bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rapid Software Framework for the Implementation of Machine Learning Classification Models
Authors:   Faculty of Science and Information Technology, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Perak, Malaysia, Rahman Abdullah Sani Abd , Masrom Suraya , Rahman Rahayu Abdul , Ibrahim Roslina
Published: August 2021

Reseachers have acknowledged that machine learning is useful to be utilized in many different domains of complex real life problem. However, to implement a complete machine learning model involves some technical hurdles such as the steep learning curve, the abundance of the programming skills, the complexities of hyper-parameters, and the lack of user friendly platform to be used for the implementation. This paper provides an insight of a rapid software framework for implementing machine learning. This paper also demonstrates the empirical research results of machine learning classification models from the rapid software framework. Additionally, this paper explains comparisons of results between two platforms of rapid software; the proposed software and Python program. The machine learning model in the two platforms were tested on breast cancer and tax avoidance datasets with Decision Tree algorithm. The results indicated that although the software framework is easier than the programming platform for implementing the machine learning model, the results from the software framework were highly accurate and reliable. Keywords- Software framework, rapid, implementation, machine learning
A Study on the Cause Analysis and Solutions of Overdependence on Smartphones in Korean Teenagers
Authors:   Dept. of Computer Education, Seoul National University of Education, Seochodong 1650, Seochogu, Seoul, Korea., Jun Woochun
Published: August 2021

The development of information and communication technology and smart technology in modern society makes daily life very convenient for modern people, while also causing various side effects. These side effects typically appear in various forms, including cyberbullying, Internet addiction, personal information infringement, and the distribution of harmful information. Especially with the development and distribution of smart devices, smartphone overdependence is very serious, especially among teenagers. The purpose of this study is to analyse the causes of overdependence on smartphones in Korean teenagers and also to suggest solutions. The overdependence of smartphones is represented by three phenomena: self-control failure, salience, and serious consequences. A thorough statistical analysis showed that self-control failure was the largest among the three phenomena of overdependence on smartphones, followed by salience and serious consequences. Teenager smartphone over-dependents personally try to solve smartphone overdependence through strengthening smartphone self-control capability and alternative leisure activities. However, both their main and desired leisure activities are smartphone use, and they want other alternative activities, but they cannot escape using smartphones. It is hoped that the results of this study will help follow-up research in the future along with policy directions on teenagers’ overdependence on smartphones. Keywords—Smartphone Overdependence, Smartphone Addiction; Teenagers, Information and Communication Technology, Smart Technology, Information Ethics
mproved Stereo Matching Algorithm based on Census Transform and Dynamic Histogram Cost Computation
Authors:   Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektronik dan Komputer, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia, Kadmin A. F. , Hamzah R. A. , Manap M. N. Abd , Hamid M. S. , Gani S. F. Abd
Published: August 2021

Stereo matching is a significant subject in the stereo vision algorithm. Traditional taxonomy composition consists of several issues in the stereo correspondences process such as radiometric distortion, discontinuity, and low accuracy at the low texture regions. This new taxonomy improves the local method of stereo matching algorithm based on the dynamic cost computation for disparity map measurement. This method utilised modified dynamic cost computation in the matching cost stage. A modified Census Transform with dynamic histogram is used to provide the cost volume. An adaptive bilateral filtering is applied to retain the image depth and edge information in the cost aggregation stage. A Winner Takes All (WTA) optimisation is applied in the disparity selection and a left-right check with an adaptive bilateral median filtering are employed for final refinement. Based on the dataset of standard Middlebury, the taxonomy has better accuracy and outperformed several other state-ofthe-art algorithms. Keywords—Stereo matching, disparity map, dynamic cost, census transform, local method
The Impact of Online Learning During theCovid-19 Pandemic (Case Study: Private University in Jakarta)
Authors:   Information Systems Department, School of Information Systems, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia 11530, Hendryka Kristina , Christjia Richardo , Chandra William Alex , Pedra Dennis , Timbuleng Mark Bryan Putera Horeb , Vincentius Kevin , Oktavia Tanty , Gaol Ford Lumban , Hosoda Takaaki
Published: August 2021

-The virus Covid-19 has caused enough trouble for the whole world for nearly a year, ever since it first emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. All areas of life are affected in a way or more, especially the education sector. Learning process shifting to be online at home, and it is now commonly referred to as online learning. Despite the now regulated way of learning, debates regarding the effectiveness of online learning are widely circulated. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of online learning, and whether it has positively or negatively impacted the students in any way. The result shows that online learning really has significantly positively impacted students’ performance. Their learning achievement, self-efficacy, as well as learning motivation have shown to be greatly affected by this way of learning. The sources of impacts come from the way the learning materials are delivered, how the class is held, and the educators themselves. Keywords- Online learning, Covid-19, students’ performance, learning achievement, self-efficacy
Development of Water Quality Control and Monitoring Systems for Hydroponic Plants Based on the Embedded Web
Authors:   Computer Science, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, 11480, Indonesia, Lukito Rony Baskoro , Lukito Cahya
Published: August 2021

