Message Delivery Research Articles

Textual Coherence in the Arabic Oration Heritage: The Al-Hajjaj Oration as a Model

Objectives: The objective of this research is to emphasize the importance of textual coherence, which encompasses consistency, a strong plot, and effective message delivery to the receiver. Methods: The researcher initially faced a dilemma in choosing between a quantitative and qualitative approach. Consequently, this paper adopts a qualitative approach first, followed by the application of a quantitative approach to examine a specific standard of textual coherence. Results: The analysis of textual standards elucidated both direct and indirect meanings in the text, highlighted the significance of textual harmony and contextual interpretation, and shed light on the role of the overall discourse structure in revealing the semantics of the text, including its major and minor textual elements. Conclusions: This research comprises eight integral parts. The introduction provides an overview of textual coherence. The second part focuses on observing the coherence standard in the Arab heritage, specifically by analyzing the Al-Hajjaj oration and its contextual characteristics. The third part examines the overall structure and theme of the oration, followed by the fourth part, which explores the major textual structure. The fifth part discusses the organization of the oration, while the sixth part delves into the minor textual structure. The seventh part highlights significant relationships within the oration, and the final part presents conclusions, results, and recommendations pertaining to the topics discussed above.

Case Studies on Maternal & Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Banda District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Case Studies on Maternal & Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Banda District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Strategi Public Relations Astra International dalam Mempertahankan Reputasi di Era Kenormalan Baru

Public Relations generally exists in every large company and becomes the "face" or representation of the company. Management also reports about the company, communication through PR. The arrival of the COVID-19 virus has had a significant impact on various sectors of life in Indonesia. Overcoming the pandemic requires a synergy between the government and other parties that can reduce the impact felt by the Indonesian people. Seeing this situation, companies from various business sectors show concern in their own ways, such as carrying out an activity and establishing relevant programs. When a company wants to deliver concrete actions to help its public, Public Relations as a representative of the company comes down to get involved so that the delivery of messages from the company to the public can be right on target. One of the largest companies in Indonesia, Astra International, through its Public Relations division, has established a PR program for the #SemangatSalingBantu movement to help others in need. The purpose of this research is to find out the strategy used by Public Relations in maintaining the reputation of PT Astra International Tbk in the new normal era through the #SemangatSalingBantu movement. This research uses case study research method, descriptive qualitative approach, and data collection by interviewing two participants and one expert informant as well as documentation study. The results were analyzed using Ronald D. Smith's concept of PR strategy (2017) and analysis using the pattern matching technique. The dominant concept used is the concept of Smith's PR strategy, as well as the concept of the Nowak and Warneryd campaign models. The results showed that the PR strategy of the #SemangatSalingBantu movement used a proactive communication strategy; being relevant in every aspect of communication and focusing on digital communication. Using owned media as an effective communication tactic
 
 Keywords: Public Relations Strategy; Astra International; #SemangatSalingBantu Movement; New Normal Era; Reputation

New Multipriority and Variable Duration Triple Time Slot P-CSMA Protocol for Edge Servers Server Deployment

In this paper, we study the joint impact of task priority and transmission time slot variable computing services on a novel p-persistent random multiple access communication protocol (p-persistent CSMA) in an edge server network. The traditional p-persistent CSMA protocol performs better at low loads, and in order to make the protocol perform better even when the edge server network is accessed by a large number of smart terminals, we consider adding a variable success time slot length and a multichannel, multipriority access model. When the success time slot is longer, the nodes will take longer time to send data, which will reduce the number of nodes retransmitting data, thus improving channel utilization and making the throughput rate of the network increase accordingly. Then, different priority levels are assigned according to the user’s needs, and the higher the priority level, the more channels are occupied and the probability of successful message delivery increases. Finally, the superiority of the proposed protocol is verified by simulation.

