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Deep-Learning-Based Anti-Collision System for Construction Equipment Operators
Authors: Lee Yun-Sung , Kim Do-Keun , Kim Jung-Hoon
Published: November 2023

Due to the dynamic environment of construction sites, worker collisions and stray accidents caused by heavy equipment are constantly occurring. In this study, a deep learning-based anti-collision system was developed to improve the existing proximity warning systems and to monitor the surroundings in real time. The technology proposed in this paper consists of an AI monitor, an image collection camera, and an alarm device. The AI monitor has a built-in object detection algorithm, automatically detects the operator from the image input from the camera, and notifies the operator of a danger warning. The deep learning-based object detection algorithm was trained with an image data set composed of a total of 42,620 newly constructed in this study. The proposed technology was installed on an excavator, which is the main equipment operated at the construction site, and performance tests were performed, and it showed the potential to effectively prevent collision accidents.
Digital Twin Technology in Data Center Simulations: Evaluating the Feasibility of a Former Mine Site
Authors: Ikeda Hajime , Mokhtar Nur Ellisha Binti , Sinaice Brian Bino , Mahboob Muhammad Ahsan , Toriya Hisatoshi , Adachi Tsuyoshi , Kawamura Youhei
Published: November 2023

Mining activities often deem mine sites as temporary, leading to their eventual reclamation, rehabilitation, or abandonment. This study innovates by proposing the re-purposing of the disused Osarizawa mine in Akita, Japan, leveraging its consistently low tunnel temperatures to establish a data center, thereby offering a sustainable economic avenue to offset reclamation costs. We assessed the feasibility of this transformation by gathering comprehensive environmental data from the site and conducting meticulous ventilation simulations. These simulations explored various scenarios encompassing diverse ventilation configurations, data server room dimensions, thermal outputs, and the inherent cooling capabilities of the proposed humid rooms. By juxtaposing the simulation outcomes with the criteria set forth in the ASHRAE 2011 Thermal Guidelines, we pinpointed the optimal parameters that satisfy the stringent temperature and relative humidity prerequisites essential for a data center’s operation. This research underscores the potential of reimagining abandoned mine sites as strategic assets, providing economic benefits while adhering to critical data center infrastructure standards.
Life Cycle Analysis of a Particleboard Based on Cardoon and Starch/Chitosan
Authors: Mata Teresa Margarida , Freitas Clara , Silva Gabriela Ventura , Monteiro Sandra , Martins Jorge Manuel , de Carvalho Luísa Hora , Silva Luís Manuel , Martins António Areosa
Published: November 2023

This work analyzes the life cycle environmental impacts of producing a particleboard based on cardoon fibers and a starch/chitosan adhesive from a “cradle-to-gate” perspective, considering the following life cycle steps: raw material production, adhesive preparation (component mixing and heating), cardoon fiber preparation (crushing and sieving), adhesive and fiber mixing, hot-pressing and final processing. The functional unit is a particleboard with the dimensions of 220 × 220 × 16 mm3. For the life cycle inventory, experimental data obtained from the production of particleboard on a pilot scale were used. The Aspen Plus V9 software was used to simulate the heating process in the manufacture of the biological adhesive and obtain the data associated with this stage. Portuguese or European conditions were considered for the background processes, using data from the EcoInvent V3.5 LCI database. The environmental impacts were quantified using the RECIPE methodology. To complement the study, the VOCs present in the panel were analyzed using the “active headspace” technique. The results show that for most of the environmental impact categories, energy consumption is dominant, followed by starch and chitosan production. Using fully renewable electricity produced in photovoltaic panels, instead of the Portuguese electricity mix, significantly reduces the impacts in most of the environmental impact categories, for example, the carbon footprint is reduced by 34%. Future studies will analyze how the environmental impacts can be further reduced, and how process scale-up may influence them.
Dimensionless Parameters for Waveform Characterization of Acoustic Emission Signals: Application to Sedimentation and Soil Compression Experiments
Authors: Castro Enrique , García-Ros Gonzalo , Villalva-León Danny Xavier , Valenzuela Julio , Sánchez-Pérez Juan Francisco , Conesa Manuel
Published: November 2023

Acoustic Emission (AE) is a non-destructive evaluation method that uses transient elastic waves produced by the sudden release of mechanical energy in a material or structure. This method generates multiple AE events during testing; therefore, it is important to develop parameters that capture the characteristics of each event (AE hit). The paper introduces new dimensionless parameters to characterize the waveform of AE signals: Earliness, Transitoriness, and Early Transitoriness. The study shows that these parameters provide an accurate description of AE waveforms, in some respects, better than traditional parameters, which makes them suitable for filtering with simple rules or in combination with machine-learning techniques. Two examples of the application of AE hit filtering from sedimentation and soil compression experiments are provided. In the sedimentation test analysis, the proposed parameters were used with K-means clustering to filter AE hits from outside the zone of interest and to calculate the rate of sedimentation. In the compression test of a sand sample under oedometric conditions, a simple filtering rule was applied to discriminate AE hits from unwanted sources and obtain a clear AE energy cumulative curve. In both cases, the dimensionless parameters have shown the capacity to discriminate between different AE sources and paths and the possibility of filtering hits from unwanted sources.
Case-Control Study of the Association between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Genes Involved in Xenobiotic Detoxification and Antioxidant Protection with the Long-Term Influence of Organochlorine Pesticides on the Population of the Almaty Region
Authors: Altynova Nazym , Khamdiyeva Ozada , Garshin Aleksandr , Baratzhanova Gulminyam , Amirgaliyeva Almira , Seisenbayeva Akerke , Abylkassymova Gulnar , Yergali Kanagat , Tolebaeva Anar , Skvortsova Liliya , Zhunussova Gulnur , Bekmanov Bakhytzhan , Cakir-Kiefer Céline , Djansugurova Leyla
Published: November 2023

