Terms Of Impact Research Articles

Examining the impact of Green Riyadh Project on alleviating urban heat island effects

The increase of land surface temperature (LST) because of the urban growth and spatial expansion specially in developing country have shown many negative impacts on the health and quality of life of people, nowadays some cities experience much warmer temperatures than nearby rural areas, causes what is known as the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon. This study investigates alterations in vegetation and land surface temperature over space and time due to the Green Riyadh Project, employing remote sensing techniques. Multi-temporal Landsat images of the study area from 2018 and 2022, were processed in order to derive The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and LST are being considered. Change detection methods were used to indicate the changes between the two time periods. Based on the results of this study, NDVI values show that the vegetated areas in Riyadh have not increased between (2018 and 2022). While the LST values show that the total area of UHIs has increased between (2018 and 2022). The change detection in vegetation indicates that there was a decrease in vegetation, mostly in urban areas. Where the change detection of surface temperature indicates huge areas where temperature has increased, mostly in the rural are-as, leaving few areas where the temperature has decreased. This means that the present amount of vegetation has still not made an impact in terms of decreasing the LST. Therefore, there is a need for more effort to be made in increasing the green areas within the urban environment of Riyadh.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Children.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease, that mainly affects skin, joints and kidneys but can affect any organ in the body. It is characterized by presence of multiple autoantibodies like ANA, antibodies to dsDNA and RNA associated proteins. The major mechanism leading to tissue damage includes immune complex mediated complement activation, interferon alpha release by plasmacytoid dendritic cells, NETosis by neutrophils as well as defects in monocytes leading to poor clearance of cellular debris and direct cellular dysfunction mediated by antibodies. A child can present with pyrexia of unknown origin, immune mediated cytopenias, malar rash, oral ulcers, serositis, glomerulonephritis or nervous system dysfunction. As renal disease has a bearing on the long term impact, all children should have urine exam and blood pressure measurement done to rule out renal disease.The treatment varies depending on the severity and organs involved. In life or organ threatening situations, pulse methylprednisolone is used. Hydroxychloroquine, Mycophenolate mofetil, Azathioprine and Cyclophosphamide are the commonly used drugs in SLE. Over the years the prognosis of SLE has improved probably due to early diagnosis and better use of immunosuppressive treatment, regular follow up and treatment of co-morbidities. The 10-year survival now approaches 90% and with advent of new and targeted therapy it is hoped that the morbidity and organ damage can also be minimized.

Cortical Response Variation with Social and Non-Social Affective Touch Processing in the Glabrous and Hairy Skin of the Leg: A Pilot fMRI Study.

Despite the crucial role of touch in social development and its importance for social interactions, there has been very little functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) research on brain mechanisms underlying social touch processing. Moreover, there has been very little research on the perception of social touch in the lower extremities in humans, even though this information could expand our understanding of the mechanisms of the c-tactile system. Here, variations in the neural response to stimulation by social and non-social affective leg touch were investigated using fMRI. Participants were subjected to slow a (at 3-5 cm/s) stroking social touch (hand, skin-to-skin) and a non-social touch (peacock feather) to the hairy skin of the shin and to the glabrous skin of the foot sole. Stimulation of the glabrous skin of the foot sole, regardless of the type of stimulus, elicited a much more widespread cortical response, including structures such as the medial segment of precentral gyri, left precentral gyrus, bilateral putamen, anterior insula, left postcentral gyrus, right thalamus, and pallidum. Stimulation of the hairy skin of the shin elicited a relatively greater response in the left middle cingulate gyrus, left angular gyrus, left frontal eye field, bilateral anterior prefrontal cortex, and left frontal pole. Activation of brain structures, some of which belong to the "social brain"-the pre- and postcentral gyri bilaterally, superior and middle occipital gyri bilaterally, left middle and superior temporal gyri, right anterior cingulate gyrus and caudate, left middle and inferior frontal gyri, and left lateral ventricle area, was associated with the perception of non-social stimuli in the leg. The left medial segment of pre- and postcentral gyri, left postcentral gyrus and precuneus, bilateral parietal operculum, right planum temporale, left central operculum, and left thalamus proper showed greater activation for social tactile touch. There are regions in the cerebral cortex that responded specifically to hand and feather touch in the foot sole region. These areas included the posterior insula, precentral gyrus; putamen, pallidum and anterior insula; superior parietal cortex; transverse temporal gyrus and parietal operculum, supramarginal gyrus and planum temporale. Subjective assessment of stimulus ticklishness was related to activation of the left cuneal region. Our results make some contribution to understanding the physiology of the perception of social and non-social tactile stimuli and the CT system, including its evolution, and they have clinical impact in terms of environmental enrichment.

