bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Multicenter Prospective Study of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusions Using Bioactive Porous Titanium Spacers without Bone Grafts
Authors: Fujibayashi Shunsuke , Takemoto Mitsuru , Ishii Ken , Funao Haruki , Isogai Norihiro , Otsuki Bungo , Shimizu Takayoshi , Nakamura Takashi , Matsuda Shuichi
Published: December 2022

Study Design: Prospective multicenter clinical study.Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of bioactive surface treatment for porous titanium spacers without bone graft for lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) through clinical and radiological examinations.Overview of Literature: LLIF is a minimally invasive spinal fusion procedure. To achieve bony union, a substantial volume of grafted bone is typically packed into the cage; however, this is related to donor site morbidities—one of the disadvantages of LLIF.Methods: For this prospective multicenter study, 40 patients were followed up through radiologic and clinical examinations for at least 1 year postoperatively. All surgical procedures were either single- or double-level LLIF using bioactive porous titanium spacers without bone grafts.Results: Four patients were excluded from the study owing to aggravation from other comorbidities. Another 36 patients, including 26 and 10 with single- and double-level LLIFs, respectively, participated in the follow-up. The mean age at the time of surgery was 63.7 years. The mean operating time was 50.5 minutes per level. The mean estimated intraoperative blood loss was 11.6 mL per level. Clinical scores improved in all cases and were maintained throughout the follow-up period. The intervertebral bony union rates were 67.4% and 84.8% at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Endplate cyst signs were observed in 13.0% and 8.7% of patients at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Fused segmental angles were maintained throughout the follow-up period, indicating no cage subsidence.Conclusions: Single- and double-level LLIFs using bioactive porous titanium spacers without bone grafts were found to be minimally invasive, resulting in clinical and imaging results comparable with conventional procedures. Therefore, this type of implant may be an option for minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery.
Evaluación de dos métodos alternativos a las caravanas para la identificación de roedores
Authors: Carrizo Santiago R. , Rospide Malena , Gómez Villafañe Isabel E.
Published: December 2022

Uno de los métodos más utilizados para identificar roedores en estudios de campo es la colocación de caravanas en las orejas, sin embargo, es frecuente que se pierdan por diversos motivos. En este trabajo exploramos formas alternativas de marcado. Se realizaron perforaciones en orejas, y tatuajes en dedos, cola y orejas en ratones de laboratorio. Los tatuajes permanecieron en todos los individuos y no presentaron efectos adversos. Las perforaciones mostraron enrojecimiento y/o caída del cartílago circundante a la herida. La aplicación de la técnica de tatuaje en roedores silvestres corroboró la factibilidad de la metodología y la visibilidad de las marcas.
Design and Implementation of a Traffic Control System Based on Congestion
Authors: Abougarair Ahmed J. , Shashoa Nasar Aldian A. , Guma Widd E. Ben
Published: December 2022

Abstract: The traffic issues have garnered more and more attention on a global scale as the number of cars has grown. One of the biggest problems is the traffic congestion, also the fixed-time settings are still used by the majority of traffic systems today. These technologies are unable to dynamically alter the timing of traffic lights in response to heavy traffic. Thanks to technological advancements, sensors or cameras can now collect data on traffic volume and wait times. This study provided an illustration of a traffic light control system that can manage traffic according to the number of vehicles in each road. Additionally, it showed how the system was designed using the Proteus design suite software and how a prototype of the system was implemented using an Arduino Mega 2560 and an infrared sensor. Through the results obtained, the efficiency of the proposed system is clear by comparing it with the system that depends on the fixed time of traffic signals.
Pelatihan Peningkatan Digitalisasi di Desa Canggu, Kuta Utara, Kabupaten Badung
Authors:   Politeknik Negeri Bali, Indonesia, Artatanaya I Gusti Lanang Suta , Rahmanu I Wayan Eka Dian ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali, Indonesia, Wijayati Ni Luh Made ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali, Indonesia, Widiantara I Made ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali, Indonesia
Published: December 2022

