bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Snail-induced anaphylaxis in patients with underlying Artemisia vulgaris pollinosis: the role of carbohydrates
Authors: Prados-Castaño Manuel , Cimbollek Stefan , Bartolomé Borja , Castillo Miriam , Quiralte Joaquin
Published: January 2024

Purpose: The importance of carbohydrates in anaphylaxis has been described with some foods. The current work intends to obtain clinical and immunological evidence of the importance of the O-glycans for IgE binding activity in anaphylactic reactions due to Helix aspersa (HA) ingestión and Artemisia vulgaris (AV) exposition.
Methods: The studio focused on two cases of IgE-mediated anaphylaxis induced by snail ingestion in patients with underlying rhino-conjunctivitis and asthma due to AV. We performed on both patients: skin prick tests ( SPTs) with HA and AV and with a battery of aeroallergen, controlled nasal challenge and specific IgE to HA and AV, ImmunoCAP ISAC®, and a differential pattern of IgE recognition with SDS-PAGE Immunoblotting (SDSI) when these allergens have suffered an O-deglycosylation procedure.
Results: The patients showed positive results in SPTs, nasal challenges, and serum-specific IgE against HA and AV. In patient 1, the SDSI detected several IgE-binding proteins in AV with a molecular mass of 22, 24, and 44 kDa, whereas a band of 12 kDa was detected in HA. On the other hand, patient 2’s serum revealed an IgE-binding zone between 75 and 20 kDa in the AV and a band of 24 kDa in the HA. When glycans were removed, patient 1’s serum only revealed the AV’s 22 and 24 kDa bands, whereas patient 2’s serum did not detect any IgE-reactive protein in the HA.
Conclusions: Our data suggest that O-glycosylation can be relevant in patients with anaphylaxis due to snails and allergy to Artemisia vulgaris. This new entity representing cross-reactivity between AV and HA could be named Snail-Artemisia Syndrome.
Сlinico-biomechanical foundation of necessity of rehabilitation in adult patients with hereditary limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, type I: clinical case
Authors:   Moscow regional research clinical institute named after M.F. Vladimirsky, Petrushanskaya Kira , Belova Juliana , Novikova Ekaterina
Published: January 2024

Modern approach to rehabilitation of patients with limb girdle muscular dystrophy of type I are discussed in this article. Authors thoroughly investigated the clinical picture of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, pathogenesis of this disease and the main principles of its treatment. On the example of the concrete patient authors considered the clinical picture of the limb-girdle muscle dystrophy and also the biomechanical and energetic parameters of walking. Authors demonstrated, that essential disturbance of the locomotor function is seen in this patient, what is revealed in remarkable diminution of the mean walking velocity, in severe transformation of the temporal structure of walking, in reduction of amplitude of movements at some joints of the lower extremities and increase of amplitude at the other joints, in displacement of all extreme values to the right along the temporal axis, in remarkable weakening of the support and push functions of the lower extremities, in change of the form of the vertical component Rz of ground reaction force from two-peaked to the triangular, in expressed diminution of moments of muscle forces at the joints of the lower extremities. Authors also point out, that it is necessary to carry out regular courses of rehabilitation in such patients with the purpose to improve the locomotor function. Besides, it is very expedient to retrace systematically changes of the biomechanical and innervative structure of walking. On the grounds of investigation of structure of walking of patient with limb girdle muscular dystrophy authors revealed necessity of ortheses and the subsequent application of functional electrical stimulation of muscles during walking. On the basis of realization of the trial sessions authors for the first time determined the main correctional influences, necessary for these patients and also peculiarities of the amplitude and, especially, temporal programs of functional electrical stimulation of muscles in such patients. Patient herself notes greater stability during walking, possibility of walking greater distance without fatigability. The received results give foundation for the further planning of the course of rehabilitation in such patients.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of scoliosis braces designed based on CAD CAM and manual casting. A review of literature
Authors:   Rehabilitation Sciences Research Center, Karimi Mohammad Taghi , Tahmasebi Razieh ,   Musculoskeletal Research Center
Published: January 2024

