bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Quality Assurance Indicators and Contamination Rate in Blood Culture
Authors: ÖKSÜZ Şükrü , DÖNMEZ Betül , KESKİN Banu , MEMİŞ Nagihan , KARAMURAT Zeynep Dilara , ÇALIŞKAN Emel , ÖZTÜRK Cihadiye , ŞAHİN İdris
Published: September 2021

Objective: Blood culture are of vital importance in patient follow-up, as they enable the identification and production of sepsis causative microorganisms, initiate antibiotic treatment in a timely manner and reduce mortality and morbidity. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the microorganisms grown in the automated blood culture in the microbiology laboratory of the hospital in terms of quality indicators.

Method: In this study, microorganisms grown from automated blood culture BACTEC-9120 (Becton Dickinson, USA) system from the blood culture samples sent to XXX University Medical Microbiology Laboratory were evaluated retrospectively. For this purpose, the rejection and contamination rate of the samples for which blood culture was requested, the result of Gram staining-final identification compliance, the number of samples sent from a single bottle, and the growth times of microorganisms after incubation were determined.

Result: 5037 blood culture samples were sent to the laboratory from various clinics. 1.7% of these samples were rejected as inappropriate samples. Gram stain-final identification compatibility of blood cultures was investigated and it was determined as 97.8%. The single bottle number of the samples sent was found to be 511. For the 5037 samples included in the study, growth was detected in 20.7%, of which 10.2% were considered as contaminants. In our study, the average breeding time of the factors examined for breeding time was determined to be 30.29 hours.

Conclusion: As conclusion, there is no gold standard to distinguish true pathogens from contaminant agents in blood cultures.
ECG Evaluation in Patients with Pneumothorax Admitted to the Emergency Department: A Three years Analysis
Authors: KARAKOYUN Salih , BORAN Mertay , SARITAŞ Ayhan , BORAN Ertay
Published: September 2021

Objective: Pneumothorax is one of the life-threatening differential diagnoses of patients presenting to emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath and chest pain. The place of dynamic electrocardiography (ECG) changes in diagnosis of pneumothorax was not well defined. The aim of our study was to reveal the clinical importance of ECG in pneumothorax.
Methods: Between 01.04.2014 and 01.04.2017, 147 patients who applied to our ED and take a diagnosis of pneumothorax were retrospectively examined. The patients were divided as Group 1 (with pneumothorax volume <20%), and group 2 (with pneumothorax volume> 20%). Patient demographics, mechanism of pneumothorax formation (traumatic or spontaneous), X ray and tomographic findings, ECG findings, hospitalization-follow-up periods, treatment methods; were derived from the hospital's data recording system and compared between groups.
Results: 109 (74.1 %) of 147 patients had a traumatic pneumothorax, and 38 (25.8%) had a spontaneous pneumothorax (p <0.001). 21 (55.2%) of the spontaneous pneumothorax cases are primary spontaneous pneumothorax. 64.6% (n=95) of the patients had chest pain. The two groups were similar in terms of age, hemoglobin level, GCS, number of days followed, gender and smoking status, (p> 0.05). When the ECG data was analyzed, a difference was found between the two groups. While 52.8% of the patients in group 1 had ECG changes, all of the patients in group-2 (100%) had unusual ECG findings (p = 0.004).
Conclusion: Pneumothorax is a condition that should not be overlooked at ED. Pneumothorax especially with large volume size (size> 20%) should be remembered in cases with abnormal findings in their ECG.
Does Excessive Meat Consumption During the Feast of Sacrifice Worsen Chronic Kidney Damage?The Effect of Intensive Meat Consumption on Chronic Kidney Damage
Authors: KARATAŞ Ahmet , CANAKCİ Ebru , KAYA Yasemin , KAŞKO ARICI Yeliz , KAYA Mervegül , SAYIM Huzeyfe
Published: September 2021

Objective: Chronic kidney failure (CKF) is precisely described as the availability of kidney damage or decreased kidney funciton that lasts for three months or more, regardless of its cause. Dietary factors may affect the progression and complications of the disease. Our aim is to investigate the effects of excessive meat consumption of Muslims on CKF during the Feast of Sacrifice.
Methods:The study was conducted on 203 patients with stage III-V CKF. At least one month before and after the Feast of Sacrifice, 12-hour fasting blood samples were collected from the patients in the morning.
Results: The blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, albumin, potassium (K), calcium (Ca), vitamin D, andbase excess (BE) levels of the patients were found to be significantly higher after the feast of Sacrifice (p=0.014, p<0.001, p=0.031, p<0.001, p=0.002, p<0.001and p=0.009). The mean eGFR of the patients before the Feast of Sacrifice was 32.221±14.756. It was found to be 31.474±15.229 after the feast of sacrifice, indicating a statistically significant decrease (p=0.042). A slight decrease was observed in the blood pH (p=0.002) and bicarbonate (HCO3) (p=0.002) levels of the patients. The change in the amount of creatinine with the feast showed a significant difference by CKF stages (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The subjects with CKF had a progressive deterioration in their kidney functions due to the high-protein diet caused by excessive meat consumption during the Feast of Sacrifice, which is a religious duty.
Features of development and reproduction of representatives of the Solanaceae family in the conditions of the Southern coast of the Crimea
Authors: Logvinenko L. A. , Kravchenko E. N. , Shevchuk O. M. , Golubkina N. A. , Naumenko T. S.
Published: September 2021

