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ESP KAO PRISTUP PODUČAVANJU ENGLESKOG JEZIKA U VISOKOM OBRAZOVANJU / ESP AS AN APPROACH TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Arnautović Amina
Published: January 2023

The paper presents the subject English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in terms of its conceptualization, and indicates a certain fluidity of this concept by defining both its variable and absolute characteristics owing to which ESP acquired its promising position in the field of TESL/TEFL. It is in these characteristics of the ESP approach that its purposeful nature is reflected, which makes it the most fruitful approach to teaching English in higher education. As an approach to teaching English on the basis of the special requirements of the future profession, ESP goes beyond a purely structural and linguistic approach to the text in an effort to enable students to better understand the social and contextual characteristics of different genres, their structural elements and ways in which they achieve their goals. There are many indications that the future development of English for Specific Purposes will head for even greater diversity, contextuality, complexity and critique.
UTICAJ GLOBALIZACIJE 4.0 I PANDEMIJE COVID-19 NA PRAVNU REGULATIVU I POSLOVANJE MALIH I SREDNJIH PREDUZEĆA UNUTAR ZEMALJA EVROPSKE UNIJE / THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION 4.0 AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE LEGAL REGULATION AND BUSINESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES WITHIN THE COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Authors: Mahmutćehajić Fatima , Silajdžić Vedad , Berković Amila
Published: January 2023

Globalization 4.0 as well as the global COVID-19 pandemic are two phenomena that have completely changed the world, including the way the business is done. The common assumptions that pandemics are slowing down the improvement of technologies have proven to be incorrect in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has spurred the growth of technologies to keep business running smoothly. As a percentage, 98% of European companies are small and medium-sized enterprises, which employ more than two thirds of the EU population. Moreover, economic and political processes that benefit from current political systems must improve industrial policies, laws, environmental policies and trade initiatives, by expanding the practice of designing multifunctional policies and integrating these policies. The Better Regulation Guidelines suggest making policies today for a better tomorrow. Evidence-based policy actions lh54 are constantly evaluated and improved if necessary, and are adopted transparently by informing all those concerned. The digital transformation is complex and rapidly evolving. Policy decisions and legal solutions become crucial. While progress has been made in addressing some of the most pressing and difficult political and legal issues facing governments today, more needs to be done to better understand some complex issues and design resilient policy and legal frameworks in response. The aim of this paper is to present the impact of globalization 4.0 and the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal framework for small and medium-sized enterprises within the European Union. In addition, measures and legal responses to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the operations of small and medium-sized enterprises within the European Union will be presented.
O FUTEBOL COMO FERRAMENTA DE APROXIMAÇÃO DO TELEJORNAL
Authors: Arrebola Talita Lima Chechin Camacho
Published: January 2023

O presente trabalho constitui um ensaio. Os telejornais têm por função informar e ser uma fonte de atualização, dessa forma “conversam” com os telespectadores interagindo o que produz nessa população a falsa impressão de diálogo. Esta sensação de aproximação é dada por uma representação da vida real, por meio do espetáculo. Ele é utilizado para elevar a audiência e com o futebol não é diferente, a modalidade é usada como “veículo” de notícias na televisão e por isso contribui para sua identificação com o telespectador. Com este intuito, no dia 08 de julho 2019, o Jornal Nacional buscou apresentar um “perfil humanizado” dos jogadores campeões da Copa América, com marcas de proximidade com intuito de produzir a percepção da realidade. Estas estratégias quando, usadas pelo programa direcionam à “conquista” da legitimação e credibilidade junto ao público. As informações foram construídas por meio da imitação da ação representada por imagens e depoimentos exibidos com a presença de conteúdos morais e os papéis desempenhados pelos atores que são mostrados nas notícias. O tom emocional também pode ser apontado como um aspecto característico de ligação entre o público e o telejornal.
EXTENDED SELF 2.5
Authors: Pimenta Isboli Gabriel Henrique
Published: January 2023

Este artigo busca apresentar uma comparação entre o extended self real e virtual para as mesmas pessoas. O conceito do extended self refere-se a um termo apresentado, originalmente, por Russell Belk, em 1988, e diz respeito às posses vistas por seus consumidores como representando, em algum nível, a identidade de seu proprietário, dada tamanha identificação com as mesmas. Um mesmo consumidor pode ter diferentes posses lhe representando, mas e quanto a algo intangível? Isso é o que acontece no meio virtual, onde pode não haver a materialização daquilo consumido e, seguindo nesse pensamento, é possível questionar se existem diferenças entre o extended self identificado pelas pessoas nesses dois domínios: tanto no real como no virtual. Dessa forma, a discussão que se segue busca apresentar quatro entrevistas onde esses consumidores informaram “o que” e “porque” consideram tais consumos como extensões de si. Os resultados sinalizam para o entendimento que a relação construída se refere a uma trajetória, e todos os relatos apontam que há uma história por trás das posses mencionadas. Ou seja, a relação construída vai além de aspectos financeiros, mas carregam uma alta carga de conexão emocional, seja por ser um utilitário altamente necessário para a rotina, seja por um sentimento de orgulho por uma conquista pessoal. Ao fim, se demonstra uma lacuna teórica encontrada e se expõe como futuros esforços de pesquisa poderiam explorá-la.
AS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS EDUCACIONAIS PARA O SISTEMA PENITENCIÁRIO BRASILEIRO COMO MEDIDA DE RESSOCIALIZAÇÃO
Authors: Aguiar Vagner Lima de
Published: January 2023

