bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Examen clinique et radiologique de la scoliose idiopathique
Authors: Deml Moritz C. , Tinner Christian , Albers Christoph E.
Published: December 2023

La scoliose est une déformation complexe, tridimensionnelle de la colonne vertébrale, du thorax et du tronc. Le formes secondaires, comme celles dues à des maladies neuromusculaires, syndromiques ou congénitales, représentent environ 20% des scolioses. Environ 80% sont idiopathiques, dont la cause est à ce jour inconnue.
Introducción al dossier
Authors: Pereira Oliveira Clarissa Laus , Miranda Florencia
Published: December 2023

Este número especial de la Revista INFOSUR aborda la construcción de objetos de investigación desde diferentes perspectivas en el campo de investigación de las lenguas, como por ejemplo, la didáctica de lenguas extranjeras, el proceso de adquisición y la formación docente. A su vez, pone el acento en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje situado y plurilingüe, desde una perspectiva decolonial y fomentando el diálogo intercultural.
Las lenguas extranjeras en las escuelas secundarias de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario
Authors: Raguseo Carla , Racelis Marcela
Published: December 2023

El objetivo del presente artículo es realizar un primer relevamiento de la presencia de las lenguas extranjeras (LE) en los planes de estudio de las escuelas secundarias de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario, teniendo en cuenta la variedad de LE que se ofrecen, su inserción curricular y los principales lineamientos que guían su enseñanza. Entendemos que la visibilización y sistematización de esta información constituye un aporte necesario para conocer el lugar que ocupan las LE en los proyectos curriculares institucionales (PCI) y así considerar futuros cursos de acción para el sostenimiento y/o fortalecimiento de sus propuestas pedagógicas para el nivel secundario en el contexto universitario.
El empoderamiento femenino a través del emprendimiento en la era digital
Authors: Saavedra García María Luisa
Published: December 2023

El empoderamiento femenino es uno de los objetivos para el desarrollo del milenio y el emprendimiento es una de las vías para lograrlo. El objetivo de esta investigación consistió en realizar un diagnóstico acerca de la participación de la mujer en el trabajo remunerado en México, específicamente en el emprendimiento e identificar los retos y oportunidades para insertarse a la era digital. Para lo cual, se realizó una investigación documental recolectando datos de fuentes secundarias de información publicados por organismos internacionales, así como de artículos científicos. Los hallazgos más relevantes permiten conocer que las principales barreras que enfrentan las mujeres para emprender de manera formal son los costos, el financiamiento, la profesionalización, la brecha digital, la falta de confianza, el miedo al fracaso, la carga de trabajo no remunerado y la falta de modelos a seguir. Asimismo, se puede conocer que las oportunidades que tienen las pymes lideradas por mujeres consisten en las cadenas de valor y la era digital, a las que tienen que adherirse para no quedar rezagadas en el mercado.
Fortalecimiento de micronegocios como motor de reactivación económica y estrategia de formación profesional
Authors: Jurado Paz Irina Margarita
Published: December 2023

El presente trabajo expone la reconstrucción del proceso vivido con el Programa "Acompañamiento integral para la reactivación de micronegocios" en la ciudad de Pasto, cuyos principales resultados se obtuvieron los siguientes: a) formación integral de los estudiantes de administrador de empresas vinculados, b) fortalecimiento a la labor de los propietarios de micronegocios y c) la articulación de las tres funciones sustantivas de la institución de educación superior donde se realizó. El objetivo de esta disertación es analizar de una forma ordenada los resultados obtenidos durante este proceso, identificando lecciones aprendidas, acciones de mejora sugeridas y de qué manera se podría seguir optimizando los beneficios generados. La metodología utilizada es la de sistematización de experiencias, en donde los pasos de recuperación de la información, recontextualización, análisis y reinformación permiten tener una visión más amplia de la experiencia, siendo en este último punto donde se encuentra el principal resultado obtenido, y la base para el debate de esta disertación. La conclusión principal está en reconocer que las pequeñas unidades productivas que conforman el tejido organizacional de la sociedad, como los micronegocios, son de gran relevancia en diferentes ámbitos sociales y económicos; además, necesitan de la gestión de investigación y acompañamiento desde la academia, no solo para diagnosticar sus problemáticas, sino también para construir soluciones pertinentes que les permitan ser más rentables, productivas y sostenibles. En este escenario existen múltiples oportunidades para que los futuros profesionales fortalezcan sus competencias.
A GENERATIVE MODEL FOR DEEP FAKE AUGMENTATION OF PHONOCARDIOGRAM AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNALS USING LSGAN AND CYCLE GAN
Authors: Rayavarapu Swarajya Madhuri , Prasanthi Tammineni Shanmukha , Kumar Gottapu Santosh , Rao Gottapu Sasibhushana , Prashanti Gottapu
Published: December 2023

In order to diagnose a range of cardiac conditions, it is important to conduct an accurate evaluation of either phonocardiogram (PCG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) data. Artificial intelligence and machine learning-based computer-assisted diagnostics are becoming increasingly commonplace in modern medicine, assisting clinicians in making life-or-death decisions. The requirement for an enormous amount of information for training to establish the framework for a deep learning-based technique is an empirical challenge in the field of medicine. This increases the risk of personal information being misused. As a direct result of this issue, there has been an explosion in the study of methods for creating synthetic patient data. Researchers have attempted to generate synthetic ECG or PCG readings. To balance the dataset, ECG data were first created on the MIT-BIH arrhythmia database using LS GAN and Cycle GAN. Next, using VGGNet, studies were conducted to classify arrhythmias for the synthesized ECG signals. The synthesized signals performed well and resembled the original signal and the obtained precision of 91.20%, recall of 89.52% and an F1 score of 90.35%.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCESSIBILITY TOOLS ON WEBSITES
Authors: Cieśla Marcin , Dzieńkowski Mariusz
Published: December 2023