Permasalahan dalam perkembangan teknologi informasi khususnya dalam transaksi bisnis, beberapa pelaku wisata belum terbiasa menggunakan aplikasi pembayaran online. Dari beberapa wawancara yang dilakukan, beberapa pelaku wisata seperti restoran, villa dan penyedia jasa wisata masih menggunakan cara pembayaran konvensional. Adapun tahapan-tahapan kegiatan yang dilakukan antara lain pengusulan kegiatan, persiapan, sosialisasi, pelaksnaan kegiatan, evaluasi kegiatan. Dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang telah dilakukan, peserta pelatihan di kantor desa Canggu antusias mengikuti dan ingin mengetahui lebih dalam fungsi dari sistem kearsipan, integrasi website maupun sosial media, dan QR-Code. Pelatihan sistem kearsipan ditujukan kepada pewagai kantor desa Canggu, pelatihan yang diberikan membuka wawasan para peserta pelatihan kearsipan untuk bisa mengaplikasikannya kedalam kegiatan sehari-hari di kantor. Selain itu, pegawai IT diberikan pelatihan mengenai pentingnya memaksimalkan website dan sosial media untuk menyebarkan informasi kepada masyarakat desa Canggu. Pada sesi pelatihan QR-Code, narsumber memberikan pengertian mendasar keguanaan QR-Code pada ranah ekonomi yang Sebagian besar dijalankan oleh para peserta pelatihan. Di samping itu, narasumber memaparkan manfaat yang paling besar menggunakan QR-Code adalah pelanggan bisa melakukan tanpa menggunakan uang cash.
Pelatihan Perbaikan Motor Listrik bagi Petani Tambak Udang
Authors:   Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia, Rahmat Mohammad Basuki , Widiarti Yuning ,   Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia, Widodo Hendro Agus ,   Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia, Poetro Jossianto Eko ,   Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia, Rochmawati Nur Wakhidatur ,   Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia, Sheila Sindy Yurisma ,   Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
Published: December 2022

Pada beberapa tambak udang vaname di daerah Probolinggo memiliki permasalahan pada kincir air yang berfungsi sebagai aerator. Kurangnya pemeliharaan menyebabkan kondisi kincir air berlumut dan berkarat. Hal ini berpengaruh terhadap penurunan kinerja kincir air terutama pada bagian motor listrik sehingga pertumbuhan udang kurang optimal dan berdampak pada lamanya waktu panen. Pemeliharaan secara rutin sangat diperlukan untuk mengurangi potensi kerusakan motor listrik pada kincir air. Namun karena keterbatasan pengetahuan dan kompetensi petani di bidang motor listrik, maka aktivitas perawatan motor listrik sering terabaikan. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan ini, dosen Teknik Kelistrikan Kelistrikan Kapal PPNS mengadakan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat di Desa Sidopekso Kecamatan Kraksaan Problinggo agar dapat membantu meningkatkan hard-skill petani tambak dalam hal perawatan serta perbaikan motor listrik agar dapat meningkatkan hasil panen. Metode penelitian ini adalah menggunakan penelitian deskriptif kualitif yakni menggambarkan peristiwa yang terjadi secara menyeluruh. Teknik Pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang telah dilakukan adalah meningkatnya hardskill petani tambak udang serta mendapatkan pengetahuan dan juga wawasan tentang perawatan dan perbaikan motor listrik.
Peran Penting Kemasan dalam Meningkatkan Persepsi Kualitas Produk Makanan
Authors:   Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia, Sosianika Adila , Gunawan Arie Indra ,   Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia, Najib Moh Farid ,   Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia, Amalia Fatya Alty ,   Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia, Senalasari Widi ,   Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia, Kania Rafiati ,   Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia
Published: December 2022

Bisnis kuliner sebagai suvenir di Bandung saat ini telah berkembang, namun demikian secara umum mereka belum mampu menyajikan produk kuliner sebagai suvenir yang berkualitas. Hasil studi sebelumnya juga mengindikasikan bahwa aspek kemasan, penjualan, promosi serta kualitas layanan masih perlu penanganan secara serius karena belum dipersepsikan sebagai suatu yang baik. Perbaikan akan hal tersebut mendesak karena, dari sisi turis, kualitas produk, tampilan kemasan, dan bagaimana produk kuliner tersebut dijual merupakan aspek yang sangat penting dalam proses pembelian suvenir. Studi ini bertujuan untuk turut serta dalam menumbuhkembangkan bisnis kuliner bagi UKM di kota Bandung, khususnya untuk memahami dan menganalisis bagaimana dampak desain visual kemasan terhadap kualitas produk makanan. Produk oleh-oleh makanan Bandung menjadi objek penelitian ini karena produk oleh-oleh makanan dianggap sebagai produk low-involvement yang sering dibeli dan dipengaruhi oleh desain visual kemasan. Studi ini dirancang untuk memahami dan menganalisis pentingnya desain kemasan visual dalam mempengaruhi kualitas produk oleh-oleh makanan Bandung. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut, sudi ini difokuskan pada usaha produk oleh-oleh makanan UKM dengan menggunakan pendekatan eksploratif dan deskriptif. Metode purposive sampling digunakan dalam penelitian dengan menentukan kriteria responden adalah wisatawan yang baru saja berbelanja oleh-oleh khas Bandung. Selanjutnya, data dari 200 responden dianalisis menggunakan metode deskriptif statistik dan multivariate. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa persepsi wisatawan terhadap desain visual kemasan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kualitas suvenir makanan Bandung. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa penting bagi pengusaha produk oleh-oleh makanan untuk membuat de-sain kemasan yang sesuai dengan harapan konsumen agar kualitas produk juga dapat dinilai dengan baik oleh konsumen.
Design and Build an Internet of Things (IoT) Automatic TV Broadcasting Antenna System
Authors:   Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya, Endri Jon , Fitri Elizah ,   Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya
Published: December 2022