O presente estudo teve como objetivo identificar as políticas educacionais e o sistema penitenciário brasileiro. A metodologia consistiu em um estudo bibliográfico de livros, artigos e normativas, bem como as pesquisas no painel de dados sobre as inspeções penais em estabelecimentos prisionais e no relatório de levantamento nacional de informações penitenciárias - Infopen. Os resultados demonstraram que o modelo penal com sistemas penitenciários evoluiu gradualmente no Brasil. Encontram-se em vigor normativas para pessoas privadas de liberdade, que vão desde a execução penal à oferta de educação e de trabalho obrigatório, estando previstos os direitos e garantidos os princípios da dignidade humana.  Os resultados do Infopen demonstraram que é preciso ampliar a assistência estudantil, instrução escolar e formação profissional, nos estabelecimentos penais. Embora recentes, as políticas públicas educacionais voltadas à assistência estudantil no sistema penitenciário brasileiro, são essenciais para as pessoas privadas de liberdade como medida de ressocialização.
Review on Pathology
Authors: D. A. Patil  , Sanjay K. Bais  , Nageshwar Bhagwan Chavan
Published: January 2023

While red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is the most common medical intervention in hospitalized patients, as with any therapeutic, it is not without risk. Allogeneic RBC exposure can result in recipient alloimmunization, which can limit the availability of compatible RBCs for future transfusions and increase the risk of transfusion complications. Despite these challenges and the discovery of RBC alloantigens more than a century ago, relatively little has historically been known regarding the immune factors that regulate RBC alloantibody formation. Through recent epidemiological approaches, in vitro–based translational studies, and newly developed preclinical models, the processes that govern RBC alloimmunization have emerged as more complex and intriguing than previously appreciated. Although common alloimmunization mechanisms exist, distinct immune pathways can be engaged, depending on the target alloantigen involved. Despite this complexity, key themes are beginning to emerge that may provide promising approaches to not only actively prevent but also possibly alleviate the most severe complications of RBC alloimmunization
Review on Green Chemistry and Catalysis
Authors: S. R. Mane  , Sanjay K Bais  , Siddappa Rayappa Nigadi
Published: January 2023

Green chemistry, also known as sustainable chemistry, refers to the development of chemical products and processes that minimize or exclude the operation and product of dangerous composites. They only use environmentally friendly chemicals and chemical procedures. It is erected on twelve principles that can be used to develop or reproduce motes, accoutrements , responses, and processes that are safer for mortal health and the terrain from the ground over. Green Chemistry decreases the environmental impact of chemical processes and technologies, as demonstrated in this composition. The thing of this exploration is to learn further about the part of catalysts in green chemical conflation for a further sustainable future. In the ecologically friendly conflation of novel and being composites, catalysis plays a critical part. Catalyzed processes bear lower energy to produce and produce smaller by- products, co-products, and other waste particulars, indicating increased effectiveness. Catalysts can be created in such a way that they aren't dangerous to the terrain. Catalysts come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and some of them have positive goods in the chemical assiduity.
Analysis of Text Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Sarang Narendra Shirole
Published: January 2023

We wish to ascertain the overall sentiment of a given document, which is the goal of sentiment analysis, also known as opinion mining. Natural language processing and machine learning techniques can be used to extract a document's subjective content. Categorize it as positive, neutral, or negative based on its polarity. It is a very helpful analysis since it allows us to ascertain the general consensus regarding the sale of goods or forecast stock prices for a certain firm. For example, if most people have a positive opinion of a company, its stock prices may rise. Due to the complexity of the language (objectivity/subjectivity, negation, lexicon, and grammar), sentiment analysis is still far from being fully understood.
Face Recognition using Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Authors: Raja Soorya A
Published: January 2023

Facial Recognition is the biometric method used in face detection. Confirming or identifying a face from multi-media pictures is done using the facial recognition technique. With the development of a forward-thinking society, the requirement for face identification has been really important. Detection and identification of faces have grown globally. It owes to the request for security such as permission, national safety, and other dynamic situations. Face can be detected using various algorithms. This paper aims to present the assessment of two face recognition techniques Haar Cascade and Local Binary Pattern. As anoutcome, the accuracy of Haar Cascade is better than the Local Binary Pattern but the execution time in Haar Cascade is better than Local Binary Pattern.
ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC DIVERSITY IN SPINACH (Spinacia oleracea L.) USING SOME MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS
Authors: N. Jahan  , ahmed Q. M. , Islam M. R. , khatun M. F. , N. Jahan
Published: January 2023

