bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COST OVERRUN AKIBAT DESAIN, ESTIMASI DAN REWORK SEBELUM IMPLEMENTASI KONSTRUKSI DIGITAL PADA KINERJA BIAYA KONSTRUKSI GEDUNG INDONESIA
Authors: Anugerah Bagus Prima , Amin Mawardi , Suroso Agus
Published: July 2023

Cost overrun merupakan fenomena yang masih terjadi pada pekerjaan konstruksi gedung Indonesia sampai dengan saat ini dengan beragam faktor penyebabnya. Hampir seluruh konstruksi gedung mengalami penambahan biaya, yang terkadang diiringi oleh penambahan waktu. Perubahan desain yang tak terduga selalu menimbulkan masalah baru dalam suatu pekerjaan konstruksi. Estimasi yang salah, serta rework yang terjadi dapat menghasilkan cost overrun yang mempengarui kinerja biaya. Tidak hanya Indonesia, permasalahan dunia konstruksi masih pada ketepatan kesesuaian pencapaian atas rencana biaya, mutu, dan waktu. Penambahan biaya ini sudah menjadi keniscayaan, hanya para stakeholder kegiatan konstruksi selalu berupaya memperkecil nilai tambahan biaya yang akan terjadi. Banyak variabel penyebab cost overrun, diantaranya pada tahap pra pelaksanaan : desain, estimasi, dan pada tahap pelaksanaan : rework. Penelitian ini mempelajari cost overrun yang terjadi akibat tiga variabel penyebab cost overrun tersebut serta mempelajari perubahan kinerja biaya itu sendiri dengan RII. Hasil analisa menggunakan SPSS dengan Model Regresi Linier Berganda,  didapatkan ketiga variabel tersebut masih berpengaruh menyebabkan cost overrun dengan nilai > 3%, dengan RII hasil cost overrun pada kinerja biaya terjadi pada biaya alat, nilai akhir kontrak, dan biaya operasional. Hasil dari uji kebaikan model menunjukkan nilai adjusted r square sebesar 3.5% yang artinya variabel bebas dalam model menjelaskan keragaman dari variabel terikatnya sebesar 3.5% sedangkan 96.5% lainnya dijelaskan oleh variabel bebas lain yang tidak disertakan dalam model penelitian. Hal ini dapat terjadi karena begitu banyaknya variabel penyebab cost overrun pada konstruksi.
SERVIS ZA DETEKCIJU PLAGIJARIZAMA U NAUČNIM RADOVIMA
Authors: Blesić Nikola
Published: July 2023

U radu je predstavljena arhitektura i implementacija servisa za detekciju plagijata u naučnim radovima. Servis upoređuje sumnjiv dokument sa referentnom kolekcijom koja predstavlja skup dokumenata za koje se pretpostavlja da su originali. Takođe, u radu je predstavljeno prethodno istraživanje koje se odnosi na višeslojnu veb aplikaciju za prijavu i evidenciju radova, kao i potrebne izmene kako bi se izvršila integracija ova dva servisa. Na kraju rada predstavljeni su rezultati rada servisa.
Dental management of children with Cerebral Palsy: a review article
Authors: Harbi Taghreed , Rhbeini Yasser , Harbi Saad , Albargi Abdulaziz
Published: July 2023

General health is inextricably linked to oral health. Therefore, people with special health-care needs may be more susceptible to oral disorders over their lifetimes. This review aimed to explore the dental management of children with cerebral palsy. This review was performed through an electronic literature search for relevant studies identified using keywords on the MEDLINE database from 2015 to 2022, including Dental, Management, Children, and Cerebral Palsy. Similar keywords were used to search and identify relevant articles on Google Scholar. The articles were chosen based on definite inclusion criteria. Cerebral palsy (CP) affects 2 to 2.5 out of every 1,000 live babies. Children with CP may be more prone to oral diseases. Children with cerebral palsy need dental care that needs adaption to our daily activities. The pediatric healthcare provider's responsibility includes assisting families in managing continuing health issues that may develop. Caregivers for patients with special needs are an integral part of the oral health team and must become knowledgeable and proficient in oral care at home as well as dental practice.
Heavy Metals Contamination Levels in the Vegetables Grown around Riruwai Mining Area, Kano State, Nigeria
Authors: Badamasi Hamza , Hassan Umar Faruk , Adamu Harami Malgwi , Baba Nasirudeen Mohammed , Adamu Dahiru Ajiya
Published: July 2023

Vegetables grown in mining areas can accumulate significant amounts of heavy metals (HMs), which can cause serious developmental disorders and have long-term negative effects on public health. In the present study, the HMs contamination level in vegetables grown around the Riruwai mining area in Kano State, Nigeria, was investigated. Fifteen (15) vegetable samples were collected, including lettuce (Lacuta sativa L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), as well as their corresponding soils. The levels of As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn in all the samples were determined using Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry, and the measured concentrations were used to calculate the bioaccumulation factor (BAF). The results of the study revealed that HMs concentrations in the investigated vegetables were found to be significantly high, with the majority of levels exceeding the WHO/FAO (2007) recommended limit, and the concentration of HMs in the soil decreased in the order of Zn > Mn > Cr > Pb > As > Ni > Cd > Hg, with As, Pb, and Zn exceeding the WHO/FAO (2001) recommended limit. Pollution levels were found to significantly differ between HMs and vegetable types. BAF results revealed that cadmium is an accumulator of all the studied vegetables (BAFs > 1), while mercury was found to be an accumulator of L. sativa. Higher concentrations of these metals in vegetables and soil, particularly arsenic, cadmium, lead, and zinc, necessitate immediate scientific attention and further research to determine the optimum concentration required for human health. Planting of vegetables for human and animal consumption should be stopped until this is accomplished.
Farmers’ Adaptation to Covid-19 Pandemic in Akwa Ibom State
Authors: Ekanem Jemimah Timothy , Akpan Godwin Edem
Published: July 2023

