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Peran Serikat Petani Indonesia Dalam Mewujudkan Kedaulatan Pangan Di Provinsi Banten
Authors: Santoso Ikhsan Tri , Utami Wahyu Kartiko
Published: November 2022

This research contains the role of the Serikat Petani Indonesia in realizing food sovereignty in Banten Province. This study also explains agricultural issues such as the decline in the number of farmers in Banten, the rate of land conversion, and the farmers exchange rate. The purpose of this study is to understand and support the efforts of the serikat petani Indonesia in actualized food sovereignty in Banten Province and as an information and campaigns to the public regarding the importance of actualized food sovereignty. This research uses development farm theory by Pareke and advocacy by Sheila Espone. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The results of this research explain the efforts of serikat petani Indonesia in realizing food sovereignty, starting from advocating on the issues faced by serikat petani Indonesia and conducting community campaigns, education and training for serikat petani Indonesia, and koperasi as a platform to implement economic activities for serikat petani Indonesia.
Van Dijk's Critical Discourse Analysis of The “Dapur Keluarga” Song and Its Relevance To The Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism Phenomenon in Indonesia
Authors: Hermawan Eri , Nurohman Taufik , Widiastuti Wiwi
Published: November 2022

In 2020 Feast music group released the Uang Muka album. In the album, one song, Dapur Keluarga, represents the phenomenon of Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism (KKN) in Indonesia. To analyze the discourse of social criticism in the song Dapur Keluarga, Teun A. Van Dijk's critical discourse analysis model has three analytical frameworks. That is text analysis, social cognition, and social context. Qualitative descriptive is a research method that carefully describes and interprets the data from discourse analysis with existing phenomena and is then used to draw relevance between social criticism discourse and KKN phenomena in Indonesia.Based on the results of research using the method of analysis of critical discourse Teun A. Van Dijk, through text structure, social cognition, and social context analysis, found that the Dapur Keluarga has a meaning with the message of social criticism delivered satirically to human actions in seeking to profit from the suffering of others such as the practice of Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism carried out by the corrupt and those closest to them (family and relatives) who It is depicted in the Dapur Keluarga. The relevance of discourse is found in the real problems in Indonesia. Cases of KKN practice involving family members and closest people, such as the case of the Regent of East Kutai, Bansos West Bandung, Gratification of Cases in the Supreme Court, and many more. In conclusion, the discourse of social criticism of the lyrics of the Dapur Keluarga song has relevance to the phenomena of Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism in Indonesia.
The Effectiveness of The Pension Fund Disbursement System Through the Taspen Authentication Application in Taspen Cipondoh Branch
Authors: Hermayati Amalia , Listyaningsih  , Jumiati Ipah Ema
Published: November 2022

The background of this research was focused on the problems in the taspen authentication application system such as system errors, lack of system updates, lack of availability of Human Resources for TASPEN Cipondoh employees, and the number of queues that are still piling up at the beginning of the month. The purpose of this study is to find out how the pension funds disbursement system through the taspen authentication application at PT. TASPEN Cipondoh Branch. The theories used by the theory of program effectiveness according to Duncan in steers (2012: 53) include: Aspects of Goal Achievement, Aspects of Integration, and Aspects of Adaptation. This research uses qualitative methods. The results of the taspen authentication application research there are system problems that often occur such as system errors, unstable networks, and application socialization processes that have not been maximized. The low competence level of officers in providing services so that in terms of its use retirees still do not feel the ease of the Taspen Authentication application. The suggestion submitted by the researcher is PT. TASPEN is improving the taspen authentication application system, improving information publication by conducting gradual socialization and training directly to retirees related to the use of the taspen authentication application, as well as improving the competence of officers by providing special training in the field of information technology.
Public Participation in the Establishment of Regional Regulation in Humbang Hasundutan Regency
Authors: Naibaho Alfedbond , Siburian Kasman
Published: November 2022

This study discusses the participation of the community in Humbang Hasundutan Regency in the formation of regional regulations that have been regulated in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 12 of 2011 concerning the Establishment of Laws and Regulations. The formation of regional regulations starts from the planning, preparation, discussion, promulgation, and dissemination stages. This research uses a conceptual framework regarding regional regulations as well as public participation in the process of forming regional regulations. This research uses a normative legal approach. The result of this study is that public participation is needed in the process of forming regional regulations because the community is the goal of the development itself so that active public participation can answer the needs of the community in the area.
Patients' Rights Fulfillment towards Medicines Information Services; Law Enforcement and Pharmacist Criminal Liability
Authors: Sulistyaningtyas Dyah Suryani , Yulia Rena , Arif Mohamad Noor Fajar Al
Published: November 2022

