bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of a Solid, Low-Smoke Rocket Propellant – Smoke Generation Intensity Tests Using a Laser and Photodiode Setup
Authors: WOŹNIAK (przemyslaw.wozniak.dokt@pw.edu.pl) Przemysław , KINDRACKI (Jan.Kindracki@pw.edu.pl) Jan , WACKO (krzysztof.wacko@pw.edu.pl) Krzysztof , GOŁOFIT (tomgol@ch.pw.edu.pl) Tomasz , CHMIELAREK (michal.chmielarek@pw.edu.pl) Michał , CIEŚLAK (kcieslak@ch.pw.edu.pl) Katarzyna , KOZŁOWSKA (sylwia.kozlowska3.dokt@pw.edu.pl) Sylwia , MAKSIMOWSKI (pmaksimowski@ch.pw.edu.pl) Paweł , MĘŻYK (lukasz.mezyk@pw.edu.pl) Łukasz , KOŁODZIEJ (maciej.kolodziej.dokt@pw.edu.pl) Maciej , ZDYBAŁ (dominik.zdybal.dokt@pw.edu.pl) Dominik
Published: September 2023

The work completed and discussed in this paper was to determine the level of smoke generation intensity in a selection of solid rocket propellants developed to minimise the level of generated smoke. This is an important issue for the application of the developed low-smoke propellant in, for example, the sustainer motor of a rocket missile. Reduced smoke generation levels can help to significantly reduce the feasibility of enemy detecting rocket munition launch sites. The authors of this paper developed a test stand that quantified the smoke generation intensity in rocket propellants. The test stand setup, based on the scatter of a laser beam by smoke, measured the smoke generation intensity, including during the operation of a rocket motor. A rocket micromotor was used along with a test chamber to measure the intensity of the smoke generated. It was located directly behind the motor exhaust and provided three laser-photodiode measurement channels. Tests of the smoke generated during the combustion of black powder and a standard mixture of HTPB and AP at a ratio of 20:80 provided reference baselines for the smoke generation intensity tests on the developed rocket propellants. The authors determined the smoke generation intensity of the propellants based on ADN, HTPB, and GAP with various additives. The results produced made it possible to compare the tested materials and select the most preferable materials as measured by their low smoke generation intensity.
Análisis Comparativo Arquitectónico Ambiental de las Viviendas Populares y de Interés Social en Sectores Rurales de San Cristóbal-Medellín, Colombia & Eloy Alfaro-Chone, Ecuador.
Authors: Anchundia-Marcillo María Fernanda , Flores de Valgas-Feijó Priscila Rosalía , Guillén-Vivas Mirian Janeth
Published: September 2023

Las viviendas en áreas rurales enfrentan desafíos cruciales que impactan la calidad de vida de sus habitantes. Tras los esfuerzos por proporcionar soluciones habitacionales asequibles, es fundamental cambiar el enfoque actual y establecer propuestas con criterios más sólidos para evitar condiciones inadecuadas de habitabilidad. El presente artículo se enfoca en realizar un análisis comparativo arquitectónico y ambiental de las viviendas populares y de interés social en el "Llano" de San Cristóbal-Medellín, Colombia y "Las Piedras" de Eloy Alfaro-Chone, Ecuador. Se busca identificar los factores ambientales, constructivos y de diseño en viviendas populares y de interés social en sectores rurales de ambos sitios. La investigación se sustenta en un enfoque cualitativo y cuantitativo, que compara los factores ambientales, sociales y constructivos en ambas localidades, buscando posibles mejoras para alcanzar estándares de vivienda digna y ambientalmente sostenible en futuras construcciones de interés social en estas áreas. El análisis comparativo arquitectónico y ambiental destaca la necesidad fomentar la elaboración de viviendas de interés social en zonas rurales y de rediseñar las mismas con una perspectiva sostenible y basada en análisis respectivos del sitio, para satisfacer las necesidades de habitabilidad y confort de los usuarios, incluso en espacios mínimos.
Generative Adversarial Networks Based Scene Generation on Indian Driving Dataset
Authors: Shastry K. Aditya , Manjunatha B.A. , Kumar T.G. Mohan , Karthik D.U.
Published: September 2023

The rate of advancement in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has drastically increased over the past twenty years or so. From AI models that can classify every object in an image to realistic chatbots, the signs of progress can be found in all fields. This work focused on tackling a relatively new problem in the current scenario-generative capabilities of AI. While the classification and prediction models have matured and entered the mass market across the globe, generation through AI is still in its initial stages. Generative tasks consist of an AI model learning the features of a given input and using these learned values to generate completely new output values that were not originally part of the input dataset. The most common input type given to generative models are images. The most popular architectures for generative models are autoencoders and generative adversarial networks (GANs). Our study aimed to use GANs to generate realistic images from a purely semantic representation of a scene. While our model can be used on any kind of scene, we used the Indian Driving Dataset to train our model. Through this work, we could arrive at answers to the following questions: (1) the scope of GANs in interpreting and understanding textures and variables in complex scenes; (2) the application of such a model in the field of gaming and virtual reality; (3) the possible impact of generating realistic deep fakes on society.
Elements of Internally Generated Revenue and Economic Growth in Lagos State
Authors: Falayi Ibukun M.
Published: September 2023