Nowadays, television is used for educational purposes. It is easily accessible through air-to-air broadcasts and can be connected via satellite. What is witnessed on a television screen is all image and sound elements. Many people feel uncomfortable watching television shows because when the television is used, the broadcasts that appear are not all images and sounds that can be seen and heard properly. Most antennas used by every household are patented in a certain position. Based on the existing description, the problem that would be solved is how to design an IoT-based TV broadcasting antenna system to make it easier to watch television with clear broadcasts and good sound without changing the antenna's position manually. With the design method, the tool to be made consists of a flowchart and a circuit design, namely, building a system with inputs, processes, and outputs. The automatic TV broadcasting antenna system based on the internet of things (IoT) is a system that points the antenna in the best position for each selected broadcast that can be controlled via Android using the Blynk IoT Application. After that, the test was carried out by taking data at two locations for the IoT antenna. The assessment results showed that each location was different, and the position of the antenna direction would also be different, so the location of the antenna must be changed by changing the angle contained in the Arduino IDE software.
Filtration Design Modeling Study with Variation in Number of Filters, Palm Oil Mill Effluent Meshing
Authors:   Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut, Isworo Hajar , Khalil Muhammad ,   Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut, Kusuma Kusuma ,   Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut, Dwi Dwi ,   Politeknik Negeri Tanah Laut
Published: December 2022

Processing activities of oil palm fruit into CPO produce liquid waste that can pollute the environment, so it is necessary to process liquid waste in palm oil mills. This study aims to design the filtration to overcome the existing pollution in the palm oil mill. The table shows the formation of 3 filter ABC formations has the highest speed of 6.419 m/s. When we place a large meshing hole on the first level, the speed and speed are smaller, this can be seen in the CBA, CBAC and CBACB formations. The meshing formation with a small size in the first position can increase the speed and pressure, we can see this in the ABC, ABCA and ABCAB formations so that the oil palm wastewater filtration process can run smoothly without a decrease in fluid velocity.
Analysis of Modification of Car AC Compressor to Split AC Compressor on Cooling Rate
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember, Bahri Mokh Hairul , Putra Adi Pratama ,   Universitas PGRI Banyuwangi
Published: December 2022

Refrigeration or cooling technology is increasing, especially regarding the coolant, almost all new vehicles now use air conditioning to condition the air in the vehicle cabin, but there are still many aspects that currently have not been paid much attention, especially to compressors, compressors for now still rely on the engine as a direct driver which makes fuel consumption more wasteful and reduces the performance of the vehicle. The purpose of this research is to modify a conventional compressor into an electric compressor by utilizing a split ac compressor. The research method uses the direct experimental method, can a split ac compressor replace a conventional compressor. Testing without changing a lot of the cooling system on the car, only changing the compressor without any other changes. The results of the research on split ac compressors can be applied to cars, but the cooling rate is slower than car ac compressors.
Topic modeling and sentiment analysis about Mandalika on social media using the latent Dirichlet allocation method
Authors:   Universitas Bumigora, Hammad Rifqi , Hardita Veny Cahya ,   Universitas Bumigora, Amrullah Ahmad Zuli ,   Universitas Bumigora
Published: December 2022

The rapid and widespread dissemination of information currently affects the tourism sector. One tourist area that is quite widely discussed is the Mandalika Circuit. Twitter is one platform that provides comments related to the Mandalika Circuit. The amount of information related to the Mandalika Circuit is currently not being utilized properly by managers (government or private). It causes many topics related to the Mandalika Circuit that are currently trending, and public sentiment regarding the Mandalika Circuit is unknown to the government or private sector. Ignorance can result in delays in decision making which can harm the manager. To overcome this problem, research on sentiment analysis and topic modeling related to the Mandalika Circuit was carried out. The sentiment analysis method used is SVM and for modeling using LDA. Based on the results of the sentiment analysis, 1500 tweets were obtained before doing the pre-processing process, thus getting a dataset of 500 tweets divided into 398 positive and 102 negative tweets. So it can be concluded that more Twitter users give positive than negative responses to the Mandalika Circuit. The test results show that the SVM algorithm can classify sentiment toward the Mandalika Circuit well, as indicated by the measurement of the performance of the SVM algorithm, namely 87% accuracy, 77% precision, 84.81% recall, and 98.52% specificity. These results also show that the F1 Score compares the average precision and recall, which is weighted at 80.72%.
Review methods for clock skew measurement
Authors:   Udayana University, Azmir Azra Ariel , Wirastuti Ni Made Ary Esta Dewi ,   Udayana University, Saputra Komang Oka ,   Udayana University
Published: December 2022

