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Relações Limítrofes: o corpo na Colônia Chilena através das crônicas da época
Authors: Rojas Alexis Sossa , Brange Andrés
Published: December 2023

Neste artigo, propomos investigar como o corpo era compreendido na época colonial chilena por meio dos relatos de Cautiverio Feliz (1673) como fonte principal, e de Historia General de Reino de Chile, Flandes Indiano (1674) e Histórica relación del Reyno de Chile (1646) como fontes secundárias. Através de uma análise do discurso dessas crônicas importantes da época, interpelamos o corpo sociohistoricamente como um fator relevante para compreender, para além do relato histórico, o papel que o corpo desempenhou nas relações sociais de um Chile que estava apenas começando. Isso está em correspondência com a relevância simbólica do corpo como uma realidade limite, situada entre o micro e o macro, o cultural e o natural, o sujeito e o objeto, a razão e a emoção, o humano e o animal, o nós e o eles. Argumentamos que nestas crônicas é possível distinguir seis corpos que aparecem com frequência marcada (ou com importância simbólica).
Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah dalam Pengembangan Tingkat Resiliensi
Authors: Yuda Saputra Handika , Hidayati Dian
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bermula dari kondisi sekolah yang menghadapi tantangan serius, mulai dari jumlah siswa yang kurang memadai hingga masalah gaji guru dan pegawai. Kondisi ini mendorong kepala sekolah untuk mengimplementasikan langkah-langkah keberlanjutan melalui resiliensi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menyelidiki dan menggambarkan secara rinci peran kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dalam menetapkan arah (setting the direction), mengembangkan individu (developing people), dan merancang ulang organisasi (redesigning organization) untuk meningkatkan resiliensi sekolah. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi, sementara analisis data melibatkan deskripsi, analisis, dan interpretasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa melalui pelaksanaan ketiga peran kepemimpinan tersebut, kepala sekolah mampu meningkatkan tingkat resiliensi sekolah swasta dengan efektif.
Algısal Duyu Karakteristikleri Kapsamında Kentsel Yeşil Alan Değerlendirmesi: Aydın Turistik Park Örneği
Authors: ÖZÇETİN Sezen , AYKAN Cansu , AKPINAR Abdullah
Published: December 2023

Kentsel yeşil alanların insan ruh ve beden sağlığı açısından önemi her geçen gün artmaktadır. Öyle ki, son yıllarda Algısal Duyu Karakteristik özelliklerine sahip yeşil alanların insan ruh ve beden sağlığına olumlu etkileri olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu kapsamda, bu çalışmada Aydın ili Efeler ilçesinde yer alan Turistik Park’ı Algısal Duyu Karakteristikleri kapsamında değerlendirmek ve bu parkı Algısal Duyu Karakteristikleri özelliklerine daha uygun hale getirecek tasarımın yapılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı doğrultusunda Turistik Park’ın durumu 8 Algısal Duyu Karakteristik özelliklerine göre irdelenmiş ve parkın güncel durumu tespit edilmiştir. Devamında Turistik Park’ın Algısal Duyu Karakteristik özelliklerine uyumluluğunu sağlamak için yeniden tasarlanmıştır. Yapılan değerlendirme Turistik Park’ın mevcut durumunun 80 puan üzerinden 29,8 puan aldığı belirlenmiştir. Turistik Park’ın yeniden tasarlanması sonrasında park 80 puan üzerinden 60,5 puan alarak Algısal Duyu Karakteristik özelliklerine daha uygun hale getirilmiştir.
Kurakçıl Peyzaj ile Klasik Peyzaj Tasarımının Kıyaslanması: Konut Bahçesi Örneği
Authors: AYANOĞLU Zehra , DEMİREL Kürşad
Published: December 2023

