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Building and Applying Al-Insyirah Theology: Muhammadiyah's Philanthropic Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
Authors: Insan Labib Muhammad Alfreda Daib , Khulanah Khulanah , Nazhif Dhiya’elhaq Muhammad Ghossan , Aslamiyah Thoriq Hanan
Published: October 2024

This article explores the theological concept of al-Insyirah within Muhammadiyah, a concept introduced by Haedar Nashir. Al-Insyirah theology is relatively new compared to the more established theologies of al-Ma'un and al-'Ashr, making it a rare subject of study. This gap in research motivated the study of al-Insyirah theology. The research employs a descriptive-analytical method, presenting and then analyzing collected data. The article covers three main areas: the background of al-Insyirah theology, its theological construction, and its manifestation within the Muhammadiyah community. The study concludes that al-Insyirah theology emerged as a response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to inspire optimism and resilience in the face of difficulties. Manifestations of this theology include the growth of Muhammadiyah's charitable ventures (Amal Usaha Muhammadiyah) and social movements, which contribute to shaping a progressive future for Islam, particularly among Indonesian Muslims.
Mekanisme Jual Beli Emas Online di Platform Tokopedia Emas Perspektif Hukum Islam
Authors: Alifia Rizky Amalia  , Fikri Firmanto  , Hanivatul  , Rahmad Salim
Published: October 2024

Digital gold transactions on Tokopedia have become a popular modern investment option due to their convenience and flexibility. However, the legality of these transactions from an Islamic perspective remains debated, creating uncertainty for Muslim investors. This study examines Tokopedia Emas's online gold trading practices through the lens of Islamic law. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, the research gathered data through interviews, literature review, and content analysis. The findings suggest that while Tokopedia's gold trading practices generally comply with Sharia principles, the majority of scholars still consider them invalid, or haram. This is primarily due to the lack of immediate physical delivery of the gold and the presence of non-cash and installment-based transactions, which could lead to usury (riba). Although the DSN-MUI Fatwa Number 77/DSN-MUI/V/2010 permits such transactions, the study advises Muslims to avoid any form of trade that could involve usury. Therefore, it concludes that online gold transactions, as conducted on this platform, do not align with Islamic legal standards.
Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles enriched with miR-124 exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in collagen-induced arthritis
Authors: Guo Zhonghua , He Mengyuan , Shi Dongliang , Zhang Zhongbo , Wang Lisha , Ren Bowen , Wang Yunfei , Wang Junjie , Yang Shaoxiang , Yu Hongchao
Published: October 2024

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by joint inflammation, leading to pain, swelling, stiffness, and joint damage. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) hold significant promise as therapeutic agents owing to their potent paracrine activities. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of human umbilical cord-derived MSC (hUCSC)-EVs overexpressing miR-124 in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). hUCSCs were transfected with miR-124, and hUCSC-EVs were isolated and characterized. Arthritis was induced in mice by collagen injection, followed by intravenous administration of miR-124 EVs, miR-control, or vehicle. Cytokine levels, including interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1?, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-?, IL-10, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-?, were measured in the joints using real-time PCR by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). miR-124-hUCSC-EVs showed enrichment of miR-124. In arthritic mice, intravenous treatment with miR-124 EVs significantly reduced the clinical score, increased anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and TGF-?, and lowered inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-?, and IL-1? in the joints. This study shows that miR-124 EVs have anti-inflammatory activity in arthritis by suppressing pro-inflammatory cytokines through miR-124 overexpression. MSC-EVs overexpressed with inflammation-modulating miRNAs offer a promising cell-free approach for treating inflammatory arthritis.
Tax Policy Uncertainty and Investment in Tax Planning: Firm-Level Evidence
Authors: Brown Jennifer , Guo Savannah , Zheng Michael
Published: October 2024

Using a large sample of U.S. firms between 2003 and 2019, this paper employs a novel firm-level measure of tax policy uncertainty from conference call transcripts and finds that investment in tax planning is significantly lower when perceived tax policy uncertainty is higher. Cross-sectional analyses show that this negative relationship is mitigated by expected future profitability and managerial ability. Further analyses reveal several tax and nontax shareholder consequences of tax policy uncertainty, including lower tax planning effectiveness, higher tax risk, more cash holding, and lower firm value. Overall, our study contributes to the literature by showing how cross-sectionally heterogeneous tax policy uncertainty affects corporate tax decisions.

Data Availability: Data are available from the public sources cited in the text.

