bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Joint frailty model for recurrent events and a terminal event in the presence of cure fraction
Authors: Arab Borzu Zahra , Baghestani Ahmad Reza , Talebi Ghane Elaheh , Khadem Maboudi Ali Akbar , Akhavan Ali , Saeedi Anahita
Published: August 2023

The observations of repeated or recurrent events occur in many longitudinal studies. Furthermore, sometimes there may exist a terminal event such as death, which is strongly correlated with recurrent events. In many situations, a fraction of subjects who will never experience the event of interest during a long follow-up period is considered to be cured. In this article, we proposed a joint frailty model in the presence of cure fraction. The dependency is modeled by shared frailty that is contained in both the recurrent andterminal events hazard functions. It allows to estimate two separate sets of parameters on the recurrent, death, and cure model. We applied the maximum likelihood method under a piecewise constant hazard function for model fitting. The proposed model is evaluated by simulation studies and an application to a breast cancer data is provided.
Potential Biases of the Transmission Risks of COVID-19 estimated by Contact Tracing Surveys in Japan
Authors: Ito Tsubasa , Otani Takahiro , Anzai Tatsuhiko , Okumura Takashi , Takahashi Kunihiko
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Contact tracing surveys are being conducted to identify and isolate close contacts of an identified patient to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, the estimates of risk indexes based on information obtained from the surveys and normally used in practice can have biases comparing with true magnitude of risks of infection and spread.Method: We evaluated whether the estimates of the risk indexes obtained from information of the active epidemiological surveillance, contact tracing surveys in Japan, are suitable for quantitative assessment of the risk factors of COVID-19, using pseudo data via a simulation study. We discussed two types of risks considered in the issue of infectious disease, the probability of infection and that of spreading, and the estimates of these risks.Results and Discussion: A naive method to estimate the risks of infection and spreading of COVID-19 is to calculate the ratio of infected patients to close contacts and the ratio of patients who infected others to all the confirmed patients, respectively. However, these estimates could possibly have significant biases and result in being ineffective for both the exploration and the quantitative assessment of the risk factors in the following ordinary cases: a person contacts closely with many confirmed patients, or a confirmed patient contact closely with many people. Then, some steps are needed to reduce such possible biases for the estimation the risks of both the infection and spreading of COVID-19.
Redes, heterarquía y estética: reflexiones desde las Ciencias de la Complejidad y las Humanidades Digitales
Authors: Moreno Nava Ignacio
Published: August 2023

Esta investigación planteó una reflexión para la identificación de afinidades y aportes complementarios entre las Ciencias de la Complejidad y las Humanidades Digitales con relación al uso de la ciencia de redes, el concepto de heterarquía y la estética, utilizando para ello metodología cualitativa de consulta documental. La discusión profundizó en el contraste de sus características esenciales. Se concluyó que existen afinidades y aportes complementarios para la generación de enfoques investigativos innovadores que involucren las redes complejas, una visión heterárquica y propicien el avance hacia una estética de la complejidad y el pensamiento científico de punta.
An innovative interprofessional rural mental health education model for baccalaureate nursing students
Authors: Switzer Tina C. , Sawin Erika Metzler , Schulte Tim
Published: August 2023

Background/Objective: Interprofessional collaboration is an essential skill for high-quality healthcare delivery, particularly for serving members of vulnerable populations who are managing stigmatized conditions, such as mental health disorders.  As part of a primary care-focused nursing education grant, faculty created the Interprofessional Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Experience (ICE) for nursing students. This interprofessional experience focused on educating students on team-based care for people managing mental health conditions and substance use disorders in rural areas.Methods: ICE partnered registered nurses, providers, faculty, and graduate counseling students with 56 undergraduate nursing students, providing students with interprofessional mental health-focused clinical experiences in federally-designated Rural Health Clinics (RHCs).Results: Fifty-six nursing grant scholars participated in ICE. Students reported that they found ICE to be valuable.Conclusions: ICE provided nursing students with an interprofessional, team-based immersion experience, allowing them to develop an understanding of the complex mental health needs of people in underserved rural communities.
Lessons Learned From Industrial Applications of Automated Trucks for Deployment on Public Roads
Authors: Metallinos Log Markus , Helene Rø Eitrheim Maren , Tørset Trude , Levin Levin
Published: August 2023

Automated trucks may streamline road freight. While manufacturers and technology developers have long predicted their advent, technical and regulatory challenges persist, and systems beyond SAE level 2 are rare. However, systems at levels 3 and 4 are being adopted on industrial areas. Roads authorities want to study such applications to gain insights into requirements for implementing automated trucks on public roads. Two cases were studied here: Automated stone haulage (1), and automated snow removal (2). Interviews with project managers were used to identify opportunities and barriers, and evaluate the applicability of different technical and organizational solutions, for implementing automated trucks on public roads. Road and winter maintenance are explored, outlining the strengths and vulnerabilities of automated driving systems, and how other adaptations can overcome them. Requirements for pre-mapping, localization and communication are also elaborated. Considerations on control and oversight, and on automation as an enabler for electrification are explored, alongside the importance of change management procedures.
School-Based Study to Assess the Nutritional Status (BMI based) of Adolescents of Gojra City of District Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: Perveen Shagufta , Karmaliani Rozina , Barolia Rubina , Mistry Rozina
Published: August 2023

