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Evaluación de la migración de infraestructura tecnológica en laboratorios de informática: Un acercamiento mixto
Authors: Guaman Rivera Franz
Published: February 2024

El estudio llevado a cabo se centra en la exploración de la infraestructura física actual de los laboratorios de informática y sistemas, particularmente en la Universidad Mayor de San Simón. Mediante un enfoque mixto, la investigación combina métodos cuantitativos y cualitativos para obtener una visión integral del estado actual y las necesidades de modernización de estas facilidades educativas. El método inductivo utilizado permitió analizar datos de fuentes primarias y secundarias, como fichas bibliográficas, entrevistas y cuestionarios, para recopilar información detallada sobre los laboratorios. La recopilación de datos reveló puntos críticos y oportunidades para migrar hacia infraestructuras más modernas y eficientes. Los resultados del estudio resaltan la importancia de actualizar la infraestructura tecnológica educativa para mantener la relevancia y eficacia en la formación de los estudiantes en el campo de las ciencias de la computación e informática. Las conclusiones sugieren que las inversiones en modernización no solo pueden mejorar las experiencias de aprendizaje sino también alinear a la Universidad con estándares tecnológicos actuales y emergentes. La investigación resalta la contribución significativa que una infraestructura modernizada puede aportar al éxito educativo y profesional de los estudiantes y, por extensión, a la institución educativa en su conjunto. Estos hallazgos pueden aplicarse a otras universidades con desafíos similares, ofreciendo un marco de referencia para futuras iniciativas de renovación tecnológica en el ámbito educativo.
Analisis Loyalitas Konsumen Yang Dipengaruhi Promosi dan Kualitas Pelayanan Dengan Kepuasan Konsumen Sebagai Mediasi Pada Fata Wisata Tour & Travel
Authors: Raihan Masyhuri , Budiono Aris
Published: February 2024

Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat pengaruh antara Promosi (X1) dan Kualitas Pelayanan (X2) terhadap Loyalitas Konsumen (Y2) yang dimediasi dengan Kepuasan Konsumen (Y1) pada Fata Wisata Tour & Travel. Data diambil pada bulan Februari sampai April 2023 sebanyak 100 responden, dengan  20 data responden untuk uji validitas dan untuk uji reliabilitas serta 80 data responden untuk  uji analisis data. Kami memakai teknik analisis data dari variabel independen terhadap variabel dependen. Pada penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan aplikasi pengolah data IBM SPSS 24 dan IBM SPSS Amos 26 sehingga menghasilkan kesimpulan sebagai berikut: promosi memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen, promosi tidak memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap loyalitas konsumen, promosi memiliki pengaruh terhadap loyalitas konsumen melalui kepuasan konsumen, kualitas pelayanan tidak memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen, kualitas pelayanan tidak memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap loyalitas konsumen, kualitas pelayanan memiliki pengaruh terhadap loyalitas konsumen melalui kepuasan konsumen dan kepuasan konsumen memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap loyalitas konsumen.
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan, Promosi, dan Persepsi Harga Terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan di Restoran All You Can Eat
Authors: Ardiningrum Tata , Prawoto Prawoto
Published: February 2024

Currently, All You Can Eat restaurants have become very popular in Indonesia. Restaurants with unlimited food systems have become popular commodities in Indonesia. Although previously less popular, recently many restaurants have adopted the concept of All You Can Eat. Research shows that especially among young people, especially women, feel more satisfied when dining at All You Can Eat restaurants. Along with the increasing number of All You Can Eat restaurants from year to year, this business has also experienced significant growth. Each All You Can Eat restaurant certainly has expertise in managing its business with various attractive concepts for customers. The aim of this research is to enhance customer satisfaction in All You Can Eat restaurants with a focus on service quality, promotion, and price perception. This research utilizes IBM Statistics Version 25 and gathers a sample of 100 customers. The research results show that customer satisfaction is positively influenced by service quality, promotion, and price perception. These three factors together have a significant and meaningful impact on customer satisfaction. Therefore, the objective of this research is to enhance service quality and promotional efforts in All You Can Eat restaurants in order to better meet consumer needs and improve customer satisfaction
Peran Leadership Dalam Mengelola Sumber Daya Manusia Yang Berkualitas
Authors: Syakoer Mukaromah
Published: February 2024

Human resources are one of the crucial factors that can determine the growth and success of an organization. The quality of human resources is a component that needs careful attention in an organization and is closely related to the role, position, and function of leadership in the organization. Leadership with a focus on principles and professional values easily guides an organization to grow and develop in line with its vision and mission. Additionally, leadership serves as a vital instrument in an organization. The aim of this research is to understand the role of leadership in managing high-quality human resources (HR). The research methodology employed is a literature review using Google Scholar as tools. The research findings state that leadership plays a crucial role in creating positive changes in building high-quality HR, enhancing the quality of public services, and overall organizational performance.
The No-Nonsense Guide to Divorce
Authors: Hellis Lori A. G.
Published: February 2024

The straight-talking guide to divorce by a seasoned family lawyer.

