bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Does the content quality of YouTube videos about aligners differ from the perspectives of dentists and orthodontists?
Authors: Sadry Sanaz , Meseli Suleyman Emre , Buyukbasaran Ece
Published: March 2023

Objectives:

This study aimed to content quality analysis of YouTube videos about aligners in orthodontics by a dentist and by an orthodontist.

Material and Methods:

Considering the Google Trends analysis, the “aligner,” as the most searched keyword about aligners in orthodontics, was chosen for YouTube searching. A total of 39 included videos were watched for one time by a dentist and orthodontist. Time since upload, video duration, number of views, number of likes, number of dislikes, and number of comments were recorded. Moreover, the interaction index and viewing rate were calculated and the reliability score, video content quality (VCQ), video interaction and quality index (VIQI), and global quality scales (GQS) were recorded by both viewers. Interobserver agreement levels were interpreted with the Concordance Correlation Coefficient (CCC) and data were evaluated at P < 0.05 as the statistically significant level.

Results:

The results showed that most of the included videos (48.71%) were uploaded by dental companies. However, the averages of VCQ in terms of uploaders were similar for both viewers. The agreement level in all videos between orthodontist and dentist was “good” level at VIQI (CCC = 0.965) and GQS (CCC = 0.943), whereas it was “very poor” level on VCQ (CCC = 0.653).

Conclusion:

The findings revealed that YouTube video contents about aligners provide moderate information and VCQ, independently from viewers, is similar among uploaders. The agreement levels between dentist and orthodontist on the evaluation of audiovisual quality of the videos were good, whereas this level was poor on the evaluation of information quality of videos.
Age and gender differences in maxillary canine impaction severity and orthodontic treatment difficulty – A retrospective cross-sectional study
Authors: Alsmnan Abdullah , Althunayyan Abdulrahman , Alshawy Ebrahim , Almotairy Nabeel
Published: March 2023

Objectives:

The objectives of this study were to compare the maxillary canine impaction severity and orthodontic treatment difficulty in relation to age and gender.

Material and Methods:

Orthopantomograms of 105 patients with maxillary canine impaction were retrospectively collected and divided into 50 adolescents (11–17 years; 30% females) and 55 young adults (18–25 years; 34% females). Canine impaction severity was determined using one angular and three linear radiographic measurements, while orthodontic treatment difficulty was determined using a modified Pitt et al. index. Age and gender differences were assessed using Chi-square with Bonferroni correction and Mann–Whitney U-tests (P < 0.05), while the association between orthodontic treatment difficulty index score and age was assessed using linear regression analysis (95% confidence interval).

Results:

Compared to young adults, adolescents had mild (<30°) canine long axis to midline angulation (P = 0.008) and distally positioned cusp tip of impacted canine relative to adjacent lateral incisor root (P < 0.001). Meanwhile, males compared to females had distally positioned cusp tip of impacted canine relative to adjacent lateral incisor root (P = 0.008), while females compared to males had the canine cusp tip mesial to lateral incisor root (P = 0.002). The orthodontic treatment difficulty trend increased with age (R2 = 0.077; P < 001) and was higher in young adults than adolescents (P = 0.0218).

Conclusion:

The severity of maxillary canine impaction was higher in young adults and, to a lesser extent, in females. Orthodontic treatment difficulty of impacted maxillary canines also increased with age but not gender.
The effects of orthodontic treatment type, depression, and treatment need on perceived pain intensity
Authors: Büyükbayraktar Zeynep Çoban , Kuruca Tuğçe Öztekin
Published: March 2023

Objectives:

The objectives of this study were to evaluate how orthodontic treatment type, treatment need, and depression affect perceived pain intensity (PPI).

Material and Methods:

This prospective study included 172 patients (80 girls and 92 boys, mean age 14.32 ± 1.57 years) treated at the Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics. The patients were divided into three groups: the first group was treated with fixed orthodontic appliances, the second group was treated with twin blocks, and the third group was treated with rapid maxillary expansion and reverse headgear (RME/RH). Data were collected and classified with the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need-Dental Health Component (DHC), Children’s Depression Scale, and Visual Analog Scale. PPI was recorded in the 1st week (T0), 2nd week (T1), the 1st month (T2), 2nd month (T3), 3rd month (T4), and the 6th month (T5).

Results:

PPI was higher in boys at T1 (P = 0.005) compared with girls. There was a significant difference of PPI between the treatment groups at T2 (P = 0.036), T3 (P = 0.012), T4 (P = 0.000), and T5 (P = 0.006). A statistically significant positive correlation was found between DHC and PPI at T3 (r = 0.182; P = 0.000), T4 (r = 0.161; P = 0.03), and T5 (r = 0.189; P = 0.000) time periods. There was no significant correlation between depression and PPI.

