bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analisa dan Pengembangan Sistem Persediaan Gudang Online pada PT. Dumo Diagnostik Indonesia
Authors: Irfayanti Yulia , Rahayu Nitha
Published: September 2022

PT Dumo Diagnostik Indonesia bergerak dalam bidang supplier alat-alat kesehatan. Saat inisistem stok gudang yang berjalan, masih memiliki banyak kekurangan dan kelemahan yangmenyebabkan kinerja perusahaan menjadi terhambat dan belum mampu menunjang segalakebutuhan yang diinginkan perusahaan seperti info stok terupdate khususnya untuk bagianmarketing, laporan barang masuk dan barang keluar. Tujuan penulisan ini untuk mempelajari,menganalisis, merancang dang mengimplementasikan Program Website untuk Gudang padaPT Dumo Diagnostik Indonesia dengan menggunakan PHP dan MySQL. Perangkat lunakyang dikembangkan dalam dalam penyusunan penelitian ini menggunakan HTML (HypertextMarkup Language) yang merupakan dasar untuk web scripting dan bersifat client side yangmenampilkan informasi dalam bentuk teks, grafik, dan juga untuk menghubungkan tampilanWeb Page (Hyperlink). Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah aplikasi stok barang berbasiswebsite untuk gudang supplier alat-alat kesehatan pada PT Dumo Diagnostik Indonesia yangmerupakan sarana yang diharapkan dapat membantu proses stok barang keluar dan masuklebih cepat, maupun informasi ter-update dari ketersediaan barang yang ada di gudang.
Implementasi Metode K-Nearest Neighbor Untuk Prediksi Penjualan Beton Instan Pada PT. Decon Multi Industri
Authors: Irfayanti Yulia , Satria M. Ibnu
Published: September 2022

PT. Decon Multi Industri merupakan salah satu perusahaan penyedia beton instan berskalabesar. Permintaan beton instan tidak terpaku pada satu atau dua produk beton instan,konsumen sering meminta berbagai macam tipe beton instan dalam jumlah yang besarmelebihi stok barang yang telah tersedia. Besarnya permintaan barang dalam waktu yangsingkat akan membuat pihak produksi tidak menyanggupi permintaan tersebut sehinggaterjadi penundaan pengiriman barang. Salah satu solusi untuk mengatasi penundaanpengiriman barang adalah dengan menyediakan stok tipe beton instan yang sering diorderdalam jumlah yang besar. Penelitian ini berguna untuk membantu pihak produksi dalammenyediakan stok beton instan berdasarkan tipe beton instan yang sering di order dalamjumlah yang besar. Pihak produksi dapat melihat prediksi atau data mengenai tipe barangyang sering di order melalui aplikasi prediksi penjualan berbasis web. Aplikasi prediksipenjualan berbasis web ini dibuat dengan menggunakan algoritma K-Nearest Neighbor.
Analisa Dan Implementasi Sistem Informasi Pengolahan Data B-Best
Authors: Arif Arinda , Susanti M.
Published: September 2022

Pengolahan Data Penerimaan B-Best Yayasan Rumah Yatim Dhuafa Rydha yang merupakansuatu informasi yang sangat penting, masalah yang timbul dalam pengolahan ini masihbersifat manual sehingga data kurang terperinci. Oleh karena itu penulis akan melakukansuatu analisa untuk menerapkan suatu pengolahan data yang dapat mempermudah pihakadmin yayasan untuk menginput database. Analisa yang dilakukan adalah mempelajarisejumlah informasi yang didapat selama melakukan proses skripsi yang dikhususkan untukmenangani masalah pengolahan data yang diajukan pada kegiatan laporan dan memastikanberbagai jenis informasi yang terdapat pada pihak Yayasan atau Admin yang bertanggungjawab untuk menyediakan ataupun mengakses informasi dalam penerimaan B-Best. Metodeskiripsi yang digunakan adalah metode pengembangan System Development Life Cycle (SDLC),dengan menggunakan model waterfall dengan analisa PIECES (Performance, Information,Economics, Control, Effeciency, Service) dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP(Hypertext Preprocessor) dan Database MySQL (My Structured Query Language). Pengolahandata yang akan dilakukan dengan menggunakan sistem berbasis web. Dengan sistem informasipengolahan data b-best ini yang akhirnya akan dapat dikembangkan pada pengolahandata yang berbasis komputer untuk mendukung penanganan berbagai permasalahan yangterjadi pada proses pengolahan data pada Yayasan Rumah Yatim Dhuafa Rydha Tangerang,data b-best yang saling terintegrasi, dapat membuat laporan pencairan b-best tepat waktudata tidak mengalami penggandaan data serta meningkatkan kinerja pengurus opersionalYayasan Rumah Yatim Dhuafa Rydha.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Management Aset Menggunakan Metode Prototyping (Studi Kasus: PT Sinergi Informatika Semen Indonesia)
Authors: Hidayat Ari
Published: September 2022

