bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RETRACTED: Durability Enhancement of Sustainable Concrete Composites Comprising Waste Metalized Film Food Packaging Fibers and Palm Oil Fuel Ash
Authors: Alyousef Rayed , Mohammadhosseini Hossein , Ebid Ahmed , Alabduljabbar Hisham , Ngian Shek , Mohamed Abdeliazim
Published: April 2022

The utilization of waste materials in sustainable and green concrete manufacturing is particularly appealing because of the low cost of waste resources, the saving of landfill space, and the development and enhancement of concrete qualities. This paper investigates the strength and durability of green concrete composites made of waste metalized film food packaging (MFP) fibers and palm oil fuel ash (POFA). Compressive and tensile strengths, carbonation, drying shrinkage, electrical resistivity, and rapid chloride penetration tests in concrete mixtures are among the properties explored. With ordinary Portland cement (OPC), MFP fibers of 20 mm in length and six-volume fractions ranging from 0 to 1.25% were employed. Another six concrete mixes were made with 20% POFA in place of OPC. The results showed that adding MFP fibers to concrete mixes reduced their compressive strength. Despite a minor reduction in compressive strength, the inclusion of MFP fibers significantly increased tensile strength. The findings show that the combination of MFP fibers with POFA substantially impacts concrete durability. The addition of MFP fibers to concrete mixes resulted in a reduction in carbonation and drying shrinkage. The chloride penetration of specimens was also reduced, whereas the electrical resistivity of reinforced samples rose by nearly 80% compared to ordinary concrete.
Lateralization Direction, Strength, and Consistency in Juvenile and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Case Control Pilot Study
Authors: Dobies-Krześniak Barbara , Werblińska Agnieszka , Tarnacka Beata
Published: April 2022

The aim of this study was to assess the hypothesis that functional laterality features are associated with scoliosis incidence. The study included 59 patients with radiologically confirmed idiopathic scoliosis (mean age 13 years, 41 girls and 18 boys) and 55 controls (mean age 10.5 years, 38 girls and 17 boys). Side dominance was determined by the Lateral Preference Inventory. Direction, strength, and consistency of lateral dominance was obtained. Continuous data were compared by Student’s t-test or U Mann-Whitney test where appropriate. Categorical data were compared by chi-squared test and Fisher’s exact test. Groups were significantly different in terms of age (p < 0.001) and dependent variables: height (p < 0.001) and weight (p < 0.001). Lateralization analysis showed some trends, but the results obtained were not statistically significant. Statistical significance of lateralization direction are respectively: for hand (p = 0.364); leg (p = 0.277); eye (p = 0.804); ear (p = 0.938); number of right/left sided participants p = 0.492; p = 0.274; p = 0.387; p = 0.839, and right/mixed/left sided participants p = 0.930; p = 0.233; p = 0.691; p = 0.804. For laterality consistency depending on definition used, p = 0.105; p = 0.108; p = 0.380. The relationship between scoliosis and laterality is not a simple causal relationship and needs further investigation.
Combined Exposure to Multiple Mycotoxins: An Example of Using a Tiered Approach in a Mixture Risk Assessment
Authors: van den Brand Annick D. , Bokkers Bas G. H. , te Biesebeek Jan Dirk , Mengelers Marcel J. B.
Published: April 2022

Humans are exposed to mycotoxins on a regular basis. Exposure to a mixture of mycotoxins may, therefore, result in a combination of adverse effects, or trigger the same effects. This should be accounted for when assessing the combined risk of multiple mycotoxins. Here, we show the outcome of using different approaches in assessing the risks related to the combined exposure to mycotoxins. We performed a tiered approach using assessment groups with a common target organ (kidney, liver and haematologic system), or a common adverse effect (phenomenon) (reduced white blood cell count), to combine the exposure to mycotoxins. The combined exposure was calculated for the individuals in this assessment, using the Monte Carlo Risk Assessment (MCRA) tool. The risk related to this combined exposure was assessed using toxicological reference values, e.g., health based guidance values. We show that estimating the combined risk by adding the single compounds’ risk distributions slightly overestimates the combined risk in the 95th percentile, as compared to combining the exposures at an individual level. We also show that relative potency factors can be used to refine the mixture risk assessment, as compared to ratios of toxicological reference values with different effect sizes and assessment factors.
Characterization of Ugandan Endemic Aspergillus Species and Identification of Non-Aflatoxigenic Isolates for Potential Biocontrol of Aflatoxins
Authors: Wokorach Godfrey , Landschoot Sofie , Lakot Amerida , Karyeija Sidney Arihona , Audenaert Kris , Echodu Richard , Haesaert Geert
Published: April 2022

Acute stunting in children, liver cancer, and death often occur due to human exposure to aflatoxins in food. The severity of aflatoxin contamination depends on the type of Aspergillus fungus infecting the crops. In this study, Aspergillus species were isolated from households’ staple foods and were characterized for different aflatoxin chemotypes. The non-aflatoxigenic chemotypes were evaluated for their ability to reduce aflatoxin levels produced by aflatoxigenic A. flavus strains on maize grains. Aspergillus flavus (63%), A. tamarii (14%), and A. niger (23%) were the main species present. The A. flavus species included isolates that predominantly produced aflatoxins B1 and B2, with most isolates producing a high amount (>20 ug/µL) of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), and a marginal proportion of them also producing G aflatoxins with a higher level of aflatoxin G1 (AFG1) than AFB1. Some non-aflatoxigenic A. tamarii demonstrated a strong ability to reduce the level of AFB1 by more than 95% when co-inoculated with aflatoxigenic A. flavus. Therefore, field evaluation of both non-aflatoxigenic A. flavus and A. tamarii would be an important step toward developing biocontrol agents for mitigating field contamination of crops with aflatoxins in Uganda.
Moving beyond Titers
Authors: Brooks Benjamin D. , Beland Alexander , Aguero Gabriel , Taylor Nicholas , Towne Francina D.
Published: April 2022

