhurnagar District with Special Reference to Sivakasi Taluk
Authors: Boopathiraj K , Ganesan S
Published: May 2023

In India, water becomes a valuable commodity on par with gold. The nation is among the most water-stressed in the world because it only possesses 4% of the world’s water resources compared to its 18% population. India is the second most populous nation in the world, with 1.38 billion inhabitants. More than 6% of this population does not have access to clean water, while about 15% of Indians defecate in the open. Water-borne diseases, stunting, and death are mostly caused by a lack of toilets and domestic water connections. Millions of people in India and throughout the world are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic while also dealing with the additional hardship of not having access to clean water. More than ever, Indian families’ health depends on having access to clean water. These elements—combined with the political pressure being applied to end the crisis—have heightened the urgency with which practical solutions to expand access to clean water and sanitary facilities must be put into place. A recent study by the government’s policy think tank, the NITI Aayog, found that a significant portion of Indians experience high to extreme water stress. This difficulty is exacerbated by India’s reliance on a monsoon that is becoming more unpredictable for its water needs. Even as the country experiences more floods and droughts, climate change is likely to make this pressure on water resources worse.The management of water resources, as well as the provision of clean water and sanitary facilities nationwide, are all areas in which the World Bank is active. Here are a few examples of how.
Conductivity Studies in Poly Methyl Methacrylate Based Solid Polymer Electrolytes Complexed with Different Chloride Salts
Authors: Minimala NS , Sankaranarayanan R , Aafrin Hazaana S
Published: May 2023

Ionic conducting polymers are of considerable interest recently, as they have wide range of applications including electrical storage devices. The present study is aimed at designing and characterizing one such ion conducting polymer complexed with various ionic salts. Here, solid polymer electrolyte films consisting of Poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) complexed with various chloride salts (X) (X= KCl, NaCl, MgCl2) have been prepared by the solvent casting technique. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed the formation of polymer-ion complex. The ionic conductivity studies have also been carried out using AC impedance spectroscopy technique. Interestingly, the maximum value of conductivity (8.268 X 10-8 S/cm) has been observed for PMMA/NaCl complex at ambient temperature.
Gönüllü Çocuksuzluğa İlişkin Tutumların Çelişik Duygulu Cinsiyetçilik, Genel Muhafazakarlık ve Sosyal Onay İhtiyacı ile İlişkisi
Authors: YAR Dilan , ULAŞ Sinem , MUALLA Yılmaz
Published: May 2023

Bu araştırma gönüllü çocuksuzlığa ilişkin tutumların çelişik duygulu cinsiyetçilik, genel muhafazakarlık, sosyal onay ve demografik özellikler ile ilişkisinin belirlenmesi amacı ile tanımlaycı olarak yapılmıştır. Araştırma verileri Google Formlar üzerinden, ölçek formunu içeren link oluşturularak çeşitli sosyl medya kanalları aracılığıyla çevrim içi olarak toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 216 kadın ve 194 erkek olmak üzere 410 kişi oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verileri araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan demografik bilgi formu, Çelişik Duygulu Cinsiyet Ölçeği, Genel Muhafazakarlık Ölçeği, Sosyal Onay İhtiyacı Ölçeği ve Gönüllü Çocuksuzluğa Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler, bağımsız t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA), korelasyon ve regresyon analizi kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Yapılan analiz neticesinde cinsiyet, yaş, medeni durum, öğrenim durumu, gelir durumu, çocuk sahibi olma durumu ve çocuk sayısına göre gönüllü çocuksuzluğa yönelik tutumlar arasında anlamlı fark olduğu bulgulanmıştır. Araştırmada genel muhafazakarlık, düşmanca ve korumacı cinsiyetçiliğin gönüllü çocuksuzluğu seçen kişilere yönelik tutumları etkilediği ancak sosyal onay ihtiyacının gönüllü çocuksuzluğa ilişkin tutumları etkilemediği ortaya çıkmıştır. Genel muhafazakarlık, düşmanca ve korumacı cinsiyetçilik puanları arttıkça gönüllü çocuksuzluğa yönelik olumsuz tutumlar artmaktadır. Araştırma sonuçlarının ülkemizde yeni çalışılan gönüllü çocuksuzluk konusunu anlamaya yönelik bir çerçeve oluşturacağı düşünülmektedir.
Is It Money Because It Is Redeemed in Tax Payments? A Response to Kelton and Wray
Authors: Bylund Per
Published: May 2023

