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KLCC Tourism Chatbot based on Chatterbot and FlowXO Frameworks
No full textThis research aims to solve the constant problem of any tourist spot, which is information. Whenever tourists would like to travel, they would research many websites and maybe download many mobile applications for everything they would need when travelling. Therefore, a chatbot that helps tourists get the information they want has been developed to solve this problem. Firstly, research was done to gain more knowledge on how Chatbot is created and what suitable technique. Research is also done to achieve information on KLCC. This Chatbot is developed using natural language processing. Natural language processing will be allowed more dynamic input from the user and only needs to detect the keyword in the user input section. The Chatbot can respond to them. This study tested two different approaches to building a chatbot. The Chatbot in this study is developed based on the Python library Chatterbot and Flow XO frameworks. The experiment and testing are conducted with ten people using the Chatbot. The results show that Chatbot can give a response goodly
Indian Labour Laws are undergoing a Paradigm Transformation
No full textThe administration of the National Democratic Alliance, which was elected on the basis of a "public promise" of development, is pursuing labour deregulation aggressively. In light of the government's efforts to weaken the three key labour laws governing industrial relations—the Trade Unions Act of 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act of 1946, and the Industrial Disputes Act of 1947—this article outlines some notable modifications to the laws. It also emphasises Indian trade unions' defensive posture, which arises from the government's hurry to change labour rules
Effectiveness of Global Posture Re-education and McKenzie technique in Non-Specific Low Back Pain
No full textLow back pain is a highly prevalent and disabling condition worldwide. Despite plenty of research having been conducted among those with non-specific low back pain, there is still a scarcity of research in the application of McKenzie, especially in the primary medical care phase. Besides, the evidence on the effectiveness of intervention in patients with persistent nonspecific low back pain is conflicting because of the significant risk of bias among studies. Thus, the current study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of global postural re-education and the McKenzie technique in patients with non-specific low back pain. The current experimental study was conducted among 30 patients with persistent non-specific low back pain. Participants were randomly divided into two groups (Group A: Mckenzie and global postural education and Group B: Mckenzie only). At the baseline, pain, lumbar-pelvic flexibility, and disability score were taken using the Visual Analogue Scale, modified finger-to-floor test, and Owstery Disability Index, respectively. The intervention was conducted for three weeks. The results were analysed using the descriptive statistics and paired t-test. All the variables showed a high mean value in the post-test when compared to the pre-test values in both Group A and Group B. However, in comparison between pre and post three weeks intervention, Group A showed a significant difference. In conclusion, the current study suggests that the combination of global postural education and McKenzie is more useful and efficient than McKenzie alone among patients with non-specific low back pain
Validation of Vote Counting Supervision Based on Vote Tally at West Bangka District
No full textIn Indonesia, the supervision of regional head elections is carried out by the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) and its staff. Bawaslu conducts supervision starting from the initial stage to the final stage. The mechanism for using the people's right to vote is carried out at the Voting and Counting Stages. In the 2020 Regional Head Elections, the General Election Commission uses the SIREKAP system (Electronic Recapitulation Information System) in the calculation of SIREKAP. According to the author, there are still problems, one of which is a manual summation, calculation errors, and input errors. On the Model C Form, the results of the KWK vote tally are calculated manually, then the officer adds up the tally and enters it into the SIREKAP. Supervision of Vote Count Recapitulation is an urgent matter because supervision is a comparison of vote acquisition results which can prevent manual summation errors on Form Model C and Results-KWK. The author proposes a validation method for monitoring vote counting using an artificial neural network approach. With this method, the sum is done from Tally's votes
Analysis of illegal drug transmission model using fractional delay differential equations
No full textThe global burden of illegal drug-related death and disability continues to be a public health threat in developed and developing countries. Hence, a fractional-order mathematical modeling approach is presented in this study to examine the consequences of illegal drug usage in the community. Based on epidemiological principles, the transmission mechanism is the social interaction between susceptible and illegal drug users. A pandemic threshold value (Λ) is provided for the illegal drug-using profession, which determines the stability of the model. The Lyapunov function is employed to determine the stability conditions of illegal drug addiction equilibrium point of society. Finally, the proposed model has been extended to include time lag in the delayed illegal drug transmission model. The characteristic equation of the endemic equilibrium establishes a set of appropriate conditions for ensuring local stability and the development of a Hopf bifurcation of the model. Finally, numerical simulations are performed to support the analytical results
Dynamic Effect of Flow on Impulsive Consumption: Evidence from Southeast Asian Live Streaming Platforms
No full textThe impulsive live streaming consumption intentions of the Southeast Asian market are examined in this study. Online live streaming transactions, a new form of social media, are becoming popular due to their real-time communication and innovative business concept. Though little attention has been dedicated to it, a theoretical knowledge of Live Streaming Transaction (LST) is crucial given its broad application and unique features. The analysis of 8613 respondents from Southeast Asia in this study, based on flow, temperament, and personality theories, offers fresh perspectives on the mediating role of flow and the moderating effect of temperament in a cross-national setting. Cluster sampling was used to construct a mixed-method conditional indirect effects model. Since introverted temperament types look for voices that echo within them, our findings revealed that LSTs are more intriguing to this market segment. Theoretical and practical elements, as well as implications for future directions, are presented
Effects of Early Physiotherapy Intervention for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma – A Case Report.