The association of genetic polymorphisms with the individual sensitivity of humans to the action of pesticide pollution is being actively studied in the world. The aim of this study was a molecular epidemiological analysis of candidate polymorphisms of genes involved in pesticide metabolism, detoxification, and antioxidant protection. Some of the selected polymorphisms also relate to susceptibility to cancer and cardiovascular, respiratory, and immune system diseases in individuals exposed to pesticides for a long time. For a case-control study of a unique cohort of people exposed to organochlorine pesticides for 10 years or more were chosen, a control cohort was selected that matched with the experimental group by the main population characteristics. PCR-PRLF and genome-wide microarray genotyping (GWAS) methods were used. We identified 17 polymorphisms of xenobiotic detoxification genes and 27 polymorphisms of antioxidant defense genes, which had a significantly high statistical association with the negative impact of chronic pesticide intoxication on human health. We also found 17 polymorphisms of xenobiotic detoxification genes and 12 polymorphisms of antioxidant defense genes that have a protective effect. Data obtained added to the list of potential polymorphisms that define a group at high risk or resistant to the negative effects of pesticides.
Attitudes toward COVID-19 and Other Vaccines: Comparing Parents to Other Adults, September 2022
Authors: Dudley Matthew Z. , Schuh Holly B. , Goryn Michelle , Shaw Jana , Salmon Daniel A.
Published: November 2023

Few analyses of COVID-19 vaccine attitudes also cover routine vaccines or focus on parents. In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed US adults in September 2022, immediately following the authorization of updated bivalent COVID-19 boosters for adults but before their authorization for children. The vaccine attitudes of parents were compared to other adults. Fewer parents were up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines than other adults (54% vs. 67%), even after adjusting for age, education, and race/ethnicity (Adjusted Odds Ratio: 0.58; 95% Confidence Interval: 0.45–0.76). More parents had concerns about COVID-19 vaccines’ safety in children (67% vs. 58%; aOR: 1.59; 95%CI: 1.23–2.06) and vaccine ingredients (52% vs. 45%; aOR: 1.41; 95%CI: 1.09–1.81), and more parents perceived COVID-19 in children to be no worse than a cold or the flu (51% vs. 38%; aOR: 1.56; 95%CI: 1.22–2.01). Fewer parents supported COVID-19 vaccine school requirements (52% vs. 57%; aOR: 0.75; 95%CI: 0.58–0.97) and perceived high vaccine coverage among their friends (51% vs. 61%; aOR: 0.60; 95%CI: 0.46–0.78). However, three-quarters of parents intended their child to receive all routinely recommended vaccines, whereas only half of adults intended to receive all routinely recommended vaccines themselves. To improve parental informed vaccine decision-making, public health must ensure pediatric providers have updated resources to support their discussions of vaccine risks and benefits with their patients’ parents.
Improving Sentinel-1 Flood Maps Using a Topographic Index as Prior in Bayesian Inference
Authors: Tupas Mark Edwin , Roth Florian , Bauer-Marschallinger Bernhard , Wagner Wolfgang
Published: November 2023

Sentinel-1-based flood mapping works well but with well-known issues over rugged terrain. Applying exclusion masks to improve the results is common practice in unsupervised and global applications. One such mask is the height above the nearest drainage (HAND), which uses terrain information to reduce flood lookalikes in SAR images. The TU Wien flood mapping algorithm is one operational workflow using this mask. Being a Bayesian method, this algorithm can integrate auxiliary information as prior probabilities to improve classifications. This study improves the TU Wien flood mapping algorithm by introducing a HAND prior function instead of using it as a mask. We estimate the optimal function parameters and observe the performance in flooded and non-flooded scenarios in six study sites. We compare the flood maps generated with HAND and (baseline) non-informed priors with reference CEMS rapid mapping flood extents. Our results show enhanced performance by decreasing false negatives at the cost of slightly increasing false positives. In utilizing a single parametrization, the improved algorithm shows potential for global implementation.
Predicting the Presence of Groundwater-Influenced Ecosystems in the Northeastern United States with Ensembled Models
Authors: Snyder Shawn D. , Loftin Cynthia S. , Reeve Andrew S.
Published: November 2023