The No-Nonsense Guide to Divorce: Getting Through and Starting Over is the straight-talking, reassuring book you need now if you find yourself facing divorce. Written by an experienced family law attorney, the book is an often blunt, sometimes funny, always empathetic look at one of the most challenging time in your life.

The book begins with a list of rules to help you through the tough parts. They’re reliable, time-tested, formulated from the author’s 27 years in practice. In a clear, concise, and contemporary voice, author Lori Hellis offers step-by-step, start-to-finish advice on the many phases of divorce. She covers the full spectrum of divorce issues from beginning to end, from how to start and what temporary measures to take to deciding child custody and parenting time, calculating child and spousal support, and dividing property and debts. The book contains essential information for anyone during a divorce and includes specialized chapters for divorcing seniors, gay couples, and military members. It’s filled with concrete advice, sample documents, and hilarious and sometimes cringe-worthy examples from the author’s years as a practicing divorce attorney. It’s the perfect blend of how-to and what-not-to-do.
Exploring the American Presidency through 50 Historic Treasures
Authors: Kenney Kimberly A.
Published: February 2024

No person in the world is more recognizable than an American president. These men are larger than life, and as the leader of the free world they have the opportunity to shape history in ways that most of us cannot imagine. Some objects, such as the Resolute desk, Air Force One, or the presidential seal, are symbolic of the position itself, but each president has at least one artifact that largely defines his life and his presidency. For example, George Washington’s ill-fitting dentures plagued him for most of his life, affecting the very image of his face that we have all come to recognize. Millions of Americans were comforted by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “fireside chats” as he spoke into a radio microphone during the Great Depression and World War II. John F. Kennedy memorialized a coconut husk, with a message he wrote after his PT boat was destroyed in the Pacific Ocean, into a paperweight he kept on his desk in the Oval Office. Bill Clinton appeared on late night television playing the saxophone to appeal to younger voters.

Exploring the American Presidency through 50 Historic Treasures brings together significant artifacts from the lives of the men who have led our nation through times of great prosperity and terrible tragedy. When we look at our presidents through the lens of the material culture they left behind, it humanizes them and creates relevance to our own lives. This book features full-color images of 50 artifacts that were chosen by the very people who work at presidential sites and historical museums, stewarding the legacies of our presidents.
Arrested Adolescence
Authors: Rebain Erik
Published: February 2024

Nathan Leopold seemed to live a charmed life: a published, polyglot college graduate by the time he was 19 and from a prominent, wealthy Chicago family. So, it was a shock to everyone when he and his lover, Richard Loeb, confessed to killing their 14-year-old neighbor Bobby Franks “for a thrill.”

During the summer of 1924 the world watched in fascinated horror as the pair were defended by the famous Clarence Darrow in what many labeled "the trial of the century." There was a massive public outcry when the murderers were spared the death penalty, and once they were behind bars, most hoped they would never be heard from again.

33 years after the murder, it seemed that Nathan Leopold was a changed man. In prison he ran a high school and library, worked as a nurse, and helped find a cure for malaria. He was deemed rehabilitated and paroled to a tiny town in the mountains of Puerto Rico. There he got a degree in social work, raised funds to build a hospital, and advocated for the abolishment of prisons and capital punishment. When he died in 1971 there was an outpouring of support for the “gentle” “reformed” killer. Yet his life was not what it seemed.

100 years after the murder, this groundbreaking new biography uses previously unseen archival collections to look at the full life of Nathan Leopold and reveal the motivations behind Bobby’s death and the secrets kept hidden from history.
Finding Gender Equality in the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda
Authors: Trojanowska Barbara K.
Published: February 2024

This interdisciplinary book explores how the policy goal of gender equality operates in arguably the most masculinist area of politics: peace and security. Gender equality was set on the international peace and security agenda with the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2000 and the inception of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda. Celebrated internationally as an outcome of feminist advocacy efforts, the WPS agenda has over time become a site of contestation. Security institutions have questioned the placement of the gender equality objective within the peace and security sector, whereas feminist advocates have expressed their concerns about the capacity of security institutions to support gender equality in meaningful ways.

Drawing on insights of nearly seventy UN, government, international and local civil society experts, the book offers a systematic take on key gender equality debates within the WPS agenda in the case studies of UN Security Council, ASEAN and Pacific Islands Forum, and Governments of the Philippines and Australia. By looking back at the dilemmas of gender equality policymaking and their paradoxical effects in conflict and post-conflict situations, the book also looks forward to the third decade of the WPS agenda and the long-term impact of the agenda on the political struggle for gender equality in peace and security.
Reconstructing Environmental Governance
Authors: Reibstein Rick
Published: February 2024

Environmental law can be made preventive and efficient, and it can enlist willing compliance before using the punishing hand, creating a constructive relationship between the governing and the governed. The “adversarial” relationship for which environmental regulation is famous is appropriate for those unwilling to comply, but not appropriate for the many well-meaning regulated entities.

This book explains how these, and other principles of reformed environmental law have been demonstrated successfully but the lessons of success have not been learned. The approach of the book is to collate examples of environmental governance, policy-making and ethics and demonstrate paths towards a more progressive environmental and climate agenda.
The Stage Actor's Handbook
Authors: Kostroff Michael , Garnyé Julie
Published: February 2024

An invaluable guide to the traditions and best practices of the professional stage actor, from first rehearsal to final curtain.

