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PENERAPAN ALGORITMA NORTH WEST CORNER DALAM PENYELESAIAN MASALAH TRANSPORTASI
Authors: Chandra Tintin
Published: August 2024

Companies with many branches will be thinking about the best solution in allocating units to the number of requests both within the same or different regions of Goods that are not distributed to the request will cause some of the effects of such supplies become out of date, damaged, and would also result in the cost of rental of warehouses also increased. For the distribution of goods from one place to another, require tools such as transportation. The distribution of goods is not only dependent on the distribution channel but also the unit that will be distributed. Haulage businesses do not want to lose by making the provision of goods to be distributed to the scales will be rounding up, say 0, 4 kg is calculated to be 1 kg. Studies conducted in the method of transportation is the North West Corner method by assuming that the demand and supply are in the same area. Some of the modules used in solving transportation methods that check module, the module is calculated, the random module cost as well as several other modules. The overall result of the application of alogritma North West Corner can be seen in Figure 1. where in the application there is a size. Sizes are filled indicate the size of a square matrix starting from a minimum of 3 and maximum of 6. The Implementation of Algorithms North West Corner in problem solving transportation unit that can map to local demand. Total cost of the transportation of the implementation of the algorithm is multiplied by the capacity between the cost of inventory with a request.
PENERAPAN SIRKUIT HAMILTON UNTUK MENENTUKAN RUTE TERPENDEK PERJALANAN SALESMAN PT HEALTH WEALTH INTERNATIONAL (HWI)
Authors: Wijaya Edi , Vera Vera
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan merancang aplikasi rute perjalanan salesman dengan Sirkuit Hamilton pada PT. Health Wealth International yang mencakup pembelian, penjualan, dan rute perjalanan. Metodologi yang digunakan untuk melakukan proses analisis dan perancangan pada penelitian ini adalah metode Breadth First Search (BFS). Tools yang digunakan untuk melakukan analisis dan desain adalah Data Flow Diagram (DFD). Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah Aplikasi Rute Perjalanan dengan Sirkuit Hamilton pada PT Health Wealth International yang terkomputerisasi yang dapat digunakan untuk menyediakan informasi rute perjalanan yang berguna dalam kegiatan pengiriman barang perusahaan.
ANALISIS SISTEM INFORMASI PENJUALAN DAN PENERIMAAN KAS PADA UD. SUMBER MUTIARA RANTAUPRAPAT
Authors: Octaviandy Pieter
Published: August 2024

Penulisan jurnal ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis sistem informasi akuntansi khususnya di bagian penjualan dan penerimaan kas yang diimplementasi pada UD Sumber Mutiara Rantauprapat. Penelitian ini juga menganalisis kendala dan masalah yang terjadi di kedua bagian tersebut. Objek penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah UD Sumber Mutiara Rantauprapat. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif. Data yang diambil untuk diteliti adalah data primer langsung dari UD Sumber Mutiara Rantauprapat. Selain dokumen yang diambil untuk diteliti, peneliti juga mengambil data melalui wawancara kepada pihak yang bersangkutan dan observasi pada bagian penjualan dan penerimaan kas. Analisis sistem yang telah dilakukan oleh peneliti pada UD Sumber Mutiara Rantauprapat menggunakan flowchart. Sistem informasi yang ada pada UD Sumber Mutiara termasuk sudah cukup memadai.
PENYELESAIAN MASALAH PENUGASAN PADA PENEMPATAN POSISI DENGAN ALGORITMA HUNGARIA
Authors: Chandra Tintin
Published: August 2024

In business always find out where an worker take many job and sometime one job do by many worker. Although job or employee depend the condition where area duty. If we talk about safety, maybe need more worker like fireman, policeman, soldiers, etc. If we talk position, so never one position have many worker to do the job like President, Vice President, Ministry, etc. So to make optimal we use Hungarian Method to help solve problem. Result of solution can be solve with same count worker with job or different count between worker with job. Algorithm Hungarian develop by Kuhn at based mathematical from another person such as Denes Konig and Jeno Egervary. Solution from Algortihm Hungarian expected to optimal cost with optimal job. So the company or firm can use this technic to solve or eliminate worker to pass the position with specialization or requirements skill to do the job.
IMPLEMENTASI ALGORITMA RUN LENGTH ENCODING UNTUK PERANCANGANAPLIKASI KOMPRESI DAN DEKOMPRESI FILE CITRA
Authors: Utari Cut Try
Published: August 2024

Komunikasi data merupakan kegiatan yang sering dilakukan dalam bidang teknologi informasi. Komunikasi data itu sendiri berhubungan erat dengan pengiriman data dengan menggunakan sistem elektronik dari satu terminal komputer ke terminal komputerÂ  lain. Namun, yang terkadang menjadi kendala yaitu besarnya ukuran data / fileÂ  yang akan dikirimkan. Ukuran file citra relatif besar dibandingkan data / file dengan format teks, yang membutuhkan memori yang besar dalam melakukan penyimpanan maupun dalam transmisi (pengiriman gambar) melalui media komunikasi. Semakin besar data / file maka akan semakin lama waktu yang dibutuhkan untuk melakukan transfer data dan sebaliknya semakin kecil data / fileÂ  maka semakin cepat dalam melakukan transfer data. Pengiriman data dengan ukuran besar terkadang dapat beresiko tidak dapat tertampung pada media penyimpanan dan tersampaikan atau gagal terkirim serta dapat memperkecil kapasitas kosong pada memori media penyimpanan. Untuk itu perlu dikembangkan aplikasi untuk kompresi citra. Kompresi citra bertujuan untuk meminimalkan kebutuhan memori dalam mempresentasikan citra digital dengan mengurangi duplikasi data. Kompresi data berarti suatu teknik untuk memampatkan dalam citra sehingga memori yang dibutuhkan menjadi lebih sedikit daripada representasi citra data agar diperoleh data dengan ukuranÂ  yang lebih kecil dari pada ukuran aslinya sehingga lebih efisien dalam menyimpannya serta mempersingkat waktu pertukaran data tersebut. Kajian ini membahas kompresi citra yang memiliki kelompok derajat nilai keabu-abuan (grayscale) yang sama. Metode Run Length Encoding digunakan dalam kompresi citra dengan melakukan pengelompokan nilai derajat keabu-abuan yang sama dan menyimpannya dalam format rle yang tidak bisa dilihat. Agar file citra yang terkompres dapat dilihat kembali, maka dilakukan proses dekompresi dengan cara mengembalikan nilai derajat keabu-abuan yang sama atas citra tersebut. Dengan dibangunnya aplikasi ini, ukuran file citra dapat lebih kecil sehingga dapat mempercepat dalam proses pengiriman maupun penyimpanan.
Penerapan Linear Congruent Method Pada Game Edukasi Tebak Huruf Hiragana Dan Katakana Berbasis Android
Authors: Adha Khairul , Mesran Mesran , Murdani Murdani
Published: August 2024

