bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Contar y escuchar historias de la empresa
Authors: Becerra Calderón Juan Pablo
Published: October 2022

Las historias de las empresas pueden ayudar a unir el pasado de quienes las emprendieron con el presente de quienes colaboran en ellas, favoreciendo el compromiso y la identificación con las organizaciones y sus ideales.
Descifrando la blockchain
Authors: Mitre Abuhayar Carlos , Alonso-Allende Jesús , Escauriaza María , Gonzalo Javier , Márquez Ricardo , Moreno Francisco Javier
Published: October 2022

Actualmente se escuchan con frecuencia términos como blockchain, bitcoin, fintech, criptomonedas y muchos más, pero la mayoría de los ciudadanos siguen sin entender qué son y qué importancia tienen. Este artículo trata de ayudar a entenderlos mejor.
El Análisis Humanístico de la Acción Directiva
Authors: Darroch Jenny
Published: October 2022

Las organizaciones sostenibles, en todos los sectores de la sociedad deben estar regidas por directivos éticos y responsables, que presten atención a lo que aportan a la sociedad y para la sociedad
La nueva norma de control de horario ¿justicia o burocracia?
Authors: Pau Oscar , Vélaz Iñaki
Published: October 2022

La dificultad de su aplicación y la poca claridad normativa crean dudas acerca del alcance real de la normativa y de su aplicabilidad en los distintos sectores
La nueva demografía y la revolución tecnológica que vienen: consecuencias para el crecimiento económico y las políticas sociales
Authors: Jimeno Juan-F.
Published: October 2022

La conjunción e interacción entre los cambios demográficos y tecnológicos puede tener importantes consecuencias económicas y sociales
3 = 1. Primer Premio / First Prize
Authors: Blanco Jose-Luis , Catalá Anselmo , García Dionisio , Mas Montserrat
Published: October 2022

Entender el lugar y el programa. La propuesta se concibe a partir de un proceso de llegada como; Una búsqueda continua a través de una secuencia de espacios significativos que desembocan en el espacio litúrgico.

El carácter unitario e introvertido se entiende como expresión de calma y concentración.
CU. Finalista / Finalist
Authors: Alonso Raúl , Martínez Antonio , Ortega Madoka , Santas Asier
Published: October 2022

El proyecto nace de la participación cristiana de todos los católicos en la Eucaristía, y la presencia de Cristo en ella, la importancia del Sagrario. Cilindro como forma rotunda, expresa la participación cristiana, empleando un solo sagrario colocado singularmente entre la capilla del Santísimo y la nave principal La luz en el interior de la iglesia se con trola a través de un cilindro sobre el altar, desde el que se suspende la Cruz, y por aberturas realizadas en los muros periféricos que rodean la nave. La iglesia comunica ciudad-campus a través de un eje diagonal. El eje da forma a la Sacristía, de geometría triangular. Su comunicación con el resto del complejo -residencia de sacerdotes y parroquia- se establece mediante una galería periférica a través de la nave principal.
Muros. Mención / Mention
Authors: Banzo Alicia , Daroca Virginia , Soto María , Hendez Blanca , Del-Prado Aurora
Published: October 2022

El dialogo entre los dos mundos:

El Horizontal representa la escala humana, el movimiento, la imperfección.

El Vertical representa la escala Divina, la tranquilidad, el silencio ... ambos se articulan formando el espacio de encuentro.

La Iglesia está constituida por una doble piel una:

Exterior, de cerramiento una

Interior, articula los espacios, controla la luz y compone la estructura
Tierra/Luz. Mención / Mention
Authors: Berenguer Esther , García José Miguel , Martínez Carlos
Published: October 2022

Generado a partir de un cruce de caminos, el proyecto se desarrolla alrededor de un patio que relaciona las distintas funciones del programa residencial, de enseñanza y de culto. Entendido como una pieza única, el edificio se asienta en el terreno siendo punto de referencia para el campus. tierra, zócalo, formación, humano patio, vacío, relación, ventana luz, lleno, encuentro, divino.
Sinlema. Mención / Mention
Authors: Abellán Antonio , Landete Rafael
Published: October 2022

El lugar y la significación dan al conjunto vocación de entrada solemne al campus a través de un nuevo acceso. Para ello creamos un camino que queda "interrumpido" en su punto medio por una gran cubierta bajo la cual se produce el encuentro. Esta losa se rompe exclusivamente por un volumen que preside el campus a modo de Sagrario. La función no podía reducirse al cumplimiento del programa, debíamos dotar a cada uno de los espacios previstos de diferentes emociones de acuerdo con su significado. Para ello se combinan materiales, geometrías, escalas, visuales y luces en un contraste de espacios: íntimos en la capilla del Santísimo, fraccionados y abiertos en los confesionarios, provocativos en su transparencia en las aulas. Todos ellos relacionados por un conjunto de visuales, recorridos y lugares de encuentro que se ofrecen golosamente al paso.
Nogal. Mención / Mention
Authors: López-Paz Ángel , Morón Ana , Olite Nacho , Unceta Juanjo
Published: October 2022

