bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Peningkatan Prestasi Kerja Karyawan di PT Samaco Karkasindo Utama Juwana Pati
Authors: Nurya Zulfa Dewi , Setiawati Ira , Indiworo Rr. Hawik Ervina
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) Menguji pengaruh lingkungan kerja terhadap peningkatan prestasi kerja karyawan. 2) Menguji pengaruh semangat kerja terhadap peningkatan prestasi kerja karyawan.  3) Menguji pengaruh kompetensi SDM terhadap peningkatan prestasi kerja karyawan. 4) Menguji pengaruh lingkungan kerja, semangat kerja dan kompetensi SDM secara simultan terhadap peningkatan prestasi kerja karyawan. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian lapangan dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Sampel dalam peneltian ini sebanyak 194 responden dengan teknik pengambilan sampel jenuh. Pengumpulan data dilaksanakan dengan penyebaran angket langsung kepada responden. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis regresi linier berganda dengan bantuan program SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) Variabel lingkungan kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap peningkatan prestasi kerja karyawan dengan adanya nilai t hitung sebesar 8,413 > t tabel sebesar 1,9725 dengan nilai signifikansi 0,000<0,05. 2) Variabel semangat kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap peningkatan prestasi kerja karyawan dengan adanya nilai t hitung sebesar 3,559 > t tabel sebesar 1,9725 dengan nilai signifikansi 0,000<0,05. 3) Variabel kompetensi SDM berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap peningkatan prestasi kerja karyawan dengan adanya nilai t hitung sebesar 5,559 > t tabel sebesar 1,9725 dengan nilai signifikansi 0,000<0,05. 4) Variabel lingkungan kerja, semangat kerja, dan kompetensi SDM secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan prestasi kerja karyawan dengan adanya nilai f hitung sebesar 94,666 > f tabel sebesar 2,65.Kata Kunci : Lingkungan Kerja, Semangat Kerja, Kompetensi SDM, dan Prestasi Kerja
Strategi Promosi dan Pelayanan Syari`ah untuk Meningkatkan Jumlah Pengunjung di Pantai Glagah Wangi Desa Tambak Bulusan Kecamatan Karang Tengah Kabupaten Demak
Authors: Sari Risti Lia , Takhim Muhamad
Published: May 2022

Pantai Glagah Wangi adalah terletak di Desa Tambak Bulusan Kecamatan Karang Tengah Kabupaten Demak, salah satu pantai indah yang memiliki keunikan tersendiri, namun belum maksimalnya pertumbuhan usaha pariwisata dan jumlah pengunjung juga tidak stabil. peneliti tertarik untuk meneliti tentang analisis strategi promosi dan pelayanan pariwisata guna meningkatkan jumlah pengunjung di Pantai Glagah Wangi melalui strategi promosi dan Pelayanan secara syariah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui strategi promosi yang dilakukan oleh pengelola dalam meningkatkan jumlah pengunjung, untuk mengetahui pelayanan secara Syariah yang dilakukan oleh pengelola dalam meningkatkan jumlah pengunjung, dan untuk mengetahui pandangan etika Islam dalam strategi promosi dan pelayanan Pantai Glagah Wangi. Peneltian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan (field research) yang bersifat kualitatif. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa, pertama Strategi promosi dan pelayanan yang dilakukan oleh pengelola dalam meningkatkan jumlah pengunjung yaitu dengan menerapkan bauran promosi yaitu dengan periklanan melalui media elektronik, media sosial. Salles promotion dengan mengadakan even-even dan hiburan. Publisitas menggunakan surat kabar dan media elektronik. Sedangkan dalam pelayanan menerapkan tangible dengan memberikan fasilitas yang dibutuhkan. Empathy dengan melayani pengunjung ramah sopan dan santun, reliability dengan adanya standar pelayanan yang jelas dan keahlian pengelola, responsiveness melayani pengunjung dengan cepat dan tanggap, assurance dengan memberikan jaminan bagi para pengunjung. Pandangan etika Islam dalam strategi promosi dan pelayanan Pantai Glagah Wangi yaitu, tidak mengobral sumpah, jujur, tidak mengingkari janji, menghindari adanya penipuan, dan rela dengan laba yang sedikit. Sedangkan dalam pelayanan yaitu, jujur, bertanggung jawab, tidak menipu, menepati janji, dan melayani dengan rendah hati.Kata Kunci : Strategi promosi, Pelayanan Syariah dan Jumlah Pengunjung
PERBANDINGAN NILAI SPF ENDAPAN AIR CUCIAN BERAS PUTIH DAN BERAS MERAH SECARA IN VITRO
Authors: Wijayatri Ratna , Wahyuningtyas Eka Sakti , Hafiz Nur , Shabrina Ayu
Published: May 2022

