bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A two-year evaluation of the minutes of Investigational New Drug committee meetings
Authors: Raj Jeffrey Pradeep , Gogtay Nithya J. , Thatte Urmila M.
Published: May 2020

Introduction:

The Investigational New Drug (IND) committee advises the Drug Controller General of India on matters pertaining to clinical trials (CTs) of IND for clinical development. An audit of the minutes of this committee's meetings would shed light on the drug discovery in India.

Methods:

Minutes of the IND committee meetings available in the public domain (2-year period) were evaluated. The applications which were postponed were excluded from the study. Outcome measures were therapeutic areas of IND, purpose of the applications, status of registration with the CT Registry of India (CTRI), and the innovator country.

Results:

The minutes of N = 7 meetings were available in the public domain for the period January 2017–December 2018 with N = 45 agenda items. One agenda item was excluded, and n = 44 agenda items were finally analyzed. The total number of therapeutic agents discussed was N = 29, of which n = 7/29 and n = 6/29 belonged to infectious diseases (ID) and oncology, respectively. The total number of purposes of these applications was N = 46, of which n = 35/46 (76%) were to seek permission to conduct a CT, and n = 31/35 (88.6%) were found registered with CTRI as on April 01, 2019. Of the N = 46 purposes, n = 33/46 (71.7%) were approved. Of the n = 29 INDs discussed, n = 19/29 (65.52%) were of the Indian origin.

Conclusions:

Although a majority (65%) of INDs discussed in the meetings were of the Indian origin, the drug discovery was not in line to tackle the top ten causes of years of life lost prematurely (barring ID).
A survey of knowledge and variables influencing perceptions about clinical research
Authors: Figer Brinal H , Lamture Swastika S , Gandhi Tanmay , Chauhan Ashnik , Gvalani Anchal , Gogtay Nithya Jaideep , Thatte Urmila Mukund
Published: May 2020

Purpose:

Clinical research in India has been besieged by controversies. While studies have addressed other stakeholders, few have addressed the patient. The present study was conducted to assess the extent of awareness and understanding about the nature and conduct of CR among people of Mumbai.

Methods:

Institutional Ethics Committee approval was taken (EC/OA-12/15) and written informed consent was obtained. Adults who were residents of Mumbai were enrolled. A prevalidated and published 48-item questionnaire based on six themes, namely awareness and participation, voluntariness and autonomy, compensation, confidentiality, safety, and involvement in CR were administered. Perception based on themes and association of variables such as age, gender, socioeconomic class, and education on this perception was assessed. Descriptive statistics along with Chi-square test/Chi-square test for trend and crude odds ratio (cOR) were assessed.

Results:

Of the 453 participants approached, 400 (age 32 [18–96]) consented. Only 210/400 (52.5%) were aware of CR and 194/400 (48.5%) said they needed permission for participation. Only 226/400 (56.5%) were aware of their rights and 111/400 (27.75%) felt that clinical trial participants received compensation. The socioeconomic class influenced awareness of CR (P < 0.00001; r
2= 0.495) as did the age (P < 0.0001; r
2= 0.82). Men were less likely to need permission to participate relative to women (cOR [95% confidence interval (CI)] 2.47 [1.6, 3.6] [P < 0.00001]). Those who had heard of CR were twice more willing to participate (cOR [95% CI] 1.72 (1.2, 2.6); P = 0.008).

Conclusions:

There is a greater need to improve awareness, especially about safety, compensation, and confidentiality in CR.
Sociodemographic factors influencing smartphone addiction in university students
Authors: Aznar-Díaz Inmaculada , Trujillo-Torres Juan-Manuel , Alonso-García Santiago , Rodríguez-Jiménez Carmen
Published: May 2020

The development of mobile devices has affected the way of life of university students, affecting their daily habits and sometimes their health. Specifically, in recent years a series of illnesses have developed as a result of the constant use of smartphones by the university population, which has come to be catalogued as an at-risk population. The aim of this work was to analyze the sociodemographic factors that influence the smartphone addiction of university students. For the measurement of the levels of addiction, the standardized instrument Smartphone Addiction Scale was used in a sample of 385 students from the University of Granada, Spain. A multiple linear regression model was used as a statistical test, highlighting that the factor influencing smartphone addiction is the time of use. Finally, the study includes a series of implications derived from the results obtained, with the aim of establishing preventive measures to help to mitigate smartphone addiction.
Technologies and environmental education: A beneficial relationship
Authors: Fernández Antonio Hernández , Camargo Claudia De Barros , Do Nascimento Maria Selma Lima
Published: May 2020

Educational technologies have an important role in education today. They represent a relevant resource in the process between theorizing and educational practices, and they are essential in the awareness process for sustainability. Thus, technological education appears as a facilitator in this process, especially with students, parents, and everyone around us, as being supported by tech resources to produce an efficient effect. This study was performed at Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental in Alagoinha-Paraíba, Brazil, between January and February, 2019; the research question is: Are teachers using and recognizing technology as a partner in the environmental awareness process? The main objective is to analyze the usage of tech in the process for environmental awareness by teachers. The specific objectives are: to check the usage of technological education in the environmental awareness process, to comprehend the challenges faced by the teachers in the process of technological usage on the scope of environmental education, to identify the activities developed by the teachers involving tech and environmental education, and to perceive the educational practices. A total of 22 teachers responded to the questions. Data collection was made on a Likert scale using the qualitative method and descriptive research. The Likert scale was validated on its construction with analysis factor. Therefore, it was found that the teachers use the tech resources in their classes, through the environmental awareness, besides defending the educational projects and realizing interdisciplinary works about environmental education for environmental conservation.
Information and Communication Technology in a Global World
Authors: Ohlin Christer Lars
Published: May 2020

