bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Need of Integrated Regional Planning Approach for the Decentralisation and Optimisation of Renewable Energy Based Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: A Comprehensive Visualisation
Authors: Rani Geetanjli , Saini Devender Kumar
Published: September 2023

The existing research narrates avenues in the regional and thematic area preconditions set via the framework and institutional mechanism towards energy decentralisation (ED). Moreover, with the entrant stakeholders and inclusive energy policy, the researchers find potential in local resources and capacity towards the decarbonisation of the economy. Consequently, governments around the globe emphasise multi-level sectoral economic support packages to buffer the immediate to medium-term gap and subsequently investigate their implementation in infrastructure and technology. The present review attempts to focus on the conditions of energy transformation in enabling a policy and regulatory framework. As such an integrated regional spatial framework focuses to identify support packages across urban and rural planning, transportation, renewable energy, infrastructure, environment and climate change and sustainability. Moreover, the present review revolves its thematic focus around the transport sector to strategize the energy decentralisation of the local potential in the ongoing electric vehicle (EV) transportation. The presented review toils on EV users’ struggle to orient to the need of the hour in the inadequacies of refill/charging infrastructure. Thus, it is imperative to review parameters such as availability and access to charge, depending on the source of energy in the charging infrastructure, facilities and services at the regional level. The presented review investigates under categoric and key search across conceptual regional settlement hierarchy to strategize the development of the Renewable Energy based Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (REEVI) package under system, support and services (SSS). Conclusively, the review study brings out a tentative regional settlement hierarchical integrated methodology for REEVI-SSS in the missing linkages and gaps of spatial planning to ease medium and long trip EV transportation challenges faced at the inter-city–rural, i.e., regional level.
Study on the Influence and Optimization of Neighborhood Space on the Perceived Restoration of Rural Left-Behind Older People: The Case of Changsha, China
Authors: Sun Yilin , Zhu Li , Li Jiang , Zhang Ni , Tang Yue , Wang Xiaokang , Wu Honglin
Published: September 2023

Neighborhood space profoundly impacts the sustainable development of left-behind older people and the realization of a healthy goal. This study examines the effects of neighborhood space on perceived restoration in rural left-behind older people. Based on a survey in a severely aging village, we use a structural equation model to analyze the relationship between the environmental perception of neighborhood space as a potential restorative environment and the perceived restoration of older people’s specific forms of attention (i.e., fascination, novelty, escape, conformity, and compatibility), with the former having a positive impact on the latter. Neighborhood social cohesion and place attachment are the mediating mechanisms for older people to obtain perceived restoration through the environmental perception of neighborhood space. Moreover, female older people, older people in poor health, and older people living alone are more likely than others to obtain perceived restoration from neighborhood spaces. The study highlights that accessibility, safety, openness, and familiarity of neighborhood spaces play a critical role in older people’s perceived restoration. These findings provide a promising approach for policymakers and planners to implement the perceived health of left-behind older people and support sustainable health aging in rural communities through space-based interventions.
Understanding Corporate Green Competitive Advantage through Green Technology Adoption and Green Dynamic Capabilities: Does Green Product Innovation Matter?
Authors: Zhu Yan , Zhang Huifang , Siddik Abu Bakkar , Zheng Yubin , Sobhani Farid Ahammad
Published: September 2023

Our study explores the association between the adoption of green technology and the development of green dynamic capabilities to achieve green competitive advantage. This research concentrates explicitly on the mediating function of green product innovation. The study is grounded in the dynamic capabilities theory and seeks to improve understanding regarding how organizations can attain a competitive edge by employing green practices and capabilities. Data were obtained from 312 manufacturing business managers in Bangladesh. We utilized the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method to examine the data and evaluate the proposed hypotheses. The empirical evidence suggests that both green technology adoption and green dynamic capabilities significantly impact firms’ green product innovation and competitive advantage. Additionally, the findings indicate that green product innovation is a mediating variable in the association between green technology adoption-green competitive advantage and green dynamic capabilities-green competitive advantage. This research adds to the current body of literature by presenting empirical findings highlighting the crucial role of green technology and dynamic capabilities in promoting green competitive advantage. Our results reveal that it would be beneficial for organizations to prioritize adopting eco-friendly technologies and cultivating dynamic capabilities to improve their overall green performance. The present study contributes significantly to the literature by offering insights into the strategies managers and policymakers can employ to attain sustainable competitive advantage in the manufacturing sector.
Managing Local Health System Interdependencies: Referral and Outreach Systems for Maternal and Newborn Health in Three South African Districts
Authors: Schneider Helen , Mianda Solange , Odendaal Willem , Chetty Terusha
Published: September 2023

