bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Uji Kualitas Kimia Kompos Pada Pengomposan Aerob Dengan Menggunakan Insang Ikan Cakalang Dan Menggunakan Tapai Ubi
Authors: Purwiningsih Dwi Wahyu , Sidebang Purnama
Published: March 2024

Latar Belakang: Mikroorganisme lokal (MOL) yaitu mikroorganisme yang dimanfaatkan sebagai starter dalam pembuatan pupuk organik padat maupun pupuk cair. Bahan utama MOL terdiri dari beberapa komponen yaitu karbohidrat, glukosa, dan sumber mikroorganisme. Bahan dasar untuk fermentasi larutan MOL dapat berasal dari hasil pertanian, perkebunan, maupun limbah organik rumah tangga, salah satunya adalah MOL Tapai Ubi.Tujuan: Tujuan penelitian Untuk mengetahui Uji Kualitas Kimia Kompos Pada Pengomposan Aerob Dengan Menggunakan Insang Ikan Cakalang Dan Menggunakan Tapai Ubi. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian experimen dengan membandingkan nilai NPK pada kompos menggunakan ikan cakalang dan menggunakan tapai ubi Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa proses pengomposan yang dilakukan selama 21 hari di dapatkan hasil NPK pada kompos insang ikan cakalang pada nilai N = 5,276% P = 6,243% dan K = 10,527% sehingga dikatakan indikator K memenuhi syarat SNI 2803:2010 yaitu nilai berada pada angka 8-15%. Sedangkan nilai N dan P tidak memenuhi standar SNI. NPK pada kompos MOL tapai ubi pada nilai N = 5,332% P = 5,143% dan K = 10,391% sehingga dikatakan indikator K memenuhi syarat SNI 2803:2010 yaitu nilai berada pada angka 8-15%. Sedangkan nilai N dan P tidak memenuhi standar SNI. NPK pada kompos kontrol pada nilai N = 4,763% P = 7,841% dan K = 10,452% Kesimpulan: Indikator K memenuhi syarat SNI 2803:2010 yaitu nilai berada pada angka 8-15%. Sedangkan nilai N dan P tidak memenuhi standar SNI
Analisis Hubungan Sanitasi Tempat Dan Alat Dengan Keberadaan Bakteri Escherichia Coli Pada Depot Air Minum Isi Ulang (Damiu) Di Indonesia: Meta-Analisis Tahun 2011- 2021
Authors: Hi. Adam Herwin. A , Soedjajadi Keman R. Azizah , Leonita Acknes
Published: March 2024

Latarbelakang: Depot air minum isi ulang merupakan salah satu kegiatan usaha yang mengarah kepada air bersih untuk memenuhi kebutuhan air minum masyarakat dan juga memenuhi gaya hidup masyarakat sekarang yang mengutamakan kepraktisan dan kemudahan dalam memenuhi kebutuhan hidup (Muhammad Syahril, et al, 2020). Tujuan: untuk menganalisis hubungan Sanitasi Tempat dan Alat dengan keberadaan bakteri Escherichia coli pada depot air minum isi ulang (DAMIU) di Indonesia. Metode: penelitian ini menggunakan meta-analisis yaitu suatu metode statistik yang menggabungkan beberapa (2 atau lebih) dari hasil penelitian secara kuantitatif dengan cara mencari nilai effect size atau ringkasan dengan menggunakan software JASP version 0.9.2. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini berasal dari Google Scholar kemudian dilakukan pemilahan sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi dan diperoleh 7 artikel penelitian. Hasil: dari meta analisis yang memiliki hubungan antara Lokasi/tempat dengan nilai pooled PR = e0.40 = 1.491 (95% CI -0.12 – 0.68) Kemudian variabel kedua terdapat hygiene sanitasi peralatan dan Bakteri Escherihia Coli dengan nilai pooled PR = e0.62 = 1.858 (95% CI -0.16 - 1.07). Kesimpulan: dari hasil meta-analisis variabel lokasi/tempat dan variabel peralatan memiliki hubungan dengan keberadaan Bakteri Escherihia Coli. Disarankan Pemilik depot dan operator memperhatikan kebersihan alat dan memelihara alat tersebut, Instansi terkait dalam hal ini Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten/Kota memberikan edukasi, pendampingan terhadap pemilik depot.
Los impactos de la globalización en Guadalajara
Authors:   Universidad de Guadalajara, Rodríguez Bautista Juan Jorge
Published: March 2024

El análisis sobre las· ciudades se enfoca, principalmente, en la concentración de la población y las actividades económicas; sin embargo, durante las últimas décadas se observa una problemática cada vez más compleja y no es suficiente sólo analizar la concentración, aunque se mantenga ese proceso, sino también la nueva forma de urbanización que se está gestando, cuyos efectos presentan características completamente diferentes a las existentes durante la etapa de industrialización. Las aglomeraciones urbanas se han visto comúnmente como un polo de desarrollo en el cual se concentra la mano de obra, la infraestructura y el control del poder económico y político de una región o país. Sin embargo, esta tendencia se va modificando mediante la inserción de elementos que presentan diversas funciones como centros políticos, de negocios, arte y cultura, entre otros (Hall, 1998). Estos roles son cada vez más importantes, lo cual supone que la ciudad está entrando en una nueva etapa en la que seguirá manteniendo su hegemonía como el pivote de la economía mundial. Este cambio de funciones se vincula ampliamente con las nuevas formas de relaciones comerciales, económicas y de producción que se iniciaron a principios de la década de 1970 y que todavía están en proceso de adaptación para algunas regiones y países. A todo esto se le ha denominado "globalización".
Transforming Health: Ontario innovations for preventive care
Authors: Kim Chris
Published: March 2024

