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Investigation of Fake Insider Threats on Private Cloud Computing Services
Authors: Dwi Kurnia Wibowo  , Ahmad Luthfi  , Nur Widiyasono
Published: March 2023

Cloud-based services are service system mechanisms used by companies or organizations in conducting computerized and integrated transactions in a computer network. A service system must of course be balanced with a level of security. This is used to anticipate cyber crimes that have the potential to occur. Cloud-based services themselves are usually offered by a Cloud Service Provider (CSP). CSPs are generally configured so that they are accessible on the public internet for their services. Companies that prioritize data security want a system that is safe from a series of cyber crimes. Private cloud computing scheme is a solution that can be implemented as an alternative. The problem that occurs is the possibility of MITC (Man in the Cloud) attacks that infiltrate and manipulate identities so that they are detected as fake insider threats on cloud systems. This thesis aims to carry out threat analysis with the Man in the Cloud attack technique on private cloud computing services based on a study of the ISO 27032 standard. Reports and documentation of the results of the analysis are expected to become recommendations for the cybersecurity investigation and management process related to threats to cloud services with private schemes cloud computing.
Synthesis Of Silver Nanoparticles (Agnp) From The Extract Of Kemloko Fruit (Phyllantus Emblica L.)
Authors: Mukhlisa Ida , Masfria Masfria , Sumaiyah Sumaiyah
Published: March 2023

Nanoparticles are nano-sized materials that are widely used because they have many advantages and very beneficial benefits. One method of making nanoparticles biologically. In the process of chemically synthesizing silver nanoparticles, nanomaterials are toxic and not environmentally friendly. So, other options are used, such as biological synthesis with natural materials as reducing catalysts and plant extract bioreductors that can reduce the amount of dangerous materials in the waste. This study aims to make nanoparticles from kemloko ethanol extract with biological methods. Extraction was carried out by the maceration method and synthesis of silver nanoparticles by a biological method with functional group analysis characteristics using FTIR. The results of this study indicate that these nanoparticles indicate that silver nanoparticles can be synthesized biologically for silver nanoparticles and the FTIRcharacteristic results show that silver nanoparticles contain OH, C=O, N=O, C-O, and C-H groups.
Addition of Quick lime to the Stabilization of Humbang Hasundutan's Soil Peat Through The California Bearing Ratio Laboratory Test
Authors: Suhairiani Suhairiani , Panjaitan Nahesson , Keristiana Sinaga Enny , Zulfa Yuzni Siti
Published: March 2023

This research is a research on the development and utilization of peat soil material that is often found in the Humbang Hasundutan district, where peat soil that has been stabilized with lime can later become new soil parameter data that can be used for road subgrade construction improvements. The purpose of this study was to stabilize the Humbang Hasundutan peat soil mixed with lime to meet the standards for road subgrade construction, which will be tested with the California Bearing Ratio (CBR). This study used experimental methods carried out in the laboratory, by conducting tests to obtain new soil parameter data by trying variations of 10%, 20% and 30% initial lime. From the results obtained, the results of the CBR test of peat soil with a lime mixture variation of 20% have met the specifications of Highways for road construction subgrade, which is 5.5%.
Improving the Competence of Human Resources for the Development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Medan City which is mediated by the use of Information Technology
Authors: Sun Siagian Tomy , Agusty Ningrum Dhea
Published: March 2023

The research is purposed to test and analyzed whether human resources affect UKMK development in Medan city by using information technology as an intervening variable. the kind of research is using the associative approach. The population of the research is an MSME user in Medan city divided into kinds of business, fashion, furniture, education, agriculture, fishery, healthy and automotive. There is the determination of the amount of the sample to use with the census method based on Stratify Random Sampling definition and the sample obtainable is 100. This research consists of the independent variable being the competency of human resources, the dependent variable being UMKM development, and an intervening variable being the user of information technology. the analysis of this research is using descriptive method. Structural Equation Modeling Analyzed based on variance (Partial Least Square). The result of the research are: (1) there are effects between human resource competency and UMKM development. (2) there are effects between information technology users and MSME development. (3) there are effects between human resource competency and information technology users. (4) there are effects between human resource competency and MSME development with mediated information technology users.
Formulation and Evaluation of Sustained Release Microcapsule of Metronidazole
Authors: Leo Natassya Manda , Bangun Hakim , Harahap Urip
Published: March 2023

