bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Adaptive Iterative Compression for High-Resolution Files: An Approach Focused on Preserving Visual Quality in Cinematic Workflows
Authors: Melo Leonardo , Barbosa Litaiff Filipe
Published: February 2025

This study presents an iterative adaptive compression model for high-resolution DPX-derived TIFF files used in cinematographic workflows and digital preservation. The model employs SSIM and PSNR metrics to dynamically adjust compression parameters across three configurations (C0, C1, C2), achieving storage reductions up to 83.4% while maintaining high visual fidelity (SSIM > 0.95).

Validation across three diverse productions — black and white classic, soft-palette drama, and complex action film — demonstrated the method’s effectiveness in preserving critical visual elements while significantly reducing storage requirements. Professional evaluators reported 90% acceptance rate for the optimal C1 configuration, with artifacts remaining below perceptual threshold in critical areas.

Comparative analysis with JPEG2000 and H.265 showed superior quality preservation at equivalent compression rates, particularly for high bit-depth content. While requiring additional computational overhead, the method’s storage benefits and quality control capabilities make it suitable for professional workflows, with potential applications in medical imaging and cloud storage optimization.
Biosystematics of Lupinus lepidus-L. caespitosus complex
Authors:   , Cox Billy Joe
Published: February 2025

"Over a score of literature reviews have been made of the genus Lupinus attributing its introduction to Tournefort (1700, Institutions rei herbariae) and the epithet establishment to Linnaeus (Sp. Pl. 1753), although lupine plants are purported to have been recognized in the period of the early Greeks from pictures in herbals. Several monographs and regional studies have been completed since the early recognition of the genus. Monographs are viewed as a means by which a group of morphologically similar taxa are given careful scrutiny. Many have recognized lupine systematics as one of the most purplexing studies attempted. To illuminate the complexity, various works have been accomplished strictly on morphological bases, while others have incorporated breeding studies, pollination studies, ecological studies, distributional studies and several forms of chemical studies."--Introduction.
A recommendation for the initial graphic exchange specification, experimental solids proposal
Authors:   , Raines Ronald Lloyd
Published: February 2025

"In the short span of ten years a new technology has evolved which has already dramatically changed the way in which products are designed and manufactured. In the decades that lie ahead, advances in this technology will benefit all by improving mankind's quality of life. The technology is CAD-CAM and the benefit is increased productivity. The function of CAD-CAM in the scientific and engineering community is developing gradually in proportion to the technological developments and increased recognition within the design and manufacturing environment. CAD-CAM presents a cast effective method of addressing a wide variety of problems facing industries today. The relatively low productivity increase in the United States compared to other industrialized nations, together with the contributions of technological innovation to increased productivity, help explain the rapidly growing interest in CAD-CAM. To be able to contend with the increased competitive nature of world wide markets, every industry must increase product quality, function and service life while keeping costs to a minimum. To further complicate matters for businesses, there are continuing shortages of design and engineering skills needed to reduce costs and market a superior product. Furthermore, increased regulation of products, production and processing functions, in addition to manufacturing facilities by federal, state and local governments pose additional burdens on technological and economic resources. Increasing energy costs and disruption of the supply of row materials has forced not only manufacturers, but also consumers to consider alternative product materials and production processes without sacrificing product functionality. In conclusion, it is obvious that the scope and diversity of economic and technological problems facing all industries threatens the maintenance of our standard of living. Utilization of CAD-CAM technology from initial conceptualization to the final manufacturing process can increase production of all affected personnel. CAD-CAM manifests these achievements by increasing not only the rate at which production process planning considerations can be evaluated, but also the number of initial design alternatives that can be evaluated in a given period of time. As a direct result of evaluation of design alternatives, CAD-CAM facilitates the standardization of product components, materials, processes, and design practices. CAD-CAM has the capability to expand the detail, accuracy, reliability and efficiency of product documentation which will result in increased maintainability. In conclusion, it could be said that the industrial revolution magnified the productive skills of manufacturing workers through the adoption of the standards for interchangable parts. The impact of the electronic revolution which CAD-CAM is an integral part of, will be to amplify the creative abilities of scientific, engineering and manufacturing personnel."--Introduction.
The moral vision in The Canterbury Tales
Authors:   , Brondell William J.
Published: February 2025

