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Contemplating an Asian NATO: Obstacles and challenges to its formation
Authors: Budimir Zeljko
Published: November 2024

The paper analyses the possibility of formation of an Asian counterpart to
the NATO alliance, focusing on the obstacles to and challenges involved. In
the first part of the paper, the author reflects on the cooperation of
certain Indo-Pacific countries (especially Japan, South Korea, Australia,
and New Zealand) with NATO, including the scope and progress of their
engagement to date. Next, the paper provides a brief review of early
21st-century proposals for a ?global? NATO, which ultimately remained
unrealized. The central section examines the concept of an Asian NATO,
analyzing potential member countries and exploring the obstacles to the
realization of such an alliance. The author identifies three major to the
creation of an Asian NATO: culturalpolitical, geo-economic, and
geographic/geostrategic. Each of these obstacles is analysed and interpreted
individually, under the assumption that the USA would be willing to initiate
the alliance?s formation. These challenges primarily concern the potential
Asian member countries themselves. The final section provides a summary of
the key arguments and presents the concluding remarks.
Near-infrared femtosecond laser damage thresholds in corneal animal model
Authors: Peralta Xomalin G. , Clary Joseph E. , Peterson Amanda M. , Lund Brian J. , Tijerina Amanda J. , Kinerk Wesley T. , Ferris Lyndsey M. , Schmitt Connie W. , Corbin Emily M. , Rockwell Benjamin A. , Echeverria Francesco J.
Published: November 2024

In recent years, lasers with ultrashort pulse durations have become ubiquitous in a variety of applications, including medical procedures such as laser eye surgery. These sources can generate extremely high peak powers that can cause laser-induced tissue breakdown upon exposure. However, current laser safety standards do not provide exposure limits for wavelengths longer than 1400 nm with pulse durations shorter than 1 ns due to lack of carefully parameterized biological response data. In this study, an in vivo corneal animal model was exposed to femtosecond laser pulses of varying energies at 1318 nm, 1540 nm, and 2000 nm. Optical imaging examined the exposure sites and the presence or absence of a detectable alteration of the surface was noted. Probit analysis evaluated the dose-response data correlating the presence or absence of any alteration to the pulse energy to extract the median effective dose (ED50). The results of this study will guide future in vivo experiments to establish cornea damage thresholds from near-infrared (NIR) lasers with femtosecond pulse durations and contribute to the knowledge base used for setting laser safety exposure limit standards in the NIR range for ocular exposure to ultrashort pulses (< 10 ps pulse duration).
Laser product safety — An international topic with regional similarities and differences
Authors: Henderson Winn , Frederiksen Annette
Published: November 2024

Products emitting laser radiation can represent a potential hazard to the human eyes and skin. Therefore, manufacturers of laser products need to develop products with safety in mind to avoid potential injuries. The product development and evaluation from a laser safety aspect can be based on the international laser safety standard IEC 60825-1:2014. This product safety standard provides a classification scheme, related evaluation methods and limits, and requirements for the product's construction, labeling, and user manual. However, although this is an international standard, compliance with the standard does not automatically mean that manufacturers will meet all requirements of all countries and regions. Some countries base their national laser product safety requirements on earlier versions of IEC 60825-1, others have their own regulations, and some regions use deviating standards.

This paper presents an overview of regional and national similarities and differences in laser product safety and then focuses on a comparison between the international requirements defined by IEC 60825-1:2014 and the United States regulations based on the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, Chapter I, Subchapter J, Part 1040 (hereby simplified to be called ‘21CFR 1040’ for the remainder of this paper).
Impact of automotive LiDAR system architectures on laser safety calculations
Authors: Frederiksen Annette , Wang Yunfeng , Bi Wanjun , Meng Ying
Published: November 2024

LiDAR, which is an acronym for light detection and ranging, is a sensing method that detects objects and maps their distances. This ability to accurately rebuild the 3D surroundings makes it essential for automotive vehicles in the path towards autonomous driving. There are many different system architectures, which can be used to build an automotive LiDAR system. As it is an emerging and very promising technology, a lot of companies try to find the best approach and there are ongoing discussions on the optimal wavelength and illumination principle.

In this paper we will discuss the impact of the system architecture on laser safety calculations. We focus on time-of-flight (ToF) systems, emitting pulsed laser radiation and detecting the reflected return signal. This is currently the most commonly used measurement principle, but there are a lot of system decisions to be made when building a ToF LiDAR system. First, the choice of the wavelength. Here we will discuss 905 nm and 1550 nm regarding their ocular tissue interaction resulting in different limits. Second, the illumination principle can be realized by different scanning methods. Examples are mechanical scanning, semi-solid state scanning, and no scanning, which is often named as solid state. Semi-solid state scanning can be realized by polygon mirrors, MEMS mirrors or Risley prisms. The scanning principle influences the interaction with the eye resulting in different laser safety considerations.