State governments in Nigeria need revenue to invest in social infrastructures and creating social safety nets to stimulate economic growth. One of the sources of revenue that state governments have direct control over to maximize domestic revenue is the internally generated revenue. Empirical evaluation of the relationship between internally generated revenue and economic growth, therefore, becomes imperative. Consequently, this study examined the relationship between the components of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and Economic Growth (GDP) in Lagos State. The research design is ex-post facto while the period of study was from 2012 to 2020. The data obtained on the dependent and explanatory variables from National Bureau of Statistics and Lagos State Bureau of Statistics was analysed with the Autoregressive Distributed Lag technique. The results show a long-run significant relationship for other taxes, direct assessment and road taxes with gross domestic product in Lagos state, leaving out pay as you earn with insignificant impact. In the short run, however, other taxes, direct assessment, pay as you earn and road taxes have positive and significant relationship with gross domestic product. The F-statistic of 824.42 with a probability value of 0.000 at 1 percent level suggests that internally generated revenue exerts significant influence on gross domestic product in Lagos State. The study concluded that internally generated revenue strengthened economic growth in the state. Lagos State government should sustain the current tempo of domestic revenue mobilization drive with special emphasis on pay as you earn as a component of internally generated revenue to spur economic growth.
Forensic Accounting Services and its Effect on Fraud Prevention in Manufacturing Firms in Anambra State
Authors: Anyadufu Anthony Onyeka , Uchechi Obi Grace
Published: September 2023

This study on forensic accounting services and its effect on fraud prevention was empirically investigated. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the investigation and the statistical test of parameter estimates was conducted using Kendall’s Coefficient of Concordance. The data for the study were collected using questionnaire survey administered to the relevant accounting sections of the selected manufacturing firms in Anambra state. The statistical analysis of the study indicates that the application of forensic accounting service has reduced the incidence of frauds and has also led to fraud prevention at 1% significant level. Thus, the study concludes that the application of forensic accounting services has led to fraud prevention in manufacturing firms in Anambra state. The study therefore recommends that manufacturing firms in Anambra state should intensify the application of sophisticated forensic auditing in the fight against fraud and forgeries in the system as the probability of fraud detection and prevention will be generally low especially in this era of technological revolution.
Corporate Taxes and Financial Performance of Quoted Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria
Authors: Eneisik Gogo Erasmus , Obara Prof. L. C. , Uwikor Moses Kpane
Published: September 2023

The study empirically investigated the effect of corporate taxes on financial performance of quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The population of the study consists of sixty quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The study adopts purposive sampling techniques to select thirty quoted manufacturing companies as a sample size. Secondary data was obtained from audited annual financial reports of quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria from 2006-2020. Hypotheses formulated were tested using panel least squares regression through pooled effect, fixed effect, and random effect, determined by the Hausman test, fixed effect regression was preferred for results interpretation with the aid of Eviews 10 econometric statistical software. Findings show that companies’ income tax, capital gains tax, and tertiary education tax had insignificant effects on return on equity of quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria. Companies’ income tax and tertiary education tax had insignificant effect on return on capital employed of quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria. Companies income tax and tertiary education tax had insignificant effect on net profit margin of quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria. Capital gains tax had significant effect on return on capital employed and net profit margin of quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The study concludes that corporate taxes have insignificant effect on financial performance of quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The study recommends, among others, that the government should introduce new tax incentives, tax exemptions, tax allowances, tax relief, tax rebates, and tax shelters for corporate taxes. Capital gains tax should be scrapped to enable companies to plough back profit on sale of assets into their business operations. The government should create a corporate tax management database through modern information technology to ensure effective and efficient corporate tax administration.
Corporate Governance Attributes and Financial Performance of Listed Industrial Goods Companies in Nigeria
Authors: JONAH Ngbomowa Moses
Published: September 2023

Corporate governance is the system by which the affairs of the companies are directed and controlled by those charged with the responsibility. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between corporate governance attributes and the financial performance of listed industrial goods companies in Nigeria. The methodology adopted in this study was an ex -post facto research design. Secondary data from eleven (11) listed industrial goods companies in Nigeria for the period of eleven (11) years (2009-2019) was obtained based on the convenience sampling method. The statistical tools used were multiple regression analysis and Pearson’s product-moment correlation aided by the statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 22. The finding showed that corporate governance had a significant positive relationship with financial performance. Likewise, the board size, board composition and board member competence have a positive relationship with net profit margin. It was concluded that corporate governance attributes influence the financial performance of listed industrial goods companies in Nigeria. It was recommended among others that external auditors should be mandated to issue certificates of compliance with the code of corporate governance for public companies as it is obtainable in some countries like India. Likewise, Appraisal tools for regular monitoring of boards of directors should be developed to help create credibility in corporations in Nigeria. Competent outside directors with requisite experience should be appointed to the board at all times necessary.
International Public Sector Accounting Standards and Deterrent of Corrupt Practices in the Public Sector of Ogun State Nigeria
Authors: SANNI Michael Rotimi
Published: September 2023

