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Economic Outlook Of Battle Creek: Challenges And Opportunities, Iryna V. Lendel, Chloe Wieber, Sevrin Williams, Gerrit Anderson

Upjohn Institute Technical Reports

This report by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research examines labor market dynamics in Battle Creek, finding that roughly 75 percent of jobs in the city are held by workers who live outside the city limits, with significant skill mismatches between city residents and local employer needs. This mismatch helps explain persistently low wages, elevated poverty rates, and high reliance on public assistance among city residents despite a strong manufacturing base and growing logistics, food processing, and machining sectors. Limited housing supply, inadequate public transportation, and childcare shortages further restrict residents’ access to employment. The report underscores the urgency …

Kajian Arsitektur Lumbung Padi, Lolo Gedang, Kerinci, Romario Lubis

Multikultura

Rice barns are agrarian vernacular architecture that reflects local knowledge, environmental adaptation, and the socio-cultural values of the supporting community. This study aims to examine the architectural characteristics of traditional rice barns in Lolo Gedang Village, Kerinci, through analysis of form, construction techniques, and cultural context. The method used is descriptive qualitative with inductive reasoning based on literature studies and analysis of the architectural elements of the barn as a cultural artifact. The results show that the Lolo Gedang rice barn is designed adaptively to highland climate conditions, especially in maintaining the quality of grain from humidity and pests, through …

January 30, 2026 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Systematic Literature Review On The Influence Of The El Niño Southern Oscillation On Rainfall Variability In Central Java, Indonesia, Sri Endah Ardhi Ningrum Abdullah, Trinah Wati, Wahyu Hardyanto

Jurnal Pendidikan Geografi: Kajian, Teori, dan Praktek dalam Bidang Pendidikan dan Ilmu Geografi

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon greatly influences rainfall variability in tropical regions, including Central Java, Indonesia. This study employs a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. This study examines 50 articles from 2010 to 2025, as well as conducting a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer, to identify trends and the evolution of themes. The results of the study indicate that El Niño generally reduces rainfall and increases the risk of drought, while La Niña tends to increase rainfall, potentially causing flooding. The impacts of ENSO extend to agriculture, food security, and water management, and are …

Promoting Bromo Geological Heritage: Development Storymaps As Web Geographic Information Systems For Edutourism, Alfyananda Kurnia Putra, Batchuluun Yembuu, Diky Al Khalidy, Philipp Baidoo

Jurnal Pendidikan Geografi: Kajian, Teori, dan Praktek dalam Bidang Pendidikan dan Ilmu Geografi

Mount Bromo has the potential to be a Geological Heritage Site (Geosite) in learning Geography, but it is hampered by accessibility such as cost, risk, time, and other physical limitations. This study aims to develop and evaluate Web GIS Storymaps media for Geography learning. This research is Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE model, which consists of five stages, namely Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The resulting product is “Edutourism Bromo Volcano”, a storymap-based learning media that can be accessed on various devices. The results of the evaluation showed that this media was “Very Feasible” by material and …

Student's Disaster Comprehension In Merapi Eruption Disaster Prone Area: A New Approach Of Measuring Disaster Preparedness Profile Toward Young Generation, Agus Dwi Febrianto, Muhammad Nursa'ban, Zahid Zufar At Thaariq, James Leonard Mwakapemba

Jurnal Pendidikan Geografi: Kajian, Teori, dan Praktek dalam Bidang Pendidikan dan Ilmu Geografi

The number of disaster incidents in Indonesia causes disaster risk reduction efforts in Indonesia, especially young people, to need to be optimally increased. The extent of efforts to improve the preparedness of the younger generation cannot be known without going through the initial identification of disaster preparedness based on the youth profile. This study aims to describe and identify the preparedness profile of young people based on disaster preparedness measurement instruments. The method used in this study is descriptive by presenting, describing, and analyzing further data to find new conclusions and discoveries by comparing several data. Data collection was carried …

Teacher Needs Analysis Of The Structure Analysis Synthesis (Sas) Method Assisted By Wayang Huruf Media In Beginning Reading, Ecih Sukaesih, Udin Syaefudin Sa'ud

Journal of ICSAR

The low initial reading ability of lower grade students with special needs is a major problem that must be addressed immediately. This effort can be done by integrating the SAS method with learning media in the form of wayang huruf. This research was conducted with a descriptive survey design. The sample in this study consisted of 105 teachers represented from several provinces in Java, such as West Java, Jakarta, Central Java, and Yogyakarta. Data were collected using a questionnaire distributed via a link with a presentation in the form of a google form. The questionnaire used was closed and contained …

