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Maximization, Whatever the Cost
Authors: Cunningham Maurice T.
Published: June 2024

During the early 1990s the Department of Justice used its Voting Rights Act power to object to racially unfair redistricting laws to force states to maximize minority congressional districts. The results were dramatic: Congressional Black Caucus membership swelled from 25 to 38 and nine new Hispanic congresspersons were sworn in. Only three years later, the maximization strategy lay in ruins. The courts forced many of the new minority districts to be redrawn and the judiciary reserved especially harsh criticism for the Department.

Cunningham examines and analyzes how the Department came to adopt the maximization strategy. He explores the bureaucratic culture of the Division's Voting Section, its history, and the interaction of its progressive career staff with more conservative political appointees. The Division works amidst a vibrant interest group environment, with civil rights advocates, the state, and political parties eager for influence. Cunningham shows how that influence contest was won by the civil rights groups, how their preferred interpretations of fair redistricting and discriminatory purpose were adopted by the Division, and how their chosen districting models were forced upon states by the Division. He examines the effect the Department has had on federalism, representation, and its own impaired credibility with the judiciary. Finally, he suggests how the Division might resurrect its damaged reputation for balanced enforcement. An important study for scholars, students, and public policy makers involved with civil rights, public administration, and public law.
Michael Crichton
Authors: Trembley Elizabeth
Published: June 2024

Until now, Michael Crichton's many readers have had nowhere to turn for more information on one of America's most popular novelists. This companion features clear analyses of Crichton's life and literary influences, as well as chapters on each of his 13 novels to date. It will help Crichton's readers to learn more about how significant events in his life affected the development of his fiction and literary style and how the heritage of popular fiction, including mystery, gothic, adventure, and science fiction, influenced his writing. This study provides close textual analysis of each of his novels in turn, focusing on plot, character development, theme, and critical interpretation.

This study analyzes Crichton's novels from ^IThe Andromeda Strain^R (1969) to ^IDisclosure^R (1994). It features a clear, user-friendly organization, with two general chapters on Crichton's life and literary heritage, and one chapter on each of his novels. For ease of use by the reader, each chapter is subdivided into sections on general critical analysis, plot, theme, character development, and alternative perspectives on the novel that offer additional insight. The author shows how each of Crichton's novels incorporates a theme or debate from current culture and how his visions of genetically engineered dinosaurs, killer viruses from outer space, and deadly relations in international business have become part of American culture. This study will help the reader to understand the important issues raised by Crichton's fiction and to apply critical insight to an examination of those issues. No secondary school, public library, or college library should be without this first serious examination of the works of Michael Crichton.
Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918
Authors: Murphy Justin D.
Published: June 2024

An expert examination of the evolution of military aviation and its profound impact on warfare—from the employment of balloons during the French Revolutionary wars to the use of aircraft in World War I.

Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918: An Illustrated History of Their Impactis a detailed, authoritative exploration of the role and development of military aviation, from its beginnings to the conclusion of World War I. Military history scholar Justin Murphy carefully illustrates the impact of aircraft on military warfare, examines the different types of aircraft, and includes a wealth of photographs and descriptions.

Organized thematically, the work covers everything from the origins of military aviation and the impact of aircraft on World War I to the role of reconnaissance missions, auxiliary aircraft, fighters, and bombers. Each chapter highlights key individuals, advancements in aviation technology, industrial organization and aircraft production, and the influence of aircraft on military tactics and strategy. Murphy also demonstrates how aircraft contributed to the development of total war and blurred the lines that had traditionally separated combatants and noncombatants.
Mother Teresa
Authors: Greene Meg
Published: June 2024

In this new biography, students will follow Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu from her humble Albanian birth to worldwide celebrity as Mother Teresa. The nun who attended to the dying and diseased in Calcutta, India, and established her Missionaries of Charity around the world is revealed to have a singular determination from a young age. As a woman in the patriarchal Catholic system, she had to prove to the hierarchy, even the Vatican, that she was capable of handling each project she proposed. Her vision to live and work among the poorest of the poor as one of them led to the founding of a new order that tended to society's outcasts. The narrative chronicles the expansion and success of the order and the eventual attention that was showered on her efforts. This increasing attention led to scrutiny and criticism of ideology, methods of care, and financing. Why did she reject better medical equipment for her patients yet receive the latest treatment and best care when she herself was ailing? Why did she take money from and try to help Charles Keating, a major player in the savings and loan scandal of the 1980s? The accusation of hypocrisy, among others, are discussed as is her controversial beatification. Readers will be challenged to consider for themselves whether Mother Teresa deserves to be sainted.

Mother Teresa is characterized as being ordinary and her life as mundane. The biography suggests that she transcended her ordinariness with a singular belief that she was called to life's work. When this work brought fame, which she never sought, she used it to further her causes. In a global age, celebrity worship allowed her to work the system. She became an icon of service and selflessness, but her human flaws remained behind the saintliness.
A Nation of Peoples
Authors: Barkan Elliott Robert
Published: June 2024

The debate over America's multiculturalism has been intense for nearly three decades, dividing opponents into those insisting on such recognition and those fearing that such a formal acknowledgment will undermine the civic bonds created by a heterogeneous nation. Facts have often been the victim in this dispute, and few works have successfully attempted to present the broad spectrum of America's ethnic groups in a format that is readable, current, and authoritative. The chapters in this reference book demonstrate that America has been far more than a nation of immigrants; it has been a nation of peoples—of virtually all races, religions, and nationalities—inclusive of indigenous natives and peoples long present as well as myriad immigrant and refugee groups. Not all groups have equally found America to be a land of opportunity, and the successes of some groups have come at the expense of others. To understand the American experience, the reader must not just study the story of immigrants living on the East Coast, but also the history of those living in the South, Southwest, West, and even Alaska and Hawaii.

