bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
John Locke. A fragment of the “Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistles of St Paul” (Rom XIII. 1–7) Preface and translation
Authors: Yakovlev Anatoly A.
Published: November 2023

Translation of a fragment of one of Locke’s last major works named “A Paraphrase and Notes on the Epistles of St Paul” with a translators’ Preface, which traces Locke’s arguments tending to justify the resistance to the supreme powers and offer the corresponding interpretation of Paul’s famous ban on any opposition to political power. The main method applied by Locke is placing of Paul’s thesis into historical and personal context, and drawing the distinction between the power in abstract, and on the other hand the power of persons exercising it de facto. These last persons, in case they are not called by God or have no legal right to power or do iniquities and stay far from the law of nature, or act counter to the common good of the people, all these are due to be resisted and that with no fear of committing sin and incurring wrath from above. These conclusions though presupposed by the drift of Locke’s argument, remail prudently unvoiced by Locke, who keeps silence on the matter and expects from the readers the right understanding of his silences.
Numerical modeling of wave-surge effects on barrier-island breaching in St. Joseph Peninsula during Hurricane Michael
Authors: Ma Mengdi , Huang Wenrui , Vijayan Linoj , Jung Sungmoon
Published: November 2023

Better understanding the effects of hurricane wave and storm surge on barrier-island breaching is important for both scientific research and coastal hazards mitigations. In this study, the 2D non-hydrodynamic Xbeach model has been applied to investigate interactions of hurricane wave, storm surge, and morphological processes in the case study of St. Joseph Peninsula during Category 5 Hurricane Michael. Model validations show a 2.45% average error and the 0.88 skill score between modeled and observed high water marks and bed elevations, respectively. Analysis of spatial distributions of currents and water levels indicates that a narrow area was overtopped at peak storm surge and wave. The gap was then quickly enlarged as the breaching area by wave-surge actions. By investigating foredune and peak dune along the central axis of breaching area, it shows that the foredune erosion on the sea side by wave-surge-current indirectly lead to the breach of the peak dune area in the barrier island. The Froude number shows a strong correlation with quick erosion of the barrier, indicating wave-surge supercritical flow is one of the major factors causing the barrier breaching. Results of cross sections of bed elevations and instantaneous surge-wave profiles at different storm surge stages reveal the evolution of the barrier-island breach. Results from this study provide valuable references for coastal hazard mitigation and resilience communities.
Exploring the Interaction of Enumeration and Perceptual Averaging Across Varied Presentation Durations
Authors: Sengupta Rakesh , Shukla Anuj , Pareek Sumit , Sultana Simra
Published: November 2023

Magnitude perception in the visual domain encompasses enumeration and perceptual averaging. Enumeration involves estimating the number of objects, while perceptual averaging entails perceiving the average value of a feature within an ensemble. This study investigates the interaction between these processes across varied presentation durations. In Experiment 1, participants engaged in two tasks: numerosity comparison and mean size estimation. We familiarized participants with a fixed numerosity (13) and mean size (50px) of a set of black dots. The individual dot sizes and their locations varied in each display. Test stimuli varied in numerosity and mean size. Participants compared either the numerosity or mean size of the set with the reference values. We determined the point of subjective equality (PSE) separately for number and size trials. The PSE for both trials closely approximated 1, indicating a more veridical representation (F (1,42) = 0.04421, p = 0.3917). We attributed this to participants having unrestricted time to respond. In Experiment 2, test stimuli appeared for durations of 68ms, 500ms, and 1s. For both Enumeration and Size, PSE values were close to one at 68ms. A 2-way ANOVA test revealed a statistically significant interaction between enumeration and size at the p = 0.002 level (F (2,80) = 9.96, p < 0.01). Experiment 1, with unrestricted response time, showed greater accuracy compared to Experiment 2, where test stimulus duration was restricted. Both experiments indicate that accurate estimation in numerosity and mean size tasks depends on presentation time.
Photoferrotrophy, BIF deposition, and iron-free oxygen oases in the Archean surface ocean
Authors: Crowe Sean , Ding Anyang , Zhao Guochun
Published: November 2023

Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) are both the world’s largest ore deposits and important geological archives that record the early evolution of the Earth-Life system. BIFs were likely deposited as the result of ferrous iron [Fe(II)] oxidation, precipitation, and sedimentation from iron-rich (ferruginous) seawater, mostly during the Archean Eon. Proposed mechanisms for iron oxidation include abiotic reactions with photosynthetic oxygen, reaction with oxygen catalyzed by iron-oxidizing bacteria (IOB), and anoxic oxidation by anoxygenic iron-oxidizing phototrophic bacteria (photoferrotrophs). These iron oxidation processes may have operated concurrently, but their relative contributions to BIF deposition have not been considered. Here, we developed a 1-D ferruginous ocean model incorporating abiotic iron cycling and the physiology of oxygenic phototrophs, microaerophilic IOB, photoferrotrophs, and iron-reducing bacteria. Our model shows that, under Archean ocean conditions, most iron oxidation and precipitation would have been driven by photoferrotrophy, with a small fraction by microaerophilic IOB and a negligible contribution from abiotic reactions. The combined activities of these pathways led to BIF deposition at rates in line with geological records and, importantly, allowed the development of an Fe(II)-free surface ocean conducive to the formation of oxygen oases and the proliferation of oxygenic phototrophs.
Teaser
Archean ocean simulation shows that photoferrotrophs dominated the precipitation of BIFs and promoted the formation of marine oxygen oases.
Is the Burden of Metastatic Lymph Node Stations a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Resected Lung Cancer? A Multicentre Study with Validation in Each T Stage
Authors: Çitak Necati , Erdoğu Volkan , Aksoy Yunus , Çiftçi Ayşegül , Yıldız Nisa , İşgörücü Özgür , Özdemir Servet , Köse Selçuk , Ceylan Kenan , Metin Muzaffer
Published: November 2023

