bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pemanfaatan Ikan Cakalang menjadi Abon di Rua Kota Ternate, Maluku Utara
Authors: Damanik Deniansyah , Lubis M. Dzaky Hilmy
Published: March 2022

This community service aims to provide knowledge to the community about various fish management and good packaging methods to make it more modern, durable, and hygienic. The establishment of a Cakalang fish processing product center to become Shredded, increases the ability of business management in the community. While the methods used are counseling, practice, and discussion. The result of this program is the increasing ability of the community in managing fish into various processed, nutritious and high economic values, as well as evaluation efforts such as taste quality, marketing strategies, halal certification, and product permits. This program is a medium for sharing and changing the perspective of the community to jointly increase community empowerment to be prosperous and have a better income.
Pemanfaatan Limbah Kulit Durian sebagai Bahan Pengganti Kapas atau Dakron Bersama Komunitas Kapuk Durian
Authors: Ningsih Suria , Rahayu Fitri
Published: March 2022

Abstract

Durian skin which is known to be just waste can actually be processed into something very useful, such as turning it into a substitute for cotton or dacron. Researchers see creative innovations regarding the use of durian skin on the environment, especially for young people to take this opportunity. Self-empowerment of children is absolutely necessary to educate and prepare the nation's next generation so that they can live an entrepreneurial spirit. This community service uses the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method. The training in this activity is the procedure for processing durian skin waste into cotton or pillow stuffing. The results of community service activities, namely children or adolescents in the Garu VI environment still need information, assistance and care from the surrounding community. The role of academics becomes important as a bridge to cut the information gap.
Support of the Activity Plan for “The Concept of Teaching the Russian Language and Literature in the Russian Federation”: An Analytical Review of 2017-2022 Academic Materials
Authors: Gats Iren Yurievna
Published: March 2022

The study aims to present scientifically systematised information related to the implementation of the ideas of the Concept of Teaching the Russian Language and Literature in Russia to the pedagogical community. The purpose of the review is to summarise relevant pedagogical and linguistic-methodological information. Scientific novelty lies in updating data on the activities of the association of specialists in the field of language and philological education in our country for the past five years. The results of the study have confirmed the practicability and viability of “The Activity Plan for the Main Areas of Implementation of the Concept of Teaching the Russian Language and Literature in the Russian Federation”.
Authorial Popularization Strategies in Popular Science Texts of Different Genres
Authors: Shevchenko Yuliya Vladimirovna
Published: March 2022

The aim of the article is to reveal authorial communication strategies of popularization on the basis of popular science articles, lectures and interviews case study. The article considers communication strategies and tactics in texts of different genres. Attention is focused on the difference in actualization of certain strategies depending on the communicative space of the analysed works. As a result, it is noted that the characteristic features of the identified strategies and tactics are directly related to the genre design of the text. The scientific originality of the study is determined by the fact that the work carried out on the basis of popular science discourse has a comparison of communication strategies and tactics implementation in texts of different genres belonging to the same author.
Современные подходы к созданию эффективной CHO платформы (обзор)
Authors: Бондаренко С. , Недилько П. , Поярков С. , Богачек М. , Позднякова Н.
Published: March 2022

В настоящее время большинство терапевтических белков производят с помощью стабильных линий клеток китайского хомячка (CHO). Данные линии получают с помощью технологических CHO платформ, которые состоят из 3 модулей: CHO клетки; плазмида, кодирующая целевой белок, и методика получения из первых 2 модулей стабильной клеточной линии. В обзоре описана история CHO клеток, которая предшествовала их выбору в качестве основного продуцента биофармпрепаратов. Основная часть обзора посвящена описанию модулей CHO платформ и технологическим подходам, ведущим к увеличению продуктивности продуцентов, получаемых на основе CHO платформ.
Эмбриотоксическое и тератогенное действие биологически активных веществ пептидной природы из Nigella sativa
Authors: Ощепкова Ю. , Аманликова Д.
Published: March 2022

Исследовано возможное эмбриотоксическое и тератогенное действие БАВ пептидной природы, выделенных из семян чернушки посевной (Nigella sativa). Определено, что БАВ на постнатальное развитие крыс в виде гибели и внешних уродств не влияли. Изучаемые БАВ в дозах 0,05 и 0,1 мг/кг при пероральном введении не оказывали отрицательного действия на репродуктивную функцию и эмбриональное развитие крыс. На основании полученных данных можно предположить перспективность их использования в создании лекарственных средств, применяемых для лечения и профилактики язвенных колитов различной этиологии.
Сочетанное действие УФ-излучения и некоторых протеолитических ферментов на бактерии в составе биопленок
Authors: Панкова С. , Байдамшина Д. , Холявка М. , Каюмов А. , Артюхов В.
Published: March 2022

Показано, что сериновая протеаза — трипсин (КФ 3.4.21.4), цистеиновые протеазы — папаин (КФ 3.4.22.2), бромелин (КФ 3.4.22.4), фицин (КФ 3.4.22.3) в сочетании с УФ-излучением способны к деструкции микробных биопленок Staphylococcus aureus и Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Наименее действенным в угнетении их жизнеспособности явился трипсин. Обработка фицином в концентрации 10 мг/мл повысила эффективность фотодеструкции пленок S. aureus в 2 раза, а P. aeruginosa — в 2,6 раза. Добавление в среду папаина увеличило степень их разрушения в 1,4 и 2 раза соответственно, а бромелина — в 1,6 и 2,1 раза. Результаты исследования показали эффективность УФ-обеззараживания в присутствии ферментов.
Статистика магнитных полей OBA-звезд
Authors: Холтыгин Александр , Мокшин Дмитрий
Published: March 2022

