bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Event triggered control of an islanded network of microgrids via hybrid dynamical systems
Authors: Albea Carolina , Ridao Miguel A. , Bordons Carlos
Published: June 2023

In this paper a distributed event-triggered control of an islanded
network of microgrids is proposed. Microgrids are connected to their
neighbors from the point of view of energy exchange and data
communication level. The control objective consists of driving the state
of charge of batteries to a desired attractor, managing the connections,
and disconnections of energy transfer. The control design and asymptotic
convergence analysis is based on hybrid dynamical system theory,
considering the state of charge of batteries and powers as
continuous-time variables and the connections and disconnections among
microgrids as discrete-time variables. The stability properties of a
given attractor are guaranteed even when an unintentional
connection/disconnection of any microgrid element occurs or when any
battery is saturated in any of its bounds. This attractor is selected as
a trade-off between reaching a small size of a consensus neighbourhood
among the state of charge of the batteries and reducing the energy
losses associated with the interconnections between microgrids.
Accelerating Attribute-Focused Process and Product Development Through the Development and Deployment of Autonomous Process Analytical Technology Platform System
Authors: Wu Chao-Hsiang , Chan Pik , Sarich Zac , Duan Yaokai , Chen Janice , Song Jiu-Li , Berke Mike , Miranda Les , Goudar Chetan
Published: June 2023

Enabling real-time monitoring and control of the biomanufacturing
processes through product quality insights continues to be an area of
focus in the biopharmaceutical industry. The goal is to manufacture
products with the desired quality attributes. To realize this rigorous
attribute-focused Quality by Design (QbD) approach, it’s critical to
support the development of processes that consistently deliver
high-quality products and facilitate product commercialization. Time
delays associated with off-line analytical testing can limit the speed
of process development. Thus, developing and deploying analytical
technology is necessary to accelerate process development. In this
study, we have developed the Micro Sequential Injection (µSI) process
analyzer and the Automatic Assay Preparation Platform (A2P2) system.
These innovations address the unmet need for an automatic, online,
real-time sample acquisition and preparation platform system for
in-process monitoring, control, and release of biopharmaceuticals. These
systems can also be deployed in laboratory areas as an off-line
analytical system and on the manufacturing floor to enable rapid testing
and release of products manufactured in a GMP environment.
Variation in demographic responses to competition and abiotic conditions in an annual plant community
Authors: Catling Alexandra , Mayfield Margaret , Dwyer John
Published: June 2023

Understanding how plant fitness varies along natural gradients is
critical for predicting responses to environmental change. However,
individual vital rates are often used as fitness proxies without knowing
how other vital rates vary. To address this gap, we investigated how
water availability, plant-plant interactions and heterogeneity in shade
and soil influenced emergence, survival, seed production, and population
growth rates of nine annual plant species in semi-arid Western
Australia. We sowed plots of seeds across a reserve, removed all
neighbouring plants from half of the interaction neighbourhoods and
altered precipitation using rainout shelters. We found high consistency
among species’ responses to abiotic and biotic factors. Most species
exhibited opposing responses of different vital rates along a natural
abiotic gradient which translated to neutral trends in population growth
rates across the gradient. This research demonstrates the importance of
demographic trade-offs and pitfalls of measuring a single vital rate as
a fitness proxy.
The Relationship between Retained Primitive Reflexes and Hemispheric Connectivity in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Authors: Melillo Robert , Leisman Gerry , Machado Calixto , Machado-Ferrer Yanin , Chinchilla-Acosta Mauricio , Melillo Ty , Carmeli Eli
Published: June 2023

Objective: The study assessed autistic spectrum disordered (ASD)
children and adults all possessing retained primitive reflexes compared
with a control group that did not. Methods: qEEG spectral and qEEG
functional connectivity analysis was performed. An examination was
performed for the presence or absence of RPRs, before and after an
intervention based on TENS unilateral stimulation. Results: The results
support long-range under-connectivity and short-range over-connectivity
in ASD, with abnormal lateralization in ASD, specifically an elevated
left-over-right qEEG functional connectivity ratio. Conclusion: We
hypothesize, based on these findings, that ASD is characterized by a
general tendency toward an underexpression of low-band, wide-spread
integrative processes that are compensated by more localized,
high-frequency, regionally dispersed activity. Clinical improvement and
the absence of RPRs may be linked to variations in qEEG frequency bands
and a more optimized brain networks, resulting in more developmentally
appropriate long-range connectivity links, primarily in the right
hemisphere. Significance: Clinical improvement and the disappearance of
RPRs may be associated with a new balance in qEEG frequency bands and a
more optimized organization of the brain networks, improving long-range
connectivities, mainly in the right hemisphere.
Mortality and morbidity of Human Metapneumovirus infection in the pre COVID19 Era, the value of of Charlson Comorbidity Index on outcome predictions
Authors: Shehu Merita , Kapinos Piotr , Pascual Arturo , Y Marc El Khoury
Published: June 2023