Sólo señalar un lugar huir de simbolismos si Dios está vivo, necesita una casa un lugar para encontrarse con los hombres y con el mundo quisimos que fuese un lugar callado amable con los que llegan capaz de recoger el mundo Y acogerlo en su presencia ...
Epidemiological aspects of drug-related vitamin D deficiency and osteoporotic fractures
Authors:   ,   Linnaeus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Medicine and Optometry., Nordqvist Ola
Published: October 2022

Background: Vitamin D deficiency, secondary osteoporosis and low-energy fractures (LEF) as side effects of specific drugs were first described more than half a century ago. These effects are recognized in guidelines where patients prescribed risk drugs are recommended follow-up with testing and supplementation. How these drugs are managed within Swedish healthcare has not been previously investigated. Aim: To study epidemiological aspects of drug-related vitamin D deficiency and osteoporotic fractures. Methods: The association between drugs for continual use and vitamin D levels in the elderly was investigated in a clinical study including more than 550 patients (paper I). Real-world data on drug prescriptions, laboratory testing and demographic variables from electronic health records were thereafter used to assess the clinical management and vitamin D levels. More than 12 000 patients prescribed risk drugs were included in this cross-sectional study (paper II). Focus group interviews were then undertaken to explore determinants of risk drug management among physicians from seven primary care centers. Thematic analysis with an inductive approach was used to create a framework addressing adherence to medical guidelines (paper III). Finally, a multifactorial risk assessment tool was developed from LEF risk factors in more than 15 000 patients prescribed antiepileptic risk drugs in a retrospective open cohort study (paper IV). Results: A weak inverse association between the number of prescribed drugs and levels of vitamin D was found (paper I). Fewer than one in fifteen patients prescribed risk drugs were tested for vitamin D while close to a third were supplemented. Differences in management and vitamin D levels with regard to type of risk drug were found (paper II). Awareness levels, expressed beliefs and perceived responsibility were reasons behind these differences (paper III). The Kalmar Epilepsy Fracture Risk Index (KEFRI) confirmed previously suggested risk factors (paper IV). Conclusions: Drugs generating vitamin D deficiency, secondary osteoporosis and LEF are often overlooked in healthcare. Awareness and attitudes need to be improved and strategies to better manage patients prescribed these drugs are required in order to avoid unnecessary side effects. The KEFRI could aid clinicians in treatment decisions, potentially reducing fracture risks in specific patient groups.
Conceptualising air quality management instruments in South Africa
Authors: Mukwevho Phathutshedzo , Retief Francois , Burger Roelof P.
Published: October 2022

South Africa has developed a plethora of air quality management instruments as a means to address and mitigate air quality challenges. However, no holistic conceptualised understanding of these instruments exists to critically inform air quality management and governance. The aim of this paper is to identify existing air quality management instruments and conceptualise them in terms of three broad environmental management approaches, namely Command and Control-based (CaC), Fiscal-based and Civil-based. This allows for a critical understanding of the overall air quality governance framework in South Africa.  A literature review methodology was followed to identify the different instruments. The research results suggest an over reliance on CaC, high levels of hybridisation, high level of complexity and an overall lack of synergy between instruments. The research notes that even amidst the plethora of instruments South Africa continues to face serious air quality challenges. We hope that the conceptualisation provided in this paper provides a basis towards a more detailed analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, and performance of different approaches and instruments to ensure more effective air quality governance and management in South Africa.
BARRIERS AND PROSPECTS FOR THE USE OF NEW GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR FOOD PRODUCTION: REGULATORY OPTIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY
Authors: Semenov T. E.
Published: October 2022

The discovery of new genetic editing technologies (new genetic technologies, NGT) made it possible to change the genetic material of organisms faster, easier, more accurate and cheaper. Gene modification in the laboratory has become the most promising method of creating new crops. In all developed countries possessing such technologies, including Russia, the question has been raised for a long time whether NGT should be qualified in the legal field in a different way than previously known traditional methods of genetic engineering, which have been in practice since the 1970s.

The Russian and European experience of evaluating technologies in the field of NGT has been studied and summarized in order to overcome the mentioned barriers in the Russian agro-industrial sphere, solve import substitution problems, ensure the sustainable development of domestic breeding and crop production, and realize the competitive advantages available today in Russian legislation for Russian innovative firms and agricultural producers.

The options of modernization of the Russian legislation are considered, which would allow to consolidate and develop the successes of domestic scientists and breeders, to make it more stable and safe to provide Russian consumers (as well as importers of Russian food abroad) with high-quality and inexpensive food products.