JEL Classifications: D81; E65; G18; H25; M41; M42.
The Impact of Psychological Trauma on the Statements of Victims of Gender Violence: A Challenge for Forensic Evaluation
Authors: Mateo-Fernández Pedro V
Published: October 2024

This article examines the impact of psychological trauma on the statements of victims of gender-based violence and the challenges this poses for forensic assessment. Gender-based violence, a global public health problem, often results in psychological trauma that can significantly affect memory and the ability of victims to provide coherent testimony. The article explores how trauma alters cognitive processes, including encoding, storage, and retrieval of memories, and how this manifests in symptoms such as memory fragmentation, dissociation, and hypervigilance. Practical challenges in forensic assessment are discussed, including the misinterpretation of trauma symptoms as indicators of lack of credibility. The article proposes improvements in forensic practice, emphasizing the need for specialized training in psychotrauma for practitioners, the use of trauma-focused assessment methods, and the implementation of more sensitive legal and forensic interventions. Ethical implications are addressed, highlighting the risk of revictimization and the importance of a victim-centered approach. The article concludes by highlighting the need for more empirical research on the impact of trauma on forensic statements, and the importance of developing best practices in the forensic assessment of victims of gender-based violence. Overall, the article argues for a more trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive approach to forensic assessment that recognizes the complexities of psychological trauma and its impact on the memory and narrative of victims of gender-based violence
FUNDO DA INFÂNCIA E ADOLESCÊNCIA: UMA ANÁLISE DAS MESORREGIÕES DE MINAS GERAIS
Authors: Sena Gilvania Barbosa , Fagundes Marcos Vinícius Silva , Jesus João Gabriel Melo Sisilio e , Veloso Ketley Nicoly Pinheiro , Gomes Larissa Nicole Rocha , Fonseca Thiago Santos
Published: October 2024

O presente estudo analisa as políticas públicas voltadas para a garantia e defesa dos direitos da criança e do adolescente. A concepção de garantia e defesa de direitos impulsiona políticas afirmativas que buscam o bem comum, o Fundo da Infância e Adolescência (FIA) é uma ferramenta essencial nesse contexto, priorizando a arrecadação de recursos para projetos que promove o desenvolvimento e o bem-estar das crianças e adolescentes em situação de vulnerabilidade social. Este estudo tem como objetivo realizar um comparativo da arrecadação destinada ao FIA nas diferentes regiões geográficas de Minas Gerais nos anos de 2021 a 2023. A pesquisa busca compreender a política pública em vigor no país, analisando, suas fontes de arrecadação e o potencial no estado. A pesquisa consiste em uma análise documental, de caráter quantitativo cujo método adotado para condução da análise foi à busca das principais informações sobre a arrecadação de recursos do FIA em Minas Gerais. Os resultados do estudo destacaram os números e informações documentais sobre a arrecadação de recursos do FIA/MG, incluindo contribuições de pessoas físicas no período de 2021 a 2023 tendência aumento e perspectiva arrecadatória.
Sociopsychological aspects of adaptation of Foreign Students in the conditions of Educational Migration
Authors: Svetonosova A. Y. , Abakumova I. V.
Published: October 2024

Introduction. In modern society, the issues of social adaptation of students in higher education institutions are becoming more and more relevant and significant. Entering the environment of a higher education institution is a complex and multifaceted process that requires students to adapt to new conditions. That is why the study of socio-psychological aspects of adaptation of foreign students in Russian universities is an important direction for the scientific field. In the framework of our study we considered theoretical aspects of social adaptation of international students, the problems they have to face, as well as students’ attitudes towards their studies and chosen specialty.

Objective. Analyze the sociopsychological aspects of adaptation of foreign students in the conditions of educational migration.

Materials and Methods. In this study, a survey method was applied: questionnaires and interviews. During the application of the stated methods, it is possible to identify the personal characteristics of educational migrants, to familiarize with the specifics of perception of difficult life situations by young people prone to experience, and to obtain information about the general satisfaction and dissatisfaction of educational migrants with educational activities and self-assessments of their performance in the course of social adaptation.

Results. The study involved 136 international students aged 18–25 years. During the course of the study, data on the prevalence of various barriers in the adaptation process were obtained by the survey method. They show that the greatest significance and difficulty for foreign students were first of all the problems related to language communication, the lack of knowledge of the Russian language. Accordingly, it involved the formation of problems with studies and worries related to the realization and well-being. Insufficient preparation of students for new conditions of the educational process can lead to stress, disorientation, and low motivation.

Discussion. As a result of the study, it can be concluded that sociopsychological aspects play an important role in the adaptation of educational migrants to new conditions and culture, which requires special attention and support from educational and social institutions.
Changes in Women’s Meaning-Life Orientations and Values in Connection with Childbirth
Authors: Vlasova V. N. , Vlasov S. N.
Published: October 2024

Introduction. Pregnancy and childbirth have a profound impact on a woman. These events are a normal life crisis that is present in most women and results in a dramatic loss of a sense of stability. During this period, the restructuring of a woman’s personality is based on psychological patterns similar to those of normal mental development. Thus, pregnancy acts as a biological prerequisite for the change in her life. From the point of view of the empirical psychological component, the specificity of meaning-life orientations and values in women in connection with childbirth is quite diverse, but little studied.

Objective. To study changes in meaning and value orientations in women during the period from the stage of pregnancy planning to the beginning of motherhood.