AbstractIntroduction: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV)
was recently recognized as an important cause of seasonal respiratory
tract infections mainly in children and immunocompromised adults. The
use of Charlson Comorbity index (CCI) to predict outcome in hospitalized
patients has been validated in several settings. Objective:
Describe the clinical characteristics of adult patients with HMPV
infection, evaluate the value to the CCI in predicting outcome.
Methods: Single center retrospective chart review study of
hospitalized patients with HMPV infection in 2017. Results: 22
adult patients with a mean age of 65 years were reviewed. The mean CCI
was 4.6±2.6. The overall mortality was 22%. Abnormal chest radiograph
(CXR) was reported in 15 patients. CCI was not different between
survivors and non survivors. Non survivors were more likely to have
abnormal CXR and higher fever at the time of diagnosis, required
mechanical ventilation or were treated for other concomitant infections.
Conclusion: The average of CCI was 4.5 which was not
significantly different between survivors and non survivors. Mortality
rate was elevated at 22% and is likely associated with admission to the
ICU and presence of another concomitant infection.
Simplified environmental flow metrics and environmental water requirements for Mediterranean seasonal rivers
Authors: Green Douglas , Savadamuthu Kumar
Published: June 2023

1. The flow regime of a river is well established as being one of the
key drivers of riverine ecosystem type, diversity and condition. This is
especially true of seasonal rivers that experience a cease to flow
period over the dry months of the year. 2. In order to effectively
assess changes to the flow regime, it is required that flow data be
quantified into metrics for ease of assessment and to effectively relate
changes to environmental outcomes. 3. Previous methods have used large
numbers of, often complex, flow metrics to assess the flow regime. These
metrics are often highly internally correlated with each other which may
pose problems when considering how these metrics are assessed. The
metrics are also often complicated which introduces issues for
communication of results. We suggest that due to high internal
correlation between metrics, significantly fewer metrics are required to
describe the flow regime, and owing to the high correlation within same
season flow metrics, simple metrics can be selected. 4. We report on a
series of six flow metrics that cover the whole of the flow regime, that
are reported annually and that are simple to assess and interpret. We
then apply those six metrics to establish environmental water
requirements for the North Para River in the Barossa Valley of South
Australia. 5. Environmental water requirements are defined using upper
and lower bounds of a moving average for each metric, rather than a
defined threshold. We suggest this better reflects the highly variable
nature of seasonal rivers, and the subsequent tolerances of the flora
and fauna that inhabit them.
Predicting Software Vulnerability Based on Software Metrics: A Deep Learning Approach
Authors: Agbenyegah Francis Kwadzo , Chen Jinfu , Asante Michael , Akpaku Ernest , Chen Jingyi
Published: June 2023

Failures in computer systems are caused by flaws in the design of the
computer systems, bugs and vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities in software
is inevitable, hence there should be a mechanism in place to detect,
locate and remove these vulnerabilities in computer systems before being
deployed. Mostly used in the vulnerability prediction model (VPM) are
the text-mining and software metrics, which results into low accuracy
and few recall. This paper investigates the impact of the non-used
metrics and the mostly used metrics in predicting the availability of
bugs in software code. The deep learning algorithm used in the design of
the VPM includes convolutional neural network (CNN), multilayer
perceptron (MLP), long term short memory (LSTM) and combine the MLP and
CNN. The experimental results show that, known software metrics (TSM)
and uninvestigated software metrics or new software metrics (NIM) are
not ideal for vulnerability prediction since they all shows poor
performance.
Sensitivity of Headland Bypassing to Variations in Local Wave Conditions and Regional Climate Drivers
Authors: Wishaw Daniel , Leon Javier Xavier , Mortlock Thomas Robert , Barnes Matthew , Silva Guilherme Vieira da
Published: June 2023

Headland sediment transport is dynamic and complex, but understanding
the transport mechanisms is necessary for effective long-term management
of downdrift beach compartments. In this study, we have develop a
coastal process model using TUFLOWFV, that is used to calibrate an
approximation tool for headland bypassing at the study site. The
approximation tool is shown to reproduce sediment transport rates at the
headland apexes accurately and efficiently. We have explored the
headland sediment transport mechanism, the influence of wave height and
direction, and the sensitivity in regional climate conditions. Headland
sediment transport is shown to occur as ‘trickle’ bypassing under modal
wave conditions or ‘sand slug’ migration under storm wave conditions
that travel in either a headland-attached and a cross-embayment pathway.
Bypassing during storm wave conditions produces 50% to 60% of total
bypassing volume, despite only accounting for 6% of the recorded days.
The results indicate that headland transport is sensitive to changes in
wave direction and wave height, with the existing mean wave direction
balancing sediment transport on the east and north faces of the
headland. Seasonality is the most significant climatic control on
headland transport, while ENSO phase is only significant for the
headland apexes that are exposed to south-east wave conditions. The
potential for anticlockwise rotation of the wave climate in future is
explored, with greater erosion of the northern beaches of the headland
likely due to a reduced supply of sediment around the eastern point of
the headland and greater erosive wave power on the north side.
The mythopoetics of narcissus/asphodel in Ivan V. Lalic’s poem Exercise
Authors: Arsenijevic-Mitric Jelena
Published: June 2023