International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) are expected to enhance transparency and accountability and deter corrupt practices in public sector. This study investigated the extent to which the implementation of the standards deters corrupt practices in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design using questionnaire for its primary data obtained from staff in selected Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Ogun state, Nigeria. The selected MDAs are: The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta; Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority, Abeokuta, and Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta. Ogun State was chosen because of ease of access and because the state combines the features of an industrial state with those of civil service state. The sample size is 600 accounting staffers and lecturers that cut across the MDAs. Results of regression equation revealed that the standards exert positive and significant effect on deterring corrupt practices with probability values of 0.000. This study observed that the adoption of the standards alone cannot totally curb corruption in Nigeria. Constant staff trainings, political will to bring corrupt officials to book and proper use of discretionary measures in the standards are therefore strongly recommended by this study.
Effects of Information Relevance of Market Share Price of Quoted Companies in Nigerian Exchange Group: Basic Materials Sector
Authors: Confidence Joel Ihenyen , Erebi Mathew Gospel
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of financial data on the stock prices of listed firms in the basic materials sector of the NGX. The particular goals are to analyze the market share price of basic material companies listed on the floor of the Nigeria Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2017 in relation to EPS, dividends per share, and return on assets. Secondary information was gathered from the NGX's audited financial statement disclosures. E-view statistical software was used to do regression analysis for inferential statistics on the hypotheses. The results of this analysis indicate that at the 5% level of statistical significance, Return on Assets has a positive and statistically significant influence on the market share price. Market share price is correlated with earnings per share and dividends per share to a lesser extent, although not directly. Overall, there was a positive correlation between the dependent and independent variables due to the significant impact of Return on Asset on Market Share Price. Therefore, it is advised that basic material enterprises in Nigeria enhance the quality of their financial reporting and increase the transparency of their accounting practices because of the substantial impact that accounting information has on market price.
Design of precast concrete floors in steel-framed buildings. Part 1: Slab design
Authors: Gorst Nick
Published: September 2023

In the UK, steel-framed buildings with precast concrete floors are a common form of multistorey building. Such structures may be used for car parking, for commercial, retail or residential property developments, and for public buildings, such as schools and hospitals. This hybrid form of construction has many benefits, including the provision of an early, secure and broad platform from which subsequent site activities can be undertaken. This article is the first in a series of three addressing aspects of designing steel-framed buildings with precast concrete floors. The first article describes aspects of the slab design of precast prestressed concrete planks which will be installed in a steel frame.
Technical Guidance Note (Level 2, No. 16): Design of reinforced concrete bored piles
Authors: O'Regan Chris
Published: September 2023

Piled foundations are one of the first aspects of scheme design a structural engineer needs to consider during a project's development. It is at this crucial stage that, without any specialist input, the structural engineer must make recommendations based on the typically limited knowledge they have on the subject. This Technical Guidance Note describes the method by which bored piles are designed using the current UK codes of practice, i.e., BS EN 1997 (Eurocode 7). It explains how to interpret soil conditions and design piles to match what has been discovered following a site investigation. The note does not address the types of piling systems that are available, nor the technical issues concerning their installation; these questions are covered in Technical Guidance Note Level 1, No. 23 Introduction to piling. The note explains how to design what is essentially a buried column of concrete to resist forces from the superstructure that are applied to it. It concerns the design of a single pile and not one that is part of a group. For information on how grouped piles differ in their design approach, the reader is directed to Cl. 6.3.3 of BS 8004:2015. (This article was update on 9 March 2018 to correct an error in Table 6.)
Perilaku Generasi Muda Terhadap Penggunaan Ponsel Pintar
Authors: Abdullah Taupik , Nanda Teuku , Ayuningtyas Dian
Published: September 2023

Ponsel pintar merupakan perangkat telekomunikasi yang paling populer digunakan di kalangan generasi muda, 82% anak muda memiliki ponsel. Fitur ponsel pintar yang multifungsi tentunya mengubah perilaku para penggunanya, khususnya kaum muda yang sering menggunakan smartphone. Pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode survei digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi niat membeli smartphone di antara kelompok usia yang berbeda. Citra merek diidentifikasikan sebagai salah satu niat beli di kalangan konsumen. Korelasi antara pengetahuan produk dan niat membeli juga dipengaruhi oleh pengetahuan produk. Dari hasil analisis diketahui bahwa konsumen menentukan kesesuaian harga dengan produk dengan brand image yang lebih tinggi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, kesesuaian harga tidak memberikan kontribusi terhadap korelasi antara product knowledge dan minat beli.
Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah Dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru SMP Negeri 3 Bireuen
Authors: Munawar Munawar , Jalaluddin Jalaluddin
Published: September 2023

English: The principal plays a key role in improving and building responsibility, discipline, and commitment of teachers. Based on these ideas, the focus of this research is how the leadership of school principals in improving teacher performance in SMP Negeri 3 Bireuen. This study aims to get an overview of the principal efforts in increasing responsibility, discipline and commitment in improving the performance of teachers at Junior High School 3 Bireuen. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collected through observation and interviews. The subject of this research is the principal and teacher councils. The results showed that the principal's leadership SMP Negeri 3 Bireuen in improving teacher performance more encouragement and providing necessary facilities. The principal is very little to do training and coaching to improve teacher performance. Efforts to increase the responsibility and discipline of teachers, principals do with providing guidance, supervision, and disciplinary actions in the teaching-learning process. Meanwhile, to improve the school's head teacher's commitment to send teachers to follow the upgrading of teachers and involve teachers in consultation activities subjects (MGMP).

