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Experimental Studies of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete under Axial Tension
Authors: Holovata Zlata , Kirichenko Daria , Korneeva Irina , Neutov Stepan , Vyhnanets Marina
Published: July 2021

The design of a stand for testing concrete and fiber-reinforced concrete specimens-"eight" in tension, which provides axial load application and minimizes the effect of stress concentration at the ends of the specimen. The design of the stand is such that the distance between the axis of load application and the central hinge is 108 cm, and between this hinge and the axis of the test specimen is 21 cm, as a result of which the load transferred to the specimen is 5.143 times greater than the applied one. At the first stage of testing, it was found that the optimal characteristics of the fiber-concrete mixture is a matrix with a large aggregate ≤ 10 mm with 1.0% fiber reinforcement. At the second stage, the ultimate strength of fiber-reinforced concrete for axial tension was determined - 1.28 MPa when reinforced with wave fiber and 1.37 MPa when reinforced with anchor fiber, which amounted to 4.1% and 4.4% of compressive strength, respectively. It was also found that concrete reinforced with anchor fiber has higher deformation properties than concrete reinforced with wave fiber.
Fly fishing no-kill zones: a possible way to conjugate conservation issues, sustainable sport enhancement and local development in Alpine areas?
Authors: Fenoglio Stefano , Baltieri Marco , Lo Conte Paolo , Marucco Francesca , Ruffino Carlo , Doretto Alberto
Published: July 2021

The promotion of sustainable tourism and outdoor sports can represent an important way to couple environmental conservation strategies and economic enhancement in marginal and Alpine areas. In this context catch and release fly fishing zones can represent an interesting tool, although no data is available on the effectiveness of these practices on Alpine salmonid population dynamics. Salmonids are the main group of fish in alpine rivers and they are the only actively targeted by anglers. Aim of this work is filling this gap, with a pilot study on two no-kill zones (Po and Pellice rivers, NW Italy). We conducted a temporal and spatial comparison between free-fishing and catch and release management river sections, with a detailed analysis on the Po River site. Our results support the hypothesis that catch and release management allows a numerical increase in wild trout populations. In particular, we detected a massive and rapid increase in younger individuals, possibly linked to a stop on the removal of large-sized reproducers. Protecting trout by the implementation of this practice can at the same time allow the increase of sustainable economic development and sport in marginal areas.
Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP), phytoplankton and picocyanobacteria a littoral-to-pelagic depth-gradient in a large subalpine lake
Authors: Callieri Cristiana , Hernández-Avilés J. Salvador , Eckert Ester M. , Rogora Michela , Tartari Gabriele , Sforzi Tommaso , Sabatino Raffaella , Bertoni Roberto
Published: July 2021

Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP) play an important role in the organic carbon cycle of many aquatic systems but the production and distribution of TEP have been studied mainly in the marine environment, neglecting the large oligotrophic lakes. We selected Lake Maggiore, one of the most important freshwater reserve in Northern Italy, to study the horizontal and vertical distribution of TEP and of its possible drivers. Samplings along a transect in the Borromeo basin were performed in May, July and September 2019. Total Organic Carbon (TOC), TEP, chlorophyll-a (Chl) of different algal groups, picocyanobacteria, bacteria and eukaryotes counting, were measured at six stations and five depths. Our study showed that TEP exhibited a clear vertical heterogeneity from surface to the bottom related to the autotrophic microorganisms that are the main source of TEP and are prevalent in the euphotic zone of the lake. On the other hand, TEP was fairly evenly distributed along the horizontal transect from littoral to pelagic zone, although patches were present in spring, when TEP concentrations were low. In contrast to TEP, TOC and to a lesser extent Chl and bacteria showed horizontal heterogeneity, in some months. In Lake Maggiore TEP indeed was an important fraction of Total Organic Carbon (TOC), making up to 54% of TOC (in carbon units: 910 µg C L-1) and it was significantly correlated with Chl. The highest TEP concentration (1.44 mg GX eq L-1) was measured in September 2019, in coincidence with an episode of superficial foam appearance. Considering the biomass as Chl concentrations, the algal group mostly related to TEP was that of brown algae, particularly diatoms; but considering the numbers, the picocyanobacteria and bacteria were more significantly correlated to TEP. The presence of pennate diatoms in May and July, with their TEP-related chlorophyll, did not produce TEP in as high concentration as that observed in September in the presence of centric diatoms and of very high numbers of picocyanobacteria and bacteria.
Compliance of Postoperative Instructions Following the Surgical Extraction of Impacted Lower Third Molars
Authors: Shenoi Ramakrishna S. , Rajguru Jignesh G. , Parate Sargam R. , Ingole Pranav D. , Khandaitkar Sandeep R. , Karmarkar Jui S.
Published: July 2021

Introduction:

The way postoperative care instructions are presented by the professional (verbal and/or written) is the key element that influences quality of treatment. Hence, the aim of the present study was planned to assess the patient's compliance with postoperative care instructions given in different forms following the surgical removal of impacted lower third molars.

Materials and Methods:

Forty patients scheduled to undergo surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars under local anesthetic were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Before surgery, basic demographic data about age, gender, deleterious habits were recorded. Group A (verbal postoperative care instructions) and Group B (verbal + pictorial postoperative care instructions) were given with a prescription of medication after the surgical removal of impacted lower third molars. Patient were recalled on 7th postoperative day for suture removal and asked to fill the closed-ended questionnaire.

