bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Influence of Product Quality, Price Perception, and Promotion on The Purchase Decision of Aqua Brand Drinking Water in The Jakarta Area Final Project
Authors: Alatas Hashim , Karyatun Subur , Digdowiseiso Kumba
Published: April 2024

This study aims to analyze the effect of Product Quality, Price Perception, and Promotion on Purchase Decisions in Jakarta. This study uses primary and secondary data with the method of collecting data through questionnaires distributed to 100 respondents. From the results of multiple linear regression analysis shows that Product Quality variable has a positive and insignificant effect, Price Perception has a positive and significant effect, Promotion has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Decisions. Based on the results of this study, it is hoped that people who lived in Jakarta area will be more interested to buying AQUA brand drinking water because of the Product Quality, Price Perception, and Promotion provided by AQUA
The Influence of Return on Assets, Current Ratio and Debt to Asset Ratio on Financial Distress in Consumption Goods Industry Sector Companies Listed on The Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017-2021
Authors: Aslamiah Shoeibatul , Karyatun Subur , Digdowiseiso Kumba
Published: April 2024

The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of Return On Assets (ROA), Current Ratio (CR), and Debt to Assets Ratio (DAR) on financial distress for companies in the consumer goods industry sector during the 2017-2021 period. The population in this study were companies in the consumer goods industry sector which were listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2017 to 2021. Sampling was carried out by purposive sampling based on the criteria, a sample of 20 companies was obtained. The data source used is secondary data with the documentation method. The analytical method used is descriptive analysis and logistic regression with a significance level of 0.05 using the IBM SPSS 25 program. The results of this study indicate that return on assets (ROA) and debt to asset ratio (DAR) have a positive and significant effect on financial distress. Current ratio (CR) has no effect on financial distress. Through the results of this study it is hoped that it can help company managers in consumer goods industry sector companies to continue to improve effective and efficient financial ratios in order to avoid financial distress.
Analysis of Work Motivation, Work Discipline, Job Satisfaction and Job Loyalty to Employee Performance of PT. Matahari Department Store East Jakarta
Authors: Camelie Nadya Putri , Karyatun Subur , Digdowiseiso Kumba
Published: April 2024

This study aims to analyze work motivation, work discipline, job satisfaction, and work loyalty on employee performance at PT Matahari Department Store, East Jakarta. In this study, researchers used data collection techniques through questionnaires distributed to respondents. This study uses primary data which is distributed to 100 respondents. The data analysis technique uses multiple linear regression analysis and uses the Statistical Product and Service solution (SPSS) program. The results of the multiple linear regression analysis show that the variables Work Motivation (X1), Work Discipline (X2), have no effect on the performance of employees at PT Matahari Department Store, East Jakarta. Meanwhile, Job Satisfaction (X3) and Job Loyalty (X4) have a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance at PT Matahari Department Store, East Jakarta. The results of this study are expected that the company is able to maintain and improve the performance of employees of PT. Matahari Department Store, East Jakarta.
The Influence of Brand Image, Price, and Promotion on the Purchasing Decision of White Koffie Civet Coffee in the South Jakarta Area
Authors: Byhaqi Muhammad Michelle Rizki , Karyatun Subur , Digdowiseiso Kumba
Published: April 2024

This study aims to analyze the effect of Brand Image, Price, and Promotion on Purchase Decisions in the South Jakarta Region. This study uses primary data and secondary data with the method of collecting data through questionnaires distributed to 100 respondents. Data analysis technique using multiple linear regression analysis. From the results of multiple linear regression analysis shows that the variable Brand Image has a positive but not significant effect, Price has a positive and significant effect, and Promotion has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Decisions. Based on this research, it is hoped that the community of instant ground coffee lovers in the South Jakarta area can be interested in buying Kopi Luwak White Koffie because of the Brand Image, Price, and Promotion provided by Kopi Luwak White Koffie.
Analysis of the Impact of Productive Zakat in Empowering Mustahiq's Economic Welfare in Jember Regency
Authors: Saedi Saedi , Chotib Moch , Masrohatin Siti
Published: April 2024

The purpose of this study is to analyze the distribution of Productive Zakat in NU Care-LAZISNU PCNU Jember in empowering mustahiq economic welfare in Jember Regency. This research uses a qualitative approach, and this research is descriptive. Qualitative research methods are research that produces descriptive data in the form of written or spoken words of people or observable behavior. NU Care-LAZISNU Jember has several steps to be able to carry out the mandate of distributing productive zakat so that the target and goal of distributing productive zakat is achieved. As a result, NU Care LAZISNU JEMBER uses a distribution pattern with zakat management functions consisting of forcasting, planing, organizing and actuating and controling. While the utilization model used is in kind by providing business tools and capital assistance such as livestock. The impact felt by mustahiq who receive productive zakat can be seen from several indicators including increased income, more decent housing or housing, and increased education and health levels.
Developing Abstracting and Generalizing Thinking for Middle School Students in Teaching the Topic of Equations and Non-Equations
Authors:   Nam Sach High School, Hai Duong province, Vietnam, Trung Dang Nguyen
Published: April 2024