This paper discusses how the choice of the LiDAR architecture is related to laser safety and gives the biological reasoning behind it. Besides this some biased assertions are corrected.
High average power lasers in university settings
Authors: Moriena Gustavo , Sonoc Sandu
Published: November 2024

High average power lasers, hundreds of watts to kilowatts, are common in industrial environments where the beams are used to cut, weld, or engrave high melting point materials such as metals. In the research environment high peak power lasers, from gigawatts to terawatts, are common for pulsed lasers (ns, ps and fs) used in ablation and ultrafast spectroscopy. However, due to the low pulse repetition frequencies, those lasers normally have intermediate average powers in the order of a few watts. In the last few years, groups at the University of Toronto have started requiring high-average power lasers for their projects. These lasers’ powers range from a few hundred watts to one kilowatt. Normally these types of lasers are completely enclosed and certified as “class I working environment” by the laser's manufacturer, but the particular needs of some projects they are used on require open beam lasers.

In this paper, we'll focus on two lasers, one used for welding in a machine shop environment and the other in a research group developing a novel metal 3D printer. We will discuss the challenges of controlling different types of hazards, such as high-power beams, respiratory hazards connected to metal powder, Oxygen displacement by inert gases, etc. Changes in the laser safety training designed for the operators (craftspeople), who don't have much experience working with lasers and have little knowledge about physics will be also presented.
Guidance on laser safety requirements for laser safety programs at DOE facilities
Authors: Woods Michael , Casson Joanna , King Jamie , Roth Michael
Published: November 2024

The Department of Energy EFCOG (Energy Facility Contractor Group) Laser Safety Task Team published a document, “Guidance on Laser Safety Requirements for Control Measures, Training and Laser Safety Programs” in 2019. This document provides guidance on laser safety policy requirements to incorporate into laser safety programs at DOE facilities. It is being revised to add sections on: Hazard Evaluation and Risk Assessment, Hazard Control Hierarchy, Configuration Control, Controls for High Power and High Pulse Energy Lasers, Controls for Class 1 Lasers with Embedded Class 3B or Class 4 Lasers, Laser Transport between two LCAs, and Laser Manufacturer Requirements and FDA Compliance. This paper gives an overview of the Guidance document and its 2023 revision updates.
Safely building a class 4 laser system: Building materials selection
Authors: Dabney Matthew
Published: November 2024

To be a quality laser optics vendor, Edmund Optics (EO) needs to specify Laser-Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT) for the laser optics it sells. To date, EO relied on external testing houses for LIDT measurements. An in-house measurement was needed for faster turnaround time to improve the optical coatings processes.

Building a class IV laser system to perform these measurements required not only the technical knowledge and experience of laser systems and materials science but also proper laser safety. Being in a commercial manufacturing environment required the practical application of the ANSI z136.8(2014) laser safety standard and carefully designed laser safety engineering controls. The safety controls were designed to not only allow for class I operation by technicians for production purposes but also to allow controlled access to the class IV operation for system maintenance and research and development purposes by properly trained higher-level laser users.

To limit personnel access, the two operational modes of the system are selected by use of a key-controlled switch. This presentation walks through in detail the safety engineering controls built into this class IV, LIDT testbed including laser lab design, electrical safety, laser enclosures, interlock system, beam blocks, beam dumps, shutter systems, and development of a laser safety program. The materials used need to be suitable to handle the energy and power without failing in any of a number of possible ways. A frank description of how the materials were chosen and tested will also be presented.
Enclosing laser science: Laboratory design challenges (and opportunities) in academic research
Authors: Spencer Melissa , Lamere Edward , Reilly Judi , McWilliams Fred
Published: November 2024

As lasers find application in every corner of academic research, from communications to biology to computer science, we find the lasers themselves installed in increasingly difficult and interesting locations: high bays, glass-walled rooms, on cars, airplanes, ships and satellites. Further complicating the problem, these spaces are often subject to other constraints, whether technical, social, or financial. Existing infrastructure, insufficient communication between users of shared spaces, rapidly-changing research directions, difficult personalities, and lack of time, space and funds must be accepted as the boundary conditions of these design problems. The laser safety officer in an academic institution must engage in a collaborative process with the researchers themselves in order to design or renovate a laboratory space that permits the safe operation of the lasers in question while also ensuring the technical quality of the work and without imposing impractical engineering controls that will be defeated as soon as we look away. By establishing a presence in the labs and developing a relationship with the researchers, we hope to be seen as a resource, rather than another bureaucratic hurdle standing in the way of the research. At many institutions, there are simply too many lasers, laboratories, and principal investigators to manage without mutual trust and a shared commitment to both safety and technical excellence. Presented here are several recent laser laboratory design projects, which required creative solutions to meet the needs of the research and researchers while also ensuring the safety of both laser users and ancillary personnel. We also present a framework for engaging in a collaborative design process with the research personnel who best know their needs and capabilities.
Optical table dangers
Authors: Santucci James
Published: November 2024

A Laser Safety Officer is required to verify that adequate control measures are in place for all Class 3B and Class 4 lasers. What does this mean? Most LSOs will concentrate on the controls that they are comfortable with i.e., Entryway Controls, Standard Operating Procedures, Signage, Labelling, and PPE. But what about the optical table and all the components that reside there. This is where your typical LSO will shy away because they just don’t feel comfortable, but this is where you should focus the most.

