bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Deep Journalism and DeepJournal V1.0: A Data-Driven Deep Learning Approach to Discover Parameters for Transportation
Authors: Ahmad Istiak , Alqurashi Fahad , Abozinadah Ehab , Mehmood Rashid
Published: May 2022

We live in a complex world characterised by complex people, complex times, and complex social, technological, economic, and ecological environments. The broad aim of our work is to investigate the use of ICT technologies for solving pressing problems in smart cities and societies. Specifically, in this paper, we introduce the concept of deep journalism, a data-driven deep learning-based approach, to discover and analyse cross-sectional multi-perspective information to enable better decision making and develop better instruments for academic, corporate, national, and international governance. We build three datasets (a newspaper, a technology magazine, and a Web of Science dataset) and discover the academic, industrial, public, governance, and political parameters for the transportation sector as a case study to introduce deep journalism and our tool, DeepJournal (Version 1.0), that implements our proposed approach. We elaborate on 89 transportation parameters and hundreds of dimensions, reviewing 400 technical, academic, and news articles. The findings related to the multi-perspective view of transportation reported in this paper show that there are many important problems that industry and academia seem to ignore. In contrast, academia produces much broader and deeper knowledge on subjects such as pollution that are not sufficiently explored in industry. Our deep journalism approach could find the gaps in information and highlight them to the public and other stakeholders.
Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility Environmental Actions in Comparison of Small, Medium, and Large Enterprises in the Slovak Republic
Authors: Tešovičová Zuzana Jurská , Krchová Hana
Published: May 2022

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been a highly debated topic in recent years. The aim of this approach is to achieve sustainability through three basic pillars: the economic, social, and environmental. Today, corporate environmental responsibility is coming to the fore with the aim of solving global and regional environmental issues. An important aspect of the study was to identify the influence of the size of a company on the involvement in CSR. The results of the study suggest the potential impact of the legislative obligation to disclose non-financial information (CSR activities) on involvement in CSR, where only large companies have this obligation. No study has been conducted in the Slovak Republic on the impact of the size parameter of a company on CSR activities in the environmental area comparing small, medium, and large enterprises. The findings also indicate differences between the approach companies take to global and regional environmental issues, showing that companies are more involved with regional environmental issues. This paper adds to the literature on the issues of sustainability, corporate social behaviors, and the environmental access of companies of different sizes. The research showed the highest involvement in CSR activities in the field of ecology in large companies, which creates the need for further research with regard to possible legislative changes, with the possibility of extending the mandatory reports of CSR activities to small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Typology of Smallholder and Commercial Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Farms, including Threats and Challenges in Davao Region, Philippines
Authors: Clapano Misael B. , Diuyan Jenie Mae T. , Rapiz France Guillian B. , Macusi Edison D.
Published: May 2022

The shrimp industry in the Philippines plays a vital role in the local and national economy through exports to markets abroad such as South Korea, Japan, the USA, and others. In this study, we aimed to describe the various cultural and operational characteristics of smallholder and commercial shrimp (P. vannamei) farms in the Davao region. We also evaluated the current risks and challenges faced by the shrimp farmers. A semi-structured questionnaire that focused on shrimp farmers and operators in the region was used to collect data from N = 41 farmers and operators. The results showed that respondents who were engaged in smallholder farming activities had an average yield of 10 tons/ha. The commercial farms that operate intensively had an average yield of 24 tons/ha. Most smallholder operators used electric generator machines to conduct aeration in their farms using paddlewheels and blowers. More paddlewheels and blowers were employed per pond in the commercial farms compared to smallholder farms. Generally, the income of a farm was related to their yield or the number of fries rather than social factors or their size. In terms of input costs, feeds were found to have the highest cost, followed by the fry, fuel, labor, and others (fertilizers and water treatment chemicals). Most of the farmers mentioned that their shrimp are affected by diseases such as white spot syndrome (60%), black gills (35%), and red tail (5%). They perceived that the main contamination comes from the water source (31%). The main threats mentioned were declining shrimp prices in the market, source of fry, water disposal, overstocking, and water quality. This study shows that small-holding fish farmers should be supported by the government so that they can make use of the more advanced technology employed by commercial shrimp farmers in order to increase their economic productivity and lower their environmental footprint.
Rescheduling Urban Rail Transit Trains to Serve Passengers from Uncertain Delayed High-Speed Railway Trains
Authors: Wang Wanqi , Bao Yun , Long Sihui
Published: May 2022

This paper develops a multi-objective mixed-integer linear programming model for the problem of robust rescheduling for capacitated urban rail transit (URT) trains to serve passengers from delayed high-speed railway (HSR) trains. The capacity of each extra train is not assumed to be unlimited in this paper. Robust passenger assignment constraints are developed to ensure that delayed passengers can board the URT trains under different random delay scenarios of HSR operations. Robust dispatching constraints of URT trains are designed for a stable disrupting number of URT trains across different scenarios. The multi-objective model is used to maximize the number of expected transported passengers and minimize the number of extra trains and operation-ending time of all extra trains. An iterative solution approach based on a revised version of the epsilon-constraint method combined with the weighted-sum method is designed for the computation of the multi-objective model. Computational experiments are performed on the Beijing URT lines and the Beijing-Shanghai HSR line. We evaluate the impact of the robustness constraints of passenger assignment and the number of extra trains to ensure that the number of trains are maintained and the passengers can successfully take the trains during different delayed scenarios.
Evolutionary Game Analysis of Energy-Saving Renovations of Existing Rural Residential Buildings from the Perspective of Stakeholders
Authors: Huang Ming-Qiang , Lin Rui-Juan
Published: May 2022

