bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aesthetic Understanding and Epistemic Agency in Art
Authors: Dammann Guy , Schellekens Elisabeth
Published: November 2022

Recently, cognitivist accounts about art have come under pressure to provide stronger arguments for the view that artworks can yield genuine insight and understanding. In Gregory Currie’s Imagining and Knowing: Learning from Fiction, for example, a convincing case is laid out to the effect that any knowledge gained from engaging with art must “be judged by the very standards that are used in assessing the claim of science to do the same” (Currie 2020: 8) if indeed it is to count as knowledge. Cognitivists must thus rally to provide sturdier grounds for their view. The revived interest in this philosophical discussion targets not only the concept of knowledge at the heart of cognitivist and anti-cognitivist debate, but also highlights a more specific question about how, exactly, some artworks can (arguably) afford cognitive import and change how we think about the world, ourselves and the many events, persons and situations we encounter. This paper seeks to explore some of the ways in which art is capable of altering our epistemic perspectives in ways that might count as knowledge despite circumventing some standards of evidential requirement. In so doing we will contrast two alternative conceptions of how we stand to learn from art. Whereas the former is modelled on the idea that knowledge is something that can be “extracted” from our experience of particular works of art, the latter relies on a notion of such understanding as primarily borne out of a different kind of engagement with art. We shall call this the subtractive conception and cumulative conception respectively. The cumulative conception, we shall argue, better explains why at least some insights and instances of knowledge gained from art seem to elude the evidential standards called for by sceptics of cognitivism.
Is There an Aesthetics of Political Song?
Authors: Guerreiro Vítor
Published: November 2022

Some think politics and art should not mix. The problem with this view is that politics and art were always entwined. Human experience is structured politically, even if much of it is not. Here, I illustrate this with a series of artistic examples that take us from work songs in a Mississippi 1940s forced labour camp to a desolate dead forest landscape in a former Krasnoyarsk gulag, evocative of a Paul Nash World War I painting. Powerful artworks help us to come to grips with human experience, more than merely “expressing emotion”. I treat songs as representations, looking for a way their political significance is part of their aesthetic value. To do this, I defend James Young’s (2001) concept of “illustrative representation” as bridging the gap between formalism and contextualism. But instead of Young’s “Wollheimian” (resemblance between experiences) approach to how such representation works I draw on Kulvicki’s (2020) notion of “syntactic parts”, combining it with Carroll’s (2016) concept of form as the “ensemble of artistic choices”, and Black’s (1954-55) frame-and-focus model of meaning in metaphor. Hopefully, in the end I will have clarified the ways in which (some) songs are both politically and aesthetically meaningful.
Automatic Extractive and Generic Document Summarization Based on NMF
Authors: Aghdam Mehdi Hosseinzadeh
Published: November 2022

Nowadays, textual information grows exponentially on the Internet. Text summarization (TS) plays a crucial role in the massive amount of textual content. Manual TS is time-consuming and impractical in some applications with a huge amount of textual information. Automatic text summarization (ATS) is an essential technology to overcome mentioned challenges. Non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) is a useful tool for extracting semantic contents from textual data. Existing NMF approaches only focus on how factorized matrices should be modeled, and neglect the relationships among sentences. These relationships provide better factorization for TS. This paper suggests a novel non-negative matrix factorization for text summarization (NMFTS). The proposed ATS model puts regularizes on pairwise sentences vectors. A new cost function based on the Frobenius norm is designed, and an algorithm is developed to minimize this function by proposing iterative updating rules. The proposed NMFTS extracts semantic content by reducing the size of documents and mapping the same sentences closely together in the latent topic space. Compared with the basic NMF, the convergence time of the proposed method does not grow. The convergence proof of the NMFTS and empirical results on the benchmark data sets show that the suggested updating rules converge fast and achieve superior results compared to other methods.
Training CNN Classifiers Solely on Webly Data
Authors: Lewy Dominik , Mańdziuk Jacek
Published: November 2022

Real life applications of deep learning (DL) are often limited by the lack of expert labeled data required to effectively train DL models. Creation of such data usually requires substantial amount of time for manual categorization, which is costly and is considered to be one of the major impediments in development of DL methods in many areas. This work proposes a classification approach which completely removes the need for costly expert labeled data and utilizes noisy web data created by the users who are not subject matter experts. The experiments are performed with two well-known Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architectures: VGG16 and ResNet50 trained on three randomly collected Instagram-based sets of images from three distinct domains: metropolitan cities, popular food and common objects - the last two sets were compiled by the authors and made freely available to the research community. The dataset containing common objects is a webly counterpart of PascalVOC2007 set. It is demonstrated that despite significant amount of label noise in the training data, application of proposed approach paired with standard training CNN protocol leads to high classification accuracy on representative data in all three above-mentioned domains. Additionally, two straightforward procedures of automatic cleaning of the data, before its use in the training process, are proposed. Apparently, data cleaning does not lead to improvement of results which suggests that the presence of noise in webly data is actually helpful in learning meaningful and robust class representations. Manual inspection of a subset of web-based test data shows that labels assigned to many images are ambiguous even for humans. It is our conclusion that for the datasets and CNN architectures used in this paper, in case of training with webly data, a major factor contributing to the final classification accuracy is representativeness of test data rather than application of data cleaning procedures.
The effect of adding garlic powder to the feed of local fatted rabbits on production parameters and blood biochemical traits
Authors: Mohammed Hassan Abdulla , Toma Fawzyea Beia , Abdullah Fouad Ali Abdullah
Published: November 2022

