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Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy: Recent Advances in Disordered and Correlated Disordered Photonics
Authors: Granchi Nicoletta
Published: August 2024

Disordered and correlated disordered photonic materials have emerged in the past few decades and have been rapidly proposed as a complementary alternative to ordered photonics. These materials have thrived in the field of photonics, revealing the considerable impact of disorder with and without structural correlations on the scattering, transport, and localization of light in matter. Scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM) has proven to be a fundamental tool for the study of the interaction between light and matter at the nanoscale in such systems, allowing for the investigation of optical properties and local electromagnetic fields with extremely high spatial resolution, surpassing the diffraction limit of conventional optical microscopy. In this review, the most important and recent advances obtained for disordered and correlated disordered luminescent structures by means of the aperture SNOM technique are addressed, showing how it allows the tailoring of local density of states (LDOS), as well as providing access to statistical analysis for multi-resonance disordered and hyperuniform disordered structures at telecom wavelengths.
A First Approach for the In Vitro Cultivation, Storage, and DNA Barcoding of the Endangered Endemic Species Euonymus koopmannii
Authors: Kali Balnur , Bekkuzhina Sara , Tussipkan Dilnur , Manabayeva Shuga
Published: August 2024

Euonymus koopmannii is a rare and protected species in Kazakhstan, valued for its ecological role in soil stabilization and its ornamental properties. This study presents the first use of micropropagation and phylogenetic analysis for the endemic plant E. koopmannii. Seedlings of E. koopmannii proved to be more effective than internodes as primary explants for plant micropropagation of in vitro culture, with a multiplication coefficient of 28.5 from seedlings and 6.1 from internodes. On MSR I medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/L IBA and 0.05 mg/L IAA, a higher success rate of 67% was achieved for root formation of test tube-grown E. koopmannii plants. Using mannitol as an osmotic agent at a concentration of 8 mg/L prolonged the storage time of E. koopmannii under slow growth conditions when compared to CCC and abscisic acid. Phylogenetic relationships and species identification were analyzed using four DNA-barcoding markers, comparing E. koopmannii with species from NCBI. All candidate barcoding markers showed sufficient levels of interspecific genetic variation among Euonymus species. In addition, ITS region and rbcL gene sequences effectively distinguished E. koopmannii from other species. These results provide fundamental information that will be valuable for future biotechnological and molecular studies.
A Novel Plant-Derived Biopesticide Mitigates Fusarium Root Rot of Angelica sinensis by Modulating the Rhizosphere Microbiome and Root Metabolome
Authors: Liu Qi , Ahmed Waqar , Li Guoli , He Yilin , Mohany Mohamed , Li Zhaoyu , Shen Tong
Published: August 2024

Fusarium root rot caused by the Fusarium species complex significantly affects the yield and quality of Angelica sinensis, a valuable medicinal herb. Traditional management primarily relies on chemical fungicides, which have led to pathogen resistance, environmental hazards, and concerns regarding public health and the active components in A. sinensis. This study explores the efficacy of a novel plant-derived biopesticide Shi Chuang Zhi Feng Ning (T1; SCZFN), alongside Bacillus subtilis wettable powder (T2) and a chemical fungicide (T3), in controlling root rot and understanding their impacts on the rhizosphere microbial community and root metabolome. Results of the field experiment demonstrated that treatments T1 and T3 achieved control efficiencies of 73.17% and 75.45%, respectively, significantly outperforming T2 (39.99%) and the control. High-throughput sequencing revealed that all treatments altered the diversity and structure of microbial communities, with T1 and T2 reducing the abundance of taxa linked to root rot, such as Muribaculaceae spp., Humicola spp., Fusarium spp., and Mycochlamys spp. Treatment T1 notably enhanced beneficial bacterial taxa, including Acidobacteria spp., Nitrospira spp., and Pedosphaeraceae spp., involved in carbon cycling and plant growth promotion. Metabolomic analysis identified 39, 105, and 45 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs) across the treatments, demonstrating T1’s potential to modulate the root metabolome effectively. Further, a correlation analysis demonstrated a stronger correlation between distinct microorganisms with significant influence and DEMs of T1 treatment compared to other treatments. These findings underscore biopesticide SCZFN’s role in enhancing plant health and disease suppression in A. sinensis, providing insights into its biocontrol mechanisms and supporting the development of sustainable disease management strategies in its cultivation.
Plasma Dynamics and Electron Transport in a Hall-Thruster-Representative Configuration with Various Propellants: I—Variations with Discharge Voltage and Current Density
Authors: Reza Maryam , Faraji Farbod , Knoll Aaron
Published: August 2024

