bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SARS in Singapore: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Authors: Tan CC
Published: August 2024

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a new infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus. In Singapore, an outbreak of SARS was started by a traveler (Patient A) who had stayed at a hotel in Hong Kong, on the same floor as a doctor from southern China who was the index case for the large outbreaks in Canada, Vietnam and Hong Kong.1,2 Patient A returned to Singapore on 25 February and developed symptoms the same day. Patient A was subsequently admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) on 1 March 2003, was isolated on 6 March 2003 and was only recognised as a SARS case on 14 March 2003 after the World Health Organisation (WHO) raised a global alert.
Pension Fund Calculations for Regular Retirees Using the Projected Unit Credit Method and the Individual Level Premium Method in the Case Study PT Dynacast Indonesia.
Authors: Hukama Atha , Pangestu Rizcki , Laksito Grida Saktian
Published: August 2024

The pension program provider requires actuarial valuation to estimate the necessary fund amount for pension payments. This research employs the projected unit credit and individual level premium methods. The findings indicate that the valuation of pension benefits, assuming a career average salary, is lower compared to other salary assumptions. Conversely, the final valuation of project unit credit using the individual level premium method is smaller than that of the projected unit credit method, which is more suitable for participants in the pension funding program. A pension fund program represents a form of future planning aimed at ensuring the well-being of employees during retirement. It embodies a company's responsibility towards employees who have dedicated themselves during their working years. Such a program offers a sense of security regarding an employee's financial future post-retirement and fosters peace of mind, knowing that their well-being in old age is assured.
PT Matahari Department Store TBK Income Statement Analysis
Authors: Putra Fachrul Ananda , Pangestu Rizcki
Published: August 2024

This research aims to find out how each income variable contributes to total income and analysis of financial performance at PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (Matahari), which is one of the leading retail companies in Indonesia that provides clothing, accessories, beauty and household products using the ratio financial Return On Investment (ROI), Net Profit Margin (NPM), Total Asset Turnover (TATO) from 2019 to 2023, then financial performance using the Du Pont approach analysis. This research uses a qualitative descriptive research method. And from the research results we can show that the condition of the profit and loss report at PT Matahari can be said to be quite good even though there are fluctuations in the contribution of income and total income variables and are in a negative condition. With the du pont system analysis, financial performance has increased even though it is still in a negative condition too. This is influenced by the percentage of net profit or NPM which experiences a negative decrease in losses and is followed by an increase in the TATO value.
Práticas em Terapia Ocupacional e cultura: oficina de Bonecas Abayomi como um espaço de cuidado e fazer coletivo no ambiente universitário
Authors: Alves de Souza Ana Paula , Gonçalves de Souza Tamara Caroline , Silva Carla Regina
Published: August 2024

O presente texto apresenta imagem de capa a partir de uma experiência realizada durante o estágio de Terapia Ocupacional e Cultura. Trata-se de uma proposta de uma oficina de bonecas Abayomi, realizada a partir do planejamento e de estratégias de gestão cultural, que propôs promover a atividade afrorreferenciada com o objetivo de valorizar a representatividade no ambiente acadêmico universitário. Descrição da Imagem: A imagem valoriza a boneca Abayomi como representação diaspórica e afrorreferenciada, a partir de uma prática terapêutica ocupacional no campo da cultura, do fazer coletivo, simbólico e engajado.
Palavras-chave: cultura. terapia ocupacional.
LEKSIKON BARTER ANTARA MASYARAKAT NELAYAN LAMALERA DENGAN MASYARAKAT PETANI LERENG LABALEKAN KABUPATEN LEMBATA
Authors: Bala Alexander , Veronika Genua  , Yosef Demon  , Maria Marietta Bali Larasati
Published: August 2024

Abstrak: Bahasa merupakan produk budaya guyub masyarakat. Dalam konteks tertentu, bahasa digunakan sebagai sarana transaksi kehidupan ekonomi tradisional. Transaksi dimaksud tidak dipandang sebagai pertukaran relasi komunikasi antara pembeli dengan penerima, tetapi dipandang sebagai gambaran relasi ekonomi dan sosial. Relasi ekonomi dan sosial memberi pesan bahwa bahasa yang digunakan telah menjadi tanda ekonomis, kekerabatan, dan solidaritas sosial. Artikel ini membahas leksikon barter antara masyarakat nelayan Lamalera dengan masyarakat petani lereng Labalekan Kabupaten Lembata. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode etnografis dengan asumsi bahwa transaksi barter sebagai peristiwa budaya mengandung kebenaran empirik dan etik melalui berbagai leksikon yang digunakan. Dari hasil analisis tentang leksikon barter masyarakat nelayan Lamalera dengan masyarakat petani lereng Labalekan disimpulkan bahwa bentuk leksikon yang selalu digunakan dalam berbarter adalah fela, danun, monga, prefo, saban, dan dulir. Leksikon-leksikon tersebut selain untuk memudahkan maksud dalam berkomunikasi, berfungsi pula untuk membangun sikap saling percaya dan saling hormat di antara para pelaku barter.
 