This study takes its departure from ongoing debate about teachers’ (collective) “continuing professional development” (CPD). The overall aim is to highlight active teachers’ perceptions on developing a self-understanding of their complex role in daily practice by using digital tools. The following research questions guided the study: How can teachers make schools more relevant and engaging? How can students’ achievement increase? In what way can teachers provide high-quality education for all students? Three perspectives will be guiding the study: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), learning, and special education. The participants in the study are 21 staff members in preschool, primary school, and a recreation center with whom we conducted structured individual interviews and focus group discussions. Field notes were also taken during the interview and discussion sessions. The findings reveal the importance of the teachers’ deeper understanding of students’ creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. Furthermore, the most powerful thing teachers can do is to design engaging, meaningful, and authentic work and technology-enhanced learning experiences. In order to improve learning in a digital world, the teachers must be engaged and supported by professional learning opportunities to continually improve and strengthen their digital competencies and teaching practices. The theoretical standpoint is the norm model as an analytical tool to understand the teachers’ perceptions. The concept of “norm” is a collective term for the factors and structures that are regarded as a normal balance between the aspects of value/will, system conditions/possibilities, and cognition/knowledge.
ICT in a Global World
Authors: Tadeu Pedro José Arrifano , Fernandez Batanero José Maria , Tarman Bulent
Published: May 2020

The impact of everything on society, in general, is increasingly visible, and we find ourselves in a permanent state of transformation and improvement due to the dizzying proliferation of technologies. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) drives the modern world in education, sports, engineering, management, health, tourism, economics, and communication. All have connections, either because ICT is used as a tool or because ICT is the way to solve problems. Starting from these ideas, we decided to create a Special Edition of RESSAT, collecting a wide range of articles and different perspectives regarding the use of ICT around the world. Different areas of knowledge are using and interacting with these new resources, creating a new space for access and production of learning, contributing at the same time to the elimination of barriers so that all people might approach technology in a Global World.
Digitalisasi Dan Sistem Otomasi Perpustakaan STIE Syari’ah Bengkalis
Authors: Hendarsyah Decky
Published: May 2020

Perpustakaan merupakan gudang ilmu, sebab disanalah terdapat berbagai macam sumber keilmuan yang diabstraksikan dalam baik dalam bentuk gambar maupun tulisan. Perpustakaan sendiri diawali dengan adanya perpustakaan tradisional dimana terdiri dari kumpulan buku-buku tanpa katalog, kemudian berkembang menjadi perpustakaan semi modern yang sudah menggunakan katalog (index). Tetapi perpustakaan semi modern ini jika diterapkan untuk perpustakaan kampus sangat tidak relevan lagi, karena pengelola dan pengguna perpustakaan akan mengalami kesulitan sebab koleksi buku sudah sangat banyak. Kesulitannya dapat digambarkan seperti dalam melakukan pencarian buku menggunakan katalog manual dan sirkulasi dicatat secara manual. Seiring berjalannya waktu dan perkembangan dunia teknologi informasi maka perpustakaan dituntut untuk menerapkan sistem otomasi perpustakaan supaya dalam pengoperasian perpustakaan dapat dibantu dengan menggunakan teknologi komputer sehingga dapat membantu manajemen operasi, akses dan sirkulasi perpustakaan yang lebih cepat. Tetapi setelah adanya sistem otomasi perpustakaan maka otomatis perpustakaan juga mulai dituntut untuk menerapkan sistem digitalisasi koleksi yang ada sehingga koleksi-koleksi yang ada dapat diakses secara digital dan itu sangat membantu sekali bagi pengguna perpustakaan di era digitalisasi ini. Oleh karena itu penulis perlu membahas mengenai Digitalisasi dan Sistem Otomasi Perpustakaan yang diimplementasikan di STIE Syariah Bengkalis.
Pemanfaatan Zakat Online Baznas Bagi Muzaki
Authors: Hendarsyah Decky
Published: May 2020

Perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi saat sekarang sudah tidak terbendung lagi, itu semua dapat dilihat dalam kehidupan nyata sehari-hari. Indonesia termasuk dalam salah satu negara yang terbesar dalam pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi. Itu terbukti, setiap ada produk-produk komunikasi yang baru selalu diserbu oleh masyarakat terutama kalangan menengah ke atas. Kemudian pemerintah Indonesia melalui Kementrian Komunikasi dan Informasi juga sedang gencar-gencarnya mempercepat pembangunan infrastruktur komunikasi dan Internet sampai kepelosok-pelosok daerah di seluruh Indonesia. Sehingga hampir semua orang dalam masyarakat sudah mempunyai perangkat elektronik dan komunikasi seperti komputer, televisi, laptop, PC-tablet, smartphone dan lain-lain yang terkoneksi ke Internet. BAZNAS merupakan badan amil zakat nasional yang didirikan oleh pemerintah Indonesia juga tidak mau ketinggalan dalam segi teknologi informasi. Hal itu dibuktikan BAZNAS dengan dibangunnya website sebagai sarana informasi terkini BAZNAS untuk masyarakat dan sistem zakat online untuk para muzaki. Tetapi sampai saat ini pemanfaatan sistem zakat online masih belum banyak diketahui oleh masyarakat di Indonesia. Untuk itu dengan adanya tulisan ini dapat membantu pihak BAZNAS untuk mensosialisasikan sistem zakat onlinenya. Kemudian dalam tulisan ini juga dijelaskan tahap-tahap penggunaan sistem zakat online BAZNAS secara keseluruhan sehingga dapat membantu dan mempermudah muzaki dalam menggunakan zakat online BAZNAS.
Pengaruh Return On Asset, Investment Opportunity Set Dan Good Corporate Governance Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan LQ45
Authors: Hakim Lukman
Published: May 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Return on asset, Investment Opportunity set berpengaruh terhadap Nilai Perusahaan LQ45 yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia 2011-2013. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah perusahaan yang termasuk dalam LQ45 secara konsisten 2011-2013 serta memiliki laporan keuangan lengkap 2011-2013. Hasil pengujian mengemukan bahwa Return on asset, Investment Opportunity set berpengaruh terhadap Nilai Perusahaan LQ45 secara simultan. Pengujian hipetesis membuktikan Return on Asset tidak berpengaruh dalam meningkatkan Nilai Perusahaan, Investment Opportunity set berpengaruh signifikan dalam meningkatkan Nilai Perusahaan dan Good Corporate Governance berpengaruh signifikan dalam meningkatkan Nilai Perusahaan.
Analisis Pemasaran Ikan Dalam Meningkatkan Pendapatan Nelayan Di Kabupaten Bengkalis (Tinjauan Perspektif Ekonomi Islam)
Authors: Susilawati Susilawati
Published: May 2020

Penelitian  ini bertujuan  untuk  menganalisis:  (1) Mengidentifikasi  kondisi internal dan eksternal dalam menjalankan kegiatan pemasaran ikan di Kabupaten Bengkalis, (2) Saluran distribusi pemasaran yang ditempuh oleh nelayan di Kabupaten Bengkalis, (3) Tinjauan perspektif ekonomi Islam terhadap pemasaran ikan yang dilakukan oleh nelayan di Kabupaten Bengkalis. Penelitian ini termasuk jenis penelitian lapangan dengan metode kualitatif. Populasi dan sampel penelitian adalah nelayan yang ada di Kabupaten Bengkalis dengan jumlah populasi sebesar 2986 orang pada tahun 2015 diperkecil  dengan  rumus Solvin sehingga  jumlah sampel   menjadi   97   orang.   Teknik   pengumpulan   data   melalui   observasi, pembagian angket (koesioner), wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan   bahwa   Faktor   Internal   meliputi;   kekuatan   dan   kelemahan.   a. Kekuatan yaitu, Kemampuan hasil produksi perikanan yang cukup besar, Melimpahnya   sumberdaya   kelautan  dan  perikanan,  dan  letak  wilayah  yang strategis. b. kelemahan yaitu, produksi hasil tangkapan yang tidak menentu, harga yang  tidak  setabil,  kelembagaan   TPI  (tempat   pendaratan   ikan)  yang  tidak berfungsi, dan lemahnya pengetahuan  pemasaran. Dan faktor eksternal meliputi peluang dan ancaman; a. Peluang yaitu, produksi hasil tangkapan yang bervariasi, wilayah  pemasaran  yang  luas,  dan  kualitas  hasil  tangkapan  yang  segar.  b. Ancaman  yaitu,  produksi  hasil  tangkapan  yang  mudah  rusak,  penetapan  harga secara sepihak, pengetahuan  masyarakat  tentang harga yang masih rendah, dan perkembangan teknologi dalam pemasaran yang masih minim. Saluran distribusi pemasaran ikan yang ditempuh nelayan Kabupaten Bengkalis adalah 1) Nelayan memasarkan  langsung  kepada  Konsumen;  2)  Nelayan  memasarkan  langsung kepada   pedagang   pengumpul   untuk   kemudian   dipasarkan   kembali   kepada pedagang pengecer maupun konsumen akhir; 3) Nelayan memasarkan  langsung kepada  pedagang  pengecer  untuk  kemudian  didistribusikan  kepada  konsumen akhir. Ditinjau dari perspektif ekonomi Islam, pemasaran ikan yang terjadi di Kabupaten  Bengkalis  dalam  kegiatan  pemasaran  harus  berlandaskan  nilai-nilai Islam berkaitan dengan kualitas dan keberadaan barang, penetapan harga barang, tempat distribusi barang, serta promosi barang yang terhindar dari adanya unsur garar, Ikhtikar, menzolimi, terzolimi dan unsur riba dalam aktivitas pemasaran.
Membangun Masyarakat Desa Melalui Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Dengan Budidaya Tanaman Pucuk Merah Pada Unit Usaha BUMDes Desa Sepotong
Authors: Mahalizikri Irawan Fakhrudin
Published: May 2020