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Disclosure on Financial Performance

This study determines to what extent Jordanian banks refer to and use artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in their operation process and examines the impact of AI-related terms disclosure on financial performance. Content analysis is used to analyze the spread of AI and related information in the annual report textual data. Based on content analysis and regression analysis of data from 115 annual reports for 15 Jordanian banks listed in the Amman Stock Exchange for the period 2014 to 2021, the study reveals a consistent increase in the mention of AI-related terms disclosure since 2014. However, the level of AI-related disclosure remains weak for some banks, suggesting that Jordanian banks are still in the early stages of adopting and implementing AI technologies. The results indicate that AI-related keywords disclosure has an influence on banks’ financial performance. AI has a positive effect on accounting performance in terms of ROA and ROE and a negative impact on total expenses, which supports the dominant view that AI improves revenue and reduces cost and is also consistent with past literature findings. This study contributes to the growing body of AI literature, specifically the literature on AI voluntary disclosure, in several aspects. First, it provides an objective measure of the uses of AI by formulating an AI disclosure index that captures the status of AI adoption in practice. Second, it provides insights into the relationship between AI disclosure and financial performance. Third, it supports policymakers’, international authorities’, and supervisory organizations’ efforts to address AI disclosure issues and highlights the need for disclosure guidance requirements. Finally, it provides a contribution to banking sector practitioners who are transforming their operations using AI mechanisms and supports the need for more AI disclosure and informed decision making in a manner that aligns with the objectives of financial institutions.

Excitable FitzHugh-Nagumo model with cross-diffusion: close and far-from-equilibrium coherent structures

In this paper, we shall study the formation of stationary patterns for a reaction-diffusion system in which the FitzHugh-Nagumo (FHN) kinetics, in its excitable regime, is coupled to linear cross-diffusion terms. In (Gambino et al. in Excitable Fitzhugh-Nagumo model with cross-diffusion: long-range activation instabilities, 2023), we proved that the model supports the emergence of cross-Turing patterns, i.e., close-to-equilibrium structures occurring as an effect of cross-diffusion. Here, we shall construct the cross-Turing patterns close to equilibrium on 1-D and 2-D rectangular domains. Through this analysis, we shall show that the species are out-of-phase spatially distributed and derive the amplitude equations that govern the pattern dynamics close to criticality. Moreover, we shall classify the bifurcation in the parameter space, distinguishing between super-and sub-critical transitions. In the final part of the paper, we shall numerically investigate the impact of the cross-diffusion terms on large-amplitude pulse-like solutions existing outside the cross-Turing regime, showing their emergence also in the case of lateral activation and short-range inhibition.

