bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rates of refusal of clinical autopsies among HIV-positive decedents and an overview of autopsies in Uganda
Authors: Namuju Olivie C. , Kwizera Richard , Lukande Robert , Pastick Katelyn A. , Taylor Jonee M. , Nicol Melanie R. , Boulware David R. , Meya David B.
Published: February 2022

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. Clinical autopsies can provide invaluable information to help ascertain the cause of death. We aimed to determine the rate and reasons for autopsy refusal amongst families of HIV-positive decedents in Uganda.

Methods: We consented the next-of-kin for post-mortem examinations among Ugandan decedents with HIV from 2017-2020 at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital. For those who refused autopsies, reasons were recorded.

Results: In this analysis, 165 decedents with HIV were included from three selected wards at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.  Autopsy was not performed in 45% of the deceased patients; the rate of autopsy refusal was 36%. The most common reasons for autopsy refusal were time constraints (30%), family satisfaction with clinical diagnosis (15%), fear of disfigurement of the remains (15%), and lack of perceived benefit (15%). By seeking consent from multiple family members and clearly explaining to them the purpose of performing the autopsy, we found a reduction in the rate of autopsy refusal among relatives of the deceased patients at this hospital compared to previous studies at the same site (36% vs. 60%).

Conclusions: We found lower rates of autopsy refusal compared to previous studies at the same site. This underscores the importance of clearly explaining the purpose of autopsies as they increase active sensitization about their relevance and dispel myths related to autopsies among the general population. Good, culturally sensitive, and timely explanations to the family of the benefits of autopsy increase the rate of obtaining permission. Building capacity for performing autopsies by training more pathologists and increasing laboratory resources to decrease the turn-around-time for autopsy reports and extending these services to peripheral health facilities could improve autopsy acceptance rates.
JD.com: Operations Research Algorithms Drive Intelligent Warehouse Robots to Work
Authors: Qin Hengle , Xiao Jun , Ge Dongdong , Xin Linwei , Gao Jianjun , He Simai , Hu Haodong , Carlsson John Gunnar
Published: February 2022

JD.com pioneered same-day delivery as a standard service in China’s business-to-consumer e-commerce sector in 2010. To balance the urgent need to meet growing demands while maintaining high-quality logistics services, the company built intelligent warehouses that use analytics to significantly improve warehouse efficiency. The brain of the intelligent warehouse system is the dispatching algorithm for storage rack-moving robots, which makes real-time dispatching decisions among robots, racks, and workstations after solving large-scale integer programs in seconds. The intelligent warehouse technology has helped the company decrease its fulfillment expense ratio to a world-leading level of 6.5%. The construction of intelligent warehouses has led to estimated annual savings of hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2020, JD.com delivered 90% of its first-party-owned retail orders on the same day or on the day after the order was placed. The agility of such intelligent warehouses has allowed JD.com to handle 10 times the normal volume of orders during peak sales seasons and has also helped the company respond quickly to COVID-19 and ensure the rapid recovery of production capabilities.
Alibaba Vehicle Routing Algorithms Enable Rapid Pick and Delivery
Authors: Hu Haoyuan , Zhang Ying , Wei Jiangwen , Zhan Yang , Zhang Xinhui , Huang Shaojian , Ma Guangrui , Deng Yuming , Jiang Siwei
Published: February 2022

Alibaba Group pioneered integrated online and offline retail models to allow customers to place online orders of e-commerce and grocery products at its participating stores or restaurants for rapid delivery—in some cases, in as little as 30 minutes after an order has been placed. To meet these service commitments, quick online routing decisions must be made to optimize order picking routes at warehouses and delivery routes for drivers. The solutions to these routing problems are complicated by stringent service commitments, uncertainties, and complex operations in warehouses with limited space. Alibaba has developed a set of algorithms for vehicle routing problems (VRPs), which include an open-architecture adaptive large neighborhood search to support the solution of variants of routing problems and a deep learning-based approach that trains neural network models offline to generate almost instantaneous solutions online. These algorithms have been implemented to solve VRPs in several Alibaba subsidiaries, have generated more than $50 million in annual financial savings, and are applicable to the broader logistics industry. The success of these algorithms has fermented an inner-source community of operations researchers within Alibaba, boosted the confidence of the company’s executives in operations research, and made operations research one of the core competencies of Alibaba Group.
Chromium content in fish and rice and its effect on public health along the downstream Opak River, Bantul District, Indonesia
Authors: RAHARDJO DJOKO , DJUMANTO DJUMANTO , PRASETYANINGSIH ANIEK , LAOLI BORIS , MANUSIWA WINDU S.
Published: February 2022

