bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analysis Clustering Using Normalized Cross Correlation In Fuzzy C-Means Clustering Algorithm
Authors: Kembaren Ricky Crist Geoversam Imantara , Sitompul Opim Salim , Sawaluddin Sawaluddin 
Published: November 2022

Abstract: Fuzzy C-Means Clustering (FCM) has been widely known as a technique for performing data clustering, such as image segmentation. This study will conduct a trial using the Normalized Cross Correlation method on the Fuzzy C-Means Clustering algorithm in determining the value of the initial fuzzy pseudo-partition matrix which was previously carried out by a random process. Clustering technique is a process of grouping data which is included in unsupervised learning. Data mining generally has two techniques in performing clustering, namely: hierarchical clustering and partitional clustering. The FCM algorithm has a working principle in grouping data by adding up the level of similarity between pairs of data groups. The method applied to measure the similarity of the data based on the correlation value is the Normalized Cross Correlation (NCC). The methodology in this research is the steps taken to measure clustering performance by adding the Normalized Cross Correlation (NCC) method in determining the initial fuzzy pseudo-partition matrix in the Fuzzy C-Means Clustering (FCM) algorithm. the results of data clustering using the Normalized Cross Correlation (NCC) method on the Fuzzy C-Means Clustering (FCM) algorithm gave better results than the ordinary Fuzzy C-Means Clustering (FCM) algorithm. The increase that occurs in the proposed method is 4.27% for the Accuracy, 4.73% for the rand index and 8.26% for the F-measure..
Data Mining implementation on SMUN Scholarship recipient candidates using the C4.5 algorithm
Authors: Rusdiansyah Rusdiansyah , Supendar Hendra , Suharyanti Nining , Tuslaela Tuslaela 
Published: November 2022

This research is motivated by SMUN previously only providing scholarships for underprivileged students, while for students who excel, the method is not yet, therefore, research by implementing data mining with the C4.5 algorithm method so that in the future, if the scholarship program is for outstanding students already exists, then SMUN can immediately apply it. The sample data are 33 scholarship recipients with subjects that have been determined based on the report card scores of prospective scholarship recipients. The selection results for receiving scholarships to outstanding students so far have only been calculated in general terms, the possibility of incorrect results will cause losses for students who have good achievements. As a result, there are students who should get the scholarship rights and do not receive it. The problem of this research is how to make it easier to analyze students who need and are entitled to receive scholarships, how to make it easier to select and determine scholarship recipients. The research uses the C4.5 algorithm to overcome these problems. With the C4.5 algorithm, the percentage accuracy value can be calculated which is used to determine whether the student is entitled to receive a scholarship or not. The data collection technique in this study is to use student report cards. classification value in determining students who get scholarships with the highest accuracy of 81.81%. The accuracy value was obtained by experimenting with the testing process with the number of student data as many as 33 students. It is hoped that it will make it easier to receive scholarships for students who excel academically in school.
The Effect of Health Education on reducing blood pressure of hypertensive patients at USU Hospital Medan in 2022
Authors: Agussamad Indra 
Published: November 2022

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a disease of the heart and blood vessels characterized by an increase in blood pressure. Education is an increase in one's knowledge and abilities through learning techniques or instructions, with the aim of remembering real facts or conditions. The purpose of this research is the effect of health education on reducing patient's blood pressure. This type of research is a correlation analytic type with a quasi-experimental design. The sample in this study were hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of hypertension. The method used is observation. The results of the observation show that the blood pressure measurement of hypertensive patients uses a sphygmomanometer. The t-test obtained a significant value of 0.000, which is smaller than alpha 0.05 or 95% significant. So that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, it can be said that there is a significant effect between the blood pressure of hypertensive patients before and before being given health education or information. The conclusion that can be drawn is that education is very influential in reducing the patient's blood pressure because it can increase the patient's sense of comfort. This is a consideration for the health team to provide an in-depth understanding of hypertension.
Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berhitung Melalui Media Kartu Angka Interaktif Pada Kelompok Usia 5-6 Tahun Taman Kanak – Kanak Taman Hijau, Kota Batam
Authors: Indah Palupi Diana , Lesmana Dian Earlyana , Farista Dian , Rahmani Emma , Yusnita Erlin , Sudarya Agus 
Published: November 2022

