bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of crop intensification in garden pea grown under natural farming system
Authors: Jamwal Neha , Thakur Kuldeep S. , Verma S. C. , Singh Upender , Bhardwaj Ramesh K. , Ranga Aman D. , Singh Akanksha , Chandel Rajeshwar
Published: September 2024

Intercropping with legumes makes efficient use of land and other resources, resulting in lower production costs. The reported work evaluates the effect of crop intensification in garden peas grown under a natural farming system in which pea was intercropped with radish, coriander, spinach and fenugreek. This experiment was conducted during the rabi season 2021-2022 in the Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP). The result revealed that garden pea cv. ‘Pb-89’ intercropped with radish and fenugreek under natural farming system produced maximum crop equivalent yield (174.17 q ha-1) with net returns of Rs. 396214 ha-1 and B:C ratio of 3.14 followed by the treatment in which pea intercropped with radish and spinach having with crop equivalent yield of 170.50 q ha-1, net returns of Rs. 382806 ha-1 and B:C ratio of 2.97 in comparison to control (Sole crop of pea: RDF @ Urea 55 kg ha-1 + SSP 375 kg ha-1 + MOP 100 kg ha-1 + FYM @ 200 q ha-1). However, the land equivalent ratio was found to be maximum (1.93) under treatment T6 followed by T11 with LER of 1.72 and minimum LER was recorded under T2 i.e., 0.87.
Estimates of heterosis for yield and its attributing traits in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch. ex Poir.)
Authors: Yadav Mahendra Kumar , Singh D. P.
Published: September 2024

The investigations were carried out to evaluate the 28 F1 hybrids of pumpkin, which were grown in a randomized complete block design with three replications during Zaid 2021 at the main experiment station, Department of Vegetable Science, Kalyanpur, CSA University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.). Observations were recorded on nineteen quantitative traits viz., days to first male flower appearance, days to first female flower appearance, node number to first male flower appearance, node number to first female flower appearance, vine length, internodal length, branches per plant, days to first harvest, average fruit weight, fruits/plant, equatorial circumference of fruit, polar circumference of fruit, flesh thickness, total soluble solids, dry matter content, moisture content, seeds per fruit, specific gravity and fruit yield per plant. The highest fruit yield per plant was recorded in hybrids viz. Azad Pumpkin-1 × P-40-16, Azad Pumpkin-1 × Punjab Samrat, P-40-16 × Punjab Samrat, Azad Pumpkin-1 × P-35-16, Narendra Agrim × Punjab Samrat and Azad Pumpkin-1 × DVRP-2-5 in F1, exhibited significant and desirable heterosis in respect to standard variety with days to first male flower appearance, days to first female flower appearance, node number to first female flower appearance and days to first fruit harvest.
Value Network, Industry Experience, and Innovation on the Performance of Indonesian Start-Up Companies: A Quantitative Analysis
Authors: W` AG Eka Wenats
Published: September 2024

Value networks, industry experience, and innovation are some of the elements that impact the performance of start-up enterprises in Indonesia. Using a survey of 200 start-up founders, executives, and stakeholders, this quantitative study seeks to investigate the connections between these variables and start-up performance with SEM-PLS version 4. The results show a strong positive correlation between start-up performance, industry experience, value network, and innovation. In particular, start-ups with broad and varied networks, seasoned business owners, and an innovative culture typically see increases in revenue growth, market share, profitability, and customer satisfaction. The findings highlight how crucial it is to support innovation-driven projects, cultivate strategic alliances, and invest in human capital to increase start-up success in Indonesia. These conclusions have ramifications for business owners, financiers, decision-makers, and professionals in the field who aim to steer clear of the unstable terrain of the Indonesian startup scene and stimulate economic expansion via innovation and entrepreneurship. The real implications of this study emphasize the need for targeted policy measures and strategic investments that foster a conducive environment for innovation, enhance networking opportunities, and leverage industry expertise. These efforts can significantly contribute to the robustness and competitiveness of Indonesian start-ups, driving sustainable economic growth and development.
Financial Literacy Level of Business Actors in Pasar Tilil, Bandung City
Authors: Sabila Silsi , Setiawan Hayun , Yuniarsih Yuyun
Published: September 2024

