bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mitigation Strategies of Visual Pollution on Highways in The Bolgatanga Municipal, Ghana.
Authors: Churcher E. W. , Awinzeligo M. H. , Duut N. G. , Wemegah R. , Adongo S. A. , Ajene M.
Published: December 2024

Purpose: This study examines visual pollution along the Bolgatanga highway, focusing on outdoor advertising (OAs) and signage. It aims to identify the causes, assess impacts on road users, and propose strategies to mitigate visual pollution, addressing a critical gap in Ghanaian environmental policy and research.
Design/Methodology/Approach: A survey of 200 road users was conducted on a 3.4 km highway stretch between the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital Intersection and the STC Bus Terminal. Data were collected using a structured online questionnaire and photographic analysis of visual clutter. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse responses regarding demographics, causes of visual pollution, and its impacts.
Findings: The survey identified poorly maintained banners (47%) and large billboards with excessive text (39.5%) as primary contributors to visual clutter. Overhead signs also obstructed scenic views (21.5%). Road users expressed mixed views on OAs: 39.5% appreciated their navigation utility, while 31.5% found them distracting, particularly in high-traffic areas. Motorcyclists and pedestrians were especially vulnerable to visual distractions, increasing road safety concerns.
Research Limitation: The research is geographically confined to a single highway stretch in Bolgatanga, necessitating further studies across broader contexts to validate and extend the results.
Practical Implications: Improved design standards should prioritise safety and community aesthetics, with input from graphic design professionals.
Social Implication: Addressing visual pollution can improve road safety, reduce environmental stress, and enhance Bolgatanga's aesthetic and cultural identity, benefiting residents and visitors.
Originality/Value: This study is among the first to explore visual pollution in a Ghanaian municipality, highlighting its environmental and safety implications. It offers practical solutions integrating urban planning, graphic design, and public policy for a visually sustainable future.
Technical condition assessment of a small-sized nuclear power plant after transportation unit overturning
Authors: Gubeladze O. A. , Gubeladze A. R.
Published: December 2024

The article considers the final stage of emergency development associated with the transport unit overturning with a small-sized nuclear power plant. Mathematical modelling allowed to obtain information about possible consequences. Among the most serious foreseeable damages are violations of the thermal protection coating in the area of the tip and bottom of the unit, which is a part of the separating head unit. To assess the unacceptability of this or that damage, the method of calculation of aerodynamic characteristics of flows near the surface with a defect was used. In case of insignificant damage, it is possible to consider further use of the unit for its intended purpose, which may be important in the threatened period for states with a limited number of such products.
Study of mathematical models of elastoplastic materials
Authors: Balyabin A. I. , Gerasimov S. I. , Ladin D. A. , Maskaykin S. A. , Smirnov D. Y. , Shabrova T. S.
Published: December 2024

The objective of this article is to study the issues of mathematical elastic-plastic models of a material taking into account the available rheological properties and their connection with the finite element model in modern software complexes of numerical modeling. The article presents the results of numerical modeling of deformation processes of materials, deformation diagrams of materials, analytical methods for approximating deformation diagrams. One of the analytical methods of the restoration of the Prandtl diagram is presented, a method using the Ramberg-Osgood coefficient, which includes the values of reference parameters about the material, such as elastic modulus, tensile strength, yield strength, fracture criteria, elongation and relative thinning. The description and results of numerical modeling of the material destruction, modeling of plastic instability preceding the destruction, and the results of a study to establish grid convergence are presented. The procedure of verifying the numerical model of the material, which is a calibration tests of sample uniaxial rupture model parameters, is given.
PNN Old Providence McBean Lagoon: evidencias de refugio para especies de peces amenazadas y de herbívoros durante la Expedición Seaflower 2019
Authors: Prato Julián , Prato Julián , Santos-Martínez Adriana , Castaño Diana , Carvajal John
Published: December 2024

El Parque Nacional Natural Old Providence McBean Lagoon (PNN OPMBL) fue creado con propósitos como el de conservar ecosistemas y especies clave que aporten a la productividad pesquera local y regional. La sobrepesca y pérdida de hábitat han puesto en amenaza de extinción a diversas especies de peces de interés comercial y algunos peces herbívoros. El PNN OPMBL puede constituir un importante refugio para estas especies en cumplimiento con sus objetivos de conservación.
The urgency of refining the accounting standards of state tax revenue and receivables
Authors: Asqolani  , Mulyana Budi
Published: December 2024

Indonesia's Central Government Balance Sheet reflects substantial amounts of tax revenue and receivables, indicating the potential for significant state budget receipts. However, for the past 5 years, the audit report of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan, BPK) on the Central Government Financial Report (LKPP) has consistently identified accuracy issues of tax receivable balances. Accordingly, this study explores the accounting problems related to tax revenue and receivables within the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) and proposes solutions how to improve them. A qualitative case study approach was employed using data collected through documentation and triangulated interviews with the Ministry of Finance (DGT and Directorate General of Treasury), BPK, and the Government Accounting Standards Committee. Results showed that inadequate regulation on the accrual-based reporting of tax transactions leads to underreported state revenue and receivables. The findings also provide empirical evidence that adopting International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) 23, which covers revenues from non-exchange transactions (taxes and transfers), into Indonesia’s Government Accounting Standards could solve tax revenue and receivable accounting problems. Furthermore, a comparative analysis of ASEAN countries revealed that Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines have already incorporated IPSAS 23 into their accounting frameworks.
Discretion leads to corruption in Indonesian Public Service Agency Hospitals: Governance challenges and control mechanisms
Authors: Assanti Wendy Kenafiana
Published: December 2024