The results from a wide-ranging parametric investigation into the behavior of the collisionless partially magnetized plasma discharge of three propellants—xenon, krypton, and argon—are reported in this two-part article. These studies are performed using high-fidelity reduced-order particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations in a 2D configuration that represents an axial–azimuthal cross-section of a Hall thruster. In this part I paper, we discuss the effects of discharge voltage and current density (mass flow rate). Our parametric studies assess the spectra of the resolved instabilities under various plasma conditions. We evaluate the ability of the relevant theories from the literature to explain the variations in the instabilities’ characteristics across the studied plasma parameter space and for various propellants. Moreover, we investigate the changes in the electrons’ cross-magnetic-field transport, as well as the significance of the contribution of different momentum terms to this phenomenon across the analyzed cases. In terms of salient observations, the ion acoustic instability (IAI)-related modes are found to be dominant across the simulation cases, with the ion transit time instability also seen to develop at low current density values. Across the explored parameter space, the instabilities have the main contributions to the electrons’ transport within the plume region. The peak of the electric momentum force term, representing the effect of the instabilities, overall shifts toward the plume as either the current density or the discharge voltage increases. The numerical findings are compared against relevant experimental observations reported in the literature.
Processes of Pollution Control and Resource Utilization
Authors: Xia Yinfeng , Li Wei
Published: August 2024

As environmental science and engineering technology continue to advance, pollution control technologies are constantly innovating and improving [...]
Solar Water Heating System with Absorption Heat Transformer for Annual Continuous Water Heating
Authors: López-Pérez Luis Adrián , Torres-Díaz Tabai , Pérez Grajales Sandro Guadalupe , Flores Prieto José Jassón , Juárez Romero David , Hernández Pérez José Alfredo , Huicochea Armando
Published: August 2024

We show the performance of solar heating by coupling a Solar Water Heating System (SWHS) with an Absorption Heat Transformer (AHT) for annual continuous water heating. Solar Fraction (SF), Solar Heat Gain (SHG), and Auxiliary Heat (Qaux) were meticulously assessed for three Mexican cities located in the most characteristic climates (Saltillo, Toluca, and Tapachula). This rigorous assessment process ensures the reliability and accuracy of our findings. The potential reduction in net solar collector area (Ac) and storage tank volume (Vt) can be seen by comparing its annual performance to that of a conventional SWHS. Both configurations were designed to deliver the same hot water amount (0.019 kg/s, 1693.4 L/day, heating from 15.8 to 94.4 °C) and simulated using TRNSYS software version 16.01 concerning combinational systems. The results showed that SWHS-AHT achieved superior performance in solar water heating, achieving a higher SF (up to 99.6%) and SHG (up to 1352 kWh/m2-year) compared to the conventional SWHS. On the other hand, the SWHS-AHT achieved similar performance to a conventional SWHS with up to 60% less Ac. For instance, in Tapachula, a SWHS-AHT with an Ac of 150 m2 and a Vt of 18 m3 matched the performance of a SWHS with an Ac of 375 m2 and a Vt of 15 m3. Notably, both systems required the same Qaux. Thus, the Qaux requirement shows that SWHS-AHT is promising for industrial applications in Mexico, offering improved performance and a reduced footprint.
Green Hydrogen, a Solution for Replacing Fossil Fuels to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Authors: Dorel Stoica , Lucian Mihăescu , Gheorghe Lăzăroiu , Cristian Lăzăroiu George
Published: August 2024

The article examines the role of green hydrogen in reducing CO2 emissions in the transition to climate neutrality, highlighting both its benefits and challenges. It starts by discussing the production of green hydrogen from renewable sources and provides a brief analysis of primary resource structures for energy production in European countries, including Romania. Despite progress, there remains a significant reliance on fossil fuels in some countries. Economic technologies for green hydrogen production are explored, with a note that its production alone does not solve all issues due to complex and costly compression and storage operations. The concept of impure green hydrogen, derived from biomass gasification, pyrolysis, fermentation, and wastewater purification, is also discussed. Economic efficiency and future trends in green hydrogen production are outlined. The article concludes with an analysis of hydrogen-methane mixture combustion technologies, offering a conceptual framework for economically utilizing green hydrogen in the transition to a green hydrogen economy.
Dynamic Evolution Law of Production Stress Field in Fractured Tight Sandstone Horizontal Wells Considering Stress Sensitivity of Multiple Media
Authors: Yao Maotang , Zhao Qiangqiang , Qi Jun , Zhou Jianping , Fan Gaojie , Liu Yuxuan
Published: August 2024