This article aims to determine law enforcement towards pharmacists who do not fulfil patients' rights to access medical information services and criminal liability towards pharmacists who do not provide medical information services to patients. This research is normative juridical research using a legal approach. The results obtained in this study show that law enforcement towards pharmacists who do not provide fulfilment of patients' rights to medicines information services. In terms of legal substance, aspects have been regulated in Law Number 36 of 2009 on Health Article 196, Law Number 8 of 1999 on Consumer Protection Article 45 and Article 47, Article 359 and Article 360 of the Criminal Code, Organizational Regulation of the Indonesian Pharmacists Association Number: PO.007/PP.IAI/1822/XI/2020 concerning Assessment Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for Handling Violations of the Indonesian Pharmacist Code of Ethics, Indonesian Pharmacists Association. However, from the aspect of the legal structure, it is still not firm enough in its implementation. It is influenced by the culture of the apparatus and society, which still prioritizes using restorative justice methods and does not understand patients' rights in medical information. Related criminal liability for pharmacists who do not provide medical information services has not been implemented as per the existing rules. Implementing existing regulations resolves criminal liability by agreement between both parties, usually by replacing the appropriate medicine and covering the patient's medical expenses.
Nanocomposite Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications
Authors: Liu Shuai , Lin Rurong , Pu Chunyi , Huang Jianxing , Zhang Jie , Hou Honghao
Published: November 2022

Nanocomposites are materials that are usually created by introducing appropriate nanoparticles into a macroscopic matrix, enabling the resulting bulk nanocomposites remarkable characteristics in electrical, thermal conductivity, mechanical, optical, magnetic properties, and so on. Such nanocomposite materials are of great importance for biomedical applications, particularly promising for tissue engineering scaffolds. Recent trends in the nanocomposites field show bio-based/environmentally friendly materials to be among the components in these nanocomposite materials. Particular attention has been paid to the use of bio-based/biodegradable polymers as a matrix component in nanocomposite applications, because of their great widespread potential and advantages over other traditional synthetic materials. In this chapter, we focus on the current research trends of the tissue engineering scaffolds based on nanocomposite materials and mainly introduce the properties, types, manufacturing techniques, and tissue engineering applications of various nanocomposite biomaterials. Besides, challenges and prospects associated with nanocomposite biomaterials for the tissue engineering field were discussed. We believe that this chapter provides a new envision for building functional nanocomposite materials for broad biomedical applications.
Medicolegal Autopsy
Authors: Goyal Nisha , Garg Anil
Published: November 2022

The word autopsy is formed from two Greek words, Autos and Optos. The meaning of the word Autos is self and the word Optos is seen. Thus, autopsy means seeing of self. An autopsy is of two types. Medicolegal Autopsy and Histopathological or Clinical Autopsy. In this chapter, we mainly focus on the Medicolegal autopsy, what is the aim of the autopsy. What are the prerequisites of the autopsy? Where medicolegal autopsy can be carried out? Who can carry out the autopsy. What are the different incisions of doing a medico-legal autopsy? We also discuss which viscera are to persevere in different autopsy procedures and which trace elements are to be collected in common medicolegal autopsies. How viscera and trace evidence collected from the dead body are preserved. We will also discuss, in brief, the preservatives used.
Ginkgo biloba: A Potential Anti-Cancer Agent
Authors: Lou Jian-Shu , Hu Die , Wang Hao-Jie , Zhao Li-Ping , Hu Jun-Hu , Zhou Zhao-Huang
Published: November 2022

Ginkgo biloba is generally considered as safe herbal extract in clinical application. Ginkgo Folium is a living fossil plant, which has been used in record by over few thousands of years. The extract of G. biloba, has been used extensively for the treatment of diseases related to the central nervous system and psychiatric disorders. Recently, different lines of evidence indicated that G. biloba exhibited anti-cancer effects. The potential therapeutic effect may due to antioxidant, anti-angiogenic and gene regulatory actions. In addition, Ginkgo Folium was studied in pharmacodynamic interactions induced by herb-drug interactions. These studies indicated that G. biloba usually exhibits synergistic effect. The extracts derived from G. biloba exhibits promising anticancer effect, including flavonoids, ginkgolide, and phenolic acids etc. This chapter will discuss the anticancer effect and mechanism of extracts derived from various parts of G. biloba, the possible usage as an adjuvant therapy in cancer treatment, and the development of G. biloba as potential novel anticancer drugs.
Community Engagement: A Non-Formal Education Approach
Authors: G. Ndawonde Busisiwe
Published: November 2022

Medicinal plant sellers primarily rely on trading medicinal plants at various medicinal plant markets as a source of income. Statistically, approximately 4000 tons of medicinal plant material is estimated to be used for medicinal plant purposes yearly. At the same time, the country is having to lose important medicinal plant species such as Warburgia salutaris. Notably, rising rates of unemployment have, additionally, facilitated the harvesting of medicinal plants for selling purposes as an alternative source of livelihood across many communities. The researcher had to intervene with capacity building om sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants. This chapter presents the challenges of propagating medicinal plants and compares indigenous and scientific ways of propagating selected medicinal plant species.
Role of Mobile Money and Digital Payments in Financial Inclusion for Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
Authors: Lule Yawe Bruno , Ddumba-Ssentamu John , Bosco Nnyanzi John , Mukisa Ibrahim
Published: November 2022