Bahasa: Kepala sekolah memegang peranan penting dalam upaya peningkatan dan pembinaan terhadap tanggung jawab, disiplin, dan komitmen guru. Berdasarkan pemikiran tersebut, fokus penelitian ini adalah bagaimana kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dalam meningkatkan kinerja guru pada SMP Negeri 3 Bireuen. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran tentang upaya kepala sekolah dalam meningkatkan tanggung jawab, disiplin dan komitmen dalam meningkatkan kinerja guru pada SMP Negeri 3 Bireuen. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi dan wawancara. Subjek penelitian ini adalah kepala sekolah dan dewan guru. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kepemimpinan kepala sekolah SMP Negeri 3 Bireuen dalam meningkatkan kinerja guru lebih banyak memberikan dorongan dan menyediakan sarana yang dibutuhkan. Kepala sekolah sangat sedikit melakukan pelatihan dan pembinaan untuk meningkatkan kinerja guru. Upaya untuk meningkatkan tanggung jawab dan disiplin guru, kepala sekolah melakukan dengan memberikan pembinaan, pengawasan, dan tindakan dalam disiplin pada proses belajar mengajar. Sedangkan untuk meningkatkan komitmen guru kepala sekolah mengirim guru untuk mengikuti penataran dan melibatkan guru dalam kegiatan musyawarah guru mata pelajaran (MGMP).
Perbedaan Tingkat Kebugaran Jasmani Siswa Sekolah Dasar Daerah Pesisir Dengan Daerah Pedalaman di Kabupaten Aceh Selatan
Authors: Sarnius Sarnius
Published: September 2023

English:This research study aims to see whether there is a difference in the level of physical fitness of elementary school students in coastal areas with inland areas in South Aceh Regency? The research method used in this study is a comparative method, which aims to determine differences in the level of physical fitness of upper-class students who live in the highlands and lowlands. The research sample was taken using a total sampling technique, namely the overall sampling of the fifth grade students of SD Negeri Alue Keujrun, Kluet Tengah District, totaling 12 people and the fifth grade students of SD Negeri Sawang Ba'u, Sawang District, amounting to 12 people. The instrument used was the Indonesian Physical Fitness Test (TKJI) aged 10-12 years. Based on the results of the research and discussion in the previous chapter, it can be concluded that there is a difference in the level of freshness of the fifth grade students of SD Negeri Sawang Ba'u, Sawang District, South Aceh Regency in coastal areas with fifth grade students of SD Negeri Alue Keujrun, Kluet Tengah District in the hinterland. In general, the level of physical fitness of class V SD Negeri Sawang Ba'u, Sawang District, South Aceh Regency for the 2020/2021 academic year is in the poor category with a percentage of 75% or 9 students. For the level of physical fitness of fifth grade students at SD Negeri Alue Keujrun, Kluet Tengah District, in general it is in the moderate category with a percentage of 58.33% or 7 students.
Bahasa: Kajian penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat perbedaan apakah terdapat perbedaan tingkat kebugaran jasmani siswa sekolah dasar daerah pesisir dengan daerah pedalaman di Kabupaten Aceh Selatan? Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode komparasi yaitu bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan tingkat kesegaran jasmani siswa kelas atas yang tinggal di daerah dataran tinggi dan dataran rendah. Sampel penelitian diambil menggunakan teknik total sampling yaitu pengambilan sampel secara keseluruhan siswa kelas V SD Negeri Alue Keujrun Kecamatan Kluet Tengah yang berjumlah 12 orang dan siswa kelas V SD Negeri Sawang Ba’u Kecamatan Sawang yang berjumlah 12 orang. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Tes Kebugaran Jasmani Indonesia (TKJI) usia 10-12 tahun. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan pembahasan pada bab sebelumnya dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada perbedaan tingkat kesegaran peserta didik kelas V SD Negeri Sawang Ba’u Kecamatan Sawang Kabupaten Aceh Selat an di daerah pesisir dengan peserta didik kelas V SD Negeri Alue Keujrun Kecamatan Kluet Tengah di daerah pedalaman. Secara umum tingkat kesegaran jasmani peserta didik kelas V SD Negeri Sawang Ba’u Kecamatan Sawang Kabupaten Aceh Selatan tahun ajaran 2020/2021 masuk kategori kurang dengan persentase 75 % atau 9 orang siswa. Untuk tingkat kesegaran jasmani peserta didik kelas V SD Negeri Alue Keujrun Kecamatan Kluet Tengah, secara umum masuk kategori sedang dengan persentase 58,33% atau 7 orang siswa.
Kajian Teoritis Organisasi dan Pengembangan Kurikulum
Authors: Sania Sania , Prananingrum A. V. , Hidayati R.E. , Rossydah F.
Published: September 2023