The study focused on how farming communities cope with the COVID-19 pandemic in Akwa Ibom State. Specifically, how farmers are affected by the pandemic, their coping strategies, contributions of extension service towards their adaptation, and the support they need to better adapt to the pandemic were examined. A multistage sampling procedure was used in selecting 300 respondents across the agricultural zones in the study area. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data obtained from the respondents through a well-designed questionnaire. The majority of the respondents have experienced limited access to agricultural inputs (87.9%), limited access to the market (79.6%), unavailability of the labour force at critical times of agricultural production and harvesting (68.7%), health risk and fear (72.6%), increased transportation cost (87.4%), unavailability of facemasks and hand sanitizers (89.1%), dwindling and uncertain finances (92.4%). Majority of the farmers asserted that they had to rely more on the radio (87.6%), religious leaders (67.2%), community leaders (65.4%), and extension agents (45.3%) for COVID-19-related information. They depended more on herbs and traditional medications (72.4%) and had to trek long distances to market farm produce and get inputs (69.7%) to cope with the impact of the pandemic. Contributions from extension services reported by the respondents were majorly from text messages and phone calls. The majority of the respondents solicited regular assessment of COVID-19 impacts in their communities to identify other specific challenges and needs of farmers for a better and timely response.
Effect of Drought Stress on Morphological and Physiological Traits at Panicle Initiation Stage in Six Rice Genotypes (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: Moonmoon Sharifunnessa , Fakir Solaiman Ali , Islam Tariqul
Published: July 2023

Drought is one of the most prevalent forms of abiotic environmental stress that reduce crop productivity. A pot experiment was performed in two Aman seasons under drought (40% field capacity, FC) and control (100% field capacity, FC) irrigations to study drought tolerance mechanism(s) based on morphological and physiological traits in six aromatic rice genotypes. Twelve treatments (6 genotypes × 2 irrigations) were arranged in Complete Randomized Design and experiment was carried out at Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. In the experiment, drought was imposed at panicle initiation stage where morphological and physiological data were recorded. Important morphological (stem and root dry weight) and physiological (photosynthesis and chlorophyl content) attributes were significantly (P>0.05) decreased at 40% FC in both the years. Compared to control, relative reduction at 40% FC in above parameters, genotypes were classified into tolerant (Binadhan-13 and NERICA mutant) and sensitive (RM-100-16, Ukunimodhu, Kalizira, and BRRI dhan34) categories. Tolerant genotypes had smaller reduction in shoot and root dry mater (av. 7.73 and 5.56 %, respectively) than sensitive ones (av. 19.32 and 21.80%, respectively). Low reduction percentages of the traits under drought stress to that of the control discriminated Binadhan-13 and NERICA mutant genotypes consistently as drought tolerant.
Formation conditions of andesites of Sulawesi Island (Indonesia)
Authors: Dmitrieva N. V. , Safonova I. Yu. , Simonov V. A. , Kotlyarov A. V. , Karmanov N. S. , Nizametdinov I. R.
Published: July 2023

Research subject. Andesitic complexes of the Tondono caldera and Lokon-Empung volcano locate din the northeastern part of the Sulawesi Island (Indonesia).

Aim. To determine the petrogenesis conditions of andesites in the northeast Sulawesi Island based on detailed studies of volcanic rocks of the Tondono caldera and Lokon-Empung volcano.

Materials and methods. We studied volcanic rock samples collected by I.Yu. Safonova. To determine the petrogenesis conditions of andesites, conventional petrochemical, geochemical and mineralogical methods were used. Melt inclusions were also studied using a MIRA 3 LMU scanning microscope equipped with Aztec Energy XMax 80 system of microanalysis, and a Horiba LabRam HR800 Raman spectroscope. The PT-parameters of crystallization were estimated from the data on the composition of melt inclusions using approaches reported by K.D. Putirka, F. Yavuz and D.K. Yıldırım.

Results. The Sulawesi andesites represent tholeiitic and calc-alkaline island-arc magmas. Pyroxenes phenocrysts crystallized from melts that evolved with accumulation of alkalis and silica. Plagioclase phenocrysts crystallized from the felsic magmas, which are characterized by a decreasing role of alkalis. The composition of volcanic glass of the mesostasis suggests participation of felsic melts with a very high content of alkalis. The compositions of minerals and glasses in inclusions and in the mesostasis allowed us to estimate PT-parameters of the petrogenesis of the andesites. The phenocrysts of pyroxene crystallized in two intermediate magma chambers at depths of 27.6–14.6 and 11.3–7.2 km and temperatures ranging from 1150 to 970ºС. The phenocrysts of plagioclase crystallized at 930–910 and 900–890ºС. The microcrystals (laths) of plagioclase in the mesostasis crystallized at lower temperatures of 875–865 and 840–810ºС.

