bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Avatares antropológicos del vigor en Estados Unidos del siglo XIX
Authors: Jatuff José
Published: July 2022

En el siglo XIX los cambios sociales y los avances en teoría evolutiva y en termodinámica forjaron una trasformación en la mirada. La tensión y la lucha se constituyen en conceptos claves con los que se interpretan distintos aspectos del ser humano y la sociedad. En Estados Unidos esto tuvo sus características propias. El objetivo del presente trabajo es el de mostrar las distintas consecuencias que trajo el desplazamiento de tales teorías y conceptos trazando un hilo conductor que revele su influencia en la cultura, y por ello, en la idea de ser humano. Especialmente en los ámbitos de la política, la economía, la neurología, la literatura, la psicología y la filosofía.
Editorial Franciscanum 178
Authors: Bonilla Morales Jaime Laurence
Published: July 2022

En la Editorial Franciscanum 178 se expresa la opinión sobre las guerras, especialmente la invación del gobierno Ruso al Estado de Ucrania. También se menciona la guerra que se vive en Colombia. Seguidamente se presentan los doce artículos de este número de la revista.
influence of brand image and prices on KFC product purchase decision
Authors: Saputra Arif Rahman , Wahab Zakaria , Shihab Muchsin Saggaf , Widiyanti Marlina
Published: July 2022

This study is to decide the impact of brand picture and cost on buying choices for KFC items (a contextual investigation at the KFC Prabumulih City branch). The populace in this study were all customers who bought KFC items at the Prabumulih part of KFC in 2022, and the example utilized in this study was 100 respondents utilizing the purposive examining strategy. The different direct relapse examination results show that brand picture significantly affects buying choices. Cost affects buying choices. KFC Indonesia ought normal to be all the more frequently engaged with get-togethers. Furthermore, it is trusted that KFC can offer more to the general climate by being engaged with typical food dispersion to individuals out of luck. Value, it is trusted that KFC Indonesia can add variations of the Goceng menu and menus at low costs. Since KFC's piece of the pie covers varying backgrounds in light of direct examination in the field, the typical KFC purchasers are school and undergrads. Adding more Goceng menus makes purchasers more keen on purchasing KFC menus contrasted with other comparable drive-through joints.
Las bacteriocinas y su efecto sinérgico con tecnologías emergentes en alimentos
Authors: Castellanos-Rozo José , Galvis López Jaqueline Arleth , Pérez Pulido Rubén , Grande Burgos María José , Lucas Rosario , Gálvez Antonio
Published: July 2022

Las bacteriocinas son péptidos sintetizados por bacterias que presentan un amplio potencial como conservador de alimentos. Son una buena alternativa para reemplazar los aditivos químicos y producir alimentos mínimamente procesados. Las bacteriocinas que se han estudiado con mayor interés en la industria alimentaria son las derivadas de bacterias ácido-lácticas (bal) porque tienen el estatus Generally Regarded As Safe (gras). No obstante, se ha determinado que las bacteriocinas tienen ciertas desventajas a la hora de aplicarlas en los alimentos, especialmente en derivados lácteos. Esas desventajas pueden enmendarse al combinar las bacteriocinas con otros tratamientos emergentes en la industria alimentaria. El objetivo de esta revisión fue realizar un análisis sobre las principales bacteriocinas utilizadas y su efecto sinérgico contra bacterias patógenas y/o alteradoras, cuando se aplican de manera combinada con otros tratamientos como sustancias químicas, sistema lactoperoxidasa, altas presiones hidrostáticas, nanopartículas, bacteriófagos y aceites esenciales. Los resultados de esta revisión indican que cuando se aplican las bacteriocinas con otros tratamientos pueden aumentar la actividad antimicrobiana, lo cual mejoraría la seguridad alimentaria. Se concluye que las mejores combinaciones del uso de las bacteriocinas y tecnologías emergentes son bacteriocinas y nanopartículas y bacteriocinas con bacteriófagos, cuyas combinaciones inhiben el crecimiento tanto de bacterias Gram positivas como de Gram negativas, entre las ventajas están, fáciles de aplicar en los alimentos, pueden ser de bajo costo, no cambian las características sensoriales del producto, permiten combatir la resistencia antimicrobiana, y destruyen completamente a los microorganismos sin darles oportunidad de recuperación durante el periodo de maduración o almacenamiento.
Variaciones morfométricas del género Notocotylus (Digenea: Notocotylidae), parásitos de aves acuáticas (Rallidae y Anatidae) en las ciénegas de Lerma, Estado de México
Authors: Aguilar-Morales Alejandra , Sánchez-Nava Petra , Aguilar Ortigoza Carlos Jorge , Rodríguez-Romero Felipe
Published: July 2022

El género Notocotylus es un grupo de trematodos endoparásitos cosmopolitas en ciegos intestinales de aves y algunos mamíferos. Su identificación se basa en características anatómicas, morfométricas y hospedatorias. En este estudio utilizamos morfometría tradicional y análisis de morfometría geométrica en algunas especies del género Notocotylus, que parasitan aves residentes (Rallidae) y migratorias (Anatidae) de las Ciénegas de Lerma, México. Para el análisis, formamos grupos de acuerdo con la especie, hospedero y localidad. Para el estudio de la forma se analizaron 20 puntos de referencia distribuidos en la forma del organismo y estructuras internas. Los resultados de morfometría lineal sugieren que la discriminación de grupos se basa en el ancho total, ancho ovárico, longitud total y ancho testicular de los parásitos. La morfometría geométrica muestra diferentes morfotipos en los parásitos de aves residentes y migratorias, así como un efecto en la localidad. Finalmente, la morfometría geométrica aporta resultados significativos y puede ayudar a mejorar la identificación de especies del género Notocotylus.
Public librarians and public health: How do partners perceive them?
Authors: Lenstra Noah , McGehee Martha
Published: July 2022

