bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Marinetti e Zola
Authors: Biasiolo Monica
Published: September 2023

One of the names in Marinetti’s ranks of futurism’s predecessors is Émile Zola. The author of the famous J’accuse is one of those read by the undisputed leader of the futurist avant-garde in his youth, and is, if not constantly, fairly frequently present in his writings. Zola serves Marinetti as a basis for self-staging, that is as a practice to build pieces of his own identity, as well as a not secondary intertextual reference. Like Zola’s texts, those of Futurism provoke. The aim of the following contribution is to reconstruct the Marinettian path in respect to the French writer, especially regarding the still missing tiles of a mosaic that presents itself as an extraordinary kaleidoscope not only on Marinetti’s production. This can be evidenced, for example, by reading Flora Bonheur’s Diario d’una giovane donna futurista where, alongside the name of the father of the Futurism, that of the author of Nana appears.

Nella schiera dei predecessori del Futurismo compare in Marinetti anche il nome di Émile Zola. L’autore del famoso J’accuse rientra tra quelli letti già negli anni giovanili dal capo indiscusso dell’avanguardia futurista e diventa presenza, se non costante, abbastanza frequente dei suoi scritti. Zola serve a Marinetti come palcoscenico per la messa in scena di se stesso, come pretesto per costruire tasselli della propria identità e come rimando intertestuale. Alla pari dei testi di Zola poi, anche quelli del futurismo hanno spesso un intento provocatorio. Con il seguente contributo ci si pone di ricostruire il percorso marinettiano di fronte allo scrittore francese, riportando alla luce le tessere ancora mancanti di un rapporto sfaccettato e complesso che riguarda non solo la produzione di Marinetti, come testimonia, ad esempio, anche il Diario d’una giovane donna futurista di Flora Bonheur dove, accanto al nome del padre dell’avanguardia, compare ancora una volta quello dell’autore di Nana.
Circolazione delle idee, linguistica e sinologia in Europa tra ‘700 e ‘800. La vicenda del senese Antonio Montucci
Authors: Cherubini Donatella
Published: September 2023

Società e storia

The exciting story of the Sienese Antonio Montucci is inserted in European history between the 18th and 19th centuries, when the development of a new sociability was intertwined with the circulation of ideas, books and culture. An Italian teacher in Great Britain and then at the courts of Berlin and Dresden, Antonio Montucci contributed to the spread of the Italian literary tradition and the advancement of Sinology, without ever going to the Celestial Empire
MENANAMKAN NILAI MODERASI BERAGAMA MELALUI MATA PELAJARAN PAI KELAS 6 DI SDN 08 SURO BALI
Authors: Nelson  , Nurjannah  , Yuriska Nove
Published: September 2023

The aims of this research are (1) to find out how PAI teachers instill the value of religious moderation through PAI subjects in class 6 of SDN 08 Suro Bali (2) to find out the supporting and inhibiting factors in instilling the value of religious moderation in class 6 of SDN 08 Suro Bali. The type of research used is qualitative research. The data sources in the research were Islamic religious education teachers and 6th grade students. The research instruments used were observation guidelines, interview guidelines and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are data reduction techniques, data presentation, and data verification. The research results found that religious moderation means a middle way of religion. With religious moderation, a person is not extreme and does not go to extremes when carrying out the teachings of his religion. Being moderate is enough to respect others and not disturb each other. (1) The way PAI teachers instill the value of religious moderation through PAI subjects in class 6 at SDN 08 Suro Bali is by using lecture, demonstration, discussion, question and answer and project assignment methods by providing understanding, experience, examples and material knowledge to the students. students, then creating an attitude of mutual respect and respect, not differentiating between students of different religions, ethnicities, races, cultures and religions, not differentiating between students' abilities when studying, educating students to always love and care for each other, prioritizing good deliberation or discussion in students, do not use violence, are always friendly, polite, behave well towards teachers and other friends.
Pengaruh Brand Image Dan Kualitas Produk Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Busana Muslim Pada Member Rabbani Jombang
Authors: Nur Azizah Indah , Lilis Sugi Rahayu Ningsih
Published: September 2023

Brand Image or can be called Brand Image is a perception of a brand Brand about the brand associated with brand associations that appear in the minds of consumers. One of the factors that can affect the brand image of  a company's product is quality. Quality related to product quality offered by manufacturers with a particular brand. The purpose of this study was to determine whether brand image and product quality variables significantly influence purchasing decisions of Rabbani members in the city of Jombang. This research uses quantitative research using descriptive statistics, validity test, reliability test, classic assumption test, partial and simultaneous hypothesis test, and coefficient of determination with the help of the IBM SPSS Statistics 20 program. The number of samples is 110 Rabbani members in Jombang. Data collection uses a non-probability sampling technique by means of purposive sampling. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires. The results showed that (1) brand image has an effect on purchasing decisions (2) product quality has an effect on purchasing decisions (3) brand image and product quality has an influence on purchasing decisions.

