bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Application of K-Means Cluster and Spatial Statistics using Python to Analyze the Indicators of Indonesia Information Technology
Authors: Suharjo Bambang
Published: May 2021

The use of computers and the internet is very important for business improvement. Analysis of its use for delineation and development plans in order to provide a better role in the business field. The problem is that there is no information technology literacy map in Indonesia that can provide an overview for national policy formulation. The research was carried out to compile a map of mastery of information technology in Indonesia by data mining from the Central Bureau of Statistics and analyzed it into 4 clusters of mastery of information technology. The presentation results in the form of a spatial statistical map showing the mastery of information technology makes it easier for executive decisions to be made, which can be followed up with education, socialization and other floating plans to increase indications of mastery of information technology to increase business success.
Prediksi Penyakit Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Menggunakan Algoritma Genetika
Authors: Ramalia Noratama Putri  , Setiawan Debi
Published: May 2021

Penyakit Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) atau lupus adalah salah satu dari penyakit autoimun yang menyerang sistem imun pada jaringan tubuh. Penyakit lupus bukanlah penyakit yang menular namun termasuk penyakit yang mematikan.  Berdasarkan data dari SIRS Online pada tahun 2016 terdapat 2.116 pasisen menderita penyakit lupus dan 550 pasien meninggal dunia. Penyakit lupus sulit dideteksi karena gejalanya mirip dengan penyakit lain. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah memprediksi apakah terindikasi penyakit lupus atau tidak sehingga menekan angka kematian akibat penyakit PTM dari penyakit SLE. Data diambil dengan cara menyebar questioner pada pasien di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Arifin Achmad. Metode yang tepat untuk penelitian ini adalah algortima genetika, karena algoritma genetika memiliki akurasi lebih besar dari 98 %. Hasil penelitian ini adalah diagnosa penyakit lupus atau tidak.
Remainder Imunisasi Pada Sistem Informasi Posyandu untuk Memantau Kelengkapan Imunisasi Rutin Anak di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Suhartini Dini , Rahma Yunita , Agus Setiani Lusi
Published: May 2021

Pandemi Covid-19 membuat banyak orang tua telat bahkan tidak memberikan imunisasi rutin kepada anaknya karena takut akan terpapar virus jika mendatangi tempat pemberian imunisasi. Sesuai surat edaran Kemenkes 24 Maret 2020, pemerintah mewajibkan agar seluruh pelayanan kesehatan seperti Puskesmas dan Posyandu melaksanakan kegiatan pemberian imunisai sesuai dengan ketentuan dan proteksi kesehatan.Untuk membantu bidan dan kader posyandu dalam memantau imunisasi rutin anak,dibuatkanlah remainder imunisasi pada Sistem Informasi Posyandu. Metode Forward Chainning digunakan sebagai pelacak imunisasi dan Best First Search sebagai pencari penentuan keputusan untuk memunculkan remainder imunisasi secara otomatis. Rule imunisasi yang digunakan untuk pelacakan sesuai dengan aturan imunisasi rutin anak yang dikeluarkan oleh IDAI dan konsultasi dengan bidan sebagai pakar. Tanggal lahir anak digunakan sebagai acuan pelacakan sesuai dengan rule imunisasi rutin anak untuk memunculkan remainder imunisasi anak. Ujicoba yang dilakukan pada Sistem menggunakan blackbox testing dengan hasil semua fitur berfungsi dengan baik. Remainder imunisasi anak dapat membantu bidan dan kader untuk memantau imunisasi rutin anak di Posyandu khususnya saat pandemi Covid-19.

Abstract

 The Covid-19 pandemic has made many parents late even not giving routine immunizations to their children for fear of being exposed to the virus if they come to the immunization site. According to the Ministry of Health circular letter March 24, 2020, the government requires that all health services such as Puskesmas and Posyandu carry out immunization activities in accordance with health provisions and protection. To assist midwives and posyandu cadres in monitoring routine child immunizations, immunization remainder are made in the Posyandu Information System. The Forward Chainning method is used as an immunization tracker and the Best First Search as a decision-making search to bring up the immunization remainder automatically. The immunization rules used for tracking are in accordance with the routine immunization rules for children issued by IDAI and consultation with midwives as experts. The child's date of birth is used as a tracking reference according to the routine child immunization rule to bring up the child immunization remainder. Tests carried out on the system use blackbox testing with the results of all features functioning properly. Child immunization remainder can help midwives and cadres to monitor routine immunizations for children at Posyandu, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Revamp Keamanan Web Service Milik PT XYZ Menggunakan REST API
Authors: Tedyyana Agus , Fauzi Muhammad , Ratnawati Fajar
Published: May 2021

