bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Heave Motion of a Vertical Cylinder with Heave Plates
Authors: Ciba Ewelina
Published: May 2021

The shape of a vertical cylinder resembles the classic form of a spar platform. Spar platforms are floating platforms that are successfully used in waters of great depths and have several advantages that mean they are readily used in the oil industry. Many of these advantages are also relevant to their application for offshore wind turbines, which is currently being considered. In the hydrodynamic analysis of spar platforms, the determination of their hydrodynamic coefficients plays an important role. They can be determined based on the free decay test. The study presents a method for determining the hydrodynamic coefficients of an object based on the free decay test. The results of free oscillation calculations with the help of numerical fluid mechanics tools are presented and compared with the results of the experiment and analytical solution. The application of determined coefficients and their significance for floating platforms are discussed. The influence of change in the form of an additional damping element on the behaviour of spar structures is shown.
Medical and psychosocial evaluation of patients with complications after sinonasal surgery: Creating a questionnaire
Authors: Vidinei Manuela-Andra , Sarafoleanu Codrut
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND. In our ENT practice, we have encountered situations where we had to evaluate and treat patients complaining of symptoms after a previous surgery. All these patients were capable and entitled to seek for legal advice as much as medical care. We felt the need to record their physical and emotional status and to monitor their evolution in these fields. For this reason, we created a questionnaire to help us not to disregard some important or delicate aspects of their condition.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. After evaluating all the existing ENT questionnaires, we decided to create a custom one in order to assess more of the sensitive topics as anger, sadness, regret or frustration. Questions needed to be asked in a certain manner and must be presented in a well-thought order, respecting some basic rules. The evaluation scale needed to be very clear, simple to complete and compare, and identical for all the questions.

RESULTS. Creating a questionnaire was a challenging task that led us to an 18-question survey, equally covering symptoms, feelings and quality of life. We used the test only for the patients who presented after a sinonasal surgery and who suggested that their symptoms were caused by the previous intervention.

CONCLUSION. A questionnaire is a simple and cheap way to evaluate patients. If the topics needed to be documented are not stated in a classic validated survey, a new evaluation instrument can be created. For patients with complications and sequelae after sinonasal interventions, we designed a new questionnaire that can be used to compare their treatment progression.
Effects of steroid-impregnated middle meatal packing on the postoperative outcome after endoscopic sinus surgery
Authors: Dakhil Husam Talib , Alwan Muhanned Moussa , Mohammed Nassr Abdulsalam
Published: May 2021

OBJECTIVE. To evaluate the effects of steroid-impregnated middle meatal packing on post-operative outcome after endoscopic sinus surgery.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. We performed a prospective clinical study on 26 randomly selected patients, older than 12 years, with chronic rhinosinusitis, who failed medical management and who were operated on by endoscopic sinus surgery at Al-Imamain Al-Kadhimyain Teaching Medical City over a period of 12 months. Patients were divided into two groups: the 1st with middle meatal packing soaked with steroids (triamcinolone) and the 2nd group with middle meatal packing alone, without steroid. The two study groups were followed-up postoperatively for adhesions, crustations and nasal discharge over a period of three months.

RESULTS. The study showed a significant reduction in early nasal crustations (p-value=0.048) and nasal discharge (p-value=0.033) after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients who received triamcinolone-impregnated middle meatal packing. Synechia formation was significantly lower in the steroid-impregnated group one month after surgery (p-value=0.021), but no difference at one week (p-value=0.089). At the three-month follow-up, comparing the two groups, the following variables were not statistically significant: crusts (p-value=0.22), nasal discharge (p-value=0.26), synechia (p-value=0.074).

CONCLUSION. There are significant reductions in the incidence of early crustations, synechia, nasal discharge in patients who received triamcinolone middle meatal packing following endoscopic sinus surgery.
Age of maturity and exceptionally distant natal dispersal of over 500 km by a male lesser spotted eagle Clanga pomarina
Authors: Meyburg Bernd-Ulrich , Matthes Hinrich , Maciorowski Grzegorz
Published: May 2021

According to previous studies using colour rings, lesser spotted eagles Clanga pomarina have established breeding territories up to 249 km from their natal site. A colour-ringed lesser spotted eagle nestling from NE Poland settled 540 km further west in NE Germany. This male was discovered at the age of six and nested there for several years. This finding is all the more remarkable because the bird was a male, which in large eagles typically settle nearer to their natal sites than females. They apparently reproduce successfully for the first time later than females, normally at the age of five.
Summary of raptor and owl ringing in Slovakia in the period from 2012 to 2019
Authors: Slobodník Roman , Jenčo Michal
Published: May 2021

Between 2012 and 2019, 6523 raptors and owls (30 species) were ringed in Slovakia. The most abundant was the common kestrel (2811 individuals), then the western marsh harrier (664) and saker falcon (517). The proportion of nestlings among all the ringed individuals was 84.4%. In the given period, 340 recoveries of raptors and owls (23 species) were recorded in the ringing station database. This number included 160 recoveries of individuals colour-marked and also recovered in our territory. There were 83 recoveries of birds ringed in Slovakia and resighted abroad. The last 97 recoveries were of individuals ringed abroad and recovered in Slovakia. In summary, most of the recoveries (of all types) were of Eastern imperial eagle (62 recoveries), then red-footed falcon (51) and common kestrel (43). Most of the recovery circumstances were ring reading (44% in total), recaptures (15%) and findings of bird cadavers. Regarding raptors or owls, collisions with vehicles (5%) and electrocutions (5%) were frequent causes of their deaths.
The Essence of Ownership Rights of College Foundation in Social Justice Perspective
Authors: Zulkarnain A
Published: May 2021