To promote the orderly development of energy-saving renovations of existing rural residential buildings, it is necessary to coordinate the interests of various stakeholders. This study selects three key stakeholders—the government, energy-saving service enterprises and rural residents—as the research subjects and analyzes their interests and rights. In the meantime, a tripartite evolutionary game model is constructed to analyze the evolutionary rules and evolutionary stable strategies of tripartite behaviors, on the basis of which the influencing factors are analyzed. The research results show that: (1) as the supervisor and advocate of energy-saving renovations in existing rural residential buildings, the government, by adopting subsidies and fines, effectively fosters enthusiasm about energy-saving service enterprises among rural residents, encouraging them to participate in energy-saving renovations of existing rural residential buildings; (2) when the income of energy-saving renovations exceeds their cost, changes in the initial willingness ratio of the stakeholders, the government subsidies and fines only affect the evolution of the system so that it reaches a balanced and stable state, without changing the three parties’ behavioral strategy choices in the game; (3) when the income from energy-saving renovations is lower than the cost, the behavioral strategies of the three parties in the game are all uncooperative; (4) key factors affecting tripartite cooperation in the game are as follows: government subsidies and fines, the overall interests of society, government supervision costs, loss of corporate image, standardization of the skills and services provided by enterprises, and willingness of rural residents to participate in the transformation.
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of the Human Critical Area (HCA) in the “Three Water Lines” Region of Northwest China and the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors between 2000 and 2020
Authors: Chen Zhiting , Ren Qing , Zhang Tian , Kang Zhewen , Huang Xiaoyan , Li Peng , Dang Xiaohu , Cao Xiaoshu , Deng Mingjiang
Published: May 2022

The Human Critical Area (HCA) is an area that characterizes the surface landscape created by human beings in the Anthropocene. Based on the signatures left by major human activities over the Earth′s surface, this research demarcates an arid inland region of Northwest China, the “Three Water Lines”, into four HCA types: Agricultural Area, Built-up Area, Ecological Area, and Bare Area. This paper explores the HCA′s distribution and changes in the “Three Water Lines” region between 2000 and 2020 with land use/cover data, as well as the impact of socioeconomic factors on the HCA dynamics with statistics sourcing from authoritative yearbooks. To achieve this, the Land Use Transition Matrix is used to investigate the changes in area and distribution, while binary linear regression and stepwise multiple linear regression are applied to examine the single and joint effects of the socioeconomic factors. The main findings are as follows: (i) The four HCA types are distinguished quantitatively and by their distribution patterns. Ecological Area and Bare Area cover most (more than 90% in total) of the territory with extensive and continuous distribution. Agricultural Area is mainly found on the eastern and western parts of the region, with flat terrain, abundant water resources, and moderate temperatures. Built-up Area is the most concentrated but has an unbalanced distribution and the lowest quantity. (ii) Despite some discernible spatial and quantity changes at regional and county levels between 2000 and 2020, the general characteristics in HCA’s structure and distribution pattern have mainly remained consistent. (iii) Transitions between HCA types occur constantly, and the primary source type of the transitions differs from one another. Ecological Area and Bare Area form the sources of the most evident transitions. (iv) Agricultural Area and Built-up Area are more prone influence from some socioeconomic dynamics. By contrast, there is no evidence that socioeconomic factors directly affect Bare Area. As the first empirical study of the newly conceived concept, Human Critical Area, this paper sheds light on the renovation of geographic traditions of studying the evolution of the human-environment system through the lens of human activities-driven landscape changes.
Corporate Sustainability and Risk Management—The U-Shaped Relationships of Disaggregated ESG Rating Scores and Risk in the German Capital Market
Authors: Korinth Fabio , Lueg Rainer
Published: May 2022

This study addresses the relationship between the (dis)aggregated ESG rating and different types of risk (i.e., market risk, idiosyncratic risk, total risk) in the German stock market. We investigate not only the overall ESG rating and the E, S, and G pillar scores but also all the underlying category scores. Thereby, we provide in-depth insight into diverse CS operations. We cover 454 firm years (2012–2019) using ordinary least squares regression with firm and year fixed effects. Our main insights are the U-shaped relationships between CS and risk: Ecological investments first decrease systematic risk (beta), while overinvestment increases systematic risk again. Likewise, social investments initially decrease idiosyncratic risk, while overinvestment increases idiosyncratic risk again. Further findings suggest only one linkage between systematic risk and the social pillar score. In the category scores, a few more relevant linkages were identified, which indicates that disaggregation of the ESG ratings increases the explanatory power of models. In respect to findings from other capital markets, it appears that the effects of the ESG ratings on risk may depend on the existing level of sustainability in the capital market. Last, our study provides insights into the nonlinearity of the CS–risk relationships.
DETERMINANT OF NON-PERFORMING LOAN IN DEVELOPMENT BANK OF ETHIOPIA
Authors: Lemma-Lalisho Dereje
Published: May 2022