[para. 1]: "As our healthcare system faces ever-increasing challenges and fiscal pressure, there is a growing consensus that we need to refocus efforts on preventive health. At the forefront of this movement are Ontario entrepreneurs and innovators who are developing novel technologies and business models targeted at helping individuals live healthier lives and prevent the onset of disease. These new solutions hold great potential for empowering individuals to take control of and invest in their long-term health. In doing so, these innovations will help create a healthcare system that is effective and sustainable."
Entering China’s emerging life sciences markets: The opportunity for Ontario startups
Authors: Kim Chris
Published: March 2024

This report examines the market opportunities in China for Ontario life sciences startups, as well as issues around market access. Entering China’s market can present numerous challenges for life sciences startups until they become familiar with the market and its related funding opportunities. The report also explores the concerns of Ontario startups about venturing into China’s markets, including a look at intellectual property (IP) protection, regulation hurdles and collaboration models. 

This publication is the second part of a series produced by MaRS called Going Global: China. Download the earlier report, Playing the Long Game: China’s market opportunities for Ontario startups 
A Startup Gift Guide: Made in Ontario
Authors: Kim Chris , Liu Dan , Schmidt Deanna , Nicoll Emily , Javaheri Hedieh , Moody Jason , Lee Joe , Rajakulendran Nirusan , Armstrong Sally
Published: March 2024

Need some last-minute one-of-a-kind gift ideas for your loved ones? The Ontario startup community offers innovative products and services unlike any others. This year, the team at MaRS Market Intelligence has picked some gems from our homegrown companies for our Startup Gift Guide.

The following nine items are high-quality, sustainable choices that are sure to impress anyone in your life. Give a gift from this list!
Beyond embedded: Blended roles for information professionals in the 21st century knowledge economy
Authors: Chung Hyun-Duck , Kim Chris , Kula Helen
Published: March 2024

Twenty-first century librarians work with diverse populations with a variety of needs. Information users take multiple roles and institutional affiliations, collaborating across disciplines and domains of expertise. Librarians at the Gerstein Science Information Centre (Gerstein) of the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) in Ontario, Canada have embraced the challenge of providing services that not only expand across traditional boundaries of public, academic and corporate information services, but also reach beyond a local user base. They meet this challenge by taking on embedded and blended roles as market intelligence information specialists at the MaRS Discovery District (MaRS), an innovation centre that works closely with the University of Toronto community. Working as a cohesive team, information specialists and industry analysts at MaRS serve clients that have diverse information needs, which span multiple industry sectors: information, communications and entertainment; life sciences; clean-tech and advanced manufacturing & materials; and social innovation. In the absence of a physical library, the market intelligence team leverages proprietary electronic subscriptions and publicly available information to deliver quality information services in a unique and sustainable way. This chapter will provide a case study that examines the growth of the operation from a single information specialist to a larger team over time, explains the current structure of the team, and explores the complementary strengths and skill sets of the various team members. 
Rainfall is associated with divorce in the socially monogamous Seychelles warbler
Authors: Bentlage Agus , Speelman Frigg , Komdeur Jan , Burke Terry , Richardson David , Dugdale Hannah
Published: March 2024

1. Divorce – the termination of a pair bond while both members are alive – is a mating strategy observed in many socially monogamous species, often linked to poor reproductive success. As environmental factors directly affect individual condition and reproductive performance, they can indirectly influence divorce. Given current climate change, understanding how partnership stability is affected by environmental fluctuations has important implications, including for conservation. Yet, the relationship between the ecological environment and divorce remains largely unstudied.2. We examined the influence of temporal environmental variability on the prevalence of divorce and the possible underlying mechanisms in a socially monogamous passerine.3. Using a 16–year longitudinal dataset, we investigated the relationship between rainfall and divorce in the Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis). First, we performed climate window analyses to test if specific temporal windows of rainfall predicted reproductive success and divorce. Then, we analyzed the effects of those temporal windows of rainfall on reproductive success and divorce and the influence of reproductive success on divorce. 4. Annual divorce rates varied from 1–16%. The probability of divorce showed a significant quadratic relationship with rainfall, increasing in years with low and high rainfall. Although the same temporal window of rainfall predicting divorce also significantly influenced reproductive success, we found no significant correlation between reproductive success and divorce.5. Our findings suggest that rainfall impacts divorce. Given that this effect is likely not directly mediated by reproductive success, we discuss the possible role of physiological stress. By adding to the growing body of literature showing that environmental conditions influence the stability of socially monogamous partnerships, we provide novel insights that may also be important for conservation efforts in times of climate change.
BISINDO (Bahasa Isyarat Indonesia) Sign Language Recognition Using Deep Learning
Authors: Setiawan Ricky , Yunita Yustina , Rahman Fajri Fathur , Fahmi Hasanul
Published: March 2024

