bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENERAPAN METODE BAYES DALAM PREDIKSI SEGEMENTASI PASAR PENJUALAN SMARTPHONE
Authors: Zaki Ahmad
Published: July 2021

Smartphone merupakan salah satu perangkat telekomunikasi yang memiliki banyak sekali manfaat yang besar dalam kehidupan sehari hari. Hampir di setiap daerah terdapat toko yang menjual smartphone, setiap toko mencoba melakukan inovasi yang lebih baik terhadap produk yang dijual dengan menyesuaikan terhadap aspek geografis bisnis serta demografis agar produk yang ditawarkan bisa bertahan dan bersaing dengan toko lain yang sejenis. Sistem Pakar adalah suatu program komputer yang dirancang untuk mengambil keputusan seperti keputusan yang diambil oleh seseorang atau beberapa orang pakar. Menurut Marimin (1992), Sistem Pakar adalah sistem perangkat lunak komputer yang menggunakan ilmu, fakta dan teknik berpikir dalam pengambilan keputusan untuk menyelesaikan masalah-masalah yang biasanya hanya dapat diselesaikan oleh tenaga ahli dalam bidang yang bersangkutan. Adapun tujuan yang akan dicapai adalah untuk membuat aplikasi sistem pakar yang berguna sebagai alat bantu untuk mendapatkan informasi dalam segementasi pasar penjualan smartphone. Hasil dalam penelitian ini adalah sistem pakar untuk menentukan segmentasi pasar penjualan smartphone di suatu daerah berdasarkan aspek geografi bisnis dan demografi dengan metode bayes yang memberikan nilai probabilitas pada produk smartphone.
PENERAPAN METODE CERTAINTY FACTOR UNTUK DIAGNOSA PENYAKIT TANAMAN SINGKONG PADA PT. BW TULANG BAWANG
Authors: Adinata Rengga , Muharni Sita , Syaputra M Adie
Published: July 2021

Singkong atau ubi kayu merupakan pohon tropika dan subtropika. Di indonesia singkong menjadi salah satu olahan pangan karena karbohidratnya dan dapat dijadikan keripik, produksi hasil pertanian singkong merupakan produksi terbesar dan memiliki potensi sebagai bahan baku yang penting. Penghasil singkong terbesar sendiri berada di lampung, akan tetapi kualitas singkong dinegara kita sangat menurun. Salah satu hal penyebab yang membuat kualitas singkong adalah penyakit yang menyerang tanaman ubi kayu atau singkong, dengan adanya permasalahan tersebut agar dapat membantu petani dalam menangani masalah maka perlu dibangun sebuah sistem dalam mendiagnosa penyakit tanaman singkong dengan menggunakan metode certainty factor. Sistem menggunakan metode certainty factor ini memilih gejala yang dialami pada tanaman singkong kemudian menggunakan nilai interprestasi, maka sistem akan menghasilkan diagnosa penyakit tersebut. Hasil uji coba aplikasi ini sistem mampu mengidentifikasi jenis penyakit.
IMPLEMENTASI CLOUD COMPUTING SEBAGAI RADIUS SERVER PADA JARINGAN INTERNET ROUTER MIKROTIK
Authors: Saputra Ismail Puji , Yusuf Ridwan , Saprudin Usep
Published: July 2021

Banyaknya pengguna internet pada suatu tempat atau instansi menimbulkan sebuah antrian yang menyebabkan sulitnya pengguna dalam mengakses internet. Berdasarkan masalah tersebut penulis mengimplementasikan cloud computing sebagai radius server pada jaringan internet dengan menggunakan Router MikroTik sebagai alat manajemen bandwith, RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server akan dibangun didalam server Ubuntu dengan memanfaatkan service cloud computing dari AWS (Amazon WEB Service), selain sebagai RADIUS server, Dengan adanya RADIUS server yang dibangun dengan cloud computing dan Router MikroTik stabilitas jaringan internet pada suatu tempat atau instansi menjadi lebih baik dan proses manajemen pengguna menjadi mudah.
LINK BETWEEN THE CONDUCT AS STRATEGIES AND TRAINING OF BUSINESS
Authors: Hernández José G. Vargas- , Carlos Mario Herrera Blanca
Published: July 2021

Industrial systems have received attention in recent years to explain the behavior of companies from a broad perspective, integrating business strategy with structure. Collaborative network is a model that explains the structure of industrial systems to analyze interactions through methods that combine economic with social elements. This paper discusses how partnership strategies of firms derived from external forces to the organization, and implemented by behaviors, shapes the structure, identity and governance of local business networks around a common goal, and highlights the role of agents in the business process evolution of the formalization of networks.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE STAD TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA SMA
Authors: Nuraeni Siska Endah , Afghohani Afif , Exacta Annisa Prima
Published: July 2021

Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah ada pengaruh model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Student Team  Achievement Division (STAD) terhadap prestasi belajar matematika siswa kelas X MIPA 3 SMA Negeri 1 Weru tahun pelajaran 2019/ 2020. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas X MIPA SMA Negeri 1 Weru yaitu, kelas X MIPA 1 sampai dengan kelas X MIPA 4 dengan jumlah seluruh populasi adalah 144 siswa. Sampel pada penelitian ini adalah kelas X MIPA 3 sebagai kelas eksperimen yang menggunakan pembelajaran STAD dan kelas X MIPA 4 sebagai kelas kontrol yang menggunakan pembelajaran konvensional. Sampel diambil menggunakan teknik cluster random sampling. Berdasarkan hasil uji hipotesis dengan taraf segnifikan sebesar 5%, diperoleh harga  = 2,0771 lebih besar dari harga   =  = 1,994 maka ada perbedaan rata – rata nilai kemampuan akhir antara kedua kelas eksperimen dan kelas control sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada pengaruh model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Student Team  Achievement Division (STAD) terhadap prestasi belajar matematika siswa kelas X MIPA 3 SMA Negeri 1 Weru tahun pelajaran 2019/ 2020.