Keamanan data merupakan hal paling utama yang harus dijaga oleh perusahaan guna mendapatkan kepercayaan lebih dari pelanggan. Web service merupakan salah satu teknologi yang rentan terhadap kebocoran data jika tidak dirancang dengan benar. PT. XYZ pada kasus ini telah memiliki web service yang sedang berjalan di sisi production. Namun dari segi keamanan masih ada celah yang harus diperbaiki. Dari hasil studi literatur yang dilakukan, peneliti melakukan rancang ulang dari web service dengan menggunakan REST API yang dibangun pada framework Lumen dengan pertimbangan dari kecepatan load data dan kemudahan deploy di shared hosting. Penelitian dilakukan dengan melakukan melakukan analisis terhadap sistem yang sedang berjalan kemudian dilakukan rancang ulang, implementasi ke sistem, dan pengujian API menggunakan Postman. Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan hasil bahwa Lumen mampu digunakan untuk membangun REST API sesuai dengan rancangan guideline dan mampu mengamankan data-data pelanggan dari akses pihak yang tidak berkepentingan dengan menerapkan token saat pengguna melakukan request ke REST API. Dengan rancang ulang REST API ini, membuat keamanan data pelanggan PT. XYZ lebih menjadi aman lagi, karena tidak bisa diakses secara sembarangan.

Abstract

Data security is the most important thing that must be maintained by companies to get more trust from customers. Web service is a technology that is prone to data leakage if it is not designed properly. PT. XYZ in this case already has a web service running on the production side. However, from a security point of view, there are still gaps that need to be fixed. From the results of the literature study conducted, researchers redesigned the web service using the REST API which was built on the Lumen framework with consideration of data load speed and ease of deployment on shared hosting. The research was conducted by analyzing the running system and then redesigning it, implementing it to the system, and testing the API using Postman. The results showed that Lumen can be used to build a REST API following the draft guidelines and can secure customer data from unauthorized access by applying a token when the user requests the REST API. With this REST API redesign, making customers data of PT. XYZ is even more secure because it cannot be accessed carelessly.
IMPLEMENTASI TEKNIK HEURISTIC DAN PEMODELAN POHON KEPUTUSAN TERHADAP PERANCANGAN GAME IQ
Authors: Romindo
Published: May 2021

Pemecahan suatu masalah dapat dilakukan dengan melakukan pencarian diantara pilihan – pilihan yang ada. Hal ini di dasari pada cara pandang manusia dalam menyelesaikan masalah. Salah satu teknik yang dibutuhkan dalam penyelesaian masalah adalah Teknik Heuristic. Teknik Heuristic adalah sebuah teknik yang mengembangkan efisiensi dalam proses pencarian yang disebut sebagai fungsi heuristic.Pengambilan keputusan yang mungkin dari semua alternatif yang ada dapat dilakukan dengan pemodelan pohon keputusan (Decision Tree). Hampir semua permainan (game) yang berjenis strategi dirancang dengan pemodelan pohon keputusan karena setiap cabang pada pohon merepresentasikan keputusan yang mengawali penyelesaian yang lebih komplit dan node daun merepresentasikan penyelesaian yang komplit. Untuk itu dilakukan suatu perancangan perangkat lunak game IO dengan menggunakan teknik Heuristic dan pemodelan pohon keputusan, untuk menemukan solusi terbaik dengan menggunakan metode pencarian Minimax Searching.
GENERAL DESIGN SISTEM INFORMASI PENGGAJIAN BERBASIS POINT SYSTEM DENGAN METODE WATER FALL
Authors: Taufiq Muhammad , Sarmidi  , Riki Cecep , Hudha Anggarasari Nandhini
Published: May 2021

Starting from problems that often arise in a company or agency regarding the payroll system, whether it is in the form of errors in salary management, calculation methods or patterns of determining the amount of employee salaries, resulting in a work atmosphere that is less conducive and less harmonious between employees in the management environment, as a result it occurs. decrease in employee motivation (demotivation), with the number of complaints, lethargy and suspicion of employees, both in functional and structural relationships. This kind of condition will have a direct impact on morale which can have fatal consequences for the company's continuity. For It, For It, For It Is The Expedors, About Transparent and Accountable Payroll System. Transparent in the sense that it is wide open based on the method of determining or calculating the salary of each employee based on a standardized formulation, where everything will be computerized based on an appropriate point system. The accountable means being accountable for the results obtained in an Information Technology-based payroll information system.
Analysis Traffic Accident Prone Areas Using Cluster Analysis in Bogor City Based on WebGIS
Authors: Lulu Lutfi Latifah
Published: May 2021

Traffic accidents are a problem that occurs in various regions in Indonesia, especially in the city of Bogor. Based on traffic accident data obtained from the Laka Unit, the Bogor City Police experienced fluctuating movements. The use of accident data is also not optimal. This makes it difficult to see areas that have a level of vulnerability. To solve this problem, in this study an analysis was made to determine the areas prone to traffic accidents by utilizing the Geographical Information System to map the distribution of locations. The method used to analyze the accident area is using the K-Means Cluster Algorithm. The results of the research conducted showed that the highest level of vulnerability from 2014 to 2019 was in the sub-district of Tanah Sareal on Jalan K.H. Sholeh Iskandar. Several incidents of laka occurred on curves, bypasses, and in and out of vehicles. The result of this research is in a beautiful traffic accident prone area in the form of WebGIS.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Peminjaman Kredit Berbasis Website Pada Koperasi Cipta Bina USAHA
Authors: Heriyanto Heriyanto , Kurniawati Ika
Published: May 2021

