bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Manajemen Ulkus Diabetikum (Edukasi, Pelatihan dan Pendampingan) Melalui Family Care Giver Pada Penderita Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Siti Rofiatun Rosida  , Lestyani  , Sudaryanto
Published: May 2023

Komplikasi kronik dari DM adalah ulkus diabetikum yang disebabkan oleh angiopati, neuropati dan adanya infeksi. 10% sampai 25% dari pasien diabetes yang memiliki luka berkembang menjadi ulkus kaki diabetic.   Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk peningkatan status kesehatan masyarakat terutama keluarga dengan anggota diabetisi dapat memahami tentang pencegahan ulkus diabetik serta mengetahui tentang cara perawatan dasar ulkus diabetik. Pada kegiatan ini yang dilakukan adalah penyuluhan/pemberian edukasi, demonstrasi dan simulasi perawatan kaki callus serta perawatan dasar luka diabetikum dan pendampingan care giver dalam pemberian perawatan kaki diabetikum pada diabetesi. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan pada 18 Agustus 2022, bertempat di Desa Jabung Plupuh Sragen, diikuti oleh 40 orang peserta, 20 kader posyandu Lansia dan 20 anggota keluarga dengan diabetisi. Pada kegiatan ini terdapat peningkatan yang siginifikan pada tingkat pengetahuan caregiver, sebelum diberikan materi tingkat pengetahuan terbanyak kategori cukup 16 orang dan pada postes meningkat didominasi tingkat pengetahuan baik 30 orang. Dari 17 diabetesi, pada kunjungan hari ke-2 setelah pelatihan terdapat 10 orang masih bergantung penuh dalam memberikan perawatan kaki, tetapi pada kunjungan hari ke-5 setelah pelatihan meningkat menjadi 9 caregiver sudah mandiri, 6 masih dibantu dan hanya 2 yang bergantung penuh. Kesimpulan kegiatan ini adalah peningkatan kemampuan dalam praktik senam kaki diabetes mellitus sebagai upaya menghindari risiko terjadinya gangguan vaskular darah, neuropati dan infeksi pada kaki. Peserta family caregiver menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan Dan peningkatan kemampuan dalam memberikan perawatan dasar ulkus diabetikum.
APLIKASI PEMBELAJARAN INTERAKTIF PENYETARAAN REAKSI REDUKSI DAN OKSIDASI MENGGUNAKAN METODE BILOKS BERBASIS MOBILE
Authors: Permatasari Desy Intan , Kusumaningtyas Entin Martiana , Intan Pratiwi Elya
Published: May 2023

Pada jenjang pendidikan SMA, mata pelajaran Kimia merupakan salah satu materi yang menantang bagi siswa. Kimia adalah mata pelajaran yang berbasiskan teori dan operasi perhitungan. Seringkali pengajar menyampaikan materi secara lisan. Hal ini dapat mengurangi efektifitas belajar mengajar karena siswa cenderung jenuh terhadap penyampaian materi yang disampaikan secara monoton melalui lisan atau verbal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan aplikasi berbasis android yang terintegrasi dengan sistem yang telah dirancang dan sistem yang akan dibuat. Aplikasi pembelajaran ini di peruntukkan kepada siswa yang mempelajari materi kimia bab reduksi dan oksidasi (redoks). Aplikasi ini dapat dijalankan secara offline sehingga tidak membutuhkan koneksi internet pada saat mengaksesnya. Dari hasil pengujian yang dilakukan, aplikasi dapat berjalan baik pada beberapa skenario pengujian dan device android.
The Influence of Price, Product Quality, and Brand Image on Online Purchasing Decisions for Aquaponic Products at PT Tanikota
Authors: Suryana Delia Nada , Rochdiani Dini
Published: May 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged all activities to be carried out completely online, including purchasing fresh products to meet daily food needs. PT Tanikota is a company located in Bandung that sells aquaponic products online. Behind the existing business potential, consumers of fresh produce are still not sure to make purchases online because they cannot see or choose directly the products they want to buy, given their perishable characteristics. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of price, product quality, and brand image on online purchasing decisions for aquaponics at PT Tanikota. The design of this research is using mixed methods. The results showed that price and product quality had an effect on purchasing decisions for aquaponics products online at PT Tanikota, while brand image had no significant effect. Price, product quality, and brand image simultaneously have a significant effect on online product purchase decisions at PT Tanikota. The influence of price is 18.2%, product quality is 23.4% and brand image is 9.4%.
Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) Model of Bandung Regency Food Security during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Syakirotin Muthiah , Karyani Tuti , Noor Trisna Insan
Published: May 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on changes in people's economic activities, leading to an increase in the poverty rate. This has an impact on people's ability to obtain safe and sufficient food. The food security status of the city/district does not always guarantee that each individual is food secure because each region has different characteristics. The diversity of each village has the effect of variance in food security results. This study aims to model the influence of the Covid-19 Pandemic and food security indicators in Bandung Regency using Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR). This research was conducted in Bandung Regency in 280 villages. The design used in this research is descriptive quantitative. The data source used was secondary data on food security in Bandung Regency. The results showed that the influence of the percentage of the population infected with Covid-19 on food security was greatest in the southern area of Bandung Regency, and the value of the Local R2 coefficient of the influence of indicators in the calculation of the food security composite was highest in Nagreg District.
The Organic Fertilizer Application Effect on Yield and Quality of Two Introduced Rice Varieties in Timor Leste
Authors: Soares Marcus dos Santos , Handoyo Tri , Hariyono Kacung
Published: May 2023