In the Vietnam general education curriculum, Mathematics subject has an important position, being a tool for many other subjects. Mathematics has great potential to help students develop their intellectual abilities and qualities, training them to think abstractly and generalize. Furthermore, Mathematics has its roots in practice and is the "key" in most human activities, as well as in learning other subjects. In teaching mathematics, teachers not only guide students to acquire knowledge and skills but also train them to think and learn. Therefore, training in abstract thinking and generalization thinking is necessary to help students not only understand and remember math more deeply but also develop problem-solving, logical thinking and judgment skills, thereby helping them develop more comprehensively in the learning process and life.
The Influence of Leadership, Learning Organization, Compensation, and Work Motivation on Lecturer Performance in the Legal Study Program at Ll3dikti Jakarta
Authors:   PhD Student in Human Resource Management Faculty Economic at Persada University YAI-DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, Hermansyah Hermansyah , Moeins Anoesyeirwan ,   Doctoral Lecturer in Human Resources Management at Faculty Economic Indonesia Persada YAI University DKI Jakarta Indonesia, Zain Yuli ,   Doctoral Lecturer in Human Resources Management at Faculty Economic Indonesia Persada YAI University DKI Jakarta Indonesia
Published: April 2024

This research aims:: 1) To determine the influence of leadership on the performance of permanent lecturers in the Bachelor of Law study program with B accreditation at a private university with B accreditation in the LL3dikti area of Jakarta. 2) To determine the influence of learning organizations on the performance of permanent lecturers at private universities in the B-accredited Bachelor of Legal Sciences Study Program in the LL3 Higher Education Environment in Jakarta.? 3) To determine the influence of competency on the performance of permanent lecturers at a private university with a B accreditation Bachelor of Law Study Program in the LL3Dikti Jakarta environment? 4) To find out the influence of work motivation on the performance of permanent lecturers at private universities in the Bachelor of Law Study Program with B accreditation in the LL3Dikti Jakarta environment ?. Design/Methodology/Approarch: This research uses a quantitative survey method with a population of 8 private universities with a total population of 365 undergraduate lecturers in the Law Science Study Program and a sample by calculating the number of questions from 5 variables. Findings: 1. Shows that there is a positive and significant influence on Social Sciences which remains at 0.46 and 99.46. There are other variables that influence the performance of Lecturers. 2. Shows that there is a positive and significant influence on Performance of 0.28 and 99.27. There are other variables that influence Lecturer Performance. 3. Shows that there is a positive and significant influence on Lecturer Performance of 0.39. and 99.04 there are other variables that influence Lecturer Performance. 4. Shows that there is a positive and significant impact on lecturer performance of 0.96.
Mulheres quebradeiras de babaçu
Authors: Figueiredo Lilian Rolim , Lira Marcos Moreira , Barroso Betania Oliveira
Published: April 2024

O objetivo deste estudo é identificar os saberes construídos pela vivência das mulheres quebradeiras de coco babaçu, e como eles são entendidos como um dos elementos fundamentais para a promoção e afirmação de identidade coletiva nas comunidades. Para isso, foram levantadas obras em que as concepções de comunidade tradicional e a atividade extrativista das quebradeiras de coco estão relacionadas, tais como: Lifschitz (2011); Rebelo (2012); e Almeida (2008). A metodologia usada foi de pesquisa qualitativa por meio de estudo bibliográfico, usando também a técnica da observação na pesquisa de campo realizada na Reserva Extrativista de Ciriaco, município de Cidelândia (MA). Foi considerado, por fim, que os saberes constituídos pelas quebradeiras de coco são histórias carregadas de elementos que contribuem na sua reprodução/construção individual e coletiva, política e social.
Lipedema and Nutrition: High Fat Ketogenic Diet as Treatment of Choice
Authors:   Independent Researcher, Italy, Giovanna Pitotti
Published: April 2024

Background: Lipedema is a disease of the subcutaneous adipose tissue that was first clinically recognized in the mid-1900s. Lipedema can have a significant impact on physical appearance, mental health, and well-being: people with lipedema, lovingly called “Lippies”, not only complain about their physical appearance, but also the presence of a bunch of symptoms that worsen the quality of life, which is why it is important to study treatments that may have positive effects mainly in the affected areas. Reducing inflammation is the main target of the multidisciplinary treatment of lipedema. Many studies have shown a significant reduction in body fat and in the painful component of lipedema following integrated treatment and, above all, the high fat ketogenic diet. Therefore, we compared the efficacy of a High Fat Ketogenic Diet (HFKD) in patients suffering from lipedema to test the hypothesis that this approach is more effective than a Low Carb Antinflammatory non-ketogenic Diet (LCAD) on reducing the anthropometric measures in the affected areas and on improving symptoms.
The use of hydrocolloids in the production of muffins from gluten-free flour mixtures
Authors: Sokol N. V. , Kovalenko A. V.
Published: April 2024

