bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENCEGAHAN BAHAYA NARKOBA MELALUI SOSIALISASI BAGI MASYARAKAT DITINJAU DARI ASPEK HUKUM DAN KESEHATAN
Authors: Fitria Desi , Pramita Chandra Widiatni , Askani Askani , Hartono Rudi , Amrullah Amrullah
Published: September 2023

Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilaksanakan di Kelurahan pasar Tais. Kelurahan ini terletak di jalan lintas sehingga cukup banyak alur lalu lintas masyarakat, maka tiak menutup kemungkinan banyak kasus narkoba yang ditemui di masyarakat.  Semakin majunya perkembangan zaman, semakin banyak hal negatif yang hadir di masyarakat. Salah satunya di daerah Kelurahan Pasar Tais, karena banyaknya kasus kenakalan Remaja membuat pesatnya penyebaran Narkoba dikalangan masyarakat. Untuk mengurangi tingkat penyebaran dan pemakaian Narkoba. Melihat Fenomena ini maka kehadairan dari piahk pergutuan tinggi sangat dibutuhkan untuk memberikan edukasi tentang bahaya narkoba baik dari sudut pandang hukum ataupun kesehatan.  Melalui kegiatan pengabdian ini maka dilaksanakan sosialisasi dan sosialisasi sebagai salah satu cara untuk memperkuat kesadaran Masyarakat dengan menjelaskan seputar Hukum dan dampak Kesehatan pada pengguna Narkoba. Dampak yang bisa dilihat setalah  dengan adanya kegiatan ini, masyarakat menjadi semakin paham tentang bahaya dari Narkoba baik itu pengedar maupun pemakai. Setalah diberikan edukasi ini masyarakat sangat antusias untuk mengetahui lebih tentang bahaya narkoba bagi keluarga dan masyarakat setempat. hal ini akan sama-sama menimbulkan konsekuensi yang buruk baik dari segi Hukum maupun dari Segi Kesehatan.Pihak kelurahan meminta adanya kegiatan serupa dilaksanakan secara berkelanjutan.   
Kata Kunci: Narkoba, Hukum, Kesehatan, Sosialisasi
PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA SMA MELALUI PENDEKATAN PEMROGRAMAN KOMPUTER
Authors: Abdiansah Abdiansah , Utami Alvi Syahrini , Yusliani Novi , Miraswan Kanda Januar , Wedhasmara Ari
Published: September 2023

PISA adalah penilaian tingkat internasional yang diselenggarakan setiap tiga sekali untuk menguji kemampuan akademis siswa yang berusia 15 tahun. Tujuan PISA adalah untuk menguji dan membandingkan prestasi anak-anak sekolah di seluruh dunia. Nilai PISA Indonesia di tahun 2018 masih rendah untuk ketiga bidang yang dinilai, yaitu: Matematika, Sains, dan Membaca. Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut dibutuhkan metode pembelajaran yang mampu memotivasi belajar siswa, terutama di bidang STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Salah satu metode kegiatan yang dapat meningkatkan motivasi siswa adalah dengan memberikan pengenalan konsep dan praktik pemrograman komputer untuk diterapkan di bidang matematika, fisika, dan kimia. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan kemampuan belajar siswa sebesar 15.00% (N-Gain) meskipun secara keseluruhan hasilnya masih belum signifikan. Meskipun demikian hasil evaluasi kegiatan pelatihan cukup memuaskan dengan nilai sebesar 84.91% (Skala Likert). Hasil tersebut membuktikan bahwa pendekatan pemrograman komputer untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa di bidang STEM cukup menjanjikan.
Kata Kunci: PISA, STEM, Pemrograman Komputer
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood à luz da dialética dominação e servidão na filosofia hegeliana
Authors: Elton Martins de Souza Francisco , Tomaz Maia Matheus
Published: September 2023

O objetivo deste ensaio é apresentar uma defesa em favor da valorização dos animes enquanto obras que apresentam seriedade e profundidade no desenvolvimento de suas narrativas. Para isso, utilizaremos a obra de Hegel ([1807] 1992), especificamente o capítulo IV, A verdade da certeza de si mesmo, para entender os conceitos metafísicos apresentados nela e relacioná-los a um específico momento do anime (desenho animado japonês) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, cuja cena escolhida para análise ilustra precisamente a dialética hegeliana: o encontro de um dos protagonistas, Edward Elric, com a Verdade. Como já mencionado, os objetos de estudos de nossa análise serão essas duas obras, sendo que começaremos pela explanação do que é o anime em questão, e, em seguida, partiremos para o capítulo do livro de Hegel ([1807] 1992), explorando as reflexões que serão apresentadas, para, então, interpretar a cena supracitada através da ótica teorizada por Hegel ([1807] 1992): a dialética do senhor e do escravo. Ao final, será apresentada uma conclusão acerca da temática abordada, ressaltando-se as implicações dessa análise no cotidiano.
Analisis Tingkat Kemandirian Keuangan Daerah Kabupaten Sambas Tahun 2019-2022
Authors: Aziz Rian Luqman , Reza Rizqi , Novinka Sesti
Published: September 2023

