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Kajian Peranan Konsultan Manajemen Konstruksi pada Proyek Konstruksi di Makassar
Authors: Amin Burhamsyah , Ashad Hanafi , Maricar Husni
Published: July 2024

Implementation of work on construction projects generally involves the collaboration of several parties, namely the work owner, contractors and consultants. There are several consultants involved in construction projects, one of which is Construction Management Consultants (MK). The success of the role of an MK consultant can be measured through achievements in terms of cost, time and quality of work. Research to examine the role of MK consultants at the construction project implementation stage and examine the influence of the role of MK consultants on the timeliness of work on the Rehabilitation project for Buildings B, C, D, Makassar Unhas Hospital. Quantitative research method with multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results of the research are that the role of construction management consultants at the implementation stage of construction projects is carried out well based on the highest positive response (Agree), namely the capability of MK consultants in taking corrective action on deviations between planning and implementation (X4) reaching a value of 68.35% and the role of project management consultants positive influence or significance even though the correlation value is low on the progress of project work, the highest correlation value is on the variable (X2) consistency of MK consultant personnel in implementing existing plans with a value of 0.348 and the lowest correlation value on variable (X5) capability of MK consultants in management project costs to the progress of project work with a value of 0.088.
Penjadwalan Produksi Label Menggunakan Metode Palmer untuk Meminimasi Makespan di CV. PQR
Authors: Firdaus Muhammad Fauzan , Amalia Akhsani Nur , Widarman Agung
Published: July 2024

CV. PQR is a company operating in the printing sector. The main printing produced at the company is labels for vegetable products. When producing labels, the company always strives to produce quality products that reach consumers on time. In order for the production process to run, good production scheduling is needed. This research aims to schedule label production on CV. PQR. The label production scheduling method used is Palmer. The results of production scheduling calculations using the Palmer method have a job sequence of 10-9-8-7-6-4-5-3-2-1 and produce a makespan value of 248740 seconds or 69.0944 hours and require 8.6368 days to complete everything. jobs. There is a time difference between the company's initial condition production scheduling and production scheduling using the Palmer method, namely 13160 seconds or 3.6556 hours or 0.45695 days. So the Palmer method can minimize delivery delays
Analisis Kinerja Struktur Gedung Perkantoran Pabrik Pupuk Gresik dengan Pembebanan Gempa Berdasarkan SNI 1726:2019 terhadap Simpangan Antar Lantai dan Pengaruh P-Delta
Authors: Muzaki Achmad , Trimurtiningrum Retno
Published: July 2024

Earthquakes are natural phenomena caused by natural events. The strength of an earthquake can be measured using a seismometer. The most commonly used scale to measure the strength of an earthquake is the Richter scale. The amount of demage caused by an earthquake is not only determined based on its strength, but is also measured by the area where the earthquake occurs. The depth of an earthquake that occurs from within the earth can also affect the potential damage. Eatrhquakes are located close to the groound surface, so they can have significant destructive properties. Large earthquake can usually trigger aftershocks, so they can be overcome using temporal processes.This research carried out an analysis of story drift and the influence of P-Delta on the reinforced concrete structure of the office building PT. Pupuk Lapan Harsa based on SNI 1726:2019. With the planning concept using the help of SAP2000 software.The results of the analysis of the Gresik fertilizer factory office building were delcared safe with a story drift in the x-axis ( ) in the amount of 10,95 mm up to 31,85, in the y-axis ( ) in the amount of 10,95 mm up to 31,85 mm. Meanwhile, the value of the influence of P-Delta in the x-axis ( ) in the amount of 0,007 up to 0,036, in the y-axis ( ) in the amount of 0,007 up to 0,036.
Earthquakes are natural phenomena caused by natural events. The strength of an earthquake can be measured using a seismometer. The most commonly used scale to measure the strength of an earthquake is the Richter scale. The amount of demage caused by an earthquake is not only determined based on its strength, but is also measured by the area where the earthquake occurs. The depth of an earthquake that occurs from within the earth can also affect the potential damage. Eatrhquakes are located close to the groound surface, so they can have significant destructive properties. Large earthquake can usually trigger aftershocks, so they can be overcome using temporal processes.This research carried out an analysis of story drift and the influence of P-Delta on the reinforced concrete structure of the office building PT. Pupuk Lapan Harsa based on SNI 1726:2019. With the planning concept using the help of SAP2000 software.The results of the analysis of the Gresik fertilizer factory office building were delcared safe with a story drift in the x-axis ( ) in the amount of 10,95 mm up to 31,85, in the y-axis ( ) in the amount of 10,95 mm up to 31,85 mm. Meanwhile, the value of the influence of P-Delta in the x-axis ( ) in the amount of 0,007 up to 0,036, in the y-axis ( ) in the amount of 0,007 up to 0,036.
Methyl Syringate: A Primary Driving Factor in Manuka Honeys Ability to Ameliorate Neutrophil Intracellular ROS Activity and NETosis
Authors: Main Evan N. , Huang James C. , Bowlin Gary L.
Published: July 2024

