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The Changing Face of the Heartland
Authors: Bradley Jennifer
Published: February 2025

As baby boomers retire over the coming decades, one of the big questions facing the American economy is whether the younger, more diverse generation will be prepared to fill the demands of the workforce. In the next Brookings Essay, Jennifer Bradley, founding director of the new Aspen Institute Center on Urban Innovation and a former Brookings fellow, examines the efforts of several organizations in the traditionally lily-white” Twin Cities of Minnesota to close the persistent education and employment gaps facing its rapidly growing population of people of color. By the year 2044, people of color will account for a majority of the U.S. population, but now is the time for the public and private sectors to close the racial gaps in education and employment. As Europe and countries like Japan face declines in their working-age populations, the population growth among people of color has the potential to give the U.S. a competitive advantage in the 21st century. THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.
Everyone a Sheriff
Authors: Greenberg Martin Alan
Published: February 2025

In Everyone a Sheriff, the word "sheriff" serves as a metaphor for programs involving citizens in social control initiatives. Partnership between community members and their local police force is at the heart of any effective strategy aimed at reducing urban crime and insecurity. Ordinary community residents represent a vast, untapped resource in the fight against crime, disorder, and fear. The real story of citizens long association with the policing function is revealed. The book highlights include: an in-depth examination of volunteerism primarily at the law enforcement level; the importance of preparing youth and minorities for careers in policing and homeland security; the need for transitioning police and citizen volunteers from serving not only as peacekeepers, but becoming "peacemakers"; a realistic view of various pitfalls when regular and volunteer police are thrust into patterns of co-existence when fighting crime out on the street or seeking solutions to crime; numerous examples of current police-sponsored citizen academies, police cadet and junior deputy programs; histories of the invention of police and citizen-supported neighborhood crime watch programs. The only way to successfully cross the divide between the police and public is to give meaning to the phrase: "the police are the people, and the people are the police."
Holiness: Divine and Human
Authors: Arcadi James  M.
Published: February 2025

Holiness might seem like a simple concept. Yet, when one compares the array of objects that are called “holy” in the Hebrew Scriptures and Christian New Testament, there may seem to be no points of similarity between God, humans, time, land, temple accoutrements, etc. However, in this book, James M. Arcadi hypothesizes a unitary account of the definition of holiness. What unites holy objects, Arcadi argues, is divine ownership. Holy objects belong to God. In application to God, this motif has profound implications for how one conceives of God and the God-world relation. In application to humans, this book argues that the ownership theme unfurls new insights on a range of doctrinal loci including the doctrines of the imago Dei, justification, atonement, sanctification, and liturgical theology. Bringing biblical studies in conversation with contemporary analytic philosophy, this book offers an analytic systematic theology of holiness.
Theology Compromised
Authors: Robinson Matthew Ryan , Kuehn Evan F.
Published: February 2025

Theological work, whatever else it may be, is always a reflection on social transformations. Not only pastors but also theologians work with the sources of the Christian traditions in one hand and a newspaper in the other. But how are we to understand the relationship between social transformations and the continuously “compromised” development of Christian ideals, as these are measured by doctrinal formulations? And how might a more deeply sociological perspective on this relationship inform theological work?

Matthew Ryan Robinson and Evan F. Kuehn approach this question, not by reconstructing a history of ideas, but rather by telling a story about the development of churches and theological institutions. They take the turbulent and dynamic ecclesiological situation of nineteenth-century Germany as a representative case, focusing on the sociological methodological orientation of Friedrich Schleiermacher and Ernst Troeltsch in the context of the rise of theological liberalism, the history of religions, and the German churches’ confrontation with social and political challenges. Robinson and Kuehn then connect this orientation with the sociology of religion of Hans Joas and Niklas Luhmann, arguing for a functional focus in theological research on what doctrines do rather than what the reality behind or in any particular doctrine is.
A New Perspective on Hebrews
Authors: Schenck Kenneth
Published: February 2025

Going against the tide of much recent scholarship on Hebrews, Kenneth Schenck argues that the letter was addressed to a primarily Gentile audience, to console them and strengthen their faith in the wake of the destruction of the Temple. The implications—that Christians, Jews and Gentiles alike, valued the Temple highly and grieved its destruction—point to a new perspective on the so-called parting of the ways between Jews and predominantly Gentile Christians. Schenck’s work challenges many of the established assumptions of Hebrews scholarship and will deserve close attention for years to come.
Disembodying Narrative
Authors: Cataldo Jeremiah
Published: February 2025

