bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perancangan Database Sistem Informasi Apotik Menggunakan MySQL pada Apotik Cemara
Authors: Mulyodiputro M. Dermawan
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Database is a very important aspect in the information system because it functions as a data storage warehouse that will be processed further. Databases are important because they can organize data, avoid duplication of data, avoid unclear relationships between data and complex updates. Cemara Farma Pharmacy has an information system that has not been done computerized. As in the purchase transaction process, drug sales and drug stock updates are still written into the book. This causes the possibility of human error and difficulty finding data when more data or archives. Based on the problems that occur then made a pharmacy information system database design at the Cemara Farma Pharmacy, where the results of this study are to understand the database needs that will be used to computerize dispensary information systems. For database design MySQL will be used which is a SQL DBMS. The pharmacy information system database design using MySQL in the Pharmacy Cemara Farma produces a pharmacy database with interrelated tables namely supplier tables, unit tables, drug tables, purchase tables, detail purchase tables, sales tables, detail sales tables and operational tables.

 

Keywords: database, pharmacy, MySQL

 

Abstrak

Database merupakan aspek yang sangat penting dalam sistem informasi karena berfungsi sebagai gudang penyimpanan data yang akan diolah lebih lanjut. Database menjadi penting karena dapat mengorganisasi data, menghidari duplikasi data, menghindari hubungan antar data yang tidak jelas dan juga update yang rumit. Apotek Cemara Farma memiliki sistem informasi yang belum dilakukan secara terkomputerisasi. Seperti dalam proses transaksi pembelian, penjualan obat dan update stok obat masih ditulis ke dalam buku. Hal tersebut menimbulkan kemungkinan terjadinya human error dan kesulitan pencarian data ketika data atau arsip semakin banyak. Berdasarkan permasalahan yang terjadi maka dibuatlah rancangan database sistem informasi apotik pada Apotik Cemara Farma, dimana hasil dari penelitian ini adalah memahami kebutuhan database yang akan digunakan untuk mengkomputerisasikan sistem informasi apotik. Untuk perancangan database akan digunakan MySQL yang merupakan sebuah DBMS SQL. Perancangan database sistem informasi apotik menggunakan MySQL pada Apotik Cemara Farma menghasilkan database apotik dengan tabel-tabel yang saling berelasi yaitu tabel supplier, tabel satuan, tabel obat, tabel pembelian, tabel pembelian detail, tabel penjualan, tabel penjualan detail dan tabel operasional.

Kata kunci: database, apotik, MySQL
Effect of Addition of EM 4 Starter and Tomato Waste on Organic Compost Formation Rate of Vegetable Waste
Authors: Hidayah Thauhidayatul
Published: August 2022

Waste problem is a problem faced by humans from ancient times until now. Landfill will cause many problems, especially for people who live around the landfill and landfill. Seeing this fact, it is necessary to make a system of waste management that is effective and efficient. One way is to change the waste from organic material to compost and recycle waste from inorganic materials. This study aims to determine the effect of the addition of EM 4 starter or the addition of tomato waste in accelerating the rate of compost formation from vegetable waste. The design of this study was carried out by an experimental method using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The solution used consisted of three different solutions namely 100 ml / 1 l distilled tomato solution, 100 ml / 1 l distilled EM-4 solution, and 100 ml / 1 l distilled tomato + EM-4 solution. The third solution is mixed into vegetable waste in a polybag. The parameters observed consisted of compost, namely time / average time of compost formation, pH, temperature, change in compost weight, and organoleptic test. The parameters were observed once a week for 4 weeks. Based on data analysis using one way ANOVA, the results obtained from the treatment of tomato + EM 4 waste formed the fastest compost, 29.5 days, pH 7 (normal), temperature 30 ?, and final weight of compost 220 gr, and organoleptic yield of 54.375%. This can occur because tomato waste is one type of organic waste that can be used as a culture medium (inoculants) containing microbes that are able to degrade organic materials. Based on this research, it can be concluded that the addition of EM-4 and tomato waste as well as a mixture of both can accelerate the rate of compost formation.
Sistem Informasi Data Kependudukan Desa Berbasis Web
Authors: Ardhana Valian Yoga Pudya
Published: August 2022

Sistem informasi kependudukan yang selalu berkembang sangat dibutuhkan untuk pelayanan masyarakat. Informasi kependudukan yang valid yaitu data yang direkam di cluster terbawah yang dalam hal ini adalah desa. Hingga saat ini, desa-desa di Indonesia sebagian besar masih menggunkan cara manual dalam pelayanan kepada masyarakat di bidang kependudukan. Aparat desa mnginput data kependudukan belum menggunakan aplikasi sehingga kurang efektif dan efisien dalam pengolahan data informasinya. Penyimpanan berkas yang menumpuk menimbulkan permasalahan ruang penyimpanan yang tidak memadai lagi. Penggunakaan aplikasi yang dalam hal ini adalah sistem informasi data kependudukan di desa-desa sangat dibutuhkan untuk penghematan waktu dan tenaga, serta meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan kepada masyarakat. Sistem informasi data kependudukan desa ini berbasis web, dirancang dan dibangun menggunakan Laravel dan MySQL untuk databasenya. Ujicoba juga dilakukan untuk memastikan hasil yang valid dari proses pengolahan data pada sistem. Sistem informasi ini dapat memudahkan aparat desa dalam pengimputan data hingga penyajian informasi kependudukan kepada masyarakat dan tentunya masyarakat dalam mencari informasi kependudukan juga terlayani secara cepat dan akurat.
Phytochemical Identification of Ethanol Extract of Mahkota Dewa Fruit Flesh (Phaleria macrocarpa [Scheff]) as Antidiabetic
Authors: Yuliana Depi , Bayani Faizul , Ningrum Dwi Monika , Mukhlishah Neneng Rachmalia Izzatul
Published: August 2022