Children begin to enter the preschool period in the age range of 5-6 years, this age is a period of preparation to enter formal education actually in elementary school. Cognitive development is one aspect of development that must always be given stimulation. The ability to count is part of the aspect of cognitive development. The purpose of this study in general is "Improving the ability to count through the medium of interactive number cards in the age group of 5-6 Taman Kanak – Kanak Taman Hijau, Batam City". To determine the achievement of children in the learning development activities carried out, an assessment is carried out by means of Class Action Research through the medium of interactive number cards. This study uses Class Action Research of Kemmis and Mc Taggrat cycle models with four stages, namely: planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The data of this study comes from the results of action observations and evaluation results. The study was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle is based on the stages of activity planning, execution of actions , observation and post-analysis reflection. Before the step of cycle 1, 4 students were able to do numeracy activities with worksheet media. After cycle 1 there was the addition of 3 more children who showed better counting skills. By the end of the 2nd cycle, 11 children were able to develop very well and 2 children developed as expected. This shows that the use of interactive number card media has a positive impact and can improve students' ability to do numeracy.Meningkatkan kemampuan berhitung
Issues of Implementation of the Fair Trial in the Albanian System: Analysis in the Framework of the Constitutional Court and ECHR's Jurisprudence on Albania's Cases
Authors: Bode Jola , Peppo Etlon 
Published: November 2022

The process of a fair trial constitutes an important part of human right standards, for which Albania is making efforts to develop. Article 6 (1) of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), being the main tool in the area of fundamental rights and freedoms, lists the components of a fair, independent, impartial, legal and public trial within a reasonable time applicable in both civil and criminal trials. The paper aims to present an overview of the evolution of this principle in the Albanian constitutional system in order to understand how this principle has evolved in a former dictatorship such as Albania and how much this principle conforms to the standards sanctioned under Article 6 (1) of the ECHR. As one of the most significant legal events in Albania, judicial reform’s impact on the justice system is also analysed regarding the application of the standards of a fair trial. Naturally, all components of a fair trial are of essential importance, but considering gaps in enforcement and issues of their practical misinterpretation, this paper is focused in components such as: access to justice, trial within a reasonable time and trial by an independent and impartial court. Through the jurisprudence of the Albanian Constitutional Court and European Court of Human Rights on cases against Albania, the present paper outlines and seeks to address the matters of enforcement of such components in the Albanian system, such as: How is the constitutional defence of a free trial provided and what has been the Constitutional Court’s role in this regard? How have ECHR’s guidelines on cases against Albania affected the correction of misinterpretations in the national system? How has the judicial reform affected the enforcement of such components, and what are the subsequent problems and challenges? In conclusion, we present some opinions regarding the need to increase the standard of the defence of these components referring to a fair trial, particularly in the area where the largest number of problems have been identified by the practice.

Received: 21 August 2022 / Accepted: 10 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
Recognition of the Consumer's Attitude Towards Organic Products and Its Relationship with the Selection Criteria for Sales Personnel in the Biggest Peruvian Bio-Fair
Authors: Fernández-Bedoya Víctor Hugo , Soto-Rodríguez Iván Dennys , Gago-Chávez Johanna de Jesús Stephanie , Meneses-La-Riva Monica Elisa , Suyo-Vega Josefina Amanda 
Published: November 2022

The main objective of this research was to determine the relationship between the acknowledgement of the consumer's attitude towards organic products and the selection criteria for sales personnel at the largest bio-fair in Lima, Peru. A quantitative approach, with an applied type, a correlational level, a non-experimental, and a cross-sectional design was used in the research technique. In this context, the population consisted of 78 organic product sales managers. The survey technique was applied, and the author's questionnaires were used as an instrument, yielding good findings in terms of validity, reliability, and confirmatory factor analysis. A multiple correlation matrix with Spearman's rho statistic was constructed and interpreted. The results obtained showed a moderate positive relationship between consumer attitude acknowledgement of organic products is and sales personnel selection criteria (p. = 0.000; r = 0.568), giving validity to the general hypothesis. Similarly, bilateral asymptotic significance values of less than 0.001 allowed the acceptance of the specific hypotheses proposed by the researchers.

Received: 9 June 2022 / Accepted: 5 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
Behavior and Socio-Economic Development: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Authors: Al Fozaie Mohammad Tariq 
Published: November 2022

Why do people engage in bad behavior? Are people inherently evil? Is human nature inclined towards unethical behavior? Or are the causes of bad behavior external to the self? This paper employs an explanatory research design to provide descriptive explanations as to why people might engage in bad behavior by examining views from different disciplines such as philosophy, psychology, ethics, theology, and economics. The paper finds that people engage in bad behavior due to the duality of human nature, cognitive inefficiencies, psychological tendencies, bounded rationality, and having a poor regulatory focus. In summary, consensus is lacking among scholars within and across disciplines as to what constitutes bad behavior, as well as a lack of consensus as to why people might engage in such behavior – this in turn contributes to a lack of a theoretical framework which properly defines what constitutes bad behavior and how, and whether, it is quantifiable.