Public libraries are increasingly recognized as community partners that improve the reach of health promotion organizations. The capacity of libraries to support community-based health initiatives has previously been studied through case studies in particular communities. Few national studies have considered how and why public libraries are perceived as part of the community health environment. With the aim of understanding how libraries are perceived in the context of promoting healthy eating and active living, this article examines the characteristics of successful community partnerships involving public libraries. This article uses data from interviews with librarians and their partners in 18 communities in 16 states across the United States. Case studies selection utilized a sentinel community approach to identify public libraries that self-identify as actively involved in community based health initiatives. Findings indicate that libraries are seen as trusted connectors, community experts, and organizations that share goals with health promotion organizations. Nevertheless, the strength of these partnerships is diminished by several factors. Improving and codifying community collaborations involving public libraries is identified as an opportunity to address this trend. The discussion focuses on how increased understanding of this trend both within the public health and within the public library profession would contribute to better including public libraries and public librarians in the promotion of community health.
ANALISIS ADOPSI E-COMMERCE TERHADAP KINERJA UMKM DESA PLERET
Authors: Ruscitasari Zulfatun , Kamal Taufiq , Pratiwi Nurna
Published: July 2022

The spread of Covid-19 has had a negative impact on the business world, both small, medium and large scale. One of the strategies to deal with the impact of Covid-19 for SMEs is by adapting to technological advances 4.0 in order to keep up with the times.

The main purpose of this study is to find out how the adoption of e-commerce in MSMEs in Pleret Village. In addition, to analyze the impact of adoption on the performance of SMEs. The approach used in this research is descriptive exploratory with the aim of exploring the field of study. The data analysis technique used was thematic analysis (Data Collection, Data Reduction, Data Presentation, Conclusions).

The results of this study indicate that technology, organizational and environmental are factors that influence the adoption of e-commerce. However, the most dominant factor is the technology factor. As for the factors that affect the performance of MSMEs are increased sales, increased capital, increased labor, and increased profits, as well as an increase in the market. However, the most dominant factor of the impact of e-commerce adoption is sales growth.
PENGEMBANGAN IKLAN LAYANAN MASYARAKAT ‘GUNAKAN SELALU MASKER’ MENGGUNAKAN ANIMASI 2D
Authors: Suyatmi Suyatmi Suyatmi , Maemunah Mei Maemunah , Wahyuni Sri Ngudi
Published: July 2022

Iklan layanan masyarakat ini bertujuan mengedukasi masyarakat akan pentingnya penggunaan masker saat ini. Situasi pandemi COVID-19 seperti sekarang ini, penggunaan masker sangat penting untuk mengurangi penyebaran COVID-19. Pengembangan video animasi ini akan menjadi salah satu alat edukasi kepada masyarakat untuk turut mencegah penularan penyakit COVID-19 di Indonesia. Pengembangan video animasi ini dilakukan secara bertahap dengan menggunakan beberapa tools antara lain Adobe Photosop Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, dan Adobe Premiere. Adapun tahapan pengembangan melalui 3 tahap yaitu pra produksi, produksi dan pasca produksi. Pengujian vededo ini menggunakan beta testing dengan alat survey berupa kuesioner yang dibagikan kepada seluruh audience dalam hal ini adalah masyarakat umum. Analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif, dengan menggunakan SPSS. Hasil uji menyatakan bahwa video ini baik dan layak digunakan.
PENGARUH PUSH PULL MOORING TERHADAP SWITCHING INTENTION PADA PENGGUNA APLIKASI VIDEO ON DEMAND DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Yusuf Heri Gunawan , Ratnasari Asti
Published: July 2022

Pandemi covid-19 memberikan dampak buruk bagi Negara Indonesia. Pemerintah menetapkan aturan-aturan kesehatan yang bertujuan untuk mencegah penularan yang semakin meluas. Pada penelitian ini peneliti akan mengidentifikasi faktor yang mempengaruhi niat beralih pengunjung bioskop khususnya bagi Mahasiswa Universitas Alma Ata menggunakan aplikasi video on demand menggunakan metode Switching Intention. Teori Push Pull Mooring digunakan untuk mengetahui faktor yang mempengaruhi niat individu untuk beralih menggunakan layanan video on demand. Push factor yaitu faktor pendorong dari penyedia jasa lama (faktor negatif). Pull factor yaitu faktor penarik yang berasal dari penyedia jasa baru yaitu aplikasi video on demand (faktor positif) dan Mooring factor merupakan faktor penghambat yang dapat memperkuat atau memperlemah niat individu untuk berpindah. Populasi yang ditetapkan pada penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa aktif Universitas Alma Ata tahun angkatan 2018-2020 yang menggunakan aplikasi video on demand. Instrumen penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner yang dibagikan kepada responden secara online menggunakan google form. Jumlah responden yang digunakan dalam penelitian sebanyak 100 yang dipilih berdasarkan dari waktu pengisi kuesioner oleh responden. Hasil yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa empat (4) hipotesis berpengaruh secara signifikan dan diterima, empat (4) hipotesis lainnya tidak signifikan dan ditolak. Variabel yang secara signifikan berpengaruh positif yaitu social influence terhadap trust, variabel subjective norm terhadap switching intention, system quality terhadap user satisfaction, trust terhadap switching intention.
COMPUTER ASSISTED TEST UNTUK PENGELOMPOKAN JABATAN TEKNISI MENGGUNAKAN ALGORITMA K-MEANS (STUDI KASUS : PT. XYZ)
Authors: Iqbal Mohammad , Haryati Haryati
Published: July 2022

