Chat Forums Research Articles

Trusting the Untrustworthy: How trust is established and maintained in illicit markets and organised crime groups

Illicit markets and organised crime groups are characterised by risk and uncertainty. Inherent information asymmetry and the ubiquitous threat of law enforcement and adversaries, like scammers, create an environment that where cooperation and exchange would seem unlikely. To profit in illicit markets, however, cooperation is necessary and, given the potential payoffs, illicit actors find means to overcome the barriers to collaboration. This article explores how criminal actors cooperate in what would be assumed to be an uncooperative environment. Without the usual legal mechanisms, they establish trust to mitigate against such risks. This is done by leveraging social capital, emitting signals that are cheap to emit but costly to fake and using the threat of violent sanctions. In online markets, where anonymity generates further problems for cooperation, actors also use built-in reputation systems and chat forums to mitigate risk.

Impacts of COVID‐19 on social work teaching and learning in Bangladesh

AbstractThe COVID‐19 pandemic had a significant impact on both classroom instruction and practical learning within Social Work Departments in Bangladesh. This research took two state universities in Bangladesh as case studies, using a qualitative methodology. Researchers conducted 10 Key Informant Interviews, with professors and field supervisors, 20 in‐depth interviews with Master of Social Sciences (MSS) students and two Focus Group Discussions with MSS students. During the pandemic, University faculty experimented with virtual classrooms, pre‐recorded lectures, and online chat forums to interact with postgraduate students. However, these approaches were not completely successful due to the limitations of digital infrastructure at the Universities and at students' residences. Shortcomings in virtual education included technological barriers, insufficient access to educational resources, and an unusual mental health situation for many students. Student practica were difficult to organize, due to technological barriers, restricted field placement opportunities, disruption in client interaction, and community outreach, interruptions in fieldwork and data collection, as well as insufficient faculty supervision and support. Universities ought to take proactive measures to integrate technology into teaching and learning in normal times so that both can continue during public health emergencies without adding educational crisis to the general state of emergency.

Assessing ChatGPT's ability to answer questions pertaining to erectile dysfunction: can our patients trust it?

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a disorder that can cause distress and shame for men suffering from it. Men with ED will often turn to online support and chat groups to ask intimate questions about their health. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI)-based software that has been trained to engage in conversation with human input. We sought to assess the accuracy, readability, and reproducibility of ChatGPT's responses to frequently asked questions regarding the diagnosis, management, and care of patients with ED. Questions pertaining to ED were derived from clinic encounters with patients as well as online chat forums. These were entered into the free ChatGPT version 3.5 during the month of August 2023. Questions were asked on two separate days from unique accounts and computers to prevent the software from memorizing responses linked to a specific user. A total of 35 questions were asked. Outcomes measured were accuracy using grading from board certified urologists, readability with the Gunning Fog Index, and reproducibility by comparing responses between days. For epidemiology of disease, the percentage of responses that were graded as "comprehensive" or "correct but inadequate" was 100% across both days. There was fair reproducibility and median readability of 15.9 (IQR 2.5). For treatment and prevention, the percentage of responses that were graded as "comprehensive" or "correct but inadequate" was 78.9%. There was poor reproducibility of responses with a median readability of 14.5 (IQR 4.0). Risks of treatment and counseling both had 100% of questions graded as "comprehensive" or "correct but inadequate." The readability score for risks of treatment was median 13.9 (IQR 1.1) and for counseling median 13.8 (IQR 0.5), with good reproducibility for both question domains. ChatGPT provides accurate answers to common patient questions pertaining to ED, although its understanding of treatment options is incomplete and responses are at a reading level too advanced for the average patient.

Teaching with Technology: Putting the 'enhanced' into Technology Enhanced Language Learning (and Teaching).

