bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Componentes de normatividad tributaria: Un modelo para la formalización de las micro y pequeñas empresas
Authors: Chavez Choque Melina Elizabeth , Portugal Portales Dilma Erveni , Revilla Liu Elva Roma , Saira Quispe Edilberto Wilfredo , Torres Marron Freddy Juan
Published: August 2023

Este documento constituye el informe final de la investigación realizada en torno a la formalización de las mype. Se planteó como objetivo analizar el impacto de un modelo de normatividad tributaria en la formalización de las micro y pequeñas empresas de la Región Moquegua, 2018. Y se sostiene como hipótesis que la aplicación de un modelo de normatividad tributaria tiene un impacto favorable en la formalización de las micro y pequeñas empresas de la Región. La investigación se adscribe al enfoque cuantitativo. Se tipifica como investigación aplicada, que utiliza el diseño no experimental correlacional – causal. Se trabajó con una muestra aleatoria estratificada de 380 micro y pequeñas empresas (mypes), a cuyos dueños o gerentes se les aplicó el Cuestionario Regional sobre normativa mype, instrumento diseñado para fines del estudio, que recoge información sobre la aproximación a la normatividad tributaria (ANT), la experiencia con la normatividad tributaria (ENT), la modalidad de operación (MO) y el logro de formalización (LF). El instrumento cuenta con validez de contenido y confiabilidad suficiente (coeficientes alfa-Cronbach de 0,96 y 0,74, para ANT y ENT, respectivamente, y coeficiente Guttman de 0,737 para LF). Como conclusión general, se encontró que la aplicación de un modelo de normatividad tributaria tiene un impacto favorable en la formalización de las micro y pequeñas empresas de la Región Moquegua.
IMPLEMENTASI NILAI LUBER JURDIL DALAM PEMILU DENGAN MODEL NOKEN DI PAPUA
Authors: Anggraini Rooza Meilia , Anggraini Rooza meilia
Published: August 2023

Banyaknya gugatan sengketa pemilu yang dilayangkan ke Mahkamah Konstitusi pada Pemilu Serentak 2019 dari Wilayah Indonesia bagian timur merupakan sebuah fenomana yang perlu dikaji. Papua merupaka provinsi terluas di Indonesia yang beberapa wilayahnya masih menerapkan sistem Pemilihan dengan Noken. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui sejauh mana penerapan konsep Luber Jurdil dalam Pemilu yang menggunakan sistem Noken di Papua. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah yuridis normatif, jenis penelitian ini dikategorikan sebagai penelitian kepustakaan  (Library Research) yang terkait dengan hukum normatif, karena dalam penelitian tersebut menggunakan bahan-bahan kepustakaan sebagai sumber data penelitian. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwasannya luber jurdil tidak lagi menjadi asas utama dalam pelaksanaan pemilu di wilayah ini, tetapi mereka menggunakan asas Lubet Jurdil (langsung, umum, bebas, dan terbuka, jujur dan adil). Asas ini telah mendapatkan legalitas dari MK yakni dengan dikeluarkannya Putusan MK No. 47-81/PHPU-A-VII/2009 sistem noken menjadi sistem yang dianggap legal yang mana putusannya bersifat final, langsung memperoleh kekuatan hukum sejak diucapkan dan tidak ada upaya hukum yang dapat ditempuh.

Kata kunci: Sistem Noken, luber jurdil, putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi
The Students’ Development of Discourse Competence in the Elementary Chinese Courses for International Learners
Authors: Song Gang , Fan Li
Published: August 2023

Based on the theoretical approaches to interlanguage and discourse cohesiveness, this study examines international students' growth in discourse awareness and discourse competence in the teaching of elementary Chinese reading and writing, and explores a set of assessment methods for teaching discourse. The learners' knowledge and production of Chinese conjunctive words were assessed with multiple test methods, including the sentence sequencing test for testing learners' cognitive understanding of discourse cohesiveness, the elicitation tasks for assessing learners' production of conjunctive words, the tests of picture-based sentence writing and essay writing for evaluating learners' discourse awareness of the cohesiveness in form and meaning. 13 students were recruited by us to participate in these tests. A comprehensive discussion of the data supports that appropriate reading and writing instruction can develop learners' discourse competence and enhance their discourse awareness to a certain extent.
Measuring Financial Inclusion in Southeast European Countries Using Multidimensional Index of Financial Inclusion
Authors: Vesna Zukić Vesna , Jukan Meldina Kokorović
Published: August 2023

This paper provides an insight into measuring financial inclusion through a multidimensional index of financial inclusion in Southeast European countries (SEE). We used a two-stage principal component analysis to extract dimensions of financial inclusion. Data were obtained from two sources, the World Bank Global Findex Survey (WB-GFS) data base and the International Monetary Fund Financial Access Survey data (IMF-FAS), for twelve SEE countries for the years 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021. The research confirms that financial inclusion can be measured using two dimensions in terms of access as one factor and usage and availability as the second factor. Practical implications of this research are in ensuring an adequate measure of the level of financial inclusion for SEE countries that can be used for further research related to understanding the underlying factors contributing to financial inclusion, barriers to financial inclusion as well as the impact of financial inclusion on economic growth and poverty alleviation.
Adopting Emotional Intelligence in Career Decision Making Difficulties
Authors: Abbood Rasha H. , Al Nama’a Nagham H
Published: August 2023