In complex health systems, referral and outreach systems (ROS) are formal strategies for connecting and managing interdependencies between facilities in service delivery pathways. Well-functioning maternal and newborn ROS are critical to successful outcomes, and therefore, a good lens through which to examine the management of local interdependencies. We conducted a qualitative study of maternal–newborn ROS, involving interviews with 52 senior, middle, and frontline managers, in three health districts of three different provinces in South Africa. We analyse the differences in functioning of ROS as an interplay of setting (urban, rural), individual facility strengths and weaknesses, the quality of emergency medical services (EMS), and the wider provincial strategic and organisational context. ROS are strengthened by sub-district governance arrangements that recognise and enable connectedness—in particular, between primary health care and district hospital services; by informal, day-to-day communication and collaboration across levels and professions; and by hybrid clinical–managerial players as system brokers and systems thinkers. We also identify leverage points, places where small shifts could have wider system effects, most notably in the design and functioning of EMS, and in addressing small, but significant bottlenecks in supply chains in lower level facilities that negatively impact the system as a whole.
Development of a Maturity Model for Software Quality Assurance Practices
Authors: Al MohamadSaleh Ahmad , Alzahrani Saeed
Published: September 2023

The advancements in the technology landscape and software development in recent years mandate paying attention to Software Quality Assurance (SQA) because it is becoming significantly important and complex. SQA is a set of activities within the software development lifecycle that aims at reducing development and testing costs, improving the quality of the software systems, and increasing customer satisfaction. Thus, the objective of this paper is to build a SQA maturity model, particularly in the telecommunication industry. To achieve this, this research identified perspectives and factors based on a comprehensive literature review and experts’ inputs using Hierarchical Decision Modeling (HDM) as the methodology. The proposed model consists of five perspectives, which are requirements validation, testing, software change management control, technology, and organization and culture with every perspective containing relevant factors. The factors and perspectives are validated and quantified using SQA inputs from subject matter experts. The findings of this study suggest that requirements validation is the most important perspective. Two case studies were conducted to identify the maturity score for each case, demonstrate the practicality of the research model, identify areas of deficiencies, and propose corrective actions. This paper provides an in-depth look at software quality factors and their relative importance, targeting to help SQA practitioners understand and assess their SQA practices.
Is a Good Sleep on Mosquito-Free Nights Worth the Risk of Lymphoma Associated with the Use of Household Insecticides? A Case-Control Study of Lymphoma Subtypes in Adults
Authors: Cocco Pierluigi , Satta Giannina , Cancedda Valerio , Meloni Federico , Milia Simone , Pilia Ilaria , Zucca Mariagrazia , De Matteis Sara
Published: September 2023

Background. The evidence linking the use of household pesticides and the risk of lymphoma is scanty. Methods. We explored the hypothesis in a population-based case-control study on lymphoma conducted in Sardinia, Italy, in 1998–2004, including 325 cases and 465 population controls and data on lifetime frequency, seasonality, and years of use of household insecticides and potential confounders. We calculated the risk of lymphoma (all subtypes) and its major subtypes associated with using household insecticides in three time windows (up to 1978, from 1979–2001, and 2002 onwards) with unconditional logistic regression adjusting by age, sex, education, and occupational exposure to pesticides. Results. Household insecticides did not increase risk of lymphoma (all subtypes), Hodgkin’s lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, and the major B-cell lymphoma subtypes. The risk of multiple myeloma (MM) but not the other subtypes showed a non-significant upward trend (p = 0.203) with increasing quartiles of days of use in the time window when propoxur was the most popular household insecticide. Conclusions. Our results suggest no association between the household use of insecticides and the risk of lymphoma. Further studies are warranted to confirm or discard an association between MM risk and the use of propoxur.
Identification of Acid Hydrolysis Metabolites of the Pimelea Toxin Simplexin for Targeted UPLC-MS/MS Analysis
Authors: Loh Zhi Hung , Hungerford Natasha L. , Ouwerkerk Diane , Klieve Athol V. , Fletcher Mary T.
Published: September 2023

Pimelea poisoning of cattle is a unique Australian toxic condition caused by the daphnane orthoester simplexin present in native Pimelea pasture plants. Rumen microorganisms have been proposed to metabolise simplexin by enzymatic reactions, likely at the orthoester and epoxide moieties of simplexin, but a metabolic pathway has not been confirmed. This study aimed to investigate this metabolic pathway through the analysis of putative simplexin metabolites. Purified simplexin was hydrolysed with aqueous hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid to produce target metabolites for UPLC-MS/MS analysis of fermentation fluid samples, bacterial isolate samples, and other biological samples. UPLC-MS/MS analysis identified predicted hydrolysed products from both acid hydrolysis procedures with MS breakdown of these putative products sharing high-resolution accurate mass (HRAM) fragmentation ions with simplexin. However, targeted UPLC-MS/MS analysis of the biological samples failed to detect the H2SO4 degradation products, suggesting that the rumen microorganisms were unable to produce similar simplexin degradation products at detectable levels, or that metabolites, once formed, were further metabolised. Overall, in vitro acid hydrolysis was able to hydrolyse simplexin at the orthoester and epoxide functionalities, but targeted UPLC-MS/MS analysis of biological samples did not detect any of the identified simplexin hydrolysis products.
Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Heterologous CoronaVac–ChAdOx1 versus Homologous CoronaVac Vaccination in a Real-World Setting: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Ruenkham Ayakarn , Uitrakul Suriyon , Oberdorfer Peninnah , Okonogi Siriporn , Katip Wasan
Published: September 2023

Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has outpaced vaccine availability and delivery from vaccine manufacturers, and thus, a scarcity of vaccines happened to many countries around the world. In Thailand, the mixing of different types of vaccines was approved and clinically implemented partially due to concerns about the availability and efficacy of one vaccine. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of heterologous CoronaVac–ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccines compared with the usual regimen of homologous CoronaVac–CoronaVac. A retrospective cohort study was conducted by dividing patients into the CoronaVac–CoronaVac group and the CoronaVac–ChAdOx1 group. Results: A total of 875 patients received vaccinations at Srisangwan Hospital between April to October 2021 and were included for analysis. The patients in both homologous and heterologous groups had low rates of COVID-19 infection. In addition, the hospitalization rates in the 40 days after the second vaccination were low in both regimens. Minimal adverse events (AE) were reported in both groups, including local AE (e.g., discomfort at the injection site, rash, soreness, swelling, and redness) and systemic AE (e.g., fever, headache, weariness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and myalgia). Moreover, several factors were associated with lower adverse events following immunization (AEFIs), including age ≥ 50 years, male, and body weight ≥ 50 kg. In contrast, thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, allergic rhinitis, and psychiatric disorders were independent risk factors associated with an increase in AEFIs. Conclusions: The heterologous CoronaVac–ChAdOx1 and homologous CoronaVac–CoronaVac regimens were promising vaccination strategies for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the heterologous CoronaVac–ChAdOx1 potentially caused fewer AEFIs compared with the homologous CoronaVac–CoronaVac regimen.
Conserved Domains in Variable Surface Lipoproteins A-G of Mycoplasma hyorhinis May Serve as Probable Multi-Epitope Candidate Vaccine: Computational Reverse Vaccinology Approach
Authors: Zubair Muhammad , Wang Jia , Yu Yanfei , Rasheed Muhammad Asif , Faisal Muhammad , Dawood Ali Sobhy , Ashraf Muhammad , Shao Guoqing , Feng Zhixin , Xiong Qiyan
Published: September 2023

Mycoplasma hyorhinis (M. hyorhinis) is responsible for infections in the swine population. Such infections are usually cured by using antimicrobials and lead to develop resistance. Until now, there has been no effective vaccine to eradicate the disease. This study used conserved domains found in seven members of the variable lipoprotein (VlpA-G) family in order to design a multi-epitope candidate vaccine (MEV) against M. hyorhinis. The immunoinformatics approach was followed to predict epitopes, and a vaccine construct consisting of an adjuvant, two B cell epitopes, two HTL epitopes, and one CTL epitope was designed. The suitability of the vaccine construct was identified by its non-allergen, non-toxic, and antigenic nature. A molecular dynamic simulation was executed to assess the stability of the TLR2 docked structure. An immune simulation showed a high immune response toward the antigen. The protein sequence was reverse-translated, and codons were optimized to gain a high expression level in E. coli. The proposed vaccine construct may be a candidate for a multi-epitope vaccine. Experimental validation is required in future to test the safety and efficacy of the hypothetical candidate vaccine.
Alternative Samples for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Surveillance in an Endemic PRRSV-1-Infected Breeding Herd: A Descriptive Study
Authors: Lebret Arnaud , Normand Valérie , Berton Pauline , Nicolazo Théo , Teixeira Costa Charlotte , Chevance Céline , Brissonnier Mathieu , Boulbria Gwenaël
Published: September 2023

Knowing porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) status is essential for designing herd management protocols. For this, weaning-age pigs are a key subpopulation. Recently, different alternatives to blood sampling have been introduced because they are easier, welfare-friendly and cost-saving tools. Moreover, most of them allow the testing of more animals and seem to be more sensitive in low-prevalence scenarios. However, these studies were implemented mainly in PRRSV-2-infected herds. The first objective of our study was to compare the rate of detection of PRRSV-1 by RT-qPCR in individual serum samples, family oral fluid samples (FOF) and udder wipes (UW) collected the day before weaning. The second objective was to evaluate the suitability of pooling. The study was performed on a 210-sow farrow-to-finish farm which was PRRSV-1 infected and unstable. A total of 119 litters were sampled. The rate of detection of PRRSV-1 in blood samples, FOF and UW was 10.9%, 7.6% and 0.8%, respectively. The agreement between sera and FOF was almost perfect even if the detection capacity of sera was numerically superior to FOF. The Ct values of positive sera were statistically lower than those of FOF. Two modalities of pooling (1:3 and 1:5) were tested for sera and FOF. For sera, both modalities did not impact the PRRSV-1 status either at the litter level or at the batch one. On the other hand, whatever the modality (pooled by 3 or 5), most of the pools of FOF gave negative results, misclassifying many litters and batches.
Supplementation with Rumen-Protected Methionine Reduced the Parasitic Effect of Haemonchus contortus in Goats
Authors: Montout Laura , Bahloul Lahlou , Feuillet Dalila , Jean-Bart Max , Archimède Harry , Bambou Jean-Christophe
Published: September 2023