Kata kunci: leksikon, barter, duru-op, prefo, danun
«ҚЫЗ ЖІБЕК» ЖЫРЫНДАҒЫ ЭТНОЛЕКСИКАНЫҢ ТАНЫМДЫҚ СИПАТЫ
Authors: Қабулова Шахниза , Ордабекова Хафиза
Published: August 2024

Ethnolexics is a treasure of life, history and culture of theKazakh nation. On the way of formation of the Kazakh people, the history of ethnolexics, which has developed in different epochs and periods, is deep. The study of ethnolexics in Kazakh linguistics originates in the works of A.Kaidar.  The scientist considers the language in ideological, cultural and ethnolinguistic directions. Because the language stores a lot of information and helps others to learn information about the ethnic group. The article deals with the grouping of ethnolectic units in the poem «Kyz Zhibek» into subject and lexico-semantic gro ups based on a paradigmatic approach. In particular, an ethnolinguistic and ethnocultural analysis of the names of jewelry, weapons, and birds was carried out.
INGLIZ VA O’ZBEK TILLARIDA HAQORATNING FONETIK VA MORFOLOGIK SATHLARIDA IFODALANISHI
Authors: Turgunov Shuxratjon
Published: August 2024

Ushbu maqolada ingliz va o‘zbek tillarida haqoratli so‘zlarning fonetik va morfologik jihatlari tahlil qilinadi. Haqoratli so‘zlarning fonetik xususiyatlari, ularning talaffuzidagi urg‘u va ohanglar orqali qanday ta’sir ko‘rsatishi ko‘rib chiqiladi. Shuningdek, morfologik sathda bu so‘zlarning tuzilishi, qo‘shimchalar orqali hosil qilinishi va ularning semantik yuklamalari o‘rganiladi. Maqola, har ikkala tildagi haqoratli so‘zlarning fonetik va morfologik xususiyatlarini solishtirish orqali ularning o‘xshash va farqli jihatlarini aniqlashga qaratilgan.
Lutas das mulheres negras pela sobrevivência e formação antirracista
Authors: Clemente Flávia da Silva , Lima Tatiane Michele Melo de , Uchôa Renata Pereira da Silva , Melo Luanna Cássia dos Santos
Published: August 2024

O artigo tem como objetivo apresentar as estratégias de sobrevivência e resistência política de mulheres negras, integrantes de duas hortas agroecológicas nas cidades de Olinda e Recife e sua importância para a formação antirracista. A pesquisa teve como embasamento teórico-metodológico o feminismo negro interseccional e decolonial. Realizamos observação participante e entrevistas com as mulheres, tendo como eixo fundamental a educação popular. Os resultados indicam que o racismo é um determinante social significativo que dificulta as lutas pela sobrevivência. No Brasil, o racismo estrutura as relações sociais, com as mulheres negras precisando identificar formas de superação da realidade opressora, tornando ações coletivas e politicamente engajadas como espaços de fortalecimento e formação contra as opressões de raça, gênero e classe social.
Hygienic assessment of contamination of the territory of the Vostochny cosmodrome from previous rocket and space activities
Authors: Polyakov Artem D. , Kombarova Maria Yu. , Radilov Andrey S. , Alikbaeva Liliya A. , Yakubova Irek Sh. , Suvorova Anna V. , Khurtsilava Otari G.
Published: August 2024

Introduction. The relevance of the study is determined by the presence on the territory of the Amur region of a significant number of objects formed as a result of previous rocket and space activities, and the legislative consolidation of the tasks of eliminating such objects and ecological and hygienic assessment of the territory.
Material and methods. A comprehensive examination was carried out after the decommissioning and liquidation of combat launch positions (CLPs) of silo-based liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) of the territory adjacent to the Vostochny cosmodrome. At former sites of silo-launching installations (SLIs), potential pollutants include residues of highly toxic and extremely dangerous components of liquid rocket fuel and their transformation products, heavy metals, arsenic, petroleum products, and benzo(a)pyrene. In an accredited testing laboratory, studies were carried out to determine the qualitative and quantitative content of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and its destruction products, heavy metals, and radionuclides in soil and vegetation.
Results. It has been shown that the main factor at former CLPs is local contamination of the soil (grounds) with components of liquid rocket fuel, petroleum products, their combustion products, heavy metal compounds and some other toxic substances. In the soils of terrestrial CLPs with group ICBMs, local contamination with UDMH, heavy metals and their compounds, and benzo(a)pyrene was found close in level to the soil MPC. Foci of contamination with zinc compounds up to a level of 3.1 MPC of soil, copper – 13.4 MPC of soil, lead – more than 70 MPC of soil, arsenic – 3.2 APC were also identified. Soil contamination with petroleum products according to median readings corresponds to background values. The total individual carcinogenic risk for the children’s population along all routes of entry of chemicals with soil at the sites of the former CLPs was 2.55E–06, for the adult population 3.28E–06, which corresponds to an acceptable level of risk, but requiring constant monitoring.
Limitations. A number of uncertainties associated with incomplete information about all possible contaminants of environmental objects, as well as a low level of sensitivity of the analytical methods used compared to reference concentrations, which can lead to an overestimation of possible exposure.
Conclusion. According to the results of the study, the local administration was recommended to organize restoration work on the former sites of SLIs after reclamation and include the point of upgrading these sites in the plan of implementation of the municipal program “Risk reduction and mitigation of the consequences of natural and technogenic emergencies, as well as ensuring the safety of the closed administrative-territorial formation “Tsiolkovsky”.
Rapid Needs Assessment in Digkilaan Philippines
Authors: Nasrodin Jamaliah
Published: August 2024