This article interests in exploring the role of adopting emotional intelligence (EI) in career decision making difficulties; meanwhile, discussing the examination of Bar-On Emotional Quotient inventory, and decision-making difficulties due to reviewing the literature and analyzing their discussions on both EI, and the three-career decision- making difficulties (lack of Readiness, Lack of Information, and Inconsistent Information). It shows the unique role of EI in career decision making difficulties, it offers new approaches toward finding new factors of EI in career decision making. Although, adopting EI has its significant role in decision- making but, still career decision making difficulties should be discussed more seriously in other cultures.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Business Research, Vol. 16, No. 8
Authors: Duran Kevin
Published: August 2023

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Business Research, Vol. 16, No. 8, 2023
Grandezas Acústicas Relacionadas ao Ruído Aeronáutico – Análise de Trabalhos Realizados no Brasil e Proposta de Classificação Estendida
Authors: Barbosa Anallu Rosa , Paul Stephan
Published: August 2023

Neste artigo é apresentada uma revisão bibliográfica das grandezas acústicas relacionadas ao ruído aeronáutico e realizada uma análise de trabalhos sobre aeroportos brasileiros, quanto ao nível de descrição das medições de nível de pressão sonora contidas na metodologia. Tal análise abrange os parâmetros utilizados, grandezas acústicas e sistemas de medição adotados. Com a finalidade de facilitar a análise dos trabalhos realizados no Brasil desenvolveu-se, baseado na classificação das grandezas pela FAA, uma proposta de classificação estendida das grandezas utilizadas nestes trabalhos.
Redes Neurais Artificiais Aplicadas à Simulação de Cenários Complexos de Ruído Aeronáutico
Authors: Revoredo Téo Cerqueira , Slama Jules Ghislain , Mora-Camino Felix
Published: August 2023

A intensificação do tráfego aéreo e a intrusão urbana geram situações críticas de incômodo sonoro ao redor dos aeroportos e a estimação do ruído aeronáutico ganha importância na avaliação de cenários de tráfego e na definição de novos procedimentos de pouso e decolagem objetivando a redução deste incômodo. Essa estimação tem sido feita por modelos de segmentação de trajetórias que geralmente não apresentam o histórico temporal dos níveis estimados. Para superar essa limitação e a inexistência de um modelo analítico completo, propõe-se uma abordagem dinâmica e diretamente relacionada às trajetórias 4D das aeronaves. Para tal, a platitude diferencial da dinâmica de guidagem das aeronaves é usada para gerar, a partir das trajetórias, os valores de alguns dos fatores causais do ruído que são entradas para o modelo de estimação. Assim, uma rede neural artificial permite a representação da evolução temporal do ruído em pontos da vizinhança dos aeroportos. Os resultados são obtidos e validados com base no Modelo integrado de ruído (INM). A ferramenta é promissora para análises complexas do cenário de incômodo em particular para problemas associados à dispersão de trajetórias complexas.
Psychological Well-Being of Al-Qur'an Education School Teachers in Banyuwangi
Authors: Fitria Yuli , Budi Yulifah Salistia , Damayanti Fransiska Erna , María-José Chandrasekaran
Published: August 2023

The profession of Al-Qur'an education school teachers tend to be perceived positively in the community, their role in shaping the positive character of students is a benchmark for success in educating. However, this is a separate demand for them to always be a person who looks perfect so that they do not have the freedom to express themselves which has an impact on their psychological well-being. This study aimed to find out the description of psychological well-being of Al - Qur'an education school teachers in Banyuwangi. The research design was quantitative descriptive analytic. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a total of 102 participants. The instrument used a psychological well-being scale (PsychologicalWell-beingScale) which consists of 42 items developed from six dimensions, with a reliability value of 0.883. Statistical analysis used descriptive analysis techniques. The results of the psychological well-being of Al-Qur'an education school teachers based on the late adult age group, female gender, length of teaching and education level up to university level showed the high category with the score ranged from 190 to 205 with a percentage reaching 69%. It could be indicated that there were other factors related to the dimensions of achieving psychological well-being including emotional maturity, experience and knowledge possessed by individuals
Efforts To Improve Learning Readiness Through Virtual-Based Group Guidance Services Using Role Playing Techniques in Junior High School Students
Authors: Krisnanda Veno Dwi , Izati Maydana , Husna Ainul , Karin Larasati
Published: August 2023

