bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
How clinically important is the p-value?
Authors: Douglas-de-Oliveira Dhelfeson Willya
Published: August 2021

Currently, it has been observed a growing number of publications in all fields of Dentistry. These publications act as scientific evidence, as well as a basis for clinical decision-making in dental care routine.
It is important to note that the results and conclusions in articles are based on the p-value that is a purely probabilistic and statistical parameter, and it assists the researcher to accept or reject the null hypothesis being tested.
The p-value was proposed by Fisher in 1925, and in Dentistry, it is usual to adopt the p-value stated in 0.05.1 In practical terms, when a statistical test results in p-value less than 0.05, the null hypothesis must be rejected (equality between groups), assuming that there is a difference between the assessed groups.2 In other words, p<0.05 indicates statistically significant difference between groups.
Under a critical look, the researcher and reader should keep in mind that a statistical difference is not always reflecting a true clinical importance. In addition, a lack of statistical significance does not necessarily relate to the absence of clinical significance.
The clinical importance is far beyond statistical calculations based on the p-value.3 A study presents clinical importance when the one being tested presents clinical effect capable to change the behavior of the dentist in daily routine. This judgment should be done by the researcher based on the results of his/her research, clinical experience and actual  knowledge. In addition, estimates of effect sizes should be presented. This facilitates assessment of how large or small the observed effect could actually be in the population of interest, and hence how clinically important it could be.
Kassab et al. (2006)4 compared periodontal parameters in groups with and without chemical biomodifciation of the root prior surgical coverage in cases of gingival recession. The group, that used edetic acid, statistically improved the periodontal parameters in relation to the group without surface biomodification. However, this difference was imperceptible to both dentist and patient. That is, the clinical result of root coverage will be the same when using or not acid biomodification of the root. In other words, there was not an important clinical effect of this step, although there was a significant difference.
In the above example, it is clear that just because a statistic test is significant doesn't mean the effect it measures is significant or clinically important. Then, researchers should not draw conclusions based solely on the p-value, they should propose alternatives that really evaluate the clinical effect.
 
Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira
Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Diamantina, Brazil.
dhelfeson@hotmail.com
Postępowanie okołoporodowe u noworodka matki nosicielki hemofilii
Authors: Pieszchlewicz Agnieszka
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this work is to discuss the initial neonatal care for a newborn in whom haemophilia can be suspected before birth. Hemophilia is the most common congenital hemorrhagic diathesis. Some children inherit this disease from their mother, so it is important to determine the genetic status of the mother before giving birth. For this purpose are used the analysis of the family pedigree of the mother's family and prenatal examinations, if the disease occurred in the family. In the case of this disease, it is debatable to use invasive methods of prenatal testing. People with hemophilia in Poland are covered by the National Program for the Treatment of Haemophilia patients and other hemorrhagic blemishes. They receive recombinant blood clotting factors. Thanks to such substitution treatment, the survival and comfort of life of people with haemophilia has significantly improved. Female carriers are more likely to opt for offspring. However, the determining factor for a better prognosis is the detection of the disease in the child as soon as possible. Thanks to this, serious consequences of hemophilia can be avoided. Currently, there are no consistent standards for the care of such a newborn in the Polish maternity and neonatal wards. This work mainly uses UK recommendations.
O DIREITO DE CRIANÇAS À VISITAÇÃO A FAMILIARES EM RESTRIÇÃO DE LIBERDADE E A GESTÃO DECISÓRIA: UMA REVISÃO NORMATIVA
Authors: Costa Ferreira Carolina , Toscani Gindri Eduarda
Published: August 2021

O artigo discute o direito das crianças à visitação de familiares em privação de liberdade, enquadrando o ato de visitar como procedimento da execução penal e como situação de violação a direitos fundamentais. A pesquisa investiga limites legais e institucionais do direito de visitação de crianças a familiares no Brasil e, mais especificamente, no Distrito Federal. Para isto, o texto discute o sentido de prioridade absoluta dado à proteção à criança e ao adolescente, pela Constituição Federal, correlacionando-o a   competências administrativas, legislativas e decisórias sobre o direito de visita. Apresentam-se, na segunda seção, dados sobre a execução penal no Brasil, que indicam a invisibilidade sobre a infância que transita pelo cárcere, em uma tentativa de “sanitarização” da discussão, reduzida à informação sobre a existência ou não de estruturas de visitação no cárceres. O terceiro tópico levanta discussões empíricas, discutindo o conceito de família, a titularidade do direito à visita e a (in)compatibilidade de tal direito a medidas intensas de privação de liberdade. A quarta seção é dedicada à regulação da visita social no Distrito Federal, indicando a revisão normativa correspondente, suas práticas e limites institucionais, apontando dois casos em que se verificam a atuação do Poder Judiciário. O artigo dialoga com a análise qualitativa das normas e da produção teórica em execução penal, com especial orientação à defesa de direitos fundamentais. Por fim, o texto indica uma agenda de pesquisa em torno do tema, que deve ser objeto de trabalhos futuros.
Dream in Prose by Gaito Gazdanov as an Anarrative Strategy
Authors: Ivanov E. E.
Published: August 2021