As a reference book, this volume provides thorough coverage of more than two dozen racial, ethnic, and religious groups in the United States. Each chapter is written by an expert contributor and overviews the experiences of one group or a cluster of related groups. The chapters are arranged alphabetically and cover groups such as African Americans, American Indians, Filipinos, Hawaiians, Mexicans, Mormons, and Puerto Ricans. To the extent possible, each chapter discusses the initial arrival of the group in America; the adaptation of the first generation of immigrants; the economic, political, and cultural integration of the group; and the status of the group in contemporary American society. Each chapter closes with a bibliographical essay, and the volume concludes with a review of the most important general works on America's multicultural heritage.
A Necessary Relationship
Authors: Soybel Phyllis L.
Published: June 2024

The relationship of the United States and Great Britain has been the subject of numerous studies with a particular emphasis on the idea of a special relationship based on traditional common ties of language, history, and political affinity. Although certainly special, Anglo-American cooperation arose from mutual necessity. Soybel examines the special relationship through a new lens—that of the most intimate of wartime collaborations, the naval intelligence relationship. Rather than looking at the uses of intelligence and espionage, Soybel explores how the cooperation was established and maintained, particularly through the creation of administrative bureaucracies, as well as how World War I and pre-war efforts helped pave the way towards wartime cooperation.

The development of the wartime cooperation in naval intelligence between 1939 and 1943 highlights the best and worst of the alliance and shows both its advantages and its limitations. It demonstrates that the Anglo-American partnership during World War II was a necessary one, and its intimacy demanded by the exigencies of the total war then being fought. Its problems were the result of traditional conflicts based on economics, imperial concerns, and national interests. Its successes found their bases in individual partnerships formed during the war, not in the overall one given mythical status by men like Winston Churchill. While still giving credit to the unique alliance that has survived in the last fifty years, this study shows that the close ties were necessary, not special.
The New Iranian Leadership
Authors: Alexander Yonah , Hoenig Milton
Published: June 2024

Since his election, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has reversed the more moderate and pluralistic policies of his predecessor and projected himself onto the public scene with headline-grabbing speeches regarding Jews and the state of Israel, open defiance of the UN Security Council on the nuclear issue, and an apparent vision of his country becoming the dominant power in the Middle East. This book documents Ahmadenijad's background and rise to power. It explains the current structure of the Iranian revolutionary government—the competing centers of power and the major players. In separate sections, it details the terrorist groups funded and armed by Iran, primarily Hezbollah and Hamas. And it provides a comprehensive picture of Iran's apparent aspirations to acquire nuclear weapons, as well as the related implications for regional and global security concerns.

Iran's nuclear ambitions are in direct conflict with the wishes of the United States, the European Union, and many of the governments of the Middle East, leading to consequences that remain uncertain. Iran is a focus of attention in the most recent war in Lebanon, expanding its influence as a (the?) major supporter and supplier of Hezbollah. And Iran is cited in the most recent annual U.S. State Department report on terrorism as the country that is the most active sponsor of terrorism.
An Orchestra of Voices
Authors: Xupei Sun
Published: June 2024

China's boldest advocate for press and speech freedom provides a collection of his 1981-1999 arguments for greater freedom of press and speech, as presented to China's government, Party officials, and its intellectual community. Sun is the former Director of the Institute of the Institute of Jouranlism and Communication and the original Director of the Committee to Draft China's Press Law. His published articles-and four new ones for this book-chronicle a continuum of painstaking, relentless, and, ultimately, influential logic. He elucidates the media's disastrous role in the Cultural Revolution, the characteristics of socialist press freedom, the counter-productivity of centralized media governance, the need for law and for media diversity, and the freedoms necessary to empower the proletariat.

Sun's intention is not opposition. He evokes the country's founding premises, the principal power of the proletariat, and the pattern of early, market economy successes to chisel away at entrenched centralism and lingering feudalism. This collection offers rare entry into the mind of an exceedingly brave and principled man who-for 20 years-has declared those principles through unmitigating difficulty and dullness. An important think-piece for all scholars and researchers involved with press freedoms and contemporary China.
The Patient's Guide to Preventing Medical Errors
Authors: Berntsen Karin J.
Published: June 2024

A nation watched in horror as 17-year-old Jessica Santillian died needlessly after a heart-lung transplant in 2003. She had been given organs with the wrong blood type. That error killed her. It is just one among tens of thousands of less publicized errors that occur in U.S. hospitals each year. Author Karin Berntsen, a veteran of the hospital and health care industry, takes us through the headlines, and the events never publicized, into hospital wards and surgical rooms to see how errors are made causing disability or death. She gives graphic examples of actual events that illustrate the problems cited in a federal Institute of Medicine report showing medical errors in the hospital cause 44,000 to 98,000 deaths each year. Those errors include medication mistakes, wrong site or side surgery, and botched transfusions. Berntsen explains why these are not just human errors with one or two people responsible; they are systems failures that require a major culture change to remedy. And that change, she argues, may not come without action by the very people the medical system is designed to help: patients. She offers clear actions consumers can take to assure they are not on the receiving end of a medical error. The book details over 200 tips for improving patient safety.