This research was conducted to determine the effect of increasing learning readiness through virtual-based group guidance services with role playing techniques. The choice of topic with this technique is interesting because it sees the situation that is happening there. Therefore, the researchers tried to do this research using a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental method, in which students in the sample class had problems regarding their learning readiness. For sampling using random sampling. The number of samples in this study were 48 students. The results of the hypothesis test using the paired sample t-test which can be seen from the test results, that the significance value (2-tailed) 0.002 < 0.005 indicates a significant difference between the initial variable and the final variable. This means that there is a significant effect on the treatment given to each variable in the study.
Survival of people with untreated TB: effects of time, geography and setting
Authors: Rodriguez C. A. , Leavitt S. V. , Bouton T. C. , Horsburgh C. R. , zur Wiesch P. Abel , Nichols B. , Jenkins H. E. , White L. F.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND: An estimated 40% of people who developed TB in 2021 were not diagnosed or treated. Pre-chemotherapy era data are a rich resource on survival of people with untreated TB. We aimed to identify heterogeneities in these data to inform their more precise use.METHODS:
We extracted survival data from pre-chemotherapy era papers reporting TB-specific mortality and/or natural recovery data. We used Bayesian parametric survival analysis to model the survival distribution, stratifying by geography (North America vs. Europe), time (pre-1930 vs. post-1930), and
setting (sanitoria vs. non-sanitoria).RESULTS: We found 12 studies with TB-specific mortality data. Ten-year survival was 69% in North America (95% CI 54–81) and 36% in Europe (95% CI 10–71). Only 38% (95% CI 18–63) of non-sanitorium individuals survived to 10
years compared to 69% (95% CI 41–87) of sanitoria/hospitalized patients. There were no significant differences between people diagnosed pre-1930 and post-1930 (5-year survival pre-1930: 65%, 95% CI 44–88 vs. post-1930: 72%, 95% CI 41–94).CONCLUSIONS: Mortality
and natural recovery risks vary substantially by location and setting. These heterogeneities need to be considered when using pre-chemotherapy data to make inferences about expected survival of people with undiagnosed TB.
SECURITY OF INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
Authors: GAZDA Karol
Published: August 2023

The study presents a number of elements of the Industrial Control System infrastructurealong with an overview of the concept of ensuring their security while listing cyberthreats with recommendations to mitigate them.
ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE CYBER SECURITY OF OBJECTSIN SPACE
Authors: SKRZYNECKI Damian
Published: August 2023

Nowadays, the space industry is the most promising development environment and theamount of technology used in it covers practically all aspects of the modern economy.Ensuring safety is therefore crucial to avoid a global economic crisis, for example asa result of the lack of access to navigation services. Much of this is a digitalenvironment that is vulnerable to cyber-attacks. The security of space objects must beensured against a number of threats, such as jamming, spoofing and eavesdropping, atthe level of three management segments - ground control station, communicationbetween the object and the control station, and in the space itself. In order to neutralizethreats and ensure business continuity, inter alia: encrypted communication, createsappropriate legal requirements and standards, and uses new technologies to better secureobjects in space.
APPLICATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN SECURITY ANDDEFENSE
Authors: GARST Michelle
Published: August 2023

Blockchain technology is a relatively new phenomenon that we can associate withvirtual, decentralized money that is Bitcoin. However, it is wrong to identify thistechnology with virtual money, because Bitcoin is only an example of one of the firstuses of technology. Its properties and the guarantee of high security have found manysupporters of using this technology in everyday life to facilitate work in variousindustries of society.The paper presents a number of examples of its possible applications. Its potential usein the military sphere only reinforces our belief that it can significantly affect themaintenance of security among the public or adequately protect the sensitive resourcesof states.
E-MAIL AS AN ATTACK TOOL
Authors: DELA Piotr
Published: August 2023

The article focuses on the most important aspects of security threats resulting from the use ofelectronic mail. The essence of cyberspace has been identified as the environment whosesubstance is the production, transmission, storage and processing of information. The mostimportant examples of e-mail-related threats were presented in relation to social engineering as amethod of fraud aimed at obtaining unauthorised access to information necessary to commit acrime. Attention was also focused on how to counteract these types of threats effectively.
CONSEQUENCES OF PAYING A RANSOM WHILE RANSOMWARE ATTACK
Authors: BIL Jacek
Published: August 2023

The subject of this article is devoted to the actions taken by personnel of organizations that havebecome the target of a ransomware attack. It should be noted here that within the framework ofthe considerations undertaken, reference was made not to technical - IT undertakings aimed atunlocking the attacked system, but to the harmfulness of ransomware behavior, both in the area ofactivities of public entities and in the business environment. The methodology for thedevelopment of the article was based on the analysis of information on the phenomenon ofransomware, as well as on the ranking and analysis of the legislation governing the issue ofliability in the event of ransomware placement. The research problem of the manuscript wascontained in the question: what are the consequences for those who decide to transferransomware, as well as those who seek a way to finance the ransomware attack? At the same time,it was assumed that this is the responsibility of both those who decide to pay the ransom and thepersonnel who supervise the activities of the entities. It was also attempted to depict that theresponsibility for the ransomware decision arises both in the area of public entities and withingthe scope of companies prospering in the private economic sector.
STANDARDIZATION IN COMBATING CYBERCRIME AREA
Authors: RYBICKI Paweł
Published: August 2023