The mythopoetic framework of Lalic?s poem Exercise implies complex figures of
Demeter, Persephone and Hades and their manifestations within the Eleusinian
Mysteries. The paper focuses on the floral symbolism associated with the
mythological figuration of Kore/Persephone, ?the flower-faced maiden?, as
characterized in The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, since at the root of this
Greek myth lies a floral symbolism (initial fascination with the flowers:
roses, irises, violets, saffron, hyacinths, then picking the fatal daffodil,
and lastly consuming pomegranate seeds). The dual nature of Kore/Persephone
is also indicated through the symbolism of the flowers that determine her
destiny - the narcissus/asphodel. Lalic?s poem is concentrated on this
binary opposition. The Asfodel in the underground world appears as a
counterpart of the daffodil, it is placed as a central symbol in Lalic?s
poem and recognized as a variant of the afterlife daffodil - a fallen
daffodil. The title of Lalic?s poem suggests that it is not just a mere
reproduction of a myth, but it can be viewed as a kind of poem-poetics
within which the lyrical subject engages in thinking about the creative
process itself. This interpretation is supported by the fact that a specific
species of white daffodil is called Narcissus poeticus, in our culture also
known as sunovrat, and such a pale-faced flower symbolizes the poet himself.
Clothing narrative on the example of Belgrade
Authors: Ivanovic-Barisic Milina
Published: June 2023

In each city, clothing stories (narratives) can be followed over a longer or
shorter period of time. The clothing of the residents of Belgrade went
through several stages - from a copy of Turkish clothing to the creation of
the so-called national costume in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and up
to fashion clothing in the 20th century. In the past two centuries, the
clothing appearance of the inhabitants of Belgrade has been completely
changed and adapted to the challenges of the time in the production of
clothing. Political, financial, economic, cultural, educational and other
changes that accompanied the social development of the restored state and
its capital - Belgrade, were also reflected in the clothing of its
inhabitants. The paper will refer to some of the clothing narratives of the
inhabitants of Belgrade as important indicators of the development of
society, as well as the various influences that were intertwined in the
appearance of the clothing of its inhabitants.
Problematic social media use, satisfaction with life, and levels of depressive symptoms in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mediation role of social support
Authors: Çi̇çek İlhan , Emin Şanlı Mehmet , Arslan Gökmen , Yıldırım Murat
Published: June 2023

The aim of the study was to investigate whether social support might mediate the relationship between problematic social media use (PSMU) and satisfaction with life, and depressive symptoms. The participants of this study consisted of 579 university students ranging in age between 1738 years (M = 21.66, SD = 3.06). Participants completed the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Questionnaire, the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The results showed that the majority of participants (78.1%) spent an increasing time on social media owing to COVID-19. PSMU significantly predicted satisfaction with life, depressive symptoms, and social support. Social support predicted significantly both satisfaction with life and depressive symptoms. Results of the mediation analysis revealed that a pathway in which social support mediates the relationships between the PSMU and depressive symptoms and satisfaction with life is possible. These results suggest that social support may be an important psychological mechanism that mitigates the influence of PSMU on mental health.
Component Auditor Use and Lenders’ Perception of Audit Quality
Authors: Krishnan Gopal V. , Mao Juan , Zhang Jing
Published: June 2023

While component auditors audit a significant proportion of public companies, lenders may not be aware of their involvement before Form AP disclosure. We study whether the disclosure of component auditor use and the extent of their involvement is useful to lenders. We find that the loan spread is higher when firms’ lead auditors use component auditors relative to engagements without component auditor participation. Further, for firms whose lead auditors use component auditors, we find a positive association between the extent of such participation and the loan spread. However, the positive effect of component auditor use on the loan spread is mitigated for firms with a high level of foreign operations, consistent with the notion that the use of component auditors is more beneficial for firms with significant foreign operations. Overall, our findings suggest that the disclosure of information on component auditor participation in global group audits is useful to lenders.

Data Availability: All data used in this paper are publicly available.