Various methods of conservative treatment have been used to control the progression of scoliosis, including physical therapy and brace. Actually, there are two main approaches for fabrication of scoliotic braces. However, the main question posted here is that whether the braces produced based on CAD/CAM approach is more effective (To reduce the scoliosis curve based on Cobb angle) than the braces fabricated by manual casting or not. Therefore, the aim of this review was to compare the effectiveness of braces produced by CAD/CAM and manual method based on the available literature. Moreover, it was aimed to compare the quality of life of scoliotic subjects treated by the braces produced based on two mentioned approaches. A search was done in some data bases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, Ebsco and Scopus. CAD/CAM key word was used in combination with scoliosis. The quality of the studies was deter-mined by use of Black and Down tool. Actually 9 papers were found on combination of CAD/CAM and scoliosis in which, 5 papers were on comparison of the efficiency of the brace designed based on manual method and CAD/CAM. The other papers were on evaluation of the efficiency of the braces designed based on CAD/CAM with and without finite element analysis. The quality of the papers varied between 9 and 16. It can be concluded from the available studies that the braces designed based on CAD/CAM approach are lighter and more comfortable than the braces de-signed based on traditional method. However, there seems to be no difference between the effectiveness of the braces fabricated by CAD/CAM and manual casting.
A RECONFIGURAÇÃO DAS PRÁTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS: CAMINHANDO PARA UMA EDUCAÇÃO OnLIFE
Authors: Schuster Bruna Elisa , Schlemmer Eliane , Ferrarini Rosilei , Johann Gláucia Silva da Rosa , Simões Neto José de Caldas
Published: January 2024

A partir da apropriação do método cartográfico de pesquisa-intervenção, o artigo buscou compreender como vem se reconfigurando as práticas pedagógicas de duas escolas de educação básica, durante e após o período de isolamento físico, provocado pela Pandemia do COVID-19, especialmente, no que se refere à apropriação das tecnologias digitais. O processo investigativo tem início no “Seminário Temático II: Educação e Transformação Digital”, oferecido pelo programa de pós-graduação em Educação da UNISINOS em parceria com a Universidade Aberta de Portugal, a partir de duas missões gamificadas. Durante as missões diferentes pistas teórico-metodológicas e tecnológicas auxiliaram nas reflexões acerca dos conceitos de Ensino Remoto Emergencial, Ensino Híbrido, Educação Híbrida e Multimodal e Educação OnLIFE. Constatou-se que as tecnologias digitais se fizeram presentes durante a pandemia nas práticas pedagógicas como ferramentas e recursos que possibilitaram a transposição das práticas da modalidade física presencial para o modelo remoto. Apesar do enorme movimento em torno do TD deste período, após o retorno ao presencial físico, a perspectiva do TD continua voltada para o “uso” ou “proibição” em sala de aula. Dessa forma, foi desenhada e desenvolvida uma proposta de formação de professores com o objetivo de proporcionar aos educadores uma reflexão sobre a realidade hiperconectada vívida atualmente e as possibilidades de cobertura, enquanto agenciamento, com as tecnologias digitais para o desenvolvimento de práticas pedagógicas inventivas. Conclui-se que há uma emergência da reconfiguração das práticas pedagógicas na perspectiva da Educação OnLIFE.
O Programa Residência Pedagógica sob o olhar das estudantes: Experiências em contexto remoto
Authors: Bertolini Bruna Nayara , Amaral Mateus Henrique do , Varani Adriana
Published: January 2024

O presente estudo discute os sentidos atribuídos às experiências formativas cotidianas, vividas em contexto da pandemia de Covid-19, no subprojeto de Alfabetização do Programa Residência Pedagógica (PRP), vinculado à Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), desenvolvido no curso de Pedagogia da Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Para tanto, apresentam-se o contexto político do referido programa e as narrativas produzidas a partir de entrevistas coletivas com estudantes-bolsistas que atuaram no subprojeto nos anos de 2020 a 2022. Como referencial teórico-metodológico, assumem-se as narrativas de experiência do vivido e a construção de lições indiciadas pelos sentidos em circulação sobre os percursos formativos de futuras professoras da educação básica. Desse modo, são delineadas leituras referentes às motivações e às expectativas em relação ao programa, às experiências das residentes no ensino remoto, aos diálogos entre o PRP e a formação na Pedagogia e às tensões entre o ensino remoto emergencial e o retorno presencial das atividades nas escolas de educação básica. Considera-se a importância das formas coletivas de atuação destacadas nos relatos para a formação das estudantes como professoras e a limitação da Residência Pedagógica enquanto programa destinado a um número restrito de alunos das licenciaturas.
ANÁLISE DE CONTEÚDO NA PERSPECTIVA DE BARDIN: CONTRIBUIÇÕES E LIMITAÇÕES PARA A PESQUISA QUALITATIVA EM EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: Valle Paulo Roberto Dalla , Ferreira Jacques de Lima
Published: January 2024

