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Efektivitas Penggunaan Aplikasi Layanan Aspirasi dan Pengaduan Masyarakat (SIDUMAS) Dalam Menanggapi Layanan Pengaduan Masyarakat (Suatu Studi di Dinas Pekerjaan Umum dan Penataan Ruang Kabupaten Badung)
Authors: Ni Putu Ni Putu Sri Purnawati , Dewa Ketut Suryawan
Published: June 2024

Aplikasi layanan aspirasi dan pengaduan masyarakat (SIDUMAS) dikembangkan oleh Dinas Kominfo, yang digunakan untuk menampung pengaduan dan aspirasi masyarakat secara transparan. Aplikasi SIDUMAS terintegrasi pada dinas terkait, salah satunya Dinas Pekerjaan Umum dan Penataan Ruang dalam menanggapi pengaduan bidang infrastruktur. Aplikasi SIDUMAS ini sudah berjalan untuk menampung pengaduan maupun aspirasi masyarakat. Namun terdapat kendala dalam aplikasi yaitu kinerja admin dalam verifikasi akun cenderung lambat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas penggunaan aplikasi SIDUMAS dalam menanggapi pengaduan masyarakat di Dinas Pekerjaan Umum dan Penataan Ruang Kabupaten Badung. Pendekatan penelitian menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Sumber data penelitian ini adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Satuan kajian dan informan penelitian ini berjumlah 5 informan terdiri dari pemerintah dan masyarakat. Adapun teknik penentuan informan pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan melalui kondensasi data, penyajian data, penarikan dan verifikasi kesimpulan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukkan
 
bahwa masyarakat dan Dinas PUPR dapat memahami penggunaan aplikasi SIDUMAS. Dalam menanggapi pengaduan masyarakat berkaitan dengan infrastruktur dinas dapat dikatakan sudah tepat sasaran, tepat waktu dan tercapainya tujuan. Adanya perubahan nyata dari Dinas PUPR dan masyarakat selama menggunakan aplikasi SIDUMAS. Namun terdapat beberapa masyarakat yang belum mengetahui aplikasi SIDUMAS, verifikasi akun yang cenderung lama dan adanya penyaringan pengaduan yang kurang baik. Sehingga diperlukannya sosialisasi secara menyeluruh kepada masyarakat dan pembaharuan aplikasi. Diperlukannya pengecekan infrastruktur dengan jangka waktu tertentu sebagai bentuk pemeliharaan infrastuktur serta konsistensi dalam menanggapi pengaduan masyarakat di Dinas PUPR Kabupaten Badung.
STUDY OF THE APPLICATION GREEN CONSTRUCTION IN TESTING THE FUNCTIONAL FEASIBILITY OF MAIN PRAJA OFFICE THE REGIONAL SECRETARIAT OF DENPASAR CITY
Authors: I Gusti Agung Gede Jaya Adhiputra  , I Nengah Sinarta  , Ni Komang Ayu Agustini
Published: June 2024

The functional feasibility and green construction application in the retrofitting of the Praja Utama office building of the Denpasar City regional secretariat was investigated based on Indonesian regulations PUPR Ministerial Regulation No.21 of 2021 concerning Green Buildings and PP No. 16 of 2021 concerning building functional feasibility testing. Visual observations and structural analysis using SAP2000 software revealed significant damage to structural elements, compromising the building's safety and functionality. A retrofitting plan was developed using Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) to strengthen and repair the damaged components. The green construction assessment showed a high level of compliance, with 12 out of 13 required categories fulfilled in the retrofitting process. The findings highlight the importance of regular structural assessments, timely retrofitting interventions, and the feasibility of incorporating sustainable practices in building rehabilitation projects. The successful application of FRP and green construction principles demonstrates the potential for restoring structural integrity while minimizing environmental impact. Future research could explore the broader application of these methods and develop standardized guidelines for functional feasibility assessments and green construction in retrofitting projects.
TANJUNG PURA INTERCHANGE BRIDGE PILLAR ANALYSIS BASED ON SP COLOMN VALUE
Authors: Gede Suartana  , I Nengah Sinarta  , I Wayan Gde Erick Triswandana
Published: June 2024

The Tanjung Pura interchange overpass bridge, a critical connector road on the Trans Sumatra Toll Road, currently utilizes wall-type pillars that have limitations in seismic performance and construction efficiency. This study aims to redesign the bridge pillars from a wall-type to a portal-type configuration to improve structural safety and optimize the design. The redesign process involves several key steps, including data collection through literature review and documentation from project stakeholders, structural modeling using SAP2000 v.20 software incorporating the redesigned portal-type pillars with optimized dimensions and reinforcement arrangements, load analysis considering various load combinations based on Indonesian bridge design codes and standards, and capacity evaluation using SP Column v.7 software to assess the structural adequacy and safety of the redesigned pillars. The portal-type pillars, with dimensions of 1500 mm × 2500 mm and 50D32 main reinforcement, along with additional leg reinforcement in the plastic hinge regions, demonstrated improved seismic performance and constructability compared to the original wall-type design, with a maximum capacity ratio of 0.20 indicating sufficient reserve capacity and safety margin. The successful redesign of the Tanjung Pura interchange overpass bridge pillars highlights the potential for optimizing bridge structures to enhance safety, efficiency, and economy, serving as a valuable reference for future bridge rehabilitation and redesign projects.
The Effect of Feeding a Mixture of Indigofera Flour In Commercial Feeding on The Production and Quality of Quail Eggs (Cortunix-cortunix Japonica)
Authors: Isramuddin  , Mustaqim  , Suryani
Published: June 2024