The oral conventional metronidazole dosage forms have a short duration of action due to gastric emptying process, hence the treatment of ulcus pepticum using metronidazole become less effective. Due to retaining the dosage form in the stomach, a preparation form of sustained released drug delivery systems has been developed. The aim of this study was to developed a sustained released drug delivery systems of metronidazole using alginate and chitosan as polymers that could last longer in stomach. The formulation consisted of variatons in chitosan 0.5%, 0.75% and 1%. The drug released test was carried out using paddle method in simulated gastric medium pH 1.2 at 37°C. The dissolution test results showed that formula with 0.75% of chitosan giving the best sustained released effect and the kinetics drug realeased of microcapsule followed Higuchi order. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that microcapsules of metronidazole with a combination of alginate and chitosan can be prepared as sustained released formulation.
Characteristics Of The Knowledge Service System On The Behavior Of Preventing The Transmission Of COVID-19 In The City Of Ternate
Authors: Kurniawan Didik
Published: March 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the whole world including Indonesia, there has been a change in habits in living life for all parties, including health service providers, especially hospitals, which are the last bastion in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The type of research used in this study is a descriptive quantitative method, which is carried out on a set of objects which usually aims to see the characteristics in order to determine the extent of knowledge, attitudes, family support and use of media towards the knowledge service system about the behavior of preventing transmission of Covid-19 patients in Indonesia. community in Ternate City. The population in this study was all Covid-19 data recorded in medical records at the City Health Center in 2020, as many as 118 civid 19 sufferers. The sampling technique was carried out by the total sample method. The research was carried out in 2020. The results of the univariate analysis describe the distribution of respondents based on demographic characteristics (gender, education level, occupation, knowledge, family support attitudes and preventive behavior), with COVID-19 disease.
Influence Of Marketing Strategy And Service Quality On Purchase Decisions Through Consumer Satisfaction As Intervening Variables In Hotel Permata Land Rantau Prapat
Authors: Dame Masterina Olivia , Pakpahan Efendy , Ariesa Yeni , Syaifuddin Syaifuddin
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of service quality on purchasing decisions through customer satisfaction at Hotel Permata Land Rantau Prapat. The number of samples taken in this study using the Lemeshow formula, namely 96 people. Determination of the sample in this study was carried out by non-probability sampling. The method used is path analysis. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the marketing strategy had a significant positive effect on the purchasing decision of Permata Land Hotel. Service quality has a significant positive effect on purchasing decisions, marketing strategy has a significant positive effect on consumer satisfaction, then service quality has a significant positive effect on consumer satisfaction, consumer satisfaction has a significant positive effect on purchasing decisions, marketing strategy has a significant positive effect on consumer satisfaction at Permata Land Hotel. The results of this study indicate that the better the marketing strategy carried out by the company affects purchasing decisions so that the level of consumer satisfaction will be high, it can be seen from the value of the significant results of marketing strategies that affect purchasing decisions through customer satisfaction obtained. Service quality has a significant positive effect on purchasing decisions through customer satisfaction.
Stock Price Prediction Model On Automotive Companies And Its Components Listed On The Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors: Rulliyani Rulliyani , Subiantoro Nur , Nasib Nasib , Rinanda Teja
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether economic value added and profitability (ROA) can affect prices for automotive companies and their components on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This study uses 12 automotive companies and their components listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014-2019. Methods of collecting data by means of documentation or literature study. The sampling technique in this study used purposive sampling and the ardl panel research method. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that there are nine automotive companies on the Indonesian stock exchange, namely; PT. Astra International, Tbk; PT. Astra Otoparts, Tbk; PT. Indo Kordsa, Tbk; PT. Goodyear Indonesia, Tbk; PT. Gajah Tunggal, Tbk; PT. Multi Prima Sejahtera, Tbk; PT. Multistrada Directions Sarana, Tbk; PT. Nippres, Tbk; PT. Prima Alloy Steel Universal, Tbk, Economic Value Added and Profitability variables have a significant influence on stock prices. While in two companies, namely PT. Indomobil Sukses Internasional, Tbk and PT. Selamat Sempurna, Tbk, only the Economic Value Added variable has a significant influence on stock prices. And in one company, namely PT. Indospring, Tbk only profitability variables that significantly affect stock prices. In general, Economic Value Added and Profitability are leading indicators for controlling stock prices. However, on a panel basis, neither of the two has been able to become a leading indicator for controlling share prices in automotive companies and their components on the Indonesian stock exchange. This is because the two variables have not provided a stable influence on a panel basis for all companies studied as automotive companies and their components on the Indonesian stock exchange.
The Effect Of Motivation And Emotional Intelligence On Kinemployee Work In Central Tapanuli District Government
Authors: Tanjung Mansur , Of Fortune Ananda lubis Dawn
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of motivation and emotional intelligence on employee performance in the government of Central Tapanuli Regency. The number of samples in this study was 146. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire under the indicators of each variable used. The data obtained were then analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that motivation and emotional intelligence simultaneously has a significant effect on the performance of employees in the Government of Central Tapanuli Regency. The results of the t-test show that motivation and emotional intelligence significantly influence employee performance. The emotional intelligence factor has a more dominant influence on employee performance compared to motivation.
Phytochemical Screening and Formulation of Hand Sanitizer Gel Preparations from Temu Hitam Rhizome Extract (Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb)
Authors: Sari Rika Puspita , Efa Harnis Zola , Irmayanti Harahap Nina
Published: March 2023