Keywords: Brand Image, Buying Decision, Product Quality
PENGARUH PROMOSI DAN PERSEPSI HARGA TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN PADA DAPUR DEWI KAHYANGAN JOMBANG
Authors: Putri Mulya Agustinah  , Winaika Irawati
Published: September 2023

This research is to find out how the influence of promotion and price perceptions on purchasing decisions at Dewi Kahyangan Jombang Kitchen. Dewi Kahyangan Kitchen (DK Kitchen) Jombang is a restaurant located in Jombang district, East Java. In addition to serving a number of home cooking menus which can be said to be a general menu, Dewi Kahyangan Jombang Kitchen also serves various menus of processed chicken, duck and seafood which are very suitable to be enjoyed with familyyy, friends and co-workers. All data in this study were obtained from observations, interviews, and distributing questionnaires to direct consumers. This study uses a type of quantitative research using multiple linear regression analysis. The number of samples used is as many as 50 respondents who make transactions/payments at Dewi Kahyangan Jombang's Kitchen with the non-probability sampling method using saturated sampling techniques. Data analysis techniques used validity and reliability tests, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis testing. The results of the analysis show that 1.) promotion has an effect on purchasing decisions. 2.) price perception has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. 3.) Promotion and perceived price together (simultaneously) influence purchasing decisions at Dewi Kahyangan Jombang Kitchen
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan Dan Kualitas Produk Terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan Pada Konveksi Hijab CV.ZAM-ZAM Candimulyo Jombang
Authors: Muhammad Fadhli Robby Mukhtarom  , Lilis Sugi Rahayu Ningsih
Published: September 2023

Costumers’ have their own taste to buy something at somplace, beside when they found a product or a place that suits to their taste arises a desire to become customer that loyal to that product or a place .  Object of this research is hijab convection CV.ZAM-ZAM Candimulyo Jombang. Purpose of this reseacrh is to know the effect of service quality and product quality on customer loyalty at hijab convection CV.ZA-ZAM Candimulyo Jombang

This resecarh methode is kuantitative . The populations are customersrs who buy or booking at the hijab cnvection CV.ZAM-ZAM Candimulyo Jombang wich around 150 customers in a month with 30 respondens. Data analysised by statistic test helped by SPSS25. The results  showed that factors that 1) the service quality has a partial effect on customer loyalty with value of 2.125 on partial test. 2) the product quality has a partial effect on customer loyalty with value of 2.993 on partial tes. 3) the service quality and product quality has a simultaneous effect on customer loyalty with value of 11.938 on simultaneous test.
PENGARUH MOTIVASI KERJA DAN LINGKUNGAN KERJA TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS KERJA KARYAWAN PT. AMIGDALA KARYA PEDIA MOJOKERTO
Authors: Muhammad Syamsudin Al Ghifari  , Mahfudiyanto
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of work motivation and work environment on the work productivity of employees of PT. Amygdala by Pedia Mojokerto. The method used in this study is quantitative research. The population in this study amounted to 40 respondents, with a sampling technique using a saturated sample that used all production employees as samples. The results of the study show that: (1) Motivation has a effect on the work productivity of PT. Amigdala Karya Pedia Mojokerto; (2) The work environment has a effect on the work productivity of employees of PT. Amigdala Karya Pedia Mojokerto; and (3) Work motivation and work environment have a effect on the work productivity of employees of PT. Amygdala by Pedia Mojokerto.
Meningkatkan Potensi Ekonomi Kreatif Melalui UMKM Di Desa Bayung Gede
Authors: Putu Pande R. Aprilyani Dewi  , Ni Putu Budiadnyani  , I Gusti Agung Ayu Pramita Indraswari
Published: September 2023

The most frequently encountered non-organic waste issue is plastic bag waste which is widespread in society, even though plastic packaging is a material that is difficult to decompose or destroy. One simple activity that can be done to reduce plastic waste is to use paper bags. The process of making paper bags can use materials that are around us, such as waste paper. The activity carried out in community service is a socialization carried out in increasing the creative economic potential for the community in Bayung Gede Village, Kintamani District, Bangli Regency, Bali Province, in October 2022. From the community service activities that have been carried out in Bayung Gede Village, it can be concluded that participants who take part in the training can increase the selling value of products by using the skills they have and can increase the economic value in Bayung Gede Village.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Its Effects on Brand Trust in Bank: Evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Abdullahi Sule Sani , Abdujalil Salisu
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine how corporate social responsibility (CSR) affects consumer trust in the banking industry. The study's emphasis is on CSR's four primary facets: economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic. A model was used in this study to demonstrate the effects of several CSR elements on brand trust. A questionnaire was distributed to 400 bank clients, and 397 responses were received, valid and entered for descriptive and cause effects as the method of gathering primary data from respondents for analysis. The results showed that clients view CSR initiatives as a key component when engaging with banks. When banks engage in these activities, their brand trust is strengthened, and CSR activities and brand trust have statistically been linked in favorable and substantial ways. Customers of banks have different perceptions of the relevance of these activities. The findings would be enhanced by a larger sample size, the inclusion of more stakeholders, such as employees and managers, and the replication of the study in other nations. In order to improve their corporate reputation, banks are encouraged to take into account the study's variables in their operations and promote CSR. The topic of CSR has been covered in a lot of research, but only a small number of them focus on the banking industry and the Dala Kano, notably in Nigeria. For a better understanding of CSR initiatives and their implications on brand trust, this study recommends further research in the field.
The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility Expenditure and Board National Diversity on Firm Value with the Availability of Sustainability Report as a Moderation Variable
Authors: Adlah Adzhana , Febrianto Rahmat
Published: September 2023