Trends In Using Digital Apps To Measure Concentration For Autism: Bibliometric Analysis And Global Visualization, Fadjri Kirana Anggarani, Dian Atnantomi Wiliyanto, Munawir Yusuf

Journal of ICSAR

This study has a specific goal of developing a digital application to measure the concentration of autistic children, with the aim of achieving accurate, reliable measurements that can serve as a basis for service or intervention to address concentration problems in autistic children. The research method, using the Systematic Literature Review model, is designed to explore worldwide public trends in the use of digital applications to measure the concentration of autistic children. Data from relevant studies published from 2018 to 2022 were retrieved from the Scopus database via Publish or Perish. The bibliometric analysis technique was used to analyse the …

The Effectiveness Of Augmented Reality In Enhancing Learning For Deaf Students: A Systematic Review, Rara Ajeng Pratiwi, Mega Iswari, Elsa Efrina, Rahmahtrisilvia Rahmahtrisilvia

Journal of ICSAR

Deaf students frequently experience communication barriers that affect learning interaction and access to instructional content in inclusive education settings. Augmented Reality (AR) has emerged as a promising assistive technology capable of providing visual-interactive learning environments aligned with the learning characteristics of deaf learners. This study aims to systematically examine the effectiveness and research trends of AR implementation in deaf education. A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Articles published between 2015-2025 were retrieved from Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, and IEEE Xplore databases using predefined search strings and eligibility criteria. After screening and eligibility assessment, six studies …

Comparison Of Three Temperate Rainforest Climate Envelopes For Britain And Ireland: Where Could Our Rainforest Be?, Katerina Chernyuk, Thomas R. Murphy, James Buckley, Mary O'Shaughnessy, Markus P. Eichhorn

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Restoration of natural habitats is now recognised as a priority in both political and scientific circles. Temperate rainforests are internationally rare and endangered habitats, which are delineated from other woody biomes by high year-round rainfall and moderate temperatures, and are restricted to mid-latitude zones of the globe. With Britain and Ireland harbouring up to 40% of the potential range of European rainforest, this is a crucial region for their protection and restoration. Recent investment in tree planting and restoration initiatives in Ireland and Britain highlight the need for informed planning of native habitat and woodland creation to ensure long-term stability …

Nsu Florida Undergraduate Student Catalog 2025-2026, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Mass Media In Reportig Natural Disastersn: A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis Of Gunther-Kress Photojournalism Of The Great Eastern Japan Disaster In The Yomiuri Shinbun Daily 11-13 March 2011, Moh Gandhi Amanullah, Faruk Faruk, Budi Irawanto

International Review of Humanities Studies

This article examines the role of the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shinbun in covering the great East Japan disaster on March 11-13, 2011. This study uses a quantitative and qualitative approach, with content analysis methods and Gunther-Kress multimodal critical discourse analysis methods on 98 photos published by the newspaper. The results show that the newspaper published a special edition twice, with photos that did not show photos of the deceased victims, creating a distance between the reader and the subject. Most of the photos were taken from a distance, indicating a lack of interaction and showing that the victims did not …

French-Indonesian Speech Sound Interference In Quality Comparison Of Otter And Descript’S Automatic Transcription, Muhamad Raihan Maulana Putra Mulya, Myrna Laksman-Huntley

International Review of Humanities Studies

Since COVID-19, Zoom has become the primary distance communication platform integrated with automatic transcription tools such as Otter and Descript. However, meetings involving non-native French speakers can generate sound interference that reduces transcription accuracy. This study compares the automatic French transcription quality of both tools in corporate online meetings affected by interference from native Indonesian speakers. The data consists of online meeting recordings of Indonesian speakers in French based on the textbook, Affaires.com. The analysis applies Weinreich’s (2010) interference theory, Le Querler’s (1994) word class theory, Word Error Rate, and Tholly et al.’s (2025) severity levels of automatic French transcription …

From The “Paris Of The East” To Modern Phnom Penh: Colonial Legacies In Cambodian Urban Planning, Jin Ke, Ade Solihat