Computer assisted test to classify technician positions using the K-means algorithm is a system built with the ability to measure abilities as well as determine the area of expertise of technicians at PT. XYZ. The purpose of making this computer-assisted test information system is to improve the technical exam system that is still manual into a computerized technician exam system by changing the procedure into a computer that uses storage media in the form of a database. The computer assisted test information system was created by referring to the SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) method which has the characteristic of working on each phase in Waterfall, which must be completed first before proceeding to the next phase. The system built is a website-based application that has two main interfaces, namely the admin interface and the technician interface. Admin interface that functions to manage users or technicians, manage question banks and manage test scores. While the User interface serves to work on exam questions. The test score data will be processed by the K-means algorithm to determine the area of expertise of each technician. This research was conducted by Muhamad Ramadhan, a student of the 2020 POLSUB information systems study program. M. Ramadhan assessed the suitability of the system with the design made by testing the system using black box testing which showed 100% success of system functionality and User Acceptences Testing (UAT) which showed ergonomic values. which is quite high at 93.25%.
PERANCANGAN ANIMASI 3D TAMAN WISATA BINJAI PARK DESA JIRAK KABUPATEN SAMBAS
Authors: Marselia Maya , Sitompul Noferianto , Fathushahib Fathushahib
Published: July 2022

3D (three-dimensional) animation is now familiar to most people. The use of 3-dimensional animation is now also increasingly common in filmmaking, advertising, and even as a medium of designing objects and buildings. The purpose of this research was to design and create a 3-dimensional garden animation video that can be used as visualizing objects that appear more real and close to their original form, in the design and creation of this animation researchers use the MDLC (Multimedia Deveploment Life Cycle) method, namely concept, design, material collecting, assembly, testing, and distribution. After that, the process of modeling objects with modeling techniques used, namely primitive modeling and Polygonal Modeling then entered the environment, texture, animating camera operation to the rendering stage using the Blender application, then into pieces of 3-dimensional animated video. After the process is complete, the process of combining videos that have been made in the Blender application and the addition of text and audio using Adobe Premiere Pro cc software. The last stage is the final rendering process that produces a 3-dimensional animation video of the park as a whole in the .mp4 file format with a video duration of 4 minutes
Digital Device Exposure and Cognition Levels of Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cross-sectional Study in Cambodia
Authors: Kim Hye Hyeon , Lee JooHyun , Kim Ho Heon , Hwang Sangho , Yi Ilcheong , Kao Sambath , Kim DooRa , Sohn Hyuk-Sang , Kim Joohye , Choi Yejin , Yoon Sangchul , Park Yu Rang
Published: July 2022

Background

Policy makers and practitioners in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly focusing on the effectiveness of digital devices in the delivery of medical and educational services to children under resource constraints. It is widely known that digital literacy can be fostered through exposure to and education regarding digital devices, which can improve children’s academic performance as well as their search and communication skills in the digital era. However, the correlation between the cognitive function of children and exposure and intensity of the exposure to digital devices has rarely been studied, and the association between digital device exposure and the socioeconomic characteristics and cognitive development of children in LMICs is unknown.

Objective

This study examines the association among exposure to digital devices, socioeconomic status, and cognitive function in children aged 3 to 9 years in Cambodia.

Methods

We used a survey of 232 children that gathered data on familiarity with digital devices, demographic characteristics, and socioeconomic status, as well as a Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery test for cognitive function, to examine the association between possible barriers and factors that may influence the cognitive function of children in 2 Cambodian schools from April 22, 2019, to May 4, 2019. A comparative analysis was performed with and without digital exposure, and an association analysis was performed among the variables from the survey and cognitive function.

Results

Significant differences were observed in demographic and socioeconomic characteristics such as school location, family type, and family income according to digital device exposure. The results of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery tests, except for 1 test related to executive function, indicated no significant differences (P>.05) between group A and group B or among the 4 subgroups. Pretest digital device experience and amount of time spent using digital devices during the test had no significant impacts on the cognitive development of the children. Conversely, the multivariate analyses showed that cognitive function was associated with educational expenses per child, school (location), family type, and family income.

Conclusions

These results provide evidence to policy makers and practitioners on the importance of improving socioeconomic conditions, leading to investment in education by implementing programs for children’s cognitive development through digital devices in LMICs.
Multimodal Assessment of Schizophrenia and Depression Utilizing Video, Acoustic, Locomotor, Electroencephalographic, and Heart Rate Technology: Protocol for an Observational Study
Authors: Cotes Robert O , Boazak Mina , Griner Emily , Jiang Zifan , Kim Bona , Bremer Whitney , Seyedi Salman , Bahrami Rad Ali , Clifford Gari D
Published: July 2022

Background

Current standards of psychiatric assessment and diagnostic evaluation rely primarily on the clinical subjective interpretation of a patient’s outward manifestations of their internal state. While psychometric tools can help to evaluate these behaviors more systematically, the tools still rely on the clinician’s interpretation of what are frequently nuanced speech and behavior patterns. With advances in computing power, increased availability of clinical data, and improving resolution of recording and sensor hardware (including acoustic, video, accelerometer, infrared, and other modalities), researchers have begun to demonstrate the feasibility of cutting-edge technologies in aiding the assessment of psychiatric disorders.