Cybercrime is an area where improving the effectiveness and interaction of law enforcementagencies is becoming increasingly important today. Standards, understood as technical documentscontaining rules, guidelines or definitions, can be used for this purpose. The article characterisesthe different standards and the standardisation organisations responsible for their development. Itthen presents the common standards operating in the field of cybercrime, in particular, those thatcan be implemented by any organisation that decides to take steps for a so-called 'incidentresponse'. Against this backdrop, a standard linked to the conduct of criminal investigations ischaracterised in more detail, which provides guidance for the handling of digital evidence and canbe used by police organisations to increase the effectiveness of their operations and improveinteroperability. Finally, the results of a study on priority standardisation domains in the area ofcybercrime were presented. These domains were developed based on standardisation proposalsmade by law enforcement representatives from European countries and then prioritised in terms ofimportance and urgency. The resulting recommendations should serve as a basis forstandardisation work in the near future.
ANTIFRAGILITY IN SECURITY MANAGEMENT IN AN ERA OFTURBULENCE
Authors: BURGEMEJSTER Sebastian
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this article is to present the concept of antifragility as developed within TheAntifragility Institute and its application in a dynamic and changing environment. This is the firstarticle in a series describing an indication of the fragility and inadequacy of the solutions usedtoday to the challenges faced by organisations, particularly in the area of security management.The article is intended to be an introduction and to build a foundation of knowledge onantifragility for further consideration by the author and its application
MANAGING IT SERVICES WITH MODERN METHODOLOGIES
Authors: GAŁECKI Arkadiusz
Published: August 2023

The article below discusses the broadly understood approach to modern service managementbased on the best market practices. The basis for the preparation of the study were, among others,such practices as: ITILv4, Lean, Agile, Scrum, Theory of Constraints, DevOps, DevSecOps,Rugged DevOps, SRE and many years of design and training experience of the author in theabove areas. The article addresses an approach to service management that can be widely used invarious areas, from the defense sector or the armed forces, through the public sector, to businessorganizations, in order to provide high-quality, safe products and services that meet customerexpectations.
ANALYSIS OF THE GENERALISABILITY OF THE PARKING TEST
Authors: BOGIEL Rafał
Published: August 2023

In 1995, George Marsaglia published a collection of randomness tests , "DIE HARD". One of thetests included there was the ,,Parking Lot Test", which was designed around the problem ofrandomly placing hyperspheres in d-dimensional space. Designed in this way, the randomness testworked very well for small amounts of data and was able to detect randomness where other testshad failed. However, due to its statistical properties, it could not cope with longer bit strings.The main objective of the present study was to parameterise the test under investigation so that itcould be used to test longer pseudorandom strings. The statistical properties of the test withalready different parameters were established empirically by performing a series of tests onstrings generated by pseudorandom generators constructed from Trivium and LFSR ciphersencrypted with the AES-128-ECB algorithm.The work also included an analysis of the possibility of optimizing the computational andmemory performance of the test. As a result of the research, the parameters of the test wereselected to allow an increase in the amount of analyzed data, while maintaining the computationaland memory complexity that allows its practical application.This article is an abstract of a Master's thesis of the same title9, which received a distinction in the2nd edition of the competition for the Marian Rejewski Award for the best Master's thesis in thefield of cyber security and cryptology.
AUTENTYCZNOŚĆ I INTEGRALNOŚĆ ELEKTRONICZNYCHMAP NAWIGACYJNYCH W SYSTEMIE ECDIS
Authors: KATA Piotr
Published: August 2023

W artykule przedstawiono przegląd metod przyjętych przez Międzynarodową OrganizacjęHydrograficzną w schemacie ochrony danych mających na celu zapewnić autentyczność iintegralność plików obszarów map nawigacyjnych wykorzystywanych przez nawigatorówjednostek pływających obsługujących system ECDIS. Przedstawiono sposób tworzeniacertyfikatów dystrybutorów map elektronicznych potwierdzających autentyczność ich podpisówcyfrowych oraz sposób zapewnienia integralności dostarczanych plików map. Opisano metodęasynchronicznego szyfrowania danych przy użyciu pary kluczy: prywatnego i publicznego,wykorzystywaną w schemacie ochrony danych Międzynarodowej Organizacji Hydrograficznej.Przedstawiona została procedura weryfikacji autentyczności i integralności plików mapelektronicznych przez użytkownika końcowego.
NORTH KOREA’S CYBER CAPABILITIES
Authors: SMUTEK Bartosz
Published: August 2023