Results:

Out of 20 patients in each group, one patient from Group A was eliminated as the patient did not turn for the follow-up visit. Therefore, result was based on 39 patients (19 males and 20 females) of age 28–41 years with a mean of 33.2 years (SD ± 3.3). The significance level was set at P < 0.05. The compliance of patients regarding gargling with lukewarm water and mouth opening exercises was seen more significantly in Group B (Pictorial + Verbal).

Conclusion:

Verbal instructions are inadequate due to difficulty in retention. Hence, a pictorial form of delivering postoperative instructions increases information retention which significantly increases pain relief without extending the analgesic consumption.
Massive Gingival Enlargement in a Nine-Year-Old Paediatric Patient
Authors: Chaubey Pallavi , Chandra Saurav , Razi Mohammed Ahsan , Qamar Seema
Published: July 2021

Gingival enlargement (GE) is a well-known clinical phenomena with the primary aetiology being plaque and poor oral hygiene. Many reasons for GE have been known. Most of the time good oral hygiene is sufficient to achieve normal healthy gingiva. GE is a heterogeneous group of disorder characterized by progressive enlargement of the gingiva with an increase in submucosal connective tissue elements. Some of them are inherited and iatrogenic while others are idiopathic. In this case, we report a case with massive idiopathic GE in a 9-year-old female child; treatment received, histopathological description and follow-up are discussed.
Knowledge and Awareness of School Teachers Regarding Emergency Management of Dental Trauma in School Children of Navi Mumbai
Authors: Katge Farhin A. , Patil Devendra P. , Khakhar Pooja J. , Poojari Manohar S. , Koticha Paloni B.
Published: July 2021

Context:

Dental trauma is a serious oral health problem that can impair function and aesthetics, which affects the overall quality of life in children.

Aims:

The aim of the present study was to identify the level of knowledge and awareness of school teachers regarding emergency management of dental trauma in school children of Navi Mumbai. The second objective was to correlate it with demographic characteristics and evaluate the need for oral health education programs for teachers.

Settings and Design:

The present study is a cross-sectional survey and involved the completion of a self-administered anonymous questionnaire by teachers.

Materials and Methods:

A total of 559 school teachers of primary and secondary sections completed the questionnaire comprising 19 questions. These included demographic data, knowledge regarding teeth most frequently affected by trauma, immediate action to be taken, awareness about storage media and the use of mouth guards. The questionnaire also assessed the willingness of teachers to participate in future training programs on dental trauma management. Data were statistically analysed using Chi-square test for any correlation.

Results:

Among 559 school teachers who completed the questionnaire, 75.3% were females and 24.7% were males. Merely 6.6% of them agreed to have received prior training in dental trauma management. The majority of teachers (87.5%) were willing to attend training programs on dental trauma management.

Conclusions:

The knowledge and awareness of school teachers about dental trauma management and storage media for avulsed teeth is poor. Overall, they have a fair knowledge of dental trauma management in school children.
Incidence of Grinspan Syndrome among Tribal and Suburban Population of Maharashtra – A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Gade Lalitkumar P. , Lunawat Snehal D. , Jagtap Kiran S. , Choudhary Sneha H. , Mahajani Monica , Kadam Vishwas D.
Published: July 2021

Background:

Grinspan syndrome is characterised by presence of the triad: hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM) and oral lichen planus (OLP). OLP, seen in hypertension and diabetes mellitus, is caused by drugs used to treat these diseases according to literature, however the incidence of this syndrome in India has not yet been reported anywhere. Hence the present study was conducted with the following objectives: (i) To determine the incidence of Grinspan syndrome amongst tribal and suburban study population of Maharashtra in different gender and age groups (ii) To correlate occurrence of OLP with DM type 2 and hypertension (iii) To find out the number of patients with OLP, DM type 2 and hypertension either alone or in combination.

Methods and Material:

The present study was conducted on 4681 new patients attending the routine outpatient department (O.P.D.) of the dental hospital between January 2017 and December 2018. Patients with OLP or DM (type-2) or hypertension or any combination of these diseases were included in the present study. Brief case history of each patient was recorded. Data thus collected were analysed using SPSS version 20 for Chi-square test.

Results:

Grinspan syndrome was found in 1.62% of the study population. Syndrome was seen in 1.02% of female and 0.59% of male. Maximum patient affected by syndrome were in 35-50 years of age group.

Conclusions:

Incidence of Grinspan syndrome was 1.62%, mainly seen in sub-urban females of 35-50 years and OLP seen in hypertension and diabetes mellitus has different etiology and is not caused by drugs used to treat these diseases.
Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis and Treatment Needs among 11-14 Years Old School Children in Endemic Fluoride Areas of Haryana, India
Authors: Shyam Radhey , Manjunath BC , Kumar Adarsh , Narang Ridhi , Rani Geeta , Singh Saumya
Published: July 2021

Introduction:

Dental fluorosis is a major endemic oral disease characterized by hypo mineralization of enamel caused due to consumption of water containing high concentration of fluoride during developmental stages of teeth.