Tüm dünyada etkisini hızla gösteren iklim değişikliği ve küresel ısınmayla birlikte canlıların yaşamsal faaliyetlerini devam ettirebilmesi için gerekli olan suya önem artarken, su kaynaklarının savurganca kullanılması sonucu suyun geri çevirimi zorlaşmakta, su kaynakları hızla tükenmektedir. Hızlı nüfus artışı, sanayileşme vb. faaliyetler sonucu su hanelerde, tarım ile sanayi alanlarında çokça tüketilmektedir. Su tüketiminin mutlak suretle gerekli olduğu alanlardan biri de peyzaj alanlarıdır. Bu çalışmada, peyzaj alanlarının ana maddesini bitkiler oluşturduğundan olası su kıtlığı senaryolarına karşı gerekli önlemlerin alınması amacıyla bir konut bahçesi örneğinde klasik peyzaj anlayışı ile kurakçıl peyzaj anlayışını maliyet, tüketim ve tasarım açısından karşılaştırılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda kurakçıl peyzaj anlayışı ile oluşturulan tasarımlarda klasik peyzaj anlayışına göre oluşturulan tasarımlara göre su tüketiminde %54, elektrik tüketiminde %36, bakım masraflarında %64, uygulama maliyetlerinde ise %5 oranında tasarruf sağlanmıştır.
Kent Parklarının Tarihi Süreç İçerisindeki Rolleri ve Sürdürülebilir Kent Parkları
Authors: Özdemir Şahin Hilal , Eşbah Tunçay Hayriye
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kent parklarının kamusal anlamda oluşum ve dönüşümünü ve bu dönüşümde sürdürülebilir kent parkı kavramının yerini anlamaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda tarihi gelişim analizi ile kent parklarının değeri ve işlevlerini anlamak, değişimi ve gelişimi araştırmak için kent parkları kronolojik olarak incelenmiş ve sürdürülebilir parkın ortaya çıkışının neden ve nasıl olduğunun izleri sürülmüştür. Ayrıca Türkiye’nin kent parkı serüveni ve bugün ne aşamada olduğu dünyadaki gelişimle eş zamanlı olarak incelenmiş ve karşılaştırma için bir fırsat oluşmuştur. Kent parklarının geçirdiği değişim ve etkilendiği dini inanışlar, tarihi olay ve akımlar park sınıflarının oluşturulmasında bir araç görevi görmüştür. Bu dönemler arasında birbiri içine geçişler ve ülkelere göre değişik başlangıç ve bitiş süreleri söz konusudur. Ancak bütüncül bir akış için uluslararası etkisi ile ‘Modernizm’ bu sınıflamayı oluşturmada yardımcı olmuştur. Modernizm Öncesi Dönem; İlkçağ Bahçeleri, Orta Çağ Bahçeleri, Rönesans Bahçeleri, Barok Bahçeleri ve Peyzaj Bahçesi (Doğal Park) olarak Modernizm Sonrası Dönem ise Kamusal Kent Parkı, Postmodern Kent Parkı, Sürdürülebilir Kent Parkı ve İklim Pozitif Park başlıkları altında değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak tarihi dönemlerdeki olay ve akımların kent parklarının dönüşümünde ve kentlerdeki rollerinin belirlenmesinde etkili olduğu görülmüştür.
AI-DRIVEN TALENT ANALYTICS FOR STRATEGIC HR DECISION-MAKING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A REVIEW
Authors: Oluwatamilore Popo – Olaniyan  , Oluwafunmi Adijat Elufioye  , Franciscamary Chinyere Okonkwo  , Chioma Ann Udeh  , Tobechukwu Francisca Eleogu  , Funmilola Olatundun Olatoye
Published: December 2023

This paper review ways AI and analytics are transforming HR decision-making in American organizations. It explores the adoption of these technologies in the U.S., their impact on optimizing talent management, and the broader implications for organizational growth and employee well-being. In the rapidly evolving landscape of Human Resources (HR), the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven talent analytics has emerged as a transformative force. This review explores the application of AI-driven talent analytics in the United States, specifically focusing on its role in strategic HR decision-making. The analysis delves into the current state of AI adoption in HR practices, the challenges and opportunities it presents, and the impact on organizational performance. Key topics covered include predictive analytics, talent acquisition, workforce planning, and employee engagement. Through a comprehensive examination of existing literature and case studies, this review aims to provide insights into the ways AI-driven talent analytics shapes strategic HR decisions and contributes to organizational success in the U.S. context. The findings underscore the imperative for HR professionals and organizational leaders to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in talent management, fostering a deeper understanding of its potential benefits and challenges for informed decision-making.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Talent Analytics; Human Resources; Decision-Making; USA.
Službeni psi i njihova primjena u policiji
Authors: Mršić Željko , Colić Frane
Published: December 2023

U radu je prikazano korištenje službenih pasa i njihova primjena u policiji Republike Hrvatske. Dat je kratak prikaz kroz povijest korištenja policijskih pasa u svijetu i u Republici Hrvatskoj. „Policijski pas“ nije samo pas, on je posebno sredstvo prisile, a pravo da ga policija koristi kao takvog je posebna policijska ovlast. No, njegova se uloga time ne iscrpljuje, s obzirom da je riječ o živom biću, mnogi policijski službenici ga doživljavaju kao „kolegu“ s kojim se i emotivno vežu što ga razlikuje od drugih „sredstava“ prisile. Policija je ovlaštena koristiti službene pse za obavljanje određenih poslova iz svoga djelokruga, pa je tako ovlaštena koristiti pse kao glavno sredstvo kod uporabe sile ili kao pomoćno sredstvo prilikom pregleda osoba, predmeta, prijevoznih sredstava, ulaska i pregleda objekata i prostora, te prilikom obavljanja poslova nadzora državne granice. U radu su navedene pasmine službenih pasa koje se trenutno koriste u hrvatskoj policiji, kao i njihova podjela na namjene s obzirom na policijske ovlasti u kojima je dopušteno korištenje službenih pasa sukladno pozitivnim propisima. Na kraju, prikazani su statistički podaci o broju službenih pasa u hrvatskoj policiji i broju njihovih aktivnosti u razdoblju od 2015. do 2020. godine, te trošak obuke jednog vodiča i njegovog psa.
Architectural Motifs in Jewellery Art of the 20th — the First Quarter of the 21st Century
Authors:   Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts Russian Academy of Arts, Perfilieva I.Yu.
Published: December 2023