Globally, groundwater-influenced ecosystems (GIEs) are increasingly vulnerable to groundwater extraction and land use practices. Groundwater supports these ecosystems by providing inflow, which can maintain water levels, water temperature, and the chemistry necessary to sustain the biodiversity that they support. Many aquatic systems receive groundwater as a portion of baseflow, and in some systems, the connection with groundwater is significant and important to the system’s integrity and persistence. There is a lack of information about where these systems are found and their relationships with environmental conditions in the surrounding landscape. Additionally, groundwater management for human use often does not address maintaining the ecological functions of GIEs. We used correlative distribution modeling methods (GLM, GAM, MaxEnt, Random Forest) to predict landscape-scale habitat suitability for GIEs in two ecologically distinct ecoregions (EPA Level II ecoregions: Atlantic Highlands and Mixed Wood Plains) in the northeastern United States. We evaluated and combined the predictions to create ensemble models for each ecoregion. The accuracy of the ensemble models was 75% in the Atlantic Highlands and 86% in the Mixed Wood Plains. In the Mixed Wood Plains, hydric soil, surface materials, and soil permeability were the best predictors of GIE presence, whereas hydric soil, topographic wetness index, and elevation were the best predictors of GIE presence in the Atlantic Highlands. Approximately 1% of the total land area in each ecoregion was predicted to be suitable for GIEs, highlighting that there likely is a small proportion of the landscape occupied by these systems.
A Contemporary Pacific Village: A Proposal
Authors: Roach Elyjana
Published: November 2023

This paper proposes a contemporary Pacific village as a response to the pressing housing issues of Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. More specifically, the proposal explores this at the scale of a neighbourhood. Three branches are considered in the process of designing such a village: Pacific concepts of tā–vā; Pacific churches as housing partners; and Indigenous partnerships with Māori. These are imagined through hyper-local processes. The proposal is not conceived to be applied directly to other contexts in the South Pacific region. However, the proposal could become a point of reference to where other localities across the South Pacific can begin to shift and change their own direct built environments.
Decolonising and Re-Indigenising Neighbourhood Design
Authors: Clark Grace
Published: November 2023

How do we create a fairer, more equitable future? How do we create neighbourhoods that serve and nurture us; spaces that reflect us, that bring beauty, that inform our identities? Urbanists are generally reluctant to address the past in order to summon that more equitable future. However, I believe that it cannot be achieved without decolonisation. Before we get into it, we’ll need to set some parameters. I cannot dictate exactly how Māori should be represented or what mātauranga Māori should mean. That’s not what this piece is. Its purpose is instead to provide an overview of this topic and what Aotearoa can do to decolonise architecture and urban design on a larger scale. Hopefully, it will also introduce you to some incredible people and research that I highly recommend you dig into after this. Next, decolonisation, even just for design, is a large topic. It’s a complex and nuanced one, too. Furthermore, fully unpacking colonialism and its devastating, widespread and pervasive effects deserves a lot more time than we have today. So, let’s focus up. We’re here to talk about neighbourhoods, so, as much as it hurts, we are going to have to leave every other institution aside, just for today. Decolonised neighbourhoods will better reflect Aotearoa’s people. Through art and language, structures and environments, we can confront this country’s very real and ongoing colonial history and consciously make space for future Māori representation. This decolonisation will mean deconstructing what is in our neighbourhoods, who they’re for, and the institutions behind their creation. From there, it will mean purposeful and meaningful Māori and iwi involvement to consider what these spaces could become.
Urbanization-Driven Anthropogenic and Environmental Factors Shape Soil Dissolved Organic Matter in Mangrove Ecosystems
Authors: Wu Shengjie , Yuan Bo , Liu Shanle , Wang Qizhi , Liu Jingchun , Yan Chongling , Hong Hualong , Pavao-Zuckerman Mitchell A. , Lu Haoliang
Published: November 2023

Mangrove ecosystems play a critical role in supporting ecological service values and regulating the global carbon cycle. They have become one of the most highly vulnerable ecosystems in the Anthropocene under the long-term influence of diverse human perturbations. Soil dissolved organic matter (DOM) is an active fraction within the carbon cycle in mangrove ecosystems. However, it remains unclear how human perturbations regulate DOM dynamics. Here, we used the fluorescence method and structural equation modeling to quantify the anthropogenic and environmental influence on soil DOM across the urban development gradient on a national scale in China. Anthropogenic activities (urban construction and sewage discharge) and environmental factors (salinity, metals, pH, and soil organic carbon) were striking forces that shaped DOM quality in mangrove soils. Both indirect and direct effects played critical roles in the soil DOM heterogeneity across the gradient of urbanization. Environmental factors can act as cofactors mediating human impact on DOM pools and as promoters transforming soil DOM in mangroves. Our study provided novel insights into the relationship between coastal developments and mangrove soil DOM heterogeneity and improved knowledge of coastal ecosystems as blue carbon sinks.
Orbital Blocking Game Near Earth–Moon
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Authors: Han Hongyu , Dang Zhaohui
Published: November 2023