The use of technology in language teaching and learning has been rising in popularity with rapid developments in technology as well as increased need due to the recent coronavirus pandemic. Moreover, the sheer number of technologies available and the choices with how to implement them can be quite daunting for teachers, particularly those who are new to teaching, or have limited experience with technology. Within the field of Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL), it is essential to establish the meaning of ‘enhanced’ and understand how digital practices can be effectively implemented to indeed ‘enhance’ pedagogical practices and contribute to student learning. 
 In this article, specific technologies implemented in a Master of TESOL university course are presented and evaluated using the TPACK framework (Mishra & Koehler, 2006). Padlet, Video recordings, chat forums and shared documents were effectively implemented to ‘enhance’ the learning through the potential increase in motivation, increased opportunities for participation and through applying language skills to higher order thinking tasks. Additional activity ideas for TELL in TESOL contexts are presented along with considerations for classroom teachers. The evaluation and discussion of these technologies highlight the benefits of TELL and the importance of purposefully choosing technologies based on pedagogical goals.

Symbolic Interactionism of New Students in New Normal Times: Looking Glass Self through Virtual Class

The purpose of this study is to understand the interaction with verbal and non-verbal symbols and how the mind and self of new students in the new normal period in personal reflection about themselves through virtual classes. This research is qualitative research with a descriptive research type and uses a constructivist paradigm. Data collection techniques in this study were interviews and literature studies. The theory used is symbolic interactionism theory and computer-mediated communication. The results of the study show, in the context of this mind, most of the informants also started interacting with the two phases, only that they started with the language phase first, namely through chat forums or the Whatsapp (WA) conversation application. Furthermore, in the conversation phase, the informants, after feeling comfortable interacting through text conversations in the WA group, held online forums and actively talked in the video conference. In the context of self-informants, they have realized they have become part of the community, so they constantly combine "I" and "Me".

Remaining on course, online: Reflections and recommendations on more effective psychiatrist participation in online chat forums in the context of social media dynamics.

To provide a synthesis of psychiatrist experience, online resources, and peer-reviewed literature to document benefits and challenges, and thus derive recommendations on participating in professional psychiatrist online chat forums. Psychiatrists should carefully consider and curate their participation in online chat forums. Convivial discourse, including shared interests, knowledge, and skills are benefits. However, social media dynamics influence online roles and behaviour. There is a performative aspect to chat forums and social media, through depiction of a participant's persona, which can be understood through social avatar theory. Even on well-moderated chat forums, there remain the risks of subtle forms of negative social media roles and behaviour (e.g. cyberbullying, online abuse, and trolling). Furthermore, there are potential risks to professional identity and reputation from posting material as well as others commenting upon psychiatrists' posts. A single unprofessional post can have a devastating impact on reputation. There are also opportunity costs from the time, attentional and emotional costs of following a forum, which can also lead to harms from anxiety and depression due to excessive social media use. We provide practical recommendations on e-professionalism for more effective participation online.

FEATURES OF THE SPEECH CULTURE OF YOUNGER GENERATION AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE INTERNET LANGUAGE ON ITS FORMATION

People are increasingly using the Internet as a number one means of communication in the current world. It is used by every second person and is where they spend the majority of their time. The Internet and other global computer networks, as well as the ability to communicate in a variety of chat rooms, forums, and blogs, all contributed to the fast-paced improvement of information technology and laid the groundwork for the emergence of Internet language, which is now used outside the world web and is a big part of younger generation‘s speaking culture. Being a unique medium for communication, the Internet has given rise to unique forms of discourse, linguistic devices, and behavioral stereotypes. As a result, it is impossible to avoid seeing how the Internet influences the speech of those who use it: spelling errors, numerous typos, and a disregard for punctuation standards. This article is devoted to identifying the features of the speech culture of modern youth and the influence of the Internet language on its formation. The purpose of the paper is to find the features of the formation of the speech culture of modern youth and to determine the role of the Internet language in this process. Following our goal, we have identified the following tasks: To identify the origin and characteristics of the Internet language as a means of communication for the younger generation; Determine the reasons for the use of the Internet language by modern youth outside the Internet; Consider slang expressions frequently used by young people that originate on the net; To identify the features of the influence of the Internet language on the literacy of today's youth and their speech culture in general.