International Review of Humanities Studies

Phnom Penh was once known as the “Paris of the East,” serving as a major urban center in Indochina during the French colonial period. Colonial authorities shaped the city through functional zoning, planned street networks, and European-style architecture, all of which reflected hierarchies of power embedded in urban space. Despite the extensive destruction caused by the Khmer Rouge regime and subsequent postwar reconstruction, traces of colonial urban planning and architectural heritage remain clearly visible in the contemporary development of Phnom Penh. This study adopts a literature-based approach combined with historical analysis, spatial analysis, and architectural case studies to examine how …

Perancangan Brand Identity Dan Media Promosi Psychedelic Indonesia, Thariq Pradana, Muhammad Nurwiseso Wibisono

Journal of Language, Literature, and Arts

Psychedelic is the first art toys studio in Malang. The studio primarily focuses on the design and production of designer toys and art toys. To align with its target market and implement effective and sustainable marketing strategies in the contemporary art toys industry, Psychedelic Indonesia needs to develop promotional media and a strong brand identity as part of its branding strategy. The main issue identified is the absence of a well-established brand identity within the Psychedelic studio. The objective of this design project is to create a distinctive and effective brand identity and promotional media that are memorable and visually …

Electron Transport Layers In Thin-Film Solar Cells: Materials, Interfaces, And Device Performance, Mohammad Khairul Basher, Samiul Sadek, Tarek Abedin, Mohammad Nur-E-Alam, Mongi Amami, Rajesh Haldhar, M. Khalid Hossain

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Thin-film photovoltaic technologies such as perovskite, CIGS, CdTe, and organic solar cells have gained considerable attention due to their potential for low-cost, flexible, and lightweight energy conversion solutions, necessitating advanced components to optimize device efficiency and stability. A complex component in these devices is the electron transport layer (ETL), which governs charge extraction and recombination dynamics, directly impacting overall performance. Despite numerous advances, there remains a lack of unified understanding of ETL materials and interface engineering, highlighting a research gap in cross-technology comparative studies and universal design principles. This review addresses this gap by systematically analyzing ETL materials, interface modification …

Interiority And Resilience, Paramita Atmodiwirjo, Yandi Andri Yatmo

Interiority

The disciplines of interior architecture and interior design operate within a world characterised by constant changes. Projecting the future of the interior requires an understanding of how the discipline and practice can manoeuvre exquisitely within such complexities. It calls for design scholarship that promotes resilience as a key condition for responding to constant changes. The interior demonstrates resilience through its capacity to sustain culture, humanistic values, and local sociospatial practices, allowing it to navigate the dynamics of global flux. A call for interior resilience presents an opportunity for interior practices grounded in humanistic and cultural approaches to address uncertainties, instability, …

Neuroscience And Humanism In Norman Foster's Architecture, Francisco Javier Lahuerta Ferris, Bartolomé Serra Soriano

Interiority

The work of Norman Foster, often labelled as 'high-tech,' is renowned for its structural expressionism and technological rationalism. However, it is grounded in the conception of a unified whole in which science, technology, and the humanities are inseparable facets that shape both human beings and the spaces they design and inhabit. This article analyses the correlations between the new paradigms established by neuroscience and the design principles of Foster's architecture: the integral conception of reality, optimisation, and energy balance (homeostasis) as survival factors guiding decisions, and the role of perception, emotions, and feelings in the creation and evaluation of architectural …

A Modular Llm Approach To Argument Extraction In Philosophical Texts, Nate Miller

Masters Theses

Engaging with philosophical works is a rewarding but demanding task that challenges both human readers and computational systems designed to extract arguments from dense philosophical reasoning, and although large language models (LLMs) have made substantial progress in argument extraction, the most advanced models are often costly to run. As a result, there is growing interest in determining if multi-agent pipelines that divide a task into smaller stages can reduce cost while maintaining or improving performance.

This study investigates a modular multi-agent approach for extracting arguments from philosophical texts using LLMs, and compares its performance, cost, and runtime to both single-agent …

Factors Influencing Match Success In Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Programs From 2019 To 2023, Antony A. Fuleihan, Melissa C. Xu, Scott H. Koeneman, Paul J. Dimuzio, Babak Abai, Michael Nooromid

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: Integrated vascular surgery residency (IVSR) programs have grown increasingly competitive. However, the factors influencing successful matching remain unclear. This study evaluates the impact of medical school and applicant characteristics on IVSR match outcomes.

