bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH BUDAYA KERJA, KUALITAS PELAYANAN, SARANA DAN PRASARANA TERHADAP KEPUASAN MASYARAKAT
Authors: Idris Fahmy , Salju Salju
Published: November 2023

The satisfaction of the community is a very important factor and determines the success of a business entity because the public are consumers of the products or services it generates. Problems found in the study are the complaints about the lack of visitors going to the Ministry as well as the facilities and infrastructure that are going on in Immigration Office Class III Non TPI Of Palopo, so the impact on the number of visitors Immigration Office Class III Non TPI Of Palopo. This study aims to analyze the quality of service provided to the public health center or community Immigration Office Class III Non TPI Of Palopo and to determine the level of conformity between the performance of the Ministry of public health with the hope of Community importance or use of the service. Analysis tools are used is to use the community's Satisfaction Index (IKM). Community satisfaction (IKM) is calculated using the weighted average value of each item of service in accordance with the decision of the Minister for Administrative Reform No. 25 of 2004. The methods used to determine the level of conformity is a method of Importance Performance Analysis (IPA). The Research Community Satisfaction Index measurement (IKM) indicates the quality of the given services Immigration Office Class III Non TPI Of Palopo still less well, based on the average value of the elements of each service unit at the clinic. Form comparisons between expectations and performance service levels, there are some elements that should be prioritized as elements of service, speed and commitmen because in fact the community still feel lack of commitmen employees of Immigration Office Class III Non TPI Of Palopo in serving the community.
PENGARUH PENDIDIKAN DAN PELATIHAN TERHADAP KOMPETENSI PROFESIONAL GURU PADA SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Pareang Darmady , Malik Marwati Abdul , Warsihna Jaka
Published: November 2023

As a profession, teacher fields are not separated from competence matter, so that the teacher does not only have to have enough knowledge, but they are required to increase the professional competency. The study aimed to examine dan analyse the influence of education and training on teacher’s professional competency. The study was conducted by survey method with written questionnaire toward teachers at elementary school in the Dictrict of North Makale Tana Toraja Regency. The number of samples in this research were seventy nine respondents by purposive sampling method with a criteria which has teaching experience at least one year. The examined of hypothesis was using Linier Regression Analysis by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. The results of research indicate that education and training positively and significantly influence on teacher’s professional competency, as partial or simultaneous. Determine coefficient R Square value of 0.717 indicates that the variation in teacher’s professional competency at elementary school in the Dictrict of North Makale Tana Toraja Regency determine by education and training within 71.7 percent, while theremaining 28.3 percent determine by other factors out of the independent variables in this research. The research indicates that the teacher’s professional competency has the relationship with the level of education and training of teacher.
AKSIOLOGI PERPUSTAKAAN SEBAGAI SUMBER BELAJAR MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM IAIN PALOPO
Authors: Hasbi Hasbi , Hasriadi Hasriadi , Azhari Nurul Hikmah
Published: November 2023

Many students still need to utilise the library as a learning resource. This study aims to 1) Investigate the library used by students of the Islamic Religious Education (PAI) study program at IAIN Palopo and 2) Analyze the inhibiting factors in using the library as a learning resource. This research is a field research with a qualitative descriptive approach. Data was collected through observation, interviews (with the head of the librarian, staff and students of PAI), and documentation. Data were analysed through data reduction, data presentation, and concluding with triangulation as a form of data validation. The results showed: 1) The use of the library by PAI IAIN Palopo students was low, with visits to the library that were infrequent and mostly occurred while working on assignments or theses. References that students are looking for include hadith, commentary books, and literature related to Islamic religious education. 2) Inhibiting factors include internal factors, such as lack of awareness and motivation of students, as well as external factors, such as the influence of sophisticated technology, which makes students reluctant to use the library, limited time for library services, and un-updated book collections. Increasing student awareness and motivation and increasing support from the lecturers are important to overcome this obstacle. In addition, it is necessary to improve library services, more up-to-date book collections, and strategies to overcome the impact of technology in the context of learning.
Förutsättningar för ämnesspecifik läsförståelse i samhällskunskap i grundskolan
Authors: Af Geijerstam Åsa , Wiksten Folkeryd Jenny , Hallesson Yvonne , Raattamaa Visén Pia
Published: November 2023

This paper deepens the understanding of conditions for students' subject-specific reading comprehension created through different ways of working with reading in civic education, and the support students thus get to read verbal texts. Motivation for the study is found in an increasing need for knowledge about reading in various school subjects, and theoretical foundation is found in New Literacy Studies and disciplinary literacy. Video recordings were analyzed from lessons in three different schools and six different classes (ca 100h in total). The schools worked with reading in different ways, two schools used different models for teaching reading and one school did not use any particular model. The material was analyzed using thematic content analysis. Seven different functions for reading were identified together with reading materials. Furthermore, we analyzed which text levels were in focus. Results show that the classrooms where teachers work according to special models give clearer support to read and comprehend longer coherent verbal texts by using this type of texts and working with them through a variety of functions for reading activities, activities general for several subjects as well as more subject specific activities.
PENATAAN AGROWISATA JALUR TRACKING SURADADI DI DESA BELIMBING KECAMATAN PUPUAN TABANAN
Authors: Soniari N.N. , Siti N.W. , Suniti N.W. , Adhika I.M.
Published: November 2023

