bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cultural Intelligence Profile of Junior High School Counsellors and Its Implication on Multicultural Counseling
Authors: Ramli M , Saputra Nur Mega Aris , Muhayani Ulfah
Published: July 2024

The diversity of ethnicities, religions, and races that exist in Indonesia contribute to the country's characterization as a nation with a multitude of cultures. In the context of the relationship between counselor and counselee, cultural diversity is a significant concern. The comprehension, awareness, and work behavior of the counselee's cultural diversity is indicative of the counselor's cultural intelligence. The concept of cultural intelligence is a crucial aspect that counselors must consider when providing multicultural counseling services. The objectives of this research are to determine the description of counselors' cultural intelligence and its application in multicultural counseling. The research employed a quantitative research survey design for junior high school counselors in Malang Regency. For the research instrument, this study employed an intelligence scale adapted from Early and Ang. The data were analyzed descriptively in order to describe the counselor's cultural intelligence profile. The results indicated that metacognitive indicators exhibited the highest proportion, with 40% falling within the very high category, while behavioral indicators exhibited the lowest proportion, with 5% falling within the deficient category. The results of the study indicate that there is a need for counseling assistance in the behavioral aspect of cultural intelligence in order to facilitate the implementation of multicultural counseling. In essence, cultural intelligence represents a form of counselor multicultural competence that is necessary for the implementation of multicultural counseling. An increase in cultural intelligence thus supports an increase in multicultural counseling.
Generation Z’s Intention to Apply: An Approach to Job Preferences, Organization Attractiveness, Person-Organization Fit, and Social Media Usage
Authors: Rani Inta Hartaningtyas , Jalih Jara Hardiyanti , Widyowati Lestari Adhi
Published: July 2024

Talent wars reveal that a company’s different human capital can provide competitiveness and agility. Organizations should offer an attractive workplace location, considering the target’s expectations. Generation Z accounts for 19.42 percent of the global population and will make up most of the incoming workforce. Using the structural equation modeling (SEM), the study examines data on the intention to apply among 350 nearly-graduated college students. Findings support a significant positive impact of Generation Z job preferences and organizational attractiveness on their intention to apply for jobs. When choosing a career, the top three priorities for respondents are health insurance, a coaching manager, and job security. Recruitment messages in job ads should most likely appear on the company’s social media account, focusing on more psychological and organizational attributes that fit the preferences of generation Z, particularly job benefits. Instead of a mediating effect, person-organization fit and social media direct correlation robustly predict the intention to apply for a job.  Keywords: Generation Z, Attractiveness, P-O fit, Social media, Intention to apply
Predictors of Protean Career for Millennial Workers: The Impact on Career Resilience and Career Satisfaction
Authors: Sunaryo Sinto , Risgiyanti Risgiyanti , Suyono Joko
Published: July 2024

A contemporary career model, the protean career has offered an alternative for career development in the workplace, especially for the millennials. This study aims to analyze the core self-evaluation and emotional intelligence as the predictors of protean career and the impacts on career resilience and career satisfaction. Online survey from 260 millennials who work in various industries were analyzed to develop an integrative career model, by using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The results of the study indicated core self-evaluation and emotional intelligence as predictors that have a significant effect on protean careers. In addition, the research found the significant effect of protean career on career resilience, also the significant effect of career resilience on career satisfaction. This study contributes to the development of career literature through a contemporary approach that emphasizes the individual role in career development. This study also provides managerial implications, where managers need to consider emotional intelligence in the recruitment process and encourage employees’ ability to evaluate themselves for career success. Keywords: Core self-evaluation, emotional intelligence, protean career, career resilience, career satisfaction
Organizational Change Communication, Workplace Bullying and Job Insecurity: The Moderating Role of Trust in Management
Authors: Handayani Pika , Rosari Reni , Mujib Miftachul
Published: July 2024

This study aims to examine the relationship between organizational change communication and workplace bullying on job insecurity, as well as investigate the moderating role of trust in management. The objects of this research were employees who work in companies affected by Covid-19 in Indonesia, particularly in the tourism, banking, education, and entertainment sectors. The data were obtained through a survey by distributing questionnaires using a purposive sampling technique to 174 respondents, and it was analyzed using the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results of the study showed that organizational change communication has a negative effect on job insecurity, workplace bullying has a negative effect on job insecurity, and trust in management moderates the positive effect of workplace bullying on job insecurity. However, there is no moderating effect of trust in management on organizational change communication and job insecurity. There are some limitations and suggestions discussed in this paper. Keywords: Organizational change communication, workplace bullying, trust in management, job insecurity
Critical Thinking in Infrastructure Management: A Problem Based Learning Approach
Authors: Pratikto Heri , Churiyah Madziatul , Azizah Elvira Nur
Published: July 2024

The growth of industrial revolution 5.0 technology provides opportunities for innovation in technology-based learning models to improve critical thinking skills. The purpose of this research is to improve critical thinking skills and student learning outcomes at Al-Islahiyah integrated vocational school through the application of the problem-based learning model with the help of Genially media. This research involved classroom action research, which was carried out for two cycles, the research subjects were class of office management automation students. The data were obtained through observation, interviews, tests, documentation, and field notes. Data analysis consists of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this research showed that the application of the problem-based learning model with the help of the media can significantly improve student’s critical thinking skills and learning outcomes, as well as learning activities according to the steps of problem-based Learning. Keywords: Problem-based learning, Genially, Critical thinking, Learning outcomes
History has become a trump card: historical research and the climate crisis in Southeast Asia
Authors: Klinken Gerry Van
Published: July 2024