Aim:

To assess the prevalence of dental fluorosis among 11-14 years old school children in endemic fluoride areas of Haryana and to find their treatment needs.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 2200 school children in endemic fluoride areas of Haryana (India) for a period of six months. Dental fluorosis was recorded by the Thylstrup-Fejerskov index (TF index) given by Thylstrup A, Fejerskov O.

Statistical Analysis:

Data entry and analysis were performed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 18.0. Chi square test was used to find association between TFI scores and gender, age categories. The level of significance was set at 0.05.

Results:

Prevalence of dental fluorosis (TFI) reached 96.6% with most children falling in TFI score 2, 3, 4 and 5 categories. Mean TFI score of study population was found to be 3.19 ± 1.551. There was significant difference found between gender and prevalence of dental fluorosis (P = 0.00).

Conclusion:

Our findings showed the increased prevalence of dental fluorosis in endemic fluoride areas with mild to moderate level of dental fluorosis.
Eyeing the Spots and the Spot in the Eye
Authors: Samprathi Madhusudan , Saraogi Sujata , Kar Subhashree , Das Rashmi Rajan
Published: July 2021

A meticulous clinical examination is indispensable in the diagnosis of neurometabolic disorders. We describe an 11-month-old girl with the classical “Hurler phenotype” who was referred to us with a diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis. But on “eyeing” the extensive Mongolian spots on the back and the cherry red spot in the eye, GM1 gangliosidosis were suspected and confirmed by enzyme assay. Examination of the fundus and the presence of extensive Mongolian spots can provide valuable clues to the diagnosis of metabolic disorders.
Long-term Outcome in Children with Arterial Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Mishra Aparna , Saini Arushi Gahlot , Sahu Jitendra Kumar , Malhi Prahbhjot , Sankhyan Naveen , Khandelwal Niranjan , Singhi Pratibha
Published: July 2021

Objective:

To describe the long-term outcome in children with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) from a tertiary-care center.

Materials and Methods:

Prospective, observational study of children diagnosed with AIS between the ages of six months and 12 years and who completed two to five years of follow-up.

Results:

Forty-nine children (35 boys, 14 girls) were included. The mean age at onset of stroke was 35.6 ± 31.5 months (6–108 months). A majority of children had presented with hemiparesis (93.8%). Risk factors were identified in 65.4% of cases. Moyamoya vasculopathy (28%), iron-deficiency anemia (24.4%), and trauma (12.2%) were the most common risk factors. The majority of infarcts were cortical (32.6%), followed by combined cortical and subcortical (30.6%), and isolated subcortical (26.5%). At follow-up, recurrent stroke (24.4%), residual epilepsy (24.4%), and motor disability requiring support for ambulation (6%) were noted. The mean general developmental score (GDS) was 71.2 ± 18.7. Global developmental delay in 46.9% and delayed social intelligence in 22.4% was noted. On subset analysis, children had physical (42.9%), cognitive (34.7%), communication (30.6%), adaptive-behavior (26.5%), and social–emotional (22.4%) delay. Predictors of good cognitive outcome were younger age at onset (OR 0.964, P = 0.006), isolated subcortical infarcts (OR 26.386, P = 0.028), and absence of seizures at presentation (OR 0.197, P = 0.044). Predictors of poor social quotient were seizures at onset (OR 0.049, P = 0.012) and recurrent stroke (OR 0.055, P = 0.012).

Conclusion:

Neurodevelopmental problems and epilepsy occur in a significant proportion of children with AIS in the long term. Good outcomes are predicted by the younger age of onset, subcortical infarcts, absence of seizures, and absence of recurrence of stroke.
A Prognostic Model to Facilitate Palliative Care Referral in Oncology Outpatients
Authors: Kim Yu Jung , Hiratsuka Yusuke , Suh Sang-Yeon , Kang Beodeul , Lee Si Won , Ahn Hong-Yup , Suh Koung Jin , Kim Ji-Won , Kim Se Hyun , Kim Jin Won , Lee Keun-Wook , Kim Jee Hyun , Lee Jong Seok
Published: July 2021

PurposeWe aimed to develop a prognostic model to assist palliative care referral at least 3 months before death in advanced cancer patients treated at an outpatient medical oncology clinic.Materials and MethodsIn this prospective cohort study, a total of 200 patients were enrolled at a tertiary cancer center in South Korea. The major eligibility criterion was an expected survival of less than a year as estimated by their oncologists. We analyzed the influences of known prognostic factors along with chemotherapy status, mid-arm circumference, and triceps skinfold thickness on survival time. ResultsThe mean age of the patients was 64.5 years, 36% were female, and the median survival time was 7.6 months. In the multivariate analysis, we found 6 significant factors related to poor survival: a poor Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (≥2), not undergoing chemotherapy, anorexia, a low lymphocyte level (<12%), a high lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level (≥300 IU/L), and a low mid-arm circumference (<23 cm). We developed a prognostic model (score, 0-8.0) to predict 3-month survival based on the multivariate analysis. Patients who scored ≥4.0 points had a short survival of less than 3 months (p<0.001). The discriminating ability of the prognostic model using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.88. ConclusionThe prognostic model using ECOG performance status, chemotherapy status, anorexia, lymphocytes, LDH, and mid-arm circumference can predict 3-month survival in medical oncology outpatients. It can alert oncologists to refer patients to palliative care specialists before it is too late.
Exploring the associations between cardiovascular health measured with the CANHEART model and early cognitive impairment in a middle-aged population in Korea
Authors: Jeon Ye Jin , Lee Ji Heon , Kim Hyeon Chang , Jung Sun Jae
Published: July 2021

