bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Governance of financial management and regulation-based fiscal accountability
Authors: Din Muhammad , Munawarah Munawarah , Ghozali Imam , Achmad Tarmizi , Karim Fikry
Published: April 2022

This study aims to analyze financial accountability based on the regulation as a moderating effect of fiscal decentralization on fraud rates in local government financial management. Regulatory accountability consists of financial reporting accountability, accountability of the government internal control system, accountability compliance with legislation and accountability follow-up to audit results. This research is an empirical research with a purposive sampling technique in collecting data. The data used in this study is secondary data with a sample of 412 regency and city governments in Indonesia, during 2011–2014. Data processing used WarpPLS statistic software. The results show empirical evidence that fiscal decentralization has a positive effect on fraud rates in regional financial management. Accountability, financial reporting and accountability compliance with legislation are empirically proven as moderating the effects of fiscal decentralization on fraud rates in regional financial management. In addition, the results of this study also show that the low level of accountability of the internal control system and accountability does not continue the results of the examination so it cannot moderate the effect of fiscal decentralization on fraud rates in regional financial management. The results of this study have implications for strengthening agency theory, institutional theory, economic regulation theory and fraud triangle theory. The results of this study also have practical implications for the role of accountability through the formulation of regulations related to sanctions and rewards for local governments to carry out good governance through increasing their financial accountability. In addition, the regional government is expected to pay attention to audit recommendations so that it can reduce fraud rates in regional financial management.
A tax system that does not trust the productive power of the people
Authors: Yaguchi Arata
Published: April 2022

The global economy grew by 2.8 times from 1997 to 2019. Meanwhile, Japan’s economy grew by only 15%. Even heavily sanctioned countries such as North Korea, Venezuela, and Iran, grew by 60%, 75%, and 5.6 times respectively during the same period of time. Even war-torn countries such as Somalia, Libya, and Afghanistan, grew by 26%, 80%, and 6.5 times respectively (United Nations Statistics Division1). Japan was the second largest economy in the world in 1997. However, Japan’s growth rate has been the worst in the world since then. What has happened to the country? Japan’s economy began to slow down in the fiscal year (FY) 1990 and reached negative growth from FY 1997. After that, thanks to unprecedented monetary easing and enormous-scale fiscal spending, Japan’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) reached a record high in FY 2016 for the first time in 19 years; however, more easing and more fiscal spending can no longer be expected. Because Japan’s tax revenue effectively peaked in FY 1990 and that caused a huge budget deficit and accumulated public debt. And this made the social security system in jeopardy. Japan’s strength until the 1980s was neither a coincidence nor a miracle; it was the tax system that supported the economy and public finances well. At that time, there was no consumption tax that levies on sales no matter how the economic condition is, while the income tax which is the fruit of production was highly progressive. The corporate tax rate was also high. This allowed people to compete in a more equal environment, which resulted in higher productivity and consequently higher tax revenue. The tax reform of FY 1989 destroyed Japan’s economy. In the face of higher inflation coupled with a weaker yen, another tax reform that goes back to the pre 1989 system is urgently needed. The tax system is the foundation of a country. This paper may give a clue to how to solve your own country’s problems as well.
Plant secondary metabolites impact the susceptibility of caterpillars to an entomovirus
Authors: Wang Jinyan , Fan Nengneng , Yuan Yuan , Siemann Evan , Ji Xiang-Yun , Wan Nian-Feng , Jiang Jie-Xian
Published: April 2022

Plant-mediated effects on the susceptibility of insect herbivores to
entomoviruses are well recognized, but the mechanisms by which plant
secondary metabolites impact susceptibility are poorly understood. With
widely targeted metabolomics analyses of three plants (Glycine max,
Brassica oleracea, Ipomoea aquatica) that caused significant differences
in caterpillar (Spodoptera exigua) viral susceptibility, we found four
plant phenolics (genistein, kaempferol, quercitrin, coumarin) that
increased susceptibility. Subsequently, we analyzed transcriptomes of
caterpillars treated with nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) alone or with one
the four plant phenolics to examine differences in metabolic pathways.
We found that phenolic treatments caused significant differences in
genes up-or-down regulating cytochrome P450, glutathione S-transferase
and consistently caused significant down-regulation of the CXE18 gene
regulating antennal esterase in caterpillars. This study found four
phytochemicals can be potential candidate NPV synergist and sheds light
on the mechanisms driving insect susceptibility to entomoviruses.
A Critical Analysis Of Parents Socio Economic Status As It Affects The Academic Performance Of Ogun State College Of Health Technology Students In a Covid-19 Era
Authors:   1Department of Health Information Management 2Department of Computer Science Ogun State College of Health Technology Ilese-Ijebu, P.M.B 2081 Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria 3Department of Health Information Management College of Health Technology, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria., Onadipe O.T. , Sulaiman A.A. , Tuku, P.M
Published: April 2022

