bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Mason-Alberta Phonetic Segmenter: a forced alignment system based on deep neural networks and interpolation
Authors: Kelley Matthew C. , Perry Scott James , Tucker Benjamin V.
Published: September 2024

Given an orthographic transcription, forced alignment systems automatically determine boundaries between segments in speech, facilitating the use of large corpora. In the present paper, we introduce a neural network-based forced alignment system, the Mason-Alberta Phonetic Segmenter (MAPS). MAPS serves as a testbed for two possible improvements we pursue for forced alignment systems. The first is treating the acoustic model as a tagger, rather than a classifier, motivated by the common understanding that segments are not truly discrete and often overlap. The second is an interpolation technique to allow more precise boundaries than the typical 10 ms limit in modern systems. During testing, all system configurations we trained significantly outperformed the state-of-the-art Montreal Forced Aligner in the 10 ms boundary placement tolerance threshold. The greatest difference achieved was a 28.13 % relative performance increase. The Montreal Forced Aligner began to slightly outperform our models at around a 30 ms tolerance. We also reflect on the training process for acoustic modeling in forced alignment, highlighting how the output targets for these models do not match phoneticians’ conception of similarity between phones and that reconciling this tension may require rethinking the task and output targets or how speech itself should be segmented.
Impact of laparoscopic ultrasound during PIPAC directed treatment of unresectable peritoneal metastasis
Authors: Jørgensen Magnus S. , Ainsworth Alan P. , Fristrup Claus W. , Mortensen Michael B. , Graversen Martin
Published: September 2024

Objectives

Laparoscopic ultrasound (LUS) combines both laparoscopy and ultrasound imaging of the peritoneum liver and retroperitoneum. LUS has not been described in treatments with pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC). We present our experience with LUS in patients undergoing PIPAC.

Methods

Retrospective study of LUS findings from the prospective PIPAC-OPC2 trial. Main outcome was changes in overall treatment strategy due to LUS findings.

Results

PIPAC-OPC2 included 143 patients of which 33 patients were treated with electrostatic precipitation PIPAC. Nine patients were excluded due to primary non-access. During PIPAC 1, LUS was performed in 112 of 134 (84 %) PIPAC procedures and changed overall treatment strategy in one patient due to detection of multiple liver metastases unseen by baseline CT. During PIPAC 2 and 3 LUS was performed in 59 of 104 (57 %) and 42 of 78 (54 %) PIPAC procedures, respectively. Throughout PIPAC 1–3, LUS also detected pathological lymph nodes in 16 patients, and focal liver lesions in another four patients of uncertain origin. No further examinations were performed in these patients, and the overall treatment strategy was not changed according to the PIPAC-OPC2 protocol. One patient had a splenic capsule rupture related to the LUS itself. This was managed conservatively.

Conclusions

LUS may be safely performed during PIPAC. However, LUS has limited clinical impact in patients scheduled for PIPAC, and cannot be recommended as a routine procedure when performing PIPAC.
The Long Shadow Cast by Communism over Women’s Political Representation
Authors: Poretskova Anastasia , Ptichkina Anastasiia , Rosenberg Dina , Tarnikova Eugenia
Published: September 2024

Why do democratization and gender quotas help to empower women politically in some countries, but not in others? This article addresses the question both theoretically and empirically by recognizing the role of historical legacies, and it contributes to the literature by analyzing the contested legacy of communism in women’s political representation. The main theoretical argument of the article focuses on post-communist politicians’ and citizens’ hatred toward everything that reminded them of the communist era after the collapse of the system, including the “woman question.” These politicians and citizens resisted legislative quotas and other pro-women democratic measures, viewing them as Soviet artifacts and symbols of top-down, state-forced women’s liberation. Therefore, ceteris paribus, exposure to communist rule in the past might reverse or nullify the otherwise positive effect of democratization and gender quotas on women’s political empowerment. This hypothesis is tested empirically using a comprehensive sample of 116 countries spanning the years 1991–2015. The findings indicate that the communist past does indeed overshadow the well-established positive influence of democratization and gender quotas upon female political empowerment. A comparative exploration of post-communist Poland and the Czech Republic illustrates the argument further and allows consideration of additional explanatory factors.
Evaluasi Optimalisasi Alat Forensik Keamanan Jaringan pada Lalu Lintas Virtual Router
Authors: Firmansyah Firmansyah , Fadlil Abdul , Umar Rusydi
Published: September 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi optimalisasi alat forensik keamanan jaringan pada lalu lintas virtual router (VR). Metodologi yang digunakan meliputi pemilihan beberapa alat forensik pada sistem operasi Windows seperti Wireshark, Windump, dan Network Miner, dengan pengujian dalam lingkungan jaringan virtual. Pengujian, mencakup simulasi berbagai skenario serangan untuk menilai efektivitas deteksi ancaman, kinerja alat forensik, dan dampak terhadap kinerja jaringan. Hasil utama menunjukkan bahwa alat-alat tersebut memiliki kemampuan deteksi yang beragam dengan variasi penggunaan sumber daya dan dampak pada latensi jaringan. Lalu lintas jaringan telah berhasil di rekam menggunakan alat Win-dump pada metode static forensik, alat Wireshark dan Network Miner pada metode live forensics. Hasil evaluasi alat rekam forensik jaringan meta-router merekomendasikan Win-dump sebagai alat rekam yang tidak membebani sistem operasi windows dengan penggunaan Memory adalah 1696 kb sedangkan aplikasi Wireshark dan Network Miner tercatat lebih dari 20MB. Berdasarkan penelitian ini metode static forensic yang telah dibangun dengan objek meta-router dapat digunakan investigator untuk mendeteksi serangan siber. Pemilihan dan konfigurasi yang tepat dari alat forensik sangat penting untuk mencapai keseimbangan antara keamanan dan kinerja jaringan, serta penyesuaian spesifik terhadap kebutuhan jaringan dapat meningkatkan efektivitas deteksi dan mitigasi ancaman.
Klasifikasi Perputaran Karyawan Perusahaan Menggunakan Algoritma Random Forest dan Random Over-sampling
Authors: Kurniadi Dede , Nuraeni Fitri , Faturrohman Nadhif , Mulyani Asri
Published: September 2024

