Creative Application Research Articles

Mechanical, permeability, and optical properties of concrete integrating light-transmitting materials with high contents and large diameters

ABSTRACT The present study focuses on developing LTC panels with high light transmission efficiency by integrating optical fibers or Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) rods at volumes of 10–30% into the concrete. This aims to enhance the percentage of light intensity transmitted through the LTC to approximately 30% from the light source, a significant improvement compared to most previous studies where it was below 10%. Various configurations of these materials, differing in diameter and volume, were tested for their effects on mechanical strength, permeability, and optical properties. Unlike most previous studies using optical fibers smaller than 2.0 mm, the findings indicate that using optical fibers or PMMA rods with larger diameters improves the feasibility of casting LTC panels with ultra-high light transmission capacity and compressive strength above 40 MPa. The mechanical strength of LTC samples can be predicted based on the effective cross-section, excluding the area occupied by light-transmitting materials. The study also reveals that larger PMMA rods increase permeability due to weaker bonds with the surrounding concrete. Additionally, LTC panels can transmit colors and images without altering the original light source color, highlighting LTC’s potential for creative applications, such as smart traffic signal displays on pavements or unique architectural designs.

PACMNET, V2, CoNEXT4, December 2024 Editorial

The Proceedings of the ACM on Networking (PACMNET) series showcases top-tier research in emerging computer networks and their applications. We welcome submissions introducing new technologies, innovative experiments, creative applications of networking technologies, and fresh insights gained through analysis. Supported by the ACM Special Interest Group on Communications and Computer Networks (SIGCOMM), the journal is backed by a distinguished Editorial Board composed of leading researchers in the field. This issue concludes the second volume of PACMNET which in total published 32 articles, with a growth of 25% compared to the first volume. This issue features 18 articles, all submitted by the June 2024 deadline when a total of 121 submissions were received. Each submission underwent a thorough review process involving over 80 Editors, coordinated by two Associate Editors. In the initial phase, every article received a minimum of three reviews. Following an online discussion, roughly half of the submissions were rejected, while the other half advanced to a second review phase. In this phase, Editors produced at least two additional reviews per article. After a further discussion and remote Editors' meeting, 18 articles were chosen for publication and appear in this issue. Topics include network measurement, security, and privacy of both traditional and novel networking technologies. From a methodological perspective, machine learning and artificial intelligence-based solutions are predominant. All papers include a thorough set of experiments to validate the proposed solutions. We would like to express our gratitude to all those who contributed to this issue of PACMNET, especially the Authors for submitting their finest work and the Associate Editors for offering valuable feedback in their reviews and engaging in the discussions. Our thanks also go to the SIGCOMM Executive Committee Chair and the CoNEXT Steering Committee members for their continued support and guidance, providing essential suggestions and insights throughout the article selection process.

Mapping the Creative Process in Arts Education: From Task to Theory

Abstract Creativity stands as a cornerstone of contemporary education, fostering innovation, problem-solving, and dynamic thinking in today’s learners. However, how creativity is defined can vary significantly across different creative fields, contributing to complexity about its nature and role in education. This article explores the definition and application of creativity across various creative arts domains—music, visual art, dance, and drama. This article looks at creativity in these domains at the level of the curriculum, and in examples of classroom tasks. Curriculum analysis showcases alignment among domains with the creative process through its sequential strands—Explore, Develop, Perform, and Explain, specifically in the content relating to Explore—reflecting educational standards that promote structured creativity. Task level analysis reveals how students engage with specific activities mirroring creative stages, fostering meta-awareness of the creative process during learning tasks in drama and music, and evaluating existing artworks’ ability to communicate meaning as in visual art. Theoretical perspectives reveal broad similarities in the creative process across the levels, with nuances such as collaborative processes being more pronounced in dance and drama. Despite limitations such as focussing on a small number of curriculum and task examples, this article provides insight into the commonalities of the creative process across artistic domains and educational levels.