Objective

We present a research protocol that utilizes facial expression, eye gaze, voice and speech, locomotor, heart rate, and electroencephalography monitoring to assess schizophrenia symptoms and to distinguish patients with schizophrenia from those with other psychiatric disorders and control subjects.

Methods

We plan to recruit three outpatient groups: (1) 50 patients with schizophrenia, (2) 50 patients with unipolar major depressive disorder, and (3) 50 individuals with no psychiatric history. Using an internally developed semistructured interview, psychometrically validated clinical outcome measures, and a multimodal sensing system utilizing video, acoustic, actigraphic, heart rate, and electroencephalographic sensors, we aim to evaluate the system’s capacity in classifying subjects (schizophrenia, depression, or control), to evaluate the system’s sensitivity to within-group symptom severity, and to determine if such a system can further classify variations in disorder subtypes.

Results

Data collection began in July 2020 and is expected to continue through December 2022.

Conclusions

If successful, this study will help advance current progress in developing state-of-the-art technology to aid clinical psychiatric assessment and treatment. If our findings suggest that these technologies are capable of resolving diagnoses and symptoms to the level of current psychometric testing and clinician judgment, we would be among the first to develop a system that can eventually be used by clinicians to more objectively diagnose and assess schizophrenia and depression with the possibility of less risk of bias. Such a tool has the potential to improve accessibility to care; to aid clinicians in objectively evaluating diagnoses, severity of symptoms, and treatment efficacy through time; and to reduce treatment-related morbidity.

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Automatic classification of nursing adverse events: Based on hybrid neural network model (Preprint)
Authors: Xiaowei Ge , Kaixia Li , Siyuan Shan , Juan Ding , Ming Cheng
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND

Nursing adverse events are nursing accidents, errors and nursing activities with certain impact Which occur in the course of carrying out medical care behaviors. It is usually characterized by high incidence, high impact and serious consequences. At present, the content reported by the hospital nursing adverse event system is mostly unstructured text data, lacking reasonable and clear classification, difficult to analyze manually, with many human factors and the phenomenon of artificially lowering the event level.

OBJECTIVE

To automatically classify the occurrence level of nursing adverse events according to the filling contents, and to explore the application of natural language processing technology in nursing big data.

METHODS

We used neural network models to study the problem of predicting the occurrence level of nursing adverse events. Then, we proposed a hybrid neural network model. The model implements the transformation from text to dynamic word vector of nursing adverse events by BERT, and uses CNN and LSTM-Attention to extract the features of text and fuse the structured data reported by nursing adverse events. Finally, the classification prediction of the occurrence level of nursing adverse events is achieved.

RESULTS

To evaluate the proposed method, we constructed a dataset with 13,265 Chinese records of nursing adverse events reported by a large hospital in past five years. The experimental results showed that the proposed hybrid neural network model obtained an F-value of 84.2% in this task.

CONCLUSIONS

The comparative results of different models demonstrate the effectiveness of our model. The model outperforms the traditional classification model and is able to predict the occurrence level of nursing adverse event records.
The Relation Between Provision of a Connected Scale and Engagement in a Digital Health App: A Cross-Sectional Examination (Preprint)
Authors: Auster-Gussman Lisa A , Rikhy Mohit , Lockwood Kimberly G , Branch OraLee H , Graham Sarah A
Published: July 2022

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N-words in Black Stand-Up Comedy: A Linguistic Reclamation
Authors: Athali Nadia , Munandar Aris
Published: July 2022

In the United States of America, the stand-up comedy community consists of comics from a diverse range of ethnicities/races, one of them being African American (black people). Among this particular group, the use of the N-word has been prominent throughout the years. Although commonly used as a slur, the N-word becomes an interesting discussion, as its function within stand-up comedy is not solely derogatory when uttered by black comics. In this research, the functions of the N-word used by black comics in stand-up comedy are investigated. Moreover, its relation to linguistic reclamation is also examined. The data were obtained from a YouTube channel named Laugh Factory in the form of videos by black comics aired in 2020. The analysis of the functions was conducted by categorizing the functions of the N-word. In order to relate the functions of the N-word with linguistic reclamation, a qualitative analysis was conducted by using Illocutionary Force Indicator Account to see whether the N-word succeeds or fails to function as a slur. Despite some of the occurrences of the N-word having derogatory functions, the ends of uttering them are not actually regarded as a slur. Moreover, it is discovered that the N-word used by black comics in stand-up comedy fails to function as a slur, proving that there is a process of linguistic reclamation with the N-word being non-derogatory.
EVALUATION OF ADENOVIRAL VECTOR-BASED VACCINES FOR PREVENTION OF COVID-19 – AN OVERVIEW
Authors: SHANMUGAM SINDHU , VENUGOPAL PRIYANKA , SRIRAM DAMAL KANDADAI , GEORGE MELVIN
Published: July 2022