An energy-efficient command broadcast protocol in dynamic WSNs

In wireless sensor networks (WSNs), a sink must broadcast periodically a command message to a group of nodes or all nodes to control the operation of the network. However, the sparse distribution and limited resources of nodes bring difficulties for efficient broadcasting. In this paper, we propose an energy-efficient command broadcast protocol based on the construction of a spanning tree which includes maximizing the number of leaf nodes, and the allocation of one sharable slot to each tree level. The sharable slot that allocates to tree level will be divided into multiple mini slots, and non-leaf nodes at the same level will compete for broadcasting; in this way, collision can be reduced. Moreover, a node that moves to another level can use the sharable slot allocated to the new level without reallocating the slots. Extensive simulations prove that this approach not only achieves high reliability of message delivery but also energy efficiency.

Implementasi Augmented Reality Untuk Pengenalan Huruf Dan Angka Isyarat Untuk Anak SLB B

exchange or delivery of information and messages from one party to another in order to understand each other between the two. Communication is usually done orally or verbally so that it can be understood by both parties. children with special needs, deaf in communicating have difficulty communicating and understanding messages, so they need to use language that suits their needs. Therefore the use of media to improve the ability of children with hearing impairments must be assisted by using media that can help children learn sign language by attracting students' attention and increasing interest in learning. This research uses the Multimedia Development Life Cycle method which has six stages. These stages are concept, design, material collecting, assembly, testing and distribution. This research utilizes Marker Augmented Reality technology as a tool to represent the introduction of the Sign Language System (SIBI). This application is used as a media or tool to help students learn to recognize letters and numbers in sign language. Based on the results of black box testing, all functions in this application have been running properly and are valid. Testing with the System Usability Scale (SUS) obtained a score of 85, so the application was declared ACCEPTABLE. Media expert testing gets a score of 91 with a percentage of 91% and can be categorized as very high so it is feasible to use. Material expert testing gets a score of 85% and is categorized as very high so it is feasible to use with revisions according to suggestions.

Implementasi Algoritma AES pada Autentikasi Login Sistem Informasi

The more rapid development of information technology, this has an impact and can cause changes in people's thinking patterns in communicating. In the past, the way people used to communicate remotely was still manual, namely by using letters. The lack of efficiency in sending letters encourages people's mindsets to create innovations that facilitate long-distance communication, namely via SMS, email, WhatsApp and the internet. One of the impacts of the development of message delivery technology is the tapping of data which makes the user feel insecure. One way to secure data breaches is by securing the sender's and recipient's email passwords using AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) cryptography. We conclude that the AES algorithm can be applied to encrypt passwords, so that passwords cannot be easily read by other users. In addition, the password will not be easily cracked.

Case Studies on Maternal & Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh, India

Case Studies on Maternal & Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh, India

SpaceSheep: Satellite Communications for Ovine Smart Grazing.

The application of IoT-based methods to support pastoralism allows the smart optimization of livestock operations and improves the efficiency of the activity. The use of autonomous animal control mechanisms frees the shepherd to carry out other tasks. However, human intervention is still needed in cases such as system failure, the bad or unpredicted behavior of the animals, or even in cases of danger, the welfare of the animal. This study documents the enhancement of an alarm generation system, initially developed within the scope of the SheepIT project, to monitor animal behavior and equipment, which warns the human operator of the occurrence of undesirable events that require intervention. Special attention was given to the use of case scenarios in places without Internet access, such as rural areas. Therefore, the system was integrated with a satellite interface, as a way of guaranteeing the timely delivery of the alarm messages. To ensure an acceptable operating cost, the system was further optimized in terms of message encoding, considering the cost of this type of communication. This study assessed the overall performance of the system, evaluated its scalability, and compared the efficiency gains from the optimization, as well as the performance of the satellite link.