Abstract Cooperatives are one of the aspects that support the community's economy, especially low and middle economic communities. This existing cooperative needs to be developed so that the cooperative can provide good services to the community. Cipta Bina Usaha Savings and Loans Cooperative is one of the cooperatives that helps support the community's economy by providing storage and lending services at low interest rates. The existing data processing information system is felt to be ineffective and inefficient because the existing system is still stand alone. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a credit lending information system at the Cipta Bina Usaha Cooperative which is based on a client server with the aim of accelerating and simplifying the borrowing process and data processing at the Cipta Bina Usaha Cooperative. In the development of this system, the data processed is master data consisting of member data and administrator data as well as transaction data consisting of data on saving deposits, taking deposits, borrowing and data on loan payments. The result of this research and design is a credit lending information system at the Cipta Bina Usaha Cooperative which is based on a client server where the user consists of three parts, namely the chairman of the cooperative, administration and the cashier section. Based on the tests that have been carried out, the system built can help process data effectively and efficiently, both processing member data, data on savings, loans and loan payments.
Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Alqur’an di Lembaga Pendidikan Qur’an Masjid Nurul Iman
Authors: Susrizal Silvia , Paslawati Rike
Published: May 2021

Permasalahan yang dilihat dalam penelitian ini adalah bahwa LPQ Nurul Iman memiliki kelebihan atau keistimewaan dibanding dengan LPQ yang lain di Kecamatan Lima Kaum dimana LPQ Nurul Iman berhasil melahirkan santri dan qori yang mahir dalam mempelajari Al Quran serta menjadi juara di setiap perlombaan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan bagaimana pelaksanaan pembelajaran Al Quran di Lembaga Pendidikan Quran Mesjid Nurul Iman Simpang Kiambang. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian lapangan (field Research) yang bersifat deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian yang dilakukan ini mendapatkan hasil bahwa: 1) Persiapan pembelajaran yang dilakukan oleh guru di Lembaga Pendidikan Quran Mesjid Nurul Iman Simpang Kiambang yaitu  persiapan yang tidak tertulis, guru mempersiapkan dalam bentuk pemahaman saja, 2) Pelaksanaan pembelajaran Al Quran guru menggunakan dua cara dalam menyampaikan materi pembelajaran, Pertama, guru menjelaskan materi pembelajaran secara bersama- sama. Kedua, guru menjelaskan materi secara khusus yaitu langsung mengajari santri dengan berhadapan langsung satu persatu dengan guru. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode iqra, tartil, tilawati dan metode tajwid. Strategi pembelajaran Al Quran di LPQ ini yang digunakan yaitu strategi coopertive learning, ekpositori, dan inquiri. 3) Evaluasi pembelajaran Al Quran yang dilakukan oleh guru di Lembaga Pendidikan Quran yaitu: tes lisan, tes ini digunakan untuk mengetahui kemampuan santrimembacaAl Quran.
Implementasi Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter di Satuan Pendidikan Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Fajri Nurul , Mirsal Mirsal
Published: May 2021

Implementasi penguatan pendidikan karakter di Satuan Pendidikan Sekolah Dasar masih kurangnya peran dari tokoh masyarakat, seperti alim ulama, niniak mamak, cadiak pandai, dan  tokoh masyarakat dalam penanaman penerapan pendidikan karakter terhadap peserta didik. Untuk itu perlu dilakukan penelitian tentang penguatan pendidikan karakter Implementasi penguatan Pendidikan Karakter di Satuan Pendidikan Sekolah Dasar. Fokus penelitian ini untuk mengetahui Implementasi penguatan Pendidikan Karakter di Satuan Pendidikan Sekolah Dasar. Penelitian ini bersumber dari kuisioner yang disebarkan kepada informan. Jenis penelitian yang akan digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan analisis deskriptif. Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini yaitu data reduction, data display, dan conclusion drawing/verification. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan Implementasi penguatan Pendidikan Karakter di Satuan Pendidikan Sekolah Dasar. Jenis penelitian yang akan digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Implementasi penguatan Pendidikan Karakter di Satuan Pendidikan Sekolah dasar diimplementasikan ke dalam mutan pembelajaran, proses penanaman nilai-nilai karakter siswa dilaksanakan saat proses pembelajaran berlangsung. Implementasi penguatan Pendidikan Karakter di Satuan Pendidikan Sekolah Dasar direalisasikan melalui penguatan pendidikan karakter berbasis sekolah, budaya sekolah, dan berbasis masyarakat.
Efektivitas Kelompok Kerja Guru Dalam Peningkatan Profesionalisme Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam (GPAI) Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Ilyas Asnelly , Zulmardi Zulmardi
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan kronstribusi Kelompok Kerja Guru (KKG) PAI SD di Kecamatan Lika Kaum Batusangkar. Penelitian bersifat diskriptif kualitatif, informan penelitian ini adalah peserta yang aktif dalam mengikuti program kegiatan KKG yang berjumlah 15 orang minimal kehadirannya 75 % dari total kehadiran keseluruhan. Sementara sebagai data sekundernya adalah kepala sekolah dari peserta yang  aktif. Teknik  pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah wawancara dengan informan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa KKG PAI SD Lima Kaum Batusangkar memberikan konstribusi positif dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme guru PAI. Konstribusi positif kelembagaan  KKG dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme guru PAI karena ada factor penentu keberhasilan tersebut yakni semangat dan motivasi, aktifitas dan kedisiplinan kehadiran mengikuti program dan pengembangan diri. Efektifitas pelaksanaan program KKG dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme guru dilakukan dengan cara kegiatan tersebut berorientasi kepada latihan mengajar, kelengkapan sarana dan prasarana serta adanya pengawasan.
Improving the efficiency and safety of operation of underground tunnel escalators. Forecasting model
Authors: Popov V. A , Yelantsev V. V
Published: May 2021

