bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Untangling intercropping in heterogeneous smallholder maize-cassava farming systems with remote sensing
Authors: Akinyemi Felicia , Rufin Philippe , Ibrahim Esther , Hostert Patrick , Ogunsumi Lucia , Egbetokun Olugbenga , Ifejika Speranza Chinwe
Published: December 2023

Earth observation approaches for large-scale crop monocultures are often not transferable to heterogeneous smallholder systems. Key challenges in this regard are intercropping, high intra-field crop type variability, wide sowing windows, presence of non-crop vegetation and small but variable field sizes. Currently, studies on smallholder agriculture mainly focus on specific crops and seldom account for crop mixtures or multiple growing cycles. Moreover, our knowledge about ongoing processes of farm consolidation and effects on intercropping remains limited due to the absence of spatially detailed information on field size. We mapped monocropping and maize-cassava intercropping in 2022/2023 and the relationship with field sizes. We combined Sentinel-1 radar and optical Sentinel-2 time series to classify farming systems across two growing cycles in the Guinea Savannah of southwest Nigeria. We tested spectral-temporal features at monthly and bimonthly intervals for the growing season and off-season. We used deep transfer learning to fine-tune a pre-trained convolutional neural network designed for crop field delineation. Using very high resolution imagery (0.6 m) for a regularly distributed sample across the study region (n=2,333), mean overall accuracy based on k-fold cross-validation was 0.79 (+/-0.02%), whereas User and Producer accuracies were above 0.70 for most classes. Sentinel-1 alone underperformed, while models using only Sentinel-2 had higher overall accuracies but suffered from cloud-induced data gaps. Field size estimation revealed a high spatial agreement with mean intersection over union scores of up to 0.73 in site-level field size estimation. Small and medium-sized fields were dominant. Monocropping was positively related to field sizes as larger monocropping fields of early-planted cassava, late-planted maize, yam and rice clustered in the North of our study region. In contrast, smaller intercropped fields of maize-cassava mainly occurred in fragmented agricultural landscapes with ample natural vegetation. Our approach demonstrates the potential of integrating radar and optical time series in cloud-prone regions for mapping crop mixtures in complex forest-agricultural mosaic landscapes during multiple growing cycles. Our study provides a valuable workflow for producing timely information for the quantification of crop production in heterogeneous smallholder farming systems.
It is hard to prepare for task novelty: Cueing the novelty of upcoming tasks does not facilitate task performance
Authors: Chai Mengqiao , Palenciano Ana F , Mill Ravi , Cole Michael W. , Braem Senne
Published: December 2023

Rapidly learning new tasks, such as using new technology or playing a new game, is ubiquitous in our daily lives. Previous studies suggest that our brain relies on different networks for rapid task learning versus retrieving known tasks from memory, and behavioral studies have shown that novel versus practiced tasks benefit from different task preparation strategies or control modes. Here, we investigated whether explicitly informing about the novelty of an incoming task would help participants pre-adjust their task preparation strategies. We hypothesized that, if participants adopted differential preparatory strategies on novel versus practiced tasks, a task type cue informing about the novelty of the upcoming task could help them adjust the corresponding control mode in advance, leading to better task performance. Across four experiments, participants were first trained on a subset of tasks, followed by a test session in which the task type cues were provided in some blocks but not others. After comparing task performance between cued and uncued blocks, our results indicated no benefit of cueing for both practiced and novel tasks, suggesting that people cannot pre-adjust their control mode in the absence of concrete task information.
Scaffolding Motivated Cognition
Authors: Williams Daniel
Published: December 2023

Most research on motivated cognition is individualistic: it assumes that individuals form and maintain motivated beliefs primarily through biases in how they seek out and process information. Against this, I argue that many of the most consequential forms of motivated cognition are socially scaffolded, dependent for their success on social practices that function to promote and protect motivated irrationality. Specifically, I identify and explore a common form of motivated cognition that results from group identification. In such cases, motives to form group-favoured beliefs become widespread among group members and create an incentive structure—a pattern of social rewards and punishments—that influences the production and transmission of information in ways conducive to generating, protecting, and rationalising such beliefs. In addition to clarifying this phenomenon, I identify its implications for several topics of interest to social epistemologists, including active ignorance, testimonial injustice, and prejudice.
MoralNet: A Benchmarking Protocol for Evaluating Morality in AI Systems
Authors: Astobiza Aníbal M.
Published: December 2023

Artificial intelligence has prompted unprecedented concerns regarding ethical decision-making in autonomous systems. Here, we introduce MoralNet, a proof ofconcept database and benchmarking platform akin to ImageNet, designed to assess, evaluate, and iteratively refine any instance of ethical decision-making in machines.Inspired by the lessons of moral psychology and moral philosophy, MoralNet is a call to action to take the first step towards a computational ethics.
Weaving a colorful cloth: Centering education on humans’ emergent developmental potentials
Authors: Immordino-Yang Mary Helen , Nasir Na'ilah Suad , Cantor Pamela , Yoshikawa Hiro
Published: December 2023

