bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analisis Fenomena Penunjukkan Penjabat Kepala Daerah Provinsi Aceh oleh Pemerintah Pusat
Authors: Ahmady Iqbal , Putri Annisah , Hakim Nong Ayu Triyanti Utami
Published: July 2023

The phenomenon of the appointment of acting regional heads by the central government to fill the vacancies caused by the postponement of regional elections to the upcoming 2024 simultaneous regional elections has had a serious political impact. This paper will try to look at: First, discuss the problems of appointing acting regional heads related to the mechanism of the appointment process in general from the Indonesian scale and a special analysis of phenomena in Aceh Province. Second, discussing the pros and cons of the phenomenon when serving as a leader who then sees its relevance to the concept of democracy. Then, it will provide an evaluative description of the impacts that may arise so that conclusions and recommendations can be drawn for the running of an effective and efficient government in the future. This research is normative research using qualitative methods with a case study approach. Based on the results of the analysis of the findings with the theory used, the phenomenon of the appointment of acting regional heads by the central government is proven to be contrary to the concepts and principles of democracy, where procedurally the position is obtained through determination not election by the people. The recommendations put forward are that it is necessary to formulate a regulation that specifically regulates this matter and there is a need for the involvement of stakeholders in the regions to create an effective and efficient regional government. Fenomena penunjukan penjabat kepala daerah oleh pemerintah pusat untuk mengisi kekosongan jabatan yang disebabkan oleh penundaan pilkada menuju pilkada serentak 2024 mendatang melahirkan dampak politik yang serius. Tulisan ini akan berusaha melihat: Pertama, membahas problematika pengangkatan penjabat kepala daerah terkait mekanisme proses penunjukannya secara umum dari skala Indonesia dan analisis khusus fenomena di Provinsi Aceh. Kedua, membahas mengenai fenomena pro dan kontra saat menjabat sebagai pemimpin yang kemudian melihat relevansinya dengan konsep demokrasi. Kemudian, memberikan gambaran yang bersifat evaluatif dari dampak yang mungkin muncul, sehingga dapat ditarik sebuah kesimpulan serta rekomendasi untuk jalannya pemerintahan yang efektif dan efisien di masa yang akan datang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian normatif yang menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus (case study). Berdasarkan hasil analisis temuan dengan teori yang digunakan, maka fenomena penunjukkan penjabat kepala daerah oleh pemerintah pusat terbukti bertentangan dengan konsep dan prinsip demokrasi, dimana secara prosedur jabatan tersebut diperoleh melalui penetapan bukan pemilihan oleh rakyat. Rekomendasi yang diajukan adalah perlu disusun sebuah regulasi yang secara spesifik mengatur hal tersebut dan perlu adanya keterlibatan stakeholder di daerah agar tercipta pemerintahan daerah yang efektif dan efisien.
POTENTIALS OF DEVELOPING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN THE SRI LANKAN HOTEL INDUSTRY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO COLOMBO DISTRICT
Authors: Duleepa Dananjaya , Hasini Jayawardena , Ruwan Ranasinghe
Published: July 2023

The intense competition and unpredictable challenges in hotel operations in Sri Lanka have led to the need to adopt new technologies to provide better services to guests and maximise efficiency and effectiveness. Therefore, the main objectives of this study were to examine various Artificial Intelligence tools used in hotels in Sri Lanka, explore managers' perceptions of Artificial Intelligence, and identify barriers to the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in hotels in Sri Lanka. Using a purposive sampling, 15 managers of star category hotels in the Colombo district were selected and interviewed using a structured interview method to explore the objectives. The findings derived from the thematic analysis showed that hotels in Sri Lanka have limited knowledge of AI applications and that the respondents' perception of AI technology is still at an early stage where they doubt and question its effectiveness compared to human resource services. The study found that the use of AI technology has significant potential, especially in new and emerging hotels, as these new hotels tend to engage with tech-savvy guests compared to existing hotels in Sri Lanka. Moreover, technological advancements in artificial intelligence will undoubtedly lead to an unimaginable hotel experience that will increase guest satisfaction in Sri Lanka's hotel industry.
THE ANALYSIS OF HIGHEST PAYING DIVIDEND COMPANIES STOCK RETURNS VOLATILITY IN INDONESIA
Authors: Putri Ariesta Tika Kinanti Pangestu , Lasar Hilary Flora Agustina Tulli , Ponziani Regi Muzio
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memodelkan volatilitas return indeks saham perusahaan dividen tertinggi di Indonesia (DIV 20) sebelum dan sesudah pandemi COVID 19. Model keluarga ARCH (Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity) digunakan dalam hal ini. Periode penelitian diperpanjang dari 18 Mei 2018 hingga 18 Februari 2022. Batas waktu dimulainya pandemi adalah 1 April 2020. Data pengembalian adalah pengembalian mingguan. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa sebelum pandemi, GJR-GARCH(1,1) dapat memetakan dan melacak volatilitas dengan sangat baik karena mencetak AIC dan SIC pra-pandemi terendah. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini menguatkan bukti adanya reaksi asimetris dari partisipasi pasar terhadap kemunculan dan penyebaran berita baik dan buruk di pasar. Setelah pandemi, efek ARCH menjadi kurang jelas. Angka signifikansi menurun meskipun efek ARCH masih signifikan pada 0,15. Performa model ARCH(1) secara signifikan lebih tinggi daripada model lain pasca-pandemi. Hasil tersebut menjadi bukti bahwa pascapandemi ketidakpastian yang dihadapi pelaku pasar sangat tinggi. Hal ini mengakibatkan meningkatnya volatilitas. Model keluarga ARCH menjadi kurang signifikan karena pengembaliannya lebih acak. Analisis lebih lanjut, bagaimanapun, menunjukkan bahwa pengembalian belum mengikuti model random walk meskipun keacakan meningkat. Oleh karena itu, ARCH(1) masih sesuai untuk memodelkan volatilitas setelah Pandemi.
 