OBJECTIVES: Both cardiovascular health (CVH) and inflammation are associated with cognition, and inflammation is also associated with CVH. However, limited information has been reported on these factors in the Korean population. The objective of our study was to investigate the influence of inflammation on the association between CVH and cognition using a cross-sectional design.METHODS: Data were obtained from the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center baseline study. Participants who completed fasting serum analysis, questionnaires, and cognitive function tests were included in the analysis, whereas those with a history of autoimmune disease were excluded. The CVH in Ambulatory Care Research Team health index metrics, including smoking, physical activity, healthy diet, obesity, history of hypertension, and diabetes, were used to assess CVH. Cognitive function was evaluated with the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Estimation for Dementia Screening. Inflammatory status was assessed based on a high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) test.RESULTS: Among 2,622 total participants (mean age, 57.2 years; 1,792 women), 13%, 58%, and 29% had poor, intermediate, and ideal CVH, respectively. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that CVH was significantly associated with cognitive function only in women. A stratified analysis showed that cognitive impairment due to CVH was not associated with hs-CRP levels. When the same analyses were conducted for each CVH component, the only component affecting the association was hypertension history in men.CONCLUSIONS: CVH is not significantly associated with cognitive decline in the middle-aged Korean population. Inflammation did not play a significant modifying role in this relationship.
Intencia uskutočniť dovolenkový pobyt v čase pandémie – teoretická štúdia
Authors: Nakatova Darina
Published: July 2021

The aim of the paper is a theoretical analysis and definition of the term intention to travel, as well as systematization of knowledge in current scientific work concerning the intention to travel for a holiday stay during a pandemic. Factors and variables that are related to decision-making and the intention to travel are summarized. The influence of the perceived risk on the intention to travel abroad amid a pandemic is described. Analysis of studies on holiday travel during a pandemic shows that the intention to carry out a holiday stay is influenced by the geographical aspect of the stay, the time aspect of its realization, hygiene measures and health care at the place of stay. As for the factors of intention not to travel, the article draws attention to the need to know them and presents a proposal for a solution from the point of view of consumers and tourism businesses. In the current situation amid the pandemic, understanding and knowing the clients' intentions to travel and their actual travel behaviour is very important for any tourism business and destination. Intention (tendency, notion) as a direction of action and behaviour of a person is an important factor for his actual activity. At the same time, travel intention may not always become real travel behaviour. Based on the analysis of the intention to travel on holiday during the pandemic, several studies show that the intention to carry out a holiday stay is influenced by the geographical aspect of the stay, the time aspect of its implementation, hygiene measures and health care at the place of stay. And it is also necessary to take into account the factors of the intention not to travel and to adapt to this fact the knowledge of the situation on the part of consumers and tourism companies. On the part of consumers, a change in income may result in a consumption restructuring and the search for new alternatives in the field of leisure and travel, on the part of tourism companies it will be necessary to find solutions in terms of changing the portfolio of services and their prices. However, it is very likely that the passion to travel and its impact on the intention to travel will outweigh the worries about traveling and the intention not to travel.
Je na Slovensku záujem o vinárske podujatia?
Authors: Vokounova Dana
Published: July 2021

Wine is a specific product with a high level of differentiation according to the attributes on the basis of which consumers decide on its choice. These attributes include taste, price, brand, country of origin or vine variety. At present, ethical consumerism is gaining prominence and consumers are more interested in the impact of their behavior on society and the environment, which is another factor in their wine purchasing decisions. Opportunities for winemakers can also be the use of experiential marketing tools, which allows consumers to directly experience an unconventional brand experience. The aim of the paper is to point out current trends in the wine industry and to present the results of a survey focused on knowledge of wine events. The aim of the survey was also to create a typology of consumers in terms of their attitudes to wine and to identify interest in events organized by wine producers in Slovakia.
Assessing stakeholders’ needs and expectations: A business transfer matchmaking-platform from a marketing perspective
Authors: Wiesinger Sophie , Fratric Alexandra , Uberwimmer Margarethe
Published: July 2021

Even though almost half a million companies in Europe are transferred every year, only 30% of family-owned businesses manage to complete this process successfully. Therefore, a matchmaking platform to facilitate national and transnational business succession was developed as a part of the Interreg ENTER-transfer project (Interreg Central Europe, CE 1158). In this article, the authors present the platform, its planned functionalities, as well as feedback which was collected from future users and public authorities (i.e. future “customers”). To ensure maximal functionality of the platform and the fulfillment of stakeholder needs, which are prerequisites of a successful go-to-market and high future user frequency, qualitative interviews with public authorities and an additional 23 interviews with potential users from Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland were conducted. Based on the data collected, the authors identified the prerequisites, motivations, essential infrastructure, cooperation possibilities, problematic elements, and specific consulting requirements necessary to develop and implement successful business ownership transfer. The analysis of the information gathered during the interviews as well as practical implications stemming from the data and its effect on the platform development and marketing will be presented in this article.
Automatic information retrievement for exporting services: First project findings from the development of an AI based export decision supporting instrument
Authors: Aufreiter David , Ehrlinger Doris , Stadlmann Christian , Uberwimmer Margarethe , Biedersberger Anna , Korter Christina , Mang Stefan
Published: July 2021