Abstract. Rahardjo D, Djumanto, Prasetyaningsih A, Laoli B, Manusiwa WS. 2021. Chromium content in fish and rice and its effect on public health along the downstream Opak River, Bantul District, Indonesia. Intl J Bonorowo Wetlands 11: 69-74. The activities of the leather home industry are overgrowing, causing the liquid waste flowing into the river also to increase so that the threat to the river ecosystem and river water users also increases. This study aimed to determine the concentration of chromium in environmental components, agricultural commodities, fisheries, and the risk to public health. Sampling was carried out from February to August 2020 in irrigation canals and rice fields using the Opak River flow. The number of sampling locations is determined at six stations. At each station, samples of water, sediment samples, and fish, and samples of rice were collected. All samples were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS). The results showed that chromium metal is found in solid or mineral compounds with other elements. The highest concentration was found in rice plants with an average of 1.0105-6.2870 mg/kg, followed by rice fields (1.2062 mg/kg), river sediments (0.7126), fish (0.3799-0.8489), irrigation water (0.2393 mg/L), and the lowest were found in river water (0.0188 mg/L). The Tolerable Maximum Intake of chromium in tilapia meat was 3.0271 kg/week, and Spotted barb meat was 1.3546 kg/week. The daily intake of chromium in rice ranged from 18.475 to 28.733 (mg/kg BW/day). Hazard quotient (HQ) level of consumption of chromium-contaminated rice ranged from 4.618-7.183. The HQ value at all research sites exceeds the safe value for health set by World Health Organization (WHO), namely HQ<1.
How are evidence and policy conceptualised, and how do they connect? A qualitative systematic review of public policy literature
Authors: Blum Sonja , Pattyn Valérie
Published: January 2022

Background:

While current public policy scholarship can take advantage of a decades-long accumulated knowledge base on the relationship between evidence and policy, it is hard to keep the overview across different literatures. Over time, the ever more differentiated branches of public policy research have developed their own perspectives, languages, and conceptualisations of ‘evidence’ and ‘policy’, as well as their connections.

Aims and objectives:

Existing reviews have stressed that studies often do not provide clear definitions of ‘policy’ or ‘evidence’, and have outlined the importance of investigating underlying conceptualisations in the literature. Against this backdrop, this article investigates how present-day public policy scholarship approaches the concepts of ‘evidence’, ‘policy’, and their connections.

Methods:

We conducted a qualitative systematic review following the PRISMA method. Using a keyword search, we identified relevant articles (n=85) in eleven Q1 and Q2 policy journals included in Web of Science in the period 2015 to 2019.

Findings:

The synthesis confirms that ‘evidence’ and ‘policy’ are often not clearly defined, yet different trends regarding understandings can be identified. There are two approaches taken on the evidence and policy connection: a ‘use of evidence’ or a ‘use for policy’ perspective.

Discussion and conclusions:

Research on evidence and policy would benefit from more explicit conceptual discussions. This review may provide a heuristic for explicating conceptual choices when working with the notions of ‘evidence’, ‘policy’, and their connections. It also suggests several avenues that are worth exploring in future research.
Social Positioning to Increase Communication of Adults With Extensive Support Needs
Authors: Bonnike Dena R. , Douglas Karen H. , Chung Yun-Ching , Peterson-Karlan George R.
Published: February 2022

Social positioning involves positioning individuals with extensive support needs (ESN) in proximity to and facing a communication partner, with access to a speech-generating device (SGD). We used a multiple probe design to evaluate if social positioning would increase the symbolic and nonsymbolic communication of 10 adults with ESN when they were out of their wheelchairs. Dependent variables included (a) SGD activations, (b) eye gaze, (c) vocalizations, and (d) reaching. Visual analysis of the results indicated a functional relation between the introduction of social positioning and increased eye gaze and SGD activations of participants while maintenance data were variable. Implications for service providers and future research directions are discussed.
Virtual Colloquium: Restoring the Soul of Advertising with Math and Meaning
Authors: Tobaccowala Rishad
Published: January 2022

Abstract: Advertising & Society Quarterly held its fifth annual Colloquium on November 12 & 15, 2021. During this virtual event, two sessions focused on the theme "Buyer Be Aware: Advertising Technologies to Understand the Consumer." Overall, the Colloquium assessed how marketers and advertisers have used technologies to understand and reach consumers in the past, present, and future. The cultural, political, and social consequences of these various technologies were also discussed. This article presents the Colloquium's second session where Rishad Tobaccowala, Senior Advisor with Publicis Groupe, gave a talk entitled "Restoring the Soul of Advertising with Math and Meaning," based on his recent book Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data (HarperCollins Leadership, 2020). Before Tobaccowala's presentation, the editors of Advertising & Society Quarterly provide background about the Colloquium theme. Professor Jef Richards introduces Tobaccowala and his notable career focused on media and technology. Richards also facilitates a dialogue between Tobaccowala and Professor Joseph Turow (University of Pennsylvania), who presented during the Colloquium's first session.
Virtual Colloquium: The Unending Spiral of Personalization: Voice Profiling, Biometrics, Audience Construction, and the Future of Consent
Authors: Turow Joseph
Published: January 2022

Abstract: Advertising & Society Quarterly held its fifth annual Colloquium on November 12 & 15, 2021. During this virtual event, two sessions focused on the theme "Buyer Be Aware: Advertising Technologies to Understand the Consumer." Overall, the Colloquium assessed how marketers and advertisers have used technologies to understand and reach consumers in the past, present, and future. The cultural, political, and social consequences of these various technologies was also discussed. This article presents the Colloquium's first plenary presentation by Professor Joseph Turow (University of Pennsylvania) entitled "The Unending Spiral of Personalization: Voice Profiling, Biometrics, Audience Construction, and the Future of Consent," which is largely based on his recent book The Voice Catchers: How Marketers Listen In to Exploit Your Feelings, Your Privacy, and Your Wallet (Yale University Press, 2021). Before Turow's talk, the editors of Advertising & Society Quarterly provide background on the Colloquium's theme, and professor of media studies Marita Sturken introduces Turow and his long line of research examining digital advertising and marketing.
Role of delay-times in delay-based photonic reservoir computing [Invited]
Authors: Hülser Tobias , Köster Felix , Jaurigue Lina , Lüdge Kathy
Published: February 2022