Hydroponics is a farming technology using water mixed with mineral nutrients which is continuously flowed to the roots of plants for 24 hours every day. The height of the water reserves, the water temperature, the nutrient content of the water and the pH of the water are some of the factors that need to be considered in planting crops using the hydroponic method. Regular observations and control functions of water quality are very important to ensure hydroponic plants can grow well. The function of controlling and observing water quality can be accomplished by developing a hardware system with an embedded Web equipped with a dosing-pump module to determine water quality based on the calculation of input data from the water quality sensor. With the embedded Web application, the control and observation functions can also be carried out remotely and periodically the hydroponic system can report the current state directly via the TCP/IP network. In this study, a second generation minimum system model will be developed which is the result of improvements from previous research. Water pH and water conductivity (EC) sensors can be activated simultaneously. The addition of a dosing-pump module is used to provide a liquid to adjust the pH value of water and plant nutrient fluids, while the addition of an embedded Web application to a Wi-Fi hardware module is to improve the ease of control and monitoring functions. Keywords—Embedded Web, Hydroponic water quality, Remote control and monitoring
A Review Paper on Automatic Text Summarization in Indonesia Language
Authors:   Computer Science Department, BINUS Graduate Program – Master of Computer Science, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia 11480., Khotimah Nurul , Wibowo P Adi , Andreas Bryan , Girsang Abba Suganda
Published: August 2021

Text summarization is one problem in natural language processing that generates a brief version of the original document. This research took attention for some researchers in this last decade and growing fast, including Indonesia language. This paper aims to recap summarization text research especially in Indonesia language. As usual, this paper discusses two summarization approaches, extractive and abstractive. In fact, the number of research of extractive is more than abstractive. This paper investigates some methods such as Statistical Based Approach, Graph Based Approach, Machine Learning Approach, Fuzzy Logic Approach, Algebraic Approach, and Hybrid Approach. This paper shows some methods details and summarize the results. Keywords— Text summarization, extractive summary, abstractive summary, natural language processing
Speed of Adjustment of Stock Returns Around Dividend Announcements in Pakistan
Authors: Tanveer Zubair
Published: August 2021

This study investigates the behavior of stock prices to identify the speed of adjustment of stock returns in response to dividend declarations in the 10 most lucrative sectors of the Pakistan stock market. The event methodology results show that the Pakistan stock market is a semi-strong efficient market since share prices do not adjust rapidly in response to new information.
SPATIO-TEMPORAL STRUCTURE OF CHERENKOV RADIATION EXCITED BY A LASER PULSE IN AN IONIC DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE
Authors: Balakirev V.A. , Markov P.I. , Onishchenko I.N.
Published: August 2021

The process of excitation of Cherenkov electromagnetic radiation by a laser pulse in an ionic dielectric waveguide, is investigated. The frequency spectrum and mode composition of the Cherenkov radiation are determined. The spatio-temporal structure of the Cherenkov electromagnetic field is obtained and investigated.
Bancada para portador de necessidades especiais
Authors: Bartelega José Antonio castro , Bartelega Joyce Maria de Sylva Tavares , Montemor Luis Felipe dos Reis , Dos Santos Vinicius Hasmann
Published: August 2021

Visto que a área de mecânica de produção não possui espaço para portadores de necessidades especiais, o que reflete na não-disposição de vagas, devido à falta de equipamentos que possibilitem a realização de seu respectivo serviço,  surgiu a ideia da criação de uma “Bancada Ajustável”, que por sua vez introduziria o portador de necessidades especiais no ramo da mecânica industrial, com foco principal no setor de ajustagem, incluindo-o profissional e socialmente, justapondo a lei nº 12.435. Isso de forma a priorizar a utilização de materiais ecológicos e de baixo impacto ambiental, no caso aço – perfil vazado – e madeira plástica de procedência reciclável, tendo ainda uma estrutura simples e compacta, uma vez que sua área de ocupação é por volta de 1m² (um metro quadrado), o que influi na redução do consumo de matéria-prima. O projeto foi baseado na NBR 9050, visando ao conforto e à praticidade em sua utilização. De acordo com pesquisas de campo, conclui-se que o projeto é interessante, tanto para o funcionário quanto para a empresa. É valido ressaltar que a Bancada pode ser usufruída por funcionários em geral, sendo eles portadores de necessidades especiais ou não, de qualquer forma, proporcionando conforto e mobilidade.