On the servitization journey, manufacturing companies complement their offerings with new industrial and knowledge-based services, which causes challenges of uncertainty and risk. In addition to the required adjustment of internal factors, the international selling of services is a major challenge. This paper presents the initial results of an international research project aimed at assisting advanced manufacturers in making decisions about exporting their service offerings to foreign markets. In the frame of this project, a tool is developed to support managers in their service export decisions through the automated generation of market information based on Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning. The paper presents a roadmap for progressing towards an Artificial Intelligence-based market information solution. It describes the research process steps of analyzing problem statements of relevant industry partners, selecting target countries and markets, defining parameters for the scope of the tool, classifying different service offerings and their components into categories and developing annotation scheme for generating reliable and focused training data for the Artificial Intelligence solution. This paper demonstrates good practices in essential steps and highlights common pitfalls to avoid for researcher and managers working on future research projects supported by Artificial Intelligence. In the end, the paper aims at contributing to support and motivate researcher and manager to discover AI application and research opportunities within the servitization field.
Marketing topics through academic posters: An avenue to student autonomy and active citizenship
Authors: Sieglova Dagmar
Published: July 2021

Since social and environmental challenges posed by the highly volatile, uncertain and complex world will mainly impact upon the young, schools need to instill in their graduates a set of critical-thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, strategy-building, and communication skills in order for students to be informed and engaged citizens. This paper postulates that in higher education institutions (HEIs), this can be achieved through fostering motivation and student autonomy. Academic posters are proposed as one of the relevant tools allowing educators to adopt an autonomy-supportive style of teaching that leads to enhanced independence, interest, and responsibility for social affairs. At their core, academic poster projects facilitate academic skills, including information processing, reading, writing, presenting, and defending ideas. Embracing in-depth research and enhanced social dialogue in lessons, they pinpoint leading ideas of the current young generation and as such can predict the topics of the future. Academic poster projects can be adopted in general subjects, as well as in language teaching, thus providing educators with a potent tool to achieve broad educational goals.
Export resilience – A future key success factor for Upper Austrian B2B companies?
Authors: Uberwimmer Margarethe , Hammer Harald , Vaboschek Jakob
Published: July 2021

Motivation: Seeing Upper Austrian B2B companies struggle in keeping up their export business intensity and simultaneously accelerating the usage of digital communication and export channels, creates the starting point for an Export Resilience study in Upper Austria, an export-oriented region. The main motivation for implementing a study in this particular field was the creation of a pool of current key findings, ring-fenced by clear managerial implications and recommendations, which respond to future export trends emerging out of the study. Findings: An online questionnaire was sent out to exporting B2B companies which was completed by 173 respondents. The data provides insights in triggers of export resilience, insight in future export channels and differences in the export strategy of Upper Austrian B2B companies. For example, the survey has shown that 52% of the participating businesses can be classified as being „immune” to external influences. Further insights are given according to the change of digital export tools, the form of meetings and AI based export tools. Conclusion: Consequently, the extent to which the implementation of the export resilience study stimulated the dialogue between the academic and business community led to managerial recommendations for Austrian B2B export companies.
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF THE SPECIES Malva sylvestris and Pelargonium graveolens: A REVIEW
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará, Marabá, PA, Brasil., Oliveira Janine Machado
Published: July 2021

Certain medicinal plants have popular names similar to each other. Malva sylvestris and Pelargonium graveolens are species by the same popular name “Malva”, and therefore commonly confused, in addition to being used for similar medicinal purposes. The objective of the work was to perform a literature review of the last ten years on the development of scientific knowledge of essential oils of M. sylvestris and P. graveolens, with an important to identify the main chemical components and biological activities. The results describe the commercial production of these essential essentials, where P. graveolens, which is also popularly known as geranium or mallow has a strong therapeutic effect in its composition. As for chemical components, fatty acids: linolenic acid, linoleic acid and palmitic acid are major constituents of M. Sylvestris oils. While P. graveolens is composed mainly of citronelol, geraniol, citronellate formate and menthol. The main activities reported were antimicrobial, antifungal, insecticide and antioxidant.
ANALISIS PENYEBAB KEGAGALAN PENGIRIMAN BARANG PROJECT 247 ATAU JENIS SXQ PADA DIVISI OPERATION AIRFREIGHT PT.CIPTA KRIDA BAHARI DENGAN METODE FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS (FMEA) DAN FAULT TREE ANALYSIS (FTA)
Authors: Andriyanto Achmad , Ega Anggraini Putri Yuniar
Published: July 2021