U.S. hospitals have countless stories of miraculous healing and recovery; the greatest technology, most advanced medicines, and best research in the world. On the other hand, we have a system where medical errors bring more than 120 fatalities each day across the country in hospitals. An airline crash causing that many deaths daily would paralyze that industry. But because the deaths and harm are diluted across and deep within the silence of hospitals, it is easier to be complacent. There is, says Berntsen, an urgent need to pause and take inventory, a need for clinicians and consumers to come together as partners for change.
The Politics of Developed Socialism
Authors: Kelley Donald
Published: June 2024

In his new study, Kelley looks at the emergence of what Soviet theorists call a developed socialist society and at the recent political, economic, and social developments, up to and including those of the early days of the Gorbachev administration, that are contributing to this newest adaptation of Marxism-Leninism. His central premise is that the Soviet leadership, having arrived at a turning point created by the impact of the scientific and technological revolution, has recognized the inability of existing policies and institutions to meet the needs of a rapidly maturing system. Kelley finds that, both as a theoretical stage in the evolution toward communism and as a reflection of changes in Soviet society, the concept of developed socialism presents a picture of political and social modernization that is in many ways the counterpart of the Western theory of post-industrial society. He also notes a new, seemingly more flexible Soviet approach to ideology as such. The Soviets, he observes, look upon the theory of developed socialism itself as being in an evolving state, treating it as an open-ended model of future economic and social transformation whose outlines are only gradually becoming discernable.
RETALHO DE AVANÇO PARA EXÉRESE DE CARCINOMA SEBÁCEO EM REGIÃO DE CABEÇA EM UM CÃO
Authors: Camargo Maria Júlia Mucin Camargo Mucin , Tizziani Junior Eduardo , Pirola Júlia Cecília
Published: June 2024

A cirurgia reconstrutiva é uma técnica que está sendo muito utilizada na rotina oncológica veterinária, tem como fundamento fechar defeitos cirúrgicos quando há presença de trauma, corrigir anomalias congênitas e remover neoplasias com margens cirúrgicas. Existem várias técnicas a serem utilizadas, deve-se levar em consideração a localização da ferida, tamanho, as linhas de tensão, disponibilidade da pele, elasticidade do tecido adjacente e vascularização regional para a escolha da técnica mais adequada. Cabeça e pescoço são regiões mais difíceis para realizar margens cirúrgicas, sendo das mais desafiadoras, com isso, a técnica de retalho de avanço subdérmico é uma das mais utilizadas nestes casos. O artigo descrito tem como objetivo relatar o caso de um cão com carcinoma sebáceo em região de cabeça, no qual foi utilizada a técnica de retalho de avanço, sendo um método curativo e com bom prognóstico.
INTESTINAL DYSBIOSIS AND ACNE
Authors: Bacchi Patrícia Aparecida , Silva Nathalia , Cé Rodrigo
Published: June 2024

Introduction: The balance between intestinal microbiota and skin is essential for health, including acne prevention and understanding these interactions is role for developing targeted acne therapies. Objective: This literature review aims to elucidate the interconnection between the intestinal microbiome and health, focusing on the etiology and intensity of acne, and examining modifications in intestinal microbiota and their effect on acne pathogenesis. Results and discussion: Intestinal dysbiosis, Western diet, Cutibacterium acnes, and microbiota-host interactions are key elements in acne pathogenesis, affecting sebum production and triggering inflammatory responses. The diet, especially the Western one, influences both intestinal microbiota and acne, highlighting the relationship between gastrointestinal and skin health. C. acnes plays a essential role in acne by stimulating sebum production and triggering inflammatory responses in the skin. Conclusion: Intestinal microbiome, skin microbiota, diet, dysbiosis, and C. acnes are key research areas for understanding and treating acne, emphasizing the importance of diet in skin health. Dietary interventions may benefit acne patients, leading to more effective and personalized therapeutic approaches.
Kajian Faktor Produksi Usahatani Padi Sawah Dalam Upaya Peningkatan Produksi Program Nasional Food Estaste Di Kalimantan Tengah
Authors: Sunaryati Revi , Rahmawti Reni , Handayani Tutwuri , Karuehni Ina
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor produksi usahatani padi sawah dalam upaya peningkatan produksi padi pada program strategi nasional Food Estate di Kalimantan Tengah. Faktor-faktor produksi yang digunakan petani seperti lahan(X1), benih(X2), kapur(X3), pupuk(X4), pestisida(X5), tenaga kerja(X6) dan alsintan(X7), serta variabel dummy seperti sistem tanam(D1), dan pola tanam(D2) berpengaruh secara bersama-sama atau simultan terhadap hasil produksi padi sawah dilahan Food Estate Desa Belanti Siam. Dimana hasil uji F menunjukkan nilai Fhitung sebesar 6.373> Ftabel 1,966 dengan signifikansi 0,000<0,05. Secara parsial faktor-faktor produksi yang berpengaruh terhadap produksi padi sawah dilahan Food Estate sebanyak 4 (empat) variabel bebas dengan tingkat signifikan < 0,05 dengan tingkat kesalahan 95% yaitu lahan(X1), benih(X2), kapur(X3), pupuk(X4). Sedangkan 5 (Lima) variabel bebas lainnya dalam penelitian ini tidak berpengaruh secara parsial atau tidak signifikan terhadap hasil Produksi Padi Sawah di Lahan Food Estate Desa Belanti Siam seperti
pestisida(X5), tenaga kerja(X6), alsintan(X7), dummy sistem tanam(D1), dummy pola tanam(D2) dengan tingkat signifikan >0,05. Petani yang mengusahakan usahatani padi sawah dilahan Food Estate tergolong efisien secara teknis dalam menggunakan faktor-faktor produksi dengan cut-off value >0,70, bahwa rata-rata produktivitas yang dicapai adalah sekitar 96,5% dari frontier. Secara individual hanya 88 petani yang tergolong efisien secara teknis dalam pengunaan faktor-faktor produksi. Hasil produksi padi di Kabupaten pulang pisau pada tahun 2022 sebayak 61,307 lebih kecil dari tahun 2021. Begitu pula di kecamatan pandih batu hasil produksi padi tahun 2022 lebih kecil dibandingkan tahun 2022. Faktor yang mempengaruhi efek inefisiensi yaitu Lama pendidikan dan usia petani. Sedangkan efek inefisiensi pengalaman berusahatani tidak menjamin dapat menurunkun inefisiensi.
Migros tritt Fachsparte ab
Authors: Holst Jens , Hofmann Janine , Sachsenröder Delphine
Published: June 2024