Indigoferais a legume plant that has long been known to the Indonesian people, especially on the island of Java. Several Indigofera species that are known to have an important role as feed ingredients include; Indigofera zollingerina. One of the livestock animals that has growth potential using Indigofera leaf flour is quail. This research aims to determine the effect of giving a mixture of Indigofera flour in commercial feed on feed consumption and egg production of quail. This research was carried out at Pak Rusdi's farm, Cot Jabet Village, Gandapura District, Bireuen Regency for 45 days starting in May - July 2023. The design used in this research was a Completely Randomized Design (RAL) with 4 treatments and 3 replications. The results of the research can be concluded that the effect of giving a mixture of Indigofera flour in commercial feed showed no significant difference (P<0.05) on feed consumption, egg production and quail egg quality. The highest average feed consumption was seen in the P2 treatment, namely 23.09 g/head/day and the lowest average was in the P3 treatment, namely 23.07 g/head/day, the highest average quail egg production was in the P2 treatment, namely 77.62% and The lowest average was found in the P3 treatment, namely 75.24%, while the quality of quail eggs included egg weight and egg shell thickness. The highest average egg weight was in treatment P2, namely 8.24 g/item and the lowest value was in P3, namely 7.94 g/item. The highest average eggshell thickness was found in P0, namely 0.14 mm, and the lowest average was in treatments P1 and P3, namely 0.12 mm each.
The Roles of Parents, Health Workers, and Peer in Preventing Youth Premarital Sex Behaviour in Indonesia
Authors: Kowara Mellysa , Anastasia Titisari  , Luh Kadek Ratih Swandewi
Published: June 2024

Adolescents are a vital component in the nation's development for the future, comprising 10% of the total population aged 15-24 years old. However, many adolescents are engaging in premarital sex, which contributes to various adverse effects including an increased risk of contracting STIs, HIV/AIDS, unintended pregnancies, and more. This study aims to analyze the roles of parents, peers, and healthcare providers in providing sexual education to prevent premarital sex among adolescents. Using a cross-sectional approach, the study analyzed the role of parents, healthcare workers, and peers in sexual education and its influence on premarital sexual behavior. The research was conducted in nine districts in Bali Province, with a total sample size of 455 individuals. The results revealed that the majority of adolescents consider sexual and reproductive health education important but feel uncomfortable discussing it, particularly with their parents. The absence of parental involvement was indicated by other findings, as only the roles of healthcare workers and peers were significantly associated with a history of receiving sexual education. The role of parents as the primary source of sexual education and guidance can be enhanced through training and education to improve their understanding of adolescent reproductive counseling. This would foster a sense of comfort and openness in discussing the sexual and reproductive issues experienced by adolescents.
Caracterización y tipificación de las unidades domésticas que participan en la cadena agroalimentaria maíz-tlacoyo.
Authors: Méndez Espinoza José Arturo , Valencia Bastida Itzel , Ramírez Juárez Javier , Pérez Ramírez Nicolás , Regalado López José , Hernández Flores José Alvaro
Published: June 2024

La construcción sociohistórica de la cadena agroalimentaria maíz-tlacoyo (CAMT), se sustenta en la elabora­ción de un alimento de origen prehispánico y es representativa de un proceso de innovación social liderado por la propia comunidad. La CAMT, es dominada en la fase de producción y comercialización por los cam­pesinos, constituyéndose en una importante estrategia de generación de empleo e ingreso sobre la base de recursos propios, entre estos las tierras, las cosechas de maíz, el trabajo y el conocimiento en la elaboración del tlacoyo, donde la participación y trabajo de las mujeres es central. En este contexto, el objetivo del estudio, fue caracterizar y tipificar las Unidades Domésticas (UD) que participan en la CAMT a partir de la disposición de recursos locales. El estudio se realizó en una localidad del altiplano central de México, y se abordó como un estudio de caso de tipo exploratorio y analítico; para ello, se realizaron recorridos de campo, revisión biblio­gráfica y documental y se entrevistaron a 56 UD. Los resultados, indican que los elementos que caracterizan la inserción de las UD en la cadena agroalimentaria maíz-tlacoyo son: la posesión de tierras, el trabajo familiar, la producción de insumos, los conocimientos y el trabajo asalariado. Asimismo, es posible concluir, que las UD, utilizan en su totalidad recursos locales en su inserción en la CAMT, lo que les ha permitido su autonomía, consolidación y permanencia. También se identificó la pluriactividad como una componente del sistema de estrategias que desarrollan para su reproducción social y económica.
Perfil das biofábricas on farm e levantamento dos perigos biológicos potenciais na produção de bioinsumos
Authors: Lucas Xavier Vanessa , da Silva Rodrigues Roberto Wagner
Published: June 2024

