bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparison of climate change causes of flood disaster adaptation strategies in Tanzania and Indonesia
Authors: Octaviana Indra Saktia , Koestoer Raldi Hendro
Published: February 2024

Floods are one type of disaster triggered by climate change that occurs globally. Many cities in the world have responded to combat climate change by establishing a number of action plans to combat climate change, including the City of Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania and the City of Jakarta in Indonesia. The aim of this study is to review and compare adaptation strategies to combat climate change established by the City of Dar Es Salaam and the City of Jakarta based on research conducted in 2022-2023 and other relevant literature. The method used in this research is Systematic Literature Review (SLR) and comparative study with a qualitative descriptive approach to the evaluation of climate change induced flood disaster adaptation strategies between Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and Jakarta, Indonesia. Study shows that the adaptation programs implemented in Dar Es Salaam and Jakarta have generally similar programs. Both cities have a number of programs that describe adaptation strategies for potential flood disasters induced by climate change which in this study grouped into seven aspects. However, the Dar Es Salaam City program still tends to focus on the institutional level (institutional wise) while the Jakarta program has started to focus on a community basis (community wise) which is starting to involve and develop the community in the climate change action plan program. It is highly recommended for the city of Dar Es Salaam to start changing the focus of its adaptation strategy to be more community-based to increase community ownership of the strategies that would be implemented.
Comparative analysis of eco port policies in Egypt and Indonesia
Authors: Andriyanto Dimas , Koestoer Raldi Hendrotoro Seputro
Published: January 2024

Activities at the port can cause damage to the environment. The impact can occur on air quality, water, and noise, to produce waste. Environmental damage at the port needs to be handled by managing the port in an environmentally sound manner that prioritizes environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable principles. The concept of ecologically friendly ports has been implemented in Egypt at Damietta Port and in Indonesia at the Nizam Zachman Ocean Fishing Port. This study analyzes the comparison of two ports in the two countries based on the implementation of eco-port policies and determines the positive and negative sides of the policy. Literature and comparative studies on the performance of eco ports were carried out for this research by analyzing the relevant theoretical basis from scientific journals, websites, and reports from related institutions. Based on the literature review analysis, Damietta Port in Egypt and the Ocean Fishery Port of Nizam Zachman Indonesia have implemented the eco port concept in managing their seaports. However, several positive and negative impacts must be addressed from implementing this policy based on environmental policy regulations, technical benefits, economic benefits, and humans.
Income analysis of cabbage farming in Kopeng village, Getasan district, Semarang regency: an effort to improve village community economies
Authors: Saputro Wahyu Ardian
Published: February 2024

This study aims to analyze the Business Income of Cabbage Farming in Kopeng Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency. The basic method in this study uses descriptive quantitative data collection techniques using questionnaires, interviews and observations. The sample in this study were Cabbage Farmers in Kopeng Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency. Based on the results of the T test using the one sample test, the results of the T count were 24.407. Then it can be obtained that T count > T table, meaning that if T hcount > T table then HO is rejected, HA is accepted. So the hypothesis in this study can be concluded that cabbage farming in Kopeng Village, Getasan District, Semarang Regency is profitable.
Les uniformes scolaires à l’épreuve des inégalités sociales
Authors: Ndiaye Alassane
Published: February 2024

The need to stem social disparities in schools and alleviate parental burdens in order to promote access to education and the retention of children, especially girls, has led the Senegalese government to adopt a strategy of standardizing school uniforms. As a result, a policy to harmonize dress code has been implemented, with the slogan "uniformity for all." Consequently, the school finds itself torn between the obligation to address social inequalities and the duty to foster the blossoming of each child's potential by providing them with all opportunities to develop their skills. So, can uniforms have an inhibiting effect on the social reality within the school? The school is mistaken in claiming to treat individuals as "equal" when they are "unequal by nature.
Guy’s stone score as a predictor for stone free rate and complications related to PCNL – A retrospective study
Authors: Bhanushali Jay , Gite Venkat , Potdar Ojas Vijayanand
Published: January 2024

Renal stones and their management forms bread and butter for a practising urologist. Percutaneous Cystolithotripsy (PCNL) forms the workhorse in the management of large renal stones with size greater than 2 cm. Many score predictors have been described to determine stone free rates and complications related to PCNL surgery.
Knowledge and Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine by Young Adults in a Selected Local Government in Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun, Nigeria., Aramide Atinuke , Atulomah Nnodimele ,   Department of Public Health, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun, Nigeria.
Published: February 2024