Background: Neutrophils use both the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a specialized process called NETosis to defend the body from material deemed foreign. While these neutrophil behaviors are critical in preventing infection, a dysregulated response can lead to tissue damage and fibrosis at host-biomaterial interfaces. It was hypothesized that applying the flavonoids found in Manuka honey: chrysin, pinocembrin, and pinobanksin, and the phenolic compound methyl syringate to neutrophils exhibiting pro-inflammatory behavior will reduce ROS activity and prevent NETosis in primary human neutrophils. Methods: Using primary human neutrophils isolated from donor (n = 5) peripheral blood, concentrations between 1 nM and 10 µM of each flavonoid, 10 µM and 2 mM of methyl syringate, 0.1% v/v and 10% v/v Manuka honey, and combinations of both 1 nM–10 µM of each flavonoid and 10 µM–2 mM of methyl syringate were assayed for reductions in NETosis using Sytox orange extracellular DNA staining and reduction in intracellular ROS activity via standard dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) oxidation assay. Results: Compared to positive control levels, individual flavonoids showed moderate effect sizes. Higher concentrations of flavonoids, especially in combination, stimulated ROS activity by up to 105%. Whole Manuka honey reduced neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) levels by up to 91% but only reduced ROS activity by 36%. However, methyl syringate reduced NET levels by up to 68% and ROS activity by 66%. Conclusions: Methyl syringate and whole Manuka honey are potent inhibitors of neutrophil intracellular ROS activity and NET formation. Methyl syringate potentially drives the anti-inflammatory capabilities of Manuka honey demonstrated by previous studies.
The problem of psychological health promoting technologies in war conditions
Authors: Karamushka Liudmyla ,   G. S. Kostiuk Institute of psychology
Published: July 2024

Introduction. An important condition for promoting vital activities of an individual/group/organization/society is the development and use of effective psychological technologies. New psychological help technologies are especially important in the conditions of the RF's war against Ukraine, which is associated with uncertainty, chronic stress, and a threat to life and physical and mental health of people, as well as with the people's need to combine their jobs with volunteer activities. Aim: to determine the content and main components of psychological technologies, to analyze the main directions of development of war-time psychological help technologies, in particular, educational personnel's mental health promoting technologies. Methods: analysis and systematization of relevant literature; theoretical analysis of the problem in question; the author's own experience as a counselor and psychotherapist. Results. The author described the content and main components of psychological technologies, analyzed the main areas of development of war-time psychological help technologies as well as considered the achievements and limitations in the development of war-time mental health promoting technologies. Th author also analyzed the approaches to the development of technologies for promoting mental health of educational personnel and emphasized the need for their further development. Conclusions. The results of the analysis of the content and main components of psychological technologies, the areas of the development of war-time psychological help technologies, in particular the technologies for promoting mental health of individuals and educational personnel, can contribute to spreading psychological technologies among psychologists as well as promote the development of new technologies, in particular, those to help educational personnel in war conditions.
A training program for the development of educational staff's communicative potential to promote their psychological health and well-being in war conditions
Authors: Tereshchenko Kira ,   G. S. Kostiuk Institute of psychology
Published: July 2024

Introduction. Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the issue of preserving employees' psychological health has taken on an added importance. The introduction of new forms and methods of work in the system of general secondary education requires the development of appropriate competencies of teaching staff with communicative competence playing a special significance. Therefore, the analysis of communicative potential as a factor in promoting the psychological health of educational staff and the development of appropriate technologies in modern conditions are quite relevant issues. Aim: to develop a training program for the development of educational staff's communicative potential as a way of promoting their psychological health and well-being in wartime conditions. Methods. Psychoeducational methods and organizational-directive and meaningful interactive techniques were used, which were based on a technological approach to the development and implementation of organizational-psychological technologies (Karamushka, 2022). Results. The training program "Communicative potential development training in the context of promoting educational staff's psychological health and well-being in war conditions" was developed. The training program included four training sessions: 1) "Essence of communicative potential of educational staff"; 2) "Components of the communicative potential of educational staff"; 3) "Communicative potential and its role in promoting educational staff's psychological health and well-being in wartime"; 4) "Factors in and conditions for the development of communicative potential in the context of promoting educational staff's psychological health and well-being in war conditions." Each training session included informational, diagnostic and developmental components. Conclusions. The proposed training program is intended: a) to develop educational staff's knowledge about the content and structure of their communicative potential and its role in their psychological health and well-being in war conditions; b) to teach educational staff the methods to diagnose communicative potential and its factors to promote their psychological health and well-being in war conditions; c) to develop educational staff's abilities and skills needed for the development of their communicative potential to promote their psychological health and well-being in war conditions.
A training program for the development of educational staff's tolerance to uncertainty as a determinant of their psychological health and well-being in war conditions
Authors: Tereshchenko Kira ,   G. S. Kostiuk Institute of psychology, Ivkin Volodymyr ,   G. S. Kostiuk Institute of psychology
Published: July 2024