Clock skew is the deviation of the clock from the true time, which makes it an important role in time information. Clock skew is unavoidable and causes each clock to run at a different speed, so there is a very slight difference between them, but it can still be observed properly. The known properties of clock skew make it potential research for many experts, such as Paxson, Aoki, and Huang. To produce a more accurate clock skew measurement, this study uses the ant colony optimization method by adopting the behavior of an ant colony in searching for food by choosing the path with the shortest route, which will become the cluster offset as a material for measuring clock skew. Ant colony optimization method has the most potential to be adapted in clock skew measurement because the cluster offset is not affected by the upper and the bottom outliers to produce an accurate clock skew measurement.
Improvement of the automatic gamma correction method in cloud image detection
Authors:   Universitas Amikom Yogyakarta, Kusuma Bayu Nadya , Santoso Dian Budhi ,   Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang
Published: December 2022

Clouds become an important part of human life and are studied in several disciplines in the form of important analyses in some applications. Examples of application of cloud analysis on solar panels or photovoltaics, accurate weather forecasts, accuracy of rainfall predictions, application in the field of meteorology, imaging of the sky in some cases, air humidity survey, and the case of turbulence on Aircraft caused by clouds cumulonimbus. The structure and shape of the clouds are continuously changing, becoming an interesting part to detect. The cloud detection process can be done by taking several samples of imagery from the cloud and the image processing process is done. Most research processes RGB cloud imagery into HSV cloud imagery, Some research using the image detection method of flying apply the channel's convolution R-B, R/B, ????−????????+????, dan chroma C = max(R, G, B)-min(R, G, B). Gamma correction has an efficient characteristic of storing and dividing imagery by small bits, thus the study proposed an image detection development using automatic gamma correction, with ground truth being Image data from SWIMSEG Nanyang Technological University Singapore. The proposed method in the proposed study obtained a precision value and better computing time with a precision value of 0.93 and a computational time of 0.71 sec.
Optimization of Off-Grid Solar Generating System With DC-DC Converter
Authors:   Politeknik Negeri Bali, Parti I Ketut , Suratno Suratno ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali, Rasmini Ni Wayan ,   Politeknik Negeri Bali
Published: December 2022

Electrical energy is a very complex problem for every country in the world, as well as in Indonesia in particular, with the rapid progress of the country’s industry, of course, followed by an increase in the generation of electrical energy. While the current energy generation most often comes from fossil fuels, which are increasingly depleting, the energy supply will decrease and increase sales. Therefore, every country is competing to find other energy for electrical energy generation. Renewable energy is a green energy generator whose supply is abundant and inexhaustible. Solar power plants (PLTS) are one of the green energies developed by the Indonesian government to utilize energy derived from non-fossil fuels. To support this, it is necessary to study and research to be done using the DC-DC up/down converter is expected to obtain results that can be used as a reference in the development of solar power plants (PLTS). With a DC-DC up/down converter, the voltage stabilization produced by PLTS can be stabilized by a DC-DC converter from 9 volts DC to 11.5 volts for a minimum voltage. Above 12 volts to 18 volts, up to 12 volts can be stabilized.
Chinas Selbstverständnis und die Sicherheitskonstellation in Ostasien
Authors: Staack Michael
Published: December 2022

Der wirtschaftliche, technologische, politische, wissenschaftliche und militärische Aufstieg Chinas hat erhebliche Auswirkungen sowohl auf das internationale System als auch auf die regionale Konstellation in Ostasien. Die Volksrepublik selbst versteht diese Entwicklung als Wiederaufstieg, als Rückkehr in eine führende globale Position. In dieser Studie wird dieser Prozess ebenso reflektiert wie die Frage diskutiert, mit welchen Konzepten und Strategien das internationale Umfeld künftig auf Chinas erstarktes Selbstbewusstsein reagieren könnte.
Leute machen Kleider: Ein Arbeitskampf indonesischer Textilarbeiterinnen zwischen Selbstorganisation und gewerkschaftlicher Organisierung
Authors: Engelhorn Anja
Published: December 2022

Im Rahmen dieser empirischen Studie wird ein mehrjähriger Arbeitskonflikt von indonesischen Textilarbeiterinnen im Norden Jakartas analysiert. Von der Blockade der Fabrik über die Aneignung dieser bis hin zur selbstverwalteten Produktion werden die unterschiedlichen Perspektiven der beteiligten Akteur*innen herausgearbeitet. Diskutiert wird dies entlang eines feministischen Arbeitskampfbegriffs, der am Fall theoretisch herausgearbeitet wurde.
Ein Mehrebenenmodell zur Erfassung professioneller Handlungskompetenz von Fachlehrpersonen der Ernährung
Authors: Angele Claudia , Buchner Ursula , Michenthaler Johanna , Obermoser Susanne , Salzmann-Schojer Katharina
Published: December 2022

Bei der Suche nach Zusammenhängen zwischen Professionalisierung, Unterrichtsqualität und Lernerfolgen werden auch spezielle Anforderungen an die Fachdidaktik eines Unterrichtsfachs sichtbar. Mit Hilfe eines Mehrebenenmodells werden Facetten fachspezifischer Besonderheiten des fachdidaktischen Wissens Ernährung zur Diskussion gestellt.
Analysis of oral hypoglycemic drugs that are subject to reimbursement in Ukraine
Authors: Власенко І. О.
Published: December 2022

Increasing the affordability of pharmaceutical provision to the population is the most important task of the governments, especially in the context of health care reform. Therefore, considering that reimbursement of the cost of drugs increases their affordability, it is relevant to analyze the updated list of GLDs that are subject to reimbursement.