The aim was to evaluate the effect of the addition of garlic powder to the feed of young rabbits (kittens) on production parameters (incl. growth) and blood biochemical traits. Twelve local Iraqi rabbit kittens were selected (4-5 weeks of age) with an average weight of 330±5 grams. Each kitten was housed individually in a cage (1.5 x 2.0m) to ensure they had free access to feed and water. The kittens were divided into three groups of four according to three feeding trials (T1, T2 and T3) to evaluate production efficiency. The kittens were fed a controlled ration containing crude protein (16.6%) and metabolizable energy (2791Kcal/kg feed), with 1% garlic powder (dry weight; g/kg) added to the control ration of T2, and 2% to T3 (T1 was the control group, i.e. without garlic powder). The total weight gain, feed consumption rate and feed conversion ratio were calculated. Blood samples were obtained from all the kittens at the end of the trial period to determine specific blood biochemical traits, including total protein, triglyceride, cholesterol and glucose. At the end of experiment, the control ration was found to have a statistically significant (p≤0.05) effect on almost all production parameters and blood biochemical traits. It was shown that there was a statistically significant (p≤0.05) reduction in total weight gain, cholesterol, glucose, triglyceride, ALT and AST in those kittens fed with the added garlic powder.
Energy Router for Emergency Energy Supply in Urban Cities: A Review
Authors: Nie Yu , Xu Hui , Hu Yihua , Ye Xianming
Published: November 2022

The current emergency power supply (EPS) measures are not perfect and standardised in response to large-scale power failures, such as city-wide ones. This review paper focuses on reasonably using the emergency electric power source to supply power in case of an abnormal urban power grid, to ensure the regular operation of urban electrical equipment and the daily life of the people. This study first introduces the different kinds of main emergency electric power sources and analyses their advantages and disadvantages. The battery of an electric vehicle as a new potential emergency power source is introduced that can also avoid the loss caused by unexpected power failure. Finally, three different EPS methods are explained in detail for different emergency occasions. Among them, the energy router is reviewed comprehensively considering it is the most potential emergency power distribution approach in the future because of its various applications.
Mathematical Literacy Based on Ethnomathematics of Batik Sidoarjo
Authors: Manoy Janet Trineke , Purbaningrum Mayang
Published: November 2022

Mathematical literacy is defined as one’s ability to formulate, apply, and interpret mathematics in the real world. Ethnomathematics is a daily mathematical representation or mathematics associated with cultures used to motivate students to learn. This qualitative descriptive aims to describe the mathematical literacy of Year 10 students of Senior High School 1 Sidoarjo in solving ethnomathematics problems related to batik Sidoarjo. Five students were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through a mathematical literacy test and interview. The test and interview results were analyzed utilizing a triangulation method proposed by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana. The findings revealed that, in general, Year 10 students of Senior High School 1 Sidoarjo performed adequate mathematical literacy. Teachers need to pay great attention to designing mathematical literacy problems to accustom students to solve mathematical problems in their surroundings.
Analysis of Productive Pedagogies of Pre-Service Teachers in Teaching Mathematics at School
Authors: Djam'an Nurwati , Bernard Bernard , Sahid Sahid , Syukri Sultoni
Published: November 2022

This research aims to analyze the productive pedagogies of the pre-service teachers. Productive pedagogies are measured based on four dimension. This research involved three pre-service teachers in Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia, who carry out teaching practices in schools. This research is a case study. The assessment of productive pedagogies was measured using a questionnaire, observation, and semi-structured interviews.  The lowest average was found on the intellectual quality dimension of 79.6 (high category) based on the overall dimensions. This result suggests that, of all of the dimensions, Intellectual Quality was the least likely to be included in the classes. The highest dimension of the productive pedagogies of the pre-service teacher was connectedness, around 84.7, with a very high category. That means the pre-service teachers mainly focused on Connectedness during their teaching practice, followed by the Recognition of Differences around 82.2 (high category). Meanwhile, the Supportive Classroom Environment dimension is in the high category at about 79.9. Furthermore, for the Supportive Learning Environment dimension, two elements, academic engagement and self-regulation, were frequently observed in all pre-service teachers' classes. Still, student control, in which the teacher gives students chances to determine specific activities or outcomes of the lesson, was not very often.
Development of Application Based on Augmented Reality to Improve Student's Spatial Ability
Authors: Pambudi Muslih Hasan , Suyitno Amin , Mastur Zaenuri
Published: November 2022

Technology has become a crucial part of the learning process and a facilitator of the interaction between students and teachers. Spatial ability is a crucial ability in mathematics learning and success in STEM. In this case, Augmented Reality (AR) in mathematics learning can facilitate the abstraction of mathematics that represents a new representation of mathematics concept. The objectives of this study were to develop an application using AR which was further used to improve the spatial ability of Junior High School students. Meanwhile, the method used in this study was RD using the ADDIE model and quantitative approach through t-test. In this case, 64 students of 8th grade in Junior High School were involved as the research samples, where 32 students were in the control class and 32 students were in the experimental class. The results of this study were that the AR application was feasible to use in mathematics learning and its application enabled teacher and students to learn solid geometry using Augmented Reality with the object that can be manipulated, interact in real-time, and measure objects in the real world. It was also obtained that the learning outcomes of students who used the application were higher than the learning outcomes of students who did not use application, indicating that the application could increase stdudents spatial ability.
Raised Floor Systems with Ceramic Tiles
Authors: Farias Idalêncio Guilherme , Pasini Djeisa , Angioletto Elídio , Wanderlind Augusto , Piva Jorge Henrique , Guglielmi Pavei Antunes Elaine
Published: November 2022

