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Cross-cultural communication challenges among pedicab drivers and vendors with foreign tourists in Aceh, Indonesia
Authors: Fajrina Dian , Wardana Andri , Achmad Diana , Adnin Laily Nurul
Published: November 2024

In the context of globalization, English plays a pivotal role, particularly in the tourism industry, where daily interactions with foreign visitors are common. This study investigates the motivations, challenges, and efforts of pedicab drivers and vendors when communicating with foreign tourists at the Tsunami Museum and Ulee Lheue Port in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Utilizing a qualitative descriptive approach, data were gathered through interviews with eight respondents: four pedicab drivers and four vendors. This study’s findings reveal that pedicab drivers and vendors have a complex use of English, reflecting their motivations, challenges, and efforts to improve their language skills. The respondents expressed a strong desire to engage with foreign tourists, promote their products, and conduct tours, often motivated by positive interactions. However, they faced significant challenges, such as word recall, understanding foreign accents, and unfamiliar vocabulary, often relying on basic English or Indonesian for communication. To address these issues, they are making efforts to enhance their English proficiency through interactions with tourists and peers, demonstrating a commitment to improving communication and better serving their customers. The study emphasizes the need for improved language support in the tourism sector and offers valuable insights for educators. It accentuates the importance of increasing students’ awareness of English’s practical relevance, especially for those pursuing careers in tourism and other globalized fields.
Anti-vaccine COVID-19 narratives: A critical textual analysis of American and Indonesian online news
Authors: Veronika Imelsa Dwi , Degaf Agwin
Published: November 2024

This study utilized Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), grounded in Van Dijk’s framework to investigate how online news articles from American and Indonesian outlets portrayed anti-vaccine views related to COVID-19. Through systematic online searches, the research examined the data through the lenses of macrostructure, superstructure, and microstructure. Eight articles were selected for this study: four from American sources and four from Indonesian sources. The selected articles were published during specific periods: February 2022 to February 2023 for the U.S., and January 2021 to January 2022 for Indonesia. These articles, ranging from 500 to 1500 words, focused on ‘Anti-Vaccine COVID-19’ topics. The findings revealed distinct thematic differences. The macrostructure analysis showed that American articles highlighted distrust in specific vaccines and opposition to mandates, fostering skepticism, while Indonesian articles examined a wider range of cultural, religious, and personal factors influencing vaccine hesitancy, including anti-vaccine sentiments among expatriates and athletes. The superstructure analysis indicated that American reports emphasized controversy, whereas Indonesian reports explored motivations more deeply. Additionally, linguistic choices in the microstructure influenced portrayals, with American articles using dysphemism and active voice to emphasize danger, while Indonesian articles employed strong language to convey diverse perspectives. Despite its emphasis on textual analysis, this study offered significant insights into the sophisticated discussions of anti-vaccine sentiments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as reflected in American and Indonesian online news.
Enhancing language learning: EFL teachers’ insights on online autonomous learning activities
Authors: Al Shlowiy Ahmed , Raj Praveen
Published: November 2024

Students can improve their skills, broaden their knowledge, and practice their language using online language learning resources. These resources include several activities designed to meet students’ requirements, promote self-learning, and fit their learning preferences. This study investigates EFL teachers’ perceptions of students’ performance in online self-learning activities during laboratory classes. They reflect on how these activities can excite students’ interest, motivate them, and involve them. The research addresses two questions: (a) what teachers think about the importance of e-learning laboratory activities in language learning, and (b) how these activities can promote personalized and active learning. The researchers employed a survey, interviews, field notes, reflections, and class recordings to describe, examine, and interpret the data through narrative analysis. The results show encouraging trends in engagement, motivation, interest, time, independence, and future use. Most students had strong critical thinking skills and enjoyed the self-completion of the assignments. Few learners became demotivated and lost interest owing to the absence of grading, seriousness, or effective surroundings. Additionally, the research shows that compared to traditional face-to-face learning, online learning gives teachers more time and opportunities to update their methods and help students in new ways.
Blended learning challenges of EFL undergraduate students: Student learning experience in an AI-integrated ESP course
Authors: Taylor Pimsiri
Published: November 2024

Blended learning can facilitate ESP learning, yet challenges in AI-integrated ESP learning are largely unexplored. This study aims to investigate the blended learning challenges of EFL undergraduate students from the perspective of student learning experience in an AI-integrated ESP course. The participants were 57 Thai mixed-level undergraduate students studying English for economics at a public university in Thailand. Using a mixed-method approach, student data were collected and analysed using Microsoft Teams learning analytics and triangulated with a questionnaire and focus group interview data. Study results showed similarities and differences in students’ blended learning challenges in the diverse target participants. Participants generally viewed technological and online learning aspects as the least challenging, in contrast with social aspects as the most challenging, followed by motivation and willingness to participate in the blended learning ESP course. Despite students’ academic achievement, data revealed students’ negative emotions and negative blended learning experiences amongst higher-proficiency students, but lower level of blended learning challenges due to easy learning tasks and lack of teacher support for more advanced language skills. In contrast, lower-proficiency students recorded more positive emotions and blended learning experiences but a higher level of blended learning challenges. Despite lower-level English, lower-proficiency students experienced teacher support both in using AI and ESP. The study highlights the importance of teacher support, which fulfils the incomplete roles of AI in ESP blended learning, and calls for a reconceptualisation of blended learning challenges. Implications for pedagogy and research on AI-integrated blended learning in ESP contexts are provided.
Learning English in the ‘shadow’: Patterns and implications of English private tutoring in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Lan Thi Huong , Vu Thao
Published: November 2024