Der Ausverkauf bei Migros geht weiter. Der Schweizer Händler will fast das gesamte Fachhandelsgeschäft streichen. Der radikale Umbau führt auch zu Einschnitten in Deutschland, wo in der Industriesparte viele Jobs wegfallen.
Entlastungen zu LkSG geplant
Authors: Bender Hanno , Deglow Hans-Jürgen
Published: June 2024

Statt der von Bundeswirtschaftsminister Robert Habeck (Grüne) angedachten Aussetzung des deutschen Lieferkettengesetzes arbeitet die Ampel-Regierung an Erleichterungen bei der Umsetzung „im Lichte“ der kommenden EU-Lieferkettenregulierung.
Werbegesetz nicht im Kabinett
Authors: Bender Hanno , Deglow Hans-Jürgen
Published: June 2024

Spekulationen über Inhalt eines überarbeiteten Gesetzentwurfs halten an. Die CDU fordert Cem Özdemir auf, über seine Pläne mit den Bundesländern zu reden.
Kurs auf die Region
Authors: Rosbach Britta , Lattmann Christian
Published: June 2024

Edeka-Händler Frauen hat seine Rolle als Supermarkt-Platzhirsch in Glückstadt durch einen zweiten Markt gefestigt. Mit Hafendesign, lokalen Produkten und Eigenmarken ist die Fläche ein überzeugendes Bekenntnis zum Standort. Britta Rosbach und Christian Lattmann
Rückläufige Geburtenraten setzen der Kategorie zu
Authors: Calvo-Henning Gabriele
Published: June 2024

Dass es in Deutschland zunehmend weniger kleine Mäulchen zu stopfen gibt, macht sich vor allem bei den abgesetzten Mengen bemerkbar. Auch bei den Getränken für Babys setzt sich der Abwärtstrend weiter fort.
Symrise macht Lebensmittel und Getränke gesünder
Authors: Balzer Heike
Published: June 2024

Symrise hat ein eigenes Werkzeug entwickelt, das mithilfe künstlicher Intelligenz gesunde Geschmackstrends vorhersagen soll.
Petri Feinkost an Kapazitätsgrenze
Authors: Balzer Heike
Published: June 2024

Petri Feinkost passt sich dem schnelllebigen Markt an, die Agilität rentiert sich.
Steigbügel zum Erfolg
Authors: Tietze Iris
Published: June 2024

Die Stiftung Goldener Zuckerhut zeichnet jährlich talentierte Nachwuchskräfte der Branche aus. Die Gewinner sind inspirierende Menschen, einige mit atemberaubenden Karrieren. Vier Ehemalige berichten von ihrem Weg und geben Tipps zur Bewerbung.
Völlig losgelöst von der Erde
Authors: Schaal René
Published: June 2024

Frankfurt a. M. Regenschauer und Unwetter bestimmten in vielen Regionen Deutschlands das Geschehen in den letzten Monaten, insbesondere im Süden und im Nordwesten. Und noch kann keine Entwarnung gegeben werden. So lag im Mai 2024 der durchschnittliche Niederschlag in Deutschland bei 125 l/m². Das vieljährige Mittel liegt bei nur 71 l/m².
Tracking Soil Moisture Levels and Automated Plant Watering System Utilizing IOT Technology
Authors: Okorodudu F. O. , Omede G. C. Omede
Published: June 2024

