bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La situación de la investigación ante criterios de sustentabilidad en la Universidad Tecnológica de Nezahualcóyotl
Authors: Casas Toris Ubaldo Javier , Rodríguez Pimentel Reyna Isabel
Published: January 2022

El proyecto “Laboratorio de Investigación y
Colaboración para la Sustentabilidad: Sustenta LAB UTN”,
integrado al Programa de Acción Cátedras del Consejo
Mexiquense de Ciencia y Tecnología (COMECyT), fue
aprobado desde mayo de 2021 para implementarse en la
Universidad Tecnológica de Nezahualcóyotl (UTN), con
el objetivo de promover el ejercicio de la investigación
colaborativa para fomentar la generación y aplicación del
conocimiento tecnológico con perspectiva de sustentabilidad.
En este artículo se presenta un diagnóstico sobre necesidades
e intereses de quienes realizan actividades de investigación en
la UTN a través del análisis de sus proyectos y percepciones
a la luz de categorías relacionadas con perspectivas de
sustentabilidad. Basándose en principios metodológicos como la
investigación acción participativa, se recurrió al uso de técnicas
de indagación documental, entrevistas semiestructuradas y
reuniones con investigadores de la UTN, lo que resultó
en el hallazgo de aspectos vinculados a la situación de la
investigación en la institución, perspectivas de los investigadores
respecto a la sustentabilidad orientadas mayormente hacia el
aspecto ambiental; la detección de intereses y necesidades
de investigación sobre el fortalecimiento de la formación
metodológica y la inducción a los nuevos enfoques respecto a la
sustentabilidad en las investigaciones.
FORM AND FUNCTION OF PENDHAPA (TRADITIONAL JAVANESE HALL) IN JAVANESE SOCIETY
Authors: Utomo Tri Prasetyo , Sudardi Bani , Abdullah Wakit , Sardjono Nanang Rizali
Published: January 2022

Pendhapa in this paper is a traditional Javanese hall. The form and function of Pendhapa have a characteristic. The discussion of Pendhapa in this paper is more emphasis on form and function in building communication in the Javanese people. It shows the form and functions of the pendhapa. The method of this research is qualitative research. We use observation, in-depth interviews, and content analysis. The research found that pendhapa generally shaped Joglo, and is the only house that is owned by noble persons. Joglo is in the square a with four-poster as the main pillar. The four pillars support the roof towering in the middle. The main pillar in the Joglo house is often called Saka Guru. And the roof in the middle of the Joglo house is called the roof Brunjung. Pendhapa initially serves as a gathering place and deliberation. Pendhapa is the place of social interaction between citizens to know each other. In traditional Javanese houses, Pendhapa is often called a front home and serves as a living room. Pendhapa is often also called an open room or public room. However, in its development Pendhapa can function as a social communication space or can also be called social communication media. It is associated with the development of the culture and lifestyle of the people in the open society.
INJECTING EDUCATIONAL ELEMENT IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF CHILD CARE CENTRES IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Abdul Mutalib Mashitah , Abdul Ghani Nur Amalina
Published: January 2022

The aim of regulating child care centres should not just be limited to providing protection in terms of the children’s safety and health. It should go beyond providing a ‘safe haven’ in order to enhance the potentials of the children. Therefore, the element of learning and education should be included as one of the legal requirements in regulating child care centres. This paper, therefore, examines the question of whether the educational element should be enacted in the legislative framework of Malaysian child care. The qualitative method is used in this study using document analysis. The laws and regulations on child care centres especially Child Care Centre Act 1984 are evaluated. Apart from the laws and regulations in Malaysia, analysis on international experiences of various jurisdictions which may be taken as lessons for Malaysia is also conducted in enhancing the laws and regulations of Malaysian child care. It is submitted that educational element is an important element to be embedded in laws and regulations governing child care centres in Malaysia early childhood apart from other legal requirements.
COMMUNITY OF ORANG ASLI HULU BEHRANG: A PRELIMINARY STUDY
Authors: Abdullah Mohd Syariefudin , Abdul Rahim Nurulsaidah , Sharif Aisyah Mohamad , Shahril Mohd Izwan
Published: January 2022

This study was conducted to investigate the profile and socio-economy of the Orang Asli Community in Hulu Behrang, Tanjung Malim. A total of 11 Orang Asli villages in Hulu Behrang were involved in this study. The villagers were divided into three categories, the first is near to the main road, medium to develop and the last is outside of the main road or development. The study was conducted using a set of questionnaires and respondents were selected at simple random sampling. The analysis uses percentages and is described descriptively. An amount of 369 questionnaires were answered by the respondents. The
findings show that the overall location of Orang Asli villages is complete with basic facilities as they are exposed to the mainstream communities. Only in the aspect of monthly income is still low, more than 70 percent are in the hardcore poverty category with income below RM500 a month.
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE (OECS) MODEL BASED ON SULAM (SERVICE LEARNING MALAYSIA – UNIVERSITY FOR SOCIETY)
Authors: Ramlie Habibah Artini , Mohd. Nor Norshahrul Marzuki
Published: January 2022

