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Non-Financial Reporting
Authors: Nunes Catia , Ferreira Leonor Fernandes
Published: April 2022

This chapter analyzes disclosures on anti-money laundering made by the largest banks in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. Directive 2014/95/EU has transformed the way banks with more than 500 employees disclose non-financial information. The findings show that between 2013 and 2017 compliance has increased, while understandability has remained the same. Despite the fact that a common regulation is applied, this research highlights differences and similarities in disclosures of non-financial information among banks. It adds an overview of the non-financial reporting in the banking sector to the literature, which is not limited to a specific country.
Changes in Personal Financial Behavior Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil
Authors: Carraro Wendy Beatriz Witt Haddad , Soster Monise Pasetto
Published: April 2022

The study aims to identify changes in personal financial behavior in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from 796 participants of the Extension Project 'Financial Education in Times of COVID-19', between April/2020 and February/2021, were analyzed. It is characterized as qualitative, quantitative, and descriptive research with a survey. The results indicate that 66% of respondents are women, 47% are married, 54% are between 25 and 44 years old, and 32% are financiers. Regarding financial behavior during the pandemic, 52% of the participants make a shopping list to go to the supermarket and search for cheaper brands, and 56% noticed an increase in expenses. Respondents changed their behavior and expanded their control over finances, starting to reflect more when buying. The research contributes, highlighting the importance of education and the use of money in facing financial crises. It enriches the literature regarding education and financial behavior in times of pandemic.
Sustainable Development Goals-Related Disclosures
Authors: Monteiro Sónia , Ribeiro Verónica , Lemos Kátia
Published: April 2022

The aim of this chapter is to analyse the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-related disclosures of University of Minho (UMinho), namely (1) how UMinho discloses information related to SDGs in its webpage; (2) the linkage to SDGs in its sustainability reporting, after the 2030 Agenda approval (in 2015); (3) whether sustainability reports' content was yet connected to SDGs themes in the previous period (2010-2014). This exploratory study used a content analysis of the information disclosed in UMinho's webpage and the stand-alone sustainability reports published by UMinho until nowadays. It considers five dimensions—environmental, economic, social, cultural, and institutional. Findings related to sustainability reports' content (2010-2014) reveals the connection to SDGs themes before the 2030 Agenda approval. The 2015 sustainability report published for the first time a formal alignment with the SDGs. Considering the SDGs-related disclosure analysis, the information is aligned with 9 of the 17 SDGs. The environmental dimension is the one that is linked to the largest number of SDGs.
Detection and Identification of Employee Attrition Using a Machine Learning Algorithm
Authors: Garigipati Rama Krishna , Raghu Kasula , Saikumar K.
Published: April 2022

This chapter proposes that employee attrition is the major circumstance faced in many organizations. Usually, organizations face this attrition when there is pressing need of employees due to mass retirements or while expanding the organization. Generally, any organization faces higher attrition rate for employment when they have more employment opportunities in market or recession time. Due to the demand for software goods across all industries, the software industry once suffered a significant attrition rate from employers due to large openings globally in the software business. The purpose of this research is to look at how objective elements influence employee attrition in order to figure out what factors influence a worker's decision to leave a company and to be able to predict whether a particular employee will leave the company using machine learning algorithms.
Mining Perspectives for News Credibility
Authors: Yasser Farah , AbdelMawgoud Sayed AbdelGaber , Idrees Amira M.
Published: April 2022

Text mining has become a vital zone that has been attached to some examined ranges such as computational etymology, data mining, and information recovery (IR). Almost all people today use social networking activities in their daily interactions with no sorting. This can result in a range of inconsistencies, including lexical, semantic, linguistic, and syntactic ambiguities, making it difficult to determine the accurate data arrangement. Fittingly, the study identified the concept of text mining in terms of its impact on social networks. This study highlights the positive impact of intelligent techniques and how to use text mining to detect the news credibility on Facebook. The study introduced a background that highlighted the related aspects, the relation between these domains, and the news credibility. The study also presents the recent research in these fields with demonstrating the roles of these techniques for the required study target. The study could support as the foundation of future text mining studies on social networks data.
Working Towards a Data Science Associates Degree Program
Authors: Chin Wendy , Braman James , Melissa Hanks , Comet Paulette
Published: April 2022

As data science continues to grow and become intertwined into many domains, its application becomes increasingly relevant. Data science is becoming a part of an interdisciplinary web of methodologies that can be used to extract essential insights from many types of data and are used in numerous occupations. Due to the rising importance of this emerging field, additional educational opportunities to learn data science will be beneficial in the future. In this chapter, the authors discuss the development of an associate's degree program in data science that provides students with specific coursework required to transfer to other institutions that offer bachelor's degrees in data science. Alternatively, students could also use this program to learn new skills in data science to change career paths or to continue their education. First, the general development of the data science program is discussed, followed by development challenges and opportunities, specific courses, and future directions.
Cooperative Approach for Intelligent and Smart Agriculture System
Authors: Maurya Jay Prakash , Gour Bhupesh
Published: April 2022

Productiveness present in soil, productive weather conditions, plant growth information, rainfall in regional areas, and information on seed planting, among other things are significant parameters to consider for the development and improvement of Indian agriculture. All parameters can be gathered via IoT sensors and digital devices and stored in real-time database environments for sharing with digital machines. It aids farmers in obtaining information on all aspects of agriculture. Modern farming may be recorded using different sensors, smart digital cameras, and gadgets such as micro-chips thanks to the internet technology era. The automated technology provided by the internet of things (IoT) assists farmers in a variety of ways, including the most efficient use of resources (resources are finite) and agricultural problems.
Applying a Panel Data Analysis to Determinants of Output in BRICS-T Countries
Authors: Gündüz Murat , Alakbarov Naib , Özkaya Mehmet Hilmi
Published: April 2022