Kata Kunci: Prestasi Belajar Matematika; Student Team  Achievement Division (STAD)
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE NUMBERED HEADS TOGETHER TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR DITINJAU DARI KEMAMPUAN AWAL
Authors: Setiawan Nico Dedy , Dewi susilowati  , Isna farahsanti
Published: July 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah (1) untuk mengetahui manakah yang memberikan prestasi belajar matematika lebih baik, pembelajaran dengan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Numbered Heads Together (NHT) atau dengan model pembelajaran konvensional; (2) untuk mengetahui manakah yang memberikan prestasi belajar matematika lebih baik, siswa dengan kemampuan awal tinggi, sedang, atau rendah; dan (3) untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat interaksi antara model pembelajaran dengan kemampuan awal siswa terhadap prestasi belajar matematika. Penelitian ini  adalah eksperimen semu dengan metode pengumpulan data melalui teknik tes dan dokumentasi. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas XI SMK Bina Patria 1 Sukoharjo tahun ajaran 2019/2020. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara cluster random sampling. Uji hipotesis dengan analisis variansi dua jalan dengan sel tak sama dilanjutkan komparasi ganda dengan taraf signifikan 5%. Jadi dapat disimpulkan bahwa (1) prestasi belajar siswa dengan model pembelajaran NHT lebih baik daripada prestasi belajar siswa dengan model pembelajaran konvensional; (2) tidak terdapat perbedaan prestasi belajar matematika siswa pada siswa dengan kemampuan awal tinggi, sedang dan rendah; dan (3) tidak terdapat interaksi antara model pembelajaran dengan kemampuan awal siswa terhadap prestasi belajar matematika.

Kata Kunci: Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif, Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Numbered Head Together, Prestasi Belajar, Kemampuan Awal.
PENGEMBANGAN SERTA IMPLEMENTASI PENERAPAN TEKNOLOGI INTERNET OF THING PADA BUDIDAYA TANAMAN HIDROPONIK SEBAGAI LANGKAH UKUR NILAI KELAYAKAN NUTRISI PADA TANAMAN
Authors: Komaludin Deden
Published: July 2021

Hidroponik merupakan teknik bertanam modern, dibalik teknik modern ada sisi efektifitas bahkan dampak merugikan yang besar jika tidak diikuti oleh kontrol yang baik. Penulis mencoba mengembangkan penelitian sebelumnya atas nama peneliti dimana dalam pengembangan kali ini akan mengimplementasikan penambahan tiga modul yang terdiri dari sensor TDS , pH meter dan SIM800L sebagai notifikasi SMS. Pengembangan ini diharapkan dapat menghasilkan data penelitian berupa nilai nutrisi hidroponik yang baik dan layak konsumsi pada tanaman pakcoy dengan pengelolaan dan pengaturan nutrisi atas suhu dan pH meter.Hasil ini dapat dibuktikan dengan hasil penelitian yang diharapkan , dimana dengan teknik pengaturan dan monitoring hidroponik dari hasil pengembangan , dihasilkan nilai nutrisi membutuhkan pergantian cairan nutrisi rentang 3 hingga 4 hari untuk menghasilkan tanaman layak konsumsi dan bernutrisi baik. Dikarenakan dengan pengontrolan yang baik selama 3-4 hari nilai nutrisi menunjukkan kestabilan kandungan nutrisi sesuai referensi.
Cost Variance in Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma Who Develop Postoperative Wound Complications
Authors: Wilke Benjamin K. , Buckner Jeannie , Huayllani Maria T. , Spaulding Aaron C. , Murray Peter M. , Forte Antonio J.
Published: July 2021

Background:

Wound complications after a soft-tissue sarcoma surgery are common, occurring in up to 30% to 40% of patients who undergo preoperative radiation therapy. Although risk factors for developing complications are well-known, there is a paucity of literature on the increased healthcare costs after a wound complication. The purpose of this study was to detail these additional costs after a soft-tissue sarcoma surgery.

Methods:

A retrospective review of 99 patients from January 2013 to October 2019 was performed. Hospital and professional charges for the primary surgical procedure and any subsequent hospitalization or procedure related to a wound complication were compiled. Costs were inflated to 2019 dollars.

Results:

Total costs were 21.3% higher for patients who developed a wound complication (P = 0.006). Most patients (32 of 42; 76.2%) who developed a complication required a return trip to the operating room. The average number of return trips was 1.2 (range 0 to 5). For each return trip to the operating room because of a wound complication, an associated increased overall cost of 13.2% was noted (P < 0.001).

