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New Territories: Reimagined Interiorities, Lucy Marlor

Interiority

At a time where boundaries within society, culture, and technology are continually challenged and redefined, even the commonly understood binary oppositions within areas such as gender, age, and digitality (Negroponte, 1995) are becoming less visible, measurable, and socially accepted. In this new realm where even physical reality is encroached upon by the digital, are the tangible and perceived distinctions between interior and architecture also becoming extinct? The emergence of more flexible and transitional space appears to not only blur the boundaries of inside and outside, interior and architecture, but also the previous distinctions of function. Space is no longer solely …

Animated Interior, Paramita Atmodiwirjo, Yandi Andri Yatmo

Interiority

An animated interior represents a departure from the idea of interior space as a permanent and timeless entity. The understanding of animated characters in the interior allows for the emergence of our complex relationship with space through various forms of engagement. The understanding of an animated interior offers further possibilities that become the basis of design practice. This issue of the Interiority journal presents a collection of inquiries and approaches that reveal various animated qualities of the interior in various contexts. The articles address the character of the interior, which is dynamic and dependent upon various temporal conditions of inhabitation. …

Critical Examination Of The Intellectual Property Regimes In The Gulf-Co-Operation Council (Gcc) States, Nadia Naim

Indonesian Journal of International Law

The research focuses on the intellectual property developments made by the member states of the GCC and how intellectual property development and subsequent deployment, can act as a catalyst for financial prosperity. The main purpose of the research is to analyse and examine the intellectual property provisions currently in existence within the states of the GCC. The aim is to provide recommendations to improve the current level of intellectual property protection at both a national level and at a state level in the GCC through an integrated intellectual property protection model. There have been three main stages in the development …

Impacts Of Iprs Basic Provisions In Cptpp On Technology Transfer And Innovation - Suggestion In Indonesia, Nguyen Phan Quoc

Indonesian Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Study Of Halide Gradient Formation Via Solution–Solid Halide Exchange In Crystalline Ch3Nh3Pbbr3 Thin Films, Behnaz Akbari

Department of Chemistry: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

In this thesis, attempts have been made to understand halide exchange and mass transport inside the solid lattice of Lead Halide Perovskites (LHPs). We aim for the transformation of MAPbBr₃ using ionic solutions including 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide (BMIMI), and 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl) as halide ion sources to observe the halide diffusion across the thin film sample and to have LHPs with a gradient of mixed halides (MAPbBr_3-x (I/Cl)_x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3). Successfully, MAPbBr₃ single-crystalline thin film was fabricated with different configurations. Surface analysis of the LHPs, elemental composition, halide diffusion, roughness, and size of …

Katie Parnell's Final Master's Portfolio, Kathryn Parnell

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

This portfolio includes insight, analysis, research, and pedagogy concerning the following topics:

The Lost Prince: A Multi-Theory Analysis of Peter Morgan’s Representation of Prince Charles in The Crown

Semiotic Content Analysis: Gender Stereotypes in Laundry Advertisements

Emma Extended Lesson Plan and Critical Essay

Rheological Properties Of Aged Crude Hard Wood Pyrolysis Oil, Divina D. Kaombe

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Upon storage of the pyrolysis oil, aging reactions may initiate phase separation and change of the rheological properties. These changes lead to unfavourable fuel characteristics in handling, transportation and applications. Efforts have been made for alleviation including methods on how to avoid these aging effects and development of equipment capable of handling aged pyrolysis liquids with unfavourable fuel characteristics. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the rheological properties of phase separated pyrolysis liquid fuel. Two batches of a well – stored poplar wood pyrolysis oils were used for the investigation; one batch was diluted with water to …

Performance Of Calcium Chloride- Ammonia Adsorption Refrigeration System, Michael John

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

An experimental study on the performance of calcium chloride-ammonia adsorption system is described. A single bed water cooled condenser adsorption refrigerator prototype, which utilises calcium chloride-ammonia pair has been developed and tested in the laboratory. Experiments have been conducted for desorption temperatures of 100 °C with desorption time varying from 1 to 4 hours. An electric tape heater and a timer were used to perform the experiments. The adsorption temperature profile, adsorption rate and prototype performance have been analysed and discussed. The tested heating and desorption temperature of 100 °C and heating and desorption time of 1 to 4 hours …