Throughout the history of jewellery, craftspeople have appealed to architectural motifs in the composition of church utensils or jewellery. In different historical periods, this process developed in accordance with the aesthetic requirements of the time, the peculiarities of the artistic and stylistic development of art in general and jewellery in particular. As a result, a number of certain artistic techniques have been formed; they were used by masters in past eras and are used by modern artists and jewellers, as well as architects and designers working in this field of decorative art. This article is devoted to the analysis of the formation and development of these artistic and stylistic techniques at the present stage. This topic has not yet been adequately reflected in scientific literature. The research problem is only mentioned in general works of foreign and Russian researchers on various historical periods (to a greater or lesser extent). Most interest in the topic is shown by bloggers who popularize certain brands or master jewellers in various electronic resources. In the first quarter of the 21st century, the appeal to architectural motifs as a key element of artistic, figurative, and compositional solutions in jewellery became very widespread both in the luxury segment and in the author’s jewellery art. This article is the first experience of art criticism research on this artistic and stylistic phenomenon. The research uses descriptive, formal, stylistic, and comparative methods. As a result, the author of the article identifies and formulates the main methods of using architectural motifs in the compositional, artistic, and figurative solutions in works of modern author’s jewellery art.
In Search of Epistems, or the Scientific Reception of Some of M.M. Bakhtin’s Ideas
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Girin Yu.N.
Published: December 2023

The article examines the conceptual positions of M.M. Bakhtin in the context of further studies of laughter culture and comedy, including Soviet film comedy. Revising the tradition of universal application of Bakhtin’s ideas in the analysis of many artistic phenomena that has developed in science, the author emphasizes their ambiguity and significance only as one of the research approaches to the complex study of culture. And at the same time, the concept of ambivalence, which structured the theory of carnivality and Bakhtin’s philosophy, acquires special relevance in the conditions of the modern epistemological crisis and the paradigm of multivariance, uncertainty and nonlinearity of the world and man. It is M.M. Bakhtin’s ambiguous and incomplete philosophy that seems to be the mainstay in the development of a new methodology of cognition (also due to its “open form”).
Jewellery Headdress Finials as Signs of the Rank Hierarchy of the Trans-Baikal Buryats in the Second Half of the 19th — Еarly 20th Century
Authors:   Russian State University for the Humanities, Batorova E.A.
Published: December 2023

In the 17th century, the first fragmentary information about the clothing of the Buryats appeared in the reports of service men and pioneer Cossacks; in the 18th-19th centuries, more detailed descriptions of clothing were found in the diaries of travellers, diplomats, and scientists. The social and property differentiation of Buryat society in the traditional clothing of the people was established with the introduction by the tsarist authorities of the provisions “On official insignia and clothing of commanding and honourable people” recorded in the “Rules established by the Selenga and Khorin main and honorary spiritual secular authorities in 1841”. The design of the headdress and its denze finial with a jinchi ball was one of the most important distinguishing marks of the table of ranks for civil and military ranks. The purpose of the study is to analyse the specifics of the decor of headdress finials as signs of the rank hierarchy of the Trans-Baikal Buryats in the second half of the 19th — early 20th century. Jinchi finials were made of coral, lazurite, shells, and turquoise; the use of materials and techniques for denze finials also varied. The author’s research tasks also include identifying the symbolism of the denze form and ornamental motifs, male and female decor options. With regard to the origins of the regulated Buryat costume, the author considers the Qing official headdresses with a ding top and round zhu beads, which differed depending on the official’s status. It is important to mention the Mongolian analogues of headdresses during the period of Manchurian rule, to note their similarity and difference from the Buryat ones. Pictorial sources from the collections of Russian museums presented the material for this research.
Reception of the Ragtime and the Grizzly Bear Dance in the Art of the Early 20th Century
Authors:   Institute of History of Saint-Petersburg State University, Martynova D.O.
Published: December 2023

In this article, the author analyses the reception of the grizzly bear dance in the visual culture of the early 20th century. Such a study is relevant in the Russian discourse, since in recent years, there have been separate works on the reception of dance and music cultures in visual culture. In the grizzly bear dance, several characteristic trends of the early 20th century of the USA and Europe merged: fascination with the primitive, a desire to control moral behaviour, and the interpenetration of various cultural strategies of different countries. In this regard, it is important to analyse the visual representations of the grizzly bear dance in order to identify which specific social and cultural changes were reflected in the works of art on the theme of this dance. Analysing films, engravings and paintings dedicated to the grizzly bear dance, it is possible to identify those social changes that have undergone secondary reception in visual works. First of all, it is the connection of the dance with African culture, the personification of the bear with Africans due to cultural traditions and associations with other dances of the era. In addition, because of the obscenity of dance and violations of established dance norms, the bear dance has become a way of self-manifestation of a new female role-model behaviour. Music also played a great role in the jerky, cramped movements: the ragged rhythm of ragtime increased the uncontrolled spirit and “wildness” of the dance.
Folk Terminology Associated with Multipart Singing among Russians
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies, Pashina O.A.
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to folk singing terminology associated with multipart singing in Russian regional musical and folklore traditions. This terminology reveals a systemic character, since it directly correlates with the terms denoting the intonation types characteristic, on the one hand, of a broad (protyazhnïy) style of singing, a clear representative of which is the genre of lyrical songs, and on the other hand, of lamentable intonation, which is due to the desire to emphasize the personal nature of the expressed feelings. The article discusses the types of multipart texture and functions of singers in an ensemble which have received terminological designations.
“Where Art Thou, Little Star?”. To the Publication of M.P. Musorgsky’s The Years of Youth Song Collection
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies, Teterina N.I.
Published: December 2023