This study investigated parents’ socio economic status as it affects the performance of Ogun State College of Health Technology Students in covid-19 era. The study adopted descriptive Research design and a sample size of 150 students was drawn from ND to HND from Health Information Management Department of Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese. A well-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Objectives of the study were to determine the effect of parental financial status on students’ academic performance during covid-19 era as well as to examine the effect of parents’ educational background on students’ academic performance during covid-19 era. Two hypotheses were formulated. In the first hypothesis, null hypothesis was rejected in favour of the alternate hypothesis, meaning that the Parental financial status is a determinant on students’ academic performance during covid-19 era. In the second hypothesis the null hypothesis was rejected in favour of the alternate hypothesis, meaning that parents’ educational background is a determinant of students’ academic performance during covid-19 era. Hence, it was concluded that parents with good educational and financial status motivate their children in matters related to schooling and support them with necessary on –line gadgets needed during covid-19 era. It was recommended that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and government should encourage indigent students by awarding scholarships. Keywords: Academic performance, Financial status, Covid-19, Parent Socio-economic status.
Planar CMOS and multigate transistors based wide-band OTA buffer amplifiers for heavy resistance load
Authors: Jayachandran Remya , Jagalchandran Dhanaraj , Subramaniam Perinkolam Chidambaram
Published: April 2022

Analog buffer amplifier configurations capable of driving heavy resistive
load using different operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) are
presented in this paper. The OTA CMOS buffer configurations are designed
using 0.18 ?m SCL technology library in Cadence Virtuoso tool and multigate
transistor OTA buffer in TCAD Sentaurus tool. CMOS OTA buffer configuration
using simple OTA outperform the OTA buffer circuits using other OTAs in
terms of power dissipation and stability. Measured results show that the OTA
buffer circuit works well for resistive load below 100 ?. The gain tuning of
up to 5 V/V is achieved with RL equal to 50 ?, output swing of 1 V. OTA
buffer configuration implemented using multigate transistor with resistive
load below 1 k? exhibits a bandwidth around 5 GHz and tunable gain up to 5
V/V.
First principle insight into co-doped MoS2 for sensing NH3 and CH4
Authors: Chettri Bibek , Thapa Abinash , Das Sanat , Chettri Pronita , Sharma Bikash
Published: April 2022

In this work we present the atomistic computational study of the adsorption
properties of Co doped MoS2 adsorbed ammonia (NH3) and methane (CH4). The
adsorption distance, adsorption energy (Ead), charge transfer (Qt), bandgap,
Density of States (DOS), Projected Density of States (PDOS), transport
properties, sensitivity and recovery time have been reported. The diffusion
property of the system was calculated using Nudge Elastic Band (NEB) method.
The calculated results depict that after suitable doping of Co on MoS2
monolayer decreases the resistivity of the system and makes it more suitable
for application as a sensor. After adsorbing NH3 and CH4, Co doped MoS2
bandgap, DOS and PDOS become more enhanced. The adsorption energy calculated
for NH3 and CH4 adsorbed Co doped MoS2 are -0.9 eV and -1.4 eV. The reaction
is exothermic and spontaneous. The I-V curve for Co doped MoS2 for CH4 and
NH3 adsorption shows a linear increase in current up to 1.4 V and 2 V,
respectively, then a rapid decline in current after increasing a few volts.
The Co doped MoS2 based sensor has a better relative resistance state,
indicating that it can be employed as a sensor. The sensitivity for CH4 and
NH3 were 124 % and 360.5 %, respectively, at 2 V. With a recovery time of
0.01s, the NH3 system is the fastest. In a high-temperature
condition/environment, the Co doped MoS2 monolayer has the potential to
adsorb NH3 and CH4 gas molecules. According to NEB, CH4 gas molecules on Co
doped MoS2 has the lowest energy barrier as compared to NH3 gas molecules.
Our results indicate that adsorbing NH3 and CH4 molecules in the interlayer
is an effective method for producing Co doped MoS2 monolayers for use as
spintronics sensor materials.
A non-isolated high step-up converter with low ripple input current and reduced voltage stress
Authors: Salehi Asghar , Ershadi Mohammad , Baharizadeh Mehdi
Published: April 2022

In this paper a new non-isolated high step-up interleaved cascade converter is presented. In comparison with the conventional cascade boost converter, the proposed converter has a higher voltage gain, lower input current ripple and reduced voltage stress for the switches and diodes. Besides, unlike the conventional cascade boost converter, in the proposed converter the input current is shared between inductors and hence the converter can be implemented with lower current rated inductors. Thus, the converter size and conduction losses are reduced and the efficiency is increased. The proposed converter is analyzed and experimental results of a 200W laboratory prototype are presented.
Optimal battery storage location and control in distribution network
Authors: Stevanovic Milos , Janjic Aleksandar , Stojanovic Sreten , Tasic Dragan
Published: April 2022

The paper discusses the problem of the energy losses reduction in electrical
networks using a battery energy storage system. One of the main research
interests is to define the optimal battery location and control, for the
given battery characteristics (battery size, maximum charge / discharge
power, discharge depth, etc.), network configuration, network load, and
daily load diagram. Battery management involves determining the state of the
battery over one period (whether charging or discharging) and with what
power it operates. Optimization techniques were used, which were applied to
the model described in the paper. The model consists of a fitness function
and a constraint. The fitness function is the dependence of the power losses
in the network on the current battery power, and it is suggested that the
function be fit by a n - order power function. The constraints apply to the
very characteristics of the battery for storing electricity. At any time
interval, the maximum power that the battery can receive or inject must be
met. At any time, the stored energy in the battery must not exceed certain
limits. The power of losses in the network is represented as the power of
injection into the nodes of the network. The optimization problem was
successfully solved by applying a genetic algorithm (GA), when determining
optimal battery management. Finally, the optimal battery management
algorithm is implemented on the test network. The results of the simulations
are presented and discussed.
Dielectric absorption in PEDOT:PSS capacitors with stainless steel yarn electrodes in textile substrates
Authors: Odhiambo Sheilla , de Mey , Hertleer Carla , van Langenhove
Published: April 2022