Introduction: To meet the growing productive sector and society’s demand for bioinputs as alternatives in agricultural systems and for even more sustainable products, Decree No. 10,375 was published on May 2020, which created the National Program of Bioinputs. Objective: Considering the importance of the program’s purpose, which is to expand and strengthen the use of bioinputs in the country to benefit the agricultural and livestock sectors, and since the program is an instrument of Brazilian Agricultural Policy, it is proposed to investigate the program implementation concerning one of its main tools, the biofactories. Method: Taking a sample, the investigation maps and traces a profile around the working conditions of some biofactories installed in properties that produce their own bioinputs (on farm system), through the use of a research survey, as a standardized technique for data collection. Results: Weaknesses were found in on farm manufacturing processes. The information generated, mainly regarding the potential dangers inherent in the manufacture of bioinputs and raised by this study, can be used for supporting decision making and program improvement. Conclusions: The results of this research intend to contribute to the improvement of the entire process, so that it works as a tool to guide and prioritize the actions to be carried out by the actors involved. Bioinputs must, in fact, be well managed in order to reflect their benefits with low risk.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA KADAR AIR TANAH DENGAN KADAR KARET KERING LATEKS TANAMAN KARET
Authors: Cahyo Andi Nur , Ardika Risal , Wijaya Andi
Published: June 2024

Kadar air tanah mempunyai korelasi dengan produksi lateks serta terdapat indikasi berpengaruh terhadap nilai K3 (kadar karet kering) lateks tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dinamika perubahan nilai K3 lateks berdasarkan nilai kadar air tanah. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kebun Produksi dan Percobaan Pusat Penelitian Karet pada bulan Maret 2024. Tanah pada lokasi penelitian tersebut adalah tanah ultisol dengan tekstur geluh lempungan (clay loam) yang ditanami pohon karet klon campuran (didominasi oleh klon PB 260) dengan jarak tanam 6 m x 3 m yang mayoritas ditanam pada tahun 2009. Data komponen iklim yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data hujan dan penguapan bulanan, yang diperlukan dalam perhitungan neraca air untuk menentukan kadar air tanah (KAT). Selain itu, data anasir iklim dan data K3 lateks yang digunakan adalah data pada tahun 2015 (tahun El-Nino) serta tahun 2020 hingga 2022 (tahun normal). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa K3 lateks mempunyai korelasi yang negatif dengan kadar air tanah pada saat terjadinya fenomena El-Nino yang kuat pada tahun 2015 dengan nilai koefisien determinasi sebesar 0,7645. Sebaliknya, pada tahun-tahun normal, korelasi antara kadar air tanah dan K3 lateks sangat rendah dengan nilai koefisien determinasi 0,0581. Pada tahun 2015, terjadi penurunan kadar air tanah pada daerah perakaran tanaman karet hingga mancapai di bawah titik layu permanen pada bulan September, Oktober, dan November. Hal ini berarti bahwa pengaruh penurunan nilai kadar air tanah terhadap kenaikan nilai K3 lateks hanya terjadi ketika nilai kadar air tanah berada di bawah titik layu permanen menurut perhitungan neraca air.
Some features of the Dariganga dialect
Authors: L Odontuya
Published: June 2024

Диалекты - это такие нелитературные варианты языка, которые употребляются людьми на определенных территориях в сельской местности. Диалект может отличаться от литературного языка и своими словами, и элементами грамматики, и особенностями произношения. Диалекты могут быть непонятным, если они используются в литературном языке, так как они связаны с историей языка этноса или этнического меньшинства. Классификация современных монгольских диалектов и говоров делится на три категории: диалектные, устные диалекты и отраслевые диалекты, исходя из языковых особенностей. В данной статье рассматривается происхождение и развитие дариганского диалекта, одного из монгольских диалектов, в историческом плане, а также рассматриваются специфические черты некоторых дариганских диалектов, например, фонологически отличные слова от халхского диалекта, и проводится сравнение двух словарей даригангского диалекта.
Designing and using a handbook of the translation course
Authors: N Amarjargal
Published: June 2024

Translation textbooks and manuals development is important not only for training professional translators and interpreters, but also for enhancing the effectiveness of foreign language teaching. Universities and researchers have developed and used a large number of translation textbooks and manuals as part of their professional translator training activities. This process demonstrates that the study of translation materials and aids plays an important role in the development of translation studies. In the framework of this article, we have studied the design of translation teaching materials on the example of handbook named “Translation techniques 1”, “Translation techniques 2” developed by ourselves. As the basis for explaining the design of these 2 handbooks, several theoretical works on translation studies have been studied.
Use of Google translate for translating scientific and technical terms
Authors: S Dugarmaa , M Nyamdolgor , B Oynsaikhan , A Amarzaya
Published: June 2024