The climate crisis is above all a human crisis, not simply a technical one. Are the sciences of the humanities ready to offer intellectual leadership? This paper makes three suggestions for Indonesian historians to take a guiding role in bringing about a better, more sustainable, happier future for all Indonesians. The first is to write new kinds of histories. Material environmental histories could focus on deforestation and the petroleum industry. Cultural environmental histories could highlight traditional ecological knowledges that once flourished in villages that are today considered “backward.” The second suggestion is to engage in some of the biggest debates the country has ever had about how to achieve a more sustainable future. All these debates are really historical in nature, but only historians have the knowledge to offer a long-term perspective on them. The third suggestion is to dare to be imaginative – to dream of utopias, and not simply to report “facts” as if we ourselves were not part of them. Krisis iklim terutama sekali adalah krisis kemanusiaan, bukanlah krisis teknis. Apakah ilmu-ilmu humaniora siap memberikan kepemimpinan intelektual? Makalah ini mengajukan tiga saran bagi sejarahwan/wati Indonesia yang ingin berperan aktif menawarkan masa depan yang lebih bahagia kepada keluarga besar Indonesia. Yang pertama adalah, tulislah sejarah dalam bentuk baru. Sejarah lingkungan hidup material dapat menyoroti pembabatan hutan atau industri minyak. Sejarah LH budaya bisa fokus kepada kearifan ekologis tradisional di pedesaan dulu, tempat yang kini dianggap “terbelakang.” Saran kedua adalah: terjunlah ke dalam perdebatan paling dahsyat yang akan terdengar di Indonesia, yaitu bagaimana kita dapat mencapai masa depan yang berkelanjutan. Perdebatan ini pada intinya berpijak pada sejarah, dan hanya sejarahwan yang memiliki pengetahuan yang berwibawa untuk bicara tentang jangka panjang. Saran ketiga: beranikanlah diri untuk berimajinasi – untuk bermimpi tentang utopi, tidak hanya melaporkan “fakta” seolah kita berdiri di luar fakta itu.
Limbah Belimbing Sebagai Pupuk Cair
Authors: Pramono Pramono , Sujito Sujito , Suprayitno Suprayitno , Aripriharta Aripriharta , Nugroho Zory Satrio , Zaen Nur Shasmitta , Hadi Ridho Riski
Published: July 2024

Minuman herbal merupakan minuman kesehatan dengan bahan-bahan alami yang tidak menimbulkan efek samping yang membahayakan ditambah lagi dimasa Pandemi Covid-19 ini yang dianjurkan mengkonsumsi minuman herbal untuk menjaga kesehatan tubuh. Konsumsi minuman herbal dipercaya dapat membantu menjaga daya tahan tubuh manusia. Produk yang dihasilkan dari UMKM Melati Losari berupa minuman herbal instan yang cukup terkenal yaitu Jahe Instan dan Kunci Sirih. Permasalahan yang dapat diidentifikasi dalam bidang produksi adalah keterbatasan dalam proses produksi minuman herbal hingga menjadi serbuk atau kristal. UMKM Melati Losari selama ini masih menggunakan peralatan dan cara manual dengan waktu yang cukup lama dalam proses produksi, sehingga tidak dapat maksimal dalam pengolahan produk. Dari kondisi diatas maka pengabdian masyarakat ini menggunakan metode berupa observasi, perancangan dan pembuatan mesin, uji peforma mesin, serta pelatihan penggunaan terhadap mitra. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang telah dilakukan mendapatkan hasil yaitu terbuatnya satu set mesin kristalisasi serbuk minuman herbal dengan kapasitas 15 kg. Selain itu juga telah dilakukan pelatihan penggunaan alat dan perawatan. Dengan adanya program ini dapat meningkatkan efisiensi, higienitas, kualitas dan kuantitas produksi Minuman Herbal Instant UMKM Melati Losari dari sebelumnya. Selaim itu dapat juga meningkatkan kuantitas produk dan pemasaran. Kata kunci— Minuman herbal instant, Mesin kristalisasi, Pelatihan alat Abstract Herbal drinks are health drinks with natural ingredients that do not cause harmful side effects, plus during this Covid-19 pandemic, it is recommended to consume herbal drinks to maintain a healthy body. Consumption of herbal drinks is believed to help maintain the human immune system. The products produced by Melati Losari SMEs are in the form of instant herbal drinks which are quite well known, namely Instant Ginger and Key Betel. Problems that can be identified in the field of production are limitations in the production process of herbal drinks to powder or crystals. MSME Melati Losari so far still uses equipment and manual methods for a long time in the production process, so they cannot be maximized in product processing. From the above conditions, this community service uses methods in the form of observation, machine design and manufacture, machine performance testing, and training on the use of partners. Community service that has been carried out has resulted in the creation of a set of herbal drink powder crystallization machine with a capacity of 15 kg. In addition, training on the use of tools and maintenance has also been carried out. With this program, it can improve efficiency, hygiene, quality and quantity of production of Instant Herbal Drinks for MSME Melati Losari from before. In addition, it can also increase the quantity of products and marketing. Keywords— Instant herbal drink, Crystallization machine, Training tools
Implementasi Mikrohidro untuk Penerangan Kincir Air di Sambigede
Authors: Sendari Siti , Jiono Mahfud , Mustika Soraya N. , Zulkarnain Aldo Z. A. , Wibowo Dian S. , Waridno Aji J. T. , Ni’am Faj’run
Published: July 2024