This article was prompted by Kelton and is a belated response to Wray (2016), who presents an argument for the so-called chartalist view that government currency is valued because it can be “redeemed” in tax payments. Wray’s article presents historical cases to back up the idea. This article responds to the arguments therein, and the chartalist position in general, by pointing out logical errors in the argument and showing that Wray’s examples fail to support the theory. It demonstrates that the chartalist argument, as presented and argued for by Wray, is flawed and that tax liabilities are insufficient (and unnecessary) to qualify something as money.
Causes Influencing School Failure
Authors: Santos Giovana , Tardio Jaime
Published: May 2023

The article aims to analyze school failure, identifying the causes of poor academic performance and dropout students 6 "A" of "Cardenal Maurer" Educational Unit. In this regard it was decided to implement surveys teachers indicated instructional unit, thus identifying the shortcomings in the use of teaching methodology and pedagogical support from teachers, in order to conduct an objective analysis data that can be obtained from surveys, and learn more about the process of teaching and learning which students spend.
Local economic development in the mmicroenterprises blacksmiths with technological applications
Authors: Maldonado-Sanchez Marisol , Martinez-Martin Gloria , Flores-Lopez Mónica , Alamilla-Cintora Cuitlahuac
Published: May 2023

The forger microenterprises located in Ixmiquilpan have grown up considerably because of housing, stores, educational institutions or any other kind of construction requiring doors and windows to be installed, with the increase of work forgers need to speed up the process on the customer assistance. A software that can help to design the drafts and to register the request will be of great help to the forger microenterprises. To develop the system the scientific method will be used, through observation, introduction, hypothesis, experimentation and conclusions. As a result they will get a software which will help to design the customers' request and it will allow to register them automatically in a database. The system has a catalog that will store the produced designs,
Maintenance Strategies
Authors: Fernández Tomás , Miranda Francisco , Rocha Elpidio
Published: May 2023

Maintenance means keeping equipment running or restoring it to operating condition. However, the 21st century will usher in a broader need for equipment management, a cradleto-grave strategy to preserve equipment functions, avoid the consequences of failure and ensure the productive capacity of equipment. Profitable future operations will have reduced the 35% of operating costs typically spent on maintenance and the unfavorable impact of downtime that often multiplied these costs by 300%. They will survive those operations that tried to carry outdated “maintenance” thinking beyond the XXI Century.
Submission: Social and Environmental Responsibility in industrial SMEs
Authors: Obeso María , Mendivil María , Barreras Cristina
Published: May 2023

The paper shows results of an exploratory and descriptive research of the practices of social and environment responsibility (SR) of industrial aquaculture small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It is a qualitative study, 15 farms in the municipality of Ahome, Mexico, which addresses the environmental dimension and relationship with the community. The most important findings indicate that aquaculture organizations have different levels in the way they manage and set their guidelines regarding the RS and environmental, to pass through different stages of organizational learning such as: compliance, gestion and strategic. The importance of studying this industry sector in the northwest of the country, constitute its strategic status in food production in the country, job creation and improved livelihoods in rural areas , as well as significant impacts to the environment and the communities where they are settled.
Sustainable development in corn trading companies in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico
Authors: Hernández-Castro Karen Rocío , Perea-Domínguez Xiomara Patricia , Cervantes-Rosas María de los Ángeles , Portillo-Molina Raúl
Published: May 2023

The agreement "Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" consists of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which seek to achieve the well-being of people and the planet. All social actors are responsible for its compliance, but companies play a fundamental role, so they must work to manage their operations in an aligned manner towards these SDGs. The corn trading companies are not the exception and therefore, this research seeks to know the actions carried out by these companies and that contribute to the 2030 Agenda, for this, semi-structured interviews were used with the leaders of these companies, with questions focused on the 5'P of the SDGs. In this sense, it was obtained as a result that there are actions by the companies studied to contribute to the SDGs, although this is done unconsciously. It was also found that the SDGs with the greatest impact are those that are in the spheres of people and prosperity. It is concluded that it is extremely important for companies to adhere to the SDGs in their strategic planning, and to begin directing efforts towards raising awareness of these at all levels of the organization.
Financial Education for mipymes, a strategy of Education and Regional Development
Authors: Hernández-Hernández María Elena
Published: May 2023