Dengan perkembangan game yang semakin pesat, salah satunya adalah game edukasi. Tujuan pembuatan sebuah game edukasi antara lain education (mendidik). Game ini akan lebih diutamakan untuk mendukung proses pembelajaran dengan konsep â€œBermain sambil belajarâ€. Siswa masih banyak yang menganggap mata pelajaran bahasa Jepang sulit untuk dimengerti khususnya huruf Hiragana dan Katakana. Sarana pembelajaran untuk berlatih membaca dan menghapal masih sedikit sehingga banyak siswa mengalami kesulitan belajar. Game edukasi pada perangkat mobile merupakan sarana pembelajaran baru yang dinilai dapat lebih menarik minat seseorang untuk belajar. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Metode Linear Congruent Method (LCM) merupakan metode pembangkitkan bilangan acak semu dimana dalam pembangkitan bilangannya menggunakan operasi-operasi aritmatika. Metode ini dapat diterapkan di berbagai bidang salah satunya adalah dalam pengacakan urutan soal. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sebuah aplikasi Game Tebak Huruf Hiragana dan Katakana Berbasis Android menggunakan metode LCM, di buat menggunakan aplikasi Adobe Flash Profesional CS6 dengan bahasa pemograman ActionScript 3.0 (AS3). Dibuat bertujuan memudahkan pembelajaran bahasa Jepang dalam mengingat dan membedakan bentuk huruf Hiragana dan Katakana. Materi yang disisipkan dalam game bersumber dari buku Tanoshii Nihongo 1 pokok bahasan Aksara bahasa jepang.
Analisa Perbandingan Boyer Moore Dan Knuth Morris Pratt Dalam Pencarian Judul Buku Menerapkan Metode Perbandingan Eksponensial
Authors: Fau Alwin , Mesran Mesran , Ginting Guidio Leonarde
Published: August 2024

Analisa adalah merupakan suatu proses merinci terhadap objek dengan alat bantu tertentu, kedalam beberapa komponen yang saling berhubungan dengan menilai dan mengetahui perbedaan dari kedua objek tersebut yang berbeda. Dalam proses pencarian ada beberapa algortima yang dibutuhkan untuk menyelesaikan masalah yang sedang dihadapi. Adapun permasalahannya yaitu dalam proses pencarian judul buku pada perpustakaan Perpustakaan STMIK Budidarma Medan dimana proses pencarian yang dilakukan masih membutuhkan waktu yang sangat lama. String matching adalah proses pencarian semua kemunculan query yang selanjutnya disebut pattern kedalam string yang lebih panjang (teks). Algortima adalah urutan atau langkah-langkah yang disusun secara sistematis untuk myelesaikan sebuah masalah. Adapun algortima yang digunakan dalam menyelesaiakan masalah tersebut yaitu Algortima boyer moore dan algortima knuth morris pratt (KMP). Algortima boyer moore adalah sebuah algortima pencarian yang dimana proses atau cara pencariannnya dilakukan dari kanan pattern sehingga hasil pecarian lebih cepat ditemukan. Algortima Knuth morris pratt (KMP) adalah sebuah algoritma pencarian string yang bekerja dengan memanfaatkan pergeseran pattern dalam teks dari sebeleh kiri kekanan dalam melakukan pencocokan pattern dalam teks. Analisa dalam perbandingan dari kedua algortima pada penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui algoritma yang mana proses pencarian dan cara kerjanya lebih cepat dengan memanfaatkan metode perbandingan eksponensial (MPE) sebagai metode pengambilan keputusan dalam menentukan hasil perbandingannya.
Bioinformatika: Komputer, Statistika, Matematika, Biologi
Authors: Edi Edi
Published: August 2024

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field of computer science, mathematics, statistics in solving biology-related problems. The invented DNA makes this field grow faster as scientists created database and tools to analyze it. In this article, author introduces definition of bioinformatics along with its applications as well as the development of bioinformatics in Indonesia. Literature survey is used as a research method.
Utility Vectors To Fuzzy Preference Relation Dengan Metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) Untuk Penentuan Kelayakan Penerimaan Beasiswa
Authors: Ketaren Eliasta
Published: August 2024