Private tutoring has grown in prominence on a global scale. While research in this area has increased in recent decades, there remains a lack of focus on English private tutoring. This gap is particularly evident in Vietnam, where research on English private tutoring has not kept pace with its growing popularity. This article sheds light on the prevalence of English private tutoring among students in public high schools in Vietnam. The study examines the rate, patterns of enrolment, the reasons for its popularity and the perceived effectiveness of English private tutoring. Based on questionnaire data collected from 583 urban, regional, and rural school students, the findings revealed an enrolment rate of over 75%, with notable disparities in enrolment patterns among students in different socio-economic areas. However, despite the prevalence of private tutoring, the research findings revealed a modest impact of such tutoring on student academic performance, evidenced by over 75% of the students reporting slight improvement in their communicative skills. Irrespective of academic achievement levels and backgrounds, private tutoring has been a widespread and normalised educational practice, reflecting the nature of social and educational competition. The study emphasises the need for more proactive measures to regulate the practice before it is well-engrained as part of the culture.
A study on enhancing EFL students’ vocabulary proficiency via TikTok
Authors: Usman Muhammad , Yoestara Marisa , Rizal Muhammad , Nurjannah Cut , Mohamed Noorul Azra
Published: November 2024

TikTok can be used for many purposes, including for mastering English vocabulary. This study aims to determine the improvement of EFL students’ English vocabulary ability after being taught vocabulary using TikTok videos. This study used a quasi-experimental design with a total of 178 Grade VII EFL students from a state junior high school in northern Sumatra. In this study, the sample consisted of two groups, totaling 61 students, which were then divided into two groups: the experimental group and control group. In collecting the data, the researchers conducted vocabulary tests in both the pre- and post-tests. The results revealed that the students’ average pre-test score in the experimental group was 66.44, while the average of the students’ pre-test scores in the control group was 65.77, indicating similar initial achievements. However, the mean post-test score of the experimental group after being taught vocabulary using TikTok videos remarkably increased to 91.39, while the mean post-test score of the control group was 79.99. Furthermore, the SPSS result also showed that the t-score of the post-test in the experimental and control groups was 5.83, at the 5% level of significance (= 0.05), which was out of the limits of 1.96 and 1.96. Therefore, the acceptance of the alternative hypothesis suggests that teaching vocabulary through the TikTok application has a significant positive impact on vocabulary proficiency. Therefore, EFL teachers are encouraged to selectively incorporate TikTok videos into their vocabulary teaching approaches.
Syntactic and semantic variations in negative interrogatives: Contracted vs. uncontracted forms
Authors: Khalsiah Khalsiah , Yasin Burhanuddin , Yusuf Muhammad , Fatmawati Fatmawati
Published: November 2024

This study investigates the forms and uses of negative interrogatives with auxiliary verb contractions in English, focusing on syntactic and semantic differences. Data was drawn from conversations in an English class at a university in Lhokseumawe, Indonesia, between a lecturer and students and students and students. The aim was to examine three types of negative interrogatives: Yes-No questions, negative rhetorical questions, and both marked (n’t) and unmarked (not) forms. The research employs a descriptive method with a synchronic time frame, utilizing distributional analysis, including immediate constituent analysis and mark reading techniques, to categorize and analyze the data. The findings reveal that negative interrogatives involving auxiliary verbs exhibit positive and negative presuppositions, with adjectival negative interrogatives showing variations between contracted and uncontracted forms. Adverbial negative interrogatives were found across all three types, indicating their versatility in forming questions. The study highlights that the choice between ‘not’ and ‘n’t’ affects the tone and emphasis of negative interrogatives, influencing the interpretation of responses. Contracted forms often carry a rhetorical or presumptive tone, while uncontracted forms are more formal and explicit. These variations show the importance of auxiliary verbs and negative markers in shaping the structure and meaning of negative interrogatives. This research contributes to the understanding of how negative interrogatives function in English, revealing the nuanced ways in which they impact communication and interpretation.
”Alla har vi varit unga någon gång” : En studie om hur socialtjänstens ansvar för ungassexuella hälsa konstrueras utifrån en utredningskontext
Authors:   , Björkas Robin
Published: November 2024