Students’ Perception of the Use of Learning Management System in Learning English for Specific Purpose During the Pandemic: Evidence From Rural Area in Indonesia

The use of LMS in learning activities can be done anywhere. A similar application was applied to learning English specifically for midwifery students on Flores Island during the covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to describe the perception of midwifery students about the use of LMS in English learning activities. This study is qualitative research with a case study approach. The study was conducted on midwifery students at the Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng. Data were collected using interviews, observation, and documentation. Determination of the informant is done purposively with a total of 10 students. The results showed that students had a positive perception of LMS use. LMS is considered to have several advantages that students can use to interact with lecturers and fellow students. In addition, the use of various learning methods such as discussions on chat forums and Question & Answer by utilizing LMS encourages the achievement of student learning goals. However, students urged that they found several barriers to using the LMS, especially related to the instability of the internet network, running out of internet credit, and lack of knowledge and skills in operating the LMS. Against these obstacles, students apply various practical and applicable strategies that can be carried out spontaneously to minimize the impact of any obstacles found, including collaborative strategies that involve the participation of lecturers and other staff.

Social media for psychological support of patients with chronic non-infectious diseases: a systematic review.

Psychological complications of chronic diseases are often underestimated because they may be interpreted as normal consequences of the underlying illness. Additionally, chronic patients may find several obstacles to healthcare access, including physical, socioeconomic, geographical and psychological barriers. Social media may be potential tools to provide psychological care extending the possibility of treatment where the offer is limited. This review aimed to explore the use of social media in administering psychological interventions to patients with chronic noncommunicable diseases. Following the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was conducted by searching PubMed, Embase and PsycInfo (from 2004 to 2021). Randomized controlled trials outlining the social media use in administering psychological assistance to patients with chronic noncommunicable diseases were considered eligible. Out of 9838 records identified, 75 papers were included. Peer-to-peer interaction was the most used (n = 22), mainly via chat rooms and forums. Interventions were mostly administered to patients with psychiatric (n = 41) or oncologic disorders (n = 12). This work highlighted a lack of tailored interventions based on disease, age or gender, and a use of a limited range of relatively old platforms such as emails, blogs and forums. To administer efficient interventions, it would be advisable to continuously analyze the evolving use of these tools.

Preface Lekantara Annual Conference on Engineering and Information Technology (LiTE)

Lentera Akademika Nusantara (Lekantara), an Indonesian scientific publisher, organized Lekantara Annual Conference on Engineering and Information Technology (LiTE) on November 30, 2021 held fully virtual. The conference aims to exchange knowledge and research finding among academicians, researchers, professionals, policy makers, and postgraduate students.The Awareness to increase the number of publications on the results of research that has been done deserves appreciation from all parties. Thus, Lekantara provides motivation and space for researchers to disseminate their research and accommodate their results of research. Lekantara Annual Conference on Engineering and Information Technology (LiTE) is one out of six conferences held by Lekantara in 2021. Lekantara Annual Conference on Engineering and Information Technology (LiTE) was chosen to be implemented virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic that is still spreading. The event is virtually implemented with a model that all invited speakers are given time to present their material for 30 minutes every invited speaker and after that a question and answer is carried out with the participants with a direct questioning system, through chat forums and Q&A forums provided by the zoom application. Overall, the conference took 5 hours the number of participants who joined the zoom room was recorded at participants. Participants came from few countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippine, United States of America, UAE, and United Kingdom. Lekantara Annual Conference on Engineering and Information Technology (LiTE) is implemented with the support of a stable internet network system and a zoom application. In the implementation there were several technical obstacles encountered by the participants, namely the difficulty of joining the zoom application due to the unstable internet signal. The holding of a virtual conference felt less meaningful, due to the lack of interaction between speakers and participants Lekantara Annual Conference on Engineering and Information Technology (LiTE) committee received 132 manuscripts and a total of 132 papers were presented and discussed. The papers were authored by researchers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippine, United States of America, UAE, and United KingdomAll papers have been scrutinized by a panel of reviewers who provide critical comments and corrections, and thereafter contributed to the improvement of the quality of the papers and scope. 91 papers were selected and eligible to be published in the proceeding.We sincerely express our gratitude to the international/national advisory committee, presenters, organizing committee members, session chairs, all members of organization, participants, contributors and all the members of Lekantara Annual Conference on Engineering and Information Technology (LiTE). Last but not the least, we are thankful to IOP JPCS Conference Series for producing the proceeding.List of Organizing Committee is available in this pdf.

