bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERMANENT FEULGEN STAINING PREPARATION WITHOUT MOUNTING MEDIUM USE
Authors: SHARGA Borys , VAKERYCH Mykhailo
Published: December 2022

Abstract. Introduction. Feulgen staining is used in medical and biological studies when it is necessary to assess the level of DNA and its localization in cells. Some fixatives, mounting media and light can decrease the quality of preparations for microscopy by action on dye. Aim of the study. Our experiment aimed і) to develop the Feulgen procedure modification that excluded the use of harsh fixation agents and mounting media and іі) to evaluate visually the effect of periodical light exposure during teaching process within 6 years onto Feulgen stained preparations quality. Materials and methods. To escape the problem of stained specimens deterioration, we omitted the use of strong fixatives and mounting media, and avoided long light expositions on microscopic preparations. For permanent microscopic preparations production, the stained specimen covered with coverslip was properly air dried and then sealed by scotch tape on coverslip perimeter instead of mounting medium use. Preparations were kept wrapped in black paper and used for teaching of medical and biological students for eproximately 20 hours each year within a 6-years period. The microphotographs of the same site in tissue made at the start and end of this period were compared in quality visually. Results and discussion. Air-drying of stained specimens between the glass slide and coverslip without mounting medium followed by their sealing with scotch tape provided preparations of good quality. Their use for teaching of students within 6 years during eproximately 20 hours per year caused no fading or other visually detectable changes in stained tissue. This was proved from comparison of microphotographs made at the start and end of this period. Conclusion. Suggested variation of the Feulgen staining method can be applied for teaching of students in medicine and biology and, possibly, for routine analyses.
Pengaruh Loan To Deposit Ratio (LDR), Cadangan Kerugian Penurunan Nilai (CKPN) dan BI-7 Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR) Terhadap Profitabilitas PT Bank Tabungan Negara Periode 2016-2022
Authors: Sihombing Elisabeth Berliana , Marbun Jhonny
Published: December 2022

Kemampuan bank dalam menghasilkan laba sangatlah penting karena menunjukan kesuksesan kinerja suatu bank. Profitabilitas yang tinggi akan memaksimalkan bank dalam menjalankan fungsi dan perannya dalam perekonomian; dimana salah satu perannya adalah sebagai lembaga intermediasi. Kemampuan bank dalam menghasilkan laba dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor; baik faktor bank-specific dan makroekonomi. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh faktor internal (bank-specific) yaitu, Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR); dan Cadangan Kerugian Penurunan Nilai (CKPN) serta faktor eksternal (makroekonomi) yaitu BI-7 Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR) terhadap profitabilitas PT. Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk. Profitabilitas bank diukur dengan menggunakan variabel Return On Asset (ROA). Jenis data yang digunakan merupakan data sekunder yang diperoleh dari laporan perekonomian Bank Indonesia dan laporan keuangan triwulan yang dipublikasikan di halaman resmi PT. Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk periode 2016-2022. Data diuji dengan menggunakan metode analisis regresi linier berganda dengan tingkat signifikansi 5%. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa LDR dan BI7DRR secara parsial tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap profitabilitas dan CKPN secara parsial berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap profitabilitas. Sedangkan secara simultan, LDR, CKPN, dan BI7DRR berpengaruh signifikan terhadap profitabilitas.

Kata-Kata Kunci: Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR); Cadangan Kerugian Penurunan Nilai (CKPN); BI-7 Day Reverse Repo Rate (BI7DRR); Return On Asset (ROA); Profitabilitas
AUDIT OPERASIONAL DALAM MENINGKATKAN EFEKTIVITAS PENJUALAN PADA PT. FASTRATA BUANA
Authors: Siregar Nurhayati , Rahman Abdu , Aryathama Herianto Gilang
Published: December 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui sejauh mana peran Audit Operasional dalam meningkatkan Penjualan, Memahami lebih jauh mengenai audit operasional, ada baiknya terlebih dahulu memahami apa itu audit. Dalam menguraikan definisi-definisi dari audit, setiap pengarang pastinya memiliki penafsiran yang berbeda-beda tergantung dari jenis pendekatan yang digunakan setiap pengarang. Audit merupakan suatu ilmu yang digunakan untuk melakukan penilaian terhadap pengendalian internal yang bertujuan untuk memberikan perlindungan dan pengamanan supaya dapat mendeteksi terjadinya penyelewengan dan ketidak wajaran yang dilakukan dalam perusahaan. Proses audit sangat diperlukan suatu perusahaan karena dengan proses tersebut seorang akuntan public dapat memberikan pernyataan pendapat terhadap kewajaran atau kelayakan laporan keuangan berdasarkan standar audit yang berlaku umum atau lebih singkatnya audit pemeriksaan dalam arti luas bermakna evaluasi terhadap suatu organisasi sistem, proses atau produk. Audit di laksanakan oleh pihak yang kompeten, objektif dan tidak memihak yang di sebut auditor.