A análise de conteúdo corresponde a um conjunto de técnicas por meio das quais se pode analisar um grupo de dados. É bastante utilizada em pesquisas qualitativas, especialmente nas investigações da área da educação, por tratar-se de uma forma muito eficaz de se compreender os conteúdos nem sempre manifestos de um discurso (seja um texto, um gesto, ou a enunciação de uma frase, isso é, qualquer forma de comunicação). Assim, o objetivo deste artigo é descrever o método e as técnicas da análise de conteúdo na perspectiva de Bardin (2016) e suas contribuições e limitações para a abordagem qualitativa em educação. A investigação deste artigo apresenta a perspectiva qualitativa, do tipo bibliográfica, de natureza interpretativa, realizada em artigos e livros que tratam da temática. A análise de conteúdo, na perspectiva de Bardin, oferece várias contribuições importantes para a pesquisa qualitativa em educação, incluindo uma análise sistemática e rigorosa dos dados, uma compreensão mais profunda dos fenômenos estudados, uma abordagem flexível e adaptável, a possibilidade de identificação de lacunas na literatura e a triangulação dos dados. As principais limitações da análise de conteúdo para a pesquisa qualitativa em educação incluem o risco de reducionismo, a subjetividade na construção das categorias, a dificuldade em lidar com dados não-textuais e as limitações na generalização dos resultados. É importante que o pesquisador esteja ciente dessas limitações ao utilizar a análise de conteúdo em suas pesquisas.
Babo's “Mute”-ny: Deaf Culture and Black Testimony in Antebellum America
Authors: Altschuler Sari
Published: January 2024

Readers of Benito Cereno, Melville's only story about slavery, have long debated whether the Black mutineers aboard the San Dominick are, as the narrator suggests, “voiceless.” This essay begins with the self-fashioned muteness of the rebellion's leaders to offer a new linguistic genealogy of the novella, unpacking how Melville uses the cultural and legal structures of muteness to reframe Black communication. The category mute organizes the story's description, characterization, dialogue, and mode and structures the conditions of possibility for Black testimony. Such lessons were, the story's publication context reveals, more available to Melville's original readers. In showing how cultural and legal structures associated with disability served as resources for Black rights, this essay reveals how structurally intersectional analysis can resurface central aspects of a text. The cultural and legal history of Deaf culture make sites of Black communication and the possibility of Black testimony in Melville's novella legible once more.
The Contingency of Form in Renaissance Poetics
Authors: Rosenfeld Colleen Ruth
Published: January 2024

Metaphrasis is an exercise of the English humanist schoolroom that harbors both a theory of form and a method of reading. From the perspective of metaphrasis, the central question one asks of a form is not what it is. Metaphrasis encourages us to ask, instead: What is the range of this poem's formal possibilities? What variety of forms might this poem take? What variety of forms should this poem take? Or what variety of forms would this poem take under a specific set of alternative conditions, whether we conceive of those conditions along historical, aesthetic, or ethical axes? In this essay, I take up a single stanza from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene (1596), and I argue that where form establishes the parameters of possibility for a poem, the critical activity of metaphrasis permits us to imagine the world of the poem otherwise.
The Ideological Transformation of Milan Kučan in 1986-1988: Views on Socialism and the Coexistence of Nations in Yugoslavia
Authors: Janíčko Michal
Published: January 2024

Kada je 1986. godine Milan Kučan preuzeo mjesto predsjednika slovenskih komunista, želio je što manje promjena federalnog državnog uređenja i onoga što su komunisti smatrali temeljnim načelima socijalizma, a to su “društveno vlasništvo” i radničko samoupravljanje. Stoga su Kučan i većina njegovih kolega u slovenskom vodstvu i dalje bili vjerni komunističkoj sekularnoj utopiji u njezinoj jugoslavenskoj samoupravnoj inačici. Bio je vrlo kritičan i prema slovenskom nacionalizmu kad je imao otvoreno separatističke stavove, čak se slagao i s prijenosom određenih ovlasti na federaciju. Zalagao se za društvene promjene u dva smjera: 1) davanje više prostora tržišnim mehanizmima u gospodarstvu nauštrb državne regulacije i 2) politička demokratizacija koju bi kontrolirali komunisti, iako s potpuno neodređenim ishodima. Obje su orijentacije bile zajedničke jugoslavenskom komunističkom establišmentu tih godina, iako je slovenski ogranak predlagao brži tempo od većine ostalih. Jugoslavenski su komunisti u proljeće 1988. dogovorili koherentan program gospodarskih, a donekle i političkih reformi. Kučan je na takav razvoj događaja reagirao s nadom. No, ta su pitanja odmah i daleko bila nadmašena onima o naciji i državnosti. Već 1987. događaji u Sloveniji i Jugoslaviji postali su previše dinamični da bi se Kučanovi planovi mogli održati. Nacionalna mobilizacija javnog mnijenja, koja je 1980-ih započela u Sloveniji i Srbiji, potaknula je duboku transformaciju u svjetonazorima slovenskih komunista. U jesen 1987. došlo je do bujice prosvjeda protiv predloženih amandmana na savezni ustav, a zatim ponovno u lipnju i srpnju 1988. zbog suđenja Janši , kada se s foruma i novina prelila se na ulice i trgove. U oba slučaja Kučan se naposlijetku pridružio nacionalnom pokretu unatoč početnom nedostatku razumijevanja za tvrdnje njegovih protagonista. Postalo je jasno da je jugoslavenska orijentacija slovenskih komunističkih vođa već bila previše apstraktna da bi izdržala izazov koji je postavila nacionalna mobilizacija. Štoviše, komunisti se nisu pozivali na jugoslavenski demos i vidjeli su ga isključivo na razini nacija, dok se moć federacije temeljila na pregovorima i konsenzusu među nacionalnim elitama. Njihovo je jugoslavenstvo stoga moglo brzo nestati tijekom krize legitimiteta komunističke vladavine, poput one u Sloveniji nakon 1987–1988. Nadalje, nacionalni elan koji se proširio s nižih slojeva društva utjecao je i na same komuniste. Kučan se izvrsno nosio s promjenjivom situacijom. Potkraj 1988. već je djelovao kao nacionalni vođa u borbama s federalnim centrom. Također je otišao prilično daleko na mukotrpnom putu odbacivanja osobnog komunističkog identiteta, zacrtavajući put prema svojoj budućoj dužnosti nestranačkog predsjednika neovisne Slovenije.
Model krafne: okvir procjene društvenog utjecaja niskougljične tranzicije na primjeru četiri grada u Hrvatskoj
Authors: Domazet Mladen , Cik Tomislav
Published: January 2024