Adolescence is the make-or-break stage of life. Major physical, mental, and psychological growth takes place at this age. Adequate and balanced nutrition is a vital requirement to support this phase. Adolescents living in developing and low-income countries are more likely to face nutritional challenges. Poor nutritional status during adolescence is an important determinant of health outcomes. Objective: To analyze the nutritional status (BMI based) of school-going adolescents in Gojra city, Punjab, Pakistan. Methods: A school-based cross-sectional survey was carried out covering 635 (6-8 grade) school-going adolescents (boys and girls) from public schools in Gojra city. Data were collected through anthropometric measures taken. Symptoms of malnutrition were also assessed.  Mean and frequencies were reported for demographic variables and symptoms of malnutrition while two sample Independent T-test was used to compare the means of groups under study using SPSS version-23. Results: The overall prevalence of underweight in boys was found (33.9%) as compared to adolescent girls (32.3%). It was also found that malnutrition and related health complications were higher in adolescents with lower BMI values. Conclusions: Adolescent boys and girls were found with a high prevalence of malnutrition along with other symptoms.
Adolescence is the make-or-break stage of life. Major physical, mental, and psychological growth takes place at this age. Adequate and balanced nutrition is a vital requirement to support this phase. Adolescents living in developing and low-income countries are more likely to face nutritional challenges. Poor nutritional status during adolescence is an important determinant of health outcomes. Objective: To analyze the nutritional status (BMI based) of school-going adolescents in Gojra city, Punjab, Pakistan. Methods: A school-based cross-sectional survey was carried out covering 635 (6-8 grade) school-going adolescents (boys and girls) from public schools in Gojra city. Data were collected through anthropometric measures taken. Symptoms of malnutrition were also assessed.  Mean and frequencies were reported for demographic variables and symptoms of malnutrition while two sample Independent T-test was used to compare the means of groups under study using SPSS version-23. Results: The overall prevalence of underweight in boys was found (33.9%) as compared to adolescent girls (32.3%). It was also found that malnutrition and related health complications were higher in adolescents with lower BMI values. Conclusions: Adolescent boys and girls were found with a high prevalence of malnutrition along with other symptoms.
SETTLEMENT OF SHARIA ECONOMIC LEGAL DISPUTES INDONESIA'S POSITIVE LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Yuniartik Yuniartik
Published: August 2023

This study discusses sharia economic law, where currently economic growth has developed greatly in accordance with the current era, so that people also find it difficult to solve Islamic economic problems. The focus of the problem in this study is how to solve economic problems in sharia economic law from the perspective of Indonesian positive law? The purpose of this study is to find out how to solve economic problems using the classical tradition. The type of research used is library research using a juridical approach. And research results This found that in finish problem economic dispute sharia perspective Indonesia's positive law can be pursued in several ways, namely peace and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and arbitration (tahkim).
How materialism relates to attitude toward corporate social responsibility among Chinese college students? Mediation role of environmental concern
Authors: Qiu Shaoping , Sankar Sarayu , Dooley Larry M. , Huang Naizhu , Tang Wansong
Published: August 2023

This paper aimed (a) to examine whether materialism is related to attitude to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and (b) to test whether environmental concern mediates the relationship between materialism (and its dimensions: acquisition centrality, happiness, and success) and attitude to CSR among undergraduate students. This study used a cross-sectional research design. A questionnaire survey was used to obtain the study data. Participants were recruited from students in Chinese universities. Hayes’s PROCESS and SPSS 22 were employed to analyze the data. The results showed that materialism is negatively related to attitude toward CSR among students. Environmental concern does not mediate the relationship between materialism and attitude to CSR. The relationship between centrality and attitude to CSR was statistically significant in the two models. Happiness and attitude to CSR are positively related. The mediating effect of environmental concern on the relationship between centrality and attitude to CSR was statistically significant.
Early Pastoral Theology: Patristic Family Counseling Structures within First and Second Century Christianity
Authors:   , Davidson James Ryan
Published: August 2023

This thesis explores the concept of care and counsel for the family within the early Christian movement of the first and second centuries. Following an introduction into the placement of the inquiry within the broader scholarly scene, methodology, and scope of research, a background into ‘family’ within the broader Greco-Roman culture of the period is detailed. Next, early Christian sources from the first and second century are examined with a view towards ‘family’ and familial instruction. Then, two subsequent chapters are given where the larger Greco-Roman rhetorical structure for counsel and care known as psychagogy (soul guidance) is examined followed by a description of the themes of psychagogic content related to family observed within the Christian literature of the period. “Paraenetic-psychagogy” becomes a particular paradigm coined within the thesis for placing the structure of Christian counsel and care for the family.
First, the broader data regarding family within the Greco-Roman culture of the period is given alonside the data available regarding Christian expectations for family. Secondly, forms of rhetoric used in giving counsel are examined wherein concepts like paraenesis, protrepsis, and psychagogy are detailed. Thirdly, the pastoral care discussions are demonstrated, one example being that of Ignatius. Lastly, early Christian familial psychagogy is compared to that of contemporary Stoic philosopher Musonius Rufus wherein a divergence of telos is noted within the psychagogy. These all serve as a broader background upon which a detailed examination of the early Christian primary source documents can occur. In the end, the focus will be on the ideals or expectations of the various Christian writers in the sources versus a claim of fact about what all supposed Christian households definitively looked like.
Ultimately, the thesis argues that Christian care for the family was a part of the larger psychagogic enterprise. This argument is augmented by the conclusion that this psychagogy had a theocentric trajectory which dominated the paraenesis and in which the paraenesis was founded; it had a telos shaped by an eschatological reality versus the temporal aspects of human relationships, and as such it was given within the typical relational structures of the culture and focused on the character of the Christian family without a call to change those larger relational structures.
Synthesis and Characterization of some metals (Sn, Ni, Zn and Co) doped with CdO Nanoparticles by Co-Precipitation method for super capacitor applications
Authors: Rajkamal N , Sambathkumar K , Venkatachalapathy M , Raj A Bernick
Published: August 2023