Long believed to bear witness to the beginning of all life, the Bible's first book, Genesis, has been plumbed by a cornucopia of theologies and philosophies for ideas about social organization, human relationships, class, gender and gender roles, marriage, land rights, private property, and so much more. For many readers, assumptions about a divine creator, whose eye is cast upon a favored community, are at the heart of Western societies and politics and reside at the core of many national foundation myths. Yet despite all this, Genesis is not a frequent subject of postcolonial analyses seeking to expose the rootedness of inequalities within dominant social, political, and economic institutions. At times provacative, at others conciliatory, Jeremiah Cataldo explores how postcolonialism's rudeness, anger, and subversiveness are challenges to dominant traditions of interpreting Genesis and how those traditions influence who we are, how we relate to each other, how we read the Bible, and why, despite an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, we passionately cling to what divides us.
We Are All Priests
Authors: Whittall Roger
Published: February 2025

In this book, Roger Whittall argues that Luther’s teaching on the common priesthood (the “priesthood of believers”) was a persistent element of Luther’s ecclesiology and closely related to his understanding of the church as the communion of saints. Whittall’s focus is the common priesthood’s activity in the Christian community, moving beyond its contested relationship to the church’s ordained ministry, or the views that limit its appearance to Luther’s early polemical writings. Rather, the common priesthood stands alongside the public ministry. They are equal partners in the church’s mandate to receive and speak God’s word, to respond in prayer, praise, and joyful service of God’s world and all its people. This wide-ranging investigation features later material not often considered in relation to the common priesthood. For Luther “priesthood” was a biblical expression of Christian spiritual life, worship, and service, forming both the personal faith of individual Christians and the corporate nature of the Christian community. Whittall also examines Luther’s use of key biblical texts to link church and priesthood through the themes of unity and community, equality, and participation. Understood in this way, this priesthood still speaks powerfully to the identity and mission of the church today.
DETECTION OF VIBRATION FREQUENCY BASED ON NO CORE FIBER
Authors: Wen Tee Kai , Sue Ping Chew , Abdul Latib Faiqahnor , Supian Latifah Sarah
Published: February 2025

Vibration detection is an important feature in machinery health monitoring, in which used to detect faults and damages in heavy machines. This work demonstrated a fibre vibration sensor based on Single Mode-No Core-Single Mode (SNCS) fibre structure for low frequency vibration detection. When light coupled from Single-Mode-Fiber (SMF) to No-Core-Fiber (NCF), high-order Eigenmodes will be excited and caused interference between different modes occurred along NCF. Different vibration frequencies change the interference pattern inside the NCF as NCF acts as multimode waveguide. Two sets of SNCS sensor with different length of 1.65cm and 2.85cm obtained an average Electric Field Norm (EFN) losses of 5.242% and 9.233% respectively. The SNCS sensor was proven to be capable in detecting vibration frequencies ranging 100Hz to 3000Hz with vibration intensity of 3V and 5V. The maximum relative error of the vibration frequency is 7.32143 × 10−9%. The SNCS structure has the advantage of easy to fabricate, low cost and immune to electromagnetic interference, which can be used in critical environment.
MANAGEMENT OF NECROTIZING PERIODONTITIS IN THE SETTING OF STRESS: A CASE STUDY
Authors: Tengku Ahmad Noor Tengku Natasha Eleena , Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Nur Alwani
Published: February 2025

This case study is reporteda 36-year-oldmale military personnel came to Kuching Armed Forces Dental Clinic in feverish state complaining upon difficulty in eating due to pain and multiple ulcers on his gum for the past one week. After a thorough physical and history examination, a diagnosis of Necrotizing Periodontal Disease (NPD) is made. To confirm the cause of NPD, the patient has been referred to a medical counterpart for full blood count (FBC) and viral test. The choice of initial treatment is to do a basic full mouth scaling together with local anaesthesia. Patient was given oral hygiene instructions along with a prescription of systemic antibiotics and chlorhexidine mouthwash. Stress management course and leaflets has been part of the treatment. Review is done in 10 days. The Patient came back with no sign and symptom of NPD.
Sosialisasi Dampak Perilaku Merokok Terhadap Perkembangan Kognitif Pada Remaja
Authors: Putri Rosalia , Rahayu Dian , Pratama Angga Satria , Safitri Erna , Fitria Ully , Najikhah Nur , Hidayatullah Mhd. , Ellianufara Ellianufara
Published: February 2025