Digkilaan is one of the hinterland barangays in a highly urbanized city of Iligan, a lone district under Lanao del Norte located in the Northern part of Mindanao. It has an area of 1,246.85 hectares. Agriculture-based production of rice, corn, banana, root crops and copra are the main sources of income of the barangay. In order to advance and foster community development, Barangay Digkilaan plans to make the most of the town's rich environmental resources and local heritage. However, there is limited information accessible about the community's natural, physical, and social resources. Hence, this study used Rapid Rural Assessment by employing its tools/techniques; community mapping, livelihood matrix ranking, & seasonal analysis. A set of Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and Key Informant Interviews were also conducted. The findings of FGD revealed that sewing generates the highest revenue for women. This is a result of the high demand for togas during graduation, the high demand for uniforms during the start of school, and other factors likecurtains. Additionally, renting out these products can bring in extra money. The third quarter of the year has the biggest demand for women's labor in terms of the women labor pattern, mostly because it coincides with the start of the school year when there is a high demand for school uniforms and a corresponding high demand for seamstresses. But when it comes to men's income, pag niyog or pag lubi come in first. The participants claimed that Barangay Digkilaan has a large number of coconut trees. In order to provide for their family's living expenses, they gather coconut from a coconut palm once a month, earning an estimated average revenue of thirty four thousand (Php34,000.00) per quarter. Furthermore, there are available markets in Iligan City for their harvested coconuts like GRANEX, GCT Coconut Trading, Immaculate Cocoline Industries, and more. These results were confirmed through KII. Detailed data of these resources play an important role in identifying and developing Digkilaan community’s local talents, skills, andproducts, and use this to help the local economy to generate employment opportunities and protect the environment. Hence, the rural rapid appraisal was carried out to know the resources available within its frontierland to assist the local government unit in identifying and developing local products that willmaximize their resources to promote and enhance their community.
PENGEMBANGAN ALAT PENDETEKSI WARNA KAIN FABRIC BERBASIS JST (JARINGAN SYARAF TIRUAN) PADA DIVISI QUALITY INCOMING DI PT. GLOBALINDO INTIMATES
Authors: Ariyani Oktavia Dwi , Fitriani Noviana , Islahudin Nur , Birobbi Karan Kafa
Published: August 2024

This study develops a color reader for the incoming quality division of PT. Globalindo Intimates, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of fabric color. Using Artificial Neural Networks and Convolutional Neural Networks, this tool is designed to overcome the limitations of conventional methods, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of quality control, and meet company standards with high precision. Using the Backpropagation method, with the applied network architecture is a multilayer network that uses input with 3 neurons, 2 hidden layers with 5 output layers. Producing a prototype of a color reader.
Keywords : fabric quality incoming, artificial neural network, color detection
Adiwiyata School Management In Improving Brand Image In Madrasah
Authors: Afla Nurul , Sugiarto Lilik
Published: August 2024

This study examines the management strategies employed by Adiwiyata schools and their impact on enhancing the brand image of madrasahs. Utilizing a qualitative research design, the investigation incorporates observations, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis to derive insights. The findings indicate that effective management is pivotal in establishing a positive brand identity for madrasahs.  Key results suggest that successful brand development is contingent upon strategic initiatives that prioritize high-quality educational processes and an environmentally sustainable curriculum aligned with the Adiwiyata program. Such a curriculum not only elevates educational standards but also fosters environmental stewardship, thereby enhancing institutional reputation and societal impact.  The study emphasizes the necessity of integrating effective management practices with sustainable educational initiatives to strengthen the perceived value of madrasahs. Recommendations for practice focus on the continuous improvement of pedagogical methods and curriculum development, highlighting the critical interplay between quality education and environmental sustainability in enhancing the brand image of madrasah
Justification for the Pragmatic Conception of Truth in Scientific Pursuit of Knowledge
Authors: Nzioka John Mosu , Nyangau Dynesius , Kagema Dickson Nkonge
Published: August 2024

Most Scholars in epistemology have always considered the three classical conditions (Belief, Justification and Truth) to be sufficient for knowledge, however, the rise of scientific empiricism has raised doubts in certain circles about the necessity and sufficiency of the truth condition as adopted by scientific inquiry. In particular, arguments have been raised to demonstrate the impossibility of ever achieving truth of things as they are (correspondence), hence, rendering knowledge by empirical methods (which adopt pragmatism as the concept of truth) impossible. This seems a contradiction to our claims that we indeed can know by way of these methods. This paper establishes that despite the fact that we cannot know things as they are, it is possible to have knowledge of the appearance of these things and our perspectives of them. In order to achieve this knowledge, we must firstly revise the nature of the truth condition to make reference to verifiable claims that have a practical value (which work and can be demonstrated and not just abstract standards inaccessible through empirical investigation). As such, our claims to knowledge via empirical means will be sufficiently justified. The research categorically states that knowledge in its proper sense of the term (the correspondence of an idea with the thing it describes) is impossible because human knowledge relies on the senses and these senses acquire data in a subjective manner. As such, we can only understand reality as we perceive it, not as it actually is. The paper concludes by justifying scientific empiricism as a valid source of knowledge because it not only verifies its claims, but also affords room for improvement of beliefs depending on availability of knowledge.
Methodological framework of the emotional dimension in the built space for an architectural quality
Authors: Zeghichi Hadjer , Mazouz Said
Published: August 2024