This article is devoted to one of M.P. Musorgsky’s earliest romances, “Where Art Thou, Little Star?” which is the first number in his song collection The Years of Youth. The author of the article clarifies the circumstances under which the song was composed and reveals the circle of people connected with the dedicatee, the singer and writer I.L. Grünberg (Laskos). The article discusses author’s versions of the music, including the original manuscript stored at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (Paris). The detailed textual-critical and literary-historical commentaries enacted in the Academic Edition of M.P. Mussorgsky’s Complete Works, the work on which is performed at the State Institute for Art Studies, demonstrate the principles of commenting on the composer’s chamber vocal legacy.
Is Culture Bad for Us? Modern Trends in Understanding of the Social Functioning of the Art
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies, Ushkarev A.A.
Published: December 2023

The critical review of trends in modern sociological interpretations of the artistic culture problems in Western countries presented in this article is based on the analysis of scientific publications of the last two decades. It demonstrates the breadth of the subject field of the sociology of art, the diversity of the author’s concepts and trends in theoretical understanding of artistic life. Today, in the sociology of art, as in other social sciences, there is an obvious rejection of immutable truths and taboos, and the interpretation of empirical facts is often polemical. They increasingly reflect the personality of the author and their attitude to moral and ethical aspects that go beyond the framework of cultural life — social justice and inequality, racial, gender and other problems of modern society. The revision of axiological guidelines and the relativity of modern criteria of truth can give rise to doubts not only about the importance of the empirical study of artistic life, but also about the practical need for public support for art and even about the epistemological potential of science. The desire for absolute freedom of art from external influences, for universal equality in cultural consumption and social justice in the literal sense of the word, sometimes paradoxically turns into a denial of the humanistic essence of art and even leads to statements about the dangers of artistic culture for people. However, most scientists in the West still agree that in order to maintain the positive social role of art, we must continue the attempts to comprehend the challenges posed by the global trends of our time. In this regard, it is extremely important to find common ground for uniting the efforts of art-centric and empirical areas of the sociology of art.
The Warsaw Autumn International Music Festival — Overcoming the Boundaries between East and West
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies, Nikolskaya I.I.
Published: December 2023

In the late 1940s — early 1950s, a huge gap appeared between the development of musical cultures of Western and Eastern Europe, and it was Poland that initiated bridging it. Therefore, the emergence of the Warsaw Autumn Festival of contemporary music, which has become the largest, was not coincidental. The article is devoted to studying this cultural phenomenon, which has a significant scientific novelty, because the Warsaw Autumn has not yet been subjected to a detailed scientific analysis in Russian musicology. According to the organizers of the new festival — young Polish composers Tadeusz Baird and Kazimierz Serocki, — Warsaw was to become a center of contemporary music, no less important than the avant-garde music festivals in Darmstadt, Donaueschingen, Cologne or Milan. However, the purpose of the Warsaw Autumn is more ambitious — to provide a complete aesthetic and stylistic picture of modern music, and not just avant-garde music, as was the case in Western European countries. The repertoire policy of the festival covered several areas: avantgarde music, more traditional music, the classics of the 20th century, and promotion of Polish music. The festival laid claim to being a reliable display of contemporary music in the world, reacted to the changes in global music, and soon became the largest music arena of the 20th century. It was attended by the most prominent composers of the East and West. For the socialist countries, it became a true “window on Europe” and a platform for mastering new techniques of composition. Without the Warsaw Autumn festival and its profound influence on composers of socialist countries, it would be utterly impossible to imagine the development of musical art of the entire region. This article suggests focusing on the early period of the festival, from 1956 (when it was established) to the early 1980s.
Review of N.Yu. Molok’s Monograph David Arkin: “The Ideologue of Cosmopolitanism” in Architecture
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies, Gnedovskaya T.Yu.
Published: December 2023

The New Literary Observer (NLO) publishing house published a scientific biography of David Arkin, one of the most famous architectural critics, whose influence on the artistic life of the country persisted for almost forty years from the early 1920s to the late 1940s. The source-based nature of the work, the core of which is unique archival materials, does not negate the strong impression that the monograph leaves on the reader. In addition to the remarkable text by N.Yu. Molok, the work has a large, carefully selected documentary block that gives an idea of the metamorphoses that happened in different years not only to David Arkin and his colleagues, but also to the country as a whole. Looking at the fate of one of the brightest and most talented people of his time from a close distance, it is especially frightening to see how certain artistic ideas, theories, tastes or sincere beliefs were transformed into an instrument first of professional and personal, and then political and ideological struggle.
The Experiment Is Not Over! Reflections on the New Book by A.B. Kovelman Those Who Entered Pardes
Authors:   State Institute for Art Studies, Shamilli G.B.
Published: December 2023