This study examines the relationship between the abuse of discretion and corruption in regional public service agency (PSA) hospitals in Indonesia, focusing on five specific cases. The objective is to raise awareness among stakeholders about how discretion can facilitate corruption, which can have serious legal consequences. The study uses qualitative secondary data analysis, including statutory regulations, court decisions, and academic literature, to explore the effects of the reinventing government concept on hospital management. This concept grants PSA hospitals autonomy in managing their revenues and expenditures, bypassing traditional bureaucratic procedures to improve healthcare quality. However, this financial management flexibility has also increased opportunities for corruption, including fund misappropriation, procurement collusion, and unauthorized resource allocation. Using Klitgaard’s corruption equation, the study reveals that while increased discretion offers benefits, existing oversight mechanisms are insufficient. The study concludes that to reduce corruption risks, it is crucial to enhance accountability through more robust internal controls, local government oversight, and external auditing. These measures align discretion with good governance principles and legal frameworks. This study provides novel insights into the link between administrative discretion and corruption in the public health sector, highlighting the need for comprehensive control systems in PSA hospitals to balance autonomy with accountability.
“EARLY-PRINTED” BOOKS IN THE METAMODERN CONTEXT OF TATYANA TOLSTAYA’S NOVEL “THE SLYNX”. ARCHAIC AND AVANT-GARDE CULTURAL TRENDS
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Spivakovskii Pavel E.
Published: December 2024

The article reveals the special role of books and book culture in
the novel “The Slynx”, (“Kyss”), which is the centerpiece of T.N. Tolstoy’s
work and which is hastily attributed by many critics and literary critics to the
postmodernist tradition, whereas it is a novel of metamodernist type, in which
modernist, postmodernist and romantic tendencies intertwine, conflictingly
interacting and complementing each other. The writer has set herself a special
artistic task of sharply condemning the ethics of golubchiki, and at the same time
depicting their lives as interesting and fascinating. In particular, it applies to the
absurd and in its own way brilliant project of reorganising the library in Kudeyar
Kudeyarich’s terem (large house), which is carried out by Benedict, who actually
creates an avant-garde installation that represents the de facto radical break with
the whole traditional culture. The article also analyses the reasons for Benedikt’s
sudden ethical degradation, which is not at all connected with the “metanarrative” search for the “main book”. The phenomenon of Kazimir Malevich’s “Black
Square”, about which the writer speaks in her essay “The Square”, plays a significant role here. According to Tatyana Tolstaya’s mythology, during the “Arzamas
horror” Leo Tolstoy experienced the negative mystical impact of the “red and
white square”, similar to Malevich’s paintings, and that had a fatal effect on the
writer’s later work. In the novel world of Tatyana Tolstaya, the reproduction
of the “Black Square” in an “old-time” art album has an even more devastating
effect on Benedict, who turns into a Saniturion and a slynx
VIRGIL’S CULTURAL STUDIES AND DISCORD IN AN EPIC CONTEXT. ON AN INTERPRETATION OF AEN. 12.837
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Belikov Aleksei E. ,   Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Published: December 2024

The article considers the contexts from Virgil’s Aeneid (2.376–377,
2.420–423, 8.722–723, 12.821–840) with regard to a possible indication of the
issue of interlingual communication in the epic. The analysis of the semantics
of the words fidus, discors, os (oris), the government of the verbs signare, facere,
the realities of the described events in Troy (2.420–423) and in ancient Italy
(12.821–840) allows criticizing modern commentaries and translations, suggesting in all or part of the above places a reference to other languages. The expression ora sono discordia signant (2.423) is suggested to be understood as “they
mark hostile persons with sound (shout)”, and the expression faciamque omnis
uno ore Latinos (12.837) as “and I will make them all – on everyone’s lips – Latins” (which corresponds to the translation by Frederick Ahl). It allows the epic
conventionality to remain intact, in which all the gods and heroes of the poem
speak to each other in the same language as the author speaks to the reader, and
for one of the most important final scenes (12.821–840) to restore symmetry in
the requests of Juno and the answers of Jupiter. An indication of the various languages of peoples can only appear as an attribute of culture along with clothing,
weapons, etc. (8.722–723, 12.825, 12.834), that is, as an element of description,
but not as an indication of the complexity of the communicative situation.
Convergence of metaphorization and hyperbolization (semantic space expansion): Tropeic and cognitive aspects
Authors: Porechnaia Viktoriia I.
Published: December 2024