Mikrohidro atau yang dimaksud dengan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mikrohidro (PLTMH), adalah suatu pembangkit listrik skala kecil yang menggunakan tenaga air sebagai tenaga penggeraknya seperti, saluran irigasi, sungai atau air terjun alam dengan cara memanfaatkan tinggi terjunan (head) dan jumlah debit air. Pada dasarnya, mikrohidro memanfaatkan energi potensial jatuhan air (head). Salah satu dari bentuk pengaplikasian mikrohidro adalah pemasangan Implementasi Mikrohidro untuk Penerangan Kincir Air di Sambigede. Tujuan dari implementasi mikrohidro ini adalah untuk memberikan penerangan untuk kincir air yang memfilter sampah di Desa Sambigede sekaligus memberikan penerangan di area sekitarnya. Metode yang digunakan dalam implementasi ini adalah dengan memanfaakan energi mekanik yang dihasilkan oleh kincir air yang kemudian diterapkan pulley dan belt yang terhubung ke generator listrik, generator listrik tersebut akan dapat menghasilkan energi yang cukup untuk memberikan penerangan kincir air dan sekitarnya. Alasan mengapa implementasi ini diterapkan di Desa Sambigede adalah untuk meningkatkan penerangan kincir air yang tergolong salah satu objek penting di Sambigede dan meningkatkan penerangan di Desa Sambigede yang tergolong minim. Kata kunci— Pengabdian masyarakat, Mikrohidro, Penerangan desa, Generator listrik Abstract  Microhydro or what is meant by Microhydro Power Plant, is a small-scale power plant that uses hydropower as its driving force, such as irrigation canals, rivers or natural waterfalls by utilizing the head and the amount of water discharge. Basically, microhydro utilizes the potential energy of falling water (head). One of the forms of microhydro application is the installation of Microhydro Implementation for Waterwheel Lighting in Sambigede. The purpose of implementing this microhydro is to provide lighting for the waterwheel that filters waste in Sambigede Village while providing lighting in the surrounding area. The method used in this implementation is by utilizing the mechanical energy produced by the waterwheel which is then applied to a pulley and belt connected to an electric generator, the electric generator will be able to produce sufficient energy to provide lighting for the waterwheel and its surroundings. The reason why this implementation is implemented in Sambigede Village is to improve the lighting of the waterwheel which is one of the important objects in Sambigede and to increase the lighting in Sambigede Village which is classified as minimal. Keywords— Community service, Microhydro, Village lighting, Electric generator
Pengelolaan Inventarisasi Perpustakaan Sekolah Berbasis Komputer di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Kurniawati Wenny , Yuniawatika Yuniawatika
Published: July 2024

Itis motivated by expectations in the National Library Standards that do not match the reality of the elementary library at SDN Karanganyar 2, Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency. To be able to achieve or overcome problems and maximize the library of SDN Karanganyar 2, the Computer-based School Library Inventory program was initiated. This program aims to maximize library management, make it easier for librarians or all parties to contribute to library management, management efficiency, and avoid the possibility of data loss or data corruption in the library. The method used is direct implementation. Through this service activity, a computer-based inventory of school libraries has been carried out, including rearranging rooms by decorating the library, and installing signboards to make it easier to find the location and position of books. As a result of this community service activity, library management runs better, increasing the motivation of library visitors, especially members of the Karanganyar 2 Elementary School library, and the collections are arranged in an orderly and neat manner.Dilatarbelakangi oleh ekspekstasi dalam Standar Nasional Perpustakaan tidak sesuai dengan realita perpustakaan SD di SDN Karanganyar 2, Kecamatan Poncokusumo, Kabupaten Malang. Untuk dapat mencapai atau menanggulangi permasalahan dan memaksimalkan perpustakaan SDN Karanganyar 2, maka tergagaslah program Inventarisasi Perpustakaan Sekolah berbasis Komputer. Program ini bertujuan untuk memaksimalkan pengelolaan perpustakaan, mempermudah pustakawan atau seluruh pihak untuk berkontribusi dalam pengelolaan perpustakaan, efisiensi pengelolaan, serta menghindari kemungkinan adanya kehilangan data atau kerusakan data pada perpustakaan. Metode yang digunakan adalah implementasi langsung. Melalui kegiatan pengabdian ini telah dilakukan inventarisasi perpustakaan sekolah berbasis komputer, termasuk penataan ulang ruangan dengan mendekorasi perpustakaan, dan pemasangan papan nama untuk memudahkan pencarian letak dan posisi buku. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian ini pengelolaan perpustakaan berjalan lebih baik, meningkatnya motivasi pengunjung perpustakaan terutama anggota perpustakaan SDN Karanganyar 2, dan koleksi sudah tersusun dengan teratur dan rapi.
El ChatGPT como agente conversacional en el aprendizaje de la lengua china para los hispanohablantes
Authors: Xiaoling Wang
Published: July 2024