The Lahoten Musan Kabuar and Lahoten Musan Lotuk Naruk varieties are two introduced rice varieties from Timor Leste. Optimization of cultivation techniques using organic fertilizers with different doses is carried out to obtain the best growth and yield quality. The research was carried out from December 2021 to April 2022 using the CDAST laboratory greenhouse at the Universitas Jember. The experimental design used a completely randomized design (CRD) with two factors. The main factor is the type of rice varieties which consists of 2 levels, namely the Lahoten Musan Kabuar variety (V1) and the Lahoten Musan Lotuk Naruk variety (V2). The second factor is the dose of organic fertilizer application, which consists of 4 levels, namely 0 tons ha-1 (P0), 2 tons ha-1 (P1), 4 tons ha-1 (P2), and 6 tons ha-1 (P3). The results showed an interaction between the use of organic fertilizer and the type of varieties on plant height, chlorophyll content, protein content, fat content, and amylose content. Whereas the application of organic fertilizer had no significant effect on the parameters of the number of tillers, number of panicles per plant, number of seeds per panicle, the weight of 100 seeds, carbohydrate content, and water content. The results of DMRT on interaction parameters show that the organic fertilizer dose factor has a more dominant influence than the variety factor.
Prolonged Unmet Mental Health Needs of the 2017 Pohang Earthquake Survivors
Authors: Joe Soohyun , Lee Jungsun , Klaus Federica , Ng Hui Xin , Eyler Lisa T. , Lee Youngryeol
Published: May 2023

Objective Two years after the 2017 Pohang earthquake, some people sought follow-up mental health support. The demographic and clinical characteristics of this unique group of people were investigated to identify some insights on the predisposing factors of the longterm need for psychiatric help after a severe earthquake disaster.Methods De-identified data from those seeking mental health support 2 years after the 2017 Pohang earthquake were used. The descriptive statistics of demographic and clinical characteristics of the study group was identified and paired with general population data obtained from open and public governmental websites. Sex, age distribution, destruction of house, and psychiatric disorder were compared between the follow-up sample and general population.Results The proportion of women in the group seeking support was two times higher than that in the general population, and people ages between 50 and 70 years commonly sought support. The severity of home destruction was higher among people who sought and needed follow-up mental health support programs than in the general population. There was a higher proportion of people with psychiatric disorders in the group seeking support than in the general population.Conclusion The need for long-term mental health support 2 years after an earthquake was higher in women than in men and those aged between 50 and 70 years, and those with a previous psychiatric history and with a higher severity of home destruction, which lead to necessitating leaving the home. Future earthquake response should include screening and psychiatric treatment referral and residential support in vulnerable people.
INTEGRATION OF QR-CODE AND WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING DIGITAL TOURISM IN IBOIH VILLAGE, INDONESIA AS A LESSON LEARNED MEDIA ON THE VOLCANIC ISLAND
Authors: YANIS Muhammad ,   Geophysical Engineering Department, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam-Banda Aceh, Indonesia, ZAINAL Muzakir , PUTRA Riza Aulia , PAEMBONAN Andri Yadi ,   Geophysical Engineering Department, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam-Banda Aceh, Indonesia,   Architecture Department, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam-Banda Aceh, Indonesia,   Geophysical Engineering Department, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung, Indonesia
Published: May 2023

The Great Sumatran Fault activity on Sumatra Island has presented a series of volcanoes and geological landscapes that can be developed as geo-tourism potential, such as in Iboih. The Weh Island has many natural tourism potentials that can be used to improve the community's income directly and as lessons learned for the dangers of living in a volcanic environment. The conventional method of delivering information is through a guide to visitors. This is very limited to the guide's ability to explain the phenomenon of tourist sites and the relation to lessons learned. In this study, we use the integration of QR-Code and web-based technology to develop a digital tourism system that can provide unlimited information to visitors and can be managed efficiently by the public. The data analysis shows that a QR code information board integrated with a web-based programming system can be used to monitor the number of monthly visitors at each tourism site. In addition, the java-script integration on the QR code board can present information that can be changed through links, images or videos without reprinting the QR-code model. Furthermore, we also present important locations from Iboih Village in the form of Web-GIS, such as tourist locations, road access, public infrastructure and food locations that tourists can easily access. Based on the research, we conclude that integrating QR-code and web-based programming can be an effective tool in tourism development as a medium for lessons learned by the community.
Sosyal Bilim Araştırmaları Etik Onay Süreci Hakkında Bir Örnek Olay Araştırması
Authors: MİSER Rıfat
Published: May 2023