"The purpose of this study is to explain certain aspects of the moral vision in The Canterbury Tales. Such an explanation will serve two important functions: 1) it will bring into sharper focus the divergent moral elements of the work; 2) it will suggest a broad, reasonable basis for an understanding of the significant part those moral elements play in The Canterbury Tales. But a study of the moral vision in a work of art in which the greatest moments are or an ostensibly secular nature requires some justification."--Introduction.
Employment factors and characteristics of women graduates of rural community colleges
Authors:   , Hibdon Nila Lee
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether or not the effects of employment characteristics and factors on women associate of science degree graduates from two rural community colleges. The research hypothesis of this study was that there was a difference in salaries, employment factors, and characteristics of associate of science degree graduates. The population for the student survey instrument used in the study included all associate of science degree graduates within the past five years from State Fair Community College and East Central Junior College. All of the employers of respondents on the first instrument were used in the data collection on the employer survey instrument. Multiple regression techniques, chi-square analyses, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficients were utilized to determine the findings. Nine hypotheses were tested. The following is a restatement of the hypotheses and acceptance or rejection of the hypothesis based on the findings. Hypotheses one through five considered the effects of employment practices on the graduates. Ho1 and Ho2 tested entry-level and current salaries. The study revealed that the occupational programs selected by graduates had no affect on entry-level salary; however, men earned a significantly higher salary after five years of employment. Data revealed that there was a significant difference between women and men and the reasons they accepted their first job after graduation. Women indicated they did not want to leave the geographic area, whereas men accepted the best job offered. Null Ho3 was rejected as stated. The study revealed that the majority of women and men sought full-time employment after graduation and that they were equally job satisfied. Based on these findings, null hypotheses Ho4 and Ho5 were accepted as stated. Hypotheses six through nine dealt with employer practices. The percentage of women employed was considered in all four of the hypotheses. Data revealed that gross sales did not affect the percentage of women employed. Null hypothesis Ho6 was accepted as stated. The study revealed that companies who had affirmative action programs employed more women. Null hypothesis Ho7 was accepted as stated. The findings indicated that the number of plant sites was significant in percentage of women employees. Null hypothesis Ho8 was accepted as stated for companies who have a local site location but rejected for companies with multiple plant site locations. The study also revealed that unionization did not affect the percentage of women employed by a company. Null hypothesis Ho9 was rejected as stated.
Technology and climatic effects in aggregate production functions
Authors:   , Morzuch Bernard J.
Published: February 2025

"Purpose of the Study: The justification for this study rests upon the last of the problems noted in the previous section. The primary purpose is to deal with the weather-technology problem in the agricultural production function and to simultaneously identify weather and technical effects. Interest in this problem is based from arguments made by Griliches (1963, 1964) who maintained that increases in agricultural productivity have been due to technology variables in the form of scale economies, public research expenditures, and education of the labor force. As will be apparent, the period for which Griliches made his study is one in which important and systematic year-to-year climatic fluctuations occurred. A major question then concerns whether or not Griliches' technology conclusions were simply due to climatic phenomena. The question can of course not be answered without including a measured weather variable. The latter is the object of this study. The major hypothesis is that the inclusion of weather effects in the aggregate agricultural production function reduces the presumed effects of education and research expenditures. Failure to reject this hypothesis would result in a modification of Griliches' favorable conclusions concerning education and research. A secondary objective of the study is to take advantage of the production function estimates derived for weather and technology in reassessing the static theory of supply response and related policy questions arising from the results on education and research. The chapters to follow structure the study in the following manner. In Chapter 2, different types of production function specifications are reviewed. The review includes a discussion of problems relating to aggregating variables and micro-equations, the rationale for using systems as opposed to single equations, and using equilibrium and experimental data. Shifters of the production function and how to include them in the specification are considered in Chapter 3. Two of these shifters are for weather and technological factors. Chapter 4 includes a description of the data and the derivation of the technical variables in terms of Griliches' arguments. Also, the particular weather variables used and the information pertaining to their selection are presented. Estimation procedures to be employed, including functional form, error specification, and two different techniques for handling the pooled time series and cross section data are contained in Chapter 5. Results of considering weather and technology in the production function and a comparison to Griliches' results are provided in Chapter 6. The estimates given in Chapter 6 are reviewed in Chapter 7 for their policy implications, including questions pertaining to supply response. More general implications in light of the information added by weather variables are examined in Chapter 8 which also includes a summary of the important points from the study and suggestions for future research on the topic of technology measurement."--Page 9.
A review and reappraisal of speculative limit establishment procedures as applied to the Chicago Board of Trade wheat, corn, and soybean markets under non-crisis conditions
Authors:   , Olson Wayne L.
Published: February 2025

This study was undertaken to review and reappraise the regulatory rationale applied in the establishment of speculative trading and position limits by the Commodity Exchange Authority of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Following a review of the evolution of futures trading as a market phenomenon, the review considered the circumstances that led to the federal regulation of such trading. The organization and function of the regulatory agency, the Commodity Exchange Authority were then described. This was followed by a chapter placing futures trading and the regulations of it into the common economic theory framework of a purely competitive market with an anti-monopolistic regulatory overseer in the form of the CEA. Previous analysis, by the CEA and by the author, of the relationship of scalping (intra day round turn trading) to the daily price movements, were summarized. These studies were essential to account for the speculative trading which is not subject to the size of "market holdings-based daily reporting system" which is the usual source for speculative limit studies. The major research package of the analysis covered a continuous four-year period of daily data, extending from calendar year 1966 through 1969. The data used in the study were lagged to respect the jealously guarded confidentiality views held by the trade and by the regulatory agency to assure non-disclosure of any of the individual's or merchants current position or previous trading patterns. The primary purpose of the study was to explore the results of a revised methodology and to test the implicit hypothesis of the same. It was postulated that if the input data, daily trades of large traders (those with open market positions of 200,000 bushels or more in a single future) were not transformed to net residuals before being correlated to the directions and magnitude of the daily net open to close price movement, the results of previous studies would not be sustained. The hypothesis was confirmed. The sample size increased nearly 50 percent as a result of the revised methodology and the total trading, purchases and sales separately, for each trader, was distributed about evenly between trades sympathetic with and against the daily price movements. This was a distinct departure from the findings of previous studies. The study further showed that hedgers 1 trades were by a reasonably wide margin, distributed on the "against" side of the distribution, i.e., they were selling on price rises. Speculators' trades were about evenly distributed on the with and the against side of the market under several different price range and average-size-of-trade conditions.
Crime and punishment in the novels of Defoe, Fielding, and Godwin
Authors:   , Bassein Beth Ann (Croskey)
Published: February 2025