Inter-well frac-hit has become an important challenge in the development of unconventional oil and gas resources such as fractured tight sandstone. Due to the presence of hydraulic fracturing fractures, secondary induced fractures, natural fractures, and other seepage media in real formations, the acquisition of stress fields requires the coupling effect of seepage and stress. In this process, there is also stress sensitivity, which leads to unclear dynamic evolution laws of stress fields and increases the difficulty of the staged multi-cluster fracturing of horizontal wells. The use of a multi-stage stress-sensitive horizontal well production stress field prediction model is an effective means of analyzing the influence of natural fracture parameters, main fracture parameters, and multi-stage stress sensitivity coefficients on the stress field. This article considers multi-stage stress sensitivity and, based on fractured sandstone reservoir parameters, establishes a numerical model for the dynamic evolution of the production stress field in horizontal wells with matrix self-supporting fracture-supported fracture–seepage–stress coupling. The influence of various factors on the production stress field is analyzed. The results show that under constant pressure production, for low-permeability reservoirs, multi-stage stress sensitivity has a relatively low impact on reservoir stress, and the amplitude of principal stress change in the entire fracture length direction is only within the range of 0.27%, with no significant change in stress distribution; The parameters of the main fracture have a significant impact on the stress field, with a variation amplitude of within 2.85%. The ability of stress to diffuse from the fracture tip to the surrounding areas is stronger, and the stress concentration area spreads from an elliptical distribution to a semi-circular distribution. The random natural fracture parameters have a significant impact on pore pressure. As the density and angle of the fractures increase, the pore pressure changes within the range of 3.32%, and the diffusion area of pore pressure significantly increases, making it easy to communicate with the reservoir on both sides of the fractures.
On the Motivations for Purchasing Long-Term Care Insurance: Protecting Bequest and Unreliability of Family Care
Authors: Botteron Sylvain , Courbage Christophe , Wagner Joël
Published: August 2024

Family considerations are known to influence the decision to buy long-term care (LTC) insurance. This paper uses a Swiss survey to identify the characteristics of individuals willing to purchase LTC insurance, either to protect their children’s bequest or because they cannot rely on family for care. First, it shows that the presence or absence of children plays an important role in the two motivations for buying LTC insurance. Second, it shows that individuals from the French-speaking part of Switzerland and those with lower self-perceived health are more likely to buy LTC insurance because of the unreliability of family care. On the other hand, individuals with higher self-perceived health and those with a right and center political orientation are more likely to buy LTC insurance for reasons of bequest protection. The results provide insights into designing more targeted strategies to promote LTC insurance.
Understanding Epistemic Justice through Inclusive Research about Intellectual Disability and Sexuality
Authors: Verbeek Lesley , Koning Mark , Schippers Alice
Published: August 2024

Formal language: This paper discusses inclusive research and epistemic justice by using an example of a published study the authors conducted on intellectual disability and sexuality in supported living environments. Our study addressed taboos and pushed boundaries in content and methodology through two ways of inclusive research: (1) the second author of this paper who has an intellectual disability was a main researcher in the study; and (2) we interviewed people with intellectual disabilities about their own experiences as well as their desired solutions to obstacles they face in their supported living environments. Their input was centralized in the final research report. This method challenged the epistemic injustice of who have historically not been ‘allowed’ to produce knowledge in research. This paper offers historical insight into epistemic injustice as well as relational approaches from critical disability studies and non-Western understandings of disability that ‘rethink’ disability and that can thus promote epistemic justice in academic theory. By addressing both practice and theory in this paper, we aim to contribute to the growing body of inclusive research and to the epistemic justice of people with intellectual disabilities. Plain language: (1) Epistemology = thinking about knowledge, producing knowledge, sharing knowledge. (2) In history, people with intellectual disabilities have often been excluded from participating in this. This is called epistemic injustice. It is caused by the discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities (ableism). (3) Performing inclusive research with people with intellectual disabilities challenges this. It contributes to epistemic justice. Researchers and interviewees with intellectual disabilities can bring knowledge from lived experience into research. (4) Knowledge from lived experience has not always been valued in traditional research. That means we also need to think differently about ‘knowledge’, and about ‘disability’ and its ‘value’. (5) Discrimination based on disability has a long history. For instance: during colonialism by European countries (starting in the 15th century), false ideas about ‘poor health’ and ‘low intelligence’ were already used to justify slavery. People with disabilities have often been locked away or even killed because they have been seen as ‘less valuable’. These ways of thinking still exist. They influence our understanding of ‘epistemology’ because they decide whose way of thinking and way of life is valuable or not valuable. We need to change this way of thinking. (6) Some academic fields that help are critical disability studies, indigenous studies, and feminist posthumanism. These fields challenge ableist ways of thinking. They can help us understand disability as something that is not negative or less valuable, but simply part of what makes us human.
The Relationship between Functional Movement Quality and Speed, Agility, and Jump Performance in Elite Female Youth Football Players
Authors: Alexe Dan Iulian , Čaušević Denis , Čović Nedim , Rani Babina , Tohănean Dragoș Ioan , Abazović Ensar , Setiawan Edi , Alexe Cristina Ioana
Published: August 2024