This study is to provide evidence on the effect of corporate social responsibility expenditure and board national diversity on corporate value. We also test the role of the availability of sustainability reports as a moderating variable on this relationship. Our samples are Indonesian-listed companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2011 to 2020. Tobin's Q is used to measure firm value. The CSR expenditure is measured by the amount of CSR expenditures reported in the annual report. In contrast, the board’s national diversity is measured by the company’s ratio of foreign board members. The availability of sustainability reports is a dummy variable. The results suggest that CSR expenditure and board diversity do not affect firm value. Moreover, the results indicate that the availability of sustainability reports has a negative moderating effect on the relationship between the ratio of foreign commissioners and firm value, and, on the contrary, has a positive impact on the relationship between the ratio of foreign members of the board of commissioners and firm value. We may imply that companies with a high proportion of foreign member boards  of  commissioners and  provide sustainability reports  have  higher  firm  value  than  companies that  do  not  provide  sustainability reports. Our study suffers from some limitations. First, most of our samples do not have foreign commissioners on their board. Second, the Indonesian authority does not strictly regulate the disclosure practices of CSR-related expenditures. Third, future researcher may use another measure of sustainability report, like the quality of the report.
TOURISM AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLDS’ INCOME IN KONSO ZONE, SNNP REGION, ETHIOPIA
Authors: Kasho Kayranto , Taye Dadi  , Melkamu Mada  , Asfaw Abadi
Published: September 2023

Tourism is becoming an increasingly important source of revenue and employment for both emerging and wealthy countries. It has long been considered one of the key components of the strategy for economic development. Despite extensive research in the field of tourism, studies on the contribution of tourism to households’ income have been limited. Hence, this study investigated tourism and its contribution to households’ income and examined the factors affecting the tourism income of households using the descriptive and Tobit regression models, respectively. A cross-sectional data set was collected from 192 randomly selected households using interviews and focused group discussions. The study revealed that the contribution of tourism to household income is low—only 3.87 percent. The study also pinpointed cultural landscapes, arts, and cultural music as the main tourist destinations. The Tobit model estimation result revealed that the age of the household head, family size of the household, and access to credit have a strong positive effect on household tourism income, whereas land size is negatively correlated with household tourism income. Finally, the study revealed that limited access to financing, lack of preservation and protection of heritage, lack of museums, lack of service and facilities, lack of effective marketing, internal conflict, and inadequate development and implementation of strategies were the major challenging factors that affect the tourism industry. Hence, promotion, expanding employment opportunities, access to formal credit, preserving potential heritages, and adequate development and implementation of strategies were recommended to improve the tourism industry in the study area. Keywords: Tourism; Tourism income; Konso; Standard Tobit
MODELING ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: LINKING COMPLETE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS TO LEADERSHIP OUTCOMES
Authors: Mekuria Girma
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate if the link between complete leadership behaviors and leadership outcomes provides new insight to advance academic leadership preparation in Ethiopia’s public universities. The cross-sectional survey research design was preferred to administer the data collection process. Using the sample size determination technique, the investigator randomly selected 450 sample units, of which the properly filled and returned were 401 (89%). Subsequently, the study employed stepwise regression analysis to investigate the best subsets of academic leadership behaviors that account to improve leadership outcomes. As result, intellectual stimulation, contingent reward, inspirational motivation, building a learning environment, idealized influence-attributions, laissez-faire, and idealized influence-behaviors were the best subsets of leadership sub-behaviors, which significantly account (R2=69.4%) to improve leadership outcomes. Thus, the complement of full-scale instructional leadership and full range leadership sub-behaviors are constituting a complete academic leadership development model, which advances academic leadership preparation in university terrain. Keywords: Modeling; Academic Leadership; Leadership Behaviors; Leadership Development; Leadership Outcome
Moran I Autocorrelation Study For Level Spatial Pattern Analysis
Authors: Anggani Nirma Lila , Amrullah Hammam Muhammad , Gemilang Diaz Syifa Akbar
Published: September 2023