Objectives
The burden of metastatic lymph node (LN) stations might reflect a distinct N subcategory with a more aggressive biology and behaviour than the traditional N classification.
Methods
Between 2008 and 2018, we analysed 1236 patients with pN1/2 lung cancer. When survival was analysed according to LN station metastasis, the number of metastatic LN stations that provided additional prognostic information was considered the optimal threshold. We performed the N prognostic subgrouping according to the thresholds for the number of metastatic LN stations with a maximum chi-square log-rank value. This was validated at each pT-stage.
Results
Survival showed stepwise statistical deterioration with an increase in the number of metastatic LN stations. According to survival analyses results, threshold values for the number of metastatic LN stations were determined and N prognostic subgrouping was created as sN-αlfa; one LN station metastases (n = 632), sN-βeta; two-three LN stations metastases (n = 505), and sN-Ɣamma; ≥4 LN stations metastasis (n = 99). The 5-year survival rate was 57.7% for sN-αlfa, 39.2% for sN-βeta, and 12.7% for sN-Ɣamma (chi-square log rank = 97.906, p < 0.001). We observed a clear tendency of deterioration of survival from sN-αlfa to sN-Ɣamma in the same pT stage, except for pT4 stage. Multivariate analysis showed that age (p < 0.001), sex (p = 0.002), tumour histology (p < 0.001), IASLC-proposed N subclassification (p < 0.001), and sN prognostic subgroups (p < 0.001) were independent risk factors for survival.
Conclusion
The burden of metastatic LN stations is an independent prognostic factor for survival in patients with lung cancer and could add different prognostic information to the N classification.
Enhancing Event Detection with Syntactic Information with Dependency-aided Graph Convolutional Networks
Authors: NG Swayamdipta , Ruman Chapman
Published: November 2023

In the realm of information extraction, event detection (ED) is a crucial subtask focused on identifying specific event instances in text. While integrating syntactic dependencies into graph convolutional networks has been validated as effective in previous research, these approaches often overlook the dependency label information, a rich linguistic resource beneficial for ED. This study introduces an innovative architecture, Dependency-aided Graph Convolution Networks (DaGCN), which leverages both syntactic structures and typed dependency labels. The core of DaGCN is an edge-aware node update module, designed to enrich word representations by incorporating syntactic connections through specific dependency types. Complementing this, a node-aware edge update module is introduced to refine relation representations with context-specific details, enhancing the overall effectiveness. Evaluated on the ACE2005 dataset, our DaGCN model significantly outperforms established baselines, highlighting the value of integrating dependency labels in ED tasks.
Medical and health workers in international migration and healthcare system performance in Abia state, Nigeria.
Authors: Kenneth Iroegbu Uzochukwu
Published: November 2023

This study examines the link between medical and health workers international migration and healthcare system performance in Abia State, Nigeria. The study adopts the neo-classical and push-pull theoretical frameworks. These theories evaluates the relationship between weak and uncoordinated state policy and threats to the objective of self-sufficiency, poor medical and health practice and working conditions as a factor that motivates medical and health workers’ continuous migration on in Abia State, Nigeria. In our research methods, we adopted the quantitative and qualitative research design, while the unstructured interview and documentary method of data collection were adopted to generate data from staff of Federal Medical Center (FMC) and secondary sources such as text books, journals, conference papers, periodicals, as well as relevant internet website. We used both quantitative and qualitative descriptive method to analyze both primary and secondary data. Findings of the study reveals the motivations to migrate by medical and health workers as-poverty, insufficient or poorly equipped institutions, lack or shortage in manpower and absence of basic facilities for career development. Medical and health workers’ become attracted to migrate because of higher remuneration, adequate infrastructure, excellent reward for hard work, improved educational opportunities, security of life and property, adequate research funding and numerous incentives and the push factors include poor remuneration, poor infrastructure and leadership, poor medical technology and lack of incentives. The study discovered a significant relationship between work – related stress on healthcare workers and service delivery, work over – load and increase in work stress, and poor managerial relationship/support and staff attitude to service delivery. Centrally, the research recommends that there is a call to adopt and implement an integrated policy that will retain skilled health professionals in the country for the benefit of the main users of public health systems and the poor.
Title: LAMC2 promotes oral squamous cell carcinoma growth by activating the p-ERK/c-Myc signaling pathway
Authors: Qiao Bo , Jin Nenghao , Zhao Min , Zhu Liang , Li Liangbo , Gu Bin , Wen Ning , Zhang Haizhong
Published: November 2023