This research aims at modeling the volatility of Indonesian highest paying dividend companies stock index (DIV 20) returns before and after pandemic COVID 19. The ARCH (Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity) family models were employed in this regard. The research period extended from 18 May 2018 to 18 February 2022. The cutoff for the commencement of pandemic was 1st April 2020. The return data were weekly returns. The results suggested that before pandemic, GJR-GARCH(1,1) could map and trace the volatility very well since it scored the lowest AIC and SIC pre-pandemic. Therefore, this research corroborated the evidence that there existed asymmetric reaction from the market participation toward the emergence and spread of good and bad news in the market. After pandemic, the ARCH effect became less obvious. The significance number was decreasing although the ARCH effect was still significant at 0.15. ARCH(1) model performance was significantly higher than the other models post-pandemic. The result presented evidence that after pandemic the uncertainty facing the market participants was very high. This resulted in the increase of the volatility. The ARCH family model was becoming less significant because the returns were more random. Further analysis, however, showed that the returns did not yet follow the random walk model despite the increasing randomness. Therefore, ARCH(1) was still appropriate to model the volatility after Pandemic.
PERAN KECINTAAN MEREK TERHADAP PERILAKU KONSUMEN YANG DIPENGARUHI OLEH PENGALAMAN MEREK ONLINE TV STREAMING SERVICE
Authors: Lau Fannylian , Tjokrosaputro Miharni
Published: July 2023

Riset ini dijalankan untuk mengidentifikasi atas pengaruh brand experience (BEX) terhadap brand loyalty (BLY) dan willingness to pay a premium price (WPP) yang dimediasi oleh brand love (BL) pada produk online TV streaming service. Data dari responden terkumpul dari kuesioner melalui Google Form. Sampel penelitian diolah dengan SmartPLS-SEM dan menggunakan responden yang sesuai kriteria yaitu penduduk Jakarta serta pernah menggunakan dan berlangganan paket menonton film di Disney+ Hotstar dalam kurun waktu minimal 1 bulan. Hasil studi ini menunjukkan hasil yaitu terdapat pengaruh positif yang signifikan dari brand experience (BEX) kepada brand loyalty (BLY), brand love (BL), dan willingness to pay a premium price (WPP), kemudian ditemukan terdapat pengaruh positif yang parsial oleh brand love (BL) sehingga mampu menjadi perantara antara pengaruh brand experience (BEX) dengan brand loyalty (BLY) dan willingness to pay a premium price (WPP) secara signifikan, lalu ditemukan terdapat pengaruh positif yang signifikan dari brand love (BL) terhadap brand loyalty (BLY) dan willingness to pay a premium price (WPP).
 
This research was carried out to identify the influence of brand experience (BEX) on brand loyalty (BLY) and willingness to pay a premium price (WPP) mediated by brand love (BL) on online TV streaming service products. Data from respondents was collected from online questionnaires via Google Form. The research sample was processed using SmartPLS-SEM and used respondents who met the criteria, namely residents of Jakarta, who had used and subscribed to a movie viewing package on Disney+ Hotstar for at least 1 month. The results of this study show that there is a significant positive influence from brand experience (BEX) to brand loyalty (BLY), brand love (BL), and willingness to pay a premium price (WPP), then it is found that there is a partial positive influence by brand love (BL) so that it is able to mediate significantly between the influence of brand experience (BEX) and brand loyalty (BLY) and willingness to pay a premium price (WPP), then it was found that there was a significant positive effect of brand love (BL) on brand loyalty (BLY) and willingness to pay a premium price (WPP).
Fanfikcja a polski kanon literacki
Authors: Szpatowicz Marta
Published: July 2023

Celem artykułu jest przybliżenie obszaru, który do tej pory nie został poddany opisowi w ramach polskich fan studies. Prowadzone przez autorkę badania wykazują, że w kręgu zainteresowania polskich fanów, obok rozmaitych tekstów kultury, obecne są także dzieła literatury polskiej, w tym tytuły znajdujące się w kanonie lektur szkolnych. Przekształcenia kanonu dokonywane przez fanów omówione zostaną na przykładzie fanfikcji bazującej na Lalce Bolesława Prusa.
Gamifikacja w nauce języka obcego online
Authors: Potempska Justyna
Published: July 2023

