bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Un mètode per a la comprovació de restriccions d'integritat en bases de dades deductives bitemporals
Authors:   , Martín Escofet Carme
Published: October 2023

This Ph.D. thesis mainly deals with temporal and deductive databases areas and the aim is to obtain a method for integrity constraint checking in bitemporal deductive databases, analyzing the temporal integrity constraint behavior. The existence of a transaction time dimension is especially useful to reduce the number of transition rules. In the valid time dimension, the temporal dependence of database predicate terms has been explored. Moreover, this Ph.D. thesis provides some research advances bringing together the areas of temporal databases and data warehouses. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the problem and the related work of this Ph.D. thesis main area. Chapter 2 presents temporal databases, and chapter 3 deductive databases. Chapter 4 introduces the study of temporal deductive database transaction behavior, explaining the concept of coherent transaction. This concept is used to reject transactions without more information requirements. Chapter 5 defines a new taxonomy of temporal integrity constraints to achieve a better understanding of why constraints are required and a best way to define them using first-order logic. In order to meet these goals, we have studied temporal integrity constraint taxonomies existing on the temporal database area and other deeply related areas such as multiversion databases. These works have been adapted and further developed to cover the scope of bitemporal deductive databases. Chapter 6 proposes an integrity constraint checking method for bitemporal deductive databases that derives a set of transition rules for each temporal integrity constraint. Then, Standard Linear Deduction with Negation as Failure Resolution is used to verify that a transaction does not violate any constraint before the transaction is allowed to commit. The set of transition rules obtained is very large; therefore, a carefully analysis of the integrity constraints using the taxonomy introduced above drastically reduces the number of rules. This chapter includes some examples of this new reduced set of transition rules and application examples of our integrity constraint checking method in bitemporal deductive databases. In chapters 7 and 8, we present our current and further work. In chapter 7, we identify a new type of predicate term dependent of time. This new type of term, named temporally dependent term, is formally defined and deeply studied in order to find its properties and its applicability to queries and integrity constraints. In chapter 8, we explain how to combine temporal database and data warehouse areas. Finally, chapter 9 provides conclusions and further work.
Un model d'incertesa fitada per a la propagació i fusió d'informació geomètrica incerta
Authors:   , Sabater Pruna M. Assumpta
Published: October 2023

En esta tesis se desarrolla un sistema de tratamiento de informaciones geométricas con incertidumbre, basado en la propagación y fusión de regiones elipsoidales. Se adopta un modelo de incertidumbre acotada en el espacio de parámetros por conjuntos elipsoidales. Estos conjuntos pueden ser degenerados o no, permitiendo representar tanto informaciones parciales como completas de los elementos observados.

Se ha obtenido una formula para calcular la fusión de dos elipsoides. Es decir, que dadas varias observaciones de un mismo elemento, cada una con su región elipsoidal de incertidumbre, la operación de fusión calcula la menor cota elipsoidal.

La propagación de elipsoides se hace a través de las ecuaciones correspondientes a las relaciones geométricas entre los elementos del entorno. Se ha obtenido una formula que generaliza la propagación de elipsoides a los casos degenerados usando matrices pseudoinversas y permitiendo así también la propagación de informaciones parciales.

Se presenta un algoritmo para la actualización global de las informaciones que se basa en la fusión y la propagación. Se implementa sobre un grafo cuyos nodos representan los elementos del entorno y cuyos arcos representan las relaciones entre ellos.

Finalmente se expone, como ejemplo de aplicación del sistema desarrollado, un algoritmo para la imposición de condiciones de consistencia en dibujos poligonales con posición inserta de los vértices, para ser proyecciones bidimensionales de poliedros. Las condiciones de consistencia se definen de forma natural en el grafo y la imposición se hace con el algoritmo de propagación global.
OYUNLAŞTIRMANIN SATIN ALMA DAVRANIŞINI ŞEKİLLENDİRMEDEKİ GÜCÜ
Authors: YILDIZ Selçuk Yasin , DEMİR Didem
Published: October 2023

Pazarlama dünyası içinde derinlemesine yerleşmiş olan mobil alışveriş uygulamaları, tüketicilerin bakış açısından firmalar tarafından sunulan ürünlerin cazibesini artırmak için yeni beklentiler doğurmaktadır. Bu yoğun etkileşimin doğal bir sonucu olarak artan alışveriş tutkusu, şirketlerin odağını kâr marjlarını artırmaya yöneltmiştir. Rekabet mücadelesinden kazançlı çıkmak isteyen şirketler, sürekli olarak yeni pazarlama stratejileri tasarlamak ve uygulamak zorunda kalmaktadır. Bu stratejilerden biri de deneyimsel ve eğlenceli bir süreç olan oyunlaştırmanın stratejik entegrasyonudur. Mobil uygulamalarda tüketici etkileşimini sürekli kılmak, marka sadakatini artırmak ve marka imajına olumlu katkılarda bulunmak isteyen şirketler, deneyimsel ve eğlence unsurlarını kusursuz bir şekilde bir araya getiren oyunlar tasarlamakta veya alışveriş deneyimini oyunlaştırmak için puan tabanlı mekanizmalar, ödül odaklı yapılar ve başarı merkezli paradigmalar gibi sistemler kurmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, oyunlaştırma odaklı pazarlama stratejilerini etkileyen değişkenler ve bu değişkenler arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiler ağı derinlemesine incelenmiştir. Analiz sonuçlarına dayanarak, oyunlaştırmanın temelinde yatan boyutlar ile dürtüsel satın alma eğilimleri arasındaki doğrudan etkileşim yoluyla elde edilen tahmin değerlerindeki artıştan da anlaşılacağı üzere, oyunlaştırmanın dürtüsel satın alma davranışlarını artırıcı bir etkiye sahip olabileceği görülmektedir. Ayrıca, çalışmanın odağını oluşturan aracılık etkisi incelendiğinde, dürtüsel alışveriş davranışı ile oyunlaştırmanın yaygın etkisinin bütünleşik bir şekilde bir araya gelmesinin, dürtüsel satın alma eğilimleri ile alışveriş sadakati arasındaki bağlantıya aracılık etme rolünü üstlendiği anlaşılmaktadır.
The Role Of Cadres In Providing Prevention Of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) In Bandung City
Authors:   Bachelor Program In Public Health, Bhakti Kencana University, Bandung, Indonesia, Lolan Yosef Pandai
Published: October 2023