This talk will introduce the LSO to common optical table dangers and suggest practical solutions. Some of the items covered will be invisible beams, the “sacred horizontal plane”, vertical beams, rogue beams, leakage, back reflections, and non-beam hazards. Understanding these aspects will ensure that you do not fall into the trap of missing the precursors of most laser accidents, Hazards on the Optical Table.
Evaluation of prototype laser eye protection for dismounted close combat
Authors: Kinerk Wesley
Published: November 2024

The United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) conducted assessments of six modified off-the-shelf prototype laser eye protection (LEP) devices designed to protect dismounted soldiers against known laser threats. The prototypes were all dye-based and relatively low cost. The assessments included: 1) measurements of optical properties with comparisons to standards and requirements, 2) laboratory evaluations of the LEP’s effect on contrast sensitivity and colour vision, and 3) a field trial that examined the effect of four prototypes on militarily relevant target detection/recognition/identification tasks and the participant’s ability to navigate a small-scale navigation course under low ambient light (i.e. scotopic to low mesoptic) conditions.

The field trial included 12 military member participants with a variety of experience levels. It was conducted in a controlled environment that permitted the precise control of environmental lighting. In general, the prototypes exhibited good optical quality that met standards and protection requirements. All six prototypes showed decreased contrast sensitivity and colour discrimination relative to the clear ballistic eye protection condition that served as a baseline. For the navigation course, a within-subjects ANOVA showed significant main effects for ambient light level (F = 12.642, p = 0.006) and LEP type (F = 7.665, p = 0.001). There was also a statistically significant correlation between the integrated visual photopic transmission of the prototype and the overall acceptability rating reported by participants (r = 0.648, p < 0.001 for the lowest, 30 mlux ambient light level). The results of this study will inform United Kingdom Ministry of Defence procurements of LEP that provide appropriate laser protection while also allowing wearers to function in low light environments.

Crown copyright (2020), Dstl. This material is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3).
Integración de Arduino en la Formación Académica de Ingeniería de Software: Impacto en el Desarrollo de Habilidades Prácticas y Creatividad en los Estudiantes en el proceso de titulación de Ingeniería de Software de la UNEMI
Authors:   Universidad Estatal de Milagro Ecuador, Carrión León Delia Isabel , Hidalgo Torres José ,   Universidad de Guayaquil Ecuador, Freire Avilés Roger ,   Universidad Estatal de Milagro Ecuador
Published: November 2024

Este artículo explora la incorporación de Arduino en la formación académica de los estudiantes de Ingeniería de Software de la UNEMI y analiza su impacto en el desarrollo de habilidades prácticas y creatividad durante el proceso de titulación de la carrera. A través de entrevistas realizadas a estudiantes del periodo 2023-2024 que eligieron proyectos de titulación relacionados con Arduino y los desarrollaron, se evalúa la relevancia de esta herramienta en el proceso de aprendizaje y su potencial como buena práctica en el desarrollo de proyectos que integren de manera innovadora el currículo académico, utilizando el software de programación y los microprocesadores Arduino como herramientas de apoyo para el desarrollo de prototipos. Los resultados destacan cómo Arduino fomenta el pensamiento crítico, la resolución de problemas y la innovación, promoviendo una formación más integral en la carrera de Ingeniería de Software. Además, se analizan los proyectos elaborados por los estudiantes, así como las percepciones y opiniones obtenidas de su experiencia en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje.
En politisk vilja att förändra – men vad är problemet? En kritisk läsning av kommittédirektivet om att förbättra lärarutbildningen
Authors: Bylund Linus , Player-Koro Catarina
Published: November 2024