The article analyzes the monograph by A. B. Kovelman Those Who Entered Pardes, published in the Chase collection of the Knizhniki publishing house. The leitmotif of the experiment connects the beginning and the end of the study and permeates through the seven chapters of the book framed by the introduction and conclusion. The weaving of motley themes following a certain idea and the creation of a composition from a variety of elements reveal the Talmudic method of “masefet”, which allows the reader to gain their footing through the continuity of “their own” and “the alien”. This book is not just about culture, metaphor and its literalization, or idioms and codes that permeate through the Judeo-Christian cultural dialogue. At the center of the research is the question: where are we standing and what is under our feet, the desert or Jacob’s ladder?
The Corporeal in Contemporary Social Theatrical Practices: Projects of the 2020s
Authors:   RUTI-GITIS, Matvienko K.N. ,   Stanislavsky Electrotheatre
Published: December 2023

The active turn of modern theatre towards democratization and social forms of existence took place in a foreign context in the early 1990s and was associated with the desire to change the usual ways of producing art, as well as with the cultural policy of neoliberal states aimed at supporting artists whose efforts make social problems visible. In Russia, similar processes began in the 2010s, when the documentary trend provoked the interest of theatre in the oppressed, and together with that, inclusion and the idea of diversity — cultural, social, and bodily — began to develop. At the same time, contemporary dance makes a turn from strong author’s choreography to practices that are more minimalistic and focused on a specific body in its vulnerability. In the field of theater as a whole, a performative turn is taking place — its influence affects the work with the categories of presence, everyday life, procedurality and multidisciplinarity. All this is accompanied by a trend towards the social in contemporary art. We understand the social as an umbrella term, which implies different types of work with citizens, the community, and representatives of excluded groups in the forms of theatre or produced with the help of theatre tools. The social is also a quality immanent to theatre and signifying the desire of artists to overcome the alienation project that dominates the world and poses a threat to the future. Though the practices described in the article encompass different things, they all converge in their interest in an engaging, that is social, way of communication. From this point of view, these works are performatives in the classical sense, when the gesture is real, the spoken word is equal to the action, and the participants’ co-creative work either directly affects their lives or changes the viewer’s lens.
Perceived obstacles to
the early-stage entrepreneurial activity of youth
Authors: Širec Karin , Huđek Ivona
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The fundamental driving force of entrepreneurship is the individual with their ambitions and entrepreneurial spirit, but also with their obstacles that prevent them from following an entrepreneurial path. These obstacles can be of a personal nature, but also factors of the immediate living environment, the prevailing cultural values, the general attitude of society towards entrepreneurship, etc. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the known barriers to early-stage youth entrepreneurship compared to the total population based on the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data for the 34 countries studied.Methodology: The methodology includes frequency distribution, descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis. Data from GEM 2016-2020 on early-stage entrepreneurial activity, perceived skills, and fear of failure were used. Results: We showed that there are differences in perceived entrepreneurial skills between youth and the total population, namely that youth perceive lower levels of entrepreneurial knowledge, experience, and skills. We confirmed that perceived entrepreneurial skills have a positive, statistically significant impact on total early-stage entrepreneurial activity, which is true for both the total population and youth. The test of the influence of fear of failure on total early-stage entrepreneurial activity for a sample of the total population and youth indicates a negative influence, but it is not statistically significant.Conclusion: From the study, recommendations emerge for policymakers regarding entrepreneurship education as a key intervention to help youth acquire and develop relevant entrepreneurial skills that are thus beneficial for the youth to better overcome obstacles in the business environment as well as in various life situations.
Are higher education
institutions preparing students for the public sector accountant position? – Case of Croatia
Authors: Dragija Kostić Martina , Pajković Ivana , Vašiček Vesna
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The requirements for information in the public sector are continuously changing and there is a need for accountants who are capable to respond to these challenges. Universities, i.e. higher education institutions (HEIs), are recognized as institutions that provide fundamental knowledge, and a discussion of education in the field of public sector accounting is required. The purpose of this paper is to present the opinions of public sector accountants and expectations of students regarding education in the field of public sector accounting at HEIs in Croatia.Methodology: A survey was conducted among accountants employed in public sector entities and among students of faculties of economics at public universities in Croatia. The results of the aforementioned survey are analysed in the SPSS software package using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Results showed that students as well as public accountants agree that formal education is not enough for the position of public accountant. Furthermore, students are not interested in the position of public accountant. Therefore, public universities should rethink modifying the structure and programs of courses related to public sector accounting. Conclusion: The results are an invitation to public policy creators to work on the attractiveness of the position of public sector accountant by offering better conditions. The authors of the paper therefore highlight the necessity for better cooperation between accountants and the academic community in order to improve education in the field of public sector accounting and meet the needs for professional and trained account-ants who are the future of the profession.
Effects of transgression on sedimentation system vis-à-vis coastal erosion on the Chandipur coast, Odisha, India
Authors:   Durgapur Government College, Durgapur, Saha Bikas , Samanta Pradip ,   North Bengal University, Mukhopadhyay Soumik ,   Jadavpur University, Eriksson Patrick G ,   Pretoria University, South Africa
Published: December 2023