 

 

Since the production mechanics area has no space for people with special needs, which reflects in the non-availability of vacancies, due to the lack of equipment which makes it possible to perform their respective service, the idea of creating an "Adjustable Bench" arose, which in turn would introduce the special needs bearer in the industrial mechanics field, focusing mainly on the adjustment sector, including him professionally and socially, juxtaposing law no. 12,435. This in order to prioritize the use of ecological and low environmental impact materials, in this case steel - hollow profile - and plastic wood from recyclable sources, also having a simple and compact structure, since its occupation area is around 1m² (one square meter), which influences in the reduction of raw material consumption. The project was based on the NBR 9050, aiming at comfort and practicality in its use. According to field research, it was concluded that the project is interesting, both for the employee and for the company. It is worth mentioning that the bench can be used by employees in general, whether they have special needs or not, in any way, providing comfort and mobility.
Repurposing Agricultural Subsidies to Restore Degraded Farmland and Grow Rural Prosperity
Authors: Ding Helen , Markandya Anil , Feltran-Barbieri Rafael , Calmon Miguel , Cervera Manuel , Duraisami Marie , Singh Ruchika , Warman Javier , Anderson Will
Published: August 2021

This report highlights why governments should reinvest underperforming public agricultural subsidies in land restoration. Evidence from Africa, Asia and Latin America shows that subsidies for low-carbon agricultural techniques like agroforestry and silvopasture can improve food security and rural incomes, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting vulnerable ecosystems. By investing in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), governments can grow rural prosperity and empower millions of smallholder farmers.
Food Loss and Waste in India: The Knowns and The Unknowns
Authors: Agarwal Monika , Agarwal Sushant , Ahmad Subia , Singh Ruchika , Jayahari K.M.
Published: August 2021

The estimated economic value of post-harvest losses in India was INR 926.51 billion (USD 15.19 billion) in 2014. While this is an underestimation of overall food loss and waste in India, India ranks only 94th out of 107 countries on the 2020 Global Hunger Index. Any amount of food loss and waste is a wasted opportunity to increase food availability, improve income, easing pressure on land and water resources, and reducing GHGs.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a young cat: silente challenge – case report
Authors: Soares Forlani Gustavo , Franco Bastos Rodrigo , de Sousa Paulo Roberto , de Oliveira Nobre Márcia
Published: August 2021

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most prevalent disease of the cardiac muscle in cats. The condition can be primary or secondary to other diseases, such as hyperthyroidism, systemic arterial hypertension, or subaortic stenosis. HCM is characterized by thickening of the free wall of the left ventricle and/or the interventricular septum. Clinical signs are variable and when present include dyspnea, murmur and arrhythmias, as well as non-specific signs. The aim of this case repost is to alert clinicians to the importance of investigating changes in physical parameters such as systemic blood pressure and heart rate, and to consider HCM as a differential diagnosis in young cats.
Gateway based Trust Management System for Internet of Things
Authors: Apte Madhura , Kelkar Supriya , Dorge Aishwarya , Deshpande Shilpa , Bomble Pooja , Dhamankar Anushka
Published: August 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) a growing phenomenon, refers to the seamless integration of things into the information network. The security in IoT is tampered because of the various attacks which happen due to resource constrained nature of the devices in the network. Thus, although IoT is evolving as an attractive next generation networking paradigm, it can be adopted only when the security issues are resolved. This implies that, in a dynamic and collaborative IoT environment, the devices need to be trustworthy. This paper proposes a gateway based trust management system and an algorithm for computation of trust for the devices. The system focuses on making the computations on the devices lightweight and the network robust. The proposed system is tested against various IoT attacks and results demonstrate that it can clearly identify the malicious device if any, in the IoT network.
Effect of Supply Chain Resilience on Organizational Performance through Knowledge Sharing
Authors: Hejazi Mohammed Taj
Published: August 2021

Supply chain mitigation strategies have not received much attention from researchers and practitioners on how to manage the supply chain risk in the turbulent business environment. There is little awareness and understanding in supply chain risk management literature on the concept of supply chain resilience (SCR). SCR has been emphasized throughout the past decade, and organizations are aware of its influence on organizational performance. As a result, SCR is essential as it influences organizational performance. The literature indicates that a lack of SCR negatively affects organizational performance. However, the literature does not theorize and provide theoretical evidence on how SCR affects organizational performance with the help of knowledge sharing. This study aims to examine the influence of SCR on organizational performance with the effect of knowledge sharing. Research questions include: 1 How SCR contributes to organizational performance? 2 Does knowledge sharing influence organizational performance? 3. How does knowledge sharing affect the relationship between SCR and organizational performance? This study, based on available literature, will present the research model of how SCR affects organizational performance. Examples of small case studies will also include for better understanding. This study will also provide some important pieces theoretical and practical implications.
A Correlational Study on the Effect of National Crisis on the Mental Health of Students at the Faculty of Nursing, Tripoli Libya and their Academic Performance
Authors:   Faculty of Nursing, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya, Arboleda-Tinay, RN, MAN Maria Cristina
Published: August 2021