Purpose Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common types of head and neck carcinoma. Limited therapies are available for OSCC due to lack of molecular therapeutic targets.Methods Bioinformatics analysis, in vitro experiments and animal model studies were performed to elucidate the crucial role and clinical significance of LAMC2 in the progression of OSCC. And we examined the mRNA and protein levels of LAMC2 in human OSCC tissue to explore the biological significance of LAMC2.Results We identified Laminin γ2 (LAMC2), a crucial oncoprotein, were upregulated in human OSCC samples in TCGA datasets. The upregulated LAMC2 was related to poorer survival rates, increased the risk of OSCC-specific mortality, and there were significant differences in survival between the LAMC2 high and low expression groups. We also validated that the mRNA and protein expression of LAMC2 were upregulated in human OSCC samples compared with the para-tumor tissues. LAMC2 overexpression significantly enhanced cell proliferation, invasion and migration. Mechanistically, overexpression of LAMC2 could increase the expression levels of p-ERK and c-Myc, while knockdown of LAMC2 resulted in the opposite effect. Moreover, the ERK inhibitor decreased ERK phosphorylation and reversed the OSCC phenotype induced by LAMC2 overexpression.Conclusion LAMC2 enhances the cell proliferation, invasion and migration of OSCC cells via the p-ERK/c-Myc axis, suggesting the crucial role of LAMC2 in the progression of OSCC and small molecule inhibitors targeting LAMC2 might be an effective treatment for OSCC patients.
Mid-term Clinical Outcomes of Totally Thoracoscopic Repair for Mitral Regurgitation in Barlow’s Disease
Authors: Zhang Lin , Cui Huimin , Shen Hong , Li Dong , Li Lianggang , Shen Hua , Jiang Shengli
Published: November 2023

Objective
This study aimed to confirm the safety and feasibility of totally thoracoscopic repair for mitral regurgitation (MR) in Barlow’s disease.
Methods
From June 2018 to December 2022, 21 consecutive Barlow's disease patients (aged 33 ± 12 years; 57.1% male) underwent totally thoracoscopic mitral valve (MV) repair with leaflets folding, multiple artificial chordae implantation and ring annuloplasty. The safety and feasibility of this technique was evaluated by its mid-term clinical outcomes.
Results
There was no operative death or complications. The mean cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time was 190 ± 41 (128–267) min, and the aortic cross-clamp time was 145 ± 32 (66–200) min. The average number of artificial chordae implantation was 2.9 ± 0.7 (1–4) pairs. During a mean follow-up time of 25.6 ± 15.2 (1–52) months, all patients showed persistent effective valve function with a mean transvalvular gradient of 1.995 ± 1.543 (1.0–6.0) mmHg and no significant MR (10 cases of mild MR) or systolic anterior motion (SAM).
Conclusions
Totally thoracoscopic repair was a safe, effective, and reproducible procedure with satisfied mid-term clinical outcomes for MR in Barlow’s disease. However, further randomized and long-term follow-up studies were warranted to determine its clinical effects.
High concentration of iron ions contributes to ferroptosis-mediated testis injury
Authors: Liu Chaoying , Wang Ye , Xia Huili , Liu Yingying , Yang Xinfeng , Yuan Xiongyan , Chen Jiahui , Wang Mingcheng , Li Enzhong
Published: November 2023

In order to explore the effect of different concentrations of iron ions on ferroptosis in mouse testes, Kunming mice were randomly divided into control group (normal saline), low iron concentration group (25mg/kg), high iron concentration group (70mg/kg) and deferoxamine group (40mg/kg). The mice were injected continuously for 7 days and their body weight was measured. At the end of the experiment, the organ weight, sperm count, and malformation rate were measured. Testicular tissue, the pathological and ultrastructural changes in spermatogenic tubules were also observed by using hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining and transmission electron microscopy. The changes in transcription levels of related genes and serum biochemical indicators were measured in mouse testicular tissues. The results showed that higher iron concentration may inhibit the growth of mice, reduce the organ coefficients of testis, heart, and liver, and increase the rate of sperm malformation and mortality. Supplementation of iron ion in high concentration can negatively affect the male reproductive system by reducing the sperm count and causing malformation and structural damage in seminiferous tubules and sperm cells. In addition, the iron concentration also affected the immune response and blood coagulation ability by influencing the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. The results showed that iron ions may affect mice testicular tissue and induce ferroptosis by altering the expression of ferroptosis related genes. Though, the degree of effect was different for the different concentrations of iron ions. The study also revealed the potential role of deferoxamine to inhibit the occurrence of ferroptosis. Though, the damages caused to the testis by deferoxamine supplementation suggests the need for further researches in this direction.
Large Language Models' Understanding of Math: Source Criticism and Extrapolation
Authors: Yousefzadeh Roozbeh , Cao Xuenan
Published: November 2023