Soft, miniaturized, wireless olfactory interface for virtual reality

Recent advances in virtual reality (VR) technologies accelerate the creation of a flawless 3D virtual world to provide frontier social platform for human. Equally important to traditional visual, auditory and tactile sensations, olfaction exerts both physiological and psychological influences on humans. Here, we report a concept of skin-interfaced olfactory feedback systems with wirelessly, programmable capabilities based on arrays of flexible and miniaturized odor generators (OGs) for olfactory VR applications. By optimizing the materials selection, design layout, and power management, the OGs exhibit outstanding device performance in various aspects, from response rate, to odor concentration control, to long-term continuous operation, to high mechanical/electrical stability and to low power consumption. Representative demonstrations in 4D movie watching, smell message delivery, medical treatment, human emotion control and VR/AR based online teaching prove the great potential of the soft olfaction interface in various practical applications, including entertainment, education, human machine interfaces and so on.

Case Studies on Maternal & Newborn Care among Recently Delivered Women of Scheduled Caste Community through the Role of ASHA in Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh, India

When ASHAs were introduced in NRHM in 2005, their primary aim was to visit homes of newborns as the first program in UP operated through the ASHAs was the Comprehensive Child Survival Program in 2008. Since then, tracking of all deliveries and all the newborns are an integral part of the work of ASHAs in all the primary health care programs operated by the NHM in UP. Evaluation studies on the performance of ASHAs was done since 2011 as by then ASHAs had actually worked in the field for a minimum period of 5 years. It is to be noted that National Rural Health Mission was rolled out in April 2005 but it took about one to two years for the states to hire ASHAs and put things in place right from the state to the village level. In this article, a comprehensive feedback is elicited from the mothers of Scheduled Caste (SC) community from the last visit of ASHAs to their homes to visits during pregnancy & newborn care in Gonda district of UP. The current study explores some of the crucial variables through five case studies on the performance of ASHAs through their message delivery & visits during natal, newborn care of mothers of Scheduled Caste (SC) community. The article also includes the feedback of the SC community mothers on the work & approach of ASHAs. That’s how the perception of the Recently Delivered Women of SC community in the state of UP is included in this article. The mothers of SC community responded about the performance based upon their experience in visits & messaging by ASHAs on Janani Surakhya Yojana (JSY), New Born Care (NBC) & Routine Immunization (RI) as these were the frontline programs for the states. The responses of these mothers or Recently Delivered Women (RDW) (as named for the current study) had a 3 to 6 months old child during the time of survey. They were selected as respondents as they were from SC community & were in a position to recollect the health care events of their children. The relevance of the study assumes significance as .....

Securing Messages Using AES Algorithm and Blockchain Technology on Mobile Devices

In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the use of mobile devices and messaging applications for communication, leading to a growing concern about the security of text messages exchanged through these platforms. This study proposes a novel method that uses the AES algorithm and Blockchain to secure text messages in messaging applications on mobile devices. The AES algorithm is selected due to its faster encryption and decryption processes, which are superior to asymmetric cryptography algorithms. On the other hand, Blockchain is chosen for its inherent security properties that only allow data addition and cannot be altered. This study aims to achieve both speed and security to prevent cybercrime in text messages. The Avalanche Effect calculation and Processing Time measurement are used as the analysis methods to evaluate the proposed approach. The results show that the computation time of the message delivery process using Blockchain and AES algorithm has an average total process time of 33.59 milliseconds. Additionally, the testing results of the Avalanche Effect value show that the AES algorithm has a value of 50% for character lengths up to 16 characters and below 50% for character lengths greater than 16 characters. Based on these testing results, the proposed combination of the AES algorithm and Blockchain is an effective method for securing text messages in messaging applications. This method can offer a secure and efficient way of exchanging text messages on mobile devices and can adopt as a standard approach for messaging applications.