Vaccination to prevent and even eliminate disease is amongst the greatest achievements of modern medicine. Opportunities remain in vaccine development to improve protection across the whole population. A next step in vaccine development is the detailed molecular characterization of individual humoral immune responses against a pathogen, especially the rapidly evolving pathogens. New technologies such as sequencing the immune repertoire in response to disease, immunogenomics/vaccinomics, particularly the individual HLA variants, and high-throughput epitope characterization offer new insights into disease protection. Here, we highlight the emerging technologies that could be used to identify variation within the human population, facilitate vaccine discovery, improve vaccine safety and efficacy, and identify mechanisms of generating immunological memory. In today’s vaccine-hesitant climate, these techniques used individually or especially together have the potential to improve vaccine effectiveness and safety and thus vaccine uptake rates. We highlight the importance of using these techniques in combination to understand the humoral immune response as a whole after vaccination to move beyond neutralizing titers as the standard for immunogenicity and vaccine efficacy, especially in clinical trials.
A Hybrid Approach to Improve Flood Forecasting by Combining a Hydrodynamic Flow Model and Artificial Neural Networks
Authors: Li Li , Jun Kyung Soo
Published: April 2022

Climate change is driving worsening flood events worldwide. In this study, a hybrid approach based on a combination of the optimization of a hydrodynamic model and an error correction modeling that exploit different aspects of the physical system is proposed to improve the forecasting accuracy of flood water levels. In the parameter optimization procedure for the hydrodynamic model, Manning’s roughness coefficients were estimated by considering their spatial distribution and temporal variation in unsteady flow conditions. In the following error correction procedure, the systematic errors of the optimized hydrodynamic model were captured by combining the input variable selection method using partial mutual information (PMI) and artificial neural networks (ANNs), and therefore, complementary information provided by the data was achieved. The developed ANNs were used to analyze the potential non-linear relationships between the considered state variables and simulation errors to predict systematic errors. To assess the hybrid forecasting approach (hydrodynamic model with an ANN-based error correction model), performances of the hydrodynamic model, two ANN-based water-level forecasting models (ANN1 and ANN2), and the hybrid model were compared. Regarding input candidates, ANN1 considers the historical observations only, and ANN2 considers not only the historical observations that used in ANN1 but also the prescribed boundary conditions required for the hydrodynamic forecast model. As a result, the hybrid model significantly improved the forecasting accuracy of flood water levels compared to individual models, which indicates that the hybrid model is able to take advantage of complementary strengths of both the hydrodynamic model and the ANN model. The optimization of the hydrodynamic model allowing spatially and temporally variable parameters estimated water levels with acceptable accuracy. Furthermore, the use of PMI-based input variable selection and optimized ANNs as error correction models for different sites were proven to successfully predict simulation errors in the hydrodynamic model. Hence, the parameter optimization of the hydrodynamic model coupled with error correction modeling for water level forecasting can be used to provide accurate information for flood management.
The Power and Control Dynamics of Growing Up in an Abrahamic Faith Environment
Authors: Harvey Gill
Published: April 2022

Family and religion have been shown to be important to the majority of people in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Numerous research studies suggest that childhood relationships and environment are influential to mental health and well-being, with research on religious families significantly increasing in the last few decades. The purpose of this study is to explore counselors’ experiences of the influence of a fundamentalist religious upbringing on mental health and well-being in adulthood, across the Abrahamic traditions within the United Kingdom. The primary objectives are to psycho-educate professionals to recognize and understand the influence of a fundamentalist religious upbringing on mental health and well-being in adulthood, and to add to the sparse literature on this largely hidden topic. In-depth, qualitative, non-structured interviews were conducted with eight counselors (one withdrew at pre-analysis stage), who were collaborative co-researchers throughout the process. The focus of this article aligns with one of the interpretative readings of the interview transcripts undertaken by the researcher and co-researchers during the research process, namely appraising issues of power and control. The author outlines her insider researcher background, chosen methodology, co-researcher recruitment, and ethical considerations, before sharing the co-researchers’ stories around the power and control dynamics of a fundamentalist religious upbringing. The co-researchers’ adult religiosity is briefly outlined, before some brief reflections conclude the article.
Disclosure of Internal Control Information by Chinese Cross Listed Companies
Authors: Hao Xiangrong , Rainsbury Elizabeth
Published: April 2022

This study examines the internal control disclosures mandated for Chinese cross-listed companies in 2011. These were the first Chinese companies required to comply with the Basic Standards of Enterprise Internal Control. The study documents the level of compliance with the requirements, analyses the nature of the internal control weaknesses, and examines the quality of disclosures. The study also examines differences in characteristics between firms that report internal weaknesses and those that do not. Using descriptive statistics this study found a high degree of compliance from Chinese cross-listed companies in disclosing internal control information in accordance with the regulations. However,the analysis shows that there is some inconsistency in the application of the requirements, especially with regard to disclosures relating to internal control deficiencies, identification criteria and improving internal controls. The disclosures lack detail as to the number and nature of internal control weaknesses and often only provide generic statements on corrective measures. Firms with internal control weaknesses were less likely to have a Big 4 auditor. This study contributes to the research literature in respect of the compliance with disclosure standards for internal control weaknesses in China and the quality of internal control reporting of Chinese cross-listing companies.
Ömer Seyfettin’in "Ferman" Hikâyesinde Kaderine Karşı Gelemeyen İnsan ya da Trajedinin Reddi
Authors: SOLAK Caner
Published: April 2022