The association between movement screening and physical fitness testing in athletes is conflicting, and therefore, this study aimed to examine the relationship between Functional Movement Screen (FMS) performance and physical performance in elite female youth football players. Twenty-two players from the national U16 team of Bosnia and Herzegovina underwent FMS and physical performance tests, including speed, agility, and jump assessments. Jump and speed performance score correlated well with ASLR, while the overall FMS score was not associated with any of the performance variables. These findings suggest that while certain movement patterns may impact athletic performance, the relationship between movement screening and physical performance is delicate. Coaches and practitioners should consider individual variations and sport-specific demands when interpreting FMS results in order to optimize and maximize athlete performance and reduce injury risks.
Explainable Graph Neural Networks: An Application to Open Statistics Knowledge Graphs for Estimating House Prices
Authors: Karamanou Areti , Brimos Petros , Kalampokis Evangelos , Tarabanis Konstantinos
Published: August 2024

In the rapidly evolving field of real estate economics, the prediction of house prices continues to be a complex challenge, intricately tied to a multitude of socio-economic factors. Traditional predictive models often overlook spatial interdependencies that significantly influence housing prices. The objective of this study is to leverage Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) on open statistics knowledge graphs to model these spatial dependencies and predict house prices across Scotland’s 2011 data zones. The methodology involves retrieving integrated statistical indicators from the official Scottish Open Government Data portal and applying three representative GNN algorithms: ChebNet, GCN, and GraphSAGE. These GNNs are compared against traditional models, including the tabular-based XGBoost and a simple Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP), demonstrating superior prediction accuracy. Innovative contributions of this study include the use of GNNs to model spatial dependencies in real estate economics and the application of local and global explainability techniques to enhance transparency and trust in the predictions. The global feature importance is determined by a logistic regression surrogate model while the local, region-level understanding of the GNN predictions is achieved through the use of GNNExplainer. Explainability results are compared with those from a previous work that applied the XGBoost machine learning algorithm and the SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) explainability framework on the same dataset. Interestingly, both the global surrogate model and the SHAP approach underscored the comparative illness factor, a health indicator, and the ratio of detached dwellings as the most crucial features in the global explainability. In the case of local explanations, while both methods showed similar results, the GNN approach provided a richer, more comprehensive understanding of the predictions for two specific data zones.
Reduced Gut Bacterial Diversity in Early Life Predicts Feeding Intolerance in Preterm Neonates
Authors: Di Chiara Maria , Lazzaro Alessandro , Scribano Daniela , Trancassini Maria , Pietropaolo Valeria , Sonnessa Michele , De Luca Chiara , Prota Rita , Onestà Elisa , Laccetta Gianluigi , Terrin Gianluca
Published: August 2024

Microbiota plays a crucial role in intestinal maturation in preterm newborns. The clinical manifestation of the immaturity of the gastro-intestinal tract is called feeding intolerance (FI). This condition may resolve spontaneously or dramatically evolve into necrotizing enterocolitis. One of the most challenging tasks for the neonatologist is to identify those neonates that will develop the disease early in order to adequately provide nutrition to these patients, from the very first hours of life. A close interplay between the maturity of the gastro-intestinal tract and gut microbiota has been described; however, in preterm neonates, this relationship is still undefined. We analyzed the bacterial composition of stool samples, collected early in life, from 30 preterm newborns classified as intolerant or tolerant according to the degree of readiness of the gastro-intestinal tract to receive enteral nutrition. The Pielou evenness index was significantly increased in intolerant compared with tolerant newborns. Data corrected for confounding variables confirmed that the occurrence of gut maturation was independently influenced by Pielou evenness at birth. A lower bacterial diversity very early in life is associated with improved feeding tolerance in preterm newborns. The abundance analysis showed that neonates not ready to receive enteral nutrition for feeding intolerance show, after birth, an increased abundance of Proteobacteria, Lachnospiracae, Enterobacter and Acinetobacter. We can argue that those are the taxa that prevent the establishment of pioneer bacteria. A lower alpha-diversity, in the first days of life, may facilitate the seeding of beneficial pioneer bacteria that, in turn, drive healthy microbial colonization during neonatal life.
Performance of Local Government Information System Applications (SIPD) and Internal Control Systems to Improving Quality Financial Reports.
Authors: Puspitawati Lilis , Liani Deftania Ofita , Yusuf Muhammad
Published: August 2024