PT. Sinergi Informatika Semen Indonesia (SISI) anak perusahaan dari semenindonesia, berdiri sejak 9 juni 2014 dan bergerak dibidang teknologi informasi. PT. SISImerupakan perusahaan yang memiliki aset yang cukup banyak. Aset yang dimiliki olehPT.SISI adalah aset yang berwujud, terdiri dari acces point, CCTV, laptop, akses door,printer, TV, alat vicon dan lain-lain. Aset tersebut dikelola oleh unit kerja manajemen asetuntuk dicatat dan melakukan perhitungan penyusutannya menggunakan microsoft excel.Proses yang dilakukan masih secara manual mengakibatkan kesulitan dalam mengelolaaset tersebut seperti pendataan jumlah aset, data aset tidak rapi, tidak tercatat denganbaik, tidak diketahui alokasi aset, dan terjadinya biaya yang melebihi batas maksimalperusahaan. Maka dari itu kebutuhan sistem informasi sangatlah penting untukmemudahkan manajemen dalam mengelola aset-aset tersebut menjadi efektif, efisien danterstruktur karena menghasilkan data yang valid, menghasilkan laporan data aset menjadiseimbang dan menunjang operasional perusahaan tersebut. Dalam melakukanpengelolaan data aset tersebut memanfaatkan metode prototyping agar menghemat waktudalam pengembang sistem dan pengguna berpartisipasi aktif dalam pengembangansistem tersebut sehingga hasil sistem mudah disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan dankeinginan pengguna. dan dalam perhitungan penyusutan aset tersebut menggunakanmetode garis lurus agar dapat mengetahui ekonomis aset setiap tahunnya. Diharapkan dengan adanya sistem informasi manajemen aset ini, dapat memudahkan unit kerjamanajemen aset dalam melakukan pengelolaan data aset di PT. SISI.
Sistem Pakar Diagnosa Penyakit Saluran Pencernaan Pada Kucing Dengan Metode Certainty Factor
Authors: Maulid Elfina , Andani Riska
Published: September 2022

Sistem Pakar (Expert System) merupakan sebuah sistem yang menggunakanpengetahuan manusia yang dimasukan ke dalam komputer untuk memecahkan masalahmasalahyang biasanya membutuhkan keahlian seorang pakar. Salah satu bentukimplementasi sistem pakar yang banyak digunakan yakni dalam bidang kedokterankhususnya kedoteran hewan yang dimana seorang dokter hewan juga memiliki perananpenting dalam mengobati para pasien hewan mereka terutama di zaman sekarang sudahbanyak masyarakat yang menganggap memelihara hewan peliharaan sebagai hobi. Salahsatu hewan peliharaan yang digemari masyarakat saat ini adalah kucing, Merawat, menjagadan memperhatikan perkembangannya adalah suatu hal yang sangat penting. Banyak parapecinta kucing yang kesulitan merawat kucing kesayangannya ketika sedang sakit. Namun,untuk tetap menjaga agar kucing peliharaan memiliki kesehatan yang baik, pemeliharakucing harus memperhatikan perawatan dan makanan kucing tersebut. Untuk itu perluadanya suatu penelitian dalam membangun dan mengembangkan suatu sistem pakardiagnosa penyakit saluran pencernaan kucing dengan metode Certainty Factor. Aplikasisistem pakar yang dibuat berbasis web dengan bahasa pemrograman HTML.
Economic and social consequences of coronavirus pandemic
Authors:   Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Agnieszka Agnieszka , Czaja Stanisław ,   Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Published: September 2022

The article contains original research for the Polish economy. The coronavirus pandemic have various economic, social and political consequences. They are of a long-term and short-term nature. Not all effects have been identified and assessed. The article presents selected problems and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that appeared in the Polish economy.
SOME OPERATIONS ON BIPOLAR INTUITIONISTIC FUZZY IDEAL AND BIPOLAR INTUITIONISTIC ANTI FUZZY IDEAL OF A BP-ALGEBRA
Authors: Sivakaminathan S. , Gunasekaran K. , Nandakumar S.
Published: September 2022

The concept of a bipolar intuitionistic fuzzy ideal and bipolar intuitionistic anti fuzzy ideal are a new algebraic structure of BP-algebra and to use necessity and possibility operator. The purpose of this study is to implement the fuzzy set theory and ideal theory of a BP-algebra. The relation between the operation on bipolar intuitionistic fuzzy ideal and bipolar intuitionistic anti fuzzy ideal are established.
ON THE EXTENSION OF A CLASS OF BILATERAL GENERATING FUNCTION INVOLVING MODIFIED BESSEL POLYNOMIALS
Authors: Biswas Nabin Chandra , Chongdar Amartya
Published: September 2022

In this note, we have obtained an extension of a general result on bilateral generating function of modified Bessel polynomials from the existence of a quasi-bilateral generating function.
Microwave-assisted processes and their applications
Authors: Verma Abhishek , Alsayadi Galal Mohsen Hussein , Choudhary Yash , Sandal Pallavi , Kurmi Balak Das
Published: September 2022

Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) has become a popular way to get rid of toxins in the environment and then study them later. They have benefits like short extraction times, low costs, and the ability to be automated or linked to other analytical processes in real-time. MAE systems have recently added new features or made technological improvements to improve extraction efficiency and make sure that they are used in a greener way. When microwaves are used, there is a lot of heating at the atomic level. As a result, the thing that is being heated gets very hot. When microwaves are used, electromagnetic energy is turned into heat inside the material, which warms it up. The heat moves outward from the center of the material. Changes can be made to both the physical treatment and the way to extract. This can give you bigger yields and a different way to extract the good stuff than if you just macerate. Process optimization often focuses on the overall yield of the whole process. It can be used to add components you want to an extract or to keep out compounds you don’t want, like contaminants. It can also be used to figure out what the best-operating conditions are. The main focus of the current review is on international advancements in microwave processing and how they can be used in industry.
Analisis Tingkat Kompetensi Mahasiswa Terhadap Capaian Pembelajaran Mata Kuliah Pada Dacum Chart Program Studi Teknologi Industri Pangan
Authors: Dzulkifli Muhammad , Samsudin Asep , Budi Agus Setia
Published: September 2022