Den här texten avser att problematisera den pågående reformeringen av lärarutbildningen i Sverige genom en kritisk läsning och analys av regeringens direktiv till utredaren, där avsikten att höja lärarutbildningens kvalitet och läraryrkets status formuleras. Utifrån Millers och Roses begrepp problematisering undersöks hur problem med den nuvarande lärarutbildningen konstrueras och vilka lösningar och förändringar som därefter framställs som naturliga och nödvändiga. Analysen visar att direktivet inte framställer nuvarande lärarutbildningar som bristfälliga. I stället kopplas problem med kvalitet i lärarutbildningarna samman med brister hos studenterna, bristfälligt samarbete mellan lärosätena samt samhällsförändringar i stort. I diskussionen belyses hur den politiska strävan att förändra lärarutbildningens vetenskapliga grund kan ses som ett steg mot avprofessionalisering av läraryrket. Vidare lyfts risken att höjda antagningskrav och införandet av lämplighetsprov kan leda till att vissa studentgrupper exkluderas, samt vilka konsekvenser en sådan förändring kan medföra. 
ENGLISH ABSTRACT
A Political Will to Change – But What Is the Problem? A Critical Reading of the Committee Directive on Improving Teacher Education
This text aims to problematize the ongoing reform of teacher education in Sweden through a critical reading of the government’s directive to the investigator, where the intention to improve the quality of teacher education and the status of the teaching profession is formulated. Using Miller and Rose’s concept of problematization, the analysis explores how problems with the current teacher education are constructed and what solutions and changes are subsequently presented as natural and necessary. The study shows that the directive doesn’t depict the current teacher education as deficient but links quality problems to student shortcomings, poor institutional collaboration, and societal changes. The discussion suggests that changing the scientific foundation of teacher education may lead to deprofessionalization. Furthermore, the risk is raised that increased admission requirements and the introduction of aptitude tests could lead to the exclusion of certain student groups, and the potential consequences of such a change are discussed.
Viktigt men inte roligt – förskollärarstudenters attityder till matematik
Authors: Berg Benita , Sundqvist Pernilla
Published: November 2024

Tidigare forskning visar att blivande och verksamma förskollärare ofta har negativa attityder och lågt självförtroende i matematik. Dessa attityder påverkar deras undervisning och barns möjligheter att lära sig. Förskollärarutbildningen behöver adressera studenternas attityder och främja positiva attityder gentemot matematik. Denna studie syftar till att undersöka blivande förskollärares attityder mot matematik, hur dessa förändras under utbildningen och vilka faktorer i utbildningen som påverkar förändringarna. Studenter i tre stadier av programmet deltar – i termin 1, termin 3 och termin 5. En tvådimensionell definition av attityd anammas och en kortversion av Attitudes Towards Mathematics Inventory (ATMI) används tillsammans med öppna frågor och intervjuer. Resultaten visar att studenternas attityder är negativa i den affektiva komponenten men neutrala till positiva i den kognitiva komponenten. De flesta studenterna i termin 5 upplever en positiv förändring i attityd under utbildningen på grund av positiva och tillgängliga lärare, ökad kunskap om matematik i förskolan samt utvecklad ämneskunskap vilket de får ”kvitto” på när de klarat ämnestentamen. 
ENGLISH ABSTRACT
Important but Not Fun – Prospective Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Mathematics
Previous research shows that many prospective and early childhood teachers have negative attitudes and low self-confidence in mathematics. These negative attitudes affect their teaching and children’s opportunities to learn mathematics. It is crucial that early childhood teacher education (ECTE) address students’ attitudes and work to promote positive attitudes towards mathematics. The aim of this study is to investigate prospective teachers’ attitudes towards mathematics, whether and how their attitudes change during ECTE and what might cause the changes. Students in three stages of the program participate – in semester 1, semester 3 and semester 5. A two-dimensional definition of attitude is adopted and a short version of the Attitudes Towards Mathematics Inventory (ATMI) is used together with open-ended questions and interviews. The results show that the students’ attitudes are negative within the affective component and neutral to positive within the cognitive component. Most of the students in semester 5 experience a positive change in attitude during education due to positive and accessible teachers, increased knowledge of what mathematics in preschool can be and developed subject knowledge.
Midtveis i utdannignsløpet - barnehagelærerstudenters erfaringer med sammenheng og profesjonsinnretting
Authors: Nesset Grete Heidi , Tollnes Inger Johanne , Eik Liv Torunn
Published: November 2024