 Kata kunci : Return On Assets, Rasio Keuangan
EVALUASI DAN INOVASI DESAIN KEMASAN PRODUK UMKM KOTA DEPOK – JAWA BARAT
Authors: Metekohy Elisabeth Y , . Fatimah , . Darna , Nuraeni Yenni , Purwaningrum Endang
Published: December 2022

Secara umum usaha mikro kecil dan  menengah (UMKM)  memiliki keterbatasan tenaga penjual, sehingga kemasan yang menarik diperlukan sebagai the silent sales person. Pada kenyataannya tidak semua UMKM di kota Depok mampu menampilkan kemasan terbaiknya.  Efisiensi untuk menekan biaya produksi merupakan  alasan utama yang disampaikan para pelaku usaha sehingga mereka terkesan mengabaikan tentang desain kemasan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melakukan evaluasi dan inovasi desain kemasan produk UMKM kota Depok yang sudah mendapatkan pelatihan dari berbagai pihak termasuk dari Baznas kota Depok tahun 2019. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan Focus Group Discussion (FGD) dengan para ahli bidang kemasan dan dilengkapi dengan wawancara langsung  terhadap tiga puluh orang responden yang dianalisis dengan model rating scale. Hasil FGD menyatakan ada beberapa keunggulan dari desain kemasan UMKM  Depok seperti kemampuan kemasan melindungi dari segala  cuaca,  kerusakan akibat jatuh, memiliki segel pengaman  yang kuat, menggunakan ziplock, ada cutting,  ada yang memiliki kemasan yang terkesan alami karena dari karton dengan warna matte, kemasan juga aman dari bahan beracun serta sudah memiliki informasi yang lengkap tentang produk. Kelemahan utama adalah banyaknya kemasan yang dibuat dari bahan plastik dan pada kemasan produk Chocobancies sangat minim informasi. Hasil wawancara langsung memberikan score terbaik pada kemasan Sirop Belimbing dan score terendah pada  kemasan Chocobancies.  Desain kemasan Chocobancies dapat di desain ulang dengan menggunakan tema Tempo Doloe agar terkesan unik dan berbeda dari pesaing.

Kata Kunci: Evaluasi Desain Kemasan, Inovasi Desain Kemasan, UMKM Depok
Pengaruh Sosial Media, Electronic Word Of Mouth Dan Komunitas Terhadap Minat Menggunakan Produk Perbankan Syariah
Authors: Mubarok Hilmy , Naufal Athalla , Putra Egi Perdana , Panorama Maya
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh dari variabel media sosial, elekctronic word of mouth, komunitas terhadap mahasiswa febi dalam menggunakan perbankan syariah.  Metode yang digunakan dalam menentukan sampel adalah accidental sampling. Sehingga terdapat 30 mahasiswa yang memenuhi kriteria dalam penelitian ini. Metode yang digunakan untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara variable bebas dan terkait ini adalah metode outer model dan inner model. Berdasarkan hasil yang kami dapatkan pada path koefisien diketahui bahwa variabel media sosial dan electronic word of mouth berpengaruh terhadap minat, sedangkan variable komunitas tidak berpengaruh terhadap variable minat. Adjusted R2 menunjukan bahwa penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi terhadap khalayak banyak orang agar penelitian ini bermanfaat dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.

Kata kunci : media sosial, e-wom, komunitas, minat
A note on a category composition
Authors: Uglešić Nikica
Published: December 2022

The special properties of an abstract category morphism (for instance, being an identity, an isomorphism, an epimorphism., a monomorphism . . . ) fully depend on the category composition. Consequently, an isomorphic category to a concrete category may be not concrete, i.e., the concreteness is not a category invariant. Further, every small category is isomorphic to a small category whose objects are sets and whose morphisms are functions between those sets.
On effective approximation to quadratic numbers
Authors: Bugeaud Yann
Published: December 2022

Let p be a prime number and | · |p the p-adic absolute value on Q and on the p-adic field Qp normalized such that |p|p = p −1 . Let ξ be a quadratic real number and α a quadratic p-adic number. We prove that there exist positive, effectively computable, real numbers c1 = c1(ξ), τ1 = τ1(ξ), c2 = c2(α), τ2 = τ2(α), such that |yξ − x| · |y|p ≥ c1|y| −2+τ1 , for x, y ∈ Z̸=0, and |bα − a|p ≥ c2|ab| −2+τ2 , for a, b ∈ Z̸=0. Both results improve the effective lower bounds which follow from an easy Liouville-type argument.
The Cosmopolitan Evergreen and the Global Digital
Authors: Janzen Kooistra Lorraine
Published: December 2022

Examines how Patrick Geddes’s The Evergreen: A Northern Seasonal (1895-96) used the affordances of fin-de-siècle print culture to imbricate the regional and the transnational, and shows how the magazine’s digital remediation on Yellow Nineties 2.0 makes its cosmopolitan vision newly accessible to global audiences today.
Young Chinese Consumers' Choice between Product-Related and Sustainable Cues—The Effects of Gender Differences and Consumer Innovativeness
Authors: Rahman Osmud , Fung Benjamin C.M. , Chen Zhimin
Published: December 2022