Celem artykułu jest omówienie problematyki metodyczno-dydaktycznej związanej z zastosowaniem gamifikacji podczas zajęć z języka obcego w formie zdalnej oraz ukazanie potencjału, który tkwi w wykorzystywaniu narzędzi internetowych takich jak gry i aplikacje w nauce języka obcego on-line. Podstawowe pytanie, jakie przyświeca podjętym tu rozważaniom, odnosi się do skuteczności i jakości gier tworzonych za pomocą platform i aplikacji internetowych (m.in. Wordwall, Learningapps, Padlet, Jamboard, Kahoot, Quizlet, Mentimeter), których uczeń może używać samodzielnie oraz takich, które wymagają asysty nauczyciela. Autorka poddaje analizie specyfikę gier na zajęciach online i wskazuje, na co trzeba zwracać szczególną uwagę podczas ich przeprowadzania.
Nexus between Selected Macroeconomic Variables and Economic Growth in Kenya (1980-2019)
Authors: Kitum Toroitich Edward
Published: July 2023

Economic growth challenges dominate government policy and research agendas in today's globalized world. The Kenya Vision 2030 is the country's development roadmap, with the overarching goal of becoming a middle-income nation that is not only globally competitive and successful but also provides a good quality of life for its residents and a middle-income earning economy. In Kenya, the relationship between macroeconomics and economic growth has received little attention. The specific objectives of this study were:

To establish the influence of external debt,

To examine the influence of domestic debt,

To determine the influence of inflation rate, and

To assess the influence of foreign exchange rate on economic growth in Kenya

Keynesian and classical theories guided this study. The study used an explanatory research design and adopted positivism philosophy, which is based on ontological principles and doctrines, implying that reality and truths are not only free but also independent of the observer. Annual data from 1980 to 2019 giving 40 observations were used. Vector Error Correction (VEC) Model was customized to analyze the long-run and short-run contribution of macroeconomic variables and gross domestic product in Kenya. From the VECM model, R-square value was 58.62, and Chi-square value was 26.913 (p > Chi2 = 0.0494), which showed that VECM was fit for parameter estimation. The coefficient of the exchange rate was , with a p-value of . Domestic debt reported a coefficient of , with a p-value of 0.019. The coefficient of inflation was , while external debt reported a coefficient of 0.0003 with a , which had a positive significant influence on economic growth. Based on the findings, the country may need to manage inflation since when inflation exceeds a particular threshold, economic growth is projected to halt. The study finds that domestic debt expansion in Kenya has a negative and significant influence on economic growth during the study period. As a result, this analysis suggests that the Kenyan government limits domestic borrowing. The government should favor macroeconomic policies that increase the stability of Kenya's exchange rate against the major international trade currencies if the foreign exchange rate has a beneficial effect on economic growth in Kenya.
Transformational Leadership in Education: Review of Literature
Authors: Dr. Shaikhah J. Alainati  , Dr. Nouf S. Almonawer  , Dr. Faisal A. Al-Hammad
Published: July 2023

Research on transformational leadership (TL) and human resource management (HRM) typically include looking at how leaders can create a more engaged, productive workforce, and how to manage employee relationships more effectively. This paper establishes the importance of leadership in education. Human Resource Management and its related fields of education and performance are crucial organizational support functions for such development. Organizations that promote superiority in learning and performance have been characterized as having robust HRM cultures. Transformational leadership (TL) is a style of leadership where school administrators and leaders encourage, connect, and inspire instructors and students to bring innovation and transformation to an institute for the sake of development and future success. Leaders in this setting empower and coach stakeholders to exercise authority and make decisions in their allocated roles. Literature-based research is essential because it establishes an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the field of study. Therefore, this research aims to provide a review of the literature that focuses on leadership in education and ways to transform the educational systems so that policymakers, educators, scholars, and academics with important perspectives and insights into factors associated with transformational leadership. Three things support this assertion: the foundation of transformational leadership, prior studies supported by evidence, and issues of the leaders' actual work in the field of education.
Challenges of Commercial Banks Regulation in Nigeria
Authors: Dr. Ezu, Gideon Kasie  , Dr. Ezu, Gideon Kasie
Published: July 2023

The history of the banking system in Nigeria has been occasioned by many problems that resulted in distress. The consolidation and recapitalization exercise in the sector in 2005 was done in a bid to resolve this dilemma. This study examined the challenges of regulating commercial banks in Nigeria. To achieve this objective, the survey research approach was adopted. Specifically, the researcher relied mainly on secondary data for the bulk of the research materials used. Three hypotheses were formulated, analyzed, and tested using statistical mean and the chi-square. The result of the findings shows that challenges in the commercial banking system, which include: weak corporate governance, insider dealings and abuses, lingering boardroom squabbles, massive money laundering, etc., if not properly checked by the regulators, can mar the commercial banks' adherence to the provisions of CBN Acts and that regulatory and supervisory functions of the CBN and the NDIC have effectively curtailed distress in the Nigerian commercial banking system. The study concluded that there was a huge success in ensuring sanity, safety, and confidence in the system due to CBN's robust regulatory network. The study, amongst other recommendations, maintained that CBN should be proactive by ensuring that commercial banks adhere to prudential guidelines.
The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Employee Performance with Work Motivation as a Mediation Variable
Authors: Karyono  , Ayi Ahadiat  , Habibullah Jimad
Published: July 2023

