bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
John P. Meier, A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus. Volume 5: Probing the Authenticity of the Parables (New Haven – London: Yale Univeristy Press, 2016). Pp. 464. $ 65. ISBN: 9780300211900.
Authors: Walczak Marcin
Published: January 2022

Recenzja książki: John P. Meier, A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus. Volume 5: Probing the Authenticity of the Parables (New Haven – London: Yale Univeristy Press, 2016).
Registers of the Education System in European Countries: Useful Practices for Ukraine
Authors: Puhachova M. V.
Published: January 2022

Education sectors at country level rely on the circulation of large scopes of information pertaining to education institutions, research institutions, pupils and students, teaching staff, researchers, education diploma or certificates etc. Therefore, the register systems allowing to systematize this information, file it in a convenient form, edit and communicate to physical persons whom these data belong, and to support administrative decision making constitute a necessary tool for the satisfaction of information needs of the modern society. The registers (databases) of the education sector are integral components of the online information resource system in developed countries, which usually consists of the two subsystems: registers containing information about the population, and business registers.     The greatest progress in creating online information resource system, according to experts from international organizations, has been achieved in North European countries. These countries have also become pioneers in carrying out population censuses on the basis of registers, including ones in the education sector.   The article’s objective is to sum up the practices of North European countries in creating and operating electronic information resource systems in the education sector for its adaptation in the Ukrainian realities.   The education registers (databases) of Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Estonia are discussed, with making comparison of register systems in six North European countries. It is stressed that Denmark has created the most elaborate register system operated by the line ministry and the statistical office, in the Netherlands and Norway only two education registers exist, containing the necessary information on all the education levels of the population, Estonia has the single information system for the education, and in Sweden and Finland separate registers for each education level have been created. All the above mentioned register systems in education have sufficient information content, and they are continuously improved. And most importantly, these education registers (databases) in all the studied countries are linked by personal identifiers of individuals with other registers containing information about the population.     The process of creating the Unified State Electronic Database on Education in Ukraine is analyzed, with elaborating on the registers included in this system and their content. Conclusions and recommendations on improvements and further developments in education registers of Ukraine and their links with other population-specific registers are made by summing up the practices of creating electronic information resource systems in North European countries.
Digital Economy: Preconditions, Threats and Prospects
Authors: Kozlov V. V. , Tomashevska T. V.
Published: January 2022

Digital economy is an economy based on digital computer technology. The current stage of civilization is characterized by the formation of a new information society technological structure, the basic innovations of which are infocommunication technologies (ICT), network market architecture, the information resources domination. Infocommunication nature of new technological way of life and digital economy determines the development of adequate digital reality of scientific and methodological support of the management system in infocommunications and related industries, and in general the national digital economy. Understanding the phenomenon of digital economy and information society is based on the analysis of human society and technological systems evolution. Although the impact of the digital economy on economic processes and relations is obvious, this issue is not yet sufficiently studied and needs detailed consideration. Modern realities are such that the dynamic development of information technology, the widespread complexity of business processes, as well as the accumulation of significant amounts of data leads to the objective emergence of such a concept as the digital economy. The digital type of economy affects all industries without exception, from retail to education, energy, and so on. The onslaught of the new digital economy on the position of the old industrial economy testifies to a natural, natural-historical and objectively inevitable process. Accumulation and renewal of knowledge is accelerating, a single global socio-planetary memory is being formed and, expanding, deepening, various types of intellectual property are intensively developing. However, the digitalization of economic and social activities has not only positive aspects. Information attacks on state and commercial structures of individual countries, theft of information, personal data are among the main problems in the transition to the information society. It is necessary to analyze in detail the world experience in cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. At present, there is a significant potential for the use of modern digital technologies in the activities of modern companies. The phenomenon of the digital economy leads to the transformation of information resources into the main source of added value, the emergence on this basis of opportunities to ensure the intensive nature of economic development based on low-cost technologies, including information management technologies. The countries of the post-Soviet space in the field of digital economy lagged behind the advanced countries. They have a paradoxical economic situation, namely: with an excess of outdated information flows, there is a hunger for information on the latest flows. To overcome the information gap, the governments of these countries are trying to close this gap through government regulation.
Ukraine in International Systems for Measuring Gender Inequality
Authors: Krasnikova K. V. , Skoryk M. M.
Published: January 2022