Do Consumers Adhere to a Sustainable Mediterranean Food Pattern? An Analysis of Southern Italian Consumer Practices

The Mediterranean diet (MD) concept has evolved in recent decades, moving from the perception of a healthy diet model to the awareness that it is also a sustainable food model. This dietary model, in fact, brings benefits in terms of nutrition, health, and maintenance of local traditions and food culture, but it also has a better impact in terms of the emission of greenhouse gasses, water and land use, energy consumption, and environment contamination. The aim of this study is to analyze the knowledge of and the adherence to the Mediterranean diet in a sample of adults in southern Italy during 2022, as well as their orientation towards the social dimension of sustainability (in terms of human health and animal welfare) and towards environmental sustainability. To collect information, a questionnaire was prepared for a population of 570 Italian consumers. Using the data from the questionnaires, a multivariate analysis was developed by performing a principal component analysis and a cluster analysis. The results of the empirical analysis proposed by the present study confirm the fact that the analyzed sample lacks adequate knowledge of the MD and, as a result, does not satisfactorily adhere to a healthier lifestyle marked by the criteria of this diet. Most of the clusters derived from the empirical analysis demonstrate low-to-moderate adherence to the MD. There is a need to generate renewed interest in the general population in a sustainable dietary pattern that provides nutritional, environmental, and social benefits. This requires effective health promotion and national interventions to promote the health benefits of the MD.

Efektifitas Pembelajaran Pendidikan Multi Agama pada Perubahan Perilaku Pergaulan Bebas Siswa Kelas XI SMKN 1 Negara Kabupaten Jembrana Provinsi Bali

This study aims to describe: (1) How are students interacting at SMKN 1 State, Jembrana Regency, Bali Province (2) How is the negative impact of promiscuity in Smkn 1 State School, Jembrana Regency, Bali Province (3) How is promiscuity in the perspective of existing religious education in Indonesia. This research is a descriptive qualitative research, data collection techniques with the method of observation (observation), interviews and documentation. Data analysis using data analysis techniques, namely data reduction, data presentation, conclusion and verification. Based on the research results show that: (1) The impact of promiscuity on students in Smkn 1 Negara such as, decreased school achievement (study achievement), dropping out of school, pregnancy out of wedlock. (2) If it is connected with the 2013 curriculum material for Islamic religious education, it is found that it is already present in teaching, namely self-control behavior (mujahaddah-nafs) described in QS. al-Anfal verse 72, and there are also teachings about promiscuity which include understanding the meaning, negative effects and dangers of major sins such as drunkenness, taking drugs, adultery and others and it is also explained that parents and playmates must be figures who can set a good example. As for promiscuity and its negative impact in terms of Islamic education, it is the procedure for association between humans and fellow human beings, especially with the opposite sex which leads to the implementation of sex outside of marriage which has destructive consequences and deviant behavior that leads to promiscuity which is contrary to values. values contained in Islamic education.

Quantifying the potential of pressure retarded osmosis advanced spacers for reducing specific energy consumption in hybrid desalination

A hypothetical PRO advanced spacer that delivers a 50 % mass transfer enhancement (i.e., 50 % higher Sherwood number) is simulated for a range of feed conditions and membrane properties, to shed insights into the effect of improved PRO spacer on the overall specific energy consumption (SEC) of RO-PRO hybrid desalination. Results show that a large increase in pressure drop in the PRO module has negligible impact on power density (PD) and SEC for RO-PRO. The analysis revealed that the PRO advanced spacer has marginal impact on SEC for a typical current PRO membrane. Even so, the PRO advanced spacer has an important impact in terms of PD, which can increase by 10 %, especially under severe external concentration polarization. The sensitivity analysis demonstrates that the extent of SEC reduction or power density enhancement related to the advanced spacer is most sensitive to the structural parameter. This is because internal concentration polarization is the major cause for osmotic pressure loss in PRO, which limits the potential PRO performance improvements from advanced spacers. Nevertheless, the benefits of PRO advanced spacers can be further exploited through the continuous development of new materials for novel membranes with a reduced structural parameter.

Short and Long Term Impact on Oral Health Related Quality of Life After Maxillofacial Trauma.