Beasiswa adalah pemberian berupa bantuan keuangan yang diberikan kepada siswa yang bertujuan untuk digunakan digunakan demi keberlangsunagn pendidikan yang ditempuh. Beasiswa biasanya diberikan oleh pemerintah, lembaga, perusahaan, yayasan (sekolah). Beasiswa bukan hanya ditujukan untuk membantu meringankan beban siswa maupun orang tua siswa yang kurang mampu akan tetapi beasiswa juga merupakan bentuk apresiasi yang diberikan pihak sekolah kepada siswa berprestasi. Pada saat ini sistem pendukung keputusan pemberian beasiswa masih belum diterapkan di sekolah-sekolah sehingga sering mengalami kendala. Kendala yang biasanya dialami pihak sekolah adalah dalam hal penyeleksian data para siswa sesuai kriteria, sehingga dalam menyeleksi siswa yangÂ  layak mendapatkan beasiswa membutuhkan waktu yang cukup lama. Berdasarkan permasalahan diatas agar pemberian beasiswa lebih tepatÂ  maka dibutuhkan sebuah sistem pendukung keputusan yang dapat membantu pihak sekolah dalam pengambilan keputusan. Untuk mengekspresikan preferensi pengambilan keputusan berdasarkan setiap kriteria, peneliti menggunakan format preferensi Utility Vector to Fuzzy Preference Relation. Selanjutnya dengan metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) untuk menentukan nilai setiap atribut kemudian dilakukan perhitungan dalam pengambilanÂ  untuk mencari penjumlahan bobot yang tepat. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah siswa layak atau tidak layak mendapatkan beasiswa dan beasiswa yang bagaimana yang didapatkan apabila siswa tersebut layak mendapat beasiswa.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Periklanan Voucher Berbasis Web
Authors: Wijaya Wira Saniartawan
Published: August 2024

Kecendrungan masyakarat untuk belanja di toko online semakin meningkat, dapat dilihat dari banyaknya toko online yang beredar saat ini maka dari itu penulis merancang sebuah sistem periklanan penjualan voucher berbasis web untuk itu diperlukan aplikasi penunjang, aplikasi yang penulis gunakan adalah Adobe Dreamweaver CS5. Website yang penulis rancang diharapkan dapat mempermudah toko dalam memasarkan produk dan juga mempermudah konsumen dalam melakukan transaksi non tunai.
Implementasi Algoritma Transposisi Cipher Dalam Sistem Pengamanan Data Pada Jaringan LAN
Authors: Tamba Melvarina
Published: August 2024

Perancangan program pengamanan pesan menggunakan transposisi sistem kriptografi dan steganografi bertujuan untuk mengamankan substansi data rahasia apapun dengan cara menyamarkannya ke dalam media-media tertentu. Dengan cara ini keaslian data dapat dipercaya. Program ini dibuat sesuai dengan metode System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Steganografi dengan metode Metode Cipher Transpostion yaitu mengubah urutan huruf-huruf yang ada di dalam plainteks (pesan yang belum dienkripsi) menjadi cipherteks (pesan yang telah dienkripsi) dengan cara tertentu agar isi dari pesan tersebut tidak dimengerti kecuali oleh orang-orang tertentu. Pada cipher transposisi, huruf-huruf di dalam plainteks tetap saja, hanya saja urutannya diubah. Dengan kata lain algoritma ini melakukan transpose terhadap rangkaian karakter di dalam teks. Nama lain untuk metode ini adalah permutasi atau pengacakan (scrambling) karena transpose setiap karakter di dalam teks sama dengan mempermutasikan karakter-karakter tersebut.
Perancangan Simulasi Sistem Otentikasi Pengguna Menggunakan Perangkat Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Dengan Konsep Internet Of Things(IOT)
Authors: Pribadi Octara , Juliyanti Juliyanti
Published: August 2024

Proses otentikasi adalah proses untuk mengidentifikasi dan mengverifikasi pengguna ketika akan mengakses sumber daya. Sekarang proses otentikasi yang banyak digunakan orang adalah menggunakan teknologi RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Informasi kartu yang dimiliki oleh seseorang disimpan dalam kartu, dan dibaca oleh RFID reader untuk mengotentikasi seseorang. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis akan memanfaatkan protokol MQTT dalam proses otentikasi RFID dengan maksud mengotentikasi dengan memanfaatkan informasi yang tersimpan dalam database dibandingkan dengan cara sebelumnya. Hal ini berguna untuk meningkatkan keamanan dari sistem otentikasi RFID itu sendiri.
The English Language Needs of Health Sciences Students in Turkey
Authors: Uras Eren Erguvan , Atay Derin , Ataş Balcı Leyla , Sevim Yonca , Eti Aslan Fatma
Published: August 2024

With English established as the lingua franca for science and technology, and considering the growing number of international patients in Turkey, the English education of health science students is now recognized as a significant factor in health education. To our knowledge, no study has investigated the English language education needs of health sciences students in the Turkish context. In an effort to address this gap, this study explored (1) the opinions of Turkish health sciences students about English language education, (2) their needs regarding reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, (3) their perceived problems in learning English, and (4) their opinions and suggestions about the English language education they receive.
Six hundred and thirty-one students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at a foundation university participated in this study. Data were collected through a questionnaire comprising fifty-nine five-point Likert scale items and two open-ended questions. Findings revealed that health sciences students consider both general and academic English significant. They prefer course materials in English lessons to be related to health education fields and express a desire for more interactive lessons with a special emphasis on speaking. According to the study results, students always need all four language skills for their profession; however, speaking and reading were identified as the most essential skills. Concerning perceived challenges in learning English, students face more difficulties in using English for academic purposes than for general purposes, highlighting the necessity for an effective language program tailored to their specific needs.
Changes in stemness properties of human adenoid-derived mesenchymal stem cells during in vitro aging
Authors: Yuce Melek , Albayrak Esra , Akgül Gökhan , Yağcı Nurcihan , Tekcan Esra
Published: August 2024