Relevance. Taking into account the narrow range of vegetable plant species grown in Russia and the global trend of impoverishment of their biochemical composition, simultaneously with the globalization of crop production, it is necessary to search for plant species and forms that are characterized by a high content of functional food ingredients (FFI) in their composition, since a decrease in the consumption of important micro-and macroelements sharply increases the risk of dangerous diseases for humans.Objective. To study the features of growth and development of plants of the Solanaceae family in the collection of the Federal State Funded Institution of Science "NBG-NSC", characterized by a high content of biologically active substances and functional food ingredients (FFI), a short growing season and a neutral reaction to the length of the day.Materials and methods. Features of development, biomorphological indicators of plants were studied according to the method of introduction studies developed in the Nikitsky Botanical Gardens [4]. The antioxidant activity (AOA) was determined by the method [5] based on the redox reaction of substances of antioxidant action with potassium permanganate. The content of water-soluble minerals was determined using a TDS 3 conductometer on aqueous plant extracts. The content of phenolic compounds was determined by photometric method using the Folin-Chocalteu reagent [6]; ascorbic acid content - by iodometric titration [7], carotenoids content - by spectrophotometric method [8].Results. The revealed features of growth and development, biochemical composition of a new vegetable crop for the Russian Federation – nightshade caripense (tzimbalo) (Solanum caripense Dunal.), bladder herb (Physalis alkekengi L.), medicinal crops - nightshade laciniate (Solanum laciniatum Ait.), vitania hypnotic (synonyms winter cherry, Indian ginseng or physalis sunny-leaved) (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal.), great morel (Atropa belladonna L.).Conclusions. The conducted research will allow expanding and replenishing the range of new crops with an increased content of biologically active substances and antioxidants.
Modern aspects and results of sweet pepper breeding in Western Siberia
Authors: Antipova N. Yu. , Kashnova E. V.
Published: September 2021

Relevance. In Siberia, sweet pepper is grown both in the open and in the protected ground. For a short Siberian summer, it is important to have varieties adapted to the local bioclimatic potential: early ripening, for obtaining valuable products in the middle of summer, and the possibility of conducting seed production. The priority direction is the creation of varieties that are resistant to abiotic and biotic environmental factors, with high yield, product quality, and high vitamin C content.Materials and methods. The research was carried out in film unheated greenhouses and in the open ground at the West Siberian Vegetable Experimental Station-a branch of the Federal Research Center for Vegetable Growing. The material for research was collected, selected samples, varieties of pepper.Results and discussion. Breeding work on the culture of sweet pepper at the West Siberian Vegetable Experimental Station was started in the late 60s of the last century, active work – in the early 90s. The conditions of the sharply continental climate, with its mild frost-free period, require the creation of varieties capable of obtaining a commercial pepper crop, despite the negative impact of biofactors. The use of precocious varieties gives a guaranteed harvest by avoiding early autumn frosts. Breeding for precocity is one of the main directions of Siberian breeding. Over the years of selection, models of future varieties were created, more than 20 varieties of sweet pepper of various varietal types were created. The varieties obtained at the station all belong to the early-maturing group, with a period from germination to the first fruit harvest-98-116 days, a height of 40-80 cm during the fruiting period, compact, suitable for growing without a garter to the trellis. As a result of a comprehensive assessment of the initial breeding material, donors of economically valuable traits were selected, the inclusion of which in the breeding process contributed to the creation of a number of precocious pepper varieties of various variety types. The created varieties have a high biological potential in terms of adaptability, productivity, and biochemical parameters. Suitable for growing in various production sectors.
Influence of different light sources on the production process of tomato in intensive photoculture
Authors: Kuleshova T. E. , Udalova O. R. , Balashova I. T. , Anikina L. M. , Kononchuk P. Yu. , Mirskaya G. V. , Panova G. G.
Published: September 2021

Introduction. The development of ideas about the influence of the light environment - the radiation spectrum, intensity and duration of exposure, on the physiology of plants, serves as the basis for the creation of effective light sources for protected ground.Purpose. Comparative test of the influence of a light environment with different spectral composition on the productivity and quality of tomatoes in conditions of intensive photo culture.Methods. Investigations were made under controlled conditions of intensive photoculture when growing dwarf tomatoes of the variety Natasha selections of the “Federal Scientific Vegetable Center” on thin-layer soil analogs with the supply of a nutrient solution to the plant roots through a slit capillary in vegetative light installations developed at the ARI. The light sources were high-pressure sodium lamps and LED lamps SD1, SD2, and SD3 with different emission spectra. Results. Tomatoes of the Natasha variety, illuminated during development with HPS lamps, formed almost the same yield with an average fruit weight of 42.5 kg/m2 per layer per year. Natasha tomato grown under LED lamps showed a tendency to lower productivity by 29% under SD1 and by 8% under SD2 and higher by 19% under underSD3 compared to that under HPS lamps. A comparative assessment of the biochemical composition of tomato fruits indicates their high quality under all tested light sources.Conclusion. Cultivation of dwarf tomato varieties on thin-layer soil analogs showed the best results in terms of productivity with good quality plant products under LED lamps SD3 with a radiation spectrum close to sunlight.
Promising varieties and hybrids F1 sweet pepper for the central zone of Uzbekistan
Authors: Kholmuminov T. Kh. , Aramov M. Kh.
Published: September 2021