The purpose of the work is to conduct an audit of oral GLDs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, which are subject to reimbursement under the state program in Ukraine, and to study their affordability.

The objects of the research were the State Register of Medicinal Products, the Register of Maximum Wholesale and Retail Prices for Drugs, which are subject to reimbursement under the program of state guarantees of medical care for the population. Bibliosemantic, marketing, analytical, graphical, generalizing analyzes and mathematical calculations were used.

An audit was conducted of GLDs, except of insulin, for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes, the cost of which is subject to reimbursement under the program under the state guarantee program. Only three drugs under the INN are subject to reimbursement: metformin, glibenclamide, and gliclazide. The number of TNs is 51 Ukrainian-made and foreign-made GLDs, and the majority (76.9%) are domestic products. Metformin, gliclazide, and glibenclamide tablets are available in a sufficient assortment of 40 TN, 8 TN, and 3 TN tablets, respectively, in different dosages and packaging (No 30, No 60, No 90, No 120). There are no prolonged forms of metformin, although they are available on the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine. 3 glibenclamide drugs, 1 drug out of 8 – gliclazide, and 13 out of 40 drugs – metformin are subject to full reimbursement. Others require co-payments from the patient. Calculations of co-payments DDD of GLDs that are partially reimbursable, taking into account dosage and packaging, have been carried out. The co-payments for DDD ranges from UAH 0.111 to UAH 2.510 for gliclazide, and from UAH 0.105 to UAH 1.576 for metformin. The co-payments for foreign-made drugs is more than that of the domestic one.

To increase the affordability of GLDs and the introduction of modern treatment schemes, it is necessary to expand the list of reimbursable GLDs, including prolonged forms of metformin and innovative drugs. Innovative drugs such as GLP1 and SGLT2 are recommended to be used at the beginning of treatment to prevent the development of DM complications.
Study of diffused light levels in an institutional common eating area in New Delhi
Authors: Prakhar Shashwat , Vuyyuru Harsha
Published: December 2022

Buildings with adequate daylighting experience a variety of physiological and psychological advantages, particularly in terms of increased visual comfort. How much daylight can enter a space depends on a number of factors, including setbacks and window sizes. However, many interior areas frequently encounter insufficient daylighting because of incorrect setbacks, a lack of windows, and their sizes. By measuring the lux levels in various locations and comparing them to the necessary lux levels specified in the NBC and Unified Building Byelaws, this paper will analyze a case study of a school in New Delhi.
A Corpus Analysis of Polysemy in CEFR-based English Textbooks
Authors: Lahlou Hicham
Published: December 2022

Despite the considerable number of studies on vocabulary and sense relations such as polysemy, they are confined to comparing vocabulary learning methods and strategies and examining the usefulness of certain sense relations in acquiring L2 vocabulary. Until now, no attempt has been made to analyse polysemy in English textbooks used in non-native English contexts. The aim of the current article was to explore the high usage of the most frequently used words from the selected English textbooks in real-life English and to determine the extent to which polysemy is incorporated in the selected English textbooks. The data was collected from two textbooks: _Close-up_ (Intermediate Secondary) and _Full Blast Plus 4_ (Upper Secondary). The _Sketch Engine_ word list tool was used to determine the top 100 most frequently used words in the first sub-corpus, _Close-up_ (Intermediate Secondary), and the top 100 most frequently used words in the second sub-corpus, _Full Blast Plus 4_ (Upper Secondary). The use of the chosen words in the _British National Corpus_ (BNC) was explored using the _Sketch Engine_ to determine whether they are the most commonly used in English. _WordNet_ was also used to determine the polysemy and frequency of the words under study. The findings revealed the top 100 most frequently used words in _Close-up_ and _Full Blast Plus 4_ have high frequency levels (ranks) in the _BNC_, yet 65 of the top 100 most frequently used words in both Close-up and Full Blast Plus 4 overlapped despite the level difference. Furthermore, polysemy is only lightly emphasised in the textbooks concerned. The results of the present study have important implications for second and foreign language learning research and education.
Avaliação de informações contidas em rótulos de embalagens de geleias convencionais e diet sabor morango
Authors:   Instituto Federal do Sul de Minas Gerais, Araújo Scarlet Coelho , Dutra Mariana Borges de Lima ,   Instituto Federal do Sul de Minas Gerais, Testa Ana Flávia Della ,   Instituto Federal do Sul de Minas Gerais
Published: December 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the information contained in conventional and strawberry flavored jam packaging labels. For this purpose, 22 retained were evaluated, 14 of which were conventional and 8 of the diet type. A checklist was elaborated taking into consideration mainly resolutions RDC nº 259/02 and RDC nº 360/03, and some other complementary legislations. As for conventional jellies, 90% of the mandatory requirements comply with legislation, and 91% for diet jellies. Some requirements, 100% adequacy, and the requirement that most present inadequacy or partial adequacy of a nutrition label.
Integrated course "Methods of approximate calculations" in classes of physics and mathematics profile and engineering profile
Authors: Lopushanskay N. D.
Published: December 2022

