bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Pembangunan Infrastruktur Jalan Tani Terhadap Kesejahteraan Masyarakat Di Desa Lauwa Kecamatan Pitumpanua Kabupaten Wajo
Authors: Muh Aris  , Supris Supris  , Iwan Mamminanga
Published: February 2024

This research is motivated by the fact that road infrastructure development activities, especially agricultural roads, have great potential to have an impact that will affect the level of welfare of village communities. And with the construction of agricultural road infrastructure, this is a transportation infrastructure in agricultural areas, to facilitate the mobility of agricultural tools and machines. Transporting production facilities to agricultural land and transporting agricultural products from the land to storage, processing places or markets. This research aims to examine the influence of Farmer Road Infrastructure Development on Community Welfare in Lauwa Village, Pitumpanua District, Wajo Regency. This research uses quantitative research methods. The population in this study was all farmers in Lauwa Village, Pitumpanua District, Wajo Regency, totaling 350 people. The sample in this study used a probability sampling technique with a simple random sampling type, while the sample size was obtained from calculations using the Slovin formula with an error rate of 10% from 78 people. . The primary data source is in the form of a questionnaire. The data analysis techniques used are descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, coefficient of determination, simple linear regression analysis. The questionnaire measurements answered by respondents used a Likert scale which was processed using the Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS). The results of this research show that the Tani Road Infrastructure Development has a positive and significant influence on the welfare of the community in Lauwa Village, Pitumpanua District, Wajo Regency. Meanwhile, the R2 (R Square) value is 0.081, which indicates that the percentage contribution of the Jalan Tani Infrastructure Development variable to the community welfare variable in Lauwa Village, Pitumpanua District, Wajo Regency is 8.10%.
Pengaruh Kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusia Terhadap Kualitas Pelayanan Pada Dinas Pertanian Dan Ketahanan Pangan Kabupaten Wajo
Authors: Andi Anugrah Aco  , Eva Agustiani  , Mulyadi Mulyadi
Published: February 2024

This research was motivated by the fact that the quality of services provided at the Wajo Regency Agriculture and Food Security Service was not yet optimal, as there were still several employees who lacked the technical skills to carry it out. The aim of this research is to determine the influence of Human Resource Competency on Service Quality at the Wajo Regency Agriculture and Food Security Service. The population in this research is the community receiving services from the Wajo Regency Agriculture and Food Security Service during the last 2 months, totaling 28 people, all of whom were used as respondents with saturated engineering samples. Data collection was carried out using questionnaires and documentation studies. Meanwhile, the data analysis techniques used are quantitative descriptive analysis techniques and associative analysis techniques. The results of the research show that: Human Resource Competency has a strong influence on Service Quality at the Wajo Regency Agriculture and Food Security Service. It is recommended that the leadership at the Agriculture and Food Security Service of Wajo Regency should strive to improve the quality of their services to the community, namely by increasing the competency of human resources, in this case the employees who work there, along with other factors that influence the quality of service in their organization. .
Pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja Terhadap Kerja Sama Pegawai Pada Kantor Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Wajo
Authors: Darmawan Darmawan  , Burhanuddin Burhanuddin
Published: February 2024

The success of an organization is based on the ability of its members to work together, determined by a good work environment. The work environment emphasizes the pleasant feeling of the organizational atmosphere, not only from the physical condition but also from all internal aspects of the organization. Thus, the work environment that develops in an organization will be pleasant or unpleasant for the employees concerned. This research is census research, namely research whose data sources are all members of the population, with the main data collection technique being a questionnaire. Using a quantitative approach with descriptive and associative study methods. The descriptive method is a method for finding out the value of an independent variable to be connected or compared with other variables, the associative method is a method intended to connect a variable with other variables. The results of research data analysis on the Work Environment and Collaboration prove that the Work Environment at the Central Statistics Agency Office is in the good category. Likewise, the Cooperation variable is in the Very Good category. The influence that the Work Environment variable has on Collaboration is in the very strong category and the direction of the relationship is positive and the data is significant. The conclusions that can be obtained from this research are as follows. The work environment for staff at the Wajo Regency National Staristic Agency Office is in the good category. Cooperation between employees of the Wajo Regency National Staristic Agency Office is in the Very Good category. The results of data analysis show that the influence provided is a strong influence with a positive and significant relationship direction.
Taxonomic Studies in the Miconieae (Melastomataceae). IV. Generic Realignments Among Terminal-flowered Taxa
Authors: Judd Walter S. , Skean James D.
Published: February 2024