Capacitors have been made on textile substrates. Stainless steel yarns were
used as electrodes. The dielectric material was a mixture of PEDOT and PSS.
Stainless steel yarns were used as the electrodes. These capacitors are
developed to be inserted in wearable textiles, a research field called smart
textiles. After charging, a spontaneous discharge was observed lasting for
several hours. By connecting a small resistance or even a short circuit for
a certain time, it was observed that the voltage starts to rise afterwards
when the load resistor or the short circuit was removed. This phenomenon is
known as dielectric absorption. It was observed for the PEDOT:PSS cells that
the voltage recovery is relatively high as compared to other materials.
Corrigendum u clanku: Izazovi i dileme elektrohemijske konverzije i skladistenja energije, Hem. Ind. 76 (1) 43-54 (2022), https://doi.org/10.2298/HEMIND220201002D
Authors: Dekanski Aleksandar
Published: April 2022

Samo stampana verzija. Dostupno na web stranici casipisa:
http://www.ache.org.rs/HI/ Autor se izvinjava za gresku i sve eventualne
nedoumice i neprijatnosti koje su time izazvane. The author would like to
apologize for the oversight and any inconvenience it may have caused.
MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS AKSARA BALI MENGGUNAKAN APLIKASI TRANSLITERASI AKSARA BALI KELAS XI MIA 1
Authors: Hardiyanti Komang Rima , Purnami IdaAyu Putu , Aryana Ida Bagus Putra Manik
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan menjelaskan tata cara meningkatkan keterampilan siswa menulis aksara Bali menggunakan aplikasi Transliterasi Aksara Bali siswa kelas XI MIA 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada, mengetahui keterampilan siswa kelas XI MIA 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada setelah menggunakan aplikasi Transliterasi Aksara Bali dalam pembelajaran menulis aksara Bali, serta pendapat siswa kelas XI MIA 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada tentang aplikasi Transliterasi Aksara Bali dalam menulis aksara Bali. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas XI MIA 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada, dan objek penelitian adalah pembelajaran menggunakan aplikasi Transliterasi Aksara Bali. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, tes, kuesioner. Analisis data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian meliputi; tata cara meningkatkan keterampilan siswa menggunakan aplikasi Transliterasi Aksara Bali dalam pembelajaran menulis aksara Bali sesuai rencana pembelajaran yang telah dibuat, menggunakan aplikasi Transliterasi Aksara Bali dapat meningkatkan keterampilan siswa menulis aksara Bali, terdapat peningkatan skor rata-rata siswa siklus I 72,3, pada siklus II 88,96, dan pendapat siswa tentang aplikasi Transliterasi Aksara Bali berada pada kategori positif, dengan perolehan skor 48,84. Terdapat pengaruh yang baik dan signifikan ketika menggunakan aplikasi Transliterasi Aksara Bali untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa menulis aksara Bali.
Pemanfaatan Aplikasi WhatsApp untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Siswa Menyanyikan Pupuh Maskumambang
Authors: Juni Astini Gst. Made , Purnami Ida Ayu Putu , Ludy Paryatna Ida Bagus Made
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh adanya kesulitan belajar menyanyikan pupuh pada pembelajaran online yang diterapkan sekolah karena pandemi covid-19. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan (1) tata cara menggunakan aplikasi WhatsApp untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menyanyikan pupuh maskumambang siswa kelas X IBB 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada. (2) Aplikasi WhatsApp digunakan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menyanyikan pupuh maskumambang siswa kelas X IBB 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada. (3) Pendapat siswa kelas X IBB 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada tentang pembelajaran menyanyikan pupuh maskumambang menggunakan aplikasi WhatsApp. Penelitian ini menggunakan data deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah observasi, tes, dan kuesioner. Hasil penelitian meliputi : (1) tata cara menggunakan aplikasi WhatsApp untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menyanyikan pupuh maskumambang siswa kelas X IBB 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada sesuai dengan rencana pembelajaran yang telah dibuat. (2) Aplikasi WhatsApp digunakan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menyanyikan pupuh maskumambang siswa kelas X IBB 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada dengan hasil peningkatan nilai pada siklus I dengan siklus II yaitu 13,85%. (3). Pendapat siswa kelas X IBB 1 SMA Negeri 1 Sukasada tentang pembelajaran menyanyikan pupuh maskumambang menggunakan aplikasi WhatsApp tergolong pada kategori positif. Hal ini menunjukan pengaruh yang baik ketika pembelajaran menyanyikan pupuh maskumambang memanfaatkan aplikasi WhatsApp. Kata kunci: Aplikasi, WhatsApp, pupuh
Peningkatan Keterampilan Matembang Pupuh Durma Dengan Metode Drill Melalui Aplikasi Zello Di Sman 1 Kubutambahan
Authors: Wahyuni Luh Eka , Rai Ida Bagus , Wisnu I Wayan Gede
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tata cara menggunakan aplikasi zello dengan metode drill pada pembelajaran matembang pupuh durma, mengetahu keterampilan matembang pupuh durma menggunakan aplikasi zello dengan metode drill, dan pendapat siswa mengenai penggunaan aplikasi zello dengan metode drill pada siswa kelas XI IBB SMA Negeri 1 Kubutambahan. Penelitian ini menggunakan data deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas XI IBB SMA Negeri 1 Kubutambahan dan objek penelitian ini adalah pembelajaran menggunakan aplikasi zello pada metode drill. Metode pengumpulan data meliputi: observasi, tes, dan kuisioner. Data yang diperoleh selanjutnya direduksi, diklasifikasi dan diinterpretasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) tata cara peneliti sebagai guru menggunakan aplikasi zello pada metode drill dalam pembelajaran matembang pupuh durma sesuai perencanaan, (2) menggunakan aplikasi zello pada metode drill dapat meningkatkan keterampilan matembang pupuh durma, terdapat peningkatan skor rata-rata siswa pada siklus I 73,34, siklus II 80,16, dan (3) pendapat siswa tentang aplikasi zello dalam metode drill pada siklus I skor pendapat siswa 26,6 berada pada kategori baik, pada siklus II skor pendapat siswa 28 berada pada kategori sangat baik. Hal tersebut menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang baik dan signifikan ketika menggunakan aplikasi zello pada metode drill untuk meningkatkan keterampilan matembang pupuh durma siswa kelas XI IBB SMA Negeri 1 Kubutambahan. Kata kunci: Matembang, Aplikasi Zello, Metode Drill
Sosialisasi dan Edukasi Pedoman Adaptasi Kebiasaan Baru pada Anak Binaan Pemasyarakatan
Authors: Dewi Erna , Husin Sanusi , Anwar Mashuril , Fathonah Rini , Susanti Emilia , Monica Dona Raisa
Published: April 2022