This research is based on the essence of the ownership rights of higher education foundations in the perspective of social justice. By looking at several facts related to ownership rights and institutions and their management. This research method is normative with a philosophical approach, laws, theories/concepts, and cases. The data used are secondary data in the form of primary and secondary legal materials. The results show that ownership rights to tertiary institutions are public/community ownership rights that are responsible for trust, not those of the founders, supervisors, administrators, and supervisors. The ownership rights of this foundation are pseudo or imperfect because it is only limited to the right to use or benefit from the existence of the higher education foundation. The ownership rights of the student community over foundations have implications for the management of foundations and universities with the foundation's obligation to provide academic services and economic assistance for underprivileged students.
The Request for Postponement of the Blashphemy Case Criminal Charge Reading by Police and Prosecutors
Authors: Masri Mohd Andalusia , Ali Dahlan , Darmawan Darmawan
Published: May 2021

This research aims to evaluate the police's request to postpone the criminal charge reading of the blasphemy case at the North Jakarta District Court, which was not based on Indonesia's positive law. The request to postpone a trial by the police without a legal basis could be considered a form of police intervention against the trial process, which has legal criminal consequences based on Article 3 Paragraph 2 and 3 of Law Number 48 of 2009 concerning Judicial Power. Meanwhile, the request for a two-week trial postponement by the public prosecutors due to their inability to complete the criminal indictment, as well as considering the request from the police, has created an impression that the public prosecutors have complied with the request of the police. It also injured public trust that demanded a fair and transparent law enforcement process.
Manipulation of Transaction Value to Reduce Fees for Acquisition of Land and Building Rights
Authors: Suhaimi Suhaimi
Published: May 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyze the responsibility of taxpayers who manipulate transaction values in order to reduce Fees for Acquisition of Land and Building Rights (BPHTB). This research is inspired by the results of previous research that many BPHTB taxpayers manipulate transaction values to reduce BPHTB, but they are missed from legal responsibility, so that their actions seem normal in society and are not perceived as despicable and violating of the law. This research is a normative legal research using a statutory approach, so that it can be seen how the responsibility of taxpayers who are not honest in paying BPHTB. The results showed that in statutory regulations cannot be found administrative sanctions imposed on taxpayers who manipulated transaction values to reduce BPHTB. In fact taxpayer's actions are really detrimental regional finance, because their taxes are paid to the Regional Treasury as the original financial resources. Sanctions contained in statutory regulations are only criminal sanctions, as regulated in Article 174 of Law Number 28 of 2009 with the threat of imprisonment for a maximum of one year if due to negligence and a maximum of two years if done intentionally.
Reformulation of the Position of Auxiliary State Institutions as Legal Standing Related to Authority Disputes of State Institution
Authors: Hamdi Mirja Fauzul
Published: May 2021

This research aims to examine the reformulation meaning of legal standing of state institutions in authority disputes cases between state institutions and the juridical implications of the legal standing of auxiliary state institutions as parties in the authority disputes cases of state institutions. Authority disputes may arise along with the development of state institutions based on their needs and interests in dealing with certain legal issues. This approach uses a normative method with descriptive analytical specifications. The results of the study show that the meaning of state institutions which can be the legal standing in the authority disputes cases between state institutions is not only interpreted by state institutions that are formed and given authority according to the 1945 Constitution. Auxiliary state institutions, which on the one hand carry out their functions as a form of derivation from the 1945 Constitution, can become state institutions litigating at the Constitutional Court. Regarding the implications of determining legal standing for state institutions that are formed by laws to litigate at the Constitutional Court, in fact it does not change the authority of the Constitutional Court itself according to Article 24c of the 1945 Constitution. The state institutions that become the legal standing at the Constitutional Court must of course be able to prove that their objectum litis is a derivation of the constitution.
Karakteristik Fisiko Kimia Nori Berbahan Dasar Rumput Laut Kappaphycus alvarezii dan daun kelor Moringa oleifer L.
Authors: Kahi Elsita Rambu
Published: May 2021