The number of dengue fever incidents in 2020 was 111, a decrease compared to the year previously it was 45 Bandung City Health Profile in 2020, 176 per 100,000 population. Proportion type sex dengue fever cases in 2020 show that cases of dengue fever in men are more Lots compared to women. Type of research This that is a descriptive-analytic qualitative (exploratory study) using a cross-sectional design, Research was carried out in Bandung City, West Java Province. The sampling technique used is non-probability of use Purposive Sampling method where method uses criteria that have been chosen by the researcher in choose sample. The Chi-square test was obtained Where There is a significant relationship between knowledge cadre p-value of 0.070, giving counseling with a p-value of 0.006 with role cadre in give prevention of dengue fever. Related factors with activity prevention fever dengue bleeding is level knowledge cadres and activities counseling. second factor This has enough influence big on activities prevention fever dengue bleeding. Factors that don’t relate is inspection flick mosquito because society has capable of doing it yourself in the environment or each other’s house.
Sigorta Hilelerinin Tespitinde Adli Muhasebenin Önemi
Authors: Akyürek Mustafa
Published: October 2023

İşletmelerin ortakları, yöneticileri, çalışanları ve müşterileri tarafından yapılan hileli işlemler nedeniyle işletme varlıklarının kötüye kullanımı söz konusu olmaktadır. Bu durum bir taraftan işletmelerin karlılığı üzerinde olumsuz etkiye sahipken diğer taraftan işletmelerin sürekliliği üzerinde de ciddi tehlike oluşturabilmektedir. Bu nedenlerden dolayı işletmelerde hilelerin tespit edilmesi, ekonomik değerinin hesaplanması ve hilenin oluşmasına zemin hazırlayan şartların ortadan kaldırılmasına yönelik bir sistemin geliştirilmesine ihitiyaç duyulmuştur. Bu ihtiyacı karşılayabilmek amacıyla muhasebenin alt bilim dalı olan "Adli Muhasebe" doğmuştur. Adli muhasebe, hile ve suistimal olaylarına ilişkin olarak hilelerin belirlenmesi, hileleri yapan kişi veya kişilerin belirlenmesi, hile tutarının belirlenmesi ve bunlara ilişkin olarak yapılan çalışmaların raporlanmasını sağlamaktadır. Adli muhasebe hizmeti temel olarak muhasebe, kriminal, psikoloji, tıp, hukuk ve diğer bilim dallarında bütünleşik bir şekilde bilgiye sahip olan uzmanlar tarafından yerine getirilmekte olup bu çerçevede adli muhasebe uzmanlarınca işletmelere, yargı mensuplarına, kolluk kuvvetlerine ve diğer hizmet alıcılarına "Uzman Tanıklık Desteği", "Dava Desteği" ve "Hile Denetçilik Desteği" hizmetleri sunulmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı sigortacılık sektöründe meydana gelen hile ve usulsüzlüklerin tespitinde, ekonomik maliyetinin hesaplanması ve önlenmesinde sigorta hakemlerinin bakış açısıyla adli muhasebeye ihtiyaç olup olmadığının belirlenmesidir. Araştırma için ihtiyaç duyulan verilerin sağlanması amacıyla hazırlanan anket formu Sigorta Tahkim Komisyonu tarafından görevlendirilen "Hayat Dışı Sigorta Branşı"nda 242 hakem ve "Hayat Sigortası Branşı"nda görevli 15 hakem olmak üzere 259 hakeme internet ortamında gönderilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 25.0 istatistik programı aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular sigorta hileleri alt ölçeği ve adli muhasebe alt ölçeğine göre analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda sigorta hilelerinin önlenmesinde adli muhasebenin etkili olacağı tespit edilmiştir.
Front Matter
Authors: Editors
Published: October 2023

Table of Content

Editors Preface
Obtención de alcohol etílico mediante fermentación y destilación del jugo de caña de maíz y el empleo en relleno en bombonería
Authors: Centeno Satán Mayra Janneth , Salcán León Betty Rocío , Padilla Muñoz Francisco Saúl
Published: October 2023