Delay-based reservoir computing has gained a lot of attention due to
the relative simplicity with which this concept can be implemented in
hardware. However, unnecessary constraints are commonly placed on the
relationship between the delay-time and the input clock-cycle, which
can have a detrimental effect on the performance. We review the
existing literature on this subject and introduce the concept of
delay-based reservoir computing in a manner that demonstrates that no
predefined relationship between the delay-time and the input
clock-cycle is required for this computing concept to work. Choosing
the delay-times independent of the input clock-cycle, one gains an
important degree of freedom. Consequently, we discuss ways to improve
the computing performance of a reservoir formed by delay-coupled
oscillators and show the impact of delay-time tuning in such
systems.
Induction of resistance of Podosphaera xanthii (hull-less pumpkin powdery mildew) to triazole fungicides and its resistance mechanism
Authors: Liang Qiaolan , Wei Liexin , Xu Bingliang , Liu Jia , Zhang Shuwu , Liu Lilong
Published: February 2022

The aim of this study was to uncover the molecular mechanism through which fungicide resistance develops in Podosphaera xanthii, a fungi that causes powdery mildew in hull-less pumpkin. Treatments of inoculated P. xanthii were carried out on leaves of hull-less pumpkin and subsequently treated with kinds of triazole fungicide for seven generations. Resistant strains of P. xanthii thus obtained were evaluated for their resistance levels. The resistance levels of the fungi to four fungicides of were high except that of the propiconazole-resistant strain, which showed moderate resistance. The F7 generations of five resistant strains thus obtained were cultured continuously for five generations without fungicide induction, and their resistance level were found to be relatively stable. The DNA of the sensitive strain and the five kinds of resistant strains were extracted by the sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) method and its internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region was amplified by using ITS1/ITS4 primer and specific primer F/R and they were sequenced respectively. The DNA sequence comparison of resistant and sensitive strains showed that the base pairs of tebuconazole-resistant strains and flusilazole-resistant strains were mutated, with mutation rates of 4.8% and 1.6%, respectively. The base pairs of the other three resistant strains did not change.
Activating Bollywood buzz: Promoting Indian film superstars in supporting roles
Authors: Pugsley Peter C. , Ali Saira
Published: January 2022

This article shows how India’s popular Hindi cinema markets celebrity actors to promote films where they only appear in supporting roles. Focusing on promotional images of Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan from two 2016 Bollywood releases, we consider how ‘studio actions’ build on existing celebrity profiles to entice audiences to films. The combined promotion of these stars’ on- and off-screen personas and their ability to transcend Hindi cinema affords them a base of fans that increases their celebrity status across India, its diasporas and globally. As a marketing strategy, the ‘studio actions’ approach has its antecedents in Hollywood and is clearly aimed at increasing box office revenues. The highly visible inclusion of Khan and Rai on promotional materials creates a ‘buzz’ that reminds audiences of the star’s past successes and hints at the promise of seeing them again for an extended screen time.
Molecular characterization of genes responsible for biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mastitic cows
Authors: Ibrahim Eman Shafeek , Arafa Amany Ahmed , Dorgam Sohad Mohamed , Eid Rasha Hamdy , Atta Nagwa Sayed , El-Dabae Wahid Hussein , Gaber Eslam Sadek
Published: January 2022

Background and Aim: Mastitis is considered a significant disease of lactating animals. There are new attitudes for recognizing genes responsible for causing this disease to overcome and change the manipulation of this problem. This study aimed to isolate and identify Staphylococcus aureus strains from mastitic bovine animals and detect some specific biofilm-forming genes (icaA, icaD, and biofilm-associated protein [bap] genes clfA, fnbA, agrI, agrII, agrIII, agrIV, and cna).

Materials and Methods: A total of 121 mastitic milk samples were analyzed using biochemical tests (catalase test, oxidative-fermentative test, and coagulase test) and Gram stain. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction was applied to characterize biofilm genes (icaA, icaD, bap, clfA, and fnbA) in addition to (agrI, agrII, agrIII, agrIV, and cna).

Results: Among the 121 milk samples, 35 staphylococci isolates were derived with an incidence of 28.92% (35/121); among them, 19 are coagulase positive. Ninety percent of the isolates had ica genes (icaA and icaD) while bap gene was not recognized in any isolate. In addition, the incidence of fnbA, can, and clfA was 89.5% each. The prevalence of agr specific groups (agrI, agrII, agrIII, and agrIV) was 78.9%, 52.6%, 10.5%, and 15.8%, respectively.