Financial inclusion has become a critical issue in the economic development of a country. It encompasses access to, usage of, and understanding of financial products and services available within society. Researchers conducted a pre-survey at Tilil Market in Bandung City and found a phenomenon of low financial literacy among business players. This study aims to analyze the percentage of financial literacy among business players in Tilil Market, Bandung City. This research adopts a descriptive quantitative approach using survey methods and data collection through questionnaires. Data analysis employs descriptive statistical analysis with validity tests to assess questionnaire validity and reliability tests to gauge reliability. SPSS version 23 software aids in data analysis. Based on the findings, the average scores for each dimension of financial literacy among business players in Tilil Market, Bandung City are as follows: basic knowledge of personal finance (41.96%), understanding of savings and loans (54.94%), comprehension of insurance (55.17%), and understanding of investments (17.24%). The final results of descriptive statistical analysis on financial literacy levels among business players in Tilil Market, Bandung City indicate an overall percentage of 39.41%, with the majority falling into the category of low financial literacy
Skill-Building Strategies Complex Problem Solving For Generation Z
Authors: Ismail Dingot Hamonangan , Nugroho Joko , Akbar Muhammad Yusuf , Hanifah Dhiya Aulia
Published: September 2024

In the ever-evolving digital era, complex problem-solving skills are essential for Generation Z to adapt and compete in the global job market. This article discusses various practical strategies that can be used to develop these skills, focusing on innovative approaches to education and training. This study uses a literature study of Sinta-accredited journal articles and reputable international journals. The results of the study show that several things need to be done in the process of developing complex problem-solving soft skills, namely, Attention to the uniqueness of Gen Z, The use of best practices from the latest approach through learning, and the use of technology in the development of complex problem-solving. The implications of this research on science are that it enriches the educational literature by providing practical guidance on effective strategies to develop complex problem-solving skills in Generation Z, improving the quality of education, the use of technology in education and the identification of best practices from the latest approaches to developing complex problem-solving skills that Gen Z needs to adapt and compete in the era of the Industrial revolution.
The Influence of Service Quality and Price on Customer Satisfaction at Kopi Nako Bandung
Authors: Kurniawan Ryan , Rashela Windy , Widina
Published: September 2024

This research aims to determine the influence of Service Quality and Price on Customer Satisfaction at Kopi Nako Bandung, both partially and simultaneously. Empirical study methods were used in this research, with a population taken from consumers of Kopi Nako Bandung. Data were processed using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the correlation coefficient calculation show that Service Quality has a strong relationship with Customer Satisfaction. The results of the coefficient of determination and hypothesis testing show that Service Quality has a significant effect on the Customer Satisfaction variable. Price has a strong relationship with Customer Satisfaction. The results show that Price has a significant effect on the Customer Satisfaction variable. Meanwhile, simultaneously, it can be said that Service Quality and Price have a very strong relationship with Customer Satisfaction. Based on simultaneous hypothesis testing, there is a significant simultaneous influence between Service Quality and Price on Customer Satisfaction.
Approaches to Understanding Russia's Digital Sovereignty
Authors: Stepanov Pavel
Published: September 2024

In the Russian legal literature, the issue of the essence and means of legal support for digital sovereignty as one of the central concepts and categories of the modern state and law is not sufficiently elaborated. At the same time, the scientific development and practical testing of the mechanism of its application could increase the guarantees of ensuring the national security of the Russian Federation, law and order in the digital space (reality). Legal reforms in all spheres of public life, dictated by the urgent needs of the time and caused by the unprecedented growth and capabilities of modern technologies, do not always rely on forward-looking and risk-oriented approaches to the development of legislation. The current large-scale digitalization is qualitatively transforming the content of the main institutions of the state and law. New challenges are emerging to ensure lawful behavior and national interests in the digital space. The article shows that the transformation of legal relations between a person and the state is taking place on the Internet, and legal entities operate in a qualitatively different (virtual) space, and the model of regulating its activities is radically changing. In the absence of adequate legal regulation, deformations occur in the internal relations of legal entities, many restrictions and prohibitions of social regulators (primarily morality and law) do not apply on the Internet. Together, these factors form the need for legal modeling and visualization of digital sovereignty and the real mechanism of its operation and legal support. The concept of digital sovereignty of the state is revealed through the category of “national segment of the Internet” with proposals for the development of Russian legislation and law enforcement practice.
Strategies for the Development of Legal Regulation of High-Performance Sports in the Context of International Sanctions
Authors: Lyudvig Sergey
Published: September 2024