Pergantian karyawan merupakan permasalahan yang berat dalam suatu perusahaan, karena pergantian karyawan dapat menyebabkan kinerja perusahaan menurun akibat kekurangan karyawan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membangun model untuk mengklasifikasikan apakah karyawan akan meninggalkan perusahaan atau tidak untuk mencegah pergantian karyawan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Machine Learning Life Cycle (MLLC). Model dibangun menggunakan algoritma Random Forest dan Random Over-sampling untuk mengatasi data yang tidak seimbang dengan rasio pembagian data untuk data pelatihan sebesar 90% dan data pengujian sebesar 10%. Selain itu untuk mengetahui kinerja model yang dibangun dilakukan evaluasi dengan menggunakan Confusion Matrix dan kurva AUC-ROC. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa model yang dibangun berdasarkan hasil evaluasi mempunyai kinerja yang sangat baik dan hampir sempurna, dengan nilai akurasi sebesar 99,8%, recall sebesar 100%, dan presisi sebesar 99,6%. Hanya terdapat 4 dari 2000 data pengujian yang tidak diklasifikasikan dengan benar, dengan nilai AUC yang dihasilkan sebesar 99,8%, sehingga model termasuk dalam kategori Excellent berdasarkan nilai AUC.
Implementasi K-Means dan Collaborative Filtering untuk Sistem Rekomendasi
Authors: Dewi Melany Mustika , Farida Lilis Dwi , Dahlan Akhmad
Published: September 2024

Pada penelitian ini akan mengadopsi K-Means untuk mengelompokkan film yang serupa sebelum dilakukan rekomendasi menggunakan item based collaborative filtering dengan tujuan mereduksi data, mendapatkan data kelompok film yang sesuai dengan target pengguna dan mempercepat proses eksekusi. Penelitian ini dimulai dengan melakukan pengumpulan data, pengolahan data, proses klastering, proses rekomendasi, proses prediksi rating dan akurasi. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan metode item based collaborative filtering pada dataset MovieLens 100k dapat memberikan rekomendasi film kepada pengguna. Namun akurasi MAE dari prediksi rating memiliki error sedang yaitu 0.54 dan akurasi menggunakan metode RMSE memiliki nilai error yang tinggi yaitu 0.71. Waktu eksekusi untuk proses rekomendasi juga memakan waktu lama yaitu 14 menit 12 detik.
Pengembangan Gim Edukasi Pemrograman Dasar Menggunakan Metode Iterative Rapid Prototyping pada Siswa Teknik Komputer dan Jaringan Kelas X di SMK Negeri 3 Malang
Authors: Widiyanto Bagus Tri , Afirianto Tri , Wardhono Wibisono Sukmo
Published: September 2024

Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) merupakan salah satu bentuk pendidikan formal menengah atas kejuruan yang memiliki beberapa program keahlian. Salah satu mata pelajaran yang mendukung program keahlian Teknik Komputer dan Informatika adalah Pemrograman Dasar. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian di SMK Negeri 3 Malang, media pembelajaran yang digunakan belum interaktif. Siswa hanya mengikuti materi yang disampaikan oleh guru tanpa didukung bantuan visual dalam pembuatan kode program. Dari permasalah tersebut maka perlu dilakukan pengembangan gim edukasi yang interaktif dan dapat digunakan dengan baik. Gim edukasi harus memenuhi kebutuhan-kebutuhan pembelajaran pada mata pelajaran Pemrograman Dasar serta memenuhi aspek-aspek gameplay yang terkait dengan kemudahan dalam mengoperasikan gim dan kesesuaian tata letak tombol pada gim. Selain itu, keseluruhan fungsi yang dibuat pada gim harus dipastikan telah valid dan sesuai dengan yang kebutuhan-kebutuhan fungsional yang telah dirancang. Pengembangan yang digunakan menggunakan metode Iterative Rapid Prototyping dengan tahapan berupa perancangan dan implementasi. Tahap perancangan melakukan desain, prototyping, playtest prototype, dan evaluasi prototype, sedangkan tahap implementasi melakukan dengan mengimplementasikan rancangan kedalam gim, melakukan quality assurance, playtesting dan evaluasi. Hasil quality assurance yang dilakukan dengan pengujian blackbox adalah seluruh kasus uji bernilai valid, sehingga fungsionalitas gim yang dibuat telah sesuai dengan yang diharapkan. Selain itu, hasil evaluasi oleh ahli media menunjukkan bahwa keseluruhan aspek telah valid sehingga gim sudah layak untuk digunakan.
Znrf3 exon 2 deletion mice do not recapitulate congenital adrenal hypoplasia
Authors: Uchida Noboru , Ishii Tomohiro , Amano Naoko , Takada Shuji , Kobayashi Kyoko , Murakami Tomoaki , Narumi Satoshi , Hasegawa Tomonobu
Published: September 2024