There has been a decade-long debate about global warming and its far-reaching effect on sea level rise. However, little attention has so far been given to the effects of transgression in sedimentation systems. The present paper deals with the effects of transgression on sedimentation dynamics of a meso - to micro -tidal coastal environment. The sediment characteristics, flow dynamics, current flow patterns giving rise to facies of the individual environments have been analysed in detail. Shallow vertical trenches excavated in different parts of the coastal area elucidated facies characteristics and shifting of facies in response to transgression. The temporal variation in facies gave rise to a facies model that can be used as an authenticated tool for interpreting similar ancient environments. The coastal erosion resulting from on-going transgression and other short-term causes has also been evaluated with the help of facies mapping for last ~15 years and modifications in geomorphic features along and across the coastline. The coastal erosion concomitant with anthropogenic interventions cause serious stress on biological inhabitants of coastal areas. Coastal conservation and management studies will help in protecting further degradation of coastal areas and also help to maintain the biodiversity and ecosystem.
Geoengineering properties of the Sandstones of Upper Murree Formation, Jammu and Kashmir: A case study
Authors:   PG Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Singh Yudhbir , Haq Ahsan Ul ,   PG Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Pandita S K ,   PG Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Lone Bashir Ahmad ,   PG Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Singh Arjun ,   PG Department of Geology, University of Jammu
Published: December 2023

Sandstones play a vital role in various geotechnical and civil engineering applications. Understanding the relationship between its petrographic characteristics and geoengineering properties is crucial for reliable design and construction practices. This paper provides a concise overview of the research investigating the relation between the petrographic characteristics and corresponding geoengineering properties of upper Murree sandstone. The Murree Group consists of mudstones and sandstones, which are exposed linearly in the Outer Himalayan belt of Jammu and Kashmir. The sandstones of Murree are the only source of aggregate or building material in this region. The petrographic analysis of the samples revealed that the sandstone is of coarse to fine-grained, stably cemented, unweathered to slightly weathered and having medium strength. These rocks show fractured as well as intergranular porosity whereas, the grains are showing floating contacts, line contacts, point contacts and concavo-convex contacts. Preliminary findings of this study reveal that mineral composition, texture, fabric and the deformation of these sndstones significantly influence their geoengineering behavior. The higher concentration of quartz is an example of such behavior which generally leads to improved strength and lower deformability and on the contrary, higher concentration of clay and mica contribute to decreased strength and increased deformability. In present study, negative correlation between the porosity and compressive strength and positive correlation between cementation and strength of these rocks has been observed.
PENERAPAN METODE OVERALL RESOURCE EFFECTIVENESS (ORE) DAN ROOT CAUSE FAILURE ANALYSIS (RCFA) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN EFEKTIVITAS MESIN
Authors: Pratama Ahmad Febri , Yuliawati Evi
Published: December 2023

The condition of the machine becomes the main support for manufacturing goods or products. Machinery and equipment must always be in effective condition so as not to disrupt the production process. Therefore, care and maintenance of the machine must occur properly. In a company that carries out fertilizer production processes in the Gresik Region, one of its production machines, namely the roll press machine, has quite high downtime. This causes disruption of the production process, which results in losses for the company. Therefore, this study investigated the effectiveness of the performance measurement of the machine. Through the Overall Resource Effectiveness (ORE) method, the effectiveness of the roll press machine in the company was still below the minimum standard at an ORE value of 40% to 60%. Meanwhile, through root cause failure analysis (RCFA), the decrease in the effectiveness of the machine was due to a lack of employee training, checking, and accuracy in machine inspection. To overcome these problems, strategies must be developed to increase the effectiveness of the machine by providing training related to machine maintenance to employees, implementing quality maintenance, and applying a schedule for replacing machine components.
Kondisi mesin merupakan penunjang utama dalam pembuatan barang atau produk. Mesin dan peralatan yang digunakan harus selalu berada dalam kondisi efektif agar tidak mengganggu proses produksi. Oleh karena itu, perawatan dan pemeliharaan mesin harus dilakukan dengan baik. Pada suatu perusahaan yang melakukan proses produksi pupuk di Wilayah Gresik ini, salah satu mesin produksinya yaitu mesin roll press memiliki downtime yang cukup tinggi. Hal ini menyebabkan terganggunya proses produksi yang mengakibatkan kerugian bagi perusahaan. Oleh karena itu, pada penelitian ini dilakukan pengukuran efektivitas kinerja mesin tersebut. Melalui metode Overall Resource Effectiveness (ORE) diperoleh hasil bahwa efektifitas pada mesin roll press yang ada pada perusahaan masih berada dibawah standar minimal yang berada di nilai ORE 40% hingga 60%. Sedangkan melalui analisis Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) didapatkan penyebab dari penurunan efektivitas mesin tersebut adalah kurangnya pelatihan karyawan, kurangnya pengecekan dan kurangnya ketelitian dalam inspeksi mesin. Sehingga untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut maka dikembangkan strategi untuk meningkatkan efektifitas mesin dengan cara memberikan pelatihan terkait maintenance mesin kepada karyawan, penerapan quality maintenance dan menerapkan jadwal untuk penggantian komponen mesin.
APPLICATION OF TAGUCHI METHOD IN OPTIMIZING INJECTION MOLDING PARAMETERS TO NETTO OF BIORING CONE CUP PRODUCTS
Authors: Pramestiani Ika , Karuniawan Bayu Wiro , Rachman Farizi
Published: December 2023