The novel coronavirus and its emerging variants have continued to affect 50.4 million people worldwide, increasing the need for safe and effective vaccines. According to the World Health Organization guidelines, the efficacy of a vaccine should be at least 30% in all age groups and protect for a longer duration without any life-threatening adverse effects. At present, there are 319 vaccines in various stages of development, of which 16 are authorized for emergency use. Of these 16 vaccines, five vaccines are based on adenoviral vectors. This review is focused on understanding the safety and efficacy of the approved adenoviral vector vaccines for COVID-19, particularly highlighting the interim analysis of phase 3 clinical trials of AZD1222, Gam-Covid-Vac, Ad26.COV2.S, and AD5-nCOV vaccine. The efficacy of AZD1222, Gam-Covid-Vac, Ad26.COV2.S, and AD5-nCOV vaccine were found to be 70.4%, 95%, 66%, and 65.7%, respectively. Some serious adverse events such as deep vein thrombosis and thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome were observed among AZD1222 and Ad26.COV2.S vaccinated individuals. Meanwhile, Gam-Covid-Vac and AD5- nCOV vaccines did not report any significant adverse events. In addition, we have also focused on the efficacy of these vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants such as B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1. Although the efficacy of these approved vaccines against novel SARS-CoV-2 variants, pediatric and geriatric population and long-term efficacy remains uncertain, they are reasonably efficient in preventing mortality due to COVID-19.
ROLE OF PROPHYLACTIC GATIFLOXACIN IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY – A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH CEFTRIAXONE
Authors: Anjna  , Kundra Tanveer Singh , Kaur Jaspreet , Garg Lalit Kumar
Published: July 2022

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of gatifloxacin and ceftriaxone as prophylactic antibiotic in elective clean surgical procedures.
Methods: Sixty patients, undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, were recruited consecutively and divided into two groups, that is, Group A and Group B of 30 patients each. In Group A, a pre-operative dose of injection ceftriaxone 1 g was administered intravenously half an hour before induction of anesthesia and second dose was given 12 h postoperatively. In Group B, pre-operative dose of tablet Gatifloxacin 400 mg was administered night before operation and another tablet postoperatively when the patient started orally in the evening. If not accepting orally then single intravenous infusion of Gatifloxacin was given in the evening.
Results: In Group A, one patient (3.33%) had grade 1 and two patients (6.66%) had grade 2 infection. Similarly in Group B, one patient (3.33%) had grade 1 and two patients (6.66%) had grade 2 infection. None of the patients in both the groups had severe post-operative wound infection (grade 3 and grade 4).
Conclusion: Prophylactic gatifloxacin is non-inferior to the “current gold standard ceftriaxone” as far as effectiveness of the drug is concerned. In addition, it had a similar side effect profile and was equally safe as a prophylactic antibiotic in preventing wound infection following routine elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
A LITERARY REVIEW OFTHE CONTENTS OF THULASI ENNAI (PEDIATRIC SIDDHA FORMULATION) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
Authors: S SONITHA , KUMAR S MATHU , P SATHIYA RAJESWARAN , DEVI MS SHREE
Published: July 2022

Objectives: The purpose of this review article is focused on the photochemical constituents and therapeutic potential of Thulasi Ennai to combat pediatric bronchial asthma.
Methods: The electronic databases such as Google Scholar, Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and reference lists have been looked to identify publications pertinent to the individual herbs of Thulasi Ennai.
Results: The pharmacological effects of the herbs found in Thulasi Ennai possess anti-asthmatic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and other pharmacological effects relevant to the management of bronchial asthma.
Conclusion: The present review concluded the safety of the Thulasi Ennai in preclinical studies. Further, clinical studies of Thulasi Ennai would need to be performed in humans to assess the efficacy of Thulasi Ennai.
THE INCIDENCE OF BETA-THALASSEMIA MINOR IN PREGNANT FEMALES BY MEASURING HBA2 THROUGH HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
Authors: ANITA CHAUDHARY  , Ninder Kumar  , RITU KUNDAL  , RAMESH KUMAR  , PREET KAMAL SIBIA
Published: July 2022

Objectives: The aim of the study was to study the incidence of thalassemia minor by determining HbA2 levels in pregnant females attending Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD and HbA2 levels of husbands of positive females for beta-thalassemia trait.
Methods: The prospective study spanning over 1½ years was conducted in the Department of Pathology in 1020 pregnant females who attended the Gynaecology and Obstetrics OPD of Government Medical College, Patiala for antenatal check-up. The pregnant females of any trimester without any specific sign and symptoms whose Hb level was <10 g/dL were screened in the study. Levels of HbA2 and HbF were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the cases with raised HbA2 value above the cutoff limit (>3.5%) were labeled as BTT. Husbands of BTT positive females were also screened for the trait. Incidence of all these cases was calculated and analyzed statistically.
Results: The majority of the females were in the age group of 21–30 years. In present study, we found that total 134 (13.1%) patients were having beta thalassemia trait. Husbands of all these positive patients were also screened for BTT and only 2 (1.49%) of them were found to be positive.
Conclusion: HPLC has the advantage for screening and detection of various hemoglobinopathies by providing rapid and accurate results. HPLC can detect and measure HbF and HbA2 in a single system. Early diagnosis and management of thalassemia can help in reduction of burden on society as well as government.
SYNTHESIS, REACTIONS, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF 2-AMINOBENZIMIDAZOLES: AN UPDATE
Authors: Motghare Apeksha , Katolkar Parimal
Published: July 2022

