bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The interplay of hegemonic masculinity and health literacy in the successful cardiovascular self-care among Pakistani immigrant men in Toronto: ethnographic case studies
Authors: Syed Haseeb
Published: August 2023

As a second-generation Canadian Pakistani man, I observed Pakistani men adapting their masculinity features in order to optimize their use of health information to improve their cardiovascular self-care behaviours. However, limited literature exists on the topic. Informed by Orem’s theory of self-care, the purpose of this was study was to understand how the interplay between hegemonic masculinity and health literacy unfolded in Pakistani immigrant men’s cardiovascular self-care. Three Pakistani men were separately interviewed, and each ethnographic case study was analyzed and then compared across the three cases. Results show that the participants were influenced by both Pakistani and Canadian cultures, which created options and opportunities for successful cardiovascular self-care unique to the participants. The results also show that individual’s health literacy is intertwined with culture, gendered constructs, and immigrant context. Future research could focus on how to promote men’s health.
Building Integrated Thermal Energy Storage Systems
Authors: Ekrami Navid
Published: August 2023

  

A ventilated concrete slab (VCS) was designed to be used as thermal energy storage. The slab has implemented air channels inside and can be charged either by air source heat pump or building integrated photovoltaic and thermal (BIPV/T) system. Multiple charging scenarios with different air temperatures, air velocities, concrete temperatures, etc., were studied to identify the effectiveness of the VCS. It was shown that the average concrete temperature increased up to 12.2oC when charged directly by BIPV/T system while it increased up to 18.7oC when an air source heat pump was used to charge the slab. It was also shown that decrease in the air temperature after passing through the channels highly depend on the air velocity and its source temperature.

Next, an insulated concrete form (ICF) wall was designed as thermal energy storage to be charged through single or double pipe hydronic system when there is excess, or free, or inexpensive energy available. The heat source for charging the ICF is either heat pump or solar thermal collector system. Various charging cycles were modeled and advantages and disadvantages of the ICF thermal energy storage were investigated. It was shown that the maximum of 2,195 kJ can be stored in each single ICF block when charged with heat pump during a six-hour cycle. However, the same ICF block can be charged as much as 2,866 kJ using four flat plate solar collectors in series with 0.02 kg/s mass flowrate.

A typical townhouse model and a bungalow house were modeled using building energy simulations. These models were used to estimate how ICF thermal storage can cover the thermal loads of the buildings. Simulated results showed that as much as 284.5% of the total heating demand of the townhouse and 246.4% of the heating load of the detached house in Toronto weather condition was covered using the solar collectors to charge the basement walls of these buildings. Similarly, using the heat pump to charge the basement ICF walls resulted in storing more than 88 kWh in the townhouse and 140 kWh of energy which was more than two times required heating demand of the buildings.
Inadvertent sabotage: the novice nurse experience in caring for patients with a mental illness in medical-surgical settings
Authors: Fyke Meghan Linda
Published: August 2023

 The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological study was to understand the lived experience of novice nurses in caring for patients with a mental illness within a medical-surgical setting. More specifically, this study explored the experiences of novice nurses who have chosen to work in a medical-surgical setting, but find themselves unexpectedly assigned to a patient whose acute physical illness is complicated by a severe mental illness. A total of seven novice nurses participated in face-to-face interviews. Through data analysis, the overarching theme of inadvertent sabotage emerged. Within this overarching theme, the following four themes illustrated the consequences of this sabotage: (a) “It’s not the care I want to give”, (b) “You can only do so much”, (c) “I am struggling to provide care”, and (d) “We were not given the toolbox”. This study concludes with recommendations for nursing education, research, and health care institutions, to support novice nurses in their endeavors to provide psychiatric care within traditional medical settings.  
A Systematic Examination of Fear of Positive Evaluation in the Context of Social Anxiety
Authors: Wilson Gillian Audrey
Published: August 2023

There is recent evidence that individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) fear both negative and positive evaluation (e.g., Weeks, Heimberg, & Rodebaugh, 2008; Weeks & Howell, 2012). However, the existing literature has a number of limitations and unanswered questions regarding the measurement of fear of positive evaluation (FPE), reasons underlying FPE, and affective and cognitive responses associated with FPE. The current dissertation consisted of three separate, but related studies designed to address these limitations and questions. The aim of the first study was to develop and validate a measure of social anxiety, FPE, and fear of negative evaluation (FNE) called the Fear of Evaluation Scale (FES) that more clearly differentiates between FPE and FNE. The FES demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties. Additionally, a bifactor model consisting of one general fear of evaluation factor with

two specific factors for FNE and FPE provided superior fit to the data. The second study involved an item analysis of the one existing measure of FPE to determine the extent to which it assesses FPE versus FNE, and to identify reasons underlying participants’ responses on this measure. The findings indicated that responses primarily reflected an underlying FNE; however, participants reported other reasons that did not reflect FNE. In the third study, participants completed a face-to-face social interaction task to examine emotional and cognitive responses to positive, negative, and neutral feedback. Compared to the nonclinical control group, the SAD

group reported significantly higher distress in response to negative and positive feedback over and above distress ratings provided before preparing for the task. The SAD group also perceived positive feedback as significantly less accurate than the nonclinical control group. Further, both groups rated negative feedback as significantly more distressing than positive and neutral feedback. Limitations of these three studies, theoretical and clinical implications of the findings, and future research directions are discussed.
Pengembangan Pteridophyta Smart Card Sebagai Media Pembelajaran Tumbuhan Paku untuk Mengurangi Plant Blindness di Kalangan Mahasiswa
Authors: Efendi Wawan Wahyudi , Atiqoh Atiqoh , Karyono Hari
Published: August 2023