English: Curriculum is an important focus for educational institutions of various levels. Because it describes the vision, mission, and purpose of the nation's education, therefore there needs to be a good pattern and form of curriculum. A good curriculum is dynamic, can always change with the times, science and technology, culture, value system, community needs and the level of intelligence of students. Therefore, it is important that there needs to be theoretical studies related to the organization and curriculum development in order to provide more understanding. This research aims to theoretically study the organization and development of the curriculum. This type of research is qualitative research using library research method that takes data source from relevant theories. Our data analysis techniques use data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing The results of this study discuss about organization and curriculum development, definition of data presentation of data, as well as the withdrawal of conclusions The results of this study discuss about the organization and development of the curriculum, the definition of curriculum development, the principles of curriculum development, models of curriculum development, definitions of curriculum organizations, and the advantages of curriculum organization
Bahasa: Kurikulum merupakan sebuah tumpuan penting bagi lembaga pendidikan dari berbagai tingkat. Karena mendiskripsikan visi, misi, serta tujuan dari pendidikan bangsa, untuk itu perlu adanya pola dan bentuk kurikulum yang baik. Kurikulum yang baik adalah yang bersifat dinamis, dapat selalu mengalami perubahan seiring berkembangnya zaman, IPTEK, kultur, sistem nilai, kebutuhan masyarakat serta tingkat kecerdasan siswa. Untuk itu penting perlu adanya kajian teoritis terkait dengan organisasi dan pengembangan kurikulum supaya lebih memberikan pemahaman. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji secara teoritis organisasi dan pengembangan kurikulum. Jenis penelitian ini berupa penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode kajian pustaka (library research) yang mengambil sumber data dari teori-teori yang relevan. Teknik analisi data kami menggunakan reduksi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan kesimpulan Hasil penelitian ini membahas seputar organisasi dan pengembangan kurikulum, definisi pengembangan kurikulum, prinsip pengembangan kurikulum, model-model pengembangan kurikulum, Definisi organisasi kurikulum, dan kelebihan kekurangan organisasi kurikulum
ANALISIS KOMUNIKASI ANTARA ORANG TUA DAN ANAK BUNGSU DI LINGKUNGAN KELUARGA
Authors: Nelyahardi Nelyahardi , Yasica Adela , Wahyuni Hera , Annisa Walindarahma Sri , Aisah Siti
Published: September 2023

English: Communication is conversation that individuals have with other individuals, carried out both orally and in writing. Good communication in the family must start with the parents. This study aims to learn how parents communicate with their youngest children and how the youngest children act when communicating with their parents. It is a kind of qualitative study that approaches case studies. The subject of this study was a female student (A) who was the youngest child in her family and attended the SMA N 6 of Jambi City. As for the data-collection techniques used observation, interview and documentation carried out from May 20 to 27, 2022. The results of this study suggest that “A’s” attitude when communicating with parents seems arbitrary, this is because parents have spoilt him. From a parent’s demeanor this made a person feel unafraid even though he was being immodest when talking to his parents.
Bahasa: Komunikasi merupakan percakapan yang dilakukan oleh individu dengan individu lain, yang dilaksanakan secara lisan maupun tulisan. Komunikasi yang baik dala keluarga harus dimulai dari orang tua. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana cara orang tua berkomunikasi dengan anak bungsu dan untuk mengetahui bagaimana sikap anak bungsu ketika berkomunikasi dengan orang tua. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus. Subjek dalam penelitian ini merupakan seorang siswa perempuan (A) yang merupakan anak bungsu di keluarganya dan bersekolah di SMA N 6 Kota Jambi. Adapun teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi yang dilaksanakan sejak tanggak 20 hingga 27 Mei 2022. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa sikap A ketika berkomunikasi dengan orang tua terkesan semena-mena, hal ini dikarenakan orang tua sangat memanjakannya. Dari sikap orang tua yang seperti ini membuat A merasa tidak merasa takut walaupun bersikap kurang sopan ketika berbicara dengan orang tua.
IMPLEMENTASI MANAJEMEN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA DALAM MENGHADAPI ERA BERCIRIKAN VUCA
Authors: Bahri Syamsul
Published: September 2023

English: This paper aims to show how the digital world defined by VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity), has a significant impact on the implementation of human resource management in educational institutions. The data of this paper were collected through literature study and data analysis of various materials related to human resource management in the VUCA era, such as books, journals, and websites, and then examined descriptively. The findings of this study indicate that in the management of human resources in educational institutions, three strategies should be used to thrive in the VUCA era and turnover cycle: leadership strategy, product differentiation, and low cost strategy. Following up on these results, institutional leaders as the driving force for human resource management must have service breakthroughs that can get out of the VUCA trap so that educational institution services are in line with the demands of the VUCA period.
Bahasa: Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menunjukkan bagaimana dunia digital yang didefinisikan oleh VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, dan Ambiguity), memiliki dampak yang signifikan terhadap implementasi manajemen sumber daya manusia di lembaga pendidikan. Data makalah ini dikumpulkan melalui studi kepustakaan dan analisis data dari berbagai bahan yang berkaitan dengan manajemen sumber daya manusia di era VUCA, seperti buku, jurnal, dan situs web, dan kemudian diperiksa secara deskriptif. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dalam pengelolaan sumber daya manusia di lembaga pendidikan, tiga strategi harus digunakan untuk berkembang di era VUCA dan siklus perputaran: strategi kepemimpinan, diferensiasi produk, dan strategi biaya rendah. Menindaklanjuti hasil tersebut, pimpinan lembaga sebagai motor penggerak pengelolaan sumber daya manusia harus memiliki terobosan layanan yang dapat keluar dari jebakan VUCA agar layanan lembaga pendidikan sejalan dengan tuntutan masa VUCA.
Data Mining Strategy to Prevent Adverse Drug Events: The Cases of Rosiglitazone and COVID-19 Vaccines
Authors: Jimenez-Serrania Maria-Isabel
Published: September 2023