Professional stage actors are expected to have ready knowledge of a multitude of unwritten yet well-established protocols. Traditionally, this knowledge was passed along from one generation of stage actors to the next via word of mouth, or were learned by having one’s missteps corrected—until now.

In The Stage Actor’s Handbook, these protocols have finally been assembled into one volume, allowing theatre artists to know in advance what is expected of them. A definitive guide for professionals and aspiring professionals alike, this book details best practices on everything from rehearsal demeanor to backstage etiquette. It also shares the theatre’s unique vernacular and revered superstitions, as well as field-tested guidelines on touring, interactions with the public, and more.

Written by established theatre pros Michael Kostroff (The Producers, Les Misérables)and Julie Garnyé (Cats, Come From Away), The Stage Actor’s Handbook features bits of wisdom contributed by legendary stage actors, including Bebe Neuwirth, John Lithgow, Chita Rivera, Alfred Molina, Billy Porter, Betty Buckley, Harvey Fierstein, Sam Waterston, Jason Alexander, Cynthia Nixon, and Sir Patrick Stewart.
Tyranny from Plato to Trump
Authors: Fiala Andrew
Published: February 2024

Power grabs, partisan stand-offs, propaganda, and riots make for tantalizing fiction, but what do we do when that drama becomes a reality all around us? For a country founded as an escape from British tyranny, the United States seems to have devolved into a land where tyrants rise to power, sycophants blindly follow, and the entire nation suffers.

As ancient Greek philosophers warned us, chaotic tragedy unfolds in the absence of reason, and the only cure is a return to wisdom and virtue. America’s founding fathers knew this lesson all too well and dreamed of an enlightened citizenry guided by better-than-ideological dictators.

Using contemporary events to illuminate universal human weaknesses, Andrew Fiala charts the perennial history of tyrannical takeovers and the masses who support them and ultimately suffer under their rule. Ultimately, Fiala also points to a solution. Knowing the cyclical nature of tyranny, we can build safeguards against our worst inclinations and keep alive the freedoms our founding fathers envisioned for this nation.
Muppets in Moscow
Authors: Rogoff Natasha Lance
Published: February 2024

"In this thrilling debut, television producer and filmmaker Rogoff recounts her mission to bring Sesame Street to Russian audiences.... The resulting tale is one of perseverance and creativity that illuminates how even the most disparate cultures and perspectives can find common ground." — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the timing appeared perfect to bring Sesame Street to millions of children living in the former Soviet Union. With the Muppets envisioned as ideal ambassadors of Western values, no one anticipated just how challenging and dangerous this would prove to be.

In Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia, Natasha Lance Rogoff brings this gripping tale to life. Amidst bombings, assassinations, and a military takeover of the production office, Lance Rogoff and the talented Moscow team of artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and puppeteers remained determined to bring laughter, learning, and a new way of seeing the world to children in Russia, Ukraine and across the former Soviet empire. With a sharp wit and compassion for her colleagues, Lance Rogoff observes how cultural clashes colored nearly every aspect of the production—from the show’s educational framework to writing comedy to the new Russian Muppets themselves—despite the team’s common goal.

Brimming with insight and nuance, Muppets in Moscow skillfully explores the post-Soviet societal tensions that continue to thwart the Russian people’s efforts to create a better future for their country. More than just a story of a children’s show, this book provides a valuable perspective of Russia’s people, their culture, and their complicated relationship with the West that remains relevant even today.
The Fractured Subject
Authors: Schulz Betty
Published: February 2024

The Fractured Subject investigates the relationship of the work of Walter Benjamin and Sigmund Freud, centered around the concept of the fractured subject. Through a reading of Benjamin’s work on sovereignty and myth, Betty Schulz establishes the emergence of this fractured subject in the Baroque and links these themes to ‘Mourning and Melancholia’ and two of Freud’s case studies, showing that melancholia and possession emerge as two responses to the baroque loss of a cosmological horizon. Turning to Benjamin’s work on the nineteenth century in the Arcades Project, Schulz delineates the persistence of this fractured subject, showing how Benjamin conceptualises its development over the course of modernity while analyzing the change of memory and experience in modernity. Finally, having introduced the importance of the dream in the Arcades Project and associated work, Schulz examines Benjamin’s dream theory, establishing the ways it draws from Freud, as well as Benjamin’s concept of awakening as a therapeutic, collective, political gesture that points beyond the fractured subject.
Wine Wars II
Authors: Veseth Mike
Published: February 2024

Here’s the inside scoop on the wine world.

Globalization has pushed back the borders of the wine world, creating a complex, interconnected market where Old World and New World wines and producers compete head to head. Writing with wit and verve, Mike Veseth (a.k.a. the Wine Economist) tells the compelling story of the war between the market forces that are redrawing the world wine map and the terroirists who resist them. This is the battle for the future of wine—and for its soul. The fight isn't just over bottles bought and sold, however; power and taste are also at stake. Who will call the shots in the wine market of the future? Who will set the price? Whose palate will prevail? Veseth masterfully brings all of these questions together in the only book on the wine business written for all lovers of wine.