Сүүлийн жилүүдэд шинжлэх ухаан, техникийн орчуулгыг Гүүгл орчуулгаар хийх гэж оролдох нь элбэг болжээ. Энэ судалгааны зорилго нь англи хэлний шинжлэх ухаан, техникийн нэр томьёоны дүйцэл монгол хэлнээ хэрхэн буулгасныг илрүүлэн үүнийг эх сэдвийн хувьд таарах тохирох байдлаар буулгах талаар юм. Мөн түүнчлэн Гүүгл орчуулгаар орчуулсан монгол хэлний дүйцэх үгсийн утга, хам сэдэв контекстийн хүрээнд авч үзсэн. Судалгааны ажилдаа грек ба латин үндэс дээр янз бүрийн угтвар, дагавар залгаж үүссэн түүвэрлэсэн англи хэлний шинжлэх ухаан, техникийн нэр томьёог түүвэрлэн монгол хэлнээ болон монгол хэлнээс англи хэлнээ Гүүгл орчуулгаар орчуулсан баримт материалыг хам сэдвийн хүрээнд авч үзсэн.
About official document’s traditions and the translation of some fixed words and expressions of the Mongol Empire (On an example of a letter sent by Kublai Khan to the king of Goryeo)
Authors: B Ariunbaigal
Published: June 2024

Korean historical sources contain a lot of information related to Mongolia and Mongolian-Korean relations written in ancient Korean original text, which is in Chinese. In this research, we aim to narrate the tradition of official letters of the Mongol Empire, as well as how certain fixed words and expressions were translated in diplomatic correspondence and how they were reflected through "A letter sent by Kublai Khan to the king of Goryeo".
Is it right to sway loosely for the reason that translation criticism 'has stagnated'?
Authors: S Erdenemaam
Published: June 2024

В последние годы в нашей стране наблюдается небывалая активизация работы по переводу зарубежной литературы, в результате чего полки книжных магазинов постоянно заполнены различного жанра книгами, большими и маленькими, толстыми и тонкими, что, разумеется, заслуживает всяческой похвалы. Однако из-за того, что качество перевода не учитывается, не судится, не обсуждается и не оценивается, многие наши переводчики уже начинают привыкать к тому, что это так и должно быть, что они могут переводить так, как хотят, и даже так, как могут. Основная цель данной статьи – привести несколько конкретных примеров относительно качества их работы и высказать свое мнение.
A comparative study of the Mongolian translation of the Chinese sentence with “Bei”
Authors: B Odgerel , D Badmaanyambuu
Published: June 2024

In order to clarify how “Bei” Sentence in modern Chinese appears in Mongolian, the study of “Bei” Sentences in Chinese, the structure of the sentence, its study in Mongolia, examples of translation and how Bei-Sentences appear in Mongolian are described. "The Dream of the Red Chambe" by Cao Xueqin of Chinese classical literary work and nine sentences out of forty-five sentences included in M.Chimedtseye's “Hot Pot” were selected according to the summary structure of the sentence with “Bei” and how it is expressed in Mongolian with Chinese and Mongolian translations is a parallel study of the results and significance of the study.
Crime and Punishment and British Gothic of Horror
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Kovalevskaya Tatyana V.
Published: June 2024

The article considers Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment alongside several works of the British Gothic tradition of horror (Matthew Gregory Lewis’s The Monk, John William Polidori’s “The Vampyre”) and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus that essentially is the first representative of science fiction in British literature. The fantastic element in the gothic of horror was very important for Dostoevsky as a visible manifestation of the level of being beyond the material plane. “The Vampyre” and The Monk manifest certain commonality of themes and motifs with both Dostoevsky’s oeuvre in general and Crime and Punishment in particular. These include “vampiric” descriptions of heroes (Svidrigailov and Stavrogin), the consequent motif of the “living dead,” the theme of sensuality. These parallels are particularly topical for Crime and Punishment as they emphasize Dostoevsky’s key recurrent motifs that are not always immediately visible in Svidrigailov. However, the most interesting typological parallels emerge between Dostoevsky’s overarching plot (human beings’ attempts at self-deification, i.e. at going beyond their nature and toward godhood) and the plot of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. While the subject of self-deification as such is not innovative (Shelley’s and Dostoevsky’s predecessors in this regard include epic poems of different peoples and eras, tragedies by Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare), Shelley and Dostoevsky pioneered the subject of human inability to rival God not in their creative or destructive power, but in their ability to love. Inability to love in a true Christian way was also part of The Monk, but it was Shelley’s work that foregrounded it. Therefore, the English gothic of horror and Dostoevsky’s oeuvre are connected both at the level of individual themes and motifs and at the level of religious and philosophical conceptualization of human teleology.
The Title of Crime and Punishment as a Key to a Holistic Analysis of Dostoevsky’s Novel at School. Article 2: Punishment
Authors:   Federal StateFounded Educational Institution of Higher Education “Irkutsk State University”, Yuryeva Olga Yu.
Published: June 2024