It has been suggested that large language models such as GPT-4 have acquired some form of understanding beyond the correlations among the words in text including some understanding of mathematics as well. Here, we perform a critical inquiry into this claim by evaluating the mathematical understanding of the GPT-4 model. Considering that GPT-4's training set is a secret, it is not straightforward to evaluate whether the model's correct answers are based on a mathematical understanding or based on replication of proofs that the model has seen before. We specifically craft mathematical questions which their formal proofs are not readily available on the web, proofs that are more likely not seen by the GPT-4. We see that GPT-4 is unable to solve those problems despite their simplicity. It is hard to find scientific evidence suggesting that GPT-4 has acquired an understanding of even basic mathematical concepts. A straightforward way to find failure modes of GPT-4 in theorem proving is to craft questions where their formal proofs are not available on the web. Our finding suggests that GPT-4's ability is to reproduce, rephrase, and polish the mathematical proofs that it has seen before, and not in grasping mathematical concepts. We also see that GPT-4's ability to prove mathematical theorems is continuously expanding over time despite the claim that it is a fixed model. We suggest that the task of proving mathematical theorems in formal language is comparable to the methods used in search engines such as Google while predicting the next word in a sentence may be a misguided approach, a recipe that often leads to excessive extrapolation and eventual failures. Prompting the GPT-4 over and over may benefit the GPT-4 and the OpenAI, but we question whether it is valuable for machine learning or for theorem proving.
Surface heat exceeds air temperature regulates topsoil quality over the arid-cold regions
Authors: Huang Jianping , Han Dongliang , Liu Xiaoyue , Fu Li , Ding Lei , Zhang Guolong , Li Changyu , Yang Fan
Published: November 2023

Transpiration cooling, induced by vegetation greening in a warming climate, controls changes in soil quality, which affects plant productivity, establishing a positive feedback. However, this feedback mechanism for soil quality is largely unknown. Here we analyze empirical data from microbial, soil, plant and climatic properties (all n=30), to explore the determinants of soil quality and build a its mechanism framework over broad environmental gradients. We find high topsoil quality (significantly different at P<0.01) is associated with high nutrient content, microbial biomass, and physico-chemical protection under low sensible heat flux release. Physiochemical mechanisms play an extremely key role in regulating the topsoil quality than biological mechanisms. Models suggest that vegetation greening, which could lead to a decrease in sensible heat and an increase in latent heat. The dependence of topsoil quality on surface energy dynamic changes should be considered in Ecological Meteorological Models to accurately predict land-atmosphere feedbacks in changing environments.
The Impact of The New Trends and Innovations in Five-Star Resorts in Hurghada City, Egypt on Guest Satisfaction
Authors: Yousry Fahd Mohamed , Saad Sameh Gamal , Mohamed Fatma Abdelaal
Published: November 2023

Egypt is a country that highly relies on the tourism industry. Following the new trends and innovations are significant for development of resorts. In this study, researcher analyzed trends, challenges and innovations in selected five-star resorts in Hurghada City. This paper further discussed innovation in selected five-star resorts, and the impact affected by innovations and innovative practices in resorts. Qualitative research techniques were used in this study. In-depth interviews were conducted in English with three officials from selected five-star resorts to collect primary data. Observation method was also employed to observe the surroundings and layouts in selected resorts. Secondary data were mainly collected from journal articles, reports, and books and websites. The study employed thematic analysis and content analysis to express findings. The results showed innovation outputs which belong to product innovation, service innovation and administrative innovation respectively. Findings also indicated that resorts utilized both interior and exterior approaches to follow up new trends and innovation. Furthermore, these innovations and innovative practices improved guests’ satisfaction and business performance for the resorts.
Joseph Ratzinger’s Proposal to Decentralise the Ecclesial Structures in the Context of Conciliar Debates on Lumen Gentium
Authors: Wąsek Damian , Gilski Marek
Published: November 2023

Celem artykułu jest ukazanie propozycji Ratzingera zawartej w jego książce Das neue Volk Gottes odnośnie do decentralizacji struktur eklezjalnych w kontekście soborowych debat nad Lumen gentium. Chodzi o odpowiedź na pytania: W jakiej mierze twórczość Ratzingera wpisywała się w sposób myślenia teologów i biskupów na Vaticanum II? Na ile pomysły niemieckiego profesora stanowiły jego oryginalny, bądź odosobniony, głos, a w jakim wymiarze były kompatybilne z innymi poglądami reformatorskimi w ówczesnej refleksji teologicznej? Artykuł składa się z trzech części: pierwsza referuje soborowe dyskusje nad tymi fragmentami Lumen gentium, które podejmują problematykę relacji między kolegium biskupów a papieżem, druga prezentuje propozycje Ratzingera odnośnie do decentralizacji struktur kościelnych, trzecia ma charakter oceniający i ukazuje późniejszego papieża nie tyle jako nowatora, co zwolennika rozwiązania kompromisowego.
Civic Profile of the State Community in the Teaching of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI
Authors: Szulist Janusz
Published: November 2023

Przedmiotem analiz w artykule jest obywatelski profil społeczności państwowej zaprezentowany w nauczaniu Josepha Ratzingera/Benedykta XVI. Społeczeństwo obywatelskie przy wielu swoich zaletach, nie jest wolne od niebezpieczeństw, które przy zastosowaniu redukcjonistycznego stylu współczesnej refleksji służą indywidualizacji odniesień, co było m.in. silnie eksponowane w czasach nowożytnych. Nie sposób pominąć kwestii porządku naturalnego poznawanego ludzkim rozum (sięgającego początkami starożytności), co posiada kluczowe znaczenie w wszelkich procesie humanizacji. Joseph Ratzinger/Benedykt jest świadom ryzyka nadinterpretacji statusu jednostki jako indywiduum w społeczeństwie. Właściwe poczucie obywatelskości w państwie jest kształtowane na gruncie zasad pomocniczości i solidarności, nieodłącznie związanych z personalizmem. Świadomość własnych praw przy odpowiedzialności za bliźniego jest kształtowana w rodzinie. Z kolei systemy demokratyczne służą promowaniu w świecie wolności i równości, wyrażających w istocie etos obywatela. Materiałem źródłowym opracowania jest nauczanie Josepha Ratzingera/Benedykta XVI.
Benedict XVI’s Assessment of Contemporary Threats to Peace
Authors: Warzeszak Józef
Published: November 2023

