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A Study on the Combat Effect and Components of Intangible Combat Force
Authors: Kim Jangryul , Jeong Sukjae
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study is to numerically derive the combat effect of intangible combat power on the battlefield and to confirm the importance of the components of intangible combat power on the derived combat effect. Nearly half of defense spending is used every year to improve defense capabilities for the construction of tangible combat forces, but the expenditure for the construction of intangible forces is insignificant. The reason why it is passive in building intangible combat power is that tangible combat power can be identified as a numerical value, but the increase or decrease in intangible combat power cannot be identified. This imbalance in the construction of tangible and intangible combat forces is likely to halve the integrated exercise of combat power in an actual battlefield. Therefore, for the construction of balanced combat power, research is urgently required to confirm the importance of quantifying and deriving combat effects on how intangible combat power is exerted in combat. In this study, the combat effect of intangible combat power was analyzed in terms of space, time, and combat power, and the difference in the combat results of computer simulation (Vision 21) under the same conditions as those for KCTC combat training was assumed and compared. The analysis results confirmed that the combat effect of the intangible combat force exerted at the KCTC combat site was 28.7%, which did not exert a combat effect of 71.3%. The importance of the components of the intangible combat force that affect the combat effect of the intangible combat force derived in this way was analyzed using a statistical analysis program applying linear regression analysis. The analysis results confirmed the requirements and priorities of future education and training through complementary needs and rankings according to the importance of the components.
Eksistensi Lembaga Lingkungan Hidup Internasional dalam Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup
Authors: Candra Gita Ayu Sartika
Published: September 2022

This study aims to examine the role and position of international environmental institutions in environmental management. Environmental issues are international issues that have a broad effect, involving the exploitation of global resources such as the oceans and atmosphere, as well as the existence of transnational environmental destruction. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is a United Nations (UN) environmental agency that specifically deals with global environmental problems by actively promoting the enforcement of sustainable development in the world. The research method used in this paper is a descriptive analysis method with a historical approach and a conceptual approach. The results of this study indicate that the United Nations through UNEP is able to emphasize government policies in environmental protection programs globally.
Kepercayaan Publik (Public Trust) Terhadap Polisi: Studi Mengenai Wacana Public Dalam #Percumalaporpolisi Dengan Pendekatan Big Data Analysis
Authors: Handaningtias Uliviana Restu , Praceka Puspita Asri , Indriyany Ika Arinia
Published: September 2022

AbstrakPenelitian ini dilakukan untuk melihat social network analysis antara akun satu dengan yang lain mengenai diskursus publik berdasarkan tagar #Percumalaporpolisi dan #PolriSesuaiProsedur. Penelitian ini menjadi penting karena penelitian ini akan menunjukkan sejauh mana kepercayaan masyarakat kepada institusi kepolisian. Penelitian akan dilakukan dalam 3 tahapan. Pertama analisis big data untuk melihat jaring pembicaraan netizen terkait tagar #Percumalaporpolisi dan tagar yang menjadi kontranya. Kedua, survey kuantitatif di 5 kab/kota di Provinsi Banten. Ketiga, FGD untuk memperkuat gambaran komprehensif terkait pembicaraan publik mengenai kepercayaan pada kepolisian. Hasil data menggambarkan bahwa tag #Percumalaporpolisi menggambarkan isu yang organik dibandingkan #PolriSesuaiProsedur yang lebih berpusat pada satu posisi. Hasil penelitian juga memperlihatkan bagaimana masyarakat merespon tagar tersebut dan menghasilkan efek filter buble yang mendorong munculnya opini dan perilaku yang seragam di masyarakat.Keywords:  Big Data Analysis, Kepercayaan public, Tagar, Polisi
Pengaruh Beauty Influencer Terhadap Purchase Intention Melalui Brand Image
Authors: Annisa Raden Fani Mutiara , Yusran Husna Leila
Published: September 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini terletak pada eksplorasi bagaimana kredibilitas influencer dianggap oleh pengguna Instagram, dan efek yang mungkin ditimbulkan oleh influencer ini terhadap minat membeli. dalam hal ini adalah Instagram sebagai medium promosinya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh sumber kredibilitas influencer terhadap purchase intention melalui peran mediasi brand image. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah Partial Least Square-Structural Equation modelling (PLS_SEM) dengan bantuan perangkat lunak Smart-PLS. Hasil pengolahan dan analisis menunjukkan bahwa ketiga sumber kredibilitas influencer (trustworthiness, expertise, dan attractiveness) berpengaruh terhadap brand image dan purchase intention. Demikian juga ditemukan bahwa brand image mampu memediasi pengaruh sumber kredibilitas influencer terhadap purchase intention.
Implementasi Gerakan Literasi Sekolah di Kota Mataram
Authors: Prihartini Arina Amalia , Intiana Siti Rohana Hariana , Musaddat Syaiful
Published: September 2022