Hesitancy to accept the COVID-19 vaccine has been noted as a public health threat. Despite the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine, young adults have remained hesitant to accept the vaccine due to insufficient knowledge. This study assessed the knowledge and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine by young adults in Ibadan North-East local government in Oyo State, Nigeria. The research adopted a cross-sectional study design. The two-stage sampling technique was employed to select 6 wards from the local government. The purposive sampling technique and Cochran formula were used to select 422 young adults. A validated self-administered questionnaire was utilized for data collection; return rate was 90%. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and linear regression at p < 0.05. The mean age of respondents was 24.06  3.51 years. Participants had mean scores of 8.17  1.92 and 5.55  2.06 respectively computed for level of knowledge and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine. Majority of respondents had a high level of knowledge (340; 88.5%) and high level of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine (271; 70.6%). There was a significant relationship between knowledge (r = 0.352) and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine (p < 0.05). Knowledge was a significant predictor variable of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine (β = .352, t = 7.357, p < 0.01 There is an association between the knowledge regarding the vaccine and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Thus, vaccine education should be offered in order to sustain the knowledge regarding the vaccine and promote acceptance. Keywords: Knowledge, Perception, Acceptance, COVID-19, Vaccine.
PENDAMPINGAN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS DENGAN METODE FINGER STYLE PADA GURU SDN 1 PENUJAK
Authors: Hadi M. Wahyu , Muliadi Mul , Yulandari Evi Safitri , Maulida Zihori
Published: February 2024

Mengenalkan bahasa Inggris sejak sekolah dasar perlu didukung oleh sarana dan prasarana yang memadai. Guru sebagai komponen pengelola proses pembelajaran perlu memahami kerangka berpikir anak di Tingkat Sekolah Dasar agar pengelolaan pembelajaran dapat dilakukan dengan baik. Permaslahan yang timbul adalah para guru SD tersebut mengeluh sulit mengajarkan bahasa Inggris dengan metode yang tepat sedangkan pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di SD sudah masuk dalam Kurikulum Merdeka. Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk mensosialisasikan metode Finger Stayle dalam mengajarkan Bahasa Inggris di sekolah Dasar. Metode yang diterapkan dalam pengabdian ini adalah workshop dan penerapan dari workshop tersebut, yang mana mitra dari pengabdian ini adalah para wali kelas. Hasil dari pengabdian ini adalah memudahkan para guru dalam mengajarkan Bahasa inggris pada siswanya karena metode Fingger Stayle adalah metode belajar sambil bermain tentunya ini cocok untuk siswa sekolah dasar terutama kelas rendah agar tidak bosan dalam belajar Bahasa inggris.
PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN BAHAN AJAR SIGHT WORDS BAGI GURU TK DI WILAYAH DESA SEMAYA
Authors: Maulida Zihori , Rachman Sry Anita , Izzah Aidil , Hartini Novi
Published: February 2024

Kegiatan Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini mengangkat tema “Pelatihan pembuatan bahan ajar sight words bagi guru di wilayah desa semaya Kecamatan Sikur”. Kegiatan ini bertujuan  untuk  membantu guru-guru membuat bahan ajar yang dapat dipergunakan untuk mengajar membaca dengan metode yang diharapkan akan mempercepat ketrampilan membaca anak anak tingkat TK di desa Semaya  dan akan meningkatkan kemampuan guru-guru dalam membuat bahan ajar untuk mata pelajaran bahasa Inggris lainnya. Metode pelaksanaan PKM yang diterapkan dalam kegiatan ini adalah dengan metode ceramah, Peraktik dan micro teching. Hasil dari pelaksanaan kegiatan PKM ini secara umum sesuai dengan target pelaksana di mulai dari jumlah peserta, hasil yang diharapkan, dan evaluasi yang berjalan dengan lancar. Ini dibuktikan dengan antusiasme peserta dalam mengikuti kegiatan ini.
PREPARATION OF PETTY CASH COA (Chart of Account) GUIDELINES IN THE WOMS APPLICATION AT PT ROYAL INTI MANDIRI ABADI SURABAYA
Authors: Ita Megasari Tatik Maisaroh,
Published: February 2024

PT Royal Inti Mandiri Abadi is a company operating in the trading sector (Distributor) located in Surabaya. This company has developed due to the hard work and support of experienced personnel. In one of the system processes, namely the petty cash expenditure input system, problems were found, so the system needed to be repaired so that the business activity process ran well. In carrying out the petty cash disbursement input procedure there are problems related to classification in the COA (Chart of account), namely the cashier's jobfunction, one of whose tasks is to input journals into the system every time he groups or classifies costs that are classified into the COA (Chart of account). He often feels confused because he doesn't There are written guidelines from the company and every time you want to input a cashier function you always ask for the classification. To overcome this problem, it is necessary to improve the procedural system by providing written guidelines regarding the classification of COA (Chart of account), so that the function of the cashier can be more effective in the process of inputting data into the WOMS system.
Development and Validation of Volume Prediction Model for Balangeran (Shorea balangeran (Korth.) Burck) In Central Kalimantan
Authors: Qirom Muhammad Abdul Qirom
Published: February 2024