The study aimed to determine the relationship of the effects of the national crisis on the mental of the students and their academic performance. Specifically, this study aimed to answer the following questions: 1.)What are the effects of the National crisis on the Mental Health of the students per semester level? 2.)What are the academic performance of the students per semester level? 3.)Is there a significant relationship between the effect of the national crisis on the mental health status of the students at the Faculty of Nursing and their academic performance? The findings that the researcher was able to extract from the study were: 1) The effects of the National crisis on the mental health of the students disclosed the same verbal interpretation of “A good bit of the time” for all semester levels. It is surprising to note that the summary from all semester levels is the same. Indeed it can be said that the mental health of the students although not greatly affected, there’s still some effects that could be seen and that it doesn’t matter which semesters they are currently in. 2) The academic performance of the students disclosed that semester 8 have a verbal interpretation of “Very Good”, semesters 3, 5, 6 and 7 as “Good” and semesters 1, 2 and 4 as “Fair”. The academic performance of the students are not the same for semester 1-8. It is more difficult for the lower years like semester 1, 2 and 4 to adapt as they revealed an overall interpretation of “Fair”. And only students at the last semester was able to get the verbal interpretation of “Very Good”. It is worthwhile to note that as the student progresses, the more likely for them to cope with their academic performance. 3) Statistical evidence shows that an r= 0.26 shows a positive weak relationship among variables. Though it’s not that high, indeed, the mental health of the students can be a predictor to their academic performance.
Legal Review of the Phenomenon of Communities Occupying Land That AlreadyHave Certificate of Property Rights (Case Study of South Ternate City District)
Authors:   Universitas Khairun Ternate, Raja Ishak
Published: August 2021

The research aims to find out what phenomena affect the community occupying land that already has a Certificate of Ownership without going through a process of legal rights under the law and how the settlement process for land objects occupied by the community already has a Certificate of Ownership. The results of this research indicate that legal awareness, law-conscious culture, and law-abiding in social life, various people's perspectives on the land they occupy. After the certificate issuance is not accompanied by socialization by SHM holders, publications. Law enforcement efforts do not exist with the Ternate City Government and the Ternate City Land Agency, because it exists in other institutions. Persuasive approach, deliberation, mediation as a solution to the dispute resolution over SHM 812, SHM 235, SHM 229, and SHM Number: 00977, interpretation of the evidence of ownership of the parties to the dispute failed amicably, the final solution to the dispute over SHM 812, SHM 235, SHM 229, and SHM Number: 00977, through judicial efforts to obtain legal certainty for SHM owners, and people who occupy certified land.
Callus Induction through Anther and Ovary of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)
Authors: Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmood , Kayat Fatimah , Susanto DWI , Ariffulah Mohammed , Kashiani Pedram
Published: August 2021

In this research new protocol has been developed that would induce callus from anther and ovary of Kenaf. The haploid technique is a fast and efficient tool for developing new varieties in a comparatively short time. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of cold treatment, plant growth regulators (PGR) and culture condition on callus induction from Kenaf anther and ovary culture. Kenaf HF992 cultivar was chosen as an explants material, several trails were carried out to investigate the Androgenesis and gynogenesis ability before we succeed to get high percentage of callus. Flower buds at the appropriate stage of anther and ovary development were sterilized and the anthers and ovary were carefully excised from the flowers and underwent to various pretreatments and inoculated into media contained different combinations of PGR like NAA(a-naphthaleneacetic acid), BAP(N6-benzyladenine), 2iP(N6-(2-Isopentenyl) adenine) and TDZ (Thidiazuron)and kept in the dark place for different periods before transferred to light conditions. The best callus induction frequency from anther was 90.00 % in the optimized MS medium fortified with 3.0 mg/l 2iP + 3.0 mg/l NAA at the stage the microspores were at the uninucleate stage and the anther was about 7±1 mm long collected. And the best callus induction frequency from ovary was 91.25% in the optimized semi solid MS medium fortified with 3.0 mg/l 2iP + 3.0 mg/l NAA, and the flower buds was about 24±1 mm length which was collected 3-5 weeks after flower initiation. The effect of culture condition was highly significant, the root induction was highest (83.75% & 87.50%) of anther and ovary respectively when it kept in dark place for 28 days.
Rapid Induction of Somatic Embryos and Production of Synthetic Seeds from Hempedu Bumi (Andrographis paniculata) - A Malay Ethnomedicinal Plant
Authors: Vikram Paritala , Ripain Ilfah Husna Abdullah , Chiruvella Kishore K. , Arifullah Mohammed
Published: August 2021