Partiendo de la aparición repentina de la inteligencia artificial como ChatGPT, el presente estudio pretende encontrar un sendero de cómo utilizar este modelo lingüístico en el dominio de una segunda lengua, en este caso, el idioma chino. Y proponer nuevas ideas sobre las estrategias de aprendizaje de la lengua china en el entorno español, con el objetivo de mejorar la eficacia de la enseñanza no inmersiva al incorporar herramientas como ChatGPT. Poniendo especial atención en el desarrollo de habilidades conversacionales, se analiza el papel de ChatGPT en la comunicación con los estudiantes de chino para evaluar la efectividad, precisión y relevancia cultural de la inteligencia artificial en la comunicación. Los resultados sugieren que ChatGPT puede aumentar la motivación de los estudiantes para comunicarse, mejorar la precisión del contenido de aprendizaje y satisfacer sus necesidades de conocimiento de forma relativamente objetiva, lo que contribuirá a reducir barreras interculturales.
Estudio comparativo de las novelas femeninas de los años setenta de Rosa Montero y Zhang Jie
Authors: Lili Shi
Published: July 2024

Este artículo se centra en el análisis de Crónica del desamor, novela de la escritora española Rosa Montero, y El arca, obra de la escritora china Zhang Jie, como ejemplos de dos novelas femeninas para el estudio comparativo. El estudio se lleva a cabo desde diferentes perspectivas en cinco puntos: los antecedentes de la época, las biografías de las escritoras, el estudio de las novelas, el análisis de los personajes femeninos y la influencia de las obras, comparando las similitudes y diferencias de la imagen de la mujer, los derechos de la mujer, el estatus y la conciencia de la mujer entre las mujeres españolas y chinas en la década de 1970, y analizando las razones profundas que las sustentan, con el fin de promover la comprensión de la literatura femenina en China y en España.
A History of the Hurwitz Problem Concerning Branched Coverings
Authors: Byars James Alexander
Published: July 2024

From a d-sheeted branched covering f : M → N, where M and N are surfaces, one can read off the branch datum

D(f) = {M, N, d, (A1, . . . , Ar)},

where A_i = [e_i1, . . . , e_in_i] is a partition of d. Furthermore, a relationship between the Euler characteristics between M and N is known, called the Riemann-Hurwitz formula

X(M) = dX(N) - v(D(f)),

where v(D(f)) = ∑(eij - 1). The Hurwitz problem asks for a characterization of realizable abstract branching data. More precisely, given an abstract branch datum

D = {M, N, d, (A1, . . . , Ar)},

where

X(M) = dX(N) - v(D),

how do we know that there is a branched covering f : M → N such that D = D(f)?

Hurwitz himself found an answer (at least for N = S2) in terms of permutations α1, . . . , αr ∈ Sd, whose cycle structures realize the given partitions: the cycle structure of αi is Ai.

Eighty years later Gersten solved the Hurwitz problem, at least in the case M = N = S2, using cancellation diagrams. He showed that the datum D = {S2, S2, d, (A1, . . . , Ar)}, where X(S2) = dX(S2) - v(D), that is 2 = 2d - v(D), is realizable if a cancellation diagram exists for a family of words in the group

Γ = < x1, . . . , xr | x1 . . . xr = 1 >

that is determined by the given partitions. The appeal of Gersten's solution lies in the fact that the cancellation diagram depicts the actual branched covering. Thus, his solution is more concrete than the solution of Hurwitz.

In this thesis we discuss and compare both solution methods, showcasing everything through examples. We present an example of a realizable branch datum which is used to illustrate methods throughout the paper.
Investigating the Relationship Between K-12 Online Special Education Teachers' Tpack and Teacher Level Variables
Authors: Garrison Brad R.
Published: July 2024