Multiculturalism As A Mediator Of Ethnic Identity And National Identity Among Javanese Adolescents, Acintya Ratna Priwati, Adelia Krishna Putri, Valendra Granitha Shandika Puri, Annisa Ardi Ayuningtya, Wenty Marina Minza, Kwartarini Wahyu Yuniarti

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

The development of national identity in a highly multicultural nation begins by identifying oneself to a particular ethnic group and realizing that multiculturalism is the bridge between both identities. This research aims to discover the link between national identity, ethnic identity, and multiculturalism in Indonesia, specifically for Javanese. This study utilized three measurement scales: (1) National Identity Scale to measure national identity; (2) Ethnic Identity Scale to measure the sense of belongingness to the Javanese ethnicity; and (3) Universal Diverse Orientation (UDO), to measure multiculturalism. This study's participants consist of 441 college students in Yogyakarta (male = 115; female = …

Outdoor Activity: Benefits And Risks To Recreational Runners During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Aswar Makruf, Doni Hikmat Ramdhan

Kesmas

Running has become one of the most popular recreational sports worldwide. It is an easily accessible form of exercise as there are minimal equipment andsport structure requirements. Aerodynamic simulation experiments showed a risk of droplet exposure between runners when two people run in a straight lineat a close distance (slipstream). Thus, running activities require a safe physical distance of 10 meters to avoid droplet exposure, which can be a source oftransmission of COVID-19 infection. However, running outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic is still often done in pairs and even in groups without wearinga mask. Open window theory stated that changes …

Covid-19 And The City: A Healthy City Strategy For Pandemic Challenges, From Planning To Action, Hamzah Hasyim, Patricia Dale

Kesmas

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a new coronavirus discovered in 2019. WHO declared COVID-19 is a respiratory disease causedby SARS-CoV-2 as a pandemic that the detection level of cases changed daily, and it can track almost in real-time. This paper used a narrative literaturereview to address issues of urban quality and lack of exercise. The specific aim was to discuss the concept of a healthy city, indicate a new urban model, andadvocate for the increased use of bicycles, outdoor gym/outdoor exercise, walking to reducing pollution, and improving physical, psychological, and social fitness. A healthy city can improve …

Preventing And Controlling Covid-19: A Practical-Based Review In Offshore Workplace, Hendar Sunandar, Doni Hikmat Ramdhan

Kesmas

An offshore platform is a workplace with complex facilities and limited space due to the complex installed equipment and components. Therefore, the offshoreas enclosed area platform is more likely to have a high risk of COVID-19 outbreak. Furthermore, a company must strictly follow health protocols to preventworkers from being exposed to COVID-19 in the offshore workplace. However, workers are often forced to onboard without proper health protocols becauseof operational needs and production targets. This paper aimed to explore the essence of the steps in preventing and controlling COVID-19 in the offshoreworkplace and the challenges. The analysis found that the company …

Developing An Epitope-Based Malaria Vaccine Targeting The Circumsporozoite Protein, Lucie Jelinkova

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease that is spread to humans by mosquitos. Developing a successful vaccine for malaria has been a remarkable challenge. Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of malaria, is a complex organism that transforms into unique forms and infects multiple organs within the human host throughout its life cycle. In these studies we describe a virus-like particle (VLP)-based approach to developing a vaccine for malaria that targets discrete and specific sites on invading sporozoites during the pre-erythrocytic stage of infection. VLPs are noninfectious, self-assembling particles derived from viral structural proteins, and are safe and highly immunogenic. …

Contributions To The Teaching And Learning Of Fluid Mechanics, Ashwin Vaidya

Department of Mathematics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This issue showcases a compilation of papers on fluid mechanics (FM) education, covering different sub topics of the subject. The success of the first volume [1] prompted us to consider another follow-up special issue on the topic, which has also been very successful in garnering an impressive variety of submissions.