Yükseköğretim Kurulunun 2012 yılında yayımladığı, 2016 yılında da güncellediği Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesi uyarınca, lisansüstü tezler de içinde olmak üzere, insan etkileşimli araştırmaların, araştırma etiğine uygun biçimde gerçekleşmesi için üniversitelerde etik kurullar oluşturulmuştur. Sosyal bilimler etik kurulu bunlardan biridir. Fakat sosyal bilim araştırma tasarımları için etik onay alınması, ülkemiz için yeni bir durumdur. Üstelik bu kurulların çalışmasına yol gösteren Yönergenin içerdiği etik kodların büyük kısmı araştırma etiği ile değil, yayın etiği ile ilgilidir. Dolayısıyla sosyal bilimler etik kurullarının önlerine gelen araştırma tasarımlarına etik onay verme görevini nasıl ve nelere dikkat ederek yerine getirdiği bilinmemektedir. Bu konuda herhangi bir araştırmaya rastlanmamıştır. Yazarın yaklaşık iki yıl boyunca Türkiye’nin en eski üniversitelerinden birinde etik kurul üyesi olarak başvurular üzerinde yaptığı etik inceleme sonuçlarının veri kaynağı olarak kullanıldığı bu örnek olay araştırması, söz konusu belirsizliğe kendi çapında ışık tutmaktadır. Araştırmanın bulguları; başvuru formlarının yalınlaştırılması ve alana özgülenmesi gerektiğini, etik kurul üyeliğinin öğretim üyeleri için ciddi bir iş yükü artışına neden olduğunu; başvuruların yaklaşık 2/3’ünden etik bakımdan düzeltme istenmesinin bu iş yükü artışına önemli bir katkı yaptığını; düzeltme nedenlerinin başvuru belgelerinin hazırlanmasındaki özensizlik ile ‘yöntemsel yanlışların yanılmaya yol açabileceği’ konusundaki duyarlık eksikliğinden kaynaklandığı göstermektedir.
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Caesarean Scar Defect: Progress and Controversies
Authors: Wu Zhuna , Liu Shunlan , Huang Fang , Ke Yumin
Published: May 2023

Objective: A caesarean scar defect (CSD), a niche in the uterus, is an emerging long-term complication after caesarean section (CS). With rising rates of CS, the risk of post-caesarean iatrogenic complications has increased, although many women may be diagnosed incidentally while asymptomatic. We present a review of the diagnosis and treatment of CSD. Mechanism: We describe the current state of treatment of CSD in terms of diagnosis and the different treatment options. Findings in Brief: The diagnosis can be confirmed by transvaginal sonography, hysteroscopy and other imaging examinations. At present, therapy is dependent on the presence of symptoms, the size of the CSD, and secondary infertility. Non-invasive management includes oral contraceptives and the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), which can improve the clinical symptoms of prolonged menstrual periods to some certain extent. Currently, the principal therapy is surgery, and micro-invasive surgical management includes transvaginal, hysteroscopic and laparoscopic procedures. However, there is no unified surgical selection standard, and the selection of surgical methods and the effect of surgical management are also controversial and need to be further studied. Conclusions: The aim of this review is to summarize and compare the selection of diagnostic and therapeutic methods and the differences in the curative effects of these therapeutic methods for CSD.
Bard on a Japanese researcher’s doctorate revoked due to research fraud
Authors: wikiarchiving
Published: May 2023

Bard on a Japanese researcher’s doctorate revoked due to research frauds
International Trade Law: Facilitating Cross-Border Commerce and Dispute Resolution
Authors: Butt Aaliya
Published: May 2023

International Trade Law: Facilitating Cross-Border Commerce andDispute Resolution
Real Estate Transactions: Legal Considerations and Due Diligence
Authors: Nathan Zofia
Published: May 2023

Real Estate Transactions: Legal Considerations and Due Diligence
Contractual Rights and Obligations: A Comprehensive Guide to Commercial Law
Authors: Nathan Zofia
Published: May 2023

Contractual Rights and Obligations: A Comprehensive Guide toCommercial Law
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Authors: end exp
Published: May 2023

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Class Size and Student Achievement: A Modern Meta-Analysis
Authors: Opatrny Matej , Havranek Tomas , Irsova Zuzana , Ščasný Milan
Published: May 2023

Class size reduction mandates are frequent and invariably justified by studies reporting positive effects on student achievement. Yet other studies report no effects, and the literature as a whole awaits correction for potential publication bias. Moreover, if identification drives results systematically, the relevance of individual studies will vary. We build a sample of 1,767 estimates collected from 62 studies and for each estimate codify 42 factors reflecting estimation context. We employ recently developed nonlinear techniques for publication bias correction and Bayesian model averaging techniques that address model uncertainty. The results suggest publication bias among studies featured in top five economics journals, but not elsewhere. The implied class size effect is zero for all identification approaches except Tennessee's Student/Teacher Achievement Ratio project. The effect remains zero for disadvantaged students and across subjects, school types, and countries.
Storytelling as Inverse Inverse Planning
Authors: Chandra Kartik , Li Tzu-Mao , Tenenbaum Joshua , Ragan-Kelley Jonathan
Published: May 2023