Introduction. Situations of uncertainty in which employees find themselves during the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine often cause their negative mental states and worsen their mental health and well-being. Therefore, the analysis of tolerance to uncertainty as a determinant of educational staff's mental health and well-being is quite relevant. Aim: to design a training program to develop educational staff's tolerance to uncertainty as a determinant of their psychological health and well-being in war conditions. Methods. Psycho-educational methods and organizational, developing, and informational interactive techniques (Karamushka, 2022). Results. The tolerance to uncertainty training program to promote educational staff's psychological health and well-being in war conditions was developed. It was designed for 16 hours, consisted of an introduction, the main part and the final part and included three training sessions: "The essence of educational staff's tolerance to uncertainty", "Tolerance to uncertainty and its role in promoting the psychological health and well-being of educational staff in war conditions", "Tolerance to uncertainty factors and conditions for its development in the context of promoting the psychological health of educational staff in war conditions ". Conclusions. The training program to develop educational staff's tolerance to uncertainty as a determinant of their psychological health and well-being in war conditions is helpful in: a) developing educational staff's knowledge about the content of tolerance to uncertainty and its role in their psychological health and well-being in war conditions; b) teaching educational staff how to use different instruments to measure tolerance to uncertainty and its factors; c) developing educational staff's tolerance to uncertainty to promote their psychological health and well-being in war conditions.
Influence of Decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on the Development of Criminal Procedure Legislation
Authors: Yastrebov Vladislav , Melekhin Aleksandr
Published: July 2024

The article considers the genesis of constitutional control over criminal procedure legislation in Russia. The main stages of its formation in the field of criminal justice after the collapse of the USSR are highlighted and analyzed, which allowed us to conclude that the system approach plays an important role in the decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, which allowed law enforcement agencies, legal theory, judicial and investigative practice to get the necessary recommendations on key areas of investigation and resolution of criminal cases.
Review of the Religious and Socio-Political Situation in the Qajar Period (Second Half of the 19th Century): on the Example of Jamalad-Din Afghani
Authors: Farhadov Ali
Published: July 2024

The article examines the religious and political situation in Qajar Iran and Azerbaijan in the second half of the 19th century using the example of Jamalad-Din Afghani. Jamalad-Din Afghani, a prominent Islamic scholar, is one of the prominent religious scholars and educators brought up by the peoples of Iran and Azerbaijan.In his works he focused mainly on religious enlightenment, Jamalad-Din Afghani was aware that social and political problems of Iran and Turkey was not in the Koran, but these occurred as a result of ignorance and despotism. J. Afghani in his works as well as in letters revealed the problems related to Azerbaijan. Furthermore, he emphasized in his letters that population of Azerbaijan had not been discontent with deprivation and oppression, and highlighted the neglect and resentment of Naserad-Din Shah’s government and official press regarding these issues. Jamalad-Din Afghani’s creativity was highly appreciated by contemporaries.
Political Education: Historical Aspect (Comparative Analysis of the China, Russia, USA)
Authors: Qu Yi
Published: July 2024

The article is devoted to a retrospective analysis of the systems of political upbringing and education in three powers - China, Russia and the United States. The goals, objectives, characteristics of the state ideology in relation to political education and enlightenment of young people at different historical stages are revealed. The key problems faced by the system of political education in the PRC, the Russian Federation and the United States are identified. The current threats and problems that hinder the full-fledged objective, scientifically grounded political education of young people are assessed. Some measures and ways of developing the system of political education and enlightenment are proposed, taking into account the current situation, both within the three countries - China, the Russian Federation and the United States, and within them, taking into account the current position of each of them on the world stage.
Contemporary Piano Pedagogy in China in the Context of Russian-Chinese Educational and Cultural Ties
Authors: Yawen Hu
Published: July 2024

A historical reference is made to the formation of piano pedagogy in China in the context of the establishment of Russian-Chinese bilateral educational and cultural ties. The role of cultural and educational cooperation between Russia and China in the creation of a system and methodology for piano training for pianists is investigated. The article analyzes the tendencies of Chinese music teachers in the choice of pedagogical approaches for the professional training of pianists in local universities and conservatories. The key problems of modern piano pedagogy in China are discussed. The conclusion is made about the contribution and value of the ideas of the Russian piano school in the Celestial Empire. The prospects of educational and cultural cooperation between Russia and China are assessed considering the current state of relations between the countries.
What Young Children's Processing and Understanding of Compound Words Can Tell Us About Their Pragmatic Development
Authors: Prendergast Claire
Published: July 2024