The research goal was to determine the contribution of the effectiveness of the Regional Government Information System Application (SIPD) and internal control to the quality of government agencies' financial reports in the city of Bandung. This study is based on inadequate accountability in government agency financial governance practices which have an impact on the low quality of financial information submitted to the public. Quality of financial reports produced by the effectiveness of accounting information system and internal controls. This research conducted using a quantitative method with a verification approach to test the hypothesis based onquestionnaire data collected by researchers from a population of 128 employees in 22 Bandung City Offices. The Simple Random Sampling method was used to determine the number of 105 respondents in the research sample. Multiple linear regression analysis techniques are used to test the effect of the variables studied with the help of SEM-PLS software. The results of this study prove the hypothesis that the performance of SIPD and internal control systems contribute positively to the quality of financial reports in the Bandung city government agencies. The results of this study also indicate that the Bandung City Service, needs to improve the performance capacity of the SIPD currently used and should focus more on establishing a control environment This research shows that Local Government Information System Applications and effective internal control systems can improve the quality of local government financial reports. This research contributes to improving the quality of financial reporting, the effectiveness of accountingsystems and internal controls in local government agencies
Corporate Criminal Responsibility for the Crime of Mixing LPG in the Perspective of Consumer Protection and Law Enforcement
Authors: Situmeang Sahat Maruli Tua
Published: August 2024

This study aims to find out how the criminal responsibility of agents of mixed 3-kilogram LPG gas is in the perspective of consumer protection and to find out what aspects encourage the misuse of LPG gas by mixing mode. The research method used is normative juridical and by using a statutory approach. The results of the study show that agents can be held accountable for their mistakes, namely misusing LPG cylinders and their contents where this is detrimental to society as consumers as stipulated in Law Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code through vicarious liability .The aspect that encourages the misuse of 3-kilogram LPG gas is due to social inequality, especially in the economic sector, which is then exacerbated by the condition of the subsidy policy that is not on target as a factor in the occurrence of crime. Based on this, it shows that the low quality of law enforcement is passive and the lack of supervision of the distribution of subsidized LPG gas, therefore it is important to change the subsidy system and increase supervision of the distribution of subsidized LPG gas through evaluating the distribution of subsidized LPG gas to the community so that it is right on target and prevents any victims of LPG gas abuse.
The influence of Cyberloafing behavior, Work-life Balance and Work Environment on Building Construction Employee Performance
Authors: Purakusumah Dony Ilham , Soegoto Dedi Sulistiyo
Published: August 2024

Human resources are the main driving force in the company, whether it is a trading or service company. Human resources who basically have the ability to help organizations achieve goals or profits should be encouraged and facilitated in such a way by the company to support the maximum performance of these human resources. Especially in building construction companies, typical work that requires excellent performance requires several factors that companies must consider to improve employee performance. Factors that can support it are work life balance and a good work environment, as with minimizing employee cyberloafing. The purpose of this study is to identify how employee performance is influenced by the influence of cyberloafing behavior (X1), work-life balance (X2) and work environment (X3) on employee performance (Y) at PT Binamitra Group. The sample of this study is 40 employees. stay PT. Binamitra Group. This type of research is explanatory research. Data collection was carried out by preliminary interviews and  questionnaires. Data were analyzed by linear regression. The results showed that: The results showed that cyberloafing behaviorhad a significant negative effect on employee performance, work-life balance had a significant positive effect on work performance, and the work environment had a significant positive effect on employee performance. Author's suggestion to improve employee performance at PT. The Binamitra Group can pay attention to this cyberloaping behavior which can result in a decrease in the performance of each of its employees.
Analysis Behavioral Financial Bias in Invesment Decision Making
Authors: Kuntara T M , Sya’roni D A W
Published: August 2024

Traditional finance suggests that any investment made by a rational investor considers risk and return before making a decision to maximize return. Behavioral finance then challenges conventional finance and introduces psychological factors that influence decision-making on invesment. The purpose of this study is to investigate how behavioral biases affect investment decisions under. Relying on variables to make investment decisions is a complex activity that relies on individual resources. Based on this research, In this study examine the impact of alternative investment decisions by human rational and irrational behavior and then examine the impact of behavioral finance on the decision-making process. behavioral financial phenomenon variables; heuristics, prospect theory, Role of personality, and environmental factors are explored as part of this study. Overconfidence, representativeness, anchoring, regret avoidance, hindsight, the harding effect, and home bias are inherent in investor psychological behavior. A research questionnaire tool for collecting samples and conducting quantitative research. To test the hypothesis regression analysis performed by the SPSS as a result. We found that investment decisions are influenced by behavioral bias. Empirical results concluded that investment decisions are influenced more by heuristic behavior than by prospect theori or role of personality. The results showed that heuristic behavior, prospect theories and the role of personality. Significantly influences investment decisions. With this research, it is hoped that it can help novice investors who will make an investment and to other researchers in the financial institutions.
Character Development of Arisu Ryohei from Alice in Borderline
Authors: Zainab Zahratunissa  , Nungki Heriyati
Published: August 2024