The article contains a complete list of global and regional instruments for measuring gender inequality relevant to Ukraine with global indices at the forefront, as well as international gender equality assessment systems and data portals available at the global, regional and sectoral levels.
The structure of each of the five global complex and eight  global sectoral gender indices from among those covering Ukraine was analyzed: Gender-related Development Index, GDI; Gender Gap Index, GGI; Social Institutions and Gender Index, SIGI; Gender Inequality Index, GII; The SDG Gender Index, SDGGI; Women, Business and the Law Index, WBLI; Women’s Economic Opportunity Index, WEO; Gender Budgeting Indicator, GBI; Women, Peace, and Security Index, WPSI; Gender Social Norms Index, GSNI; Women’s Power Index, WPI; The Female Opportunity Index 2021, FOI2021; Gender Parity Index, GPI.
The sub-indicators of these indices were analyzed, in fourteen thematic areas identified in accordance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Areas were ranked according to the level of their coverage by global data presented in the indices.
Thematic gender data portals were analyzed and a list of nine sectoral global data was compiled, in particular for Ukraine: Gender data by DHS Program; Gender Data Portal (GenderStats) by The World Bank; Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) Gender Quotas Database; The World Inequality Database on Education (WIDE); Gender, Institutions and Development Database; Inter-Parliamentary Union’s: Women in Parliament; ILOStat Labour Statistics on Women; Digital Gender Gaps; Barro-Lee Educational Attainment Dataset.
Based on the results of the analysis, key thematic areas of women’s rights were identified and ranked, whether or not covered by global gender data, on which the indices were built. These areas are: Employment; Political and social life (covered by nine indices out of thirteen relevant to Ukraine); Education (by eight indices, respectively); Commitment to eliminate discrimination (by seven indices); Economic and social life (by six indices); Health care and family planning (by five indices).
Areas where the gender situation may remain unclear due to the lack of global data and the lack of international comparisons have been identified, namely: Temporary special measures; Participation at the international level; Marriage and family life. These areas are covered by only two indices out of thirteen. The thematic area “Women and girls from rural areas” is the least covered by global data and is indexed in only one index out of thirteen. It is concluded that these last thematic areas will be particularly dependent on national statistics and will be in dire need of data.
PENGARUH LATIHAN SPLIT SQUAT JUMP TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN KUDA-KUDA ZENKUTSUDACHI ATLET PUTRA FORKI KERINCI
Authors: Janur Anggrawan Janur Putra
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ada atau tidaknya pengaruh latihan Split squat jump terhadap keterampilan kuda-kuda Zenkutsudachi atlet putra FORKI Kerinci. Penelitian yang dilakukan merupakan penelitian Eksperimen dengan populsi atlet putra FORKI kerinci yang berjumlah 10 orang. Dalam menganalisis data menggunakan uji-t yang sebelumnya dilakukan uji normalitas  dengan uji liliefors dan uji homogenitas varians  dengan adanya tes awal yaitu tes yang dilakukan sebelum melakukan latihan split squad jump dan tes akhir yaitu tes setelah melakukan latihan split squad jump. Dari perhitungan Uji-t kaki kanan yaitu thitung = 10 > Ttabel 1,833 dan hasil Uji-t kaki kiri Thitung  9,56 > Ttabel 1,833. Dari analisis yang dilakukan maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada pengaruh yang signifikan latihan split squad jump terhadap keterampilan kuda-kuda Zenkutsudachi.
Innovative vegetables-processed cheese: II. high nutritional and functional attributes
Authors: El-Loly Mohamed M. , Mohamed Ashraf G. , Farahat Eman S.A.
Published: January 2022

Background: Foods not only aim to satisfy hunger and provide for essential nutritional needs, but they also improve the consumers' general health and prevent diseases related to nutrition. Nowadays, functional foods have seen rapid growth in the market driven by technological innovation and new product development. Our recent study produced a novel processed cheese using vegetables mixture that had a highly physicochemical composition and rheological and sensory characteristics.Methods: This study was conducted to improve the nutritional and functional qualities of processed cheese using several vegetables (flavored-processed cheese, FPC) (mushrooms, dill, leeks, parsley, celery, green peas, green beans, squash, potatoes, and carrots) with ratios of 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10%.Results: Our data on nutritional values for FPC samples contain extra micro and macro-nutrient components, such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, and unsaturated fatty acids, compared to the control cheese. Adding the vegetable mixture was accepted by the consumers and can contribute to the production and development of a new and safe type of processed cheese that has an excellent nutritional value, functional properties, and overall acceptability. Ratios of 5% and 7.5% were observed as the best samples.Conclusion: We recommend that vegetables should be used as a natural food additive for technological purposes. These are necessary sources of human health-promotion by nutritional and functional food properties of various dairy products.Keywords: Processed cheese, vegetables, nutritional values, amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants
Performance Management in der deutschen Verwaltung – Eine explorative Einschätzung
Authors: Proeller Isabella , Siegel John Philipp
Published: January 2022