The websites of higher education institutions, due to the fact that they are addressed to multiple stakeholder groups, not only need to have an appropriately designed information structure but must also be useful. Additionally, in the case of public universities, their services are expected to be accessible to the widest possible audience, especially for people with disabilities. The accessibility tools used on websites should be quickly located, easily identifiable and user-friendly. So far, no standards have been developed regarding these issues, and therefore, there are various solutions on the web. The objective of this study is to analyze various implementations of accessibility tools on university websites in terms of their location, form of presentation and ways that enable access to them. A study was conducted in which web interfaces were evaluated with the participation of users. The experiment consisted of two parts: the first one used the eye tracking technique, whereas in the second one, a survey was conducted. The research material was prototypes of websites from four different universities. Each website had two versions differing in implementation of accessibility tools. In the study, 35 participants were divided into two groups of people. Each group was shown one of the two sets of website prototypes and the users were tasked with finding and activating a specific accessibility tool. After exploring the websites, each participant completed a questionnaire that pertained to their opinions regarding aspects such as appearance, placement and a way to access tools dedicated to people with disabilities. The obtained data, processed to the form of heatmaps and fixation maps, were subjected to a qualitative analysis. The survey results and eye tracking data were analyzed quantitatively. On the basis of performed analyzes it can be concluded that the following factors have an impact on the reduction in efficiency and productivity of users: placement of accessibility tools on university websites in a place other than the upper right corner, an indirect access to these tools or their non-standard appearance.
OPTIMIZING ULTRASOUND IMAGE CLASSIFICATION THROUGH TRANSFER LEARNING: FINE-TUNING STRATEGIES AND CLASSIFIER IMPACT ON PRE-TRAINED INNER-LAYERS
Authors: Bal-Ghaoui Mohamed , El Yousfi Alaoui My Hachem , Jilbab Abdelilah , Bourouhou Abdennaser
Published: December 2023

Transfer Learning (TL) is a popular deep learning technique used in medical image analysis, especially when data is limited. It leverages pre-trained knowledge from State-Of-The-Art (SOTA) models and applies it to specific applications through Fine-Tuning (FT). However, fine-tuning large models can be time-consuming, and determining which layers to use can be challenging. This study explores different fine-tuning strategies for five SOTA models (VGG16, VGG19, ResNet50, ResNet101, and InceptionV3) pre-trained on ImageNet. It also investigates the impact of the classifier by using a linear SVM for classification. The experiments are performed on four open-access ultrasound datasets related to breast cancer, thyroid nodules cancer, and salivary glands cancer. Results are evaluated using a five-fold stratified cross-validation technique, and metrics like accuracy, precision, and recall are computed. The findings show that fine-tuning 15% of the last layers in ResNet50 and InceptionV3 achieves good results. Using SVM for classification further improves overall performance by 6% for the two best-performing models. This research provides insights into fine-tuning strategies and the importance of the classifier in transfer learning for ultrasound image classification.
SMART OPTIMIZER SELECTION TECHNIQUE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MODIFIED DENSNET201 WITH OTHER DEEP LEARNING MODELS
Authors: Manguri Kamaran , Mohammed Aree A.
Published: December 2023

The rapid growth and development of AI-based applications introduce a wide range of deep and transfer learning model architectures. Selecting an optimal optimizer is still challenging to improve any classification type's performance efficiency and accuracy. This paper proposes an intelligent optimizer selection technique using a new search algorithm to overcome this difficulty. A dataset used in this work was collected and customized for controlling and monitoring roads, especially when emergency vehicles are approaching. In this regard, several deep and transfer learning models have been compared for accurate detection and classification. Furthermore, DenseNet201 layers are frizzed to choose the perfect optimizer. The main goal is to improve the performance accuracy of emergency car classification by performing the test of various optimization methods, including (Adam, Adamax, Nadam, and RMSprob). The evaluation metrics utilized for the model’s comparison with other deep learning techniques are based on classification accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-Score. Test results show that the proposed selection-based optimizer increased classification accuracy and reached 98.84%.
BROWSERSPOT – A MULTIFUNCTIONAL TOOL FOR TESTING THE FRONT-END OF WEBSITES AND WEB APPLICATIONS
Authors: Binek Szymon , Góral Jakub
Published: December 2023

The article presents the multifunctional BrowserSpot tool, which serves as an automated environment for testing websites and web applications for Android and iOS systems. It highlights and describes the individual stages of research and development work, the issues with solutions currently available on the market, as well as the project's results. The article also discusses the reasons for undertaking work on the tool, its functionalities, and the methods of its usage.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE LAND USE REGULATION EFFECTIVENESS
Authors: Harnaha Oleksandr , Savina Nataliia B. , Hrytsiuk Volodymyr
Published: December 2023