Usia remaja yang cenderung sedang dalam proses pertumbuhan fisik dan psikologis sangat labil dalam mengambil sebuah Keputusan. Lingkungan interpersonal sangat mempengaruhi perilaku merokok  pada remaja. penduduk Indonesia yang mengkonsumsi tembakau, 9,1% diantaranya adalah remaja berusia 10-18 tahun, dimana usia 13-15 tahun merupakan periode dimana paling sering ditemukan remaja yang mencoba rokok untuk pertama kalinya. Tahap awal pelaksanaan, sebelum pemaparan materi responden diminta untuk menjawab soal prestets. Kemudian dilanjutkan pemberian informasi terkait dampak perkembangan kognitif terhadap perilaku merokok reponden. Diakhir sesi para responden kembali diminta mengisi postest untuk mengukur tingkat pengetahuan dan pemahaman materi yang telah disampaikan. sebelum penyampaian materi terkait dampak merokok sebesar 73% remaja memiliki pengetahuan rendah terhadap efek samping perilaku merokok terhadap perkembangan kognitif. Setelah sosialisasi sebagian besar remaja 89% terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan terkait dampak merokok terhadap perkembangan kognitif. Merokok bukan hanya menjadi beban finansial namun juga berdampak pada penurunan kapasitas mental dan timbul masalah Kesehatan. Merokok menyebabkan terganggunya perkembangan korteks serebral yang merupakan bagian terpenting pada otak untuk kemampuan berfikir, meyimpan memori dan kapasitas penguasaan. Kebiasaan seorang perokok mempunyai pengaruh negative terhadap kemampuan kognitif sehingga terjadi pengurangan sifat dari SDM dibandingkan dengan bukan perokok. Penurunan sifat SDM mengganggu kesejahteraan individu secara luas karena merokok.
Penerapan Media Permainan Ular Tangga Tajwid Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Membaca Al-Qur’an Santri
Authors: Susanti Maulida Rahma , Efendi Bahtiar , Lestari Tiyas Puji , Hafari Narulita , Zariroh Fairuzza Arza , Muslimawati Naning
Published: February 2025

Kegiatan ini merupakan Program Literasi Qur’an dari Tim Kuliah Pengabdian Masyarakat (KPM) Universitas Sains Al-Qur’an Kelompok 33. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan dengan menerapkan media permainan ular tangga tajwid kepada santri di TPQ Al-Barokah Dusun Krajan, Desa Krajan, Kecamatan Tembarak, Kabupaten Temanggung.  Tujuan penerapan media permainan ular tangga tajwid ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman santri di TPQ Al-Barokah terhadap materi tajwid, khususnya hukum bacaan nun mati dan tanwin. Peningkatan pemahaman materi tajwid ini diharapkan dapat berpengaruh terhadap meningkatnya kemampuan santri dalam membaca Al-Qur’an, sehingga santri dapat membaca Al-Qur’an dengan baik dan benar. Hasil pengabdian ini menunjukkan bahwa santri lebih antusias saat belajar tajwid menggunakan media permainan ular tangga karena lebih menyenangkan. Selain itu, santri juga lebih mudah memahami materi tajwid khususnya hukum bacaan nun mati dan tanwin yang menunjang kelancaran membaca Al-Qur’an santri.
Dependent Care Programs and Performance of Constitutional Commissions in Kenya: Moderating Effect of Demographic Characteristics
Authors: Gateru Caroline Wanja , Simiyu Alice N , Omondi Mary
Published: February 2025

Aim: The study aimed to assess the relationship between dependent care programs and the performance of Constitutional Commissions in Kenya.
Methods: The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A population of 5,679 was targeted in the 13 Constitutional Commissions in Kenya. A purposive sampling technique was used to obtain the respondents. A sample size of 195 managers was selected from the constitutional commissions in Kenya. Primary data was collected through a questionnaire and structured personal interviews.  Drop-and-pick method was used to administer copies of the questionnaire. Secondary data was obtained through document analysis. Descriptive statistical tools including frequencies, percentages, mean, and standard deviation were used. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically for the objectives of the study. Inferential statistical tools such as correlation analysis and regression analysis were used. ANOVA test was done to determine the statistical significance of each variable.
Results: The findings were presented in tables. The study revealed a weak but positive relationship between performance and dependent care programs. This shows that providing dependent care programs results in improved performance of Constitutional Commissions.
The study concluded that there is an absence of dependent care programs, lactation stations, lactation breaks, phased return from maternity leave and child care centers in Constitutional Commissions in Kenya.
Recommendations: The study recommends Commissions to pool resources and establish common facilities such as child care centre facilities. Most commissions are located in the city centre or nearby regions making it possible to pool resources in a cost-saving measure and will ensure the sustainability of programs. The study also recommended Commissions to study their employees’ demographic data such as income levels, occupation, number of children, and generation groups to enable them to make informed decisions to enhance employees' work-life balance.
Chemical Constituents and Bioactivities of Azanza garckeana: A Review
Authors: Titus Stephen Dio , Christian Nelson , Samuel Kennedy B. , Ishaya Samuel G. , Francis Achilus , Leyoa Ajiduku Abershi
Published: February 2025