Sustainability has received widespread attention in both academia and industry, but there is still a paucity of research investigating the relationships between gender, consumer innovativeness, and clothing, as well as how they may influence sustainable practices. The overarching objective of this study is to investigate clothing expenditure, product cues (intrinsic, extrinsic and sustainable), gender (men and women) and consumer innovativeness (fashion innovators and non-innovators) in China, in order to find out how these factors may influence consumers’ choices. To address the research objective, 10 intrinsic cues, three extrinsic cues, and seven sustainable cues were used to investigate apparel consumers’ choices and preferences. A self-administered online survey consisted of eight items on sustainable commitment and behaviour, six items of fashion innovativeness adapted from the Domain-Specific Innovativeness scale, 20 items concerning product cues, and numerous demographic and behaviour-related questions. In total, 1819 usable data were collected in China, including 614 males and 1196 females. The results revealed that four out of eleven hypotheses were supported, another four were partially supported, while the remainders were not. For example, both female consumers and fashion innovators relied more on style and colour to evaluate an apparel product than fashion non-innovators and male consumers. However, men tended to rely more on the brand name and country of origin to guide their product selection and purchases than women. In terms of the influence of sustainable cues, Chinese consumers are more concerned about the social/ethical cues than environmental cues. Interestingly, women were more concerned about “no animal skin use” in evaluating apparel products than men. All in all, the results of this study can provide valuable information and meaningful insight for fashion designers, product developers, and marketers to develop effective communication strategies to guide potential customers in understanding a plethora of apparel values, including functionality, aesthetics, finances, altruism, and sustainability.
Key antecedents to the shopping behaviours and preferences of aging consumers: A qualitative study
Authors: Rahman Osmud , Yu Hong
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding of how income, cognitive age, physiological change and life-changing events may affect older consumers’ shopping behaviours and preferences. Many prior studies are merely focused on one topic (e.g. cognitive age) or product category (e.g. clothing). Through this multidimensional and mixed categorical approach, new knowledge and insights can be generated and added to the current body of research. In-depth semi-structured interview was employed for this study. In total, 13 informants were recruited in Toronto, including 11 females and 2 males aged between 51 and 80 years. Content analysis and holistic interpretation were employed for data analysis. According to the findings, price was a major concern to many informants regardless of their income level. The relationship between “feel age”, “look age”, or even “health age”, are not always positively correlated. The vast majority of the informants preferred shopping at the brick-and-mortar stores over online shopping. Some informants experienced difficulties or challenges in finding clothing that fit well due to the change of their body shapes. In addition, many informants needed to adjust their personal needs and buying priorities to cope with their changing personal situations and social roles. Other than the price and mobility issues, older consumers encounter different challenges when they shop for different products. It is imperative for retailers, service providers and product developers to understand the older consumers’ changing needs, aspirations and challenges through diverse perspectives – the transition of social roles, physiological change and life-changing events.
The Role of Interprofessional Education in Training Healthcare Providers for Integrated Healthcare: A Scoping Review
Authors: Bookey-Bassett Sue , Espin Sherry
Published: December 2022

Background: Longer lifespans and living with multiple chronic conditions are driving necessary change in healthcare systems. There is an increasing shift towards team-based integrated care, to provide person-centred care that is accessible, continuous, and of high quality. Health professional roles are changing rapidly; traditional educational approaches no longer suffice. New models of care require new models of learning – from a focus on workforce planning for professionals to workforce planning for patients and populations. The World Health Organization and the Institute of Medicine acknowledge that preparation of the healthcare workforce has not kept pace with these changes. Interprofessional education (IPE) and professional development training that includes partnering with patients, providers, and communities are identified as key solutions. However, understanding how IPE supports workforce development for integrated care remains unclear. This scoping review aimed to answer the question: What is the role of IPE in training healthcare professionals to work in integrated care? The focus of this review was on post-licensure health care professionals (HCPs) in the current workforce versus preparation of students in academic settings.
What is the Role of Interprofessional Education in Training Post-Licensure Healthcare Professionals for Integrated Care: A Scoping Review
Authors: Bookey-Bassett Sue , Espin Sherry
Published: December 2022

[From Introduction]: "Longer lifespans and living with multiple chronic conditions are driving necessary change in healthcare systems. There is an increasing shift towards team-based integrated care, that is accessible, continuous, and of high quality. Health professional roles are changing rapidly; traditional educational approaches no longer suffice. The World Health Organization and the Institute of Medicine acknowledge that preparation of the healthcare workforce has not kept pace with these changes. Interprofessional education (IPE) and professional development training that includes partnering with patients, providers, and communities are identified as key solutions. However, understanding how IPE supports workforce development for integrated care remains unclear."
Processes and tools to improve teamwork and communication in surgical settings: a narrative review
Authors: Espin Sherry , Indar Alyssa , Gross Marketa , Labricossa Antoniette , D'Arpino Maryanne
Published: December 2022

[From Introduction]:"Patient safety has become a global priority to support reducing harm associated with healthcare delivery.1 In Canada, patient safety incidents (PSI) are the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and stroke and are associated with an additional cost to the healthcare system of $2.75 billion each year.2 PSIs occur across the healthcare continuum, but over half are associated with surgical care, which consists of preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care.3 4 Globally, four main threats to surgical safety have been identified: (1) insufficient recognition of safety as a public health concern, (2) lack of available data related to surgical outcomes, (3) the inconsistent implementation of existing safety practices, and (4) the complexity of the surgical setting.5 The WHO Guidelines for Safe Surgery, published in 2009, have increased and highlighted the importance of surgical safety worldwide. However, key gaps related to complexity of surgical processes still remain to be addressed. A leading cause of these events is communication failure between care providers during surgical care, and between transition points during ‘hand- offs’ or ‘handovers’.6 Information shared at these transition points is required to facilitate continuity of information and patient care, and to prevent medical errors.7 This has resulted in national organisations, such as the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI), identifying surgical safety as a key priority."
Will Mobile Diabetes Education Teams (MDETs) in primary care improve patient care processes and health outcomes? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Gucciardi Enza , Fortugno Marielle , Horodezny Stacey , Lou Wendy , Sidani Souraya , Espin Sherry , Webster Fiona , Shah Baiju
Published: December 2022