Tujuan dari program pengembangan desa mitra ini adalah mengembangkan potensi desa seoptimal mungkin dan memberdayakan masyarakat sasaran. Satu aspek yang potensial dikembangkan di desa Belimbing adalah agrowisata. Wisata alam memerlukan sarana pendukung seperti lintasan/jalur untuk wisatawan menuju lokasi wisata tertentu Jalur Tracking Suradadi sengaja dibuat dan ditata untuk kepentingan warga sekitar sebagai jalan produksi dan bagi wisatawan yang ingin menikmati keindahan panorama alam seperti terasering persawahan serta view pegunungan yang mengagumkan. Desa Belimbing memiliki potensi wisata alam dan tradisi masyarakat yang belum dikelola secara optimal. Sejak ditetapkannya sebagai Kawasan Pembangunan Prioritas Nasional (KPPN), desa ini mulai berbenah, menghidupkan potensi yang ada dengan dukungan pemerintah daerah serta bekerjasama dengan berbagai pihak. Tim Program Pengembangan Desa Mitra (PPDM) dari Universitas Udayana merupakan salah satu pihak yang melakukan kerjasama dengan desa Belimbing. Salah satu kegiatan dari program tahun kedua ini adalah penataan agrowisata jalur tracking Suradadi sebagai bagian dari unsur saptapesona. Kolaborasi antara Mitra , mahasiswa KKN, warga sekitar, kepala Desa dan tim PPDM Unud melakukan giat gotong royong mewujudkan jalur tracking Suradadi. Sepanjang jalur dilakukan penanaman tanaman hias “Puring dan buah-buahan” , serta sosialisasi teknologi olah sampah setempat (TOSS) dan menyiapkan tempat sampah khusus untuk sampah anorganik sehingga menambah unsur bersih, sejuk dan indah dari saptapesona. Pemasaran paket desa wisata dilakukan melalui aplikasi “Godevi” (Go Destination Village) yang melibatkan Pokdarwis dan team Godevi.

Kata kunci : PPDM, Desa Belimbing, agrowisata, jalur tracking, sapta pesona.
PENYUSUNAN PANDUAN INFORMASI DAYA TARIK WISATA DAN PROMOSI MEDIA SOSIAL PURI AGUNG DENPASAR
Authors: Rahyuda I. , Kesumadewi P.D. , Suwena I.K. , Arismayanti N.K.
Published: November 2023

Keberadaan warisan budaya semakin tersingkir dan terpinggirkan akibat modernisasi. Dalam pengembangan city tour Kota Denpasar, informasi tentang daya tarik wisata belum optimal. Informasi dan promosi daya tarik wisata sangat penting untuk menarik minat wisatawan maupun bagi wisatawan yang berkunjung. Terbatasnya informasi yang tersedia akses oleh wisatawan tentu menghambat pertumbuhan pariwisata di daerah. Terlebih wisata puri yang memang memerlukan sentuhan inovasi produk wisata ditengah maraknya persaingan dan tren produk wisata kontemporer. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilaksanakan di Desa Dangin Puri Kaja, Kecamatan Denpasar Utara, Kota Denpasar, Bali bertujuan untuk menggali dan menyusun panduan informasi daya tarik wisata puri dan memanfaatkan media sosial untuk promosi daya tarik wisata. Program kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat dilaksanakan di Puri Agung Denpasar memiliki target capaian adanya peningkatan promosi digital secara berkesinambungan; adanya panduan bagi generasi muda dan wisatawan yang berkunjung; semakin geliatnya pariwisata Kota Denpasar melalui pengembangan wisata puri; promosi media sosial dilengkapi dengan tutorial pengelolaan akun Instagram dan Facebook. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini diharapkan memberikan dampak positif dengan semakin dikenalnya Puri Agung Denpasar dan meningkatnya pendapatan masyarakat sekitar dari semakin meningkatnya jumlah kunjungan wisatawan.

Kata kunci: panduan wisata, daya tarik wisata, promosi, media sosial, wisata puri, Puri Agung Denpasar.
PELATIHAN DETEKSI DINI TUMBUH KEMBANG BALITA BAGI PENGELOLA POSYANDU DESA PURWA KERTHI KECAMATAN ABANG KARANGASEM
Authors: Utami N.W.A. , Darmayani I.G.A.S. , Ekawati N.K. , Suariyani L.P.
Published: November 2023

Periode emas tumbuh kembang adalah pada usia di bawah lima tahun. Deteksi penyimpangan tumbuh kembang balita dapat dilakukan di Posyandu dan kader posyandu merupakan penggerak utama dalam deteksi tersebut. Partisipasi masyarakat dalam pemanfaatan posyandu serta kapasitas kader dan pengelola posyandu masih kurang. Salah satu usaha dalam meningkatkan partisipasi dan kapasitas adalah pelatihan. Tujuan pelatihan ini adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan kader dan pengelola posyandu Desa Purwa Kerthi, Kecamatan Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem dalam mengelola posyandu dan melakukan deteksi dini penyimpangan tumbuh kembang balita. Pelatihan menggunakan metode ceramah, tanya jawab dan diskusi kasus dibantu media presentasi, video, buku panduan. Peserta berjumlah 15 orang terdiri dari 7 orang kader dan 8 orang pengelola posyandu yaitu 4 orang kelian banjar, kader pembangunan manusia, perangkat desa dan bidan desa. Peserta mengisi kuesioner pre-post test sebelum dan setelah pelatihan. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji wilcoxon. Didapatkan peningkatan pengetahuan kader dan pengelola posyandu setelah diberikan pelatihan. Sebagai implikasi, kader dan pengelola posyandu mampu mengelola posyandu dengan baik, kader posyandu mampu melakukan deteksi dini secara mandiri serta melakukan tindak lanjut.