The present study investigated the impact of rumen-protected (RP) methionine supplementation on the resistance and resilience to Haemonchus contortus experimental infection of goat kids. Twenty-seven 6-month-old goat kids (14.55 ± 2.7 kg body weight) were placed in individual pens during an experimental period of forty-two days. Each kid was placed under one of three distinct diets (n = 9 animals/diet) corresponding to the following experimental groups: Control (C, Hay + concentrate), Low Methionine (LM, Hay + concentrate + 3.5 g/Kg of Dry Matter (DM) of RP methionine, or High Methionine (HM, Hay + concentrate + 11.5 g/Kg of DM of RP methionine). After a 4-week period of adaptation to the diets, all the animals were experimentally infected with a single oral dose of 10,000 H. contortus third-stage infective larvae (L3). No significant effect of RP methionine supplementation was observed for feed intake, digestibility and growth performance. The faecal egg counts (FEC) and worm burdens were not impacted by RP methionine supplementation either. In contrast, Packed cell volume (PCV) and haemoglobin concentration were higher in kids supplemented with RP methionine. Similarly, the level of serum IgA directed against adult H. contortus excretion and secretion products (ESP) was higher in supplemented kids. These results suggested that RP methionine supplementation improved goat kids’ resilience against H. contortus infection.
Endoscopic Retrieval of Esophageal and Gastric Foreign Bodies in Cats and Dogs: A Retrospective Study of 92 Cases
Authors: Maggi Giulia , Tessadori Mattia , Marenzoni Maria Luisa , Porciello Francesco , Caivano Domenico , Marchesi Maria Chiara
Published: September 2023

Esophageal and gastric foreign bodies (FBs) commonly occur in small animal practices, and their endoscopic removal has been previously reported. However, few studies reported the endoscopic instruments used for the retrieval attempt and the time spent for endoscopic removal. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the factors that can influence the success rate and timing of the endoscopic retrieval of FBs. The medical records of 92 animals undergoing endoscopic removal of esophageal (n = 12) and gastric (n = 84) FBs have been reviewed. Two dogs had FBs in both the esophagus and stomach. From medical records and video recordings, there were extrapolated data on signalment, clinical signs, endoscopic devices used, success of retrieval, and duration of endoscopy. Endoscopic removal of FBs was successful in 88% cases, and the mean time spent for the extraction was 59.74 min (range, 10–120 min). The success rate and timing for the removal of endoscopic foreign bodies (EFBs) are influenced by several factors in our population: medium-breed dogs, adult animals, and localization of FBs in the body of the stomach increased the probability of failure during the endoscopic retrieval attempt. Conversely, the success and timing of the retrieval of EFBs were higher in puppies and with increasing operator’s experience. Moreover, the use of combination devices such as polypectomy snare and grasping forceps negatively influenced the success of extraction of FBs. Further prospective and comparative studies in a large and multicentric population of patients can be useful to create interventional endoscopic guidelines, as in human medicine.
Subgrid Model of Fluid Force Acting on Buildings for Three-Dimensional Flood Inundation Simulations
Authors: Kubota Riku , Kashiwada Jin , Nihei Yasuo
Published: September 2023

In recent years, large-scale heavy rainfall disasters have occurred frequently in several parts of the world. Therefore, a quantitative approach to understanding how buildings are damaged during floods is necessary to develop appropriate flood-resistant technologies. In flood inundation simulations for the quantitative evaluation of a building’s resistance to flooding, a subgrid model is necessary to appropriately evaluate the resistance of buildings smaller than the grid size at a medium grid resolution. In this study, a new subgrid (SG) 3D inundation model is constructed to evaluate the fluid force acting on buildings and assess the damage to individual buildings during flood inundation. The proposed method does not increase the computational load. The model is incorporated into a 2D and 3D hybrid model with high computational efficiency to construct a 3D river and inundation flow model. Its validity and effectiveness are evaluated through comparisons with field observations and the conventional equivalent roughness model. Considering horizontal and vertical velocity distributions, the proposed model showed statistically significant improvements in performance in terms of building loss indices such as velocity and fluid force. These results suggest that the SG model can effectively evaluate the fluid force acting on buildings, including the vertical distribution of flow velocities.
Effect of Rigid Aquatic Bank Weeds on Flow Velocities and Bed Morphology
Authors: Elzahry Elzahry Farouk M. , Eltoukhy Mahmoud Ali R. , Abdelmoaty Mohamed S. , Eraky Ola Mohamed , Shaaban Ibrahim G.
Published: September 2023