What can we learn by observing how children process and interpret compound terms? The aim of this study was to explore how children’s pragmatic development is reflected in their interpretation of compound nouns, revealing their growing adherence to linguistic norms, but also their increasing openness to unconventional reference. Across three experiments employing a picture selection task for referent selection, young children were presented with lexicalized and novel exocentric and endocentric compound nouns. Examining age-related differences in referent selection, Experiment 1 (baseline), tested the preference for conventional and semantically transparent referents. Experiment 2 showed that an individual speaker influenced referent selection across both age groups, with 5-year-olds showing more accommodation of the speaker’s intended meaning. Experiment 3, examining gaze behavior, indicated that both 3- and 5-year-olds decompose lexicalized compound terms similarly to novel compounds. This research highlights the interplay between language and social development, showcasing key stages in children's pragmatic development.
Prosodic grouping in Papuan Malay, Akan and German
Authors: Kaland Constantijn , Bhatara Anjali , Boll-Avetisyan Natalie , Nazzi Thierry
Published: July 2024

Grouping is an important function of prosody because it helps listeners to break down the speech signal into smaller units. Specific acoustic cues, in particular duration and intensity, have been reported to determine how disyllabic units (i.e., feet) are grouped across languages (Iambic-Trochaic Law - ITL). However, previous work has shown that speakers of different languages vary in the extent to which they use the ITL. It has been proposed that the linguistic modulation of the ITL relates to cross-linguistic differences in word and phrase prosody. The present study further investigates the predictions of the ITL in two under-researched languages, Papuan Malay and Akan, which have been reported to have no or highly regular word stress. They are compared to German, a well-researched language with variable word stress. A perceptual grouping task used in previous work is replicated with listeners from each language. The results show considerable cross-linguistic differences between the languages and are interpreted in line with the (word) prosodic properties of Papuan Malay and Akan. The outcomes reconfirm cross-linguistic variability and modulation of the limited applicability of the ITL across languages, and they provide insights into the word-prosodic structure (e.g., word stress, tone) of the respective languages.
Text as Data for Crisis-Early Warning: A Comparative Assessment of NLP Methods for Conflict Prediction
Authors: Walterskirchen Julian , Häffner Sonja
Published: July 2024

Natural language processing (NLP) tools have been applied successfully in improving predictions in a wide range of research areas. However, what works in one area may not work in conflict research. We therefore seek to offer an initial assessment of the most prominent NLP methods for conflict prediction tasks. We evaluate the performance of features extracted from a conflict dictionary, two sentiment dictionaries, a word-scaling approach, dynamic topic models, and a transformer model on a classical conflict prediction task. The results highlight the importance of considering different NLP approaches, depending on the availability of text sources and other predictor variables.
La relación entre movimientos y partidos. Un arma de doble filo
Authors: Díez García Rubén
Published: July 2024

En este capítulo abordo los vínculos y conexiones que los partidos y autoridades políticas han mantenido con grupos de la sociedad civil y movimientos sociales en torno a aquellos temas de controversia pública con una mayor capacidad para movilizar a la ciudadanía. Lo hago, principalmente, desde una perspectiva macro o agregada, y exploro las potenciales consecuencias de tales dinámicas sobre la vida social y política del país, en torno a algunos episodios de fuerte discusión pública: el terrorismo, el nacionalismo, las oportunidades materiales de vida, el medioambiente, o los derechos de la mujer y los colectivos LGTB, entre otros. Para ello me sirvo de una base de datos compuesta por más de doscientos casos de movilización con un alto grado de participación celebrados entre 2000 y 2020 en España, y doy respuesta a cuatro cuestiones. En primer lugar, qué papel han jugado los partidos en contraste con grupos y asociaciones de la sociedad civil en el impulso de esas movilizaciones, si las comparamos con aquellas con un menor poder de convocatoria. Segundo, cuáles son los temas de controversia pública en torno a las que los partidos han participado directamente en la convocatoria de grandes movilizaciones, y cómo han evolucionado esos temas en el tiempo. Tercero, en relación a qué temas de debate público los partidos han venido apoyado a las organizaciones de las sociedad civil en sus llamadas a la movilización, y cuáles son los que cobran mayor protagonismo en las dos décadas.Por último, comparo el grado de vinculación de los partidos con la sociedad civil para cada tema de controversia a la hora de impulsar la acción colectiva. Esto me permite proyectar dinámicas particulares que van más allá de la perspectiva estrictamente agregada. La naturaleza de los datos utilizados implica asumir limitaciones y riesgos si nos remitimos a ellos como única fuente de estudio. La muestra de casos considerados forma parte de una base de datos, ⎯más amplia N=4.623⎯, construida mediante la técnica del análisis de eventos de protesta a partir de los dos principales diarios de la prensa generalista en España (El País y El Mundo).Este prepint, verá la luz próximanente como capítulo de libro, en una versión ampliada, en una monografía colectiva. El capítulo se enmarca en el proyecto ‘Evolución de la Contienda Política: Un Análisis Longitudinal de los Movimientos Sociales y la Protesta en España, 2000-2020’ (ECOPOL) financiado por la Agencia Estatal de Investigación (referencia PID2019-104078GB-I00 / AEI / 10.13039/501100011033.
Faculty Members’ Perceptions Towards Online Learning at Mid-West University During of Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Shahi Sushil Kumar
Published: July 2024