Estimation model of tree volume must be high in accuracy and precisions to estimate stand potential precisely. This paper determines and validates the estimation model of Shorea balangeran volume grown in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. There were three phases of model development which include 52 trees for model progress, 23 trees for model validation, and 10 trees for external model validation. The calculation model used linear and non-linear models with diameter, diameter and height, and diameter and height combination as independent variables. The criteria of the best model was determined by statistical analyses such as coefficient determination, relative and aggregative deviation, bias, precisions and accuracy of estimation, AIC (Akaike’s Information Criterion). The result of the study showed that the model with diameter as single variable was not complied with the selected best model criteria (aggregative deviation; AD< 1 % and relative deviation: RD< 8 %). The addition of tree height on model estimation increased the coefficient determination of 6.54% and the model with diameter and height as independent variable was satisfied with the criteria (AD and RD criteria). The best model of Balangeran was with coefficient determination of 89.77 %. However, the best model was not applicable for other sites with different stand characteristics
Compost Quality of Nyamplung (Calophyllum inophyllum L.) Solid Waste Oil Industri with Four Starters
Authors: Eritrina Eritrina Windyarini , Budi Budi Leksono , Hasna Tri Maria Hasna
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this research is to utilized and provide added value from dregs seed of nyamplung solid waste through composting process using several starters, and findout the compost chemical character. The research was design as randomized complete (CRD) with 4 types of starters as treatments (biostarter of cattle rumen contents, Prouponic Gb # 1, EM4, Primadec C-15) each with 3 replications. Analysis of 7 chemical properties parameters carried out on nyamplung dregs seed before and after the treatment included: pH, DHL, organic C, total N, C / N ratio, Total P, and total K by comparing to SNI No.19- 7030-2004. The results showed that DHL, C / N ratio, total N, P, and total K of dregs seed compost fulfilled the SNI. The type of starter treatments significantly affected the quality of nyamplung dregs seed compost (DHL, total N, P, and K levels). Types of starters showing the best results were Prouponic Gb # 1 and EM4 compared to other biostarters. Therefore, Prouponic Gb # 1 and EM4 were reccomended to be applied to process nyamplung dregs seed waste into high quality compost.
Weed Density and Dominant Weed Species in Malapari (Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre) Agroforestry
Authors: Endah Endah Suhaendah , Benyamin Benyamin Dendang
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the weed density and the dominant species of weeds in Malapari (Pongamia pinnata (L). Pierre) agroforestry. The study was conducted in Patutrejo Village, Grabag District, Purworejo Regency. The method used is single plot method in malapari agroforestry, as a comparison of observations of weeds on empty land that is not planted. Weed sample collection was carried out by the quadratic method measuring 1 m x 1 m as many as 3 plots placed in malapari agroforestry and empty land diagonally. Observations were repeated 3 times so that there were 18 observation plots. The results showed that weed density in malapari agroforestry (29.95) was lower than empty land (54.17). The dominant species of weeds in both malapari agroforestry and empty land is Eulalia amaura (Buese) with Important Value Index (IVI) of 36.40 % and 43.39 %. This species is a pioneer weed and fast growing, so monitoring and control are needed so that the weed population is not economically disserve.
Remote Sensing Protocol for Verification and Authentication Management System for Pensioners (RSPVAMSP)
Authors: Akintunde Ojo Omoniyi
Published: January 2024

This paper provides a less rigorous pensioner screening exercise by using remote sensing protocol for pensioners screening process. In Nigeria, pensioners are faced with several challenges such as long queue during periodic routing exercise to asserting existing pensioners, long distance traveling to be physically presence at screening centers, identity masquerading, bribery of staff to changing self-information, possible out breaking communicable diseases due to overcrowding among others are regular recurrent pensioners’ experiences under the current pension screening process. In solving these challenges, a remote sensing protocol for verification and authentication management system for pensioners was developed using Ada Boost, Local Binary Pattern, cascade classifier, Haar-like feature, and Principal Component Analysis and facial image pre-processing. In resolving these challenges, a remote sensing facial biometrics techniques by introducing mobile application facial image capturing methodology for real time feature mapping and secured transferred protocols of pensioners’ information sharing, verification and authentication which only accept real time images and information from identified pensioners only, confirm life picture, and generate reports for actions on pensioners’ periodic emoluments. These algorithms were used to extract, detect, verify and authenticate individual’s facial identity who are alive. The system developed on three tiers architecture, the mobile tier where individuals’ facial images are captured and sent to the system gateway in real time using android studio mobile editor. The system gateway was developed within Microsoft dot-net framework to processes such image and report stored at the system database where monthly pension emoluments are generated for payment to only living pensioners.
Journal of Forest Business Research: an online scientific journal devoted to the science and practice of sustainable business in the forest sector
Authors: Chudy Rafał , Mei Bin , Cubbage Frederick , Siry Jacek
Published: February 2024