El presente artículo abarca el trabajo realizado sobre la obtención de alcohol etílico mediante fermentación y destilación del jugo de caña de maíz (Zea Mays) para el empleo como relleno en bombonería, fue una investigación de tipo documental, experimental, hipotético-deductiva y cuantitativa. Tras 8 días de fermentación y con la adición de levadura (Saccharomyces cerevisae), se procedió a la destilación a 85°C. Mediante un análisis físico-químico se comprobó que el alcohol tenía graduación de 32° GL; con un a la vez se probó que es apto para el consumo humano, posteriormente se utilizó en la elaboración de tres muestras de rellenos de bombones, los cuales fueron sometidos a un test de aceptabilidad donde se determinó que existen cambios en cuanto a sabor y textura entre bombones, mientras que en las variables de color y olor eran semejantes. Así se comprueba si se puede obtener alcohol etílico a partir del jugo de caña y se recomienda aprovechar dicha materia prima ya que actualmente se emplea en la alimentación animal.
Quantitative validation of entrepreneurial opportunity competency model: AMOS-SEM approach
Authors:   Metal Work Technology Department, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi Kano Nigeria, Muhammad Abubakar Ibrahim , Sawaba Adamu Yusuf ,   Metal Work Technology Department, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi Kano Nigeria, Jogana Musa Ali ,   Building Technology Department, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi Kano Nigeria, Haruna Rabiu ,   Electrical / Electronic Technology Department, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi Kano Nigeria
Published: October 2023

Entrepreneurial opportunity competencies have been recognized as the initial stage of entrepreneurship and is seen as a critical competency needed by technical college students in their training as technicians that will lead them to improve their innovativeness and willingness to start their own enterprises after graduation. The objective of the study is to determine the important elements of entrepreneurial opportunity competencies required by technical college students for self-employment in Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design has been used for the collection of the data, which includes using a questionnaire to determine the respondents’ opinions and views. A structure questionnaire titled “Important elements of Entrepreneurial Opportunity Competencies required by Technical College Students for self-employment Questionnaire (IEOCTCSQ)” with 11 items was designed to collect data. The target population constitute 650 teachers and 241 entrepreneurs. The reliability of the instrument was determined through Cronbach’s alpha and the value obtained was .828. Accordingly, the data analysis was performed using AMOS version 23.0. The study established 8 important elements of entrepreneurial opportunity competencies in the model worthy for inclusion in the programs of technical colleges of Nigeria. It is recommended that the implementation of this EOC model by technical colleges should be closely monitored by college administrators. The impact of this model may include graduating students with entrepreneurial opportunity competencies who will become self-employed by starting up their own venture.
Infinite Spike Trains in Spiking Neural P Systems
Authors:   Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy, PO Box 1-764, 014700 Bucures, ti, Romania, PĂUN Gheorghe , J. PÉREZ-JIMÉNEZ Mario ,   "Research Group on Natural Computing, Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Reina Mercedes s/n, 41012, Sevilla, Spain SCORE Laboratory, I3US, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Reina Mercedes s/n, 41012, Sevilla, Spain ", ROZENBERG Grzegorz ,   "Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, LIACS, University of Leiden, Niels Bohr Weg 1, 2333 CA Leiden, The Netherlands Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0430, USA"
Published: October 2023

We initiate the study of spiking neural P systems associated with infinite sequences, by considering them as computability devices which generate infinite sequences of bits (1 indicates a step when a spike exits the system, and 0 indicates a step when the system does not send a spike to the environment), and as devices which process infinite sequence of bits (for instance, computing Boolean operations or other operations on two input sequences). For both the generating and the transduction case we introduce some basic notions illustrated by numerous examples, establish some basic properties, and formulate a number of research topics.
Meaning in Action: a Qualitative Approach of Information
Authors:   Politehnica University of Bucharest, ȘTEFAN Gheorghe
Published: October 2023

"There are many approaches to the concept of information in terms of quantity, but there is a lack of consensus on what information is. We measure it in many ways, but we don’t consistently state what information is. We will try in this text to offer a qualitative image for the concept of information. On this occasion, perhaps we will better understand the role of information at different levels in existence by defining information as a symbolic structure that acts through the meaning it has in a given context."
AHB Interconnect - Functional Verification
Authors:   Tremend Software Consulting, COZMA Andrei , ȚĂPUȘ Nicolae ,   Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie POLITEHNICA București
Published: October 2023

This paper offers an in-depth exploration of the verification procedure pertaining to the integration of an Advanced High-performance Bus (AHB) Interconnect module. The verification process holds pivotal significance within chip development, entailing thorough validation and examination of the hardware design before entering the mass production phase. The principal objective of this verification process is to meticulously unearth potential bugs or imperfections embedded in the design, which could potentially trigger undesirable outcomes, compromised performance, or even critical malfunctions in the final product. At the heart of this verification approach lies the functional verification paradigm, centered around simulation-based testing. Within this framework, the AHB Interconnect module is instantiated in a controlled verification environment designed to emulate real-world scenarios. This environment orchestrates input stimuli to the module and captures ensuing outputs generated by it. The environment is meticulously programmed to anticipate specific behavioral patterns from the module. Deviations from these anticipated behaviors are promptly flagged as errors. This meticulous methodology serves to guarantee that the module aligns with its intended operations and strictly adheres to predefined functional benchmarks. The paper is dedicated to Acad. Florin Gheorghe Filip, at his 15th anniversary as the Chairman of the Information Science and Technology Section of the Romanian Academy, and at his 75th anniversary.
Selected Co-Teaching Models and Effective Instructional Delivery Among Educational Management Teaching Staff in Public Universities in Rivers State
Authors: Elenwo Pritta Menyechi , Dike Cordelia
Published: October 2023