Недавние измерения магнитных полей OBА-звезд показывают, что их магнитные поля распределены по логарифм-нормальному закону со средним значением log(B) ~ 2.6-2.8 и стандартным отклонением sigma ~ 0.25-0.66, где B - среднеквадратичное магнитное поле в Гс. Доля OB-звезд с зарегистрированными магнитными полями от ~100 Гс до ~50 кГс (магнитных OB-звезд) составляет 7-12 %. У остальных OBА-звезд магнитных полей до недавнего времени не было обнаружено. Усовершенствование методики измерения магнитных полей за последние 5–7 лет позволило зарегистрировать слабые магнитные поля у ~10 BA-звезд со значениями log(B) в промежутке от ~0.2 до ~15 Гс. Распределение магнитных полей этих слабомагнитных звезд также может быть описано логарифм-нормальным законом с такой же дисперсией, что и для магнитных OB-звезд, но co средним log(B) ~ 0.10. По аналогии с магнитными OBА-звездами мы предположили, что это распределение справедливо для всех OBА-звезд с неизмеренными магнитными полями. По данным о радиусах этих звезд построены функции распределения магнитных потоков и магнитных моментов как магнитных, так и слабомагнитных звезд. Показано, что эти величины для всех магнитных OBA-звезд могут быть описаны едиными функциями распределения. Средние магнитные потоки Ф (в Гс·см2) магнитных и слабомагнитных OB-звезд составляют log(Ф) ~ 26.3 и ~ 23.1, что близко к соответствующим величинам для магнитаров и радиопульсаров соответственно. Полученные данные позволяют сделать вывод о существовании общей функции распределения магнитных полей всех OBA-звезд, как магнитных, так и слабомагнитных. Приводятся возможные представления такой функции распределения в зависимости от доли магнитных звезд. Показано, что магнитные моменты радиопульсаров и магнитаров в среднем на 5 порядков меньше соответствующих величин для слабомагнитных и магнитных звезд.
The Chemical Composition, Microbiology and Micronutrients Changes of Fresh Barracuda Fish and Smoked Barracuda Fish using Different Smoking Methods
Authors: Swastawati Fronthea , Riyadi Putut Har , Kurniasih Retno Ayu , Setiaputri Aninditya Artina , Sholihah Defita Faridlotus
Published: March 2022

Fish play an essential role in human nutrition and ensure about 20% of protein intake for one-third of the world's population, especially in developing countries. Fish is consumed because of its nutritional benefits, such as protein, essential amino acids, fats, and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). Micronutrients can prevent disease disorders due to micronutrient deficiencies. But behind its nutritional advantages, fish are very easy to spoil. Fish preservation and processing methods explore ways to stop or slow down spoilage. One method of preserving and processing fish that can be applied is smoking. This study aimed to evaluate the moisture content, total fat, heavy metals, vitamin A, and microbiology of fresh and smoked barracuda fish with different smoking methods, namely traditional smoking, and liquid smoke. Fresh barracuda fish is smoked using the traditional smoking method and liquid smoke. Fresh and smoked barracuda fish were then analyzed, including water content, total fat content, heavy metals (Cd, Hg, Sn, As), histamine, micronutrients (vitamins A and D), and microbial contamination. The levels of heavy metals, histamine, and microbial contamination have met the quality standard of smoked fish (SNI 2725: 2013). Vitamin A in fresh barracuda and smoked barracuda was < 15.85 mcg/100 g, while vitamin D was not detected in either fresh barracuda or smoked barracuda.
“‘It ain’t have no sort of family life for us here’”: Community and its Discontents in Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners
Authors: Greenwood Kirk
Published: March 2022

Sam Seldon's The Lonely Londoners depicts an emergent collectivity of black immigrants who lead literally and metaphorically subterranean lives in 1950s Britain. Against the backdrop of a city undergoing an ambivalent transition from colonial metropole to postmodern cosmopolis, Seldon's "boys" remain largely inscrutable to and estranged from not only white Londoners but also one another. Critics have associate a depoliticized preoccupation with the everyday and eschewal of critical consciousness in Seldon’s work with widely critiqued features of Anglophone modernism. The present analysis suggests several reasons why political collectivity remains elusive to Seldon's black male immigrant characters. Specifically, they face discriminatory access to the labor market and social services, loci of possible solidarity with working-class white Londoners where formal political resistance might be coordinated. These systemic pressures combined with an atmospheric racism cause many of the boys to internalize the racialist, individualist, consumerist, and heterosexist attitudes and behaviors of the dominant white culture, which they adopt as survival strategies, in effect undermining black group identity and cohesion. If a note of optimism is to be sounded amid the many challenges to inter- and intraracial community the novel presents, it is in the potential undoing of black cultural nationalism that cultural theorist Paul Gilroy sees as a crucial step in the making of an egalitarian, convivial postcolonial world. The novel contests the homogenizing impulses of essentialist identity politics by portraying the heterodox, sometimes paradoxical, affinities that emerge between characters and communities.
Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî Divan “Bütün Şiirleri” Adlı Yayım Hakkında Bir Tanıtım Yazısı
Authors: KARATAŞ Begüm
Published: March 2022