Received: 30 August 2022 / Accepted: 14 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
Empowering and Emancipatory Local Budgeting: From Narcissism to Altruism
Authors: Pasoloran Oktavianus 
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study is to create a regional budgeting political model based on the public aspiration fund policy. As a populist initiative to collect particular interests among regional budgeting stakeholders, the public aspiration fund is a reality. This research employs the interpretive-critical approach to show the discursive reality that develops from the language of public ambitions. The study's findings indicate that, on the one hand, the public ambition fund is justified as a sort of "response" to community needs and interests, but on the other hand, the public ambition fund is a form of narcissism in regional budget politics. According to the findings of the study, fighting for community goals must be motivated by an altruistic desire to help the community as part of prosocial action that benefits the greater community. Participating in the screening process of community aspirations requires budget participants to have "feeling in" empathy, which is acquired by entering into the emotional state of the community through a heightened understanding of the community's predicament. The hope is that municipal finances will be reoriented in more emancipatory and empowering directions through funding a range of programs with the primary purpose of “people's welfare”.

Received: 7 September 2022 / Accepted: 15 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
Politeness in an Educational Context
Authors: Albawardi Areej , Alqahtani Albandari 
Published: November 2022

Human daily social interaction is anchored in interpersonal discourse, and linguistic politeness is thus vital to our everyday language including face-to-face and computer-mediated communication. Politeness conventions in emails are not being taught to students and seem to be a work-in-progress. In a power-asymmetrical context such as student-teacher interaction, requests are pragmatically demanding, complex, and inherently face-threatening acts (Brown & Levinson, 1987). Little research has been conducted on face-saving and politeness in requests produced by a sufficient number of participants. This paper attempts to investigate requestive emails written in English by Saudi students directed to instructors belonging to the same Saudi academic institution. The study attempts to examine how English language female students employ linguistic politeness in composing their requestive emails. In more detail, it aims to examine English language students’ use of email openings and closings and uncover the different devices employed in both, including address term’s presence/absence and formality/informality. Results show that most students (97%) in the current data opt for including an opening pre-request, while only 72.5% of their emails include a closing.

Received: 31 August 2022 / Accepted: 12 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
A Meta-Analysis on the Determinants of Online Product Reviews with Moderating Effect of Product Type
Authors: Rawat Kavita , Kumar Sunita 
Published: November 2022

The technological advances in digital space have provided a renewed impetus for business to expand their footprint across digital modes. The growth of the internet and the ease of its access to the masses has encouraged many businesses to go online. Online e-commerce platforms make it easy to search, locate and place orders. Technology-assisted supply chains and fast delivery mechanisms ensure that users don't have to go elsewhere to fulfill their needs. To earn loyalty and customer satisfaction, e-commerce platforms have evolved into a sophisticated recommender system. It has evolved from just an informational source to a participative mode where users can share their experiences about their purchases. Customer values other user experiences more than the information provided by the seller. The presence of many conflicting and contradicting reviews can make the task of making rational decisions difficult for many users. Many studies were performed to understand what constitutes a review helpful and came up with different or mixed outcomes. The present study reviews the factors that influence online customer reviews helpful. Meta-analysis was performed to reconcile the mixed findings of different factors of online review helpfulness. The meta-analysis found that with the moderating effect of product type, factors like review length, readability, rating, reputation, and expertise positively correlate with helpfulness. Further, the customer finds moderate reviews more helpful in terms of polarity. Meta-analysis has a mix of findings for the selected data points in the study. The mixed findings include product type (search, experience, or other) and helpfulness measurement criteria.

Received: 30 August 2022 / Accepted: 24 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
Social Support and General Self-Efficacy: Predictors of Subjective Discomfort in Ecuadorian Teachers
Authors: Figueroa-Suárez Fanny Filerma , Flores-Mera Viviana Vanessa , Vivas-Yong Dévora Del Rocío , Turpo-Chaparro Josué E. , Apaza-Romero Abel , Vásquez-Villanueva Salomón 
Published: November 2022

The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has generated new challenges for regular basic education teachers, who, day by day, interact with students and constitute a significant part of the student's development. These new circumstances have affected teachers, raising their stress levels and affecting their skills. In this context, this study aims to determine the influence of social support and general self-efficacy on subjective discomfort in Ecuadorian regular basic education teachers. The methodology used was based on the predictive design in which 311 teachers participated, 230 women and 81 men. The selected instruments were the Duke-UNK-11 Functional Social Support Questionnaire, the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GAS) and the Kessler Subjective Discomfort Scale-10. The results showed that the Social support variable significantly influences subjective discomfort, showing that teachers who have high levels of social support show lower levels of subjective discomfort. It is concluded that social support is a predictor of subjective discomfort in Ecuadorian teachers of basic education.