Wine Wars II begins by exploring wine globalization, where readers follow “Missionaries, Migrants, and Market Reforms” to faraway New Zealand and learn how to unlock the secrets of their local retail “Wine Wall” by mastering the “DaVino Code.” Globalization brings a world of wine to our doorsteps. Commodification helps us make sense of the resulting embarrassment of riches, but at a cost. Readers must decide if they are Martians or Wagnerians, consider why “They Always Buy the Ten Cent Wine,” and then probe the puzzle of “Outlaws, Prisoners, and the Great Escape.”

Who stands in the way of the global wine market's assault on wine's very soul? The“Revenge of the Terroirists!” Resistance is not futile, because 'We Are All Terroirists Now,” but that doesn't mean the future of wine is secure. A final section explores “Wine's Triple Crisis,” environmental crisis plus economic crisis, plus identity crisis. Taken together these crises pose the most serious threat to wine as we know and love it. Each section of Wine Wars II ends with a suggested wine tasting that invites readers to experience the book's ideas and arguments with all their senses by sampling a few carefully chosen wines.

Can the soul of wine survive – and thrive – in this unfriendly environment? You'll have to read Wine Wars II to find out!
The Effective Museum
Authors: Jacobsen John W.
Published: February 2024

The Effective Museum: Rethinking Museum Practices to Increase Impact features practical suggestions for how to be more successful at achieving a museum’s intentional purposes.

These practical suggestions can help you:

revise your museum’s conceptual framework

revitalize your audiences and supporters

reorganize your museum

reinvest in your resources (staff, collections, facilities, etc.)

reposition your programming and

restore management basics.

This book seeks to help you rethink these key museum practice through a diversity of suggestions, not a single system. However, the suggestions share definitions and frameworks and a unifying voice and structure. While any museum can adopt whichever suggestions are appropriate, the last chapter helps you explore how the suggestions might be mutually reinforcing.

Each chapter includes a) generalized statement of a problem and the need for new ideas; b) new suggestions implementable in many museums; c) the likely resistance; e) a summation of the idea’s potential impacts and benefits, and e) the start of an implementation process.

The suggestions vary in form—some are suggested strategies, others lists of options or research questions or implementation steps.

In attitude, The Effective Museum is not thou shall, but much more think about trying this suggestion Underlying all suggestions is a new way of thinking about museum practices as a basis for readers to build their own learning and legacy.
ParentPreneurs
Authors: Ratner Jamie , Ratner Brian
Published: February 2024

"This fun tale is entertaining and inspiring in equal measure." Publishers Weekly

Come along for the ride, as Jamie and Brian Ratner show you how to build a successful business with your spouse.

When Jamie Ratner pitched her new idea for a family-friendly Groupon to her husband Brian on their drive to Pittsburgh for the Christmas holiday in their messy minivan, Brian’s response shocked her. He said, “That’s a great idea.” For the rest of their holiday, while his parents watched their two young kids, they worked late into the night on a business plan and timeline to launch what soon would become CertifiKID. Jamie was an entrepreneur at heart but had no business background. Brian was a partner at a Washington, DC, law firm whose practice was litigation not corporate law. They had no free time. The timing to start a business was far from ideal. They did it anyway.

More than a decade later, in ParentPreneurs, Jamie and Brian tell their rollercoaster story of how they built a multi-million dollar company through thousands of deals with small and big businesses for the benefit of their million plus members; cut a deal with Kevin O’Leary (aka “Mr. Wonderful”) on the ABC television show Shark Tank that was one of his biggest deals in 10 seasons; and navigated the Covid pandemic that sent their business to the edge of the cliff by making a risky pivot acquisition. They give an honest account from each of their own unique perspectives on the toll and rewards of mixing marriage and business at every stage. They provide tips and lessons for how to manage both, maintain work/life balance especially in this age of remote and flexible work, and accomplish your personal and professional goals.

This is a book for every entrepreneurial parent, whether you’re in the game or just thinking about it. It is real and uplifting, and it will inspire you to rethink how you view your work and determine whether you can start or build something new that will bring you greater joy and fulfillment.

Jamie and Brian show how parents can be successful entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs can be successful parents and spouses. And so can you.
STAGES OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY
Authors: Ahmad Abubakar Ibrahim
Published: February 2024

Each physiotherapist carries the ethical duty to practice in a holistic manner, ensuring that treatment approaches are firmly grounded in the most up-to-date evidence. Consequently, the primary objective of this chapter is to provide a comprehensive exposition of the essential stages that physiotherapists ought to adhere to when addressing patients with deformities. Additionally, it seeks to empower physiotherapists by offering practical insights into formulating precise and pertinent queries during patient interactions. This includes effective strategies for sourcing and evaluating evidence, which can then be judiciously applied to inform optimal decisions regarding patient care and treatment strategies. Throughout the course of this chapter, I will illustrate these concepts through the lens of a stroke patient scenario, facilitating a more accessible grasp of the material. However, it is crucial to note that the insights and instances presented within this chapter possess applicability that extends to various other neurological conditions within the domain of physiotherapy.
Perspective Chapter: Historical Experience of Governments of Pre-Revolutionary Russia to Overcome Individual Political Terror
Authors: Suvorov Alexey
Published: February 2024