Salah satu komoditi perairan NTT yang sangat potensial adalah rumput laut. Berbagai macan spesis rumput laut berpeluang untuk diproduksi menjadi nori. Nori adalah lembaran rumput laut yang memiliki kandungan nutrisi tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk untuk mengetahui karakteristik fisikokimia produk nori yang berbahan dasar rumput laut Kappaphycus alvarezii dan daun kelor (Moringa oleifera L.) Metode peneletian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 3 perlakuan dan 3 kali ulangan. Analisis data menggunakan one-way Anova (anova satu jalur), kemudian dilanjutkan dengan Duncan’s New Multiple Range (DNMRT). Perlakuan yang digunakan adalah nori formulasi rumput laut Kappaphycus alvarezii dengan daun kelor yaitu P1 (100% Kappaphycus alvarezii), P2 (80% Kappaphycus alvarezii: 20% daun kelor) dan P3 (60% Kappaphycus alvarezii: 40% daun kelor). Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa formulasi Kappaphycus alvarezii dan daun kelor terbukti dapat dijadikan sebagai bahan baku alternatif pembuatan nori. Nori Kappaphycus alvarezii dan daun kelor memiliki kandungan protein 0,043 %, kadar abu 7,0 %, hasil uji organoleptik terkait parameter warna nori menunjukan warna hijau kecoklatan. Sedangkan uji organoleptik untuk aspek tekstur menunjukan pengaruh yang signifikan yakni pada perlakuan ketiga (P3 54,00%). Uji organoleptik untuk aspek rasa menunjukan terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan pada perlakuan kesatu (P1 51,00%).
PEMETAAN ZONA RESIKO GEMPABUMI BERDASARKAN PEAK GROUND ACCELERATION TERHADAP ENERGI DAN SUMBERDAYA MINERAL DI PROVINSI MALUKU UTARA
Authors: Saifuddin Aditya , Pertiwi Enni Intan
Published: May 2021

Maluku Utara merupakan salah satu provinsi di Indonesia yang tercatat sebagai wilayah yang sering terjadi gempa karena terletak di pertemuan Lempeng Eurasia, Lempeng Pasifik, Lempeng Mikro Halmahera, dan Lempeng Oceanic Laut Maluku. Selain itu Maluku Utara juga tercatat sebagai penyumbang besar Penerimaan Negara Bukan Pajak (PNBP) di sektor pertambangan. Pemetaan zona resiko bencana gempabumi berdasarkan intensitas keaktifan gempa dapat digunakan sebagai inovasi teknologi guna mengetahui spesifikasi daerah yang memiliki resiko tinggi karena dalam penganalisisan ini memperhitungkan percepatan getaran tanah maksimum akibat gempa bumi yang diperoleh berdasarkan data gempabumi yang terjadi pada kurun waktu 2000-2020 dengan memperhatikan besarnya Magnitudo dan jarak Hiposenternya. Hasil penganalisisan Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) ditampilkan dalam bentuk peta dan juga ditumpang susunkan dengan peta wilayah izin usaha tambang yang dikeluarkan oleh Kementrian Energi dan Sumberdaya Mineral (ESDM) sehingga hasil akhir diperoleh zona wilayah izin tamabang berdasarkan tingkat resiko bahaya gempabumi.
PENGEMBANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI DESA BERBASIS WEB GIS (Studi Kasus Desa Singosaren, Kecamatan Banguntapan, Kabupaten Bantul)
Authors: Hardianto Aan Seftiyan , Swastanto Galih Aries , Sustanugraha Dimas
Published: May 2021

Pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dalam pengelolaan desa merupakan alat bantu dalam pelayanan masyarakat. Pada saat ini, telah digunakan sebuah sistem yang dikenal dengan Sistem Informasi Desa (SID). SID merupakan sistem informasi cepat dan tepat terkait pelayanan publik serta informasi tentang desa. Dalam perkembangannya, data SID selanjutnya akan lebih mudah dipahami apabila dikembangkan dalam bentuk spasial data yang berbasis Web GIS. Pengembangan SID berbasis Web GIS dilakukan oleh pemerintah Desa Singosaren, Kecamatan Banguntapan, Kabupaten Bantul. Pembuatan SID berbasis Web GIS di Desa Singosaren bertujuan untuk membangun data spasial desa sebagai upaya pengembangan SID untuk pemerintah desa dan menampilkan data desa sesuai kebutuhan desa dalam sistem informasi desa berbasis Web GIS. Proses pengembangan SID berbasis Web GIS di Desa Singosaren terbagi menjadi tiga tahap kegiatan yaitu akuisisi foto udara menggunakan UAV, penyusunan data spasial dengan metode kartometrik dan pemetaan partispatif, dan yang terakhir pembuatan Web GIS dengan skema standalone Web GIS . Hasil akhir dari pengembangan SID berbasis Web GIS di Desa Singosaren digunakan untuk menampilkan kondisi ruang Desa Singosaren secara spasial, serta diharapkan mampu meningkatkan kinerja perangkat desa ditinjau dari segi kualitas pelayanan terhadap masyarakat.
PEMANFAATAN DATA PENDAFTARAN TANAH SISTEMATIS LENGKAP UNTUK PENYUSUNAN PRODUK PENATAAN RUANG BERBASIS BIDANG TANAH (Studi Kasus di Desa Alo, Kecamatan Bone Raya, Kabupaten Bone Bolango)
Authors: Widiyantoro Susilo , Sutaryono Sutaryono
Published: May 2021