Sign language recognition plays a crucial role in
facilitating communication for individuals with hearing
impairments. This paper presents a deep learning-based
approach for recognizing Bahasa Isyarat Indonesia (BISINDO),
the sign language used in Indonesia. The proposed system
employs convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent
neural networks (RNNs) to automatically extract features from
sign language gestures and classify them into corresponding
linguistic units. The dataset used for training and evaluation
consists of annotated BISINDO sign language videos.
Preprocessing techniques such as normalization and
augmentation are applied to enhance the robustness of the
model. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the
proposed approach in accurately recognizing BISINDO sign
language gestures, achieving state-of-the-art performance
compared to existing methods. The developed system shows
promising potential for real-world applications in enhancing
communication accessibility for the hearing-impaired
community in Indonesia.
Baseline Characteristics in the Remote Diet Intervention to REduce long-COVID Symptoms Trial (ReDIRECT)
Authors: Haag Laura , Richardson Janice , Haig Caroline , Cunningham Yvonne , Fraser Heather , Brosnahan Naomi , Ibbotson Tracy , Ormerod Jane , White Chris , McIntosh Emma , O'Donnell Kate , Sattar Naveed , McConnachie Alex , Lean Mike , Blane David , Combet Emilie
Published: March 2024

Background The persistence of symptoms for ≥12 weeks after a COVID-19 infection is known as Long COVID (LC), a condition with unclear pathophysiology and no proven treatments to date. Living with obesity is a risk factor for LC and has symptoms which may overlap with and aggravate LC. Methods ReDIRECT is a remotely delivered trial assessing whether weight management can reduce LC symptoms. We recruited people with LC and BMI >27kg/m2. The intervention was delivered remotely by dietitians, with online data collection (medical and dietary history, COVID-19 infection and vaccination, body composition, LC history/symptoms, blood pressure, quality of life, sociodemographic data). Participants self-selected the dominant LC symptoms they most wanted to improve from the intervention. Results Participants (n=234) in England (64%) and Scotland (30%) were mainly women (85%) of white ethnicity (90%), with 13% living in the 20% most deprived areas, a mean age of 46 (SD10) years, and median BMI of 35kg/m2 (IQR 32-40). Before starting the study, 30% reported more than one COVID-19 infection (82% confirmed with one or more positive tests). LC Diagnosis was mainly by GPs (71%), other healthcare professionals (9%), or self-diagnosed (21%). The median total number of symptoms was 6 (IQR 4–8). Self-selected dominant LC symptoms included fatigue (54%), breathlessness (16%), pain (12%), anxiety/depression (1%) and "other" (17%). At baseline, 82% were taking medication, 57% reported 1+ other medical conditions. Quality of life was poor; 20% were on long-term sick leave or reduced working hours. Most (92%) reported having gained weight since contracting COVID-19 (median weight change +11.5 kg, range -11.5 to +45.3 kg). Conclusions Symptoms linked to LC and overweight are diverse and complex. Remote trial delivery enabled rapid recruitment across the UK yet certain groups (e.g. men and those from ethnic minority groups) were under-represented. Trial registration ISRCTN registry (ISRCTN12595520, 25/11/2021).
Discussion on the conflicts that arise when working with a likeable psychopath
Authors: Adeane Henry
Published: March 2024

This article describes a man who beat another to death in a kebab shop for tapping him on the shoulder and asking him to stop insulting the proprietor. In his head, he corrected a boundary violation, earned back lost respect, and delivered justice with one, accidentally fatal, punch. He imagined he then exited the shop to conduct his business elsewhere. CCTV showed that he had lost control and beaten the man repeatedly until he was dead and spoiled. In court, he recognised the parents of his victim and that the man he had killed was a sparring partner and friend from his childhood boxing days. In prison, he helped others to give up violence and drugs, sobbed with remorse in his assessment session with me, but corrected infringements of his students on the prison landings with beatings. In forensic psychotherapy over the course of a year, he began to question his idealisation of his father who had taken him as a young child to witness dad deliver punishment beatings to others who had "stepped out of line". He made use of a link between what he saw and what he revisited upon his own children who he took to punishment beatings that he subjected others to.
Tác động của độ mở kinh tế đến phát triển kinh tế Việt Nam
Authors: Lê Nguyễn Diệu Anh
Published: March 2024

Bài viết nghiên cứu tác động của độ mở kinh tế đến tăng trưởng kinh tế ở Việt Nam giai đoạn 1995 – 2022 bằng phương pháp phân phối trễ tự hồi quy ARDL. Nguồn dữ liệu được thu thập từ cơ sở dữ liệu của Tổng cục thống kê, Ngân hàng thế giới và Trading Economics… Kết quả nghiên cứu chỉ ra rằng, độ mở kinh tế có tác động tích cực đến phát triển kinh tế trong ngắn hạn và dài hạn. Từ kết quả nghiên cứu, bài viết đưa ra một số khuyến nghị gợi mở hàm ý chính sách phù hợp với điều kiện phát triển kinh tế Việt Nam, tận dụng các lợi thế quốc gia, điều tiết thương mại nội địa góp phần ổn định và phát triển thị trường trong nước, hỗ trợ doanh nghiệp trong nước phát triển, định hướng ưu tiên FDI theo các tiêu chí xanh và bền vững, nâng cao năng lực cạnh tranh doanh nghiệp.
Clinical Analysis of Sinonasal Malignant Lymphoma: Treatment Modalities and Prognostic Factors
Authors: Kim Seo Young , Kim Jeong Kyou , Kim Young Chul , Yoon Joonsik , Kim Soo Min , Park Jeeyeon , Song Doo Hyun , Kim Hyun Jik
Published: March 2024