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan dan implementasi gerakan literasi sekolah (GLS) tingkat sekolah menengah pertama (SMP) di kota Mataram. Baik implementasi pada tahap pembiasaan, pengembanagan ataupun pemebelajaran. Sampel penelitian yang dipilih adalah SMPN 17 Mataram, SMPN 7 Mataram, SMPN 2 Mataram, dari 66 sekolah yang terdapat di kota Mataram. Selain itu, Jenis penelitian yang dipilih adalah kualitatif deskriptif, dengan metode pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa implementasi GLS tingkat SMP di kota Mataram telah dilaksanakan di keseluruhan sekolah. Hasil penelitian ini juga menunjukan pelaksanaan implementasi GLS dikeseluruhan sekolah dengan indikator kegiatan yang sudah terlaksana dengan baik, seperti implementasi kegiatan 15 menit membaca, kegiatan bertemakan literasi, ataupun, kerjasama dengan pihak eksternal. Pada penelitian ini juga dijabarkan permasalaahn implementasi GLS di kota Mataram. Kata Kunci: Implementasi, GLS, Literasi, Sekolah, Pelaksanaan. AbstractThis study aims to determine the implementation and implementation of the school literacy movement (GLS) at the junior high school (SMP) level in the city of Mataram. Both implementation at the stage of habituation, development or learning. The research sample selected was SMPN 17 Mataram, SMPN 7 Mataram, SMPN 2 Mataram, from 66 schools in the city of Mataram. In addition, the type of research selected is descriptive qualitative, with data collection methods through interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of GLS at the junior high school level in the city of Mataram has been carried out in all schools. The results of this study also show the implementation of GLS implementation throughout the school with indicators of activities that have been carried out well, such as the implementation of 15-minute reading activities, literacy-themed activities, or collaboration with external parties. This study also describes the problems of implementing GLS in the city of Mataram. Keywords: Implementation, GLS, Literacy, School, Implementation.
The Use of Learning Media in Islamic Religious Education Learning to Grow Students' Interest in Learning
Authors: Yuliharti Yuliharti
Published: September 2022

AbstractIslamic Religious Education known as PAI is one of the compulsory subjects taught in schools. However, PAI is less desirable and is considered boring by most students. To achieve the goals of Islamic religious education, in the learning process, teachers can use learning media to make it easier to teach the subject matter, and students more easily understand the lesson, therefore this study has the aim of how the use of learning media in Islamic religious education subjects can increase interest in learning student. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis of research results. From the research, it was found that teachers who have competence, if they can choose the right methods and media in PAI learning with their characteristics, will be able to present learning in a solid formula. Learning will be fun for students to internalize religious values in PAI learning materials. Indirectly it can also motivate students to develop themselves and find beautiful pearls in Islamic religious education materials to shape their morals and character.Keywords: Learning Media, Islamic Religious Education, Religious Values. AbstrakPendidikan Agama Islam yang dikenal dengan PAI merupakan salah satu mata pelajaran wajib yang diajarkan di sekolah. Namun, PAI kurang diminati dan dianggap membosankan oleh sebagian besar siswa. Untuk mencapai tujuan pendidikan agama Islam, dalam proses pembelajaran guru dapat menggunakan media pembelajaran agar lebih mudah dalam mengajarkan materi pelajaran, dan siswa lebih mudah memahami pelajaran, oleh karena itu penelitian ini memiliki tujuan bagaimana pemanfaatan media pembelajaran. dalam mata pelajaran pendidikan agama Islam dapat meningkatkan minat belajar siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan analisis deskriptif hasil penelitian. Dari penelitian ditemukan bahwa guru yang memiliki kompetensi, jika dapat memilih metode dan media yang tepat dalam pembelajaran PAI dengan karakteristiknya, akan mampu menyajikan pembelajaran dalam formula yang solid. Pembelajaran akan menyenangkan bagi siswa untuk menginternalisasikan nilai-nilai agama dalam materi pembelajaran PAI. Secara tidak langsung juga dapat memotivasi siswa untuk mengembangkan diri dan menemukan mutiara yang indah dalam materi pendidikan agama Islam untuk membentuk akhlak dan akhlaknya.Kata Kunci: Media Pembelajaran, Pendidikan Agama Islam, Nilai-nilai Keagamaan.
Upaya Penataan dan Pengelolaan Masalah Sampah di Desa Ranuklindungan Melalui Program CSR SUROPATI Oleh PT Indonesia Power Grati POMU
Authors: Khayubi Achmad , Asmadi Muhammad , Adhi Bangkit Kresna , Gunawan Uga Pratama
Published: September 2022

Waste has become a serious problem for anyone in Pasuruan Regency. Waste becomes a problem when it is not managed properly. On the other hand, waste can also become people's income and fertilize plants if managed properly. PT Indonesia Power Grati POMU with a community empowerment program called SUROPATI in Ranuklindungan Village, Grati District, Pasuruan Regency. The research method used is qualitative research in Ranuklindungan Village, Grati District, Pasuruan Regency. Data collection was done by field observations, interviews and documentation. The data analysis used is interactive data analysis. The SUROPATI program in Ranuklindungan Village is an integrated waste management program. It is carried out with a social approach, a technical approach and an economic approach. This program has a positive impact on reducing the waste problem and economic impact. As the program progressed, an innovation in the manufacture of liquid organic fertilizer was born, namely Jlofer.
Implementasi Corporate Social Responsibility PT Indonesia Power Saguling POMU dalam Program Bamboo Corner
Authors: Trianingrum Suci , Sofiyah Sofiyah , Kurniawan Taufan
Published: September 2022