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the biggest disease problems in the world. World Health Organization (WHO) as many as 346 billion people in the world are indicated to have DM. Phaleria macrocarpa [Scheff] Boerl as a native Indonesian medicine is widely used in traditional medicine as an effective medicine against DM, cancer, gout, high cholesterol, and kidney disorders. Phaleria macrocarpa [Scheff] Boerl has saponins and tannins which play a role in reducing blood glucose levels. This study aims to identify the metabolite compounds of Phaleria macrocarpa [Scheff] Boerl extract that have the potential to be anti-diabetic. The research using the TLC method. The results of TLC showed that Phaleria macrocarpa [Scheff] Boerl extract has flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins and tannins.
Feature Extraction Technique For Text Mining Requirement For Reuse in Software Product Lines: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Fahmi Syuhada  , Ramadhana Agung Pratama
Published: August 2022

Requirements for a system implementation can be done by feature extraction process to support the implementation process of system products. Extraction of a data or variable feature from the requirements has the effect of benefiting from Software-Product-Line. Text mining is a process of analyzing a text to generate a product. The Requirements for feature data that is processed in the text mining process can be said to be part of the Product Line Software. There are various kinds of techniques used to produce data feature requirements that enter the text mining process. This paper provides a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of how feature extraction techniques used in the text mining data feature extraction process to support the Software Product Line process. The author uses literature search techniques to support the process of making this SLR. Besides discussing the feature extraction technique, this SLR also discusses the tools used for the Text-mining Feature Extraction process. This SLR is expected to contribute to provide a review regarding the feature of text mining data extraction techniques to support the Software Product Line process.
Web Based UCloud Application Using CodeIgniter Framework
Authors: Ardhana Valian Yoga Pudya , Sapi'i Muh , Mulyodiputro M. Dermawan
Published: August 2022

Internet-based data storage services or called the cloud are becoming a global technology trend, the cloud that offers unlimited scalability is becoming very reliable. Educational institutions such as Qamarul Huda Badaruddin University are always constrained by poor data management because there is no centralized data storage area that can be accessed together. With the presence of UCloud, data management problems can be resolved. Designed using the web-based CodeIgniter framework, Ucloud has been successfully implemented and optimally utilized by the academic community, so that data can be managed properly.
Analisis Kebutuhan Air Bersih di Kecamatan Narmada Lombok Barat
Authors: Yamin Muhamad
Published: August 2022

Kebutuhan akan air bersih terus meningkat seiring dengan perkembangan populasi manusia, dengan meningkatnya pertumbuhan penduduk di Kecamatan Narmada yang meningkat serta meningkatnya kebutuhan akan air bersih yang diperlukan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan air minum.

Dalam penelitian menghitung jumlah penduduk lima tahun kedepan dengan metode Geometrik, metode Aritketik dan Metode Eksponensial dari ketiga metode tersebut akan diuji kesesuain dengan metode pryeksi.

Setelah dilakukan perhitungan diperoleh  jumlah penduduk Kecamatan Narmada tahun 2025 metode Geometrik 93.815 jiwa, metode Aritmeti 96.488 jiwa dan metode Eksponensi 96.754 jiwa, setelah dilakukan pengujian yang memenuhi syarat metode Geometrik mempunyai nilai koreksi terkecil standar deviasi (sd) 874.947 dan koreksi 0,999%, dengan ketersedian air 14.440 lt/hr dan kebutuhan air 2.20 liter/hari.
Implementation Of Current Algorithm With Fibonnaci Series And Hexagonal Formula To Encode Messages
Authors: Saputra Joni , Rosika Herliana , Afriasyah M.
Published: August 2022

Abstrac : Kriptografi (cryptography) merupakan ilmu dan seni untuk menjaga pesan agar aman. (Cryptography is the art and science of keeping messages secure) Crypto berarti secret (rahasia) dan graphy berarti writing (tulisan). Para pelaku atau praktisi kriptografi disebut cryptographers. Sebuah algoritma kriptografik (cryptographic algorithm), disebut cipher, merupakan persamaan matematik yang digunakan untuk proses enkripsi dan dekripsi. Hasil penelitian ini di dapatkan plaintext dan chipertext baru dalam pemecahan masalah di kirptografi : A = 101, B = 253, C = 358, D = 548 , E = 136 , dst dan terdapat 26 kunci (key) kemungkinan pada proses enkripsi dan dekripsi untuk menyandikan pesan atau informasi.