Background and Objectives Sinonasal malignant lymphoma is rare and aggressive. Its low incidence has made detailed studies on epidemiology, survival, and consensus treatment modalities a challenge, and also has limited developing standardized protocols for diagnosis and management. This study analyzes the clinical factors of patients diagnosed with sinonasal malignant lymphoma and their treatment modalities to understand therapeutic outcome and prognostic factors.Subjects and Method The medical records of patients diagnosed between 2011 and 2020 as sinonasal (SN) malignant lymphoma (extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma [ENKTL]/diffuse large B cell lymphoma [DLBCL]) in Seoul national university hospital were retrospectively reviewed.Results A total 42 patients were included in the study. Of those, 30 patients were SN-ENKTL, 12 patients were SN-DLBCL. The mean age of SN-DLBCL and SN-DLBCL groups was 52.8±14.4, 60.8±12.4, respectively. The main chief complaint was nasal obstruction (54%). Approximately 75% were diagnosed as stage II (Ann-Arbor staging system) and most of the patients received multi-agent chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. The 3-year overall survival rate for SN-DLBCL and SN-DLBCL groups was roughly 90%, 88.9%, respectively and the average of disease-free survival period was approximately 41.1 and 22.1 months, respectively, after initiation of treatment.Conclusion We found that sinonasal malignant lymphoma is highly responsive to chemo or chemoradiotherapy. Early accurate diagnosis is important as early-stage patients receiving therapy may benefit from chemo or chemoradiotherapy. Our clinical data showed that in ambiguous situations, wide excision should be considered for diagnosis.
Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety, and Enjoyment During Study Abroad: A Review of Selected Paper
Authors: Derin Tatum , Hamuddin Budianto
Published: March 2024

From as simple as speaking up to speaking in public, from finishing a test to studying abroad, anxiety is historically a negative variable affecting many language learners. This paper reviews one of the latest research articles purposively involving anxiety, second language acquisition, and studying abroad written by Dewey, D. P., Belnap, R. K., & Steffen, P. (2018), entitled â€œAnxiety: Stress, Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety, and Enjoyment During Study Abroad in Amman, Jordan.â€ This study conducted in Jordan is a follow up to all the authorsâ€™ project in 2016 with participants who are beneficiaries of a quarter of a century experimentation. This present paper did not adequately funneled its aims but excellently analyzed previous literatureâ€™s and its own research design in a way that the average reader would understand, linking its findings with previous literatureâ€™s findings to give vivid seminal and contemporary context so despite the inconsistent flow. Moreover, this articleâ€™s content is valid (as all references are accurate) and well-argued. Not only is it highly recommended for its innovative anxiety-measure, but also because this research explored three gaps in anxiety and SLA studies: anxiety and L2 development in communicative environment (outside of classroom) abroad, degree of anxiety after receiving interventions to cope with anxiety, and anxiety levels in positive situation (enjoyable classroom). The research found despite levels of classroom enjoyment increasing, learners still show physiological signs of increased anxiety levels, more so if they have the tendency toward anxiety and low proficiency score prior to SA. Therefore this paper seen anxiety as a physiological conditions on â€œworry about an eventâ€ (p. 2), which makes this study believes that anxiety in language education context is an emotional state in which learnersâ€™ feel negative about their knowledge and skill in their language performance.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Berbicara Dalam Bahasa Inggris Melalui Storytelling Pada Siswa SMK Negeri 3 Kota Sorong
Authors: Rizky Wa Ode Tika , Suharmoko Suharmoko
Published: March 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini dilakukan adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara dengan menggunakan bahasa Inggris melalui Storytelling/mendongeng pada siswa kelas XI Otomotif D di SMK Negeri 3 Sorong. Ketika peneliti melakukan penelitian awal sebagian besar siswa mengalami masalah dalam berkomunikasi menggunakan bahasa Inggris. Dilatarbelakangi oleh siswa takut membuat kesalahan, kurang percaya diri, dan memiliki kosakata yang rendah. Sehingga, Peneliti percaya bahwa mendongeng dapat membuat siswa aktif. Dengan metode ini, siswa diberi berbagai kumpulan cerita yang telah tercetak dan diminta untuk menceritakannya di kelas menggunakan kata-kata mereka sendiri. Rumusan masalahnya adalah "Bagaimana cara meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara bahasa Inggris melalui bercerita pada siswa kelas XI Otomotif D SMK N 3 Sorong?". Oleh karena itu, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana metode mendongeng mampu meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara siswa SMK Negeri 3 Sorong, khususnya di kelas XI Otomotif D. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas dan penelitian ini terdiri dari dua siklus. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan berbicara siswa meningkat setelah diajarkan melalui storytelling/bercerita. Para siswa lebih imajinatif untuk menunjukkan pemahaman mereka tentang cerita. Itu membuat mereka termotivasi untuk belajar dan mereka dapat meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara mereka. Skor rata-rata siswa sebelum penerapan mendongeng adalah 47,26 dan skor rata-rata siswa setelah menerapkan mendongeng adalah 81,78. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada peningkatan kemampuan berbicara siswa SMK Negeri 3 Sorong terutama di kelas XI Otomotif D. Hasil respon siswa menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar siswa cukup tertarik dalam menerapkan bercerita. Ini berarti bahwa metode mendongeng efektif untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berbicara siswa di SMK Negeri 3 Sorong
Valuasi Ekonomi Ekosistem Mangrove Di Pulau Jeflio, Distrik Mayamuk, Kabupaten Sorong
Authors: Widya Yanti Dwi Indah , Masengi Melisa
Published: March 2024