AbstractThis article aims to describe the implementation of the Corporate Social Responsibility program carried out by  Indonesia Power Saguling POMU Ltd in the Bamboo Corner Program. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through interviews, observations and literature studies. This research shows that  Indonesia Power Saguling POMU Ltd has a CSR policy. This policy is the result of the embodiment of government regulations and the company's vision and mission to participate in sustainable development. The implementation of the Bamboo Corner Empowerment Program carried out by PT Indonesia Power POMU was carried out using a program innovation strategy, namely the bamboo oven. This innovation was carried out after researching the problems, potentials and prospects to increase the added value of bamboo. From this innovation, the assisted groups can save on bamboo processing operations by 53.33% and in 2022, the fostered partners can increase their income by an average of IDR 2,109,091.Keywords: Bamboo Corner, CSR, Empowerment Program Implementation, Innovation. AbstrakArtikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi program Corporate Social Responsibility yang dilakukan oleh PT. Indonesia Power Saguling POMU dalam Program Bamboo Corner. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi dan studi pustaka. Penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa PT. Indonesia Power Saguling POMU mempunyai kebijakan CSR. kebijakan ini merupakan hasil dari ejawantahan peraturan pemerintah serta visi misi perusahaan untuk turut dalam pembangunan berkelanjutan. Implementasi Program Pemberdayaan Bamboo Corner yang dilakukan oleh PT Indonesia Power POMU ini dilaksanakan menggunakan strategi inovasi program yaitu oven bambu. Inovasi ini dilakukan setelah melakukan riset masalah, potensi serta prospek untuk meningkatkan nilai tambah (added value) bambu. Dari inovasi ini, kelompok binaan dapat menghemat operasional pengolahan bambu sebesar 53,33% dan di tahun 2022 ini, mitra binaan rata-rata dapat meningkatkan pendapatan sebesar Rp 2.109.091.Kata Kunci: Bamboo Corner, CSR, Implementasi Program Pemberdayaan, Inovasi.
Strategi Pengelolaan Lingkungan Melalui Tindakan Kolektif dalam Transformasi Program Inovasi Sosial “Pertamina Better” ke Yuk Ikam Wan Kawal Umpat Kolaborasi Nyata (Yuk Kawal IKN) oleh Pertamina Patra Niaga DPPU Sepinggan Group
Authors: Ashari Heri , Firaldy Akhmad Taufiq , Puspaningtiyas Nindya , Nordiansyah Ulik , Gandarita Anggit
Published: September 2022

The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is one of the concepts implemented to realize good corporate governance, where the company not only thinks about the company's interests in achieving financial benefits but also participates in ensuring the sustainability of social and environmental aspects in the area around the company's operations. This CSR concept emerged as a form of corporate moral responsibility to the community and the sustainability of the surrounding environment. Furthermore, what underlies this concept is a company's production activities that directly or indirectly affect social, economic, and environmental changes in the area around the company. Pertamina Patra Niaga DPPU Sepinggan Group, one of the companies that have implemented the CSR concept for a long time, also seeks to realize this through various social innovation programs, one of which is the Pertamina Better Program. For this reason, this article seeks to investigate the extent of the environmental management strategy carried out by Pertamina Patraniaga DPPU Sepinggan through its social innovation program. The author collects data through field observations, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis used is interactive. As a result, the Pertamina Better Program, a community empowerment program in the environmental field, can contribute to environmental sustainability by taking collective action involving various stakeholders. Each stakeholder of this program contributes not only in the form of funds but also ideas, thoughts, time, and energy. The Pertamina Better program can run better when each stakeholder contributes to the program. This contribution has become a collective action for the Pertamina Better program.
Covid-19 Pandemic and Voter Participation in The 2020 Elections in West Java
Authors: Siddha Arlan , Nurdin Iing
Published: September 2022

AbstractThis study objectively looks at the implementation of the 2020 PILKADA during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has an impact on voter participation. Doubts about the level of voter participation were denied with the participation rate which tends to increase with a percentage increase of 76.09%. Voter participation in PILKADA is a concept of public interest in policies to participate in a political policy. This research was conducted in West Java because it saw West Java participants with high DPT by comparing voter participation in 8 regencies/cities that held simultaneous elections in 2015 and 2020.Keywords: Voter Participation, Covid-19, PILKADA Jawa Barat AbstrakKajian ini secara objektif melihat pelaksanaan PILKADA 2020 di masa pandemi Covid-19 yang berdampak pada partisipasi pemilih. Keraguan terhadap tingkat partisipasi pemilih terbantahkan dengan tingkat partisipasi yang cenderung meningkat dengan persentase kenaikan sebesar 76,09%. Partisipasi pemilih dalam PILKADA merupakan konsep kepentingan publik dalam kebijakan untuk berpartisipasi dalam suatu kebijakan politik. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Jawa Barat karena melihat peserta Jawa Barat dengan DPT tinggi dengan membandingkan partisipasi pemilih di 8 kabupaten/kota yang menyelenggarakan pilkada serentak tahun 2015 dan 2020.Kata Kunci: Partisipasi Pemilih, Covid-19, PILKADA Jawa Barat
Evaluation of the Wind Catcher in the Traditional Cairene Courtyard Houses' Integrated Passive System for Natural Ventilation and Cooling
Authors: Zaki Ahmed
Published: September 2022