Penggunaan senyawa kimia sebagai agen pelindung sinar UV dapat membahayakan tubuh. Air cucian beras merupakan limbah yang banyak mengandung komponen fenolik dan flavonoid yang mampu menyerap sinar UV. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk membandingkan nilai SPF ekstrak air cucian beras merah (EACBM) dan beras putih (EACBP). EACBM dan EACBP dibuat dengan melakukan ekstraksi dari beras merah dan beras putih kemudian difermentasi selama 3 hari. Endapan yang diperoleh lalu dipekatkan dengan penangas air pada suhu 60°C. Rendemen EACBM dan EACBP dilarutkan dengan aquadest kemudian ditetapkan nilai SPF pada panjang gelombang 290-320 nm menggunakan spektrofotometer UV-Vis. Hasil absorbansi dihitung dengan rumus Mansur. Data nilai SPF dianalisis secara statistik dengan uji t-independent dan dikategorikan proteksinya secara deskriptif. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa nilai SPF EACBM dan EACBP berbeda secara signifikan (p < 0,05). Konsentrasi ekstrak tertinggi yaitu 30000 ppm pada EACBM dan EACBP menghasilkan nilai SPF masing-masing adalah 25,47±1,30 dan 10,28 ±1,40. EACBM dan EACBP pada konsentrasi 30000 ppm masing-masing termasuk kategori proteksi ultra dan proteksi maksimal.dEACBM menujukkan nilai SPF lebih tinggi dibandingkan EACBP. 0 pt, italic)Kata kunci: Beras merah, beras putih, nilai SPF, tabir surya
KAJIAN TERAPI ANEMIA PASIEN GAGAL GINJAL KRONIS YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISA DI RUMAH SAKIT “X” KOTA SEMARANG
Authors: Prasetyaningrum Erna , Sulistiyanto F.X. , Sofandi Amor
Published: May 2022

Penyakit Ginjal kronik (PGK) dari tahun ke tahun mengalami peningkatan. Beberapa penyakit yang dapat memicu terjadinya PGK diantaranya hipertensi, glomerulonephritis kronik, diabetes mellitus, dll. Prevalesi kunjungan berobat pasien rawat jalan yang paling banyak di Indonesia  tahun 2004, hipertensi sebanyak 411.355 kunjungan, DM sebanyak 326.462 kunjungan dan gagal ginjal kronik. Anemia yang terjadi pada kasus PGK sebesar 80-90% (Sukandar, 2013). Anemia pada PGK dapat meningkatkan mortalitas morbiditas, sehingga dapat menyebabkan semakin cepat progress pasien  PGK terminal. (Farag,dkk, 2021). Tujuan penelitian yang dilakukan untuk mengetahui terapi anemia pasien PGK yang menjalankan Hemodialisa di rumah sakit kota Semarang. Pengambilan data pada penelitian dilakukan secara retrospektif, atau data yang digunakan pada waktu yang lampau, dengan teknik sampling yang digunakan purposive sampling. Sampel dipilih berdasarkan kriteria penelitian. Kriteria inklusi penelitian diantaranya pasien rawat inap di RS “X” kota Semarang, pasien dengan diagnosa gagal ginjal kronik yang menjalankan hemodialisa, pasien PGK dengan adanya komplikasi, pasien PGK yang pulang dengan selamat. Kriteria eksklusi penelitian ini diantaranya, pasien yang didiagnosa PGK yang tidak mendapat terapi anemia, Rekam medis yang tidak lengkap. Alat dan bahan yang digunakan dalam penelitian berupa lembar rekam medis, rekam medis yang diambil adalah data pasien PGK dengan data riwayat pengobatan lengkap pada periode januari-desember 2020. Subjek penelitian ini merupakan pasien PGK dengan penyerta anemia, dan mendapat terapi antianemia. Hasil penelitian didapat pasien laki-laki sebanyak 52,94 % dan perempuan sebanyak 47,06%,  usia 45-65 tahun yaitu 29, 41 %, pemberian PRC 55,95%, asam folat 76,59 %, dan frekuensi PRC 1x2 kolf sebesar 56%.Kata Kunci : Hemodialisa, gagal ginjal Kronik, antianemia, obat, frekuensi
ANALISIS USAHA PENGOLAHAN KERIPIK PISANG COKLAT DI KABUPATEN WAY KANAN PROVINSI LAMPUNG
Authors: Setyawati Tata Cornelia , Sasongko Lutfi Aris , Wibowo Hendri , Widiyani Aniya
Published: May 2022