Conclusion:

Girls were more resistant to pain than boys. The type of treatment and the need for treatment both had an effect on PPI. Further studies are needed to investigate the effects of psychological states on PPI during orthodontic treatment.
Evaluation of autophagy inhibition to combat cancer: (vanadium complex)–protein interactions, parameterization, and validation of a new force field
Authors: Santos Taináh , Tavares Camila , Pereira Ander , Cunha Elaine , Ramalho Teodorico
Published: March 2023

Autophagy has drawn attention from the scientific community, mainly because of its significant advantages over chemotherapeutic processes. One of these advantages is its direct action on cancer cells, avoiding possible side effects, unlike chemotherapy, which reaches tumor cells and affects healthy cells in the body, leading to a great loss in the quality of life of patients. In this way, it is known that vanadium complex (VC) [VO(oda)(phen)] has proven inhibition effect on autophagy process in pancreatic cancer cells. Keeping that in mind, Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations can be considered excellent strategies to investigate the interaction of metal complexes and their biological targets. However, simulations of this type are strongly dependent on the appropriate choice of force field (FF). Therefore, this work proposes the development of AMBER FF parameters for VC, having a minimum energy structure as a starting point, obtained through DFT calculations with B3LYP/def2-TZVP level of theory plus ECP for the vanadium atom. An MD simulation in vacuum was performed to validate the developed FF. From the structural analyses, satisfying values of VC bond lengths and angles were obtained, where a good agreement with the experimental data and the quantum reference was found. The RMSD analysis showed an average of only 0.3%. Finally, we performed docking and MD (120 ns) simulations with explicit solvent between VC and PI3K. Overall, our findings encourage new parameterizations of metal complexes with significant biological applications, as well as allow to contribute to the elucidation of the complex process of autophagy.
At Once Friends and Foes
Authors: Nelson Angela
Published: March 2023

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of human tuberculosis (TB) disease. In chronic infections such as TB, consistent pro-inflammatory signalling promotes the generation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). MDSCs are innate immune cells that are further divided into polymorphonuclear (PMN-MDSC) and monocytic (M-MDSC) subtypes on the basis of their morphology. These cells exert immunosuppressive effects on other immune cell types, thereby protecting the integrity of the lung tissue from damage caused by dysregulated Mtb. However, this comes at the expense of containing the Mtb infection. MDSCs’ unique double-edged role makes them an attractive target for host-directed TB therapeutics. This review aims to summarize current knowledge on the role of MDSCs in TB.
Comparison of Small Molecule-Responsive RNA Aptazymes for Applications in Gene Control
Authors: Shahi Janeva , McKeague Maureen
Published: March 2023

Modelling how genes act in both space and time is critical to understand animal development, which can potentially drive intervention in gene expression. Gene regulation is examined using many techniques; however, challenges such as cell delivery, invasiveness, toxicity, and efficacy limit our ability to fully probe gene networks. Recent advances have led to the development of tunable, titratable, and reversible tools that can be genetically-encoded into animal model systems to modulate genes with temporal and spatial control. This study compares such tools, testing several aptazyme-based switches that can be expressed inside cells and controlled through the addition of non-toxic small molecules. Three switches responsive to different small molecules were compared for switching activity in mammalian cells. The most efficient switches in terms of activity gauged by their modulation of gene expression were then further assayed. Finally, the specificity of the hypoxanthine switch was tested based on chemical structure and classification. The comparisons revealed the importance of both timing and small molecule concentrations on switch activity, while the specificity testing demonstrated switch activity inside the cell correlated to the aptamer binding properties that were measured biochemically. This work demonstrates the suitability of aptazyme-based switches for application in diverse genetic environments, and in controlling and studying gene networks in animals.
Local tissue mechanics control cardiac pacemaker cell embryonic patterning
Authors: Henley Trevor , Goudy Julie , Easterling Marietta , Donley Carrie , Wirka Robert , Bressan Michael
Published: March 2023

Cardiac pacemaker cells (CPCs) initiate the electric impulses that drive the rhythmic beating of the heart. CPCs reside in a heterogeneous, ECM-rich microenvironment termed the sinoatrial node (SAN). Surprisingly, little is known regarding the biochemical composition or mechanical properties of the SAN, and how the unique structural characteristics present in this region of the heart influence CPC function remains poorly understood. Here, we have identified that SAN development involves the construction of a “soft” macromolecular ECM that specifically encapsulates CPCs. In addition, we demonstrate that subjecting embryonic CPCs to substrate stiffnesses higher than those measured in vivo results in loss of coherent electrical oscillation and dysregulation of the HCN4 and NCX1 ion channels required for CPC automaticity. Collectively, these data indicate that local mechanics play a critical role in maintaining the embryonic CPC function while also quantitatively defining the range of material properties that are optimal for embryonic CPC maturation.
Ambivalent Resonance: Advocacy for Secure Status for Migrant Farm Workers in Spain, Italy and Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Basok Tanya , Lopez-Sala Ana , Avalone Gennaro
Published: March 2023

Drawing on insights from scholarship on contentious action frames, this article examines the framing of demands for social justice for migrant farmworkers in Spain, Italy and Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. We focus particularly on how activists in each country aligned their action frames with prevalent public discourses on the essential contribution migrants make to agricultural production, the need to guarantee “health for all,” and “increased vulnerability” of migrants’ lives during the global health crisis.  Using these diagnostic frames, activists in the three countries called for secure legal status for all migrants. Drawing on the literature on contentious action frames, we then analyze if action frames advanced by activists during the COVID-19 pandemic “resonated” with the understanding of these issues by policymakers. We challenge an approach to understanding resonance in binary terms as either present or absent. Instead, we introduce the notion of “ambivalent resonance” to draw attention to the fact that some frames are accepted only partially or only by some policymakers but not the others, as was the case in the three countries under study. We then situate this ambivalent resonance in the context of immigration priorities and recent trends in immigration policy development in these three countries and suggest that activists can build on ambivalences to advance migrant rights to status.
El campo de la comunicación participativa en América Latina
Authors: Rocha Torres César Augusto
Published: March 2023