Many drug molecules comprises of benzo fused heterocycles with two nitrogen atoms, that is, benzimidazole and its derivatives. Many biological active molecules contain that 2-aminobenzimidazole cores are among the foremost common structural components in medicinal chemistry. 2-aminobenzimidazole and its derivative have wide range of biological and pharmaceutical activities. In this review, the authors summarize synthesis, various chemical reactions, and biological activities of 2-aminobenzimidazole and its derivative.
A PROSPECTIVE AND COMPARATIVE STUDY ON CONCURRENT RADIOTHERAPY WITH GEFITINIB VERSUS RADIOTHERAPY ALONE IN THE TREATMENT OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH CARCINOMA OESOPHAGUS
Authors: BANDYOPADHYAY SUBHADIP , BISWAS LINKON , BANERJEE BISWARUP , De Sumitava , MANDAL SRIKRISHNA
Published: July 2022

Objective: Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CTRT) is the primary treatment for inoperable carcinoma esophagus. However, elderly patients are often not capable of tolerating CTRT, leaving radiotherapy as only option available for them. Many studies showed efficacy of anti-EGFR agent Gefitinib with acceptable toxicity profile in carcinoma esophagus patients. Hence, in this study, we compared radiation along with Gefitinib against radiation alone for the treatment of inoperable esophageal carcinoma in elderly patients in terms of locoregional control and toxicity profile.
Methods: Patients of 50–70 years age group with inoperable squamous cell carcinoma esophagus were randomized in two groups – the control group received external beam radiotherapy 50.4 Gy in two phases over 5 weeks and the study group received radiotherapy with same dose along with Tab Gefitinib-250 mg daily during the radiotherapy. Response assessment was done after completion of treatment and all patients were followed up weekly during the course of treatment and then at every month for at least 6 months.
Results: Overall response rate (complete+partial response) was better in study arm (80% vs. 70%), but not statistically significant (p=0.221). Just after treatment completion dysphagia of grade2 and above was more in control arm but after 3 months there was rise in incidences of dysphagia in study arm (66.6% vs. 60% p=0.632). Although statistically not significant, gefitinib containing study arm showed more incidences of higher grade of diarrhoea (20% vs. 15%, p=0.843) and moderate to severe grade of anaemia (90% vs. 66%, p=0.921).
Conclusion: We can say that concomitant treatment with Gefitinib and radiotherapy was well tolerated and effective in elderly patients of inoperable carcinoma esophagus.
TREATMENT OUTCOME AND TOXICITY OF NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY FOLLOWED BY CONCOMITANT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY VERSUS CONCOMITANT CHEMORADIATION ALONE IN LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CARCINOMA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: BANERJEE CHANDRIMA , BANERJEE SAPTARSHI , DUTTA SHATARUPA , BERA ANJAN
Published: July 2022

Objectives: This study intended to explore the outcome, and toxicities of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in addition to standard treatment concomitant chemoradiation in locally advanced cervix cancer.
Methods: Sixty-two (n=62) locally advanced cervical carcinoma patients were randomized into two arms: The controlled arm (30 patients) received concomitant chemoradiation with external beam radiation therapy of 50 Gy to the whole pelvis and Inj. Cisplatin (40 mg/m2/week) alone and the study arm (32 patients) received three cycles, neoadjuvant chemotherapy with Inj. Paclitaxel (175 mg/m2), and Inj. Cisplatin (75 mg/m2) at 3 weekly intervals, followed by concomitant chemoradiation with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) of 50 Gy to whole pelvis and Inj. Cisplatin (40 mg/m2/week). Responses to treatment, toxicities, disease-free survival, and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed in both arms.
Results: Among the total of 62 patients, 30 were in the concomitant chemoradiation alone arm and 32 were in neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by the concomitant chemoradiation arm. The median follow-up period was about 13 months. The tumor response in the form of complete or partial responses was equivalent in the two arms. The disease-free survival and the PFS were also comparable in both arms. The acute and the late toxicities were also comparable in the two arms.
Conclusions: This study showed that neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and cisplatin before definitive concomitant cisplatin-based chemoradiation can be used as an alternative in the management of locally advanced carcinoma of the cervix.
Review on Power Quality of Hybrid Renewable Energy System
Authors: Sisodiya Priyanka , Kori Dr. Anil Kumar
Published: July 2022

Abstract: It is now essential for power and energy engineers to keep an eye out for sustainable, economical and environmental friendly alternatives to conventional energy sources, such as the sun, wind, geothermal, ocean, and biomass. However, these renewable energy sources are not always available throughout the year, so the hybrid renewable energy systems concept has come. Hybrid renewable energy system is the best choice for power generation. However, In these kind of systems, stability issues may arise. This is a review of the hybrid power system's stability. This paper analyses the stability issue and discusses various controllers that have an impact on the hybrid power system's output power. Stability and power quality are the two main issues with hybrid systems. Numerous fact devices and other techniques are used to improve these issues. The use of hybrid power systems is growing today. The majority of the work is based on using various controllers and controlling techniques to generate the most power possible from a hybrid system while maintaining power quality.
Study on Dynamic Behavior of Shear Walls in Vertically Irregular Building Frames
Authors: G Srinidhi , Bose Dr. R. Subhash Chandra , H S Dr. Govardhanswamy
Published: July 2022