Kata kunci : anak, balita, deteksi dini, kader posyandu, tumbuh kembang.
PENYULUHAN KESEHATAN PADA CAREGIVER LANSIA MENGENAI POLA HIDUP SEHAT BAGI LANSIA
Authors: Lilyana M.T.A. , Cempaka A.A.
Published: November 2023

Usia yang bertambah akan dialami setiap individu dalam daur kehidupannya, disertai pula dengan menurunnya kemampuan berpikir, fisik, mobilisasi dan psikologis. Menurunnya kemampuan tersebut bukan suatu kondisi sakit, namun merupakan hal yang wajar dialami seiring dengan umur yang bertambah. Kualitas hidup yang baik harus terjaga hingga usia lanjut, dapat dicapai dengan aktifitas fisik serta mengkonsumsi nutrisi yang baik. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini terbentuk sosialisasi pada tiga belas pengasuh lansia: pengertian lansia, manfaat tetap beraktifitas bagi lansia, dan pentingnya gizi seimbang. Pemeriksaan kesehatan, yaitu mengukur tinggi dan berat badan peserta. Kegiatan dilaksanakan dalam bentuk penyuluhan kesehatan dan peragaan, penilaian keberhasilan kegiatan dilakukan dengan pengisian lembar pertanyaan. Kegiatan berlangsung diperoleh hasil adanya peningkatan level kognitif responden sebesar 92%. Kesimpulannya: ada pengaruh pemberian penyuluhan pada level kognitif responden.

Kata kunci : Pemberi asuhan, lansia, pola hidup sehat, aktifitas fisik, gizi
MENGGALI POTENSI DESA UNTUK MEWUJUDKAN DESTINASI WISATA RELIGI
Authors: Witariadi N.M. , Kusmiyarti T.B. , Adhika I.M. , Sujana I.N.
Published: November 2023

Program Kemitraan Wilayah Desa Sangketan Kecamatan Penebel, Kabupaten Tabanan bertujuan untuk menciptakan desatinasi wisata melalui : (1) Penataan Pura Tamba Waras dengan arboretum taru premana dan tanaman upakara ; (2) Pengembangan ikan air tawar dengan memelihara ikan lele sebagai daya tarik wisata dan meningkatkan penghasilan; (3) Pengembangan pertanian organik; dan (4) Pegembangan dan penataan BUMDes sebagai sarana usaha milik desa dengan membantu mengolah kopi menjadi produk lainnya dan membantu menyalurkan hasil produksi masyarakat. Metode yang diterapkan untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut adalah melalui pendidikan, pelatihan, simulasi Ipteks, pendampingan, dan rancang bangun terapan teknologi tepat guna. Pendekatan yang digunakan meliputi: (1) transfer tenologi tepat guna kepada masyarakat (2) Pengembangan wawasan kewirausahaan, dan (3) pemanfaatan IT (e-commerce untuk menjalin kemitraan daya tarik wisata). Kegiatan yang dilakukan meliputi: (1) Sosialisasi, kordinasi dan penetapan target sasaran; (2) Penataan Pura Tamba Waras dengan arboretum taru premana dan tanaman upakara; (2) Pengembangan ikan air tawar (ikan lele) sebagai daya tarik wisata dan meningkatkan penghasilan pengelola pura ; (3) Pengembangan pertanian organik; (4) Peningkatan dan pendampingan BUMDes sebagai badan usaha milik desa dan tempat produksi serta penyaluran hasil produksi masyarakat; (5) Monitoring, supervisi, dan evaluasi; dan (6) Pelaporan dan publikasi jurnal.

Kata Kunci: aboretum taru premana, Bumdes, ikan lele, pertanian organik dan wisata religi
IMPLEMENTASI MEMBRANE HOLLOW FIBER UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS VCO PADA PENGERAJIN VCO
Authors: SUGITA I.K.G. , Astawa K. , Sri Komaladewi A.A.I.A. , Priambadi I.G.N.
Published: November 2023

Virgin coconut oil (VCO) merupakan salah satu olahan minyak kelapa. Proses pembuatan khususnya proses penyaringan mengunakan sistem yang sangat sederhana. Proses penyaringan santan kelapa menggunakan kertas tissue yang disusun secara berlapis. Penyaringan dengan tissue tentunya memiliki kelemahan karena tissue diproduksi secara proses kimia. Hal ini sangat memungkinkan partikel-partikel kimia akan larut dalam VCO selama proses penyaringan. tissue yang digunakan juga tidak memiliki standarisasi terhadap kesehatan. Metode yang lakukan dalam penanggulangan masalah tersebut adalah perancangan alat ”membrane hollow fiber” sebagai penganti tissue penyaring. Sasaran yang yang dituju adalah pengerajin VCO di Desa Selumbung. Implementasi penyaringan VCO yaitu menggunakan ”membrane hollow fiber” yang memiliki kualitas penyaring yang sangat baik. Hasil pengujian dilaboratorium Analitik Universitas Udayana, menunjukkan bahwa terjadi penurunan kandungan air yang ada di VCO sebesar 11%. Kecepatan proses penyaringan meningkat 10 kali dari kecepatan produksi manual.