2nd Annual Conference on Health and Food Science Technology (ACHOST) 2021

We are glad to introduce you the proceedings of the first Annual Conference on Health and Food Science Technology (ACHOST) 2021. The 2nd ACHOST 2021 addresses challenges and innovations the field of Food Science and Health, Environmental Science and Issue, Earth Science and Technology. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, educators and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of of applied science, technology, and engineering.As we may aware, the World Health Organization officially declared the novel coronavirus COVID-19 a pandemic. Governments around the world are now issuing restrictions on travel, gatherings, and meetings in an effort to limit and slow the spread of the virus. The health and safety of the author and reseacher community is our first priority and we are supporting these efforts. Therefore, the ACHOST conference was held virtually on 20 November 2021.The ACHOST conference is hosted by PT. Kresna Acitya Nusantara Mediatama and co-hosted by Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Relawan Jurnal Indonesia. This year, we held this flexible online conference to gather experts and scholars around the globe with the aim to continue disseminating the latest advanced research in the field of Food Science and Health, Environmental Science and Issue, Earth Science and Technology. The conference was held from Yogyakarta as the host of the event. The ACHOST 2021 event is virtually implemented with a model that all invited speakers are given time to present their material for about 30-45 minutes each. It then followed by a question and answer by the participants with a direct questioning system, through chat forums and Q&A forums provided by the zoom application. Overall, the conference took 6 hours.The number of participants who joined the zoom room was recorded around 341 participants. The authors or participants are came from 5 countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Philippine and India. Indonesian Participants are come from 19 Provinces of 33 Provinces.The committee of the conference are honored to have invited following renowned experts as our keynote speakers. ASSOC. PROF. IR. TS. DR. MUZAMMIL BIN JUSOH (C.ENG), PhD from Universiti Malaysia Perlis; DR. YUDHI NUGRAHA from Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO).We are glad to share with you that around 89 pre-registered authors are submitted their work in the conferences. However, its about 54 papers are selected and accepted for the conferences. All the papers have been through rigorous review by a panel of reviewers who provide critical comments and corrections, and have contributed subtantially to the improvement of the quality of the papers to meet the requirements of International publication standard and IOP EES Scope.We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Chairman, the distinguished keynote speakers, as well as all the participants. We also want to thank the publisher for publishing the proceedings. May the readers could enjoy the gain some valuable knowledge from it. We are expecting more and more experts and scholars from all over the world to join this international event next year.List of Chair of the Organizing Committee, Editors, Host Organizer, Committee are available in this Pdf.

Awareness and knowledge of smile analysis and smile arc among orthodontists and non – orthodontists

The aim of this study was to assess and evaluate the awareness and knowledge of smile arc and analysis among orthodontists and non-orthodontists by means of conducting a knowledge, attitude and practices survey. A closed questionnaire of 17 questions was prepared in consultation with experts involved in the training of dentists. Based on a pilot study a response count of 130 was determined to achieve a power of 80. The questionnaire was shred through professional chat forums. A reminder post was shared two weeks after the initial post. The survey was closed four weeks after the reminder post and 145 responses were obtained. Most respondents were non-orthodontists and were young practitioners with experience of less than 5 years. Descriptive statistics showed that most respondents are aware of smile analysis and smile arc but most respondents do not use it in practice for diagnosis and treatment planning. Independent t-test showed that orthodontists are more aware of smile arc and smile analysis and use it more often in clinical practice when compared to non-orthodontists. Most participants are aware of the parameters for to be evaluated for smile analysis and smile arc.

Social Workers as Information Navigators: Insights into the Use of the Web for Serving Clients.