"The eighteenth century is characterized by lawless activity, economic growth seemingly as productive of poverty as of wealth, and certain spasmodic efforts to establish justice and render society less corrupt. The records of the times bear out these notions; however, the century should not be viewed as one where virtually nothing in the way of reform took place. Many men sought means of bettering their society. In some areas their efforts were obscured, but, even so, they laid the foundations for later improvements. Such was the case with Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, and William Godwin, who made use of the subject of crime and punishment in their novels. Writing approximately at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the century, they each have a reformative motive in using this material. The manner in which they use it provides interesting comment on their lives, works, and times. Crime as used in this study may be defined as an act forbidden by law and punishable by law upon conviction, although the definition may be broadened to Include offenses against morality. Punishment may be defined as the penalty prescribed by law for an offence. A large section of chapter one is devoted to the causes of crime. The police force, the establishments for confining the criminal, the law and its administration, economic changes, and poverty and vice all are shown to be productive of crime. In the three subsequent chapters these causes of crime again form the basis of the major portion of the discussion, for the reformative value of specific novels can be estimated by the author's awareness of these causes. This portion of each chapter is preceded by certain details of the author's life and work which seem to have relevance to his treatment of the subject. Because certain of Defoe's numerous works are similar, they will be treated as a group rather than individually. Because Fielding's novels differ a great deal in treatment, each is discussed separately. A similar discussion of Caleb Williams is separated from that of Godwin's other novels for reasons that will be made obvious."--Introduction.
Workload Modeling for Performance Optimization in E-Commerce : A Case Study Approach
Authors: Ramdoss Vasudevan Senathi
Published: February 2025

This paper explores the significance of workload modeling for performance optimization in e-commerce platforms. By analyzing an e-commerce case study, we introduce an advanced modeling framework that merges simulation-based techniques with real-time data analytics. The proposed model enhances resource allocation strategies and enables accurate prediction of system behavior under various traffic conditions. Results from the case study reveal a substantial improvement in system throughput and response time, providing valuable insights into achieving better performance management. The findings suggest that adopting hybrid workload modeling approaches can significantly optimize e-commerce platform performance during high-demand periods.
ОСНОВНІ ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РОЗВИТКУ ТА ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙ ГРОМАДЯНСЬКОГО СУСПІЛЬСТВА У ПЕРІОД ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Проць Олександра Євстахіївна , Стефанишин Ярина Іванівна
Published: February 2025

У статті досліджено головні тенденції розвитку та особливості діяльності громадських організацій в умовах воєнного стану в Україні. Зазначено, що законодавство зобов’язує органи державної влади, органи місцевого самоврядування, підприємства, установи, організації, громадські об’єднання та громадян сприяти військовому керуванню та військовим адміністраціям. Цей обов’язок поширюється на всі сфери суспільного життя і передбачає забезпечення правового режиму воєнного стану. Підтверджено, що в умовах воєнного стану правовою основою діяльності організацій громадянського суспільства (ОГС) виступає Конституція, Закон України «Про громадські об’єднання» та низка інших нормативно-правових актів. При цьому ще на початку війни законодавець змінив закони, які регулюють діяльність ОГС, зокрема, скасував податки на благодійні надходження та розширив сфери волонтерської діяльності, чим створив більш сприятливі умови для ОГС. Виявлено такі тенденції розвитку ОГС на сучасному етапі, як збільшення кількості волонтерських та благодійних організацій, та активізація їх діяльності. ОГС беруть участь у вирішенні проблем, пов’язаних із запровадженням воєнного стану, в тому числі надають допомогу армії, ветеранам, постраждалим та переселенцям, документують військові злочини, забезпечують правовий захист у випадках порушення прав людини. У зв’язку з цим значно підвищився рівень суспільної довіри до громадських організацій. Водночас виявлено низку проблем, які ускладнюють діяльність ОГС в умовах воєнного стану, серед яких – брак фінансових, матеріальних і людських ресурсів, складні умови праці та ін. Доведено, що використання інформаційно-комунікаційних технологій сприяє забезпеченню прозорості та підвищенню ефективності їх діяльності. Наголошено, що після війни важливо зберегти потенціал громадянського суспільства та продовжити його розвиток. Рекомендовано створити координаційний орган для підтримки співпраці між громадянським суспільством і державою, який допоможе ефективно організувати повоєнне відновлення країни.
НЕДЕРЖАВНІ СОЦІАЛЬНІ ПОСЛУГИ В УКРАЇНІ: ВПЛИВ ЦИФРОВИХ ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЙ, ПРОБЛЕМИ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ
Authors: Панченко Анна Олександрівна
Published: February 2025