K-12 students with disabilities in the United States are increasingly enrolling in online schools and educational programs. Therefore, K-12 online public and charter school special education (SpecEd) teachers must be prepared to develop and implement individualized educational plans (IEPs) that meet the procedural and substantive requirements of federal and state SpecEd law. Currently, the research literature is lacking in descriptions of instructional techniques and interventions that K-12 online special education teachers (SETs) are implementing in their practice. To address this need, this convergent design mixed-methods study made use of the Technological, Pedagogical, and Content knowledge (TPACK) framework in order to (1) measure the self-assessed TPACK of a sample of K-12 online SETs working at online secondary schools in the United States using a validated survey instrument, (2) investigate the relationship between teacher level predictor variables (age, online teaching experience, education level, and certification status) and the criterion variable of teachers’ TPACK using hierarchical multiple regression techniques, (3) analyze participants qualitative responses to a researcher created questionnaire to locate evidence of participants’ applied TPACK in their self-reported online teaching practices, and (4) look for evidence of convergence and/or divergence between the quantitative and qualitative findings. Standard multiple regression analyses led to the identification of five significant regression models, with criterion variables of (1) mean TPCK, (2) mean TPK, (3) mean TCK, (4) mean PCK, and (5) mean TK. Qualitative data analysis yielded evidence that participants applied TPACK significantly impacted their practice, including through the implementation of 21 out of 22 High Leverage Practices (HLPs). The qualitative data suggested that TPK and PK were factors that most informed participants’ reported online teaching practices. However, little evidence was found for participants’ use of explicit instructional techniques, and several other important HLPs. Additionally, no qualitative evidence was found indicating participants’ use of FBAs and/or development of behavior support plans for students. Mixed methods analysis yielded two convergent findings related to (1) a possible negative relationship between participant age and TK, and (2) strong estimations of participant PK. Two divergent findings related to asymmetries observed between (1) participants’ relatively low self-reported TPK, and the large amount of qualitative evidence suggesting the application of participant TPK in their online teaching practice, and (2) participants’ relatively high self-reported CK, and the lack of qualitative evidence indicating the direct application of participant CK in practice.
Effects of Discharge and Morphology on Fluvial Sound
Authors: Gauvain Scott J.
Published: July 2024

Rivers, streams, and tributaries play a critical role in the global water cycle and their dispersion of freshwater is essential for widespread human consumption, crop irrigation, waste management, and hydropower generation. Currently, there is a need for innovative, non-invasive, and low-cost methods of surface freshwater discharge gauging. With careful site selection, recording the acoustics produced by streamflow could be used reliably and inexpensively to infer changes in local discharge. An important knowledge gap currently preventing the use of acoustics for stream gauging is the unknown relationships by which stream sounds depend on discharge and stream morphology. To address this, I recorded and characterized sound and infrasound produced by morphologically unique features of the Boise River and Dry Creek in Southern Idaho across multi-year spans. Using a flume and a custom-made adjustable plunge-pool apparatus, I recorded acoustics produced by plunge-pool flow conditions at several scales of discharge and morphology to understand how channel and flow structure influence acoustic properties. While past research has evaluated the effects of discharge and flow structure on acoustic signals separately in either field or laboratory settings, this study investigates these variables jointly in natural, dam regulated, and laboratory fluvial settings. To elucidate the roles of discharge and flow structure on acoustic signals, this study examined sound from eight stream-gauged, morphologically diverse study sites, a discharge-variable morphologically constant flume plunge-pool, and a morphologically variable discharge-constant plunge-pool. Rising downstream depth at a plunge-pool strongly influences both acoustic power and frequency. The initial drop height of a plunging jet and the width of its receiving pool were found to clearly influence acoustic signals, while the width of a plunging jet may also play a role in acoustics. Using sound to infer discharge works well at step features with low width/depth ratios, at high width/depth ratio step features with negligibly changing morphologies, and sometimes works at riffle features and morphologically variable step features. At several field sites, we observed power to increase with flow until a certain discharge threshold, where it either does not change or decreases with rising discharge. With additional studies in morphologically diverse channels such as bedrock and cascade, acoustics may be used as a non-invasive, inexpensive, and accurate hydrometric tool to help fill global surface water gauging gaps.
Enhanced Hardware Trojan Detection in Chips by Reducing Linearity Between Features
Authors: Moussa Alfred
Published: July 2024

Globally, there has been an increase in demand for System on Chip (SoC) applications, active medical implants, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. However, due to challenges in the global supply chain, the design, fabrication, and testing of Integrated Circuits are often outsourced to untrusted third-party entities around the world rather than a single trusted entity. This situation presents an opportunity for adversaries to compromise the device’s integrity, performance, and functionality by inserting malicious modifications known as Hardware Trojans (HTs) into the original design. HTs can also create a backdoor in the system for malicious alterations.

The problem of hardware trojan is tackled in this thesis through the application of two types of machine learning models. The proposed methodology involves utilizing netlist features of the digital hardware design generated from synthesis and inputting them into the machine learning model. Additionally, measures are taken to prevent interdependence among features, which could lead to overfitting on the training dataset.
Maximizing the Performance of Geocell Reinforced Pavement Bases with High-Fines Content Soils Through MICP Treatments
Authors: Pisati Ajay Kumar Reddy
Published: July 2024

Crushed stone and gravel have long been favored for their stability and interlocking properties in Geocell reinforced base course layers of flexible pavement structures. However, their drawbacks, such as depleting reserves, escalating permit costs, environmental compliance, and extensive quarrying impacts, have led researchers to seek alternative options like recycled and on-site materials. Within this framework, utilizing native soil emerges as a promising solution to tackle these challenges. Nevertheless, the grading specifications impose limitations on the fines content allowed in base courses, as determined by the No. 200 sieve. However, the grading specifications pose restrictions on the permissible fines content in Geocell reinforced base courses, as defined by the No. 200 sieve. Extensive research has consistently demonstrated that exceeding the established fines content limit significantly undermines the performance of the soil, particularly in terms of its strength characteristics. This poses a significant challenge when it comes to incorporating native soil into base courses.