The article examines the legal problems of the strategic development of the legal regulation of high-performance sports in the context of international sanctions against Russian athletes and sports. The purpose of the study is to form law-making proposals for long-term planning of the development of high-performance sports in the realities of sanctioned discrimination of domestic athletes and sports federations. The methodology of the work is based on the application of comparative legal (synchronic and diachronic) methods of cognition, as well as the use of techniques and methods of hermeneutical interpretation of legal sources in the field of regulation of high-performance sports, which is also terminologically understood as “big or Olympic sports”. Results. Sanctioned discrimination of Russian sports by international sports organizations is considered within the framework of the geopolitical struggle for world hegemony. At the same time, the practice of applying prohibitions and restrictions for various countries in historical retrospect is specifically analyzed. The legal groundlessness of the majority of claims against the anti-doping and sports policy of the Russian Federation is proved. Legal mechanisms and priority directions of development of mass sports of the highest achievements are considered. Conclusions. The necessity of updating the criteria for rating the effectiveness of national sports federations and the Russian Olympic Committee is justified; it is proposed to strengthen social guarantees for Russian athletes; the importance of reviving the Goodwill Games for free countries and peoples under the auspices of Russia is proved.
The Problems of Applying the Norms of Private International Law in the New Economic Realities
Authors: Koval Vladimir
Published: September 2024

Current economic conditions are characterized by significant specifics that directly affect the substantive and procedural aspects of the consideration and resolution by courts of private law disputes with a foreign element. At the same time, the key issue facing the court is the problem of establishing the applicable law in the context of using the conflict of laws method of regulating international private law. The article is devoted to determining the content and optimal ways to solve some current problems of applying the norms of private international law, taking into account modern processes occurring in the economic sphere of international relations at the regional and universal levels of interaction between subjects of legal relations. To identify the essence and possible ways to solve the problems of applying the norms of private international law in current economic conditions, a formal legal analysis of the current Russian legislation containing the norms of private international law, state judicial and arbitration practice in specific cases, its generalizations and relevant recommendations made by decisions were used Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and rulings of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, as well as the practice of international commercial arbitration. The features of the place and role of state (civil and arbitration) proceedings and international commercial arbitration in ensuring private law interests in cases with a foreign element are analyzed, and the features of the consideration and resolution of disputes within the realm of private international law are outlined. The author’s conclusions and recommendations are proposed, aimed at formulating a reasoned view of modern trends in the application of private law norms in specific economic conditions.
Procedural Features of Criminal Prosecution in Cases of Tax Crimes
Authors: Sharipova Aliya R.
Published: September 2024

The article is devoted to identifying the peculiarities of initiating criminal cases of tax crimes, their investigation, termination of criminal prosecution, as well as explaining the reasons for the introduction of relevant legislative changes. The rejection of more effective, from the point of view of the prospects for obtaining a guilty verdict, methods of conducting criminal prosecution is not due to legislative miscalculations. This is a conscious policy of liberalization, the actual refusal to use criminal repression against taxpayers in favor of maintaining its threat and preference for receiving the amounts of taxes due to the budget. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the existence of a specific criminal procedural format for conducting criminal prosecution against persons who have committed tax crimes. To do this, it is necessary to identify all the procedural features of the initiation, investigation, consideration and termination of relevant criminal cases. The article used general and special methods of cognition (analysis and synthesis, logical, special legal), as well as a comparative legal research method. According to the results of the study, significant and unparalleled features of criminal prosecution in cases of tax crimes include: the presence of a specific and only possible reason for initiating a criminal case, which further limits the scope of possible charges; “deferred” initiation of criminal proceedings; actual refusal to use preventive measures related to deprivation of liberty; the predominant importance of using property seizure in order to ensure the execution of a sentence; almost total cessation of criminal cases on the grounds of compensation for damage caused to the budgetary system of the Russian Federation and the expiration of the statute of limitations; limiting the possibilities of proving the objective side of tax evasion within the framework of violations established by the tax authorities and the artificial framework of the capabilities of forensic tax examinations.
Review of the Monograph “Retirement Age: Legal Nature and Significance in the Pension System” by Yu. V. Voronin
Authors: Machulskaya Elena
Published: September 2024

Review of the Monograph “Retirement Age:
Legal Nature and Significance in the Pension System”
by Yu. V. Voronin (Moscow, 2023)
Institute of Trial in the Countries of the Far East
Authors: Polyakov Dmitriy
Published: September 2024

The criminal procedure doctrine has developed a classification of forms of trial with the allocation of characteristic features by which they can be identified. Thus, in general, judicial-revision, accusatory and mixed forms of trial are distinguished. The institution of bringing to trial in the criminal process of a particular State, although it can be generally attributed to a certain form, however, in a normative reflection it includes the specifics of the national procedure for criminal proceedings. The urgency of solving the problems of bringing the accused to trial in domestic criminal proceedings, the procedure of which has not changed substantially since the adoption of the CPC of the Russian Federation in 2001, forces us to turn to a comparative legal study of the legal regulation of this institution. On the one hand, it is legitimate to consider the experience of Western countries, since the domestic criminal process is historically interconnected with the European legal traditions of its organization. In addition, the approaches of Western countries are mutatis mutandis widespread in the world. On the other hand, the example of the countries of the Far East confirms that, even despite the borrowing of Western models of criminal proceedings or their individual institutions, their laws define the specifics of the procedure for criminal proceedings, reflecting national legal traditions and having a certain identity, especially when regulating the procedure for bringing an accused to court. The article analyzes the institution of trial in the criminal proceedings of some countries of the Far East, examines its features and highlights the elements of judicial review and accusatory forms of trial, and gives a classification of the countries of the Far East on this basis.
International Criminal Justice and the Culture
Authors: Evseev Aleksandr
Published: September 2024