In this present investigation, a set of pure and some metals doped Cadmium oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by the way of co-precipitation method. The precursor materials used in this current work were cadmium nitrate, tin (II) chloride, nickel acetate, zinc acetate dihydrate and cobalt (II) chloride has been make uses of a precursor materials. The as-synthesized nanopowders were characterized by XRD, FTIR, UV-Vis and SEM analysis. The X-Ray Diffraction patterns revealed a polycrystalline having the characteristic peaks are well matched with the phase purity of cubic structure. Scanning Electron Microscope exhibit surface morphology, Fourier Transform Infrared spectrum has affirmed the presence of the functional groups present in the pure and metals doped cadmium oxide nanoparticles. The room temperature photoluminescence (PL) and Ultra Violet-Vis near Infra measurement studies were carried out to optical properties and band gap of the materials. The band gaps of the materials were observed to be 2.47 eV for pure CdO, 2.32 eV for metals doped CdO which were appraise from Tauc’s plot. The average particle diameter of CdO nanoparticles was measured in the nanometer range using a dynamic light scattering (DLS) particle size analyzer. The magnetic properties to express vibrating sample magnetometer studies (VSM). The uppermost electrochemical capacitance implementation is using Cyclic Voltammetry analysis, which indicates capable electrode materials for electrochemical super capacitor applications.
EXPANSÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO SUPERIOR BRASILEIRA E O SINAES: APONTAMENTOS ANALÍTICOS SOBRE EFEITOS DE UMA POLÍTICA DE AVALIAÇÃO
Authors: Rabelo Roberto Araújo da Silva Vasques , Verni Domeiver Elias Santiago
Published: August 2023

O artigo discute a expansão da educação superior brasileira a partir de articulações com o SINAES. A atual política de avaliação da educação superior brasileira busca aprimorar a qualidade educacional e orientar práticas administrativas e pedagógicas no âmbito das instituições de educação superior. Nas últimas décadas a educação superior brasileira tem passado por forte expansão via autorização de novos cursos de graduação à distância. Portanto, o texto busca contribuir para o desenvolvimento de respostas à seguinte questão: quais os efeitos do SINAES articulados ao processo de expansão da educação superior brasileira? O estudo tem caráter ensaístico, adotando como procedimento metodológico a revisão bibliográfica narrativa. Com perspectiva qualitativa e interpretativa, o estudo indica o SINAES como recurso potente para a orientação da ampliação do acesso à educação superior no Brasil. Ademais, o artigo sugere que o SINAES fomenta a cultura de autoavaliação institucional nas IES e pode auxiliar na democratização do conhecimento, pois colabora para a melhoria contínua em elementos administrativos e didáticos desenvolvidos por docentes, gestores e corpo técnico das instituições.
PRÁTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS NA EDUCAÇÃO DO CAMPO E A PRODUÇÃO ASSOCIADA: ANÁLISE DA CONSTITUIÇÃO DAS TEMÁTICAS
Authors: Ribeiro Jucileide Alves , Da Silva Jane Amorim , Biano Jenilson de Aguiar , Zart Laudemir Luiz
Published: August 2023