Architecture quality is complex due to a number of factors. Some of these factors implicitly engage in deep reflection on architectural space, then they end up having a significant impact on the user’s architectural experience. For the purposes of this paper, experience is considered as any contact between the user and the built environment through the architectural space, where the impact will be the result of both objective and subjective factors. Among these subjective aspects, we focus on the emotional dimension of the user's experience. This theoretical article will address this issue using an inductive approach. The main purpose is to examine the role of each of the following elements: firstly, the architect's perception of architectural space, in particular in relation to the traditional duel between form/space or geometry/architecture; secondly, the impact of emotion which is thought to be most closely related to human nature in promoting architectural quality; and finally, we will attempt to define the methodology that will enable the architect to address this emotional dimension in such a technical practice. The desired and appropriate methodological frame is intended to provide a scientific solution to the potential conflict between subjective and objective factors from the disciplines and participants involved. To do so, it should represent the first level (level-0 methodological framework) where the user-centered approach takes precedence and coordinates between architects, environmental psychologists and neuroscientists to prepare the quantitative and qualitative data needed to support the next level (level-1: architectural design), which is primarily the responsibility of the architect.
Capturing the social values of a mix-used university campus outdoor: An assessment of the Agricultural University of Tirana
Authors: Manahasa Odeta , Logli Manjola , Manahasa Edmond
Published: August 2024

Although mixed-use campuses are recognized by designers, little attention is paid to the social values that their outdoor environment generates for the wider community. Aiming to identify social values, the methodology used in this study includes a survey that is applied via an online questionnaire (N=156) to explore users’ perceptions about the values the campus produces to translate into indicators of wellbeing. This study’s aim is to identify indicators of wellbeing that can capture campus social value, referring to a continuously changing campus (Agricultural University of Tirana). The results indicate that the social and cultural benefits that come from a mixed-use campus are related to the adequacy of physical outdoor environments and social activities. However, compared to mixed-use spaces, outdoor spaces that preserve the functions of agricultural backgrounds (as originally designed) have higher social values. We suggest that both physical and non-physical determinants play a basic role in enhancing social interaction (this is a strong indicator), so they must be included in the policies and strategies of the higher education systems.
Computational earthquake management: An educational perspective
Authors: Aşut Serdar
Published: August 2024

This article presents an educational undertaking to integrate earthquake management subjects into the curriculum, specifically in a master’ s-level design studio course within an architecture faculty. The course explores the employment of challenge-based learning (CBL) and self-directed learning (SDL) principles, emphasizing computation for earthquake resilience and recovery. It is taught with a teaching team with diverse expertise, and it is formulated as an interdisciplinary learning environment that leads to the development of projects that explore know-how beyond the typical disciplinary boundaries of the students’ backgrounds. The article suggests that employing the principles of CBL and SDL, emphasizing computational thinking as a transversal competence, and introducing digital technologies into the course content and teaching methods can lead to an effective interdisciplinary learning environment that improves students’ motivation and agency. They can allow the students to take the initiative in extending their disciplinary knowledge and encourage their self-positioning as problem solvers. The projects formulated and developed by the students address all four phases of earthquake management through computational methods and digital technologies. Accordingly, it is suggested that computational earthquake management can be studied as an interdisciplinary research field that can address all phases of earthquake management, influencing both educational and professional domains. This article presents this course’s pedagogical approach, learning methods, and outcomes. It is concluded with an evaluation of this experience, highlighting directions towards future research. It is suggested that it can give insights into the effective integration of this subject into education and influence future research and professional explorations at the intersection of computation and earthquake management within interdisciplinary learning environments.
Kamu Maliyesinin Müdahale Aracı Olarak Obezite Vergisinin Rolü: Denizli İli Örneği
Authors: Ersoy Gizem , Gökbunar Ramazan
Published: August 2024

Obezite, bireyin aşırı kilolu olma(şişmanlık) durumuna verilen addır ve günümüzde giderek artmaktadır. Sağlıksız yiyecek ve içeceklerin aşırı tüketimi sonucu oluşan obezite; ciddi sağlık sorunlarına neden olmaktadır. Bu sebeple hükümetler, obeziteyi önlemek amacıyla bazı yollara başvurabilmektedir. Bu yollardan biri; sağlıksız olarak kabul edilen bazı yiyecek ve içeceklerin tüketiminin azaltılmasını sağlamaktır. Bu amaçla devletler, bu tür yiyecek ve içeceklerden obezite vergisi almaktadır. Son yıllarda birçok ülkede obezite vergisi uygulanmakta, Türkiye’de ise henüz tartışılmaktadır.
Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’de obezite vergisinin halk tarafından kabul edilebilirliğine dair görüşleri değerlendirmektir. Çünkü obeziteyi önlemek amacıyla uygulanacak verginin başarısı, halkın vergiye vereceği tepkiye bağlıdır. Araştırma, Denizli İlinde 01.07.2023-01.10.2023 tarihleri arasında, anket uygulanan 18 yaş ve üzeri 337 gönüllü bireyle yapılmıştır. Veriler, SPSS programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucuna göre, katılımcıların obezite vergisini kabul edebilirlik düzeyleri düşük çıkmıştır. Katılımcıların çoğu obezite vergisini desteklememektedir, fakat obezite ile mücadelede vergi dışı araçların kullanılması gerektiğini düşünmektedirler.
The Need for a Model of Accompanying Family Members for Elderly with Covid-19 During Isolation at Sembiring Delitua Public Hospital North Sumatera, Indonesia to Avoid Anxiety
Authors: Novita Br Tarigan Herri , Afrizal Afrizal , Eka Putra Andani , Bachtiar Adang , Rusdiana Rusdiana
Published: August 2024