Great storytelling takes us on a journey the way ordinary reality rarely does. But what exactly do we mean by a "journey"? Recently, literary theorist Kukkonen (2014) proposed that storytelling is "probability design": the art of giving an audience pieces of information bit by bit, to craft the journey of their changing beliefs about the fictional world. A good "probability design" choreographs a delicate dance of certainty and surprise in the reader's mind as the story unfolds from beginning to end. In this paper, we computationally model this conception of storytelling. Building on the classic Bayesian inverse planning model of human social cognition, we treat storytelling as inverse inverse planning: the task of choosing actions to manipulate an inverse planner's inferences, and therefore a human audience's beliefs. First, we use an inverse inverse planner to depict social and physical situations, and present behavioral studies indicating that inverse inverse planning produces more expressive behavior than ordinary "naive planning." Then, through a series of examples, we demonstrate how inverse inverse planning captures many storytelling elements from first principles: character, narrative arcs, plot twists, irony, flashbacks, and deus ex machina are all naturally encoded in the flexible language of probability design. This paper reports on work to be presented at SIGGRAPH 2023 (Chandra, Li, Tenenbaum, & Ragan-Kelley, 2023).
Could a 40-day-long secondary brain dopamine cycle lead to a map of human temperament and a wave function of consciousness?
Authors: Khan Tariq
Published: May 2023

A speculative essay, in the scientific tradition of ever more granular human behaviors falling into a reductionist paradigm, where, in addition to the previously established human behavioral patterns tracked to the annual sunlight-driven dopamine cycle, a second dopamine “clock” is proposed in the human brain. This measured cycle starts with a 10-day-long “low dopamine” phase (with various stages of impulsivity, anxiety, and depression and then the reverse as it quickly climbs back up), then a 10-day-long “high dopamine” phase (with hyperactive and manic behaviors), before diminishing to a 20-day-long “normal dopamine” phase (with calm and focus), before the cycle starts again with the “low dopamine” phase. The levels of the primary sunlight-driven cycle and the proposed secondary dopamine cycle aggregated together are considered as the only factors needed to create an annual behavioral calendar or “human temperament map.” Daylight Savings Time and evolutionary fitness benefits are discussed as possible causes of the secondary dopamine cycle and its amplitude is considered as driving behaviors due to changes to (or limits to) working memory. The aggregate graph of both dopamine cycles has a striking resemblance to the quantum mechanical Schrodinger wave function leading to a speculative yet possible "wave function of consciousness."
Using the body to think: an analysis of the cognitive mechanisms underlying Thinking at the Edge and Tibetan monastic debate
Authors: van Vugt Marieke K. , Soepa Jampa , Gyaltsen Jampa , Gyatso Kalden , Lodroe Thabkhe , Aadhentsang Thokney , Donyo Losang , Thakchoe Jampa , Khechok Jampa , Norbu Ngawang , Moye Amir Josef , Mishra Sudhakar
Published: May 2023

Thinking at the Edge is a philosophical method for systematically deepening thinking and exploring concepts from many different angles. The cognitive mechanisms through which Thinking at the Edge work are less clear. To explore these, this article will place Thinking at the Edge alongside another method that uses the body to think critically: Tibetan monastic debate. Tibetan monastic debate is a systematic way to explore topics focused on uncovering contradictions, and it does so in a way that uses the body as a method of expression and possibly also thinking. The neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying Tibetan monastic debate have recently begun to be elucidated. This article will start to analyse Thinking at the Edge, another embodied method, in a similar way. To do so, we will first describe each of these practices individually, and then describe their similarities and differences in terms of associated cognitive and affective mechanisms, including memory, attention, empathy and reasoning. We will give suggestions for a concrete research agenda that can verify the hypothesized cognitive mechanisms, and thereby clarify how both of these practices shape thinking.
Understanding the Challenges of the Hilsa Fishing Community in Bangladesh: The River of Life
Authors: Hossain A.B.M. Arman , Mahdi Gazi Muhammad Abdullah , Pramanik Md. Mehedi Hasan
Published: May 2023

This study examines the economic, livelihood, and social-environmental conditions of the Meghna Riverbank Hilsa fishermen in the Chandpur region of Bangladesh. The research methods encompassed household surveys, surveys conducted during fishing activities, individual interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), key informant interviews (KII), direct observation, and problem analysis with priority ranking. To gather comprehensive information about the socio-economic conditions and livelihood strategies of the Meghna Riverbank hilsa fishermen, a semi-structured interview schedule was conducted. The findings reveal that these fishermen face exploitation, financial instability, and extreme poverty, relying solely on the river for their income. They lack access to fishing equipment and land due to river erosion, and basic necessities such as family planning, health and sanitation facilities, and education are inadequate. The overall situation is further exacerbated by social and economic constraints, including a growing number of fishermen, low incomes, limited alternative sources of income, loan repayment difficulties, piracy, rising prices, and resource disputes among stakeholders. To improve their standard of living, the study recommends effective interventions, cooperation between government and non-government organizations, and meticulous execution of strategies.
Sundarbans Mangrove Mapping and Above Ground Biomass Estimation Using Earth Observation Techniques
Authors: Tusar Md. Kamruzzaman , Hasan Md Abid , Sultana Niger
Published: May 2023