The aim of this article is to study the metaphorization and hyperbolization processes in a comparative aspect. The material of the study is 14 contexts of the use of metaphors, hyperbolic and hyperbolic metaphors, one of the verbalization elements of which is a lexeme with the spatial meaning “sea”. The study of these tropes with a spatial component is due to the importance of this category in the worldview in general and the linguistic worldview in particular. The material source is the Russian National Corpus. In the course of the research, methods of description, comparison, generalization, as well as the method of contextual analysis were applied. As a result of this study, it was revealed that hyperbole is an independent trope that implements an emotional and evaluative functions in language. The hyperboles with a spatial component considered in this paper implement the function of subjective evaluation. Hyperbole can function as an independent trope, as well as interact with other types of tropes (in this work, with a metaphor), forming a single trope system that verbalizes a certain image, form a hyperbolic metaphor, preserving the function of subjective assessment and acquiring new characteristics. The imagery of hyperbole, the conceptualization of an individual’s experience or a fragment of experience in this type of trope, as well as the existence of a hyperbolic metaphor combining the properties of metaphor and hyperbole, allow us to speak about the cognitive and perceptual nature of hyperbole, as well as the general formation mechanisms of these tropes. The paper concludes that hyperbolization is a special case of the metaphorization process, the result of which is a trope (hyperbole).
Review of the monograph “Crosscultural Neology” by E.V. Senko (Vladikavkaz: Khetagurov North Ossetian State University, 2023)
Authors: Kunavin Boris V.
Published: December 2024

The monograph explores the set of foreign-language vocabulary innovations that have expanded the Russian language. The translation of innovations from one language to another is studied, as a rule, extralinguistically, since each word of the source language reflects values different from the target language, which are associated with the peculiarities of the ethnic mentality. Going beyond the traditional approach to the study of the borrowing process and taking into account modern intercultural communication trends, the author analyzes not only the systemic and structural side of the borrowing process, but also takes into account the cultural environment of language existence. Thus, the consideration of issues of cross-cultural neology is carried out on the basis of complex methods of linguistic analysis.
Metaphorical representation of the VIE concept in popular French language songs
Authors:   Ural State Pedagogical University, Budaev Eduard V.
Published: December 2024

The article deals with the features of metaphorical representation of the VIE concept in popular French-language songs. The research methodology is based on the postulates of the cognitive and discursive paradigm, the theory of conceptual metaphor, and the theory of metaphorical modeling. The methods used are contextual analysis, discourse analysis, metaphorical modeling, description, generalization, and classification. The material for this study was 150 metaphorical contexts used to describe the VIE concept in popular French-language songs of the 21st century. The study revealed that French ontological metaphors can be divided into two groups: object metaphors and container metaphors. In the first case, metaphorization is based on external, perceived characteristics of an object as an entity of the physical world. Life, conceptualized as an object, consists of parts, has color and weight, is illuminated or in the shadow, and has several sides. The object can be controlled, interacted with, and transferred to other subjects. In the second case, attention is focused on the internal space of the object (container), separated from the outside world by a boundary. The “Container” frame illustrates background knowledge that some objects (containers) have an internal space in which substances or other objects can be placed. Metaphors of this frame are used to represent various psychological states that, like substances, can fill life, conceptualized as a container with an internal volume. Also, knowledge that containers can be empty and full is used in modern French song discourse to describe the meaninglessness of life (empty container) and the saturation of life with meanings and emotions (filled container).
Legal metaphor in the structure of professional verbal consciousness: linguistic and pragmatic aspect
Authors: Litvishko Olga M. , Tsoloeva Seda B. , Chernousova Yuliana A.
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the English legal metaphor as an integral element of professional verbal consciousness. Based on the features of the metaphor due to its functions in the language of law, the place of the legal metaphor in the structure of the professional linguistic consciousness of a lawyer is determined. It is noted that the legal metaphor is a dead metaphor, since its expressive function is overlapped in importance by epistemological and pragmatic functions. It is established that a legal metaphor is part of the terminological layer of professional legal vocabulary, has an independent terminological status and has characteristics inherent in terms, representing the professional verbal consciousness of a lawyer. The analysis of the structure of metaphors was carried out and their structural classification was developed, including three groups of metaphors – monolexemic, dilexemic and polylexemic. All three groups of metaphors were further subjected to morphological analysis, as a result of which a grammatical classification was compiled – metaphors were divided into three groups based on their part-of-speech affiliation – nominal, verbal metaphors and metaphorical epithets. It is noted that in order to carry out a morphological analysis of polylexemic metaphors, it is necessary to identify the component in the term combination that has undergone metaphorical transfer. Based on the similarity of the characteristics of objects and phenomena, metaphors representing the traditionally distinguished four categories of metaphors are identified – anthropomorphic, naturomorphic, sociomorphic and artifact. A quantitative analysis of the recorded metaphors was carried out, which revealed the prevalence of the sociomorphic type. The naturomorphic metaphor is represented least frequently in the language of law. Further component analysis of nominal, verbal metaphors and metaphorical epithet, supplemented by etymological analysis, allowed the authors to describe the criteria characteristics of each of the grammatical groups of metaphors. Among the linguistic and pragmatic features of the legal metaphor, the function of simplifying the presentation of complex legal concepts, the function of creating an emotional connection, and the function of argumentation are noted. Prospects for further research are outlined, which include an intra-linguistic comparison of legal English variants in the countries of the Anglo-Saxon legal family with an emphasis on linguistic and cultural features, which will reveal differences in national variants of the professional verbal consciousness of lawyers in different English-speaking countries.
İstenmeyen Davranışların Ortaya Çıkmasında Çok Kültürlülük Etkisi ve Önleme Yolları: Karşılaştırmalı Bir Çalışma
Authors: Aydoğan İsmail , İhtiyaroğlu Neslin , Korkmaz Yusuf
Published: December 2024