Keripik pisang coklat merupakan jenis  makanan ringan terbuat dari buah pisang yang diiris dan digoreng diberi rasa coklat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan total biaya, total penerimaan, total pendapatan, nilai BEP dan nilai R/C pada usaha pengolahan keripik pisang coklat di Kabupten Way Kanan Provinsi Lampung. Metode pada penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analitis. Penentuan lokasi menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Pengambilan sampel responden menggunakan metode sensus. Data yang digunakan merupakan data primer dan data sekunder. Hasil yang diperoleh penelitian ini adalah total biaya sebesar Rp 10.151.719/bulan, total penerimaan sebesar Rp14.422.500/bulan, dan total pendapatan sebesar Rp4.362.892/bulan. Nilai Break Even Point (BEP) atas dasar unit adalah sebesar 810 bungkus/bulan dengan masing-masing berat perbungkus 250gr. Nilai ini lebih kecil dari pada rata-rata produksi 1163/bulan dan nilai Break Even Point (BEP) atas dasar harga sebesar Rp. 8.650/bungkus. Nilai ini lebih kecil dari harga produk yang sebesar Rp. 12.417.  Nilai R/C usaha pengolahan keripik pisang coklat sebesar 1,43. Dari nilai R/C tersebut disimpulkan bahwa usaha pengolahan keripik pisang coklat layak untuk diusahakan karena besar nilai R/C >1.  Kata kunci: Keripik Pisang Coklat, Pengolahan, Kabupaten Way Kanan
RESPON PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL PADI BERAS MERAH KONVENSIONAL DAN AEROBIK PADA BEDENG PERMANEN TERHADAP APLIKASI BERBAGAI LIMBAH ORGANIK PADA TAHUN KETIGA
Authors: Fitriah Elsa , WANGIYANA Wayan , Farida Nihla
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh aplikasi berbagai limbah organik pada bedeng permanen pada tahun ketiga terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil padi beras merah antara teknik budidaya konvensional dan sistem irigasi aerobik pada bedeng permanen. Percobaan ditata menurut Rancangan Petak Terbagi (Split Plot Design), yang terdiri atas dua faktor perlakuan yaitu teknik budidaya padi (T1= konvensional, T2= sistem irigasi aerobik pada bedeng permanen) sebagai petak utama dan limbah organik (L0=tanpa limbah, L1=sekam, L2=abu sekam dan L3=abu sekam + pupuk kandang) sebagai anak petak. Data dianalisis dengan Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) dan uji Beda Nyata Jujur (Tukey’s HSD) pada taraf nyata 5% menggunakan program CoStat for Windows. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor teknik budidaya padi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap variabel hasil padi beras merah, yaitu persentase jumlah gabah hampa lebih rendah tetapi jumlah anakan produktif, jumlah malai, jumlah gabah berisi dan hasil gabah lebih tinggi pada padi sistem irigasi aerobik (T2). Faktor aplikasi limbah organik juga berpengaruh signifikan terhadap variabel pertumbuhan dan hasil, yaitu laju pertumbuhan jumlah anakan dan laju pertumbuhan jumlah daun lebih tinggi pada perlakuan L1, tetapi jumlah gabah berisi dan hasil gabah per rumpun lebih tinggi pada perlakuan L3. Terdapat pengaruh interaksi terhadap jumlah gabah berisi dan hasil gabah, dengan hasil gabah tertinggi (47,48 g/rumpun) pada padi sistem irigasi aerobik yang diberi abu sekam dan pupuk kandang (T2L3) dan terendah (28,78 g/rumpun) pada padi konvensional tanpa aplikasi limbah (T1L0).
ANALISIS BIAYA DAN PENDAPATAN AGROINDUSTRI TIWUL INSTAN (STUDI KASUS PADA KELOMPOK WANITA TANI DESA MAJALENGKA KECAMATAN BAWANG BANJARNEGARA)
Authors: Sarno Sarno - , Raditya Fanny Tri
Published: May 2022

Majalengka Village, Bawang District, Banjarnegara Regency is one of the villages that exists in the development of instant tiwul agroindustry. Tiwul instant is an agro-industry activity that continues to be developed in women's farmer groups. This is supported by an increase in the business development of instant tiwul production and marketing which is quite rapid. Therefore, the intensive development of the tiwul diamond agroindustry must continue to be improved. So far, the members of the women's farmer group do not understand how much production costs have been spent in the production of instant tiwul and how much income they receive. The research objectives are; (a) analyze the production costs and income of instant tiwul agroindustry, and (b) analyze the business feasibility of instant tiwul agroindustry obtained by the members of the women farmer group. The research method used is descriptive analysis method with data collection methods using interviews, observation and literature review. The research targets are members of women's farmer groups who produce instant tiwul. Data analysis methods used are cost and income analysis and business feasibility analysis. The results showed that (1) the production cost of instant tiwul agroindustry carried out by the women farmer group was obtained by an average of Rp. 497,424,-/1 times of production, (b) the amount of revenue obtained from instant tiwul agroindustry was an average of Rp. 1,095. 000,- while the amount of income earned is an average of Rp. 597,576,-/1 times of production, (c) based on business feasibility analysis, the instant tiwul agroindustry is said to be feasible because it obtains R/C Ratio > 1.Keywords: Agroindustry, Analysis, Cost, Income, Instant Tiwul
A performance evaluation of convolution neural networks for kinship discernment: An application in digital forensics
Authors: A Harisha , Prasad B. Krishna , Rajeev Keerthana , Maithri  , Nishchal
Published: May 2022

Kinship Verification from facial images is known to have attracted major attention since time immemorial. Identifying the underlying patterns that exist between images and analysing the relationship hidden between them have enabled the multitudes of applications to utilize kinship relationships. This work serves as a study on the amount of influence that hereditary features can exert on the families tied together by lineage in identifying the relationship prevailing between them and whether it holds true or not. The approach employed involves detecting the relationship existing between the provided facial images using Siamese Network, which comprises two identical convolutional neural networks that share common weight values. A difference vector is computed from this Siamese CNN, which is then fed into a network of fully connected linear layers. This extended layer will determine whether the two individuals in the input images are related to each other or not.
Understanding social sustainability for smart cities: The importance of inclusion, equity, and citizen participation as both inputs and long-term outcomes
Authors: Chen Tzuhao , Ramon Gil-Garcia J. , Gasco-Hernandez Mila
Published: May 2022

