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FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS IN IMBOLO MBUE’S BEHOL THE DREAMERS
Authors: Syaiful Anwar Moch.
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT: The research which entitled as False Consciousness in Imbolo Mbue’s Behold the Dreamers reports a study of false consciousness found in two main characters. The data are taken from the characters in the novel who pursue their dreams in America as an immigrant. This research aims to find how the characters’ false consciousness depicted in the novel. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. This research finds the false consciousness depicted toward the characters in pursuing American dream. The research shows that false consciousness is experienced by the two immigrants to achieve their dreams in America but they are failed to gain material wealth since their belief appears only to have a power to compete others’ point of view about their class structure.
Makna Mode dalam Film Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijk
Authors: Nur Ayu Tri Gemilang Masitha , Hendy Bayu P Moch
Published: July 2023

Film Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijk sebuah film yang diadaptasi dari novel dengan judul yang sama karya Buya Hamka. Film ini tidak terlepas dari ornamen-ornamen atau aksesoris untuk mendeskripsikan adat Minangkabau, salah satunya adalah mode. Mode yang digunakan tokoh Hayati dan Zainuddin membuat peneliti tertarik untuk meneliti mode yang digunakan oleh dua tokoh tersebut. Adapun permasalahan yang dikaji adalah 1) Bagaimana kode pakaian tokoh Zainuddin dan Hayati dalam film Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijk? 2) Bagaimana representasi identitas tokoh Zainuddin dan Hayati melalui mode dalam film Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijk?

            Artikel ini akan menggunakan teori semiotik Roland Barthes dan didukung oleh teori Fred Davis. Teori ini digunakan untuk mengungkapkan kode pakaian dan makna dari sebuah mode. Mode bukan sekadar penutup tubuh, aksesoris, dan hiasan, tetap melalui mode seseorang dapat dapat merepresentasikan identitas dirinya. Terlebih lagi mode dapat dijadikan alat untuk mengeskpresikan dan mengomunikasikan diri misalkan, pedeskripsian karakter dan  status sosial yang dimiliki individu atau kedua tokoh tersebut. Apalagi tokoh Zainuddin dan Hayati berbeda status sosial dan adat
MATERIALISME PADA CERPEN Malamnya Malam KARYA SENO GUMIRA AJIDARMA
Authors: Rully Anggraeni Novita , Retnosari Putri , Imawati Endah , Hakim Lukman
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui teori materialisme pada cerpen Malamnya Malam Karya Seno Gumirah Ajidarma. Materialisme adalah paham dalam filsafat yang menyatakan bahwa hal yang dapat dikatakan benar-benar ada adalah materi. Pada dasarnya semua hal terdiri atas materi dan semua fenomena adalah hasil interaksi material. Materi adalah satu-satunya substansi. Sebagai teori materialisme termasuk paham ontologi monistik. Materialisme berbeda dengan teori ontologis yang didasarkan pada dualisme atau pluralisme. Dalam memberikan penjelasan tunggal tentang realitas, materialisme berseberangan dengan idealisme (Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas). Sumber informasi yang dimanfaatkan adalah informasi dan perpustakaan
Existentialism on married bisexual men
Authors: Suseno Edy
Published: July 2023

The existence of gay is blooming all around the world. This kind of phenomenon develops in any age, professions, ethnics, and many others. Some of them are getting married to heterosexual female people. I dug some inputs about existentialism in both bad faith and good faith experienced by married bisexual men through gay application Hornet. I found six people from four different cities in Java. I raised some open-ended questions to them. All the collected data I interpreted to satisfy the aim of my research. After analyzing the findings I could say that the married bisexual men could not escape from their responsibility of freedom
El recurso humano como factor determinante en la gestión de calidad y la competitividad de las empresas lojanas
Authors: Vallejo Ramírez Jorge Baltazar , Calderón Becerra Alex Andrés
Published: July 2023