This study aimed at examining the determinant of non-performing loans in the development bank of Ethiopia. Other objectives included determining bank-specific and macroeconomic factors for default loan performance. Based on Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) reports from 1990-2019 there was an increase in NPLs during the studied period. Due to this, the performance of the bank is highly affected and the bank leads to insolvency. The thesis aimed to determine determinants of non-performing loans in DBE by determining theoretical and empirical evidence that help answer the research objective. The study used an explanatory design and a mixed research approach. The primary data by interviewing the staff of DBE those who were senior credit officers and team managers. And the secondary data was obtained from the bank’s annual financial performance report and the National Bank’s annual report for thirty consecutive fiscal periods from 1990 up to 2019. This study used an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model or Bound Testing approach to co-integration. Non-performing loan ratio was taken as the dependent variable while Return on asset (earning capacity), liquidity, capital adequacy, bank size, exchange rate, lending rate (interest rate), inflation, and GDP have been taken as independent variables. The study found that there was a significant negative relationship between earning ability (ROA), Interest rate, Gross domestic products, inflation rate, and nonperforming loans of development banks of Ethiopia. The relationship between bank size and liquidity with non-performing loans was found to be positive. In addition to bank-specific factors and macroeconomic variables related to variables such Bank lends by the project itself as collateral with small lending rate relatively other commercial banks of the country, a long delay on implantation, poor known your customer assessment, political and social instability, inadequate coordination among stakeholder, governance, and structure, excessive external intervention The implications of the study suggest that Development Bank of Ethiopia should modified business model, bank credit policy-related issue such as appropriateness, timelines risk management and alignment with the current political macroeconomic realities, the bank should regulating interference of government bodies on loan approval, processes, and implementation, the bank should reduce project delays.
The Two Faces of “Case-1” Water
Authors: Lee Zhongping , Tang Junwu
Published: May 2022

Morel’s “Optical modeling of the upper ocean in relation to its biogenous matter content (Case I waters)” (J. Geophys. Res. - Oceans, Vol. 93, pp. 107,49-10,768, 1988) laid the groundwork to model the optical properties of natural waters based on the concentration of chlorophyll ([Chl], in mg/m
3
). As stated in the abstract, it aims “tentatively to interpret the optical behavior of oceanic case-I waters,” where “Chlorophyll-like pigment concentration is used as the index to quantify the algal materials,” because [Chl] is routinely measured in marine/oceanic surveys. Specifically, Morel developed “statistical relationships between this index and the depth of euphotic layer, the spectral values of the attenuation coefficient for downwelling irradiance, or the scattering coefficient,” and further, “a pigment-dependent optical model is developed.” Thus, such a system allows many aspects of oceanographic applications when [Chl] (“this index”) is provided. In part, this system established [Chl] at the core of traditional ocean color remote sensing. To implement this system, however, it is necessary to have a complete understanding of the definition and evolution of this Case-1/Case-2 system, especially the qualitative definition of Case-1/Case-2 vs. the practical separation of Case-1/Case-2 as well as the quantitative modeling of the optical properties of Case-1 waters.
Comparison of Polymerase Chain Reaction With Fluorescent Microscopy for Detecting Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Smear-Negative Sputum Samples in Quetta, Pakistan
Authors: Rizwan Muhammad , Samad Abdul , Bugti Farah Sabeen , Naeem Muhammad , Achakzia Safiullah Khan , Gadalla Mahmoud E. , Ibrahim Asmaa
Published: May 2022

Background: One of the common clinical manifestations of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis is tuberculous meningitis (TBM). New methods, which are simple and effective, are necessary for early diagnosis of TBM. Objective: This study aimed to assess the use of fluorescence microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques targeting pncA and IS6110. PCR is a fast and reliable technique for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB), particularly in paucibacillary specimens such as smear-negative sputum for diagnosing patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Materials and Methods: The pncA and IS6110 multiplex-PCR methods were applied to analyze sputum using a specific pair of primers designed to amplify the insertion sequence, pncA, and IS6110 in the M. tuberculosis genome. A total of 200 sputum samples were collected from patients with TB. Out of 200 patients, 54.0% (n=108) and 46.0% (n=92) were males and females at Fatima Jinnah General and Chest Hospital, Quetta, respectively. Results: M. tuberculosis was detected as 15 (16.3%) and 18 (16.7%) for pncA and IS6110 using PCR and fluorescence microscopy, respectively. M. tuberculosis DNA detected by PCR and smear-negative fluorescence microscopy was 16.50% (n=33) and 14.70% (n=18), respectively. In other words, PCR assay detected the increased prevalence of M. tuberculosis. Risk factors revealed high exposure to receiving TB infection which was associated with urban areas (OR=1.07, 95% CI: 0.34–3.35), TB in family (OR=1.22, 95% CI: 0.38-3.88), over crowdedness (OR=2.93, 95% CI: 0.37-23.7), malnutrition (OR: 1.39; 95% CI: 0.52-3.74), and rural areas (OR: 1.54, 95% CI: 0.72-3.31). Conclusion: A wide range of molecular assays are now being developed and reviewed for detecting TB. We conclude that the use of pncA and IS6110 PCR assays is beneficial in the quick diagnosis of TB meningitis.
Analysis of Post-traumatic Growth Research Trends in Korea using Keyword Network Analysis
Authors: Son Hye-Seon , Cheon Seong-Moon
Published: May 2022