Received: 23 May 2022 / Accepted: 28 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
Writing Issues in ESL and their Potential Solutions: Case Study IMCO's Foundation Students
Authors: Slimi Zouhaier , Al Alawai Farah , Al Alyani Huda , Al Abri Sharifa , Al-Farsi Fatema Abdallah , Al Balushi Kawkab 
Published: November 2022

This paper studies the common writing mistakes committed by IMCO's foundation students. Therefore, it supports students in addressing their issues and prepares them for their degree studies. The study investigates the common writing mistakes at the foundation level (A1 to B1). To investigate writing problems in linguistic, cultural, educational, and social contexts. To recommend potential dynamic solutions to support IMCO's students and other learners to write better. A team of experts in English language teaching with experience of five to fifteen years in the field conducted an experimental study through the first semester of the academic year 2021–22 on 5 groups, each made of 20 to 27 students. The experiment recorded the common mistakes committed by learners on an excel sheet for ten weeks. The paper also used bibliometric analysis to map errors on the international level by analyzing articles from five recent years (from 2005 to 2022) from Scopus via VOSviewer. Data collected was analyzed via Yale DHlab Raw Graph 2.0 beta. Findings reveal that the main mistakes committed by learners are linked to spelling, punctuation, irrelevant ideas, thesis statement writing, topic, sentence, use of the verbal sentence, verb-subject agreement, run-on sentences, structure, layout issues, and plagiarism issues. Several factors contribute to these issues, including the impact of language one on language two, lack of reading, motivation, and the impact of online learning. Findings also reveal that although lecturers use a student-centred approach, they lack high-tech skills in dealing with writing issues, requiring apps, technology, and artificial intelligence. The paper is valuable as it adds value to teaching productive skills to non-native English speakers, and it combines the use of scientific research methods.

Received: 2 August 2022 / Accepted: 24 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
Academic Perspectives on the Acquisition of Task-Fit Digital Devices in an Open Distance Learning University: Challenges, Constraints and Hassles
Authors: Khumalo Shuti Steph 
Published: November 2022

There is an increasing awareness of the prominence of the virtual setting environment as education shifted from conventional face-to-face teaching and learning to a blended environment that includes distance education. This phenomenon has also affected how teaching is delivered in Higher education institutions. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that limit the provision of task-fit digital devices in an Open Distance Learning (ODL) University in South Africa. The article emanates from data collected from a collaborative project by different universities entitled “The dynamics of space and place in Sub-Saharan higher education institutions”. This study deployed qualitative research methodology and data was collected through semi-structured interviews. The Task-Technology Fit model was used as a theoretical framework. The investigation led to several critical findings which were categorised into the following themes: deficient technologies, delayed procurement of digital appliances, supplying used computers to newly appointed academics, negative implications of pedagogical practices and finally, poor ICT support.

Received: 27 June 2022 / Accepted: 14 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022
Analysis of Educational Migration Decision in Indonesia
Authors: Mustika Made Dwi Setyadhi , Remi Sutyastie Soemitro , Fahmi Mohamad , Setiawan Maman 
Published: November 2022

Generally, migration is the movement of a person from one to another region. Besides that, several factors may cause migration such as uneven economic and educational development. This study aims to discover the factors of educational migration, particularly in Indonesia. This study carried out Indonesian Family Life Surveys (IFLS) microdata; however, the IFLS divides into IFLS wave 3 (2000), IFLS wave 4 (2007), and IFLS wave 5 (2014). Hence, the total sample of the study is 1.878 people. In addition, The Logistics Regression Model or Logit Model analysis technique is used in this study. This study found that educational migration factors are influenced by personal consumption expenditure (PCE), geographical conditions, gender, high school education, university education, age, religion, cognitive ability, father's educational background (High School and university), mother's educational background (High School and university), and the province of origin. To sum up, the future welfare of a person is influenced by educational migration.

Received: 8 August 2022 / Accepted: 10 October 2022 / Published: 5 November 2022