The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, plays a crucial role in Bangladesh's economy and environment. However, overexploitation, anthropogenic activities like tree cutting for development and agriculture, as well as natural disasters, have caused severe damage and changes to the Sundarbans. This research aims to detect changes in the mangrove forest areas and create an above-ground biomass map of the Sundarbans Forest. Previous studies relied on time-consuming and inaccurate traditional methods, while this study seeks to make a significant contribution to mangrove mapping and forest resource management. Landsat 5 and 8 images from 2007 to 2017 were used to generate the mangrove index (including CMRI and MI) for different years. ALOS-PALSAR 2 and JERS images from 1996, 2007, and 2017, with HV+HH polarization, were processed to calculate the backscatter ratio, enabling identification and estimation of vegetation loss and gain over the years. To estimate the above-ground biomass (AGB), tree height was derived from SRTM DEM, and an allometric equation was used to calculate AGB. The results indicate a continuous shrinkage of the mangrove forest. The 2017 maps of the two different indexes reveal significant mangrove vegetation loss compared to 1996 and 2007. Additionally, the study estimates the total above-ground biomass of the Sundarbans mangrove forest to be 329 million tons. The findings can assist relevant authorities in taking necessary action, formulating policies, and implementing plans for sustainable management of the Sundarbans mangrove forest resources.
Susceptibility Modeling for Potential Fire Risk Zone in Semi-Urban Area
Authors: Karna Bikash Kumar
Published: May 2023

Fires inflict major losses in global forest resources as well as human lives and property. Forest fires and their tendencies have increased in recent years in Nepal that, necessity for adequate management actions. The fire risk zone is identified with the origin of the ignitions and the pattern of their occurrence, as well as by shared environmental variables that translate into the same risk potential. To reduce the detrimental impacts of fire, several strategies for preventing and combating fires have been implemented based on identified potential fire risk zone. The work is carried out in Shambhunath Municipality, Saptari. In this study, spatial modeling with integration of MCE, fuzzy and AHP is applied for susceptibility assessment for identifying the potential fire risk zone. In fire risk assessment index map shows that 21.14 percent of municipality extent land occurred in the fire risk in which the distribution of the high risk occupied 0.01 percent, medium risk, 0.49 percent, low risk 20.64 percent and remaining 79 percent land free from fire risk. The high risk of potential fire zone were identified along the east west highway surrounding to the high voltage transmission route and petrol pump location. Likewise, potential high risk of forest fire also found in the dense forest area in elevation greater than 400m.
Topographic Base Map Update in Nepal: Overview, Accomplishments and Way Forward
Authors: Baidar Tina , Lama Buddha , Gyawali Rajeev , Pokhrel Girija
Published: May 2023

The latest series of topographic base map of Nepal were prepared by Survey Department of Nepal during 1992-2001 A.D and preparation of their digital database namely National Topographic Database started in 1999 A.D. Understanding the utmost need of updating these maps and database, the department started update process in a rapid pace from fiscal year 2075/76 B.S based on ZiYuan-3 Survey and Mapping (ZY-3) satellite images with 2.1 m panchromatic and 5.8 m multispectral spatial resolution. The overall update procedure includes satellite image processing, feature update, field verification, field data compilation, finalization, map and database approval from Mapping Technical Subcommittee and finally map reproduction. The technical aspects of this whole process is based on standard specification document namely “Specifications for 1:25000 and 1:50000 Topographic Base Maps”. First level of update and field verification of all grid sheets covering Nepal was completed by fiscal year 2078/79 and is now in the phase of approval by Mapping Technical Subcommittee and reproduction. At the end of 2079 B.S, around 250 number of sheets have been approved and are made available by the department. With the completion of this update series, there are further opportunities to produce thematic data/maps as well as administrative maps of smaller scales. Furthermore, with the availability of higher resolution images through LiDAR, UAV and other resources, the department has opportunities to work on large scale mapping in coming days.
UAV Images for Agriculture Land Parcel Delineation through Edge Detection Algorithm: A Case Study of Hilly and Terai Regions
Authors: Bhomi Arun Kumar , Thapa Jiya , Kadel Mamta , Acharya Nischal , Parajuli Prawal , Kuikel Sudeep , Panday Uma Shankar
Published: May 2023

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for remote sensing applications has gained significant attention in recent years. One important aspect of UAV-based remote sensingis the accurate delineation of parcels, which is essential for a wide range of applications, including land use planning, agricultural monitoring, and cadastral map preparation among several others. The on-screen manual digitization method can delineate parcelswith great precision. However, the method is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive. Alternatively, it can be achieved by utilizing automated algorithms. In this study, an edge detection algorithm is employed to delineate agriculture parcels using UAV images in the ENVI platform. The algorithm uses a pre-programmed algorithm to automatically detect and delineate field boundaries. The delineated boundaries were cleaned and refined by smoothing the polygon and the line vectors. The obtained parcel boundaries and their geometric parameters were assessed against manually digitized parcel boundaries using the same UAV ortho-mosaic. The method was tested on two scenarios: i) Terai farms having flat topography and small dikes and ii) Hill farms having undulated terrain in a terraced farming structure and crowded parcels. The mean of the percentage change in area for the land parcel was found to be 2.43% and 4.69% respectively for Terai and Hilly regions. Similarly, the mean of the percentage change in the perimeter of the land parcels were 8.82% and 2.43% respectively for Terai and Hilly regions. The study demonstrated the feasibility of using UAV images for agriculture land parcel delineation and highlighted the potential of an in-built edge detection algorithm as a time-efficient and reliable alternative to manual digitization if refinement and proper selection of algorithm and parameters are done. Thus, automated algorithms can be utilized to reasonably delineate agriculture parcels from UAV images.
Uwarunkowania polityczno-prawne reprezentacji kobiet w parlamentach
Authors: Sokół Wojciech , Kużelewska Elżbieta
Published: May 2023