Conclusions. The andesites of the Sulawesi Island were derived from tholeiitic to calc-alkaline melts compositionally similar boninites. The compositions of the glasses in melt inclusions and mesostasis showed three types of compositionally different parental magmas, which produced the Sulawesi andesites. The phenocrysts of pyroxenes crystallized from these melts in two magma chambers at depths of 27.6 to 7.2 km and at temperatures of 1150 to 970ºС. The phenocrysts and laths of plagioclase crystallized at lower temperatures of 930 to 810ºС.
Geochemical record of Lake Sabakty: Electrical conductivity and reconstruction of the Lateglacial and Holocene environments in the Southern Urals (Russia) steppe
Authors: Maslennikova A. V. , Artemiev D. A. , Zazovskaia E. P. , Deryagin V. V. , Gulakov V. O. , Udachin N. V. , Aminov P. G. , Udachin V. N.
Published: July 2023

Research subject. The Lake Sabakty sediments core, as a source of data on the Holocene and Lateglacial environments in the Southern Urals.

Aim. To obtain a multiple regression model for quantitative reconstructions of the electrical conductivity of water based on the geochemistry of lake sediments and to reconstruct the Late Glacial and Holocene environments based on the study of the Lake Sabakty geochemical record.

Materials and methods. After determination of correlations between the content of chemical elements in lake sediments and hydrochemical parameters of 107 Ural lakes, multiple regression models were obtained. Reconstructions were performed based on the results obtained by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS 14C), 210Pb activity determination, and an analysis of chemical elements and organic matter contents in the sediment core.

Results. Three multiple regression models using the concentrations of Na, Ca, Li, and Sr were obtained for electrical conductivity of water reconstruction. In the cold and dry Lateglacial (>12.0 ka cal BP), Lake Sabakty was a slightly brackish reservoir. During the transition from the Lateglacial to the Holocene (12–11.6 ka cal BP), the Lake Sabakty became more productive. In the Early (11.6–8.2 ka cal BP) and Middle (8.2–4.2 ka cal BP) Holocene, the electrical conductivity of water varied under the action of fluctuations in effective moisture. In the Late Holocene (4.2 ka cal BP – present), the Lake Sabakty became less saline due to an increase in effective moisture.

Conclusions. The proposed multiple regression models enable rapid quantitative reconstructions of the electrical conductivity of water, which are particularly relevant for Lateglacial–Early Holocene sediments with a low number of microfossils. The Lake Sabakty geochemical record reflects global and regional climatic fluctuations, being more informative compared to the geochemical records of forest lakes in the Southern Urals. The decrease in the electrical conductivity of water of Lake Sabakty of approximately 7.9 and 4.2 ka cal BP coincides with similar data for several other lakes in the Urals.
Spinal epidural abscess in adolescence: case report
Authors: Cabral Aléxia , Silva Cecília , Almeida Amanda , Ferreira Christian , Laviola Ricardo , Silva Gabriel
Published: July 2023

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare infectious emergency and capable of causing severe neurological deficits, especially in childhood. The mortality rate in adults varies from 5 to 23%, but in children the rates are even lower. This report aims to contribute to the scientific field by discussing a case of SEA in pediatrics. It is a teenager, 17 years old, presenting fever, low back pain and sebaceous cyst infected on her back for three days. She reports a history of drainage two days ago and a cesarean section with spinal anesthesia a year ago. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar showed posterior L1-L4 epidural collection. Epidural abscess drainage surgery was performed, with L3-L4 laminectomy, and positive culture for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), sensitive to Vancomycin and Rifampicin. She was discharged after 21 days of intravenous Vancomycin, with a prescription for oral Rifampicin for three weeks. Previous skin infection is considered a classic precedent of SEA, suggesting that the patients condition was preceded by furunculosis. The microorganism responsible for 86% of SEA cases in childhood is Staphylococcus aureus. Back pain after spinal anesthesia, fever, skin infection and possible condition of immunosuppression indicated investigation for SEA. Gadolinium-contrast MRI corresponds to the gold standard diagnostic approach for SEA. The suspicion of the disease in pediatrics is extremely important in front of fever, back pain and spinal sensitivity, and should receive due attention and investigation before an indicative clinic.
Inovasi Pemerintah Dalam Menyelesaikan Persoalan Keamanan Kota: Studi Kasus Kabupaten Sinjai
Authors: Azizia Mutahharatul , Luthfi Muhammad , Takdir Muhammad
Published: July 2023