Temu Hitam (Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb) is one of the most widely grown plants in Indonesia at an altitude of 400–750 m asl and contains many secondary metabolites, including flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, and curcuminoids, which in the test had antibacterial activity and growth inhibitors. worm larvae in the gastrointestinal tract and the effect of increasing the body's immunity The purpose of this study was to identify the content of secondary metabolites contained in the rhizome of black turmeric, which would then be formulated into gel hand sanitizer preparations. Secondary metabolite testing was conducted on alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, steroids/triterpenoids, and glycosides. Three different hand sanitizer gel formulations were created using different extract concentrations, 5%, 10%, and 15%. Evaluation tests were then run on the preparations, including stability, organoleptic, homogeneity, pH, and dispersion tests. Alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, and steroids were found in the temu hitam rhizome, according to the results of secondary metabolite testing. The dosage form was semi-solid, had a light brown to blackish brown hue, a distinct spice scent, was homogeneously prepared, and had a pH of 7.0, according to the examination of the formulation results  4,1 ± 0,17; 4,4 ± 0,19; 4,9 ± 0,08; 4,9 ± 0,09, viscosity 2378 ± 209,9; 3340 ± 220,7; 4509 ± 285,6; 4881 ±  276,7; and spreadability test 5; 6,2; 5,4; 4,9 cm . The conclusion of this study is that the results of the phytochemical screening of simplicia and the ethanolic extract of the Temu Hitam rhizome showed positive results, containing secondary metabolites of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, glycosides, and steroids/triterpenoids that can be formulated into hand sanitizer gel preparations that meet the requirements for preparation evaluation.
Plankton Diversity in Aek Rao River Gunung Tua
Authors: Harahap Arman
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the index of plankton diversity in the Aek Rao River, Gunung Tua. The research was carried out from April to May 2022 in the Aek Rao River, Gunung Tua. The sampling method used purposive random sampling which consisted of 3 observation stations, namely station 1 upstream, station 2 for residential areas and station 3 for densely populated areas. The results showed that the composition of plankton in the Aek Rao River, Gunung Tua consisted of 3 classes of phytoplankton, namely Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae and Cyanophyceae, while the zooplankton class consisted of 4 classes, namely Mastigophora, Monogononta, Crustacea and Ciliophora. The highest diversity index in phytoplankton was obtained at station 1 of the sand mining area with a value of 1, 39 which indicates that the level of diversity is in the medium category. In zooplankton the highest diversity index was found at station 3 with a value of 0.33 which indicated that the level of diversity was included in the low category. While the highest dominance index for phytoplankton was found at station 3 in densely populated areas with a value of 0.43 while zooplankton was found at station 1 in a sand mining area with a value of 0.00563, both values ​​indicated that there was no dominant plankton genus in that area.
Management Of Strengthening Student Character Education To Realize The Students Graduates Quality In Spk-Sma Saint John’s Catholic School And Insan Cendekia Madani Sma
Authors: Susanto FX. , Wasliman Iim , Sudrajat Adjat , Mulyanto Agus
Published: March 2023

The This research is driven by the problems in implementing character education at school which have not yet met the expectations. It is closely related to the management of strengthening character education which plays an important role but has not been implemented effectively. The research was conducted with a qualitative approach-case study method. Data collection techniques were carried out through: (1) in-depth interviews, (2) direct observations, and (3) documentation studies. In general, this study aims to identify and analyze the management of strengthening character education to produce the quality graduates. Specifically, it is also to find out and analyze: (1) the planning process, (2) implementation, (3) evaluation, (4) follow-ups, (5) problems, (6) solutions, and (7) results of strengthening character education related to the quality of graduates at Saint John's Catholic School and Insan Cendekia Madani High School, South Tangerang City, Banten.The theoretical foundation used is Total Quality Management (TQM). As an approach, TQM is expected to to raise the quality of graduates with strong characters and thus, increase the customer satisfaction, improved quality, and commitment. To improve the quality, the Deming Cycle or PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, and Act) method is used to ensure any deviation or failure to be detected and corrected quickly. Hence, the efforts to strengthen character education have an impact to the students, not only the cognitive aspect (moral knowing), but also the affective (moral feeling), and psychomotor (moral behavior). The results of this study indicate that: (1) The management planning for strengthening character education has referred to the vision, mission, goals, and values of the school. It is necessary to clarify the order of priority to solve the occuring problems. (2) The implementation of strengthening character education has been going well. However, school principals need to improve coordination with parents and the community, develop teacher professionalism and supervise consistently and continuously. (3) The evaluation has been carried out in accordance with the assessment steps. Aspects of strengthening character have been carried out well, i.e religious teachings and beliefs, which emphasizes on respecting diversity, and increasing student learning abilities. It is necessary to improve the aspects of moral values  in compliance with social rules. (4) Follow-ups have been carried out based on the evaluation results to take corrective actions for standardisation purpose.
Analysis of the Impact of Budget-Refocusing Policies on the Sustainability of Construction Services Companies
Authors: Aasniari Aasniari , Anwar Ruslin , Rachmansyah Arief
Published: March 2023