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have significant therapeutic potential in gene therapy. In vitro replicative senescence causes a decrease in the proliferation capacity of MSCs and changes in stem cell properties. In this study, adenoid tissue was focused as a new MSC source. The stem cell properties and the proliferation potential of adenoid-derived MSCs after the long-term in vitro replicative senescence were investigated. Adenoid-derived MSCs (A-MSCs) were cultured up to passage 20 and were analysed for cell morphology, proliferative capacity, differentiation potential, and surface marker expression. In addition, the expression profile of cell cycle, apoptosis, and senescence-related genes were evaluated. After in vitro replicative senescence, A-MSCs did not show any significant morphological differences. The proliferation potential of A-MSCs was rapid up to passage 16, and a reduction in the proliferation potential of senescent cells in vitro was observed depending on the passage number. The differentiation potential of late-passage A-MSCs was also reduced compared to early-passage cells. A-MSCs also provided significant closure at the 8th hour in early passages in terms of closure of the scratch area, while late passage A-MSCs exhibited a similar closure profile at the 24th hour. At the transcriptional level, the upregulation of the BAX gene and the downregulation of the p21 and p53 genes suggest that late-passage A-MSCs may not exhibit a senescence profile. In conclusion, A-MSCs have significant potential for clinical use due to the sustainability of MSC properties and their ability to proliferate and migrate with long-term culture.
Variations in Turbulence Characteristics of Head Fires Induced by Background Wind and Fuel Loading Levels
Authors: Lin Chuanying , Li Xingdong , Zhao Hongyang , Li Dandan
Published: August 2024

Abstract. Turbulence caused by wildfires can significantly alter the meteorological conditions in the fire area, which is a primary cause of the instability and unpredictability of fire behavior. Observing the differences in turbulence characteristics and propagation patterns caused by variations in fuel and background atmospheric conditions is crucial for the early warning of extreme fire behavior resulting from high-intensity fire-atmosphere interactions based on pre-fire information. This study, based on high-density measurements of fire-induced turbulence, examines how the differences in turbulence characteristics between the pre-burn, burning, and post-burn periods are influenced by variations in background mean wind speed and fuel load. It also investigates the impact on the spatial heterogeneity of turbulence characteristics, particularly their changes with increasing distance from the ignition boundary. Turbulence characteristics are quantified by parameters including instantaneous wind speed fluctuations, turbulent kinetic energy, heat flux, and momentum flux. The analysis indicates that the spatial heterogeneity of turbulence characteristics is weakened with increasing background wind speed; an increase in fuel load will result in a prolonged disturbance of atmospheric conditions by the fire; both increases in background wind speed and fuel load lead to the changes in the dominant components of certain parameters.
Rethinking research practices from the Global South
Authors: Sami Neha
Published: August 2024

Abstract. Contemporary debates are increasingly focused on dealing with crises that span many systems and sectors. These crises have transformed the process of doing research itself, impacting research funding, the type of research being done, and the subjects of our research. They have led to re-thinking and re-evaluating the value and aims of research. As social scientists, it is nearly impossible to isolate our work from the impacts of these. As researchers at knowledge-based institutions, these crises have increasingly shaped the nature of our work. Through this intervention, I argue for a need to invest in developing systems and processes, particularly for institutions based in the Global South, that build resilience within such institutions to be able to deal with crises as they emerge. I offer suggestions and approaches from my own context in India on how, as researchers based in the Global South, we can begin to think about long-term, systemic approaches to responding to these challenges.
Distance of flight of cosmic-ray muons to study dynamics of the upper muosphere
Authors: Tanaka Hiroyuki
Published: August 2024

Abstract. The Earth can be divided by main layers, including the atmosphere, geosphere (solid Earth), and biosphere, depending on its predominant component. In this work, the layer of the Earth which constantly contains a high concentration of muons (~8 × 1012 muons) and its upper border are respectively defined as the muosphere and muopause. The altitude of the muosphere spans from the lower stratosphere to the upper crust of the Earth. In order to study its dynamics, the muopause height was spatiotemporally studied with a new kind of technique called the distance of flight (DoF) which utilizes variations in the muon’s decay length. In this work, (A) numerical modeling was performed, and it was clarified that seasonal variations in the cosmic muon flux are predominantly ruled by muopause dynamics, (B) the muon data were compared with the balloon-based measurement results, and it was confirmed that muopause dynamics is closely related with lower-stratospheric height variations. Since the muopause is the region spanning between the upper troposphere and the lower stratosphere, the potential of the current DoF approach needs to be further investigated by cross-comparing related case studies and other atmospheric climate datasets.
The role of time-varying external factors in the intensification of tropical cyclones
Authors: Watson Samuel , Quinn Courtney
Published: August 2024

Abstract. The role of time-varying external parameters in tropical cyclone (TC) dynamics is explored through a low-order conceptual box model. Specifically, we look at stable-to-stable state transitions which may be linked to tropical cyclone intensification, dissipation, or eyewall replacement cycles (ERCs). To this end, we identify two parameters of interest: the exponent of radial decline and sea-surface temperature. We examine how variations in these parameters affect the stable states of the model and consider the behaviour of the system under different time-dependent forcing profiles for the parameters. By externally forcing the exponent of radial decline and sea-surface temperature, we show the existence of rate-dependent behaviour in the model. These findings are brought together in a case study of Hurricane Irma (2017). The results highlight the role of the radial vorticity gradient in behaviour such as rate-induced tipping and overshoot recovery. They also show that a simple model can be used to explore relatively complex tropical cyclone dynamics.
Analisis Pengaruh Pricing, Kepercayaan, Dan Pelayanan Terhadap Keputusan Nasabah Pembiayaan Mikro Produk Murabahah (Study Kasus BSI Simpang Mulieng)
Authors: Nursafitri Yessi , Hafizh Muhammad
Published: August 2024