El presente artículo analiza la importancia del recurso humano en la gestión de calidad y competitividad de las empresas en Loja. En el mundo empresarial, la calidad y la competitividad son cruciales para el éxito y la supervivencia de las organizaciones. Se reconoce que el recurso humano desempeña un papel determinante en la excelencia organizacional y la ventaja competitiva sostenible. Se utiliza una metodología mixta que combina elementos cuantitativos y cualitativos. Se realiza una exhaustiva búsqueda de documentos relevantes y se recopila información de diversas fuentes. A través de un análisis de contenido, se identifican factores clave y prácticas recomendadas por la literatura, discutiendo cómo pueden influir en la gestión de calidad y competitividad. Los resultados revelan que las empresas de Loja tienen un nivel de productividad relativamente bajo en comparación con otras regiones, especialmente en comparación con la provincia vecina de El Oro. Se destaca un estudio que muestra una relación positiva entre la gestión del talento humano y el éxito competitivo en la ciudad de Machala perteneciente a la provincia de El Oro, donde la capacitación y el desarrollo de competencias contribuyen al progreso empresarial. En conclusión, se sugiere llevar a cabo una evaluación exhaustiva de las prácticas de gestión del talento humano en las empresas de Loja. Se enfatiza la necesidad de implementar programas de capacitación y desarrollo profesional, así como promover una cultura organizacional orientada al cambio y la innovación.
Landm arks-guided Compared to Ultrasound-guided for Spinal Anesthesia In Elderly: Systematic-Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Zharfan Rahmat Sayyid , Ismudianto Arif , Hakamy  , Rusli Yafi Rushan , Saud Faramita , Rehatta Nancy Margarita
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Spinal anesthesia is a challenging procedure, especially in the elderly population. The ultrasound-guiding is reported to provide additional information to facilitate the procedure. To date, there has been no meta-analysis in this field.
The study aimed to systematically review and compile a meta-analysis to examine the efficacy of ultrasound-guiding compared to the palpation of anatomical landmarks in spinal anesthesia procedures performed for elderly patients.
Methods: A systematic literature search from PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Clinicaltrial.gov was conducted to find randomized controlled trials study which comparing ultrasound-guiding and anatomical landmarks of spinal anesthesia in geriatric population. Meta-analysis was performed according to PRISMA guidelines. The continuous and dichotomous data, respectively, are using the calculation of mean differences with inverse variance, and Odds Ratio using the Mantel-Haenszel method.
Results: Four studies with a total of 436 patients met the criteria. Based on the analysis, landmark-guided have more number of attempts [IV -0.66, 95%CI=(-1.20, –0.13), p=0.01], and higher number of passes [IV -1.43, 95%CI=(-2.68, –0.18), p=0.03], compared to ultrasound-guided. Ultrasound-guided has success rate of first attempt [OR 3.37, 95%CI=(1.17, 9.73), p=0.02], and success rate of first passes [OR 3.60, 95%CI=(1.39, 9.29), p=0.008], which is significantly higher when compared to landmark-guided. Ultrasound-guided had a longer duration of procedure than landmark-guided which was statistically significant [IV 59.14, 95%CI=(4.58, 113.70), p=0.03].
Conclusion: The ultrasound-guiding for spinal anesthesia in elderly is recommended. This approach need be considered as the standard of care, given its potential to improve technical efficacy in conducting spinal anesthesia in particular populations.
RESPONS KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH DALAM PEMANFAATAN ANGGARAN DID PADA PERIODE AWAL PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Pambudi Andi Setyo
Published: July 2023

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, transfer funds were significant in helping the regions respond to the situation. The use of transfer funds, especially the Regional Incentive Fund (RIF), is interesting to study, considering that regions applied creativity at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in various ways. This study aims to obtain information on different regional reactions to the utilization of the RIF budget in the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic, to find out the development problems funded by the RIF from the regions with the best Regional Development Awards (RDA), and to obtain input for more adaptive RIF planning. The research method used is descriptive quantitative with data collection techniques through focus group discussions (FGDs with participants from each of the three Provincial, City, and Regency Development Planning Agencies that won the Regional Development Award/RDA) in 2020. The analysis used a combination of literature. The results showed that RIF in the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic provided significant benefits for the regions in policies that adapted to the local situation of development in the health sector and economic recovery. Furthermore, this research find that the field implementation of RIF had not been comprehensively successful in promoting regional independence in general, the regions late received information on the budget ceiling, and the diverse regional characteristics and the availability of resources are fundamental factors in achieving quality spending.
Crítica al «pensar» de M. Heidegger desde el materialismo gnoseológico
Authors: Hidalgo Tuñón Alberto
Published: July 2023

Partiendo del cuestionamiento del propio Heidegger, se reconstruye la situación biográfica e histórico-cultural que posibilita tales alternativas a principios de siglo XX. Tras reconocer la validez de las críticas de Heidegger a las posiciones de Husserl y Dilthey, se detectan, sin embargo sus incongruencias respecto a la prioridad ontognoseológica que atribuye a la filosofía y a las Weltanschauungen respecto a las ciencias, mostrando las trampas, las ambigüedades y anfibologías en que incurre de forma premeditada para preservar el «halo de misterio» que otorga a la pregunta por el sentido del Ser, en la que se demora. Desde el planteamiento «materialista» de los contextos determinantes, lo que se oculta tras el preguntar heideggeriano, más que la destrucción de la metafísica o del «pensar occidental», es un conservadurismo idealizado de la tradición, en el que sucumbe su «criticismo». Lejos de buscar una explicación ideológica al vínculo entre su filosofía y el nazismo, se sostiene aquí que es este idealismo gnoseológico (que no ontológico) acerca del papel de la filosofía, así como el descripcionismo gnoseológico el que nutre su elitismo conservador y su incapacidad de superar el privilegio óntico-ontológico de su Dasein singular como punto de partida de todo filosofar.
Panorama de la filosofía francesa contemporánea
Authors: Badiou Alain , Pérez Pelayo
Published: July 2023