Just sustainability requires the transition of modern societies to a different organization of energy and material flows and a different distribution of well-being in the developed countries of the global North, including Croatia. One of the reasons for this is a fair contribution to global efforts to mitigate climate change at the state, regional and city level (as advocated, for example, by the METAR project). Systematic mitigation of climate change and societal adaptation to unavoidable disasters require mental models of the socio-ecological impacts of current and desired flow, derived from a comprehensive scientific paradigm of sustainable prosperity. However, the existing (causal-mechanistic) paradigm for understanding the interaction between ideological aspirations, the economic process and the natural environment is based on an unsustainable linear model of economic growth driven by fossil fuels for the accumulation of (economic) surplus value. Based on the precedent of a radical paradigm shift in the natural sciences, this article presents a mental model and analytical visualization derived from the so-called "donut" or "lifeline" economies. The degrowth doughnut encompasses biophysical, socio-economic and cultural elements that highlight the boundaries within which socio-metabolic processes can achieve sustainable and equitable outcomes compatible with climate stabilization and sustainable social well-being. The article shows the application of "doughnut" analytics to assess the social impact of interventions developed within the "METAR" network for the cities of Pula, Slavonski Brod, Zadar and Zagreb
Ecological Park for whom? The Case of the Ecological Park of Bodocongó in Campina Grande - PB
Authors: Souza Suzane Bezerra Farias de , Barros Filho Mauro Normando Macêdo , Anjos Kainara Lira dos , Villarim Lizia Agra
Published: January 2024

The Bodocongó Reservoir, an important memory of the city of Campina Grande, received an ecological park on its banks in 2017 in celebration of its 100th anniversary of construction. It was the result of a millionaire investment from the government of Paraíba in partnership with the city of Campina Grande and since then it has been criticized mainly about the high value invested to the detriment of its apparent underutilization. This work seeks to understand more about the general characteristics of the park, analyzing the program of needs and its relationship with the profile of the users. The method used was investigation through morphological analysis, in order to understand if it meets the needs of the users, being provided with urbanity which is a characteristic that leads the users to appropriate the space and, consequently, its vitality, which would be the presence of people at various times using the space. As a result, it was found that the park has a wide variety of equipment, especially sports, for various age groups and has been improving the quality of life of both the neighborhood and the Campina Grande residents as a whole, while needing improvements in its physical structure, mainly maintenance. Finally, this work seeks to increasingly encourage public leisure, which presents an undeniable importance in society, as it directly influences the preservation of the environment and the well-being of the population. In addition, encourage social and sports practices that often find themselves in scarcity and/or in poor conditions of use, repelling even more users.
Territorial aspects and temporality on the distribution of monuments of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul
Authors: Batiston Fernando Cesar Pires , Coutinho Dolores Pereira Ribeiro , Borges Pedro Pereira
Published: January 2024

This study’s objective is to analyze cultural, material and immovable goods that are a part of the Cultural Heritage of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. In order to do that, a document and bibliographical review about the city’s cultural heritage was made. This study refers to monuments that, aside from being cultural, material and immovable goods, bearers of their particular immateriality, are characterized by their functions of guiding the community in the urban fabric, enhancing the city landscape, concentrating symbolic elements, and disseminating memory, which stimulate inhabitants and dwellers of a certain place in a way or another. Considering the stated content, it was possible to identify the existence of an irregular distribution of the 66 monuments in Campo Grande’s territorial space and, in what pertains to creation of new monuments, to observe that, over time, their production can be divided into six distinct periods, by taking under consideration factors of production, historical context and themes addressed.
Thermal aspects of living walls: a review on the influence of different structural materials and plant species
Authors: Sanches Luiz Vitor Crepaldi , Fontes Maria Solange Gurgel de Castro , Azambuja Maximiliano dos Anjos , Magagnin Renata Cardoso
Published: January 2024