JEL Classifications: M42; G32.
When Cash Is King—An Accounts Receivables App Accommodating Different Use Situations
Authors: Mayer Jörg H. , Lischke Linus , Quick Reiner , Kalden Friedrich
Published: June 2023

Today’s economic environment has accelerated an already changing working context for accounting. Collecting accounts receivables (AR) stands out, as it enables companies to turn invoices into cash. The objective of this article is to elaborate on both the most important use situations for an AR collection management and a subsequent app design accommodating these use situations. We take a healthcare product provider as our reference company and come up with nine use situations prioritized by an analytic hierarchy process as follows: (1) drive operational governance, (2) switch to a more proactive collection management, (3) increase order-to-cash process effectiveness, (4) set targets and monitor them, (5) automate AR process actions by an agent, (6) predict process errors in advance, (7) exchange information across departments, (8) set up a predictive liquidity management, and (9) automate workload tracking of AR process activities.
A Measure of Financial Statement Benchmarking
Authors: Hoitash Rani , Hoitash Udi , Kurt Ahmet C. , Verdi Rodrigo S.
Published: June 2023

We propose a pairwise measure of financial statement benchmarking (FSB) that captures the degree of overlap in the financial statement line items reported by two firms. We validate FSB by showing its association with actual peer choices of analysts and corporate boards. We then test the practical implications of FSB in the context of strategic peer selection by these parties. We find that analyst (board) chosen peers with low pairwise FSB are more likely to be strategic selections and that the set of peers assembled by an analyst (board) collectively having low FSB is associated with more optimistic earnings forecasts (higher CEO overpay). We also demonstrate alternative applications of FSB by aggregating the pairwise measure at the firm level and decomposing it into finer financial statement-specific components. Our evidence suggests that FSB can be a relevant tool for those using benchmarking applications, including practitioners and academics.

Data Availability: Data are available from sources identified in the paper.

JEL Classifications: M41.
Is the "Human Reproductive System" Interactive Learning Video Appropriate for Equality Education Programs?
Authors: Sudira Habib , Ibrahim Nurdin , Priyono
Published: June 2023

Distance learning impacts students, such as learning outcomes and learning interests. Learning outcomes during distance learning and face-to-face learning have differences. The learning materials used by Package B program students during distance learning are only in the form of e-modules. Natural Sciences (IPA) subjects, especially "Human Reproductive System," are Package Program students' most difficult material. Interactive learning videos are believed to be one of the effective learning media to improve student learning outcomes, get positive responses from students, and can be used for independent learning. This study aimed to develop an interactive learning video, "human reproductive system," in natural science lessons. This research is development research using the Hannafin and Peck model. Data collection techniques in this study consisted of interviews and questionnaires. Data analysis techniques in this research and development use quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. Several conclusions can be drawn based on the research that has been carried out. Audiovisual learning styles dominate students' learning styles; the age of package B program students ranging from 14 years old to 37 years old; interactive learning videos can overcome the various limitations of experience that package B program students have. Interactive learning videos can be used for almost all topics, types of learning, and every domain starting from cognitive, affective, and psychomotor, positively impacting the learning process.
Integrating Task-Based Learning and ICT in Reading and Writing Classes in Hybrid Setting
Authors: Pratiwi Damar Isti , Anggraeni Candradewi Wahyu , Tristiana Novita Eka , Amumpuni Rengganis Siwi , Sholikhah Masriatus
Published: June 2023

Several ICT tools are chosen as media in reading and writing courses, such as socrative for practicing and testing vocabulary, google form for practicing and evaluating reading ability, and writeabout for practicing students' writing skills based on given topics. The study analyze classroom practices of a reading and writing course in hybrid setting which integrated Task-Based Learning (TBL) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). It is a case study with quantitative approach. This project was done in 6 classes of reading and writing course consisted of 159 students in total. The data was gathered through classroom observation, pre-, and post-test scores analysis, and questionnaire analysis about students' feedback. The pre-and post-test scores were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis, paired sample t-test, and changing level analysis.The findings indicated that teachers integrated TBL and various ICT tools to accomplish the course description and objectives. The result of those three data analyses described significant improvement in students' learning outcomes. The course received positive responses from the students with a 4.02 out of 5 (good level). The integration of TBL and ICT in a reading and writing course is considerable in enhancing students' achievement and enjoyment in hybrid setting. This study provided benefit from insight into the knowledge and practice for reading and writing lecturers to integrate TBL and ICT in their instruction particularly in hybrid context.
The Influence of Multicultural Leadership and Teacher Professionalism on the Performance of Junior High School Teachers
Authors: Soraya Evitha , Supadi
Published: June 2023

The principal’s role is so significant in achieving educational goals that the quality of the principal largely determines the success or failure of a school, especially his ability to empower teachers and employees toward a conducive working atmosphere. The research was conducted to analyze the influence of multicultural Leadership from school principals and teacher professionalism on the performance of junior high school teachers. The research used quantitative and qualitative methods with the Sequential Explanatory design method (sequence of proof). In contrast, the research data came from 110 teachers who teach in 44 public junior high schools. Primary data sources are obtained from interviews, observations, and documentation of research objects to support qualitative research analysis. Secondary data comes from documents and school reports related to teacher performance. The study's results indicate a positive influence of multicultural Leadership on improving teacher performance, a positive influence of professionalism on teacher performance, and a significant positive relationship between the principal leadership and teacher professionalism on teacher performance. The implications of the research results show how important the role of school principal leadership is in increasing teacher professionalism which in turn can improve teacher performance.
Substantial Aspects and its Relationship with the Research Results of Lecturers
Authors: Sudiana I Ketut , Sugiarta Made , Sastrawidana Ketut , Erlina Nia
Published: June 2023

