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Ireneo Paz en Colima, 1863-1866
Authors: Ramírez Vuelvas Carlos Alberto
Published: July 2024

En este artículo se analiza la biografía de Ireneo Paz de 1861 a 1866 desde la perspectiva de la historia intelectual. En la historia de México, esta etapa corresponde a la Intervención francesa, período en el que Paz vivió en el estado de Colima y consolidó el inicio de su trayectoria intelectual. La construcción de la soberanía nacional se debatía entre los programas políticos del liberalismo y del conservadurismo, y Paz era una acendrado liberal que (al igual que otros intelectuales de la época) eligió Colima como refugio temporal, mientras acontecían las reyertas militares entre los ejércitos republicano liberal e imperial conservador. En Colima, Paz se asumió como un intelectual liberal al servicio de la construcción del Estado moderno: pergeñó discursos, ejerció el periodismo y escribió poemas y obras teatrales para literaturizar su concepción del país, en particular de sus valores éticos morales que luego politizó en leyes y reglamentos, mientras servía como consejero del ejército republicano y del gobierno del estado, facetas que caracterizarán al “letrado patriota” de mediados del siglo XIX.
Evasion of the Immune System by Glioblastoma Multiforme: An Obstacle to Achieving Effective Therapies
Authors: Kawengian Kevin Johanes , Wanandi Septelia Inawati
Published: July 2024

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a highly aggressive and malignant form of brain cancer, continues to pose a significant challenge in the field of oncology. Despite ongoing advancements in treatment strategies, the prognosis for GBM patients remains grim, with a 5-year survival rate hovering around 5%. The management of GBM involves multiple therapeutic approaches, including immunotherapy, but optimal treatment outcomes in terms of overcoming tumor recurrence and resistance have not been achieved. A key factor contributing to therapy resistance and the progression of GBM is the tumor's ability to evade the immune system, referred to as immune escape from cancer. This phenomenon reflects the tumor cells' efforts to adapt and survive the body's immune response. The release and expression of molecules like TGF-ß, IL-10, PD-L1, and NKG2DL by GBM cells impact the activation, recognition, and elimination of tumor cells by the immune system. Additionally, the involvement of cells such as MDSCs, Tregs, and TAMs plays a role in inhibiting the immune system's function, thereby promoting the development of GBM cells. A better comprehension of GBM's immune escape, supported by technological advances, will significantly aid in the future management of GBM patients' treatment.Keywords: glioblastoma multiforme, GBM, cancer immunity, immune evasion, immune escape, immunotherapy
Superhydrophobic Metal Surfaces
Authors: Fisher D.
Published: July 2024

The fact that water droplets are far from wetting the surface upon which they stand leads to many associated tendencies, such as impeding fogging, icing and corrosion. The book covers the ways in which superhydrophobicity has been imparted to metals. Metals themselves tend more naturally to be hydrophilic; and so imparting superhydrophobicity relies upon adding some sort of coating. The book references 156 original resources with their direct web links for in-depth reading.
Adaptive cooling framework for Photovoltaic systems: A seasonal investigation under the terrestrial conditions of Sharjah, UAE
Authors: FARAG Mena Maurice
Published: July 2024

Abstract. The increment of PV operating temperature has a significant impact on the overall efficiency, longevity, and degradation of PV systems. In this notion, researchers have sought to investigate different cooling methodologies to minimize the impact of abrupt operating temperatures. However, most investigations discuss the impact of the working base fluid in small periods without proposing methods for temperature regulation based on defined thresholds. In this study, an adaptive cooling framework is proposed through thermal and electrical modeling to examine the cooling effect on a 2.88 kW grid-connected PV system installed in Sharjah, UAE. An operating temperature threshold of 55°C is considered based on the annual average operating temperature, to facilitate adaptive cooling. The framework is modeled based on heat transfer thermodynamic laws and implemented on MATLAB using experimentally driven measurements collected from the above-mentioned system for December, March, June, and September. As a result, the proposed framework has presented notable merits in terms of electrical and thermal characteristics across the four different seasons. The highest heat extraction was observed in September, where a reduction of 25.36% was observed in PV operating temperature, showing the effectiveness of temperature regulation in harsh weather conditions. As a result, the electrical characteristics have improved significantly leading to an 8.79%, 6.39%, and 6.58% enhancement in maximum power output, maximum voltage, and electrical efficiency, respectively.
Electroluminescence image-based defective photovoltaic (solar) cell detection using a modified deep convolutional neural network
Authors: Mewada H.
Published: July 2024

Abstract. Electroluminescence (EL) imaging of photovoltaic solar cells can detect and classify solar panel faults. This method allows technicians and manufacturers to identify defective panels that may affect performance and longevity. However, noise in EL images and solar cell silicon granularity make this process difficult. The paper presents an automated deep-learning framework to identify faulty and normal solar cells from images. Xception, a popular CNN network, is modified to reduce complexity and solve overfitting issues. Few separable convolution layers were removed from the original Xception network, and lateral dropout layers were added. The proposed deep CNN is tested on ELVP. To balance two classes, images are augmented with two rotations and dimensional shifting. Finally, the proposed model is compared to a pretrained CNN network and leading methods. The quantitative analysis showed that the model performed better than previous methods, with 94.382% accuracy, 92% precision, 95.12% recall rate, and 93.53% F1 score. Module fault identification helps with maintenance planning. Solar energy's widespread adoption and growth as a renewable and sustainable power source may result.
Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for DC power forecasting for grid-connected PV system in Sharjah
Authors: SALAMEH Tareq
Published: July 2024