Unemployment is a serious challenge faced by developing countries such as Indonesia. These challenges involve complex factors interacting with each other and can have a negative impact on social and economic stability. This study focused on East Java Province as a case in point, with the aim of analyzing the geographical distribution of open unemployment (TPT) and the relationship between regions in that context. Using a spatial analysis approach, specifically the Moran's I autocorrelation method, this study seeks to uncover spatial patterns and spatial interactions related to TPT levels. Quantitative data were used to identify TPT distribution patterns in this region. The results of spatial autocorrelation analysis indicate that the distribution of TPT in East Java Province tends to be random. Although there are spatial patterns that can be identified based on the Moran index, the z-score results show that they are not significantly different from random patterns. From the results of the Moran's I quadrant, it can be seen that there are several areas with high TPT rates around other regions that also have high TPT rates. Thus, this research contributes to formulating policies and actions aimed at reducing unemployment, improving people's welfare, and preventing potential social insecurity and poverty.
Tinjauan Pelaksanaan Penyimpanan Terhadap Aspek Keamanan Dokumen Rekam Medis Di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Bandung Kiwari
Authors: Febriyanti Ira , Syaripudin Dodi
Published: September 2023

Salah satu tempat pengelolaan rekam medis yang sangat penting adalah ruang penyimpanan dokumen rekam medis. Pengaturan ruang penyimpanan rekam medis yang baik akan mengakibatkan pelaksanaan pekerjaan petugas di ruang penyimpanan rekam medis dapat diatur secara tertib dan lancar dan bisa mencapai efisiensi dan menjaga keamanan rekam medis. Di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Bandung Kiwari telah dilakukan sebuah penelitian untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai tinjauan pelaksanaan penyimpanan terhadap aspek keamanan dokumen rekam medis di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Bandung Kiwari. Analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif dengan metode observasi, wawancara dan studi Pustaka. Dari penelitian yang dilakukan, permasalahan yang ditemukan antara lain: (1) sistem penyimpanan yang belum memenuhi standar (2) Kurangnya AC di ruang penyimpanan (3) Terbatasnya ruang penyimpanan yang menyebabkan tercecernya dokumen rekam medis.  Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan, penulis memberikan saran kepada rumah sakit sebagai berikut: (1) melakukan koordinasi antar petugas agar sistem penyimpanan bisa berjalan dengan baik dan tidak terjadi misfile (2) pada ruang penyimpanan sebaiknya ditambah AC untuk menjaga suhu ruangan agar tetap normal (3) ruang penyimpanan harus ditambah lagi agar berkas yang tercecer bisa dimasukkan dan dirapikan ke dalam rak penyimpanan.
Small area prediction under alternative model specifications
Authors: Erciulescu Andreea L. , Fuller Wayne A.
Published: September 2023

Construction of small area predictors and estimation of the prediction mean squared error, given different types of auxiliary information are illustrated for a unit level model. Of interest are situations where the mean and variance of an auxiliary variable are subject to estimation error. Fixed and random specifications for the auxiliary variables are considered. The efficiency gains associated with the random specification for the auxiliary variable measured with error are demonstrated. A parametric bootstrap procedure is proposed for the mean squared error of the predictor based on a logit model. The proposed bootstrap procedure has smaller bootstrap error than a classical double bootstrap procedure with the same number of samples.
Development of small area estimation in official statistics
Authors: Kordos Jan
Published: September 2023

The author begins with a general assessment of the mission of the National Statistics Institutes (NSIs), main producers of official statistics, which are obliged to deliver high quality statistical information on the state and evolution of the population, the economy, the society and the environment. These statistical results must be based on scientific principles and methods. They must be made available to the public, politics, economy and research for decision-making and information purposes. Next, before discussing general issues of small area estimation (SAE) in official statistics, the author reminds: the methods of sampling surveys, data collection, estimation procedures, and data quality assessment used for official statistics. Statistical information is published in different breakdowns with stable or even decreasing budget while being legally bound to control the response burden. Special attention is paid, from a practitioner point of view, to synthetic development of small area estimation in official statistics, beginning with international seminars and conferences devoted to SAE procedures and methods (starting with the Canadian symposium, 1985, and the Warsaw conference, 1992, to the Poznan conference, Poland, 2014), and some international projects (EURAREA, SAMPLE, BIAS, AMELI, ESSnet). Next, some aspects of development of SAE in official statistics are discussed. At the end some conclusions regarding quality of SAE procedures are considered.
El árbol de la ciencia: un análisiscon ojos modernos
Authors: Wilmer Joshua
Published: September 2023

Joshua Wilmer wrote this article for Spanish 321 during Spring 2022
La radio, los concursos y los deseos
Authors: Johnson Kalil
Published: September 2023

Written for Spanish 302 in Spring 2023
Trabajando por amor
Authors: Torres Carmelo
Published: September 2023

Written for Spanish 302 during Spring 2023
Sociology of Gender, Social Cohesion and Cultural Diversity Struggles of Susu-Guinean Emigrants in Kambia District, Northern Sierra Leone
Authors: Bangura Mohamed
Published: September 2023