Untuk membuktikan tingkat keberhasilan mahasiswa program studi Teknologi Industri Pangan (PS TIP) Politeknik Negeri Jember (Polije) dalam proses pembelajaran maka perlu dinilai kompentensi mahasiswa dalam mencapai capaian pembelajaran mata kuliah yang tercantum dalam RPS. Hal tersebut dianggap penting dikarenakan setelah diketahui tingkat relevansi DACUM terhadap kurikulum maka perlu dibuktikan hasilnya berupa tingkat kompetensi mahasiswanya dalam memenuhi capaian pembelajaran mata kuliah yang telah disesuaikan dengan metode DACUM. Penelitan ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kompetensi mahasiswa terhadapa capaian pembelajaran mata kuliah dalam RPS sesuai DACUM Chart program studi Teknologi Industri Pangan Politeknik Negeri Jember Tahun 2021. Penelitian “Analisis Tingkat Kompetensi Mahasiswa Terhadap Capaian Pembelajaran Mata Kuliah dalam Dacum Chart Program Studi Teknologi Industri Pangan”, merupakan jenis penelitian deskriptif qualitatif dan quantitatif, menggunakan metode dokumentasi. Data yang telah dikumpulkan kemudian disusun, dianalisis, dan dijelaskan sehingga dapat menerangkan hubungan dan dapat mengambil kesimpulan dari hasil analisis yang diperoleh.
الفكر العربي المعاصر تباينات في التقريب وجدلية التأصيل والتغريب
Authors: Meras Meras
Published: September 2022

كلمة كانت ومازالت تردد امامي لا مشاحة في الاصطلاح ، وكيف لا والكل ينظر الى هذا الامر عنوة في اختلاف الكلمات الدالة على غير موضوعها ، ولاسيما اذا كان الامر يخص شيئا مقدسا وتراثيا ، ونحن العرب نقدس أشياء كثيرة وضمن محاور مختلفة خلقتها الظروف من قبيل الأسطرة والمنظرة والصحررة ، لانهم أصحاب حضارة فتمسكوا بجوانب مختلفة في حياتهم ضمن هذا الموضوع حتى كوَن لديهم امرا مختلفا يعانق في تصوراته مفاهيم وينغمس فيه ، فعندما يتمظهر التراث كلياً يتمسك به الكل ، وبعد التفحص والتعمق ينسحب الى البحث ليأخذ افضله  ، لأنها تمثل له نقطة استراحة في حياته ، ولاسيما اذا تلمس ذلك من خلال حياته المقدسة ، فيختلف التراث لديه فتارة لشخص وأخرى لمكان وثالثة لمجهول ، وتبدأ الاقاويل والاحاديث من هنا وهناك من غير ان تستند الى دليل علمي تحاججهم به ، فقط أمور مشاهدة جزئية من قبيل بعض الأشخاص اللذين لم يحالفهم الحظ في حياتهم فركنوا الى التراث بغثه وثمينه ، والأكثر من ذلك ان بعضهم  يعلق فشله فوق شماعة التراث ، والأخر الواعي المتقدم يقول انا االحاضر او يستغرب في تفكيره  فيختزل في حياته نشاط التغيير والتدبير والتبرير حتى يستطيع ان يتواصل مع المجتمع كواقع لا كحلم ، فهنا تبدأ مقولة التأصييل والتغرييب  تظهر من جديد في كل فترة على الرغم من ان بعض الحضارات سادت ثم بادت ، وبتراجعها خلفت أشياء سلبية بقيت الى يومنا هذا حاضرة في حياتنا وشاغلة لأوقاتنا ، وخسرنا فيها الوقت الكثير ، وارهقنا فيها السنتنا وعقولنا في الحديث ، وكتبنا وابحاثنا حيث ارهقنا القلم من غير تغيير ولو جزئي في حياتنا ، وهذه الأمور وشبيهاتها أعطت المجال لبعض هؤلاء ان يتمظهر بمظهر الدين ولكن أي دين الدين القشري الذي ليس له من الدين الى اسمه ورسمه ، فاثقل الدين بأشياء ما انزل الله بها من سلطان وهناك ادلة كثيرة في ذلك ، كداعش واخواتها وهي تجوب في المنطقة ، وتتخذ من تراثها وتأصيله  اسما لها لتذبح باسمه ، وتستنزف القدرات باسمه ووووو، وغير ذلك كثير ، ومن جهة ثانية تجد ان بعضهم  اتخذ من التراث علامة واضحة للتعامل معه كتجارة فراح يوعد الناس بوعود طوباوية كاذبة ، ويتوعدهم اذا ما سمعوا كلامه فالويل والثبور لهم ، فتأخذ قلوب غير المثقفين بالتحرك نحو الدعاية لهذا التراث  وان لم تصرح بذلك ، لأنها بمجرد ان تغيير حالة هذا الشخص من والى ستجد هناك دعاوى للتعامل معه واجندات تدعمه وعامة تروج له ، وهو بكل الأحوال منتفع من قداسة مزيفة لاواقع ولااساس لها ، وعلى الرغم من بعض المتصديين يتحدثون بأعلى أصواتهم بهذا الامر وحاولوا ويحاولوا الإطاحة بهذه الأفكار والمعتقدات الا ان الموج في بعض الأحيان اعلى لان الجهل اذا ما خيم في بلاد ستجد الكل يتحدث عن القداسة ويترك العمل ، ويتمسك بالقول ويترك الفعل وهذا مما يزيد الأمور تعقيدا لأننا سنحقن بحقنة انشطارية ازلية يتناقلها الفرد تلو الاخر وتنتشر كانتشار النار في الهشيم ، فيروس قاتل للعقول لا للأجساد ، قاتل للأرواح والضمائر، على الرغم من انهم يروجون الى ان هذا التقديس ينفع الروح ولكن العكس صحيح فهو ينفع الجسد لأنه عياني اقتصادي مالي ، ثقافي ايدلوجي ، مغير للطباع والعادات تارة وأخرى محتفظ بعادات وأفكار بالية باطار تقديسي حتى يذهب الأبرياء من غير رجعة ويبقى الأبناء على دين ابائهم ينظرون الى العادي على انه مقدس والى الابد ،وتبقى قضية التراث والحداثة من الإشكاليات المهمة في حياتنا ، وهذا ماسنسلط الضوء عليه في هذا البحث .
التوظيف السلفي لفكرتي (الولاء والبراء) وأثره في تكفير المسلمين
Authors: Meras Meras
Published: September 2022