The subways of Moscow and St. Petersburg are the oldest in Russia. Its infrastructure includes a diverse fleet of equipment. The fleet of rolling stock in the last decade was mainly renewed, while due to the peculiarities of operation and mainly for financial reasons, the escalator fleet will not be replaced for a long time. In this connection, the main task of the departments responsible for the operation of escalators is to maintain the rapidly aging fleet in good condition. Thus, a situation, when the escalator economy is a source of costs to meet the constantly increasing demand for resources is formed. At the same time, the limited allocation of all types of resources only aggravates the current situation. The above circumstances contribute to the actualization of the issue of selection of tools, which makes it possible to increase the efficiency and safety of operation of underground tunnel escalators. According to the authors of the paper, one of such tools can be the forecasting of the technical state of the elements of the escalator subsystems, made on the basis of special routing of information flows, designed for the optimal distribution of allocated resources. Since an escalator is a complex technical object of increased danger, the routing of information flows for it characterizing its technical condition is possible only on the basis of a preliminary decomposition into information levels. For this reason, the beginning of the paper is devoted to the decomposition of the technical state of the escalator into four information levels, covering all aspects of the technical state from the micro-level of the state of materials from which the elements of the escalator subsystems are made, ending with the functional state of the entire escalator. The purpose of the work is further revealed. It consists in describing a general mathematical model for predicting the technical state of the elements of the escalator subsystems and the requirements for its construction. The work describes the main task that solves the proposed forecast model. In conclusion, the options for using the proposed model are considered. The scientific novelty of the proposed approach lies in the use of the modern mathematical apparatus of the fuzzy set theory for processing parametric information, elements of artificial intelligence, as well as a precedent approach in analyzing the operational situation, which, in combination, are necessary to build a predictive model of the technical state as applied to the escalator facilities of the subway. From a practical point of view, it should be noted that the proposed mathematical model, implemented on the basis of modern information technologies, will make it possible to more rationally adjust the mechanisms for allocating resources, while ensuring the necessary level of safety for passenger transportation.
Calculation of the coefficient of local hydraulic diaphragm resistance in transitional and laminar areas of flow
Authors: Kondratyev A. S , Ogorodnik K. F , Frikha M.
Published: May 2021

In the case of hydraulic machines and devices, local hydraulic resistances, as a rule, constitute the determining part of the total head losses during the operation of any hydraulic machine. The most detailed reference book, which has gone through many editions in our country and published abroad, is the “Reference book on hydraulic resistance” by I.E. Idelchik. At the same time, the analysis carried out in the cited literature showed that, depending on the year of publication of the reference book by I.E. Idelchik, for the same local resistance, the difference in the numerical values of the same local hydraulic resistance can reach a multiplicity. The purpose of this work is to analyze the recommendations given in the handbook for calculating the hydraulic resistance coefficient of diaphragms (holes) with any edge shapes for various conditions of flow overflow in the transition and laminar regions inside a pipeline of constant cross-section. In particular, it is shown that tabular values are recommended for calculating the filling factor of the diaphragm section and an analytical dependence is given, the differences in the numerical values of which reach 15%, which introduces uncertainty in the results of specific calculations. To a much greater extent, a similar situation takes place when using the recommendations for calculating the coefficient of hydraulic resistance. In this case, also, the given numerical tabular values of the coefficients of hydraulic friction resistance when the flow passes through the hole and calculated from the given analytical dependence, differ in multiplicity, which indicates the absence of a connection between them. This issue requires further special consideration.
Modern approach to testing and validation of driver assistance systems
Authors: Toropov YE. I , Trusov YU. P , Vashurin A. S , Moshkov P. S
Published: May 2021