Wnt/β-catenin signaling is essential for adrenocortical development. Zinc and ring finger 3 (ZNRF3), an E3 ubiquitin ligase that attenuates Wnt/β-catenin signaling, is negatively regulated by R-spondin via an extracellular domain that is partially encoded by exon 2 of ZNRF3. We recently identified ZNRF3 exon 2 deletions in three individuals with congenital adrenal hypoplasia. ZNRF3 exon 2 deletion impairs R-spondin binding, thereby attenuating β-catenin expression and eventually leading to the development of congenital adrenal hypoplasia. To elucidate the influence of ZNRF3/Znrf3 exon 2 deletion on adrenocortical development, we generated homozygous Znrf3 exon 2 deletion (Znrf3Δ2/Δ2) mice. Whereas the adrenal glands of Znrf3Δ2/Δ2 mice did not show gross morphological changes at birth, moderate hyperplasia of the zona fasciculata (ZF), dispersed medulla arrangement, and a radially spreading zone with macrophage infiltration between the ZF and medulla were observed at 6 weeks of age. 20α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, a marker of the adrenal X-zone, was hardly detected by immunostaining, and gene expression was significantly downregulated. The number of activated β-catenin-positive cells decreased in the zona glomerulosa, consistent with the results of in situ hybridization for Axin2, a Wnt/β-catenin target gene. Plasma ACTH and serum corticosterone levels in Znrf3Δ2/Δ2 mice did not differ significantly from those in wild-type mice. These results show a species-specific difference in the effects of ZNRF3/Znrf3 exon 2 deletions in humans and mice; Znrf3Δ2/Δ2 mice do not develop congenital adrenal hypoplasia but instead exhibit moderate ZF hyperplasia, dispersed medulla arrangement, X-zone dysplasia, and macrophage infiltration occurred in the inner cortex.
LA HISTORIA DEL ARTE EN LA ÉPOCA DE SU HIPERCOMUNICABILIDAD AUDIOVISUAL
Authors: Estella Iñaki
Published: September 2024

Este artículo aborda la situación de la historia del arte en su dimensión social precisamente ahora, cuando esta disciplina se ha convertido en uno de los temas más recurrentes de la comunicación audiovisual digital. Ante la hiperabundancia de productos audiovisuales que abordan la historia del arte, el artículo se plantea cómo este medio implica una serie de transformaciones en los modos tradicionales de socialización de la historia del arte como disciplina a medio caballo entre el museo y la universidad. Al hacerlo, las crisis que se han abalanzado sobre nuestra disciplina serán planteadas atendiendo a casos que se salen de nuestra geografía.
Con tal objetivo, el artículo aborda dos series documentales esenciales al respecto como son Civilisation, de Kenneth Clark (1969), y Ways of Seeing, de John Berger (1972), contraponiendo los modelos, sus consecuencias y las posibilidades que permitía el nuevo medio televisivo. Ello nos conducirá a aplicar estas ideas al contexto español, donde la serie Mirar un cuadro (1983-1988) será el foco de la atención final. Cómo se puede desarrollar una historia del arte arriesgada e innovadora en la economía audiovisual conformará la pregunta que concluya el estudio.
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Dropout, Performance and Adjustment in University First Year: A Systematic Review of Reviews
Authors: Reyes-González Nicolás , Meneses-Báez Alba Lucia
Published: September 2024

Objective. The current systematic review of reviews looked to identify psychosocial factors of dropout, adjustment and academic performance in first year university students and with thereby contribute to a current and comprehensive identification of factors associated with university dropout in higher education institutions which could be treated. Method. A search for meta-analysis and systematic reviews with keywords and PICOS methodology was carried out in the databases Dimensions, ApaPsycnet, ERIC, EBSCO, ScienceDirect, and ProQuest. 16 of 35 studies were chosen in the base of topic consistency and R-Amstar quality test. Studies were coded according to population, psychosocial factors, design, and effect size characteristics. Conclusions. Study habits and skills; personality traits of conscientiousness and openness; motivational factors of self-efficacy, and social variables related to adjustment had the strongest relationship with academic performance. Persistence/dropout showed associations with self-regulatory (academic skills), motivational (self-efficacy, academic goals) and social (institutional attachment and institutional commitment) factors. Finally, affective factors as depression; self-regulated strategies such as support seeking; personality traits of conscientiousness and agreeableness; motivational variables of optimism and self-concept and social factors oriented to perceive social support perceived were related with college adjustment. The identified findings can contribute to the design of actions for students in need to have persistence, better adjustment and academic performance.
Un icono para la monarquía hispana: el tratamiento de Hermenegildo en la " Crónica General de España" de Ambrosio de Morales
Authors: Mihi Blázquez Ana María
Published: September 2024