Seiring kemajuan teknologi informasi saat ini, perkembangan teknologi industri keamanan informasi juga semakin berkembang, dan perangkat serta aplikasi mengontrol keamanan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana inovasi pemerintah terkait tentang keamanan kota. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Dalam hal keamanan kota inovasi pemerintah kabupaten sinjai melakukan pengadaan cctv. Penggunaan teknologi CCTV (closed circuit television) dapat mempermudah akses informasi, monitoring dan penggunaan di area tertentu. Keberadaan kamera cctv sudah banyak yang menggunakan, bahkan hampir setiap pembelanjaan umum atau tempat tertentu banyak memasang CCTV untuk membantu keamanan. Penggunaan CCTV bukan hanya untuk perusahaan besar atau toko toko saja, namun rumah pribadi juga banyak yang memasangnya untuk mengawasi anak anaknya ketika sedang keluar rumah ataupun barang yang mungkin berharga bagi sang pemilik rumah. Dengan adanya kebijakan pemerintah kabupaten sinjai terkait kemanan kota dengan pengadaan CCTV banyak membantu warga maupun pihak kepolisian untuk melihat insiden seperti kecelakaan, kekerasan dan pencurian di titik-titik tertentu dengan memperoleh pengawasan video.
Penerapan Absensi Berbasis Online Melalui Smartphone untuk Meningkatkan Disiplin Pegawai di Pemerintahan Daerah Provinsi Sumatera Barat
Authors: Annisa Nur , Frinaldi Aldri
Published: July 2023

Penulis fokus pada masalah dimana absensi online aplikasi hanya dapat dilakukan di Android sehingga karyawan yang tidak menggunakan Android mengalami kesulitan melakukan absensi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan implementasinya absensi online dalam meningkatkan kedisiplinan pegawai dan untuk mengetahui kendala dan upayanya dilakukan untuk mengatasinya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan induktif pendekatan dan analisis teori implementasi kebijakan dari George C. Edwards III. Belum adanya SOP dalam pelaksanaan absensi online sehingga tidak adanya SOP, karyawan hanya memahami dasar-dasarnya saja dan tidak mengetahui penjelasan detailnya, ini berbeda jika admin absensi menjawab. Bahwa Penerapan Online Meningkatkan Disiplin Pegawai di Aparatur Sipil Negara Di Sumatera Barat sudah terlaksana dengan cukup baik dalam dimensi komunikasi, sumber daya, dan disposisi. Namun pada dimensi struktur birokrasi masih terdapat kendala.
Pengaruh Tugas Pokok Dan Fungsi Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Negeri Sipil Pada Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Mentawai
Authors: Zalukhu Mapyanis , Aromatica Desna , Fatimah Fatia
Published: July 2023

This research which aims to determine the effect of the main tasks and functions on the performance of Civil Servants at the Regional Secretariat of the Mentawai Islands Regency is motivated by the existence of complaints and public dissatisfaction with the service that is not good and factual, there are still civil servants who do not understand the main tasks and functions, employee performance is still classified as not good, there are still employees who lack mastery of their work, there are many employees who carry out indirect work once so, so that the time required is longer and does not match the existing time standards, and there are still employees who have not carried out work duties in accordance with the objectives set at the Regional Secretariat of the Mentawai Islands District. This type of research uses a quantitative approach with multiple linear regression method. Data collection techniques with questionnaires. The respondents of this study were 90 Civil Servants at the Regional Secretariat of the Mentawai Islands District. The sampling method used the total sampling method where the entire population in this study was used as the research sample. Hypothesis testing is calculated with the IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 24.0 program. From the results of this study it was found that partially the main tasks have a significant effect on performance, functions have a significant effect on performance, and simultaneously the main tasks and functions have a significant effect on the performance of Civil Servants at the Regional Secretariat of the Mentawai Islands District.
Wind Gust Parameterization Assessment under Convective and Non-convective Events: A Case Study at the Kertajati International Airport
Authors: Zulfikar Muhammad Rafid , Abdillah Muhammad Rais , Sarli Prasanti Widyasih
Published: July 2023

Wind gusts (gusts) are sudden increases in wind speed that potentially cause severe damage to infrastructure. Gusts occur within several seconds but numerical weather models typically predict future wind with a time step of tens of seconds or minutes. Therefore, a parameterization is needed to estimate gust. Gusts can be produced convectively and non-convectively depending on the presense of thunderstorm. The gust parameterization schemes may perform differently in both cases. In this study, five wind gust parameterization schemes were evaluated at the Kertajati International Airport. Based on simulations of three convective gust and three non-convective gust events using several evaluation metrics, we find that the best scheme for non-convectively driven gusts is the Turbulent Kinetic Energy (TKE) scheme, while the Hybrid scheme performs best for convectively driven gusts. However, the performance of Hybrid scheme during non-convective event is not so far behind TKE scheme. The Hybrid scheme was developed to work on both non-convective and convective events and this capability is evidently shown. The result could be useful to develop mitigation measures for strong wind incident that frequently occurs in Indonesia.
Uma análise do esquema sujeito-objeto na construção do conceito de bem jurídico penal
Authors: Almeida Medeiros Juliana Helena , Vieira da Silva Filho Edson
Published: July 2023