Hempedu Bumi, Andrographis paniculata a popular Malay ethnomedicinal plant used to treat various kinds of diseases like common cold, fever, liver disease and snake bite. Andrographolide a bitter compound present in the plant posses many medicinal properties like anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-HIV and promising anticancer activity. Large amount of the compound is being extracted from the plants so there is a need for commercial cultivation of this plant, but seed dormancy proved to be a major obstacle for this process. So production of non-dormant synthetic seeds is an alternative to the dormant natural seeds for the mass cultivation of this plant. Hence the present study is aimed to produce somatic embryos and synthetic seeds using plant tissue culture technique. The zygotic embryos from immature seeds of A. paniculata were inoculated on to MS media containing various auxins (NAA, IBA, 2, 4-D), and cytokinins (BAP, TDZ and Kinetin) for the induction of somatic embryos. Out of all the treatments used, only 1.5 mg/L NAA + 0.75 mg/L Kinetin produced somatic embryos after 6 weeks of culture and the number of somatic embryos per explant was 9.8 ± 0.6. NAA alone produced rhizogenic calli and NAA along with BAP produced hard friable white callus, 2, 4-D alone and 2, 4-D with cytokinins (BAP, Kinetin) produced creamy callus, while IBA alone and in combination with cytokinins (BAP, Kinetin), TDZ resulted in germination of embryos into seedlings. The somatic embryos produced were coated with sodium alginate solution and made into synthetic seeds. The synthetic seeds that have been produced can be used as planting material and for conservation of the plant for future uses.
Users’ Perceptions of Walkability Attributes in Residential Areas: Reliability and Validity
Authors:   Harbin Institute of Technology, Ye Yang
Published: August 2021

In recent years, urban environmental quality and urban vitality have attracted more scholars’ attention than ever as Chinese cities experienced a rapid development stage. To test the influence of urban built environment on walkability in residential areas, this study developed a questionnaire to perceive the users’ perception of walkability around their neighbourhood in residential areas, which was based on the Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale for Mainland China (NEWS-MC). The original Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) are developed for use in USA to measure residents’ perceptions of the environment attributes, and has been applied in many countries, such as US, Australia, Korea and Hong Kong, and be modify to be Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale for Mainland China (NEWS-MC) and been applied in Chinese cities. NEWS-MC has been found have moderate to high rest-retest reliabilities and good criterion The evidence illustrated high-walkable neighbourhoods be found with higher density, land-use mix, street connectivity, more safety and have more aesthetics elements. In this study, we modified NEWS-MC to reflect the characteristics of cold region Chinese built environment and people’s behaviour mode. To perceive the final version of Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale for cold region Chinese cities (NEWSCRC), We made a pilot study which include 50 samples, then interview 800 residents from 6 selected residential districts in Harbin (the capital city with highest latitude in China) which were different in walkability attributes and economic status. The final version of the NEWS-CRC included 8 subscales and 3 single items (76 items in total). Test-retest reliability showed moderate to high except 4 items . In total, the NEWS-CRC could illustrate residents’ perceptions of walkability attributes in cold region Chinese cities and could be use in other Chinese urban attributes studies related to walking
The Spatio-temporal Disparities in Healthy Food Accessibility: A Case Study of Shanghai, China
Authors:   Tongji University, Zhong Mengqi ,   China, Yu Yifan ,   Tongji University; China
Published: August 2021

The supply of healthy food is distributed unequally in city. The accessibility of healthy foods is affected by both locations and traffic conditions. This paper examines spatio-temporal disparities in healthy food accessibility in Shanghai communities. Firstly, we choose all communities in Shanghai and use python as a crawling tool to collect healthy food store POI (e.g. agricultural markets, vegetable markets, fruit markets, aquatic seafood markets, supermarkets and comprehensive markets) from Gaode Map and get 23,436 points to calculate the amount and density of healthy food store in various communities. Secondly, after comparing Baidu Map and Gaode Map, leading platforms of Web GIS services in China, we choose Baidu Map to collect data to study the spatio-temporal difference in accessibility by using network analysis and developing a crawling tool to collect different travel time (e.g. walking and public transportation) for each community to the closest healthy food store at each time of day (0:00-24:00). Thirdly, we set up a variable to see at what time are people in the communities able to reach their nearest healthy food store in 15 minutes and the ratio of the above-mentioned time to the whole day is calculated so that we can evaluate the temporal disparities of healthy food accessibility. Additionally, we use global and local spatial autocorrelation to analyze the spatial patterns of the temporal disparities of healthy food accessibility, based on the Moran’s index and the local indicator spatial association (LISA) index. Finally, on the basis of the research above, the food desert map is drawn. The results of this analysis identify the communities in Shanghai with the greatest need for improved access to healthy food stores and the variance of accessibility affected by the traffic in different times will be taken into account. Ultimately, this study explores a more complete and realistic condition of healthy food accessibility in Shanghai and the corresponding improvement strategy is proposed.
Sustainable Urban Development: Building Healthy Cities in Indonesia
Authors:   Urban Development Studies, Universitas Indonesia, Darmajanti Linda , Tampi Daniel Mambo ,   Architecture Engineering, National Institute of Science and Technology, Fitrinita Irene Sondang ,   Urban Development Studies, Universitas Indonesia
Published: August 2021