Many Islamic architectural features have been used continuously in Cairene Courtyard houses as one of the primary environmental standards. Wind catcher represents the keystone of passive green features among other used features. The response of chosen case studies to the thermal environment had proven to vary concerning the type of green features involved and its role in the whole integrated system. The evaluation matrix act as a model in assessing the performance of eco-architecture features regarding the type of integrated system. Wind catcher ended up being effective in expanding the efficiency of passive integration system for ventilation and cooling; especially when the opportunity is taken to involve other green features in the early design phase. It is recommended to take into consideration, the involvement of passive integrated systems in architectural projects. Accordingly, we can conserve energy, mitigate climatic changes, and achieve thermal comfort; besides preserving the local identity of the built environment.
Mediterranean: A Certain Genius of Inhabiting
Authors: Gomes Gonçalo
Published: September 2022

Embracing a geographic reality that connects the East to the West, and the North to the South, the Mediterranean basin is a melting pot of landscape diversity, which embodies equally distinct cultures, languages, behaviours, creeds, and many other identity traits, intercrossed in a shared History. But above all plurality, is it possible to identify a unity in the approach to the act of inhabiting, of architecting – in an etymological sense of building, of creating Man’s place – landscape and, consequently and intrinsically, housing, through processes that, albeit formally apart, are very close in essence? Through the analysis of different authors, with different approaches – from Braudel’s historiography to the traveling impressionism of Matvejevitch, through Orlando Ribeiro’s passionate but thorough scrutiny – we will try to reveal a transversal inhabitance genius, not confined to a determined loci, in search of that which translates a wider ethos: the Mediterranean.
The Awareness Level as a Sine qua non Condition for the Citizen Involvement Level in Urban Actions
Authors: KORTI Rafika , Mouhoubi Nedjima , BOUDEMAGH Souad
Published: September 2022

Every urban action is the result of a thoughtful or unthoughtful decision and a common product between the city's decision-maker and those who live and experience it. The importance of citizen involvement in urban actions is more than obvious. The person who lives the city cannot be just a witness or a simple user. The citizenship definition refers to this involvement through the city manufacturing. However, who can get involved? The citizen who is not an expert in all aspects of urban life should have a high level of awareness in order to become positively involved. This level of awareness depends on several factors, between educations, willingness, it is imperative to think about ways to increase this awareness in order to increase involvement itself. In this contribution, we will study the citizen involvement indices related to the level of awareness, based on one Algerian society case: El Oued city.
Can Our [New] Cities Survive?
Authors: Rossi Ugo
Published: September 2022

The developmental growth of home-improving devices and equipment has ceaselessly progressed from the Industrial Revolution until the present day. From heating systems to lighting equipment and air conditioning, we have now reached the Smart house age. However, in order to be efficient, such a kind of home demands a new city: A Smart City, with devices, networks, and infrastructures that would be fundamental requisites for its functioning. That is why the ancient cities, on the way to becoming an inconvenience for the development of the brand-new ones, are going to find their place in a desert, in a "tabula rasa" devoid of relics, ruins, and debris of their history. This contribution investigates the challenges that architects must put forth in trying to overcome such a condition of exclusion from the process of building a new human landscape.
Designing Alternatives for Residential Apartments in Cairo Using Shape Grammars
Authors: Nassef Mazen , Ibrahim Maha
Published: September 2022

Through observation, it is noticed that the design solutions of the inner spaces of residential units in Cairo have circulation problems. These problems are represented in direct and indirect separation between different zones in apartments, whether private or semi-private. This is due to; reduced areas, site location, building policies, etc. Such problems obstruct resident’s way of everyday life, and their living quality. After introducing such problems, this paper proposes a set of shape-grammars rules that facilitate designers, through their process to produce a range of design alternatives for the same area. Shape grammars’ rules are set according to three aspects: a) required relationship between zones for Carians culture, b) building policies as a constrain, c) the given building area in different situations (attached to neighbours or free standing, etc.) That rule works as a design tool for any designer in Cairo to select the suitable alternative and facilitate his creativity through the process.
Developing Urban Design Research with VINEX
Authors: Spennato Alessandro , Zurli Simone
Published: September 2022