Nowadays, technology plays a tremendous role in serving humanity, and food is a man’s basic and primary need. Approximately 70% of Northern Nigerians are directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture. Water pump irrigation cannot be maintained due to frequent power outages, the inaccessibility of grid lines in remote areas, and the scarcity and cost of fuel to run pumps. This IoT-based automatic irrigation system is proposed to create a sustainable field monitoring system for improved crop growth and production. In this system, IOT and WSN control and monitor the irrigation system. IoT collects saved data and monitors diverse soil contents in real time. WSN is utilized to create a user-friendly wireless system for cultivating and irrigating the field. Sensors of several types are utilized. This article uses the “Thing Talk Cloud Server” to operate and monitor a fully automated drip irrigation system. The temperature and humidity of the soil are constantly monitored. The system notifies the user of any abnormal conditions, such as low moisture content, rising temperature, or water concentration, by sending notifications via the wireless module. This will significantly improve food security and the well being of the Nigerian populace all through the year while boosting the economy.
Sapoá desnuda a la contra
Authors: R. C.
Published: June 2024

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 43, No. 477, 1988: 668-676.
Recensiones
Authors: R. C.
Published: June 2024

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 43, No. 477, 1988: 685-689.
Predicting serious crime trends in South Africa using data analytic techniques
Authors:   , Falope Olayemi Success
Published: June 2024

This dissertation aims to investigate the application of data analytics in forecasting serious crime trends in South Africa. The escalating rates of serious crimes, including homicide, robbery, and sexual assault, present significant challenges to the country's economic growth and the safety of its citizens. Recent South African crime statistics indicate a notable increase of over 9.6% in serious crimes, rising from 444,452 incidents in December 2021 to 486,960 in December 2022. This upward trajectory underscores the urgency to predict future serious crimes preemptively, facilitating the development of proactive strategies by law enforcement agencies, policymakers, and community organizations to prevent and mitigate criminal activities. To achieve this objective, this study employs a comprehensive dataset comprising historical crime records and spatial data to analyse serious crime trends across South Africa's nine provinces from 2005 to 2020. Data pre-processing techniques are applied to clean and normalize the data, ensuring its suitability for subsequent analysis. Exploratory data analysis is conducted using Python (Anaconda) and the Flourish studio environment to identify patterns, relationships, and potentially influential factors associated with serious crimes in South Africa. Various data analytics techniques, including machine learning algorithms, time series analysis, and spatial analysis, are utilized to construct models for predicting serious crime trends. These predictive models are trained using historical crime data and relevant contextual features, facilitating the identification of patterns and correlations that could inform future crime trends. The evaluation of these predictive models involves rigorous performance metrics and validation techniques to assess their predictive power, stability, and generalizability. The results reveal an increase in serious crime across South Africa, with certain provinces emerging as hotspots for specific serious crimes, such as Gauteng with a 21% increase in sexual crimes, KwaZulu-Natal with a 23.1% increase in murders, and the Western Cape with a 38% increase in drug-related crimes. This dissertation contributes to the field of crime analysis by presenting a comprehensive approach to predicting serious crime trends in South Africa. The insights gained from this research can inform the development of proactive strategies and resource allocation by law enforcement agencies, policymakers, and community organizations to address serious crimes effectively. Furthermore, this study lays the groundwork for future research in crime prediction and prevention, highlighting the potential of data analytics techniques in tackling complex societal issues. Future research may explore advanced techniques such as ensemble learning and deep learning to enhance the accuracy and robustness of predictive models.
Factors influencing innovative leadership in mobilising small and medium enterprises (SMEs) towards smart manufacturing in Pietermaritzburg
Authors:   , Maphumulo Sydney Dumisani
Published: June 2024