Relevance. The State Register of agricultural crops recommended for sowing on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan includes 47 hybrids and varieties of sweet pepper. Of these, 8 varieties and one F1 hybrid of domestic selection and 31 F1 hybrids of foreign selection (State Register, 2021). However, many of them, especially those of foreign selection, do not meet the requirements of the local market and are not adapted to local climatic conditions. In this regard, a preliminary test of varieties and hybrids included in the State Register, as well as F1 hybrids offered by foreign producers, was carried out in order to identify the most promising varieties for the conditions of the Central zone of Uzbekistan.Material and research methods. A preliminary tests included 20 varieties and F1 hybrids: 7 varieties and 1 hybrid F1 of domestic selection, 2 varieties and 10 F1 hybrids of foreign selection. The experiments were laid on the experimental base of the Research Institute of Plant Genetic Resources.Results. As a result of a comprehensive assessment of 20 varieties and hybrids of F1 sweet pepper, promising samples were identified for both breeding and industrial use. The sources of early maturity can be the Abai and Claudio hybrids, with the duration of the period "seedlings - biological ripeness of fruits" 97-99 days. To create large-fruited varieties in breeding work, F1 hybrids should be used: Procraft, Dallas, Magno, Claudio, Gemini and Zumrad variety. For breeding thick-walled and very thick-walled varieties and hybrids, the varieties Dar Tashkenta, Sabo, Nargiza, Lastochka, Podarok Moldova, Shodlik, Zumrad, etc., as well as F1 hybrids Procraft, Cadia should be used. High total (43.0-54.1 t/ha) and marketable (40.1-50.5 t/ha) yield was noted in hybrids F1. The most promising hybrids are Cadia, Procraft, Magno, Dallas with a total yield of 50.1-54.1 t/ha, against 47.5 t/ha for the F1 Zhaikhun standard. The total and marketable yield of the tested varieties was significantly lower compared to hybrids F1 and amounted to 33.5-38.6 and 30.7-35.7 t/ha, respectively.
Comparative analysis of Scots pine homogeneous stands bioenergetic productivity in European North
Authors:   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Klevtsov D.N. , Tyukavina O. N. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Sungurova N. R. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov
Published: September 2021

The bioenergetic productivity of artificial pine stands is considered. It was found that in 30-year-old artificial pine coenoses, the lowest amount of energy associated with the tree layer is observed in the lichen type of growing conditions (443,1 GJ/ha), the highest — in the blueberry (1915,1 GJ/ha). Bioenergetic productivity occupies an intermediate position (1210,7 GJ/ha) in the cranberry-type forest culture phytocenoses. It is shown that the accumulated energy reaches the highest relative value in such a component of aboveground phytomass as trunk wood. For this fraction, the variation is observed from 50.2% in the lichen type of growing conditions to 65.8% in the blueberry type, based on the total stock of phytomass of forest crops. It is established that the secondary position relative to this indicator is occupied by woody greens. The share of the energy productivity of needles in the total aboveground phytomass decreases with the improvement of forest growing conditions. An approximately equal ratio of energy deposition in the studied types of artificial pine forests by the fractions of bark and live branches (7,2...11,7%) was determined, and the smallest share of accumulated energy falls on the fraction of dry branches (5,3...7,0 %).
Dynamics of protective spruce stands in Moscow region
Authors:   BMSTU (Mytishchi branch), Korotkov S.A. ,   Institute of Forest Science RAS, Drobyshev Yu. I. ,   Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, named after academician A.N. Severtsov
Published: September 2021

The results of dynamic processes occurring in recent decades in the forests of the Moscow region cxontaining spruce and caused by both climate changes and increasing anthropogenic influence are presented. It is demonstrated that the spruce stands in modern conditions are unstable to droughts and outbreaks of insect pests, and in the future they will also be dynamically unstable and tend to decay. The situation is even more complicated due to the ban on continuous logging in the protective forests of the Moscow region and the widespread distribution of monocultures here, which, moreover, continue to be created even now. It is established that the structure of stands by age and diameter is largely determined by the density of the stand and the mixing of species, and is most aligned in pure high-field forests, and the optimal structure in diameter is formed with a proportion of spruce trees of 3–7 units. As a result of long-term observations on permanent sample areas in «Losiny Ostrov», it was revealed that with the natural development of forest communities, the composition of new forest generations is extremely rarely close to the composition of the first tier. In most cases, the development goes towards broad-leaved forests with a predominance of linden. The same tendency to replace coniferous forests with linden forests is shown for plantings where the spruce part of the stand was lost due to the bark beetle. Both on the site of the decayed spruce forests and under the canopy of the preserved ones, a new generation of forest is formed, represented by hardwoods with a small or single participation of spruce. It is recommended to form mixed stands in the spruce forests of the Moscow region with a proportion of spruce of 30…50 %, while a higher proportion of spruce may be acceptable only in small areas (1–2 ha). At the same time, the mass creation of monodominant spruce crops should be avoided.
Barriers to Quality Midwifery Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Data
Authors: Ismaila Yakubu , Bayes Sara , Geraghty Sadie
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND

Skilled attendance at birth by well-educated and regulated midwives has been identified to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths, however, it has been established that midwives experience barriers that can affect their ability to provide quality care to women and neonates.

AIM

This systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative data was conducted to investigate the barriers to midwives' ability to provide quality care focusing on African and developed countries.

METHODS

The Joanna Briggs Institute process for conducting systematic reviews was followed for this review. Qualitative studies that reported on barriers to midwives' ability to provide quality care were identified by searching the following databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, and PsychINFO. Studies reported in English in the last 10 years, within which most participants were midwives and the data reported on barriers to quality care provision by midwives were included in this review.