Kata kunci : Virgin coconut oil, tissue,produktivitas, membrane hollow fiber
Lonto Leok sebagai Filsafat Perdamaian Perspektif Eric Weil dalam Membangun Peradaban Bangsa Indonesia Yang Humanis
Authors: Rabim David , Armada Riyanto FX.
Published: November 2023

The phenomena of murder, deprivation of the right to life, racism, and legal injustice often occur in the practical political Indonesian society. This illustrates the nation's moral and ethical decadence. What is the goal of living together, namely peace and prosperity, is absent from the reality of Indonesian Human civilization. Based on the above phenomena, the focus of this research is the lonto leok culture as a philosophy of peace from Eric Weil's perspective in building a humanist Indonesian civilization. The method used is text analysis as well as a phenomenological approach. This means exploring the humanitarian events of the Indonesian nation through the lens of lonto leok culture and Eric Weil's philosophy of peace. The lonto leok culture as local wisdom of the Manggarai people carries a spirit of solidarity based on awareness of the dignity of others as subjects. Each subject in Lonto Leok is a person who puts forward rational discourse aimed at a sense of peace and prosperity. The same thing was also discussed by Eric Weil, namely the philosophy of peace. For him, living peacefully originates from the capacity for rational-relationship. This research thus aims at a dialogue between lonto leok culture and Eric Weil's philosophy of peace in building a more humanistic Indonesian civilization.
The Verbal Irony found in English Novel “Twilight”
Authors: Ekasani Kadek Ayu
Published: November 2023

Talking irony as one of the figures of speech has been commonly discussed not only in daily conversation but also in social media, contemporary fiction, and different works of literature. However, the study of irony itself is not widely discussed in the novel. This study aims to find the verbal irony that occurs in the novel and in what situations it occurs. The data were taken from the novel “Twilight” written by Stephenie Meyer. The theory is adapted from Winokur (2007) about the definition of verbal irony. This study uses a qualitative approach and data are collected by note-taking and classified into the types of irony. The findings of this study, there are 14 data of verbal irony occur in this study. This study also found that the ironic criticism in the novel appears to minimize the negative meaning of the message. So, it may reduce the level of criticism for the addressee to save face. Explaining Verbal Irony in the Novel is really different from what we communicate in real situations. We have to read the whole text to find the implicit meaning of the irony. For the next study, we can analyze the comparison between irony and humor in literary work, such as novels to have more sight into those signals.
An Analysis of Moral Values on Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption Chapter in Different Seasons Novel
Authors: Rezeki Merry Sri , Susilawati Endang , Rosnija Eni
Published: November 2023

This research focuses on how to analyze the moral values contained in the novel Different Seasons: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption with special emphasis on the main character, Andy Dufresne. The purpose of this research is to identify moral values through dialog with the main characters or conflicts faced and reveal the moral values that arise from efforts to overcome conflicts. This research uses descriptive qualitative method and uses moral value theory by Burhan Nurgiyantoro (2013) in analyzing the data obtained in the novel. The main character in this novel faces many conflicts and also interacts with other characters. The main character overcomes these problems by demonstrating the moral value of helping other humans and showing compassion. This study found six moral values of human relationships with other humans in several aspects, such as to sense humankind and to be helpful to individuals.
Análisis táctico integrado de la problemática de los comités de agua potable de Toluca
Authors:   Facultad de Planeación Urbana y Regional, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Estado de México, México, Anzurez Valencia Edgar , Romero Contreras Alejandro Tonatiuh ,   Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Estado de México, México, Díaz Delgado Carlos ,   Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Estado de México, México
Published: November 2023

Se analizaron los problemas sociopolíticos, económicos, ambientales y técnico-operativos que padecen los 27 comités de agua potable –de origen antiguo– de Toluca, para identificar los indicadores clave que deben ser atendidos prioritariamente. Este trabajo se realizó con investigación de archivo –trabajo documental y análisis de gabinete– a través de la Técnica de Grupo de Consulta Delphi, basado en una metodología original de combinación de instrumentos y métodos de planeación estratégica participativa con un enfoque de gestión integrada de recursos hídricos. Resultaron 52 indicadores clave que modelan el sistema de gestión de los comités, de los cuales 24 indicadores corresponden al subsistema económico (46.4%); 19, al subsistema técnico-operativo (35.1%), y 9, al subsistema sociopolítico (18.5%). Los resultados encontrados son de utilidad operativa para los comités y pueden ser considerados en la identificación de acciones y alternativas de solución. Se concluyó que los indicadores clave sobre voluntad, participación y compromiso de los actores y usuarios del agua, son elementos prioritarios para mejorar la toma de decisiones y resolver la problemática de los comités de agua potable de Toluca.
Development of the Russian e-commerce market and its individual segments in figures
Authors: EDRONOVA Valentina N.
Published: November 2023