During the mid-1990s and the first two decades of the 2000s, the Netherlands underwent a super zoning programme called VINEX to redevelop peripheral areas. The initial objective is to change to an urban landscape design project for high-density housing, favouring places that tend to be elitist. This research looks first at the evolution of VINEX on urban landscape design and then at how the recent NR development programme has sought to correct housing speculation. Finally, by comparing the objectives of VINEX and the NR programme, this research aims to highlight how land reclamation can also be achieved through new policies of green landscape and social inclusion and not only through land consumption, a peculiar characteristic of Dutch planning.
Fire and Explosion Machine Learning Model for the Port of Los Angeles - California Safety Code and NFPA for Fire-Break Zoning
Authors: Polverino Salvatore
Published: September 2022

A correlative Hazard case study of Los Angeles Port has been performed on a tremendous dock fire that occurred on 22nd September 2014 at the Wilmington Dock along with a proposed Machine Learning approach concerning remote sensing techniques, a time-related air quality survey, and port safety codes, which are assessed and based on a modern port governance emergency intervention. The methodology of this research embraces a possible case of high fire severity urban zoning of the Los Angeles Harbour, on the occasion of the severe application of Health and Safety Code Section 18930 by the State Fire Marshal to respond opportunely to the recent extensive ignition across California. Set rules, dispatched by LA Port System, are detected following a Landsat 8/OLI (Operational Land Imager) remote sensing-based geospatial comparison with ground-based air samples. In order to target opportunely risk barriers in favour of Oil Tankers and critical garrisons, an extensive pre-processing calibration of spaceborne datasets has been performed for enhancing minor changes on the platforms. Besides, intrinsic limits of the OLI definition do not permit appropriate accuracy of small-scale evaluations; a decision tree model has been therefore engaged by embracing high variance and low bias of these compensated datasets. In this manner, four Regions of Interest have been marked to strengthen the sub-samples of these features. The flexibility of RF computation delivers positive automation for the missing values, categorical and continuous values; on the other side time consuming and interpretability drawbacks, notice a disadvantage of the implementation in terms of computational training, validation, and testing. In defence of this intervention approach, an air-model geostatistical distribution carried out pixel values based on the pre-burn weighted trained model and finally ensembled to buffer protection zones, according to the Safety Code Section 18930 as an endorsement of further sustainable and financial liabilities that are vital parameters in the post-Covid-sars19 crisis and demonstrate growth limits of Ports as periodically issued to theirs Internal Consistency Analysis. The advisory assessment research moreover a hardware performance to support on-time prediction models, by listing variable dependent regressive accuracy samples.
Social Hybrid Architecture for Water Regeneration in Rural Settlements: A Case Study in the Historic Landscape of La Vega del Guadalfeo, Spain
Authors: Pacheco-Montero Alegría , Rosa-Jiménez Carlos
Published: September 2022

This article combines two problems such as the eutrophication of seas and oceans with the spontaneous appearance of rural settlements and the infrastructures that support them. According to Koolhaas, the rural world constitutes the new space for work and research. After a bibliographic review of the possible strategies, a social hybrid building is proposed between an ecological purification infrastructure and a social recompositing artefact. As a case study, the problem of dissemination in historic landscape of the Vega del Guadalfeo is analysed. The results show the design of an ecological treatment plant that can recycle wastewater from illegal rural settlements through worm filters and a system of artificial wetlands. This is part of a building that makes up for the lack of facilities that is typical of the scattered one with an exhibition hall and public meeting spaces. The paper proposes recommendations to institutions on the scope of this type of infrastructure in Mediterranean landscapes.
Transit Oriented Development and Sustainable Land Use Theories Impacts on New Mega Transportation Projects in New Capital City in Egypt
Authors: Youssef Mohamed
Published: September 2022