Neste artigo refletimos sobre as práticas pedagógicas na Educação do Campo e a produção associada, bem como analisamos a constituição das temáticas quanto à intencionalidade educativa na direção de novos saberes e fazeres dos sujeitos do campo. O objetivo do trabalho consiste em realizar um levantamento das pesquisas acadêmicas em relação à temática, em seguida descrever as abordagens teórico-epistemológicas, as metodologias de investigação e os sujeitos implicados nas práticas sociais e educacionais desenvolvidas e analisadas. É importante ressaltar que a Educação do Campo e a produção associada vêm dos movimentos sociais, das lutas pelos direitos de todos/as que vivem do trabalho e nos territórios camponeses, espaços conquistados na realização da reforma agrária. O campo é o lugar de unidade de produção familiar, de moradia, de sociabilidade, identidade, de constituição de novas possibilidades, de reprodução social e de desenvolvimento solidário e sustentável. Nessa compreensão, o estudo inscreve-se na perspectiva teórica materialista histórico-dialética com abordagem de interpretação da realidade concreta. Nesse direcionamento, refletimos sobre a realidade, partindo do empírico-histórico e pelas abstrações para chegar ao concreto, possibilitando pensar a Educação do Campo e a produção associada a partir das experiências da classe trabalhadora, por meio de um processo dialógico sob o princípio de um ensino para além das desigualdades, para a construção social da realidade de cooperação e de solidariedade. Como metodologia, utilizamos a revisão bibliográfica através do balanço de produção que consiste em fazer um levantamento bibliográfico através da produção acadêmica, por meio do estudo de trabalhos científicos. As buscas foram realizadas no Banco de Teses e Dissertações da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), com intuito de elencar e interpretar trabalhos que se assemelham ao objeto de investigação. Os resultados evidenciaram a relevância científica das pesquisas selecionadas, que foram analisadas e discutidas, permitindo a aproximação teórica com o objeto de estudo do grupo de pesquisa vinculado ao Núcleo de Estudos e Praxiologias da Universidade e do Mundo do Trabalho – Núcleo Unitrabalho da Unemat. Nesse sentido, o estudo mostra o fortalecimento da formação de sujeitos para que percebam a escola do campo e o trabalho associado como experiências e territórios de produção de conhecimento, de cultura, de gente e de trabalho; contribuindo também com pesquisadores/as no sentido de impulsionarem outas inquietações, que podem ser complementares ou contrárias aos resultados obtidos, mas que, de todo modo, estarão ampliando reflexões, bem como dando a possibilidade de inovações e mudanças educacionais, culturais e econômicas.
CONTRATOS ELETRÔNICOS NO BRASIL E NAS LEGISLAÇÕES NORTE-AMERICANA E ALEMÃ: BREVES CONSIDERAÇÕES JURÍDICAS
Authors: Alfaix Francesca de Castro , Dos Santos Jubiracira
Published: August 2023

O presente estudo tem como escopo analisar o contrato eletrônico, a partir de sua natureza jurídica, além de sua relevância no cenário contemporâneo. Inicialmente, após uma breve introdução sobre o tema, será exposto o conceito e as características do contrato eletrônico. Passado esse ponto, serão feitas algumas considerações sobre o contrato eletrônico nas relações de consumo no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro. Após, será exposto a forma que os Estados Unidos e a Alemanha tratam essa modalidade contratual em seus ordenamentos internos.
Stable and Radioactive Cesium in Natural Environment
Authors: Procházka Václav , Suchara Ivan , Thinová Lenka , Mizera Jiří , Sucharová Julie , Hraníček Jakub
Published: August 2023

Cesium is the heaviest stable alkali metal (with only one stable isotope – 133Cs) and it occurs mainly as a potassium-substituting cation. It is an important trace element in rocks typical for the Earth crust, and its content in biomass is also relatively high compared to those abiogenic elements which are little soluble. Low-cost analytical methods like X-Ray Fluorescence are inadequate to quantify cesium in typical natural samples, so that the usage of ICP-MS (Inductively-Coupled-Plasma Mass Spectrometry) or INAA (Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis) is necessary. Nevertheless, investigation of the pollution with the radioactive isotope 137Cs, which is an important fission product and can be measured with gamma-ray spectrometry, also contributed to the knowledge of biogeochemistry of cesium. It has been shown that Cs is usually strongly retained in humus (thank to clay minerals), or is cycling intensely within the soil-biomass system, being only slowly removed (at least, this is valid for ecosystems in temperate climate). The results of extensive biomonitoring in Czech coniferous forests (with prevailing spruce) also show that Cs is concentrated in humus (relatively to all other alkali elements) by natural processes.
Alternative handling tools for moving grow-finish pig cadavers
Authors: Akin Ella , Johnson Anna , Millman Suzanne , Jass Cassandra , Stalder Kenneth , Stinn John , Ross Jason
Published: August 2023

The National Pork Board provides recommendations for humane handling tools and non-ambulatory pig handling methods. However, there are limited published studies that evaluate the efficacy of handling tools for on-farm manual movement of grow-finish non-ambulatory or cadaver pigs. A sked, deer sled, and modified deer sled were studied as handling tools for non-ambulatory grow-finish pigs. Handling tools were tested on-farm using pig cadavers (59-134 kg) to evaluate effectiveness based on employee effort and opinion. Our results support the sked and deer sled as effective handling tools to move grow-finish pigs, while the modified deer sled was ineffective.
Identification of a Novel ABC-2 Family Transporter Protein in Bacillus megaterium DSM319 Genome using Bioinformatics
Authors: Sharif Muhammad Shakeeb , Sufian Muhammad
Published: August 2023

Bacillus megaterium is a gram positive rod shaped bacterium that is greatly responsible for the formation of spores aerobically and found throughout the world. The size of respective bacterium genome is 5.48 Mb and contains about 5,858 exons.  It has two strains named as QMB1551 and DSM319 having GC amount 38%. Regardless, a large number of the genes do not have any anticipated function, being depicted as hypothetical proteins. It is one of the most significant industrial bacterium that is employed for the generation of various useful products. It has played a promising role in the field of biotechnology as a production of genetically engineered proteins. Bioinformatics is one of the most advanced field that employed various productive tools in order to analyze the sequence, structure and function of proteins. In order to predict the function of a hypothetical protein of B. megaterium DSM319, BLAST was utilized for sequence comparison of hypothetical proteins of the bacterium dataset against the subject sequence of dataset of biotechnological important proteins. The best hit obtained from BLASTp results for sequence similarity was ABC-2 family transporter proteins having known functions. With that about 80% of similarity a daunorubicin ABC transporter permease (Anaerobacillus alkaliacustris) having query cover 100% and e-value 1 e-153 is obtained. The permease enzyme facilitates the ABC transporter to carry out export of daunorubicin that is produced by Bacillus spp. as a secondary metabolite. From the current study, it is predicted that B. megaterium having a protein known as daunorubicin ABC transporter permease. Moreover, this bacterium might be able to produce daunorubicin as a secondary metabolite. Daunorubicin has a great significance in medical sciences especially in anticancer therapy.
A Traffic Plan to Lessen Smog Season Air Pollution in Lahore, Pakistan
Authors: Noreen Shumaila
Published: August 2023