Maxillofacial fracture cases require detailed diagnosis, planning and timely restoration of the proper function and aesthetics of the traumatized tissues, as well as appropriate physical, psychological and social rehabilitation to achieve the best possible treatment outcome. Oral health related quality of life allows oral healthcare professionals to evaluate the efficacy of treatment protocols from patients' perspectives and allows clinician to address and measure the clinically meaningful changes. The study was carried out in 86 patients with fracture of any one facial bone from September 2020 to March 2022 in Department of Dental Surgery, Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, Nepal. The quality of life was assessed by using Nepali version of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire, modified to address maxillofacial injury/treatment. A total of 86 patients (male: Female ratio=40:3) were included in the study with mean age of 30.69±11.88 years. Patient with fracture of mandible and midface showed complete recovery on OHIP-14 Scale after 6 months whereas, in patient with panfacial fracture some residual effect in quality of life (0.13±0.50) was seen in two domains psychological discomfort (0.06±0.25) and social disability (0.06±0.25) even after 6 months. Impact of maxillofacial fracture on quality of life is long lasting and huge on patients. Referral to a psychiatrist or psychologist might be beneficial in addition to open reduction and internal fixation of maxillofacial fractures as early as possible to achieve better quality of life in maxillofacial fracture cases.

The Terms of Trade Effect on Agriculture Export the Case of Indonesia as a Net Oil Importer Country

This study investigates the effects of changes in terms of trade (t.o.t) on economic indicators in net oil-importing countries. Findings demonstrate that improving trade conditions lead to increased profitability, investment opportunities, and capital accumulation, although the pace of accumulation slows down after an initial period of rapid growth. The study also highlights the positive impact of trade terms on foreign debt in developing economies, as enhanced terms of trade contribute to higher export revenues and better capacity to service debt obligations. The study suggests two measures: strengthening domestic energy production and implementing hedging strategies to mitigate the impact of oil price fluctuations on foreign debt. Furthermore, the analysis explores the influence of terms of trade on employment, interest rates, capital costs, net oil imports, final output, and agricultural product exports. These indicators are affected by changes in terms of trade, driven by factors such as increased productivity, shifts in comparative advantage, and market dynamics. Overall, this study emphasizes the significance of terms of trade in shaping economic dynamics and provides insights into policy measures to enhance energy security, reduce oil import dependency, and promote economic resilience in net oil-importing countries.

CURRENT CONDITIONS FOR THE PROVIDENT OF CIVIL MEASURES CONTRA DROGS CONTRACTING CLASS I PARTIELLE ON THE BASIS OF LEGISLATION No. 35 OF 2009 ON DRUGS (Study of Judgment No. 446/Pid.Sus/2020/PN.Gpr)

Narcotics abuse is an act of crime, the problem of narcotics abuse has a very negative and detrimental impact both in terms of law, health, economics, politics, and socio-cultural life. Narcotics abuse has been regulated in Article 127 of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. As for the identification of the problem in this research study regarding the imposition of punishment against the perpetrators of the crime of class I drug abuse for themselves according to Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics and what are the considerations of the panel of judges in deciding a case against the perpetrators of the crime of class I drug abuse for themselves himself in decision no 446/Pid.Sus/2020/PN.Gpr. In this study the aims were to find out the sentence imposed on the perpetrators of the crime of class 1 narcotics abuse for themselves according to Law No. 35 of 2009 and to find out the considerations of the panel of judges in deciding a case against the perpetrators of the crime of class I narcotics abuse for themselves in the decision number 446/Pid.Sus/2020/PN.Gpr. The research method used in this study is a normative juridical research method using secondary data as the main data. The results of this study are based on Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics that perpetrators of class I drug abuse for themselves should receive medical and social rehabilitation, and the Decision of the Kediri District Court Number 446/Pid.Sus/2020PN.Gpr according to researchers there was a mistake and not in accordance with Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

ORPHAcodes use for the coding of rare diseases: comparison of the accuracy and cross country comparability