Rencana Detail Tata Ruang dan Peraturan Zonasi (RDTR-PZ) saat ini dipandang sebagai kebutuhan yang mendesak dalam operasional pemberian izin untuk pemanfaatan ruang. Kedua produk tata ruang tersebut dianggap mampu meminimalkan konflik spasial karena pengaturan perencanaan dan pengendalian pemanfaatan ruang yang relatif detail. Persoalannya adalah terbatasnya ketersediaan data yang detail berkenaan dengan kebutuhan penyusunan RDTR-PZ. Naskah ini bertujuan untuk merancang penyusunan RDTR-PZ menggunakan data-data bidang tanah hasil Pendaftaran Tanah Sistematik Lengkap (PTSL). Metode desk study digunakan sebagai landasan untuk memastikan bahwa pemanfaatan data bidang tanah hasil PTSL memenuhi persyaratan untuk digunakan dalam penyusunan RDTR-PZ. Metode simulasi digunakan sebagai bagian dari trial untuk mendapatkan produk RDTR-PZ yang sesuai dengan peraturan perundang-undangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) data pertanahan hasil PTSL dapat digunakan sebagai input dalam penyusunan RDTR-PZ; (2) produk RDTR-PZ hasil simulasi menunjukkan standar kualitas yang baik; dan (3) pemanfaatan data hasil PTSL dapat dilakukan dengan syarat datanya lengkap dalam satu wilayah Bagian Wilayah Perencanaan (BWP), terjamin validitasnya, dan dilengkapi kajian lingkungan hidup.
POLA SPATIAL-TEMPORAL PERUBAHAN GARIS PANTAI MENGGUNAKAN CITRA MULTI TEMPORAL GOOGLE EARTH TAHUN 2009-2019 (Studi Kasus : Area Pesisir Kabupaten Rembang, Jawa Tengah)
Authors: Rosyidy Muhamad Khairul , Fariesta Alinda Roihana , Ashilah Qonita Putri
Published: May 2021

Garis Pantai di wilayah pesisir Kecamatan Kaliori, Kabupaten Rembang setiap tahun selalu mengalami perubahan. Perubahan ini diakibatkan dari proses akresi dan abrasi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perubahan garis pantai yang terjadi pada pesisir utara Kecamatan Kaliori, Kabupaten Rembang, Provinsi Jawa Tengah selama satu dekade terakhir. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder citra multi temporal resolusi tinggi Google Earth tahun 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, dan 2019. Sistem informasi Geografis (SIG) diintegrasikan dengan data penginderaan jauh digunakan untuk mendeteksi perubahan garis pantai dan luas abrasi dan akresi yang terjadi di daerah penelitian. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan perubahan garis pantai disebabkan oleh akresi dan abrasi. Dari tahun 2009 hingga 2019, jumlah titik lokasi yang mengalami akresi adalah 63 titik, sedangkan titik yang ter-abrasi terdeteksi ada 44. Luas daerah pesisir yang mengalami akresi sebesar 70,2 Ha dan abrasi 5,08 Ha. Perubahan garis pantai di bagian barat didominasi oleh proses akresi sedangkan pada bagian timur pesisir Kecamatan Kaliori didominasi oleh proses abrasi.
A Body of Knowledge and Pedagogy for Global Engineering
Authors: Thomas Evan , Salvinelli Carlo , Harper James , MacDonald Laura , Klees Rita , Platais Gunars , Javernick-Will Amy , Linden Karl
Published: May 2021

Global engineers must be taught to consider the historical and present causes of persistent poverty and systematic barriers to prosperity. Such training will better inform the choices engineers make and help move the engineering sector away from a product and community-level focus towards working to address the root causes of poverty. A framing for Global Engineering has recently been proposed by the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, building on over 15 years of curricular efforts. Global Engineering, as taught by the Mortenson Center, positions the field as a complement to Global Health and Development Economics while further embracing a historically contextualized and anti-colonial training.
Project MESA: Impact of a student-led service learning project on cultural intelligence and socially engaged design
Authors: Burrows Brennan , Aashna Pradhan  , Vedhika Raghunathan  , Neha Gogineni  , Giuliana Motta  , Harini Pennathur  , Kaila Tu
Published: May 2021

The intersection of service learning and cultural intelligence has been established a way for engineering students to gain vital formative experience and skills. Project MESA (Making Examinations Safe and Accessible) is a service learning team founded to address the barriers to gynecological screenings in Nicaragua, which are believed to contribute to high cervical cancer incidence. Through this study, the service learning approach of the project is evaluated in its effectiveness in developing cultural intelligence and promoting mastery of the socially engaged design process through team participation. Results showed that students who had greater measures of sentiment for Project MESA displayed higher cultural intelligence. Through a qualitative review, students were also able to identify the major components of socially engaged design. Students who participated in Project MESA also reported that their approach to the engineering design process was enhanced by service learning. Furthermore, students responded to what they felt they were able to gain from participation in the project. A number of themes were identified, the most common of which were prototyping, cultural sensitivity, and partner communications.
9. pH Triggered Molecular Tweezers for Drug Delivery Applications
Authors: Miron Caitlin
Published: May 2021

Molecular tweezers are simple synthetic receptors that are generally composed of two binding domains connected by a spacer group. The non-covalent interactions that occur between the tweezer and its substrate are usually reversible, which facilitates the release of the bound substrate at a target site when triggered by a stimulus such as light, temperature, pH,] or change in chemical potential. In the field of cancer research, one strategy for targeting drug delivery relies on the pH drop in cancerous tissues compared to healthy tissues. We recently showed, for the first time, that it is possible to use pH to tune the binding affinity of molecular tweezers for substrates such as the cancer drug MitoxantroneTM. The molecular tweezer switches conformation from a closed (binding) state to an open (release) state upon acidification. As a result, the targeted delivery of MitoxantroneTM is achieved. This proof of concept shows that molecular tweezers are promising tools for selective drug delivery.
12. Deconstructing Dad: Satire and Hegemonic Masculinity in Mainstream Television
Authors: Ritenburg Laura G.
Published: May 2021