In the last decade, the world has witnessed increasing investments in smart city initiatives, which frequently employ data and emerging technologies to tackle complex urban challenges. Although existing literature has acknowledged the potential benefits of smart cities, such as increasing economic development and improving urban operations, their sustainability, understood as the enduring or long-term impact of specific outcomes, has been under-researched. Furthermore, the few studies touching on sustainability have focused on environmental or economic sustainability, mostly ignoring social sustainability. Therefore, this paper aims to review and synthesize the state-of-the-art research on social sustainability in smart cities. Our research questions are: (1) what are the main topics in the literature related to social sustainability in smart cities? and (2) what are the gaps that require further investigation? Our review shows that inclusion and equity are crucial components that must be considered. More specifically, civic engagement is an effective method for smart cities to better understand and respond to all residents’ social, economic, and environmental demands, enabling a more inclusive and equitable smart community.
Online approximative SPARQL query processing for COUNT-DISTINCT queries with web preemption
Authors: Aimonier-Davat Julien , Skaf-Molli Hala , Molli Pascal , Grall Arnaud , Minier Thomas
Published: May 2022

Getting complete results when processing aggregate queries on public SPARQL endpoints is challenging, mainly due to the application of quotas. Although Web preemption supports processing of aggregate queries online, on preemptable SPARQL servers, data transfer is still very large when processing count-distinct aggregate queries. In this paper, it is shown that count-distinct aggregate queries can be approximated with low data transfer by extending the partial aggregation operator with HyperLogLog++ sketches. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach outperforms existing approaches by orders of magnitude in terms of the amount of data transferred.
Intervention of physical exercise in the workplace on work ability, depression, anxiety and job satisfaction in workers with sedentary tasks
Authors: Díaz-Benito Víctor Jiménez , Moro María Isabel Barriopedro , Vanderhaegen Frederic , Remón Ángel Luis Clemente , Lozano José Antonio Santacruz , Fernández-Pola Eduardo Cimadevilla , Pérez Juan Pablo Hervás
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Sedentary tasks contribute to the deterioration of health and the appearance of chronic diseases. Physical exercise can contribute to the development of health, although the characteristics of the most appropriate program are unknown. OBJECTIVES: This is the second paper of the PRODET® intervention trial evaluating the effect of a supervised group exercise intervention in the worksite based on aerobic capacity and strength lasting 12 weeks. METHODS: The sample was composed of 67 subjects (N = 67, mean age 34.31 years) and the study investigated a 12-week group physical exercise program in the workplace, two days per week with 50-minute sessions, which was supervised and based on aerobic endurance and strength. The 67 subjects were working-age office workers, deemed as sedentary and randomized into an intervention (N = 40) or control (N = 27) group. Outcomes work ability, depression, anxiety and job satisfaction were assessed with questionnaires pre-and post-test in both groups. RESULTS: The program showed effects on the mental factor of work ability (Z = 2.36, P = 0.019, η2 = 0.09). However, there were no significant differences in the rest of the results. CONCLUSIONS: The intervention had an impact on the mental factor of work ability in the workers whose occupations were based on sedentary tasks, and reinforcing this variable with an exercise program in the workplace could contribute to reducing the mental factor of work ability.
Burnout and psychological symptoms in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Comparisons of different medical professions in a regional hospital in Turkey
Authors: Sagaltici Eser , Saydam Reyhan Bahçivan , Cetinkaya Mustafa , Şahin Şengül Kocamer , Küçük Suat Hayri , Müslümanoğlu Ahmet Yaser
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Early studies have revealed the psychological effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on healthcare workers (HCWs). Burnout and psychological outcomes of different medical professions during the pandemic have not yet been addressed. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to investigate the burnout, depression, anxiety, and psychological distress levels of HCWs, and to determine the predictive factors of burnout in different professions of frontline HCWs during the pandemic. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 253 HCWs (79 physicians, 95 nurses, and 79 other-HCWs). The Maslach Burnout Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Impact of Event Scale-Revised, and Sociodemographic Form were used. RESULTS: Emotional exhaustion was significantly higher in physicians and nurses than in other frontline HCWs. While depersonalization was significantly higher in physicians than nurses / other HCWs, levels of avoidance, hyperarousal and intrusion were found to be higher in other HCWs / nurses than physicians. Depression was the most effective predicting variable for burnout, following age, quarantine, supervisor’s/team leader’s attitude, hyperarousal and avoidance. CONCLUSIONS: It has been observed that depending on the uncertainty and life risk of the pandemic in HCWs involved in the treatment of COVID-19, physicians who are the decision-making authorities in the treatment process used more depersonalization than nurses and other HCWs. Nurses and other-HCWs had significantly higher distress symptoms than physicians. Both future research and psychosocial services should address those with high depressive symptoms as a potentially fragile subgroup for burnout among HCWs, and investigate and develop evidence-based interventions that can provide mental well-being, and prevent burnout.
Organizational strategies to address posttraumatic stress injuries among Canadian paramedics
Authors: Du Bronson B. , Yung Marcus , Gruber Jennifer , Yazdani Amin