Subject. The article investigates the electronic trade in tangible goods in general and its individual segments as a rapidly developing type of economic activity, contributing to the gross product of the country.
Objectives. The purpose is to compare the e-commerce development in Russia and abroad, analyze the development of the Russian market for 2011–2022, compare the development of Russia’s e-commerce as a whole and its individual segments in the period after COVID-19.
Methods. I employed statistical methods of analysis, like relative comparison indicators, analytical and average indicators of time series (growth rates, absolute changes in the levels of time series, average rates). The annual reviews of online commerce by Data Insight analytical agency served as information base of the study.
Results. I performed a comparative analysis of the e-commerce development in Russia and in some foreign countries in terms of turnover of e-commerce in dollars, the volume of e-commerce per capita, the share of e-commerce in the country's GDP, the share of sales in global volume, the share of online buyers in the total population of the country. The paper analyzes the development of the Russian market for 2011–2022; presents a comparative analysis of e-commerce as a whole and its individual segments.
Conclusions. Russia ranks second after China in terms of the growth rate of trade turnover in GDP. In the post-COVID-19 period, the growth rates slowed down, however, the upward trend continued. The indicators of universal marketplaces showed exceeding the average annual rates for Internet commerce as a whole, their market share was steadily increasing. The FMCG segment accelerated further, and the pharmacy market lagged behind other e-commerce segments in terms of growth rates.
Economic aspects of using the technologies for carbon dioxide capture and storage in hydrogen production projects
Authors: RATNER Svetlana V. , SINEL'NIKOVA Anastasiya V.
Published: November 2023

Subject. The article addresses one of the most promising alternatives to the development of low-carbon hydrogen production based on renewable energy sources by water electrolysis, i.e. traditional steam conversion of methane and coal gasification, but with the use of CO2 capture and storage technologies (CCS).
Objectives. The aim is to review CCS technologies projects, analyze commercial prospects for their industrial application in the production of low-carbon hydrogen in Russia and internationally.
Methods. The study draws on methods of literature review, content analysis of regulatory documentation, descriptive statistics, and case study. Analytical reviews of the International Energy Agency and the CCUS project database of the Global CCS Institute served as the information base of the research.
Results. Commercial projects for capture and storage of hydrogen at various stages of development are implemented in 31 countries. Prospects for CCS technologies development in Russia are assessed quite highly in the international expert community. According to the CCS Readiness Index calculated under the methodology of the Global CCS Institute, recently, Russia is among the countries with the highest index figures, although it is inferior to the most BRICS partners.
Conclusions. Widespread adoption of CCS technologies can significantly affect the future development of the global energy market and the share of Russia in it. Despite the growing share of renewable energy in the global energy balance and in the production of innovative energy products, the prospects for complete displacement of hydrocarbon fuels from the market currently seem unattainable. Therefore, the decarbonization of the global economy is impossible without CCS technologies development in the coming decades.
Comparing the dynamics of financial and business cycles in the BRICS countries
Authors: SHCHEPELEVA Mariya A. , FILIPPOV Semen A.
Published: November 2023

Subject. The BRICS countries are among the fastest developing and growing economies. However, research on relationship between their financial and business cycles is insufficient. The article intends to address this gap and provide such information.
Objectives. The aim is to determine the main characteristics of cycle phases (amplitude and duration) for the BRICS countries and to assess the degree of their synchronization.
Methods. The study employs an algorithm for periodization of various phases of financial and business cycles, proposed by D. Harding and A. Pagan in 2003, the analysis of concordance coefficients to determine the degree of synchronization of different cycles, and the logistic regression to quantify the probability of recession in the real sector, if there is a crisis in the financial sector.
Results. The findings revealed a high degree of synchronization of financial and business cycles in the BRICS countries, comparable to the EU member States. At the same time, the degree of synchronization changes during crisis events and after political decisions. The degree of synchronization of business cycles turns out to be much higher than financial cycles.
Conclusions. The findings should be considered when coordinating the economic policies of the BRICS countries. Using certain fiscal, monetary, or macroprudential tools, countries should take into account that their decisions will also affect other member countries of this organization.
Methodological approaches to the study of modern financial technologies: A managerial aspect
Authors: RAZLETOVSKAYA Viktoriya V.
Published: November 2023

Subject. This article focuses on the development and dissemination of financial technologies, their managerial and technological content, as well as the processes of their advancement.
Objectives. The article aims to theoretically comprehend and clarify the methodology of studying the processes of development of financial and intellectual technologies.
Methods. For the study, I used interdisciplinary and comparative approaches.
Results. The article finds that the processes of development of financial technologies imply research at the strategic and tactical levels.
Conclusions. The article concludes that at present, research within the framework of classical approaches to the analysis of the processes of development of financial technologies, based on evolutionary and institutional approaches, requires to be continued.
Analyzing the performance of mutual funds in 2021–2022
Authors: ARSHAKYAN Roza A.
Published: November 2023

Subject. The article investigates the effectiveness of mutual funds in 2021–2022.
Objectives. The study of the mutual fund market to determine changes in the securities market due to the new political situation in 2021–2022.
Methods. The study employs methods of descriptive statistics and comparative analysis. I carried out a thorough literature review. The independent data source for a private investor in Russia, i.e. Invesfunds, served as an information base of the study.
Results. The descriptive analysis helped reveal that due to the high degree of uncertainty, increased market and infrastructure risks, there was not only an outflow of funds, but also the closure of a huge number of exchange-traded funds. At the same time, the structure of the inflow changed significantly – it was fully secured by the issuance of shares of closed-end investment funds. In 2022, open-ended mutual funds showed practically no excess profitability, compared to 2021. The key observation of the mutual fund market in 2022 was the influx of investors.
Conclusions. The conducted research enables private investors to assess the current situation on the securities market, and, as a result, make a decision on the profitability of investing money. Legal entities, building an investment portfolio, should take into account the difficulties in dealing with foreign assets and, possibly, reconsider the direction of investment towards domestic assets.
Grey Wolf Optimization Algorithm: A Survey
Authors: Hashem Mohammed H. , Abdullah Hasanen S. , Ghathwan Khalil I.
Published: November 2023