I denne studien undersøker vi studenters erfaringer med sammenheng og profesjonsinnretning i barnehagelærerutdanningen ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge (USN). Siden de nasjonale retningslinjene for utdanningen ble innført i 2012, er det ved USN gjort endringer underveis i organisering og sammensetning av fag og kunnskapsområder i bachelorprogrammet. Artikkelen bygger på en delstudie som inngår i et større prosjekt om studenters erfaringer på ulike tidspunkt i utdanningen. Studien har et kvalitativ design, med individuelle intervjuer av et utvalg studenter midtveis i studiet. Funn i undersøkelsen viser at møter med sentrale begreper i ulike kunnskapsområder bidrar til å utvide forståelsen av kunnskapsområder og til å skape sammenhenger i studiets oppbygging. Studentaktive læringsformer, som gir variasjoner i undervisningen og medvirkning i læringsprosesser, trekkes fram som viktige for profesjonskvalifiseringen i utdanningen. Mestring av komplekse situasjoner erfares særlig i praksis, og slike verdifulle utfordringer kan forsterke profesjonskvalifiseringen. Studiens formål med å løfte fram studenterfaringer vil kunne være verdifulle bidrag i videre endringsarbeid i utdanningen. 
ENGLISH ABSTRACT
Midway Through the Education Course – Kindergarten Teacher Students’ Experiences with Coherence and Professional Orientation
This study examines students’ experiences with coherence and professional orientation in early childhood education at University of South-Eastern Norway (USN). Since the national guidelines for the education was introduced in 2012, changes have been made at USN in the organisation and composition of subjects and interdisciplinary topic in the bachelor’s programme. The article is based on a sub-study that is part of a larger project on students’ experiences at different points in their education. The study has a qualitative design, with individual interviews of a sample of students midway through the programme. The findings of the survey show that encounters with key concepts in different interdisciplinary topic help to expand the understanding of interdisciplinary topic and to see connections in the structure of the programme. Student-active learning methods that result in variations in teaching and participation in learning processes, are highlighted as important premises for professional qualification in the education. Mastery of complex situations is particularly experienced in practice, and such valuable challenges can strengthen professional qualifications. The purpose of the study to highlight student experiences could be a valuable contribution to further change work in education.
Теплообмін і гідродинаміка в полях відцентрових масових сил. Том 11: Вихрові технології термогазодинаміки
Authors: Khalatov Artem , Borisov Igor , Kobzar Sergiy , Kovalenko Glib , Donyk Tetyana , Shikhabutinova Oksana
Published: November 2024

Розроблені методи та заходи з підвищення екологоенергетичної ефективності елементів теплоенергетичних установок вихрового типу, таких як мікрокогенераційна установка на біопаливі (15 кВт), низькоемісійний пальник пиловугільних енергетичних котлів (75 МВт), вихрова система охолодження обертових лопаток газових турбін, суха градирня для охолодження оборотної води, нові теплообмінні поверхні з високими теплогідравлічними характеристиками. В монографії використані теоретичні та експериментальні методи дослідження. Отримані нові наукові результати, які характеризують термогазодинаміку спалювання традиційних та альтернативних палив, теплові процеси в лопатках газових турбін і сухій градирні з двофазним охолодженням теплообмінника, зниження гідравлічних втрат при поперечному обтіканні пучків круглих труб. Монографія призначена для науковців, інженерів, аспірантів і студентів старших курсів, які спеціалізуються в області енергетичного устаткування.
Kőzettani vizsgálatok a Bükk és a Mátra régiójában gyűjtött nyersanyagokon
Authors: Szilágyi Zsanett
Published: November 2024

The chapter presents the macroscopic description of 30 rock samples collected from 5 locations in the Bükk and Mátra mountains and the results of their petrological analysis. We defined the rocks, described their fabric properties and analyzed their composition. Most samples are identified as (limnic) silicites.
ANÁLISE EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DA SAÚDE BUCAL DE IDOSOS: VARIAÇÕES REGIONAIS NA OFERTA DE SERVIÇOS ODONTOLÓGICOS NO SUS
Authors: Silva Bruna de Oliveira , Moimaz Suzely Adas Saliba , Saliba Nemre Adas , Saliba Tânia Adas
Published: November 2024

O impacto mais significativo na saúde bucal da população idosa em países em desenvolvimento, como o Brasil, decorre das variações regionais no acesso aos serviços odontológicos, impulsionadas pelo envelhecimento populacional. Essas desigualdades não apenas limitam o acesso a serviços odontológicos preventivos e curativos essenciais, como também exacerbam a vulnerabilidade desse grupo etário. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a produção de procedimentos odontológicos ambulatoriais e o acesso aos serviços de saúde bucal oferecidos pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) para idosos no estado de São Paulo, com ênfase nas variações regionais. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico descritivo, baseado em dados secundários do SIA/SUS entre 2019 e 2023. Procedimentos preventivos, restauradores, periodontais, exodontias e reabilitação protética foram analisados em cinco macrorregiões, utilizando-se estatísticas descritivas para cálculo de médias e proporções. As diferenças observadas entre as macrorregiões ressaltam a importância de fortalecer políticas públicas que priorizem a prevenção, com o objetivo de reduzir a dependência de intervenções curativas e garantir maior equidade no acesso aos cuidados odontológicos. O envelhecimento populacional intensificou as demandas de cuidado, exigindo reorganização dos serviços de saúde para atender às necessidades crescentes.
The Universal Health Coverage Program of Medan Blessing Health Insurance (UHC JKMB) to Improve Public Health Services in Medan City from a Regional Autonomy Perspective
Authors:   Universitas Sumatera Utara, Salsabila Genia , Trimurni Februati ,   Universitas Sumatera Utara
Published: November 2024