Background: Older adults are a population more prone to anxiety when placed in isolation in hospitals because of COVID-19 exposure. This worry may jeopardize the mental well-being of senior Covid-19 patients. Aim: To preserve mental health in older individuals with Covid-19, anxiety treatment is essential. Providing support to family members during hospital isolation can help older patients overcome their fear. Methods: The investigators employed various methodologies to conduct the investigation. We developed a retrospective model because we couldn't conduct testing. The study examined isolated elderly patients who received assistance versus those who did not. Each group in the quantitative study included 11 elderly individuals, with the case group comprising 10 nurses and 11 companions. Results: The study revealed that older individuals who received support from their children during isolation experienced less anxiety compared to those who did not receive such assistance, the difference is significant. Conclusion: Older adults with Covid-19 who get support from their kids while undergoing inpatient confinement can conquer fear. To ensure effective recovery for their elderly loved ones, family members must visit, communicate with, and aid them during hospital isolation.
KEGIATAN ADVOKASI DAN PENYULUHAN PERILAKU MEROKOK DALAM RUMAH DI RT 01 RW 04 DESA SUKAMULYA KECAMATAN SINGAPARNA TAHUN 2024
Authors: Ayu Yugi Lestari
Published: August 2024

Perilaku yang membakar salah satu produk tembakau yang dimaksudkan untuk  dibakar,  dihisap  dan  atau  dihirup atau disebut dengan perilaku merokok. Pada perokok aktif, faktor risiko penyakit yang diderita adalah penyakit jantung koroner, diabetes, dan masalah yang berkaitan dengan akhir kehamilan seperti, berat badan lahir rendah, prematur, dan rusaknya plasenta. Sedangkan pada perokok pasif yang terpapar lingkungan dengan asap rokok, berhubungan dengan kanker paru dan penyakit saluran pernafasan. Solusi kegiatan pelaksaannya yaitu dengan cara advokasi dan penyuluhan merokok dalam rumah kepada masyarakat untuk mengurangi angka merokok dalam rumah. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat dengan melaksanakan advokasi dan penyuluhan perilaku merokok dalam rumah di RT 01 RW 04 Desa Sukamulya Kecamatan Singaparna. Hasil dari kegiatan advokasi ini kepala desa mengeluarkan surat edaran berupa himbauan larangan merokok dalam rumah. Kemuadian kepala desa menyuruh perangkat untuk disebarkan melalui RT 01 RW 04 untuk menyebarkan ke masyarakatnya. Adanya himbauan dan pengetahuan diharapkan dapat peningkatkan kesadaran perilaku merokok dalam rumah serta dapat menciptakan rumah bebas asap rokok.
The Level of Knowledge in Financial and Non-Financial Support for SMMEs in South Africa
Authors: Tlhagale Felicity Kgomotso , Ndou Adam
Published: August 2024

Over the past few years, Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) performance has been a global subject. This performance focuses on SMME support that must be used. This study examines African-owned SMMEs knowledge of organisations that support them financially and non-financially. For this study, quantitative research was used. The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality was chosen because African-owned SMMEs fail at high rates. Self-administered questionnaires were utilised to collect data. Developed and tested two hypotheses. The results showed SMMEs are unaware of financial and non-financial help. This discovery helps financial and non-financial organisations to consider African-owned SMMEs when designing policies, adding to SMME sector theory. The Government, financial, and non-financial organisations must adopt methods to inform African-owned SMMEs of available help so they can sustain their enterprises.
In Frankreich fallen die Lebensmittelpreise
Authors: Wilhelm Jana
Published: August 2024

Schon im vierten Monat in Folge fallen in Frankreich die Preise für Konsumgüter. Sowohl Marken als auch Eigenmarken werden im Schnitt etwas günstiger.
Roadshow für den Nachwuchs
Authors: Wittenhagen Julia
Published: August 2024

Nicht kleckern, sondern klotzen, könnte die Devise des Edeka Talente Trucks sein. Er steuert Schulen, Messen und Marktplätze von Metten bis Frankfurt/Oder an, um Interesse zu wecken für die Arbeit im Handel. Für Personalentwickler André Pointmayer ein Volltreffer.
The Major Role of Cyber Law in Ensuring Privacy of Netizens: A Case Study of Bangladesh Perspective
Authors: Tareq Md. Ashikur Rahaman , Moklesunnahar Most. , Islam Md. Shahidul
Published: August 2024