Social workers often lack formal training in sexual health issues, both in terms of their academic education and through knowledge-enhancing initiatives in practice. This lack of knowledge is noteworthy, given that child welfare services frequently work with young people who are particularly vulnerable in terms of sexual health, such as those with problematic substance use. The purpose of this study is to investigate how child welfare assessments of young people with substance use problems relate to issues of sexual health. A total of 15 semistructured interviews were conducted with investigating child welfare workers and front-line managers, which serve as the foundation for two academic papers. The first paper focused on how sexual health issues were understood and managed within child welfare investigations, concluding that sexual health was not regarded as a distinct area of knowledge. Instead, child welfare workers viewed sexual health issues as part of other established domains, such as problematic substance use, gender-based violence, or delinquency. Consequently, issues interpreted as more explicit sex-related issues were not seen as the responsibility of the child welfare system, but were primarily referred to healthcare professionals. The second paper examined how youths’ gender, sexual orientation, and sexual health related to issues of sexual health through the child welfare investigation process. The results shows that the child welfare services adopt a relatively narrow as well as heteronormative approach to sexual health and sexuality; girls were seen as potential victims of sexual assault, while boys were viewed as perpetrators of sexual violence. Young LGBTQ individuals, however, were often unseen due to their nonconformity to traditional gender norms that usually characterize the assessment work of the child welfare services. Together, the two papers highlights how the child welfare services lacks a structure to develop and utilize in-depth knowledge in the field of sexual health. This was particularly evident in how the sexual health of young people often became an issue for individual social workers who were personally interested and/or committed to supporting young people in these matters, rather than seeing the organization as a whole as responsible for supporting young people’s personal conditions necessary for good sexual health.
Authors: Wardani Ni Putu Nanda Widia , Reina Candradewi Made
Published: November 2024

Merger is decision combine two or more companies under management control to achieve synergy or added value to the company. The aim of this study is to compare the financial performance of the company before and after implementing a merger strategy. The financial ratios used are current ratio (CR), return on assets (ROA), debt to equity ratio (DER), total assets turnover (TATO), sales growth, and earnings per share (EPS). Time comparison used is four quarters of 2020 before the merger and four quarters of 2022 after the merger, annual data is interpolated to present the data in quarterly form. The data was tested using the normality test, namely Shapiro Wilk. The hypothesis test used is namely the paired sample t-test and non-parametric, namely the Wilcoxon signed rank test. The research results show that sales growth and earnings per share have increased significantly. Return on assets increased and the debt to equity ratio decreased, but not significantly. Total asset turnover decreased, but not significantly. The current ratio experienced a significant decline after the merger. In this research, that the merger carried out by PT GOTO Gojek Tokopedia Tbk has not fully achieved synergy. This is because research was carried out within a short period of time after the merger. Improve financial performance in achieving company synergy, longer period of time is needed.
The Landscape as a Pillar of the Metropolis of Tomorrow: Sustainable Strategies for Better Integration in Annaba, Algeria
Authors: Kader Imene Khouloud , Aichour Boujemaa , Noui Nassira
Published: November 2024

Objectives: This study aims to address the urban and landscape challenges faced by Annaba, a city in Algeria, due to environmental degradation resulting from rapid urbanisation and rural-to-urban migration. Once celebrated for its natural beauty, Annaba now seeks to restore its appeal and improve the quality of life for its residents. The objective is to demonstrate how integrating the landscape into urban planning can play a crucial role in sustainable development, preserving the city's unique identity, and enhancing its social, ecological, and aesthetic environment.
 
Methods: Our approach involves a thorough analysis of Annaba’s landscape characteristics and biodiversity, exploring strategies for reintegration into urban planning frameworks. We focus on the coastal landscape as a primary asset in planning recommendations. This study reviews existing literature on sustainable urban planning, biodiversity conservation, and landscape integration in cities experiencing similar environmental and demographic shifts.
 
Results: The findings suggest that integrating landscape elements into urban planning in Annaba would significantly enhance its ecological and aesthetic appeal. A sustainable development approach that prioritises the landscape can help to combat environmental degradation, improve the quality of urban life, and strengthen the city’s identity. Specific recommendations emphasize preserving coastal and natural features to support biodiversity and attract residents and tourists alike.
 
Conclusion: Reintegrating landscape considerations into Annaba’s urban development strategy is essential for addressing present and future challenges. This approach would not only protect the city's natural assets but also promote a sustainable and appealing urban environment. By focusing on the landscape as a foundation of urban planning, Annaba can redefine its developmental path, offering a model of sustainable growth for other Mediterranean cities facing similar issues.
Investigation of the Durability of the Regulating Junction of the Christmas Tree Throttle
Authors: Aslanov Jamaladdin Nuraddin , Hasanov Gahraman Soyun , Huseynli Zenfira Seydi , Hasanova Naila Aga Kazim , Khankishiyeva Tamila Uzeyir , Agazade Neman Ramin
Published: November 2024

Objective: In the research work, the issue of ensuring the stability of its details wasconsidered by studying the voltage distribution mode in the throttle control node.  SolidWorks software was used to perform force analysis of the improved throttle.
 