The ever-increasing demands of vehicle safety are forcing car manufacturers to develop ADAS systems (“intelligent assistants”). However, before starting sales of car equipped with such functions it is necessary to fully test and validate the algorithms for the operation of electronic systems in various conditions. Currently, the most popular methods for debugging and testing ADAS systems are based on "model-”, “software-" and "hardware-in-the-loop" modelling, which allows developers to identify and eliminate errors in the early stages of product development, thus saving money. Despite the enormous advantages of simulation, full-scale tests remain the fundamental and final stage before the start of mass production, this is due to the fact that international and Russia government standards currently don’t provide for the certification of “electronic assistants” through virtual tests. In this regard, manufacturers of measuring equipment and test-engineers are faced with the task of developing a new test setup that provides fixing the GNSS-position of vehicles in dynamic modes with centimeter accuracy, as well as making synchronized video recording. This article describes the approach of the employees of the NNTU n.a. R. E. Alekseev to the solution of this problem: the design of the concept and its implementation on a light commercial vehicle with ADAS systems. To fix coordinates with centimeter accuracy we have used Racelogic Vbox 100 Hz, operating in the RTK-mode, synchronized video recording was made using Racelogic Video Vbox Pro, which includes 4 wide-angle cameras. The approbation of the measuring installation was carried out when testing the following systems: a blind spot detector, a lane departure warning and a parking space search assistant. The article presents a number of graphs of the functioning of one of the systems.
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF DRUG UTILIZATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PSORIASIS PATIENTS IN DERMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL
Authors: Patel Dhara , Nariya Sweta , Pillai Ajita , Bhuptani Neela
Published: May 2021

Purpose/aim: To assess the current prescription pattern, efficacy, tolerability and impact on Quality of life(QoL) in psoriasis patients.

Material: An observational, prospective study of 18 months was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Newly diagnosed patients of psoriasis, aged ≥ 18 years were included in the study. The demographic, clinical profile, psoriasis area severity index (PASI) and drug utilization were recorded. Follow up was done at 15 days interval for two and a half months. Patient’s QoL was assessed using Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI).

Results: A total 100 patients were enrolled in the study. At the time of diagnosis, 43 patients had PASI score ≤10 and 57 had > 10. At the last follow up 96 patients had PASI sore ≤ 10 and 4 had > 10. Mean of QoL at the time of diagnosis was 10.43 and at the last follow up 6.1. Pre and post-treatment PASI score showed direct intermediate significant correlation with pre and post-treatment QoL score. Most frequently fixed drug combination(FDC)of steroid and keratolytic agent were prescribed followed by anti-histaminics, steroids, minerals, anti-microbial agents, emollients, vitamins, H2-blockers, immunosuppressants, and NSAIDS.WHO core indicators were used to analyse drugs prescribed.

Conclusions: In this study, the treatment of psoriasis is according to the “NICE” guideline. Patient’s treatment adherence increased because of the QoL improvement. Thus, the QoL tools are important measure of patient satisfaction and treatment monitoring.

Keywords: Psoriasis area severity index, Psoriasis Disability Index, Quality of life, Drug Utilization in Psoriasis
Antifungal effect of some essential oil combinations
Authors: TÜRKMEN Musa , KAYA Alpaslan
Published: May 2021

Bu çalışmada, Türkiye'nin Hatay ilinin farklı bölgelerinde doğal olarak yetişen Foeniculum vulgare ve Laurus nobilis gibi farklı bitkilerden elde edilen uçucu yağların, toprak kaynaklı mantar (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) hastalık etkenlerine karşı in vitro antifungal etkinliği araştırılmıştır. Farklı konsantrasyonlardaki uçucu yağların uçucu fazı, doza bağlı bir şekilde miselyal gelişmeyi inhibe etmiştir. L. nobilis uçucu yağlarının uçucu fazları 7.50 µL'de fungitoksik etki ve 15 µL'de fungisidal etki gösterirken; F. vulgare uçucu yağları 5.0 µL konsantrasyonda fungitoksik etki ve 7.50 µL'de fungisidal etki göstermiştir. İki uçucu yağ, 3 farklı yöntem kullanılarak karıştırılmış (elle iki uçucu yağ karıştırılmış; yağlar birlikte damıtılarak karıştırılmış ve çözücü kullanılarak karıştırılmış) ve Sclerotinia sclerotiorum patojenlerine karşı test edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, ayrı ayrı elde edilen L. nobilis ve F. vulgare' nin elle karıştırılmasıyla elde edilen uygun uçucu yağ kombinasyonunun (M-F% 75L% 25) 5.0 uL'de fungisidal etki gösterdiğini; L. nobilis ve F. vulgare' nin birlikte damıtılmasıyla elde edilen kombinasyonunun (T-F%75L%25) 3.75 µL konsantrasyonda fungisidal etki gösterdiğini ve L. nobilis ve F. vulgare uçucu yağlarının uygun kombinasyonunun hekzanla karıştırılmasıyla (S-F% 75L% 25) 3.75 uL'de fungisidal etki gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur. Antimikrobiyal aktiviteler, uygun kombinasyonlardaki uçucu yağların mantar hastalık etkenlerine karşı tek başlarına kullanılmasından daha etkili olduğunu ortaya çıkarmıştır.
Effect of Health-promoting Lifestyle and Psychological Well-being on Anxiety Induced by Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Non-medical Students
Authors:   Institute of Law Enforcement and Social Studies, Tehran, Iran., Fathi Ayatollah , Sadeghi Solmaz ,   Department of Psychology, Institute of Charkh Niloofari, Tabriz, Iran., Maleki Rad Ali Akbar ,   Department of Biology, Faculty of Scince, Payam-e-Nour University, Tehran, Iran., Rostami Hossein ,   Department of Psychology, Institute of Charkh Niloofari, Tabriz, Iran., Abdolmohammadi Karim ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Payam-e-Nour University, Tehran, Iran.
Published: May 2021