This article is based on cyber-crime and legal analysis only. To know about cyber-crime and types of cyber-crime, cause for cyber-crime, actual role of cyber law in ensuring privacy of netizens, Which laws and regulations were in place to stop the cyber-crimes included in this article. This research article focuses on the privacy of netizens and restraint all cyber related crime according to provisions of Bangladesh. While Bangladesh have The Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006; The Pornography Control Act, 2012; The Cyber Security Act, 2023; Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Act, 2001; provisions that is for cyber-crime. Apart from that, other general provisions like, Cyber Jurisdiction; The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Penal Code, 1860, Copyright Act, 2005; is also included as a case analytical study. In this study, many famous case references of Bangladesh are included as case studies of cyber-crime which sets a precedent in cyber-crime control. Besides, some challenges of the government in implementing cyber-crime have been highlighted in this article.
Development of Multimedia Learning Android on Basic Network Engineering Orientation Material Computer and Telecommunication Vocational Schools
Authors: Melliana Wiwik , Diana Luluk Mauli
Published: August 2024

The era of digitalization of education requires effective learning methods, especially in Informatics subjects. This research develops Android-based learning multimedia for Basic Orientation material for Computer Networks and Telecommunications in Vocational Schools. Multimedia development using the ADDIE model includes Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation and involves class X TKJ SMKN 1 Sepulu students as research subjects. Data was collected through observation, interviews, and tests. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive and qualitative methods. Two expert validators, material experts and media experts, carried out the validation. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire. Validation results from material experts meet the requirements of 92.5%, which means they are very valid; the media expert results meet the requirements of 92.3%, which means they are valid. At the implementation stage, a trial was carried out. The results of field trials on 30 grade 10 TKJ students obtained an average score of 92.6% with excellent qualifications, which means this medium is accessible for students to learn. The results of testing Android-based multimedia learning show that the media is very suitable as a learning medium for making patterns and helping students' teaching and learning process.
HUBUNGAN FEAR OF MISSING OUT DENGAN KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGIS PENGGUNA INSTAGRAM PADA REMAJA DI SMP NEGERI 1 HUTABAYURAJA
Authors: Sianturi Anggun Nita , Siregar Indomora
Published: August 2024

Banyak penelitian menemukan bahwa ketakutan kehilangan sesuatu diletakkan dalam penggunaan media sosial. Perkembangan media sosial juga dapat menyebabkan cemas, takut, dan khawatir karena menganggap pengalaman atau percakapan orang lain lebih memuaskan. Kondisi seperti ini disebut ketakutan kehilangan sesuatu (FoMO).. Pribylski dkk (2013) menemukan bahwa ketakutan akan kehilangan sesuatu ada hubungannya dengan kesehatan psikologis. Orang yang mengalami ketakutan akan kehilangan sesuatu yang tinggi memiliki kesehatan psikologis yang lebih buruk, dan orang yang mengalami ketakutan akan kehilangan sesuatu yang lebih rendah memiliki kemampuan untuk menangani dan mengelola rasa khawatir yang disebabkan oleh orang lain. Tujuan dari penelitian kuantitatif ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara ketakutan kehilangan sesuatu dengan kesejahteraan psikologis remaja yang menggunakan Instagram di SMP Negeri 1 Hutabayuraja Kabupaten Simalungun, yang terdiri dari 60 orang. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan signifikan antara ketakutan kehilangan sesuatu dan kesejahteraan psikologis, dengan nilai signifikan (0.002) kurang dari 0.05, yang menunjukkan bahwa ketakutan kehilangan sesuatu secara signifikan berhubungan dengan kesejahteraan.
PENGARUH KUALITAS LAYANAN KONSUMEN TERHADAP KEPUASAN PELANGGAN DI CHATIME CEMARA MEDAN
Authors: Mora Indo , Loi Kesabaran
Published: August 2024

The need for food, which is a basic human need and the increasing number of Indonesian population, makes business a very popular choice in Indonesia, so that business actors increase every year. In the business world, of course, a strategy is needed that can trigger the attraction of customers, one of which is in the service sector. Service is a very influential aspect in a business that is run in order to achieve and win the competition in the business world. A company's success is influenced by aspects of service quality that are correctly handled since they can increase client satisfaction. client satisfaction is an evaluation that occurs after a purchase; if it is met, client loyalty will develop, making it crucial for the business. This study set out to objectively investigate and ascertain how customer happiness at Chatime Cemara Medan is impacted by service efficacy. The research method used in this study is a quantitative research method. The place of research was conducted in Chatime Cemara Medan. In this study, the authors distributed questionnaires with a sample size of 40 people. From the results of research conducted by the author on the impact of Chatime Cemara Medan's service performance on client satisfaction, it shows that the value of the coefficient of determination (R2) is 0.781 or 78.1% indicating the effect of service effectiveness on customer satisfaction with a sig. value of 0.000 < 0.05.
PENGARUH TINGKAT RILIGIUSITAS TERHADAP KECEMASAN MENGHADAPI DUNIA KERJA PADA MAHASISWA SEMESTER AKHIR PRODI FARMASI DI UNIVERSITAS SARI MUTIARA
Authors: Melanda Putri , Ningsih Siska Dwi
Published: August 2024