The article discusses sleep as an anarrative author’s strategy. The special role of this motif in the writer’s metaromaniac cycle is indicated by its presence in strong positions of the text (“Evening at Claire’s”, “The Ghost of Alexander Wolf”, “Awakening”) and the generalization of the theme of sleep in works with stories about the Civil War and post-war emigration (“The Prisoner”, “Return of the Buddha”). Anarrative elements that undermine the evidence of events are described as a system of opposing the current state of affairs of eternity. In this connection, in the first novel by G. Gazdanov, an incomplete “love triangle” is analyzed – the absence of Claire’s husband as a motivated witness to the reliability of the narrative, “errors” in the sequence of events, as well as a number of strange, mysterious words and expressions. Anarrativity allows us to separate the world of becoming a narrator and the metaphysical world of the author-creator. As a result of the structural-typological analysis, a distinction is made between the concepts of “pre-incarnation” and “rebirth” in the writer's thesaurus. The first forms a narrative model of “catching” in the world of illusions, and it is connected with the outlook of the heroes who have lost their native soil and are trying to overcome de- pendence on external circumstances. Second, “rebirth” refers to the “outside” position of the author-creator, which is attributed to the penetration of anarrative elements in novels with traces of experience of participation in war. In later texts, anarrativity flows into narration, and the author’s voice does not create dissonance in the discourse of G. Gazdanov’s dominant themes: “contemplation”, “randomness of the nonrandom”, the neighborhood of “life” and “death”, each of which intersects with the idea of a dream existence. Being a universal, sleep (a state akin to hypnosis) turns out to be the ultimate form of contingency, a fatal trap of the loss of selfhood, on the one hand, on the other, as a dream, it can be a mode of creative transformation of the world. As an alternative to this opposition, there is a mode of existence beyond the extremes of the thoughtless (mainly, these are the images of officers in “Evening at Claire’s” and “The Prisoner”) or intellectually exalted (narrators in post-war novels) ways of life, demonstrated in the active manifestation of altruism and compassion of the “average Frenchman” Pierre (“Awakening”).
Hipovitaminose D em pediatria: tratamento e prevenção
Authors: Vilefort Laís Assunção , Campos Isadora Assunção Vaz Porto , Campos Laura Assunção Vaz Porto , Caetano Racquel Firpe , Gomes João Adriel Rodrigues , Nunes Patrícia Pimenta , Souza Lilian Cristina de , Borges Nayara Souza , Ril Izd Sin , Borburema Noelly Silva
Published: August 2021

Objetivo: Abordar o tratamento da hipovitaminose D e a suplementação dessa vitamina na rotina de cuidados da criança, visando seu bem-estar físico, psíquico e social. Revisão bibliográfica: A carência de vitamina D (VD) está associada ao surgimento de inúmeras doenças e por esse motivo se configura como um grande problema de saúde pública, constituindo um dos maiores problemas nutricionais do mundo. Foi descoberta há cerca 2.000 anos e está relacionada principalmente às doenças osteomusculares. No entanto, nos últimos anos, a deficiência dessa vitamina começou a ser associada a outros problemas que atingem os diversos sistemas do organismo humano. A melhor forma de evitar seu déficit é através da reposição vitamínica, sendo a intoxicação um evento raro. Considerações finais: É importante atentar-se para o fato de que a triagem para hipovitaminose D não deve ser feita de rotina, sendo solicitada apenas nos grupos de risco e a suplementação não deve ser realizada de forma indiscriminada para toda população. As evidências de que ela melhora outros desfechos de saúde em diferentes situações são insuficientes para fundamentar seu uso generalizado até o momento.
A polifarmácia entre pacientes hipertensos e diabéticos em uma unidade de saúde
Authors: Silva Adriana Conceição Borges da , Freitas Bárbara Caroline Garcia , Carvalho Bruna Ferreira de , Rodrigues Eluélly Lorrane da Conceição , Oliveira Fabyanne Silva de , Costa Iasmin Vasconcelos da , Trindade Eliane Leite da
Published: August 2021

Objetivo: Avaliar a presença de polifarmácia e interações medicamentosas entre pacientes hipertensos e diabéticos em uma unidade de saúde no estado do Pará. Métodos: Este estudo foi dividido em duas etapas: a primeira consistiu na aplicação de um questionário, avaliando variáveis sociodemográficas, clínicas e informações de polifarmácia; na segunda, foram detectados a presença de interações medicamentosas através do sistema Drug Interaction Checker. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 101 pacientes hipertensos e/ou diabéticos atendidos na Unidade Básica de Saúde do estado do Pará. A maioria foram pacientes mulheres (69,3%), com faixa etária superior ou igual aos 60 anos (67,3%) e com renda menor ou igual a um salário mínimo (51,5%). 41,6% (n=42) praticavam a utilização de 5 ou mais medicamentos. Foi identificado interações medicamentosas em 76% dos pacientes atendidos (n=77) e em 24% (n=24) não foi identificado qualquer interação. O programa Drug Interaction Checker identificou 237 tipos de interações medicamentosas, sendo 7% grave, 72% moderada e 21% leve. Conclusão: Enfatiza-se a necessidade de orientação aos pacientes acompanhados por doenças crônicas devido à complexidade do tratamento e a grande probabilidade de ocorrência de interações medicamentosas.
Implementation of Instructional Explicit Model toward Writing Skill of Descriptive Text for Junior High School Student
Authors: Tiawati Refa Lina , Dwinitia Suci
Published: August 2021