The objective of this study is to evaluate the mechanical strength of raised floor systems with ceramic coatings. The raised floor prototypes are made of three types of ceramic tiles, two of which have a dimension of 60 × 60 cm and one has a dimension of 60 × 120 cm. Instrumentation is performed by attaching the strain gauges to the surface of the ceramic tiles. The raised floor prototypes are subjected to vertical compression loads until visible cracks appear on the surface of the ceramic tiles, and the resistance to system rupture is evaluated by analyzing their deformations. The results indicate that the load application position interferes with the resistive ability of the systems. Systems with plates having low water absorption and high thickness yield high breaking loads, which can be considered as the determining factors for outdoor applications of raised floor systems.
Effects of Glass and Steel Fibers on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete
Authors: Patel Bhavin , Shah Siddharth , Tilva Vikunj , Lad Rajan
Published: November 2022

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) has been versatile over compaction of concrete by manual or mechanical vibrators. Compaction of concrete by traditional methods generates delays and imparts additional costs. Further, much research has been done on the effects of fiber on traditional concrete, but it has rarely been on SCC. Here, fiber-reinforced SCC was prepared by adding glass and steel fibers to study the effect of fibers on fresh properties like workability and hardened properties like compressive, split tensile and flexural strength. Geometrically similar reinforced specimens with 1.0% and 1.5% flexural reinforcement were also prepared to understand the flexural behavior of reinforced SCC with and without fibers. It was observed that the addition of fibers reduced workability and increased mechanical properties like compressive, split tensile, flexural strength, first crack load, ultimate load, and energy absorption capacity. It was also observed that as the size of specimens increased, the ductility factor decreased.
Modelling and Validation of the Axial Strain Distribution in WS2 Flakes at WS2/Epoxy/PMMA Nanocomposite under Axial Load
Authors: Petrova Tatyana , Kirilova Elisaveta , Vladova Rayka , Boyadjiev Boyan , Becker Wilfried , Dineva-Vladikova Petia
Published: November 2022

In the present study, a two-dimensional stress-function method is applied to model the axial strain distribution in the tungsten disulfide (WS2) flake embedded in an epoxy/polymethyl methacrylate nanocomposite structure subjected to an axial tension load. The analytical model strain distribution along the flake is calculated and compared with experimental and shear-lag model literature data for monolayer flake at an external strain of 0.35% and 0.55%, as well as with results for few-layer flakes at an external strain of 0.55%. The comparison shows good agreement and confirms the applicability of our model method for describing strains in nanocomposite layered structures in the elastic region of applied loads. The presented method is not appropriate for few layers flake at an external strain of 0.55% because of the appearance of relaxation zone and the formation of wrinkles in the flake.
PMMA Lens Arrays for Micro Concentrator Solar Cells Produced by Hot Embossing
Authors: Oliveira Bruno M. C. , Júnior Marcionilo , Santos R. F. , Sequeiros E. W.
Published: November 2022

The rising energetical needs of modern society have been increasingly pushing for the improvement in energy efficiency. Thin-film solar cell technology encompasses several types of devices whose purpose is to gather energy emitted from a luminous source and convert it into usable electrical energy for a variety of applications, particularly low-powered devices. Micro concentrator solar cells are promising devices to solve the materials availability problem and address the power conversion efficiency simultaneously. Since the energy conversion efficiency for this type of solar cell is not particularly high, it stands out to benefit greatly from using an optical concentrator element to increase the light intensity reaching the active surface. The micro-concentrator element is comprised of a micro-lens array, which can be manufactured by different technologies, such as polymer injection moulding, extrusion, or hot embossing. In this work, we explore how hot embossing can be used to inexpensively produce spherical lenses with Ø 1 mm in an array according to micro concentrator solar cell requirements. A simple compression system coupled with an infrared lamp heat chamber was used to emboss PMMA disks. Different mould insert manufacturing technologies were used and different hot embossing parameters were assessed. The process replicability of the micro-lens cavities was determined by infinite focus microscopy and optical microscopy. The most promising lens array was achieved with a mould insert produced by μ-EDM (with Ra and Rz values of 0.6 μm and 4.58 μm, respectively).
Pembuatan Sulam Payet Kreasi Payung Pengantin Aceh melalui Pemberdayaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga Gampong Jantho Makmur
Authors: Sembiring Sartika Br , Dahlia Putri , Ocktarizka Tria
Published: November 2022

Abstrak

Kerajinan merupakan suatu hasil karya keterampilan tangan yang membutuhkan ketelitian dan kerapian tinggi agar terlihat hasil yang memuaskan. Keindahan hasil karya kerajinan yang indah dan unik akan memberikan kepuasan batin bagi penikmatnya. Karya kerajinan sulam payet merupakan salah satu kerajinan yang banyak diminati oleh kaum ibu-ibu secara khusus. Namun berkaitan dengan kerajinan sulam payet dengan media payung pengantin Aceh, belum banyak dijumpai pelatihan-pelatih terkait. Melihat betapa kurangnya ruang pelatihan untuk sulam payet media payung, maka diadakan pelatihan kreasi payung dengan mengunakan beberapa motif ornamen bernuansa kearifan lokal. Pelatihan diharapkan mampu mengasah kreavitivras ibu PKK Gampong Jantho Makmur dalam membuat karya sulam payet kreasi. Pelatihan ini juga bertujuan memberikan dampak yang signifikan tentang kesejahteraan keluarga ibu PKK. Selain itu diharapkan menambah kegiatan positif untuk mengisi kesibukan yang bisa meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi daerah Gampong Jantho Makmur. Proses pembuatan sulam payet terdiri dari proses pengenalan bahan, teknik yang digunakan hingga pada tahap finishing. Selain itu diberikan arahan dalam pengelolaan sebuah manajeman usaha agar ibu PKK Gampong Jantho Makmur giat dalam membuka usaha UMKM desa.