Rapid diversification and high levels of homoplasy have combined in Miconia and relatives to make generic delimitation extremely difficult. Historically, the morphologically divergent members of particular clades have been recognized as segregate genera, leaving a diverse and paraphyletic remnant within Miconia. Here the monophyly and cladistic relationships of the commonly recognized terminal-flowered genera of Miconieae are investigated, and a provisional generic classification is constructed. Recognized genera include: Anaectocalyx, Calycogonium (including Mommsenia, and a few species of Clidemia and Ossaea), Clidemia (including Heterotrichum, Miconia sect. Octomeris p.p., Myrmidone, and a few species of Tococa), Conostegia, Leandra (including Platycentrum, Pleiochiton, and several species of Ossaea and Clidemia), Pachyanthus (including Miconia lundelliana), Tetrazygia (including Tetrazygiopsis and several species of Miconia), Tococa (including Microphysca), and Miconia (including Charianthus, Ossaea sect. Octopleura, Icaria, and a few species of Clidemia). It is hypothesized that all of the above, except Miconia, represent monophyletic groups. Most species of Miconia likely are members of a single clade, but a few primitive members of this genus may belong to isolated clades, or clades whose derived species are placed in other genera, making Miconia paraphyletic. It may eventually be possible to realign and/or segregate some of these basal lineages within Miconia. However, at this time high homoplasy levels and lack of clear morphological gaps between basal members of the various lineages combine to make phylogenetic decisions very difficult. Although not fully phylogenetic, the proposed generic classification is considered an improvement of the present system, basically that of Cogniaux, in that the artificial and polyphyletic genera Clidemia sensu lato, Calycogonium sensu lato, Ossaea, and Charianthus are abandoned. The traditional maintenance of these genera has resulted from selected weighting of variable features such as petal shape, apex, and color, along with the confusion of terminal with axillary inflorescences. Nomenclatural changes have been avoided with the exception of Calycogoniumapleurum, C. lomensis, C. reticulatum, C. tetragonolobum, Clidemia angustilamina, Leandra alloeotricha, L. glomerata, L. hirsuta, L. inaequidens, L. krugiana, L. krugii, L. lima, L._limoides, L. pratensis, Miconia coccinea, M. corymbosa, M. leblondii, M. purpureus, M. fadyenii, M. neomicrantha, and Pachyanthus lundellianus.
A new species of bass, Micropterus cataractae (Teleostei: Centrarchidae), from the Apalachicola River basin in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia
Authors: Williams James D. , Burgess George H.
Published: February 2024

The shoal bass, Micropterus cataractae (Centrarchidae), is described from the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint river drainages of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. It has been introduced and is now established in the Altamaha River drainage in central Georgia. A moderate sized bass, it attains a total length of about 64 cm (25 in) and weight of 3.99 kg (8 lb 12 oz). The new species differs from other species of Micropterus in details of morphology and pigmentation. Morphologically it is most similar to the spotted bass M. punctulatus, but usually has been aligned with the redeye bass, M. coosae. It inhabits shoal areas of rivers and large creeks throughout its range. Most ofits riverine habitathas been destroyed by impoundments and dredging, but it persists in the unimpounded portion ofthe Flint River. Populations also persist in some of the larger, less disturbed, tributaries of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint rivers.
Calippus and Protohippus (Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Equidae) from the Miocene (Barstovian-early Hemphillian of the Gulf Coastal Plain
Authors: Hulbert Richard C.
Published: February 2024

Nine species of Calippus and four species of Protohippus are recognized from the late Miocene (late Barstovian to early Hemphillian, from about 14.0 ma to 6.0 ma) of the Gulf Coastal Plain. Two subgenera of Calippus are recognized: C. (Calippus) which includes four small species, C. proplacidus n. comb. (senior synonym of C. francisi), C. placidus, C. regulus and C. elachistus n. sp.; and C. (Grammohippus) n. subgen. which contains five medium-sized species: C. circulus n. comb., C. martini, C. cerasinus n. sp., C. hondurensis n. comb., and C. maccartyi n. sp. Protohippus is a valid genus, not synonymous with nor related to Merychippus sensu stricto, and not ancestral to Pliohippus, Dinohippus, or Eguus. Four successive species of Protohippus are recognized from the Gulf Coastal Plain, P. vetus, P. perditus, P. supremus (senior synonym of P. simus), and P. gidleyi n. sp. Eight of these 13 species also ranged north into the Great Plains, and are useful in faunal and chronological correlations between the two regions. Phylogenetic analyses of cranial and dental characters suggest the following hypotheses: (1) Protohippus and Calippus are more closely related to each other than either is to any other equid genus, and the two form a monophyletic group, the Subtribe Protohippina Quinn new rank; (2) Protohippus and Calippus form the sister group to a second monophyletic radiation of hypsodont equids, the equines; and (3) the common ancestor shared by protohippines and equines was a relatively small, late Hemingfordian-early Barstovian taxon, dentally of primitive merychippine-grade. In these clades, dental characters are more subject to parallelism than cranial characters, thus the latter are often more useful for deducing phylogenetic relationships.
Taxonomy and ecology of the genus Chasmodes (Pisces: Blenniidae) with a discussion of its zoogeography
Authors: Williams Jeffrey T.
Published: February 2024