Como primer paso para hablar de filosofía francesa comienzo por una paradoja: eso que es lo más universal ¾la filosofía¾ es también, al mismo tiempo, lo más particular. Es lo que Hegel llama el universal concreto, la síntesis de lo que es absolutamente universal, que es para todos, y de lo que al mismo tiempo tiene un lugar y un momento particulares. Siendo absolutamente universal tiene particularidades nacionales y culturales. Hay eso que yo llamaría momentos de la filosofía, en el espacio y en el tiempo. Querría así pues sostener una tesis histórica y nacional: ha habido o hay, según situación, un momento filosófico francés que se mantiene durante la segunda mitad del siglo XX y querría intentar presentar el vínculo de todos estos filósofos con la literatura en esta secuencia. Y hablaría también de la discusión constante, durante todo este periodo, entre la filosofía y el psicoanálisis. Cuestión del origen, cuestión de las operaciones, cuestión del estilo y de la literatura, cuestión del psicoanálisis, tales serán mis medios para intentar identificar esta filosofía francesa contemporánea.
construcción de la realidad a través del lenguaje
Authors: García Fernández Román
Published: July 2023

Para el común de las personas el proceso del conocimiento abarca desde el momento que el recién nacido empieza a ver manchas de luz y color carentes de significado. En poco tiempo llega a entender lo inmediato, tal como ocurre con el resto de los animales. Luego, va adquiriendo los conceptos de pasado y futuro e incorpora el lenguaje. Para que las impresiones sensoriales, que transmiten mensajes de la realidad, adquieran significado, deben ser estructuradas por redes conceptuales, que son fundamentalmente lingüísticas. De ahí la importancia de analizar significados, de no renunciar a la función argumentativa del lenguaje, de no quedarnos en el nivel puramente sensorial.
High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography - Towards clinical use for osteoporosis
Authors: Chapurlat Roland
Published: July 2023

Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and the FRAX score lack sensitivity to identify postmenopausal women at high risk of fracture. To overcome this shortcoming, evaluation of bone microarchitecture using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) has been suggested to improve fracture risk prediction. In several prospective studies, bone microarchitectural parameters, evaluated using the finite element analysis (FEA) method, have provided better prediction of fracture risk than BMD alone, measured using DXA, or FRAX score. Most cohorts with prospective data have been combined in the Bone Microarchitecture International Consortium analysis, which confirmed on a large scale the improvement of fracture risk prediction, especially with FEA at the radius, but the magnitude of the improvement was not substantial. A recent study has shown that analyzing the microarchitecture to identify women to treat was cost-effective when using zoledronate. A deep learning model using only the images of the distal forearm, including both the bone and soft tissues, has also improved fracture risk prediction substantially. The adoption of deep learning to analyze bone microarchitecture is likely to simplify and speed up the process of fracture risk evaluation. This will allow for adequate preventive therapy of a large proportion of postmenopausal women at high risk who are currently left untreated.
Narratives on Just War in International Law
Authors: Dolezik Joachim
Published: July 2023

When it comes to the question of the legal significance of the so called bellum iustum doctrine, i.e. the idea of a just war, international lawyers start to feel uneasy. A large part of contemporary legal scholarship maintains the opinion that this doctrine was never part of international law. However, the subject remains controversial. The work in hand casts a new light on the longstanding bellum iustum − bellum legale controversy while taking into account the more recent narrative turn in international law with particular consideration of its implications on international legal theory. It is shown that any categorical denial of the just war doctrine in international law is flawed from the outset, since law is value-related.
Physicochemical Behavior of Concretes Admixed with Water-Based Polymers (PMC: Polymer-Modified Concrete)
Authors: Atílio Fritz Fidel Rocco José , Francisco Boschi Gonçalves Rene , Galizia Domingues Marcela
Published: July 2023

Portland cement concrete remains the most important of the materials used due to its mechanical properties combined with its low cost and ease of obtaining. However, conventional concrete structure suffers aging with gradual increase in porosity. This implies limitations and leads to the development of modifications to improve its general characteristics, like the so-called concrete modified by polymers that resulted in improvements in mechanical and microstructural properties, in relation to the original concrete. Concrete (cement)-polymer composites are the materials, which are made by replacing a part or all the cement hydrate binders of conventional mortar or concrete with polymers and by strengthening the cement hydrate binder with polymers. The composites are generally classified into three types by the principles of their process technology: 1. Polymer-modified mortar and concrete; 2. Polymer mortar and concrete; and 3. Polymer impregnated mortar and concrete. In this study, we evaluated the effect of the addition of the acrylic additive in the hydration reaction, comparing the result between the cement paste samples with and without added polymer. Beyond mechanical tests, such as compression resistance and traction, various thermal analysis techniques were used. The results showed great modifications on hydration process and mechanical behavior of PMC.
Perspective Chapter: Sexual health interventions for adolescents
Authors: Mantula Fennie , Chauraya Yevonnie , Danda Grace , Nombulelo Chaibva Cynthia , Ngwenya Thabiso , Gwatiringa Calleta , Audrey Chamisa Judith
Published: July 2023

Comprehensive sexual education emphasizes a holistic approach to human development and sexuality. The goal is to equip adolescents with competencies and values that should enable them to make responsible well-informed decisions about their sexual and social relationships in a world driven by sexual and reproductive health and rights. Sexual education programmes provide mitigating effects on the sustained information adolescents receive from various unsubstantiated sources about their sexuality and gender, which often is contradictory and confusing. It has been widely recognized that sexual education is alone not adequate to empower adolescents for developing positive norms about themselves, relationships, and their sexual health if the component of human rights is overlooked. This chapter hence adopts a rights-based approach to comprehensive sexuality education. Advocacy is on availing opportunities for adolescents to acquire essential life skills and develop positive attitudes and values on their sexuality. The chapter addresses the following contemporary cross cutting issues prevalent among adolescents: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Sexuality Education; Prevention of sexually transmitted infections; Provision of family planning and prevention of unwanted pregnancies; Prevention of Gender Based Violence. Suggestions on contextualized approaches for effective adolescent sexual education are provided in each section.
Effect of Cochlear Implantation on Voice Quality in Patients with Hearing Impairment
Authors: Myszel Karol , Henryk Skarżyński Piotr
Published: July 2023