Berdasarkan hasil penelitian sebelumnya, anak-anak yang dicabut kebebasannya lebih rentan terinfeksi COVID-19 karena keterbatasan kondisi tempat tinggal mereka. Perampasan kebebasan mempersulit penerapan isolasi diri atau pembatasan fisik, khususnya di fasilitas-fasilitas penahanan yang terlampau padat dan tidak bersih, di mana akses air, sanitasi, dan kebersihan dasar dibatasi karena alasan keamanan atau infrastruktur. Anak-anak yang dicabut kebebasannya memiliki karakteristik demografis yang serupa, dengan kondisi kesehatan yang lebih buruk dari penduduk lain pada umumnya, cenderung memiliki atau mengalami masalah-masalah psikososial, kesehatan fisik, dan mental yang diperparah fakta bahwa mereka ditempatkan dalam tahanan tanpa layanan kesehatan yang bermutu bahkan sebelum keadaan menjadi darurat. Berdasarkan hasil pelaksanaan kegiatan disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan ini benar-benar aktual dan menyentuh pada kebutuhan khalayak sasaran. Sehubungan dengan itu, diharapkan agar anak binaan LPKA Kelas II Bandar Lampung tidak tertular Covid-19. Lebih jauh lagi, kegiatan ini dimaksudkan agar anak binaan LPKA tidak menjadi residivis karena melanggar protokol kesehatan setelah kembali ke masyarakat.
Pelatihan Pengelolaan Stres Menurut Ajaran Islam Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Bagi Ibu-Ibu Rumah Tangga di Pengajian Majelis Nurul Hidayat Rt.12 Rw. 04 Kelurahan Haduyang Kecamatan Natar Kabupaten Lampung Selatan
Authors: Frimayanti Ade Imelda , - Mualimin , - Muhisom
Published: April 2022

Ibu rumah tangga menjadi salah satu kelompok yang terdampak akibat pandemi virus corona. Dalam berbagai laporan dan survei, mayoritas ibu rumah tangga diketahui mengalami stres. Permasalahan yang sangat mendesak adalah rendahnya kemampuan ibu rumah tangga dalam mengelola stres dengan efektif, sehingga memberikan dampak yang negatif baik pada fisik maupun psikis ibu rumah tangga tersebut. Pelatihan ini telah mencapai tujuan dan sasaran yaitu dapat memberi pengetahuan dan keterampilan kepada ibu-ibu di pengajian Majelis Nurul Hidayah Rt. 12 Rw. 04 Kelurahan Haduyang Kecamatan Natar Kabupaten Lampung Selatan dalam mengelola stres pada masa pandemi covid-19 sesuai dengan ajaran Islam dan menurunkan tingkat stres ibu rumah tangga pada masa pandemi covid-19. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari antusiasme para peserta pelatihan mengikuti setiap pemaparan materi yang diberikan oleh para narasumber dan dari hasil pre-test, dan post-test. Pada umumnya, para peserta yang mengikuti pelatihan ini merasakan perbedaan antara sebelum dan sesudah mengikuti kegiatan ini. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa para peserta ini merasakan manfaat yang besar setelah mengikuti pelatihan ini.
Towards Improvement of LSTM and SVM Approach for Multiclass Fall Detection System
Authors: Miawarni Herti , Eko Setijadi  , Tri Arief Sardjono  , Vincentius Raki Mahindara  , Mauridhi Hery Purnomo
Published: April 2022