Spinach is a leafy green vegetable cultivated in most part of the world due to its nutritive and medicinal value. Fifty-one germplasm of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) collected from diverse geographical region of Bangladesh were evaluated to assess their diversity using several qualitative and quantitative characters. Variation was found in all the characters except Inflorescence color and seed type. Leaf shape was exhibited as elliptic, broad elliptic, ovate and broad ovate where elliptic shape was found in maximum germplasm. The highest quantitative variation was observed in edible leaf weight per plant followed by petiole length and number of lateral branches. Germplasm TRMR-95, NT-34, TRMR-136, NRI-121 had longer leaf and NRI121, TRMR-136, RC-139, TRMR-12 and NT-33 had broader leaf. Germplasm RC-139 had highest number of lateral branches. The germplasm NQ-68 required maximum days for bolting which was followed by TRMR-136 and RNF-126 that was most important characters for spinach. The dendrogram shown that the maximum thirty-six germplasm were grouped into cluster I and Cluster IV was occupied by only one germplasm. The maximum cluster mean value was observed in Cluster II for the characters leaf length, leaf width and edible leaf weight per plant. The first PC explained 37.10% of the total variability and the second PC explained 22.90% of the variation among fifty-one spinach germplasm. Populations with high scores for the first eigenvectors are leaf length (0.4860), leaf width (0.4827) and petiole length (0.4792) these traits were the most important contributors towards diversity of the germplasm in PC1. Considering leaf characters and bolting time, germplasm TRMR-136, TRMR-144, R-342, RNF-26, NQ-68 and RC-139 were selected for future breeding program.
TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF USING SOLAR ENERGY IN SMALLSCALE IRRIGATION IN TILLABÉRI, NIGER REPUBLIC
Authors: Naroua Illiassou , Laouali Abdoulkadri , Koroney Abdoulsalam
Published: January 2023

The objective of this work is to analyze the technical feasibility of solar pumping systems for their expansion in small-scale irrigation in Tillabéri (Niger Republic). The study area concerned all irrigable listed land in that region. The agro-climatic data, contained in the CLIMWAT 2.0 software, allowed to analyze the environment’s solar energy potential on the one hand, and to estimate the tomato, onion, potato and pepper crops water needs by using the CROPWAT 8.0 software, on the other hand. The solar energy requirements, the power of the photovoltaic generator and the number of required panels by the generator to cover the crops water needs during the peak periods, were determined according to the total hydraulic head to be overcome by the pumping system. This results in monthly average sunshine duration values ranging from 7 hours/day in August to 8.5 hours/day in May. The solar energy is 5 kWh/m2 /day in December and 6.22 kWh/m2 /day in May. The required energy for the irrigation water lifting during the peak periods, the power of the photovoltaic generator and the number of panels required for the generator varied according to the total hydraulic head (Ht) across different crops. Thus, for Ht between 15-120 m, the required energy varies between 3.62-29.00 kWh/day/ha for tomato; 3.56- 28.48 kWh/day/ha for onion; 3.23-25.83 kWh/ha/day for potato and 2.74-21.89 kWh/day/ha for pepper. The required power for the photovoltaic generator varies between 1.08-8.64 kW/ha for tomato; 1.06-8.48 kW/ha for onion; 0.96-7.69 kW/ha for potato and 0.82-6.52 kW/ha for pepper. Likewise, the number of panels varies between 4-27 panels/ha for tomato and onion; 4-25 panels/ha for potato and 3-21 panels/ha for pepper. These results indicate a considerable solar energy potential, characterized by a relatively high duration of sunshine throughout the year and a high energy production capacity per square meter. This would promote the proper functioning of the solar pumping systems as well as their expansion. However, the cost of acquiring the panels required for the generator can be an obstacle to the expansion of this technology, especially in conditions of considerable groundwater depth.
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS AND INTERNAL ORGAN PROFILE OF FINISHER BROILERS FED SUNDRIED CASSAVA PEEL MEAL BLENDED WITH PALM OIL SLUDGE
Authors: Ezeoke  , Chinwendu Francisca , Nwoye  , Innocent Ifeanyi
Published: January 2023

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of graded level of sundried cassava peel meal (CPM) blended with palm oil sludge (POS) on organoleptic qualities, carcass and internal organ characteristics of broiler chickens. A total of 150day old broiler chicks from Caskada Company were used for the study. The birds were fed graded levels of sundried cassava peel meal plus palm oil sludge (CPMPOS) (0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5,10.0 kg) in partial replacement of maize for treatment 1 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. On day 56 of the experiment, two birds from each replicate was selected and starved for at least 12 hours, six birds per treatment that were closest to the mean were selected from each of the treatment, tagged and slaughtered then scalded in hot water of 55oC for one minute and dressed to evaluate carcass characteristics, processed and boiled for organoleptic properties. Thirty panelists were chosen for the organoleptic test. Data were collected based on the information generated from the nine (9) point hedonic scale. The panelists evaluated the samples for colour, flavour, juciness, tenderness and general acceptability. The result showed that there is significant difference (P< 0.05) for tenderness and juiceness and no significant effect (P> 0.05) on the appearance, colour, overall acceptability and flavour. The results showed that there was significant difference (P < 0.05) in live weight, shank, wing, drumstick, head and abdominal fat. There were no significant effect (P > 0.05) in the values of the intestine, gall bladder and heart. Thus, CPMPOS can partially replace maize on
La justicia juvenil y la determinación de estándares. Viejas reflexiones aún actuales para su entendimiento y recopilación de instrumentos internacionales sobre la materia
Authors: Molina Vergara Marcela
Published: January 2023

