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Pengendalian Bedah Siasat Mayat Semasa Penularan Wabak Penyakit Berjangkit di Malaysia: Kajian Kes tentang COVID-19
Authors: Rajamanickam Ramalinggam , Mohamad Noh Nur Insyirah , Dahlan Nur Khalidah
Published: December 2021

Kematian pemeriksa perubatan di Thailand akibat jangkitan koronavirus daripada mayat telah mengejutkan dan membimbangkan semua pihak. Kes ini menunjukkan bahawa semua pihak mempunyai risiko untuk mendapat jangkitan virus, seperti COVID-19. Dalam aspek ini, ahli patologi turut mempunyai risiko untuk mendapat jangkitan kerana mereka terlibat secara langsung dalam pengendalian bedah siasat pada setiap masa, termasuklah semasa penularan wabak penyakit berjangkit seperti, COVID-19. Bagi tujuan pengendalian bedah siasat semasa COVID-19, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) telah membangunkan Guidelines for Handling Dead Bodies of Suspected/Probable/Confirmed COVID-19. Walaupun Garis Panduan ini dapat menjadi panduan kepada semua pihak yang terlibat secara amnya, namun Garis panduan ini dilihat tidak komprehensif dan mempunyai kekurangan. Antaranya, Garis Panduan ini tidak selari dengan garis panduan yang dikeluarkan oleh Institut Perubatan Forensik Negara. Tambahan pula, definisi kes COVID-19 yang diberikan juga tidak merangkumi semua jenis kes. Hanya kes-kes yang tergolong dalam definisi kes COVID-19 yang boleh dijalankan ujian. Jika tidak tergolong dalam definisi tersebut, maka ujian tidak boleh dijalankan. Malahan, Garis Panduan tersebut juga tidak menjelaskan pemakaian autopsi maya. Oleh itu, artikel ini bertujuan untuk menilai kerangka undang-undang yang sedia ada di Malaysia berkaitan dengan pengendalian bedah siasat dalam menangani isu-isu yang berbangkit tentang pengendalian bedah siasat semasa penularan wabak penyakit berjangkit, seperti COVID-19. Artikel ini mendapati bahawa undang-undang dan garis panduan tentang pengendalian bedah siasat mayat semasa penularan wabak penyakit berjangkit di Malaysia, khususnya COVID-19 tidak menyeluruh. Sesungguhnya, undang-undang dan garis panduan berhubung dengan pengendalian bedah siasat semasa penularan wabak penyakit berjangkit seperti COVID-19 di Malaysia haruslah ditambah baik di samping penggubalan tatacara pengendalian piawai dari segi amalan untuk membantu semua pihak yang terlibat.
Short Note: Rape A Consequence of Covid-19 Quarantine on Children and The Elderly: A Call for Action
Authors: Emmanuel Kaka Grace , Md Said Muhamad Helmi , Ismail Shahrul Mizan
Published: December 2021

The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) led to a shift in the social structure of global cities leading to self-isolation and social/physical distancing to curb the spread of the virus. While these two are stand as good policy, they are greeted by domestic violence and rape as the most prevalent consequences. The researchers examined the impact of lockdown on domestic violence in Nigeria based on frequency of news reports using content analysis of two online news reports and discovered a high prevalence of rape on children (0 - 17 years) and elderly (60 years and above). Hence it is suggested that the government should always be prepared for emergencies. Also, future polices should consider the interest of the most vulnerable in the society by providing safety measures.
Farklı Tür Liselerde Öğrenim Gören Öğrencilerin İnternet Kullanım Durumları İle Saldırganlık Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi (Gaziantep İli Örneği)
Authors: ERDEMİR Nuri , ÖZKAMALI Eyyüp
Published: December 2021

Bu araştırmada farklı lise türlerinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin İnternet kullanım durumları ile saldırganlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Örneklem Gaziantep ili Şahinbey ve Şehitkamil ilçelerindeki 9 faklı lise türünde öğrenim gören öğrencilerden, her sınıf düzeyinden tesadüfi olarak seçilmiştir; 603’ü kız, 411’i erkek, toplam 1014 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak, araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan İnternet Kullanım Durumları Anketi’ne ek olarak “Saldırganlık Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri betimsel istatistik, oneway ANOVA ve t-testi ile test edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda liselerde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin İnternet kullanım durumlarına göre saldırganlık düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur. Öğrencilerin cinsiyet, İnternet kullanımı, İnternet kullanım yeri, İnternet kullanım amacı, İnternet kullanım süreleri, İnternet kullanım zamanları, genel olarak kullandıkları İnternet siteleri, İnternette oynadıkları oyun türleri, İnternette karşılaştıkları olumsuz içeriklere göre öğrencilerin saldırganlık ölçeği puan ortalamaları anlamlı bir şekilde değişmektedir. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgulara dayalı olarak uygulayıcılara ve araştırmacılara önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Purchase Motivation, Experiential Value Related to Continuance Intention to Purchase on China’s Double 11 Shopping Festival
Authors:   Dhurakij Pundit University, 110/1-4 Prachachuen Rd., Laksi, Bangkok, Thailand, Ye Jian-Hong , Ye Jhen-Ni , Wu Yu-Feng , Hong Jon-Chao
Published: December 2021

As well as bringing convenience to consumers, online shopping also represents an enormous business opportunity. In online shopping, the Double 11 shopping festival (hereafter Double 11) organized by China’s Alibaba has set records and has continued to grow rapidly for the last 10 years. To understand this phenomenon, this study adapted self-determination theory to explore customers’ motivation and perceived values with respect to Double 11. This study focused on people who live in China who shopped during the China Double 11 Carnival Shopping Festival in 2018. A total of 399 validated data were collected and then confirmatory factor analysis with structural equation model was conducted. The results of the study show that purchase amotivation is not significantly related to, but extrinsic purchasing motivation is positively related to hedonic value and social value. Moreover, continuance intention to purchase can be positively predicted by hedonic value and social value. With a better understanding of these results, managers operating electronic businesses can use certain approaches to increase customers’ extrinsic motivation and enhance their experiential values to promote their continuance intention to purchase goods on a particular day, for example, by creating more shopping festivals.
Budget in the digital economy
Authors: Boltinova O. V.
Published: December 2021

The article examines budgetary activities and budgetary policy in the digital economy and shows the importance of the principle of transparency, openness of the budget as a factor in the development of digitalization in budgetary activities. Several ways of development of the information sphere of public finance management are analyzed. It is emphasized that the “electronic budget” is aimed at ensuring transparency, openness and accountability of the activities of state bodies and government bodies. The role of the subsystems of the “electronic budget” is shown, in particular the management of expenditures of the electronic budget, where reserve funds are of great importance. The importance of financial monitoring as an instrument of control over the effective use of federal budget funds is noted.
Financially-legal regulation of basic public debt management in the conditions of coronavirus pandemic
Authors: Byla A. B.
Published: December 2021

This article is devoted to the consideration of some issues related to the legal regulation of the main methods of public debt management in Russia in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. In the course of the study, the features of the external and internal debt of the Russian Federation are highlighted, various approaches to the definition of this category are considered, and some aspects of legal regulation in this area are analyzed. It is determined that the norms of financial law regulate a whole and diverse set of public relations related to the implementation of borrowing both in the domestic and foreign markets, and it is necessary to comprehensively regulate this institution. In conclusion, it is concluded that the coronavirus pandemic has greatly affected all aspects of financial activity, the state had to resort to additional borrowing on the domestic market to eliminate the consequences of the pandemic. Based on this, we need a well-thought-out strategy for the development of legislation in this area at all levels of the budget system of the Russian Federation.
Problems of legal regulation of taxation of electronic commerce
Authors: Tsaregradskaya Yu. K.
Published: December 2021

One of the most pressing issues in modern tax law is the solution of the issue of taxation in the field of electronic commerce. Currently, in the world practice of national states and economic unions of taxation, a number of methods have been formed related to the development of a tax mechanism in this area.

An analysis of the scientific literature, as well as domestic and international legislation, indicates that attempts are being made to legally regulate the term “electronic commerce”, as well as to determine the types of taxes applicable to it. The most common taxes in international tax practice are VAT and the tax on goods and services. The Russian Federation also uses VAT in this area in the implementation of electronic commerce.
Legal bases of automation of Federal Treasury activities in the field of state financial control: problems of using information systems
Authors: Logvencheva A. O.
Published: December 2021

The strategy of economic security of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030 defines various directions of ensuring economic security, one of which is to improve the activities of control bodies, including the Federal Treasury, which, in turn, is carried out through the application of various measures, in particular, information, which includes the creation and organization of information systems aimed at automating control activities. The presented research is devoted directly to the analysis of the legal regulation of these information systems. The article discusses the legal foundations of the organization and functioning of information systems specified in the Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 02-10-07/74315, namely the GIS of public Finance management “Electronic Budget”, GIS “Official website of the Russian Federation in the information and telecommunications network “Internet” for posting information on the implementation of state (municipal) financial audit (control) in the field of budgetary legal relations” and GIS “Unified Information System in the field of procurement”. In addition, a study of the legal regulation of systems not mentioned by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation among those contributing to the conduct of state financial control is presented — an automated system for planning control and supervisory activities of the Federal Service for Financial and Budgetary Supervision in executable modules and GIS “Standard cloud solution for automation of control (supervisory) activities”. The impossibility of using the second of these systems when carrying out state financial control measures has been established. In conclusion, the specific directions of the use of the considered information systems in carrying out control measures by the Treasury of Russia are presented.
Социокультурные практики социализации детей
Authors: Солнышкина Марина Георгиевна , Козлова Татьяна Александровна
Published: December 2021

Авторы отмечают, что современные сетевые практики детей, вызывающие риски компьютерной зависимости, негативно влияют на важные показатели социализации ребенка. Специфика праздника как элемента культуры рассматривается в контексте игровой деятельности. Праздники и игры в деятельности студии детских праздников «Веселая мельница» проанализированы как социокультурные практики, способствующие культурной социализации детей. Показано, что социокультурные практики в студии детских праздников направлены на формирование ряда факторов культурной социализации (когнитивное, креативное развитие детей, коммуникативные навыки). Высокий уровень удовлетворенности праздниками рассматривается авторами как фактор успешной социализации.
Культурная социализация молодежи в досуговой деятельности: особенности и основные тренды в XXI в.
Authors: Коленькова Мария Алексеевна
Published: December 2021

В статье рассматривается досуговая деятельность как средство культурной социализации, описаны особенности досуговой деятельности молодежи в XXI в.
A leveza das Flores de Afonso Cruz / The lightness of Afonso Cruz’s Flowers
Authors: Pires Nayara Meneguetti
Published: December 2021

Resumo: O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar a composição paradoxal e antagônica das duas personagens principais de Flores (2016) de Afonso Cruz, a partir dos conceitos de leveza e peso propostos por Ítalo Calvino (1997) em suas Seis propostas para o próximo milênio. Tal análise tem como intuito estabelecer o caráter complementar dessas distintas vocações ao mesmo tempo em que as relaciona aos pares memória/esquecimento e real/ficção, a fim de deslindar como, por meio do diálogo entre as personagens e do contato com a perspectiva do “outro”, elas são capazes de se afastar de tais extremos, estabelecer um equilíbrio e (re)construir suas próprias identidades.Palavras-chave: literatura portuguesa contemporânea; memória; identidade.Abstract: The present article aims to analyze the paradoxical and antagonistic composition of the two main characters of Flores (2016), by Afonso Cruz, based on the concepts of lightness and weight proposed by Ítalo Calvino (1997) in his Six memos for the next millennium. Such analysis aims to stablish the complementary feature of these distinct vocations at the same time they are related to the pairs memory/oblivion and real/fiction in order to unravel how, through the dialogue between the characters and the contact with the other’s perspective, they are capable of departing themselves from such extremes, stablish balance and (re)construct their own identities.Keywords: contemporary portuguese literature; memory; identity.
Figurações da solidão em Viver com os outros, de Isabel da Nóbrega e Os íntimos, de Inês Pedrosa / Figures of solitude in Living with others, by Isabel da Nóbrega and The Intimates, by Inês Pedrosa a
Authors: Cunha Tainara Quintana da
Published: December 2021

Resumo: O presente trabalho investiga os romances Viver com os outros (1964), de Isabel da Nóbrega e Os íntimos (2010), de Inês Pedrosa demonstrando como a solidão integra a figuração das personagens. Na introdução, aproxima as obras tendo em atenção a organicidade do romance português contemporâneo, conforme proposto por Miguel Real (2012), e enfatiza a presença da solidão no cotejo entre os dois livros. Após, analisa a configuração dos protagonistas Ana e Afonso com base na figuração dos sujeitos ficcionais segundo Carlos Reis (2018). Por fim, aponta a solidão como característica na composição das personagens em ambos os romances, consideradas as particularidades de cada obra e o contexto socioliterário no qual se inserem. Além disso, defere que a “solidão ontológica”, de acordo com Alexandre P. Torres (1967) é tema da literatura portuguesa que, por seu turno, se ressignifica para representar os individualismos do homem contemporâneo, conforme Benilde J. Caniato (2007). Palavras-chaves: Viver com os outros; Os íntimos; personagem; solidão; Ana; Afonso.Abstract: The present essay investigates the novels Living with Others (1964), by Isabel da Nóbrega and The Intimates (2010), by Inês Pedrosa, demonstrating how loneliness integrates the figuration of the characters. To this purpose, in the introduction, it approaches the books taking into account the organicity of the contemporary Portuguese novel, as proposed by Miguel Real (2012), and emphasizes the presence of loneliness in the comparison between the two books. Then, it analyzes the configuration of the protagonists Ana and Afonso based on the figuration of fictional subjects according to Carlos Reis (2018). Finally, it points to loneliness as a characteristic in the composition of the characters in both novels, considering the particularities of each one and the socio-literary context in which they are inserted. Furthermore, it defers that “ontological loneliness”, according to Alexandre P. Torres (1967) is a theme of Portuguese literature that, in turn, resignifies itself to represent the individualisms of contemporary man, according to Benilde J. Caniato (2007).Keywords: Living with others; The intimates; character; solitude; Ana; Afonso.
“A curiosidade, a forma de olhar o mundo e de o contar” (Uma entrevista com Hugo Gonçalves)
Authors: Valentim Jorge Vicente
Published: December 2021

Resumo: Entrevista realizada com o escritor português Hugo Gonçalves, a respeito de sua obra, notadamente os seus romances (O maior espectáculo do mundo, 2004 e O coração dos homens, 2006), o seu livro de crônicas (Fado, samba e beijo com língua, 2011) e o seu mais recente título publicado (Filho da mãe, 2019), a ser lançado nesse ano no Brasil, sob a chancela da Companhia das Letras. Alguns temas centram-se no seu projeto de criação literária, além dos assuntos que mais o tocam e interessam, enquanto matéria de suas obras. Observam- -se alguns títulos em particular, com um destaque para o seu último livro.Palavras-chave: curiosidade; escrita ficcional; violência; luto; perda; ficção portuguesa contemporânea; Hugo Gonçalves.Abstract: Interview with the Portuguese writer Hugo Gonçalves, about his work, notably his novels (O maior espectáculo do mundo, 2004, e O coração dos homens, 2006), his book of chronicles (Fado, samba e beijo com língua, 2011) and his most recent published title (Filho da mãe, 2019), to be released this year in Brazil, under the seal of Companhia das Letras. Some themes focus on his literary creation project, in addition to the subjects that most touch and interest him, as a matter of his works. There are some titles in particular, with emphasis on his latest book.Keywords: curiosity; fictional writing; violence; grief; loss; contemporary Portuguese fiction; Hugo Gonçalves.
Reflexões sobre personagens melancólicas: um olhar sobre o romance de João Tordo / Reflections on Melancholic Characters: A View to João Tordo’s Novel
Authors: Fornos José Luís Giovanoni
Published: December 2021

Resumo: O presente artigo examina o comportamento das personagens no romance O luto de Elias Gro (2015), do escritor português João Tordo, levando em conta os efeitos traumáticos que as assolam frente às situações trágicas. O romance apresenta os espaços geográfico, arquitetônico e literário como condicionantes, sem, todavia, associá-los à história e ao nome de um país ou região. Num sentido global, o romance traz uma reflexão acerca da fragilidade humana quando se depara em situações de perda. Para tanto, o ensaio Luto e melancolia, de Sigmund Freud, serve como referência inicial, observando o seu aproveitamento para a compreensão das figuras em ação no romance.Palavras-chave: melancolia; romance português do século XXI; João Tordo.Abstract: This article discusses the behavior of characters in the novel Mourning Elias Gro (2015) by Portuguese author João Tordo, considering the traumatic effects that plague them in the face of tragic situations. The novel brings geographical, architectural and literary spaces as buildings elements, but does not associate them to the history and name of a particular country. In an overall sense, the novel sets a reflection about the human fragility when facing situations of loss. Therefore, the essay Mourning and melancholia, by Sigmund Freud, is used as an initial reference, as well as a basis for understanding the characters represented in the novel.Keywords: melancholy; 21st-century portuguese novel; João Tordo.
Analysis of the Needs of ICT Ecosystems to Support the Acceleration of Internet Fixed Broadband Penetration (case: Bogor, Sumedang, Bangli, and Karangasem)
Authors: Dwiardi Agung Rahmat
Published: December 2021

This study is conducted to see the potential demand with the characteristics of the campus environment, industrial environment, and tourism environment on internet fixed broadband use, where the objective of this survey is limited to households, individuals and businesses. Analysis is carried out in a descriptive manner based on the results of qualitative discussions by experts which is reinforced by the findings of the survey results. The survey results show that the internet utilization by the public (households, businesses) is mostly for communication and entertainment, so that the cellular internet is considered adequate for public's internet need. This is relevant to the public’s opinion that 87.9% of the internet needs are met when using cellular phone. There are 3 (three) perceptible reasons of why respondents choose not to subscribe to Fixed broadband internet, namely: 1) There is no necessity for subscription, 2) Lack of Knowledge/Information related to Broadband Fixed internet, and 3) Expensive Prices. The potential demand for each characteristic is always there, however, the most dominant one comes from the businesses, such as cafes/eateries, food stores, gift shops, photocopying businesses, vehicle rental services, travel businesses, etc.
Economic Value of Equalization of Access and ICT Infrastructure for Rural Communities
Authors: Anandhita Vidyantina Heppy
Published: December 2021

The government has initiated access and telecommunication infrastructure equalization program in Indonesia by deploying BTS to provide signals in the frontier, outermost, and least developed (3T) regions and providing rural internet access services. Government investment through the provision of telecommunications and internet access in rural areas is expected to be able to provide economic benefits for improving the people’s welfare. This study aims to identify the economic benefits of equitable access and infrastructure in rural areas (mainly 3T villages) with the Ranti Generic IS/IT Business Value Table. Based on the study results, it can be concluded that in ideal conditions, equitable access to the internet and telecommunications infrastructure can contribute directly to cost efficiency for rural communities by reducing distribution costs and telecommunications costs. Also, the use of telecommunications and internet access can improve the people’s welfare by increasing business capacity and expanding market segmentation.
A Study on the Potential of the Development of Software Applications and Digital Content Industrial Ecosystem in Indonesia
Authors: Setiawan Ahmad Budi
Published: December 2021

The phenomenon of digitization has changed human civilization at a very massive level in various aspects of life. In line with the advancement of ICT, so have the development of innovation and the software and digital content industry. Competition in the software industry is starting to develop. The ability to increase the company's production is starting to show significant changes. Industry competition in the globalization process requires existing companies to be able to develop industrial capabilities with all industrial models and policies. The role of government is still an important factor in creating an environment in which the domestic telematics industry can gain a competitive advantage. This study aims to map the potential of the digital content and software application industry in Indonesia. This study was conducted qualitatively through literature studies. The output of this study produces a mapping of the potential for the software and digital content industry in Indonesia. The results of this study can support recommendations for policies related to the development of the software application industry and digital content in Indonesia
Analisis Penerapan Teknologi Informasi dalam Mendukung Pengembangan Local E-Government
Authors: Novita Hilda Yulia , Nurhadryani Yani , Wahjuni Sri
Published: December 2021

Pengembangan e-government di Indonesia dimulai dari terbitnya Instruksi Presiden (INPRES) Nomor 3 Tahun 2003 Tentang Kebijakan Dan Strategi Nasional Pengembangan e-Government. Salah satu lembaga pemerintahan yang telah menerapkan e-government adalah Kota Bogor karena pada Pemeringkatan e-Government Indonesia (PeGI) tingkat Kabupaten/ Kota, Pemerintah Kota (Pemkot) Bogor meraih peringkat ke-2 setelah Kota Cimahi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah bermaksud untuk perencanaan pengembangan TI pada level pemerintahan tingkat kecamatan di Kota Bogor, dengan membuat master plan TI local e-government. Penelitian menggunakan framework TOGAF ADM untuk menghasilkan master plan TI yang baik dan rinci sehingga bisa digunakan oleh organisasi kecamatan dalam mencapai visi, misi, dan tujuan strategisnya. Hasil penelitian ini adalah roadmap strategi pengembangan TI dalam lima tahun yang akan datang dan prioritastahapan program kerja pengembangan. Dan strategi untuk menambahkan unit kerja TI  yang dianggap perlu dalam melakukan tugas pengelolaan TI, penyajian informasi, pemeliharaan TI, dan laporan secara rutin.
Electronic Business Licensing in Indonesia
Authors: Ansari Muhammad Insa
Published: December 2021

This study discusses electronic business licensing in Indonesia, by reviewing and analyzing the development of the regulations on electronic business licensing, electronically integrated business licensing reguations, and electronically integrated business licensing implementation. This research was conducted using normative legal research methods, with primary legal materials, secondary legal materials, and tertiary legal materials. The results of the study indicate that the development of regulations on business licensing is inseparable from the development of one-stop integrated licensing. However, the Online Single Submission system has not been implemented in all business licensing, leaving some with the use of offline arrangement. Proper implementation of electronic business licensing at the central government level, the provincial government level, to the regency  level has not been achieved.
Designing an Application for Analyzing Consumer Spending Patterns Using the Frequent Pattern Growth Algorithm
Authors: Wisda Wisda , Mashud Mashud
Published: December 2021

In this modern era, the market has been growing rapidly which can be seen from the navel shopping that is lined up in the hearts of big cities such as supermarkets, grocery stores and others that are provided to meet people's needs for primary goods that are always needed at all times. One of them is Giant Express Tamalanrea, a supermarket in the city of Makassar that serves the sale of household goods and general needs. With the use of customer data analysis to determine the customers' purchasing patterns, Giant Express can optimize the collation of goods, by positioning goods at closer shelves based on the level of frequency of goods purchased together by customers. Therefore, this study suggests the creation of an application to analyze consumer spending patterns using the frequent pattern growth algorithm method to ensure appropriate placement of goods to increase sales at Giant Express Tamalanrea. The purpose of this study is to develop an application that can analyze consumer spending patterns to increase sales by positioning goods based on consumer shopping patterns, as well as implementing the Frequent Pattern Growth Algorithm method to determine customer spending patterns to increase sales. Stages of research methods conducted begin with data collection at the study site, system requirements analysis, system design with UML, and system testing with the Black Box method.
Predictions from an Empirical Study in the Turkish Mobile Telecommunications Market on the Determinants of Mobile Customer Churn
Authors: Sucu Mustafa Çağrı , Unusan Cagatay
Published: December 2021

Acquiring new customers compared to holding the existing ones is costlier and more troublesome for businesses, so customer retention is of great importance in today's intensely competitive environment. It is crucial in customer relations management to identify and analyse customers whose loyalty decreases and who tend to leave, and prevent churn through various methods under resource constraints. This issue is especially prominent in the mobile communication market. This paper uses a binomial logit model based on a survey with 637 mobile users in Turkey to determine the factors affecting customer churn and how they find their effect. Results indicate that, among various factors, network quality, billing, tariff level, tariff plan, and education level are the determinants affecting customer churn and associated with the intention to switch. Our findings demonstrate implications for both managers and rule-makers in the mobile telecommunications sector.
Based on VR Technology the Influence of School Organizational Innovation Atmos Phere Artistic Creativity of University Students: Mediating Role of Flow Experience
Authors:   Krirk University, Bangkok, Thailand. She is also with Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, China, Wang Wei-Ying , Tien Li-Chu , Du Yu-Qi
Published: December 2021

Based on the theory of immersion, this article explores the influence of the school's organizational innovation atmosphere on the improvement of college students' artistic creativity. Use AMOS data analysis to verify the impact of the school’s organizational innovation atmosphere and flow experience on college students’ artistic creativity? Explore new ways to use virtual reality technology to improve university art professional education, apply virtual reality technology to university art professional education, and provide a more modern and innovative atmosphere for art professional education. Discuss how virtual reality can play a greater potential in the process of art professional education, create an artistic conception of flow experience for college students, stimulate their artistic creativity, and improve the quality of art professional education. Explore the ways that virtual reality technology can help art students to improve their artistic creativity.
Learning Technologies among Academics in the United Arab Emirates: One Academic Year since COVID-19
Authors:   the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dubai, UAE, Shahin Nada , Arfaj Haneen Al
Published: December 2021

This research aims to investigate the adoption of learning technologies among academics in higher education institutes within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after completing one academic year teaching through a hybrid technique due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The researchers propose a validated framework that integrates the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Social Cognition Theory (SCT), and Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT). The research was conducted using the quantitative method, where 170 academics from 22 higher education institutes in the UAE completed an online survey. The researchers found that the adoption of learning technologies depends on the individual academics and the higher education institutes; therefore, the researchers suggest building a more effective strategy to accelerate adoption. Additionally, the researchers also found that the academics’ perceptions of the usefulness of learning technologies do not affect their behavior while utilizing them, and that the behavioral intention does not affect the actual usage of the learning technologies.
Characteristics of Invisible Discrimination and Diversity in Students of a Public University
Authors:   DIRECTIVO, Perú, Córdova Margarita , Puza Gladys , Curro Olga , Lizarbe Lázaro , Chauca Mario
Published: December 2021

This article has to relate invisible discrimination with diversity in students in university classrooms, whose variable is invisible in nature, with tendencies to distort objective reality, thus causing discriminated young people to have socio-emotional instability in their lives. Quantitative, descriptive correlational study and due to the sensitivity of the subject, a non-probabilistic sample was taken for convenience of 290 students from the different academic programs; The data collection instrument was a questionnaire, the results were found using Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, which indicates that there is a partial relationship between diversity and invisible discrimination (p = 0.45).
The Effect of Semi-permanent Makeup and Makeup on Female Body Image and Social Anxiety
Authors:   TAIPEI TECH College of Design, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan, Chen Tien-Li , Chien Mei-Chi
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study is to understand the objectification theory of semi-permanent makeup, which is used to generate and receive the dependence of MBSRQ-AS, Social Anxiety Scale (SIAS), Time Value with MBSRQ-AS and SIAS. The researcher used questionnaires to invite female college students and members of the public to answer. 234 valid questionnaires were taken. In the research, it can be seen that women with semi-permanent makeup on their faces save time for makeup every morning and improve semi-permanent makeup. Improve the self-confidence of body image (MBSRQ-AS), reduce social anxiety and improve time management. The results of this research provide objective and relevant information for our women when facing semi-permanent makeup, and confirm that semi-permanent makeup is a good first step for women's body, mind, and soul.
Digital Transformation in Marketing through a Customer Knowledge Management Approach for Startups and SMEs: An EdTech Startup Case Study
Authors:   Nile University, Cairo, Egypt, Kaoud M. , Dine N. A. El
Published: December 2021

Technologies are transforming marketing organizations; and exploiting the full potential of this transformation is one of the key challenges for startups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) requiring a holistic management approach towards Knowledge Management (KM) in the digital context. This paper addresses a central question from a resource-based perspective: how startups and SMEs with inadequate capabilities and limited resources drive digital transformation in marketing? Customer Knowledge Management (CKM) which integrates approaches from Knowledge Management and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) can play an important role towards this goal. This paper examines the evolving role of data sciences in relation to marketing for effective Customer Knowledge Management in startups and SMEs. Adopting a case study methodology in EdTech startup based in Egypt, this paper suggests technological tools that help startups and SMEs with limited resources and capabilities take advantage of data sciences in relation to marketing and extract valuable customer knowledge to improve CRM effectiveness. The case study also sheds some light on the relevant organizational factors that could help such organizations align the CRM business processes with IT infrastructure. This research provides some guidance, from an organizational perspective, to startups and SMEs in their digital transformation in marketing.
Biden’s Budget Plans at the First Year of Presidency
Authors: Aksenov Pavel
Published: December 2021

President Biden’s 2022 budget is providing a starting step for increasing non-defense appropriations. Budget plans of the presidential administration, being under the needs of continuing struggle against pandemic, show the necessity of financing social programs after previous budget cuts, wide range measures for meeting climate changing challenges; modernizing infrastructure. Besides medical services, education, job training, assistance for needy families, the budget plans tend to support roads all over the country, traffic control, rural development, protecting environment. The Budget statement puts special attention to the American Rescue Plan, calling it turning the corner on the pandemic, economic recovery, and having in mind the priorities of this Plan. At the same time the proposed expenditures lead to facing fiscal challenges and may worsen budget deficit outlook. The costs of budget proposals may be partly offset by the growing economy; but due to Congressional Budget Office projections the budget deficit and the public debt remain huge.
Britain between the U.S. and Europe
Authors: Elena Ananieva
Published: December 2021

Prime Minister T. May has put forward the concept of "Global Britain". After the United Kingdom had left the EU, the concept was formalized under the government of Boris Johnson in the document “Integrated Review of Security, Defense, Development and Foreign Policy "Global Britain in a Competitive Age"”. The article presents an analysis of its goals, methods and practical implementation. Britain, realizing itself as a "middle power", intends to build a system of alliances to counter China and Russia, the latter designated as an ”acute direct threat” to the UK.
Does the administration have J. Biden's foreign policy doctrine?
Authors: Podlesny Pavel
Published: December 2021

The goals of this article are the following: First, to analyze shortly major ideas and suggestions of American experts concerning ways to correct US foreign policy after Trump. Second, to clarity main elements of Biden administration behavior on the international arena, and are there enough evidence, that the present administration managed to develop its foreign policy doctrine, which some of American experts already called “realistic pragmatism”. Third, to give preliminary evaluation of the consequences of the withdraw of USA troops from Afghanistan for America positions and its foreign policy. Forth, to analyze international and domestic difficulties in the course of realizing the administration approaches towards solving international problems. Fifth, to clarify the role of Russia the within o foreign policy priorities of Washington.
NATO Eastern Flank: Continuity and New Accents in the U.S. Policies in Eastern Europe under the Biden Administration
Authors: Smirnov Pavel
Published: December 2021

Specific traits of the U.S. policies in Eastern Europe in the first months of the Joe Biden presidency are pre-determined primarily by the Democrats’ desire to normalize the U.S. relationship with the major Western European allies and the EU as a whole, spoiled under Donald Trump. This task makes it necessary to abandon artificial opposing of Eastern Europe to Western Europe. The Biden administration attaches major importance to the issue of common liberal values, which creates certain problems in relations with some East European governments, like Hungary or Poland. Political and diplomatic steps of the new administration in the region, both in a bilateral format and through multilateral forums (in particular the Three Seas Initiative), have revealed, on the one hand, the U.S. desire to keep protecting the security of the region in the face of the Russian and, increasingly Chinese, challenge; on the other hand, lower priority attached to "energy wars" with Russia, gradual waiving of sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, as well as Biden's unwillingness to sacrifice relations with Germany and other Western European allies for the sake of specific interests of countries like Poland, which were conceived by the Trump administration as a counterweight to Western Europe.
The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the U.S. Theater Industry
Authors: Khalilov Vladimir
Published: December 2021

The article focuses on the effects, responses and consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S. theater industry. The author considers the economic contribution of the industry to the U.S. economy in the pre-covid years, restores the chronology of the shutdown (the longest closing of Broadway in history), lists the damages incurred, analyzes the measures taken, including at the federal level, to survive, and predicts the prospects for its development in the conditions of "new normality" and "New Deal" (on equality, diversity, inclusiveness and belonging). 
The main negative consequences of a year and a half of industrial downtime are the sharp decrease in tourist flow and the shortfall of billions of dollars in trade both for the theatre and related industries (hotels, restaurants, transportation and other business sectors), as well as the growth of budget deficits, losses of direct and induced jobs and reduced incomes.
As practice shows, it will take at least 4-5 years for the industry in order to achieve the level and indicators of 2019, even with a complete return to normal life. Nevertheless, the author concludes that despite the temporary financial losses suffered by the theater industry, it demonstrates all the capacities for recovery, simultaneously mastering new artistic techniques and innovative ways to convey its products to the audience, as well as to systemic restructuring and transformation.
Modern Germany in the architecture of NATO's nuclear deterrence
Authors: Khrishkevich Tatiana
Published: December 2021

The article discusses the features of the participation of the Federal Republic of Germany in the NATO nuclear deterrence system. The main attention is paid to two key levels of nuclear participation - technical, related to the deployment of American missiles at German air bases, and political, consisting of state cooperation in disarmament programs. The objectives and mechanisms of nuclear participation, the attitude of leading political parties to the problem of nuclear deterrence within NATO, including the content of coalition agreements and election programs are analyzed. It is noted that there are currently no operational reasons why there is still a need for military participation in nuclear deterrence. The conclusion is made about the predominantly political grounds for Germany's participation in NATO.
Modern Transatlantic Relations: Key Challenges for US and Russian Interests
Authors: Rogov Sergey
Published: December 2021

In his presentation, the speaker focuses on the problems in relations between the United States and its European NATO allies. Firstly, he talks about the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan, that Sergey M. Rogov considers the first serious defeat of the Western countries since the foundation of NATO. At the same time, he notes the significant military and economic contribution of the U.S. allies to the operation in Afghanistan, and the fact that the US did not take into account the opinion of its allies as well as the issues that may await European countries and the alliance as a whole in this regard. Second, the speaker notes the huge difference in military spending and military capabilities between the United States and the European allies, and concludes that NATO countries will continue to be militarily dependent on the United States. In nuclear sphere, despite the approval of the START III extension by the Biden administration, European countries did not actively resist the collapse of the INF Treaty and the U.S. withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty. The forthcoming deployment of American missiles in Poland and the Baltic states will further exacerbate of the NATO-Russia crisis. J. Biden's support for the sole purpose concept, which to certain extent implies no first use of nuclear weapons, jeopardizes the U.S. security obligations towards its European allies. Fourth, there is the problem of "new" NATO members, which make minimal contribution to common security, but require economic support and protection from possible Russian aggression. In conclusion, the problem of the U.S.-China confrontation is considered, where the US is actively seeking to involve European countries.
Nuevas propuestas nomenclaturales en Melastomataceae y adiciones de la familia al Catálogo de la Flora de Colombia
Authors: Mendoza Cifuentes Humberto , Posada Herrera Juan Mauricio , David Heriberto
Published: December 2021

El Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia (CPLC) es el principal referente de la flora del país, por lo que es importante actualizarlo. Con base en revisiones de colecciones de herbarios regionales y de Norte América, se proponen nuevos sinónimos, registros de especies y ampliaciones de distribución de la familia Melastomataceae para Colombia. En total, se aportan 75 nuevos registros de especies y se establecen 23 nuevos sinónimos asociados con los géneros Adelobotrys, Axinaea, Blakea, Henriettea y Miconia. Se complementa la distribución departamental y de elevación del 29% de las especies de Melastomataceae registradas en el CPLC.
IoT Modes of Operations with Different Security Key Management Techniques: A Survey
Authors: Mohamed Samah , Hassan Ayman M. , Aslan Heba K.
Published: December 2021

The internet of things (IoT) has provided a promising opportunity to build powerful systems and applications. Security is the main concern in IoT applications due to the privacy of exchanged data using limited resources of IoT devices (sensors/actuators). In this paper, we present a classification of IoT modes of operation based on the distribution of IoT devices, connectivity to the internet, and the typical field of application. It has been found that the majority of IoT services can be classified into one of four IoT modes: gateway, device to device, collaborative, and centralized. The management of either public or symmetric keys is essential for providing security. In the present paper, we survey different key management protocols concerning IoT, which we further allocate in a map table. The map table is a link between modes of operation and the associated security key management elements. The main target of this mapping table is to help designers select the optimum security technique that provides the best balance between the required security level and IoT system mode constraints.
Optimization of the Convolution Operation to Accelerate Deep Neural Networks in FPGA
Authors: Devendran Malathi , Rajendran Indumathi , Ponnusamy Vijayakumar , Marur Diwakar R.
Published: December 2021

In recent years, machine learning algorithms related to images have been widely utilized by Convolution Neural Networks (CNN), and it has a high accuracy for recognition of an image. As CNN contains large number of computations, hardware accelerator like Field Programmable Gate Array is employed. Quite 90 % of operations during a CNN involves convolution. The objective of this work is to scale back the computation time to increase the peak, width and the pixel intensity levels in the input image. The execution time of a image processing program is mostly spent on loops. Loop optimization is a process of accelerating speed and reducing the overheads related to loops. It plays a crucial role in improving performance and making effective use of multiprocessing capabilities. Loop unrolling is one of the loop optimization techniques. In our work CNN with four levels of loop unrolling is used. Due to this delay is reduced compared with conventional Xilinix. With the assistance of strides and padding the 40 % of computation time has been reduced and is verified in MATLAB.
Movimentos sociais e educação infantil: o dialogismo e a ruptura da subalternidade
Authors: Motta Flávia Miller Nethe , Souza Ana Lúcia Gomes de
Published: December 2021

Este artigo apresenta pesquisa de doutorado em andamento sobre a Escola do Centro de Atividades Comunitárias de São João de Meriti. Tratamos das ações pedagógicas dos agentes dos movimentos sociais organizados para a comunidade local. O texto divide-se em três partes. Inicialmente apresentamos nossa opção metodológica destacando o conceito de dialogia numa perspectiva bakhtiniana que permeia o estudo, tanto nas relações entre os sujeitos, quanto nas escolhas metodológicas. Em seguida, falamos do campo trazendo um histórico do Centro de Atividades Comunitárias. Por fim, trazemos o conceito de infância em diálogo com sua compreensão teórica para problematizar os eventos vivenciados na pesquisa. Concluímos pela potência das práticas pedagógicas sem, no entanto, desconsiderar uma ação subalternizante e escolarizadora, no sentido de produzir alunos competentes para identificar as demandas escolares. E ainda, pela potência das crianças, capazes de enunciar sua resistência em falas e ações.