Financial inclusion has been presented in some global policy documents, for instance, the Universal Financial Access 2020, to be a tool that can potentially reduce socioeconomic deprivation around the world. Financial inclusion of economically challenged households will enable them to accumulate human capital through, for instance, education, consumption of healthcare services, medical insurance, and other social determinants of health. This chapter describes the role of mobile money and digital payments in financial inclusion for the realization of Sustainable Development Goals in Africa. During the COVID-19 pandemic era, mobile money and digital payments kept people connected by delivering vital financial support and providing safe, socially distanced or no-contact ways to pay for food, electricity, and other essentials of life. Financial inclusion is not a panacea to the problems of the economically challenged families, despite the merits of both mobile money and digital payments for financial inclusion. The economically challenged need a combination of knowledge, skills, attitude, and habits to be able to break out of the poverty trap. Besides other objectives, financial inclusion programs should seek to build appropriate intellectual competencies, for example, financial literacy, problem-solving skills, emotional intelligence as well as financial capability.
Effect in Human Gene Regulation of Food-Derived Plant miRNAs
Authors: Sanchez Romo Daniel , Pereyra Alferez Benito , Hugo Garcia Garcia Jorge
Published: November 2022

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-protein-coding RNA molecules with the ability to regulate gene expression at the posttranscriptional level, abundant in plants and animals, showing a high level of similarity due to their mechanism of biogenesis and action; this led to the discovery of cross-kingdom interactions mediated by exogenous miRNAs, which has been one of the most important scientific advances in recent years. Because plant-derived miRNAs after ingestion can be resistant to diverse conditions such as crossing the gastrointestinal tract in mammals, entering the body fluid and regulating the expression of endogenous mRNAs. Suggesting that food-derived plant miRNAs may control genes in humans through cross-kingdom regulation. More importantly, plant miRNAs may be a new class of molecules with utility in future epigenetic regulatory therapy applications in a wide range of diseases, demonstrating a new and highly specific strategy for the regulation of gene expression.
Inequality and the Environment: Impact and Way Forward
Authors: Zahirah Mohd Sidek Noor , Laidin Jamilah
Published: November 2022

Economic and financial crisis thwarts the process of global economic growth, development, integration, and efforts to promote a sustainable environment. The onset of the recent crisis aggravates the problem of inequality and more resources need to be channeled for economic recovery. This study attempts to examine the impact of income inequality on environmental pollution in a sample of an unbalanced panel of 120 countries which consist of 42 high-income, 35 upper-middle-income, and 43 lower-middle- and low-income countries. The sample period runs from 1985 to 2019. The empirical results are quantitatively robust to a different alternative of proxy. Results affirmed an inverted U-shaped relationship between income inequality and environmental pollution for lower-middle- and low-income countries. The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis is present in the case of upper-middle, lower-middle- and low-income countries but not for high-income countries. The policy implication based on these findings is policies must be coordinated to cushion the impact of income inequality to enable more allocation for environmental protection such as measures to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Despite the crisis and economic slowdown, countries should take the opportunity to review their recovery plans by incorporating environmental concerns.
Optimal Integration of Series and Shunt FACTS with Wind Energy for Active Power Loss Reduction
Authors: Made Wartana I. , Putu Agustini Ni
Published: November 2022

The integration of wind energy (WE) with flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices into the grid to improve grid performance is one of the latest advances in renewable energy (RE) technology. This work proposes the optimal placement and size of a WE, a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) with two of FACTS controller, viz. thyristor-controlled series compensator (TCSC) static var compensator (SVC). The goal is to maximize system bus load (Max. LBS) and minimize active power loss (Min. Ploss) by satisfying various safety and stability constraints. Newton Raphson’s power flow study involving TCSC, SVC, and DFIG is a bi-objective that meets multiple constraints: lines, generation, voltage limits, and small signal stability. A variant of the genetic algorithm, non-dominated sorting GA II (NSGA-II), was applied to solve the contradictory bi-objective optimization problem. A modified standard and practical test system, the IEEE 14-bus and the Indonesia Java Bali 24-bus, integrated with DFIG, TCSC, and SVC, were simulated to investigate the efficacy of the suggested technique. The simulation shows that the optimal placement and size of DFIG with both FACTS can improve system performance with all system loading conditions and meet all system constraints.
Innovative Methods of Mosquito Management
Authors: Javed Zeeshan , Mansha Saira , Saleem Usama , Mangat Asad , Rasool Bilal , Imran Muhammad , Batool Amna , Shahzadi Mashal , Raza Tehreem , Riaz Danish , Asrar Muhammad
Published: November 2022

As the global human and animal population increases, deadly pathogens and parasites may be transmitted by arthropods. There are a number of vectors that pose a threat to human health due to their role in transmitting dangerous pathogens, including mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae). The most important drawback of these products is the incidence of insecticide resistance, which has increased rapidly in recent years. New approaches and vector-control tools targeting aquatic stages and adults are urgently needed. The three main mosquito genera, Anopheles, Aedes, and Culex, transmit the causative agents of numerous important diseases to humans as well as animals. A technique that involves the use of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes for the purpose of vector control is another potential option. Other best ways to control the mosquito are by chemical, biological and genetic means.
Imaging Diagnostics for Jet Breakup into Droplets: A Review
Authors: Osta Anu
Published: November 2022