Based on the eight focus areas of educational research, it is necessary to support clear information on evidence based on the focus areas contained in the strategic research plan of the Ganesha University of Education. This study aims to analyze and describe the substance aspects and the relationship with the research results of lecturers at Undiksha. This research is a type of ex-post facto research with meta-analysis. The subjects of this research were all Undiksha lecturers and functional staff. The objects of this research are research schemes, fields of knowledge, research road maps, vision and mission, and lecturer expertise in research. Data collection techniques are observation, documentation, and response questionnaires. The results of the research show that (1) the need for lecturer knowledge regarding the basis for the preparation of the research road map. There is research with the qualification that 30.06% include an appropriate road map, 6.19% include an inappropriate road map, and 63.75% do not contain a road map. (2) Existing research is appropriate and supports the vision and mission of LPPM Undiksha. (3) Expertise and interest underlie the mapping of research groups in each study program. As much as 93.3% of the lecturer's research was on the need for study program development. The results of this study serve as basic support in developing sustainability designs in research for lecturers and the basis for forming research groups.
The Use of Documentary Films to Improve Learning Outcomes of Islamic Cultural History in Students
Authors: Sukamto
Published: June 2023

Documentary film learning media still needs to be used for history lessons in high schools, including the History of Islamic Culture Documentary Films. This study aims to analyze differences in student learning outcomes in the Islamic Cultural History course between groups of students studying explanation documentation and those studying traditional learning. The research approach used is quantitative research. The population of this study amounted to 250 students. It consists of 40 experimental students, and the control class has the same number of 42 students. Data collection method with the test method. Data analysis using quantitative analysis. This study’s results indicate that using a documentary learning environment substantially impacts student learning outcomes in Islamic Cultural History courses. This is supported by the significance value (two-tailed) being less than 0.05, so H0 is approved, and Ha is not. If the significance value (2-tailed) is less than 0.05, then H0 is not approved, and Ha is approved. It can be concluded that the results of student learning in the experimental class and the comparison class, students produced superior grades in the experimental class because they used documentary film media. This research implies that using film learning media makes students more enthusiastic and motivated to participate in learning. Thus, students' learning motivation can be increased by getting to know documentary films.
Kohti notkeaa ja yhdenvertaista varhaiskasvatuksen katsomuskasvatusta
Authors: Itäkare Susanna
Published: June 2023

Tässä artikkelissa tutkitaan kriittisen diskurssianalyysin menetelmällä Varhaiskasvatussuunnitelman perusteiden (2018) ja Ohjeen varhaiskasvatuksen katsomuskasvatuksen toteuttamisesta ja uskonnollisista tilaisuuksista varhaiskasvatuksessa (2018) katsomuskasvatuspuhetta. Tutkimuskysymyksinä ovat, millaisia diskursseja kyseisistä asiakirjateksteistä on tuotettavissa, miten niitä tuotetaan ja millaiseen käytännön varhaiskasvatukseen ne ohjaavat. Teoreettisena viitekehyksenä tutkimuksessa on paitsi varhaiskasvatustiede ja katsomusaineiden didaktiikka, myös uskontotiede ja siinä erityisesti Tairan kehittämä notkean uskonnon teoria.
Päätutkimustulos on, että varhaiskasvatuksen asiakirjaohjaus tuottaa yhä katsomuskasvatusta, joka piiloisesti suosii yhtä uskonnollista traditiota, nimittäin yleensä kristinuskoa ja erityisesti luterilaisuutta. Artikkelissa esitellään useita kehittämisehdotuksia, jotta niin varhaiskasvatuksen katsomuskasvatuksen asiakirjaohjaus kuin sen käytännön toteutuskin voivat muuttua inklusiivisemmaksi, yhdenvertaisemmaksi ja moninaisuutta edistävämmäksi.
Abstract
In this article, the method of critical discourse analysis is used to examine discourses on worldview education in the National Core Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and Care (2018) and the “Instructions for Implementation of Worldview Education and Religious Ceremonies in Early Childhood Education and Care” (2018) by the Finnish National Agency for Education. The research questions are: what kind of discourses can be produced within the documents, how the discourses are produced, and what kind of practice in ECEC the discourses direct to. The theoretical context in the study is not only educational sciences and the didactics of religious and worldview education, but also the study of religions and in particular the theory of so called liquid religion developed by Taira.
 
The main result of the study is that the steering documents in ECEC still produce worldview education that favors one religious tradition, namely Christianity in general and Lutheranism in particular. The article presents several development proposals so that both the steering documents and their practical implementation in ECEC can become more inclusive, more equal and more open to diversity in the future.
 