The Gray Wolf Optimizer (GWO) is a population-based meta-heuristic algorithm  that belongs to the family of swarm intelligence algorithms inspired by the social behavior of gray wolves, in particular the social hierarchy and hunting mechanism. Because of its simplicity, flexibility, and few parameters to be tuned, it has been applied to a wide range of optimization problems. And yet it has some disadvantages, such as poor exploration skills, stagnation at local optima, and slow convergence speed. Therefore, different variants of GWO have been proposed and developed to address these disadvantages. In this article, some literature, especially from the last five years, has been reviewed and summarized by well-known publishers. First, the inspiration and the mathematical model of GWO were explained. Subsequently, the improved GWO variants were divided into four categories and discussed. After that, each variant's methodology and experiments were explained and clarified. The study ends with a summary conclusion of the main foundation of GWO and suggests some possible future directions that can be explored further.
Automatic Short Answer Grading System Based on Semantic Networks and Support Vector Machine
Authors: Hameed Naamah Hussein , Sadiq Ahmed T.
Published: November 2023

In education, exams are used to asses students’ acquired knowledge; however, the manual assessment of exams consumes a lot of teachers’ time and effort. In addition, educational institutions recently leaned toward distance education and e-learning due the Coronavirus pandemic. Thus, they needed to conduct exams electronically, which requires an automated assessment system. Although it is easy to develop an automated assessment system for objective questions. However, subjective questions require answers comprised of free text and are harder to automatically assess since grading them needs to semantically compare the students’ answers with the correct ones. In this paper, we present an automatic short answer grading method by measuring the semantic similarity between the students answer and the correct answer. A semantic network was built to represent the relationship between the words of the two texts to calculate semantic similarity. Representing a text as a semantic network is the best knowledge representation that comes closest to human comprehension of the text, where the semantic network reflects the sentence's semantic, syntactical, and structural knowledge. Several features were extracted from the semantic network and used as input to train the support vector machine (SVM) model to predict the degree of the targeted semantic similarity. The proposed method was tested on the Mohler dataset that is publicly available online. The obtained results were evaluated and reported in terms of Pearson correlation and root mean squared error (RMSE) where it achieved 0.63 and 0.83 respectively. The proposed method outperformed all previous methods on the used dataset.
The Association of Age and Gender with the Histopathological Features among Thyroid Cancer Patients in Erbil City, Iraq: Clinical Analysis of 153 Cases
Authors: Awla Harem Khdir , Saleh Lana Sardar
Published: November 2023

Background: Thyroid cancer (TC) is an increasingly prevalent malignancy throughout the world. It has long been recognized that the incidence of TC is higher in women which increases with age. However, the association of gender disparity and age with TC aggressiveness and outcomes are still controversial. The aim of this study was focused on the association of age and gender with histopathological characteristics in TC. Methods: 153 patients who met the criteria, were selected.  The included cases were divided into four age groups (≤24 years, 25-44 years, 45-64 years, and ≥65 years). Demographic, age and pathological parameters were compared among them. The association of gender and age with histopathological features were then evaluated. Results: Females were significantly more frequent in almost all age groups with the highest female frequency found the age group of 25-44 years old. Females are more susceptible for TC even when they are young. The four groups showed highly significant differences regarding extrathyroidal extension (ETE) which is more aggressive in older individuals’ tumor. However, there were no significant differences regarding tumor size, multifocality, LV invasion and LN metastasis. Moreover, increasing age was significantly associated with increases risk of ETE. In addition, old patients and males were significantly more likely to have larger tumor size. Nonetheless, both gender and age non-significantly associated with multifocality and LV invasion. Conclusion: Our results confirmed that increasing age could really exert a negative prognostic effect, at least in terms of ETE risk and larger tumor size. In addition, TC risk in females was more frequent in all age groups and significantly more likely than men to present at younger, nonetheless, males represented larger tumor size.
Cyber Terrorism Countermeasures in Indonesia
Authors: Paminto Saptaning Ruju
Published: November 2023

The crime of terrorism is classified as an extraordinary crime, along with various other forms of radicalism. Recent acts of terrorism are suspected to be the result of massive activism from cyberspace. The purpose of this study is to examine efforts to counter cyber terrorism. This research is descriptive with normative juridical research type, using literature studies through a theoretical approach, and then the data is analyzed qualitatively. The results of this study were coordinating actions by making agreements with other countries related to cyber terrorism crimes (including information exchange and creating data centres on Indonesia's servers to prevent cyber-terrorist operations), with efforts to prevent and eradicate cyber terrorism activities need a lot of cooperation, both with domestic and international stakeholders.
Detection of the de novo Pro253Arg Mutation of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 2 (FGFR2) in a Pediatric Patient with Congenital Hand Anomaly
Authors: Ngoc Nguyen Thi , Duc Hoang Hai
Published: November 2023