A concise review of the recent developments in some of the standard optical diagnostics applied for primary jet breakup studies has been presented here. Primary breakup is the core breakup of liquid jets and sheets into droplets upon its interaction with the ambient gaseous atmosphere. This phenomenon is encountered in various aerodynamic, fluid dynamic, and combustion situations. The imaging diagnostics reviewed here include photography, high-speed imaging, shadowgraphy, digital holography, ballistic imaging, jet core illumination, thermal imaging, Mie imaging, x-ray phase contrast imaging, and laser-induced fluorescence. The advantages and limitations of each technique, their success, and future developmental trend are discussed.
Microbial and Chemical Contamination of Vegetables in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Sub-Sahara Africa
Authors: Traoré Sanata , Samaké Fassé , Hamadoun Babana Amadou , Williams Cornelius Eric , Essilfie Gloria , Acheampong Mavis , Samaké Salimatou
Published: November 2022

Most farmers in urban and peri-urban areas in West Africa have limited land, so practice farming systems targeted at the production of high-value crops used in urban diets, especially exotic vegetables. Moreover, rapid urban population growth and adverse climate change are causing increased demand for food and water, leading to water scarcity in those cities. The intense pressure of increasing food demand in cities pushes small farmers to depend on untreated wastewater, undecomposed manure, and pesticides for their production, which negatively affect the health of the population. This chapter presents an overview of the identification of pathway and levels of vegetables contamination in SSA and the identification of interventions employed to reduce public health risk. The microbiological and chemical assessment of irrigation water, fertiliser and vegetable samples collected from farms and markets in SSA revealed their contamination with pathogenic bacteria above the recommended standard of WHO and ICMSF. They were also contaminated by heavy metal above the safe limits by FAO/WHO and pesticide residues. The treatment of irrigation water, proper composting of manure and appropriate use of pesticides could be complement disinfection of vegetables before consumption to reduce public health risk.
Distal Femoral Fractures
Authors: Reyes Renzo , González-Alonso María , Amhaz-Escanlar Samer , De Castro Alberto , Pino-Mínguez Jesús , Jorge-Mora Alberto
Published: November 2022

Distal femur fractures are increasing injuries in our environment, due to their close relationship with the aging of the population. The diagnosis and treatment of these injuries have evolved in recent years, and the availability of new tools allows us to improve the results of our patients. Techniques such as dual nail-plate or plate-plate fixation emerge as an option in complications and complex fractures, and augmentation with PMMA may be an option in very low-density bones. To use these new techniques, anatomical knowledge, especially of the medial aspect of the femur, is essential. Many recent publications have studied the use of minimally invasive techniques with safe pathways. Throughout the following pages, we give a glimpse of the novelties in the treatment of these fractures, and we review the classic concepts.
An Application-Based Study on Electromagnetic Absorber Using Metamaterial
Authors: Agrawal Alkesh
Published: November 2022

In recent years, metamaterials (MMs) have attracted researchers due to their geometrical and structural uniqueness that make these materials to absorb, block, and enhance electromagnetic (EM) waves, which is not possible with conventional materials found in nature. These artificially engineered materials derive the EM properties (effective values of permittivity ε∼eff and permeability μ∼eff less than zero) from the shape, size, orientation, and periodicity of unit cells rather inheriting those from material composition. The study on MMs has been diversified from the radio frequency range to the optical frequency range, with potential applications in realization of novel devices such as perfect lenses, EM, and MM based microwave patch antennas. For the past few years, the concept of MMs has been widely used to develop and design metamaterial perfect absorbers (MPAs). The proposed chapter mainly focuses on the classification of materials on the basis of permittivity and permeability; MPAs; applications of MPAs; experimental demonstrations of first single-band MPAs in microwave, THz, mid-IR and near IR regimes; conditions for complete absorption of EM waves; MPA as perfectly matched layer (PML); attenuation mechanism of EM waves inside the MPA; calculation of MM parameters; measurement and testing process, followed by a case study on multi-band MPA.
Numerical Modelling of Medium Slurry Flow in a Vertical Pipeline
Authors: S. Bartosik Artur
Published: November 2022

The study deals with the modelling and experiments of vertical solid-liquid turbulent flow with narrowly sized solid particles of average diameters equal to 0.125 mm, 0.240 mm and 0.470 mm, and solid concentrations by volume from 10% to 40%, called medium slurry. The physical model assumes that the slurry with solid particles surrounded by water is flowing upward through a vertical pipeline with solid concentrations from 10–40% by volume. Experiments with such slurries clearly indicated enhanced damping of the turbulence, which depends on the diameter of the solid particles. The mathematical model constitutes conservative equations based on time averages for mass and momentum. The closure problem was solved by taking into account the Boussinesque hypothesis and a two-equation turbulence model together with an especially designed wall damping function. The wall damping function depends on the average diameter of the solid particles and the bulk concentration. The predictions’ results were successfully compared with the measurements. The study demonstrates the importance of solid particle diameter and showed that using a standard wall damping function gives higher friction compared to measurements. The main objective of this study is to present a mathematical model for medium slurry flow in a vertical pipeline, including a specially designed wall damping function, and to demonstrate the influence of solid particle size on frictional head loss. The effect of mean particle diameter and solid concentration on frictional head loss has been discussed and conclusions were formulated.
Long-Term Observation of In Vitro-Derived Malus Sylvestris (L.) Mill., the Path from the Bud to the Tree
Authors: Komárková Martina , Cvrčková Helena , Dostál Jaroslav , Buriánek Václav , Máchová Pavlína
Published: November 2022