A raíz de la pregunta «¿cómo los operadores y los ciudadanos podemos saber qué derechos deben ser garantizados a los adolescentes al enfrentarse a un proceso penal si no entendemos los orígenes del conflicto?», se invita a reflexionar críticamente sobre las bases de la justicia juvenil, su creación, sus modelos y sus problemáticas. Luego se entrega una recopilación de instrumentos internacionales que servirán al lector como guía para la comprensión de aquello que debe ser considerado un «estándar internacional» en materia de justicia juvenil. Se incluyen instrumentos del sistema universal de derechos humanos e instrumentos regionales, como el americano y el europeo.
La interseccionalidad y la justicia juvenil restaurativa
Authors: Tello Gilardi Janet
Published: January 2023

El presente trabajo de investigación analiza, en base a un enfoque de interseccionalidad, el resultado de encuestas realizadas a adolescentes en conflicto con la ley penal, internos en los Centros Juveniles del Perú, en el 2021. Los hallazgos indican la concurrencia de diversas condiciones de vulnerabilidad y que continúan siendo factores de riesgo, que no han sido necesariamente abordadas por el sistema penal juvenil, menos aún apuntan a la aplicación del modelo de justicia juvenil restaurativa.
THE EVOLUTION OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS THEORY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ECONOPHYSICS METHODS IN THE STUDY OF STOCK MARKET CRASHES
Authors: Yew Joe Ho , M.A Ruiz Estrada , Su Fei Yap
Published: January 2023

This paper traces the origin and development of the complex systems theory over the course of history, up to its latest advancement in the study of stock market crashes. The trail of the theoryâ€™s fuzzy evolution is expansive that covers the ground of the complexity epistemology, natural science and computer science. A meticulous review is undertaken to distinguish the complex systems theory fromanother seemingly overlapping theory of the chaos systems. The paper recounts how researchers from cross-disciplines, particularly from the econophysics have banded together to consolidate and diffuse the application of the complex systems theory in the economics and further discusses the methodological contribution of the econophysics in the area of stock market. To date, the complex systems theory and the methodologies from the econophysics are wellestablished as the frontier for studies in stock market bubbles and crashes.
STOCK PRICE AND MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF MALAYSIA AND HONG KONG SECTORAL STOCK INDICES
Authors: Sun Pui Man , Wong Hock Tsen
Published: January 2023

This study employs the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach to investigate the relationship between sectoral stock indices and selected macroeconomic variables (overnight interbank interest rate, consumer price index (CPI), money supply M1, exchange rate and industrial production index (IPI)) in Malaysia and Hong Kong for the period of May 2000 to June 2017. The S&P 500 index is also included to capture its influence on these stock markets. The procedures performed include the unit root test, ARDL bounds test for cointegration, estimations of long-run coefficients and error correction model (ECM). For Bursa Malaysia, the results reveal that the sectoral indices of Finance, Property, Technology, Construction, Industrial Product, Plantation, Trading/Services and Consumer Product are cointegrated with the macroeconomic variables. For Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK), the findings confirm the existence of cointegration between the stock index and macroeconomic variables only for the Finance, Properties and Construction, Information and Technology, Industrials, Materials, Consumer Goods and Conglomerates sectors. The magnitude and significance of the macroeconomic variablesâ€™ influences vary across sectors and are different between the two stock markets. Specifically, the long run influence of macroeconomic variables on sectoral stock indices is in overall more significant in Malaysia than in Hong Kong, suggesting that the SEHK is more efficient with respect to the influence of macroeconomic information.
FACTORS AFFECTING BUSINESS SUCCESS OF THE MALAYSIA’S SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES): A CONCEPTUAL PAPER
Authors: Ajit Ridwan Bin
Published: January 2023

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) help developing countries in providing employment, increase income, and fostering economic growth. The establishment of SMEs increases over time, especially in Malaysia. SME is one of the major contributors to the gross domestic product (GDP) and job creation in Malaysia. A considerable number of researches have been conducted to investigate factors that influence the success of SMEs, which is beneficial to assist new entrepreneurs. Therefore, this study intends to discuss the details of factors that affect business success based on the previous literature. The conceptual framework introduced in this study hopefully will shed more light on the cause and effect of each factor on the success of SMEs.
RECEPTIVENESS OF GOLD ACCUMULATION PROGRAM IN MALAYSIA: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
Authors: Juisin Hani Amirah , Amin Hanudin
Published: January 2023

