bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using NLP to ascertain changes in the fast-fashion industry based on UN sustainable development goals
Authors: Chadha Jaanya , Gubba Srinidhi , Agrawal Ameeta
Published: September 2023

The fast fashion industry largely contributes to pollution and global emissions, which can be mitigated through strengthening policy. Policy change requires knowledge of the changing conditions of the fast fashion industry that can be evaluated through the sustainability reports published by fast fashion companies. However, due to the reports’ variations in details and lengths, it is difficult to find trends that promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), such as “Responsible Consumption and Production” and “Climate Action”. Therefore, we ask if fast fashion companies have changed their sustainability focuses in terms of the UN SDGs from 2018–2019 to 2020–2021. We hypothesized that the later years would showcase higher similarities towards the UN health-related goals due to COVID-19. After checking the reports’ similarities against the keywords of each UN SDG, we found that the similarity percentage of the “Good Health and Well-Being” goal had more than doubled from 2018–2019 to 2020–2021. This is important because it shows how the industry reacts to global changes like a pandemic. We also noticed that the three most frequently addressed goals were the same for both time periods. Specifically, the most dominant topic was “Responsible Consumption and Production,” with a similarity score of 15.54% for 2018–2019 and 14.1% for 2020–2021. This suggests that the industry may have some consistent focuses on sustainability over time. With these insights, policymakers can better address what changes the fast fashion industry needs to make.
The effect of the pandemic on the behavior of junior high school students
Authors: Kong Grisius Julian , Ching Kong Kin
Published: September 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people of all ages worldwide both physically and mentally. After the pandemic, we observed an increase in fights and disregard for rules among students at a junior high school in a south suburb of Chicago when it returned to in-person instruction. We wondered if the isolation caused by the pandemic might have played a part in this behavior change, as research suggests that social isolation has negative effects both physically and mentally. Thus, this study aimed to test two hypotheses. Firstly, we hypothesized that social isolation during the pandemic was positively correlated with disregard for social norms. Secondly, we hypothesized that group isolation during the pandemic was positively correlated with out-group conflicts when school returned to in-person. Three groups were surveyed (students, parents, and teachers) to measure students’ social and group isolation during virtual school and behavior when in- person school returned. 149 students, 34 teachers, and 125 parents completed the survey. The results of the teacher survey showed that there was a significant increase in disregard for rules and social norms when school returned to in-person instruction. No significant correlations supported either hypothesis. However, we found that increased virtual contact was significantly correlated with increased in-person conflicts and disregard for social norms after the pandemic. These findings were supported by both the parent and student surveys. Virtual contact is very prevalent in today’s world. Thus, further research into the effect of online interactions is very important.
Effect of pH on the antibacterial properties of turmeric
Authors: Ganga Harshita , McDonald Samantha
Published: September 2023

Some spices have antimicrobial or antibacterial properties that people have already tested. For example, turmeric is a spice in the ginger family that has been shown to reduce bacterial growth. Turmeric has a wide variety of uses and has even been implemented in alternative medicine as a treatment for cancer, inflammation, osteoarthritis, and other diseases. The chemical properties of turmeric often changes depending on the temperature and pH, which could influence the efficacy of turmeric as an antibiotic. Thus, we tested the antimicrobial effects of turmeric under two different pHs to characterize this effect in vitro. While all turmeric treatments decreased bacterial growth, the acidic treatment appeared to have the strongest effect on inhibiting the growth of cultured bacteria. In conclusion, decreasing the pH of a solution of turmeric may increase antibacterial properties, an effect that should be studied further to better understand any potential antibacterial treatments.
Administration of Stephania tetrandra to Drosophila melanogaster to create obsessive compulsive disorder model
Authors: Reames Madeline , Tao Angela , Minchow-Profitt Zachary
Published: October 2023

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric condition that affects 2-3% of the world population, with more research needed to better understand its mechanisms. Theories positing the involvement of neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and glutamate in OCD have gained traction, however no specific cause has been identified. There are currently no research models of OCD in invertebrates, and existing vertebrate models fail to accurately model the disorder. Often, these existing models exhibit abnormal behaviors not associated with OCD, or do not respond appropriately to OCD treatments. The current study aimed to create a model of OCD in Drosophila melanogaster through administration of Stephania tetrandra extract. S. tetrandra extract is a plant extract with antiserotonergic and antidopaminergic properties similar to those of second-generation antipsychotics, a class of drugs that can induce obsessive compulsive symptoms (OCS). We hypothesized that flies administered the extract would display more OCS than control flies. We determined the highest non-lethal dose of S. tetrandra in Drosophila and administered it in two assays for OCS: a locomotion assay that measured movement as a metric of anxiety, and a grooming assay that quantified repetitive grooming behavior. These two assays were selected because OCD is characterized by repetitive behaviors and anxiety. Administration of the S. tetrandra extract significantly increased both anxiety and repetitive behavior, suggesting that flies administered the extract had increased OCS and that S. tetrandra treatment could serve as a potential model of OCD in Drosophila.
Statistical evaluation of the effects of surface processing on aerospace fastener tested strength
Authors: Zeng Wesley , Killeen Heather
Published: September 2023