PT. Cipta Krida Bahari (CKB Logistics Group) merupakan badan usaha penyedia solusi dari rantai pasok untuk memenuhi kebutuhan dari pelanggan dengan dukungan keterampilan dan pengalaman di bidang logistik. Pada PT. Cipta Krida Bahari Cabang Surabaya terdapat beberapa kegagalan pengiriman barang jenis SXQ, hal ini tentu berdampak pada perusahaan yaitu kepercayaan customer dalam menggunakan jasa PT. CKB akan berkurang, melihat adanya permasalahan ini penulis tertarik untuk melakukan penelitian terhadap kegagalan pengiriman barang jenis SXQ di PT. Cipta Krida Bahari Cabang Surabaya. PT. Cipta Krida Bahari membutuhkan solusi dalam penanganan masalah tersebut dengan menggunakan metode Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) untuk mencari prioritas penyelesaian permasalahan dalam sistem. Penentuan prioritasnya didasarkan pada nilai Risk Priority Number (RPN) dari setiap permasalahan. Sedangkan Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) untuk mencari kombinasi dari kejadian penyebab kerusakan dalam sistem. Berdasarkan hasil metode FMEA terdapat 2 potential cause yang masuk dalam kategori 80% total persentase kumulatif yang kemudian diidentifikasi lebih mendalam dengan menggunakan metode FTA. Potential cause yang akan diidentifikasi menggunakan metode FTA adalah keterlambatan pembuatan manifest dan PTI serta keterlambatan serah terima barang dari bagian warehouse.
SEBARAN PASIEN SAAT PANDEMI COVID-19 DI JAWA BARAT MENGGUNAKAN METODE ORIGIN DESTINATION
Authors: Sondakh Eduard , Kusdanu Waskito Saptono , Armiati Sari
Published: July 2021

Wabah COVID-19, diumumkan secara resmi ada di Indonesia di awal bulan Maret 2020. Sejak saat itu pemerintah pusat melalui Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) sebagai Gugus Tugas Percepatan Penanganan COVID-19 memberikan informasi terkini secara periodik. BNPB juga bekerja sama dengan pemerintah daerah dan pemerintah kota baik dalam penyaluran informasi maupun dalam penyaluran bantuan alat pelindung diri (APD). Pemerintah Provinsi Jawa Barat Bandung pun telah memiliki pusat informasi dan koordinasi COVID-19 melalui pikobar.jabarprov.go.id. Namun demikian muncul permasalahan, beberapa rumah sakit rujukan yang terus ditambah sejalan bertambahnya pasien Covid19 baik di kota maupun kabupaten di Jawa Barat, belum menunjukan apakah kapasitas tersebut memadai sesuai jumlah pasien yang dirujuk atau tidak. Untuk itu dalam penelitian ini dibuat analisis sebaran pasien Covid19 menggunakan metode Origin Destination menggunakan data pasien di bulan Agustus 2020. Tahap kegiatan penelitian yang dilakukan melalui 3 tahapan yaitu survey pencarian data rumah sakit rujukan beserta jumlah kapasitasnya, data pasien positif yang harus dirawat di Jawa Barat dan pemetaan matrik Origin Destination (OD). Kegunaan hasil dari penelitian ini adalah berupa kajian pemenuhan kebutuhan layanan kesehatan terhadap pasien Covid19 di Jawa Barat dan dapat dijadikan dasar pengembangan perancangan sistem pelayanan rumah sakit rujukan terhadap pasien Covid19.
Upaya Pengurangan Kecacatan Produk Pertanian di Agro Industri Berbasiskan Metode Dmaic (Studi Kasus PT Bimandiri Agro Sedaya)
Authors: Irma Dwiputranti Made , Melati Yasinta
Published: July 2021

Pertumbuhan Agrobisnis sangat berkembang khususnya di Indonesia hal ini disebabkan karena banyaknya perusahaan – perusahaan agrobisnis yang muncul mulai dari yang kecil hingga yang besar, mereka berlomba – lomba mendapatkan konsumen dengan meningkatkan kualitas produk dari masing – masing perusahaan. Salah satunya adalah PT Bimandiri Agro Sedaya, perusahaan ini bergerak dibidang usaha pertanian. PT Bimandiri Agro Sedaya memasok kurang lebih 130 jenis komoditas sayuran, dari 130 jenis tersebut produk Jagung Kelobot, Brokoli, dan Bayam  Hijau lebih banyak/sering dipesan oleh konsumen, akan tetapi banyak konsumen yang merasa kecewa karena tingginya jumlah produk sayuran yang cacat ,jika tidak dikendalikan akan mengurangi jumlah konsumen dan kerugian bagi perusahaan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui penerapan six sigma dalam mengurangi kecacatan produk sayuran di PT Bimandiri Agro Sedaya apakah masih dalam batas kendali serta upaya perbaikan pencegahan kecacatan produk sayuran di PT Bimandiri Agro Sedaya dengan menggunakan pendekatan Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve (DMAIC). Penelitian ini dilakukan karena adanya keluhan pelanggan terkait dengan kecacatan produk sayuran, metode penelitian yang dilakukan adalah studi kasus, pengumplan data melalui observasi langsung, wawancara dan penyebaran kuesioner.Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah faktor penyebab kecacatan produk sayuran berasal dari faktor manusia, mesin produksi, metode kerja dan material/bahan baku. Adapun permasalahannya yaitu produk sayuran yang dikirim memiliki fisik yang tidak sempurna (ada luka) dan produk dikirim ke konsumen mengalami pembusukan. Kerusakan produk sayuran berada dalam batas kendali atau memiliki kapabilitas proses yang baik, nilai DPMO sebesar 30.136, 31 dan nilai sigma yang di dapat rata – rata sebesar 3, 39, untuk produk Bayam Hijau didapatkan level sigma yang paling rendah dibandingkan dengan produk sayuran lainnya yakni sebesar 3,29. Usulan perbaikan yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengatasi kerusakan produk sayuran yaitu memberikan pelatihan dan peningkatan keterampilan karyawan dalam mengolah produk sayuran, membuat SOP penyortiran produk sayuran, SOP penyimpanan sayuran, SOP perawatan dan pembersihan alat. Membuat tempat ruang penyimpanan khusus untuk produk sayuran karena produk mudah rusak dan busuk sebelum didistribusikan kepada konsumen.
Pengaruh Kualitas Informasi, Harga Produk Dan Kepercayaan Pelanggan Terhadap Minat Beli Konsumen di Zalora
Authors: Guslan Darfial , April Yani Mia
Published: July 2021