Background: There is evidence to suggest that delivery of diabetes self-management support by diabetes educators in primary care may improve patient care processes and patient clinical outcomes; however, the evaluation of such a model in primary care is nonexistent in Canada. This article describes the design for the evaluation of the implementation of Mobile Diabetes Education Teams (MDETs) in primary care settings in Canada.

Methods/design: This study will use a non-blinded, cluster-randomized controlled trial stepped wedge design to evaluate the Mobile Diabetes Education Teams' intervention in improving patient clinical and care process outcomes. A total of 1,200 patient charts at participating primary care sites will be reviewed for data extraction. Eligible patients will be those aged >= 18, who have type 2 diabetes and a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of >= 8%. Clusters (that is, primary care sites) will be randomized to the intervention and control group using a block randomization procedure within practice size as the blocking factor. A stepped wedge design will be used to sequentially roll out the intervention so that all clusters eventually receive the intervention.

The time at which each cluster begins the intervention is randomized to one of the four roll out periods (0, 6, 12, and 18 months). Clusters that are randomized into the intervention later will act as the control for those receiving the intervention earlier. The primary outcome measure will be the difference in the proportion of patients who achieve the recommended HbA1c target of <= 7% between intervention and control groups. Qualitative work (in-depth interviews with primary care physicians, MDET educators and patients; and MDET educators' field notes and debriefing sessions) will be undertaken to assess the implementation process and effectiveness of the MDET intervention.
The role of caregivers in interfacility care transitions: a qualitative study
Authors: Saragosa Marianne , Law Madelyn P. , Kuluski Kerry , Espin Sherry , Merkley Jane
Published: December 2022

A qualitative design was used to explore the nature of caregiver involvement in care transitions of patients being transferred from an acute care hospital to a rehabilitation hospital. Participants included older adults (n=13), informal caregivers (n=9), and health care professionals (n=50) from inpatient orthopedic units in two academic health science centers and one orthopedic inpatient rehabilitation unit. Semistructured interviews were conducted, audiotaped, and transcribed. Directed content analysis revealed the following four themes: watching, being an active care provider, advocating, and navigating the health care system. Participants described being actively involved in the care of their family member, yet they were not actively engaged by health care professionals to be involved in the care of their family member. There is a need to reconcile the tension between the level of involvement of caregivers in the care of family members who are patients and the level of engagement throughout the care transition. By providing relevant information and authentically engaging caregivers as equal partners in the care transition, they are better able to navigate the health care system post-transfer to the rehabilitation setting and discharge to home.
Storytelling to Support Disease Self-Management by Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Gucciardi Enza , Richardson Anna , Aresta Stephanie , Karam Grace , Sidani Souraya , Beanlands Heather , Espin Sherry
Published: December 2022

Objectives: This pilot project aimed to examine the acceptability and feasibility of a group storytelling intervention to support self-management among adults living with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: Two waves of a single-arm storytelling intervention, consisting of 8 sessions at a community health centre, were delivered to 8 adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes educators facilitated each session, in which patients shared stories about diabetes-self-management topics of their choice. Focus groups with both patients and facilitators explored the feasibility and acceptability of the sessions. External raters assessed the fidelity of the intervention's implementation.

Results: Overarching themes describe the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention: 1) the facilitation of patient self-direction, group cohesion, collective learning and support; 2) roles of facilitator educator, and peer learner; 3) the intervention's customization to patients' preferences. The sessions were delivered with high fidelity (averaging 84.4%).

Conclusions: Informal group storytelling enables patients to discuss, understand and give personal meaning to the information that was exchanged, and facilitates educators' better understanding of patients' concerns and gaps in knowledge and how-to strategies that can inform their practice. The group storytelling intervention is acceptable to patients and educators and can be delivered with high fidelity. Further research into effective patient recruitment methods and evaluation of the intervention's impact on diabetes self-management is required. 
Understanding Taiwanese female baby boomers through their perceptions of clothing and appearance
Authors: Rahman Osmud , Chang Wan-Tian
Published: December 2022

The objectives of this study are twofold: (1) to provide insights and in-depth information regarding the impact of attitudes of female baby boomers in Taiwan toward aging through clothing, and (2) to understand how female baby boomers in Taiwan behave in different contexts in regard to clothing choice, usage and consumption. In order to understand how baby boomers think, feel and behave during the process of aging, clothing was selected as a vehicle to illuminate the complex relationships among various attributes—physiological and psychological change, dress and appearance, body image, lifestyle, and social activities. The qualitative research method was used to collect data from 14 mature female consumers ranging in age from 50 to 59 years. According to our findings, social activities and appropriate clothing styles can provide aging consumers self-assurance/-gratification as well as a healthy state of mind and spirit. It is evident that many Taiwanese baby boomers were concerned with modesty, age appropriateness, and physical and psychological comfort when it comes to apparel consumption. Although their bodies transformed with age, most of our informants expressed an acceptance and sense of comfort with their physical change, and they felt “young-at-heart”; therefore, chronological age is not a good indicator of consumer attitudes towards the evolving stages of life.
Sustainable practices and transformable fashion design – Chinese professional and consumer perspectives
Authors: Rahman Osmud , Gong Minjie
Published: December 2022