Pembangunan disektor fisik yang terus malaju seiring dengan pesatnya kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi perlu diimbangi dengan kemajuan masyarakat pada aspek nonfisik. Sejauh ini kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi masih menyisakan ketertinggalan masyarakat pada aspek nonfisik. Dunia pendidikan, kesehatan masyarakat, dan kesejahteraan masih jauh manjadi problem klasik yang butuh penanganan serius dari semua pihak. Perguruan Tinggi sangat berperan dalam ikut serta menyukseskan program pembangunan Nasional. Tujuan utama pembangunan Nasional adalah pembentukan masyarakat Indonesia yang modern namun tetap berpegang teguh pada Pancasila dan UUD 45. Dalam pembentukan masyarakat yang modern ini, perguruan tinggi bertugas menciptakan tenaga-tenaga ahli yang harus memiliki pengetahuan tinggi dan mampu mengembangkan ilmunya melalui teknologi yang akhirnya bisa dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat Indonesia secara keseluruhan. Dengan  mengikuti derap langkah pembangunan yang semakin dinamis untuk meningkatkan sumber daya manusia baik dalam pemamfaatan serta pengolahan sumber daya alam dan sumber daya manusia. Dalam  mengimplementasikan keilmuan yang dimiliki dari berbagai disiplin ilmu yang untuk selanjutnya dapat diterapkan di tengah-tengah masyarakat khususnya desa Sepotong dalam memberdayakan salah satu unit potensi yakni tanaman pucuk merah.
Analisis Produksi Lempuk Durian Di Kabupaten Bengkalis (Ditinjau Dalam Perspektif Ekonomi Islam)
Authors: Suhartini Ade
Published: May 2020

Produksi adalah kegiatan menghasilkan atau menambah nilai guna barang atau jasa baru sehingga lebih bermanfaat dalam memenuhi kebutuhan.penelitian ini menganalisa 10 usaha dagang yang ada di bengkalis dengan berbagai Masalah yang sering dihadapi dalam usaha lempuk durian adalah stok durian bersifat musiman. Selama ini para petani di Indonesia masih mengandalkan teknologi sederhana dalam mengembangkan produksinya. Hal ini tentu mempengaruhi komoditas panen yang dihasilkan, sehingga persediaan barang juga bersifat musiman (belum stabil). Ketika panen tiba, stok barang melimpah ruah dan harga jualnya bisa anjlok dengan nilai yang sangat rendah. Sedangkan pada saat belum musim, ketersediaan barang menjadi sangat terbatas sehingga harga jualnya bisa melambung tinggi. Pada umumnya produsen lempuk durian mengalami kesulitan untuk memproduksi lempuk durian dalam jumlah besar dengan masa simpan yang cukup panjang. Produk ini tidak tahan lama hingga menunggu musim durian berikutnya, sehingga terjadi kekosongan suplai pada waktu-waktu tertentu. disamping itu, penampilan produk ini masih kurang menarik, terutama dari cata teknik pengemasan yang masih sederhana dan belum dilakukan pelabelan yang mencerminkan nilai gizi, masa kadaluarsa dan jaminan mutu. Pada dasarnya kerusakan yang menyebabkan lempuk durian tidak tahan lama disimpan dalam waktu relatif lama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk Untuk menganalisa produksi pada usaha dagang lempuk durian di Kabupaten Bengkalis dan menganalisis kendala-kendala yang dihadapi dalam memproduksi lempuk durian pada usaha dagang di Kabupaten Bengkalis serta menganalisa perspektif ekonomi Islam terhadap produksi lempuk durian di Kabupaten Bengkalis.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif, karena yang menjadi sorotan adalah Produksi Usaha Dagang lempuk durian. teknik pengambilan data dalam penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut: Observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa produksi lempuk durian ini sangat berpengaruh kepada tenaga kerja, modal, bahan baku dan metode. Kendala-kendala yang dihadapi dalam memproduksi lempuk durian di Kabupaten Bengkalis adalah manajemen, pemasaran dan distribusi. Produksi lempuk durian berdasarkan tinjauan dari perspektif ekonomi islam harus berlandaskan nilai-nilai islam yang berkaitan dengan tenaga kerja, modal, bahan baku dan metode agar durian dapat diolah menjadi lempuk durian yang dapat dikonsumsi oleh konsumen dan mendatangkan manfaat bagi produsen dengan menghasilkan pendapatan dan usaha dapat berjalan dengan sesuai syariah.
E-Commerce Di Era Industri 4.0 Dan Society 5.0
Authors: Hendarsyah Decky
Published: May 2020

This paper discusses e-commerce, industry 4.0 and society 5.0 which includes definitions, history, framework and dimensions of technology. From this scope, a comparison was made between industry 4.0 and society 5.0 and a discussion on the alignment and impact of industry 4.0 and society 5.0 on e-commerce. After a deeper comparison and discussion, it can be concluded that technology society 5.0 is a continuation of industry technology 4.0. Then there is technology alignment between e-commerce with the era of industrial 4.0 and society 5.0, where e-commerce technology follows and adapts its technology to each of those eras. The era of industrial 4.0 and society 5.0 had many positive impacts on the development and progress of e-commerce.
Membangun Dan Mengembangkan Serta Meningkatkan UMKM Di Desa Tenggayun
Authors: Mahalizikri Irawan Fakhrudin
Published: May 2020

Development of the physical sector which continues to advance along with the rapid advancement of science and technology needs to be balanced with the progress of society in nonphysical aspects. So far the progress of science and technology still leaves the community behind on non-physical aspects. Higher Education plays an important role in participating in the success of the National development program. The main objective of national development is the formation of modern Indonesian society but still adhering to the Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution. In Indonesia, the definition of micro small and medium enterprises is regulated in the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 20 of 2008 concerning micro small and medium enterprises. In the formation of this modern society, universities are tasked with creating experts who must have high knowledge and be able to develop their knowledge through technology that can ultimately be utilized by the Indonesian people as a whole. By following the pace of increasingly dynamic development steps to improve human resources both in the utilization and processing of natural resources and human resources. In implementing the knowledge possessed from various disciplines which henceforth can be applied in the midst of the community especially the Tenggayun village in terms of building and developing and enhancing micro, small and medium businesses.
Analisis Strategi Pemasaran UMKM Di Era 4.0
Authors: Mashuri Mashuri
Published: May 2020