This study aims to produce a development product in the form of Pteridophyta Smart Cards to overcome the high problem of plant blindness, especially ferns in college student. This type of research includes research and development using the modified ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation). The product developed is then assessed for its feasibility by involving one material expert, one media expert and one design expert using a validation questionnaire. Based on the results of the Pteridophyta Smart Card product development research, it can be concluded that the product is very suitable for use in learning ferns. This is based on the results of the validation of material expert which reached a feasibility percentage of up to 96.67%, media expert 97.06% and design expert up to 94.44%.
User Acceptance Research on The Legal Documentation and Information Network Platform in Majalengka Government
Authors: Hudoarma Fathurahman Ma'ruf , Sensuse Dana Indra , Lusa Sofian , Putro Prasetyo Adi Wibowo
Published: August 2023

The evaluation of JDIH platform's user acceptance in accessing legal documentation and information has not been conducted, resulting in an average visitation rate of only 15%. The objective of this study is to identify the factors that influence user acceptance of the JDIH platform and provide recommendations for enhancing visitor traffic to the JDIH platform. This study was conducted using a mixed methods approach, incorporating the Technology Acceptance Model as its foundational theory and integrating the Innovation Diffusion Theory, DeLone & McLean IS Success Model, and Habit variables as its external constructs. The quantitative data processing method was conducted using the PLS-SEM method with the assistance of the SmartPLS application. The findings of this study reveal that the factors of relative advantage, habit, perceived benefits of use, and intention to use significantly influence user acceptance in utilizing the JDIH platform.
Analisa Perbandingan Algoritma CNN dan LSTM untuk Klasifikasi Pesan Cyberbullying pada Twitter
Authors: Radjavani Alifqi , Bayu Sasongko Theopilus
Published: August 2023

Dengan meningkatnya penggunaan sosial media, cyberbullying telahmencapai titik puncak sepanjang masa. Anonimitas pada internet membuatcyberbullying sangat merusak, dikarenakan korban akan merasa jika tiadajalan keluar dari pelecehan tersebut. Setiap individu harus selalu waspadaterhadap cyberbullying dan dihimbau untuk selalu melindungi diri sendiribeserta orang lain dari hal ini. Pada kasus ini, penulis membuat model yangsecara otomatis akan menandai tweet yang berpotensi membahayakan sertamemecah pola pesan kebencian tersebut. Dataset yang disediakan olehpenulis berisi sekitar 48.000 tweet yang telah dilabeli sesuai dengan jenis dandata-data tersebut telah diseimbangkan dan berisi sekitar 8000 data.Penelitian ini membandingkan algoritma Convolutional Neural Networkdengan Long Short-Term Memory untuk menentukan algoritma terbaik untukdataset pada penelitian ini. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang sudahdilakukan disimpulkan jika Long Short-Term Memory adalah algoritmaterbaik dengan f1-score 83.09%.
Pengaruh Penerapan Aplikasi Google Classroom Terhadap Motivasi Belajar, Minat Belajar dan Hasil Belajar Peserta Didik Pada Mata Pelajaran Prakarya dan Kewirausahaan
Authors: Ponimin Ponimin , Mukhaiyar Riki , Hendriyani Yeka , Maksum Hasan
Published: August 2023

Kemajuan teknologi di era modern ini memberikan kesempatan kepada guru untuk mengembangkan kemampuannya dalam penggunaan media dan bahan ajar. Mengubah paradigma yang digunakan oleh instruktur dalam melaksanakan proses pembelajaran di sekolah sangat penting untuk menyelaraskan proses modernisasi dan kualitas pembelajaran. Saat ini, guru juga harus mahir dalam menggunakan dan mengoperasikan teknologi informasi sehingga mereka dapat menggunakannya untuk meningkatkan pembelajaran di kelas. Pengetahuan kewirausahaan ditemukan dalam mata pelajaran seperti kerajinan dan kewirausahaan, antusiasme yang besar untuk memahaminya. Oleh karena itu, media pembelajaran perlu didukung dengan media yang dapat digunakan dalam pembelajaran kerajinan dan kewirausahaan.
Penelitian dilakukan sebagai upaya untuk mengetahui pengaruh Google Classroom terhadap motivasi belajar, minat belajar dan hasil belajar peserta didik, kemudian Penelitian dilaksanakan di SMK Negeri 1 Tualang Kecamatan Tualang Kabupaten Siak dengan subjek penelitian siswa kelas XI yang berjumlah 95 peserta didik. Data dikatakan valid dan reliabel pada pengaruh Google Classroom terhadap motivasi belajar, minat belajar dan hasil belajar peserta didik. Sedangkan hasil penelitian melalui kuesioner dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 33 orang diperoleh data variabel Google Classroom dengan skor sebesar 40. Sedangkan hasil perhitungan Mean yaitu 33,18, Median adalah 33, dan Modus berjumlah 29.
Dari hasil tersebut maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa kecenderungan penggunaan Google Classroom berbanding lurus dengan skor yang diperoleh. diketahui bahwa tanggapan responden tentang Minat belajar sebelum pembelajaran, dimana dari 33 responden yaitu 21 responden atau sebanyak 63,6% responden menyatakan sangat setuju, 12 responden atau sebanyak 36,4%.Hal ini ditunjukkan menggunakan regresi linear berganda diperoleh nilai r 0.847, Nilai Adjusted R2 sebesar 0.688, dan nilai thitung ttabel (2,357 2,045) dengan signifikansi 0.025 (pengujian dua sisi), Penggunaan Google Classroom berpengaruh positif terhadap hasil belajar peserta didik pada mata pelajaran prakarya dan kewirausahaan menggunakan regresi logistik ordinal diperoleh nilai R2 (Nagelkerke) sebesar 0.746, dan nilai estimate sebesar 0.892 yang dieksponensialkan menjadi 2.44 dengan signifikansi 0.016 0.05. Pada penggunaan Google Classroom maka akan semakin baik motivasi belajar dan minat pula hasil belajar peserta didik pada mata pelajaran prakarya dan kewirausahaan kelas XI di SMK Negeri 1 Tualang Kabupaten Siak.
Perbandingan K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Dan Random Forest Pada Prediksi Medical Cost
Authors: Anggista Oktavia Praneswara
Published: August 2023