Indonesian language learning Curriculum 2013 which will be studied by junior high school students is one of them is description text. Description text is a type of text describing an object, a thing and a situation so that the reader seems to hear seeing, or feeling the things described. In writing description text, it must pay attention to the structure and rules of language of the description text that have been set, so as to produce a solid and intact description text. In writing the description text students still experience difficulties in writing language rules that are still lacking. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using the Explicit Instruction model on the description of writing skills in junior high school students. This type of research is quantitative research using the experimental method. The design of this study was one group pretets-posttest design of this study conducted twice before being given treatment and after being given treatment. The sampling technique of this study was purposive sampling technique, the sample in this study was one class. The data in this study is a performance test results of the description text writing skills before and after using the Explicit Instruction learning model for the description skills of text writing for junior high school students. The results of his research are that there is a significant effect between the learning model and the results of the news text writing skills before and after using the Explicit Instructionmodel on Writing Skills. Text description for Junior High School Students. This is evidenced by the results of research that show that the value of tcount t table ( 1.90), so that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted. That means the explicit instruction learning model is effectively used in the description writing skills of junior high school students.
Thinking Ability of Teacher Questions on Indonesian Language Learning
Authors: Rurisfiani Andi , Ramly Ramly , Sultan Sultan
Published: August 2021

Analysis of Teacher Questions with the Framework of LOTS (Lower Order Thinking Skills) and HOTS (High Order Thinking Skills) on Indonesian Language Learning in Soppeng Vocational High School 3. This study aims to describe the form of LOTS and HOTS teacher questions at the beginning, middle, and end of Indonesian Language learning at Soppeng State Vocational High School 3 using the Bloomers Anderson Revision Taxonomy guide. The analysis in this study is a quantitative descriptive study. The techniques used in data collection are record and technique notes. The technique used to analyze data in this study is descriptive statistics. The results of the study indicate that at the beginning and end of learning there are 100% low-level questions (LOTS). At the core of learning, 89.72% of low-level questions and as many as 10.28% of questions belong to the category of high-level questions (HOTS).
Minangkabau Community in the Collection of Kaki Yang Terhormat Short Story by Gus Tf Sakai
Authors: Karami Habibullah , Laila Aruna , Rahmat Wahyudi
Published: August 2021

The problem in this study is the many forms of social reality of the Minangkabau people in Collection of Kaki Yang Terhormat Short Story by Gus Tf Sakai. This problem is the main reference to find out what the social reality of the Minangkabau community is in the Collection of Kaki Yang Terhormat Short Story by Gus Tf Sakai from the perspective of the author. This type of research is qualitative research. The method used in this research is descriptive method. The data in this study are in the form of words, sentences and dialogues related to Minangkabau social reality. The data source in this study is a Collection of Kaki Yang Terhormat Short Story by Gus Tf Sakai. The results of this studyillustrate the social reality of the Minangkabau people that occur from cultures or  traditions that have been born from their ancestors, which are customs or that have become identities for the people in Minangkabau or from habits that occur repeatedly and are designated as traditions for the Minangkabau people. Based on this, social reality of the Minangkabau people in Collection of Kaki Yang Terhormat Short Story by Gus Tf Sakai in terms of (1) language, there are Minang languages and Indonesian languages; (2) the science system, regarding takambang nature to become a teacher; (3) social systems / social systems, in the form of traditions that become the identity of the Minangkabaucommunity; (4) equipment / equipment, regarding equipment / characteristics for the Minangkabau community which is a necessity for life and culture of the Minangkabau community; (5) livelihood system, regarding work for the Minangkabau people (6) arts, concerning the motion art possessed by the Minangkabau people namely silek, and (7) religious systems, regarding culture to surau for adolescents in Minangkabau.
Lung cancer medical images classification using hybrid CNN-SVM
Authors: Saleh Abdulrazak Yahya , Chin Chee Ka , Penshie Vanessa , Al-Absi Hamada Rasheed Hassan
Published: August 2021

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Early detection of this disease increases the chances of survival. Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) has been used to process CT images of the lung to determine whether an image has traces of cancer. This paper presents an image classification method based on the hybrid Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) algorithm and Support Vector Machine (SVM). This algorithm is capable of automatically classifying and analyzing each lung image to check if there is any presence of cancer cells or not. CNN is easier to train and has fewer parameters compared to a fully connected network with the same number of hidden units. Moreover, SVM has been utilized to eliminate useless information that affects accuracy negatively. In recent years, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have achieved excellent performance in many computer visions tasks. In this study, the performance of this algorithm is evaluated, and the results indicated that our proposed CNN-SVM algorithm has been succeed in classifying lung images with 97.91% accuracy. This has shown the method's merit and its ability to classify lung cancer in CT images accurately.
Selected problems of design and pre-implementation studies of new types of manipulators
Authors: Cegielski Paweł , Golański Dariusz , Kołodziejczak Paweł , Kolasa Andrzej , Silbert Bogusław , Krykavskyy Yevhen
Published: August 2021

Conceptual development and testing of models and prototypes of manipulators, supporting the work of industrial robots, has become a specialty of the Department of Welding Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology and ZAP Robotyka from Ostrow Wielkopolski. However, they are not typical devices, so their development requires a detailed analysis of many aspects, both functional and economic. Also the pre-implementation tests are not included in dedicated standards and must be based on previously developed experimental procedures. This article presents selected problems in the design and research of new types of manipulators, created as a result of joint research and development work.
أنشطة المرأة الريفية المعززة للأمن الغذائي الأسري: بعض قرى محافظة سوهاج نموذجاً
Authors: Mustafa Fatma , Mohamed.i.el -lethy Huda , Taha Mohammed Safouh Noha
Published: August 2021