The use of living walls, a type of vertical garden, promotes the reduction of surface temperatures in buildings, and the choice of the appropriate plant species can contribute to optimizing the passive cooling of buildings. To better understand this issue, this study aimed to evaluate the thermal performance of living walls. For this purpose, a systematic review was conducted in the Scopus database using the keywords 'green wall, living wall, vertical garden, and 'thermal performance' present in the titles of articles, in the time frame from 2011 to 2021, and in the fields of architecture and urbanism; engineering; environmental science; agriculture; and biological sciences. Sixty-seven articles were identified, and after screening for articles relevant to the topic, 29 were selected. The analysis of the results showed that the layers, the type of material (PVC and felt), and the species used influence the system's performance. Regarding the species, only 11 articles identified the names, and only 4 evaluated the thermal performance of each one. The PVC-type structure proved to be more efficient, with a longer lifespan and durability of vegetation, as it provides a larger area for root development.
The efficacy of single treatment of fractionated CO2 laser to improve scars in rhinoplasty
Authors: Anil R Shah , Sarah Van Meter
Published: January 2024

Background: The formation of scars is fairly inevitable after open rhinoplasty and alar base procedures. Oftentimes, patients exhibit insecurities or discomfort at the appearance of these scars. CO2 laser resurfacing has been proposed as an effective treatment to minimize the appearance of surgical scars. Objective: To demonstrate the effectiveness of fractionated CO2 laser in the minimization of the appearance of surgical scars. Methods: Retrospective analysis of a rhinoplasty surgeon’s database as well as blinded grading of 54 consecutive alar wedge scars using Vancouver Scar Scales. Results: No complications were seen with the use of fractionated CO2 lasers as a treatment on rhinoplasty scars. No difference was seen in scar appearance, including scar height, vascularity, pliability, and scar height after one treatment of CO2 laser. Conclusion: A single treatment of fractionated CO2 laser does not improve scars. Multiple sessions of fractionated CO2 laser could be a more effective treatment for the appearance of surgical scars.
Generating Non-English IATs and Collecting Offline Samples v1
Authors: Oliveira Santos João
Published: January 2024

This protocol describes tools to: a) create non-English IATs using iatgen and R, b) build the repository of translations for iatgen, and c) deploy Qualtrics-based IATs in offline environments. Together, these functions increase the flexibility of the IAT and may help reduce the negative effects of WEIRD samples
Ecological Literacy Measurement Tool for Adults (ELMT): Validity and Reliability Study
Authors: HAKTANIR Gelengül , ÖZBAKIR Ali Değer , GÜNGÖR CABBAR Burcu , ÇABUK Burcu , HAKTANIR Koray
Published: January 2024

The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool for obtaining information about the ecological literacy of adults. For this purpose, a 72-item and three-part measurement tool was created in accordance with information in the literature and presented to experts for their opinions. After finalizing the scale in accordance with the feedback received, the 25-item 5-point Likert-type Ecological Literacy Awareness Scale, the 17-item true/false-type Ecological Literacy Knowledge Test (1), and the 17-item multiple-choice Ecological Literacy Knowledge Test (2) were created. The 59-item draft measurement tool was administered to two study groups. These study groups were selected by convenience sampling method, a non-probability sampling method. The data of the first group were used for exploratory factor analysis and the data of the second group were used for confirmatory factor analysis. It was determined that the finalized 37-item and three-part Ecological Literacy Measurement Tool for Adults (ELMT) was valid and reliable in determining the awareness and knowledge of teacher candidates about ecological literacy.
A Review: Eco-Friendly Technologies and Sustainable Development of Urban Friendliness Spaces Toward New Urbanism Design Approach
Authors:   Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq, Khalaf Omar Abdulwahhab , Ja`afar Nor Haslina ,   Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Abdul Malek Mohd Iskandar ,   Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Mohd Husini Elina ,   Department Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Published: January 2024

Ecologically conscious technology is a fast-developing domain centring around novel scientific and technical approaches that bring advantages to the planet. Commonly known as “sustainable technology”, this field is committed to conserving our natural resources. Therefore, urban Friendliness spaces are essential to all users as it stands as a public space which provides a sustainable environment for a more walkable, safe, and green environment.‎The problem statement of this study is imperative to enhance the sustainability and eco-friendliness of urban Friendliness spaces. Thus, this paper aims to incorporate both the development of new technologies and the improvement of existing ones to physically and functionally enhance the Friendliness spaces. The methodology involved a systematic literature review of new urbanism design approaches, which was achieved through a structured review of existing literature. Our results indicate that many key design elements, inventions, improvements, and scientific developments can have an impact on the ecosystem of urban spaces, subsequently affecting the people on an individual level. The findings of this study hope to contribute to the body of knowledge on how to improve urban development toward producing an eco-friendly and sustainable built environment.
Body’s Movement as Drawing: Notation and Annotation in The Construction of Space at Alun-Alun Solo
Authors:   Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia, Ardianta Defry Agatha , Yatmo Yandi Andri ,   Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia, Atmodiwirjo Paramita ,   Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Published: January 2024