Bioring Cone Cup products are produced by Sukodono molding industry with injection molding machine. However, at the beginning of production in getting the parameter value still uses a trial and error system, so this problem results in defects that cause the weight of the product is not in accordance with the agreement so that this product must be recycled again by spending a long time. With this problem, the company suffered losses because it had to pay compensation for production delays. So that research is needed that discusses the optimization of injection molding parameters on the net response of bioring cone cup products. This research uses the parameters of injection pressure, injection temperature, and cooling time. The method used is taguchi with signal to noise ratio criteria, namely smaller is better to determine the effect of factors and also the optimal parameters for the production process. From the experimental results, the optimal combination of variables is obtained, namely the injection pressure parameter at level 1 with a value of 80 bar, injection temperature at level 3 with a value of 230 , and cooling time at level 3 with a value of 0.5 seconds.
Produk Bioring Cone Cup diproduksi oleh industri molding Sukodono dengan mesin injection molding. Namun pada awal produksi dalam mendapatkan nilai parameter masih menggunakan sistem trial and error, sehingga permasalahan ini mengakibatkan adanya cacat yang menyebabkan berat produk tidak sesuai kesepakatan sehingga produk ini harus didaur ulang kembali dengan menghabiskan waktu yang cukup lama. Dengan permasalahan tersebut, perusahaan ini mengalami kerugian dikarenakan harus membayar kompensasi keterlambatan produksi. Sehingga dibutuhkan penelitian yang membahas optimalisasi parameter injection molding terhadap respon netto produk bioring cone cup. Penelitian ini menggunakan parameter injection pressure, injection temperature, dan cooling time. Metode yang digunakan adalah taguchi dengan kriteria rasio signal to noise yaitu smaller is better untuk mengetahui pengaruh factor dan juga parameter yang optimal untuk proses produksi. Dari hasil eksperimen, didapatkan hasil kombinasi variabel yang optimal yaitu parameter injection pressure pada level 1 dengan nilai 80 bar, injection temperature pada level 3 dengan nilai 230 , dan cooling time pada level 3 dengan nilai 0,5 detik.
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN OF LIFTING SPREADER FOR LIFTING HARP EVAPORATOR USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
Authors: Hammad M. Imad  , Setiawan Priyo agus , Widya E. Primaningtyas
Published: December 2023

A company engaged in EPCC is working on a project to replace the evaporator tube element in an HRSG. Lifting equipment is needed for the element lifting process which includes vertical and horizontal lifting processes, the design and calculation of components on the spreader bar must be calculated properly, the spreader bar components include the main profile, sling, shackle & padeye. This is done so that there are no fatal work accidents for either the worker, the material being lifted, the lift plane or the spreader bar. Calculation of the components of the lifting aid is carried out to determine the dimensions of the components to be used, then also calculate the von mises stress that occurs. This study aims to streamline the lifting equipment which previously amounted to 2 spreader bars to 1 spreader bar without reducing the strength of the structure. The results of the calculation of von mises stress that occurred in the vertical position amounted to 68.89 Mpa (FEM Validation = 29.16 Mpa), with an allowable stress of 83.3 Mpa, while in the horizontal position the resulting von mises stress was 30.92 Mpa (FEM = 17.12 Mpa).
Sebuah perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang EPCC sedang mengerjakan proyek penggantian elemen tube evaporator pada sebuah HRSG. Alat angkat dibutuhkan untuk proses pengangkatan elemen yang meliputi proses pengangkatan secara vertikal dan horizontal, desain dan perhitungan komponen pada spreader bar harus diperhitungkan dengan baik, komponen spreader bar meliputi main profile, sling, shackle & padeye. Hal ini dilakukan agar tidak terjadi kecelakaan kerja yang fatal baik bagi pekerja, material yang diangkat, pesawat angkat maupun spreader bar. Perhitungan komponen-komponen alat bantu angkat dilakukan untuk mengetahui dimensi komponen yang akan digunakan, kemudian juga menghitung tegangan von mises yang terjadi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merampingkan alat bantu angkat yang sebelumnya berjumlah 2 spreader bar menjadi 1 spreader bar tanpa mengurangi kekuatan struktur. Hasil perhitungan von mises stress yang terjadi pada posisi vertikal sebesar 68.89 Mpa (FEM Validasi = 29.16 Mpa), dengan tegangan ijin sebesar 83.3 Mpa, sedangkan pada posisi horisontal von mises stress yang terjadi sebesar 30.92 Mpa (FEM = 17.12 Mpa).
Evidence from the use of a solvatochromic detection system indicates that water is an inert carrier of the homeopathic signal
Authors: Cartwright Steven john
Published: December 2023

Using a high specification potentiser (Pinkus Potentiser) capable of consistently and reliably producing homeopathic potencies to rigorous standards, unsuccussed control water, Water 10M and Arsenicum 10M have been compared with respect to their effect on the solvatochromic dye phenol blue. Water 10M was found to have no statistically significant effect compared with unsuccussed water whilst Arsenicum 10M produced a statistically significant effect different from both unsuccussed water and Water 10M.

