bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Designing a System to Empower Startup Businesses for Evaluating Digital Health Products
Authors: Seifi Mohammad , Maserat Elham
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Given the emergence of startup businesses in digital health and the importance of their products for human well-being, there is a critical need for consistent and continuous evaluation of these products. Therefore, producing high-quality and standard products in the health sector helps maintain the competitive market both nationally and internationally. Due to the lack of an evidence-based system that provides comprehensive educational information and an empowerment platform in health fields, this study aimed to design a system for empowering startup businesses to evaluate digital health products.Material and Methods: This study was conducted in three phases: 1) descriptive, 2) development, and 3) evaluation. In the first phase, data elements and functional and non-functional requirements were identified through a literature review and validation by experts. In the second phase, the system was developed using SQL Server 2019, C# language, and an interface was created using ASP.NET Core in Visual Studio 2022, along with programming languages HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and Java to design a database. In the evaluation phase, the designed system was assessed based on Nielsen’s questionnaire and usability indicators.Results: Twenty functional and eleven non-functional components were identified for the design of the system, which were confirmed by related experts. The system comprises main modules, including educational resources, empowerment, a network of startups, a discussion forum, experiences, and a library for evaluating digital health products. In the empowerment section, the modules of consultation, webinars, coaching programs, tools, indicators, and evaluation frameworks were developed and implemented. The highest average severity of issues was related to the error prevention section rather than reminders, while the lowest average severity of issues was associated with the consistency and standards principle.Conclusion: The design of empowerment systems in startup businesses can provide a suitable platform for enhancing evidence-based evaluation for their companies.
Social Media and COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis of Self-Reported Effects on Users
Authors: Tadayon Hamidreza , Ebrahimpour Sadagheyani Hassan , Amiri Gharghani Majid , Masoudi Mahmood Reza , Sadeqi Jabali Monireh
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Social media plays a crucial role in disseminating information, which can be particularly valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic if the information is accurate. However, inaccurate or rumored information can increase the pressure on users. Despite this, there has been no study in Iran on the effects of social media on users during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this analytical study aimed to determine the positive and negative effects of social media on users during the pandemic.Material and Methods: The psychological effects of social media on users have also been investigated from their point of view. The study included 384 social media users who were surveyed using a researcher-made questionnaire. The sample was selected using virtual snowball sampling, and the collected data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative methods.Results: Based on users' self-reports, the most significant impact of social media was attributed to informing people about the transmission methods of the disease, while the most negative effect was associated with people's fear of getting sick. Additionally, users believed that social media could be a source of anxiety for people in the community.Conclusion: The use of social media has significantly increased since the appearance of COVID-19, and users' views suggest that it has both positive and negative effects. To increase the effectiveness of social media, accurate information rather than rumors should be disseminated.
Usability Evaluation of Medical Tourism Websites in Iran
Authors: Yazdani Azita , Erfannia Leila , Majidpour Azad Shirazi Ali , Zakerabasali Somayyeh
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Medical tourism is a recent form of travel that involves rapidly increasing overseas trips to address a variety of health issues. Medical tourism websites play a vital role in offering information and resources for people looking for medical treatment overseas. A well-designed and easy-to-use website can help build trust and credibility with potential patients. The aim of this study is to assess the usability of the leading medical tourism websites in Iran.Material and Methods: The present study was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. In this study, the usability of five top medical tourism website in Iran were evaluated using heuristic evaluation method. The checklist was based on Nielsen’s heuristics. The criteria for selecting the top websites were Alexa Rank Checker.Results: The median of usability problems rates in website1, website2, website3, website4, and website5 were 11.1%, 7.7%, 9.9%, 10% and 9.1%, respectively. The median severity of identified problems for website1, website2, website3, website4, and website5 were 2.6%, 2.9%, 2.9%, 2.9% and 2.8%, respectively. The principles of “help and documentation”, “visibility of site status”, and “Security and privacy” in the five websites were categorized into the “highest rate of problems”, “lowest rate of problems”, and “highest severity of problems” groups, respectively.Conclusion: By addressing usability issues of medical tourism websites, organizations can better serve their users and ultimately contribute to the growth of the medical tourism industry.
Evaluation of the Usability of Drmyco Web Application Using the Think-Aloud Method
Authors: Pezeshki Fatemeh , Keikhay Moghadam Hanieh , Mirzaei Syed Mehdi , Moghbeli Fateme
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Health information technology has great potential to address some of the challenges of developed and developing countries in providing accessible, affordable and high-quality healthcare services. Telemedicine uses health information technology to overcome geographic barriers and increase access to health care services. This is particularly useful for rural and disadvantaged communities in developing countries. There are many reasons for abandoning and failing the web application; one of the most important obstacles to their use is low applicability. The purpose of this study is to investigate the usability of Drmyco web application.Material and Methods: Evaluation was done in a laboratory environment based on a pre-prepared scenario using the think-aloud method by 15 users (health information technology students from all over the country). Then the identified problems and identified problems were classified based on the Van den Haak method. The Nielsen method was used to evaluate the severity of the problems.Results: The average duration of the evaluation process in this study for users was 22.06 minutes. The total number of problems identified by users was 19.Conclusion: The two principles of Layout and Comprehensiveness were identified as the most problems for users.
Unveiling the Web of Deception: An Analysis of Misleading Information on COVID-19 in Online Platforms
Authors: Valizadeh-Haghi Saeideh , Kalantari Amirreza , Rahmatizadeh Shahabedin , Khazaal Yasser
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Rumors published during the COVID-19 pandemic have damaged people's understanding of a particular medical condition, as well as the conditions necessary for crisis management. The present study aimed to explore the extent of misinformation, including Fake, False, and Misleading news on COVID-19, which is available on the Internet.Material and Methods: Data were obtained from "Poynter," a fact-checking database that unites fake news and debunks or fact-checks them with supporting articles from fact-checkers in more than 70 countries. The retrieved claims were classified into five categories of myths presented on the WHO website. To have a better understanding of the entity of claims, the most common keywords presented in the retrieved news title were extracted using Python3 programming language.Results: The findings showed that False and Misleading news retrieved in 2020 was primarily related to the transmission category, while in 2021, most of the False and Misleading claims were related to the prevention category. The most repetitive keyword was related to "COVID-19 vaccine”. Also, most of the misinformation has been distributed through social media. Most misinformation has been published through the Facebook social network (59%).Conclusion: Social networks have an elevated share in disseminating misinformation, and Facebook was recognized as the most popular one in terms of disseminating such news. The WHO and health-related institutions should prevent the spread of this news by informing and using the latest technologies and trying to reduce this information to pave the way for a pandemic to move towards control or possible termination.
Розсіювання електромагнітних хвиль моделлю двох наночасток в оптичному діапазоні хвиль
Authors: Горєлишев С. А.
Published: May 2024