The urban process or commonly called urbanization is a phenomenon that is occurring in several regions in Indonesia. In 2045, the projection results show 61.7% of Indonesia's population will live in urban areas. In the process, cities in Indonesia are facing several challenges related to Urban Infrastructure, decent and affordable housing, clean environment, local economic, slum, and urban poor (Social welfare). These indicators can have a positive impact on increasing the city index with healthy city categories, but also can have a negative impact with the increasing gap between the poor and the rich. The purposes of this study are to find out which cities in Indonesia fall into the category of healthy cities and to find out what factors and actors play a role in building healthy cities in Indonesia. The analytical method in this study is log frame analysis. The result is building healthy cities is closely related to the availability of aspects of life in urban areas: health services, environmental, and socioeconomic aspects. There are 3 cities in Indonesia: Palembang, Solo and Denpasar City. Building a healthy city is also an effort in improving health status, health facilities, cleanliness, garbage services, food availability, clean water, security, safety, park facilities, public transportation, art and culture facilities, housing, urban economics, religious facilities, and urban planning quality. Healthy cities in Indonesia will be achieved if efforts to improve not only physical health but also mental, social, economic and spiritual health are achieved. Finally, building a healthy city in Indonesia is an effort to contribute to sustainable urban development.
Better places for a liveable-and lively- city. A method of Post-Occupancy Evaluation of public spaces
Authors:   University of Brasilia, Brazil, Tenorio Gabriela de Souza
Published: August 2021

Public spaces that attract and retain diverse people are crucial to foster urbanity and tolerance, and build stronger and livelier communities, especially in big cities. The simple coexistence of similarities and differences in public spaces can, to say the least, validate our own essence and offer us a possibility of growth. Sharing the same space with other people – even without interacting with them – favors social learning. Theory suggests that thought, feeling and behavior can be altered by observation. The search for public spaces that make urbanity viable is desirable in any society (especially in more unequal societies, as one can find in developing countries). However, inspired by ideas built on the critique of great urban agglomerations after the Industrial Revolution, cities around the world have undergone transformations that did exactly the opposite. As a series of lifeless places began to emerge, several researchers tried to figure out why this was happening. These researchers found that just wanting to create a lively place was not enough. It was necessary to scrutinize the behavior of people in public spaces in order to understand the relationship between their configuration and use. The knowledge they have built has been largely responsible for the increasing concern with public spaces and their relation to public life since the 1960s. Cities around the world are realizing that empty places could be full of people, and that not only a place full of people is something positive, but an empty place is not. They are learning to see underused public spaces as social, cultural, environmental, and financial waste. However, even with so much information available, it is still possible to find, in any contemporary city, public spaces that fail to support public life. Frequently, little or nothing is done to make them safer or more attractive, diverse and pleasant. It is even more worrying to realize that such places continue to be created. This is the focus of this paper. It brings together available knowledge and experiences in the area of public space design. It also complements, structures and translates such experiences and knowledge into a Public Space Post-Occupancy Evaluation Method, which stresses the importance of observing people and their activities. As a result, one can better understand, observe, assess and, thus, manipulate the main attributes of a public space that may influence its capacity to attract and retain diverse people on a daily basis. The method is offered as a tool to support those who deal with public spaces at different levels – from academic studies to municipal management. It has been used in Brasilia, Brazil, for the past 7 years, with positive results in governmental decision-making processes. A case study is briefly presented to illustrate its use.
Outlines for accessible routes on sidewalks: a new challenge for small Brazilian cities
Authors:   Autonomous Social Service PARANACIDADE, Caetano Fernando Domingues ,   Brazil, Meira Jeronimo Paulo da Cunha Pimentel de ,   Autonomous Social Service PARANACIDADE; Brazil, Rodrigues Suzi Cristini ,   Autonomous Social Service PARANACIDADE; Brazil
Published: August 2021