Background and Aim: Anxiety is one of the clinical signs of viral diseases such as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which can threaten the immune system. This study aims to investigate the effect of health-promoting lifestyle and psychological well-being on COVID-19-induced anxiety in non-medical students Methods & Materials: This is an analytical/correlational study conducted on 307 non-medical students of Islamic Azad University in Tabriz, Iran, who were participated voluntarily in the study. They completed the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale developed by Alipour et al. (2019), Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB), and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) developed by Walker et al. (1987). The collected data were analyzed in SPSS v. 20 software by using the stepwise regression analysis Ethical Considerations: This research conducted based on the Ethical Committee of University of Tabriz (TABRIZU.REC.1399.018). Results: Two SPWB components of “personal growth” and “positive relations with others” were able to predict the COVID-19-induced anxiety, which together explained 72% of anxiety variance in students. Moreover, two HPLP components of “spiritual growth” and “responsibility” could predict the COVID-19-induced anxiety and together explained 9% of the anxiety variance. Conclusion: Promoting personal and spiritual growth, having positive relations with others, and responsibility can significantly reduce the anxiety induced by the COVID-19.
Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal ideation of Nurses in the Outbreak of COVID-19: The Role of Demographic Variables
Authors:   Depatrment of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanistic, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran., Ariapooran Said , Amirimanesh Marzieh ,   Depatrment of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanistic, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran.
Published: May 2021

Background and Aim: Nurses experience many psychological problems during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation in nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak, and compare these problems in nurses based on gender, educational level, marital status and department. Methods & Materials: This is a descriptive study conducted on 312 nurses working in hospitals in Malayer, Iran. who were selected using census method. They completed the Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Scale for Suicidal Ideation questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) were used to analyze the collected data in SPSS v. 24 software. Ethical Considerations: This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Malayer University (Code: IR.MALAYERU.REC.1399.002). Results: It was reported that 15.38% of nurses had moderate-to-severe depression; 46.47% had moderate-to-severe anxiety, 27.56% had plans for suicide, and 9.94% had active suicidal desire. The results of MANCOVA showed that depression (P=0.009) and anxiety (P=0.001) in female nurses was significantly higher than in male nurses. Depression and suicidal ideation of nurses with bachelor’s degree were higher compared to nurses with master’s degree (P=0.01). Anxiety and suicidal ideation of single nurses were higher compared to married nurses (P=0.01). Nurses in the emergency department (P=0.03), ICU/CCU (P=0.04) were more anxious than the pre-hospital emergency nurses. Conclusion: Prevalence of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation in nurses during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran is high. Therefore, it is recommended to use psychological therapies to reduce their depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation during the outbreak.
A Guidance method for robustness surrogate assisted multi-objective evolutionary algorithms
Authors: Nguyen Long , Nguyen Duc Dinh , Nguyen Xuan Hoai
Published: May 2021

In the real world, multi-objective problems(MOPs) are relatively common in optimization in the areasof design, planning, decision support... In fact, problemsinclude two or many objectives, there is a class of problemscalled expensive problems that are problems with complexmathematical models, large computational costs,... Theycan not be solved by normal techniques, they are usually tobe solved with techniques such as simulation, decomposing,problem transformation. In particular, using a surrogatemodel with Kriging, neuron networks techniques in combination with an evolutionary algorithm is a subtle choice,with many positive results, being studied and applied inpractice. However, the use of a surrogate model withKriging, neuron networks combining selection strategy,sampling... can reduce the robustness of the algorithmsduring the search. This paper analyzes the issues affectingthe robustness of the multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) using surrogate models and suggests theuse of a guidance technique to increase the robustness ofthe algorithm, through analysis, experiment and results arecompetitive and effective to improve the quality of MOEAsusing a surrogate model to solve expensive problems.
Policy Disputes In BGP: Analysis, Detection And Proposed Solution
Authors: Kazi Baha U.
Published: May 2021