Запропоновано електродинамічний метод розрахунку тривимірного розсіювання плоскої електромагнітної (ЕМ) хвилі двома наночастками в оптичному діапазоні хвиль. Розглядаються еліпсоїдальні наночастки з діелектричною проникністю срібла, що мають різні електричні розміри, від десятків до сотень нанометрів. Метод ґрунтується на розв’язанні системи інтегральних рівнянь (ІР) Мюллера. Запропонований метод дозволяє враховувати ЕМ взаємодію між наночастками. У ньому застосовується оригінальний алгоритм дискретизації поверхні наночастки. Отримано та проаналізовано результати розрахунку перерізів повного розсіювання (ППР), ослаблення (ПО) та поглинання (ПП) для моделі з двох наночасток для різних відстаней між ними, при різних параметрах опромінення та поляризації падаючої хвилі. Отримані результати показують, що поверхневі плазмонні резонанси моделей, що розглядаються, залежать від параметрів опромінення, поляризації падаючої хвилі, а також розмірів наночасток та їх взаємного розташування.
Double Turning and Other Duplicities. A Performative Reading of John 20:11–18
Authors: Breu Clarissa
Published: May 2024

In John 20:11–18, Mary Magdalene meets Jesus after his death. She turns around twice, a double gesture that has puzzled New Testament scholars. In this article, I offer a performative reading of Mary Magdalene’s turns based on Judith Butler’s theory of gesture and the literary inventory of ancient recognition scenes. I argue that the double gesture does not emphasize the difference between a physical and an inner status of recognition. Instead, it is conceived as a non-identical repetition or quotation. It points to other turnings and other duplicities. Both turns are part of a performative process that unfolds the new identities of the main characters after their separation. Mary is not portrayed as a misunderstanding disciple who needs two turns to recognize Jesus, but as part of a reciprocal process that mirrors Jesus’ double appearance and the text’s double layers of meaning.
Early Childhood Character Education Utilizing Innovative Communication Media Wayang Beber Fable
Authors: Noegroho Jati
Published: May 2024

This research uses the Wayang Beber Fable performance media. Fable stories attract the attention of young children. The goal is that Wayang Beber Fable can be used as an innovative medium for early childhood character education. Observations and interviews were carried out for data collection. The aim is to be able to evaluate teachers' difficulties. The evaluation results show that teachers lack teaching aids for character education. As a solution, workshops and performances are held for students. The workshop aims to learn how to play and make Wayang Beber Fable. The teachers succeeded in playing Wayang Beber Fable independently. This allows teachers to develop performance stories relevant to children's needs. Every Wayang Beber Fable performance always has a moral message in it. Early childhood needs moral teachings. At this stage, children learn to understand the world around them. Wayang Beber Fable can be an innovative medium for early childhood character education. It can even be integrated into a broader character education curriculum. Educators now have alternative media for character education teaching aids that are innovative and interactive.
Evolution and architecture of an overbank in an ocean-facing canyon-fill.
Authors: Taylor William , Hodgson David , Peakall Jeff , Kane Ian , Flint Stephen , Bouwmeester Max , Marsh Josh , Soutter Euan , Keavney Edward , Poyatos-Moré Miquel , McArthur Adam , Brunt Rufus , Valdez-Buso Victoria
Published: May 2024