The western Atlantic blenniid fish genus Chasmodes is represented by two species, C. bosquianus and C. saburrae. C. saburrae is the more tropical of the species and is found on Florida's east coast from Edgewater southward around the tip of Florida, northward and westward to the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana. C. bosquianus is composed of two subspecies, C. b. bosquianus and C. b. longimaxilla new subspecies. C. b. bosquianus is distributed on the Atlantic seaboard from Maryland to Marineland, Florida, and C. b. longimaxilla occurs in the northern Gulf of Mexico from Pensacola, Florida, to Veracruz, Mexico. Chasmodes bosquianus longimaxilia exhibits character displacement in the zone of sympatry with C. saburrae in the Gulf Increased maxillary length in this area may be contributing to the divergence of the disjunct populations of C. bosquianus. The zoogeographyof the genus Chasmodes is discussed and recent geological information is used in a consideration of the events leading to its present distribution. Experimental hybridization experiments were performed with Chasmodes saburrae and C. b. longimaxilla, but lack of adequate facilities prevented rearing the larvae.
Human predation on the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) in north-central Florida
Authors: Taylor Robert W.
Published: February 2024

Human predation on Gopherus polyphemus was investigated through personal observation of and participation in the process, hunter interviews, examination of butchered animals, and laboratory dissections of tortoises. Information was gathered about the hunters' methods, the results of their efforts, and the effects on local tortoise populations. Light predation probably does not have a strong adverse effect on a population. Intensive exploitation, however, may seriously affect the viability of populations of this species because of the tortoise's extremely low reproductive rate and the difficulty in replacing lost individuals. Approximately equal numbers of each sex are taken, and the size distribution of butchered animals reflects that of typical colonies. Predation on the gopher tortoise by man is widespread, despite the fact that the small edible portion of each animal leads to the relatively high cost of obtaining the flesh. The use of G. polyphemus as a food item is perpetuated by the culture of certain groups and their traditional exploitation of the species.
A Review of the Land Snails of Mona Island, West Indies
Authors: Thompson Fred G.
Published: February 2024

The fauna consists of 24 species and subspecies. Nine taxa are endemic to the island, four are related to species on Puerto Rico, and three are related to species on Hispaniola. The biogeographic relationships of two are less clear. Thirteen species are regarded as introduced. The remaining nonendemic native species show mixed affinities with Puerto Rican and Hispaniolan taxa. The following new taxa are described from Mona Island: Stoastomops grada new species, Varicella (Sigmataxis) nesiotes new species, Microceramus stenegrus new species, Hojeda insularis eurytrema new subspecies, and Plagioptycha musicola fortisculpta new subspecies. Hojeda i. insularis new species is described from the satellite island of Monita. The following is a new name combination: Drymaeus virgulatus beattyi for D. elongatus beattyi Clench.
Habitat use by raccoons (Procyon lotor) in a sandhill/wetland mosaic of north-central Florida
Authors: Walker Susan
Published: February 2024

Raccoons (Procyon lotor) were trapped in November 1991 and February, May, and August 1992 at the Ordway Preserve in north-central Florida. Use offive habitat types (sandhill, swamp, hammock, old field and upland clear-water-lake fringes) by 20 radio-collared individuals was monitored from November 1991 to May 1992. Results indicated a preference by raccoons for mesic habitats on the preserve, although there was considerable individual variability. Sandhill, the critical habitat type for the threatened species, Gopherus polyphemus, was used less than expected according to availability. Two raccoons accounted for 34% of the locations in the sandhills. Habitat types were used differently by males and females and for foraging and resting. Most rest sites were in trees, and squirrels' nests were the most commonly used tree rest sites.
The Helicina umbonata complex in the West Indies (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia, Helicinidae)
Authors: Thompson Fred G.
Published: February 2024

The umbonata species group is placed in Helicina (s.s.) because 6f characteristics of the radula and embryonic shell sculpture, The group consists of five taxa: H. u. umbonata Shuttleworth, H. u. pitheca, new subspecies, H. liobasis new species, H. dominicensis Pfeiffer, and H. rhips new species. The latter three species occur on Hispaniola, H. u. umbonata on Puerto Rico, and H. u. pitheca on Mona Island. Foraging specialization and habitat selection are discussed as the basis for evolution within the Helicinidae.
The reptile tick Aponomma gervaisi (Acarina: Ixodidae) as a parasite of monitor lizards in Pakistan and India
Authors: Auffenberg Walter , Auffenberg Troy
Published: February 2024