قد أجريت هذه الدراسة كمحاولة للتعرف علي أنشطة المرأة الريفية في تحقيق الأمن الغذائي الأسري، ومعوقات ذلك، ومقترحات المواجهة، ثم إقتراح برنامج إرشادي لتدريب الريفيات المبحوثات علي إعداد غذاء صحي متوازن والمحافظة علي سلامة الغذاء. وأجرى البحث بمحافظة سوهاج والتي تحتل المركز الثاني على مستوى الجمهورية من حيث عدد الفقراء ممن لا يستطيعون الوفاء باحتياجاتهم الضرورية من الغذاء، حيث بلغ معدل الفقر بها 60% من إجمالي سكان المحافظة (الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء لعام 2017/2018). ووفقاً لنفس المعيار تم اختيار ثلاثة مراكز هي: (جرجا، والمنشأة، وسوهاج )، ثم اختيار قرية واحدة من كل مركز فكانت قري البربا، والزوك الشرقية، ورافع القصير علي الترتيب، وتم حصر عدد الحائزين لأراضي زراعية بالقرى الثلاث فبلغ 1124 حائز بقرية البربا، و1115 حائز بقرية الزوك الشرقية، و1581 حائز بقرية رافع القصير، وكانت شاملة البحث زوجات الحائزين والتي بلغت 3820 وبلغ حجم العينة طبقاً لمعادلة كريجسي ومورجان 338 مبحوثة، تم توزيعها علي القري الثلاث تبعاً لنسبة تمثيل كل قرية في شاملة البحث وكانت بقرية البربا 100 مبحوثة، ومن قرية الزوك الشرقية 98 مبحوثة، 140 مبحوثة بقرية رافع القصير. وتم جمع البيانات خلال شهري مارس وإبريل عام 2020م من المبحوثات زوجات الحائزين علي أن تكون هي المسئولة عن إدارة شئون أسرتها غذائياً وبلغ عدد الاستمارات المستوفاة 320 استمارة. وتم استخدام التكرارات والنسب المئوية والمتوسط الحسابي لعرض البيانات. وكانت أبرز النتائج: أقتصرت معارف الريفيات المبحوثات لمفهوم الأمن الغذائي علي توفر القدرة المالية، ثم توفر الغذاء بالسوق، يليه سلامة الغذاء وخلوه من الملوثات وأخيراً مناسبته للمجهود، أما مدي مناسبة الغذاء للحالة الصحية لأفراد الأسرة، والمرحلة العمرية والنوع (ذكر/ أنثي) فكانت نسب معارف الريفيات المبحوثات في كل منها منخفض، قيام نسبة كبيرة من الريفيات المبحوثات بالعديد من الأنشطة لإنتاج غذاء للأسرة بكميات تحقق الاكتفاء الذاتي والذي قد يرجع إلي امتلاك الغالبية لحيازة زراعية ( فدان علي الأقل) بالإضافة إلي حيازة نصف الريفيات المبحوثات حيازة حيوانية من الجاموس مما يساعد في القيام بهذه الأنشطة. غالبية الريفيات المبحوثات يقمن بتخزين كلاً من البصل والثوم والقمح والذرة. إلا أن نسبة من تقمن بتخزين البطاطس والبقوليات والأرز منخفضة. ارتفاع نسبة الريفيات المبحوثات ممن يقمن بالصناعات الغذائية المنزلية وللاستهلاك المنزلي. إلا أن نسبة أقل تقوم بذلك لغرض البيع. وفي حالة عدم القيام بالتصنيع الغذائي المنزلي فإن البديل لتوفيرها هو الشراء جاهز. غالبية الريفيات المبحوثات (87,5%) مستوي ممارستهن لأنشطة إعداد غذاء صحي متوازن للأسرة بين المنخفض والمتوسط. غالبية الريفيات المبحوثات (84,1%) مستوي ممارستهن لأنشطة الحفاظ علي سلامة الغذاء بين المنخفض والمتوسط. وأهم المعوقات التي تواجه الريفيات المبحوثات في تحقيق الأمن الغذائي الأسري تتركز على الأسباب المادية مثل ارتفاع الأسعار وانخفاض الدخول، والأسباب الرقابية على الأسواق ومدخلات الإنتاج. وأهم مقترحات الريفيات المبحوثات لتحقيق الأمن الغذائي الأسري تركزت علي زيادة دخل الأسرة وتنوعها، مع تشديد الرقابة بالأسواق والأسعار، والتوعية الإرشادية بطرق الحفاظ على سلامة الغذاء. وتوصلت الدراسة لمجموعة من التوصيات بناءاً علي النتائج.
تایبه‌تمه‌ندییێن كورتیله‌ چیرۆكێ د كومه‌لا كورت و كورتیله‌ چیرۆكێن (ڕۆژه‌كا گه‌رم) یا سه‌گڤان خه‌لیل هیدایه‌تیدا
Authors: Numan Haji Jivan , Salih Hussein Hayam
Published: August 2021