Multifunctional 3D food printer with quad-screw nozzle for four-color printing and dual ink mixing

This paper presents a novel multifunctional 3D food printer that significantly enhances conventional food manufacturing techniques. The printer features a quad-screw nozzle system capable of precisely mixing up to four different bioinks simultaneously, enabling the creation of complex multicolor food structures. Utilizing its four distinct functions—quad, replicator, multicolor, and mixing print—the printer facilitates a flexible design tailored for various culinary applications. Various bioinks, including polysaccharide curdlan, vegetable, and dairy powders, were tested to evaluate their mechanical properties and printability. Quantitative analyses were conducted using rheological measurements to assess apparent viscosity, while texture profile analysis (TPA) was employed to measure ink hardness, cohesiveness, and adhesiveness. The results indicated that the composition of the inks critically influenced the structural integrity and aesthetic quality of the printed food items. Computed tomography (CT) was used to investigate the accuracy of the printed structures. This technique allows a detailed evaluation of the shape and structure of printed foods, contributing to the improvement of product quality. This innovative approach expands the possibilities of food design and production and paves the way for diverse and creative culinary applications.

The play’s the thing: reflections on the use of playwriting as creative practice within an education studies PhD

Purpose Expanding on Harris and Sinclair (2014, p. 5) claim that “the writing of a play is an act of inquiry”, this paper aims to consider the joyful entanglements, messiness and friction-led use of creative methods within the context of a PhD in education studies. Design/methodology/approach Amplifying the voices of both doctoral student and supervisor, the authors explain how the construction of a dramatic script informed the crafting of an alternative format thesis within which “the play’s the thing” (Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2). In responding to the influence of creativity in the lives of both the student and the supervisor, the paper uses creative and reflective writing as a method of inquiry to explore how practice and procedure are navigated in relation to non-standard theses submissions. Findings The authors find that academic expectancy continues to influence the structure, form and presentation of the PhD thesis and argue that enduring tensions surrounding the reverence of “tradition” impact the application and nature of creativity. Originality/value The piece aims to examine the multiple challenges faced but, importantly, highlights how the creative partnership between supervisor and student has forged changes in contemporary doctoral education in the awarding institution and the implications for future practice within doctoral education more broadly.

Project Technologies in the Practical Course of the Russian Language in the Formation of Research Qualities of University Students

Nowadays, the role of science in the learning process of students is becoming more and more important. This is due to the fact that in recent years there has been an increase in the volume of research work, and there has been a change in the educational paradigm, in which the basic academic knowledge is no longer the only necessary capital, which leads to an increase in self-development in professional activities. Research work of students is one of the most important means of improvement of quality of education and training of specialists with higher education, capable of creative application in practice of the latest achievements of scientific, technical and cultural progress in modern conditions. Project technologies develop cognitive skills of students, their ability to independently construct their knowledge, ability to navigate in the information space, critical and creative thinking. In the article the authors define the importance of the use of the project method for the development of research activity of students. The stages and steps of implementation of this method are also given.

Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Strategies in Effective Abatement of Emerging Pollutants

The fundamental existence of any living organism necessitates the availability of pure and safe water. The ever-increasing population has led to extensive industrialization and urbanization, which have subsequently escalated micropollutants and water contamination. The environmental impact on various life forms poses a dire need for research in effective environmental management. Versatile technologies involving multiple approaches, including physiochemical and biological bioremediation strategies, draw insights from environmental biology. Metabolic annihilation mediated by microbes shows significant potential in the bioconversion of toxic micropollutants to tolerable limits. Environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable strategies are envisaged for efficient environmental protection. Phytoremediation technology, especially floating wetland treatments, facilitates micropollutant elimination, landscape management, ecosystem conservation, and aesthetic enhancement in diverse environments. The incorporation of nanomaterials in the bioremediation of toxic micropollutants augments novel and innovative strategies for water pollution abatement. This paper offers a novel strategy that combines nanomaterials to improve micropollutant degradation with bioremediation techniques, particularly the creative application of phytoremediation technologies like floating wetlands. Combining these techniques offers a novel viewpoint on long-term, affordable approaches to reducing water pollution. Additionally, the review proposes a forward-looking strategic framework that addresses the accumulation and refractory nature of micropollutants, which has not been thoroughly explored in previous literature.