Asuransi kesehatan adalah kontrak yang mengharuskan membayar sebagian atau seluruh biaya perawatan terkait masalah kesehatan yang dialami. Pengguna asuransi harus membayar premi dengan membayar iuran dalam periode yang telah ditentukan. Dalam praktiknya, pembayaran premi asuransi kesehatan bisa langsung dipotong dari gaji bulanan yang didapat. Maka dari itu, penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mengimplementasikan sebuah algoritma prediksi biaya medis yang dikeluarkan per individu dengan menggunakan perbandingan 3 algoritma yaitu K-Nearest Neighbor, Support Vector Machine dan Random Forest dengan dataset yang diambil kaggle dengan nama insurance.csv berdasarkan kolom usia, jenis kelamin, indeks Massa Tubuh ( BMI ), jumlah anak dalam satu keluarga, individu perokok atau tidak, wilayah tempat tinggal penerima asuransi kesehatan dan biaya medis yang ditanggung oleh asuransi kesehatan. Metode penelitian dilakukan dengan pemeriksaan data dengan melakukan analisi pada dataset serta membagi data menjadi data training dan data test. Hasil penelitian pada algoritma KNN memiliki nilai prediksi MSE sebesar 9651.5, algoritma Random Forest memiliki nilai prediksi MSE sebesar 9755.4, sedangkan algoritma SVM memiliki nilai prediksi MSE sebesar 9312.6.
Deteksi Kondisi Gigi Manusia pada Citra Intraoral Menggunakan YOLOv5
Authors: Makarim Ahmad Fauzi , Karlita Tita , Sigit Riyanto , Dewantara Bima Sena Bayu , Brahmanta Arya
Published: August 2023

Proses identifikasi dan pencatatan rekam medis pada praktik kedokteran gigi masih dilakukan secara manual. Akibatnya, proses tersebut memakan waktu yang cukup lama. Pada penelitian ini metode deteksi objek dimanfaatkan untuk membantu dokter melakukan identifikasi pada gigi pasien. YOLOv5 dipilih untuk dilatihkan pada dataset citra intraoral dengan lima kelas kondisi gigi (normal, karies, tumpatan, sisa akar, dan impaksi). Dataset yang digunakan berjumlah 1.767 data citra intraoral yang diambil dan dilabeli oleh dokter gigi. Dataset dibagi menjadi tiga bagian, 10% digunakan untuk data testing dan 90% digunakan untuk data training dan validation. Dilakukan komparasi performa berdasarkan nilai metrik evaluasi terhadap tiga jenis model YOLOv5 (S, M, L). Dari hasil pelatihan, YOLOv5 M sebagai model terbaik mendapatkan nilai mAP sebesar 84%, dan 82% nilai akurasi testing. Penelitian ini telah memenuhi tujuan utama untuk membangun sebuah model deep learning yang robust untuk mendeteksi dan mengklasifikasi beberapa kondisi gigi pada manusia.
Implementasi Fuzzy Logic Pada Sistem Kontrol pH Air Mineral Berbasis IOT
Authors: Joniwarta  , Priatna Wowon , Hamdani Asep R. , Alexander Allan D.
Published: August 2023

Implementation of Fuzzy Logic in the IOT-Based Mineral Water pH Control System for various existing bottled mineral water products, this system can measure the pH value, to find out if the value is still within the limits suitable for consumption or not based on government regulations. The public finds it challenging to understand the level of the pH value of the product because the current state of information regarding the pH level of mineral water generally is not listed in the mineral water bottle circulating on the market. Hardware design, application design, and hardware and software integration were the three steps of this research project. The pH value will be read by this control system from the output of the sensors then the data is collected into a data set. The data will be examined for trends using fuzzy logic, which will be used to classify the maximum and minimum pH levels, acidity levels, and base levels. The study's findings show that an internet-based web of things can access the mineral water pH control system to ascertain each mineral water product's pH value and temperature. This information can then be used by consumers to ascertain the pH level of each mineral water product.
Enhancing the Performance of Desk Evaluation: Final Project Web Application through Back-End Maintenance
Authors: Himawan Naufal Aqil , Kusumasari Tien Fabrianti , Utama Nur Ichsan
Published: August 2023

Software maintenance resolves issues in development, including web applications. The web application can be split into front-end and back-end perspectives. Performance improvements can be achieved through back-end maintenance. Web applications with MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture are maintained via code adjustment in the controllers. This research focuses on maintaining the back-end side of the Desk Evaluation, a web application for the university's final project management. The Collaboration Model of Software Development is the method used in this research. The controllers of the Desk Evaluation application that have been maintained are tested using unit and load testing. Unit testing shows that controllers give a proper response. Load testing indicates a 98% success rate and under 30 seconds average load time for all controllers. Then, the code in the controllers is analyzed with SonarQube, earning an A rating for reliability, signifying rule compliance, and minimizing bugs.
Global miRNA profiling reveals key molecules that contribute to different chronic lymphocytic leukemia incidences in Asian and Western populations
Authors: Liu Panpan , Wang Kefeng , Li Jianan , Ogasawara Marcia A. , Xia Zhongjun , Wierda William G. , Keating Michael J. , Li Yiqing , Huang Peng
Published: August 2023

