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Implementasi Diplomasi Lingkungan Indonesia Dalam Penanggulangan Kebakaran Hutan Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti, Riau
Authors: Robertua Verdinand
Published: September 2022

Di Indonesia, kebakaran hutan dan lahan telah mengakibatkan perubahan pada lingkungan yang berpengaruh pada kerusakan alam dan resiko bagi kehidupan manusia, seperti kerusakan ekosistem, emisi karbon, masalah kesehatan, sosial dan kerugian ekonomi. Kondisi dapat  memicu perubahan iklim yang sangat drastis. Melihat kondisi geografis, Indonesia adalah salah satu negara yang rentan akan perubahan iklim. Komitmen pemerintah Indonesia di dunia internasional menjadi suatu hal yang harus dikaji lebih dalam mengingat hal ini menjadi bagian dari kepentingan nasional Indonesia. Diplomasi lingkungan Indonesia menjadi dipertanyakan efektivitasnya melihat implementasi perjanjian Paris dan Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (TPB) di Indonesia. Peran pemerintah kabupaten dan kota menjadi sentral dalam implementasi Perjanjian Paris dan TPB dan perlu diteliti lebih dalam. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan narasumber kunci, masih banyaknya retorika dan realita yang terjadi dari tingkatan instansi yang sifatnya top-down. Masih banyaknya ketidaksinambungan kebijakan dari pemerintah pusat ke pemerintah daerah yang mengakibatkan restorasi dan penanggulangan kebakaran gambut tidak berkelanjutan. Dengan menggunakan tipologi fragmentasi Biermann, peneliti mengidentifikasi fragmentasi kerjasama yang belum mampu menghadapi ancaman perubahan iklim. Pemerintah kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti tidak dilibatkan secara optimal dalam perencanaan tata ruang dan tata lahan serta prioritas lokal. Bukan hanya itu dengan tipologi Ibon juga peneliti melihat peranan tingkatan pemerintah dengan permasalahan Meranti ini. Berbekal hasil wawancara tersebut, penelitian ini merekomendasikan agar Pemerintah Indonesia secara serius mengejar fragmentasi sinergi dengan melibatkan pemerintah kabupaten dan kota dalam implementasi Perjanjian Paris dan TPB.
Daring to Be Different: The First-Person HIV-Positive Narrator in Two South African Novels
Authors: Attree Lizzy
Published: September 2022

Masande Ntshanga’s novel The Reactive (2014) is the first South African novel written by a black male writer to feature the first-personvoice of an HIV-positive man, Lindanathi. Following Kgebetli Moele’s The Book of the Dead (2009), which gave the virus itself a voice, The Reactive heralds a significant shift in the portrayal of HIV in South African literature. Eben Venter’s Afrikaans novel Ek Stamel, EkSterwe (1996) which was translated into English by Luke Stubbs as My Beautiful Death (2004), and which has – significantly – received little critical review in English as an HIV narrative, tells the story of a white South African man, Konstant, in the Australian diaspora whoeventually succumbs to AIDS. Both novels complicate ideas of masculinity and can be described as ‘coming of age’ narratives or bildungsromans. Both novels sit historically on the cusp of change, before and after the widespread availability of ARVs. Given theircommonality of subject and narrative perspective, these texts seem ripe for comparison despite their authors’ different backgrounds. The shifts and continuities in the representation of HIV/AIDS found between these two novels, published 18 years apart, seem to disrupt the trajectory of the post-colonial bildungsroman as it is mediated (for the first time?) through the HIVpositive narrator. Reading these two novels together helps us to understand literary patterns, associations and dissociations, which reveal a cultural symbology of HIV/AIDS, part of a wider cultural symbology of illness in South African literature.
The Public Transport Crisis in South Africa: Through the Eyes of the Four Revolutions
Authors: Hlatshwayo Mondli
Published: September 2022

Debates on the Fourth Industrial Revolution have tended not to focus on the direct relationship between all four technological revolutions and transportation – a crucial element of all technological surges. At the same time, scholarship on transportation has generally ignored the significance of transportation in all the revolutions. This article therefore seeks to strike a balance between these two extremes by showing that all the technological revolutions were also about transportation. In other words, the debates on the technological advances provide scholars, researchers, engineers, and working-class organisations with the space to foreground transport as an issue requiring special attention, especially in South Africa where the public transport system faces many challenges. Critically applying the prism of the four industrial revolutions, the article demonstrates that South Africa lags behind from a transport perspective, and still relies on the transportation of the Second Industrial Revolution when other countries are utilising technologies ofthe Fourth Industrial Revolution. Compounding matters is that even transport technologies invented in the 1800s are being stolen and vandalised, and the maintenance of the system is extremely poor. The article then submits that these transport problems may be solved by mobilisation and advocacy led by working-class and poor communities negatively affected by the crisis.
David Moore
Authors: Frenkel Ronit
Published: September 2022