This paper will discuss the study of space quality by reading the body’s movement as drawing. The understanding of notation on drawing thinking is used to read the spatial function arrangement in alun-alun, a public open space found in many cities in Indonesia, where there are no solid spatial boundaries. Alun-alun is a public space related to sociocultural aspects and has a complex layer of events. A certain reading method is needed to reveal the quality of the space, and not only read one layer of conditions. The understanding of notation is used because notational characters beyond visual have time variables and social contexts, opening up the possibility of shared interpretations. The study was conducted at Alun-alun Solo, Central Java, by placing the activity and movement of visitors as an essential element that is present along with the arrangement of spatial functions determined by street vendors and playgrounds. This study was conducted using mapping the notational structure of spaces and tracing the movement of visitors over the spatial arrangement. The findings in this study are the presence of multiple annotations that overlap the defined space. The annotation in the drawing thinking process shows that conditions are considered unfinished, still in progress, and there are simultaneous thought processes in action. The existence of annotations from the visitor’s body movement reveals the significance of forming a different quality of space, which is constructed from everyday phenomena and does not depend on the arrangement of the notation that has been determined.
The Influence of Building Design on the Ventilation System of Shopping Malls in Malaysia
Authors:   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Norzelan Nur’Aina Farhana , Mohammad Yusoff Wardah Fatimah ,   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Shaharil Muhammad Ihsan ,   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Published: January 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic that hits the world since 2019, has become an eye-opener regarding the importance of having good ventilation system in buildings. An enclosed space which has a poor ventilation system causes the spread of COVID-19 virus more widely. Shopping malls are among the buildings that are often visited by the public. Therefore, this study is conducted out of awareness of the need to use an effective ventilation system in shopping mall, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic occurs. This study is a preliminary study. The objective of this study is to identify the influence of building design on the ventilation system used in shopping malls in Malaysia, from the past to the present. The research method used is qualitative descriptive evaluation through the observation and case studies. A total of four shopping malls around the Klang Valley, Malaysia, which are built in four different phases, have been selected for this preliminary study. The results show that shopping malls built before the year 2000, have enclosed type design, and the ventilation system used depends merely on a mechanical system which is air-conditioning system. Meanwhile, after the year 2000, the design of shopping mall has evolved to a combination of enclosed and open design. This design has affected the ventilation system used, which is a hybid system that combines the mechanical and natural ventilation. The results of this study are important in providing information about the approach to the ventilation system of shopping malls in Malaysia, from the past to the present. The results of this study are able to encourage various further studies regarding the ventilation systems in shopping malls.
Foreground-Background: Investigating Trajectory of Smell in Navigating Architectural Space
Authors:   Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia, Purnasasmita Ruth Kartika , Yatmo Yandi Andri ,   Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Published: January 2024

This study investigates the trajectory of smell in space as the basis of architectural design methods development. It began with the discussion that architecture often removes or overwrites the presence of smell based on its stimulating existence created from matter. In this study, the experience of smell is considered in the form of trajectory. This study highlights that—instead of understanding smell as one fixed occurrence in space— understanding smell through the idea of trajectories enables dynamic navigation of boundaries and movement in space. This investigation of the trajectory of smell could reveal layers of smell in space. These layers can be seen in the form of foreground-background compositions. This study investigates smell by conducting the process of smellwalking in the context of Mayestik, a local public market in South Jakarta to reveal such trajectories. In this study, the trajectories of smell are constructed by the smell’s movement (the distribution of smell in space), human movement, and the existing layers within the space. The layers and trajectories of smell play a role as olfactory cues in navigating space, highlighting the dynamics and fragmentary characters of smell that are then translated into various acts of bodily responses. These findings suggest possible architectural programming operations based on the layers and trajectories of smell, considering the transactional relations between smell, the surrounding environment, and human movement.
The Effectiveness of Pocket Park in Improving the Urban Resident’s Quality of Life at Low-Cost High-Rise Housing Area in Malaysia
Authors:   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina,  Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Ahmad Nazari Muhammad Anas , Mohammad Noraziah ,   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina,  Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Published: January 2024