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Paramedics are a high-risk occupational group for posttraumatic stress injuries (PTSI), and increasingly, evidence suggests that organizational factors play a significant role. While several resources for paramedic services to address PTSI exist, there is limited knowledge as to which PTSI-related programs and practices are implemented and how they are perceived in the workplace. OBJECTIVES: This research aimed to explore key informants’ perspectives on existing and desired organizational-wide initiatives for, as well as the challenges and potential solutions to, the primary prevention, early detection and intervention, and disability management of PTSI in Canadian paramedic services. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 key informants from jurisdictions across Canada who have over five years of work experience in prehospital care. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Eight recurrent organizational elements (themes) for addressing PTSI emerged: psychologically safe and healthy work culture; consistent supervisor support, mental health training and awareness, opportunities for recovery and maintaining resiliency, recognition of PTSI and its diverse risk factors, access to a variety of support initiatives for PTSI, communication during medical leave, and meaningful work accommodations. CONCLUSIONS: While organizational-wide initiatives were in place for the primary prevention, early detection and intervention, and disability management of PTSI, systemic challenges with coordination, resource allocation, and worker engagement were also identified. These challenges prevented paramedic services from optimally addressing PTSI in their workplace. Integrating considerations from the eight organizational elements to address PTSI into broader existing management systems may have merit in overcoming the systemic challenges.
A more equal deal? Employer-employee flexibility, gender and parents’ work-family tensions in Sweden
Authors: Grönlund Anne , Öun Ida
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: The potential of flexible scheduling to alleviate work-family tensions and replace female part-time work has not been thoroughly explored. Specifically, research has not acknowledged that employees’ schedule control may be conditioned by organizational demands for availability and commitment. OBJECTIVE: We examine the links between flexibility and gendered patterns of work-family reconciliation by considering how work arrangements balance employer demands and employee control and how they relate to work-family tensions. METHODS: Using mixed-methods, we combine a survey of Swedish parents (n = 2320) with interviews of survey respondents (n = 40). First, we identify clusters of flexible work arrangements and explore differences between mothers and fathers. Second, we analyze the relationship between flexible work arrangements and work-family tensions. Finally, the qualitative data are used to explore how flexibility/lack of flexibility enter into parents’ work-family tensions and negotiations. RESULTS: Three types of flexible work arrangements are found. Boundaryless jobs, which combine high levels of control with high requirements for organizational flexibility, are more common among fathers and highly educated. Confined jobs have low levels of both employee- and employer-oriented flexibility, but high demands, and are common among mothers and in female-dominated workplaces. Despite higher levels of control, boundaryless jobs are not associated with less work-family conflict. In malleable jobs, control is relatively high and demands low and work-family tensions are less noticeable. CONCLUSIONS: Employer- and employee-oriented flexibility go hand in hand, but work arrangements differ radically between groups. High flexibility does not alleviate work-family tensions, and part-time work remains an important work-family strategy for mothers.
Safe protocol of resuming routine dental procedures in a tertiary care hospital setting post COVID-19 lockdown
Authors: Manzar Saadia , Kazmi Farhat , Arshad Anas Imran , Awais Faiza , Majeed Hanna Abdul , Shahzad Hazik Bin , Alam Mohammad Khursheed
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected dentistry. Dental procedures are considered one of the modes of transfer of COVID-19 infection due to generation of aerosols. To prevent transmission of this virus through dental procedures, guidelines were issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Ministry of Health of each country. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to establish a safe protocol for performing dental procedures in a crisis capacity situation of personal protective equipment (PPE). METHODS: A strategy for performing the dental procedures was formulated in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health, Pakistan before vaccination of HCPs against COVID-19. These guidelines also accorded the strategies provided by the WHO and CDC. 40 health care professionals (HCPs) participated in the study and were divided in two groups. Group A performed non-aerosol generating procedures (non- AGPs) and group B performed aerosol generating procedures (AGPs). A total of 6372 aerosol generating procedures were performed from 1 August 2020 to 31 March 2021. The safety of this protocol was established by the number of HCPs contracting COVID-19 infection. RESULTS: Only 1 HCP contracted COVID-19 infection preceding the AGPs from group B following the formulated strategy. CONCLUSION: Reported strategy based on the dental system in Pakistan is considered safe to be implemented worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feasibility of a new homebased ballistocardiographic tool for sleep-assessment in a real-life context among workers
Authors: Nyman Jennie , Ekbladh Elin , Björk Mathilda , Johansson Peter , Sandqvist Jan
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: There is a need for simple and suitable tools for assessing sleep in a natural home environment. OBJECTIVES: This study explores the feasibility in terms of implementation and acceptability of a new homebased ballistocardiographic (BCG) tool for objective sleep-assessment in a real-life context. METHODS: The participants included thirty-nine workers, taking part in two seven nights’ sleep-assessment periods. Objective data regarding sleep was collected with BCG. Subjective data regarding sleep was collected with a sleep diary. Implementation was analysed by determining the number of nights with usable signal quality and comparing with the total number of potential nights and by exploring associations between objective and subjective sleep data. Acceptability was analysed by categorizing the participants’ experiences of how the BCG tool impacted the sleep. RESULTS: In terms of implementation, usable BCG data increased from 40% at assessment phase 1 to 70% during assessment phase 2. Moreover, in assessment phase 2, there was a significant moderate correlation between the ‘time in bed’ assessed by the BCG and in sleep diary by participants in the first five nights. In terms of acceptability, almost one third of the participants did not experience any impact of the BCG on the sleep. Two participants experienced a major negative impact on the sleep. CONCLUSIONS: This study indicates that the novel BCG tool could be feasible for objective assessing of sleep in workers natural home-environment in the future, but there is still a need for development of the BCG both regarding technology and implementation process.
Rainfast Time for Postemergence Herbicides Commonly Used in the Everglades Agricultural Area: Quick Reference Sheet
Authors: Odero Dennis C.
Published: May 2022