Telemonitoring of human physiological data helps detect emergency occurrences for subsequent medical diagnosis in daily living environments. One of the fatal emergencies in falling incidents. The goal of this paper is to detect significant incidents such as falls. The fall detection system is essential for human body movement investigation for medical practitioners, researchers, and healthcare businesses. Accelerometers have been presented as a practical, low-cost, and dependable approach for detecting and predicting outpatient movements in the user. The accurate detection of body movements based on accelerometer data enables the creation of more dependable systems for incorporating long-term development in physiological remarks. This research describes an accelerometer-based platform for detecting users' body movement when they fall. The ADXL345, MMA8451q, and ITG3200 body sensors capture activity data, subsequently classified into 15 fall incident classes based on SisFall dataset. Falling incidents classification is performed using Long Short-Term Memory results in best AUC-ROC value of 97.7% and best calculation time of 6.16 seconds. Meanwhile, Support Vector Machines results in the best AUC-ROC value of 98.5% and best calculation times of 17.05 seconds.
Pengembangan LKPD Menggunakan Model Discovery Learning untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Konsep Siswa Mata Pelajaran Sosiologi Kelas X SMAN 1 Suliki
Authors: Az Zahra Fatimah , Erianjoni Erianjoni
Published: April 2022

This study aims to improve the understanding of the concepst of student in class X SMA through the development of student worksheets using an discovery learning model. This research is motivated because of the low concept of student from the material forms of social interactio. So a method is needed to overcome this problem. One of which is by using the discovery learning model. This type of research is research and devolopment. The development model is 4 D. Data collection techniques use research instrumens consisting of validation practicality and effectivenness of. This research was conducted on students of class x SMA Negeri 1 Suliki by obtaining productvalidity result in the high category. The product practicality test was carried out by distributing questionnaires to student by obtaining result in the practical category, the result of the study concluded tha the LKPD discovery learning model is feasible to use and can help improve the understanding of the concept of class x students.
PERLATIHAN MANAJEMEN RESIKO BAGI KOPERASI SIMPAN PINJAM/UNIT SIMPAN PINJAM DI KOTA SURAKARTA
Authors: Wardoyo Paulus , Rusdianti Endang
Published: April 2022

Cooperatives are one of the pillars of the Indonesian economy aimed at promoting the welfare of members and society. The dominant forms of cooperatives in Surakarta City are the Savings and Loans cooperative (KSP) and the Savings and Loans Unit (USP) whose activities are similar to Rural Banks, but in practice it turns out that they lack the precautionary principle and risk management. The scope of KSP / USP is very limited because it can only accept deposits or provide loans to members / prospective members. The implementation of this service is in the form of risk management training so that KSP / USP management can increase knowledge about the importance of the precautionary principle in its management. Implementation method of service through training for 2 (two) days in collaboration with the PPUPIK-PPKU Semarang University and the Surakarta City Cooperatives SMEs Office. The result of dedication is the increase in understanding and ability of the management in managing the risk of deposit and lending activities, for example in calculating and converting interest rates, as well as in establishing reserves for uncollectible loans, analyzing and binding credit agreements.
INOVASI PROMOSI KERAJINAN “SANDAL BANDOL” SEBAGAI OLEH-OLEH UNIK UNTUK PENGUNJUNG HOTEL DI KABUPATEN BANYUMAS MELALUI E-KATALOG
Authors: Tahyudin Imam , Syafiq Bayu Ibnu , Santoso Bagus Budi
Published: April 2022

Sebagai upaya peningkatan jumlah penjualan kerajinan sandal bandol adalah dengan inovasi promosi menggunakan e-katalog. E-katalog sandal bandol digunakan fokus untuk promosi pada pengunjung hotel di kabupaten Banyumas. Langkah yang dilalui diantaranya dengan pemilihan produk sandal yang berkualitas dan desain menarik melalui lomba desain. Selanjutnya produk terpilih dibuatkan katalog dan e-katalog. Melalui kerjasama dengan pihak manajemen hotel diharapkan mampu membidik pelanggan hotel di kabupaten banyumas. Kegiatan pengabdian ini berhasil memilih sandal bandol yang menarik dan berkualitas, katalog dan e-katalog.
The problem of “dangerous knowledge” in the intellectual manifesto by VR Potter
Authors: Firsov DE
Published: April 2022

The article deals with the problem of ethical ambiguity of VR Potter’s approaches to the tasks of the civilization development associated with “dangerous knowledge”, primarily to demographic issues. The purpose of the study is to identify the methodological basis for a number of discussion theses in the program book by VR Potter “Bioethics: Bridge to the Futur”. Material of the work is presented by VR Potter’s “Bioethics: Bridge to the Future”. The research was performed using the comparative- historical and cause-and-effect analysis. The paper analyzes the significance of the “dangerous knowledge” considered by VR Potter as part of the humanistic content of bioethics. The author comes to the conclusion that the discussion theses of VR Potter’s bioethical concept are based on the methodological ‘realism’ of an expert who considered the current problems of society in the context of the rationalism of civilization.
Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis in Russia: problems and needs of patients, assessment of the quality of medical care through the eyes of patients and specialists
Authors: Gayduk AYa , Vlasov YaV , Churakov MV , Polyarnaya NG , Sineok EV
Published: April 2022