This paper proposes the development of an Online Education Community Service (OECS) Model based on SULAM (Service Learning Malaysia - University For Society). It aims to fulfil the needs for student community service activities that could not be conducted in-person or face-to-face due to movement restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The suggestions in this paper are based on qualitative findings through literature reviews pertaining to community service among students. Several research methodologies and sampling techniques are proposed for the development of the model. One of these suggestions is adopting the Design and Development Research approach that could be developed in phases namely the needs analysis phase, the model component design phase, and the model development phase. The needs analysis phase involves reviewing literature using the content analysis technique. The model component design phase includes semi-structured interviews with students, lecturers, and community members whereas the questionnaire survey will be conducted among students only. Interview data is to be analysed using NVivo while questionnaire data from the pilot study and actual study will be analysed using SPSS. The model development phase involves conducting expert consensus workshops using the Fuzzy Delphi Method based on verified findings from the first and second phases of the study. Findings from the model development phase are to be analysed using Excels software. This proposed development of the SULAM-based OECS is in line with the Ministry of Higher Education’s aspiration to combine course learning outcomes with the aspect of community service to produce holistic students. Hence, students will be able to share their knowledge and skills obtained in university with the community in the effort to turn institutions of higher learning into Centres of Excellence. It is also in line with the country’s vision of achieving mutual prosperity by 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically the goal of Quality Education.
IMPLEMENTATION OF LOW CARBON CITIES PROJECT IN BANDAR BARU BANGI, SELANGOR
Authors: Mohd Isa Nor Kalsum , Mohd Ariffin Noor Fazamimah , Mohd Yunos Mohd Yazid , Akub Abdul Hamid , Ibrahim Mohd Hairy , Mohamad Zin Siti Aisyah
Published: January 2022

During the United Nations Climate Conference (COP15) in 2009, Malaysia
pledged to reduce the country's carbon emissions by up to 40% by 2020
compared to 2005. Meanwhile, in the Paris Agreement in 2015, the pledge was
renewed to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) by 45% in 2030. Thus, the Ministry of Energy, Green
Technology and Water (MEGTW) has launched a low carbon cities framework
known as the ‘Low Carbon Cities Framework and Assessment System’
(LCCF) to realize the pledge. Following the launch, the Selangor State
Government has determined that the LCCF be adopted in urban planning
policies in all Selangor local authorities in order to contribute to a reduction in
carbon emissions intensity. Bandar Baru Bangi is a city under the
administration of the local authority of Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj)
which implements the LCCF project to achieve a carbon reduction target of
45%, subsequently emerging as a low carbon city that is sustainable and
comfortable to live in by 2035. This article discusses the implementation
experience of the LCCF project in the city as well as the achievement of carbon
reduction as a result of its implementation.
The Influence of Work Culture, Creativity and Innovation toward Competitive Advantage on Small Batik Industry in Pamekasan
Authors: Firmansyah Farid
Published: January 2022

Small batik industry in Pamekasan spread across several districts, with the biggest distribution was spread in Proppo District and the smallest was in Waru district. The Numbers of batik Craftsmen declined in some districts, the largest declining happened in Galis district. The phenomenon of competition on small batik industry in Pamekasan attracted researcher using variables of Work Culture, Creativity, Innovation and Competitive Advantage. The sample of this study was seventy-five SMEs. The conclusions of this research were: 1. Partially, three independent variables used in this study influenced. 2. Creativity has a positive and significant impact. 3. The effect of product innovation on competitive advantage can be feasible models
The Masjid-Based Community Economic Empowerment
Authors: Mu'is Ahmad Mu'is
Published: January 2022

Social Empowerment in rural society of Malang Village or local economic base on Masjid is community dedication configuration. This place has potential capital field and human resources development. The job of coomunity majority are farmers. The field has been planted by holticulture variety while human resourses are religious community. The weaknesss are knowledge and ability to develop their village. The struggle of this empowerment is giving technical knowledge and skill of economic basic, for instance management, accounting and marketing. The methode of this researh is base on participation action research (PAR) in order to get deep information and participation from rural society. Masjid  as fundamental factor to motivate and guide them to better human.
The Role of Remuneration Contribution and Social Support in Organizational Life to Build Work Engagement
Authors: Fauchil Fauchil Werdati , Didit Didit Darmawan , Nikmah Nikmah Rochmatin Solihah
Published: January 2022

The increasingly diverse levels of human needs along with the high intensity causes them to need regular income in a large amount. These demands can make someone change work to earn a higher income. For companies, the phenomenon of employees who often changes work becomes a problem because of the high intensity of employee turnover can affect company productivity. The human resources department needs to learn more specifically about employee work engagement to prevent employees from leaving a job. The growing sense of employee engagement can be supported by many factors. This study aims to analyze and find out and describe the effects of remuneration and social support on work engagement. The population in this study were all employees of PT Mega Multi Spring with 80 respondents taken based on a purposive sampling technique. This study uses primary data in the form of respondents' responses to variables using a questionnaire. The analytical tool used is linear regression. The results showed that remuneration had a significant positive effect on work engagement. In addition it was also found that social support had a significantly positive effect on work engagement. In the end remuneration and social support variables have a significant simultaneous effect on work engagement. From the results of the study it can be concluded that proper remuneration and positive social support make employees have a sense of attachment to work.
UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAMIC STUDIES THROUGH SHARIA ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVE IN INDONESIA
Authors: Hendri Hermawan Adinugraha  , Ali Muhtarom
Published: January 2022