David, as an academic who has researched Zimbabwe for many years, please tell us how and why you became interested in this country.
A FLEXIBILIDADE ARQUITETONICA ATRAVES DA MORADIA MOVEL NO SECULO XXI
Authors: NOGUEIRA MONICA
Published: September 2022

Com o avanço tecnológico, novas modalidades de moradia começaram a ganhar mais espaço no mercado. Diante disso, o presente trabalho tem como objetivoanalisar a flexibilidade e possibilidades de implementação de moradia móvel frente ao atual cenário tecnológico social. Para isso, realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica considerando as contribuições de autores como Gutierrez (2008), Pádua e Souto (2020) e Gonçalves (2018). Também foi realizada uma entrevista com moradores desse tipo de moradia com o intuito de relacionar os dados para a viabilidade do tema. Foi possível compreender que a arquitetura móvel teve um desenvolvimento maior a partir do século XXI, devido ao avanço tecnológico, o que trouxe novos conceitos e ideias aos arquitetos, em que as moradias móveis ganharam espaço, tendo uso para viagens ou para moradia permanente.Com base nas pesquisas realizadas, concluiu-se que a moradia móvel é uma tendência para o atual mercado, e quem utiliza aprova e indica 100% seu uso
ASSESSMENT OF CUSTOMER ORIENTATION OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia, Amirkhanyan Anna Garikovna , Amirkhanyan Liana Garikovna ,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia
Published: September 2022

The article considers the client orientation of university, its relevance in the context of modern realities. The aim of the work is to develop an algorithm that will allow assessing the customer orientation of higher educational institutions. The assessment of customer orientation will consist of two main components. The purpose of the first part is to assess the significance of the factors of customer orientation and to determine the formula for evaluation; the purpose of the second part is to directly calculate the customer orientation of the university. The result of the article is a developed algorithm, the use of which in practice will allow us to draw conclusions about the level of customer orientation of a higher educational institution and understand the weaknesses that should be improved.
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT MECHANISM AT THE PRESENT STAGE
Authors:   North-Caucasian Mining and Metallurgical Institute, Vladikavkaz, Russia, Dzhagaeva Maiya S. , Kokoeva Zarina A. ,   North-Caucasian Mining and Metallurgical Institute, Vladikavkaz, Russia
Published: September 2022

Small business as an integral part of the economy of any state can play a leading role in the socioeconomic development of states and their constituent parts. In today's unstable world, the mechanism of the relationship between the state and small businesses comes to the fore. At its core, support implies a comprehensive set of tools, interrelated, interdependent and having a single vector of influence on the object of regulation.
LEGAL REGULATION OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC POLICY
Authors:   Marine Arctic Geological Exploration Expedition, Moscow, Russia, Kazanina Marina A.
Published: September 2022

The article analyzes the strategic aspects of the provision of human resources in the Russian Arctic. It shows that the current legal regulations do not fully cover the entire range of possible issues that may arise in the long-term planning of the development of the region.
ANALYSIS OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN IN THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY CONTEXT
Authors:   Kazan Innovative University named after V. G. Timiryasov, Kazan, Russia, Petrova Evgenia A. , Galiachmetova Alsu M. ,   Kazan Innovative University named after V. G. Timiryasov, Kazan, Russia, Shamsutdinova Yuliya V. ,   Kazan Innovative University named after V. G. Timiryasov, Kazan, Russia, Bogdanova Yuliya D. ,   Kazan Innovative University named after V. G. Timiryasov, Kazan, Russia
Published: September 2022

The paper considers the contribution of tourism to the country's economy, analyzes the national project “Tourism and the hospitality industry” developed by the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as the structure and volume of tourist flow. Special attention is paid to the analysis of industry indicators, including the dynamics of the flow of guests to the main tourist centers of Tatarstan, as well as various blocks of measures for the development of tourism in the republic.
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION
Authors:   Kazan Cooperative Institute (Branch of the Russian University of Cooperation), Kazan, Russia, Timergaleeva Ruzilya R.
Published: September 2022

In Russia, agricultural cooperation is one of the successful forms of agricultural production. Democratic principles serve as the basic basis for the interaction of the cooperative movement system. The Federal Law “On Agricultural Cooperation” coordinates the activities of credit consumer and production agricultural cooperatives. Many subjects of the Russian Federation have adopted programs for the development of agricultural cooperation. Over the decade, the list of state measures to support cooperatives has increased significantly. The introduction of agricultural cooperation into the national project “Small and medium-sized entrepreneurship and the development of individual entrepreneurial initiative” became natural. But, despite all the actions aimed at the development of agricultural cooperation, it is still in its infancy and needs fundamental changes in the current system. The article examines the role of agricultural cooperation in Russia at different stages of society development. The problems and advantages of the development of such cooperation, its impact on the development of the region are revealed.
Exploring Perceptions of Higher Education Internationalization: An Academic Expatriates' Perspective
Authors: Alpenidze Onise , Fenech Roberta , Baguant Priya
Published: September 2022