Social workers' critical role as service navigators on behalf of their clients is expanding in the online space at a faster pace than ever before. This study examined the process and outcome of online information navigation through the lens of service providers and service users based on observational and interactive surveys. T tests and correlation results showed that human services providers demonstrated a higher capacity to visit more websites and yield more accurate search outcomes in a similar duration of time compared with general service users. Results suggest that digital literacy for navigating information online can be improved through educational opportunities. At the same time, both groups shared some common feedback on desired features for future service navigation online, including but not limited to an open search bar, search filters, instruction videos, live chat, and discussion forums for seeking mutual help and networking. The findings bear implications for formulating the roles, responsibilities, and desired competencies of social workers for online service navigation in the digital and postpandemic future.

Determining The Values and Attributes of e-Learning From Vocational Students' Perspectives

Value co-creation is created with the users when they consume or use the product or services. Value co-creation is exclusive among individuals but can influence the user's behaviour in using a product or service and in the users' cognitive space. E-learning as a service platform should deliver value that fulfils users’ needs. Thus, it is essential to identify users' critical features such as forums, videos, and rewards (referring to frequently or most used attributes) on the e-learning platform from the users' view and not the developer's perspective. Students as the primary users of e-learning are essential in creating and extracting users' co-creation values. This paper aims to identify the critical attributes and values from vocational students' perspectives using the means-end chain (MEC) methodology. The relationship among these elements would build a ladder and lead to the purpose of the research. Data were gathered from 151 vocational students using the MEC model and hard laddering – Association pattern technique (APT) technique and developed the summary implication matrix (SIM) and hierarchical value map (HVM). The results showed that students consider eight valuable values, with five dominant values: sense of accomplishment, helpful, self-fulfilment, excitement, and fun and enjoyment of life. Attributes such as games and quizzes, videos, chat forums, rewards, widgets, and apps contribute to co-creation values. Besides, vocational students tend to prefer simulation exercises and live streaming features. The significance of this study is to help identify the co-creation value based on critical elements on an e-learning platform. Building an e-learning platform based on the user's point of view is getting the users to use the system. Further, valuable insight into values may provide input for the design of the e-learning model from the perspective of value.

Adaptation of a Theory-Based, Clinic-Affiliated Smartphone App to Improve HIV Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia

Background In Malaysia, HIV disproportionately affects gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). Homosexuality and substance use are criminalized in Malaysia, making GBMSM bear multilevels of social stigma and discrimination, including in health care. Mobile health (mHealth), particularly smartphone apps, is a promising and cost-effective strategy for reaching stigmatized and hard-to-reach populations like GBMSM and linking them to HIV prevention services (eg, HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis [PrEP]), particularly in the context of COVID-19. Objective This study aimed to adapt the HealthMindr app (Emory University), which was developed with GBMSM in the United States, to improve HIV testing and PrEP uptake for GBMSM in Malaysia. Methods We conducted online focus group discussions (FGDs) between August and September 2021 with 20 GBMSM and 16 community stakeholders (eg, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and nongovernmental organization staff). Participants were asked questions regarding their preferences for functions and features in mHealth apps among GBMSM and suggestions for adapting the HealthMindr app to the Malaysian context. Each session was digitally recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were inductively coded using Dedoose software (University of California, Los Angeles) and analyzed to identify and interpret emerging themes. Results The FGDs with GBMSM revealed preferences for interfacing with apps to access HIV testing, PrEP, and counseling services. Stakeholders showed strong interest in using the app-based platform to deliver integrated care (eg, HIV and mental health). The key themes mostly focused on adaptation and refinement for the Malaysian context and were related to cultural and stylistic preferences (design and user interface), engagement strategies (reward systems, marketing campaigns, and reminders), and recommendations for new functions (enhanced communication options via chat and discussion forums) in a one-stop hub for all HIV prevention needs (HIV self-testing, PrEP, and postexposure prophylaxis) that minimize privacy and confidentiality risks. Conclusions Our data suggest that a tailored HIV-prevention app would be acceptable for GBMSM in Malaysia. The findings provided detailed recommendations for the successful adaptation and refinement of the existing platform for optimal use in the Malaysian context. Conflicts of Interest None declared.