Frente a la tradición historiográfica precedente, el tratamiento recibido por Hermenegildo en la Crónica General de España de Ambrosio de Morales, convirtió al príncipe visigodo en un verdadero icono para la monarquía de Felipe II. En el presente trabajo, nos proponemos analizar las razones que movieron la pluma del cronista, así como los procedimientos literarios empleados en la configuración de esta nueva imagen del personaje que pronto serviría de inspiración a numerosas obras artísticas y literarias.
Dentro y fuera de la corte: los destinatarios de las Rimas varias (1646) de Soror Violante do Céu
Authors: Álvarez-Cifuentes Pedro
Published: September 2024

La implicación de la dominica portuguesa Soror Violante do Céu (1607-1693) en lo que Nieves Baranda ha denominado los «avatares políticos» de su tiempo se revela de manera tímida, pero fascinante, a través de la lectura atenta de sus poemas. En esta ocasión, revisamos las rúbricas y dedicatorias que aparecen en las Rimas varias publicadas en Francia en 1646 por iniciativa del agustino Fr. Leonardo de São José, para tratar de esclarecer los vínculos de Soror Violante con figuras relevantes en el contexto de la Restauração de la independencia de Portugal (aristócratas, escritores, religiosos, etc.). El análisis de las redes de sociabilidad de la autora, dentro y fuera de la corte lisboeta, nos permitirá considerar posibles modelos de comunidad en los que pudo integrarse, susceptibles de ser aplicados al estudio de su obra lírica.
Henrietta Maria: Constructing and Reconstructing Early Modern Royal Motherhood and Confessional Identity
Authors: Saunders Amy
Published: September 2024

This article examines representations of Henrietta Maria’s (1609-1669) Catholicism and motherhood in a variety of artistic mediums and analyses how these objects are now reinterpreted within heritage sites and museum spaces in England. Henrietta Maria’s patronage, agency, motherhood, pregnancy, and confessional and foreign identity are often omitted from these heritage reconstructions despite the centrality of these themes within the artworks themselves. Her confessional and foreign identity places her in a liminal position within heritage spaces, where she is situated in opposition to Protestant queen regnants and queen consorts who are represented as more admirable or ‘successful’, due to their politics, identities, and activities. Furthermore, this article suggests that the continuation of a Protestant monarchy in England into the twenty-first century has influenced these representations with Henrietta Maria’s narrative not aligning to retrospectively applied ideals of the later royal family.
Le suplico me ynbíe un rretrato chiquito suyo para que le pueda traer conmigo. La emperatriz María Ana de Austria (1606–1646) y el uso de los retratos en la corte imperial de Viena
Authors: Standhartinger Christian , Sommer-Mathis Andrea
Published: September 2024

Este artículo examina el uso del retrato en la corte imperial de Viena durante la primera mitad del siglo XVII. Partiendo de las largas negociaciones nupciales sobre el matrimonio de la infanta española María (Ana) con el archiduque y más tarde emperador Fernando III, se analiza el retrato como elemento central de la política matrimonial en las cortes europeas, que a menudo intercambiaban cuadros y miniaturas de los candidatos a casarse para disponer de información fidedigna por lo menos sobre su aspecto físico. Sin embargo, los retratos también desempeñaron un papel importante en el ámbito familiar de las casas soberanas. La correspondencia de María con su marido Fernando ofrece varios ejemplos de cómo los retratos no sólo servían para salvar la distancia geográfica y hacer presente simbólicamente a la persona ausente, sino también para ofrecer consuelo y apoyo moral durante el tiempo de separación.
Velázquez and the Making of Queen Mariana de Austria
Authors: Cherry Peter
Published: September 2024

This essay looks at the portraiture of the royal painter Diego Velázquez in the last decade of his career, paying particularly attention to his portraits of queen Mariana de Austria. It considers the circumstances of the making and the functions of these portraits, based on known documentation. Furthermore, through comparative close analysis of the works themselves it explores the pictorial strategies involved in the creation of the royal image and the role of workshop reproduction in the dissemination of this.
Este ensayo examina la retratística del pintor real Diego Velázquez en la última década de su carrera, prestando especial atención a sus retratos de la reina Mariana de Austria. Se examinan las circunstancias de la realización y las funciones de estos retratos, a partir de la documentación conocida. Además, a través del análisis comparativo de las propias obras, explora las estrategias pictóricas implicadas en la creación de la imagen real y el papel de las reproducciones de taller en la difusión de la misma.
«I am still the same as I was as Queen»: portraiture, networks, and self-fashioning in the widowhood of Mariana of Neuburg
Authors: Cosgrove Aoife
Published: September 2024

This article examines the self-representation of Mariana of Neuburg, the last Habsburg queen of Spain, as mediated through words, gifts, actions, and images, highlighting how she used art and material culture as vessels of self-fashioning during her widowhood. In the complicated political climate brought about by the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714), Mariana was left with few allies and little power, forcing her to carefully manage her behaviour and her image. By studying Mariana’s self-fashioning, in which her portraiture played a central role, it can be shown that the widowed queen continuously adapted her image to respond to changing circumstances. Mariana’s commitment to fostering female networks of support is also investigated, demonstrating just how crucial female solidarity was to the maintenance of widowed or disenfranchised women.
Paper fingerprint by forming fabric: Analysis of periodic marks with 2D lab formation sensor and artificial neural network for forensic document dating
Authors: Lee Yong-Ju , Jeong Chang Woo , Kim Hyoung Jin
Published: September 2024