The existence of religions now required to be actively involved in solving the problems facing by mankind. One of the problems faced is the interaction with the modern economy. One of the approaches that can be developed for discussion of Islamic studies is Sharia Economics perspective. This research aims to describe the implementation of Sharia Economics perspective in order to understand Islamic studies. Research methods in this research use literature research from both national and international journals and books related to the topic. Ideally, the Sharia Economics approach should be integrative and interdisciplinary. Integrative method seeks to combine the revelation and ra’y in economic studies to understand Islam from the economic aspect. While the method of interdisciplinary attempt to approach it with a wide range of disciplines such as economics, politics, law, history, so that produce a comprehensive study and relevant to the happening facts/phenomena.
DYANAMIC CAPABILITY PESANTREN ENTREPRENEUR
Authors: Heri Cahyo Bagus Setiawan  , Nur Hidayat  , Beni Dwi Komara  , Sukaris  , Aries Kurniawan
Published: January 2022

The dynamic capabilities approach examines how organizations build and maintain their competitive position in situations of rapid and unpredictable organizational change. Teece (2008) states that the dynamic capability component involved in shaping (not just adjusting) the environment is an entrepreneurial characteristic. This means that an organization with strong dynamic capabilities is highly entrepreneurial. Where they not only adapt the business ecosystem, but also shape it through innovation and collaboration with other organizations or companies and institutions. Based on the background and several studies from the literature that the author reviewed, and the model contained in Figure 1 in this research report, the authors are interested in conducting a study of dynamic capabilities in relation to how to realize and develop entrepreneurship-based pesantren, or in this paper it is called as a pesantrenpreneur. A new concept that can be developed into a new theory about how pesantrenpreneurs are developed through dynamic capabilities. Furthermore, this study brings theoretical implications and directions for future research.

Keywords: Dynamic Capabilities, Pesantrenpreneur
Effect of gas flow rate and discharge volume on CO2 methanation with plasma catalysis
Authors: Toko Susumu , Ideguchi Masashi , Hasegawa Taiki , Okumura Takamasa , Kamataki Kunihiro , Takenaka Kosuke , Koga Kazunori , Shiratani Masaharu , Setsuhara Yuichi
Published: January 2022

CO2 methanation can be a key technology for realizing a sustainable society. CH4 is used as an energy carrier and raw material for chemical products, thereby contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions. Methanation with plasma catalysis lowers the process temperature, which can improve the throughput and stability. In this study, we investigated the effect of the gas flow rate and the discharge volume on CO2 methanation, using a low-pressure capacitively coupled plasma reactor. Higher gas flow rates can increase the rate of CO2 throughput, but the CH4 selectivity decreases owing to the reduced transportation rate of the reactants to the catalyst surface. Increasing the discharge volume is effective in improving the transportation rate. This study suggested that the structure of the reactor significantly affects the CH4 generation rate.
Hydrogen migration in BaTiO3-based dielectrics under high humidity and electric field bias
Authors: Saito Yoshito , Nakamura Tomoyuki , Nada Kenichi , Sano Harunobu , Sakaguchi Isao
Published: January 2022

This study investigates the possibility of hydrogen migration in BaTiO3-based dielectrics to improve the electrical reliability of multi-layer ceramic capacitors under conditions of high temperature, humidity, and electric field bias. It was observed that the deuterium in the dielectric drifted and migrated with the electric field, suggesting that deuterium exists as D+. The activation energy was found to be 0.34 eV, which is lower than that observed in previous studies. This finding offers a better understanding of the mechanism behind the migration of deuterium in a dielectric, which is highly relevant to future research in dielectrics and electronic components.
Effect of beam current on defect formation by high-temperature implantation of Mg ions into GaN
Authors: Itoh Yuta , Watanabe Hirotaka , Ando Yuto , Kano Emi , Deki Manato , Nitta Shugo , Honda Yoshio , Tanaka Atsushi , Ikarashi Nobuyuki , Amano Hiroshi
Published: January 2022

We evaluated the beam current dependence of defect formation during Mg ion implantation into GaN at a high temperature of 1100 °C with two beam currents. Photoluminescence spectra suggest that low-beam-current implantation reduced the vacancy concentration and activated Mg to a greater extent. Moreover, scanning transmission electron microscopy analysis showed that low-beam-current implantation reduced the density of Mg segregation defects with inactive Mg and increased the density of intrinsic dislocation loops, suggesting decreases in the densities of Ga and N vacancies. The formation of these defects depended on beam current, which is an important parameter for defect suppression.
Stable continuous-wave mode-locked laser from a 1645 nm Er:YAG ceramic oscillator
Authors: Liu Yangyu , Cao Xue , Xian Anhua , Liu Guangmiao , Zhou Wei , Wang Haotian , Wang Yishan , Jia Baohua , Tang Dingyuan , Shen Deyuan
Published: January 2022