This paper presents the important role that Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have for mipymes, which according to their resources and knowledge develop their main financial activities in most cases in an empirical way, which makes it difficult to develop effective actions that can support them in their profitability, growth and permanence in an increasingly changing market, which is why the need for external advice to support them to acquire financial education is highlighted. The work is based on the results of the study in which they participated as a member of the Network of Latin American Studies in Administration and Business, which was applied through an online form and in person, the level of reliability of the entire study was an adequate Cronbach's alpha (α = 0.934). Therefore, in this investigation the benefits that ju stify the collaboration of HEIs with this type of economic entities.
Influence of the social environment on the musical tastes of adolescents from Sagrada Familia and Santa Ana schools
Authors: Campos Fernando
Published: May 2023

The present article will release how influent in the social media in the music preference of the students, for such effect we take school with different social media, like the students of 6º of Sagrada Familia public high school and the private school Santa Ana, the results were obtained through interviews, observation and focus groups.
Violation of Human Rights in democracy
Authors: Quintanilla Valeria
Published: May 2023

The wording of this article is to show that there are courts of domestic and international order in which to be judged responsible for the violation of human rights in the democratic government of Evo Morales in the period 2007 - 2011, based on a summary of facts representative of violence through documentary, newspaper archives and historical review based on official reports of government institutions, human rights, social organizations and mass media; and legislative and jurisprudential exegetical study of national and external legal instruments. In contrast with other reports of official institutions and NGOs to determine bias in the same intended to hinder the prosecution of those responsible. When checking the concurrency of the elements of the crimes, and demonstrate that there are legal responsibilities to establish and prosecute these offenses resources, and in the absence of the corresponding criminal proceedings instituted, impunity and delay of justice in this field is demonstrated that the same necessarily must be overcome to set precedents and thus prevent these attacks are replicated.
Success case - reinventing communications through the implementation of cisco unified communications in a bank of niche. Innovative response to the growing demand for communications, offering corporate efficiency and reducing costs in the process of replacing technologies
Authors: Galván-Ponce de León Valther
Published: May 2023

Unified communications systems can be the key to improve business strategy reducing costs and focusing faster and timely customer care, maintaining anytime, anywhere by connecting clients, employees and business partners. The case details technological limitations of Consubanco who lived a hell with their previous communications infrastructure, it caused inefficiencies in communication processes, translated into delays in decision making, slowing down business processes and reduced productivity. After analyzing the case and take appropriate measures to replace this technology Consubanco managed through Cisco Unified Communications to connect employees, partners, suppliers and customers with the information they need so. As well as access and share video on the computer equipment of these, even if its employees were traveling, and demand, as easily as making a phone call. As a result they have facilitated better interactions between the teams, bringing together people dynamically, virtual groups and teams. Finally after a process of alignment with business objectives were able to make the greatest contribution, which was to innovate in the value chain of the business by integrating collaboration and communications into applications for the operations center of the company, business processes (sales force) and the area of human resources.
Influence of social networks on the students of Cardenal Maure school
Authors: Mamani Shirley
Published: May 2023

This article took as its main objective to analyze the use of the internet by young students of 6th junior high education unit Cardenal Maurer, identify the types of social networks and influence in their lives, so knowing the consequences that affect in the teaching-learning process during training. To this end document review data and quantitative and qualitative techniques were used.
Brine Shrimp Lethality, Aktivitas Antioksidan dan Kadar Total Fitokimia dari Ekstrak Etanol Kasumba Turate (Carthamus tinctorius)
Authors: Tahar Nurshalati , Satrianegara Fais , Rukmana Rusmadi , Hamzah Nursalam , Rukmana Sitti , Alwi Fitria , Roni Abdul , Mukhriani Mukhriani
Published: May 2023