Issues and problems regarding the allocation of open space in high-rise residential buildings that have been determined by the Local Authority (PBT) do not match the population is a problem that has been going on for a long time and has been debated but has not yet been fully addressed even though various strategic measures have been identified and taken to reduce the problem this. Rapidly developing cities have long struggled with the issue of green space requirements. Adding green areas such as pocket parks is one of the actions that can be taken to reduce the effects of rapid urbanization. Research on the effectiveness of pocket parks in improving the quality of life of urban residents in Malaysia has been studied in this study. The main aim of this study is to identify the allocation of pocket park design guidelines by Local Authorities (PBT) for high-rise houses/low-rise apartments in Malaysia and to identify the effectiveness of pocket parks in improving the quality of life of low-cost housing residents in Selangor. To achieve the objective, a questionnaire survey was conducted involving 108 respondents who stayed in three low-cost multi-storey housing. This questionnaire survey discusses the issue of pocket parks in Selangor as well as the role of pocket parks in improving the quality of life of residents. Findings from the analysis of the questionnaire are divided into three parts, which are the demographics of the respondents, the understanding of the pocket park, and the suggestions and improvements of the respondents regarding the effectiveness of the pocket park in improving the quality of life of the people in Selangor. The results of this study show that there are several factors that contribute to the effectiveness of pocket gardens in high-rise residential buildings. The majority of the respondents agreed that the pocket park facilities provided as a whole improve the quality of life of the residents.
Performance of Lower Ventilation Opening to Improve Air Change per Hour in Classroom at Tropical Humid Region (Case Study: Palembang City)
Authors:   Department of Architecure, Facultay of engineering, Universitas Tridinanti Palembang, Setiati Tri Woro , Febrina Sandra Eka ,   Department of Architecure, Facultay of engineering, Universitas Indo Global Mandiri, Sadik Islami Fajar ,   Department of Architecure, Facultay of engineering, Universitas Tridinanti Palembang
Published: January 2024

Fresh air circulation in a room had an impact on indoor air quality. In today’s pandemic, good fresh air circulation is one of the main strategies to prevent viruses from spreading through air molecules. A good ventilation opening design influences indoor air exchange. This research conducts a test on lower ventilation opening design that can maximize natural ventilation performance in a classroom. This test aimed at a recommendation for schools in the tropical humid region so they can hold offline learning with low virus spreads. Natural ventilation optimization should be a solution because not everyone can afford mechanical air filters or virus killers. This research used an experimental method. Computer simulation test variables were classroom openings consisting of existing openings, new outlets/openings, and lower ventilation opening. Parameters of observation are wind velocity, air circulation pattern, and air change per hour. This evaluation compares the experiment result to Air Change per Hour (ACH) threshold limit provision required in Indonesia. The result of the experiment shows outlet/opening addition provides a better impact on ACH escalation than with only existing classroom opening. And when the existing opening is closed, lower ventilation opening had good performance in achieving the ACH threshold limit provision requirements which were 9,8 ACH.
Intepretation of Ecole des Beaux Arts Architecture Education Curriculum from The Perspective of Malaysian Architecture Education
Authors:   Architecture & Built Environment Department, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Afizi Kosman Kamarul , Mohd Hilmee Sarah ,   Architecture & Built Environment Department, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

This research aims to highlight the distinctive features found in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts architectural education curriculum, the first formal architectural educational institution in Europe during the 17th century that influenced most architectural education curriculum formation at the international level including curriculum in Malaysia. The aim of this research is to provide a foundation of understanding to the parties involved in architectural education regarding the origins and fundamental features of an architectural curriculum. The research methodology adopted in this research is Interpretive Historical Research where historical facts obtained will go through evidence investigation sessions, collection, and compilation of evidence and will be concluded with narrative construction. The architectural education curriculum implemented by the Ecole des Beaux-Arts is not stated in a structured manner as the global curriculum practices today. Therefore, this research specifically highlights the translation method of blurred curriculum information, which is in the form of storytelling on past architectural learning situations into a structured curriculum that can be evaluated in physical form and compared with the current architectural education system. The findings of the research showed that there are specific features in the architectural education curriculum by Ecole des Beaux-Arts based on the course breakdown method as practiced in the Malaysian architectural education system today.
Thermal Performance Analysis of Existing External Solar Shading at Kampung Admiralty, Singapore
Authors:   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Shi Nii Low , Hamzah Zabidi ,   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohammad Noraziah ,   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Tahir Mazlan ,   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