This chapter analyzes how a simple strategy of early detection of safety signals using data mining can prevent the potential risk of adverse events with new or former drugs. We first present the case of an active antidiabetic ingredient, rosiglitazone. The capability of the strategy to detect the risk of heart failure among the data reported during the first 8 years of commercialization was demonstrated 2 years before rosiglitazone was withdrawn from the market in 2020 due to that risk. Ten years later, agility in obtaining safety signals after marketing a drug was put to the test with COVID-19 vaccines. Among adverse events notified during only 2 months of follow-up, we early detected thrombosis following COVID-19 vaccines. Several weeks after, these events were in the spotlight of the vaccination campaign and defined changes in the type of vaccine administered according to susceptible age groups. This early analysis strategy of suspected adverse drug reactions reported can provide useful information in making decisions in a faster way than the standard data mining methodology.
Breast Health and Preventive Screening
Authors: Walker-Smith Tammy
Published: September 2023

Breast health and its importance in every stage of a woman’s life is discussed from adolescence, across the life span, and addressing the aging process. The importance of self-breast exams, clinical breast exam, and screening mammograms play an integral part of ensuring early detection of breast cancer. The risk factors, genetic mutations, and how breast cancer is triggered is discussed. The advancements in screening recommendations, genetic testing, and treatments is explored and what innovative approaches are being taken to prevent, treat, and cure breast cancer.
Climate Variability and Outlook of Cocoa Production in Côte D’ivoire under Future Climate
Authors: Alban Kacou M’bo Antoine , Cherif Mamadou , Kouadio Kouakou , Germain Adolphe Mahyao , Bamba Adama , N’Datchoh Toure Evelyne , Kouadio Okou Alla , Brunelle Renée , Rouseau Yanick , Koné Daouda
Published: September 2023

Cocoa supports about 3.5 million people. Farmers produce each year 1.5 million ton. This performance hides production constraints, the most is climate variability. The climatic variables, temperature, precipitation, and 16 climatic indices were identified to assess the potential impacts on cacao in the past year, currently and under future climate. The climate data in the southern and central cocoa production zone were analysed for periods of 2021–2050 and 2041–2070. The climate reference period is 1981–2010. The climate projections are from the CORDEX RCP 4.5 and 8.5. The results suggest an increase in daily temperature of 1.0–2.1°C in the central region and 0.9–2.0°C in the southern region by 2041–2070. Cocoa could be affected by the projected changes, especially in the central region where the maximum daily temperature at which production is reduced (33°C) would be exceeded between 92 and 142 days per year by this time horizon. The direction of changes in precipitation cannot be established due to a lack of consensus between the climate models analysed. However, the little rainy season would start slightly earlier, potentially reducing the duration of the little dry season between the rainy seasons. The climate scenarios enhanced deterioration of growing environment conditions. It is necessary to take adaptation measures to mitigate climate impacts.
Bacteriological Perspective of Water Quality
Authors: Aysun Mercimek Takci Hatice , Sumengen Ozdenefe Melis , Buyukkaya Kayis Fikret , Dincer Sadık
Published: September 2023

Water quality can be defined as a measurement of a water’s appropriateness for a specific purpose based on biological, chemical, and physical qualities. Water pollution caused by microorganisms is one of the most serious threats to the aquatic ecosystem around the world. The bacterial concentration in an aquatic environment is raised by anthropogenic activities and industrial-agricultural pollutants. Coliform bacteria have long been used as an indicator organism for microbial pollution of water, which has contributed to potential health risks. Escherichia coli is the coliform that indicates fecal contamination. Various methods such as culture-dependent methods, culture-independent gene sequence-based methods, and immunological methods are used to determine bacterial contamination in water sources. As a consequence, determining that the water is not suitable for use by bacteriological analysis indicates that the water is contaminated. This chapter highlights the sanitary quality of aquatic environments, indicator organisms for water quality assessment, detection of bacterial pollution in the water source, and bacterial waterborne diseases.
The Effect of Leadership and Organizational Commitment on Employee Performance at the Department of Trade and Industry of Gowa Regency
Authors: Andardinata Ady , Aswar Nurul Fadilah , Alimuddin Muhammad Ilham , Ramli Ryan Wahyudi
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of leadership and organizational commitment on employee performance at the Department of Trade and Industry of Gowa Regency. The types of data used in this study are qualitative data and quantitative data. The data analysis method used is descriptive analysis and statistical analysis which includes multiple linear regression analysis, correlation coefficient, determination coefficient, t test and F test. Gowa Regency Industry. Therefore, the hypothesis proposed in this study is accepted.
Advanced inspection techniques for molecular simulations
Authors:   , Hermosilla Casajús Pedro
Published: September 2023