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Azmi Bilgin'in 2021 yılı Nisan ayında yayımlanmış bulunan "Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî Divanı" isimli çalışması, yazarın kullandığı yöntemler, izlediği yollar ve üzerinde durduğu hususlar yönünden incelenmiştir.
Analysis of percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes in unprotected left main coronary artery lesions
Authors: Guimarães Henrique , Gardenghi Giulliano , Santana Debora , Nery Max , Zumpano Fabiano , Fernandes Fernando , de Morais Júnior Álvaro , Araújo Adriano , Rocha Débora , Oliveira Frederico , Prudente Mauricio , Barbosa Flávio
Published: March 2022

Background: Significant lesions in the left main coronary artery are found in approximately 5% of patients undergoing coronary angiography, with most cases involving multiple vessels and affecting the distal bifurcation. A coronary artery bypass graft surgery is considered the preferred treatment for unprotected left main coronary artery lesions. However, with the advancement of techniques and the introduction of new drug-eluting stents, percutaneous coronary intervention has been considered a viable strategy, with favorable results. The objective of this study was to analyze the outcomes in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery lesions undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Methods: Electronic data from patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention between December 2017 and January 2020 at a single center were analyzed to assess clinical and angiographic characteristics and clinical outcomes. Results: A total of 103 patients with significant unprotected left main coronary artery lesions were included; in that, 66% were male, 88.3% were hypertensive, and 87.4% had normal ventricular function. Lesions involving the bifurcation were identified in 73.8% of patients, 36.9% had concomitant lesions in the three major epicardial vessels, and 42.7% had an intermediate SYNTAX score (23 to 32 points). Angiographic success was achieved in 100% of cases, with four (3.9%) adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events, with 2.9% mortality. Conclusion: Hospital results support percutaneous coronary intervention as a safe procedure, with excellent angiographic results and low rates of adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events. We concluded that PCI is an option to coronary artery bypass graft surgery and is a very viable option for surgical treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery lesions.
On meme warfare, digital radicalization, and empathic media
Authors: Ho Tung Manh
Published: March 2022

This report reviews recent studies on meme warfare and digital radicalization. The rise of empathic media, i.e., media technologies such as social media platforms that leverage machine learning techniques to categorize and respond to human emotions, has created multiple complex challenges for dealing with radicalization. One of which is countering extremist propaganda spreading in social network sites via the medium of memes.
Anatomy of tools: A closer look at “textual DH” methodologies
Authors: Herrmann J. Berenike , FRONTINI FRANCESCA , Rebora Simone
Published: March 2022

Tool criticism has made us aware that the digital tools widely distributed in Digital Humanities have the power to reify. Therefore, the community needs a handle for gauging their validity, and a capacity for producing plausibility. But tools are not ‘just tools.’ The current panorama in Digital Literary Studies (DLS) presents a plethora of instruments, protocols and practices for processing, analyzing and visualizing data. On a general level, all of these are used to examine aspects of ‘literature’ by ways of digital representation and transformation, but a closer look reveals that the methodological ‘heirdom’ of DLS is a precarious patchwork.With this paper, it is our aim to instigate an explicit and detailed discussion about particular limitations – as well as potentials – of tools and methods in concrete scenarios of application. Taking up the current discussion around tools and research questions, our paper presents the gist from the ADHO SIG-DLS workshop “Anatomy of tools: A closer look at textual DH methodologies” that took place in Utrecht in July 2019.Having identified Textométrie, Stylometry, and Semantic Text Mining as three central types of ‘doing DLS’, we ask: What are our tools and methods-in-use? What are the implications of using a tool-oriented perspective as opposed to a methodology-oriented one? How do either relate to research questions and theory? With an eye to the imminent issue of replicability in DH, we enquire about the range of its potential incarnations in DLS. Addressing tool-adaption to specific research domains, we discuss one of these: poetry. And finally, we present one attempt at a practical solution for handling and gauging tools/methods in DLS, the SIG-DLS Tool Inventory, which may provide both a perspective of orientation and constructive criticism. The article reflects thus a rich array of perspectives on ‘tool criticism,’ including the complementary perspective of ‘tool defense’ – arguing that we need tools and methods as a basic common ground on how to carry out fundamental operations of analysis and interpretation within a community.
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MODEL INDUKTIF DAN DEDUKTIF DALAM MENINGKATKAN CARA BERFIKIR KRITIS MAHASISWA
Authors: Surbakti Krista
Published: March 2022

Mahasiswa diharapkan untuk menciptakan sesuatu yang baru, baik berupa gagasan maupun karya nyata. Kreativitas sangat diperlukan bagi kehidupan seseorang dimasa mendatang. Model pembelajaran melalui pendekatan deduktif dan pendekatan induktif merupakan salah satu bagian dari perwujudannya. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengetahui perbedaan kreativitas mahasiswa pada pendekatan deduktif dan induktif dimana metoda penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa ilmu gizi Poltekkes Kemenkes Medan. Sampel penelitian diambil secara purposive sebanyak dua kelas, masing- masing kelas berjumlah 36 orang mahasiswa. Kelas pertama menggunakan pembelajaran pendekatan deduktif dan kelas kedua menggunakan pembelajaran pendekatan induktif. Kemudian variabel kreativitas diukur dengan menggunakan the Test of Creative Imagery Abilities (TCIA). Pengolahan data menggunakan uji Mann-Whitney dengan SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rerata kreativitas menggunakan pendekatan deduktif adalah 10,94 sedangkan pada rerata kreativitas pada pendekatan induktif adalah 13,03. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah ada perbedaan hasil kreativitas mahasiswa pada pendekatan deduktif dan induktif dan kreativitas mahasiswa dengan menggunakan pendekatan induktif menunjukkan hasil yang lebih baik.
DINAMIKA PEMBENTUKAN KEBIJAKAN MELALUI METODE DAKWAH PADA KAJIAN KEPEMIMPINAN NABI MUHAMMAD SAW: STUDI LITERATUR
Authors: PEMBANGUNAN GOVERNANCE: JURNAL POLITIK LOKAL DAN
Published: March 2022