Improving the quality of food products is one of the strategic development goals of the Russian Federation. Its solution is possible through the production of new generation food products that can provide optimal nutrition and disease prevention. For a long time, the market for functiona land specialized products was represented mainly by imported products, therefore, under the sanctions, in order to eliminate import dependence, it is necessary to increase the range of domestic products in this segment. An analysis of consumer demand for gluten-free flour confectionery products (GFC) has shown that there is a shortage of such products in the food market. In connection with this, there is a need to conduct research on the development of new recipes and food technologies for people suffering from celiac disease. Therefore, the goal of the research is to substantiate the choice of gluten-free raw materials and to develop cupcakes using hydrocolloids. Samples of gluten-free flour (rice, flax, millet), gluten-free flour mixtures and gluten-free muffins were the objects of the research. As a result of comprehensive research, a gluten-free mixture with a ratio of rice, flaxseed, millet flour (50:25:25) has been identified, which satisfies the requirements for kneading gluten-free dough. The optimal dosage of 2.0% apple pectin when kneading dough has been established, which has made it possible to prepare gluten-free muffins that are not inferior in quality to the traditional Stolichny muffin made from wheat flour.
Characteristics of the existing methods for obtaining carotenes from carotenoid concentrates
Authors: Lisovaya E. V. , Achmiz A. D. , Viktorova E. P. , Skhalyakhov A. A.
Published: April 2024

Carotenes, which simultaneously have the properties of natural dyes and biologically active substances that have a positive effect on human health and life expectancy, are becoming increasingly widespread in the food, pharmacological and cosmetic industries. This necessitates an increase in the production of carotenes on an industrial scale. For use in food technologies, an encapsulated form of carotenes is recommended, which requires their high purity. The purpose of this study is to analyze domestic and foreign scientific, technical and patent information on existing methods for obtaining carotenes from carotenoid concentrates to determine the direction of research for the development of technology for the production of carotenes, in particular lycopene, ensuring the production of high purity lycopene from carotenoid concentrates, as well as increasing release of lycopene. The issues of using chromatographic methods for isolating lycopene, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as the use of non-polar and low-polar organic solvents for isolating lycopene from carotenoid concentrate are considered. The promising direction of research on the use of adsorption resins in the isolation of lycopene from carotenoid concentrates is noted.

It has been concluded that the currently existing methods for obtaining carotenes from carotenoid concentrates, in particular lycopene, are quite technically complex and time-consuming. Some of the mallow the production of high purity lycopene, but the yield of lycopene is so low that their industrial scaling seems impractical. Taking this into account, research is being updated in the field of developing a technology for producing lycopene from a carotenoid concentrate, providing a high yield of high purity lycopene, with the possibility of its implementation on an industrial scale.
Phân tích uốn tĩnh của tấm sandwich phân lớp chức năng bằng phương pháp phần tử hữu hạn
Authors: Dương Mạnh Tuấn
Published: April 2024

Vật liệu phân lớp chức năng (functionally graded material, FGM) ngày càng được ứng dụng rộng rãi trong nhiều lĩnh vực kỹ thuật như xây dựng dân dụng, hàng không vũ trụ, công nghệ hạt nhân, v.v. Vì vậy, nghiên cứu ứng xử cơ học của kết cấu sandwich FGM được nhiều nhà khoa học trong và ngoài nước quan tâm. Mục tiêu chính của bài báo này là sử dụng phần tử tứ giác (Q4) dựa trên lý thuyết biến dạng cắt bậc ba (third-order shear deformation plate theory, TSDT) để phân tích tĩnh tấm sandwich FGM. Phần tử được đề xuất với bảy bậc tự do (degrees of freedom, DOFs) trên mỗi nút dựa trên sự kết hợp hàm nội suy Lagrange và hàm nội suy Hermite để thiết lập phương trình cân bằng của tấm sandwich FGM. Sự kết hợp này giúp thoả mãn điều kiện ứng suất cắt bằng không tại mặt trên và dưới của tấm. Độ chính xác và hiệu quả của phương pháp đề xuất được kiểm chứng thông qua các ví dụ so sánh. Qua đó, tác giả nghiên cứu chi tiết ảnh hưởng của kích thước hình học và thuộc tính vật liệu đến phản ứng tĩnh của tấm sandwich FGM
Giải pháp điều khiển quản lý năng lượng cho hệ thống tích trữ năng lượng siêu tụ theo nhu cầu phụ tải trên các tuyến đường sắt đô thị
Authors: Trần Văn Khôi , An Thị Hoài Thu Anh
Published: April 2024