Conclusion: This study concluded that S. aureus has variant mechanisms of pathogenicity to form biofilm devoid of carrying a specific gene.
Sacral Nerves Reconstruction After Surgical Resection of a Large Sacral Chordoma Restores the Urinary and Sexual Function and the Anal Continence
Authors: Berra Luigi Valentino , Armocida Daniele , Palmieri Mauro , Di Norcia Valerio , D’Angelo Luca , Mongardini Massimo , Vigliotta Massimo , Maccari Edoardo , Santoro Antonio
Published: January 2022

Objective: Chordomas are slow-growing tumors, with a high tendency to local relapse. En bloc resection is related to the most favorable outcome in terms of survival but is frequently associated with permanent neurological deficits involving sphincters and sexual functions. In the present article, we describe an innovative technique of en bloc resection followed by reconstruction of the sacral nerves with nerve grafts.Methods: The chordoma was excised through a posterior approach after dividing the proximal and distal sacral nerves using the established technique. After that, a microsurgical S2-S3-S4 nerve reconstruction was performed connecting the proximal and distal stumps with sural nerve grafts withdrawn from both lower limbs.Results: Immediately after surgery, the patient experienced complete impairment of sexual function and sphincters with urinary and fecal incontinence. After 6 months, there was a progressive recovery of sexual function and sphincter control. One year after the operation, the patient achieved an adequate sexual life (erection and ejaculation) and complete control of the bladder and anal sphincter.Conclusion: Reconstruction of nerves sacrificed during sacral tumor removal has been shown to be effective in restoring sphincter and sexual function and is a promising technique that may significantly improve patients' quality of life.
Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With Interoceptive Exposure for Drug-Refractory Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Kikuchi Shino , Oe Yuki , Ito Yuri , Sozu Takashi , Sasaki Yohei , Sakata Masatsugu , Luo Yan , Sahker Ethan , Horikoshi Masaru , Seno Hiroshi , Furukawa Toshi A.
Published: February 2022

INTRODUCTION:

Few people can access psychotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) may be efficient, but the evidence for its efficacy is weak and limited. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of GCBT with interoceptive exposure (GCBT-IE), a novel form of GCBT for drug-refractory IBS.

METHODS:

A single-center, open-label, randomized, controlled trial was conducted in Japan among people aged 18–75 years with moderate-to-severe drug-refractory IBS. Participants were stratified by IBS severity and allocated 1:1 to 10-week GCBT-IE or waiting list (WL) in a blockwise randomization by independent staff. Both arms practiced self-monitoring and received treatment as usual. Multiple primary outcomes were changes from baseline to week 13 in the IBS Symptom Severity Score and the IBS Quality of Life Measure (IBS-QOL), assessed in the intention-to-treat sample.

RESULTS:

A total of 114 people with drug-refractory IBS were randomized to GCBT-IE (n = 54) or WL (n = 60). Forty-nine participants (90.7%) in the GCBT-IE arm and 58 (96.7%) in the WL arm completed the week 13 assessment. Participants in the GCBT-IE arm reported greater improvements in both IBS symptom severity and quality of life compared with the WL arm, with −115.8 vs −29.7 on the IBS Symptom Severity Score (a difference of −86.1, 95% confidence interval −117.3 to −55.0), and 20.1 vs −0.2 on the IBS-QOL (a difference of 20.3, 95% confidence interval 15.2–25.3), respectively. Six unexpected serious adverse events were reported but were judged as unrelated to the interventions.

DISCUSSION:

GCBT-IE is an efficacious, safe, and efficient treatment option for people with drug-refractory IBS.
Sistem Pendeteksi dan Monitoring Kebocoran Gas (Liquefied Petrolum Gas) Berbasis Internet of Things
Authors: Rifa'i Aulia Faqih
Published: January 2022

Sistem Pendeteksi dan Monitoring kebocoran gas LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) merupakan sebuah langkah antisipasi untuk keamanan dari bahaya seperti ledakan tabung gas. Banyak kejadian meledaknya sebuah gedung karena penghuninya lalai dalam mengantispasi kebocoran gas tersebut. Proyek ini menjelaskan bagaimana membuat sebuah sistem pendeteksi dengan sensor MQ-2 dihubungkan dengan Mikrokontroler ESP8266, data yang didapatkan kemudian di unggah ke sebuah server sehingga notifikasi kebocoran dapat diakses dari manapun. Sistem ini mendapatkan nilai standar ruangan tanpa kebocoran 4.28 – 4.49 dan mampu mendeteksi kebocoran dengan kandungan gas LPG 25.89 – 567.78 dalam waktu 10 menit serta mampu melaporkan secara kontinus dengan interval 1 menit. Dan sistem ini telah memenuhi kaidah Internet of things Kata Kunci : LPG, deteksi, monitoring, kebocoran, mikrokontroler
Pengembangan Model Digital Forensic Readiness Index (DiFRI) untuk Mencegah Kejahatan Dunia Maya
Authors: Widodo Tri
Published: January 2022

Kejahatan dunia maya terus meningkat. Namun, peningkatan kejahatan dunia maya, tidak disertai banyaknya barang bukti. Hal ini mengindikasikan kurangnya pemahaman akan kejahatan dunia maya dan juga digital forensic. Kesiapan menangani kejahatan dunia maya ini disebut digital forensic Readiness. Berdasarkan studi literatur dan penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya, dapat dirumuskan bahwa faktor-faktor digital forensic Readiness ini antara lain, Strategy, Policy & Procedure, Technology & Security, Digital forensic Response, Control & Risk, and Legality. Dari berbagai faktor tersebut dapat dibuat indikator-indikator yang nantinya dapat digunakan untuk mencegah atau menindaklanjuti kejahatan dunia maya. Faktor-faktor dan indikator tersebut akan menghasilkan nilai yang disebut Digital forensic Readiness Index (DiFRI). Sehingga kesiapan institusi mencegah dan menangani kejahatan dunia maya dapat diukur dengan menggunakan DiFRI. Kata Kunci : Digital forensic, Digital forensic Readiness, Digital forensic Readiness Index (DiFRI), Kejahatan dunia maya
Pemilihan Tunneling IPv6IP pada FTP untuk Konfigurasi Transisi IPv4 Ke IPv6 Terbaik
Authors: Bilal Mochamad , Andrianto Teguh
Published: January 2022