What’s sarcastic, droll, brightly coloured, watched by millions and enforces a hegemonic masculine identity? No, not a sports centre update. Family Guy and American Dad!, along with other mainstream popular television shows, feeds into extreme notions of masculinity by depicting humorous macho images that emulate physical strength, aggressiveness, willingness to use violence, and the subordination of women to achieve it. Television as a medium plays an influential role when depicting the stereotypes that are present within social systems. In this paper I discuss the relationships between humour and the construction of a normative hegemonic masculine identity, and explore two examples from Family Guy and American Dad!. I argue that through a steady stream of humorous images, a standard is created that constructs a normative hegemonic masculinity that in turn has created a measuring stick of dominant and subordinate masculine identities. The television shows Family Guy and American Dad! use the power of satire to influence the responses of viewers
17. No Terrorists Allowed
Authors: Curtis Holly , Thommy Hannah
Published: May 2021

The following posters are a result of research done by the students in Dr. Cynthia Levine-Rasky’s Sociology 233: ‘Race’ and Racialization course.
22. Canadian Residential Schools: A Legacy of Racism and Resistance
Authors: Stoyan Amy
Published: May 2021

The following posters are a result of research done by the students in Dr. Cynthia Levine-Rasky’s Sociology 233: ‘Race’ and Racialization course.
If You Cannot Beat Them, Why Not Have Them Join Up?
Authors: Hall Kenneth
Published: May 2021

This paper explores the plausibility of a rather novel solution to the problem of domestic terrorist threats: might the risk posed by individuals from communities that are thought to be prone to acts of political violence and terrorism be mitigated by recruiting to the military members of communities that public and political discourse has deemed a fifth pillar? The military presents a stable, well-paying career to individuals marginalized by their ethno-religious identity that have to this point been grossly under-represented in the Canadian Armed Forces. It can also bring members of these communities into a closer relationship with the state and mainstream society that will foster allegiance, combat alienation, and stifle the desire to commit violence against Canada and its citizens. Two implications follow for the Canadian Armed Forces from the explanation of the Toronto 18 as a non-peaceful node of an identity-based network. One is that the institution should be cautious not to fall into the trap of a populist vernacular reification of identity that might inadvertently further the community’s collective alienation by overtly appealing to “Arabs” or “Muslims”. The other is that the military may do well to focus on the equality of treatment within their institution rather than material benefits when attempting to extend an olive branch to Canada’s marginalized communities, instead making an emotional appeal based on the common good.
The Complexities of the Internet as a Tool for Development: The Case of Pornography in South Africa.
Authors: Donevan Meghan
Published: May 2021

My thesis (DEVS 502) critiques ``practitioners of development'' for promoting the Internet as a development tool in Africa while ignoring the issue of pornography. It demonstrates that theincreased availability and exposure to pornography in Africa is likely to adversely affect the lives of both men and women. Pornography fails to promote safer sex to a population at significant risk of HIV/AIDS. It perpetuates constrictive notions of femininity and masculinity, portraying men as conquering the submissive women, while making male satisfaction the only important outcome of sexual acts. Pornography is not only a gender issue, but also a racial issue: it promotes “whiteness” by idealizing the white female body and portraying the limited number of black actors in a brutal, animal-like way. Pornography, thus, is a powerful medium that may prevent a necessary re-socialization among youth in South Africa to combat the ills of racism and gender inequality. Finally, pornography reflects the ways in which the West has historically held the power to influence gender, racial and sexual norms and values. In this sense, pornography can be viewed as another instance of Western colonialism. Through the lens of South Africa I show that the Internet will have negative consequences that need to be taken into account if it is applied as a development tool.
The Relationship between Self-Verification and Cultural Mosaic Beliefs in Multicultural Groups
Authors: Haarstad Allyson
Published: May 2021

In previous research, the cultural mosaic model was found to describe multicultural group processes using three factors—cultural diversity, cultural expression and acceptance, and cultural utilization. The current study will test the role of cultural self-verification within multicultural work groups to demonstrate the cultural mosaic model. Given the observed relationship between the cultural mosaic model and team productivity, the study will prime cultural self-verification (or not) through discussion of group members’ cultural backgrounds to establish norms of openness of identity and acceptance of diversity within the group. I predict groups who are encouraged to openly discuss their cultural backgrounds will feel more comfortable utilizing their unique cultural knowledge and expressing innovative ideas which otherwise might not be shared. This will result in greater success during the problem-solving task and cause individuals to work more cohesively and be more inclined to present feasible and innovative solutions to the problem, and to be accepting of such solutions from other group members. It is also expected that participants in the self-verified condition will rate the experience of working in this multicultural group more positively than participants in the control condition who do not discuss their cultural backgrounds prior to the task. Should this pattern of findings occur, a research application is better understanding of the cultural mosaic construct, and a practical application would be for ways to engender cultural mosaic groups in organizations by encouraging discussion about team members’ ethnic and cultural backgrounds in order to achieve greater workplace productivity and a higher degree of job satisfaction.
Informal Recycling In Developing Nations
Authors: Hart Amanda
Published: May 2021