Lahore has once again topped the list of the most polluted cities in the world. The situation becomes worse during the winter when the heart of Pakistan faces the "smog season". The transportation and industrial sectors are significant contributors to air pollution, which together hold 68 % share of the total. It is therefore, highly recommended to minimize vehicular and industrial emissions in order to improve air quality. In this study, a straightforward approach is proposed to regulate industrial discharge and traffic throughout the winter. According to estimates, using this technique to the transportation sector, the air pollution can be reduced by 21.5 %. The industrial sector may reduce air pollution by 12.5 % by using a similar strategy. The compound model predicts an overall reduction in air pollution of 34 %.
PROSES METABOLISME LIPID DALAM PERSPEKTIF AL-QUR’AN DAN HADIS
Authors: Daulay Rabiah Afifa , Tarigan Fanny Adha Cyntia , Okatiani Puput , Nandhini Saroza , Namiroh Siti , Agustina Tri
Published: August 2023

Lipid metabolism is a process where fatty acids that enter the body are digested and then broken down as energi and later stored in the body for energi reserves. The lipids that we obtain as the main source of energi are neutral lipids, namely triglycerides (esters between glycerol and 3 fatty acids). This journal article aims to find out that lipid metabolism has a connection in the Qur'an and hadith. This research uses a qualitative approach through a case study of lipid metabolism from the Qur'anic perspective. The sources of research data are books, the Qur'an, and journals. In addition to these data sources, researchers also seek additional references from other data sources, namely a number of thesis literature, internet sources that are in accordance with the research. Lipid digestion results in the form of fatty acids and glycerol, some are still monoglycerides. As a result of it is water-soluble, glycerol enters the portal circulation (portal vein) of the liver. Other journal articles do not discuss the relationship between metabolism and the Qur'an and Al-Hadith, therefore this article can facilitate the relationship between the two, as stated in QS. Al-A'raf verse 31 and QS. Al-Mu'minunayat 21 which discusses fat content and lipid function.
PEMBERLAKUAN PUTUSAN MAHKAMAH KONSTITUSI PADA SAAT TAHAPAN PEMILU BERLANGSUNG
Authors: Silalahi Wilma
Published: August 2023

Mahkamah Konstitusi merupakan salah satu pelaku kekuasaan kehakiman yang merdeka, dengan salah satu kewenangannya adalah menguji undang-undang terhadap UUD 1945. Putusan yang dihasilkan oleh Mahkamah Konstitusi dapat mengubah maupun menciptakan hukum baru. Hal ini berlaku terhadap semua perkara yang diajukan ke Mahkamah Konstitusi termasuk perkara pemilu. Sehingga, yang menjadi permasalahan menarik dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimana pemberlakuan putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi pada saat tahapan pemilu berlangsung? Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan normatif dengan paradigma konstruktivis. Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi memperoleh kekuatan hukum tetap sejak selesai diucapkan dalam sidang pleno terbuka untuk umum, yaitu final and binding. Sehingga, pemberlakuan putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi pada masa tahapan pemilu berlangsung tidak menjadikan putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi tersebut tidak berkekuatan hukum tetap atau dapat mengganggu berjalannya tahapan pemilu yang sedang berjalan. Dengan demikian, terkait dengan Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi yang diputus pada saat tahapan pemilu sedang berlangsung, Mahkamah Konstitusi diharapkan dapat memberikan penafsiran, dengan memberikan pertimbangan sesuai dengan sistem ketatanegaraan yang sedang berlangsung, sehingga penyelenggara pemilu tetap dapat mengacu kepada pemberlakuan putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi demi terwujudnya sistem ketatanegaraan yang ideal.
MENGGAGAS PENGAWASAN ASIMETRIS: Pendewasaan Demokrasi Melalui Model Pengawasan Asimetris
Authors: Ramadhan Dimas , Mahuze Agustinus , Fatin Afifah Nurul
Published: August 2023