Abstract: According to recent studies, the shear wall's construction is the most effective weight-restraining system in use today. Shear walls are of the most attainable and consequently usually utilized horizontal burden opposing parts in elevated structures. It is provided by progressing through the design levels starting at the foundational level. The extent of the ongoing work is to determine the ideal location of the shear walls in plans with erroneous shear wall placements, such as I frame, L packaging, and T frames for various zones in G+17 stories with each story level being 3.2 m. Shear walls are provided at the design's corners and edges. Additionally, the impact of seismic zone results according to IS CODE 1893(Part1): 2016 has been shown. Utilizing the striking assessment and plan programming ETABS 18.1.0, a novel reaction range investigation is done as part of the seismic assessment. Seismic execution of the design has been analyzed considering specific, for instance, story evacuating, Story float, Story Shear, Base shear
To Study Rehabilitation of Old Elevated Water Tank and to Generate Non-Conventional Energy
Authors: Figueredo Priya K
Published: July 2022

Abstract: Many of the existing reinforced concrete structures around the world are in urgent need of reinforcement, repair, or reconstruction due to structural damage that occurs for a variety of reasons. The main purpose of this project is the restoration of an existing ancient water tank (Panyacha Khajina) on Old Mahadwar Road in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Therefore, it is necessary to store water for daily use, the water storage tank should be in good condition and should be repaired if damaged. To find defects in the aquarium, first perform a visual inspection such as photography, checking for the effects of cracks and corrosion, and then inspect the existing aquarium structure, including collecting information on repair work. In this plot, you can install the solar system on top of the existing water tank to increase the efficiency of the plot. Since we are not using a surface water tank, the project`s idea is to install solar panels on the roof of the tank to generate electricity so that it can be used for various purposes. Next, you can deploy 113 solar panels and find a total of about 146 units of energy per day. Due to the limitations and impacts of non-renewable energy sources, people around the world need to pay attention to renewable energy sources.
Signature Recognition for Banking System
Authors: K N Madhu , G Mrs. Bhavana
Published: July 2022

Abstract: The use of signatures for personal identification and verification is very common. Verifying signatures is necessary for many documents, including legal transactions and bank checks. The authentication of several papers using signatures is an extremely challenging and time-consuming job. As a result, systems for biometric personal verification and identification that rely on measurable, distinctive physical traits (such as fingerprints, hand geometry, faces, iris scans, or DNA) or behavioural traits have experienced an accelerating expansion (gait, voice etc.). Since tokens, passwords, pins, and other commonly used identity verification techniques have a number of fatal flaws and can't meet security requirements, the research looks into a feature that is far more often used: signature verification. We discuss the methods for authenticating signatures. We classify and outline the many techniques put forth for verification of signatures
AyushMed App Using Flutter & Node.js
Authors: Kumari Miss. Manisha , B H Mr. Yadhu Naik
Published: July 2022

Abstract: This paper describes about AyushMed android application. Android applications can easily be installed on users mobile phone. This app allows customers to purchase homeopathy medicines online. AyushMed app focuses on Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. Not only medicines would be available but the medicine would also have an alternative home remedy. AyushMed app focuses on holistic improvement of life and living a more sustainable lifestyle. The app will pop up banners describing the purpose behind ancient traditions. The app will motivate users to live a more meaningful life. The main purpose of the project was to allow Indians with the availability of 100 % indigenous, home-grown ayurvedic medicines at a price cheaper the allopathic medicines and having zero to absolutely no side effects.
Audit Sistem Informasi Inventory Pada PT. DP Utan Kayu Dengan Framework Cobit 4.1
Authors: Hudin Jamal Maulana , Anggraeny Nia , Prayudi Dicki
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini akan Membahas bagaimana audit sistem informasi inventory pada Domino’s Pizza Utan Kayu menggunakan COBIT 4 sub domain PO, Al, DS, ME. Pengambilan data dilakukan menggunakan wawancara dan kuisioner. Pertanyaan dari kuisioner dibuat berdasarkan aktivitas pada cobit 4.1, yang disebarkan pada karyawan yang ada di Domino’s Pizza. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hasil pengelolaan kuesioner mendapatkan nilai rata-rata untuk domain PO, ME, AI, DS adalah 3,23 dari rentang 0 – 5  yang artinya penerapan sistem inventory pada Domino’s Pizza telah dilakukan tetapi masih memerlukan proses tata kelola TI secara rutin dan pada hasil penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa pada domain PO1 dan ME 2 di Domino’s Pizza telah sesuai ekspektasi yaitu pada level 4 Manage and Measurable tetapi domain lainnya masih menduduki level 3 yaitu Defined Process.
Perancangan Bangun Aplikasi Pengenalan Budaya Lombok Menggunakan Augmented Reality Berbasis Android
Authors: Hamzaturrazak Multohadi , Huasniah Lailatul , Wibowo Hardianto
Published: July 2022

Teknologi yang semakin berkembang membuat kebutuhan kita akan sebuah teknologi semakin meningkat dan membuatnya menjadi efisien, akan tetapi dampak yang dihasilkan dari semua ini sangatlah besar bagi kebudayaan yang ada di Indonesia, karena menyebabkan kurangnya minat terhadap kebudayaan yang memiliki tradisi yang sangat tradisional, maupun begitu teknologi juga memiliki bagian positive yang mampu meningkatkan minat akan kebudayaan, seperti game kebudayaan, ataupun aplikasi dokumentasi kebudayaan, dan salah satunya adalah yang akan dibuat peneliti yaitu membuat AR tentang kebudayaan Lombok. AR (augmented reality) merupakan teknologi yang menggabungkan benda maya kedalam sebuah lingkungan nyata secara langsung. Aplikasi  ini akan dibangun menggunakan unity dan sedangkan untuk obyeknya akan dibangun menggunakan blender, tidak lupa membuat marker sebagai media untuk menampilkan obyek. Aplikasi ini akan digunakan pada smartphone agar mudah digunakan. Proses dalam pengujiannya akan terdiri dari dua tahap yaitu pengujian kamera dan pengujian lapangan apakah aplikasi ini diterima oleh masyarakat atau tidak.
Analisa Performansi Trafik Jaringan Pada Hadoop Cluster Menggunakan Docker Berbasis Software Defined Network
Authors: Kusumastutik Cindy Claudia , Syaifuddin Syaifuddin , Aminuddin Aminuddin
Published: July 2022