Molecular dynamics simulations are computer simulations of the physical movements of atoms and molecules, and the interactions between them. In the particular cases we focus on (pharmaceutical drug design and enzymatic catalysis), molecular dynamics simulations predict the binding mode and binding affinity of a small molecule (the drug) with a biomolecule. Providing new tools and techniques to visualize and to interact with these simulations is crucial in understanding them. Throughout the development of this thesis, we have proposed new techniques to improve both the rendering quality and speed of different molecular representation models. Moreover, we developed a novel system to analyze docking simulations and the underlying interactions between the atom groups.

La dinámica molecular es una técnica de simulación por ordenador la cual intenta reproducir el movimiento de átomos y moléculas, y su interacción. En el marco de esta tesis (diseño de fármacos y cinética enzimática), las simulaciones de dinámica molecular predicen el modo y afinidad del acoplamiento entre una pequeña molécula (el fármaco) con una biomolecula. Proporcionar nuevas herramientas y técnicas para visualizar e interactuar con estas simulaciones es crucial para llegar a entenderlas correctamente. A lo largo del desarrollo de esta tesis, hemos propuesto nuevas técnicas para mejorar tanto la calidad del pintado como la velocidad de diferentes modelos de representación comúnmente usados en la visualización molecular. Además, hemos desarrollado un nuevo sistema para analizar tanto las simulaciones de acoplamiento molecular, como las fuerzas de interacción entre grupos moleculares que dirigen el proceso de acoplamiento.
The Influence of Financial Literacy on Consumptive Behavior Among High School Students in Jakarta
Authors: Mosca Shabrina Djajadiningrat
Published: September 2023

This research addresses the prevalent issue of consumerism and its relationship with financial literacy among high school students in Jakarta. Influenced by rapid urbanization, global cultural norms, and digital technologies, consumptive behavior is prominent, especially among urban youth. Recognizing financial literacy, which encompasses financial knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, as a critical factor influencing consumerism, this study sought to examine this complex interplay. This study was collected through an online questionnaire and involved 120 respondents of high school students in Jakarta. The multiple linear regression analysis was performed using SPSS to analyze the results. The result revealed a moderate level of financial literacy among high school students in Jakarta, with a score of 63.55. However, this score is very close to the lower end of the moderate spectrum, indicating a widespread low level of financial literacy. At the same time, the high cost of living in Jakarta and the ready availability of consumer goods can lead to uninformed financial decisions and impulsive spending. The findings underscore the significant impact of financial literacy, which includes financial knowledge, behavior, and attitudes, on the consumptive behavior of these students. Therefore, fostering improved student financial attitudes and behaviors is essential for prudent financial management and spending. Given the scope of the study, future research could include additional variables that impact consumer behavior to provide a more comprehensive understanding.
Framing Welsh identity
Authors: Jones Moya
Published: September 2023

Welsh Studies as a cross-disciplinary field is growing both in Wales and beyond. Historians, sociologists, political scientists and others are increasingly collaborating in their study of the evolution of Welsh identity. This concept which was for so long monopolised and marked by a strong reference to the Welsh language and the importance of having an ethnic Welsh identity is now giving way to a more inclusive notion of what it means to be Welsh. Welsh identity has become a more open and inclusive notion since the institutional reforms brought about by devolution have anchored themselves in daily realities and subsequently in conceptual approaches to the problematizing of Welsh identity.
Péninsule ibérique : émiettement du pouvoir politique et concentration du pouvoir économique
Authors: Héritier Monique
Published: September 2023

Si la Constitution espagnole de 1978 affirme l’unité de la Nation, elle insiste beaucoup sur l’autonomie des nationalités et régions. Ce hiatus se traduit par une dispersion du pouvoir politique.Au niveau économique, la tendance est à la constitution d’ensembles plus vastes, dépassant les notions régionales ou nationales. L’étude des tendances des vingt dernières années tend à démontrer un émiettement du pouvoir politique en Espagne, la région prenant souvent le pas sur la nation. Dans le même temps, les relations économiques avec le Portugal se sont considérablement renforcées impliquant une forte dépendance de celui-ci vis-à-vis de son voisin espagnol. Se constitue progressivement un espace économique coïncidant avec péninsule ibérique largement dominé par l’Espagne. À terme se posera la question de savoir si de ce nouvel espace économique naîtra une nouvelle identité ibérique.
Metalinguistic Comments and Evaluations of Phraseological Expressions in German Talk Shows
Authors: Schmale Günter
Published: September 2023