Following the dawning of democracy in Guinea-Conakry, wide-ranging transformations have occurred in many sectors of the Guinean society. While many positive transformations have occurred in the current dispensation; however, the assurance of democracy has not been positively engaged. The aspiration for cultural collectivity and confide in the government method seems to be abstract to which many are still endeavoring. The historic devastation in the Guinean economy and the turbulent nature of the country’s politics since the year 2020-2021 triggered a massive exodus that swelled the Kambia District population, particularly in Northern Sierra Leone. The influx of Susu-Guineans in the Kambia District, Northern Sierra Leone, triggered cultural diversity challenges. These involved social cohesion and assimilation. Though some academics have scanned the impact of immigration on social cohesion and assimilation in the current society, little is known about how Susu-Guineans established in many sectors of the Kambia District, Northern Sierra Leone. Neither is there an obvious, scientifically composed acknowledgement of the character of affinity with relatives and acquaintances who endured in Guinea-Conakry. This paper explores to bond the gap in scholarship in Kambia District, Northern Sierra Leone. Semi-structured interview models were utilized in an exploratory path to facilitate conversations with a judgmental sample of thirty-six folks who left Guinea for Sierra Leone. Thematic content analysis was utilized to analyze the data. Cultural diversity brought about lofty thresholds of uncertainty or skepticism with their neighbors, verbal and physical xenophobic aggressions, identity crisis, general family disorientation and disintegration were convened as some of the repercussions of the compulsory migration into Kambia District, Northern Sierra Leone. Most of the respondents delivered a stout ambition to return home once the political and economic conditions revised.
…including the Atterholt and Wedel (2018) talk on paramedullary diverticula in birds
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: September 2023

As Mike noted in the last post, many (all?) of the talks from SVPCA 2018 are up on YouTube. Apparently this has been the case for a long time, maybe most of the past year, and I just didn’t know.
Tunable bonds looked at in a different way
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

The title of this post merges those of the two previous ones. The tunable C-Cl bond brought about in the molecule tris(amino)chloromethane by anomeric effects will be probed using the Laplacian of the electronic density.
Blue blood.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

Respiratory pigments are metalloproteins that transport O2, the best known being the bright red/crimson coloured hemoglobin in human blood. The colour derives from Fe2+ at the core of a tetraporphyrin ring. But less well known is blue blood, and here the colour derives from an oxyhemocyanin unit based on Cu1+ (the de-oxy form is colourless) rather than iron.
The conformation of 1,2-difluoroethane
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

Here I offer another spin-off from writing a lecture course on conformational analysis. This is the famous example of why

1,2-difluoroethane

adopts a

gauche

rather than

antiperiplanar

conformation.
The weirdest bond of all? Laplacian isosurfaces for [1.1.1]Propellane.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

In this post, I will take a look at what must be the most extraordinary small molecule ever made (especially given that it is merely a hydrocarbon). Its peculiarity is the region indicated by the dashed line below. Is it a bond? If so, what kind, given that it would exist sandwiched between two

inverted

carbon atoms?
The strongest bond in the universe!
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

The rather presumptious title assumes the laws and fundamental constants of physics are the same everywhere (they may not be). With this constraint (and without yet defining what is meant by strongest), consider the three molecules: Property  (CCSD/aug-cc-pVTZ) N≡N (H-N≡N)

+

(H-N≡N-H)

2+

NN length, Å 1.0967 1.0915 1.0795 NN stretch, cm

-1

2418.8 2356.4
Dial a molecule: Can new reactions be designed by computer?
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

One future vision for chemistry over the next 20 years or so is the concept of having machines into which one

dials a molecule

, and as if by magic, the required specimen is ejected some time later. This is in some ways an extrapolation of the existing peptide and nucleotide synthesizer technologies and sciences.
Secrets of a university admissions interviewer
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

Many university chemistry departments, and mine is no exception, like to invite applicants to our courses to show them around. Part of the activities on the day is an “interview” in which the candidate is given a chance to shine. Over the years, I have evolved questions about chemistry which can form the basis of discussion, and I thought I would share one such question here.
Multi-centre bonding in the Grignard Reagent
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

The Grignard reaction is encountered early on in most chemistry courses, and most labs include the preparation of this reagent, typically by the following reaction: 2PhBr + 2Mg → 2PhMgBr ↔︎ MgBr

2

+ Ph

2

Mg The reagent itself exists as part of an equilibrium, named after Schlenk, in which a significant concentration of a dialkyl or diarylmagnesium species is formed.
Anatomy of an asymmetric reaction. The Strecker synthesis, part 1.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

The assembly of a molecule for a purpose has developed into an art form, one arguably (chemists always argue) that is approaching its 100th birthday (DOI: 10.1002/cber.191104403216) celebrating Willstätter’s report of the synthesis of cyclo-octatetraene. Most would agree it reached its most famous achievement with Woodward’s synthesis of quinine (DOI: 10.1021/ja01221a051) in 1944.
Chemistry with a super-twist: A molecular trefoil knot, part 1.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

Something important happened in chemistry for the first time about 100 years ago. A molecule was built (nowadays we would say synthesized) specifically for the purpose of investigating a theory.
Chemical intimacy: Ion pairs in carbocations
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

The scheme below illustrates one of the iconic reactions in organic chemistry.
Clar islands in a π Cloud
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