In the aerospace industry, various surface processing or coatings are widely used. It is known that surface processing can affect tested strength values. However, no detailed research on the aerospace fastener tensile and double shear strength variation due to surface processing has been conducted. Thus, the purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the effect of surface processing on the standard aerospace fastener's tensile and shear properties. We selected three of the most common fastener finishes, including bare, passivation, and dry film processing. We conducted statistical analyses to identify the relationship between surface friction and tested strength. Our results showed that fastener tensile and double shear strength decreased in the groups that received surface processing compared to the bare group. This decrease was likely due to a change in surface characteristics, such as the friction coefficient instead of intrinsic material degradation due to surface processing. This evaluation may provide a solid foundation to gauge the true strength to improve aerospace fastener processing.
Comparison of spectral subtraction noise reduction algorithms
Authors: Shah Darshan , Shah Bhavesh
Published: September 2023

Noise in media is any undesirable signal that masks relevant information content. The addition of noise to real-world data in any context is practically inevitable. Noise reduction algorithms in the past have addressed the problem but lacked adaptability to various real-world applications while also being time and resource extensive. Spectral subtraction provides a hybrid approach to noise reduction that incorporates versatility and efficient resource usage. This research tested the performance of two spectral subtraction noise reduction algorithms (stationary and non-stationary) across five categories of real-world noise (speech only, speech with natural noise, music, animal sounds, and noise only). The research question under study was how stationary and non-stationary spectral subtraction algorithms differ in their noise reduction performance when subjected to the various categories of noise. The testing was done based on normalized cross-correlation, which is the similarity between the noise-reduced audio and the original recording in each case. Non-stationary spectral subtraction performed better in samples where human speech was the target: speech only and speech with natural noise. Stationary spectral subtraction performed better when denoising music and animal sounds. This anomaly in performance between the two algorithms was only noted in categories with no human speech. These results exemplify the performance and versatility of different spectral subtraction algorithms. The category-specific results can be used to employ specific spectral subtraction algorithms for specific tasks for optimum performance.
Rhizosphere metagenome analysis and wet-lab approach to derive optimal strategy for lead remediation in situ
Authors: Bhat Prisha , Vasquez Mariana
Published: September 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports a significant number of heavy metal-contaminated sites across the United States. To address this public health concern, rhizoremediation using microbes has emerged as a promising solution, considering the limitations and inefficiencies of current approaches. We hypothesized that if Pseudomonas fluorescens, Burkholderia vietnamiensis, and Rhizobium leguminosarum are cultivated in the rhizospheres (area around the plant roots) of Brassica juncea, Oryza sativa, or Pisum sativum in lead-contaminated soil, then a significant reduction in soil-lead content should be observed. To determine the most effective soil microbe, we obtained raw sequences of 16s rRNA from 96 soil samples from the National Center for Biotechnology Information and processed the sequences through Qiime2 to examine bacterial taxonomy in lead-contaminated and uncontaminated rhizospheres. A combination of soil microbes – P. fluorescens, B. vietnamiensis, and R. leguminosarum – were inoculated in the rhizosphere of B. juncea, O. sativa, and P. sativum in soil contaminated with 500 parts per million (ppm) of lead. Soil lead content was measured at various stages of plant growth. After four weeks, we noticed a 70% decline in the lead content with P. fluorescens-B. juncea combination and a 90% decline with P. fluorescens-R. leguminosarum-B. vietnamiensis triple combination with B. juncea. Chlorophyll content analysis of the dried leaves of plant groups showed similar optical density to control leaves, indicating that lead decontamination in the soil did not negatively affect plant health. Therefore, rhizoremediation is an effective bioremediation strategy and may increase crop productivity by converting nonarable lands into arable lands.
A colorimetric investigation of copper(II) solutions
Authors: Hsu Ingrid , Wages Zimmer Heather
Published: September 2023

Complex ions containing transition metals, elements with incompletely filled d-orbitals, are usually colored, while similar ions from non-transition metals are not. Copper (Cu) is a transition metal with a flexible coordination sphere, meaning it can adopt many coordination geometries, and therefore have various colored complexes. Addition of Chloride (Cl-) to a CuCl2 solution causes color change away from blue toward a yellowish green. We hypothesized that adding acetone to an CuCl2-water solution would cause a similar shift in solution color. We made aqueous CuCl2 solutions with increasing acetone concentrations ranging from 0 to 100 percent and compared the resulting colors to aqueous CuCl2 solutions with increasing added amounts of NaCl to find the closest visual fit in color from the acetone solutions for each added NaCl equivalent. Our experiment showed that increasing the percent acetone in aqueous CuCl2 solutions gave rise to a color change parallel to that of adding Cl-, shifting solution color away from blue and toward yellow. We propose an explanation of this relationship by considering Cu2+ reduction in high acetone concentrations and discussing ligand field strength and the possible effects of tetrahedral versus octahedral geometries on splitting: weaker splitting may similarly affect color through equilibria leaning towards green/yellow products. This investigation could support our understanding of copper coordination and copper complex color behavior with future implications for other copper complex experiments or, in a broader perspective, detection and evaluation of Cu2+ levels in environmental and biological systems.
Transfer learning and data augmentation in osteosarcoma cancer detection
Authors: Chu Jason , Khan Sarah
Published: September 2023

Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that affects young adults and children. Early diagnosis of osteosarcoma is crucial to successful treatment. The current methods of diagnosis, which include imaging tests and biopsy, are time consuming and prone to human error. Hence, we used deep learning to extract patterns and detect osteosarcoma from histological images. We hypothesized that the combination of two different technologies (transfer learning and data augmentation) would improve the efficacy of osteosarcoma detection in histological images. The dataset used for the study consisted of histological images for osteosarcoma and was quite imbalanced as it contained very few images with tumors. Since transfer learning uses existing knowledge for the purpose of classification and detection, we hypothesized it would be proficient on such an imbalanced dataset. To further improve our learning, we used data augmentation to include variations in the dataset. We further evaluated the efficacy of different convolutional neural network models on this task. We obtained an accuracy of 91.18% using the transfer learning model MobileNetV2 as the base model with various geometric transformations, outperforming the state-of-the-art convolutional neural network based approach.
The Influence of Work Discipline and Organizational Culture on Employee Performance in Office Investment and Integrated Services One-Stop Karawang District
Authors: Ratnasari Neng , Rismayadi Budi , Sumarni Neni
Published: October 2023

This study aims to determine and analyze (1) whether Work Discipline and Organizational Culture have a partial effect on employee performance at the Office of the Investment and One Stop Integrated Service Office of Karawang Regency (2) whether Work Discipline and Organizational Culture have a simultaneous effect on employee performance at Office of the Office of Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Karawang Regency. This research was conducted at the Office of the Office of Investment and One Stop Services, Karawang Regency. The type of research used is quantitative research. The total population in this study were 60 employees. The sampling technique used is the saturated sampling technique (SESUS). Data collection techniques were carried out through the distribution of questionnaires. The data analysis method used is descriptive statistical analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study concluded that (1) Work Discipline and Organizational Culture, had no effect on employee performance at the Office of Investment and One Stop Integrated Services in Karawang Regency (2) Work Discipline and Organizational Culture simultaneously had a positive but not significant effect on employee performance at the Service Office of Investment and One Stop Integrated Services Karawang Regency (3) Work discipline is the most dominant variable affecting employee performance.
Pemanfaatan Produk Lokal Berbasis Minyak Serai Wangi (Cymbopogon nardus (l) rendle) Dalam Rangka Peningkatan Kapasitas Ekonomi Masyarakat Desa Pantan Reduk
Authors: Amarullah Sayyid Syauqas , Saputra Aldika , Marni Devi Sartika , Athirah Putri , Nur’Alian Nur’Alian , Izwar Izwar
Published: September 2023

Minyak serai wangi atau minyak atsiri merupakan ekstrak tumbuhan yang banyak dimanfaatkan dalam industri kimia, salah satunya sebagai bahan baku produksi minyak wangi (parfum), obat-obatan, kosmetika, bahan pengawet, dan kebutuhan pokok industri lainnya. Daerah penghasil minyak atsiri adalah Sumatera Utara dan Aceh. Minyak atsiri yang dapat dihasilkan yaitu minyak cengkeh, minyak nilam, minyak serai, minyak kenanga dan lain-lain. Minyak serai memiliki sejumlah potensi, antara lain mengobati jerawat yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Propionibacteria acnes dan Staphylococcus aureus. Minyak serai ini akan diformulasikan sebagai gel jerawat dengan konsentrasi berbeda yaitu 10%, 15% dan 20%. Tanaman serai wangi diubah menjadi minyak atsiri dengan beragam kegunaan dan nilai pasar yang tinggi, sehingga meningkatkan perekonomian lokal. Penelitian ini dilakukan semenjak bulan Juli 2023 sampai dengan bulan Agustus 2023 di Desa Pantan Reduk, Kec. Linge Kab. Aceh Tengah. Metode pengabdian ini dilakukan dengan metode pengabdian kepada masyarakat. Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tentang pemanfaatan produk lokan yang dihasilkan dari serai wangi untuk peningkatan ekonomi masyarakat Desa Pantan Reduk. Hasil yang diperoleh dari kegiatan ini ialah memberikan suatu peluang untuk masyarakat dalam meningkatkan perekonomian kedepannya, dan meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat tentang manfaat minyak serai wangi untuk bahan obat alamiah. Pendapatan yang diperoleh masyarakat dari minyak serai wangi mencapai 6.000.000/orang. Oleh sebab itu, minyak serai wangi hanya dijadikan sebagai penghasilan tambahan selain kopi yang merupakan penghasilan utama masyarakat Desa Pantan Reduk.
La evolución desde el año 1980 al 2000 de las turbinas de gas aeroderivadas desde un enfoque exergoeconómico
Authors: García López María Fernanda , González Peto Eduardo , Castro Hernández Sergio , Lugo Méndez Helen Denise , Lugo Leyte Raúl
Published: October 2023