Terrorism has become a prominent feature of the social and political life of Russia in the second half of the nineteenth early twentieth centuries. Its most dangerous form was political terrorism, with the help of which the opposition, extremist forces sought to bring confusion to the government camp, revolutionize their supporters in order to seize state power or achieve serious political concessions from the government. This was manifested to the greatest extent in the 1970s and 1980s of the nineteenth century in the activities of the Narodnaya Volya and at the beginning of the twentieth century in the activities of the Socialist-Revolutionaries and anarchists. As the danger grew, the government was forced to look for ways to contain and suppress this dangerous type of state crime: it sought to strengthen and develop law enforcement agencies, direct public efforts to isolate and curb it.
Ecology, Adaptation, and Parasitism of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
Authors: Wesly Johnson Lalson , Vairavan Rajaswaminathan , Ganesan Venkadesh , Mallikarjun Gurram , Rupini Krishna Katakam
Published: February 2024

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are a distinct group of insect parasitic nematodes widely used in biological pest control. Nematodes in Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae have a mutual association with pathogenic bacteria of Enterobacteriaceae family to kill insect hosts rapidly. In this book chapter, we would like to address the effect of ecology, behavior, symbiosis, and parasitism of EPNs for their entomopathogenic potential under field conditions in positive and negative way. Hence, this chapter will focus on four objectives—(1) The impact of biotic and abiotic factors in abundance, dispersal and persistence of EPNs, (2) the finding behavior of EPNs, (3) EPN adaptation strategies for survival during stress conditions, and (4) nature of nematode-bacterium symbiotic relationship and their role in killing insect pests. Through a comprehensive literature review and analysis, this chapter will contribute much to the existing knowledge on EPNs, emphasizing their ecological significance and the potential implications for sustainable pest control practices.
Measuring the environmental impact and Uncertainty Analysis of Portland cement production in South Africa: A Recipe 2016 v 1.04 Endpoint Method Approach
Authors: E. Ige Oluwafemi , J. Duffy Kevin , A. Olanrewaju Oludolapo , C. Collins Obiora
Published: February 2024

The cement industry is among the growing industries globally that negatively impact human health and global warming due to various substances released into the water, air and soil. This impact and potential damage have been studied in several ways to understand their effects, but more details are still needed. This study examines the damage done by producing 1 kg of cement in South Africa using the Recipe 2016 endpoint method. It also conducted an uncertainty analysis using the Monte Carlo method to confirm and establish its credibility. The results showed that the clinkering stage causes the most damage to human health (49%) and ecosystems 60% due to large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions. The result showed high uncertainty in Water consumption, Human health, Water consumption, Terrestrial ecosystem, Aquatic ecosystems, Human carcinogenic toxicity and Ionizing radiation. These results align with existing literature but highlight the specific contributions of clinkering.
Navigating the Future through Experimental Policy Design
Authors: Zurbriggen Cristina , González Lago Mariana
Published: February 2024

Innovative strategies in public policy design are crucial to effectively address the complex and interconnected environmental challenges governments face today. The intricate and uncertain nature of these problems often requires experimental coproduction solutions that integrate and synthesize diverse areas of expertise and stakeholder viewpoints and demand experimental and adaptive capacity to respond in turbulent times. As policy-generative experiments in policy design spread and gain legitimacy, they pose substantial challenges: What challenges do governments encounter in implementing experimental coproduction solutions, and what capacities should public organizations develop to navigate complex and uncertain issues effectively? This article analyses the innovative patterns in policy design experiments and the public sector’s capacities to develop in the twenty-first century. It illustrates this discussion with the case of Uruguay’s soil conservation management plans (SUMPs) as an example of experimental public policy to address land degradation and promote sustainable land management practices. Through this analysis, this paper aims to contribute to evaluating the coproduction experiments and to current discussions on how governments can foster innovation and navigate change processes to address complex and uncertain issues in sustainability transitions.
Framework for Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Agglomerations: A GIS and Remote Sensing Perspective
Authors: Abdalla Rifaat
Published: February 2024

As the specter of climate change looms over urban agglomerations, this concept chapter delves into the transformative potential of GIS and Remote Sensing techniques in dissecting and mitigating its impacts. By intricately analyzing land-cover and surface temperature data, we unveil the nuanced effects of climate change on land surface temperature (LST) across varied land-cover types. Leveraging the expansive spatial coverage of remote sensing data, especially satellite images, we can meticulously monitor urban structures, offering invaluable insights into impervious surfaces and vegetated areas. This trove of information not only enlightens the current state and evolution of urban structures but also becomes the bedrock for effective urban planning strategies and climate change adaptation measures. In tandem, the amalgamation of remote sensing with GIS techniques facilitates a granular exploration of the intra-urban thermal environment and the intricate spatial links between urban vulnerability and characteristics. By delving into these insights, GIS and remote sensing emerge as indispensable allies in the quantification and monitoring of climate change impacts on urban agglomerations, guiding decisive measures for sustainable urban development and climate adaptation.
Relaxing Music in the Dental Waiting Room Has Paradoxical Effects on Dental Anxiety in Patients with High Cognitive and Social Anxiety Sensitivity
Authors: E. Truffyn Emma , B. Pridy Colin , C. Watt Margo , Hill Amanda , H. Stewart Sherry
Published: February 2024