This paper aimed to analyze character of Arisu Ryohei from Alice in Borderline. A character analysis delved deeply into the characteristics and personality of a certain character and discussed the character's overall function in the narrative. While some authors chose to give their characters complex levels of meaning, others merely used them to advance the plot or deliver a message. The paper used a qualitative method by collecting data from the film and psychoanalysis approach. According to the data gathered, Arisu Ryohei faced a psychological issue that prevented him from developing in a particular way. He kept going back and forth, and it wasn't until the series' conclusion that he ultimately underwent this development
Impact of Macro Economic on Stock Return at BUMN Banking Period 2015-2022
Authors: Maryati Mari , Komala Adeh Ratna , Andini Rasyha , Irawati Syakira Kiki
Published: August 2024

The banking sector is one of the drivers of country’s economic growth, therefore the Indonesia Government always encourage and boosts the development of the banking sector, especially state-owned banks. To attract investment in the banking sector, the Indonesian government issued appropriate policies such as interest rate, maintaining inflation stability, and maintaining the exchange rate. This research aims to determine effect of inflation, exchange rate, and interest rate on stock return either partially and simultaneously. This sampling technique used in this research is purposive sampling with several criteria. While the analytical method used in this research using data panel regression. The results of this research inflation, exchange rate, and interest rate simultaneously and partially effect on stock return.
Nonverbal Communication as a Symbol of Love in Long Distance Relationship (LDR)
Authors: Manap Solihat , Michelle Kezia Onggowidjaja
Published: August 2024

Communication is a form of interaction that humans do in conveying various forms of messages both verbally and nonverbally. In some cases, such as describing the expression of love and affection towards a partner, humans use nonverbal communication. Research on nonverbal communication as a symbol of love for long-distance partners in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic was carried out using descriptive qualitative research methods. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews using a purposive sampling technique. There were 5 informants. The data analysis process went through the data collection stages. data reduction, data display and conclusions.. The results show that the classification of nonverbal messages in sign language can be represented by the use of emojis when exchanging messages. Furthermore, the language of action can be represented by how couples communicating while in their long distance relationship like exchanging messages, video calling, and so on. Finally, object language can be represented by giving surprises or gifts, exchanging photos, and so on. The conclusion of nonverbal communication as a symbol of affection for long-distance partners can be represented by 3 classifications of nonverbal messages, namely sign language, action language, and object language. The advice given can always maintain the warmth of the relationship even though you are in the middle of a long-distance relationship and better understand each other's love language.
Indonesia Australia-Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) Cooperation in Increasing Economic Growth after the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Primawanti Henike , Khoirunnisa Rifda Alviani , Tisnakusumahnita Azizah , Nurrahman Diyat
Published: August 2024

This article aims to analyze the implementation of the Indonesia-Australia-Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) cooperation in increasing the two countries’ economic growth after the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, researchers outline the history of Indonesia-Australia foreign relations, explore the potential of the two countries, and explore the prospects for economic cooperation between the two countries.    Researchers use qualitative methods with the collection of literature studies, documentation studies, and searches on the internet. The results of this study found that Indonesia and Australia benefited from the collaboration. This shows that both countries can contribute with their respective advantages, both geographically and demographically. This article is expected to be one of the academic references on the issue of bilateral cooperation and for stakeholders in formulating policies on the economic aspects of the two countries.
Discourse between Criminalization and Marginalization (Teks Analysis)
Authors: Manap Solihat , Imansyah Hidayat
Published: August 2024

This study aims to determine the Criminalization Discourse in the News Text "Tiran Tiran dari Tanah Wadas", as the object of research published in Tempo magazine edition of 28 February-6 March 2022. The research approach is qualitative using Norman Fairclough's critical discourse analysis study. The subjects analyzed are criminalization and marginalization contained in the text. The research data was obtained through literature study, observation, in-depth interviews, documentation, and online data searching. The results showed that the criminalization discourse in the news text "Pelawan Tiran Dari Tanah Wadas" contained three stages according to the critical discourse analysis according to Norman Fairclough: The text includes representation, relations, and identity, where the siege of hundreds of TNI and Polri officers with criminalization and repressive actions is an effort the government to accelerate the mining plan by coercion and overriding the rights of the Wadas villagers to maintain their living space. Discourse Practice which focuses on the production and consumption of texts, Tempo as a press institution has a social control role, in this case trying to raise the voice and rights of Wadas citizens through their writings, to help criticize the policies of the Indonesian government. The conclusion of this study shows that the practice of criminalization and marginalization occurs in the field, acts arbitrarily, and overrides the right to life and the consent of the residents of Wadas Village to defend Wadas land. Along with that, the researchers found the ideology behind the news, namely the existence of a populist ideology.
Comparative Analysis of Digital Economy in Lao PDR and Malaysia: An Overview
Authors: Putri S O , Ramdani R R , Sonjaya P T , Valarian S R , Andika R , Bustami H
Published: August 2024