The purpose of the article is to show the most important attacks from North Korea and theiroffensive and defensive capabilities. The structure of cyber organizations and their operations arepresented. Nowadays North Korea is seen head on as a military threat, the work aims to presenttheir potential cyber capabilities and the attacks they have made. The beginning of the workdescribes issues related to the organization of the structures, their structure, role and purpose. Thenext section presents the most interesting attacks related to spying and information extraction,cyber-terrorism operations and financial extraction, which are most often used to strengthenmilitary capabilities. This was followed by a closer look at the Lazarus group's activities, theirtactics, tasks and the attacks they have committed. The subject of Poland, which has also been thetarget of attacks, was also touched upon. Finally, the topic of the future strategy of cyber forceswas discussed.
BOHATEROWIE CZY PRZESTĘPCY” - ANALIZA GRUPY ANONYMOUS
Authors: TRZEŚNIEWSKA Hanna , WRÓBEL Julia , WĘDROWSKA Aleksandra
Published: August 2023

Celem artykułu jest omówienie działalności grupy Anonymous oraz próba określenia jejcharakteru oraz specyfiki poprzez analizę zarówno prowadzonych przez grupę akcji w przeszłości(“Project Chanology”, “Operacja Payback”, “Operacja Tunezja”, “Operacja Egipt”), jak i akcjiaktualnych (“Operacja Rosja”), związanych z trwającym zbrojnym konfliktem ukraińsko –rosyjskim.Istotnym elementem jest określenie stanowiska szeroko pojmowanej opinii publicznej orazuwzględnienie zapisów prawnych, obowiązujących na terenie Stanów Zjednoczonych, UniiEuropejskiej, jak i samej Rosji, które posłużyły w obiektywnej ocenie działalności grupy. Wramach próby uzyskania odpowiedzi na pytanie: „Czy grupa Anonymous powinna byćpostrzegana jako przestępcy, czy jako bohaterowie?”, podjęta została analiza komentarzy,postów, działań użytkowników w mediach społecznościowych oraz poszczególnych kolektywówzwiązanych z grupą („squad303”, „GhostSec”). Całość rozważań dotycząca sposobupostrzegania grupy Anonymous ma charakter teoretyczny i nie rozstrzyga ostatecznie związanegoz zagadnieniem dyskursu.
The role of the principal in building an inclusive school culture in the opinions of teachers
Authors: Tersa Karolina
Published: August 2023

The following dissertationis based on research that recapitulates the teachers’ view of the role of school headmasters in this process. The quoted theoretical contexts and research prove that this role is significant. Without a strong and inclusive leader, inclusion only happens behind the closed doors of the classroom. The research project was planned to show how today's Polish teachers talk about their superiors in the context of building of this culture. Part of the research results, concerning the pro-inclusiveness of school leaders, its assessment and the assessment of their own contribution to this process – is the field of analysis for this study.
Análisis de riesgos de seguridad de la información en el proceso de contratación de personal en una Institución de Educación Superior en Ecuador, basado en la Norma ISO 27002 Anexo A dominio 7.
Authors: Arpi-Saquipay Wilmer Alexander , Cajamarca-Criollo Olger Antonio
Published: August 2023

El proceso de contratación de personal para una institución u organización hoy en día es muy importante, debido a que durante este procedimiento se podrá conocer habilidades, capacidades y destrezas, con la finalidad de entender si una tercera persona podrá contribuir de manera positiva a una entidad; considerando en este caso que, los contratados garanticen la seguridad de la información al ser instruidos sobre sus funciones antes, durante y tras el cambio o cese del trabajo. Previo a la aplicación del instrumento para la recolección de los datos se hace una revisión bibliográfica sobre la seguridad de la información considerando la ISO 27002, posteriormente se conceptualiza la triada de la seguridad de la información, la ISO 27001/27002 y del Anexo A el dominio 7. En la presente investigación se empleó una metodología cuantitativa para analizar el riesgo de la seguridad de la información en el proceso de contratación. Los resultados obtenidos dejan en evidencia que el análisis de los controles de la ISO 27002 permiten conocer en qué situación se encuentra y cuales están en riesgo, es decir cuáles se deben mejorar para alcanzar el nivel óptimo logrando salvaguardar la seguridad de la información durante todo el proceso de contratación.
Dimorfismo sexual y su relación con el patrón facial, la longitud y posición mandibular en individuos quiteños adultos, Ecuador
Authors: Falcones-Ibarra Alexis Angélica , Lima-Illescas Miriam Verónica
Published: August 2023

Una de las limitaciones actuales en los estudios cefalométricos es la falta de criterios específicos de diferencias de acuerdo al sexo. El objetivo fue determinar la relación del dimorfismo sexual con el patrón facial, la longitud y posición mandibular en individuos quiteños adultos, en Ecuador.