Clar islands are found not so much in an ocean, but in a type of molecule known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). One member of this class, graphene, is attracting a lot of attention recently as a potential material for use in computer chips.
The nature of the C≡S triple bond: part 3.
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

In the previous two posts, a strategy for tuning the nature of the CS bond in the molecule HO-S≡C-H was developed, based largely on the lone pair of electrons identified on the carbon atom. By replacing the HO group by one with greater σ-electron withdrawing propensity, the stereo-electronic effect between the O-S bond and the carbon lone pair was enhanced, and in the process, the SC bond was strengthened.
Steve White’s impressionist BRONTOSMASH!
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: September 2023

Darren Naish, the silent third partner in SV-POW!, alerted me to this piece by palaeoartist Steve White: In his own words, this piece is “Not what I set to do but was an interesting excercise”. I for one am glad it came out the way it did! I’m loving the gnarliness of the necks. Yes, it’s overdone — but it’s a much-needed corrective to the long-established habit of artists depicting sauropod necks as tubes.
Supersaurus, Ultrasaurus and Dystylosaurus in 2019, part 1: what we know now
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: September 2023

It’s time to revisit everyone’s favourite trio of apocryphal super-sized sauropods! (Yes, we’ve talked about this before, but only very briefly, and that was nearly eleven years ago. Things have moved on since then.) John Sibbick’s classic artwork showing three giant sauropods, including two of Jensen’s three. On the left is  Seismosaurus  Gillette 1991, which is not directly relevant to today’s post.
Carbobenzene: benzene with a difference
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

Some molecules, when you first see them, just intrigue. So it was with carbobenzene, the synthesis of a derivative of which was recently achieved by Remi Chauvin and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.200601193). Two additional carbon atoms have been inserted into each of the six C-C bonds in benzene. Carbobenzene The structure shows two resonance forms, which remind one of Kekulé and of course benzene itself.
Non-covalent interactions (NCI): revisiting Pirkle
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

NCI (non-covalent interactions) is the name of a fascinating new technique for identifying exactly these. Published recently by Johnson, Keinan, Mori-Snchez, Contreras-Garca, Cohen and Yang, it came to my attention at a conference to celebrate the 20th birthday of ELF when Julia Contreras-Garcia talked about the procedure.
Hypervalency: I(CN)7 is not hypervalent!
Authors: Rzepa Henry
Published: September 2023

In the last post, IH

7

was examined to see if it might exhibit true hypervalency. The iodine, despite its high coordination, turned out

not

to be hypervalent, with its (s/p) valence shell not exceeding eight electrons (and its d-shell still with 10, and the 6s/6p shells largely unoccupied). Instead, the 14 valence electrons (7 from H, 7 from iodine) fled to the H…H regions.
Giant salamanders have evil teeth
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: September 2023

Last September I spent a day in the LACM Herpetology collections with Jessie Atterholt, looking at weird features in crocs, lizards, snakes, and salamanders. I’ll have more to say about the specific things we were looking for in a month or so, after Jessie’s given her talk at SVPCA. This was just an incidental hit.
Sustainable information into portfolio optimization models
Authors: Sbaiz Gabriele
Published: September 2023

In the last fifteen years, extreme events such as the global financial and economic crisis of 2007–2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of corporate social responsibility and sustainability in different aspects of our society. The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures have also gained increasing significance for investors due to initiatives undertaken by international bodies. In particular, with the Action Plan in 2018, the European Commission has assigned specific responsibilities to financial intermediaries to drive flows toward sustainable investments, explicitly requiring portfolio managers to integrate these non-financial factors into their decision-making processes. More and more, asset management firms and insurance companies offer tailored products to meet their customers’ sustainable needs and desires. This trend implies a growing recognition of sustainable practices in the financial sector, emphasized by the need to integrate ESG considerations in investment strategies.
Novel learning for control of nonlinear spacecraft dynamics
Authors: Huang Bo-Ruei , Sands Timothy
Published: September 2023

With accurate dynamic system parameters (embodied in self-awareness statements), a controller can provide precise signals for tracking desired state trajectories. If dynamic system parameters are initially guessed inaccurately, a learning method may be used to find the accurate parameters. In the deterministic artificial intelligence method, self-awareness statements are formed as mathematical expressions of the governing physics. When the nonlinear, coupled expressions are precisely parameterized as the product of known matrix components and unknown vectrix (i.e., an intermediate between a dyadic and a matrix in regression form) tracking errors may be projected onto the known matrix to update the unknown vectrix in an optimal form (in a two-norm sense). In this work, a modified learning method is proposed and proved to have global convergence of both state error and parameter estimation error. The modified learning method is compared with those in the prequels using simulation experiments of three-dimensional rigid body dynamic rotation motion. The achieved state error convergence using the modified approach is two magnitudes better than using the methods in the prequels.
Machine learning in coal and gas outburst prediction
Authors: Ji Peng , Shi Shiliang
Published: September 2023