The article analyzes the main points of contact between international criminal justice and culture as a form of human activity. The unique nature of this procedural form is emphasized, in which lawyers from different countries of the world take part, having traveled a different path and having different historical experiences. The author comes to the conclusion that basically judicial proceedings in international criminal courts and tribunals seek to combine the features of two main models of criminal proceedings — Anglo-American and continental. And while the activities of ad hoc international criminal tribunals, especially in the early years, were dominated by Anglo-American models, the legal status of a permanent International Criminal Court was largely influenced by continental influences. The purpose of the study is to understand whether the functioning of the relevant institutions of international criminal justice is carried out in an adequate cultural context. Within the framework of the research, the dialectical method of cognition, general scientific methods of consistency, determinism, modeling, analysis and synthesis, as well as special legal methods — comparative law, historical law, etc. were used. Based on the results of a comparative legal analysis, it is concluded that if international criminal justice is based on the principles of professional justice, an “active judge”, and imposing the responsibility of establishing the truth on the prosecutor, then the infrastructure of the continental process is more consistent with all these goals. The author focuses on the need to take into account the national and cultural specifics of the corresponding society in which mass crimes occurred. Particular attention is paid to the dominance of the English language, which is positioned as the lingua franca of modern international lawyers, but is often difficult for accused and witnesses from French-speaking African countries.
On the Issue of Resuming the Investigation of the Situation in Ukraine by the International Criminal Court
Authors: Adu Yao Nikez
Published: September 2024

The conduct of the Special Military Operation by the Russian Federation in Ukraine has not been ignored by the International Criminal Court. The decision of the International Criminal Court to resume the investigation of the situation in Ukraine (the investigation was previously suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic) should be considered in the context of the aggravation of relations between Russia and European countries, in particular members of the European Union, in connection with a special military operation. On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President V. V. Putin and the Commissioner for Children̓s Rights under the President of the Russian Federation, M. A. Lvova-Belova. According to the author, the ultimate goal of the International Criminal Court and a number of countries in this case is the possibility of bringing Russian citizens, participants in a special military operation, the military leadership and senior officials of the country to international legal responsibility without international legal grounds for this. The purpose of the study is to identify the international legal foundations, mechanisms and means of protecting Russian citizens in the future from prosecution by the International Criminal Court. To achieve this goal, a brief history of the Ukrainian conflict is considered; an analysis of the activities of the International Criminal Court and its contradictions with existing international legal norms is carried out; the absence of international legal grounds for bringing Russian citizens to international legal responsibility is shown; The risks are analyzed, as well as possible ways out of the situation, taking into account the experience of other countries, in particular the United States. Conclusion: The International Criminal Court is not authorized to prosecute Russian citizens, since Russia does not participate in the Rome Statute. To substantiate his arguments, the author relies on materials and decisions of the International Criminal Court and the United Nations, existing international treaties, and the doctrines of Russian and foreign scientists.
The Struggle for the Identity of the Indian Constitution: In the Context of the Implementation of the Basic Structuresʼ Doctrine
Authors: Belosludtsev Oleg
Published: September 2024

The article examines the Indian experience of implementing the basic structures̓ doctrine and some approaches that are methodologically consistent with it. This experience has theoretical value for the further development of the national doctrine of constitutional identity in current conditions, because it is an example of a different functional understanding of constitutional identity — through the prism of its “internal legal” function. The purpose of the study is to form a holistic scientific understanding of the origin and development of the doctrine of basic structures, as well as to establish the circumstances that prepared the Indian judicial system for a significant revision of the limits of constitutional amendment. The research was carried out on the basis of general scientific interdisciplinary and specific methods (formal legal, comparative legal, etc.). Conclusions. As the experience of constitutional development in other countries shows, threats to the security of the Constitution do not always come from “outside”. India is an ideal example of a country that has fully revealed the protective potential of the internal function of its constitutional identity. Despite a certain break with the constitutional tradition, given that the intention of the creators of the Constitution definitely did not include a rigid model of constitutional design, the use of the doctrine of basic structures made it possible to reconcile the desire for change with the need for continuity and minimize the constitutional disharmony inherent in a complex Indian society. The doctrine of basic structures has become a global phenomenon and has gone far beyond the borders of the Indian state. The original doctrine has been adopted in court decisions of a number of other countries. All this suggests that the doctrine of basic structures should be the subject of further theoretical reflection along with the usual (Eurocentric) approaches to the conceptualization of constitutional identity.
Publications of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation
Authors: Board Editorial
Published: September 2024