 

Kata kunci: Kriptografi, Fibonacci, Hexagonal.
Management Practices and Productivity Level of Cebu City and Ozamiz City Eateries during COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Villarta Yvette , Gagani Flordeliza , Dinulos Mary Angela , Tan Liz Alexandra , Yosores Adair Shemie Margaret , Punsalan Allyza , Murillo Andre
Published: August 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has made drastic changes in every country’s economy, affecting several businesses particularly in the restaurant industry and resulting in different obstacles that threaten the overall business productivity. Thus, the study is a quantitative non-experimental that aimed to determine if there is a significant relationship between the management practices and productivity among the 50 respondents from the randomly selected 10 eateries in Cebu City, Philippines through linear correlation analysis. Data were gathered online using an adapted and reliable questionnaire. Findings revealed that the management practices of the eateries have a very high average weighted mean and SD (x̄=3.34 SD=0.72). Meanwhile, the level of impact of the eateries’ overall productivity garnered a very high average weighted mean (x̄=3.50 SD=0.57). Therefore, the levels of management practices and the productivity of the eateries during the COVID-19 pandemic have significant relationship with a moderate positive correlation of 0.58 (r = 0.5846, = 0.00001, p < 0.05). This implies the great need for businesses to establish appropriate management practices and for employees to systematically apply these practices for the betterment of both the productivity of the employees and the business as a whole. Additionally, with the problems of operations, regulations imposed by the government, and adjustments to competitors being faced, respondents suggested fostering open communication and utilizing online platforms, and promotions for the improvement of management practices and productivity.
A performance investigation of a multi-staging hydrokinetic turbine for river flow
Authors: Kerishmaa Theavy Kunalan  , Cheng Yee Ng  , Nauman Riyaz Maldar
Published: August 2022

Our world has been relying on fossil fuel, a non-renewable energy that is depleting day by day and negatively impacting the environment. Hydropower is known to contribute a significant portion of the renewable power production. Dams has been the most common technique to generate hydropower. However, such scheme was not able to support the rural areas as it requires large areas and huge amount of water resource. Savonius hydrokinetic turbine (HKT) has been suggested as the device for a small-scale application as it can generate power from low-velocity river flow with less installation cost. With that, the aim of this study is designed to investigate and compare performance of the single-staged and two-staged HKT for river flow. This study considered numerical simulation that includes modelling, testing, and analyzing the data. Then, comparing it with the existing literature results, to identify the solution. This investigation demonstrates an improvement of 8.1% in the efficiency of power coefficient when compared with single-staged HKT.
Variables antropométricas y analíticas predictoras de riesgo cardiometabolico en gestantes que inician el embarazo con sobrepeso y obesidad
Authors: Suarez Gonzalez Juan Antonio , Gutierrez Machado Mario
Published: August 2022

Introducción: La prevalencia de obesidad pregestacional es un problema de salud. Objetivo: determinar mediante variables antropométricas y analíticas, el riesgo cardio metabólico en mujeres que inician el embarazo con sobrepeso y obesidad Método: estudio analítico transversal en el Hospital Mariana Grajales de Santa Clara, del 2019 al 2021, en 404 gestantes que iniciaron su gestación con sobrepeso y obesidad. Resultados: Predominó la obesidad en las mujeres con edad fértil (78.2%) y en las de edad avanzada (82%). La circunferencia abdominal mayor de 80 cms, el índice cintura cadera mayor de 85 y el producto de acumulación de lípidos LAP mayor de 34.2 resultaron las tres variables antropométricas que se asociaron significativamente a la edad, presentando valores significativamente mayores en las gestantes de edad avanzada. La circunferencia abdominal mayor de 80, el índice cintura cadera mayor de 85, la glicemia en la captación mayor de 4,4 mmol/L, los niveles de triglicéridos mayor de 1,7 mmol/L y el LAP mayor de 34.2 fueron las cinco variables antropométricas que se asociaron significativamente a la obesidad. Del total de 404 gestantes con sobrepeso y obesidad el 59.4% tiene un fenotipo cintura hipertrigliceridemica y dentro de la clasificación de la obesidad en las obesas clase III el 90.9% así como en el subtotal de obesidad el 63.6%. Predominó la salud metabólica en el 94.8%. Conclusiones: Se encontró asociación de variables antropométricas y analíticas predictoras de riesgo cardio metabólico en mujeres con obesidad pregestacional.
Epignathus como hallazgo incidental ecográfico: Reporte de un caso
Authors: Machado Bernal Jaime Andrés , Arteaga-Zarate Mario A. , Torrents-González Ricardo A. , Montaño-Mendoza Arturo A.
Published: August 2022

Concepto: El epignathus consiste en una forma poco frecuente de teratoma orofacial congénito raro que puede surgir de la región del esfenoides, el paladar o la faringe. Esta entidad conlleva a una alta tasa de mortalidad secundario a una importante obstrucción de las vías aéreas en el periodo neonatal. El objetivo es reportar un caso de diagnóstico antenatal ecográfico de epignathus como hallazgo incidental.
Presentación de caso: Primigestante de 17 años, quien acude a control ecográfico para realización de primera ecografía, en donde se evidencia en los 2/3 inferiores de la cara una tumoración solida de ecogenicidad heterogénea donde se observan zonas ecogénicas que se alternan con zonas isoecogénicas la cual se extiende desde el borde inferior de las orbitas hasta el tercio superior del tórax (comprometiendo la región nasal y orofaríngea) de aproximadamente 61x50 mm sugestiva de epignathus.
Conclusión: El diagnóstico prenatal de esta entidad es ecográfico y es esencial para poder planificar un adecuado manejo en las primeras horas posnatales mejorando la tasa de sobrevida neonatal.
Editorial
Authors: Reyes Osvaldo
Published: August 2022