Hearing impairment is a cause of many problems suffered by a patient. Apart from hearing problems also voice problems develop as a result. Already in deaf newborns, clear signs of voice disturbances appear soon after birth. Development of voice is delayed, babbling appears later and speech development depends on the time and kind of medical intervention. The reason of voice abnormalities in hearing impaired individuals is abnormal hearing control over voice production. Therefore, audiological intervention enabling better control, is an important factor for hearing and voice quality improvement. This chapter summarizes up-to-date knowledge on the influence of hearing aids and cochlear implants on voice quality of hearing impaired patients. Both literature studies and authors` own research show that the use of cochlear implants is the most effective tool of improving hearing and voice of people with hypoacusis. Cochlear implantation brings better results compared to hearing aids and the time of implantation plays a key role.
(Legal) Status of Embryo in Biomedically Assisted Procreation
Authors: Vrtacnik Urban
Published: July 2023

Legal and ethical theories see different approaches to the status of the embryo (full status, no status, limited status). The latter conception is upgraded with proportionality status in which the level of rights increases with gestational development. The development of assisted reproduction techniques (ART) from the late 1970s onward led us to the uncharted territories. The status of the embryo (fetus) is no longer debated only in relation to spontaneous conception and development in the mother’s womb but also in relation to the procedures in vitro. Therefore, issues related to embryo storage (surplus embryos), embryo research, and genetic diagnostics shall be examined in the course of the following chapter, along with different approaches to the protection of the (early) embryo in international and domestic laws. The final part shall be dedicated to the discussion on how to regulate the status of the embryo de lege ferenda, also acknowledging further developments in ART.
Berries: A New Paradigm for Nutraceuticals
Authors: A. Waikar Bushra , C. Mandave Pallavi
Published: July 2023

The berries are edible, small, mushy fruit. Different types of berries available throughout the world are strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, mulberry, blackberry, cranberry, gooseberry, elderberry, huckleberry, black current, dewberry, etc. Berries are most commonly rich in phenolic compounds, like flavonoids (i.e. anthocyanins, flavonoids, cathechins), tannins (i.e. ellagitannins, proanthocyanidins), stilbenoids (i.e. resveratrol, piceatannol), phenolic acids (i.e. hydrobenzoic and acid derivatives) and lignans. The growing body of research supports the classification of berries as a functional food with numerous therapeutic and preventative health effects. These organic goods are created to separate the constituents known as flavonoids and anthocyanins. In a number of nutraceutical, pharmacological, medical and cosmetic applications, they are increasingly viewed as an essential component. These compounds showed a wide variety of biological activities through positive effects on the body which includes antioxidant action, control of enzyme activity, and prevention of cellular growth. They all play a role in the regulation of several hormones, including androgens, oestrogens, and thyroids. Consuming diets high in fruits and vegetables is consistently linked to a lower risk of chronic diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to epidemiological research. In the present review, we aim to assess the health-promoting potential of berries as a pharmaceutical and nutraceutical aspect.
Life in the Cosmos: Paradox of Silence and Self-Awareness
Authors: H. Jiang Jonathan , M. Minion Avery , F. Taylor Stuart
Published: July 2023

As humanity embarks on an age of exploration, the question of whether we are alone in the universe remains unanswered. This comprehensive review reflects on the paradoxical nature of our existence in a seemingly lifeless cosmos, delving into the silence we encounter and the depths of our self-awareness. We embark on a journey that encompasses the search for life within our solar system, the mysteries of exoplanets, and the absence of technologically detectable life. Traditional definitions of life are challenged, especially in the context of artificial intelligence, as we strive to understand the complexities of existence. Contemplating our significance and insignificance in the vast cosmos, we grapple with the profound responsibility that accompanies being the only known life forms. Through introspection and contemplation, we capture the essence of our epoch—an era defined by cosmic loneliness yet magnificent self-awareness.
Cosmology with Time-Varying Curvature: A Summary
Authors: C. Botke John
Published: July 2023

We present a new model of cosmology based on the idea that the curvature of the universe varies with time. This model predicts a present-day exponential acceleration of the expansion of the universe without reference to a cosmological constant. We propose a new model of nucleosynthesis that accounts for the existence of cosmic structures, provides a solution to the matter/antimatter asymmetry problem, and explains the origin of the CMB. We show that this process was regulated by a vacuum imprint that came into existence during an initial Planck era inflation. One consequence is that all cosmic structures came into their final form with their present-day mass more or less simultaneously at a time of about 3×1016s. This explains the recent findings by the James Webb telescope of very large galaxies dating from that epoch. We show that the stability of galaxies and galaxy clusters demands that all galaxies must have developed supermassive black holes at that time. We go on to show that the phenomena attributed to dark matter are actually consequences of vacuum energy, that the conventional model for the CMB spectrum is wrong and finally, we resolve the Hubble tension problem.
Blockchain-Enabled Smart Legal Contracts
Authors: Ma Alan
Published: July 2023