The announcement of the new books of the Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation is presented.
DANÇA VOGUE COMO FORMA DE LIBERTAÇÃO SOCIAL
Authors: Rodrigues Walace , Júnior Souza Santos Abimael
Published: September 2024

Este artigo busca refletir sobre a dança como forma de linguagem expressiva e de resistência cultural. Focamos este trabalho num estilo de dança norte-americana intitulado Vogue e popularizado por uma música e videoclipe da cantora Madonna. Utilizamos uma pesquisa bibliográfica e uma análise qualitativa para dar conta de compreender a dança Vogue como poderosa ferramenta artística da década de 1980 para os grupos LGBTQIA+ novaiorquinos. Os resultados deste trabalho revelam as intrincadas relações entre vida social, arte, vida familiar, estilos de vida, moda e muitos outros temas relevantes para os LGBTQIA+ praticantes dos bailes de Vogue. Também, demos a compreender como o Vogue se colocou como forma de linguagem enquanto arte de contestação e de sobrevivência no underground gay norte-americano.
Monitoring Social Distancing Compliance Using Image Processing Algorithm
Authors: Yi Lun Lai , Dewi Deshinta Arrova
Published: September 2024

Since the outbreak in December 2019, Malaysia has been in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has had a particularly enormous impact on both the country and the people. Although the government has actively constructed a set of effective standard operating procedures (SOP) to ease the epidemic, such as wearing masks, washing hands often, and maintaining social distance, these have had little effect, and the pandemic continues to grow. As a result, many people have been unable to maintain social distance, allowing the disease to spread to others. According to this viewpoint, a social distancing monitoring system could be a useful tool for monitoring and reminding people to maintain adequate social distance in real time. This system allows for real-time video and CCTV surveillance, as well as effective distance analysis to determine whether the effective social distance has been attained. This strategy can also be used in a variety of venues, including school cafeterias, malls, public spaces, and so on. Otherwise, because shopping malls have a lot of CCTV cameras, the technology can also be deployed there. When a site has a significant number of people but no social distance between them, the system will warn management to improve the location's security measures.
Class-based Digital Attendance Management System with Computer Vision
Authors: Ngonadi Ifeoma V. , Ajiroghene Sunday
Published: September 2024

Attendance taking is an age long practice used to validate a student’s presence in class. The traditional attendance system is done with pen and paper where students write their names on the attendance sheet. This method is marred with a lot of irregularities, inefficiencies and proxy attendance(s) where students record attendance for their friends and classmates who are not present in class. This paper, therefore, develops an attendance management system that leverages on computer vision technology to detect and recognize faces and a file management system to record the recognized faces against a spreadsheet of students present in a class session. It employed a face-recognition library built using dlib’s and a deep learning mechanism with an accuracy of 99.38%, OpenCV, Pandas, and web app technology, namely HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and python/flask. The database design was based on the resident computer file system and a CVS file type was used to handle the row-column structure of the attendance records. The panda library was implemented to mimic a structured query language. This research paper has been able to solve the problem of proxy attendance recorded in a manual attendance system by recording the registered students’ attendance automatically as they walk into the class.
Cellulose Nanocomposite Fabrics with In-situ Generated Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Aquilaria Malaccensis (Agarwood) Leaf Extract as the Reducing Agent
Authors: Valan Sathia Lingam , De Cruz Alice Escalante , Jacob Patricia Jayshree , Djearamane Sinouvassane
Published: September 2024

Metallic nanoparticles often agglomerate when used as fillers in different matrices. In-situ generation of the nanoparticles in the matrices is suggested to overcome this problem. The present study aimed to use Aquilaria malaccensis leaf extract to synthesize copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) on a cellulose cotton fabric. A surface coating of copper oxide was in-situ synthesized on the surface of cotton fabric using A. malaccensis leaf extract. Characterization of the copper oxide nanoparticle composite fabrics (CNCFs) was conducted using FESEM-EDX, and its antibacterial potential was assessed. The CuONPs formed on the surface of the cotton fabric were mainly spherical, ranging from 5 to 27 nm. The CNCFs exhibited good antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis, evaluated after 24 hours of incubation. Comparative CuSO4-embedded fabrics showed lower antimicrobial inhibition. The CNCFs prepared using this environmentally friendly method showed prominent antibacterial properties and can be considered for medical and packaging applications.
Potential of Microalgae for Biofuel and Food Production
Authors: Yeong Hwang Tan , Mee Kin Chai , Ling Shing Wong
Published: September 2024