We integrate work from human development, psychology, education, and neuroscience to argue for five interrelated developmental principles that together provide the conceptual basis for a fundamental shift in thinking in education about the nature of learning, and hence the work of teaching, and the purpose and design of schools and youth-facing policies. These principles foreground humans’ natural agency, subjectivity, and variability, and the dynamic, adaptive interdependence of body, mind, and culture in development and learning. We take the analogy of weaving cloth to highlight the properties and valuable variations of effective educational systems. We argue that reconceptualizing learning is necessary to meaningfully improve schooling and its outcomes, support equity and human dignity, and, ultimately, to build a sustainable democratic society.
Enactivism and Physical Therapy: The “Physical” Isn’t Being Left Behind
Authors: Stilwell Peter , Harman Katherine , Coninx Sabrina , Vaz Daniela
Published: December 2023

Letter to the Editor forthcoming in Physical Therapy published by Oxford University Press. Nicholls’ History Essay compares the evolution of physical therapy (PT) treatment of patients with cardiac conditions to his observations of growing interest in psychologically informed PT (PIPT) for back pain. He groups heterogeneous approaches within PIPT, including enactivism, behaviorism, and cognitive functional therapy. Although we agree the profession is in transition, Nicholls’ arguments do not provide strong support for his principal concern, that PIPT risks taking the “physical” out of PT. This letter aims to provide a more accurate understanding of enactivism, to show that Nicholls’ criticism and concerns are unfounded and needlessly polarizing. We argue that enactive approaches explicitly include the physical. We do so by highlighting two core concepts in enactivism (embodiment and affordances) and their relation to clinical practice. We also comment on the role of enactivism in guiding research and best practices.
Manual for the Annotation of Parallelisms und Deviations in Rhymed and Metered Texts
Authors: Knoop Christine A. , Kegel Vanessa , Methner Sanja , Rothbart Sascha , Vasilieva Julia , Menninghaus Winfried
Published: December 2023

Parallelisms and features that deviate from the rules of standard language form a large part of the optional linguistic features used in poetry, but also in other forms of stylized language use, such as proverbs or advertising slogans. This preprint contains a manual with instructions for annotating poetic features that are either parallelistic or based on deviations from linguistic norms in any kind of rhymed and metered text. It serves to capture the degree to which texts make use of parallelism and deviation, which can in turn be used to predict their effect on readers and listeners.
Untangling the Legal Infrastructure of Schengen
Authors: Byrne William Hamilton , Gammeltoft-Hansen Thomas
Published: December 2023

Human mobility has always been a pre-condition for human development, yet few issues today remain subject to such elaborate legal restrictions. The Schengen acquis is exemplary of this as a composite network of legalities that extend over a broad range of human activities. This paper pioneers legal infrastructures as an analytical tool to bring into focus law's fundamental role in shaping human (im)mobility. Part I sets the theoretical frame by conceptualizing Schengen as a legal infrastructure through a brief tour through the scholarly field of infrastructural studies. Part II then traces the emergence of the Schengen legal infrastructure through historical iterations of physicality, accretion, and entanglement. Part III further shows how Schengen has transformed to actively mediate human mobility and normative frameworks also outside the European space. Part IV concludes briefly on the implications of our analysis for understanding Schengen as a cornerstone of European mobility law.
Inclusiveness and Flexibility of Work-Life Balance Policies
Authors: Dobrotic Ivana , Martinis Anja Iveković
Published: December 2023

This policy report critically examines work-life balance policies in six countries included in the rEUsilience project: Belgium, Croatia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK, highlighting how their policies may envision, shape, and affect decisions and behaviours regarding labour market and care engagements in families. The focus is on care leaves (including parenting leaves and carers’ leave) and flexible working arrangements, and the analysis is guided by two central questions: 1) how inclusive are policies (i.e. to what extent are the rights available to all parents/carers, but also to what extent do the available rights respond to the specific needs of various groups of parents/carers and their situations); and 2) how much flexibility do policies allow families (i.e. to what extent does the policy enable people to make a change, e.g. to increase or decrease working hours). The analysis shows that the complexity of eligibility criteria, but also the complex mutual relationship of different policy dimensions, such as eligibility criteria and paid leave length, result in the creation of inequalities in the distribution of resources, limiting the opportunities for different groups of parents/carers to engage in care and work. Migrant families, “modern” families, and/or families with weak or atypical connections to the labour market are particularly affected. The mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion can be based on participation in the labour market, the characteristics of that participation, citizenship/residency status, or family structure/situations (e.g. the recognition of same-sex parenting or lone parenthood, the number of children, the presence of serious illness or disability in the family), affecting access to leave and/or (well-)paid leave length. All analysed countries tend to resource childcare to a greater extent than care for adults with severe illness or disability: none of the countries have a separate and coherent system that regulates carers’ leaves and benefits, the rights are mostly available to employees, and, as a rule, the benefits are low. Care leaves typically also provide carers with some flexibility, although this is more the case with parenting leaves than with carers’ leave. This may facilitate parents’ transition from employment to care and vice versa, and flexible working arrangements can also be beneficial here. However, the latter are still at an early stage of development and we lack a full understanding of the effects of such practices on both gender and social inequalities in employment and care, and on the resilience of families in different situations.
Views of European Scientific Diasporas on UK-European cooperation after Brexit
Authors: Mroczek Magdalena , Pardo-Diaz Javier , Nyga Agata , Arrieta Igor , Martins Diogo , van Poppel Milou PM , Molteni Carla , Rajantie Arttu , Sanchez-Canizares Carmen
Published: December 2023

Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, there has been much uncertainty around UK access to the EU's flagship research programmes and its opportunities to lead European projects and collaborations. Here, we present the results from a survey on Portuguese, Spanish, Polish and Dutch researchers residing in the UK on issues related to Brexit. The key finding was that most respondents from all of the European diasporas find the UK less attractive after the referendum, with major obstacles identified being the new immigration policies for EU nationals, the political and economic situation in the UK, and limited access to research funds and to public services in the UK (NHS, education, pensions, etc.). Researchers need to be reassured they can continue their world-leading science regardless of their nationality. To upkeep the future of EU-UK relationships, an alliance was recently formed by the organisations represented by the authors of this study.
Ocean encounters. An empirical exploration of fieldwork-methodology in natural scientific marine research
Authors: Bogusz Tanja
Published: December 2023

Since there is a great need for interdisciplinary collaboration in view of the planetary crisis of the oceans, this paper proposes a sociological reflection on naturalist marine fieldwork. Fieldwork has a long tradition in both the natural and social sciences. Although the marine natural sciences rely heavily on fieldwork, and in striking contrast to the social sciences, fieldwork is, however, rarely explored on a methodological level. This paper addresses this gap based on two studies: a flash poll on ‘what does fieldwork mean” for naturalist marine researchers, and an ethnography of a large-scale taxonomist’s expedition to study marine biodiversity. It profiles four interconnected components of marine natural scientific fieldwork: an integrative methodology, the enactment of knowledge infrastructures, the co-productive character of materialities, and in-situ places. They provide an analytical framework to re-think the potential of marine fieldwork for interdisciplinary integration, including both marine social and natural sciences.
The Case for Lobbying Transparency
Authors: Zerbini Antoine
Published: December 2023

What is the impact of lobbying transparency laws? To study this question, I combine a lobbying model with a canonical model of political agency. I show that the need for lobbying transparency is rooted in the conflicting policy and electoral incentives of politicians, rather than in the risk of undue influence by interest groups per se. By making clearer the process through which a policy was implemented, lobbying transparency both helps voters control the influence of interest groups and better punish politicians who do not represent their best interests. This welfare- enhancing effect does not rely on the precise lobbying channel (information or contribution). I also show that politicians often have little incentives to implement lobbying transparency standards, potentially explaining why voters’ demand for it remains unanswered.
Unerwartet erfolgreich! Ergebnisse des UneS-Projektes und Handlungsempfehlungen für chancengerechte, digitalisierungsbezogene Schulentwicklungsprozesse auf Einzelschulebene
Authors: Drossel Kerstin , Oldak Anna , Bette Ricarda , Eickelmann Birgit
Published: December 2023

Schulische digitalisierungsbezogene Bildungsprozesse entfalten in Deutschland bisher nicht in erforderliche Weise ihre Wirksamkeit. Dies betrifft vor allem die Förderung digitaler Kompetenzen von Kindern und Jugendlichen aus sozial benachteiligten Lagen. Im Projekt ‚Unerwartbar werden vertiefend in Deutschland Prozesse und Kontexte in Schulen untersucht, denen es gelungen ist, die digitale Spaltung zu überwinden und die digitalen Kompetenzen ihrer Schüler:innen besonders gut zu fördern. Übergeordnetes Ziel des Projektes ist es zu untersuchen, wie chancengerechte digitalisierungsbezogene Bildungsprozesse gestaltet und unterstützt werden (können). Um die Ergebnisse des Projektes für die schulische Arbeit nutzbar zu machen, werden diese in der vorliegenden Handreichung im Hinblick auf eine chancengerechte digitalisierungsbezogene Schulentwicklung auf Einzelschulebene aufbereitet.
Parametric performance assessment of RC columns retrofitted by CFRP
Authors: Abhishek Budhathoki  , Bhupendra Joshi  , Bigyan Acharya  , Basanta Baral  , Arjun Poudel  , Dipendra Gautam
Published: December 2023

Retrofitting deficient columns requires meticulous efforts and most of the retrofitting techniques gravely increase the size of the member. Many studies have performed numerical and experimental studies regarding the performance of various retrofitting techniques. However, carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) as a retrofitting technique is seldom considered in parametric studies so as to quantify the axial load and maximum stress capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) columns. To this end, we perform parametric analysis considering variation in load eccentricities and no. of CFRP plies. Finite element modeling is conducted to assess the performance of non-retrofitted and CFRP retrofitted columns. We conclude that CFRP retrofitting significantly increases axial load as well as stress capacity of RC columns even for eccentric loading. .
Geochemical, Mineralogical Properties and Industrial Applicability of Kaolin in Isan Ekiti, Nigeria
Authors: Olatunji K.J.  , Muhammed J.  , Olanrewaju D.M.
Published: December 2023