Azanza garckeana, commonly known as "Goron Tula," is a medicinal plant widely recognized in Southern Africa for its traditional applications in treating infertility, respiratory issues, and liver disorders. Recent studies have explored its bioactive compounds, revealing significant therapeutic potentials, such as antiplasmodial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and uterotonic effects. Key phytochemicals like flavonoids, tannins, and alkaloids have been identified, contributing to its diverse pharmacological activities. This review compiles current knowledge on the chemical constituents and bioactivities of Azanza garckeana, providing a foundation for future research on its medicinal and nutritional applications. The plant's role in enhancing health, with potential uses in modern medicine, is also highlighted.
Resettled yet Vulnerable: Analysis of the Physical and Socio-economic vulnerability in post-disaster resettlement: Case Study of Bunambutye camp, Eastern Uganda
Authors: Cherotich Harriet , Tumwine Fredrick Ruguma
Published: February 2025

To control the problems that have resulted from landslides affecting Mt. Elgon slopes in Eastern Uganda, the Government has created planned resettlement schemes to resettle over 100,000 people from the landslide-prone areas. Whereas resettlement is viewed as an important tool in alleviating problems associated with disasters, studies have indicated that planned resettlement schemes expose people to risks of impoverishment. This study analysed physical and socio-economic vulnerability in post-disaster resettlement, a case of Bunambutye resettlement Camp in Eastern Uganda. The study adopted a participatory research approach in which participants had control over the research process and agenda. Participatory household surveys were conducted with 140 respondents. This was complemented with key informant interviews, focus group discussions and field walk observations to elicit the necessary data. Utilizing SPSS version 20, univariate graphical and non-graphical exploratory data analysis based on measures of central tendency and dispersion together with content analysis suggest that households are faced with physical and socio-economic vulnerability. In response, households engage in unsustainable practices like seasonal movements from the camp as a coping strategy to mitigate the risks. To address these, we recommend resettlement projects pay attention to the needs of different social groups during the resettlement process and provide incentives that broaden the livelihood opportunities of resettled households.
The Influence of Motivation as A Mediator Between the Influence of School Leadership Style and Biology Teachers' Interpersonal Citizenship Behavior (ICB)
Authors:   Master of Biology Education, State University of Jakarta, Anggita Clavinzky , Putrawan I Made ,   Master of Biology Education, State University of Jakarta, . Supriyatin ,   Master of Biology Education, State University of Jakarta
Published: February 2025

Teachers are a very important profession in changing the future of the nation. The true successors of the nation are educated students. As the old saying goes, education is a window to see the world more broadly, so a competent professional teacher is needed to guide students to achieve their goals. In order to achieve superior quality biology teachers, it is necessary to have a school leadership style that will influence wise interpersonal behavior or Interpersonal Citizenship Behavior (ICB) and good motivation in working as a teacher. In overcoming this, a causal survey was used involving 100 biology teachers in East Jakarta. There are three instruments developed to measure leadership style (Reliability coefficient 0.785), Interpersonal Citizenship Behavior (ICB) (Reliability coefficient 0.842), and motivation (Reliability coefficient 0.816). The research hypothesis was analyzed by path analysis. This study found that leadership style was proven to have a significant direct effect on ICB of biology teachers, ICB of biology teachers was significantly influenced by motivation (path coefficient obtained at 0.110), leadership style had a very significant direct effect on motivation (path coefficient 0.282), motivation had a very significant direct effect on ICB of teachers (path coefficient of 0.311). The results of the indirect effect test of leadership style on ICB of biology teachers through motivation obtained a value of 0.08 which turned out to be insignificant, because the magnitude was close to zero. Even though the indirect effect of leadership style on ICB of teachers was not significant, in total, namely the combination of leadership style and motivation had an effect on ICB of teachers which characterized the combined effect of direct effect and indirect effect of these variables.
Effective Teaching, Student Engagement, Classroom Learning Environment: A Structural Model of Motivation in Learning the Filipino Language
Authors:   UM Digos College, Bernal Arnel II S. , Palma Dr. Reita ,   University of Mindanao Professional Schools
Published: February 2025

The lack of motivation in language learning has led to insufficient time for students to learn their native or second language. This study investigates the structural relationship between effective teaching, student engagement, classroom learning environment, and motivation in learning the Filipino language among 400 senior high school students in private schools across various provinces in Region XI. A quantitative correlational research method utilizing a Structural Equation Model was employed, with data collected through four administered questionnaires. Data analysis included mean, standard deviation, Pearson product-moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis. Findings revealed that effective teaching and the classroom environment were consistently rated as very high, while student engagement was rated as high. The study demonstrated a significant relationship between the three independent variables and the endogenous variable of students' motivation to learn the Filipino language. Notably, the classroom learning environment emerged as the only independent variable with a significant effect on motivation, surpassing the impact of student engagement and effective teaching. Among the three models tested, the third model was identified as the most suitable based on goodness-of-fit indices. These findings provide valuable insights for designing interventions to enhance motivation and learning outcomes in Filipino language education. Such initiatives are essential for improving the quality of education (SDG-4) that aligns with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring students are better equipped to engage with their linguistic heritage.
Efecto de la inteligencia emocional en el consumo de alcohol en jóvenes universitarios mexicanos
Authors: Noh-Moo Pedro Moisés , Navarro-Oliva Edna Idalia Paulina , Alonso-Castillo María Magdalena , Armendáriz-García Nora Angélica , López-García Karla Selene , Guzmán-Facundo Francisco Rafael
Published: February 2025