Mangrove forest ecosystem is one of the natural resources of coastal areas that has very large functions and benefits. Economic valuation aims to provide economic value to the resources used in accordance with the real value from the community's point of view. The research was conducted on Jeflio Island, Mayamuk District. Methods of data collection using questionnaires and interviews. results Based on the research, the value of mangrove wood is Rp. 38,779,706,924; fish value Rp. 85.800.000; shrimp value Rp. 3,600,000; crab value Rp. 2,912,000; option value Rp.19,558,711; existence value Rp. 9,672,377. The total economic value of mangroves on Jeflio Island is Rp. 38,898,340,924. The utilization of the mangrove ecosystem on Jeflio Island is quite large so that the participation of related parties is needed in the management of the mangrove ecosystem.
Study on the Utilization of Itchy Leaf Plants (laportea sp.) By the Community of Bariat Village, Konda District South Sorong Regency
Authors: Irnawati Irnawati , Soekamto Mira Herawati , Hidaya Nur
Published: March 2024

Itchy leaves are a kind of herbaceous plant that comes from the Urticaceae family where if applied all over the body it will cause a very itchy effect. After the itchy sensation for 5 minutes, the pain and sore effects will work very effectively. The local Papuan people, especially the South Sorong area, are active in using itchy leaves as an effective traditional medicine to cure muscle pain, but until now it has not been known to identify the types of itchy leaves used by local people. This research examines the identification of the types of itchy leaves plants used. The methods used as aspects of the utilization of Itchy Leaf plants are observation, interviews, and filling out questionnaires. While the results of the study showed that there were three types of Itchy Leaf plants in Bariat Village, Konda District which belonged to 1 (one) family, namely Urticaceae. There are 3 types of itchy leaves, namely Laportea decumana (kafa'), Laportea stimulants syn (kafasa), and Laportea peltata (Kafa').  Furthermore, this group of Itchy Leaf plants is used by the community by rubbing, squeezing the leaves, wrapping and as a trap for wild animals.
Pemberdayaan Narapidana dalam Pembentukan Karakter dan Kemandirian di Lapas Kelas IIA Sorong melalui Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan
Authors: Purnomo Arie , Salmawati  , Halik Wahyudin , Sattu Sattu , Mardliyah Uswatul
Published: March 2024

Pemberdayaan narapidana merupakan suatu tindakan yang dilakukan untuk membantu narapidana dalam memperoleh kemandirian dan membentuk karakter positif yang baik. Pendidikan kewarganegaraan di lapas merupakan salah satu program pemberdayaan yang dapat membantu narapidana dalam mencapai tujuan tersebut. Pendidikan kewarganegaraan di lapas dilakukan dengan memberikan materi tentang hak dan kewajiban sebagai warga negara serta nilai-nilai kebangsaan. Pendidikan kewarganegaraan ini memberikan kesempatan kepada narapidana untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan sikap positif dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efektivitas pemberdayaan narapidana melalui pendidikan kewarganegaraan dalam pembentukan karakter dan kemandirian di lapas. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi, dan studi dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pendidikan kewarganegaraan yang diberikan di lapas memberikan pengaruh positif terhadap pembentukan karakter dan kemandirian narapidana. Narapidana yang mengikuti program pendidikan kewarganegaraan di lapas memiliki pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan sikap positif yang dapat membantu mereka dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat setelah bebas dari lapas. Oleh karena itu, pendidikan kewarganegaraan di lapas perlu terus ditingkatkan dan diperluas untuk mencapai tujuan pemberdayaan narapidana yang lebih efektif.
Application of Knowledge Management in The Sudanese Universities: An Analytical Study
Authors: Elkhder Elzain Elkhalefa , Al-Zubair Bannaga Taha , Mohammed El-Rusheed Habboub , Onia Saifaldin Idris
Published: March 2024

Knowledge management (KM) is becoming a very important issue in higher education, which drives the ability to collect and analyze information, transform knowledge and apply novelties. Therefore, this paper aimed at introducing a framework of thoughts for applying knowledge management in the Sudanese universities, depending on the analysis of the theoretical studies and the available literature related to the topic. In doing so, the researchers followed a qualitative and analytical type of research. To collect data, previous studies and papers, especially those related to higher education institutions are reviewed. The paper covered the basic concepts, definitions, justifications, and domains, besides the application of (KM) in the Sudanese universities. The main factors that can help in relieving difficulties facing (KM) are also discussed. The paper concluded that Sudanese Universities are considered the most suitable institutions to apply (KM), as they have a strong infrastructure that is favorable to the production and application of knowledge through the venues of investment in scientific research. The paper recommended the utmost necessity of adopting (KM) in the Sudanese universities as an approach to developing the individual and the official administrative to improve the level of outputs and to increase its capacity to adapt to all the prevalent changes and challenges. The use of knowledge management, according to this paper's inference, promotes staff members to advance both themselves and their universities by using this information to scientific research and studies.
Propagating Gender Norms in an Islamic Republic: Three Pakistani Alims and their Online tafsīrs
Authors: Sawja Attash
Published: March 2024