Este libro se centra en la formación e investigación en el campo de la comunicación participativa en América Latina, en el presente milenio. En cuanto a la formación, en este texto se indaga sobre la formación a nivel de maestría. La existencia de maestrías en comunicación en América Latina es aún insuficiente, a pesar de que en la década de los noventa comenzaron a surgir programas de posgrado de esta naturaleza (Bustamante Farías, 2006). Según un informe realizado por la Federación Latinoamericana de Facultades de Comunicación (Felafacs), el desarrollo de maestrías en la región es aún precario por diferentes razones, como la falta de formación docente en algunos países del continente y la dificultad para el desarrollo de las investigaciones (Felafacs, 2009). Ese estudio lo complementa un grupo de investigadores del continente (Vassallo de Lopes, 2012) que evidenciaron cómo la existencia de maestrías en el campo de la comunicación comenzó a tener auge.
Isolation and selection of salt-tolerant bacterial strains capable of solubilizing phosphorus and synthesizing phosphatase enzyme from rice-shrimp soil in Mekong River Delta, Vietnam
Authors:   Faculty of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Can Tho University, Can Tho city, Vietnam, Khoi Nghia Nguyen , Thi Kieu Oanh Nguyen ,   Faculty of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Can Tho University, Can Tho city, Vietnam, Hoai Thanh Nguyen ,   Faculty of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Can Tho University, Can Tho city, Vietnam, Thi Xa Le ,   School of Education, Soc Trang Community College, Soc Trang province, Vietnam, Minh Vien Duong ,   Faculty of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Can Tho University, Can Tho city, Vietnam, Thi Anh Thy Chau ,   Faculty of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Can Tho University, Can Tho city, Vietnam
Published: March 2023

The aim of this study was to isolate and select salt tolerant bacteria having both functions in phosphorus solubilization and phosphatase synthesis from rice-shrimp farming soil in saline areas in Mekong River Delta of Vietnam. Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria were isolated on National Botanical Research Institute's Phosphate (NBRIP) agar medium containing 1% NaCl and the activity of phosphatase enzyme was determined by disodium p-nitrophenyl phosphate reagent method at a wavelength of 420 nm. The result showed that from 15 saline soil samples, a total of 95 strains of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria were isolated and 19 of them showed their good phosphorus solubilization. The results about phosphatase activities of these 19 strains illustrated that TBT5-3 bacterial strain was the highest phosphatase producing strain with an amount of 0.377 U/mL after 10 days of incubation. This strain showed its best phosphatase producing capacity when cultured in the liquid culture medium containing pH 5, 1% NaCl, glucose and urea under the shaking speed of 120 rpm. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis this phosphatase synthesizing bacterial strain was genetically identified as species of Bacillus sp. TBT5-3 since 100% of this train sequence is affiliated with Bacillus megaterium.
Effects of external bleeding and hyperbaric oxygen treatment on Tamai zone 1 replantation
Authors:   Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Turgutlu State Hospital, Manisa, Turkey, Tuluy Yavuz , Aksoy Alper ,   Konur Hospital, Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Bursa, Turkey, Sır Emin ,   İzmir Kavram Vocational School, Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, İzmir, Turkey
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Tamai zone 1 replantation poses a challenge due to the very small size of the vascular structures; often there is no vein for anastomosis. Replantation may have to be done with only an arterial anastomosis. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the success of replantation by combining external bleeding and hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) in Tamai zone 1 replantation. Methods: Between January 2017 and October 2021, 17 finger replantation patients who underwent artery-only anastomosis due to Tamai zone 1 amputation received 20 sessions of HBOT with external bleeding after the 24th postoperative hour. Finger viability was assessed at the end of treatment. A retrospective review of outcomes was performed. Results: Seventeen clean-cut finger amputation patients were operated on under digital block anaesthesia with a finger tourniquet. No blood transfusion was required. In one patient, complete necrosis developed and stump closure was performed. Partial necrosis was observed in three patients and healed secondarily. Replantation in the remaining patients was successful. Conclusions: Vein anastomosis is not always possible in fingertip replantation. In Tamai zone 1 replantation with artery-only anastomosis, post-operative HBOT with induced external bleeding appeared to shorten the hospital stay and was associated with a high proportion of successful outcomes.
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS AND THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM TÜRKİYE
Authors: WAQAR Shahid Mahmood
Published: March 2023

This study examines the relationship between exchange rate changes and the BOP of TÜRKİYE. While utilizing quarterly data ranging from 2000:Q1 to 2019:Q4, the study employs ARDL approach to estimate the long run and the short run relationship between the mentioned variables. To make it sure that none of the series are I(2), the study uses Augmented Dickey Fuller and Phillips Perron tests for unit root testing of the series. Data are taken from the Central Bank of the Republic of TÜRKİYE (CBRT) and TURKSTAT databases. The study used bound cointegration testing approach to check for the existence of the long run relationship between the variables. The findings indicate that exchange rate and openness are insignificant in the long run, while CPI, real GDP, and IR were found to be statistically significant. Whereas the exchange rate, CPI, and real GDP are the factors significantly influencing the BOP in the short run.
İŞLETME KREDİLERİNİN EKONOMİK BELİRLEYİCİLERİNİN PARAMETRİK OLMAYAN BİR YAKLAŞIMLA ANALİZİ
Authors: VURUR N. Serap , YILDIZ Münevvere
Published: March 2023