The study investigated selected co-teaching models and effective instructional delivery among educational management teaching staff in public universities in Rivers State. This study used correlational research survey design and comprised two specific objectives, two research questions and two hypotheses. The population of the study was 104 Educational Management teaching staff in all public universities in Rivers State. A sample size of 104 was derived from the population using census sampling technique. The data collecting instruments were two self-structured questionnaires titled Co-Teaching Models Questionnaire (CMQ) and Effective Instructional Delivery Questionnaire (EIDQ). A total of 104 copies of the instruments were distributed and all 104 were retrieved for analysis. The instruments were validated by one expert in the Department of Measurement and Evaluation from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education and two experts in the Department of Educational Management from Rivers State University and tested for reliability using Cronbach Alpha statistics which yielded reliability indexes of 0.78 and 0.82. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and z-ratio were used to answer the research questions and test the null hypotheses formulated for the study. Findings revealed that a high positive relationship exists one teach-one observe and station teaching and effective instructional delivery among educational management teaching staff in public universities in Rivers State. Results from the two formulated null hypotheses showed significant relationship between one teach-one observe and station teaching and effective instructional delivery among educational management teaching staff in public universities in Rivers State. Accordingly, recommendations made were that one teach-one observe model should be adopted in all the public universities in Rivers State for effective instructional delivery and the school administrators should provide all the instructional facilities needed for the effective application of station teaching model in public universities in Rivers State.
Aqua Drugs, Antibiotics and Chemicals Used in Freshwater Aquaculture in Northern Bangladesh: A Survey
Authors: Rahman Md. Hashibur , Nahar Sabikun , Alam Mohammad Ashraful , Flura  , Islam Md. Rakibul
Published: October 2023

Aquaculture is the most vital, dynamic, and rapidly expanding food-producing sector in comparison to other food-producing industries. Nevertheless, aquaculture output is impeded by a number of viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases. In order to comprehend the current circumstances of the use of chemicals and antibiotics for the management of fish health in freshwater aquaculture in the northern region of Bangladesh, the current investigation was carried out. Through questionnaire interviews, a market survey, and focus group discussions with the intended target group, data was collected. A comprehensive outline of various chemicals, antibiotics, and aqua drugs frequently used in freshwater aquaculture in the northern region of Bangladesh have been provided in the present study. These drugs and chemicals have been recorded to be applied in freshwater aquaculture for a variety of purposes, including disease treatment, growth enhancement, water quality improvement, and oxygen level improvement. Mostly, Bioaqua, Zeolite, Zeolite Geotox, Aquakleen, Aquaboost, Pond Life, Zeo Prime were used for water quality management; Oxy more, Aqua oxygen, Bio Care, Oxyflow to improve dissolve oxygen level; Aqua bind, Nutrimax, Protox aqua, Aquazyme, Megavit-Aqua, Aqua Boost, Aqua-C as growth promoter; ; Polgard Plus, Virex, Timsen as disinfectant; Oxysentin 20%, Bactitab, Malachite Green, Formalin, Aquamycine, Renamox 15%-vet, Acimox (vet) Powder, Cipro-A vet, Ciproflox were used against the prevalence of fish diseases. The improper utilization of aquatic drugs has been linked to various concerns, including inadequate information regarding chemical usage, insufficient dosage, improper application technique, and indiscriminate antibiotic usage.
Publication: All That Glisters: Investigating Collective Funding Mechanisms for Gold Open Access in Humanities Disciplines
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

New article out in the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication: Eve, Martin Paul, ‘All That Glisters: Investigating Collective Funding Mechanisms for Gold Open Access in Humanities Disciplines’,  Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication  , 2 (2014) http://dx.doi.org/10.7710/2162-3309.1131 Abstract BACKGROUND This article sets out the economic problems faced by the humanities disciplines in the transition to gold
Gearing up for OLH in the UK and the resolution to the VAT question
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

A while ago, I wrote of the tricky situation potentially faced by UK OA publishers operating on a cost-pool basis/consortial basis. After our accountants gave a report on this about a month or so ago, I sought confirmation from HMRC that it was, indeed, the case that these models do not count as a direct supply of a service.
Online p̶a̶r̶t̶y̶ webinar to talk open access with @mweller and me: Tuesday 16th December 3pm
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Come along tomorrow to celebrate the launch of two books on "openness" in higher education! From 2pm UK time tomorrow, this room will be open for a discussion with Martin Weller and me. This event promises to be really interesting and to showcase a range of thought on open access. Martin's book, The Battle for Open was just published by Ubiquity Press while my own Open Access and the Humanities just came out with Cambridge University Press.
Tied to the mast? A response to RMS's principles for loyal computers
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

In a recent essay, Richard M. Stallman, pioneer of the free software movement, asked “what does it mean for a computer to be loyal?” The "tentative definition" that Stallman outlines consists of: Neutrality towards software; Neutrality towards protocols; Neutrality towards implementations; Neutrality towards data communicated; Debugability; Documentation; and Completeness.
Moving to Birkbeck
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