Performance Management, hier verstanden als leistungs- und wirkungsorientierte Steuerung der Verwaltung, ist eine bedeutende Funktion moderner Verwaltungsführung und steht im Mittelpunkt der internationalen Public-Management-Theorie und -Praxis. In diesem Beitrag wird der Umsetzungsstand des Performance Managements in Deutschland untersucht und dabei auf Bund, Länder und Kommunen eingegangen. Die Analyse orientiert sich insbesondere an den Handlungsfeldern Performance Budgeting, ergebnisorientierte Steuerung sowie Benchmarking und geht der Frage nach, welcher Typus der Performance-Steuerung im Sinne der Kategorien von Bouckaert und Halligan (2008) realisiert ist. Der Beitrag kommt auf der Basis von Literatur- und Dokumentenrecherchen zum Schluss, dass auf Bundes- und Landesebene kaum integrative und flächendeckende Ansätze implementiert sind, verweist aber auf Einzelbeispiele weitergehender Praktiken. Auf kommunaler Ebene ist der Umsetzungsstand höher, was an der Realisierung entsprechender Elemente des Neuen Steuerungsmodells und zunehmend dem neuen Haushalts- und Rechnungswesen liegt. Erklärt und interpretiert wird dieser Stand durch kulturelle, strukturelle und pragmatische Faktoren.
Upravljanje zbirkama u 21. stoljeću
Authors: Vujić Žarka
Published: January 2022

U prilogu se promovira pojam upravljanje muzejskim zbirkama te pripadna politika kojom se iskazuje. Analiziraju se i sljedeće aktivnosti: sabiranje i izlučivanje (koje čine razvoj zbirki), posudba i pristup u međunarodnoj i hrvatskoj muzejskoj praksi. Zaključno se zalaže za osnutak nacionalne udruge muzeja koja bi zajedno s ostalim točkama podrške mogla poslužiti profesionalnom okupljanju oko tema iz područja upravljanja zbirkama.
Haenyeo Culture from Jeju Island as an Example of Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Republic of Korea Nationally and Internationally
Authors: Dronjić Matija
Published: January 2022

The author presents the preliminary results of a survey conducted during a five-month study stay at the National Folk Museum of Korea in 2017 as a part of the International Professional Exchange Programme of the Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI) of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea and further research conducted independently in 2019, which aimed to study the Korean system for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage and its effects on a very specific phenomenon of intangible cultural heritage – the so-called haenyeo culture from Jeju Island, i.e. the culture of women divers from Jeju Island – included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 and the Korean National Intangible Cultural Heritage List a year later.
Bipolar Hemi Arthroplasty for Unstable Osteoporotic Inter-Trochanteric Fractures of Femur
Authors: Sanadhya Nitin
Published: January 2022

Introduction: As the life expectancy of people is increasing  , old age population is also increasing and trochanteric fractures with osteoporosis are getting commoner and producing challenge of regaining people there pre operative activity status for which a cemented bipolar arthroplasty was performed  as an alternative to osteosynthesis by Dynamic screws . Harris hip score was assesed at various intervals within a year.

Materials and Methods: This is a  prospective study including 25 cases of unstable intertrochantric fracture (classified according to Evans classification) with osteoporosis treated with cemented bipolar prosthesis assessed

Result: The mean Harris hip Score was 78.86 by the end of one year.

Discussion: The Harris hip score was  at satisfactory level post op and improved over the first six weeks , later it stabilzes till one year

Conclusion: The authors believe cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty is a useful in osterporotic ustable intertrochantric fractures.

Keywords: intertrochantric fractures, bipoar prosthesis, osteoporosis
Psychological preconditions for the implementation of the police officers` coping behavior in the context of adaptive perfectionism
Authors: Boiko S. M. , Filonenko V. M.
Published: January 2022

The results of the study of psychological preconditions for the implementation of the police officers` coping behavior in the context of an adaptive form of perfectionism are presented. Based on the theoretical analysis of scientific developments of domestic and foreign researchers, it is proved that the types of orientations in difficult situations and tendencies in decision-making are psychological prerequisites for coping behavior, the constructiveness of which determines professional efficiency and positive personalization of the police officers. It is stated that one of the personal factors of overcoming behavior in conditions of professional stress, characteristic for the activity of the police officers, is perfectionism, which, on the one hand, is an important condition for the perfect performance of police duties, but on the other hand, causes ambivalent psychological consequences in accordance with its adaptive or maladaptive form of expression.