Ekonomik büyüme ve kalkınma için bir araç olan işletme kredilerinin hangi ekonomik faktörlerden nasıl etkilendiğinin tespit edilmesi politika yapıcıların gelecek planları açısından önemlidir. Bu açıdan çalışmanın temel amacı işletme kredileri üzerinde döviz kurları, ticari kredi faiz oranı, reel kesim güven endeksi, kapasite kullanım oranı, ihracat ve ithalat, üretici fiyat endeksinin etkileri araştırılmıştır. 2013/01-2022/07 dönemi aylık verilerinin yer aldığı çalışmada çok değişkenli uyarlanabilir regresyon eğrileri (MARS) yönteminden yararlanılmıştır. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre dolar kuru, ticari kredi faiz oranı ve üretici fiyat endeksi değişkenleri işletme kredileri üzerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı etkilere sahiptir. Dolar kurunun kritik değerinin altına inmesi işletme kredilerini negatif yönde, üstünde seyretmesi ise pozitif yönde etkilemektedir. Diğer taraftan ticari kredi faiz oranının krediler üzerindeki etkisinin genel olarak olumsuz olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Üretici fiyat endeksi değerinin ise kritik değeri aşması halinde kredi taleplerini artıracağı yönünde bulgulara ulaşılmıştır. Türkiye ekonomisinde işletme kredilerini belirleyen en önemli faktörün ise dolar kuru olduğu ortaya konulmuştur.
Biopolitical Imperialism and Necropolitics: David Hare’s Via Dolorosa
Authors: BİÇER Ahmet Gökhan
Published: March 2023

Biyopolitik emperyalizm, Michel Foucault'nun biyopolitikasının ve Lenin'in emperyalizminin bir uzantısıdır. Mark G. E. Kelly, sömürgeleştirilmiş Üçüncü Dünya ülkelerinde emperyalizmin biyopolitik doğasına vurgu yapmaktadır. Benzer biçimde, Achille Mbembe'nin nekropolitika kavramı Foucault'nun biyopolitika anlayışının bir uzantısıdır. Bunun yanı sıra büyük ölçüde Giorgio Agamben'in istisna hali kavramına dayanmaktadır. Mbembe'nin nekropolitika paradigması, insan yaşamının değerine, yani sömürgeci güçlerin kimin öleceğine ve kimin hayatta kalacağına karar verme gücüne odaklanır. David Hare'nin Via Dolorosa adlı oyunu, 1997 yılında Londra Royal Court Tiyatrosu’ndaki ilk gösteriminden bu yana büyük ilgi odağı olmuştur. Oyun, dünya siyasetindeki en yıkıcı olaylardan biri olan İsrail-Filistin çatışmasını ele almaktadır. Via Dolorosa, ayrıca, biyopolitik emperyalizmin nasıl çalıştığını gösterirken yaşam ve ölüm üzerinde gücü bulunan biyopolitik devletlerden nekropolitik bir manzara sunmaktadır. İzleyiciye Holokost'u anımsatan oyun, emperyalizmin biyopolitik unsurlarını nekropolitika ile ilişkilendirirken, aynı zamanda, mağdurların mağdur eden dönüşebileceğini de göstermektedir. Bu makale Hare'in Via Dolorosa oyununda yer alan biyopolitik emperyalist ve nekropolitik yönleri incelemektedir.
“The Long Road of Reconciliation”
Authors: Gindt Dirk
Published: March 2023

Grounded in performance theories and Indigenous methodologies, this essay focuses on the 2021 solemn service in Uppsala Cathedral, when the Church of Sweden apologized for its historical complicity in the colonization of Sápmi. The essay discusses key rhetorical features of the Archbishop’s apology and analyses how the service incorporated Sámi visual, material, oral, and performance cultures. Of specific interest are five Sámi testimonies about settler colonialism and artist Anders Sunna’s redesign of the sanctuary. To tease out the contextual specificities (and limitations) of the apology and situate it as part of unfolding decolonial processes across the circumpolar North, the essay draws selective comparisons to Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 2008 formal apology to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.
Integration of Microscopic Image Capturing System for Automatic Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Bacteria
Authors: Agus Darmawan  , Muhimmah Izzati , Rahadian Kurniawan
Published: March 2023

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia is running a program to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. At the Primary Health Care level, AFB (acid-fast bacteria) examination confirms the TB diagnosis. In this process, the patient's sputum is prepared in the form of preparation and observed by the laboratory analyst through the lens of a microscope. The reporting process to establish this diagnosis requires calculating the number of TB bacteria in 100 fields of view per preparation. This manual microscopic observation process is tedious, and the reading results are subjective. This study offers an integrated design for automatic microscopic imaging with a computer-integrated TB bacteria detection system. The process of taking pictures is automatically obtained with the help of a driving motor added to the microscope. With the addition of this motor, the process of taking microscopic images for 100 fields of view takes ±450 seconds. The proposed system integration process can reduce laboratory analysts' work fatigue in conducting microscopic observations manually. The TB bacteria detection system utilizes the working principle of image processing techniques by combining color-deconvolution, segmentation, and contour-detection methods. The comparative value of the TB object detection system with experts resulted in a sensitivity value of 77% and a specificity value of 68%. However, the low detection rate is because the image obtained is still blurry. Thus, further investigation is needed to determine the driving motor's movement rate and the right timing for taking microscopic images so that the resulting image is not blurry. The final result that is the focus of this paper is the successful integration of the system carried out between the motor drive system on the preparation stand and the TB bacteria detection system to become a unified system.
Comparative Analysis of Forensic Software on Android-based MiChat using ACPO and DFRWS Framework
Authors: Riadi Imam , Yudhana Anton , Galih Pramuja Inngam Fanani
Published: March 2023