The prediction of changes in velocity distribution and channel bed morphology is significant in open channel management and design. This paper implements experimental work to realize and quantify the effect of rigid aquatic bank weeds on vertical velocity profiles and channel bed morphology. In the experimental work, weeds were given a staggered distribution using three distances of 25, 50, and 75 mm, unilaterally and bilaterally, with Froude numbers ranging from 0.11 to 0.30, achieving 168 scenarios. Results for the tested weed cases showed that the average velocity was directly proportional to the weed density and approached the Froude number. By comparing the smooth and weeded velocities, it was found that the velocity inside the infested reach was close to the downstream velocity and exceeded the upstream velocity by about 10% and 41%, respectively. Scour depths along the centerline of the vegetated reach for the bilateral weeds were higher by 11% to 33% than those for the unilateral weeds. The maximum observed depth of the scour holes along the smooth bank was about 30% to 60% of the maximum scour depth at the middle line. Finally, to quantify the results, multiple regression analysis was performed to develop empirical equations to assist in the water management process.
A Systematic Literature Review of State of Health and State of Charge Estimation Methods for Batteries Used in Electric Vehicle Applications
Authors: Swarnkar Radhika , Ramachandran Harikrishnan , Ali Sawal Hamid Md , Jabbar Rani
Published: September 2023

In recent years, artificial intelligence and machine learning have captured the attention of researchers and industrialists in order to estimate and predict the state of batteries. The quality of data must be good, and the source of data must be the same for different models’ performance comparisons. The lithium-ion battery is popularly used because of its high energy density and its compact size. Due to the non-linear and complex characteristics of lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicle users have to know about battery health conditions. Different types of state estimation methods are used, namely, electrochemical-based, equivalent circuit model (ECM) based, and data-driven approaches. This paper is a survey of electric vehicle history, different battery chemistries, battery management system (BMS) basics and key challenges and solutions in BMS, and in-depth discussions about other battery state of charge and state of health estimation methods. Research trend analysis, critical analysis of this work, limitations, and future directions of existing works are discussed. This paper also provides information on the open-access available datasets of different battery chemistry for a data-driven approach. This paper highlights the key challenges of state estimation techniques. Knowledge of accurate battery state of charge (SOC) provides critical information about remaining available energy. In comparison, battery state of health (SOH) indicates its current health condition, remaining lifetime, performance, and proper energy management of the electric vehicles.
Incidence and management of mallet finger in Dutch primary care: a cohort study
Authors: Krastman Patrick , de Schepper Evelien , Bindels Patrick , Bierma-Zeinstra Sita , Kraan Gerald , Runhaar Jos
Published: September 2023

Background

A mallet finger (MF) is diagnosed clinically and can be managed in primary care. The actual incidence of MF and how it is managed in primary care is unknown.

Aim

To determine the incidence of MF in primary care and to obtain estimates for the proportions of osseous and tendon MF. An additional aim was to gain insight into the management of patients diagnosed with MF in primary care.

Design & setting

A cohort study using a healthcare registration database from general practice in the Netherlands.

Method

Patients aged ≥18 years with a new diagnosis of MF from 1 January 2015–31 December 2019 were selected using a search algorithm based on International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) coding.

Results

In total, 161 cases of MF were identified. The mean incidence was 0.58 per 1000 person–years. A radiograph was taken in 58% (n= 93) of cases; 23% (n= 37) of cases had an osseous MF. The most applied strategies were referral to secondary care (45%) or conservative treatment in GP practice (43%). Overall, 7% were referred to a paramedical professional.

Conclusion

On average, a Dutch GP assesses ≥1 patient with MF per year. Since only a minimal number of patients required surgical treatment and a limited number of GPs requested radiography, the recommendation in the guidelines to perform radiography in all patients with MF should potentially be reconsidered. The purpose of requesting radiographs should not be to distinguish between a tendinogenic or osseous MF, but to assess whether there is a possible indication for surgery.
KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGIS REMAJA PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19: PERAN KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL, DUKUNGAN SOSIAL, DAN STRATEGI KOPING
Authors: Siti Chairani Leila , Latifah Melly , Muflikhati Istiqlaliyah
Published: September 2023

Pandemi Covid-19 mengharuskan masyarakat, termasuk remaja, beradaptasi dengan segala aspek kehidupan. Hal ini berdampak pada kesejahteraan psikologis remaja. Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah menganalisis pengaruh kecerdasan emosional, dukungan sosial, dan strategi koping terhadap kesejahteraan psikologis remaja. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross sectional study dan pengumpulan data dilakukan secara daring dengan alat bantu kuesioner. Sejumlah 427 siswa SMA di DKI Jakarta terlibat dalam penelitian ini. Data dianalisis dengan uji korelasi spearman dan partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa usia berhubungan positif dengan kecerdasan emosional dan dukungan sosial. Remaja laki-laki memiliki kecerdasan emosional dan kesejahteraan psikologis lebih tinggi dibandingkan perempuan. Semakin tinggi kecerdasan emosional dan koping adaptif maka semakin tinggi kesejahteraan psikologis remaja. Sementara, semakin tinggi koping maladaptif maka semakin rendah kesejahteraan psikologis remaja. Dukungan sosial tidak terbukti berpengaruh langsung terhadap kesejahteraan psikologis remaja, namun dukungan sosial ditemukan berpengaruh tidak langsung terhadap kesejahteraan psikologis, baik melalui koping adaptif maupun koping maladaptif. Saran berdasarkan hasil penelitian yaitu dalam upaya meningkatkan kesejahteraan psikologis, remaja perlu meningkatkan kecerdasan emosional melalui kemampuan emosional, kemampuan bersosialisasi, pengendalian diri, dan rasa sejahtera. Keluarga dan lingkungan remaja dapat memberikan dukungan sosial yang konstruktif. Disamping itu remaja dapat dibiasakan untuk secara efektif mengatasi masalah sehingga dapat mengurangi dampak emosional negatifnya dan mengurangi strategi yang tidak mengubah situasi atau memperburuk.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Manajemen Alumni (Tracer Study) Berbasis Web Di Politeknik Piksi Ganesha
Authors: Maulana Yusup Jepry , Falaah Abdussalaam
Published: September 2023