Abstract. Solar energy forecasting is essential to maintain PV system’s performance in uncertain environmental conditions. Factors such as module temperature, ambient temperature, solar irradiance, and wind speed contribute to the DC current generated by PV systems. In this study, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) is developed on MATLAB to study a 2.88 kW grid-connected PV system in the harsh weather conditions of Sharjah. Solar irradiance, ambient temperature, module temperature, and wind speed are considered as the input membership functions in the developed ANFIS model. The output parameter considered in this study is the current DC generation, which critically depends on the defined membership functions. The accuracy of the model was determined based on the comparison with the experimental dataset. The R2 value has shown that the proposed model can forecast the DC current with minimal error, with a value of 99.12% and 99.13% for training and testing, respectively. Moreover, the spatial 3-D surface has shown that the optimum DC current generation is achieved at the highest solar irradiance and ambient temperature while minimizing the module temperature for enhanced electrical efficiency.
Green and environmental-friendly material for sustainable buildings
Authors: Al-MAZROUEI Noura
Published: July 2024

Abstract. In construction, incorporating waste materials such as bio-binders and fine aggregates plays a vital role in promoting environmentally friendly building methods. Utilizing these materials for a second time reduces waste generation, contributing to conserving valuable natural resources. This underscores the importance of sustainable construction practices. This study outlines the experimental results concerning the mechanical attributes when employing a combination of micro sand silica and a bio-binder, specifically Abelmoschus esculentus. The investigated mechanical properties in this study encompass modulus, strength, and toughness. The experimentation involved mixing Abelmoschus esculentus with varying weight percentages and three distinct micro-size particles and then compressing them into cylindrical samples. Abelmoschus esculentus demonstrated favorable adhesion properties with sand silica particles, and the findings suggest a noteworthy impact on the mechanical properties upon its addition. Overall, it was observed that the optimal mechanical properties were attained with a 15% weight ratio of Abelmoschus esculentus bio-binder at a particle size of 250 µm.
Role of renewable energy in decarbonisation process: Case study in KSA
Authors: Dernayka S.D.
Published: July 2024

Abstract. Currently, most countries are replacing the fossil fuel electricity generation with renewable technologies for their crucial role in mitigating the greenhouse gas emissions. This paper discusses the implementation of three power plants in Al Aziziya in the eastern province of KSA by deploying three different renewable technologies 1) Photovoltaic 2) Solar thermal power and 3) Wind turbine. Both the energy performance and rate of electricity exported to grid were predicted when the capacity varies from 1000 to 1000,000 KW. In addition, the role of the three different renewable technologies in the decarbonization process has been evaluated.
Optimising solar: A techno-economic assessment and government facility compensation framework power generation
Authors: ALI Navaid
Published: July 2024

Abstract. In light of the necessity to meet growing energy demands while minimising expenses, this article examines two solar power system designs, considering peak and average load situations. The peak system, designed to handle a peak load of 190 MW with 260,568 PV panels installed, generates a significant excess of approximately 49,911 MWh annually. On the other hand, the average load design suggests a little deficit in energy. The monetary analysis reveals considerable capital expenditures for the total installation costs, totalling $58.77 million for an average system and $66.71 million for the peak system. However, the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) rates are relatively competitive, at 0.0835 USD/kWh and 0.0736 USD/kWh respectively. Notably, the study highlights that the environmental impact analysis demonstrates a significant decrease in CO2 emissions, with the peak system achieving a reduction of up to 3,601,588 tonnes per year. This research has explicitly validated the capabilities of centralised solar power systems in addressing the current and future energy difficulties faced by the Government of Sindh in a sustainable and economically viable manner.
Analytical and numerical evaluation for wind turbine aerodynamic characteristics
Authors: Abdelkhalig Ashraf
Published: July 2024

Abstract. Energy lies at the core of ultramodern society, empowering everything from heating, lighting, computers, and food products to manufacturing and transport. A rising realization of the harmful climatic belongings of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions is boosting governmental pressure to alleviate or avoid CO2 discharge into the ambiance. Wind turbines are one of the most likely initial applications for renewable sources. The major challenge in the wind turbine field is designing a machine that performs efficiently, boosting its reliability and producing power. The necessity for computational and experimental proceedings for probing aeroelastic stability has increased with the increase in output power and the size of the turbines. Due to the complexity and high costs of experimental investigations, several modeling methods have been practical solutions for design and analysis objectives. In this context, this paper presents an evaluation study for the aerodynamic performance of wind turbines - by concentrating on analyses of aerodynamic workforces that act on the rotor, employing Blade Element Momentum (BEM) and with the usage of the Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) solver. The computed results show a reasonable agreement with the previous results found in the literature. This indicates that it is possible to predict the characteristics of wind turbines from analytical and numerical approaches with plausible reliability.
Convergencia de procesos aleatorios unidimensionales
Authors: Vila Gabriel Roberto
Published: July 2024