Với chi phí ngày càng giảm, khả năng mang lại hiệu quả năng lượng lớn, tuổi thọ cao, hệ thống tích trữ năng lượng siêu tụ ngày càng được quan tâm ứng dụng trong giao thông điện để thu hồi năng lượng tái sinh. Bài báo này trình bày một giải pháp điều khiển phân bổ tối ưu năng lượng của hệ thống tích trữ siêu tụ trên các tuyến đường sắt đô thị dựa theo nhu cầu phụ tải điện kéo trong toàn chu kỳ. Mục tiêu là thu hồi triệt để năng lượng dư thừa từ quá trình hãm tái sinh của các đoàn tàu, đồng thời phân bổ tối ưu nguồn năng lượng tích trữ hỗ trợ giảm đỉnh tải cho trạm biến áp chỉnh lưu. Giải pháp đề xuất dựa trên nền tảng thuật toán nơron dự báo nhu cầu phụ tải điện kéo trong một chu kỳ để xác định nhu cầu năng lượng tại từng thời điểm. Tiếp đó, thuật toán tối ưu quy hoạch động được áp dụng để tìm ra chế độ làm việc và thông số điều khiển tối ưu cho bộ chuyển đổi DC/DC thực hiện quá trình phóng/nạp năng lượng của siêu tụ một cách tối ưu hóa trong toàn thời gian một chu kỳ. Một mô hình dựa trên thông số vận hành của trạm Láng trong ngày 24/06/2022 được sử dụng để kiểm nghiệm cho giải pháp đề xuất. Kết quả mô phỏng đã minh chứng quá trình phân bổ tối ưu năng lượng tích trữ và giảm mức tiêu thụ năng lượng điện kéo trong ngày của trạm đi 6,88%
STOCK ASSESSMENT OF THE MARINE FISH SPECIES IN THE BLACK SEA (RUSSIAN WATERS) IN 2021
Authors:   Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (FSBSI “VNIRO”), Azov-Black Sea Branch of the FSBSI “VNIRO” (“AzNIIRKH”), Shlyakhov V. A. , Piatinskii M. M. ,   Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (FSBSI “VNIRO”), Azov-Black Sea Branch of the FSBSI “VNIRO” (“AzNIIRKH”)
Published: April 2024

Based on the available biological and fisheries data, stock status review for 18 units of the fish species inhabiting the Black Sea and the both Azov and Black Seas is presented. A modified version of the traditional approach to the harvest control rules for the aquatic bioresources of the Azov and Black Sea Fishery Basin is described for the case when they are assessed by the mathematical methods to estimate the current stock biomass and fishing mortality. For 11 stock units, analytical modeling including cohort, production and trend models has been applied. Based on the estimates of biomass and fishing mortality concerning biological reference points, in 2021, the status of six stock units of the marine fish species inhabiting the basin and exploited by the Russian fisheries was identified as increasing or stable (“Black Sea” stock units of the European sprat and European anchovy, “Crimean” stock unit of turbot, “Crimean and Caucasian” stock unit of red mullet, and “Black and Azov Seas” stock units of garfish and rays). Five fishery stock units (“Crimean and Caucasian” of mullets, picarel and Mediterranean horse mackerel, “Black and Azov Seas” of sand smelts, and “Caucasian” of turbot) have shown a decreasing trend in terms of abundance, and for the rest of the investigated fish stock units (“Mediterranean migrant” bluefish, Atlantic bonito and Atlantic mackerel, “Black Sea” whiting, so-iuy mullet and the other marine fish species, “Black and Azov Seas” spiny dogfish), the status has not been determined due to the absence of systematic biological and fishery data.
Development of Malaysian Science Standard Document for Teaching Year Four Student according to Neoteric Approach Curriculum: A Concept Paper
Authors: Ling Ng Kai , Samsudin Syakirah , Saad Muhamad Ikhwan Mat , Daud Anis Nazihah Mat , Rahim Nurul Saidah Abdul , Arif Harleny Abd , Jusoh Normah
Published: April 2024

Purpose: This paper discussed about the development of Neoteric Approach Curriculum concept and the mapping of the Science Standard Document. The objectives of study are to examine the benefits of integrated curriculum, to outline the mapping of the concept of Neoteric Approach Curriculum for Year Four and to discuss the significant of integrating Science, Health Education and Visual Art.

Methodology: The development of the Neoteric Approach Curriculum for Year 4 Science Standard Document was generated from the idea of subject-integration. The mapping of the integration of Science, Health Education and Visual Art are needed to originate an integrated discipline that named as Learning Cluster of Human Development for Year Four. This learning cluster is grouped based on the intention to improve human personal development in terms of skills development and academic knowledge. 

Findings: The Neoteric Approach is a new and modern approach for delivering the teaching and learning process that helps to strengthen the existing Malaysian National Curriculum. Neoteric Approach Curriculum acts as a solution to the modernization of education and pedagogy to produce a holistic student in terms of balanced physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually, as well as to be competitive to fulfil the needs of 21st century. The theories that supported the concept of Neoteric Approach curriculum are constructivism theory by Jean Piaget and progressivism theory by John Dewey. Based on the theories, the elements that emphasized are active learning and learning by doing which allows the students to learn by actively engage in the learning process and enhanced their learning experience.