Economic growth is one of the goals of economic policy. The study analyzes the determinants of output for the BRICS-T country group during the period 1992-2019. The results of the analysis show that the inflation variable has no effect on output in the long run. Looking at the effects of other variables shows that all variables are statistically significant both in the short and long term. According to the results of the analysis, the most effective variable in the short run is the patent applications variable. In the study, openness variable and inflation variable were taken as explanatory variables to see the effect of macroeconomic policy intervention. The results of the analysis made with the pooled mean group method show that the variable that affects most the output is trade openness. Furthermore, it has been observed that the inflation variable included in the model as a macroeconomic policy variable has an effect on output in the short run but not in the long run.
The Interaction Among R&D Expenses and Economic Growth Evidence From EU Transition Economies
Authors: Ozturk Omer Faruk , Sasmaz Mahmut Unsal
Published: April 2022

The research and development (R&D) activities are some of the crucial factors affecting the economic growth through raising the technological development, resource base enlargement, and promotion in the capability of resource utilization. This study analyzed the mutual interplay between R&D investments and economic growth in a sample of the EU transition states by means of causality test. The consequences of causality analysis pointed out a unidirectional causality from R&D expenditures to economic growth in Slovenia and a unidirectional causality from economic growth to R&D expenditures at panel level and in Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, and Slovakia.
Use of Augmented Reality Technology in Marketing
Authors: Inan Ümmü Saliha Eken
Published: April 2022

Augmented reality technology is accepted in different fields today. Marketing is one of the areas where this new generation technology is widely used. This technology, which enables customers to gain experience between the virtual world and the real world, regardless of time and place, in order to ensure sustainable purchasing behavior, should be considered as a gateway to the changing world of marketing. In addition to its use in the fields of augmented reality, health, defense, education, engineering, architecture, media, it has also been effective in the acceptance of institutions/organizations, brands, and social media by wider customers/users. Provided that this technology is implemented in all marketing strategies, it contributes to gaining competitive advantage in the market. In this chapter, augmented reality technology will be discussed first. In the rest of the chapter, the application of this technology to marketing strategies will be explained with examples.
Management of an aphasic-apraxic patient during the Covid-19 pandemic: a case report
Authors: Migliaccio A. , Ferretti F. , Palmisani F. , Barberis E. , Bolgeo T. , Di Matteo R. , Polverelli M. , Viazzi F. , Maconi A.
Published: April 2022

Anarthria represents a very rare form of aphasia that is not associated with major motor impairments; the guidelines for aphasia indicate speech therapists to intervene quickly and intensively together with physiotherapists both in the acute and sub-acute phase during hospitalization in a second-level rehabilitation facility. However, if the motor impairment is not present or minimal, the choice to keep an anarthric patient in a rehabilitation facility for at least 4 weeks, instead of following him only in the out-patients clinic, has proved to be effective in terms of time and results.
Mastering your fellowship: Part 2, 2022
Authors: Naidoo Mergan , Von Pressentin Klaus B. , Ras Tasleem , Motsohi Ts'epo
Published: April 2022

The series, ‘Mastering your Fellowship’, provides examples of the question format encountered in the written and clinical examinations, Part A of the Fellow of the College of Family Physicians South Africa (FCFP SA) examination. The series is aimed at helping family medicine registrars prepare for this examination. Model answers are available online.
Intravenous iron supplementation treats anemia and reduces blood transfusion requirements in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting—A prospective randomized trial
Authors: Shokri Hoda , Ali Ihab
Published: April 2022

Study Objective:

Preoperative anemia results in two- to sixfold increased incidence of perioperative blood transfusion requirements and reduced postoperative hemoglobin (Hb) level. This prospective study was designed to investigate the effect of preoperative intravenous infusion of iron on Hb levels, blood transfusion requirements, and incidence of postoperative adverse events in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Design:

Prospective randomized trial.

Setting:

Academic university hospital.

Patients:

Eighty patients (52–67 years old) underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and received either iron therapy or saline infusion preoperatively.

Interventions:

Patients were randomly allocated to iron or placebo groups. In the iron group, patients received a single intravenous dose of ferric carboxymaltose (1000 mg in 100 mL saline) infused slowly over 15 min 7 days before surgery. In placebo group, patients received a single intravenous dose of saline (100 mL saline) infused slowly over 15 min 7 days before surgery.

Measurements:

Patients were followed up with regards to incidence of anemia, Hb level on admission, preoperatively, postoperatively, 1 week and 4 weeks after discharge, aortic cross-clamp time, the number of packed red blood cells (pRBCs) units, the percentage of reticulocytes pre–postoperatively and 1 week later, hospital stay and intensive care unit (ICU) stay length, and the incidence of postoperative complications.

Main Results:

Iron therapy was associated with lower incidence of anemia 4 weeks after discharge (P < 0.001). Hb level was significantly higher in the iron group compared to the placebo group preoperatively and postoperatively, and 4 weeks after discharge (P < 0.001). Iron therapy resulted in shorter hospital and ICU stay (P < 0.001) and shorter aortic cross-clamp time, reduced pRBCs requirements postoperatively. Percentage of reticulocytes was significantly higher in placebo group than in iron group postoperatively and 1 week after discharge and the incidence of postoperative complications was similar to the placebo group.