The increasing rates of illicit behaviors, particularly financial crimes, e.g., bank fraud and tax evasion, adversely affect national economies. In such cases, using nondestructive methods, scientists must evaluate relevant documents carefully to preserve their value as evidence. When forensic laboratories analyze paper as evidence, they typically investigate its origin and date of manufacture. If a document’s date is earlier than the earliest availability of the paper used in its creation, then this anachronism indicates that the document has been backdated. This study investigated weave marks and drainage marks for forensic purposes. Machine learning models for forensic document examination were developed and evaluated. The partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), support vector machine (SVM), and artificial neural network (ANN) classification models achieved F1-scores of 0.903, 0.952, and 0.931, respectively. In addition, to enhance model effectiveness and construct a robust model, variables were selected using the VIP scores generated by the PLS-DA model. As a result, the SoftMax classifier in the ANN model maintained its performance with an F1-score of 0.951 even with a 50% reduction in the number of input variables.
Gestión empresarial y competitividad de empresas de supervisión y análisis químico al sector minero del Perú, año 2022
Authors: Cárdenas Mariluz Diego Hilario
Published: September 2024

This research aims to determine the relationship between business management and competitiveness of a group of companies that provided supervision and chemical analysis services to the mining sector in Peru in 2022. The methodology consisted of the quantitative approach, the basic type research, the non-experimental, cross-sectional correlational design, and the hypothetico-deductive and inductive method were used. The survey technique and the Likert scale were used as instruments. The simple random probabilistic sample consisted of 70 participants, who are employees of mining companies that received the outsourcing service in supervision and chemical analysis to the mining sector in Peru.The results showed that, at a significance level of 0.05, a p-value = 0.000 and a Spearman’s rho correlation = 0.841 were obtained, which allowed affirming the alternative hypothesis and concluding that business management was directly and significantly related to competitiveness in a group of companies that provided chemical analysis and supervision services to Peruvian mining sector in 2022.
Survival after an amniotic fluid embolism following various treatments conducts. a case report
Authors: Cândido, MD Humberto de Sousa , Imbelloni, MD, PhD Luiz Eduardo , de Carvalho, MD Angelo Antônio Gomes , Barbosa Gisch, MD Dilene Morais , Monteiro, MD Rogério Silva , Menezes, MD Stela Nunes , Casali, MD, PhD Tolomeu A. A. , Oliveira, MD Robson de Brito
Published: September 2024

Background: Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare complication of pregnancy whose physiopathology is not completely known and still not frequently remembered by intensive care physicians and obstetricians. Being extremely serious with sudden onset with hypotension or cardiorespiratory collapse, respiratory difficulty and coagulopathy. The objective of the case report is to describe a serious case that, with precise procedures, was discharged from hospital on the 13th day after 11 days in an ICU. Case report: Female patient, 34 years old, pregnancy III, birth by cesarean II, at 39 weeks of gestational age, scheduled for elective cesarean section. Normal evolution during pregnancy. Following the delivery of her baby, the mother suffered a cardiocirculatory and respiratory collapse. Following a protracted treatment, transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated evidence of acute pulmonary hypertension, with an empty left ventricle and an over-distended right ventricle. Six hours after the first symptoms with a new condition, she was taken to the ICU where she recovered after resuscitation maneuvers. On the 7th day of mechanical ventilation, the patient was extubated without complications. On the 10th day of hospitalization, a new chest CT scan was performed showing the evolution of the pulmonary condition. Conclusion: AFE is a rare but serious condition with high mortality and morbidity rates. Sudden cardiovascular collapse is induced by hypoxemia and hypotension Early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of AFE are essential to avoiding fatal result. The management of AFE involves a multidisciplinary team.
Who Consents? Medical Decision-Making for Children in Foster Care
Authors: Greiner Mary V. , Muntz Grace
Published: September 2024

Children in foster care have complexity around medical decision-making because of their unique custody status. When medical decision-making is necessary for a child in foster care, what perspectives are important? What if opinions are not aligned? Who makes the final decision for consent? This Ethics Rounds focuses on a young child in foster care who has had repeated ear infections. Foster caregivers and family of origin are not in agreement on the treatment plan. Two experts, a foster care pediatrician and a child welfare professional, comment on the important considerations for the case, including involvement of legal representation and best interest representation in medical decision-making as well as the variability in child welfare response by state.
KARAKTERISTIK MUTU PENGOLAHAN RAJUNGAN (Portunnus pelagicus) PASTEURISASI DALAM KALENG DI PT. NCM, MAKASSAR
Authors: Sipahutar Yuliati H. , Wiran La Ode Ibnu , Siregar Arpan Nasri , Sirait Jaulim
Published: September 2024