Gold is credence as an essence of deluxe and wealth in the sight of humankind. History has witnessed that gold is one of the best high long-term investment returns. In Malaysia's context, gold investments are broken down into three (3) offerings. These include physical gold investments, gold investment accounts or gold savings accounts and blockchains for improved financial returns of the prospective gold investors or gold investors itself. Public Gold strengthens the emerging popularity of gold investment accounts in Malaysia through the offering of Gold Accumulation Program (GAP) as one of the gold investment account platforms for investors to diversify their investments. Through this facility, investors are hassle-free to invest and keep their gold with Shariah-based products. However, to what extent do people in East Malaysia are willing to perform in Gold Accumulation Program? It remains unexplored in the body of knowledge that warrants the undertaking of the current study to void the gap. This topic is of utmost importance. The significance of investing in Gold Accumulation Program (GAP) can solve the issues of Muslim investors. They are previously might be investing in forbidden forms of gold investments, which are non-Shariah compliant outlets. By all means, the current study examines the receptiveness of retail investors in performing the GAP in East Malaysia, where some deliberations of critical factors are brought into play.
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE INVESTMENT DECISION BEHAVIOUR AMONG YOUNG MUSLIM ADULTS IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Samsulbahri Mohd Nasir , Ishak Norhamiza , Muchlis Gazali Haneffa , Ag Omar Pg Mohd Faezul Fikri , Abd Razak Nurul Izzati
Published: January 2023

The main objective of the study is to explore the factors influencing the investment decision behaviour among young Muslim adults in Malaysia, and in turn highlight gaps that exist in the academic literature on the variables. Particularly, the study employs the Theory of Planned Behaviour as the main framework with additional variables, namely financial literacy, herding behaviour, and perceived taqwa. This paper highlights the discussion on TPB factors and their relationship with investment decision behaviour among young Muslim adults. The outcome of this study shows that almost all variables are deemed to be associated with investment decision behaviour. This study provides a better understanding of young Muslim adults’ investment decision behaviour among academicians, regulators and practitioners. The paper extends the understanding of TPB to newly emerging contexts such as financial literacy, herding behaviour, and perceived taqwa in understanding factors influencing the investment decision behaviour among young Muslim adults.
CONSUMERS’ BEHAVIOURAL INTENTION TO USE E-WALLET DURING THE PANDEMIC OF COVID-19: APPLYING THE UNIFIED THEORY OF ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY (UTAUT)
Authors: Puasa Sharinah , Tan JiaLe , Muchlis Gazali Haneffa , Ayub Nurjeehan
Published: January 2023

The new norm of living during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way consumers perceived e-wallet. This study aims to: (i) examine consumers’ behavioural intention level to use e-wallet during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (ii) applied the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) in investigating the factors influencing the behavioural intention to use e-wallet during the pandemic situation. A survey questionnaire was conducted through an online platform with consumers in Kuala Lumpur. The descriptive finding (n = 205) indicates a moderate to high level of consumers’ behavioural intention to use e-wallet during the pandemic. Statistical analysis found that Performance Expectancy (p < 1%), Effort Expectancy (p < 1%) and Facilitating Conditions (p < 10%) have significant positive relationships with consumers’ behavioural intention to use e-wallet during the pandemic. The results highlight the critical factors of behavioural intention to use e-wallet in which the Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy and Facilitating Conditions remain significant during the pandemic situation. Remarkably, the consumers' behavioural intention to use e wallet is strongly influenced by Performance Expectancy compared to other variables. On the other hand, Social Influence is found insignificant in influencing the consumers’ behavioural intention to use e-wallet during the pandemic.
THE PERFORMANCE OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE SINGAPORE BANKING SECTOR: AN APPLICATION OF TWO-STAGE BANKING MODELS
Authors: Sufian Fadzlan , Abdul Majid Muhamed-Zulkhibri
Published: January 2023

An event study window analysis of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is employed in this study to investigate the effects of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) on Singapore domestic banking groupsâ€™ efficiency. The results suggest that the merger has resulted in higher Singapore banking groupsâ€™ mean overall efficiency post-merger. Despite that, from the scale efficiency perspective, the findings do not support for further consolidation in the Singapore banking sector. We found mixed evidence on the characteristics of efficiency on the acquirers and targets banks, hence, do not fully support the hypothesis of a more (less) efficient bank becoming the acquirer (target). In most cases, the results further confirmed the hypothesis that the acquiring banksâ€™ mean overall efficiency improved (deteriorates) post-merger resulting from the merger with a more (less) efficient bank. Tobit regression model is employed to determine factors affecting bank performance. The results suggest that bank profitability has significant positive impact on bank efficiency, whereas poor loan quality has significant negative influence on bank performance.
EVALUATING THE ACCURACY OF FAMA-FRENCH MODEL VERSUS LIQUIDITY-BASED THREE-FACTOR MODELS IN FORECASTING PORTFOLIO RETURNS
Authors: Abdul-Rahim Ruzita , Mohd. Nor Abu Hassan Shaari
Published: January 2023