Pertumbuhan data yang pesat pada saat ini membuat semakin berkembangnya jumlah data yang ada. Hadoop sebagai salah satu processing Big Data telah mengambil peran yang penting dalam proses pemrosesan data. Akhir-akhir ini, telah banyak penelitian yang meneliti tentang performansi trafik data Big Data.Di dalam Hadoop Clustering, perpindahan data akan sering terjadi antara satu node dengan node yang lainnya. Hal ini dikarenakan karena data yang menyebar di dalam datanode saat melakukan proses penyimpanan di dalam HDFS. Ketersediaan bandwidth yang kecil dengan proses pengiriman data yang besar dapat menyebabkan congestion disaat proses pengiriman datanya. Software Defined Network merupakan paradigma baru di dalam dunia jaringan. Dengan memanfaatkan fungsi SDN yang bisa mengontrol manajemen rate sehingga dapat mengatur trafik jaringan yang lewat. Dengan arsitektur SDN pada cluster Hadoop dapat dilakukan manajemen transfer rate. Fitur manajemen transfer rate ini dilakukan dengan API di dalam Floodlight. Nilai pada transfer rate pada trafik aliran data HDFS dipisah dan diberi nilai transfer rate yang lebih tinggi. Uji coba yang dilakukan, didalam proses penyimpanan data ke HDFS tidak terpengaruh walaupun proses lalu lintas data terdapat proses lalu lintas data lain yang menyebabkan congestion.
Perbandingan Uji Analisa Performansi Owncloud Dengan Menggunakan Network Attached Storage dan Distributed Replicated Blocked Device
Authors: Mahmuda Desy , Risqiwati Diah , Akbi Denar Regata
Published: July 2022

Kebutuhan pada jaringan dengan mengutamakan performa untuk mendukung sebuah efisiensi jaringan merupakan hal penting. Salah satu kesulitan yang di alami yaitu dalam hal pengarsipan. Untuk membuat sstem High Availability disini digunakan metode failover dimana metode failover merupakan metode ketersediaan siste jika salah satu server down atau mati. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu membangun sistem penyimpanan berbasi cloud yang handal guna mencegah terjadinya down pada server dan membandingkan performansi sistem penyimpanan cloud computing menggunakan Network Attached Storage dan Distributed Replicated Bloced Device. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu menunjukkan bahwa sistem penyimpanan cloud menggunakan Distributed Replicated Block Device lebih baik dibandingkan dengan Network Attached Storage dilihat dari beberapa pengujian yaitu pengujian High Availability, CPU, kehandalan I/O dan MySQL.
Analisis Kinerja di TCP New reno Dan TCP Cubic Terhadap Fase Slow Start pada Jaringan Mobile Ad Hoc Menggunakan Protokol AODV
Authors: Setiawan Heru , Akbi Denar Regata , Risqiwati Diah
Published: July 2022

TCP menyediakan dua fitur dalam menangani permasalahan komunikasi data yakni error checked dan flow control. Fitur pertama berfungsi sebagai alat untuk deteksi beberapa kesalahan yang terjadi di dalam aliran data dan merekonstruksi data menjadi data asli. Fitur kedua berfungsi untuk memastikan bahwa TCP sender tidak melakukan transfer paket lebih cepat daripada yang dapat diterima TCP receiver dan mempunyai mekanisme yang dapat menanganinya, yakni congestion control dengan salah satu tahapan di dalamnya ada terdapat fase slow start. Slow start adalah fase penting yang digunakan untuk mengatur laju pengiriman paket saat pertama kali koneksi sender-receiver terjadi dengan menaikkan congestion window dan batas ssthresh untuk mendeteksi congestion dan estimasi kasar bandwidth. Ada beberapa algoritma TCP yang digunakan untuk menangani congestion pada fase slow start, yakni, TCP New Reno Dan TCP Cubic. Masing-masing TCP mempunyai karakteristik tersendiri dalam menaikkan congestion window, TCP New Reno dengan fine grained timeout, TCP CUBIC dengan algoritma TCP congestion control yang digunakan secara default dalam kernel linux. Pengujian ini bertujuan untuk memantau bagaimana kinerja kedua TCP tersebut diterapkan pada topologi MANET dengan routing protocol AODV. Pengujian pada penelitian ini dengan mencoba menambah jumlah node dan mengubah ukuran buffer paket. Setelah pengujian dan data terkumpul, didapatkan kesimpulan performansi kinerja dari kedua TCP pada fase slow start bahwa TCP New Reno relatif stabil dalam setiap pengujian dengan rata-rata ssthresh 20 segmen, dengan begitu nilai throughput dan delay juga relatif lebih unggul dari varian TCP pembandingnya.