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are regarded as effective drivers of inclusive economic growth and expansion in South Africa and globally. After noting the significance of SMEs and their contribution to the economy, it is helpful to observe how their growth and sustainability is being maintained through the adoption and utilisation of smart manufacturing techniques and innovative leadership. Consequently, this study highlighted the significance of SME adoption of innovative leadership in smart manufacturing. The main aim was to critically examine factors influencing innovative leadership in mobilising SMEs towards smart manufacturing in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. A quantitative research approach was adopted with census sampling; 102 manufacturing SMEs registered in the Msunduzi Municipality database participated. The data was analysed using the latest version of SPSS V 29.0.1. The findings of this research indicate that the use of robotic technology among manufacturing SMEs is very limited. Moreover, the adoption of internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence technologies is still very low. Therefore, the general finding is that the utilisation of smart manufacturing processes by SMEs in the manufacturing sector in Pietermaritzburg is still in its infancy. This study also found that there is substantial evidence supporting the presence of innovative leadership practices in SMEs operating in the manufacturing sector. This provides an opportunity for these companies to advance the smart manufacturing agenda through effective leadership. The study found a number of factors that had an impact on the use of smart manufacturing processes and innovative leadership.
Pengaruh Pemberian Insentif Dan Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan PT Perkebunan Nusantara V Kebun Sei Galuh Kecamatan Tapung, Riau
Authors: Gultom Dona Esra Mariana , Sihombing Natalia ET Sihombing , Sinaga Kepler Sinaga
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of providing incentives and work motivation on the performance of employees of PT Perkebunan Nusantara V Kebun Sei Galuh Tapung District, Riau. The method used is associative quantitative method and data collection techniques using a questionnaire with a sample of 74 respondents. The data analysis method used is the instrument test, classical assumption test and hypothesis testing with help through the SPSS 25 application.The results showed that the provision of incentives and work motivation had a significant effect on the performance of employees of PT Perkebunan Nusantara V Kebun Sei Galuh Tapung District, Riau. This is indicated by the t value of the incentive variable (X1) is greater than the t table value (6.265> 1.993) with a significant level of 0.00 <0.05. The t value of the motivation variable (X2) is greater than the t table value (5.957> 1.993) with a significant level of 0.00 < 0.05. Simultaneously, the calculated F value is greater than the F table (64.947> 3.12) with a significant level of 0.00 <0.05. The coefficient of determination is obtained at 0.647, which means that the incentive and motivation variables can explain the employee performance variable by 64.7%, while the remaining 35.3% is influenced by other variables outside of this research variable.
Dampak Penggunaan Aplikasi Pegadaian Digital Service (PDS) Terhadap Efektivitas Transaksi Dan Pelayanan Di PT. Pegadaian (Persero) Cabang Mandala
Authors: Manik Karin Venensia Br. , Sianturi Charles M. , Sihombing Natalia ET Sihombing
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah pegadaian digital service (PDS) efektif dalam memberikan kemudahan dan manfaat dalam bertransaksi serta pelayanan bagi pegawai/karyawan dan nasabah pada PT. Pegadaian (Persero) Cabang Mandala telah sesuai dalam Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata Pasal 1150.
Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Informan penelitian ini terdiri dari informan kunci yaitu Pimpinan Cabang PT. Pegadaian (Persero) Cabang Mandala,Informan Utama yaitu adalah Pengelola Agunan dan Marketing dan Marketing PT. Pegadaian (Persero) Cabang Mandala, Informan Pendukung yaitu para pegawai PT. Pegadaian (Persero) Cabang Mandala. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Teknik pengumpulan data yaitu dengan wawancara dan dokumentasi. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah mengolah data, mengorganisasi data, dan memecahkannya dalam unit-unit kecil, mencari pola dan tema-tema yang sama.
Hasil dari penelitian menunjukan bahwa peran layanan Pegadaian Digital Service meningkatkan efektivitas para pegawai dalam melakukan transaksi digital telah sesuai dengan Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata Pasal 1150 dimana penerapan aplikasi pegadaian digital service dalam transaksi dan pelayanan melalui sebuah aplikasi untuk melakukan gadai, tebus gadai serta produk-produk pegadaian lainnya.
RESIKO DISALAH GUNAKAN SERTIFIKAT HAK MILIK TANAH YANG TIDAK DIBALIK NAMA DAN UPAYA HUKUM YANG DITEMPUH
Authors: Anggusti Martono , Roida Nababan  , Mokosoina Ntuacademy
Published: June 2024

In this day and age, many people are in dire need there is land. Many people also use this land as a future investment front. Because land prices rise every year. This one investmentIt is also closely related to buying and selling land. Definition of buying and selling land according to customary law is an act of transfer of rights, which is cash, real and bright. The nature of cash means Cash, is the transfer of rights by the sellertogether with payment by the buyer and immediately the rights are availableswitch. One of the legal acts of transferring ownership rights to land is bybuying and selling land. In the current practice of buying and selling land, this is expectedthere is legal certainty that can guarantee the continuation of these activitiesthrough the reverse of the name of the land title certificate. Reverse the name of the land title certificate What is done by buying and selling is a legal act of transferring rights other things, except that transfer of rights through auction can only be registered if proven by a deed made by the authorized PPAT. Objective The expected writing in this research is: To analyze the process of changing the name of a title certificate when buying and selling land; To analyze legal consequences if you do not change your name in the buying and selling process land, to analyze the legal measures that can be taken against the perpetrators use of land certificates. This research uses normative research methods, with a focus on collecting data as primary, secondary or tertiary data. Technique Data collection includes data analysis, which ensures proper interpretation of the data systematic, clear, and accurate to provide meaningful insights. Results This research is the Implementation of Transfer of Names of Ownership Certificates in Buying and Selling Land carried out by the Deli Serdang Land Office against the certificate Land ownership rights are legally impaired due to ownership certificates previously had been involved in buying and selling with other people. Apart from that, come back the name on the title certificate is not known to the person has civil rights to the land. For the community there must also be more find out about name change procedures, which are in accordance with regulations applicable laws. To avoid a possible problem happen. Apart from that, increasing awareness in carrying out buying and selling transactionsIn accordance with applicable regulations, this is the application of PP No. 24 years old 1997 Concerning Land Registration
Landslide susceptibility mapping using frequency ratio method along the Bhaderwah-Bani Road, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Authors:   Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu-180006, India, Singh Yudhbir , Liaqat Mehreen , Johar Sumit , Chib Shifali , Parihar Gaurav Singh
Published: June 2024