This research is literature research, aimed at knowing how to analyze the marketing strategies used by micro, small and medium businesses in the digital age 4.0. The results of the analysis in this study found that micro, small and medium enterprises in Indonesia are still low when compared to other countries. The contribution of the micro, small and medium business sector to national exports was 15.80% lower than Malaysia 19.00%, Sri Lanka 20.00%. One contributing factor to the low contribution rate is the lack of potential use of existing resources by micro, small and medium business actors such as the use of mobile social media. Through the digital era 4.0 the marketing system of the micro, small and medium business sector is expected to utilize the maximum potential so that it can grow inclusive and sustainably.
Pengukuran Kesehatan Bank Syariah Berdasarkan Islamicity Performance Index
Authors: Makruflis Muhammad
Published: May 2020

This research is motivated by the performance of Islamic banks in Pekanbaru as measured in terms of the Islamicity Performance Index. This research is field research, with qualitative descriptive methods. The sampling method uses simple random sampling. The number of respondents in this study amounted to 93 people. Data collection is done by means of observation, interviews, documentation and questionnaires. Based on strategic planning and Islamicity Performance Index using Islamic economic perspective in the form of financial ratios namely profit sharing ratio, zakat performance ratio, equitable distribution ratio, director employee welfare ratio, Islamic investment versus non-Islamic investment ratio and Islamic income versus non-Islamic income and more focused the zakat performance ratio shows that the financial performance of Bank Muamalat Indonesia is better than Bank Syariah Mandiri.
Pelelangan Barang Gadai Dalam Persfektif Islam
Authors: Oktayani Dewi
Published: May 2020

Pawn is an alternative for people who experience economic problems but do not want to lose their valuable possessions. The pawn can be done in the pawnshop as well as other financial institutions that provide pawn services. In Islam, the pawn is known as Ar-Rahn, which is to hold one of the borrower's assets from the loan he received. In a sharia pawnshop, the auction system applies to customers, if the customer is unable to pay his debt after maturity. The sale of liens after maturity is legal. That, according to the purpose of the understanding of the nature of the pawning itself, that is, as a trustee of a debt to be fulfilled. If the debtor is unable to pay the debt, the pawned goods can be sold to pay the debt, by representing the seller to a fair and trusted person. Auction according to sharia must also be able to be accounted for in Islamic law, which is free from the elements of gharar, maisir, usury and bathil.
Develope An Certificate Authority Based Encryption Cryptography Model For Mobile Applications In Cloud Computing
Authors: M Mahalakshmi , S. Kalyanasundaran
Published: May 2020

The backbone of this research is to design and developed an effective cloud environment for pretending and protection of portable client device information put away in the cloud. Portable gadgets, for example, advanced mobile phones or tablets that are fundamentally more restricted than PCs as far as memory, processors, secured operating system, and accessible system data transmission bandwidth because of that all information migrate in to cloud environment. A portable client may go about as an information owner will demand key from the cloud administrator, scrambles the information and afterward it transfers the information in the cloud. In the cloud secured encryption is finished. Certificate Authority Based Encryption (CABE) approach is utilized for security and adaptability. Frequent monitoring is accomplished for Privacy, Security, trustworthiness and accessibility.
AKCİĞER KANSERİ TANISI İÇİN YENİ BİR YÖNTEM
Authors: TEMURTAŞ Feyzullah , ÖZTEKİN Merve , YAZDANİ Metin , YÖRÜK Yunus E. , AYDEMİR Fırat , YONAR Dilek , TAŞALTIN Cihat , GÜROL İlke , EBEOĞLU Mehmet Ali , SALİH Bekir , KÖKSAL Deniz , EMRİ Kahraman Ahmet Salih
Published: May 2020

Akciğer kanseri tüm Dünyada en sıklıkla
rastlanan ve hastalıklara bağlı ölümlerde birinci sırada yer alan bir kanser
türüdür. Bu noktada kolay uygulanabilen, yüksek doğrulukta sonuçlar üreten ve
mümkün olabildiğince az yan etkileri olan, erken evrede tanıya imkan tanıyan
yöntemlere ve cihazlara ciddi oranda gereksinim duyulmaktadır. Bu
çalışmada; akciğer kanserinin non-invazif yöntemler kullanılarak teşhis
edilebilmesi amacı için hasta ve sağlıklı bireylere ait nefes örnekleri gaz
sensör dizileri tarafından ölçülmüş ve sensör verileri analiz edilmiştir.  Sekizi hasta olmak üzere toplam on yirmi dört
kişinin nefes örnekleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bu amaçla sensör verileri ön
işlemeye tabi tutularak her bir sensör için beş özellik hesaplanmıştır. Sensör
dizisinde kullanılan yedi sensörun verisi değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Temel
bileşen analizi ile hasta verileri ve kontrol verilerinin dağılımı
incelenmiştir. Ayrıca sensör özelliklerinin sınıflandırmaya katkıları
değerlendirilmiştir. Sınıflandırma performansını belirlemek için, Doğruluk,
Spesifite ve Duyarlılık kullanılmıştır. Duyarlılığın yüksek olması hastaların
bulunmasının kolaylaşmasını ifade etmektedir. Kanser türü hastalıklarda
hastalığın tespit edilmesi çok önemlidir.
DUMLUPINAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULLARI’NIN ETKİNLİKLERİNİN VERİ ZARFLAMA ANALİZİ İLE KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI
Authors: ŞAHİN Hasan
Published: May 2020