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a program designed to ensure access to quality healthcare services without financial hardship for all people. In the context of regional autonomy, the Medan City government is responsible for managing the health sector according to local needs, including implementing an ID card-based health service program. This study aims to analyze the success rate of UHC implementation in Medan City by assessing four key indicators: human resources, financial capacity, equipment and supplies, and organization and management. The research employs a descriptive qualitative method, with data collected through interviews, observations, and documentation. The study was conducted at the Medan City Health Office and involved various stakeholders, including community members. The results indicate that Medan City has met or exceeded targets across all four indicators. The budget allocation for UHC by the Medan City government surpassed the minimum requirement, positively impacting the availability of healthcare services by expanding access for the community. Additionally, health organizations and management demonstrated significant efficiency despite challenges in inter-agency coordination, as communication relied primarily on essential platforms like WhatsApp groups, needing a more integrated and real-time online information system. While financial commitment and resource management have supported the success of UHC, there still need to be more public awareness, as evidenced by the limited understanding of UHC among community members. These findings suggest that the success of UHC in Medan could be further enhanced by implementing an online information system to improve inter-organizational coordination and increase public awareness of the benefits of UHC.
THE EFFECT OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT AS A MEDIATION VARIABLE IN DP2KBP3A INDRAGIRI HILIR DISTRICT
Authors: Maruf Amar , Syafrinadina Syafrinadina , Susanto Bayu Fajar , Raudah Raudah
Published: November 2024

The aim of this research is to determine the influence of democratic leadership style on employee performance, the influence of democratic leadership style on psychological empowerment, the influence of psychological empowerment on employee performance and the influence of democratic leadership style on employee performance through psychological empowerment as mediation at the Population Control Service, Family Planning, Women's Empowerment. And Child Protection, Indragiri Hilir Regency, located at Educational Path Tembilahan Kota-Riau 29212. The type of data in this research consists of qualitative data and quantitative data using descriptive analysis and verification analysis models, where the author uses descriptive analysis to describe the characteristics of respondents and research variables, while the author uses verification analysis to test the research hypothesis. Data collection methods use questionnaires, observation and library research. The statistical method used is Structural Equation Model (SEM) to test research hypotheses using SmartPLS 4.0 software. Based on the research hypothesis test, the results showed that there was a negative influence between democratic leadership style on employee performance. There was a positive influence between democratic leadership style on psychological empowerment. There was a positive influence of psychological empowerment on employee performance. There was a positive influence of democratic leadership style on employee performance through psychological empowerment.
CLOUT OF COMMUNICATION, MOTIVATION, DISCIPLINE AND ENVIRONMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
Authors: Hasibuan Rahman , Sari Sri Langgeng Ratna
Published: November 2024

This study aims to determine the partial and simultaneous influence between communication, motivation, work discipline and work environment on employee performance at PT. Dwi Sumber Arca Waja. The sample in this study amounted to 90 employees. The data used are questionnaires with analytical techniques, namely validity and reliability tests, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis tests with the help of the SPSS V25 program. The results of this study show that communication variables have a significant effect on employee performance. Motivational variables have no significant effect on employee performance. The variable of work discipline has no significant effect on employee performance. Work environment variables have a significant effect on employee performance. While simultaneously the variables of communication, motivation, work discipline and work environment together (simultaneously) have a significant effect on employee performance at PT. Dwi Sumber Arca Waja.
THE INFLUENCE OF WORK ABILITY, JOB PLACEMENT, WORK LOYALTY AND TEAMWORK ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF PT. JAYA MANDIRI SEJAHTERA BATAM
Authors: Muharram Muharram , Hasibuan Rahman , Desi Velya Tri
Published: November 2024

This study aims to examine the influence of work ability, job placement, work loyalty, and teamwork on employee performance at PT. JMS Batam. A quantitative approach is used, with a questionnaire as the research instrument. The sample size consists of 87 respondents, who are employees of PT. JMS Batam. The research method employed is random sampling. The analytical tool used is SPSS 26. The partial test results show that (1) work ability has a positive and significant effect on performance, (2) job placement has a positive and significant effect on performance, (3) work loyalty has a positive and significant effect on performance, and (4) teamwork does not have a significant effect on performance. The simultaneous test also shows that work ability, job placement, work loyalty, and teamwork have a significant combined effect on performance. The variables of work ability, job placement, work loyalty, and teamwork account for 57.7% of the variance, while the remaining 42.3% is explained by other variables not included in this study.
THE DETERMINANT FACTORS OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN UMA LAFATIK RESTAURANT, DILI, TIMOR-LESTE
Authors: Conceicao Aparicio Bernardo da Costa da
Published: November 2024