كورتیله‌ چیرۆك ژانره‌كێ ئه‌ده‌بى یێ كورته‌، ژ كورته‌ چیرۆكێ كورتتره‌ و ژچیرۆكا گه‌له‌ك كورت درێژتره‌، خۆدان تایبه‌تمه‌ندییێن خۆیه‌: ده‌ستپێكه‌كا ڕویدانى، دوماهیكه‌كا چاڤه‌رێنه‌كرى، ڕیالیستیبوون، سنوورداریا ده‌م و ڕویدان و كه‌سایه‌تییان. ئه‌ڤ ڤه‌كۆلینه‌ بناڤونیشانێ (تایبه‌تمه‌ندییێن كورتیله‌ چیرۆكێ د كومه‌لا كورتیله‌ چیرۆكێن (ڕۆژه‌كا گه‌رم) یا سه‌گڤان خه‌لیل هیدایه‌تیدا)یه‌ كوتێدا هه‌ول هاتییه‌ دان بۆ دانه‌ نیاسینا كورتیله‌ چیرۆكێ ب گشتى و د ئه‌ده‌بێ كوردیدا ب تایبه‌تى، هه‌روه‌سا دانه‌ نیاسینا تایبه‌تمه‌ندییێن ئه‌وێ، شرۆڤه‌كرن و پراكتیككرنا ئه‌وان ل سه‌ر هنده‌ك كورتیله‌ چیرۆكێن سه‌گڤان خه‌لیلى ژ كومه‌لا كورت و كورتیله‌ چیرۆكێن(ڕۆژه‌كا گه‌رم
The Isles of Iwi
Authors: Boyo Claudia
Published: August 2021

Many offshore islands in Aotearoa New Zealand are currently caught in their colonial past by housing non-native flora and fauna species, irrelevant buildings and fail to reference their cultural past. However, due to their close proximity to the mainland, rich native ecosystems and extensive history, offshore islands have the immediate potential to become valuable spaces that present a unique opportunity for users to become immersed in Aotearoa New Zealand’s native biodiversity and bicultural landscape. Matiu, Makaro, and Mokopuna are Pōneke Wellington’s harbour islands in the capital city of Aotearoa New Zealand. For centuries, indigenous Māori tribes occupied Matiu Island, establishing Pā sites and using them for defence and communication. However, for the past 170 years; iwi have been excluded from involvement with these Islands.

Islands in indigenous Māori culture are closely associated with narratives of long waka voyages, star navigation, Kaimoana and the establishment of Pā’s, a base for Māori traditions and way of life. Therefore, many of these islands are of great cultural and historical significance to Māori, but many of these narratives and events have been forgotten or overshadowed by the later European influences.

Set upon Matiu Island, the design aims to transform Wellington’s largest harbour island into a cultural and educational node comprised of journeys and culturally focused destinations that are influenced by narratives significant to Iwi. This design-led research explores solutions that unite Māori and the local community, through a diverse range of spaces that enable Matiu Island to become an integral part of Pōneke Wellington’s culture and identity. The design solutions explore the development of the site’s entrance, the founding of a marae and a range of spaces for traditional practices to take place which are tied together with connecting pathways that speak of the islands significant narratives. Studying the pre-colonised state of the island and its time as a Pā will provide cultural clues into how the island can embrace and convey its mauri, creating a cultural experience that aims to educate and inspire.
Determinants of the Early Childhood Development Index among children aged < 5 years in Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Ghana: a comparative study
Authors: Haq Iqramul , Hossain Md. Ismail , Zinnia Maliha Afroj , Hasan Md Rifat , Chowdhury Imru-Al-Quais
Published: August 2021

Background: Early child development is a crucial factor for children that controls health and well-being in later life. Aims: To determine the influence of sociodemographic factors on the Early Child Development Index (ECDI) among children aged < 5 years. Methods: The analysis was performed using cross-sectional survey data from 2019, 2017–2018 and 2018 Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys from Bangladesh, Ghana and Costa Rica, respectively. We used the χ2 test for bivariate analysis and binary logistic regression model for multivariate analysis for all 3 countries. All the statistical analyses were performed with IBM SPSS version 25 and R version 4.0.0. Results: Child age and sex, followed by maternal education level, economic status, child nutritional status, reading children’s books, and maternal functional difficulties had the greatest effect on ECDI. Children aged 36–47 months had lower odds of development than those aged 48–59 months, and boys had lower odds of development than girls in Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Ghana. Urban children had lower odds of development than rural children in Costa Rica but higher odds in Ghana. Conclusion: We recommend that governments should take the necessary steps to enhance children’s early development and well-being in all 3 countries by raising education, improving economic conditions and providing balanced nutrition.
ANALYSIS OF THERMOLUMINESCENCE GLOW CURVES RECORDED UNDER THE HYPERBOLIC HEATING SCHEME BY USING AN ALTERNATIVE CONCEPT OF SYMMETRY
Authors: Azharuddin Sk
Published: August 2021

Usually, the order of kinetics of thermoluminescence (TL) glow curve is evaluated by using the concept of traditional symmetry factor (μ_g) in which only three points of a glow curve are used. From the statistical point of view of the reliability of any method of analysis of glow, curve improves if instead of a few points the method can use a larger portion of the glow curve. In the present work, a technique is proposed to determine the order of kinetics associated with a TL peak by using the concept of skewness. The method is applied to experimental thermoluminescence (TL) curves recorded in a hyperbolic heating scheme.
NOVEL ENTROPY MEASURE OF A FUZZY SET AND ITS APPLICATION TO MULTICRITERIA DECISION MAKING WITH FUZZY TOPSIS
Authors: Hussain Manzoor
Published: August 2021

Fuzzy entropy is being used to measure the uncertainty with high precision and accuracy than classical crisp set theory. It plays a vital role in handling complex daily life problems involving uncertainty. In this manuscript, we first review several existing entropy measures and then propose novel entropy to measure the uncertainty of a fuzzy set. We also construct an axiomatic definition based on the proposed entropy measure. Numerical comparison analysis is carried out with existing entropies to show the reliability and practical applicability of our proposed entropy measure. Numerical results show that our suggested entropy is reasonable and appropriate in dealing with vague and uncertain information. Finally, we utilize our proposed entropy measure to construct fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Ordering Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) method to manage Multicriteria decision-making problems related to daily life settings. The final results demonstrate the practical effectiveness and applicability of our proposed entropy measure
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF VOLTAGE RECTIFIERS FOR ENERGY HARVESTING APPLICATIONS
Authors: Khan Atif Sardar
Published: August 2021