Artificial intelligence is flourishing, and its research achievements are being extensively applied across various industries. In the field of predicting coal and gas outbursts, methods such as machine learning and deep learning have been widely explored, resulting in accurate prediction accuracy and excellent predictive effects. This has significantly improved the safety of coal mine underground operations.
Lecciones aprendidas y recomendaciones para la implementación efectiva del presupuesto por resultados
Authors: Cuba Diana Rayme , Villafuerte Alvarez Carlos Alberto
Published: September 2023

El presente ensayo se desarrolla bajo el método deductivo, enmarcado en el paradigma positivista, con un enfoque cualitativo y de tipo descriptivo. El diseño utilizado es de naturaleza narrativa, específicamente de carácter tópico. Los presupuestos por resultados (PPR) se consideran uno de los mecanismos más adecuados, ya que tienen como objetivo hacer que el gasto público sea eficaz y eficiente, debido a la realidad social, económica y circunstancial, diferentes países no han tenido buenos resultados, desde ahí empieza su verdadera importancia. Este ensayo se centra en analizar la gestión del presupuesto por resultados y su impacto en la eficiencia y eficacia de las políticas públicas. Se explora cómo la implementación de este enfoque ha evolucionado a lo largo del tiempo y cómo diversos países han abordado los desafíos y oportunidades que presenta. Se destaca la importancia de la comunicación y la educación en la promoción del Presupuesto por Resultados entre los actores gubernamentales y la sociedad en general. El estudio metodológico considero una revisión sistemática exploratoria, generando un análisis la información recolectada de EBSCO, Redalyc, Dialnet, Scopus, Ciencia Latina y Scielo aplicados a 45 artículos. En resumen, este ensayo busca comprender cómo el Presupuesto por Resultados ha contribuido a mejorar la calidad de vida de la población a través de una asignación estratégica de recursos y una mayor atención a los resultados medibles. Este enfoque ha demostrado su capacidad para abordar las necesidades sociales insatisfechas y promover un mayor progreso socioeconómico en diferentes contextos.
La evaluación formativa a través de la revisión sistemática en la práctica docente en las aulas
Authors: Chávez Hilda Yucra , Amparo Eleana Núñez Oré , Villafuerte Alvarez Carlos Alberto
Published: September 2023

La evaluación formativa a partir de diversos estudios es considerada como un componente esencial del proceso pedagógico. Este artículo tuvo como objetivo realizar una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre la evaluación formativa desde diversos planteamientos de la educación en el aula. Se realizó una revisión de diversos documentos de bases de scopus, scielo y otros; utilizando una variedad de criterios de selección y exclusión. Se encontró que es indispensable aprovechar diversas estrategias de la evaluación formativa para poder incrementar los aprendizajes en los estudiantes, concluyéndose que la evaluación formativa es el punto de partida que permite fortalecer el aprendizaje de los estudiantes; la retroalimentación es fundamental para poder desarrollar aprendizajes con una planificación adecuada y una participación activa del docente para la aplicación en el aula.
Una mariposa con memorias de una oruga
Authors: Villalobos Chávez Viridiana
Published: September 2023

Ser mujer, inmigrante racializada y de clase media en Europa, es una cajita en la que nos han colocado a muchas. Cuando llegué a TransMigrARTS, tenía todas estas etiquetas puestas en la frente porque también son así los círculos en los que me muevo, con las que me identifico pero, poco a poco, sesión a sesión y en cada taller, estas etiquetas las iba dejando una a una en la puerta de la entrada, junto con mi rabia…
Identification and Modeling of a Mountain Bike Front Suspension Subsystem Equipped with a Telescopic Fork and Tire Damping
Authors: Schoeneck Noah , Sadauckas James , Nagurka Mark
Published: September 2023

A key component in the mountain bike industry is the telescopic front suspension, which offers the advantage of improved performance when traversing obstacles, rough terrain, and high impact landings. Despite the popularity of telescopic forks in the market and their incorporation into vehicle level simulation, the details and modelling assumptions around this subsystem have received limited attention in the literature... This paper presents a system identification and modeling approach that promises a deeper understanding of the dynamic behavior of mountain bikes with telescopic front suspensions. The mountain bike front suspension subsystem is modelled initially using the classic quarter car model with the suspension and tire both included as second-order systems, each with spring and damper elements in a Kelvin-Voigt arrangement stacked in series. The paper then incrementally increases the complexity of the quarter car model by performing a parameterization study of the fork and tire. The model results are compared to data from an impact sled test of a telescopic mountain bike front suspension subsystem. The correlation between the quarter car model response and the test data varies with the complexity and inclusion of parameters suggesting that the inclusion of key parameters in the model is an important aspect of modeling the mountain bike front suspension system.
Ibu Hamil dengan Tingkat Kecemasan dalam Menghadapi Persalinan di Puskesmas Sudiang Kota Makassar
Authors: Ekawati Nur , Djunaedi Djunaedi , Kurniawati Kurniawati , Rosida Rosida , Thalib Kiki Uniatri
Published: September 2023