The Federal State Educational Standard of Secondary General Education determines the results of mastering the curricula of school disciplines at an advanced level with a focus on preparation for subsequent professional education. The article discusses the possibilities of the training course "Methods of approximate calculations" to achieve the planned results of mastering the educational program in classes with in-depth study of mathematics, physics, informatics. The content of the course is presented, one of the options for thematic planning (10–11th grades) is given. As an example, a physical problem and its solution are considered in accordance with the stages of algorithmic problem solving: from the formulation of the problem to the analysis of the received answer. Two options for implementing the created mathematical model are proposed: by writing code in the Python programming language and by tools of a spreadsheet editor.
RANCANGAN PERBAIKAN CACAT PRODUK DENGAN PENDEKATAN DEFINE, MEASURE, ANALYZE, IMPROVE, DAN CONTROL (DMAIC) PADA PT. XYZ
Authors: Dewi Hartami , Yovanda Olvi
Published: December 2022

XYZ adalah industri manufaktur yang memproduksi air minum dalam kemasan (AMDK). Tahapan proses produksi filling cup sangat rentan terjadi kesalahan yang mengakibatkan cacat produk, seperti: proses seal kurang baik sehingga berdampak pada tampilan kemasan, proses pengepresan tidak sesuai sehingga air berkurang, perbedaan jumlah air setiap isian cup, serta terjadinya cup ganda. Evaluasi dan rancangan perbaikan proses diperlukan untuk menghindari dan mengurangi cacat produk serta meminimalisasi biaya inspeksi produk. Metode define, measure, analyze, improve, dan control (DMAIC) adalah salah satu metode yang mampu menjaga, memperbaiki, dan mempertahankan kualitas produk terutama untuk mencapai peningkatan kualitas menuju zero defect. Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan didapat hasil bahwa persentasi jenis cacat tertinggi terjadi pada cacat seal miring dengan persentasi 31% dengan jumlah kecacatan sebanyak 1.021 cup dan terendah terjadi pada cacat cup ganda dengan persentasi 17% dengan jumlah kecacatan 555 cup. Perhitungan nilai DPMO sebesar 1100 menunjukkan bahwa dari satu juta kesempatan akan terdapat 1100 kemungkinan cacat produk. Hasil identifikasi masalah menunjukkan sumber cacat produk berasal dari faktor mesin dan manusia sehingga industri perlu melakukan evaluasi terhadap perawatan mesin dan kinerja operator. Berdasarkan hal tersebut maka PT. XYZ berada di tingkat kapabilitas sigma proses level 4, yaitu di antara rata-rata industri Indonesia dan USA.
The Effect of Using Three Step Interview on Students Writing Achievement
Authors: Putri Kiki Aprilia Ananda
Published: December 2022

Three Step Interview technique is kind of cooperative learning techniqueimplemented for seventh grade students at MTs Baitul Hikmah to improve thestudent’s writing skill because it is one of the most important skill in educationsuccess and one of the most complex skill to be mastered. Then, the researchaimed to find the effect of using Three Step Interview on students’ writingachievement. It investigated whether students taught by using Three StepInterview technique showed better result in writing descriptive text than students who were taught by lecturing method. This is a quasi-experimental research. The subjects of this research were 35 students of seventh grade at MTs BaitulHikmah. The researcher used two groups that is Experimental and ControlGroups were given a writing test to measure their writing achievement. The datawas collected by giving pre-test and post-test focusing on writing descriptivetext. After the data were tested and found to be homogeneous variance anddistribution of the data is normal, the hypothesis was tested using IndependentSample T-test in SPSS Version 23 which showed that the significant valuesis 0,003. The value is lower than significances level of 5% which means thatNull Hypothesis (H0) is rejected. So, Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of using ThreeStepInterview on Students Writing Achievement at MTs Baitul Hikmah in 2017/2018 academic year.
Zanthoxylum Alatum Attenuates Chronic Restraint Stress Adverse Behavioral Effects Via the Mitigation of Oxidative Stress and Modulating the Expression of Genes Involved in Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Mice
Authors:   Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati, India., Choudhury Barua Chandana , Buragohain Lipika ,   Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati, India., Rahman Farida ,   Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati, India., Elancheran Ramakrishna ,   Drug Discovery Lab, Life Science Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, India., Rizavi Hooriyah ,   Department of Psychiatry, Molecular Biology Research Building, University of Illinois, Chicago, United State.
Published: December 2022