THE INFLUENCE OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION ON COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (CASE STUDY OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALI RESORT HOTEL WEDDING SALES)

Changing customer demands have an impact on the company assessment given, requiring the application of creativity and innovation. Therefore, applying creativity and innovation is very important. The challenge felt by employees who work as wedding sales is that they must have the ability to design creative and innovative facilities and services in order to compete in competitor markets. This research was conducted at the InterContinental Bali Resort hotel. This research aims to determine the influence of creativity and innovation on competitive advantage. This research was analyzed using the Statistical Program for Social Science (SPSS). This type of research data is descriptive quantitative with data collection techniques using questionnaires. The population is consumers who have used InterContinental Bali Resort wedding services in the 2019-2024 period. The sample was 145 respondents. This research data analysis is a multiple linear regression analysis method. Then the statistical method used is the partial test (t) to test the effect partially and the simultaneous test (F) to test the effect simultaneously. The results of this research show that creativity and innovation partially and simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on the competitive advantage of wedding sales at the InterContinental Bali Resort hotel. The factors that influence the competitive advantage of InterContinental Bali Resort's wedding hotel sales show results with a coefficient of determination value of 62.8%. Overall the independent variables have a mutual relationship, while the remaining 37.2% is influenced by other variables that are not. included in this study.

SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS OF THE ENGINEERING TROOPS

The specifics of the educational process of military educational institutions (combination of military and civilian specialties in one educational program; the need to acquire a volume of knowledge that enables a graduate to solve military-professional tasks without experience of performing official duties) necessitates changes to the military-professional training of cadets, in particular, future specialists of engineering troops. The main purpose of article is to outline the basic system characteristics of the professional training of future engineering troops. During the work on the article, the following methods were used: theoretical analysis of scientific literature on the research problem for the selection and understanding of didactic material; critical analysis of concepts, theories and methods in order to determine ways to solve the problem under study. The generated changes should be implemented systematically and cover the entire process of military professional training of military engineers; to take into account the key requirements for the training of future specialists of the engineering troops (correspondence of the content of the engineering training to the nature of the service and combat activities of the troops and the tasks being performed, to the features of the areas of future actions; the study of scientific achievements, the experience of engineering support for the operations of the troops during martial law in various conditions and their introduction into the practice of engineering training; effective use and development of educational material base). The system characteristics of the training of future specialists of engineering troops are, in particular, compliance by military educational institutions and special training centers with a set of requirements of educational and professional standards. These standards reflect the vision of the state, society and the Ministry of Defense of the integral personality of future specialists of engineering troops. The system levers of improving the military professional training of military engineers include the improvement of the quality of military training of mobilized and servicemen, as a certain balanced compliance with the needs of the state, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the higher military school. Realization of the potential of information technologies is an important factor in the innovation of training of military engineers. The use of information technologies usually involves a change in the actual logic of the educational (training) process, the vector of which is already directed not from theory to practice, but from gaining new experience to its theoretical awareness. At the same time, increasing the efficiency of training military specialists is made possible by intensifying the process of understanding, assimilation, and creative application of knowledge when solving practical tasks. Intensification of the process of professional training of future specialists of the engineering forces in the conditions of an electronic informational educational environment is implemented by: ensuring the necessary access to sources of information that expands the boundaries of the worldview of listeners and cadets; creation of conditions and opportunities for quick and effective search, processing, analysis, and saving of the necessary information.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING THAT UTILIZES SHAPE POEM TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING VOCABULARY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