Objetivo principal: analizar el efecto de la IE en diferentes tipos de consumo de alcohol (sensato, dependiente y perjudicial) entre jóvenes. Método: estudio correlacional predictivo en 772 estudiantes universitarios, mediante la aplicación de la Escala de Inteligencia Emocional (WLEIS-S) y la Prueba de Identificación de Desordenes por Uso de Alcohol (AUDIT). Resultados principales: Prevaleció un consumo de alcohol de riesgo (37,6%), seguido del dependiente (19,3%) y perjudicial (12,2%). Los hombres presentaron mayores puntajes en la dimensión de evaluación de las propias emociones (SEA) y regulación emocional (ROE) en comparación con las mujeres (p<.05). Se identificó correlación entre la dimensión SEA con el consumo dependiente (r=-.098, p<.001) y perjudicial de alcohol (r=-.093, p<.001). Conclusión principal: Los modelos de regresión lineal se mostraron significativos, siendo la dimensión SEA y OEA (evaluación de las emociones ajenas) predictores del consumo dependiente y perjudicial de alcohol en los jóvenes.
Conocimientos y actitudes ante la declaración de voluntades vitales anticipadas por parte de los profesionales de enfermería
Authors: Rodríguez Ambrosio Mª Isabel , Vázquez Campo Miriam , Soto Rodríguez Anxela
Published: February 2025

Objetivo principal: analizar el grado de conocimiento y la actitud sobre las voluntades anticipadas (VVA) de los profesionales de enfermería que realizan su labor asistencial en las unidades de Medicina Interna y de la población general no sanitaria. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo observacional de corte transversal. Participaron en el estudio un total de 151 personas con una edad media de 40,16 ±10,11 años. De los cuales 68 sujetos pertenecían al grupo población general no sanitaria, 48 eran enfermeros y 40 técnicos en cuidados auxiliares de enfermería del Servicio de Medicina Interna. Resultados principales: El personal sanitario tiene actitudes muy positivas hacia el documento de VVA, a pesar de que su autopercepción de nivel de conocimientos es medio-bajo, al igual que el grupo de voluntarios. Conclusión principal: Es necesaria formación y campañas de concienciación orientadas a los profesionales sobre el documento de VVA, ya que son el principal medio de información sobre las instrucciones previas para los pacientes.
El equilibrio perdido: moderación y salud en el pensamiento de Limón Montero
Authors: Fernández Peláez Marina Shu
Published: February 2025

La obra “Espejo cristalino de las aguas de España” de Alfonso Limón Montero, médico español del siglo XVII, reflexiona sobre la necesidad de la moderación en los estilos de vida. Mediante ejemplos concretos como el chocolate y el tabaco, productos introducidos desde las Indias, el autor argumenta que el uso controlado puede aportar grandes beneficios terapéuticos y nutricionales, como la mejora del rendimiento físico e intelectual. Sin embargo, advierte que su consumo desmedido puede provocar graves problemas de salud, como indigestiones y trastornos respiratorios. Limón Montero critica los excesos y alerta sobre cómo el ser humano, al no saber moderarse, convierte lo útil en perjudicial. A través de una perspectiva ética y científica, propone una reflexión intemporal sobre el autocontrol y la racionalidad en la adopción de nuevas prácticas y productos, enseñanzas que conservan su vigencia en la actualidad.
The Effect of Minimum Wage, Population, and Human Development Index on The Open Unemployment Rate in Lampung Province
Authors: Khoiriah Azahra Anisa’i , Azizah Rahmawati
Published: February 2025