تعد مفردتا الولاء والبراء مصطلحا مركبا يعبر عن عقيدة راسخة من عقائد السلفية, تحولت فيما بعد من فكرة دينية ثانوية إلى أصل إيماني يدخل شرطا في الإيمان ليتشكل في ضوء ذلك معيارا للتكفير, والجدير بالذكر ان الولاء والبراء فكرتان ثابتتان في المعرفة الدينية, لكن ينبغي ان يتم ادراكهما بشكل ينسجم مع ما تقتضيه لنصوص الدينية من دون المبالغة في جعلهما فاصلا اقصائيا يستدعي الاعتباط في التكفير, وحتى يتم استجلاء الموضوع لابد من تناول مفهوم الولاء والبراء وكيفية تحولهما النظري, ومن ثم تتم مناقشة المسألة في ضوء معايير علمية مسلم بها.
Outpatient Total Shoulder Replacement Procedures
Authors: J. Erickson Brandon , Shishani Yousef , Gobezie Reuben
Published: September 2022

The number of total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) procedures performed each year has continued to rise. While these procedures were historically done in the inpatient setting, many surgeons have migrated to performing TSA and RTSA in the outpatient setting. This can either involve sending patients home the same day from the hospital or performing these in an outpatient center. Specific protocols should be followed in regard to patient selection to minimize the risk of complications and readmission. Similarly, a team approach between the anesthesiologist and the surgeon is critical to ensure adequate pain control. Use of tranexamic acid (TXA), a preoperative nerve block as well as specific combinations of preoperative and postoperative medications are helpful in creating an optimal environment in which to perform the shoulder arthroplasty for the patient. When done well, TSA and RTSA can successfully be performed as an outpatient with a very high success rate and a low risk of complications.
Esophagus
Authors: A.H. AL-Taai Suhaib
Published: September 2022

The manuscript aims to include gross anatomical and histological structure of the esophagus. The esophagus is one of the important portions of the digestive system. Definition of the esophagus is, a muscular tube which is extended from the pharynx floor until the stomach. Its function is to transport the food particles from the oropharynx by swallowing operation on way esophageal opening during pharynx to the stomach. Morphology, the esophagus is a long cylindrical structure, which is divided into three segments, the upper portion is called cervical, either intermediate is the thoracic part, and the lower segment is named abdominal, which is attached with the stomach. Muscles of the esophagus are skeletal or striated muscles in the upper segment toward the pharynx, striated and smooth in the middle, either latest segment of the esophagus consists of smooth muscles only. The esophageal structure is different from other types of animals. These differences depend on the nature of food consumption. Histology, the esophagus contains four layers called tunics. First tunics is called the mucosa (epithelia have stratified squamous non-keratin, lamina properia, and muscularis), the next tunics is sub mucosa (connective tissue) with spread to find esophageal glands, either the other two layers are tunica muscularis (outer layer included longitudinal orientation and inner muscles is circular orientations), circular muscle orientation is not clearly circular in each part of the esophagus, but these fibers become more actually at lower parts of the esophagus. Either the muscularis and adventitia (loose connective tissue) without being covered by mesothelium.
Sorption of Pollutants in Wastewater Solids
Authors: Govind Rakesh , Shrestha Ankurman
Published: September 2022

Sorption in wastewater solids is an important removal mechanism for pollutants in biological treatment systems. It is often an overlooked mechanism, since traditionally, excess solids from biological treatment were land filled. However, with the emergence of using wastewater solids as a potential fertilizer, pollutants sorbed into the solids can re-emerge as soil pollutants, with potential uptake by crops, and even transported into groundwater. This is especially applicable for hydrophobic chemicals, like alkyl fluorinated compounds (PFAS, PFOS), which have recently received widespread attention as pollutants in water bodies across the globe. In this chapter, sorption of pollutants in wastewater solids has been presented from both a thermodynamic analysis, involving equilibrium parameters, as well as a kinetic process involving transport to the cell walls and permeation through the cell membranes. Based on experimental data and models it is shown that biodegradation in wastewater systems is actually mass transfer coefficient for diffusive transport across the microbial cell walls.
Adsorption Technique an Alternative Treatment for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAHs) and Pharmaceutical Active Compounds (PhACs)
Authors: Oladimarun Ogunlowo Opololaoluwa
Published: September 2022

Water is essential to human consumption; however, its pollution is caused by populace activities from both organic and inorganic compounds sources that require serious attention, to provide clean water. Organic contaminants are known as persistent organic pollutants (POP). They are accumulated in the fat tissues of wildlife and human beings and are toxic to their organs. Degradations of POP are very difficult since they are persistent and also termed as semi-volatile, for example, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Apart from POPs, others toxic organic contaminants with subtle ecological effects are the emerging organic contaminants (EOCs), like pharmaceutical actives contaminants (PhACs). They penetrate the aquatic environment and alter the natural quality. To obtain future discharge requirements, new technologies with granular activated carbon were developed using Oxytenanthera abyssinica and Bambusa vulgaris in remediating PhACs and PAHs. The activated carbon with KCl had removal efficiency of 73.3, 78.1, and 86.2%, which indicated the highest efficiency for PhACs removal, while adsorbent activated with H3PO4 gave 63.9, 66.7, and 82.2% for paracetamol, salbutamol, and chlorpheniramine, respectively. Removal efficiency of 42.5–81.2% and 8.9–65.5% ranges of PAHs were obtained for CBV and COA, respectively. The alternative adsorption treatment techniques are detailed in the chapter.
Liver Transplantation in Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: Current Strategies and Future Perspectives
Authors: Invernizzi Federica , Cilla Marta
Published: September 2022

Patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) who receive a liver transplant (LT) reach a one-year post LT survival of 80–85%. The rule of abstinence from alcohol for 6 months before transplantation has been applied widely, but few data support the use of this rule as the only criterion for selecting LT candidates. Today, many liver transplant centers try to balance the duration of abstinence against the risk of death associated with the severity of ALD. Since 2011, an increasing number of papers suggests that transplantation without a specific period of abstinence (early LT) among patients with severe and nonmedical-therapy responder alcoholic hepatitis is an effective therapeutic strategy. Further data are needed to better define the selection of patients with ALD who have been abstinent for less than 6 months as suitable LT candidates and to improve the treatment of alcohol use disorder in those patients who have received a LT reducing the risk of alcohol abuse recurrence.
Approach to Minimize Adverse Drug Reactions in Elderly
Authors: Bindu Gujjarlamudi Hima
Published: September 2022

The elderly, above the age of 65, are heterogeneous population with increased morbidity. They are more exposed to medication due to multiple health problems. The natural physiological changes and alterations in homeostatic regulation alter drug response and increase the risk of adverse drug reactions in them. Multi-prescription, polytherapy also increases the incidence of adverse reactions. It is difficult to diagnose adverse reactions in the elderly as they often present with nonspecific symptoms and to differentiate whether they are due to medications or not. Most of the hospital admissions due to adverse reactions are predictable and 50% among them are preventable Type A reactions as most of the errors occur during prescribing or monitoring of drugs. Prescribers should review the medication list regularly and be cautious in prescribing new medicines. Physicians’ awareness of the physiology and pharmacology of aging can reduce adverse reactions that help in promoting better health care for older adults.
Climate Change and Abiotic Stresses in Plants
Authors: Baidya Ananya , Anwar Ali Mohammed , Atta Kousik
Published: September 2022

Any altered physiological conditions which can hamper the growth and development of crop plants that is denoted as stress. The challenges of abiotic stress on plant growth and development are evident among the emerging ecological impacts of climate change. In a compatible environment for one genotype may not be fitable for another. The field of plant abiotic stress encompasses all studies on abiotic factors or stresses from the environment that can impose stress on a variety of species. Abiotic stress induces redox imbalance during reproductive growth. These studies indicate that stress induced over accumulation of ROS leads to pollen abortion and programmed cell death of microspores in developing anthers consequently resulting in male sterility. With these changing climatic conditions climate resilient crops and crop varieties have been recommended as a way for farmers to cope with or adopt to climate change. Integrated physiological and molecular approaches are important for combating multiple abiotic stresses.
Lay Counselors’ Mental Wellness in Suicide Prevention after Prolonged Mass Trauma: A Pre- and Post-Training Appraisal
Authors: Ovuga Emilio , Oboke Henry , Abio Anne , Kaducu Ocaka Felix , Sodemann Morten , Elklit Ask
Published: September 2022

Information on the mental wellness of lay counselors in Uganda is unavailable. Sixty representatives of three sub counties in Gulu District in Northern Uganda were equipped with counseling skills through 40 hours of training over 5 days. The trainees completed the 32-item Response Inventory for Stressful Life Events (RISLE) immediately before the commencement of the training and soon after the completion of the training. Pretest prevalence of suicide ideation was 9.3%, and posttest prevalence was 11.1%. Immediate post-training assessment showed better overall mental wellbeing as judged by overall RISLE scores, which were statistically significantly lower post-training than pre-training for gender (P = 0.05) and marital status (P = 0.001) on most RISLE scores. Qualitative assessment after 3 months of training showed that trainees were less suicidal, and they had improved psychosocial functioning. The current results point to the need to pay attention to the mental wellness of volunteer counselors and support them in their role in preventing suicide in areas of mass trauma. We recommend robust randomized community trials to determine the role of the mental wellbeing of volunteer lay counselors in the provision of psychological first aid to communities exposed to prolonged mass trauma.
Towards Managing Humanely
Authors: Taskin Laurent
Published: September 2022

Traditional Human Resource Management (HRM) is today fundamentally being called into question. Its tools and policies have contributed to a certain professionalisation in the management of persons, by means of managerial techniques, which are today challenged in terms of their results: high levels of resignations, dissatisfaction, lack of commitment, burnout, etc. Workers no longer want to be treated as ‘resources’, and HRM must not only be at the service of the economic and/or financial performance of firms. Whilst criticisms are numerous and deserve to be qualified, alternative offerings are more rare. In French-speaking countries, ‘Humane Management’ has truly developed and confers other cornerstones, end purposes and methods to the management of persons within organisations, whilst being more focused on human beings, real work and recognition for it. This chapter presents this proposal and the conditions for Managing Humanely and opens up the path to a more sustainable, ethical and qualitative management of people and organizations.
Application of Infrared Techniques for Characterisation of Vector-Borne Disease Vectors
Authors: Sikulu-Lord Maggy , Maciel-de-Freitas Rafael
Published: September 2022