It has been known for decades that the incidence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is significantly lower in Asia than in Western countries, but the reason responsible for this difference still remains a major knowledge gap. Using GeneChip® miRNA array to analyze the global microRNA expression in B lymphocytes from Asian and Western CLL patients and healthy individuals, we have identified microRNA with CLL-promoting or suppressive functions that are differentially expressed in Asian and Western individuals. In particular, miR-4485 is upregulated in CLL patients of both ethnic groups, and its expression is significantly lower in Asian healthy individuals. Genetic silencing of miR-4485 in CLL cells suppresses leukemia cell growth, whereas ectopic expression of miR-4485 promotes cell proliferation. Mechanistically, miR-4485 exerts its CLL-promoting activity by inhibiting the expression of TGR5 and activating the ERK1/2 pathway. In contrast, miR-138, miR-181a, miR- 181c, miR-181d, and miR-363 with tumor-suppressive function are highly expressed in Asian healthy individuals. Our study suggests that differential expression of several important microRNA with pro- or anti-CLL functions in Asian and Western B lymphocytes likely contributes to the difference in CLL incidence between the two ethnic groups, and that miR-4485 and its downstream molecule TGR5 could be potential therapeutic targets.
Loncastuximab tesirine in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: long-term efficacy and safety from the phase 2 LOTIS-2 study
Authors: Caimi Paolo F. , Ai Weiyun Z. , Alderuccio Juan Pablo , Ardeshna Kirit M. , Hamadani Mehdi , Hess Brian , Kahl Brad S. , Radford John , Solh Melhem , Stathis Anastasios , Zinzani Pier Luigi , Wang Ying , Qin Yajuan , Wang Luqiang , Xu Zhiying Cindy , Carlo-Stella Carmelo
Published: August 2023

Therapies that demonstrate durable, long-term responses with manageable safety and tolerability are needed for patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL). Loncastuximab tesirine (loncastuximab tesirine-lpyl [Lonca]), an anti-CD19 antibody conjugated to a potent pyrrolobenzodiazepine dimer, demonstrated single-agent antitumor activity in the pivotal phase 2 LOTIS-2 study in heavily pretreated patients with R/R DLBCL. Here we present updated efficacy and safety analyses from LOTIS-2, performed for all patients and in subsets of patients with a complete response (CR), including patients with CR who were event-free (no progressive disease or death) for ≥1 year and ≥2 years from cycle 1, day 1 of treatment. Lonca was administered every 3 weeks (0.15 mg/kg for 2 cycles; 0.075 mg/kg for subsequent cycles). As of the final data cutoff (September 15, 2022; median follow-up: 7.8 months [range, 0.3-42.6]), 70 of 145 (48.3%) patients achieved an overall response. Thirty-six (24.8%) patients achieved CR, of which 16 (44%) and 11 (31%) were event-free for ≥1 year and ≥2 years, respectively. In the all-treated population, the median overall survival was 9.5 months; the median progression-free survival was 4.9 months. Among patients with CR, median overall survival and progression-free survival were not reached, with 24-month overall and progression-free survival rates of 68.2% (95% CI: 50.0-81.0) and 72.5% (95% CI: 48.2-86.8), respectively. No new safety concerns were detected. With additional follow-up, Lonca continued to demonstrate durable, long-term responses with manageable safety and tolerability in patients with CR. This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03589469).
Determinants of Coffee Marketing: The Case of Coffee Growers and Suppliers in Kafa Zone, Ethiopia
Authors: Seyfe Fikre  , Mulgeta Niguse
Published: August 2023

Coffee is the most important cash crop commodity to the Ethiopian economy. About 15 million peoples have been directly or indirectly deriving their livelihoods from coffee product. The coffee marketing chain in Ethiopia is weak in terms of linkages with industry, agro processing and value-addition downstream of farms, provision of farm inputs upstream, and poor post-harvest operations, storage, distribution and logistics. This has resulted in poor performance of the sector mainly on the targets of export earnings that the government has planned to attain. This study aims at examining the basic factors that determine coffee marketing on growers and suppliers in Keffa Zone Gimbo woreda. Purposive and two stage random sampling technique were used and the data was collected from 78 coffee producers and supplier. The data collection tools used for the study were interview and observation on the determinants of coffee marketing in the coffee producers as well as coffee suppliers in the study area. Tobit regression was used to identify the main determinants of coffee marketing and to identify the extent of each factor on coffee producer and supplier. The result indicates expansion of illegal trade was significantly hinder the coffee market participation and reduce the amount of coffee supplied to the market. On the other hand access to market, training access, transportation access, farming experience and land size allotted to coffee production was found positive and significant. In addition restricted time schedule to buy and sell coffee product was also discourage the coffee marketing. Restricted time schedule sometimes resulted in oversupply of coffee product and low market price. Therefore, all responsible bodies like federal and regional government, kaffa zone, traders, investors, ECX, NGOs etc. should work together in order to make the society beneficiary from marketing of coffee.
Xây dựng chỉ tiêu phát triển tài chính tổng hợp và áp dụng cho đánh giá thực nghiệm tại các quốc gia Châu Á
Authors: Trần Thị Thúy An , Lê Thanh Tâm , Phạm Thị Hoàng Anh
Published: August 2023