The present work is intended for literature teachers. Its purpose, both scientific and methodological, is to provide the most comprehensive, reliable, and relevant research material that meets the needs of modern schools. In contemporary literature teaching, there is a need to combine the methodology of school analysis with literary research, incorporating its achievements, interpretations, and information. Therefore, the work includes extensive excerpts from the research of modern scholars on Dostoevsky. Such works are not always accessible to schoolteachers; however, without them an analysis of Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment that aligns closely with the author’s intention can be challenging or even impossible. Conceptually, the article focuses on identifying what is the true punishment in the novel, offering an interpretation that diverges from traditional views. An original approach is proposed to create a structure of the lessons dedicated to the study of Crime and Punishment, based on the concept of punishment in the novel. This structure can be developed in accordance with the milestones of the protagonist’s journey from crime and spiritual death to salvation and resurrection.
Summary of the 3rd International Online Conference “Crime and Punishment: Current State of Research”, February 28, 29 – March 1, 2024
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kasatkina Tatiana A.
Published: June 2024

The 3rd International Online Conference “Crime and Punishment: Current State of Research” was held on February 28, 29 – March 1 under the leadership of the Research Centre “F.M. Dostoevsky and World Culture” of the A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Commission for the Study of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Creative Heritage of the Academic Council “History of World Culture” of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The conference was devoted to the latest research on the novel and the problems of teaching Crime and Punishment at school and university. The series of conferences devoted to the novel were held in the perspective of creating a new book for the project Dostoevsky’s Novels: Current State of Research, carried out by a team of scholars from different countries; the first was devoted to the novel The Idiot (Moscow, Nasledie Publ., 2001), the second — to the novel The Brothers Karamazov (Moscow, Nauka Publ., 2007), the third — to the novel The Adolescent (Moscow, IWL RAS Publ., 2022).
Razumikhin in Love: The Wonderful Fate of a Secondary Character. A Discourse in the Genre of Apology
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies, Saraskina Liudmila I.
Published: June 2024

This paper is dedicated to one of the heroes of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment, Dmitry Razumikhin, who is usually regarded as a minor, accessory character and often considered an ordinary, average, even mediocre personality in contrast to higher figures. The paper suggests that Razumikhin’s “minority” is a deceptive evaluation that overlooks the real value of the character. His importance is shown by the author through Razumikhin’s extraordinary deeds and through many complimentary remarks about him, which are very unusual for Dostoevsky’s poetics. In the novel, the opposition between the two poor students who have come to the capital from Russian provinces, have left the university as they could not pay for it, and must face their fate alone, is determined by their choices of social behavior. Raskolnikov breaks through the circumstances, trying to get everything at once by committing a terrible crime. Razumikhin is resolved to overcome his poverty by way of petty earnings, complete his university education, become a professional and a financially independent person. Choosing the way of a crime, Raskolnikov rejects the ways of Razumikhin. Of special importance is Razumikhin’s love story. He loves as a noble knight, ready to serve his lady selflessly. For Razumikhin, his love for Raskolnikov’s sister entails an all-embracing care not only for his sweetheart but for all her relatives as well, whatever might happen to them. Razumikhin’s love is a transforming and creative feeling. Dostoevsky, who knew very well the saving mission of work, saw to it that Rodion Romanovich, after his prison term, had someone to come to for advice and support. Sonya Marmeladova promised Raskolnikov her devoted love, but only the Razumikhins, Dunya and Dmitry, could help him recover and find his way in new circumstances.
The Costume of Stepan Trofimovich
Authors:   University of Zagreb, Vojvodić Jasmina
Published: June 2024

The article examines the costume of Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky, the main character of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel Demons. Unlike clothes, the costume is associated with theatricality, acting, and performing or with playing a role. During the novel Stepan Trofimovich “plays different roles” and Varvara Petrovna determines his costume. Other heroes from the novel are also costumed (especially the young generation or young “demons”), who play their roles on the stage of Skvoreshniki. Stepan Trofimovich sometimes accepts, sometimes renounces his role; he protests and withstands the costume intended for him. Analysing his behaviour and costume, the article concludes that Stepan Trofimovich, in the end of his life journey, frees himself from the role that was intended for him. In the very end he “stepped off the stage” of Skvoreshniki and found himself “naked” on the eternal path when he took off his “civil” and fake costume.
Corporate governance determinants of capital structure: Evidence from manufacturing firms on the Ghana Stock Exchange
Authors: Akwaa-Sekyi Ellis Kofi , Nuako Nancy , Atisu Lord Kelvin Kofi
Published: June 2024

This study examines the impact of corporate governance determinants on the capital structure of manufacturing firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). Using a purposive sampling of 15 manufacturing firms, we collect secondary data for 14 years. We employ a system generalized method of moments (GMM) approach to address endogeneity issues. Apart from firms using more short-term debt financing than long-term debt, we report a significant positive relationship between managerial and institutional ownership and capital structure. There is a statistically significant and positive relationship between ownership concentration on both the short- and long-term debt ratios. Regarding company financial management, the study offers several recommendations and practical implications. Our findings have implications for improved management performance and corporate governance policies that lead to value-relevant capital structure decisions. The study also provides empirical support for the idea that firms might benefit from reduced agency costs and lower cost of capital if they implement appropriate corporate governance mechanisms. We provide support for the agency and pecking order theories. Future research could consider broader corporate governance variables and optimal capital structure.
Komunikacijske strategije brendiranja na primjeru pića Pipi
Authors: Borčić Nikolina
Published: June 2024