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) land use theories have been applied in multiple countries both developed and developing areas of the globe. It has proven its strength in maintaining a more sustainable approach in both urban development and lifestyle. The greater Cairo Region is witnessing huge transportation projects such as Electric Elevated Train that connect old Cairo with the new Capital City in the Eastern desert of Egypt. The New electric Train line is foreseen as a major clean transportation for number of important areas in greater Cairo, nevertheless it lacks more broader urban planning vision to use the transit main spots as a potential of applying a land use planning approach to maximize the urban potentials of these sites. This paper is providing a land-uses planning approach to maximize the land uses around these transits stops by providing the theory of transit-oriented development and propose the suitable solution that TOD offer to create more comprehensive sustainable urban oasis. The paper theorizes TOD land use planning, and what suitable development could be provided for such spots. Analysis of the locations of main train stops are provided, recommendation for one stop TOD development as a replica for other main stops to create more sustainable urban oases in the eastern desert of Cairo New Capital.
Diagnosis of Cornual Pregnancy in the Emergency Room: a Rare Case Report
Authors: Helou Lili-Ji , Hamdar Hiba , Raad Georges
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Ectopic or extrauterine pregnancy is a life-threatening medical condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted elsewhere than in the uterine cavity, commonly in the fallopian tubes. However, it can also occur in the peritoneal cavity, ovaries, and cervix. There are several etiological factors contributing to ectopic pregnancies, such as a history of pelvic inflammatory diseases, habitual abortions, and miscarriages, previous ectopic pregnancies, fertility procedures, as well as increased maternal age that has been correlated with a higher risk of carrying an ectopic pregnancy. Often, the first alerting sign in any ectopic pregnancy is a pain in the pelvic region, along with vaginal bleeding usually spotted between the 6th and 11th gestational week. Other symptoms include vomiting, nausea, tachycardia, and in severe cases hypovolemic shock due to internal bleeding induced by the rupture of the tubes. The key to diagnosing an ectopic pregnancy is transvaginal ultrasound, alongside the measurement of beta human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (beta-hCG) concentrations, which are usually found to be low in such cases. The management of ectopic pregnancy is either medical or surgical.
Case report: We are reporting the case of a 32-year-old pregnant woman, who presented to the emergency department for diffuse abdominal pain and recurrent episodes of vomiting and diarrhea of one-week duration. The patient was stable on admission, but later on, she showed a rapid shift in her vital signs. Blood tests were obtained, and pelvic ultrasound was done, followed by a Computed Tomography (CT) scan that revealed the presence of a right cornual ectopic pregnancy. A rapid surgical intervention was carried out to save the patient’s life and alleviate the pain.
Conclusion: Ectopic pregnancy is an urgent condition that needs to be treated immediately to avoid its fatal consequences. Several risk factors stand behind it, and a usual history and physical gynecological examinations are insufficient to detect it, hormone screening tests additionally to ultrasounds are highly recommended to decrease the incidence of mortality. A proper follow-up with a specialist could avoid the risk of an ectopic pregnancy as well as its undesirable outcomes.
Smooth Multisoliton Solutions of a 2-Component Peakon System with Cubic Nonlinearity
Authors:   Huaqiao University, P.R. China, Li Nianhua , Liu Q.P. ,   China University of Mining and Technology, P.R. China
Published: September 2022

We present a reciprocal transformation which links the Geng-Xue equation to a particular reduction of the first negative flow of the Boussinesq hierarchy. We discuss two reductions of the reciprocal transformation for the Degasperis-Procesi and Novikov equations, respectively. With the aid of the Darboux transformation and the reciprocal transformation, we obtain a compact parametric representation for the smooth soliton solutions such as multi-kink solutions of the Geng-Xue equation.
Dermatological Emergency Cases in Geriatric Patients: A 3-year Multicenter Study of Three National Referral Hospitals in Indonesia
Authors: Yusharyahya Shannaz Nadia , Lestarini Dewi , Mutmainnah Euis , Legiawati Lili , Astriningrum Rinadewi , Kusumahapsari Ratih Wulan
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: Dermatological emergency is a condition requiring immediate identification and treatment to reduce mortality and morbidity. There are several dermatoses resulting in emergency room (ER) visits frequently demonstrated by the geriatric population. However, there is a lack of data about elderly with dermatological presentation seen at the ER in Indonesia.

AIM: This retrospective study aims to identify the prevalence of dermatological emergency cases in the elderly at three national referral hospitals in Indonesia within 3 years.

METHODS: The sample was geriatric patients who came and/or were consulted by the ER to dermatology and venereology (DV) department. The data (e.g., age, sex, history taking, physical findings, and diagnoses) were collected from medical record from each hospital and presented as a descriptive data.

RESULTS: This study showed that there were only 37% of all geriatric emergency dermatological consultations from 2017 to 2020.

CONCLUSION: This study concluded that there were more than half non-emergent cases of 3-year period consultation. This condition may raise the need of better training about true emergency and standardized curricula of emergency dermatological presentations in geriatric patients.
Flammarion et le vivant
Authors: Le Lay Colette , Tirard Stéphane
Published: September 2022

Grande figure de la vulgarisation scientifique, Camille Flammarion (1842-1925) est surtout connu pour ses ouvrages d’astronomie destinés au grand public. Défendant avec fougue ce qu’il appelle « la doctrine de la pluralité des mondes habités », il est amené à compléter son information sur les origines de la vie et les formes qu’elle a revêtu sur notre planète. Il renoue ainsi avec l’intérêt qu’il dit avoir prêté dès l’enfance aux sciences du vivant. C’est dans Le monde avant la création de l’homme (1886) qu’il diffuse en détail sa conception de l’évolution. Sa vision, présentée comme un récit historique, situe le développement de la vie dans la perspective de l’évolution de la Terre C’est dans le lamarckisme qu’il puise l’essentiel de ses thèses.
Green Energy Demand and Financial Development
Authors: Bunyaminu Alhassan , Yakubu Ibrahim Nandom
Published: September 2022

This study investigates the impact of financial development on green energy demand in Africa for the period 1990-2018. Using the dynamic generalized method of moments (GMM) technique, the findings of this study reveal that financial development reduces the share of renewable energy demand and increases environmental pollution in Africa. FDI inflows also hamper renewable energy demand and positively contribute to carbon dioxide emission. It is further evident from the results that although trade openness does not significantly enhance green energy demand, it matters for carbon dioxide emission. In line with these findings, appropriate policies are recommended.
School Shootings
Authors: Goforth Patricia A.
Published: September 2022