The primary objective of this study was to enhance the performance of geocell-reinforced pavement bases utilizing soils with high fines content as a substitute for traditional crushed stone and gravel. The focus was on evaluating the effectiveness of combining Geocells and Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) treatments to achieve this objective. The soil characteristics were evaluated through three laboratory tests: the California Bearing Ratio test, the Calcium Carbonate Content test, and the Free Swell Index test. Although the results indicate a decline in performance as fines content increases, this approach widens the possibilities of allowing relatively higher fines content compared to current specifications. In the present investigation, it was observed that despite the potential weakening of calcite bonds during sample preparation or handling, a discernible enhancement in mechanical performance was still evident. This finding suggests that if measures were implemented to preserve the integrity of these calcite bonds, it is anticipated that the mechanical performance would exhibit even greater improvements compared to the values attained in this study.
Virtual Curtain
Authors: Shrestha Aakash
Published: July 2024

Augmented Reality (AR) technologies have advanced significantly due to continuous sensing technology and ongoing advancements in mobile technologies such as device portability, camera quality, and system performance. Continuous sensing technology is the key to enabling an AR experience. However, untrusted applications leverage continued access to these sensor data, posing significant privacy concerns for both AR users and bystanders. The rapid growth of AR devices has resulted in broad commercialization and daily use. As a newer field, many users are unaware of the potential privacy risks these AR devices pose due to unintended information leakage. As a result, a privacy control framework is needed to allow users to maintain their privacy while being aware of and educated about people’s privacy concerns.

This work aims to develop a privacy control framework with a communicative user interface that allows AR users to configure and communicate privacy social norm cues such as directional blockage, and proximity tolerance to other AR users. We created: (1) a policy configuration module that allows users to embed their privacy needs using a virtual object, (2) a policy capture and registration module to store privacy policies, and (3) a policy enforcement module to enforce privacy policies to limit data leaks caused by continuous-sensing cameras. We have created an interactive policy configuration interface to help users understand the intent behind configuring the policy and its implications, to alert users to the presence of the configured policy based on context information, and to alert users about probable privacy threats. We developed and tested our system using a Samsung S9 Plus, Google’s ARCore platform, TensorFlow, OpenCV, and Unity. Experiments were carried out to evaluate our system’s functionality, efficacy, and performance. Our findings reveal various challenges and opportunities for further research into the privacy regulation of AR systems. We have highlighted the limitations of this research and the possibility of integrating this work with other research to expand toward multi-user scenarios and future directions to broaden the scope and effectiveness of the work. Our framework provides a platform for conducting user studies of communicative and fine-grained privacy control. As a future work, we want to conduct a user study to review users’ perception of the threat, their awareness response to the AR privacy threat, and the impact of communicative policies. We want to test our framework’s effectiveness in improving user awareness of privacy threats.
The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Female Health at St. Benet Sherehog
Authors: Slack Anastasia S.
Published: July 2024

This research investigates the impacts of socioeconomic status on female health at three pre-industrial burial sites in London, England. The analysis compares the female skeletal sample from the parish burial of St. Benet Sherehog (SB), a high-status site, to the cemeteries at the ‘New Churchyard’ at Broadgate (BG) and St. Thomas Hospital (ST), both representing low-status sites during the 17th century. Data for St. Thomas Hospital was made available by the Museum of London’s Wellcome Osteological Research Database and was compared with published data for St. Benet Sherehog and Broadgate to test the hypothesis that women at St. Benet Sherehog exhibited better health outcomes during this period.

Most of the results for the pathologies included in this study did not differ between the high-status and low-status samples; however, two differed significantly (p < 0.05) for St. Benet Sherehog (n = 57) when compared to the combination of the other two low-status sites, St. Thomas Hospital and Broadgate (n = 59). The pathologies that are significantly different are dental caries (SB = 40%, ST/BG = 66%; p = 0.009) and non-specific infections (SB= 61%, ST/BG= 34% frequency; p = 0.005). This suggests that socioeconomic status did not impact most of the pathological conditions examined for the three sites included in the study. Though most of the results were not statistically different, these results and historical records provide insight into what life was like in London during the Stuart period.
Development of Predictive Rockfall Runout Maps Based on Calibrated Rockfall Models
Authors: Tabor Olivia
Published: July 2024

Cliffs formed in columnar jointed basalt have the proper geometry and discontinuities to initiate rockfall events. There are a number of locations in Boise, Idaho that may experience rockfall events from columnar jointed basalt cliffs. Publicly available LiDAR data coupled with site reconnaissance activities were used to develop calibrated two-dimensional rockfall models at a study site in southeast Boise. Photogrammetry was used to determine the volume of seven calibration boulders. The study site, located on Whitney Terrace, consists of a columnar jointed basalt cliff followed by a slope with a subdivision at the toe of the slope.

The two common approaches used to generate rockfall models are the Lumped Mass and Rigid Body methods. At this site, the Rigid Body method that incorporated vegetative properties was demonstrated to be the most appropriate method for the rockfall model. Rockfall model calibration was performed by comparing the model-simulated runout distances and geolocations of the seven calibration boulders. The rockfall models were considered calibrated when the location of the calibrated boulder was within one-half of the standard deviation of the mean runout distance of the furthest traveling grouping of simulated rocks. The calibration provided a range of restitution coefficients that were used to develop predictive runout maps for rocks of various masses for the site. The rock sizes used for the predictive runout maps are based on the range of sizes of runout boulders at the site.