Bir kültürleme süreci olan eğitimi, olumsuz yönde etkileyebilecek değişkenlerden bir tanesi de istenmeyen öğrenci davranışlarıdır. Bu çalışmada çok kültürlü olan ve olmayan sınıflardaki istenmeyen davranışlar öğretmen görüşlerine göre karşılaştırmalı bir şekilde araştırılmış, sınıflardaki istenmeyen davranışların birbirinden farklılıkları ve benzerlikleri ortaya çıkarmak amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada araştırma yöntemlerinden nitel yöntem ve olgu bilim (fenomenoloji) deseni kullanılmıştır. Yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formuyla elde edilen veriler, içerik analizi tekniği ile bulgulara dönüştürülmüştür. Çalışma bulgularına göre çok kültürlülük, istenmeyen davranış tanımlamasında belirleyicilik göstermese de; bu tür davranışların ortaya çıkmasında önemli role sahiptir. Çalışmanın sonunda hem çok kültürlü olan hem de çok kültürlü olmayan sınıflarda istenmeyen davranışların önlenmesine yönelik öneriler sunulmuştur.
Elementel Bor ve ZrB2 katkılı Al2024 Kompozitlerde Bor ve ZrB2 Katkılarının Kompozitin Yapısal ve Mekanik Özelliklerine Etkisi
Authors: Şimşek Tuncay , Pul Muharrem , Bilen Murat
Published: December 2024

Bu çalışmada Al2024 alüminyum alaşımı içerisine, Zirkonyum diborür (ZrB2) ve elementel bor (B) katkılanarak üstün mekanik özelliklere sahip kompozit malzemeler sentezlenerek katkı malzemelerinin kompozit numunelerin yapısal, morfolojik ve mekanik özelliklerine etkileri araştırılmıştır. Sentez deneyleri mekanik alaşımlama ve toz metalürjisi yöntemleri ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Kompozit malzemelerin mikroyapı incelemeleri ve elementel dağılım analizleri SEM mikroskobu ve EDX ile, faz yapıları ise XRD analizleriyle belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca kompozit yapıların mikrosertlikleri ve basma dayanımları tespit edilmiştir. XRD analizlerinden, sinterleme işleminden sonra yapı içerisinde Al, Al2MgO4, CuAl2 ve MnO fazlarına ait pikler tespit edilmiştir. ZrB2 ve B’nin takviye malzemelerinin yapı içerisinde herhangi bir intermetalik faz oluşturmadığı belirlenmiştir. SEM analizlerinden numunelerin homojen bir şekilde üretildiği, ancak B katkılı numunelerde B oranının artışına bağlı olarak düşük oranda gözenekler olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, ZrB2 içeren numunelerin B içeren numunelere oranla daha homojen dağılım gösterdiği, ancak B içeren yapılara göre daha fazla gözenekli bölgelerin oluştuğu belirlenmiştir. En yüksek mikrosertlik ve basma dayananımı değerlerine %12 ZrB2 katkılanmış numunelerde ulaşılmıştır.
Hierarchical Encoding for Image Inpainting with StyleGAN Inversion
Authors: Dündar Ayşegül
Published: December 2024

Image inpainting, the process of removing unwanted pixels and seamlessly replacing them with new ones, poses significant challenges requiring algorithms to understand image context and generate realistic replacements. With applications ranging from content generation to image editing, image inpainting has garnered significant interest. Traditional approaches involve training deep neural network models from scratch using binary masks to identify regions for inpainting. Recent advancements have shown the feasibility of leveraging well-trained image generation models, such as StyleGANs, for inpainting tasks. However, effectively embedding images into StyleGAN's latent space and addressing the challenges of diverse inpainting remain key obstacles. In this work, we propose a hierarchical encoder tailored to encode visible and missing features seamlessly. Additionally, we introduce a single-stage architecture capable of encoding both low-rate and high-rate latent features used by StyleGAN. While low-rate latent features offer a comprehensive understanding of images, high-rate latent features excel in transmitting intricate details to the generator. Through extensive experiments, we demonstrate significant improvements over state-of-the-art models for image inpainting, highlighting the efficacy of our approach.
WASTE PHENOMENOLOGY IN NIGERIA’S POSTMODERN ART
Authors: T. E. Akinde , Abokede O. O. , Akinyemi A. , Akintonde M. A.
Published: December 2024