Submarine canyon-fills comprise substantial volumes of thin-bedded successions deposited by sediment gravity flows that are either stripped or overspill from adjacent channels into highly confined, topographically complex overbank settings. Here, we document the Punta Baja Formation, a rare example of an exhumed canyon-confined overbank succession with good 3D constraints from the Mesozoic Peninsular Ranges Forearc, Mexico. High-resolution sedimentary logging and drone-captured photogrammetric models reveal that the overbank was a highly dynamic environment, where different bed types point to a variety of flow transformations and complex topographical interactions that evolved through time. The lower overbank is characterised by variable bed thicknesses, grain-sizes and palaeocurrent directions, which point to a wide range of unfiltered flows that overspilled from channels. Thick sandstone beds contain distinct hummock-like bedforms, representing high energy combined flows that repeatedly deflected and reflected against the high relief canyon margin, suggesting complete confinement within the conduit. Locally, thinner beds are disrupted by slides, debrites and scour surfaces on the canyon floor. As the canyon system matured, constituent channels migrated laterally and aggraded. Here, the character of the overbank changes, developing distinct fining- and thinning-upward packages that decay in thickness and grain-size away from the channel axis. Packages are more mud-rich and beds contain mixed grain-size bedforms indicating smaller magnitude, rapidly decelerated transitional flows that failed to interact with the canyon margin. In more quiescent parts of the upper overbank, beds containing rhythmic bundles of silt-rich, mud-draped bedforms are interpreted to be the product of sediments reworked by internal tides. This is the first detailed study of fine-grained fills in an ancient ocean-facing submarine canyon. Canyon-confined overbanks offer a more diverse fill, with flow transformations that demonstrate a complex balance between erosion and deposition, and an absence of discrete internal levée or depositional terrace elements that have been identified in more distal confined overbank settings.
ModelVsBaby: a Developmentally Motivated Benchmark of Out-of-Distribution Object Recognition
Authors: Sheybani Saber , Maini Sahaj Singh , Dendukuri Aravind , Tiganj Zoran , Smith Linda B.
Published: May 2024

Deep neural networks have recently become remarkable computational tools for thinking about human visual learning. Recent studies have explored the effects of altering naturalistic images and compared the responses of both humans and models, providing valuable insights into their functioning and how deep neural networks can shape our understanding of human learning. Critically, much of human visual learning happens throughout early development. Yet, well-controlled benchmarks comparing AI models with young humans are scarce. Here, we present a developmentally motivated benchmark of out-of-distribution (OOD) object recognition. Our benchmark, ModelVsBaby, includes a set of OOD conditions that have long been studied in the vision science literature, and are expected to be sensitive to the development of OOD object-recognition in humans: silhouette, geon, occluded, blurred, crowded background, and a baseline realistic condition. Along with the stimuli, we release a unique dataset of the responses of 2-year-old children to the stimuli. Our preliminary analyses of the dataset show several interesting patterns: 2-year-olds achieve 80% accuracy in the silhouette condition, nearly as well as in the realistic condition (chance=12%). They also perform well above chance, near 60% accuracy, on the other challenging conditions. We also evaluate image-text association (CLIP) models trained on varying amounts of internet-scale datasets. The model performances show that with enough data, all conditions are learnable by artificial learners. However, Realistic and Silhouette are learned with fewer training data similar to humans. Our benchmark stimuli and infant responses, provide an essential steppingstone for building computational models that are aligned with humans both in terms of the learning outcomes as well as the learning trajectory. This endeavor can furnish creating better models of visual development as well as improving the efficiency of AI systems for practical applications. Future work may use the benchmark stimuli to test more age groups, and provide a detailed comparison of models of various flavors in terms of “developmental alignment".
“I don’t like him but I don’t know why”: Negative first impression of a schizophrenia patient based on thin slices of social behavior
Authors: Lozano-Goupil Juliette , Marin Ludovic , Aigoin Emilie , Capdevielle Delphine , Raffard stéphane
Published: May 2024

Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia encounter significant challenges in their daily social interactions. These deficits emphasize neurocognitive disabilities, impaired social cognition, and stigma. However, social presentation especially public perception of patients’ social behavior has been poorly studied to date in this mental disorder despite the fundamental importance of first impression in human interaction. This study aims to investigate whether a schizophrenia patient leads to a lower first impression than a depressive individual and a healthy control when there is no diagnostic label, and on which features these first impressions are created. We extracted nonverbal behavioral measures from thin slice of social behaviour of the stimulus particip ants and presented audio and/or video clips to naive observers. We found that the general population had significantly more negative impressions and behavioral intentions to interact with the schizophrenia patient than the depressive and the control participant, regardless of the modality presented. As patients displayed a lower nonverbal behavioral, it suggests that social behavior drives first impression in schizophrenia. Such findings may lead to new ways of developing intervention program targeting motor nonverbal behavior, leading to reduce social rejection in these population.
Assessing brain morphological correlates of premenstrual symptoms in young healthy females
Authors: Marjanovic Sara Berger , Bukhari Madelene Christin Holm , Kjelkenes Rikka , Voldsbekk Irene , Barth Claudia , Westlye Lars T.
Published: May 2024

Although 90% of females with a menstrual cycle will experience premenstrual symptoms in their reproductive years, it is estimated that 20% experience treatment-warranted emotional, behavioral, or somatic symptoms in the premenstrual phase of their menstrual cycle. Premenstrual symptoms have been partly attributed to the brain’s sensitivity to menstrual cycle-related hormonal fluctuations, which may be modulated by individual differences in the structural characteristics of the brain. Studies with continuous operationalizations of symptom measures are needed to characterize the brain structural correlates of premenstrual symptoms. In a population-based sample of 292 non-pregnant females aged 23-43 years, we tested for associations between self-reported premenstrual symptom load and T1-weighted MRI based brain measures of cortical thickness, volume, and surface area as well as subcortical volumes. After corrections for multiple comparison, linear models including age revealed significant positive associations between premenstrual symptom load and the volume of the left posterior cingulate cortex. These findings partly overlap with previous brain morphological findings in individuals with PMS and could possibly represent a non-phase dependent correlate of premenstrual symptoms.
Nodewise parameter aggregation for psychometric networks
Authors: Huth Karoline , DeLong Brandon , Waldorp Lourens , Marsman Maarten , Rhemtulla Mijke
Published: May 2024

Psychometric networks can be estimated using nodewise regression to estimate edge weights when the joint distribution is analytically difficult to derive or the estimation is too computationally intensive. The nodewise approach runs generalized linear models with each node as the outcome. Two regression coefficients are obtained for each link, which need to be aggregated to obtain the edge weight (i.e., the conditional association). The nodewise approach has been shown to reveal the true graph structure. However for continuous variables, the regression coefficients are scaled differently than the partial correlations, and therefore the nodewise approach may lead to different edge weights. Here, the aggregation of the two regression coefficients is crucial in obtaining the true partial correlation. We show that when the correlations of the two predictors with the control variables are different, averaging the regression coefficients leads to an asymptotically biased estimator of the partial correlation. This is likely to occur when a variable has a high correlation with other nodes in the network (e.g., variables in the same domain) and a lower correlation with another node (e.g., variables in a different domain). We discuss two different ways of aggregating the regression weights, which can obtain the true partial correlation: first, multiplying the weights and taking their square root, and second, rescaling the regression weight by the residual variances. The two latter estimators can recover the true network structure and edge weights.
Heatwave adaptation conditioned by everyday life: Analyzing interacting changes to daily activities during Pacific Northwest summers
Authors: Yucel Shiv Gazi , Schwanen Tim
Published: May 2024

As heatwaves increase in intensity, frequency, and duration, there is an urgent need for adaptation to limit their adverse effects on health, well-being, and livelihoods. Heat exposure and adaptive responses during heatwaves are tightly linked to mobility behaviours – the subject of a rapidly growing body of literature. However, knowledge of the processes which shape and constrain opportunities to seek cooling remains limited, as academic research has yet to examine how people alter the various activities of everyday life in response to heatwaves. Addressing this gap, the current paper simultaneously models these interdependent activity changes, shedding light on behavioural adaptations during heatwaves and the underlying structures which condition them. Combining Google Community Mobility Reports, ERA5 climate re-analysis, and socio-economic data across the Pacific Northwest region of North America, the analysis uses a multivariate multi-level model to examine how anchor (home, work, transit), essential (grocery/pharmacy), and discretionary (retail/recreation, parks) activity change together during summer heatwaves. Focusing on a climatically diverse region and modelling heatwaves as distinct multi-day events, the paper explores these interdependent responses with the climatic, temporal, and contextual features of heatwaves. Four main conclusions about behavioural adaptation to heatwaves are drawn: (1) A region’s typical climate impacts workplace rigidity and adaptations to non-work activities during heatwaves; (2) Absolute and relative intensities have distinct yet comparably large impacts on behavioural responses; (3) Adaptation evolves over time, both between and within heatwaves; (4) Urban form and socio-economic disparities influence activity trade-offs during heatwaves. By contextualizing heatwaves within people’s everyday lives, this study highlights the diverse, dynamic, and yet constrained processes by which adaptation occurs.
New Insights into Stringiness from Extensional Rheology
Authors: Louw Leanie , Nettesheim Florian
Published: May 2024

