The use of pesticides in agriculture aims to increase productivity; however, pesticides containing organophosphates and carbamates pose a risk of causing nervous system disorders through the inhibition of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme. Pesticide exposure may lead to various poisoning symptoms, including fatigue, restlessness, headache, blurred vision, excessive salivation, nausea, decreased a…
Autonomous vacuum cleaner robots have been developed to improve the efficiency of automatic floor cleaning. This study focuses on the design and performance analysis of a navigation control system for a vacuum cleaner robot using a zig-zag motion pattern combined with a Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control system. The objectives of this research are to design a vacuum cleaner robot pr…
Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pola distribusi dan kecenderungan tren curah hujan di Sumatera bagian selatan selama fase La Niña dan Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) Negatif berdasarkan data observasi periode 1995–2024. Analisis dilakukan pada lima stasiun pengamatan menggunakan metode Probability Density Function (PDF) untuk mengidentifikasi distribusi intensitas hujan harian serta regresi …
Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui karakteristik pola curah hujan harian di Sumatera bagian tengah dengan memanfaatkan data stasiun pengamat BMKG, yaitu Stasiun Meteorologi Japura, Stasiun Meteorologi Raja Haji Fisabilillah, Stasiun Meteorologi Minangkabau dan Stasiun Klimatologi Sumatera Barat pada periode 1985-2023. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah analisis kuantitatif dengan me…
This study aims to analyze the characteristics of rainfall in Kalimantan Island during the El-Niño and Positive IOD phases using the composite method. The data used are reanalysis data from ERA5 for the period 1985–2023. The analysis was conducted using Python within the Jupyter Notebook software to produce visualizations of rainfall patterns across four seasons (DJF, MAM, JJA, and SON). The…
This research was conducted to determine the daily rainfall pattern in the western part of Java Island by utilizing BMKG observer station data, namely Kertajati Meteorological Station, Bandung Geophysical Station, Budiarto Meteorological Station, Banten Climatological Station, Kemayoran Meteorological Station, and Tanjung Priok Maritime Meteorological Station starting in 1981 until 2023 which w…
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic haemodialysis patients. Conventional assessment of systolic function using left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is often less sensitive in detecting subclinical myocardial dysfunction that impacts short-term prognosis. Left ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) is suspected to be closely …
This research aims to design and develop an automatic water rocket launcher system that integrates a DC motor-based mechanical drive and a pneumatic system as a propulsion mechanism. The launcher is designed with the capability to automatically adjust vertical elevation angles up to 90 degrees and horizontal rotation up to 360 degrees using chain-gear transmission. The research methodology incl…
Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui wacana yang dihadirkan kelima portal berita online di Indonesia dalam pemberitaannya isu kenaikan cukai rokok pada periode tanggal 1 Januari 2020 – 28 Juni 2023. Penelitian menggunakan metode campuran, metode kualitatif menggunakan analisis wacana model Teun A. Van Djik dan metode kuantitatif digunakan untuk penghitungan analisis dalam aplikasi antcon…
This reasearch aims to examine the influance of financial stability, external pressure, industry conditions, and audit opinion on financial statement fraud used fraud score. This research uses quantitative method. The population in this research was 46 banking companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2018-2022. The sample used in this research consisted of 140 samples. The sampling …
Penelitian ini berfokus pada sistem aplikasi pengajuan cuti pegawai Tugas Akhir di kelurahan Baturaja Permai, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mempermudah para pegawai dalam mengajukan permohonan cuti. Metode penelitian yang dipakai pada laporan ini adalah dengan cara melihat langsung permasalahan yang ada ditempat, menganalisis permasalahan serta memikirkan solusinya. Solusi yang didapa…
Sungsang is a water area in Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra, where tthe majority of the community earns their livelihood from fishing. Gulamah fish is characterised by its yellow fins. The purpose of this study was to measure and compare the concentration of Cd metal in the flesh, liver, and gills of Gulamah fish as well as to assess the Cd metal content in humans after consuming Gulamah fish …
Curly chili is a horticultural plant that attracts the attention of many people because it is a daily dish menu for the community. Increasing chili production can be done by improving cultivation techniques such as balancing the use of inorganic fertilizers and organic fertilizers which certainly have their own advantages. The use of swallow manure can be used as an enhancer of nutrient content…