Skoro Bóg stworzył człowieka dla pokoju, to powstaje pytanie: Jakie są przyczyny wojen? O zagrożeniach dla pokoju często mówił Benedykt XVI do dyplomatów, osób szczególnie odpowiedzialnych za budowanie pokoju. Autor artykułu przebadał te wypowiedzi pod kątem zagrożeń dla pokoju i usystematyzował je według klucza teologicznego. I tak, dla Benedykta XVI, który stawiał Boga na pierwszym miejscu w życiu człowieka i społeczeństwa, było zrozumiałe, że źródłem zagrożeń dla pokoju jest odrzucenie Boga Stwórcy i Dawcy naturalnego prawa moralnego, pozbawianie wolności religijnej, redukcjonizm człowieka i jego życia, błędne ideologie. Z tego odrzucenia wymiaru transcendentnego rzeczywistości pochodzi nieporządek społeczny, a więc niesprawiedliwość, kłamstwo prowadzące do przemocy, zło jako źródło dalszego zła, terroryzm, walka o dostęp do zasobów naturalnych oraz ubóstwo – wszystko to stanowi pośrednie lub bezpośrednie zagrożenie dla pokoju.
Older Adults’ Engagement and Mood During Robot-Assisted Group Activities in Nursing Homes: Development and Observational Pilot Study
Authors: Tanner Alexandra , Urech Andreas , Schulze Hartmut , Manser Tanja
Published: November 2023

Background

Promoting the well-being of older adults in an aging society requires new solutions. One resource might be the use of social robots for group activities that promote physical and cognitive stimulation. Engaging in a robot-assisted group activity may help in the slowdown of physical and cognitive decline in older adults. Currently, our knowledge is limited on whether older adults engage in group activities with humanlike social robots and whether they experience a positive affect while doing so. Both are necessary preconditions to achieve the intended effects of a group activity.

Objective

Our pilot study has 2 aims. First, we aimed to develop and pilot an observational coding scheme for robot-assisted group activities because self-report data on engagement and mood of nursing home residents are often difficult to obtain, and the existing observation instruments do have limitations. Second, we aimed to investigate older adults’ engagement and mood during robot-assisted group activities in 4 different nursing care homes in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

Methods

We developed an observation system, inspired by existing tools, for a structured observation of engagement and mood of older adults during a robot-assisted group activity. In this study, 85 older adult residents from 4 different care homes in Switzerland participated in 5 robot-assisted group activity sessions, and they were observed using our developed system. The data were collected in the form of video clips that were assessed by 2 raters regarding engagement (direction of gaze, posture as well as body expression, and activity) and mood (positive and negative affects). Both variables were rated on a 5-point rating scale.

Results

Our pilot study findings show that the engagement and mood of older adults can be assessed reliably by using the proposed observational coding scheme. Most participants actively engaged in robot-assisted group activities (mean 4.19, SD 0.47; median 4.0). The variables used to measure engagement were direction of gaze (mean 4.65, SD 0.49; median 5.0), posture and body expression (mean 4.03, SD 0.71; median 4.0), and activity (mean 3.90, SD 0.65; median 4.0). Further, we observed mainly positive affects in this group. Almost no negative affect was observed (mean 1.13, SD 0.20; median 1.0), while the positive affect (mean 3.22, SD 0.55; median 3.2) was high.

Conclusions

The developed observational coding system can be used and further developed in future studies on robot-assisted group activities in the nursing home context and potentially in other settings. Additionally, our pilot study indicates that cognitive and physical stimulation of older adults can be promoted by social robots in a group setting. This finding encourages future technological development and improvement of social robots and points to the potential of observational research to systematically evaluate such developments.
Tracing the Grotesque: Finding Value in the Urban Villages of Shenzhen
Authors: Yang Yunhao
Published: November 2023

Commercial housing communities are rapidly developed in the city of Shenzhen since the 1979 economic reform. In contrast, the still remaining village houses are excluded from the urban planning strategy and they are described as the “dirty, unorganized, bad” Urban Villages. The formally constructed Shenzhen metropolis, which was intended to greatly improve life in Shenzhen through modernization, somehow fails to provide full sense of rootedness to the residents, while the residents who live within urban villages are having surprisingly positive connections with these low-end neighborhoods. This article has the ambition to promote inclusion and support the maintenance of the Urban Village type. It also aims to discuss how the design of public space contributes to mental wellbeing of residents; how access to public space allows for social inclusion; and also, do Urban Villages deserve to be mostly preserved and how can these communities co-exist with the whole city.
The Role of Game in Promoting Museum Education Communication
Authors: Su Ying
Published: November 2023