The European wild apple (Malus sylvestris L.), a wild contributor to the domesticated apple, belongs to the endangered species in the Czech Republic. Thus, an efficient protocol was developed for in vitro plantlet regeneration using the post-dormant buds. The highest shoot induction was obtained on MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg.l−1 BAP, 5 mg.l−1 GA and 0.1 mg.l−1 IBA. Shoot multiplication and elongation took place on the same medium with 0.2 mg.l−1 BAP and 0.1 mg.l−1 IBA. Indole-3-butyric acid at 0.5 mg.l−1 was most effective for rooting. The micropropagated plantlets were successfully acclimatized in greenhouse conditions and were transplanted into soil in forest. Finally, qualitative and quantitative parameters of tissue culture-derived plants were evaluated. Monitoring of in vitro plantings on experimental trials suggests that micropropagated wild apple trees retain the growth characteristics of generative individuals.
Dietary Patterns
Authors: Ćatović Amra
Published: November 2022

Dietary patterns are defined as the quantities, proportions, variety, or combination of different foods, drinks, and nutrients in diets, and the frequency with which they are habitually consumed. Many social, demographic, and individual factors can have influence dietary patterns. A variety of food choices may benefit or harm health over time. Inappropriate dietary patterns are associated with risk of negative consequences in terms of diet-related chronic diseases, like cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and/or cancer. Dietary restriction behaviors can result in eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Diet patterns are usually fairly well established, but they can change. Understanding of human nutrition can help to create eating patterns that help to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases, and promote good health.
Potential of Lipid Based Nanodrug Carriers for Targeted Treatment of Glioblastoma: Recent Progress and Challenges Ahead
Authors: Sankar Satpathy Bhabani , Barik Binapani , Alik Kumar Ladi , Biswal Sangram
Published: November 2022

Malignant brain tumor at its fourth stage (glioblastoma) is the most dangerous and an unsolved medical challenge till today. Present therapeutic strategies including chemo treatment, radiation along with surgery all together have not succeeded to control the progression of glioblastoma. Challenges in the early detection, unavailability of specific therapeutic strategy and severe cytotoxicity of available chemotherapeutics are the some of the prime causes of treatment failure. Especially presence of blood-brain barrier (BBB) highly limits pharmacological effect of conventional chemotherapy. In lieu of this, lipid based nanodrug carriers (LNCs) have now been evolved with great potential in improving the drug efficacy for the treatment of glioma. Further, LNCs engineered with specific targeting ligand might significantly reduce the dosage regimen, increase specificity, improve bioavailability and reduce off-target distribution. Such modified LNCs possess sufficient ability to cross BBB to deliver the loaded cargo(s) at target location inside the brain; thereby ensuring improved treatment outcome with less side effects than conventional treatment. This review primarily focuses on recent advancements in various engineered LNCs for the treatment of brain cancer. Also, the existing impediments for nanomedicines associated with their effective large scale synthesis or sufficient clinical application have also been highlighted.
Particle Swarm Optimization of Convolutional Neural Networks for Human Activity Prediction
Authors: Gunishetty Devarakonda Preethi , Bozic Bojan
Published: November 2022

The increased usage of smartphones for daily activities has created a huge demand and opportunities in the field of ubiquitous computing to provide personalized services and support to the user. In this aspect, Sensor-Based Human Activity Recognition (HAR) has seen an immense growth in the last decade playing a major role in the field of pervasive computing by detecting the activity performed by the user. Thus, accurate prediction of user activity can be valuable input to several applications like health monitoring systems, wellness and fit tracking, emergency communication systems etc., Thus, the current research performs Human Activity Recognition using a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) based Convolutional Neural Network which converges faster and searches the best CNN architecture. Using PSO for the training process, intends to optimize the results of the solution vectors on CNN which in turn improve the classification accuracy to reach the quality performance compared to the state-of-the-art designs. The study investigates the performances of PSO-CNN algorithm and compared with that of classical machine leaning algorithms and deep learning algorithms. The experiment results showed that the PSO-CNN algorithm was able to achieve the performance almost equal to the state-of-the-art designs with a accuracy of 93.64%. Among machine learning algorithms, Support Vector machine found to be best classifier with accuracy of 95.05% and a Deep CNN model achieved 92.64% accuracy score.
Post-Intervention Plasma IL-10 Level Predicts Early Tumor Response in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization
Authors: Shan Mengxuan , Fan Jing , Xiong Xinmiao , Liu Na , Wang Lili , Ye Wei
Published: November 2022