This paper explores the blocking capabilities of a spacecraft deployed near Earth–Moon
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expenditure, creating a blockade against their use of gravity assists. However, blocking against high-energy evaders is relatively weaker. Pursuers on Lyapunov orbits can execute blockades that
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pursuers cannot, albeit with lower mission-capable rates. The paper discusses mission-capable rates for different Lyapunov orbits and evader energies, revealing that each Lyapunov orbit has its unique optimal blocking energy, decreasing as the Lyapunov orbit size expands. In addition, the paper proposes a strategy for evaders to bypass blockades by sacrificing a portion of their Δ
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libration point-related blockade, the importance of the mission-capable rate, and the possibility of lunar-orbit blocking. These findings provide insights for future research on orbital games in the Earth–Moon system and orbital blockade.
Reassessing the Inhibiting Factors of Entrepreneurship Development in the SME Segment
Authors: Amoah John , Odoom Rebecca Kukuwa , Asiedu Yankey Emmanuel , Baidoo Paul , Aidoo Benjamin
Published: November 2023

While entrepreneurial barriers within the SME segment remain a germane issue not least, in the milieu that entrepreneurship and SME development contribute a hefty percentage to the global economy, especially in developing countries, little is to date known about barriers to entrepreneurship development and how to overcome it in the SMEs segment. Scholars suggest that knowing the factors that prevent entrepreneurship development is the bedrock of SMEs' growth and sustainability. However, the current study investigates the barriers to entrepreneurship development in the SME segment. The present study deployed articles from reputable scientific databases: Web of Science, Scopus, EHRIPLUS, EBSCO, Google Scholar, etc. to solicit information on the subject matter under discussion using the keywords search. Out of the numerous articles downloaded, thirty-five of them were used by the researchers to achieve the study objective. From the reviewed literature, it is therefore established that factors such as lack of risk-taking capacity, lack of a Strategic Plan, lack of managing finances, and inadequate market experience usually serve as hindrances to the growth and development of SMEs within the scope of developing countries.
MEMORIES BY S.V. MAKSIMOV ABOUT A.N. OSTROVSKY: TO THE PREHISTORY OF MEMOIRS
Authors: Shcherbakova Marina I.
Published: November 2023

For the first time, the article publishes archival materials related to the creative history of the memoir essays of the writer S.V. Maksimov about A.N. Ostrovsky “Literary Expedition” and “Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky”. The time of the origin of the idea of memories is determined, the circumstances that accompanied the work of Maximov, their close connection with the memories of the founder of the oral story genre I.F. Gorbunov. Genre-forming techniques of Maximov’s everyday writing prose, which bring the writer’s books closer to his memoirs, are revealed. Feedback is also emphasized: in Maximov’s memoirs, pictures of everyday life, the color of the era, descriptions of the environment, folk types and characters predominate. Maksimov’s letters, in particular, to the Moscow collector and founder of the Theater Museum A.A. Bakhrushin. They contain a detailed commentary on the theatrical relics that Maximov sent Bakhrushin to Moscow: little-known details of the history of the Russian theater, the founder of which was Ostrovsky. It is concluded that Maximov’s memoirs about Ostrovsky are presented not only in the textually designed essays “Literary Expedition” and “Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky”, but also in rough sketches, letters, reference and bibliographic notes and in the results of Maximov’s practical activities that contributed to perpetuating the memory of the playwright and popularizing the history of the national theater.
MEMORIES BY VARVARA MUZIL-BOROZDINA ABOUT A.N. OSTROVSKY
Authors: Оrlova Galina I. , Edoshina Irena A.
Published: November 2023

A.N. Ostrovsky not only wrote plays, but also staged them on stage himself. And since he lived in Moscow, the Maly Theater naturally came into his field of vision. Ostrovsky wrote plays for actors and their benefit performances. He loved actors, although sometimes he suffered incredibly from their poorly learned roles. The names of actors are often found in the playwright’s letters and in his thoughts about the theater. In turn, the actors loved Ostrovsky not only as the author of plays, but also as a person. This is clearly seen from the memoirs of the Maly Theater actress V.P., published here for the first time. Muzil-Borozdina. These memoirs were written by the actress already at a very respectable age for those times. But time could not extinguish the sincerity of her feelings, their spontaneity. The actress writes about Ostrovsky as if he were somewhere nearby, he was alive in her memory. This emotion gives the published memories the aroma of a bygone time.
DEVELOPMENT OF A CYCLE OF EXCURSION ROUTES DEDICATED TO A.N. OSTROVSKY ON THE TOPIC: “A.N. OSTROVSKY AND KOSTROMA TERRITORYˮ
Authors: Gorlanova Irina B. , Sharabarina Sofia G.
Published: November 2023

The urgency of the problem is connected with the 200th anniversary of A.N. Ostrovsky, which reflected the unfading interest in the life and work of the playwright. Kostroma is the birthplace of the ancestors of A.N. Ostrovsky, and the estate “Shchelykovoˮ, located in the Kostroma region, became his creative laboratory for many years. One of the ways to get acquainted with the work of a playwright is to conduct thematic excursions. The article reflects the development of a cycle of excursions dedicated to the playwright A.N. Ostrovsky in the Kostroma region. The main objects of the show associated with the Kostroma relatives and friends of the writer, as well as the places reflected in the plays of the playwright are determined. The role of Kostroma motifs in his work is revealed. The article gives examples of local objects that can be included in the tour, defines the main methods of showing and telling during the tour. As a result, a developed cycle of excursions around the city of Kostroma and the Kostroma Territory is proposed, which will introduce tourists to interesting facts from the biography of A.N. Ostrovsky, will show the reflection of Kostroma motives in his plays, show the significance of the playwright’s heritage in the history and culture of the region.
METAPHORICAL PICTURE OF ZAMOSKVORETSKAYA LIFE IN ARTISTIC PROSE BY A. N. OSTROVSKY
Authors: Fokina Madina A.
Published: November 2023