Government efforts to accelerate the reduction of maternal and infant mortality through increasing knowledge and changing the behavior of mothers and families. With this increase in knowledge and behavior change, it is hoped that awareness of the importance of health during pregnancy will become a program organized by the ministry of health to support this step, namely the class for pregnant women, class activities for pregnant women, class activities for pregnant women using learning methods, one of which is the discussion of MCH book material. improve the quality of maternal and child health services and nutrition so that one of the national development goals, namely reducing MMR and IMR, is achieved. The purpose of this study was to determine the anxiety level of pregnant women in facing childbirth at the Sudiang Makassar Health Center. This research uses a descriptive analytic research method which is a method that functions to describe or give an overview of the object under study through collected data or samples, with a Cross Sectional approach. The results of this study are grouped into two, namely Univariate Analysis and Bivariate Analysis which will be presented in tabular form to see the relationship between the dependent and independent variables, using the Chi-square statistical test with a significance level of α = 0.05 it is said to be significant if it is said to be significant if ρ < 0.05 means that there is a relationship between the two variables, and is said to be insignificant if ρ ≥ 0.05 means that there is no relationship between the variables.
Kejadian Hipertensi Dengan Status Gizi Di Wilyah Kerja Puskesmas Pampang Makassar Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Wahyuni Ria , Rosida Rosida , Rosdiana Rosdiana , Dunggio Abdul Rivai Saleh , Bayuningrum Pratiwi
Published: September 2023

Hypertension is the third leading cause of death in Indonesia for all ages (6.8%) after stroke (15.4%) and tuberculosis (7.5%). (Ministry of Health, 2016). The number of people with hypertension is estimated at 15 million Indonesians, but only 4% are controlled, meaning they suffer from hypertension. It is more stated that 50% of sufferers are not aware of themselves as hypertensive sufferers because they do not change and avoid risk factors.

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between overweight, healthy weight and underweight (BMI) with the incidence of hypertension at the Pampang Makassar Health Center. The research design uses quantitative descriptive research with the Simple Random Sampling research method using the Solfin Formula. Based on the research results from the table, it shows that from the results of statistical tests (hypotheses) carried out by the Chi-sqere test, it was obtained that p value = 0.255 Ho was accepted and Ha was rejected because p value = 0.255 > 0.05 so it was proven that there was no relationship between Underweight (BMI) with the incidence of hypertension in the PKM Pampang Makassar Outpatient Room. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between Overwight (BMI) and the incidence of hypertension in the outpatient room of the Pampang Makassar Health Center as many as 19 people (63%). There is a relationship between healtyweight (BMI) and the incidence of hypertension in the Pampang Makassar Health Center Outpatient Room by 14 (46%). There is no relationship between Underweight (BMI) and the incidence of Hypertension in the Pampsng Makassar Health Center Outpatient Room by 12 (40%)
Gambaran Pemeriksaan Tes Toleransi Glukosa Oral Pada Ibu Hamil Trimester II Dan III
Authors: Margareta Rehza Endza
Published: September 2023

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition of glucose intolerance that occurs during pregnancy which is detected by examining blood glucose levels. This study aims to measure fasting blood glucose levels in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters at RSIA Sayyidah, East Jakarta based on certain characteristics.. Using the GOD-PAP method and this type of research is descriptive quantitative and uses a probability sampling technique with a simple random sampling method. The sample in this study amounted to 37 women. The results of the study obtained 15 (53.57%) pregnant women aged 22-29 years and 13 (46.43%) aged 30-38 years with a total of 28 women in the non-GDM risk category and the results of the study showed that they were in the GDM risk category at the age of 21-29 years as many as 5 (55.56%) and at the age of 32-35 years as many as 4 (44.44%) with a total of 9 women. The conclusion of this study was that fasting blood sugar levels in pregnant women in the second and third trimesters at RSIA Sayyidah, East Jakarta ranged from 70-238 mg/dL.
Pengaruh Senam Ergonomik Terhadap Perubahan Tekanan Darah Pada Lansia Hipertensi Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Jatibaru Kota Bima
Authors: Ayatullah Ayatullah , Wahidah Wahidah
Published: September 2023

Hypertension is a cardiovascular problem that often occurs in the elderly. High blood pressure for a long time will cause damage to blood vessels throughout the body, but this can be controlled with pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, one of which is by using ergonomic exercises. Ergonomic gymnastics is a gymnastic movement combined with breathing techniques. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ergonomic exercise on changes in blood pressure in elderly hypertensives in the Work Area of the Jatibaru Health Center, Bima City. The research design used the Two Group Pre Test- Post Test With Control Group Design. The sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling with a sample of 30 respondents. There were 15 people in the intervention group and 15 people in the control group. The results of the Wilcoxon signed rank test in the intervention group obtained sig pValue = 0.001 <α 0.05, meaning that there is an effect of ergonomic exercise on changes in blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension. For the results of the Wilcoxon signed rank test in the control group, the value of sig pValue = 0.005 <α 0.05 means that there is an influence in the control group on changes in blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension. The results of the analysis of the Mann Whitney signed test obtained a significance value of pValue = 0.004 <α 0.05.