The final arbiter of consumer acceptance of a food product are sensory studies,
which can be roughly categorized into liking studies and quantitative sensory analysis.
In the latter sensory qualities of a food product are evaluated by panelists on a
defined scale. These are invaluable instruments in setting targets for product
development, but also as the final quality arbiters for a new product. Instrumental
analysis, be it texture analysis or shear rheology, have served as valuable tools to
accelerate food and food ingredient R&D where correlations between instrumental
analysis and sensory science can be established. However, there are sensory attributes
which are not easily described by shear rheology and other techniques are needed. This
is especially true if the kinematic of the deformation at the root of the perception is
not matched by shear rheology. This is for example the case with texture length (also
called ropiness or stringiness). Despite the relevance of this perception aspect to the
quality of the food item, formulation is guided by shear rheology. This bears the risk
that formulation recommendations are off target and can lead to costly iterations. We
will present a small study which connects careful extensional rheology to a sensory
study on a condensed milk model. While the number of samples is small, this study
demonstrates the general approach one can take. It points to which attributes are
uniquely captured by extensional rheology and therefore where this technique adds
distinct value and where conventional shear rheology suffices.
High Definition 2-dimensional Numerical Model of Particle Settling on Newtonian and
Shear-Thinning Fluids
Authors: Volpi Lucas P. , Cayeux Eric , Time Rune Wiggo
Published: May 2024

Well-defined particle sedimentation can provide relevant information in
characterizing non-colloidal suspension. Nonetheless, the interaction between phases can
become extremely convoluted as agglomerates are formed and broken, dynamically creating
regions of high and low shear-rate. Numerical simulations are an alternative to obtain
detailed descriptions of said interactions. In this work, the lattice-Boltzmann method
is used together with the discrete element method to solve for two-dimensional
sedimentation problems for both Newtonian and shear-thinning fluids.
Overview of how the Calculation of Dynamic Temperature of Drilling Fluids is
Closely Linked with Rheology
Authors: Bjørkvoll Knut Steinar
Published: May 2024

Based on many years of work with the calculation of dynamic temperature of
drilling fluids during operations, a pedagogic overview of how the calculation of heat
transfer and temperature is closely linked with fluid flow properties will be given. For
example, the onset of vortices and turbulence due to imposed flow and rotation of the
drill string / running string has a large impact on heat transfer. Changing from
idealized laminar flow with only conduction radially to flow with vortices and
turbulence with convective heat transfer also radially, causes a large boost of heat
transfer, especially along the outer wall of the drill string. Clearly, the rheological
behaviour of the fluid is essential. Different vibrational modes and other disturbances
add to the complexity of the picture, such that some effects can be modelled from first
principles, while others are too complicated for practical models and must be handled
differently.
Impact and Interaction of Polymers, NACL and Cellulose Particles on the Rheological
Properties of Drilling Fluids under Conditions of Thermal and Mechanical Wear
Authors: Klungtvedt Karl Ronny , Saasen Arild
Published: May 2024

Water-based drilling fluids are often prepared by combining polymers for viscosity
and filtration control and salts for inhibition and density into a freshwater or
seawater base fluid. For certain drilling operations, the desired drilling fluid density
may limit the potential concentrations of salts, whereas high temperature stability may
still be required. In the following the interaction effects between polymers, salts and
cellulose based particles on fluid viscosity and fluid loss, and any implications for
optimising recipes for low density water-based drilling fluids are presented. The
viscosity impact of xanthan gum and crosslinked starch were highly dependent on the
presence of salts and cellulose particles when exposed to hot-rolling at 90°C. It was
found that either cellulose particles or salts were needed for the xanthan gum and
crosslinked starch to retain the viscosity impact after exposure to high temperatures
and mechanical wear. In contrast, the viscosity impact of polyanionic cellulose showed
less viscosity interaction effects in the presence of salts and cellulose particles. A
statistically significant relationship between the calculated yield stress of the fluid
and the API fluid loss was identified, indicating that a higher yield strength may lead
to lower fluid loss. In the tests conducted with freshwater, the addition of a selected
cellulose particle blend led to more stable fluid rheology, higher fluid yield strength
and lower fluid loss. In general, the introduction of mechanical wear during the
hot-rolling process was found to reduce the viscosity impact of the polymers in addition
to the thermal degradation, thus indicating that the rheological stability of the fluid
is dependent on grinding or shearing during circulation in the wellbore.
Opini Publik Followers Instagram Volix Media sebagai Media Pemenuhan Kebutuhan Informasi Publik
Authors: Abdullah Haikal Syahid , Prananingrum E. Nugrahaeni , Putri Maulina Larasati , Putri K.Y.S. , Sutjipto Vera Wijayanti , Sary Marisa Puspita
Published: May 2024