Business actors in the construction sector in the pre-pandemic period showed good performance, the projects obtained were on target, contract values rose, and operating income increased, until stable liquidity there was no minus, so, before the pandemic, projects were planned according to their schedules, the right targets, to the appropriate cost plan, but after the pandemic,  hence the emergence of the government's policy on diverting the project budget for disasters (Covid 19), where this policy is called budget refocusing, the regulation is contained in the 'Regulation of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia Number 87 / PMK.07 / 2020'. During the pandemic, construction work can hinder the implementation of the proposed project to show declining performance. The purpose of this study is to find out the factors that influence consultants in construction management activities and also to find out the impact of government policies on budget refocusing on construction project planning. Data collection was carried out by survey through a questionnaire, the respondents to this study were those in a Surabaya consulting company that was directly involved in the field of building construction that was affected by budget refocusing. As for the results of factor analysis in the correlation analysis test, one factor that significantly influences consultants in construction management activities is the factor of high labor wages with a correlation of 0.709. And for the impact of budget refocusing on construction project planning on cost factors, where the indicator is the untimely payment with a test value of 4,369.
Customer-Based Brand Equity, Company Reputation and Product Quality Effect on Customer Loyalty: Air Conditioner Retail Market in Medan
Authors: Suwarno Bambang , Prassetyawan Anjas , Abbas Muhammad
Published: March 2023

This research explores and focuses on customer perceptions, because there is still a lack of research in knowing the relationship between customer perceptions of products and retail stores. Data collection by interviews, questionnaires, and observations on Panasonic AC retail customers. This study tries to examine the influence of the dimensions of customer loyalty which are influenced by the dimensions of Customer Based Brand Equity (CBBE), Company Reputation and Product Quality. This research is associative, with a quantitative method approach. The research was validated using SPSS-26 with data analysis techniques using multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that CBBE and product quality had a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty. Furthermore, the company's reputation partially has a positive but not significant effect on customer loyalty. Whereas CBBE, Company Reputation, and Product Quality simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on Customer Loyalty. From the results of this study, it was also concluded that there is a tendency for loyal customers to not guarantee that they will recommend the products they buy to others. Product (brand) selection recommendations are also more influenced by salespeople in retail stores where customers will buy products. From this research, it was found that the novelty of customer perceptions of company reputation has no effect on customer loyalty, especially for retail store customers.
Investigate Strategic Ambidexterity: How Environmental Dynamism Affects Networking Capability in Small Businesses
Authors: Tyna Yunita
Published: March 2023

This study intends to investigate strategic ambidexterity (STA) by examining how environmental dynamism (EN) affects networking capability (NE) in small businesses. In addition, the moderating influence of EN on the relationship between NE and STA is examined. The association between networking capability, environmental dynamism, and strategic ambidexterity was determined by analyzing the responses from a survey of 185 small business owners in the province of West Java. The research has employed survey questionnaires and smart PLS for data analysis. This study indicated that small business networking capability and environmental dynamism directly affected strategic ambidexterity. However, this study's outcomes reveal that environmental dynamism as a moderator in the relationship between networking capability and strategic ambidexterity is insignificant.
The Role of Green Innovation to Achieve Sustainable Business Performance of MSMEs in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Sisca Sisca , Wijaya Andy
Published: March 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on economic growth in Indonesia, one of which is for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Thus, MSMEs need to improve their business performance in a sustainable manner to achieve the desired economic growth, one of which is through the adoption of green innovation. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the adoption of green innovation and sustainable business performance of MSMEs especially during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The research subjects taken in this study were MSME actors in the food and beverage sector at Pematangsiantar City, totaling 371 MSMEs. The analysis technique used in this study was Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using the Smart PLS program. The results of this study indicated that green innovation has a positive and significant influence on sustainable business performance, especially on social performance and environmental performance, while it has no significant effect on economic performance.
Best Practice of Village Management Policy During the Covid-19 Pandemic (Case Study of Tourism Sector Economic Recovery of Nglanggeran Village)
Authors: Fitri Azmi Ilima , Listanto Virgiawan
Published: March 2023