Стаття присвячена проблемам забезпечення надання соціальних послуг за допомогою сучасних електронних інформаційно-телекомунікаційних технологій. Аналізується становлення законодавства у цій сфері. Особлива увага приділяється Закону України «Про соціальні послуги» від 17 січня 2019 року № 2671-VIII та змінам, які стали можливими завдяки йому. Детально аналізується Стратегія цифрової трансформації соціальної сфери, схвалена Розпорядженням Кабінету Міністрів України від 28 жовтня 2020 р. № 1353-р, та нововведення у сфері соціальних послуг, які нею започатковуються. Крім цього, в дослідженні розкривається співвідношення понять «отримувач соціальних послуг» та «заявник», які фігурують у законодавчих актах, присвячених соціальним послугам. Робиться висновок, що основною проблемою залишається те, що Єдина інформаційна система соціальної сфери та низка реєстрів, які є її складовими, орієнтовані переважно не на отримувачів, а на оптимізацію та полегшення роботи державних органів, органів місцевого самоврядування та надавачів соціальних послуг, у той час, як для осіб, які опинились у складних життєвих обставинах та потребують тієї чи іншої соцаільної послуги, знайти потенційного надавача (особливо, що стосується представників недержавного сектору) – досить нелегко. Автором пропонується запозичити досвід Великобританії, де вдалий формат доступу до інформації та ефективна комунікація між учасниками системи соціальних послуг забезпечуються за рахунок онлайн-опитувань, збору скарг та пропозицій, функціонування «гарячих ліній». Окрема увага приділяється інструменту оцінки якості послуг «Best Value», який запроваджений, з-поміж іншого, для проведення консультацій органів місцевої влади з населенням щодо потреб, якості та необхідного обсягу соціальних послуг, із фахівцями-соціальними працівниками, представниками благодійних організацій, волонтерських об’єднань та ін. Робиться висновок про те, що подібну практику опитувань можливо було б запозичити для України, доповнивши такою опцією портал Дія.
Unraveling the hidden connection: Impacted third molar classification and mandibular canal proximity on panoramic radiographs
Authors: Kurniati Novi , Hani Sabrina Tiara
Published: February 2025

Objectives: This research is aimed to determine the relation between impacted mandibular third molar’s classification and mandibular canal proximity with panoramic radiograph at RSKGM-P FKG UPDM (B).
Materials and Methods: This research used an analytical cross-sectional study. The number of samples in this study was 387 lower third molars from 206 digital panoramic radiographs. The samples were then analyzed based on their classification and their relation to the mandibular canal.
Results: The result showed in Pell & Gregory classification, the most related to the mandibular canal is class III (65.8%) with p = 0,000 and position B (58.1%) with p = 0,000. Based on the Winter classification, mesioangular angulation is the most related to the mandibular canal (52.9%) with p = 0,015. Based on the Rood & Shehab classification, it was found that the dominant relation A was 65% in class III with p = 0,000, in position B (58.3%) with p = 0,001, and in mesioangular angulation (61.1%) with p = 0,000.
Conclusion: This study shows that the less space available in the mandible, the deeper the position of the impacted tooth in the jaw and their angle affects the proximity of the impacted tooth to the mandibular canal and the radiographic sign of the proximity of the impacted mandibular third molar root to the mandibular canal. This illustrates the need to perform a panoramic radiographic examination prior to performing any intervention on the mandibular third molar.
General bat activity measured with an ultrasound detector in a fragmented tropical landscape in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico
Authors:   Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Estrada A. , Jiménez C. ,   Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Chiapas, México, Rivera A. ,   Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, México, Fuentes E. ,   Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México, México
Published: February 2025

Bat tolerance to neotropical forest fragmentation may be related to ability by bats to use available habitats in the modified environmental matrix. This paper presents data on general bat activity (for three hours starting at dusk) measured with an ultrasound detector in a fragmented landscape in the region of Los Tuxtlas, Mexico. Bat activity was measured in continuous forests, forests fragments, forest-pasture edges, forest corridors, linear strips of vegetation, citrus groves, pastures and the vegetation present in local villages. The highest bat activity rates were recorded in the villages, in the forest fragments and in linear strips of vegetation. The lowest activity rates were detected in pasture habitats. Data suggest that native and man-made arboreal vegetation may be important for sustaining bat activity in fragmented landscapes.
Seasonal change in pupation behaviour and pupal mortality in a swallowtail butterfly
Authors:   Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, Museu de Granollers Ciències Naturals, Spain, Stefanescu C.
Published: February 2025