This study investigates geochemical and mineralogical property of kaolin in Isan Ekiti state, using X-Ray fluorescence and X-Ray diffractometer. The X – Ray Fluorescence of Samples is the major indicator, shows that the percentage Silicon oxide (SiO2) for both samples ranges from 50.35% to 49.76% with an average of 50.055%, Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) ranges from 24.02% to 27.25% with an average of 25.6%, Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) ranges from 3.42% to 5.14%, with an average of 4.28%, Magnesium Oxide (MgO) ranges from 4.54% to 4.24% with an average of 4.38%, Calcium oxide from 0.67% to 0.63% with an average of 0.65%, and Potassium Oxide range from 3.97 to 2.47, with an average of 3.22%. The Results of X – Ray diffractometer for samples shows that Quartz has its peak at (34.65, 2.70, 2.01 and 2.75) 2Ө values for a sample while a sample was also identified at (32.57, 3.81, 2.23 and 1.65) 2Ө values. Kaolinite has its peak at (8.82, 4.13, 4.01, 2.84, 4.22, 4.52and 1.43) 2Ө values for a sample while another sample was also identified at (8.78,4.61, 4.42, 3.63, 6.29, 4.84 and 1.52) 2Ө values. The Anatase also has its at (4.76 and 2.32) 2Ө values for a sample while a sample was also identified at (3.64 and 3.75) 2Ө values. The Kaolinite in the samples ranges from 29.97% to 34.09% with an average of 32.03%, when compared with standard parameter, its suitable and can be used in coated paper, and when properly beneficiated, will be applicable in grades of ceramic production.
Flow physics of air pollutants dispersion: A case study in an urban street canyon in Baghbazar, Kathmandu
Authors: Biraj Khadka  , Binayak Lohani  , Arun Bikram Thapa  , Bibek Parajuli  , Neeraj Adhikari
Published: December 2023

The alarming increase of hazardous pollutants in South Asian cities such as Kathmandu, Delhi, Mumbai, Dhaka, etc. risks the life of every individual there. A major source in the production of such harmful pollutants is vehicles and industries. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach is proposed to model the pollutants emitted by vehicles using different Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) turbulence models in the street canyon setup. The primary aim of the study is to understand the effect of turbulence on the transport of gaseous pollutants in the street canyon. RNG k − ϵ model performed best among other turbulence models with mean FB -0.105, NMSE 0.045, FAC2 0.915 and R 0.93 which is validated with the experimental data. Higher wind speeds allowed the concentration to disperse more effectively in Baghbazar’s street canyon, resulting in lower concentrations of pollutants.
Demography, Clinical Features and Outcome of Bacterial Keratitis Presenting in Tertiary Eye Care in Nepal
Authors: Leena Bajracharya  , Asta Ram Bade  , Reeta Gurung
Published: December 2023

Background and Objectives: Bacterial keratitis is an important cause of ocular morbidity in developing country like Nepal and this warrants a detail study of it including its outcome.

Material and Methods: Data of demography, clinical features and risk factors of bacterial keratitis were segregated from our previous cross-sectional study of microbial keratitis and retrospective data of treatment and outcome were taken from electronic medical record.

Results: Among 123 cases of bacterial keratitis, 111 had bacteria isolated in the culture whereas 12 had bacteria seen only in Gram stain. Average age of patients was 52.6 years; 65(52.8%) were female; 68.3% of total subjects were farmers. Patients had visited the tertiary hospital at an average of 12.9 days since onset of symptoms. Of culture isolates, 55 were Streptococcus pneumonia followed by Staphylococcus aureus (n­­=25) and Streptococcus viridians (n=14). Regarding clinical characteristics, 78(63.4%) cases had hypopyon; 24.3% (n=30) had infiltrate size of >¼ of corneal surface; 16(13.0%) were either perforated or impending to perforate at presentation. Trauma was the main risk factor in 35% (n=43), followed by topical steroid (19.5%, n=24) and dacryocystitis (16.2%, n=20).  Patients were treated with combination of fortified cefazoline and amikacin or monotherapy with moxifloxacin or ofloxacin. Overall, 90(73.2%) responded to medical treatment, 19(15.4%) underwent therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty and 3(2.4%) needed evisceration. Smaller sized ulcers had better healing rates (81%) with statistical significance.

Conclusion: Patients with bacterial ulcers present late in tertiary eye center causing increased morbidity and even loss of eyes. Awareness, protective measures from trauma and proper treatment has to be undertaken for controlling its occurrence and for better prognosis of the ulcers.
Adjustment to Pubertal Changes among Adolescent Girls
Authors: Ajanta Maharjan Singh  , Manisha Koirala
Published: December 2023

Background and Objectives: Adolescence is the transitional stage of life from childhood to adulthood characterized by puberty. Dramatic physical, physiological, hormonal, and emotional changes occur, which are exciting as well as frightening at the same time. The objective of this study was to find out the adjustment of adolescent girls towards pubertal changes.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the adjustment toward pubertal changes among adolescent girls studying in Grades 8, 9, and 10. A proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to collect the samples, and a self-administered structured questionnaire was used. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data.

Results: All the respondents had experienced a rapid increase in height, weight, and development of breast bud, almost all (92.8%) had experienced pubic hair growth, the majority (85.6%) had experienced axillary hair growth, and three-fourths (76%) had experienced pimples on the face. Most (88.8%) of the respondents had received pre-information about pubertal changes. During menarche, more than two-thirds (68.0%) were restricted from worshipping, 20.8% were restricted from seeing or talking to male family members, 17.6% were restricted from cooking and doing household work, and 16.0% were kept in a separate room or neighbor’s house. Nearly three-fourths (74.4%) of the respondents used sanitary pads during their menarche. Similarly, more than three-fourths (77.6%) of the respondents experienced problems during menarche, and the majority (80.4%) had lower abdominal pain. Regarding emotional changes, nearly two-thirds (63.2%) had frequent mood swings, and nearly half (45.6%) shared their feelings with family members and friends.