Bu çalışmada Ömer Seyfettin’in “Ferman” hikâyesinde Tosun adlı başkahramanın yapmış olduğu tercihlerin hem kurmaca düzlemde kahramanın kaderini hem de metnin türünü nasıl belirlediği üzerinde durulacaktır. Giriş bölümünde eser hakkında tanıtıcı bilgiler verilmiş ve eser üzerine yapılan geçmiş okumaların değerlendirilmesi yapılmıştır. Trajedinin temel ilkeleri başlıklı kısımda eserin bilinçli bir şekilde içerisine sokulmadığını iddia ettiğimiz trajedi türünün genel özellikleri üzerinde durulmuştur. Ferman hikâyesinde trajik aksiyon başlıklı bölümde hikâyenin detaylı bir özeti ve olay örgüsü içerisinde yer alan trajik unsurlar verilmiştir. Tosun adlı başkahraman her ne kadar birçok trajik özelliğe sahip olsa da olay örgüsü içerisindeki en önemli karar anlarında yapmış olduğu tercihlerle eser için en fazla neredeyse trajedi diyebiliriz. Kendisinden üstün güçler tarafından belirlenmiş olan hak etmediği bir kadere karşı çıkma fırsatına sahip olmasına karşın Tosun’un hayatın akışına teslim olup, ona karşı gelmekten vazgeçtiğini görürüz. Kahramanın kendince haklı bu pasif direnişi ise hikâyenin mensup olduğu edebi geleneğin bir neticesi olarak yorumlanmıştır.
Türkiye Türkçesinde Ertelenmiş Çekim Eklerinin Dilbilimsel Analizi
Authors: BAYIRLI İsa Kerem
Published: April 2022

Bu makalede Türkiye Türkçesinde ek paylaşımı içeren ifadelerin dilbilimsel analizine odaklanılmaktadır. Türkiye Türkçesinde [[A ve B]-ler] gibi bir öbek, [[A-lar] ve [B-ler]] şeklindeki bir öbeğe anlamsal açıdan denk olabilmektedir. Burada [A ve B]-ler ifadesindeki çoğul eki, bağlaç ile bağlanmış olan ögelerin ikisini de anlamsal olarak etkilemektedir. Bu nedenle bu tip ifadelere ertelenmiş ekleme yapıları adı verilmiştir (Lewis, 1967). Ertelenmiş ekleme içeren öbekler ile ertelenmiş ekleme içermeyen öbekler arasındaki anlamsal denkliğin ne şekilde açıklanacağı sorusu, dilbilimsel analiz açısından önemli bir sorun olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Kornfilt’e (2012) göre bu anlamsal denkliği mümkün kılan şey, ertelenmiş ekleme yapılarının Sağa Budak Taşıma adı verilen bir işlem yardımı ile türetilmiş olmasıdır. Bu makalede Kornfilt’in taşıma işlemine dayanan bu analizine karşı çıkılacak ve ertelenmiş ekleme yapılarının, iki adı içeren bir bağlaç öbeğine çoğul ekinin doğrudan doğruya eklenmesinden ibaret olduğu iddia edilecektir. Özetle, [[A ve B]-ler] şeklindeki bir öbek ile [[A-lar] ve [B-ler]] şeklindeki bir öbek arasında herhangi bir türetimsel bağ kurulmasına gerek yoktur. Bu tezi savunmak için çoğul çekimli adların bağlanmasıyla oluşan yapıların ertelenmiş ekleme yapılarında gözlemlenmeyen bazı okumalara sahip oldukları gösterilecektir.
Viral Myocarditis in the Conditions of COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Суджаева С.Г.
Published: April 2022

Обзорная статья, посвященная анализу возможности развития вирусного миокардита при инфицировании вирусом в условиях COVID-19, подтверждения развития вирусного лимфоцитарного миокардита на основе изучения биопсийного материала. Представлены данные, касающиеся развития поствакцинального миокардита: встречаемость на больших массивах населения различных стран, патофизиология, клинические проявления. Приведена классификация фульминантного миокардита. Показаны различные риски при вакцинации разными видами вакцин. Алгоритм действий врача при диагностике поствакцинального миокардита. Ведение пациентов с подозрением на поствакцинальный миокардит. Представлен арсенал терапевтических препаратов, испытанных в лечении COVID-19 в течение последних трех лет. Подчеркивается, что на настоящий момент терапевтические стратегии лечения миокардита при COVID-19 остаются неясными. В настоящее время идет накопление знаний о COVID-19 и терапевтических подходах к лечению, в том числе миокардита. Тем не менее представлены подходы для лечения фульминантного миокардита – введение инотропов и/или вазопрессоров и механическая вентиляция легких. Рассматривается вопрос лечения нарушений ритма сердца, что имеет решающее значение для смягчения неблагоприятных последствий для здоровья пациента.