Abstrak: Kasumba turate telah lama secara tradisional digunakan dalam pengobatan varicella, tetapi kajian keamanan, efikasi dan kualitasnya belum mendalam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan Brine Shrimp lethality, aktivitas antioksidan, dan kadar total fitokimia dari ekstrak etanol kesumba. Penelitian dimulai dengan ekstraksi, yaitu merendam simplisia dengan etanol 70%. Ekstrak yang telah kering ditentukan toksisitasnya dengan metode Brine Shrimp lethality. Sedangkan aktivitas antioksidan diukur dengan tiga metode, yaitu peredaman radikal bebas (1,1-difenil-2-pikrilhidrazil), cupric reducing antioxidant capacity, dan ferric reducing antioxidant power. Kadar total fitokimia yang diukur adalah fenolik, flavonoid dan karotenoid. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dilaporkan rendemen ekstraksi sebesar 14.7%. Toksisitas terhadap Brine Shrimp adalah sebesar 109.64 ± 5.29 mg/L. Aktivitas antioksidan peredaman radikal bebas, cupric reducing antioxidant capacity, dan ferric reducing antioxidant power, berturut-turut, adalah 35.40 ± 1.62 mg/L, 12.42 ± 0.95 mg/L, dan 36.47 ± 2.79 mg/L. Sedangkan kandungan fenolik, flavonoid dan karotenoid pergram ekstrak, berturut-turut, adalah 135.40 ± 0.12 g ekuivalen asam galat, 124.54 ± 3.38 mg ekuivalen kuersetin dan 27.25 ± 0.83 mg ekuivalen β-karoten. Berdasarkan data tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa ekstrak etanol kasumba turate memiliki potensi fitokimia dan antioksidan tinggi serta toksisitas yang rendah.
Development of Digital Culture Research — Bibliometric Analysis Using CiteSpace
Authors: Osiński Zbigniew
Published: May 2023

The article contains a bibliometric analysis conducted on the basis of bibliographic data from the years 1996–2022, extracted from the Scopus database (May 2022). The method used involved steps beyond the traditional counting of publications and citations as well as drawing conclusions based on reading the content of academic papers. Complete biographic datasets were used for advanced analyses performed in the program CiteSpace. The state of research into digital culture may be described as follows: (1) it constitutes a new area of research that has seen particularly intensive development for the last 15 years or so; (2) systematic research is conducted by a small set of researchers; (3) they publish the findings of their research in a small selection of journals (around a dozen) and in books; (4) books contribute most to the development of such research (mainly around a dozen of the most popular ones); (5) the subject-matter of this research embraces mainly such issues as: copyright law, critical digital studies, digital art, network society, digital media, digital modernity, information technology, digitalisation, influencers, the internet era, memes, new media, social media, social networks, video games, and visual culture.
Starsi i młodsi geje — specyfika międzygeneracyjnych relacji w doświadczeniach i opiniach „seniorów”
Authors: Majka-Rostek Dorota
Published: May 2023

The article presents opinions and experiences of gays over 50 years of age related to issues of intergenerational relations. Interviews conducted with representatives of the generation of homosexual men who created the basis of their sexual identity in the times of the Polish People’s Republic reveal that the “gay environment” at that time exhibited a lower level of age segregation and ageism than the current LGBT community. The interviewed men now feel a significant distance towards young members of this community. Such a phenomenon might be explained by a variety of factors: not only differing experiences, expression, or identity processes, but also the specifics of contemporary minority infrastructure geared towards fulfilling the needs of younger people.
FEATURES OF MARKETING IN INSURANCE ACTIVITY
Authors: FEDOROVYCH Iryna , KULYNA Halyna
Published: May 2023

Introduction. The peculiarities of insurance marketing are determined, on the one hand, by the nature of the insurance service, and on the other, by the specifics of the insurance market. In modern conditions, the role of insurance marketing in the activities of insurance companies is growing, which is connected with the change in lifestyle and the risks that arise, increased competition in the insurance market, the development of digital technologies, and the growing awareness of the need and role of insurance in protection against risks. Therefore, a necessary condition for the successful operation of any insurance company in a competitive environment is the development of an effective marketing strategy that makes it possible to attract new customers, retain existing ones and increase profitability, as well as develop the brand and positive image of the insurer.

The purpose of the article is to determinate the main areas of improvement of insurance marketing in Ukraine through the analysis of key factors affecting the quality of marketing policy in the context of the provision of insurance services.

Results. The article identifies the main factors influencing the rapid development of insurance marketing. Based on a retrospective analysis, the main stages of the formation of insurance marketing (from the beginning of the 60s of the 20th century to the present) are considered. The key elements of the insurance marketing complex are identified, based on the theoretical and methodological principles of the functioning of marketing as an economic process. In order to deepen the understanding of the concept of insurance marketing, the existing approaches to defining the concept of "insurance marketing" were considered. Classification of influencing factors on consumer behavior in the context of insurance marketing is proposed. The peculiarities of insurance marketing are analyzed and the main aspects of the implementation of an effective insurance marketing strategy are summarized, taking into account international experience.