Key words: early childhood education and care, worldview education, curriculum, critical discourse analysis
Resistance through the Temporality, Placement, and Modification of Street Art in Scotland’s Streets
Authors: Le Bigre Nicolas
Published: June 2023

Through a methodology of ethnographic walking and photographic documentation this article considers and redefines street art within the contexts of the disciplines of Ethnology and Folklore. By considering wide-ranging Scottish examples of public-facing interventions through the concepts of temporality, placement and location, and modification and defacement, this article contributes to a wider scholarly and general discussion on the role and importance of street art in our everyday lives. It argues for the significance and usefulness of these conceptual frameworks, which not only link street art in Scotland to street art around the world, but also reveal the common hybrid physical and online nature of much street art. The examples included of public interventions are almost all connected through the theme of resistance, whether personal, local, national, or international. Examples explored relate to the Scottish Independence Referendum, anti-gentrification campaigning, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, trans rights activism, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Evaluasi Functional Suitability, Performance Efficiency, Usability, dan Portability Berdasarkan ISO 25010 pada Aplikasi VR Gamelan Slenthem
Authors: Lianto Michael Ezra , Primasari Clara Hetty , Marsella Elisabeth , Wibisono Yohanes Priadi , Cininta Mutiara
Published: June 2023

Abstrak. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk menjamin kualitas dari aplikasi VR Gamelan Slenthem agar menghindari error serta menjamin berjalannya seluruh fungsi yang terdapat di dalamnya dengan menggunakan standar ISO 25010 selama pengujiannya. Aplikasi ini diharapkan dapat menjadi sarana pembelajaran alat musik gamelan, khususnya slenthem. Pengujian dilakukan pada 4 karakteristik berdasarkan pada standar ISO 25010 yaitu functional suitability, performance efficiency, usability, serta portability. Berdasarkan pengujian yang telah dilakukan, aplikasi VR Gamelan Slenthem ini dapat disimpulkan memenuhi standar ISO 25010 dengan nilai karakteristik functional suitability 1 (baik), karakteristik usability 93% (sangat layak), karakteristik performance efficiency 80% (layak), dan karakteristik portability yang baik. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi rekomendasi dalam pengembangan selanjutnya demi meningkatkan kualitas aplikasi VR Gamelan Slenthem.
 
Abstract. The aim of the research was to ensure the quality of VR Gamelan Slenthem application to avoid errors and ensure the operation of all the functions in the application by using ISO 25010 standard. Hopefully, this application can be a learning tool for gamelan musical instruments, especially slenthem. Testing was conducted using 4 characteristics of ISO 25010 that were functional suitability, performance efficiency, usability, and portability. Based on the testing, VR Gamelan Slenthem application can be concluded that it meets ISO 25010 standard with the functional suitability characteristic of 1 (good), usability characteristic of 86.16% (excellent), performance efficiency characteristic of 80% (adequate), and good portability characteristic. The result of this study can be used as a recommendation for further development to improve the quality of the VR Gamelan Slenthem application.
Pengujian Aplikasi Doctor to Doctor Menggunakan Metode Black Box Testing
Authors: Dewi Findra Kartika Sari , Adithama Stephanie Pamela , Suhardi Albert Teonando
Published: June 2023

The existence of smartphones has an impact on mobile application development which aims to help humans in their daily activities. The Doctor to Doctor (D2D) application is an application that helps doctors get the latest information about health. To maintain the quality of the application so that it is comfortable to use by users, it is necessary to carry out tests with the aim of finding errors in the application. D2D application testing is done manually and automatically based on functional tests. This test uses an automated testing application, namely Katalon Studio. Tests were carried out on 16 of the 42 functions in the D2D application. In this study, we will compare the level of effectiveness of manual and automated testing as well as the advantages and disadvantages of manual and automated testing. Based on the results of the tests that have been carried out, the percentage of successful D2D application testing was 86.89% indicating that 7 of the 16 functions were still not running properly. From the results obtained in terms of time, automated testing using Katalon Studio is not effective enough compared to manual testing.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan dengan Profile Matching
Authors: Tilman Jeremias Quintino , Akbar Mutaqin
Published: June 2023

Abstrak. Untuk meningkatkan kinerja pegawai maka perlu adanya kenaikan jabatan bagi karyawan, hal ini bertujuan untuk menghargai setiap kerja keras karyawan. Permasalahan yang dapat terjadi disebabkan yaitu pihak manajemen kesulitan dalam menentukan karyawan yang akan mendapatkan kenaikan jabatan dikarenakan jumlah karyawan dan subdivisi PT Madubaru yang cukup banyak. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah profile matching dan metode pengembangan sistem yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah siklus hidup pengembangan sistem klasik yang biasa disebut model waterfall. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa sistem pendukung keputusan (SPK) kenaikan jabatan karyawan dengan metode profile matching berbasis website dapat melakukan perhitungan nilai uji tes berdasarkan skema penilaian yang telah ditentukan. Sistem pendukung keputusan untuk kenaikan jabatan karyawan pada PT Madubaru dengan profile matching dapat melakukan pembobotan nilai berdasarkan pada nilai uji tes dan nilai wawancara yang diperoleh dengan mengacu pada nilai standar yang ditetapkan oleh perusahaan pada setiap variabel uji yang digunakan. Sistem pendukung keputusan kenaikan jabatan karyawan dengan metode profile matching berbasis website dapat melakukan perhitungan nilai rangking dengan menggunakan metode perhitungan profile matching.
 