Globally, the paradigm shift from modern to postmodern art is actively traceable to the 1970s. This shift is known as postmodernism, a movement that embraces limitless enquiry in art, exemplified in “mass culture”; that is synthesis from any and every materials including waste. In Nigeria, this shift emerges in 2000, which became active and clearer in 2003 with Uche Onyishi’s “Ants” masterfully rendered from calabash, cup and wire wastes. Today the surge of wastes appearance in art is phenomenal, instance in plastic, rubber, paper, wires, metal, fabric, glass, woods and etcetera. Practical and technical as the efforts of these artists were at waste to art, it is sad to note that their contributions have not been given commensurate and adequate scholastic attention and publicity. It is on this premise that the study attempts analytical examination of works by selected Nigerian artists. Shortlisted are eight (8) works, Wealth of Nation: Ogoni Nine, Okirika Bale, On the Waterfront, Environment and Object, Root Desecrated, Let’s Turn Time on the Table and Scrap of Evidence, executed between 2007 and 2020. Finding attest pieces phenomenal wastes acculturation, a postmodernist willingness in embracing “mass culture” as against modernist “high art”[1] in Nigerian art. It further reveals artists none proclamation or affirmation of postmodernism, largely for lack of theory and philosophy. The study therefore confers postmodernist or postmodernism on these art practitioners. Conclusively, its findings is hoped to further provoke documentations on waste, art and practice phenomenology from postmodernist standpoint in Nigeria and Africa at large.
Correlations study "structure – property" of model products reaction monosaccharides non-enzymatic coloring in ethanol media
Authors: Cherepanov Igor S. , Tarasova Daria A. , Egorova Alina I.
Published: December 2024

Caramel compositions based on carbohydrates are available food colorants, additionally characterized by a set of practically significant properties, in particular, antioxidant activity. In the present work, the features of the chemical structure of caramels based on the most important monosaccharides – D-glucose, D-mannose and D-galactose, and their correlations with structure-dependent parameters, such as color and reducing capacity, are studied. The syn thesis of target products was performed in water-ethanol media (90% ethanol) in the presence of alkali with thin lay er chromatography (TLC) control and subsequent dialysis. The structural features of the condensed products of the non-enzymatic coloring reaction were studied by Infrared spectroscopy (IS), which were subsequently compared with the values of the reducing capacity expressed by permanganate oxidizability and color estimated by color indices. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the mid infrared frequency (1800–1000 cm−1) of the initial zero-order spectra and their second derivatives indicates the presence of unsaturated (enolic) fragments (1600 and 1625 cm−1) in the caramel structure. In the spectrum of the D-mannose-based composition, low-frequency shifts of the bands to 1595 and 1620 cm−1 probably indicate a higher degree of enolization. The limiting component of the structure, represent ed by bound polyglycosides, appears in systems based on D-glucose and D-galactose (strengthening of the 1150 cm−1 band). The analysis of the values of structure-dependent parameters shows a decrease in the reducing capacity and color in the series of caramels based on D- mannose > D- glucose > D-galactose. It correlates with the increased con tent of reducing fragments (enols) in the structure of the first system and the excessive presence of bound non-re ducing forms in the structure of the latter, as well as the previously obtained data on the kinetics of caramelization, which forms the basis of the correlation model. Comparison of the reducing capacity and the total color index CI (EBC unit) of the studied products with similar indicators of ascorbic acid and class I food caramels characterizes them with fairly close values of the same order, which suggests further research in the direction of developing and scaling the technology for producing carbohydrate caramels under the described conditions.
PERAN PEMIMPIN DALAM KEBERHASILAN PROGRAM KAMPUNG WISATA TEMATIK MULYAHARJA
Authors: Suryaalim Muhammad Agriawan , Rohman Mohammad Akbar Fathur , Barlan Zessy Ardinal , Indriana Hana , Gandi Rajib , Ramadhan Ghilandry
Published: December 2024

Desa Wisata Tematik Mulyaharja adalah salah satu desa wisata yang mengalami peningkatan kunjungan ketika pandemi Covid-19 melanda. Desa tersebut dikelola oleh masyarakat setempat yang berhimpun dalam Kelompok Penggerak Pariwisata (Kompepar). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran Ketua Kompepar pada pengelolaan Kampung Wisata Tematik Mulyaharja di Kota Bogor, Provinsi Jawa Barat. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang menguji hubungan antara peran kepemimpinan dan keberhasilan Program Kampung Wisata Tematik Mulyaharja. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode survei yang menggunakan pengambilan data melalui kuisioner, selanjutnya dilakukan juga wawancara mendalam sebagai data pendukung. Pada penelitian ini juga dilakukan uji korelasi spearman untuk melihat hubungan antara peran kepemimpinan dan keberhasilan Program Kampung Wisata Tematik Mulyaharja. Adapun hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa peran kepemimpinan yang berhubungan dengan keberhasilan program Kampung Wisata Tematik Mulyaharja yaitu peran pemimpin sebagai fasilitator. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa semakin tinggi pemimpin memfasilitasi kebutuhan anggotanya maka semakin tinggi pula tingkat keberhasilan Program Desa Wisata Tematik Mulyaharja.
KEBIJAKAN PENGELOLAAN BAHAYA DALAM WISATA GUA PURWOREJO DAN SEKITARNYA
Authors: Kushendaryanti Saharani , Muntasib Endang Koestati Sri Harini , Sunkar Arzyana
Published: December 2024