En este trabajo se realiza un análisis comparativo de dos turbinas de gas aeroderivadas mediante la teoría exergoeconómico. El análisis exergoeconómico integra al análisis termodinámico y económico. Los casos de estudio son la TGA Taurus 60 y la PTG25+G4, que a condiciones ambientales generan 5,670 kW y 34 MW de potencia, respectivamente. A partir del análisis exergoeconómico se determinó que el costo del Recurso, producto y residuo de la PTG25+G4 son mayores que el de la Taurus 60. Los costos exergoeconómicos del producto, recurso y residuo de la turbina PGT25+G4 son 90,814.67 MXN/h, 75,153.18 MXN/h y 15,661.48 MXN/h respectivamente y, al comprar los costos exergoeconómicos de la Taurus60 se tiene que sus costos son menores con respecto a los costos de la PGT25+G4; los costos económicos del producto, recurso y residuo de la Taurus 60 representan el 41.71%, 41.18% y 44.21% con respecto a los costos de la PGT25+G4.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Kendali Suhu pada Proses Ozonasi Limbah Batik Terintegrasi Internet of Things (IoT) dengan Nodemcu ESP8266
Authors: Dwi Ramadanu Ichtiarwan , Sumariyah  , Gunadi Isnain Gunadi
Published: October 2023

Telah dapat dirancang bangun dan diaplikasikan sistem kendali suhu pada proses ozonasi limbah batik cair dengan mengintegrasikan ke IoT yang bertujuan agar sistem dapat memungkinkan untuk pengoperasian jarak jauh dan pengambilan data secara realtime yang berguna untuk mempermudah dalam aplikasinya. Pengukuran suhu dilakukan dengan sensor termokopel tipe – K yang memberi masukan kepada mikrokontroler agar dapat memberikan perintah kepada relay untuk melakukan kendali on/off yang berfungsi untuk menjaga rentang suhu pada sistem ozonasi agar tidak melebihi batas yang ditentukan. Untuk tampilan hasil pengukuran suhu dilakukan melalui aplikasi blynk yang terintegrasi melalui dekstop dan juga mobile. Pada saat proses ozonasi berlangsung akan menghasilkan panas pada limbah batik cair yang membuat suhu semakin meningkat dalam waktu 32.85 menit, sedangkan waktu yang diperlukan untuk suhu mengalami penurunan suhu adalah 72,38 menit. Berdasarkan analisis data yang telah dilakukan diketahui bahwa sistem kendali suhu pada proses ozonasi limbah batik cair dapat menjaga kestabilan suhu yang berguna untuk meningkatkan efisiensi kinerja dari reaksi ozonasi.
Influence of Organic Nitrogen Sources on Aromatic Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultivation in the Eastern Plateau and Hill Region of India
Authors: Biswas Saikat , Dey Ranjana , Thakur Raghava
Published: September 2023

The field experiment was conducted at farm of Divyayan Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India during kharif season of 2021 following the three times replicated randomized block design with 7 organic N sources (control, 100% FYM, 100% vermicompost (VC), 100% Karanj cake (KC), 50% FYM +50% VC, 50% VC +50% KC, 50% FYM +50% KC) to study the response of transplanted aromatic rice to various organic N sources. The results expressed that N applied through manures ensured higher plant response over control and specifically, that through 50% VC +50% KC recorded the maximum plant height, tillers/m2 and leaves/plant. Further, this combined application of VC and KC also recorded maximum productive tillers/m2 (199.3), panicle length (24.1 cm), filled grains/panicle (172.8), test weight (22.9 g), grain yield (7.37 t/ha), straw yield (9.08 t/ha) and harvest index (44.8%) resulting in higher gross return (₹4,83,590/ha), net return (₹3,37,079/ha) and B:C (3.30). 100% N applied through KC remained as the second-best alternative in ensuring high growth, yield and profitability in aromatic rice.
Effect of different mode of pollination on quantitative and qualitative parameters of muskmelon
Authors: H. R. Gothi , P. S. Patel
Published: September 2023