Alumni merupakan salah satu aspek penting dalam rangka peningkatan kualitas Perguruan Tinggi, sistem manajemen alumni atau tracer study ini bertujuan sebagai media pelacakan jejak lulusan/alumni dan untuk mengetahui outcome pendidikan dalam bentuk transisi dari dunia pendidikan tinggi ke dunia usaha/industri. Politeknik Piksi Ganesha telah mencetak belasan ribu lulusan yang tersebar di dalam maupun luar negeri, dalam proses pelacakan alumni saat ini masih menggunakan google form, belum adanya sistem informasi manajemen alumni ini menyebabkan data lulusan sulit ditemukan dan sulit untuk dilacak keberadaannya dikarenakan belum adanya sistem yang baik untuk mengolah data alumni. Sistem ini menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dengan framework laravel dan database MySQL. Dengan adanya sistem manajemen ini, alumni dapat memasukan identitas pribadi, riwayat pekerjaan, laporan tugas akhir, sharing sesama alumni, serta mengisi kuisioner sesuai dengan surat edaran Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (KEMDIKBUD). Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mempermudah tenaga pendidik dalam melakukan proses pendataan, mencari informasi yang dibutuhkan dari alumni, dapat menjadikan laporan tugas akhir sebagai referensi bagi lulusan selanjutnya, dapat menjaring informasi lowongan kerja untuk alumni/lulusan, serta dapat mempermudah dalam pembuatan laporan pengisian kuisioner. Dari Hasil pengujian menggunakan metode black box, sistem sudah sesuai dengan hasil yang diharapkan.
Simulating Potential Tree Height for Beech–Maple–Birch Forests in Northeastern United States on Google Earth Engine
Authors: Zuo Zhenpeng , Dong Luofan , Knyazikhin Yuri , Myneni Ranga B.
Published: September 2023

Estimating potential height of forests is one of key tasks in forest restoration planning. Since regional maximum height statistics is difficult to account for local heterogeneity, biotic and abiotic mechanism-based methods are required. Different from the mainstream models that possesses either hydraulic constraint or mechanical constraint, we used a more lightweight model based on balance of water availability and consumption, named the Allometric Scaling and Resource Limitations model. Several enhancements were added, making up the third version of the model, and we deployed it using Google Earth Engine (GEE). A map of potential tree height at 90-m resolution is created for beech–maple–birch forests in northeastern United States. Within the oldest forests among the study area, the model reproduces the tree height level of ~25 m with root mean square deviation (RMSD) of 3.71 m from a high-resolution product of canopy height estimates. Under a threshold of 20% deviation, 82.9% of pixels agree with the existing tree heights. Outside of the oldest forests, RMSD raises to 5.01 m, and agreement drops to 75.3%. Over the entire study area, 6.6% total pixels of interest have a predicted height below the current level. A total of 16.7% pixels have larger predictions relative to existing forest heights, with a half of them classified as mistakes of overestimation. Errors may come from uncertainty in climate reanalysis data and inadequate shading effects modeling. Our work confirms the applicability of this lightweight model for this static prediction task and explores the deployment of ecological mechanism-based models on the GEE platform.
Exploration of Perceived Use of Technology Using A Digital Business Perspective
Authors: Lukita Chandra , Riza Chakim Mochamad Heru , Supriati Ruli , Lestari Santoso Nuke Puji , Kamil Muhammad Farhan
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to ascertain how people's opinions about technology use in relation to digital business are perceived. Ten knowledgeable respondents who have experience using technology in a digital business setting were interviewed for this study's qualitative method to data collection. The study's problems include the advantages and drawbacks of technology use, how technology affects business decision-making, and how crucial technology integration is to business strategy. The findings of the study demonstrate that utilizing technology in digital businesses can provide a number of benefits, including effectiveness, greater production, and flexibility. But there are still obstacles to be overcome, like concerns about data security and protection. Technology has an impact on business decision-making as well, particularly in terms of data processing and analysis. It is crucial to use technology into company strategy to suit client needs and boost competition. The findings of this study can help company decision-makers think about how to incorporate technology into their business plans in order to achieve success. This study looked at how people perceive how technology is used in digital businesses. A business that conducts business digitally employs digital technology as its main platform for communicating with clients and doing business. The purpose of this study is to understand how technology affects choices made in company strategy and digital business decisions. Data gathering approaches are used in the qualitative research method through in-depth interviews with ten respondents.
The evaluation of fibrous disposable facemask for oil sorption and efficient oil/water separation
Authors: Kızıl Soner
Published: September 2023