En este trabajo desenvolvemos extensivamente algunos de los resultados obtenidos en la referencia (Cioletti et al., 2017). Usamos la distancia de Wasserstein para obtener algunos teoremas del tipo limite central para procesos aleatorios unidimensionales que tienen dependencia asociada positiva.
Incremento en la desigualdad en gastos de salud durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en México
Authors: García Amador Cecilia , Vázquez Guzmán David , Ramos Soto Ana Luz
Published: July 2024

Introducción: El propósito de esta investigación es profundizar en cómo el problema de la desigualdad en el acceso a la salud durante la pandemia de COVID-19 se acrecentó en México. Para abordar este tema tan importante, se desglosó el comportamiento de los gastos en salud de los hogares mexicanos mediante un análisis estadístico descriptivo utilizando datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares (ENIGH) de 2018, 2020 y 2022. Entre la metodología destaca la construcción de quintiles de ingreso, tipo de gasto y del indicador de carencia por acceso a los servicios de salud; además, se realizó un análisis regional. Nuestros resultados muestran un aumento general en los gastos en salud de más del 30% entre 2018 y 2022, presentándose este fenómeno de manera más clara en los hogares del quintil de ingreso más alto. Asimismo, se observa un deterioro grave en el bienestar de los hogares, al presentarse una vulnerabilidad mayor en los hogares sin acceso a los servicios de salud, los cuales tienen gastos superiores en comparación con aquellos que tienen acceso a un programa de salud. Regionalmente, la zona sur del país es la que mostró un gasto mayor en proporción a su ingreso en salud, con un enfoque predominante en cuestiones ambulatorias. Estos hallazgos permiten identificar los principales problemas de acceso y participación de los hogares en la absorción de gastos en salud, lo cual podría permitir sugerir la implementación de medidas de políticas diferenciadas orientadas a mejorar el acceso de los servicios de salud y reducir los posibles gastos catastróficos relacionados con la salud en los hogares.
ERISA at 50: BLS tracks the evolution of retirement benefits
Authors: Wiatrowski William J.
Published: July 2024

While the Bureau of Labor Statistics has studied employee benefits, including retirement plans, for at least 100 of its 140-year history, more detailed information has been available during the last half century, coincident with the passage of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This article follows the many changes to Bureau of Labor Statistics retirement income studies and shows the challenges of providing statistics on such a varied and frequently evolving topic.
Capitalizing on Community Groups to Improve Women’s Resilience to Maternal and Child Health Challenges: Protocol for a Human-Centered Design Study in Tanzania
Authors: Isangula Kahabi Ganka , Usiri Aminieli Itaeli , Pallangyo Eunice Siaity
Published: July 2024

Background

Maternal and neonatal deaths remain a major public health issue worldwide. Income Generation Associations (IGAs) could form a critical entry point to addressing poverty-related contributors. However, there have been limited practical interventions to leverage the power of IGAs in addressing the challenges associated with maternal care and childcare.

Objective

This study aims to co-design an intervention package with women in IGAs to improve their readiness and resilience to address maternal and child health (MCH) challenges using a human-centered design approach.

Methods

The study will use a qualitative descriptive design with purposefully selected women in IGAs and key MCH stakeholders in the Shinyanga and Arusha Regions of Tanzania. A 4-step adaptation of the human-centered design process will be used involving (1) mapping of IGAs and exploring their activities, level of women’s engagement, and MCH challenges faced; (2) co-designing of the intervention package to address identified MCH challenges or needs considering the perceived acceptability, feasibility, and sustainability; (3) validation of the emerging intervention package through gathering insights of women in IGAs who did not take part in initial steps; and (4) refinement of the intervention package with MCH stakeholders based on the validation findings.

Results

The participants, procedures, and findings of each co-design step will be presented. More specifically, MCH challenges facing women in IGAs, a list of potential solutions proposed, and the emerging prototype will be presented. As of August 2024, we have completed the co-design of the intervention package and are preparing validation. The findings from the validation of the emerging prototype with a new group of women in IGAs and its refinement through multistakeholder engagement will be presented. A final co-designed intervention package with the potential to improve women’s resilience and readiness to handle MCH challenges will be generated.

Conclusions

The emerging intervention package will be discussed given relevant literature on the topic. We believe that subsequent testing and refinement of the package could form the basis for scaling up to broader settings and that the package could then be promoted as one of the key strategies in addressing MCH challenges facing women in low- and middle-income countries.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/54323
Effectiveness and Acceptability of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family Therapy for Gaming Disorder: Protocol for a Nonrandomized Intervention Study of a Novel Psychological Treatment
Authors: Bore Per , Nilsson Sara , Andersson Mitchell , Oehm Kajsa , Attvall Joel , Håkansson Anders , Claesdotter-Knutsson Emma
Published: July 2024

Background

Gaming disorder (GD) is a new official diagnosis in the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision, and with its recognition, the need to offer treatment for the condition has become apparent. More knowledge is needed about the type of treatment needed for this group of patients.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of a novel module-based psychological treatment for GD based on cognitive behavioral therapy and family therapy.

Methods

This study is a nonrandomized intervention study, with a pretest, posttest, and 3-month follow-up design. It will assess changes in GD symptoms, psychological distress, and gaming time, alongside treatment satisfaction, working alliance, and a qualitative exploration of patients’ and relatives’ experiences of the treatment.

Results

This study started in March 2022 and the recruitment is expected to close in August 2024.