El estudio fue descriptivo con nivel relacional, en telerradiografías digitales de 18 a 45 años de edad. Las variables a evaluar fueron: sexo, patrón facial, longitud del cuerpo mandibular y posición mandibular, trazados en el programa en línea WebCeph. Para la determinación de la normalidad de los datos se utilizó la prueba Kolmogorov- Smirnov. En el análisis bivariado del sexo con la longitud mandibular se utilizó la prueba t de Student y con el patrón facial y la posición anteroposterior de la mandíbula se usó la prueba de Kruskal-Wallis. La decisión fue significativa con el 5% (p<0,05). Se evaluó igual número de telerradiografías de acuerdo al sexo (n=138 hombres y mujeres). El dimorfismo sexual presentó diferencias significativas con mayor la longitud del cuerpo mandibular (p<0,01) en los hombres (81,53 mm) que las mujeres (77,96 mm); mientras la posición prognata de la mandíbula tanto en hombres como en mujeres presentó mayor longitud mandibular. Predominó el patrón mesofacial, en hombres fue frecuente una posición mandibular ortognata y prognata, mientras que, las mujeres presentaron una mandíbula ortognata; el dimorfismo sexual mostró significancia para una mayor longitud del cuerpo mandibular en los hombres, y tanto en hombres como en mujeres presentaron mayor longitud mandibular en mandíbulas prognatas.
Examining the Differences between Neologisms and Spelling Errors on Social Media
Authors: Nikade Ebidenyefa Charity
Published: August 2023

Neologisms and spelling errors are common features of social media and have contributed immensely to easing information dissemination in today?s world. The advent of the internet has enabled linguistic advancement, linguistic oddities, and communication. As an evolving phenomenon, language grants its users the liberty to use it as it suits them to convey their varied messages. The global language monitor in Austin calculated that a neologism is created every 98 minutes, while a spelling error occurs in every five posts on social media. This paper aims to examine the differences between neologisms and spelling errors. This work's theoretical framework is anchored on-Mediated Communication, Geoffrey Leech?s theory of linguistic deviations, morphological processes of word formation, and Pitt Coder?s theory of Error Analysis. The paper retrieved its data from status updates and comments on various social media platforms. The findings indicate that neologisms are formed by morphological processes such as blending, clipping, shortening, semantic extension, and acronyms and abbreviations, while spelling errors are formed by erroneous patterns of addition, selection, and omission . The paper concludes that neologisms and spelling errors are distinctive linguistic entities. While some neologisms may have been accepted as dictionary entries, spelling errors are outright blunders and linguistic oddities. As such, they can never be accepted as standard forms of communication.
Rethinking Proficiency in the Language of Teaching and Learning (LoTL) as a Pillar in the Learning of School Mathematics
Authors: Otuma Nick Vincent , Kati Robert , Wasike Duncan
Published: August 2023

Although English has become the preferred language of instruction in most classrooms, including those of mathematics across the world today, it will still remain a second language (L2) to many students and their teachers for a long time to come. In mathematics language research, the attention so far given to the role of English as the Language of Teaching and Learning (LoTL) has been with the regard to the impact of levels of student proficiency in the language. This perhaps explains why those who learn in English as their first language (L1) are perceived as proficient in mathematical language, while L2 learners have to attain a level of proficiency in English first. This is in spite of the current absence of clear benchmarks for satisfactory proficiency in English for successful general learning in school mathematics. The poignant question remains: must L2 learners learn mathematics in English given the double jeopardy they face? This paper presents a critical analysis of findings of students’ interpretation of lexical vocabulary common in mathematics texts and in the classroom language typical of mathematics students in L2 contexts, to highlight the general difficulty of this language (English) to the mathematics learners. The main study from which the paper is extracted employed multiple-case study design to examine Mathematical Language (ML) usage and learners’ conceptual understanding of mathematics in secondary schools in Kenya. Data were collected by questionnaires, classroom observations and interviews. The findings of the paper indicate that a majority of L2 students have low proficiency in LoTL; socio-economic background is a factor of proficiency in the LoTL, and mathematics teachers were not aware of the importance of language in learning mathematical concepts. The main conclusion of the paper is that interpretation of mathematical concepts is language dependent which is a challenge to learners not versed in the LoTL. The paper reco
Performance Analysis of Motorized Object Lifting Toggle Jack
Authors: C. P. Nwadinobi , S. W. Aruwayor , O. J Nwosu
Published: August 2023

This study seeks to develop a motorized car jack with maximum lifting capacity of 1.5 tons. The principle of the existing car jack was modified by making adjustments and using a prime mover which is the electric motor to control the lifting operation of the jack. The design incorporates an electric motor that is powered by a 12-volt battery of a small vehicle and the device is connected through a cigarette lighter adapter in the vehicle. The common challenge with the currently available car jacks on the market is that they are manually operated and need a substantial amount of physical effort is required to lift the vehicle. In this work, human effort was eliminated in raising the jack by the use of the torque generated by the motor as it rotates. The use of long cablings to control the motorized operation assists the jack to be safe to use as the operator can use the jack in a comfortable position and as far away from the vehicle as possible. The performances of the machine at different loads were calculated. The approximate values and graphical relationships were established. Using MS Excel. It was established that, the machine had efficiency of about 53%. The investigation revealed that the minimal efficiency was as a result of the great frictional forces between the screw and the threaded base required to be overcome as well as the capacity of the DC motor and gear system.
Utilization of Effective Communication Principles by Small and Medium Scale Enterprises for Improved Performance in Anambra State
Authors: Onwubuya Uju Nkiru
Published: August 2023