O presente artigo se propõe a analisar a evolução da noção de bem jurídico penal, partindo-se do Estado Moderno burguês até o atual Estado Democrático de Direito, no qual firmou-se o conceito de bem jurídico constitucional. Para tanto, inicialmente, será analisada como a ascensão da burguesia ao poder possibilitou a construção de novas relações sociais e o estabelecimento de novos valores tidos como essenciais ao Estado, reconhecidos como bem jurídicos merecedores de proteção pelo Direito Penal. Após, será demonstrada a evolução histórica do conceito de bem jurídico, trazendo as noções construídas por Feuerbach, Johann Michael Franz Birnbaum, Karl Binding, Frans Von Liszt e a importância do movimento constitucionalista, pós Segunda Guerra Mundial, para o conceito constitucional de bem jurídico. Por fim, será demonstrada a influência do esquema sujeito-objeto, racionalidade própria da modernidade, na construção do bem jurídico penal e a sua necessária superação pelo esquema sujeito-sujeito.
Information Technology Strategy for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the Era of Industry 4.0
Authors: Fitriani Leni , Nugroho Heru
Published: July 2023

During the industrial revolution 4.0, business and industry competitiveness expanded. Because of circumstances like these, competition between firms or micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is also increasing. To create and maintain a competitive advantage, a business must be able to dominate the market by enhancing its strategy. The ability of companies to expand market segments by introducing distribution channels and innovations by employing technical advancements is one of the company's development tactics. To identify potential and difficulties for further study, this article aims to evaluate information technology solutions for empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. The Biblioshiny tool was used to conduct the literature review for this article. Results Scientific publications investigate opportunities and obstacles to determine the function that strategic information technology supports in the case study of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.
أُنموذج مقترح للتدقيق الرشيق في الشركة العامة لتوزيع كهرباء الشمال
Authors: فائق إبراهيم عبدالله , طاهر كبرى محمد
Published: July 2023

يهدف البحث بشكل أساسي إلى بيان آلية تحول الشركة العامة لتوزيع كهرباء الشمال إلى التدقيق الرشيق. وتنبع أهمية البحث من أهمية التدقيق الرشيق في تعزيز وظيفة التدقيق الداخلي للشركة عينة البحث. لذا فإن مشكلة البحث تتمثل بالآتي: هل بإمكان الشركة العامة لتوزيع كهرباء الشمال التحول للتدقيق الرشيق؟ وللإجابة عن هذا السؤال ولتحقيق هدف البحث فقد تمت صياغة فرضية مفادها: بإمكان الشركة العامة لتوزيع كهرباء الشمال التحول لتطبيق التدقيق الرشيق. ومن ثم فإن أهم استنتاجات البحث تتمثل بالآتي: إنّ تحول الشركة العامة لتطبيق التدقيق الرشيق يحتاج تظافر جهود الإدارة والموظفين والتعاون فيما بينهم، فضلاً عن ترسيخ ثقافة التغيير، وتوظيف خبراء في هذا المجال، وتدريب موظفي قسم الرقابة الداخلية والتدقيق على النهج الرشيق واستخداماته. كما يتطلب تطبيق أدوات وتقنيات الرشيق من فرق التدقيق الداخلي إعادة التركيز على أعمالهم الحقيقية لمعالجة المخاطر، وليس مجرد تنفيذ خطة تدقيق فقط.
The Role of Knowledge Management on Employees' Work Performance
Authors: Hamad Ameen Saman Sidqi , BEKTAŞ Çetin
Published: July 2023

The purpose of the study is to identify the effect of knowledge management on work performance, and identify the association between knowledge management, work performance, and socio-demographic characteristics of the sample study. The study is a descriptive cross-sectional design done in the health sector in Erbil city in Iraq. The study begins on 20.10.2022 to 25.12.2022. The estimated sample was 187 participants. Data collection was done by using a questionnaire, asking 30 questions as follows; 4 items for socio-demographics, 16 items for knowledge management, and 10 items for work performance. The findings of the study indicated that there was a positive effect of knowledge management on work performance, and there was a strong relationship between them. There was a significant association between age, education level, monthly income, and knowledge management. Also, there was a significant association between gender and work performance. While there was no significant association between gender and knowledge management. Also, age, education level, monthly income, and work performance. The result of the present study recommended that; to ensure that their knowledge management strategies are in line with their overarching aims and objectives, organizations should clearly articulate them. Also, organizations should foster an environment that promotes employee collaboration and knowledge sharing, and organizations should place a high priority on learning and development by providing employees with training and development opportunities that help them gain new knowledge and skills.
The Impact of Managers' Behaviors on the Perceptions of Public Sector Employees According to Their Personal Characteristics
Authors: Hamad Ameen Saman Sidqi , İZCİ Ferit
Published: July 2023

The purpose of the study is to the analysis of managers’ authority according to the demographic characteristics of employees, identify the acceptance rate for participants regarding the study questionnaires, and determine the relationship between the demographic characteristics of participants and question items. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional design; data were collected from the different organizations in Iraq/Erbil city from July 1st to 15 December 2021. The researcher distributed 600 questionnaires form; 20 questionnaires were missing. The study's sample size was 580 individuals since 580 questionnaires were received and completed correctly. The findings of the study indicated that the employees' response in Iraqi organizations is high in the averages of all questions, resulting in a rise in managers' efficiency in making decisions at the management level, taking into consideration the views of employees in new task decisions. Employees trust their managers because they encourage them to take initiative, innovate, and proactively solve problems, as well as allowing them the freedom to work independently and make their own decisions. The findings of the study recommended that managers should make an effort to establish a good rapport with their staff members, communicate honestly and freely, and show empathy, managers should serve as role models for their staff.
The Role of Economics Factors in Driving Economic Growth: An Empirical Study in Iraq
Authors: Mohammad Emad Aziz
Published: July 2023

