Kincardine Bridge – An engineering triumph 85 years on

When construction of Kincardine Bridge was completed in 1936, it was the longest road bridge in Scotland and the largest swing-span bridge in Europe. 85 years on, the Historic Environment Scotland Category A listed bridge remains in service and carries approximately 12,000 vehicles daily across the Forth Estuary. On occasions when the Queensferry Crossing and Forth Road Bridge are closed simultaneously, the Kincardine Bridge offers the shortest available diversion route across the estuary for unrestricted traffic. A 2019 principal inspection highlighted deterioration to some structural elements and in 2020 DMRB bridge assessment standards were revised. As a result, a quantitative assessment was undertaken to provide confidence that the bridge remains safe for use and fit for purpose and to inform future maintenance requirements. This paper focuses on the multitude of structural forms that comprise the overall bridge and how they: - have comparably performed relating to durability over the past 85 years - have been quantitatively assessed - have comparably withstood present-day traffic loading criteria - will be maintained in future.

Analisis Rasio Likuiditas, Rasio Solvabilitas dan Rasio Rentabilitas untuk Menilai Kinerja Keuangan Koperasi Serba Usaha Andini Mulyo Unit Boyolali

This study aims to assess the financial performance of the Multipurpose Cooperative Andini Mulyo Boyolali Unit. This observation of financial performance was carried out by researching the financial statements of the multi-business cooperative Andini Mulyo Boyolali in 2015-2019. The data analysis method used is a quantitative method with a descriptive approach. Aspects of the financial statements. that become the reference include liquidity ratios, solvency ratios, and profitability ratios. The results showed that from 2015 to 2019 the financial performance of the Multipurpose Cooperative. Andini Mulyo Boyolali unit was very good when compared to the Assessment. Standards of the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs RI 2006. This can be seen. from the value of the liquidity ratio which managed to achieve an average CR of 406, 6% and CS by 200%. Judging from the solvency ratio, the average DAR produced is 17% and the DER is 21%. Then the average of the last component, the Multipurpose Cooperative Andini Mulyo Boyolali, managed to achieve an BOPO of 77%. Kata Kunci: Liquidity Ratio, Solvency Ratio, and Profitability Ratio.

Dampak Komunikasi dan Budaya Organisasi terhadap Kinerja Karyawan

The purpose of this article is to find out what and how much influence communication and organizational culture have on employee performance. In the business world, there are many opinions that say that communication has a significant effect on the development of the company, because in a company there is definitely a need for communication between employees and company owners or in other words between subordinates and superiors as well as what is called organizational culture. This is no less important than communication, where we can see that the impact is very large on the development or progress of a company. In addition, performance is also a set of measures of how well a job can be done when compared to the assessment standards that have been set and adjusted based on the results of the conclusions above, we can see that there is a significant communication effect or impact on the performance of employees.

Sex differences in younger school age children’s body weight categories

The issue of inadequate or excessive children’s body weight, particularly in relation to their health, is also discussed by Czech experts in physical anthropology, auxology, paediatrics, endocrinology, etc. Overweight and obesity occur already at a younger school age, and some domestic and foreign sources report a higher prevalence in boys. The objective of this study was to describe distribution range in body weight categories among Czech children of younger school age (6 to 11 years) taking into account age and sex. Our research was carried out at 23 primary schools in 5 regions of the Czech Republic between 2014 and 2018. The research group consisted of 2,099 children aged 6 to 11 years (boys n = 1,015, 48.4%; girls n = 1,084, 51.6%). Probands were subjected to the standard anthropometric examination with body weight being assessed using the following assessment standards: the Czech national growth references, Nationwide Anthropological Survey of Czech Children and Adolescents (NAS), World Health Organisation (WHO) growth standards, and International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) references were used. Statistical tests were carried out at a significance level of p ≤ 0.05; residual analysis. According to all three assessment standards, the highest prevalence of children with normal body weight was in both sexes; 45.8% of girls and 48.4% of boys, using the Czech assessment reference. Overweight and obesity were more predominant in boys (7.9% and 8.7%) than in girls (7.7% and 7.5%). One point seven percent of boys and girls were equally underweight, whereas the percentage of girls (22.3%) with reduced body weight was higher than in boys (20.3%). A significant difference between boys and girls was found in the category of reduced body weight in nine-year-old children. Using internationally recommended BMI references, more children fell into the category of normal body weight. Significant differences, in accordance with IOTF, between the number of severely underweight boys and girls were observed in 7-year-olds, slightly underweight in 9- and 11-year-olds, and overweight in 7-year-olds. In accordance with the WHO growth standards, significant differences appeared between eight-year-olds and eleven-year-olds obese boys and girls. Our research study revealed the prevalence in younger school age children body weight categories. Different BMI references were used to classify body weight. Significant differences between the number of boys and girls were observed in certain weight categories in seven-year-old, eight-year-old, nine-year-old and eleven-year-old children. Thus, the study confirmed the presence of differences in the number of boys and girls in specific body weight categories.