Voltage multipliers are used to convert the low AC voltage output of energy harvesters into relatively high DC voltage for portable devices and wireless sensor nodes (WSNs) applications. DC voltage conversion is required to operate an electronic device or recharge battery. In order, to convert the low AC voltage output of the energy harvester into relatively high DC voltage, a voltage multiplier circuit need to be integrated with the energy harvester. In this study, a Prototype-1 (two-stages) and Prototype-2 (three-stage) Dickson voltage multipliers and Prototype-3 (seven-stage) Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier circuits are developed. The device is capable of converting a low voltage of 50 mV into 350 mV. The research focuses on the development and characterization of Prototype-1, Prototype-2 and Prototype-3 circuits. Results indicate that the determination of load resistance is important for better output power. The maximum power of 11.97 μW was obtained by prototype-3 elucidating better power compared to prototype-1 and prototype-2 and the power was obtained at an optimum load of 560 kΩ. Furthermore, a rectenna tested at different distances from the source, revealed that a prototype-2 produced a maximum power of 3.01 × 10 -6 μW, at an optimum load of 560 kΩ.
SUPPRESSION OF WHITE NOISE FROM THE MIXTURE OF SPEECH AND IMAGE FOR QUALITY ENHANCEMENT
Authors: Feroz Tabassum
Published: August 2021

This study proposed a correlation analysis of two recent approaches. The FAST ICA technique is used for the separation of the multimodal data (i.e, mixture of audio, noise and image signal) and the minimum mean-square error (MMSE) is used for the removal of white noise from the audio signal. Initially, multimodal data will be formed by combining all the three signals (i.e. a mixture of audio, noise and image signals). For creating an ideal situation and for SNR comparisons, separation of the signals will be performed using the Fast ICA technique. ICA, Independent element analysis is a recently developed technique in which the goal is to seek a linear interpretation of non-Gaussian knowledge for the elements to be as statistically free as possible. Such representations record the key structure of the data in several applications, including signal quality and signal separation. ICA learns a linear decay of the data. ICA can find the basic elements and sources included in the data found where traditional methods fail. After the separation of the mixed data, denoising will be performed using the MMSE technique. The main purpose of the MMSE technique is to remove White Noise from the unmixed audio signal which will be further used for overall and segmental SNR comparisons for quality enhancement. Based on the designed algorithms, both of these techniques are real-time data-driven programs. These techniques are explored with standard De-noising methods using several different estimation methods like signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Experimental results prove that the proposed MMSE technique works well for both noise segmentation and overall consideration of noise distortion signals. These statistical techniques can be used in many applications, such as in different communication systems to eliminate background noise and in channels to reduce channel interference between different applications in speech communications
Penerapan Mobile Government Pada Monitoring Aktigitas Aparatur Sipil Negara Di Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika Kabupaten Bandung Barat
Authors: Hadiana Asep Id , Renaldi Faiza
Published: August 2021

The development of mobile and mobile technology has given the Government the opportunity to utilize Mobile Information and Communication Technology (M-ICT) to help facilitate daily administration and to provide better services to citizens, businesses and government institutions through the use of mobile technology. The number of cellular telephone users in Indonesia continues to grow and now it has reached 50.6 million customers. Therefore, the application of m-Government in Indonesia is an interesting material to be studied. There are many forms of services that can be provided by m-Government, one of which is service in government offices for stakeholders of the state civil apparatus. This research takes place in the Office of Communication and Information (Diskominfo), which is one part of the Regional Work Unit (SKPD) in West Bandung Regency, and focuses on the existence of monitoring activities of the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in the SKPD. ASN always plays an important role in the daily activities of the government bureaucracy, therefore it is necessary to manage employee data in order to achieve quality assurance on employee performance. Diskominfo West Bandung Regency has a number of employees of approximately 150 employees spread in 3 fields. The use of M-Government technology is believed to be able to provide a necessity to resolve the challenges that must be overcome, one of which is the external office / city monitoring of the ASN Diskominfo. This research will build a m-Government application in Diskominfo, West Bandung Regency to monitor the activities of the state civil apparatus (ASN), which uses smart cellphones based on Android as its media.
PROBLEMS OF SEDIMENTS TRANSPORT MODELING IN THE COASTAL AREA
Authors: Kosyan R. D. , Divinsky B. V.
Published: August 2021

Due to the development of measuring instruments, a more detailed analysis of the wave field and the field of suspended sediments spatio-temporal characteristics has become possible. Through the efforts of Russian specialists over the past decades:

A unique database of observations of the sediment movement in storm situations in different physical and geographical areas of the coastal zone of the Black, Baltic, North, Mediterranean, South China Seas has been collected, supplemented by extensive data of laboratory experiments in the best laboratory in Europe (Hannover, Germany). New experimental material has been obtained to determine the physical features of sediment transport by wave flow.
The main mechanisms controlling the amplitude and phase relationships of the concentration fluctuations and discharge of suspended sediment on time scales less than the period of the peak of the wind wave spectrum are considered. The presence of low-frequency fluctuations in sediment concentration with a period of the order of several periods of wind waves and an amplitude several times higher than the average value of concentration is noted.
The previously unexplored problem of the wave energy frequency distribution in the spectrum of surface waves influence on the sediment transport has been analyzed. Differences in the response of the washed-out bottom to an external disturbance, represented by irregular surface waves with constant integral characteristics (significant wave height and period of the spectrum peak) and variable wave energy frequency distribution, were revealed.
The influence of swell waves on the redistribution of bottom sediments in the sea coastal zone was investigated. It is shown that dividing the wave field into separate components allows a more correct description of the spatiotemporal structure of surface waves, as well as a significant refinement of the bottom sediment transport schemes in the coastal zone. Using the example of the Anapa bay bar, it is shown that situations are possible in which the alongshore flow of bottom sediments is almost completely determined by swell waves.
The results of field and laboratory experiments make it possible to determine the directions for further research on the creation of physically based models of sediment transport by waves and wave currents.
Forcing Total dr-Power Domination Number of Graphs Under Some Binary Operations
Authors: Armada Cris Laquibla
Published: August 2021

In this paper, the total dr-power domination number of graphs such as complete bipartite graph, generalized fan and generalized wheel are obtained. The forcing total dr-power domination number of graphs resulting from some binary operations such as join, corona and lexicographic product of graphs were determined.
Total Perfect Hop Domination in Graphs Under Some Binary Operations
Authors: Rakim Raicah Cayongcat , Rara Helen M
Published: August 2021

Let G = (V (G), E(G)) be a simple graph. A set S âŠ† V (G) is a perfect hop dominating set of G if for every v âˆˆ V (G) \ S, there is exactly one vertex u âˆˆ S such that dG(u, v) = 2. The smallest cardinality of a perfect hop dominating set of G is called the perfect hop domination number of G, denoted by Î³ph(G). A perfect hop dominating set S âŠ† V (G) is called a total perfect hop dominating set of G if for every v âˆˆ V (G), there is exactly one vertex u âˆˆ S such that dG(u, v) = 2. The total perfect hop domination number of G, denoted by Î³tph(G), is the smallest cardinality of a total perfect hop dominating set of G. Any total perfect hop dominating set of G of cardinality Î³tph(G) is referred to as a Î³tph-set of G. In this paper, we characterize the total perfect hop dominating sets in the join, corona and lexicographic product of graphs and determine their corresponding total perfect hop domination number.
On 2-Resolving Sets in the Join and Corona of Graphs
Authors: Cabaro Jean Mansanadez , Rara Helen
Published: August 2021

Let G be a connected graph. An ordered set of vertices {v1, ..., vl} is a 2-resolving set in G if, for any distinct vertices u, w âˆˆ V (G), the lists of distances (dG(u, v1), ..., dG(u, vl)) and (dG(w, v1), ..., dG(w, vl)) differ in at least 2 positions. If G has a 2-resolving set, we denote the least size of a 2-resolving set by dim2(G), the 2-metric dimension of G. A 2-resolving set of size dim2(G) is called a 2-metric basis for G. This study deals with the concept of 2-resolving set of a graph. ItÂ  characterizes the 2-resolving set in the join and corona of graphs and determine theexact values of the 2-metric dimension of these graphs.
A View on Connectedness and Compactness in Fuzzy Soft Bitopological Spaces
Authors: Sayed Abdelhamied Farrag
Published: August 2021

In the present paper, we introduce the notions of (1, 2)âˆ—-fuzzy soft b-separated sets, (1, 2)âˆ—-fuzzy soft b-connectedness and (1, 2)âˆ—-fuzzy soft b-compactness in fuzzy soft bitopological spaces. Then, some basic topological properties of these notions are investigated. Also, some illustrative examples are given to show the importance of the obtained theorems.
The Double Laplace Transform Expressed in terms of the Lerch Transcendent
Authors: Reynolds Robert , Stauffer Allan
Published: August 2021

In this manuscript, the authors derive a formula for the double Laplace transform expressed in terms of the Lerch Transcendent. The log term mixes the variables so that the integral is not separable except for special values of k. The method of proof follows the method used by us to evaluate single integrals. This transform is then used to derive definite integrals in terms of fundamental constants, elementary and special functions. A summary of the results is produced in the form of a table of definite integrals for easy referencing by readers.
Note on a Stieltjes Transform in terms of the Lerch Function
Authors: Reynolds Robert , Stauffer Allan
Published: August 2021

In this work the authors derive the Stieltjes transform of the logarithmic function in terms of the Lerch function. This transform is used to derive closed form solutions involving fundamental constants and special functions. Specifically we derive the definite integral given by\[\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{(1-b x)^m \log ^k(c (1-b x))+(b x+1)^m \log ^k(c (b x+1))}{a+x^2}dx\]where $a,b,c,m$ and $k$ are general complex numbers subject to the restrictions given in connection with the formulas.
Introduction to Neutrosophic B-algebras
Authors: Jacobe Danilo Oppus , Vilela Jocelyn P.
Published: August 2021

This paper introduces the notion of neutrosophic B-algebra. Several results on properties of neutrosophic B-algebras and neutrosophic subalgebras are presented and proved.
Tensor Product and Certain Solutions of Fractional Wave Type Equation
Authors: Benkemache Ibtisam , Al-horani Mohammad , Khalil Roshdi Rashid
Published: August 2021

In this paper we Ã–nd certain solutions of some fractional partial diÂ§erential equations. Tensor product of Banach spaces is used to Ã–nd some solutions where separation of variables does not work. We solve the fractional wave type equation using fractional Fourier Series
Comparison of the Adomian Decomposition Method and Regular Perturbation Method on Nonlinear Equations Second Kind of Volterra
Authors: Yaro Rasmane , Abbo Bakari , Francis Bassono , Pare Youssouf
Published: August 2021