This paper explores the presentation of elements within a communication model designed for creating a brand personality. Central to this model is the personification of the brand, realized through the mechanism of meaning transfer and the storytelling. The model is examined through three levels of analysis: a descriptive case study method showcases the characteristics of Pippi Longstocking, character by Astrid Lindgren, which inspired the naming of the Pipi beverage. This is followed by an analysis of Pipi’s communication content through a targeted sample of posts on the social network Instagram. Lastly, the analysis of the content of media texts on the topic of the product Pipi. The findings suggest a partially congruence between the personality of the protagonist of the story Astrid Lindgren and the protagonist in the personified communication of the drink Pipi. Simultaneously, the corporate communication strategy is enhanced by different personalities of Pipi beverage who generate innovative and original content, as recognized through media narratives.
Semiotic implication as an enthymematic implication: Semiotic, material and logical validity
Authors: Trajkovski Miroslava
Published: June 2024

In the paper I explore semiotic implication in the context of contemporary debates on enthymemes. The concept is introduced in ?The Origin of Semiotic Validity --Peirce and Aristotle on Reasoning by Signs? (Trajkovski, forthcoming 2024a) as the first order implication that states the semiotic relationship between its predicates. Semiotic implication is related to semiotic validity. The latter is developed through a comparative analysis of Aristotle?s concept of enthymemes as inferences through signs and C.S. Peirce?s attempts to define deduction, abduction and induction in terms of index, icon and symbol.I juxtapose semiotic implication with intuitionistic implication which is claimed to be enthymematic (Anderson&Belnap, 1961). I argue that semiotic implication is enthymematic in a complementary sense. I compare semiotic validity with material goodness. The latter is employed in the claim that the inference from ?It is raining? to ?The streets will be wet? is not an enthymeme but a materially good inference (Brandom, 2000). I argue that it is an enthymeme which assumes a semiotic implication.
Poincaré’s structural realism
Authors: Jovanovic-Kozlowski Radmila
Published: June 2024

In his famous article on epistemic structural realism from 1989, John Worrall
ascribed this position to Hanri Poicar?, which opened a new way of looking
at Poincar??s philosophy of science and provoked new debates concerning the
interpretation of his stance. It is well known that Poincar? argued for
conventional status of axioms of geometry and basic laws of mechanics and
consequently, he was mostly interpreted as instrumentalist and anti-realist.
In this paper I want to clarify structural elements in Poincar??s approach
to mathematics and physics. I will claim that Poincar? indeed assumed
certain version of structural realism and that his position is consistent if
his conventionalism is properly understood.
OpenFOAM numerical simulation and experimental validation of high capacty long distance fly ash pneumatic conveying from a 620 MW thermal power plant
Authors: Karlicic Nikola , Radenkovic Darko , Rakovic Milan , Obradovic Marko , Todorovic Dusan
Published: June 2024

The authors conducted pressure drop numerical simulations of multiphase gas-solid flow characteristics, within a fly ash pneumatic conveying system, in 620 MW thermal power plant. The objective of this study is to verify the OpenFoam model by comparing the numerical results with pressure measurements taken along the considered pipeline. The numerical model is developed on the base of extensive experimental research of high-capacity long-distance pneumatic conveying system for Kolubara lignite fly ash. The numerical simulations of pneumatic conveying were performed using the Euler-Euler approach in OpenFoam, that is twoPhaseEulerFoam solver, for the air mass-flow rate of 5500 Nm3 per hour, the fly ash mass-flow rate 77 tonne per hour. The calculation input air pressure at the pipeline outlet was assumed to be as measured approximately 234 kPa, the air-ash mixture temperature was 373.15 K, the mean ash particle diameter of 0.128 ?m, and physical density of ash 2100 kg/m3. Numerical mesh is generated as an O-grid for the first two pipeline sections, first with a length of 90 m, a diameter of 0.2604 m, and an inclination of 1.885?, and the second with a length of 102 m, a diameter of 0.3097 m, and an inclination of 2.163?, while every mesh cell is substantially larger than the diameter of the ash particle. The applied Euler-Euler approach enables a comprehensive investigation of the complex dynamics involved in pneumatic conveying, considering the two-phase nature of the system and providing valuable insights into the particle behavior, pressure drop, and other key parameters. The comparison of the experimental and numerical model simulations data show good agreement regarding pressure drop. Although Euler-Euler model is complex in terms of necessary closure models, it might prove itself as reliable for simulated conditions in future studies.
Mineralogy, chemistry, and distribution of selected trace elements in coal and shale from the Ibar Basin (South Serbia)
Authors: Novkovic Zeljana , Nikolic Nenad , Andric-Tomasevic Nevena , Gajic Violeta , Suárez Mercedes , García-Romero Emilia , Simic Vladimir , Zivotic Dragana
Published: June 2024