We sought to determine the efficacy of a music intervention in decreasing state anxiety and dental-related anxiety among patients awaiting dental clinic services, particularly those with high AS-physical concerns (i.e., fear of adverse physical consequences of arousal sensations). Forty-six dental patients between the ages of 20 and 78 years (61% female) participated in the intervention. While awaiting dental procedures, patients completed the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 and were exposed to music selected by experts to be either relaxing (n = 24) or neutral (n = 22). During the exposure period, participants completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State Form-6, and the Dental Anxiety Scale-4 as outcome variables. Contrary to predictions, participants exposed to relaxing (vs. neutral) music did not report lower levels of dental or state anxiety. Paradoxically, participants in the relaxing music condition showed a significant positive correlation between AS-cognitive concerns (e.g., fear of losing control) and AS-social concerns (e.g., fear of public embarrassment) with dental anxiety. Dental clinics should be more intentional in their selection of music in the waiting room, as patients with high AS-cognitive and/or high AS-social concerns may experience a paradoxical increase in dental anxiety from music intended to be relaxing.
Design of Experiments (DOE): Applications and Benefits in Quality Control and Assurance
Authors: Lamidi Sheriff , Olalere Rafiu , Yekinni Adekunle , Adesina Khairat
Published: February 2024

This chapter explores the applications and benefits of Design of Experiments (DOE) in the context of quality control and quality assurance. DOE is a statistical methodology that enables researchers and practitioners to systematically investigate and optimize processes, identify critical factors affecting quality, and reduce variability and waste. This chapter begins by introducing the overview and definitions of DOE, covering topics such as the history of DOE, types of DOE, steps involved in conducting DOE, and key components of DOE. The specific applications of DOE in quality control and quality assurance were explored, highlighting their importance across various industries. It demonstrates how DOE can be effectively applied to optimize products and processes, reduce defects and variation, improve quality, implement Six Sigma, and validate and verify processes. It then delves into the specific applications of DOE in quality control and assurance, highlighting its significance in various industries and sectors. Furthermore, the book addresses challenges and considerations in implementing DOE in real-world scenarios, such as resource constraints, experimental constraints, and data analysis complexities. It provides basic information on software tools commonly used in DOE.
Current and Emerging Trends within Higher Education That Enhance Diversity and Inclusivity in Undergraduate STEM Provision
Authors: Bassford Marie
Published: February 2024

Diversity and inclusivity rest at the heart of the current focus within Higher Education to not only attract students from all backgrounds into studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects at University, but create a welcoming and supportive learning environment that retains STEM students from underrepresented groups. A range of initiatives are highlighted within this chapter that explore opportunities to create a more diverse and inclusive STEM Higher Education community, and include the following: the development of outreach programmes and targeted recruitment efforts to attract students from underrepresented groups, scholarships and bursaries for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, mentoring and support programmes for minority students and the creation of dedicated learning environments, that provide additional support and resources, such as mentoring, tutoring and counselling services. The chapter also considers the diversification of STEM courses that focus on the social and cultural aspects of STEM and efforts to increase under-representation of minority groups in STEM faculty within Higher Education. The initiatives explored within this chapter not only create a more diverse and inclusive STEM Higher Education community benefitting the students but also help to address the wider societal challenges faced by STEM fields.
Analisa Dan Perancangan Sistem Informasi Terintegrasi Untuk Percetakan Data Label Menggunakan Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Untuk Mendukung Zebra Thermal Printing Programming Language Pada PT. Kodasindo Tatasarana Tbk. Cikupa - Tangerang
Authors: Nurasiah Nurasiah Nurasiah , Winanti Winanti . , . Yan Primadiansyah , . Jaka Suwita
Published: February 2024

Tujuan Penelitian ini didasarkan pada kinerja suatu divisi pada PT. Kodasindo Tatasarana Tbk. yang menggunakan sarana berupa Zebra Thermal Printer sebagai alat produksi dalam bidang percetakan. Dalam hal ini penggunaan printer tersebut belum maksimal karena sistem operasional yang digunakan masih bersifat manual, produk yang dicetak berupa label yang digunakan untuk kemasan dan karton, sehingga data yang terdapat dalam label bersifat variatif. Sehingga terjadi ketidakefektif-an kerja, apalagi data yang diproses memiliki jumlah dan jenis yang sangat banyak sehingga tingkat kesalahan yang terjadi masih tinggi. Maka dari itu penulis membuat suatu sistem yang mempermudah proses operasional, memaksimalkan kinerja mesin cetak dengan menggunakan sistem yang dipadukan dengan Zebra Programming Language, sehingga lebih efektif dan efisien, dengan harapan permasalahan yang dihadapi dapat diatasi khususnya pada bagian operasional sehingga kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam proses percetakan data dapat dilakukan dengan efektif dan efisien. Berdasarkan hasil analisa yang telah dilakukan maka dengan adanya penerapan sistem percetakan ini, diharapkan proses pengolahan data tetap valid dan akurat. Dari hasil analisa tersebut, maka perlu adanya pengembangan terhadap sistem yang digunakan pada masa yang akan datang meliputi perbaikan atas kekurangan sistem maupun pengembangan tingkat akurasi dan validasi sistem yang digunakan, serta perlu pengawasan, evaluasi secara berkala terhadap sistem yang berjalan untuk memastikan bahwa sistem yang diterapkan berjalan sesuai dengan baik. Kata Kunci : Analisa, Perancangan Sistem, Percetakan, Zebra Thermal Printer, Zebra Programming Language
PENGARUH NET PROFIT MARGIN (NPM) DAN CURRENT RATIO (CR) TERHADAP RETURN ON ASSET (ROA) PADA PERUSAHAAN SUB SEKTOR MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA PERIODE 2015-2019
Authors: Saputri Niken , Yubaedah Ida , Wulandari Arifah Ayu
Published: February 2024