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: By having this approach, it could help to enhance the students-centred learning with integrated strategy and support active learning in classroom, cultivating students’ knowledge and skills development which will benefit them in the future.
Eco-Friendly Urban Mobility with EV Rental Services
Authors: Priya D. Farkade  , Rohit Sawaitul  , Sejal Tirpude  , Rashmi Nagose  , Monika Awadhut  , Srushti Tagde
Published: April 2024

Our platform introduces an effortless rental solution for electric vehicles (EVs) powered by PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and MySQL. Users can seamlessly locate EV rentals by district or nearby areas, facilitated by Google Maps integration. Leveraging technology's capabilities, our platform streamlines EV rental processes, serving both vehicle owners and renters. Furthermore, the platform exclusively focuses on EV rentals, offering users the ability to list available electric vehicles for lease or browse rental EV options. This enhances convenience for both vehicle proprietors and renters within the electric vehicle ecosystem. By integrating innovative technologies and meeting diverse user needs, our platform promotes sustainable urban mobility while adapting to the evolving transportation landscape
Analysis of Damage Assessment Tweets During Disaster using Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Vardhan Reddy Dereddy  , Chikoti Manisai  , Bommagani Pavan  , Mr. Nanda Kumar
Published: April 2024

This seems to be an abstract or summary of a paper on monitoring Twitter for damage assessments after a disaster. Using simple linear regression and Support Vector Regression methods for weighting and the random forest methodology for classification, the research provides a novel approach that makes use of low-level lexical characteristics, top-most frequency word features, and syntactic elements relevant to damage assessment. The accuracy of the suggested method for identifying damage assessment tweets is 94.62%, as measured across 14 typical disaster datasets for binary and multi-class categorization. Significant advancements were observed when comparing the proposed method to the state-of-the-art for both in-domain and cross-domain scenarios. The suggested method does not require labelled tweets or tweets of a specific disaster kind in order to be trained and implemented; instead, it can be trained on historical disaster datasets.
A Comprehensive Comparison of IBM Cloud and Microsoft Azure
Authors: Rhishi Kalp Chandrika  , Dr. Ashima Mehta
Published: April 2024

The ever-growing demand for scalability, agility, and cost-effectiveness has fuelled cloud computing to the forefront of modern IT infrastructure. According to Precedence Research, the global cloud computing market size was valued at USD 480 billion in 2022 and is expected to hit USD 2297.37 billion by 2032 with a registered CAGR of 17% from 2023 to 2032 [1].
The growth of cloud computing is driven by various factors such as the rapid evolution of technology and the globalization of businesses. Cloud computing is already embraced in various industries like Financial Services, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Retail, Education, and Architecture Engineering & Construction (AEC), where it streamlines operations, enhances collaboration, and revolutionizes processes.
Cloud computing holds immense potential, especially in sectors like healthcare, real estate, tourism, and small and medium enterprises, where it will facilitate faster and more informed decision-making processes through data collection and analysis. Additionally, cloud technology is revolutionizing government sectors by driving cost savings, enhancing efficiency, and promoting transparency and citizen engagement.
With the increasing number of cloud computing service providers such as IBM, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and others, it becomes crucial to delve into their technical nuances. Understanding how each provider's offerings align with specific business requirements, technical specifications, and future scalability is paramount for organizations venturing into their cloud journey. The main purpose of this paper is to explore and evaluate the technical dimensions of IBM Cloud and Microsoft Azure and understand its future potential.
I sistemi di difesa degli antichi borghi peninsulari pugliesi
Authors: Diceglie Angela
Published: April 2024

The objective of this contribution is to explore the defence systems of the Apulian coastal villages in order to grasp comparative aspects of the fortified cities on the sea. The study intends to explore and document the relationships and connections between the natural landscape and the fortified urban landscape. A sort of "multi-layered defensive model", born in the Bronze Age and lasting until the modern age. In Puglia in the Bronze Age, peninsular morphological models emerge born from the ancient flow of water of the erosive furrows "blades" which from the hinterland reach the coast and from the marine erosion they have drawn, where the consistency of the rock diversifies, small peninsulas, served by natural ports (sea outlet of the blades). The ancient coastal villages placed in morphological continuity with the locus observe different links with the sites where they were built, with their topographic characteristics, with the traces of foundation, with the physical-morphological structures of the place, in short with the shape and with the structure of the peninsula.
Kilwa, the first European overseas’ fortification built in the East
Authors: Campos João
Published: April 2024