In this paper, we study convergence of Adomian decomposition method applied tosecond kind Volterra general integral and show that this method and regular perturbation method converges to the same solution.
Some New Results of Fixed Point in Fuzzy Soft G-metric Spaces
Authors: Sayed Abdelhamied Farrag , Alahmari Abdullah
Published: August 2021

The main goal of the present paper is to study and prove some results of fixedpoints for mappings satisfying different conditions in fuzzy soft G-metric spaces.
A Note on the Definite Integral of the Lerch Function
Authors: Reynolds Robert , Stauffer Allan
Published: August 2021

This is a compilation of definite integrals involving the Lerch, Polylogarithm, Hurwitz functions and fundamental constants. Connections to previous work is compared and discussed. This collection of definite integrals is new in current literature.
Group Splitting with SOR/AOR Methods for Solving Boundary Value Problems: A Computational Comparison
Authors: Saeed Abdulkafi Mohammed , AL-harbi Najah Mohammad
Published: August 2021

Many researchers are working on the explicit group methods as the alternative methods for solving several boundary value problems. These methods have been shown to be much faster than the other point iterative methods in solving the elliptic partial differential equations (EPDEs), which is due to the formersâ€™ overall lower computational complexities. This paper is concerned with the application of a suitable Explicit Group (EG) iterative method for solving EPDEs. This study will compare several iterative methods such that S5-point-SOR,4 Point-EGSOR, 5S-point-AOR, and 4 Point-EGAOR. Numerical experiments were carried out to confirm our results by using MATLAB software. The results reveal that 4 Point-EGAOR is the most superior method among these methods.
On Gamma LA-Rings and Gamma LA-Semirings
Authors: Khan Waheed Ahmad , Taouti Abdelghani , Salami Azar , Hussain Zahid
Published: August 2021

In this note, first we add some new results in Gamma LA-rings and then we initiate the notion of Î“-LA-semirings. Moreover, we introduce and discuss the terms left ideals, right ideals, bi-ideal, quasi ideals, almost prime and weakly almost prime ideals of a Î“-LA-semiring and their characterizations.
PENGARUH KOMUNIKASI DAN GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP MOTIVASI DAN KEPUASAN KERJA PEGAWAI BAKTI PADA SEKRETARIAT DPRK LHOKSEUMAWE
Authors: Yusrizal Yusrizal , Arifin A. Hadi , Bachri Naufal
Published: August 2021

This study aims to observe the influnce of communication and leadership style to motivation and job satisfaction of employee salaries on Lhokseumawe secretariat the council representative people. This research is a quantitative research described by description. The instrument of data collection is a questioner. The sample of this research is 123 employee salaries on Lhokseumawe secretariat the council representative people. Data analysis method used is AMOS-22 program with SEM and Sobel test model. The result of data analysis get some findings as follows those are communication has a positive and significant effect to motivation, leadership style has a positive and significant effect to motivation, communication has a positive and significant effect to job satisfaction, leadership style has a positive and significant effect to job satisfaction, motivation has a positive and significant effect to job satisfaction, motivation mediates fully the influence between communication to job satisfaction, motivation mediates partially the influence between leadership style to job satisfaction. Keywords: Communication, Leadership Style, Motivation, Job Satisfaction
PENGARUH DISIPLIN KERJA, DAN LINGKUNGAN KERJA TERHADAP KOMITMEN ORGANISASI PEGAWAI UNIVERSITAS MALIKUSSALEH DENGAN KEPUASAN KERJA SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING
Authors: Surito Surito , Arifin A. Hadi , Aiyub Aiyub
Published: August 2021

This study aims to examine the effect of work discipline, and the work environment on organizational commitment of Malikussaleh University with job satisfaction as intervening variable. This research is Quantitative research. The instrument of data collection is using questioner. Determination of respondents using Census techniques. Census is a sample determination technique that takes the entire population into samples. The population in this study was 158 employees at the University of Malikussaleh. The sample in this study that can be used amounted to 153 people while others are not in return. Data analysis using SPSS with path analysis and test sobel. The results of data analysis obtained work discipline, and work environment organizational commitment has a positive and significant impact on job satisfaction Malikussaleh University employees. Work discipline, work environment, and organizational commitment have a positive and significant impact on job satisfaction of Malikussaleh University civil servants. job satisfaction does not mediate the influence of work discipline on employee organizational commitment at Malikussaleh University job satisfaction does not mediate the influence of work environment on organizational commitment of employees at Malikussaleh University, Keywords : Work Discipline and Work Environment, Organizational commitment to Job Satisfaction
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL DAN KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSAKSIONAL TERHADAP KOMITMEN ORGANISASI DENGAN ORGANIZATION CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENINGPADA SEKRETARIAT DPRK BIREUEN
Authors: Sariwati C , Ratna Ratna , Iis Em Yusuf
Published: August 2021

This study aims to determine how much influence the Tranformational Leader and Transaktional Leader throuch Organization Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and its impact on the employee Organization Commitment of Sekretarit DPRK of Bireuen District.The data used in this reseach is primer data with 70 responden. Analisis methode using path analisys withStatistical Pacge for for Social Science (SPSS). The result showed Transformational Leader and Transactional Leader affect on Ornazational Commitment. Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) have significant positive effect on Ornizational Commitment. Ornagizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) of mediated transformational  commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) fully mediates transformasional relationships toward organizational commitment. Keyword : Transformational Leaders, Transactional Leaders and Employee Performance, Organization Citizenship Bihaviour