BackgroundEstimates of rare disease (RD) population impact in terms of number of affected patients and accurate disease definition is hampered by their under-representation in current coding systems. This study tested the use of a specific RD codification system (ORPHAcodes) in five European countries/regions (Czech Republic, Malta, Romania, Spain, Veneto region-Italy) across different data sources over the period January 2019-September 2021.ResultsOverall, 3133 ORPHAcodes were used to describe RD diagnoses, mainly corresponding to the disease/subtype of disease aggregation level of the Orphanet classification (82.2%). More than half of the ORPHAcodes (53.6%) described diseases having a very low prevalence (< 1 case per million), and most commonly captured rare developmental defects during embryogenesis (31.3%) and rare neurological diseases (17.6%). ORPHAcodes described disease entities more precisely than corresponding ICD-10 codes in 83.4% of cases.ConclusionsORPHAcodes were found to be a versatile resource for the coding of RD, able to assure easiness of use and inter-country comparability across population and hospital databases. Future research on the impact of ORPHAcoding as to the impact of numbers of RD patients with improved coding in health information systems is needed to inform on the real magnitude of this public health issue.

Preparing the assimilation of the future MTG‐IRS sounder into the mesoscale numerical weather prediction AROME model

AbstractThe infrared sounder (IRS) instrument is an infrared Fourier‐transform spectrometer that will be on board the Meteosat Third Generation series of the future European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellite's geostationary satellites. It will measure the radiance emitted by the Earth at the top of the atmosphere using 1,960 channels. The IRS will provide high spatial‐ and temporal‐frequency four‐dimensional information on atmospheric temperature and humidity, winds, clouds, and surfaces, as well as on the chemical composition of the atmosphere. The assimilation of these new observations represents a great challenge and opportunity for the improvement of numerical weather prediction (NWP) forecast skill, especially for mesoscale models such as the Applications de la Recherche à l'Opérationnel à Méso‐Echelle (AROME) at Météo‐France. The objectives of this study are to prepare for the assimilation of the IRS in this system and to evaluate its impact on the forecasts when added to the currently assimilated observations. By using an observing system simulation experiment constructed for a mesoscale NWP model. This observing system simulation experiment framework makes use of synthetic observations of both IRS and the currently assimilated observing systems in AROME, constructed from a known and realistic state of the atmosphere. The latter, called the “nature run”, is derived from a long and uninterrupted forecast of the mesoscale model. These observations were assimilated and evaluated using a 1 hr update cycle three‐dimensional variational data assimilation system over 2‐month periods, one in the summer and one in the winter. This study demonstrates the benefits that can be expected from the assimilation of IRS observations into the AROME NWP system. The assimilation of only 75 channels over oceans increases the total amount of observations used in the AROME three‐dimensional variational data assimilation system by about 50%. The IRS impact in terms of forecast scores was evaluated and compared for the summer and winter periods. The main findings are as follows: (a) over both periods the assimilation of these observations leads to statistically improved forecasts over the whole atmospheric column; (b) for the summer‐season experiment, the forecast ranges up to 48 hr are improved; (c) for the winter‐season experiment, the impact on the forecasts is globally positive but is smaller than the summer period and extends only to 24 hr. Based on these results, it is foreseen that the addition of future IRS observations in the AROME NWP systems will significantly improve mesoscale weather forecasts.

Quantifying population-level conservation impacts for a perpetual conservation program on private land

Area-based targets, such as percentages of regions protected, are popular metrics of success in the protection of nature. While easily quantified, these targets can be uninformative about the effectiveness of conservation interventions and should be complemented by program impact evaluations. However, most impact evaluations have examined the effect of protected areas on deforestation. Studies that have extended these evaluations to more dynamic systems or different outcomes are less common, largely due to data availability. In these cases, simulations might prove to be a valuable tool for gaining an understanding of the potential range of program effect sizes. Here, we employ simulations of wetland drainage to estimate the impact of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Small Wetlands Acquisition Program (SWAP) across a ten-year period in terms of wetland area, and breeding waterfowl and brood abundance in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. Using our simulation results, we estimate a plausible range of program impact for the SWAP as an avoided loss of between 0.00% and 0.02% of the carrying capacity for broods and breeding waterfowl from 2008–2017. Despite the low programmatic impact that these results suggest, the perpetual nature of SWAP governance provides promising potential for a higher cumulative conservation impact in the long term if future wetland drainage occurs.