This article aims to evaluate public opinion, specifically the followers of Instagram Volix Media, regarding the extent to which the information presented meets their needs. The issue under scrutiny pertains to Instagram Volix Media, which has been providing diverse information about Indonesian pop culture, music, film, artists, news, art, and little-known culture since 2021. To approach this issue, Cutlip & Center's theory on the characteristics of public opinion is employed, encompassing five dimensions: direction, intensity, stability, informational support, and social support. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to 100 respondents who are followers of Instagram Volix Media. The data were analyzed using a quantitative approach and descriptive methods.The results indicate that the dimension of informational support received the highest average score, suggesting that respondents have more information on the issues presented. However, the dimension of social support received the lowest average score, indicating a lack of perceived support from others regarding the opinions expressed. This article concludes that Instagram Volix Media exhibits a positive direction of opinion, with the majority of respondents agreeing that the information presented meets the needs of public information.
Revive Textile and Product Textile Industry Performance Through Improved Implementation of Key Spatial Utilization Program Policies
Authors: Ratnasari Novi Eka , Sumadinata Widya Setiabudi , Susanti Elisa
Published: May 2024

The space utilization program policy, which is realized in preparing indications for the main space utilization program, is the key to achieving spatial planning objectives and a reference in regional development planning. This research aims to examine and analyze how the Bandung Regency Government (Department of Industry and Trade, Regional Planning, Research and Development Agency, Public Works and Spatial Planning Service, and Environmental Service) implements phase 1 space utilization program policies (2017- 2021) based on a combination of rational model and management models dimensions from Khan and Khandaker's policy implementation theory. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative through interviews with sources using purposive sampling supported by literature from journals, data, and other reports from central and regional governments that are relevant to the research. The results of this research show that the implementation of the space utilization program policy has not been running optimally, so improvements are needed in terms of maintaining consistency between the main space utilization program and regional sectoral programs, through periodic monitoring before the 5-year review, improving the quality of resources in optimizing expenditure budgeting planning capabilities regional areas, building intense communication with SMEs and increasing cooperative connectivity between the TPT industry which functions upstream and downstream in the Bandung Regency area.
Dampak Konflik Agraria Terhadap Kepercayaan Politik Petani Di Sumatera Utara
Authors: Anshari Andry , Amin Muryanto , Situmorang Tonny P
Published: May 2024

This paper aims to analyze the impact of agrarian conflicts on the political trust of peasants who are victims of agrarian conflict in North Sumatra. The study utilizes political trust theory and agrarian conflict as analytical tools with a qualitative approach. Political trust serves as the foundation of the relationship between society and the state, shaped by the government's performance in policy or conflict resolution, such as agrarian conflicts. Agrarian conflicts typically manifest through actions like land grabbing, the unilateral takeover of land by companies, the exploitation of natural resources for economic gain, leading to the displacement of traditional peasants, and violations of peasants' rights, such as criminalization or distancing peasants from agrarian sources. The research results indicate that agrarian conflicts have influenced the political trust of peasants due to the lack of clarity in enforcing agrarian conflict resolution rules, the unfair distribution of resources, and the unequal opportunity for peasants to access justice.
Equity Challenges in Canada's Old Age Security Pension: Income Eligibility and Cost of Living Considerations
Authors: Hajizadeh Mohammad , Ferro Thiago , Grignon Michel
Published: May 2024

Le programme de la sécurité de la vieillesse (SV) procure aux personnes âgées canadiennes un revenu composé de deux prestations : le régime universel de pension de la SV et son complément pour les prestataires à faible revenu, le supplément de revenu garanti (SRG). Après avoir présenté le développement du programme de la SV et les critères d'admissibilité s'y rapportant, les auteurs ont évalué de manière empirique deux problèmes d’équité. D'abord, la pension de la SV, dont l'admissibilité dépend du seuil de revenu individuel, ne tient pas compte du revenu total du ménage, et ensuite, cette pension fédérale ignore les différences de coût de la vie entre les diverses régions. Pour répondre au premier problème d’équité, ils soulignent que les ménages reçoivent des traitements différents en fonction de la répartition du revenu entre les partenaires et font ressortir l'affectation des montants de la pension de la SV des déciles supérieurs du revenu disponible équivalent. Pour ce qui est du deuxième problème d’équité, les auteurs comparent la pension de la SV aux taux provinciaux des dépenses essentielles des ménages et au produit intérieur brut par habitant.
Kant and the Moral Need to Limit Theoretical Reason: An Expansion of Hare's Concept of Rational Instability
Authors: Kim Paul
Published: May 2024