The purpose of the study was to highlight the features of the functioning of the psychological conditions for the implementation of coping behavior of the police officers in the context of adaptive perfectionism. Certain psychodiagnostic techniques were used: the “Revised Perfectionism Scale” questionnaire (Slaney et al., 2001), the “Types of Orientations in Difficult Situations” method (Bitutka, Korneev, 2020) and the “Trends in Decision Making” questionnaire (Misuraca et al., 2015). The study was conducted with the involvement of two groups of patrol police officers. The first group consisted of subjects with an adaptive form of perfectionism (63 people), the second - subjects with a maladaptive form of perfectionism (39 people). It has been empirically proven that in the study of the types of orientations in difficult situations on the scales "Orientation to labor intensity (diligence)" and "Orientation to opportunities" the first group shows probably higher indicators, while in the second group probably higher indicators are recorded on scales "Orientation to obstacles" and "Loss-oriented (avoidance of difficulties)". The study of the trend in decision-making revealed that on the scale "Maximization" the indicator established in the second group is probably higher than the indicator recorded on this scale in the first group. On the «Satisfaction scale», a significantly higher rate was found in the first group than in the second. The prospect of further research is outlined, which is to study the psychological preconditions for the implementation of coping behavior by police officers, taking into account the levels of expression of various forms of perfectionism and imbalance of its adaptive form on the example of specialists from different police departments.
Modernization of the mechanism of the financial services market cybersecurity legal support
Authors: Brusakova O. V. , Getmanets O. P.
Published: January 2022

Due to the rapid development of digital technologies, the role of the Internet segment of the financial services market is actively increasing. That is why the issue of cybersecurity in this market is now gaining national importance and is becoming critical to national security. The methodological basis of the study is systemic, and the study used a comprehensive approach, which is manifested in the use of different methods of scientific knowledge depending on specific aspects of the study. The methodological basis of the study is the dialectical method of phenomena and processes cognition. In particular, the comparative legal method, the system and structural method, the statistical method, the logical legal method, the formal legal method and the method of analogy were used.

The main scientific approaches to counteracting cybersecurity threats in the financial services market are considered. It is proposed to create new and modernize existing legal means to ensure cybersecurity in the financial services market. Emphasis is placed on the need to create a mechanism to stimulate entities engaged in the creation and development of information technology used in the financial services market, and a mechanism to protect such technology. It is proposed to create new special legal regimes for financial services market participants in order to increase the level of cybersecurity. The importance of creating a single state fund to support innovative development is emphasized, which should stimulate the involvement of innovative technologies in the financial sector in order to increase the level of cybersecurity of the financial services market. It is proposed to create a mechanism for the state to guarantee partial compensation to financial market entities for losses caused by cyber attacks, and to form a separate state body that will determine the amount of compensation, compile a list of critical entities for the financial services market, and establish criteria that will provide appropriate financial assistance. The importance of adopting a separate legal act, which will contain the basic rules governing relations in the field of cybersecurity of the financial services market, is emphasized.
The identity of the offender as an element of forensic characteristics of premeditated murder of a hostage or a kidnapped person
Authors: Kikinchuk V. V. , Bilyk T. V.
Published: January 2022

Scientific research and forensic practice on the identity of the offender who committed the premeditated murder of a hostage or a kidnapped person are analyzed. The content of such a criminal person’s typology in the system of forensic characteristics of crimes against human life and health is revealed. A review of modern definitions is made, the essence and concept of the person of the criminal who committed premeditated murder of the hostage or kidnapped person is analyzed, as well as its main features are analyzed and the typology of the person of the criminal who committed premeditated murder of the hostage or kidnapped person is developed.

Based on research using the method of generalization of practice and statistics, the following definition of the offender who committed the premeditated murder of a hostage or kidnapped person is proposed: the offender is a subject of crime, which in his or her inherent manner of behavior, formed under the influence of socio-political, moral and ethical, biological, economic, psychological and legal norms in combination with other circumstances, with direct intent, committed actions aimed at hostage-taking or kidnapping, which subsequently led to the death of the victims.

It is concluded that as of now this issue is not fully disclosed. Although the identity of the perpetrator of premeditated murder has been repeatedly investigated in the forensic aspect, usually within the general framework of crimes against life and health of a person, but domestic science does not sufficiently cover the identity of the offender who killed a hostage or kidnapped person, its concept and typology are still insufficiently studied. Based on a comprehensive comparative study, the following typology of the identity of the offender who committed the premeditated murder of a hostage or kidnapped person is proposed: 1) selfish persons; 2) pathologically rigid persons; 3) situational persons. At the same time, their content is revealed.

It is noted that in practice, knowledge about the identity of the offender who committed the premeditated murder of a hostage or kidnapped person is important and necessary, especially at the stage of prevention and prevention of juvenile delinquency, especially among those who have previously been prosecuted.
Field-independence as a characteristic of police officers’ vital activity
Authors: Shvets D. V.
Published: January 2022

The professional thinking of police officers is integral to the developed legal consciousness, and its significant components are critical thinking and field-independence. Field-dependence and field-independence are respond through individually unique means of perception, receipt and processing of information, which defines them as typical for the subject ways of solving problems, thinking, perception and memorization. It is mpirically revealed the features of states and personality traits and extraversion/neuroticism in police officers with varying severity of field-dependence/field-independence.