Materials and methods. In the course of the study we used: the test “Meaning-Life Orientations” by D. A. Leontiev (SZHO method); the method “Value Orientations” by Sh. Schwartz (adapted by V. N. Karandashev). Methods of statistical data processing were used with the help of R program to calculate Student’s t-criterion to study the reliability of differences in data between stages.

Results. There are reliably significant differences in the meaning and life orientations of women preparing for pregnancy and women who have already given birth. The specificity of prevailing value orientations differs in women preparing for pregnancy and in women who have already given birth. The values of women preparing for childbirth are dominated by such values as “power”, “achievements”, and “stimulation”, while the values of women who have already given birth are higher on the scales of “universalism” and “conformity”.

Discussion. The study revealed that the complex of value and meaning-life orientations is significantly transformed in women during pregnancy and after childbirth, which causes the transformation of the system of values in relation to themselves, the child and the surrounding reality. Based on the results obtained, it is possible to develop and implement a set of measures aimed at adopting a new system of values and lifestyle of women during the first stages of motherhood.
The Role of Attitude to Uncertainty When Choosing Adaptive Strategies and Implementing Them: A Comparative Analysis on a Sample Of Students And Teachers
Authors: Tamaskhanova Kh. Kh. , Shcherbakova T. N.
Published: October 2024

Introduction. This article explores the relationship between the attitude towards uncertainty and the nature of personality adaptability in the context modern life situation’s risks. The relevance of this topic lies in the possibility of choosing not only constructive, but also destructive adaptation schemes in situations of uncertainty, which are increasingly arising in the lives of young people today. The analysis of studies existing in this subject field made it possible to identify a number of subjective predictors of a successful adaptation. The novelty of this research is identifying and describing the influence of the attitude towards uncertainty on the adaptation of an individual in the context of modern risks. The contents of the article include analysis of various adaptation profiles and their link to the attitude towards uncertainty.

Purpose. Studying the relationship between the attitude to tolerance and adaptation of an individual in the context of modern risks.

Materials and Methods. This study features the following methodological tools: the McLean Uncertainty Tolerance Scale; the S. Maddy Resilience Test (adapted by D. A. Leontiev); the methodology for diagnosing socio-psychological adaptation (K. Rogers and R. Diamond); the “Attitude to Uncertainty” questionnaire (T.N. Shcherbakova). Statistical data processing was carried out using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient.

Results. A structured analysis of the factors that determine the adaptability of students and teachers in different regions in the context of modern risks is presented in this section. The peculiarities of the severity of indicators of tolerance to uncertainty and resilience of an individual, as well as their relationship with adaptability – maladaptivity were found.

Discussion. The results of the empirical study reflect the importance of the attitude and tolerance of an individual to uncertainty for their successful adaptation. For the first time, the interrelation of the components of resilience and tolerance to uncertainty with adaptability – maladaptiveness of students from different regions personalities in the context of information, social and educational risks are shown. Thus, it can be said that there is a connection between the adaptability of students’ personalities and their attitude to uncertainty, indicators of tolerance to rapidly changing conditions, and the severity of the parameters of resilience. The level of reflection of the features of the projections of uncertainty allows to develop resilience and increase the level of adaptability to the relevant life conditions on a personal level. A model of a program of psychological support for increasing the level of adaptation of students in the context of modern risks of uncertainty is proposed.
Relationship of Biological and Environmental Factors with Social Isolation Using Hikki and Dead Inside as Examples
Authors: Pynzaru S. I. , Gromova A. V. , Suvorova I. Y.
Published: October 2024

Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of a set of factors leading to voluntary self-isolation of young people in Russia. A number of foreign studies have documented voluntary withdrawal from social life and the desire for complete social isolation among young people. This phenomenon was first described in Japan and labeled as “hikikomori”. Many of the hikikomori did not have mental disorders to explain their reclusiveness, and therefore a comprehensive biopsychosocial model of the formation of such maladaptive behavior was proposed.

Objective. To test the causal relationship between social exclusion, nervous system characteristics, and attachment type in members of the hikki and dead inside subcultures.

Materials and Methods. Sixty-eight people (48 women and 20 men) participated in the study. Of them, the conditional norm was 36 people, 20 were dead inside, and 12 were hikkas. To assess the peculiarities of the nervous system we used express-diagnostics of the nervous system types on the basis of J. Streliau’s method of temperament diagnostics; to study the attachment types we used the method “Self-assessment of the generalized type of attachment” adapted by T. V. Kazantseva; to study child-parent relations we used the author’s questionnaire. Correlation and regression analysis were used as methods of statistical data processing.

Results. The study confirmed the biopsychosocial model of social isolation, which is the result of nervous system features interrelated with the formation of relationships with parents and attachment type, which in turn is related to the formation of relationships with peers.