The interest of the entomological community in the application of the Near Infrared (NIR) and Mid Infrared (MIR) spectroscopy techniques for characterisation of insect species has seen a dramatic increase over the last decade. In this chapter, we discuss the application of the Near infrared spectroscopy technique for characterising insects including mosquitoes, triatomine bugs, Culicoides and houseflies under varying environmental and experimental conditions. We focus our discussion on the recent progress made in the application of the NIRS technique to predict the age, species and infection status of mosquito vectors of malaria and arbovirus infections relative to traditional tools such as dissections and molecular techniques and how the tool could be applied in vector surveillance programs to determine disease hotspots and direct current and future interventions. Lastly, we briefly discuss the application of MIR spectroscopy technique for age grading, species identification, blood meal identification and as a potential diagnostic tool for malaria parasites.
Perspective Chapter: Forest Degradation under Global Climate Change
Authors: Sasidharan Sandeep , Kavileveettil Sankaran
Published: September 2022

Forests cover nearly one-third of the terrestrial surface and support life with energy, raw materials, and food and offer a range of services ranging from biodiversity conservation to climate regulation. The realization of this goods and services depends on the health of these pristine ecosystems. Forest degradation diminishes the utilitarian and ecosystem potentials of the forest and assessing this at local and global scales is draught with complexities and challenges. Recently, climate change has been identified as a major factor of forest degradation across the globe. Although native forests may be adapted to disturbances to a critical threshold level, the intensification of the stress will move the forests in a new trajectory. Evaluating the cause-effect relationship of forests and climate also play determinable roles in the forest-climate loop. Such analysis is critical in identifying the factors of degradation and would be crucial in developing strategies for restoring and conserving the forest ecosystems.
Factors That Cause Seed Dormancy
Authors: Shu’aibu Abubakar Mohammed , Lawal Attanda Muhammad
Published: September 2022

Seed dormancy is a state in which seeds do not germinate despite the presence of all of the necessary conditions (temperature, humidity, oxygen, and light). It is caused by hard seed coat impermeability or a lack of supply and activity of the enzymes required for germination. The dormancy of seeds presents a practical problem of considerable economic importance. Plant growers are often interested in securing seed that will germinate soon after it is harvested. To overcome dormancy, organic material is subjected to a variety of physical and chemical pretreatments. Some plant species have both physical and internal dormancy, making it difficult to produce high-frequency healthy seedling growth, despite the fact that seed sprouting and the generation of healthy seedlings is a requirement for plant output. The Chapter is intended to present the basic information on the seed dormancy which would be of relevance to the seed growers and scientists during seed handling process. Seed dormancy is of great concern to scientists therefore it is a research area of interest. All the viable seeds have capacity to germinate if placed under suitable conditions necessary for germination. But some seeds fail to germinate for sometimes even if placed under the condition favorable for germination.
Estimation of Malaria Mortality in Developing Countries
Authors: Lucky Braide Sepiribo
Published: September 2022

This chapter considered monitoring human health condition as vital variable for well-being of man/society required input data for effective daily planning. Researchers have contributed to prediction of incidence/recovery rate for malaria mortality. Modified state-estimation model based (matrix-formulation, weighted sum of squares of errors) was applied. The instrument (sphygmomanometer, etc.) is manipulated for study under investigation to examined existing state of system. Four (4) measurements data were analyzed from different geographical locations for patients with malaria endemic cases. Physician measurement data are implemented into modified state-estimation equations to estimate degree of error(s) to classify as bad measurement. Results shows bad data estimation attributed to poor instrument calibration, aging, and poor physician measurement. These reveal discrepancies between actual (true-measurement) and patient-physical measurements. Four vital measurements include blood pressure (Bp), blood sugar level (BSL), body temperature (BT), and Plasmodium ViVax with relied validation test following chi-square distribution for 2-degree freedom with 99% significance level suspected as error measurement. Model-matrix coded in MATLAB gives state-estimation results x1=8.5225andx2=13.235, indicating strong variation between actual and physical measurements for some patients having low pulse rate under the measurement of blood pressure (Bp). Essentially, physicians’ measurements must be revalidated for accuracy before drugs prescription/administration to avoid under- or over-dose since patients’ body chemistry varies significantly for different persons.
Healthcare Robots and Smart Hospital Based on Human-Robot Interaction
Authors: Terashima Kazuhiko , Funato Kazuhiro , Komoda Takuyuki
Published: September 2022

This chapter first introduces the research on next-generation care systems and stations that the author’s group has actually conducted. Next, the development trends, challenges, and prospects for smart hospitals, which aim to improve overall hospital efficiency based on CPS technologies such as sensing, IoT, AI, and big data processing, in addition to robotics and control technologies, toward the realization of Society 5.0, are described. Third, the concept of the smart hospital and discussion will be explained to provide basic knowledge for its construction. Finally, future scope and conclusion will be described.
Advances in Locally Delivered Antimicrobials for Periodontitis Treatment
Authors: Sufaru Irina-Georgeta , Martu Maria-Alexandra , Luchian Ionut , Teslaru Silvia , Stoleriu Simona , Stratul Stefan-Ioan , Rusu Darian , Silvia Tatarciuc Monica , Mihaela Solomon Sorina
Published: September 2022

Periodontal disease represents an inflammatory disease of the tissues supporting the maintenance and functionality of the teeth on the dental arches. The main cause of periodontitis consists in periodontal dysbiosis, which will trigger an inflammatory response, progressively leading to periodontal tissue breakdown. Scaling and root planing represent the gold standard in treating periodontal diseases but, as it was already established, these measures are unable to completely eliminate the subgingival bacterial plaque. Therefore, new adjunctive therapies have emerged, involving systemic and local delivery of various antimicrobial products. This chapter aims to provide current knowledge on the local application of different periodontal supplementary therapies. The chapter focuses on local forms of antimicrobials, such as irrigations, gels or controlled release systems but also on laser/LED-assisted periodontal pocket photodynamic antibacterial therapy (PDT), along with various photosensitizers. Moreover, we present data from current guidelines regarding the recommendations for the main locally delivered antimicrobials.
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Children: A Keystone for Happiness in Society
Authors: Hadjigeorgiou Eleni
Published: September 2022