Coal samples from the Jarando, Tadenje, and Progorelica mines and organic-rich shale samples from the Piskanja boron deposit, all located in the Tertiary Ibar Basin, were studied using several methods such as transmitted light microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), as well as inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry for evaluating their mineralogical and geochemical compositions. The Ibar Basin hosts high-volatile bituminous coal de-posits and boron mineralisations. The mineralogical and geochemical data indicated that the main minerals in coals are quartz, pyrite, with a variable amount of clay (kaolinite, montmorillonite, illite), calcite and sulphates, while borates occur in low amounts. Framboidal pyrite is the main form of sulphur in coals. Clay and carbonate are often associated with macerals in mineral-bituminous groundmass, implying high ash yield and limited possibilities of coal cleaning treatment. Very high content of As, Co, Cu, Cr, and Ni was detected in high temperature coal ash (HTCA), especially in the Tadenje deposit. Contents of Mo, Sb, Pb, V, and Zn are slightly higher than the relevant Clarke values for bituminous coal ash. The shale samples from the Piskanja deposit mostly consist of a mixture of quartz, dolomite, and clay minerals (illite and chlorite) with variable amount of plagioclase, K-feld-spar, and mica. Lead, Zn, and Cu sulphides, gypsum, celestine, barite, rutile, and apatite were detected in low amounts.
Usefulness of the cardiopulmonary exercise test up to the anaerobic threshold for pati-ents aged ≥ 80 years with cardiovascular disease on cardiac rehabilitation
Authors: Yano Yuiko , Suematsu Yasunori , Matsuda Takuro , Tsukahara Kai , Shirosaki Miki , Matsuo Sakiko , Fujimi Kanta , Miura Shin-ichiro
Published: June 2024

Objective: A cardiopulmonary exercise test provides information regarding appropriate exercise intensity, but there have been few reports on its use in patients over 80 years of age.
Design: Retrospective observational study.
Patients: A total of 511 cardiovascular disease patients who performed a cardiopulmonary exercise test from February 2011 to January 2020 were investigated.
Methods: Patients were stratified according to age: < 70 years, 70–79 years, and ≥ 80 years, and the results of the cardiopulmonary exercise test up to anaerobic threshold were compared.
Results: Patients in the < 70 age bracket showed higher oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide output, and ventilatory volume and lower ventilation equivalents per oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide output in all time periods. However, there were no significant differences in these parameters or the work rate (70–79 years of age: 41.4 ± 11.7 watts, vs ≥ 80 years: 42.2 ± 10.9 watts, p = 0.95) or oxygen consumption per body weight at anaerobic threshold (12.2 ± 0.2 ml/min/kg, vs 12.1 ± 0.4 ml/min/kg, p = 0.97) between the 70–79 year age bracket and the ≥  80 year age bracket.
Conclusion: Even for cardiovascular disease patients age ≥ 80 years, a cardiopulmonary exercise test up to anaerobic threshold can supply useful information for guiding cardiac rehabilitation.
Cyber-physical System for Monitoring and Analyzing Human Biomedical Data
Authors:   Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Kogut Ihor , Hryha Volodymyr ,   Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Dzundza Bogdan ,   Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Holota Victor ,   Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Benko Taras ,   Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Tkachuk Taras ,   Lviv Politecnic National University, Hatala Iryna ,   Wayne State University
Published: June 2024

The measurement of arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation, pulse, and blood pressure was presented. A review of methods for measuring arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation based on photoplethysmography was provided. The architecture of the hardware and software platform of a cyber-physical system for the primary processing and transmission of information signals, based on a microcontroller with hardware encryption and a Bluetooth module for transmitting encrypted data to a mobile device and a remote server, was considered. Algorithms for measuring blood oxygen saturation and blood pressure were developed. An application for the Android operating system was designed for measuring human biomedical data in real time and analyzing their parameters over a specified period. The developed cyber-physical system is intended for use in medical institutions.
Features of the Implementation of Micro-Interfaces in Information Systems
Authors:   Lviv Politechnic National University, Stepanov Oleksandr , Klym Halyna ,   Lviv Politechnic National University
Published: June 2024

Microservices are a software development technique, or variant of the service-oriented architecture structural style, that organizes an application as a collection of loosely coupled services. The purpose of the work is to study the methodology for the design and implementation of information systems using micro-interfaces in order to improve the quality and speed of their development and facilitate their use. The article proposes a method of transforming the software system architecture from monolithic to microservice architecture. A brief review of existing architecture reengineering research has been provided and the advantages of a microservice approach have been identified. At the second stage, a transition to a modular architecture with the allocation of functionality into separate modules has been proposed. An experiment with a typical external single page application demonstrates the performance of the proposed algorithm.
Development of the technological basis for the production of aceclofenac
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Stasevych M. V. , Fulmes M. S. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Jonuškienė I. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: June 2024

Aceclofenac drugs are widely used in the global therapeutic practice of inflammatory and painful conditions for the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis in various dosage forms. The basics of the technology of domestic industrial batch production of aceclofenac with a capacity of 110 t/year for the production of a number of effective medicines have been developed. A five-stage production process is proposed that will allow the production of a domestic product with a high yield (~ 91 %) from commercially available reagents. Material calculations were carried out to determine the consumption rates of raw materials. The types of equipment were selected, and the number of equipment was determined. The basic technological scheme and technological flowchart for the production of aceclofenac are proposed.
Testing the possibility of processing by Hermetia Illucens larvae of mycotoxin-contaminated waste of an agricultural complex
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Kost N. R. , Shved О. V. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Vasylyuk S. V. ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: June 2024