This article analyses the commentaries of three contemporary Pakistani scholars – Dr Israr Ahmad, Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, and Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza – on three Qur’anic themes as addressed in three specific verses: the creation story (Q. 4:1), women and legal testimony (Q. 2:282), and marital relationships (Q. 4:34). It emerges that the approaches taken by all three scholars differs considerably to those of earlier, premodern interpreters. For example, none of the three quote earlier authoritative opinions or engage in grammatical discussion, while only one uses ḥadīths to make his point. All three selectively bring in modern ideas to reinforce existing exegetical opinions and interpretations, and only rarely challenge these. While the three scholars deviate from the wider, inherited exegetical tradition in maintaining that women are not spiritually inferior or secondary to men, they do not challenge any other inherited concepts. In their discourse, they propagate the idea that men (i.e. husbands and fathers) are in charge of the family unit, the fundamental building block of society, because of their innate psychological and physiological features, and hence have greater responsibilities towards their households and society, while women, although spiritually equal, have different roles. None of the three scholars seem to consider the impact of changing socio-economic realities in Pakistan in their exegeses on the three themes addressed here, giving the impression that the normative values and customs of an Islamic society are independent of these changes. Finally, Ghamidi takes a more flexible approach in his question-and-answer sessions as compared to his tafsīr musalsal, giving the impression that the genre is more about conserving the meaning of the scripture.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Pembangunan Rumah HouseFancy
Authors: Ginting Tri Wulandari , Halim Fandi , Saragih Reza Aulia Faturahman , Harahap Dolly Febriansyah
Published: March 2024

Mengusulkan perancangan (blueprint) sistem informasi pembangunan rumah untuk menyelesaikan masalah yang sering terjadi ketika pelanggan memiliki kriteria yang berbeda-beda dalam membangun sebuah rumah yang telah diidamkan sejak lama, kemudian menyingung permasalahan budget yang sering mengalami kelebihan biaya dibandingkan perencanaan keuangan pembanguan diawal atau sering disebut dengan overbudget. Sehingga setiap orang harus mengeluarkan biaya yang lebih dibandingkan anggaran pembangunan rumah diawal. Selain itu juga banyak terjadi pembangunan yang tidak sesuai dengan perencanaan diawal, sering terjadinya bentuk rumah yang tidak sesuai dengan rancangan awal. Ukuran bangunan yang lebih kecil dari perkiraan, hasil yang tidak memuaskan seperti dinding yang retak, pemasangan keramik yang miring, lantai yang kotor dan tidak dapat dibersihkan dan lainnya. hal itu terjadi dikarenakan tidak adanya mentoring yang baik dan pelanggan yang membuat rumah tidak dapat melihat sejauh mana progres dari rumah yang dibangun. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah SDLC(System Development Life Cycle). Solusi yang ditawarkan dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan adanya fitur custome design sehingga sesuai dengan kriteria pelanggan, pembatasan akses setelah dilakukan pemesanan dan kesepakatan transaksi. Serta terdapatnya fitur progress yang berisi rincian laporan progress dari pembangunan rumah yang dapat dilihat pelanggan.hasil penelitian ini adalah sebuah rancangan atau blueprint sistem informasi yang diharapkan mampu memudahkan pelanggan sesuai kriteria rumahnya, meminimalisir overbudget dan menjamin kulitas layanan dan hasil akhir pembangunan rumah
SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN PEMILIHAN OBJEK WISATA UNGGULAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE MOORA
Authors: Amalia Eka Larasati , Batubulan Kadek Suarjana , Setiaji Panji Bayu
Published: March 2024

Wisata adalah suatu kegiatan perjalanan yang dilakukan manusia baik perorangan maupun kelompok untuk mengunjungi destinasi tertentu dengan tujuan rekreasi, mempelajari keunikan daerah wisata, pengembangan diri dsb dalam kurun waktu yang singkat atau sementara waktu. Wisata sendiri dikelola oleh dinas kebudayaan dan pariwisata, pengelolaan itu termasuk penyusunan rencana kerja dinas pariwisata, perumusan kebijakan teknis urusan pemerintahan bidang pariwisata, pelaksanakan, pelayanan, pembinaan, pengendalian urusan pemerintahan bidang pariwisata dan memberikan penilaian pariwisata berdasarkan kriteria yang bertujuan untuk menentukan wisata unggulan. Untuk membantu wisata unggulan tersebut, dibuatlah penelitian berupa sistem pendukung keputusan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengembangkan tempat wisata di kabupaten Tulungagung. Beberapa tempat wisata yang ada akan dihitung setiap nilai bobotnya sehingga dapat dihasilkan destinasi tempat wisata terbaik berdasarkan nilai pembobotannya. Dengan mengetahui tempat wisata yang terbaik atau yang kurang maka pihak pengelolaan wisata dapat memberikan perrhatian yang lebih terutama pada tempat wisata yang kurang dalam pengelolaaannya. Agar semua tempat wusata di Tulungagung dapat berkembang dan menjadi lebih baik.
Impact of a combination sound therapy on tinnitus distress: an exploratory one-year longitudinal study
Authors: Lelic Dina , Caporali Sueli , Parker Daniel , Nielsen Jakob , Balling Laura Winther
Published: March 2024

Introduction

Combination devices offering both amplification and sound therapy are commonly used in tinnitus management. However, there is insufficient evidence supporting the relationship between sound therapy and tinnitus outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore longitudinal effects of sound therapy on tinnitus-related distress using a combination device.