Tourism villages are essential in improving the community's welfare and driving the local and regional economy. Meanwhile, the Covid-19 pandemic has directly impacted the decline in tourist visits, both domestic and foreign, resulting in the loss of potential economic income for the community. This research applies a qualitative descriptive approach and aims to describe how community-based tourism in Nglanggeran Tourism Village is managed and adapted amid the Covid-19 pandemic using the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF). NPF elements (setting, characters, plot and moral) and content play an important role in shaping policy processes and outcomes so they can explain the policy process of Nglanggeran Tourism management policy to recover the economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The study shows that the setting problem  in this study is the struggle to conceive a management policy for Nglanggeran Tourism Village to survive the covid 19 pandemic. The victims were harmed by the existence of villains (the Covid-19 pandemic) were rural communities whose daily income was mainly from tourism management. The policy recovery management was successful because the heroes have worked a big deal in their role to achieve the success of tourism.
Caracterización de semillas de Agave spp., por el método de I.S.T.A
Authors: Moreno Jesús Tadeo Hernández , Pineda Carlos Ortuño , Castro Elías Hernández , Nava Agustín Damián , Guzmán Antonio Juan Cortés , Campos Zuleyma Martínez , González Miguel Angel Reyes , Álvarez Dolores Vargas
Published: March 2023

La propagación de los Agaves spp. en México es muy extensa y el país cuenta con 151 especies endémicas. Sin embargo, prácticas como la construcción, el desarrollo de fibras, la elaboración de alimentos y bebidas alcohólicas, así como la elaboración de productos ornamentales han ocasionado una considerable disminución entre las poblaciones silvestres. En este sentido, el presente trabajo tiene como objetivo realizar la caracterización morfométrica por el método de I.S.T.A de las semillas de Agave spp. colectadas en los diferentes municipios del estado de Guerrero (Agave cupreata Trel. & A. Berger y Agave angustifolia Haw.). Los resultados obtenidos se sometieron a análisis de varianza y pruebas de medias (Tukey, p ≤ 0.05), tomándose el largo, ancho, grosor de las semillas y su volumen. El sitio de muestreo que presentó el mayor número de semillas por kilogramo (233,590) fue Lamazintla. Por otra parte, las semillas de mayor longitud, anchura y grosor se encontraron en el municipio de Alpoyeca (8.6; 6.4; 0.62 mm, respectivamente). Además el análisis de pureza demostró que la muestra obtenida en Amojileca cuenta con el mayor número de semillas maduras con un promedio del 57%.
FIELD PHYTOPROTECTION OF Coffea arabica MOTHER PLANTS, DISINFECTION AND CALLOGENESIS INDUCTION
Authors: Joya-Dávila José Gregorio , Ruíz-Sesma Benigno , Lecona-Guzman Carlos Alberto , Ruíz Lau Nancy , Ruíz Valdiviezo Victor Manuel , Rojas Martínez Reyna Isabel , Gutiérrez Miceli Federico Antonio
Published: March 2023

In Chiapas, Mexico, there are high-yielding coffee plants adapted to the local climatic conditions. The presence of microorganisms in the explants makes developing protocols for cloning these genotypes in vitro difficult. The objective of this work was to evaluate how field and in vitro microorganism management affected asepsis and the induction of callogenesis in leaf explants of agronomically important coffee plants. Drought-tolerant genotypes were obtained from aseptic explants and cell cultures using a participatory study, agronomic, and in vitro techniques. Five accessions (ITTGj 1-5) were selected from a 21-year-old Borbon cultivar. The present study was conducted over two flowering cycles, evaluating the effect of field management on explant asepsis on the first and the callogenic response caused by the culture medium, the transport solution, and the genotype, on the second. Sixty days before explant collection, biweekly applications of calcium polysulfide (10 % v v-1), copper oxychloride (2 g L-1), and Zingiber officinale extract (20 g L-1) reduced fungal contamination by 100 % and bacterial contamination by 90 %. Field explant transportation in 200 mg L-1 citric acid and ascorbic acid solution reduced oxidation in explants and in vitro cultures. Proembryogenic friable corns were formed with the combination of 4.4 µM BAP (6-benzylaminopurine) and 7.25 µM 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) at 45 days of culture, with genotype four showing the best response. Field management was effective for the aseptic establishment of Coffea arabica cultures in vitro, and the combination of BAP and 2,4-D used was an appropriate growth regulator for the induction of callogenesis.
MACGRAN-IJ: AN EFFICIENT METHOD TO ANALYZE DIMENSIONS AND COLOR OF WHEAT GRAINS
Authors: Sauceda-Acosta Carlos Patricio , González-Hernández Víctor Arturo , Villaseñor-Mir Héctor Eduardo , Lugo-García Gabriel Antonio , Partida-Ruvalcaba Leopoldo
Published: March 2023