This study was conducted to analyze Mid-West University faculty members' perceptions towards online learning activities initiated by the university during COVID-19 Pandemic. The objective of this research was to explain faculty perceptions, experiences, and challenges while creating an online learning environment in the Mid-West University, Nepal. The phenomenological research design was used with the focus on a qualitative research approach. Using a purposive sampling, 10 faculty members were considered for a written interview as the respondents. Analysis of the data collected through the interviews reveals both the encouraging and the painful experiences on the side of the faculty members when conducting the online classes. The finding of the study is that MU was able to create a success story of online teaching-learning activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic with the due responsibility to work hard in the future for promotion of an online teaching-learning platform.
Perceived Risk and Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from Karnali Province
Authors: Rawat Dipak Singh , KC Harendra
Published: July 2024

The burgeoning popularity of online shopping has not entirely mitigated consumer concerns. A significant segment of the customer base remains apprehensive about apparent risks associated with online transactions. This apprehension can lead to purchase aversion, hindering full participation in the e-commerce landscape. This study investigates the impact of perceived risk on online shopping behavior. In particular, the study investigates the effects of security and privacy risk, product quality and authenticity risk, financial risk, delivery and fulfilment risk and social risk on online shopping behavior. Therefore, the researchers employed an explanatory research design followed by positivist research philosophy. The population of the study was recognized as the entire number of online shoppers in Surkhet. This study adopted survey approach to collect data from a sample of 408 participants selected through convenience sampling. Five hypotheses were formulated and examined using multiple regression analysis with SPSS software. The result showed that security and privacy risk, product quality and authenticity risk, financial risk, delivery and fulfilment risk affects online shopping while social risk were non-significant at 0.05 level of significant. This research offers valuable information for businesses, policymakers, and those involved in the field (practitioners) to create plans (strategies and policies) that tackle concerns (perceived risk factors) people have about online shopping. This could lead to a more positive environment for online shopping use in Karnali Province.
A Path Towards Green University: A Case Study of Mid-West University
Authors: Gaire Nabin
Published: July 2024

As sustainability becomes an increasingly crucial global imperative, educational institutions play a vital role in shaping environmentally responsible leaders and fostering sustainable practices. This research article presents a case study titled "A Path Towards Green University: A Case Study of Mid-West University," which explores the transformative journey of Mid-West University towards becoming an eco-friendly and sustainable institution. The study investigates the various initiatives and strategies implemented by the university to reduce its environmental impact, promote sustainable behavior among stakeholders, and achieve its sustainability goals.
The research used a qualitative approach to comprehensively understand the university's sustainability efforts. Interviews provided detailed information about the motivations, challenges, and strategies involved in the green transformation. Additionally, quantitative data from surveys and institutional records offered measurable progress indicators, such as reduction in energy consumption, waste diversion percentages, and changes in sustainability-related curriculum offerings.
Enhancing production efficiency through integer linear programming-based production planning
Authors: Saurabh Chaudhary  , Giri Sushant Raj
Published: July 2024

The management of a manufacturing plant's primary duties include the efficient planning, scheduling, and synchronization of all production activities. As a result, the management of the plant must design the manufacturing process to minimize the overall production cost, taking into account the resources that cannot be compromised. In this study, Shree Pashupati Biscuit Industries Pvt. Ltd. is chosen, and an integer linear programming (ILP) model is developed to predict the total number of batches that the facility should make each month from each product in order to meet the monthly demand with the resources at hand. The goal is to reduce the plant's monthly production costs. After a month of collecting the necessary data from the manufacturing facility, the goal function and restrictions were developed. In order to ensure that no consumer is dissatisfied, the management has placed a high priority on meeting demand. Any workable solution discovered by the model must meet the demand in accordance with the managerial need. Demand constraint is therefore seen as a harsh limitation. According to the monthly demand, the management is compelled to alter the labor and machine requirements more regularly. Therefore, labor and machine hour restrictions are regarded as mild restrictions. The simulated ILP model was constructed as an Excel spreadsheet model, and it was then solved using Excel Solver, which applies the simplex approach and takes into account the model's requirement for integers. Until a workable solution is identified, the total number of hours of labor and machine availability can be altered within a specific range. The number of batches to be produced from each product and the accompanying minimal monthly cost are determined by the solved model. This production strategy uses both the physical and human resources in the best possible way by preventing the manufacturing of surplus biscuits. The solution can also be used to calculate the required extra hours, machine and labor idle times, and additional overtime costs, which are then added to the monthly production costs.
Flood loss functions as decision support for guiding resilient urban development: a case study of Gaur Municipality, Nepal
Authors: Kafle Tanka Prasad , Kafle Anup , Hazarika Manzul Kumar
Published: July 2024