Conclusions. Insurance marketing in Ukraine is becoming an increasingly important component of the success of insurance companies, especially in the conditions of growing competition in the market of insurance services. Accordingly, insurance companies in Ukraine actively use various marketing strategies to attract and retain customers, increase profits and promote the brand The main areas of improvement of insurance marketing in Ukraine are: use of digital communication channels, such as social networks and other online channels; personalized insurance products and services that meet the individual needs of clients; development of innovative insurance products and services; improving the quality of service and transparency of insurance services, which will allow insurance companies to increase the trust of clients in their services and ensure stable development in the market; use of artificial intelligence and data analytics.
THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ASSESSMENT OF THE FINANCIAL SECURITY LEVEL OF BUSINESS STRUCTURES
Authors: DOVHAN Lyudmila , RIPPA Maria
Published: May 2023

Introduction. One of the important tasks in the conditions of a full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is to ensure the financial security of business entities, which is a component of the financial security of the state and to a large extent affects its condition and ensuring the functioning of the national economy in the circumstances of martial law. In the post-war recovery of the economy of Ukraine, the issue of working out practical tasks related to the study of the level of financial security of enterprises will become urgent, since the stability of their financial activity is the basis of the sufficiency of all macroeconomic indicators of the development of any country. The paper analyzes the theoretical principles of determining the level of financial security of business entities, selects a group of indicators for assessing financial security, which includes budgetary, credit, fund, banking, investment, monetary, financial-technological, and insurance blocks. It is proposed to add to the group of indicators a financial block, which is the basis for assessing the level of financial security of the enterprise, and defined components of the financial block.

The purpose of the article is to propose a methodology and toolkit for assessing the level of financial security of an enterprise and to develop a structural and logical scheme for determining the analysis of security indicators.

Results. A structural and logical scheme for assessing the level of financial security is proposed in the following order: analysis of the economic security component of the enterprise, monitoring of the current financial state of the enterprise, assessment of the level of financial security using integral indicators, the express analysis method. The indicators of the financial block for determining the level of financial security of the enterprise and the method of their calculation according to the financial statements of the enterprise have been systematized. The main integral indicators are highlighted and the method of their determination based on financial statements for assessing the level of financial security of the enterprise is proposed. Proposals were made to improve the scoring method when conducting express analysis.

Conclusions. The paper examines traditional and non-traditional methods of assessing the level of financial security of economic entities, the practice of using the method of express analysis of assessing the level of financial security of an enterprise using the method of points, the golden rule of financing, and the margin of financial security (stability) is given. Method of determining integral indicators is offered using financial reporting to assess the level of financial security of enterprises.
Stability Analysis and Yield Evaluation on Some Lowland Rice Genotypesin Nigeria
Authors: Bashir M. N. , Isong A. , Aliyu U. , Bakare S. O. , Ehirim B. O. , Onotugoma E. , Shema A. M. , Mohammed I. G. , Adagba M. N. , Gbadeyan S. T. , Aremu P. A. , Mummen A. Y.
Published: May 2023

Improved genotypes can contribute immensely to productivity of high yielding varieties when they are released mainly in the ideal and adapted environments. To enhance adoption and sustainable production of new improved lowland rice genotypes in Nigeria, yield evaluation,analysis of stability models on seven (7) lowland rice genotypes (ARS 161-3-5-5-3-B-BD, ARS 563-14-B-ED, ARS 150-TGR-10-NCRIB-12, ART 64-26-1-1-B-B-ED, D 56-NCRI J-1-1, ART 90--46-1-1-B-B-ED and ART 739-2-6-B-BD) and two national checks (FARO 44 and FARO 57) in 2020 and 2021 for nine (9) environments were under taken. The design was randomized complete block having three replicates. AMMI and GGE Biplot analyses were adopted to identify stable and adaptable genotypes across the environments. The stability as recommended by FINLAY-WILKINSON indicated that genotypes ART 739-2-6-B-BD, ART 90--46-1-1-B-B-ED and ARS 150-TGR-10-NCRIB-12 expressed 21%, 19% and 24% respectively less than 1 in slope for the combined two years analysis. AMMI analysis partitioned the environment into 8 principal components, the variances at all the principal components recorded high but not significant difference at 5% probability except Principal Component 1. This thereforeimplies that principal component 1 has substantive variances that can be exploited. Principal Component PC1, PC2 and PC3 accounted for 99.70% of AMMI experimental variance and ARS 161-3-5-5-3-B-BD as measured by principal components suggested to be not only high yielding, more stable, but also more ideal in all the tested environments
Malignant Detection of Breast Nodules On BIRADS-Based Ultrasound Images Margin, Orientation, And Posterior
Authors: Yuli Triyani  , Khabzli Wahyuni , Styorini Wiwin
Published: May 2023