167 Improving communications surrounding equine necropsies

Necropsy is a valuable tool in veterinary medicine to determine an animal's cause of death, surveillance disease, and provide educational opportunities to students and veterinarians. Despite these benefits, the number of equines submitted for necropsy is declining. Discussing post-mortem options such as necropsy or mortality management can be emotionally challenging for owners even before losing a horse. Consequently, the terminology used when communicating about necropsies may impact horse owners’ perceptions and ultimately their decisions when considering end-of-life options for their horse. Therefore, an online survey was developed to assess horse owner comfort with terms commonly used in relation to necropsies and to identify who horse owners consult with when learning about necropsies. The survey had an estimated completion time of 10 min and consisted of 30 to 40 multiple choice questions that utilized conditional branching based on experience having a necropsy performed. The survey was available February through July 2022 and was distributed via social media and an electronic newsletter. Data analyses were conducted using Pearson's Chi-squared tests with a significance level set at 0.05. The survey yielded 1,366 usable responses. The majority of respondents were female (95%), between 41 and 60 years of age (40%), and had long-term involvementin the equine industry (58%). Despite high familiarity with the terms before taking the survey, respondents were more familiar with autopsy (99.5%) and postmortem examination (93.7%) compared with necropsy (89.9%; P < 0.05). Horse owners were most comfortable using the terms autopsy and postmortem examination (P < 0.001) when referring to a necropsy. Additionally, compared with the term carcass, horse owners were more comfortable using the terms body and mortality (P < 0.001). Of those that have previously discussed a necropsy (71.7%), many consulted their primary veterinarian (64.4%), another horse owner (63.4%), and/or a friend or family member (51.2%). If deciding to perform a necropsy, 85.8% of respondents indicated they would consult with their primary veterinarian. The results of this study highlight horse owner preferences for certain terms when communicating about necropsies. By employing use of these terms, veterinarians may improve their message delivery when consulting with their clients and more effectively advocate for a necropsy. Additionally, all educators, regulators, and other professionals that work with horse owners in areas of mortality management can benefit by using terms that better suit their audience.

Investigation of the Font Composition in Billboard Design in Ilorin Metropolis

Availability of design equipment/design software has afforded designers the ability to create and design with unprecedented speed and ease. Researches conducted in the area of graphic design software application and effective campaign materials have shown that design packages are often abused by untrained persons who produce billboard and other forms of graphic designs that do not communicate adequately. The paper examined the effective use of typographic in billboard with reference to the principles of typography usage; investigated the category of graphic designers of the billboard identified with typography problems in Ilorin metropolis; re-encoded the typography of the identified billboard for comparison and evaluated the efficacy of the identified and re-encoded billboard in term of its message delivery to the target audience. Survey research design was adopted for the study and the findings revealed that most of the billboards found with typographic problem were not designed by professional graphic designers; recommendations on encoding standard of typography were made. Keywords: Graphic design, Typography, Standard, Professionals, Non-professionals DOI: 10.7176/ADS/105-01 Publication date: May 31 st 2023

STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI BNN DALAM PROGRAM REMAJA TEMAN SEBAYA ANTI NARKOBA GEN Z DI KOTA BANDA ACEH

The trend of drug abuse in Indonesia is increasing, and one of the areas that have problems with drugs is Banda Aceh. Anti-Drug Peers Youth is a program that is included in the scope of National Priority (PN) activities and is a drug abuse prevention program under the auspices of the BNN main program. The purpose of this studio was to find out how the communication strategy used by the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) of Banda Aceh in campaigning for the Anti-Drug Peer Youth Program for Generation Z in Banda Aceh. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, using interview techniques with three informants. The results of the study show that regardless of the communication strategy implemented by youth they are selected and are seen as active and have been competent. They are considered capable of being activists in compiling messages using simple language that is easily understood by teenagers. The message delivery used is through canalizing and educative methods and uses spoken words and printed writing media.

MHealth Intervention for Elevated Blood Pressure Among College Students: Single-Arm Intervention Study.