Limbah cair dari industri jumputan telah menjadi fokus penting dalam penelitian lingkungan karena potensi pencemarannya terhadap ekosistem air. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan bukaan operkulum ikan nila dalam limbah cair industri jumputan, menganalisis perbedaan pola gerak renang ikan nila dalam limbah cair tersebut, serta mengidentifikasi pengaruh limbah cair industri jumputan ter…
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan mengetahui larutan KNO3 yang paling baik dan efisien untuk meningkatkan perkecambahan benih tomat (Solanum lycopersicum) yang telah kadaluarsa. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan 5 perlakuan dan 4 ulangan, dengan 4 gulungan kertas merang per unit penelitian, masing-masing gulungan terdiri dari 50 biji tomat. Pe…
This study aims to determine the relationship between locus of control, external locus of control, and internal locus of control with critical thinking skills in students who use ChatGPT. The hypothesis in this study is that there is a relationship between locus of control, external locus of control, and internal locus of control with critical thinking skills in students who use ChatGPT. The po…
The development of video editing applications encourages users to choose applications that are not only functional but also provide an optimal user experience. CapCut is one of the applications widely used, especially by students, to meet the needs of digital content creation. This study aims to evaluate the user experience of the CapCut application using the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ)…
The book entitled "Biopesticides in Organic Farming : Recent Advances", describes critically reviewed, key aspects of organic farming and provides a unique and timely science-based resource for researchers, teachers, extension workers, students, primary producers and others around the world. This book is intended to be a unique and indispensable resource that offers a diverse range of valuable …
Pesticides have played a critical but sometimes controversial role in the development of agriculture. This book provides an authoritative account of the development of the modern pesticides industry. It discusses the emergence of major pesticide companies such as Bayer, Monsanto, Rhone Poulenc, Dow, DuPont, Ciba-Geigy, Syngenta, BASF and ICI. It covers their competitive strategies such as produ…
Climatic conditions are key determinants of plant growth, whether at the scale of temperature regulation of the cell cycle or at the scale of the geographic limits for a particular species. The climate is changing due to human activities – particularly the emission of greenhouse gases – therefore the conditions for the establishment, growth, reproduction, survival, and distribution of plant…
Precision agriculture is based on the ability to identify inter and intra-field variability and to use this information for more targeted crop management. By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture can make agriculture more productive and sustainable. This volume reviews the key elements of and advances in precision agriculture technology and applications. Part 1 looks at monit…
This book endeavours to highlight the untapped potential of Smart Agriculture for the innovation and expansion of the agriculture sector. The sector shall make incremental progress as it learns from associations between data over time through Artificial Intelligence, deep learning and Internet of Things applications. The farming industry and Smart agriculture develop from the stringent limits i…
This volume reviews recent research on effective support to improve smallholder livelihoods. After discussing the economics of smallholder farming, Part 1 reviews ways of improving access to resources such as seeds, tools and expertise for soil health improvement and integrated pest management (IPM) as well as mechanisation. Part 2 discusses ways of improving support services such as farmer org…
Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security: A Global Perspective takes an analytical approach to issues related to current agricultural practices. It looks at global geographical data and key statistical reports to aid readers in comparing, understanding, and making agricultural decisions. The book is divided into chapters with each dealing with a specific problem and its solutions, keeping i…
The food system is our last coal-fired power station, our last diesel engine. This book is a trans-disciplinary approach to what needs to be done to make our food system sustainable and to regenerate soil and water resources, habitat, economy and society. The book brings back classical principles of agronomy and integrates economic, agro-ecological and social perspectives, drawing on a wealth o…
The concept of the 3Rs (Refinement, Reduction and Replacement) has been used as a framework for improving the welfare of laboratory animals for the last half century. By establishing an animal-centric view on housing and management, Animal-centric Care and Management: Enhancing Refinement in Biomedical Research takes Russell and Burch’s definition of Refinement as "elimination of inhumanities…