Analisis laporan keuangan digunakan untuk mengetahui gambaran kondisi dan kinerja keuangan perusahaan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menguji pengaruh variabel Net Profit Margin dan Current Ratio terhadap Return on Asset pada perusahaan sub sektor makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2015-2019. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan pendekatan purposive sampling. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 9 (Sembilan) perusahan dengan observasi berturut-turut selama 5 tahun. Data yang dikumpulkan diperoleh dari situs resmi Bursa Efek Indonesia (www.idx.co.id) dan website masing-masing perusahaan. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah uji statistik deskiptif, uji asumsi klasik, uji korelasi, uji koefisien determinasi, uji regresi dan uji hipotesis dengan menggunakan SPSS versi 18 dengan tingkat keyakinan 95%. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel Net Profit Margin secara parsial memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Return on Asset dengan nilai thitung ttabel = 8,793 2,01669. Secara parsial Current Ratio memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Return on Asset dengan nilai thitung ttabel = 5,864 2,01669. Secara simultan Net Profit Margin dan Current Ratio secara bersama-sama memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Return on Asset pada perusahaan sub sektor makanan dan minuman periode 2015-2019 dengan nilai Fhitung Ftabel = 50,891 3,22.
Bone Mineral Disorders in Children with Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Correlates with Short Stature
Authors: Rania Ghina , Puspitasari Henny Adriani , Hidayati Eka Laksmi , Hafifah Cut Nurul
Published: February 2024

Background: The increasing prevalence of malnutrition and growth impairment among children with CKD could impact the prognosis and the preferred intervention. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the nutritional status of children with CKD and its relating factors.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary, national-referral teaching hospital in Jakarta. Sociodemographic and laboratory data were obtained from medical records. Body weight and height of participants were measured using digital scale and stadiometer, respectively. Growth and nutritional status indicators such as BMI-for-age, weight-for-height, height for age, and weight for age were quantified and plotted using WHO Anthro and Anthroplus application.
Result: A total of 18 participants aged 3-17 years old with CKD stage 3 – 5 were included in this study. BMI measurements showed a z-score average of -1.02, while the mean z-score for height-for-age was of -2.71. Our study demonstrated a significant association between the height-for-age and mineral bone in children with CKD (p = 0.005). However, we found no association between mineral bone disorder with other indicators of nutritional status. Furthermore, our study also found no significant relation between nutritional status and other influencing factors including the stage of CKD, duration of CKD, age, gender, primary etiological factor, hypertension, anemia, age, familial economic status, disease duration, and parental education level demonstrates no significant correlation (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Children with stage 3 – 5 CKD in the pre-dialysis phase are shown to be underweight and short statured but with normal nutritional status. Mineral bone disorder was revealed to be significantly associated with height-for-age in children with CKD.
Recurrent Esophageal Stricture in a Child Post Steven-Johnson Syndrome: A Case Report
Authors: Rahman Himawan Aulia , Astuti Sri Kesuma , Kadim Muzal
Published: February 2024

Background: Esophageal stricture is an abnormal narrowing of the esophageal lumen, resulting in dysphagia. Despite its rarity, this condition could be caused by various etiologies, including Steven-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). In some cases, stricture could recur, which complicates the management. This case report presented a rare case of refractory esophageal stricture in children with Steven-Johnson Syndrome.
Case: A 5-years-old boy with a prior history of SJS presented with dysphagia for one month. The patient experienced choking, blood vomiting, stomatitis, swelling on the lips, and difficulty in swallowing solid food. Barium meal and EGD test confirmed the diagnosis of esophageal strictures. The patient then underwent dilation using bougie dilator. However, he continued to experience dysphagia, resulting in a total of 15 serial dilation sessions.
Discussion: Esophageal dysphagia is observed in patients who experience difficulty swallowing solid food. SJS can contribute to the development of esophageal dysphagia by causing inflammation of the esophageal mucosa, resulting in lesions and strictures. In patients with esophageal strictures, two types of dilation methods are available: bougie dilator with wire guidance (Savary-Gilliard) and balloon dilator, with the current consensus for dilation procedures supporting the rule of three. For patients with refractory strictures, other modalities such as mitomycin-C injection and stent placement are also available. Esophageal replacement surgery is considered as the last resort for refractory stricture patients who have not responded to previous treatments.
Conclusion: Steven-Johnson Syndrome is a rare cause of esophageal strictures. The management of refractory esophageal stricture requires a comprehensive subspecialty care and long-term monitoring.
Pengaruh Gerak U-Turn pada Bukaan Median terhadap Karakteristik Arus Lalu Lintas di Ruas Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani Kabupaten Ketapang
Authors: Putrini Saima , Purnomo Julyan , Larasati Chindy
Published: February 2024

Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani Kabupaten Ketapang merupakan jalan arteri dengan tipe lingkungan yaitu komersial dan terdapat hambatan samping yang berdampak terhadap kinerja lalu lintas akibat kegiatan disamping atau di sisi jalan tersebut. Dari masing- masing ruas jalan tersebut telah dilengkapi dengan median beserta bukaan median untuk mengkoordinir gerakan U-Turn. U-Turn adalah salah satu cara pemecahan dalam manajemen lalu lintas jalan arteri kota. Dengan tujuan mengetahui karakteristik dan kapasitas lalu lintas serta tingkat pelayanan jalan pada ruas Jalan. Jenderal Ahmad Yani. Hal ini berdampak pada karakteristik lalu lintas, kapasitas jalan dan tingkat pelayanan jalan yang akan diterapkan dalam penelitian dengan menggunakan pedoman MKJI 1997. Dari hasil penelitian dan pembahasan yang didapat pada Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani dengan nilai karakteristik arus lalu lintas pada volume arus lalu lintas pada arah Jalan.Jenderal Ahmad Yani – Jalan.Merdeka sebesar 261,95 smp/jam dan untuk arah Jalan.Merdeka – Jalan.Jenderal Ahmad Yani sebesar 159,45 smp/jam. Kecepatan kendaraan Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani – Jalan.Merdeka sebesar 31,41 km/jam dan Jalan.Merdeka – Jalan.Jenderal Ahmad Yani sebesar 34,02 km/jam. Kerapatan lalu lintas pada Jalan.Jederal Ahmad Yani – Jalan.Merdeka sebesar 8,34 smp/km dan Jalan.Merdeka – Jalan. Jenderal Ahmad Yani sebesar 4,69 smp/km. dengan kapasitas lalu lintas sebesar 1.285,90 smp/jam. Nilai tingkat pelayanan jalan didapat nilai B dan A
Evaluasi Kinerja Lalu Lintas di Ruas Jalan Jendral Ahmad Yani Depan Gateway Cicadas Kota Bandung
Authors: Farhatun Defi , Hariani Mira Lestira
Published: February 2024

Salah satu permasalahan lalu lintas yang umum terjadi di Kota Bandung adalah kemacetan di Jalan Jendral Ahmad Yani Cicadas. Salah satu jalan raya utama yang menghubungkan berbagai wilayah Kota Bandung adalah Jalan Jendral Ahmad Yani Cicadas. Ketika ruas jalan ini mengalami kemacetan, hal ini akan menimbulkan masalah yang luas, seperti kemacetan lalu lintas, tingkat polusi udara yang lebih tinggi, dan kerugian finansial. Tujuan utama studi ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi cara paling efektif untuk mengurangi kemacetan lalu lintas dan meningkatkan kinerja lalu lintas secara keseluruhan di wilayah tersebut. Untuk mendapatkan data utama, kami menilai kondisi geometris jalan dan mengumpulkan data lalu lintas. Statistik kependudukan Kota Bandung tahun 2023 merupakan salah satu contoh data sekunder. Analisis data penelitian ini didasarkan pada standar PKJI 2023 dan MKJI 1997. Pengolahan data pada Microsoft Excel untuk menentukan volume kendaraan, kecepatan, kapasitas, hambatan samping,derajat kejenuhan, dan tingkat pelayanan. Berdasarkan temuan evaluasi, kemacetan terbesar di Jalan Jendral Ahmad Yani Cicadas Kota Bandung terjadi antara pukul 16.00 hingga 18.00 WIB sore, dengan rata-rata tingkat pelayanan (Level of Service) C menyusul pengalihan lalu lintas sebesar 30%. volume.
A Preliminary Survey of the Birds from Velikent (Bronze Age, Daghestan, Russia)
Authors: Morales-Muñiz Arturo , Antipina Yekaterina
Published: February 2024

This paper presents a preliminary overview of the bird remains from the early/middle Bronze Age site of Velikent, a series of mounds situated on the Caspian coastal plain of the Russian republic of Daghestan. A total of 25 taxa, including 21 species, have been identified thus far. They represent species from both aquatic and terrestrial biotopes, although one species, the Great bustard, Otis tarda, constitutes the dominant element of all subsamples . Whether this was actually so or not and whether most of the secondary patterns reported below are trustworthy is an open question partly due to the small samples thus far available for study and partly to a manual retrieval of remains that will need to be improved in the future if patterns are to be coupled with those available for comparison from other faunal sets, domestic mammals in particular.