Congenital hand deformities are a group of birth defects related to abnormal development of soft, cartilage, or bone tissues in the hands. Recent studies have indicated that the most usual reason of congenital hand anomalies are due to the genetic factors. In this study, we sequenced the exome of a 2.5-year-old female patient case with bilateral hand deformity. Results revealed that the patient did not carry mutations in the expression region of the GLI3 and SHH genes. However, the patient did have a heterozygous mutation: FGFR2: c.C758G, p.P253R. Sanger sequencing confirmed this was a de novo mutation as it was not detected in the parents. In silico analyses indicated that P253R has a potential effect to alter the structure and function of the fibroblast growth factor receptor, consequently disrupting the processes involved in the formation and development of bone and cartilage tissues. Overall, this research will contribute to a better understanding of the role and functionality of the FGF molecular signaling network in the development and synthesis of bone and cartilage tissues, particularly during the embryonic stage.
Methyl Ester-Mineral Oil Mixture under Thermal Aging
Authors: Rajab Abdul , Alfaradhi Panglima Ibnu , Putra Rizky Kencana , Nofendra Riko
Published: November 2023

Replacement with natural esters (retrofilling) is an alternative solution to extend the life expectancy of an oil-filled transformer containing mineral oil. During the retro-filling process, some portions of the mineral oil remain inside the transformer's tank, forming a mixture between the used mineral oil and the new vegetable oil. In this investigation, methyl ester was mixed with a relatively low percentage of mineral oil to simulate the retro-filling process. The aim is to examine the characteristics of a mixture of mineral and vegetable oils under thermal aging. Thermal aging treatments were carried out at 120°C for 28 days and 140°C for 14 days. Kraft paper and copper wire were incorporated during the aging test. After thermal aging, the characteristics of the oil mixture were evaluated based on electrical, physical, and chemical characteristics. The result shows that physical and chemical characteristics are significantly influenced by the increase in mineral oil content and the temperature of thermal aging. However, the breakdown voltage increased after thermal aging, but at a higher temperature, the breakdown voltage dropped as the mineral oil content increased.
Performance Process of Coil Winding Machine Based on Accuracy and Speed for Water Pump Motor
Authors: Ilahi Novita Asma , Musyafiq Afrizal Abdi , Purwiyanto  , Rahmat Saepul , Prima Dewi Riyani , Purnata Hendi
Published: November 2023

A coil winding machine for water pumps using a monitoring system is a development of conventional winding tools. In regular coil winding tools, the coil winding process is done manually by rotating the handle as many times as the desired number of turns. The conventional winding tools have problems consisting of inconsistent working speed and operator-dependent winding continuity. Undesirable windings can occur with conventional winding tools, and the winding process requires close supervision. Therefore, the automatic coil winding machine was developed to optimize the coil winding process. The machine utilizes a DC motor to rotate the coil rolls, replacing the conventional roller handle function. This machining method uses an optocoupler sensor. The sensor serves to identify and evaluate the rotation of the roller. In addition, the ATmega8 microcontroller was applied to develop a system that can work automatically. Data collection involves varying the number of wire turns and the wire diameter dimension. The variation is necessary because the number of windings and wire diameter affect pump efficiency and performance. The data testing showed a machine accuracy rate of 98%, with a maximum difference of 1 coil winding in the results. This data confirms that the coil winding machine meets the tool's accuracy standards.
Solar Panel Efficiency Improvement through Dual-Axis Solar Tracking with Fuzzy Logic and Water Treatment Techniques
Authors: Halim Levin , Gun Sin Euy , Wahab Faisal
Published: November 2023