For the first time, a comparative analysis of studies of new genetic editing technologies in the context of their industrial implementation and legal regulation, basing on analytics from leading European centers and Russian Federation institutions, was carried out.
INFLUENCE OF THE TRIGGER LEVELS IN PRICING OF THE MAIZE INDEX INSURANCE IN ZIMBABWE
Authors: Mazviona B. W.
Published: October 2022

Сельское хозяйство всегда было рискованным занятием, и это усугубляется постоянно меняющимися и непредсказуемыми погодными условиями. В результате климатических изменений мелкие фермеры подвергаются риску отсутствия продовольственной безопасности и высокого уровня нужды из‑за недоступности дорогостоящего сельскохозяйственного страхования. Чтобы защитить фермеров от этих рисков, были разработаны контракты индексного страхования, которые обеспечивают страхование фермера в случае недостатка или избытка осадков, так как реализация любого из этих двух сценариев ставит под угрозу ожидаемый урожай кукурузы. Стоимость индексного страхования урожайности кукурузы была рассчитана с использованием модели Блэка – Шоулза, поскольку контракт напоминает опцион «деньги или ничего». Страховые премии сравнивались при различных уровнях триггера, чтобы определить влияние изменений уровней триггера на цену контракта.
Uso de minería de redes sociales para mejorar la interacción con un robot social, una propuesta
Authors: Castro-González Álvaro , Onorati Teresa , Morales-Sánchez Rodrigo , Salichs Miguel A.
Published: October 2022

Actualmente, las capacidades de interacción de los robots sociales son limitadas y, después de un tiempo de convivencia, los diálogos que pueden mantener son percibidos como predecibles, repetitivos y poco naturales. Esto puede llevar a una pérdida de interés de la persona en el robot. Si se quiere apostar por una convivencia exitosa y larga, es necesario dotar los robots de discursos más variados y que se adapten fácilmente a los cambios de necesidades que pueda haber en los usuarios. En esta contribución se propone una metodología que combina técnicas de minería de datos y de aprendizaje automático para, mediante el contenido publicado en las redes sociales, definir la comunicación verbal del robot de una forma dinámica. Se propone extraer información útil de las redes sociales para construir modelos de conocimiento basados en temas que son de interés para el usuario y en el contexto de la interacción con el robot. Además, se plantea mantener el modelo actualizado de acuerdo con la nueva información que se publique o cambios que pudieran ocurrir desde un punto de vista del usuario.
Generación de comportamiento reactivo en robot móvil para la colaboración efectiva con operario en tareas de vendimia
Authors: Conejero María Nuria , Montes Héctor , Andújar Dionisio , Bengochea-Guevara José María , Ribeiro Ángela
Published: October 2022

La agricultura es un ámbito de actividad caracterizado por el trabajo físico y por ello son muchos los esfuerzos para introducir la robótica en explotaciones agrícolas. En el caso específico de la recolección manual de frutas y hortalizas, y en particular en la vendimia, la dificultad radica en aproximarse a los tiempos de recolección del vendimiador sin dañar el producto y ofrecer, con ello, una solución rentable. Este artículo presenta una estrategia de seguimiento de un operario para un prototipo de plataforma robótica móvil, colaborativapara abordar la tarea de vendimia con una colaboración persona-robot que combina la destreza manual del vendimiador con la capacidad de carga de un robot. El sistema diseñado y desarrollado es de aplicación en el ámbito de la recogida manual de fruta. Se ha utilizado una plataforma robótica móvil comercial y se ha construido una estructura adaptada al transporte y pesaje del contenido de la caja de recolección de la fruta. Además, se ha integrado una cámara RGB-D y sensores UWB, así como software apropiado, en el robot para realizar el seguimiento de un operario concreto manteniendo una distancia de seguridad. El sistema que genera el comportamiento de seguimiento se ejecuta sobre ROS. Los resultados muestran que el robot realiza correctamente laoperación de seguimiento del vendimiador siendo robusto ante cambios importantes de iluminación.
Optimización bayesiana multisolución para la exploración eficiente de agarres robóticos
Authors: Herrera Seara Ignacio , García-Lechuz Sierra Juan , García Barcos Javier , Martínez-Cantín Rubén
Published: October 2022

El uso de brazos robóticos con agarre de tipo mano permite automatizar tareas previamente realizadas por humanos, minimizando la necesidad de acondicionar el entorno al brazo robótico. Esto es debido a la destreza y capacidad de manipulación que otorgan este tipo de agarres. Su aplicación es evidente: desde permitir un mayor grado de automatización en procesos industriales a incrementar la capacidad motriz de personas con discapacidades mediante sistemas asistenciales. No obstante, estas aplicaciones requieren con frecuencia manipular objetos previamente desconocidos, lo que en la práctica conlleva un sobre-coste elevado para reconfigurar y reprogramar el agarre del robot al nuevo objeto. A pesar de la existencia de simuladores que nos permite de manera eficiente evaluar y verificar que la configuración es válida para el agarre, automatizar la identificación del agarre sigue siendo un aspecto desafiante de la robótica. Por otro lado, en función de la tarea a realizar es posible que el agarre óptimo pueda impedir la manipulación, es por tanto necesario que el sistema sea multisolución, es decir, sea capaz de encontrar múltiples agarres alternativos lo suficientemente viables. En este trabajo se abordará la identificación automática de múltiples agarres para un objeto previamente desconocido mediante el uso de aprendizaje automático. Para ello, se evaluará en un simulador robótico una aproximación de prueba y error basada en la optimización bayesiana multisolución, la variante multisolución de un método de optimización global de caja negra.
Comparación entre modelos del péndulo invertido y su aplicación a los robots humanoides TEO y REEM-C
Authors: Menendez Elisabeth , Martínez de la Casa Santiago , Monje Concepción Alicia , Balaguer Carlos
Published: October 2022