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The Narrative of Postmodern Ethics in Cormac McCarthy’s The Road
Authors: Huitong Chang
Published: November 2023

The Road has been called a “post-apocalyptic novel”, reflecting the ethical elements in the novel. From the perspective of rhetorical narratology, the rhetorical devices Cormac McCarthy used helped convey his postmodern ethics, which was uncertain and full of dilemmas. Firstly, McCarthy reversed the Grail motif and Abraham archetype in The Road, questioning the certainty of universal ethics and absolute faith based on the requirements of modernity with the Christian tradition. Besides, McCarthy used impersonal, debating dialogues to reveal ethical dilemmas, making both sides speak, then set neutral plots without favoring either side, which showed the ambiguity and difficulty of the ethical choices and guided the readers to reflect from both sides. Meanwhile, McCarthy portrayed the protagonists with both clarity and ambiguity, making the readers sympathetic but still make independent ethical judgement. He also portrayed clear faces of the passers-by to convey the theme of the Other, so as to make the readers feel the responsibility they had to strangers. By seeing the Other and making choices independently in moral dilemmas, individuals attain postmodern moral subjectivity.
Mapeando con la gente. Lineamientos de buena práctica para capacitación en cartografía participativa
Authors: McCall Michael Keith , Álvarez Larrain Alina
Published: November 2023

Los procesos de transformación de los paisajes naturales en paisajes antropo-naturales conllevan a una transformación compleja del espacio, por ello, se requiere abordar nuevas metodologías y formas de evaluación del paisaje, con el uso de herramientas para el análisis espacial, hoy disponibles, que tengan un carácter holístico - multivariable y sigan un enfoque sistémico, al tiempo que expresen la interrelación entre espacio geográfico y territorio. A partir de estos postulados, el objetivo esencial de este libro es aportar a los estudiantes, a los profesionistas de la carrera de Geografía Aplicada y otras afines, un material que muestre el carácter complejo e interdisciplinario de la temática mencionada, presentando algunas de las bases conceptuales y metodológicas del análisis espacial a través del uso de diferentes métodos de evaluación del paisaje; presentar actividades prácticas que puedan desarrollar en clases y proyectos de investigación.
Apuntes para la elaboración de un proyecto social
Authors: Silva Arciniega María del Rosario
Published: November 2023

Este cuadernillo tiene la intención de apoyar al estudiante que se inicia en el conocimiento de la investigación científica. Es un ejercicio de selección y recopilación de información sobre las aportaciones de algunos autores significativos y sobretodo sencillos en su forma de expresar, lo que desde mi punto de vista, son los 12 elementos fundamentales para elaborar un proyecto de investigación social. Se agrega un ejemplo real, y espacio para el estudiante, con apoyo de su profesor, vayan preparando cada segmento, con la intención de que al terminar el curso, los integre y cuente con un proyecto de investigación social completo. Investigar no es una tarea tan obtusa como de pronto se puede temer, sólo requiere de interés y trabajo para llegar a dominar esta tarea eminentemente teórico práctica.
Kashmirs Hydro Dilemma: Water Resources Management Challenges
Authors: Zaman Musaib Ul
Published: November 2023

Abstract: Water is a priceless and important resource that is necessary for every region's life and growth. The management of water resources in Kashmir, an area renowned for its breath taking natural beauty, poses a challenging array of issues. The management of Kashmir's water resources has been a subject of significant concern as a result of a number of environmental, social, and political issues. This review study investigates the complex issues surrounding the management of water resources in the area. It explores topics including the melting of glaciers, pollution, a lack of fresh water, climate change, and the effects of war on water infrastructure. It also looks at possible answers and policy suggestions to deal with these issues and guarantee sustainable water resource management in Kashmir.
The Study on the Spectral Analysis of Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) as a Strain Sensor
Authors: Jalil Muhammad Arif Bin
Published: November 2023

Abstract: By adjusting the grating length and refractive index change, parameters of the Fibre Bragg grating which are the effective refractive index, Bragg wavelength, grating period, and strain-optic constant are provided and discussed, along with the characterization of the grating, including strain, Bragg wavelength shift, spectral response, and bandwidth. The coupled mode equations form the basis for data analysis and acquisition. This research uses a high-level computer language, such as GNU Octave software, to simulate FBG spectral responses.
Penerapan Media Pembelajaran Pada Mata Pelajaran Sistem Elektropnuematik Berbasis website
Authors: Hajiji Hajiji , Darmawan Ilham Akbar , Fatkhurrokhman Mohammad
Published: November 2023

This study aims to determine the level of feasibility of the website of the subject electropneumatic controlsystem. Based on early observation data, the Department of Industrial Automation Engineering does not yethave a learning website to support the electropneumatic system learning process. Thus, this study used a research and development (R and D) model with the Waterfall method. However, the subjects involved inthis study were class XI Industrial Automation Engineering Department. The data collection techniqueschosen were interviews and questionnaires with the media evaluation sheet instrument, material evaluationsheet, and user assessment sheet which presented on a Likert scale. The results showed that the websitesupported the learning of electropneumatic system subject had been tested in 8 meetings in the class XI ofIndustrial Automation Engineering. The results of this development research showed that the mediafeasibility test got an average of 75% in the "appropriate" category, the results of the material evaluation testreached an average of 49.7% in the "adequate" category and the assessments from teacher and studenttook an average of 55% with "decent" category. It can be concluded that the website developed iscategorized as "appropriate" to be applied as a learning support in the Department of Industrial AutomationEngineering, especially in the subject of electropneumatic systems. Based on the results, it can besuggested website development on other subject matter to support the success of the learning process.
Model Blended learning Berbasis Google Classroom Pada Kompetensi Dasar Listrik dan Elektronika (DLE) Terhadap Hasil Belajar
Authors: Malahayati Malahayati , Mursyidin Mursyidin , Hayani Umrah , Radhiah Radhiah
Published: November 2023