No full textTo determine the effects of early physiotherapy intervention for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
The purpose of this study is to describe early baseline characteristic for a consecutive patient who
receives physical therapy with a complaints of temporomandibular dysfunction in head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma patients . And also to describe pattern of changes in predicted clinical
outcomes across physical therapy episodes of care and regular follow-up. This study helps to setup early
physical therapy to improve the function of TMJ and muscles of mastication. The main symptoms that
the patients suffer from restricted mouth opening, stiffness, fatigue, and pain of the jaw, severe
swallowing and speech problem. positive findings of decreased TMJ joint ROM and cervical ROM.
Patient has performed clinical functional evaluation with pre and post-treatment with the follow-up of
about 3 months assessment. The therapy includes self trained normal jaw ROM with limited condylar
rotation, active vertical mandibular movement, cold therapy, passive motion device, grades of joint
distraction ,massage of masseter muscle. For pain intensity Numerical pain rating scales , 11cm plastic
ruler marked in millimeters, inclinometer for cervical range of motion. CO- QOL questionnaire scale,
Gothenburg trismus questionnaire. We concluded that the patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma
were found to be effective in providing early physiotherapy intervention which improves ROM, muscle
control and co-ordination to enhance the functional mobility
The Level of Awareness and Practice of Supplementary Training Among Non-Professional Ballet Dancers
No full textBackground: The intensity of physical activity in ballet class is too low to stimulate physical health enhancement and fulfil physical demands of ballet. Supplementary training (ST) can be introduced to enhance the health status and dance performances of the ballet dancers. To date, what remains unclear is whether non-professional ballet dancers (NPBD) are aware of the importance of ST and whether they are practicing it.
Objective: This study aims to determine the level of awareness regarding ST and to investigate the practice of ST among NPBD.
Methodology: A cross-sectional design was adopted in this study to identify the level of awareness and practice of ST among NPBD. An online self-administered google link was sent to potential subjects. A total of 371 responses were obtained and 236 passed the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data collected were entered and coded using SPSS version 26.0 software for analysis.
Results: The level of awareness of respondents was 73%, which indicates a high level of awareness of ST. There were 119 (50.4%) NPBD who had practiced ST and 116 (49.6%) did not practice ST. Only 40 (33.6%) of NPBD were currently practicing ST.
Conclusion: The level of awareness of ST is high while true practice of ST among NPBD is not frequent. NPBD should be encouraged to actively participate in ST to improve their health status, dance performances and to prevent injury
Capabilities and Challenges of Mobile Computing in Construction Industry
No full textMobile computing can be defined as a new term of technology, devices, and services that allow transmission of data, voice, and video in wireless systems. Although mobile computing has many advantages in the construction industry, but some of the users do not exactly know what is the true function of mobile computing that can apply to the construction industry. Consequently, the users only use their mobile computing to perform easy tasks in the construction so the application of mobile computing in the construction industry is low. Problems such as slow progress of site management, difficulty in accessing data and information, human error are due to the low or non application of mobile computing. The aim of this study is to evaluate the capabilities and challenges of mobile computing in construction industry in order to provide convenience and efficiency to the user in the construction industry. In the collection of primary data, a survey questionnaire is sent to the target respondents in the states of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. The collected data are presented in Relative Importance Index (RII) and one sample t-test. The result shows that better project management is the most significant capability of mobile computing in construction industry, while cost of technologies and software is the most serious challenge in applying mobile computing in construction industry
Identification of the Phytochemicals in Passiflora edulis f. edulis and Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
No full textPhytochemicals are found abundantly in plants which are non-nutritive and bio active compounds that prevents the onset of degenerative diseases and protects the body by maintaining the health. The chemical constituents of food have the ability to protect and prevent the humans from degenerative diseases. The objective of this study is to identify the chemical components of two varieties of passion fruits Passiflora edulis f. edulis with Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa available wildly in the Thandikudi hills, Tamil Nadu, India and compare the sensory attributes between the two varieties of the prepared squashes. High tech instrument the JASCO FTIR spectrophotometer (FTIR‐4600) was used to identify the chemical constituents in the fruits. The results showed the presence alkane, primary alcohol, aldehyde and aromatic compounds in the fruit pulp. The inferential statistical analysis of the sensory evaluation revealed that the panel members categorized the Passiflora edulis f. edulis squash to be more acceptable when compared to the Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa squash in the 9 -point hedonic scale. Further this study can be extended on comparing the other varieties of passion fruits and make them a commercial product for marketing