Conclusions:

Preoperative IV iron infusion is a safe and feasible way to manage preoperative anemia. Preoperative administration of IV iron is associated with a higher postoperative Hb level, shorter hospital and ICU stay, and reduced perioperative red blood cell transfusion requirements with insignificant difference in incidence of postoperative complications.
Comparison of Effects of Sevoflurane Versus Propofol on Left Ventricular Longitudinal Global and Regional Strain in Patients Undergoing On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Authors: Chennakeshavallu G N , Gadhinglajkar Shrinivas , Sreedhar Rupa , Babu Saravana , Sankar Sruthi , Dash Prasanta Kumar
Published: April 2022

Background:

Assessment of myocardial deformation by quantifying peak systolic longitudinal strain (PSLS) is a sensitive and robust index to detect subclinical myocardial dysfunction. We hypothesize that sevoflurane by virtue of anesthetic preconditioning preserves myocardial function better than propofol.

Aims:

The authors have assessed the effects of sevoflurane and propofol on global longitudinal strain (GLS) as a primary outcome in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Our secondary aim was to assess the pattern of regional distribution of segmental PSLS between the groups.

Materials and Methods:

Fifty patients with normal left ventricular function undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting were analyzed in this prospective observational study. Consecutive patients received either propofol (P) or sevoflurane (S) anesthesia.

Measurements:

Trans-esophageal echocardiographic images (mid-esophageal four-chamber, two-chamber, and three-chamber (long-axis)) were recorded during the precardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and post-CPB period. Strain analysis (GLS/segmental PSLS) was done offline by investigators blinded to the study. The inotropic score, duration of inotropic support, and mechanical ventilation required were recorded.

Results:

Following cardiopulmonary bypass and coronary revascularization, GLS reduced significantly in both the groups (P < 0.05). In the S-group, significant reduction in segmental strain was observed only in apical segments including apex, whereas in P-group significant reduction in segmental strain was seen in mid- and apical segments. The postoperative VIS, duration of inotropes/vasopressor required, and mechanical ventilation were similar in both the groups.

Conclusions:

There are no significant differences in global left ventricular function as assessed by GLS between patients anesthetized with sevoflurane or propofol. However, regional PSLS was better preserved in the S-group compared to P-group.
Spindle-Cell Sarcoma of the Heart
Authors: Badge Vaishali S. , Kohale Mangesh , Patil Anand , Revadekar Akshay
Published: April 2022

Spindle cell sarcoma of heart are the least reported primary cardiac tumours. We present a case of a 60-year-old man reported to us following successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest. This patient presented with symptoms of dyspnoea on exertion. The echocardiography showed features of cardiac tamponade. CT scan chest+ Abdomen + Pelvis confirmed echocardiography findings, and showed significant pericardial effusion with early cardiac tamponade. Patient continued to suffer dyspnoea even after pericardiocentesis and was unstable in the intensive care unit, hence he was shifted to operating room for re-exploration. The mass was excised in a piecemeal without instituting cardiopulmonary bypass. The total weight of the mass was approximately 500gms. The macroscopic examination of the specimen revealed a cystic mass with solid grey brown tissue. Following surgical debulking, chest X -ray in Intensive Care Unit showed improvement. The patient visited the outpatient clinic after 15 days of surgery. 2-D echocardiography revealed minimal pericardial effusion and patient was comfortable.
Infection Prevention and Control
Authors: Ochie Casmir Ndubuisi , Aniwada Elias C. , Uchegbu Chukwueloka K. , Asogwa Thaddeus C. , Onwasoigwe Chika N.
Published: April 2022

Introduction:

Administrative supervision of infection prevention and control (IPC) is the most important aspect of IPC/hazard controls. The practice, uptake, and compliance to IPC is a documented, cost-effective method of interrupting the infection transmission pathways. Poor or nonadherence to this has led to disabilities and loss of lives among health-care workers, especially in the face of emerging and re-emerging infections. The present study evaluated the practice of IPC as well as its uptake and administrative control among the primary health-care workers in Enugu metropolis, Southeast Nigeria.

Methodology:

This was an analytical cross-sectional study using semi-structured self-administered questionnaires and an observation checklist. Eligible health-care workers (HCWs) were selected using simple random sampling from ten primary health-care (PHC) facilities. Chi-square test was used to examine associations of interest. Binary logistic regression was employed to identify predictors of good IPC practices.

Results:

Three hundred eligible health-care workers participated in this study. More than a fifth (n = 65, 21.7%) of HCWs exhibited good practice of IPC measures. Correct practice of handwashing was noted among 275 (95.7%) respondents. Majority (n = 224, 74.7%) reported recapping of needles and engaged in unsanitary disposal of health-care wastes (n = 257, 85.7%). The prevalence of needlestick injuries 3 months prior to the study period was 53.3% (n = 160). Majority of those sampled reported a lack of IPC committee (n = 220, 73.3%), conspicuous signage to aid movement (n = 230, 76.7%), and an IPC policy (n = 217, 72.3%) in their respective centers. Identified predictors of good practice of IPC were age <40 years (adjusted odds ratios [AORs] 0.57; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.38–0.57), being a community health extension worker or community health officer (AOR 3.76; 95% CI 1.56–9.03), and working for <20 years (AOR 5.10;95% CI 5.00-5.73).