The article deals with metaphorical means of interpreting the conceptual content of A. N. Ostrovsky’s literary articles. Metaphors with spatial connotations and evaluative properties of characters. The author makes deep symbolic generalizations, actively using various methods of verbal expression for an ironic description heroes. The main pictorial means are combined in a wide figurative field, creating a vivid picture of merchant life. The system of text metaphors reflects the stylistic features of the writer’s narrative speech, the originality of his linguistic personality.
An Empirical Evaluation of Feature Selection Stability and Classification Accuracy
Authors: Büyükkeçeci Mustafa , Okur Mehmet Cudi
Published: November 2023

The performance of inductive learners can be negatively affected by high-dimensional datasets. To address this issue, feature selection methods are used. Selecting relevant features and reducing data dimensions is essential for having accurate machine learning models. Stability is an important criterion in feature selection. Stable feature selection algorithms maintain their feature preferences even when small variations exist in the training set. Studies have emphasized the importance of stable feature selection, particularly in cases where the number of samples is small and the dimensionality is high. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between stability measures, as well as, feature selection stability and classification accuracy, using the Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient (also known as Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient or simply Pearson’s r). We conducted an extensive series of experiments using five filter and two wrapper feature selection methods, three classifiers for subset and classification performance evaluation, and eight real-world datasets taken from two different data repositories. We measured the stability of feature selection methods using a total of twelve stability metrics. Based on the results of correlation analyses, we have found that there is a lack of substantial evidence supporting a linear relationship between feature selection stability and classification accuracy. However, a strong positive correlation has been observed among several stability metrics.
PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS, LEVERAGE DAN RISIKO GEOPOLITIK TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN PADA SUBSEKTOR COAL MINING DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA PERIODE 2016-2020
Authors: Sukirno Reza , Murni Sri
Published: November 2023

Pada umumnya nilai perusahaan yang tinggi menjadi keinginan dari setiap pihak baik perusahaan maupun investor, semakin tinggi nilai perusahaan maka semakin tinggi juga kemakmuran yang akan dirasakan. Penelitian kali ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruhProfitabilitas, Leverage dan Risiko Geopolitik Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan Subsektor Coal Mining di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2016-2020. Metode pengambilan sample yang digunakan adalah metode Purposive Sampling. Dari metodepengambilan data tersebut diperoleh 8 sampel dari 25populasi yang ada. Teknik analisis yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Uji Asumsi Klasik, Uji Regresi Linier Berganda dan Uji Hipotesis. Hasil dari penelitian inidiperoleh bahwa secara simultan Profitabilitas (ROE), Leverage (DER) dan Risiko Geopolitik (GPR) berpengaruhpositif signifikan  terhadap Nilai Perusahaan (PBV). Kemudian secara parsial diperoleh hasil bahwa Profitabilitas (ROE) berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap NilaiPerusahaan (PBV), Leverage (DER) berpengaruh negatiftidak signifikan terhadap Nilai Perusahaan (PBV), dan Risiko Geopolitik (GPR) tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap NilaiPerusahaan (PBV).
 
Kata Kunci: Profitabilitas, leverage, risiko geopolitik, nilai perusahaan
PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK, BRAND AMBASSADOR DAN KOREAN WAVE TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN PADA MAHASISWA S-1 PENGGUNA SKINCARE SCARLET WHITENING DI FAKULTAS EKONOMI DAN BISNIS UNIVERSITAS SAM RATULANGI MANADO
Authors: Waluyan Graciadea Anastasya , Lumanauw Bode , Rogi Mirah H.
Published: November 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah: 1) kualitas produk berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian, 2) brand ambassador berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian, 3) korean wave berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian pada mahasiswa pengguna skincare Scarlet Whitening di Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Sam Ratulangi Manado secara parsial dan stimultan, data yang dikumpulkan melalui kuisioner dengan menggunakan rumus slovin, 100 sampel diperoleh. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif yang meliputi ji validitas, reliabilitas, melalui uji f dan uji t untuk membuktikan hipotesis, uji analisis koefisien determinasi (R^2), dan uji asumsi klasik. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier berganda yang berfungsi untuk melihat pengaruhnya.
 
Kata Kunci: kualitas produk, brand ambassador, korean wave, keputusan pembelian
THE ROLES OF BRAND TRUST AND E-WOM (ELECTRONIC WORD OF MOUTH) ON SHOPEE’S CUSTOMER LOYALTY IN MANADO
Authors: Elsje Vina , Tulung Joy Elly , Tielung Maria V. J
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study is to explore the roles of brand and E-WOM on Customer loyalty, Study the case of customers of Shopee in Manado. This research is qualitative research using a case study approach. Primary data was gathered from an in-depth interview of 20 informants that used Shopee with 2 years of minimum use as the sample chosen using purposive. The data was analyzed through qualitative data analysis. The results show that brand trust has an important role in Customer loyalty, especially among Shopee customers in Manado. The indicators of brand trust namely: Perceived quality, Perceived ease-of-use, customer commitment, customer satisfaction, and product quality are the factors of brand trust to keep the customer stay loyal to the Shopee Brand. The findings for E-WOM that using the coding method also has an important role in Shopee customer loyalty which refers to the affirmation of the customers that perceive E-WOM as a reliable, helpful, adequate, and trustworthy non-commercial informational source. This study suggests that Shopee management or online shop owners keep their quality control over products so that the old customer would be easy to retain and there will be lessened critics over the problem of product quality and time prediction on products' arrival. Thus, the overall benefits can be felt by all parties involved.
 