Kata Kunci: Kata Kunci: Sulam Payet, Payung, Pengantin Aceh.
Pelatihan Keterampilan Dasar Komputer dan Teknologi Informasi bagi Siswa dan Guru SMKN 1 Desa Mook Manaar Bulatn
Authors: Arbansyah Arbansyah
Published: November 2022

Pada kenyataannya, program pendidikan TIK belum bisa menjangkau siswa/siswa di beberapa sekolah yang terletak di pelosok atau pedesaan, termasuk juga sekolah menengah yang berada di Desa Mook Manaar Bulatn Kutai Barat Seberang yaitu SMK 1 Negeri Mook Manaar Bulatn. Hal ini disebabkan karena tidak adanya guru yang mampu mengajarkan materi tersebut. Begitu juga bagi perangkat desa, masih banyak yang belum memanfaatkan teknologi komputer ini untuk mengelola arsip desa. Berdasarkan permasalahan di atas, usulan untuk program Pengabdian di Desa Mook Manaar Bulatn Kutai Barat Seberang adalah pelatihan Microsoft Word dan Microsoft Excel bagi siswa sekolah menengah dan guru SMK 1 Negeri Mook Manaar Bulatn. Dengan adanya pelatihan ini, diharapkan siswa memiliki bekal dalam hal mengoperasikan komputer serta mampu membantu membuatkan surat menyurat sehingga siswa mampu mempercepat pengembangan ilmu pengetahuannya. Bagi perangkat desa diharapkan dapat memanfaatkan komputer dan internet untuk memecahkan permasalahan yang dihadapi desa. Misalnya permasalahan dalam bidang pertanian dan peternakan.
Edukasi Proyeksi Keuangan pada UMKM di Kota Palembang
Authors: Sayadi Muhammad Hamdan , Sari Rafika
Published: November 2022

Pengarahan dan diskusi tentang proses proyeksi keuangan bagi UMKM di Kota Palembang ialah tujuan dari dilakukannya kegiatan ini. Kegiatan ini bermitra dengan salah satu penggiat UMKM di Kota Palembang, Kenanga dan dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari-Februari 2022. Adapun hal utama yang perlu mendapatkan sorotan terhadap mitra antara lain belum pernah membuat proyeksi keuangan, penentuan anggaran dan ekspansi bisnis serta investasi jangka panjang masing menggunakan asumsi pribadi, dan tidak mengetahui metode atau cara apa saja yang digunakan untuk membuat proyeksi keuangan yang sesuai dengan ketentuan akuntansi. Keunggulan dari proyeksi keuangan antara lain menghitung keandalan perusahaan dalam menghasilkan pendapatan, membayar pinjaman, dan merancang suatu bisnis. Kesalahan ketika menentukan proyeksi keuangan berakibat pada salahnya keputusan investasi dan ekspansi bisnis jangka panjang. Setiap pelaku UMKM seharusnya dapat mempersiapkan data-data keuangan dan menyusunnya menjadi proyeksi keuangan sesuai dengan metode ataupun cara-cara yang sesuai dengan pedoman akuntansi yang berlaku.
Pemberdayaan Kader Posyandu dalam Meningkatkan Cakupan Kunjungan Posyandu Balita melalui Inovasi MAIMO (Mari Ikut Meriahkan Posyandu) di Kabupaten Buton
Authors: Altahira Sutrisna , Alam Hilda Sulistia , Sapril Sapril , Asriadi Asriadi , Ansi Sitti Aisyah , Manjaruni Andi Tri Sari Aseh
Published: November 2022

Indonesia sedang melakukan Pemerataan Keberadaan Pos Pelayanan Terpadu (Posyandu) untuk mendukung visi Indonesia Bebas stunting. Inovasi “MAIMO” (MAri Ikut Meriahkan pOsyandu) merupakan inovasi yang diambil dari Bahasa Wolio yang berarti (Maimo = Marilah) dalam inovasi  ini kader mengantar-jemput sasaran Posyandu Balita dari rumah ke rumah  dengan menggunakan kendaraan roda dua ( sepeda motor) sehingga hal ini menjadi sala satu strategi yang bisa meningkatkan cakupan kunjungan Posyandu Balita. Inovasi MAIMO juga menyediakan wahana Posyandu Balita yang didesain seperti perayaan ulangtahun anak dengan dekorasi balon warna-warni, mainan bayi, snack dalam kemasan dan lagu anak yang diputar pada saat Posyandu Balita. Tujuan meningkatkan cakupan kunjungan ibu balita ke Posyandu  melalui inovasi ”MAIMO”. Sasaran Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM), yaitu ibu balita berjumlah 20 orang yang telah memiliki jadwal Posyandu dan terpilih secara acak. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Banabungi Kabupaten Buton pada Tanggal 22 Maret 2022 yang terdiri atas 5 orang dosen  serta 1 orang mahasiswa kebidanan Politeknik Baubau yang turut berpartisipasi. Kegiatan PkM terdiri atas 6 tahapan, yaitu Pembukaan: diawali dengan salam kemudian pemateri memperkenalkan diri, menyampaikan tujuan dan sasaran serta membagikan lembar pre test yang kemudian diisi oleh ibu balita. Proses: pemateri menyampaikan materi dengan metode ceramah dan dibantu media handout dilanjutkan dengan diskusi serta tanya jawab. Evaluasi: pemateri memberikan lembar post test dan meminta ibu balita untuk mengisinya serta memberikan kesempatan kepada ibu balita untuk bertanya tentang materi yang belum dipahami. Refleksi: pemateri memberikan pesan moral dari kegiatan PkM yang telah dilakukan. Tindak lanjut: pemateri menghimbau kepada ibu balita untuk selalu membawa balita ke Posyandu setiap bulan dan menerapkan pengetahuan yang telah diperoleh dari kegiatan PkM. Penutupan: mengucapkan salam dan hamdalah. Hasil menunjukkan adanya peningkatan cakupan kunjungan ibu balita ke Posyandu melalui inovasi ”MAIMO” dari 75 % menjadi 85%.
Program Apoteker Cilik Sekolah Dasar Negeri Kota Baubau
Authors: Yolandari Sri , Mustiqawati Evi , Supardi Suparman , Isrul Isrul
Published: November 2022