If rainfall occurs soon after herbicide application, it can affect the effectiveness of postemergence herbicides. And they each differ in their time requirements for rain-free periods following application. This 2-page fact sheet shows rainfast time for postemergence herbicides commonly used in the Everglades Agricultural Area for sugarcane and vegetable production. Written by D.C. Odero and published by the UF Department of Agronomy, August 2011. (Photo by Eric Zamora UF/IFAS)
SS-AGR-351/AG359: Rainfast Time for Postemergence Herbicides Commonly Used in the Everglades Agricultural Area: Quick Reference Sheet (ufl.edu)
Prickly Pear Cactus Control in Pastures
Authors: Ferrell Jason A. , Sellers Brent A.
Published: May 2022

Prickly pear cactus is not a problem in every pasture in Florida, but where it is found, it is often the biggest and most difficult issue to manage: mowing prickly pear fragments the pads and dramatically increases the infestation, and although prickly pear doesn’t form dense canopies and doesn’t outcompete desirable forage grasses, its impact on grazing can be just as severe because of its barbed quills. This 2-page fact sheet was written by J. A. Ferrell and B. A. Sellers, and published by the UF Department of Agronomy, September 2011.
SS-AGR-354/AG363: Prickly Pear Cactus Control in Pastures (ufl.edu)
“Earlyploid” - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass
Authors: Blount Ann R. , Prine Gordon M. , Mackowiak Cheryl L. , Kenworthy Kevin E. , Jones Jeffery C. , Reith Paul E.
Published: May 2022

Earlyploid, developed at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, is a large-seeded, upright, early forage-producing and early maturing annual ryegrass. Regional variety trials show it is the earliest tetraploid ryegrass cultivar available commercially. It offers excellent disease resistance and sufficient cold tolerance to be grown successfully in the southern annual ryegrass region of the U.S. This 1-page fact sheet was written by A.R. Blount, G.M. Prine, C.L. Mackowiak, K.E. Kenworthy, J.C. Jones, and P.E. Reith, and published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2011.
SS-AGR-355/AG364: "Earlyploid"—Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass (ufl.edu)
Use and Economic Value of the 3K SNP Genomic Test for Calves on Dairy Farms
Authors: De Vries Albert , Galligan David T. , Cole John B.
Published: May 2022

The availability of genomic tests is rapidly changing genetics in the dairy industry. AI companies have been using genomics to select AI sires. Now also commercial dairy producers can find value in testing their calves to help decide which ones to keep. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Albert De Vries, David T. Galligan, and John B. Cole, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, September 2011.
Florida Bull Test 2010-2011
Authors: Lamb G. Cliff , DiLorenzo Nicolas
Published: May 2022

The North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, Florida annually hosts the Florida Bull Test. By controlling environmental factors and taking Expected Progeny Differences (EPD’s) into account, the data emphasizes the dual importance of genetics and environment in all cattle types. Beef cattle producers can use this information to select superior cattle for the best possible herd. This 5-page fact sheet provides the results of the 2010-11 Florida bull test. Written by G. Cliff Lamb and Nicolas DiLorenzo, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, November 2011. (UF/IFAS photo by Thomas Wright)
Florida Bull Test - North Florida Research and Education Center - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - UF/IFAS (ufl.edu)
Plant Petiole Sap-Testing for Vegetable Crops
Authors: Hochmuth George , Hochmuth Robert
Published: May 2022

Various nitrate and potassium "quick-test" kits for vegetable plant sap-testing have been calibrated for use on Florida vegetables. The objective has been to find a system that growers can use in the field to help manage nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) fertilizer—especially for drip-irrigated vegetables. The following guidelines should help individuals who are currently using—or are interested in using—sap-testing. Revision by George and Robert Hochmuth published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department; 6 pages.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/cv004
Using Gibberellic Acid and Ethephon to Induce Flowers on Tropical Foliage Plants
Authors: Henny Richard J. , Chen Jianjun
Published: May 2022

Even though they are prized for their beautiful leaves, flowers are induced in tropical foliage plants for breeding and for marketing purposes. This 5-page fact sheet discusses several factors to consider when developing protocols for inducing blooms in tropical foliage crops. Written by R. J. Henny and J. Chen, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2011.
ENH1186/EP447: Using Gibberellic Acid and Ethephon to Induce Flowers on Tropical Foliage Plants (ufl.edu)
Landscape Design: Drawing a Planting Plan
Authors: Hansen Gail
Published: May 2022

Selecting and placing plants in the landscape is the art and science of arranging plant material to make a healthy, functional, and beautiful yard. The mix of science and art is expressed in the guiding principle of “right plant, right place,” meaning to select plants that can thrive in the growing conditions of the site and locating them for both visual appeal and health. Selecting and arranging plants are the last steps in the overall design process after the site analysis is complete and the activity areas located and designed. Developing the planting plan is a sequential process, but it is important to remember that the process is not completely linear; sometimes decisions about plant material require reworking previous steps in the sequence and making adjustments to the plan. This 10-page fact sheet was written by Gail Hansen and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2012.
ENH1195/EP456: Landscape Design: Drawing a Planting Plan (ufl.edu)
Beginner’s Guide to Begonias: Seed Propagation
Authors: Ginori Julian , Huo Heqiang , Deng Zhanao , Wilson Sandra
Published: May 2022