RESULTS

813 published research studies were screened, and 11 research papers were included in this review. The meta-synthesis of the findings resulted in six categories: the lack of equipment; inadequate skills and training, lack of space and infrastructure, staff shortages and high workloads, emotional barriers, and workplace culture. Using the Donabedian model of quality care, the barriers were grouped into structure, process, and outcome factors.

CONCLUSION

Currently efforts to improve quality care in African countries focus on structural factors. Efforts to improve quality care in developed countries focus on process factors. In order to improve quality care for women and neonates, efforts need to be focused on all the factors that promotequality care.
Women's Experiences of Care During Pregnancy in a Continuity of Midwifery Care Project in Rural Sweden
Authors: Hildingsson Ingegerd
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND

In antenatal care, health checkups, information, and support is provided to women. Midwifery continuity models of care provide women access to evidence-based care.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to evaluate women's experiences of pregnancy and antenatal care in a continuity of midwifery care project, as well as to gauge the impact the project had on the women's emotional well-being and satisfaction.

METHOD

This was a cohort study of 226 women enrolled in a continuity of care project in rural Sweden. Profiles of the women were created based on levels of depressive symptoms, worries, fear of birth, and sense of coherence. Data was collected through questionnaires. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated between the clusters for the explanatory variables.

RESULT

Women in the two clusters differed in some background characteristics. Women in Cluster 2 had more visits to a doctor. They also received more counseling due to fear of birth and viewed the number of midwives as “too many.” They were less satisfied with the medical, emotional, and overall aspects of their antenatal care. Perceived health, preparedness for birth, and parenthood were rated lower by women in Cluster 2.

CONCLUSION

This study found that women's assessment of their antenatal care was associated with their emotional health. Negative feelings toward changes in pregnancy were often found in women with poorer emotional health, and these women reported being less prepared for birth and parenthood. Thus, it is important to identify women with emotional distress and to provide them additional support and continuity.
Views of Academic Staff in Universities on Lifelong Learning and Adult Education
Authors: Karakoc Berna
Published: September 2021

The general aim of this study is to find out the views of academic staff working at universities on lifelong learning and adult education. While finding out the views of academic staff, the 6 principles of Andragogy Approach, which includes the characteristics of adults about learning, were taken as basis and the professional or personal development trainings academic staff received were analysed separately within the framework of these principles. Interview technique, one of the most frequently used in qualitative research methods, was used in the study. Interviews were made with a total of 20 academic staff who had received training within the scope of adult education and lifelong learning. The interviews were recorded with a voice recorder and transcribed. The transcribed data were evaluated with descriptive analysis method and then they were coded. Interpretations were made by using the codes. As a result, it was found that the academic staff in general had received education on lifelong learning and adult education voluntarily and it was concluded that they received these trainings for professional or personal development, to increase their quality of life, to gain experience, to advance academically and for similar reasons.
Ultrafine Bubbles Technology for Breaking Dormancy of Sandalwood Seeds (Santalum album L.
Authors:   Sekolah Pascasarjana, Program Studi Ilmu dan Teknologi Benih, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Maia Juliana , Qadir Abdul ,   Departemen Agronomi dan Hortikultura, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Widajati Eny ,   Departemen Agronomi dan Hortikultura, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Purwanto Yohannes Aris ,   Departemen Teknologi Mesin dan Biosistem, Institut Pertanian Bogor
Published: September 2021

Sandalwood seed has two types of dormancy, namely physical dormancy and physiological dormancy which is a combination of the Two-part is called morphophysiological dormancy. There is for breaks dormancy in sandalwood for earlier embryo maturation and elongation also it has hard and impermeable skin. Its structure consists of layers of thick-walled palisade-like cells especially on the outermost surface and the inside has a waxy coating and curse material. The objective of this study was to break of seed dormancy with technology Ultrafine Bubbles (UFB) on the morphophysiological dormancy on sandalwood seeds. The experiments used a randomized complete block designed (RCBD) with 3 replications. The data were analyzed using ANOVA and will be continued using the DMRT test at the 5% level. The research was conducted from February - March 0f 2020. The results showed that immersion using UFB water with oxygen 20 ppm or either UFB free oxygen for 24 and 48 hours combined with physical scarification and chemical scarification could accelerate germination in 13 days after germination (appeared radicle), percentage of growth speed (GS) is 4.67%, maximum growth (MG) in 21 days after sowing is 66.67% with normal sprouts 2-4 leaves have grown.
Disjoint Genus-0 Surfaces in Extremal Graph Theory and Set Theory Lead To a Novel Topological Theorem
Authors: Tozzi Arturo
Published: September 2021

When an edge is removed, a cycle graph Cn becomes a n-1 tree graph. This observation from extremal set theory leads us to the realm of set theory, in which a topological manifold of genus-1 turns out to be of genus-0. Starting from these premises, we prove a theorem suggesting that a manifold with disjoint points must be of genus-0, while a manifold of genus-1 cannot encompass disjoint points.
Estimation of Iodine Leaching in Soil Amended with Organic and Inorganic Materials Using Hydrus 1-D Model
Authors: Mohiuddin Muhammad , Ali Jawad , Leta Megersa Kebede , Waseem Muhammad , Irshad Muhammad , Hussain Zahid
Published: September 2021