The review article devoted to the analysis of a possibility of development of viral myocarditis at infection with a virus in the conditions of COVID-19, confirmation of development of viral lymphocytic myocarditis on the basis of studying biopsy material. The data concerning development of vaccine-challenged myocarditis are provided: occurrence on big massifs of the population of various countries; pathophysiology, clinical manifestations. Classification of fuminant myocarditis is given. Various risks at vaccination are shown by different types of vaccines. An algorithm of actions of the doctor at diagnosis of vaccine- challenged myocarditis. Maintaining patients with suspicion of vaccine-challenged myocarditis. The arsenal of the therapeutic medicines tested in treatment of a covid within the last three years is presented. It is emphasized that currently the therapeutic strategy of treatment of myocarditis at COVID-19 remain not clear. Now there is an accumulation of knowledge of COVID-19, and therapeutic approaches to treatment, including myocarditis. Nevertheless, approaches for treatment of fuminant myocarditis – introduction of inotrop and/or vazopressor and mechanical ventilation of lungs are presented. The question of treatment of violations of a rhythm of heart is considered that is crucial for mitigation of adverse effects for health of the patient.
Kinerja Pegawai Ditinjau dari Kompetensi dan Kepemimpinan dengan Kompensasi sebagai Pemediasi
Authors: Yuhera Yona Gusfa
Published: April 2022

Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah pegawai Kantor BKPSDM Kabupaten Kerinci. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif kausalitas, metode pengumpulan data adalah dengan menyebarkan kuesioner. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linear berganda dengan bantuan program SPSS. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan sampel jenuh dengan menganalisis 45 orang responden. Berdasarkan hasil analisis maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa kompetensi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kompensasi. Kepemimpinan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kompensasi. Kompetensi signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai. Kepemimpinan tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai. Kompensasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai. Kompetensi berpengaruh secara langsung terhadap kinerja pegawai melalui kompensasi sebagai variabel intervening. Kepemimpinan berpengaruh secara tidak langsung terhadap kinerja pegawai melalui kompensasi sebagai variabel intervening pada kantor BKPSDM Kabupaten Kerinci.
STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN WISATA BIRDWATCHING DI KAWASAN TAMAN WISATA ALAM SIJABA HUTAGINJANG
Authors: Mijiarto Joko
Published: April 2022

TWA Sijaba Hutaginjang TWA area has the potential to be developed into a birdwatching tourist destination. For this reason, a birdwatching tourism development strategy is needed in the area. The purpose of the study was to develop a strategy for developing birdwatching tourism in the TWA Sijaba Hutaginjang area. The research was carried out in May 2021 with a literature study of documents related to TWA Sijaba Hutaginjang. Analysis of strategy preparation is carried out using SWOT analysis. In the Sijaba Hutaginjang TWA area, there are 29 species of birds that have the potential to be an attraction in this area. Where 5 bird species are included in protected bird species based on government and international regulations.Keyword: Birdwatching, strategy, TWA Sijaba Hutaginjang, tourism
PEMETAAN AWAL TERHADAP AIR TERJUN SEBAGAI POTENSI OBJEK WISATA ALAM DI DUSUN BUKITSARI, DESA TEGALLINGGAH
Authors: Bharata Ida Bagus Arya Yoga
Published: April 2022

Waterfalls are a tourist attraction that has been widely used for its ecosystem services as Nature-Based Tourism in Bali. However, there are still several waterfall points that have not been recorded in the mapping that has been carried out, one of which is in the Bukitsari Sub-Village, Tegallinggah Village which actually also has an uncharted waterfall. The objectives of this study were 1) to know the general description of the location of the waterfall in Bukitsari Sub-Village, 2) to find out the distribution of waterfalls in Bukitsari Sub-Village, 3) to identify waterfall as a potential tourist attraction in Bukitsari Sub-Village. This research is a descriptive research with spatial analysis. The method used in this research is a field survey which includes observation, documentation and interviews. From the results of the study it can be concluded that in general the location is close to the city of Singaraja. There are two waterfalls in Bukitsari Sub-Village, Tegallinggah Village that not too far from one another because in one river flow. Based on its potential, the waterfall in Bukitsari Sub-Village, Tegallinggah Village has a low potential value, this is because there is no availability of supporters such as extreme sports, there is no accommodation at all except souvenirs by taking pictures at the waterfall, and the location, distance, travel time was is quite long with dirt roads and difficult to reach because of vegetation dense and sharp terrain slope, and there are no institutions and managers.
The Use of Lignin for Environmental Protection: An Overview of Recent Literature
Authors: BONDAREV Andreea , GHEORGHE Catalina-Gabriela
Published: April 2022

Reducing environmental pollution is a particularly important issue, intensively studied nationally and internationally, as evidenced by the large number of scientific papers published on this topic. Literature studies show that reducing environmental pollution means not only reducing the amount of air / water / soil pollutants but also finding ways to recover waste from industrial activities that will reduce the problems of environmental pollution due to their storage.The materials resulting from the gasification processes of cellulose waste, as well as the materials obtained with the help of cellulose extracted from cellulose waste, were tested in the adsorption processes of some polluting species and the results demonstrated the efficiency of these materials for reducing the environmental pollution. The use of lignin as an adsorbent for the removal of pollutants (organic dyes or metal ions) from industrial wastewater can be considered a viable alternative,  which can be a solution to both the problem of lignin recovery and the reduction of pollutant content in industrial wastewater.
Derin Ven Trombozu Olan Hastalarda Vitamin B12 ve Vitamin D Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ÇALIŞKAN Serhat , ATAY Mehmet , BÖYÜK Ferit , GÜNGÖREN Fatih
Published: April 2022