The article reveals the aspects of environmental and economic assessment of the land use regulation effectiveness. It is emphasized that in order to use land resources rationally and successfully implement scientifically sound farming methods, it is necessary to have holistic and reliable information about land, its productive properties, natural and economic condition. It is noted that the efficiency of land use should have quantitative parameters characterizing each of the aspects directly involved in the process of land use regulation.
MATCHING AND RESEARCH FOR VOTER DATA UPDATE IN SURABAYA MAYORAL ELECTION IN 2020 FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FIQH AL-SIYASAH
Authors: Musyafaah Nur Lailatul , Rhomandana Rizal Dwi , Nisa Nabila Khoirun , Sofyan Alfin
Published: December 2023

During Covid-19 Pandemic, the election in Indonesia was still carried out. However, there had previously been a withdrawal of the schedule. Among those who conducted the election was the Surabaya mayoral election. In this case, the KPU of Surabaya city is obliged to act on voter data collection. This article discusses the voter data for Surabaya mayoral elections during the Covid-19 pandemic from the fiqh al-siyasah perspective. The research is field research with qualitative data processing. Data is collected with observations, interviews, and documentation and then analyzed by fiqh al-siyasah. This study results in implementing the updated voter data of the Surabaya mayoral election in 2020; KPU of Surabaya city used conducting Voter Data Determination (DPT). It’s based on legislation Number 10 of 2016 concerning the election of Governors, Regents, and Mayors. Updating voter data on the Surabaya election by KPU of Surabaya City is according to the concept of fiqh al-siyasah. KPU of Surabaya city applies the principles of fiqh al-siyasah, honesty, transparency, and supervision, in the data collection of voters to achieve public benefit. This is according to the concept of tasharruf al-imam ‘ala al-ra’iyyah manuth bi al-mashlahah (the leader’s policy on people must align with the public interest).
TANTANGAN DAN HARMONI ANTARA KEADILAN DAN KEPASTIAN DALAM PEMILU SERENTAK DI INDONESIA
Authors: Ilham Deden Ilham Rahmani
Published: December 2023

Pemilu serentak di Indonesia merupakan salah satu momen penting dalam perjalanan demokrasi negara ini. Sejak era reformasi pada tahun 1998, Indonesia telah berhasil melaksanakan beberapa pemilu serentak yang melibatkan pemilihan presiden, anggota parlemen, dan tingkat pemerintahan daerah. Pemilu serentak ini melibatkan jutaan pemilih dan melibatkan berbagai pihak, termasuk penyelenggara pemilu, partai politik, calon, dan masyarakat secara luas. Metode penelitian yang diterapkan dalam artikel ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif yang digambarkan melalui laporan verbal untuk menjelaskan dan menggambarkan informasi yang telah dikumpulkan. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini dibagi menjadi dua jenis, yaitu sumber data primer yang diperoleh secara langsung dari lapangan, dan sumber data sekunder yang merupakan informasi yang sudah ada sebelumnya.Tantangan keadilan dalam pemilu serentak di Indonesia memiliki dampak yang signifikan terhadap integritas proses demokratis. Ketidakadilan dalam pemilihan, seperti adanya praktek kecurangan, distribusi sumber daya tidak merata, atau ketidaknetralan penyelenggaraan pemilu, dapat merusak integritas pemilihan dan mengurangi representativitas hasil pemilihan. Ketika pemilih merasakan adanya ketidakadilan, mungkin kehilangan kepercayaan terhadap sistem demokrasi dan meragukan legitimasi pemerintahan yang dihasilkan dari pemilihan tersebut. Untuk mengatasi tantangan keadilan dalam pemilu serentak di Indonesia, perlu adanya komitmen yang kuat untuk memperkuat integritas dan representativitas proses demokratis.
Kajian Terhadap Istilah Monogenēs dalam Injil Yohanes
Authors: Putra Adi
Published: December 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengeksplorasi ungkapan monogenes apakah merepresentasi makna anak satu-satunya, anak tunggal, ataukah hendak menegaskan tentang anak yang diperanakkan. Topik ini penting diteliti karena kekeliruan dalam memahami makna ungkapan monogenes ini akan berimplikasi pada pemahaman tentang Kristologi. Istilah monogenes telah menimbulkan banyak perdebatan. Perdebatan yang paling mengemuka adalah apakah ungkapan ini hendak menegaskan tentang only atau only begotten karena itu penulis ingin mencari jawabannya melalui penelitian ini. Metode yang digunakan adalah studi pustaka dengan fokus pada istilah monogenes yang digunakan dalam Injil Yohanes. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa istilah monogenes dalam Injil Yohanes menekankan hubungan eksklusif antara Yesus Kristus dan Allah Bapa di mana hubungan tersebut tidak harus dalam kerangka hubungan metafisik atau hubungan yang diperanakkan – karena bukan itu yang ingin ditekankan oleh istilah monogenes – namun kekhasan hubungan tersebut nanti. Pada saat yang sama, ia menekankan bahwa Yesus pada dasarnya sama dengan Bapa. Penjelasan di atas didasarkan pada kesadaran bahwa istilah monogenes tidak berasal dari kata genna, melainkan dari kata genos.
Perspektif Teologi Kristen tentang Kekerasan Seksual Terhadap Istri (Marital Rape)
Authors: Hutauruk Destri Ayu Natalia , Aritonang Delinda Elizabeth , Silitonga Hamonangan
Published: December 2023