During the pandemic period, people have used various personal protective equipment including gloves, face mask and face shields. Among them, disposable face mask plays a critical role to control the spread of COVID-19. Hence, there is an urgent need to evaluate and suspend such waste materials from environment. Herein, we have investigated the potential use of disposable face mask as oil sorbent material for efficient oil/water separation due to their hydrophobic/oleophilic characteristics. Some structural characterization techniques are employed to examine the face mask. A number of tests including absorbency, oil/water separation stability in oils and waters, selective removal of oils in different water medium have been systematically investigated. The outcomes show that waste face mask have great potential in the field of oil-water separation that achieve selectively separate the oil from oily wastewater.
Synergies and potential of hybrid solar photovoltaic for enhanced desalination: A review of selected countries
Authors: Wıbowo Dwiprayogo , Seputro Koestoer Raldi Hendrotoro
Published: September 2023

In an effort to construct a desalination pilot plant, a study of several kinds of literature is needed to ensure Indonesia develops advanced and environmentally friendly desalination technology. This research aims to explore several research papers referenced in developing the desalination pilot plant to gain information on environmentally friendly and sustainable desalination technologies in selected countries such as Spain (Burriana), Mexico, Chile, the Philippines, and Iran (Kish Island), including in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on the development of desalination technology for environmentally friendly and sustainable-based communities. This research used a systematic literature review (SLR) approach emphasizing secondary information from several studies based on selected countries to develop desalination technology. Each technology developed is examined for suitability with environmental conditions and desalination technology to be further applied in Indonesia. The main reason for building desalination plants in selected countries is to support sustainable development based on green energy and technology. They are combining desalination technology with photovoltaic (PV) electrical energy, which is a critical factor in promoting green technology through electrodialysis (ED) or reverse osmosis (RO) techniques. The developed desalination pilot plant can achieve 7-14 L/(m2.h) productivity at approximately 0.36-0.78 USD/m3. If implemented in Indonesia, it is necessary to prepare financial support to construct, operate, and maintain. Desalination technology in Indonesia should prioritize environmentally friendly technology. Indonesia's topographic region is a golden advantage to supporting sustainable green energy by utilizing PV-RO or PV-ED-RO to create fresh water from seawater.
ON PAPER // Reciprocity Between Architecture and Environment
Authors:   Cornell University, Heisel Felix , Zivkovic Sasa ,   Cornell University
Published: September 2023

This paper outlines and discusses a number of pedagogical strategies developed for a recent First Year Introductory Design Studio at Cornell University’s Department of Architecture. The global climate and resource crises are calling for paradigm shifts in the way we design, build, and manage our physical environment. Importantly, those paradigm shifts also fundamentally challenge the way we teach architecture. The studio aimed to introduce students to the issues, elements, processes and interdependencies of both sustainability (environment, climate, politics) and architectural design (geometry, materiality, form, structure). A total of five assignments and their results are presented in this paper, historically contextualized, and pedagogically analyzed. Each of the exercises incrementally introduced new architectural concepts related to environment, body, material, culture, landscape, spatial tectonics, and representation. As the semester progressed, project narratives were layered, expanding a student’s understanding of architecture as a complex and playful set of abstracted, reciprocal – geometric, proportional, formal, performative, constructed and natural – relationships.
Diagnóstico etiológico del síndrome coledociano
Authors:   , Oppio Alfredo Raúl
Published: September 2023

Se entiende por síndrome coledociano un cuadro clínico que se exterioriza por una triada sintomatológica: Ictericia - Coluria - Acolia fecalo entero acolia.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA RAJA CARAKA UNTUK PEMBELAJARAN MEMBACA AKSARA JAWA
Authors: Fardani Much Arsyad , Wiranti Dwiana Asih , Ismaya Erik Aditia , Kumala Devi
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan dan menguji kelayakan media Raja Caraka untuk pembelajaran membaca Aksara Jawa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah RND dengan model ADDIE. Tingkat kevalidan media yang dikembangkan diukur dengan angket penilaian media yang dilakukan oleh ahli media dan ahli materi. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah terbentuknya media Raja Caraka yang memiliki nilai validais ahli materi memperoleh jumlah skor 35, sedangkan total skor memperoleh hasil 58%. Berdasarkan pedoman konvensi data kuantitatif ke data kualitatif, maka pengembangan media Raja Caraka termasuk kedalam kategori cukup baik. Sedangkan hasil validasi ahli media memperoleh jumlah skor 44, sedangkan total skor memperoleh hasil 73%. Berdasarkan pedoman konvensi data kuantitatif ke data kualitatif, maka pengembangan media Raja Caraka termasuk kedalam kategori baik. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa desain media Raja Caraka ini layak digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran membaca aksara Jawa permulaan.
Family Support and Motivation Relationship with Care for Children with Mental Disable
Authors: Saswati Nofrida , Harkomah Isti , Habibah Habibah
Published: September 2023

Mentally retarded children have limited intelligence and limitations in self-careabilities. So it takes support and motivation from the family. It was knowing the relationship between family support, understanding the relationship between family support and motivation to care for children with mental disabled.