Product quality and service quality are crucial for a restaurant's success. Product quality refers to the excellence of the food and beverages served, including taste, freshness, and presentation. It's what keeps customers coming back for more and earns their trust. Service quality, on the other hand, involves the overall customer experience, including responsiveness, friendliness, and efficiency of the staff, as well as the cleanliness. This research was conducted at Uma Lafatik Restaurant, Dili, Timor Leste with the aim of examining the influence of product quality on customer satisfaction and service quality on customer satisfaction. This research also aims to determine the variables that have a dominant influence, between the product quality and service quality variables, on satisfaction. The sample of this study is 97 Uma Lafatik Restaurant customer. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire. Data analysis uses linear multiple regression. The research results show that product quality influences customer satisfaction, service quality influences customer satisfaction. Product quality has dominant influence on customer satisfaction of Uma Lafatik Restaurant, Dili, Timor.
Проблемно-ориентированное расширение СУБД PostgreSQL для интеллектуального анализа временных рядов
Authors: Гоглачев Андрей , Подседов Максим , Цымблер Михаил , Юртин Алексей
Published: November 2024

В работе представлено проблемно-ориентированное расширение свободной СУБД PostgreSQL, поддерживающее хранение и интеллектуальный анализ временных рядов. Данное расширение основано на внедрении в СУБД концепции матричного профиля временного ряда. Матричный профиль (МП) представляет собой структуру данных, которая резюмирует временной ряд, сохраняя для каждой подпоследовательности ряда индекс и расстояние до ее ближайшего соседа (подпоследовательности ряда, наиболее похожей на данную). МП служит основой для поиска различных аналитических примитивов временного ряда (диссонансы, сниппеты и др.) и решения различных задач, специфичных для конкретной предметной области (восстановление, прогноз рядов и др.). Предусматриваются таблицы для хранения МП и аналитических примитивов, найденных на их основе. Расширение предоставляет пользователю функционал визуализации рядов, МП и найденных на их основе аналитических примитивов. Реализация расширения допускает его использование в виде микросервиса.
Гибкие производственные модули и требования к ним. Тенденции развития систем автоматизации
Authors: Мехрякова Ксения , Меннибаева Суфия
Published: November 2024

Статья посвящена актуальным вопросам проектирования и внедрения гибких производственных модулей (ГПМ) в современных производственных системах. В работе рассматриваются ключевые характеристики ГПМ, такие как многофункциональность, адаптивность, интеграция с системами автоматизации и масштабируемость, а также требования, предъявляемые к этим модулям для обеспечения эффективного производства.
В ходе работы анализируются современные тенденции в области автоматизации, включая использование искусственного интеллекта и Интернета вещей, и их влияние на развитие ГПМ, а также обсуждаются примеры успешного применения гибких производственных модулей на современных производствах.
Статья подчеркивает значимость гибких производственных модулей для повышения конкурентоспособности и эффективности производства в условиях быстро меняющегося рынка, а также необходимость дальнейших исследований и разработок в этой области.
Russian language in Latvia: look into the past, present and future
Authors: Dimante I.V.
Published: November 2024

For many years one could observe the existence of languages spoken by the locals as well as foreign languages - parallel existence of two or three languages is a characteristic trait of Latvia. Livonian, German, and Russian were the basic languages used along with the Latvian language and changed one another over centuries. For instance, a bilingual environment of Latvian and Russian existed in the second half of the twentieth century, whereas the first part of the century was characterized by usage of three languages: Latvian-Russian-German. Livonian is the language of the local inhabitants of Latvia. However, this language got the function of everyday communication due to decrease in population speaking Livonian. A special place in the history of Latvia belongs to the German and Russian languages, they determined the language environment in Latvia over a long period of time. As a result of the long-lasting language contacts, certain changes of a systematic character appeared in the language spoken by local people. Today, a quarter of the population is ethnic Russian. Language manifestations generated by contacts of Russian and Latvian languages are quite diverse. It has affected lexical-semantic and morphological-syntactic levels, but at different times, with varying degrees of intensity and not always evenly. As for borrowing and word-formation processes, the Latvian has increasingly been influenced by the Russian and German languages. From the West-European languages English has gained most popularity - the language of international communication in the sphere of science and culture. Though, first of all it is being used as a language of communication among politicians and business partners. Currently there is a great possibility for forming three languages environment - Latvian-Russian-English. Differently from the languages mentioned before, English is not a native language of any part of inhabitants of Latvia - it is an international language.
On the concept of communicative meaning of the word
Authors: Rudakova A.V. , Sternin I.A.
Published: November 2024