The current research explores the perceptions of academic expatriates in the UAE on higher education internationalization. A qualitative approach was applied to this study as it was believed to generate a comprehensive, actual, and thorough understanding of participants' insights on the topic. Thirty academic expatriates were selected to create focus groups to discuss the research question. Focus groups were held semi-structured, allowing researchers and participants to encourage exhaustive discussions on pre-defined questions and beyond. As a result of thematic analysis, seven main themes and 29 related codes were identified. The consistency of coding was calculated using intra-class correlation to achieve the trustworthiness of the findings. Further analysis and discussion allowed researchers to explore the topic in-depth. The research has reflected on the perceived readiness of academic staff in the internationalization of higher education. Individual, institutional, and global factors are among the main variables that affect shaping faculty perceptions on internationalization and their willingness to participate in the process. The main findings of this study are that awareness of internationalization leads to faculty acceptance and engagement, as well as perceptions of challenges related to internationalization. Perceived readiness is also influenced by potential individual opportunities that may result from internationalization.

 

 

Received: 11 June 2022 / Accepted: 19 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
Influence of Legal Traditions and Legal Culture on the Institution of Marriage Contracts and the Possibility of its Improvement: The Experience of Kazakhstan
Authors: Zhunussova Togzhan Bakhtybaevna
Published: September 2022

Since the Republic of Kazakhstan gained independence, it developed market relations and established private property as the leading type of ownership. Such fundamental changes required corresponding changes in the system of law, including family law. However, such reforms often depend on the mindset, legal culture, and legal traditions that have developed in society. In Kazakhstan, the practice of concluding marriage contracts (which govern property relations between spouses) has not developed or been seriously limited. Thus, this sphere needs to be considered for further improvement. The study aims at determining the social and legal factors affecting the regulation of marital relations through the conclusion of marriage contracts in Kazakhstan. Based on an expert survey, the authors of the article have revealed both positive and negative aspects of concluding a marriage contract and considered the main reasons for a small number of such contracts concluded between citizens of Kazakhstan. There a marriage contract is a special extrajudicial way of settling property relations between spouses that may arise in the future, a means of protecting their property rights and exercising property obligations. However, this method of regulation and protection is resorted to families with a high-income level and great life experience and often in special life situations.

 

Received: 6 June 2022 / Accepted: 15 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
Post-University Training for Jobless Market: The Experiences of Graduates in a Work Experience Programme
Authors: Mseleku Zethembe
Published: September 2022

South Africa reportedly has one of the highest rates of unemployment in the world. Graduate unemployment parallels the country’s overall unemployment rate, with the youth being the most vulnerable group. Hence, work experience programmes are offered to prepare fresh graduates for the labour market. The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of graduates in a work experience programme. This paper adopted a qualitative approach to elicit the experiences of graduates regarding the graduate work experience programme. A total of 30 face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with graduates sampled from the eThekwini municipality’s work experience programme. The results indicate that while graduates participate in a work experience programme to gain skills and work experience needed to secure jobs and for professional registration purposes, they experience numerous challenges in the programme. These challenges include ill-treatment from senior staff members, lack of work resources, and unreasonable workload. It was also evident that graduates were unsatisfied about the work experience programme owing to the poor or lack of mentorship and the irrelevancy of the programme itself. This paper offers important evidence which suggests the need to develop work experience programme policy and monitoring and evaluation systems in order to improve the experiences of graduates in the programme.

 

Received: 21 April 2022 / Accepted: 20 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
Risks, Bank Concentration and their Impact on Stability in Jordanian Commercial Banks
Authors: Gharaibeh Omar Khlaif , Kharabsheh Buthiena , Al Daoud Khaldoon Ahmad
Published: September 2022

The aim of this paper is to examine the effect of risks and financial concentration on the stability of Jordanian commercial banks based on annual data from 2012-2019. Using panel data based on the pooled effects model, the results indicate that funding risk and concentration are positively and statistically significant affects the stability, while credit risk and profitability have a negative and statistically significant impact on the bank's stability. Stability of Jordanian commercial banks is negatively affected by liquidity risk and size but they are not statistically significant. The study recommends bank managers to improve funding risks through the use of greater financing for deposits, which has a positive impact on increasing bank stability, while the credit standards have to be high quality because they reduce the risks of instability. Finally, managers have to make a balance between profitability and the stability of banks.