The common tick of monitor lizards (Varanus) in Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka is Aponomma gervaisi. In nature it occurs on only one of three native varanid species (V. bengalensis), in spite of the fact that both remaining varanid species in the main area investigated (V. griseus and V. flavescens) are ecologically and geographically syntopic with Varanus bengalensis at the two extreme ecological conditions in which the latter is found. Individuals of Aponomma gervaisi do not use their major host (Varanus bengalensis) at random. The level of infestation varies between different localities, between different seasons of the year, and between hosts of different sizes. Attachment sites of adult male and female Aponomma gervaisi are very specific. Males occur mainly on the lateral surfaces of the tail and/or in a shallow, medioventral depression immediately behind the cloaca; adult females are usually attached in the axillary or a nearby region. Larval and nymphal site preferences are less distinct than those of the adults, and attachment is probably partly determined by competitive factors. Breeding takes place at the adult female attachment sites. It is suggested that there is an advantage in adult male ticks aggregating in specific small areas due to the proportionally greater effect of several closely packed individuals on the hosts immune response system, particularly in reference to lymphoid cell density. These cells and body fluids seem to comprise the main food of the males. Male attachment sites are often located in areas of high potential abrasion. Females tend to attach in protected sites. Since females are mainly blood-sucking, there is probably an advantage in dispersed attachment patterns. Haemaphysalis sindensis Bilques and Masood is placed in the synonomy of Aponomma gervaisi.
The Florida panther Puma concolor coryi: A morphological investigation of the subspecies with a comparison to other North and South American cougars
Authors: Wilkins Laurie , Arias-Reveron Julio M. , Stith Bradley M. , Roelke Melody E. , Belden Robert C.
Published: February 2024

The endangered Florida panther, Puma concolor coryi, has been the subject of ecological and biomedical research, but little work has been done on the morphology of the subspecies. Interest in the morphologic characters that describe the Florida population has increased with the discovery of panthers outside their known range of southwestern Florida, the acquisition of many more specimens than were available to earlier researchers, and the first adult specimens and live captures from the Everglades. The necessity to define morphologic features of Florida panthers also had law enforcement implications. Characters previously used to describe Puma concolor coryi were quantified and re-evaluated using statistical methods. All historic and recent specimens from the southeastern U.S. (n=79) were examined for pelage color, cranial profile and proportions, and other morphological traits. These specimens were compared to a sample of North American and South American specimens. The characters measured provide a basis on which to describe the Florida population and discriminate between it and other subspecies. Specimens of panthers inhabiting the Everglades region differ from the balance of the Florida population in cranial morphology and other features, a result that is consistent with recent genetic research. There is no evidence to support a permanent geographic or ecological separation of Florida panthers into two populations. The best explanation for the observed morphological differences, consistent with historical information, is that the Everglades panthers are descendants of captive-released animals and may be hybrids. The extent to which other Florida panthers may have been affected by this possible hybridization cannot be detected with the current analytical methods. Most specimens recovered in the last 20 years from southwest Florida exhibit the classic P. concolor coryi morphologic features.
New and little known land snails of the family Spiraxidae from Central America and Mexico (Gastropoda, Pulmonata)
Authors: Thompson Fred G.
Published: February 2024

Two new genera and twelve new species are described, and various taxonomic changes are proposed. EUGLANDININAE.- Euglandina, subgen. Varicoturris Pilsbry, 1907: the subgenus is redefined. Gheisbreghtia Baker, 1941 is a synonym. The type species, Spiraxis dubia Pfeiffer, 1856 is redescribed and the type specimen is refigured. The subgenus is known from the Méxican states of Veracruz and Chiapas, and from Depto. Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Two new species are described: E. (V) pycnoptyx, n. sp. from Veracruz, and E. (V) huehuetenangoensis, n. sp. from Guatemala. Euglandina, subgen, Guillarmodia Baker, 1941: the subgenus is redefined. The type species, E. (G.) pupa Baker, 1941, is figured. The subgenus is known from lowland areas in eastern and western México and contains nine species including six newly described: E. (G.) brachystyla, n. sp., E. (G.) comma, n. sp., E. (G.) gracilior, n. sp., E. (G.) stenotrema, n. sp. and E. (G.) arthritica, n. sp. from Guerrero and E. (G.) kingi, n. sp. from Oaxaca. Euglandina, subgenus varicoglandina Pilsbry, 1908: E. (V.) rubiginosa, n. sp. is described from Depto. Huehuetanango, Guatemala. STREPTOSTYLINAE.- Myxastyla n. gen.; type species: Streptostyla coxeni Richards, 1938. Referred species: Myxastyla pycnota n. sp., Myxastyla hyalina n. sp. The genus occurs in north-central Guatemala., Belize, and Honduras. SPIRAXINAE.- Mayaxis n. gen., type species: Mayaxis leei n. sp. from Honduras. Mayaxis is known from Chiapas, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Referred species include: Achatina lirifera Morelet, 1851; Achatina chiapensis Pfeiffer, 1856; Pseudosubulina fortis Martens, 1898; Pseudosubulina mitescens Martens, 1898; and Pseudosubulina martensi Pilsbry, 1919.
A Contribution to the Systematics of the Reptilian Malaria Parasites, Family Plasmodiidae (Apicomplexa: Haemospororina)
Authors: Telford Sam Rountree
Published: February 2024