La alta dimensionalidad y no linealidad hacen del modelado y el control del equilibrio de un robot humanoide bípedo un proceso complejo y difícil. Para controlar el robot en tiempo real se necesitan modelos cinemáticos y dinámicos simplificados. El modelo del Péndulo Invertido Lineal (LIPM) es uno de los modelos simples más utilizados en el control del equilibro. Sin embargo, este modelo introduce errores de aproximación que se añaden a las imprecisiones inherentes del robot. Este trabajo presenta un nuevo modelo basado en el LIPM, llamado modelo Dinámico del Péndulo Invertido Lineal (DLIPM), que minimiza el error y reduce las oscilaciones. Esto es debido a que planifica el comportamiento del robot con respecto a cambios en el estado del equilibro dado por el Punto de Momento Cero (ZMP). Además, se han realizado experimentos que consisten en perturbaciones en el equilibrio utilizando ambos modelos de péndulo invertido para dos robots distintos: TEO, de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid y REEM-C, de PAL Robotics. Los resultados muestran que las respuestas ante perturbaciones de equilibro utilizando el modelo DLIPM son más precisas y muestran menos oscilaciones en ambos robots.
Modelado 3D y diseño de un robot colaborativo para tareas de transporte en invernaderos
Authors: Moreno José Carlos , Cañadas-Aránega Fernando , Rodríguez Francisco , Sánchez-Hermosilla Julián , Giménez Antonio
Published: October 2022

El objetivo de los proyectos AGRICOBIOT I y AGRICOBIOT II es el desarrollo de un sistema multi-robot colaborativo para la asistencia del operario humano en las tareas de transporte en el interior de invernaderos. El entorno elegido para la experimentación es un invernadero tipo Almería, representativo de los invernaderos mediterráneos, que a pesar de ser en general poco adecuado para la navegación de robots. El sistema consta de dos robots aunque el trabajo se centra en uno de ellos. En este trabajo se presenta el modelado y el diseño preliminar del robot que trabajará en el invernadero colaborando con el operario y cooperando con otros robots, así como el modelado del entorno de trabajo.
Manipulación de objetos dirigida a la asistencia de personas con movilidad reducida
Authors: Naranjo Campos Francisco José , de Matías Martínez Ainhoa , González Victores Juan Carlos , Álvarez López Nicolás , Alcaide Raya Almudena , Balaguer Carlos
Published: October 2022

La robótica continúa en avance y se integra cada vez más en diversos ámbitos, entre los cuales se encuentra la robótica asistencial. En este artículo, la robótica asistencial se emplea en ayudar a las personas con movilidad reducida, un colectivo en aumento. El objetivo es incrementar la independencia de dicho colectivo y mejorar la calidad de la asistencia en hogares y centros especializados. En este artículo se ha implementado con éxito la tarea de manipulación para la asistencia usando el robot TIAGo, que consiste en determinar la posición de unos contenedores con marcadores ArUco por medio de visión por computador para luego cogerlos. Para ello, se han diseñado los contenedores y se ha desarrollado el software de visión y manipulación necesario. Finalmente, se han realizado y evaluado pruebas en las que se ha variado las posiciones del robot y del contenedor, midiendo el tiempo de ejecución y el desplazamiento del robot, con resultados satisfactorios.
Análisis de la precisión de localización en interiores de un sistema UWB para plataformas robóticas
Authors: Orbea David , del Cerro Jaime , Barrientos Antonio
Published: October 2022

El posicionamiento preciso de plataformas robóticas en interiores es un campo de investigación con bastantes desafíos. Cada día, se presentan alternativas con nuevas tecnologías para ampliar las metodologías utilizadas para localización de robots en entornos no estructurados sin acceso a señales satelitales GNSS. Entre estas tecnologías se encuentran las señales de ultra banda ancha UWB para tareas de localización. El presente trabajo evalúa la precisión del sistema de localización UWB Pozyx en entornos interiores, comparándolo con un sistema de captura de movimiento Optitrack, cuya precisión a nivel milimétrico lo permite ser utilizado como referencia real. El sistema se evalúa montado en plataformas robóticas móviles de orugas y cuadrúpedo. Los resultados muestran una precisión de posicionamiento dinámico medio entre 90 y 170 mm.
Modelos de lenguaje natural para robots sociales
Authors: Sevilla Salcedo Javier , Carrasco Martínez Sara , Castillo Montoya Jose Carlos , Castro-Gonzalez Alvaro , Salichs Miguel A.
Published: October 2022