This study outlines a method for landslide susceptibility mapping utilizing remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS). Since the terrain from Bhaderwah to Bani in J&K is prone to landslide threats, the study has been conducted there. The purpose of the current study is to determine and identify the significant terrain elements causing landslides. Nine contributing factors on landslides were taken into account throughout the analysis. Thematic data layers are created in the GIS domain based on local events. Topographic maps, satellite images, on-site observations and publicly available published maps are used to gather the landscape data. To determine the standardized scores of criteria expressing their factor of importance for a given decision problem in terms of thematic parameters, categories, and their normalized weights the Frequency ratio (FR) method is used to digitize these maps along with tabular data and to create a GIS database. A particular landslide susceptibility zonation (LSZ) map was created on a GIS platform by statistically combining weightages from several thematic maps. Using FR, the LSZ map was divided into five separate susceptibility zones. According to the study's finding, 8% of the area is in a very high susceptibility zone, with the remaining 12%, 15%, 23%, and 42% falling into high, moderate, low, and very low susceptibility zones, respectively. The outcomes of the current study might aid policy and decision makers in moving forward with regional development initiatives including land use planning.
Constraining provenance and age of the siliciclastic rocks from the south-western Bundelkhand Craton, Central India
Authors:   Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002 (India), Mondal M.E.A , Parvez Kamaal , Ahmad Iftikhar , Khan Wamiq Mohammed
Published: June 2024

The lithology of the Bundelkhand craton, central India, includes highly deformed tonalite, trondhjemite and granodiorite (TTG) gneisses (3.55–2.7 Ga), followed by volcano-sedimentary greenstone belts and a suite of undeformed granitoids ranging in age from 2.52 to 2.49 Ga. The granitoids, which are by far the most dominant lithology of the craton, have intruded into the TTG gneiss-greenstone assemblage. In addition to huge granitic bodies, rhyolitic rocks of 2.54 Ga have also been observed in the Bundelkhand craton. In this study, we report the first occurrence of a small isolated outcrop of siliciclastic sedimentary rocks within the Bundelkhand granitoid suites in and around the Panchwara village, in the southwestern part of the craton. These siliciclastic sedimentary rocks are intruded by the youngest granitic phase of the Bundelkhand granitoid suite, dated as 2.49 Ga old. Thus, their age is determined to be older than 2.49 Ga. Petrographic studies suggest that these rocks are arkose in nature and geochemical composition indicates that they were derived from the older gneiss-greenstone successions and the older granitic phase (2.52 Ga) of the Bundelkhand granitoid suite. The REE modelling suggests that the sediment contribution from different sources is: 50% greenstone belt (15% basalt + 35% sedimentary rocks), 35% gneisses and 15% older granitoids. Detrital zircons from these sedimentary rocks reveal two age populations: one group of zircons is clustering around 2.52 Ga and the other group is ranging from 3.0 to 3.3 Ga indicating at least two protoliths for these sediments. Our field, petrographical and geochemical data, coupled with previously studied zircon geochronological data, is best explained by a model involving deposition of sediments derived from TTG gneiss, greenstone belt and also from the older phase of the granitoid suite. It is interesting to note that the basin received sediments from the older granitic phase of 2.52 Ga age and was closed before the emplacement of the youngest granitic phase at 2.49 Ga. This study, thus, provides for the first time, conclusive evidence for the presence of a late Archean sedimentary basin within the Bundelkhand craton. It is proposed that the sediments were deposited penecontemporaneously with the pulses of the granitoid magmatism in the Bundelkhand Craton that took place ~2.5 Ga.
Provenance of sediments and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in the “Mis Amores” beach, Veracruz, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico
Authors:   División de Geociencias Aplicadas, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICYT), Camino a la Presa San José 2055, San Luis Potosí 78216, México, Ramos-Vázquez Mayla A. , Armstrong-Altrin John S , Fernández-Guevara Gloria D , Madhavaraju Jayagopal , Verma Sanjeet K , James Rathinam Arthur
Published: June 2024

In this study, grain-size, mineralogy, and geochemistry of Mis Amores (MA) beach sediments, Tuxpan, Veracruz State, Gulf of Mexico are analyzed. The textural parameters reveal that the sediments are fine-grained and vary from well-sorted to very well-sorted nature. The SEM-EDS analysis reveal that the sediments are abundant in minerals such as quartz, alkali feldspars, zircon, ilmenite, and pyroxene. Geochemically, the sediments are classified as sub-arkose type. The Chondrite normalized rare earth elements (REE) pattern suggest that the source area is dominated by felsic and intermediate igneous rocks (Eu/Eu* = 0.90 - 1.19, number of samples n = 16). The provenance discrimination diagrams indicated that the MA sediments were derived by the weathering of felsic igneous rocks, probably from the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt. The results of this study reveal that the Tuxpan River played an important role in delivering sediments to the MA beach area. The environmental indices suggest that the sediments are moderately contaminated by Zn and moderate to extremely contaminated by Cu and As. The Cu (> 84%) and Zn (> 82%) concentrations are predominantly associated with the exchangeable fraction, which are readily bioavailable. Cu, As, and Zn in the MA sediments were derived from the agricultural activities and waste water discharges from the sanitary network of the Tuxpan town and port.
Are You Ready to Marry? Describing Marital Readiness among Marriage Dispensation Applicants
Authors: Pertiwi Ratih Eka , Inas Salsa Nada , Putri Nabila Triana
Published: June 2024