Conclusion: Almost all the respondents have adjusted well to the pubertal changes, but restriction during menarche is still prevalent which needs to be addressed for respectful care during menstruation.
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding First Aid Management of Epilepsy among Primary School Teachers
Authors: Shirjana Shrestha  , Urmila Yadav  , Rama Devi Pahari  , Seeli Margaret S
Published: December 2023

Background and Objectives Children and youth represent one of the fastly growing populations affected by epilepsy, which is the most common childhood neurologic condition. The clinical spectrum of children and youth with epilepsy (CYE) varies as some forms of epilepsy can have dramatic effects on brain development in early childhood and lead to poor functioning later in life. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding first aid management of epilepsy among primary school teachers.

Materials and Methods: A pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design was used for the study.  A quantitative pre experiment method was used for this study. The sample consists of 60 primary school teachers of selected schools, Bangalore. They were chosen by a non-probability purposive sampling technique. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data from the subjects. The obtained data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics and interpretation in terms of objectives and hypothesis of the study. The level of significance was set at 0.05 levels.

Results: In the pre-test, majority of the respondents had inadequate knowledge with mean knowledge score of 43.2 % where as in post-test there was a significant gain in mean knowledge score of 85.3%. A significant association was found between demographic variables at 5% level of significance, the study shows there is the significant association of pre-test knowledge level with the demographic variables of respondents on Gender, marital status, Educational status, Know about first aid management of Epilepsy, teaching experience to an epileptic child, Experience in helping the epileptic child, ever observed student with epileptic attack in class room (P<0.05). Further, not significant association between the knowledge level found with age, religion, teaching experience, sources of information (p>0.05) at 5% of significant level.

Conclusion: The  finding of the study shows that in the pre-test, majority of the primary school teachers had inadequate knowledge regarding first aid management of epilepsy where as in post-test majority of teachers had gained adequate knowledge after administration of structured teaching programme. The structured teaching programme was effective in enhancing the knowledge regarding first aid management of epilepsy among primary school teachers working in selected schools, Bangalore.
Quality of Work Life of Nurses in a Government Hospital, Nepal
Authors: Aakriti Rai  , Shila Lamichhane  , Mala Rijal  , Brooks Beth A  , Tanuja Kumari Chaudhary
Published: December 2023

Background and Objectives: Work is an integral part of life where employees spend about one third of their entire life in workplace, thus working environment must be favorable. When the quality of work-life is stable, productivity is bound to increase. It seeks to benefit employees, their families, and the organization as well. The objective of the study is to identify the quality of work life of nurses working in Bharatpur hospital, Nepal. 
Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study design was used. The total number of 84 nurses from Bharatpur Hospital were purposively selected. Non-probability convenience sampling techniques was used to select a nurse working in Bharatpur Government hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan having maximum of 6 months job experience. Data were collected using standardized Brooks’ Quality of Nursing Work Life Survey tool. Data analyzed using the statistical package of social science (SPSS) version 20.0. Inferential statistic was used to measure the association between quality of life of nurse and selected variables.
Results: The study revealed that overall Quality of Work life were moderate (79.8%) of respondents. The findings on dimension wise Quality of Work Life of nurses were 83.3%, 67.3% and 65.5% of respondents had moderate level of quality in work design, home life/ work life and work world dimension respectively, while 57.1% of respondents had high level of quality of work life of nurses in work context dimension. The Quality of Work Life of nurses was associated with level of education (X2 =11.027, p= 0.004).
Conclusion: The majority of nurse had moderate level quality of work life. The authorities in the health care system should develop strategies for improving the nurses work conditions and their quality of work life so that, nurses will be able to perform quality care for their patients.
The Practice of Worshipping Goddesses in Tal Barahi and Bindhyabasini Temples: Implications for Promoting Dignity of Women
Authors: Regmi Bhawana Pokharel , Sharma Bed Nath , Ghimire Yashoda Gautam
Published: December 2023

The Pokhara valley, with so many Hindu temples of goddesses, offers an unexplored relationship between the stories documented about the goddesses, their worship and women’s dignity. This paper explores two of these monuments namely Tal Barahi and Bindhyabasini with an aim to find out their latent religious existence and socio-cultural implications. Through an ethnographic inquiry and narrative analysis, it excavates the links between the stories documented, the worship practice, and the symbolic meaning that exists behind them. Along with the narratives afloat on mythical, narrative, and local cultural grounds of these religious abodes, this study focuses on the message to acknowledge, accept, and respect women, which the practice of goddess worship exudes. The paper concludes that the goddess worship is a custom that commenced as a form of veneration to their attributes of human welfare, it advocates free will and agency for women, thus bearing the possibility to be adapted as a religious tool to promote women's dignity.
अग्नि महाकाव्यमा दलित उत्पीडन र प्रतिरोधको विमर्श [Dalit Subjugation and Resistance in the Epic Agni]
Authors: [Sulochna Khanal] सुलोचना खनाल
Published: December 2023