Impact of Voltage-Loop Feedforward Terms on the Stability of Grid-Forming Inverters and Remedial Actions

This paper reveals the impact of voltage control loop feedforward terms on the stability of grid-forming inverters (GFMIs) connected to a grid. By deriving a mathematical model, this paper shows that unless the GFMI current control loop is fast enough, the feedforward terms in the voltage control loop may threaten the GFMI small-signal stability. To this end, a necessary and sufficient condition for GFMI stability is proposed, provided that the grid impedance at the point of connection is known. Furthermore, two easy-to-implement yet effective remedial actions are proposed to enhance stability. Aiming to preserve the control structure, the first remedial action re-tunes the voltage controller to satisfy the obtained stability condition, while the second remedial action incorporates simple gains to attenuate the feedforward terms. Moreover, to demonstrate the effectiveness of the second remedial action, the obtained necessary and sufficient stability condition is modified to include the proposed attenuation gain. Eventually, the accuracy of the stability analysis and the effectiveness of the proposed remedial actions are evaluated in simulation and experiment.

Assessment of Pulmonary Functions in COVID-19 Survivors and their Clinical Correlation at 6-month Follow-up

Background: Long term impact of COVID-19 on pulmonary functions is still an area of active research. Objective: To assess pulmonary functions and their relationship with clinical severity of disease among COVID-19 survivors at six-month follow-up after being discharged from the hospital. Methods: It was a hospital based prospective observational six-month follow-up study. After fulfillment of all inclusion and exclusion criteria, subjects underwent spirometry and diffusion capacity of lung for carbon monoxide (DLco). Ninety-six subjects had completed the tests and were enrolled for the study. Categorization of subjects was made based on their clinical disease severity profile according to Government of India guidelines. Test results were correlated with clinical severity of disease. Results: Of 96 subjects, 46 were mild, 28 were moderate, 18 were severe and 4 were critical cases. Majority of subjects had normal spirometry (65.6 %) and DLco (66.6 %). Among abnormal lung functions, the commonest was reduced DLco (33.3%) followed by restrictive (18.7%), small airway disease (10.4 %), obstructive (3.1 %) and mixed (2%) spirometry patterns. With the advancement of clinical disease severity, the frequency of restrictive pattern (P&lt;0.01) and reduced DLco increases significantly (P&lt;0.05). Conclusion: After six months, few COVID-19 survivors had residual lung function impairment in terms of reduced DLco and restrictive spirometry pattern. Hence, we recommend regular lung function assessment with various methods such as spirometry and DLco in COVID-19 survivors and advocate more large scale - long term follow-up studies to investigate the further progression or resolution in these abnormalities over the time.

Principles for Health Information Collection, Sharing, and Use: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association.

The evolution of the electronic health record, combined with advances in data curation and analytic technologies, increasingly enables data sharing and harmonization. Advances in the analysis of health-related and health-proxy information have already accelerated research discoveries and improved patient care. This American Heart Association policy statement discusses how broad data sharing can be an enabling driver of progress by providing data to develop, test, and benchmark innovative methods, scalable insights, and potential new paradigms for data storage and workflow. Along with these advances come concerns about the sensitive nature of some health data, equity considerations about the involvement of historically excluded communities, and the complex intersection of laws attempting to govern behavior. Data-sharing principles are therefore necessary across a wide swath of entities, including parties who collect health information, funders, researchers, patients, legislatures, commercial companies, and regulatory departments and agencies. This policy statement outlines some of the key equity and legal background relevant to health data sharing and responsible management. It then articulates principles that will guide the American Heart Association's engagement in public policy related to data collection, sharing, and use to continue to inform its work across the research enterprise, as well as specific examples of how these principles might be applied in the policy landscape. The goal of these principles is to improve policy to support the use or reuse of health information in ways that are respectful of patients and research participants, equitable in impact in terms of both risks and potential benefits, and beneficial across broad and demographically diverse communities in the United States.