Conclusion:

Wound complications after a soft-tissue sarcoma resection are common and add considerable expense to the episode of care. A reduction in wound complications may markedly decrease the cost of treating soft-tissue sarcomas and continues to be an opportunity for improvement.
Complementary Therapies for Cancer Patients: A Narrative Inquiry from the Perspective of Three Health Care Practitioners
Authors: Borg Spagnol Stephanie
Published: July 2021

This paper explores the experiences of an oncologist, a clinical complementary therapist, and a clinical psychologist regarding the use of complementary therapies (CTs) by cancer patients. Additionally, it also investigates the efficacy of CTs and their contribution in alleviating the side-effects of cancer and its treatment when used simultaneously with conventional cancer medication. A qualitative research design using narrative inquiry was adopted to gain the in-depth experience of the three participants. It is a cross-sectional study, portraying a longitudinal perspective through the professional years of experience that these research participants have in the oncology domain. Purposive sampling was the method used to choose the participants, and data was collected through in-depth narrative interviewing. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic narrative analysis.
Four central themes emerged from this study that depict: (1) the impact of cancer on the patients’ well-being, (2) the role of complementary therapies from the practitioners’ perspective, (3) the need for reliable information that is easily accessible to both patients and healthcare practitioners, and (4) the imminent demand for therapists who are qualified in clinical complementary therapies.
Conclusions drawn from this study indicate that more evidence-based research is required to support the use of CTs in cancer care as well as additional training on CTs to the healthcare professionals. It is advised that oncology doctors are informed about the versatility of CTs, their benefits and the possible harmful interactions with conventional cancer medication, and additionally, it is recommended that in order to increase patients’ awareness of the use of CTs within cancer care, information on their safety and efficacy should be made more readily available to the patients. Furthermore, the need for more complementary therapists who are specialised to work within the field of oncology was identified, hence it is recommended that local vocational institutions such as MCAST address this demand by providing accredited courses and training in clinical complementary therapies.
System Mapping as a Service for Post-COVID Regional Transition
Authors: Frendo Carmen
Published: July 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a devastating economic and social disruption. The virus outbreak was possibly triggered in Wuhan, in the Chinese province of Hubei. In a few weeks it escalated to a global pandemic. In an intensely connected global economy the disease left contractions in demand and supply. Consumer and organisational purchasing patterns were distorted and created market anomalies. The global financial markets plunged. The restricted mobility among countries slowed drastically the global economic activities, especially in territories whose main source of revenue is related to tourism. In this context, a consortium of ten partners from nine European countries embarked on a collaborative research project, funded by EIT Climate-KIC. The project aims to provide policymakers and decision-makers with an innovative qualitative research tool that will aid a resilient recovery from COVID-19. Complex challenges, such as the COVID pandemic, require a systems approach to decision-making rather than linear models of decision-making.
The Adaptation and Remediation of Comic to Film: A Critical Analysis of the Remediation of a Comic Trope in Function and Form
Authors: Callus Simon
Published: July 2021

Because graphic novels and film both contain a strong visual element, they continue to have an effect on each other’s development. Aspects from comics have been succesfully remediated into film, and vice-versa. There are, however, clear distinctions between the two mediums. This paper explores the adaptations of comics to film, noting how some film adaptations merely adapt the narrative, while others apply some of the aesthetic qualaties and visual communication tropes of the graphic novel into the film. Examples like “Dick Tracey”, “300”, and even more so, “Scott Pilgrim versus the World” show how remediation of comics in film can work. The more recent “Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse”, is probably the film which remediates comics better than any other film, including brief moments where juxtaposed panels showing sequential actions are used. This being, according to many comic scholars, the main defining feature of the comic medium. It is the trope which I will be exploring in more detail in further studies, attempting to remediate it into film in a way which reflects its use in comics more accurately. This paper serves as a literature review, which provides detailed understanding of the comic and film visual languages, the differences and similarities between them, and will be the basis upon which further research is built.
Prevalence of Hearing Loss in the Maltese Adult Population
Authors: Zammit Nicole , Micallef Doreen Susanne
Published: July 2021

The following retrospective study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hearing loss (HL) in the Maltese Islands. It is estimated that this will be found to be between 1.4% and 15.2% of the population according to previous studies held by the Maltese National Census in 2011, estimations made by the World Health Organisation and published statistics by EuroStat.
A significant correlation between HL and age of participants is expected. Correlations between HL and sex, region of inhabitancy and awareness of HL will also be calculated using Statistical Package for the Social Science. The data was collected by a privately owned company following the British Standard of Audiology’s procedure for Surveillance Audiometry and targeted a population of males and females 18 years and older.

Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient showed a significant correlation between age and HL as hypothesised (0.578 with significance found at 0.01). All Pearson Chi-Square results however showed no significance on HL being correlated with sex, region, or awareness. On review, indications were found to further study the relationship between HL severity and sound pollution of varying localities. Awareness of HL requires further study more specific to this cause in order to extrapolate distinctive results.