नवराज लम्सालको अग्नि (२०७८) महाकाव्य दलित समस्याको केन्द्रीयतामा रचिएको हुँदा यहाँ सोही कोणबाट विमर्श गरिएको छ । दलित साहित्य सिद्धान्तका आधारमा विमर्श गरिएको हुँदा यसको विमर्श पद्धति मूलतः निगमनात्मक विधिमा आधारित छ । यसको विषय विश्लेषण गुणात्मक शोधको ढाँचामा छ । यसका आधार र सैद्धान्तिक सामग्री पुस्तकालयबाट लिइएका हुँदा सामग्रीको स्रोत भने पुस्तकालय हो । गैरदलितले दलित समस्याकेन्द्री रचना लेख्नु आफैमा निकै चुनौतीपूर्ण विषय भए पनि नेपाली महाकाव्य परम्परामा यस महाकाव्यको रचना निकै सार्थक बनेको छ किनभने यसमा दलितको लुप्तप्रायः इतिहासलाई नवइतिहासवादी कोणबाट उत्खनन गरी बुनिएको छ । जातीय विभेदमा आधारित उत्पीडनका कारण दलित साहित्यमा धेरैजसो देखिने दलितका आवेग, आक्रोश र विद्रोहका चर्का रूप यसमा नदेखिए पनि गैरदलित महाकाव्यकारको सुधारवादी दृष्टिकोणकै परिधिमै यसमा संयमित आवेग, आक्रोश र प्रतिरोध चेतना आएका छन् । तिनको अभिव्यक्ति ठुले कामी, छेलाङी विश्वकर्मा र जुनीमायामार्फत गरिएको छ । ऐतिहासिक पात्र ठुले कामीमा प्रतिरोध चेतना रहे पनि उनले उत्पीडक सामु व्यक्त गर्न सकेका छैनन् तर मर्ने बोलामा छोरा सामु तीप्रतिको घृणा भाव व्यक्त गर्दै सन्तानलाई सचेत त बनाएका छन् । वर्तमान समयका छेलाङी र जुनीमायाले भने तार्किक ढङ्गमै प्रतिरोध गरेका छन् । छेलाङीको प्रतिरोधमा बौद्धिकता र तार्किकता बढी पाइन्छ भने जुनीमायाको प्रतिरोधमा व्यावहारिकता बढी देखिएको छ । आप्mनो उत्पीडनप्रति गरिएको दलितको यही संयमित प्रतिरोध चेतनाले महाकाव्य सामयिक र आकर्षक बनेको छ ।
[Naba Raj Lamsal’s epic Agni (2078 BS) has been interpreted from the Dalit perpective. The study adopts the deductive research method to discuss the epic, which is based on the theories of Dalit literature, using the qualitative research design. The study depends on the secondary sources retrieved from the library, using both print and e-resources. Although there are challenges to study on the Dalit issues as the theme of the epic which is created by an author who belongs to a caste other than the Dalit, the epic has reclaimed the subjugated history of Dalits that is portrayed from the neo-historist point of view. The epic has brought out the suppression of minority people like the Dalits, dealing with inner awareness such as emotions, resentments and protests. Such awareness of resistance is expressed through the characters like Thule Kami, Chhelangi Bishwokarma, and Junimaya. Despite the fact that the characters have the awareness of resistance, but in the case of Thule Kami who is a subaltern character cannot express his suppression though he tells his son to be aware of casteism at his death bed. However, Chhelangi and Junimaya have resisted the urge to alter the casteism related discriminations. Whereas Chhelangi’s resistance is driven by intellect and logic, Junimaya’s resistance is driven by practicality. Thus, the balanced portrayal of characters has popularized the epic and has become a historical document for the Dalit writing in Nepal.]
Perbaikan Ulang Tata Letak Gudang Penyimpanan Barang Menggunakan Metode Dedicated Storage Di Pt. Intertek Utama Services
Authors: Pangastuti Nova , Watmah Sri , Waruwu Agustian
Published: December 2023

PT. Intertek Utama Services merupakan perusahaan yang menyediakan jasa pengujian produk dan komoditi serta pelayanan sertifikasi terbesar di dunia. Perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang jasa pengujian memiliki beberapa divisi dan cabang (site) dan juga memiliki satu tempat penyimpanan bahan baku yang nantinya akan disimpan dalam satu gudang.  Dalam pengamatan yang dilakukan di gudang PT. Intertek Utama Services,memiliki permasalahan dalam penyimpanan dan penyusunan bahan baku material yang masih belum teratur atau bercampur dan juga menyimpan barang pada space kosong yang tersedia tanda memperhatikan apakah barang itu sama atau tidak. Sehingga hal ini menghambat alur aktivitas digudang sampai menyebabkan operator gudang sering mengalami kesulitan dalam mengambil dan menyimpan barang dan akan menghambat waktu proses pengiriman.Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah dedicated storage. tata letak gudang PT. Intertek Utama Services yang memberikan perbaikan dengan jarak tempuh yang paling kecil adalah tata letak Dedicated Storage. ukuran luas gudang = 840 m2, panjang = 25 m, lebar 24 m Hasil penerapan dalam usulan perbaikan dengan metode dedicate storage menghasilkan penyelesaian masalah antara lain, Throughput (Aktivitas) dengan total 74, Space Requirement (slot) 11 slot.Tata letak ini jika dibandingkan dengan tata letak awal menghasilkan penurunan jarak tempuh sebesar 24,6%, penurunan luas lantai terpakai untuk penyimpanan sebesar 531,36%, peningkatan kapasitas sebesar 15%, peningkatan fleksibilitas sebesar 27,27%, dan peningkatan produktivitas sebesar 11%.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Kos-Kosan Di Purwokerto Berbasis Web
Authors: Soleh Marifati Imam , Ubaidillah Ubaidillah
Published: December 2023