Achieving optimal employee performance is one of the goals of an organization. Optimal employee performance is expected to be the key to achieving organizational goals. One of the strategic steps in the bureaucratic reform program in the Ministry of Finance is to implement a transformational leadership pattern in managing its human resources. The Directorate General of Customs and Excise, as one of the agencies in the Ministry of Finance in managing human resources, also uses a transformational leadership pattern. With the implementation of this strategy, it is hoped that the performance targets that have been set by both individuals and organizations can be achieved optimally. The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of transformational leadership on employee performance, the influence of transformational leadership on employee work motivation, the influence of work motivation on employee performance, and work motivation as variables of transformational leadership mediation variables on employee performance. The mediation variables in this research are measured using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis tool with the help of SMART-PLS Software Version 3.2.9. Penelitian conducted a quantitative study with a total sample of 106 using the purposive sampling method. The empirical findings obtained from this study are that transformational leadership positively affects employee performance, transformational leadership positively affects work motivation, work motivation positively affects employee performance, and work motivation variables mediate indirect influences between transformational leadership of employee performance. This research results in several things that must receive more attention from human resource management at KPPBC Bandar Lampung, including direct supervisors must provide input to employees to see masalah from various points of view, employees must be responsible for the work they carry,  appreciation of the results of work and the work of a job that is more effective and efficient. The result of this study is related to the number of variables studied, and it is hoped that the next research can be done even better.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Community Voices from Shurugwi, Mhondoro-Ngezi and Zvishavane in Zimbabwe
Authors: Tinashe Gumbo
Published: July 2023

The main reason for the prominence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the mining sector is a result of the fact that, in general, the sector negatively affects local communities socially, economically, and environmentally. The sector is criticised by civil society, the Government, and local activists in the host areas. Hence, mining companies are forced to respond by implementing CSR programmes that address issues like education, health, environmental and infrastructural issues. Minerals are finite resources, and mining companies close operations once minerals are exhausted in a given area, leaving some potentially harmful damage to the communities in terms of the environment, animals, and social lives and livelihoods of the local people. However, the whole issue about CSR is volunteerism, where companies contribute to the social, economic, and environmental welfare of society without any mechanism to regulate their actions. Through participant observation, key informant interviews, and desk research, the paper discusses the community views with regard to CSR within the platinum mining communities in Zimbabwe. The paper attempts to link these voices to Carroll's (1979) pyramid on CSR. The general conclusion is that local communities are not concerned about the business factor of CSR. However, they feel that mining companies have an obligation to assist them from a purely social justice perspective.
Learning Organization in Non-Governmental Organizations: A Brief Literature Review and Recommendations for Practice
Authors: Sarin Sok  , Huong-Giang Le
Published: July 2023

Learning organization is considered a pivotal aspect in improving organizational performance, which has become increasingly important for global leaders. This article attempts to review and critique Senge's theory of learning organization, followed by a conclusion and recommendations for practice in non-governmental organizations. The findings indicated that the five disciplines of Senge's theory encourage organizations' leaders to be inspirational, practical, and innovative within the organization. However, it is essential to consider the flaws of Senge's theory, namely the individual interests in the organization and insufficient evidence linking team learning to organizational learning, the existing top-down leadership approach, neglecting cultural differences, and the lack of experience-based value. It is vital for non-governmental organizations to consider these mentioned weaknesses of Senge's theory to ensure the efficiency of implementation.
Connecting Music with Other Arts and School Disciplines in Preschool and Early Primary Education
Authors: Eirini Nikolaou
Published: July 2023

Arts are integrated into education either as autonomous subjects or for the teaching of other school disciplines in an interdisciplinary and cross-curricular context. The integration of the arts in education has special value as students are allowed to be engaged aesthetically, emotionally, cognitively, and socially. Activities that connect music with other arts and school disciplines arouse pupils' interest, urge them to become more involved in the learning process, create and produce new products, collaborate with their classmates, socialize, and express themselves. In such a context, preschool and general primary teachers have more alternative and creative ways to organize their lessons through arts inclusion. This paper places emphasis on the integration of music in education through its connection with other arts and school disciplines in an interdisciplinary and cross-curricular context. It proposes connections and presents indicative activities for preschool and early primary education students, aiming at engaging them in aesthetic experiences through the activation of their critical thinking.
The Teaching of Word Recognition to Pupils with Reading Difficulties in Class Two to Overcome Their Problems
Authors: Frimpong Stephen Jnr.  , Lydia Aidoo  , Efua Oduro Patience  , Charles Paulick
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study is to build the automatic process of word recognition for pupils who are less proficient at word recognition and reading. This study initially looked at the problems less proficient readers face and what research has revealed. It then explores what teachers can do in their practice, such as reading aloud, unlocking pronunciation models, using reading materials in reading programmes or letter-sound association, and mastering spelling, to name but a few, to facilitate the process of word recognition. Tasks are then introduced, such as extensive reading, read and look-up procedures, the matching of specific words with identical words, and predict and infer meaning tasks that pupils can work on to develop their word recognition skills. These include the use of phonics, fluency, vocabulary building, extensive reading, the look-and-say method, and syntactic word order clues. The final part of the paper explores autonomous learner methods (learner strategies) that can be employed by pupils to improve their word recognition skills.
Proximate Composition and Antioxidant Potential of Moringa oleifera Leaves as Influenced by Different Methods of Preservation
Authors: Oshinie Sandunika Dalugoda  , Ranjani Amarakoon
Published: July 2023

Moringa oleifera leaves are recognized as nutritionally and medicinally important for life. Maintaining the freshness of leaves is a challenge due to their very low shelf life. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the nutritional quality of Moringa oleifera leaves by cost-effective preservation methods.

Samples of raw, sundried, oven-dried, and brine-preserved Moringa oleifera leaves were investigated for % proximate compositions based on AOAC methods. The antioxidant potential was analyzed via DPPH assay.