Keywords: brand trust, E-WOM, customer loyalty, perceived quality, repurchase, quality control
High speed evanescent waveguide photodetector with a 100 GHz bandwidth
Authors: Ye Han , Han Qin , Wang Shuai , Chu Yimiao , Zheng Yu , Geng Liyan
Published: November 2023

The upcoming beyond-5G and 6G ultra-high speed transmission networks have urged photonic transceivers to allow for higher bandwidth performance. In this work, an evanescent coupled high speed waveguide photodetector (PD) is fabricated and analyzed. Adopting a modified uni-traveling carrier structure, the PD exhibits a bandwidth of 100 GHz and a low dark current of 3 nA at −1.5 V. Numerical simulations show that the measured responsivity of 0.25 A W−1 is worsened by the inaccurate cleaving length of the coupling waveguide, and could potentially reach 0.688 A W−1 with anti-reflection film at the facet. The bandwidth is bound by high resistance and capacitance giving a transit-time limit as high as 310 GHz.
Easier and More Enjoyable: Recognizing Mistakes by English Foreign Language (EFL) Learners Across Gender
Authors: Neda Moezzipour  , Jassem Alifathabadi
Published: November 2023

Daniel Kahneman asserted that recognizing others’ mistakes is both easier and more enjoyable. The current study aimed at testing this claim in the context of English language learning among Iranians with regards to grammar tests. To this end, 150 Iranian advanced English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners (75 males and 75 females) took a grammar test consisting of 25 error-recognition and 25 multiple-choice items. They were also asked to report the amount of enjoyment they experienced while answering each type of items. A series of independent samples t-test revealed that male learners performed significantly better on the first type of items while females outscored males in the second type. Moreover, males reported more enjoyment for error-recognition items while the exact opposite was the case for female participants. In other words, the findings revealed that, taking into account the modifications that had to be made to operationalize concepts in this study, Kahneman’s statement held ground for male language learners but not females. The bottom line is that this difference was observed across gender and further investigations might shed more light on the reasons behind it. Meanwhile, the results suggest that test designers should put more thought into putting different types of items on grammar tests to avoid tipping the scale to the advantage of one gender.
Phospholipase C-γ as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Graves’ Orbitopathy
Authors: Roh Tae Hoon , Chae Min Kyung , Ko Jae Sang , Kikkawa Don O. , Jang Sun Young , Yoon Jin Sook
Published: November 2023

Background: Phospholipase C-γ (PLC-γ) plays a crucial role in immune responses and is related to the pathogenesis of various inflammatory disorders. In this study, we investigated the role of PLC-γ and the therapeutic effect of the PLC-specific inhibitor U73122 using orbital fibroblasts from patients with Graves’ orbitopathy (GO).Methods: The expression of phospholipase C gamma 1 (PLCG1) and phospholipase C gamma 2 (PLCG2) was evaluated using polymerase chain reaction in GO and normal orbital tissues/fibroblasts. The primary cultures of orbital fibroblasts were treated with non-toxic concentrations of U73122 with or without interleukin (IL)-1β to determine its therapeutic efficacy. The proinflammatory cytokine levels and activation of downstream signaling molecules were determined using Western blotting.Results: PLCG1 and PLCG2 mRNA expression was significantly higher in GO orbital tissues than in controls (P<0.05). PLCG1 and PLCG2 mRNA expression was significantly increased (P<0.05) in IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, and a cluster of differentiation 40 ligand-stimulated GO fibroblasts. U73122 significantly inhibited the IL-1β-induced expression of proinflammatory molecules, including IL-6, IL-8, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, cyclooxygenase-2, and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-Akt) and p38 (p-p38) kinase in GO fibroblasts, whereas it inhibited IL-6, IL-8, and ICAM-1, and p-Akt and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK) in normal fibroblasts (P<0.05).Conclusion: PLC-γ-inhibiting U73122 suppressed the production of proinflammatory cytokines and the phosphorylation of Akt and p38 kinase in GO fibroblasts. This study indicates the implications of PLC-γ in GO pathogenesis and its potential as a therapeutic target for GO.
OPINIONS OF OWNERS AND MANAGERS ON THE BUSINESS RISKS OF SMES SUSTAINABILITY: DOES GENDER MATTER?
Authors: Dvorsky Jan , Olah Judit , Bednarz Joanna , Hudakova Maria
Published: November 2023