Pollinators are the prime facie to maintain the diversity in universe. Hence, research on “Studies on pollinators of muskmelon (Cucumis melo Linnaeus)” was carried out at Chimanbhai Patel College of Agriculture, SD Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar during summer 2021. The mode of pollination had a highly significant effect on the quantitative and qualitative parameters of muskmelon. The mean percent fruit set, weight of fruit (kg), the volume of fruit (liter), length of fruit (cm), girth of fruit (cm), number of seeds per fruit and total soluble solid (%) in open and close pollination were 15.76 % and 10.52 %, 0.74 kg and 0.39 kg, 0.71 liters and 0.38 liter, 11.43 cm and 9.10 cm, 37.06 cm and 28.42 cm, 557.53 seeds and 401.30 seeds and 10.02 % and 8.66 %, respectively. These results indicated that pollinators are highly influenced the production of muskmelon.
PENGARUH BERMAIN SENSORI MOTOR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KONSENTRASI BELAJAR ANAK DIKELOMPOK B DI TK AISYIYAH BUSTANUL ATHFAL KARURU
Authors: ASTIKA ASTIKA , BACHTIAR MUHAMMAD YUSRI , ASTI A. SRI WAHYUNI
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Bermain Sensori Motor Untuk Meningkatkan Konsentrasi Belajar Anak. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian Quasi Eksperiment Desain. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah 26 orang anak. Sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 16 anak dengan pembagian 8 anak sebagai kelompok eksperimen dan 8 anak sebagai kelompok kontrol. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis statistik deskriptif dan analisis non parametrik. keterampilan motorik halus anak untuk kelompok eksperimen menunjukkan bahwa sebesar 0,011 dan nilai sig.(2-tailed) sebesar 0,010 < 0,05 jadi dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan keterampilan motorik anak pada kelompok eksperimen sebelum dan setelah diberikan perlakuan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa Bermain Sensori Motor Untuk Meningkatkan Konsentrasi Belajar Anak pada kelompok eksperimen lebih baik dari kelompok kontrol. Jadi, dapat disimpilkan bahwa berimain bola sedang memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan Bermain Sensori Motor Untuk Meningkatkan Konsntrasi Belajar Anak di Kelompok B di TK Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal Karuru.
Influence of varieties, organic manures and inorganic fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)
Authors: Damar Usha , Sharma RK , Kushwah SS , Singh OP
Published: October 2023

A field investigation was carried out during Rabi season, 2016-17 at Vegetable Research Field, College of Horticulture, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. The experiment was comprised of two varieties (Kashi Pragati and Kashi Kranti) and seven nutrient levels with different sources of nutrients including organic fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers. Variety V1 (Kashi Pragati) exhibited maximum plant height, number of leaves per plant, number of branches per plant, internodal length, SPAD value, fresh weight and dry weight of plant, earliest days to 50% flowering and days to first picking. Similarly, maximum number of fruits per plant, fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit weight, fruit yield per plant and fruit yield per hectare in variety Kashi Pragati. Quality parameters i. e. protein content (%) and fibre content (%) in fruit were also found maximum in case of variety Kashi Pragati. Among the nutrient levels, application of 50 % NPK + 50 % N through vermicompost (62.5:40:40 NPK + 4.1 t/ha) showed highest growth, yield, quality parameters and yield of okra. The gross income, net income and benefit: cost ratio was found to be superior with variety Kashi Pragati and nutrient level 50 % NPK + 50 % N through vermicompost(62.5:40:40 NPK + 4.1 t/ha).
Human-beaver Engagements Seen Through Multiperiod Settlement Sites at Rautalampi, Hämeenniemi and Kitee, Hiidenniemi, Finland
Authors: Jääskeläinen Emilia
Published: September 2023

The aim of this article is to investigate the relationship between beavers and humans in the prehistoric times. This is studied through animal bone assemblages excavated from two multi-period settlement sites in Northern Savonia and North Karelia, Finland, and is supplemented with ethnographic and folklore material. The theoretical framework uses perspectives from social zooarchaeology, relational ontology and multispecies archaeology and the research questions are answered with zooarchaeological analysis, age estimates and beaver ethology. This study shows that the hunted beavers were adults who could have established their own colonies, modified the landscape to suit their needs and had their first litter. Beavers had different ways of being, engaging and being present in a world that sometimes led to direct and indirect encounters between humans and beavers. The hunters had knowledge that based on the behaviour of beavers, and they used it to find the animals to engage with them.
Integration of Latent Ideas & Apparent forms to Create Sustainable Architecture: A Theoretical Exploration
Authors: Idan Fatimah Jumaah , AL-Yousif Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim , AL-Nuaimi Saad Fawzi
Published: October 2023

Sustainability is a concept that addresses the growing environmental problems on the planet. From an architectural point of view, it is affected by the thoughts of architecture that comes from the community which faces environmental problems. A community can have a different understanding of it, leading to architectural formations that will affect the culture of the society and sense of its identity. In architecture, the images represent the meanings and the materials that produce them. A building expresses identity and the ideas change the potentials of architecture. With the emergence of global architectural trends, societies are subject to the concepts of ‘one architecture’ and ‘one culture’ by means of ideas and technologies. Such a new universal identity makes alternative memories and unique places to lose their identity. By losing their essence, the products could become far from being sustainable. Architecture / the sensory circle, and the potential of architecture / psychological circle lead to sustainable architecture. It is subject to sensory and cognitive perceptions, and the use of the senses for extrapolation to extract and generate concepts and transfer them to achieve the goals of architecture. This integration is dependent of the mind being an examiner and a mastermind. This research revealsthe nature of the relationship between the latent and the apparent aspects in sustainable architecture. The research employs the descriptive-analytical study and a case study method as a means of testing. Data for the case study were collected from published studies on the project or from the self-description of the project designer himself. One of the most important conclusions is that environmentally sustainable architecture is the result of the union of two forces, the power of thought and the power of matter, and the creative interaction between them.
Effects of General Election-14 on the Social Well-Being of the People of Malay Race in Malaysia
Authors: Drahman Mohd Nasir , Halim Harliana , Rahman Riki , Hamdon Syamimi Waznah
Published: October 2023