In conclusion, the prevalence of HL was found to be 2% of the population, thus confirming the hypothesis. Since participation was voluntary, the majority of which were elderly, the cohort did not produce a true random sample. A larger, more random sample would produce more accurate insight on HL prevalence in the Maltese Islands.
NEUTRALIZACJA HISTORYCZNEGO UZBROJENIA WOJSKOWEGO O DUŻYM WAGONIARZE MATERIAŁU WYBUCHOWEGO W RAMACH OCZYSZCZANIA AKWENÓW Z PRZEDMIOTÓW WYBUCHOWYCH I NIEBEZPIECZNYCH
Authors: Nowak Piotr
Published: July 2021

Wzrost ilości inwestycji związanych z rozwojem gospodarki morskiej, pogłębianie torów wodnych, nowe inwestycje oraz przebudowa portów i nabrzeży wpływa znacząco na ilość znalezionych pod powierzchnią wody niewybuchów i niewypałów z okresu I i II Wojny Światowej. Za oczyszczanie akwenów z przedmiotów wybuchowych i niebezpiecznych odpowiadają Grupy Nurków Minerów wchodzące w skład 8. Flotylli Obrony Wybrzeża. Te dwie grupy nurków Marynarki Wojennej wraz z 39. patrolami saperskimi tworzą system oczyszczania kraju z przedmiotów niebezpiecznych pochodzenia wojskowego – PWiN. Realizacja neutralizacji dużych niewybuchów w środowisku wodnym wymaga ścisłej współpracy Marynarki Wojennej oraz gminnych, powiatowych i wojewódzkich Centrów Zarządzania Kryzysowego. W zależności od miejsca i wielkości obiektu niebezpiecznego proces przygotowania służb odpowiedzialnych za bezpieczne usunięcie obiektu niebezpiecznego może trwać nawet kilka miesięcy. Celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na złożoność operacji neutralizacji dużych obiektów niebezpiecznych zatopionych w akwenach morskich i śródlądowych. Istotny problem stanowi bliskość terenów zurbanizowanych, szlaków żeglugowych i wielomilionowych inwestycji budowlanych. Wprowadzenie nowych technologii oraz procedur do systemu oczyszczania akwenów z przedmiotów wybuchowych i niebezpiecznych ma ogromny wpływ na zwiększenie bezpieczeństwa dla mieszkańców i żołnierzy przeprowadzających rozminowanie oraz zmniejsza ryzyko detonacji PWiN.
SG2IoT - Uma Arquitetura para Integração de Dispositivos Elétricos Inteligentes de Abordagem Legada em Sistemas Smart Grid Baseados na IoT
Authors: Modesto Wanderson , Venâncio Neto Augusto , Rosário Denis do , Cerqueira Eduardo
Published: July 2021

A interoperabilidade entre os sistemas e os dispositivos eletrônicos inteligentes (IEDs) legados, utilizados pela Smart Grid, tornou-se uma questão importante, visto que cada fabricante pode adotar um padrão diferente. Para integração de IEDs legados em um ambiente Smart Grid baseados na IoT, introduzimos o SG2IoT (do inglês Legacy Smart Grid to IoT Protocol Integration Approach), que permite a coexistência de múltiplos IEDs em um ambiente escalável e flexível possibilitado pelo ecossistema SG-Cloud-IoT. A avaliação da proposta foi realizada por prototipagem em uma bancada de testes laboratorial com tecnologias reais, visando validação da arquitetura proposta e uma estimativa de impacto no custo pelo seu uso.
Alocação Adaptativa de Tarefas na Névoa em Ambientes de Saúde Inteligente
Authors: Lima Robertson , Subramanian Anand , Matos Fernando
Published: July 2021

A integração de IoT com computação em Névoa e Nuvem permite a implantação de ambientes de saúde pervasivos para auxiliar na prevenção e diagnóstico de doenças. Contudo, é necessário um gerenciamento mais inteligente para realizar o offload de tarefas computacionais nestes ambientes. Este trabalho propõe uma otimização para alocar e re-alocar requisições de processamento em máquinas na Névoa e Nuvem utilizando modelagem matemática. O objetivo é minimizar o custo de utilização da infraestrutura enquanto garante os requisitos das aplicações. Resultados apontam que a otimização gera soluções próximas do ótimo e a reotimização gera soluções ótimas em menos de 7 e 2,8 segundos em média, respectivamente, para instâncias com até 200 pacientes.
Uma Análise Experimental Usando Mineração de Dados Educacionais sobre os Dados do ENEM para Identificação de Causas do Desempenho dos Estudantes
Authors: Banni Maicon Ribeiro , Oliveira Marcos Vinicius dos P. , Bernardini Flavia Cristina
Published: July 2021

O Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (ENEM) é uma das maneiras utilizadas para mensurar o nível de conhecimento dos estudantes no fim da educação básica. Este artigo apresenta uma análise experimental baseada em Mineração de Dados Educacionais, incluindo o uso de técnicas de visualização de dados e construção de modelos preditivos para identificar os atributos mais relacionados ao desempenho dos estudantes. Foram usados dados do ENEM de 2018 de todo o Brasil, com um total de mais de 5 milhões de registros. Nossos resultados mostraram que os atributos sócio-econômicos de fato apresentam uma relação significativa com o resultado dos estudantes no ENEM.
Reconhecimento facial e viés algorítmico em grandes municípios brasileiros
Authors: Brandão Rodrigo , Oliveira João Lucas
Published: July 2021