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the de-facto inter-domain routing protocol in the Internet, which involves exchange of routing information among the ASes that is used by the routers in an AS to compute paths to destination address blocks or prefixes in the Internet. The BGP is a path-vector and policy-based routing that allows each AS to independently define a set of local policies for route selection. However, since routes are selected based on local policies of the ASes, it might cause global conflicts or network topology disputes among the ASes. In this thesis, first we present a survey and in-depth analysis of the existing available solutions and their implementations for the BGP policy induced faults. Then, we discuss the tool we have developed for identifying the BGP faults or route instability within an autonomous system due to local policy. Finally, we propose a new solution to detect and eliminate the route oscillation in the BGP best path selection process due to local policy conflicts among ASes. We also present the test cases that we developed using BGP simulator for simulating oscillation faults in the test-bed and then discuss their results.
Understanding Online Fast Fashion Evaluative Cues Used By Generation Y and Z Consumers
Authors: Chan Emilie
Published: May 2021

Fast fashion and online retailing are growing at incredible rates. Simultaneously, Generation Y and Z consumers are becoming increasingly important generational cohorts to understand due to their population size and growing spending power. This quantitative research study explores the salient apparel and key online retailing cues used during decision-making by a Canadian consumer sample of 416 individuals, from both generational cohorts, when shopping online for fast fashion. Data collected is also used to make preliminary findings on online promotional and advertising cues used by both generational cohorts. Shopping behaviour is clustered to provide actionable insight, and retailer recommendations are made based on data collected from this study. An online questionnaire survey has been used to collect data, and IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used to analyze all data sets.
Bile Salts Differentially Enhance Resistance of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli O157:H7 to Human Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides
Authors: Gadishaw-Lue Crystal
Published: May 2021

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) causes severe food and water-borne illness associated with diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis (HC), and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). Previously, we reported that treatment of EHEC with a physiologically relevant bile salt mixture (BSM) upregulates genes encoding a two-component system (TCS) (basRS) and a lipid A modification pathway (arnBCADTEF). The current study examines the effect of BSM treatment on EHEC resistance to human cationic antimicrobials, human defensin, HD-5 and cathelicidin, LL-37. Results show a significant increase in resistance to HD-5 when EHEC are pre-treated with BSM as compared to untreated EHEC. The BS-induced resistance phenotype is lost in each of the arnT and basS mutants. Interestingly, BSM treatment does not affect resistance to LL-37. The results of this study provide evidence that BS serve as an environmental cue by triggering changes via a TCS that result in protective modifications of the bacterial outer membrane, thereby increasing resistance to HD-5.
Somali immigrant women in the Canadian labour market : barriers and consequences
Authors: Mohamed Hani Leila
Published: May 2021

Somali women are experiencing barriers within the Canadian labour market due to islamophobia, racism, and their gendered roles. Like other racialized immigrants, Somali women's position within the labour market is peripheral. In Canada, racialized women experience precarious work, underemployment, unemployment and a noticeable wage gap. To add to these obstacles Somali women face the responsibility for social reproduction and lack in social capital. Somali immigrants and refugees in Canada have not received enough support from the government with regards to integration. Additionally, the labour market challenges and marginalization they experience results in poverty and has serious health consequences. However, Somali women exhibit resiliency and possess survival mechanisms. Inclusivity within the labour market for Somali women requires multi-sector policies and programs that combat inequality based on race, religion and gender.

Key Words:
Somali women, labour market, racism, islamophobia, social reproduction, social capital, Integration
Energy Saving Schemes for Scalable Mobile Computing Networks
Authors: Alnoman Ali
Published: May 2021

With the growing popularity of smart applications that contain computing-intensive tasks, the provision of radio and computing resources with high quality is becoming more and more challenging. Moreover, supporting network scalability is crucial to accommodate the massive numbers of connected devices. In this thesis, we present effective energy saving strategies that consider the utilization of network elements such as base stations and virtual machines, and implement on/off mechanisms taking into account the quality of service (QoS) required by mobile users. Moreover, we investigate the performance of a NOMA-based resource allocation scheme in the context of Internet of Things aiming to improve network scalability and reduce the energy consumption of mobile users. The system model is mainly built upon the M/M/k queueing system that has been widely used in most relevant works. First, the energy saving mechanism is formulated as a 0-1 knapsack problem where the weight and value of each small base station is determined by the utilization and proportion of computing tasks at that base station, respectively. The problem is then solved using the dynamic programming approach which showed significant energy saving performance while maintaining the cloud response time at desired levels. Afterwards, the energy saving mechanism is applied on edge computing to reduce the amount of under-utilized virtual machines in edge devices. Herein, the square-root staffing rule and the Halfin-Whitt function are used to determine the minimum number of virtual machines required to maintain the queueing probability below a threshold value. On the user level, reducing energy consumption can be achieved by maximizing data rate provision to reduce the task completion time, and hence, the transmission energy. Herein, a NOMA-based scheme is introduced, particularly, the sparse code multiple access (SCMA) technique that allows subcarriers to be shared by multiple users. Not only does SCMA help provide higher data rates but also increase the number of accommodated users. In this context, a power optimization and codebook allocation problems are formulated and solved using the water-filling and heuristic approaches, respectively. Results show that SCMA can significantly improve data rate provision and accommodate more mobile users with improved user satisfaction.
Representing orgasms and pleasure in pornography: the face in Beautiful Agony
Authors: Bell Shannon
Published: May 2021