Uno de los precios que se deben pagar al publicar un artículo es el de quedar en la mira de las “revistas depredadoras”. Cuando el fruto de su esfuerzo se materializa en las redes sociales, es indexado o citado, su artículo queda disponible para todos aquellos con deseos aprender sobre el tema. Sin embargo, también quedan al alcance de personas cuyos propósitos no siempre son claros y pueden llevarlos a confiar en atractivas propuestas de trabajo que esconden nefastos intereses.
Media Literacy in the Family (Descriptive Study of parents' Actions of SDIT ALFAUZIEN Depok Students in Assisting the Use of Media in Children)
Authors: Liana Chendi , Soemardjo Herta A
Published: August 2022

This study aims to determine the benefits of media literacy in families where parents carry out acts of assisting the use of media in children. The research used qualitative and descriptive methods with in-depth interviews and observations of parents when mentoring the children of SDIT ALFAUZEIN while watching television programs. This study shows that parents are not optimal in providing assistance to children when watching television because of busyness. This adversely affects the psychology and behavior of children because they have not been able to distinguish between actual or manipulative impressions. To carry out media literacy in the family, parents should spend time mentoring, communicating, and being critical of the impressions consumed by children. Limiting time, providing means of activity, and interesting recreation so that children do not spend their time-consuming television shows. Literacy assistance in the family is beneficial for the mental development of children. And, the government prepares regulations for television shows and publishes television manuals so that people become critical and literate in media literacy.
INVESTIGATION OF SURFACE REFLECTIVITY OF CEMENT CONCRETE MODULAR PAVEMENT
Authors: Lunkevičiūtė Deimantė , Vorobjovas Viktoras , Vitta Pranciškus
Published: August 2022

One of the conditions for safe and comfortable driving on roads is a surface that is reflective and clearly visible at night. The luminance of a road surface depends on the amount of light falling on it and the reflectance properties of the road surface at any point. The reflectance of a road surface depends on its physical condition, age and type, the direction of lighting, and the conditions of observation. Different road surfaces may have various reflectance characteristics depending on the surface texture, materiality and binder. Experimental studies were performed on cement concrete modular pavement slabs that differ in color and texture of the surface. The analysis of the research results showed the differences between the reflective luminance characteristics of the surface of cement concrete modular pavement, taking into account the color of the coating, the texture properties of the coating surface and surface conditions. In the case of wet or damp concrete modular coatings, the reduced luminosity coefficient is about 60 percent lower than in dry ones. The reduced luminance coefficient of the light gray coating is about 38 percent higher than that of the darker shade coating (red and dark gray). The results obtained from the research are significant for street designers in choosing the type of pavement and designing street lighting.
The systematic position of puzzling Sino-Himalayan Lophocolea sikkimensis (Lophocoleaceae, Marchantiophyta) is identified
Authors: Bakalin Vadim A. , Maltseva Yulia D. , Klimova Ksenia G. , Nguyen Van Sinh , Choi Seung Se , Troitsky Aleksey V.
Published: August 2022

Lophocolea sikkimensis, a little-known Sino-Himalayan species, was collected in North Vietnam and its taxonomic position was identified by molecular genetic techniques. The species is characterized by generally narrowly pointed leaves, which are not seen in other representatives of Lophocoleaceae. We found that it belongs to the recently described genus Cryptolophocolea, although it is clearly morphologically dissimilar to other members of the genus. We propose a corresponding nomenclature combination: Cryptolophocolea sikkimensis comb. nov. This species is the only one in its genus with a predominantly Sino-Himalayan distribution; the vast majority of congeners are distributed in the Southern Hemisphere (mostly in Australasia). Reports of this species in Vietnam further confirm the close phytogeographic relationships of the flora of northern Indochina with those of the Sino-Himalayas and suggest that this species is found in other parts of the Hoang Lien Range and the southern Hengduan Range.
Taxonomic Treatments as Open FAIR Digital Objects
Authors: Agosti Donat , Ioannidis-Pantopikos Alexandros
Published: August 2022

Taxonomy is the science of charting and describing the worlds biodiversity. Organisms are grouped into taxa which are given a given rank building the taxonomic hierarchy. The taxa are described in taxonomic treatments, well defined sections of scientific publications (Catapano 2019). They include a nomenclatural section and one or more sections including descriptions, material citations referring to studied specimens, or notes ecology and behavior. In case the treatment does not describe a new discovered taxon, previous treatments are cited in the form of treatment citations. This citation can refer to a previous treatment and add additional data, or it can be a statement synonymizing the taxon with another taxon. This allows building a citation network, and ultimately is a constituent part of the catalogue of life. Thus treatments play an important role to understand the diversity of life on Earth by providing the scientific argument why group of organism is a new species, or a synonym, and the data provided will increasingly be important to analyze and compare whole genomes of individual genomes.

Treatments have been extracted by Plazi since 2008 (Agosti and Egloff 2009), and the TaxPub schema has been described by Catapano (Catapano 2019) to complement existing vocabularies to allow annotation of legacy literature and to produce new publications including the respective annotations (Penev et al. 2010). Today, more than 750,000 treatments have been annotated by Plazi’s TreatmenBank and over 400,000 have been made FAIR digital objects in the Biodiversity Literature Repository in a collaboration of Plazi, Zenodo and Pensoft (Ioannidis-Pantopikos and Agosti 2021, Agosti et al. 2019), and are reused by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), Global Biotic Interaction (GloBI), and the Library System of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIBiLS).