Üniversiteler; bir ülkenin gelişmesi, kalkınması ve bünyesinde gelecek nesilleri barındırması açısından oldukça önemli bir konumdadır. Etkinlik, verimlilik, performans kavramları üniversitelerin kendi arasında ve hatta fakültedeki bölümler arasında bile rekabetlerini sağlamadaki faktörler olarak görülebilir. Yoğun rekabet piyasasında, üniversiteler için bu kavramlar oldukça önemlidir. Bu çalışmada Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Meslek Yüksekokulları performansları değerlendirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu amaçla farklı ölçüm birimleri ile ifade edilebilen girdi ve çıktıların bir arada değerlendirilmesine imkan verdiği için Veri Zarflama Analizi (VZA) kullanılmıştır. Problemin çözümü LINGO programında yapılmıştır. VZA’nın girdisi olarak öğrenci sayısı, akademik personel sayısı, idari personel sayısı, bölüm sayısı alınmış, çıktı olarak mezun sayısı kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada toplam on dört adet Meslek Yüksekokulu analiz dahil edilmiştir. Yapılan analiz sonucunda; 5 Meslek Yüksekokulu etkin olarak bulunmuştur.
Hadley cell expansion in CMIP6 models
Authors: Grise Kevin M. , Davis Sean M.
Published: May 2020

Abstract. In response to increasing greenhouse gases, the
subtropical edges of Earth's Hadley circulation shift poleward in global
climate models. Recent studies have found that reanalysis trends in the
Hadley cell edge over the past 30–40 years are within the range of trends
simulated by Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) models
and have documented seasonal and hemispheric asymmetries in these trends. In
this study, we evaluate whether these conclusions hold for the newest
generation of models (CMIP6). Overall, we find similar characteristics of
Hadley cell expansion in CMIP5 and CMIP6 models. In both CMIP5 and CMIP6
models, the poleward shift of the Hadley cell edge in response to increasing
greenhouse gases is 2–3 times larger in the Southern Hemisphere (SH),
except during September–November. The trends from CMIP5 and CMIP6 models
agree well with reanalyses, although prescribing observed coupled
atmosphere–ocean variability allows the models to better capture reanalysis
trends in the Northern Hemisphere (NH). We find two notable differences
between CMIP5 and CMIP6 models. First, while both CMIP5 and CMIP6 models
contract the NH summertime Hadley circulation equatorward (particularly over
the Pacific sector), this contraction is larger in CMIP6 models due to their
higher average climate sensitivity. Second, in recent decades, the poleward
shift of the NH annual-mean Hadley cell edge is slightly larger in CMIP6
models. Increasing greenhouse gases drive similar trends in CMIP5 and CMIP6
models, so the larger recent NH trends in CMIP6 models point to the role of
other forcings, such as aerosols.
Emerging crescentic patterns in modelled double sandbar systems under normally incident waves
Authors: Coco Giovanni , Calvete Daniel , Ribas Francesca , de Swart Huib E. , Falqués Albert
Published: May 2020

Abstract. Double sandbar systems often characterize the surf zone of wave-dominated beaches and display a variety of poorly explained spatial configurations. Here, we explore the morphodynamic stability of double-barred beaches using a model based on linear stability analysis. Surf zone hydrodynamics are described by coupling depth and wave-averaged conservation of mass and momentum with the wave energy and phase equations, including roller dynamics. A simplified sediment transport formulation relates flow to seabed changes. Under normal wave incidence, an alongshore uniform coast with a cross-shore profile characterized by the presence of two sandbars can be unstable, thereby resulting in the development of crescentic and/or rip channel patterns. Our study demonstrates that sandbar coupling can be either in phase (highs and lows of both sandbars are at the same alongshore position) or out of phase (highs and lows of one sandbar correspond to lows and highs of the other sandbar). In line with observations, results of simulations show a large variability in the possible emerging bottom patterns. Our analysis indicates that modes of which the amplitude of the inner sandbar perturbation is larger than that of the outer sandbar are dominant for large height–depth differences between the two sandbar crests and small offshore wave heights. Patterns related to the outer sandbar dominate for small values of the difference in sandbar depth. For intermediate differences between the two sandbar depths, patterns on both longshore bars appear to be fully coupled (similar growth rates and strongly correlated pattern shapes). For relatively large waves and large depth over the outer sandbar, patterns can also develop close to the shoreline and/or inner surf zone together with patterns in the inner or outer sandbar.
Assessing different imaging velocimetry techniques to measure shallow runoff velocities during rain events using an urban drainage physical model
Authors: Naves Juan , García Juan T. , Puertas Jerónimo , Suárez Joaquín , Anta Jose
Published: May 2020