The topic of my research is informal recycling with a focus on developing nations. Scavengers are considered people who sort through garbage but not through an organization. There is a negative stigma that is associated with this type of lifestyle. The discussion will explore the benefits of organized informal recycling programs in countries such as Brazil and Nigeria. When informal recycling becomes organized jobs are created allowing for more residents to become employed. Some of the benefits of informal recycling include reducing the volume of waste, the life span of disposal sites is increased as well it helps reduce the amount of methane produced. These programs also allow for certain materials to be discovered which can easily be reused. For example, there are metals that can be sorted through and ultimately sold to companies. Another example would be the organics from the garbage are used in order to support pig farms. This decreases the cost of production for the pig farmers, which allows them a larger profit margin. Also, social, economic, environmental and health issues will be discussed in further detail. Finally, terms will be defined to allow a better understanding of the informal recycling world and how it operates.
Reflectance Transformation Imaging for Roman Coin Identification: Archaeology and Education
Authors: Crisan Ana
Published: May 2021

In 2001 the Department of Classics acquired pieces from the Diniacopolous family collection, along with a large number of coins. The majority of these coins were minted in Alexandria and vary in dates from the Hellenistic to the Byzantine period with the bulk from the Roman Imperial Period date range. While some of the coins are in decent condition and their legends and reliefs can be read with the naked eye, most require the use of imaging technology in order to be identified. This presentation will discuss results of a project currently underway to image the coins using Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), a cost effective technique, which has also been used by the department at Cataraqui Cemetery to recover eroded tombstone inscriptions. While some coins were extensively eroded and thus could not be classified, the technique showed impressive results allowing most coins to be identified and dated. The presentation will also outline how RTI can be used in education, as bags of coins can be cheaply acquired by educators, thus allowing students at the primary and secondary school level to actively participate in deciphering corroded coins. This project demonstrates that RTI can be applied to a wide range of artefacts and is a valuable tool in preserving cultural heritage.
Facial Recognition and Tracking using the Eigenface Technique
Authors: Ketcheson Mallory
Published: May 2021

Eigenfaces is a computer vision technique developed in 1991 by M. Turk and A.Pentland used to distinguish an image of a face with only a single 2D image. The purpose of this project was to develop a system capable of automatically recognizing and tracking a face throughout a real-time video using the Eigenfaces technique. These techniques take advantage of the assumptions that faces share relatively the same features and are usually upright. The Eigenfaces technique transforms several images of individual faces from an image into vectors based on the pixel values contained within the image. The vectors are then used to create an n-dimensional space in which future images can be placed to determine the likelihood the image contains a face. This project segments a single image into a grid and applies the Eigenface technique to each segment rather than the entire image. The result of this process is the successful application to each image in a video to track the movement of a face throughout the video in real time.
High Accuracy Photogrammetry of Historic Rock Art
Authors: MacKinnon Marla
Published: May 2021

The petroglyphs of Petroglyph Park, Peterborough, created by the Algonquin Peoples between 900 and 1400 A.D., were documented in 1983 by the Heritage Recording Directorate of theGovernment of Canada. With the aim of rerecording the glyphs again at a later date to monitor the conditions and weathering, several sets of photogrammetric stereo pairs were taken of the site using Zeiss UMK and a Wild P-31 film cameras. After this project was completed, the site became designated as sacred and photography was no longer permitted, thus rendering the completion of a second recording of the site all but impossible. Therefore, the photographs taken of these magnificent petroglyphs in the 1980s are the most recent documentation available. Using the ADAMTech Mine Mapping Suite, developed in Perth Australia for the mining industry, I was able to bring these archival photos to life by creating dense 3D models that rival those produced by LiDAR. I used the photos, digitized in Ottawa on a Wehri RM-6 photogrammetric scanner, to create 3D models of the glyphs. A similar Federal project from Writing on Stone National Park in Alberta also used film photogrammetry to record the glyphs at that site in 1982. From these images as well I was able to compile 3D models. It is hoped that by scanning the original glass-plate negatives from the 1980s, and not the film copies, as we have done thus far for both projects, measurement data of even greater accuracy (down to 60um) and density can be achieved.
PERAN KREDIBILITAS INFLUENCER, PENGETAHUAN PRODUK, DAN NEGARA ASAL PADA NIAT BELI SMARTPHONE OPPO A9 2020
Authors: Prayoga Ilham Candra , Artanti Yessy
Published: May 2021