Hoy en día, los robots se están abriendo paso en nuestras vidas en muchos campos. Uno de ellos es el social, en el que encontramos robots capaces de interactuar con las personas y realizar diferentes actividades. El habla de un robot social es un elemento central en la interacción humano-robot; para parecer natural y amigable, debe evitar los textos predefinidos repetitivos. Con esta premisa, junto con el importante crecimiento en el campo de los modelos de generación de lenguaje natural, este artículo explora las capacidades de los modelos de lenguaje natural para conducir a una interacción humano-robot más fluida y abrir un abanico de nuevas oportunidades y aplicaciones. Tras la implementación de las diferentes aplicaciones, se ha observado el potencial de la integración de la generación de lenguaje natural en el campo de la robótica.
An inverse kinematics problem solver based on screw theory for manipulator arms
Authors: Łukawski Bartek , Montesino Valle Ignacio , Victores Juan G. , Jardón Alberto , Balaguer Carlos
Published: October 2022

Several methodologies exist for solving the inverse kinematics of a manipulator arm. Basing on screw theory, it is possible to efficiently obtain complete and exact solutions. An open-source C++ implementation of an automated problem solver of this kind is introduced, and a comparative with selected known algorithms is established using the TEO humanoid robot platform by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The Orocos Kinematics and Dynamics Library is used for geometry and motion-related operations.
Procesamiento de datos de producción para el control de procesos estadístico. SimulPLANT
Authors: Díaz-Cacho Miguel , Lorenzo Eva , Borrajo Diz Lourdes , Gonzalez Beatriz
Published: October 2022

Este trabajo presenta un entorno de captura y procesamiento de datos de producción con el objetivo de calcular en tiempo real los parámetros estadísticos de control de procesos (SPC) en un entorno productivo industrial. Para ello hace uso de las ventajas aportadas por el paradigma de la Industria 4.0 mediante la capacidad de captación y transmisión de datos con dispositivos IoT utilizando protocolos de Internet y las altas capacidades de computación de las pasarelas de datos. Los parámetros resultantes son susceptibles mediante un adecuado análisis de compararse con índices KPI de los departamentos de gestión de una corporación con el objetivo de encontrar correlaciones entre la adopción de las nuevas tecnologías OT y los resultados operativos de la organización.
Pemanfaatan Sistem Informasi Desa untuk Peningkatan Kapasitas Aparatur Desa
Authors: Hertati Diana , Nurhadi Nurhadi , Arundirasari Indira
Published: October 2022

A web-based village government information system can encourage the community to participate in village development actively. On the other hand, web-based information transparency can improve the orderly administration of village government. The main problem with village government officials in Segorotambak Village is the lack of knowledge and skills of village officials regarding the management and utilization of village information systems. This program aims to increase the capacity of village officials in managing village information systems and to encourage the creation of orderly administration of the Segorotambak Village government, Sedati District, Sidoarjo Regency. The implementation methods include (a) training in the application of village information systems 3.10 in administering village apparatus administration and (b) training in the management and utilization of village information systems on a continuous basis and assistance for its sustainability. The results of the service show that (a) there is an increase in the knowledge of the village apparatus by 63% and (b) an increase in knowledge and skills in the management and use of the village information system (SID) by 62%.
Community Survival Strategy for Environmental Sustainability as Adaptation in Landslide Threatened Area: Evidence from Malang, Indonesia
Authors: Masruroh Heni , Azmi Shofiyatul , Kristiawan Indria , Afdah Umi
Published: October 2022

The upper part of the Jabung sub-district has a rough morphology due to agricultural land use. Rough morphological conditions can lead to landslides, especially in the Taji Village area. This study describes the local wisdom of people living in landslide-prone areas to protect the environment, which could help Taji Village remain sustainable. The methods used were field surveys, observations and in-depth interviews regarding community life strategies to survive in landslide-prone areas. The community’s survival strategy is carried out in various ways, including as social activities that reflect mutual tolerance between members; land management in the form of floral arrangement on each part of the slope; and the use of certain areas as tourist attractions.
Keywords: community, strategy, adaptation, landslide, sustainability
Resolving Environmental Problems With a Local Online Complaint Mechanism
Authors: Indiahono Dwiyanto
Published: October 2022

The Banyumas Regency Government launched the Lapak Aduan Banyumas (LAB) initiative to facilitate the community in channeling aspirations, providing information, and submitting complaints. This program also helps with resolving environmental concerns. This study was qualitative research and data were collected from the official Government website, through observations, and through online mass media. The data were analyzed using interactive analysis. This research showed that environmental issues were important concerns of the public and that environmental problems could be resolved more quickly by utilizing information technology. Faster problem-resolution can increase public trust in the government.
Keywords: environmental problems, technology, data triangulation, Lapak Aduan Banyumas (LAB)
Tsunami Resettlement Program and Survivor Satisfaction Fifteen Years After the 2004 Tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia
Authors: Syamsidik Syamsidik , Safitri Zafwiyanur , Izziah Izziah
Published: October 2022