The 14th General Election (GE-14) which was held on May 9, 2018, had surprising results that changed the political climate of the country. The alliance Pakatan Harapan, which adopts the PKR logo and includes the Parti Warisan Sabah, beat the Parti Barisan Nasional (BN) and won 122 seats in parliament. The remaining 79 parliamentary seats were won by BN, and the 18 seats gained by PAS, which opted to run unopposed, were won by BN. After the 14th General Election, disagreements arose about the Sultan's authority, the specific rights of the Malays, Islam's status as the Federation of Malaysia's official religion, and the Malay language's status as its official language. This change is particularly noticeable among journalists of Malay ancestry who have reported the issue to the police more frequently than before following the 14th GE. The social well-being of the Malay community is seen as being threatened by this issue. This article investigates the social well-being of the Malay community in the wake of the 14th GE. It employed both document analysis and interviews to collect data for a qualitative investigation. The data prior to and following the 14th GE were examined using comparative analysis. The study’s findings show that following the 14th General Election, the harmony between the Malay community and other race groups has encountered disruptions. This disruption stems from the actions of non-Malay individuals who frequently challenged the privileged status of Malays and engaged in derogatory remarks about the Sultan and the Islamic faith. As a result, any governing party must align with the sentiments of the Malay community and refrain from disregarding their emotions and the delicate subjects that concern them. This stance is crucial to ensure the security and enduring well-being of the Malay community, who are the indigenous people of Malaysia.
Thomas Hobbes' Views on the Notion of Power in "Leviathan" and their Manifestations in Human Settlements in Vietnam
Authors: Tran Tuoi Thi
Published: October 2023

The concepts of state and power in Leviathan were formed under the influence of the English revolution and civil war. Thomas Hobbs, the philosopher of materialism articulated the ideas as they apply to socio-political aspects of human existence. In fact, they manifest in human settlements, both in everyday life and in every situation in which power and politics play a role. Needless to say, the production and habitation of human settlements involve the application and articulation of power through material expressions. This paper uses a comprehensive method and specific history of dialectical materialism to clarify social contract theory to better understand Hobbes’ views on the subject of power. At the same time, It uses analysis, and comparison methods to see Hobbes’ views of the subject of power and responsibility of the ultimate manifestation of power in persons: the autocrat. From there, the paper explores Hobbes's suggestions about the nature of power and the responsibility of the government as inherited and applied to politics of human settlements as manifesting in Vietnam today. In conclusion, the paper points out the values and limitations of Hobbes' view on the subject of power and its manifestations in human settlements particularly in architecture and buildings: through domestic space.
ANALISIS ISI PESAN DAKWAH PADA ALBUM “SALAM” KARYA HARRIS J
Authors: Aminah Nur , Hermawati Hermawati
Published: October 2023

Music is one of the da'wah media that has been used by many people, one of which is by Harris J. In Harris J's music album, the songs contain messages and meanings that contain da'wah messages for listeners with the aim that listeners can feel and take meaning in the lyrics included in songs by Harris J. One of Harris J's albums which contains songs with da'wah messages is the album "Salam". The purpose of this research is to find out how the da'wah messages are contained in the lyrics of the album song "Salam" and find out the da'wah messages that dominate in the lyrics of the album song "Salam". The research method uses the method of content analysis. The researcher categorizes and then the researcher uses the Holsty formula to find the coefficient of category reliability between judges and to measure the average decision comparison between judges. This research uses a quantitative approach that suggests accuracy and identifies the contents of da'wah messages such as aqidah, syariah, and moral values. By using quantitative data analysis in the form of lyrics from the song on the album "Salam" by Harris J. The results of this research indicate that the most dominant da'wah messages in Harris J's "Salam" album are messages of morality, as much as 53% of the number of items studied. While the message of aqidah is 31% and the message of Syari'ah is 16%.
PRAKTIK PINJAM MEMINJAM PADA KOPERASI DESA KOTA INDONESIA DI INDRAMAYU DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM POSITIF DAN HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Abidin Zaenal , Prawoto Imam , Sulistyani Anjar
Published: October 2023

The practice of savings and loans is considered as an choices when someone cannot fulfill their basic needs yet in cash. The main purpose of savings and loans practice is to help each other, until when someone gives loans to other people with the purpose to help each other then it will be valued as devotion (worship). From the background above, then the researcher proposed a research question namely about the practice of savings and loans at Cooperative Institution of Village City Indonesia in Indramayu Regency in the perspective of positive law  and Islamic law. Researchers utilize a qualitative approach; this research is conducted in the field (field research), where the best conditions for doing research are present. Researchers gather data using a variety of techniques, including population and sample surveys, recordkeeping, and interview techniques. Purposive sampling is a non-random sampling technique that researchers use to determine their sample size. It is a sample determination technique with specific considerations, and it allows researchers to draw conclusions by identifying specific characteristics that are in line with their research objectives. According to the findings of the study, lending was done in a way that complied with positive law at KSU Village City Indonesia, where savings and loans were practiced.This was based on The Law Number 10 Year 1998 about the deal and agreement of savings and loans. And this was also suitable with Islamic law namely the presence of someone’s willingness to help each other by using tauhid, halal, and ibahah principles.
ANALISIS ISI PESAN-PESAN DAKWAH DALAM BUKU MERASA PINTAR, BODOH SAJA TAK PUNYA (Kisah Sufi dari Madura)KARYA RUSDI MATHARI
Authors: Bilad Fathikul , Abdurrazaq Muhammad N
Published: October 2023