This study investigated the ability of a HYDRUS 1D model for predicting the vertical distribution of potassium iodine (200 ppm) in soil columns after amendment with five different common remediation materials (gypsum, lime, fly ash, charcoal and sawdust) at a rate of 2.5% (w/w), relative to an unamended control soil. Results shows that relative to the unamended soil, iodine leaching was decreased by all amendments but that the magnitude of the decreases varied with the soil amendment applied. Iodine content was highest in the upper layer of the soil columns and decreased progressively with soil depth. The model was evaluated via comparison of the model simulated values with measured values from the soil column studies. The results showed that the HYDRUS 1D model efficiency was near to 1, indicating that the stimulated results were near to the measured values. Therefore, this study showed that iodine leaching through a soil could be ascertained well using a HYDRUS 1D model. The model over predicted iodine leaching, resulting to a weak correspondence between the simulated and the measured results for iodine leaching. This suggests that the HYDRUS-1D model does not explain accurately different organic and inorganic amended soil and the preferential flow that occurs in these columns. This may be due to the fact that Freundlich isotherm, which is part of the transport equations, does not sufficiently describe the mechanism of iodine adsorption onto the soil particles. This study would help to select amendments for an effective management strategy to reduce exogenous iodine losses from agro-ecosystems. This would also improve understanding of iodine transport in soil profile.
Positioning Error Calibration of Industrial Robots Based on Random Forest
Authors: Kato Daiki , Yoshitsugu Kenya , Maeda Naoki , Hirogaki Toshiki , Aoyama Eiichi , Takahashi Kenichi ,   Doshisha University 1-3 Tataramiyakodani, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0394, Japan,   IHI Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Published: September 2021

Because most industrial robots are taught using the direct teaching and playback method, they are unsuitable for variable production systems. Alternatively, the offline teaching method has limited applications because of the low accuracy of the position and posture of the end-effector. Therefore, many studies have been conducted to calibrate the position and posture. Positioning errors of robots can be divided into kinematic and non-kinematic errors. In some studies, kinematic errors are calibrated by kinematic models, and non-kinematic errors are calibrated by neural networks. However, the factor of the positioning errors has not been identified because the neural network is a black box. In another machine learning method, a random forest is constructed from decision trees, and its structure can be visualized. Therefore, we used a random forest method to construct a calibration model for the positioning errors and to identify the positioning error factors. The proposed calibration method is based on a simulation of many candidate points centered on the target point. A large industrial robot was used, and the 3D coordinates of the end-effector were obtained using a laser tracker. The model predicted the positioning error from end-effector coordinates, joint angles, and joint torques using the random forest method. As a result, the positioning error was predicted with a high accuracy. The random forest analysis showed that joint 2 was the primary factor of the X- and Z-axis errors. This suggests that the air cylinder used as an auxiliary to the servo motor of joint 2, which is unique to large industrial robots, is the error factor. With the proposed calibration, the positioning error norm was reduced at all points.
Multi-Layer Quality Inspection System Framework for Industry 4.0
Authors: Azamfirei Victor ,   Mälardalen University 15 Hamngatan, Eskilstuna 632 20, Sweden, Granlund Anna , Lagrosen Yvonne
Published: September 2021

In the era of market globalisation, the quality of products has become a key factor for success in the manufacturing industry. The growing demand for customised products requires a corresponding adjustment of processes, leading to frequent and necessary changes in production control. Quality inspection has been historically used by the manufacturing industry to detect defects before customer delivery of the end product. However, traditional quality methods, such as quality inspection, suffer from large limitations in highly customised small batch production. Frameworks for quality inspection have been proposed in the current literature. Nevertheless, full exploitation of the Industry 4.0 context for quality inspection purpose remains an open field. Vice-versa, for quality inspection to be suitable for Industry 4.0, it needs to become fast, accurate, reliable, flexible, and holistic. This paper addresses these challenges by developing a multi-layer quality inspection framework built on previous research on quality inspection in the realm of Industry 4.0. In the proposed framework, the quality inspection system consists of (a) the work-piece to be inspected, (b) the measurement instrument, (c) the actuator that manipulates the measurement instrument and possibly the work-piece, (d) an intelligent control system, and (e) a cloud-connected database to the previous resources; that interact with each other in five different layers, i.e., resources, actions, and data in both the cyber and physical world. The framework is built on the assumption that data (used and collected) need to be validated, holistic and on-line, i.e., when needed, for the system to effectively decide upon conformity to surpass the presented challenges. Future research will focus on implementing and validating the proposed framework in an industrial case study.
Modul Praktikum Interaksi Antar Makhluk Hidup
Authors:   Nur Efendi, Wulandari Fitria Eka
Published: September 2021

Modul ini disusun untuk menunjang kegiatan praktikum mahasiswa dalam mata kuliah “Interaksi Antar Makhluk Hidup”, Seperti layaknya sebuah modul, maka pembahasan dimulai dengan memaparkan materi praktikum dan lembar kerja mahasiswa. Dengan demikian pengguna modul ini secara mandiri dapat melakukan kegiatan praktikum secara mandiri. Modul ini terdiri 6 mata praktikum yang disajikan dan wajib diselesaikan semua. Hal ini dikarenakan praktikum ini merupakan syarat lulus menempuh mata kuliah Interaksi Antar Makhluk Hidup.
Buku Ajar Tes Rorschach (Pengantar Dan Manual Pengguna)
Authors: Nastiti Dwi
Published: September 2021