Kemampuan pemerintah daerah dalam mengelola keuangannya tercermin dalam APBD, yang mencerminkan kemampuan pemerintah daerah dalam membiayai penyelenggaraan fungsi negara. Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif berupa data laporan realisasi anggaran tahun 2019 sampai dengan tahun 2021. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Provinsi Sambas tidak mampu mengelola Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD) sehingga mengakibatkan kurangnya kemandirian dan efisiensi dalam merealisasikan anggaran pengeluaran. Pencapaian Target Untuk itu, Pemerintah Kabupaten Sambas harus meningkatkan target PAD melalui potensi dinas pajak dan retribusi yang kurang dimanfaatkan oleh pemerintah daerah.
Edukasi Kesehatan Menstrual Hygiene Dan Penatalaksanaan Premenstrual Syndrome Di SMK Theresiana Semarang
Authors: Retno Karminingtyas Sikni , Pujiastuti Anasthasia , Mawardika Tina
Published: September 2023

Latar belakang: Pelayanan kesehatan yang berkualitas pada remaja khususnya pada remaja puteri, diperlukan adanya keterlibatan tenaga pendidik di bidang kesehatan untuk melakukan edukasi tentang Manajemen Kebersihan Menstruasi (MKM). Permasalahan yang terjadi yang berkaitan dengan menstruasi tidak hanya tentang kebersihannya tetapi juga tentang munculnya gangguan kesehatan saat menstruasi. Tujuan : kegiatan ini untuk menganalisis pengaruh pemberian edukasi kesehatan menstrual hygiene dan penatalaksanaan premenstrual syndrome terhadap pengetahuan para siswi di SMK Theresiana. Metode : Kegiatan pengabdian ini diawali dengan memberikan penilaian menggunakan kuesioner sebelum dilakukan edukasi (pre test) pada 34 siswi, selanjutnya pemberian edukasi menstrual hygiene dan premenstrual syndrome serta diakhiri dengan evaluasi berupa penilaian dengan kuesioner (post test). Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan secara online menggunakan platform zoom meeting. Hasil : Hasil kegiatan pengabdian ini yaitu tingkat pengetahuan kategori baik sebanyak 9 responden (26,47%), cukup sebanyak 22 responden (64,71%) dan kurang sebanyak 3 responden (8,82%). Hasil evaluasi setelah diberikan edukasi pengetahuan siswi mengalami peningkatan yaitu kategori baik sebanyak 23 responden (67,65%), cukup sebanyak 8 responden (23,53%) dan kurang sebanyak 3 responden (8,82%). Analisis statistik dengan uji wilcoxon didapatkan nilai signifikansi 0,004 (<0,05) yang berarti terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna terkait dengan tingkat pengetahuan sebelum dan setelah edukasi menstrual hygiene dan premenstrual syndrome. Kesimpulan : Pemberian edukasi kesehatan menstruasi berpengaruh terhadap pengetahuan para siswi di SMK Theresiana.
Penyuluhan Gizi Penting Sebagai Upaya Catch Up Dan Pencegahan Stunting Pada Orang Tua
Authors: Noeraini Ardina Rezky , Srihadi Yanti Entin , Sri Wulaningtyas Eko , Puspita  , Sulistyorini Lilik , Rahayu Nengtyas Risma , Juhana Dewi
Published: September 2023

Stunting adalah suatu kondisi gangguan pertumbuhan yang diakibatkan oleh kurangnya gizi pada 1000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan. Pravelensi kejadian Stunting di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan pada tahun 2016 hingga tahun 2018, kemudian mengalami penurunan pada tahun 2019 hingga tahun 2021. Penurunan pravelensi stiunting hingga tahun 2021 masih belum mencapai target yang ditetapkan oleh WHO. Kekurangan gizi merupakan faktor penyebab langsung kejadian stunting. Salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi kekurangan gizi pada anak adalah tingkat pengetahuan. Hal ini disebabkan karena tingkat pengetahuan ibu mengenai gizi akan menentukan perilaku ibu dalam menyediakan makanan dengan jenis dan jumlah yang tepat untuk mendukung pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak. Penyuluhan kesehatan mengenai gizi merupakan salah satu metode pencegahan stunting. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat berupa penyuluhan mengenai gizi di TK Dharma Wanita Dukuh II, Ngadiluwih, Kediri menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan orang tua (ibu) terkait gizi untuk mencegah terjadinya stunting. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa orang tua murid di TK Dharma Wanita Dukuh II memiliki perhatian yang besar terhadap kebutuhan gizi sang anak.
Effectiveness of technology in Open Distance Learning
Authors: Msekelwa Patrick Zingisa
Published: September 2023