METHODS: A list of ACGME-accredited IVSRs was obtained from the Society for Vascular Surgery, and resident data from the 2019-2023 match cycles were collected from publicly available sources. Applicant characteristics consisted of additional graduate degrees, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) status, and research productivity. Medical school characteristics consisted of ranking, research funding, vascular surgery interest group (VSIG) presence, and vascular surgery faculty size. Logistic regression models were …

Unveiling Perceived Gender Bias In Middle Eastern Academia: Cross-Country Analysis Of Women’S Leadership, Laila Mohebi, Amani K.Hamdan Alghamdi, Sadia Shaukat

All Works

Gender bias remains a significant systemic barrier for women in academic leadership, restricting both career advancement and influence that creates a leadership gap, accenting the need for evidence-based strategies to promote equity and inclusive leadership pathways. Guided by social role theory, which explains in what way incongruence between communal female roles and agentic leadership roles leads to prejudice against women leaders, we investigated their perceptions of gender bias across four countries each with different local sociocultural gender norms, religious interpretations and national policies: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Pakistan. Employing a cross-national comparative and descriptive research design, …

Quantitative Comparison Of The Performance Of Injection-Molded Polymeric Microneedle Dry Electrodes And Traditional Gel Electrodes For Ecg Signal Acquisition, Om Prakash Singh, Andrea Bocchino, Dennis Cherian, Yuan Hu, Michael J. Haslinger, Daniel Fechtig, Iris Prinz, Stefan Brandstatter, Paul Galvin, Conor O' Mahony

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Wearable dry electrodes facilitate continuous long-term electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, which is beneficial for the early diagnosis and management of heart disease. However, existing dry electrode technologies face limitations in maintaining clinically acceptable signal quality during movement, restricting their usability when patients are active. This is particularly critical for cardiac patients—such as those with arrhythmias or heart failure—who benefit from continuous monitoring during daily activities, exercise, or rehabilitation, where motion artefacts often obscure clinically relevant ECG features. To address this gap, we present microneedle (MN) dry electrodes, manufactured using a cost-effective industrial injection moulding process that is scalable for mass. We …

The Effect Of The Socioeconomic Variety In Greater Cairo On Transport Mode Choices, Rafik Yanni

Theses and Dissertations

In the last decade, Egypt has experienced a noticeable upgrade in its infrastructure investment, implementing a lot of transport projects, especially in the Greater Cairo region. In a city with over 20 million residents, variations lie in socioeconomic elements like income, age, gender, and neighborhood, which shape people’s choice of mobility modes based on their culture and lifestyle. The questions then become: whom are these new projects targeting? What are the barriers to using these services? And is there any willingness to change commuting habits if conditions changed? This thesis investigates how the socioeconomic variety in Greater Cairo metropolitan region …

Distributed Fifo On-Demand Queuing Container Lifecycle Orchestration System For Heavy Workloads, Chang Kang Charles Goh, Hitika Mahapatra

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to distributed container orchestration and, more particularly, to a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) on-demand queuing container lifecycle orchestration system for executing heavy workloads. The disclosed system receives on-demand workload requests and queues the requests based on submission time for processing by a distributed worker pool. Each worker node is restricted to executing a single workload at a time and acquires execution locks to prevent concurrent container execution conflicts. Upon selection, a worker node dynamically creates a container to execute the workload, records execution results and operational logs, and destroys the container upon completion to release computational resources. A …

Comparison Of The Behavior Of Semiconductor Lasers Under The Influence Of Changing Bias Current With Optoelectronic Feedback, Tareq A. Al Attabi, Salam Jasim Majeed, Muwaffaq Abdullah

AUIQ Conference Proceedings

Direct pump modulation is one feature of semiconductor lasers that sets them apart from other types of lasers. Another degree of flexibility is the injection current disruption. Consequently, instabilities are caused by the disruption of the injection current in semiconductor lasers, and the modulation of the injection current does in fact show instabilities and chaotic behaviors. This research investigates a comparative study between conventional and nanoscale semiconductor lasers. The occurrence of different laser outputs from both types of semiconductor lasers, including the typical output from these devices as well as periodic, multi-periodic, aperiodic, and chaotic ones that arise from injection …

Manifest, Editors Of Fragments

Fragments

To make evident to the eye or to the understanding; open to view or comprehension; the list of a ship's cargo; a public proclamation or declaration; an open statement, a manifesto.

Sa’M Pèdi, Madison Smartt Bell

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Musselshell, Robert Coker Johnson

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

No abstract provided.

Scattering Point, Jeff Gundy

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

No abstract provided.

Rural Nobodies, Jill Carpenter

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

No abstract provided.