Widespread use of the internet and the development of high-speed computing have led to the emergence of a new economic structure known as the "digital economy." In ASEAN, the digital economic revolution has had tremendous growth rates. According to Think with Google, the Southeast Asian (SEA) internet economic worth increased by a staggering 40% between 2018 and 2019. Lao PDR and Malaysia as countries in ASEAN are facing a challenge on digital economy adoption. This paper analyses an overview of the digital economy in Lao PDR and Malaysia by 2019-2022. The paper methodology is based on a qualitative analysis of six major components: connectivity, privacy and cybersecurity policies, transformation, creation, and regional collaboration. Data collection gathered by literature review on relevant studies. The results of the studies showed a huge gap between Lao PDR and Malaysia in digital economy adoption according to mentioned benchmarking components. Infrastructure, regulation and cybersecurity are the main obstacles in implementing the digital economy in Lao PDR whereas Malaysia has yielded more results with tremendous growth in the digital economy sector on the contrary. The gap between Lao PDR and Malaysia has ignited urgent regional collaboration between both countries
The Impact of Fulfilling Social Needs in Anime Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Authors: Sholihah Rivany Destie , Febrianty Fenny
Published: August 2024

This study aims to analyze the impact of social needs between the characters Koito Yuu and Touko Nanami in the anime Yagate Kimi Ni Naru. This research uses descriptive analysis method with psychological approach using Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory. The material object of the research is the anime Yagate Kimi Ni Naru. The formal object is the impact of social needs between the characters Koito Yuu and Touko Nanami in the anime Yagate Kimi ni Naru. Data collection techniques used listening and note-taking techniques. Data analysis was carried out through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Through the research, it was found that the fulfillment of social needs between the character Koito Yuu and the character Touko Nanami had an impact on the birth of behaviors outside the norms that tended to same-sex attraction behavior. The results of the research become a description of psychological symptoms in literary works.
Exhibition Space Management of Chiharu Shiota as Museum MACAN's Becoming a Child-Friendly Museum
Authors: Tiara Isfiaty
Published: August 2024

This article aims to describe the child-friendly management of Chiharu Shiota's exhibition space at MACAN museum. Museum collections are a medium of information for the audiences who see them. One of the museum's audience groups is children. The management of collections in an exhibition is an important factor in directing visitors, especially children, to get the right information when understanding and learning about museum collections. The management of museum collections involves visual media outside the collection objects. The visual media in question is labeling, which is a medium that contains a variety of information about complementary information from the collection of artifacts on display at the Museum. In the context of a child-friendly museum, labelling has a major role in guiding a child when viewing and understanding a collection object. The research was conducted using direct observation method to the field. Researchers observed and documented the visual medias that accompany the collection objects and how to place them in a MACAN museum showroom. The results of the research are expected to be an alternative framework for managing the collection of an exhibition in a museum in the context of a child-friendly museum. This is in line with the museum's function as an out-of-school educational facility for children
A multi-objective robust optimization to design a sustainable dairy supply chain under uncertain product demands, economic and social consideration. A real case study from Bulgaria
Authors:   Institute of Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria, Vladova R. , Petrova T. ,   Institute of Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria, Kirilova E. ,   Institute of Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
Published: August 2024

The operation of dairy supply chains (DSCs) is associated with the generation of significant amounts of wastewater pollutants and CO2 emissions. The presence of uncertainty regarding various parameters of the considered DSCs has an additional impact on their sustainability. The most efficient way to improve the sustainability of DSCs is by applying mathematical modeling approaches for optimal design of sustainable DSCs operating under uncertain conditions. The present study proposes an optimal model for design of a sustainable DSC for the production of two types of dairy products with a technology selection, which includes economic, environmental and social impact models, as well as dairy production model. The optimization model takes into account uncertainty in products demands, raw materials and products prices and social costs. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is proved in a real case of a DSC from Bulgaria, which includes suppliers of two types of milk and dairy plants for the production of two types of dairy products and markets. The obtained optimal values of the economic, environmental and social costs show that the application of the optimization approach results in sustainable solutions that do not significantly change with an increase in the uncertainty level of consideration of the uncertain parameters.
Inductively heated fluidized beds and their potential for energy savings and efficient process control
Authors:   University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, St. Kliment Ohridski Blvd. 8, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria, Idakiev V. V. ,   2Institute of Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 11, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria, Mörl L.
Published: August 2024