A smart legal contract is a binding contract in which some or all the contractual terms are defined in and/or performed automatically by a computer program. It runs on a blockchain platform and carries the features of the blockchain of being automatically self-executed, and immutable, providing permanent records with real-time information, and reducing cumbersome documentation using high processing power. In major jurisdictions around the world, it is generally recognised that the smart legal contract is capable of having contractual force just like a traditional natural language contract. It has the potential to have entire complex commercial contracts written in and executed by computer codes. This chapter explains the concept and operation of the smart legal contract. Its advancement as an integral part of legal practices and a mainstream area of law is described in chronological order. The judgement of the first significant case relating to the use of smart contracts is unpacked. Whilst the acceptance of smart contracts by legal practices has gained pace, novel legal issues have been emerging in this area of law. This chapter identifies and proposes solutions to key legal issues arising from the operation of computer code and the resolution of disputes of smart legal contracts.
The Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Aluminum Alloy (AA 6061 T6) under the Effect of Friction Stirs Processing
Authors: Toma Bane Karash Emad , Takey Elias Kassim Mohammad
Published: July 2023

The following chapter study the friction stir processes (FSP) is used to improve the surface characteristics of the alloy AA6061-T6 on the surface topography, hardness, tension mechanical characteristics, and microstructures of aluminum alloy, the impacts of friction stir process tool travel and rotation speeds were investigated. All friction stir processes (FSW) in this investigation used a cylindrical tool without a pin that had a 20 mm diameter, rotated at different rotating speeds 800, 1000, 1250, and 1600 rpm, and at different travel speeds 32, 63, and 80 mm per minute. The examination of the current study’s data and the test results showed that in stir friction processes, hardness rises with cutting depth. The study of the crystal structure showed that the hardness increased by twice as much for two stages as it did for one stage. Additionally, it was observed that as cutting depth increased, the size of the granules representing engineering defects grew smaller. Additionally, in the case of two stages, the ratio of granule size to friction was twice as high as in the case of one step. According to the results, using a single-stage friction stir process increased yield strength by 18% and tensile strength by 9.5%, while using a two-stage friction stir process increased yield strength by 20.4% and tensile strength by 11.5% when compared to metal basis.
Patient Blood Management in Cesarean Section
Authors: Santillán Roldan Pablo , Cepeda Mora Andrés , Armas Cruz Pablo , Sarmiento Benavides Andres , Victoria Iturralde Arcos María , Carlos Jacome Sayay Juan , Aucapiña Chocho Elisa , Isabel Jara Jimbo María
Published: July 2023

Worldwide, every minute a woman dies due to complications during pregnancy, obstetric hemorrhage being the leading cause. However, most of these deaths are preventable with prompt recognition and management. The main objective of its management in the initial phase of resuscitation is to aggressively optimize macro and microhemodynamic parameters by ensuring effective resuscitation. Patient blood management (PBM) consists in the timely application of evidence-based medical and surgical procedures aimed at maintaining hemoglobin concentration, optimizing hemostasis and minimizing blood loss to improve patient outcome, all of these based in three pillars: endogenous erythropoiesis, platelet and coagulation factors function and physiological reserve of anemia. PBM consider various strategies to reach the main goal, including transfusional, non-transfusional and surgical measures. At preoperative period the prevention and treatment of anemia is the corner stone of the PBM guideline. Once at the operating room the fluid management, uterotonic and pro-coagulant drugs, fibrinogen and blood products transfusion play a key role and surgical techniques have to be done if the patient life is threatened. Manage postpartum anemia by appropriate iron administration. Optimize the patient’s physiological response to anemia, treat infections and maximize oxygen delivery to minimize transfusions if they are not strictly necessary.
Blockchain for Cyber-Physical Systems
Authors: Srilatha Doddi , Nadesan Thillaiarasu
Published: July 2023

Cyber-physical systems (CPSs) are the intelligent systems that offer an interaction among computational, software, and networking resources in a continuous and dynamic fashion. Future systems are likely to be created and developed using CPSs, which have been recognized as a significant area of research. The electric power grid, energy systems, body area networks, modern vehicles, smart homes, cooperative robotics, and smart transportation are the examples for CPS. The security aspects of CPSs can be enhanced with blockchain (BC) technology. For instance, with the combination of CPSs and blockchain, a peer-to-peer energy market is made possible where machines may automatically buy and sell energy based on parameters specified by the user. In this chapter, we summarize recent developments in the creation and applications of CPS, the state-of-the-art and pertinent concepts, numerous CPS applications that have employed blockchain, relevant solutions, and open challenging issues.
Exclusive Breastfeeding
Authors: Najahah Imtihanatun
Published: July 2023