ZALORA Indonesia merupakan pusat fashion di Indonesia dengan wawasan trend fashion global, yang didirikan pada tahun 2012 di Asia, ZALORA adalah bagian dari Global Fashion Group, fashion online group terbesar untuk pasar negara berkembang. Situs ZALORA menawarkan koleksi merk internasional dan lokal kualitas terbaik untuk seluruh kategori pakaian, sepatu, aksesoris, dan kategori kecantikan untuk pria dan wanita. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kualitas informasi, harga produk dan kepercayaan pelanggan terhadap minat beli di ZALORA.Penelitian ini terdiri dari empat variabel yaitu variabel kualitas informasi, harga produk, kepercayaan pelanggan dan minat beli. Data yang di dapat dari hasil penyebaran kuesioner kepada pengguna e-commercer ZALORA. Untuk mengukur pengaruh variabel independen terhadap variabel dependen digunakan uji validitas, dan reliabilitas, uji asumsi klasik serta uji regresi linear berganda.Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa: (1) Tingkat pengaruh variabel independen (X) terhadap variabel dependen (Y) sebesar 70,2% dapat dikatakan dalam kategori sangat baik. (2) Pengaruh kualitas informasi (X1) terhadap minat beli (Y) tidak berpengaruh signifikan secara parsial. (3) Pengaruh harga produk (X2) terhadap minat beli (Y) berpengaruh positif signifikan secara parsial. (4) Pengaruh kepercayaan pelanggan (X3) terhadap minat beli (Y) berpengaruh positif signifikan secara parsial (5) Kualitas informasi, harga produk dan kepercayaan pelanggan berpengaruh positif signifikan secara bersama-sama
Strategi Peningkatan Layanan Kantor Pos Bandung 40000
Authors: Somadi Somadi , Claudia Sitinjak Angelita
Published: July 2021

Kantor Pos Bandung 40000 merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang layanan pos dan memiliki bagian pelayanan yang berhubungan langsung dengan customer memberikan pelayanan yang baik. Namun, dalam aktivitasnya di bagian pelayanan terjadi beberapa masalah terkait dengan kualitas pelayanannya seperti perubahan nama penerima western union, nomor barcode tidak naik data, terganggunya jaringan sistem untuk mengakses situs web (url), dan pembatalan transaksi karena barcode tidak ada. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui masalah yang paling dominan, faktor penyebab dan langkah-langkah yang harus dilakukan untuk meminimalisir terjadinya masalah tersebut. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah DMAIC. Adapun teknik analisis yang digunakan yaitu diagram SIPOC, Checksheet, Diagram Pareto, Identifikasi CTQ, fishbone diagram, Analisis 5W+1H. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, bahwa masalah yang sering terjadi yaitu perubahan nama penerima western union, nomor barcode tidak naik data, dan terganggunya jaringan sistem untuk mengakses situs web (url). Adapun faktor yang menyebabkan permasalahan tersebut yaitu karyawan yang kurang fokus dan terliti, kurangnya pemeliharaan material dan jaringan. Strategi untuk meminimalisir permasalahan tersebut adalah pelatihan dan family ghatering, pengecekan material secara berkala, pemberian nomor antrian kepada customer, pengawasan terhadap karyawan yang bekerja, pemeliharaan dan pengadaan jaringan internet.
Analisis E-Service Quality Mobile Apps dan E-Promotion Mobile Apps pada Keputusan Pembelian Layanan Traveloka
Authors: Pramudita Aditia Sovia , Eka Agustia Rahayu
Published: July 2021

Indonesia memiliki tingkat pertumbuhan Information Communication Technology (ICT) yang cukup tinggi di dunia. Hal tersebut mengubah banyak hal pada kehidupan sehari-hari termasuk bisnis. Perubahan model bisnis perlu dilakukan oleh para pelaku bisnis untuk dapat tetap bertahan di industri. Selain itu, perubahan perilaku konsumen pun mulai terjadi sehingga para pelaku bisnis perlu untuk menangkap kebutuhan dan keinginan dari konsumen tersebut. Perubahan pun terjadi pada industri agen travel. Penjualan layanan harus dapat dilakukan secara online melalui online distribution channel dan memunculkan istilan Online Travel Agent. Traveloka, sebagai salah satu perusahaan OTA terbaik di Indonesia, mengalami penurunan traffic. Penelitian ini memiliki fokus pada pengukuran layanan Traveloka di mobile apps dengan tujuan mengukur pengaruh e-service quality dan e-promotion terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif deskriptif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner yang dilakukan pada periode Maret-Agustus 2020. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa e-service quality dan e-promotion memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian. Kedua variabel tersebut secara simultan memiliki pengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 22.1%.
Intuition in the Design Studio: A Perspective on Student’s Creativity and Design Process
Authors:   MSc Candidate, Izmir Institute of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Izmir, Turkey, Yalcin Zeynep Ozge
Published: July 2021