The article discusses the most unfavorable course of multiple sclerosis — the secondary progressive form. In the course of the study, conducted by a questionnaire survey of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and specialists from multiple sclerosis centers from 15 regions of Russia, medical, labor and other characteristics of patients, their problems and needs, subjective attitude to the effectiveness of therapy and rehabilitation were clarified. The main, according to doctors, defects in the organization of medical care for patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis have been identified. In conclusion, it was concluded that there is a significant variability in the social status and living conditions of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. The authors consider the registration in the Russian Federation of highly effective drugs for the treatment of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis to be one of the most important measures.
Ethical aspects of clinical trials of blood clotting factors in children with hemophilia
Authors: Kudlay DA , Vdovin VV , Shiller EE , Khokholov AL , Davydkin IL , Borozinets AYu
Published: April 2022

The proportion of drugs for use in juvenile patients is much less than for the adult population. This is due both to the lack of specific drugs for a number of childhood diseases, and the need to conduct special clinical studies in different age groups to assess safety and efficacy parameters. When developing a program for clinical trials of an orphan drug, ethical aspects of the participation of underage patients are considered, taking into account the current international and Russian legislation. Obtaining the informed consent of a minor patient from one of the parents requires detailed prior information and the establishment of a trusting relationship before the participation of a minor patient in a clinical trial. The results of clinical and observational studies of orphan drugs on the example of moroctocog alfa in previously treated pediatric patients with hemophilia A in different age groups contribute to an increase in the arsenal of drugs for the treatment of orphan diseases in the pediatric population and determine the optimal conditions for the use of moroctocog alfa in different age groups.
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Authors: Shereshneva MV , Ilyin MV
Published: April 2022

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The Role of Online Resources in Developing Autonomous Learning Metacognitive Skills Among First-Year University Students of English: A Mixed Methods Study
Authors: Bouhafa Yahya , Hochberg Shelby R.
Published: April 2022

This mixed methods study examines the way online resources can be effective in developing the learning autonomy metacognitive skills of planning, monitoring, and self-evaluation among undergraduate students at the Facultyof Letters and Humanities Fes-Agdal, which is representative of the socio-cultural and higher education system of Morocco. The sample consisted of an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group consisted of 120 students who were exposed to three main online tools (Newsela.com, mrnussbaum.com, and rewordify.com), with virtual meetings and instruction provided through Facebook. The Facebook groups were kept secret, with only participants joining. The control group consisted of 120 students that benefited only from the university’s regular reading courses. The experimental intervention period was followed by interviews with a sample of 25 students from both groups, providing a qualitative perspective. The overall results suggest that online resources have a positive effect on the development of metacognitive skills. Students tend to appreciate the inclusion of online resources in the classroom without devaluing the role of their EFL teacher – the students did not expect online resources to fully replace the role of their teachers.Keywords: EFL online learning autonomy; learning autonomy; online resources; teaching and learning in higher education
TOPSIS missile target selection method supported by the posterior probability of target recognition
Authors: Jianqiang Zhang , Jialin Li , Yan Li
Published: April 2022

Addressing the problem of being easily interfered by false targets such as chaff and corner reflector when selecting missile targets, a multi-feature multi-model target selection method based on the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) is proposed if only single-target characteristics such as target position or radar cross section (RCS) size is used in the selection of missile targets. The target selection problem under the comprehensive utilisation of multiple features is regarded as a problem in decision-making based on multiple attributes. The BP network based on the target RCS frequency domain statistical features, the radial basis network based on the target polarisation feature and the radial size feature based on high-resolution range profile (HRRP) are realised. The comprehensive utilisation of C-support vector machine (SVM) and other target recognition methods and the comprehensive sorting of target selection, to a certain extent, enable anti-ship missiles to make the correct target selection more accurately. The simulation results display that the effective selection of ship targets can be achieved in the case of passive interference by surface ships.
Women leaders in community secondary schools in rural Tanzania: Challenges and coping strategies
Authors: Mbepera Joyce Germanus
Published: April 2022

In Tanzania, many qualified and capable women teachers are not involved in decision making despite the fact that the Tanzania government has affirmed the promotion of women's participation in the decision-making process. Even those few who are in leadership still face obstacles and challenges especially in a rural context. This paper examines the challenges women leaders face and identifies the coping strategies they use to overcome the challenges in Community Secondary Schools (CSSs) in rural Tanzania. The study involved heads of schools, teachers, the Regional Educational Officer (REO) and the District Education Officer (DEO). Data were obtained through interviews and focus group discussions. The findings reveal that women face multi-level challenges with respect to family, society and the education system, most of which arise from early socialisation. Women leaders work in a patriarchal society that does not accept them due to their sex/femininity and there is a lack of trust from their spouses when they execute leadership roles. It was also observed that women leaders face challenges posed by witchcraft and superstition issues in the rural context. In confronting these challenges, women leaders identified cooperation with staff and the community, sharing challenges with experienced leaders, and being creative as useful coping strategies. The study recommends a number of measures for overcoming such challenges at society, organisational and government levels.
ВОСТОЧНЫЙ ИНСТИТУТ ВО ВЛАДИВОСТОКЕ: ПРОФЕССОРА И ВЫПУСКНИКИ (1899–1920-е гг.)
Authors: Незамутдинов В.Н. , Хисамутдинов А.А.
Published: April 2022