This study examines the impact of minimum wages, population, and the Human Development Index (HDI) on the Open Unemployment Rate (TPT) in Lampung Province in 2023. Employing a quantitative approach with multiple linear regression analysis, this research utilizes secondary data from the Central Statistics Agency of Lampung Province. The results of the simultaneous test indicate that the three independent variables collectively have a significant effect on the TPT. However, in the partial test, only the minimum wage and population variables exhibit a significant effect, while the HDI does not show a statistically significant impact on the TPT. The regression model reveals that a 1-rupiah increase in the minimum wage corresponds to a 0.02584% increase in the TPT, while an increase of one person in the population leads to a 21.18% rise in the TPT. These findings can serve as a reference for the Lampung Provincial Government in formulating policies to reduce unemployment, with a particular focus on managing minimum wages and population growth.
Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance: The Role of Green Training, Employee Behavior, and Responsible Leadership
Authors: M. Shahzad Akram  , Qurat ul ain Ahmed  , Sadia Butt  , Rabia Hafeez  , Tayyaba Ashraf
Published: February 2025

This study explores the key factors of green training and investigates its effect on green human behavior, leading to sustainable corporate performance and moderated by responsible leadership. Furthermore, it completes the theoretical framework that identified and addressed the gaps for long-term business success. The study used a cross-sectional approach to research using SPSS software. A convenience sample strategy was used to gather data from 393 workers in the textile industry. According to this study, green training may change the behavior of green employees through green recruiting and recruitment practices, as well as by rewarding and evaluating employees based on their accomplishment of predetermined goals. This study further adds that an organization can lead towards sustainable corporate performance through green employee behavior. Besides, this study shows that responsible leadership plays an insignificant role in the Pakistani industrial sector because Pakistan is included in the list of power distance cultures. Employees perform better when supervisors behave strictly. This research provides an abundance of information about green training and sustainable company performance. Because of the study's importance, longitudinal research will be more widely accepted in the future. This study draws attention to the gaps and offers managers, legislators, and practitioners of sustainable business performance and environment useful information. The present study satisfies the requirement to investigate green training in emerging markets such as Pakistan. In emerging nations, where concerning environmental conditions and inadequately enforced laws have emerged, these investigations are essential.
China's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Development of South Asian Countries
Authors: Hafiz Muhammad Haseeb Ulla  , Haider Ali  , Mohsan Iqbal  , Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal Hashmi  , Babar Zaheer
Published: February 2025

This research paper survey the impact of China’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the development and growth of South Asian countries with its own government. South Asia, that contains Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, has noticed a significant rush of China’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in recent years. China’s FDI in the domain has happened generally condensed on framework advancement, energy, and transport projects, proposed at boosting economic growth and territorial integration. The paper resolves the magnitude on which China’s FDI has donated to the economic growth of South Asian countries with its own government, stress particular projects and actions undertaken in each country. China’s FDI in South Asia has happened stable, accompanying investments in distinctions projects such as the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor, the Nepal-China Railway Project, and the Sri Lanka-China Hambantota Port Project, with others. In India, China has provided in distinction territories, consisting of technology and renewable energy. In Afghanistan, China has adopted in excavating and energy projects. In Bhutan, China has established in hydropower projects. In Maldives, China has established in touristry and framework advancement. (Asian Development Bank, 2020)The paper decides that China’s FDI has had a certain impact on the economic growth of South Asian countries with its own government, advancing economic growth, generating employment opportunities, and developing territorial integration. However, the paper further highlights the need for South Asian countries with its own government to be guarded and guarantee that China’s FDI is aligned with their national interests and happening preferences.
Hedonic Shopping Motivation and Shopping Lifestyle on Fashion Product Purchases (Among Shopee Online Marketplace Users in West Java, With A Case Study in Cirebon City)
Authors: Amroni Amroni , Syafei Yani , Narimawati Umi
Published: February 2025

This study aims to determine the effect of hedonic shopping motivation and shopping lifestyle on impulse purchases of fashion products among Shopee e-commerce customers partially and simultaneously. The survey was conducted on Shopee e-commerce customers in Cirebon City. The research method used is a quantitative method with a descriptive approach and an indicator measuring instrument on a Likert scale of 1-4. Data collection using a questionnaire method distributed in the form of a google-form consists of 30 statements filled out by 150 respondents. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling technique. Data analysis used validity test, reliability test, multiple linear regression analysis, T test, F test and coefficient of determination. The results showed that partially hedonic shopping motivation variables had a significant effect on impulse buying with a value of 2.948 > 1.976 and a sign of 0.004 < 0.05 and a shopping lifestyle variable had a significant effect on impulsive buying with a value of 3.615 > 1.976 and a sign of 0.000 < 0.05 and the results of the study simultaneously that hedonic shopping motivation variables and shopping lifestyles had a significant effect on impulse buying with a value of 33.929 > 3.06 and a sign of 0.000 < 0.005. R Square value of 0.316 indicates that the percentage of the influence of hedonic shopping motivation and shopping lifestyle on impulse buying is 31.6% and the remaining 68.4% is influenced by other variables not analyzed in this study.
Churn Prediction Analysis Of Customer Ferry Operator "Batamfast" Using Machine Learn-Ing With Supervised Classification Model
Authors: Pamungkas Ryan Tri , Fatonah Nenden Siti , Firmansyah Gerry , Tjahjono Budi
Published: February 2025