The moisture content was significantly (p<0.05) reduced from 40.37±0.08% (fresh) to 27.48±0.20% for Moringa oleifera in brine. Ash content was significantly (p<0.05) reduced from 9.12±0.03% (fresh) to 8.63±0.15% (sun-dried), 8.17±0.08% (oven dried), 7.60±0.08% (in brine). Crude protein content of Moringa oleifera in brine (in bottles) significantly (p<0.05) increased to 26.53±0.06% from 26.50±0.05% (fresh), 24.17±0.13% (sundried), 23.34±0.24% (oven dried). Crude fat content was significantly (p<0.05) reduced from 6.33±0.10% (fresh) to 5.26±0.09% (sun-dried), 4.30±0.15% (oven dried), 3.55 ±0.12% (in brine). Crude fiber content was significantly (p<0.05) reduced from 9.63±0.09% (fresh) to 8.47±0.08% (sun-dried), 8.17±0.03% (oven dried), 6.83±0.14% (in brine). Total carbohydrate content was significantly (p<0.05) increased from 8.20±0.29% (fresh) to 45.90±0.32% (sun-dried), 52.60±0.36% (oven dried), 26.01±0.17% (in brine).

The highest antioxidant potential was recorded in Moringa oleifera leaves in brine. (IC50 value is 54.6).

Therefore, Moringa oleifera leaves in brine are a product that enhances the quality of nutrients while increasing its shelf life. Sun-dried and oven-dried Moringa oleifera leaf powder is also a cost-effective way of preservation.
Real Estate Regulation in India: Select State Profiles
Authors: Jha Deepika , Dubey Manish , Wangchuk Tsomo
Published: July 2023

India’s Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (hereinafter, RERA Act or the Act) was brought in to promote and better regulate the country’s real estate sector. It aimed at bringing transparency and efficiency in the sale of apartments or plots, protecting the interest of real estate consumers, and establishing an adjudicating mechanism for speedy dispute redressal. The Act was widely hailed for attempting to regulate a large and largely unregulated sector where consumer investments were substantial and grievances were high.
DISPUTE ON LAND STATUS IN THE TRANSMIGRATION VILLAGE AREA IN AND AROUND THE FOREST AREA IN PURWOTANI VILLAGE SOUTH LAMPUNG
Authors: Wijonugroho Pradipta , Akib Muhammad , Tisnanta HS , Sumarja FX
Published: July 2023

Transmigration aims to redistribute populations by relocating individuals to less populated areas and involves allocating residential and business land to participants. However, the land meant for business often remains ambiguously classified, frequently as forest land, leading to persistent land disputes among transmigrants in Lampung Province. This research analyzes government policies on resolving land status disputes in Lampung’s transmigration villages using a normative empirical approach with a statutory framework, drawing on legislative texts, documents, and library resources analyzed qualitatively. The findings reveal that the government’s current strategy involves a social forestry program, as per Presidential Regulation 88 of 2017, which allows transmigrants use of forest land without ownership rights. The research recommends that the government prioritize resolving the control of business land by transmigrants before finalizing the status of forest areas, suggesting that redefining forest boundaries to grant ownership rights, rather than limited use rights, could foster more sustainable development and stability in these communities.
Interactive gamification-flip-book for developing students' outcomes
Authors: Widodo J. Priyanto , Subandowo Marianus , Musyarofah Lailatul , Slamet Joko
Published: July 2023

This research presents gamification-flip-books in education that can significantly improve students' conceptual understanding due to the actions involved in the learning. However, this approach also presents a problem for "slow learners" and other students who require individualized attention in their classroom's approach to teaching and learning. Many researchers have been drawn to the use of gamification in education as a way to boost engagement and improve learning outcomes. This study aims to show the empirical results of the most recent research on applying gamification in ability learning for slow learners. This research developed an interactive digital gamification-flip-book which meets the criteria for assisting students called slow learners. A 4-D design of research & development was applied, covering four stages: define, design, develop and disseminate. Since the percentage that was produced was more significant than 85%, the validity level of the generated media satisfied very valid requirements, and it could be used without any modifications because the standards were met. The implication proves that the integration with LMS was a practical approach for providing activities to slow learners to support them. This was demonstrated by the fact that the integration was successful. Therefore, the additional study should be encouraged to investigate the usefulness of a digital gamification-flip-book integrated into LMS for slow learners.
Experimental Investigation and Mechanical Model of Tensile Behaviors of Membrane with Seam
Authors: Cai Jianguo , Deng Ren , Lin Qiuhong , Pan Liangjin , Zhang Qian , Fen Jian
Published: July 2023

The contradiction between the spatial demand of a large-scale membrane structure and the existing membrane processing method encourages the development of membrane splicing technology. However, there has been very limited research on the tensile mechanical properties of the seamed membrane. A detailed experimental investigation of the tensile behavior of polyimide membranes with various seam situations is presented in this paper, including pure membranes and seamed membranes with wide or narrow bond regions. The tensile phenomena, elastic behaviors, fracture performances, and wrinkle configurations of the membrane specimens with different length-to-width aspect ratios are analyzed based on the uniaxial tensile tests and noncontact digital image correlation measuring technology. Furthermore, the analytical models are developed to predict the bond stress distribution and the required minimal seam width. The test results indicated that a seam with a width of 12.5 mm could not provide sufficient bonding force, whereas a seam with a minimum width of 17.6 mm could establish effective seamed membranes. Additionally, the elastic modulus of the seamed region increased 53.5% more than that of the pure membrane using the seam details. The out-of-plane deformation and the number of wrinkles of the seamed membrane specimens are all much greater than those of the corresponding pure membrane specimens for all length-to-width aspect ratios. Moreover, the count of wrinkles can explain the phenomena that the fracture strengths of membranes in group 2 are higher than those in group 1, and there is a slight increase in the fracture strengths of membranes in group 1 with the rise of specimen widths. This principle in this work can be regarded as the basis of the design and application of seams in larger-scale membrane structures.
Robust Dynamic Mode Decomposition Methodology for an Airfoil Undergoing Transonic Shock Buffet
Authors: Weiner Andre , Semaan Richard
Published: July 2023

Dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) is a data-driven technique widely used to analyze and model fluid problems, including transonic buffet flows. Despite its strengths, DMD is known to suffer from sensitivities to the selected settings and the characteristics of the data used. In this work, we closely examine the aforementioned sensitivities, identify possible pitfalls, and provide best practices for robustly performing DMD on a flow exhibiting transonic shock buffet. Specifically, we assess several DMD variants and test their sensitivity to the POD rank truncation and the sampling rate. A critical enabler to our analysis is a new presentation of the DMD algorithm as a modular framework consisting of five distinct steps. The tests also highlight the existing dangers of aliasing, when the sampling rate is too low. Finally, a list of practical recommendations and guidelines on how to accurately and robustly perform DMD on a transonic buffet flow is provided.
Aproximación a un estudio integral de la fraseología en el Cancionero (Toledo, 1516) de Pedro Manuel de Urrea
Authors:   Universitat de València (España), Llavata Santiago Vicente
Published: July 2023

This article aims to contribute to the knowledge of Historical Phraseology through the study of the phraseological units represented in the Cancionero (Toledo, 1516) by Pedro Manuel de Urrea. Given the extension of this capital work of the first Aragonese Renaissance, this research aims to offer a panoramic description of the phraseology used in its prose works. In order to show the outline of some diachronic and dialectal networks, the historical trajectory of the paremia ¡No quiero, no quiero! Y son como frayres, que quieren que ge lo echen en el capillo, will be specifically analyzed, as it is characterized by its dialectal projection in the Spanish of the Canary Islands. The intention is to underline, on the one hand, the constitutive link between diachronic phraseology and the history of literature and, on the other hand, the outstanding capacity of the geolectal diffusion of some phraseological units throughout the peninsular and insular linguistic geography.
Surgical treatment of hemangiopericytoma with intracanal and paravertebral growth. Clinical case
Authors: Slynko Ievgenii I. , Derkach Yurii V. , Ermolev Arthur I.
Published: July 2023

Hemangiopericytoma can occur anywhere in the body where capillaries are located. However, most often this tumor is detected in the subcutaneous soft tissues, pelvic ring, lower limbs and retroperitoneal space [2]. Hemangiopericytoma rarely affects the central nervous system. Because of the rarity of the disease, the clinical features, treatment, and outcomes are poorly understood.
Patient M, 64 years old, male, applied to the polyclinic of the State University "Institute of Neurosurgery named after Acad. A.P. Romodanov of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine" with complaints of pain in the thoracic spine with radiation to the left subscapular region of the body, numbness and weakness in the lower limbs. After an MRI, a diagnosis of a tumor of Th5-Th6 vertebrae was established. Given the presence of a spinal tumor in the patient with spinal cord compression, a decision was made to perform an operation to remove the tumor as a priority. After surgery, the patient's radicular pain and leg weakness immediately disappeared. CT was performed. The tumor was removed completely.
Hemangiopericytomas are aggressive neoplasms with a high recurrence rate and a tendency to metastasize. The recurrence rate of hemangiopericytoma ranges from 50 to 80%, and metastases - from 14 to 30%, but can be as high as 23-64%, which makes the treatment of this disease very difficult. Surgical intervention and postoperative irradiation in a dose of up to 60 Gy, based on the data of the literature review, significantly improves treatment outcomes and reduces the number of recurrences compared to surgery alone. Surgical resection of the tumor should be total, if possible, in cases when the tumor cannot be removed completely, it should be removed as subtotal as possible.
Technological Traditions in Making the Saltovo-Mayatsk Kitchenware in the Middle Don Region
Authors: Журбенко Л.Н.
Published: July 2023

Публикация посвящена изучению некоторых аспектов технологии изготовления кухонной посуды салтово-маяцкой культуры. Принято считать, что кухонные сосуды использовались в бытовых целях преимущественно в районах тех же поселений, где производились, поэтому были тесно связаны с историей самого местного населения. В настоящей работе к анализу привлечены обломки 313 кухонных горшков из материалов шести поселений на Среднем Дону. Изучены навыки раннесредневековых гончаров в области отбора исходного сырья и составления формовочных масс. Полученные данные позволяют говорить о существовании в период раннего Средневековья в бассейне Среднего Дона как минимум трех массовых технологических традиций изготовления кухонной посуды: чернометаллургической, шамотной и песчаной.