Conclusion:

Poor practice of IPC and poor compliance to administrative control among PHC workers, in addition to lack of administrative facilities, remains a great challenge. There is an urgent need for capacity building on IPC and administrative support to reverse this trend.
Pathological findings in COVID-19
Authors: Kyada Hetal C. , Bhalara Rohit V. , Vadgama Divyesh K. , Varu Pratik R. , Trangadia Mahesh M. , Manvar Prince J. , Bhuva Shailesh D.
Published: April 2022

Background & objectives

Autopsy study has been considered the gold standard method for studying the effects of any disease on the body. Since COVID-19 is a novel disease, autopsy is crucial to understand its pathophysiology. This study was conducted to analyze the microscopic and macroscopic findings of various organs in COVID-19 and to associate those findings with clinical observations and laboratory findings.

Methods

Conventional invasive autopsies were performed on 33 patients with COVID-19 from September 7, 2020 to December 23, 2020. All the organs were removed by routine dissection techniques and preserved in 10 per cent formalin. The tissues were processed and stained according to standard practices using haematoxylin-eosin (H & E) and periodic acid-schiff (PAS) stain.

Results

The study included 28 males and 5 females with a median age of 61 yr (range 30-90 yr). Massive pulmonary oedema and thrombi in the lungs were the characteristic features macroscopically. On microscopic examination, diffuse alveolar damage in the exudative/proliferative phase was found in 29 (87.88%) cases. Among the other notable microscopic findings were bronchopneumonia and lung abscesses due to secondary bacterial infection (n=17, 51.52%), acute tubular injury (n=21, 63.64%) and thrombi in the lungs, heart, and kidneys.

Interpretation & conclusions

COVID-19 primarily affected the respiratory and the renal systems in the vast majority of severely affected patients in our study. We also found signs of hypercoagulability, as evidenced by widespread thrombi in multiple organs, along with a raised d-dimer level and a hyperinflammatory state manifested by elevated inflammatory markers. Our autopsy findings and altered laboratory investigations support the role of immune-mediated cellular injury along with direct virus-mediated cellular damage.
Esophageal squamous cell cancer in Plummer-Vinson syndrome: Is lichen planus a missing link?
Authors: Mohan P , Munisamy M , Senthamizh Selvan K , Hamide A
Published: April 2022

This retrospective study analyzed the occurrence of esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) in a cohort of patients with Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS) and mucosal lichen planus (LP). ESCC occurred in 6.2% cases of PVS, more than half of whom had associated oral LP. Mucosal LP and PVS together may increase the predisposition to ESCC.
Associations of Enteric Protein Loss, Vaccine Response, Micronutrient Deficiency, and Maternal Depressive Symptoms with Deviance in Childhood Linear Growth: Results from a Multicountry Birth Cohort Study
Authors: Das Subhasish , Chowdhury Visnu Pritom , Gazi Md. Amran , Fahim Shah Mohammad , Alam Md. Ashraful , Mahfuz Mustafa , Mduma Esto , Ahmed Tahmeed
Published: April 2022

We identified the determinants of positive (children who had a birth weight < 2.5 kg and/or maternal height < 145 cm but were nonstunted at 24 months of age) and negative (children who had a birth weight ≥ 2.5 kg and maternal height ≥ 145 cm but were stunted at 24 months of age) deviance in childhood linear growth. We found that socioeconomic status (β = 1.54, P < 0.01), serum retinol (β = 0.05, P < 0.01), hemoglobin (β = 0.36, P < 0.01), length-for-age Z-score (LAZ) at birth (β = 0.47, P < 0.01), and tetanus vaccine titer (β = 0.182, P < 0.05) were positively and maternal depressive symptom (β = –0.05, P < 0.01), serum ferritin (β = –0.03, P < 0.01), male sex (β = –1.08, P < 0.01), and α1-antitrypsin (β = –0.81, P < 0.01) were negatively associated with positive deviance. Further, diarrhea episodes (β = 0.02, P < 0.01), male sex (β = 0.72, P < 0.01), and α1-antitrypsin (β = 0.67, P < 0.01) were positively and hemoglobin (β= –0.28, P < 0.01), soluble transferrin receptor level (β = –0.15, P < 0.01), and LAZ score at birth (β = –0.90, P < 0.01) were negatively associated with negative deviance. To summarize, enteric protein loss, micronutrient deficiency, vaccine responses and maternal depressive symptoms were associated with linear growth deviance in early childhood. In such a background, public health approaches aimed at reducing the risk of intestinal inflammation and altered gut permeability could prove fruitful in ensuring desired linear growth in children. In addition, maternal mental health issue should also be considered, especially for promoting better nutritional status in children in the context of linear growth deviance.
Case Report: Histoplasma Hepatitis Presenting as Common Bile Duct Obstruction
Authors: Hjermstad Brittany , Snover Dale , Debes Jose D.
Published: April 2022