Penggunaan obat khususnya pada anak-anak perlu mendapatkan perhatian khusus karena tidak semua anak mudah minum obat ketika sakit. Disisi lain masa anak-anak perlu mendapatkan banyak informasi tentang berbagai profesi agar dapat menambah wawasan sekaligus memacu semangat belajar. Berdasarkan hal tersebut maka dilakukan pelatihan apoteker cilik kepada siswa SD yang bertujuan untuk mengenalkan profesi Apoteker, mengenalkan berbagai macam jenis obat serta penggunaannya yang baik dan benar. Pelatihan dilakukan pada siswa SD kelas 6 di wilayah Kota Baubau.  Kegiatan tersebut dibantu oleh mahasiswa Diploma Tiga Farmasi yang diawali dengan penjelasan di kelas.. Kegiatan pertama yaitu menjelaskan tentang profesi apoteker dengan materi definisi profesi apoteker, ruang lingkup pekerjaan apoteker, serta tugas apoteker yang dilanjutkan dengan diskusi dan tanya jawab. Kegiatan kedua yaitu mengenalkan logo dan bentuk sediaan obat dengan materi macam-macam logo obat dan bentuk sediaan obat beserta kegunaannya. Kegiatan ketiga yaitu melakukan penyuluhan DAGUSIBU (Dapatkan, Gunakan, Simpan dan Buang) dan penggunaan obat rasional.  Pada akhir kegiatan, para siswa/i SDN 1 Baadia menyampaikan beberapa ketertarikannya mengenai apoteker terkhusus apoteker cilik yaitu dapat mengetahui berbagai jenis sediaan obat, cara menggunakan obat yang baik dan benar, obat-obat tradisional yang banyak terdapat disekeliling kita, serta mengetahui secara mengenal lebih dekat cara meracik salah satu sediaan obat yaitu puyer. Selain itu kegiatan ini juga ditutup dengan penyerahan plakat kepada SDN 1 Baadia dalam hal ini diwakili oleh Kepala Sekolah SDN 1 Baadia.
Pendampingan dan Konsultasi Jodoh, Pernikahan serta Keluarga Islami di Margorejo Kota Surabaya
Authors: Mutmainnah Dewi
Published: November 2022

Keluarga yang berkah, sakinah, mawaddah warahmah merupakan tujuan perkawinan yang diinginkan oleh setiap pasangan menikah. Akan tetapi dalam kenyataannya yang terjadi malah sebaliknya, banyak pasangan yang menghadapi permasalahan dan konflik dengan pasangan masing masing sehingga berujung kepada perceraian. Di surabaya sendiri pada tahun 2018 mencatat pengadilan Agama menerima permohonan cerai sejumlah 6.513 perkara yang meningkat dari tahun sebelumnya dengan 5.556. Hal ini tentu saja memprihatinkan dan berusaha diatasi oleh pemerintah dengan menyelenggarakan bimbingan atau kursus pra nikah dengan diterbitkannya Peraturan Direktur Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Islam No. DJ.II/542 tahun 2013 tentang Pedoman Penyelenggaran Kursus Pra Nikah. Sejalan dengan inilah, Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini dilaksanakan dengan melakukan kegiatan pendampingan dan konsultasi seputar jodoh, pernikahan dan keluarga islami yang berlokasi di Margorejo Surabaya. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini membantu masyarakat untuk memahami ilmu pra menikah dimulai dari bagaimana memilih jodoh/pasangan yang ideal menurut Islam  dan pasca menikah yaitu bagaimana menjalani pernikahan dan membangun keluarga yang bahagia berdasarkan hukum Islam dan teladan Nabi Muhammad SAW. Pendampingan dan konsultasi ini diikuti dengan antusias oleh para peserta, bahkan ada dua peserta yang berhasil didampingi dalam proses ta’aruf, khitbah (lamaran) sampai menikah yang menjadikan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini unggul dibandingkan dengan pengabdian sejenis.
Edukasi Faktor Penyakit Tanaman terhadap Kualitas Komoditas Warga Desa Musaping
Authors: Latipah Asslia Johar , Kustiawan Paula Mariana
Published: November 2022