The aim of the article is the quantification of the effect size of business risks in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) sustainability according to gender. Data collection was carried out in the period 12/2022–01/2023 using the CAWI methodology. 1,090 owners and managers from the business environment of the SME segment participated in the research in the Visegrad group countries. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was implemented on the evaluation of the hypotheses of research. The statistical software IBM SPSS Statistics and AMOS vs. 28 were used in the data analytics. The management of business risks, just like market, financial and personnel risks, has a strong positive impact on the sustainable development of SMEs. Personnel risk management is the most important determinant which has a strong positive impact on the sustainable development of SMEs with male entrepreneurs. Financial risk management has a medium positive effect on the sustainable development of SMEs for female entrepreneurs. The research findings illustrate the important role for key individuals in national development and for strategic documents dealing with how to help the SME segment.
A comparative study of oral diacerein and transdermal diacerein as Novasomal gel in a model of MIA induced Osteoarthritis in rats
Authors: Fareed Noor Yousif , Kassab Hanan Jalal
Published: November 2023

Background: Osteoarthritis is a chronic pathology of the joints causing disability and morbidity. Diacerein is a disease-modifying agent indicated for osteoarthritis management with enhanced performance and have much lower side effects profile than conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Oral administration of Diacerein is associated with a laxative effect , thus causing treatment discontinuation.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the activity of Diacerein novasome-based transdermal gel compared with standard oral treatment in the management of induced osteoarthritis in a rat model.

Materials and methods: A single intra-articular injection of monosodium iodoacetate was administered to the left knee joint, resulting in the development of Osteoarthritis. Disease progression and the effect of both routes of Diacerein treatment were evaluated by morphological, biochemical, histological, and radiological studies.

Results: Osteoarthritis was successfully induced in rats’ knee joints. Morphological studies revealed that both Diacerein treatments significantly reduced joint swelling as compared to the untreated group. The serum TNF-α and IL-1β levels were significantly lower in both Diacerein treatment groups as compared to the untreated group throughout the course of the study. Histological and radiological findings confirmed that transdermal Diacerein treatment protects against cartilage degradation like oral treatment.

Conclusion: Novasomal technology proved its efficacy as a carrier for the transdermal delivery of Diacerein. The in-vivo study on an animal model of osteoarthritis showed that Diacerein transdermal gels provided sufficient pharmacological activity for the attenuation of the disease. This finding could support its use as an alternative to the standard oral treatment to avoid side effects.
Nouveaux propos sur la construction de l’identité
Authors: Chiland Colette
Published: November 2023

L’identité sexuée est construite par l’enfant à partir de son vécu corporel, qu’il interprète en fonction des messages conscients et inconscients de ses parents. La distinction qui a été introduite entre le sexe et le genre oblige à préciser la terminologie qu’on utilise. Et la référence aux intersexués et aux transsexuels fait discuter de la part biologique et cérébrale d’un côté, de la part interactionnelle et culturelle de l’autre. L’identité se constituant au sein de l’unité bébé-parents est d’emblée sexuée.
Pour des études en économie de défense sur le soldat augmenté
Authors: Belin Jean , Fawaz Mahdi
Published: November 2023

Cet article propose une discussion autour du concept d’homme augmenté sous une perspective économique. Le manque d’études en économie sur ce sujet est apparent et des recherches doivent être menées afin de mieux évaluer ses conséquences.
Origine sociale et configurations amicales parmi des élèves de collège
Authors: Chabot Timothée
Published: November 2023

Résumé Plusieurs travaux ont montré que les représentations de l’amitié et la structure des réseaux amicaux varient avec le milieu socioprofessionnel parmi les français·es adultes. En revanche, une telle comparaison n’a pas été entreprise auprès des enfants et adolescent·es. Le présent article s’attache donc, à partir d’une enquête dans quatre collèges socialement mixtes, à comparer les configurations amicales des élèves au sein de l’établissement selon leur origine socioprofessionnelle. Il s’appuie sur l’analyse des réseaux amicaux de 820 élèves suivi·es pendant un an et demi, notamment à l’aide de modèles statistiques de type TERGM (Temporal Exponential Random-Graph Model). Le degré de transitivité des relations et la force de l’homophilie résidentielle ne varient pas selon l’origine sociale. En revanche, l’homophilie de goûts musicaux et de personnalité déclarée est plus marquée chez les enfants des classes supérieures, une fois prises en compte les principales propriétés structurelles des réseaux. Ces résultats soulignent le rôle conjugué du contexte scolaire et des socialisations extra-scolaires dans la structuration des sociabilités collégiennes.
Cities, Networks, and Hierarchies: A Systematic Model of Romanian Novel
Authors: Bako Alina
Published: November 2023

This article sets out to observe the manner in which using the city as a narrative scenario can determine the creation of a systemic model of knowledge. Based on Morillo’s theory that urban spaces can be analyzed by observing the interaction between the networks they belong to and the hierarchies they form, eventually becoming “hubs of knowledge,” we try to prove that the Romanian novels of the late nineteenth century and the interwar period are valuable points of reference for sketching a systemic model of the South-East European space. The specificity of Romanian literature, reflecting historical conditions and relations with empires such as the Austro-Hungarian or Ottoman empires, as well as the constitution of labor relations through the transition from rural to accelerated urbanization produces a viable matrix. These aspects can be encountered in the novels of Romanian writers such as Ioan Slavici and Liviu Rebreanu, who reflect the reality of the Transylvanian space and the relations between the communities of Romanians, Germans, Saxons or Swabians, Hungarians and Jews, to Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu, the writer who creates the image of Bucharest as part of the European urban network, even if it is hierarchically subordinate to Paris.
Indicators for Organizational Digital Transformation in the Thai University Context
Authors: Laorach Chanchira , Tuamsuk Kulthida
Published: November 2023