With the continuous increase of global population, energy and hunger are the critical crisis that humankind facing in this century. Microalgae has been proposed as the solution due to the presence of the various metabolite and their attractive features. This review summaries the potential of microalgae as the feedstock for biofuel and food production. The literature indicated that the abundance of suitable fatty acid in microalgae can be used for biodiesel production while other bio-components such as carbohydrate can be used for biogas and bioethanol production. Apart from biofuel production, presence of high-quality protein, fatty acid, polysaccharides, vitamin, minerals and other bio-components with benefit biological properties in microalgae spur it as dedicated candidates for food production. However, the microalgae derived biofuel and food are still not available at the moment. The challenges that might need to be confront prior to industrial production are also briefly discussed in this review.
Good Health and Well Being: Discussion from the Perspective of TCM on Post COVID-19 Symptoms
Authors: Yii Pin Yong , Aik Teng Heng , Ling Shing Wong , May Ho Leong
Published: September 2024

Sustainable healthcare and well-being are major concerns in modern society. However, the healthcare support will be under great pressure, especially under critical period of time, for example the recent COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic is getting under control gradually, long-term consequences of COVID-19 infection are discovered, known as Long Covid syndrome, has emerged as a healthcare issue in global community. Due to the variation of symptoms, most of them are not consuming any medication but only to observe and rest. However in China, there were studies that showed Chinese medicine used to treat post COVID-19 symptoms and improve quality of life better. This article aimed to discuss the impact of Long Covid syndrome and its management from Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives. With the success in using traditional treatments on Long Covid syndrome, more studies on traditional treatments in dealing with Long Covid-19 syndrome should be conducted to provide more holistic healthcare to the communities.
A Personal Journey of Being an Expat
Authors: Wills Lester
Published: September 2024

In 2023, I contributed to a book on Global Leadership, reflecting on my personal journey as an expat. Invited to join a global leadership program, I moved from the UK to Australia in 1987, aiming for professional growth and cultural enrichment. While the career opportunities were promising, the reality brought significant personal and emotional challenges, particularly the strain on family relationships. Initially filled with excitement, my family and I faced daunting logistics, from securing visas to adapting to a new environment. Our relocation was marked by cultural adjustments and financial hurdles, such as higher taxes and unexpected expenses. Settling in Australia involved dealing with extreme weather, isolation, and homesickness. Despite these struggles, we gradually integrated into our new community, explored the unique Australian landscape, and adjusted to the local way of life. The 1987 market crash severely impacted my career, leading to job loss and financial insecurity. However, resilience and networking helped me secure a new role, allowing us to stay in Australia and eventually gain permanent residency. Over time, I faced multiple job changes and relocations within Australia and later moved to the US for new opportunities. Throughout my journey, the emotional toll of being away from family, the constant need to adapt, and the challenges of maintaining long-distance relationships were significant. However, the experience also brought immense growth, new perspectives, and valuable professional achievements. Embracing the complexities of expatriate life, I learned to navigate the ups and downs, ultimately finding a sense of belonging in multiple cultures. This journey highlighted the profound impact of global leadership programs on personal and professional development, underscoring the importance of resilience and adaptability in a constantly changing world.
Team Level Reforms for Scaled Agile Framework in Outsourced Setting
Authors: Jain Rakhi , Butler Jeffrey
Published: September 2024

Agile frameworks bring numerous benefits to IT organizations for software development lacking in the traditional development processes. Multinational organizations are using outsourcing practices for cost reduction along with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for agile scaling. SAFe practices are successful when resources are co-located and approachable for daily discussions and planning. However, when onsite resources are working with outsourced resources, SAFe needs definite changes for better development outcomes and resource coordination. This article presents recommendations to improve productivity in outsourcing settings while using the SAFe framework in IT organizations.
Business Sustainability: A Pathway to the Future
Authors: Stetar Bruce
Published: September 2024

This article looks at the concept of business sustainability and why it is so important to businesses today. It starts by defining what business sustainability is before moving on to discuss why it is important, some of the companies who are doing it well, and finally takes a look at where the future lies for the concept. Business has a place in solving the problems that our world faces and its time it took that responsibility seriously. Business has a responsibility beyond making a profit; it has a responsibility to humanity.
Enhancing Innovation Performance in High-Tech Enterprises: The Interplay of Innovation Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Digital Transformation
Authors: TAN Yong , PHAWITPIRIYAKLITI Chaithanaskorn , SANGSRIJAN Jeeranan , TERASON Sid
Published: September 2024