External Solar shadings have long been designed as an integral part of a building’s facade for functional, aesthetic and privacy reasons. From a functional aspect, it is used to reduce heat and glare, thus helping to improve the thermal as well as lighting quality of the building. In a tropical climate, the yearlong sun radiation, especially those facing the eastern and western building facades with large glazed surfaces may show severe thermal and glare discomfort issues. This paper analyses the impact of the existing shading system of the vertical and horizontal fins and green facades of The Admiralty Village building in Singapore. A thermal imaging camera was used to detect thermal readings from all of the facade’s shading systems. From the result comparison, each facade of the building requires a different shading treatment due to the different sunlight angles. The south facade is best shaded with horizontal shading. East and west facades require shading that blocks sunlight entering at low angles. The north facade can be left unshaded. Green walls with highly dense vegetation perform more effectively than thermal insulation in reducing the cooling load of the building. This study further convinced the need for solar shading devices, especially in the southern facades of tropical countries.
User Perception Towards Shipping Container as an Alternative of Commercial Building in Malaysia I: A Research Framework and Approach
Authors:   Jabatan Seni Bina & Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan & Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Mohd Nor Muhammad Farihan Irfan , Abd Malek Mohd. Iskandar ,   Jabatan Seni Bina & Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan & Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, M.S Usman Ismar ,   Jabatan Seni Bina & Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan & Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Zulaikha Ameera ,   Jabatan Seni Bina & Alam Bina, Fakulti Kejuruteraan & Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Published: January 2024

On an overall scale, this study was conducted to identify the perception of users towards containers as an alternative choice to commercial buildings in Malaysia and also the environmental design criterias that could contribute towards the thermal comfort of a container. This paper, which is the first of two parts, focuses on the development of the research framework and approach used for the techniques and methodologies to conduct the research. It describes the development of the research methodology which brought to the adoption of mixed methods as the appropriate method to answer the objectives of the study. Based on this method, the research technique begins with the development of a closed-ended questionnaire which will then be distributed to guests and users of the selected locations to identify user perceptions. This is followed by the second step, which was to develop a series of case studies based on the three selected locations. Subsequently is the third step, which is also the final step; a brief observation and analysis of the findings taken from the data collection from all three locations. This process ultimately aims to identify environmental design criteria that can contribute to the thermal comfort of a container. This research framework will later guide the data collection and analysis process for this study and the results are expected to function as a reference in understanding user’s perception of thermal comfort in containers as well as designing the container environment as a commercial building space suitable for tropical climate.
Adaptive Reuse Strategy Towards Dying Shopping Complex Building – Case Study UTC Pudu Sentral
Authors:   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Johar Suhana , Abdul Aznan Ahmad Syahmi ,   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohammad Noraziah ,   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ahmad Mustafa Ahmad Firkry Khairy ,   Jabatan Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Fakulti Seni Bina dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

Adaptive reuse is one of the popular solutions for conserving an old building by programming a new use from the original. This approach is commonly applied and seen in historical buildings or aging building that portrays their significant heritage characters. Large-sized and complex buildings such as shopping centers are no exception to the decline in use, especially when the existence of new modern shopping complexes built surrounding it, making the existing aging complexes become dead and eventually left abandoned. This study is to identify the method and strategy of the adaptive reuse approach of old complex buildings such as shopping center buildings or big-box buildings that are dying, and the focus of the study is on the Klang Valley area which has an abundance of the types of this building. UTC Pudu Sentral was used as a case study where an in-depth investigation was conducted on it through an interview session with the management of the building. Several interventions of the adaptation approach for complex buildings have been identified, and the selection of these repurpose methods is based on aspects of sustainability such as consideration of resources, the economy, and energy use. The result of this survey provides a preliminary overview of the reuse opportunities for the dying complex buildings and prioritizes this method as one of the more sustainable construction methods for the future which simultaneously reduces the number of abandoned buildings due to the overwhelming of modern shopping centers around the Klang Valley.
Knowledge Management Perspective of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Alavi Maryam ,   Georgia Institute of Technology, Leidner Dorothy E. ,   University of Virginia, Mousavi Reza ,   University of Virginia
Published: January 2024

In this editorial, revisiting Alavi and Leidner (2001) as a conceptual lens, we consider the organizational implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) from a knowledge management (KM) perspective. We examine how GenAI impact the processes of knowledge creation, storage, transfer, and application, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges this technology presents. In knowledge creation, GenAI enhances information? processing and cognitive functions, fostering individual and organizational learning. However, it also introduces risks like AI bias and reduced human socialization, potentially marginalizing junior knowledge workers. For knowledge storage and retrieval, GenAI’s ability to quickly access vast knowledge bases significantly changes employee interactions with KM systems. This raises questions about balancing human-derived tacit knowledge with AI-generated explicit knowledge. The paper also explores GenAI’s role in knowledge transfer, particularly in training and cultivating a learning culture. Challenges include an over-reliance on AI and risks in disseminating sensitive information. In terms of knowledge application, GenAI is seen as a tool to boost productivity and innovation, but issues like knowledge misapplication, intellectual property, and ethical considerations are critical. Conclusively, the paper argues for a balanced approach to integrating GenAI into KM processes. It advocates for harmonizing GenAI’s capabilities with human insights to effectively manage knowledge in contemporary organizations, ensuring both technological advances and ethical responsibility.