On behalf of our authors, reviewers, editors, scientific board members, and supporting institutions – we warmly welcome you to the inaugural issue of The Journal of Forest Business Research (JFBR). Establishing a new journal that addresses serious issues in academic publishing requires some explanation and justification. In this editorial feature, we describe the purpose and focus of the JFBR; and discuss the benefits of being a Journal reader; reviewer; and prospective author of scholarly research articles, review articles, and opinion pieces. Our goal is to accelerate scientific and practical discourse around local and global forest business issues by creating a unique platform for exchanging ideas supported by high standards of the peer-review process. Since we committed to doing a lot of hard work to make this Journal a success, we hope that our efforts will contribute to the further development of the bioeconomy based on science-based management and the use of forest resources in meeting global society goals. Our goal for the JFBR is to become the premier applied scientific journal that covers forest investments, finance, and economics. This would be a unique applied forest investment journal in the modern era, drawing from broader approaches such as U.S. journals of applied forestry, European forest economics journals, and classical business management and case study journals. JFBR would be dedicated to the application of forest finance and business management to investments in forests for traditional commodity markets to new emerging objectives such as nature-based solutions, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) components, carbon offsets, or net zero market development. The next section describes why we decided to open a new journal. Then we summarize all the papers included in our first inaugural issue. Finally, we indicate how you can support our efforts.
Quantifying carbon additionality for uneven-aged forests
Authors: Mei Bin
Published: February 2024

Forests can be managed to sequester atmospheric carbon in addition to producing timber. Forest carbon represents a nature-based solution to climate change and global warming. To internalize the positive externality (social benefit) of forest carbon, additionality must be defined and quantified. In this study, the discounted cash flow approach is applied to an uneven-aged sugar maple forest at a steady state to measure carbon additionality. Carbon credits are generated from the marginal forest growth, while a carbon release penalty is incurred by a harvest. The business-as-usual scenario is defined by a shorter harvest cycle, while an alternative carbon scenario is defined by a longer one. Then, additionality is defined by the difference in the net present value of carbon sequestration on a perpetual basis between the two scenarios. Compared with previous analysis on even-aged southern pine plantations, there is some evidence that the uneven-aged sugar maple forest is less economically effective in carbon offset as indicated by the benefit-cost ratio.
Sustainability of frankincense production in Tigray, Ethiopia: an emergy synthesis
Authors: Tesfay Abadi , Birhane Emiru , Gebrehiwot Kiros , Tesfay Girmay , Solomon Negasi , Abebe Buruh , Araya Tesfay , Brhan Mebrahtu , Mekonen Rannestad Meley
Published: February 2024

The frankincense from Boswellia papyrifera plays important roles in rural livelihoods and the national economy. On the other hand, Boswellia papyrifera is under threat of extinction. Nevertheless, little is known about the sustainability and fair-trade relationship of the current production system of the frankincense commodity. The current paper primarily analyzed sustainability of the production, processing, and exporting systems of frankincense production using the total emergy flows to the product. Data were primarily collected through key informant interviews and from secondary sources in the Tigray region, northern Ethiopia. An emergy synthesis method was used to assess the direct and indirect environmental energy requirements for the production, processing, and exporting of frankincense. The Emergy Sustainability Index (ESI), and Ratios were used as indicators of ecological sustainability. Whereas the Emergy Exchange Ratio (EER) was used to evaluate the level of fair trade of frankincense with importing countries. The average total emergy of the system was 50.14E+20sej/year, of which 3.92E+20sej are from local renewable, 45.20E+20sej from local nonrenewable and 1.02E+20sej from imported nonrenewable sources. The Percent Renewable (% Ren), Environmental Loading Ratio (ELR), Emergy Yield Ratio (EYR) and ESI were 7.82, 11.79, 49.50 and 4.19, respectively. The EER showed that the region exported 11.8 times more emergy in frankincense products than it received in the money paid for it in 2008/09, showing unfair trade between the exporting and importing countries. According to our results, it can be concluded that the current production, processing, and exporting of frankincense is not sustainable.
Procesos de profesionalización docente en Argentina: la experiencia de EnFoCo ETP
Authors: Drolas Ana , Delfini Marcelo , Montes Cató Juan
Published: January 2024

El artículo que se presenta constituye el resultado de un proceso de investigación realizado entre 2019 y 2020, para el Instituto Nacional de Educación Técnica (INET), en torno al despliegue territorial del Programa “En Formación Continua Educación Técnico Profesional (EnFo-CoETP)”. El Programa nuclea la oferta de cursos, post títulos y comunidades de aprendizaje del INET que permite a los docentes de ETP encarar acciones forma- tivas integradas y construir trayectorias profesionalizantes. El objetivo central del artículo es dar cuenta de la experiencia de los docentes que recibieron capacitaciones en 2018, tomando en consideración las transformaciones que ellas promueven en los procesos de profesionalización de la actividad y su saber hacer y del impacto sobre las prácticas cotidianas en las aulas. La investigación se llevó adelante a través de una combinación de estrategias metodológicas cualitativas y cuantitativas realizando entrevistas a docentes de ETP capacitados durante 2018, y administrando 489 encuestas a docentes formados. La investigación ha puesto de manifiesto, por un lado, la importancia central que tienen para los docentes de la educación técnica, los procesos formativos profesionalizantes relacionados con la innovación de la didáctica de los contenidos y por el otro, el fuerte impacto que tienen estos procesos en todos los aspectos que atañen a la labor profesional docente especialmente en lo relativo a los contextos educativos y los espacios áulicos.
Exploring the intersection of art, technology, and social issues on Paglen’s work
Authors: Roque Miguel Ángel
Published: February 2024