Theoretical Framework: The research draws upon theories and simulations related to regulatory constructions and wear prevention.
 
Methodology: In the research work, the performance criteria of the improved throttle have been studied. The force analysis of the proposed throttle's regulating node was carried out using modern methods and Solidworks simulations.
 
Results and Discussion: The analysis of the wear occurring at the tip of the improved throttle shows that the wear resistance of this equipment is ensured, and the wear of the saddle-cutter pair, which has a hardness of HRC=55-66, amounts to 0.040...0.050 mm after 500 forward-backward cycles intended for the throttle. This is also twice smaller than the allowable limit. The processing of the conducted force analyses has proven that the performance of the improved throttle is ensured.
 
Research Implications: The structural force analysis of the improved throttle shows that its performance is ensured. An analytical expression has been obtained to determine the maximum value of the radial stresses occurring at the tip of the throttle. It has been found that the safety factor for bending stress in the central zone of the throttle tip is equal to 2.5.
 
Originality/Value: Based on simulations and analytical calculations, the radial stresses generated at the tip of the nozzle were investigated, and the longevity of the improved nozzle was enhanced based on new approaches.
Analysis of Management Practices in A Non-Governmental Organization
Authors: Sousa Valter João de , Richetto Marco Rogério Silva , Moura Roque Antônio de , Oliveira Márcia Regina de , Silva Messias Borges
Published: November 2024

Objective: This research sought to analyze the current practices of an NGO in the city of São José dos Campos, which works to assist children and adolescents with disabilities, with the aim of identifying opportunities for improvement in this management tool.
 
Theoretical Framework: The economic and social conditions of part of the Brazilian population demand a level of welfare that the government is unable to provide. People with financial and health needs depend on some form of assistance to achieve minimum survival conditions. In this context, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) acquire fundamental importance for this population.
 
Method: The methodology adopted used descriptive research, through a case study. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews.
 
Results and Discussion: The results were used to identify the main flaws in the application of the NGO's strategic planning, from the point of view of its managers.
 
Research Implications: The practical and theoretical implications of this research show that strategic planning in organizations requires a formal structure to minimize risks to its survival.
 
Originality/Value: This study contributed to corroborating that strategic planning is a fundamental tool for the success of these organizations, however, they must comply with implementation criteria to obtain the best results.
Conhecimento de profissionais de enfermagem de uma unidade hospitalar de ensino a respeito do manejo de cateter venoso central
Authors: De Almeida Daniel Cauê , Pereira Matta Roldão Guilherme , Ricardo Rocha Vitoria Cristina , Galdino Cintia Valeria
Published: November 2024

Introdução: O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar o conhecimento de profissionais de enfermagem de uma unidade hospitalar de ensino a respeito do manejo de cateter venoso central. Materiais e Métodos: Os dados foram coletados mediante o preenchimento de um questionário e tabulados em formato de planilha através do software Microsoft Excel®, sendo realizado o cálculo de porcentagem das respostas e posteriormente apresentado em gráficos e tabelas os resultados. Resultados e Discussão: Em relação aos entrevistados vimos que 98% sabem identificar sinais flogísticos de infecção ou inflamação em um local de inserção de cateter venoso central. Os dados numéricos obtidos reforçam a necessidade de abordagens multidimensionais para aprimorar continuamente as práticas assistenciais, garantindo cuidados eficazes e seguros para os pacientes. Conclusão: Conclui-se com o estudo que a busca por capacitação além de contribuir para o desenvolvimento pessoal também enriquece o desenvolvimento da equipe, favorecendo todo o ambiente nosocomial
Global Circular Economy in the Healthcare Industry: A Call to Action
Authors: Ashena Katy , Rajesh Krishnan Aishwarya , Zinner Sean
Published: November 2024

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Gene-Based Targeting for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia and Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Sara Pollanen  , Syan Rohaan
Published: November 2024

Familial hypercholesterolemia, characterized by high levels of LDL cholesterol is a monogenic metabolic disorder linked to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Several genetic mutations in genes such as LDLR and PSK9 are thought to cause familial hypercholesterolemia. This ultimately causes dysfunction of the LDLR pathway, increasing circulating LDL levels. Current treatment revolves around decreasing LDL cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins are the current gold standard while sterol absorption inhibitors (ezetimibe) and PCSK9 inhibitors (evolocumab) are either used as primary treatment in individuals with statin intolerance, or supplementary treatment otherwise. However, CRISPR-Cas9 offers an upstream therapeutic intervention, inducing mutations in pathogenic genes (such as LDLR) to upregulate or downregulate gene expression and subsequently reduce LDL cholesterol levels. This technology thus has great potential as a two-fold treatment option,  offering an effective solution for familial hypercholesterolemia, while simultaneously diminishing the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A limitation to current research exists in the sole analysis of monogenic factors in genetic screening, thus polygenic, multifactorial analyses are required to assess more holistic treatment plans. Furthermore, there exist current limitations to CRISPR-Cas9 including ethical limitations and social considerations revolving around the perpetuation of social inequities through technology necessitating future research on global health policies.
Lecanemab for Alzheimer's Disease
Authors: Zhu Bohan , Abossi Yasmine
Published: November 2024

