bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Task Scheduling in Cloud Using ACO
Authors: Natarajan Yuvaraj , Kannan Srihari , Dhiman Gaurav 
Published: September 2020

Background:
Cloud computing is a multi-tenant model for computation that offers various features for
computing and storage based on user demand. With increasing cloud users, the usage increases that highlights the problem
of load balancing with limited resource availability based on dynamic cloud environment. In such cases, task scheduling
creates fundamental issue in cloud environment.

Introduction:
Certain problems such as, inefficiencies in load balancing latency, throughput ratio, proper utilization of the
cloud resources, better energy consumption and response time have been observed. These drawbacks can be efficiently
resolved through the incorporation of efficient load balancing and task scheduling strategies.

Method:
In this paper, we develop an efficient co-operative method to solve the most recent approaches against load
balancing and task scheduling have been proposed using Ant Colony Optimization (ACO). These approaches enables in
the clear cut identification of the problems associated with the load balancing and task scheduling strategies in the cloud
environment.

Results:
The simulation is conducted to find the efficacy of the improved ACO system for load balancing in cloud than
the other methods. The result shows that the proposed method obtains reduced execution time, reduced cost and delay.

Conclusion:
A unique strategic approach is developed in this paper, Load Balancing, which works with the ACO in
relation to the cloud workload balancing task through the incorporation of the ACO technique. The strategy for
determining the applicant nodes is based on which the load balancing approach would essentially depend. By
incorporating two different approaches: the maximum minute rules and the forward-backward ant, this reliability task can
be established. This method is intended to articulate the initialization of the pheromone and thus upgrade the relevant
cloud-based physical properties.
Wireless Sensor Network in IoT and Performance Optimization
Authors: Gupta Sunita , Gupta Sakar , Goyal Dinesh 
Published: September 2020

:
A serious problem in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is to attain high-energy efficiency as battery is used to
power and have limited stored energy. They can’t be suitably replaced or recharged. Appearance of renewable energy
harvesting techniques and their combination with sensor devices gives Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks
(EHWSNs). IoT is now becoming part of our lives, comforting simplifying our routines and work life. IoT is very popular
. It connects together, computes, communicates and performs the required task. IoT is actually a network of physical
devices or things that can interact with each other to share information. This paper gives an overview of WSN and IoT,
related work, different ways of connecting WSN with internet, development of smart home, challenges for WSN etc. Next
a Framework for performance optimization in IoT is given and QC-PC-MCSC heuristic is analyzed in terms of Energy
Efficiency and Life Time of a sensor on Energy Latency Density Design Space, a topology management application that
is power efficient. QC-PC-MCSC and QC-MCSC are compared for Energy Efficiency and Life Time of a sensor over
energy latency density design space, a topology management application.
The Relation Between Official WhatsApp-Distributed COVID-19 News Exposure and Psychological Symptoms: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Authors: Liu Jean C J , Tong Eddie M W 
Published: September 2020

Background
In a global pandemic, digital technology offers innovative methods to disseminate public health messages. As an example, the messenger app WhatsApp was adopted by both the World Health Organization and government agencies to provide updates on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). During a time when rumors and excessive news threaten psychological well-being, these services allow for rapid transmission of information and may boost resilience.

Objective
In this study, we sought to accomplish the following: (1) assess well-being during the pandemic; (2) replicate prior findings linking exposure to COVID-19 news with psychological distress; and (3) examine whether subscription to an official WhatsApp channel can mitigate this risk.

Methods
Across 8 weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak (March 7 to April 21, 2020), we conducted a survey of 1145 adults in Singapore. As the primary outcome measure, participants completed the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). As predictor variables, participants also answered questions pertaining to the following: (1) their exposure to COVID-19 news; (2) their use of the Singapore government’s WhatsApp channel; and (3) their demographics.

Results
Within the sample, 7.9% of participants had severe or extremely severe symptoms on at least one DASS-21 subscale. Depression scores were associated with increased time spent receiving COVID-19 updates, whereas use of the official WhatsApp channel emerged as a protective factor (b=–0.07, t[863]=–2.04, P=.04). Similarly, increased anxiety scores were associated with increased exposure to both updates and rumors, but this risk was mitigated by trust in the government’s WhatsApp messages (b=–0.05, t[863]=–2.13, P=.03). Finally, although stress symptoms increased with the amount of time spent receiving updates, these symptoms were not significantly related to WhatsApp use.