As a classical branch of science, the beauty and complexity of fluid dynamics cannot be overemphasized. This is an extremely well-studied subject which has now become a significant component of several major scientific disciplines ranging from aerospace engineering, astrophysics, atmospheric science (including climate modeling), biological and biomedical science …

Prediction Of Uniaxial Compressive Strength Of Granite Rock Samples Of Lugoba Quarry Using Rebound Hammer Test, Moses Kongola, Karim Baruti

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Rebound hammer test is widely used as an indirect measure of uniaxial compressive strength for engineering materials such as concrete, soil, and rock in both civil and mining engineering works. In quarries, uniaxial compressive strength is a crucial parameter in the analysis of geotechnical problems involving rock stability and rock blasting design. This study aims at establishing the empirical models of uniaxial compressive strength fits on rebound hammer number that can be used to predict uniaxial compressive strength of granitic rock at Lugoba Quarry. Data for direct uniaxial compressive strength were obtained from uniaxial compressive strength test carried out on …

Prediction Of Four-Days Soaked California Bearing Ratio (Cbr) Values From Soil Index Properties, Pascal Ambrose, Siya P. Rimoy Dr

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

California Bearing Ratio (CBR) laboratory testing is the conventional method for determining soaked strengths of pavement subgrades. The test requires careful preparation of soil samples followed by four days of water soaking before penetrating the samples using a standard plunger at prescribed rates to set depths. When the number of samples becomes large the determination of soaked CBR values becomes cumbersome as the test is laborious and time consuming. This study aimed at establishing an alternative way of determining soaked CBR by developing a model that would be used for estimating soaked CBR of fine- and coarse- grained soils without …

Socio-Technical Perspective For Electronic Tax Information System In Tanzania, Lucas Ngowi, Ellen Kalinga

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Socio-technical systems theory has rarely been used by system architects in setting up computing systems. However, the role of socio-technical concepts in computing, which is becoming social in nature, has made the concepts more relevant and commercial. Tax information systems are examples of such systems because they are influenced by external variables such as the political environment, technological trends, and social environment, introducing complexity in their deployment and determining the type of e-services and their delivery to a diverse group of people. It was observed that in Tanzania there is resistance, reluctance and minimal use of electronic tax system because …

Towards Laparoscopic Visual Ai: Development Of A Visual Guidance System For Laparoscopic Surgical Palpation, Kerwin G. Caballas, Harold Jay M. Bolingot, Nathaniel Joseph C. Libatique, Gregory L. Tangonan

Electronics, Computer, and Communications Engineering Faculty Publications

Currently, there are numerous obstacles to performing palpation during laparoscopic surgery. The laparoscopic interface does not allow access into a patient's body anything other than the tools that are inserted through the trocars. Palpation is usually done with the surgeon's hands to detect lumps and certain anomalies underneath the skin, muscle, or tissues. It can be useful technique for augmenting surgical decision-making during laparoscopic surgery, especially when discerning operations involving cancerous tumors. Previous research demonstrated the use of tactile sensors and mechanical sensors placed at the end-effectors for palpating laparoscopically. In this study, a visual guidance system is proposed for …

Dramaturgy, Split Personality And The Question Of Identity In Effiong Johnson’S Son Of The Land, Anietie Francis Udofia

International Review of Humanities Studies

The nature of man in relationship with his society is ambivalent, reflecting that human beings have the capacity to alter their personality to fit in to the situation they are confronted with at different times. This alterations result in indeterminate portrayal of human identity in creative works. No character is whole until the social condition he is pitched against justifies him. This paper evaluates Effiong Johnson’s treatment of indeterminacy of the human selves in a chaotic social milieu in Son of the Land. It uses qualitative research methodology and bases its theoretical framework on Sigmund Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory. Findings show …

Multi Hazard Hurricane Vulnerability Model To Enable Resilence Informed Decision, Omar M. Nofal, John W. Van De Lindt, Guirong Grace Yan, Sara Hamideh, Casey Dietrich

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Hurricanes or typhoons are multi-hazard events that usually result in strong winds, storm surge, waves, and debris flow. A community-level multi-hazard hurricane risk analysis approach is proposed herein to account for the combined impacts of hazards driven by hurricanes including surge, wave, and wind. A tightly coupled ADCIRC and SWAN model is used to account for the surge and wave hazard. Community-level exposure analysis is conducted using a portfolio of building archetypes associated with each hazard. A building-level hurricane vulnerability model is developed using fragility functions to account for content, building envelope, and structural damage. These fragility functions calculate the …

Pseudo-Ductile 3d Printed Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites, Shreya Vemuganti