Indonesia's heavy reliance on non-renewable energy sources, such as fossil fuels and other resources obtained from mining, poses sustainability challenges. Solar panels, which are environmentally friendly and renewable energy alternatives, are designed to convert solar energy into electricity, and they have shown room for improvement in their efficiency. One method to enhance its efficiency is the utilization of dual-axis solar tracking, employing linear actuators for control over both horizontal and vertical panel movements. In addition, solar panels frequently experience efficiency losses as a result of high working temperatures when exposed to sunlight. The use of water treatment techniques may help address this problem. In this research, the two-axis solar tracking approach with water treatment methods were combined to achieve greater efficiency and boost energy production. A notable increase in solar panel efficiency was seen subsequent to the design, implementation, and testing of the proposed system, resulting in a notable rise in power output. Combining the two-axis solar tracking approach with water treatment methods produced solar panels with a 7.46% efficiency and a 17.77% power increment. Dual-axis solar tracking and combined with water treatment could significantly increase solar panel efficiency, which will ultimately lead to environtmentally clean renewable energy production increment.
IMPLEMENTASI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA HINDU DALAM PELESTARIAN LINGKUNGAN DI DESA PAKRAMAN SERANGAN, KECAMATAN DENPASAR SELATAN, KOTA DENPASAR
Authors: Ni Luh Sri Suryati  , Muniksu I Made Sukma
Published: November 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan tentang Pendidikan Agama Hindu yang diimplementasikan dalam pelestarian lingkungan di Desa Pakraman Serangan. Kondisi Pendidikan Agama Hindu di Desa Pakraman Serangan sudah baik, hanya saja perlu diimplementasikannya ajaran dari Pendidikan Agama Hindu agar lingkungan di Desa Pakraman Serangan menjadi terjaga dan lestari. Desa Pakraman Serangan memiliki daya tarik wisata yang perlu dijaga dan dilestarikan secara terus menerus terutama hutan bakau, hewan penyu, terumbu karang, dan pantai serta laut. Tradisi mengarungi lautan ke pulau Serangan pun sudah hilang dikarenakan adanya reklamasi yang mengakibatkan sebagian hutan bakau di jadikan jalan penghubung ke pulau Serangan. Beberapa masyarakat di Desa Pakraman Serangan mulai melupakan bahwa lingkungan penting untuk dijaga dan dipelihara sehingga banyak terjadi pembantaian penyu, beberapa hutan bakau layu dan mati, keberadaan lingkungan dipenuhi oleh sampah. Desa Pakraman Serangan, Kecamatan Denpasar Selatan, Kota Denpasar memiliki kawasan atau wilayah yang di dalamnya terdapat berbagai sumber daya alam yang patut dikelola serta dilestarikan guna menjaga kelangsungan hidup mahluk hidup yang tinggal di kawasan Desa Pakraman Serangan. Dalam pengorganisasian suatu desa pakraman terdapat tiga unsur utama yang dapat menunjang kelangsungan kepemerintahannya yang dimana ketiga unsur itu adalah desa harus memiliki daerah, penduduk dan tata kehidupan yang berkaitan dengan adat istiadat, norma serta karakteristik budaya lainnya. Implementasi Pendidikan Agama Hindu melalui pendidikan formal terlihat pada kegiatan pembelajaran di sekolah sedangkan pendidikan nonformal berupa penyuluhan agama Hindu. Kemudian untuk melestarikan lingkungan Desa Pakraman Serangan, Pendidikan Agama Hindu juga diimplementasikan melalui praktik ritual keagamaan (Niskala) seperti pelaksanaan Tumpek Wariga, Tumpek Uye, Melasti (Mekiyis), Tawur Kesanga, Nyepi, Mamintar (Nanggluk Mrana). Tentunya juga praktik kegiatan masyarakat (Sekala) melalui kegiatan gotong royong, pelestarian hutan bakau, pelestarian penyu dan pengelolaan sampah.
DAMPAK AJARAN TRI HITA KARANA TERHADAP KARAKTER SISWA DI SMP NEGERI 1 BANGLI
Authors: Arini Ni Wayan , Widyani Ni Wayan , I Made Putra Aryana
Published: November 2023

Humans need harmony in their lives; harmony relationship with God, humans, and the environment. This teaching in Hinduism is called Tri Hita Karana consisting of 1) Parahyangan,; a harmonious relationship between humans and the Almighty God (Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa), 2) Pawongan; a harmonious relationship between humans and fellow human beings and 3) Palemahan; a harmonious relationship between humans and natural environment. The teacher does not only provide knowledge to students, but in learning it is also interspersed with giving advice so that students have good character, such as being religious, socially concerned, environmentally concerned and disciplined when the teacher explains the material. Therefore, students are not only smart in terms of knowledge, but also have good character and attitude. Through Hindu Religious and Moral Education, students can find out various Hindu religious teachings which are very effectively implemented to be able to develop their character. The implementation of learning in the classroom is related to the concept of Tri Hita Karana teachings. Because of the Tri Hita Karana learning material, students have an understanding of Tri Hita Karana teachings before applying them in their daily life, especially at school. Whereas in an effort to develop student character outside the classroom, Hindu Religious and Moral Education teachers invite students to implement the Tri Hita Karana teachings that have been obtained in class in the form of the practice of making ceremonies at Padmasana schools as students' psychomotor values and implementation in the form of attitudes that show good character in himself related to the teachings of Parahyangan, Pawongan and Palemahan in the school environment. The impact of implementing the teachings of Tri Hita Karana on the character development of students at SMP Negeri 1 Bangli is as follows: developing student character, increasing student awareness to carry out their religious teachings, increasing awareness of students towards others, increasing student awareness to the environment, and creating harmony.
REVITALIZING INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE TEACHING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: THE CASE OF THE BALINESE LANGUAGE DAY
Authors: Mahardika I Gusti Ngurah Agung Wijaya
Published: November 2023

The present study aims to describe the implementation of Balinese Language Day program at a kindergarten in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. The program is a realization of the provincial government effort to maintain the local language. The implementation faced three main problems, namely the lack of students’ motivation and interest, the lack of parental support and the lack of language use in the society due to technological advancement. Despite these problems, teachers considered the program to be beneficial in improving students’ motivation in learning the language as well as in using the language in their communication.
Eﬀects of host plants and substrate colour on the oviposition behaviour of green lacewing Apertochrysa astur (Banks) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)
Authors: Nelson S. Jeyarajan , Remoniya X.
Published: November 2023

The Green lacewing, Apertochrysa astur also known as “aphid lion” is an eﬃcient predator of various soft bodied insect pests. A laboratory experiment was conducted in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to observe the preference of A. Astur on their oviposition behaviour. Egg receiving sheets were pasted with black, amber, ash, parrot green, violet, red, light green, pink, blue, fluorescent yellow, sky blue, yellow, orange and white coloured papers. Among all the colours, females of A. astur preferred black colour as a substrate for laying eggs (19.6 per cent of eggs) followed by orange colour substrate (15.5per cent) while white was the least preferred colour (4.0 % eggs). Among the host plants examined, maximum number of eggs was laid in the coconut leaves infested with the invasive whiteflies followed by custard apple and banana. Therefore, whitefly infested coconut leaves and the black coloured substrate can be used in the mass production of A. astur in the laboratory.