Probably a higher rate of neuroticism in the group of field dependent police officers suggests that they are likely to show neurotic symptoms. Apparently, a higher rate of irritability in this group suggests that members of this group are likely to have unstable emotional states with a tendency to react affectively, because irritability is a property opposite to emotional stability.

Also, a higher rate of shyness indicates a greater tendency to stress response to normal life situations, which occurs in the passive and protective type in the subjects of this group.

In addition, these respondents have significantly higher rates of emotional lability, which may reflect the likelihood of frequent mood swings and emotional instability.

Based on the results, it can be said that field dependent police officers are characterized by higher scores on the scales of neuroticism, irritability, shyness and emotional lability.

Regarding the manifestations of extraversion/intoversion, the studied groups do not differ from each other, the indicators of both groups reach the level of extroversion. Regarding the manifestations of neuroticism/emotional lability, it was found that field-dependent police officers have higher rates of neuroticism.

The study groups did not differ in the frequency of moderate anxiety. A high level of anxiety was not found in the group of field-independent respondents, in the group of field-dependent subjects the high level is 9%. Low levels of anxiety are likely to be more common in the group of field-independent subjects, who show a probably lower rate of anxiety.
Demokrasi Radikal sebagai Alternatif Tatanan Politik Global dalam Konteks Multikulturalisme
Authors: Dewi Setiyaningsih
Published: January 2022

This article discusses the relevancy of cosmopolitan democracy concept in multicultural world. It argues that cosmopolitan democracy concept is not enough in achieving a just and equal political order the context of plural world-citizenship, it showed by the practice of economic, social and political structure which prevails. Hence, this article tried to search an alternative in attempt to make the idea of cosmopolitan democracy become more realistic and inclusive by adopting radical democracy concept. Firstly, it discuss the critics of Kant’s cosmopolitan view using Spivak’s conception of Planetarity. Secondly, it discuss about the plural democracy by Mouffe’s in the context of planetarity. This combination that yields a plural democracy in the context of world-citizenship.

Keywords: radical democracy, cosmopolitanism, world citizenship, global politics.
Dirección General de Política Comercial como autoridad administrativa de CITES en España
Authors: Alzás de la Fuente Marta , Clemente Muñoz Margarita , De la Cruz Rodríguez Paula , Núñez Román Mercedes
Published: January 2022

En el año 1973 tuvo lugar la firma del Convenio sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres (CITES) para adoptar una serie de medidas que permitiesen equilibrar el uso sostenible de las especies y la conservación de las mismas. Tras casi medio siglo de vigencia, CITES ha conseguido convertirse en un exitoso instrumento comercial al servicio de la conservación y el uso sostenible de las especies, capaz de combinar de manera eficaz la relación comercio y medio ambiente. En la actualidad son 184 países los que han ratificado el convenio, habiendo sido España el 89.º en adherirse a él en el año 1986. Desde entonces y hasta la fecha del 2 de enero de 2022 la Secretaría de Estado de Comercio ha estado al frente de la aplicación de este convenio como autoridad administrativa principal del mismo realizando una encomiable labor ampliamente reconocida a nivel internacional.
Implementasi Bimbingan Vokasional Melalui Keterampilan Otomotif Roda Dua Untuk Pecandu NAPZA Usia Produktif Sebagai Bekal Keterampilan Pasca Rehabilitasi
Authors: Pidura Rendi
Published: January 2022

This research is motivated because there are still relapses or relapses of productive age drug addicts after entering the post-rehabilitation stage and this research is also a provision of skills for drug addicts and as a place to shift focus and channel their emotional condition after completing rehabilitation. Based on this, this research will discuss and find out how to implement vocational guidance through wheeled automotive skills. This research is a field research which is analyzed using descriptive qualitative method. Data collection techniques were carried out through interviews, observations, and documentation related to what the researchers did. The results of this study indicate that there are 3 stages of vocational guidance through two-wheeled automotive skills, namely the initial stage: assessment, building relationships and agreeing contracts. The core stage is divided into 5 stages of work, namely: knowing what the client wants in what field, looking for cooperation links, offering training and making contracts, holding debriefing, accompanying and directing clients through training. Core stage: follow-up.
Bimbingan Orang Tua Terhadap Pasangan yang Menikah di Usia Dini di Desa Keretak Kecamatan Sungai Selan Kabupaten Bangka Tengah Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung
Authors: Musdalifah Musdalifah
Published: January 2022