In the twentieth century, as a result of the transition to a scientific approach in design, intuition lost its validity and design became a rational act. In well-defined problems, the design process could be structured with this scientific approach, however, in an ill-defined structure, rationality needs to be combined with intuition to analyzing the design problems, decisions making and generate solutions by supporting the creativity of design students. In this respect, intuition can assist to strengthen and develop the required abilities during the process. Accordingly, the aim is to understand the role of intuition, how students use it to work creatively through sketches, and conceptual ideas, and the problematic process of transformation into architectural knowledge in the design process. The study carried out a literature review to draw an understanding of the dimensions of intuition and its role in the architectural design studio. The results of the study demonstrate that intuition has a crucial role in the design process. Relatedly, the lack of intuition becomes problematic, due to the non-conveyable character that it cannot find a place for itself in the design education in terms of crits from tutors, and alteration of intuition into concrete representations leads to a gap between intuition and the final project. Furthermore, these problems could be eliminated through the coherent use of two features which are rational approach and intuition. In this respect, intuition, creativity, and rationality is needed to perform together in order to achieve success by deciphering the potentials of the project through the process.
Insight into a Personalized Procedure of Design in Concept Generation by the Students in Architecture Thesis Projects
Authors:   Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Built Environment, College of Science and Technology, the University of Rwanda, Rwanda, Tafahomi Rahman
Published: July 2021

This paper analyses the predominant trend between the students to follow, frame, and develop a concept in the architectural thesis design. The research targets to question how the students derive their inspiration from diverse sources and influencers into the architectural design concept. The research methodology was based on semi-structured questionnaires with Likert scale questions to analyse and interpret data through the Chi-Square test in SPSS software. The findings revealed that first, the students preferred to employ more symbolic and poetic elements for the design than real projects, second, to create their concepts under influences of supervisors and juries than research, third, to follow personal procedure than the structured process of the course. In conclusion, the results revealed that the students adopted a personal procedure under the influences of the supervisors to design a concept that is closely aligned with a subjective approach, rather than a structured research process.
Re-considering the Architectural Design Studio after Pandemic: Tools, Problems, Potentials
Authors:   Ozyegin University, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Istanbul, Turkey, Ozorhon Guliz , Lekesiz Gulbin ,   Ozyegin University, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Istanbul, Turkey
Published: July 2021

The Covid-19 outbreak has significantly influenced all disciplines from economics to politics, especially health, and forced every discipline to develop new strategies to adapt to this situation. For this reason, education has been suspended as of mid-March 2020 in our country; after the break, education methods have changed in a mandatory and rapid way and largely switched to distance education. This compulsory transformation has required the creation of new methods and approaches, especially for applied courses. In this context, this article focuses on a remote architectural design studio experience and explores this experience's problems and potential. This research is in the framework of an adapted architectural design studio setup enriched by authors with online environment-specific tools, including components that centralize participatory production (collaborative learning approach) and enable interaction such as workshops and seminars. The studio (201 A) was experienced in the 2020-21 fall semester by remote conducting with 2nd-grade architecture students. In the article, the process is revealed in detail, and the architectural design studio has been discussed extensively with the student survey and the instructors' experiences. As a result, it has been observed that the studio's components, such as interaction, collectivism, multilayeredness, dynamism, making criticism, and juries, can survive in distance education. Although verbal communication difficulties were experienced in the remote studio, visuality/screen sharing supported the communication throughout the process. However, it is obvious that the content, methods, and tools for remote architectural design studio education should be developed with a different and new approach than face-to-face education. In order to develop more effective methods in this scope, research is required to continue, prepare a large number of experience environments supported by these studies and, most importantly, share these experiences.
Participación de la mujer en posiciones directivas: estudio exploratorio en empresas colombianas
Authors: Grueso Hinestroza Merlin Patricia , López Santamaría Mónica , Maya Mejía Julián Andrés , Antón Rubio Concha
Published: July 2021

La participación de la mujer en posiciones directivas se impone
como un reto importante frente al avance de los Objetivos de
Desarrollo Sostenible 5 y 10 en Colombia. Este estudio permitió
explorar la composición de género en los niveles directivos de
diferentes empresas de Bogotá (Colombia). Para lograr este
objetivo se realizó un estudio cuantitativo con una muestra de 115
profesionales del campo de Administración de Empresas, a
quienes se les administró una encuesta que valoraba diferentes
temas relativos a la participación de las mujeres en posiciones
directivas. Los resultados mostraron que, la participación de la
mujer en posiciones directivas es más representativa en cargos de
jefatura media, que en altos cargos directivos. Se identificó
además que las empresas en su mayoría no contaban con
programas de inclusión laboral y que los informantes no han
percibido cambios en la composición de género de los cargos
directivos. El estudio permitió determinar que el tamaño y tipo de
organización, el sector productivo, el género del gerente de la
empresa y del jefe inmediato, no influyen en la existencia de
programas de inclusión y diversidad y el tiempo en el que se han
presentado cambios en la composición de género en posiciones
directivas.