Histoplasma capsulatum is the most common endemic mycosis in the United States and can cause disseminated histoplasmosis in immunocompromised patients.1 Although hepatic involvement is common with histoplasmosis, it can be challenging to diagnose. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman receiving adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis who presented with right upper quadrant pain, fever, jaundice, and dyspnea. The initial working diagnosis was biliary obstruction with potential COVID-19 infection. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography suggested Mirizzi syndrome, but successful sphincterotomy failed to improve jaundice over subsequent days. Bronchoscopy and liver biopsy were performed, with the first revealing budding yeast and the later growing H. capsulatum. The patient improved with the initiation of itraconazole therapy.
Characterizing Behaviors Associated with Enteric Pathogen Exposure among Infants in Rural Ecuador through Structured Observations
Authors: Sosa-Moreno Andrea , Lee Gwenyth O. , Van Engen Amanda , Sun Kelly , Uruchima Jessica , Kwong Laura H. , Ludwig-Borycz Elizabeth , Caruso Bethany A. , Cevallos William , Levy Karen , Eisenberg Joseph N. S.
Published: April 2022

The relative importance of environmental pathways that results in enteropathogen transmission may vary by context. However, measurement of contact events between individuals and the environment remains a challenge, especially for infants and young children who may use their mouth and hands to explore their environment. Using a mixed-method approach, we combined 1) semistructured observations to characterize key behaviors associated with enteric pathogen exposure and 2) structured observations using Livetrak, a customized software application, to quantify the frequency and duration of contacts events among infants in rural Ecuador. After developing and iteratively piloting the structured observation instrument, we loaded the final list of prompts onto a LiveTrak pallet to assess environmental exposures of 6-month infants (N = 19) enrolled in a prospective cohort study of diarrheal disease. Here we provide a detailed account of the lessons learned. For example, in our field site, 1) most mothers reported washing their hands after diaper changes (14/18, 77.8%); however only a third (4/11, 36.4%) were observed washing their hands; 2) the observers noted that animal ownership differed from observed animal exposure because animals owned by neighboring households were reported during the observation; and 3) using Livetrak, we found that infants frequently mouthed their hands (median = 1.9 episodes/hour, median duration: 1.6 min) and mouthed surroundings objects (1.8 episodes/hour, 1.9 min). Structured observations that track events in real time, can complement environmental sampling, quantitative survey data and qualitative interviews. Customizing these observations enabled us to quantify enteric exposures most relevant to our rural Ecuadorian context.
Strengthening Management, Community Engagement, and Sustainability of the Subnational Response to Accelerate Malaria Elimination in Namibia
Authors: Chung Amanda Marr , Love Eliza , Neidel Julie , Mendai Idah , Nairenge Sakeus , van Wyk Lesley-Anne , Rossi Sara , Larson Erika , Case Peter , Gosling Jonathan , Viljoen Greyling , Hove Macdonald , Agins Bruce , Hamunyela Jerobeam , Gosling Roland
Published: April 2022

Leadership and management skills are critical for health programs to deliver high-quality interventions in complex systems. In malaria-eliminating countries, national and subnational health teams are reorienting strategies to address focal transmission while preventing new cases and adapting to decentralization and declines in external financing. A capacity-strengthening program in two regions in Namibia helped malaria program implementers identify and address key operational, political, and financial challenges. The program focused on developing skills and techniques in problem-solving and teamwork, engaging decision-makers, and using financial evidence to prioritize domestic resources for malaria through participatory approaches. Results of the program included an observed 40% increase in malaria case reporting, 32% increase in reporting and tracing of imported malaria cases, 10% increase in malaria case management, integration of malaria activities into local operational plans, and an increase in subnational resources for malaria teams. To promote program sustainability beyond the implementation period, key program aspects were institutionalized into existing health system structures, program staff were trained in change leadership, and participants integrated the skills and approaches into their professional roles. A capacity-strengthening program with joint focus on leadership, management, and advocacy has potential for application to other health issues and geographies.
La invención de un Marx moderno-colonial. El ocultamiento de su crítica al colonialismo moderno-colonial en el capitalismo
Authors: Vázquez Heredia Omar
Published: April 2022

En las últimas décadas, en el pensamiento crítico latinoamericano han proliferado autoras y autores poscoloniales o decoloniales, que en ocasiones se ocupan de realizar una lectura crítica de la obra de Marx y de los marxismos. Entonces, el presente artículo surge para analizar y debatir las caracterizaciones que han efectuado miembros del antiguo programa de investigación modernidad-colonialidad sobre la posición de Marx ante el colonialismo moderno-colonial. En ese marco, se hizo un arqueo bibliográfico de Marx y de esos autores poscoloniales y decoloniales, para presentar la evolución de sus ideas sobre el colonialismo moderno-colonial y las críticas generales o parciales realizadas por académicos que fueron inscritos en ese antiguo programa de investigación. Al final, se expone la aceptación inicial de Marx del colonialismo moderno-colonial, y después se evidencia el cambio en su posición al cuestionar el colonialismo moderno-colonial y su alejamiento de la tesis modernizadora que separa en un sentido orgánico al sistema-mundo capitalista en zonas modernas y bárbaras.
Well thermal variations and in volume radon activity changes during earthquake preparation process
Authors: Заалишвили В.Б. , Бирюлин С.В. , Козлова И.А. , Мельков Д.А. , Юрков А.К.
Published: April 2022