Usaha kos-kosan di Purwokerto, Jawa Tengah cukup banyak dilakukan oleh warga masyarakat. Salah satu penyebabnya adalah di Purwokerto ada perguruan tinggi baik negeri maupun swasta yang cukup banyak. Meskipun pada umumnya pengguna jasa kos-kosan adalah mahasiswa tetapi ada pula karyawan yang bekerja di Purwokerto. Dalam upaya memasarkan usaha kos-kosan banyak pemilik usaha membuka layanan informasi kos pada lokasi-lokasi tertentu terutama di sekitar kampus perguruan tinggi. Cara ini sebenarnya kurang efektif karena informasi kos-kosan diberikan seketika, padahal  kebutuhan informasi kos-kosan yang ada di Purwokerto diperlukan oleh konsumen sebelum mereka datang di kota Purwokerto. Layanan informasi kos-kosan yang dapat diakses secara luas diperlukan untuk meningkatkan pemasaran jasa kos-kosan. Dengan demikian konsumen sudah mendapatkan informasi sebelum mereka datang ke Purwokerto. Sistem informasi kos-kosan berbasis web merupakan sistem yang cocok untuk media pemasaran jasa kos-kosan. Melalui web, konsumen dapat membuka situs webnya untuk mendapatkan informasi kos-kosan termasuk harga sewa dan lokasi kos-kosan. Dalam penelitian dibangun sebuah sistem informasi kos-kosan berbasis web yang dapat digunakan oleh para pengusaha kos dalam memperkenalkan usaha kos-kosan yang dimiliki. Dalam sistem yang dibuat ini, pemilik usaha kos di Purwokerto dapat mendaftar sebagai anggota dan memposting usaha kos yang dimiliki. Sedangkan pengunjung dapat memperoleh informasi lokasi kos yang sesuai kebutuhan dan informasi harga sewa dan layanan yang tersedia.
Pengukuran Getaran Seluruh Tubuh sesuai dengan Permenaker No. 5 Tahun 2018 di PT. A
Authors: Andianingsari Diah , Rahman Abdul , Parningotan Sepriandi , Kuncoro Dwiyanto
Published: December 2023

Pengukuran getaran tubuh pada operator mesin Coal yard (Loading & Unloading Batubara) yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan alat getaran seluruh tubuh dengan jenis alat Cesva SC 310 dilakukan di PT. A. Tujuan pengukuran getaran seluruh tubuh yang dilakukan di PT A adalah Memenuhi persyaratan penilaian pemantauan lingkungan kerja sesuai dengan Peraturan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia No. 50 Tahun 2012 dan Peraturan Menteri Ketenagakerjaan No. 5 Tahun 2018 tentang Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja Lingkungan KerjA, Mengetahui potensi bahaya risiko kesehatan kerja para pekerja, Meningkatkan produktivitas kerja perusahaan dengan menghilangkan beban kerja tambahan yang diakibatkan oleh lingkungan kerja yang tidak sehat, tidak aman, dan tidak nyaman, Perbaikan lingkungan kerja dan pekerjaan yang menjamin keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja sehingga budaya kerja dapat tercipta dengan baik untuk melancarkan pekerjaan dan menciptakan suasana sosial yang positif. Hasil pengukuran getaran seluruh tubuh pada aktivitas operator loader 0,00163 m/detik2 lebih kecil dibandingkan NAB permenaker No. 5 tahun 2018 yaitu 1,2249 m/detik2 sehingga dinyatakan masuk kedalam baku mutu Permenaker No. 5 tahun 2018. Hasil pengukuran ini juga menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada penyakit akibat kerja yang disebabkan oleh getaran seluruh tubuh (Peraturan Presiden No. 7 tahun 2019 tentang penyakit akibat kerja) pada pekerjaan operator mesin Coal yard (Loading & Unloading Batubara)
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF WATER CONING AND BREAKTHROUGH TIME PREDICTION ON ZNC FIELD
Authors: Fattahanisa Aqlyna , Setiati Rini , Ristawati Arinda , Wijayanti Puri
Published: December 2023