Technology was gradually embraced by distance education institutions to interact and instruct their diverse student body. To reach students in far-flung locations, the University of South Africa (Unisa) has embraced the Open Distance and E-learning (ODeL) paradigm. The digital gap is a problem as technology advances because it makes it difficult for pupils to access the Internet. The study went over the literature with a particular emphasis on the usefulness of technology in ODeL. To thoroughly examine the case, the study has chosen a qualitative research methodology. To analyze the data acquired from students enrolled in ODeL courses, the study has utilized a community of inquiry structure. The study made use of the interpretative paradigm, which holds that reality is a multi-layered, complicated phenomena that may be interpreted in several ways. The study is comprehensive in character since a qualitative research technique using a case study design method was chosen most appropriate for it.  Twelve individuals were chosen by the researchers from two Unisa regional offices in the Eastern Cape Province using a purposive sample technique. The participants were questioned about their opinions and experiences with using technology during semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis, a method of finding themes within qualitative data, was used to analyze the acquired data. The results showed that students who used technology well were better communicators, had better grades on their assignments, and fared well on tests
Osteosarcoma condroblástico en el maxilar
Authors: Pier-Domenico Bruno
Published: September 2023

El osteosarcoma es el tumor óseo maligno primario más común, se presenta con mayor f recuencia en huesos largos y rara vez en la región maxilofacial. Los signos y síntomas más comunes del osteosarcoma son: dolor o parestesia, crecimiento rápido, inflamación y expansión del hueso cortical, asimetría facial, obstrucción nasal, desplazamiento y movilidad de los dientes vecinos. Se expone el caso de un paciente sexo masculino 77 años de edad con sintomatología dolorosa y obstrucción de fosa nasal izquierda que a la evaluación con tomograf ía de haz cónico el diagnóstico presuntivo fue Osteosarcoma corroborado por la biopsia incisional que lo categorizó como el subtipo condroblástico.
Fractura mandibular
Authors: Guillen-Rivera Gerardo José , Espina-Suárez Michelle Leinin
Published: September 2023

La región maxilofacial es una de las zonas más afectadas por trauma. Las fracturas mandibulares se clasifican de acuerdo a la región anatómica involucrada en: sinfisiarias, parasinfisiarias, cuerpo, ángulo y rama de la mandíbula, esta última se divide en condilares y de apófisis coronoides. La tomografía computarizada de haz cónico (TCHC) está indicada para la evaluación de fracturas dentomaxilofaciales, sin la sobreposición inherente a la radiografía convencional. Se presenta el caso de fractura en cuerpo y ángulo de la mandíbula, estudiado mediante TCHC en un paciente masculino de 38 años de edad quien acude a consulta de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial con antecedente de trauma facial por agresión física. A la evaluación de las reconstrucciones multiplanares se evidenció en cuerpo mandibular derecho, trazo de fractura extendida desde el borde basal a cresta alveolar entre los dientes 44 y 45, con desplazamiento de segmentos. En el ángulo mandibular izquierdo se observó doble trazo de fractura que se extendía oblicuamente desde el borde basal hacia la cresta alveolar entre los dientes 38 y 37, con desplazamiento de los segmentos y compromiso del canal mandibular; asimismo, se evidenció imagen hipodensa difusa en hueso alveolar adyacente a la corona del 38, sugestiva de proceso osteolítico. En el caso presentado, la TCHC permitió identificar la presencia de las fracturas, extensión, desplazamiento de los segmentos y compromiso con las estructuras anatómicas adyacentes, como el canal mandibular y dientes, evidencias fundamentales en la planificación del tratamiento quirúrgico.
Resorción cervical invasiva en incisivo lateral inferior
Authors: Court-Pinto Ana Karina , Romero Ilusión
Published: September 2023

La resorción radicular es la pérdida de tejido dentario por la acción odontoclástica. Existen distintos tipos de resorciones radiculares, entre ellas la resorción cervical invasiva o resorción cervical externa. La resorción cervical invasiva es poco frecuente, se inicia en el tercio cervical del diente. Por su clínica asintomática, suele ser un diagnóstico radiográfico. Sin embargo, este diagnóstico es desafiante, ya que por su aspecto clínico y radiográfico, puede confundirse con una lesión de caries o resorción radicular interna. Su causa aún es desconocida, aunque se han relacionado distintos factores etiológicos posibles. En este reporte, se presenta un caso de paciente femenina de 33 años de edad que acude a consulta referida para evaluación y tratamiento de una lesión de resorción cervical invasiva presente en el incisivo lateral inferior izquierdo.
Análisis del impacto de un curso formación sobre educación inclusiva en las actitudes y la autoeficacia de futuros docentes
Authors: Gómez-Marí Irene , Pastor-Cerezuela Gemma , Tárraga-Mínguez Raúl
Published: September 2023

Attitudes and teacher’s self-efficacy are two relevant constructs to achieve the goals proposed by the inclusive education. Training turns out to be a determining factor to improve these two variables. Therefore, this study aims to examine the attitudes and self-efficacy towards inclusive education of a sample of pre-service teachers before and after having taken a subject on special educational needs; and to identify factors outside the university context that contribute to the preparation of pre-service teachers in the field of inclusion. A total of 118 pre-service teachers completed the Teacher Efficacy for Inclusive Practice Scale and the Questionnaire to Measure Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education. The results show that the fact of taking the university subject caused hardly any changes in attitudes towards the inclusion of students (which were positive both before and after this training). On the contrary, after taking the subject there was a significant improvement in the self-efficacy of the participants. These results are positive, as both constructs scored high in the second phase and are key to establishing the inclusive school.