Marital rape adalah salah satu bentuk kekerasan terhadap perempuan yang membawa dampak buruk terhadap korban. Gereja perlu terlibat dalam menangani kekerasan ini dan untuk itu perlu ada landasan teologis khusus tentang marital rape. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan teologi Kristen tentang marital rape, terutama dalam konteks pernikahan Kristen. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa marital rape sangat bertentangan dengan konsep pernikahan Kristen yang dilandaskan pada kasih. Dalam kasih tidak dibenarkan kekerasan dalam bentuk apa pun. Bahkan secara spesifik diajarkan kewajiban suami untuk mengasihi isterinya seperti Kristus mengasihi jemaat-Nya (Efesus 5:25-28). Demikian pula, dalam 1 Korintus 7:3-5, Alkitab mengajarkan bahwa suami dan istri harus memenuhi kebutuhan seksual satu sama lain, namun hanya dengan persetujuan bersama dan mempertimbangkan perasaan satu sama lain.
Traversing the Waste Spectrum: Unveiling Pakistan's MSW Landscape and Solutions
Authors: Asif Muhammad , Laghari Mahmood , Abass Azhar , Siddique Mohammad , Yusuf Abdulghaffaar Assayyidi , Abubakar Abdulhalim Musa , Abdo Ahmed
Published: December 2023

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management must be sustainable in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and address health, environmental, and disposal challenges caused by the vast amounts of trash generated. MSW management going wrong puts locals in danger. In Pakistan, the production of municipal solid trash is rising daily. Urban settlers and other organizations gather a lot of waste in various forms, usually defiling and making our surroundings uninviting.  Due to the indiscriminate dumping of various wastes, the soil quality in the metropolitan area has decreased as a result of solid and liquefied waste disposal. Significant environmental concerns regarding soil and water pollution arise from transferring contaminated garbage and mixed fluid outside of waste disposal borders. The impacts of municipal garbage disposal on soil and water quality at open waste dumping sites were the main focus of this review. Using a soil and water quality index, in many regions of the world especially in regions where waste management practices are insufficient, the contamination of soil and water owing to incorrect municipal solid waste disposal is a serious environmental hazard. Open dumping, unregulated landfilling, and illegal dumping are examples of improper waste disposal practices that can result in pollution that affects the quality of the soil and water. They must also seek to identify sustainable waste management solutions. The effect of these emitted gaseous emissions has, however, been thoroughly researched. To safeguard the environment and public health, quick action must be made to control trace element pollution.
Diferencias en el proceso de toma decisiones en un grupo de adultos jóvenes colombianos consumidores y no consumidores de sustancias psicoactivas
Authors:   Universidad San Buenaventura, Camelo Sandra M , Camargo Rozo Deily Lanz ,   Universidad San Buenaventura, Londoño Aristizábal Valeria ,   Universidad San Buenaventura, Herrán Santiago ,   Universidad San Buenaventura
Published: December 2023

Introducción: El consumo de sustancias psicoactivas constituye un problema de salud pública que requiere ser atendido por diferentes profesionales de la salud. Los adultos jóvenes se convierten en una población vulnerable al ser expuestos a factores que pueden aumentar la probabilidad de consumo. Las investigaciones destacan significativas dificultades en los procesos de la toma de decisiones, así como el aumento de las conductas impulsivas y de riesgo. Por lo tanto, se plantea evaluar y comparar este dominio cognitivo en jóvenes colombianos. Metodología: Se contó con 60 participantes entre 18 a 34 años, utilizando el Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST) y el Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) versión computarizada, bajo una metodología cuantitativa con un diseño de tipo comparativo ex post facto prospectivo simple. Resultados: Los resultados sugieren diferencias en los procesos implicados en la toma de decisiones entre ambos grupos, específicamente para el grupo consumidor se identificó una mayor selección de barajas A (M= 26) y C (M= 23) asociadas a un mayor riesgo de pérdidas y a su vez de alta ganancias inmediatas; menor tiempo de reacción (M= 1,3seg) y puntaje negativo total de (M= -11,4) del IGT. Conclusiones: El grupo de adultos jóvenes consumidores presentó un funcionamiento deficitario en el proceso de toma de decisiones en comparación con el rendimiento obtenido por el grupo control; reflejando un mayor nivel de impulsividad y de dificultad para alternar estrategias funcionales para alcanzar un objetivo específico.
Equinoterapia para el desarrollo de habilidades sociales en una niña con síndrome de Down
Authors:   Universidad Santiago de Cali, Blandón María Camila , Estupiñán Karen ,   Universidad Santiago de Cali, Tamayo Montoya Paula Andrea ,   Universidad del Valle
Published: December 2023

Introducción: El capítulo describe la intervención con modelo breve en equinoterapia y buscando contribuir al desarrollo de habilidades sociales en una niña de once años con síndrome de Down. Metodología: El diseño es mixto e incluye análisis de datos obtenidos a partir de la observación estructurada, autorreportes y entrevistas durante seis sesiones de equinoterapia, -cuatro con asistencia del caballo y dos sin caballo-, realizadas en el segundo semestre de año 2021. Resultados: Los resultados describen de forma cualitativa el modelo de intervención, con avance en la generación de habilidades sociales e identificando el aporte de la equinoterapia al proceso de desarrollo social en la niña con síndrome de Down. Conclusión: La paciente intervenida generó conductas de habilidades como expresar agrado, afecto, agradecimiento, iniciativa y seguir instrucciones, incluso en momentos con demostración de evitación. Se espera que esta intervención breve aporte al proceso de ajuste social y autonomía en niños con síndrome de Down.
El modelo de comunicación sistemáticamente distorsionada
Authors:   Universidad Santiago de Cali, Muñoz Joven Luis Armando
Published: December 2023