Pengalengan adalah metode pengawetan makanan dengan cara memanaskannya dalam suhu yang dapat membunuh mikroorganisme, dan kemudian menutupnya dalam kaleng. Penelitian bertujuan untuk  dengan mengetahui proses pengolahan rajungan pasteurisasi dalam kaleng. Metode dilakukan dengan observasi dan survei, dengan meninjau secara cermat langsung di lokasi pengolahan, mulai dari bahan baku masuk, proses pengolahan hingga pemuatan. Pengujian mutu bahan baku daging rajungan rebus dingin dan daging rajungan pasteurisasi dalam kaleng meliputi mutu sensori, mikrobiologi (Angka Lempeng Total/ALT. Escherichia coli dan salmonella) dan kimia (chloramphenicol).  Analisa data dilakukan dengan deskriptif.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa alur proses pengolahan ranjungan terdiri dari 12 tahapan yaitu receiving, sortasi, metal detecting, mixing, filling & weighing, seaming, Pasteurisasi, chilling, packing , chillstorage, stuffing. Hasil uji nilai sensori daging rajungan rebus dingin rata-rata  7.16,  dan sensori rajungan kaleng pasteurisasi nilai rata-rata 8.59. Hasil uji mikrobiologi daging rajungan rebus dingin ALT berkisar 3x101-1,3x102 kol/gram, E.coli < 3 dan Salmonella negative, chloramphenicol 0,012. Hasil uji mikrobiologi daging rajungan pasteurisasi dalam kaleng berkisar 3x101-1,3x102 kol/gram, E.coli < 3 dan Salmonella negative. Hasil uji kimia daging rajungan rebus dingin rata-rata kadar air 70%,chloramphenicol 0,012 ppb dan  rajungan kaleng pasteurisasi nilai rata-rata kadar air 70% dan chloramphenicol 0,11 ppb
PARAMETER KUALITAS AIR PADA TAMBAK PEMBESARAN UDANG VANNAMEI (Litopenaeus vannamei) DI CV. SUKSES INDAH PRIMA, SITUBONDO, JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Jayanti Shara , Maharani Chafsoh Attyra , Anna Fauziah , M. E Fauzi
Published: September 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of air quality dynamics in ponds owned by CV. Sukse Indah Prima Situbondo, East Java on ADG and ABW and shrimp mortality. The air quality results for the C2 plot during the checking were optimal, that is, they met the standard, even though the results were different from the 2014 laboratory/SNI standards. The results of the checking on the C6 plot contained several optimal checking results. However, there are still a number of checks that exceed the standard and experience a drastic increase or decrease, such as ammonium and alkalinity, as well as TVC whose brightness fluctuates drastically. The survival of the C2 plot was 95%, the C6 plot was 60%, the mortality in the C2 plot was 5%, and the C6 plot was 40%, and the ABW results experienced an increase in weight and length for each sampling. As a comparison, ADG decreased in the C2 DOC 54 plot, while the C6 plot experienced an optimal increase.
ANALISIS PENGELOLAAN PELABUHAN PERIKANAN UNTUK PENINGKATAN PRODUKSI IKAN DI PPI KALIANDA LAMPUNG SELATAN
Authors: Rosana Defitri , Ahmad Ayu Libiaty , Suciana Suciana
Published: September 2024

Pangkalan Pendaratan Ikan (PPI) Kalianda Lampung Selatan memiliki permasalahan dalam hal pengelolaan yaitu fasilitas Pelabuhan Perikanan yang belum dikelola dengan baik, keamanan Pelabuhan yang kurang dimana masih adanya oknum yang meminta secara paksa hasil tangkapan Ikan kepada Nelayan. Hal ini berimbas pada produksi Ikan. Tujuan Penelitian ini untuk menganalisis aktivitas dan fasilitas di PPI Kalianda serta menganalisis strategi yang dapat digunakan untuk peningkatan pengelolaan guna meningkatkan produksi Ikan di PPI Kalianda Lampung Selatan. Pengelolaan Pelabuhan Perikanan ini juga dilakukan untuk membantu perekonomian masyarakat terutama nelayan melalui peningkatan jumlah produksi Ikan. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan Metode deskriptif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian didapat bahwa PPI Kalianda belum memenuhi dalam standar operasional karena PPI Kalianda hanya menghasilkan tangkapan dan memasarkan Ikan rata-rata dibawah 1 ton dalam setahun. Sedangkan, dari hasil analisis Strenght Weaknees Opportunity Threat (SWOT) didapatkan hasil penerapan strategi S-O (Strength-Opportunity) yaitu penerapannya menggunakan kekuatan untuk memanfaatkan suatu peluang dengan mengoptimalkan waktu penangkapan dan pelelangan agar dapat menjual ikan dengan harga terjangkau lebih banyak sehingga produksi ikan meningkat.
ANALISIS STRATEGI PEMASARAN PEMPEK OMO KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: Junianto Junianto - , Affandy Faried , Firdaus Nur Aini Azhar , Anggreini Diah Ayu , Putri Zaky Yoana
Published: September 2024

Pempek OMO is an MSME that produces Palembang speciality food, pempek. In the same area, of course, there are competitors with the same product. To maintain production, Pempek OMO must have a strategy so that it can continue to compete. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the marketing strategy of Pempek OMO. This research is categorized as qualitative research using primary and secondary data. Primary data is obtained through surveys to the place and interviews with the owner of Pempek Omo, while secondary data is obtained through literature available on the internet. Then SWOT analysis was conducted, internal factors and external factors of pempek OMO production. The result of the research is that the value-added ratio obtained is greater than 40%, which means that the business or production process of Pempek Omo has a high added value.
As práticas pedagógicas em saúde na educação profissional
Authors: Sampaio Ana Kamily de Souza , Lima Neto Avelino Aldo de
Published: September 2024