Many consumers are contented with the fast fashion styles, abundant choices, and affordable price. However, other consumers and environmental advocates began to question about this fast fashion system, including the problems of overconsumption and disposable clothing. As a result, many fashion practitioners and scholars have been developing different strategies and methods to minimise the fabric waste, and prolong the product lifespan through innovative design. The objectives of this study are twofold: (1) to explore various techniques for creating transformable clothing and (2) to gain a deeper understanding of how individuals (entrepreneurs, designers, professors, and consumers) respond to their perceptions of transformable clothing, and issues of sustainability in China. This study consists of three stages – design experiments, in-depth interviews, and online surveys. In stage one, various design prototypes were developed, with one of them being selected as the visual stimuli for stages two and three. According to our results, many informants and online participants supported the concept of sustainable fashion as well as the idea of transformable garments. However, many professionals had numerous concerns regarding the production cost, practicality, adaptability, and saleability.
Development of an online educational toolkit for sexual orientation and gender identity minority nursing care
Authors: Ziegler Erin , Lucktar-Flude Marian , Carroll Benjamin , Tyerman Jane , Chumbley Lillian , Shortall Chris
Published: December 2022

Objective: to develop and implement an online education resources to address a gap in nursing education regarding the concept of cultural humility and its application to healthcare encounters with persons who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex (LGBTQI) or Two-Spirit. Improved understanding of LGBTQI and Two-Spirit community health issues is essential to reducing the healthcare access barriers they currently face. Method: an online educational toolkit was developed that included virtual simulation games and curated resources. The development process included community involvement, a team-building meeting, development of learning outcomes, decision-point maps and scriptwriting for filming. A website and learning management system was designed to present learning objectives, curated resources, and the virtual games. Results: the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Nursing Toolkit was created to advance cultural humility in nursing practice. The learning toolkit focuses on encounters using cultural humility to meet the unique needs of LGBTQI and Two-Spirit communities. Conclusion: our innovative online educational toolkit can be used to provide professional development of nurses and other healthcare practitioners to care for LGBTQI and Two-Spirit individuals.
Primary Care for Transgender Individuals: A Review of the Literature Reflecting a Canadian Perspective
Authors: Ziegler Erin , Valaitis Ruta , Carter Nancy , Risdon Cathy , Yost Jennifer
Published: December 2022

Literature related to transgender health in adults has focused on definitions, hormone therapy, and transgender-sensitive care provision. Further understanding is needed on the delivery of primary care for transgender adults. The aim of this review was to understand the primary-care needs and access to health care services for transgender adults in Canada. A state-ofthe-art literature review was conducted. Thirteen research studies were included. There is limited literature on the delivery of primary care for transgender adults, particularly in Canada. Health care issues and access to care have been explored. However, there remains minimal Canadian content on primary-care delivery for transgender adults. Additional studies are needed to understand transgender primary-care needs in Canada. Further understanding can reduce the invisibility and disparities experienced by transgender individuals. With better understanding of transgender primary health care issues, primary-care practitioners can advocate for the heath needs of their patients and improve care delivery.
Boldness and physiological variation in round goby populations along their Baltic Sea invasion front
Authors: Galli Andrea , Behrens Jane , Gesto Manuel , Moran Nicholas
Published: December 2022

The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is a fish native to the Ponto-Caspian region that is highly invasive through freshwater and brackish habitats in northern Europe and North America. Individual behavioural variation appears to be an important factor in their spread, for example a round goby’s personality traits can influence their dispersal tendency, which may also produce variation in the behavioural composition of populations at different points along their invasion fronts. To further analyze the drivers of behavioural variation invasive round goby populations, we focused on two populations along the Baltic Sea invasion front with closely comparable physical and community characteristics. Specifically, this study measured personality within a novel environment and predator response context (i.e., boldness), and directly analyzed links between individuals’ personality traits and their physiological characteristics and stress responses (i.e., blood cortisol and lactate, brain neurotransmitters). In contrast to previous findings, the more recently established population had similar activity levels but were less bold in response to a predator cue than the older population, which suggests that behavioural compositions within our study populations may be more driven by local environmental conditions rather than being a result of personality-biased dispersal. Furthermore, we found that both populations showed similar physiological stress responses, and there also appeared to be no detectable relationship between physiological parameters and behavioural responses to predator cues. Instead, body size and body condition were important factors influencing individual behavioural responses. Overall, our results reinforce the importance of boldness traits as a source of phenotypic variation in round goby populations in the Baltic Sea, but that the physiological mechanisms underpinning personality trait variation in these populations remain unclear.
Design of Super Twisting Integral Sliding Mode Control for Industrial Robot Manipulator
Authors: J Gambhire Shankar , Ravi Kishore D , Kiran Kumar Malligunta , N Pawar Sushant
Published: December 2022