Son, Hye-Seon;Cheon, Seong-Moon
La pedagogía freiriana en ambientes virtuales: hacia un futuro con esperanza
Authors: Moreno Castañeda Manuel
Published: May 2022

Esta ponencia surge de la inquietud de recuperar y revalorar la cultura pedagógica latinoamericana, en la que se destaca la vigencia del pensamiento y acción de Paulo Freire; para reflexionar sobre la trascendencia que la pedagogía freiriana tiene en la actualidad y cómo puede tomar un nuevo aliento mediante el aprovechamiento de los avances científicos y tecnológicos que se manifiestan en las telecomunicaciones y procesos de digitalización que nos ayudan a propiciar ambientes educativos virtuales, aportaciones que Freire no perdió de vista, como se menciona en esta disertación. Se sigue la recomendación de Freire, de que una manera de seguirlo es no seguirlo.
Elogio de la claridad
Authors: Prieto Castillo Daniel
Published: May 2022

Este escrito trata de la claridad y de la riqueza del lenguaje como una de las claves fundamentales de la reflexión y la práctica pedagógicas. Para ello se ha partido de la revisión de cinco obras de Paulo Freire a fin de identificar (y gozar con los hallazgos) preciosos momentos de tensión poética y de sabio fluir de la palabra. El llamado que hago es a cuidar como un tesoro nuestra forma de expresión a la hora de educar y de no dejar de hacer nunca el esfuerzo de construir obra pedagógica.
Confidentiality of Financial Data: Lifting of Confidentiality for the collection of Evidence on Alternative Disputes Resolution
Authors: Dalenz Natalia
Published: May 2022

With the extraordinary development of anti-money laundering regulations, the confidentiality of financial information has displaced banking secrecy from many Latin American jurisdictions. Such is the case in Bolivia, where confidentiality is the guiding principle on which the current financial system is based and built. Confidentiality is the tool that allows for the integral protection of a legal asset, object of constitutional protection, such as the individual freedom, and in this case, it translates into the custody of privacy of the financial information. As a general principle, the regime of exceptions to this rule must be regulated by the principle of specificity, which is established by national law and must be interpreted restrictively. This article will analyze the applicability of the exception’s regime to the confidentiality of financial data for evidence gathering in alternative dispute resolution processes.
Una sustancia diversas formas: la tesis ontológica de la unidad sustancial y continuidad histórica de la constitución boliviana
Authors: Cruz Apaza Rodrigo Rene
Published: May 2022

De manera asidua se propala que Bolivia tendría en toda su historia constitucional varias constituciones. Esta es una concepción formalista cuantitativa errónea de la Constitución boliviana, y en razón de ello, juzgo pertinente retomar la tesis de la unidad formulada en 1947 por el profesor Elío y secundada por autores como Trigo, Valencia y Galindo. Ergo, el presente escrito se abocará a rememorar, confirmar y extender la postura hasta la reforma constitucional de 2009.
Silk weaving business sustainability as a cultural heritage of Indonesia:
a case study in Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi
Authors: SULOLIPU ANDI ANNISA , SOETJIPTO BUDI EKO , WAHYONO HARI , HARYONO AGUNG
Published: May 2022

This study was designed to probe into the sustainability of the silk weaving business as a cultural heritage in
Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, which is seen from the aspects of opportunities and challenges. To enact
such a purpose, a case study was used in this research. Participants involved were silk entrepreneurs in Wajo Regency,
South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Data were garnered through three stages: 1) observation, 2) documentation, and
3) semi-structured in-depth interviews. Findings suggest that the silk weaving business as a cultural heritage continues
to grow and gives an identity to Wajo Regency as a city of silk and a centre for selling silk fabrics in Indonesia. This is
evidenced by a large number of silk weaving business units and the large number of workers absorbed, especially
women, who can contribute to regional income and economic growth. This finding is influenced by several factors that
provide opportunities, such as family economic education which continues to be passed down from generation to
generation, capital assistance from banks, gender equality for weavers, and the adaptability of silk entrepreneurs.
However, there are challenges in the sustainability of the silk weaving business in terms of limited local raw materials
and the use of the Gedogan traditional loom which is rarely used even though it is a typical loom in silk weaving and is
a cultural heritage in weaving. Based on the findings, the study suggests adaptive skills training for silk entrepreneurs
and making silk weaving as an educational tourbe.
Tiempo humano y tiempo natural: una distinción problemática en los debates sobre el tiempo histórico del siglo XX
Authors:   , Arabarco María Emilia
Published: May 2022