Desa Musaping merupakan sebuah desa yang berada di Loa Duri Ulu Kutai Kartanegara dengan mayoritas mata pencaharian masyarakatnya adalah berkebun dan berladang. Terdapat beberapa permasalahan yang kemudian menjadikan potensi perkebunan yang besar ini tidak terlalu dirasakan keuntungannya secara material oleh para pemilik kebun. Tanaman yang ditanam sering terkena penyakit hingga gagal panen. Komoditas seperti pisang, singkong dan pepaya. Menurut kepala desa musaping 4, penyakit pada tanaman ini dialami sejak tahun 2020 dimana ditemukan singkong, pisang dan pepaya mengalami busuk didalam buahnya, namun terlihat sehat jika dilihat secara kasat mata. Kondisi topologi desa yang cukup terjal, membuat jaringan masih belum masuk kedalam desa, sehingga masyarakat juga mengalami kesulitan dalam melakukan literasi digital. Perlu adanya suatu jalan keluar yang dapat memperbaiki kualitas komoditas warga. Pengabdian dimulai dengan mengambil sampel tanah dan tanaman yang bermasalah dari beberapa perkebunan warga. Sampel ini diteliti dan ditemukan bakteri Pseudomonas solanacearum dan jamur Fusarium oxysporum f.sp sebagai penyebab penyakit tanaman di wilayah tersebut. Tim pengabdian kemudian melakukan edukasi kepada warga terkait penyebab penyakit dan cara mengatasinya. Dari 25 warga yang hadir, pada posttest didapatkan pemahaman sebanyak peningkatan dari masyarakat yang tidak mengetahui sama sekali, menjadi 64% atau sebanyak 16 orang yang memahami dari seluruh warga yang hadir.

Kata Kunci: edukasi, kualitas komoditas, penyakit tanaman
Fungsi Kepemimpinan Politik Perempuan Dalam Lembaga Legislatif
Authors: Putri Desi Rani
Published: November 2022

Tulisan ini mengkaji tentang kepemimpinan perempuan khususnya di dalam lembaga legislatif. Saat ini dalam lembaga legislatif baik di tingkat pusat maupun lokal perempuan masih menjadi minoritas, meskipun sudah ada affirmative action yang bertujuan untuk meningkat jumlah perempuan dalam lembaga legislatif. Selain itu perempuan yang berhasil mendapatkan kursi di lembaga legislatif jarang mendapatkan posisi yang tinggi. Hal ini tentu disebabkan kurang percayanya masyarakat terhadap kemampuan perempuan dalam menjalankan fungsi kepemimpinan dan menganggap politik adalah domainnya laki-laki. Artikel ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknis studi kasus untuk menganalisis dan menjelaskan kemampuan perempuan di dalam lembaga legislatif dalam menjalankan fungsi kepemimpinan. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perempuan yang berada dalam lembaga legislatif mampu menjalankan fungsi kepemimpinan, namun hal ini di pengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor sehingga mendorong perempuan bisa menjalankan fungsi kepemimpinannya. Terdapat tiga faktor yang memengaruhi kepemimpinan perempuan pertama yaitu, pengalaman yang dimiliki oleh perempuan. Kedua rekan kerja dalam lembaga yang sudah berpengalaman. Ketiga, situasi fisik maupun situasi sosial yang mendukung. Seperti lingkungan sosial bersifat homogen dalam hal agama, budaya maupun ras sehingga mempercepat proses pembangunan. Selain itu rekan kerja di luar lembaga yaitu pihak eksekutif memiliki visi dan misi yang sama.
KIRAB PUSAKA KERATON KASUNANAN SURAKARTA DALAM PERSPEKTIF ETIKA DEONTOLOGI IMMANUEL KANT
Authors: Suryosumunar John Abraham Ziswan , Noorzeha Fuad
Published: November 2022

Jawa adalah salah satu suku terbesar di Indonesia yang keberadaannya menyebar tidak hanya di seluruh penjuru Indonesia, tetapi juga mendominasi jumlah penduduk di beberapa daerah di negara lain, seperti di negara Suriname dan New Caledonia. Kebudayaan etnis Jawa pada dasarnya tersentral dari kerajaan-kerajaan masa lalu yang hingga saat ini masih berdiri, yaitu Surakarta dan Yogyakarta. Karakter kultural Jawa yang menjunjung keharmonisan sosial maupun spiritual adalah salah satu faktor kenapa etnis ini mudah untuk beradaptasi dengan masyarakat lokal dari berbagai daerah. Hal ini yang menarik bagi penulis untuk kemudian mengeksplorasi praktik tradisi suku Jawa yang masih bertahan hingga saat ini yang menjadi sebuah simbol keselarasan makrokosmos dan mikrokosmos, yang salah satunya adalah kirab pusaka dari keraton Kasunanan Surakarta. Penulis dengan menggunakan metode hermeneutika filosofis berusaha menganalisis tradisi tersebut dalam perspektif etika Deontologi dari Immanuel Kant. Analisis ini dapat berguna untuk memahami korelasi dari pelaksanaan kirab pusaka dengan dasar kewajiban yang dipegang oleh masyarakat adat keraton Kasunanan Surakarta dalam melaksanakan tradisi kirab pusaka.
Estrategias para el acompañamiento y seguimiento estudiantil: La experiencia de ases en la Universidad del Valle
Authors: Sánchez Álzate Paula Alejandra
Published: November 2022