The early Islamic history that was passed by the Prophet Muhammad SAW was really difficult, because he had to deal with the Quraysh tribe who controlled the city of Mecca. The followers of Rasulullah at that time were still very few and the main focus of the prophet's da'wah at that time was to improve monotheism which had turned with the changing times. In general, the da'wah of the Prophet Muhammad SAW has 2 periods, namely the period in Mecca for approximately 13 years, then the period in Medina for less than 10 years. The method used by the prophet in preaching is secretly and openly.Rasulullah SAW provided himself with kindness, piety and sincerity and noble character in guiding mankind so that it aroused sympathy from the people who easily accepted the teachings of Islam. Even so, there are still many from the Quraysh infidels who reject the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad SAW because they consider the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad to be divisive teachings.
Еducation Is Associatеd with Wеalthiеr Lifе in Angola
Authors: Le Kien
Published: March 2022

Abstract: This study aims to еxaminе whеthеr еducatеd Angolans livе wеalthiеr lifе (N=31,480). According to thе study, Angolan with morе еducation arе wеalthiеr than Angolan with lеss еducation. In quantitativе tеrms, onе еducational yеar in Angola is associatеd with a 0.048 standard dеviation incrеasе in Angolan wеalth indеx, complеting primary schooling raisеs Angolan wеalth indеx by 0.288 standard dеviations, and complеting sеcondary schooling raisеs Angolan wеalth indеx by 0.378 standard dеviations.
IDEOLOGI NUBUWWAH DALAM PEMBANGUNAN WILAYAH MELALUI KEBIJAKAN DAN PERSPEKTIF POLITIK IBNU SINA
Authors: PEMBANGUNAN GOVERNANCE: JURNAL POLITIK LOKAL DAN
Published: March 2022

A politics does not have some rich people who have the power to achieve authority. Understanding Politics will be narrow if it is interpreted as a power conflict to gain position and authority. Politics is the style of humans interacting to form social relations in order to give birth to an equitable and prosperous country, therefore politics belongs together. The state will not be realized as a respectable country if there is no good interaction from the leader and his people. Both of them practice what has been agreed upon together. This article focuses on Ibn Sina's political thought as a social and political analysis found today, especially in Indonesia. Ibn Sina's political ideas lead to nubuwwah as well as foreign political thoughts. Thus, the State Leaders actually practice the values of the Prophetic heritage in their souls. Similarly, what is carried out by the community is to comply with the existing regulations in their territory, so that the realization of a country with noble character is realized.
Koperasi dan UMKM
Authors: saputri Anggraeni Dwi
Published: March 2022

Koperasi pekerja atau koperasi produsen adalah koperasi yang dimiliki dan secara demokratis dikontrol oleh "pekerja-pemiliknya". Tidak ada pemilik luar dalam koperasi pekerja "murni", hanya pekerja yang memiliki bagian (Saham) kepemilikan bisnis tersebut. Meski dalam bentuk hibrida, sang konsumen, anggota masyarakat atau Investor kapitalis juga memiliki bagian (saham) kepemilikan. Dalam praktiknya, kontrol oleh pekerja-pemilik dapat dilaksanakan melalui kepemilikan individual, kolektif, atau mayoritas; atau penggunaan hak pilih individu, kolektif, atau mayoritas (melalui prinsip satu anggota satu suara).
TINJAUAN KONDISI SOSIAL EKONOMI PENARIK BECAK DI KELURAHAN BANTAN KECAMATAN MEDAN TEMBUNG DI MASA COVID-19
Authors: PEMBANGUNAN GOVERNANCE: JURNAL POLITIK LOKAL DAN
Published: March 2022

During a pandemic, it results in reduced community activity. One of the sectors that is currently the government's attention is the informal labor sector. From an economic perspective, most of the people of Bantan Village, Kec. Medan Tembung has heterogeneous livelihoods, namely working as a rickshaw puller. This situation certainly affects the income of motorized rickshaw drivers, especially motorized rickshaw drivers. Convex Field. Many of these motorbike rickshaw drivers now feel that their socio-economic life is in a deteriorating state. The life of the surviving rickshaw drivers is quite alarming. More and more competitors automatically make their income decrease. Not to mention that the price of basic necessities is getting more expensive, and the Covid-19 pandemic is making their lives even more difficult. So that this affects their social conditions such as getting bad behavior from people around them, but some rickshaw pullers also help each other during this covid-19 pandemic This study aims to determine the socio-economic conditions of the Becak Puller in Bantan Village, kec. Tembung fields during the Covid-19 period. The research method used is descriptive qualitative to get a clear picture of the socio-economic conditions of rickshaw drivers. Sampling using accidental sampling by collecting data through observation and interviews. Based on research that has been carried out, the results of the study show that the socio-economic life of motorized pedicab drivers during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Kel. Bantan Kec. Medan Tembung is decreasing and is still classified as a low-income community. This is evidenced by the income generated by the informants and the need to get a side job to meet the daily needs of their family, including to pay for children's education. During the Covid-19 pandemic, motorized rickshaw drivers lost their income and looked for ways to survive in a situation like this, by reducing expenses, asking for family assistance and making loans.
Multi-faceted analyses of seasonal trends and drivers of land surface variables in Indo-Gangetic river basins
Authors: Uereyen Soner , Bachofer Felix , Klein Igor , Kuenzer Claudia
Published: March 2022