Amaç: Derin ven trombozu (DVT) birçok nedene bağlı olarak ortaya çıkan önemli bir mortalite ve morbidite sebebidir. Otoimmun hastalıklar, maligniteler, geçirilmiş majör cerrahi girişimler, immobilite ve hiperhomosisteinemi metabolik hastalıklar DVT’ye yatkınlık oluştur. Homosistein metabolizmasını etkileyen vitamin B12 ve vitamin D eksikliğinin DVT gelişimi ile ilişkili olabileceği yönünde çalışmalar mevcuttur. Biz çalışmamızda DVT gelişmiş hastalarda, vitamin B12 ve vitamin D düzeylerinin kontrol grubuna göre kıyaslarak incelemeyi amaçladık.
Materyal Metod: Çalışmamıza Aralık 2015-Aralık 2020 tarihleri arasında DVT saptanan 97 hasta ve DVT’si olmayan 91 birey alındı. Hasta ve kontrol grubunun serum vitamin B12 ve vitamin D düzeyleri ile klinik ve diğer tetkik sonuçları hastane bilgi sisteminden retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya alınan hasta ve kontrol grubu arasında demografik özellikler açısından fark saptanmadı. Serum vitamin D (19.64±8.68 vs 23.63±7.99, p<0.001) ve vitamin B12 düzeyleri (252.94±101.17 vs 338.51±102.76, p<0.001) DVT’si olan grupta, kontrol grubuna göre anlamlı olarak düşük saptandı. Çok değişkenli analizde, vitamin B12 düzeyinin DVT için bağımsız prediktör olduğu saptandı. (OR=0.991, %95 CI; 0.987-0.995, p<0.001).
Sonuç: Vitamin B12 ve vitamin D düzeyleri kanda kolaylıkla bakılabilen parametrelerdir. Çalışmamızda DVT olan hastalarda her iki vitamin düzeyi de düşük olarak bulundu. Özellikle DVT açısından risk faktörleri bulunan hastalarda, DVT gelişiminin olası basit bir göstergesi olarak kullanılabilir.
Peran PP Al-Amanah dalam Pembentukan Sosio-Cultural Masyarakat Junwangi Sidoarjo
Authors: Mahanani Ayunina
Published: April 2022

According to the preliminary study, Junwangi in Krian village is located in the suburb of Sidoarjo. The people of Junwangi make a living from the vast rice fields away from the city crowds. Such situation promotes the activity of illegal gambling and alcohol consumption which are transgressing the religious norms. These misdemeanors and criminal offenses tend to be overlooked since Junwangi is located in the less-monitored police areas. Moreover, there has not been any figure or leader in Junwangi, making these misdemeanors to continuously done and spread uncontrollably. The current study aims at analyzing Junwangi community’s opinions towards the importance of the role of Al-Amanah Islamic boarding school in establishing sociocultural community in the village. This study is descriptive qualitative research. The data was collected through interview, field study, and documentation. The informants of the study are the descent of the Kyai in Al- Amanah and the community around the Islamic boarding school. The result of this study showed that Al – Amanah as has a role in the formation of character through formal and informal education. Moreover, pesantren (Islamic boarding school) can contribute to the community by planting Islamic values through certain approaches so that one day the misdemeanors will subside.
Wisata Swadaya Desa Berbasis Masyarakat dalam Meningkatkan Kelestarian Lingkungan dan Ekonomi Masyarakat Studi Kasus di Kelurahan Loloan Timur Kecamatan Jembrana, Bali
Authors: Fathurrahim
Published: April 2022

In 2020 the Ministry of Environment and Forestry released the management report of 36,725,828.83 tons of waste. In Bali, especially at Kuta beach, the joint team cleaned up about 30 tons of garbage on January 1, 2021. Naturally, such condition is very concerning. However, it does not only occur on Kuta beach, but also on beaches and surrounding rivers located in Bali Province. Therefore, there is an emerging environmental movement of young people in East Loloan who call themselves DARLING or which stands for "Sadar Lingkungan" (environmentally aware). One of the things they did was building an ambenan on a riverbank which is now called Ambenan Ijogading. The current study employs a qualitative method. The data were collected by interviews, observation and documentation. The current study aims to: 1) find out the types and components of Ambenan Ijogading as a tourist attraction, 2) find out the form of community empowerment in Ambenan Ijogading, 3) find out the supporting and inhibiting factors for Ambenan Ijogading  as a tourist attraction. The results of this study are 1) Ambenan Ijogading tourist attraction is categorized as a naturally-occurring tourist attraction and also belongs to marine tourism. Meanwhile the tourism components include accommodations, food and culinary sector, attractions, and entertainment facilities. 2) The community empowerment found were done by maintaining the cleanliness of the surrounding environment as well as the cleanliness of the Ijogading river flow, painting the road to Ambenan Ijogading, and manufacturing natural liquid fertilizer. 3) The internal supporting factor is public awareness to develop tourist villages and the external factor is the many potentials that Loloan village possesses. The internal inhibiting factor is the limited human resources while the external inhibiting factor is the frequent flooding which results in frequent damaged facilities.
Penggunaan Business Model Canvas sebagai Upaya Menumbuhkan Minat Berwirausaha
Authors: Hidayah Fiqih
Published: April 2022