Lecanemab is a novel drug developed by Sisai and Biogen aimed at treating Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s Disease is characterized by the misfolding and accumulation of neurotoxic amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, leading to neuronal cell death and brain shrinkage. Lecanemab contains monoclonal antibodies that have a high affinity for soluble and insoluble forms of amyloid-beta peptides. These antibodies bind, neutralize, and eliminate amyloid-beta aggregates to slow Alzheimer’s Disease progression.2 Phase II dose-finding trial for Lecanemab conducted with 854 participants with early Alzheimer’s Disease demonstrated no significant difference between Lecanemab and placebo groups at the 12-month mark. However, a 27% reduction in clinical decline in the Lecanemab group was seen after 18 months compared to the placebo group. Adverse effects of Lecanemab include transient fever and asymptomatic fluid formation in the brain. The drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration and launched in the United States on January 18, 2023. Manufacturing and marketing applications for Lecanemabwere also recently submitted in Europe, Japan, and Canada1 With FDA approval, the drug is currently priced at 26,500 USD per year, with Medicare pledging to cover 80% of the cost.3
Suspected hypogonadism and the importance of confirming the diagnosis - a case report
Authors: Marian Simon , McIntyre Peter
Published: November 2024

Background:

Hypogonadism is a common problem in middle-aged males and is often encountered in the primary care setting. Failure to accurately diagnose hypogonadism can lead to unintended consequences such as missing secondary causes or enabling anabolic steroid abuse.

Case Presentation:

A 44-year-old male presented to the endocrinology clinic for further evaluation of abnormal testosterone levels. The patient had received a diagnosis of hypogonadism and was prescribed weekly testosterone injections, which he took for several weeks, but then discontinued therapy due to ineffective response. Serial laboratory evaluation revealed contradictory results and upon further investigation, an anabolic steroid screen returned positive for boldenone, an androgen used in veterinary medicine. After 4 months, his laboratories were repeated and showed a low total testosterone (TT) and free testosterone (free T), with luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) inappropriately normal. Therapy was restarted using an FDA-approved formulation of testosterone and on subsequent follow-up, the patient had an improvement clinically and his repeat TT levels were normal, with free T slightly elevated.

Conclusion:

There are two main takeaway points from this case that we would like to emphasize. First, a complete diagnostic evaluation of hypogonadism is vital to avoid missing potential secondary causes. Second, initiating testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) prematurely can obscure the diagnostic workup and potentially facilitate testosterone abuse.
Neuroeducación en las matemáticas
Authors: Reza Flores Ricardo Alberto
Published: November 2024

La presente investigación tuvo el propósito de mejorar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la adición y sustracción en estudiantes de educación primaria, mediante la renovación y autonomía docente al favorecer sus competencias indagatorias y permearlos de atributos neuroeducativos. Fue desarrollada una investigación-acción donde participaron 14 docentes de primaria de la Ciudad de México; se realizó pretest y postest sobre concepciones indagatorias, que tuvieron un Alfa de Cronbach de 0.87 y diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p < .05); las fases cualitativas contemplaron la detección de estilos de aprendizaje con base al Modelo de Kolb y Felder-Silverman, alfabetización docente sobre neuroeducación, indagación de estrategias didácticas novedosas sobre este campo para implementarlas en el aula y una entrevista semiestructurada. Se vislumbró que incorporar la neuroeducación favorece a que el profesorado conozca cómo asimila-procesa información el cerebro y, por ende, cómo se le debe de enseñar a los estudiantes, para promover aprendizajes significativos y duraderos.
Mediación pedagógica en el uso de aulas híbridas en la Universidad Veracruzana
Authors: Hákim Krayem Mónica Rubiette , Del Callejo Canal Diana Donají , Canal Martínez Margarita Edith , Reyes Sánchez Carlos
Published: November 2024

La finalidad de este artículo es caracterizar el desarrollo del proceso educativo universitario. Es una investigación cualitativa y cuantitativa acerca de la mediación pedagógica en el uso de las aulas híbridas para docentes de posgrados y licenciatura de la Universidad Veracruzana de la Región Xalapa. Investigación que permite reflexionar sobre el carácter de la mediación pedagógica que se realiza en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Se obtuvo una muestra de 26 docentes que permitió conocer la perspectiva de dicho proceso, para concluir con un análisis interpretativo. Los resultados del estudio exploratorio permiten establecer algunas pautas para mejorar o cambiar el desarrollo educativo en base a la implementación de una mediación pedagógica estratégica que permita un aprendizaje con sentido en las aulas híbridas.
Contribución del reino animal en la estrategia y táctica militar de las FFMM de Colombia
Authors: Ruano Conta Eduardo
Published: November 2024