Contemporary fashion and its impact on the shape of the sleeves in the traditional Moroccan caftan

The Moroccan caftan has recently occupied a large space among contemporary designers because of its great aesthetic impact in terms of shape and decoration, as well as the cultural heritage of the Arab peoples. For international designers in America, Europe and East Asia, in our research, a set of images of the traditional and contemporary caftan was used, which were analyzed visually to know the quality and size of the change that occurred in the shape of the traditional sleeve as a result of its influence on modeling and the designer's vision. In addition, the basic measurements of the sleeve were calculated to further emphasize the importance of the change in the measurements and silhouette of the contemporary sleeve. Contemporary to find out the prediction of the future shape of the kaftan, which is a kind of prediction of the shape, design, quality of fabrics and motifs used in the future fashion industry and its impact on fashion designers and the fashion industry market In our research, the study included focusing on the traditional shape of the sleeve and knowing its basic types that are known and inherited through generations, as well as studying the contemporary shapes of the sleeve through a graphic analysis of a group of contemporary costumes for fashion designers who were inspired by the Moroccan caftan as an inspiration for fashion in contemporary clothes. In front of modernity, it has changed significantly, especially in the lower sleeve area.

Agus Prasetyo Aktor dan Rol Wayang Orang Sriwedari

Agus Prasetyo: Actors and Role of Wayang Orang Sriwedari is an analysis of a person’s character. Agus Prasetyo’s ability of acting and artistic process to become a role is interesting to study because his existence has an impact on the sustainability and development of the Wayang Orang Sriwedari. The problem that is revealed is how the process of Agus Prasetyo becomes a role and its impact in terms of the sustainability and development of the Sriwedari Wayang Orang. Habitus theory is used to examine Agus Prasetyo’s process as an actor. The text and context approaches are used to find factors that support Agus Prasetyo to be a role model. The data collection is carried out by using the methods of observation, literature studies and interview. The collected data is analyzed using a data analysis process that emphasizes interpretative descriptive. The analytical study finds that Agus Prasetyo’s process of becoming a wayang orang actor is obtained through an educational process in the family, school and environment. This analysis also reveals that Agus Prasetyo’s acting as a role is supported by his creative and improvisational abilities in applying tembung (words), tandang (work) and tembang (songs).

Evaluation of the industrial cooperation of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area: Based on the Origin-Destination pairs of industrial parks and coupling model efficiency.

The industrial cooperation of Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is one of the leading regional development strategies of this world-class urban agglomeration. This study constructed the industrial cooperation network based on the travel Origin-Destination (OD) connections among industrial parks. A multi-dimensional industrial cooperation and industrial development calculation index system were also set up to measure the nonlinear interaction relationship between them. The research found that an industrial collaboration network has been basically formed in the GBA, particularly presented by major cities. Some undeveloped cities may receive more benefits in the industrial collaboration network. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact in terms of within city connection instead of cross-city industrial cooperation. In addition, the degree of coupling between urban industrial coordination and urban industrial development has improved significantly over one decade and taking industrial collaboration as the input variables, industrial collaboration efficiently leads to industrial development outputs in almost every city in the GBA. Practically, decision makers should encourage and support intercity industrial collaboration, particularly between cities with closer geographic proximity, as it has been found to result in stronger cooperation and better economic enhancement. In addition, although industrial collaboration does not guarantee industrial development, when the collaboration systems and policies are enhanced, the synergy and coordination between them gradually improve. This highlights the potential benefits of continued investment in industrial collaboration for economic development.