This paper evaluates the forecasting accuracy of the Fama-French three-factor model versus two liquidity-based three-factor models, referred as SiLiq and DiLiq, that have been developed as potential improvements on the Fama-French model. The study uses the period of 1987:01 to 2000:12 for estimation and sets the period of 2001:01 to 2004:12 as the forecast sample. The test assets are 27 portfolios nine each formed from the intersections of the following firm characteristics: (i) size and book-to-market ratio (B/M), (ii) size and share turnover (TURN), and (iii) B/M and TURN. Once the models are estimated using multiple time-series regressions, the forecasting accuracy of the competing models are evaluated using three error metrics; mean absolute errors (MAE), mean absolute percentage errors (MAPE), and Theil’s U statistics. Our results suggest that in predicting the Malaysian stock returns, the Fama-French model is dominated by its liquiditybased model counterparts, specifically, the DiLiq model.
The Design of Visual Identity and Corporate Identity Faraz Cashews in Padang
Authors: Moussadecq Ade , Darmawan Abdi , Pratama Yan Aditiya
Published: January 2023

Nowadays, the competition among MSMEs is getting tighter. MSMEs in Padang are competing and building a public image so that their brands and products are known by the public. In Padang, Ulak Karang, there is MSMEs with the Faraz brand. It produces snacks, namely cashew nuts. Faraz MSMEs was founded on February 5, 2006, at the beginning the owner did not have a creative idea to have a visual identity for his business. As a graphic expression, visual identity influences the company's development in the future. Visual identity also acts as a promotional tool for a company/business. The research method uses a qualitative approach method. In this approach, there are 2 sources of data, namely primary data and secondary data. The design of the visual identity of the Faraz brand uses the creative mind mapping method, which is a very common method for finding new ideas, which is based on spontaneity and creativity.
Retórica y poética de las relaciones de desastres en verso: las relaciones en romance (ss. XVI-XVII)
Authors: Molinaro Antonietta
Published: January 2023

RESUMEN: El artículo propone el estudio de un corpus de doce relaciones de desastres en romance desde la perspectiva retórico-poética. A través de un amplio recorrido entre los textos considerados, analizados en sus componentes esenciales (exordium, narratio, argumentatio y epilogus) se pretende definir las leyes temáticas, formales y estructurales que guiaban a los ciegos copleros y a los poetas de cordel en la composición de estos textos informativos y persuasivos a lo largo de los siglos XVI y XVII.  ABSTRACT: This article proposes the study of a corpus of twelve relaciones de sucesos of disasters in romance from a rhetorical-poetic perspective. Through a wide range of the texts considered, analysed in their essential components (exordium, narratio, argumentatio and epilogus), the aim is to define the thematic, formal and structural rules leading the blinded copleros and the poets of the popular poetry in the composition of these informative and persuasive texts throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Curse or blessing: economic growth and natural resources (Comparison of the Development of Botswana, Canada, Nigeria and Norway in the Early 21st Century)
Authors: Zubikova Adela
Published: January 2023

This paper aims to review the concept of resource curse, to summarize key points from existing literature and apply them on four selected countries at the beginning of the new millennium. The practical part investigates several hypotheses established by comparing research papers on impact of natural resources on the example of two developing countries (Nigeria and Botswana) and two developed countries (Canada and Norway). Specifically, the validity of the Prebisch-Singer hypothesis, Dutch disease symptoms and several hypotheses about a negative impact on political institutions have been verified. The results confirm the Prebisch-Singer hypothesis for selected commodities in the long term and some of the symptoms of Dutch disease in period 2000–2016 in the selected countries. Hypotheses about the impact on the political institutions have not been confirmed. The prices of commodities were identified as a key transmission channel of resource curse in the short run.
Стратегії управління бізнесом
Authors: Sumets Alexander
Published: January 2023

У статті в стислій формі надано характеристику особливостей сучасного бізнесу. Обґрунтовано актуальність дослідження взаємозв’язку стратегії й управління бізнесом. Наведено сучасні трактування понять «стратегія», «стратегічне управління», «стратегічний набір стратегій», «бізнес», «конкурентний потенціал бізнесу». Описано узагальнену класифікацію стратегій, що використовують на практиці для ефективного управління бізнесом та його розвитку. Визначено потенційні можливості стратегій щодо формування конкурентних переваг бізнесу в сучасних умовах ринкових перетворень. Наведено схему піраміди ієрархії «стратегічного набору стратегій» диверсифікованої організації. Формалізовано аналогову модель забезпечення конкурентного потенціалу бізнесу за рахунок реалізації стратегічного набору стратегій. Рекомендовано напрями дальших досліджень. До них віднесені: аналіз впливу стратегій на процес управління бізнесом, оцінка ефективності використання стратегій для результативного управління бізнесом і вибір пріоритетних стратегій для ефективного управління бізнесом.
Эффективность операционной деятельности сельскохозяйственных предприятий
Authors: Todorich Ludmila
Published: January 2023

Исследовано экономическую эффективность операционной деятельности сельскохозяйственных предприятий на основе усовершенствованного подхода. Проанализирована эффективность операционной деятельности конкретного предприятия на базе расчета рентабельности реализованной продукции и рентабельности продаж, подчеркнута необходимость расчета этих показателей на основе операционной прибыли. Предложено определять общий показатель рентабельности операционной деятельности. Раскрыт механизм распределения совокупных доходов и затрат по видам продукции. Предложено разграничить понятия «операционная деятельность» на операционную производственную и операционную непроизводственную деятельность.
Підприємницький потенціал сільських територій як об’єкт наукових досліджень
Authors: Kravchuk Iryna , Rakovich Alexander
Published: January 2023

Мета. Мета дослідження – обґрунтування перспектив теоретико-методологічного й прикладного забезпечення підприємницького потенціалу сільських територій з урахуванням сучасних тенденцій розвитку соціо-економіко-територіальних систем.