The Portuguese Fort of Kilwa, 300 km south of Dar-es-Salam, is part of the archaeological landscape of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara (Tanzania), classified as World Heritage in 1981. Together with the Fort they stand out the ruins of the Great Mosque (11th/13th c.) and the Husuni Kubwa Palace (14th c.). Since the 10th century there were flourishing cities at , through which passed much of the trade in the Indian Ocean. As the control came to the Portuguese hands in the 16th century, the region went into decline.  Built in 17 days (23 July – 9 August 1505) during the inauguration voyage of Francisco de Almeida, the designated 1st Viceroy of India, the Fort was enshrined in royal rules for the ordering of the colonial direction of the Expansion. Therefore, it can be considered as the first construction of stone (coral) and lime made by Europeans in the eastern side of the world, 500 years ago. The Portuguese occupation only last for 7 years, but its use remain until the mid-nineteenth century, during the operational city. Despite the evolutionary adaptations that lend some contours of Swahili culture to the Fort, its original compositional principles are clearly identified. It is a practical and expeditious example of military architecture, in transition to pyroballistic architecture, designed with a square shape and two round bastions at opposite angles. This model possibly corresponds to the one idealized by Leonardo da Vinci, serving the requirements of the first phase of the Expansion (although it was also adapted in the remodeling of the medieval castles on the border with Spain). The period in which it occurs is called Manueline (King Manuel, 1495-1521), important examples remaining in Africa (Morocco with El Jadida and Aguz, or Ghana with Mina) and in India (Cranganor, Chale), some abandoned or destroyed, and others replaced by more advanced equipment. Kilwa's Fort (located on the seashore served by ships, like all Expansion forts) had internally 2 floors with flat cover in the bastions for artillery.
Obra en Patrimonio Público Español. Una experiencia profesional
Authors: Olmedilla Lacasa Fernando , Huertas de Maya Yanira , Barraca de Ramos Pilar
Published: April 2024

Action on the monumental architectural heritage implies the formation of multidisciplinary teams whose mission is its preservation and enhancement for its enjoyment in the present and inheritance of the future. Thanks to this work it is possible to undertake the complex tasks of rehabilitation and restoration of fortified monuments, maintaining their original essence in aesthetics and architecture, always providing information that allows us to recognize their memory and the identity they had in past times. Public administrations, associations, foundations, or councils can access different public subsidies in order to preserve the Heritage Property and ensure that the surrounding environment values it to finally protect it by considering it their own. This kind of works are sustainable due to the rehabilitation of these castles and defensive monuments, since the obtaining of benefits is reflected in their enhancement, in their recognition by the society that inhabits that territory, in their cultural promotion and their dissemination as a high-level tourist product. The commitment to Heritage that is a guarantee of success when there is a prior study and awareness of the need for intervention. There are very numerous assets on which to act and the choice must be determined for logistical reasons, applying the recommendations and instructions entrusted by international organizations such as UNESCO or the Council of Europe. Using value judgments about the history of the place or the landscape it forms, supervised by expert technicians in each subject, we will guarantee that the future of each intervention is an example of how to act, demonstrating that, seeking excellence, resources are allocated to the best proposals. We show, as examples, a selection of projects that are successfully completed in Spain, or are in development, carried out through agreements with public entities or through competitions to obtain economic funds, and that include a series of defensive structures of different chronological moments.
Analysis of cultural management models in medieval castles in the province of Alicante (Spain) and the Pomeranian voivodeship (Poland)
Authors: Mira Rico Juan Antonio
Published: April 2024

This paper analyses the management of medieval castles in the province of Alicante (Spain) and the Pomeranian voivodeship (Poland) from the beginning of the second decade of the 21st Century to nowadays. In this sense, Atalaya Castle (Villena) and Castalla Castle have been selected within the Spanish context. They are of Muslim origin and were integrated into the Crowns of Aragon and Castile. On the other hand, Sztum Castle and Kwidzyn Castle, which belong to the Teutonic Order, have been chosen within the Polish context. The main purpose of this research is to know which models of cultural management are applied in the medieval fortifications of these administrative areas. Therefore, both qualitative and analytical methodologies have been used to this effect. As for the results, this research has allowed to know the positive and negative elements regarding the cultural management applied in these castles.
Il contesto pluristratificato di Torre Cintola a Monopoli (BA): dall’approdo lungo la via Appia-Traiana alla torre costiera fortificata
Authors: Annese Caterina , Cacudi Giovanna , Quartulli Angelamaria
Published: April 2024

The coast of Monopoli is affected by a complex system of creeks used since ancient times as landings that connected, through the road network and the system of karst blades, the coast with the interior. Near the docks will develop from the sixteenth century a large and articulated system of fortified towers, functional to the defense of the hinterland.The context of Torre Cintola has been the subject of action by the ABAP Superintendence of the Metropolitan City of Bari, with a global approach (archaeological, monumental, environmental) aimed at protecting and enhancing a system of settlement of the coastal rural landscape, with a view to safeguarding the "identity" characteristics of the territory and the communities that have inhabited it over time. Recovery, restoration and enhancement of the tower were carried out by the Superintendence in 1995 and the Municipality of Monopoli in 2021; archaeological investigations carried out in the areas outside the tower and non-destructive diagnostic (georadar and georeferenced relief laser 3D scanner and GPS) also allowed to clarify the articulation and type. Just to the north of Torre Cintola are documented some ancient road sections, attributed to the Via Appia Traiana, whose strategic function, compared to the road networks that developed from the coast inland, has been confirmed by archaeological investigations carried out in the inlet adjacent to the tower, which was to represent a landing place for small and medium boats. On the seabed is preserved part of the keel and the wooden planking of a wreck, some areas of clay fragments and dead lithic bodies, while on the cliff have been identified numerous mooring bollards, made directly carving and shaping the rock bank and, in the northern part of the coast, a series of salt pans on the rocks with canalizations for the outflow of sea water.
La traça di El fratin. Forma e progetto delle fortificazioni “alla moderna” nel disegno di Jacopo Paleari
Authors: Pirinu Andrea
Published: April 2024