Mucho se ha dicho respecto a la importancia de reconocer los factores que influyen en la permanencia estudiantil. Desde las primeras miradas al aumento en las tasas de cobertura estudiantil, hasta los últimos avances en materia de estructuración de modelos educativos y sistemas de seguimiento institucional respecto a los factores de calidad de la educación superior y las tasas de deserción en el País. En esa vía la Universidad del Valle en los últimos años ha venido ampliando ese conocimiento y explorando el fenómeno de la deserción y el fracaso académico de manera particular en su población estudiantil llegando a consolidar una Estrategia de Acompañamiento y Seguimiento Estudiantil (ASES) que contribuye al mejoramiento del desempeño academico de los estudiantes en pro de su permanencia y éxito academico. El presente libro de investigación aborda la conceptualización, el enfoque académico, estructura metodológica y los resultados obtenidos en la implementación de la Estrategia ASES en los primeros 3 años de su desarrollo.
Stratigraphy and Mineralogy of Balambo Formation (Aptian - Cenomanian) near Chomabrok village, Imbrication Zone, Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Authors: Aheen O. Abdullah  , Sardar M. Balaky
Published: November 2022

The stratigraphy and mineralogy of Balambo Formation (Aptian - Cenomanian) in exposed surface section near Chomabrok village in the Imbrication zone, northeastern Iraq is studied. The Formation is 450 meters thick and consists of thin to medium to thick bedded yellowish-brown, and black to dark gray limestones, marly limestones, with thin- medium bedded, grayish - black marl and shale, with thin bands of black cherts and abundant nodules and lenses. From the field observations and petrographic studies, the formation mainly made from two main lithofacies types; marly limestone-marl lithofacies and cherty limestone lithofacies. The petrographic study of carbonate rocks deepened on 79 thin sections and demonstrated that the carbonates of Balambo Formation composed of micrite ground mass with abundant skeletal grains; planktonic and some benthic foraminifera, radiolaria, calcisphere, ostracods, pelecypods, larva-ammonoids, small-brachiopods, sponge spicules, echinoid spines, and bioclasts. Non-skeletal grains include peloids only. Using extraction method and according to an assessment of foraminiferal assemblages and based on the defined planktonic foraminifera the assigned age of Balambo Formation in the studied section is Aptian to Cenomanian as upper Balambo age. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis for bulk mineralogy of selected shale and marl samples suggested the presence of phyllosilicate with abundant calcite, common quartz, and moderate Fluorapatite with minor dolomite content. Illite is the dominant clay mineral in the Balambo Formation and indicates a hot, arid climate during most of the Cretaceous period in the Imbrication zone, Northeastern Iraq.
Some New Results on Near Fields
Authors: Ehab A. Hussein  , Sinan O. Alsalihi
Published: November 2022

In this paper, we considered investigating some properties of near fields and new results are obtained. In particular, we investigated some conditions under which some near rings become near fields.
Role of IL-6 in urinary tract infection among diabetic and non- diabetic patients
Authors: Alaa Jassim Ali  , Nihad Abdul-Hussein Jaafar
Published: November 2022

Urinary tract infection is the presence of microorganisms mostly bacteria in the urinary tract, one of the reasons that increases the risk of infection is diabetes, which is the most common metabolic disorder that is increasing at an alarming rate all over the world, due to high blood sugar caused by weak immunity leading to This results in damage to neutrophil function and decreased antibacterial activity in urine and thus bacteriuria.The study included 118 samples (73 samples for diabetic patients and suffering from urinary tract infection, and 45 samples for UTI without diabetes), where the level of interleukin-6 was measured in these two groups and compared with the control group (20 samples), and the level of this immune cytokine was compared at Infection with different bacterial species.

The level of interleukin-6 was high in patients with urinary tract infection who did not suffer from diabetes, which reached (24.1 ± 8.75) ng/ml compared to the control samples whose level was (0.763 ± 4.18) ng/ml and with a significant difference (0.01>p). . There is a significant increase for IL-6 in patients with urinary tract infection without diabetes (2.58±9.77) compared to the control samples whose level reached (0.551±3.79) at a significant level (P>0.01).

The highest level was when infected with E.coli and its level was (3.92 ± 17.51) ng/ml in normal UTI patients and (2.571 ± 13.43) ng/ml in diabetic patients.
Surrogate Model Development for Optimized Blended-Wing-Body Aerodynamics
Authors: Aubeelack Hema , Segonds Stéphane , Bes Christian , Druot Thierry , Brezillon Joël , Bérard Adrien , Duffau Marylène , Gallant Guillaume
Published: November 2022

In the conceptual design phase of conventional-configuration aircraft, calibrated low-fidelity methods provide sufficiently accurate estimates of aerodynamic coefficients. It has been observed, however, that for blended-wing–body aircraft, important flow effects are not captured adequately with low-fidelity aerodynamic tools. Consequently, high-fidelity methods become necessary to study blended-wing–body aerodynamics. Since repeated function calls are needed in an optimization loop, high-fidelity analysis is prohibitively expensive in the conceptual design phase, where several optimization scenarios are considered. In this paper, the integration of high-fidelity data for blended-wing–body aircraft for a mission calculation module is presented. A surrogate model based on Gaussian processes (GPs) with acceptably low prediction error is sought as an alternative to Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes computational fluid dynamics. Three adaptations are considered: sparse GPs, mixtures of GP approximators, and need-based filtering for GP. The results provide benchmark values for this case and show that the combination of subsonic and transonic behaviors in the training set is problematic and that, for the considered datasets, sparse GP models suffer from oversmoothing, while mixtures of GP models suffer from overfitting. From the error levels, it is observed that a GP with an infinitely differentiable squared exponential kernel based on reduced data pertinent to mission analysis is the most effective option.
Rotating Detonations in Hollow and Flow-Through Combustors
Authors: Wiggins Rachel , Gaetano Alec , Pritschau Tyler , Betancourt Jorge , Shaw Vincent , Anand Vijay , Gutmark Ephraim
Published: November 2022