Ao utilizar tecnologias de reconhecimento facial, o setor público brasileiro mostra-se atento aos riscos sociais dessa tecnologia? A fim de reunir elementos que nos permitam responder a essa pergunta, investigamos os diários oficiais digitais de 13 dos 17 municípios brasileiros com mais de um milhão de habitantes. Analisamos preliminarmente o uso do reconhecimento facial no transporte público. Constatamos que alguns municípios parecem mais bem preparados do que outros para lidar com os ricos em questão: diante de supostos casos de fraude, eles permitem ao usuário(a) seguir viagem e, em seus textos legais, apresentam orientações mínimas sobre o papel do trabalho humano no processo de revisão das fraudes.
Panorama do percurso acadêmico feminino em um curso de Engenharia de Computação
Authors: Silva Derivaldo Machado da , Santos Viviane Almeida dos
Published: July 2021

Mesmo com os avanços das questões de gênero mundialmente, na computação, as mulheres ainda sofrem com a cultura de que são incapazes para lidar com tarefas complexas. O presente estudo utiliza o método estudo de caso com uma abordagem do tipo quali-quanti para compreender o percurso acadêmico das mulheres em um curso de Engenharia de Computação. Foram analisadas as diferenças de desempenho por gênero, a permanência e evasão entre os sexos, e as dificuldades enfrentadas pelas mulheres no curso. Os resultados destacam a plena capacidade da mulher em acompanhar o curso, porém fatores influenciadores afetam sua motivação e precisam ser considerados para garantir sua permanência até conclusão.
Panorama sobre Participação das Mulheres no IHC
Authors: Carmo Êrica Peters do , Souza Ediana da Silva de , Schuelter Arthur Felipe Herdt , Silveira Milene Selbach , Barbosa Simone Diniz Junqueira , Schroeder Rebeca , Gasparini Isabela
Published: July 2021

Estudos apontam baixa participação de mulheres na Computação, fazendo com que entidades promovam ações específicas para tentar modificar este cenário. Especificamente em relação à comunidade de Interação Humano-Computador que, dentre suas frentes, discute aspectos de interdisciplinaridade e diversidade relacionados à construção de artefatos computacionais, é importante analisar, de forma mais rigorosa, o panorama de atuação das mulheres. Deste modo, este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa sobre a presença das mulheres nesta comunidade, a partir das publicações do Simpósio Brasileiro sobre Fatores Humanos em Sistemas Computacionais. Como resultado, podemos verificar um equilíbrio no número de autores e autoras nas publicações, especialmente nos últimos 5 anos. Porém, ao observar especificamente questões como o gênero do primeiro autor e estados brasileiros em que o autor atua, é possível observar diferenças nesta distribuição.
Transformando ações extensionistas para o ambiente digital: Um relato de experiência no projeto Meninas Digitais do Vale
Authors: Fiori Maria Victoria S. , Rodrigues Maria Elanne M. , Oliveira Lauana Maria C. de , Maia Ariany Almeida , Rocha Marina da S. , Pereira Victoria Gabriella R. , Rabelo Jacilane de H. , Marques Anna Beatriz
Published: July 2021

O projeto Meninas Digitais do Vale visa fortalecer a participação feminina nos cursos de Computação da Universidade Federal do Ceará - Campus Russas. Devido à pandemia, ocasionada pelo novo coronavírus COVID-19, foi necessário o isolamento social e a adaptação de atividades acadêmicas para o modo remoto. Diante disso, o projeto desenvolveu suas ações de forma remota com o objetivo de continuar suas atividades de extensão no período de distanciamento social, tendo como principal aliada às redes sociais. O projeto promoveu cursos de longa e curta duração, produção de conteúdos temáticos da área e eventos direcionados à comunidade acadêmica e ao público em geral. Para avaliar a experiência das participantes nas ações, foram adotados questionários. Uma análise quantitativa e qualitativa foi conduzida sobre os resultados da avaliação dos cursos e ações promovidas pelo projeto.
A representatividade feminina nos jogos digitais
Authors: Kohler Luciana P. de Araújo , Fronza Leonardo , Sartori Andreza , Burger Krysthie , Araújo Jennyfer
Published: July 2021

Este artigo apresenta a pesquisa realizada na base de dados da plataforma Steam em relação a personagens femininas nos jogos digitais. A partir dos 100 primeiros jogos mais jogados, encontrou-se apenas 19 jogos que contemplam personagens femininas de modo que somente um deles representa mais de 50% de personagens femininas em relação ao total. Ainda, dentre os jogos analisados, percebe-se que os jogos no estilo de Battle Arena são os mais apelativos em relação a personagem feminina, caracterizando-as com imagens eróticas e mais sexualizadas.
Nossa Voz: uma plataforma digital para visualização de dados sobre violência contra a mulher no Brasil
Authors: Silva Dynnah Hanna Max P. G. da , Morais Alana Marques de , Morais Aline Marques de
Published: July 2021

O Brasil enfrenta um grande desafio quando colocamos em evidência a desigualdade de gênero e é perceptível que alguns números divulgados por pesquisas de monitoramento de violência se tornam alarmantes. Sendo assim, este artigo procura apresentar resultados do desenvolvimento de uma plataforma que permite uma visualização mais intuitiva dos dados de bases abertas sobre a problemática violência contra a mulher no Brasil, dando um enfoque especial ao estado da Paraíba.
Relato da experiência de desenvolvimento de um manual de boas práticas em ambientes acadêmicos
Authors: Souza Bruna Mariana F. de , Ferreira Kalil , Araújo Adrya , Leão Jeovana , Araújo Julis Figueira de , Barros Mariana , Lauschner Tanara , Nakamura Fabiola Guerra
Published: July 2021