Aktivitas wisata alam semakin diminati salah satunya wisata gua. Wisata gua menampilkan formasi eksokarst dan endokarst, wisata gua tetap memiliki potensi bahaya yang menimbulkan kecelakaan/ kerugian bagi pengunjung. Potensi bahaya bersumber dari fisik, biologi, dan aktivitas manusia. Manajemen risiko diperlukan untuk mengurangi potensi kerugian pengelola dan pengunjung. Penelitian ini bertujuan menyusun manajemen bahaya di wisata Gua Purworejo dan sekitarnya dengan tahapan menginventarisasi dan menganalisis potensi bahaya fisik, biologi, dan aktivitas manusia melalui studi kasus di Gua Seplawan Purworejo yang dianalis dengan modifikasi panduan UNEP 2008 dan NSPA 2008. Potensi bahaya fisik area eksokarst meliputi tangga licin dan tanah longsor, tidak ditemukan bahaya biologis. Potensi bahaya fisik endokarst meliputi jalan licin, tanah lumpur, banjir, stalaktit rendah, lorong sempit, dan suhu kelembapan tinggi; bahaya biologi endokarst yaitu kelelawar dan guano; bahaya aktivitas manusia di kedua area yaitu membawa beban berlebih, berlari di tangga, memasuki gua ketika hujan, menginap di gua, tidak menggunakan perlengkapan gua, dan mendekati tepi jurang. Manajemen risiko yang diterapkan berupa edukasi bahaya wisata gua kepada pemandu dan pengunjung agar mempersiapkan diri, penambahan tali pengaman sepanjang jalur susur gua untuk keamanan pengunjung, pemasangan papan peringatan bahaya di area berbahaya seperti area stalaktit rendah, lorong sempit, tanah berlumpur, banjir, dan hunian kelelawar.
Mengenal Crossmark
Authors: Wijayanto Arif Kurnia
Published: December 2024

Panduan dasar mengenal Crossmark untuk pengelola jurnal ilmiah
Pengaruh Pertumbuhan Penjualan, Kepemilikan Institusional, Kebijakan Deviden Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan
Authors: Pasaribu Masdelina , Wibowo Agus Satrya , Setiawan Ricky Yunisar
Published: December 2024

Penelitian ini mengkaji bagaimana pertumbuhan penjualan, kepemilikan institusional, dan kebijakan dividen memengaruhi bisnis industri yang tercatat di BEI pada tahun 2022–2023. Ketika berbagi kemungkinan masa depan, investor memeriksa nilai perusahaan. Epidemi COVID-19 mengganggu aktivitas bisnis, tetapi pada tahun 2022, keadaan membaik. Penelitian ini menggunakan PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk untuk menunjukkan bagaimana strategi bisnis meningkatkan nilai perusahaan. Kebijakan dividen menurunkan nilai perusahaan, meskipun pertumbuhan penjualan dan kepemilikan institusional tidak, menurut uji-T. Uji-F menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik ini tidak secara signifikan memengaruhi nilai perusahaan, yang menekankan perlunya strategi manajemen holistik untuk meningkatkan nilai.
THE EFFECT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: THE MODERATING ROLE OF FAMILY OWNERSHIP
Authors: Virdausy Salhami Mas Tifanny , Armadani Armadani
Published: December 2024

This study aims to empirically test the influence of the board of directors on company performance with family ownership as a moderating variable. The sampling method used in this research was purposive sampling of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2018-2022 period, resulting in 721 observations as a sample. The analysis technique applied to test the hypothesis is moderated regression analysis (MRA). This study empirically shows that female directors and larger boards will improve firm performance. However, family ownership reduces the positive impact of female directors on firm performance. Finally, family ownership does not strengthen the influence of board size on firm performance. This research provides an interesting view regarding the moderating role of family ownership on the effect of the board of directors on firm performance, which is analyzed comprehensively using two measurement proxies.
APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN PEKANBARU
Authors: Nasrah Hidayati , Ratna Ikhwani
Published: December 2024

This study discusses the  application of Financial Accounting Standards for Micro, Small, and Medium Entities (SAK EMKM) in Pekanbaru.  Employing an exploratory descriptive approach, the research aims to investigate the understanding and practices of financial reporting among MSME stakeholders.  The findings reveal that many MSMEs in Pekanbaru do not fully understand the importance of preparing financial reports in accordance with standard. In addition, obstacles such as lack of accounting knowledge and skilled human resources are significant obstacles in the implementation of this standard. This study is expected to provide recommendations to increase the awareness and capacity of MSME actors in implementing appropriate accounting, thereby contributing to their business performance and sustainability.
PENGARUH SPIP DAN TRANSPARANSI TERHADAP AKUNTABILITAS KINERJA PEMERINTAH DAERAH: APAKAH CHANGE MANAGEMENT DAN PERGANTIAN KEPEMIMPINAN MAMPU MEMODERASI?
Authors: Puspita Sari Selly , Fuadi Fauzan
Published: December 2024