Conclusions
Our findings suggest that messenger apps may be an effective medium for disseminating pandemic-related information, allowing official agencies to reach a broad sector of the population rapidly. In turn, this use may promote public well-being amid an “infodemic.”

Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04305574; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04305574
Perhitungan Burn Up pada Reaktor HCLWR Model Geometri Kotak Tiga Dimensi dengan Bahan Bakar Thorium Menggunakan Kode COREBN
Authors: Handayani Hasni , Yulianti Yanti , Manurung Posman 
Published: September 2020

Penelitian tentang perhitungan burn up pada reaktor HCLWR model geometri kotak tiga dimensi dengan bahan bakar thorium menggunakan kode Corebn telah dilakukan. Perhitungan dilakukan dengan simulasi komputasi menggunakan kode COREBN pada program System Reactor Atomic Code (SRAC). Parameter yang dianalisis pada penelitian ini meliputi pengayaan bahan bakar, periode, total power, dan konfigurasi. Hasil perhitungan memperoleh semakin besar persentase pengayaan pada U233, maka nilai keff akan semakin meningkat. Persentase yang optimal pada pengayaan bahan bakar U1 1% dan U3 4%. Semakin lama periode burnup (385 – 405 hari) dan besar total power (244-247 MWt), maka nilai keff akan menurun dan nilai CR meningkat. Perubahan konfigrasi memperoleh rapat daya maksimum 336,0367 Watt/cm3dan nilai rapat daya yang konstan pada kolom x baris y, dan z. Desain reaktor yang dapat menghasilkan nilai rasio konversi 1 dengan keff dapat membuat reaktor menyala hingga akhir yaitu ketika pengayaan bahan bakar U1 1% dan U3 3%, periode 150 hari dan fraksi volume 45,0% bahan bakar, 11,3% selongsong, 43,7% moderator.
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Related to Corporate Tax Avoidance? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Authors: Mayberry Michael A. , Watson Luke 
Published: September 2020

ABSTRACTWe employ states' enactment of constituency statutes as plausibly exogenous shocks to the marginal cost of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and examine the relation between CSR and corporate tax avoidance. We find almost no evidence of an association between the enactment of constituency statutes and tax avoidance. We use confidence intervals and other analysis to rule out low power as an explanation. Using an instrumental variables design, we find evidence that third-party CSR scores increase following constituency statutes, yet without a detectable impact on tax avoidance. The lack of results across multiple proxies and specifications suggests firms decouple CSR from tax policy. Our study introduces a strong identification strategy common in management research to the accounting literature, producing a novel no-result finding on a popular research question.
Intention to Champion Continuous Monitoring: A Study of Intrapreneurial Innovation in Organizations
Authors: Curtis Mary B. , Chui Lawrence , Pavur Robert J. 
Published: September 2020

ABSTRACT
Innovations in organizations often arise through the efforts of intrapreneurs—entrepreneurial-oriented employees who typically work outside of their day-to-day job responsibilities. Currently, little research has addressed this important source of innovation. Using Innovation Value Chain theory, we theorize that individual, organizational, and innovation-specific factors influence intrapreneurial innovation, operationalized as managerial accountants' intentions to champion the adoption of an IT innovation within their organizations. Additionally, we consider how information system complexity may influence these factors. We test our model using a structural equation model (SEM) with 320 management accountants. Perceptions of organizational orientation toward innovation and of the technology are significant determinants of individuals' intention to champion the adoption of continuous monitoring. Individual inclination to innovate is not significant in the presence of the other two factors. We also find that system complexity lowers perceptions of the technology's benefits, thus inhibiting intention to champion.
Layanan Konsultasi Dalam Membantu Menangani Kasus Anak Korban Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga di Pusat Pelayanan Terpadu Pemberdayaan Perempuan Dan Anak (P2tp2a) Provinsi Riau
Authors: Zulamri Zulamri 
Published: September 2020