I am very pleased to announce that, as of today (1  st  of May, 2015), I am now a Senior Lecturer in Literature, Technology and Publishing at Birkbeck, University of London. I have greatly enjoyed my time at Lincoln and fully intend to stay in touch with the colleagues and friends that I have made there, whom I will sorely miss. That said, I am, of course, looking forward to the future.
A convincing example of the need for data repositories. FAIR Data.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: October 2023

Derek Lowe in his In the Pipeline blog is famed for spotting unusual claims in the literature and subjecting them to analysis. This one is entitled Odd Structures, Subjected to Powerful Computations. He looks at this image below, and finds the structures represented there might be a mistake, based on his considerable experience of these kinds of molecules. I expect he had a gut feeling within seconds of seeing the diagram.
How big was ‘Huanghetitan’ ruyangensis? I mean, really?
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

I’ve been taking a long-overdue look at some of the recently-described giant sauropods from China, trying to sort out just how big they were. Not a new pursuit for me, just one I hadn’t been back to in a while. Also, I’m not trying to debunk anything about this animal – as far as I know, there was no bunk to begin with – I’m just trying to get a handle on how big it might have been, for my own obscure purposes.
OpenCon 2014 – be the change!
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

[Update: the conference itself will be in November, 2014 – this is just the first announcement!] I’m super excited to announce I’m part of the international organizing committee for OpenCon 2014:         You can read the official first press release about this event here: http://www.righttoresearch.org/act/opencon/announcement   here’s an excerpt from it:
The status of blogging as scientific communication.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: October 2023

Blogging in chemistry remains something of a niche activity, albeit with a variety of different styles. The most common is commentary or opinion on the scientific literature or conferencing, serving to highlight what their author considers interesting or important developments. There are even metajournals that aggregate such commentaries. The question therefore occasionally arises;
How many water molecules does it take to ionise HCl?
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: October 2023

According to Guggemos, Slavicek and Kresin, about 5-6![cite]10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.043401[/cite]. This is one of those simple ideas, which is probably quite tough to do experimentally. It involved blasting water vapour through a pinhole, adding HCl and measuring the dipole-moment induced deflection by an electric field.
Elsevier wants our feedback. Here’s mine
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

So, apparently Elsevier are launching a new open access mega-journal some time this year, joining the bandwagon of similar efforts from almost every other major publisher. A lovely acknowledgement of the roaring success of PLOS ONE, who did it first a long time ago. They’re only ~8 years behind, but they’re learning. I for one am pleased they are asking the research community what they want from this new journal.
Open Research London launch event
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

Last week, on Monday 19th January, I co-organised the first ever Open Research London event at Imperial College London, with the help of local organisers; Jon Tennant & Torsten Reimer. We invited two speakers for our first meeting: Chris Banks (Director of Library Services at Imperial, and an elected Board Member of Research Libraries UK) &
Agreements between authors and publishers
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

April Clyburne-Sherin asked an interesting question on the OpenCon Discussion List recently:

Comment:

Quite rightly, April does not

trust

the publisher to make the published work fully open access in perpetuity, and wants to do more as an author, with the publishing agreement (a formal contract) to ensure that the publisher

will

actually provide the exact services she wants.
Mechanism of the solvatochromic reaction of a spiropyran.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: October 2023

The journal of chemical education has many little gems providing inspiration for laboratory experiments. Jonathan Piard reports one based on the reaction below[cite]10.1021/ed4005003[/cite]; here I investigate the mechanism of this transformation. There are two things going on here;
Do ‘green’ access strategies actually achieve public access?
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

[UPDATE: 2015-01-07 It appears the full text of this article is now freely available from the publishers website. A moving wall system? This still doesn’t change the fact that this article was not publically available for 12 months. The maximum embargo allowed by MRC funding is just 6 months from publication.]

I note with interest that article publication charge data from the University of Edinburgh has been released on Figshare today.
Nature’s Beggar Access
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

Nature has announced a press release about a new scheme they’ve come up with to legalise begging to view research.
How to Block Readcube and Why
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

Wiley & Readcube have done something rather sneaky recently, and it’s not escaped the attention of diligent readers of the scientific literature. On the article landing page for some, if not all(?) journal articles at Wiley, in JavaScript enabled web browsers they’ve replaced all links to download the PDF file of the article with links that direct you to Readcube instead.
Dark Research: behind the preprint
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

This post is about my new preprint I’ve uploaded to PeerJ PrePrints:

Mounce, R. (2015) Dark Research: information content in some paywalled research papers is not easily discoverable online. PeerJ PrePrints

Needless to say, it’s not peer-reviewed yet but you can change that by commenting on it at the excellent PeerJ PrePrints website. All feedback is welcome.
The Bürgi–Dunitz angle revisited: a mystery?
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: October 2023

The Bürgi–Dunitz angle is one of those memes that most students of organic chemistry remember. It hypothesizes the geometry of attack of a nucleophile on a trigonal unsaturated (sp

2

) carbon in a molecule such as ketone, aldehyde, ester, and amide carbonyl.
Another day, another Elsevier website illegally selling articles
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

Elsevier seem to have responded to my criticism yesterday and have stopped selling the article “HIV infection en route to endogenization: two cases” from their ScienceDirect website. Take what you will from that change, but I infer that they have realised that they are in the wrong. Actually, they are still selling it from the ScienceDirect website too. It only looked freely available to me because I myself had paid for access to it &
Making a journal scraper
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

Yesterday, I made a journal scraper for the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM). Fortunately, Richard Smith-Unna and the ContentMine team have done most of the hard work in creating the general framework with quickscrape (open-source and available on github), I just had to modify the available journal-scrapers to work with IJSEM.
Author manuscripts versus the publisher version of record
Authors: Mounce Ross
Published: October 2023

[Update: I’ve submitted this idea as a FORCE11 £1K Challenge research proposal 2015-01-13. I may be unemployed from April 2015 onwards (unsolicited job offers welcome!), so I certainly might find myself with plenty of time on my hands to properly get this done…!]