We demonstrate stable continuous-wave mode-locking (CWML) pulses around 1645 nm by employing a homemade Er:YAG ceramic. By using a fiber laser and semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) with a modulation depth of 1.2%, we get ML pulses with an output average power up to 815 mW, a pulse width shortened as ∼4 ps, and a peak power of ∼1.8 kW. With the SESAM of the modulation depth of 2.4%, second-order harmonic ML pulses were also obtained. As far as we know, this is the first report of CWML from Er3+-doped ceramics and also the shortest pulse duration in Er3+-doped solid-state oscillators.
Chinese character writing errors and Chinese character acquisition of Intermediate Level Korean Chinese learners
Authors:   The Society For Chinese Humanities In Korea, . . , . .
Published: January 2022

From the perspective of Korean Chinese learners, this paper determines the unit of analysis for Chinese writing errors through investigation and analysis. On this basis, it makes use of corpus to analyze Chinese writing errors of learners, and then studies their Chinese character acquisition. Through the research, it is found that the Acquisition of Chinese characters by Korean intermediate Level Chinese learners is the whole character acquisition, the whole character is decomposed into various components （components, radicals）, according to the structural characteristics of each component for memory, among which the pronoun cue plays a significant role. Similar words in the form are the biggest trouble for learners at this stage, but the error rate of similar words in the sound is higher. Korean learners at this stage have strong ability to analyze the structure of Chinese characters and to comprehensively use the form, sound and meaning of Chinese characters. Their writing errors are mainly stroke deletion, substitution and dislocation. Finally, this paper discusses how to judge whether Chinese characters are acquired or not, and proposes that Chinese characters writing errors should be studied from the perspective of Chinese language and the relationship between Chinese characters and Chinese language.
A Study on BeginnerChinese Education Methods Using the Drama「San shieryi」
Authors:   The Society For Chinese Humanities In Korea, . .
Published: January 2022

In this study, BeginnerChinese education methods using dramas were studied for university beginner Chinese learners. In the first semester of 2021, I selected the drama “Sanshieryi” and conducted a class. In Chinese, I can learn one subject every two weeks, so I edited the scenes in this work into 6 episodes and cut it down to 3 to 4 minutes. It was structured so that it could be viewed and used as a supplementary material for Chinese textbooks. The class model was listed in the order of class activities, taking one part of 'Episode 4' as an example. Finally, the effect of Chinese education using drama was derived. According to the survey, the educational effect was found to be very high in the method of teaching the drama in parallel with the existing education method (4.39) rather than the existing traditional Chinese class (3.67). Then, for students who took Chinese courses in both the second semester of 2020 and the first semester of 2021, the results of the second semester of 2020 and the results of the first semester of 2021 were compared and analyzed. points were observed to rise., Therefore, it can be said that the education using dramas was more effective than the existing Chinese education.
Pendampingan Bank Sampah Budi Luhur Dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Kepedulian Masayarakat Terhadap Lingkungan
Authors: Alifia Fitri Fauziah  , Brithania Cipta Pambela  , Fiqro Nabil Alfein  , Fitri Nurrafika Uswatun Kasanah  , Muhammad Syahrul Ramadhan
Published: January 2022

Tujuan kami melaksanakan pengabdian ini adalah sebagai wujud kepedulian mahasiswa terhadap lingkungan melalui program Bank Sampah Budi Luhur, yakni sosialisasi dan aksi nyata pilah sampah dari rumah di Lingkungan RT 10/02 Kelurahan Petukangan Utara, Kecamatan Pesanggrahan, Jakarta Selatan. Melalui kegiatan aksi pilah sampah dari rumah, sampah pilahan tersebut dapat dijual ke Bank Sampah Budi Luhur dan hasil penjualannya dijadikan tabungan  masyarakat, tujuan utama aktifitas ini menumbuhkan kepedulian masyarakat terhadap lingkungan agar terhindar dari penyakit dan menciptakan lingkungan bersih dan sehat. metode pengabdian ini adalah sosialisasi secara lisan, dan metode praktek secara langsung. Pada kegiatan sosial tersebut, kelompok kami berpartisipasi langsung dalam proses penimbangan dan pemilihan sampah-sampah yang dikumpulkan oleh warga sekitar. Hasil dari pengabdian masyarakat bersama dengan Bank Sampah Budi Luhur, kami turut mendapatkan pembelajaran sosial secara langsung mengenai komunikasi sosial dengan masyarakat baik dalam proses penyampaian pesan efektif, berkomunikasi dengan orang baru, melakukan pendekatan personal maupun kelompok, beradaptasi dengan lingkungan baru yang berbeda budaya serta mempraktikan strategi komunikasi yang edukatif dan informatif kepada masyarakat. Selain itu dengan kegiatan sosial ini, kita bersama – sama menjaga lingkungan tetap bersih serta mengubah sampah menjadi bernilai ekonomis di masa pandemi ini.
Penerapan Visual Identity Pada Produk Bank Sampah Universitas Budi Luhur
Authors: Ricky Widyananda Putra  , Rini Lestari  , Taqwa Putra
Published: January 2022