Healthy mothers and children are essential to happiness in society. Birth is one of the most complex experiences in a woman’s life and the transition to parenthood is an intense period with great rewards but also numerous challenges that might negatively impact the health of the mother, the fetus, and the neonate. A positive birth experience has a fear-reaching effect on mothers’ and babies’ health and wellbeing. Perinatal education empowers women to cope with the changes and challenges of pregnancy and childbirth. Psychological and social risk factors during the perinatal period increase the risk of adverse obstetrical, neonatal, and postnatal complications, while their persistence into the postnatal period compromises mother-child interaction, and the child’s physical and neuropsychological development. The aim of this chapter is to examine perinatal care in Cyprus, starting with an outline of perinatal education and continuing with an assessment of mothers’ self-reported experiences of perinatal care received. The main objectives are: (1) to explore the mechanisms by which timely and accurate information during pregnancy can decrease the risk of adverse obstetrical, neonatal, and postnatal complications, (2) to assess mothers’ needs, and (3) to identify factors in perinatal care that lead to positive birth experiences, family wellbeing, and happiness.
Implications of Soil Properties on Landslide Occurrence in Kigezi Highlands of South Western Uganda
Authors: Nseka Denis , Kakembio Vincent , Mugagga Frank , Semakula Henry , Opedes Hosea , Wasswa Hannington , Ayesiga Patience
Published: September 2022

Generally, soil characteristics have a significant influence on landslide occurrence. This issue has, however, not yet been adequately analysed in Kigezi highlands of South Western Uganda. In this study, soil properties such as dispersion, grain size distribution, Atterberg limits, shear strength and clay mineralogy were analysed to establish their contribution to the spatial distribution of landslides in Kigezi highlands. The results demonstrate that deep soil profiles ranging between 2.5 and 7 meters were dominated by clay-pans at a depth between 0.75 and 3 meters. Although the uppermost surface horizons of the soil profile are loamy sand, the clay content is more than 35% especially in the sub soil. This suggests that the soil materials are Vertic in nature. In addition, the upper soil layers predominantly contain quartz, while subsurface horizons have considerable amounts of illite as the dominant clay minerals, ranging from 43–47%. The average liquid limit and plasticity index was 58.43% and 33.3% respectively. Besides, high average computed weighted plasticity index (28.4%) and expansiveness (38.6%) were obtained. These soil characteristics have great implication on the timing and nature of landslide processes in the study area. A change in soil material due to varying moisture content is thought to be a major trigger of landslides in Kigezi highlands of South Western Uganda. This understanding of soil characteristics is a key step in mitigating landslide hazards in the area.
Development of an early career academic supervisor in Statistics - a discussion on a guiding rubric
Authors: Fabris-Rotelli Inger
Published: September 2022

This discussion paper delves into the current state of academic Statistics in South Africa, specifically the development of an early career academic supervisor in Statistics. The discussions held by the authors on this topic since 2020 have resulted in clear need for action by early career academics in Statistics. This discussion paper motivates a solution involving a guiding rubric for the doctoral thesis coupled with an active early career supervisor network across South Africa.
The Criminal Responsibility of High-Functioning Autistic Offenders in Croatia
Authors: Bošnjak Mladen , Jurjako Marko , Malatesti Luca ,   Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Published: September 2022

This paper investigates, from a philosophical perspective, whether high functioning autists are legally responsible for the crimes they may commit. We do this from the perspective of the Croatian legal system. According to Croatian Criminal Law, but also criminal laws adopted in many other countries, the legal responsibility of the person is undermined due to insanity when two conditions are satisfied. The first may be called the incapacity requirement. It states that a person, when committing the crime, suffers cognitive or volitional incapacities or limited capacities that are relevant for exculpation. The second, we may call the mental disorder requirement, which states that these exculpatory incapacities are due to the presence of a mental disorder. In this paper we focus on the incapacity requirement. The review of the studies on executive functions deficits associated with high-functioning autism suggests that many autists should not be held categorically responsible for the crimes they may commit. Nonetheless, we argue that these impairments in executive functions generally do not provide an unqualified excuse.
Taxonomic revision of Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) of Taiwan
Authors: Lin Yuan-Chien , Chao Chien-Ti , Chang Chih-Yi , Tseng Yen-Hsueh
Published: September 2022

The genus Zingiber contains about 180 species distributed mainly in tropical regions. Several species of Zingiber are cultivated globally for their medicinal and culinary value, such as true gingers (Z. officinale), bitter gingers (Z. zerumbet), and Z. purpureum. In Taiwan, two endemic species and one incompletely known taxon were recorded in the last edition of Flora of Taiwan, and several taxonomic issues still remain unresolved. Therefore, we revised the Taiwanese Zingiber based on morphological, palynological, anatomical, and molecular evidence, as well as their distribution. The results showed that floral characters such as labellum, fertile bracts, and corolla tubes are of great taxonomic value in distinguishing taxa of Zingiber of Taiwan. Accordingly, five species are treated in the present study, namely Z. chengii Y.H.Tseng, C.M.Wang & Y.C.Lin, Z. mioga Thunb., Z. oligophyllum K.Schum., Z. pleiostachyum K.Schum., and Z. shuanglongense C.L.Yeh & S.W.Chung. Zingiber mioga might be a newly naturalized species to Taiwan. Zingiber kawagoii Hayata and Z. koshunense C.T.Moo are treated as synonyms of Z. pleiostachyum.
Os desafios da gestão da qualidade numa universidade pública brasileira: a experiência da Unicamp
Authors: Atvars Teresa Dib Zambon , Serafim Milena Pavan , Carneiro Ana Maria
Published: September 2022