 

Received: 3 May 2022 / Accepted: 25 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
From Charity to Philanthropy: Study on Association-Running Schools in Non-Tertiary Education Fields in Macau
Authors: Tang Chunlin , Lou Shenghua , Xu Jialin
Published: September 2022

Macau was under colonial rule by Portugal for a long time. Due to the colonial government’s lack of attention paid to education and Macau's unique dual social structure, the Chinese community in Macau gradually formed the phenomenon of providing education by associations. This paper focuses on the phenomenon of non-tertiary education association-running schools in Macau and divides the history of association-running schools in non-tertiary education in Macau for more than 100 years into three stages, namely: the period of charitable schools (1890s-1960s); the period of transformation (1960s-1980s); the period of philanthropic Schools (1980s-); This paper argues that with the development of economy and society, the non-tertiary education community in Macau has realized the transformation from charity to philanthropy. At the same time, With the implementation of 15-year free education in Macau, the structure of non-tertiary education subjects has become stable. For associations trying to enter the field of non-tertiary education, the likely direction is to develop special education, professional education, and characteristics education.

 

Received: 13 July 2022 / Accepted: 23 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
The Relationship between Critical Thinking Skills, Portfolio Models and Academic Achievement of Moroccan Midwifery Students
Authors: Ghazlane Imane , Marnoufi Khalid , Daaif Jabran , Touri Bouzekri
Published: September 2022

The present study investigates the relationship between critical thinking skills and portfolio models and academic achievement among midwifery students. Design: A mixed method was followed for this study. A cross-sectional study was used for reporting the results of the California critical thinking skills test (CCTST). In addition, a focus group while following the COREQ guideline to establish the categorization of portfolios. Method: the research sample consisted of 41 students, 48.78 % were registered in the third semester, and 51.21% were in the sixth semester. The CCTST was used to measure critical thinking skills (CTS). A focus group of six teachers was used to develop a classification of portfolio models. The data was analyzed using Chi-Square, and ANOVA. Results: The CCTST and all subscales are highly reliable. Age and educational level were significant variables for the portfolio models, and (CTS). Relationships were also found between the midwifery student’s portfolios models and their CCTST overall scores. Moreover, the students with the highest scores in (CTS) had portfolio Toast Rack design. Conclusion: CCTST showed good validity and reliability for Moroccan midwifery students, and can be used to inform on portfolios design. Validation with large and diverse samples is recommended. It is suggested that instructors consider the dominant portfolio design of each level and use appropriate teaching methods.

 

Received: 21 June 2022 / Accepted: 16 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
Cooperative and Collaborative Learning: An Innovation in Teaching Medical Physiology
Authors: Rodríguez-Triviño Claudia Yaneth , Pérez-Mendoza Llourenn , Rincón-Guio Cristian
Published: September 2022

The implementation of didactic methodologies in medical physiology courses supports the improvement of students’ physiological and critical thinking. The objective of this study was to analyze the educational experience in the physiology course of the medical program in a higher education institution in southern Colombia during the academic periods taking place between 2018 and 2019. It was carried out with an exploratory sequential mixed-methods approach, which was carried out in four phases based on C. Chadwick's Instruction model. Activities based on collaborative and cooperative learning were designed and applied through a learning guide and the results were evaluated through focus groups. Learning styles were also assessed to see if they were associated in any way with academic success. A total of 204 medical students participated, of whom 36% were male and 64% female. Their average age was 19.5 (SD ±2.7) years, and their learning styles were assessed by means of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument. 32.4% of the males and 22% of the females were assessed as having a left-cerebral learning style, while 18% of the males and 20% of the females were assessed as having a combined left-cerebral and left limbic style. Additionally, the results of academic performance were analyzed according to sex and age. In the qualitative analysis. The most relevant pedagogical-didactic category identified was the contribution of collaborative work to successful learning during the physiology course, as participation in it led to significant learning by physiology students. Collaborative and cooperative learning allowed the topics to be learnt through student interaction, thereby promoting teamwork.

 

Received: 21 July 2022 / Accepted: 24 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
Challenges of Pre-service Teachers’ Classroom Participation in a Rurally Located University in South Africa
Authors: Adebola Oyinlola Omolara , Cias T. Tsotetsi
Published: September 2022

Despite the enriched curriculum and pedagogical practices that expose everyone enrolled to be trained as professional teachers to teaching skills, the number of incompetent teachers produced by many higher learning institutions is still increasing. There is an outcry from the general public in South Africa.  In order to gain insight into this concern, this study examined the challenges of pre-service teachers’ classroom participation in a rurally located university in South Africa. A qualitative research design of a case study approach was employed to collect data from ten years 3 and 4 pre-service teachers and five lecturers. A semi-structured and focus group discussion (FGD) was organised to collect data on a thematic analysis. The findings revealed that lack of preparation from both lecturer and student, the use of teacher-centred approach, difficulty in understanding English language, teaching workload, large classes, student background and tribalism are major challenges limiting pre-service teachers’ classroom participation in a rurally located university in South Africa. Pertinent recommendations were made, including student-centred and collaborative teaching and learning approaches that could encourage students to participate actively in classroom activities. This would also catalyse the pre-service teachers' involvement in the teaching and learning process.