For infants, breast milk is the best food. It is clean and safe, and has antibodies that protect against a variety of common childhood diseases. Breast milk meets all of an infant’s nutrient and energy needs during the first few months of life, and it continues to meet up to one third and up to half of a child’s nutritional requirements during the second half of the first year. Breast milk, here in after abbreviated as breastfeeding, is the liquid produced by the secretion of the mother’s breast glands. Exclusive breastfeeding, is breast milk given to babies from birth for 6 (six) months, without adding and/or replacing it with other food or drinks. Exclusive breastfeeding is that babies are only given breast milk, without additional liquids such as formula milk, orange juice, honey, tea, water and without additional solid foods such as bananas, papaya, milk porridge, biscuits, rice porridge and team, for 6 months. There are many factors to get success exclusive breastfeeding.
A State-of-the Art Survey on Chatbots Technology Developments and Applications in Primary Healthcare Domain
Authors: Felipe Mares Silva David , Huerta Barrientos Aida
Published: July 2023

Chatbots, defined as artificial intelligence program able to simulate processes of human conversation via auditory or textual methods, are deployed by firms to automate customer service. In recent years, chatbots have received tremendous attention from scholars in numerous fields including e-health, e-learning, and e-commerce over many sectors. However, the technology developments and applications specifically in the primary healthcare domain are still insufficiently explored. The principal purpose of the study is to provide a broad review of the current technology developments and applications in primary healthcare domain and future directions in the research. First, we describe features of chatbots considering the healthcare domain. Next, we provide a classification of technology developments and applications in primary healthcare with a focus on recent advances. Then, we present a density map of applications in the primary healthcare domain. Furthermore, we introduce future directions in the core research technology. We expect this study to serve as a comprehensive resource for researchers in healthcare domain.
Physical Activity and Health Promotion: A Public Health Imperative
Authors: Shaw Ina , L. Mathunjwa Musa , S. Shaw Brandon
Published: July 2023

Continuing epidemiological and clinical studies have accumulated evidence that appropriate regular physical activity (PA) results in significant health benefits and can even prevent and treat many diseases like cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, musculoskeletal problems, stress, anxiety, and depression. These benefits are universal to all populations and age groups making physical activity a critical component in reducing many of the leading causes of global mortality. Additional benefits have also been found to follow an expanding quantity and quality of PA through the proper manipulation of the exercise design (i.e., frequency, intensity, duration, and mode). Global health benefits are achievable through physical activity, but this requires competent health professionals able to prescribe appropriate physical activity to their clients, patients, and communities to ensure engagement in increasing their PA levels and thus contribute to their own well-being and the prevention of the main non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs).
Greenhouse Tomato Technologies and Their Influence in Mediterranean Region
Authors: Saraiva Raquel , Dias Igor , Grego José , Oliveira Margarida
Published: July 2023

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the most consumed vegetable and one of the most studied crops in the world. Over the years, several technologies have been studied and applied to crop production towards higher productivity, quality, and production efficiency. This chapter reviews greenhouse tomato production, cropping systems, and environmental conditioning, focusing on technological developments and the latest reclaimed water trends that have started to take off in the context of increasing water scarcity due to climate change. Following worldwide research trends and policies, the influence of the different technologies in fresh tomato production and the use of reclaimed water or reuse of treated nutrient solution is explored as it is expected to be a great advance in the Mediterranean region in the next years, and it is of the utmost importance, as the region increasingly suffers from climate change effects.
The Influence of Undergraduate Preparation on Professional Beginnings in School Practice of Novice Teachers
Authors: Rajsiglová Ina , Mihulová Kateřina
Published: July 2023

The aim of the chapter is to present how the monitored beginning teachers perceive the influence of undergraduate training on their first years of teaching and what possibilities can be traced based on this to improve the quality of the undergraduate training of future teachers. Thirteen beginning biology teachers with experience ranging from 1 to 5 years were followed. For data triangulation, an elementary school teacher with a completed sixth year in practice without approval with biology and student teachers as part of the focus group were interviewed additionally. Data were obtained through in-depth semi-structured interviews and were analysed using grounded theory. The results show that teaching practices are considered the most valuable component of undergraduate training preparing for a future profession; however, pedagogical practices are included late in undergraduate training and therefore cannot effectively help reduce the “theory-practice” gap in teacher education. Linked to this is the proposal to experience university teaching, for example, through micro-teaching or discussions of real school situations. Thus, they can help to meet the needs of beginning teachers with different experiences, and by mitigating the shock of practice, accelerate the professional teacher development, as was graphically represented by means of intersecting triangles.
INEQUALITIES VIA MEAN FUNCTIONS USING E - CONVEXITY
Authors: D. B. Ojha  , Tiwari Himanshu
Published: July 2023

In this paper, we extend the concept of GG - convexity to GG- E - convexity and then we derived some new integral inequalities for GG- E - convex function using Holder’s integral inequalities. Enough examples are given to verify the obtained results.
ANALISIS POTENSI PORANG SEBAGAI PENGGANTI BERAS UNTUK KETAHANAN PANGAN DI KABUPATEN PANGANDARAN
Authors: Bambang Nurcahya Said , Mulya Mantri Yaya , Hatimatunnisani Hani
Published: July 2023