This study investigates the intricate relationships between innovation policy, entrepreneurship, and innovation performance in high-tech enterprises, with a particular focus on the mediating role of digital transformation. Utilizing a sample of high-tech enterprises in Hainan, China, and employing structural equation modeling (SEM), the research explores how innovation policy and entrepreneurship drive innovation performance. The results demonstrate that both innovation policy and entrepreneurship significantly enhance innovation performance. Furthermore, digital transformation is found to partially mediate the relationship between these variables, suggesting that it is a crucial mechanism through which innovation policy and entrepreneurship translate into tangible innovation outcomes. The study also highlights the amplifying effect of digital transformation, showing that it enhances the positive impact of innovation policy and entrepreneurship on innovation performance. This underscores the importance of digital transformation as a strategic tool in the digital economy, essential for sustaining competitive advantage. The research makes a valuable contribution to the literature by integrating the concepts of innovation policy, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation into a comprehensive framework and providing empirical evidence of their interplay in the context of high-tech enterprises. The practical implications are significant, indicating that both policymakers and business leaders should prioritize digital transformation initiatives to bolster innovation capabilities and maintain competitive edge in an increasingly digitalized global market. Future research is encouraged to examine the potential moderating effects of organizational culture, market conditions, and technological sophistication on these relationships to further deepen the understanding of innovation dynamics in the digital era.
"Suspicions Regarding the Relationship between Qur'anic Recitations and the Seven Letters"
Authors: Al-Shouha Khaled Nawaf Ahmed , Nusair Atika Ahmed Sami , AL-Dhoun Haitham Suleiman Hasan
Published: September 2024

The study aimed to address the most famous suspicions that were raised about the relationship of the Qur’anic readings to the seven letters. The study presented the concepts of the readings and the seven letters, and then the suspicions raised about this overlap between the two concepts. To achieve these goals, we followed the inductive and analytical approaches in this study.  The study reached the most important results: The suspicions that have been raised about the relationship between the Qur’anic readings and the seven letters are weak and have no basis in truth, and that everything that has been raised about this relationship between the two terms is not sufficient to cast doubt on the origin of one of them.
Disjointed Incremental and Logical Incremental Policy Formulation in Managing the Pandemic
Authors: Setyawan Dody , . Sumartono , Muluk MR Khairul , Amin Fadillah , Rohman Abd.
Published: September 2024

This research aims to analyze and describing the policy formulation process with ultimate aim to compile recommendation of policy formulation models. Disjointed incremental and logical incremental are the two main models studied in Covid-19 crisis situation. The mainstream between these models are identified, trying to integrate between these models in situations full of uncertainty, crises that bring complexity to social problems. The implications and typology of two models are presented as a review of policy learning in future policy formulation process.
Akuntabilitas Pada Pengelolaan Anggaran Kelurahan Di Kelurahan Harjasari Bogor
Authors: Dian Widyantini
Published: September 2024

This research was conducted to determine the accountability of village budget management through the planning, implementation, and accountability stages in Harjasari Village, South Bogor District, Bogor City. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Research data in the form of primary and secondary data, including the results of interviews and supporting data on village budget management. Data analysis techniques by reviewing the data collected and analyzing to then draw conclusions. The presentation of financial reports and budget realization is in accordance with the work plan, and the use of funds found no deviation or misuse. Thus it can be concluded that budget management in Harjasari Village has fulfilled the accountability aspect.
Model Identifikasi Pelanggaran Wilayah Udara Berbasis Sistem Pakar Menggunakan Metode Forward Chaining
Authors: Kawet Hetly Brinner Yusak , Heikhmakhtiar Aulia , Raharjo Budi
Published: September 2024

Negara Indonesia merupakan negara kesatuan yang berdaulat penuh dan eksklusif atas ruang udaranya sehingga pesawat udara asing yang melintas harus memiliki izin untuk masuk ke wilayah udara Indonesia. Saat ini identifikasi terhadap pesawat udara asing ditentukan oleh operator yang rentan akibat faktor keterbatasan manusia yang dapat dipengaruhi oleh emosi manusia, seperti kelelahan, depresi, dan kecemasan yang dapat mempengaruhi di dalam mengidentifikasi semua pesawat yang akan masuk ke wilayah udara Indonesia. Apabila semua pesawat yang akan diidentifikasi masuk ke wilayah udara Indonesia dalam waktu yang bersamaan dengan arah masuk dan kecepatan yang berbeda-beda akan menambah tingkat kesulitan oleh operator di dalam mengambil keputusan terhadap pesawat yang masuk ke wilayah udara Indonesia sebagai kawan atau sebagai ancaman. Sistem pakar dengan mengunakan metode forward chaining melakukan penalaran berdasarkan aturan identifikasi pelanggaran wilayah udara. Metode forward chaining melakukan penelusuran mengunakan basis data dari laporan sasaran, data perijinan, rencana penerbangan, dan data registrasi pesawat, serta melakukan korelasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan bahasa pemograman Java dan menghasilkan model identifikasi jenis pelanggaran wilayah udara yang dapat membantu petugas operator dalam mengambil keputusan dalam melakukan mitigasi. Penelitian ini merupakan sebuah inovasi baru yang membahas tentang identifikasi pelanggaran wilayah udara dengan menggunakan sistem pakar.
Implementasi Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 94 Tahun 2021 Tentang Disiplin Pegawai Negeri Sipil Perspektif Fikih Siyasah Tanfidziyah
Authors: Yuman Rahmandha  , Thoha Andiko  , Imam Mahdi
Published: September 2024