This research aims to determine the analysis of the influence of pricing, trust and service on customers' decisions to finance micro murabahah products (case study of BSI Simpang Mulieng). This researcher took a sample of 38 data from customers responding to micro murabahah financing products at BSI Simpang Mulieng in 2021-2023, which was collected using a total sampling technique and the data was measured using a Likert scale and processed with the help of SPSS 26. From the results of the research on the T test, pricing was obtained. (X1) has a positive effect on customer decisions (Y) regarding financing micro murabahah products at Bsi Simpang Mulieng. seen from the tcount value of 2.704 > ttable 2.032 and the significance value of 0.009 < 0.01. Trust (X2) has a positive effect on customer decisions (Y) on murabahah financing at Bsi Simpang Mulieng, seen from the t-count value of 2.222 > 2.032 and a significant value of 0.033 < 0.1. Service micro murabahah product financing at BSI Simpang Mulieng. Judging from the calculated f value > f table with a value of 38.975 > 2.88 with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. And the results of the coefficient of determination test (R2) show that the three independent variables (X1. margin and service quality and the remaining 24.5% are influenced by other variables not included in the research.
Breastfeeding Supportive Practices Reported by Women Who Birth in Sri Lankan Hospitals
Authors:   , Lokeesan Laavanya
Published: August 2024

This research developed new methods for assessing health services’ compliance with Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) clinical practices to support and enhance breastfeeding initiation, based on postpartum women’s self-reported experiences of care. When implementing those novel methods in Sri Lankan hospitals, two clinical practices of BFHI were identified as most important for breastfeeding initiation - facilitating mother-baby skin-to-skin contact (Step 4) and not recommending breastmilk supplements unless medically indicated (Step 6). Those practices should be prioritised to maximise benefits from further BFHI implementation efforts to support breastfeeding initiation in Sri Lankan women.
Australian Local Government Public Toilet discourses: Points of Conflict Between Rights, Risks and Responsibilities
Authors:   , Webber Katherine
Published: August 2024

This research identified and analysed the dominant discourses and communities of meaning in two Australian local government public toilet policies. Applying Interpretive Policy Analysis to existing archival policy artefacts, points of conflict between rights, risks and responsibilities were identified to understand what shapes the planning and provision of public toilets by Australian local governments. The findings provide guidance for the coordinated planning and provision of public toilets in a way that ensures existing and future public toilets are responsive to user needs, and support access to just and care-full cities.
Decoding the Political Ideology of Dank Meme Subcultures Using Pragmasemiotic Methods
Authors:   , Troynar Luke
Published: August 2024

This study analyses how politically diverse online subcultures are using internet memes to make meaning, build discourse, and engage with ideology. To address the difficulty of assessing the differential social impacts of image macro memes that appear politically ambivalent in meaning, I combine the textual expertise of the literary method of pragmasemiotics with the social reflexivity of Feminist Standpoint Theory and critical humour studies. Using this method, I critically analysed a sample of memes shared among two apparently contrasting dank meme communities on Reddit.
Solution Synthesis of Silver Sulfide Nanoparticle and Thin Films
Authors:   , Ye Zilin
Published: August 2024

This thesis focuses on the facile preparation of a-Ag2S multi-layer thin films with resistive switching behavior. By utilizing a one-pot solution synthesis followed by spin coating techniques, the easily prepared, flexible a-Ag2S thin films exhibit ideal surface density and bipolar switching performance. This thesis not only proposes a straightforward and energy-efficient fabrication process for a-Ag2S thin films but also highlights their significance for the development of advanced everyday electronic technologies. This contributes to more widely affordable wearable electronic devices, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, with optimal performance in the future.
An Integrated Building Information Modelling, Integrated Project Delivery and Lean Construction Maturity Model
Authors:   , Rashidian Sara
Published: August 2024

Construction projects are inherently complex and uncertain, involving diverse teams and environments. Innovative methods like Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Building Information Modelling (BIM), and Lean Construction (LC) enhance collaboration and project integrity. This thesis introduces a BIM-IPD-LC Maturity Model (BIL MM) to guide construction organisations in improving their integration and implementation. Using a mixed methodology, including literature reviews, Delphi studies, expert reviews, interviews, surveys, and case studies, the BIL MM assesses organisational maturity across five levels. It helps stakeholders evaluate their current maturity and plan for future improvements, ensuring effective collaboration and project success.
Equity Across the Cancer Care Continuum for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Migrants Living in Australia
Authors:   , Scanlon Brighid
Published: August 2024

This thesis explores equity for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse migrant populations across the continuum of cancer care in Queensland, Australia. The three-phase study summarises the current level of evidence for equity, identifies previously unknown inequities across the cancer continuum, and explores the structural and institutional factors that influence the provision of equitable care. This critical examination of equity challenges assumptions, language and practices and provides actionable recommendations for Australian health services to enable the operationalisation of health equity.
The Effects of Static Stretching 2-Hours Prior to a Traditional Warm-Up on Performance
Authors: Shea Ashley , Bahrami Mohammadmahdi , Sardroodian Mahta , Behm David G.
Published: August 2024