Discussion. According to the results of the study, it was found that the predictors of social reclusiveness of hikikomori are increased excitability of the nervous system, which turns any social contacts into painful ones, while the representatives of dead inside, on the contrary, experience too weak reactions to external and internal stimuli, which also affects social adaptation.
Model Komunikasi dalam Mitigasi Bencana Banjir di Kabupaten Kerinci dan Sungai Penuh
Authors: Nuzuli Ahmad Khairul
Published: October 2024

This article discusses the problems of development communication in flood disaster mitigation in Kerinci Regency and Sungai Penuh City. Kerinci Regency with its mountainous topography and extensive river network often experiences flood disasters, which have worsened in recent years. This study aims to explore an effective communication model in reducing the impact of flooding and improving community preparedness. Using a literature study method, this study highlights the importance of two-way communication between the government and the community, community-based education, and the use of modern technology such as social media and mobile applications. The results of the study indicate that a participatory communication model that actively involves the community and a technology-based early warning system can improve disaster mitigation and community response. This article provides a more inclusive communication approach, involving various stakeholders, to strengthen community resilience to future disasters.
Effectiveness of youth involvement in research activities
Authors: Patutina Svetlana Yu.
Published: October 2024

Research skills are important and relevant for management, because they allow to make informed decisions. The involvement of young people in science is very relevant in our country today and requires a set of activities with initiatives and projects of talented heroes in the field of research and development. The management of the process of organizing research activities begins with the support of the country's leadership, which, increasing the level of popularization of scientific activity, announced the next period 2022-2031, the decade of science and technology in Russia. Therefore, in his article, the author examines the effectiveness of youth involvement in research activities at different levels, starting from school, obtaining professional education, admission to postgraduate and doctoral studies. The results of the work are based on the relevant approaches reflected in the authors' publications published in the abstract database eLIBRARY for 2018-2023, to the definition of the concept of the effectiveness of youth involvement in research activities. Summarizing the opinions of scientists, the author compiled a classification of indicators, which formed the basis of the author's model of managing the effectiveness of the organization of research work of students and the author's standard system for evaluating the effectiveness of student involvement in research work, can be adapted to any organization (scientific, educational or industrial), correcting the proposed or adding their own criteria and assessments.
Technopark as an institute for designing the development of the territory
Authors: Shastin Anatoly V.
Published: October 2024

Technopark is an instrument of territorial development. High tech and highhuman do not function separately, but the article reveals that only together they give the greatest effect. Historically, the purpose of the technopark was the formation of innovative breakthroughs or the development of the territory. However, there is no innovative breakthrough in Russia, despite the investment of significant funds and efforts. The reason for this is insufficient attention to innovations in the humanistic and social spheres, whose task is to develop heuristic searches in a priority field of activity, with great attention to high-tech innovations. There can be two types of technoparks - technological technoparks with appropriate infrastructure and equipment, and social technoparks aimed at providing comfortable living, and conditions for creation of inventions. As a result, there is a homeostat that ensures the sustainability of social and technological technoparks. As a result of harmonious and manageable development, the interests of all parties (territory, population, residents) will be respected. This will lead to an increase in tax revenues and employment rates, an improvement in the quality of life of the population (the number of kindergartens, schools, universities, gathering places for conferences, coworking, comfortable housing will increase, transport infrastructure will develop). Residents will have increased production volumes (there will be high-tech, globally competitive inventions that will be successfully commercialized). After the start of sales, companies will make decisions to develop the business or sell it to a large corporation. Such a model of a technopark (a combination of innovative social and high-tech) allows the most harmonious development of the territory. As a result, there will be a rejection of the "Komsomol construction" method, the territory will be designed for a person as in the technoparks of developed countries (for example, Silicon Valley), and which is still not available in Russia. The only examples so far are Akademgorodok (Novosibirsk) and Innopolis in the Republic of Tatarstan.
Editorial
Authors: Barletta Ana María
Published: October 2024

Editorial
Chiloé y el Puerto Libre en la discusión parlamentaria chilena: la geopolítica de la Patagonia
Authors: Uribe Muñoz Jamadier Esteban
Published: October 2024

El presente artículo tiene por objeto comprender las razones políticas detrás de la Ley 12.008 que en 1956 creó una zona de franquicia tributaria en las provincias de Chiloé, Aysén y Magallanes, poniendo especial énfasis en el lugar que ocupó Chiloé en el debate. Se identifican tres motivos principales tras la ley: el valor estratégico del Estrecho de Magallanes, la precaria situación económica de las provincias australes y la migración de trabajadores chilotes hacia la Patagonia argentina, lo que era percibido como un problema geopolítico que debilitaba la soberanía chilena en las tierras del sur. Inicialmente excluido, Chiloé ingresa al Proyecto por presión de sus representantes, aunque con posterioridad el Senado le recorta beneficios. El debate evidencia una visión instrumental de los chilotes, percibidos como fuerza de trabajo móvil y apátrida, concluyendo que el objetivo de la política pública no era desarrollar Chiloé, sino mantener a su población dentro de los márgenes del estado nacional chileno.
Gestos, objetos y fotografías. Notas sobre un encuentro o crónica de lo que refulge en su semiosis (im)posible
Authors: Magrin Natalia
Published: October 2024