Fifteen years after the Aceh tsunami, the housing for the tsunami survivors has undergone material changes and shifts in ownership. This study analyzed the survivors’ satisfaction with the housing aid and examined the decision-making mechanisms that occurred during the rehabilitation-reconstruction period for housing construction in the relocation and non-relocation areas. This study used qualitative-descriptive methods. Interviews and focus group discussions were used to collect the data and respondents were selected by purposive sampling. The findings indicated that the decision-making in the relocation and non-relocation areas for housing reconstruction was partially top-down. There were four aspects of this decision-making: (1) choice of location; (2) quality and materials of the house; (3) house construction; and (4) supervision of house construction. However, the survivors in both the relocation and non-relocation areas were only involved in the house construction and supervision of house construction elements. The survivors’ satisfaction criteria differed between those in the relocation vs. non-relocation areas. The satisfaction of survivors in the relocation areas was based on the distance and quality of the houses and access to public facilities. For the non-relocation area survivors, house quality was the only significant factor.
Keywords: life satisfaction, survivors’ satisfaction, housing, relocation, decision-making
The Impact of Disaster Knowledge and Attitudes on Community Preparedness in Facing Earthquakes
Authors: Hariyanto Trirezki , Abubakar Yusya , Zainun Indra
Published: October 2022

In 2016, a catastrophic earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 devastated Pidie Jaya Regency. This shallow earthquake, centered on the land, killed 104 people and displaced tens of thousands. This study aimed to measure the relationship between disaster knowledge and attitudes of the community, and their disaster preparedness in Bandar Dua District, Pidie Jaya Regency. 250 villagers of Gampong Ulee Glee, Pelakan Cibrek, Peulakan Tunong, Paya Tunong, and Keude Ulee Glee participated. The data were collected using a questionnaire. The results showed that the level of community disaster was categorized as ‘well’ (59.2%), the attitudes towards disasters were categorized as prepared (60.4%), and preparedness was categorized as well-prepared (54.8%). The bivariate analysis showed that people’s knowledge was categorized as very well prepared (76.8%) and the people’s attitudes were categorized as well and ready in coping with disasters (71.7%). We concluded that there was a relationship (p = 0.005) between disaster knowledge and preparedness. There was also a relationship between the attitudes towards disasters and community preparedness.
Keywords: knowledge, attitudes, preparedness, earthquake, disaster
Assessing the Suitability of Land in South Malang for Conversion to Oil Palm Plantations and the Possible Environmental Impacts
Authors: Sumarmi Sumarmi , Kresnajaya Amin , Hazel A Andi , Fadlurrahman Imam
Published: October 2022

Malang Regency is located in East Java Province with an area of 3,530.65 km2. Its altitude ranges from 0 to 2000 meters above sea level with varying conditions, from lowland to mountainous. The southern part of Malang has various natural resources that need to be preserved. Unfortunately, the Malang Regency Government recently decided to convert a forest area of 50,000 hectares to an oil palm plantation. This plan has both pros and cons. Although oil palm has been cultivated before in South Malang, opening a wider oil plantation area requires further research. Assessing the suitability of land for oil palm farming is necessary to avoid severe environmental damages. In addition, it is essential to take into account insights from the community for economic analysis purposes before and after the implementation of the plan.
Keywords: oil palm, land suitability, South Malang
Tourism From the Perspective of Geography
Authors: Purnomo Agus , Farista Aristin Nevy
Published: October 2022

This article aims to give an overview of tourism based on a literature review of this social phenomenon and the related special interests held by geographers. The main traditional ways that geographers contribute to the study of tourism cover each aspect of tourism and have several geographical implications, including concerning environmental issues, regional development, spatial studies, and historical processes. To understand tourism, we first need to understand what we mean by tourism, which is an important aspect of the topic of greater human mobility. But for a critical, statistical and qualitative understanding, clearer boundaries are needed.
Keywords: tourism, travel motivation, tourist typology, geotourism
Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Education of Children of Indonesian Migrant Workers on the Sebatik Island Border
Authors: Hesti Gita Purwasih Joan , Prasetia Cahyadi Ade
Published: October 2022

Schools in border areas are threatened with closure due to the difficulty of organizing learning in the midst of a pandemic. This paper portrays this reality by describing the learning process of a border school (Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Darul Furqon) on Sebatik Island (the Indonesia-Malaysia border) during the COVID-19 pandemic. School is the foundation for the children of Indonesian migrant workers who work in Malaysian oil palm plantations. Therefore, this research applied a case study approach using qualitative research with the unit of analysis being families of Indonesian migrant workers who send their children to border schools. The results showed that learning activities in border schools can be facilitated through both online and offline learning. However, students often cannot attend lessons because of the lack of guidance from parents who are busy working as palm oil workers. Learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has also caused student interest to decline and has triggered an increase in school dropouts. Student education during the pandemic is viewed as free time to help parents earn extra income.
Keywords: school, COVID-19, Sebatik, borderland
The Effect of Hybrid Project-Based Learning Using Animated Videos on Creative Thinking Skills in Senior High School
Authors: Ariani Wirahayu Yuswanti , Nurwahyuni Gita , Rosyida Fatiya , Soelistijo Djoko
Published: October 2022

At MAN 2 Kediri City, hybrid learning is limited to the implementation of online learning by using social media and face-to-face learning. This study aimed to determine the effect of hybrid project-based learning using animated videos on developing creative thinking skills, as part of understanding the ability of students to think creatively during the online learning that occurred due to the pandemic. The research used a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test and post-test. The animated video materials were contextualized by describing the conditions of Kediri City. The results showed that hybrid project-based learning using animated videos affected the creative thinking skills. The gain in skills for the experimental class was greater than that of the control class, and this difference was statistically significant.
Keywords: project-based learning, hybrid learning, animated videos, creative thinking competency
Use of Karst Caves in Malang Regency and the Possible Challenges to Their Existence
Authors: Sahrina Alfi , Dian Safitri Farah , Arrya Withuda Febrian , Satriyo Almadya , Talita Gabriele Mika
Published: October 2022