The study investigated the extent of utilization of effective communication principles by small and medium scale enterprises for improved performance in Anambra State. One research question guided the study and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The study was carried out in Anambra State. The population of the study comprised 2,895 small and medium scale enterprises mangers in Anambra State who are registered with the State Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Technology. The sample of the study comprised of 869 small and medium scale enterprises managers. The sample was drawn from 2895 registered SMEs across the three senatorial zones (Anambra Central, Anambra North and Anambra South) in Anambra State using proportionate stratified random sampling. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researcher. The instrument was structured on a 4- point rating scale. The instrument was validated by three experts. The instrument was subjected to a pilot test. The application of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 using Cronbach Alpha reliability method on the obtained data yielded a score of 0.88 for internal consistency which was deemed reliable for the study. The researcher administered the copies of the questionnaire to the respondents with the help of six research assistants. Out of the 869 copies of questionnaire administered, 739 were returned in good condition. The 739 copies amounted to 85 percent return rate. The 739 copies of questionnaire were used for the analysis of data. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for the research questions. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. The study revealed that small and medium scale enterprises utilize the principle of effective communication for improved busines
An Analysis of Yam Flour Marketing in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Olufemi Okunola Solomon , Folayimi Olapade Ogunwole
Published: August 2023

Yam flour marketing is one of the Agribusiness ventures undertaken mainly by women (100%) in the study area. The business was profitable in that the Gross Margin (GM) of N 199,312.84 and the Marketing Margin of (MM) of N 19,575 were high and appreciable per caput. The marketers were in one or the other in a married state and no single woman was involved. They had a relatively large family size (6-10 members) and had at least one form of education. They were of mixed religion and funded their business mainly through cooperatives and daily contributions. They were all retailers and they mostly sold white yam flour (90%). It was revealed that Loan, Cost of Yam flour, Cost of Transportation and The total amount sold were the factors influencing profitability of Yam flour marketing in the study area. While Loan and Total amount sold had positive coefficients and were statistically significant at 10% and 1% respectively, Cost of Yam flour and Cost of Transportation impacted negatively on profitability and they were statistically significant at 5% and 1% respectively.
Common retroperitoneal tumors
Authors: Salinas Leyzer , Guanuchi Franklin
Published: August 2023

Introduction: retroperitoneal tumors (TRP) are defined as those solid or cystic, benign or malignant tumors that develop in the retroperitoneal space from tissues such as lymphatic, nervous, vascular, muscular and connective, among others. Due to its location, it is difficult to think about the diagnosis on many occasions. Objective: to characterize retroperitoneal tumors whose diagnosis allows us to understand its incidence frequency in morbidity and mortality. Methods: bibliographic review article, supported by documentary methodology, through digital databases: Pubmed, SciELO, Springer and Google Scholar, by descriptors in Health Sciences (DeCS), with inclusion criteria of articles published between the years 2018- 2022, in English and Spanish. Results: of the 20 selected articles, 55 % correspond to case reports, 30 % are review articles, 10 % are original works and 5 % were a presentation at an international congress. Regarding the world distribution by continents, by origin of the studies, 60 % were developed in America, 30 % in Asia and 10 % in Europe, finding that Africa and Oceania have not reported published research in the last five years. Conclusions: TRPs are rare pathologies, infrequent in the world, especially in Latin America, where, in turn, the scientific literature is few and limited. The clinical perspective is heterogeneous and non-specific, and can be confused with other pathologies that generally manifest as large abdominal masses; but, with organ preservation, discovered in working patients, producing challenges in terms of diagnosis and therapy for surgeons, radiologists and oncologists
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ON THE POTENTIAL FOR USE OF AN AUTOPILOT TRACTOR ON MALAYSIA’S FLAT TERRAIN
Authors:   Universiti Teknologi MARA Melaka, HAMDAN MUHAMMAD HAIRIE , PEBRIAN DARIUS EL
Published: August 2023

Currently modern tractor with autopilot steering system has become one of the classy modes in tractor operations system. However, specialized assessment of this system on areas, which are different from its county of origin are of prime interest to be further investigated. Therefore, this preliminary study was conducted to assess the straight-line accuracy of autopilot tractor running at various specified levels of speed on Malaysia’s flat terrain conditions. The new tractor equipped with an autopilot mechanism was evaluated on flat terrain that was overgrown with grasses at the UiTM (Universiti Teknologi MARA) farm in Jasin, Melaka. This automation is employed to offer high-accuracy steering for the operator while driving a tractor and improve safety in the field. Three levels of autopilot tractor engine speeds, i.e. 1000 rpm, 1500 rpm, 2000 rpm (equivalent to 3.4, 4.2, 5.5 km per hour speed) were selected as the parameters in assessing straight-line accuracy of the tractor. This study found that there is a significant difference between straight-line accuracy of each of the tested speeds. It also showed that there is a relationship between the tested speeds and straight-line accuracy. Thus is it worthwhile to pursue further evaluation of its usefulness in selected field operations. Keyword: Farm machinery, autopilot tractor, auto-guidance, auto-steering, mechanisation.
THE ABILITY OF THE INVASIVE RED PALM WEEVIL, RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS INFESTING OIL PALM IN MALAYSIA
Authors: AHMAD BUKHARY A K , RUSLAN M Y , MOHD FAUZI M M , NICHOLAS A S , BADROL HISHAM I , WAN KHAIRUL ANUAR W A , NOOR HISHAM H , IDRIS A B
Published: August 2023