La presente investigación tiene por objetivo principal atender a las discusiones que han llevado adelante los historiadores en torno al problema del tiempo histórico en el siglo XX. En esta tesis sostengo que en el marco de dicha discusión, hay dos supuestos íntimamente vinculados que han permanecido prácticamente incuestionados y que pueden ser actualmente puestos en cuestión recurriendo a algunos enfoques teóricos, surgidos en debates muy recientes. El primer supuesto consiste en que el tiempo histórico es un “tiempo humano”, definido en contraposición a un “tiempo natural”. El segundo consiste en que la historia es un campo exclusivamente humano, definido, asimismo, en función de una ruptura entre el dominio humano y el dominio natural. Considero que estos supuestos pueden ser cuestionados a la luz de los aportes teóricos de debates recientes del presente siglo: me refiero a las discusiones que vienen desarrollándose intensamente en las dos últimas décadas sobre el Antropoceno, así como también al interior de lo que he llamado las “Nuevas Humanidades”.
The Influence of Item Discrimination on Misclassification of Test Takers
Authors: Trujano Raúl Emmanuel
Published: May 2022

It has been suggested that low discriminating items can be included in a test with a criterion-referenced score interpretation as long as they measure a highly relevant content. However, low item discrimination increases the standard error of measurement, which might increase the expected proportion of misclassified test takers. In order to test it, responses from 2000 test takers to 100 items were simulated, varying item discrimination values and number and location of cut scores, and classification inaccuracy was estimated. Results show that the expected proportion of misclassified test takers increased as item discrimination decreased, and as the cut scores were closer to the mean of the distribution of test takers. Therefore, a test should include as few items with low discrimination values as possible —or even none— in order to reduce the expected proportion of test takers classified into a wrong performance level.
Futebol e identidade na Argélia
Authors: Saldanha Renato Machado , Carvalho Verônica
Published: May 2022

Mais de que um simples divertimento popular, espetáculo, ou entretenimento banal que se encerra em si mesmo, o futebol pode ser entendido como um importante fenômeno sócio-cultural, capaz de representar conflitos e contradições do tempo e do espaço em que está inserido. Neste trabalho, procuramos destacar a participação do futebol na construção da identidade nacional. Mais especificamente, buscamos resgatar a trajetória do selecionado formado pela Frente de Libertação Nacional, da Argélia, e sua participação na luta pela independência daquele país. A análise nos sugere afastar da tese simplista do futebol, bem como do sentimento de nação, como ferramenta ideológica de alienação e manipulação, apontando a possibilidade de disputas em torno dos significados atribuídos a eles.
locução esportiva na TV, o infotenimento e o uso dos bordões
Authors: Santos Renata de Paula dos , Marques José Carlos
Published: May 2022

As narrações esportivas televisivas no Brasil caracterizam-se por aproveitar diversas influências do rádio. Este artigo analisa o trabalho de Silvio Luiz e Rômulo Mendonça, narradores esportivos que começaram no rádio e que chegaram à TV e que se notabilizaram pelo uso de bordões para descrever o que acontece em campo e em quadra. Por meio de uma pesquisa exploratória, de revisão bibliográfica, nosso objetivo é analisar como estes dois narradores recorrem ao humor e às referências externas ao campo do futebol para descrever ao público os detalhes da partida; para isso recorremos ao conceito de infotenimento. Outros referenciais teóricos com que trabalhamos incluem os gêneros jornalísticos, a cobertura esportiva na televisão e o próprio infotenimento.
regresso à história do futebol na capital de Moçambique durante o período colonial
Authors: Domingos Nuno
Published: May 2022

Este texto regressa brevemente a um conjunto de questões sobre a história do futebol em Lourenço Marques durante o período colonial, aprofundando algumas dimensões do trabalho de investigação publicado inicialmente em 2012 – Futebol e colonialismo: corpo e cultura popular em Moçambique. São estas, em primeiro lugar, a relação do futebol com a estratificação social, o novo mundo urbano e a formação de identidades sociais; em segundo lugar, a questão da masculinidade em contexto urbano e as transformações das estruturas de poder africanas;  em terceiro, o debate sobre a modernidade colonial, expressa originalmente pelo jogo de futebol, e que tem no confronto entre a oralidade e a escrita um dos seus laboratórios mais profícuos; por fim, estas observações encerram com uma reflexão sobre de que modo a história do futebol em Moçambique constitui uma experiência social, performativa e estética útil para questionar o futebol contemporâneo.
RANCANG BANGUN MINIATUR ANGKUTAN UMUM AUTONOMOUS DENGAN KENDALI BERBASIS IOT
Authors: Alail Izhar Jihad , Candra Robby , Karyanti Yuli , Chalri Yulia , Rasjid Hasma
Published: May 2022

Beberapa tahun terakhir sistem kendaraan tanpa awak sedang gencar dikembangan. Beberapa produsen otomotif berlomba-lomba mengembangkan kendaraan tanpa pengendara tersebut yang disebut sebagai autonomous car. Autonomous car menggunakan sensor untuk sistem navigasinya. Tujuan untuk membuat Rancang Bangun Miniatur Angkutan Umum Autonomous Berbasis IoT yaitu untuk merancang suatu miniatur angkutan umum yang berkonsep Autonomous, dengan cara mengikuti garis yang ada dan juga dapat berhenti di halte yang telah ditentukan, dan membuat miniatur kendaraan umum yang dapat dikendalikan oleh IoT. Miniatur angkutan umum ini akan mengikuti garis yang telah disediakan sebagai jalur utama dan miniature ini akan berhenti jika ada objek didepan. Miniatur angkutan umum ini memiliki sensor BFD 1000 5 Channel dan 4 buah sensor ultrasonic sebagai input. Miniatur ini mempunyai Arduino Mega, NodeMCU V3 dan motor driver sebagai tempat untuk memproses. Untuk output dari miniatur ini terdapat 2 buah motor DC. Hasil yang diperoleh berupa miniatur angkutan umum yang dapat berjalan mengikuti jalur, berhenti di halte yang sudah ditentukan dan dapat kembali dan berhenti di pul berdasarkan perintah yang diberikan melalui applikasi android yang terhubung dengan internet. Dengan demikian diperoleh angkutan umum yang dapat berjalan dan berhenti sesuai dengan perintah yang sudah ditentukan.
Klasifikasi Jenis Kanker Kulit Menggunakan CNN-SVM
Authors: Yohannes Ricky , Al Rivan Muhammad Ezar
Published: May 2022