Each treatment on the Zenodo repository is findable through its rich metadata. The insertion of custom metadata in Zenodo provides metadata referring to domain specific vocabularies such as Darwin Core (Ioannidis-Pantopikos and Agosti 2021). The treatment are accessible through its DataCite Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for the taxonomic treatment as subtype of a publication. The data is interoperable by machine actionable JSON version of the treatment. A license is provided to assure it is reusable.

The richness of data and citations within a treatment provide a stepping stone to add treatments not only to knowledge systems such as Wikidata or openBioDiv, but to provide links to many of the cited objects, such as specimens through the material citations, and thus a well curated assemblage of links. Being a FAIR digital object, treatments can be cited and should ultimately linked to from a taxonomic name used in an identification of an organism.
Annotated checklist of the operculated land snails from Thailand (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda): the family Pupinidae, with descriptions of several new species and subspecies, and notes on classification of Pupina Vignard, 1829 and Pupinella Gray, 1850 from mainland Southeast Asia
Authors: Jirapatrasilp Parin , Sutcharit Chirasak , Panha Somsak
Published: August 2022

Thailand is located at the crossroads of several biogeographical regions, and boasts a high level of biodiversity, especially among the malacofauna. The most recent checklist of land snail species in Thailand was compiled more than twenty years ago, and so this checklist needs revision and the addition of newly discovered taxa. This study updates the taxonomy and species list of the operculated land snail family Pupinidae from Thailand. This snail family is diverse and abundant, and can be found in various natural habitats in Southeast Asia. Although the taxonomy of some Southeast Asian pupinid genera has been reviewed, studies of Pupina Vignard, 1829, which contains the highest number of species, and a lesser-known genus Pupinella Gray, 1850 are still lacking. Herein we present an annotated checklist with an up-to-date systematic framework of the Pupinidae in Thailand based on both field investigations and literature surveys, and include the taxonomic treatment of all Pupina and Pupinella species from mainland Southeast Asia.

This annotated checklist contains 30 nominal species and two subspecies from seven genera currently known to occur in Thailand. We describe two species of Pseudopomatias (P. doiangkhangensis Jirapatrasilp, sp. nov. and P. pallgergelyi Jirapatrasilp, sp. nov.), five species and one subspecies of Pupina (P. bensoni Jirapatrasilp, sp. nov., P. bilabiata Jirapatrasilp, sp. nov., P. godwinausteni Jirapatrasilp, sp. nov., P. latisulci Jirapatrasilp, sp. nov., P. stoliczkai Jirapatrasilp, sp. nov., and P. dorri isanensis Jirapatrasilp, ssp. nov.) as new to science. New records of Coptocheilus sumatranus, Pupinella mansuyi, and Rhaphaulus tonkinensis are also reported from Thailand. The mainland Southeast Asian Pupina species are classified into three species groups (Pupina artata group, Pupina arula group, and Pupina aureola group) based on the distinction of shell teeth and canals, and operculum. Three species formerly in Pupina from Vietnam are allocated to Pupinella (P. illustriscomb. nov., P. sonlaensiscomb. nov., and P. thaitranbaiicomb. nov.) due to the presence of a funnel-like anterior canal.
Caregivers of Adults Living With Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia in 2020: A Secondary Analysis
Authors: Shin Ju Young , Habermann Barbara
Published: August 2022

Caregiving for people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) can negatively impact caregivers' health and well-being. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to describe the characteristics of ADRD caregivers in the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 dataset, and to compare caregiving activities, including activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs (IADLs), and health care–related tasks between ADRD caregivers and non-ADRD caregivers. This study included 410 ADRD caregivers and 921 non-ADRD caregivers. ADRD caregivers reported higher levels of burden; a greater number of ADLs and IADLs performed for care recipients; higher emotional, physical, and financial strain; and more difficulty in taking care of their own health than non-ADRD caregivers. ADRD caregivers reported a greater level of lack of support from health care professionals and unmet needs for knowledge and resources for caregiving than non-ADRD caregivers. Developing a comprehensive ADRD care model and health policies is warranted to provide easier access to health care and community resources for caregivers' health and well-being. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 48
(9), 15–25.]
Bedside tests of muscle mass in older adults with Type 2 diabetes
Authors: Madden Kenneth M. , Feldman Boris , Arishenkoff Shane , Meneilly Graydon S.
Published: August 2022

Objective

Diabetes and sarcopenia often coexist in older adults, suggesting a possible bidirectional association. Available bedside measures of muscle mass consist of bedside ultrasound (MT, quadriceps muscle thickness) and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). We examined the association between ultrasound measures and BIA measures of muscle in older adults with measures of strength, performance and frailty in older adults with diabetes.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

81 subjects (age ≥ 65; mean age 80.8 ± 0.6 years, 27 women, 53 men) were recruited sequentially from geriatric medicine clinics. Each subject had Lean Body Mass (LBM, by BIA, in kg), grip strength, gait speed, Cardiovascular Health Study index (frailty) and MT (in cm) measured. All initial models were adjusted for biological sex.

Results

In our final parsimonious models, only MT (as opposed to LBM) showed a significant correlation with grip strength (Standardized β = 0.217 ± 0.078; p = 0.007) and frailty (Standardized β = 0.276 ± 0.109; p = 0.013). Neither MT or LBM showed a significant association with subject performance (gait speed).