Badan Pengawas Pemilu (Bawaslu) memegang peranan yang krusial, tidak hanya berfungsi untuk menjadi mitra dari Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) dalam melaksanakan pemilihan umum (Pemilu), tetapi juga berdasarkan Undang-Undang (UU) no 17 tahun 2017 memiliki peran untuk mendorong pengawasan pemilu secara partisipatif. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa Bawaslu pada dasarnya memiliki fungsi untuk mendorong meningkatnya kualitas demokrasi substantif di Indonesia. Artikel ini mencoba menjawab satu pertanyaan sederhana, model pengawasan apa yang dapat menempatkan Bawaslu sebagai katalisator penguatan demokrasi. Menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan studi dokumen, temuan dalam tulisan ini menunjukkan diperlukannya cara pandang asimetris dalam hal implementasi pengawasan pada pemilu. Model asimetris ini akan memungkinkan pematangan demokrasi berjalan secara simultan dengan ruang diskresi dalam pelaksanaan yang beragam, terutama berfokus pada partisipasi aktif warga negara. Hal ini yang tidak terangkum dalam model mitigasi risiko yang tersusun dalam Indeks Kerawanan Pemilu (IKP).
Nghiên cứu khả năng cảm ứng phytohormone và biểu hiện đặc thù của nhóm gene mã hóa enzyme trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase ở cây Sắn (Manihot esculenta)
Authors: Hạnh Phạm Mỹ , Trung Vũ Minh , Tiến Trần Văn , Hương Bùi Thị Thu , Trung Nguyễn Quốc , Quyến Hà Thị , Thuỳ Phạm Châu , Quỳnh Lê Thị Ngọc
Published: August 2023

Trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) được ghi nhận là enzyme chính tham gia vào quá trình sinh tổng hợp trehalose. Nghiên cứu trước đây đã ghi nhận vai trò của nhóm TPP liên quan đến các quá trình sinh học diễn ra ở thực vật. Trong nghiên cứu này, tổng số 10 thành viên của nhóm TPP đã được báo cáo trong dữ liệu của cây sắn (Manihot esculenta). Thông tin chú giải và vị trí phân bố trên nhiễm sắc thể của nhóm MeTPP đã được khai thác. Các gene thành viên MeTPP phân bố rải rác trên nhiễm sắc thể trong genome của cây sắn. Cụ thể, nhiễm sắc thể số 2, 6 và 14 chứa 2 gene MeTPP. Khảo sát vùng promoter của nhóm gene MeTPP đã phát hiện sự phân bố của các nhóm yếu tố điều hòa cis- cảm ứng phytohormone. Nghiên cứu đã xác định được promoter của 8 gene MeTPP chứa ít nhất một nhóm yếu tố điều hòa cis- cảm ứng với auxin, ethylene, abscisic acid, salicylic acid, jasmonic acid và gibberellin. Phân tích dữ liệu RNA-Seq cho thấy 7 gene MeTPP có biểu hiện ở ít nhất 1 mẫu. MeTPP09 được xác định là gene có biểu hiện đặc thù ở lá và gân lá, biểu hiện mạnh ở thân, tổ chức phát sinh phôi cấu tạo soma và mô phân sinh chóp rễ, trong khi MeTPP03 và 05 có xu hướng biểu hiện mạnh ở mô sẹo phôi hóa. Kết quả của nghiên cứu này đã cung cấp những thông tin cơ bản về nhóm enzyme TPP ở cây sắn để phân tích chức năng gene MeTPP liên quan đến tính chống chịu.
PR-325-05216-R01 Turbocharger Performance Monitoring
Authors: Dufur  , Chapman
Published: August 2023

Turbocharger performance, especially on SIP-call engines, remains essentially unmeasured even though tracking information over time would provide critical information to help field engineers lower their engine emissions as well as the cost of operations.

In 2006, with the assistance of funding from the Pipeline Research Council International Inc., ScavengeTech LLC developed and field tested a turbocharger monitoring system that consisted of a set of analog sensors to measure key turbocharger performance parameters and hardware to interface the sensor outputs to a computer. The collected data was then analyzed via a series of spreadsheets that normalized the data and trended it over time. While successfully demonstrated in the field, the hardware system was large and expensive. The anticipated sales price of $25,000 was outside the price point for widespread adoption by the industry.
L52329 Improve Weld Quality by use of Commercially Available Real-Time Welding Monitors
Authors: Boulware  , Porter
Published: August 2023

There are a number of COTS RTQM systems available today both stand-alone and integrated into welding power supplies, each with its specific advantages and disadvantages. For proper selection, the end user needs to identify and prioritize their needs. To assist in the selection process a guide was generated outlining each systems features and functionality, including important features relative to pipeline applications (e.g. battery operated, field operable, etc.) This guide can be used in conjunction with the users priorities as a starting point for system selection.

The objective of this project was to create a concise listing of commercial off the shelf (COTS), real-time quality monitoring (RTQM) systems and their pros and cons with respect to pipeline welding. A limited trade study was conducted to identify the available COTS RTQMs manufactured in the United States and Europe.
PR-179-13203-R01 Real Time Laser Sensor for Nitrogen Oxides and Carbon Monoxide
Authors: McHale  , Yalin  , Olsen
Published: August 2023

Performance of current NOx sensors is problematic, in particular drift and cross-sensitivity to other species. Many lean burn engines are operated based on earlier calibrations. Operators must allow for drift and use large margins to meet emissions. Laser sensors (based on absorption at target wavelengths) are self-calibrating and immune to interferences. In particular, recently developed Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) allow measurements at mid-infrared (MIR) wavelengths thereby allowing stronger signals, better schemes to mitigate interferences, and fast time response. This project evaluated a commercial QCL-based NOx (NO, NO2) and CO sensor for use in gas engine applications. The project also developed and performed bench top testing of a custom sensor which uses a �pitch and catch� design.
PR-015-12205-R01 Technology Challenges for Liquid CO2 Pump Stations
Authors: Cunningham  , Wilcox
Published: August 2023

As a result of proposed new climate change legislation requiring carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, there has been increased interest in the development of carbon capture technology worldwide. CCS aims to reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere by capturing it from the emissions of large producers and storing it underground. One often overlooked component of the CCS process is the transmission of captured CO2 to sequestration sites. This anthropogenic, or man-made, CO2 presents unique challenges to transportation because of the inclusion of impurities such as water (H2O), Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrogen (H2), and Methane (CH4). These impurities cause changes in the properties of the CO2 stream and complicate the design of pipelines.