Kanker kulit merupakan pertumbuhan yang berlebihan pada jaringan kulit yang mengenai beberapa atau seluruh lapisan kulit. Untuk dapat mendiagnosa kanker kulit dapat digunakan metode biopsi dimana jaringan kulit diambil lalu diperiksa. Penggunaan biopsi mengeluarkan biaya yang mahal dan merusak kulit. Penelitian ini menerapkan metode CNN SVM untuk mengklasifikasi jenis-jenis kanker kulit. CNN yang sebagai ekstraksi fitur dengan arsitektur VGG-19 dan ResNet-50. SVM digunakan sebagai pengklasifikasi dengan menggunakan kernel linear dan RBF kemudian dioptimasi menggunakan random dan grid. Dataset terdapat 300 citra per jenis lalu dibagi menjadi 240 data latih, 60 data uji, dan dengan jumlah total 1500 citra. Penelitian ini melakukan 2 skenario pada citra yaitu menggunakan preprocessing resize dan preprocessing patch lalu diterapkan pada model, sehingga terdapat 16 skenario total. Hasil terbaik penelitian ini didapatkan pada preprocessing patch arsitektur VGG-19 menggunakan kernel linear optimasi random dan grid dengan nilai accuracy sebesar 65,33%, nilai recall sebesar 65,33%, nilai precision sebesar 68,51%, dan nilai f1-score sebesar 65,77%.
Workshop Digitalisasi Pariwisata Desa Bantuan Kabupaten Lahat
Authors: Arif Alfis
Published: May 2022

Tujuan dari pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini yaitu untuk memberikan pelatihan kepada masyarakat Desa Bantunan Kabupaten Lahat dalam mendigitalisasi promosi pariwisata agar meningkatkan pengunjung pariwisata disana. Pariwisata didesa Bantunan banyak yang potensial tetapi masih rendah sekali dikunjungi pariwisatawan hal ini dikarenakan kurangnya promosi yang dilakukan oleh warga dan perangkat desa setempat. Padahal warga sudah memahami dan menggunakan teknologi tetapi mereka belum bisa memanfaatkan teknologi tersebut. Metode pelaksanaan yang digunakan dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dalam mendigitalisasi promosi pariwisata yang dimiliki oleh Desa Bantunan Kabupaten Lahat meliputi tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi. Narasumber pada pengabdian ini adalah 1 orang dosen Program Studi Teknik Informatika Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Pagaralam. Simpulan dalam pengabdian ini yaitu warga dapat menjadi konten kreator dan membuat marketing channel. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah warga desa Bantunan dapat memanfaatkan Tenologi dala mempromosikan pariwisata didaerahnya sehingga nantinya dapat meningkatkan pengunjung yang akan berwisata di desa Bantunan.
Pelatihan Penggunaan Aplikasi WhatsApp Business Sebagai Media Pemasaran Online pada Toko CCTV Grosir Cabang Palembang
Authors: Elizabeth Triana , Alamsyah Derry , Yoannita Yoannita
Published: May 2022

Toko CCTV Grosir Palembang merupakan salah satu toko yang menjual cctv dan menyediakan jasa pemasangan serta perawatan cctv di kota Palembang yang merasakan dampak dari penyakit Covid19. Kekhawatiran akan penyebaran penyakit Covid-19 membuat pemasukan baik dari segi penjualan dan penyediaan jasa pemasangan serta perbaikan cctv menurun. Selain itu, dikarenakan pembatasan oleh pemerintah setempat membuat pelanggan kesulitan jika harus datang langsung ke toko untuk membeli barang. Oleh sebab itu, dibutuhkan sarana baru selain telepon atau datang langsung ke toko sebagai sarana komunikasi dengan pelanggan. Pengabdian ini dilakukan melalui pengadaan pelatihan singkat aplikasi WhatsApp Business beserta fiturfiturnya seperti katalog produk, label, away message, broadcast message, dll. Setelah penggunaan aplikasi WhatsApp Business selama 6 bulan ditemukan peningkatan penjualan berdasarkan produk yang dipromosikan melalui fitur katalog dan broadcast message
Pelatihan Peripheral dan Troubleshooting Computer Pada Siswa-Siswi SMKN 1 Palembang
Authors: Pramuditho Anggoro Aryo , Trianto Nopendra
Published: May 2022