Lexicographical and psycholinguistic (psychologically real) meanings differently reflect the linguistic consciousness of a native speaker. They represent the meaning called in linguistics system meaning - the meaning of the word taken in isolation as a system unit in the totality of its semantic components, nuclear and peripheral. Meaning of the word can also be described by analyzing and summarizing usage in recorded contexts. Meaning obtained from contexts of the usage is called communicative. Under the communicative meaning we understand the generalization of different actualized semes found in context. This meaning is described as a set of actualized semes, which are recorded in contexts of use of described words. Communicative meaning status in the typology of meanings, the problem of lexicographic fixation of communicative meaning and the problem of integration of the system and communicative meanings are considered.
Lexical and semantic group of names of professions and occupations in teaching russian as a foreign language
Authors: Glushkova T.S. , Suntsova E.V.
Published: November 2024

The article reveals a number of didactic questions connected to the problems of selection and organization of educational material in teaching Russian as a foreign language. Special attention is paid to the selection of lexical means, in particular to the role of the lexical and semantic group (LSG) of the names of professions and occupations in the creation of the language and speech competence of students. The most important spheres of communication for foreign students are revealed. The grammatical and culturological potential of this lexical and semantic group is revealed. We conduct the analysis of a number of textbooks on Russian as a foreign language for the purpose of identifying and describing grammatical models, in the development of which the names of professions are actively used. It is concluded that changes in the political and social life of society entail changes in the composition of the corps of means that form LSG names of professions and occupations, represented in textbooks on Russian as a foreign language.
International scientific-practical conference "Journalism in 2016: work, occupation, industry" (Moscow, February 7-8, 2017)
Authors: Romashova I.P. , Nikitina E.A. , Liapina A.V. , Petrova E.I.
Published: November 2024

This article contains a chronicle of the International scientific-practical conference “Journalism in 2016: work, occupation, industry” devoted to the training of journalists and other media sphere technology professionals according to market demands and trends of the media industry as well as a new discursive practices of journalism.
A aplicabilidade do habeas data na proteção de dados pessoais no Brasil
Authors: De Moraes Vieira Silva Carolina
Published: November 2024

O presente estudo propõe uma reflexão acerca do remédio constitucional habeas data à luz dos novos paradigmas do ordenamento jurídico brasileiro acerca da proteção de dados pessoais e da fundamentalidade desse direito. Nesse aspecto, busca-se, ainda, investigar a aplicabilidade de tal remédio no que diz respeito à salvaguarda de dados pessoais, a partir da perspectiva da Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais. Para tanto, foi adotado o método dedutivo, analisando-se as informações coletadas mediante raciocínio lógico e dedução. No que se refere aos objetivos, trata-se de pesquisa exploratória, visando o aprofundamento no tema e a constituição de hipóteses. O trabalho foi realizado a partir do estudo da legislação, da jurisprudência e da literatura sobre a temática. Ao final, o estudo possibilitou a conclusão de que, nos moldes da legislação atual, o habeas data é insuficiente para resguardar os dados pessoais da forma que a Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados prevê. No entanto, verificou-se a possibilidade de se maximizar a sua aplicação a partir de entendimentos jurisprudenciais
Valor nutricional de la quinua (chenopodium quinua W.)
Authors: Benavides Ramírez Pablo Emilio , Fonseca Guerra lngrid Rocío , Puentes Santos Nelson Alexander , Valbuena Rodríguez Jeimy Lorena
Published: November 2024

La Universidad de Boyacá, en el marco del proyecto “Fortalecimiento del cultivo de la quinua a partir del conocimiento de la diversidad genética, la sanidad del cultivo y la inocuidad de los agroalimentos derivados de su producción”, ha correspondido a esta iniciativa por visibilizar el potencial social y económico de la quinua. En esta oportunidad, como continuidad a la caritilla orientadora “Manejo fitosanitario del cultivo de quinua (Chenopodium quinoa W). Identificación de enfermedades presentes en el departamento de Boyacá”, presentamos al lector una segunda entrega dirigida a exaltar el contenido nutricional de la quinua.
Manejo fitosanitario del cultivo de quinua: identificación de enfermedades presentes en el departamento de Boyacá
Authors: Díaz Ovalle Javier Fernando , Fonseca Guerra Ingrid Rocío , Beltrán Pineda Mayra Eleonora , Valbuena Rodríguez Jeimy Lorena
Published: November 2024

En Boyacá, la quinua se proyecta como un cultivo promisorio, dada las condiciones de cultivo y sus antecedentes en el departamento. No obstante, son aún escasas las aproximaciones de la literatura a la identificación de los factores, enfermedades y formas de manejo que pueden llevarse a cabo en los sistemas de producción, tanto menos orientadas a apoyar las familias productoras. Atendiendo a ello, la primera versión de esta Guía tiene como propósito brindar a las comunidades campesinas una herramienta ágil, práctica y rigurosa para comprender las dificultades que puede enfrentar sus cultivos, qué factores pueden detonarlas y especialmente, qué prácticas pueden incorporar en sus actividades de cuidado diarias.