Background: Cytokines play an important role in tumor progression, but studies have shown mixed results regarding the role of cytokines in predicting the early response to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Objectives: This study aimed to explore the correlation between plasma levels of cytokines and early tumor response in HCC patients undergoing TACE. Methods: Thirty HCC patients enrolled in this study from the department of liver disease of a general hospital from June 2020 to January 2021. Plasma samples were sampled at baseline and 7 days after TACE for cytokine detection by cytometric bead array (CBA). At 4 - 6 weeks after TACE, the objective response of HCC patients was confirmed according to response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST). Potential factors such as various cytokines and some clinical parameters were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis. The predictive effects of different factors in HCC patients undergoing TACE were analyzed by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: Plasma levels of post-TACE interleukin-10 (IL-10) were statistically significantly higher than baseline IL-10 levels. The level of plasma IL-10 after TACE was an independent risk factor for early tumor response. The patients with low plasma IL-10 levels after TACE had a favorable prognosis. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that post-TACE IL-10 had a high predictive value (area under the curve = 0.769, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.598 - 0.939). A high level of plasma IL-10 after TACE was correlated with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level (P = 0.037) and post-TACE alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (r = 0.368, P = 0.045). Post-TACE plasma IL-10 did not correlate with age or tumor metastasis. Conclusions: Our ﬁndings demonstrated that post-intervention plasma IL-10 levels could predict short-term outcomes independently after TACE. These findings were helpful in identifying the patients who might benefit from TACE.
External Validation of Finnish Diabetes Risk Score and Australian Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool Prediction Models to Identify People with Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study in Iran
Authors: Mahmoodzadeh Saeedeh , Jahani Younes , Najafipour Hamid , Sanjari Mojgan , Shadkam-Farokhi Mitra , Shahesmaeili Armita
Published: November 2022

Background: Noninvasive risk prediction models have been widely used in various settings to identify individuals with undiagnosed diabetes. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the discrimination, calibration, and clinical usefulness of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) and Australian Diabetes Risk Assessment (AUSDRISK) to screen undiagnosed diabetes in Kerman, Iran. Methods: We analyzed data from 2014 to 2018 in the second round of the Kerman Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors Study (KERCADRS), Iran. Participants aged 35 - 65 with no history of confirmed diabetes were eligible. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) and decision curve analysis were applied to evaluate the discrimination power and clinical usefulness of the models, respectively. The calibration was assessed by the Hosmer-Lemeshow test and the calibration plots. Results: Out of 3262 participants, 145 (4.44%) had undiagnosed diabetes. The estimated AUROCs were 0.67 and 0.62 for the AUSDRISK and FINDRISC models, respectively (P < 0.001). The chi-square test results for FINDRISC and AUSDRISC were 7.90 and 16.47 for the original model and 3.69 and 14.61 for the recalibrated model, respectively. Based on the decision curves, useful threshold ranges for the original models of FINDRIS and AUSDRISK were 4% to 10% and 3% to 13%, respectively. Useful thresholds for the recalibrated models of FINDRISC and AUSDRISK were 4% to 8% and 4% to 9%, respectively. Conclusions: The original AUSDRISK model performs better than FINDRISC in identifying patients with undiagnosed diabetes and could be used as a simple and noninvasive tool where access to laboratory facilities is costly or limited.
Factors Related to the Possibility of Accepting COVID-19 Vaccines: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Sheikh Mahdieh , Sheikh Mina , Samieefar Noosha , Safari Saeid
Published: November 2022

Background: The reluctance to accept vaccination could severely affect global efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: The present study investigated the willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines and related factors among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences students. Methods: This study was conducted in June-July 2021 at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. A total of 324 students completed the designed questionnaire in this population-based, web-based, cross-sectional study. SPSS 25.0 software was used to analyze the data. Results: The estimate of willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine in the study participants was 91.7%. The highest percentage of acceptance was related to medical students. Education level (P = 0.002) and acceptability (P
Následky jednání zástupce, jehož zájmy jsou v rozporu se zájmy zastoupeného
Authors: Ruban Radek , Houdek Zdeněk
Published: November 2022

If the representative acts within limits of his or her authorization, the principle acquires rights and duties from representation directly. It is probably the reason for a general rule of the Czech Civil Code that a person may not represent another if his or her interests are in conflict with the interests of the represented person. The consequences of breaching this rule are a matter of discussion that has led to a basic consensus about the issue up to now. In this paper, we argue against the mainstream view and try to propose an alternative approach to the legal consequences of breaching the prohibition of representation in the conflict of interests. In so doing, we pay special attention to the consequences of conflict of interests between companies and their directors.
Veřejný pořádek: dobrý sluha, nebo zlý pán?
Authors: Hurdík Jan
Published: November 2022

The article deals with the principle of public order, which has been newly incorporated into the Czech private law in the text of the new Civil code. The author considers the general concept of this principle, both advantages and risks in its functioning.
Řekni mámě… reklama zaměřená na děti v právní úpravě nekalých obchodních praktik
Authors: Kotásek Josef
Published: November 2022