Las actitudes y la autoeficacia docente son dos constructos relevantes para alcanzar las metas que se propone la escuela inclusiva. La formación resulta ser un factor determinante para mejorar estas dos variables. Por ello, los objetivos de este trabajo fueron examinar las actitudes y la autoeficacia hacia la educación inclusiva de una muestra de futuros maestros antes y después de haber cursado una asignatura sobre necesidades educativas especiales; e identificar factores ajenos a la propia formación universitaria que suponen un aporte a la preparación de los futuros docentes en el ámbito de la inclusión. Un total de 118 futuros maestros cumplimentaron el Teacher Efficacy for Inclusive Practice Scale y el Questionnaire to Measure Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education. Los resultados muestran que el hecho de cursar la asignatura universitaria no causó apenas cambios en las actitudes hacia la inclusión de los estudiantes (que fueron positivas tanto antes como después de esta formación). Por el contrario, tras cursar la asignatura sí se produjo una mejora significativa en la autoeficacia de los participantes. Estos resultados son positivos, pues ambos constructos puntuaron alto en la segunda fase y son clave para instaurar la escuela inclusiva.
Inclusión y accesibilidad al deporte en personas con discapacidad en la Educación Superior
Authors: Pozo Andrea , Ferreira Camino , González-Rodríguez Diego
Published: September 2023

Access to university sport for people with disabilities isan issue to be made visible. This has become a problem for university students who often find it difficult to access it due to, among other things, the lack of information and training from the institutions themselves. The objectiveof this study focuses on analyzing the access and limitations in sports practice for university students with disabilities at the University of León. To carry out this study, the survey technique has been used by administering a questionnaire to 40 students with disabilities from the University of León. The results analyze four blocks: 1-Number ofuniversity students with disabilities who practicesports, 2-Access to sport for people with disabilities at the University of León, 3-Resources available for doing adapted sports, 4-Facilitating factors and barriers to access to adapted sport. For the analysis of the results, the JASP softwarewas used, performing descriptive and correlational statistics. The discussions andconclusions focus on the need to promote greater dissemination of access to sport for people with disabilities.

El acceso al deporte universitario en personas con discapacidad sigue siendo una cuestión por visibilizar. Esto se ha convertido en un problema para los estudiantes universitarios que, a menudo, encuentran dificultades para su acceso debido, entre otras causas, a la falta de información y formación de las propias instituciones. El objetivo general de este estudio se centra en analizar cómo es el acceso y las limitaciones en la práctica deportiva para estudiantes universitarios con discapacidad en la Universidad de León. Para llevar a cabo este estudio se ha utilizado la técnica de encuesta mediante la administración de un cuestionario a 40 estudiantes con discapacidad de la Universidad de León. Los resultados analizan cuatro bloques: 1- Número de estudiantes universitarios con discapacidad que realizan práctica deportiva, 2- Acceso al deporte en personas con discapacidad en la Universidad de León, 3- Recursos disponibles para realizar deporte adaptado, y 4- Factores facilitadores y barreras para acceder al deporte adaptado. Para el análisis de los resultados se utilizó el programa JASP realizando estadística descriptiva y correlacional. Las discusiones y conclusiones se centran en la necesidad de promover una mayor difusión sobre el acceso al deporte en personas con discapacidad en la Educación Superior.
El juego deportivo tradicional en el recreo. Un recurso para promover la inclusión y la igualdad de género
Authors: Rodríguez-Fernández José Eugenio , Núñez-García Jesica , Sáez-Gambín Daniel
Published: September 2023

This study aims to examine the presence of traditional games during recess in primary education centers in Galicia, analyzing the behavioral patterns exhibited by students and the interactions between groups that stem from these practices. A total of 1,014 students (505 boys and 509 girls), ranging in age from 6 to 12 years, participated in the study. Therefore, an ad hoc observation instrument was developed to register the behaviors displayed by the students through non-participant direct observation. The results reveal a 34.52% participation rate of students in traditional games during recess, with a 55.22% interaction rate among participants of different genders. Statistically significant differences were observed in the variables of gender and age concerning the practice of traditional games (greater participation of girls and students in the early grades of primary education), attributing a higher occurrence of prosocial behaviors and positive emotions to the practice of traditional games as observed in the participants. In conclusion, the study confirms that traditional games can play a pivotal role in school inclusion.

Este estudio tiene como objetivo estudiar la presencia de los juegos tradicionales durante el tiempo de recreo en centros de educación primaria de Galicia, analizando los patrones de conducta presentes en el alumnado y las interacciones entre grupos que se derivan de este tipo de prácticas. Participaron 1.014 estudiantes (505 niños y 509 niñas), con edades comprendidas entre los 6 y los 12 años. Así pues, se elaboró un instrumento de observación ad hoc a fin de registrar las conductas desarrolladas por el alumnado a través de la observación directa no participante. Los resultados muestran una participación de 34.52% del alumnado en juegos tradicionales durante el recreo, donde se produce una interacción entre participantes de diferente género del 55.22%. Se registraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las variables género y edad en relación con la práctica del juego tradicional (mayor participación de niñas y del alumnado de los primeros cursos de educación primaria), atribuyéndose a la práctica de juego tradicional una mayor cantidad de conductas prosociales y de emociones positivas observadas en los participantes. En definitiva, el estudio confirma que los juegos tradicionales pueden desempeñar un papel clave en la inclusión escolar.
De-identifying government datasets:
Authors: Garfinkel Simson , Near Joseph , Dajani Aref , Singer Phyllis , Guttman Barbara
Published: September 2023