Estas notas surgen del encuentro con fotografías del diario Crónica, tomadas entre 1971 y 1972 durante la dictadura de Alejandro Lanusse, y las diversas preguntas que se suscitaron en torno a su legibilidad histórica y a su relación con las memorias visuales. Dichas imágenes fueron tomadas en escenas preparadas por las Fuerzas Armadas y de Seguridad a los fines de ser registradas por medios de comunicación. Es decir, se producen ante la convocatoria y demanda de los propios operadores de la dictadura. En este sentido, nos preguntamos ¿qué tratamientos y usos de la imagen han sido desplegados en la comunidad discursiva de las Fuerzas, en la planificación y ejecución del terror de Estado en Argentina? ¿Cómo se han significado determinados objetos, imágenes, signos, en una matriz históricamente configurada por el Estado represor? Pero también ¿qué significaciones posibles para los gestos que en las imágenes supervivientes nos interpelan? Nos proponemos bordear estas preguntas a partir del análisis semiótico político de las imágenes atendiendo a sus condiciones de producción y de circulación, a sus huellas, a lo que insiste en torno a su irreductibilidad y a su potencia subversiva.
Leadership capabilities and organizational culture on the agility of low-cost Islamic education organization
Authors: Wijayanti Laksmi Mayesti , Purba John Tampil , Hariandja Evo Sampetua , Sijabat Rosdiana
Published: October 2024

Islamic based low-cost private school facing a suffer from a lack of new students due to the incapability to adapt to current condition. They are already “lost in the competition” with other school. This quality also includes the inability of the low-cost private schools to adapt with technology and change. Another finding is that low-cost private schools struggling in managing the funding and management. Low-cost private high school has become a key support in ensuring the fulfilment 12-year compulsory education stated by Indonesian Education Law. With only 40 percent of the total population able to attend public schools, the government as well as the private sector needs to accommodate affordable private schools to meet the need of high schools in Jakarta. Low-cost private schools become essential in providing the gap between the need of schools from the total population of students and the availability of the public school. The previous study highlighted organizational agility with the mediation of Islamic Work Ethic can be achieved through leadership capability and organizational culture, whilst several studies also suggest that Islamic Work Ethics or Istiqamah have no impact in promoting organizational agility. This research conducted in 2022–2023 encompassed 133 low-cost private high school in Jakarta in which all of them are Islamic low-cost private high school. The finding of this study is that school principal leadership capabilities and school culture are positively affect school agility with Istiqamah as mediated variable.
OVERCOMING DUALISM: THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSOLIDATING LAW AND REGULATION TESTING IN INDONESIA
Authors: Wardana Dodi Jaya
Published: October 2024

This article highlights the significance of unifying the testing of all laws and regulations under the authority of the Constitutional Court in Indonesia. Currently, the testing of laws and regulations is divided between two state institutions, namely the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court, resulting in dualism in the evaluation of laws and regulations. Through a normative-juridical approach, examining existing laws and theories, this article  reveals that the dualism of testing laws and regulations is a problem that needs to be addressed. The problem arises from the differences in decision outcomes between the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court. The two institutions employ different benchmarks for material testing, with the Supreme Court relying on legislation and the Constitutional Court drawing on the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. The importance of unifying the testing of all laws and regulations lies in the fact that the unintegrated testing system causes confusion, creates institutional conflicts between the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court, and results in a lack of synchronization between laws and regulations from lowest to highest. Therefore, it is essential to conduct integrated testing of all laws and regulations, with the Constitutional Court serving as the authority responsible for this task. Notably, an increase in the number of Constitutional Court judges is necessary to achieve better development of laws and regulations testing in the future.
The Ancient Tantric in Balinese Contemporary Art
Authors: Karja I Wayan , Feldman Roni
Published: October 2024

In recent years, artists from various cultures have increasingly drawn on the spiritual and philosophical principles of ancient tantra. This article explores the influence of ancient tantric traditions on contemporary Balinese arts. It employed an innovative art-based research methodology utilizing qualitative, interpretive, and practice-based research methods. These included observation, interviews, and document analysis while integrating theoretical frameworks, symbolic perspectives, and theo-aesthetic considerations. The research reveals how artists transform and reinterpret tantric themes in their work, highlighting the complex relationship between modern expressions and ancient inspirations. Balinese art, as the study shows, achieves beauty by blending opposites, such as masculine and feminine qualities, through the concept of lanang-wadon. By examining this topic, the research provides valuable insights into the evolving relationship between spirituality, creativity, and cultural exchange in Bali and the interconnected world. This study underscores the dynamic interplay between ancient traditions and contemporary artistic practices, showcasing a unique fusion that enriches both the art and its cultural context.
Udayana School of Kajian Budaya compared to the Spell of British Cultural Studies: Critical Discourses in Debate
Authors: Kumbara A A Ngurah Anom , Rinny Liando Mayske , Putra Ida Bagus Gde , Sutrisno Nanang
Published: October 2024