Интерес к прогнозу землетрясений по-прежнему актуален и исследования в этом направлении продолжаются. Изучено большое количество природных явлений, предваряющих или вызываемых землетрясениями. В настоящее время таких явлений насчитывается около двухсот. К наиболее чётко проявляющимся и достаточно хорошо исследованным относятся явления, связанные с изменением напряженно-деформированного состояния горных пород. Известны примеры успешного использования гидрогеодинамических, сейсмологических и радоновых признаков предвестников при краткосрочном прогнозе сейсмических событий. Несмотря на широкий спектр проведенных радоновых исследований, не были выявлены надежные признаки поведения объемной активности радона, связанные с процессом подготовки сейсмического события. Цель исследования. Целью работы является изучение возможности применения особенностей изменения радонового поля (поля объемной активности почвенного радона) при подготовке тектонического землетрясения в сейсмически активных регионах с отличающейся геодинамической обстановкой. Методы работы. Мониторинг радона выполнялся на геофизических полигонах в Южно-Курильском и Кавказском регионах. Измерения выполнялись при принудительной доставке почвенного воздуха к детектору (адвективный режим). Результат работ.Результаты радонового мониторинга на станции Кармадон показывают, что поведение кривой ОАР перед землетрясениями ближней зоны не противоречит закономерностям, установленным для Южно-Курильского региона.

Interest in earthquake prediction is still relevant and research in this direction continues. A large number of natural phenomena that precede or are caused by earthquakes have been studied. Currently, there are about two hundred such phenomena. The phenomena associated with changes in the stress-strain state of rocks are among the most clearly manifested and fairly well studied. There are examples of successful use of hydrogeodynamic, seismological and radon signs of precursors in the short-term prediction of seismic events. Despite the wide range of radon studies conducted, reliable signs of the behavior of volumeradonactivity associated with the process of preparing a seismic event have not been identified. Aim. The aim of the work is to study the possibility of applying the features of the radon field change (the field of volumesoilradon activity) in the preparation of a tectonic earthquake in seismically active regions with different geodynamic conditions. Methods. Radon monitoring was carried out at geophysical landfills in the South Kuril and Caucasus regions. Measurements were performed with forced delivery of soil air to the detector (advective mode). Results. The results of radon monitoring at the Karmadon station show that the behavior of the VRA curve before earthquakes in the near zone does not contradict the patterns established for the South Kuril region.
Pengembangan Visibel yang Mampu Membantu Penyandang Tunanetra Melaksanakan Kegiatan
Authors: Pramudya Istiqfariandi Dewa , Gunawan Gunawan , Azzahra Alifia , Krisna Krisna , Rahmawan Mumtaz
Published: April 2022

Indera penglihatan menjadi salah satu komponen paling penting pada tubuh yang dapat mengatur setiap kegiatan yang akan dijalankan seseorang secara tepat dan cepat. Namun sayangnya, tidak semua orang memiliki kesempatan untuk memiliki anggota tubuh yang lengkap, termasuk juga pada penglihatannya. artikel ini menyajikan desain baru kacamata pintar bantu untuk siswa tunanetra. Tujuannya adalah untuk membantu dalam beberapa tugas sehari-hari menggunakan keunggulan format desain yang dapat dikenakan. Sebagai pembuktian konsep, artikel ini hanya menyajikan satu contoh aplikasi, yaitu teknologi pengenalan teks yang dapat membantu membaca dari bahan hardcopy. Terdapat 5 tahapan metode peneilitan kami: 1) Studi Literatur 2) Identifikasi Masalah 3) Perancangan Sistem 4) Perancangan alat 5) Pengujian alat komputer saat ini merupakan bidang penelitian yang penting. Ini mencakup metode seperti akuisisi citra, pemrosesan, analisis, dan pemahaman, Visibel terdiri dari input, kontroler, dan output. Visibel dikendalikan oleh Mikrokontroler Raspberry Pi dengan menerima citra dari stereo camera yang terintegrasi oleh dua buah sensor kamera yang terpisah sebagai input. Selanjutnya, gambar input tersebut diproses dalam Raspberry Pi. Terdapat beberapa tahapan proses hingga didapatkannya prediksi jarak. Proses pertama adalah konversi luminance, yakni mengubah format gambar dari RGB (Red, Green, Blue) menjadi skala gambar Grayscale. Selanjutnya tahapan pre-processing, gambar diproses dengan meminimalisir noise menggunakan Filter Gaussian. Dari hasil penelitian Selanjutnya ialah skema rangkaian alat. Visibel dikendalikan oleh Mikrokontroler Raspberry Pi dengan menerima citra dari stereo camera yang terintegrasi oleh dua buah sensor kamera yang terpisah sebagai input. Selanjutnya, citra stereo tersebut diproses dalam Raspberry Pi 4. Citra stereo diproses hingga didapatkannya prediksi jarak, lalu kemudian diubah menjadi binaural audio sebagai output yang akan keluar melalui earphone. Kemudian terdapat power button sebagai tombol power, sensitivity power, serta volume button juga diproses dalam mikrokontroller Raspberry PI 4. Di sini dapat kita lihat ilustrasi operasi kerja dari Visibel di mana alat ini memiliki ruang deteksi. Stereo camera akan berperan untuk mengambil data jarak dan arah yang ada di sekitar tunanetra seperti pohon, dinding, orang lain ataupun gundukan. suara binaural yang keluar melalui earphone memiliki frekuensi tertentu. Dimana frekuensi dari suara tersebut bergantung pada jarak halangan, semakin dekat halangan maka semakin cepat pula bitnya. Disinilah perspektif tentang jarak pada halangan itu bekerja. Bila dilihat lagi terdapat 3 halangan, pada jarak 3 meter, 4 meter dan 5 meter. Halangan terdekat akan diprioritaskan dalam pembuatan suara binaural dengan meningkatkan volumenya sehingga pengguna dapat terlebih dahulu menghindari halangan terdekat
Penggunaan Qr Code Berbasis Kriptografi Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) untuk Administrasi Rekam Medis
Authors: Ferdiansyah Ferdiansyah
Published: April 2022