Bank Sampah Universitas Budi Luhur banyak menghasilkan produk-produk, salah satunya ialah produk yang terbuat dari Maggot. Untuk kelancaran sebuah unit usaha dibutuhkan banyak cara untuk memperkenalkan atau mengkomunikasikan produk atau jasanya kepada masyarakat agar konsumen dapat mengenali dan terpersuasi untuk dapat memilih atau menyukai produk barang atau jasa yang ditawarkan dari usaha usaha lain yang bergerak dibidang yang sama. Logo atau identitas merk adalah sebuah tanda yang secara langsung tidak menjual, tetapi memberi suatu identitas yang pada akhirnya sebagai alat pemasaran yang signifikan, logo mampu membantu membedakan suatu produk atau jasa dari kompetitornya. Logo dapat diperoleh maknanya dari suatu kualitas yang disimbolkan, melalui pendekatan budaya perusahaan, penempatan posisi historis atau aspirasi perusahaan. Secara keseluruhan logo merupakan instrumen rasa harga diri dan nilai-nilainya yang dapat merepresentasikan perusahaan atau unit usaha secara keseluruhan. Adapun subjek pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah Bank Sampah Budi Luhur yaitu berupa produk maggot yang telah dihasilkan, dimana produk ini belum memiliki identifikasi visual identity untuk membedakan dengan kompetitor yang sudah ada dan hal ini menjadi landasan kami untuk melakukan kajian dan riset dalam pengembangan program pegabdian masyarakat yang kami lakukan.
Peningkatan Kapabilitas Penggunaan Aplikasi Komputer Microsoft Office Bagi Kader Pemberdayaan Dan Kesejahteraan Keluarga (Pkk) Di Kelurahan Cipulir
Authors: Safitri Juanita  , Ahmad Fadhillah  , Aisah Tri Efa Pratiwi  , Fathi Muflih  , Fadhillah Nur’aini  , Desy Isnaeni
Published: January 2022

Kader Pemberdayaan dan kesejahteraan Keluarga (PKK) di Kelurahan Cipulir berlokasi di kecamatan Kebayoran Lama, DKI Jakarta, memiliki salah satu tugas yaitu pendataan profil warga dan pendataan berbagai formulir data program masyarakat yang berasal dari pemerintahan dan saat ini sebagian besar kader PKK belum memiliki kemampuan menggunakan aplikasi komputer Microsoft Office. Sehingga tujuan dari program pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PPM) ini adalah meningkatkan kapabilitas keterampilan aplikasi komputer Microsoft Office bagi kader PKK di wilayah Cipulir dengan mengadakan pelatihan penggunaan aplikasi Microsoft Word dan Microsoft Excel. Tujuan kegiatan PPM ini adalah membantu kader PKK menjalankan salah satu tugas yaitu untuk mengelola administrasi kegiatan PKK dengan cepat, mudah dan rapi. Kegiatan PPM ini dilakukan selama 2 bulan dari bulan Juli-Agustus 2018 dan metode pelaksanaan kegiatan PPM dilakukan dengan tiga tahap yaitu tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan dan tahap evaluasi dan laporan. Pada tahap persiapan dilakukan proses survey dan perijinan dengan mitra PPM yaitu kelurahan Cipulir khususnya RW.02 RT.012. Pada tahap pelaksanaan dilakukan sosialisasi, pembuatan modul materi pelatihan dan melakukan pelatihan dengan 20% ceramah dan 80% praktikum kemudan tahap ketiga adalah evaluasi dan laporan. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi kegiatan PPM, kader PKK mendapatkan manfaat dari pelatihan aplikasi komputer sehingga mahir dalam membuat proposal kegiatan dan pendataan kader PKK menggunakan Microsoft Word dan dapat menggunakan Microsoft Excel untuk membuat anggaran dana.
Understanding citizen health protocol behavioral intention: The mediation role of perceived risk
Authors: Aliefya Rachim Maharani , Rhodiah Fatiha Khalifatul , Zakaria Muchammad Hatta , Prasetyawati Yuliana Riana
Published: January 2022

Amid the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, there are still many people who do not comply with health protocols, so this condition has prompted the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Health to create a #changeusirwabah campaign with a risk communication approach. This study aims to determine what and to what extent the factors in the campaign can change people's behavior to live a healthy life based on the Health Belief Model and TRA (Theory of Reasoned Action) theory. This study uses a quantitative research approach with regression analysis techniques carried out by taking 170 samples of people in DKI Jakarta who are aware of the Change Banish Outbreak campaign. The role of mediation in this study is an exciting research finding. The perceived risk variable used as a communication approach by the Ministry of Health has a vital role in encouraging the influence of campaign messages on behavioral intention. The results in this study can be used as guidelines for an institution to change public health behavior through health campaigns using a risk approach.
Mediating role of trust in the relationship between public governance quality and tax compliance
Authors: Mohammed Alkali Yusuf , Masud Abdulsalam , A. Aliyu Almustapha
Published: January 2022