Organizational digital transformation comprises a number of significant factors for measuring success, each of which involves different evaluating criteria. This research was aimed at developing indicators and criteria behind Thai universities' organizational digital transformation by the use of the quantitative research method and a questionnaire for data collection. The informants included administrators of six Thai universities: 303 high-level administrators, 174 middle-level administrators, and 18 low-level administrators. From the total of 495 administrators, 262 completed and returned the questionnaire. Analyses were then performed based on the statistics showing frequencies and percentages. The findings showed nine key indicators, nine sub-indicators, and 10 evaluating criteria that are appropriate for evaluating the work outcomes in the dimension of digital transformation. The most appropriate indicators were the digital strategies and personnel. The results would benefit administrators, academics, researchers, and the officers involved in deploying the work of organizational digital transformation under the educational context. The benefits would be in planning and developing the policy in digital transformation of Thai universities that is in the right direction and more clarified. Other institutions would also be able to effectively and successfully apply the indicators in their digital transformation process.
The Influence of Department Stores' Price Promotion Strategy Toward Consumers' Repurchase Intentions
Authors: Lei Hong , Chen Chiwei , Lu Yunfeng , Pao Lu-Sheng
Published: November 2023

Taiwan's retailing industry faces fierce competition, and there are practical gaps regarding price promotion and repurchase intention. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of department stores' price promotion strategies on consumers' repurchase intentions and what the moderation effect of perceived risks has on the relationship between price promotion and repurchase intention. The results show (1) the consistency, presentation, and information content of price promotion on the repurchase intentions have a positive and significant impact, and (2) the perceived risks would weaken the relationship of the price promotion and repurchase intention. Therefore, this study proposes related suggestions of business management strategy regarding the establishment of price consistency that customers can trust in when shopping at domestic department stores; to use different price promotion presentation methods to lock in the repurchase behavior of different customer groups; to fade the information contents of price promotions for price-oriented services; and to reduce customers' perceived risk.
Multi-Dimensional Cloud Model-Based Assessment and Its Application to the Risk of Supply Chain Financial Companies
Authors: Zhou Jinming , Zhan Yuanyuan , Chen Sibo
Published: November 2023

The multi-dimensional cloud model is proposed as the expansion of the one-dimensional cloud model. The features of ambiguity and stochasticity in complex information situations are considered; thus, this optimized model can be utilized upon multiple value classifications and ordering via which the objects' attributes of physical and social can be reflected. Therefore, this promoted model is wildly used. This paper provides a knowledge graph by reviewing the theoretical research of the multi-dimensional cloud model and its related bibliographies, and Cite Space is applied here to give a visualization conclusion. In recent years, a multitude of theories and methods have emerged to address the challenges posed by fuzzy and stochastic uncertainty in various domains, such as image segmentation, data mining, prediction techniques, and comprehensive evaluation of multiple metrics and dimensions using uncertain linguistic variables.
Breaking Boundaries Between Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Wang Jinhai , Tie Yi , Jiang Xia , Xu Yilin
Published: November 2023

There is a wide connection between linguistics and artificial intelligence (AI), including the multimodal language matching. Multi-modal robots possess the capability to process various sensory modalities, including vision, auditory, language, and touch, offering extensive prospects for applications across various domains. Despite significant advancements in perception and interaction, the task of visual-language matching remains a challenging one for multi-modal robots. Existing methods often struggle to achieve accurate matching when dealing with complex multi-modal data, leading to potential misinterpretation or incomplete understanding of information. Additionally, the heterogeneity among different sensory modalities adds complexity to the matching process. To address these challenges, we propose an approach called vision-language matching with semantically aligned embeddings (VLMS), aimed at improving the visual-language matching performance of multi-modal robots.
An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Case of Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Left Atrium as Severe Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis with Atrial Fibrillation, Fast Ventricular Rate, and Left Atrial Failure
Authors: Mohanty Satyapriya , Kumar Abhinav , Banerjee Anindya , Deb Pranjit , Das Debasish
Published: November 2023

It is extremely rare to encounter primary malignant tumors of the heart. Rhabdomyoma constitutes approximately 20% of all primary malignant tumors of the heart. Rhabdomyoma commonly arises from the ventricular wall, and rarely, they arise from the atrial wall and mimic symptomatic atrioventricular valve stenosis. We describe an extremely rare case of left atrial (LA) rhabdomyosarcoma detected during the transesophageal echocardiography arising from the posterior wall of the left atrium protruding into the left ventricle causing obstruction of the mitral valve. Our case is a rare case of LA rhabdomyosarcoma presenting with mitral inflow obstruction and symptomatically mimicking severe rheumatic mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation and fast ventricular rate with orthopnea secondary to LA failure and passive pulmonary venous congestion.