Este estudo teve como tema as Práticas Pedagógicas em Saúde na Educação Profissional (EP), visando apresentar um estado da arte acerca do tema. Consiste em uma pesquisa bibliográfica, com abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa, de natureza exploratória, tendo como corpus as dissertações e teses publicadas entre 2012 e 2022 na Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações do Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia, utilizando os descritores educação profissional, práticas pedagógicas e saúde, nos campos Título e Resumo. Como resultado, não foram identificados trabalhos que apresentassem o tema deste estudo como objeto de pesquisa, o que permitiu evidenciar a necessidade de estudos que desvelem práticas dessa natureza na EP.
The Sources of Russia’s Soft Power in Relation to Belarus
Authors:   Military University of Technology (Poland), Ławniczak Ryszard Franciszek
Published: September 2024

This paper aims to evaluate the sources of Russia’s soft power as a tool which should enable it to integrate Belarus more closely with Russia. The research question is as follows: what are Russia’s main sources of attractiveness, and what kind of instruments of soft power is the Russian government applying to achieve that aim? To what extent was this soft policy successful? The author applied a qualitative research method. It is inductive and allows the researcher to explore meanings and insights into Russia’s notion of “soft power” in its foreign policy toward Belarus. The basis of it lies in the interpretive approach to the present reality of Russia – Belarus political and economic relations and in the evaluation of Russian efforts to integrate its closest neighbour by using only non-military means.
Węzły pamięci. Kwestia zbrodni katyńskiej w relacjach polsko-rosyjskich
Authors:   Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Słowiński Konrad
Published: September 2024

The article focuses on discussing the impact of the conditions regarding the Katyn massacre on the current relations between Warsaw and Moscow. The history of these two countries is characterized by a long and difficult past, which is why numerous unresolved disputes, burdens and myths have arisen and are still visible today, negatively affecting bilateral contacts. In 1989, right after the fall of the communist system in Poland, the new political elites, coordinating the process of democratic changes in our country, made efforts to sort out the controversial threads in the common Polish-Russian history. Without a doubt, the most important of them was the Katyn massacre. For the political elites of the Third Polish Republic, explaining the overall circumstances of those events was the most important goal of diplomatic activities undertaken towards the Kremlin. In Warsaw’s opinion, untangling this knot of memory from the history of relations between the two countries was supposed to help free them from past burdens and negative accumulations and contribute to strengthening friendship in current times. Unfortunately, it quickly turned out that this topic soon became one of the main elements negatively burdening mutual relations.
Ukraińscy emigranci polityczni w Kaliszu i Piotrkowie Trybunalskim w latach 1920–1930 w świetle źródeł archiwalnych
Authors:   Narodowy Uniwersytet im. Bohdana Chmielnickiego w Czerkasach, Sinkewycz Jewhen
Published: September 2024

In this article, the author considered the fate of Ukrainian political emigrants in the socio-economic life of Kalisz and Piotrków Trybunalski in the 1920s and 1930s. Apart from mentions in general works and articles about Ukrainian political emigration in Poland, there are several special studies devoted to Kalisz and Piotrków Trybunalski. This study was conducted primarily on the basis of documents processed by the author in the state archives of Lodz and Piotrków Trybunalski.
Analysis of the current state of shale gas field development in Canada and around the world
Authors: Gomes Antonio Chicuna Suami , Mascarenhas Da Silva Gracias Alcidio , Shcherba Vladimir
Published: September 2024

This review article examines the current state of shale gas development in Canada and globally, focusing on the technological, economic, and environmental aspects of extraction. The study includes an analysis of current trends in the shale revolution, industry development prospects, and key challenges faced by countries in exploiting these deposits. The article pays special attention to the innovative technologies used in shale gas extraction, including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, which have significantly altered the energy landscape. The economic efficiency and competitiveness of shale gas production are also considered, which is crucial for understanding its impact on global energy markets. A review of the environmental consequences associated with shale gas extraction, such as water resource pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and other negative impacts on the environment, highlights the need for the development and implementation of sustainable technologies. An essential part of the article is the systematic analysis of global reserves and the extent of shale gas development in key countries, such as the United States of America and Canada. The Canadian experience in developing shale gas fields, particularly in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, is analyzed in the context of global trends, allowing for the identification of both successes and challenges associated with shale gas extraction in various regions. Thus, the article provides a comprehensive understanding of the current state and future directions of the shale gas industry, based on data from various sources and conducting a comparative analysis of the technological, economic, and environmental factors affecting this rapidly evolving sector.
Dependence of wood moisture in the process of operation on environmental conditions
Authors: Moskalev Mihail , Charnik Dmitrij
Published: September 2024

The author presents an analysis of the main dependences of humidity in wood materials during operation. The article discusses the physical processes that take place during drying/wetting wood and the types of moisture in wood. The article examines the dependence of the equilibrium moisture content of wood on environmental humidity. This dependence is reflected using graphs. It should be noted that the equilibrium moisture content during drying and moistening wood differs by moisture hysteresis. As discussed in the article, when the environmental humidity changes, the humidity in the lumber also changes with a certain delay. This delay is expressed by the equation of the dependence of time on the initial and final moisture content of the wood and the humidity of the environment, as well as the geometry of the lumber in question. To derive this dependence, the differential equation of moisture content in wood is taken as a basis, and later in the article a
step-by-step derivation of the dependence of time on changes in moisture content in wood is shown. The article also discusses the prerequisites under which this dependence is derived: humidity below the saturation point, regular drying mode, which is common and uniform initial distribution, no influence of temperature changes on moisture conductivity at small temperature gradients, no moisture transfer under the influence of internal excess pressure.
It should be noted that this dependence for drying and moistening differs slightly and these differences are also discussed in the article.
The Advanced Complexity Analysis of Electroencephalography (EEG) Data Using Tsallis Entropy
Authors: Francisco Santos Dheiver
Published: September 2024