Civil Engineering ETDs

The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials is continuously growing in civil infrastructure owing to its high strength, low weight, and manufacturing flexibility. However, FRP is characterized by sudden failure and lacks ductility. When used in construction, gradual failure of FRP components is desired to avoid catastrophic structural collapse. Due to its mechanical orthotropy, the behavior of FRP relies significantly on fiber orientation and stacking sequence. In this research proposal, investigations showed that novel multi-angled glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites with varying fiber orientation angles, stacking sequence, and thickness of laminas can be designed and fabricated using 3D …

Sinovac Vaccine Polemic Disinformation In Asymmetrical Warfare Perspective, Fera Belinda, Maria Puspitasari

International Review of Humanities Studies

The polemic of the China produced Sinovac Vaccine issue spreading among the public, is a form of disinformation used by political opposition to the government, to block and mess up the government’s effort to accelerate handling of Covid-19 transmission in Indonesia. The polemic results in 4 situations, namely; first, decreasing public trust in the government's commitment in eradicating the Covid-19 pandemic. Second, low level of support from the public of the Covid-19 handling programs. Third, delayed and slow economic recovery which brings down the public's economic ability due to increasing number of layoffs caused by decreases in companies’ turnover and …

Sentiment Analysis Of Digital Nomad In Indonesia: A Case Study In Bali, Dewi Puspita Rahayu, Ayu Kusumastuti, Wida Ayu Puspitosari

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

The digital nomad is a new type of worker who works from a location other than a “traditional office,” with the freedom to choose where and when to work as long as they have good internet access. The presence of digital nomads has an impact on the dynamics or social changes in society. The public’s reaction to the appearance of this digital traveler was mixed. Some people believe that these new ways of working will harm the work system, but many are gradually adopt it. Bali has become one of the strategic locations and is widely used as a destination …

Robust Eeg Based Biomarkers To Detect Alzheimer’S Disease, Ali H. Al-Nuaimi, Marina Blūma, Shaymaa S. Al-Juboori, Chima S. Eke, Emmanuel Jammeh, Lingfen Sun, Emmanuel Ifeachor

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Biomarkers to detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) would enable patients to gain access to appropriate services and may facilitate the development of new therapies. Given the large numbers of people affected by AD, there is a need for a low-cost, easy to use method to detect AD patients. Potentially, the electroencephalogram (EEG) can play a valuable role in this, but at present no single EEG biomarker is robust enough for use in practice. This study aims to provide a methodological framework for the development of robust EEG biomarkers to detect AD with a clinically acceptable performance by exploiting the combined strengths …

Crispr-Cas9-Mediated Genome Editing Creates Indel Mutations That Lead To Knockout Of The Id3 Gene, Calla Sullivan, Zhanyao Tan, Michael Green

Summer Experience 2021

No abstract provided.

Lung Adenocarcinoma Identification Via Cellular Phenotyping And Neighborhood Analysis With Imaging Mass Cytometry, Aparajith Kannapiran, Pingjun Chen, Bo Zhu, Lingzhi Hong, Pedro Filipe Simones Da Rocha, Jianjun Zhang, Jia Wu

Summer Experience 2021

No abstract provided.

Predicting High-Grade Glioma Response To Chemoradiation Via Mri-Calibrated, Brandon J. Curl, David A. Hormuth Ii, Maguy A. Farhat Md, Thomas E. Yankeelov, Caroline Chung Md

Summer Experience 2021

No abstract provided.

Early Detection Of Pancreatic Cancer By Hyperpolarization And Artificial Intelligence, Christopher Martin Alducin, José Santiago Enriquez, Kang-Lin Hsieh, Florencia Mcallister, Shayan Shams, Pratip K. Bhattacharya Phd

Summer Experience 2021

No abstract provided.

Genetic Interactions With Transcription-Coupled Nucleotide Excision Repair, Travis J. Dowd, Rui Wang, Junjie Chen

Summer Experience 2021

No abstract provided.

Interferon-Gamma Stimulation Upregulates Mhc-I, Mhc-Ii, And Pd-L1 In Yumm1.7-3.D8.B7 Melanoma Cell Line, Jean Schneider, Matthew Gubin Phd, Charmelle Williams, Sunita Keshari Phd

Summer Experience 2021

No abstract provided.