This paper explores some aspects of technological methods used to produce Saltovo-Mayatsk kitchenware. It is generally assumed that kitchen vessels were used for household needs locally, mainly in the areas where the settlements with production facilities were located, and, for this reason, were closely connected to the ‘life story' of the local population. This paper analyzes fragments of 313 kitchen pots retrieved from assemblages in six Middle Don settlements. It also examines skills of early medieval potters concerning selection of raw material and preparation of paste. The data obtained suggest that there were at least three widespread technological traditions of making kitchenware in the Middle Don region during the early medieval period: the ferrous, chamotte and sand traditions.
The Yurt-Shaped Dwelling of the Hun Period from Mukhino-2 in the Upper Don Region
Authors: Земцов Г.Л.
Published: July 2023

В статье рассматриваются две юртообразные постройки, обнаруженные на памятниках гуннского времени Верхнего Подонья - поселениях Мухино-2 и Ксизово-19. Это стационарные полуземлянки округлой в плане формы со специфической планировкой и входом с восточной стороны. Подобные жилища не характерны для земледельческого населения киевской и черняховской культур. Делается предположение о появлении юртообразных построек в связи с распространением в Верхнем Подонье южных культурных элементов.

The paper reviews two yurt-shaped dwellings found at Mukhino-2 and Ksizovo-19, which are sites of the Hun period in the Upper Don region. These dwellings are permanent half-dugouts round in the plan which have a specific layout and an entry from the eastern side. Such dwellings are not typical of the agricultural population of the Kiev and Chernyakhov cultures. The paper suggests that such yurt-shaped dwellings appeared in relation with the spread of southern cultural elements in the Upper Don region.
Khazarian Settlements in the Volga Delta
Authors: Сарапулкин В.А. , Соловьев Д.С. , Котеньков С.А. , Кравченко Э.Е.
Published: July 2023

В 2019-2020 гг. в Камызякском районе Астраханской области были открыты два обширных поселения хазарского времени. Памятники располагались на берегах р. Болда в дельте Волги. Состав керамического комплекса, морфологические и технологические признаки керамики типичны для памятников салтово-маяц-кой культуры Донского бассейна. Некоторые особенности орнаментации столовых сосудов имеют близкие аналогии в материалах Северного Кавказа VII - нач. VIII в. Фрагменты амфор представлены типами, бытовавшими в юго-западном Крыму в пер. пол. IX в. В настоящий момент это первые и единственные известные памятники эпохи раннего Средневековья в столичном регионе Хазарии.

In 2019-2020 two large settlements from the Khazarian period were discovered in the Kamyzyak district of the Astrakhan region. The sites were located on the Bolda river banks in the Volga delta. The structure of ceramic assemblage and morphological and technological traits of the ceramic are typical for the Saltovo-Mayatsk culture of the Don basin. Some distinctive features of the table ware decorations have close analogies with materials from the North Caucasus dating to the 7th - early 8th centuries. Amphora fragments are represented by the types common in the southwestern Crimea during the first half of the 9th century. Presently, these are the first and the only known sites of the early medieval period in the region of the Khazaria capital.
Migration of the Alans and the Germanic Peoples to the Plain and Mountainous Crimea at the End of the 1st–3rd Centuries
Authors: Айбабин А.И.
Published: July 2023

Рассказы Зосима и Зонары о переправе германцев с европейского берега пролива на азиатский дают основание говорить о нападениях германцев на Боспор не из низовья реки Танаис, а с территории Равнинного Крыма. Очевидно, незадолго до похода в столицу Боспорского царства (не ранее 252 г.) для захвата кораблей германцы уже обосновались в Таврике. Свидетельства письменных источников и археологические данные фиксируют появление аланов в западной части Внутренней гряды Крымских гор в начале II в. и миграцию германцев и аланов около середины III в. в Горный Крым.

Stories by Zosimus and Zonaras describing the Germanic peoples crossing the strait from the European coast to the Asian coast give grounds to believe that the Germanic peoples attacked the Bosporus Strait from the area of the steppe Crimea rather than the Lower Tanais river. It is clear that shortly before their military campaign to capture the capital of the Bosporan Kingdom, but not before 252, the Germanic peoples had already settled down in Tauris so that they could capture ships. Evidence from the written sources and archaeological contexts point to arrival of the Alans to the western part of the Inner Ridge of the Crimean Mountains early in the 2nd century and migration of the Germanic peoples and the Alans to the mountainous Crimea around the middle of the 3rd century.
ЛОКАЛИЗАЦИЯ ГОРОДА ВАРСАН ИСЛАМСКОГО ПЕРИОДА В ИРАНСКОМ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНЕ НА ОСНОВЕ АРХЕОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ МАТЕРИАЛОВ И ПИСЬМЕННЫХ ИСТОЧНИКОВ
Authors: Pourianezhad F. , Sattarnejad S. , Parvin S.
Published: July 2023

Based on written sources of the Islamic period and archaeological data, the authors try to pinpoint the famous city of Varsan located in the northwestern region of Iran. The names of a number of Azerbaijan's cities in Iran are mentioned in the historical written sources of the Islamic period. However, the location of some of these centers remains unclear so far and no proper research has been carried out on its localization. The historical city of Varsan is one of the famous cities of the Islamic period in northwestern Iran, which had an important position in the early Islamic centuries. The city was mentioned repeatedly in written texts of the 3rd to 5th centuries AH. These texts locate the city in the foothills of the Sabalan Mountains. Then the city was abandoned, and no investigations have been undertaken aimed at its localization and investigation of the site. The present study seeks to answer the following basic question by field studies and written sources of the Islamic period: with which ancient site in northwestern Iran the location of Varsan city is compatible? The results obtained by archaeological research and analysis of historical texts match the geographical location of Varsan city in the Mughan Plain and the margin of the Araxes River. Today, the relics of this city are known as the ancient site called «Ultan Qalasi».