The malaria parasites of reptiles, represented by over 80 known species, belong to three genera of the Plasmodiidae: Plasmodium, Fallisia, and Saurocytozoon. Plasmodium, containing most of the species, is comprised of seven subgenera: Sauramoeba, Caninamoeba, Lacertamoeba, Paraplasmodium, Asiamoeba, Garnia, and Ophidiella. Of these, Lacertamoeba, Paraplasmodium, and Asiamoeba are new subgenera. The subgenera are defined on the basis of morphometric relationships of the pigmented species, by the absence of pigment (Garnia), or by their presence in ophidian hosts (Ophidiella). The pigmented species with schizonts and gametocytes of similar size are divided into three groups with little or no morphometric overlap: Sauramoeba, with very large gametocytes and schizonts, which undergo 4 to 7 nuclear divisions in the erythrocytic phase of the life cycle; Carinamoeba, with very small gametocytes and schizonts, that have 2 or 3 divisions; and Lacertamoeba, with medium-sized gametocytes and schizonts, which undergo 3 to 5 nuclear divisions. Lacertamoeba species that overlap morphometrically with Carinamoeba can be distinguished from the latter by their larger range of merozoite numbers. Two species groups have schizonts and gametocytes of dissimilar size: Paraplasmodium has large gametocytes but schizonts of only medium size, while Asiamoeba has gametocytes 4 to 15 times the schizont size. Paraplasmodium is further distinguished by containing the only species known to undergo normal sporogony in a psychodid fly (Lutzomyia), and by its capacity to produce exoerythrocytic schizonts in both fixed and wandering host cells. Fallisia is characterized by having both asexual and sexual cycles in non-erythrocytic blood cells, while the asexual stages of Saurocytozoon appear to be transitory in circulating lymphocytes, disappearing when gametocytes, largely confined to lymphocytes, become evident.
Different Methods for Remote Sensing Data Integration
Authors: Kulo Nedim
Published: February 2024

Nowadays remote sensing is an indispensable source of information about Earth's surface, primarily satellite-based remote sensing systems. Traditionally, the analysis of data collected from a particular area was based on the analysis of the data of one satellite image. The technological revolution improved spatial, temporal and radiometric resolution of satellite images, which allowed time datasets analysis, combining (integrating) data from various sensors, combining images of different scales and better integration with existing data and models. The integration of data from different sources is becoming an increasingly important factor in numerous aspects of remote sensing, and the results of this technique are used in solving everyday problems.
Use of Son-Rise Program and Applide Behavior Analysis (ABA) Method on Language Development of Children with Autism
Authors: Niroha Pulungan Siti Annoora , Aprilia Imas Diana , Homdidjah Oom Sitti
Published: February 2024

There are various approaches that can be used in language development in children with autism. Son-Rise programs  and Applide Behavior Analysis (ABA) methods are approaches that can be used in the language development of children with autism. The author discusses matters related to the Use  of Son-Rise programs  and Applide Behavior Analysis (ABA) Methods for Language Development of Children with Autism. Aims to describe son-rise programs  and Applide Behavior Analysis (ABA) Methods for object language development. The results of the discussion were how to use  the Son-Rise program  and the Applide Behavior Analysis (ABA) Method  for Language Development of Children with Autism.
Antecedent of Purchase Decisions on Social Commerce Tiktok Shop
Authors: Fristamara Yosep , Trianasari Trianasari , Rahmawati Putu Indah
Published: February 2024

This research aims to test the influence of viral marketing, content marketing, online customer reviews, celebrity endorsers, flash sales, and word of mouth (WOM) variables on purchasing decisions at the TikTok Shop in Buleleng Regency. The total sample obtained was 238 respondents. The data in this study was collected using a closed questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression tests using SPSS. The research results show that partially and simultaneously, Viral marketing, content marketing, Online customer reviews, Celebrity endorsers, Flash sales, and Word of mouth have a positive and significant influence on purchasing decisions.
Use of Rubber Fruit Seeds in Making Fine Artworks at SMA Negeri 1 Payaraman
Authors: Hikdawati Herisa Aji , Kristiawan Muhammad
Published: February 2024

Rubber plants are very easy to find around SMAN 1 Payaraman because they are widely cultivated by the community around the school. One of the parts contained in the rubber plant is the rubber fruit seeds. Rubber fruit seeds are covered with a hard-textured seed coat, brown, and have a distinctive pattern. The inside of the rubber fruit seeds is usually processed as a food source by the people in the Payaraman area. Meanwhile, the shells of rubber fruit seeds, which have a hard, brownish texture, are only waste and no one has used them yet. The purpose of this research is to find out the process of using rubber fruit seeds in the creation of works of art. In making works of art using rubber fruit seeds, researchers are divided into several stages, namely; determining the theme, determining the type of work, determining the technique of making the work, preparing tools and materials, and making works of art based on the techniques students like. The result of this study is that students can create various works of art from rubber seeds. The types of works of art made from rubber seeds that were made by students were: paintings, key chains, flowers, wall hangings, and ant figures. Utilizing rubber fruit seeds in making works of art, can increase the knowledge of teachers and students to use various kinds of media that exist around the school so that they can become works of art which will certainly add to the selling value of a work of art.
QRIS Adoption, Ease of Financial Recording and Accountability of Financial Reports: A Study on MSMEs in Yogyakarta City
Authors: Handria Adrie , Ariefianto Moch. Doddy
Published: February 2024