El presente capítulo gira en torno a las características de lo que aquí se ha considerado el modelo de la comunicación sistemáticamente distorsionada, CSD. Es un trabajo descriptivo-correlacional, que se guía por las concepciones tanto de la filosofía del lenguaje y la política, que infieren la CSD y la opinión pública de Jürgen Habermas, y de los académicos-comentaristas que en los últimos años han reconocido las implicaciones advertidas por la Unesco acerca del fenómeno de la desinformación. Estas descripciones que permiten entender el fenómeno quedan inmersas en este modelo como escenario de adiestramiento para la sociedad. Se concibe, a través de las concepciones de los autores, lo que trae este escenario del manejo y calidad informativa de los medios tradicionales y las redes sociales tras revisar algunas repercusiones en la formación de la opinión pública crítica y manipulativa.
La reconfiguración de las Defensorías de las Audiencias ante el nuevo ecosistema comunicacional pospandemia
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Luján Ottaviano Cynthia
Published: December 2023

La pandemia por Covid 19 ha evidenciado que el advenimiento de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación se inscriben, sobre todo en este siglo XXI, en una crisis deontológica comunicacional, donde urge profundizar los conocimientos sobre las buenas prácticas asociadas a una comunicación democrática y responsable, en la comprensión de que toda comunicación es un derecho humano, vital para la toma de decisiones, y no un mero negocio. En escenarios de neoliberalismo globalizado y concentración comunicacional pospandemia resulta imprescindible reflexionar sobre las herramientas necesarias para disputar la construcción de subjetividades, de manera de corregir las asimetrías, discriminaciones y desigualdades por etnias, géneros, clases, identidades sexuales, religiosas, políticas, situación económica y geográfica. Las Defensorías de las Audiencias, en tanto nueva institucionalidad creada para defender y promover el derecho humano a la comunicación, tienen una oportunidad estratégica en su posible reconfiguración, con competencia ya no sólo en la gráfica, la radio y la televisión, sino también en el mundo digital. En ese orden de ideas, las preguntas se multiplican. ¿Cómo deberían crearse, por autorregulación o corregulación, con qué competencias? ¿Sólo en los medios digitales o también en las redes sociales? ¿Cómo debería ser el perfil de la Defensora o el Defensor? ¿Cuál es la perspectiva de actuales Defensoras y Defensores del mundo? El presente trabajo, se enmarca en la Tesis Doctoral de la autora, y propone estructurar lineamientos fundamentales para la reconfiguración de las Defensorías de las Audiencias y Ouvidorías de América Latina, en el nuevo mapa jurídico que supone el constitucionalismo latinoamericano.
Negative Impoliteness Strategies Used by Customers of Muara Bungo Home Credit
Authors: J Rini Afrilesa , Magria Vera
Published: December 2023

This research analyzes the negative impoliteness strategies used by customers of Muara Bungo Home Credit through WhatsApp text messages and how the strategies function in delivering the impoliteness between the customers and the employees of Home Credit. The purposes of this research are (1) to analyze the negative of impoliteness strategies used by customers of Muara Bungo Home Credit; (2) to analyze the functions of impoliteness strategies aimed by customers of Muara Bungo Home Credit. The analysis applied Culpeper’s (1996) theory on impoliteness strategy and Culpeper’s (2011) theory on impoliteness function. The research also applied descriptive qualitative method, with the customers’ WhatsApp text messages as the source of the data. The result of this research shows that, (1) there are negative impoliteness (6 data) which occurred in the research; (2) all 6 data of negative impoliteness strategies used by the customers had different functions, which are affective (3 data),  and coercive (3 data).
Advances of AI in Image-Based Computer-Aided Diagnosis: A Review
Authors: Yeasmin Most Nilufa
Published: December 2023

Over the past two decades, computer-aided detection or diagnosis has
emerged as a highly promising field of research. Its primary goal is to
enhance the diagnostic and treatment procedures for radiologists and
clinicians in medical image analysis. With the help of big data and
advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, i.e., machine
learning and deep learning algorithms, assist in making our healthcare
system more convenient, active, efficient, and personalized. The primary
goal of the literature survey study is to present a thorough overview of
the most important developments related to Computer-Aided Diagnosis
(CAD) systems in medical imaging. This survey holds considerable
importance for researchers and professionals in both medical and
computer science. Several reviews regarding specific facets of CAD in
medical imaging already exist. Nevertheless, the main emphasis of this
paper is on covering the complete range of CAD systems’ capabilities in
medical imaging. This review article introduces the background concept
used for typical CAD systems in medical imaging by outlining and
comparing several methods frequently employed in recent studies. The
article also offers a comprehensive and well-structured survey of CAD in
medicine, drawing from a meticulous selection of relevant publications.
Moreover, it describes the process of handling medical images and
introduces state-of-the-art AI-based CAD technologies in medical
imaging, along with the future directions of CAD. This study indicates
that deep learning algorithms are the most effective way to diagnose or
detect diseases.
CircWaveDL: Modeling of Optical Coherence Tomography Images Based on a new Supervised Tensor-based Dictionary Learning for Classification of Macular abnormalities
Authors: Arian Roya , Vard Aliraza , Kafieh Rahele , Plonka Gerlind , Rabbani Hossein
Published: December 2023