The Indo-Gangetic river basins feature a wide range of climatic, topographic, and land cover characteristics providing a suitable setting for the exploration of multivariate time series. Here, we collocated a comprehensive feature space for these river basins including Earth observation time series on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), surface water area (SWA), and snow cover area (SCA) in combination with driving variables between December 2002 and November 2020. First, we evaluated changes using multi-faceted trend analyses. Second, we employed the causal discovery algorithm Peter and Clark Momentary Conditional Independence (PCMCI) to disentangle interactions within the feature space. PCMCI quantifies direct and indirect relationships between variables and has been rarely applied to remote sensing applications. The results showed that vegetation greening continues significantly. Irrigated croplands in the Indus basin indicated the highest trend magnitude (0.042 NDVI/decade⁻¹). At annual and basin scale, positive trends were also identified for SWA in the Indus (837 km²/decade⁻¹) and Ganges basin (677 km²/decade⁻¹). Annual trends in SCA were insignificant at basin scale. Considering elevation zones, negative SCA trends were found in high altitudes of the Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins. Similarly, NDVI and SWA showed positive trends in high elevations. Furthermore, the causal analysis revealed that NDVI was controlled by water availability. SWA was directly influenced by river discharge and indirectly by precipitation. In high altitudes, SWA was controlled by SCA and temperature. Precipitation and temperature were identified as important drivers of SCA with spatio-temporal variations. With amplified climate change, the joint exploitation of time series will be of increasing importance to further enhance the understanding of land surface change and complex interplays across the spheres of the Earth system. The insights of this study and used methods could greatly support the development of climate change adaptation strategies for the investigated region.
Understanding Ability and Reliability Differences Measured with Count Items: The Distributional Regression Test Model and the Count Latent Regression Model
Authors: Beisemann Marie , Forthmann Boris , Doebler Philipp
Published: March 2022

In psychology and education, tests (e.g., reading tests) and self-reports (e.g., clinical questionnaires) generate counts, but corresponding Item Response Theory (IRT) methods are underdeveloped compared to binary data. Recent advances include the Two-Parameter Conway-Maxwell-Poisson model (2PCMPM), generalizing Rasch’s Poisson Counts Model, with item-specific difficulty, discrimination, and dispersion parameters. Explaining differences in model parameters informs item construction and selection, but has received little attention. We introduce two 2PCMPM based explanatory count IRT models: The Distributional Regression Test Model for item covariates, and the Count Latent Regression Model for person covariates. Estimation methods are provided and satisfactory statistical properties observed in simulations. Two examples illustrate how the models help understanding tests and underlying constructs.
Imprecise Probabilistic Inference from Sequential Data
Authors: Prat-Carrabin Arthur , Woodford Michael
Published: March 2022

Although the Bayesian paradigm is an important benchmark in studies of human inference, the extent to which it provides a useful framework to account for human behavior remains debated. We document systematic departures from Bayesian inference under correct beliefs, even on average, in the estimates by experimental subjects of the probability of a binary event following observations of successive realizations of the event. In particular we find under-reaction of subjects' estimates to the evidence ('conservatism') after only a few observations, and at the same time over-reaction after longer sequences of observations. This is not explained by an incorrect prior, nor by many common models of Bayesian inference. We uncover the autocorrelation in estimates, which suggests that subjects carry imprecise representations of the decision situations, with noise in beliefs propagating over successive trials. But even taking into account these internal imprecisions and assuming various incorrect beliefs, we find that subjects' updates are inconsistent with the rules of Bayesian inference. We show how subjects instead considerably economize on the attention that they pay to the information relevant to decision, and on the degree of control that they exert over their precise response, while giving responses fairly adapted to the task. A "noisy-counting" model of probability estimation reproduces the several patterns we exhibit in subjects' behavior. In sum, human subjects in our task perform reasonably well while greatly minimizing the amount of information that they pay attention to. Our results emphasize that investigating this economy of attention is crucial in understanding human decisions.
Moral Lines of Credit: Forging Race Projects, Citizenship, and Nation on Online U.S. Spousal Reunification Forums
Authors: Longo Gina Marie
Published: March 2022

This study investigates how U.S. citizens petitioning for “green cards” on behalf of foreign national spouses uphold the U.S. racial project as they navigate the spousal reunification process. It also explores the role of online communities as crucial “brokers” and mediators between citizen, noncitizen, and the state. This work troubles the dichotomy between immigration officers/couples while giving primacy to the citizen-spouse’s voices. Using content analysis of an online forum where petitioners exchange advice with similar others, I show the citizen’s complicity with the racialized hierarchical order of the American nation. Ultimately, family migration policies and regulations are exercises in state-building, and nation-building, and citizens partake in it while trying to secure their own family, disciplining themselves to align with the state’s ideal of what a proper fu-ture nation should look like.
A Review on Optimal Siting and Sizing of DSTATCOM
Authors: Wesley Dansarki Nanly , Abdulkarim Abubakar , Okorie P.U. , Jabire Adamu Halilu , Saminu Sani , Faruk Nasir , Madugu I.S. , Lawan A. U. , Rosma Iswadi Hasyim
Published: March 2022