Di era saat ini, perkembangan zaman dan mobilitas manusia yang semakin tinggi, teknologi komunikasi pada media sosial juga berkembang terutama mengenai smartphone. Smartphone Oppo A9 2020 yang dirilis di Indonesia pada September 2019. Diposisikan sebagai kelas menengah atas, harga terjangkau, tetapi dengan spesifikasi kamera dan internal memuaskan, Oppo A9 2020 mengusung chipset Snapdragon 665 sebagai 'otak' utamanya. Jenis dan ukuran layar: IPS 6,5 inci, namun terdapat smartphone Realme 5 pro yang menjadi rival Oppo A9 2020 di mana merek Oppo merupakan merek smartphone yang lebih dulu hadir dan unggul daripada merek smartphone Realme, namun smartphone Realme lebih menarik niat konsumennya di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan membahas pengaruh influencer credibility, product knowledge, dan country of origin terhadap purchase intention calon pembeli smartphone Oppo A9 2020. Pengolahan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan regresi linier berganda dengan teknik nonprobability sampling dan metode yang digunakan adalah judgmental sampling pada sampel berjumlah 200 responden melalui media sosial. Penelitian ini menunjukkan hasil dari pengaruh kredibilitas influencer, pengetahuan produk serta asal negara memiliki pengaruh positif yang signifikan terhadap niat beli pada produk smartphone Oppo A9 2020. In the current era, the times and the increasingly high mobility of people, communication technology on social media is also developing, especially regarding smartphones. Oppo A9 2020 smartphone released in Indonesia in September 2019. Positioned as an upper middle class, affordable prices, but with satisfying camera and internal specifications, the Oppo A9 2020 carries the Snapdragon 665 chipset as its main 'brain'. Screen type and size: IPS 6.5 inches, but there is a Realme 5 pro smartphone that rivals the Oppo A9 2020 where the Oppo brand is a smartphone brand that is first present and superior to the Realme smartphone brand, but the Realme smartphone is more attractive to consumers in Indonesia. . This study aims to analyze and discuss the influence of influencer credibility, product knowledge, and country of origin on the purchase intention of prospective smartphone buyers for the Oppo A9 2020. Data processing in this study uses multiple linear regression with nonprobability sampling techniques and the method used is judgmental sampling on the sample totaling 200 respondents through social media. This study shows the results of the influence of influencer's credibility, product knowledge and country of origin have a significant positive effect on purchase intentions on the Oppo A9 2020 smartphone product.
PENGARUH PERPUTARAN PERSEDIAAN DAN PERPUTARAN PIUTANG TERHADAP MODAL KERJA DAN PROFITABILITAS BERDASARKAN SIKLUS HIDUP PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Palupi Kartika , Adam Mohamad , Yuliani Yuliani , Widiyanti Marlina
Published: May 2021

Tujuan dalam penelitian adalah untuk melihat adanya pengaruh perputaran persediaan dan perputaran piutang terhadap modal kerja bersih dan profitabilitas berdasarkan siklus hidup perusahaan. Pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini dengan metode purposive sampling berdasarkan kriteria yang ditetapkan dengan periode penelitian tahun 2014-2019 sedangkan objek penelitian adalah 97 perusahaan publik yang masuk dalam perusahaan manufaktur. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode regresi robust dengan software Eviews 9.0. Hasil pada penelitian adanya  menunjukkan bahwa perputaran persediaan pada perusahaan tahap growth, mature, decline berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap modal kerja bersih. Perputaran piutang pada perusahaan tahap growth, mature berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap modal kerja bersih. Perusahaan pada tahap decline perputaran piutang tidak berpengaruh terhadap modal kerja bersih. Modal kerja bersih pada perusahaan tahap growth, mature, decline berpengaruh terhadap profitabilitas. Berdasarkan hasil pada penelitian ini memberikan impilikasi manajemen perusahaan adalah manajemen mampu dalam pengolahaan perputaran persediaan dan perputaran piutang secara efisien dan efektif sehigga mampu menghasilkan modal kerja bersih yang tingga dan berdampak pada profitablitas perusahaan.  The purpose of this research is to see the effect of inventory turnover and accounts receivable turnover on net working capital and company life cycle profitability. Sampling in this study using purposive sampling method, the criteria set by the research period 2014-2019, while the object of research is 97 public companies that are included in manufacturing companies. This study uses a robust regression method with Eviews 9.0 software. The results showed that it shows that inventory turnover at a growth stage company has a positive and significant effect on net working capital. Accounts receivable turnover at growth stage companies has a positive and significant effect on net working capital. Companies in the decline stage of accounts receivable turnover have no effect on net working capital. Net working capital at a company with a growth stage, maturity, decline affects profitability. Based on the results of this study, the implication of company management is that management is able to process inventory turnover and accounts receivable turnover efficiently and effectively so as to be able to produce high net working capital and have an impact on company profitability.
PENG ARUH BRAND IMAGE DAN EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING TERHADAP CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (STUDI PADA HOTEL OYO SURABAYA)
Authors: Wahyudi Ilham Anjas
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adakah pengaruh antara brand image dan experiential marketing sebagai variabel independen terhadap kepuasan pelanggan sebagai varibel dependen pada hotel OYO di Surabaya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode quantitative dengan responden 110 orang yang berusia 18 – 50 tahun. Kuesioner one-on-one diterapkan pada pelanggan hotel OYO yang pernah menginap minimal 1 kali di hotel OYO di Surabaya. Setelah dilakukan uji validitas dan reliabilitas indikator penelitian, maka dilakukan uji hipotesis. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah regresi linier berganda. Instrumen penelitan berupa observasi, wawancara, dan kuesioner dianalisis menggunakan skala likert. Hasil peenlitian menunjukkan bahwa citra merek tidak berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan konsumen, tetapi berbeda dengan experiential marketing yang berpengaruh positif terhadap kepuasan konsumen. This study aims to research is there any influence between brand image and experiental marketing as independent variable to customer satisfaction as  dependent variable in OYO Hotels in Surabaya. This study used quantitavie method and  using 110 people as a respondents with a vulnerable age of 18-50 years. In the context of this field research, an one-on-one quistionnare has been applied on customer OYO hotels people who have stay at least 1 time in OYO Hotels in Surabaya. After testing the validation and reliability of the research indicators, a hypothesis test was conducted. The technique to analyse of this research was regression linier. Instrument this research are observation, interview, and questionniare that analyzed using likert scale This research’s result showed that brand image does not influence customer satisfaction, but the different result was founded thah experiential marketing influence significantly to customer satisfaction.
IMPLEMENTASI ACTIVITY BASED COSTING SYSTEM DALAM MENENTUKAN TARIF JASA RAWAT INAP RSUI “ORPEHA” TULUNGAGUNG
Authors: Qurrotakyun Nur Habiba , Harahap Ridoni Fardeni
Published: May 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk membantu rumah sakit dalam mengurangi distorsi biaya yang terjadi dengan cara membuatkan perhitungan tarif kamar rawat inap menggunakan sistem ABC. Metode penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa rumah sakit menetapkan tarif jasa rawat inap dengan mempertimbangkan harga pasar, keadaan ekonomi masyarakat, dan kepantasan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan hasil perhitungan antara yang telah diterapkan oleh rumah sakit dengan perhitungan menggunakan sistem ABC. Perbandingan HPP tidak dapat diidentifikasi dikarenakan rumah sakit tidak dapat mengetahui secara pasti HPP yang dibebankan atas tarif jasa rawat inapnya. Sedangkan tarif jasa rawat inap mengalami overcosting untuk kelas rawat inap VVIP, kelas II, dan kelas III, memberikan hasil undercosting untuk kelas rawat inap VIP A, VIP B, dan kelas I. Selisih terjadi karena perbedaan metode perhitungan dimana RSUI “Orpeha” Tulungagung menggunakan sistem biaya perkiraan sehingga perhitungan menjadi kurang akurat. Dengan adanya penelitian ini, penulis menyarankan agar pihak manajemen rumah sakit dapat melakukan evaluasi terhadap penetapan tarif dan mulai memperhitungkan untuk menggunakan sistem ABC.  The objective of this study is to help the hospital lowering the distortion by calculating the inpatient room costs using the ABC system. The method used in this research is qualitative with the data collection done through interviews and documentation. The results of study indicate the hospital set costs for inpatient services by considering market price, economic situation of the community, and appropriateness. The results of the study show that there are differences of costs that have been applied by hospitals, with the ones calculated using the ABC system. The difference in COGS could not be identified because the hospital could not know for certain the COGS charged for its inpatient services. While inpatient services costs experienced an overcosting for inpatient classes VVIP, class II, and class III, experienced an undercosting for inpatient classes VIP A, VIP B, and class I. The difference occurred due to differences in calculation methods where Islamic General Hospital "Orpeha" Tulungagung used an estimated cost system, making the calculation less accurate. With this research, the researcher suggests the hospital's management to evaluate the costs setting and start to calculate the costs using the ABC system.
Biochemical Endothelial Injury and Platelets Activation Detectionin Endovenous Laser Ablation of Varicose Veins
Authors:   Egyptian Medical Military Academy, Egypt, Fakhry Ayman M
Published: May 2021