Inspired by something I heard Stephen Curry say recently, and with a little bit of help from Jo McIntyre I’ve started a project to compare EuropePMC author manuscripts
The form of legal transactions according to the The Statute of Subotica from 1779
Authors: Bačić Slaven
Published: October 2023

Like others towns in Vojvodina. Subotica has a rich new age legal tradition, which is. however, hardly known. The Statute of Free Royal City of Subotica from 1779 regulates the transfer of property, the declaration of inheritance and duties for that, basically, in the same way like today, in respect of laws provisions, customs, as well as terminology.
EFL reading strategies used by high school students with different English proficiency
Authors: Tsai Ru-mei Rebecca , Huang Shenghui Cindy
Published: October 2023

This study examines EFL students' reading strategy use and explores the differences between the factors affecting the use of the reading strategies by high and low proficiency EFL learners. The participants consisted of students from a high school in Taiwan. Their reading strategy usage and the influencing factors were assessed using the Survey of Reading Strategy (SORS), think-aloud protocols, and semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal no significant disparities in problem-solving strategies and supporting reading strategies between high and low proficiency learners. However, no table differences were observed in the employment of global reading strategies. In addition, learners' vocabulary size and syntactic knowledge emerged as influential factors in the utilization of reading strategies. The results also indicate that high proficiency learners employ top-down reading strategies, while low proficiency learners rely on bottom-up reading strategies to approach their reading tasks. Detailed results of the reading strategies used by the two groups of students and factors affecting the strategy results are shown and discussed, followed by pedagogical implications. At the end, suggestions for the future research will be presented.
Youth Aggressive Communication Behaviour During Elections in Uganda
Authors: Prudence Tukahirwa , John Baptist Imokola
Published: October 2023

