The development of information technology has encouraged university libraries to innovate in disseminating information more effectively. Institutional repositories are present as one of the information repackaging products that aim to collect, manage, and disseminate scientific works of academicians in digital form. Repositories can be viewed as valuable assets of an institution that function as a means to improve the reputation of the institution. This study was implemented through a quantitative approach with a descriptive method. This approach was chosen to provide a systematic, factual, and accurate picture of the effectiveness of the directory as an information repackaging product at the Padang State University Library. The results of the study indicate that the use of information repackaging is in the high category in terms of reasons for use, interaction, and results felt by users, although there are still challenges in the completeness and personalization of content. This study recommends the need for continuous evaluation, development of more diverse information formats, and increasing librarian competence in understanding user needs so that the repository can function optimally as a medium for disseminating information and supporting the position of the institution.

This research analyzes the ethics of broadcasting advertisements on television media, especially related to  broadcasting time regulations. The significant role of television in shaping people's thoughts and  behaviors, coupled with the proliferation of potentially unethical and inappropriate broadcasts, highlights  the urgency of this issue. Such violations, especially those concerning children and adolescents, pose  significant risks due to exposure to inappropriate content and the normalization of unethical behavior. This  study emphasizes the importance of media commitment to the Broadcasting Behavior Guidelines and  Broadcast Program Standards (P3SPS) and Law No. 32 of 2002, which aims to protect viewers from  harmful information. This study uses a library observation method with a qualitative approach, analyzing  existing reports, research, and written sources. Data analysis uses Miles and Huberman's qualitative  decomposition technique, which includes data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The  findings of the study are in line with previous studies, indicating that violations of broadcasting ethics and  broadcasting hours are systemic problems that have not been resolved. This underlines the need for stricter  supervision, sanctions, re-evaluation of broadcasting time classifications, and media literacy education for  the community.

The North Natuna Sea is an area of strategic importance to Indonesia, both in terms of national security and economy. Legally, this area is part of Indonesia’s Exclusive Zone (EEZ), but China’s unilateral claim to most of this area through the nine-dash line has created tension in the region. Indonesia faces a major challenge to safeguard the sovereignity of this region by using various strategies, one of which is defense diplomacy. This article aims to explore how Indonesia utilizes defense diplomacy in maintaining stability in the Natuna Sea, as well as to analyze the challenges faced and the effectiveness of this approach. The results show that Indonesia’s defense diplomacy can maintain stability, but is still plagued by a number of challenges, including limited resources and the influence of major powers such as China.

Education is important for humans to gain prosperity and happiness in life, so it can be said that education is a person's basic need in order to become a real human being as a whole. In this day and age, students are not only required to be able to master technology and information to compete, students are required to think critically which is more developed in order to solve problems that will occur. This study aims to determine the extent to which students are able to think critically through social studies subjects. This research uses descriptive quantitative research methods or non-experimental methods. The results showed that grade 5 students at SD Negeri Pucung Kidul 03 had a critical thinking attitude in the very good category.

Orthosiphon aristatus is a medicinal plant that has the potential as a natural antibacterial agent. This study aims to evaluate the effect of cat's whiskers leaf extract on microbial growth using Nutrient Agar (NA) media with variations in extract concentrations of 100 gr, 50 gr, and 25 gr. Antibacterial activity tests were carried out using the well diffusion paper disk method, and observations of microbial growth inhibition zones were carried out after incubation for 24 hours at 37°C. The test results showed that there was inhibition of microbial growth that varied according to the concentration of the extract used; a concentration of 100 gr gave the largest inhibition zone compared to 50 gr and 25 gr. Data analysis showed that increasing extract concentration was directly proportional to increasing antibacterial effectiveness. These findings indicate that Orthosiphon aristatus leaf extract has the potential as a natural antibacterial that is effective in inhibiting microbial growth in NA media, so it has the potential to be developed as an active ingredient in pharmaceutical formulations.

The issue arises from Article 15 paragraph (2) letter f of the Notary Position Law (UUJN), which grants notaries the authority to draw up deeds related to land affairs but fails to clearly define the scope of that authority. This creates conflict with Article 2 of Government Regulation No. 37 of 1998 in conjunction with Government Regulation No. 24 of 2016, which stipulates that PPATs have the authority to draw up authentic deeds regarding certain legal acts in land affairs. This study employs a normative juridical method by reviewing statutory regulations and legal literature to analyze the issue. The results show that this overlapping authority leads to legal uncertainty and potential conflict between professional functions. In practice, although notaries are normatively granted authority in land-related matters, their implementation remains limited, as deeds drawn up by notaries cannot serve as a legal basis for land registration unless the notary is also appointed as a PPAT. Therefore, a legal reform is necessary, either through a revision of the UUJN or the establishment of implementing regulations that clarify each official’s authority. By doing so, legal certainty can be achieved, and inter-professional disputes can be minimized.