BatamFast is the first ferry operator in Batam and has been serving international routes to Singapore and Malaysia since 1985. Until 2010, BatamFast was the only ferry operator in Batam. However, since 2011, competitors such as Sindo Ferry, Horizon Ferry, and Majestic have emerged, increasing competition to four ferry operators in Batam by 2024. This study aims to measure the churn rate of BatamFast customers and identify the factors causing it using machine learning prediction models such as Random Forest, XGBoost, and Gradient Boosting. In addition to churn prediction, feature importance analysis was conducted to determine the significant features influencing customer decisions. The results indicate that XGBoost is the best model compared to Random Forest and Gradient Boosting. Key factors for churn are customer category, payment method, and booking mode. These findings are expected to help BatamFast reduce churn, improve customer satisfaction, and strengthen its competitive position in the international ferry market.
Co Cultural Communication Approach for Female Players in Dealing with Toxic Communication Behavior in Mobile Legends Bang Bang
Authors: Fikrih Muhammad Nuh
Published: February 2025

The study aims to analyze the toxic behavior in communicating Mobile Legends Bang Bang players against female players using the co-cultural communication theory approach by Mark Obe. The research method used is a qualitative method with interview techniques involving eight informant participants who were involved as women players in Mobile Legend Bang. Research results show that: the majority of informants use an assertive accommodation approach, where informants attempt to change the norms that exist in Mobile Legends Bang Bang, other informants also use a non-assertive separate approach, in which informants tend to avoid or isolate themselves from uncomfortable situations. Factors that cause an informant to use such a communication approach are: (1) sexual harassment, (2) racist behavior, (3) bullying and slander, (4) intimidation and threats, (5) gender and stereotypes that occur in interactions between players both virtually and in real life, other factors that cause such behavior to occur are: informants realize if they play badly, (2) wrong choice of heroes or roles, 3) external factors such as content creators as public figures on social media who have similar behaviors. Communicating toxic behavior in Mobile Legends Bang Bang has implications for the communication patterns of female players, psychologically and the comfort of the game.
Accounting Towards Islamic Spirituality in The Perspective of Philosophy of Science
Authors: Angga La
Published: February 2025

The development of studies in a scientific field is often not accompanied by equal progress in ethical and moral aspects, which causes the practice of theory to not integrate with spiritual values. This condition causes the implementation of human intellectual disharmony with the expected morality in society. As a foothold in the development of science, philosophy of science must be used as a basis for reformulating the moral content and spiritual values of modern science in order to redefine the foundations of science and technology, both at the levels of epistemology, ontology and axiology. Accounting as part of the object of study of science and knowledge must be directed at reformulating spiritual values that alienate ethics and morals. Modern accounting science which precipitates free material and values makes accounting towards materialistic, egoistic, secularistic and atheistic. Coupled with the assumption that humans are homo economicus, who are opportunistic, greedy and risk themselves, increasingly color the cases that occur. Restructuring the accounting conceptual framework that leads to Islamic spiritual values based on truth and justice is very important to do. Because, in the context of modern accounting science which precipitates material and is free of value it will bring accounting science to capitalist thinking.
Сognitive mechanisms of semantic adaptation of borrowings in Russian
Authors: Belov Vadim A. , Belova Valentina M.
Published: February 2025

This paper investigates the semantic adaptation of new borrowings in Russian, addressing a gap in research on this topic. The relevance of the study stems from the ambiguous and often negative public perception of the increasing number of borrowings in the Russian language. The study aims to classify these borrowings and identify the under­lying causes of the borrowing process. The central hypothesis is that the semantic adaptation of borrowings is determined by the types of cognitive categorization employed. Two types of categorization are described: logical categorization and non-logical categorization. Logical categorization involves the rational structuring of phenomena within a native speaker’s worldview, while non-logical categorization reflects an emotional-evaluative perception of reality, expressing various emotions through borrowings. The research draws on several sources, including the National Corpus of the Russian Language, media publications, Rus­sian dictionaries, statistical data from the Yandex search engine, and the results of a psycho­linguistic experiment involving 106 native speakers. In the experiment, participants were tasked with interpreting stimulus words, providing insights into how borrowings are unders­tood and categorized. The study's primary outcome is a typology of borrowings, differentiated by the organization of their semantic relationships. The typology includes borrowings that denote new phenomena in reality, borrowings used as substitutes for synonymous native phrases, and borrowing-doublets. Logical categorization establishes hierarchical semantic connections for borrowings, while non-logical categorization conveys emotional and eva­luative attitudes. The findings indicate that logical categorization is predominant for most bor­rowings, whereas non-logical categorization applies to a smaller subset. In some cases, these types of categorization can co-occur. The study concludes that cognitive categorization plays a crucial role in the semantic adaptation of borrowings, offering new insights into their integration into the Russian language.
Axiological objectification of death denial in humorous discourse
Authors: Bochkarev Arsentiy I. , Gordeeva Maria N.
Published: February 2025