Методологія / методика / підхід. Методологічною основою дослідження є абстрактно-логічний метод, прийоми аналізу та синтезу, за допомогою яких здійснено теоретичні узагальнення концепцій підприємницького потенціалу територій, класифікацію періодів їхнього розвитку й трансформацій.

Результати. Необхідність дослідження проблем підприємницького потенціалу сільських територій зумовлена браком досвіду та знань у керівників різних організацій, голів особистих селянських господарств щодо його формування й відтворення, здійснення бізнес-комунікацій, недостатнім методичним і прикладним забезпечення його адаптації до наявних умов територіального розвитку. У статті проаналізовано змістовне наповнення економічної категорії «підприємницький потенціал сільських територій», виявлено передумови формування теоретичного базису підприємницького потенціалу сільських територій, виділено етапи його еволюції та накреслено перспективи його теоретико-методологічного та прикладного забезпечення.

Оригінальність / наукова новизна. Оригінальність дослідження зумовлюється класифікацією еволюції поняття підприємницького потенціалу сільських територій із виділенням шістьох етапів, у яких мають прояв причинно-наслідкові зв’язки економічного розвитку територій з підприємницькою активністю, орієнтованою на економічне зростання соціо-економіко-територіальних систем.

Практична цінність / значущість. Значущість дослідження зумовлена перспективами теоретико-методологічного та прикладного забезпечення підприємницького потенціалу сільських територій зокрема, розглядом його інтеграційних (сукупних) ознак, ресурсного складника, середовища його відтворення, ефективного використання інституційного, управлінського, ендогенного потенціалів.
Система інституційно-інвестиційної підтримки розвитку сільських територій у США
Authors: Prokopchuk Oksana , Gorbachova Iryna
Published: January 2023

Мета. Мета статті – узагальнення досвіду США щодо формування системи інституційно-інвестиційного забезпечення сільських територій, використання якого сприятиме їх відродженню й формуванню сприятливих умов життєзабезпечення селян.

Методологія / методика / підхід. Теоретичною та методологічною основою дослідження є фундаментальні положення сучасної економічної науки. У процесі дослідження використано загальнонаукові методи, зокрема діалектичний метод пізнання економічних процесів і явищ у їх взаємозв’язку під час аналізу системи інституційно-інвестиційної підтримки сільських територій у США, результати якого слугують основою пропозицій щодо удосконалення національної моделі інвестиційного забезпечення політики сільського розвитку.

Результати. У статті узагальнено досвід США щодо формування інституційно-інвестиційного забезпечення розвитку сільських територій. Доведено подібність тенденцій розвитку та характерних рис сільської місцевості США та України. Ідентифіковано пріоритети реалізації американської політики сільського розвитку.

Установлено, що в процесі підтримки сільських територій за державою закріплюються функції інформаційно-консультаційної підтримки та створення дієвого механізму партнерських відносин між владою, сільськими громадами й бізнесом.

Систему фінансових інституцій підтримки сільських територій у США формують Департамент сільського господарства США, Фонд розвитку сільської інфраструктури, Національний кооперативний банк (СоВаnk), приватні інвестиційні компанії, зокрема Інвестиційна компанія сільського бізнесу та ін. Результатом партнерської співпраці зазначених інституцій є активізація інвестиційних процесів на сільських територіях США. Стратегічний портфель їх діяльності формують такі пріоритетні напрями: розвиток малого бізнесу й створення нових робочих місць; активізація сільських підприємницьких ініціатив, охорона навколишнього природного середовища, розвиток благодійності в сільській місцевості, розвиток освіти й вирішення проблем сільської ізоляції, сприяння розвитку біоекономіки.

Виокремлено основні аспекти політики розвитку сільських територій США, що можуть бути імплементовані у вітчизняних умовах.

Оригінальність / наукова новизна дослідження полягає у виокремленні позитивних аспектів досвіду США у сфері інституційно-інвестиційної підтримки сільських територій, що можуть бути імплементовані у вітчизняних умовах.

Практична цінність / значущість результатів полягає в обґрунтуванні пропозицій щодо удосконалення інституційного середовища та системи інвестиційної підтримки розвитку сільських територій.
Poverty assessment of farming community in rice wheat zone of Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: Amin Muhammad Adnan , Afzal Muhammad Kamran
Published: January 2023

Purpose. Poverty in Pakistan mostly exists as a rural poverty rather than urban poverty and presents a desolate vision. Rural poverty shows divergence with respect to area, region or any other administrative division. The tenacious rise of rural poverty in the history of Pakistan with some omissions, it affords plenty of material and remains a lot of questions related to poverty in the mind of researchers. The current study focused on three main poverty measures i.e. incidence, depth and severity of rural poverty in the rice-wheat zone of Punjab, Pakistan (Middle Punjab).