Web-Based Technologies to Support Carers of People Living With Dementia: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

BackgroundInformal carers play a significant role in supporting people living with dementia; however, carers in rural areas are often isolated, with limited access to support services. Although dementia-friendly communities provide valued support for carers, access to them is limited as they are few and geographically dispersed.ObjectiveThis study’s aim was to increase support and services for rural informal carers of people living with dementia by using information and communication technologies accessed through an integrated website and mobile app—the Verily Connect app. The objective of this protocol is to detail the research design used in a complex study that was situated in a challenging real-world setting integrating web-based and on-ground technology and communication. Therefore, it is anticipated that this protocol will strengthen the research of others exploring similar complex concepts.MethodsA stepped-wedge, open-cohort cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted to implement Verily Connect across 12 rural Australian communities. The Verily Connect intervention delivered web-based, curated information about dementia, a localized directory of dementia services and support, group and individual chat forums, and peer support through videoconference. During the implementation phase of 32 weeks, Verily Connect was progressively implemented in four 8-weekly waves of 3 communities per wave. Usual care, used as a comparator, was available to carers throughout the study period. Participants and researchers were unblinded to the intervention. There were 3 cohorts of participants: carers, volunteers, and staff; participants were recruited from their communities. The primary outcome measure was perceived carer social support measured using the Medical Outcomes Study-Social Support Survey. Volunteers and staff provided feedback on their participation in Verily Connect as qualitative data. Qualitative data were collected from all cohorts of participants through interviews and focus groups. Process evaluation data were collected through interviews and memos written by research staff. Data on the costs of implementing Verily Connect were collected by the research team members and evaluated by a health economist.ResultsBetween August 2018 and September 2019, a total of 113 participants were recruited. There were 37 (32.7%) carers, 39 (34.5%) volunteers, and 37 (32.7%) health service staff. The study was complex because of the involvement of multiple and varied communities of carers, volunteers, health service staff, and research team members originating from 5 universities. Web-based technologies were used as intervention strategies to support carers and facilitate the process of undertaking the study.ConclusionsThe Verily Connect trial enabled the testing and further development of a web-based approach to increasing support for carers of people living with dementia across a diverse rural landscape in Australia. This protocol provides an example of how to conduct a pragmatic evaluation of a complex and co-designed intervention involving multiple stakeholders.Trial RegistrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12618001213235; https://tinyurl.com/4rjvrasfInternational Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)RR1-10.2196/33023

Application of Text Mining in Social Media.

Text mining or information discovery is that sub manner of information mining that is extensively being used to find out hidden styles and huge records from the massive amount of unstructured written fabric. Text mining allows accelerate know-how discovery by way of notably growing the amount records that can be analyzed. Rapid development in digital facts acquisition strategies have caused huge extent of facts. More than 80 percentages of these day’s statistics is composed of unstructured or semi-based information. This sort of data cannot be used until or unless particular records or pattern is determined. The discovery of appropriate patterns and trends to research the text documents from large quantity of records is a big issue. Social community applications create possibilities to set up interaction amongst people main reciprocal studying and exchanging of relevant understanding, chat, feedback, and discussion forums. Information in social media web sites is disorganized and fuzzy in character. In normal lifestyles conversations, people does not care about the spellings and correct grammatical creation of a sentence that could result in exceptional styles of ambivalence, such as syntactic, lexical and semantic. Large quantities of unstructured text information generated on the Internet, text mining is thought to have excessive business fee. We describe how textual content mining might also expand modern organizational studies with the aid of permitting the testing of present or new research questions with information which are likely to be rich.

Preface the 2nd International Conference on Agriculture and Applied Science

Politeknik Negeri Lampung organized with the 2nd International Conference on Agriculture and Applied Science on 18 November 2021 in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. The conference is aims to exchange knowledge and research finding among academicians, researchers, professionals, policy makers, and postgraduate students.The Awareness to increase the number of publications on the results of research that has been done, deserves appreciation by all parties. Because of that, Politeknik Negeri Lampung provide motivation and space for researcher to disseminate their research and accommodate the result of research that has been done. The 2nd International Conference on Agriculture and Applied Science, is another International Conference held by Politeknik Negeri Lampung. The 2nd International Conference on Agriculture and Applied Science was chosen to be implemented virtually, this is because the cov-19 pandemic is still spreading. The conference was perform using zoom. The 2nd Iternational Conference on Agriculture and Applied Science event is virtually implemented with a model that all invited speakers are given time to present their material for 30 minutes every invited speaker and after that a question and answer is carried out with the participants with a direct questioning system, through chat forums and Q&A forums provided by the zoom application. Overall, the conference took 5 hours the number of participants who joined the zoom room was recorded at participants. Participants came from few countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam.List of Organizing Committee, Editors, Organizing Institutions are available in this pdf.