Child marriage harms various aspects of children's growth and development as well as social impacts. However, conditions in society still show a high rate of child marriage. In Malang Regency, throughout 2022 the number of marriage dispensation applications reached 1,434 cases. This research aims to determine the marital readiness of children of marriage dispensation applicants at the Malang Regency Religious Court between January and December 2023. The sampling technique used was total sampling with the criteria of children of marriage dispensation applicants attending premarital counseling at the Pojok Konseling of the Malang Regency Religious Court. The instrument used were the Marriage Readiness Scale and interview. From 1009 respondents (15% men and 85% women), data was obtained that the marital readiness of the respondents was in the high category 27%, medium 27%, and low 46\%. This marital readiness assessment result is one of the bases for recommending judges to grant or reject requests for marriage dispensation.
Raising Tolerance in Inclusive Schools Via Games
Authors: Karmiyati Diah , Suharsono Yudi , Putri Aransha Karnilla Nadia
Published: June 2024

The topic related to tolerance and discrimination is one topic that researchers in Indonesia often studied. Indonesians have diverse characteristics; thus, tolerance is an important concept to learn as early as possible. Tolerance is the ability to respect and honour each other, regardless of their background, religion, culture, nationality, or disabilities (mental and or physical). Tolerance is important to learn early because it will help children adapt more easily to their environment and not isolate or be picky with their schoolmates. Increasing tolerance could be achieved in several ways, one of them is through games. Therefore, researchers conducted a study to raise tolerance in an inclusive school via the Step Forward Step Back Game. Students were asked to participate in this game before they were given psychoeducation by the authors. An inclusive school is chosen because although the number of inclusive schools grows, bullying still occurs in this setting. So, it is crucial to raise the students’ tolerance of differences in other students' physical and/or mental abilities in an inclusive school. The results from the interviews with students and the general feedback from both games and psychoeducation revealed that the understanding of both inclusive and regular students related to tolerance and the importance of respecting diversity and individual differences has increased.
Treatment of luminal HER2-negative breast cancer: opinion of experts
Authors: Артемьева Е.В. , Макаркина М.Л.
Published: June 2024

В беседе, посвященной лечению люминального HER2-негативного рака молочной железы II и III стадии, приняли участие врачи из Санкт-Петербурга – Мария Леонидовна Макаркина, к.м.н., онколог поликлинического отделения Онкологического центра имени Н. П. Напалкова, и Елизавета Владимировна Артемьева, онколог стационарного отделения противоопухолевой лекарственной терапии № 1 Онкологического центра имени Н. П. Напалкова.

The discussion, dedicated to the treatment of luminal HER2-negative breast cancer stages II and III, was attended by doctors from St. Petersburg – Maria Leonidovna Makarkina, M.D., oncologist of the outpatient department of the N. P. Napalkov Cancer Center, and Elizaveta Vladimirovna Artemyeva, oncologist of the inpatient department of antitumor drug therapy No. 1 of the N. P. Napalkov Cancer Center.
Neotektonik transfer zonlarında dağlık alanların morfotektonik evrimi: Güneydoğu Anadolu Bindirme Kuşağı’nda Körkandil Dağı örneği (Pervari/Siirt)
Authors: Öztürk Yahya , Zorer Halil
Published: June 2024

Körkandil Dağı, Pervari’nin (Siirt) doğusunda yer alır ve 2800 metrelik yükseltisiyle bölge topoğrafyasında en belirgin jeomorfik ünitelerden biridir. Dağ, Anadolu’nun makro morfotektonik yapılarından biri olan Güneydoğu Anadolu Bindirme Zonu (GABZ) üzerindedir ve karakteristik horst yükselimi özelliğine sahiptir. Körkandil Dağı’nın morfojenetik evrimi bölgede gelişen yerel DKD-BGB doğrultulu gerilmeli tektonik rejime bağlıdır. DKD-BGB doğrultusunda gelişen genişlemeli gerilme tipi tektonik rejim, KKB-GGD gidişli ve baskın karakteri eğim (normal) atım olan fay sistemlerinin gelişimiyle karşılık bulmuştur. Literatürde bu fayların GABZ’ın segmentleri olan Şirvan, Beğendik ve Hakkâri fayları arasında sağa sıçrama sonucunda gelişmiş transfer fayları oldukları ifade edilmiştir. Sağa sıçrama esnasında meydana gelen DKD-BGB doğrultulu genişleme/açılma, kabaca KKB-GGD doğrultulu paleotektonik kıvrım sistemini (Kato Kıvrımı) deforme etmiştir. Deformeli kuşak boyunca transfer zonunda gelişen normal fayların yükselen blokları horstlara dönüşürken horst kenarlarında yersel mikro graben alanları konumlanmıştır. Çalışmada tektonik etkinin nicel ifadelendirilmesi amacıyla Dağ Önü Eğriselliği (Smf) ve Vadi Tabanı Genişliği-Vadi Tabanı Yüksekliği (Vf) morfometrik indisleri de uygulanmış ve elde edilen sayısal bulguların yüksek tektonik aktiviteye yönelik değerler taşıdığı (ortalama Smf değeri 1,05; ortalama Vf değeri 0,03) anlaşılmıştır. Çalışmada derlenen jeomorfik ve morfometrik veriler Körkandil Dağı ve çevresinin Anadolu’da neotektonizmanın şiddetli yaşandığı örneklem alanlardan biri olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca çalışmayla birlikte GABZ içinde baskın ters faylanma/sürüklenim mekanizmasından farklı olarak transfer fayı niteliğinde normal fayların da geliştiği ve bu fayların topoğrafik gelişimi denetleyerek Körkandil Dağı gibi horst yükselimlerini geliştirdiği anlaşılmaktadır.