История востоковедения и востоковедческого образования крайне важна для Дальнего Востока, который находится по соседству с Китаем, Кореей и Японией. Работа основана на уникальных архивных материалах и проиллюстрирована редкими фотографиями. Авторы кратко описали первые годы востоковедческого образования во Владивостоке. Адресована специалистам в области востоковедения, студентам-историкам и краеведам.
Impact of food load test on microcirculation parameters in the liver of rats of different gender and age
Authors: Andreeva I. V. , Vinogradov A. A. , Telia V. D. , Simakov R. Yu.
Published: April 2022

Introduction. One of the promising directions of studying liver microcirculation is searching for age-related features of its hemodynamics and early markers of pathological changes. Objective – to study the parameters of microcirculation in the liver of animals of different sex and age during a load test. Materials and methods. The study was conducted on 60 mongrel rats of both sexes weighing 120–270 g, divided into three age groups. The first group included 20 rats aged 1 month, the second – 20 rats aged 6–12 months and the third – 20 rats aged more than 18–24 months. The study of microcirculation was performed using a laser Doppler flowmeter LAKK-02 (Russia) under zoletil-xylazine anesthesia. Then, the rats were injected per os with mixture for enteral nutrition Nutridrink (Nutricia) in a ratio of 5 mg/kg of body weight. After 15 minutes the microcirculation parameters were determined again. Digital data were processed by methods of variation statistics. Results. In the liver of rats, the basic parameters of microcirculation were slightly higher in females compared to males: by 8.22 % (R=0.31) in the I, by 8.66 % (R= 0.05) in the II and by 1.19 % (R=0.48) in the III age group. With an increase in the age of the animals, the microcirculation indicators decreased. After the load test, an increase in microcirculation indexes was noted in the liver of rats in all age groups: by 45.13 % (R=0.82) in the I, by 27.99 % (R=0.64) in the II and by 15.88 % (R=0.91) in the III age group. Conclusion. There was no statistically significant dependence of the parameters of microcirculation in the liver of rats on the sex of the animals. With an increase in the rat’s age, the microcirculation rates decreased. After a food load test in the liver of rats, a statistically significant increase of the parameters of microcirculation was noted in all age groups. With an increase in the age of animals, the increase in microcirculation rates after a food load test significantly decreased.
Strategic analysis of trends in the development of the Russian Far East gas industry
Authors: SASAEV Nikita I.
Published: April 2022

Subject. The article investigates trends in the development of the gas industry of the Russian Far East.
Objectives. The purpose is to undertake a strategic analysis of trends from the point of view of identifying factors and patterns that influence or likely to influence the gas industry development in the Russian Far East.
Methods. Certain provisions of industrial strategizing, based on the general theory of strategy and strategizing methodology by Vladimir L. Kvint, a Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, serve as the methodological basis of this study. In particular, I used my proven methodology for strategic analysis of trends in industry-specific strategizing.
Results. I identified and analyzed the main groups of trends (global, regional, national, sectoral, and corporate) that correlate with the Russian Far East gas industry development. The study shows the existing and potential impact of each trend on the Russian Far East gas industry, more specifically, it defines strategic factors and patterns that have or are capable to have a stimulating or restraining effect on industry development. The paper outlines the existing and emerging strategic opportunities and strategic threats identified during the analysis.
Conclusions. The findings will become the fundamental basis for the subsequent OTSW analysis and provide for the process of formulating strategic priorities for long-term development of the Russian Far East gas industry with necessary information about future prospects, strategic opportunities and threats.
The impact of digital technologies on transaction costs of firms
Authors: VLASOV Maksim V. , OKHLOPKOV Aleksei S.
Published: April 2022

Subject. The article deals with measuring the impact of digital technologies on transaction costs of firms.
Objectives. The focus is on the analysis of the use of digital technologies by firms in marketing activities, in choosing counterparties, concluding and executing contracts, and the impact of information technology on transaction costs.
Methods. The study draws on methods of logical analysis, synthesis, and theoretical generalization.
Results. I analyzed scientific articles on the impact of digital economy on transaction costs of firms, conducted a survey of owners and directors of firms in Russia to study the use of digital technologies in marketing, in verifying the reliability of potential counterparties, in coordinating contract terms and in ensuring their fulfillment by counterparties. I also investigated priorities and barriers to the introduction of digital technologies by firms to reduce transaction costs. The study enabled to test the hypothesis about increased use of digital technologies by firms to reduce transaction costs.
Conclusions. The paper confirms the hypothesis that firms expand the use of digital technologies to reduce their transaction costs. The growth in the use of digital technologies is also affected by a number of obstacles faced by firms.
Blind Medusa: The Portrayal of Liza Pursewarden in Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria Quartet
Authors: Kreuiter Allison
Published: April 2022

In Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria Quartet, the major female characters, Justine and Clea, each have their own eponymous books. However, minor female characters in the novels have notably received more limited scholarly attention. This article will consider one of these marginal female characters, Liza Pursewarden, who appears in both the novels Mountolive and Clea. I will argue that the portrayal of Liza, by David Mountolive, her brother Ludwig Pursewarden and the character L. G. Darley, moulds her into a Gothicised fetish object onto which they project their fear of castration and lack.
Gender, Sexuality and Citizenship: Reflections on African Diasporic Queer Imaginaries
Authors: Macheso Wesley
Published: April 2022

This article interrogates how the bordering processes of both human bodies and geographical spaces impact on the citizenship rights of African queer subjects as represented in Diriye Osman’s Fairytales for Lost Children (2013) and Queer Africa 2: New Stories (2017), edited by Makhosazana Xaba and Karen Martin. I argue that, while exile is often represented as an alternative safe space for African queer subjects away from the continent’s heteropatriarchal authorities, narratives of suffering, alienation, and loss still dominate diasporic queer African literature. This suggests that exile may not be enabling enough in granting agency for the unthreatened performance of queer genders and sexualities since vulnerability from homophobic violence still manifests as a debilitating challenge beyond the borders of certain nation-states. The short stories analysed here establish that the denial of full citizenship rights to queer Africans does not begin at the level of their exclusion from some African geographical spaces, but rather, such exclusions begin with imagined geographies of the human body that create limits to acceptable notions of gender and sexual performance.
Confronting Gender Inequalities in Education Leadership: A Case of Zimbabwe
Authors: Moyo Zvisinei
Published: April 2022

The persistence of the marginalisation of women has dominated education leadership research recently. This study examined literature on women’s education leadership and management through the lens of social justice. The study used Shields’s tenets of transformative leadership to unearth and dissect issues of gender discrimination in education leadership. As a catalyst for a recent systematic review of research on Zimbabwean women’s education leadership literature, the study reviewed 22 publications used earlier in the systematic research review. The studies were identified through numerous electronic searches following carefully defined eligibility criteria. A thematic analysis was conducted through the use of mind maps to deduce common themes. The results suggested a transformation of persistent political, institutional, structural, economic, cultural and social inequalities and human rights violations to achieve social justice in education leadership. Further research should be undertaken to examine the root causes of persistent gender imbalances and the failure of gender equity.
Women’s Narratives on Gender Equality and Subjective Well-being in contemporary South Africa
Authors: Rustin Carmine , Shefer Tamara
Published: April 2022

South Africa has committed to gender justice and concomitant legal frameworks over the last 27 years. Yet, there has been little evaluation of how this impacted women’s lives and sense of happiness. While feminist scholars are sceptical of the popular discourse on happiness, there has been concern with the importance of embodiment, subjective experience and affect in challenging patriarchal logics. This paper argues that happiness should be an issue in gender justice efforts. We should be concerned about subjective positive affect and well-being in policies directed at gender justice. The article discusses a feminist qualitative study that explored links between gender equality and happiness among South African women. Qualitative individual interviews were held with women considered key informants. Focus groups were held with women not involved in the gender sector or happiness studies, but who could relate their everyday experiences. While we cannot assess the impact of gender equality measures on women’s well-being in post-apartheid, we wanted to hear what women say about the possibility for happiness and gender equality. The results suggest that gender equality and happiness are perceived to be entangled in complex, nuanced and non-linear ways. Three themes emerged that illustrate this enmeshed relationship: 1) the perception of gender equality as determinant of and necessary for happiness; 2) the reported gap between gender equality promises and women’s lived experiences; and 3) perceptions that happiness is possible without gender equality. The paper argues the importance of critical considerations of positive affect, sense of well-being and happiness in any gender justice project.
Competing Tasks and Task Quality: An Empirical Study of Crowdsourcing Contests
Authors:   Clemson University, Mo Jiahui , Sarkar Sumit ,   University of Texas at Dallas, Menon Syam ,   University of Texas at Dallas
Published: April 2022

An outcome of the rising popularity of crowdsourcing contest platforms has been an increase in the number of tasks available on a platform at the same time. These concurrent tasks compete for the attention of the same pool of solvers. There is some evidence that an increase in the number of competing tasks can reduce the number of solvers participating in a focal task. However, it is not clear exactly how competing tasks influence the quality of tasks, as represented by the best solutions they receive. Using data collected from a popular crowdsourcing platform, we investigate the effects of competing tasks and uncover important underlying mechanisms governing the relationship between competing tasks and task quality. Through analyses at the task, solver, and submission levels, we establish that competing tasks can influence task quality in two ways. First, the number of solvers in each task decreases when there are more competing tasks, and this reduction negatively impacts task quality. Second, the availability of a greater number of competing tasks leads to solvers participating in more tasks simultaneously. This multitasking in turn allows solvers to learn from other tasks, generate better solutions, and improve task quality. Interestingly, we find that these opposing forces offset each other, and that the overall solution quality of the focal task is not affected, despite the fact that an increase in the number of competing tasks reduces the number of solvers participating it.