Dalam proses belajar mengajar sarana pendukung sangat dibutuhkan, terutama bagi mahasiswa, didalam usaha untuk lebih mudah memahami materi yang ingin dikuasainya. Di Fakultas Psikologi, ada beberapa mata kuliah yang mengharuskan mahasiswa melakukan praktikum, yaitu pada mata kuliah psikodiagnostik, salah satunya adalah Tes Rorschach. Sarana pendukung selain alat tes juga dibutuhkan materi tentang alat tes tersebut dalam bentuk buku ajar yang berisikan pengantar dan manual bagi pengguna alat tes tersebut. Oleh karena itu, keberadaan buku ini sangat dibutuhkan bagi siapa saja yang ingin mengetahui tentang tes psikologi (terutama mahasiswa) mengingat dalam pelaksanaan praktikumnya mengandung tahapan-tahapan yang harus betul betul dipahami dan bisa dengan mudah dan benar dipraktekkan oleh mahasiswa. Buku tentang Tes Rorschach yang berbahasa Indonesia tidak tersedia di luar, karena disusun hanya untuk konsumsi mahasiswa S-1 yang ingin mempelajarinya sesuai kurikulum Program Studi. Penulis berusaha menyusunnya untuk untuk memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut. Tentu saja tulisan ini jauh dari sempurna, untuk itu kritik dan saran sangat dibutuhkan penulis guna penyempurnaan kekurangan-kekurangan yang ada.Mudah-mudahan, dengan perkenan Allah SWT, buku materi tentang Tes Rorschach bisa diterima, dan memberi manfaat dan kebaikan bagi siapa saja yang membutuhkan.
Panduan Aplikasi Matlab Teknik Mesin
Authors:   Rohman Dijaya, Widodo Edi
Published: September 2021

Alhamdulillah, puji syukur kehadirat Allah SWT, atas limpahan rahmat dan hidayahNya, penulis dapat memulai menyusun panduan aplikasi Matlab khususnya untuk aplikasi teknik mesin. Mata kuliah algoritma pemrograman untuk teknik mesin memang memiliki porsi yang sedikit dalam struktur kurikulum. Hal ini disebabkan salah satunya adalah begitu luasnya kajian dalam bidang teknik mesin, atau lebih dikenal dengan istilah mechanical engineering. Namundemikian, kehadiran mata kuliah algoritma pemrograman, tetap diperlukan, mengingat untuk dapat menyelesaikan permasalahan teknik dalam mekanika, diperlukan suatu piranti yang mumpuni dan akurat. Kehadiran komputer sebagai alat hitung tidak terpisahkan dalam perkembangan pengetahuan dan teknologi. Pemrograman Matlab, atau dikenal dengan Matrik Laboratory, sudah dikenal memiliki kemampuan dalam perhitungan matematik yang tidak diragukan dan luas dipergunakan dalam penelitian maupun industri. Untuk dapat menjembatani mahasiswa dalam penguasaan program Matlab untuk aplikasi dalam teknik mesin, dibutuhkan metoda dan panduan yang memudahkan untuk diaplikasikan dalam menyelesaikan masalah dan melakukan perhitungan. Kehadiran modul ajar ini diharapkan dapat memberikan panduan sederhana dan mudah dipahami serta mudah diaplikasikan dengan konsep-konsep dasar penyelesaian persamaan matematis. Modul ini memberikan peletakan dasar pemahaman dalam penguasaan program matlab. Untuk dapat menguasai lebih jauh dalam aplikasi program untuk masalah yang lebih kompleks, dibutuhkan kajian yang lebih mendalam dengan referesensi yang spesifikdan relevan. Pada akhirnya penulis berharap modul yang akan disusun ini mampu memberikan pengantar dasar penguasaan dan pemahaman bagi mahasiswa, terutama mereka yang memulai dari nol untuk pembelajaran algoritma dan pemrograman.
Buku Ajar Metodologi Penelitian Dasar Bidang Pendidikan
Authors:   Septi Budi Sartika, Amir Mohammad Faizal
Published: September 2021

Puji syukur kami panjatkan kehadirat Allah SWT, atas rahmat dan karunia-Nya Buku Ajar Metodologi Penelitian Dasar Bidang Pendidikan dapat diselesaikan dengan baik dan tanpa halangan yang berarti. Shalawat dan salam selalu kami sampaikan kepada junjungan Nabi Muhammad SAW. Tim penulis mengucapkan terimakasih kepada: 1. Dr. Hidayatulloh, M.Si., Rektor UMSIDA yang memberikan kesempatan luas kepada tim penulis untuk berkarya dan menyumbangkan pikiran sehingga buku ajar ini terselesaikan.2. Dr. Nur Efendi, M.Pd., Dekan Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan yang memberikan arahan dan motivasi kepada penulis dalam menyelesaikan buku ajar metodologi penelitian dasar bidang pendidikan ini. 3. Rekan-rekan dosen pengampu Mata Kuliah Metodologi Penelitian di FKIP UMSIDA yang telah berbagi pengalaman dalam mengampu mata kuliah tersebut. Saran dan kritik sangat penulis harapkan untuk mewujudkan buku ajar Metodologi Penelitian Dasar Bidang Pendidikan yang lebih baik dan tentunya sesuai dengan amanat peraturan yang berlaku. Terimakasih.
Buku Ajar Manajement Public Relation
Authors: Sinduwiatmo Kukuh
Published: September 2021