Abstract. Although surface velocities are key in the calibration of physically based urban drainage models, the shallow water depths developed during non-extreme precipitations and the potential risks during flood events limit the availability of this type of data in urban catchments. In this context, imaging velocimetry techniques are being investigated as suitable non-intrusive methods to estimate runoff velocities, when the possible influence of rain has yet to be analyzed. This study carried out a comparative assessment of different seeded and unseeded imaging velocimetry techniques: Large Scale Particle Image Velocimetry (LSPIV); Surface Structure Image Velocimetry (SSIV); and Bubble Image Velocimetry (BIV), through six realistic but laboratory-controlled experiments where the runoff generated by three different rain intensities was recorded. First, the use of naturally-generated bubbles and water shadows and glares as tracers allows the unseeded techniques (SSIV and BIV) to measure extremely shallow flows, but these are more affected by raindrop impacts, which even lead to erroneous velocities in the case of the highest rain intensities. At the same time, better results were obtained with techniques that use artificial particles for high intensities and in complex flows. Finally, the study highlights the feasibility of these imaging techniques to be used in measuring surface velocities in real field applications and the importance of considering rain properties to interpret and assess the results obtained.
Groundwater fauna in an urban area: natural or affected?
Authors: Koch Fabien , Menberg Kathrin , Schweikert Svenja , Spengler Cornelia , Hahn Hans Jürgen , Blum Philipp
Published: May 2020

Abstract. In Germany 70 % of the drinking water demand is met by groundwater, whose quality is the product of manifold physical-chemical and biological cleaning processes. As healthy groundwater ecosystems help to provide clean drinking water, it is necessary to assess the ecological conditions of these ecosystems. This is particularly true for densely populated, urban areas, where faunistic groundwater investigations are still scare. The aim of this study is therefore to provide a first-tier assessment of the groundwater fauna in an urban area. Thus, we assess the ecological condition of an anthropogenically influenced aquifer by analysing the groundwater fauna in 39 groundwater monitoring wells in Karlsruhe (Germany) and a nearby forest land. For classification we apply the scheme from the Federal Environmental Agency (UBA), in which a threshold of more than 70 % of Crustaceans and of less than 20 % of Oligochaetes serves as an indication for good ecological conditions. In our study 35 % of the wells in the urban area fulfil these criteria, and even in the pristine forest land only 50 % of the wells indicate fine ecological conditions. While the assessment reveals that ecological conditions in the studied urban area are predominantly not in a good ecological state, there is no clear spatial pattern with respect to land use and anthropogenic impacts. However, there are noticeable differences in the spatial distribution of species and abiotic groundwater characteristics between wells in forest land and the urban area, which indicates that more comprehensive assessment methods are required to fully capture the different effects on groundwater fauna.
Assimilation of wide-swath altimetry water elevation anomalies to correct large-scale river routing model parameters
Authors: Emery Charlotte Marie , Biancamaria Sylvain , Boone Aaron , Ricci Sophie , Rochoux Mélanie C. , Pedinotti Vanessa , David Cédric H.
Published: May 2020

Abstract. Land surface models combined with river routing models are widely used to study the continental part of the water cycle. They give global estimates
of water flows and storages, but they are not without non-negligible uncertainties, among which inexact input parameters play a significant part. The
incoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission, with a launch scheduled for 2021 and with a required lifetime of at least
3 years, will be dedicated to the measuring of water surface elevations, widths and surface slopes of rivers wider than 100 m, at
a global scale. SWOT will provide a significant number of new observations for river hydrology and maybe combined, through data assimilation, with
global-scale models in order to correct their input parameters and reduce their associated uncertainty. Comparing simulated water depths with
measured water surface elevations remains however a challenge and can introduce within the system large bias. A promising alternative for
assimilating water surface elevations consists of assimilating water surface elevation anomalies which do not depend on a reference surface. The
objective of this study is to present a data assimilation platform based on the asynchronous ensemble Kalman filter (AEnKF) that can assimilate
synthetic SWOT observations of water depths and water elevation anomalies to correct the input parameters of a large-scale hydrologic model over
a 21 d time window. The study is applied to the ISBA-CTRIP model over the Amazon basin and focuses on correcting the spatial distribution of the
river Manning coefficients. The data assimilation algorithm, tested through a set of observing system simulation experiments (OSSEs), is able to
retrieve the true value of the Manning coefficients within one assimilation cycle much of the time (basin-averaged Manning coefficient root mean square error, RMSEn, is
reduced from 33 % to [1 %–10 %] after one assimilation cycle) and shows promising perspectives with assimilating water anomalies
(basin-averaged Manning coefficient RMSEn is reduced from 33 % to [1 %–2 %] when assimilating water surface elevation anomalies over 1 year), which allows us to overcome the issue of unknown bathymetry.
Effect of Instructional Strategies on Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Senior High Schools in Ghana
Authors: Akrofi Baafi Richard Kwabena
Published: May 2020

Teaching quality, as demonstrated by effective teacher instructional strategies, has dominated education process research in the recent past. This study sought to establish the effect of instructional strategies on student academic achievement in public senior high schools in Ghana. The study utilised a sample of 210 students and 160 teachers sampled through proportionate stratified sampling. The study attempted to establish which instructional strategies were inherent in public senior high schools in Ghana and how those strategies influenced students’ achievement in the national standardised mathematics test. The study found out that most teachers had an average experience of five years, with those over ten years’ experience exhibiting ineffective teaching strategies due to lack of structured teacher professional development. Further, the study established that classroom management strategies which promote discipline among students and teacher-prepared strategies were inherent among teachers. However, strategies which increase learner engagement, as well as those which increase learning during lesson delivery, were inadequate. The study recommends that the government of Ghana enhances a structured teacher professional development as well as effective school-based teacher supervision policies.
Profitability and Sustainable Use of Traps for Amazon Shrimp (Macrobrachium amazonicum) From the Amazon River
Authors: Melo Odair De Almeida , Silva Luís Mauricio Abdon da , Sousa Pedro Henrique Campos , Silva Sirley Luzia Figueiredo , Lima Jô De Farias , Santos Júnior Luiz Claudio Feitoza dos , Fernandes Libna Gomes , Silva Kátia Cristina de Araújo , Cintra Israel Hidenburgo Aniceto
Published: May 2020