Conclusions

This study evaluates the effectiveness and acceptability of a psychological treatment for patients with problematic gaming behavior and GD. It is an effectiveness trial and will be conducted in routine care. This study will have high external validity and ensure that the results are relevant for a diverse clinical population with psychiatric comorbidity.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06018922; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06018922

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DERR1-10.2196/56315
Research on Classification Model of TCM Syndrome Based on Integration of Knowledge Graph and Graph Convolutional Network (Preprint)
Authors: Dong Yunchun , yan junfeng , yan junfeng
Published: July 2024

BACKGROUND

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as an ancient medical system distinct from modern medicine, plays a crucial role in maintaining people's health.The accuracy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment with syndrome differentiation outcomes is closely related to the experience of physicians. However, primary healthcare practitioners often lack experience, and the relatively low accuracy of intelligent TCM syndrome differentiation results is one of the current challenges. Therefore, a key research focus in the field of intelligent TCM lies in how to quickly and accurately differentiate patients while simultaneously enhancing patient satisfaction.

OBJECTIVE

The classification of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome is an integral component of the TCM diagnostic system. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology to explore TCM syndrome classification models and enhance their performance holds the potential to extend into various other applications within the field of TCM.

METHODS

This study employs a residual structural graph convolutional neural network to capture deep features among data nodes, while integrating syndrome-related knowledge graphs to assist in consolidating syndrome embedding representations. This enhances the correlation between symptoms and syndrome by proposing the augmentation of status element weights as their bridge, integrating multi-layer information representations. Furthermore, a multilayer perceptron is utilized for syndrome classification.

RESULTS

The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed KGRGCN model achieves a precision of 75.43%, an accuracy of 74.93%, a recall of 76.91%, and an F1-score of 75.91%.

CONCLUSIONS

The proposed syndrome classification method outperforms several popular classification methods, including Support Vector Machine, TextCNN, and Random Forest.
MANAJEMEN ANESTESI PADA NEONATUS DENGAN ATRESIA OESOPHAGUS
Authors: Adi Danis Woro Kuncoro , Sari Djayanti , Widyastuti Yunita
Published: July 2024

Neonatus laki-laki usia 12 hari dengan diagnosis atresia oesophagus tipe C rencana dilakukan operasi gastrostomi dekompresi dan jejunostomi feeding. Ibu pasien mengeluh sejak lahir anak selalu muntah bila diberikan ASI dan mengatakan perut anak kembung. Pasien terlahir dari ibu G1P1A0 dengan riwayat hamil cukup bulan, riwayat ANC rutin, lahir melalui persalinan normal di bidan dengan air ketuban jernih dan APGAR SCORE 7/9. Berat badan lahir 2382 gram dan berat badan sekarang 2282 gram. Dilakukan manajemen anestesi dengan anestesi umum dengan tehnik intubasi sadar ET No. 2,5 uncuff dengan fasilitasi ketamine 5mg. Pemeliharaan anestesi dengan O2, air, Sevoflurane dan fentanyl. Hemodinamik stabil selama operasi. Operasi berlangsung selama 45 menit. Setelah operasi selesai pasien kembali dirawat di NICU.
Hubungan antara Kadar Prokalsitonin Serum dan Skor SOFA sebagai Parameter Tingkat Keparahan Disfungsi Organ Pasien Sepsis yang Dirawat di ICU RSUP Dr. Sardjito
Authors: Setiandari Kristina , Wisudarti Calcarina Fitriani Retno , Rahardjo Sri
Published: July 2024

Latar Belakang: Sepsis menyebabkan peningkatan kadar prokalsitonin melalui peningkatan sekresi sitokin proinflamasi, peningkatan ekspresi CD 14 dan CD 16, penurunan fagositik neutrofil, supresi transformasi blas pada sel T dan malfungsi neutrophil. Makin berat sepsis makin tinggi sekersi prokalsitonin. Tingkat keparahan sepsis ditentukan oleh tingkat keparahan disfungsi organ. Makin berat sepsis makin berat disfungsi organ yang terjadi dan makin tinggi sekresi prokalsitonin.Tujuan: mengetahui apakah terdapat hubungan antara kadar prokalsitonin dan skor SOFA sebagai parameter tingkat keparahan disfungsi organ pada pasien sepsis yang dirawat di ICU RSUP Dr Sardjito.Metode: Studi korelasi observasional kohort prospektif. Subjek: 29 pasien sepsis berusia >18 tahun yang dirawat di ICU RSUP dr. Sardjito mulai 1 Februari 2018. Dilakukan pengukuran kadar prokalsitonin serum dan skor SOFA pada hari ke-0 (saat masuk ICU atau saat terdiagnosa sepsis di ICU) hari ke-1, hari ke-3 dan hari ke-5. Analisa Spearman digunakan untuk menilai hubungan antara kadar prokalsitonin serum dengan skor SOFA.Hasil: Keseluruhan rata-rata skor SOFA adalah 10,3+3.9 dan rata-rata kadar prokalsitonin 59,2+58,7 ng/ml. Terdapat hubungan positif yang bermakna antara kadar prokalsitonin dengan skor SOFA secara keseluruhan (r=0,663; p<0,05) dan pada tiap hari pengamatan yaitu hari ke-0 (r= 0,601; p<0,05), hari ke-1 (r=0,675; p<0,05), hari ke-3 (r=0,754; p<0,05) dan hari ke-5 (r=0,718; p<0,05).Kesimpulan: terdapat hubungan positif yang bermakna dengan tingkat kekuatan yang kuat antara kadar prokalsitonin dengan skor SOFA sebagai parameter tingkat keparahan disfungsi organ pada pasien sepsis yang dirawat di ICU RSUP Dr Sardjito Yogyakarta.
Manajemen Diabetes Insipidus pada Pasien Meningioma Pascakraniotomi Pengangkatan Tumor di Ruang Rawat Intensif
Authors: Wisudarti Calcarina Fitriani Retno , Jufan Akhmad Yun , Yuliani Irma
Published: July 2024