Pengaruh Tingkat Keagamaan dengan Kecemasan Menghadapi Dunia Kerja pada Mahasiswa Semester Akhir Program Studi Farmasi Universitas Sari Mutiara telah dilakukan. Kecemasan menghadapi dunia kerja merupakan perasaan khawatir yang dialami seseorang ketika memasuki dunia kerja. Perasaan ini biasanya dialami oleh para pelajar yang baru saja menyelesaikan studi pendidikannya atau baru saja lulus, dan ingin mencari pekerjaan yang sesuai dengan latar belakangnya. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dengan menggunakan model skala likert. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh religiusitas dalam menghadapi kecemasan di lingkungan kerja dengan kategorisasi korelasi tinggi. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan besarnya nilai korelasi/hubungan (R) sebesar 0,986, dan besarnya pengaruh variabel bebas terhadap variabel tersebut adalah koefisien determinasi yang merupakan hasil kuadrat R.T.
PENGARUH EKSPRESI EMOSI INFORMAL CAREGIVER TERHADAP FREKUENSI KEKAMBUHAN PADA PASIEN SKIZOFRENIA RAWAT JALAN DI RUMAH SAKIT JIWA BINA KARSA SUMATERA UTARA
Authors: Ningsih Siska Dwi , Sihombing Ronika Cantika
Published: August 2024

Skizofrenia merupakan salah satu penyakit mental kronis yang seringkali menyebabkan kekambuhan dan membutuhkan waktu lama untuk diobati. Oleh karena itu, merawat pasien skizofrenia seringkali menjadi beban bagi pemberi perawatan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh ekspresi emosi caregiver terhadap kemungkinan relaps pada pasien skizofrenia rawat jalan di RSJ Bina Karsa Sumatera Utara. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif random sampling. Kelompok sasaran penelitian ini terdiri dari caregiver pasien skizofrenia yang berobat di Klinik Piro RSJ Bina Karsa, Sumatera Utara, yang berjumlah 56 responden.  Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Kambuhnya pasien skizofrenia rawat jalan di RSJ Binakarsa Sumut. Klasifikasi sangat berkorelasi.
Cara pemakaian mesin cara dan perawatan Mesin Pengupas Gabah Padi kepada Masyarakat Desa Amborgan Kecamatan Porsea Kabupaten Tobasa
Authors: Richard A.M Napitupulu  , Perangin angin Siwan
Published: August 2024

Abstract Rice is an agricultural product that is the main consumption of the Indonesian people, especially the people of the province of North Sumatra and especially in the TOBASA area and the Amborgan Village Community, Porsea District. In an area there is usually only one unit of rice hulling machine. For the rice hulling process, most farmers do the milling at that place and often have to queue because of the many farmers who will hull the rice. Therefore, with the help of a rice hulling machine, it can make it easier for the community, especially the home industry, to speed up the rice hulling process. Therefore, the Mechanical Engineering Study Program, HKBP Nommensen University, carried out community service to the village of Amborgan Village, Porsea District, TOBASA Regency by donating and providing training on operating a rice hulling machine. The result is that the community and the district government, especially the TOBASA Regency DPRD, are very happy with this program. And the community there is helped by the tools donated by the UHN Mechanical Engineering Study Program because they can helpis the essence of all parts of a complete paper that contains 75-200 with 10pt font size and protrudes 1cm from the left margin and right margin. The abstract is written in less than half a page. Abstract written in English and Indonesian.
Pengaruh Reward Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada Hasta Mulia Garut
Authors: Agnia Putri Wahyuni , Ramayani Yusuf2
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis apakah adanya pengaruh reward yang diberikan oleh perusahaan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada Hasta Mulia Garut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif dan dalam pengumpulan sumber data menggunakan sumber data primer dan sekunder. Pengolahan data menggunakan uji validitas, uji normalitas, uji reliabilitas, uji korelasi, uji regresi linier sederhana, serta uji koefisien determinasi dengan menggunakan SPSS sebagai alat analisis. Lalu teknik pengumpulan data menggunakanangket (kuseioner) dan (interview) wawancara. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa variabel bebas yaitu reward berpengaruh secara signifikan dan kuat terhadap variabel terikat yaitu kinerja karyawan pada Hasta Mulia Garut.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN NASABAH PADA BANK MUAMALAT KC SURABAYA DARMO
Authors: Humairo Amirotul , Nurul fatma hasan
Published: August 2024

Dalam industri perbankan yang semakin kompetitif, bank berusaha untuk meningkatkan kepuasan nasabah. Agar nasabah dapat bertransaksi dengan tenang, bank perlu melakukan kegiatan pelayanan yang memuaskan nasabah, seperti fasilitas, respon yang sopan dan cepat, etika dan kesopanan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh kredibilitas, daya tanggap, kepastian, empati, dan bukti langsung terhadap kepuasan nasabah bank Muammarat KC Surabaya Darmo. Penelitian kuantitatif digunakan dalam jenis penelitian ini. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan menggunakan uji plausibility, uji reliabilitas, uji hipotesis klasik, analisis regresi  berganda, koefisien korelasi, koefisien determinasi (R2), dan uji hipotesis. Berdasarkan hasil survei subtes, di Bank Muamalat KC Surabaya Darmo, kepercayaan, daya tanggap, keamanan, dan empati tidak berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan nasabah, sedangkan bukti langsung berpengaruh positif terhadap kepuasan nasabah. Pengujian secara simultan menemukan bahwa kualitas pelayanan secara bersamaan berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan nasabah di Bank Muammarat KC Darmo Surabaya.
Kata Kunci : Kualitas Pelayanan dan Kepuasan Nasabah
Apresentação do Dossiê: Associação Brasileira de História Oral - 30 anos
Authors: Montysuma Marcos
Published: August 2024