The predictive runout maps showed site vegetation acts as a barrier or energy dissipater for 50 kg and 100 kg simulated rocks. This mass of rocks had shorter runout distances compared to the 400 kg, 800 kg, and 1500 kg simulated rocks. There was only one location within the study area where large, 800 kg and 1500 kg, simulated rocks would runout past the study area and into the subdivision.

Three recommendations are provided for future work. Firstly, since size and shape are important inputs to Rigid Body rockfall models, more effort should be used to accurately determine these properties. Second, publicly available LiDAR data had to be augmented with field data. Future studies should incorporate site-specific LiDAR data collected with either a terrestrial LiDAR scanner or UAV LiDAR. Finally, three-dimensional rockfall models should be used because they incorporate full-site topography and allow simulated rocks to spread downslope and laterally.
A New Reality in Teaching Chemistry
Authors: Ward Jason
Published: July 2024

The subject of chemistry is a cornerstone of high school science programs and a conceptual understanding of chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s Principle continues to be both a fundamental and paradoxically difficult subject for educators and students. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a prototype immersive virtual reality environment. The prototype was designed and built to high school support students’ understanding of the concepts of chemical equilibria and Le Chatelier’s Principle. Data was collected to assess student understanding of the concepts being taught, as well as to evaluate the user experience with the prototype learning environment. Results of data analysis indicate that students were able to enhance their knowledge of chemical equilibrium and that the user experience was positive overall. The study contributes to the fields of educational technology, science education, and design of virtual reality learning environments. By collecting evidence to support the application of immersive virtual reality for this specific subject matter, it also provides a basis for future research utilizing similar environments for teaching and learning of other concepts as well.
Mitigasi Kebangkrutan: Penguatan Bisnis UMKM Melalui Intervensi Akuntansi
Authors: Halpiah Halpiah , Putra Hery Astika
Published: July 2024

Penelitian bertujuan untuk memitigasi kebangkrutan dengan cara penguatan pondasi bisnis melalui intervensi aksuntansi pada UMKM yang menekuni usaha roti di kota mataram, menggunakan penelitian kualitatif, pendekatann study kasus, dengan hasil 1 diantara 10 informan utama telah menerapkan akuntansi, melakukan pengambilan keputusan bisnis berdasarkan hasil analisis laporan keuangan yang di tunjukan dengan pembukaan tiga outlet roti dan donat kekinian dalam 6 tahun, dibandingkan 9 lainnya 20 tahunan menekuni usaha belum ada pengembangan usaha, serta terdeteksi sinyal financial distress dimana kinerja keuangan menurun selama 4 tahun berturut-turut masih berproduksi karena bahan baku roti diperoleh dari berutang, dari temuan ini mitigasi kebangkrutan perlu dilakukan dengan cara melakukan intervensi akuntansi dalam menetapkan, standar biaya  bahan baku, produksi, penetapan Harga pokok penjualan dan harga jual, beralih dari manajemen tradisional ke manajemen visoner, kurangi komposisi utang, bentuk branding usaha agar produk dikenal, pasarkan roti lansung ke seller atau konsumen tampa melalui pengepul atau melalui sosial media agar perolehan keuntungan lebih maksimal, serta susun master plan dan road map usaha sesuai target level bisnis yang akan di capai dalam 3 tahun -5 tahun mendatang untuk menguatkan pondasi bisnis UMKM.
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes:As a prognostic parameter in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Authors: Kunhikoloth Sradha , Bijjaragi Seema , Somanath Anusha , Sah Vineet Prakash
Published: July 2024

Oral cavity cancer ranks among the prevalent malignancies globally, constituting roughly 30% of all cancer cases in the nation. The assessment of Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) has garnered significant international interest as a prospective prognostic biomarker for cancer, offering valuable insights for clinical decision-making. TILs are evaluated based on the ratio of lymphocytes infiltrating the stromal area.

A two-year retrospective study was conducted, analysing 30 cases of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) to examine routine clinicopathological factors alongside Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) stained sections. TILs were categorized into low, moderate, and high grades.

In the study, 30 cases of OSCC underwent analysis, focusing on histopathological parameters and TILs. Patient ages ranged from 25 to 70 years, and a male-to-female ratio of 2:1. Among the cases, 20 (66.7%) were well-differentiated, 9 (30%) were moderately differentiated, and only 1 (3.3%) was poorly differentiated. High TILs were found in 16 cases (53.3%), moderate TILs in 12 cases (40.0%), and low TILs in 2 cases (6.7%). Importantly, a significant correlation was observed between TILs and histological grade (p-value = 0.001), as well as between TILs and pT stage (p-value = 0.001).

In summary, tumors with a high degree of differentiation exhibited elevated TILs, while those with poor differentiation displayed lower TIL levels. Given their accessibility and predictive value, these TIL assessments could serve as valuable prognostic indicators for guiding treatment strategies.
Characterizing carbapenemase production in Enterobacterales through combined disk test and genetic profiling
Authors: Gaur Shuchita , Gahlot Rupam , Sherwani Nikita , Netam Suchita , Dadarya Sneha
Published: July 2024

: Carbapenem-resistant  (CRE) are major organisms amongst the critical group of drug-resistant bacteria and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. With limited treatment options, the detection and characterization of carbapenemase is important for appropriate management. This study aims to characterize carbapenemase produced by  using combined disk test and their molecular profiling.