 

Received: 21 June 2022 / Accepted: 29 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
University’s Factors Influencing the Entrepreneurial Drive of Business Students: Empirical Study in Vietnam
Authors: Thi Uyen Nguyen , Dinh Quyet Phan , Van Manh Hoang
Published: September 2022

This study explores and examines the effects of the curriculum and content of entrepreneurship as well as perceived university support on the entrepreneurial drive of students who are majoring in business administration. The research was conducted with a sample of 156 senior students at the most popular universities in the business fields in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Based on a quantitative methodology using PLS-SEM, the study has revealed that the curriculum and content of entrepreneurship significantly affected the students’ entrepreneurial drive. However, this study has not found a relationship between perceived university support and entrepreneurial drive. Based on the discussion of the findings, the study has generated novel suggestions for universities and business faculties with similar characteristics in completion of their curriculum and content of entrepreneurship. Furthermore, this study also suggested further research directions to develop the appropriate approaches to university support.

 

Received: 21 June 2022 / Accepted: 25 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
The Judiciary of China: Understanding its Independence, Glitches and Reforms Measures
Authors: Islam Mohammad Saiful , Malek Abdul , Ahmad Masoud , Begum Anjuman Ara
Published: September 2022

The judiciary of china and its degree of independence is the vital theme of intellectual discourse not only among the western jurists but also among Chinese intellect as the judiciary of China is randomly criticized by the westerns for not upholding the actual independence. In fact, the Chinese authority never explores concentration to admit and implement the western concept of the independent judiciary rather they have attempted to build a strong and independent adjudication system with unique Chinese characteristics. Hence, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has declared and implemented various reforms initiative and plays a momentous role to execute all reforms plan properly. This paper, largely, endeavors to address the understanding of judicial independence in China, ascertaining its glitches and deficiencies with the scheme of various rounds of reform policy as an extent of strengthening the impartial and independent adjudication system. The study finds that the competent authority devotes vast judicial reform agenda to improving the court management, appointing qualified judges through the comprehensive selection process, to eliminate internal interference from courts seniors and political leaders.

 

Received: 26 June 2022 / Accepted: 28 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
A Socio-Anthropological Look at Candidates Who Are Ill during the End-of-Year Exams
Authors: Donakpo Silue , Adama Soro Nahoua , Siata Kone
Published: September 2022

This study addresses the issue of sick candidates during end-of-year exams. Based on qualitative socio-anthropological work in reflection on the psychology of learning, it deals with the socio-anthropological factors that weaken the psychological well-being of teachers, regardless of the discipline, during the exams. The collection tools were individual interviews and the study took place at the Peleforo GON COULIBALY University of Korhogo from April 20 to June 30, 2021. It involved a total of 64 undergraduate students selected by the reasoned method. The results show that students who do not have family support or who do not come from a family with a health or educational culture succumb to the stress of exams and fall ill. According to some respondents, these illnesses are due to an unbalanced diet, lack of physical activity and sports, and insufficient rest during the exam period. Others suffer from the negative influence of spiritual forces in their environment. Also, it appears from the investigations that the failure of the psychological well-being of learners is linked to a lack of confidence in their skills. This crisis of self-confidence causes imbalances in their being; hence the need to introduce a personal development module (which can take into account stress and fear management) in the examination programs.

 

Received: 28 June 2022 / Accepted: 29 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022
Impartiality and Independence of Judges
Authors: Sunnqvist Martin
Published: September 2022

Both the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFR) include the right to a fair trial by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law. The exact meaning of the phrase ‘an independent and impartial tribunal established by law’ has developed in case law. In this article, I analyse how the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union have developed these brief statements into more detailed criteria. The approach is historical, that is, I analyse how law has developed, and I also base my analysis on older sources where independence and impartiality have developed. As a tool for assessing independence and impartiality, I introduce five different aspects: 1) Impartiality as a state of mind, 2) Procedural impartiality, 3) Independence as a state of mind, 4) Institutional independence, and 4) The importance of appearances.
When Do Agreements Restrict Competition in EU Competition Law?
Authors: Bergqvist Christian
Published: September 2022