This paper examines the role of account ownership, device usage, and payment methods to QRIS adoption that subsequently influence the ease of financial recording and the accountability of financial reports. We analyze relationship using Structural Equiation Modeling. The dataset is obtained from 200 MSMEs in Yogyakarta. As hypothesized; we obtain positive relationship between company account ownership, device usage, and payment methods on QRIS adoption. Subsequently the adoption of QRIS also improve the ease Financial Recording and Financial Accountability. Our study revealed insights for beneficial further adoption of QRIS for MSMEs toward the nation
The Role of Competitive Advantage as a Mediator of the Influence of Financial Aspects, Human Capital, and Innovation Capability on the Business Performance of SMEs (Empirical Study of SMEs in Manokwari Regency)
Authors: Yertas Maria , Ansar Ansar , Gunawan Gunawan , Kurniawaty Kurniawaty
Published: February 2024

This research aims to analyze the direct and indirect influence of financial aspects, human capital, innovation capabilities and competitive advantage on the performance of MSME businesses in Manokwari Regency. This type of research is quantitative research using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis with the AMOS program version 25. The research population is all MSMEs in Manokwari district, totaling 1344 people. The sample in this research was 230 MSMEs. Data collection was carried out through distributing questionnaires online and offline. The research results show that the direct relationship between financial aspects, human capital, innovation capability has a positive and significant effect on competitive advantage and business performance. Competitive advantage has a positive and significant effect on business performance. For indirect relationships, financial aspects and human capital have a significant effect on business performance through competitive advantage, while innovation capability does not have a significant effect on business performance through competitive advantage.
Fatigue Risk Factors Of Offshore Oil And Gas Workers: A Systematic Review
Authors: Sinagabariang Perkasa , Kurniawidjaja L.Meily
Published: February 2024

Many offshore oil and gas workers experience fatigue due to shift work schedules, excessive working hours, lack of sleep, heavy workloads, and harsh environmental factors. Fatigue has the potential to impact an individual's performance, alertness, and overall health and safety. The objective of this research is to identify risk factors for fatigue in offshore oil and gas workers so that preventive measures can be taken. This research is a systematic review using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis) to identify, select, and synthesize studies. Search via the central database, namely ScienceDirect. The publication period used is 2017-2024 with the keywords "Occupational Fatigue" AND "Offshore" AND "Oil and Gas". This research produced eight journals with a Q1 rating. The risk factors for fatigue in workers consist of four risk factors: environmental, organizational, psychosocial, and individual.
Electric Power Generation from Road Humps
Authors:   Electrical and Electronics Engineering, St. Thomas College of Engineering & Technology, Kerala, India., Abraham Ebin Thomas , S Praveena , Thomas Tijo , George Jerin P , Manoj Kumar Dr.T
Published: February 2024

Energy serves as the fundamental element crucial for the survival of all life forms across the vastness of the universe. It acts as the cohesive force directing various processes shaping our environment. However, this delicate equilibrium is endangered by the depletion of traditional energy sources, worsened by the ever-growing global population. This dilemma leads to an imminent energy crisis expected to arise in the next five years due to excessive consumption. To navigate this challenging situation, there's a need for a significant shift in approach, urging the adoption of methods to maximize the use of existing energy sources. In our research, there's a promising opportunity to tap into kinetic energy, particularly from vehicles traversing over speed bumps. The proposal suggests converting these ordinary road features into dynamic generators, seamlessly transforming kinetic energy into electricity for the grid. This process involves sophisticated mechanisms like rack and pinion systems to efficiently convert kinetic energy into mechanical power, eventually generating electricity for storage and later use. This innovative solution not only addresses energy conservation but also promises economic benefits, utilizing stored energy to power street lights during the night, and enhancing urban landscapes with efficient illumination. Key Word: Generator; non-conventional energy source; rack and pinion mechanism; chain sprocket; speed breaker.
Advancing Sustainable Energy Solutions in Uganda: A Comprehensive Exploration for Multi-Source Power Control Design
Authors:   Department of Electrical, Telecommunication and Computer Engineering, Kampala International University, Uganda., Eze Val Hyginus Udoka
Published: February 2024