Este artigo tem como objetivo expor a percepção de um grupo de discentes, sob a coordenação de uma docente, sobre sua participação no desenvolvimento de um manual de boas práticas no ambiente universitário em relação a desigualdade de gênero. Além de apresentar o processo realizado até o momento, o artigo descreve as expectativas do grupo acerca deste documento, apresenta a preparação e construção do material, assim como a experiência do grupo nesse processo de criação. O manual encontra-se em fase de desenvolvimento, porém já está com sua estrutura e conteúdos definidos, com algumas seções em fases de revisão e outras de escrita.
Incomplete Data Analysis
Authors: Chen Bo-Wei , Wang Jia-Ching
Published: July 2021

This chapter discusses missing-value problems from the perspective of machine learning. Missing values frequently occur during data acquisition. When a dataset contains missing values, nonvectorial data are generated. This subsequently causes a serious problem in pattern recognition models because nonvectorial data need further data wrangling before models are built. In view of such, this chapter reviews the methodologies of related works and examines their empirical effectiveness. At present, a great deal of effort has been devoted in this field, and those works can be roughly divided into two types — Multiple imputation and single imputation, where the latter can be further classified into subcategories. They include deletion, fixed-value replacement, K-Nearest Neighbors, regression, tree-based algorithms, and latent component-based approaches. In this chapter, those approaches are introduced and commented. Finally, numerical examples are provided along with recommendations on future development.
Transient Thermal Analysis of a Magnetorheological Knee for Prostheses and Exoskeletons during Over-Ground Walking
Authors: Milanezi de Andrade Rafhael , Palmiro Storch André , de Amorim Paulo Lucas , Bento Filho Antônio , Bruno Santos Vimieiro Claysson , Pinotti Marcos
Published: July 2021

Proper knee movement is essential for accomplishing the mobility daily tasks such as walking, get up from a chair and going up and down stairs. Although the technological advances in active knee actuators for prostheses and exoskeletons to help impaired people in the last decade, they still present several usage limitations such as overweight or limited mechanical power and torque. To address such limitations, we developed the Active Magnetorheological Knee (AMRK) that comprises a Motor Unit (MU), which is a motor-reducer (EC motor and Harmonic Drive) and a MR clutch, that works in parallel to a magnetorheological (MR) brake. Magnetorheological fluids, employed in the MR clutch and brake, are smart materials that have their rheological properties controlled by an induced magnetic field and have been used for different purposes. With this configuration the actuator can work as a motor, clutch or brake and can perform similar movements than a healthy knee. However, the stability, control, and life of magnetorheological fluids critically depend on the working temperature. By reaching a certain temperature limit, the fluid additives quickly deteriorate, leading to irreversible changes of the MR fluid. In this study, we perform a transient thermal analysis of the AMRK, when it is used for walking over-ground, to access possible fluid degradation and user’s discomfort due overheating. The resulting shear stress in the MR clutch and brake generates heat, increasing the fluid temperature during the operation. However, to avoid overheating, we proposed a mode of operation for over-ground walking aiming to minimize the heat generation on the MR clutch and brake. Other heat sources inside the actuator are the coils, which generate the magnetic fields for the MR fluid, bearings, EC motor and harmonic drive. Results show that the MR fluid of the brake can reach up to 31°C after a 6.0 km walk, so the AMRK can be used for the proposed function without risks of fluid degradation or discomfort for the user.
Cataract Surgery in Post-Vitrectomized Eyes
Authors: Esteban Olivia , Mateo Javier , Casas Paula , Lara Javier , Ascaso Javier
Published: July 2021

Because of the application of vitreoretinal surgical techniques to a broader range of posterior segment diseases and because cataract develops frequently in postvitrectomy eyes, cataract surgeons should be familiar with the challenges of cataract extraction in vitrectomized eyes. Cataract surgery after pars plana vitrectomy significantly improves visual acuity in 85% of cases, limited by retinal comorbidity and surgical complications. However, despite recent advances, this surgery remains a special challenge. The cataract surgeon can prepare for these challenges with awareness of such potential factors as an excessively mobile posterior capsule, silicon oil removal and special considerations concerning intraocular lens selection and power calculation. And consider the postoperative complications as posterior capsule opacification or refractive errors.
Spectroscopy Technology: An Innovative Tool for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Wheat Diseases
Authors: Lin Fenfang , Zhang Dongyan , Zhou Xin-Gen , Lei Yu
Published: July 2021

Diseases are among the most important factors limiting worldwide production of wheat. Accurate detection of diseases is the key to develop effective management strategies for control of these diseases. Spectroscopy-based technology can be a non-destructive, quick, efficient tool to accurately detect and monitor the occurrence and development of crop diseases. There has seen an increased interest in the research and application of spectrum technology for the diagnosis and detection of wheat diseases in recent years. This book chapter provides a brief review on research advances in using spectroscopy techniques to detect wheat diseases, with a focus on the diagnosis and detection of Fusarium head blight, powdery mildew, and stripe rust, three important fungal diseases in wheat worldwide. Disease symptoms and traditional disease detection methods are also included. Both literature and our original research data are presented, with the section of conclusion and prospects at the end of this book chapter.
The Impacts of Climate Change in Lwengo, Uganda
Authors: Singh Shyamli , Olive Kagweza Ovamani
Published: July 2021