Neste artigo, apresenta-se a experiência da Unicamp nos processos de avaliação institucional e de planejamento estratégico, a partir dos anos 2000, sob duas perspectivas: das recomendações pelos comitês externos e da análise da percepção das comissões internas. Apresenta-se, também, uma análise do Sinaes e do modelo do Conselho Estadual de Educação de São Paulo. Documentos referentes aos cinco ciclos mostram que os processos se tornam mais abrangentes, mas há limitações operacionais, que restringem a amplitude da avaliação. As questões formuladas às comissões internas de cada órgão avaliado, nos processos AI/2009-20013 e AI/2014-2018, prospectou a percepção da comunidade sobre a importância da avaliação e do planejamento decorrente dela, mostrando gradativa integração entre os mesmos.
Análisis de las escalas sobre compromiso e integración aplicadas a ingresantes de la Universidad de la República de Uruguay en 2018
Authors: Cedréz Maximiliana , Fernández Aguerre Tabaré , Cardozo Politi Santiago
Published: September 2022

Este artículo tiene por objetivo validar un conjunto de medidas sobre experiencias educativas de compromiso e integración entre los ingresantes a la Udelar, adaptadas en 2011 a partir de los conceptos implementados en la National Survey of Student Engagement - NSSE - de Kuh y colaboradores en 2002. Se presenta un análisis estadístico de los ítems relacionados con tres dimensiones de la integración: dos relacionados al aprendizaje y una a la integración. La Encuesta sobre experiencias y decisión de la generación de ingreso - Edegi - fue aplicado a una muestra intencional de estudiantes de la generación de ingresos 2018 a la Udelar en tres sedes del interior de la República - Maldonado, Rivera y Tacuarembó - y a tres facultades de la ciudad de Montevideo - Psicología, Veterinaria y Ciencias Sociales.
Análise da Avaliação Nacional da Alfabetização: conceitos, indicadores e resultados
Authors: Malta Maísa , Gonçalves da Silva Hilda Maria
Published: September 2022

Neste artigo, tem-se como objetivo analisar o conceito de alfabetização, os indicadores de desempenho e os resultados da Avaliação Nacional da Alfabetização - ANA. A análise é parte de uma pesquisa cujo objeto de estudo foi a ANA e seus desdobramentos nas políticas para alfabetização. Para tanto, se realizou pesquisa documental com análise cognitiva da ANA. Compreendeu-se, pela análise, que a implantação de uma avaliação, com racionalidade instrumental de alfabetização, mostrou-se como a opção dos agentes públicos e que os resultados da ANA, bem como de seus indicadores, revelaram desempenho preocupante e dificuldades em se garantir a progressão das aprendizagens, aspecto fundamental da educação básica.
Construction of the scale of integration Serbian language and physical education content
Authors: Perišić Snežana
Published: September 2022

The main goal of the research was to determine the psychometric characteristics of the test constructed to measure the expression of students in the final years of bachelor and master studies at the University of Niš, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education and the University of Priština - Kosovska Mitrovica, content of the subject Serbian language and physical education in the younger grades of primary school, as well as in general about integrative teaching. The research was conducted on a sample of 203 students. Descriptive techniques were used to determine the level of expression of the basic variables, while psychometric characteristics were predicted by Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The scales of the created instrument show satisfying, but low reliability (Cronbach's alpha> 0.7), while the factor structure corresponds to the theoretically assumed one.
Insights Into the Publishing Process
Authors: Faiman, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN®, BMTCN, FAAN, FAPO Beth
Published: September 2022

Writing for publication allows one to share ideas, thoughts, research, and practice patterns. A valuable tool to disseminate various types of information, peer-reviewed articles contribute to the body of literature and collective knowledge. As Editor-in-Chief of JADPRO, I receive many questions from prospective authors, such as, “Would this topic be of interest to the journal?” Or, “What is the timeline for my paper to be published?” Therefore, I thought it would be a good idea to share a brief background on the publishing process from the perspective of an author and the editorial staff at JADPRO.
The Impact of an Embedded Oncology Pharmacist in an Outpatient Oncology Center in the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies
Authors: Mae Trinidad, PharmD Denisse , R. Patel, PharmD, BCOP Puja
Published: September 2022

Background: The growing demand for clinicians in the ambulatory oncology setting to reduce fragmentation of care and improve patient outcomes represents a need for oncology pharmacists as advanced practitioners in the provision of direct patient-centered care. These provisions can include supportive care management, drug-drug interaction evaluation, and selection of appropriate chemotherapy regimens to reduce physician workload in a cost-effective manner, while increasing physician and patient satisfaction. However, robust data are currently lacking to support the impact of pharmacists in the ambulatory oncology setting. The primary objective of this study is to justify the benefit of a full-time clinical pharmacist in the ambulatory oncology setting through documenting pharmacist-driven clinical interventions, correspondence of those interventions with cost avoidance, and perceived benefit from provider and patient satisfaction surveys. Methods: In this observational single-center pilot study, pharmacist interventions were documented and quantified from March 4, 2019, to March 9, 2021. This study evaluated the impact of these interventions through correlating cost avoidance and overall patient and provider satisfaction surveys regarding oncology pharmacists embedded in the outpatient clinic. Results: During the study period, a total of 545 diverse interventions were made by pharmacists. The estimated cost avoidance during the study period was $363,760, resulting in a net benefit of $753,150 per year. Both provider (n = 5) and patient (n = 8) surveys indicated strong agreement to the benefits of an oncology pharmacist’s involvement in clinic. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the clinical impact, financial benefit, and positive humanistic outcomes of an embedded oncology pharmacist within the ambulatory oncology setting.