The conclusion from this result is that bulk pure water does not potentise and is no different from unsuccussed water. This in turn indicates that what is potentised during cycles of dilution and succussion are the substances placed in water and not water itself, and that water is simply an inert carrier of the homeopathic signal.

Evidence from the practice of homeopathy, in particular the storage and administering of homeopathic medicines, supports this conclusion.
An attempt to estimate the noises in Homeopathic Pathogenetic Trials by employing the Jaccard Similarity Index and Noise Index.
Authors: Poruthukaren Kurian
Published: December 2023

Background: The critical task of researchers conducting double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled homeopathic pathogenetic trials is to segregate the signals from the noises. The noises are signs and symptoms due to factors other than the trial drug; signals are signs and symptoms due to the trial drug. Unfortunately, the existing tools: the criteria for a causal association of symptoms with the tested medicine, qualitative pathogenetic index, quantitative pathogenetic index, and the pathogenic index, have limitations in analyzing the symptoms of the placebo group as a comparator resulting in inadequate segregation of the noises. Hence, proposing the Jaccard similarity index and Noise index for analyzing the symptoms of the placebo group as a comparator.

Methods: This index is the ratio of the number of common elements among the placebo and intervention groups to the aggregated number of elements in these groups. The Noise index is the ratio of common elements among the placebo and intervention group to the total elements of the intervention group. The Homeopathic pathogenetic trials of Plumbum metallicum, Piper methysticum, and Hepatitis C nosode were selected for experimenting with the computation of the Jaccard similarity index and Noise index.

Results: The Jaccard similarity index shows that 8% of Plumbum metallicum's elements, 10.7% of Piper methysticum's elements, and 19.3% of Hepatitis C nosode's elements were similar to the placebo group when elements of both the groups (intervention and placebo) aggregated. The noise index shows that 10.7 % of Plumbum metallicum's elements, 13.9% of Piper methysticum's elements, and 25.7% of Hepatitis C nosode's elements were similar to the placebo group.

Conclusion: The Jaccard similarity index and Noise index might be considered an additional tool to analyze the symptoms of the placebo group as a comparator resulting in better noise segregation.
Baryta Carbonica homeopathic therapy for bronchopneumonia in a dog with megaesophagus
Authors: De Sousa Barbosa Maria Luiza , De Paula Coelho Cidéli , Von Ancken Adalberto
Published: December 2023

Acquired megaesophagus is a disease characterized by esophageal dilation resulting from reduced or absent esophageal motility and may be caused by myasthenia gravis. Treatment for the diagnosis of megaesophagus is palliative, but the bronchopneumopathy condition was quickly reversed with the use of Baryta Carbonica, demonstrating the effectiveness of homeopathic therapy.
Homeopathic dilutions of Phytolacca decandra induce cytotoxicity of human breast adenocarcinoma cells
Authors: Perez Elizabeth C. , Béja Larissa , Albuquerque Viração Thiago , De Carvalho Arjona Jaqueline , Kalil Sandra , Villano Binamin Leoni
Published: December 2023

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor frequently diagnosed in the female population that representsthe main cause of cancer death in women worldwide. Recently, the use of complementary therapiessuch as homeopathy has increased to alleviate the side effects of conventional allopathic treatments.However, the cellular and molecular effects of homeopathic medicaments have not been fullyclarified. Thus, the aim of this work was to evaluate the in vitro effects of Phytolacca decandrahomeopathic preparations on human breast adenocarcinoma cells. For this, MCF-7 breastadenocarcinoma cells were cultivated in the presence or absence of Phytolacca decandra mothertincture (PdTM) or centesimal Hahnemannian dilution (CH) of Phytolacca decandra: 30 or 200 CH.Determination of apoptosis and necrosis percentages, cytokine production and morphologicalchanges were evaluated after 24, 48 and 72 hours of culture in each of the treatments. Resultsobtained in cytotoxicity analyses showed a higher percentage of death in cells treated withhomeopathic dilutions, with similar results to that presented by cells treated with Doxorubicin orPdTM. In contrast, cells treated with homeopathic dilutions of Phytolacca decandra did not showmarked differences in the production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines when compared tountreated. Similarly, analyses of cell morphology did not display significant differences before andafter treatment with homeopathic dilutions, when compared to untreated cells. Already, cells treatedwith PdTM presented marked cellular alterations with observation of apoptotic bodies in the threeevaluated times. Together, results show that homeopathic dilutions of Phytolacca decandra inducedcytotoxicity of human breast adenocarcinoma cells in the absence of inflammatory process.