Methodology / approach. To overcome the existing poverty issues in the area, we utilize secondary datasets at districts, regions, provinces or at national levels collected from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Islamabad (PBS). Poverty assessment for the year 2011–2012 is analyzed through Foster Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) method. Moreover, the Logit model is also used to find out the empirical values existing in the datasets.

Results. The fluctuations in rural poverty for the year 2011–12 in the existing zone was analyzed by using logit regression model and data source was Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES). The incidence of uni-dimensional and multidimensional poverty in middle Punjab (2011–12) were 35.38 and 27.40 percent has been seen after estimations.

Originality / scientific novelty. The education level, health services, availability of assets, facilities and age of household head are the key factors related to incidence, depth and severity of poverty. All the above mentioned factors have negative relation with poverty measures.

Practical value / implications. The decline in poverty can be achieved via implementation of sharp economic activities including the dimensions as analyzed in the manuscript. At this point, policy makers did not pay attention on the key factors that influence rural poverty at regional levels. There is a dire need to make development in basic standards of life to alleviate poverty in a long way in the middle Punjab.
Організаційне забезпечення створення доданої вартості агропродовольчої продукції
Authors: Kravchuk Igor
Published: January 2023

Мета. Метою статті є обґрунтування чинників організаційного забезпечення створення доданої вартості агропродовольчої продукції та накреслення пропозицій з удосконалення цього процесу на локальному рівні аграрного сектора (на сільських територіях). Методологія / методика / підхід. Методологічною основою дослідження є фундаментальні положення економічної теорії, наукові концепції, парадигми та постулати світових наукових шкіл доданої вартості. Методи досліджень: абстрактно-логічний – для узагальнення концепцій доданої вартості агропродовольчої продукції, графічний – для відображення моделі кооперативної організації створення доданої вартості, прийоми аналізу та синтезу – для виявлення сутнісних ознак дослідження процесу створення доданої вартості та його організаційного забезпечення. Результати. Виявлено проблеми відсутності дієвих організаційних механізмів створення доданої вартості агропродовольчої продукції, обґрунтовано чинники організаційного забезпечення цього процесу, запропоновано перспективні форми його організації. Оригінальність / наукова новизна. На основі розгляду різновекторних підходів до створення доданої вартості агропродовольчої продукції виявлено еволюційні чинники, що зумовили сучасну інтерпретацію цього процесу. Запропоновано кооперацію як перспективну форму організації створення доданої вартості на локальному рівні аграрного сектора (на сільських територіях) та побудовано графічну модель цієї кооперативної організації. Практична цінність / значущість. Значущість дослідження зумовлена перспективами теоретико-методологічного та прикладного забезпечення організації створення доданої вартості агропродовольчої продукції зокрема, на локальному рівні аграрного сектора (на сільських територіях), використанням кооперативної моделі цієї організації з перспективою формування агропродовольчих мережних організацій.
Land use land cover change detection in Gibe Sheleko National Park, Southwestern Ethiopia
Authors: Hailu Yenenesh , Tilahun Belete , Kerebeh Habtamu , Tafese Tekalign
Published: January 2023

Purpose. The main aim of the study was to assess land use land cover change detection (LULCC) from 1990 to 2016 in case of Gibe Sheleko National Park (GSNP), Southwestern Ethiopia. Methodology / approach. Multi-temporal Landsat images and topographic map were acquired in 2016. Field observation using GPS was carried out to generate the ground truth points for image classification and accuracy assessment from December 2016 to June 2017. A total 200 GPS points were purposively collected. The data were analysis by using ERDAS IMGINE 2010 and ArcGIS 10.3.1 software. Supervised classification was carried out to identify the overall land use land cover class. Results. Forest land was rapidly declined with average of 478.5 ha/year for the last 27 years. This revealed that over 66.8% of forest was diminished from 1990 to 2016 due to anthropogenic factors in the study area. Bush & shrub land was upraised from 12600 ha (31.5 %) to 20600 ha (51.5 %) from 1990 to 2016. Grazing land and bare land was also showed an increment of 3500 ha and 2240 ha with average increment of 134.6 ha/year and 86.5 ha/year respectively from 1990 to 2016. This indicated as most forest land was changed in to bush & shrub land due to human induced factors. Hence, it brings negative effects on the wildlife conservation and socio-economic development. Originality / scientific novelty. This study is orginal research finding by employ above indicated methedology and stated the last 27 years land use land cover change of Gibe Sheleko National Park for fist time. It also discovered that the rate of land use land cover change in the study area for the past 27 years. Practical value / implications. The main results of the study of land cover change can be used to ensure planning to be sustainable and integrated management of the natural resources. Participatory management practice should be implemented in the study area to regenerate the changed land use type.