Abstract. To improve employee performance, it is necessary to have a promotion for employees; this aims to appreciate every employee's hard work. Problems that can occur are caused by the difficulty in determining which employees will be promoted due to the many employees and PT Madu Baru's subdivisions. The method used in this study is profile matching, and the system development method that used in this study is the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which is commonly referred to as the waterfall model. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the decision support system for employee promotion using the website-based profile matching method can calculate test scores based on a predetermined assessment scheme. The decision support system for employee promotions using the website-based profile matching method can weight scores based on test scores and interview scores obtained by referring to the standard values set by the company for each test variable. The decision support system for employee promotions using the website-based profile matching method can calculate rank values using the profile matching calculation method
Wireless Power Transfer: A Review of Existing Technologies
Authors: Nnamdi Ugochukwu C. , Asianuba Ifeoma B.
Published: June 2023

Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) can be described as the processing of transmitting electricity without the use of wires. It has been increasingly used in places where battery depletion and replacement are major issues. WPT Technology are being used in different sectors. They include wireless charging, Electric vehicles, consumer electronics, etc. The paper describes the various types of WPT technologies; Inductive Coupling, Magnetic Resonance and Radio Frequency (RF) technology. It also discusses the advantages and shortfalls of each type. An extensive survey of past works was discussed. Results from the research findings showed that distance and conversion efficiency were limiting factors in implementing wireless transfer technology.
Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Central West Morocco: new records and key to females of all recorded Moroccan species
Authors: Zahidi Abdelaziz , Akchour Abdellah , Kreiter Serge , Tixier Marie-Stéphane , Msanda Fouad , El Mousadik Abdelhamid
Published: June 2023

Several phytoseiid species are excellent biological control agents for suppressing mite pest populations in many crops and preventing yield losses. This paper aims to improve the knowledge of Phytoseiidae diversity in citrus orchards and argan forest in central western Morocco. The surveys were conducted between April and October during three successive years (2017–2019), in nine conventional citrus orchards covering an area of more than 3,000 hectares and on uncultivated plants in argan forest at an altitude ranging from 150 to 700 meters. Twenty-nine species belonging to 15 genera were found, seven of them being new for the Moroccan fauna: Amblyseius largoensis, A. swirskii, Amblyseiella setosa, Euseius batus, E. dossei, Paragigagnathus molestus, and Cydnoseius negevi. Species of nine genera were found on citrus leaves: Neoseiulus, Amblyseius, Amblyseiella, Transeius, Phytoseiulus, Euseius, Phytoseius, Typhlodromus, and Paraseiulus. Stah AlMadina (24.8%), Ouled Abdellah (15.9%), Nour (14.3%) domains contained a high number (more than 60.2%) of individuals in the collected samples. Malva parviflora, Convolvulus althaeoides, Solanum nigrum, Bryonia dioica, Withania somnifera would be interesting companion plants to be associated in the inter-rows in citrus orchards in this region to ensure sustainability, because they host high densities and diversities of Phytoseiidae. A key of females of all recorded Moroccan species until now is provided.
Alkalmi darázs (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) asztaltársaságok levéltetűvel fertőzött fákon
Authors: Józan Zsolt
Published: June 2023

Author lists 221 species of 11 Aculeata families captured on aphid infected pear and lime trees during his investigation in the last 20 years (table 1). Number of captured individuals and places of captures are listed in tables 2-13. The highest hymenoptera abundances was experienced in traditional villages. The highest individual and species diversity measured at Crabronidae species. Imagoes fed the sugary secretion of aphids. Most of Crabroninae species was observed capturing dipterous flies to fed their larvae. These Diptera species were also attracted by honeydew of aphids. The Crossocerus species were the dominant genus in this subfamily. On the other hand, Pemphedroninae species captured aphids for their larvae. The most abundant genus in subfamily Pemphedroninae were the Passaloecus species. Several rare species were collected, these are: Poecilagenia sculpturata (Pompilidae), Crossocerus walkeri, Rhopalum clavipes, Tracheliodes curvitarsis (Crabroninae), Passaloecus pictus and Passaloecus vandeli (Pemphredoninae)
Comparative Analysis of the Workability of Stockable Asphalt Mixtures
Authors: Gimiga Gelu Răzvan
Published: June 2023

The comparative analysis on the workability of storable mixtures is intended, through the mathematical interpretation of the results, to improve the solutions for repairing local degradations by using storable mixtures.