Berbagai kasus kekerasan yang sering terjadi pada anak di dalam rumah membawa efek tersendiri bagi perkembangan kejiwaan anak. Kekerasan psikis, kekerasan fisik, penelantaran, sampai pada kekerasan seksual. Kasus kekerasan anak banyak terjadi disebabkan oleh faktor ekonomi, konflik antara orang tua, kesibukan orang tua bekerja di luar rumah sehingga berujung pada penelantaran dan sebagainya, hal semacam inilah yang dapat membuat anak mengalami stres, trauma, putus asa, menyendiri, terjerumus kepada kenakalan-kenakalan remaja seperti Narkoba, seks bebas bahkan ingin bunuh diri pasca tindak kekerasan. Akibat dari itu anak yang menjadi korban kekerasan akan mengalami gejolak psikis seperti stress, mengurung diri, rasa takut dan trauma dan bahkan sampai pada tahap ingin bunuh diri. dalam persoalan kekerasan ini mereka sangat membutuhkan layanan konseling untuk mengatasi dampak pasca kekerasan tersebut sampai pada proses penyembuhan. Salah satu layanan konseling yang dapat dilakukan yaitu layanan konsultasi. sejauh ini kasus kekerasan pada anak di Propinsi Riau sudah ada penanganan intensif yang dilakukan oleh P2TP2A Propinsi Riau.Kata Kunci : Layanan Konsultasi, Anak Korban KDRT
Kondisi Psikologis Personil Tni-Ad Menghadapi Pensiun
Authors: Rubani Mardhiah 
Published: September 2020

Pembahasan ini bertolak dari pemikiran bahwa perlunya persiapan menghadapi pensiun. Melihat fenomena yang terjadi, ternyata ada sebagian pensiunan yang mengalami ketidaktenangan jiwa dalam menjalani masa pensiun. Ada mereka yang terkejut atas perubahan yang dialami setelah pensiun, yakni: biasanya mereka seorang pekerja yang sibuk, tekun dan optimis, kini hanya berdiam diri saja di rumah; biasanya mereka bersosialisasi dengan rekan-rekan kerjanya, kini hubungan tersebut terputus karena mereka tidak bekerja lagi sedangkan rekannya masih bekerja. Melihat gejala-gejala diatas kemungkinan disebabkan oleh kondisi jiwa yang tidak siap menghadapi pensiun. Ini pertanda perlunya mempersiapkan diri dalam menyongsong masa pensiun. Kesiapan seseorang menghadapi pensiun diawali dengan kesiapan mereka menyongsong pensiun. Begitu pula kiranya yang terjadi pada diri personil TNI-AD Makorem 031/Wirabima. Untuk menjawab permasalahan tersebut, penulis mengumpulkan data yang diperlukan melalui wawancara mendalam pada informan Kata kunci:Personil TNI-Ad, Kondisi jiwa, Pesiun
Reconfiguração da atividade profissional do educador de adultos – o reconhecimento e validação de adquiridos experienciais
Authors: Cavaco Carmen 
Published: September 2020

O texto visa analisar a atividade profissional do educador de adultos, em Portugal, num contexto de políticas públicas de adultos pouco escolarizados, centradas no reconhecimento e na validação de adquiridos experienciais. A análise é suportada numa investigação qualitativa, realizada entre 2001 e 2009. Os dados empíricos resultaram de entrevistas semidiretivas e de entrevistas biográficas com educadores de adultos e com adultos, envolvidos neste processo. Os resultados da investigação permitem afirmar que o caráter pioneiro e a complexidade do processo de reconhecimento e validação de adquiridos experienciais originaram uma reconfiguração da atividade profissional do educador de adultos, no que respeita às suas funções.

Palavras-chave: Educador de adultos; Reconfiguração da atividade profissional; Reconhecimento e validação de adquiridos experienciais
Performance Evaluation of Wuluh Belimbing Flower Indicators and Bromocresol Green Indicators on Smart Packaging for Gurami Fish
Authors: Apriliyanti Mulia Winirsya , Ardiansyah M. Ardiansyah , Wahidah Nurul 
Published: September 2020