"In this paper, I will investigate the potential for finding a counter-aesthetics within pornography. First, I will briefly describe a history of ignorance surrounding female pleasure within medicine and science. I will argue that female bodies have been subjugated, regulated and repressed in mainstream Western society, and that this subjugation has created a sense of unknoweability within many women about their bodies and more specifically, their orgasms.1 I will then discuss the relationship between bodies and screens, showing how interactivity and a sense of domesticity within online pornography operate to create an intimacy between the viewer and the bodies that he or she is engaging with. I will explain what is at stake when we try to find a "truth" within the bodies onscreen, drawing on Michel Foucault's concept of the scientia sexualis and Linda Williams' "frenzy of the visible." I will then move to a description of eroticism and "moral pornography,"2 and the ways that pornography can be productive in creating subjectivity, rather than objectifying bodies"--From the introduction pages 2-3.
Robust Image Labeling Using Conditional Random Fields
Authors: Arani Maryam Nematollahi
Published: May 2021

Object recognition has become a central topic in computer vision applications such as image search, robotics and vehicle safety systems. However, it is a challenging task due to the limited discriminative power of low-level visual features in describing the considerably diverse range of high-level visual semantics of objects.
Semantic gap between low-level visual features and high-level concepts are a bottleneck in most systems. New content analysis models need to be developed to bridge the semantic gap. In this thesis, algorithms based on conditional random fields (CRF) from the class of probabilistic graphical models are developed to tackle the problem of multiclass image labeling for object recognition. Image labeling assigns a specific semantic category from a predefined set of object classes to each pixel in the image. By well capturing spatial interactions of visual concepts, CRF modeling has proved to be a successful tool for image labeling.
This thesis proposes novel approaches to empowering the CRF modeling for robust image labeling. Our primary contributions are twofold. To better represent feature distributions of CRF potentials, new feature functions based on generalized Gaussian mixture models (GGMM) are designed and their efficacy is investigated. Due to its shape parameter, GGMM can provide a proper fit to multi-modal and skewed distribution of data in nature images. The new model proves more successful than Gaussian and Laplacian mixture models. It also outperforms a deep neural network model on Corel imageset by 1% accuracy. Further in this thesis, we apply scene level contextual information to integrate global visual semantics of the image with pixel-wise dense inference of fully-connected
CRF to preserve small objects of foreground classes and to make dense inference robust to initial misclassifications of the unary classifier. Proposed inference algorithm factorizes the joint probability of labeling configuration and image scene type to obtain prediction update equations for labeling individual image pixels and also the overall scene type of the image. The proposed context-based dense CRF model outperforms conventional dense
CRF model by about 2% in terms of labeling accuracy on MSRC imageset and by 4% on SIFT Flow imageset. Also, the proposed model obtains the highest scene classification rate of 86% on MSRC dataset.
In The Middle: Being Portuguese And Gay In The Wake Of The Emanuel Jaques Murder In 1977 Toronto
Authors: Pereira Michael
Published: May 2021

This thesis revisits the murder of the 12-year-old Portuguese immigrant boy Emanuel Jaques in Toronto in 1977 and the cultural response it ignited through qualitative interviews with five Portuguese gay men who were coming of age around this moment. Homosexual men across the city were conflated with the men who murdered Jaques because of their sexualities and depicted as a threat to children by politicians, law officials, protestors, and members of the media. Young Portuguese gay men found themselves in between two sides of an intense moral panic yet their experiences had not previously been sought out and recorded. They recall facing a fear of self and of others following the murder, a questioning or rejection of their sexualities, and in one case, continuing guilt. These experiences are considered within a broader context of what it meant to be Portuguese and gay in the ‘70s and ‘80s in Toronto.
Heating and cooling requirement of an office building and urban rooftop greenhouse
Authors: Vickers Andrea
Published: May 2021

Urban agriculture is an important step towards food security in cities where rooftop space is abundant, and underused. This research addresses the potential impact of adding a rooftop greenhouse to a six storey, detached office building on the total heating and cooling energy consumption of both structures operated year‐round, using IES‐VE simulation software.
Several variables including the level of insulation between the office building and greenhouse, additional thermal mass, the greenhouse envelope and greenhouse internal loads were tested to observe trends that suggest an impact on the system’s conditioning energy due to the presence of the greenhouse.
Overall, it was found to be most likely that the greatest energy savings for an integrated office building and rooftop greenhouse would be achieved with the highest resistance greenhouse envelope possible, which may be limited by the light needs of plants grown in the greenhouse, and incorporation of thermal mass in the greenhouse.