Phenotypic plasticity in pupal colour has evolved to render cryptic pupae. Apart from characteristics of the pupation site, the photoperiod experienced by larvae is important in determining pupal colour, long and short photophases eliciting the formation of green and brown pupae, respectively. This seasonal polyphenismis often correlated with developmental pathway, green pupae developing directly and brown pupae entering into diapause. From 1996 to 2000, immature stages of Iphiclides podalirius were monitored on natural hostplants in NE Spain. Larvae were followed to the pupation site and pupal colour, characteristics of the pupation site and the fate of pupae were recorded. Before August, pupae were non-diapausing green while in early August they were dimorphic, after which, they were brown and overwintered. As theory predicts, differences in pupation sites in successive generations were found in relation to pupal colour. Green pupae occurred on the hostplants and brown pupae were found among the leaf litter. Mortality ranged from 14.3 to 100%. Bird predation was the major mortality factor for green pupae and was also important for brown pupae. Results suggest that preference for pupation sites in the litter in diapausing broods evolved to avoid strong bird predation on the hostplants. Preference for sites above ground level in summer generations may have evolved in response to both non-visual (small mammals) and visual (avian) predators.
Landform resources for territorial nettle-feeding Nymphalid butterflies: biases at different spatial scales
Authors:   anchester Museum, Manchester Univ., UK, Dennis R. L. H.
Published: February 2025

Observations of perch sites for three territorial nymphalid butterflies reveals a bias in landform use at two spatial scales: at macro-scale, sunlit wood edges at the top of slopes; at micro-scale, molehills and bare ground compared to vegetation substrates. There is a hierarchy in landform exploitation; slope and edge position outweighsmicro-landform feature use. Landforms for territories tend to be prominent landmarks. This is especially the case at macro-scale (e.g., wood edges and corners); though also the case at micro-scale (e.g., molehills, earth bank edge) it is not invariably the case and highly apparent substrates (white boards) entered into territories were ignored. The predominant characteristic of all landforms chosen is that they are all hotspots: warm and sheltered sites. Substrates used for perching change with ambient conditions. In cool spring weather warm sites are essential for territorial defence, acquisition of females and predator evasion. As air temperatures increase there is an increasing propensity for territorial incumbents to use non-apparent, vegetation substrates. Bare earth sites are suggested to be important habitat components for butterfly biology as is their continued renewal through human activity.
Nutrient richness of wood mould in tree hollows with the Scarabaeid beetle Osmoderma eremita
Authors:   Dept. Entomology, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, Jönsson N. , Méndez M. ,   Botanical Inst., Stockholm Univ., Stockholm, Sweden, Ranius T. ,   Dept. Entomology, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
Published: February 2025

Trunk hollows with wood mould habour a rich invertebrate fauna with many threatened species, and it has been suggested that the beetle Osmoderma eremita (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea) is a keystone species in this community. We estimated the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus in wood mould and compared the coarse fraction which constitutes frass of O. eremita with the finer fraction of wood mould, and found that the nutrient richness was higher in frass. O. eremita larvae have a fermentation chamber that harbours nitrogen fixing bacteria. As the levels of absorbable nitrogen are a limiting factor in insect growth, an increase in nutrient richness is one of several possible explanations why the species richness of saproxylic beetles is higher in hollow oaks where O. eremita is present in relation to similar trees where the beetle is absent
Unlocking AI-Powered Tools Adoption among University Students: A Fuzzy-Set Approach
Authors: Soliman Mohamed , Ali Reham Adel , Mahmud Imran , Noipom Tawat
Published: February 2025

This study examines, from a post-pandemic theoretical perspective, university students' continuous intention (CI) to utilise AI-powered tools for educational purposes. AI-powered tools are new and underutilised in higher education. The fact that students and teachers need knowledge to use these apps in the classroom compounds the issue. Despite this technology's recent academic introduction, nothing is known about its impacts. In order to investigate the variables that influence the continual intention to employ artificial intelligence, this study discusses the possibility of integrating the self-determination theory (SDT) and technology acceptance model (TAM) with the post-acceptance model (PAM). Three hundred forty university students were solicited to complete a questionnaire to collect data for the proposed model. A dual-stage approach uses both symmetrical assumptions from structural equation modelling with partial least squares (PLS-SEM) and asymmetrical configurations from fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). In order to better comprehend the intricate interplay between the model's inputs and its desired output, this approach is devised. Consideration is given to the fact that various configurations of external constructs exert distinct influences on internal constructs. In Thailand, perceived usefulness (PU) and autonomy predict continued AI-powered tool use. Perceived ease of use (PEOU) did not affect continuing intention. Conclusions drawn from the configurational analysis show that no single factor adequately explains a high CI level. Rather, three distinct configurations were identified as improving CI using AI-powered tools. Overall, theoretical and practical ramifications are addressed.
PENGARUH PERUBAHAN TATA GUNA LAHAN TERHADAP EROSI PADA DAS CIKIJING
Authors: Mulyadi Kodrat Roh , Kusdian Didin
Published: February 2025