This study aimed at understanding the aggressive communication behavior of youth on Facebook during elections. The study traced the evolution of communication behavior from public spaces to the rise of mass media and the internet, particularly focusing on Facebook's increasing influence as a political space, to its manifestation in Uganda’s electoral process. Guided by the Communication Affordance Theory and Wolfsfeld's Political Contest Model, the study sought to understand how Facebook's affordances shaped youth engagement in electoral activities. The study followed a cross-sectional design to address the heterogeneity of the respondents in the fields of politics and
social endeavors and employed a mixed method approach. Results show that during Uganda's 2021 presidential elections, there was a significant prevalence of aggressive communication behavior among the youth on Facebook. Cyberbullying, intimidation, and criticism were commonly observed. Recommendations were made to promote youth political engagement, discourage violent behavior, and provide opportunities for youth participation in governance. Aggressive communication was defined as a style where individuals violated the rights of others through verbal and non-verbal means.
Implementation Challenges of Corporate Social Responsibility Programs among Commercial Banks in Uganda
Authors: KAKUBA DENNIS , NAMANYA BETRUM , NOEL KANSIIME
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this survey was to establish the implementation challenges of corporate social Responsibility (CSR) programs among commercial banks in Western Uganda using the case of Absa Bank Mbarara. In this study, descriptive research design was adopted where qualitative and quantitative approaches of data collection were used. Both questionnaire survey and interview methods were used to collect data from staff of Absa Bank. To ensure validity and reliability, research instruments were pretested and appropriate strategies taken. The content Validity index was used for validity while Cronbach Alfa was used for reliability. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the findings portray negative perception by the public, competition and financial challenges as major hindrances of CSR programs among commercial banks in Western Uganda since they are profit making financial institutions. The study concludes that commercial banks use community related programs as their CSR programs. The study encourages commercial banks to partner with other organizations such as civil society organizations and the government in funding CSR activities since they are essential for the improvement of wellbeing of the people.
Pengembangan Sistem Informasi Koperasi Pegawai Negeri Fisca Sari Pada Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Parepare Berbasis Web
Authors: Ayu Lestari  , Hasrul Bakri  , Syamsurijal
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hasil pengembangan Sistem Informasi Koperasi Pegawai Negeri Fisca Sari pada Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Parepare dan untuk mengetahui hasil pengujian Sistem Informasi Koperasi Pegawai Negeri Fisca Sari pada Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Parepare berdasarkan standar kualitas perangkat lunak ISO/IEC 25010. Penelitian ini menggunakan model pengembangan prototype. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik wawancara, kuesioner, dan software pengukuran untuk mengukur kualitas perangkat lunak yang telah dikembangkan. Pengujian sistem dalam penelitian ini menggunakan standar kualitas perangkat lunak ISO/IEC 25010 pada aspek functional suitability, reliability, usability, portability dan security. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dihasilkan sebuah Sistem Informasi Koperasi Pegawai Negeri Fisca Sari yang dapat digunakan untuk mengelola administrasi koperasi secara valid, efektif dan praktis.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Quizlet Mobile Untuk Pembelajaran Linux Pada SMKN 10 Makassar
Authors: Ayu Lestari  , Syarifuddin Kasim  , Jumadi M Parenreng
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dan pengembangan yang bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media pembelajaran berbasis Quizlet Mobile untuk pembelajaran Linux kelas XII di SMK Negeri 10 Makassar. Model pengembangan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah model Branch (2014) yaitu model ADDIE. Prosedur pengembangan terdiri dari 5 tahap, yaitu analisis, desain/sketsa, pengembangan, implementasi, dan evaluasi. Media divalidasi oleh 6 orang ahli. Subjek dalam penelitian ini yaitu siswa SMKN 10 Makassar sebanyak 40 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan angket dengan skala Likert yang dibagikan ke responden untuk mengetahui tanggapan siswa terhadap media pembelajaran berbasis Quizlet mobile untuk pembelajaran linux. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah teknik analisis kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian maka dihasilkan media pembelajaran berbasis Quizlet mobile untuk pembelajaran linux dengan hasil penilaian kelayakan dan kemenarikan aplikasi Quizlet dinilai oleh ahli instrumen mendapatkan persentase 88,00%, penilaian ahli konten 94,17%, penilaian ahli media mendapatkan persentase 95,14% Serta hasil respon siswa melalui ujicoba mendapatkan persentase 89,75%. Dengan total rata-rata persentase 92,44% termasuk dalam kriteria valid atau layak untuk digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran.
Pengembangan Sistem Informasi Monitoring Siswa Berbasis Web dan SMS Gateway di SMP Negeri 2 Mimika
Authors: Ila Irnawati  , Dyah Darma Andayani  , Muh. Yusuf Mappeasse
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hasil pengembangan, hasil pengujian serta tanggapan pengguna terhadap  pengembangan sistem informasi monitoring siswa berbasis web dan sms gateway di SMP Negeri 2 Mimika. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian dan pengembanagan (Research and Development (R&D)) yang menggunakan model pengembangan waterfall dengan pengujian standar kualitas ISO 25010. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan metode wawancara, dokumentasi, dan angket. Data di analisis menggunakan teknik analisis deskriptif. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan hasil yang sangat baik berdasarkan 5 aspek karakteristik ISO 25010 yakni: functionality suitability dengan hasil persentase 100% dengan kategori dapat diterima, usability dengan hasil 88,2 % dengan kategori sangat baik, reliability dengan hasil persentase 99%, portability dengan hasil dapat berjalan dengan baik pada perangkat browser dan sistem operasi yang berbeda dan performance efficiency dengan hasil page speed sebesar 82% dengan waktu load 1,8 seconds.
Pengembangan Modul Pembelajaran Mata Kuliah Jaringan Komputer Di Prodi PTIK UNM
Authors: Sugeng A. Karim  , Jumadi M Parenreng  , Abdul Hafizh
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan modul pembelajaran yang memenuhi kriteria valid, efektif dan efisien. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan, model penelitian dan pengembangan yang digunakan adalah model pengembangan 4D yang merupakan singkatan dari define (pendefinisian), design (perancangan), development (pengembangan), dan  disseminate (penyebaran). Penelitian pengembangan Modul Pembelajaran Teori dan Praktikum Mata Kuliah Jaringan Komputer Berbasis E-Modul Pada Program Studi Pendidikan Teknik Informatika Dan Komputer dengan jumlah subjek uji coba sebanyak 26 mahasiswa dipilih secara proporsional random sampling. Data penelitian diperoleh dengan teknik dokumentasi dan angket, dan data yang terkumpul kemudian dianalisis menggunakan analisis data kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Berdasarkan hasil yang diperoleh dari angket atau lembar validasi responden terhadap Modul dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa modul tersebut masuk pada kategori sangat baik dengan rata-rata persentase dari keseluruhan aspek yaitu 87% dan berdasarkan hasil dari validitas, dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa Modul masuk kedalam kategori valid dikarenakan semua hasil validitas materi dan media berada di atas 61% yang berarti modul yang dikembangkan termasuk kedalam kriteria valid, praktis dan efisien digunakan.
Pengaruh Minat Kerja dan Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan Terhadap Kesiapan Kerja Mahasiswa
Authors: NUR AMAL JAYA  , Ruslan  , Purnamawati
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui (1) pengaruh minat kerja terhadap kesiapan kerja mahasiswa, (2) pengaruh Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan terhadap kesiapan kerja mahasiswa, dan (3) mengetahui pengaruh minat kerja dan Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan terhadap kesiapan kerja mahasiswa Pendidikan Teknik Informatika dan Komputer Fakultas Teknik UNM. Populasi dalam penelitian ini sebesar 182 mahasiswa Angkatan 2018 dan 2019 yang telah melaksanakan PPL dan ditarik sampel sebanyak 65 mahasiswa. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik penyebaran instrumen dan dokumentasi, data variabel dianalisis dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) ada pengaruh minat kerja terhadap kesiapan kerja mahasiswa, (2) ada pengaruh Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan terhadap kesiapan kerja mahasiswa, (3) minat kerja dan Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan juga mempunyai pengaruh terhadap kesiapan kerja mahasiswa Pendidikan Teknik Informatika dan Komputer Fakultas Teknik Universitas Negeri Makassar.
Pengembangan Sistem Informasi Kelurahan Bulu Tempe Kabupaten Bone Berbasis Android
Authors: Munandar Andi Qodrat , Zulhajji  , Satria Gunawan Zain
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan sistem informasi Kelurahan Bulu Tempe Kabupaten Bone berbasis android . Penelitian ini merupakan Research & Development (R&D). Pengembangan ini dilakukan model waterfall yang menggambarkan metode pengembangan linier dan berurutan. Hasil penelitan yang di peroleh adalah sebuah sistem yang dapat digunakan masyarakat Kelurahan Bulu Tempe Kabupaten Bone. Sistem ini telah melewati tahap pengujian perangkat lunak mengguakan ISO 25010 dengan hasil pengujian kualitas sistem diperoleh nilai functionality dapat diterima yang berarti memenuhi standar atau memiliki fungsionalitas, usability menghasilkan persentase 91 % (sangat baik), portabilty dengan aplikasi dapat berjalan di semua versi android  dapat berjalan dengan 100% (Sangat Baik), performance effeciency berdasarkan hasil pengujian perangkat lunak dengan menggunkan tools performance overlay penggunaan avg GPU dan UI(CPU) dibawah 16ms/frame dan indikator garis berwarna hijau dikatakan normal memenuhi aspek performance effeciency, Dalam pengujian perangkat lunak reliability mendapat hasil 200 dari setiap pengkodean dan status progres ok atau berjalan menandakan sistem telah memenuhi aspek reliability dan Untuk pengujian security menggunakan aplikasi OWSP ZAP untuk mengentahui kerentanan atau kemanan suatu produk dapat diambil kesimpulan bahwa sistem telah mempunyai tingkat keamanan level 2 atau medium, hal tersebut menyatakan bahwa tinggkat error pada server serta pengkodean (source code) pada aplikasi dikategorikan aman. Kesimpulan hasil validasi expert yang dilakukan oleh ahli konten dan ahli sistem menyatakan bahwa aplikasi ini berada pada kategori “sangat baik” dan “dapat diterima” sehingga aplikasi tersebut layak untuk dipergunakan.
PENGEMBANGAN ALAT PENGUSIR HAMA TIKUS DI LAHAN PERSAWAHAN MENGGUNAKAN SENSOR PIR DAN PENGUATAN ULTRASONIK UNTUK PETANI
Authors: Ahmad Nurfauzan  , Ruslan  , Sanatang
Published: October 2023