Government obliged the schools should held the online learning in terms of Covid 19 spreadness. However, the online learning process indicated less effective result. To overcome this problem, a  blended learning model is applied. The blended learning model combines online learning with face-to-face (offline) learning. The purpose of this study was to determine  the response and influence of the blended learning model with google classroom. The method used in this study is an applied research method by using one group pretest posttest design. The study involved students of class X TEI SMKN 1 Simpang Kanan, SIngkil, Aceh. The instrument used wa test questions and questionnaires. Data analyze by looking at the difference in the average score of students at the pretest and posttest result. The data showed that the blended learning model with google classroom had a positive effect on student learning outcomes. It proved from the results of hypothesis testing by using the paired sample test at = 0.05, the sig value is obtained. (2 tailed) of 0.046.It could concluded that Ha is accepted. The data also presented that there were differences in the learning outcomes of class X TEI before and after the implementation. This can be seen from the average score of students at the time of the pretest was 57.11 and the average value of the students at the time of the posttest was 65.88. Meanwhile, the students' response to the blended learning model with the help of Google Classroom is 80.8%. It can be concluded that the Belnded Learning model assisted by Google Classroom is quite effective to be applied to distance learning (online).
Penerapan Kurikulum SMK 2013 Revisi 2018 Dalam Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Di Provinsi Aceh
Authors: Lastya Hari Anna , Wahyuni Sri
Published: November 2023

Changing the Indonesian government's policy on the curriculum occured so quickly. The SMK curriculum is revised every year. Currently, Vocational Schools in Aceh province are already using the 2013 revised 2018 curriculum. However, in its implementation, minority of teachers received the training on socializing the implementation of the 2013 revised 2018 curriculum. Thus, it becomes a problem for the aspect of teacher competence in understanding and implementing the 2013 revised 2018 curriculum. However, the purpose of this study, to find out the implementation of the 2013 revised 2018 SMK curriculum in the learning process in Aceh province. This research uses descriptive quantitative research methods. The research subjects involved 30 teachers on vocational subjects in the province of Aceh. The chosen instrument is a questionnaire. The results showed that 16.67% or as many as 5 respondents responded that the implementation of the 2013 revised 2018 curriculum was partially implemented. Furthermore, a total of 23.33% or 7 respondents stated that the implementation of the curriculum was categorized as mostly implemented, and last, 60% or 18 respondents stated that the implementation curriculum is categorized of fully implemented. It can be concluded that the implementation of the 2013 revised 2018 curriculum in the implementation of learning in Aceh province is in the fully implemented category. This is indicated by the obtained mean value of 50.38 which located in the class interval score (>48.75) with the category fully implemented.
Perancangan Alat Pengaduk Magnetik Berbasis Arduino Uno Atmega 328p
Authors: Jaya Indra , Ikhwal Di
Published: November 2023

To stir and homogenize chemical solutions and other liquid substances, a magnetic stirrer is required. This study aims to create a magnetic stirrer device with three speed levels based on the Arduino Uno microcontroller. This stirrer tool is made up of a DC motor, a Microcontroller with the IC ATmega 328P, a speed control circuit, a buzzer, and an LCD display. The IC controller will initialize commands to the LCD circuit and the speed control circuit when the device is turned on, according to the tool's working principle. When the set timer button is pressed, the speed set menu appears; on the speed set menu, press the high, low, and normal buttons to select the speed.The motor's speed is controlled using the PWM principle, which involves setting the duty cycle to 25% (Low) for low speeds where the voltage supply to the DC motor is 1.25 volts, 60% for medium speed (Normal) where the voltage supply is 3 volts, and 100% for high speed (High) where the voltage supply is 5 volts. Then press the Start button to begin stirring. If the motor is turned on, the tool will run for a predetermined time ranging from 1 to 15 minutes. Then, press the required speed start button. Then, press the start button to begin stirring; if the motor runs, the stirrer tool will run for the duration specified. To determine the speed of a DC motor at low speeds. Low speed DC motor speed measurements yielded a speed of 2673 rpm, normal speed yielded a speed of 3294 rpm, and high speed yielded a speed of 4438 rpm. The buzzer will sound when the stirring process is complete.
Pengembangan Potensi Desa Nusa Sebagai Kawasan Destinasi Wisata Terpadu Berbasis Mobile Android
Authors: Munawir Munawir , Erdiwansyah Erdiwansyah , Susmanto Susmanto , Zulfan Zulfan
Published: November 2023