Climate Change has become a threat worldwide. Vulnerable communities are at foremost risk of repercussions of climate change. The present study aimed at highlighting a case study of climate change impacts on Lwengo District of Uganda. Out of the total geographical area of the district, 85% hectares are under cultivation and most of its population depends majorly on the rain- fed agriculture sector to meet the food requirement and as a major income source. With the changing climatic conditions, agriculture is the major sector which is being impacted. The region has experienced disasters from some time, usually the second seasons rains used to result in such disasters but since 2016 both seasons have occurred disasters, which majorly include hailstorm, strong wind, long dry spells, pests and diseases. The situation became more severe due to shortage of availability of skilled human resources, quality equipment for disaster management, limited financial resources and weak institutional capacity, which resulted in increasing vulnerability of small farm holders. Some of the adaptation strategies are being taken up by the government but there is a need to understand prospects of decision-making that are site specific and more sustainable for smallholder communities. Climatic changes possess many obstacles to farming communities which require sustainable adaptation to enhance the adaptive capacities of the communities through continued production systems, which are more resilient to the vagaries of weather. Farmers are practising such options which are location specific, governed by policy framework and dependent on dynamism of farmers. This study investigated how these drivers influence farmers’ decision- making in relation to climate change adaptations.
The Effects of Heat Stress on Production, Reproduction, Health in Chicken and Its Dietary Amelioration
Authors: Gitau Gicheha Mathew
Published: July 2021

Farm profitability is the key driver of most livestock enterprises. The productivity and profitability are driven by genetic potential of the animals and the ability to express the superiority in the production environment. In an ideal situation, an animal should produce maximally as dictated by the genetic potential. It is noteworthy that the environment in which an animal lives in impacts on its ability to expose its genetic potential. Studies have shown that it is rarely feasible to provide animals with ideal conditions to express their full genetic potential. The environment in which animals are reared is characterised by many factors that interact in ways that result in different performance even in animals of similar genetic makeup. For instance, thermal environment is critical in poultry production as it affects both the production and reproduction in different ways. The thermal environment affects chicken differently depending on the stage of growth or production phase. This environment has been impacted by the climate change and subsequent increase in climatic variability resulting in thermal challenges in naturally produced chicken thus altering production and reproduction. This implies that there is need to consider thermal resource in the routine poultry management practices. This would result to design of poultry production systems responsive to the thermal environments more so in the light of climate change and the subsequent increase in climatic variability. This chapter explores the impact of heat stress on chicken production, reproduction, health and its dietary amelioration.
Molecular Classification of Bladder Cancer
Authors: Kaushal Seema , Khandakar Hena
Published: July 2021

Bladder cancer is a biologically and clinically heterogeneous disease. Traditional classification systems, based on pathologic grade, stage and clinical prognosis fail to fully explain how tumors with similar pathology exhibit diverse biological behavior. The introduction of transcriptomics technology has allowed us to catalog all of the mRNA expression patterns and DNA alterations in a given tumor thus expanding our understanding of human cancers. Molecular subtype profiling was attempted only recently in bladder cancer, with the earliest attempts dating back to 2010. Several different molecular classification systems have emerged since. Some of these systems address early bladder cancer, while others focus exclusively on the life-threatening muscle invasive tumors. These molecular subtypes have distinct morphological and clinical characteristics with different therapeutic and prognostic implications, particularly in the era of targeted therapies and immunotherapy. However, molecular subtyping is not without its limitations. Despite the rapidly expanding evidence for important clinical implications, much work is still needed to establish the utility (or lack thereof) of molecular subtyping, and its application in daily practice.
Smart Grid Modernization: Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: Dhara Saumen , Kumar Shrivastav Alok , Kumar Sadhu Pradip
Published: July 2021

Recently, there have been significant technological approaches for the bulk power grid. The customer demand is associated with conventional grid coupled large central generating stations through a high voltage transmission to a distribution system. Urban transmission systems are consistently progressing to meet the increasing needs for power and to replace old-pattern generation with native renewable generation and power provisions from outward green energy resources. Power grid is undergoing remarkable modernization towards advanced consistency, greater efficiency, and less cost by the incorporation of renewable energy and developed control technology. Quick developing nature of grid, consumer needs, and industrial invention situates substation modernization at the leading of grid transformation. Smart grid is essential to accomplish all the fastest technological reformations occurring in generation, transmission and distribution (T&D) of electric power, with growing application of sensors, computers and communications. In this study the recent trend and application of electric power grid is briefly enunciated.
Role of Microbial Enriched Vermicompost in Plant-Parasitic Nematode Management
Authors: Kumar Sunil , Kumar Ranjit , Sood Pankaj
Published: July 2021