Semakin berubahnya tata guna lahan yang terjadi di wilayah hulu sungai citarik yang menyebabkan lahan kritis semakin bertambah sehingga menimbulkan erosi yang berakibat pada saat hujan terjadi membawa lumpur dan sampah disertai endapan material  yang dapat menyebabkan terjadinya bencana alam seperti longsor dan banjir diwilayah tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan untuk menghitung laju erosi yang terjadi dengan menggunakan rumus USLE (Universal Soil Loss Equation) yang dikembangkan oleh Wischmeier dan Smith (1978). Dari hasil analisa penelitian dilapangan didapat bahwa dari total luas area yang dikaji (968 ha) semua wilayah masuk kedalam Tingkat Bahaya Erosi (TBE) Kelas I yaitu sangat ringan. Total nilai laju Erosi actual yang terjadi pada interval waktu tahun 2014, 2018 dan 2023 terjadi secara fluktuktif. Dimana pada tahun 2014 mempunyai nilai laju erosi actual sebesar 743,90 ton/hektar dan meningkat pada tahun 2018 menjadi 759,72 ton/hektar, kemudian turun kembali pada tahun 2023 menjadi 693,40 ton /hektar. Wilayah disekitaran daerah aliran sungai cikijing mengalami pergeseran perubahan pemanfaatan tataguna lahan yang berdampak terhadap laju erosi yang terjadi. Pengendalian areal pembangunan perumahan diperlukan untuk mengurangi resiko semakin besarnya laju erosi yang terjadi.
ANALISIS DEBIT ALIRAN DAS CITARUM HULU DENGAN MODEL SWAT SEMI-DISTRIBUTED HIDROLOGI
Authors: Nugraha Adi Setiadi
Published: February 2025

Pemantauan fluktuasi debit aliran pada sungai umumnya dilakukan melalui pos pemantauan atau Pos Duga Air (PDA). Namun, jika suatu Daerah Aliran Sungai (DAS) tidak memiliki PDA, debit sungai dapat dihitung menggunakan model hidrologi. Salah satu model yang sering digunakan adalah model Semi-Distributed dengan Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), yang dapat diolah melalui software ArcGIS. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji keandalan model SWAT dalam memprediksi debit aliran pada DAS Citarum Hulu. Berdasarkan hasil deliniasi DAS, luas DAS Citarum Hulu diketahui sebesar 557,1 km². Simulasi selama satu tahun menggunakan metode SWAT pada DAS ini menghasilkan debit maksimum sebesar 441 m³/detik dan debit minimum sebesar 2,15 m³/detik. Sementara itu, data observasi dari pos duga air menunjukkan debit maksimum 460 m³/detik dan debit minimum 4,06 m³/detik. Meskipun terdapat perbedaan antara hasil simulasi dan observasi, selisihnya tidak signifikan. Setelah dilakukan kalibrasi, diperoleh nilai Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency (NSE) lebih dari 0,56, yang menunjukkan bahwa model SWAT memenuhi standar. Selain itu, koefisien korelasi (R) sebesar lebih dari 0,79 mengindikasikan hubungan yang kuat antara hasil simulasi dan data observasi. Dengan demikian, model SWAT dinilai handal dan layak diterapkan dalam pemodelan debit aliran di DAS Citarum Hulu. Metode ini dapat menjadi alternatif yang efektif untuk memperkirakan debit sungai di wilayah tersebut, terutama di DAS yang tidak memiliki pos pemantauan debit.
ANALISIS KINERJA BETON DENGAN BAHAN TAMBAH GROUND GRANULATED BLAST FURNACE (GGBF) SLAG
Authors: Anggara Mochamad Andi , Afriade Siregar Chandra
Published: February 2025