De-identification is a general term for any process of removing the association between a set of identifying data and the data subject. This document describes the use of de-identification with the goal of preventing or limiting disclosure risks to individuals and establishments while still allowing for the production of meaningful statistical analysis. Government agencies can use de-identification to reduce the privacy risk associated with collecting, processing, archiving, distributing, or publishing government data. Previously, NIST IR 8053, De-Identification of Personal Information, provided a detailed survey of de-identification and re-identification techniques. This document provides specific guidance to government agencies that wish to use de-identification. Before using de-identification, agencies should evaluate their goals for using de-identification and the potential risks that releasing de-identified data might create. Agencies should decide upon
a data-sharing model, such as publishing de-identified data, publishing synthetic data based on identified data, providing a query interface that incorporates de-identification, or sharing data in non-public protected enclaves. Agencies can create a Disclosure Review Board to oversee the process of de-identification. They can also adopt a de-identification standard with measurable performance levels and perform re-identification studies to gauge the risk associated with de-identification. Several specific techniques for de-identification are available, including de-identification by removing identifiers, transforming quasi-identifiers, and generating synthetic data using models. People who perform de-identification generally use special-purpose software tools to perform the data manipulation and calculate the likely risk of re-identification. However, not all tools that merely mask personal information provide sufficient functionality for performing de-identification. This
document also includes an extensive list of references, a glossary, and a list of specific de-identification tools, which is only included to convey the range of tools currently available and is not intended to imply a recommendation or endorsement by NIST.
APO Productivity Outlook 2022
Authors:   Korea Development Institute
Published: September 2023

This is the inaugural edition of the APO Productivity Outlook series. The report underscores that productivity gains in the manufacturing sector are essential in driving long-term sustainable economic growth regardless of a countryâ€™s stage of development. Under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturing is expected to play an even more prominent role in enabling rebound and fostering resilience in coming years. The positive contributions of global value chains and ICT development hold the key to manufacturing labor productivity improvement in the long run.
Dry Matter Intake and Digestibility of Napier and Treated Rice Straw Diet in Goats
Authors:   College of Agriculture and Fisheries, Capiz State University – Pontevedra Campus, Pontevedra, Capiz 5802 Philippines, Asoy Jim Boy G. , Aban-Gonzales Maita ,   School of Agriculture, Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo 5011 Philippines
Published: September 2023

Plant by-products such as rice straw can be utilized to optimize ruminant feed resources and productivity. This study aimed to determine the intake and digestibility of the basal diet (Napier grass) and treated rice straw diet in goats. A total of 16 heads of male and female Philippine native goats were used in the study. Experimental animals were arranged in randomized complete block design with four treatments and four blocks – weight and sex were used as bases for blocking. The treatments were the following: Treatment 1 (T1): 60% Napier grass + 40% untreated rice straw (control); T2: 60% Napier grass + 40% urea-treated rice straw; T3: 60% Napier grass + 40% fish amino acid (FAA)-treated rice straw; and T4: 60% Napier grass + 40% fermented plant juice (FPJ)-treated rice straw. The gathered data were dry matter intake (DMI), DMI as percent body weight (% BW), total and percent dry matter digestibility (% DMD), rumen pH and weight gain. All data were analyzed using the analysis of variance for RCBD. Comparisons of treatment means were determined using the least significance difference test. The results showed that DMI and DMI as % BW were significantly (p < 0.05) affected by the treatments. Furthermore, total DMD and % DMD were significant (p < 0.05). FPJ treatment gave the highest DMI for rice straw. Moreover, goats fed with rice straw treated with urea, FPJ and FAA efficiently digested the diet compared with the control treatment.
Sustainable Management for Spiralling Whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus Russell (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Infesting Guava and Its Effects on the Natural Enemies’ Complex
Authors:   Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Southeastern Philippines – Tagum-Mabini Campus, Mabini, Davao de Oro 8807 Philippines, Sampiano Karl Fritze S. , Sibongga Lira May A. ,   Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Southeastern Philippines – Tagum-Mabini Campus, Mabini, Davao de Oro 8807 Philippines, Ramos Fernan Rhean A. ,   Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Southeastern Philippines – Tagum-Mabini Campus, Mabini, Davao de Oro 8807 Philippines, Aceres Larry V. ,   Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Southeastern Philippines – Tagum-Mabini Campus, Mabini, Davao de Oro 8807 Philippines
Published: September 2023

The spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is one of the most notorious insect pests among tropical fruits and vegetables. A common pest management technique is the application of chemical insecticides. However, this has led to environmental degradation, natural enemy reduction, development of pesticide resistance and increased cost of production. This study, therefore, evaluated the efficacy of a sustainable and eco-friendly management strategy against the spiralling whitefly infesting guava (Psidium guajava L). The experiment was carried out with seven treatments replicated five times following the randomized complete block design. The treatments were negative control (T1), 0.8% soybean oil (T2), 1.6% liquid dishwashing (T3), 1.6% neem oil (T4), 0.4% soybean oil + 0.8% liquid dishwashing (T5), 0.8% neem oil + 0.8% liquid dishwashing (T6) and chemical control (Thiamethoxam 25 WG at 2g/L-1) (T7). Results showed that 1.6% liquid dishwashing was superior among treatments against the 1st, 2nd and 3rd nymphal instars with an average mortality of 84.28, 85.22 and 81.81%, respectively. Application of 0.8% soybean oil showed the highest efficacy against the eggs, 4th instar and adult population with an average mortality of 75.50, 81.36 and 93.50%, respectively. Application of these treatments showed no adverse effects on the natural enemies’ complex associated with guava. Integration of other eco-friendly pest management strategies against the invasive spiralling whitefly is recommended for future research.
Population Parameters of Asiatic Hard Clam, Meretrix meretrix (Bivalvia: Veneridae), in Panguil Bay, Philippines
Authors:   Department of Marine Science, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, 8022 Philippines, Sienes Robert Keith A. , Lucaser Mark Anthony O. ,   Department of Marine Science, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, 8022 Philippines, Metillo Ephrime B. ,   Department of Marine Science, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, 8022 Philippines
Published: September 2023

Asiatic hard clam (Meretrix meretrix) is abundant and artisanally harvested in Panguil Bay, Philippines. Information about its current status through stock assessment is vital to support management measures. In this study, estimation of the population parameters of the clam was done using FiSAT II software from May 2018 to April 2019. A total of 2,760 clams were collected and analyzed. The length-weight relationship showed negative allometric growth. The asymptotic length (L∞) and growth coefficient (K) of the von Bertalanffy growth formula for M. meretrix were estimated at 40.95 mm and 0.71 year-1, respectively. The estimated growth performance index (φ’) was 3.07. The predicted maximum life span (tmax) of the clam was 6.47 years. Recruitment occurred throughout the year except for April and was bimodal. Estimated total mortality (Z) was 3.18 year-1, fishing mortality (F) at 1.96 year-1, natural mortality (M) at 1.22 year-1, and exploitation level (E) was 0.62. High recorded fishing and exploitation rate can indicate that the M. meretrix stock in Panguil Bay experiences overexploitation that demands immediate sustainable management.
Parameter Optimization for Pulp from Rice Straw and used Paper with a Box-Behnken Design
Authors:   Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111 Indonesia, Rahmah Lubis Mirna , Mairiza Lia ,   Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111 Indonesia, Protonia Tanjung Aisyah ,   Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111 Indonesia, Yunisa Fahmi Nadia ,   Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, 23111 Indonesia
Published: September 2023

In pulping process, cooking time, ethanol concentration and temperature were reported to influence pulp yield, cellulose content and acid-insoluble lignin content. In this study, the effects of the three parameters on the optimum pulp yield, cellulose content and acid-insoluble lignin content were further examined with the Box-Behnken design. This optimization aimed to discover the optimal condition for a pulping process using straw and recycled paper with ethanol concentrations of 30, 45 and 60%. As paper material, the biomass was processed with an organosolv process using ethanol as the cooking liquid to benefit almost all constituent components to obtain pulp. A quadratic model was used to assess the obtained research data. The results showed that the optimal condition comprised a cooking time of 100 min, an ethanol concentration of 60% and a temperature of 90 °C. The condition resulted in 57.59% cellulose content, 91.46% pulp yield and 41.28% acid-insoluble lignin content.
Prevalence of Streptococci spp. and Unexpected Non-Streptococci Strains Associated with Bovine Mastitis Infection in Dairy Cattle in Region IV-A, Philippines
Authors:   National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031 Philippines, Ancuelo Amily E. , Perez Rodney H. ,   National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031 Philippines
Published: September 2023

Bovine mastitis is an inflammatory response of the udder tissue in the mammary gland caused by microbial infections. Streptococcus spp. is among the most prevalent mastitis-inducing etiological agents. Thus, this study intended to isolate and evaluate the prevalence of Streptococci in dairy cattle infected with clinical mastitis in Region IV-A, Philippines. Edward Agar medium with 6% defibrinated sheep blood was employed as a selective medium. The bacterial isolates were phenotypically and genotypically characterized. Remarkably, out of 98 isolates, only 26.5% belonged to the genus Streptococcus despite the use of a Streptococci-specific medium. Five Streptococci species and 22 non-Streptococci species were identified. The most prevalent species were S. uberis (prevalence rate: 11.2%). The antimicrobial resistance profiling also revealed that S. agalactiae exhibited resistance to all antimicrobials used, while S. bovis showed hyper-resistance to five out of seven antibiotics. Surprisingly, most of the non-streptococcal isolates exhibited hyper-resistance to multiple antibiotics. For instance, Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates showed high resistance against all antimicrobials. Proteus and Providencia isolates exhibited resistance against six out of seven antibiotics. Strong hemolytic activity was also observed in Bacillus subtilis. The detection of diverse species of microorganisms causing mastitis is significant to the dairy industry as distinct pathogens may entail different risks and necessitate specific treatments, primarily in terms of the antimicrobials that will be utilized to cure the infection. Application of inappropriate antibiotics might unduly expose the udder microbial flora to antimicrobials, increasing the establishment of multidrug-resistant bacteria, which is a severe hazard to animal and human health.
Land Cover Change Detection and Analysis of Mts. Palay-Palay Mataas-Na-Gulod Protected Landscape, Philippines using Satellite Imagery
Authors:   Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031 Philippines, Yu Mitsui Chin Sen A. , Dida Jan Joseph V. ,   Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031 Philippines
Published: September 2023