Ketahanan pangan menjadi salah satu kunci bertahan suatu negara dimasa krisis paska pandeni covid 19 dan ancaman kekurangan Energi & Pangan akibat perang Rusia- Ukraina. Indonesia mempunyai iklim tropis dimana pertaniannya bisa dikelola dengan mudah dan murah sepanjang tahun. Potensi peningkatan produksi pangan sangat dimungkinkan apabila dilakukan sesuai tata kelola secara benar dan semua pelaku pertanian menjadi bagian dari pengembangan industri pertanian. Tanaman Umbi Porang beberapa tahun ini mulai dibudidayakan oleh petani karena program kementrian Pertanian dan di dukung penuh oleh Presiden, Porang adalah umbi yang bisa tumbuh secara mudah di ladang, kebun, hutan dan pemeliharaanya juga mudah. Untuk itu analisis potensi porang sebagai pengganti beras untuk ketahanan pangan di Kabupaten Pangandaran coba di teliti dengan metode analisis diskriptif dengan menggambarkan yang terkumpul dari hasil wawancara, dan data primer maupun sekunder yang berkaitan dengan budidaya porang. Analisa Potensi ini mengkaji  secara ilmiah segala potensi porang dibandingkan dengan beras untuk mengatasi katahanan pangan di Kabupaten Pangandaran. Hasil Penelitian ini kami publikasikan untuk Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Pangandaran, Bank BJB, Kadin Kabupaten Pangandaran yang bekerjasama dengan PT.Joglosemar Karangsari Makmur dalam pengembangan Budidaya Porang.Kesimpulan dalam antisipasi  harga jual umbi porang  ini anjlok maka petani juga wajib di latih untuk bisa membuat produk turunan porang menjadi makanan siap saji sendiri dan memasarkan produk secara digital sehingga mengurangi ketergantungan dari ekspor.
PENGARUH PELATIHAN TERHADAP KREATIVITAS MASYARAKAT PADA BADAN USAHA MILIK DESA (BUMDES) PUTRAJAWA KECAMATAN SELAAWI GARUT
Authors: Anshori Muhammad Nazar , Yusuf Ramayani , Nur Hasan Rohimat
Published: July 2023

Bumdes atau Badan Usaha Milik Desa merupakan salah satu model pengembangan ekonomi masyarakat yang sedang digalakkan di Indonesia. Kreativitas menjadi salah satu faktor kunci dalam pengembangan usaha Bumdes agar dapat bersaing dan berkembang di pasar yang semakin ketat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh pelatihan terhadap kreativitas masyarakat pada Bumdes Putrajawa Kecamatan Selaawi Garut. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode wawancara dan kuesioner. Responden yang terlibat dalam penelitian adalah masyarakat yang tergabung dalam Bumdes Putrajawa Kecamatan Selaawi Garut. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan instrumen kuesioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan signifikan pada tingkat kreativitas masyarakat pada Bumdes Putrajawa Kecamatan Selaawi Garut. Pelatihan juga berpengaruh positif pada inovasi produk dan jasa, penggunaan teknologi yang tepat, kemampuan beradaptasi dengan perubahan, dan keterbukaan terhadap ide dan masukan dari berbagai pihak. Penelitian ini memberikan implikasi bahwa pelatihan dapat menjadi strategi efektif untuk meningkatkan kreativitas masyarakat pada Bumdes dan mendukung pengembangan usaha yang berkelanjutan di desa.
A Mechanism Study and an Investigation of the Reason for the Stereoselectivity in the [4+2] Cycloaddition Reaction between Cyclopentadiene and Gem-substituted Ethylene Electrophiles
Authors: Aitouna Abdelhak Ouled , Barhoumi Ali , Zeroual Abdellah
Published: July 2023

The Molecular Electron Density Theory is applied to the [4+2] cycloaddition reaction between cyclopentadiene and gem-substituted ethylene electrophiles. Calculations are made for reactions, activation energies, and reactivity indices. The results of the experiment are perfectly consistent with activation energies, which unequivocally show that this cyclization’s are is highly stereoselective, in addition, based on ELF examination, the mechanism of these [4+2] cycloadditions occurs in two phases, The mechanisms of these reactions demonstrate that the term "pericyclic reaction" is no more relevant in the 21st century and has been replaced by the term "pseudocyclic".
SAĞLIK İŞLETMELERİNDE MEDİKAL MUHASEBE PERSPEKTİFİNDE FATURALANDIRILAMAYAN İŞLEMLERE YÖNELİK TAHAKKUKLAR
Authors: KILINÇ Serap , BOZTOSUN Derviş
Published: July 2023

Sağlık sektöründe yöneticilerden, insan kaynakları, mali yönetim, maliyet muhasebesi, stratejik planlama ve karar alma kapsamında yer alan sağlık hizmetlerinin uygulanması koordine edilmesi ve sağlık hizmetlerinin etkin yönetiminin sağlaması beklenmektedir. Bu çalışmada, bahsi geçen fonksiyonlardan muhasebe kısmı ele alınmış, faturalandırılamayan işlemlere yönelik tahakkuk kayıtlarının sağlık işletmelerinde medikal muhasebe sistemi içerisindeki yerinin ortaya koyulması amaçlanmıştır.