Introduction: The functions of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are important, particularly in the proteins’ synthesis, folding, modification, and transport. Based on traditional medicine and our previous studies on Zanthoxylum alatum in lipopolysaccharide-induced depressive behavior and scopolamine-induced impaired memory, the present study explored the role of hydroalcoholic extract of Z. alatum (ZAHA) seeds in reducing the ER stress in mice. Methods: The mice were restrained for 28 days in polystyrene tubes. ZAHA (100 and 200 mg/kg, PO) and imipramine (10 mg/kg, IP) were administered daily, 45 min before restraint from day 22 to 28. The mice were assessed by the forced swim test. Also, the antioxidant enzyme levels of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), reduced glutathione (GSH), and lipid peroxidation (LPO) were measured in the hippocampus of mice. The expression of 78 kDa glucose-regulated protein (GRP78), 94 kDa Glucose-Regulated Protein (GRP94), and C/EBPhomologous protein (CHOP) genes was assessed by real-time PCR to explore the molecular mechanism. Results: ZAHA (100 and 200 mg/kg, PO, and imipramine, IP) counteracted the stress by significantly reducing the immobility time in the force swimming test, receding oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. The antioxidant enzyme (SOD and GSH) levels were elevated in the restraint stress group. Down-regulation of genes (GRP78, GRP94, and CHOP) compared to the chronic restraint stress group indicated stress modulating properties of the seeds in ER stress. Hesperidin, magnoflorine, melicopine, and sesamin, isolated from the active extract, were hypothesized to exert the activity. Conclusion: It can be concluded that Z. alatum reverted chronic restraint stress through its antioxidant properties and down-regulation of genes involved in ER stress.
Structural Changes in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Anterior Cingulate Cortex of Dehydroepiandrosterone-Induced Wistar Rat Model of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Authors:   Department of Anatomy, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria., Joseph Igbo Enya
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder in women that is associated with an increased risk of infertility. This study aims to evaluate the neurobehavioral and neurochemical changes along with the associated changes in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) of the dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-induced PCOS model rats. Methods: A total of 12 female juvenile Wistar rats (30 to 50 g) about 22 to 44 days old were divided into 2 groups. The control group received sesame oil while the PCOS group received sesame oil plus DHEA. All treatment was done via daily subcutaneous injection for 21 days. Results: Subcutaneous DHEA-induced PCOS significantly depleted the line crossing and rearing frequency in the open field, along with the percentage of the time in the white box, line crossing, rearing, and peeping frequency in the black and white box, and the percentage of alternation in the Y-maze. PCOS significantly increased the immobility time, freezing period, and the percentage of time in the dark area in the forced swim test, open field test, and black and white box, respectively. The level of luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, malondialdehyde (MDA), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) increased significantly, while norepinephrine depleted significantly with an obvious decrease in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor level in the PCOS model rats. PCOS rats exhibited cystic follicles in the ovaries and necrotic or degenerative like features in the hippocampal pyramidal cells. Conclusion: DHEA-induced PCOS results in anxiety and depressive behavior with structural alteration in rats, possibly through the elevation of MDA, ROS, and IL-6 levels, which also attributes to impaired emotional and executive functions in the mPFC and ACC.
The Effect of Temperature on Age Estimation of Semen Stains on Porous Versus Non-porous Surfaces Using Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Measurement
Authors:   Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt., Kamal Ibrahim Basma , Abdelmeguid Attia Abla ,   Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt., Rashed Laila Ahmed ,   Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt., El Salam Mohamed Ahmed Abd ,   Department of to Department of Andrology, Sexology and STDs, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Abdel Razik Heba Abdo ,   Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Published: December 2022

Background: While messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) can be used to identify the type of body fluid, its degradation can also indicate the time interval since it was deposited. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of temperature on the estimation of the age of human semen stains using mRNA deposited on porous versus non-porous surfaces at different time intervals. Methods: Ten semen samples were applied on two different media (glass and cotton) and exposed to three different temperatures (4°C, room temperature, 40°C) and examined at threetime intervals (0, 45, and 90 days). The semen-specific mRNA markers protamine 1 (PRM1) and protamine 2 (PRM2) were quantitatively assessed along with a reference gene, beta-actin, using a reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: Mean Cq values of mRNA markers (PRM1 and PRM2) and the reference gene (betaactin) increased with time of storage at different temperatures in both examined media. The mean quantification cycle (Cq) values of PRM2 were lower than PRM1, indicating that the levels of PRM2 marker in semen stain were higher than those of PRM1 marker. However, the mean Cq values of PRM2 at each time interval were not significantly different between temperatures, while PRM1 showed statistically significant differences in mean Cq values between temperatures at day 45 in both media. Conclusion: These results indicate that PRM2 can act as a reliable mRNA marker to estimate the time of deposition of semen stain at different temperatures on two different media.
Examining Side Effects of the Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine
Authors:   Clinical Research Development Unit(CRDU), Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Eftekharian Kourosh , Eftekharian Ali ,   Clinical Research Development Unit(CRDU), Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Alavi Darazam Ilad ,   Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Gachkar Latif ,   Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Panahi Sajjad ,   Clinical Research Development Unit(CRDU), Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Davoodi Farzin ,   Clinical Research Development Unit(CRDU), Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Esfand Abadi Zahra Babamohamadi ,   Clinical Research Development Unit(CRDU), Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Fazli Mohsen ,   Clinical Research Development Unit(CRDU), Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: December 2022