The dimensions, shape, and color of wheat grain are important in plant breeding, although their manual measurement is difficult and time-consuming. While it is true that digital image analysis (DIA) with specific software has made it easier, some are semiautomatic, exclude color, and require the digitization of individual grains. The goal of this study was to compare the precision, accuracy, and efficiency of MacGran-IJ versus SmartGrain, GrainScan, and manual caliper measurement. The morphological characteristics of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) and bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grains were measured using DIA with MacGran-IJ, including color (in RGB and CIELab color spaces), size (mm2), lateral length (LLG, mm), ventral length (VLG, mm), lateral (LWG, mm) and ventral (VWG, mm) width, perimeter (mm), and circularity. Length, LWG, and VWG were measured with a digital caliper. The time (s) taken in each method was recorded. Size, LLG, VLG, and VWG were the same between methods for both species, but the LWG measurement obtained with vernier showed differences between the three programs (p ≤ 0.01), as well as low accuracy and precision. VWG obtained manually had R2 values of 0.92, 0.91, and 0.89 (p ≤ 0.01) for MacGran-IJ, SmartGrain, and GrainScan, respectively. The ventral and lateral color red of wheat grain differed between MacGran-IJ and GrainScan; the lateral part of the bread wheat grain showed differences for red, green, and blue (p ≤ 0.05). DIA in CIELab color required 11.57 s, and in RGB it needed 7.25 s (p ≤ 0.01). Manual measurement of 50 wheat grains required 1528.07 s, whereas SmartGrain took 101.84 s, MacGran-IJ 45.4 s, and GrainScan 54.11 s (H = 36.59, p ≤ 0.01). MacGran-IJ is an automated, simple, and efficient method for accurately measuring the size, length, and width of wheat grains using digitized images
Constructing a Tool for Software Regression Testing Based on Crow Search Method
Authors: I. Khaleel Shahbaa , Alghadanfary Raghda Anan
Published: March 2023

The software testing phase is an essential phase of software development. Its aim is to ensure that the program meets the desired requirements of it. Through the testing process, errors are found in the programs so that they can be fixed before deployment, i.e. before being used or delivered to the customer. The program must also be tested after to be published and delivered, this is called regression testing and it is one of the basic activities in software development and it must be done in the software maintenance phase to ensure its reliability. In this research, a tool was built that selects the optimal test cases that are used in the regression testing phase, using artificial intelligence techniques. The Crow Search Algorithm was used in the test case selection, and after modifications and improvements were made to the algorithm, the Improved Crow algorithm was proposed, which generates and selects test cases that achieve the basic paths of the program based on the improved fitness function, the dynamic awareness probability value of the crow, and the spiral search mechanism for the crows. In addition, the genetic algorithm was used for these test cases prioritization.
The Effects of Servicescape of Unmanned Coffee Shops on Place Attachment, Customer Satisfaction, and Customer Loyalty
Authors:   The Foodservice Management Society Of Korea, Lee Sung-Ju , Lee Hee-Min , Lim Hyun-Cheol
Published: March 2023

This study aimed to find out the effect of servicescape of unmanned coffee shops on place attachment, customer satisfaction, and customer satisfaction. To achieve the above purpose, it was conducted from November 1, 2022 to November 25, 2022 as a convenience extraction method, and it was conducted online for customers who used unmanned coffee shops within one month. A total of 344 copies were used in the final analysis. Frequency analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and structural equation analysis were conducted. Through the results of this study, it was verified that among the physical environmental factors of unmanned coffee shops, comfort affects place attachment, and place attachment affects customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Through this, it was verified that small business owners and food service marketers who are experiencing difficulties in terms of cost should consider comfort as the most important factor among service scape factors when starting a business or supporting consulting.
Age dynamics of doctor's professional competencies
Authors: Yakushin Mikhail A , Vorobeva Anna V , Yarotsky Sergey Y , Vasilev Mikhail D , Arseenkova Olga Yu. , Yakushina Tatiana I
Published: March 2023

The article presents the results of a study with 288 doctors of various age groups and specialties aimed at determining the level of professional competencies and its changes. To conduct this study, sociological,
analytical, and statistical methods, as well as organizational modeling were used. Based on the results, grounds for the need to find effective solutions in order to support the professional literacy of doctors of
older age groups were given. Organizational solutions to this problem were given, including unique healthsaving and advanced training (treatment in training) technologies, transformation of the methodological
support of medical activity based on the implementation of expert systems, as well as reduction of cognitive load on doctors of nearing-retirement and retirement age through professional retraining in one narrow specialty.
For citation: Yakushin MA, Vorobieva AV, Yarotsky SYu, Vasiliev MD, Arseenkova OYu, Yakushina TI. Age dynamics of doctor's professional competencies. City Healthсare. 2023;4(1): 22-37 doi: 10.47619/2713-2617.zm.2023.v.4i1;22-37
School Management for Sustainable Development in Energy and Environmental Excellence
Authors: Tantranont Nuttiya , Sawatdeenarunat Chayanon
Published: March 2023