Current evidence reveals a growing pattern of hypertension among young adults, significantly increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease later in life. Young adults, particularly those of college age, often develop risk factors related to lifestyle choices in diet, exercise, and alcohol consumption. Developing useful interventions that can assist with screening and possible behavioral modifications that are suitable and appealing to college-aged young adults could help with early identification and intervention for hypertension. Recent studies indicate mobile health (mHealth) apps are acceptable and effective for communication and message delivery among this population. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of using a mobile smartphone delivery system that provides tailored messages based on participant self-measured blood pressure (BP) with college-aged young adults. Using a single-arm intervention, pilot study design, the mHealth to Optimize BP Improvement (MOBILE) intervention was implemented with college students aged 18 years to 39 years who had systolic BP >120 mm Hg and diastolic BP ≥80 mm Hg. Participants were required to measure their BP daily for 28 days, submit the readings to the app, and receive preset educational text messages tailored to their BP value and related to encouraging healthy lifestyle modifications. Changes in a participant's BP was evaluated using a mixed regression model, and a postintervention survey evaluated their perspectives on the mHealth intervention. The participants' (N=9) mean age was 22.64 (SD 4.54) years; 56% (5/9) were overweight, and 11% (1/9) were obese. The average daily participation rate was 86%. Of the 9 participants, 8 completed the survey, and all indicated the intervention was easy to use, found it increased awareness of their individual BP levels, indicated the text messages were helpful, and reported making lifestyle changes based on the study intervention. They also provided suggestions for future implementation of the intervention and program. Overall, no significant changes were noted in BP over the 28 days. The mHealth-supported MOBILE intervention for BP monitoring and tailored text messaging was feasible to implement, as our study indicated high rates of participation and acceptability. These encouraging findings support further development and testing in a larger sample over a longer time frame and hold the potential for early identification and intervention among college-aged adults, filling a gap in current research.

Determining Real-Time Communication Feasibility in IoT Systems Supported by LoRaWAN.

LoRaWAN is a long range and low power protocol devised for connecting devices under the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm. This protocol was not conceived to support real-time message delivery; therefore, it is not always feasible using it to support IoT solutions involving large wireless sensors networks and time constraint messaging, e.g., in early warning systems for natural hazards, remote monitoring of industrial machinery or autonomous control of transportation systems. This paper presents a model that provides certainty, at the design time of IoT systems, about the real-time communication capability of their supporting network. It allows solution designers: (1) to decide if developing or not a real-time IoT solution based on the feasibility of its communication infrastructure, and (2) to improve the communication infrastructure to try making real-time communication feasible using LoRaWAN.

Developing an ESP workshop to promote handover practices in nursing communication: A case study of nurses in a bilingual hospital in Hong Kong

Handovers are major clinical tasks in nursing practice involving the transfer of responsibility and accountability for patient care from one nurse to another. As English-medium nursing training is increasing, nurses who use English as a second language may find handovers challenging. Ineffective communication during handovers due to incomplete and unstructured information can be a major contributor to patient harm and critical incidents in hospitals. This study evaluates whether ESP workshops can enhance nurses’ communication skills in handovers by incorporating handover protocols (i.e., the use of ISBAR, CARE) for better logical sequencing of clinical information and good quality of interactions between nurses. A 3-hour ESP handover communication workshop was implemented in a hospital in Hong Kong with a study population of 55 nurses. Data were collected through observations, surveys, and interviews and were analysed pre- and post-workshop. The findings indicate that post-workshop both informative and interactive dimensions improved in 1) message delivery after using ISBAR, 2) coherence due to sequential marker use and 3) increased interaction between incoming and outgoing staff as demonstrated by active clarification seeking and comprehension checking. ESP support for nurses should focus on English needs in performing clinical tasks so that optimal care can be provided.

Participatory action research to co-design a culturally appropriate COVID-19 risk communication and community engagement strategy in rural Pakistan.