This study examined the implications of inequality, human capital, innovation and entrepreneurship, social and political instability, and other factors on sustainable economic growth in Erbil-Kurdistan. Quantitative methods were applied, and information from 2006–2022 was analyzed. Data analysis included a correlation and regression test. It was observed that inequality, social discontent, and political instability were significantly connected to the opposite outcome (low economic growth), while human capital, innovation, and entrepreneurship were significantly related to high economic growth that could be sustained over time. The findings revealed that all developed research hypotheses are supported. The study highlights the importance of supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as investing in people, for long-term economic growth in Erbil and Kurdistan. Inequality, as well as social and political instability, are addressed, and suggestions for policy change are offered. Further interdisciplinary study is required to properly understand the elements that contribute to Erbil and Kurdistan's sustained economic success.
Review of the Most Recent Articles in Fault Tolerant Control of Power Plants 2018 – 2022
Authors: Zapar Waleed M. , Gaeid Khalaf , Mokhlis Hazli Bin Mokhlis , Al Smadi Takialddin A.
Published: July 2023

This article covers the latest fault-tolerant control system (FTCS) developments and applications. FTCSs aim to maintain stability, minimize performance degradation, and compensate for system component faults. These systems benefit from and mission-critical applications where service continuity is crucial. This article describes several sensor and actuator errors. Fault Tolerant Control (FTC) includes active, passive, and hybrid approaches and the latest design techniques. Finally, FTCS stability and reliability analysis and research gaps were reviewed. This study provides current and future FTCS researchers with the latest trends and applications. This study's contribution. System component failures and instability are two major causes of control performance decline. Fault-tolerant control, or FTC, was developed in recent decades to improve control system resiliency. Active and passive FTC techniques exist. This paper examines control system faults, failure causes, and the latest resilience solutions. Fault detection and isolation (FDI) and active fault tolerance control (FTC) advances were examined. Encouraging FTC and FDI research, a comprehensive comparison of several aspects is performed to understand the pros and cons of various FTC techniques.
The screen as a determinant of time acceleration
Authors: Grigoryev Sergey Leonidovich
Published: July 2023

The subject of the study is the current trend of accelerating cultural dynamics, as well as the real reason for the emergence of a subjective sense of acceleration of socio–cultural time - the acceleration of the pace of STP and the diversity of the technosphere surrounding the individual. Another such reason is the overuse of information. The classical model of time, which assumes that all possible changes in the continuously moving world are interconnected in space and time, is partially deformed, partially annulled in the conditions of modern information culture. The process of revising classical models of time perception in combination with its individualization was initiated by the philosophical trends of existentialism and postmodernism. The research is based on the concept of digital capitalism by J. Weissman, is a purposeful consideration and comprehensive analysis of a number of new views on the phenomenon of the screen, as well as on the features of structuring and representation for the recipient of his internal virtual space, which have a direct impact on perception, resulting in the appearance of the effect of subjectively perceived acceleration of time. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the nature of the interactions formed between the screen and the viewer (user, viewer, gamer, etc.). The existence of a modern person is increasingly becoming a simulation, and the time of existence is commercialized and becomes the subject of symbolic exchange and consumption. According to the results of the study, the most noticeable features of the formed interactions, their imitative and simulation nature, forcibly modeling the effect of time acceleration are identified and analyzed. The screen of an electronic device (smartphone, tablet, TV) located next to a person in the conditions of a network society forms a new type of intersubjectivity, within which it acquires many functions, the number of which is constantly growing. In conclusion, the author's philosophical interpretation of the problem of screen-human interaction is presented, based on the concept of J. Weissman, the analysis of modern cultural trends of acceleration and deceleration is carried out, the general socio-cultural prospects of these processes are evaluated.
Friend at Night, Enemy during the Day? A Decolonial Engagement of Pastor Shingi Munyeza’s Role as Regime Enabler and/or Regime Resistor
Authors: Mujinga Martin
Published: July 2023

During Robert Mugabe’s era, religious leaders had always been standing as either regime enablers or regime resistors. The two roles continued when President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed power in 2017. Although most religious leaders choose to be either regime enablers or resistors, Shingi Munyeza positioned himself as both regime enabler and resistor. As a regime enabler, Munyeza sits on several boards appointed by the state president. In addition, when President Mnangagwa got into power, he appointed Munyeza to be in his Presidential Advisory Council. After the appointment, the entrusted cleric somersaulted into a regime resistor, using the Bible to publicly castigate the government of the man who had handpicked him to whisper in his ears for advice. Using decolonial theory, which is a programme of de-linking from contemporary legacies of coloniality, this paper challenges the dual role of enabling and resisting the regime played by Munyeza as a portrayal of a “friend at night and an enemy of the regime during the day.” This paper grapples with questions such as: Why did Munyeza start to denigrate the government the moment he became the president’s advisor? Why did Munyeza not opt to resign from the government that he is labelling as a rogue? How does Munyeza balance the role of an advisor to and an opponent of the same regime? In its decolonial engagement, the paper concludes that the dual role of regime enabler and/or resistor is not possible unless one is a “friend at night and an enemy during the day.”
Does the Return/Refund and Retention of Lobolo Violate the Reproductive Rights of Women in South Africa?
Authors: Ndlovu Lonias , Ngema Nqobizwe Mvelo
Published: July 2023