Breast cancer has the largest prevalence in the world in 2020, with 2,261,419 cases or 11.7%. It is also the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for 6.9% of all cancer deaths. Asia and Indonesia have the greatest prevalence and mortality rates. This is an urgent issue that must be addressed. Ultrasonography (USG) is advised for assessing the features of breast nodules. Breast nodules on ultrasound pictures are interpreted using the Breast Imaging, Reporting, and Data System (BIRADS) category, which has five features. Yet, the probability of a False Positive Result (FPR) on ultrasound imaging is relatively high. Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) was created to reduce FPR. However, CAD research based on many BIRADS traits is currently margined. As a result, based on three BIRADS characteristics, namely the margin, posterior, and orientation aspects, this study aims to proposed the methode for diagnosing breast nodule malignancy. The proposed method consists of 4 stages, namely, pre-processing, automatic segmentation, features extraction, and classification. Pre-processing adaptive median filter maximum window size is 11 pixels, linear histogram normalizing, and Reduction Anisotropic Diffusion (SRAD) filter were used to construct the method. The neutrosophic watershed method was used in the suggested automatic segmentation. Based on the nodule's margin, orientation, and posterior, 10 features were proposed: nodule width, gradient, slenderness, margin sharpness, shadow indicators, skewness, energy, entropy, dispersion, and solidity. MLP is a classification approach. The test used 94 nodule pictures and yielded an accuracy of 88.30%, a sensitivity of 82.35%, a specificity of 91.67%, a Kappa of 0.7449, and an AUC of 0.865. As a result, it is feasible to conclude that the proposed method is capable of detecting malignancy in breast nodules in ultrasound images. To make the proposed method more reliable in the future, automatic RoI can be developed.
Evaluation of two biometric access control systems using the Susceptible-Infected-Recovered model
Authors: BOLUMA MANGATA Bopatriciat , Sangupamba Mwilu Odette , Tebua Tene Patience Ryan , Mate Landry Gilgen
Published: May 2023

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of decisions made on two single-mode biometric systems based on facial recognition and fingerprints for access control. To achieve this, we first implemented an embedded system under Arduino to allow us to open and close doors, then we programmed two biometric recognition systems, namely facial recognition and fingerprint recognition, and finally we exploited the Susceptible-Infected-Covered model without demographics to evaluate the efficiency of these two access control systems. The variables used in the analysis were the number of individuals enrolled in the biometric system to be subject to access control (Susceptible), the number of individuals enrolled in the biometric system and denied access by the system, as well as the number of individuals not enrolled in the biometric system and allowed access by the system (Infected), and the number of false acceptance rates and false rejection rates at time t in the systems (Retrieved). In a sample of 600 individuals, of which 300 were enrolled and 300 were not, our two simple modal access control systems each obtained the following results: 270 true positives, 30 false negatives, 48 false positives and 252 true negatives for the facial recognition system, compared to 288 true positives, 12 false negatives, 24 false positives and 276 true negatives for the fingerprint recognition system, which constitute our confusion matrix. Based on this confusion matrix, we were able to exploit the false rejection rates and false acceptance rates to correct for these inconveniences using the SIR model, i.e. 78 infected individuals for the facial recognition system, compared to 36 infected individuals for the fingerprint recognition system over a period of 216 days. The results show that the fingerprint recognition system is more efficient than the facial recognition system, according to the SIR model without demographic formulation.
ASSOCIATION OF THYROID HORMONE LEVELS AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Authors: Yatharth Kulinbha Patel , Devpura Ganpat , Rani Bindu
Published: May 2023

Introduction- Normal thyroid hormone metabolism, breakdown, and excretion depend heavily on the kidney. We sought to assess the serum
thyroid hormone levels in CKD patients in the current investigation because there is little data on the association between thyroid hormone levels
and CKD. Methods- This cross-sectional and time bound study was conducted in department of General Medicine and Nephrology in NIMS&R
Hospital, Jaipur for 18 months. Results- Number of patients with low serum T3 levels increased proportionately with decreasing eGFR levels.
Serum T4 and TSH levels were not signicantly related to worsening renal function. Conclusion- Low T3 syndrome was the commonest and
subclinical hypothyroidism was the second most common thyroid abnormality detected. Hypothyroidism and severity of CKD did not correlate
with each other.