This paper introduces a novel application of Tsallis entropy for complexity analysis in electroencephalography (EEG) data. Tsallis entropy, a generalization of Shannon entropy, is employed to uncover hidden structures and distinguish varying complexity levels in EEG signals. By leveraging this framework on publicly available EEG datasets, the study demonstrates that Tsallis entropy is highly effective in categorizing brain activity patterns across different levels of complexity. The results highlight the method’s potential for clinical and experimental neurodata analysis.
Primeras observaciones y críticas al Proyecto de “Ley que establece la Ley Integral de Salud Mental” (2024)
Authors: Carrasco-Jiménez Edison
Published: September 2024

El presente artículo tiene por objetivo el análisis dogmático del Proyecto de “Ley que establece la Ley Integral de Salud Mental” (2024), enviado por el Ejecutivo al Congreso.  Se detectaron tres errores de forma, en tanto errores de redacción, y, además, y desde la crítica del derecho, cinco problemas de contenido. Se concluye que, los problemas de contenido no son baladíes, ya que, la concepción de las personas con padecimiento en el ámbito de la salud mental, según este Proyecto: a) está mirado desde un “paradigma de la patología”, y no un “paradigma de la diversidad”; b) un equivocado o incompleto entendimiento de la ecología, respecto de este tipo de personas y en relación al medio ambiente; c) que algunas disposiciones se encuentran en oposición a la libertades civiles y a los derechos humanos, contribuyendo a la construcción de un Estado totalitario y, por ende, policía, y; d) una programación de ausencia de sometimiento al derecho de una parte del aparato estatal. Por lo mismo, se recomienda la necesaria modificación de los aspectos analizados, si se va a discutir en el Congreso, este proyecto.
Transformative education for medical postgraduates: centring planetary health
Authors: Floss Mayara , Mauad Thais , Khoo Su-Ming , Saldiva Nascimento Paulo Hilário
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this article is to report, reflect upon and learn from a postgraduate course in Planetary Health. The 195 hours postgraduate course occurred in 2022 and involved 44 students at the Department of Pathology at University of São Paulo in Brazil.  The course activities for students were carried out remotely and included self-reflexive, dialogical and creative learning methods. The evaluation was composed of four aspects: participation; poetic memory of encounters; 'plant' or planning a planetary health action; and 'penning'. This study used a qualitative method of thematic analysis to verify three main learning activities: poetic memories, “‘Plant’ a planetary health action” and ‘Penning’. From the 44 students enrolled, 26 fulfilled the optional formulary given consent to participate in this study.  ‘Planting’ a planetary action was organized in different levels: community, work and research, interpersonal, personal. In the ‘penning’ analysis, students repeatedly referred to art and future as core to learn about planetary health. This could be induced by the way that the course was structured, but rises to a point of the arts’ potential to create awareness and a transformative topic for medical education touching other dimensions of learning like emotions and hope.
The construction of the COVID-19 pandemic as a social problem: expert discourse and representational naturalisation in the mass media during the first wave of the pandemic in Canada
Authors: Negura Lilian , Masse Yannick , Plante Nathalie
Published: September 2024

In this chapter, we analyse the evolution of expert discourse in the media during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. We begin with an overview of the use of expertise in the Canadian public-health decision-making chain in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the tensions, contradictions and paradoxes of political communication that this process revealed. These decisions were widely reflected and debated in the media, hence the relevance of studying them from the perspective of social representations. Based on our analysis of 527 media products published by CBC/Radio Canada between 1 January and 31 August 2020, it was possible to document the type of expertise mobilised, the types of experts engaged by the media, the modalities of appropriation of this discourse by non-experts and the use of expert discourse by political actors. The analysis of the governmental measures that have generated the most controversy and debate in the media has allowed us to reveal the public’s understanding of the pandemic through the process of representational naturalisation. Specifically, we show the role of expert discourse in determining which aspects of COVID-19 pandemic the public and political authorities in Canada have defined as a social problem.
Racism, Segregation, Acceptance: American Economics and Black Labor Studies, 1885-1965
Authors: Rutherford Malcolm Henderson
Published: September 2024

This paper investigates the failure of American economists to engage positively with Black issues and Black students until recent times.  The paper traces this history, beginning with the early American Economic Association and the overt racism to be found in the AEA Publications series and other major economics journals up to about 1910.  It is noteworthy that during this time W. E. B. Du Bois attempted to gain acceptance within the AEA, but his efforts ultimately failed.  Following this, there was a long period of some 30 years during which economic issues relating to the Black population were rarely considered at all by White economists.  This despite major events such as Great Migration of Black people to Northern cities.  Issues having anything to do with race relations, including discrimination in labor markets, became seen as outside of the proper domain of economics. These issues were, however, dealt with by Black scholars working within Black organizations and Black colleges, mostly in sociology or history departments rather than in economics.  They created what became known as Black labour studies, but the work they produced was largely ignored by the established economics profession.  Other disciplines such as sociology developed different trajectories.  It was only in the 1940s that a few works dealing with Black labor issues found acceptance in leading economics journals, and it was not until in the mid 1960s, that a more substantial literature developed.