Under EU competition law, it is prohibited to conclude agreements distorting competition, but little guidance is available on what to consider anti-competitive. However, case law has given rise to patterns holding some practices anti-competitive by object while others must be assessed in detail and against their effect without providing a workable definition on the lines between these two approaches. Other issues remain equally open-ended, e.g., when the anti-competitive effect is appreciable. In this paper, a possible roadmap for the appraising of restrictive agreements in EU competition law will be provided.
The CJEU Validates in C-156/21 and C-157/21 the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation Regime to Protect the EU Budget
Authors: Hoxhaj Andi
Published: September 2022

This contribution aims to introduce the reader to a judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union on the rule of law conditionality regulation in the two cases of Hungary v Parliament and Council (C-156/21) and Poland v Parliament and Council (C-157/21). The judgment expands our understanding of the legality and application of the regime of conditionality for the protection of the European Union budget provided by the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092. On the other hand, the Court of Justice of the European Union in C-156/21 and in C-157/21 has now defined how the European Union can legally cut funds to Member States in the case of an established violation of the rule of law, if this violation endangers the EU budget. Despite having a new tool to sanction violations of the rule of law by its Member States, the European Union still lacks the political will to do so. This contribution discusses the importance of the rule of law conditionality regulation in C-156/21 and C-157/21, and what it means to not only to uphold the rule of law, but also fight against corruption in areas associated with Union’s budget and financial interests.
the Investigating the Implementation of Process Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Writing Skills: The Case of Madda Walabu University
Authors: Zeleke Yitayal Damtew
Published: September 2022

The main objective of this research was to investigate the perceptions of Madda Walabu University writing skills teachers and students about writing skills. To achieve this, a descriptive research design through quantitative questionnaires for students and qualitative semi-structured interview for the teachers was employed. While quantitative data were analyzed using a descriptive SPSS analysis, qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis. The population for this study were 1st year 5 male and 15 female and 2nd year 5 male and 8 female totally 33 undergraduate English as a foreign language students and their 2 writing instructors. This was because 1st year undergraduate English as foreign language students take the writing course i.e. Basic Writing Skills and 2nd year undergraduate English as a foreign language students take the writing course i.e. Advanced Writing Skills. First, a questionnaire was distributed to elicit student’s perceptions and then the 2 teachers were interviewed. The overall results demonstrated that although, the instructor’s perceptions about themselves as writing skills course instructor was high, the teaching of writing skills in Madda Walabu University undergraduate English language and literature department was found to be insufficient and thus hampered the enhancement of the students writing ability. The findings of the study also revealed that majority of the students have positive perception about the importance of learning writing skills. Finally, recommendations were forwarded based on the conclusions so as to promote the teachers and students perceptions and maximize the practice of teaching and learning writing at university level.
Professional Development of EFL Teachers at Madrasah Aliyah
Authors: Umar Umar -
Published: September 2022

Professional development of EFL Teachers is seen as a way to maintain and enhance the quality of teachers. The acquired knowledge does not only bring about improvement in the teaching process, but also leads to career growth. This study uses a qualitative research method with a descriptive approach, which describes the situation as it is about an indication, or the state of the findings in the field. This article discusses the concept of professional development in the field of EFL teaching which is distinctive from ESL and other subjects. The emphasis of the article is on what are the principles of professional teachers’ development, principles of effective teachers, the difference ESL from EFL, and various programs of development they can use to improve themselves continually
AN ANALYSIS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE SOUND OF SILENCE SONG BY DUO SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
Authors: Fasikh Mukhlasul , Batauna Ana Peni
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this research is to analyze the Figurative Language and the dominant of figurative found in the sound of Silence Song by Duo Simon and Garfunkel. In this research, the researcher used qualitative data collection methods and data analysis from different sources as the main of this research method. The data is divided into two things such as primary data and secondary data. The technique of collecting data that the researcher used is from journal, article, e-book, credible website. The techniques of analyzing data that the researcher used are reading the song lyrics, identifying the figurative languages, classifying the data coding, interpreting, drawing the conclusion, and writing the report. Based on the result finding, the most figurative language is Oxymoron or Paradox. the song about is inabality of a person to intercat with others and the writers also warn to the listeners the risk of the innabality to communicate. Through this research, people can be helped to understand figurative languages in the songs with the right meaning as well as to encourage to learn English.

 

Keywords: Figurative Language, Song Lyrics, Duo Simon and Garfunkel
AN ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL CONFLICT IN THE MOVIE “BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY”
Authors: Sutrisno Bejo , Purnama Rieka Endah , Rachmawati Budi
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study is to find out the type of conflict faced by the main actor and the source of the conflict and analyze how the main actor resolves the conflict. Objectives the study: (1) to find out the social issues in Bohemian Rhapsody film, (2) to find out the cause conflict in Bohemian Rhapsody film, (3) to find out the solution in Bohemian Rhapsody, the researcher uses descriptive qualitative method in collection the data. The researcher found cause of social conflict were relation to society, human society needs, and identifier. By learning the causes of social conflicts as well as how the character resolves its social conflicts. Besides that, the writer finds that every conflict has its own. There should be ways to overcome the problem. The writer hopes that conflict in the movie can motivate the audience to know the conflict, how to manage and solve the conflict. In this research, the researcher concludes of social conflict can be happened in society like accommodate, avoid, collaborate, and compromise.