The karst landscape is in the southern part of Malang Regency. In this area, separate phenomena can be seen on the surface (eksokarst) and subsurface (endokarst). The eksokarst landscape is indicated by an arid/dry area; meanwhile the endokarst landscape is indicated by the presence of caves. This study aimed to understand the use of the karst caves by the people in Malang Regency, the existing potential inside the cave passages, and the future challenges to their utilization. The study used field observation along the cave sites. Based on the data obtained, the caves in the Malang area are used to obtain clean water from the subterranean rivers, as well as for religious purposes, and as cultural heritage sites for educative tourism. Caves also play an important role in carbon gas absorption. However, many caves have not been optimally utilized by the Malang people. The possible challenges which will be faced in developing cave tourism are as follows: visitor activities in sensitive areas that lead to cave damage; a lack of awareness about the existence of certain high-potential caves, which require skilled researchers to identify; and cave tourist attraction development that raises environmental concerns.
Keywords: karst, caves, utilization, existence
Assessment of Urban Mapping Index Accuracy in Relation to Physical Land Characteristics in Humid Tropical Areas
Authors: Sari Astuti Ike , Rahmawati Sucahyo Hetty , Abdul Gani Alfarizi Imam , Setiabudi Wiwoho Bagus
Published: October 2022

Settlements and built-up areas can lead to the degradation of ecological systems. Good quality and efficient regional planning is therefore needed for urban areas. Spatial data and satellite imagery can be used for mapping and monitoring urban growth. Unfortunately, mapping urban areas can sometimes be difficult due to local variations, and different algorithms can provide varying results. Urban indices often rely on remote sensing reflectance, the accuracy of which can be influenced by land characteristics. No studies have examined the impact of land characteristics on the accuracy of remote sensing urban indices in the humid tropics. The purpose of this study was to compare urban and built area indices, namely EBBI, NDBI, UI, and IBI, in two climatically and topographically different cities. This study also examined the stability and relationship between these indices with environmental factors such as slope, elevation, and temperature. The results showed that EBBI was the index with the highest accuracy in both study areas: 85% for Batu City and 89.17% for Pasuruan City. Also, EBBI was the most stable index for the temporal studies. Environmental factors, especially slope and elevation, had a strong relationship with the index value applied. Therefore, these findings need to be considered in applying the index in areas that have topographical variations.
Keywords: built-up land, landsat, EBBI, NDBI, UI, IBI, topography
Frequency of Surgical Site Infection in Emergency Appendicectomy for Complicated Appendicitis
Authors: Izhar Muhammad , Ahmad Ziyad , Ullah Wajid , Ahmad Nigar
Published: October 2022

Objective: To find out the frequency of surgical site infections in emergency appendectomy for complicated appendicitis
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Khyber Teaching Hospital, MTI, Peshawar from November 20, 2021 to August 12, 2022. We included 131 patients, who had undergone emergency appendectomy for complicated appendicitis. The sampling technique was consecutive non-probability sampling. Confidence interval of 95% and 7% margin of error were considered. The patients with complicated appendicitis on appendicect-omy were included in the study. Demographic data (age, gender), history of active smoking or diabetes mellitus at admission, procedure duration, appendicitis-type according to surgical findings (grossly inflamed, gangrenous, perforated), BMI were noted. All the data were collected on a proforma (Annex 1). SPSS software (version 23.0) was used for data analysis.
Results: Out of 131 patients, 88 (67.2%) were males and 43 (32.8%) were females with mean age of 33±2.3 years and mean BMI of 26±5. Frequency of surgical site infections among clean, clean-contaminated, contaminated, and dirty wound infections were 5/17 (29%), 20/67 (30%), 13/30 (43%), and 8/17 (49%) respectively. The overall frequency of surgical site infection was 46/131 (35%). Out of these 46 cases, 25 (54.3%) were superficial SSIs, 14 (30.4%) were deep SSIs and 07 (15.2%) were deep/space occupying SSIs.
Conclusion: In our study, the frequency of surgical site infections is 35% which is higher compared to other studies conducted. So proper preoperative and postoperative cares should be taken to decrease the frequency or incidence of surgical site infection in the department.
Lemma on the Binomial Coefficients of Combinatorial Geometric Series
Authors: Annamalai Chinnaraji , Siqueira Antonio Marcos de Oliveira
Published: October 2022

This paper presents lemmas and its corollaries on the combinatorial geometric series and summation of series of binomial coefficients. Also, the coefficient for each term in combinatorial geometric series refers to a binomial coefficient. These ideas can enable the scientific researchers to solve the real life problems.
Evaluation of the Early Impact of COVID-19 on Physiotherapy Clinical Placement Learning Models and Client Case-Mix
Authors: Hams Andrea , Jones Taryn
Published: October 2022