Instant Messaging (IM) is a popular and widely used communication application. MiChat is a multi-platform instant chat service with several features that can attract various segments of the population to use it as a tool for committing cybercrimes. A forensic framework and several forensic tools are needed to carry out physical evidence investigation procedures. This study focuses on analyzing and comparing the forensic tools used during the research, based on defined digital evidence parameters and applying a specific mobile forensic framework. The results show that Final Mobile Forensic has the highest ability to obtain digital evidence and can recover deleted data, while Oxygen Forensic Detective has advantages in terms of audio, images, and video but cannot recover data. The best framework is DFRWS, which has the most complete stages so that it can support the investigation process. The best digital evidence is text chat and contacts, which can be used to support valid legal claims.
ResNet101 Model Performance Enhancement in Classifying Rice Diseases with Leaf Images
Authors: Galih Wasis Wicaksono  , Andreawan
Published: March 2023

Indonesia is the fourth biggest rice producer in Asia with its production accounting for 35.4 million metric tons yearly. This figure can increase unless rice crop failure is resolved. Identifying rice diseases, however, may serve as an approach to minimizing the risk of crop failure. The classification to detect rice diseases was previously researched using ResNet101 method with 100% accuracy. Despite this perfect accuracy, this approach does not come without an issue, where the prediction is not yet optimal for each label and loss results which are regarded as too high due to overfitting. Departing from this issue, this research aims to improve the model by reducing the layer complexity of the model and comparing two layers structures of the model, two different data, and the ResNet101 model. The performance resulting from the model could be enhanced with the structuring of simple architectural layers. Despite the small quantity of dataset, the model performance can yield 100% accuracy in the classification of rice diseases with a loss value of 2.91%. The model performance in this research experienced a 2.7% increase at the loss value and it could accurately classify the type of rice diseases according to leaf images on each label. The problem solved by this research is that ResNet101 is able to classify rice disease accurately even with a small amount of data by utilizing the appropriate layer arrangement with data requirements. In addition, the overfitting that occurred in previous research can also be resolved properly. This matter proves that the correlation between the layers of the model with the amount of data is very influential.
Egg Incubator Temperature and Humidity Control Using Fuzzy Logic Controller
Authors: Maulana Yulian Zetta , Firdaus Fathurrohman  , Gunawan Wibisono
Published: March 2023

Controlling room temperature and humidity in egg incubator systems is a process that is widely used in the farm. A good temperature and humidity for standard egg hatching is between 35℃ – 40℃, with humidity in the machine ranging from 50%-60%. The main problems of our research is to find the robustness of the fuzzy logic controller, using the proper parameter. Because while the particular parameter is applicable for one case, but after using several times, the controller lost its robustness. Therefore, this study aims to create a system to control the temperature and humidity of the egg incubator with fuzzy control using the Sugeno methods. In order to get the input and output values, namely by connecting the DHT22 sensor to measure temperature and humidity to be processed into the microcontroller, the value obtained from the sensor will then be processed. The use of fuzzy control is used to make several stages, namely fuzzification, rule, and defuzzification which after processing will be used as output weights for the actuators used. In order to get the robust parameter, test was carried out 5 times with a test time of 18 minutes to get a stable value from the tool. By applying this, it can be concluded whether the system is reliable during different situation. The result shows that the average time for the system to get a stable humidity is 302 second. On the other hand, the average time for the system to get stable temperature is 342 second. The Mean Squared error for temperature is 1,715, while the Mean Squared Error for Humidity is 5,294. It can be concluded that the system controlled by fuzzy controller is robust, has a fast response and reliable.
A Systematic Literature Review of Automation Quality of Service in Computer Networks: Research Trends, Datasets, and Methods
Authors: Sunaryo Budi , Rusydi Muhammad Ilhamdi , Hazmi Ariadi , Sasaki Minoru
Published: March 2023

The article is a systematic literature review of the use of automation for quality of service (QoS) in computer networks. It summarizes the research trends, datasets, and methods used in the field and provides an overview of the current state of the art. The focus of the review is on the use of automation for QoS management and improvement in computer networks, including the use of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other computational techniques. The review highlights the need for further research and development in this area and provides insights into future directions for the field. The review covered a wide range of studies, including research papers and conference proceedings, and involved a comprehensive database search of the Scopus database covering journals and proceedings such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Xplore, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library, Springer, and ScienceDirect databases between 2017 and September 2022. From these databases, 1856 metadata were found, which eventually became seventy-three metadata after going through the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol.
Image Convolution to Obtain Color ROI after Segmentation Process with Fuzzy Cmeans
Authors: Anwar Khoerul
Published: March 2023