Bài báo có mục tiêu xây dựng chỉ tiêu đo lường mức độ phát triển tài chính tổng hợp từ các chỉ tiêu riêng lẻ phản ánh các khía cạnh lượng và chất dựa trên phương pháp phân tích thành phần chính (Principal Component Analysis – PCA) do Quỹ Tiền tệ Quốc tế phát triển năm 2016. Dựa trên chỉ tiêu này, nhóm tác giả áp dụng để phân tích và đánh giá mức độ phát triển tài chính của 45 quốc gia Châu Á trong giai đoạn 1980 - 2020. Các phát hiện chính là: (i) Các quốc gia có thu nhập cao hơn có hệ thống tài chính phát triển tốt hơn; (ii) Việc mở rộng quy mô của hệ thống tài chính (mặt lượng) và tăng cường tính thanh khoản, tính hiệu quả và tính đa dạng của hệ thống tài chính (mặt chất) đều có tác động tích cực tới phát triển tài chính, tuy nhiên, sự thay đổi về mặt lượng có tác động lớn hơn; (iii) Chỉ tiêu phát triển tài chính tổng hợp có tương quan thuận chiều với một số chỉ tiêu riêng lẻ đo lường phát triển tài chính truyền thống như tín dụng tư nhân trên GDP, vốn hóa thị trường chứng khoán trên GDP.
STUDI JENIS DAN POLA SEBARAN TUMBUHAN LAMUN DI PERAIRAN DESA TELUK BULI KECAMATAN MABA
Authors: Abdullah Sirajuddin , Tolangara Abdulrasyid , Ahmad Hasna
Published: August 2023

Seagrass meadows are ecosystems consisting of one or more species of seagrass interacting with biotic and abiotic factors in their environment. Ecologically, seagrass has several important functions in coastal areas, one of which is seagrass as a primary producer in shallow waters which is a food source for several types of organisms. This research aims to find out the types of seagrass plants in the waters of Teluk Buli Village, and find out the pattern of seagrass plant distribution, and find out what environmental factors affect the growth of seagrass plants. This type of research is descriptive explorative, where the data collected includes the types of seagrass plants that have been identified, the pattern of seagrass plant distribution, and environmental factors that affect the distribution pattern of seagrass plants. The method used for data collection is the quadratic method (calculated plot). Analysis of seagrass plant type data using seagrass plant identification manuals, seagrass plant distribution patterns using morista spread index formulas, and environmental factors that affect the pattern of seagrass plant distribution are described and contained in observation tables. The results showed that the type of seagrass plant found in the waters of Teluk Buli Village was a type of Enhalus acoroides. The results of the calculation of the morista spread index showed that the seagrass plant Enhalus acoroides had a clustered distribution pattern with a value of Id 1. The results of measuring the environmental parameters of seagrass plants in the waters of Teluk Buli village, namely pH 5-6.6 categorized as acid, Humidity 20%-50%, and Salinity 28% - 31% Optimum category.
Computational Chemistry: QSAR of Dental Disease Causing Streptococcus mutans Using Eugenol Derivative Compounds from Clove Essential Oil
Authors: Muliadi Muliadi , Setiawan Topan , Setiani Ike Dwi , Limatahu Nur Asbirayani , Liestianty Deasy
Published: August 2023

Research on the activity of eugenol derived compounds as antimicrobials using the qualitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model has been conducted. Molecular structure modeling was executed computationally using the ChemDraw Ultra 12.0 program package. Geometry optimization was performed using AM1 semi-empirical method to stabilize structure with the least energy level. Calculations of hydrophobic, electronic, and steric descriptors were done using Gaussian-09 and Marvin Sketch 64 softwares. Statistical calculations was conducted through multiple linear regression method using the IBM SPSS 25 program. Statistical analysis was carried out based on the statistical requirements of several equation models so that the best equation model was obtained. The analysis with the QSAR equation model obtained that the model 1 equation presented the best results.
Sosyal Medyadaki Influencerlar İle Takipçileri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: EFENDİOĞLU İbrahim Halil , DEĞİRMENCİ Bekir , ÇAYIRAĞASI Filiz
Published: August 2023

Araştırmanın amacı sosyal medyadaki etkileyicilerin algılanan popülerliği, uzmanlığı, güvenilirliği ile takipçilerin homofili tutumu, para-sosyal etkileşimi ve bir ürünü satın alma niyeti arasındaki ilişkinin ortaya çıkarılmasıdır. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden betimleyici tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Literatür taraması çerçevesinde değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi gösteren bir araştırma modeli geliştirilmiştir. Kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle 390 kişiden online (çevirimiçi) anket yöntemiyle veri toplanmıştır. Tüm değişkenler arasında olası neden ile sonuç ilişkileri yapısal eşitlik modellemesi kullanılarak test edilmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda ilk olarak; etkileyiciler ile takipçiler arasındaki homofoli, takipçilerin satın alma niyetini olumlu ve anlamlı bir şekilde etkilediği bulgulanmıştır. İkinci olarak, etkileyiciler ve takipçileri arasındaki homofoli, takipçilerin algıladığı popülerliği pozitif yönde etkilediği tespit edildi. Üçüncü olarak, etkileyicilerin uzmanlığı, takipçilerin algıladığı güvenilirliği pozitif yönde etkilediği ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Tüm bu bulgualar literatürde yapılan benzer çalışmalarla tartışılmıştır. Son olarak uygulamacılara öneriler ve gelecekte yapılması planlanan araştırmalara önerilerle araştırma son bulmuştur.
Süper Lig Futbol Kulüplerinin Web Sitelerinin SWARA ve WASPAS Yöntemleri ile Web Sitesi Performansına Göre Sıralanması
Authors: KARA Mehmet Akif , ERDEM Aytaç , BAŞ Eren
Published: August 2023