The advent of Multi-Source Power Control Systems (MSPCS) has revolutionized the field of power management, offering enhanced efficiency, reliability, and flexibility in energy utilization. This paper provides a succinct overview of three key aspects crucial for fostering renewable energy in Uganda. Firstly, this paper outlines the essential materials and methodologies required for designing a Multi-Source Power Control System, a critical component for efficiently integrating diverse renewable energy sources into the national grid. The second section examines the current status, potential, and challenges of renewable energy in Uganda, emphasizing the need for sustainable alternatives to address the country's growing energy demands. The second segment delves into the promising prospects of solar energy as a pivotal component in Uganda's renewable energy landscape. Highlighting the abundant solar resources available, the discussion outlines the potential impact of solar energy on the Ugandans’ power generation. Consequently, by addressing these components comprehensively, this research paper contributes to Uganda’s quest for sustainable energy solutions. Keywords: Energy Management, Solar Energy, Generator, Grid, MSPCS
Prevalence of Dental Anomalies in Patients with Non-syndromic Cleft Lip with or without Cleft Palate
Authors: Oh Jisu , Bak Soyeon , Lee Hyeonheon
Published: February 2024

This study aimed to assess the prevalence and distribution pattern of dental anomalies in the permanent teeth of patients with non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate. Additionally, it aimed to compare differences in dental anomalies between cleft and non-cleft areas, considering gender and cleft phenotype. Panoramic radiographs of 164 patients diagnosed with non-syndromic orofacial clefts were retrospectively analyzed by a single examiner to confirm dental anomalies. The dental anomalies investigated included tooth agenesis, supernumerary teeth, microdontia, rotation, ectopic eruption, and enamel hypoplasia. Cleft phenotypes were categorized into 7 types based on medical and dental records. A significantly higher prevalence of supernumerary teeth was observed in males than females within non-cleft areas (p = 0.017), with no significant differences in other dental anomalies. In non-cleft area, patients with cleft palate exhibited a high prevalence of tooth agenesis (p < 0.0001) and microdontia (p = 0.012) compared to other cleft phenotypes. Maxillary incisor rotation was closely associated with adjacent tooth agenesis in unilateral cleft lip and palate cases (p = 0.034). This study suggests that the additional subphenotype based on dental anomalies in patients with orofacial cleft may serve as applicable clinical markers.
Data Citation – a snapshot of the chemical landscape.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: February 2024

The recent release of the DataCite Data Citation corpus, which has the stated aim of providing “a trusted central aggregate of all data citations to further our understanding of data usage and advance meaningful data metrics” made me want to investigate what the current state of citing data in the area of chemistry might be. Chemistry is known to be a “data rich” science (as most of the physical sciences are) and  here on this very blog I
Comparison of Friedewald, Martin/Hopkins, and Sampson formulae with direct LDL measurement in hyperlipidaemic and normolipidaemic adults in a Turkish population
Authors: Alpdemir Medine , Alpdemir Mehmet , Şeneş Mehmet
Published: February 2024

In our study, we aimed to compare the Friedewald, Martin/Hopkins, and Sampson formulae with direct LDL-cholesterol (d-LDL-C) measurement. Methods: The study was a retrospective investigation by the Department of Medical Biochemistry of the Ankara Training and Research Hospital between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022. Our study evaluated the results of 6297 patients aged 18-95 years who underwent cholesterol panel TC, TG, HDL-C, and direct LDL-C in our laboratory. The estimated LDL-C was calculated according to Friedewald, Martin/Hopkins, and Sampson formulae. Results: All three formulae showed a stronger positive correlation with d-LDL-C (0.905, 0.897, and 0.886, respectively, for all data, p<0.001). In addition, when we compared the total median difference (1st-3rd quartile) of all formulae, it was -0.69 (-1.62 to 0.39) for Friedewald, 0.034 (-0.74 to 1.14) for Martin/Hopkins and -0.40 (-1.19 to 0.55) for Sampson. According to Passing Bablok regression analyses, the intercept was determined as -0.97 (95% CI=-1.01 to -0.93), 0.41 (95%=0.37 to 0.44) and -0.05 (-0.08 to -0. 03) and slopes were calculated as 1.083 (95% CI=1.07-1.09), 0.88 (0.88 to 0.89) and 0. 90 (95%=0.89 to 0.90) for Friedewald, Martin/Hopkins and Sampson, respectively. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the Martin/Hopkins formula performed better than the Friedewald and Sampson formulas. We figured out utilizing the Martin/ Hopkins formula as a good alternative for estimated LDLC in Turkish adults.
Analyzing Student Career Development at State Middle School 35 Medan Based on Life Span Theory, Super Theory
Authors: Cinta Wulandhara Lubis Yohana Kezzia Br Tarigan , Yohana Kezzia Br Tarigan Cinta Wulandhara Lubis , Yohana Lia Erika , Yohana Anggi Agustia Lubis , Yohana Dea Nisya Nabila
Published: February 2024