In the 21st century, the evolving educational landscape demands innovative approaches to foster skills beyond mere understanding. Project-based learning, emphasizing authentic experiences and the development of 6C skills, emerges as a fitting model. This study explores the impact and teachers’ perception of project-based learning by utilizing the shape poem technique on vocabulary mastery among fifth-grade students at SD Laboraturium Undiksha Singaraja, a school aspiring to bilingual status.Theoretical frameworks draw on the aesthetic appreciation of poem, emphasizing its visual representation. Insights from various studies underscore the effectiveness of project-based learning in improving academic achievement and attitudes, particularly in language acquisition. The shape poem technique, a subset of concrete poetry, aligns with young learners' preferences for creative and enjoyable approaches.The research methodology employs a mixed-method design involving quantitative assessments and qualitative insights. Statistical analyses reveal significant improvements in vocabulary mastery through pre-and post-tests, supporting the efficacy of project-based learning with the shape poem technique. Teachers' perspectives, as elucidated through questionnaires and interviews, emphasize the positive impact on students' vocabulary mastery. They express confidence in its suitability for young learners, fostering motivation, creativity, and real-world language application. The teachers envision sustained benefits and anticipate continued application in the future, reinforcing the belief that students will experience lasting growth and development through enjoyable, authentic, and meaningful learning.In conclusion, the implementation of project-based learning by utilizing shape poem technique proves to significantly enhance students' vocabulary mastery. Teachers' perceptions affirm its effectiveness and potential for future applications, heralding a positive shift in language education paradigms

AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON EFFECT OF CONCRETE BY USING PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF EGG SHELL POWDER IN CEMENT ALONG WITH E-WASTE AS COARSE AGGREGATE

The imagination of a world without concrete isimpossible. It is a soul of infrastructures. Concrete is necessary to gain strength in structures. Conventional concrete, which is the mixture of cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and water, needs curing to achieve strength. Concrete is a counterfeit material in which the totals both fine and coarse are reinforced together by the bond when blended with water. The solid has turned out to be so prominent and essential in view of its natural, concrete acquired an upheaval uses of cement. Concrete has boundless open doors for creative applications, plan and development methods. Its extraordinary adaptability and relative economy in filling extensive variety of necessities has made it is exceptionally focused building material. This project focuses on concrete, keeping importance to this, an attempt has been made to develop strength in concrete incorporating recycling waste. As part of the project cement partially replaced with egg shall powder and e- waste as coarse aggregate Comparative studies were carried out for compressive strength, tensile strength and flexural test for conventional and material concrete mixture introducing new recycling materials

Interviewing the Interviewers: How Qualitative Professors Assess Interviews in Their Classes

When reviewing the literature relating to what instructors of qualitative research courses are teaching in their courses, we found a gap regarding qualitative faculty's motivations behind what they teach and whether they use teaching tools such as rubrics in their assessment practices. We utilized general qualitative methods to explore and describe how instructors of qualitative methodology courses conceptualize and design interview-based assessments. By conducting structured interviews with five faculty members, we embraced interpretivist descriptive traditions and sought to obtain thick, rich descriptions of each participant’s perspectives and experiences. After coding interview transcripts, we created themes to represent participant beliefs that (a) interview assignments are the most appropriate and comprehensive way to assess knowledge of qualitative research, (b) the design and/or use of rubrics for these assignments is complicated within qualitative coursework, and finally, that (c) thorough feedback is the most important aspect of providing high-quality instruction in qualitative research methods. We then summarize our findings and argue that with creative application and further research, qualitative faculty can benefit from the use rubrics to assess interview assignments in qualitative methods courses.

KEGIATAN MASA PENGENALAN LINGKUNGAN SEKOLAH DENGAN PENDEKATAN SOFT SKILL DALAM MENGEMBANGAN KETERAMPILAN DAN EMOSIONAL SISWA BARU DI SD NEGERI KADUBERUK CIOMAS – KAB. SERANG

Computer training in Cibadak Village aims to improve students' technological skills in hardware, applications, and creativity. The training was held to prepare students for the challenges of the digital era by providing them with relevant and practical capabilities. The training method involved both practical and theoretical approaches, which included hands-on sessions for hardware assembly and maintenance, the use of various productivity and creative applications, and projects that encourage innovation. The results of the training showed significant success in three key areas. First, students demonstrated improved proficiency in handling computer hardware, including basic skills in assembly and troubleshooting. Second, application training helped students master software such as word processing, worksheets, graphic design and basic programming tools. Third, students' creativity thrives through technology-based projects that encourage them to create innovative solutions, such as video creation, animation, and simple application development. In conclusion, the computer training in Cibadak Village successfully improved students' technical and creative skills, demonstrating the importance of integrating technology education in the school curriculum to prepare the younger generation for the digital world.