El texto examina la influencia del comportamiento animal en las tácticas militares a lo largo de la historia, destacando ejemplos del ejército romano, el ejército alemán y otros ejércitos modernos. Se presentan tres casos históricos: la formación “tortuga” del ejército romano, inspirada en el caparazón de la tortuga; la táctica “Wolfpack” de submarinos alemanes durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, basada en la caza coordinada de lobos; y el uso del camuflaje en los ejércitos modernos, inspirado en el camaleón. La observación de la naturaleza ha permitido desarrollar estrategias militares innovadoras y efectivas. La capacidad de adaptación y las tácticas derivadas del reino animal continúan siendo esenciales para el éxito militar y la paz.
Praktik Sosial Women Crisis Center (WCC) Nurani Perempuan Membangun Kolaborasi dengan Stakeholder
Authors: Khairunnisa Khairunnisa , Afrizal Afrizal , Jendrius Jendrius
Published: November 2024

The alarming violence against women (KBG) in Indonesia requires the role of civil society to prevent and overcome it. Women Crisis Center Nurani Perempuan is a civil society organization (NGO) that works specifically to protect women and children from various acts of gender-based violence in West Sumatra Province. However, NGOs as non-profit institutions have challenges in terms of limited resources. This requires NGOs to collaborate with multi-stakeholders so that the implementation of case handling can run effectively. Unfortunately, the efforts of NGOs in attracting the attention of stakeholders in order to collaborate are still poorly studied. Thus, the presence of this study aims to describe the social practices of Women's Conscience to build collaboration with stakeholders, through identifying the activities carried out and what habituses are owned by staff and volunteers of Women's Conscience which enables them to build collaboration with stakeholders in efforts to protect women victims of KBG in West Sumatra. This research uses Bourdieu's theory and qualitative research methods. The results of this research show that there are five areas that are the focus of Women's Conscience in seeking to build collaboration, namely the provincial government, city government, police, community domain and the realm of providing and servicing safe houses. Activities to build collaboration in this domain are generally carried out through advocacy activities by analyzing opportunities owned by stakeholders, conducting face-to-face meetings and participating in multistakeholder discussions, and fulfilling all series of administrative requirements in the realm of government. The habitus of staff and volunteers also affects stakeholder involvement, such as having a high volunteer spirit, upholding accountability and always being committed as friends of women who are victims of KBG in West Sumatra. Staff and volunteers utilize network capital, which enables Nurani Perempuan to collaborate with stakeholders in the protection of women victims of KBG in West Sumatra.
Kearifan Lokal Minangkabau: Simbiosis Sosial Ekonomi Antara Pasar Nagari dengan Terminal di Sumatera Barat
Authors: Abbas Ardi , Putra Rinaldi Eka
Published: November 2024

Abstract: Market and terminal are two places that can both be described as something crowded, noisy, complicated, and prone to crime. However, behind this general condition, it turns out that markets and terminals are inseparable symbiosis in the economy of cities and regions. If this symbiosis is separated, inevitably, the terminal will not develop. This is the case with several inter-provincial (AKDP) and inter-provincial (AKAP) public transportation terminals. This paper explains the relationship between the two as a socio-economic symbiosis, a Minangkabau local wisdom, and the following phenomena. It can be concluded that (a). reflecting on the planning and development of traditional markets in West Sumatra, especially the nagari market; the nagari market is crowded because one is always next to the terminal (b). local wisdom between the market and the terminal is like water and fish. Fish cannot live without water. But a terminal without a market around it is like a fish without water. This is the case in nine of the ten AKDP and AKAP terminals in West Sumatra (c). terminal construction is always located in the district's capital city, except for the Kiliran Jao terminal (Sijunjung Regency), which does not consider the location's economic, pathological, and sociological aspects. However, each development is always accompanied by a feasibility study per the Ministry of Transportation requirements.
ANALISIS IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM MERDEKA BELAJAR KELAS 4 DI SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Rias Hayu Wiworo Retnadi , Lintang Larasati , Firmansyah Wilis
Published: November 2024