The test of workability of the storable mixture at various bedding temperatures, but also during the storage period of the storable mixture came as a need to establish other tests to determine the physical-mechanical characteristics in addition to the attempt to establish the apparent density imposed by NE 025-2003 (NE 025-2003; Bambang, 2005).

The laboratory tests aimed to highlight the interaction between the complex mechanical behavior of storable asphalt mixtures and the variability of the factors acting on a road structure, the results being interpreted using the mathematical analysis software "Curve Expert Professional".
Clustering the Perceptions of Labelled Actors of the Vallée de la Gastronomie-France
Authors: Hołodnik Daria , Hernes Marcin
Published: June 2023

Purpose

Vallée de la Gastronomie-France (VG) is a new label-brand-network project applied by the territorial governments of three regions in France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur. The purpose of this study was to investigate this project in terms of its business application and labelled actors’ perception.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology was based on mixed methods. The qualitative methods included interviews, observations, and study of the job. At the same time, the databases from the Tourism Of-fices were structured according to data
clustering methods such as Affinity propagation and DBSCAN. The results were obtained by using Affinity propagation.

Findings

The study reveals eight clusters of the VG’s labelled actors with a specific attitude toward aggregated attributes which have been selected to describe the project perception. After analysis from experts, they were classified as skeptical, undecided, or supportive toward the VG project. However, each of the clusters has its own distinctive perspective on collaboration, labelling, and the networking process.

Practical implications

Our findings allowed us to bring about a list of recommendations for the Tourism Offic-es’ managers, who are in charge of relationship making with the labelled actors, as well as for the regional struc-tures which are responsible for the VG’s further development.

Social implications

From the labelled actors’ point of view, the most valuable meaning was related to partici-pation in the project of the new brand destination, where wine and gastronomy activities are core competences.

Originality/value

Our paper contributes to the management of the VG by identifying its potential destination
Parameterized Simpson-like inequalities for differentiable Bounded and Lipschitzian functions with application example from management science
Authors: Boutelhig N. , Meftah B. , Saleh W. , Lakhdari A.
Published: June 2023

In this paper, based on a given parameterized identity that generates a quadrature rule family similar to Simpson’s second formula, we establish some new Simpson-like type inequalities for functions with bounded as well as Lipchitzian derivatives from which we can deduce the famous 3/8-Simpson’s inequality. The study concludes with an application example from management science.
Finding the Corridor Potential Between Protected Areas in a Fragmented Landscape, Gunungkidul Regency, Indonesia
Authors: Panuntun Madina Dwi , Haryono Eko , Santosa Langgeng Wahyu
Published: June 2023

Fragmentation impacts disconnecting protected areas in Gunungkidul Regency, namely Bunder Forest Park (BFP) and the Paliyan Wildlife Reserve (PWR). This also decreases the carrying capacity in PWR, degrading the Long-Tailed Macaque (LTM) habitat. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the landscape structure between Protected areas, the habitat suitability of LTM in Gunungkidul Regency, and determine connectivity potential as an environmental management strategy. applied for this research to investigates the structure and fragmentation using Fragstat 4.2 and ArcGIS 10.8 software. Meanwhile, scoring and weighting methods analyze the LTM habitat, while Least Cost Patch Analysis (LCPA) supported by ArcGIS 10.8 determine the corridor. The results showed that the research land cover changed from 1999-2021. Agriculture, scrubs, and settlements are the dominant land cover suspected to cause forest fragmentation. Based on the habitat suitability analysis using parameters such as land cover, vegetation density, slope, altitude, distance from the river, and sources of threats, most of the research area is intermediate habitat suitability class. These findings can be integrated to determine connectivity between protected areas as one of the environment management strategies. Good forest cover can be used to designate a corridor that has the greatest potential to be developed between BFP and PWR and should be maintained as a wildlife crossing.
Estimating Intra-Regional Inequality with an Application to German Spatial Planning Regions
Authors: Runge Marina
Published: June 2023

Income inequality is a persistent topic of public and political debate. In this context, the focus often shifts from the national level to a more detailed geographical level. In particular, inequality between or within local communities can be assessed. In this article, the estimation of inequality within regions, that is, between households, is considered at a regionally disaggregated level. From a methodological point of view, a small area estimation of the Gini coefficient is carried out using an area-level model linking survey data with related administrative data. Specifically, the Fay-Herriot model is applied using a logit-transformation followed by a bias-corrected back-transformation. The uncertainty of the point estimate is assessed using a parametric bootstrap procedure to estimate the mean squared error. The validity of the methodology is shown in a model-based simulation for the point estimator as well as for the uncertainty measure. The proposed methodology is illustrated by estimating model-based Gini coefficients for spatial planning regions in Germany, using survey data from the Socio-Economic Panel and aggregate data from the 2011 Census. The results show that intra-regional inequality is more diverse than a consideration only between East and West suggests.