: All carbapenem-resistant isolated from various clinical samples were included in the study. Carbapenemase production was characterized by observing synergy on combining meropenem disk with beta-lactamase inhibitors like phenylboronic acid, EDTA, and cloxacillin, following which genetic profiling was done using multiplex PCR.

: Out of 445  isolated, 104 (23.4%) were carbapenem-resistant. The most common CRE isolated was  (62 out of 104) followed by  (40 out of 104) and 2 out of 104 CRE isolates were  species. Co-production of NDM and OXA-48-like enzymes (39.4%) was the most common mechanism followed by NDM alone (19.2%) and OXA-48 alone (16.3%). NDM was the most common gene detected overall with 72 out of 104 CRE (69.2%) isolates showing its presence, followed by OXA-48 present in 63 of 104 (60.6%) isolates.

: Metallo-beta-lactamases (NDM) was the predominant type of carbapenemase gene detected among the isolates, with the co-production of NDM and OXA-48 enzymes being the most common mechanism of resistance.
New insights: mupirocin resistance among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in southern Indian region
Authors: Tahashildar Masood Ahmed , Hani Umme , Kumar Anil
Published: July 2024

:  Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) remains to be the most concerned pathogen with enhanced multi-drug resistance in clinical set-ups. With an immediate need to control MRSA infection, there is a steep rise in the use of mupirocin as a decolonization regime.

:  A total of 65 MRSA samples were analysed in the present study. infection identified by standard conventional phenotypic methods. The antibiotic susceptibility pattern of mupirocin (5 μg/ml) was found using Kirby Bauer’s disc diffusion method and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) determined using MIC E-test strips of mupirocin.

:  All the bacterial strains presented with MIC value less than 4 μg/ml, 23 isolates falls in the range of 0.05 μg/ml and 0.19 μg/ml, 12 strains MIC ranged between 0.125 and 0.640 μg/ml. However, five MRSA isolates showed no zone against mupirocin E-strip.

:  In present study, 92% of isolates were sensitive to mupirocin, this gives hope that mupirocin can be promising in the elimination of MRSA strains, a major concern in clinical practice. Also, the use of 5µg mupirocin discs is economical as compared to mupirocin E-strips, mupirocin discs can be used in a low resourceful clinical setups. However, our study revealed no difference in sensitivity for both the E-strip and disc method.
posibilidad de explicación científica a partir de modelos basados en redes neuronales artificiales
Authors: Rodríguez-Sánchez Alejandro E.
Published: July 2024

En inteligencia artificial, las redes neuronales artificiales son modelos muy precisos en tareas como la clasificación y la regresión en el estudio de fenómenos naturales, pero se consideran “cajas negras” porque no permiten explicación directa de aquello que abordan. Este trabajo revisa la posibilidad de explicación científica a partir de estos modelos y concluye que se requieren de otros esfuerzos para entender su funcionamiento interno. Esto plantea retos para acceder a la explicación científica a través de su uso, pues la naturaleza de las redes neuronales artificiales dificulta a primera instancia la comprensión científica que puede extraerse de estas.
Analysis of Energy Performance Indicators Based on ISO 50001-2018 in Shopping Centers Using RETScreen Expert
Authors: Turinno Sarwo , Mochammad Facta  , Cahyadi
Published: July 2024

The ISO 50001 energy management system has been implemented by many organizations around the world, including in Indonesia. The purpose of this application is to sustainably improve energy performance to reduce energy consumption and energy costs. In determining the measurement of energy performance improvement, energy performance indicators and energy baseline are used. This study will analyze the energy performance indicators obtained from the energy audit results of one shopping center in Indonesia using RETScreen Expert software. Multiple linear regression is used to develop the energy baseline equation and examine the relationship between energy consumption and significantly influencing variables, such as Service Usage (person) and Cooling Degree Days (CDD). This baseline equation will be used to monitor energy performance after energy performance improvement measures are taken. From the results of this equation, the predicted value of energy consumption in 2023 after improving energy performance in 2022 is 7,014,081 kWh then from the actual measurement results obtained energy consumption value of 6,113,632 kWh the results of the calculation of energy savings obtained from the energy baseline equation using RETScreen Expert software is 900,449 kWh / year.
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Authors: De la Sotta Lazzerini Paola , Di Bella Daniela V.
Published: July 2024

El presente trabajo de investigación es continuidad del Proyecto Diseño y Territorio Social II: Identidad y Paisaje Cultural (Cuaderno N°185 Ciclo 2022-2023).
Límite y Transgresión. El caso del extranjero(a)
Authors: Núñez Gutiérrez Pablo
Published: July 2024

Este trabajo de investigación académica en filosofía y pensamiento contemporáneo se enmarca en el contexto de la normatividad y el territorio e investiga la relación entre las nociones de límite y transgresión, y su correlato subjetivo humano, en la figura del extranjero.