This article attempts to look deeper into the Udayana School of Kajian Budaya compared to the spell of British Cultural Studies to understand both modes and critical discourses in debate. It hopes to widen the horizon on the plurality of cultural studies versions existing beyond Britain, the United States and Europe; specifically the Udayana School of Kajian Budaya in Bali and broadly in Indonesia. Hence, the authors conducted a literature search to compile relevant publications, interviewed Kajian Budaya lecturers and alumni, and employed critical interpretive analysis to the data. The study indicates formation of the British and the Udayana School variants were influenced by critical theory of the Frankfurt School and postmodernism ideas of French and American thinkers, which critiqued institutions of modernity, capitalist society, positivism in scientific inquiry, ‘classical’ enlightenment thought, and the culture industry. However, the Udayana School of Kajian Budaya exhibits distinctiveness in its study areas, approach and paradigm.
The Effect of Boiled African Pear Seed Meal (Dacryodes edulis) on Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility of Weaner Rabbits
Authors: Comfort A. Essien
Published: October 2024

This study was carried out to determine the effects of boiled African pear seed meal on the performance and nutrient digestibility coefficient of Weaner rabbits. African pear seeds were washed, chopped into pieces, boiled for one hour, sundried and milled to produce a boiled African pear seed meal (BAPSM). Four diets were formulated and designated T1, T2, T3 and T4. T1 contained maize as the main energy source, and T2, T3, and T4 contained BAPSM at 5, 10 and 15% levels, respectively, replacing maize in the diets. Thirty-two Weaner rabbits aged between 6 – 7 weeks were used for the study. The rabbits were divided into four treatments of eight rabbits, and each treatment was allotted one of the diets in a completely randomized design (CRD). Each group was further divided into four replicates of two rabbits per replicate. The experiment lasted 12 weeks, and the data obtained were statistically analyzed. There were significant differences (p<0.05) in feed intake, final body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio values. All investigated nutrient digestibility coefficient parameters were significantly affected (p<0.05) by the diets. It was concluded that boiled African pear seed meal could be included in Weaner rabbits' diets up to 15% level to enhance the performance and nutrient digestibility coefficient of the animals.
Education in Australia
Authors: Aland Jenny
Published: October 2024

School-based adoption of Multimedia: An Australian Perspective.
This paper will look first at the work of Young Media Australia - a national community- based, information, research, training and advocacy organization working in the field of children, young people and mass media.
The adoption rate of multi-media, including information technologies, in school systems across Australia will then be examined.
Issues relating to the use of school-based multimedia, including the internet, will also be identified.
The use of multimedia in the Childwatch International research network
Authors: Miljeteig Per , Bistrup Marie Louse
Published: October 2024

The article describes the background and the activities in the Childwatch International research network In using electronic communication. The network has a core of 30 institutions world-wide that work together to establish Childwatch International as a tool for international cooperation and for mutual support in capacity enhancing within child research.
One of the main objectives of Childwatch is to develop overviews of the activities of central research institutions within child research and to facilitate the flow of information between the institutions. The information strategy of Childwatch has explicitly aimed at taking advantage of the opportunities represented by modern electronic communication technology.
Childwatch launched the idea of establishing Children's House in Cyberspace. Which is an electronic meeting place for those working for and with children at the professional level, whether within research, programming, planning, advocacy, legislation or policy-making.
Virtual reality in a children's hospital
Authors: Nihei Kenji , Shirakawa Kimiko , Isshiki Nobuo , Hirose Michitaka , Iwata Hiroo , Kobayashi Noboru
Published: October 2024

We used virtual reality technology to improve the quality of life and amenity of in-patients in a children's hospital. Children in the hospital could enjoy a zoo, amusement park, and aquarium, in virtual. They played soccer, skiing and horse riding in virtual. They could communicate with persons who were out of the hospital and attend the school which they had gone to before entering hospital. They played music with children who had been admitted to other children's hospitals. By using this virtual technology, the quality of life of children who sufferd from psychological and physiological stress in the hospital greatly improved. It is not only useful for their QOL but also for the healing of illness. However, these methods are very rare. Our systemic in our children's hospital is the first to be reported in Japan both software and hardware of virtual reality technology to increase the QOL of sick children need further development.
Digital kids of the Heisei era: experiment at Toyonaka Bunka Kindergarten
Authors: Matsuda Souhei
Published: October 2024