This research is motivated by the promiscuity of teenagers which results in frequent truancy, dropping out of school, getting pregnant out of wedlock. This results in marriage at an early age, even though physically and psychologically they are not ready so that parental guidance is needed for couples who marry at an early age. The purpose of this study was to find out the guidance for married couples who had been married at an early age in the village of Keretak  Central Bangka, as well as to find out the factors that influence the guidance for the couple. This research is descriptive qualitative. Data was collected using unstructured interview techniques, observation, and documentation. The data that has been collected is then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model. The results showed that guidance for couples who married at an early age turned out to be one solution for the development and increase in activities in the family. Likewise, couples who marry at an early age are able to maintain harmonious domestic relations.
Calculation of parameters of reconstructed polder systems for agricultural purposes
Authors: Kashchenko Nikolay , Puntusov Vladimir , Kovalev Viktor
Published: January 2022

Analysis of field data on the operation of existing polder systems and the results of numerical experiments shows that re-construction of existing polder systems based on experimentally determined values of the drainage flow modulus has a significant potential to increase the efficiency of their operation.
Guest Editors’ Notes: Communication, Media, And Its Impact in Times of Crisis
Authors: A. Rahman Suria Hani , Hassan Fauziah , Wan Razali Wan Mohd Fazrul Azdi
Published: January 2022

This special issue of Communication, Media, and Its Impact in Times of Crisis brings together 15 selected articles presented at the 3rd International Conference on Islam, Media, and Communication 2021 (ICIMaC2021) which was held on 10 and 11 July. The ICIMaC2021 is co-organized by the Communication Programme and New Media Communication Program, Faculty of Leadership and Management, USIM. For this special issue, various topics are brought to light including the impact of COVID-19 on media and society, and how the Malaysian government uses social media in delivering information during the pandemic, which is deemed efficient in handling crisis communication.
Effectiveness of Public Service Announcement on Halal Knowledge among Muslim Teenagers in Time of Pandemic
Authors: Abdul Rahim Norhayati Rafida , Che Saperiz Nur Iftikhar
Published: January 2022

Halal has since perceived the country's remarkable preferred position in creating and advancing the halal business since a long time ago. Malaysia, a contemporary Islamic state with an open economy, has accomplished huge achievements inside the halal circle, spearheaded Malaysia's halal norms and accreditation since the primary 70s. Malaysia has likewise gotten various recognitions from different countries for halal information and affirmation expertise. In November 2019, an attack of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China have come to many countries around the world, including Malaysia. With the increasing number of cases, how does public service announcement (PSA) play its role in disseminating Halal information in the pandemic? Does social media mediate the PSA effectively? This study wishes to examine the effectiveness of PSA towards the increase of halal knowledge among social media users.  This study employs a quantitative approach which uses a survey method. Due to pandemic and movement control order, the responses have resulted in 100 respondents only.  The analysis includes descriptive, T-test and correlation.  It is found that the PSA made through social media does not exert influence on halal knowledge among Muslim teenagers.  It reveals the majority for less effectiveness of PSA in social media, which causes most respondents at the moderate and low level of halal knowledge. A further assessment should further investigate the interests of respondents in halal knowledge itself.
Local Content on Instagram as Public Campaign Media of Majlis Bandaraya Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia and Bandung City Government, Bandung, Indonesia
Authors: Mustafa Muhamad Zaki , Abdul Rahim Norhayati Rafida , Mohamed Ariffin Mohd Yahya , Yusoff Sofia Hayati , Triwandi Ike Junita , Gani Rita
Published: January 2022

The Internet has become a crucial part of  Malaysia and Indonesian people's lives today. The variety of social media in it can be one of the best references for publishing various information. The internet as a public space that can be accessed by many people requires accurate and unique information. Majlis Bandaraya Seremban (MBS) has its local content style. At the same time the Bandung city government; through the Regional Work Unit (SKPD)) chose to apply a unique local content using Sundanese and Sundanese idioms in the Instagram account to convey information. A variety of information and work programs are campaigned and can be well-accepted by the public. This research uses the descriptive method to describe and analyze Instagram account management, information selection. This research consideration of using local content and its impact on the city of Seremban and Bandung. The subjects of this study are the staff and leaders of Majlis Bandaraya Seremban and Bandung Regional Government Work Unit (SKPD), especially those who handle the Instagram accounts. Communication messages related to the current situation in Seremban and Bandung can be conveyed more quickly, and well-understood by people in Seremban Bandung and everyone should do it, especially the Majlis Bandaraya Seremban, and Bandung City Government as a source of information. Being smart in using digital media, thus, is the key to the success of public communication strategy applied by Majlis Bandaraya Seremban and Bandung Government to the citizens of Seremban and Bandung in the hope that there will be good communication between them; communication that supports each other, reciprocity, and mutual benefit. The results of the study show that local content presented on Instagram can attract the attention of the community and facilitate the delivery of information to the public.
Longitudinal Dynamic Modeling and Driving Cycle Tracking Control of an Electric-Driven Vehicle by Means of MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape
Authors: Szántó András , Hajdu Sándor , Deák Krisztián
Published: January 2022

MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape are market-leading products in Model-Based Design (MBD). Applying acausal and causal modeling methods to model the physical plant and control algorithms of mechatronic systems results in high-fidelity virtual prototype models that can be used for Model-in-Loop (MiL) development. In this paper, an electric-driven vehicle is modeled, which can execute various driving cycle inputs. PID controllers are used in order to get the appropriate plant inputs. Idealized anti-lock braking system (ABS) and traction control system (TCS) algorithms provide robustness when the driving cycle input is near-infeasible. The control algorithm is validated in the cases of feasible and infeasible driving cycle inputs.
The resistance to mainstream assumptions about retribution in Job and Tobit as theologically positive deviance
Authors: Southwood Katherine
Published: January 2022

This article uses material from organizational studies and medical anthropology and sociology to address the value of the idea that bodily dysfunction or illness depart from a norm of health. It argues that examples of positive deviance can be found in the books of Tobit and in Job. Positive deviance describes behavior that notably departs from expected norms, albeit in a direction that a referent group finds positive. In much of the Hebrew Bible, there is a tight connection between the ideas of wrongdoing, bodily suffering, and retribution. However, the books of Tobit and Job are examples of a departure away from this norm. In Job and Tobit the portrayal of circumstances in the text depart from expected norms with a view to encouraging the referent group (i.e., audiences) towards a positive assessment of the departure. The character Tobit, in line with dominant thought about retribution assumes his blindness is a result of some inadvertent or inherited sinfulness. However, Tobit’s characterisation and dramatic irony prevents audiences agreeing with Tobit’s assessment of circumstances. Similarly, the advice of Job’s friends betrays their assumption that his physical condition must be retribution for wrongdoing. However, Job’s characterisation and dramatic irony prevents audiences agreeing with his friends. More shockingly, the character Yahweh departs from the expected role and becomes a deviant actor. Through resisting simplistic assessments of somatic distress as caused by retribution for wrongdoing, both books are examples of positive deviance that encourage audiences towards more positive norms.
Interdisciplinarity as Departure and Return: Methodological Boundary Crossing in the Ancient Near East
Authors: Trinka Eric M. , Alderman Isaac , Thompson Shane
Published: January 2022

At the time this inaugural issue of Avar: A Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East heads to press, we are keenly aware of the fact that the number of new journals in the fields of Biblical Studies, Egyptology, and broader Ancient Near Eastern Studies have proliferated in the last decade. Yet, we hope to demonstrate to our readers that Avar fills an important lacuna in the academic study of the ancient past. The title of the journal, Avar, centers interdisciplinarity as the primary framework for illuminating life and society in the ancient Near East. In what follows, we will introduce our vision for such interdisciplinarity.
Impacts of the Pandemic on Tourism Education from a Distance Education Perspective
Authors: IŞKIN Merve , ŞENGEL Ümit , GENÇ Koray , UZUT İsmail
Published: January 2022

This study aimed to examine the distance education model in Turkey from the perspective of tourism education, which heavily includes applied courses, and to test its functionality in this way. Qualitative research methods were used in the study. The interview method was used to collect data. The obtained data were subjected to content analysis using the MAXQDA software. In addition, SWOT analysis of the distance education model in Turkey has been made using the obtained data. According to our findings, the strongest aspect of the distance education model is that it makes education sustainable. Moreover, it is emphasized that the model includes many opportunities to provide the necessary information and infrastructure for similar crises in the future. Besides these positive aspects, we also identified some negative consequences of the distance education model, including threats such as reducing students’ sense of responsibility and weaknesses such as the inability to carry out the applied courses in the field of tourism.
Persistent Women Poets of Iran: Their Growth Through Hardships
Authors: Rashid Md Mumit Al , Nur Tanjina Binte
Published: January 2022

Poetry has always been the noteworthy face of Iran's cultural identity. Persian poets and their poems have reconstructed and revolutionized both the Eastern and Western literary world. Sadly, in a male-dominated Iranian society, female literary talents had been sidelined throughout centuries. Still, there were some iconic female poets who have blended their poetical talents with very powerful mental strength to cut off all the societal limitations, taboos and prohibitions and had left their marks on Persian literature's history forever. But to attain that, they had to come across a long way. As the title indicates, the subject of this article is about the growth of some of those persistent women poets of Iran, with an emphasis on the hardships they have faced and how they overcame through those phases. In short, this article analyses the problems of women poets in the context of the socio-political environment of Iran and discuss the efforts the women poets have to made to break those barriers. The Central Library of Dhaka University, Departmental Library of Persian Language and Literature, DU and original Persian manuscripts from the authors personal collections are used as the primary resources for this article as well as online helpful websites.
Social Science Review, Vol. 38(1), June 2021 Page 93-108
Human Rights of Hijras in Bangladesh: An Analysis
Authors: Khanam Arobia
Published: January 2022