Flood loss functions convert damage and loss of function into economic losses, providing critical information on expected damages from future floods. This article presents the outcomes of a study assessing the economic impacts of an extreme flood event in Gaur Municipality, Nepal, utilizing flood simulation results from a hydrodynamic model. A detailed questionnaire survey was conducted covering all parts of the municipality to collect data to assess the economic impacts of flooding on different types of buildings (e.g., adobe, masonry, and RCC frame) and agricultural lands. Subsequent statistical analysis considering building plinth height, number of stories, building age, etc., showed flood depth and duration to be the most sensitive parameters for the damage. Sets of linear and logarithmic depth-damage functions were generated and compared to predict damages for different buildings and crops. The study revealed a significant economic burden on the municipality from potential extreme floods, with estimated structural damage to residential and commercial buildings reaching NRs—225 million (US$ 3.21 million). This figure is expected to rise with time due to urbanisation growth and subsequent wealth accumulation within the municipality area. The developed flood damage functions predict damages, while the flood loss map, highlighting regional vulnerability, aids in planning development activities within the municipality and provides economic justification for long-term investments in flood protection measures. This study is the first in Nepal to generate flood damage functions, paving the way for informed and resilient urban development.
Thermal comfort in healthcare waste management buildings: insights from Seti Hospital, Dhangadhi, Nepal
Authors: Rana Vishesh , Uprety Sanjaya
Published: July 2024

Thermal comfort in waste management studies is emerging as a growing concern, particularly in ensuring sustainable goals align with the well-being of workers. Under the scorching summer temperatures of up to 42.2°C, waste management workers at Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadhi, Nepal, experience significant thermal discomfort while handling infectious waste. Recognizing this challenge, this study investigates the thermal comfort of waste management workers at Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadhi, Nepal, and the impact of an internally heat-generating autoclave machine on the building’s material and thermal performance. Despite extensive literature on waste management principles and the functional design of healthcare waste management blocks, there is a noticeable gap regarding thermal comfort in such facilities. This research aims to fill that gap by focusing on healthcare waste management buildings in subtropical climatic conditions in Nepal. The research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods. Indoor temperatures in the treatment zone and office space were measured and compared with outdoor temperatures over a seven-day period. Moreover, a twice-daily questionnaire survey over a week assessed workers’ thermal sensations and preferences. Surface temperatures inside and outside the treatment zone were recorded to analyze the building envelope’s response to the autoclave’s heat generation. Findings indicate that workers experience extreme thermal discomfort during summer, highlighting the necessity for strategic autoclave placement to optimize thermal comfort and the adoption of passive design strategies during the design phase.
Development of management practices for the citrus borer, Diploschema rotundicolle
Authors: Amorós Martínez María Eugenia , González Ritzel Andrés , Rivas Grela Fernando , Rossini Caridad Carmen
Published: July 2024

The citrus borer, Diploschema rotundicolle (Audinet-Serville), is a cerambycid beetle native to the neotropical region. It is regarded as primary citrus pest in Uruguay; when populations are high, it causes serious deterioration in the structure of trees, resulting even in the death of trees, affecting grove productivity and patrimonial value. Control strategies for this pest are primarily cultural and highly demanding of man-labor, resulting both expensive and inefficient. The aim of this thesis was to develop management strategies for D. rotundicolle adults. We studied the insect’s chemical communication system, finding that the males emit a pheromone primarily constituted by (R)-3-hydroxy-2-hexanone, to which both males and females respond in laboratory conditions. This compound was not highly attractive to D. rotundicolle in the field; however, numerous other native cerambycid species, with unknown pheromone chemistry, were attracted to this compound. In particular, Retrachydes thoracicus thoracicus (Olivier) showed high catches. For field trapping of D. rotundicolle, we found that black cross vane traps coupled with black light, hanged at 3 m high, proved the most effective. These traps are effective for adult flight monitoring, tool that will enables to focalize in time and space the cultural practices. Our results also allowed to determine adults’ flight period and duration in southern Uruguay citriculture conditions. Further, it was observed that the beetles seek shelter under loosen barks of Eucalyptus globulus, which often surround citrus plantations as windbreakers. Manual extraction of these adults represents another potential cultural control strategy. Finally, our first approximation for mass trapping in light traps was evaluated with promising results. The knowledge generated in this thesis contributes to the sanitary and economic sustainability of the citriculture sector.
Segmentasi Warna Pada Gambar Bunga Forget Me Not dengan Metode HSV
Authors: Rizkita Syeila Ayu , Izzati Puteri Marchanda
Published: July 2024