Ikan air tawar maupun ikan laut sangat cepat mengalami kemunduran mutu karena memiliki kandungan air dan protein yang sangat tinggi. Ikan gurami merupakan jenis ikan air tawar yang banyak disukai oleh konsumen karena memiliki rasa yang gurih. Untuk mengetahui tingkat kemunduran mutu dari hasil perikanan maka dideteksi dengan menggunakan kemasan pintar. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengevaluasi kinerja tingkat sensivitas kemasan pintar yang berindikator pewarna alami dari ekstrak bunga belimbing wuluh dan dibandingkan dengan kemasan pintar yang berindikator bromcessol green. Fillet ikan gurami disimpan dalam kemasan pintar pada suhu chilling. Pengamatan dilakukan pada perubahan warna yang terjadi dariÂ film kemasan pintar kemudian dikorelasikan dengan nilai pH dan TVB-N dari fillet ikan gurami. Tingkat kemuduran mutu dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perubahan yang sangat drastis ketika nilai TVB-N melewati batas 30 mg/100g, perubahan warna dari film berindikator yang mengandung ekstrak belimbing wuluh menjadi cokelat sedangkan indikator BCG menjadi biru yaitu pada hari penyimpanan ke-9 dengan nilai pH fillet ikan gurami mendekati 7. Oleh karena itu, dapat disimpulkan bahwa ekstrak bunga belimbing wuluh memiliki potensi sebagai indikator kolorimetri dalam pembuatan kemasan pintar untuk memonitoring kemunduran mutu dari produk hasil perikanan yang disimpan pada suhu chilling.Kata kunci: bromcessol green, ekstrak bunga belimbing wuluh, gurami, kemasan pintar
Respon Anggota Kelompok Tani Terhadap Program Upsus Pajale di Kecamatan Metro Barat Kota Metro
Authors: Yasar Malik Ali , Effendi Irwan , Silviyanti Serly , Mutolib Abdul 
Published: September 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi pelaksanaan Program Upsus Pajale dan factor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan respon anggota kelompok tani. Lokasi penelitian ditentukan secara sengaja di Kecamatan Metro Barat. Responden dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 72 orang petani. Penelitan ini dilakukan pada Juni hingga Juli 2018. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei, data dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan korelasi Rank Spearman. Hasil penelitian menunjukan pelaksanaan kegiatan program Upsus Pajale di Kecamatan Metro Barat meliputi kegiatan pengembangan jaringan irigasi, peningkatan produktivitas dan indeks pertanaman melalui gerakan penerapan pengolahan tanaman terpadu, penyediaan bantuan benih, pupuk, alat dan mesin pertanian, pengendalian organisme pengganggu tanaman dan penyuluhan dampak perubahan iklim, asuransi pertanian, serta pengawalan dan pendampingan program. Secara keseluruhan respon anggota kelompok tani dalam Program Upsus Pajale di Kecamatan Metro Barat Kota Metro merespon dengan baik program tersebut. Faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan respon anggota kelompok tani dalam Program Upsus Pajale adalah luas lahan. Faktor yang tidak berhubungan dengan respon anggota kelompok tani dalam Program Upsus Pajale adalah umur, tingkat pendidikan formal, pengalaman usahatani, dan jumlah tanggungan keluarga.
Formación investigativa y actitud hacia la investigación científica en estudiantes de ciencias sociales de la UNCP
Authors: Bullón López Elena 
Published: September 2020

El propósito de esta investigación fue determinar y conocer la relación que existe entre el nivel de formación investigativa y el nivel de actitud hacia la investigación científica en estudiantes de ciencias sociales de la Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú. El nivel de investigación fue descriptivo-correlacional no causal, tipo básico, diseño no experimental transversal correlacional ex-post-facto; los instrumentos fueron una prueba para la variable formación investigativa y el inventario de tipo escala Likert para la variable actitud hacia la investigación científica. Para la validez de los instrumentos, se aplicó juicio de 5 expertos y los resultados con el modelo de alfa de Cronbach (α = 0.796). En la confiabilidad, se utilizó la prueba piloto y los resultados obtenidos con el mismo modelo (α = 0.7654). Las unidades de análisis fueron los estudiantes del décimo semestre de las carreras de Antropología, Ciencias de la Comunicación, Sociología y Trabajo Social; la población de estudio fue de 1493 estudiantes, y la muestra, de tipo no probabilística e intencional, de 141. El resultado para la demostración de la relación entre el nivel de formación investigativa y el nivel de actitud hacia la investigación científica se realizó mediante la regresión lineal, aceptando que no existe relación. Se concluyó que no existe relación significativa entre las variables de estudio.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31876/sl.v3i2.10
Sıkma Kuvveti Uygulamadan Değişken Şekilli Yumuşak Dokuların Kavranması İçin Yeni Bir Laparoskopik Tutucu Tasarımı ve Uygulanabilirlik Testleri
Authors: ERTÜRK Şenol , ERZİNCANLI Fehmi 
Published: September 2020