Ensuring human rights for Hijra is one of the prerequisites of a just society. The Hijras are perceived to live at risk of being the victims of social harassment everywhere due to negative societal attitudes towards this section. For this reason, they are far behind from the enjoyment of basic needs and fundamental rights that impede the realization of the human rights of Hijras. This article explores the reasons for the marginalization of the Hijra community and sheds light on how to ensure human rights in the prevailing legal structure of Bangladesh by overcoming the challenges. Consequently, this paper attempts to identify the effectiveness of the existing laws and policies to address the problem faced by hijras and thus find out the gaps. The author shows that leaving them far away from the mainstream society due to lack of implementation of existing laws, policies and lack of cordial attitude of the family as well as because of lacking in knowledge of hijras regarding the laws and policies. Mixed methods and snowball techniques have been applied to this study to collect and analyze the data. To this end, the author has stipulated some recommendations to sort out the problems and challenges.
Social Science Review, Vol. 38(1), June 2021 Page 249-276
Measuring Digital and Traditional Financial Inclusion in Egypt: A New Index
Authors: Ismael Doaa Mohamed , Ali Samar Salah
Published: January 2022

Digital finance has witnessed rapid development in the last few years that might threaten the way traditional financial services are being used. It creates new opportunities for small businesses and low – income groups that have no or limited access to formal financial services. Therefore, digital financial inclusion plays an important role in enhancing a country`s financial inclusion, meeting some sustainable development goals and achieving higher economic growth. Although few studies took the attempt to measure the inclusiveness of the financial system in Egypt, however, no study did quantify the financial inclusion for Egypt. This paper aims to fill in this gap by contributing to the literature in two ways; first, by introducing a novel comprehensive financial inclusion index for the first time using a three – stage principle component analysis (PCA). Second, we build two separate indices; traditional and digital financial inclusion indices through combining access, usage, and barriers indicators for traditional financial index while for digital financial index we combined access and usage indicators. Findings revealed that both “traditional financial index” and “digital financial index” are equally important in explaining the overall financial inclusion of Egypt and thus, digital finance is seen as a complement rather than a substitute to the traditional financial services. Moreover; our results also revealed that although Egypt has low level of digital financial inclusion (0.31), digital finance is playing a significant and positive role in achieving greater financial inclusion as evidenced by improving the overall index from low (0.41) to relatively high inclusion level (0.52).
Leptina e adiponectina: papel dos hormônios nos processos metabólicos e impactos na sua desregulação
Authors: Pinho Kaellen Haab dos Santos , Paiva Maria Joseane de , Oliveira Raffael Azevedo de Carvalho
Published: January 2022

O tecido adiposo é uma fonte importante de energia para o corpo humano, bem como das principais adipocitocinas com ação pró e anti-inflamatória, como leptina e adiponectina, respectivamente. O comportamento destes hormônios são alterados com o excesso de tecido adiposo. Em concentrações normais, a leptina desempenha efeitos de inibir o apetite, aumentar a oxidação dos ácidos graxos, diminuir a glicose e reduzir a gordura corporal. Na obesidade a concentração de leptina aumenta, mas não há ligação com seu receptor, LEPR. A adiponectina em concentrações normais, apresenta atividades como sensibilização à insulina, oxidação dos ácidos graxos presentes nos músculos, órgãos e vasos sanguíneos, ações mediadas pelos receptores AdipoR1, AdipoR2, T- caderina e vias de sinalização. Este hormônio apresenta um padrão de expressão oposto à leptina, estando reduzido em indivíduos obesos. As funções desses dois hormônios são desreguladas em indivíduos obesos, uma vez que, apresentam inflamação crônica no tecido adiposo, decorrente de excesso de citocinas pró-inflamatórias, ceramidas, ácidos graxos saturados, espécies reativas de oxigênio (EROs), disfunção mitocondrial e adipócitos necróticos. Estes fatores, contribuem para um ambiente de baixa qualidade sistêmica, consequentemente, provoca irregularidade no sistema endócrino facilitando o desenvolvimento de doenças associadas, como doenças cardiovasculares, cânceres, diabetes tipo 2, doença hepática gordurosa e aterosclerose. O objetivo deste trabalho é mostrar o impacto da desregulação dos hormônios supracitados em indivíduos obesos, a partir da revisão da literatura atual sobre o assunto.