Segmentasi warna merupakan teknik penting dalam pemrosesan citra untuk memisahkan objek dari background berdasarkan perbedaan warna. Dalam penelitian ini, kami mengusulkan metode segmentasi warna menggunakan model ruang warna HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) pada gambar bunga Forget Me Not dengan penerapan menggunakan MATLAB. Bunga ini termasuk tanaman hias yang popular dan mudah tumbuh di tempat-tempat lembab. Bunga ini memiliki warna Ungu kebiruan yang terlihat amat cantik. Citra RGB bunga Forget Me Not diubah menjadi ruang warna HSV menggunakan fungsi “rgb2hsv” pada MATLAB. Komponen Hue, Saturation, dan Value dari citra HSV diakses dan dianalisis. Kami melakukan pemrosesan dan ambang batas pada komponen Hue untuk memisahkan piksel yang mewakili bunga dari background. Selain itu, kami juga menerapkan ambang batas pada komponen saturasi dan value untuk meningkatkan kualitas segmentasi. Eksperimen dilakukan pada gambar bunga Forget Me Not yang mencakup variasi pencahayaan dan kondisi lingkungan yang berbeda. Hasil segmentasi warna dengan metode HSV menggunakan MATLAB menunjukkan tingkat keberhasilan yang memuaskan dalam memisahkan bunga dari background.
Sustainability Practices and ESG Scores: A Sectoral Study of Nifty 50 Firms
Authors: Naresh Babu E.M. , Surya Prakash G. , Sandhya G.
Published: July 2024

Population is increasing which is leading to enhanced consumption of products and services. Companies are innovating to boost up the production in various ways. Companies are using various resources from environment as input and creating the required output to the mankind. In this process there are some companies which are using some unfair means and harming the society. Sustainable development is one which takes care of not only Profit of the company but also the People and Planet.  ESG approach is a framework used to assess organizations business practices, activities and performances on ethical and sustainable issues. Environmental safety, Social Equality and Governance measures tells us about the companies’ standards and ethical procedures.  Some of the brokerage firms use ESG scores of companies to project the future prospects. The present research work focuses on Nifty 50 firms ESG score analysis in the aspect of various sectors and industries.  This also covers which sector has more ESG Risk score and which sector has less Risk score. Out of 50 companies in the Nifty 50, the data about Environment Risk score, Social Risk score and Governance Risk scores are available for only 38 companies. So, analysis has been done for Controversy score and Risk profile along with Controversy level and ESG Risk profile. If the sectors of high ESG Risk score try to change the policies, then those companies will be able to curtail the negative repercussion on environment and society.
Teknik Penanganan dan Penyimpanan Biji Kakao Terhadap Kadar Air, Suhu, Kelembaban dan Cemaran Jamur
Authors: SADIAH IIS
Published: July 2024

Biji kakao termasuk salah satu komoditas pertanian yang banyak di ekspor di beberapa negara seperti Pantai Gading, Ghana, Indonesia dan Nigeria serta sering dikonsumsi dalam bentuk olahan makanan atau minuman seperti cokelat, permen, bubuk kakao, minuman cokelat dan biskuit. Produksi kakao dibeberapa negara secara signifikan terus meningkat. Poduksi yang melimpah harus diimbangi dengan pegendalian pasca panen yang baik untuk menjaga penurunan mutu dan mencegah terjadinya kontaminasi jamur pada biji kakao. Pengendalian yang perlu dilakukan untuk menekan kehilangan hasil, meningkatkan nilai tambah, memperpanjang umur simpan biji dan mempertahankan mutu biji dapat dilakukan melalui beberapa tahapan seperti sortasi, pemeraman, pemecahan buah, fermentasi, perendaman dan pencucian biji, pengeringan serta pengemasan dan penyimpanan yang baik. Biji kakao umumnya disimpan dalam wadah berupa karung goni, plastik, wadah hermetik dan kotak penyimpanan dalam ruang AC ataupun sirkulasi. Pada ulasan ini akan dibahas mengenai teknologi penanganan biji kakao setelah panen serta kondisi penyimpanan biji kakao terhadap perubahan kadar air, suhu, kelembaban dan keberadan jamur mikotoksigenik dari beberapa penelitian serta faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya.
Kata Kunci : Biji kakao; Cemaran Jamur; Kadar Air ; Kelembaban ; Suhu
Fantasies and Realities of Children’s Stage Costume: Madame Behenna’s Juvenile Jollities, 1925–26
Authors: Sage Alice
Published: July 2024

Madame Behenna’s Juvenile Jollities was a song-and-dance troupe of girls, age four to fourteen, based in northeast London. This article examines the troupe’s costumes and practices through a case study of Eileen Brock, a member of the Jollities from 1925 to 1926. Eileen’s stage wardrobe illuminates both fantasies and realities of childhood in the 1920s. Jollities performances—up to fifty songs spread over several hours—were kaleidoscopic displays of spectacular costumes, designed by their manager and made by the performers’ families. Their concerts revealed and reflected the fantasies of interwar audiences: nostalgic singalongs, racist stereotypes, and innuendo, enacted by a “fascinating” and “artless” troupe of children. Although the children of the Jollities and other dance troupes leave very little account of themselves, by observing the Jollities’ costumes, and hearing other accounts of dancing and performance, we can “surmise and infer” the experiences of Eileen and the other Jollities, who performed childhood in the aftermath of the First World War.
On Coordinates and Spacetime Structure
Authors: Barrett Thomas William , Manchak J. B.
Published: July 2024