One of the main functions of lobolo is to create a marriage relationship between the bride’s kindred and the groom’s family. Lobolo, which must be practised subject to the Constitution, still plays a significant role in the lives of many South Africans today. However, we concede that there are some instances in which lobolo has been abused to infringe women’s reproductive rights. The apprehension that lobolo may be refunded puts unnecessary pressure on women, thereby infringing and violating their right to freely decide on reproductive issues free of discrimination and pressure. The practice of lobolo is evolving, but approaches to its return or refund are not homogenous. Some families may insist that lobolo be returned while others will not. In South Africa, the solemnisation, and the legal process for terminating a customary marriage is now regulated by the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 1998 (Recognition Act). Lobolo is not explicitly mentioned as a requirement for the validity of a customary marriage. Additionally, the Act does not contemplate refunding or retention of lobolo during the termination of a customary marriage through divorce. Section 8 of the Recognition Act makes it possible for a customary marriage to be terminated by a decree of divorce, approved by a competent court, thus making it possible to dissolve a customary marriage like its civil counterpart. In this article, we interrogate whether the claim for a lobolo refund violates the reproductive rights of South African women. We use feminism as the theoretical lens through which we view and answer the question and draw some modest lessons from Eswatini and Zimbabwe, and to some limited extent, Uganda.
The Arrest of Ship Regime in Nigeria: Lessons from South Africa
Authors: Anele Kalu
Published: July 2023

Nigeria and South Africa are the biggest economies in Africa, and they engage in substantial shipping and international trade. Therefore, effective shipping and trade legislation is a requisite for the resolution of disputes that may arise, and ship arrest is an important mechanism to resolve such disputes. This article employs the doctrinal legal methodology to reach a comparative analysis of ship arrest procedures in Nigeria and South Africa, and argues that the South African legal framework regarding ship arrest is more liberal and friendly than that of Nigeria. Given the plethora of trade arrangements involving both countries, this article recommends that Nigeria adopts some of the unique provisions of the South African arrest regime through legislation. It is also suggested that Nigerian courts should interpret the admiralty jurisdiction legal instruments to align with the local needs of the country.
Migrant Workers in Seychelles: The Mechanisms in Place to Address Their Work-Related Disputes in the Light of Article 54(2) of the Convention on Migrant Workers
Authors: Mujuzi Jamil Ddamulira
Published: July 2023

According to the Seychelles Ministry of Employment, as of July 2022, twenty-five per cent of the workforce in Seychelles were migrant workers. In December 1994, Seychelles acceded to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (the Convention).  Article 54(2) of the Convention provides that ‘[i]f a migrant worker claims that the terms of his or her work contract have been violated by his or her employer, he or she shall have the right to address his or her case to the competent authorities of the State of employment.’ In 2008, the Seychelles Employment Act (the Act) was amended to establish the Employment Tribunal (the Tribunal) with exclusive jurisdiction over labour matters. Before an employer or worker lodges a grievance before the Tribunal, he/she is required to first attempt mediation before a competent officer in the Ministry of Employment. The Act includes specific provisions applicable to non-Seychellois workers. In this article, the author read the cases decided by the Tribunal between 2008 and September 2022 to establish how it has protected the rights of migrant workers. The author also assesses the mediation provisions under the Act—before competent officers. The findings show that the Tribunal’s approach substantially complies with Article 54(2) of the Convention. The author also illustrates the extent to which Seychelles complies with Articles 1(2), 25, 26, 32, 37, 43(3) 66(2) and 68 of the Convention. However, where necessary, the author suggests ways in which the rights of migrant workers can be better protected. Although there have been a few reported cases of irregular foreign workers in Seychelles, this article is limited to the protection of the rights of regular migrant workers. This is so because the author could not find a case in which the Tribunal or the competent officer dealt with the rights of irregular foreign workers. However, based on the drafting history of the Convention, it is argued that it applies to both regular and irregular workers.
A evolução da altura uterina em gestantes com crescimento intrauterino restrito
Authors: Coelho Ana Luisa Loschi , Silveira Felipe Lombardi , Veloso Murilo Carnevale , Arcuri Maria Paula Ferreira , Zimmermmann Juliana Barroso
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: Avaliar o padrão de crescimento fetal e validação da curva de crescimento fetal para o diagnóstico de CIUR (crescimento intrauterino restrito). Métodos: Foram estudadas 120 gestantes, sendo 55 com diagnóstico de CIUR e 65 com fetos com padrão de crescimento normal. O diagnóstico de CIUR foi baseado no peso fetal estimado, na circunferência abdominal fetal e no doppler das artérias uterinas, umbilical e cerebral média. Resultados: Foram identificadas 60,2% de pacientes com fetos com padrão de crescimento adequado (n=53) e 14,3% (n=13) com CIUR precoce e 25% (n=22) com CIUR tardio. A média de peso dos recém-nascidos com CIUR precoce foi de 2038 + 843 g, para aqueles que com CIUR tardio foi de 2408 + 416 g e para os normais foi de 3110 + 533 g (p<0,001). A curva realizada neste serviço mostrou sensibilidade de 83% e especificidade de 95% para o diagnóstico de CIUR. Conclusão: O CIUR precoce determina menor peso ao nascimento e a curva de crescimento já se inicia abaixo do padrão normal. Esta curva pode ser uma auxiliar no diagnóstico de CIUR especialmente em locais onde a propedêutica é restrita.
ϱ- TOPOLOGICAL OPERATORS IN TOPOLOGICAL SPACES
Authors: H. Shanmugapriya , K. Sivakamasundari
Published: July 2023