Modeling optical coherence tomography (OCT) images is highly beneficial
for various image processing applications as well as assisting
ophthalmologists in the early detection of macular abnormalities. Sparse
representation-based models, particularly dictionary learning (DL), play
an important role in image modeling. Traditionally, DL transforms
higher-order tensors into vectors and aggregates them into matrices,
disregarding the multi-dimensional inherent structure of data. To
overcome this problem, tensor-based DL approaches have been developed.
In this study, we propose a tensor-based DL algorithm named CircWaveDL
for OCT classification where both the training data and the dictionary
are higher-order tensors. Instead of random initialization of the
dictionary, we suggested initializing it with CircWave atoms, which has
previously demonstrated its effectiveness in OCT classification. This
algorithm employs CANDECOMP/PARAFAC (CP) decomposition to factorize each
tensor into lower dimensions. Subsequently, we learn a sub-dictionary
for each class using the training tensor of that class. A test tensor is
reconstructed using each sub-dictionary individually and every test
B-scan is assigned to the class with the minimal residual error. To
assess the generalizability of the model, we have tested it on three
different databases. Furthermore, we introduce a new heatmap generation
approach based on averaging the most significant atoms of the learned
sub-dictionaries, demonstrating that selecting an appropriate
sub-dictionary for test B-scan restoration can lead to better
reconstructions, emphasizing distinctive features of different classes.
CircWaveDL demonstrates a high level of generalizability according to
external validation conducted on three different databases and it
outperforms previous classification methods designed for similar
datasets.
ScholarFace: Scanning Faces, Discovering Minds
Authors: Kang Wong Yu , Aremu Toluwani , Balah Younes , Nadeem Maryam , Navarette Ivo Gollini , Saddik Abdulmotaleb El
Published: December 2023

In today’s data-driven world, quick access to scholarly info is vital. However, current academic search engines face challenges such as restricted text-based searching, uncertainties related to researcher names, absence of contact details, and lack of profile summaries. To mitigate these issues, we introduce ScholarFace, an innovative concept that could transform how we search for academic knowledge. It uses face recognition and language generation technology to spot scholars in photos effortlessly, giving us rich profiles and summaries of their work. It also offers an interactive chat element for users to get more insights about a scholar, reducing online search efforts. We take privacy and ethics issues seriously and ensure ScholarFace complies with rules and regulations. With ScholarFace, we hope to create a smarter, effortless, more connected scholarly world.
Causes, Methods, and Manifestations of the Destruction of Hebrew Manuscripts
Authors: Perani Mauro
Published: December 2023

This study explores the diverse causes behind the destruction and scarcity of medieval Hebrew manuscripts. Factors include their extensive use for study and prayer, the absence of scriptoria in the Jewish world, precarious preservation conditions, systematic destruction by the Church and Inquisition, market circuits of reused parchment codices, and the influence of Genizah legislation. The reuse of medieval Hebrew manuscripts is situated within the epochal printing press phenomenon. The Jewish experience is unique in featuring the persecution and burning of Hebrew books, exemplified by the Talmud’s burning ordered by Pope Julius III in 1553 and the Church’s policy shift under Pope Paul IV, leading to the deliberate destruction of sacred texts. This context resulted in a severe scarcity of Talmud copies, prompting rabbis to halt teachings. The study delves into the intricate interplay of historical events shaping the fate of Hebrew manuscripts.
Destruction and Preservation of Hebrew Books
Authors: Benfatto Miriam , Lolli Elena
Published: December 2023

This introduction lays the foundation for a collection of high-quality research papers, presenting novel findings, innovative scientific approaches, and the latest developments in the field of the history of Catholic censorship, libricide, and the preservation of Hebrew books during late medieval and early modern Italy. The primary objective of this thematic section is to investigate diverse topics, including the Catholic censorship and expurgation of Hebrew texts, books, and documents. Additionally, it explores the repurposing of these materials in book bindings and notary files, shedding light on how Digital Humanities facilitates the recovery of manuscripts or printed books that would otherwise be lost to history.
Surviving Hebrew Accounts From the European Genizah. The Earliest Ledger of a Jewish Pawnshop in Italy
Authors: Lolli Elena
Published: December 2023

This study presents an original manuscript of the European Genizah containing the earliest account book of a Jewish moneylender in Italy. This document, which dates back to the early fifteenth century, sheds new light on the economic history of the Jews, credit issues in north Italy, Jewish–Christian economic relations and material culture through references to pawned objects, as well as the history of accounting practices. Its paper leaves were dismembered and reused to bind a different book of Italian origin. As with thousands of other fragments found in bindings across Europe, the recycling of codices paradoxically assured their survival. The sheets of the ledger were discovered, detached and conserved when the manuscript was restored at the end of the nineteenth century.
Interview with Martin Mulsow
Authors: McKenzie-McHarg Andrew
Published: December 2023