The objective of this study was to evaluate the profitability, productivity and selectivity of traps used for the capture of freshwater prawn using different spacings between the laths. This study was developed in the estuary of the Amazon River near Santana island, Amapá, Brazil. Collections were conducted using traps called “matapi”, which are cylindrical shrimp traps made with wooden slats or laths, with funnel-shaped entrances at both sides, and the spacings between the laths ranged between 1 to 10 mm in 1 mm increments. Each trap was covered with a net called a “sobrematapi”, or trap cover. The length of carapace in centimeters and the weight in grams were measured for all specimens. The shrimp were categorized into small, medium, and large size classes. Selectivity curves were used to determine selectivity for the different lath spacings. Traps with lath spacing below 7mm should be considered as being predatory because they allow for the capture of small individuals, with more than 50% of these being captured using spacings from 1 to 5mm. Despite the fact that spacings between 8 and 10mm captured lower quantities of shrimp, this enabled the capture of larger specimens with a similar total biomass yield, and this spacing is considered to be the most ecologically and economically viable. In order to minimize the capture of young shrimp without drastically affecting economic yield, it is suggested that shrimp trap lath spacings be above 6mm.
Acceptance of Family Planning Practices Among Reproductive Age Women in a Rural Area of Etawah
Authors: Krishnappa Kiran , Kaushik Amit , Jain Pankaj Kumar , Kumar Sandip , Gupta Nandini , Chandini Mahima
Published: May 2020

Introduction: Despite considering family planning as a priority in population policy, our country is still long way to achieve a stable population, especially in rural area. This study was schemed to evaluate the awareness and the prevalence of contraceptive use in a rural area of Etawah.

Material & Methods: A house to house survey was conducted in 5 villages in Saifai block of Etawah. A sample of 810 married woman of reproductive age group were interviewed to obtain information on sociodemographic profile and family planning.

Results: The average age of study respondents was 29.19 ± 6.7 years. Majority (44.7%) of respondents belonged to 26-35years and 40% were illiterate. Only 76.6% of the respondents were aware of at least one method of family planning. Nearly 50% were aware of Female sterilization, Condoms and IUCD. Univariate analysis revealed age, education, caste and partner’s education were significant factor affecting awareness of family planning. Contraceptive usage was associated with age, family size and decision making ability. Multivariate awareness revealed that education significantly affected awareness and partner’s education was significantly associated with contraceptive usage.

Conclusion: Study showed that there is a significant gap between awareness and use of contraception. Age, education, family size and partner’s education were significant factors affecting acceptance of family planning in this rural setup.
Reasons of Open Defecation Behavior in Rural Households of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Authors: Namdev Garima , Narkhede Vinod
Published: May 2020

Background: According to World health organization (WHO), open defecation (OD) is a major public health concern in India both in rural and urban counterparts. Therefore, Government decided to eliminate open defecation (OD) by 2019 with the introduction of Swachh Bharat Mission. But, still, many individuals found to choose to defecate in open fields. The study was conducted to find out the prevalence of open defecation and its reasons.

Material and methods: The present cross sectional, descriptive study was carried out across villages coming under rural field practice area for one year. Total five villages were randomly selected consisting of 1000 population approximately. Data was collected using pre designed questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 23.0.

Result: Out of total 1000 study subjects, 27.7% study subjects opt for defecation practices. Out of them, 76.5% opt due to their habits. Next reason (57%) came out was feeling comfortable followed by unawareness (36.4%) and lack of water (34%).

Conclusion – The present study concluded prevalence of open defecation 27.7%. Due to their habits, feeling comfortable, unawareness and lack of adequate water in study area were major factors contributing persistence of open defecation.
Rating Determinants Factored in E-Commerce Decision-Making
Authors: Zhang Juheng , Khan M. Riaz , Shih Dachuan
Published: May 2020

The user-generated content (UGC) Web sites are gaining popularity for a wide range of media content, such as news, blogs, forums, and open-source software. Instead of relying on information on company Web sites, users benefit by reading reviews written on UGC Web sites by consumers. Online evaluations are usually informative and reduce the information asymmetry. This study examines the problem where UGC can be expedient for online hotel booking. It investigates the relationship between the ratings obtained from the TripAdvisor.com reviewers and the hotel price levels in the United States, outside the United States, and top 20 hotels and others, respectively. Findings suggest that medium-priced hotels provide a comparable value with their high-priced counterparts. Further, the ratings for U.S. hotels are lower than others across all price levels.
Leadership and Conflict Resolution on the Production Line
Authors: Fusch Patricia I , Fusch Gene E
Published: May 2020

Conflict between coworkers on the production line can be expensive as well as time consuming for companies. The business problem investigated in the study is the inability of supervisors on the production line to resolve conflict in nonunion companies, which, consequently, may lead to a drop in organizational productivity. Behaviors impacting shop floor productivity and performance were detected through miniethnographic and descriptive case study qualitative research methods through research of the production line leadership in a global company that manufactures kitchen and fireplace accessories. Results obtained from themes demonstrated that the production supervisor had some leader–member exchange leader characteristics including modeling behavior, individualized support of team members, resolving conflict in an appropriate manner that respected company culture and the existence of inner as well as outer circle members. Recommendations for future research included calling for additional empirical studies exploring the relationship between gender, diversity, and leader–member exchange effectiveness.