In the present work, integral sliding mode based continuous control algorithm is extended to multi input multi output system. The typical integral sliding mode control (ISMC) contains nominal control with discontinuous feedback control due to which overall control becomes discontinuous in nature. The proposed controller is a fusion of two continuous terms and one of which is able to handle, estimate and reject the disturbance successfully. A proposed robust ISMC technique is applied for industrial robot manipulators which utilizes interactive manipulation activity. Here, robust position tracking control obtained via ISMC principle for two link IRM scheme influenced by parametric uncertainties and external disturbances. The proposed ISMC design replaces the discontinuous part by continuous control, which super twisting control is able to handle the disturbance rejection completely. The effectiveness of the proposed control technique is tested under uncertain conditions and comparison study with other controllers has been done. The simulation result shows that the tracking error is effectively minimized by the proposed technique in presence of uncertain conditions.
Comparative Performance of DVR and STATCOM for Voltage Regulation in Radial Microgrid with High Penetration of RES
Authors: Gour Ritika , Verma Vishal
Published: December 2022

In recent years, the penetration of renewable energy sources (RES) in microgrids and distribution system feeders has increased manifold. Moreover, the advancement of power electronics-based devices in the distribution system has significantly increased the number of sensitive loads. Variations in the voltage under intermittent RES create functional problems with sensitive loads, necessitating voltage regulators (VR) installation. In this paper, two custom power devices: dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) and static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), used for voltage regulation in a microgrid, are investigated under different operating conditions. The efficacy of DVR and STATCOM for voltage regulation in an 11-node radial microgrid with high penetration of RES is simulated under a MATLAB Simulink environment. Furthermore, the simulated microgrid voltage profile results are analyzed to evaluate the efficacy of both voltage regulators.
Towards Auto Contract Generation and Ensemble-based Smart Contract Vulnerability Detection
Authors: Lakshminarayana K. , Sathiyamurthy K.
Published: December 2022

Smart contracts (SC) are computer programs that are major components of Blockchain. The "intelligent contract" is made up of the rules accepted by the parties concerned. When the transactions started by the parties obey these established rules, then only their transactions will be completed without the involvement of a third party. Because of the simplicity and succinct nature of the solidity language, most smart contracts are written in this language. Smart contracts have two limitations, which are vulnerabilities in SC and that smart contracts can't be understood by all stakeholders, especially non-technical people who are involved in the business, since they are written in a programming language. Hence, the proposed paper used the XGBoost model and BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation) tool to solve the first and second limitations of the SC respectively. Attackers are drawn to attention because of the popularity and fragility of the Solidity language. Once smart contracts have been launched, they can’t be changed. If that smart contract is vulnerable, attackers may then cash it. BPMN is used to represent business rules or contracts in graphical notation, so everyone involved in the business can understand the business rules. This BPMN diagram can be converted into a smart contract template through the BPMN-SOL tool. A few publications and existing tools exist on smart contract vulnerability detection, but they require more time to forecast and interpretation of vulnerability causes is also difficult. Thus, the proposed model experimented with several deep learning approaches and improved F1 score results by an average of 2% using the XGBoost model based on the ensemble technique to detect vulnerabilities of SCs, which are: Denial of Service (DOS), Unchecked external call, Re-entrancy, and Origin of Transaction. This paper also combined two important features to construct a data set, which are code snippets and n-grams.
Multimodal Behavioral Biometric Authentication in Smartphones for Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Thapliyal Amitabh , Prakash Verma Om , Kumar Amioy
Published: December 2022

The usage of mobile phones has increased multi-fold in recent decades, mostly because of their utility in most aspects of daily life, such as communications, entertainment, and financial transactions. In use cases where users’ information is at risk from imposter attacks, biometrics-based authentication systems such as fingerprint or facial recognition are considered the most trustworthy in comparison to PIN, password, or pattern-based authentication systems in smartphones. Biometrics need to be presented at the time of power-on, they cannot be guessed or attacked through brute force and eliminate the possibility of shoulder surfing. However, fingerprints or facial recognition-based systems in smartphones may not be applicable in a pandemic situation like Covid-19, where hand gloves or face masks are mandatory to protect against unwanted exposure of the body parts. This paper investigates the situations in which fingerprints cannot be utilized due to hand gloves and hence presents an alternative biometric system using the multimodal Touchscreen swipe and Keystroke dynamics pattern. We propose a HandGlove mode of authentication where the system will automatically be triggered to authenticate a user based on Touchscreen swipe and Keystroke dynamics patterns. Our experimental results suggest that the proposed multimodal biometric system can operate with high accuracy. We experiment with different classifiers like Isolation Forest Classifier, SVM, k-NN Classifier, and fuzzy logic classifier with SVM to obtain the best authentication accuracy of 99.55% with 197 users on the Samsung Galaxy S20. We further study the problem of untrained external factors which can impact the user experience of authentication system and propose a model based on fuzzy logic to extend the functionality of the system to improve under novel external effects. In this experiment, we considered the untrained external factor of ‘sanitized hands’ with which the user tries to authenticate and achieved 93.5% accuracy in this scenario. The proposed multimodal system could be one of the most sought approaches for biometrics-based authentication in smartphones in a COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Pathways to Wellbeing: Public Library Service in Rural Communities
Authors: Gustina Margo , Guinnee Eli , Bonney Rick , Decker Hope
Published: December 2022