Image segmentation is still an important concern in terms of digital image processing. Segmentation refers to dividing an image into several parts based on similar characteristics or uniformity. Its use is quite important, especially related to the analysis and application of digital image processing. The challenge faced is separating the object image from its background in images with complex backgrounds. The aim of this research is to separate tomatoes from simple to complex backgrounds. This paper proposes a convolution method of segmented binary images and RBG images all based on contours using Fuzzy C-means and reconstruction operations to obtain the foreground from an image with a complex background. This method has been tested on ripe tomatoes with various backgrounds. This method has Indicated Performance Achievement Sc = 99.2%, Fpe = 0.6% and FNe = 0.4%. This shows that the method is suitable and robust for the dataset used in this study, especially if it will be continued for further work related to the classification of tomato maturity assessment.
Formação continuada de professoras/es da educação do campo
Authors: Dias Alder , Barreto Dilma Terezinha da Silva , Ferreira de Abreu Waldir
Published: March 2023

O presente artigo relaciona três campos do conhecimento em educação: a política educacional, a formação continuada e a educação do campo. Tem-se como objetivo a análise das ações de formação continuada da Divisão de Educação do Campo da Secretaria Municipal de Educação de Santana-AP. Consiste em uma pesquisa de abordagem predominantemente qualitativa, que se utilizou das pesquisas documental, bibliográfica, seguidas da pesquisa de campo, tendo por suporte instrumental a aplicação de entrevistas. Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram três profissionais da educação lotados na referida Divisão. Compreende-se que a educação do campo apresenta particularidades inerentes à sua realidade e precisam ser consideradas dentro das políticas educacionais, inclusive no que tange à formação continuada.  Aponta-se a necessidade de uma formação constante das professoras e professores da educação básica frente aos desafios da profissão, incorporando os saberes para um desenvolvimento sociocultural efetivo das escolas do campo. Entre outros apontamentos, conclui-se que a atuação dos movimentos sociais juntamente com a aplicação de estudos acadêmicos são elementos fundamentais para alcançar conquistas político-educacionais junto à educação do campo.

Palavras-chave: Política Educacional; Formação Continuada; Educação do Campo.
Desespero e Clínica psicológica
Authors: PROTASIO Myriam Moreira
Published: March 2023

O desespero é comumente compreendidocomo um peso ou sofrimento que deve ser extirpado da vida. Da mesma forma, o que costumamos entender como doença mortal diz respeito àquele estado de saúde que nos leva à morte. Este texto aponta, com Kierkegaard, paraoutro modo de compreensão.Primeiramente vai tratar do desespero como doençada existência, ou seja, doença até a morte. Em seguidavai desenvolver sobrea relação entre estadoença, caracterizada comolutacontra as condições da existência, e a possibilidade de aceitação destas condições. Por fim, vai apontar parauma clínica psicológica quetoma este outro modo de compreensão como fundamento do seu fazer. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Desespero. Doença mortal. Clínica psicológica; Sören Kierkegaard.
Baudelaire e a autonomia do campo artístico
Authors: SILVEIRA Luís Gustavo Guadalupe
Published: March 2023

Os temas autonomia da artee união entre arte e vidaforam bastante debatidos ao longo do século XX. Essa autonomia é tão importante que a própria modernidade não pode ser compreendida sem referência a ela: a arte moderna é autossuficiente, autorreguladora e, acima de tudo, não é clássica, não é ordinária... Dentre os estudiosos que trataram da arte moderna, trabalharemos especialmente com Pierre Bourdieu, por entendermos que sua noção de campo artísticopermite abordar os temas supracitados sem tomá-los por postulados inquestionáveis e também por explicitara relação entre o âmbito artístico e as outras esferas da vida social de maneira dinâmica e crítica. O principal material de análise será um ensaio de Charles Baudelaire intitulado O pintor da vida moderna, do qual, através dos apontamentos do escritor sobre um pintor de costumes, podemos extrair temas importantes para a compreensão da modernidade artística e sua pretensão de autonomia.
Palavras-chave: Baudelaire. Autonomia artística. Bourdieu. Campo artístico.
SACO VAZIO NÃO PARA EM PÉ: ANOTAÇÕES SOBRE A FOME NA HISTÓRIA
Authors: Martins Marcos Lobato
Published: March 2023

As grandes crises de fome são constantes na história, razão pela qual constituem tema de reflexão em muitos campos das humanidades. Neste trabalho, baseado na perspectiva da longa duração, examina-se a historiografia sobre o assunto desde a Antiguidade aos tempos mais recentes com o objetivo de estabelecer uma tipologia compreensiva das grandes fomes na história, envolvendo critérios cronológicos, fatores desencadeadores das crises de subsistência e modalidades de socorros públicos empregados pelas sociedades atingidas. Para além de afirmar a fome como fenômeno social no qual se entrelaçam dimensões naturais, econômicas e sociopolíticas, conclui-se que há ruptura fundamental a partir dos séculos XVIII e XIX, pois as crises de fome passam a resultar muito mais de imposições geradas pelo avanço da economia de mercado ou de projetos políticos radicais de transformação social do que de eventuais desequilíbrios entre as dinâmicas demográficas, mudanças das condições naturais e os padrões de uso do solo.
O QUE VAIS ENSINAR COM ESTAS ESCOLHAS?
Authors: Maia Rosenara da Silva Soares , Oliveira Marilda Oliveira de
Published: March 2023