Nusa Village's local potential continues to be realized into various tourist attractions with the primary goal of improving the community's economy and maintaining environmental sustainability. Processing goods made from organic waste, culinary tours, homestays, and beautiful scenery with village nuances are some of the potentials in the village of Nusa. Many things can be grown in Nusa village; it is appropriate to promote and serve as an integrated tourist destination. The goal of this research is to use information technology to increase the potential of Nusa Village as an integrated tourist destination area. One application of information technology is the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Android mobile devices. Looking at the potential condition of the Nusa Tourism Village, it is a form of community empowerment that prioritizes sustainable development goals in order to increase people's income. Based on the potential of Nusa Village, it should be used as an integrated tourist destination area in Aceh Besar, so it is necessary to have supporting facilities, provide information to tourists, create a form of promotional media, and also a marketplace to sell handicrafts, so that it has a place to sell works. It is hoped that the development of this application will help to increase people's income in the aftermath of COVID-19. This research yields an android-based application, which will be used by the village of Nusa to map the location of tourism potential, and then by the women's group Nusa Creation Community (NCC), which creates handicrafts. They can be sold by the craftsmen through this marketplace system. This application provides tourists with information so that they can easily visit all destinations, and tourists can use it to buy handicrafts in a system.
Sistem Monitoring dan Kontrol Katup Pendingin terhadap Temperatur Air Outfall PLTU
Authors: Artiyasa Marina , Suryana Anang , Shobirin Muhammad , Junfithrana Anggy Pradiftha , Muhamad Sidik Aryo De Wibowo , Yudono Mochtar Ali Setyo , Edwinanto Edwinanto
Published: November 2023

The Pelabuhan Ratu Steam Power Plant (PLTU) is a large-scale power plant that generates a lot of heat energy. Sea water is one of the cooling systems or cooling systems that can be used, but the continuous use of sea water as a cooling system media at the power plant has a negative impact because if the cooling system output water has a hot temperature that exceeds the provisions, it will disrupt marine life near the water disposal area. A cooling system, also known as an outfall or downstream channel. In order to address these issues, a study titled the monitoring and control system of the cooling valve on the outfall water temperature of the Pelabuhan Ratu PLTU with Fuzzy Tsukamoto was conducted. The goal of this study is to create a prototype of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based cooling valve system. The main device connected to the internet is the Nodemcu ESP8266 microcontroller, and two DS18B20 temperature sensors are used to measure the water temperature, as well as the Tsukamoto Fuzzy method to control the water-cooling servo valve downstream of the channel. The research results from the prototype design of the cooling valve system were successful, and the system is able to control the server motor that is connected to the outfall water temperature cooling valve using the input value from the DS18B20 temperature sensor, with a 90% success rate. The output of this system can be monitored and controlled using the Tsukamoto Fuzzy method. With the implementation of this system, it is possible to keep the outfall water temperature below the maximum threshold set by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
Rancang Bangun Automatic Liquid Filling Machine Berbasis Internet of Things Menggunakan NodeMCU dan Telegram
Authors: Prasetyo Seno , Yustiana Indra , Fergina Anggun
Published: November 2023

Technology and industry are inseparable. Technology has made human work easier and more efficient and minimized the occurrence of errors. Recently, small household industries (home industry), specifically liquid product industries such as milk, syrup, fruit juice, and others, still use manual filling. This process requires a relatively long charging time. Automatic mechanical systems for filling liquids into bottles are a kind of technological advancement in the industrial world. The system helps the process of filling liquids into bottles precisely and quickly. It is necessary to design small-scale Internet of Things-based tools for the home industry by utilizing NodeMCU as a control system, and InfraRed and Ultrasonic as sensors. Arduino IDE as programming sketch software and Telegram as a data monitoring application. Based on this background, this study aims to create an automatic system for filling liquids into bottles based on the Internet of Things by monitoring data via telegrams. The results of the tool testing show that the installed infrared sensor can detect the filling of liquid in bottles consistently with a period of 5 seconds for each bottle. The Telegram application that is integrated with the tool can provide notifications of the amount of liquid in the main container automatically at the end of the filling process. Likewise when the amount of liquid is in critical condition. Overall, each component of this tool has worked well.
Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Surya Rooftop untuk Perumahan di Pulau Bangka
Authors: Sianipar Raymondo , Yonggi Puriza Muhammad , Sunanda Wahri
Published: November 2023

Rooftop Solar Power Plants are an alternative option for environmentally friendly power plants. The application of this technology for the electricity needs of residential areas can be done with the Solar Home System (SHS). One of the roofs that can be used for PV rooftops is the roof of the house in D'Rich Arasel housing with a roof area of 65.5 m². PV Rooftop in D'Rich Arasel housing is designed to meet daily electrical energy needs. The PV rooftop design uses 2 systems, system 1 is a PV mini-grid system based on a daily load that uses 22 units of 250 wp solar panels, 17 units of 150Ah batteries, 1 unit of 3 kW inverter, and 1 unit of solar charge controller 250 A which produces 4077 kWh/year at an investment cost. of Rp. 318,103,346 for 15 years and obtained an NPV value of Rp.-209.932,101. In system 2, namely the PV system based on the entire roof area using 36 units of 200 wp solar panels, 24 units of 150Ah batteries, 1 unit of 8 kW inverter, and 1 unit of a solar charge controller 250 A which produces 12851 kWh/year with an investment cost of Rp. 478,782,406 for 15 years and obtain an NPV value of Rp. 182,529,881.