Pertanggungjawaban kinerja pemerintah daerah melalui akuntabilitas kinerja masih lemah karena kurangnya komitmen dan ketidaksinkronan regulasi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menguji pengaruh Sistem Pengendalian Internal Pemerintah (SPIP) dan transparansi terhadap akuntabilitas kinerja pemerintah daerah dengan change management dan pergantian kepemimpinan sebagai pemoderasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan 65 responden pegawai pemerintah Kabupaten Pringsewu yang terlibat dalam penyusunan Sistem Akuntabilitas Kinerja Instansi Pemerintah (SAKIP). Analisis dilakukan dengan model struktural menggunakan metode SEM-PLS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa SPIP berpengaruh positif terhadap akuntabilitas kinerja dan change management terbukti dapat memperkuat pengaruh SPIP terhadap akuntabilitas kinerja. Selain itu, pergantian kepemimpinan memperkuat pengaruh transparansi terhadap akuntabilitas kinerja pemerintah daerah. Hasil penelitian ini memberikan wawasan penting untuk pemerintah daerah dalam meningkatkan akuntabilitas kinerja pemerintah.
PERAN PROFITABILITAS SEBAGAI PEMODERASI DETERMINAN FINANCIAL DISTRESS PERUSAHAAN PERTAMBANGAN
Authors: Widhiastuti Ni Luh Putu , Pradnyani I Gusti Agung Arista
Published: December 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis peran profitabilitas pada saat terjadi kesulitan keuangan pada hubungan antara ukuran, pertumbuhan penjualan, leverage, likuiditas, dan kapasitas operasional. Dengan pendekatan purposive sampling, pengujian dilakukan pada 63 perusahaan bisnis pertambangan di BEI tahun 2020 dan 2022. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis data moderasi (MRA). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan operasional dan likuiditas mengurangi tekanan keuangan. Leverage dan ukuran perusahaan memiliki dampak merugikan pada kesulitan keuangan, tetapi tekanan keuangan tidak dipengaruhi oleh kenaikan penjualan. Hasil penelitian lainnya menunjukkan bahwa profitabilitas tidak dapat mengendalikan hubungan antara leverage dan likuiditas saat kondisi ekonomi krisis. Profitabilitas terbukti memoderasi hubungan antara kapasitas operasional, pertumbuhan penjualan, dan ukuran perusahaan selama krisis keuangan. Implikasi penelitian ini, sangat penting untuk mengenali kemungkinan kesulitan keuangan sejak dini untuk menyelamatkan perusahaan dari kebangkrutan.
DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Authors: Hamzah Amir , Rahmawati Teti , Fitriani Chintia , Febriansyah Yudi
Published: December 2024

This study analyzes factors influencing the financial performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), addressing the limited research that focuses on specific variables in the SME context. It examines the effects of mental accounting, financial record-keeping, financial literacy, financial management, and digital accounting on SME financial performance. Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), data from 216 SMEs in Kuningan Regency were analyzed. The findings reveal that financial record-keeping, financial literacy, and financial management significantly and positively impact SME financial performance. Conversely, In contrast, mental accounting has a significant negative impact, while digital accounting does not significantly affect financial performance. These results suggest that effective financial management practices can enhance financial performance, while improper use of mental accounting and ineffective implementation of digital accounting may hinder it. This research implies the need to improve financial literacy, adopt more effective financial management practices, and provide digital accounting training to help SMEs overcome financial challenges.
Exploring Learning Obstacle of Pre-Service Chemistry Student Towards Education for Sustainability on the Topic of Biodiesel: A Preliminary Study for Developing Didactic Design
Authors: Aulia Aldini , Hernani Hernani , Supriatna Asep
Published: December 2024

This study aims to identify the learning obstacles experienced by preservice chemistry teachers in studying the biodiesel topic in the energy section. The research method employed is qualitative descriptive, with the instrument is interview guide sheet. Participants in this study were students of the program study of Chemistry Education. The result of the interviews with prospective chemistry teachers reveals that the primary learning obstacle related to the biodiesel topic are epistemological learning obstacle, with many students struggling to understand and apply concepts in depth. While students generally grasp the basic differences between renewable and non-renewable energy and the benefits of biodiesel, they lack detailed knowledge about biodiesel production processes and potential feedstocks. Additionally, there is a reliance on provided materials and insufficient initiative in seeking additional information. To address these challenges, it is essential to design more structured in learning experiences
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Gempur Batu Leaf Extract (Ruellia napifera) as Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, and Antioxidant
Authors: Aryasa I Wayan Tanjung , Artini Ni Putu Rahayu , Setiawan Putu Yudhistira Budhi
Published: December 2024

Silver Nanoparticles basically focus on the synthesis of nano-sized particles produced through chemical, physical, and biological processes, which contribute significantly to the control of plant and animal diseases and have shown considerable promise in improving the quality of human living conditions and health. The method of making silver nanoparticles, namely Green synthesis, involves the use of plants for the synthesis process of various types of nanoparticles. Green synthesis has the advantages of a simple method, environmentally friendly, non-polluting, antitoxic, and cost-effective. The purpose of this study was to determine the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of AgNPs. In the spectrophotometer absorption spectrum appears at a wavelength of 450 nm. FTIR measurements were used to determine the presence of bioactive molecules that may be responsible for the stabilization that acts as a capping agent. The absorption spikes at 3256, 1552, 1048, and 934 cm−1 were determined for gempur batu leaf extract, while silver nanoparticles showed absorption spikes at 3369, 1576, 1080, and 822 cm−1. The results of XRD analysis of AgNPs showed that they had been successfully synthesized, which can be seen from the formation of narrow peaks indicating the crystalline nature of the formed nanoparticles. The results of TEM analysis of AgNPs in this study are a mixture of spherical, hexagonal, and triangular shapes of silver nanoparticles. The antibacterial activity test of silver nanoparticles with gempur batu leaf extract with variations in AgNO3 solution concentration has been successful, which is indicated by the formation of inhibition zones for Eschericia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The results of antioxidant activity in AgNPss show an increasing percentage of inhibition along with increasing concentration of AgNPss increasing from 1 to 15 ppm and ascorbic acid increasing from 1 to 5 ppm. Antibiofilm activity in AgNPs has a good ability to inhibit the formation of biofilm layers in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria by having a biofilm inhibition percentage of more than 50%.
Trend of Creative Thinking Researches in Chemistry Education from Research Design to Data Analysis: A Literature Review
Authors: Azumi Baiq Miftah , Aisyah Siti , Rohaeti Eli
Published: December 2024