Given the current public need for oil and gas as a primary energy, all oil and gas companies need to increase production to meet this demand. One of the things companies usually do to achieve this is to evaluate and analyze the productivity of each well. Of course, production decreases from time to time, so the company must try to increase its production. One of the reasons for the decline in oil production from the ZNC-1 well in the ZNC Field is the production of excessive water content. There are several factors that cause excessive water content in oil wells, and this is called water coning. The method used to determine the occurrence of the water cone problem requires qualitative and quantitative analysis. In using qualitative analysis, two analyzes were carried out, including an analysis of the production history of the well and an analysis of the Chan Diagnostic Plot showing bottom-water coning problems with late-time channeling. Meanwhile, based on the quantitative results, the critical flow rate of the ZNC-1 well calculated using the Bornazel and Jeanson method is 167 STB/D. With these results, the value of the critical flow discharge is greater than the actual discharge, which is 291.3 STB/D. Thus it can be ascertained that there has been water coning in the ZNC-1 well. After that, the breakthrough time obtained by the Bournazel and Jeanson method was 361.3 days.
Rock Mineralogy Analysis of Airbenakat Formation to Map the Characteristics of the Reservoir Rocks in each Depositional Environment
Authors: Idea Kharisma , Marhaendrajana Taufan , Sucipta I GB Eddy , Feni Sri
Published: December 2023

The Airbenakat Formation is a sandstone reservoir which is one of the oil reservoirs located in Sumatra and is part of the South Sumatra Basin. The mineral composition of the sandstone reservoir in the Airbenakat Formation consists of quartz minerals as rock grains, clay as matrix and is often identified as cement, while carbonate as rock cement. Based on lithofacies observations, the depositional environment of the Airbenakat Formation consists of: Volcanic Alluvial Fan, Lake, Braid Bar, Braided Channel, Braid Deltaic Environment, Mud Flat, Tidal Sand Bar, Tidal Environment, Shallow Sea, and Deep Sea. This research was conducted on 2 (two) oil fields, namely MRP dan TPN which have different depositional environments but are included in the Airbenakat Formation as part of the South Sumatra Basin.The analyzes used in this study include X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis, petrography, and Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM/EDX). Analysis of the mineralogical content of the Airbenakat Formation will assist to determine the performance of chemical injections such as injection of anionic surfactant. The anionic surfactant used for chemical injection in Airbenakat Formations will be optimal if the content of smectite and calcite minerals can be ascertained. The presence of smectite and calcite minerals will affect the results of anionic surfactant injection. This research shows the results of anionic surfactant injection on the presence of smectite and carbonate in the injected core.
ANALYSIS OF CEMENTING WELLS X-1 and Y-1 USING MULTIFUNCTION ULTRASONIC IMAGING LOGGING TOOL
Authors: Subekti Henk , Purnomosidi Purnomosidi , Untoro Edi , Candra Arya Dwi , Mefriadi Mefriadi
Published: December 2023

By analyzing the measurement principle of the ultrasonic pulse method, a multifunctional ultrasonic image recording device and the application of the measurement technique were designed. It can perform surface imaging well in high-resolution imaging mode in open holes. Can also perform casing inspection and cement bond evaluation in full wave mode at casing holes. The proposed tool was tested in practice. This shows that this tool can evaluate geological feature information such as fractures and layered structures in open holes. Imaging casing thickness, inner and outer diameters and cement impedance can also be measured at casing holes. Cement analysis in wells Logging Tool (MUIL), cement slurry design and operations during cementing. The logging results above can be analyzed quantitatively including amplitude readings which can then determine compressive strength prices and bond index prices. Meanwhile, qualitative analysis was carried out comprehensively from VDL recordings and using the Enhanced Logging Imaging System. For analysis from a design perspective, it looks at the cement slurry planning, while from an operational perspective it looks at the suitability between planning and implementation in the field.
New Perspective to Unlock the Potential of Lenses Gas Reservoir in Indonesia Using Integrated Reservoir-Production System
Authors: Daton Wijoyo Niti , Chandra Steven , Jessica Nathania
Published: December 2023

The potential of lenses gas reservoirs has become an interesting target in meeting energy needs in Indonesia. As the next energy backbone in Indonesia, the most suitable strategy needs to be developed for maintaining productivity and maximizing gas recovery. Developing gas reservoir can be challenging due to several reservoir and fluid characteristics. The development strategy must use a special production scenario and an optimized completion design.This paper discusses the process of development strategy determination for lenses gas reservoir by using commercial software. The lenses gas reservoir consists of four interest zones which penetrated by one offshore well. Each interest zone has different reserve and deliverability.The available data used are PVT, petrophysics, tubing diameter, and production parameters. By inputting these data into the software, the well recovery can be estimated. Various production scenarios are tested until a scenario is selected as the suitable production method. The production method selected is commingled using scenario 1, which to produce all lenses together with considering plateau rate 15 MMSCFD for 10 years production. Referring to the suitable production method, optimized completion designs are also selected (wellhead pressure and tubing diameter). The wellhead pressure selected is 150 psig, while the tubing diameter selected is 4.5-inch.
Admit One (Librarian): Current LIS Master's Admission Requirements from ALA-Accredited Programs
Authors: Voels Sarah
Published: December 2023

The Master's degree is a necessary step for any library and information science professional who wants to advance in the field. This requires potential students to go through the graduate school application process, which often includes additional requirements set by the School of Information (or equivalent college). Application requirements offer some way to potentially measure the likelihood of success should institutions choose to admit certain students. However, it is not a perfect process. There is also considerable overlap in the requirements expected from LIS programs accredited by the American Library Association. These differences are assessed after a careful examination of the admissions webpage of each program.