Conclusions

Unlike BIA, bedside ultrasound measures of muscle thickness showed strong associations with both grip strength and frailty in the older adult population with diabetes, suggesting that bedside measures of MT might be a more clinically useful modality to assess muscularity in this patient population. Neither BIA or MT measures of subject muscularity showed any association with our performance indicator (gait speed).
Power distance in cross-cultural environment: Observations from two Chinese companies in Europe
Authors: Wang Shuo , Fränti Pasi
Published: August 2022

Cultural differences have a strong influence on the work and study climate in cross-cultural environment. A difference in power distance has been shown to be a major factor in decreasing motivation, especially when the superior follows a hierarchical leadership style but the subordinates expect equality. This can lead to high turnover rates in companies and low learning outcomes in schools if not taken into consideration. In this paper, we use examples to demonstrate how the problems appeared in two case studies of Chinese companies operating in Europe. The findings have been categorized into five themes: hierarchy, authority, closed communication, promotion, and unequal treatment.
Synthesis, Structural and Optical Properties of Co Doped Sm2O3 Nanostructures
Authors: Nandi Santosh , Adimule Vinayak , Yallur Basappa C.
Published: August 2022

In the present investigation Co doped Sm2O3 nanostructures (NS) with different concentrations (1%, 3% and 8%) synthesized by thermal decomposition and surface reduction methods using sodium hydroxide as precipitating agent. Flake-like shaped semiconductor crystal features, morphology, optical absorptivity, chemical composition determined by XRD (X-ray diffraction), SEM (scanning electron microscopy) and UV-Visible. Flake-like morphology of the NS observed in SEM analysis having grain size varies in between 80 and 96 nm. XRD pattern depicted mixed phase of cubic crystal structure with crystallite size lying between 36.8 and 29.9 nm. Red shift in the optical absorptivity was observed in the spectrum, and spectral shift from ultraviolet to visible region with optical band gap (Eg) value decreases from 4.33 to 2.01 eV. Upon excitation with ultraviolet radiation (excitation = 300 nm), NS showed red emission in all concentrations of Co dopant and maximal emission intensity appeared at 485.5 nm for 8% of Co dopant concentration. The NS finds prominent utility in the field of optoelectronics and photoelectronic applications.
Influence of Nano Particles on Optical Properties of Cu-MOFs
Authors: Challa Maalathi , Yallur Basappa C. , Ambika M.R. , Adimule Vinayak
Published: August 2022

A copper metal organic frame work (MOF) is synthesized by taking adequate concentration of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, 2-bromomalonaldehyde, 1,4 dicarboxylic acid and copper nitrate. Cu-MOF /Ag2O and Cu-MOF/rGO composites are fabricated and is characterized by XRD, UV-Vis spectroscopy and FT-IR. The band gap of the MOF/ nanocomposites is reduced when compare to individuals so that a good visible light harvesting catalyst is formed. This reduction of band gap is due to the either create of shallow state with small ionization energy, very close to the valence and conduction band edge. KEYWORDS: Mercaptobenzothiazole, 2-bromomalonaldehyde MOFs, Copper Composites, Optical Properties, Ag2O, rGO.
Humulus japonicus extract alleviates oxidative stress and apoptosis in 6-hydroxydopamine-induced PC12 cells
Authors: Wang Feng , Cho Byoung Ok , Shin Jae Young , Hao Suping , Jang Seon Il
Published: August 2022

Objective:

To explore the possible neuroprotective activities of Humulus japonicus extract against Parkinson's disease (PD) in a cellular model.

Methods:

PD was modeled in PC12 cells using 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). The cell activity, intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic effects, and other related indicators and related signaling pathways were evaluated to elucidate the neuroprotective effects of Humulus japonicus extract.

Results:

Humulus japonicus extract exhibited anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic effects in 6-OHDA-stimulated PC12 cells. It also reduced oxidative stress-induced ROS accumulation; upregulated antioxidant enzymes, such as glutathione, catalase, heme oxidase-1, and 8-oxguanine glycosylase 1; promoted cell survival by decreasing BAX and increasing Bcl-2 and sirtuin 1 expression via the MAPK and/or Nrf2 signaling pathways.

Conclusions:

Humulus japonicus extract has antioxidative and anti-apoptotic effects and could be developed as a promising candidate for preventing and treating oxidative stress-related neurodegenerative diseases.
Intelligent Distributed Data Storage for Wireless Communications in B5G Networks
Authors: Tang Yajuan , Lai Shiwei , Rao Yanyi , Zhou Wen , Zhu Fusheng , Chen Liming , Deng Dan , Wang Jing , Cui Tao , Zhang Yuwei , Liu Jun , Wu Di , Liu Zhusong , Huang Huang , Zhou Xuan , Wang Zhao , Zhao Zichao , Li Chao , Chen Kai , Zhou Wei , Li Yun , Dube Kaimeno , Muazu Abbarbas , Rono Nakilavai , Feng Sunli , Qin Jiayin , Xiang Haige , Cao Zhigang , Zeng Lieguang , Yang Zhixing
Published: August 2022

With the deployment and commercialization of the fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication network, the access nodes and data volume of wireless network show a massive and blowout growth trend. Taking beyond 5G (B5G) edge intelligent network as the research object, based on the deep integration of storage / computing and communication, this paper focuses on the theory and key technology of system intelligent transmission, so as to effectively support the related applications of B5G edge intelligent network in the future. This paper analyzes the research status of data storage, studies the real field distributed storage computing system, and designs the corresponding flashback shift code and error correction scheme with low storage space overhead.
Efficacy of Parkia biglobosa Stem Bark in the Treatment of Burn Wounds
Authors: Builders F. Philip , Akissaa H. Shedrack , Boma B. Mohammed , Builders I. Modupe
Published: August 2022