I wonder what most people think when they hear of small children playing on computers in kindergarten.
One can almost hear the responses: "Why should kindergarten children have to use computers?" Small children are using computers? It's much too early!" "At kindergarten children should be singing, playing games, and making mud pies!" A computer is the epitome of the artificial. If we really make a mess of things, humans will become slaves to computers. What can they be thinking, putting such things in kindergartens as a child's toy?
Many people who think in this way have never touched a computer, and it often seems the case that these "emotional opponents" are opposed to them only because of their own preconceptions. There is still a preconception that" a computer = a square machine like a TV with lots of difficult-looking keys". Computers are now in virtually all of the electronic appliances we use every day, refrigerators, washing machines, vacuums and televisions, and we think nothing of it. We live each day using computers, but only the "square" computer invites such contempt. Why is this the case?
On the other side, there are the "proactive endorsers", who think "Computers have spread thus far in society and schools, so we must let children become familiar with them from a very young age!" These people often seem to want to teach everyone everything. There is much to know about the image and use of computers. They seem to think that if adults don't teach them, children won't understand anything. On this point, they are at the same level as the "emotional opponents", in that they conceive of computers as being something out of the ordinary.
Awareness of the earth and possibilities for new science education in the Internet age
Authors: Takemura Shinichi
Published: October 2024

The internet as “the nervous system of global size” and multimedia technology have changed our global experience radically and suggests possibilities of entirely new approaches to the conventional education of sciences and the environment.
They are not merely the changes where printed text books are converted into dynamic things with vivid appeal to our senses and information about the world’s museums and art galleries, digitalized and shared by all.
If the seismic activities occurring every day in various parts of the world can be seen in real form directly through the internet by all the people of the world, how will children’s views of the earth change and how will their scientific understanding improved?
If there was a system whereby one could monitor, in real time, how one member or others of the world net surf the global home pages, and if one could follow the "moving" process on the internet, children would certainly appreciate the presence of the internet as a global network of information.
The web site "Sensorium" (http://www.sensorium.org) was created by us in an effort to put these live experiences of the internet into design.
Sensorium is not a site merely to digitalize and list the existing knowledge and data.It is an experiment for the Digital Museum as a new "forum" where we may experience and share a moment. It is also an attempt to create tools for science and environment education which are only available on the network.
Phytochemical Constituents and Evaluation of Lipoxygenase Activity of Tetracera Macrophylla Twigs Wall.Ex Hook.f.& Thoms
Authors: Ladeska Vera , Elya Berna , Hanafi Muhammad , Kusmardi Kusmardi
Published: October 2024

Lipoxygenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of leukotriene, which is involved in various diseases such as asthma, osteoporosis and atherosclerosis. Inhibition of this enzyme can overcome inflammatory diseases.Â Tetracera macrophyllaÂ Wall.ex Hook. f.& Thoms plant has shown various biological activities, especially as an anti-inflammatory. This study aims to analyze phytochemical constituents and evaluate the lipoxygenase activity ofÂ Tetracera macrophyllaÂ twig extract. The sample was gradually macerated using n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol. Phytochemical analysis of the extract was carried out using the LC-MS/MS method. Lipoxygenase assay was carried out in vitro using RAW 264.7 macrophage cells induced with lipopolysaccharide using spectrofluorometry. As a comparison, zileuton, which has been established as a 5-LOX inhibitor and quercetin, which has the potential as a 5-LOX inhibitor. The results showed that methanol extract ofÂ Tetracera macrophyllaÂ twigs had lower specific LOX activity than standard zileuton and quercetin. This plant contains phenol and flavonoid compounds, which can be developed as lipoxygenase inhibitors to prevent inflammation.
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Acetylcysteine and Ambroxol in Post Acute Exacerbation of COPD Patients
Authors: Molidia Sri Rahmat , Pramantara Dewa Putu , Ikawati Zullies
Published: October 2024

Literature studies show that the use of acetylcysteine or ambroxol can accelerate improvement of clinical outcomes of post acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) patients. This study aims to compare the clinical outcomes of acetylcysteine and ambroxol administration in post AECOPD patients. The study was cohort design, prospective, to comparison of clinical outcomes of acetylcysteine and ambroxol with post AECOPD outpatients Â coming for clinical chekups in August 2023 at Respira Lung Hospital Yogyakarta. Clinical outcomes parameters were observed on day zero and thirty for CAT score and day zero and four for cough score. The patients were categorized into two groups: acetylcysteine group (n=30) and ambroxol group (n=30). There was no significant difference between two Â groupsto change of CAT score and cough score (p>0.05) post AECOPD. The acetylcysteine group compared to ambroxol, there was a mean decrease in morning cough score -1.10Â±1.11 vs -0.87Â±1.12 (p=0.228), night cough score -1.53Â±1.43 vs -1.13Â±1.31 (p=0.438), and CAT score -2.43Â±5.45 vs -2.90Â±3.41 (p=0.391). Providing additional therapy of acetylcysteine or ambroxol in this study did not significantly reducing cough scores and CAT scores in post AECOPD patients.
Development of Oil Vehicle Screening Method for Bromo Acid Dye-Based Color-Changing Cosmetic Formulation
Authors: Susanto Eriwan , Cita Juang Arwafa , Sujilah Ajeng Rana Wulan , Satrialdi Satrialdi , Suciati Tri , Nugraha Yuda Prasetya
Published: October 2024