Pembedahan di area hipotalamus sering disertai gangguan regulasi air, elektrolit, dan osmoregulation akibat manipulasi dan perubahan vaskular dari neurohipofisis. Selama beberapa dekade terakhir telah berkembang pendekatan bedah pada kasus craniopharingioma. Pada awalnya, reseksi tumor adalah pilihan terapi namun kini sudah berkembang ke minimal invasive surgery seperti transphenoidal surgery. Dilaporkan pasien perempuan, 58 tahun dengan meningioma suprasellar menjalani operasi kraniotomi pengangkatan tumor. Pasien status fisik ASA 2 dengan diabetes mellitus tipe 2 non-obese terkontrol. Operasi berjalan lancar dengan hemodinamik stabil selama operasi. Pascaoperasi pasien menjalani perawatan di ICU. Saat pengawasan di ICU, didapatkan urin output pasien lebih dari 2 cc/kgBB/jam. Dari hasil pemeriksaan penunjang, pasien didiagnosis dengan diabetes insipidus. Selama 6 hari perawatan di ICU, dilakukan pemeriksaan berkala elektrolit serum dan urin serta balans cairan berkala untuk pemantauan, serta penggunaan vasopressin sebagai tatalaksana diabetes insipidus. Pasien membaik setelah perawatan selama 6 hari di ICU, dengan urin output dan elektrolit kembali normal tanpa vasopressin.
Research on Important Discourses on Socialist Consultative Democracy in the New Era
Authors: Li Yamei
Published: July 2024

General Secretary clearly pointed out that consultative democracy is an important way to realize the Party's leadership style. The formation and development and maturity of socialist consultative democracy in the new era has a deep theoretical origin, which was gradually developed on the basis of criticizing the western consultative democracy theory; it is a consultative democracy in conformity with Marxism; it has deep roots in traditional Chinese culture; and it is the collective essence of successive generations of leaders. In the century-long journey from the founding to 2021, Chinese-style consultative democracy has its own unique advantages and characteristics, and in exploring the path of consultative democracy, it is also different from the Western path of consultative democracy, with Chinese characteristics in nature.
The Current Status of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Care Literacy of the Elderly and Its Influencing Factors--Based on a Survey of 460 Elderly People
Authors: Zhang Shaoyan
Published: July 2024

Objective: To understand the current status of knowledge and beliefs of Chinese medicine health care and its influencing factors among the elderly in Henan Province, and to provide reference for improving their Chinese medicine health care literacy. Methods: Using convenience sampling, 460 elderly people in Henan Province were selected to carry out a questionnaire survey on the current status of knowledge and beliefs of Chinese medicine and health care, and their influencing factors were analysed. Results: The standard score of knowledge of TCM health care for the elderly in Henan Province was (56.72±15.35), the standard score of attitude was (79.57±15.91), and the standard score of behaviour was (42.17±22.25); the residence place, education level, monthly disposable income, previous occupation, type of medical insurance, the presence of old-age insurance, the presence of chronic diseases, and the presence of relatives engaged in TCM-related occupations were statistically significant (P<0.05) in terms of the scores on the three dimensions of knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of TCM health care and the total score; senior high school/vocational high school/junior college (OR= 0.329, 95% CI: 0.137-0.791), workers (OR= 4.295, 95% CI: 1.023-18.044), and those who suffered from chronic diseases ( OR= 1.964, 95% CI: 1.171~3.294) significantly affect the knowledge score; business unit (OR= 0.135, 95% CI: 0.024~0.754), and having chronic disease (OR= 1.918, 95% CI: 1.168~3.151) significantly affect the attitude score; and 3001~5000 yuan (OR= 0.292, 95% CI: 0.105~0.812), workers (OR= 5.180, 95% CI: 1.311~20.47), others (OR= 4.698, 95% CI: 1.112~19.839), having old age insurance (OR= 1.641, 95% CI: 1.028~2.620), and suffering from chronic diseases (OR= 2.152, 95% CI: 1.280~3.617) and so on significantly influenced the behavioural scores. Conclusion: The attitude level of TCM health care among the elderly in Henan Province is good, and the knowledge and behaviour level needs to be improved. Long-term and stable health knowledge education for the elderly population should be carried out to strengthen the elderly's knowledge of TCM health care and further strengthen their beliefs in TCM health care in order to promote the formation of their TCM health care health behaviours.
A Review: Security Mechanisms in Cloud Computing
Authors: Kumar Vikas
Published: July 2024