Preaching is not only in front of the audience (face to face), it can be through the media as a bridge to convey Islamic teachings. Means and methods for conveying da'wah messages to mad'u through print media, including newspapers, magazines, books, and articles. Preaching essages conveyed through the writing method are considered more efficient for some mad'u. The purpose of this study was to find out the da'wah messages in the book Feeling Smart, Stupid Just Don't Have (The Story of a Sufi from Madura) by Rusdi Mathari, and to find out the most dominant da'wah messages in the book. The method used in this study is a qualitative approach using content analysis techniques which are often used to examine da'wah messages. Based on the results of the content analysis it was concluded that there were many da'wah messages, namely messages of faith, messages of sharia, and messages of morality which were the most dominant messages.
PELAKSANAAN ZAKAT PERTANIAN KAKAO DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM ISLAM (STUDI KASUS DI DESA MAJA KECAMATAN MARGA PUNDUH KABUPATEN PESAWARAN PROVINSI LAMPUNG
Authors: Saefudin Akhmad , Iswandi Irvan , Aminulloh Ali
Published: October 2023

Zakat is part of the assets that must be issued by Muslims. Results from agriculture that have economic value must also be issued zakat. Agricultural zakat is zakat maal or wealth zakat resulting from agriculture or plantations that has economic value, and is usually used for human consumption. The amount of zakat is regulated in the book of Islamic jurisprudence. Most of the residents of Maja Village work as farmers, especially cocoa producers.The author is motivated by curiosity about how the implementation of agricultural zakat in Maja Village. In accordance with the research objective, namely to determine the implementation of agricultural zakat in Maja Village, Marga Punduh District, Pesawaran Regency, Lampung Province. This study will also examine whether the implementation of agricultural zakat in Maja Village is in accordance with Islamic law and what factors influence its implementation. This research used descriptive qualitative with the type of field research (field research). The data collection process in this study used interview, observation, and documentation techniques. The results of the study show that the implementation of agricultural zakat in Maja Village is only 2.5% of the yield and this shows that the implementation of agricultural zakat in Maja Village does not meet the criteria of Islamic law. This is influenced by several factors, including the lack of knowledge about agricultural zakat, habitual factors, and the lack of education regarding agricultural zakat in Maja Village.
IMPLEMENTASI AKAD IJARAH DALAM PRAKTIK SEWA MENYEWA POHON MANGGA MENURUT PERSPEKTIF TEORI AL-MASLAHAH
Authors: Rajiman Arman , Iswandi Irvan , Fitri Ahmad Asrof
Published: October 2023

Lease of mango trees in Haurgeulis village is carried out when mango fruit collectors need certainty of the availability of mangoes when the fruit season arrived and as well as the financial need of the owner of the mango tree. This study is categorized as field research with descriptive qualitative approach, data collection methods using observation, interviews, and documentation. In this study, the researchers choose the type of purposive sampling to determine respondents. Additionally, the analysis follows some steps: data checking, classification, verification, analysis, and making conclusion. The result of the study shows that: 1. The implementation Ijarah contract of the lease of mango tree is carried out verbally, the contract is carried out simultaneously when the lessee pay a lease fee to the mango tree owner accompanied by a limitation on the lease period in accordance with the agreement of both parties; 2. The practice of Ijarah contract of the lease of mango tree which has been carried out in the perspective of al-maslahah theory has brought benefits to both the tree owner and the lessee at the level of al-maslahah dharuriyah, although in certain circumstances the lessee has the potential to suffer losses, this is just a risk in business.
POLA KOMUNIKASI PENGASUH DALAM MEMBINA AKHLAK ANAK ASUH DI PANTI ASUHAN AL-MUNAWWARAH CABANG PILAR DESA GENENG KABUPATEN NGAWI
Authors: Firdaus Nida’ Majidatul , Abdurrazaq Muhammad N
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the research on the topic of caregiver communication patterns in fostering the morals of foster children at the Al-Munawwarah Orphanage is to find out how parents or caregivers of the Al-Munawwarah Orphanage can use good communication patterns or models towards foster children, especially in fostering the morals of their foster children and what are the obstacles experienced by caregivers in fostering the morals of foster children. The data collection technique in this qualitative research was in-depth interviews with caregivers and several foster children at the Al-Munawwarah Orphanage, as well as observing the daily activities of the children in the orphanage. The results showed that there were two patterns of communication used by caregivers in fostering the morals of foster children, namely the wheel pattern and the chain pattern. The wheel pattern is the pattern that directs all information to the individual (foster child) conveyed by the caregiver. The chain pattern is a pattern that spreads or caregiver A communicates to foster B, B to foster C and so on. Both of these patterns function together to provide direction or good moral development to children. The inhibiting factors in fostering the morals of foster children are the characteristics or personality of the child itself, then the level of language between the child and the caregiver which is difficult to understand, and the noisy environment because it is close to a the boulevard.
Interspecific brood parasitism by the Common Eider Somateria mollissima at Er Valant Island, Brittany, France
Authors: Le Nevé A , Delord K , Barbraud C , Barbraud J , Fortin M
Published: October 2023