Program Merdeka Belajar yang diluncurkan oleh Menteri Pendidikan diharap bisa jadi solusi bagi masalah-masalah yang terjadi, terutama pada bagian penetapan orientasi dalam tujuan pendidikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis implementasi kurikulum merdeka belajar kelas 4 di Sekolah Dasar. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SDN Batutulis 1 menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif studi kasus. Pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi dan juga wawancara. Responden dalam penelitian ini yaitu kepala sekolah, wali kelas 4 A,B dan C serta 4 murid kelas 4. Analisis data menggunakan model Miles dan Huberman yang terdiri dari reduksi data, penyajian data dan kesimpulan. Keabsahan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan triangulasi sumber. Dalam kesiapannya SDN Batutulis 1 ini sudah mengikuti aturan yang ditetapkan sebelum menerapkan Kurikulum Merdeka yakni; Memiliki minat untuk menerapkan, Kepala sekolah telah memperlajari tentang kurikulum merdeka, Sekolah memutuskan untuk mencoba menerapkan, Mengisi formulir pendaftaran survei singkat. Hasil penelitian menjelaskan bahwa kegiatan ini telah memberikan dampak yang positif dalam pembelajaran. Murid merasa lebih mengerti pembelajaran dengan kurikulum yang saat ini diterapkan. Mereka merasa pembelajaran lebih terarah pada fokus subjek mata pelajaran yang tidak lagi menggunakan tematik. Hal ini dapat terwujud karena anak sudah belajar didalam kelas, tidak lagi secara daring dirumah. Adanya interaksi antara guru dan juga murid-muridnya didalam kelas menjadikan pembelajaran lebih mudah dipahami.
Turismo, ocio nocturno y violencia contra las mujeres: una mirada a la Plazuela Machado de la ciudad de Mazatlán, México
Authors:   Universidad Autónima de Occidente (México), Cruz Coria Erika
Published: November 2024

This paper analyses the experiences of violence against women-residents (VAW) in their interrelationships with the nightlife model configured in the old centre of the city of Mazatlan, Mexico. This qualitative study retrieves and relates experiences of direct violence through witness files and focus groups. Results revealed that the participants tend to “wipe out” the incidents, justifying the same with the party atmosphere, and classifying as “low impact” the violence they experience in the nightlife circuits in Plazuela Machado and surrounding streets. Since this space functions as a tourist enclave, violence experienced by women beyond the spaces subject to the nightlife economy (NE) takes more visible, explicit forms and with important sexual connotations. The nightlife model downtown has contributed to the configuration of an unequal urban space that conditions how women-residents transit, use, and appropriate the tourist and non-tourist spaces.
O desenvolvimento sustentável do turismo cultural no contexto da rota do enxaimel (Brasil)
Authors:   Universidad do Vale do Itajaí (Brasil), Roeder Fabiana , Tricárico Luciano Torres ,   Universidad do Vale do Itajaí (Brasil), Rossini Diva de Mello ,   Universidad do Vale do Itajaí (Brasil), Beck Simone Sueli ,   Universidad do Vale do Itajaí (Brasil)
Published: November 2024

The enxaimel or half-timberwork route is in the city of Pomerode, in the Vale Europeu region, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Due to its cultural relevance, it was elected by the UN as one of the best tourist villages in the world. The article seeks to identify and analyse the challenges as indicated by the social agents for the sustainable development of cultural tourism along the route and to highlight the best practices to take advantage of the benefits of tourism as a way to preserve the local culture. Due to its exploratory nature, the research is based on a case study. The use of the qualitative research method proved apt to validate the hypotheses. The results indicated that cultural tourism on the route has created economic opportunities for those involved and further emphasised the need for the active involvement of community agents in the implementation of strategies that help maintain tourism in a sustainable way.
Planeación para el ordenamiento territorial en un destino turístico: Puerto Vallarta-Bahía de Banderas
Authors:   Universidad de Guadalajara (México), Zamora Sandoval Karimen , Gauna Ruíz de León Carlos ,   Universidad de Guadalajara (México)
Published: November 2024

The planning of tourist destinations has gained greater interest in territorial ordering and sustainable development through the implementation of regulatory and strategic instruments that establish elements to follow and reinforce the possibilities of participatory planning, which are not exempt from difficulties. The present study focuses its attention on carrying out an evolutionary analysis of the planning and of the significant urban-tourist instruments in the destination of Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas, using the path dependence approach and with a review of the legal foundation in its three levels of government. The results reveal that there is a multiplicity of planning instruments with different criteria due to the lack of coordination of territorial governance and the discretionary application of regulations that have led to an expansive and diffuse territorial model that does not respond to any development plan or territorial ordering.
Tver in the XV Century: a Dream about Ideal Town
Authors: Е.Л. КОНЯВСКАЯ
Published: November 2024

Статья посвящена рассмотрению влияния, которое оказало на развитие Тверского княжества (в первую очередь, на Бориса Александровича Тверского) посещение тверским посольством Ферраро-Флорентийского собора. Проведено сопоставление представлений об идеале просвещенного правителя в ренессансной Италии и в Твери.

The article is devoted to the consideration of the infl uence that had on the development of the Tver principality (fi rst of all, Boris Tverskoi) a visit of the Tver embassy, which was sent to the Ferrara-Florentine Council. A comparison of the ideas about the ideal ruler in the Renaissance Italy and in Tver is made.
Последние прогрессивные изменения в уголовном законодательстве Китая: анализ поправок к Уголовному кодексу КНР
Authors: Цян Чжан
Published: November 2024

В статье подробно анализируются последние прогрессивные изменения в уголовном законодательстве Китая. В качестве объекта анализа взяты последние поправки к Уголовному кодексу Китайской Народной Республики: поправка (XI) и поправка (XII). Анализ показывает, что, с одной стороны, УК КНР уделяет больше вниманий соблюдению и защите прав человека, особенно прав несовершеннолетних, а также общественной безопасности. С другой стороны, УК КНР позитивно отреагировал на социальные проблемы, в результате чего ужесточилось наказание за экологические преступления и принято превентивное законодательство о преступлениях в сфере биобезопасности. Особое значение имеет тот факт, что УК КНР придается большое значение в обеспечении экономического развития. Поправки к УК Китая усилили защиту прав интеллектуальной собственности, финансовой безопасности и имущественных прав частных предприятий.