Whereas prolonged static stretching (SS: >60-seconds per muscle) can increase range of motion (ROM) for up to 2-hours, it can also decrease maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) forces, countermovement (CMJ) and drop jump (DJ) heights, and muscle activation immediately after the stretching exercise. When an appropriate SS duration (<60-seconds per muscle) is incorporated into a dynamic warm-up, performance decrements are often trivial. However, there is a lack of studies that observed the effects of extensive SS (180-seconds) 2-hours prior to a dynamic warm-up. The objective was to investigate ROM and performance effects of prolonged SS, 2-hours prior to a traditional warm-up. This study investigated 9 female and 8 male healthy recreationally active, young adult participants on the effects of prolonged SS (180-seconds per muscle) of the quadriceps and hamstrings, 2-hours before a traditional warm-up compared to an active control condition on hip flexion ROM, knee extension and flexion MVIC forces, CMJ, DJ, and quadriceps and hamstrings electromyography (EMG). There were no significant changes in knee flexion/extension MVIC forces, EMG, CMJ, or DJ height. However, there was significant, small magnitude (p = 0.002) greater post-warm-up left hip flexion ROM (115.4° ± 17.2) than pre-SS (108.9° ± 17.13, Effect size [ES]: 0.28) and control post-warm-up (p = 0.05, ES: 0.31, 109.5° ± 20.55). Similarly, right hip flexion ROM (117.2° ± 16.5) also demonstrated significant small magnitude (p = 0.003) greater than the pre-SS (112.4° ± 18.4, ES: 0.22) and control post-warm-up (p = 0.046, ES: 0.33, 110.8° ± 20.5). Additionally, significant, large magnitude greater hip flexion ROM was observed with the women vs. men (ES: 1.29 – 1.34). Significant hip flexion ROM increases were not accompanied by significant changes in knee flexion/extension MVIC forces, EMG, or jump heights, suggesting that extensive SS can positively impact ROM without performance deficits when followed by a traditional warm-up, 2-hours after SS.
A Comprehensive Review of Research on Head of Panel Leadership in Malaysian Primary Schools
Authors: YASIN Zaliza MD
Published: August 2024

This article provides a clearer understanding of head of panel (HoP) leadership in Malaysian primary schools. The research on HoP leadership is still in its early stages and requires further expansion. Additionally, this paper discusses the role of HoP leadership using the models developed by Turner and Bolam (1998). The research also revealed that the HoP needs to possess the necessary skills to guide the team members and set an example for their roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the HoP plays a crucial role in planning and managing middle-level leadership in schools. This study also significantly benefits the HoP, school administrators, and the Ministry of Education, Malaysia (MoE). Studies also reveal that careful application and management of HoP leadership can positively influence student achievement and school performance under HoP leadership. Keywords: leadership, head of panel, middle leader, competent, head of department, subject leader
Examining The Relationship Between Lateral Ventricle Volumetric Index and Linear Indexes in Childhood and Adolescence: A Retrospective MRI Study
Authors: Işıklar Sefa , Sağlam Dilek
Published: August 2024

Objective: Indexes obtained from two-dimensional and three-dimensional measurements are used to evaluate the brain's lateral ventricle (LV) structure. However, there were limited studies on how well the Evans index (EI) and the Bicaudate index (BI), which estimate LV volume, represent the LV volumetric index (LVVI) in the childhood and adolescence period. This study investigated the relationship between LVVI and linear indexes (EI and BI) in the pediatric period regarding age and sex factors.
Method: This study was performed retrospectively in 588 individuals (267 [45.4%] females) aged 1-18 years with normal brain magnetic resonance images (MRI) between 2012 and 2021. LVVI was obtained by segmenting three-dimensional T1-weighted MRIs with volBrain1.0. LVVI was obtained by dividing the LV absolute volume by the total intracranial volume. We made linear measurements for EI and BI with the 3D Slicer. In this study, we compared the data obtained from individuals in 16 different age ranges between 1-18 years old with SPSS (ver.28).
Results: In our study, we found the mean value of LVVI to be 0.656±0.372%. The mean values of EI and BI were 0.242±0.025 and 0.070±0.022, respectively. In the pediatric population, we found that mean values of EI and BI were significantly higher in males than in females (p
Cumhuriyet Döneminde Şehit Edilen Öğretmenlerin Ruhsal Liderlik Rolü Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: Altinalana Ayşegül
Published: August 2024

Türkiye'de Cumhuriyet döneminde şehit edilen öğretmenlerin eğitim yönetimi ve liderlik perspektifinden incelenmesi amaçlanan bu çalışmada, devletin eğitim politikaları çerçevesinde belirlenen değerlerin topluma aktarılmasında öğretmenlerin rolü, eğitimin milli amaçlarını yerine getirime politikaları ve terörist grupların bu politikalara karşı gösterdiği tepkiler ele alınmaktadır. Araştırmada, öğretmenlerin terörist gruplarca görev başında şehit edilmesi ve yaşanılan şiddet olayları detaylı bir şekilde incelenmiştir. Devletin eğitim politikalarını temsil etme sürecinde öğretmenlerin karşılaştıkları zorluklar, eğitimde liderlik ve toplumsal dönüşüm açısından önemli dersler sunmaktadır. Ayrıca, çalışma, ruhsal liderlik ilkelerinin eğitimde kullanımının önemini vurgulayarak, öğretmenlerin içsel motivasyonlarını güçlendirerek toplumsal değişimde liderlik etme yeteneklerini artırabileceği üzerine bir perspektif sunmaktadır. Devletin bu konuda aldığı önlemlerin analizini de içeren bu araştırma; şehit öğretmenlerin anısını yaşatma, eğitim kurumlarını güvenli hale getirme, öğretmenlerin güvenliği ve toplumsal huzur açısından kritik öneme sahiptir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki eğitim sistemi ve toplumsal dinamikler hakkında derinlemesine bir anlayış sunmaya yönelik bir derleme çalışmasıdır.
O Programa de Transição de Trotsky e a América
Authors: Benoit Hector
Published: August 2024

Nas últimas linhas do Programa de Transição, pode-se ler: "Périgny (França), 3 de setembro de 1938". Passaram-se, assim, quase setenta anos dessa data, quando foi fundada a IV Internacional. Como expusemos anteriormente nesta mesma revista, apesar de passado mais de meio século, pensamos que esse programa jamais foi compreendido, em toda a sua profundidade teórica, pelos próprios trotskistas.
Octávio Brandão nas origens do marxismo no Brasil
Authors: Roio Marcos Del
Published: August 2024