Sidewalks in Brazilian cities still have physical conditions that hamper pedestrians to move, especially those citizens with mobility impairments. Despite improvements on legal provisions, aiming to build more accessible cities, its fulfillment is still far from what is desired. The purpose of this paper is to present a method (virtual audit) to support local administrations, in particular of small cities, to define accessible routes on sidewalks where their precariousness tends to be more significant. In order to illustrate the method application, it is shown a exploratory study in the Central Business District of Quitandinha municipality, located in Curitiba Metropolitan Area. The method allows a comprehensive knowledge of site problematic and it is expected to stimulate: i) local administrations to evaluate their sidewalks situation in order to include their suitability in their investment agendas; and ii) regional and federal administrations to develop public policies towards urban environment qualification
Recycling industrial heritage: promoting local diversity and cohesion in globalising cities
Authors:   TT Architects, Sijakovic Milan ,   United Kingdom, Peric Ana ,   ETH Zurich, Institute of Spatial and Landscape Development; Switzerland
Published: August 2021

The shift towards knowledge economy accompanied with the flow of people, capital and goods has manifold effects on urban development. On the one hand, cities are becoming more alike: in chasing for profit, global capitalism imposes spatial patterns that lack distinctiveness. On the other hand, network society makes people living in a global village, thus bringing multiculturalism to the fore. Consequently, continuous change and replacement of urban layers lead to the loss of readability, local diversity, and, finally, identity of a place. To tackle the issue of preserving local identity in a globalising world, we place an emphasis on industrial heritage and the effect of its recycling on a local urban area. As industrial areas keep memory and deep-seated associations for local residents and communities, they play an important role in defining the identity of both the place and its inhabitants. To recycle industrial heritage means to alter obsolete industrial area using its available, useable material, thus making the site suitable for the new function. Recycling differs from both preservation – that persists in maintaining status quo, and the total demolition of an area in order to build it from scratch. Recycling of an industrial site with historic value, thus, make an important contribution to regeneration of urban areas and has a range of social benefits: recycled districts reinforce local cultures, instil a greater sense of pride and confidence among its inhabitants, and retain cohesion in globalising cities. Finally, recycled industrial areas usually become the hubs of creative industry, thus fostering the local economy based on knowledge in contrast to pure tourist areas as manifestations of global consumption.
The Pedestrians’ Stories: Towards Walkable Cities in Indonesia. Sustainability in Transportation
Authors:   Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Tanan Natalia ,   Indonesia, Tungga Laksmi ,   Reka Urban-Perubahan Iklim; Indonesia
Published: August 2021

The paper discusses the process of providing walkable pedestrian facilities in cities in Indonesia which is considered lacking due to the limited number and poor quality. In the past few years, the government has been improving and developing the walkable pedestrian through policy and regulation, as well as physical development. This action is also linked to the green city program, in particular, sustainable transportation. However, the physical development and implementation of policy and green city program are not as smooth as expected due to the limitation of urban space, human resources, and finance. The study focuses on identifying problems and introduces arrangements that could improve the quality of pedestrian facilities. It applies interviews, questionnaires, and design competition to gather input from the public. Two cities in Indonesia are selected as the case studies, namely, Bogor and Banjarmasin. In each city, the study selects a location to elaborate for the design competition. The study analyses the walkability condition in each zone using nine parameters that emphasise on pedestrian conflict with other modes, availability of pedestrian path, availability of crossing, the safety of crossing, the behaviour of the motorcyclist, amenities, disable facility, buffer, and security. The finding points general problems such as poor amenities and lack of disabling facility, as well as the problem of motorcyclist behaviour. Besides problems, the study also identifies local potentials that could support the improvement of walkable pedestrian facilities. Those findings are important to improve the pedestrian facilities and develop an understanding of local condition since each city has different characteristics. The study applies those findings as an input to develop policy on the pedestrian facility of the green city for the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. The policy links to the green city program that addresses eight attributes, namely the green planning and design, open green space, green community, green waste, green energy, green transportation, green building, and green water. Further, the policy also emphasises five components of walkability, accessibility and connectivity, attractiveness, comfort and equality, safety, and security. Combination of green city attributes and walkability components are used for the planning-design and development of walkable pedestrian facilities in the urban area in Indonesia.
Research on Humanistic Technology of Urban Design of Historical Blocks in Harbin
Authors:   School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhang Dianhong , Xu Suning ,   School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology
Published: August 2021

Nowadays, with globalization sweeping across cities, more and more cities tend to develop in the same way, while the sense of existence of local identity becomes weaker. It is often the preferred choice of the city government to construct distinctive characteristics with the help of urban design. Historical blocks have their own unique cultural connotations. How to make them retain their own traditional context in the rapid urban renewal and maintain vitality with the development of the city is an urgent problem to be solved in urban design. In this paper, the research objects are two historical blocks in Harbin which is a representative historical city located on the Northeast China. One of objects is the Central Street of Harbin, which attracts countless foreign visitors every year as a popular tourist area. The other object is the Chinese Baroque Historical Block, which is deserted after renovation and planning. On the basis of urban design, this paper makes a comparative analysis of two historical blocks from the perspective of social humanities, and puts forward the humanistic technology of urban design. Humanistic technology are divided into two technical routes: human and culture. The study of human includes the living needs of local residents, the behavioural feelings of foreign users, the control and management of government development and the distribution of interests of investors. The study of culture includes the combing of the history and culture of the block, the embodiment of space culture and the promotion of value culture. This paper attempts to build a universal theory framework. Humanistic technology will be used as research foundation for urban design in the renovation and conservation planning of cultural heritage.
“Only Versace”: Knock-Offs, Ostentation, and Desire amid the Mexican War on Drugs.
Authors: Vargas Isaac
Published: August 2021