Data Administrasi dalam kesehatan dapat mengandung beberapa informasi penting, seperti identitas pasien, dokter, bahkan fasilitas kesehatan. Kemanan data diperlukan untuk menjaga kerahasiaan dan mencegah pihak yang tidak berwenang menyalahgunakan data tersebut. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menjawab gap yang ada dengan Penggunaan QR Code mengamankan Kemudian QR Code tersebut dibagian Dokumen untuk Manajemen Administrasi. Pada penelitian ini, pesan data Informasi rahasia disematkan ke QR Code berbasis Kriptografi dengan menggunakan Metode Advanced Encyrption Standard. QR Code akan memperbaiki kesalahan yang dihasilkan prosedur penyematan rahasia ke dalam dokumen, kemudian QR Code dapat memvalidasi untuk menampilkan data. Penulis melakukan pengujian dengan menggunakan metode brute force dan Pengujian AES untuk memastikan keamanan Aplikasi ini berjalan sebagaimana mestinya dalam mengamankan data tersebut. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah QR Code dapat mengamankan dokumen data Administrasi Rekam Medis dengan menggunakan metode AES. Dengan ini diharapkan dapat mengurangi potensi kebocoran data Administrasi Rekam Medis secara signifikan. Kesimpulan dari Penulis telah menyajikan pendekatan untuk mengamankan data menggunakan teknologi menyimpan yang digunakan untuk otentikasi saat melakukan request data administrasi. Penggunaan metode keamanan AES Advanced Encyrption Standard ini memberikan keuntungan dalam penggunaan yang mudah dan penggunaan sumber daya yang efisien
Optimalisasi Perangkat Lunak Menggunakan Metode Refactoring
Authors: Fredianto Heri
Published: April 2022

Optimalisasi dengan refactoring merupakan aktivitas penting dalam meningkatkan struktur internal kode dan bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kualitas perangkat lunak. Dalam program modul pendaftaran sistem informasi klinik utama nur khadijah, terdapat smell code yang menjadi indikasi adanya permasalahan dari struktur kode program. Permasalahan yang terdapat pada program tersebut yaitu adanya duplicate code yang membuat pemeliharaan perangkat lunak menjadi lebih sulit. Ketika terjadi kesalahan akan sulit menemukan dan memperbaikinya, efek jangka panjang yang terjadi yaitu akan menimbulkan bug. Pada tugas akhir ini melakukan optimalisasi terhadap aplikasi klinik utama nur khadijah menggunakan metode refactoring dengan mengoptimalkan kode program yang terindikasi smell code yaitu duplicated code dan query. Dalam penyelesaian permasalahan duplicate code maka akan dilakukan dengan menggunakan Teknik Extract Method. Setelah itu pengujian Benchmarking untuk menguji performance response time query dengan memanfaatkan tools Mysqlslap. Penelitian ini akan menghasilkan sistem yang lebih optimal dibandingkan dengan system sebelumnya dengan menerapkan optimalisasi dengan metode refactoring
Pengaruh Rasio Keuangan Terhadap Financial Distress pada Perusahaan Sub Sektor Bangunan Konstruksi yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2017 – 2019
Authors: Dharma Swara R Arthana
Published: April 2022

Financial distress adalah kondisi dimana keuangan perusahaan mengalami keadaan yang tidak sehat, namun belum sampai pada mengalami kebangkrutan Hal ini menjadi salah satu acuan sebagai bahan evaluasi dan peringatan dini agar perusahaan bisa mengidentifikasi kondisi financial distress yang dalam terlebih dahulu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui, mendeskripsikan, dan menganalisis pengaruh Rasio Likuiditas (Current Rato), Rasio Solvabilitas (Debt to Equty Rato), Aktivitas (Total Asset Turn Over), Profitabilitas (Return On Assets) dan Rasio Sales Growth pada perusahaan sub sector bangunan konstruksi yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2017 sd 2019. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh perusahaan sub sector bangunan konstruksi yang listing dari 2017 sd 2019 sebanyak 17 perusahaan. Dalam penelitian ini teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposve samplng, dimana penentuan pengambilan sample dengan pertimbangan tertentu, dan didapatkan sebanyak 13 perusahaan. Selanjutnya untuk metode analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi data panel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ROA berpengaruh positif signifikan dengan nilai koefisien regresi sebesar 10,20% dengan prob ROA (0,0093) < α (0,05)  Untuk CR berpengaruh positif signifikan dengan nilai koefsen regres sebesar 1,66% dengan prob CR (0,000) < α (0,05)  Untuk DER tidak berpengaruh dengan nila prob DER (0,4685) > α (0,05)  Untuk TATO berpengaruh positif signifikan dengan nila koefisen regres sebesar 1,46% dengan prob TATO (0,0307) < α (0,05)  Dan variabel yang terakhir SG berpengaruh negatif signifikan dengan nilai koefisien regresi sebesar -0,29% dengan prob SG (0,0325) < α (0,05)  Secara simultan kelima rasio tersebut berpengaruh signfikan terhadap financal dstress pada perusahaan dengan nila Nagelkerke R-Square sebesar 77,70%.
Arah Kebijakan Perlindungan Sosial Ke Depan untuk Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat
Authors: Nawawi Ahmad
Published: April 2022