Penelitian yang dilakukan di Desa Mare-mare, Kecamatan Bontomanai, Kabupaten Kepulauan Selayar ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) Hasil rancangan alat pengusir tikus yang telah dibuat. (2) Hasil uji coba dari alat pengusir tikus yang telah dibuat. (3) Tanggapan mitra terhadap alat pengusir tikus yang telah dibuat. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penellitian pengembangan atau R&D, dengan model pengembangan yaitu model ADDIE. Model ADDIE memiliki lima tahapan yaitu: (1) Analisis kebutuhan. (2) Perancangan. (3) Pengembangan/Pembuatan. (4) Uji Coba. (5) Evaluasi. Hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian tersebut yaitu: (1) Pengembangan dari Perangkap Tradisional  ke alat pengusir tikus menggunakan ultrasonik  pada lahan persawahan Desa Mare-mare dapat mengatasi masalah yang ada yaitu maraknya serangan hama tikus yang menyerang padi para petani. (2) Dari hasil uji coba yang dilakukan, Pada frekuensi 22,2 kHZ tikus melalui pantauan kamera inframerah mengalami kondisi kebingungan dan diam tanpa memakan atau merusak batang padi. Pada frekuensi 30,0 kHZ dan 35,5 kHZ tikus tidak terlihat di kamera inframerah. (3) Tanggapan dari petani yaitu dengan adanya alat pengusir hama tikus dapat membantu petani karena tak harus lagi sering datang memeriksa keadaan sawahnya pada malam hari untuk menangkap tikus sehingga dapat meringankan pekerjaan petani. Dengan adanya alat pengusir tikus yang dibuat, petani Desa Mare-mare merasa sangat terbantu karena petani tak harus lagi sering datang memeriksa keadaan sawahnya pada malam hari untuk menangkap tikus sehingga dapat meringankan pekerjaan petani.
Efektivitas Website Dan Kinerja Pustakawan dalam Meningkatkan Minat Masyarakat Menggunakan Perpustakaan Umum Daerah pada Kabupaten Bantaeng
Authors: Armin Nurfajrianti , Syahrul  , Dyah Vitalocca
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) Untuk mengetahui kinerja pustakawan terhadap masyarakat pengguna perpustakaan. (2) Untuk mengetahui efektivitas website perpustakaan umum Daerah Kabupaten Bantaeng. (3) Untuk mengetahui aspek yang mempengaruhi minat masyarakat menggunakan perpustakaan. penentuan ukuran sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan rumus Lemeshow, maka diperoleh hasil jumlah sampel minimal yang dibutuhkan dalam penelitian ini adalah 96 responden yang akan dibulatkan oleh peneliti menjadi 100 responden. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner, observasi dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik analisis deskriptif menggunakan SPSS, teknik analisis linear berganda. website perpustakaan memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap minat masyarakat dalam  menggunakan atau  mengunjungi perpustakaan Daerah Kabupaten Bantaeng tapi kinerja pustakawan tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap minat masyarakat bantaeng untuk mengunjungi dan menggunakan perpustakaan Daerah Kabupaten Bantaeng.