This research is a quantitative research with Cross Sectional design. This research was carried out on Agust 2021 at elementary school Sekolah Luar biasa. Total Sampling was used in this study, with a sample size of 54. We used family support questioner and motivation mother questioner. The association of the family support and motivation were confirmate by Chi-Square test test using SPSS 26.0.

The results of this study indicate that the majority of respondents have good family support, as many as 51.9% respondents, high motivation as many as 51.9% respondents, and mental disable child care well as many as 61.1% respondents. In addition, there is family support p-value = 0.045 (CI 95%) and motivation p-value = 0.047 (CI 95%) for mental disable child care.

The research results should be used as input for schools about the importance of family support for children with mental disable byproviding information and counseling about the care of children with mental disable both in the school environment and at home.
Effect of Plant Spacing ·on Pepper Veinal Mottle Virus Disease in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria
Authors: ALEGBEJO M.D.
Published: September 2023

Experiments on the effect of plant spacing (60 x 30cm, 60 x 35cm, 60 x 40cm, 60 x 45cm, 60 x 50cm, 60 x 55cm, 60 x 60cm,) or. the incidence and severity of PVMV disease were conducted for the period of 1991-1993 at Samaru (Northern Guinea savanna zone). The wider the spacing, the more the percentage of virus infected plants and the mean number of alate aphids trapped. A positive correlation was established between plant spacing and the following factors: PVMV-infected plants, disease severity and mean number of alate aphids trapped but a negative correlation was observed between spacing and fruit yield. Spacing of 60 x 30cm was not desirable due to lodging and subsequent attack by termites. Therefore plant spacing of 60 x 35cm is recommended for pepper at Samaru as against the earlier recommendation of 60 x 45cm.
Description of the Life Stages of Carina forda Westwood (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)
Authors: ANDE A.T. , FASORANTI J.O.
Published: September 2023

All the development stages of Cirina forda Westwood, i.e. egg; 1 to 6 instar larvae; pupa and the adult were described and illustrated with particular emphasis on the mature, edible, commercially utilized 6th larval instar. Eggs that are in clusters are small, oval, 1.68mm long and 1.38mm wide. An average of 50 eggs is about 0.065g. C. forda larva has a dark-brown head and anal shields and greenish-black trunk with yellow blotches. The pupa is obtect, adecticous, highly sclerotised, smooth and robust. Two distinct slits occurring on segments A8 and A9 of the female pupa represent apertures of the bursa corpulatrix and the oviduct. The adult is generally brown and has alar expanse of 10cm with very small eye spots located on both hind wings. This detailed description is to enhance recognition of the larvae and to avoid the inedible closely related larval types
PIPELINE-GENERATED CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION AND DEPLOYMENT METHOD FOR AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Bhardwaj Arvind Kumar , Rangineni Sandeep , Thamma Reddi Latha
Published: September 2023

This article presents a pipeline strategy for solving delivery issues, which speeds up the delivery process, simplifies testing, and enhances benchmarking. It increases stability and deliverability, reduces system disruption, and integrates numerous test phases.
DDoS impact assessment on 5G system performance
Authors: Djuitcheu Hubert , Shah Tirth , Matthias Tammen , Schotten Hans Dieter
Published: September 2023

This work presents some impact of DDoS attacks on 5G system
Deployment of Artificial Intelligence Models into Edge Devices: A Tutorial Brief
Authors: Zylinski Marek , Nassibi Amir , Rakhmatulin Ildar , Malik Adil , Papavassiliou Christos , Mandic Danilo P.
Published: September 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) on an edge device has enormous potential, including advanced signal filtering, event detection, optimization in communications and data compression, improving device performance, advanced on-chip process control, and enhancing energy efficiency. 

In this tutorial, we  provide a brief overview of AI deployment on edge devices, and we describe the process of building and deploying a neural network model on a digital edge device. The primary challenge when deploying an AI model in circuits is to fit the model within the constraints of the limited resources as the restricted memory capacity on IoT circuits and the finite computational power impose constraints on the utilization of deep neural networks on IoT. We addresses this issue by elucidating methods for optimizing neural network models. 

Part of the tutorial also covers the deployments of deep neural network into logic circuits, as significantly enhanced computational speed can be attained by transitioning the AI paradigm from neural networks to learning automata algorithms. This shift involves a move from arithmetic-based calculations to logic-based approaches. This transformation facilitates the deployment of AI onto Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).

The last part of the tutorial covers the emerging topic of in-memory computation of the multiply-accumulate operation. Transferring computations to analog memories has the potential to improve speed and energy efficiency compared to digital architectures, potentially achieving improvements of several orders of magnitude.

It is our hope that this tutorial will assist researchers and engineers to integrate AI models on  edge devices, facilitating rapid and reliable implementation.