In the late 1990s, a series of school shootings shocked the nation. Seemingly innocent children with little to no history of deviant behavior engaged in horrific acts of violence against their fellow students and teachers. The previously held beliefs that schools were safe had been shattered by these acts, and social scientists answered the call to find answers as to how and why these acts occurred. In this chapter, the authors discuss what is known about school shooters in terms of characteristics, behaviors, history, as well as the social dynamics of the communities in which they typically reside. While a profile of a school shooter has been deemed inaccurate, are we doomed to make the same mistakes by overlooking signals or warnings provided by shooters?
Journalism in Violent Times
Authors: Gonzalez Ruben Arnoldo
Published: September 2022

The aim of this chapter is to describe Mexican journalists' responses to constant threats and aggressions. In doing so, it draws on 93 semi-structured interviews conducted in 23 of the most violent states of the country. The results indicate that violence against news workers has a twofold set of implications for the practice of professional journalism: On the one hand, constant attacks on media staff have promoted the development of a more elaborated journalistic performance, based upon factual reporting, diversification of sources, collaborative coverage, and the creation of journalists' associations. On the other hand, however, in many cases the same situation has also inhibited reporters' and newsrooms' jobs by forcing them to self-censorship and the dependence on government official versions of sensitive issues such as crime news or corruption, amongst other passive routines. The simultaneous coexistence of both outcomes provides evidence of the operation of multiple journalisms within the Mexican media system.
Comprehensive Survey on Smart Cities Architectures and Protocols
Authors: Sajid Ahthasham , Syed Waqar Shah  , Tahira Magsi
Published: September 2022

The world has advanced more than two centuries in the last 20 years in every aspect of existence. Every day, new inventions are made that improve our quality of life and make our lives easier. One aspect of contemporary innovation is the idea of the smart city. Many businesses and governments are embracing the idea of the "smart city" to improve quality of life for citizens while cutting costs. This model is made up of a variety of different technologies. Internet of Things, cloud and fog computing, UAV, and other technologies are among them. On the other hand, in order to achieve these important goals, it is necessary to provide the multiple system components with the necessary synchronisation and mechanism, which calls for well-organized interaction and communication protocols. In this study, we categorise the networking requirements and characteristics of smart.
Supervised Learning-Based Approach Mining ABAC Rules from Existing RBAC Enabled Systems
Authors: Sahani Gurucharansingh , Thaker Chirag , Shah Sanjay
Published: September 2022

Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) is an emerging access control model. It is the more flexible, scalable, and most suitable access control model for today’s large-scale, distributed, and open application environments. It has become an emerging research area nowadays. However, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) has been the most widely used and general access control model so far. It is simple in administration and policy definition. But user-to-role assignment process of RBAC makes it non-scalable for large-scale organizations with a large number of users. To scale up the growing organization, RBAC needs to be transformed into ABAC. Transforming existing RBAC systems into ABAC is complicated and time-consuming. In this paper, we present a supervised machine learning-based approach to extract attribute-based conditions from the existing RBAC system to construct ABAC rules at the primary level and simplify the process of the transforming RBAC system to ABAC.
How robustly can you predict the future?
Authors: Cox Sean , Elpers Matthew
Published: September 2022

Hardin and Taylor proved that any function on the reals—even a nowhere continuous one—can be correctly predicted, based solely on its past behavior, at almost every point in time. They showed that one could even arrange for the predictors to be robust with respect to simple time shifts, and asked whether they could be robust with respect to other, more complicated time distortions. This question was partially answered by Bajpai and Velleman, who provided upper and lower frontiers (in the subgroup lattice of
$\mathrm{Homeo}^+(\mathbb {R})$
) on how robust a predictor can possibly be. We improve both frontiers, some of which reduce ultimately to consequences of Hölder’s Theorem (that every Archimedean group is abelian).
Water Quality Assessment of River Adema, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Authors: Opaluwa O. D. , Muhammad A. I. , Madaki K. S. , Usman A. , Mohammad I. A.
Published: September 2022