Why does Kant reject atheism in such strong terms despite his denial of the traditional proofs for the existence of God? I take the position that the question of atheism and the problem it entails are not a side issue but the recurring portrait of a figure that haunts Kant not just in the Religion, but throughout his critical philosophy. I seek to expand what Kant criticizes in atheism or, more accurately, to identify atheism as part of a collection of positions that Kant rejects on grounds of what John Hare calls “rational instability,” which is ultimately a moral-rational instability. This includes also certain forms of theism and theological beliefs. I claim that Kant's agenda is to construct a world view in which genuine moral behaviour is possible by preserving the world as a moral space in which individuals are free to be moral, and that the target of his metaphysical criticism is those who over-explain the world so as to deny the possibility of a meaningful self-consciousness of agency.
Faith in a Troubled Church and a Fragmented World
Authors: Jeanrond Werner G.
Published: May 2024

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In this article, I discuss faith in a troubled Church and a fragmented world. I begin by asking how faith works, in general terms, before exploring the potential of a critical faith praxis in the Church and the world of today. Finally, I shall propose to relocate Christian faith praxis in the orbit of a theology of love.
Participation in Artificial Intelligence: Toward a Tillichian Reading of AI-Produced Images
Authors: Trozzo Eric
Published: May 2024

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This paper argues that Paul Tillich's theology of art is an effective approach to assessing images generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Tillich's theology of art and concept of participation demonstrate its limits and provide a helpful supplement to the dominant approach of focusing on AI creativity and consciousness, particularly through the framework of philosopher Margaret Boden. In Tillich's theology of art, there is an existential experience of being grasped into participation in the ground of being through the artwork that comes through participation in the art. In participating in the art, one also participates in that artist's contextual answer to the question of ultimate meaning. This article finds that AI-generated images, on their own, lack intentionality and desire to express participation in the spiritual presence and so do not provide this "religious style." Rather, the participation of a human artist crafting text prompts and curating the produced images is necessary along with the AI software.
Wittgenstein and Theology: An Interplay of Appropriations
Authors: Barrett Lee C.
Published: May 2024

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Ludwig Wittgenstein's work has appealed to audiences that feared that traditional Christian language was being bandied about with no real significance attached to the ostensibly pious words. Wittgenstein became increasingly attractive to many theologians because his attention to modern philosophical confusions about the nature of language shed light on the linguistic confusion in the churches. Wittgenstein's writings, particularly his later posthumously published notes, promised to be an antidote to the perceived vacuity and superficiality of much Christian discourse.

However, Wittgenstein's influence on theology has not been uniform. The elusive and often aphoristic nature of his later reflections has guaranteed that his work has been appropriated in divergent ways. At least two different theological appropriations of his enigmatic remarks have emerged. One set has developed a rather formalistic interpretation of Wittgenstein's remarks about “grammar” and used them to construe Christian doctrines as general rules governing thinking, feeling, and acting. A different variety, while also acknowledging the theme of the grammar of the faith, has emphasized his reflections on the “use” of concepts in the variegated “practices” of specific Christian communities. The first trajectory may best be represented by the Yale theologian George Lindbeck (1923–2018), and the second by another Yale theologian, Paul L. Holmer (1916–2004). In modified and sometimes surreptitious forms, both legacies continue to be influential, often intermingling in complex ways.
Experience of using the Aptian-Albian-Cenomanian hydrogeological complex in the disposal of produced water from the Kamennoye subsoil area
Authors: Salnikova Yu. I. , Abdrashitova R. N. , Berdova D. V. , Semenova T. V.
Published: May 2024

The objective of the presented study is to assess the efficacy of the Aptian-Albian-Cenomanian hydrogeological complex in the disposal of surplus associated water generated in large quantities during oil production within the Kamennoye subsoil area.

The necessity for utilising produced water within the Kamennoye subsoil area is justified by the accumulated volume of water currently exceeding 10 000 thousand m3. The water content in wells' production at the Kamennoye subsoil area is 52-55 %. Furthermore, further extraction will result in an increase in the water cut. One of the key challenges facing subsoil users is to minimise the negative impact of water disposal into the absorbing horizon.