Названия ряда азербайджанских городов в Иране упоминаются в исторических письменных источниках исламского периода. Однако местонахождение некоторых из этих центров до сих пор остается неясным, и никаких надлежащих исследований по их локализации не проводилось. Исторический город Варсан -один из известных городов на северо-западе Ирана (в предгорьях Сабаланских гор), неоднократно упоминавшийся в письменных текстах раннего исламского периода (3-5 вв. хиджры), но затем, видимо, утерявший свое значение и покинутый жителями. Авторы статьи попытались ответить на основной вопрос: с каким древним местом на северо-западе Ирана совместимо местоположение города Варсан? В результате анализа исторических текстов и благодаря археологическим исследованиям, удалось, как представляется, определить, что город Варсан располагался на равнине Муган, на берегу реки Аракс. Сегодня развалины этого города известны как древнее урочище под названием «Ултан Каласи».
Stone cists of Kil-Dere 1 cemetery
Authors: Язиков С.В. , Свиридов А.Н.
Published: July 2023

В 2020-2021 гг. на северной окраине г. Севастополь отдельным отрядом Института археологии РАН был полностью исследован могильник Киль-Дере 1. Памятник подвергся сильному ограблению. Всего открыта 421 могила, преобладают ямы с подбоями (одним, реже - двумя). Выявлены также простые грунтовые ямы, кремации в урнах, погребения в каменных ящиках. Статья посвящена могилам с каменными ящиками внутри1, всего подобных погребальных сооружений исследовано 13. Стенки, дно и крышки ящиков состояли из одной или нескольких обработанных известняковых плит. Конструкции ориентированы продольными стенками по линии север - юг. Ящики сооружались в центральной части грунтовой могильной ямы. Все погребения были совершены по обряду ингумации. Датируются комплексы концом III - IV в.

In 2020–2021 a separate team of the Institute of Archaeology excavated the entire cemetery of Kil-Dere 1 located in the northern outskirts of Sevastopol. The site was almost entirely looted. The excavations revealed 421 graves; pits with side niches (one or, less frequently, two) prevailed. Besides, simple in-ground pits with cremations in urns and burials in stone cists were discovered. This paper deals with stone cists; in total, 13 funerary constructions of this kind were examined. The cists walls were lined with worked limestone slabs, one or several slabs were used to pave the cists bottoms and to cover them. The lateral walls of these constructions are oriented N-S. The cists were constructed in the central part of the in-ground burial pits. All graves contained inhumations. The studied assemblages date to the end of the 3rd–4th centuries.
الاجتهادات القضائية الصادرة عن المحاكم الشرعية في الإصلاح الأسري
Authors: بكليزي وليد خالد
Published: July 2023

في ظل جهود دائرة قاضي القضاة في تحديث وتطوير التشريعات الناظمة لعمل الدائرة والمحاكم الشرعية بشكلٍ مستمرٍ، جاء تعديل قانون أصول المحاكمات الشرعية رقم 31 لعام 1959 وتعديلاته حتى عام 2016، والذي احتوى على تعديلات عدة من أهمها إنشاء مكاتب الإصلاح والوساطة والتوفيق الأسري. وحيث إن مكاتب الإصلاح الأسري هي حديثةُ عهدٍ في القضاء الشرعي الأردني، فشكلت أرضاً خصبةً لأحكام المحاكم الشرعية واجتهاداتها، من حيث الفهم، والتطبيق. فجاء هذا البحث لجمع لهذه الاجتهادات، وتناولها بالبيان والتحليل، مع ذكر الأدلة التي تم الاستناد عليها؛ لإظهار أهميتها في الإصلاح الأسري بين أطراف الدعوى بشكل عام، وإصلاح ذات البين الزوجين بشكل خاص، وذلك تماشياً واستكمالاً لما قررته الشريعة الإسلامية في الحفاظ على الأسرة تنشئتها نشأة سليمة؛ لما لها من أثر مباشر على امن المجتمع الإسلامي ككل. فتناولت هذه الدراسة مفهوم الاجتهاد القضائي الصادر عن المحاكم الشرعية، وسطلة القاضي التقديرية في الدعاوى القابلة للتحويل للإصلاح الأسري، وأهم الاجتهادات القضائية الصادرة عن المحاكم الشرعية في الإصلاح الأسري. وفي الخاتمة، ذكر أهم النتائج التي تم التوصل إليها والتي من أهمها: أن وقوع الاختلاف في الاجتهاد القضائي لدى محاكم الدرجة الثانية راجع إلى الاختلاف في فهم نصوص القانون وآلية تطبيقها. ومن أهم التوصيات: العمل على توحيد الاجتهادات القضائية الصادرة عن المحاكم الشرعية بخصوص الإصلاح الأسري وذلك من خلال العمل على الاهتمام بصياغة النصوص القانونية، بحيث يكون مدلول النص واضحاً وظاهراً قدر الإمكان، والبعد عن النصوص المُشكلة؛ لتضييق دائرة تفسير النصوص ما أمكن.