This interview with Martin Mulsow, a renowned intellectual and cultural historian, explores the influences that channeled his literary sensibilities and philosophical interests into a career devoted to charting the overlooked or forgotten terrain of early modern dissidence, heterodoxy, and erudition. It considers how his own formative encounters with post-war German intellectuals and his integration into an international network of scholars pursuing similar or complementary research agendas mirrored the experience of those early modern figures who have loomed so large in the numerous articles and books with which he has forced a reappraisal of the conventional narratives of the emergence of modernity.
Limited Independent Follow-Up with Germline Testing of Variants Detected in BRCA1 and BRCA2 by Tumor-Only Sequencing
Authors: Nowlen Carol J. , Daniels Molly , Uzunparmak Burak , Ileana Dumbrava Ecaterina E. , Yuan Ying , Patel Keyur P. , Rayes Nadine , Harkenrider Jacqueline , Wathoo Chetna , Veazie Jennifer , Luna Krystle A. , Wang Wanlin , Horombe Chacha , Javle Milind , Ahnert Jordi Rodon , Yap Timothy A. , Arun Banu , Lu Karen H. , Meric-Bernstam Funda
Published: December 2023

Introduction

Genomic profiling is performed in patients with advanced or metastatic cancer, in order to direct cancer treatment, often sequencing tumor-only, without a matched germline comparator. However, because many of the genes analyzed on tumor profiling overlap with those known to be associated with hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes (HCPS), tumor-only profiling can unknowingly uncover germline pathogenic (P) and likely pathogenic variants (LPV). In this study, we evaluated the number of patients with P/LPVs identified in BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) via tumor-only profiling, then determined the germline testing outcomes for those patients.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed to identify patients with BRCA1/2 variants on tumor-only genomic profiling, and whether they had germline testing.

Results

This study found that of 2923 patients with 36 tumor types who underwent tumor-only testing, 554 had a variant in BRCA1/2 (19.0%); 119 of the 554 patients (21.5%) had a P/LP BRCA1/2 variant, representing 4.1% of the overall population who underwent genomic profiling. Seventy-three (61.3%) of 119 patients with BRCA1/2 P/LPV on tumor-only testing did not undergo germline testing, 34 (28.6%) had already had germline testing before tumor-only testing, and 12 (10.1%) underwent germline testing after tumor-only testing. Twenty-eight germline BRCA1/2 P/LPVs were detected, 24 in those who had prior germline testing, and 4 among the 12 patients who had germline testing after tumor-only testing.

Conclusion

Tumor-only testing is likely to identify P/LPVs in BRCA1/2. Efforts to improve follow-up germline testing is needed to improve identification of germline BRCA1/2 alterations.
Oral third-generation cephalosporin cefpodoxime in the therapy of respiratory infections
Authors: Stetsiouk Olga U. , Andreeva Irina V. , Shevchik I.A.
Published: December 2023

Oral 3rd generation cephalosporin cefpodoxime proxetil has been available in the antibiotic armamentarium for more than 30 years, however, unlike other oral cephalosporins (e.g. cefixime), it has not been given due recognition in clinical practice in Russia due to its low availability on the domestic pharmaceutical market. At the same time, the high activity of cefpodoxime against respiratory pathogens (S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae and S. pyogenes), pharmacological characteristics, results of clinical trials of its safety and efficacy, allow us to discuss the inclusion of this antimicrobial into Russian clinical guidelines for the treatment of community-acquired respiratory infections, primarily in outpatients, as well as for stepdown therapy of these infections in the hospital. In addition, cefpodoxime is a reliable option to replace parenteral therapy, in particular with ceftriaxone, which is unreasonably often prescribed in outpatient practice in Russia, without the threat of loss of the treatment efficacy.
Candida spp. peritonitis (clinical cases, register analysis and literature review)
Authors: Kozlova O.P. , Khostelidi Sofya N. , Smirnov S.A. , Saturnov A.V. , Mashkevich I.R. , Rysev A.V. , Pichugina G.A. , Bogomolova T.S. , Vybornova I.V. , Vasilieva N.V. , Lobzin Yuriy V. , Klimko Nikolay N.
Published: December 2023

We present a case of fungal peritonitis in a patient secondary to intestinal perforation and repeated laparotomy. An analysis of data from the register of patients with invasive candidiasis is also presented. In the study were included 42 patients with candida peritonitis. The risk factors: antibiotics (100%), vascular catheters (95%), total parenteral nutrition (81%), repeated abdominal surgery (69%), sepsis (69%), bacteremia (50%), repeated perforations on the gastrointestinal tract (43%), oncopathology of the gastrointestinal tract (36%), infected pancreatic necrosis (26%). The etiology agents were C. albicans (50%), C. glabrata (14%), C. parapsilosis (7%). 45% of patients received prophylactic treatment (100% fluconazole). Empirical therapy was carried out by 52% of patients (triazoles – 38%, echinocandins – 14%). After receiving the results of the microbiological study, 3% of patients began to receive antifungal therapy (echinocandins). The 30 days overall survival rate was 66%.
PORTRAIT OF POST PANDEMI HISTORY LEARNING AT SMAN 1 BANYUPUTIH IN THE 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
Authors: Putri Fiska Fiyanti  , I Kadek Yudiana  , Mahfud
Published: December 2023