Thailand emphasises encouraging all sectors to achieve their commitments to improving the quality of human life following the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. Therefore, educational institutions across the country must develop school management approaches to enhance the quality of education and prepare Thai society to meet global challenges. This research aims to contribute to global action by developing school strategies and leadership practices to help achieve the SDGs. The mixed method of SWOT and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to determine a suitable strategy for school accomplishment. In-depth interviews with school administrators were conducted to identify the leadership practices of school management. The results indicated an urgent need to equip human resources with knowledge and expertise in the energy field and the environment to teach students effectively. The five keys to leadership success in human resource development include goal setting, strategic budgeting, activity planning, achievement striving, and collaborative building. The school administrative strategies and leadership practices towards energy and environmental excellence developed in this study would be beneficial guidelines for school leaders in policy implementation for attaining SDGs. Contribution to SDGs would create a more sustainable world for all.
An Ensemble Stacking Algorithm to Improve Model Accuracy in Bankruptcy Prediction
Authors: Muslim Much Aziz , Yosza Dasril  , Haseeb Javed  , Alamsyah  , Jumanto  , Wiena Faqih Abror  , Dwika Ananda Agustina Pertiwi  , Tanzilal Mustaqim
Published: March 2023

Bankruptcy analysis is needed to anticipate bankruptcy. Errors in predicting bankruptcy often cause bankruptcy. Machine learning with high accuracy to analyze reversal must continuously improve its accuracy. Many machine learning models have been applied to predict bankruptcy. However, model improvisation is still needed to improve prediction accuracy. We propose a combination model to improve the accuracy of bankruptcy prediction based on a genetic algorithm-support vector machine (GA-SVM) and stacking ensemble method. This study uses the Taiwanese Bankruptcy dataset from the Taiwan Economic Journal. Then we implement a synthetic minority over-sampling technique for handling imbalanced datasets. We select the best feature using GA-SVM, adopt a new strategy by stacking the classifier, and use extreme gradient boosting as a meta-learner. The results show superior accuracy obtained by the stacking model-based GA-SVM with an accuracy of 99.58%. The accuracy obtained is higher than just applying a single classifier. Thus, this study shows that the proposed method can predict bankruptcy with superior accuracy.
 
Received: 11 January 2023 | Revised: 8 March 2023 | Accepted: 14 March 2023
 
Conflicts of Interest
Much Aziz Muslim is an editorial board member of Journal of Data Science and Intelligent Systems and was not involved in the editorial review or the decision to publish this article. The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
KARMA MANAGEMENT
Authors: Japee Gurudutta
Published: March 2023

Karma is Self-Generated: A man’s actions create his future karmas to be experienced, why wait seven more births
to achieve spiritual maturity when you could achieve it in existing birth? That is the idea behind writing paper on
karma management. When we begin to apply principles of management in managing karma, our individual
karma is intensified. Quite often our actions are based upon an emotional reaction to what someone has done or
said to us. The consequences of such actions are often not clearly and carefully thought about. For example,
someone insults you, so you insult them back. If you did reflect, you would see that the consequence of harming
someone else with your words in the present is for you to be harmed again in the future by someone else’s words.
This behaviour creates an endless cycle of being harmed and harming others, which is only stopped by considering
the consequences before acting and not harming back. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “An eye for an eye makes the
whole world blind.” So, too, instinctive retaliation ultimately makes the whole world angry. The principle of
considering the karmic consequences pertains equally to positive actions. The wisest approach is to not simply
react to things that happen to us, but to take time to consider the karmic repercussions of all actions before we
take them. The habit of considering the consequences before acting can be developed at an early age when parents
and teachers utilize positive discipline methods to help children face the natural and logical consequences of their
actions. Each mark is a reward or a stumbling block. Learn to look at the step you have made and the step you
have not made yet. This brings you close to Me.” Gurudeva elucidates our fourth principle: “It is our reaction to
karmas through lack of understanding that creates most karmas we shall experience at a future time.” Tirukural:
“All suffering recoils on the wrongdoer himself. Paper is an attempt for managing your own karma by utilizing the
correct understanding of karma to refine your actions and reactions in life.
Efficiency of Sum Constructed Automorphic Symmetric Balanced Incomplete Block Designs
Authors: Otulo, Wandera Cyrilus
Published: March 2023

Several construction methods have been introduced to build the elements of balanced incomplete block designs (BIBDs) for specific parameters, with different techniques suggested for testing their existence. There is still no general technique to determine the existence of the designs that have been realized. In this study the efficiencies of some given automorphic symmetric balanced incomplete block designs (AUSBIBD) formed by sum construction method have been presented in details alongside existence and non-existence of such designs. The process involved the application of sum construction method to give new designs of parameters D (v, b, λ1+λ2) and an application of Bruck Ryser Chwola theorem extensively. A test design constructed using the described method was found to be existing with an efficiency of 76.38%. Sum constructed designs are more applicable in agricultural fields as witness in case of KEFRI-Kenya.
Generic Strategies and Competitiveness of Tea Brokerage Firms in Kenya
Authors: Peter, Situma Sasaka Peter, Situma Sasaka
Published: March 2023