Cerrahlar, Laparoskopik cerrahi sırasında yumuşak dokuları tutmak ve hareket ettirmek için tutucular kullanmaktadır. Bu tutucuların kavrama çeneleri, dokuların kaymaması için değişik yapılarda dişli yapıyasahiptirler. Dokuların tutucu çeneler arasında sıkıştırılması sonucunda doku hasarı riski oluşmaktadır. Bu çalışmada bu riskin ortadan kaldırılması için Bernoulli prensibi kullanılarak çalışan, dokuları sıkmadankaldırabilen yeni bir Laparoskopik tutucu tasarlanıp üretilerek deneysel çalışma ile uygulanabilirlik testleri yapılmıştır. Tutucu, doku ile arasında Bernoulli prensibi ile yüksek hava akış hızı ile vakum oluşturularakçalışmaktadır. Kaldırılan dokuların kuvvetli hava jetinden zarar görmemesi için eksenel yönde akan havanın akış yönünü değiştirmek amacıyla tutucu yüzey merkezine deflektör yerleştirilmiştir. Çalışma, Bernoulli prensibi ile çalışan bir tutucunun yumuşak ve esnek dokuların sıkıştırılmadan kaldırılması ve hareketi için uygulanabileceğini göstermiştir.
The Role of Motivation, Locus of Control and Financial Literacy on Women Investment Decisions Across Generations
Authors: Putri Pranadya Tania , Simanjuntak Megawati 
Published: September 2020

This research gave attention to three factors that influence individuals in making investment decisions, motivation, locus of control, and financial literacy. This study generally aims to compare and analyze the effect of motivation, locus of control, and financial literacy on investment decisions on the families of the baby boomers generation, generation X, and generation Y. This study applied a direct interview method and uses a questionnaire as a data collection tool. Thirty housewives from each generation were interviewed. The results showed a significant difference in motivation and financia literacy between the three generations. The results also showed that all variables had a significant effect on investment decisions in each generation. Otherwise, overall, only the locus of control variable that has no significant effect on investment decisions. Based on this, the government together with investment service providers need to formulate an appropriate program. Apart from the education provided through educators, the program can also be provided with socialization and consultation services, either directly or indirectly. Development of supporting infrastructure and public access to financial institutions, products or services according to their needs and capacities also need attention.
Implementing remote supervision to improve HIV service delivery in rural Malawi
Authors: Masiano Steven , Dunga Shalom , Tembo Tapiwa , Pfaff Colin , Cox Carrie , Robert Beston , Ahmed Saeed , Kim Maria 
Published: September 2020

Background Viral load (VL) testing is critical to monitor response to ART and optimize HIV treatment and care outcomes. Unfortunately, VL testing coverage remains suboptimal in much of sub-Saharan Africa. With the COVID-19 pandemic significantly curtailing in-person supervision of HIV services delivery, low-cost and scalable ways of conducting remote supervision are needed. We evaluated the effects of remote supervision utilizing the WhatsApp platform, a form of supervision highly applicable in the times of COVID-19, on VL testing coverage in rural Malawi. Methods Remote supervision via WhatsApp was introduced at all 36 health facilities in Mangochi district in three phases from December 2018, starting with sites with the lowest VL coverage and high client volumes. Data were collected from VL testing registers over 35 weeks (pre-intervention=17 weeks; post-intervention=18 weeks). VL coverage was defined as the proportion of VL samples collected compared to the Ministry of Health’s target estimate of the number of VL samples that should be collected in that period. We used single-group interrupted time series design to analyze the effects of WhatsApp supervision and determined whether the effects varied by facility type and ownership. All regressions incorporated Newey-West standard errors to handle problems of heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation. Results A total of 23,754 VL samples were collected during the study period with nearly two-thirds (15,788) collected post-intervention. Post-intervention, average weekly VL coverage was 123% compared with 74% pre-intervention, an increase of 49 percentage points (t=13.5, p<0.001). There was an immediate step increase of 58 percentage points (95% CI: 48-68, p<0.001) from 58% to 116% following the intervention, which was followed by an increasing and sustained post-intervention trend in VL coverage of 2.5 percentage points per week (95% CI: 1.36, 3.67, p<0.001). Of the 15,788 VL samples collected post-intervention, 6,179 (or 40%) samples were deemed attributable to the intervention. Conclusions Remote supervision via WhatsApp may offer a simple, scalable, low-cost means of optimizing HIV service delivery in rural resource-limited settings to help to achieve national and regional goals in HIV treatment and care, particularly in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic where in-person supervision has been significantly curtailed.