Dijitalleşme ile yaşanan gelişmelerle birlikte web siteleri hemen hemen tüm sektörler için gerekli hale gelmiştir. Sporun giderek endüstrileşmesi ile birlikte spor kulüpleri de birer işletme olarak faaliyetlerini sürdürmektedir. Bu bağlamda web sitelerinin etkin bir şekilde kullanılması da spor kulüpleri için önemlidir. Bu araştırmanın amacı Süper Lig’de faaliyet gösteren futbol kulüplerinin web sitesi performanslarının çok kriterli karar verme yöntemleri arasında olan SWARA ve WASPAS yöntemleri ile sıralanmasıdır. SWARA yöntemi ile kriterlerin ağırlıklandırılması yapılmış, WASPAS yöntemi ile kulüp web siteleri sıralanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda sırasıyla Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş ve Trabzonspor web sitesi performansı açısından ilk dört spor kulübünü oluşturmaktadır.
Örgütsel Sinizmin, Sürekli Öfke Ve Öfke İfade Tarzı Üzerine Etkisi: Bir Alan Araştırması
Authors: BAKAN İsmail , SEZER Buket , ERŞAHAN Burcu
Published: August 2023

Örgütsel sinizmin, sürekli öfke ve öfke ifade tarzı üzerinde nasıl bir etkisinin olduğunu incelemek bu araştırmanın temel amacıdır. Bu çalışmanın araştırma evrenini Adıyaman iline bağlı Gölbaşı ve Kahta Belediyesi çalışanları oluşturmaktadır. Bu araştırma için ulaşılan örneklem büyüklüğü 412 belediye çalışanıdır. Araştırmada veri toplama yöntemi olarak anket tekniği kullanılmıştır. Gönüllülük esasına dayalı olarak yürütülen veri toplama sürecinde, basit tesadüfi örneklem yöntemi izlenmiştir. Alan araştırması sonucu elde edilen veriler üzerinde güvenilirlik, açımlayıcı (AFA) faktör analizi, korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri yapılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, örgütsel sinizmin sürekli öfke ve öfkenin içe ve dışa yansıtılması üzerinde pozitif ve anlamlı etkisi olduğu görülürken; öfke kontrolü üzerindeki etkisinin ise negatif ve anlamsız olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
The Climate Crisis and Consumer Behavior: The Relationship between Climate Change Anxiety and Sustainable Consumption
Authors: ECER Kübra , ÇETİN Murat , ÜLKER Selami Varol
Published: August 2023

Research on the psychological effects of climate change is increasing, and studies suggest that climate change anxiety (CCA) can positively contribute to sustainable production and consumption as a constructive concern. Studies conducted in various countries have particularly highlighted higher levels of CCA among young individuals due to concerns about a sustainable future in the face of climate change. This exploratory study aims to examine the relationship between CCA and sustainable consumption (SC) among young individuals in Turkey. Firstly, a conceptual framework is provided for CCA and SC. Based on the assumption that individuals experiencing anxiety or concern due to the visible impacts of climate crisis will engage in climate change mitigation and adopt sustainable consumption behavior (SCB), the study found that participants had a low level of CCA. However, structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed a positive relationship between CCA and SC (β=0.295, p<0.001) among the participants. Considering the urgency of the climate crisis, this study contributes to the literature by providing exploratory insights into the role of CCA as a motivating factor for SC, highlighting the need for further detailed research in this area.
Prevalence of chigger mites and Orientia tsutsugamushi strains in northern regions of Gangwon-do, Korea
Authors: Kim Soojin , Lee In Yong , Monoldorova Sezim , Kim Jiro , Seo Jang Hoon , Yong Tai-Soon , Jeon Bo Young
Published: August 2023

The present study aimed to survey the prevalence of chigger mites and Orientia tsutsugamushi (O. tsutsugamushi) infection in the northern regions of Gangwon-do, Korea. From early February to early June 2015, a total of 17,050 chiggers were collected from striped field mice, Apodemus agrarius, in Cheorwon-gun, Hwacheon-gun, Yanggu-gun, and Goseong-gun, which are well-known endemic areas of scrub typhus in Korea. The chiggers were analyzed using molecular genomic methods, as previously described. Among the 7,964 identified chiggers, the predominant species was Leptotrombidium pallidum (76.9%), followed by L. zetum (16.4%), L. orientale (4.3%), L. palpale (0.3%), L. tectum (0.2%), and Neotrombicula tamiyai (1.8%). The chigger index (CI) was highest in Hwacheon (115.58), followed by Cheorwon (97.02), Yanggu (76.88), and Goseong (54.68). Out of the 79 O. tsutsugamushi-positive chigger pools, 67 (84.8%) were identified as the Boryong strain, 10 (12.7%) as the Youngworl strain, and only 2 were the Jecheon strain. Based on the high infestation of chiggers in striped field rodents and the high rate of O. tsutsugamushi infection in chigger mites, Hwacheon-gun and Cheorwon-gun are presumed to be high-risk areas for scrub typhus. Furthermore, L. pallidum, a major vector of scrub typhus, and the dominant O. tsutsugamushi serotype, the Boryong strain, were found in the northern regions of Gangwon-do, Korea.
Eight cases of canine thelaziosis found in two localities in Korea
Authors: Choe Seongjun , Kim Sunmin , Nath Tilak Chandra , Kim Jeong-Ho
Published: August 2023