Several studies have already proven the existence of unsustainable human activities or disturbances assumed to cause land cover change on the Mts. Palay-Palay Mataas-Na-Gulod Protected Landscape (MPPMNGPL)in the Philippines. However, there is a dearth of published works on how these disturbances affect the different land cover classes in this protected landscape. This study aimed to help fill such information gap by investigating the extent of land cover changes and potentially disturbed forest areas inside the MPPMNGPL. Using geographic information system and remote sensing, classified maps were produced from Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 images through supervised classification. The study described the land cover types and land cover changes in the area from 2015 to 2021 and identified potentially disturbed forest areas using the normalized difference moisture index (NDMI). The land cover classes identified in the area included forest, grassland, built-up, barren land and water. From 2015 to 2021, the largest land cover change came from the 510.92 ha of forest area in Ternate that turned into a grassland area as reflected in the NDMI result – an indicator of potential forest disturbance. Change detection showed that from 2015 to 2021, the grassland area had an increase of +14.05%, while the forest area had a decrease of -13.8%. Results showed that forest is still the most dominant land cover class in the protected landscape. Further studies and ground validation must be conducted to determine the specific causes of the land cover changes.
Improving the Yearly Profit of Wind Farm with Artificial Intelligence Technique
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, West Bengal, India, Bhattacharjee Prasun , Jana Rabin K. ,   Operations and Quantitative Methods Area, Indian Institute of Management Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 493661 India, Bhattacharya Somenath ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, West Bengal, India
Published: September 2023

Owing to the escalating environmental and social problems linked to climate change and the hastily depleting stock of hydrocarbon-based fuels, renewable power generation modes have attained massive prominence. Wind power is an important renewable energy generation technology that contributed to 5% of the planet’s power generation in 2020. However, for sustaining the Paris Agreement targets, the global wind power generation sector necessitates evolving at a fleeter pace. To expand the green switch of the worldwide power generation businesses, wind farms are expected to remain financially more advantageous than fossil fuel-based power plants. The present work focused on elevating the annual profit of wind farms by employing an amended genetic algorithm (GA). A fresh approach to dynamically apportioning the crossover and mutation prospects for a GA-enabled profit growth algorithm was suggested to amplify the capability of the GA. Three dissimilar terrain conditions with diverse obstruction configurations and a randomly generated non-uniform wind flow pattern were used for assessing the competence of the proposed algorithm for profit maximization. The results showed that the annual yields for Terrain Layouts 1, 2 and 3 obtained by the amended GA were higher by 10.34, 5.09 and 0.51%, respectively, than the typical one, which substantiated the superior proficiency of the former.
Building the Waray-waray Neural Language Model using Recurrent Neural Network
Authors:   School of Technology and Computer Studies, Biliran Province State University, Naval, Biliran 6560 Philippines, Quiroz, Jr. Fernando E. , Sabinay Chona B. ,   School of Technology and Computer Studies, Biliran Province State University, Naval, Biliran 6560 Philippines, Sabonsolin Jeneffer A. ,   School of Technology and Computer Studies, Biliran Province State University, Naval, Biliran 6560 Philippines
Published: September 2023

In the Philippines, language modeling is challenging since most of its languages are low-resourced. Tagalog and Cebuano are the only languages present in machine translation platforms like Google Translate; Winaray, a language spoken in the Eastern Visayas region, is inexistent. Hence, this study developed a Winaray language model that could be used in any natural language processing-related tasks. The text corpus used in creating the model was scrapped from the web (religious and local news websites, and Wikipedia) containing Winaray sentences. The model was trained using an encoder-decoder recurrent neural network with four sequential layers and 100 hidden neurons. The text prediction accuracy of the model reached 76.17%. The model was manually evaluated based on its text-generated sentences using linguistic quality dimensions such as grammaticality, non-redundancy, focus, structure and coherence. Results of manual evaluation showed a promising result as the linguistic quality reached 3.66 (acceptable); however, training data must be improved in terms of size with the addition of texts in various text genres.
Performance of Various Fuels: Gasoline, Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Biogas from Agricultural Biomass Waste in a Two-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine
Authors:   College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines, Asiñero Dianne Mae M. , Magomnang Antonio-Abdu Sami M. ,   College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines, Pabilona Leonel L. ,   College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines
Published: September 2023