Permeabilitas adalah kemudahan fluida bergerak melalui bahan berpori. Itu penting karena kebanyakan kerusakan beton disebabkan oleh penetrasi air atau zat berbahaya lainnya ke dalam beton. "Penetrasi air secara langsung atau tidak langsung merupakan penyebab sebagian besar kehancuran dalam beton dan sejauh mana penetrasi air diizinkan oleh tekstur beton apa pun adalah ukuran langsung dari kekuatan dan daya tahannya". Studi sistematis yang telah dilakukan untuk mengembangkan beton berkinerja tinggi dengan mengganti semen portland dengan Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS)/slag volume tinggi dan kemudian mengevaluasi sifat teknik dan efek lingkungannya ketika persentase GGBF Slag terkandung dalam beton. Dari hasil penelitian maka GGBFS sebagai bahan substitusi semen memiliki sifat yang hampir sama dengan dengan semen, terutama untuk beton dengan substitusi semen yang besar dalam penggunaan GGBFS, pada masa awal akan mengalami setting lebih lambat jika dibandingkan dengan beton normal ini disebabkan sistem curing, rasio pasta semen. Prosentase GGBFS yang besar sebagai bahan substitusi pengganti semen tidak efektif dalam menahan geser ini disebabkan sifat semen sebagai pengikat anggregat kasar dan halus masih sangat dominan dalam material beton walaupun GGBFS memiliki sifat-sifat dalam komposisi semen dengan kadar yang berbeda. Kuat geser dan kuat tekan terendah diperoleh dicapai oleh specimen GGBFS 70% kemudian diikuti oleh GGBF 60%, sehingga didapat adalah korelasi yang kuat antara kuat tekan beton terhadap kuat geser beton yang mngandung bahan substitusi GGBFS sebagi bahan pengganti semen.
PENGGUNAAN METODE MICP DAN BIOPOLIMER DALAM REKAYASA PASIR YANG DIINDUKSI MIKROBA
Authors: Nurvita Rully Savitri
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi penggunaan metode Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) dan biopolimer yang diinduksi mikroba dalam rekayasa pasir. Tujuan utama adalah untuk meningkatkan sifat mekanik dan hidrolik pasir melalui aplikasi teknik bioteknologi ini. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan penerapan Biopolimer dan MICP pada sampel pasir dan menganalisis apakah ada perubahan yang terjadi pada sifat geotekniknya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa metode MICP secara signifikan meningkatkan nilai kuat geser serta mengurangi permeabilitas pasir, biopolimer yang diinduksi oleh mikroba dapat meningkatkan stabilitas dan mampu memperbaiki sifat dan karakteristik  pasir. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah bahwasanya kedua metode tersebut memiliki potensi besar untuk diaplikasikan dalam proyek infrastruktur sipil, seperti peningkatan kekuatan pada tanah, konstruksi untuk jalan, dan proses memadatkan tanah, memberikan solusi yang ramah lingkungan dan berkelanjutan.
Navigating Patriarchies: Postcolonial Complexity in Riḥla ilā Ḥadāʾiq Jahannam by Mohamed Doublali
Authors: Bouyazdouzen Youssef
Published: February 2025

This article studies forms of patriarchy in Riḥla ilā Ḥadāʾiq Jahannam by Mohamed Doublali (2020). The author, I argue, challenges conventional depictions of patriarchy in both the Eastern and Western worlds. The central argument posits that Doublali offers a complex postcolonial representation of patriarchy as a construct influenced by both Eastern and Western paradigms. This construct is enacted by individuals across gender and generational lines. Through exploring the theme of migration from Morocco to Italy, Doublali presents a plural voice that encapsulates diverse expressions and experiences of patriarchy. Using postcolonial theory as the analytical framework, this study uncovers the multifaceted and hybrid nature of patriarchal structures within the novel. The analysis attempts to expose how Doublali's work transcends monolithic understandings of patriarchy, offering a critical reflection on its pervasive and evolving nature in a postcolonial context.
Relevance Theory as Applied in News Headlines Translation: Ensuring Effective Communication
Authors: Hadeel N. M. Salloum
Published: February 2025

This paper investigates the application of Relevance Theory that was developed by cognitive scientists Dan Sperber and Deidre Wilson (1986) which suggests that human cognition is driven by the search for the most pertinent information and which is contextually appropriate for the audience. The research examines specific challenges in translating news headlines, which often give concise, culturally sensitive information that is awkward to convey effectively between languages. In order to be sure that headlines are not only accurate but also captivating and applicable for the intended audience, translators must navigate discrepancies in linguistic structure, cultural context, and audience expectations. This study enhances the effectiveness of cross-linguistic news transmission by providing translators with useful advice on handling these contextual and cognitive subtleties through the application of Relevance Theory. The results highlight how crucial cognitive factors and contextual flexibility are to overcome translation difficulties in the fast-paced news media environment, where clear and insightful communication is crucial. The study uses qualitative content analysis to investigate how translation tactics conform to the tenets of Relevance Theory. The study reveals that how implicature  ,explicature and inference integrate to transmit subtle messages and influence reader’s opinions.
Modeling Corruption in Democratic States: Using Coordination Games to Explain Observed Trends in Corruption and Democratization
Authors: Caruthers Hillary
Published: February 2025

This article examines the complex relationship between democratization and corruption, emphasizing the non-linear effects of prolonged exposure to democratic institutions. A repeated coordination game model is presented to capture the evolving political incentives in democratic systems and their impact on corruption levels. By incorporating evolving heterogeneous payoffs, the model realistically reflects individual incentives and provides insights into the rate of convergence toward a stable equilibrium. The results generally align with existing empirical findings, demonstrating that significant reductions in corruption typically emerge only after sustained exposure to democratic institutions. These findings not only support previous empirical research, but also offer a robust theoretical framework for understanding the delayed yet profound improvements in governance associated with democratization.
Neurodesarrollo en niños producto de gestantes consumidoras de marihuana
Authors:   Universidad de Cartagena, Ariza Torres Jenifer Tatiana , Pastrana Arias Ariel Enrique
Published: February 2025