To answer the question “If public libraries are a component of social wellbeing in rural communities, how are they successful?” we conducted, transcribed, coded, and analyzed 114 group and individual interviews with 202 people at eight field research sites in isolated rural communities distributed throughout the United States. Motivating this study is a gap in understanding the library service mechanisms involved at the community level which will yield beneficial social wellbeing outcomes. Through iterative phenomenological analysis, we established how rural residents defined social wellbeing for themselves and how they describe the library’s role in that context. We found that rural residents forego access to standard amenities for access to deep social connections, natural resources, and community cultures of freedom and mutual support. We found long term locally made structural, social, and cultural norms, which we call pathways, through which libraries support wellbeing.
Evaluasi Residual Hg (Merkuri) Di Area Bekas Tambang Emas Masyarakat Desa Tumbang Baringei Kecamatan Rungan Kabupaten Gunung Mas
Authors: Falentino Sellin , Azhari Muh. , Lesmana Rudy Yoga
Published: December 2022

Pemanfaatan lingkungan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup memberikan pengaruh bagi lingkungan. aktivitas yang dilakukan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup memberikan pengaruh terhadap kondisi lingkungan misalnya pencemaran lingkungan pada kegiatan tambang emas yang menggunakan Hg (merkuri) dan residualnya. Lokasi penelitian di Desa Tumbang Baringei Kecamatan Rungan Kabupaten Gunung Mas dengan Metode Observasi dan Laboratorium tentang evaluasi bekas tambang emas masyarakat. Hasil yang diperoleh ditemukan tanaman vionir seperti rumput, karamunting dan dolar rambat. Residual yang diperoleh dengan nilai rata-rata <0.001 mg/L dengan jumlah 10 sampel. nilai tersebut menunjukkan kondisi lingkungan perairan bekas tambang emas masyarakat masih aman dengan baku mutu maksimal 0.005 mg/L.
MENINGKATKAN KOMPETENSI DIPLOMASI PERTAHANAN MELALUI PERBAIKAN KURIKULUM KURSUS INTENSIF BAHASA INGGRIS (KIBI)
Authors: As’at M. , Syahtarja Ikhwan , Sianturi Dohar
Published: December 2022

Tujuan dari pengembangan ini adalah untuk membuat prototipe Desain Kurikulum Kursus Bahasa Inggris Intensif Diplomasi Pertahanan IDAF. Kursus ini akan membantu personel IDAF untuk mengembangkan kompetensi bahasa Inggris mereka terutama yang terkait dengan masalah diplomasi pertahanan. Selain itu, siswa memiliki kesempatan yang sama untuk belajar dalam waktu yang memadai baik persiapan ujian maupun melakukan kegiatan diplomasi pertahanan. Metode penelitian ini adalah kualitatif yang didukung dengan data kuantitatif Lokus TNI AU. Pengembangan yang diterapkan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan ADDIE. Langkah-langkah pengembangannya adalah sebagai berikut: 1)analisis, 2) desain, 3) pengembangan, 4) implementasi, 4) evaluasi. Namun demikian, penelitian tersebut baru dilakukan pada tahap pengembangan karena keterbatasan waktu. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data kualitatif. Hasil validitasPengembangan Desain Kurikulum Kursus Bahasa Inggris Intensif TNI Angkatan Udara untuk mengembangkan Kompetensi Diplomasi Pertahanan TNI Angkatan Udara adalah valid: ahli kurikulum 81,11%, ahli bahasa 91,7%, ahli diplomasi pertahanan 98%, dan semua hasil validitas adalah 86,7%. kesimpulannya, produk ini valid.
Second hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as salvage therapy for relapsed acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndromes after a first transplantation
Authors: Yerushalmi Yaara , Shem-Tov Noga , Danylesko Ivetta , Canaani Jonathan , Avigdor Abraham , Yerushalmi Ronit , Nagler Arnon , Shimoni Avichai
Published: December 2022

Second allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT2) is a therapeutic option for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)/myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) relapsing after a first transplant (HSCT1). However, patients allocated to HSCT2 may be a selected group with better prognosis and the added efficacy of HSCT2 is not well established. We retrospectively analyzed 407 consecutive patients with relapsed AML/MDS after HSCT1. Sixty-two patients had HSCT2 (15%) and 345 did not. The 2-year cumulative incidence rates of non-relapse mortality and relapse after HSCT2 were 26% (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 17-39%) and 50% (95% CI: 39-65%), respectively. The 5-year overall survival rates were 25% (95% CI: 14-36%) and 7% (95% CI: 4-10%) in the HSCT2 and no-HSCT2 groups, respectively. Multivariate analysis identified female gender (hazard ratio [HR]=0.31, P=0.001), short remission duration after HSCT1 (HR=2.31, P=0.05), acute graft-versus-host disease after HSCT1 (HR=2.27, P=0.035), HSCT2 from a haplo-identical donor (HR=13.4, P=0.001) or matched unrelated donor (HR=4.53, P=0.007) and relapse after HSCT1 in earlier years (HR=2.46, P=0.02) as factors predicting overall survival after HSCT2. Multivariate analysis of all patients including HSCT2 as a timedependent variable identified relapse within 6 months after HSCT1 (HR=2.32, P<0.001), acute graft-versus-host disease before relapse (HR=1.47, P=0.005), myeloablative conditioning in HSCT1 (HR=0.67, P=0.011), female gender (HR=0.71, P=0.007), relapse in earlier years (HR=1.33, P=0.031) and not having HSCT2 (HR=1.66, P=0.010) as predictive of overall survival after relapse. In conclusion, HSCT2 is associated with longer survival compared to non-transplant treatments and may be the preferred approach in a subset of patients with relapsed AML/MDS after HSCT1.
Perancangan Media Pembelajaran Interaktif Pengenalan Bahasa Inggris untuk Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) Berbasis Android
Authors: Fitriani Leni , Fatimah Dini Destiani Siti , Novitasari Sinta
Published: December 2022