Pada era industry 4.0 ini, masyarakat diwajibkan untuk selalu up to date tentang teknologi. Perusahaan serta industri swasta bersaingan menghasilkan area kegiatan dan persaingan memperebutkan SDM yang dapat menggunakan teknologi untuk meningkatkan kapasitas produksi profesi. Dari peralihan ke new normal harus menambahkan pemahaman siswa-siswi dalam memanfaatkan dan mengenal peripheral serta troubleshoot pada komputer. di samping itu, rendahnya antusias serta dukungan terhadap penguasaan komputer selama pandemi jelas membuat siswa-siswi kesulitan ketika menghadapi permasalahan pada komputer. Atas permasalahan ini, tim pengabdian kepada masyarakat universitas MDP berupaya meningkatkan kemampuan siswa khususnya siswa-siswi SMKN 1 Palembang. Dalam kegiatan Pengabdian kepada masyarakat (PkM) ini diterapkan metode yakni Pelaksanaan Pre dan Pos test, pemaparan materi peripheral dan troubleshooting, praktikum perakitan dan penyelesaian troubleshooting. Dalam kegiatan ini siswa siswi SMKN 1 Palembang diikuti sebanyak 38 orang. Dari hasil kegiantan ini siswa-siswi diharapkan dapat menambahkan softskill serta percaya diri sehingga dapat bersaing pada masyarakat dan didunia industri
ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS: AN ACTIVE MONITORING STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Authors: T Tamilselvan , Thomas Celia , Thankachan Jesna , KS Keerthana , Mashhal Mashhal , S Rajasree.
Published: May 2022

Identication of Adverse drug reactions is a key factor to improve the overall health outcome. The study
aimed to assess the adverse drug reactions reported in hospitalized patients. The study was conducted
for 6 months to assess the incidence of adverse drug reactions where the assessment of various parameters was done using
Naranjo, modied Schumock and Thornton, and modied Hartwig and Siegel scale. A total of 500 cases were analyzed, out of
which 38 adverse drug reactions were reported. The demographic details showed that geriatric male patients have a greater
number of adverse drug reactions than females. It was found that rashes were the most commonly seen adverse drug reaction
and most of occurred adverse drug reactions were found to be probable. Drugs acting on the central nervous system showed a
greater number of adverse drug reactions and the most affected system was found to be the skin. Occurrence of adverse drug
reaction was also found and the causality, preventability, severity, seriousness, and outcome were found using various scales. A
prospective study was conducted to assess the knowledge among the healthcare providers by circulating questionnaire survey
forms to 200 healthcare providers. The practice of adverse drug reaction reporting is poor among healthcare providers due to
various reasons like lack of knowledge, unavailability of reporting form, not knowing where and how to report, and lack of time.
However, this study reveals that there is a greater need to create awareness and promote reporting of adverse drug reactions for
better health outcomes.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WHATSAPP BASED SELF-CARE INFORMATION WITH THE MANUAL MODE OF INFORMATION AMONG ASTHMATIC PATIENTS ON QUALITY OF LIFE.
Authors: Sarika Vijay Rokade , Seema Singh
Published: May 2022

An experimental factorial research design was used to compare an effectiveness of WhatsApp based
self-care information and manual mode of information among asthmatic patients on quality of life. 10
adult asthma patients between 18-55 years of age were selected randomly in the study at the outpatient department of
respiratory medicine. Patients were divided in WhatsApp based self-care information group and manual mode of self -care
information group. The operational information in the form of “Asthma self-care information manual” was distributed by the
researcher to manual mode of self-care information group in the preferred language of patient after collecting pre-test data
from patients. For WhatsApp based self-care information group, the operational information was communicated through
WhatsApp messenger app in 15 days to asthma patients after collecting pre-test score of patients. Post-test score of Quality of
life of these patients was assessed again after 6 months of intervention. The mean of pre-test score for manual mode of self-care
information patients is 117.5 and WhatsApp mode of information patient is 119.7. Mean of Post–test score is 167 and 168.8
respectively. This shows that post-test score is improved for both the group patients. The calculated t values was 1.148 which is
less than the tabulated value hence the research hypothesis is accepted which states that WhatsApp based self-care
information effective than the Manual mode of self-care information among asthmatic patients on quality of life
SERUM FERRITIN AS PROGNOSTIC MARKER IN ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE-AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Authors: Suhas Patil Saurabh , Ugargol Prasad
Published: May 2022

Background: Stroke is dened as "rapidly developing clinical evidence of focal (or global) impairment of
brain function, with symptoms lasting 24 hours or more or leading to death, with no evident cause other
than vascular origin," according to the World Health Organization. Many studies have suggested that serum ferritin may have a
role in predicting iron-mediated free radical harm in the etiology of cerebrovascular disorders. A high serum ferritin level upon
admission was linked to a poor prognosis in acute stroke patients (within 24-48 hours after start). The primary goal of this study
is to evaluate the role of serum ferritin in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Settings and Design: It is observational study carried out in 50 cases with ischemic stroke. Severity of stroke was determined
using CSS score. Laboratory investigations were done to estimate serum ferritin.
Results: We found that the mean serum ferritin levels were signicantly increased among “more severe stroke” and
deteriorated stroke patients than compared to “less severe stroke” and not-deteriorated stroke patients (p<0.05). We found
signicant negative correlation with spearman's rho of -0.7 between serum ferritin and CSS score.
Conclusions:Serum ferritin plays a major role in predicting the severity and prognostic outcome of acute ischemic stroke.
TRIPLE NEOPLASM- A RARE CASE REPORT
Authors: V Naragund Adithya , Muddasetty Rohith , S Kumar Sharath
Published: May 2022