The continuous demand for electrical energy by industries and domestic users have stressed the electricity consumption to a high level. Because most components of domestic and industrial systems are made of power electronics devices in their designs. In addition, modern electrical power distribution networks (DNs) are subjected to major disturbances. Consequently, today’s power system is laden with power quality problems such as excessive energy losses, voltage deviations, poor power factor (PF), voltage instability and reliability issues to mentioned just a few. To forestall these disturbances, Distribution Engineers have introduced the use of Custom Power Devices (CPDs) in order to reduce power losses so as improve power quality. Amongst CPDs, Distribution Static Compensator (D-STATCOM) proves most promising in minimizing power quality issues because it generates minimal harmonics, waste less power, has small size, high regulatory capability and cost effective. Researchers in recent years have focused on methodologies required for identifying the most suitable location and rating of D- STATCOM device based on divergent views. However, to date, only one author has so far reviewed a paper on this aspect of study. This paper discusses the latest study on appropriate installation and rating of D-STATCOM techniques for balanced and unbalanced radial distribution networks (UBRDNs). The paper has also provided a comprehensive literature study on the location of DSTATCOM in RDNs for power loss reduction and power quality enhancement. Comparative analyses of various techniques for development of DSTATCOM Objective functions and constraints; Merits and Demerits are presented.
Synthesis and Preliminary Pharmacological Evaluation of Aminobenzensulfonamides Derivatives of Mefenamic Acid as a Potential Anti-inflammatory Agents
Authors: F. Mahdi Monther
Published: March 2022

A group of amino derivatives [4-aminobenzenesulfonamide,4-amino-NÂ¹ methylbenzenesulfonamide, or NÂ¹-(4-aminophenylsulfonyl)acetamide] bound to carboxyl group of mefenamic acid a well known nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were designed and synthesized for evaluation as a potential anti-inflammatory agent.  In vivo acute anti-inflammatory activity of the final compounds (9, 10 and 11) was evaluated in rat using egg-white induced edema model of inflammation in a dose equivalent to (7.5mg/Kg) of mefenamic acid. All tested compounds produced a significant reduction in paw edema with respect to the effect of propylene glycol 50% v/v (control group). Moreover, the 4-amino-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide derivative (compound 10) exhibited comparable anti-inflammatory activity to diclofenac (3mg/Kg) at times 180-300 minute with the same onset of action. The results of this study indicate that the incorporation of the 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide pharmacophore and its derivatives in to mefenamic acid maintain its anti-inflammatory activity.

Key ward: benzenesulfonamide, anti-inflammatory, paw edema, NSAIDs, mefenamic   acid
Correlation between Fasting Lipid, Total Body Fat, Body Mass Index and Thyroid Status Among Patients with Thyroid Disorders
Authors: Ishak Fatimah Mastura , Haron Juhara , Wan Mohamed Wan Mohd Izani , Tuan Ismail Tuan Salwani
Published: March 2022

INTRODUCTION: Thyroid dysfunction affects lipid metabolism via lipoprotein transport. In this study, we compared the fasting lipid profile, body mass index and percentage of total body fat among patients with different thyroid status and its correlation with thyroid function test. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a cross sectional study over 28 months among patients with different thyroid status from Oncology Clinic and Endocrine Clinic at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Adult patients age 18 years to 80 years, hyperthyroid at least 6 months or hypothyroid at least 6 months or euthyroid at least 1 year were eligible. The total percentage of body fat was measured using DEXA scan. The thyroid function test and fasting lipid profiles were documented. Comparison of fasting lipid profile, BMI and percentage of total body fat among different thyroid status was performed using one-way ANOVA. Pearson correlation was used to analyse the aforementioned variables with the thyroid function test (TSH and free T4). RESULTS: A total of 159 patients were recruited. The majority were Malays (93.1%), female (68.6%) and hyperthyroid (42.8%). There was no significant mean difference of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (T-Chol), LDL, HDL, BMI and percentage of total body fat among patients with different thyroid status (p>0.050). Among hypothyroid patients, T-Chol and HDL were positively correlated with TSH (r=0.43, r=0.36) but inversely correlated with free T4 (r=-0.42, r=-0.39). The free T4 was inversely correlated with the percentage of total body fat among patients with euthyroid status (r=-0.50). The TSH was negatively correlated with the percentage of total body fat among patients with hyperthyroid status (r=-0.28). CONCLUSION: A positive correlation between TSH with T-Chol and negative correlation between T4 with T-Chol among hypothyroidism status suggests a potential reduction of risk in the cardiovascular event among this group.
IMPLEMENTASI ASOSIASI RULE MINING PADA DATA TRANSAKSI PENJUALAN MENGGUNAKAN ALGORITMA APRIORI
Authors: Wijaya Harma Oktafia Lingga , Yuliansyah Chandra , Armanto Armanto
Published: March 2022