Penulis sangat tertarik menulis buku ini dikarenakan Manajement Public Relation merupakan kajian yang didalamnya mengupas tentang bagaimana sebuah perusahaan tersebut mampu dan tetap tegar dalam menjalankan produktivitasnya meskipun dalam kenyataannya tak dapat dielakan lagi mengalami terjadinya sebuah krisis. Disinilah Manajement mempunyai arti penting untuk membangun kepercayaan dengan memanfaat potensi yang ada sehingga visi misi perusahaan dapat tercapai.
Buku Ajar Rekayasa Perangkat Lunak
Authors:   Cindy Taurusta, Findawati Yulian
Published: September 2021

Rekayasa perangkat lunak (software engineering) bukanlah berbicara tentangbahasa pemrograman untuk membangun sebuah perangkat lunak. Rekayasa Perangkat Lunak atau RPL adalah suatu bidang profesi yang mendalami cara-cara pengembangan perangkat lunak, termasuk pembuatan, pemeliharaan, manajemenorganisasi pengembangan perangkat lunak, dan sebagainya, atau sebuah profesi dari seorang perekayasa perangkat lunak yang berkaitan dengan pembuatan dan pemeliharaan aplikasi perangkat lunak dengan menerapkan teknologi dan praktik dari ilmu komputer, manajemen proyek, dan bidang-bidang lainnya. Buku ini mudah dipahami kerena disertai studi kasus.
Pengantar Manajemen
Authors:   Dewi Andriani, Indayani Lilik
Published: September 2021

Penyusunan buku ini berawal dari niat yang sederhana untuk menghadirkan buku pengantar manajemen yang dipergunakan oleh para mahasiswa dari berbagai disiplin ilmu terutama jurusan manajemen. Buku ini dijabarkan dalam delapan bab. Bab kesatu membahas tentang pengertian manajemen, bab kedua membahas tentang sumber daya perusahaan, bab ketiga tentang lingkungan perusahaan, bab keempat membahas tentang fungsi perencanaan, bab kelima membahas tentang fungsi pengorganisasian, bab keenam membahas tentang fungsi memimpin, bab ketujuh membahas tentang fungsi pengendalian, bab kedelapan membahas tentang etika dan tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan.
Buku Ajar Metodologi Penelitian Pendidikan
Authors:   Nurdyansyah, Arifin Moch. Bahak Udin By
Published: September 2021

Puji Syukur kehadirat Allah SWT, akhirnya buku yang berjudul “Metode Penelitian dan Pengembangan” ini dapat terselesaikan. Buku ditulis dengan harapan dapat menjadi sumber belajar dan rujukan bagi para dosen, mahasiswa, dan guru dalam memahami dan mengaplikasikan metode penelitian pendidikan.Buku ini terdiri dari tujuh bab, yang membahas tentang tahapan teoritis dan praktis metode penelitian pengembangan. Masing-masing bab memiliki penekanan yang berbeda-beda. Setiap bab disusun secara sistematis untuk mempermudah pemahaman dan penerapan metode penelitian metode penelitian pendidikan.Dalam membaca buku ini, pembaca perlu membaca dari bagian awal sampai bagian akhir secara berurutan. Karena buku ini disusun berdasarkan urutan tahapan pemahaman secara teoritis dan praktis. Setelah membaca buku ini diharapkan bisa menerapkan metode penelitian pendidikan sesuai dengan problem dan kebutuhan yang ada dilapangan.
Buku Ajar Morfologi Bahasa
Authors: Fradana Ahmad Nurefendi
Published: September 2021

Buku Morfologi Bahasa ini berihwal dari penulis memberikan kuliah morfologi bahasa di Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo. Buku ini membahasa tata bentuk kata pada berbagai ranah, mulai pendidikan, ekonomi, teknik, budaya, hingga kesehatan-kedokteran yang disinyalir dapat memperkaya perbendaharaan kata bahasa Indonesia. Pembentukan kata itu ditinjau dari proses afiksasi, morfofonemik, pengulangan, hingga kata majemuk.Materi buku ini sebagian besar bersumber dari bahan kuliah yang telah didiskusikan dengan sejumlah mahasiswa di dalam maupun di luar kelas serta beberapa teman sejawat yang memiliki ketertarikan yang sama pada bidang bahasa—dalam hal ini pembentukan kata bahasa Indonesia. Baik karya yang bahasa Indonesia maupun asing.
Buku Ajar Konsep Dasar Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Kurniawan Machful Indra
Published: September 2021

Pendidikan kewarganegaraan merupakan salah satu mata pelajaran yang sangat penting untuk diajarkan pada jenjang sekolah dasar, karena pendidikan kewarganegaraan merupakan salah satu pelajaran yang berkaitan langsung dengan kehidupan bermasyarakat. Oleh karena itu, para pelaku pendidikan dalam memberikan pelajaran pendidikan kewarganegaraan harus memiliki pengetahuan tentang konsep-konsep dasar pendidikan kewarganegaraan di sekolah dasar. Buku ini membahas tentang konsep-konsep dasar Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan di Sekolah Dasar yang terdiri dari pokok bahasan, antara lain: 1. Konsep dan prinsip Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan, 2. Paradigma pendidikan kewarganegaraan, 3. Perbandingan pendidikan kewarganegaraan di berbagai negara, 4. Perkembangan pendidikan kewarganegaraan di indonesia, 5. Pembelajaran pendidikan kewarganegaraan sekolah dasar. Buku ini disajikan secara sistematis dan sederhana dengan tujuan agar pembaca mudah memahami pembahasan yang telah disajikan dalam setiap bab. Oleh karena itu, buku ini sangat sesuai dijadikan referensi bagi praktisi maupun akademisi terutama dilingkungan perguruan tinggi.
Buku Ajar Struktur Atom Dan Jenis Bahan
Authors: Jamaaluddin Jamaaluddin
Published: September 2021