La marihuana es una de las drogas de las que más se abusa. Las tendencias de los últimos años muestran un aumento de la popularidad entre las mujeres gestantes. Por lo tanto, existe una gran necesidad de salud pública de comprender las consecuencias de la exposición prenatal a la marihuana. Se ha demostrado que su consumo perjudica las funciones cognitivas en varios niveles, desde la coordinación motora básica hasta tareas de funciones ejecutivas complejas. Esta monografía proporciona información sobre las consecuencias neurobiológicas de la exposición a la marihuana durante el embarazo y en los primeros diez años de vida
The Estimation of relationship between actuarial rate of return, Maturity and Coupon: The case of Tunisia
Authors: ELMGUIRHI SONIA
Published: February 2025

The aim of this paper is to study the estimation of the relationship between the actuarial rate of return, maturity, and coupon issued by the Tunisian banking and financial institutions, knowing that it is a significant component of financing. Therefore, this relationship issue is an essential link between investments. An important first step is to study yield bonds. For various forms of financial research.To date, the research has primarily focused on the yield bonds for institutions, except for studies conducted by institutions, financial and banking. There are regression models that are tested by different methods. The first model focuses only on the relationship between the actuarial rate of return, maturity, and coupon. The other models are prominently featured in the published literature regarding the yield of bonds. From these models, we discovered that the interest rate has an impact on the yield bonds. These results indicate that the maturity and coupon have a significant impact and exhibit a favorable correlation with the actuarial rate of return. Our estimation of our models proves to provide a high level of explained variation in the yields observed in the Tunisian bonds market
Pengaruh Earnings Management dan Tax Avoidance pada Nilai Perusahaan dengan Managerial Ownership sebagai Variabel Pemoderasi
Authors: Yunikayanti Ni Komang , Wirajaya I Gde Ary
Published: February 2025

The research aims to analyze the influence of earnings management and tax avoidance on company value using managerial ownership as a moderating variable. This research method applies a quantitative approach in the form of an associative approach. This research was carried out on manufacturing sector companies listed on the IDX for the 2020-2022 period. A total sample of 111 observations was determined using the purposive sampling method, and analyzed using the moderated regression analysis (MRA) technique. The results show that earnings management and tax avoidance have a negative effect on company value, managerial ownership is unable to moderate the effect of earnings management on company value, and managerial ownership is unable to moderate the effect of tax avoidance on company value.
Kontribusi Strategi Pemasaran Instagram Ads, Celebrity Endorsement, dan Direct Marketing dalam Meningkatkan Minat Pendaftaran Siswa Baru di Al Khodijah Elementary School Kota Mojokerto
Authors: Sari Regina Raisa , Ashriana Ahfi Nova , Abdillah Adil
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this research is to find out how using a mix of direct marketing, celebrity endorsements, and Instagram ads can increase the number of new student registrations. Data from 75 respondents, gathered through both online and offline surveys, were analyzed using SPSS version 27.  This study's results demonstrate that celebrity endorsement is a substantial and partially positive variable that affects interest in new student registration, although Instagram advertisements and direct marketing do not have the same effect.  New student registration interest at Mojokerto City's Al Khodijah Elementary School is positively and considerably impacted by Instagram advertisements, celebrity endorsements, and direct marketing, among prospective consumers.
Model Perilaku Pengelolaan Keuangan Berbasis Pengetahuan Keuangan dan Sikap Keuangan pada UMKM di Bumi Raya, Morowali
Authors: Anisah Anisah , D Salma , Alwi Miftahul Jannah , Irawati Iin , Saransi Ulfa
Published: February 2025

The research analyzes the influence of financial knowledge on financial management behavior, by placing financial attitudes as a mediating variable. This quantitative research uses MSMEs operating in the Bumi Raya area, Morowali as the research population, where 73 respondents were selected as samples. Data analysis uses structural equation modeling (SEM), which is operationalized through Partial Least Square (PLS) path analysis using the WarpPLS version 8 program. The results state two important conclusions. First, financial knowledge does not have a significant effect on financial management behavior, but shows a real contribution in forming financial attitudes. Second, financial attitude is proven to have a strategic function as a mediating variable between financial knowledge and financial management behavior among MSMEs operating in the research location, as well as having a substantial positive influence on financial management behavior patterns.
Pengaruh Indonesian-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA) terhadap Volume Ekspor Indonesia ke Jepang
Authors: Hutasoit Herman Willy , Sirojuzilam Sirojuzilam , Irsad Irsad
Published: February 2025

The Indonesian-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA) is an economic partnership agreement between Indonesia and Japan that has been in effect since 2008. However, despite the existence of IJEPA, Indonesia's export volume to Japan has continued to decline. Therefore, this study aims to examine the impact of IJEPA on Indonesia's export volume to Japan. This quantitative research uses the Vector Autoregression model over the period 1999 to 2023. The results indicate that IJEPA has no significant impact on Indonesia's export volume to Japan. Similarly, the Wholesale Price Index and the Rupiah-Yen exchange rate do not have a significant impact on Indonesia's export volume to Japan. The only variable that significantly influences and can predict Indonesia's export volume to Japan in the future is Japan's Gross Domestic Product per Capita.