In the course of the study, the following tasks were solved: assessment of the natural geological and hydrogeological conditions of the Aptian-Albian-Cenomanian hydrogeological complex, analysis of the stability of the hydrogeochemical indicators of the groundwater in the complex based on the results of monitoring studies (since the 1960s), assessment of the compatibility of the produced water and the formation water by calculating the carbonate equilibrium of the system. The obtained solution of each of the above tasks indicates the rationality of using the Aptian-Albian-Cenomanian hydrogeological complex for the disposal of produced water. The article also emphasises the necessity of continuous improvement of the system for monitoring the condition of the absorbing horizon, as well as careful observance of all environmental protection measures, which is a prerequisite for preserving the natural balance of the subsoil of the West Siberian oil and gas basin.
Modelo estadístico de la descontaminación de aguas residuales que contienen Carbendazim mediante foto-Fenton
Authors: Becerra-Moreno Dorance ,   Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, Soto-Verjel Joseph , Soto-Vergel Ángelo , Machuca-Martínez Fiderman , Ramírez-Río Luisas ,   Universidad del Norte,   Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander,   Universidad del Valle,   Universidad de los Llanos
Published: May 2024

Homogeneous photo-Fenton photocatalysis is one of the most widely used advanced oxidation processes in treating wastewater containing pesticides, where optimizing the catalyst dosage and oxidizing agent, with the response being mineralization in terms of total organic carbon (TOC) or removal of the specific contaminant, is the goal of any experimental design. Experimental development in treatment processes necessitates executing a significant number of experimental conditions that require the use of reagents, energy, and execution time. Therefore, modeling such phenomena emerges as an alternative to these limitations in wastewater treatment. In this research, the influence of factors FeSO4 and H2O2, each at three levels, on the mineralization of a synthetic solution of the insecticide Carbendazim (50 mg/L) in terms of TOC was evaluated using a multiple linear regression model optimized by response surface methodology. The main results established that the best model fit considers the interaction between FeSO4 and H2O2 (X1*X2) and the quadratic terms of each (X21,X22) with p-values < 0.05. The validation of the model using the Leave-One-Out Cross Validation (LOOCV) technique, as well as accuracy and precision through residual analysis and ordinary least squares assumptions, confirms the validity of the conclusions derived from it.
Sosialisasi dan Promosi Penggunaan Protokol Kesehatan dan Vaksinasi di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Yapen Aprillia D.F. , Lestari Ajeng M.P. , Orboi Dirk , Khotimah Dita A. , Rahmawati Eka Febri , Pattipeilohy Petra , Howay Rosdiana , Sasari Sarce M. , Pebiola Sepdianti , Nadapdap Tiara A. , Alwendzani Vinexa , Aritonang Winda A. , Runtuboi Dirk Y.P. , Maryuni Agnes E.
Published: May 2024

The COVID-19 outbreak has spread to all parts of the world, one of which is Indonesia. This COVID-19 virus has claimed many lives, not only claimed lives, this virus also claimed the happiness and economy of the community. The spread of the virus is very fast on March 2, 2020. The purpose of this activity is to provide information about vaccinations and to invite residents to comply with health protocols and be willing to be vaccinated. The results obtained from this activity are in the form of a short 5 minute video film with the theme about the flow of vaccination services and in the form of direct socialization of health protocols and vaccinations to the target community.Keyword: health protocols; vaccination; COVID-19, Socialization
Pelatihan Pengoperasian dan Pemeliharaan Mesin Pengolah Sagu bagi Masyarakat Pemerhati Sagu di Jayapura
Authors: Gunaedi Tri , Rahayu Irma
Published: May 2024

Training on the operation and maintenance of sago processing machines for the community of sago observers in Jayapura, is the implementation of the implementation of the science and technology application program launched by the Institute for Research and Community Service, University of Cenderawasih in 2022 on July 5, 2022 at the Central Laboratory for the Study of Sago Technology-FMIPA -Cenderawasih University. The sago machines used are sago stick threshing machine, sago stem fall extraction machine, wet sago flour pressing machine and dry coarse sago flour flour machine. The training participants have been able to operate and maintain the sago machine well, as evidenced by the results of sago processing reaching 70%. The results showed that the machine used was effective and efficient in processing sago stalks into dry sago flour. It also proves that the equipment is very easy to operate by the trainees.Â Keywords: sago processing machine
Peningkatan Kompetensi Komunitas Orang Muda Katolik (OMK) di Kelurahan Vim Jayapura dalam Budidaya Jamur Tiram Putih
Authors: Sufaati Supeni , Nurhairi Nurhairi , Maryuni Agnes E.
Published: May 2024

Orang Muda Katolik (OMK) is a community of youth Catholic people Paroki Church Kotaraja, Jayapura that focus on empowering young people in leadership, creativity and social work. This program was conducted to introduce simple method on the oyster mushroom cultivation to the member of OMK community. We use Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Participatory Planning in this program. The results showed that participants were very interested in oyster mushroom and enthusiastic in discussion, and willing to learn more about the mushroom cultivation. At the end of the program, they were able to harvest oyster mushroom. These community development program was successfully done with the support by communities.Keywords: OMK; oyster mushroom; cultivation