Dengan mengucapkan syukur alhamdulillah penulis telah menyelesaikan buku ajar BAHAN - BAHAN LISTRIK ini. Buku ini dibuaat dengan harapan memberikan kemudahan bagi siapa saja khususnya mahasiswa yang sedang kuliah untuk mendapatkan gambaran mengenai ilmu BAHAN – BAHAN LISTRIK. Buku ini akan menyampaikan beberapa teori yang berkaitan dengan proses bagaimana terbentuknya material yang berkaitan dengan Listrik, dan juga memberikan pandangan dan penjelasan yang sangat gamblang mengenai Bahan bahan yang sering dipergunakan dalam pekerjaan yang berkaitan dengan sistem kelistrikan. Bagaimana cara memakainya, dan batasan - batasan kemampuan apa yang terkandung pada material tersebut. Mulai dari bahan konduktor, isolator, semi konduktor, super konduktor, serat optik dan magnet, semuanya akan dikupas mulai dari unsur pembentuknya, karakteristik unssur pembentuk, maupun kalau sudah berbentuk material atau bahan sampai dengaan pemanfaatannya untuk apa akan dijelaskan pada buku ini. Buku ini sangat bermanfaat untuk para mahasiswa dan masyarakat umum] yang tertaarik mendalami masalah kelistrikan utamannya pada pengetahuana bahannya. Akhirnya penulis menyampaikan selamat membaca...
Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, TX Pre-construction, Engineering and Design (PED) : coastal storm surge and wave hazard assessment : report 1 – background and approach
Authors: Melby Jeffrey , Massey Thomas , Stehno Abigail , Nadal-Caraballo Norberto , Misra Shubhra , Gonzalez Victor
Published: September 2021

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, is executing the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project for Brazoria, Jefferson, and Orange Counties regions. The project is currently in the Pre-construction, Engineering, and Design phase. This report documents coastal storm water level and wave hazards for the Port Arthur CSRM structures. Coastal storm water level (SWL) and wave loading and overtopping are quantified using high-fidelity hydrodynamic modeling and stochastic simulations. The CSTORM coupled water level and wave modeling system simulated 195 synthetic tropical storms on three relative sea level change scenarios for with- and without-project meshes. Annual exceedance probability (AEP) mean values were reported for the range of 0.2 to 0.001 for peak SWL and wave height (Hm0) along with associated confidence limits. Wave period and mean wave direction associated with Hm0 were also computed. A response-based stochastic simulation approach is applied to compute AEP runup and overtopping for levees and overtopping, nappe geometry, and combined hydrostatic and hydrodynamic fluid pressures for floodwalls. CSRM structure crest design elevations are defined based on overtopping rates corresponding to incipient damage. Survivability and resilience are evaluated. A system-wide hazard level assessment was conducted to establish final recommended system-wide CSRM structure elevations.
Flow Diagnostics in High Rate Gas Condensate Well Using Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensing and its Validation with Conventional Production Log
Authors: Atakishiyev Fuad Aziz , Delfino Alessandro , Cerrahoglu Cagri , Hasanov Zahid , Yusifov Ilkin , Wallace Alex , Mendoza Alberto
Published: September 2021

We introduce a novel Machine Learning (ML) approach for processing distributed fiber-optic sensing (DFOS) data that enables dynamic flow profile monitoring using a fiber-optic e-line cable deployed in a gas condensate well and compare it to a conventional approach. DFOS technology has the potential to provide more efficient and dynamic flow profiles compared to traditional methods, particularly in high rate gas wells where production logs (PL) are recorded at reduced rates to avoid tool lifting.

Distributed acoustic and temperature sensing (DAS & DTS) data were acquired simultaneously while the well was producing ~70 MMSCF/D gas. Conventional PL data was also acquired under the same condition to validate the flow profiling results obtained from DFOS measurements. This paper describes a novel data processing approach where ML based models for pattern recognition were applied to obtain the signatures of different fluid types. Flow profiling is achieved by applying multiple data models to address three key questions for inflow profiling: (1) which zones are producing? (2) what is the phase? and (3) what is the flow rate?

A blind test was set up to avoid results contamination. The processing and interpretation of DFOS data and PL data were carried out independently and results were compared only when the work on both datasets was completed. The comparison demonstrates a good match between two measurements for gas inflow profile with an average error of about 1% in relative gas rate allocation along the four producing perforated intervals. Flow profile in a single-phase gas producing well was accurately determined by DFOS data analysis and the liquid production rate was then re-calculated using condensate-gas ratio (CGR) to obtain liquid and gas production rates at standard surface condition. The well was connected to a test separator during the entire acquisition period, and accurate gas, condensate and water production rates were obtained in real-time at surface condition.

The hybrid processing technique was applied for the first time among our well stock and resulted in accurate gas inflow profiling. To further validate the performance of the presented approach, the authors intend to repeat the test in other high rate gas producing wells, including wells with permanently installed fiber. Multi-disciplinary teamwork involved collaboration between operator and vendor and allowed for efficient operational execution. The result of the risk assessment ensured the selection of the best candidate well ensuring minimum sand production at the optimum production rate, optimization of stationary time for DFOS data acquisition and cable armor erosion model.