The paper focuses on advertising targeting children under unfair commercial practices regulation. EU Directive on unfair commercial practices from 2005 prohibits a direct exhortation to children to buy advertised products or persuade their parents or other adults to buy advertised products for them. The author analyses the prohibition of direct exhortation of children (to make their own purchases or to pressure adults). Using foreign case law, he attempts to answer the basic questions of regulation: When is advertising directed at children? What are the conditions for its prohibition? Who is a child within the meaning of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive? What is the difference between direct and indirect exhortation?
Pár amatérských úvah o (na veřejném právu) nezávislém uplatňování soukromého práva a subsidiaritě trestního práva (trestní represe)
Authors: Kratochvíl Vladimír
Published: November 2022

Using Civil Law and Criminal Law as examples, this article deals with the relationship of private law and public law from the application perspective of such laws. In this respect, civil law relies on the applicative independence of the private law on the public law; criminal law relies on the principle of subsidiarity of criminal law (or criminal repression). The aforesaid civil law rule, as well as the above-mentioned criminal law principle determine the relatively concrete “perimeters” of the operation of each branch of such laws. Such fact is not understood only as a relatively precise suppression of application of a law by another law. Such consequences, however, cannot be ruled out. In case such consequences arrive, it is essential to see them primarily as the above-mentioned relatively precise suppression of the determined “perimeters”. Consequently, on the contrary it represents a certain level of consolidation of one or the other law within the process of application.
Pemberian Air Susu Ibu sebagai Basis Gizi Balita pada Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Munirah
Published: November 2022

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengelaborasi dan mendeskripsikan implementasi pemberian ASI  sebagai basis gizi balita pada anak usia dini. Keverhasilan pemberian Asi eksklusif dilatarbelakangi beberapa faktor berikut; pertama , sikap atau kemauan ibu yang tinggi dan dukungan keluarga khususnya suami berperan aktif memberi dukungan secara emosional dan bantuan praktis, serta suami berperan aktif mengatasi kendala yang timbul selama proses menyusui. Kedua, adalah kegagalan pemberian ASI dapat disebabkan oleh faktor internal adalah faktor psikologis, fisik, dan pekerjaan ibu. Sedangkan faktor eksternal adalah perubahan sosial budaya, faktor tenaga kesehatan, dan dukungan suami.
Strategi PPAUD IT Lukmanul Hakim dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Pembelajaran Anak Usia Dini di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Cindy Adam  , Mala Abdurrahman
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini yakni untuk mengetahui kualitas pembelajaran anak usia dini dimasa pandemic covid-19 dan apa strategi guru dalam meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran serta apa saja factor yang mempengaruhi kualitas pembelajaran di PPAUD IT Lukmanul Hakim selama masa masa pandemic covid-19. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif-deskriptif dengan subjek penelitian Guru. Teknik pengumpulan data yakni, observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data Reduction, data Diplay, conglusion. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: Kualitas pembelajaran anak usia dini dimasa pandemic covid-19 yaitu guru mampu menciptakan pembelajaran yang menyenangkan, membuat pembelajaran yang bervariasi bagi anak, guru membuat anak bersemangat dalam belajar serta guru mampu menciptakan pembelajaran yang berkesan bagi anak dan strategi guru PPAUD IT lukmanul hakim meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran anak usia dini dimasa pandemi covid-19 mampu mempertahankan kualitas pembelajaran dibuktikan bahwa guru melakukan kegiatan pembelajaran melalui Daring, Luring dan Home Visit dengan menggunakan strategi guru saat sebelum pandemic yakni guru masih melakukan perencanaan pembelajaran, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan, serta evaluasi. Adapun faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kualitas pembelajaran di PPAUD IT Lukmanul Hakim diantaranya, guru, orang tua, anak didik, serta sarana dan prasarana.
Measuring the Common Vulnerability Scoring System base score equation
Authors: Mell Peter , Spring Jonathan , Dugal Dave , Ananthakrishna Srividya , Casotto Francesco , Fridley Troy , Ganas Christopher , Kundu Arkadeep , Nordwall Phillip , Pushpanathan Vijayamurugan , Sommerfeld Daniel , Tesauro Matt , Turner Chris
Published: November 2022

This work evaluates the validity of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Version 3 ''base score'' equation in capturing the expert opinion of its maintainers. CVSS is a widely used industry standard for rating the severity of information technology vulnerabilities; it is based on human expert opinion. This study is important because the equation design has been questioned since it has features that are both non-intuitive and unjustified by the CVSS specification. If one can show that the equation reflects CVSS expert opinion, then that study justifies the equation and the security community can treat the equation as an opaque box that functions as described. This work shows that the CVSS base score equation closely though not perfectly represents the CVSS maintainers' expert opinion. The CVSS specification itself provides a measurement of error called ''acceptable deviation'' (with a value of 0.5 points). In this work, the distance between the CVSS base scores and the closest consistent scoring systems (ones that completely conform to the recorded expert opinion) is measured. The authors calculate that the mean scoring distance is 0.13 points and the maximum scoring distance is 0.40 points. The acceptable deviation was also measured to be 0.20 points (lower than claimed by the specification). These findings validate that the CVSS base score equation represents the CVSS maintainers' domain knowledge to the extent described by these measurements.
Svend Borberg: Punktummet, der ikke blev sat
Authors: Kallenbach Ulla , Lawaetz Anna
Published: November 2022