Earthworm causes increase in availability of soil organic matter through degradation of dead matters by microbes, leaf litter and porocity of soil. Vermicompost is a non-thermophilic biodegradation process of waste organic material through the action of microorganism with earthworm. Vermicompost is rich in many nutrients including calcium, nitrates, phosphorus and soluble potassium, which are essentially required for plant growth. Different plant growth hormones like gibberellins, auxins and cytokinins are present in vermicompost, which has microbial origin. Nematodes are mostly small, colorless and microscopic organisms which remain under soil, fresh or marine water, plants or animals, and act as parasite in different conditions, while very few have direct effect on human. The nematodes which are parasitic on plants use plant tissues as their food. They have well developed spearing device, like a hypodermic needle called stylet. It is used to penetrate host cell membrane. Management of plant-parasitic-nematodes therefore is necessary and several means are adopted. Of which, use of bio-chemicals and organic compost have shown encouraging results and proved to be potential in suppressing the nematode population. Vermicompost plays an important role of soil fortification on growth characteristics, such as length, weight, root, shoot branches, number of leaves and metabolism of host plant against nematode infection. Vermicompost fortified plants showed increment in sugar, protein and lipid over untreated control. Increment of these metabolites helps treated plants to metabolically cope up the infection and promotes excessive plant growth. The vermicompost caused the mortality of nematodes by the release of nematicidal substances such as hydrogen sulfate, ammonia, and nitrite apart from promotion of the growth of nematode predatory fungi that attack their cysts. It favours rhizobacteria which produce toxic enzymes and toxins; or indirectly favors population of nematophagous microorganisms, bacteria, and fungi, which serve as food for predatory or omnivorous nematodes, or arthropods such as mites, which are selectively opposed to plant-parasitic nematodes.
Probiotics as a Promising Additive in Broiler Feed: Advances and Limitations
Authors: Eugenio Bahule Celina , Natalice Santos Silva Tamiris
Published: July 2021

Feed additives have a strong influence on the production cost of broilers as growth-promoter’s to cover variations in profits due to fluctuation in feed costs. Antibiotics as additives were fundamental and indispensable, however, studies have shown their connection with the emergence of resistant strains of pathogens in animals and humans, therefore in recent years they have been less encouraged. Research is in progress concerning additives that can replace antibiotics as growth promotors and also as prophylactics. It was demonstrated that probiotics, which are living microorganisms and without residual effect’s have a potential to be used as microbials. However, they are not always guaranteed as growth promoters, as there are mechanisms of action regarding their interaction with the host that cannot yet be properly understood. The main advances in the use of probiotics in broilers in recent years, as well as the gaps, challenges, and future perspectives were carefully discussed and analyzed in this study. It was considered as a future premise, the possibility of reviewing the traditional methodologies used to test the hypotheses related to the effect of probiotics in broilers, which may also be extended to other animal species.
Pharmacogenetics and Tramadol-Related Fatalities
Authors: M. Aly Sanaa , Gaulier Jean-Michel , Allorge Delphine
Published: July 2021

Tramadol (TR) is a widely prescribed pain killer because of its relatively safe profile among opioids. Nevertheless, intoxication can occur and overdose can lead to fatal outcomes. Surprisingly, in some fatalities for which death is attributable to TR alone, postmortem blood concentration levels overlap with the therapeutic concentration range. These fatal cases might be explained by pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of TR that are known to be both enantioselective and influenced by genes. Indeed pharmacogenetics (PG) is of great importance in this issue as it has the ability to elucidate the genetic variation contributing to drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and response so that adverse drug reactions, toxicity, and even death can be avoided. The aim of this chapter is to present this issue.
Perspective Chapter: Ultra-Low Temperature Chillers for Semiconductor Manufacturing Process
Authors: Yoon Jung-In , Son Chang-Hyo , Seol Sung-Hoon , Yoon Ji-Hoon
Published: July 2021

The growth of the semiconductor market and advancement of manufacturing technology have led to an increase in wafer size and highly integrated semiconductor devices. The temperature of the supplied cooling medium from the chiller that removes the heat produced in the semiconductor manufacturing process is required to be at a lower level because of the high integration. The Joule-Thomson cooling cycle, which uses a mixed refrigerant (MR) to produce the cooling medium at a level of −100°C required for the semiconductor process, has recently gained attention. When a MR is used, the chiller’s performance is heavily influenced by the composition and proportions of the refrigerant charged to the chiller system. Therefore, this paper introduces a cooling cycle that uses an MR to achieve the required low temperature of −100°C in the semiconductor manufacturing process and provides the results of simple experiments to determine the effects of different MR compositions.
Heritage Language Use, Maintenance and Transmission by Second-Generation Immigrants in Cyprus
Authors: Karpava Sviatlana
Published: July 2021

There are both culturalist and structuralist approaches to the integration of the second-generation immigrants into mainstream society. These approaches focus on cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic assimilation. Successful societal membership is associated with psychosocial adaptation, hybrid identity, selective acculturation or biculturalism, which is an individual’s adjustment to new psychological and social conditions. Individual identity is related to the sense of belonging, integration and engagement in the current space. Self-identity is fluid and flexible; it comprises individual and collective identity, habitus or unconscious identity, agency and reflexivity, which is re-evaluated and adjusted throughout the life trajectory of a migrant and connected to citizenship and solidarity. This study investigated heritage language use, maintenance and transmission, as well as language and cultural identity and social inclusion of second-generation immigrants in Cyprus with various L1 backgrounds. The analysis of the data (e.g. questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions, observations) showed that second-generation immigrants have a hybrid language and cultural identity, as well as multifarious perceptions regarding citizenship, inclusion and belonging. These immigrants try to assimilate to the target society, but at the same time they have a strong link with the community of residence, their L1 country and their heritage or home language. The participants also use mixed/multiple languages at home and elsewhere.