The Philippines is an agricultural country with massive agricultural waste. The Biofuels Law (Republic Act 9367) aims to minimize the dependence on fossil fuels and encouraged the use of bio-based fuel sources as an alternative fuel in rural areas where farming is the only source of income, and energy is scarce. Biogas is a renewable energy carrier consisting of methane and carbon dioxide mixture. Because of its improved mixing ability with air, clean-burning nature and high-octane number that resists knocking, biogas is an excellent alternative source of energy for internal combustion engines. The single-cylinder two-stroke spark-ignition (43 cm3) was designed to be fed with a variety of fuel in order to assess engine performance parameters such as brake power, brake speed, brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC) and thermal efficiency at different throttling positions (low- and high-load throttle). This study evaluated the engine performance of biogas (cow, swine and cow-swine manure), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and gasoline with two-stroke engine oil (2T) in a dynamometer without modifying the compression ratio. To optimize its use as a fuel for power generation, biogas was purified using hydrogen sulfide adsorption and carbon dioxide absorption. The results showed that biogas fuel from swine manure generated the highest electrical power load of 761 W with a methane concentration of 51% and a BSFC of 1.4 kg/kW-h. The LPG achieved the highest engine speed at 14,700 rpm with 549 W. In conclusion, the purified biogas fuel can be used in a small-scale internal combustion engine.
Influence of Digester Height-to-Diameter Ratio on Biomethanation of Market Vegetable Wastes
Authors:   College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines, Ganas Dennis E.
Published: September 2023

Biogas digesters are used to produce methane gas from organic wastes such as vegetable wastes. They come in different sizes and designs depending on available space, costs, type of operations and other considerations. Fifteen types of vegetable wastes from Cagayan de Oro markets were anaerobically digested in a batch-type digester with cow manure as inoculum at ambient conditions for 40 days. Five 1-L plastic cylinders with different height-to-diameter ratios (0.77, 1.08, 1.58, 1.93 and 2.80) were used as digesters to determine the effect of digester height-to-diameter ratio on methane production using these vegetable wastes. Results revealed that the digester with the lowest height-to-diameter ratio produced the most methane (53.3%) after the retention time. In contrast, the digester with the highest height-to-diameter ratio yielded the least methane concentration (46.8%). This indicated that there was an inverse relationship between the ratio and the methane production of vegetable wastes mixed with cow manure. Although the results suggested a minor influence, the statistical analysis presented an insignificant influence of the height-to-diameter ratio on the biomethanation of vegetable wastes.
An Investigation on the Compressive Strength of Concrete with Rice Husk Ash as Cement Replacement and Addition of Chemical Admixtures
Authors:   College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines, Neri Jr. Aniceto C. , Baguhin Israel A. ,   College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines, Cabahug Ruel R. ,   College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000 Philippines
Published: September 2023

Rice husk ash (RHA) is a renewable agricultural by-product from rice milling that is abundantly available in rice-producing countries like the Philippines. It has the highest proportion of silica content among all plant residues. This study utilized RHA as a cement replacement with the addition of chemical admixture. An investigation of the influence of RHA and accelerating admixture on the compressive strength of concrete was conducted. A volumetric method concrete mix design was used with a 0.56 water-cement ratio. A 10% RHA partial cement replacement with chemical admixture variations of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% was utilized. Cylindrical samples measuring 150 x 300 mm were tested for compressive strength at curing ages of 7, 14 and 28 days. The results of the study revealed that the optimum increase of compressive strength of 9.8% against the control concrete mix was achieved when a concrete mix of 10% RHA partial cement replacement was added with 1.5% of admixture. With a compression test result of 2,353 psi, the said mixture could be used for secondary applications such as flooring according to the American Concrete Institute M-15 code and for non-structural concrete such as concrete for sidewalks, borders and filling.
New Types of Topologies and Neutrosophic Topologies
Authors: Smarandache Florentin
Published: September 2023

In this paper, we recall the six new types of topologies that we introduced in the last years (2019-2022), such as: Refined Neutrosophic Topology, Refined Neutrosophic Crisp Topology, NeutroTopology, AntiTopology, SuperHyperTopology, and Neutrosophic SuperHyperTopology.
New Statistical Methodology for Capacitor Data Analysis via LCR Meter
Authors: Afzal Usama , Aslam Muhammad
Published: September 2023

This research work introduces a novel methodology to establish the relationship between capacitance and resistance when dealing with imprecise data obtained from LCR meters. The proposed relationship is based on the principles of neutrosophic statistics, enabling the utilization of interval data of resistance or capacitance without losing the indeterminacy of the intervals. By employing this relationship, we can accurately determine capacitance values from interval data of resistance, thereby generating more flexible and informative graphs. Additionally, we have applied the neutrosophic analysis method to the interval data of resistance to further enhance our findings. The comparative analysis demonstrates the superiority of the proposed approach and neutrosophic analysis over classical or pre-existing methods, highlighting their enhanced flexibility and information content.
A Newfangled Interpretation on Fermatean Neutrosophic Dombi Fuzzy Graphs
Authors: Sasikala D. , Divya B.
Published: September 2023

Neutrosophic Dombi fuzzy graph is an advancement of the Dombi fuzzy graph and intuitionistic Dombi fuzzy graph. In this paper, we have initiated a new concept of the Fermatean neutrosophic Dombi fuzzy graph. Further, we identified a few products of the direct, cartesian, composition of Fermatean neutrosophic Dombi fuzzy graphs. Also, we examined the related proposition with suitable illustrations with graphs.