Data mining merupakan serangkaian proses untuk mendapatkan informasi yang berguna dari gudang basis data yang besar. Data mining juga dapat diartikan sebagai pengekstrakan informasi baru yang diambil dari bongkahan data besar yang membantu dalam pengambilan keputusan[1]. Dalam data mining terdapat banyak teknik dalam pengerjaannya, diantaranya yaitu algoritma naïve bayes, decision tree, jaringan saraf tiruan dan masih banyak lainnya. Prediksi merupakan suatu proses memperkirakan secara sistematis tentang sesuatu yang paling mungkin terjadi dimasa depan berdasarkan informasi masa lalu dan sekarang yang dimiliki, agar kesalahannya (selisih antara sesuatu yang terjadi dengan hasil perkiraan) dapat diperkecil. Prediksi tidak harus memberikan jawaban secara pasti kejadian yang akan terjadi, melainkan berusaha untuk mencari jawaban sedekat mungkin yang akan terjadi [2].metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Algoritma apriori digunakan untuk mendapatkan aturan asosiasi dan mencari pola hubungan antar satu atau lebih item dalam suatu data [2]. Salah satu tahap analisis asosiasi yang menarik perhatian banyak peneliti untuk menghasilkan algoritma yang efisien adalah analisis pola frekuensi (frequent pattern mining). Suatu asosiasi dapat diketahui penting atau tidak dapat diukur menggunakan parameter support dan confidence. Support atau nilai penunjang adalah ukuran yang menunjukkan tingkat dominasi suatu item dari keseluruhan transaksi, sedangkan confidence atau nilai kepastian adalah kuatnya hubungan antar-item dalam aturan asosiasi [2]. Toko  Bobi elektronik selama ini sudah memiliki data penjualan yang dicatat secara manual  yaitu dengan membuat catatan di buku dan juga microsoft excel, hanya saja  history penjualan ini tidak digunakan secara maksimal hasil dari penelitian ini memiliki 10 best rule dengan nilai confiden rata-rata 90%.
PROTOTYPE SISTEM PENGONTROL PH DAN DEBIT AIR OTOMATIS PADA KOLAM RENANG BERBASIS MIKROKONTROLER
Authors: Hamid Fahrudin , Andie Andie , Kholdani Al Fath Riza , Hasanuddin Hasanuddin
Published: March 2022

Di dalam kolam renang yang tidak dirawat secara tepat, dapat menimbulkan berbagai macam jenis penyakit seperti: iritasi pada kulit,kerontokan pada rambut, dan tak jarang ditemui pengunjung yang merasakan perih pada matanya. Proses monitoring alat masih dilakukan dengan manual, proses ini di nilai  tidak efektif dan tidak efisien.Menghadapi permasalahan tersebut, maka dalam penelitian ini akan di buat prototype system pengontrol Ph dan debit air secara otomatis, guna mempermudah penjaga dan pengunjung kolam renang untuk mengetahui kualitas air tersebut apakah air tersebut  berkualitas baik atau buruk. Sehingga tidak ada lagi pengunjung yang terkena dampak dari kualitas air kolam renang tersebut dan juga mempermudah penjaga dalam melakukan pekerjaanya untuk merawat kolam renang tersebut. Prototype ini dibuat menggunakan sistem sensor pH berbasis mikrokontroler yang dibangun menggunakan Arduino Uno dengan memperhatikan nilai pH pada air tersebut. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu berupa Prototype Sistem pengontrol pH dan Debit Air Otomatis Pada Kolam Renang Berbasis Mikrokontroler sehingga dapat memudahkan penjaga kolam renang dan pengunjung untuk mengetahui kadar air dikolam tersebut dengan smartphone. Untuk penelitian selanjutnya diharapkan dapat direalisasikan dalam bentuk alat yang bisa digunakan untuk mendeteksi kualitas pH air serta penyempurnaan sistem lainya.
IMPLEMENTASI KONSEP FINITE STATE AUTOMATA PADA DESAIN GAME EDUKASI JENIS HEWAN
Authors: Ernawati Muji , Gata Windu , Hermaliani Eni Heni , Kurniawati Laela , Rahayu Sri
Published: March 2022

Golden periode merupakan periode keemasan perkembangan otak anak usia dini antara 3-6 tahun dimana pertumbuhan dan perkembangan baik secara fisik ataupun mental yang tercepat. Pemahaman seorang anak di usia itu pada dasarnya terbatas pada pemahaman nama-nama hewan yang tidak tahu dari spesies mana mereka berasal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan desain aplikasi permaian edukasi jenis hewan dengan nama“Animals Kind” membantu anak usia dini memahami berbagai jenis hewan dengan sistem belajar yang lebih menarik dengan menerapkan konsep Finite State Automata (FSA). Finite State Automata merupakan mesin automata yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan alur sebuah program. Jenis FSA yang digunakan adalah Deterministic Finite Automata. Tahapan penelitian ini terdiri dari Perancangan FSA, Pengujian FSA dan Desain Aplikasi Permainan Edukasi “Animals Kids”. Tahap perancangan dan pengujian FSA dilakukan dengan menggunakan aplikasi Jflab, sedangkan untuk tahap desain aplikasi menggunakan aplikasi Figma. Hasil dari penelitian ini merupakan rancangan desain antarmuka yang dapat digunakan sebagai acuan dalam pengembangan di penelitian selanjutnya.
RANCANG BANGUN APLIKASI MANAJEMEN KEGIATAN MATRIKULASI DI FAKULTAS TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI UNISKA BANJARMASIN
Authors: Syah Nur Alam , . Muharir .
Published: March 2022