Pure CO2 pipelines for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) have a long history of operation in North America, but this technology must be adapted to anthropogenic CO2 uses. Other technologies can potentially be adapted from the oil and gas industry. There are still challenges to be addressed, however, before anthropogenic CO2 pipeline technology can be considered mature. The objective of this project is to pinpoint areas of CO2 pipeline technology that still require development related to anthropogenic CO2 pump stations and their operation when transporting CO2 as a dense phase or supercritical fluid. This report focuses on identifying these challenges and providing a research roadmap to guide the development of anthropogenic CO2 technology to maturity.

This project identified key technology challenges related to the gas properties, equipment, and operation of anthropogenic CO2 pipeline pump stations. Through an extensive literature review, interviews with industry professionals, and input from the PRCI committee, a list of relevant technology challenges was developed. The technologies were then ranked the level of development of these challenges using the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale to identify technologies in need of significant development. This report addresses the progress of technologies determined to have a low TRL level of development.
Impact of the fuel mixture ratio of AVGAS 100LL and RON 92 fuel on combustion characteristics
Authors: Sabam Danny Sulung  , Daniel Dewantoro Rumani  , Qiram Ikhwanul , Muhammad Nur Cahyo Hidayat Nasrullah  , Untung Lestari Nur Wibowo
Published: August 2023

AVGAS 100LL is an aviation fuel used in piston engine aircraft, particularly in training aircraft such as the Cessna 172S with Lycoming engines. The use of lead in this fuel can have various health-related concerns. Therefore, reducing the use of leaded fuel has become a solution to address these issues. This study aimed to investigate the combustion characteristics of AVGAS fuels, including AVGAS 100%, AVGAS 75% + PERTAMAX 25%, and AVGAS 50% + PERTAMAX 50%. The research involved conducting combustion tests using a Bunsen burner. The results showed that the addition of PERTAMAX to AVGAS significantly influenced the temperature, color, flame height, and flame area produced. The temperature values were higher for AVGAS 100% compared to AVGAS mixed with PERTAMAX. On the other hand, the flame height and flame area were lower for AVGAS 100% compared to the blended fuels. These findings indicate that the addition of PERTAMAX affects the combustion characteristics of AVGAS fuels. Further studies are recommended to explore and expand our understanding of the effects of blending AVGAS with alternative fuels.
The Effect of Training and Servant Leadership on the Emergence of Work Engagement in Employees of Pt. Bank Sumut Balige Branch During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Nadeak Sondang A. Y. , Siregar Onan Marakali
Published: August 2023

Work engagement with employees is important for the company. The existence of work engagement on employees can improve the company’s performance continuously. To be able to trigger the emergence of work engagement, the company conducts training with the aim of motivating, increasing skills and also expanding knowledge about work. In addition to training, servant leadership is also needed, namely leadership with care and good service, a servant leader makes his subordinates do the same thing as he does. The implementation of training and servant leadership is a challenge for companies considering the current Covid-19 Pandemic. Therefore companies are required to be able to do as much as possible. The study aims to analyze the impact of training and servant leadership on work engagement on employees at PT. Bank Sumut Balige Branch during the covid-19 pandemic. The impact of training and servant leadership will be severely tested, simultaneously against the work engagement. This form of research is a quantitative study with an associative approach. The population in this study is employees of PT. Bank Sumut Balige Branch and Silimbat Sub- Branch Office as many as 32 respondents. The method of analysis used is the validity test, the religious test, the classic assumption test, the linear regression analysis, and the hypothetical test. The result of this research is that Training has no effect and is not significant to the emergence of Work Engagement. Servant Leadership influences the emergence of Work Engagement. Training and Servant Leadership have simultaneous influences. Training and Servant Leadership contributed 24.9% to the emergence of Work Engagement. The rest is influenced by other variables such as organizational culture and other leadership models.
The Effect of the Second Stage Estimator on Model Performance in Post-LASSO Method
Authors: GENÇ Murat , ÖZBİLEN Ömer
Published: August 2023

Penalized linear regression methods are used for the accurate prediction of new observations and to obtain interpretable models. The performance of these methods depends on the properties of the true coefficient vector. The LASSO method is a penalized regression method that can simultaneously perform coefficient shrinkage and variable selection in a continuous process. Depending on the structure of the dataset, different estimators have been proposed to overcome the problems faced by LASSO. The estimation method used in the second stage of the post-LASSO two-stage regression method proposed as an alternative to LASSO has a considerable effect on model performance.