PENDAMPINGAN PENGGUNAAN KOMPUTER ANAK DI DESA CIBADAK KECAMATAN CIBADAK KABUPATEN LEBAK-BANTEN

Computer training in Cibadak Village aims to improve students' technological skills in hardware, applications, and creativity. The training was held to prepare students for the challenges of the digital era by providing them with relevant and practical capabilities. The training method involved both practical and theoretical approaches, which included hands-on sessions for hardware assembly and maintenance, the use of various productivity and creative applications, and projects that encourage innovation. The results of the training showed significant success in three key areas. First, students demonstrated improved proficiency in handling computer hardware, including basic skills in assembly and troubleshooting. Second, application training helped students master software such as word processing, worksheets, graphic design and basic programming tools. Third, students' creativity thrives through technology-based projects that encourage them to create innovative solutions, such as video creation, animation, and simple application development. In conclusion, the computer training in Cibadak Village successfully improved students' technical and creative skills, demonstrating the importance of integrating technology education in the school curriculum to prepare the younger generation for the digital world.

A Chronicle of Quantum Technologies in Game and Software Development.

The ongoing second quantum revolution, marked by advancements harnessing quantum phenomena, has permeated various fields, including communications, computation, and networking, collectively known as quantum technologies (QTs). Quantum computing, a focal point within QT, has led to the emergence of quantum games, a novel research and development area exploring creative applications of quantum computing in game development. While more than 300 quantum games have been developed by enthusiasts and commercial parties, a comprehensive research program or state-of-the-art review is notably absent. This article addresses this gap by conducting a thorough literature review, presenting current advancements and examples in quantum games and interactive designs, and exploring future prospects for QT in game development practices.

Applying Daoist Thoughts of Interconnectedness to Disaster Communities: Through the Lenses of Diaspora and Pluralism

The human community confronts a plethora of disasters, including man-made epidemics like COVID-19, environmental problems such as water and food resource depletion, biochemical warfare, and even threats from human-created artificial intelligence. Consequently, it is appropriate to term our current community a “disaster community”. This paper delves into the issue of diaspora, intrinsically linked to the fragmentation problem in the disaster community, where each subgroup tends to focus solely on its own community. This issue is scrutinized by categorizing the diaspora into larger and smaller categories, with cases from both the international and domestic levels examined respectively within each category. Among the many Daoist philosophical concepts, this paper focuses on the Daoist principle of interconnectedness. In examining Daoist thought on interconnectedness, it also confirms that the notion of interconnectedness is being increasingly emphasized in modern society and across various academic disciplines. This perspective affirms the pluralistic nature of existence, while also underscoring the fundamental interconnectedness that underpins the myriad forms and phenomena. It provides a framework for addressing the challenges faced by the disaster community, particularly in relation to issues of diaspora, by emphasizing the need for coexistence and collective responsibility within a web of mutual relations. The philosophy innovatively applied from Daoism emphasizes “recognizing diversity based on Dao, while acknowledging that each existence is interconnected”. Here, “recognition of diversity based on Dao” underpins pluralism, and “interconnectedness of all existence” forms the fundamental solution to the diaspora problem. This approach could be extended as a strategic response to various disasters that the human community encounters. Therefore, this paper assesses the current state of the disaster community, the severity of the diaspora issue, and some cases both between and within nations. It also discusses the core of Daoist philosophy and its creative application to overcome these challenges. The disaster community should transition towards a sustainable and open community, and on this journey, by acknowledging our interconnectedness, we can find solutions to not only the disasters we confront but also to the diaspora problem.

2-Site versus 3-site models of ATP hydrolysis by F1-ATPase: definitive mathematical proof using combinatorics and conservation equations.