Burns are a major health challenge all over the world. Among the Hausa and Fulani people of Nigeria the bark of Pakia biglobosa is used as folk medicine for treating wounds by the application of the finely powdered bark to the open wounds. The aim of this study is to corroborate the folk claims of the wound healing ability of P. biglobosa and the benefits of formulating it into an emulgel. The powder and the extract of the stem bark of P. biglobosa formulated as an emulgel were investigated for burn wound healing activities and compared with I% silver sulfadiazine cream (Dermazin®) on Wister Albino rats. Also, the skin irritation and physicochemical properties of the emulgel were determined. Herbal emulgel showed good quality in relation to compendia and non-compendia tests. The emulgels were smooth, none gritty to touch and odourless as well as having varying colour shades of reddish brown consistent with the concentration of the extract. The formulations also showed no skin irritation and a concentration dependent wound healing activity. The emulgel containing 2.5% w/w of the herbal extract showed superior burn wound healing relative to the finely powdered stem bark, while the emulgel containing 5% w/w of the extract showed wound healing activity comparable to Dermazin®. The finely powdered stem bark of P. biglobosa showed effective wound healing activities and the emulgel formulation enhanced the wound healing activity. The results thus, corroborates the folk use of P. biglobosa stem bark for treating burn wounds.
Reality of Media Leaders’ Practice of Electronic Leadership from the Point of View of Faculty Members in Media Faculties
Authors: Alkhaza’leh Rasmi Mezher Ali , Alzboon Mohammad Saleem , AlKhudari Majed Numan , Almashaqbeh Saddam Suleiman Salman
Published: August 2022

The study aimed to identify the reality of media leaders’ practice of electronic leadership from the point of view of faculty members in media faculties. It also correlated the relationship between the study sample’s opinions about the media leaders’ practice of electronic leadership according to the variable of gender and experience. To achieve the study objectives, the study followed the descriptive approach. A questionnaire was applied to the study sample. The results showed that the degree of reality of media leaders’ practice of electronic leadership from the point of view of faculty members in media faculties scored high. The results also revealed statistical differences between the study sample’s responses according to the gender variable. In addition, there were no statistical differences according to the variable of experience between the study sample’s responses. In light of the current results, the study recommended activating the role of electronic leadership in media institutions through holding training courses for leaders.
Understanding the Key Features of Wi-Fi 6 and Exploring the Effect of Modulation Scheme on Throughput Rate
Authors: Mahmood Mohammed Shakir , Khalil Maad Modher
Published: August 2022

Today, the number of smart devices and applications are increasing day by day, whereas the older versions of Wi-Fi stander, i.e., n/a/g cannot meet the greed and need of these devices. Thus, the development of applications and devices has called to design of a new Wi-Fi version. Hence, a new Wi-Fi 6 vision has been promoted based on 802.11 IEEE stander. The scope of this paper has focused on the study and overview of Wi-Fi 6 features. As well as, exploring the simulation tools that can be used to implement 802.11ax. A simulation has been done by using NS-3 to measure the effect of modulation and coding schemes on the throughput rate. Where a scenario of the network model was taken on a single AP with a node and the MCS value range is (0 to 7), the channel width (20, 40, 80 or 160 MHz) and the guard interval (800ns, 1600ns or 3200ns). The time of simulation was set to 10 seconds. Hence, the output results explained that the change of modulation properties can increase/reduce the throughput rate.
Geometrical Optimization in the SoftAge
Authors: Rosa Márcio Antonio de Faria , Peres Daniela Pereira Mendes , Peres Rafael
Published: August 2022

We are increasingly making use of software in such a way that we should review education in mathematics. The concepts of level curves and gradient field empowered by software images help the understanding of strategies and resolution of optimization problems by the mathematics user in the softage. More than obtaining solutions from straight commands and with the help of the geometric approach the mathematics user can realize the situations when these commands help or how to deal with a problem whenever they are not so helpful.
The Mediating Role of Curriculum Design and Development on the ICT Curricular Initiative in Singapore Private Institution
Authors: Lim Keai
Published: August 2022

This study recognized the importance and necessity of incorporating ICT in curriculum design and development in Singapore's private education context. A critical literature review was conducted to investigate the impacts of the ICT implementations at the institute, teacher teaching, and student learning levels with considerations in various curriculum design and development models on the ICT initiative based on a selected private institute. Factors related to the institute, teachers, and students were derived and examined. It was established that the ICT initiative must be founded on the respective curriculum design and development models. Consequently, a conceptual framework was established and confirmed the models’ mediating roles between the ICT implementation drive at the institute, teacher, and student levels, and the ICT initiative.
A Mapping Global Research Trends on COVID-19 in Education: A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Ekin Cansu Çiğdem
Published: August 2022

The study aims to reveal the studies' profile on COVID19 in journals in the field of education. For this purpose,   we scanned the global COVID-19-related educational literature officially published and included in the Scopus database. “COVID”, “Coronavirus”, and “Corona” were used as the keywords to reach the relevant publications. 3039 publications were identified. Bibliometric analysis has been used to analyze these publications indexed by the SCOPUS database between January 2020 and May 2021. Within the scope of bibliometric analysis, Co-authorship networks researching the impact of COVID-19 on education, country collaboration, keyword co-occurrence, and organization collaboration were analyzed. According to the keyword co-occurrence analysis, "online learning" was the most used keyword, followed by "higher education" and "distance learning". The United States and the United Kingdom were leading countries in the number of publications and country co-authorship. The top-performing organization was the University of Hong Kong in terms of organizational collaboration.
A Higher-order Block Method for Numerical Approximation of Third-order Boundary Value Problems in ODEs
Authors: Familua Adefunke Bosede , Omole Ezekiel Olaoluwa , Ukpebor Luke Azeta
Published: August 2022