Media Artivism refers to the use of digital and technological media to raise awareness and facilitate social and political transformation. Paglen’s artistic endeavors represent a powerful activist dimension epitomized in particular in his work Invisible Images (Your Pictures Are Looking at You). In this work, Paglen demonstrates how technology corporations exploit the images of viewers. Consequently, his work urges people to better understand how privacy works in the contemporary digital landscape, thus demanding more transparency and accountability from these corporations. The work of Trevor Paglen serves as an excellent example of the interplay between art, science and technology, underscoring the significance of Media Artivism as a means of raising awareness and promoting social transformation. Paglen’s work offers a model for artists to employ digital and technological tools to engage with pressing political and social concerns and also to interrogate the role of technology in contemporary society. His artistic practise underscores the potential of media artivism as a conduit for critically examining the relationship between art, science and technology, and its potential to effect change in society.
An archaeology of media artivism: attempting to draft the history of digital culture for social change
Authors: Fernández-Castrillo Carolina , Mantoan Diego
Published: February 2024

The emergence of media artivism over the last decades constitutes a new and relevant field of study for researchers of digital culture and social change, digital art historians and media archaeologists. Since the inception of the new millennium and the spread of electronic culture, media artivism has grown into a field of its own with distinctive organizations, artists, curators and critics devoted to engaged practices that are close to political antagonism and far from the concerns of the elitist art world. Considering the worsening environmental and political crisis around the globe, the spread and conscious use of new technologies becomes essential to update the concept of artivism, intended as a kind of action-taking art devoted to social issues. By establishing an epistemological framework along the lines of media archaeology and digital art history, the research highlights the role of media artivism in the context of recent historical and societal developments, as well as its potentially leading role for behavioral and social change. From pioneering experiences to current practices, the paper explores how a growing number of practitioners are tackling societal concerns through digital strategies and thus drawing attention to several critical topics, such as: gender issues, environmental delinquency, racial discrimination, social injustices, political corruption, abuse of power, invasive technologies and surveillance abuse. In the course of the analysis, a relevant role is given to practices based on hacktivism, public engagement and intercreative procedures that aim at highlighting, disclosing, or spreading the state of affairs which are still uncovered in traditional media and thus expanding the role of investigative art/journalism in the Postdigital Age. The case studies presented show how media artivism emerges as an autonomous field shaped by practitioners acting on the premise of a vocation on the fringe between society and the art world.
Atıklardan Grafen Ve Türevlerinin Sentezlenmesi Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: Öztürk Mahmut , Özkan Aysun , Günkaya Zerrin , Banar Mufide
Published: February 2024

Grafen, 2004 yılında grafitten başarılı bir şekilde izole edilmesinden bu yana en ilginç karbon nanomalzemelerden birisi olarak kabul edilmektedir. Karbon-karbon sigma bağı ile birbirine bağlanmış iki eşdeğer alt kafes (sublattice) karbon atomundan oluşan petek çerçevesine sahip atom kalınlığında bir tabaka olan grafen ve grafenin türevleri, olağanüstü fizikokimyasal özellikleri nedeniyle son zamanlarda büyük ilgi görmüş, geleceğin sistemleri ve cihazları için yeni fırsatlar yaratmış ve bu da çok sayıda uygulamada kullanılmak üzere grafen talebinin artmasına neden olmuştur. Doğal kaynakların kullanımı yerine atıklardan grafen ve türevlerinin eldesi hem bu talebi karşılayabilmek hem de atıkların döngüsel ekonomi yaklaşımıyla yönetilmesi açısından önemli bir adımdır. Bu noktadan hareketle, bu derleme makalede grafen ve türevlerinin sentezlenme yöntemleri ve sentezlenmesinde kullanılan atıklar üzerinde durulmuştur.
Crimean realities in F.'s travelogue Remy "Crimea in ethnographic, geographical and historical terms" (1872)
Authors: Krygin Roman Vyacheslavovich
Published: February 2024

The article is devoted to identifying and structuring realities in the travelogue of the German-speaking traveler Franz Remy, who visited the Crimean peninsula in the 19th century. The features of the realities mentioned in the work of a traveler who visited Crimea in the 19th century are considered. The purpose of the work is to identify, characterize, and establish the features of the realities of Crimea based on the travelogue F. Remy. The relevance of the work is due to both the increased interest in travelogue as a genre, and to the linguocultural aspect of the study of German-speaking travelogues. Of particular interest is how exactly the German-speaking traveler saw Crimea in the 19th century. The methodological basis was the works of S.I. Vlahov, S.P. Florin, L.N. Soboleva, E.R. Ponomareva, A.A. Kretova, N.A. Fenenko. The article clarifies the concepts of “reality” and “travelogue” based on a critical analysis of theoretical sources. A classification of realities is presented. The practical research was based on the material of Franz Remy’s travelogue “Die Krim in ethnographischer, landschaftlicher und hygienischer Beziehung”, published in the 19th century. Particular attention is paid to primary and secondary nominations of the realities of Crimea. The article provides examples of realities from the categories of astyonyms, comonyms, hydronyms, oronyms, urbanonyms, horonyms, highlights personalities, characters for the Crimea of the 19th century, as well as ethnographic realities. The article also discusses the traveler’s use of doublet names of Crimean cities. A conclusion is drawn about which categories of realities were characteristic of the Crimean Peninsula of the 19th century. This article may be of interest to specialists in the field of philology and history.
Buah Buton in Traditional House Interior: Representation of Women's Role and Influence
Authors: Maamor Fakhrur Razi , Kahn Sabzali Musa , Taif Basitah
Published: February 2024