This paper focuses on rotating detonation combustor (RDC) experiments involving two configurations, a hollow and flow-through RDC, using hydrogen–air and ethylene–air mixtures. Two air injection areas with gaps of 1.778 and 3.81 mm were used at different air mass flow rates of 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5 kg/s and equivalence ratios from 0.6 to 2 in 0.2 increments. Results show repeatable detonations for hydrogen–air mixtures in both configurations; however, the detonative range is wider, stronger, and faster in the hollow configuration. Speeds exceeding the Chapman–Jouguet velocity and pressures matching the ideal model were observed. Sustained detonations for ethylene–air mixtures were not attained with the flow-through configuration. Installing a back plate to convert the configuration into a hollow combustor promoted rotating detonations with the ethylene–air mixture at select operating points. The results of this study showcase the strong promise of producing and sustaining rotating detonation in nonannular RDC configurations.
Identification of Discrete Tonal Noise in Inclined Jet Impingement Using Pressure-Sensitive Paint
Authors: Liu Xu , Qin Chen , Zhao Kun , Wang Peng , Liu Yingzheng , Peng Di
Published: November 2022

This paper presents the utilization of fast-responding pressure-sensitive paint (fast PSP) to identify the discrete tonal noise generated in 55 deg inclined jet impingement. Cases of subsonic ([Formula: see text]) and supersonic ([Formula: see text]) jet impingement with nozzle-to-plate distances of [Formula: see text], and 8 are investigated. The fluctuating wall-pressure field measured using fast PSP at high spatiotemporal resolutions provides unique insights into the discrete tonal noises associated with inclined jet impingement. A far-field microphone is used to validate the frequency of each tonal noise. The fast PSP data are subjected to spectral proper orthogonal decomposition, and the results demonstrate wave propagation along the wall surface. At [Formula: see text], the circumferential propagation characteristics of the identified discrete tones correspond to the toroidal mode of the shear layer instability wave. As [Formula: see text] increases, the dominant tone decays, and several secondary tones disappear. Screech tones are identified at [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] and 8. Two perpendicular flapping modes are identified at the discrete tone for each [Formula: see text], and the dominant flapping direction varies with [Formula: see text].
Application of Reflected Shock Wave Configuration to Validate Nonequilibrium Models of Reacting Air
Authors: Gimelshein Sergey F. , Streicher Jesse W. , Krish Ajay , Hanson Ronald K. , Wysong Ingrid J.
Published: November 2022

The direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method is used to model transient thermal and chemical relaxation behind reflected shock waves in oxygen–argon and air mixtures under conditions reproducing earlier shock-tube experiments. Two vibration–translation and three popular DSMC chemical reaction models are tested. Where possible, model parameters are adjusted to match equilibrium and nonequilibrium [Formula: see text] relaxation times and reaction rates. A number of factors that impact relaxation and reaction model validation are examined, including gas–surface interactions, time-varying freestream properties, location of the observation point, electronic excitation, and nonequilibrium populations of vibrational states probed in the experiments. Comparison of numerical and experimental results has demonstrated that the reflected shock configuration is a platform very convenient for validation and analysis of high-temperature chemical reaction models. Computations have shown that the Bias reaction model is superior to the total collision energy and quantum kinetic models, providing reasonable agreement with measured absorbance time histories and [Formula: see text] vibrational temperatures in oxygen–argon mixtures and pure [Formula: see text]. There are some modeling-versus-experiment differences observed for air that may warrant additional studies focused on Zeldovich reaction rates and oxygen–nitrogen vibrational excitation and nonequilibrium dissociation rate.
Executive Compensation and Company Performance: Pre- and Post-Marikana Uprising Analysis
Authors: Nkwadi Remofilwe , Matemane Matwale Reon
Published: November 2022

Background: Executive compensation has become a controversial topic globally. Recent and past incidents of labour unrest, including those that plagued the South African mining sector in 2012, highlighted the level of controversy on the subject.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between executive compensation and company performance in the mining sector of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Methodology: The study was quantitative in nature and used purposive sampling in selecting 28 mining companies listed on the JSE. Estimated generalised least squares (EGLS) and seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) were used to analyse unbalanced panel data spanning from 2007 to 2018.
Findings: The results show that there is no relationship between executive compensation and market value added (MVA), revenue growth (RG), return on assets (ROA), and return on equity (ROE) both before and after the Marikana event. In the period before the Marikana event, 2007–2012, economic value added (EVA), share price (SP) and total assets (TA) were statistically significant in explaining variability in executive compensation. However, in the post-Marikana period, 2013–2018, only the TA and earnings per share (EPS) are statistically significant in explaining the variability in executive compensation.
Value: This study offers a practical contribution to policy makers and practitioners on pertinent performance measures that can aid in minimising agency costs when designing executive compensation plans.
Compelling Code
Authors: Ligon Nicole
Published: November 2022

Does the First Amendment protect computer code from being compelled by the government? As society becomes more reliant on coded devices— like pacemakers, insulin pumps, and even some baby bassinets—courts will need to grapple with this question. In considering compulsions related to code, this Article concludes that intermediate scrutiny is almost always the appropriate standard of review. Rather than expressing a particular viewpoint, code generally constitutes a functional and neutral script. Given that a machine’s interpretation of code generally results in an objective action, not a subjective belief, the government need only show in most instances that the compulsion furthers a significant government interest. Accordingly, this Article argues that many requests for code compulsions are likely constitutional and will warrant compliance on the part of technology companies.