Preface

Agriculture Faculty of Sriwijaya University has organized Sriwijaya Conference on Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Farming System (SAC-SAFSE) on September 29th, 2021 in Palembang, Indonesia. The objective of SAC-SAFSE presented the latest state of the arts related to Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Farming System.As we all might have also seen in the last decade that there has been a quickening of the pace of research and scholarship among both social and natural scientists, as well as among policymakers and activists. To this end, with the support of by Agriculture Faculty, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia and co-organized by Kasetsart University, Thailand; SEARCA Southeast Asia; and Murray State University, USA, organize Sriwijaya Conference on Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Farming System. The SAC-SAFSE was held to bring together social and natural scientists, and environmental activists to discuss results from ongoing research projects, to find ways to enhance the exchange of knowledge among disciplines, and to establish global partnership both in research and business. We also would like to underline that the SAC-SAFSE would be an annual agenda of Agriculture Faculty, Universitas Sriwijaya. Sriwijaya Conference on Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Farming System (SAC-SAFSE) 2021 was implemented virtually, this is because the cov-19 pandemic is still spreading. The conference was perform using zoom. The Sriwijaya Conference on Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Farming System (SAC-SAFSE) event is virtually implemented using Zoom breakout room with a model that all invited speakers and presenters are given time to present their material for 10 minutes followed by question and answer session, through chat forums and Q&A forums provided by the Zoom application and also direct questioning system. Overall, the conference took 10 hours, initially from registration into closing ceremony. The participation of the keynote speakers, invited speakers, and participants were originally from inside and outside countries such as Malaysian, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Japan, US, and various regions in Indonesia Sriwijaya Conference on Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Farming System (SAC-SAFSE) 2021 was supported by stable internet network system and a zoom application. It met several technical obstacles encountered by the participants, such as difficulty to present their PPT and video. The virtual conference has weakness due to less interaction between participants.The Sriwijaya Conference on Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Farming System (SAC-SAFSE) 2021 committee received 94 manuscripts and a total of 91 papers were presented and discussed. The papers were authored by researchers Indonesia, Malaysian, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Japan, US. All papers have been reviewed to be given critical comments and improvements by a panel of reviewers as purpose enhancing quality of the papers. There were 69 papers were selected and eligible to be published in the proceeding as results of review process.We sincerely express our gratitude to the international/national advisory committee, presenters, participants, contributors of Sriwijaya Conference on Sustainable Environment, Agriculture and Farming System (SAC-SAFSE) 2021. High appreciation to the whole committee team for their excellence in managed and organized all parts of this conference even though should face some obstacles due to pandemic condition. The hard works by the Organizing Committee are also highly appreciated. We also express our sincere gratitude to all sponsors, i.e. BNI and BKS Barat. Last but not the least, we are thankful to IOP EES Conference Series for producing the proceeding.Palembang, 29th September 2021Dean of Agriculture Faculty Universitas SriwijayaDr. Ir. A. Muslim, M.AgrList of titles Advisory Committee, Scientific Committee, Local Committee, Editors are available in this Pdf.

Spread of gambling abstinence through peers and comments in online self-help chat forums to quit gambling

Habit formation occurs in relation to peer habits and comments. This general principle was applied to gambling abstinence in the context of online self-help forums to quit gambling. Participants in this study, conducted between September 2008 and March 2020, were 161 abstinent and 928 non-abstinent gamblers who participated in online self-help chat forums to quit gambling. They received 269,317 comments during their first 3 years of forum participation. Gamblers had an increased likelihood of 3-year continuous gambling abstinence if they had many peers in the forums. However, they had a decreased likelihood of gambling abstinence if they received rejective comments from the forums. Based on these results, online social network-based interventions may be a new treatment option for gamblers.