Starting from the second half of the fifteenth century, the design model that will characterize the so-called "modern" military architecture is perfected. Large is the repertoire of models produced by the illustrious figures such as Leon Battista Alberti, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Albrecht Dürer, Francesco di Giorgio Martini and the Sangallo family, to name a few of the most important. These are functional solutions to a new "art of war" that provides for the mutual protection of the ramparts through the crossfire of gunboats. The work of refining the design technique will continue and reach its peak around 1530 with the realization of works such as the bulwark Ardeatino in Rome by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. In this period the figure of the military engineer trained on the battlefield and supported by the treaties, made available by the spread of the press, acquires importance. Among the most important specialists in the war scene of the second half of the sixteenth century, we mention Giomaria Olgiati, Giovan Battista Calvi, Jacopo Paleari Fratino and Tiburzio Spannocchi, trusted experts and superintendents of the fortresses of Philip II, king of Spain. Jacopo Paleari El fratin is responsible between 1558 and 1586 of numerous works that combine adaptation to the places, field experience and knowledge of the state of the art with the models indicated in the military treatise to define unique solutions and of great design and landscape quality. In his work is evident the reference to the treatise published in the 1564 by Girolamo Maggi and captain Castriotto, entitled "Della fortificatione della città". Forms, construction technique and architectural solutions as well as graphic representation, strictly, "alla soldatesca" (military axonometry) allow you to identify and recognize the signature of the designer, the traça of El fratin. The contribution proposes a first selection of works designed by Jacopo Paleari, in collaboration with his brother Giorgio, which highlight this peculiarity.
Castelli e arsenali delle isole balcaniche nella Peregrinatio di Bernhard von Breydenbach
Authors: Jacazzi Danila , Fiorillo Raffaela
Published: April 2024

The voyage across the Mare Nostrum has had many meanings over the centuries: from the devotional purposes predominant in the pilgrimages of the Middle Ages, from the commercial exchanges that saw the establishment of merchant colonies in the main cities and harbour ports, to the movement of armies during the crusades and the diplomatic missions of ambassadors, nobles and knights during the Renaissance. From the 15th century onwards, relations between Italian courts and Mediterranean countries were not limited to mercantile aspects: scholars, clergymen and men of culture, driven by the Renaissance season and the rediscovery of the classical world, visited the Holy Land. Renaissance travellers of Franco-Renaissance culture left some of the most interesting depictions of the cities they visited in their diaries. The Peregrinatio in Terram Sanctam published in 1486 by Bernhard von Breydenbach, canon of Mainz, represents one of the main models of an itinerary in the Holy Land accompanied by some of the greatest expressions of the cartographic culture of the end of the century.
The Castle in Paphos, a fascinating, iconic, neglected, abused remain of a layered fortification
Authors: Verdiani Giorgio , Charalambous Alexia
Published: April 2024

The Castle of Cyprus is quite symbolic in between the destinies of restoration, reuse or decay that happen to almost any past fortification: it was built in defence of the city's harbour in the XIIIth century by the Lusignan to replace the Byzantines fortress in 1222. The Venetians destroyed the castle in 1570 and the Ottomans rebuilt it. In time it was used as a fortress, as a prison and later as a salt warehouse. Architecturally, the main part of the castle consists of a large square tower with an enclosed courtyard. Its layout consists of a central hall surrounded by smaller rooms. Out of the main building, an extended system of ruins testifies the past presence of a large fortification of the whole harbour. The castle is now used as a museum, a touristic attraction and for cultural events. The transformation of the port, enlarged with new artificial cliffs alters the context of the site. Using photogrammetry and interpreting the traces left in the masonry the present research will present an architectural evaluation of the various phases of the Castle trying to give an informative structure to this “maybe too much iconic” castle.
The “Castelvecchio” of Matera. Documentation and analysis of a urban fortress in the apulian-lucanian context
Authors: Lamacchia Enrico
Published: April 2024

The aim of this study is to investigate the medieval genesis of the town of Matera, by examining a specific area, now known as Castelvecchio, meaning old castle, site of the original fortified urban nucleus, by presenting a reconstruction of the main evolutionary phases, from the Lombard castrum to the Angevin walls, up to the transformation for civil use in the modern and contemporary age.This area is identified today as the top part of the famous Sassi, the historic districts of Matera (UNESCO Heritage), where there are still visible traces of these primitive fortifications absorbed in the complex urban fabric.The site was an ideal observation point for monitoring the surrounding area, while the harsh morphology of the rocky terrain presented optimal conditions to meet defensive needs.The research has led to hypothesize a complex in very close relationship with the geological substrate to be understood as an anthropic transformation of a pre-existing "natural fortification".The military function survived until the late medieval era, when urban development and modern revolutions in the field of defensive architecture led to the need to build other structures in the city and the consequent sale of the area under consideration for civilian use. Particular attention was paid to the relationship of the object in question with the context around, since a castle is not an element in itself, but the node of a network designed to control the territory, in very close relationship with the neighbouring lands and historical road network.
Ricostruzione 3D del sito fortificato di Monte Croccia (Basilicata, Italia)
Authors: Delli Santi Maurizio , Passarelli Massimiliano
Published: April 2024