This article presents a novel method with the necessary equipment for introducing contactless energy into heated fluidized beds, enabling improved energy utilization and consistent quality of the manufactured product. Inductive energy input serves as an alternative to convective heating. In contrast to conventional heat supply, where the heated fluidization gas acts as the energy carrier, electrically conductive particles are used here. These electrically conductive, yet chemically inert particles, are introduced into the fluidized bed and fluidized together with the substrate to be treated. An integrated inductor within the system applies an electromagnetic alternating field to the fluidized bed, thus inductively heating it. The heated inert particles are intended to release their heat from the interior of the fluidized bed over a very large surface area to the material being treated. This results in a high energy density and, ultimately, highly efficient heat transfer. This is especially relevant for batch processes that are evaluated for efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The fast and precise temperature control in inductively heated fluidized beds is also particularly beneficial for thermolabile materials.
The effects of NaCl, KCl, CaCl2 and MgCl2 on the germination and seedling growth of Oryza sativa L. seeds
Authors:   Agricultural Academy, Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, 2 Druzhba Str., 4122 Sadovo, Bulgaria, Desheva G. N. , Tosheva S. A. ,   Agricultural Academy, Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, 2 Druzhba Str., 4122 Sadovo, Bulgaria, Valchinova E. K. ,   Agricultural Academy, Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, 2 Druzhba Str., 4122 Sadovo, Bulgaria, Pencheva A. D. ,   Agricultural Academy, Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, 2 Druzhba Str., 4122 Sadovo, Bulgaria
Published: August 2024

The effect of increasing concentrations (50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 mM) of chloride salts (NaCl, KCl, CaCl2 and MgCl2) on the seed germination and seedling characteristics in the early growing stage was investigated during the period 2021-2022. The seeds of five introduced varieties grown on alluvial-meadow soil type in the territory of the town Plovdiv, Bulgaria were used. The trials were performed in two replicates of 25 seeds for each variant. Germination of seeds was performed between rolls of filter paper with 20 ml of the respective solutions tested. Different chloride salts and their concentrations caused different effects on the studied germination and seedling characteristics. Rice seeds showed a higher germination rate under salinity stress caused by NaCl and KCl than under stress caused by CaCl2 and MgCl2. Increasing the salt concentration extended the mean germination time for all four salts. The highest value of the relative injury coefficient was recorded when rice seeds were treated with MgCl2 at salt concentrations of 150, 200, 250 and 300 mM, as well as when treated with CaCl2 at a concentration of 300 mM. The seedling height reduction varied widely from 14.10% (at 50 mM NaCl) to 100% (at 250 mM and 300 mM MgCl2, 300 mM CaCl2). In general, the application of increasing concentrations of NaCl and KCl salts from 50 mM to 300 mM caused an osmotic stress on rice seeds, while CaCl2 at 300 mM and MgCl2 at 250-300 mM solutions caused a toxicity effect.
A Prospective Study of Depression and Quality of Life after Kidney Transplantation
Authors: Hermanns Cecile L. , Young Kate , Parks Adam , Brooks William M. , Lepping Rebecca J. , Montgomery Robert N. , Gupta Aditi
Published: August 2024

Key Points

Depression and health-related quality of life improve with kidney transplantation and is sustained beyond the immediate post-transplant period.

The improvement in health-related quality of life, especially the physical component, differs by age and is higher in younger patients.

Depression improves in all kidney transplantation recipients, irrespective of their age.

Background

Depression and diminished health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are common in kidney failure. In this study, we investigate whether kidney transplantation (KT), the treatment of choice for kidney failure, improves depression and HRQOL across lifespan and whether this effect is sustained.

Methods

In this longitudinal observational cohort study, we assessed depression and HRQOL in patients on the KT waitlist and again at 3 months and 1 year after KT. We measured depression using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and HRQOL using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form Version 1.3 physical health composite score (PCS) and mental health composite score (MCS). We used linear mixed-effects models with random intercepts for patients to evaluate the effect of time, age, and KT status on BDI-II score, PCS, and MCS. For models with significant age interactions, we estimated this effect for baseline age groups.

Results

We analyzed 239 longitudinal BDI-II assessments completed by 99 patients and 143 Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form Version 1.3 assessments completed by 59 patients (16% Black, 79% White). The BDI-II scores improved pre- to post-KT (10 pre-KT versus five post-KT, P < 0.001). PCS improved pre- to post-KT in younger patients, but the magnitude of change was lower with older age (P for interaction=0.01). In the subgroup analysis by age, there was improvement in PCS post-KT in patients younger than 60 years (P = 0.003 for 30–39, P = 0.007 for 40–49, P = 0.03 for 50–59). The MCS also improved from 47 pre-KT to 51 post-KT (P < 0.001), and the magnitude of improvement was again lower with older age (P for interaction=0.03).

Conclusions

Depression and HRQOL improve with KT. While depression improves in all ages, the improvement in HRQOL, especially PCS, is more evident in younger patients. This improvement in depression and HRQOL is sustained until at least 1 year post-KT. These data help frame expectations for patients and transplant teams.

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