The study of 32 German talk shows reveals that phraseological expressions are regularly subject to verbal or nonverbal activities, which rephrase, paraphrase fixed expressions, make puns with them and so forth. This article concentrates on one particular type of preceding or subsequent conversational treatment of fixed expressions, i.e. metalinguistic comments and evaluations. These are used to point out that lexical expressions are fixed and commonly used, to indicate the source of a quotation, and in particular to show producer-preferred interpretation. By way of such metalinguistic comments a speaker demonstrates a high degree of reciprocity, giving directions as to how to interpret his turn-at-talk, and, at the same time, he protects his own face by presenting himself as a competent member of the speech community. Fixed expressions can also be evaluated metalinguistically, e.g. criticized or rejected.
Censorship negotiations with figures of the social imaginary
Authors: Gomes Mayra Rodrigues , Casadei Eliza Bachega
Published: September 2023

This paper is related to research about censorship in Brazilian stage plays. The plays studied belong to the ‘Archive Miroel Silveira’, a collection of theatre censorship processes, conducted in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, from 1925 to 1970. The research results provided a quantitative overview in relation to each form of censorship that allowed us to draw conclusions about the characteristics and applications of this censorship, according to the social or political context. However, in this study, other dimensions of censorship were uncovered, giving us an insight into the tactical use of popular beliefs. The unique history of one play, written by Joracy Camargo, caught our attention because, having been staged for over forty years, and although at times subjected to cuts, it was periodically performed in its uncensored form. Furthermore, its plot revolved around idealised figures in Brazilian culture, defying censorship intervention. Consequently, it became the focus of our research, and the observations of its circumstances enlightened us about censorship strategies in dealing with the established culture and its imaginary figures. This article intends to share our findings about censorship activities in which figures of the ‘social imaginary’ or the social context in general, have a central role in stage plays.
Le crépuscule d’une icône : Le Líder Máximo face aux auteurs dissidents cubains
Authors: Aubou Audrey
Published: September 2023

Avec le triomphe de la Révolution en 1959 s’est imposé un nouvel ordre social, politique et économique, mais aussi une nouvelle mythologie centrée sur la figure imposante et charismatique de Fidel Castro. Incarnant la Révolution, il est devenu le héros d’un ‘grand récit’ épique qui organise autour de lui un système de représentations qui en fait très tôt un personnage de légende, un mythe vivant. C’est contre ce système de représentations que s’élèvent les auteurs dissidents qui, dans leurs œuvres de fiction, entreprennent de dénoncer le régime en prenant pour cible le dirigeant cubain. S’emparant de cette figure fondatrice de l’histoire cubaine et de cette icône internationale qu’est le Líder Máximo, ils en font un personnage littéraire autour duquel ils élaborent des représentations négatives, une ‘légende noire’.S’appuyant sur l’étude de textes et d’auteurs contemporains comme Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Reinaldo Arenas, Zoé Valdés, Carlos Eire, Amir Valle et Abilio Estévez, ce travail analyse le processus de déconstruction littéraire de la figure de Fidel Castro opéré dans la littérature dissidente cubaine et interroge les stratégies mises en œuvre par les auteurs dissidents pour dénoncer un régime et revendiquer une légitimité face à un pouvoir avec lequel ils sont engagés dans un conflit autant politique que symbolique.
Revisiting The Great Gatsby (1925) - Paul Auster’s fractured Real in Sunset Park (2010)
Authors: Peteghem-Tréard Isabelle Van
Published: September 2023

Le choix de The Great Gatsby (1925) comme hypotexte pour son dernier roman Sunset Park (2010) permet à Paul Auster de revisiter la mythologie américaine mais également d’affronter le thème de l’aliénation du sujet vis-à-vis de son milieu. Le romancier américain se réapproprie la notion d’intertextualité en montrant l’envers du décor du texte de fiction, en fragmentant l’hypotexte, en disséminant l’instance narrative et en jouant avec la fonction du narrateur et celle du lecteur. De manière métafictionnelle, l’auteur explore, grâce à une myriade de focalisateurs, la fracture du réel. Cet article se consacre à trois aspects principaux : tout d’abord le portrait mimétique d’une société américaine en crise, puis la revitalisation du rêve américain, enfin le ré-enchantement fictionnel du monde grâce à l’intertextualité et aux stratégies postmodernes.
La relation texte/illustrations dans les Alice : « La question […] est de savoir qui sera le maître » (1990 : 317)
Authors: Iché Virginie
Published: September 2023

Cet article s’intéresse à l’imbrication du texte de Lewis Carroll et des illustrations de John Tenniel dans les Alice (en particulier Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass et The Nursery “Alice”). Après avoir rappelé l’étroite collaboration entre ces deux artistes, l’auteur étudie les modalités selon lesquelles le texte carrollien et les illustrations de Tenniel s’agencent, de manière à révéler leur synchronisation particulièrement harmonieuse. Cette relation équilibrée entre le texte et les illustrations cache cependant un rapport de force sous-jacent, une tentative de contrôler le langage, de le rendre limpide, ainsi qu’une tentative de maîtriser le pouvoir d’idéation du lecteur. Le lecteur demeure toutefois un sujet actif capturé au sein de la structure narrative, et peut élaborer des lectures-impostures. C’est le cas de l’illustrateur britannique Ralph Steadman, qui fait resignifier le texte carrollien en introduisant dans ses illustrations des éléments anachroniques.