This paper examined the mediating role of trust in government on the influence of public governance quality indicators (accountability, political stability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption) on tax compliance in Africa. Cross-country data obtained from 38 African countries for 2015 was used and analyzed using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis. The study found that accountability, political stability, control of corruption, and trust have a significant influence on tax compliance among the sampled African countries, but government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and the rule of law and have insignificant influence on tax compliance. The result of the mediating effects revealed that trust mediates the influence of accountability and political stability on tax compliance in Africa. However, it failed to mediate the influence of government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption on tax compliance among sample African countries. The study offers theoretical insights on the role of trust as a mediator on social exchange relationships from the context of public governance quality on tax compliance. It also implies to the policymakers that building trust is an important mechanism through which the impact of public governance on tax compliance would be more pronounced. The study further calls for replication of its findings in other continents such as the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
Cash management strategies and firm financial performance
Authors: Faque Mustapher
Published: January 2022

Cash(liquidity) management is at the heart of a firm’s financial management. It is a silver lining between the bankruptcy and the success story of a company. Therefore, this study intends to contribute some insights into cash management practices and how firms can use them to achieve sound financial performance. This study provides a comprehensive literature review on existing theories and cash management practices that are useful in decision making. After the analysis of the available literature, the study highlights important theories including trade-off theory (TOT), transaction model, precautionary measures, financial hierarchy, and cash flow theory. Furthermore, management practices such as stochastic cash management model, speeding up cash collections, centralization & decentralization of management, asset portfolio diversification, and cash disbursement are discussed.  The study suggests that a sound financial performance can be achieved through a hybrid approach and through adaptation and embracing innovations in cash management systems.
STUDY OF MRI MORPHOLOGY OF SPINAL TUBERCULOSIS
Authors: Reddy K.Nikhitha , Venkatarathnam V. , Kumar R.Ramesh , Ram Dinesh
Published: January 2022

OBJECTIVE: To study the morphology of tuberculosis of spine on MRI. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A retrospective study was done in the department of Radiodiagnosis, PESIMSR, Kuppam.This study includes 37 patients with suspected Spinal Tuberculosis, who were referred to the department of Radiodiagnosis between 2019 Jan to 2021 July. Informed consent was taken from all the patients. This study was done on GE Signa Explorer 1.5 Tesla. RESULTS: A total of 37 cases were included in the study. Of these 37 cases, 31 were males and 6 were females. The most common age group involved was between 20-40 years, seen in 15 cases followed by 41-60 yrs seen in 14 cases and 61-90 yrs seen in 8 cases. Lumbar vertebrae were commonly affected accounting for 86% of total cases (32cases) followed by dorsal and cervical vertebrae accounting for 8% and 5 % respectively (3 and 2 cases respectively). Intervertebral disc involvement (Discitis) was most commonly seen in 32 cases followed by vertebral endplate involvement (27 cases) in our study. Prevertebral & paravertebral involvement were found in 20 and 23 cases respectively . In our study,19 cases had shown the involvement of posterior elements .Epidural soft tissue component was seen in 22 cases. Psoas abscess and paraspinal involvement were seen in 9 and 8 cases respectively. CONCLUSION: MRI helps in the early assessment of the extent and severity of disease compared to X-ray and CT scan. It is valuable in detecting early marrow changes, intervertebral disc involvement, extradural abscess and cord compression.
IMPORTANCE OF TIMELY INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE
Authors: Baratam Grace Evangeline , Iyer Raju
Published: January 2022

A 38-year old male welder by profession ,smoker presented with complaints of pain in right lower limb of four days duration and absent peripheral
pulses from femoral artery downwards .Arterial doppler revealed diffuse thrombus causing total occlusion of right common iliac ,right common
femoral and right supercial femoral artery with no ow. Emergency right femoro-popliteal thromboembolectomy was done after which femoral
pulsations returned and patient reported pain relief and the limb was warm.
CORRELATION OF DIFFUSION WEIGHTED MR DETERMINED INFARCT VOLUME WITH ALBERTA STROKE PROGRAM EARLY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCORE IN ACUTE STROKE PROGNOSIS
Authors: Bhavya Kataria , Shibani Mehra
Published: January 2022

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To correlate the Diffusion MRI assessed infarct volume with the ASPECT Score to prognosticate clinical outcome
in patients of acute stroke.
METHOD AND MATERIALS: This was a cross sectional study comprising 36 patients of acute stroke. Diffusion weighted MR was obtained at b
values of 0,500 & 1000 on Siemens Magnetom Skyra 3 Tesla scanner. Diffusion restriction on b=1000 image was measured with VOI tool using
manual contouring in each slice. Volume was calculated using the formula (Area x slice thickness) after summating the infarct area measured in
each slice. ASPECT Score was assessed on CT in each patient at the time of admission of the patient. Correlation of the infarct volume with
ASPECTS was done using student t-test with p < 0.05 considered statistically signicant. ROC curve was used to predict cut off of volume of
infarct & ASPECTS predicting adverse patient outcome.
RESULTS: There was a statistically signicant inverse correlation between the volume of infarct and ASPECTS (p=0.001; r=-0.844). The AUC
for a cut-off of 115 cc of the volume of infarct in predicting adverse patient outcome was 0.931 whereas that for ASPECT Scale of 6 was 0.931.
CONCLUSION: Infarct volume correlates well with ASPECT Score, both serving as prognostic tools in predicting patient outcome in acute
stroke and having comparable efcacy in predicting prognosis.
BACKGROUND: Infarct volume and CT ASPECT Score are resourceful parameters in predicting patient prognosis. Limited studies have been
done in the Indian population correlating the Volume of infarct and the CT ASPECT Scale.
“PERFUSION CT IN PREDICTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PANCREATIC NECROSIS IN EARLY STAGE OF SEVERE ACUTE PANCREATITIS”
Authors: Bhoumik Sayan , Manchanda Alpana , Kumar jyoti , Lal Pawanindra , Neogi Sushanto
Published: January 2022