Background: Thrombus formation and extension to femoral or popliteal veins and pulmonary embolism may be though as a complication of EVLT in varicose veins treatment we aimed to study the thermal energy effect of the procedure under standardized conditions on biochemical markers of platelets and endothelium activities. Patients and methods: 25 patients admitted to vascular surgery dept. of Alexandria armed forces hospital with varicose veins and GSV. reflux and all treated by endovenous laser ablation during: 1/1/2018_12/31/2018. Venous blood samples were taken from iliofemoral and antecubital veins, before during and one day after surgery of P-selectin, soluble thrombomodulin, fibrin degradation products and D-dime Results: There was no immediate rise of P-selectin and s TM in neither iliofemoral nor antecubital veins, where FDPs D-dimer was significantly elevated post operatively in the two regions. Conclusion: 1480 pulsed mode diode laser doesn’t induce measurable endothelial and platelets activation in iliofemoral region during endovenous ablation of varicose veins.
Analysis of Morphological Features of Sargalu Region in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, North of Iraq, by using Geographic Information System
Authors: Hussain Ali Abdul-Jaleel , Rasheed Muaid Jassim
Published: May 2021

It is an ideal area of research to examine related indicators to anticipate relative tectonic activities, where there is a broad range of geological formations with elements of different sedimentary rocks. This study includes assessing and evaluating the relative tectonic activities within the Sargalu area by using a morphometric approach, which involved the use of different indices that can explain and help understanding the geometry, development level, lithology, and structural disturbance on a sub-basinal level. The research was accomplished by using ArcGIS 10.5 hydrology tools to design the drainage system of each studied stream. The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Radiometer (ASTER) satellite imagery data and the Digital Elevation Model (DEM 90m) were used. Moreover, Global Mapper and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) were applied. DEM datasets of ASTER were used for watershed delineation. Also, 14 sub-basins were delineated in the Sargalu area. Morphometric indices used include Shape Related Indices, such as Rc, Bs, Rf, Ls, Re, T, and Af. Basin asymmetry factor (Af) and several geomorphic indices were also utilized. Based on the shape related indices (Rc, Rf, Re, Ls, and Cc), the results were found to be similar and, for most sub-basins, had an elongated nature. The elongated basins are connected with tectonically active areas, while the circulated basins are connected with the tectonically undisturbed environment.