Creative thinking is a skill needed to meet the demands of the 21st century. The complexity of learning chemistry requires students to have creative thinking skills to solve the problems they will face. This research aims to gather information about various studies that discuss creative thinking skills. The research method employed in this study involves a literature review with content analysis of several articles, focusing on the entirety of articles published from 2015 to 2024, all of which are indexed by Scopus. A total of 15 articles were reviewed after a screening process according to the inclusion criteria. The results showed that among these publications, the predominant research design was quantitative. The majority of the research subjects were undergraduate students, with biochemistry being the most frequently observed topic. The problem-based learning (PBL) method was the most commonly used, with tests, observation sheets, and interview sheets as the most common data collection instruments, along with t-tests for data analysis.
Preliminary Study on Students Critical Thinking Skills on Temperature and Heat Material
Authors: Rizki Irvan Nur , Marlina Leni , Ismet Ismet
Published: December 2024

This preliminary study investigates the critical thinking skills of Grade VII students at SMP Negeri 01 Belitang Jaya on the topic of temperature and heat, focusing on Ennis's critical thinking indicators. It aims to identify students' critical thinking levels based on five indicators and highlight areas needing improvement. The study uses a qualitative descriptive method, involving 154 students from five classes. Data were collected through questionnaires covering five indicators: providing simple explanations, building basic skills, drawing conclusions, providing further explanations, and managing strategies and tactics. The findings show that students excel in providing simple explanations (74.66%, high category). However, they perform moderately in building basic skills (46.79%), drawing conclusions (58.54%), and providing further explanations (41.60%). Managing strategies and tactics scored the lowest (31.20%, low category). These results suggest a need for targeted educational interventions, especially in strategy and tactics management. The study provides a reference for developing interactive teaching materials, such as augmented reality-assisted e-modules, to improve students' engagement and critical thinking skills. It lays the groundwork for innovative teaching strategies to make the learning process more effective and engaging
Two Endocrine Disorders, One Postpartum Period: “The Coexistence of Thyroiditis and Hypophysitis,” A Case Report
Authors: Hatice Beyazal Polat
Published: December 2024

The postpartum period is a phase during which various endocrine disorders may arise due to changes in the immune system. Postpartum thyroiditis and postpartum hypophysitis (lymphocytic hypophysitis) are two autoimmune diseases that typically occur independently but are rarely found together in the same patient.
Postpartum thyroiditis usually starts with thyrotoxicosis and progresses to hypothyroidism, while postpartum hypophysitis can lead to adrenal insufficiency and dysfunction of other pituitary hormones.
This case report discusses a female patient who presented with severe headaches, fatigue, and hypotension five months after childbirth. The patient was diagnosed with both postpartum thyroiditis and postpartum hypophysitis simultaneously, and dysfunction of both the thyroid and pituitary was detected. Hormone replacement therapies were administered, and the patient’s symptoms were brought under control.
This case emphasizes the importance of carefully evaluating both thyroid and pituitary function during the postpartum period. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are crucial for preventing potential complications and improving long-term health outcomes.
Research on the Multi-Level Social Security System
Authors: Xiao Dingjia
Published: December 2024

This paper explores the historical development of China's social security system, focusing particularly on the second pillar of pensions. It highlights the persistent gaps in pension coverage for farmers and migrant workers, which continue to threaten their financial stability. The paper also discusses the significant impact of the pension system on labor relations. Despite improvements, China's pension system remains deeply divided between urban and rural areas, as well as between public and private sector workers. The existing dual structure exacerbates inequalities, particularly in terms of pension security. China's pension system still needs to be improved. China’s pension system still needs perfecting,there obviously exists a dual structure between urban and rural areas, and also differences in the domestic civil servant system, which includes public institution staffs and urban workers. The first pillar has a substantial increase in coverage to 1.066 billion people, and more importantly needs to be supplemented with a huge gap in the empty accounts; the second pillar has developed more rapidly, but coverage is low and seriously unbalanced. The United States pension system is relatively sound, but too much reliance on the investment ability of employees, employees themselves bear all the investment risk, receive completely by the employee's own decision, a one-time receive face the problem of reasonable use. A sound and reasonable old-age security system is the cornerstone of social stability, which can increase the satisfaction and loyalty of workers and promote social equity and a virtuous cycle.