Operation Approach on a new class of topological spaces with -open subsets was called a -open set. In this article, we examined some basic properties of open sets such as closure, , limit points, derived sets, neighbourhood, interior, exterior, boundary, frontier and  saturated set of already existing  -open sets in topological spaces.
COMPOSITION AND ORIGIN OF THE STONE MATERIAL FROM THE EARLIEST BUILDINGS OF PHANAGORIA
Authors: Хотылев А.О. , Ольховский С.В. , Майоров А.А. , Хотылев О.В.
Published: July 2023

Статья содержит результаты изучения каменного материала, использованного при строительстве фундаментов трех крупных зданий (№ 300, 294/206 и 144), исследованных в Фанагории на раскопе «Верхний город». В результате анализа и типологизации установлено, что строительный камень представлен широким спектром вулканических, плутонических, метаморфических и осадочных горных пород, единичными фрагментами литифицированной древесины. Преобладающее большинство (86%) каменного материала является привозным, доля местного камня незначительна (14%). Сходство камней, использованных для возведения построек акрополя и портового причала Фанагории, доказывает, что с середины 6 в. до н. э. до середины 4 в. до н. э. в город поступали крупные объемы каменного материала из одних и тех же источников – вероятно, с северного побережья Турции, Мраморного и Эгейского морей. Постепенная смена состава пород в фундаментах акрополя – с метаморфических пород на органогенные известняки – свидетельствует об открытии новых источников каменного материала или активизации торговых связей Фанагории с полисами на побережье Керченского пролива.

This article presents results of studying of stone material, used in construction of three large buildings (nos. 300, 294/206 and 144) excavated on the acropolis of Phanago ria. The building stone is represented by a wide range of volcanic, plutonic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, and single fragments of lithified wood. The vast majority (86%) of the stone material is imported, and the share of local stone is very small (14%). The similarity of the building stone used in the construction of the ground structures of the acropolis and the port facilities of Phanagoria has been proved. And this means that for at least several hundred years, from the middle of the 6th century BC until the middle of the fourth century BC (the time of the active construction of port facilities), large volumes of stone material were regularly supplied to Phanagoria from the same sources. The change in the dominant varieties in the foundations from metamorphic rocks in the oldest building (no. 300) to organogenic limestones in the youngest building (no. 144) reflects the discovery of new sources of stone material on the Taman Peninsula or the establishment of trade relations with the cities that could have supplied limestones. It is shown that the supply of stone material was carried out by sea from significantly remote areas, most likely from the northern coast of Turkey or from the waters of the Marmara or Aegean Seas.
GRIDS OF LATE SCYTHIAN SETTLEMENTS IN NORTH–WESTERN CRIMEA
Authors: Антонов Е.Е.
Published: July 2023

Статья посвящена сравнению планировок поселений поздних скифов в Северо-Западном Крыму с «варварскими» памятниками соседних регионов: Центральной и Юго-Западной частей полуострова, Боспора, Нижнего Поднепровья. Наибольшее число параллелей обнаруживается с поселениями других регионов Крымской Скифии. Так, в центральной части полуострова зафиксированы элементы упорядоченной застройки, «цитадели», блокировка домов в кварталы, неукреплённые «предместья». Элементы упорядоченной застройки, пристройка домов к оборонительным стенам, квартальная застройка выявлены и на некоторых поселениях Нижнего Поднепровья. Вместе с тем, ни в Центральном Крыму, ни на Нижнем Днепре, эти принципы организации застройки не были воплощены в полном объёме в рамках одного поселения. Главное же отличие позднескифских населённых пунктов в Северо-Западном Крыму – абсолютное преобладание многокамерных домов. В соседних регионах такие дома соседствовали с однокамерными, более того, последняя разновидность жилищ часто преобладала.

The article is dedicated to the comparison of the layouts of the late Scythian settlements in the North-Western Crimea with the “barbarian” sites of neighbouring regions: the Central and South-Western parts of the peninsula, the Bosporos and the Lower Dnieper. The largest amount of similarities is found in comparison to the settlements of other regions of the Crimean Scythia. For example, in the central part of the peninsula, elements of orderly develop ment, “citadels”, grouping of houses into blocks and unfortified “suburbs” are found. Elements of orderly development, the addition of houses to the defensive walls and block development were also found in some settlements in the Lower Dnieper region. At the same time, such principles of development organisation were not fully implemented within the framework of one settlement neither in the Central Crimea, nor in the Lower Dnieper, these principles of organising development were not implemented within the framework of one settlement. The main trait of the Late Scythian settlements in the North-Western Crimea is a predominance of multi-chamber houses. In neighbouring regions, such houses coexisted with single-chamber houses, moreover, which are often found in larger quantities.