Apresentação do Dossiê: Associação Brasileira de História Oral - 30 anos
Estimating scalar turbulent fluxes with slow-response sensors in the stable atmospheric boundary layer
Authors: Allouche Mohammad , Sevostianov Vladislav I. , Zahn Einara , Zondlo Mark A. , Dias Nelson Luís , Katul Gabriel G. , Fuentes Jose D. , Bou-Zeid Elie
Published: August 2024

Abstract. Conventional and recently developed approaches for estimating turbulent scalar fluxes under stable atmospheric conditions are evaluated, with a focus on gases for which fast sensors are not readily available. First, the relaxed eddy accumulation (REA) classical approach and a recently proposed mixing length parameterization, labeled A22, are tested against eddy-covariance computations. Using high-frequency measurements collected from two contrasting sites (the frozen tundra near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, and a sparsely vegetated grassland in Wendell, Idaho, during winter), it is shown that the REA and A22 models outperform the conventional Monin–Obukhov similarity theory (MOST) utilized widely to infer fluxes from mean gradients. Second, scenarios where slow trace gas sensors are the only viable option in field measurements are investigated using digital filtering applied to fast-response sensors to simulate their slow-response counterparts. With a filtered scalar signal, the observed filtered eddy-covariance fluxes are referred to here as large-eddy-covariance (LEC) fluxes. A virtual eddy accumulation (VEA) approach, akin to the REA model but not requiring a mechanical apparatus to separate the gas flows, is also formulated and tested. A22 outperforms VEA and LEC in predicting the observed unfiltered (total) eddy-covariance (EC) fluxes; however, VEA can still capture the LEC fluxes well. This finding motivates the introduction of a sensor response time correction into the VEA formulation to offset the effect of sensor filtering on the underestimated net averaged fluxes. The only needed parameter for this correction is the mean velocity at the instrument height, a surrogate of the advective timescale. The VEA approach is very suitable and simple to use with gas sensors of intermediate speed (∼ 0.5 to 1 Hz) and with conventional open- or closed-path setups.
Carbonyl sulfide measurements from a South Pole ice core and implications for atmospheric variability since the last glacial period
Authors: Aydin Murat , Nicewonger Melinda R. , Britten Gregory L. , Winski Dominic , Whelan Mary , Patterson John D. , Osterberg Erich , Lee Christopher F. , Harder Tara , Callahan Kyle J. , Ferris David , Saltzman Eric S.
Published: August 2024

Abstract. Carbonyl sulfide (COS) is the most abundant sulfur gas in the atmosphere with links to terrestrial and oceanic productivity. We measured COS in ice core air from an intermediate-depth ice core from the South Pole using both dry and wet extraction methods, recovering a 52 500-year record. We find evidence for COS production in the firn, altering the atmospheric signal preserved in the ice core. Mean sea salt aerosol concentrations from the same depth are a good proxy for the COS production, which disproportionately impacts the measurements from glacial period ice with high sea salt aerosol concentrations. The COS measurements are corrected using sea salt sodium (ssNa) as a proxy for the excess COS resulting from the production. The ssNa-corrected COS record displays substantially less COS in the glacial period atmosphere than the Holocene and a 2 to 4-fold COS rise during the deglaciation synchronous with the associated climate signal. The deglacial COS rise was primarily source driven. Oceanic emissions in the form of COS, carbon disulfide (CS2), and dimethylsulfide (DMS) are collectively the largest natural source of atmospheric COS. A large increase in ocean COS emissions during the deglaciation suggests enhancements in emissions of ocean sulfur gases via processes that involve ocean productivity, although we cannot quantify individual contributions from each gas.
Improving the EnSRF in the Community Inversion Framework: a case study with ICON-ART 2024.01
Authors: Thanwerdas Joël , Berchet Antoine , Constantin Lionel , Tsuruta Aki , Steiner Michael , Reum Friedemann , Henne Stephan , Brunner Dominik
Published: August 2024

Abstract. The Community Inversion Framework (CIF) brings together methods for estimating greenhouse gas fluxes from atmospheric observations. While the analytical and variational optimization methods implemented in CIF are operational and have proved to be accurate and efficient, the initial ensemble method was found to be incomplete and could hardly be compared to other ensemble methods employed in the inversion community, mainly owing to strong performance limitations and absence of localization methods. In this paper, we present and evaluate a more efficient implementation of the ensemble mode. As a first step, we chose to implement the serial and batch versions of the Ensemble Square Root Filter (EnSRF) algorithm because it is widely employed in the inversion community. We provide a comprehensive description of the technical implementation in CIF and the useful features it can provide to users. Finally, we demonstrate the capabilities of the CIF-EnSRF system using a large number of synthetic experiments over Europe, exploring the system’s sensitivity to multiple parameters that can be tuned by users. As expected, the results are sensitive to the ensemble size and localization parameters. Other tested parameters, such as the number of lags, the propagation factors, or the localization function can also have a substantial influence on the results. We also introduce and provide a way of interpreting a set of metrics that are automatically computed by CIF and that can help assessing the success of inversions and comparing them. This work complements previous efforts focused on other inversion methods within CIF. With the integration of these new ensemble algorithms, any chemical transport model (CTM), including models without existing adjoint, can now perform inversions using CIF, leveraging its robust capabilities.