CONTENT AND LANGUAGE ANALYSIS “THINK GLOBALLY ACT LOCALLY” FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PUBLISHED BY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE OF INDONESIA

Textbook is one of the learning materials that can be used by teacher and students in order to help the teaching and learning process in the classroom. An analysis to a textbook is needed, moreover after the curriculum was launched. The object of the study is students English textbook entitled “ Think globally act locally” published by Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia. This study was designed in descriptive qualitative research because the object of the study was a document book. Moreover, as the data was in the form of words and documents, so the data were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study show that the suitability of the material in the textbook is 78.12%, which can be concluded that the material from the textbook has met the standard of content eligibility in the textbook. Meanwhile, the feasibility of using the language in the textbook is 75%, which can be concluded that the book uses language in accordance with BSNP assessment standards

Harmonization of TIQA standards for specialized texts

This research explores translation and interpreting quality assessment standards (TIQA), selecting those fit for the purpose of specialized translation quality assurance, with the aim to systematize them into a step-by-step framework, referred to as “the TIQA pyramid”, a framework that provides valid and reproducible benchmarks that are endowed with universal features and reflected in codes of ethics and professional standards. The TIQA standards may be subdivided into two major groups: text-oriented and ethical-deontological ones. Such classification is based on the notion of translation quality which is the projection of a translator (interpreter)’s personality (inchoate quality assurance arising out of a system of ethical and deontological precepts), or of textual requirements (choate quality assurance arising out of a system of text-oriented criteria). The “pas-de-trois” in a translated interaction among the commissioner of a specialized translation, its performer and end-user is grounded in the presumably existing mediated communication contract (typically a translation brief). Its positive upshot is manifested in the confidence-imbued multi-party polypragmatic interlingual and intercultural behaviour; the negative, however, is underscored by its implicit nature which leads to the absence of a concerted system of quality criteria, resulting in a lack of satisfaction and mutual trust.

Dampak Komunikasi dan Budaya Organisasi Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan

The purpose of this article is to find out what and how much influence communication and organizational culture have on employee performance. In the business world, there are many opinions that say that communication has a significant effect on the development of the company, because in a company there is definitely a need for communication between employees and company owners or in other words between subordinates and superiors as well as what is called organizational culture. This is no less important than communication, where we can see that the impact is very large on the development or progress of a company. In addition, performance is also a set of measures of how well a job can be done when compared to the assessment standards that have been set and adjusted based on the results of the conclusions above, we can see that there is a significant communication effect or impact on the performance of employees.

Safeguarding teenagers in a sexual health service during the COVID-19 pandemic

ObjectivesThe first aim was to examine how the COVID-19 restrictions on movement impacted on teenagers’ access to a local sexual health service (SHS). The second aim was to audit whether safeguarding assessments were carried out for those accessing the service remotely.MethodsApril–September 2020 consultation numbers for teenagers aged 17 years and under were compared with the 2019 equivalent. Service safeguarding assessment standards were reviewed for teenagers receiving telephone consultations for the first 6 months of lockdown, April–September 2020.ResultsThere was a reduction in contact with the service of 100% for those aged 13 years and younger, 52% for those aged 14 and 15 years and 31% for those aged 16 and 17 years for the compared months. A safeguarding assessment was either carried out by the service or accounted for by a partner community practitioner for all contacts with the service by young people 15 years or younger. 96% of safeguarding assessments were carried out for those aged 16–17 years.ConclusionsThere was a reduction in consultations for all age groups examined in the 6 months following lockdown. This adds to the evidence that restrictions during lockdown are barriers to young people accessing SHSs. For those who did have a consultation, safeguarding assessments were consistently carried out. Nevertheless, due to reduced contact overall, it is likely that some safeguarding issues remain undisclosed. Multiagency safeguarding networks and telephone consultations with a low threshold for promoting an in-person consultation facilitated access to the SHS and a robust safeguarding pathway during the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic.