bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Activities Based Contextual and Constructivist Learning: A Model for Enhancing Students' English Learning Outcomes
Authors: Sofiana Nina , Mubarok Husni , Kristina Diah , Rochsantiningsih Dewi
Published: December 2022

Changes from the current curriculum in Indonesia to the Merdeka Belajar (independent learning) curriculum require teachers to make learning more meaningful and fun for students by connecting concepts to the real world. This study aimed to develop a learning model with constructivism and contextual teaching and learning (CTL) approach to improve students’ English skills. The specific objectives of this study are to map the English learning model that has been implemented by teachers, identify the needs of students and teachers for the English learning model, develop a learning model with CTL and constructivism approaches, and test the feasibility of the model. The data were collected through observation, interviews, documentation, questionnaires, and tests in 12 public and private SMP/MTs spread across the Jepara, Demak, and Kudus districts. The collected data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Based on qualitatively collected data, students and teachers need a learning model that can provide students with learning experiences that are more meaningful. The developed model was proven effective by the value of the effectiveness test where the t-test results show greater than the t-table. Therefore, it implies that the learning models based on CTL and constructivism can be an alternative to the current learning models that can be applied to learning English at school.
Keywords: Meaningful activities; contextual learning; constructivism learning.
Formulation a Strategy to Increase the Competitiveness of SMEs: a Case Study on the Industry of Batik Bojonegoro
Authors: Hidayat Taufiq , Pristian Fitri Astuti Rika , Mujahidin Ali
Published: December 2022

Batik has quite a stable market trend, both in national and international markets. Almost every region in Indonesia has a specific and unique batik product. On one side, this condition enriches national batik variation so that consumers have many choices. On the other side, it triggers competitiveness, particularly in the national batik market. Therefore, SMEs working with batik must have competitiveness in encountering competitors. This research aimed to formulate a strategy that improves the competitive advantage of the Batik Bojonegoro Industry. The researcher employed a qualitative approach. Managers and employees of Batik Bojonegoro Industry were the research subjects. The data were collected through interviews, documentation, and observation which were then analyzed by Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix, External factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix, Internal-External (I-E) Matrix, and Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM). The research result showed that the Product Development Strategy is the best strategy to improve the competitiveness of the Batik Bojonegoro Industry. This strategy has the highest Sum Total Attractiveness Scores (STAS) value on the QSPM matrix by 5.81. Product Development Strategy is the most appropriate strategy for Batik Bojonegoro SMEs to confront the power of competition and strengthen the competitiveness of businesses.
Keywords: Business strategy, competitiveness, SME, Batik Bojonegoro.
Does intellectual capital affect firm performance through financial policy?
Authors: Saifi Muhammad , Hidayat Kadarisman , Setyono Langgeng , Sandi Kemal , Kurnia Lusi , Nur Aina Asri
Published: December 2022

This study aims to examine the role of financial policies in the influence of intellectual capital on company performance conducted on 14 pharmaceutical companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The data obtained is processed using warp pls software 7.0. The results show that intellectual capital has a negative and significant effect on financial policy, while intellectual capital has a significant positive effect on company performance. Furthermore, the financial policy has a significant positive effect on company performance.
Keywords: Intellectual capital, financial policy, firm performance
Access Control System based on Voice and Facial Recognition Using Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Capote-Leiva JosÃ© , Villota-Rivillas Marco , MuÃ±oz-OrdÃ³Ã±ez JuliÃ¡n
Published: December 2022

Computer security has become a matter of great concern at the global level. Whatever the economic sector, all companies handle confidential information related to clients and personnel. These latter therefore need to be seen as sensitive assets that require protection. Appropriate, consensual handling of personal information is thus a legal and delicate requirement that demands to be treated securely in all types of business. Many companies and clients have lost sums of money in the millions due to incorrect information protection, triggering complicated, expensive proceedings that are awkward and cumbersome to resolve. To implement an authentication system based on biometric parameters, which strengthens the security of sensitive assets in areas considered critical in various organizations by attaining the highest accuracy in user classification processes. By applying a convolutional neural network: MobileNet, viewing via computer and low-cost devices (Raspberry Pi 3). The system constitutes an authentication device for voice and face with 96% and 100% accuracy, respectively. Conclusion: The system shows that deep learning (Deep Convolutional Neural Networks), in combination with devices such as the Raspberry, generate a system capable of high performance in time and cost, as well as providing companies with a robust system featuring high accuracy in the correct recognition of the biometric patterns of users registered and trained by the system.
The Impact of Perceived Security and Perceived Trust on the Use of m-Payment Applications in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alotaibi Raed , Alghamdi Abdulrahman
Published: December 2022

a significant technological revolution is currently occurring, with intense competition between companies to deliver their services via emerging technologies. In Saudi Arabia, mobile payment applications have become more important due to the increasing number of users. By filling in the gaps in the Saudi m-payment setting, this work contributes to the theory. It contributes to practice by giving service providers a clear image of the effects Perceived Security and Perceived Trust have on m-payment apps, which is necessary for them to execute their services successfully and effectively. Therefore, this study aims to measure the impact of Perceived Security and Perceived Trust on the use of mobile payment applications. The SEM technique was used to analyze the data. The results revealed that the proposed model is an excellent fit and that the instrument is reliable in the Saudi m-payment context. The SEM results indicated a significant path between (Technical Protection, Transactional Procedures, and Security Statements in m-payment) and (the perceived trust in and perceived security of m-payment applications). It also revealed no significant path between Perceived Security and Trust in m-payment applications. Further, it showed a significant path between (Perceived Security and Perceived Trust) and (the use of the m-payment application). Trust (PT) in m-payment applications will increase the early adoption of these applications. Therefore, the service providers must create and develop secure and trustworthy m-payment applications; otherwise, people will not use them.
A system of molecular markers to identify alleles of the Rht-B1 and Rht-D1 genes controlling reduced height in bread wheat
Authors: Porotnikov I. V. , Mitrofanova O. P. , Antonova O. Yu.
Published: December 2022

Mutant alleles of the Rht-B1 and Rht-D1 (Reduced height) genes are widely used in bread wheat breeding for the development of intensive-type cultivars. These genes and their f lanking regions have been sequenced and the point mutations leading to the nonsense codons (Rht-B1b, Rht-B1e, Rht-B1p and Rht-D1b alleles) and various insertions (Rht-B1c, Rht-B1h and Rht-B1i-1) associated with a change in plant height have been described. DNA-markers based on the allele-specif ic PCR have been developed to identify single-nucleotide changes. However, the use of such technique imposes stringent PCR conditions, and the resulting data are not always unambiguous. An alternative can be found in the CAPS technology: it detects differences in sequences by digesting PCR products. In the absence of restrictases capable of digesting DNA at the point mutation site, restriction sites can be introduced into the primer sequence (derived CAPS). The aim of this study was to propose a system of CAPS-, dCAPS- and STS-markers for identifying alleles of the reduced height genes frequently used in breeding programs. Three CAPS have been developed to identify the Rht-B1b, Rht-D1b, Rht-B1p alleles, as well as two dCAPS for Rht-B1b, Rht-B1e. STS-markers for the insertioncontaining alleles Rht-B1c, Rht-B1h and Rht-B1i-1 have been selected from publications. The proposed markers were tested during the genotyping of 11 bread wheat accessions from the VIR collection with the abovementioned mutant alleles and the wild-type Rht-B1a and Rht-D1a. The presence of nonsense mutations was also conf irmed by the results of allele-specif ic PCR. This marker system, along with the existing ones, can be used to identify dwarf ing alleles of the Rht-B1 and Rht-D1 genes in bread wheat for genetic screening of accessions from ex situ collections and/or for marker-assisted selection.
Androgenic response of Triticum durum-Dasypyrum villosum amphidiploids and their parental forms
Authors: Stoyanov H. , Belchev I.
Published: December 2022

Wide hybridization in cereal crops is one of the most efficient tools for the enrichment of genetic variability and addressing a number of breeding problems related to resistance and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Therefore, a large number of amphidiploids between species possessing different morphological, genetic and physiological properties have been developed. One of the most valuable species with regard to the possibilities for introducing valuable traits and properties into wheat species is the wild Dasypyrum villosum. With the aim to study the androgenic response of the Triticum durum-D. villosum amphidiploids, two accessions and their parental forms – the durum wheat cultivars Gergana and Argonavt and a landrace of the D. villosum – were studied. The following parameters were determined: callus induction, plant regeneration, yield of albino and green regenerants. It was found that the callus induction of the two studied amphidiploids differed significantly from that of the parental forms (2.1–7.2 %), being significantly higher, 30.7 and 16.5 %, respectively. Regardless of the difference in callus induction, the amphidiploids did not significantly differ from the parental forms in their regeneration ability. The yield of albino plants exceeded the yield of green regenerants and followed the tendency observed in callus induction. Green plants were found only in the amphidiploid Gergana-D. villosum and in the parental form durum wheat Gergana. Plants were regenerated from the species D. villosum, although they were only albinos, showing its good responsiveness to anther culture. The established characteristics of the amphidiploids and their parental forms make their practical use highly valuable for the improvement of different types of cereal crops.
TCF7L2 gene polymorphism in populations of f ive Siberian ethnic groups
Authors: Tabikhanova L. E. , Osipova L. P. , Churkina T. V. , Voronina E. N. , Filipenko M. L.
Published: December 2022

Investigation of the frequencies of functionally signif icant gene variants in the context of medical biology and gene geography is a relevant issue for studying the genetic structure of human populations. The transition from a traditional to an urbanized lifestyle leads to a higher incidence of civilizational diseases associated with metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes mellitus. The goal of the present paper is to analyze the frequencies of functionally signif icant gene alleles in the metabolic prof iles of indigenous Siberian peoples to identify the gene pool resilience, evaluate the susceptibility of various ethnic groups to metabolic disorders under changing environmental conditions, and predict the epidemiological situation that may occur in the near future. The study was performed in the monoethnic samples of eastern and western Buryats, Teleuts, Dolgans, and two territorial groups of Yakuts. A real-time PCR was used to determine the frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) G103894T, rs12255372, and C53341T, rs7903146 in the TCF7L2 gene. The results obtained were compared to the frequencies identif ied for Russians from Eastern Siberia and the values available in the literature. The frequencies of the polymorphic variants studied in the samples from the indigenous Siberian peoples place them in between Caucasian and East Asian populations, following the geographic gradient of polymorphism distribution. A signif icantly lower occurrence of type 2 diabetes risk alleles TCF7L2 (103894T) and TCF7L2 (53341T) in the samples of indigenous Siberian peoples compared to Russians was observed, which agrees with their lower susceptibility to metabolic disorders compared to the newcomer Caucasian population. Taking into account urbanization, a reduced growth in type 2 diabetes incidence may be predicted in indigenous Siberian peoples, i. e. Buryats, Yakuts, Dolgans, and Teleuts, compared to the newcomer Caucasian population. A further study of population structure with respect to different metabolic prof ile genes is required to better understand the molecular genetic foundations of the adaptive potential of indigenous Siberian peoples.
Model systems of human immunodef iciency virus (HIV-1) for in vitro eff icacy assessment of candidate vaccines and drugs against HIV-1
Authors: Rudometova N. B. , Shcherbakov D. N. , Rudometov A. P. , Ilyichev A. A. , Karpenko L. I.
Published: December 2022

HIV infection still remains a major challenge for healthcare systems of the world. There are several aspects on counteracting the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The f irst aspect covers preventive measures including educational campaigns on HIV/AIDS and promotion of a healthy lifestyle, protected sex, and pre-exposure prophylaxis of vulnerable groups. The second aspect is timely HIV testing and the use of antiretroviral therapy when test results come back positive. The third aspect is the scientif ic research associated with discovering new pharmaceutical agents and developing HIV-1 vaccines. Selecting an adequate tool for quick and accurate in vitro eff icacy assessment is the key aspect for eff icacy assessment of vaccines and chemotherapy drugs. The classical method of virology, which makes it possible to evaluate the neutralizing activity of the sera of animals immunized with experimental vaccines and the eff icacy of chemotherapy agents is the method of neutralization using viral isolates and infectious molecular clones, i. e. infectious viral particles obtained via cell transfection with a plasmid vector including the full-length HIV-1 genome coding structural, regulatory, and accessory proteins of the virus required for the cultivation of replication-competent viral particles in cell culture. However, neutralization assessment using viral isolates and infectious molecular clones is demanding in terms of time, effort, and biosafety measures. An alternative eliminating these disadvantages and allowing for rapid screening is the use of pseudoviruses, which are recombinant viral particles, for the analysis of neutralizing activity. Pseudotyped viruses have defective genomes restricting their replication to a single cycle, which renders them harmless compared to infectious viruses. The present review focuses on describing viral model systems for in vitro eff icacy assessment of vaccines and drugs against HIV-1, which include primary HIV-1 isolates, laboratoryadapted strains, infectious molecular clones, and env-pseudoviruses. A brief comparison of the listed models is presented. The HIV-1 env-pseudoviruses approach is described in more detail.
Judging the Market: Judicial Independence, the Rule of Law, and Economic Development
Authors: Touchton Michael , Tyburski Michael
Published: December 2022

Independent judicial systems exist to protect individual rights from state encroachment and majoritarian pressures. Citizens’ property rights depend particularly on judiciaries’ willingness and ability to restrain the political branches of power. In turn, upholding the rule of law from the perspective of enforcing contracts and securing property rights is seen as crucial for promoting economic development because investment capital will flee without government commitments not to seize property or tax profits at confiscatory rates. This article brings empirical research closer to the understanding of those judging the market: investors, entrepreneurs, and analysts that recommend where to commit resources abroad. We test hypotheses connecting de jure judicial independence, de facto judicial independence, and the rule of law using a unique dataset of 174 countries from 1996-2019. Importantly, we find that judicial independence in practice (de facto independence) is more important for the rule of law than formal judicial independence (de jure independence). Thus, promoting de facto judicial independence can improve countries’ prospects for economic and political development. To be sure, courts in countries that have de jure independence can also be de facto independent. We find, however, that institutional talk is cheap in the context of the judiciary; markets will judge countries with low rule of law harshly for investment and ensuing economic growth.
Economic dependency through the lens of comparative capitalism. The case of Central Eastern Europe and Latin America
Authors: Anusik Jakub
Published: December 2022

The article presents a review of the most important approaches towards the notion of economic dependency – starting from its roots in the history of economic thought which is the Latin-American structural economics. The further argument falls within the research area of comparative political economy, especially the comparative capitalism. The models drawing from the theory of dependence are developed in this strand in the 21st century. Contemporary Latin America and Central & Eastern Europe are the two regions which are labeled as dependent in the literature. The aim of the article is to critically describe these analytical schemes, highlight their deficits and methodological issues which they face as well as to prepare ground for further research in which the dependent capitalism of both regions could be compared in more detail.
Insurance Market in the Light of Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Ratowska-Dziobiak Eleonora
Published: December 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has been compared to world wars or other tragic events in terms of the death toll it has taken and huge economic losses it has caused. It is not a finished process, so it is difficult to predict the scale of its impact. According to IMF estimates, the contraction of the world economy will be much greater than in the years of the financial crisis of 2008–2009. The negative effects in different countries may depend on the severity and extent of the applied lock-down or interventions undertaken by governments. Changes taking place in various sectors of the economy are of a different nature. The effects of the pandemic can be also seen in the insurance segment.

The aim of this article is to find answers to the following research questions:

To what extent did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the situation on the insurance market?

In which areas are its consequences particularly visible?

What kind of opportunities and threats does the pandemic bring from the perspective of the insurance market?

Methodology. The analysis used available scientific publications, reports prepared by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, Polish Insurance Association and entities conducting brokerage activities or selected consulting companies.

The result of the research. In a few days, in March 2020, a real revolution took place on the insurance market. The insurers faced the need to introduce completely remote customer service. They also had to launch new tools, which in many cases were still in the testing phase and which they did not have the opportunity to use on a large scale. With the onset of the pandemic, they were quickly implemented. It was related to additional funds, huge commitment and discipline of all employees, liquidators, agents, sales departments, and administration. Consequent on this, clients gained full access to all services and insurance products, without leaving home. On the other hand, pandemic has led to the significant changes within the demand for the insurance services and customers’ expectations, but also to growing scale of damages and compensation paid to the clients leading to the higher insurance premiums.
Ze szczytów Alp…
Authors: Hilmes Carola , Hernández Isabel , Saalbach Mario , Famula Marta , Jabłkowska Joanna , Gręda-Kowalewska Anna , Pogonowska Barbara , Kobus Paulina , Mazurkiewicz Ewa , Sośnicka Dorota , Rduch Robert , McClelland Richard , Pełka Artur , Linder Lukas , Komorowski Dariusz , Firaza Joanna , Jambor Ján , Hirrle Corinna , Janus Maria
Published: December 2022

Można śmiało zaryzykować tezę, że w Polsce dramat i teatr szwajcarski to teren nieznany, że jego przedstawiciele rzadko kiedy kojarzą się polskiemu odbiorcy z kulturą szwajcarską i są identyfikowani przede wszystkim poprzez język – jako twórcy niemieckojęzyczni. W konsekwencji postrzeganie dramatu i teatru szwajcarskiego jest niezwykle ograniczone i sprowadza się do utrwalania kanonu, tak jakby szwajcarski teatr spoczywał tylko na barkach Friedricha Dürrenmatta i Maxa Frischa.
Publikacja, którą oddajemy do rąk Czytelników, wyrasta z potrzeby przybliżenia spektrum szwajcarskich twórców znanych w teatrze polskim i europejskim słabo lub w ogóle nieobecnych. Refleksja nad specyfiką dramatu i teatru szwajcarskiego jest także próbą przedstawienia nie zawsze ortodoksyjnej recepcji szwajcarskich autorów w Europie, pewnych aspektów organizacji systemu teatralnego w Szwajcarii i wreszcie ma prowadzić do nowego odczytania literackiej tradycji, z którą mierzy się nowa dramaturgia.
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„Tom pomyślany został jako przegląd najważniejszych i najciekawszych zjawisk dramatyczno-teatralnych w obszarze niemieckojęzycznej Szwajcarii, co jest jego zaletą. Wydaje się bardzo potrzebny, gdyż nasza wiedza o dramacie i teatrze Szwajcarii nie jest olśniewająca. Jeśli nie mogę stwierdzić, że jest bliska zeru, to ze względu na sporo polskich wydań dzieł dwóch twórców, Maxa Frischa i Friedricha Dürrenmatta, którzy przez lata byli również częstymi gośćmi na naszych scenach. Sytuacja dramatu i teatru jednak się zmieniła i zbiór prezentujący teatr szwajcarski może być bardzo przydatny, bowiem prezentuje utwory podejmujące istotną problematykę nowego czasu. Czyni to przy tym w sposób bardzo kompetentny – z jednej strony świadomy różnych zjawisk w literaturze i teatrze oraz zmian w dyscyplinach nimi się zajmujących, z drugiej wprowadza je w konteksty tak historyczne, jak współczesne, znamienne zarówno dla lokalnych szwajcarskich wspólnot, jak i dla tej szerszej, europejskiej, więc także naszej.
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Çok Boyutlu Sportmenlik Yönelimi Ölçeğinin Ölçme Eşdeğerliğinin Test Edilmesi
Authors: TAŞKIRAN Ceyda , ŞENEL Ender
Published: December 2022

Sporcuların algıları, beklentileri ve yönelimleri müsabaka ortamlarına, çevrelerine, seviyelerine, istisnai bazı durumlar dışında cinsiyetlerine göre farklılık göstermektedir. Öz bildirim ölçeklerinin yapısal özellikleri spor yapısı, ortam, çevre ve cinsiyete göre farklılıklar gösterebilir. Bu farklılıkların ölçüm aracının faktör yapısına yansıması ölçümlerin değerlendirilmesi ve sonuçları açısından sorun yaratma potansiyeline sahiptir. Gruplar arasında ölçme eşdeğerliğini sağlamayan ölçümlerin faktör yapılarının yeniden değerlendirilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Çok Boyutlu Sportmenlik Yönelimi ölçeğinin ölçme eşdeğerliğinin farklı gruplarda test edilmesidir. Araştırmaya takım ve biresysel sporcuları dahil edilmiştir. Çok Boyutlu Sportmenlik Yönelimi ölçeğinin faktör yapısı cinsiyet, ortam, spor türü değişenlerine göre karşılaştırılarak incelenmiş, bu gruplar arasında ölçme eşdeğerliği test edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçları, ÇBSY ölçeğinin farklı gruplardaki ölçme eşdeğerliğine ilişkin kayda değer nitelikte deliller ortaya çıkarmıştır.
The Transformation of Rumoh Aceh Philosophy in Educational Facilities of Balai Pengajian Quran in Aceh Besar
Authors: Sahputra Zulhadi - , Rauzi Era Nopera , Edytia Muhammad Heru Arie
Published: December 2022

The phenomena of the Acehnese traditional houses philosophy functioned as dwelling houses have shifted into simple educational building design concepts, particularly for the people who live in suburban. The concept is able to be implemented by modern society in Aceh in order to design government buildings, banking offices, and other public buildings. This study aims to identify and analyze how the philosophies of the Acehnese traditional dwelling are transformed into a modest educational facility. The focus area of study is educational facilities owned by the local community located in the suburbs. Is the level of comfort suitable for its function? The study used three stages of research methodology: (1) observation which was carried out by using a typomorphological approach; (2) analysis of elements of Acehnese traditional house construction; and (3) simulation of the factors that determine the comfort of the building. The results of this study indicate the possibility of adapting the traditional Acehnese house design concept into an educational facility. The front porch (Seuramoe Keue) of the space division in Rumoh Aceh can be transformed as Balai Pengajian Quran using wood as primary materials for construction and building.
Critical Regionalism Approach for Djami Mosque Design Towards the Aesthetics of Sustainability
Authors: Masridin Mohd Hanif , Ismail Alice Sabrina
Published: December 2022

Sustainable architecture seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, development space and the ecosystem at large. It adopts a conscious approach to energy and ecological conservation in designing the built environment. This conscious process involves the embodiment of phenomenology as embedded in the critical regionalism approach that explains 'human experiences as being' in the built environment. In this sense, the aesthetics of sustainable architecture may be accomplished when three factors (the visual perception of space, spatial, experiential perceptions, and the cognition of the natural environment) are incorporated together. This paper aims to identify and unveil how the critical regionalism approach contributes to sustainable architectural design based upon five determinants - placemaking, genius loci, the phenomenology of senses, climatic and environment responsiveness, and communal and humanity tectonic. In Malaysia, the critical regionalism approach is not widely explored and defined due to a lack of value application and awareness amongst local designers in public building design. Hence, it resulted in public building design like Mosque that emphasizes only superficial aesthetics, which lacks importance on the user's needs. The study used the hermeneutic method through the interpretivism paradigm to understand this. As a case study, the two indicators of architectural elements, form making and spatial elements of mosque buildings, are analyzed to document the value of critical Regionalism that embraces adaptability, reinterpretation and realization of reality. This study will benefit many parties in providing recommendations for mosque design, referring to the critical regionalism approach toward sustainable architecture. This critical regionalism approach can foster the formation of a national identity architecture that can contribute to the unity of society and strengthen the sentiment of nationalism in the present Muslim and multi-racial society. In addition, by having a better-quality design, the built form can readily be accepted and adopted in terms of functions for the benefit of the entire community.
EFFECTIVENESS OF USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS: THE CASE O F THE SHARJAH MUSEUMS
Authors: MOHAMMED SAID NASSER , JAMHAWI MONTHER , RASHID MAMUN
Published: December 2022

Museums are increasingly embracing information and communication technology (ICT) to promote cultural tourism and to keep pace with changes in society. Cultural values, legacies, and customs are transmitted through museums, connecting current generations with their past. ICTs are used in almost all museum operations, both within and outside their walls, and especially for exhibitions and preservation. Prior research indicates that museums utilize a variety of ICTs to further modernize displays and artifacts and improve the visitor experience. Museums also use various digital communication tools to enrich the visitor experience. Many of the functions performed by ICTs used to create interactive processes in museum displays are the subject of ongoing research among museum scholars. This study investigates how experts and museum scholars view the effectiveness of using ICTs in creating a trend in the development of museum exhibitions in the Emirate of Sharjah. It will also discuss which available ICT applications museums can apply to improve technology services for their visitors. The study was conducted at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, one of the largest museums in the Emirate of Sharjah. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected, with questionnaires being the main method of data collection. A questionnaire was distributed to learn the views of experts about the application of ICTs in museum exhibitions. The results of the study indicate that ICTs should be designed with physical surroundings in mind. Physical distance can be bridged using “mixed interfaces” or mobile devices.
Lise Öğrencilerinin Dijital Bağımlılık ve İyi Oluş Düzeylerinin Bazı Değişkenlere Göre İncelenmesi
Authors: KAYA Zöhre , VANGÖLÜ Mehmet S. , ÖZDEMİR Mehmet , MARUFOĞLU Mevlüt
Published: December 2022

Bu araştırmada, farklı lise türlerine devam eden öğrencilerin dijital bağımlılık ve iyi oluş düzeylerinin bazı değişkenlere göre incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Genel tarama modellerinden ilişkisel tarama modeline dayalı olarak yürütülen bu araştırmada, 2018-2019 eğitim öğretim yılında öğrenimlerine devam eden 217 (%50,8) ‘si kız ve 210 (%49,2)’i erkek, toplamda 427 lise öğrencisi katılımcı olarak yer almıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Dijital Bağımlılık Ölçeği ve Ergenler İçin Beş Boyutlu İyi Oluş Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde frekans dağılımı, aritmetik ortalama, bağımsız örneklemler için t testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgulara göre akademik başarı düzeyi yüksek öğrencilerin iyi oluş ve dijital bağımlılık puan ortalamalarının anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı görülmüştür. Dijital araçların/alanların günlük kullanım süresinin 2 saate kadar olmasının iyi oluşu olumlu etkilediği bu sürenin aşılması durumunda da durumun tersine döndüğü ve dijital bağımlılık riskinin artarak iyi oluşun azaldığı bulunmuştur. Diğer bulgulara göre erkek öğrencilerin dijital bağımlılık ölçeğinin oyun ve soysal medya boyutlarındaki puan ortalamalarının kız öğrencilere göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı bununla birlikte kız öğrencilerin iyi oluş ölçeği ilişkililik boyutu puan ortalamalarının erkek öğrencilere göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Sonuç olarak bu çalışmada dijital araç ve alanların kullanımının öğrenciler üzerinde meydana getireceği olası olumsuz etkilerin keşfedilmesi amaçlanmış ve bu doğrultuda öneriler sunulmuştur. Bu sonuçlar dijital bağımlılığın önlenmesine yönelik politikaların geliştirilmesi ve doğru kullanımın teşvik edilmesi açısından önemlidir.
The interaction between Life expectancy and gross domestic product by countries
Authors: Bedanokov Murat , Morgunov Evgeny , Chernyavsky Sergey
Published: December 2022

The article puts forward a hypothesis about the resultant nature of the indicator "life expectancy"; all other socio-economic indicators of the country's development are significant or insignificant factors. In order to test this hypothesis, the methodology of analysis of the countries of the world was described, an analytical and statistical analysis of life expectancy, gross domestic product per capita for the countries of the world was carried out; and on this basis, an assessment of the impact of real per capita GDP on life expectancy is given using the method of grouping, correlation and regression analysis. It is established that, in general, the relationship between them is positive and has a moderate character. It can be stated that real GDP per capita is an important, but most likely far from the most significant factor in ensuring high life expectancy, and further studies of the factors influencing life expectancy are required. At the same time, it was found that it is worth considering separately countries with high and very high levels and countries with medium and low levels of life expectancy and real GDP per capita, since the statistical relationship of the analyzed indicators in 2020 is somewhat different: in countries where GDP is above $13000, life expectancy is above 75 years, to increase life expectancy by 1 year, you need to increase GDP by $14000, and in countries below these values, an increase in GDP of only $5000 can lead to an increase in life expectancy by 1 year. The study also identified critical values (2020) for life expectancy and real GDP per capita. They respectively amounted to 69.20 years (first quartile), 75.50 years (median) and per capita GDP of $5050 and $13300 respectively. In this regard, it turns out that Russia belongs to countries with an average level of development in terms of life expectancy (LE - 72 years or the 158th place in the rating out of 227), in terms of GDP — to highly developed countries (per capita GDP — $26500 or the 70th place in the rating out of227). The example of Russia is a vivid illustration of the fact that the relationship between life expectancy and GDP is statistical and moderate.
Impact of labor migration on human capital and GRP of Russian regions
Authors: Tukhtarova Evgenia
Published: December 2022

The article presents an analysis of the impact of external labor migration on human capital and GRP that indirectly reflects the labor demand in Russian regions. The results of the study showed the contradictions that have developed in the Russian regions: demand for skilled labor and shortage of labor resources, which is covered by low-skilled labor migration. As a result, a negative trend is developing — segmentation of labor markets in regions where two parallel demands for skilled and low-skilled labor are formed. The study recorded a positive relationship between the number of migrant workers and GRP, which indicates a steady demand for foreign labor force (FLF). Along with this, the impact of migrant workers on human capital in the Russian regions has undergone significant changes, and not all regions have received and receive a positive contribution from foreign labor force. Also, the results of the study confirmed not only the important role of labor migration for human capital, but also confirmed the hypothesis that labor migration has a positive impact on human capital by enhancing its qualitative characteristics in difficult or critical moments of the development of Russian regions, and therefore the demand for labor migration will continue in the medium term. In essence, labor migration, human capital and GRP are communicating vessels. The conclusion is made about underestimation of the program of voluntary compatriots' resettlement, which had a positive effect on the development of regional economies in 2014. In view of this, the author believes that the program needs a serious revision in order to attract skilled labor migration and increase the human potential of the country.
Social Intelligence Skills of High School Students at Sabah Al Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity in the State of Kuwait and its Relationship to Some Demographic Variables
Authors: Al-Kandari Heba Ahmed
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study is to identify the degree of possession of social intelligence skills of High School students at Sabah Al Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity in the State of Kuwait. It also purposes to study the relationship between students' possession of social intelligence skills and other variables. The researcher designs a questionnaire to collect data, and the study methodology used the descriptive analytical approach. The sample consisted of 163 high school students at the Center for Giftedness and Creativity, 94 boys and 69 girls. Using statistical methods, the Finding indicated that High School students at Sabah Al Ahmad Center for Creativity and Giftedness possessed social intelligence skills at a degree between medium and slightly high, as the general average reached (3.89). The Finding showed that the students possess (social competence skills, empathy skills, with others, and communication skills with others) to a high degree, and leadership and organization skills to a degree that tends to decrease somewhat. The study did not find statistically significant differences according to the variables of gender, academic phase and number of brothers and sisters.
“GAZETE TA‘BÎR OLUNUR HAVÂDİS KÂĞITLARI…”: OSMANLI SİYASETİNDE SİYASÎ BİLGİ VE İSTİHBARAT KAYNAĞI OLARAK YABANCI GAZETELER (1720-1789)
Authors: BEYAZ Fatma Zehra
Published: December 2022

Avrupa-merkezci ve ilerlemeci tarih yazımında önemli bir yer tutan “geri kalmışlık” tezinin temellendirildiği alanlardan biri de matbaa ve onun etrafında yaşanan gelişmelerdir. Matbaanın yaygınlaşması ve akabinde gelen bilgi üretim-dağıtım süreçlerinde yaşanan değişim ile Avrupa’nın “ilerlediği”, diğer medeniyetlerin bu gelişmelere “geç kaldığı” öne sürülmektedir. Bu makalede, söz konusu tez Osmanlı arşiv kayıtları ve güncel Avrupa literatürü yardımıyla sorgulanmaktadır. İlk planda Avrupa’da matbaanın yaygınlaşması, okur-yazarlığın artışı, sözlü ve el yazması kültürden matbu kültüre geçişin altındaki muharrik gücün keyfiyeti özetlenmektedir. Ardından bazı Osmanlı bürokratlarının bu değişimi ne şekilde algılayıp idrak ettikleri üzerinde durulmaktadır. Bu süreçlerin bir sonucu olarak XVII. yüzyılın ikinci yarısından itibaren Avrupa’da siyasî, ticarî ve istihbarî bilgi kaynağı hâline gelen gazetelerin, XVIII. yüzyıl başı itibariyle Osmanlı siyasetinin daimî bilgi kaynakları arasına girişi ele alınmaktadır. Asır boyunca yaşanan dış ve iç gelişmelere paralel şekilde yabancı gazetelerin, Osmanlı bürokrasisinde istihbarat kaynağı olarak yükselişi, çalışmanın esas meselesini teşkil etmektedir. Karlofça Antlaşması ile fetihçi siyaset anlayışını bir kenara bırakıp diplomasiyi merkezine alan Osmanlı siyasetçileri, diplomatik sahada ellerini kuvvetlendirebilmek amacıyla siyasi bilgi kaynaklarını çeşitlendirmişlerdir. Devlet ricalinin, değişen dünyayı okuma gayretlerinin bir çıktısı olarak Avrupa gazetelerini yakından takip etmeleri, Osmanlı arşiv kaynakları ışığında incelenmektedir. Bir bî-haber olma durumundan ziyade derin “bir zihniyet farkı”na işaret eden bu çalışma, Osmanlı siyasetçisinin, bir yeniliği anlamlandırma sürecinde yaşadığı med-cezirleri yani meselenin, “ilerleme-gerileme” tartışmasına indirgenemeyecek çetrefilli yapısını ortaya koymaktadır.
REVISITING REVISIT INTENTION BASED ON A RAFTING SPORTING EVENT (EVENTQUAL)
Authors: Đurađević Marijana , Dimitrovski Darko , Senić Vladimir
Published: December 2022

Purpose - The study aims to examine the impact of service quality dimensions (based on the EVENTQUAL scale) on the revisit intention of sporting event and contrast the perception between first-time and previous participants. Design - The survey was designed to measure EVENTQUAL dimensions as independent variables (accessibility, staff, tangibles and complementary services) and revisit intention as the dependent variable. The moderating variable (type of participation) was also introduced to enable comparison between the perception of first-time (109) and previous participants (97). Methodology - The study implemented quantitative analysis, such as descriptive statistics, structural equation modelling (SEM) and multi-group SEM. Findings - The SEM findings revealed a significant positive effect of tangibles on revisit intention, while multi-group SEM results indicated the significant positive effect of tangibles on revisit intention solely for previous visitors. Originality - The study contributes to the existing knowledge by evaluating the EVENTQUAL model at a multi-site sporting event, acknowledged from the perspective of its participants. Moreover, the rafting event was observed in the context of a sporting event activity in contrast to previous literature in the context of adventure tourism.
DAMPAK PENGHAPUSAN KEWAJIBAN LABEL HALAL PADA PERATURAN MENTERI PERDAGANGAN (PERMENDAG) NOMOR 29 TAHUN 2019 PADA KEBIJAKAN SERTIFIKAT HALAL LPPOM MUI YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Arafat Muhammad , Budiwati Anisah
Published: December 2022

Tulisan ini hendak membahas tentang penghapusan kewajiban label halal pada produk impor terhadap kebijakan sertifikasi halal LPPOM MUI DIY. Pada peraturan menteri dagang (permendag) yang baru, yaitu Permendag Nomor 29 Tahun 2019 yang merupakan revisi dari permendag Nomor 59 tahun 2016, telah terjadi polemik ditengah masyarakat. permendag telah menghapus keharusan adanya sertifikasi atau label halal seperti yang tertuang dalam aturan sebelumnya, yakni pasal 16 Permendag No. 59 Tahun 2016. Terbentuknya peraturan menteri perdagangan (PERMENDAG) Nomor 29 tahun 2019 tentang Ketentuan Ekspor Dan Impor dan Hewan Produk Hewan dilatarbelakangi oleh keputusan panel sengketa perdagangan nomor DS484 badan penyelesaian sengketa World Trade Organization (WTO) pada tanggal 22 November 2017. Kebijakan yang diambil LPPOM MUI DIY dengan adanya Peraturan Menteri Perdagangan Nomor 29 Tahun 2019 tentang Ketentuan Ekspor Impor Hewan dan Produk Hewan adalah tetap Melaksanakan Penyertifikasian Halal di tiap wilayah khususnya DIY. Hasil penelitian ini menegaskan bahwa walaupun dengan adanya perubahan-perubahan pasal yang menghilangkan kewajiban label halal pada PERMENDAG Nomor 29 tahun 2019, maka itu tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja dari LPPOM MUI khususnya wilayah DIY sebab peraturan tersebut telah dianggap menyalahi UU No.33/2014 dan dinilai cacad hukum.
Involvement of the Small ncRNAome in Fresh Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type I- Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Patients and Viral Carriers
Authors: Souza Daniela R. V. , Pessôa Rodrigo , Nukui Youko , Pereira Juliana , Marcusso Rosa Nascimento , Penalva de Oliveira Augusto César , Casseb Jorge , Duarte Alberto José da Silva , Clissa Patricia Bianca , Sanabani Sabri Saeed
Published: December 2022

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)–associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a slowly progressive spinal cord disorder with no effective treatment. There is much of interest in developing potential biomarkers for predicting the pathogenesis of HAM/TSP disorder. This study used Illumina massive parallel sequencing (MPS) technology to assess the cellular global noncoding RNAome expression profile in HAM/TSP patients (n = 10), asymptomatic HTLV-1 infected carriers (ASP, n = 8), and a second group of healthy controls (n = 5). Using various bioinformatics tools, the sRNA MPS reads were aligned, annotated, and profiled. There were 251 known and 50 potential novel sRNAs among the 402 detected sRNAs in the HAM and ASP groups versus the HC group. Sixty-eight known sRNAs were found to be significantly different between the ASP and HAM groups. In HAM vs ASP subjects, 88 mature miRNAs were downregulated. Three of these miRs (hsa-miR-185-5p, 32-5p, and 192-5p) have the potential to be used as biomarkers for predicting the pathogenesis of HAM/TSP. The top seven deregulated miRS target genes were linked to a variety of biological processes and molecular functions. Relevant reactome pathways to our findings provide a rich source of data and an opportunity to further understand sRNA regulation and function in HTLV-1 pathophysiology.
The Guided Ultrasonic Wave Oscillation Phase Relation Between the Surfaces of Plate-Like Structures of Different Material Settings
Authors: Rittmeier Liv , Rauter Natalie , Mikhaylenko Andrey , Lammering Rolf , Sinapius Michael
Published: December 2022

Lamb waves occur in thin-walled structures in two wave modes, the symmetric and antisymmetric mode. Their oscillation on the structures‘ surfaces is either in phase (symmetric) or shifted by a phase angle of π (antisymmetric). In this work, a method is developed to compare the surfaces‘ oscillation phase relation. It is based on the evaluation of time signals regarding the instantaneous phase angle using the continuous wavelet transformation and as a comparative method the short-time Fourier transformation. For this purpose, numerical simulations utilizing the finite element method provide time signals from the top and bottom surface of different thin-walled structures. They differ with respect to their material settings and laminate configurations. The numerically obtained time signals are evaluated by the developed methods. The occurring oscillation phase differences on the top and bottom surface are studied and both methods are compared. Subsequently, the oscillation phase is evaluated experimentally for the wave propagation in a fiber metal laminate. It is shown that the method based on the continuous wavelet transformation is suitable for the evaluation of oscillation phase relations in time signals. Additionally, it is proven that fiber metal laminates show only two phase relations which indicates the occurrence of Lamb waves.
Methods for formation flying control based on communication graph technique
Authors: Dadashev Rolan Raphaelevich , Shestakov Sergey Alekseevich
Published: December 2022

Different methods for formation flying control based on communication graphs and digraphs are considered. Necessary and sufficient conditions for relative drift elimination are presented. Numerical study is conducted.
On the influence of the choice of the numerical flow on the solution of problems with shock waves by the discontinuous Galerkin method
Authors: Krasnov Mikhail Mikhailovich , Ladonkina Marina Eugenievna , Neklyudova Olga Alexandrovna , Tishkin Vladimir Fedorovich
Published: December 2022

The paper compares various numerical flows in the calculation of flows with the presence of shock waves by first-order schemes and second-order DG method on schemes from the Quirk’s list, namely: the Quirk problem and its modifications, shock wave diffraction at a 90 degree angle, the problem of double Mach reflection. It is shown that the use of HLLC and Godunov’s numerical flows in calculations can lead to instability, the Rusanov-Lax-Friedrichs flow leads to high dissipation of the calculation. The most versatile in carrying out production calculations are hybrid numerical flows, which allow suppressing the development of instabilities and maintaining the accuracy of the method.