Beberapa tahun ke depan, kebijakan perlindungan sosial akan diwarnai oleh dampak pandemi Covid–19 yang terjadi saat ini, seperti jumlah pengangguran yang meningkat, kemiskinan bertambah, pendapatan per kapita dan tingkat indeks pembangunan manusia menurun. Sisi lain, kapasitas fiskal ke depan juga masih tertekan sebagai dampak pandemi Covid–19 saat ini. Oleh karena itu, ke depan diperlukan desain perencanaan, penyusunan dan pelaksanaan program perlindungan sosial yang lebih komprehensif, agar lebih optimal dampaknya. Bertolak hal tersebut, maka penelitian ini bertujuan melihat bagaimana desain kebijakan perlindungan sosial saat ini dan kebijakan perlindungan sosial saat pandemi Covid-19. Selanjutnya, desain kebijakan perlindungan sosial saat ini digunakan sebagai dasar untuk menganalisis bagaimana arah kebijakan perlindungan sosial yang efektif untuk kesejahteraan masyarakat ke depannya. Penelitian menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif, dengan menggunakan analisis makro–meso–mikro. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa kebijakan perlindungan sosial saat ini sudah mengarah ke perlindungan sosial untuk semua dan sepanjang hayat. Namun, masih terdapat beberapa tantangan yang harus diselesaikan demi optimalnya pelaksanaan program. Rekomendasi penelitian antara lain perbaikan DTKS yang bersifat bottom up dan aspiratif, kebijakan yang melibatkan peran aktif masyarakat/swasta/BUMN-D dan program perlindungan sosial ke depan sebaiknya diarahkan dalam bentuk bantuan yang bersyarat
Pengaruh Tingkat Pendidikan, Moralitas Individu Terhadap Tax Avoidance
Authors: Suleman Nurjana , K. Thalib Maryati , Anwar Rapika
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh antara Tingkat Pendidikan  dan Moralitas Individu  terhadap Tax Avoidance pada Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi di Kantor Pajak Pratama Provinsi Gorontalo. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan metode analisis regresi berganda dengan program SPSS 25. Objek penelitian ini adalah Kantor Pajak Pratama Provinsi Gorontalo. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode Accidental Sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui metode survey dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang disebarkan secara langsung kepada 100 Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi di Kantor Pajak Pratama Provinsi Gorontalo. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Tingkat Pendidikan tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Tax Avoidance sebesar 1,690, Moralitas Individu berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Tax Avoidance sebesar 4,843. secara simultan Tingkat Pendidikan, Moralitas Individu berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap Tax Avoidance sebesar 14,797
Resliensi Narapidana Seumur Hidup yang Lanjut Usia Elderly Lifetime Prisoner Reliance
Authors: Prayadi Teguh , Subroto Mitro
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap secara empiris dinamika resiliensi pada narapidana vonis hukuman seumur hidup, serta faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi resiliensi pada narapidana vonis hukuman seumur hidup di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kelas II A Permisan Nusakambangan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Metode utama yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah wawancara dan metode pelengkap yang digunakan adalah observasi dan dokumentasi. Subjek dalam penelitian ini sebanyak tiga orang subjek yang merupakan warga binaan pemasyarakatan kelas II A Permisan Nusakambangan dengan vonis pidana penjara seumur hidup. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa narapidana dengan vonis hukuman penjara seumur hidup mampu menunjukan kemampuan resiliensi. Dinamika resiliensi pada narapidana vonis hukuman seumur hidup dapat terlihat dari adanya regulasi emosi, keinginan untuk mencoba hal-hal baru, interaksi dengan lingkungan serta orang-orang baru, menyadari fungsi dan peranpositif, memiliki empati dan memiliki optimis mepositif. Dan faktor yang mempengaruhi resiliensi pada narapidana vonis hukuman seumur hidup adalah kemampuan menyadari dan mengidentifikasi kesalahan, nilai spiritual, kemampuan intelektual dan akademik, serta dukungan sosial dan keluarga
Analisis Perbaikan Sistem Kompensasi Pada Hotel XYZ Menggunakan Metode Adhered dan Overlapping
Authors: Faradhila Melinia Dita , Khairi Miftahul , Awalia Putri Siti , Sarifah Rizqi Nur , Salma Dwi Putri Sherly
Published: April 2022

Perusahaan yang baik perlu memberikan kompensasi yang tepat untuk setiap karyawan karena kompensasi merupakan salah satu motivasi karyawan dalam melakukan kerja. Perbedaan kompensasi yang diterima setiap karyawan didasarkan pada job description, pemecahan masalah, dan tingkat kesulitan yang berbeda. Kompensasi yang diterima oleh setiap job title yang berbeda dapat mencerminkan nilai dari pekerjaan itu sendiri. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada Hotel XYZ dengan tujuan melakukan analisis dan perancangan perbaikan sistem kompensasi dari sistem kompensasi yang  telah ada di Hotel XYZ. Untuk melakukan perbaikan sistem kompensasi yang efektif perlu menggunakan metode yang tepat. Pada penelitian ini metode yang digunakan adalah sistem poin yaitu adhered dan overlapping. Penelitian ini menggunakan sepuluh compensable factors yang akan menjadi faktor evaluasi jabatan pada seluruh job title yang ada. Hasil dari penelitian ini menghasilkan evaluasi yang dapat digunakan pihak hotel untuk membuat struktur kompensasi baru yang lebih efektif