Este breve ensaio tenta seguir os passos de Octávio Brandão desde quando jovem militante revolucionário anarco-sindicalista nas Alagoas, até o momento em que se tornou um dos principais fundadores do marxismo no Brasil e dirigente do Partido Comunista, uma fase que se concluiu com o envio ao exílio na URSS, no início dos anos 30.
Mais (ou menos) globalização
Authors: Sweezy Paul M.
Published: August 2024

Muito se escreveu sobre a globalização nesses últimos tempos. Não é minha intenção acrescentar algo mais a esta literatura, mas apenas situar o tema no contexto da minha visão pessoal da hisória do capitalismo. A globalização não é uma condição ou fenômeno: é um processo que vem ocorrendo há um longo período; a rigor, desde que o capitalismo veio ao mundo - quatro ou cinco séculos atrás - como uma forma viável de sociedade.
Quando o medo vence a esperança (um balanço da política econômica do primeiro ano do governo Lula)
Authors: Paulani Leda Maria
Published: August 2024

A vitória do Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) nas eleições presidenciais de 2002 criou expectativas diferenciadas: tenebrosas para alguns, alvissareiras para a grande maioria. A idéia de que o povo começaria a transformar o Brasil numa nação tornou-se muito presente e parecia finalmente estar ao alcance da mão.
Imperialismo do EUA
Authors: Wood Ellen Meiksins
Published: August 2024

Antes da última guerra no Iraque, alguém que acusasse os Estados Unidos de imperialismo provavelmente se depararia com a objeção de que os EUA não ocupam territórios coloniais em nenhuma parte do mundo. Agora, diante da ocupação ostensiva do Iraque, de repente tudo parece ter mudado.
Cinema, multiculturalismo e dominação econômica
Authors: Reis Ronaldo Rosas
Published: August 2024

Há pouco mais de uma década o mercado cinematográfico mundial foi invadido por filmes cuja temática recorrente tem sido o “politicamente correto” multiculturalismo. Dentre os mais assistidos e rentáveis filmes nessa linha, considerando-se a sua exibição nos cinemas de todo o mundo e, principalmente, a exibição na TV e a venda e/ou o aluguel de vídeos nos formatos VHS e DVD, estão “A lista de Schindler”, de Steven Spielberg, “A vida é bela”, de Roberto Benigni, “Terra de ninguém”, de Danis Tanovic, e “O pianista”, de Roman Polansky. Não por acaso, todos esses filmes foram comercializados no gênero “drama de guerra” e conquistaram vários prêmios internacionais, inclusive o cobiçado Oscar da Academia de Arte e Ciência de Hollywood.
Ciência
Authors: Oliveira Marcos Barbosa de
Published: August 2024

A tese central do artigo é a de que a adoção de uma postura crítica em relação à ciência, tal como praticada no capitalismo, requer que a ciência seja concebida, não como força produtiva, mas como mercadoria. A primeira concepção tem sido a dominante na tradição marxista; já teve um sentido crítico, que entretanto se dissipou, neutralizado por uma série de mudanças históricas que culminam no presente período neoliberal. A demonstração da segunda parte da tese baseia-se num estudo a respeito do processo de mercantilização da ciência (como parte de um processo mais amplo envolvendo a mercantilização também de outros bens intelectuais, e da educação), que promove a fusão entre ciência e tecnologia dando origem à tecnociência, coloca nas mãos do mercado a determinação do ritmo e dos rumos da pesquisa, e chega até a solapar os mais fundamentais princípios metodológicos da ciência.
Novos rumos do comunismo
Authors: Novo Ângelo
Published: August 2024

Este ensaio analisa as razões do falhanço da transição ao comunismo tentada nas revoluções do século XX, não recuando perante uma critica direta a Karl Marx, cm particular ao influente esquema de transição presente na Crítica do Programa de Gotha. Sustenta-se que Marx foi demasiado optimista na avaliação do avanço da socialização do trabalho operada pela grande indústria no seu tempo. Parcialmente em resultado disso, os processos de transição ao comunismo tentados no século passado procuraram suprimir o funcionamento da lei do valor, quando não havia condições materiais para tal. Sustentar-se-á que, para além da socialização do trabalho em sentido "fraco", operada pela grande indústria, haverá que procurar um outro tipo de socialização do trabalho, que permitirá final-mente superar a divisão do trabalho que está na base das relações de apropriação privada. Essa socialização do trabalho em sentido "forte" será um produto do próprio processo de transição, realizada em condições de poder proletário.
Sobre a teoria marxiana da história nas “Formações econômicas pré-capitalistas”
Authors: Vanzulli Marco
Published: August 2024

No "texto-laboratório" das Formen, Marx tenta determinar as linhas abstratas do processo de desenvolvimento multilinear das formas de propriedade partindo da unidade natural do trabalhador com seus pressupostos materiais até a forma capitalista de privatização da propriedade. Ele coloca em ato uma abstração conceitual muito elevada que se serve em particular das categorias próprias à lógica hegeliana da reflexão, a qual só lhe permite conduzir adiante uma análise da "dialética" das formas de propriedade na sua abstração.Trata-se de uma dialética interna à transformação própria da reprodução, não de uma dialética supra-histórica e geral, típica de uma filosofia da história. A dialética marxiana não se apresenta como a lógica hegeliana que se desenvolve sobre urna base materialista, mas corno uma abstração heurística cujas implicações ontológicas e metodológicas devem ser levadas em consideração no que diz respeito a uma teoria marxista da história.
Mao – O processo da revolução
Authors: Martorano Luciano Cavini
Published: August 2024