Buah buton is a three-dimensional wooden carving as an interior object in the traditional house of Negeri Sembilan. The purpose of this article is to establish a link between the buah buton in Luak Tanah Mengandung, Negeri Sembilan and the position of women who connect the legacy and leadership in the Adat Perpatih, a customary community law, and how such a relationship manifests itself within the traditional house's interior. The function of buah buton was revealed through fieldwork and interviews with community leaders, which were then combined into a narrative that represented the function of buah buton. The findings revealed the presence of buah buton design hung in certain positions in certain houses, mainly in women-dominated areas. The design and position of the buah buton represent the concept of feminism, which refers to the nature and character of women applied to the visual shape and position of the subject. This aspect is associated with the house’s interior, such as the mother's house and tiang seri, which represents the unique characteristics of women and their influence in the Adat Perpatih. Through exploration of the psychological and cultural aspects of the mother's house within Adat Perpatih, this article intends to gain a deeper understanding of the societal framework. This inquiry will shed light on the distinct ways in which these environments shape and reflect women’s pivotal roles and influences in their society.
Typology and Interiority of Cohousing in Europe 1981–2021
Authors: De Jorge-Huertas Virginia , De Jorge-Moreno Justo
Published: February 2024

This work aims to research the connection between cohousing architecture and interiority. For this purpose, the analyses are structured in two phases. The first consists of the characterisation and identification of underlying typologies of European cohousing projects in the last three decades, 1981–2022. The second phase consists of the connection between the interiority concepts (in terms of planimetry, typology, spatial syntax, and interior spaces) and the cohousing architecture in the case studies selected from the first phase, which made it possible to compare cohousing projects and propose future strategies. The research identifies a typology with two clusters of cohousing projects of greater/lesser age and scale. The comparative analysis of the two selected projects, Malta Cohousing (Helsinki) and Schönholzer Strasse (Berlin), provides architectural proposals for compacting the shared and distributed interior spaces on the second floor of the projects, thus making them more usable and finding the points of greatest visibility at the perimeters or in the centre of the interior floor layouts. These proposals could reveal various possibilities for the design of spaces in terms of dynamic forms of the body-space relationships that characterise them and contribute to their improvement and the understanding of the functioning of the occupation and use of the different spaces, whether individual, collective, public, or private. These results fill the existing gap in the literature in terms of a better understanding and analysis of the connection between cohousing architecture and the concept of interiority while also contributing to stakeholders and policymakers in future decision-making.
SupaVenezia From SupaStore: Between Art, Commerce, and Spatial Dynamics
Authors: Kassem Ayman
Published: February 2024

This exhibition review reflects on the spatial and curatorial concepts, interior spatial qualities, and precedent design processes of SupaVenezia, which was held at the A plus A Gallery in Venice from 31 August to 25 September 2022. It examines the design of the display system at the exhibition while addressing issues pertaining to domestic, participatory, and white-cube settings. The review explores the intersection of art, commerce, spatial, and displays design dynamics in relation to the manifestation of the SupaStore’s initial curatorial philosophy. Additionally, it reflects on the variety of spatial experiences provided and the manner in which a small-scale local gallery behaves and survives in the shadows of a monumental event—the 59th International Art Exhibition of Biennale Arte 2022, curated by Cecilia Alemani and produced by La Biennale di Venezia 2022—while drawing comparative reflections with similar scenarios such as Berlin Biennale and Documenta in Kassel.
Itaconate stabilizes CPT1a to enhance lipid utilization during inflammation
Authors: Mainali Rabina , Buechler Nancy , Otero Cristian , Edwards Laken , Key Chia-Chi , Furdui Cristina , Quinn Matthew A
Published: February 2024