This study aims to solve problems related to the implementation of Government Regulation Number 94 of 2021 concerning Civil Servant Discipline from the perspective of fiqh siyasah at the Secretariat of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) of Seluma Regency. Civil Servant Discipline is the rules and actions implemented to maintain discipline and behavior in accordance with norms and ethics in the civil servant work environment. Civil servant discipline is regulated in laws and government regulations in force in the country. Fiqh Siyasah is the management of general problems for the state with an Islamic nuance that guarantees the realization of benefits and avoids harm without violating sharia provisions. The research conducted was field research with a qualitative method with a normative approach and comparative law. Data were obtained through various methods, namely observation, interviews, documentation and literature studies. Data were analyzed using interpretation techniques to reveal the ontological, epistemological, and axiological essences related to the research objectives. This study found that the implementation of the discipline of government regulation number 94 of 2021 concerning Civil Servant Discipline article 8 paragraph 1 letter a in the Secretariat of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) has been implemented but is not optimal. In terms of the duties and functions of Civil Servants at the Seluma Regency DPRD Secretariat, it is good but still not optimal, because there are still violations committed by Civil Servants but have not been prosecuted in accordance with applicable regulations. The results of this study state that Civil Servants at the Seluma Regency DPRD Secretariat do not fully apply the principle of "obedience" in the fiqh siyasah Tanfidziyah.
Comparison of Criminal Sanctions for Drugs Abusers in Indonesian Positive Law and Islamic Law
Authors: Zulfahmi
Published: September 2024

Drug misuse is a crime that has far-reaching ramifications and devastates the generations of any nation. The growing prevalence of drug usage, particularly among young people, presents a serious danger to public health, social cohesiveness, and the economic well-being of Indonesia. This study combines normative legal methodology with a comparative approach to compare the positive legal system in Indonesia with Islamic law about the topic of drug usage. The results of this writing indicate that positive law in Indonesia imposes fixed penalties based on Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, which vary depending on the type and level of narcotics abuse, with the heaviest sanctions being imprisonment and/or life imprisonment or the death penalty, in addition to fines. Meanwhile, Islamic law allows for a flogging punishment of 40 lashes, coupled with the judge's discretion in imposing penalties commensurate to the seriousness of the offender's crimes, reflecting the moral and religious components of drugs addiction. Both legal systems attempt to fight drug use but highlight the necessity for a balanced approach between severe law enforcement and extensive prevention and rehabilitation initiatives. The success of this technique continues to be contested, underlining the necessity for collaboration between law enforcement and social and educational efforts to adequately combat drug addiction.
Implementasi Sanksi Hukum Bagi Pengguna Modifikasi Motor Knalpot Racing Berdasarkan Undang-Undang Nomor 22 Tahun 2009 Perspektif Fiqh Siyasah
Authors: Rima Oktaviani Fanidia  , John Kenedi  , Ismail Jalili
Published: September 2024

Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Traffic and Road Transportation prohibits the use of racing motorcycle exhausts. However, people still often use them, especially teenagers. This occurs in various regions, including in the Bengkulu Regional Police Jurisdiction. Thus, the main problem of this research is how to implement legal sanctions for users of racing motorcycle exhaust modifications and what is the Fiqh Siyasah perspective on this. This type of research is field research, namely the object of research directly at the Traffic Directorate (Ditlantas) of the Bengkulu Regional Police using a qualitative approach. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that legal sanctions for users of racing motorcycle exhaust modifications have been implemented based on Law Number 22 of 2009, but have not been optimal. The principles of Fiqh Siyasah such as public interest, justice, prevention, and government authority support this action, with the aim of protecting the safety and interests of the community. Effective law enforcement requires cooperation between the government and the community, the use of modern technology, and an educational approach, so that it is expected to create a safe, comfortable, and harmonious environment for all.