Indonesian's people interest in entrepreneurship is still relatively low compared to other countries. This is due to the various perceptions that people have before starting a business. Entrepreneurship nowadays is no longer just about talent, but it can also be trained and learned. When starting a business, it is crucial to have a strategy to start a business. In order to have a structured business, understanding the kinds of business model to use can help design the most important aspects of the business. The current research aims to describe the use of Canvas business model as a tool in developing business models and determining the value given to customers and the value of the obtained benefits in a simple way so that it fosters interest in entrepreneurship. One of the factors that can help interest in entrepreneurship grow is having knowledge about entrepreneurship. Several relevant studies show that there are benefits from using the Canvas business model, namely making clear, simple, and non-financially capable plans that will provide time effectiveness and will be more financially efficient in terms of operating costs.
Festival Istiqlal sebagai Kesadaran Masyarakat dalam Membangun Islam Nusantara
Authors: Al Ardi Riza Dewi
Published: April 2022

The chaotic life of Muslims in various parts of the world. This is important when Muslims are in a tough test. the problem of terrorism and radicalism in the name of religion. The challenges of globalization and modernization which are very aggressively spreading the "virus" throughout the social order inevitably bring about extraordinary changes in the order of human life. The sophistication of technology and the achievement of sophisticated inventions from the Western world are also challenges that must be answered by Muslim communities around the world. the decline in the quality of Muslim belief in Indonesia, due to a misunderstanding between religious and cultural education which seems to be contrary to the Shari'ah. Islam came to Indonesia directly from Arabia, to be precise Hadhramaut. To answer these accusations, as well as an effort to reaffirm Islam as a friendly and gracious religion (rahmatan lil alamin), requires deep socialization. With an exclusive approach to the community. Where the Istiqlal festival can be a da'wah land. Because at an event that is embellished with art, it will invite and build public awareness to return to having an Islamic understanding of the archipelago. So this research will discuss how the Istiqlal Festival can be a means for public awareness in building Islam Nusantara. The festival was attended by millions of people. No less than 7 million people attended the first Istiqlal Festival, as an exhibition that shows the spirit of Islam in various forms of Indonesian traditions, Fostering the same understanding on one commodity. 2. The Istiqlal Festival event was held for the first time at the Mamba'ul Ma'arif Islamic Boarding School (PP) Denanyar, Jombang. Bringing a positive impact with the unification of Muslims in Indonesia. From various circles to one. 3. It can be said as an arena for community development. Because the Istiqlal festival is under the auspices of major Islamic organizations in Indonesia.
Pendampingan dan Praktik Penghitungan Waris Sesuai Sanad Syekh Hisyam Kamil pada Guru Pondok PM Sultan Hasanudin Banten
Authors: Andriani Nita
Published: April 2022

The distribution of inheritance rights is a natural thing to do for the heir to the heirs who have been left behind. And the distribution of inheritance in Indonesia uses customary law, civil law and Islamic law (Mawaris). And based on the distribution of inheritance law currently in force in Indonesia, there are three parts, namely; 1) the existence of Islamic inheritance law, 2) the existence of customary law, and 3) Burgerlijk Wetboek. So accompanied by Ustadz H. Mardi Hadi Lc, he provided assistance and practice in calculating inheritance in accordance with Sheikh Hisyam Kamil's chain to the teachers of PM Sultan Hasanudin Banten. With this assistance, teachers are the initial foundation for spreading this knowledge in the community. So this study will discuss further how the mentoring and practice of calculating inheritance according to the sanad of Sheikh Hisyam Kamil at the Pondok Guru Sultan Hasanuddin Banten is carried out. In this study using research with a phenomenological approach or qualitative research. Meanwhile, for the validity of the data in this study, the triangulation technique was used. Assistance in training Mawaris/Faraidh for PM Sultan Hasanudin Banten's teachers. The bersanad ends today after approximately 2 months. The sanad was obtained from Sheikh Hisham Kamil Hamid Musa al-Azhari (Egyptian scholar). Following the Daurah of his own book. From the results of interviews conducted on the respondent of the mentoring participants, namely the PM teacher, Sultan Hasanudin Banten, he interpreted the standard of public knowledge about inheritance. In order to spread the knowledge of Mawaris and eliminate the habits of the people who are used to sharing inheritance with customary law. The conclusion from the results of this study is that the community, especially around Banten, needs to get attention from religious leaders and local religious organizations otherwise injustice and inheritance distribution will continue not according to the Shari'a. And this condition will not only be felt in the Banten area but also in other parts of Indonesia.
Contribuciones de los recorridos de estudio e investigación en la universidad: el caso de la formación del profesorado
Authors: Barquero Berta , Bosch Marianna , Florensa Ignasi
Published: April 2022

Nuestra investigación se centra en la implementación de propuestas de enseñanza a nivel universitario que promuevan un cambio del paradigma pedagógico. Partimos del paradigma dominante en estas instituciones, principalmente basado en la visita de los saberes como si fueran monumentos, para avanzar hacia un paradigma más centrado en el estudio de cuestiones. En el marco de teoría antropológica de lo didáctico, hemos trabajado en el diseño de los recorridos de estudio e investigación (REI) como dispositivos de enseñanza en la transición entre paradigmas, los cuales se han desarrollado en distintas modalidades. En este trabajo, nos centramos en la formación universitaria del profesorado como agente crucial en este cambio, y nos centramos en la adaptación de los REI al caso de la formación del profesorado (REI-FP). Veremos en qué sentido los REI-FP permiten avanzar en el estudio de las condiciones y restricciones que emergen en la difusión de los REI.
Field focusing on carbon nanohorns
Authors: Tanabe Katsuaki
Published: April 2022