Philosophers and physicists often claim that the “privileged coordinates” of a physical theory provide a window into its structure. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether this is the case. We show that there are general relativistic spacetimes that admit the same privileged coordinates but have different structure, and we infer from this that privileged coordinates do not provide a perfect guide to underlying structure. We conclude by isolating the conditions under which privileged coordinates do perfectly reflect structure.
Metabolic Gene Polymorphisms and Antioxidant Influence Risk of Pre Oral Cancer and Oral Cancer
Authors: Gupta Shalini , Sanyal Somali
Published: July 2024

Many polymorphic genes that code enzymes involved in carcinogen biotransformation have been reported to be associated with development of cancer. GSTT1, GSTM1 genes that code phase II enzyme belongs to the glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) family and seems relevant for the susceptibility to oral diseases as it detoxify carcinogenic tobacco smoke to its excretal form. The aim of our study was to determine the association of GSTT1, GSTM1non null/null polymorphisms with the plasma level of GR, GSH and GST and susceptibility in pre oral cancer and oral cancer in North Indian population. The study group consisted of 230 patients of precancerous oral lesions (Leukoplakia 70, Oral Sub mucous fibrosis 90, Lichen Planus 70), 72 oral cancer and 300 cancer free healthy controls subjects. Genotyping was done by multiplex PCR method and antioxidant/antioxidant enzymes like reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) were estimated in blood plasma. Genotype frequency was calculated by Chi-square test. GST, GR and GSH activity were estimated spectrophotometrically. Null genotype of GSTT1 and GSTM1 polymorphisms increased the risk of oral diseases (OR=6.00, OR=2.62).The null genotype of GSTM1 polymorphism also increased the risk of OSMF & leukoplakia (OR=3.85, OR=3.82). Smokers, tobacco chewers and individual with more than one oral habit with null genotype of GSTT1 were at increased risk of pre oral cancer lesions (OR=12.15, OR=4.10, OR=23.95).
Role of Finger Dermatoglyphics in Prognosis of Gastric Cancer among the Bengalee Population of West Bengal, India
Authors: Das Piyali
Published: July 2024

Cancer is the second most common disease among the populations of developing countries. Therefore, the relevance of prognosis at the early stage has an extensive impact. The cost-effective, non-invasive dermatoglyphics method seems useful for cancer identification and plays a critical role in the early prediction of different types of cancer worldwide. In view of the above, bilateral rolled fingerprints of 50 histopathological confirmed Gastric Cancer patients (M -17, F -33) from various Clinics in Kolkata and 50 controls without any family history of cancer (M -26, F -24) from the Bengalee Population of West Bengal, India were compared. The standard ink method was used to collect the finger prints. The results revealed noteworthy features regarding the finger patterns. Significant (p<0.05) presence of the whorl finger pattern might be used as an additional criterion to compare the cancer patients with the controls. More over significant (p<0.05) greater value of PII plays the key role the in the prognosis of cancer patients to a certain extent. Results envisaged that finger dermatoglyphics has the potential for early detection of patients with gastric cancer and stimulates further studies with large sample sizes to get a better insightful vision. Furthermore, the mortality rate may be declined by the early detection of the disease, and to conduct this early diagnosis must be ensured with ethnic group-specific mass screening insinuation.
Sosialisasi Parenting dan Manajemen Stress Pada Ibu Rumah Tangga
Authors: Nuraida Tia , Salim Eko , Saputra Fresa Nanda , Syamsiyah Nurul , Tiarannisa Dyah , Ramadhan Yudhisthi , Merdiaty Netty
Published: July 2024

Perguruan tinggi dan masyarakat bekerja sama dalam membangun pemahaman mengenai pendidikan melalui kegiatan; sosialisasi, sosialisasi ini dilakukan oleh mahasiswa untuk melaksanakan Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi yaitu sebagai wujud pengabdian. Tujuan sosialisasi untuk memberikan pemahaman mengenai parenting untuk membimbing dan mendidik generasi muda yang berkualitas. Masa perkembangan pada anak berpengaruh terhadap masa depannya, peran orang tua menjadi pondasi bagi anak, sehingga kemampuan parenting dibutuhkan. Kegiatan sosialisasi dilakukan di RW 007, Kampung Teluk Buyung Kelurahan Marga Mulya Kota Bekasi yang dilaksanakan pada 11 November 2023. Sosialisasi Total 45 peserta ibu rumah tangga yang hadir pada kegiatan sosialisasi, kegiatan berjalan dengan lancar, antusias, dan menyenangkan sehingga peserta merasa bahagia dalam mengikuti sosialisasi, memberikan pengetahuan mengenai parenting yang tepat dan dapat memanajemen stress dengan positif sehingga dapat diimplementasikan dalam kesehariannya.