Bu doğrultuda çalışmanın, hastanelerde sunulan hizmetlerin medikal muhasebe perspektifinde faturalandırılamayan işlemlere yönelik tahakkuk kayıtlarının netleştirilmesine ve literatürde yer alan kısıtlı çalışmalara katkı sağlaması, ayrıca medikal muhasebenin hastane işletmelerinde etkin bir şekilde kullanılmasına yardımcı olması hedeflenmiştir.
Analisis Layanan Pick Up Service O-Ranger dalam Peningkatan Pendapatan Surat dan Paket Logistik Pada Kantor Pos Pemeriksa Purworejo
Authors: Riani Elisabeth Christine , Kusdian Novanti Ika
Published: July 2023

Kantor Pos Pemeriksa (KPRK) Purworejo merupakan Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) yang bergerak dalam bidang layanan jasa kurir dan logistik, namun masih kalah bersaing dengan perusahaan logistik lain. Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut, muncul inovasi yaitu layanan pick up service O-Ranger. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat pendapatan surat dan paket logistik dari layanan pick up service O-Ranger. Dalam penelitian ini penulis menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu dengan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil analisis target dan realisasi pendapatan surat dan paket logistik dari layanan pick up service O-Ranger KPRK Purworejo selama periode Januari 2021 sampai dengan Juni 2022 mengalami fluktuatif dan belum mampu mencapai target pendapatan yang telah ditetapkan dengan rata-rata pencapaian target sebesar 66,15%.
Pengaruh Biaya Produksi Terhadap Laba Bersih Pada Perusahaan Manufaktur Sektor Makanan dan Minuman yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2017-2021
Authors: Tanjung Riani , Caesar Manasye Simorangkir Vincent
Published: July 2023

Di dalam dunia bisnis persaingan merupakan hal yang wajar, akibat dari persaingan tersebut salah satunya adalah perencanaan dalam mengelola produksi dan penjualan dalam menghasilkan laba. Laporan Tugas Akhir ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara Biaya Produksi terhadap Laba Bersih pada perusahaan-perusahaan manufaktur yang ada di Indonesia dan terdaftar pada Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI). Penelitian ini menggunakan Analisis Korelasi Product Moment, Analisis Regresi Linear Sederhana, Analisis Koefisien Determinasi, Analisis Uji t. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik penelitian kuantitatif dengan data sekunder perusahaan. Dari hasil uji yang telah dilakukan didapati bahwa adanya pengaruh signifikan antaran Biaya Produksi terhadap Laba Bersih pada perusahaan manufaktur sektor makanan dan minuman dapat dilihat dari hasil Uji Korelasi Product Moment dengan nilai 0,776 dengan nilai signifikan 0,00 < 0,05. Pada hasil analisis regresi linear sederhana menunjukkan jika Biaya Produksi meningkat Rp 1 maka Laba Bersih akan meningkat sebesar 0,122. Pada pengujian koefisien determinasi menunjukka n kontribusi antar variabel sebesar 60,3%. Pada hasil pengujian Uji t didapati bahwa Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima, dimana berarti terdapat adanya pengaruh yang signifikan antara biaya produksi terhadap laba bersih (6,518 > 2,048).
Implementasi Manajemen Kurikulum Merdeka di SD Perguruan Buddhi Tangerang
Authors: Afifah Najwa , Huliatunisa Yayah
Published: July 2023

Education, in its process, requires the implementation of curriculum management, so that planning, implementation, and evaluation can run effectively, efficiently and optimally as an effort to empower various learning resources, learning experiences, and curriculum components. In its journey, the curriculum continues to experience various dynamic changes which are interpreted as improvements. The purpose of this study is to comprehensively describe curriculum management at SD Perguruan Buddhi Tangerang, qualitatively descriptive, through interviews with school principals, observations, and documentation studies. The results showed that the process of improving this learning system was very quickly responded to by the Buddhi College Elementary School, with the use of the independent curriculum which had entered the second stage, namely independence change. This is as a result of the readiness of all school management to accept changes both from the principal, teacher readiness, and school facilities. Although it is undeniable that the implementation process still faces obstacles, school management always tries to be ready to face these changes.
TEMPORAL DYNAMICS IN PANTANAL HUMMINGBIRD ASSEMBLAGES IS TRIGGERED BY FLOOD PULSE
Authors: De Deus Filipe , Schuchmann Karl-L
Published: July 2023

Abstract ∙ Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) are highly specialized New World birds that depend on nectar as their major food source. In response to seasonal food limitations, many trochilids develop dispersal and long-distance migration patterns, but these patterns are understudied for many continental South American species. In this study, conducted in the Brazilian Pantanal, we investigated the movement patterns of hummingbirds in a highly variable environment, where an annual flood pulse leads to four distinctive seasonal periods (high water, receding water, dry period, and rising water). Our objective was to verify how these four periods affected the hummingbird community according to habitat occupation in savannas or forests. This study was conducted in the northeastern Pantanal of Mato Grosso, Brazil (16° 39'S, 56°47'W, 119–131 m a.s.l.), covering two annual inundation periods (2014–2016). Data were collected using mist net sampling. Two migrant and seven resident species were identified. The results indicated significant differences in hummingbird species richness and abundance between habitats; savanna habitats were the richest habitats during rainy seasons (rising and high water). Higher hummingbird abundance in these seasonal periods was seemingly related to higher food availability since these seasons corresponded to the main flowering period of ornithophilous plants and other angiosperms.