Bromo acid dye (Red 21) recently gained attention in the production of color-changing cosmetics. The critical aspect in the development of cosmetic products using this dye group is the compatibility of its oil vehicles. The compatibility of bromo acid dyes with oil vehicles is determined by several parameters such as the dye solubility in the oils, clarity of the mixture, and the ability to change color when the pH of the solution is adjusted to match the skinâ€™s pH. Therefore, this study conducted the compatibility study by examining the ability of 27 oil samples to dissolve Red 21. The ability of a vehicle to dissolve a compound is influenced by the polarity of the vehicle. Hence, a correlation was established between the relative polarity of oils and their ability to dissolve Red 21. The results showed that the water-oil interfacial tension was negatively correlated (r = -0.64) with Red 21 solubility in the oil. From this research, the water-oil interfacial tension represented the relative polarity of the oil and was considered sufficient to predict the compatibility of the oil with Red 21. In addition, hydrocarbon and silicone oils are not compatible with Red 21.
Теоретико-прикладні аспекти дослідження теорій інвестиційної поведінки
Authors:   Національний університет «Чернігівська політехніка», Шишкіна Олена , Борисенко Ігор ,   Національний університет «Чернігівська політехніка»
Published: October 2024

У статті досліджено теоретико-прикладні аспекти класичних та сучасних теорій інвестиційної поведінки. Охарактеризовано основні концептуальні по ложення цих теорій, кожна з яких має власні унікальні характеристики та підходи до ухвалення рішень, а також властиві їм переваги, недоліки й обмеження застосування. Встановлено, що класичні теорії інвестиційної поведінки, до яких належать теорія раціональних очікувань, гіпотеза ефективного ринку, теорію портфеля Марковіца, капітальна теорія оцінки активів та теорія арбітражного ціноутворення акцентують увагу на раціональних аспектах ухвалення рішень, припускаючи, що інвестори діють виключно логічно та використовують усю доступну інформацію для максимізації своїх прибутків. Обґрунтовано, що сучасні теорії, такі як поведінкова економіка, теорія перспектив, гіпотеза адаптивних ринків, теорія обмеженої раціональності допомагають пояснити ринкові аномалії та нестабільності, які важко передбачити за допомогою традиційних моделей. Виявлено, що між класичними й сучасними теоріями є щільний зв'язок, з огляду на це проведено порівняння класичних та сучасних теорій інвестиційної поведінки за різними критеріями.
Механізм функціонування кредитно-дефолтного СВОПу
Authors:   Чернівецький національний університет імені Юрія Федьковича, Грубляк Оксана , Жаворонок Артур ,   Чернівецький національний університет імені Юрія Федьковича
Published: October 2024

Метою статті є визначення напрямів використання кредитно-дефолтного свопу для ефективного перерозподілу кредитного ризику. Кредитно-дефолтні свопи (CDS) є одним із найпоширеніших видів кредитних деривативів. У цій статті надається коротка історія ринку CDS та обговорюються його основні характеристики. Після опису базового механізму функціонування CDS представлено підхід до оцінки існуючих позицій CDS на ринку. Показано, що основними видами кредитнодефолтних свопів є Single-name (іменний) CDS, Index (індексні) CDS, Non-index (інші неіндексні) CDS. Проаналізовано динаміку вартості кредитно-дефолтних свопів на глобальному фінансовому ринку. Кредитно-дефолтні свопи в поєднанні з фінансовими продуктами, забезпеченими активами активно торгувалися в роки, що передували світовій фінансовій кризі. Дослідження підкреслює, що глобальна фінансова криза 2008 року допомогла сформувати поточну практику на ринку CDS.
Racial Disparities in Outpatient Physical Therapy Use After Hip Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Film Roy , Fritz Julie , Adams Tiffany , Johnson Abree , Sun Na , Falvey Jason
Published: October 2024

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether there was a racial disparity among Medicare beneficiaries in the likelihood of using outpatient physical therapy (PT) services following a hip fracture.

METHODS: Our retrospective descriptive cohort study analyzed administrative claims data for 51 781 Medicare beneficiaries post hip fracture. We examined the association between race and PT use within the first 6 months post fracture using hierarchical logistic regression, adjusting for demographics, medical complexity, and socioeconomic factors. We used Poisson regression to examine the association between race and the number of PT visits.

RESULTS: Only 31% of beneficiaries used outpatient PT after hip fracture with significant racial disparities. After controlling for demographics, medical complexity, and socioeconomic factors, Black beneficiaries had 42% lower odds of using PT (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.58; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.51, 0.66) compared to White beneficiaries. Among PT users, Black beneficiaries received fewer visits than White beneficiaries (rate ratio [RR], 0.85; 95% CI: 0.82, 0.88) with this disparity persisting after adjustments (RR, 0.88; 95% CI: 0.85, 0.91).

CONCLUSION: Even after adjusting for demographic, medical, and socioeconomic factors, Black beneficiaries were less likely to use outpatient PT following hip fractures. Conditional on an initial PT evaluation, Black beneficiaries received fewer sessions. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2024;54(12):776-782. Epub 9 October 2024. 10.2519/jospt.2024.12641