Era saat ini,  usia dini lebih tepengaruhi dengan game yang terdapat pada layer Android dibandingkan game kedaerahan lainnya. Teknologi informasi dapat menjadi perantara untuk dapat memberikan pengalaman baru pada peranti Android, yaitu media pembelajaran yang interaktif. harapan dari observasi ini adalah untuk membuat aplikasi media pembelajaran interaktif untuk mengenalkan bahasa asing khusunya Bahasa inggris untuk PAUD. Masalah yang dihadapi oleh para guru yang mengajar di PAUD tersebut adalah para anak- anak Bahasa inggris sehingga mudah ditiru oleh guru guru kurang menguasai Bahasa inggris, maka diperlukan aplikasi media pembelajaran seperti pelafalan angka dalam Bahasa iggris dengan audio, atau nyanyian, dan untuk memudahkan guru dalam mengajarkan bahasa inggris dengan menarik dan tidak membosankan  kepada anak sejak dini. Aplikasi pembelajaran ini dirancang untuk mengatasi dampak negatif penggunaan smartphone pada anak dan mengenalkan bahasa Inggris sejak dini sebagai salah satu materi pembelajaran. Media pembelajaran interaktif ini dirancang untuk membantu anak menajamkan daya ingat dan meningkatkan fokus mereka pada layanan pembelajaran. Selain memberikan pengetahuan dan pembelajaran, juga dapat memberikan hiburan bagi pengguna atau anak. Media pembelajaran interaktif ini memberikan gambaran yang jelas tentang bahasa Inggris sejak dini, membantu anak menguasai pengenalan bahasa Inggris sejak dini, dan memudahkan anak-anak untuk belajar bahasa asing, terutama pengenalan bahasa Inggris ini. Harap dipahami pada usia dini. Perancangan media pembelajaran interaktif pengenalan bahasa Inggris ini mengikuti metodologi MDLC pengembangan multimedia yang terdiri dari enam tahap meliputi konsep, perancangan, dokumentasi materi, pengembangan aplikasi,  pengujian, dan penyampaian hasil akhir aplikasi yang menggunakan versi Luther-Sutopo. Prototype atau tujuan aplikasi ini merupakan media pembelajaran interaktif  untuk memperkenalkan bahasa Inggris ke pendidikan anak usia dini.
Penerapan Sistem Absensi Pegawai Menggunakan Teknologi Fingerprint Android di Kelurahan Jayawaras
Authors: Latifah Ayu , Rahayu Raden Erwin Gunadhi , Sakti Taufik Yuga
Published: December 2022

Perkembangan teknologi yang saat ini semakin bervariatif memunculkan juga skema kerja yang lebih beragam. Adanya sistem kerja jarak jauh yang saat ini banyak diterapkan di berbagai perusahaan besar membuktikan bahwa efektivitas kerja bisa didapatkan bukan hanya di dalam ruang kerja saja, melainkan dari luar juga. Metode kerja hybrid working merupakan salah satu metode kerja jauh yang diadaptasi dari flexible working arrangement (FWA). Tuntutan yang banyak dan beragam dari konsumen menjadikan metode kerja ini sebagai strategi untuk menyeimbangkan pola pekerjaan yang taktis dan adaptif. Pemerintah desa jayawaras menggunakan metode kerja ini kepada admin yang bertugas untuk memanage segala aktivitas melalui internet. Admin ini menjadi kunci dalam keberlangsungan aktivitas kerja yang dilakukan oleh pegawai desa jayawaras khususnya berkaitan dengan perangkat komputer dan absensi, dimana sistem absensi ini berkaitan dengan honor yang nantinya akan diterima oleh pegawai termasuk admin itu sendiri. Skema kerja jarak jauh atau hybrid working yang dilakukan admin ini mengharuskan dia untuk melakukan absensi secara manual ke kantor desa sehingga dia memerlukan waktu beberapa saat untuk pergi ke kantor desa hanya untuk melakukan absensi. Berdasarkan dari penelitian tersebut disimpulkan bahwa perlu adanya penerapan secara nyata terhadap sistem absensi jarak jauh sehingga dapat di pastikan apakah sistem tersebut benar – benar efektif secara fungsional?. Dari pertanyaan ini maka penulis akan mengarahkan penelitian ini diharapkan sistem ini akan dapat mengimplementasikan perkembangan teknologi modern ke dalam duni kerja yang substansial dengan metode penelitian Extreme Programmings, dan dapat melakukan absensi secara jarak jauh hanya dengan menggunakan perangkat android pribadi.