No presente texto pretendeu-se pensar e movimentar questões relacionadas ao ensino/ aprendizagem, não apenas aqueles consequentes do sentido professor/estudantes, mas nas relações e questões do ser/estar professor. Essas questões pautaram-se em experiências em salas de aula e projeto de ensino e pesquisa dialogando com autores como Sílvio Gallo, Gilles Deleuze, Walter Kohan, Fernando Hernández, Montserrat Rifà e Sandra Corazza. A partir da perspectiva da autobiografia e da aproximação das filosofias da diferença para pensarmos acerca do ensino de artes visuais e da produção docente que vivencia espaços contemporâneos, de intencionalidades diversificadas de forma a articular modos e experiências com conceitos que se entrelaçam com o espaço tempo em que estamos submersos.
Endometrioid carcinoma in a patient with a complete doubling of uterus
Authors: Zakharov I. S. , Schmidt A. A. , Borshchevskiy V. G. , Solomko D. V. , Timoshkova Yu. L. , Beskrovniy S. V. , Bondareva V. S.
Published: March 2023

One of the most common variants of malignant neoplasms of the female reproductive system is endometrial cancer. At the same time, cases of this disease in patients with genital abnormalities are extremely rare in the general structure of female oncopathology. The article presents clinical cases of endometrioid carcinoma in a 75-year-old woman with doubling of uterus. According to the clinical picture, the results of ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and histological examination of endometrial scraping, the following diagnosis was made: cancer of the doubled uterus IB (cT1bNxM0) G2 (morphological type — endometrioid carcinoma). The surgery was performed: laparotomy, modified extended extirpation of the uterus with appendages of level B2 with pelvic lymph node dissection C3, omentectomy. The result of postoperative histological examination confirmed the preoperative diagnosis. The postoperative period was uneventful. The presented rare clinical case demonstrates the need to increase clinical suspicion in relation to patients with abnormalities of the uterus structure. Timely diagnosis and verification of the diagnosis will allow to provide adequate treatment, which will affect the prognosis of survival.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Budaya Organisasi, dan Organizational Citizenship Behavior Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan
Authors: Kristiawan Dedy , Widodo Nurul Sapta
Published: March 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh secara simultan dan parsial Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Budaya Organisasi, dan Organizational Citizenship Behavior terhadap kinerja karyawan. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian asosiatif yang menjelaskan hubungan dan pengaruh antara variabel Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Budaya Organisasi, dan Organizational Citizenship Behavior terhadap kinerja karyawan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 71 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode sampel jenuh (metode sensus). Metode pengumpulan data dengan wawancara, studi pustaka, observasi, dan kuesioner. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode Regresi Linier Berganda. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan analisis data disimpulkan bahwa; (1) secara simultan variabel Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Budaya Organisasi, dan Organizational Citizenship Behavior berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. (2) berdasarkan pengujian t secara parsial variabel Kepemimpinan Transformasional dan Budaya Organisasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. (3) variabel Organizational Citizenship Behavior berpengaruh tidak signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan.
Analisis Indeks Konektivitas dan Aksesibilitas Wilayah Kepulauan: Studi Kasus Kepulauan Maluku dan Papua
Authors: Mustakim Achmad , Nur Hasan Iqbal , Agustinus Hoki
Published: March 2023

Akses antar wilayah menggunakan jalur laut di Indonesia masih belum optimal dikarenakan arus barang atau perdagangan di wilayah timur yang tidak seimbang (imbalance) serta minimnya sarana dan prasarana infrastruktur pelabuhan, sehingga terjadi ketimpangan antara Kawasan Indonesia Barat dengan Kawasan Indonesia Timur. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui indeks konektivitas di wilayah Kepulauan Maluku dengan menggunakan pendekatan metode degree connectivity yaitu tingkat konektivitas terhadap jumlah pelabuhan terhubung dan port accesibility index yang merupakan tingkat kapasitas yang dapat diproduksi oleh pelabuhan (TEUs/ton per hari). Menganalisis hubungan transportasi laut dengan perekonomian wilayah menggunakan metode Kausalitas Granger untuk mengetahui pengaruh variabel transportasi laut terhadap veriabel perekonomian wialayah dalam time lag tertentu. Kemudian meningkatkan konektivitas sesuai dengan hasil uji kausalitas masing-masing wilayah pelabuhan. Hasil perhitungan Indeks konektivitas menunjukkan Pelabuhan Sorong memiliki konektivitas tertinggi yaitu 9 pada muatan container dan 18 pada muatan general cargo. Indeks aksesibilitas tertinggi yaitu Pelabuhan Jayapura (container) dan Pelabuhan Sorong (general cargo) dengan nilai indeks 1 (satu). Hasil uji kausalitas Granger menunjukkan “Transport Follow The Trade” di Provinsi Papua Barat dan Papua dengan probabilitas masing-masing 0.86 dan 0.27 pada muatan container, 0.50 dan 0.37 pada muatan general cargo. Konsep “Transport Promote The Trade” di Provinsi Maluku Utara dan Maluku dengan probabilitas masing-masing 0.65 dan 0.43 pada muatan container, 0.85 dan 0.52 pada muatan general cargo. Dengan laju PDRB (Produk Domestik Bruto) Provinsi Papua sebesar 3% per tahun, aksesibilitas muatan container di Pelabuhan Jayapura meningkat 1.6% menjadi 505 TEUs/hari, dan laju PDRB di Provinsi Maluku sebesar 5% per tahun aksesibilitas muatan general cargo di Pelabuhan Ambon meningkat 12% menjadi 752 ton/hari.
Kegagalan Sistem Keselamatan Transportasi Laut di Indonesia
Authors: Habibi
Published: March 2023