In recent times, numerical approximation of 3rd-order boundary value problems (BVPs) has attracted great attention due to its wide applications in solving problems arising from sciences and engineering. Hence, A higher-order block method is constructed for the direct solution of 3rd-order linear and non-linear BVPs. The approach of interpolation and collocation is adopted in the derivation. Power series approximate solution is interpolated at the points required to suitably handle both linear and non-linear third-order BVPs while the collocation was done at all the multiderivative points. The three sets of discrete schemes together with their first, and second derivatives formed the required higher-order block method (HBM) which is applied to standard third-order BVPs. The HBM is self-starting since it doesn’t need any separate predictor or starting values. The investigation of the convergence analysis of the HBM is completely examined and discussed. The improving tactics are fully considered and discussed which resulted in better performance of the HBM. Three numerical examples were presented to show the performance and the strength of the HBM over other numerical methods. The comparison of the HBM errors and other existing work in the literature was also shown in curves.
As lutas sociais no campo e a Igreja Católica: um estudo de caso do Assentamento Nango Vive, em Jundiaí do Sul - PR
Authors: Del Negro da Silva Evandro
Published: August 2022

Atualmente, a luta campesina é um assunto em destaque. A presente pesquisa tem por objetivo analisar as relações das lutas pela terra e a Igreja Católica na Mesorregião do Nordeste Paranaense, mais precisamente no Assentamento Nango Vive, localizado no município de Jundiaí do Sul. Metodologicamente, este trabalho foi realizado por meio de balanço bibliográfico, entrevistas (on-line), relatos de populares que vivem no local e experiência de campo, pois já se teve contato com a espacialidade analisada no ano de 2018, além de materiais cartográficos de localização da área de estudo. Com isso, a pesquisa buscou demonstrar um estudo tendo como base a região nordeste do Estado, onde, por mais que se tenha campo de estudo, não se têm muitos trabalhos que abordem essa temática.
Conhecimentos tradicionais e agrobiodiversidade Kokama: o caso da Comunidade Indígena Kokama Sapotal - Tabatinga-Amazonas
Authors: Sandoval Sanches Brian Angelo , Rodrigues Billacrês Máximo Alfonso
Published: August 2022

Buscamos neste trabalho apresentar o uso dos conhecimentos tradicionais como prática cultural adotado sobre a agrobiodiversidade Kokama, com a finalidade de compreender suscintamente o seu uso diário e importância num determinado espaço de convivência indígena. Partimos da ideia de que os conhecimentos tradicionais promovem (na agrobiodiversidade) a atividade agrícola e de subsistência. Em contrapartida, o referido trabalho teve como principal objetivo descrever o uso dos conhecimentos tradicionais sobre a agrobiodiversidade na Comunidade Indígena Kokama Sapotal. Para alcançar os resultados esperados, foi necessário realizar algumas atividades de estudo, a saber: levantamento e leitura bibliográfica, pesquisa de campo e entrevistas. Os resultados apontam e revelam que na Comunidade Indígena Kokama Sapotal a agricultura familiar é a principal atividade de subsistência, uma vez que por meio dessa atividade os conhecimentos tradicionais e a agrobiodiversidade se relacionam intensa e reciprocamente. E por meio dessa “relação” se desvelam uma diversidade de plantas cultivadas anualmente na comunidade, como, a: banana, mandioca, macaxeira, milho etc. Conclui-se, por os conhecimentos tradicionais serem tão importante e de grande utilidade para os indígenas Kokama nas comunidades para com e sobre a agrobiodiversidade, este conhecimento, prática cultural, por ora são repassados de geração em geração através da oralidade, prática ou imitação.
Lutas socioterritoriais nas fronteiras das Minas com os Gerais
Authors: Testa Monteiro Fernanda
Published: August 2022

Em Minas Gerais, comunidades apanhadoras de flores sempre-vivas habitam a porção meridional da Serra do Espinhaço nas proximidades do município de Diamantina. Trata-se de uma área de ocupação antiga no estado que tem particularidades na sua formação territorial, enquanto formação econômico-social, com atualizações na conjuntura atual que delineiam fronteiras entre as “minas” e o “gerais”. No atual contexto incidem projetos político-econômicos, públicos e privados, sobre as terras ancestrais dessas comunidades agrárias, gerando lutas socioterritoriais que revelam aspectos da contemporaneidade do campo brasileiro e desvelam a questão agrária dessa área como pano de fundo dos conflitos em tela.
Induction Motor Parameter Estimation Using Harmony Search Algorithm
Authors: Rathod Pavan , Ramesh K. B.
Published: August 2022

This study uses the Harmony Search Algorithm to carry out induction motor parameter estimation (HSA). In order to maximize the starting torque and minimize copper losses in the stator and rotor, the parameters rotor resistance R2 and rotor reactance X2 are determined. For parameter estimation of an induction motor, both conventional and intelligent methods are being examined. It is then subjected to the harmony search algorithm to obtain maximum beginning torque and efficiency, respectively.