Thelazia callipaeda, a parasitic nematode that causes thelaziosis in various mammals, including humans, is known to be endemic in Korea. However, life cycle-related information on the parasite, primarily from human infection and a few dog cases, is limited. This study reports additional cases of T. callipaeda infections in dogs from both rural and urban areas in Korea, indicating the potential for transmission to humans and other animals. We collected 61 worms from 8 infected dogs from Paju and Cheongju Cities and observed their morphological characteristics under a light microscope. The findings indicate that T. callipaeda infections in animals in Korea may be underestimated and are distributed close to human environments. Our results contribute to the growing knowledge of the reservoir hosts of T. callipaeda in Korea and highlight the importance of continued surveillance and research to prevent and control this emerging zoonotic disease.
Intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda
Authors: Hakizimana Evariste , Kim Ju Yeong , Oh Singeun , Yoon Moonsoo , Yong Tai-Soon
Published: August 2023

Intestinal parasitic infections are a public health burden and a major cause of illness in developing countries. The diseases lead to various health threats, including growth retardation and mental health-related disorders, especially in children. We assessed the risk factors for intestinal parasitic infections among children aged 12–59 months residing in Nyamasheke District, Rwanda. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using secondary data from 1,048 children aged 12–59 months whose stool samples were examined for the presence of intestinal parasites and whose results were registered in the laboratory information system in 2020. The prevalence of intestinal parasites in children aged 12–59 months was 53.2%. The dominant parasites were Ascaris lumbricoides (13.1%), followed by Giardia lamblia (10.9%), Entamoeba histolytica (7.9%), Trichuris trichiura (6.5%), hookworms (1.7%), and Taenia species (1.4%). A significant association was observed between intestinal parasites and the literacy of mothers or children’s caregivers (odds ratio (OR)=5.09, P<0.001). Children from farming households were 2.8-fold more likely to contract intestinal parasitic infections than those from nonfarming households (OR=2.8, P<0.001). A significant association was also observed between intestinal parasites and food safety (OR=4.9, P<0.001). Intestinal parasitic infections were significantly associated with hand hygiene practices after using the toilet and washing fresh fruits before eating (P<0.001). The information gathered will help public health providers and partners develop control plans in highly endemic areas in Rwanda.
A case of vocal cord gnathostomiasis diagnosed with sectional morphologies in a histopathological specimen from a Chinese woman living in Korea
Authors: Park Doo Sik , Cho Eun Hyun , Park Kyung Hoon , Jo Soo Min , Park Bumjung , Huh Sun
Published: August 2023

This study aimed to describe a rare case of gnathostomiasis in the vocal cord. A 54-year-old Chinese woman living in Korea visited with a chief complaint of voice change at the outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology in Hallym Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University on August 2, 2021. She had eaten raw conger a few weeks before the voice change developed, but her medical history and physical examinations demonstrated neither gastrointestinal symptoms nor other health problems. A round and red cystic lesion, recognized in the anterior part of the right vocal cord, was removed using forceps and scissors through laryngeal microsurgery. The histopathological specimen of the cyst revealed 3 cross-sections of a nematode larva in the lumen of the cyst wall composed of inflammatory cells and fibrotic tissues. They differ in diameter, from 190 μm to 235 μm. They showed characteristic cuticular layers with tegumental spines, somatic muscle layers, and gastrointestinal tracts such as the esophagus and intestine. Notably, intestinal sections consisted of 27-28 lining cells containing 0-4 nuclei per cell. We tentatively identified the nematode larva recovered from the vocal cord cystic lesion as the third-stage larva of Gnathostoma, probably G. nipponicum or G. hispidum, based on the sectional morphologies.
The Influence Of Borneo Puzzle Game Based On Education Game Towards The Level Of Concentration Of Chidren With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd) In The Extraordinary School Of Pontianak City
Authors: Ratri Maya Masita , Wardhani Puspa , Triyani Irma
Published: August 2023

ADHD is a mental disorder characterized by attention deficit, hyperactivity and impulsivity so having difficulty concentrating. One of the efforts to increase concentration is giving play therapy Borneo Puzzle based on education game. This study was conducted in the Extraordinary School of Cahaya Bangsa, Bina Anak Bangsa, Kinasih and Autism West Kalimantan. This study aimed to determine the effect of Borneo Puzzle game based on education game towards the level of concentration of chidren with ADHD. The study methods used quasi experimental with population of 20 Elementary Students with total sampling technique. 10 students were given Borneo Puzzle based on education game and 10 students were given a conventional puzzle for 6 consecutive days. We used Concentration Grid Exercise as an instrument, statistic test analyzed with Paired t-test dan Independent t-test. Paired t-test results showed p = 0,000 in the intervention group and p = 0,001 in the control group (p value < 0,05) which means that Borneo Puzzle game based on education game and conventional puzzle had a significant effect on the concentration level of ADHD children. The average difference of total score concentration level between before and after treatment in the intervention group was 4,60 (SD 2,45) greater than the control group which was 3,70 (SD 2,35), with Independent t-test results showed p value = 0,415 (p value > 0,05) shows no significant difference in the total score. Conclusion: there is an influence of Borneo Puzzle game based on education game towards the level of concentration of children with ADHD in the Extraordinary School Pontianak City in 2020. Borneo Puzzle game based on education game can be used as an alternative game model in play therapy to increase the concentration of children with ADHD.
Büyük Selçuklu Devleti’nde Bir Emir: Hâcib Erdem ve Faaliyetleri
Authors: KOZAN Ali
Published: August 2023