In this study, the performance of the post-LASSO is compared with classical penalized regression methods ridge, LASSO, elastic net, adaptive LASSO and Post-LASSO by using different estimation methods in the second stage of the post-LASSO. In addition, the effect of the magnitude and position of the signal values in the real coefficient vector on the performance of the models obtained by these methods is analyzed. The mean squared error and standard deviation of the predictions calculated on the test set are used to compare the prediction performance of the models, while the active set sizes are used to compare their performance in variable selection. According to the findings obtained from the simulation studies, the choice of the second-stage estimator and the structure of the true coefficient vector significantly affect the success of the post-LASSO method compared to other methods.
Using of MATLAB Statistics Toolbox for Data Analysis in Social Sciences with Chat GPT-3 prompts
Authors: ŞENGÜR Dönüş
Published: August 2023

This paper explores the potential usage of ChatGPT-3, a powerful language model developed by OpenAI, within the MATLAB Statistical Toolbox (ST) for social science research. ChatGPT-3 is a highly advanced model that has shown remarkable performance in a wide range of natural language processing tasks. However, its usage in social science research is still relatively new and has not been widely explored. The main advantage of using ChatGPT-3 in social science research is its ability to process large amounts of unstructured text data, which is becoming increasingly prevalent in social science research. However, there are also some potential disadvantages to using ChatGPT-3, such as its complexity, lack of interpretability, and proprietary nature. This paper aims to provide an overview of the current state of ChatGPT-3 usage in social science research and to discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of using this model within MATLAB ST. This paper, it is aimed to show how ChatGPT-3 can assist social science researchers in MATLAB ST in the processing of their datasets. Because data analysis can be challenging for social science researchers for several reasons as social science data can often be complex, with multiple variables and multiple levels of analysis. This can make it difficult to analyze and interpret the data in a meaningful way. Therefore, some sample hints, where ChatGPT-3 prompts are used to handle such statistical operations in MATLAB ST, are provided. The comments that ChatGPT-3 gives out are analyzed. It is believed that ChatGPT-3 will be a good assistant for social science researchers in MATLAB ST.
A Study on Economic Development Under Mughal Rule in Kashmir
Authors: Kumar Arun
Published: August 2023

The Mughal period in Kashmir emerged as a defining era, characterized by transformative socio-economic and cultural shifts. This research delves into the multifaceted influence of the Mughal Empire on Kashmir, examining the administrative reforms, economic prosperity, architectural marvels, and the intertwining of Mughal and Kashmiri identities. While the region thrived under the Mughals, experiencing urban growth, trade expansion, and cultural renaissance, it simultaneously grappled with economic challenges, including high taxation, middlemen exploitation, and external threats. The study juxtaposes the region's advancements, such as the Zabt system and the architectural legacies of emperors like Jahangir and Shah Jahan, against the backdrop of inherent vulnerabilities and external pressures. In essence, the Mughal influence on Kashmir presents a rich tapestry of growth, integration, challenges, and resilience, offering profound insights into the complexities of regional governance and identity formation within a vast empire. This research serves as a comprehensive exploration of a historically significant period, emphasizing the nuanced interplay between power, culture, and economics in shaping the destiny of a region.
Agentes bacterianos no controle in vitro da Alternaria alternata e Macrophomina phaseolina: fitopatógenos do feijão
Authors: Camilo Thais Alexandra , Pietro-Souza William
Published: August 2023

O feijão comum (Phaseolus vulgaris) é uma das leguminosas mais produzidas e consumidas no Brasil, entretanto, a cultivar é sensível às condições abióticas e bióticas.  A mancha da alternaria e a podridão cinzenta do caule, causadas pelos fitopatógenos Alternaria alternata e Macrophomina phaseolina, respectivamente, são duas doenças de importância econômica, dado as perdas significativas na qualidade e produção dos grãos e o difícil controle dos fitopatógenos, realizado principalmente por meio da aplicação de fungicidas, que quando aplicado em excesso, pode contaminar o ambiente. Nesse sentido, é preciso buscar formas mais eficientes de proteção das culturas e que não comprometa os sistemas biológicos. O controle biológico de fitopatógenos   surge como uma alternativa sustentável. Desse modo, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar a eficácia de bactérias como agente de controle biológico in vitro da Alternaria alternata e Macrophomina phaseolina. Ao todo foram selecionadas aleatoriamente 16 linhagens de bactérias do banco de microrganismos do IFMT – Campus Avançado de Lucas Do Rio Verde. O teste de antibiose foi realizado para analisar a atividade antagônica das linhagens bacterianas contra os fitopatógenos. Linhagens com inibição superior a 40% foram selecionadas para avaliar a capacidade de produção de compostos voláteis, enzimas hidrolíticas, ácido indolacético (AIA), sideróforos e solubilização de fosfato. Ao todo 11 linhagens apresentaram potencial de inibição superior a 40%.  Dessas linhagens, RIZO-D e BRPJ destacaram-se tanto nos testes de antagonismo, quanto na produção de traços de promoção de crescimento de plantas (AIA, sideróforos e solubilização de fosfato). Essas linhagens têm potencial para a utilização como bioinsumos, no entanto, testes in vivo serão necessários para a comprovação das atividades de biocontrole e de promoção de crescimento de plantas.