The article considers death denial as the crucial constituent of the concept ‘denial of grief’. The research aims at studying peculiarities of actualization of death denial in humorous discourse. The data comprise recordings and scripts of 50 stand-up specials and 20 comedies. The relevance of the research is supported by increasing number of humorous works in recent years where death is actualized as well as by insufficient covering value characteristics and comic objectification of death. The article demonstrates that death denial is actualized through cunning, cowardice and faith. In humorous discourse cunning is expressed through intention to deceive death using such ethical anti-value solution as acquiring eternal life. Immortality is obtained with the help of magic potions and rituals or in some unexpected way. The study shows that unexpected immortality is oppressing the person and causes attempts to escape it. In humorous discourse faith as interpreting death as intermediate stage is usually assessed negatively. Thus, either the very possibility of life after death or people’s certainty of being in heaven can be ridiculed. In case of actualizing cowardice through escaping death, the only popular comic plot is making the dead look alive in order to use him like the alive one.
LEGAL REGULATION OF MEDICAL CANNABIS IN UKRAINE: ANALYSIS OF LAW NO. 3528-XI AND PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Authors: Kravchuk Taras
Published: February 2025

The article thoroughly discusses the issues of decriminalization of medical cannabis in Ukraine, taking into account current national and international legislation. The main topic is the legal and social aspects of the introduction of the use of cannabis-based medicines, which became possible after the adoption of Law of Ukraine No. 3528-XI of December 21, 2023. The author analyzes the changes to the legal regulation of the circulation of cannabis and its derivatives for medical purposes, as well as the possible consequences of these changes for national law enforcement practice.
In particular, the article addresses specific issues related to ensuring the quality and safety of cannabis-based medicines, requirements for their production, circulation and control. Particular attention is paid to the risks of misuse of medicines in case of insufficient control by the state, which may lead to their entry into the illegal market or misuse. This is particularly relevant in the context of the need to strengthen infrastructure and introduce modern regulatory mechanisms.
The author also compares the legislative experience of countries where medical cannabis is already actively used in medical practice, such as the United States, Canada, Israel, and Germany. Comparison of these countries’ approaches to controlling the cultivation, production and distribution of cannabis allows us to assess the possibility of implementing similar models in Ukraine.
The author also considers social and economic risks, including the possibility of an increase in the shadow market, corruption threats, insufficient training of medical personnel to work with cannabis-based drugs, and conflicts with international treaties regulating the circulation of narcotic drugs. The author emphasizes the need for a broad educational campaign for doctors, pharmacists, and society in general to avoid misconceptions about medical cannabis and minimize the risks of abuse.
Prospects for further research include the development of reliable mechanisms for state control over the quality of drugs, an effective system of certification of manufacturers, as well as the improvement of legal instruments to ensure compliance with the standards of medical cannabis-based treatment. The author also emphasizes the importance of monitoring the impact of new regulations on society in order to identify problematic issues in a timely manner and adapt legislation to new challenges.
LEGAL IDEOLOGY OF THE STATE IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION
Authors: Gradeckaia Natalyia
Published: February 2025

The article analyzes the i influence of globalization on the legal ideology of the state. It is noted that globalization, as a macro-trend of modernity, is a process of deepening ties and integrating all spheres of society of global scale.
The state, law and the national legal system are subjected are influenced by tratsformation in the to globalization context.It was found that the specificity of globalization in the legal sphere is that this process is evident in all structural parts of the national legal system. The legal ideology of globalization is embodied in legal policy, legal internationalization, adaptation, harmonization, implementation, unification, in national law, legislation, legal implementation and enforcement, directs and activates the national legal system for interaction and cooperation with international bodies and organizations.
The formation of the legal ideology of Ukraine in the conditions of globalization is a process that consists in the conceptual combination and coordination of legal ideas, ideals, values, images that reflect the peculiarities of real and desired national legal development and taking into account the trend of global legal development, world and European legal values and standards, adequate and effective forms and means of protection of national interests. Meaningfully, the process of formation of legal ideology in the globalization context is intrinsically connected with the introduction of world and European legal values and standards.
The main directions of forming and spreading the legal ideology of the state in the globalization are: development and adoption at the legal level of the national development strategy (national idea); legal education and training; patriotic and legal education of youth; support and development of national cinematography and literature of legal and educational content; development of the national Internet sector in terms of patriotic and legal content.