According to comparative studies, the level of women’s participation in parliaments of individual countries is constantly growing. It was undoubtedly influenced by social and cultural conditions as well as institutional factors, such as various variants of gender quotas. Electoral systems and their constituent elements (electoral formulas, constituencies, voting structure) continue to influence women’s electoral success. Proportional electoral systems are still more favourable to women than majority systems. Empirical studies have confirmed that women have also a better chance to be elected when competing in large constituencies and closed party list systems. Linking women’s electoral quotas to the above elements of electoral systems definitely influences the representativeness of parliaments and the participation of women in them.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Karyawan Terbaik Dengan Metode AHP Pada PT Telkom Witel Kalbar
Authors: Prasetyo Wira , Heni Hermaliani Eni , Hasanah Riyan Latifahul
Published: May 2023

PT. Telkom Witel Kalbar currently has many employees but with so many employees, the selection of the best employees is made manually so that the company is still difficult to determine the best employees. With these problems, researchers are interested in conducting research in the form of a decision support system that can later help the company to determine the selection of the best employees in the form of an application. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a theory that contains measurements used to find the ratio scale by means of pairwise comparisons between factors. This study uses the Analytical Hierarchy Process method as an alternative solution to the decision support system for selecting the best employees at PT. Telkom Witel Kalbar. The application of the AHP method is considered capable of providing an initial value of personal problems and then becoming objective to increase the accuracy level in selecting the best employees.
Rancangan Kansei Engineering System (KES) untuk Optimasi Hasil Pencarian Berdasarkan Kategori Emosi
Authors: Nurlaelasari Euis , Pramono Eko
Published: May 2023

Desain dari sebuah produk akan sangat mempengaruhi ketertarikan seseorang pada produk tersebut, sekaligus akan memberikan gambaran mengenai kesan terhadap produk tersebut. Kansei Engineering merupakan sebuah metode penentuan desain produk berdasarkaan perasaan atau emosi. Desain dari produk akan diterjemahkan kedalam emosi yang dimiliki manusia. Sebuah piring berwarna cerah dengan bentuk bunga bisa diinterpretasikan sebagai emosi yang ceria. Hal tersebut membuat manusia memiliki keterikatan dengan produk karena hubungan emosi. Oleh karena itu, pada penelitian ini akan mengimplementasikan metode kansei engineering untuk produk di e-commerce. Tujuan tersebut dilatarbelakangi oleh tren e-commerce yang masih akan terus berkembang kedepannya. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa rancangan sistem Kansei untuk melakukan pencarian produk pada katalog e-commerce berdasarkan emosi. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah dapat menyusun algorima pencarian produk terbaik berdasarkan emosi dan perancangan sistem Kansei dengan fungsi utama pencarian produk berdasarkan emosi. Berdasarkan hasil yang telah didapat, penelitian selanjutnya diharapkan dalam menggunakan suatu algoritma tertentu untuk meng-otomatisasi proses pengolahan knowledge base yang sangat dibutuhkan pada KES.
Postcolonial Travel Writing: Ambivalence of Colonial Discourse in O.A Bushnell’s the Return of Lono
Authors: Indriyanto Kristiawan , Chandra Tan Michael
Published: May 2023

This paper analyzes O.A Bushnell’s the Return of Lono from postcolonial perspective, focusing on the ambivalence of colonial discourse and the resulting contradiction which ultimately undermine Western claim of superiority. This novel dramatizes the arrival of Captain Cook’s expedition on the Hawai’ian isles from the first-person perspective of Jonathan Forrest as he reminiscences of their prior expedition. The Westerners’ view of an idealized and imagined Hawai’i constructs Hawai’i as a space which is exotic and primitive while simultaneously promotes the idea of beauty and welcoming. While previously abiding on the Western paradigm which denigrates the natives as animalistic and savage Others, Forrest’s perspective unsettles this dominant thought and contextualizes the resulting ambivalence within colonial discourse. This paper employs the concept of contact zone as stated by Pratt and also the theory of colonial discourse and ambivalence as is proposed by Ashcroft et al. The finding concurs that every exertion of colonial thought will result in resistance as by nature, the colonial discourse itself is intertwined with ambivalence.
In Charcot’s Shadow: On the Allure of “Great Men” and the Privileging of Epistemology in the History of Science and Medicine
Authors: Thompson Courtney E.
Published: May 2023

Abstract.

This article explores the allure of “great men” in medical history through a comparative account of the work and lives of Jean-Martin Charcot and his student and collaborator, Désiré-Magloire Bourneville, in late nineteenth-century France. While historians of science and medicine have self-consciously rejected Whiggish and hagiographic “great man” history, the fixity of certain historical actors within our social and cultural histories reveals the continued hold of these figures and what they stand for within the grand narrative. The privileging of institutional and intellectual contributions has been perpetuated in such a way that bottom-up experiences and contributions in realms such as public health have been neglected. I argue that the continued prominence of certain historical medical figures, like Charcot, over forgotten contemporaries, like Bourneville, is representative of the way that historians of science and medicine have implicitly privileged intellectual contributions over social, political, or structural contributions.
“More a Matter for Medical Men”: The King’s Road Reserve Relocation and Public Health in Early 20th-Century Sydney, Nova Scotia
Authors: Mrazek Courtney
Published: May 2023

Abstract.