Since the war on drugs began in 2007, Mexico has accumulated more than 250,000 murders and 70,000 disappearances. A complex landscape of criminal organisations has been shaping the violent conditions in the country, accompanied by an imaginary that projects their presence in multiple forms. We can identify a dire example with the bodies found in mass graves that are still wearing their clothes, often designer knock-offs inspired by the wardrobes of drug lords. In this scenario, I argue that an overlap exists between two underground economies: drug trafficking and counterfeit clothing. To understand this relation and its connection to criminal power, my analysis focuses on one of the basic aspects of organised crime: governance, especially its symbolic vein as well as its interpretation and dissemination through media outlets. The names of my interlocutors have been changed in order to protect their security.
Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Indonesia
Authors: Susilo Wahyu
Published: August 2021

This review of Robert F Hefner's book begins with the relevance of this book's cover to the current pros and cons regarding school uniforms and their relation to religion. This book was published when issues and religious symbols strengthened in the electoral process in Indonesia, at least in the 2014 elections and the DKI Regional Head Elections. Even though the proponent of this issue lost, the influence of Islam in the way of life of the state is getting stronger. In historical terms, Islam has always been an important factor in socio-political life since the Dutch East Indies to Indonesia today. Studies on the Dutch East Indies (Indology) to studies on Indonesia (Indonesia studies) always place Islam as a strong variable. Starting from Snouck Hurgonje to Cliford Geertz who was a pioneer in the study of Islam and their work became a reference for subsequent studies. Hefner's edited book contributes to showing the role and influence of Islam in contemporary Indonesia, especially after the reformation. Although not specifically reviewing Islam and Indonesia, all existing analyzes on democracy, law, politics, and socio-cultural aspects related to media, entertainment and ethnicity are closely related to Islam, as well as gender and plural society.
Research of the efficiency of application of technologies of wavelet analysis in the tasks of recognition of images
Authors: Maraev V. S.
Published: August 2021

The work is devoted to the experimental comparison of the accuracy of classification methods on the problem of pattern recognition in images using wavelet analysis technologies and without. In particular, the interaction of the ring-projection wavelet-fractal method for identifying features with classical classification methods such as "Naive Bayes classifier" and "Support vector machines" is investigated. The experimental test results are given in the form of a table. As a result, it is established that the introduction of wavelet analysis into the construction of image classification models is justified, and leads to a relatively small but significant increase in the classification accuracy.
PERFIL COMPORTAMENTAL E HÁBITOS DE MIDIAS DO PRODUTOR RURAL EM UMA COOPERATIVA AGRICOLA – ESTUDO DE CASO
Authors: Santos Valdemar Dias dos
Published: August 2021

O objetivo no desenvolvimento desta pesquisa é demonstrar o perfil comportamental e os hábitos de mídias dos cooperativados em uma cooperativa agrícola, analisando o relacionamento nas negociações antes da porteira, dentro da porteira e pós-porteira das fazendas.  No agribusiness[1] qualquer ação realizada nestes segmentos guarda uma relação entre suas partes. O objetivo e identificar os melhores caminhos para que todos os envolvidos possam ter informações completas, agilidade e com segurança dos fatos e dados. A comunicação é todo um processo que se instala nos valores de fabricação, no design dos produtos, nas embalagens, na origem das matérias-primas. A metodologia utilizada na elaboração desta pesquisa foi através de pesquisas bibliográfica, documental e uma pesquisa de campo junto ao quadro de associados da cooperativa. Concluímos então que dessa forma, crescem as ações de comunicação da organização no processo final (pós-porteira); dentro da cadeia de agribusiness, voltada ao consumidor e também surgem ações da mesma organização voltada ao seu produtor, integrado - além de vínculos e relações com os fornecedores de insumos, bens de produção e genética na ponta inicial do sistema produtivo, gerando assim uma maior credibilidade aos produtos da agropecuária.
“em trânsito”
Authors: Pissolati Nian , Arley Patrick , Lima Deborah de Magalhães
Published: August 2021

Obra: “em trânsito” Autores: Nian Pissolati e Patrick Arley 
Comentárista: Deborah de Magalhães Lima
Opinião
Authors: Alves Machado Sampaio Camila
Published: August 2021

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