The article provides a detailed analysis of the latest progressive changes in China's criminal law. The object of analysis is the latest amendments to the Criminal Code of the People's Republic of China: Amendment (XI) and Amendment (XII). The analysis shows that, on the one hand, the Criminal Code of the People's Republic of China pays more attention to the observance and protection of human rights, especially the rights of minors, as well as public safety. On the other hand, the Criminal Code of the People's Republic of China has responded positively to social problems, as a result of which the punishment for environmental crimes has been tightened and preventive legislation on crimes in the field of biosecurity has been adopted. Of particular importance is the fact that the Criminal Code of the People's Republic of China attaches great importance to ensuring economic development. Amendments to the Criminal Code of the People's Republic of China have strengthened the protection of intellectual property rights, financial security and property rights of private enterprises.
Роль прокуратуры Российской Федерации в обеспечении прав граждан на занятия физической культурой и спортом
Authors: Е.В. Евсеев , А.П. Козин , И.С. Токарев
Published: November 2024

В статье рассматривается роль прокуратуры Российской Федерации в обеспечении прав граждан на занятия физической культурой и спортом. Анализируется многогранная деятельность прокуратуры в сфере надзора за исполнением законодательства, охватывающая широкий спектр вопросов — от контроля за деятельностью органов местного самоуправления до защиты прав профессиональных спортсменов и несовершеннолетних. Особое внимание уделяется обеспечению доступности спортивной инфраструктуры и качеству физического воспитания. Подчеркивается значимость прокурорского надзора как гаранта соблюдения прав граждан в сфере физической культуры и спорта, его роль в формировании здорового общества и профилактике правонарушений среди молодежи.

The article examines the role of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation in ensuring the rights of citizens to engage in physical culture and sports. The multifaceted activities of the prosecutor's office in supervising the implementation of legislation are analyzed, covering a wide range of issues from monitoring the activities of local self-government bodies to protecting the rights of professional athletes and minors. Special attention is paid to ensuring the accessibility of sports infrastructure and the quality of physical education. The importance of prosecutorial oversight as a guarantor of citizens' rights in the field of physical culture and sports, its role in shaping a healthy society, and preventing youth crime are emphasized.
Пределы аналогии в разрешении корпоративных споров о предоставлении информации
Authors: В.А. Микрюков
Published: November 2024

Автор показывает обоснование сходства и различий в содержании субъективного права участников корпорации, членов ее коллегиальных органов и бенефициарных владельцев на получение корпоративной информации, анализирует судебную практику по спорам о ее предоставлении, оценивает опыт применения релевантных корпоративных правовых норм по аналогии. Обращено внимание на рекомендацию Президиума Верховного Суда РФ судам в условиях пробельности законодательства прибегать к аналогии права, объясняя, какие именно принципы гражданского права применены для обеспечения добросовестности, разумности и справедливости судебного акта.

The author shows the substantiation of similarities and differences in the content of the subjective right of corporate participants, members of its collegial bodies and beneficial owners to receive corporate information, analyzes court practice on disputes about its provision, evaluates the experience of application of relevant corporate legal norms by analogy. Attention is drawn to the recommendation of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to the courts in conditions of legislative loopholes to resort to the analogy of law, explaining what exactly the principles of civil law applied to ensure good faith, reasonableness and fairness of a judicial act.
Противодействие насилию в отношении несовершеннолетних
Authors: В.Е. Батюкова
Published: November 2024

В статье рассматриваются вопросы, возникающие в правоприменительной практике относительно преступлений, совершаемых в отношении несовершеннолетних и малолетних потерпевших. Особую опасность представляют преступления, сопряженные с применением насилия или угрозой его применения. Анализируя правоприменительную практику, автор отмечает некоторые проблемные аспекты применения статьи 156 Уголовного кодекса РФ, в том числе связанные с учетом судами наличия у обвиняемого других малолетних детей в качестве смягчающего обстоятельства. Кроме этого, в статье обращается внимание на законодательное определение возраста потерпевших.

The article examines issues arising in law enforcement practice regarding crimes committed against minors and young victims. Crimes involving violence or the threat of violence are especially dangerous. Analyzing law enforcement practice, the author notes some problematic aspects of the application of Article 156 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, including those related to the courts taking into account the presence of other minor children of the accused as a mitigating circumstance. In addition, the article draws attention to the legislative definition of the age of victims.