The F1-ATPase enzyme is the smallest-known molecular motor that rotates in 120° steps, driven by the hydrolysis of ATP. It is a multi-subunit enzyme that contains three catalytic sites. A central question is how the elementary chemical reactions that occur in the three sites are coupled to mechanical rotation. Various models and coupling schemes have been formulated in an attempt to answer this question. They can be classified as 2-site (bi-site) models, exemplified by Boyer's binding change mechanism first proposed 50years ago, and 3-site (tri-site) models such as Nath's torsional mechanism, first postulated 25years ago and embellished 1year back. Experimental data collated using diverse approaches have conclusively shown that steady-state ATP hydrolysis by F1-ATPase occurs in tri-site mode. Hence older models have been continually modified to make them conform to the new facts. Here, we have developed a pure mathematical approach based on combinatorics and conservation laws to test if proposed models are 2-site or 3-site. Based on this novel combinatorial approach, we have proved that older and modified models are effectively bi‒site models in that catalysis and rotation in F1-ATPase occurs in these models with only two catalytic sites occupied by bound nucleotide. Hence these models contradict consensus experimental data. The recent 2023 model of ATP hydrolysis by F1-ATPase has been proved to be a true tri-site model based on our novel mathematical approach. Such pure mathematical proofs constitute an important step forward for ATP mechanism. However, in what must be considered an aspect with great scientific potential, the power of such mathematical proofs has not been fully exploited to solve molecular biological problems, in our opinion. We believe that the creative application of pure mathematical proofs (for another example see Nath in Theory Biosci 141:249-260, 2022) can help resolve with finality various longstanding molecular-level issues that arise as a matter of course in the analysis of fundamental biological problems. Such issues have proved extraordinarily difficult to resolve by standard experimental, theoretical, or computational approaches.

The Impact of Fintech Development on Commercial Banks' Profitability

Fintech is the creative application of technology in developing and delivering financial products and services. Studying its impact on the banking sector, mainly commercial banks, is interesting. Using panel data of 210 Chinese commercial banks from 2011-2018, fixed effects estimation was used to examine the impact of Fintech development on banks' profitability. The findings indicate that Fintech development is significantly and negatively related to bank performance, i.e., Fintech development significantly weakens bank performance. The results are robust to using different Fintech and bank profitability indicators based on endogeneity analysis. On this basis, the heterogeneity factor of the above relationship is also investigated, and it is found that loose monetary policy weakens the negative effect of Fintech on bank profitability. Moreover, for commercial banks with solid monopoly power, the negative impact of Fintech on their performance is mitigated accordingly.

Development of Automatic Balancing Application forFashion Company Using Artificial Intelligence

Industrial companies aim to minimise production costs and improve product quality by analysing work organisation levels. Workshop scheduling and line balancing are essential in realising production plans, particularly in the fashion industry. Balancing systems must optimise precise criteria while sticking to constraints. Preserving balance needs precise parameters that align theoretical and practical production results. Manual methods overlook the balancing process, where managers rely on experience to prove balance and adjust parameters as needed. This article presents a creative automatic balancing application for fashion companies, leveraging artificial intelligence’s (AI) power. It focuses on utilising ant colony algorithms for optimal balancing. The results show the significance of these algorithms in attaining optimal balancing in production systems. The article highlights outstanding balancing results achieved through this approach, providing alignment with detailed criteria and constraints. The algorithm reliably distributes tasks among operators, improving overall productivity. Therefore, ant colony algorithms are perfect for manufacturers pursuing cost reduction, improved product quality and facilitated production processes. This article introduces an AI-based automatic balancing application for fashion companies. The ant colony algorithms achieve optimal balancing, improve inventory management and enhance productivity.

The effectiveness of the projects strategy in teaching the scientific research course in developing the skills of the twenty-first century among students of health sciences in Al-Mahwit Governorate

The study aimed to discover effective strategies in the principles of scientific research in developing twenty-second century skills with health sciences students in Al Mahwit Governorate. The quasi-experimental model study with a group design was chosen to use and apply tribal methods. The study tool was the twenty-second century skills scale consisting of (9) main skills distributed over three sectors, so that the sample consisted of (74) female students confirmed to assist health scientists in the city of Al Mahwit, and the results of the subsequent study were reached: 1. There are statistically significant differences at the significance level (0.05) between the average number of students in the pre- and post-applications of the 21st Century Skills Scale according to each applied skill expression. 2. There are no statistically significant differences at the significance level (0.05) between the average number of students in the creative application of the Second Century Skills Scale only according to gender diversity and academic specialization. Keywords: project strategy - scientific research - twenty-first century skills - health sciences.