Alamat IP versi 6 dalam dunia jaringan komputer dimunculkan untuk mengatasi keterbatasan alokasi alamat IP versi 4, (Deering & Hinden, 1998). Diperlukan  langkah secara bertahap untuk transisi dari IPv4 menuju IPv6. Salah satu metode transisi IPv4 menuju IPv6 adalah tunneling IPv6 over IPv4 (IPv6IP), (Amoss & Minoli, 2008). Terdapat beberapa macam tunneling. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji kinerja dari IPv4 murni, IPv6 murni, tunneling IPv6IP manual, auto, dan GRE dengan menggunakan aplikasi FTP sebagai sarana pengujian sehingga bisa didapatkan konfigurasi  terbaik untuk aplikasi FTP.     Penelitian dilakukan dengan cara menghubungkan komputer server dan client yang dipisahkan dengan 5 buah router cisco. Alamat hubungan antara komputer dengan ruter menggunakan IPv6 sedangkan hubungan antar router menggunakan IPv4. Setiap   router yang terhubung dengan komputer dilakukan setting tunneling. Pada komputer server dijalakan software FTP server dan pada komputer client dilakukan download 10 file dengan ukuran yang berbeda-beda. Selama proses download dilakukan analisis kinerja tunneling meliputi Throughput, Goodput, dan Delay.
Pengaruh Penggunaan Information Gain untuk Seleksi Fitur Citra Tanah dalam Rangka Menilai Kesesuaian Lahan pada Tanaman Cengkeh
Authors: Bimantoro Danang Aji , Uyun Shofwatul
Published: January 2022

Cengkeh merupakan komoditas perkebunan yang memiliki nilai ekonomis cukup tinggi sehingga perlu penambahan lahan untuk meningkatkan produksinya. Penentuan lahan baru yang tepat perlu mempertimbangkan banyak faktor, salah satunya adalah karakteristik sifat tanah itu sendiri. Kesesuaian lahan untuk tanaman cengkeh dapat dibedakan secara visual menggunakan citra berdasarkan fitur warna dan tekstur. Parameter yang digunakan dari hasil ekstraksi kedua fitur tersebut adalah nilai rata-rata dari (red, green, blue) serta (mean, variance, kurtosis, skewness, entropy). Penggunaan seluruh parameter tersebut tidak berkolerasi positif dengan hasil akurasi penilaian kesesuaian lahan untuk tanaman cengkeh. Oleh Karena itu perlu dilakukan proses seleksi fitur untuk mendapatkan parameter yang memiliki pengaruh dalam penentuan hasil pengenalan lahan. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan analisis pengaruh penggunaan information gain untuk seleksi fitur citra tanah dalam rangka menilai kesesuaian lahan pada tanaman cengkeh. Jumlah data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah 50 citra yang terbagi menjadi dua citra tanah  yang sesuai dan tidak sesuai untuk tanaman cengkeh. Tahapan penelitian ini diawali dengan akuisisi citra, pra pengolahan terhadap citra, ekstraksi fitur, seleksi fitur, clustering dilanjutkan dengan analisis. Hasil analisis menunjukkan penggunaan fitur hasil dari proses seleksi fitur menggunakan information gain terbukti mampu meningkatkan nilai akurasi. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan tingkat akurasi penggunaan fitur tanpa proses seleksi hanya 50%, sedangkan fitur terpilih dari hasil seleksi menggunakan information gain dengan nilai threshold 0,7 naik menjadi 88%.Kata Kunci: pengolahan citra digital, information gain, fuzzy c-means, tanah, cengkeh
Sistem Pemesanan Lapangan Futsal dengan Fitur Top Up
Authors: Pradhitya Titis , Putri Divi Galih Prasetyo , Priadana Adri
Published: January 2022

Telaga Futsal 3 merupakan salah satu tempat futsal yang ada di Yogayakarta. Proses pemesanan lapangan masih menggunakan cara konvensional, selain itu pelanggan kesulitan untuk mengetahui jadwal lapangan futsal. Untuk meningkatkan mutu serta kemudahan bagi pelanggan dalam mengetahui informasi tentang ketersediaan lapangan dan pemesanan lapangan, maka dibuat sebuah sistem berbasis web untuk mempermudah pelanggan. Sistem yang berbasis web ini dibangun dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP, framework CodeIgniter dan basis data MySQL. Sistem yang dibangun dapat memberikan fasilitas kepada pelanggan, sehingga pelanggan tidak perlu datang langsung untuk mengetahui tentang ketersediaan lapangan dan pemesanan lapangan dapat dilakukan dengan mudah dengan adanya fitur top up. Selain itu mempermudah pegawai dalam mengelola data pemesanan, penjadwalan.
La intersubjetividad en la teoría trascendental del conocimiento
Authors: López Molina Antonio M.
Published: February 2022