One primary metabolic manifestation of inflammation is the diversion of cis-aconitate within the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle to synthesize the immunometabolite itaconate. Itaconate is well established to possess immunomodulatory and metabolic effects within myeloid cells and lymphocytes, however, its effects in other organ systems during sepsis remain less clear. Utilizing Acod1 knockout mice that are deficient in synthesizing itaconate, we aimed to understand the metabolic role of itaconate in the liver and systemically during sepsis. We find itaconate aids in lipid metabolism during sepsis. Specifically, Acod1 KO mice develop a heightened level of hepatic steatosis when induced with polymicrobial sepsis. Proteomics analysis reveals enhanced expression of enzymes involved in fatty acid oxidation in following 4-octyl itaconate (4-OI) treatment in vitro. Downstream analysis reveals itaconate stabilizes the expression of the mitochondrial fatty acid uptake enzyme CPT1a, mediated by its hypoubiquitination. Chemoproteomic analysis revealed itaconate interacts with proteins involved in protein ubiquitination as a potential mechanism underlying its stabilizing effect on CPT1a. From a systemic perspective, we find itaconate deficiency triggers a hypothermic response following endotoxin stimulation, potentially mediated by brown adipose tissue (BAT) dysfunction. Finally, by use of metabolic cage studies, we demonstrate Acod1 KO mice rely more heavily on carbohydrates versus fatty acid sources for systemic fuel utilization in response to endotoxin treatment. Our data reveal a novel metabolic role of itaconate in modulating fatty acid oxidation during polymicrobial sepsis.
Hemodynamics regulate spatiotemporal artery muscularization in the developing circle of Willis
Authors: Cheng Siyuan , Xia Ivan Fan , Wanner Renate , Abello Javier , Stratman Amber N , Nicoli Stefania
Published: February 2024

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) envelop vertebrate brain arteries and play a crucial role in regulating cerebral blood flow and neurovascular coupling. The dedifferentiation of VSMCs is implicated in cerebrovascular disease and neurodegeneration. Despite its importance, the process of VSMC differentiation on brain arteries during development remains inadequately characterized. Understanding this process could aid in reprogramming and regenerating dedifferentiated VSMCs in cerebrovascular diseases. In this study, we investigated VSMC differentiation on zebrafish circle of Willis (CoW), comprising major arteries that supply blood to the vertebrate brain. We observed that arterial specification of CoW endothelial cells (ECs) occurs after their migration from cranial venous plexus to form CoW arteries. Subsequently, acta2+ VSMCs differentiate from pdgfrb+ mural cell progenitors after they were recruited to CoW arteries. The progression of VSMC differentiation exhibits a spatiotemporal pattern, advancing from anterior to posterior CoW arteries. Analysis of blood flow suggests that earlier VSMC differentiation in anterior CoW arteries correlates with higher red blood cell velocity and wall shear stress. Furthermore, pulsatile flow induces differentiation of human brain PDGFRB+ mural cells into VSMCs, and blood flow is required for VSMC differentiation on zebrafish CoW arteries. Consistently, flow-responsive transcription factor klf2a is activated in ECs of CoW arteries prior to VSMC differentiation, and klf2a knockdown delays VSMC differentiation on anterior CoW arteries. In summary, our findings highlight blood flow activation of endothelial klf2a as a mechanism regulating initial VSMC differentiation on vertebrate brain arteries.
CoCoNuTs are a diverse subclass of Type IV restriction systems predicted to target RNA
Authors: Bell Ryan T , Sahakyan Harutyun , Makarova Kira S , Wolf Yuri I , Koonin Eugene V
Published: February 2024

A comprehensive census of McrBC systems, among the most common forms of prokaryotic Type IV restriction systems, followed by phylogenetic analysis, reveals their enormous abundance in diverse prokaryotes and a plethora of genomic associations. We focus on a previously uncharacterized branch, which we denote coiled-coil nuclease tandems (CoCoNuTs) for their salient features: the presence of extensive coiled-coil structures and tandem nucleases. The CoCoNuTs alone show extraordinary variety, with three distinct types and multiple subtypes. All CoCoNuTs contain domains predicted to interact with translation system components, such as OB-folds resembling the SmpB protein that binds bacterial transfer-messenger RNA (tmRNA), YTH-like domains that might recognize methylated tmRNA, tRNA, or rRNA, and RNA-binding Hsp70 chaperone homologs, along with RNases, such as HEPN domains, all suggesting that the CoCoNuTs target RNA. Many CoCoNuTs might additionally target DNA, via McrC nuclease homologs. Additional restriction systems, such as Type I RM, BREX, and Druantia Type III, are frequently encoded in the same predicted superoperons. In many of these superoperons, CoCoNuTs are likely regulated by cyclic nucleotides, possibly, RNA fragments with cyclic termini, that bind associated CARF (CRISPR-Associated Rossmann Fold) domains. We hypothesize that the CoCoNuTs, together with the ancillary restriction factors, employ an echeloned defense strategy analogous to that of Type III CRISPR-Cas systems, in which an immune response eliminating virus DNA and/or RNA is launched first, but then, if it fails, an abortive infection response leading to PCD/dormancy via host RNA cleavage takes over.
Establishment and validation of a heart failure risk prediction model for elderly patients after coronary rotational atherectomy based on machine learning
Authors: Zhang Lixiang , Zhou Xiaojuan , Cao Jiaoyu
Published: January 2024

Objective

To develop and validate a heart failure risk prediction model for elderly patients after coronary rotational atherectomy based on machine learning methods.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted to select 303 elderly patients with severe coronary calcification as the study subjects. According to the occurrence of postoperative heart failure, the study subjects were divided into the heart failure group (n = 53) and the non-heart failure group (n = 250). Retrospective collection of clinical data from the study subjects during hospitalization. After processing the missing values in the original data and addressing sample imbalance using Adaptive Synthetic Sampling (ADASYN) method, the final dataset consists of 502 samples: 250 negative samples (i.e., patients not suffering from heart failure) and 252 positive samples (i.e., patients with heart failure). According to a 7:3 ratio, the datasets of 502 patients were randomly divided into a training set (n = 351) and a validation set (n = 151). On the training set, logistic regression (LR), extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), support vector machine (SVM), and lightweight gradient boosting machine (LightGBM) algorithms were used to construct heart failure risk prediction models; Evaluate model performance on the validation set by calculating the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, F1-score, and prediction accuracy.