Method

Twenty participants with mild to moderate tinnitus related distress were fitted with combination devices that included three sound-therapy programs. The sound-therapy programs were selected by the participants from the available sounds offered in the combination device. The sounds comprised fractal music, nature sounds and combinations of the two. Participants were asked to wear the devices for 12 months and to complete questionnaires related to tinnitus distress at baseline and 1, 2, 4, 6, and 12 months after starting the treatment. Additionally, at 2, 4, 6, and 12 months, the device log data capturing information about amplification and sound-therapy use were collected.

Results

Tinnitus handicap inventory (THI), tinnitus functional index (TFI), tinnitus awareness and annoyance decreased following the device fitting. This improvement plateaued at 4 months. The degrees of improvement in THI, TFI and tinnitus annoyance were correlated with daily hours of sound-therapy use but not with daily hours of amplification-only or total device use.

Conclusions

A combination sound therapy consisting of therapy sounds, amplification as needed, and counseling was associated with a reduction in tinnitus-related distress. A future randomized controlled trial should be conducted to allow for detangling the effect of sound therapy from effects of amplification, counseling, placebo, and time itself, and to investigate the predictors of sound-therapy benefit and use.
Dynamic modulation of the non-canonical NF-κB signaling pathway for HIV shock and kill
Authors: Chandrasekar Aswath P. , Maynes Mark , Badley Andrew D.
Published: March 2024

HIV cure still remains an elusive target. The “Shock and Kill” strategy which aims to reactivate HIV from latently infected cells and subsequently kill them through virally induced apoptosis or immune mediated clearance, is the subject of widespread investigation. NF-κB is a ubiquitous transcription factor which serves as a point of confluence for a number of intracellular signaling pathways and is also a crucial regulator of HIV transcription. Due to its relatively lower side effect profile and proven role in HIV transcription, the non-canonical NF-κB pathway has emerged as an attractive target for HIV reactivation, as a first step towards eradication. A comprehensive review examining this pathway in the setting of HIV and its potential utility to cure efforts is currently lacking. This review aims to summarize non-canonical NF-κB signaling and the importance of this pathway in HIV shock-and-kill efforts.
The impact of gut microbiota on autoimmune thyroiditis and relationship with pregnancy outcomes: a review
Authors: Song Yu , Bai Yu , Liu Cong , Zhai Xiaodan , Zhang Le
Published: March 2024

Autoimmune thyroiditis (AITD) is a T-cell-mediated, organ- specific autoimmune disease caused by interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Patients with AITD show thyroid lymphocyte infiltration and an increase in the titer of thyroid autoimmune antibodies, thereby altering the integrity of thyroid follicle epithelial cells and dysregulating their metabolism and immune function, leading to a decrease in multi-tissue metabolic activity. Research has shown that patients with AITD have a significantly higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as infertility and miscarriage. Levothyroxine(LT4) treatment can improve the pregnancy outcomes of normal pregnant women with thyroid peroxidase antibodies(TPOAb) positivity, but it is not effective for invitro fertilization embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in women with normal thyroid function and positive TPOAb. Other factors may also influence pregnancy outcomes of patients with AITD. Recent studies have revealed that the gut microbiota participates in the occurrence and development of AITD by influencing the gut-thyroid axis. The bacterial abundance and diversity of patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) were significantly reduced, and the relative abundances of Bacteroides, fecal Bacillus, Prevotella, and Lactobacillus also decreased. The confirmation of whether adjusting the composition of the gut microbiota can improve pregnancy outcomes in patients with AITD is still pending. This article reviews the characteristics of the gut microbiota in patients with AITD and the current research on its impact in pregnancy.
Robotic mitral valve surgery
Authors: Massey John , Palmer Kenneth , Al-Rawi Omar , Chambers Owen , Ridgway Tim , Shanmuganathan Selvaraj , Soppa Gopal , Modi Paul
Published: March 2024

Totally endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair is the least invasive surgical therapy for mitral valve disease. Robotic mitral valve surgery demonstrates faster recovery with shorter hospital stays, less morbidity, and equivalent mortality and mid-term durability compared to sternotomy. In this review, we will explore the advantages and disadvantages of robotic mitral valve surgery and consider important technical details of both operative set-up and mitral valve repair techniques. The number of robotic cardiac surgical procedures being performed globally is expected to continue to rise as experience grows with robotic techniques and increasing numbers of cardiac surgeons become proficient with this innovative technology. This will be facilitated by the introduction of newer robotic systems and increasing patient demand.
Mechanisms of torsades de pointes: an update
Authors: Tsuji Yukiomi , Yamazaki Masatoshi , Shimojo Masafumi , Yanagisawa Satoshi , Inden Yasuya , Murohara Toyoaki
Published: March 2024