This research was carried out with the aim of knowing learning during the pandemic and post-pandemic, especially to find out what strategies were applied in learning methods, using learning media and using learning resources. This research method uses qualitative methods and the type of research is a case study. The data collection methods used were observation, interviews and document studies. The results of this study are that history teachers at SMA Negeri 1 Banyuputih have implemented innovative learning as a strategy for dealing with teaching and learning activities during a pandemic and post-pandemic. By using various models and learning methods. The learning methods used are the Discovery Learning and Problem Blased Learning methods. The learning media used are media images, photos, PowerPoint and short video films. The learning resources used include sources from other books, the internet and discussions that are appropriate to the learning material.
THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIALIZATION, FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM ON VOTER PARTICIPATION IN THE MAHAKAM ULU DISTRICT ELECTION, EAST KALIMANTAN PROVINCE
Authors: Melawen Frederik
Published: December 2023

The motivation behind this study was to figure out 1) Socialization meaningfully affected massive impact on elector support in local head decisions in Mahakam Ulu Rule, 2) Facebook affected huge impact on citizen cooperation in territorial head races in Mahakam Ulu Regime, 3) Instagram affected tremendous impact on elector interest in provincial head races in Mahakam Ulu Rule, 4) Socialization, Facebook and Instagram together have an impact and are critical on elector investment in provincial head decisions in Kab. Mahakam Ulu. This examination strategy utilizes irregular inspecting technique with a sum of 100 respondents, the exploration investigation technique utilized is Numerous Direct Relapse Investigation. The consequences of the review expressed that socialization meaningfully affected citizen support, Facebook meaningfully affected elector investment, Instagram unimportantly affected elector cooperation, while at the same time the socialization factors, Facebook and Instagram significantly affected citizen interest.
INVESTIGATING LEARNERS’ PERCEPTION OF ENGLISH ONLINE LEARNING IN BANYUWANGI SECONDARY SCHOOL
Authors: St. Shabibatul Rohmah  , Umi Resita Kusmawati  , Totok Hari Prasetiyo  , Mochamad Ardi Setyawan  , Mahfud
Published: December 2023

This research aims to discover and describe some of the learners' perceptions of English online learning. This research’s  approach or design is qualitative, carried out in two stages. All the eleventh grade high school participants were given an online questionnaire in the first stage. Then in the second stage, several participants were interviewed to clarify the research result. Based on the research result, students had several perceptions about English online learning. The first perception, students stated that the learning environment between English online learning and face to face learning is so different. They also added that the interaction in English online learning did not go well. The third perception, students said that the assignments given during English online learning were so many that they were less than optimal in doing assignments. Lastly, students revealed that when English online learning, they prefer to deliver material using videos and tend not to read the material. In brief, this research discover several students’ perception during their online learning, they are the differentiation of the learning environment, the interaction in English online learning didn’t go well, too many assignments given in online learning makes students less optimal, and students prefer to deliver material using videos.
Risk Factors Associated with Nutritional Status of Toddlers
Authors: Wati Ria , Istianah Isti
Published: December 2023

The main nutritional problem is when growing children experience severe malnutrition. Such as the mother's education level, occupation, number of family members, family income, knowledge, history of exclusive breastfeeding, and history of infectious diseases are several variables that influence a child's nutritional status. Body weight for age (WW/U) based on Z-score -3 SD to <-2 SD is the threshold for undernutrition. The aim of this research was to determine the factors related to the nutritional status of toddlers in the UPTD work area of the Kubangdeleg Community Health Center, Cirebon Regency, West Java Province. This research uses a cross sectional study design and is an observational analytical study. The sample size of 100 people is mothers who have toddlers aged 12-59 months. Data collection was carried out through interviews and anthropometric measurements as well as community health center reports. Then the data was analyzed univariate and bivariate with the Chi-square test. Maternal education obtained (p-value=0,027), number of family members (p-value=0,317), maternal knowledge about nutrition (p-value=0,756), history of exclusive breastfeeding (p-value=1,000), and history of infectious diseases (p-value=0,693). There is a relationship between the level of maternal education and the nutritional status of toddlers. Meanwhile, in the UPTD work area of the Kubangdeleg Community Health Center, Cirebon Regency, West Java Province. Several factors including the number of family members, mother's knowledge, history of exclusive breastfeeding and history of infectious diseases are not risk factors for nutritional status in toddlers.
Diagrama de Fluxo das Excretas como instrumento integrador da governança de ecossistemas de esgotamento sanitário aplicado à realidade brasileira
Authors: Bach Trevisan Alexandre , Dusi Pereira Luciane , Jacques Vieira Fabrício , Pivetta Karsten Rhamany , Heleno Sezerino Pablo
Published: December 2023

O presente trabalho apresenta uma reflexão sobre utilização do diagrama de fluxo das excretas (SFD) sob o ponto de vista da governança aplicada aos sistemas de esgotamento sanitário. A utilização do SFD explicita conexões entre diferentes modais de esgotamento sanitário. Com o auxílio do SFD pode-se identificar que mesmo locais com elevados índices de cobertura podem carecer de serviços adequados em alguma etapa da cadeia de serviço. A ferramenta permite a comparação de diferentes modelos de esgotamento, resumindo a informação em um índice de gerenciamento seguro das excretas, considerando a coexistência de soluções, com e sem rede, evidenciando que o debate entre sistemas centralizados e descentralizados pode ser considerado obsoleto, já que na maioria dos casos se percebe a formação de um complexo ecossistema com diversos serviços ao longo da cadeia, englobando elementos estruturais e estruturantes.
Palavras-chave: Diagrama de fluxo de excretas. Governança do saneamento. Gerenciamento de lodo fecal.