 

Keywords: Social conflict, causes, resolve.
ANALYSIS OF BELLE’S CHARACTER IN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MOVIE (2017) DIRECTED BY BILL CONDON
Authors: Murtadho Abdul Muhid , Maharani Vionita Rizki
Published: September 2022

The objectives of this research are to find out the positive and negative character of Belle’s in Beauty and The Beast Movie directed 2017 by Bill Condon. The author used qualitative method for this thesis, the researcher watching the movie Beauty and The Beast and read the play script carefully. The aim of this thesis is to reminder to all women that positive character is should be implementation in the daily of life. From this movie there are have the positive value that can be implementation in our lives, Belle have positive character that can motivation us in our daily life there are brave, helpful, clever, loving and openminded. The positive character that Belle have is from her environment that Belle lives in village, seeing Belle different because her hobby is reading book not like the other young girls villager that have hobby is makeup.

 

Keywords: positive character, social status, struggle based on character
Factors affecting job stress of nurses in hospitals with less than 500 beds: Focusing on nursing work environment
Authors:   Taegu Science University Defense Security Institute, Bae Hyun Ji , Kang Kyeong Hwa
Published: September 2022

The study is focused on identifying effect of working environment on job stress for the nurses affiliated in hospitals with less than 500 beds. The research design was descriptive study. The data was collected using a structured self-report questionnaire via online survey. The data was collected and analyzed from 348 subjects. To identify the effect on job stress, following sub-domains of nurse work environment was analyzed using multiple regression: competency of nursing manager, safety management system, support system, personal characteristics, job-related characteristics and hospital-related characteristics. The result shows job position, number of beds, competency of nursing manager, support system are significant (F=18.540, p=<.001), Adj R2 = .431). For the job position factor, job stress of staff nurse was showed higher than that of nursing manager. For the hospital size factor, job stress of the nurses who work in hospital with 100~300 beds and 300~500 beds was showed higher than that of the nurses who work in hospital with less than 100 beds. For the work environment factor, job stress of nurses decreased as the nurses perceive positively about competency of nursing manager and support system. It is expected to be used as fundamental information on nurse job stress and human resource management for hospitals with less than 500 beds.
Bell’s Palsy
Authors: Reinfeld Howard B
Published: September 2022

Bell’s palsy is described by prompt, unilateral paralysis of the cranial nerve. It is the most common cause of acute facial paralysis. Even though the pathogenesis of the condition is poorly understood it is considered to be caused by cranial nerve inflammation.Timely diagnosis and appropriate intervention can improve symptoms and ensure a speedy recovery. This article is a representation of a case report of proper treatment and intervention of a patient diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy who fully recovered.
LTAC (Long Term Acute Care) vs Hospice Care Medical Decision:Determining which is Best for Patient
Authors: Reinfeld Howard B
Published: September 2022

Long term care (LTAC) vs Hospice care and which is best for what patient, medical decision making should be determined on varies factors. The diagnosis of the patient, life expectancy and whether or not the patient has a DNR (do not resuscitate) order or full code order are important factors. Every aspect of the critical and/ or terminal illness should be considered. Emotional and spiritual support of the patient along with the family’s needs should be considered. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of each option is essential. This article will disclose the pros and cons of each care and include a case report on why the medical decision was made on a specific case and care option.
Feasibility of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) in Total Coronary Artery Occlusion (TCO)
Authors: Reinfeld Howard B
Published: September 2022

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty,(PTCA), was attempted in twenty consecutive patients with 100% coronary occlusion, without antegrade visualization of contrast material in the occluded vessel. The time interval between coronary angiography and angioplasty was 7.8 days. Of the twenty patients that underwent angioplasty, six had unstable angina, eleven had stable angina, one had acute myocardial infarction, and two had post-infarction angina. The occluded vessel was the left anterior descending, (LAD), coronary artery in thirteen patients, the right coronary artery, (RCA), in six patients, and the left circumflex, (LCX), coronary artery in one patient.
PENGARUH LIKUIDITAS, LEVERAGE, PROFITABILITAS, DAN JAMINAN TERHADAP PERINGKAT OBLIGASI PADA PERUSAHAAN NON KEUANGAN YANG DIPERINGKAT OLEH PT PEFINDO YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Mardiana Yana , Suryandani Wulan
Published: September 2022