The quality of water is of utmost importance because it determines the suitability of water for use domestically, industrially or otherwise. The quality of water from River Adema was determined by the analysis of thirty (30) samples for physicochemical parameters using standard AOAC methods and heavy metals using atomic absorption spectrophotometer, AAS. The WQI and MI of water were evaluated to ascertain its suitability for the desired purposes. The results obtained were; physicochemical parameters: temperature (24.21±1.55 ºC), turbidity (0.57±0.08 NTU), TDS (722.88±103.02 mg/dm3), TSS (23.30±1.08 mg/dm3), pH (6.84±0.31), EC (3111.54±30.51 µS/cm), total hardness (7.62±0.62 mg/dm3), alkalinity (1.18±0.03 mg/dm3), chloride (0.49±0.05 mg/dm3), nitrate (0.02±0.01 mg/dm3) and sulphate (2.03±0.08 mg/dm3). Heavy metal concentrations (mg/dm3) were Cd (0.06±0.01), Cr (0.62±0.13), Cu (0.58±0.08), Fe (0.54±0.12), Pb (ND), Mn (0.57±0.10), Ni (ND) and Zn (0.04±0.01).  All physicochemical parameters were below WHO recommended standards and for the heavy metals Cd, Cr, Fe; and Mn concentrations were higher than the standard values. WQI for the water was 15.29, an indication that the water is of good quality however, MI for metals such as Cd (20), Cr (6.2), Fe (1.8), Mn (57) were higher than the recommended WHO limit, an indication of metal contamination. The results also showed that there was a strong positive correlation between turbidity and chloride and between copper and manganese.   Therefore, there is an urgent need for the regulation of indiscriminate dumping of domestic wastes, runoffs from farmlands, mining locations into surface water bodies, since these are the likely sources. Regular monitoring of the water quality should be ensured and water from River Adema should be treated before use.
Polystyrene (PS) Degradation by Tenebrio molitor Larvae
Authors: Behzad Matyakubov , Kim Minjun , Kim Ilwoo , Park Sieun , Lee Tae-Jin
Published: September 2022

Objectives : This study examined the degradation potential of PS by yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor).Methods : PS degradation characteristics by mealworm larvae were investigated by supplying PS as a nutrient, and the intestinal microflora of mealworms were analyzed. Decomposition products of PS by mealworm larvae were identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and solid nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).Results and Discussion : The maximum amount of PS degradation by mealworm larvae (about 14.3 mg/mealworm) was measured at 30℃ and 80% relative humidity, but the maximum peak degradation rate (0.154 mg/d/mealworm) was observed at 30℃ and 70% relative humidity. Most of the intestinal microorganisms of mealworms were identified as Proteobacteria except for some Firmicute, and new colonies such as Acinetobacter, Exiguobacterium, and Pseudomonas were appeared. A carbonyl group presumed to be a conversion product of PS (C-O-C vibration, 1118 cm;-1, O-C=O stretch, 1644 cm;-1) was observed.Conclusion : Maximum decomposition of PS by mealworm larvae was achieved at 30℃ and 80% relative humidity, and structural changes of PS were observed in the decomposition product. Isolation of the intestinal pure microorganisms contributing to PS degradation and stimulation of PS degradation by the microorganism should be conducted at a follow-up study.
Impact of Urbanization on Land use and Land Cover Changes in Growing Cities of Rwanda
Authors: Bimenyimana Theoneste , Bugenimana Eric Derrick , Habineza Eliezel , Bushesha Magreth S. , Ali Mohammod
Published: September 2022

Objectives : This research examined the effect of urbanization on environmental justice in Rwanda from 1999 to 2019. Specifically, the research sought to document changes in land use and land cover in the study region in order to analyze the environmental consequences of urban growth in Rwanda.Methods : Land use/land cover patterns were identified and modelled using remotely sensed data.Results and Discussion : The findings revealed that in the majority of cases, economic development influenced land use change in various aspects, both in terms of area and intensity, which replaced agricultural land with human settlements. For example Nyagatare city, built-up areas have expanded by 15 to 20%, while forests, vegetation, and waterbodies have decreased by 49%. It has been noted that urbanization is out of step with the natural urban environment, resulting in soil erosion, violent winds, flooding, and landslides, all of which are linked to environmental injustice. Also, settlement destruction, flooding, infrastructure damage, loss of natural habitat, and agricultural loss were all linked to urban expansion, particularly uncontrolled settlements in metropolitan contexts, with 64 people killed and 178 injured in just five years.Conclusion : Therefore, this shows that there are consequences of biodiversity losses which affect land use and land cover. To overcome, the research suggests current households located in high-risk zones be moved to the convenient zones and the government policy to focus on family planning, encouraging the flexibility of land use, crop production, and farming systems based on agroecosystem models, and strengthening the greening city strategy by raising public understanding on environmental issues.
Parameter analysis and Reliability Evaluation of Road Traffic Noise Prediction Model for Highway Traffic Noise Evaluation
Authors: Yoon Jewon , Kim Chulhwan , Lee Woongyong , Kang Hyejin , Lee Jooweon
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the reliability of prediction models(KHTN, RLS-90, CRTN, NMPB-08) that are widely used in road traffic noise analysis. For this purpose, the accuracy and difference values of the prediction model were analyzed by comparing the measurement values performed at the total of 21 highway sites, reflecting various conditions such as road structure, road pavement type, and noise barrier installation. In addition, the correlation between commercial programs(SoundPlan, CadnaA) was compared and reviewed for each of the same prediction models. First of all, as a result of analyzing the accuracy of each prediction model, KHTN is rated as 92.8% the most accurate based on ±3 dB error range. And CRTN is rated as 74.0~76.8% the most accurate among prediction models inherent in commercial programs. And, as a result of analyzing the correlation between commercial programs for prediction models, CRTN is 100% highly correlated and NMPB has the lowest correlation by 69.6%.