Este trabajo tiene como objeto fundamental llevar a cabo una reconstrucción de la teoría trascendental del conocimiento en las experiencias filosóficas de Kant y Habermas. En ambas se produce un peculiar tránsito de la subjetividad a la intersubjetividad, gracias al cual se rompe el paradigma de la filosofía de la conciencia y emerge una específica experiencia comunicativa a través del sensus communis y de la razón comunicativa. A lo largo de esta investigación se intenta poner de manifiesto el paralelismo entre ambos proyectos filosóficos, cuyo fundamento es la ilustración o la autonomía de la razón. Subjetividad trascendental, sensus communis, intereses del conocimiento y razón comunicativa representan distintas soluciones al problema de la comunicabilidad de los juicios mediante los que declaramos la posibilidad, realidad y necesidad de los estados de cosas.
Programas parentales eficaces para el tratamiento de la conducta disruptiva: El caso del programa Empoderando Padres, Empoderando Comunidades
Authors: Maciel Laura , Basto-Pereira Miguel , Day Crispin
Published: February 2022

Los programas parentales tempranos son conocidos como una de las estrategias más eficaces para aliviar algunas de las consecuencias más negativas de los problemas conductuales infantiles. A pesar de que se han creado diversas intervenciones familiares, todavía existen limitaciones que necesitan superarse. Empoderando Padres, Empoderando Comunidades (EPEC) es un programa parental basado en la evidencia, con el objetivo principal de promover el desarrollo infantil saludable, al mismo tiempo que pretende reforzar las habilidades parentales, el funcionamiento familiar y el bienestar parental. Basada en las teorías del apego, sistemas familiares, y teoría cognitivo-conductual, su enfoque único liderado por iguales ha arrojado beneficios, no solo en el bienestar de los niños y sus familias, sino también en el de líderes de grupos de padres e iguales, y comunidad en general. En la actualidad, EPEC se ha puesto en marcha en Reino Unido y Australia, mostrando altos niveles de aceptabilidad y eficacia. También está previsto que se aplique en otros países no anglo-sajones. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este trabajo es el de revisar la evidencia en torno al programa EPEC, y analizar sus ventajas, limitaciones, y líneas futuras. Asimismo, también se debate sobre la importancia de su difusión a nivel mundial.
Pertumbuhan Mikroalga Chaetoceros calcitrans Pada Kultivasi Dengan Intensitas Cahaya Berbeda
Authors: Prasetyo Linggar Dirgantara , Supriyantini Endang , Sedjati Sri
Published: January 2022

Chaetoceros calcitrans can be used for natural food in aquaculture. Microalgae growth is influenced by several factors, one of which is light intensity. This study aims to determine the intensity of light that can produce the best growth in C. calcitrans microalgae. The study design used was a completely randomized design (CRD) with two replications. This study uses a treatment (light intensity) with  four levels of treatment, namely 1000 (control), 1500, 2000 and 2500 lux with a duration of lighting 12 hours light: 12 hours dark. Calculation of density and measurement of water quality parameters are carried out every day during the cultivation process. Harvesting is done in a stationary phase. The results showed that different light intensities affected the growth of C. calcitrans microalgae (p=0,000). Light intensity of 2500 lux in medium scale C. calcitrans (60 L) culture can produce the highest growth on the tenth day which is 67x10⁵ cells/ml and biomass 13,75 grams.Chaetoceros calcitrans merupakan mikroalga yang dapat digunakan sebagai pakan alami. Pertumbuhan mikroalga dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor, salah satunya adalah intensitas cahaya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui intensitas cahaya yang dapat menghasilkan pertumbuhan terbaik pada mikroalga C. calcitrans. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) dengan dua kali pengulangan. Penelitian ini menggunakan  perlakuan (intensitas cahaya) dengan empat taraf perlakuan yaitu 1000 (kontrol), 1500, 2000 dan 2500 lux dengan durasi pencahayaan 12 terang : 12 gelap. Perhitungan kepadatan dan pengukuran parameter kualitas air dilakukan setiap hari selama proses kultivasi. Pemanenan dilakukan pada fase stasioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa intensitas cahaya yang berbeda mempengaruhi pertumbuhan mikroalga C. calcitrans (p=0,000). Intensitas cahaya 2500 lux pada kultur C. calcitrans skala medium (60 L) dapat menghasilkan pertumbuhan tertinggi pada hari ke sepuluh yaitu 67 x 105 sel/ml dan biomasa kering 13,75 gram.
Estimasi Serapan Karbon pada Kawasan Mangrove Tapak di Desa Tugurejo Semarang
Authors: Yaqin Nurul , Rizkiyah Mayang , Putra Epafras Andrew , Suryanti Suryanti , Febrianto Sigit
Published: January 2022