The forced removal and relocation of the King’s Road Reserve in Sydney, Nova Scotia, between 1915 and 1926 is a key example of how settlers used public health discourses to dispossess Indigenous lands in Canada. At the turn of the twentieth century, non-Indigenous Sydney residents lobbied the government to remove the Mi’kmaw reserve, which was located in an expanding downtown core. They justified this removal by arguing that Mi’kmaq were public health threats to themselves and their white neighbours. Ottawa responded to this case, and other cases across Canada, by implementing section 49A of the Indian Act in 1911. This amendment allowed settlers to request an Exchequer Court trial to rule on urban reserve relocations if land surrenders could not be obtained. The King’s Road Reserve relocation has yet to be examined with a medical lens. Doing so illuminates the centrality of medical expert testimony during this particular episode of twentieth-century colonialism.
De l’automédication au monopole de la prescription d’antalgiques : processus de confiscation d’un savoir profane en France
Authors: Dubus Zoë
Published: May 2023

Résumé.

Au XIXesiècle, alors que la pharmacopée s’enrichit d’un nombre considérable de psychotropes, la plupart ayant des propriétés antalgiques, l’automédication est la norme. Les individus de l’époque disposent en effet de connaissances traditionnelles sur les substances disponibles, actualisées pour les médicaments nouveaux grâce à de nombreux contenus de vulgarisation médicale. Les médecins et pharmaciens participent à cet accroissement de la médicalisation qui favorise leur installation en tant que professionnels reconnus. Mais à mesure que leur statut s’institutionnalise, le corps médical officiel œuvre à interdire toute pratique de soins en dehors de son contrôle, qu’il s’agisse du recours aux thérapeutes traditionnels (guérisseuses et guérisseurs, rebouteuses·et rebouteux, herboristes, etc.) ou de l’automédication. Nous analyserons dans cet article les pratiques médicales des individus du XIXesiècle en lien avec les psychotropes et montrerons les conséquences sanitaires de la confiscation des savoirs profanes sur ces substances.
Conceptual Confusion in R.G. Collingwood’s Theory of the “Criterion of Historical Truth”
Authors: Levy Eric P.
Published: May 2023

In the section of The Idea of History entitled “Epilegomena 2: The Historical Imagination,” R.G. Collingwood propounds his theory of the criterion of historical truth. All theory entails ontological commitment to those principles and concepts on which its truth relies. In Collingwood’s case, these include the historical or a priori imagination, the concept of necessity, the idea of the past as an innate idea, a coherence theory of truth in the project “to construct a picture of things as they really were and of events as they really happened,” and an elastic notion of evidence, according to which the present, as sequel to the past, serves as evidence for the past. Each of these commitments succumbs to challenges to its validity, plausibility, and applicability. As a result, the very notion of a criterion of historical truth, as Collingwood formulates it, collapses. The a priori imagination lacks any point of epistemological purchase and becomes a faculty with nothing to address since, in applying this concept, Collingwood confuses the distinction between a priori and a posteriori knowledge as well as that between a priori and inferential reasoning, converts historical contingency into necessity, and misconstrues the notion of synthesis or the combination of disparate units into a systematic whole. Moreover, through his linking of evidence with temporal becoming, truth loses its stable meaning as perspective on evidence changes with each new moment, as does the evidence itself.
George A. Roberts: Exceptional ASM Leader
Authors: Miller Joanne
Published: May 2023

The ASM Materials Education Foundation is on the verge of awarding the 100th scholarship made possible by the generosity of Dr. George A. Roberts, FASM. This article reviews some of the accomplishments of Dr. George A. Roberts and discusses the role he played in initiating the scholarship program named in his honor.
Containment Analysis: Rigorous Planning for Safety in Rotor Spin Testing
Authors: Murner Rob
Published: May 2023

High-speed rotating components in gas turbines, flywheels, and turbo machinery can be a lethal threat in the event of a failure due to the energy they possess. To assess the risks associated with such failures, rotor assemblies can be evaluated by spin testing although there are inherent risks in the tests themselves. This article discusses these risks and explains what can be done to minimize the potential dangers of high-speed performance testing.
Fatigue Performance of Mg Alloy Laser-Assisted Self-Piercing Riveted Lap Joints
Authors: Jiang Chonghua (Cindy) , Hunt Justin , Su Xuming , Khosrovaneh AK , Quinn James , Zhang Lin
Published: May 2023

Self-pierce riveting is a candidate for joining magnesium alloy sheet, extrusions, and castings in automotive applications. This article evaluates the fatigue performance of magnesium lap joints held together by laser-assisted self-piercing rivets (SPR) with and without the addition of adhesives.
Development of a Microscale Fatigue Testing Technique
Authors: Szczepanski C.J. , Shade P.A. , Groeber M.A. , Larsen J.M. , Jha S.K. , Wheeler R.
Published: May 2023

A microscale fatigue testing technique for characterizing mechanical response and relating it to microstructure promises to improve fatigue life prediction for turbine engine components.
Fiber Laser Technology Accelerates Thin Metal Cutting Speeds
Authors: Shannon Geoff
Published: May 2023