Transportasi laut menjadi urat nadi bagi sebuah negara kepulauan. Indonesia yang memiliki jumlah pulau tersebar luas membutuhkan sarana transportasi laut memadai. Ironisnya, sebagai negara maritim sistem transportasi laut Indonesia amburadul. Ini terbukti dengan banyaknya jumlah kasus kecelakaan di laut. Kecelakaan kapal laut menyebabkan ratusan nyawa rakyat Indonesia melayang. Penyebab kecelakaan beragam, mulai dari kebakaran, kelebihan muatan sampai dengan usia kapal yang dimanipulasi. Kondisi ini diperparah oleh lemahnya tingkat pengawasan dari para pemangku kebijakan. Kesalahan pemerintah dalam kebijakan pembangunan nasionalnya saat ini adalah lebih mengedepankan land base oriented. Sehingga strategi yang terkait dengan urusan laut tidak mendapatkan prioritas. Akibat dari strategi yang keliru, maka kebijakan dan implementasi di bidang transportasi laut amburadul. Konsekuensinya, transportasi laut yang seharusnya jadi andalan masyarakat justru menjadi angkutan yang menakutkan. Tingkat kecelakaan kapal merupakan konsekuensi dari lost control. Tanpa adanya peringatan mengakibatkan pelaku/operator pelayaran menentukan sikap hati-hati terhadap kecelakaan di laut. Kecelakaan kapal di laut bukan hanya memberi akibat pada korban jiwa tapi juga adanya biaya yang harus ditanggung untuk menutupi trend kecelakaan kapal tersebut.
Peranan International Safety Management (ISM) Code sebagai Penunjang Keselamatan Pelayaran di atas Kapal pada Perusahaan Pelayaran di Surabaya
Authors: Mudiyanto
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk menguji peranan sistem International Safety ManagementCode sebagai penunjang keselamatan pelayaran di atas kapal perusahaan pelayaran Surabaya. Sampelpenelitian ini adalah para crew kapal dan karyawan perusahaan pelayaran sejumlah 50 responden.Dengan bantuan program SPSS digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Hasil pengolahan data diperolehnilai R berganda sebesar 0,765 Koefisien korelasi berganda tersebut menunjukkan bahwa antaravariable Document of Compliance dan Safety Management Certificate memiliki hubungan yang kuatterhadap variabel keselamatan pelayaran, Koefisien determinasi ditunjukkan oleh Nilai R sebesar 0,765berarti variable X1 dan X2 mempunyai tingkat hubungan kuat terhadap variable terikat Y. Nilai RSquare, yaitu sebesar 0,5855, artinya sumbangan efektif yang diberikan oleh variabel X1 dan X2terhadap variabel terikat Y adalah sebesar 58,5%.
HÉRNIA INGUINAL URETERAL: RELATO DE CASO DE UM RARO COMPONENTE HERNIÁRIO TRATADO POR LAPAROSCOPIA
Authors:   Hospital do Trabalhador, Junior de Aguiar Alan , Naila Mazaro Zarelli Taiana , Otávio Varaschin Zeni João , Trevisan Iurkiewiecz Rebeca , de Aguiar Wiederkehr Henrique , Sami Nakadomari Thaisa , Sadowski Silvano , Sbaraini Fonte Hector s , Pasquini Cavassin Guilherme , Augusto Collaço Iwan ,   Hospital de Clínicas da UFPR
Published: March 2023

RESUMO Introdução: O envolvimento do ureter como componente de uma hérnia inguinal é um achado raro. O principal risco desta condição consiste na lesão inadvertida do ureter durante um procedimento de hernioplastia inguinal, mas quando diagnosticado previamente, permite ao cirurgião entrar em campo preparado para um procedimento livre de intercorrências. Relato do caso: Trazemos em um relato do caso um paciente com sintomas álgicos em região inguinal esquerda, que após investigação demonstrou o acometimento do ureter deste lado como componente herniário. Após tratamento por videolaparoscopia pela técnica Transabdominal PréPeritoneal com prótese de tela de polipropileno, o paciente apresentou completa remissão dos sintomas que o levaram a consulta. Conclusão: Demonstramos, no presente estudo, a possibilidade de um tratamento minimamente invasivo para uma condição que até então é tratada por via convencional. Palavras-chave: Hérnia Inguinal. Ureter. Laparoscopia.
Effects of Parent-Children Communication on Academic Performance of the Children: A Study of Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: Editor.JCTE
Published: March 2023

This research was carried out to find the effects of parents-childrencommunication on the academic performance of the children acrossSouthern Punjab. This research investigated the relationship betweenparental-children communication, gender, and educational performance ofthe children. The researcher applied Social Learning Theory (SLT) byAlbert Bandura (1977) and Emotional Security Theory (EST) byCummings and Davies (1995). The researcher adopted quantitativeresearch based on self-reported survey questionnaire from the schoolgoing students of 6th grade. The researcher used multistage sampling.Finally, the study was carried out on the sample of 1000 school childrenwith a balanced sample of both male and female students. It was foundthat the unfriendly parent children communication effected the academicperformance negatively and more than friendly parent childrencommunication furthermore the male children were more affected byunfriendly parent-children communication than female children in contextof their academic performance. The study concluded that academicperformance of Southern Punjab children could be improved by increasingfriendly parent-children communication and discouraging the unfriendlyparent-children communication through awareness to the parents, howeverthe socioeconomic status and low literacy levels of the parents remainedone of the major factors which should be controlled.