Pemanasan global ditandai dengan meningkatnya suhu permukaan bumi yang diakibatkan meningkatnya konsentrasi gas rumah kaca diatmosfer seperti gas CO2 dan CH4 yang dihasilkan dari sektor industri, aktivitas transportasi, dan kegiatan pertanian maupun peternakan. Ekosistem mangrove memiliki fungsi ekologis yang penting bagi wilayah pesisir sebagai penyerap dan penyimpan karbon dalam upaya mitigasi pemanasan global. Kawasan pesisir pantai di Desa Tugurejo yang memiliki mangove adalah wilayah Tapak. Luas mangrove di kawasan Tapak mencapai ±3,00 Ha. Maka perlu adanya penelitian tentang potensi mangrove tersebut sebagai penyerap dan penyimpan karbon. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah mengetahui estimasi simpanan dan serapan CO2 dikawasan desa Tugurejo Semarang. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode survey. Simpanan karbon pada batang mangrove menggunakan metode non-destructive sampling dengan persamaan alometrik untuk jenis dan penentuan karbon organik serasah dan sedimen menggunakan metode LOI (Loss On Ignition). Penentuan stasiun menggunakan metode purposive sampling.Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh ditemukan 2 jenis mangrove yaitu Rhizopora mucronata dan Avicennia marina. Kandungan karbon pada tegakan mangrove sebesar 399,06 tonC/ha. Serapan CO2 pada tegakan sebesar 1.463,22 ton/ha. Kandungan karbon pada sedimen 760,908 tonC/ha. Serapan CO2 pada sedimen sebesar 2.789,996 ton/ha. Kandungan karbon pada serasah sebesar 8,19 ton/ha/hari dan serapan CO2 sebesar 30,02 ton/ha/hari. Global warming is marked by an increase in the earth's surface temperature due to the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere such as CO2 and CH4 gases produced from the industrial sector, transportation activities, and agricultural and livestock activities. Mangrove ecosystems have important ecological functions for coastal areas as carbon sinks and stores in efforts to mitigate global warming. The coastal area in Tugurejo Village which has a mangove is the Tapak area. The mangrove area in the Tapak area reaches ± 3.00 Ha. So there is a need for research on the potential of mangroves as carbon sinks and stores. The purpose of this research is to determine the estimated CO2 savings and absorption in the village area of Tugurejo, Semarang. The method used in this research is the survey method. The survey method is direct observation and sampling in the field. Determination of the station using purposive sampling method. The results obtained were found 2 types of mangroves, namely Rhizopora mucronata and Avicennia marina. The carbon content in the mangrove stands was 399.06 ton C / ha. CO2 uptake in stands was 1463.22 ton/ha. The carbon content in the sediment was 760,908 tonC / ha. The absorption of CO2 in the sediment is 2789,996 ton/ha. The carbon content in the litter is 8.19 ton/ha/ day and CO2 absorption is 30.02 ton/ha/day.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THE WELL-BEING OF NURSES: A COMBINED EFFECTS APPROACH
Authors: Smith Andrew
Published: January 2022

Well-being at work is a major occupational health and safety issue for nurses. Past research shows that investigation of the well-being of nurses requires a multi-faceted approach which considers a range of predictors and outcomes. Research on topics such as stress and fatigue show that combining risk factors leads to the best predictor of these negative outcomes, and similar results have been found for positive outcomes. Organisational factors, rather than operational ones, have the greatest impact on well-being.
Aim The present study compared the predictive power of the combined risk factors based on organisational and personal characteristics from the Well-being Process Questionnaire (WPQ) with the Expanded Nurses Stress Scale (ENSS) which covers a range of operational issues such as dealing with death and dying, interacting with relatives of patients and issues with senior members of staff, and with recent hassles (H) and the extent to which they were flourishing (F)
Method A secondary analysis of data collected by Williams, Pendlebury and Smith (2017) was carried out. This study had a sample of 178 nurses who were given the WPQ, ENSS, and the H and F scales. The predictors of well-being (job demands, job resources, social support, coping styles and positive personality) were used to create a single score (negative predictors – positive predictors). The outcomes were also summed to create a single well-being score (negative outcomes-positive outcomes). The initial analysis examined the association between the combined predictors score, the ENSS score, the H and F scores and the well-being outcome. All of the variables were then included in a single regression analysis.
Results Univariate analyses showed significant correlations between the independent variables and the well-being score. Regression analyses showed a significant effect of the combined predictors score on well-being. The ENSS score was no longer significant, but the H and F scores had additional significant effects on well-being.
Conclusion The combined effects of established predictors of well-being were demonstrated in this study. Addition of the ENSS score had no significant effect, and the univariate association of it with well-being could be accounted for by the combined effects score. Hassles and flourishing scores did have a significant effect on well-being, even when combined effects were included in the model.
Improving the thermal performance of existing buildings in light of the requirements of the EU directive 2010/31/EU in Poland
Authors: Sumera Tomasz , Olkuski Tadeusz
Published: February 2022

Nowadays, the issue of energy saving is becoming increasingly important. Both households and large public facilities, such as schools, kindergartens, health centers, shopping, or leisure centers, implement energy saving systems. To start saving, one must first identify where the greatest energy losses occur. For this purpose, energy audits are carried out. The results of the audit make it possible to implement the necessary changes, including the replacement of old heating systems with modern energy-efficient equipment with the same, or even better, heating effect. This article presents research conducted in two public buildings, namely the Elementary School in Powroźnik in the administrative district of Muszyna and the Municipal Sports and Recreation Center in Dębica in Poland. The tests were carried out in accordance with the Directive 2010/31/EU (with later changes: directive 2012/27/EU and (EU)2018/844). The obtained results confirmed the need for comprehensive thermal upgrades in both buildings. The objective of the research was to develop the method aimed to reach the nearly zero-energy building in a public sector. Buildings in this category are usually of the great volume and heating space, but the functions of the buildings may be very diverse. It can be an administrative office, school, swimming pool, ice rink, hospital, etc. The article shows that although the functions of the buildings can be different some common methods of effective thermomodernization can be developed. In general, in large public buildings, complex solutions should be implemented. These include heat recovery using heat pumps in ventilation systems, renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaics, heat pumps, or combined heat and power for space heating, building management systems that adjust the heat supplied according to the weather conditions, and lighting systems.
From the field into the lab: causal approaches to the evolution of spatial language
Authors: Nölle Jonas , Spranger Michael
Published: February 2022