Community engagement has shown to be fundamental component of the response to previous disease outbreaks. This study aimed co-design and implement a culturally appropriate COVID-19 risk communication and community engagement strategy with a resource-poor rural community in Northwest Pakistan. Participatory Action Research (PAR) was conducted from January 2021 to March 2022. Five PAR meetings took place with community members (n = 30) to: (1) explore how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted on the community; (2) identify challenges to limit the spread of the virus; (3) identify and implement solutions to these challenges; and (4) highlight the enablers, challenges and knowledge of the cultural context needed to optimize safety during emergencies. Focus group discussions (N = 6) with community members not involved in the PAR meetings (N = 50) and children of the community (N = 26) were conducted following the PAR meetings. Thematic analysis of the PAR and focus group data was conducted. Delivery of messages on how to keep families safe, provision of personal protective equipment and improved water systems were part of the strategies taken by the community to create awareness and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Nine themes were identified: Attitudes to the pandemic: From skepticism to acceptance, Changing attitudes about vaccination: rumors and trust, COVID-19 and Faith, Social impact of the pandemic, Access to water, Resource mobilization: personal protective equipment, Spaces where collaborative effort can bring to solutions, Agents of change, and Empowerment of women. The participatory approach of this research allowed understanding of the challenges faced by the community to engage in behavior change strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and enabled the community to find sustainable solutions. Engagement with the community empowered men and women to be agents of change and promoted necessary precautionary actions to reduce the risk of infection within their community. Participatory approach highlighted the importance of engaging with and integrating to local culture and values to overcome challenges such as gender imbalance and distrust. Findings of this study are relevant to others working in diverse cultural settings in similar crises events regardless of particular cultural variations.

Adapting and Scaling a Digital Health Intervention to Improve Maternal and Child Health Among Ethnic Minority Women in Vietnam Amid the COVID-19 Context: Protocol for the dMOM Project.

Due to interconnected structural determinants including low maternal health knowledge, economic marginalization, and remoteness from low-capacity health centers, ethnic minority women in remote areas of Vietnam face severe maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) inequities. As ethnic minorities represent 15% of the Vietnamese population, these disparities are significant. mMOM-a pilot mobile health (mHealth) intervention using SMS text messaging to improve MNCH outcomes among ethnic minority women in northern Vietnam-was implemented from 2013-2016 with promising results. Despite mMOM's findings, exacerbated MNCH inequities, and digital health becoming more salient amid COVID-19, mHealth has not yet been scaled to address MNCH among ethnic minority women in Vietnam. We describe the protocol for adapting, expanding, and exponentially scaling the mMOM intervention qualitatively through adding COVID-19-related MNCH guidance and novel technological components (mobile app and artificial intelligence chatbots) and quantitatively through broadening the geographical area to reach exponentially more participants, within the evolving COVID-19 context. dMOM will be conducted in 4 phases. (1) Drawing on a review of international literature and government guidelines on MNCH amid COVID-19, mMOM project components will be updated to respond to COVID-19 and expanded to include a mobile app and artificial intelligence chatbots to more deeply engage participants. (2) Using an intersectionality lens and participatory action research approach, a scoping study and rapid ethnographic fieldwork will explore ethnic minority women's unmet MNCH needs; acceptability and accessibility of digital health; technical capacity of commune health centers; gendered power dynamics and cultural, geographical, and social determinants impacting health outcomes; and multilevel impacts of COVID-19. Findings will be applied to further refine the intervention. (3) dMOM will be implemented and incrementally scaled across 71 project communes. (4) dMOM will be evaluated to assess whether SMS text messaging or mobile app delivery engenders better MNCH outcomes among ethnic minority women. The documentation of lessons learned and dMOM models will be shared with Vietnam's Ministry of Health for adoption and further scaling up. The dMOM study was funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in November 2021, cofacilitated by the Ministry of Health, and is being coimplemented by provincial health departments in 2 mountainous provinces. Phase 1 was initiated in May 2022, and phase 2 is planned to begin in December 2022. The study is expected to be complete in June 2025. dMOM research outcomes will generate important empirical evidence on the effectiveness of leveraging digital health to address intractable MNCH inequities among ethnic minority women in low-resource settings in Vietnam and provide critical information on the processes of adapting mHealth interventions to respond to COVID-19 and future pandemics. Finally, dMOM activities, models, and findings will inform a national intervention led by the Ministry of Health. PRR1-10.2196/44720.