A modesta aparência deste trabalho ( um livro de bolso com pouco mais de 100 páginas, incluindo fotografias, bibliografia e cronologia da vida do líder chinês ), não deve levar o leitor a se equivocar quanto ao seu alcance: o ensaio de Márcio Naves não é apenas uma biografia política de Mao Tse-tung, nem tão somente uma análise da revolução chinesa; ele é, sobretudo, uma importante contribuição aos estudos dedicados ao socialismo, apoiada no exame da experiência chinesa e do marxismo de Mao
A Esquerda Militar no Brasil
Authors: Buonicore Augusto
Published: August 2024

Há 15 anos veio à luz a primeira edição de A Esquerda Militar no Brasil: da conspiração republicana à guerrilha dos tenentes. Imediatamente um sentimento de desconforto tomou conta de uma parte de nossa esquerda intelectual.
Os conselhos na revolução alemã de 1918/19
Authors: Loureiro Isabel
Published: August 2024

A partir da vertente historiográfica dominante hoje na Alemanha, o artigo procura mostrar que a República não se enraizou nesse pais de "modernização conservadora" porque a democracia radical corporificada nos conselhos de operários e soldados foi liquidada pelas lideranças conservadoras do movimento operário, em particular pela social-democracia alemã.
Mulheres em tempos sombrios
Authors: Storlokken Tanja
Published: August 2024

Apesar da crítica de Hannah Arendt ao marxismo ela tinha grande proximidade de idéias com a marxista Rosa Luxemburg. Segundo a autora, Arendt parece optar por excluir Luxemburg do marxismo, em vez de admitir que o conceito de ação política e a perspectiva revolucionária de Luxemburg constituem importantes elementos antitotalitários dentro da própria tradição marxista, elementos que parecem por sua vez ter influenciado fortemente Arendt em seu próprio conceito de ação política e em sua abordagem da revolução. A crítica de Arendt a Karl Marx a conduz por um caminho que a afasta do marxismo, mas ao mesmo tempo a grande proximidade de idéias com a marxista Rosa Luxemburg a reaproxima por sua vez da tradição marxista.
E agora? O que ainda pode fazer a crítica cultural empenhada?
Authors: Cevasco Maria Elisa
Published: August 2024

Minha intervenção tem duas partes correlatas: a primeira retoma alguns dos diagnósticos correntes sobre as dificuldades da prática da crítica cultural empenhada em nossa sociedade totalmente mercantilizada, onde todos os antigos espaços do negativo parecem acabar sempre se transformando em mais um produto. A segunda parte apresenta uma tentativa de leitura de um filme de 2002 para tentar substanciar certas práticas críticas recentes.
O que aconteceu com a classe operária?
Authors: Frederick Bernard
Published: August 2024

Oliver Schwarts, atualmente professor da universidade René Descartes (Paris V), desenvolve há vários anos pesquisas sobre a condição operária. É autor, dentre outros trabalhos, de Le monde privé des ouvriers, publicado em 1990 pela Presses Universitaires de France.
Sobre Brecht e Marx (1968)
Authors: Althusser Louis
Published: August 2024

O texto discute o alcance da revolução de Brecht no teatro. De acordo com Althusser, tal como Marx, que realizou uma revolução na prática filosófica, Brecht realizou uma revolução na prática teatral, no modo de praticar teatro. Tal revolução é, segundo o autor, resultado do conhecimento que Marx e Brecht tinham da natureza e dos mecanismos da filosofia e do teatro, respectivamente. Ou ainda: Marx e Brecht romperam com a visão mistificada que a filosofia e o teatro mantinham com a política, ao deslocarem o ponto de vista da interpretação especulativa do mundo (filosofia) ou do gozo estético culinário (teatro), para o da política.
O socialismo francês em 1900
Authors: Moraes João Quartim de
Published: August 2024

O socialismo francês, que só alguns anos depois, em 1905, unir-se-ia para formar a Section Française de l’Internationale Ouvrière (SFIO), organizou, na aurora do século XX, um debate em que se confrontaram seus dois principais dirigentes: Jean Jaurès e Jules Guesde. Apresentando o texto integral do debate em suplemento especial de L’Humanité Hebdo (novembro 2005), o historiador Jean-Louis Robert recorre ao poeta Louis Aragon para expressar quão carregado de esperanças foi o início do século passado: “logo, por um passe de magia, tudo iria mudar, cada qual veria terminar seus males e a vida nova emergiria, maravilhosa [...]”. Esse vôo utópico foi muito curto. Desde o início dos anos 1910, a guerra foi sendo anunciada por sintomas inconfundíveis: carreira armamentista, aumento da duração do serviço militar, proliferação do nacionalismo xenófobo etc. França e Grã-Bretanha, de um lado, “impérios centrais” de outro, preparavam-se para decidir pela força quem ficaria com o melhor e maior quinhão do mercado mundial e do botim colonial.
Antonio Gramsci
Authors: Secco Lincoln
Published: August 2024

Nascido em 1941, na Itália, Domenico Losurdo é autor de inúmeras obras dedicadas ao estudo de Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche e Heidegger. Já conhecido no Brasil pelas suas palestras e visitas ao país, teve algumas de suas obras traduzidas ao português. O mais recente livro de Domenico Losurdo é um convite à atualidade. Dir-se-ia à atualidade do pensamento crítico de Antonio Gramsci. Nem por isso o autor perde a historicidade do percurso de um pensamento que oscilou do liberalismo radical ao comunismo crítico. O texto tem um tom direto oriundo do fato de ser uma compilação das aulas dadas pelo autor no Instituto Italiano para Estudos Filosóficos.