Matrikulasi adalah kegiatan yang diupayakan untuk menyamaratakan kemampuan awal setiap mahasiswa yang mempunyai kompetensi dan jenjang berbeda-beda. Matrikulasi juga bertujuan memberikan pengalaman belajar kepada mahasiswa untuk meningkatkan pengalaman dan hasil belajar mahasiswa.Pada penelitian ini dirancang aplikasi manajemen kegiatan matrikulasi dari proses awal pendaftaran sampai mahasiswa dinyatakan selesai dan mendapatkan sertifikat.Pengujian sistem yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode User Acceptance Test (UAT) yaitu uji tingkat penerimaan pengguna yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat penerimaan dan manfaat aplikasi matrikulasi dengan kesesuaian yang diinginkan oleh pengguna. Pengujian ini melibatkan 160 orang responden yang terdiri dari 10 orang instruktur dan 150 mahasiswa, hasil dari pengujian dengan menggunakan User Acceptence Test (UAT) adalah sebesar 77% dengan tingkat Usability Sistem berdasarkan tiga buah indikator yang terdiri dari tampilan aplikasi, kinerja aplikasi dan kepuasan user terhadap aplikasi matrikulasi adalah tergolong kuat.
Biomechanical Study of Cervical Endplate Removal on Subsidence and Migration in Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Authors: Lin Maohua , Paul Rudy , Shapiro Stephen Z. , Doulgeris James , O’Connor Timothy E. , Tsai Chi-Tay , Vrionis Frank D.
Published: March 2022

Study Design: This study compares four cervical endplate removal procedures, validated by finite element models.Purpose: To characterize the effect of biomechanical strength and increased contact area on the maximum von Mises stress, migration, and subsidence between the cancellous bone, endplate, and implanted cage.Overview of Literature: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has been widely used for treating patients with degenerative spondylosis. However, no direct correlations have been drawn that incorporate the impact of the contact area between the cage and the vertebra/endplate.Methods: Model 1 (M1) was an intact C2C6 model with a 0.5 mm endplate. In model 2 (M2), a cage was implanted after removal of the C4–C5 and C5–C6 discs with preservation of the osseous endplate. In model 3 (M3), 1 mm of the osseous endplate was removed at the upper endplate. Model 4 (M4) resembles M3, except that 3 mm of the osseous endplate was removed.Results: The range of motion (ROM) at C2C6 in the M2–M4 models was reduced by at least 9º compared to the M1 model. The von Mises stress results in the C2C3 and C3C4 interbody discs were significantly smaller in the M1 model and slightly increased in the M2–M3 and M3–M4 models. Migration and subsidence decreased from the M2–M3 model, whereas further endplate removal increased the migration and subsidence as shown in the transition from M3 to M4.Conclusions: The M3 model had the least subsidence and migration. The ROM was higher in the M3 model than the M2 and M4 models. Endplate preparation created small stress differences in the healthy intervertebral discs above the ACDF site. A 1 mm embedding depth created the best balance of mechanical strength and contact area, resulting in the most favorable stability of the construct.
Mobility across One Belt One Road Regions: Influencing Factors towards Internationalization and Practices of Foreign Students at China
Authors: Anwer Muhammad , Gul Nagina , Khan Mumtaz Gul
Published: March 2022

Aim of the current research study is to identify influencing factors for the mobility of international students, issues with consideration of potential prospects to China across One Belt One Road Regions. Employing qualitative research method, 27 international students studying at two universities in Wuhan, China were selected- data collected through convenience sampling based on thematic via semi-structured in-depth interviews. Analysis of results identified student's scholarships, compatibly available quality education and academic resources, proximity and cultural ties, and friendly policies observed strong attributes towards mobility. Results suggesting a few other factors for mobility include affordability, community linkages, and- recommendations by friends and family. Lack of language and communication proficiency was noted as a major issue. Based on the research findings, addressing experiences and issues of mobile international students- argued of confining academic and social life; required to enhance the quality of education and language restraints by government and higher education institutions in China.
An Overview of Geographical Status of Kashmir under Shamiri Dynasty (1339-1554)
Authors: Jahangir Amar , Jamshad Unsa , Khawaja Anbrin
Published: March 2022

The foundation of the Sultanate in Kashmir was laid by Shah Mir in 1339 AD, and for 216 years this family ruled over Kashmir, which is known as the imperial period in the history of Kashmir. This period was a blessing for Kashmirs, as they were victims of oppressive rule and political instability in the last period of Hindu rule. Shahmir abolished arbitrary taxes as soon as he took over the government. During this period, Kashmiris have been fortunate to see strong rulers like Shahab-ud-Din and Zain-ul-Abidin who, with their intelligence and broader perspective, elevate their status from a mere region to the developed states of the country. They protected the people of Kashmir from external invaders. The focus of this study is on the geographical location of Kashmir under the Shahmeri dynasty. This article examines the geographical location of Kashmir during the Shahmeri dynasty.
Mean Brain Weight among Autopsy Cases at the Department of Forensic Medicine of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Kandel Jwala , Pokharel Dikshanta
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Weight of the brain is an important diagnostic criterion during autopsy. Normal variations in brain weight among various population demands for population-specific study. The aim of this study was to find the mean brain weight among autopsy cases at a tertiary care centre.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among autopsy cases in the Department of Forensic Medicine of a tertiary care hospital from July 2019 to July 2021. The approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 550/2019). Convenience sampling was done. Brain was dissected following standard autopsy technique and weight was measured by an electronic digital weighing scale (5 kg/0.01 gm). Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0 was used for data analysis. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval and descriptive statistics were used to express results in frequency, mean, standard deviation, range, and percentage.
Results: The mean brain weight for 394 autopsy cases was 1272.38±144.07 grams (1258.15-1286.60 at 95% Confidence Interval). For male and female it was 1322.47±140.22 grams and 1221.27±129.55 grams respectively. Maximum attainment of brain weight was found at 21 to 30 years age group for both sexes. Out of 394 cases, 199 (50.50%) were males and 195 (49.50%) were females. In all the age groups, male brain weight was greater than that of female.
Conclusions: The mean weight of the brain derived from the present study is found to have variable values in comparison to other studies done under similar settings.