Abstract: Several administrations, including programming, gathering, and coordinating equipment assets, are included in Cloud Computing (CC) and made available to service users online. The advantages of Cloud Computing are flexibility, competence, and high unwavering quality. Numerous organizations are already exchanging data to the Cloud, and as a result, this data needs to be protected against unauthorized assaults, service rejection, and other threats. Information is deemed secure if classification, accessibility, and uprightness are all available. The challenges and problems related to Cloud Computing security are illustrated in this paper. Additionally, research on security protocols for Cloud-based settings is carried out.
EXAMINING STUDENTS’ ORAL CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK PREFERENCES FOR IMPROVING SPEAKING PROFICIENCY
Authors: Nurjanah Lailatul , Rahmaningtyas Hasti , Yaniafari Rahmati Putri
Published: July 2024

This article examined the fundamental OFC types that students prefer for oral corrective feedback to improve their speaking ability in speaking class. It aims to give a clearer understanding of beliefs alignment between teachers and students, thus enabling them to choose appropriate OCF techniques that will enhance students’ performance. This study also contributes to the comprehension of OCF use in the educational context of Indonesia which is aimed at evidencing data-based learning. This research was carried out at Universitas Negeri Malang specifically in the Department of English and used descriptive quantitative design through surveys where respondents were 116. The instrument of this study was a questionnaire. The result indicates that when providing OCF, student emotions and preferences should be considered since these directly affect both the kind of feedback to be given and its effectiveness. In terms of the “delivery” of the feedback, students prefer metalinguistic and recast feedback types. However, there are some discrepancies in terms of their perceived effectiveness among students. Notably, metalinguistic, repetition, as well as recast OCF types, proved most advantageous concerning proficiency development. Furthermore, indirect OCF is more favored than direct administration timing. This research implies that metalinguistic, repetition, and recast feedback are types of OCF that are suitable for use in speaking classes with the aim of improving speaking performance. Since this research has not provided a data-based explanation of how students' preferred OCF helps improve their performance, future research is expected to conduct an in-depth exploration of its successful use.
CHINA'S NEW PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IMPLEMENTATION USING VACCINES IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA
Authors: Wahyudi Stevany Putri , Prinanda Devita
Published: July 2024

This article analyzes the implementation of New Public Diplomacy using the covid-19 vaccine by the Chinese government. In answering the problem, this article applies a qualitative descriptive method. The data source is used in the form of literature, which includes journals, books, reports, news articles, and other sources accredited by Sinta or ISSN and related to the research topic. Researchers obtain literature sources in the form of scientific works through the Harzing Publish or Perish application, and other data sources come from Google. In analyzing the discussion results, the author uses the concept of New Public Diplomacy initiated by Jan Melissen. This research is interesting to study because China responded to the global public's bullying regarding accusations of negligence as the cause of the Covid-19 pandemic by getting up and restoring its image, namely by supplying vaccines to several countries. The results of this study show that China is using the Belt Road Initiatives' commitment to the Health Silk Road program as their Nation-Branding and China are capable of being adaptive in carrying out New Public Diplomacy. However, China failed to ensure the public because the public had suspicions about China's hidden motives.
Indonesian Defence Diplomacy: France as A Partner in Military Defence Revitalization during 2019-2023
Authors: Sari Yesi Riana Yusnita
Published: July 2024

Having a strategic location between two continents (Asia and Australia) and two oceans (the Pacific and the Indian) gives Indonesia the benefit of becoming a leading actor in the region, especially within the ASEAN. However, this geographical location also poses potential threats for Indonesia, both traditional and non-traditional threats. This situation is made worse by the tension between two great powers in the Indo-Pacific: China and the US. Indonesia then needs to have a good military endurance capability, and even though the Indonesian Armed Forces’ personnel is not lacking, the total number of Indonesia’s military equipment is somewhat lacking. Understanding the challenge, Indonesia has been trying to modernize its weapon system by conducting military diplomacy to obtain the best cooperation in weapon system. Therefore, this paper will analyze Indonesia’s effort in defense diplomacy within the period of 2019 - 2023 and how France becomes a partner in the defense sector, by using the Military Diplomacy Approach, as well as analyzing the benefits and challenges of every step that has been taken so far.
The Influence of Transformational and Transactional Leadership on Employee Performance Moderated by Social Support
Authors: Kurniawan Rizal , Rumijati Aniek , Roz Kenny
Published: July 2024

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is an influence of transformational and transactional leadership styles on employee performance with social support as a moderating variable. This type of research uses quantitative methods with a sample size of 45 respondents. Sources of data obtained in this study from distributing questionnaires (primary data). The data analysis technique used in this study uses path analysis. The results of the study show that the transformational leadership style has a positive but not significant effect on employee performance. Likewise, the transactional leadership style has a positive but not significant effect on employee performance. Social support is not able to moderate the transformational leadership style on employee performance. In addition, social support is able to moderate the transactional leadership style on employee performance as a moderating variable.
The Influence of Assessment on Civil Servant Performance Mediated by Organizational Culture in Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province
Authors: Ayu Bujang , Zunaidah Zunaidah , Malinda Shelfi
Published: July 2024