Background: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many vaccines were developed to counter the disease, including the vector-based Sputnik V vaccine. This study aims to identify the side effects of the Sputnik V COVID–19 vaccine in a medical center and compare the results with the previous reports. Methods: A questionnaire-based study was performed after the injection of the first and second doses of the vaccine to assess the side effects experienced by the participants. It was performed by reviewing similar previous studies. Results: Injection site pain, muscle pain, fever, fatigue, chills, and headache were the most common side effects of the vaccine. The incidence of major side effects decreased with age and was lower in men. In our study and others, the incidence of side effects was decreased in the second dose. In some studies, participants with a previous history of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARSCOV-2) infection developed more side effects, especially injection site pain, muscle pain, and fatigue. Conclusion: Most studies agree with our reported results. Serious side effects of this vaccine are rare and may be considered tolerable in adults.
Determining the Age Range Based on Machine-Learning Methods From Facial Skeletal Angles (Glabella and Maxilla Angle and Length and Width of Piriformis) in CT Scan
Authors:   Department of Forensic Medicine, Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran., Mohtarami Seyed Ali , Hedjazi Aria ,   Department of Forensic Medicine, Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran., Haj Manouchehri Reza ,   Department of Forensic Medicine, Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran.
Published: December 2022

Background: One of the main steps in identifying a person in forensic medicine is determining the age of skeletal remains, including the skull. This study aimed to investigate the possibility of predicting age from facial angles (glabella, piriformis, and maxillary angle and measuring peripheral length and width) with artificial intelligence in a CT scan. Methods: The cross-sectional study method is simple random sampling using a questionnaire. Accurately measurable CT scan samples are selected. For exclusion criteria, gender uncertainty, and the possibility of measurement based on CT scan quality, the researchers examined the facial angles (angle of the glabella and maxilla and length and width of the piriformis) for 100 men and 100 women. The Mean±SD of the age was 39.16±2.22 years for men and 47.84±2.46 years for women. The samples were classified based on age differences, and then the data were analyzed using machine learning algorithms to determine the age group. Results: After determining the exact amount of measurement, the data were evaluated by machine learning algorithms to determine the age group. Accordingly, in the age group classification based on the World Health Organization (WHO) (with an age difference of 10 years) (years±5) with 100% accuracy and in the second classification (with an age difference of 5 years) (years±2.5) with 88% accuracy and 79% precision of the age group was predicted. Conclusion: The obtained data show the importance of new artificial intelligence methods, including machine learning, in providing new methods to determine age groups (age±2.5) through skull angles with high accuracy in cases where even cranial remains are found in identification in forensic medicine.
Application of the Methylated Markers (Spectrin Beta and DEAD-Box Protein) for Definitive Differentiation Between Fresh and Aged Semen by evaluating Their Role in Identifying Semen From Mixed Body Fluids
Authors:   Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Roshdy Abouelkeir Abrar , Alrahman Ali Abla Abdel ,   Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Fathi Abdelsatar Mokhtar ,   Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Ahmed Rashed Laila ,   Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt., Ahmed Alsaeed Shimaa ,   Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Published: December 2022

Background: Semen identification is assumed a crucial proof of sexual assault. Moreover, body fluids at the crime scene of a human being, such as blood, semen, and saliva, are often mixed. Methods: Hence, in our study, we aimed to use methylation analysis targeting DNA epigenetic markers Spectrin beta chain (B_SPTB_03) and DEAD-box protein (DDX4) to differentiate between fresh semen (less than 4 hours) and aged semen (after 24 hours) as well as to differentiate between semen alone and semen mixed with other body fluids (blood and saliva) in the fresh and dried state. Results: Our findings showed statistically significant differences in the methylation patterns of the SPTB and DDX4 loci to distinguish semen from mixed body fluids in fresh and old samples. We were able to obtain two novel cutoff values to differentiate between fresh and aged semen, which are (52.25) with the SPTB marker and (70.75) with the DDX4 marker. Conclusion: It is concluded that the methylation approach based on the epigenetic markers of Spectrin beta chain and DEAD-box protein (B_SPTB_03 and DDX4) successfully identified fresh from aged semen and semen-derived alleles from mixed stains, hence it is recommended to be employed in forensic practice.