Selçuklu dönem kaynaklarında adına ilk kez Tuğrul Bey devrinde rastlanan Hâcib Erdem, erken Selçuklu devrinde gerek siyasi gerek askerî ve gerekse Selçuklu saray teşkilatında mühim roller icra eden bir şahsiyet olarak ön plana çıkmaktadır. İlk olarak 1059 yılında Tuğrul Bey tarafından Musul meselesinin halli için görevlendirilen emirler arasında yer alan Erdem, Arslan Besasirî’nin Musul kuşatmasında şehri savunmuş ancak dördüncü ayın sonunda şehrin teslimine engel olamamıştır. 1063 tarihine gelindiğinde Hâcib Erdem, Selçuklu veraset meselesine ve taht kavgalarına karışan emir ve ordu komutanı olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Tuğrul Bey’in veliaht tayinine karşı çıkarak Alparslan tarafına geçmiş ve kendisini devletin kaderine doğrudan etki eden bir meselenin içerisinde bulmuştur. Daha sonra Kutalmış’a karşı Sultan Alparslan’ın öncü birliklerinde mücadele vererek Alparslan’a zaman kazandırmıştır. Bu bağlamda Tuğrul Bey’in veliaht tayini sürecinde ve Alparslan ile Kutalmış arasındaki taht mücadelesinde yer alarak erken dönem Selçuklu tarihinde cereyan eden saltanat mücadelelerinde önemli bir rol oynamıştır. Hakkındaki bir diğer rivayet ise Batınî olduğu iddia edilen bir kişiyi kişisel katipliğine getirmesinden dolayı Sultan Alparslan ile yaşadığı anlaşmazlıkla ilgilidir. Bu görevlendirmeden dolayı Alparslan tarafından uyarılmış ve yapılan atama engellenmiştir. Bu hadise ise, dönemin mezhepsel mücadelelerinin boyutlarının anlaşılması için önemli bir hadisedir. Selçuklu tarihinde önemli roller icra eden Hâcib Erdem ile ilgili günümüze kadar herhangi bir çalışma yapılmamıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Hâcib Erdem’in devlet ve saray teşkilatındaki yeri ve öneminin ortaya konulmasıdır. Bu çalışmanın, Sultan Tuğrul ve Alparslan devirlerinin önemli devlet adamlarından birisi olarak Hâcib Erdem hakkındaki muhtelif çalışmalar için bir kapı aralayacağı düşünülmektedir.
The acquisition of macro- and micronutrients is synergistic in species mixtures: example of mixed crucifer-legume cover crops
Authors: Couëdel Antoine , Alletto Lionel , Justes Éric
Published: August 2023

Cover crops are often mentioned as a way to decrease nutrient losses during the fallow period. Species mixtures of crucifer-legume have been shown to effectively take up nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) to decrease losses due to leaching, but their ability to simultaneously take up other key macro- and micronutrients remains unknown. Our study assessed the performances of a wide variety of bispecific crucifer-legume mixtures to provide synergetic uptake of multiple nutrients to target nutrient-recycling ecosystem services. Cultivars from eight crucifer and seven legume species were tested as sole and bispecific cover crops at an experimental site near Toulouse, France. Seven macronutrients (C, N, P, K, S, Ca and Mg) and six micronutrients (B, Cu, Mn, Zn, Fe and Na) were measured in both species. Crucifer-legume mixtures showed synergetic uptake of nutrients per ha compared to sole cover crops for some nutrients through niche complementarity and facilitation processes and net competition for other nutrients. Species mixtures induced both i) higher nutrient concentrations for Mn and Fe in crucifers and Ca and B in legumes) and ii) lower concentrations for P, K, Ca and B in crucifers and Cu and Fe in legumes, indicating that the interactions differed among the species mixtures. Nevertheless, the nutrient uptake measured in shoots were always higher in species mixtures than in sole crops (LER > 1) demonstrating the compatibility and complementarity of crucifer and legume mixtures in providing multiple-nutrient catch-crop and recycling related ecosystem services. Despite overall positive interactions and synergetic complementarities, the results also highlight that some net negative competition occurred for some nutrients. Thus, further investigation is still necessary to completely understand the processes behind multiple-nutrient acquisition in species mixtures.
Updating the fossil record of the alligatoroid crocodylian Diplocynodon from the late Eocene of Transylvanian Basin
Authors: Venczel Márton
Published: August 2023

The basal alligatoroid crocodylianDiplocynodon kochierected for incomplete three-dimensional skull from the late Eocene (Priabonian) Cluj Limestone Formation in Romania, represents one of the easternmost distributed European members of Diplocynodontidae. New isolated cranial and postcranial remains provide new insights into the diagnostic features, phylogenetic relationships and lifestyle of this taxon, extending its fossil record to four new localities situated on the north-western side of the Transylvanian Basin. Diagnostic traits of the holotype include an extended insertion surface of jaw adductors on the parietal and squamosal, whereas the newly referred mandibles possess an enlarged and procumbent first dentary tooth, and the posterior teeth and alveoli are mediolaterally compressed. These attributes might have been related to the prey capture approach ofD. kochi, involved undoubtedly in the food chains of both continental (fluvial or marshy-lacustrine) and shallow marine environments, as indicated by the taphonomic settings of the surveyed fossil bearing deposits. The warm and humid climate is indicated for the late Eocene (Priabonian) of the Transylvanian Basin based on palynomorphs, however, the presence of “growth rings” and “lines of arrested growth” on the prezygapophyses of a dorsal vertebra referred toD. kochi, points to a seasonal climate, installed well before the Eocene–Oligocene terminal event. Positioned between western and eastern European faunas, the diplocynodontid populations from the Transylvanian Basin survived probably the Eocene–Oligocene transition, as suggested by the early Oligocene (Rupelian) fossil record from the area.