Carbon nanohorns are a unique sharp conical nanostructure, with various potential applications including field emitters. Inspired by the recently measured negative real part of the dielectric constant of carbon nanotubes in the mid- and far-infrared regions, we numerically investigate the field focusing effect around carbon nanohorns. Our present study calculates the field enhancement factors at the tips of carbon nanohorns, quantitatively representing the degree of field focusing. Our calculations are based on the classical electromagnetic field theory in the quasistatic limit, for a model system consisting of a subwavelength-scale prolate hemispheroidal body protruding from a conducting plane. Field enhancement factors of about 300 and 100 in the air and H2O, respectively, are observed around 0.1 eV (∼10 μm, ∼20 THz) for the incident electric field parallel to the carbon nanohorn. For the far-infrared region, the field enhancement factor ascends to 6 × 106 at 3 meV (∼400 μm, ∼0.7 THz) and 7 × 108 at 2 meV (∼600 μm, ∼0.5 THz) for the nanohorn aspect ratio of 100 and 1000, respectively. Our findings could lead to further improvement of carbon-based electrical and optical devices.
Film growth mechanism of mist-chemical-vapor-deposited magnetite
Authors: Kan Daisuke , Shiraki Hiroshi , Horai Shinji , Shimakawa Yuichi
Published: April 2022

Crystal growth techniques using mist precursors, such as mist chemical vapor deposition (mist CVD), are useful for growing epitaxial thin films of various functional oxides under non-vacuum conditions and at relatively low temperatures. Their growth mechanism remains elusive, however, so we developed a home-made reaction chamber for mist CVD and investigated the epitaxial growth mechanism of magnetite Fe3O4 using alcoholic mists of iron acetylacetonate precursors. We show here that grown epitaxial films’ structural and physical properties depend on mist flow rates (or N2 carrier gas flow rates). Increasing the mist flow and promoting mists’ reactions on substrate surfaces produce Fe3O4 epitaxial films having larger magnetizations and lower electrical resistivities and exhibiting the Verwey transition. We also show that films’ properties are modified by changing either water additive concentrations in alcoholic mist solutions or the distance (the joint pipe length) between the mist bottle and the reaction chamber. Our results highlight the significance of the mist-flow-induced reactions for mist CVD epitaxial growth, providing new insight into the mechanism of epitaxial growth by mist CVD.
Effect of CuCl2 treatment on RF magnetron-sputtered CdSe thin films for potential photovoltaic usage
Authors: Ibrahim Mohamad , Chelvanathan P. , Mottakin M. , Muhammad Ghulam , Miraz Mahdi H. , Akhtaruzzaman Md. , Shahiduzzaman Md. , Sobayel K. , Kamal N.
Published: April 2022

CuCl2 solutions of various molarities were used to treat CdSe thin films produced by RF magnetron sputtering. In-depth investigation on the impacts of this treatment on CdSe thin films were studied. The structural investigation revealed that all as-grown films exhibited the hexagonal phase peak at the (101) plane. The crystalline and grain sizes increased with CuCl2 treatment, reaching 114 nm for 0.1 M CuCl2-treated CdSe thin film. A granule-like morphology was seen on the treated films. Opto-electric study revealed that CuCl2 treatment improved CdSe film properties and tailored structural restrictions. The 0.30 M CuCl2 treatment was shown to be an important process parameter for the CdSe thin films, indicating its potential as a photovoltaic material.
Mechanical energy dissipation of an oscillating cantilever close to a conductive substrate partly covered with thin mica films evaluated by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy
Authors: Hasan Md Mahamudul , Arai Toyoko , Tomitori Masahiko
Published: April 2022

Mechanical energy stored in an oscillating cantilever in frequency modulation atomic force microscopy (FM-AFM) was dissipated through nonconservative interactions between a sample and a tip on the cantilever. The energy dissipation (D
dis) was measured using FM-AFM with a metal-coated tip for a metal-coated Si substrate partly covered with thin mica films. At tip–sample separations where electrostatic force was dominant under a bias voltage, Joule heat was generated owing to the tip oscillation, responsible for D
dis. From analysis of D
dis and the frequency shift of the cantilever, electric resistance responsible for the Joule heat was estimated to be of the order of GΩ. The great values of the resistance were discussed in the terms of surface scattering of charges moved by the oscillating tip and the dielectric energy loss in the mica films. Measurement of the energy dissipation exhibited potential to probe the local surface electronic properties in non-contact.
Detecting the orbital angular momentum from speckle via convolutional neural network
Authors: Huang Huiling , Liu Yanfeng , Han Jun
Published: April 2022

The inhomogeneity of turbid medium disrupts the coherent vortex structure of the vortex beam and causes the formation of a speckle pattern. Here, we propose a new, flexible approach to measure the orbital angular momentum (OAM) of vortex beams through a turbid medium by a convolutional neural network. The proposed technique directly recognizes the speckle image and obtains the corresponding OAM mode information. The accuracies exceed 99% and 97% in simulations and experiments respectively. In addition, the relationship between the recognition accuracy and environmental noise level, is present. The results show great potential in fiber communication, biomedical imaging and astronomical application, etc.
Development of a predictive model for the side effects of liraglutide
Authors: Min Jiyoung , Shinn Jiwon , Kim Hun-Sung
Published: April 2022