This research aims to determine the moderating role of organizational culture in assessing its influence on the performance of civil servants. The sample of respondents for this research was 281 Civil Servants at Local Government Agencies of Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province to collect data. Data analysis uses quantitative statistics using the Structural Equation Models program with Partial Least Squares. The results of this research show that assessment has a positive and significant effect on civil servant performance. This research also shows the moderating role of organizational culture on assessment has a positive and significant effect on civil servant performance.
Empowering high school students as peer counselors to prevent free sex and early marriage
Authors: Wardhani Hanifiya Samha , Hariani Dyah , Ducha Nur , Syamsudi Nur Anindya , Kurniawati Yusfita
Published: July 2024

counseling in schools can be the right choice in an effort to fortify adolescents from negative environmental influences and play a role in promoting the issues of free sex, early marriage, and reproductive health through counseling activities. The activity was carried out using the training method, in August 2023. The location of the activity was SMA Negeri 15 Surabaya, with the target participants being 2 representatives of class X and XI students, totaling 48 students. The instruments used in this activity are pre-test and post-test, with the main material of counseling on free sex, early marriage, reproductive health, and skills to become peer counselors. The success indicator of this activity, where >50% of participants get a minimum point increase of 5%. Community service activities through peer counseling training were successful in fulfilling activity success indicators. >50% of participants got an increase in points of at least 5% after training; namely, a total of 26 (54.17%) participants experienced an increase in knowledge scores of more than 5%. The training activities that have been carried out are effective in increasing the knowledge of participants.
The Influence of Original Local Government Revenue and Capital Expenditures on Economic Growth and Community Welfare
Authors: Wibisono Nurharibnu , Eko Suprayitno , Nur Asnawi
Published: July 2024

This study examined how capital expenditures and Original Local Government Revenue (PAD) affected community well-being in Bakorwil 1 Madiun, East Java districts and cities between 2015 and 2022. The analysis was mediated by economic growth. This study's saturation sample comprised ten Bakorwil 1 Madiun districts/cities. The Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) website of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia provided secondary statistics on the realization of capital expenditures (CE) and PAD. On the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) website, secondary statistics on community welfare (HDI) and economic growth (GRDP) are available for download in different district/city editions for Bakorwil 1 Madiun. Path analysis is used in data analysis. The study's findings indicate that PAD has a significant positive relationship with HDI and GRDP. CE has a significant negative effect on HDI and GRDP partially. GRDP has a considerable positive impact on HDI. GRDP mediates a significant positive effect of PAD on HDI. GRDP does not mediate the impact of CE on HDI.
Business Process Reengineering Pada Kejaksaan Negeri Batu
Authors: P.M Damar Arya , Suharso Wildan , Maskur
Published: July 2024

Setiap Instansi yang menyediakan sebuah pelayanan kepada masyarakat menginginkan sebuah layanan yang berkualitas. Meningkatkan sebuah kualitas pada pelayanan perlu memahami kekurangan selama ini. Kejaksaan Negeri Batu adalah sebuah instansi di Provinsi Jawa Timur yang pelayanan masih berjalan secara manual. Hal ini menimbulkan permasalahan dari segi pelayanan, kecepatan dan biaya kepada masyarakat. Berdasarkan masalah ini perlu dilakukan perubahan proses bisnis pada Kejaksasaan Negeri Batu dengan penerapan BPR (Business Process Reengineering). Business Process Reengineering adalah konsep untuk mengubah ulang proses bisnis yang memiliki kelemahan pada proses. Tujuanya untuk memperbaiki sebuah kinerja proses agar lebih efisien. Penelitian dimulai dengan mengumpulkan beberapa referensi yang berkaitan dengan Business Process Reengineering. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara observasi ke studi kasus, wawancara dengan pihak Kejaksaan Negeri Batu dan studi literatur sejenis. Memahami suatu proses bisnis digunakan peta proses standar ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). Berdasarkan peta proses standar ASME dapat dihitung kinerja proses bisnis dengan menghitung efisiensi throughput. Langkah peningkatan dan penyempurnaan desain ulang proses dilakukan agar proses bisnis lebih efektif. Hasil akhir penelitian adalah sebuah rancangan ulang model bisnis proses rekomendasi yang meningkatkan efisiensi throughput dari 50,36% pada proses sebelumnya menjadi 85,77% dan menghasilkan sebuah aplikasi sebagai pendukung rancangan ulang model bisnis proses rekomendasi.
Klasifikasi Sinopsis Novel Menggunakan Metode Naïve Bayes Classifier
Authors: Setyaning Nastiti Vinna Rahmayanti , Basuki Setio , Hilman Hilman
Published: July 2024

Tidak dapat dipungkiri kemajuan teknologi berkembang dengan sangat cepat terutama di bidang komputer, saat ini dengan komputer pekerjaan yang mulanya dikerjakan oleh manusia dapat di ambil alih komputer guna membantu pekerjaan manusia itu sendiri, seperti halnya studi kasus pada penelitian ini yaitu sebuah sistem yang dapat mengklasifikasikan teks berupa sinopsis kedalam kelompok genrenya. Genre adalah gaya cerita dalam sebuah novel, terdapat banyak genre pada novel diantaranya genre romantis, komedi, misteri, horor dan lain-lain, dengan mengetahui genre novel pembaca akan dapat mengetahui gaya cerita novel tersebut. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode TF-IDF (Term Frequency Inverse Document Frequency) dan Naïve Bayes Classifier. Metode TF-IDF digunakan untuk mendapatkan bobot dari setiap kata yang terkandung dalam dokumen yang hasilnya digunakan dalam metode Naïve Bayes Classifier untuk mendapatkan hasil klasifikasi sinopsis kedalam bentuk genre. Berdasarkan evaluasi menggunakan confusion matrix dengan menggunakan 600 data latih dan 200 data uji didapatkan akurasi sebesar 80,5%.
Rekayasa Ulang Iteratif Pada Aplikasi I-Lab UMM
Authors: Rahmadhani Arif , Suharso Wildan , Marthasari Gita Indah
Published: July 2024