The general objective of the study was to investigate the effect of generic strategies on the competitiveness of tea brokerage firms in Kenya. The generic strategies used in this study were; cost leadership strategy, differentiation strategy, innovation strategy and focus strategy. The specific objectives of the study were: to determine the effect of cost leadership strategy, differentiation strategy, innovation strategy and focus strategy on the competitiveness of tea brokerage firms in Kenya. The study adopted a mixed research design with the specific research design being a descriptive design and cross-sectional research design. The population of the study comprised of the managers of tea brokerage firms in Kenya. The sampling frame consisted of 60 tea brokerage firms whereby 100 managers formed a sample size which ascertained the effect of competitive strategies on the competitiveness of tea brokerage firms in Kenya. The unit of analysis were the managers. The sampling technique used was stratified random sampling. Primary data was collected by use of questionnaires which were administered through drop and pick method. Reliability was tested using Cronbach’s Alpha. Data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics through the software SPSS version 24. Descriptive statistics included standard deviations and mean scores. Inferential statistics included Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression analysis for testing of hypotheses. If the p-value was below the significance level (0.05) the study rejected the null hypothesis. The study showed that only two variables had positive and significant effect on Firm Competitiveness, with the most influential being Innovation Strategy which had regression coefficient of 0.572 and a p-value of 0.000 and was also less than 0.005. This was then followed by Cost Leadership Strategy which had regression coefficient of 0.135 and a p-value of 0.005. However, there was no significant relationship between Differentiation Strategy and Firm Competitiveness (0.343), Focus Strategy and Firm Competitiveness (0.417) respectively. This leads to conclusion that Cost Leadership Strategy and Innovation Strategy significantly affects competitiveness of Tea Brokerage firms in Kenya. The study recommends that: Kenyan firms should understand and adopt 2 competitive strategies that have been proven to help them gain a competitive advantage and improve its performance. Therefore, Kenyan firms can wade of competition from their international competitors using proven competitive strategies; and the Kenyan market should foster economic development by encouraging and promoting strategies that ensure the sustainability of tea brokerage firms and SMEs.
Form Based Document Understanding using Sequential Model
Authors: Khushi Rathi  , Aniket Patil  , Nikita Mahadik  , Sakshi Ahire  , Abhilasha Shinde
Published: March 2023

DocFormer is a teachable transformer-based multi-modular start-to-finish model for various Visual Report Figuring out projects. Additionally, Doc Former facilitates the model's ability to link text and visual tokens by sharing learned spatial across modalities. For the study of various algorithms and computer vision, it is a crucial area of research. Some people fabricate documents and engage in illegal activities because the current document detection system is ineffective. In the proposed system, fake documents can be found in two ways. As the popularity of deep learning technology has grown, document AI, which includes things like document layout analysis, visual information extraction, document visual question answering, document image classification, and so on, has made significant progress in recent years. We are primarily focusing on the factors that contributed to crimes in previous years when it comes to the factors that contribute to the occurrence of crimes, such as the identity of the offender and other factors.
A Review on Communication Protocols of Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Vismaya P N  , Dr. Binu G. S
Published: March 2023

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are networks of small, low-cost, low-power, and wirelessly connected sensor nodes. These sensor nodes can be distributed over a large area and can collect data about the environment, such as temperature, humidity, light, sound, vibration, and motion. WSNs are useful in a variety of applications, including environmental monitoring, smart agriculture, healthcare, industrial automation, and security. They can be used to gather data in remote or hard-to-reach locations, and they can also be used to monitor large areas continuously and in real-time. The nodes in a WSN are typically battery-powered and have limited processing and communication capabilities. Therefore, energy efficiency is a critical concern in WSNs, and the nodes are designed to conserve energy wherever possible. Proper choice of Communication protocols are essential for energy conservation in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs).This paper discuss about various communication protocols and its types. They help to reduce idle listening time, minimize data transmission, optimize routing, and control transmission power. By using energy-efficient communication protocols, WSNs can achieve longer network lifetime, better data accuracy, and improved network performance.
Positivismo normativo e o debate que importa
Authors: Faggion Andrea Luisa Bucchile
Published: March 2023

Eu argumento que o debate conceitual em torno da tese positivista da separabilidade entre direito e moralidade não tem relevância prática ou teórica, na medida em que, primeiro, as consequências morais benéficas que alguns positivistas julgaram decorrer da adoção da tese da separabilidade podem decorrer plausivelmente da mesma forma de sua rejeição e, segundo, os dados disponíveis para a análise do teórico do direito se coadunam tanto com o conceito positivista de direito quanto com conceitos rivais, até porque a decisão pelos dados que contam já depende da teoria que adotamos. Em outras palavras, eu trato o conceito de direito como um artefato e ofereço algumas evidências de que nada de relevo dependa de como moldaremos exatamente esse artefato. Após ter argumentado nesse sentido, eu concluo o artigo sugerindo que o debate que importa no âmbito da teoria analítica do direito diz respeito ao positivismo normativo como um modelo de decisão prescrito às autoridades.