Result

A total of 17.49% of 303 patients occured postoperative heart failure. The AUC of LR, XGBoost, SVM, and LightGBM models in the training set were 0.872, 1.000, 0.699, and 1.000, respectively. After 10 fold cross validation, the AUC was 0.863, 0.972, 0.696, and 0.963 in the training set, respectively. Among them, XGBoost had the highest AUC and better predictive performance, while SVM models had the worst performance. The XGBoost model also showed good predictive performance in the validation set (AUC = 0.972, 95% CI [0.951–0.994]). The Shapley additive explanation (SHAP) method suggested that the six characteristic variables of blood cholesterol, serum creatinine, fasting blood glucose, age, triglyceride and NT-proBNP were important positive factors for the occurrence of heart failure, and LVEF was important negative factors for the occurrence of heart failure.

Conclusion

The seven characteristic variables of blood cholesterol, blood creatinine, fasting blood glucose, NT-proBNP, age, triglyceride and LVEF are all important factors affecting the occurrence of heart failure. The prediction model of heart failure risk for elderly patients after CRA based on the XGBoost algorithm is superior to SVM, LightGBM and the traditional LR model. This model could be used to assist clinical decision-making and improve the adverse outcomes of patients after CRA.
Teoria do contribuinte/usuário dos recursos públicos: aplicações para analisar os recursos disponibilizados
Authors: Da Silva Maurício Corrêa , De Oliveira Edmilson Jovino
Published: February 2024

O Estado necessita obter as receitas públicas (tributos), administrar o crédito público (endividamento por empréstimos e financiamentos), planejar e gerir o orçamento público (previsões de receitas e dotações das despesas) para atender as obrigações constitucionais evidenciadas em dispêndios (despesa pública em segurança pública, saúde, educação, saneamento etc.). Toda a administração pública (direta e indireta) deverá obedecer aos princípios da legalidade, impessoalidade, moralidade, publicidade e eficiência. A Teoria do Contribuinte/Usuário dos Recursos Públicos tem a finalidade de proporcionar a avaliação comparativa entre a situação ideal (esperada) e a situação real (a que ocorreu). Os anos ou o ano considerado eficiente por análises qualitativas e/ou quantitativas (métricas estatísticas e/ou matemáticas) é considerado o ideal, esperado. Os demais são considerados reais, ou sejam, são ineficientes. Assim, ao realizar as comparações, o pesquisador poderá compreender o que ocorreu na administração dos recursos públicos (situação real) com o que deveria ter sido feito para alcançar a eficiência (perspectiva normativa). A teoria pode ser usada para argumentar outros critérios de avaliação, tais como: equidade, efetividade, eficácia etc. O estudo avança na literatura por sistematizar e dar ordem ao conhecimento sobre um fenômeno da realidade: a aplicação dos recursos públicos na visão do contribuinte.
Uma revisão sistemática sobre os serviços de assistência técnica e extensão rural: uma segmentação presente
Authors: Dos Santos Tatiane , Zonin Valdecir José
Published: February 2024

O artigo apresenta uma revisão sistemática sobre a segmentação dos serviços de Assistência Técnica e da Extensão Rural (ATER) e sua relação com o Desenvolvimento Rural (In) Sustentável, objetivando efetivar uma agenda de pesquisa que estude tal relação, para compreender a função da ATER atualmente (2023), no processo de desenvolvimento rural sustentável, pois as lacunas estão presentes na compreensão deste processo. Quanto aos aspectos metodológicos, o estudo trata de uma revisão sistemática, sendo a base de busca utilizada Scopus, aplicando-se critérios de inclusão e exclusão para a seleção das pesquisas. Um total de 113 artigos retornaram com a estrutura de busca ARTICLE-TITLE-ABS-KEY (technical AND assistance AND rural AND extension), após a aplicação dos filtros relacionados ao “sustainable rural development” e dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão com a adequação de revisão sistemática chamada Systematic Review Checklist (CASP), 15 artigos foram selecionados. Os resultados apontam para a percepção do que se procura chamar de “segmentação” no que tange aos serviços de ATER, de maneira especial no Brasil, com uma prevalência da assistência técnica (AT) pontual e uma menor presença da extensão rural nas ações práticas executadas por empresas e organizações oficiais de ATER. Acerca da segunda questão da Extensão Rural (ER), tem, por definição, maior impacto para a promoção do desenvolvimento rural sustentável. Conclui-se, dessa forma, que o fortalecimento da ATER pública pode ser um caminho fundamental à promoção do desenvolvimento rural com bases sustentáveis.