The red palm weevil of the species Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (RPWJ) in this study has shown its capacity to infest oil palm both in laboratory and semi-field settings. Both no choice and choice laboratory experiments showed no significant differences (p>0. 05) for the number of individuals and time of RPWf adults to reach both coconut palm and oil palm cabbages. Semi-field studies showed that there was a record of infestation of RPWf larvae in the oil palm host for the no choice experiment, while there was no infestation for the choice experiment. Aromatic Pandan coconut showed significant difference (p<0. 05) in terms of RPWf larval abundances between no choice and choice experiments, where number of RPWf larval individuals were significantly higher in choice experiment. Overall, this study showed the capability of the RPWf to infest oil palm when there were no other suitable palm hosts. Aromatic Pandan and MATAG coconut varieties were proposed to be the most suitable 'trap-crops' in reducing the risks of RPWf infestations on oil palm on plantation scales. Keywords: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, pest, oil palm, coconut, laboratory, semi-field, infestation, trap-crop
La naturaleza en la Convención Constitucional de Chile
Authors: Abarca Maldonado Jean Carlo
Published: August 2023

Se ha aprobado en la Convención Constitucional de Chile una norma, que
deberá ser incorporada en el proyecto de constitución para su posterior
aprobación mediante plebiscito, que contiene como principio constitucional el
cuidado de la naturaleza y la posibilidad de que ésta sea sujeto de derecho, al
respecto la norma aprobada señala lo siguiente:
“Artículo 9.- Naturaleza. Las personas y los pueblos son interdependientes con la
naturaleza y forman, con ella, un conjunto inseparable.
La naturaleza tiene derechos. El Estado y la sociedad tienen el deber de protegerlos y
respetarlos.
El Estado debe adoptar una administración ecológicamente responsable y promover la
educación ambiental y científica mediante procesos de formación y aprendizaje
permanentes”1
.
De la norma transcrita son varios los comentarios que se pueden realizar,
desde que el proyecto de constitución cambia la mirada antropocéntrica del
artículo 19 N° 8 de la actual constitución chilena por una mirada ecocéntrica
al reconocer a la naturaleza como sujeto de derechos, o las consecuencias que
podría tener en materia ambiental la aprobación y entrada en vigencia de una
norma de estas características, elucubraciones que trataré de reflejar a
continuación.
Strategi Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Menyempurnakan Akhlakul Karimah Siswa
Authors: Arsyad Muhammad , Marwazi Marwazi , Musli Musli
Published: August 2023

This article reveals the strategy of Islamic Religious Education teachers in perfecting the morals of students at Junior High School 7, Muaro Jambi Regency, as well as the factors that support and inhibit this strategy. The issues raised in this article are how the morals of the students in the school are and what the Islamic Religious Education teacher's strategy is in perfecting the morals of the students. This article originates from a qualitative research that is descriptive-analytical using data derived from interviews, observation and documentation. The research findings show that the Islamic Religious Education teacher's strategy to perfect student morals is not optimal even though they have carried out habituation activities, set an example, educate students to be disciplined, reward and punishment. Even so, teachers still try to be able to overcome these things with ongoing planning and monitoring so that they can perfect the morals of the students.
Artikel ini mengungkap strategi guru Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam menyempurnakan akhlak karimah siswa di Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 7 Kabupaten Muaro Jambi serta faktor-faktor yang menjadi pendukung dan penghambat strategi tersebut. Permasalahan yang diangkat dalam artikel ini adalah bagaimana akhlak siswa di sekolah tersebut dan bagaimana strategi guru Pendidikan Agama Islam dalam menyempurnakan akhlak karimah siswa. Artikel ini berasal dari penelitian kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif analitis dengan menggunakan data-data yang berasal dari wawancara, observasi maupun dokumentasi. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa strategi guru Pendidikan Agama Islam untuk menyempurnakan akhlak siswa belum optimal walaupun sudah melakukan kegiatan pembiasaan, memberikan teladan, mendidik siswa untuk disiplin, reward dan punishment. Meskipun demikian, guru tetap berupaya untuk dapat mengatasi hal-hal tersebut dengan perencanaan dan pemantauan berkelanjutan agar dapat menyempurnakan akhlak karimah siswa.