Purpose : The study evaluates the relationship between the elements perceptions of a good tax system – simplicity and fairness – and tax compliance.
Method : The survey was conducted using Cochran’s sampling technique with 384 respondents, drawn from personal and corporate income taxpayers, tax professionals, and tax officials across Nigeria. This study uses Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to analyse the relationship of tax simplicity and tax fairness with tax compliance.
Findings : The study found that there is a significant relationship between tax simplicity and tax compliance. It was also found that tax fairness perception has a substantial relationship with tax compliance.
Novelty : Some earlier studies have identified varied factors affecting tax compliance behaviour such as audits, tax education, trust in tax authorities and tax morale. This study identifies the interplay of tax simplicity and fairness in determining the tax compliance behaviour. It underscores that in a well-structured tax system, characterised by streamlined tax laws, if tax can be levied on taxable objects (people or organisations), then tax can provide benefits to both taxable objects and the government.

Ergonomics thermal engineering combines the principles of thermal engineering and ergonomics to design systems and products that optimize energy and resources, improve worker thermal comfort, and reduce thermal stress and fatigue. Small farmers still dry post-harvest food under direct sunlight in open areas. This process produces less than optimal drying thermal temperatures, which impacts long drying times, and dried food is susceptible to dust and animal faeces exposure. In addition, exposure to sunlight on workers causes additional workloads that affect fatigue. This can be overcome by utilizing solar collectors through dryer design based on anthropometric data of workers as users. The dryer was designed through an ergonomics thermal engineering study. Based on anthropometric data and percentile calculations, dimensions were obtained for the dryer design, such as the bottom shelf with a height from the floor of 66.88 cm based on the knuckle, the top shelf height of 123.8 cm from the floor based on standing eye height, and the height of the drying room air chimney from the floor is 177.59 cm based on the height of the upper reach. To avoid new problems with the dryer application, a table was designed as a workaid with a height of 84.31 cm based on the height of the standing elbow. Applying the principles of ergonomics thermal engineering can create systems and products that are more comfortable, safe, and efficient for workers.    

Global approaches to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) vary, with increasing emphasis on inclusive practices and cross-cultural research for effective solutions. This study addresses the challenges surrounding the treatment and societal acceptance of children with ASD, particularly focusing on the transition from childhood to adulthood. It explores the initial emotional reactions of parents upon receiving an autism diagnosis and examines how foundations, schools, and clinics manage the care and treatment of children with ASD, emphasizing early and appropriate therapeutic interventions. The research compares the treatment of children with autism in Indonesia and adult individuals with autism in Germany. A mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods, was employed, including a literature review on Indonesian autism research centers and in-depth interviews with experts from a special school and private therapy clinics in Indonesia. The study examines both beneficial and detrimental aspects of autism treatment, revealing societal misconceptions that perceive autism as a detriment, with therapeutic interventions viewed as the primary means of amelioration. Despite challenges, such as workforce limitations in educating children with autism, the study draws attention to the potential benefits of community-based initiatives in Germany, specifically the employment opportunities at Werkstätten (workshops), as a model for sustainable inclusion for individuals with autism in Indonesia. The research emphasizes the importance of such programs in enhancing autism literacy and preparing educators to foster better practices in young learners, ultimately contributing to the advancement of early childhood education across different cultural contexts.

UD. Sarigut Bakery is known as one of several industries that focus on processing bread specifically in the Banda Aceh City area that seeks to produce with a variety of bread. The purpose of this study is to carry out efforts to identify, measure efforts, and analyzing efforts to the phase known to be the cause of the decline in quality of the production process of meses bread through a series of stages of the DMAIC SIX SIGMA methodology. It is known that the main problem is the discovery of disability with a total of 4,096 of the total production of the production of 21896 with a period of 3 months specifically in the dominant disability of Meses bread in the percentage of 81.29%. With the dominant of the disability itself the disability that comes in damaged bread with a percentage of 36.49% present from all of the total disability of related meses bread. After the assessment effort, the DPMO value was obtained by 26723.74 so that there were several levels of Sigma 3, which means it was still far from the world industry level which reached 6σ (3.4 DPMO). Efforts to analyze the data carried out by applying the Fishbone and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) diagrams are known to be related to the cause of the presence of disability from damaged bread with 3 modes of failure in potential, namely bread that is not filled with chocolate with a value of 20, the upper bread with a value of RPN of 80 and failure mode on broken bread with the highest RPN value of 90.