Background: Liraglutide, a drug used for the management of obesity, has many known side effects. In this study, we developed a predictive model for the occurrence of liraglutide-related side effects using data from electronic medical records (EMRs).Methods: This study included 237 patients from Seoul St. Mary's Hospital and Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital who were prescribed liraglutide. An endocrinologist obtained medical data through an EMR chart review. Model performance was evaluated using the mean of the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) with a 95% confidence interval (CI).Results: A predictive model was developed for patients who were prescribed liraglutide. However, 37.1% to 75.5% of many variables were missing, and the AUROC of the developed predictive model was 0.630 (95% CI, 0.551–0.708). Patients who had previously taken antiobesity medication had significantly fewer side effects than those without previous antiobesity medication use (20.7% vs. 41.4%, P<0.003). The risk of side effect occurrence was significantly higher in patients with diabetes than in patients without diabetes by 2.389 times (odds ratio, 2.389; 95% CI, 1.115–5.174).Conclusions: This study did not successfully develop a predictive model for liraglutide-related side effects, primarily due to issues related to missing data. When prescribing antiobesity drugs, detailed records and basic blood tests are expected to be essential. Further large-scale studies on liraglutide-related side effects are needed after obtaining high-quality data.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Team Games Tournament Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Matematika Materi Sistem Koordinat Siswa Kelas VIII 6 di MTS Negeri 3 Kota Padang Tahun Pelajaran 2018/2019
Authors: Azmir Safinah , Yolanda Nela Sari
Published: April 2022

Model pembelajaran kooperatif tipeTGT suatu model pembelajaran yang dilakukan dengan proses permainan. Proses pembelajaran yang melibatkan keaktifan siswa memberikan rasa percaya diri. Model pembelajaran kooperatif tipeTGT membuat siswa lebih aktif dan bersemangat dalam belajar.

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa kelas VIII 6 pada pembelajaran matematika melalui menerapkan model pembelajaran team games tournament pada pembelajaran matematika materi sistem koordinat di MTsN 3 Kota Padang  tahun Pelajaran 2018/2019.

Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakankelas (PTK). Pada penelitian ini, subyek penelitiannya adalah siswa kelas VIII 6 MTs Negeri 3 Kota Padang, dengan jumlah siswa 36 siswa.

Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan oleh peneliti pada penerapan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe TGT menunjukan terdapat peningkatan pada setiap siklusnya diantaranya adalah pada tahap prasiklus siswa yang tidak mencapai KKM 75 sebanyak 28 siswa (78%) sedangkan yang mencapai KKM 75 atau lulus sebanyak 8 siswa (22%) dengan nilai rata-rata sebesar 63.19, sedangkan pada siklus pertama mengalami peningkatan yakni dengan jumlah siswa 36 siswa yang tuntas atau mencapai KKM 75 sebanyak  20 siswa (56%), sedangkan yang tidak tuntas 16 siswa (44%) dengan nilai rata-rata sebesar 71.11, selanjutnya pada siklus kedua dengan siswa 36 orang siswa yang tuntas 31 siswa  (86%) sedangkan yang tidak tuntas 5 orang siswa (14%) dengan nilai rata-rata sebesar 76.80.

Dapat disimpulankan bahwa melalui penerapan model pembelajaran Kooperatif tipe Teams Game Tournament (TGT) dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar Matematika pada materi system koordinat siswa  kelas VIII 6 MTs Negeri 3 Kota Padang tahun pelajaran 2018/2019.
Miniaturized Fully-Passive Wireless Neural Recording with Heterogeneous Integration in Thin Packages
Authors: Been Sayeed Sk Yeahia , Venkatakrishnan Satheesh B , Volakis John L. , Pulugartha Markondeyaraj
Published: April 2022

Wireless
fully-passive neural recording systems are demonstrated with heterogeneous
integration of sensing, mixing and communication components in flexible polymer
dielectric films. The recording neurosensor has an antenna, antiparallel diode,
and a by-pass capacitor to modulate an incoming carrier signal with the neuropotentials
and backscatter the mixed signal to an external reader circuit. Planar antennas
are realized on Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) flexible substrates with low dielectric
constant. The designed antenna topology is
realized with a single metal layer and eliminates the dependency on substrate
thickness and leads to thinner sensors. This is a major advance compared to
prior passive neural recording with rigid and thicker substrates and components.
Approximately 80% thickness reduction and 20% volume reduction are achieved
with similar performance compared to earlier studies. Our approach thus leads
to low-cost and disposable wireless neurosensors on a flexible platform with
heterogenous integration.
Optimizing Camera Stream Transport in Cloud-Based Industrial Robotic Systems
Authors: Balogh Marcell , Vidács Attila
Published: April 2022

Combining visual-guided robotics with cloud networking brought a new era into industrial robotic research and development. New challenges have to be tackled with a focus on providing proper communication and data processing setup: sensor data processing as well as the control software should be decoupled from the local robot hardware and should move into the cloud. In the emerging field of cloud robotics, there are trade-offs that have to be handled. More and more sensors such as cameras are being integrated but it comes with a cost. All sensory data have to be sent through often limited networking resources, while latency must be kept as low as possible. In this paper we propose a general solution for efficient camera stream transportation in cloud robotic systems. After introducing our test scenario with the used hardware and software elements, a detailed overview of the architecture is presented with describing each task of the components. The goal of this paper is to examine the current stream transportation implementations in ROS environment and implement a more efficient method. The performance of the proposed method is investigated and compared with other solutions evidenced by measurements.