This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department is written for Florida nursery operators, landscape professionals, and individuals interested in propagating their own begonias. This guide goes into detail on how to multiply begonias via pollination/fertilization. Written by Julian Ginori, Heqiang Huo, Zhanao Deng, and Sandra Wilson.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep619
Beginner’s Guide to Begonias: Vegetative Propagation
Authors: Ginori Julian , Huo Heqiang , Deng Zhanao , Wilson Sandra
Published: May 2022

This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department is written for Florida nursery operators, landscape professionals, and individuals interested in propagating their own begonias. It goes into detail on how to multiply begonias via vegetative propagation. Written by Julian Ginori, Heqiang Huo, Zhanao Deng, and Sandra Wilson.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep621
Spawning Potential Ratio: A Key Metric Considered in Managing Florida’s Fisheries
Authors: Fisch Nicholas , Camp Edward V.
Published: May 2022

From red drum to red snapper, many of Florida’s fisheries are managed with specific consideration given to a quantity called the Spawning Potential Ratio (SPR). This conspicuous acronym is an important metric to fisheries biologists and managers. It helps determine harvest size limits for fisheries and drives regulations for both commercial and recreational fisheries. However, SPR is not especially intuitive to the general public or even agency personnel and Extension agents. This publication is intended to describe what SPR is and explain how and why it is used in managing fish stocks. We think it will help people better understand fisheries management decisions, the documents describing them, and the science behind them.
Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Table of Contents
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Broome Zachary
Published: May 2022

Lost in the maze of statutes, regulations, and potential liabilities that identify the current mass of water protection law? This revised document is part of the Handbook of Florida Water Regulation, which consists of 2-4 page fact sheets that provide an accurate, current, and authoritative summary of the principal, federal, and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. It provides a basic overview of the many rights and responsibilities that farmers and farmland owners have under both federal and state laws as well as the appropriate contact information to obtain more detailed information. Written by Michael T. Olexa and Zachary Broome, with contributions by Tatiana Borisova, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2011.
FE579/FE579: 2021 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Table of Contents (ufl.edu)
Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Introduction
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Broome Zachary
Published: May 2022

Lost in the maze of statutes, regulations, and potential liabilities that identify the current mass of water protection law? This revised document is part of the Handbook of Florida Water Regulation, which consists of 2-4 page fact sheets that provide an accurate, current, and authoritative summary of the principal, federal, and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. It provides a basic overview of the many rights and responsibilities that farmers and farmland owners have under both federal and state laws as well as the appropriate contact information to obtain more detailed information. Written by Michael T. Olexa and Zachary Broome, with contributions by Tatiana Borisova, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2011.
FE580/FE580: 2021 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Introduction (ufl.edu)
Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Broome Zachary
Published: May 2022

Lost in the maze of statutes, regulations, and potential liabilities that identify the current mass of water protection law? This revised document is part of the Handbook of Florida Water Regulation, which consists of 2-4 page fact sheets that provide an accurate, current, and authoritative summary of the principal, federal, and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. It provides a basic overview of the many rights and responsibilities that farmers and farmland owners have under both federal and state laws as well as the appropriate contact information to obtain more detailed information. Written by Michael T. Olexa and Zachary Broome, with contributions by Tatiana Borisova, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2011.

FE588/FE588: 2021 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (ufl.edu)
Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Toxic Substances Control Act
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Broome Zachary
Published: May 2022

Lost in the maze of statutes, regulations, and potential liabilities that identify the current mass of water protection law? This revised document is part of the Handbook of Florida Water Regulation, which consists of 2-4 page fact sheets that provide an accurate, current, and authoritative summary of the principal, federal, and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. It provides a basic overview of the many rights and responsibilities that farmers and farmland owners have under both federal and state laws as well as the appropriate contact information to obtain more detailed information. Written by Michael T. Olexa and Zachary Broome, with contributions by Tatiana Borisova, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2011.

FE591/FE591: 2021 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Toxic Substances Control Act and the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (ufl.edu)
Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Private Regulation
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Broome Zachary
Published: May 2022

Lost in the maze of statutes, regulations, and potential liabilities that identify the current mass of water protection law? This revised document is part of the Handbook of Florida Water Regulation, which consists of 2-4 page fact sheets that provide an accurate, current, and authoritative summary of the principal, federal, and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. It provides a basic overview of the many rights and responsibilities that farmers and farmland owners have under both federal and state laws as well as the appropriate contact information to obtain more detailed information. Written by Michael T. Olexa and Zachary Broome, with contributions by Tatiana Borisova, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2011.

FE598/FE598: 2021 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Private Regulation (ufl.edu)
Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Water Wells
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Broome Zachary
Published: May 2022

Lost in the maze of statutes, regulations, and potential liabilities that identify the current mass of water protection law? This revised document is part of the Handbook of Florida Water Regulation, which consists of 2-4 page fact sheets that provide an accurate, current, and authoritative summary of the principal, federal, and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. It provides a basic overview of the many rights and responsibilities that farmers and farmland owners have under both federal and state laws as well as the appropriate contact information to obtain more detailed information. Written by Michael T. Olexa and Zachary Broome, with contributions by Tatiana Borisova, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2011.