PURPOSE: To evaluate the role of perfusion CT (PCT) scan in predicting the development of pancreatic necrosis (PN) in early stage of severe
acute pancreatitis (SAP).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 20 adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of SAP presenting within 72 hours of onset of symptoms
with a positive SIRS criteria were included in the study. All the patients underwent PCT on a 128 slice MDCT scannerusing 40 ml of non-ionic
iodinated contrast followed by post processing using vendor provided CT perfusion software whereby perfusion parameters were calculated.
Perfusion defect (PD) was dened as pancreatic BF and/or BV qualitatively less than hepatic BF and/or BV respectively on the color coded maps. A
follow up CECT abdomen was done after 2 weeks as a 'gold standard' to assess whether PN developed in the corresponding region of PD.
RESULTS: 8 out of 20 patients developed perfusion defect (PD) on the PCT, of which 6 patients developed PN on the follow up scan. Patients who
did not show any PD on the PCT (12 out of 20) did not develop necrosis on the follow up CECT. The sensitivity, specicity, PPV, NPV and accuracy
of PCT in predicting necrosis was 100%, 85.71%, 75%, 100% and 90% respectively. The cut off values of pancreatic BF and BV in predicting the
development of PN were 34.87 ml/100ml/min and 11.70ml/100ml respectively based on the ROC curve.
CONCLUSION: PCT is a useful technique that can predict development of PN in the early stage of SAP so that early aggressive management can
be initiated.
“ROLE OF AUTOLOGOUS PLATELET RICH PLASMA THERAPY IN TREATMENT OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS, A PROSPECTIVE STUDY.”
Authors: Iqbal Kashif , Kumar Vivek , Patel Himanshu , Tiwari Anurag
Published: January 2022

Plantar fasciitis is fairly common in orthopaedics out-patient department. Although, majority of the patients do well with conservative treatment,
some patients continue to have painful feet despite a course of conservative management. These patients of plantar fasciitis are provided with other
treatment modalities such as local corticosteroid but the chronic condition requires multiple dosages and are associated with adverse reaction.
Autologous platelet rich plasma therapy is another modality for treatment of such cases and are not associated with adverse effects when compared
with corticosteroid injection therapy. This prospective case series analyses the improvement of pain using visual analogue scale of plantar fasciitis
patients treated with autologous platelet rich plasma over the course of 3 months. 30 patients were enrolled in the study. The mean VAS score at pre
injection was 7.13 which signicantly reduced to 3.3 at 6 weeks post injection and 2.36 at 6 weeks post injection. There was signicant
improvement in pain. This study is limited with small sample size and short follow up.
Compression and Decompression which Use Deep Neural Network
Authors: Wei Jinxin
Published: January 2022

an auto-encoder which can be split into two parts is designed. The two parts can work well separately. The top half is an abstract network which is trained by supervised learning and can be used to classify and regress. The bottom half is a concrete network which is accomplished by inverse function and trained by self-supervised learning. It can generate the input of abstract network from concept or label. It is tested by tensorflow and mnist dataset. The abstract network is like LeNet-5. The concrete network is the inverse of the abstract network.Lossy compression can achieved by the test. The large compression ratio which is 19.6 is achieved. The decompression performance is ok through regression which treats classification as regression.
Remote Vascular Interventional Surgery Robotics: A Literature Review
Authors: Zhao Yang , Mei Ziyang , Mao Jingsong , Zhao Qingliang , Liu Gang , Wu Dezhi
Published: January 2022

Interventional doctors are exposed to radiation hazards during the operation and endure high work intensity. Remote vascular interventional surgery robotics is a hot research field that can not only protect the health of interventional doctors, but also improve accuracy and efficiency of surgeries. However, the current vascular interventional robots still have many shortcomings to be improved. This article introduces the mechanical structure characteristics of various fields of vascular interventional therapy surgical robots, discusses the current key features of vascular interventional surgical robotics in force sensing, haptic feedback, and control methods, summarizes current frontiers about autonomous surgery, long geographic distances remote surgery and MRI-compatible structures. Finally, combined with the current research status of vascular interventional surgery robots, this article analyzes the development directions and puts forward a vision for the future vascular interventional surgery robots.
VDPC: Variational Density Peak Clustering Algorithm
Authors: Wang Yizhang , Wang Di , Zhou You , Quek Chai , Zhang Xiaofeng
Published: January 2022

Clustering is an important unsupervised knowledge acquisition method, which divides the unlabeled data into different groups \cite{atilgan2021efficient,d2021automatic}. Different clustering algorithms make different assumptions on the cluster formation, thus, most clustering algorithms are able to well handle at least one particular type of data distribution but may not well handle the other types of distributions. For example, K-means identifies convex clusters well \cite{bai2017fast}, and DBSCAN is able to find clusters with similar densities \cite{DBSCAN}.