The research was conducted to analyze and determine the career development of students at SMP Negeri 35 Medan based on the Life Span Theory and super Theory. Here, the research subjects were 30 students at SMP Negeri 35 Medan. This research uses primary data sources, which are obtained directly by researchers. This research uses a questionnaire method, so the data source is students at SMP Negeri 35 Medan. Data is analyzed quantitatively, which is systematic scientific research on parts and phenomena and the causality of their relationships. Quantitative research aims to develop and use mathematical models, theories, and/or hypotheses related to a phenomenon. From the results of the research that has been carried out, it is clear that the students who are the research subjects can be seen from the results of the questionnaire answers given to this question. In the twelfth question, whether you are confident and easily mix with others. There were 33.3% who answered Yes and 66.7% answered No. A problem found among students was a lack of self-confidence. This is related to self-concept with the theory of career selection and development according to the Life Span Theory and super Theory regarding (child and adolescent development). So that self-concept is a part and description of the whole self, it can be concluded that a lack of self-confidence can affect an individual's self-concept later.
Domestic Applicability of Solid-State Cooling
Authors: Bailey Michael
Published: February 2024

The global surge in energy consumption and the consequential environmental challenges have spurred an escalating demand for innovative, eco-friendly alternatives to current modern technology, and refrigeration systems are no different. With most households today owning a refrigerator amongst other appliances, there is a constant need for energy that is only growing by the year, in 2013 it was found that there was roughly 1.4 billion cold appliances in use within household globally, causing 450 million tons of CO2, using approximately 650 TWh, which is 1.2 times the total electricity consumption of Germany that same year, with a 27% increase to the number of cold appliances, [1]. Even with the efficiency of technology being improved over the years, there is still the ever-increasing demand for energy. Due to their complex crystal structures and the delicate balance required between their attributes, challenges do occur when attempting to identify suitable multiferroic materials, ongoing research aims to optimize their properties. Though harnessing the potential of these multiferroic materials and their intrinsic characteristics, may offer a sustainable solution for both industrial and residential refrigeration.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Fusing Artificial Intelligence with Environmental Science for Sustainable Solutions
Authors: Shuford Jeff
Published: February 2024

This article explores the transformative potential of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with environmental science to address pressing challenges and foster sustainable solutions. The interdisciplinary synergy between AI technologies and environmental science is examined across key domains, including environmental monitoring, predictive modeling for climate change, conservation and biodiversity, and sustainable resource management. The article highlights the role of AI in real-time data analysis, predictive modeling, and optimization, offering innovative approaches to tackle issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion. Emphasizing the significance of collaborative efforts, the abstract underscores the need for interdisciplinary insights to harness the full potential of AI in promoting environmental sustainability.
Exchange Rate Management Policies Options Towards Strengthening the Naira for Economic Transformation
Authors:   European  Global University, Dibia Kelechi , Opuala-Charles Silva ,   Garden City Premier Business School, Port Harcourt-Nigeria
Published: February 2024

Close to two decades, the Nigerian Naira has witnessed tremendous fall in its value against major currencies in the global market, giving rise to fast climbing inflation rate and its attendant consequences. Effort by various governments at federal and state levels to remedy the Naira and ensure its stability have shown no signs of fruitfulness. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at different times, has adopted several measures in this regard including currency devaluation, stringent monetary and fiscal policies, Naira redesign, and the newest, being the effort to collapse into one, the parallel exchange market. These measures, from all indications, were unable to stem the tide of the Naira fall. This study, therefore, adopts a narrative review of economic and finance literature to suggest policy options that could redeem the Naira and strengthens its exchange value in the global market. Inputs from scholarly literature were sought and reviewed around issues such as the working mechanisms of the foreign exchange market, continuous demand and consumption of foreign made goods, and short- and long-term monetary policies. The measures to restore the value of the Naira were then suggested in the paper. Keywords: Exchange rate; Naira fall; Currency Devaluation; Monetary Policy; CBN
Achieving Exchange Rate Stability Targeting the 2010- 2015 Era for Economic Resilience
Authors:   European  Global University, Benedict Luke Ibanga Luke  Benedict , Opuala-Charles Silva ,   Garden City Premier Business School, Port Harcourt-Nigeria
Published: February 2024

The continuous fall in the value of Naira against foreign denominated assets is somewhat worrisome. Policy strategy is of essence to adjust the exchange rate to pre 2010 regime. Hence, this paper appraises the exchange rate policy measures, especially the most recent ones in addressing volatility in or national currency and restore equilibrium purchasing power. A stylized fact was deployed to draw inferences on the nuanced policy models pre and post 2010 regime. This study reported that, managed float mechanism sought to achieve exchange rate stability within upper and lower fluctuation margins. Whereas, flexible system, in operation now, allows the CBN to intervene in the market when necessary while upholding high levels of transparency and accountability. This has ensured that while the flexible exchange rate system is sustained, the exchange rate is prevented from excessive volatility. Therefore, mixture of flexible and partially interventionist policy is recommended. Keyword: Equilibrium, Exchange rate management, Trend analysis, macroeconomic policy.