FE603/FE603: 2021 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Water Wells (ufl.edu)
Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Solid Waste Management
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Broome Zachary
Published: May 2022

Lost in the maze of statutes, regulations, and potential liabilities that identify the current mass of water protection law? This revised document is part of the Handbook of Florida Water Regulation, which consists of 2-4 page fact sheets that provide an accurate, current, and authoritative summary of the principal, federal, and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. It provides a basic overview of the many rights and responsibilities that farmers and farmland owners have under both federal and state laws as well as the appropriate contact information to obtain more detailed information. Written by Michael T. Olexa and Zachary Broome, with contributions by Tatiana Borisova, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2011.

FE611/FE611: 2021 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Solid Waste Management (ufl.edu)
Quick Overview of Extension Programs to Educate Homeowners about Environmentally-Friendly Landscape Practices in Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Authors: Borisova Tatiana , Giacalone Katie , Hanahan Ruth Anne , Momol Esen
Published: May 2022

Nationwide, landscape irrigation accounts for more than 7 billion gallons of water per day. But up to 50 percent of this water is wasted due to overwatering, poor irrigation system design, evaporation, or other factors. Additionally, excessive or poorly timed fertilizer application can cause pollution runoff and deterioration of surface and ground water. This 8-page fact sheet presents a quick overview of the Yards and Neighborhoods program that educates homeowners about nine core principles for landscape management. Written by Tatiana Borisova, Katie Giacalone, Ruth Anne Hanahan, and Esen Momol, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2011. (UF/IFAS Photo Thomas Wright)
FE892/FE892: Quick Overview of Extension Programs to Educate Homeowners about Environmentally Friendly Landscape Practices in Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee (ufl.edu)
Forest Herbicide Characteristics
Authors: Osiecka Anna , Minogue Patrick J.
Published: May 2022

The effectiveness and safe use of herbicides registered for forest vegetation management in Florida requires developing site-specific herbicide prescriptions made with careful consideration of site factors and knowledge of the chemical and physical properties of herbicides and their effects on biological systems. This 9-page fact sheet was written by Anna Osiecka and Patrick J. Minogue, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2011.
FOR283/FR345: Forest Herbicide Characteristics (ufl.edu)
Emerald Ash Borer: A Potential Future Threat to Ash Trees in Florida
Authors: Spence Don , Smith Jason
Published: May 2022

Do not move firewood into or around the state! This invasive exotic beetle kills ash trees and is likely to reach Florida in the years to come — or faster if it gets transported by humans. Learn more in this 5-page fact sheet was written by Don Spence and Jason Smith and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, August 2011. Reviewed August 2014.
Energy Efficient Homes: The Duct System
Authors: Porter Wendell A. , Lee Hyun-Jeong , Ruppert Kathleen C. , Cantrell Randall A.
Published: May 2022

The duct, or air distribution, system used in cooling and heating your home is a collection of tubes that distributes the heated or cooled air to the different rooms. Typical duct systems lose 25 to 40% of the heating or cooling energy put out by the cooling and heating system. Learn about common problems and ways to get the most out of your duct system. This revised 4-page fact sheet was written by Wendell A. Porter, Hyun-Jeong Lee, Kathleen C. Ruppert, and Randall A. Cantrell, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2011.
FCS3263/FY1024: Energy Efficient Homes: The Duct System (ufl.edu)
Cómo manejar el estrés al perder el empleo
Authors: Liss Radunovich Heidi
Published: May 2022

Aunque la pérdida de trabajo es más común hoy que en el pasado, una pérdida inesperada de empleo puede ser una experiencia terrible, miedosa y ciertamente estresante.
This 3-page fact sheet is the Spanish-language version of FCS5265/FY1055: Coping With Stress During a Job Loss. It was written by Heidi Liss Radunovich and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, September 2011.
FCS5265-Sp/FY1084: Cómo manejar el estrés al perder el empleo (ufl.edu)
Strengthening Families: Parental Resilience
Authors: Forthun Larry F. , Carannante Samantha , Diehl David C.
Published: May 2022

Through building resilience, parents and other family members will be better prepared to manage the inevitable challenges in life. The strategies recommended in this 3-page fact sheet can help you further develop these positive attributes. Written by Larry F. Forthun, Samantha Carannante, and David C. Diehl, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, December 2011.
MyPlate for Older Adults
Authors: Bobroff Linda B.
Published: May 2022

Older adults: what's on your plate? Here are some quick dietary tricks and serving recommendations for an 1,800-calorie diet. This full-color handout is adapted from USDA's MyPlate by nutrition faculty of the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, October 2011.
Eight Needs of Every Partner, Parent, and Child
Authors: Harris Victor William
Published: May 2022

One of our greatest desires is to be happy. So, what do you need in order to be happy? Have you ever sat down and made a list? This 3-page fact sheet guides you in listing needs for yourself, your partner, and your children; and lists eight needs identified by researchers that people need to feel happy. Written by Victor William Harris and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, January 2012.
FCS2313/FY1275: 8 Needs of Every Partner, Parent, and Child (ufl.edu)