Sistem informasi adalah hal yang penting bagi suatu perusahaan atau instansi seperti I-Lab yang merupakan sistem informasi pada Laboratorium Teknik Informatika Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. Kemudian pihak Laboratorium Teknik Informatika ingin melakukan perubahan sistem untuk meningkatkan layanan kepada mahasiswa maupun dosen serta untuk menanggapi perubahan kurikulum baru yang diterapkan pada jurusan Teknik Informatika. Pada penelitian ini, dilakukan rekaya ulang dengan menggunakan metode rekayasa ulang iteratif yaitu melakukan rekayasa ulang yang dilakukan dengan cara bertahap. Adapun tahapan yang dilalui dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis sistem warisan, klasifikasi data, desain ulang basisdata, adaptasi program warisan, migrasi data, desain ulang fungsi, tes ekivalensi, dan membersihkan data residual. Pada penelitian ini berhasil melakukan rekayasa ulang sebagian pada komponen penilaian akhir praktikum, penjadwalan praktikum, dan menampilkan seluruh user serta dilakukan penambahan komponen penilaian ujian praktikum.
Sampul Redaksi Vol. 2 No. 10 2020
Authors: Repositor Admin
Published: July 2024

Sampul Redaksi Vol. 2 No. 10 2020
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Inventori Gudang Mengguanakan Metode Incremental dan Double Exponential Smoothing (Studi Kasus : Rs. Wikarta Mandala)
Authors: Prasetyo Romy Hendik , Nuryasin Ilyas , Wahyuni Evi Dwi
Published: July 2024

Penerapan  teknologi  sistem  informasi  dalam  suatu  perusahaan  atau  institusi  perlu dilakukan, guna meningkatkan efisiensi dan  efektifitas dari suatu pekerjaan.Dalam studi kasus penelitian ini yaitu Rumah Sakit Wikarta Mandala, belum menerapkan teknologi sistem informasi untuk  manajemen  proses  bisnis  yang  berjalan  di  gudang.  Pendataan  mutasi  barang,  dan pencatatan  stok  gudang  masih  dilakukan  mengguanakan  rekap  pembukuan.  Kehilangan  data barang dan keterlambatan penyusunan laporan gudang, serta kesalahan pada saat mendata stok gudangsering  terjadi.  Hal  tersebut  juga  akan  mempengaruhi  proses  pengadaan  barang  oleh kepala  gudang  dan  petugas  gudang  harus  memperbaiki  laporan  yang  mana  menyebabkan redundant (pengerjaan dua kali). Sistem informasi inventori gudang dibuat untuk meminimalisir hal tersebut.Pengembangan sistem informasi menggunakan metode incremental guna membagi kebutuhan  fungsional  kedalam  increment  atau  modul  pengerjaan  sistem.  Penerapan  metode incremental  pada  kasus  ini  sangat  membantu  untuk  menyelesaikan  kebutuhan  sistem  yang cukup kompleks. Selain itu, pada sistem informasi inventori gudang juga menerapkan peramalan menggunakan  metode  Double  Exponential  Smoothing  untuk  meramalkan  pengeluaran  stok gudang untuk periodeberikutnya. Dengan nilai alpha (α) = 0,9 yang menghasilkan nilai MAPE 0,29%.Nilai MAPE yang dihasilkan < 10% (kurang dari) sehingga dapat dikategorikan baik.
Analisis Karakteristik Malware Joker Berdasarkan Fitur Menggunakan Metode Statik Pada Platform Android
Authors: Rizqony Yusril Izza , Akbi Denar Regata , Sumadi Fauzi Dwi Setiawan
Published: July 2024

Malware merupakan musuh utama bagi setiap sistem operasi, salah satunya yaitu sistem operasi Android. Salah satu malware yang sempat beredar pada pertengahan tahun 2019 yaitu malware Joker. Malware Joker setidaknya telah ditanam atau menjangkiti pada 23 aplikasi dan telah beredar pada platform unduh aplikasi android. Untuk membuktikkan dan mengetahui apa saja karakter dan yang dilakukan dari malware Joker, maka pada penelitian ini akan menggunakan salah satu metode analisis malware yaitu metode analisis statis. Dengan menggunakan metode analisis statis memungkinkan untuk mengetahui beberapa karakter dari malware tersebut seperti, bagaimana malware bekerja, letak aktifitas malware pada aplikasi terjangkit,hingga asal usul dari malware tersebut. Terdapat 2 tools yang digunakan untuk melakukan analisis statis pada malware Joker yaitu, Andropytool untuk mengekstraksi beberapa fitur yang ada pada APK dan Dex2jar untuk decompile file DEX pada APK sehingga dapat lihat beberapa baris kode yang digunakan. Hasil yang ditemukan dengan menggunakan analisis statis pada malware Joker yaitu, malware tersebut mengambil informasi kartu SIM pada perangkat pengguna, menargetkan negara dari perangkat pengguna tertentu dengan kode MCC, melakukan broadcast secara tersembunyi dari atau untuk aplikasi terjangkit, dan melakukan komunikasi dengan webserver yang menggunakan layawan AWS.