The reconstruction work of the fortified site of Monte Croccia aims to create virtual models seeking a synthesis between technical restitution of the data and a naturalistic and evocative rendering of the archaeological context. In the case of the context presented in this work, we started from surveys already carried out in past excavations and from photographic shots taken on-site. As a first phase, the surveys were reworked and compared with the photographs, the most important information for the purposes of 3D modeling was recovered and new digital graphic supports were created which formed the basis of the work. In the second phase, after an accurate evaluation and interpretation of all the data available, with the new two-dimensional supports compatible with 3D modeling software, the volumetric models of the archaeological structures to be represented were created. Finally, these models were further processed with high-resolution textures for the final photo-realistic rendering.
When form is substance. Castles of Puglia and the art of building
Authors: De Cadilhac Rossella , Serafini Lucia
Published: April 2024

On the basis of first-hand architectural surveys based on an integrated approach (topographical, aero-photogrammetric, digital terrestrial photogrammetric, 3D laser acquisitions), both at small and large scales, this contribution intends to draw attention to the reality of fortified buildings that, due to the richness of their palimpsests and the singularity of their transformations, can serve as research laboratories and reference points for all others. In addition to increasing historical research, the aim is also to provide new arguments for the reasons of conservation. When they have not disappeared or been violated by incon-gruous interventions, the heritage of Apulia's fortified factories is in fact in a precarious condition, if not in a state of ruin, thus requiring new ways of protection and reconnection with the reference landscapes.
Factors influencing nurse satisfaction with Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinets
Authors: Aguilar-Escobar Víctor G. , Garrido-Vega Pedro , Vázquez-Rivas Patricia del Valle , Monzón-Moreno Antonio
Published: April 2024

To improve efficiency, quality and safety of medication administration systems, hospitals have been implementing automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) in healthcare units. The purpose of this study was to evaluate nursing staff’s level of satisfaction with ADCs by analyzing several aspects and differences in perceptions between groups of users. It being a fact that nurses are the end users of the ADC system, their perceptions and opinions are crucial to the success of this technological implementation. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in units with ADCs from a Spanish hospital (n = 97, 32.12%. response rate). Data were analyzed using comparisons between groups and principal component analysis (PCA). The results show that, in general terms, nursing staff have a high degree of satisfaction with ADCs, with order and organization being the most valued aspect. The type of clinical unit and personnel seniority explain some of the differences in valuation. PCA revealed the existence of two general dimensions of nurse satisfaction: efficiency and safety. From this study, conclusions can be drawn to help hospital managers achieve success in implementing ADCs in their centers.
Nursing care of a child with autism spectrum disorder and family according to Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations: case report
Authors: Söyünmez Selin , Söylemez Nagihan Merve
Published: April 2024

Nursing theories and models serve as a guide by creating a standard for nursing care. Thanks to theories and models, the quality of patient care and the professional development of nurses increases. Hildegard E. Peplau, who created the 'Interpersonal Relations Theory' between the patient and the nurse in nursing, emphasized the communication between the patient and the nurse and stated that nurses should help the healing process by providing emotional support as well as physical care. Autism Spectrum Disorder, which requires multidisciplinary and biopsychosocial care, is an increasingly increasing neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the health of children and families. Autism Spectrum Disorder affects the child and family's physical and mental health, economic situation, routines, social life and interaction with other people. In this case report, nursing care was given and reported to a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder who was hospitalized with pneumonia and child’s family within the framework of Peplau's Interpersonal Relations Theory.
Similarities and Differences between the North of France and Neighboring Regions of Belgium and Germany over the Course of the Middle Paleolithic
Authors: Locht Jean-Luc
Published: April 2024

The Saalian phase of the Middle Paleolithic (MIS 8 to 6) in northern France, as with Belgium and the Rhine Valley, has been characterized by a poor archaeological record, which seems to reflect discontinuous human occupation of these areas. All of the methods of lithic production from the Middle Paleolithic have been identified, with laminar debitage evident as well (Therdonne, Rheindalen, etc.). In this extensive geographical area, interglacial occupations (SIM 5e) are difficult to identify (Caours, Waziers, Lehringen, Neumark-Nord, Veldwezelt Hezerwater, etc.), largely for taphonomic reasons. During the beginning of the last glaciation (MIS 5d to 5a), several sites seem to show considerable similarities in systems of technological production (Seclin, Bettencourt-Saint-Ouen, Rémicourt, Tönchesberg, Wallertheim, etc.). Considered on a large scale, human occupations seem to be part of the same “techno-complex.” During this long phase of climatic transition, the settlement of the northwest appears to be significant and continuous. The end of the Middle Paleolithic (MIS 4 and 3) is characterized by greater cultural diversity, which seems to distinguish these three regions, and human occupation appears to be discontinuous.