This article discusses the capabilities of fusion or gas-assist fiber laser cutting technology for producing complex shapes from stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, and other metals ranging in thickness from 0.002 to 0.06 in.
Application of Automotive Thermal Spray Coatings
Authors: Lazzeri Danilo , Herber Ralph , Keller Silvano , Gansert Robert
Published: May 2023

This article describes a multistation high-volume production cell in which molybdenum coatings are applied to automotive transmission components by wire flame spraying using a combination of acetylene, oxygen, and air.
Laser Surface Heat Treatment and Modification
Authors: Vora Hitesh D. , Dahotre Narendra B.
Published: May 2023

Laser surface modification (LSM) techniques provide new pathways to improving the performance of engineered structures and components, either by altering surface metallurgy or chemistry or by adding a functional surface layer.
PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND CRIME
Authors: Silagadze Teimuraz  , Jijikhia Rusudan
Published: May 2023

As it is known, the prevalence of mental disorders in the penitentiary system is high. Among mental disorders, there are psychoses of different genesis, affective disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorders, substance abuse, dual disorder, etc. The study within the prison system of the relationship between crime committed by an individual and mental disorders is a very interesting current problem. I think the study of personality disorders in prisons deserves special attention. The goal of this study was to examine personality disorders in prisoners placed in the psychiatric ward of the medical unit of the accused and convicted treatment facility. Of the 501 patients studied, the majority were men (448) and the minority were women (12) what is consistent with the statistics for the penitentiary system as a whole. Indicators such as age, place of permanent residence, and education were included in the survey and are presented in the corresponding tables. These tables show that the average age of the participants is young (39 years), most of them live in the regions (59.3%), and have secondary education (71.3%). According to the results of the study, 77% of the participants were diagnosed with emotionally unstable (borderline) personality disorder (F60.3), which is included in the B-cluster of personality disorders. This, on its turn, as the relevant literature shows, is consistent with the findings of other studies. However, the given studies show: B Cluster personality disorders give the following picture: antisocial personality disorder in men (47%); and borderline and antisocial personality disorder in women (25% and 21%, respectively).
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN COOPERATIVE SCRIPT TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN BERBICARA SISWA KELASVII SMP
Authors: Vera Foti , Agustina Rini , Alimin A A
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan keterampilan berbicara pada materi menceritakan kembali is legenda siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Sebawi Kabupaten Sambas. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode experimental design, rancangan penelitian one group-pretest-postest design. Sampel penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII sebagai kelas eksperimen berjumlah 24 siswa. Instrumen untuk mengukur hasil belajar dengan jumlah 1 soal. Dari hasil pengolahan data, diperoleh informasi bahwa rata-rata hasil belajar siswa kelas eksperimen pretest adalah 62,71 sedangkan rata-rata hasil belajar siswa kelas eksperimen posttest adalah 75,75. Berdasarkan uraian tersebut dari hasil uji-t didapat hasil perhitungan memperhitungkan (α)=5% atau 0,05 maka hipotesis diterima. Hal ini karena tingkat signifikan (α) atau thitung 5.492 ttabel. 2,068 hal ini berari Ha diterima, terdapat pengaruh model pembelajaran cooperative script terhadap keterampilan berbicara pada materi menceritakan kembali isi legenda. Hasil hitungan menggunakan uji-t diperoleh nilai thitung sebesar 5.492 dan ttabel (α=5% dan db=n-24 siswa=23 sebesar 2,068 karena thitung pengaruh model pembelajaran cooperative script terhadap keterampilan berbicara pada materi menceritakan kembali isi legenda. Hasil hitungan Effect size Es 1.8 = 1.8 1.0 = tergolong tinggi. Terdapat perbedaan hasil belajar siswa dalam keterampilan berbicara pada materi menceritakan kembali isi legenda siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Sebawi Kabupaten Sambas.Kata Kunci: Keterampilan Berbicara dan Menceritakan Kembali Isi Legenda
ANALISIS KOHESI LEKSIKAL PADA KARANGAN CERPEN SISWA KELAS XI IPS SMA IMMANUEL SINTANG (ANALISIS WACANA)
Authors: Yanti Desti Fitri , Sulastriana Elva , Melia Melia
Published: May 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui analisis kohesi leksikal pada karangan cerpen siswa kelas XI IPS SMA Immanuel Sintang (analisis wacana). penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif. Data dalam penelitian ini berupa kata-kata tertulis pada karangan cerpen siswa kelas XI IPS SMA Immanuel Sintang sedangkan sumber data dalam penelitian ini berupa karangan cerpen siswa. Teknik pengumpul data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik komunikasi langsung dan teknik studi dokumenter sedangkan alat yang digunakan dalam pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini adalah pedoman wawancara, dokumentasi, dan kartu data. Teknik pemeriksaan keabsahan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik triangulasi teori. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik model interaktif. Hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa karangan cerpen siswa kelas XI IPS SMA Immanuel Sintang merupakan wacana yang padu dan utuh karena didalamnya telah menggunakan unsur kohesi leksikal yang membangun wacana tersebut.Kata Kunci: wacana, kohesi leksikal, cerpen.