This study was conducted with the aim of testing and explaining the effect of liquidity, leverage, profitability and guarantees on bond ratings of non-financial companies rated by PT Pefindo. The type of data used is secondary data from each non-financial sector company obtained from the official website of the Indonesia Stock Exchange through ww.idx.co.id and PT Pefindo's website www.pefindo.com. The sampling technique was carried out by purposive sampling. The number of samples used in this study are 10 non-financial companies that issue bonds and their bonds are rated by PT Pefindo for the 2017-2019 period. The data analysis technique used was logistic regression analysis using the IBM SPSS Statistics 22 program. The results showed that liquidity, leverage, profitability, and guarantees had no significant positive effect on bond ratings. The result of the coefficient of determination shows a value of 0.122 which means that the variables of liquidity, leverage, profitability and guarantee are able to explain the bond rating variable of 12.2% while the remaining 87.8% is explained by other factors outside the research model.
GEN Y CONSUMER’S SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION, BRAND LOYALTY AND PURCHASING INTENTION IN MALAYSIA: INVESTIGATING THE MODERATING ROLE OF BRAND TRUST
Authors: Ahmed Asma Abdurasak , Bakar Norzehan Abu
Published: September 2022

This research investigates the associations between social media communication (SMC), brand loyalty (BL) and brand trust (BT) and its influence on purchase intention (PI) of the Gen Y Consumers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.  The study looked into the role of brand trust in moderating the relationship between social media communication, brand loyalty, and purchasing intention. The study adopted the quantitative research method. The population of the study consisted of Gen Y consumers, living in Malaysia.  A sample size of 361 responses were collected by using the convenience sampling procedure. A structured survey approach was applied and the responses were collected by online mode through google forms. The statistical package for social science (SPSS) 23 was utilised for the analysis of the data. The results revealed that the SMC influence among the Gen Y consumers had a positive effect on PI. In addition, the association between BL, BT and PI was not significant. Equally, BT moderated the association between SMCand PI. The results can help marketers to grows effective promotion stratagems to improve SMC, build BL and trust particularly in the fast-food business in Malaysia.
PENGARUH OVERCONFIDENCE BIAS, MENTAL ACCOUNTING DAN FAMILIARITY BIAS TERHADAP PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN INVESTASI
Authors: Hamzah Amir
Published: September 2022

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of Overconfidence Bias, Mental Accounting and Familiarity Bias on investment decision making (case studies of victims of illegal binary option investments) either simultaneously or partially. The research method used was descriptive and verification methods. The research population is all victims of illegal Binary Options investment in Indonesia. The sampling technique used was the Probability Sampling Technique with the Simple Random Sampling method. Calculation of the sample in this study using the slovin formula. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire distributed to all victims of illegal Binary Options investment in Indonesia, while the data analysis technique uses multiple regression analysis. The results of the study show that Overconfidence Bias, Mental Accounting and Familiarity Bias simultaneously affect investment decision making. Overconfidence Bias, Mental Accounting and Familiarity Bias partially positive and significant effect on investment decision making.
ANALISIS PENGARUHNYA PERCEIVED EASE OF USE, PERCEIVED USEFULNESS, DAN PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL TERHADAP AKTUALISASI PENGGUNAAN PADA MAHASISWA KOTA BATAM
Authors: Aliandrina Dessy , Barata Dion Dewa , Peranginangin Pulung
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study is to understand the influence of the variables Perceived Ease of Use, Perceived Usefulness, and Perceived Behavioral Control on the actualization of use in Batam city students. In this case, this study will investigate how the variables Perceived Ease of Use, Perceived Usefulness, and Perceived Behavioral Control can make users feel comfortable using an application, website or technology. The technique used by the author is a purposive sampling method, which is a sample used and selected through the knowledge of the researcher or according to the appropriate researcher to participate in this research. After the results of the respondents have been collected, the next author will test the data using PLS software. The results of the study explain that the variables Perceived Ease of Use, Perceived Usefulness, and Perceived Behavioral Control can create Intention to Use which affects users in using an application, website, or technology, so that an Actual to Use will be formed for users.
Domination, Independence and Fibonacci Numbers in Graphs Containing Disjoint Cycles
Authors: Sikhwal Omprakash , Rastogi Ashish
Published: September 2022

Graph theory is a delightful playground for the exploration of proof techniques in discrete mathematics and its results have applications in many areas of the computing, social, and natural sciences. The fastest growing area within graph theory is the study of domination and Independence numbers. Domination number is the cardinality of a minimum dominating set of a graph. Independence number is the maximal cardinality of an independent set of vertices of a graph. The concept of Fibonacci numbers of graphs was first introduced by Prodinger and Tichy in 1982. The Fibonacci numbers of a graph is the number of independent vertex subsets. In this paper, introduce the identities of domination, independence and Fibonacci numbers of graphs containing vertex-disjoint cycles and edge-disjoint cycles.