Clinical placements are fundamental to entry-level physiotherapy education and provide an opportunity for students to translate theory into practice within authentic clinical environments. Student success during clinical placement is a core requirement of physiotherapy programs and a critical component of the pathway to graduation, registration, and then employment. The registration of a physiotherapist confirms that as a student, they have met the profession’s rigorous accreditation requirements. COVID-19 has significantly disrupted physiotherapy clinical placements across Australia, with many placements postponed or cancelled in the early public health response. These placement disruptions may preclude students from demonstrating mandatory pre-registration accreditation requirements, ultimately reducing the number of eligible new-graduate physiotherapists. Creating sustainable clinical placements whilst upholding the professional standard of entry level graduates during the pandemic, calls for innovative solutions to monitor student placement experiences. A Clinical Portfolio was implemented to improve monitoring processes and enable dynamic responses to potentially altered student learning experiences as COVID-19 public health measures evolved. In doing so, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on physiotherapy student placements between May and June 2020 through examining client case-mix, demographics and learning model documented in each student’s Clinical Portfolio. These data sets allowed for comparison of learning model and case-mix during the pandemic with previous literature monitoring typical physiotherapy clinical placement experience, and providing support for ensuring the registration of the cohort impacted.
Energy tokens as digital instruments of financial investment
Authors: Marchewka-Bartkowiak Kamilla , Wiśniewski Marcin
Published: October 2022

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the investment attractiveness of selected energy tokens from the point of view of the effectiveness measures applied to ordinary financial instruments. The authors also classify energy tokens among climate-aligned tokens and digital instruments of green investments financing. In this way, it was possible to compare energy tokens against traditional financial instruments. Furthermore, the authors attempted to investigate the relationship between the formation of returns of the researched energy tokens and the returns on stock and commodity markets. The results of the study indicate the low investment attractiveness of energy tokens compared to investments in stock markets, commodity markets and investments in major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. The research therefore indicates that buyers of energy tokens today should not be driven by investment or speculative motives but rather by a desire to obtain a means of clearing energy trading, or other utility.
Divine Descent and the Four World-Ages in the Mahābhārata – or, Why Does the Kṛṣṇa Avatāra Inaugurate the Worst Yuga?
Authors: Brodbeck Simon
Published: October 2022

In the theology of the Sanskrit Mahābhārata, divine descent is said to improve the world. But the Mahābhārata war, which Viṣṇu descended to effect, moved the world into its most dismal age. This monograph discusses that paradox, focusing on the roles of the suffering Earth and the ancient audiences.
Avatāras and Yugāntas
Authors: Brodbeck Simon
Published: October 2022

Chapter 4 begins by discussing the location in time of Viṣṇu’s other avatāras, which tend to appear at the end of yugas – that is, at yugāntas (anta means ‘end’), at points of transition between one yuga and the next. One section explores the word yugānta, which carries a variety of dramatic connotations; the multiple senses of the word yuga combine to confer upon some yugāntas – including the end of the dvāparayuga where the Kurukṣetra war occurs – a poetic register which otherwise they might not have. This is one way of trying to explain why avatāras generally appear at yugāntas. Another way is through what I call Thomas’s instability theory, the subject of the next section, according to which the end of every yuga would be a liminal period of breakdown and chaos, requiring an avatāra to appear, defeat the demon, and see the new yuga securely in. But although this theory provides a partial answer to our title question, the textual evidence for it is weak. In the final section of Chapter 4 a mechanical analogy is elaborated, evoking an alternative scenario whereby the passage from one yuga to another is part of an automatic process, and the idea that God intervenes to change things at that point is a metaphor for the fact that things change at that point.
Civil Society Education: Western Perspectives
Authors: Mirabella Roseanne , Segnestam Larsson Ola , Hvenmark Johan
Published: October 2022

This is the third themed issue in the Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership (JNEL) in which researchers around the world examine regional and national training and education programs for individuals with civil society leadership roles. When we as editors set our sails in the early years of the last decade, the third issue was always our planned destination. However, as with most voyages, things do not always go according to plan. As we now proudly present the third issue, we are already hard at work with two more themed issues—one with a focus on a set of countries in Southeast Asia and another with a focus on regional mappings and studies. Over time have we come to realize that this voyage has no one harbor, to arrive at once and for all, and that the true delight is the cruise itself.
Berman l’intraduisible
Authors: Ciobâcă Carmen-Ecaterina
Published: October 2022

Notre travail est une réflexion sur la traduction du discours traductologique. Prenant comme étude de cas le chapitre « La traduction au manifeste » de l’Épreuve de l’étranger d’Antoine Berman, nous examinons les difficultés de traduction du discours bermanien et, en particulier, l’apparente intraduisibilité des concepts-clés de l’ouvrage. Notre démarche commence par un examen général de la traduisibilité du discours traductologique, qui comprend une analyse des particularités du métalangage. Par la suite, nous passons en revue les axes fondamentaux de la philosophie de Berman, pour identifier dans la dernière partie les défis d’ordre terminologique et discursifs de la traduction du discours bermanien.