Torsades de Pointes (TdP) refers to a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) with undulating QRS axis that occurs in long QT syndrome (LQTS), although the term has been used to describe polymorphic ventricular tachyarrhythmias in which QT intervals are not prolonged, such as short-coupled variant of TdP currently known as short-coupled ventricular fibrillation (VF) and Brugada syndrome. Extensive works on LQTS-related TdP over more than 50 years since it was first recognized by Dessertennes who coined the French term meaning “twisting of the points”, have led to current understanding of the electrophysiological mechanism that TdP is initiated by triggered activity due to early afterdepolarization (EAD) and maintained by reentry within a substrate of inhomogeneous repolarization. While a recently emerging notion that steep voltage gradients rather than EADs are crucial to generate premature ventricular contractions provides additions to the initiation mode, the research to elucidate the maintenance mechanism hasn't made much progress. The reentrant activity that produces the specific form of VT is not well characterized. We have conducted optical mapping in a rabbit model of electrical storm by electrical remodeling (QT prolongation) due to chronic complete atrioventricular block and demonstrated that a tissue-island with prolonged refractoriness due to enhanced late Na+ current (INa−L) contributes to the generation of drifting rotors in a unique manner, which may explain the ECG characteristic of TdP. Moreover, we have proposed that the neural Na+ channel NaV1.8-mediated INa−L may be a new player to form the substrate for TdP. Here we discuss TdP mechanisms by comparing the findings in electrical storm rabbits with recently published studies by others in simulation models and human and animal models of LQTS.
Teaching dossier guidance for professional faculty: an evidence-based approach for demonstrating teaching effectiveness
Authors: Taylor Samantha , Charlebois Sylvain
Published: March 2024

This research delves into the challenging paradox facing university faculty: they are often hired with minimal formal teacher training yet must exhibit teaching effectiveness when seeking promotion or tenure. This issue becomes particularly salient for educators with non-traditional, professional backgrounds who must demonstrate pedagogical competence despite lacking conventional academic training. This study examines teaching dossier guidelines employed by prominent universities that hire permanent teaching-focused business faculty who may have diverse, non-traditional backgrounds. For example, a Chartered Professional Accountant who trained in a public accounting firm and worked as a Chief Financial Officer of a public energy company or a sales executive who led the business development department of a large company likely do not possess the same academic training of a doctorate degree like other academics; however, such professional faculty may possess relevant experience and skills to teach accounting or marketing, respectively, to post-secondary students effectively. Our analysis identifies recurring recommendations for faculty to incorporate into their teaching dossiers, encompassing elements such as summaries of teaching responsibilities, documentation of course development or modification, creation of instructional materials, ongoing pedagogical improvement endeavors, outstanding teaching materials, articulation of teaching philosophies, and evidence of collegial collaboration and support. Our findings reveal a disconnect in understanding and recognizing the significance of teaching and teaching dossiers. In light of these observations, this paper outlines the limitations inherent in the current system. It suggests promising avenues for future research within this domain. We aim to foster a more equitable and supportive environment for all faculty members engaged in the complex task of academic teaching.
Development of AVR controller performance using exponential distribution and transit search optimization techniques
Authors: Amin Mohamed S. , Attia Mahmoud A. , Khamees Amr K. , Mekhamer S. F. , Kotb Hossam , AboRas Kareem M. , Yousef Amr
Published: March 2024

This paper attempts to obtain the optimal solution to enhance the performance of the Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) Controller, as it is an essential tool to control the synchronous generator output voltage. The controller improves AVR system stability and response time; moreover, it is demonstrated that the Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller achieves the goal by applying two artificial intelligence techniques to design the optimal values of the Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) PID controller for a single area model. The first is the Exponential Distribution Optimization Algorithm (EDO), and the second is the Transit Search Optimization Algorithm (TS). EDO and TS are used to determine the best PID controller parameters and have also recently been developed in the breadth of optimization problems and associated computational complexities field. The objective function, Integrated Square Error (ISE), minimizes the error voltage for improved stability and response. The outcomes are compared to various optimization techniques to prove the validation of the two proposed methods. The results show that the EDO and TS proved their superiority through their stability level to the AVR system and their steady-state error improvement. Moreover, the dominant effect of damping frequency decreases the oscillation and the reduced maximum overshoot that protects the loads from being subjected to non-permissible over-voltage levels. Finally, a robustness test is applied to the two proposed optimization methods to prove their reliability and effectiveness.
The impact of natural resources on environmental degradation: a review of ecological footprint and CO2 emissions as indicators
Authors: Amer Ebrahim Abbas Abdullah Abbas , Meyad Ebrahim Mohammed Ali , Meyad Ali M. , Mohsin A. K. M.
Published: March 2024

Environmental degradation resulting from the overexploitation of natural resources has become a pressing global concern. This review paper aims to investigate the relationship between natural resources and environmental degradation, with a specific focus on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and ecological footprint (EF) as indicators. The study method involved an exhaustive search across prominent research databases, including ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Scopus, and Springer, using carefully defined search terms. A total of more than 160 research papers related to the search terms were obtained from the four sources of the database during the initial search. After applying sorting, filtering, and removing duplication and repetitions, we were left with 75 research papers that had a direct link to the topic under investigation. From these 75 papers, we further applied inclusion criteria to identify the most relevant studies for our review, resulting in the final inclusion of 50 research papers. The selected papers were thoroughly assessed for their methodological robustness, relevance, and adherence to the research questions. The review encompasses studies from diverse geographical regions and periods, shedding light on both positive and negative associations between natural resources and the two key indicators of environmental degradation (CO2 emissions and EF). The review identified diverse findings in the literature, highlighting both positive and negative associations between natural resources and environmental degradation indicators (CO2 and EF). The results of this comprehensive review will contribute to a better understanding of the complex interplay between natural resources and environmental sustainability and will offer valuable insights for policymakers and researchers alike.