Svend Borberg: The punctuation mark that was never written. Undiscovered works by a playwright with an international outlookThis article focuses on two hitherto undiscovered, unrealized works by one of the most remarkable, and controversial Danish playwrights and theatre critics from the interwar period, Svend Borberg. Borberg was a rare modernist and internationally oriented voice in Danish theatre, and the two works, the biblical comic opera Susanna and the pantomimic ballet, Stambul brænder [Stambul Burning] adds not only an important missing link in Borberg’s oeuvre, but also in those of his collaborators, the composers Knudåge Riisager and Alexander Tscherepnin.
Internationale inspirationer
Authors: Seeberg Lars
Published: November 2022

International inspirationsThis essay is a personal exposé of the ongoing inspiration between international and Danish theatre, dance and performance during the last 50 years. The author has overseen important Danish festivals, initiated international co-productions and invited outstanding guest performances. Thereby also facilitated Danish artists to go abroad.
Hvad skal der til for at dansk scenekunst finder ud i verden?
Authors: Danig Susanne , Max Hansen Annette
Published: November 2022

What does it take for Danish performing arts to find its way into the world?Early attempts to present Danish performing arts in an international context were often unsuccessful. Later strategic initiatives have been tried out within various parts of the performing arts. Especially theater for children has provided a favorable recipe for internationalization. Thus, ASSITEJ and the national Aprilfestival have created an exemplary platform for showcases to be imitated and further developed by adult theater as seen for example in the annually recurring CPH Stage. However, attending showcases around the world is still important.
Maskerade af Ludvig Holberg
Authors: Kuhlmann Annelis
Published: November 2022

Holberg’s Maskerade A review of Grønnegårds Teatrets’s production of Maskerade (dir. Charlotte Munksø), Copenhagen July and August 2022.
Redaktionelt forord
Authors: Redaktion Peripeti
Published: November 2022

Hundredeåret for Henrik Ibsens død markeres med mindst 190 opførelser i 44 forskellige lande i alle verdensdele. I maj 2006 arrangerede Aarhus Universitet, Københavns Universitet og Syddansk Universitet en nordisk Ibsenkonference med fokus på mødet mellem forskning og scene. Konferencen: »Ibsens teater - scenisk og litterært«  blev en dialog mellem litteratur- og teaterforskere, dramaturger og scene-kunstnere. Gennem en række foredrag, paneldebatter og diskussioner blev Ibsens dramatik diskuteret i lyset af sceniske nyfortolkninger.
Henrik Ibsen som teatermann
Authors: Hov Live
Published: November 2022

Om Henrik Ibsens livsvarige interesse i det praktiske teaterarbejde: rollebesætning, kostumer og scenografi
IBSEN, KVINNENE OG FRIHETEN
Authors: Rekdal Anne Marie
Published: November 2022

Ibsens kvindeskikkelser behandles  i Anne Marie Rekdals læsning af Et dukkehjem, Gengangere og Hedda Gabler. Med teoretisk afsæt i Jacques Lacans psykoanalyse diskuterer Rekdal frihedsbegrebet i forhold til de kvindelige hovedpersoner, Nora, fru Alving og Hedda Gabler. Ibsen har et ubestridt ry som forkæmper for kvindernes frihed, men Rekdal viser at disse dramaer ikke bare er grænsesprængende men også bevarende i fremstillingen af den patriarkalske samfundsorden. Hos Ibsen er patriarkatet både frihedsknægtende tvang og den ’symbolske orden’ uden hvilken subjektet går til grunde.
Norske dramaturgier
Authors: Thygesen Mads
Published: November 2022

Anmeldelse af Frode Helland og Lisbeth Pettersen Wærp: å lese drama – Innføring i teori og analyse Universitetsforlaget, Oslo 2005. Gladsø, Gjervan, Hovik og Skagen (red.): Dramaturgi – forestillinger om teater Universitetsforlaget, Oslo 2005
Teatralitet, teatralsk og teatralisering
Authors: Christoffersen Erik Exe
Published: November 2022

Exploring theatricality as a concept of difference, Erik Exe Christoffersen shows how theatricality and the staging of the gaze can be seen from different historical, sociological, and medial perspectives.
Den dramaturgiske coach
Authors: Baunsgaard Frans
Published: November 2022

The essay deals with dramaturgical coaching of artistic processes.
Fra tekstdramaturgi til musikkdramaturgi
Authors: Lid Tore Vagn
Published: November 2022

Experiences with text and music dramaturgy in Brecht and Eislers Die Massnahme.
Babel
Authors: Christoffersen Erik Exe
Published: November 2022

A discussion of coincidence and remediation as dramaturgical strategies in contemporary theater andfilm