Striking variation exists in preferences for specific spatial linguistic strategies among different speech communities. Increasing evidence now suggests that this might not simply be a result of neutral drift, but rather a form of linguistic adaptation to the local social, cultural, or physical environment. Recent studies indicate that different factors like topography, subsistence style, and bilingualism successfully predict the choice of spatial frames of reference (FoR) on linguistic and non-linguistic tasks. However, the exact causal relationships between these variables and the cultural evolutionary mechanisms behind the selection of one FoR strategy over another are still not fully understood. In this paper, we argue that to arrive at a more mechanistic and causal understanding of the cultural evolution of spatial language, observations from descriptive fieldwork should be combined with experimental and computational methods. In the framework we present, causal relationships between linguistic and non-linguistic variables (such as FoR choice and topography) can be isolated and systematically tested in order to shed light on how sociotopographic factors motivate the variation in spatial language we observe cross-linguistically. We discuss experimental results from behavioral studies and computer simulations that illustrate how this approach can deliver empirical findings that go beyond simple correlations.
Reference frames in language and cognition: cross-population mismatches
Authors: Bohnemeyer Jürgen , Danziger Eve , Lum Jonathon , Alshehri Ali , Benedicto Elena , Blythe Joe , Cerqueglini Letizia , Donelson Katharine , Eggleston Alyson , Gaby Alice , Lin Yen-Ting , Moore Randi , Nikitina Tatiana , Stoakes Hywel , Yulbarangyang Balna Mayangna
Published: February 2022

Numerous studies have found evidence of a speech community’s referential practices in discourse being predictive of its members’ behavior in nonverbal tasks. In this article, we discuss a series of exceptions to this alignment pattern, drawing on data from eleven populations of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North and Central America, and Oceania. These exceptions have not been discussed in conjunction with one another and the striking commonalities across the findings of these studies have gone unnoticed: (a) in discourses referring to small-scale space, either intrinsic frame use is dominant or both relative and geocentric frames are used frequently in addition to intrinsic frames; and (b) in recall/recognition memory, geocentric coding is more common than egocentric coding (in tasks that involve stationary stimulus configurations) in nine of the populations, while in the remaining two, there is evidence of extensive intrinsic coding even in nonverbal cognition. We discuss these findings in light of Haun’s innate geocentrism hypothesis (Haun, D. B. M., C. Rapold, J. Call, G. Janzen & S. C. Levinson. 2006. Cognitive cladistics and cultural override in hominid spatial cognition.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences103(46). 17568–17573). Our data offers partial support for this hypothesis, but simultaneously calls into question whether any extrinsic reference frames are available innately.
Access to evidence in private international law
Authors: Parisi Francesco , Pi Daniel , Guerra Alice
Published: February 2022

This Article analyzes the interaction between the burden of proof and evidentiary discovery rules. Both sets of rules can affect incentives for prospective injurers to invest in evidence technology (i.e., ex ante investments that increase the quantity and quality of evidence in case an accident occurs). This interaction becomes acutely important in the private international law setting, where jurisdictions are split on the question whether the burden of proof should be treated as a substantive or procedural matter. When a tort occurs in Europe, but the case is litigated in American courts, treating the burden of proof as a procedural matter preserves the complementarity of incentives created by the burden of proof and evidentiary rules. Conversely, treating the burden of proof as a substantive matter creates a mismatch in incentives created by the burden of proof and evidentiary rules.
The transformation of the art market: Law, norms, and institutions
Authors: Klerman Dan , Shortland Anja
Published: February 2022

Over the last three decades, the art market has undergone a remarkable transformation. Before the 1990s, artworks were sold with hardly any concern about whether they had been stolen or looted, whereas now any reputable gallery or auction house checks the “provenance” of any substantial work before sale. This transformation reflects interlocking changes in law, norms, and institutions. New York’s and more broadly the United States’ assertion of jurisdiction and application of U.S. substantive law has destabilized title to stolen and looted goods worldwide because American statutes of limitations generally provide weaker protection for those who possess stolen or looted goods even in good faith. Application of American law has had a profound effect, especially for the high end of the market, because European or Asian investors who purchase art outside of the U.S. may eventually want to sell or display their works in the U.S. Defective title under American law thus affects prices worldwide. The tightening and broader application of American law reflects both longstanding legal principles and changes in social norms towards the redress of historical wrongs, most notably prominent campaigns relating to art confiscated or sold under duress in Nazi Germany. New institutions, most importantly searchable databases recording stolen and looted art such as the Art Loss Register, are also changing perceptions about minimum standards for good faith purchase, which in turn affects both social norms and court cases. These new norms, induced by both legal changes and better information, have influenced the market even for less valuable art, for which sale or display in the U.S. is not a relevant consideration and for which the threat of costly legal action is not credible. The fact that social and institutionalized norms play an important role in protecting original owners is probably good, because norms and institutions can be effective even where law is not and often do so at lower cost.