Interspecific brood parasitism (IBP) involves individuals of one species leaving the incubation and rearing of their brood to another species, while conspecific brood parasitism (CBP) involves a female laying its eggs in the nest of another of the same species (Robert & Sorci 2001; Lyon & Eadie 2008). CBP is a common reproductive tactic in Anatidae, found in 46% of species including the Common Eider Somateria mollissima (Yom-Tov 2001), while IBP is infrequent in precocial species such as Anatidae (Robertson 1998).
Revitalizing Customer Experience through the Internet of Things : Integrating Customer Engagement and Campaign Effectiveness
Authors: Susanti Putu Herny , Purnantara I Made Hadi , Wardana Miko Andi
Published: October 2023

This research study employs a quantitative approach to investigate the relationships among customer engagement (CEG), campaign effectiveness (CEF), IoT adoption, and their combined impact on customer experience (CEX) in the context of Bali's tourism industry. A random sample of 100 participants was selected from the target population, and structured surveys with Likert scale responses were used to collect data. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Partial Least Squares (PLS) was employed for data analysis, as it is well-suited for examining complex relationships among multiple variables. The study reveals significant direct relationships: CEG positively influences CEX, CEF positively influences CEX, and IoT adoption positively influences CEX. Additionally, there is a positive but relatively weaker relationship between CEG and IoT adoption and between CEF and IoT adoption. Indirect effects analysis shows that both CEG and CEF indirectly influence CEX through their impact on IoT adoption, although the latter relationship is relatively weaker. These findings have significant implications for Bali's tourism industry. Fostering customer engagement, effective marketing campaigns, and IoT adoption can enhance customer experiences, thereby increasing tourists' intention to revisit. This, in turn, can boost Bali's tourism sector, leading to economic growth and sustainability.
What Is Genre? How Do We Talk About Fiction?: Assessing Complementary Schemas and Approaches
Authors: Adkins Denice , Bossaller Jenny S. , Moulaison-Sandy Heather , Cho Hyerim
Published: October 2023

Describing fiction is notoriously problematic. One aspect of this is the designation “genre” which can mean different things to different communities involved in the book trade, such as publishers/authors, readers, and information professionals. Using sources created by all three (i.e., ProQuest and New York Times Book Review, Library of Congress bibliographic records, GoodReads categories, New York Public Library catalog user-supplied content, and Amazon categories), aboutness and isness metadata are harvested for two novels. Ultimately, we find that although the vocabularies each have different purposes and intended audiences, the compilation of terms from different sources presents a coherent image of a title. Future work in knowledge organization (KO) should consider how best to harness information from multiple sources in providing library users with a more robust perspective on fiction titles.
It's Only a Meme if It's from the Knowledge Organization Region of Information Science, Otherwise It's Just a Tweet.
Authors: Jolicoeur Kiley , Clarke Rachel Ivy
Published: October 2023

In this short paper, we conducted a preliminary investigation of how internet memes use knowledge organization concepts in their transmission and communication of messages. Using classification, thesaural relationships, and metadata statements, we examined the employment of knowledge organization in the formula of a common internet meme and how the use of these concepts allowed meme creators to convey their argument.
"Nothing About Us Without Us": The Case for User Warrant in the ICD-11
Authors: Correia Jordan Dias
Published: October 2023

The 11th edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (henceforth known as the ICD-11) will come into effect January 1st, 2022 and includes major revisions to the language used to describe gender identity. The classification uses scientific and literary warrants for revisions, but noticeably does not involve the transgender (used interchangeably with trans) community in order to gather their recommendations on what would be considered proper terminology and narratives. This paper uses transgender medicine as a case study for the use of user warrant within medical classification and knowledge organization.
Exploring student midwives’ experiences regarding completion of the midwifery register at a nursing college in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Authors: Sogobile W N T , Khunou S H
Published: October 2023

Background. The midwifery register forms part of basic nursing education. Notably, student midwives struggle with completion of the prescribed midwifery register.Objective. To explore and describe the experiences of student midwives regarding their completion of the midwifery register at a nursing college in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.Methods. This qualitative study had an exploratory, descriptive, contextual design, and in-depth individual interviews were held. Tesch’s method was used to analyse data.Results. Three themes emerged, i.e. positive experiences related to completion of the midwifery register; negative experiences regarding completion of the midwifery register; and factors that contributed to the lack of completion of the midwifery register.Conclusion. The study findings recommend greater collaboration between different stakeholders to improve skills acquisition and completion of the midwifery register.