Therefore, most clustering methods may not work well on data distribution patterns that are different from the assumptions being made and on a mixture of different distribution patterns. Taking DBSCAN as an example, it is sensitive to the loosely connected points between dense natural clusters as illustrated in Figure~\ref{figconnect}. The density of the connected points shown in Figure~\ref{figconnect} is different from the natural clusters on both ends, however, DBSCAN with fixed global parameter values may wrongly assign these connected points and consider all the data points in Figure~\ref{figconnect} as one big cluster.
Open Challenges and Research Roadmap: Visual Representations aiding Organizational Leadership in Decision Making for New Product Development at the Early Innovation Stage
Authors: Parmar Manojkumar , Provodnikova Anna
Published: January 2022

Innovation is a cornerstone for an organization’s survival and success in the global competitive landscape in the VUCA world. The New Product Development (NPD) process is a crucial part of the portfolio and Innovation Management (IM) process. The leadership of an organization has a disproportionate impact on the outcome of innovation activities. Their involvement in IM and NPD is critical for success, considering they make strategic decisions to allocate resources for business growth. The leadership team demands a holistic picture of ideas before making decisions at early stages. The leadership challenge in decision making is that they have a limited time to make decisions by understanding many related aspects and insights quickly. The visual approaches have been vital in management practices to understand the situation and aid in decision-making by supporting cognitive processes. The fundamental problem in using visual representation is hidden expectations of leadership teams to represent needed elements to aid in strategic decision-making by leadership at the early stage of innovation. Also, the configuration of elements and interplay is another issue. The core challenge lies in understanding the effectiveness of currently used visual representations and then improving them by identifying needed elements and their configuration and placement in the visual representation. The paper takes literature review, expert interviews, and brainstorming approaches to distill the challenges to the concrete research questions and objectives. Providing solutions to the open research questions and challenges can significantly enhance the quality and speed of innovation-related decision-making.
Joint Multi-domain Resource Allocation and Trajectory Optimization in UAV-assisted M-IoT Networks
Authors: Qian Liping
Published: January 2022

The integration of Maritime Internet of Things (M-IoT) technology and unmanned aerial/surface vehicles (UAVs/USVs) has been emerging as a promising navigational information technique in intelligent ocean systems. With the unprecedented increase of computation-intensive yet latency sensitive marine mobile Internet services, mobile edge computing (MEC) and non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) have been envisioned as promising approaches to providing with the low-latency as well as reliable computing services and ultra-dense connectivity. In this paper, we investigate the energy consumption minimization based energy-efficient MEC via cooperative NOMA for the UAV-assisted M-IoT networks. We consider that USVs offload their computation-workload to the UAV equipped with the edge-computing server subject to the UAV mobility. To improve the energy efficiency of offloading transmission and workload computation, we focus on minimizing the total energy consumption by jointly optimizing the USVs’ offloaded workload, transmit power, computation resource allocation as well as the UAV trajectory subject to the USVs’ latency requirements. Despite the nature of mixed discrete and non-convex programming of the formulated problem, we exploit the vertical decomposition and propose a two-layered algorithm for solving it efficiently. Specifically, the top-layered algorithm is proposed to solve the problem of optimizing the UAV trajectory based on the idea of Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL), and the underlying algorithm is proposed to optimize the underlying multi-domain resource allocation problem based on the idea of the Lagrangian multiplier method. Numerical results are provided to validate the effectiveness of our proposed algorithms as well as the performance advantage of NOMA-enabled computation offloading in terms of overall energy consumption.
Short-Circuit Calculation of Droop-Controlled Islanded AC Microgrids with Virtual Impedance Current Limiters
Authors: Pompodakis Evangelos
Published: January 2022

In this manuscript, a novel Δ-circuit approach is
proposed, which enables the fast calculation of fault currents in
large islanded AC microgrids (MGs), supplied by inverter-based
distributed generators (IBDGs) with virtual impedance current
limiters (VICLs). The concept of virtual impedance for limiting
the fault current of IBDGs has gained the interest of research
community in the recent years, due to the strong advantages it
offers. Moreover, Δ-circuit is an efficient approach, which has
been widely applied in the past, for the calculation of short?circuit currents of transmission and distribution networks.
However, the traditional Δ-circuit, in its current form, is not
applicable in islanded MGs, due to the particular characteristics
of such networks, e.g., the absence of a slack bus. To overcome
this issue, a novel Δ-circuit approach is proposed in this paper,
with the following distinct features: a) precise simulation of
islanded MGs, b) fast computational performance, c) generic
applicability in all types of faults e.g., single-line, 2-line or 3-line
faults, d) simple extension to other DG current limiting modes,
e.g., latched limit strategy etc. The proposed approach is
validated through the time-domain software of Matlab Simulink,
in a 9-bus and 13-bus islanded MG. The computational
performance of the proposed fault analysis method is further
tested in a modified islanded version of the IEEE 8500-node
network.