A study of the effects on the growth, survival rate and development of H. illucens larvae contaminated with mycotoxins by-products of the agro-industrial complex is presented. For the investigated substrates, the level of substrate reduction by larvae and substrate conversion ratio in H. illucens biomass were determined. The content of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) in protein meal produced from H. illucens larvae that grew and developed on a substrate prepared with the addition of mycotoxin contaminated corn was investigated.
Modern comparative pedagogical research on the training of vocalists in China and Russia
Authors: Ма Хайсинь
Published: June 2024

В статье обобщены результаты современных сравнительно-педагогических исследований (статей, диссертаций) за последние 15 лет о подготовке вокалистов в Китае и России, выполненных преимущественно китайскими учеными единолично, в соавторстве с российскими учеными или под научным руководством ученых российских вузов. Их проблематика связана с влиянием русского вокального (оперного) искусства на китайское и особенностями подготовки вокалистов в Китае и России (сходства и различия). Обзор данных исследований позволяет создать целостное представление о текущем состоянии подготовки вокалистов в двух странах, специфике, развитии и интеграции вокальных школ.

The role of comparative research has increased, and the interdependent world has become the modern context for the development of comparative pedagogy. Recently, the number of scientific and pedagogical publications devoted to music education and vocal pedagogy, in particular the training of vocalists, has increased in both countries. In Russian universities and conservatories, vocalists from China are trained, vocal competitions are held with participants from both countries, and Russian teachers in the field of music education are invited to China for teaching activities. The article summarizes the results of modern comparative pedagogical research over the past 15 years on the training of vocalists in China and Russia, carried out primarily by Chinese scientists alone, in collaboration with Russian scientists or under the scientific supervision of scientists from Russian universities. Their problems are mainly related to the influence of Russian vocal art (opera) on Chinese and the peculiarities of training vocalists in China and Russia (similarities and differences). The review of research data allows us to create a holistic picture of the current state of training of vocalists in the two countries, the specifics, development and integration of vocal schools. Modern research confirms the influence of Russian theory and practice in the field of training vocalists on Chinese musical and vocal education, but the training systems in both China and Russia are equally highly and respectfully assessed, their uniqueness, similarities, and differences are revealed, noting possible areas for improvement.
The stages of formation of foreign language professional lexical competence at Medical University
Authors: Стародубцева Ольга Геннадьевна
Published: June 2024

Выделены этапы формирования иноязычной лексической компетенции на основе использования предшествующих и сопутствующих междисциплинарных связей, приведен пример разработанного плана систематического взаимодействия обучающихся и преподавателя, показано влияние тематических разделов плана на поэтапное формирование лексических навыков и развитие умений устной речи студентов. Представлены различные точки зрения на проблему этапизации формирования навыков и развития умений в устной речи, дана характеристика навыков каждого этапа в процессе формирования иноязычной профессиональной лексической компетенции.

The author shows the stages of formation of foreign language professional lexical competence based on the use of previous and current interdisciplinary connections, characterizes the skills of each stage in the process of formation of the professional lexical competence, gives an example of the developed plan for systematic interaction between students and teacher emphasizing the impact of the plan on the stage formation of students’ oral speech. The article touches the psychophysiological basis of lexical skills which is the automated dynamic links as unity of semantic and auditoryspeech-motor images of certain lexical items in the process of their application in speech activities. The formation of this kind of links determines automated processes of vocabulary application in a coherent speech context causing the effective formation of foreign language professional lexical competence. The described stages involve the use of interdisciplinary connections at the stage of formation of language lexical skills as an initial component of lexical competence, at the stage of formation of lexical skills of reproductive-productive oral speech as the progressive constituent of professional lexical competence and at the stage of spontaneous speech as the stage of application of productive lexical skills that determine the formation of professional lexical competence.
Organizers of Museum History: Honoring the Labor of Librarians and Archivists in the Bureau of American Ethnology
Authors: Lea Mary Margaret , Emmelhainz Celia
Published: June 2024

In 1879, the United States funded care for the records of government-funded geological, ethnographic and archaeological explorations in the American West, in what later became known as the Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE) within the Smithsonian Institution. But who was doing the organizing of library and archival sources so integral to this scientific mission? This article highlights eight women working in the Bureau of American Ethnology library and archives in the early 20th century, including head librarians and archivists Jesse Thomas, Ella Leary, Miriam Ketchum, Carol Jopling, Mae Tucker, and Margaret Blaker, as well as library assistants Louvenia Russell and Ella Slaughter, who were classified as laborers but also conducted library work for the Bureau. We suggest that each of these women served as “glass shoulders,” creating an administrative and scholarly infrastructure that enabled the work of others, even as they advocated for their own value within the Bureau and the wider museum structure. In focusing on how librarians and archivists care for museum collections, we also examine how their work remains almost invisible in museum circles. Telling these stories enables us to honor the work of librarians and archivists in creating and curating museum histories, and to consider how this labor and expertise can be recognized and highlighted.