Multiple neoplasms in a single individual is not a common nding. Genetic, environmental, lifestyle and
hormonal factors have been implicated in the development of multiple neoplasms. Periampullary
carcinoma has been associated with colonic cancer, endometrial cancer, melanoma as a part of syndromic association. Distal
cholangiocarcinoma has not been seen associated with any other neoplasms till now in the literature. Here we would like to
report a rare case of distal cholangiocarcinoma along with adrenal adenoma and duodenal well differentiated neuroendocrine
tumor.
A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AMONG STUDENTS PURSUING PROFESSIONAL COURSES POST COVID.
Authors: Batakala Preethi , Mishra Alpana , Nallabati Snehita , Behera Swikruti
Published: May 2022

Introduction – Covid -19 emergence has led to an array of mental health issues along with the actual
disease course of SARSCov virus. Whereas the whole society has been affected by it, young college
going students which is the majority of the population in India might cause another type of social threat to the overall country's
progress and well-being.
Aim - To estimate prevalence of psychological distress in medical, engineering and Nursing students post-COVID.
Material & Methods - Apparently healthy young adults irrespective of their genders, aged between 18-24 years of age were
included in the study.1st year students of MBBS, Engineering and nursing were included after taking informed consent.
Institutional Ethical committee has approved the study. A self-reporting questionnaire General Health Questionnaire 12 was
used to collect data. This Questionnaire has 12 questions, which were scored using Likert's scale.
Statistics - The results were tabulated using Microsoft Excel and statistical analysis was done using SPSS 22.0 software. Mean,
standard deviation, Odds Ratio and Logistic Regression was used for to analyse the results. Taking professional course
perusal into account the psychological distress was found to be highly signicant.
Results - More females (53.7%) were found to be in psychological distress than Male students (52 %). But the gender wise
distribution of distress was found to be non-signicant. The nursing students (83.3%) were found to have highest level of
psychological distress followed by Engineering (50.3%). MBBS students were found to have lowest distress. Taking the place of
residence into account, more day-scholars (56%) were found to be under distress. Logistic regression found professional course
wise distribution to be more signicant.
Conclusion - After the second phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large group of student population was found to be suffering
from psychological distress. Nursing students were found to have highest psychological distress followed by engineering
students. Based on these ndings, we consider that mental health strategies should address the acceptance of the current
situation of the pandemic in the population, such as counselling and spreading the correct treatment and information
regarding the pandemic. Strategies could also include providing psychoeducation, in addition to coping techniques and
helplines for emotional management.
CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS GREEN MARKETING
Authors: S Reshma , Palliyil Varsha
Published: May 2022

The green movement has been expanding rapidly in the world. With regards to this consumers are taking
responsibility and doing the right things. Consumer awareness and motivation continue to drive change
in the market place, notably through the introduction of more eco-friendly products. The various review of literature shows that so
many studies were conducted to examine the perception and preferences of consumers towards Green Marketing. Only few
studies were conducted in Kerala to identify perception of Green Marketing among common people. Most of the studies on Green
Marketing were focused on other states except Kerala. This study is also essential as it helps to know the various factors that
inuence the consumer persuasion to buy green products.
A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY IN TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN NORTH INDIA: PREVALENCE OF NAFLD IN PATIENTS OF PREDIABETES AND DIABETES
Authors: Srivastava Anubha , Pandey Rajat , Singh Smriti
Published: May 2022

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in developed
countries and now becoming in developing countries also. Central Obesity and sedentary life style is
usually associated with NAFLD.There are a lot of study has been done regarding prevalence of NAFLD in diabetes but lesser
study available for prediabetes. In different studies reviewed by us, prevalence of NAFLD in diabetic subjects has been
reported to range from 26.5% to 86.7%1,2,3. In prediabetic patients this prevalence has been seen to range from 48.24% to
68%4,5,6. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in prediabetes and diabetes
patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted at SRN Hospital, Prayagraj. A total of
100 prediabetic and 100 diabetic patients were enrolled in the study. Patients on the basis of HbA1c(glycated hemoglobin) are
divided in to two groups, prediabetic and diabetic group. Patients with known case of liver disease, taking steroid and regular
alcohol intake were excluded from study. Ultrasonography B mode used for detection of fatty liver inltration and their grading.
RESULT: Prevalence of NAFLD was 48% in prediabetic and 54% in diabetic group. In prediabetic group, 32% had grade 1, 13%
had grade 2 and 3% had grade 3 NAFLD whereas in diabetic group 34% had grade 1, 18% had grade 2 and 2% had grade 3
NAFLD. In the present study, we found that diabetic patients as compared to pre-diabetic patients were signicantly older, had
a higher proportion of males and higher BMI(Body mass index). Conclusion: There was no signicant difference between two
groups for association of NAFLD and its severity. Higher BMI is associated with higher chances to get NAFLD and diabetes
mellitus in future.