bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring Ethical Leadership, LMX, and Their Impact on Perceived Organisational Support and OCB in the Jordanian Telecom Sector
Authors:   Business Administration Department, Tafila Technical University, Jordan, Alobidyeen Buthina
Published: October 2024

This study investigates the interrelationships among ethical leadership, perceived organizational support (POS), and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in the context of the Jordanian telecom sector, considering the moderating role of leader-member exchange (LMX). Employing a quantitative research design with a cross-sectional approach, data were collected through a questionnaire survey from 280 employees working in Jordanian telecom industries, and SmartPLs was used for data analysis. The results reveal substantial and meaningful associations between ethical leadership, POS, and OCB. Ethical leadership significantly and positively influences both POS and OCB, signifying that leaders who exemplify ethical conduct, fairness, and integrity contribute to employees' perceptions of organizational support and support their active engagement in citizenship behaviors. Moreover, the findings highlight a positive correlation between POS and OCB, indicating that when employees perceive robust organizational support, they are more inclined to extend their contributions beyond their job descriptions. LMX is shown to play a moderating role in the relationship between ethical leadership and OCB, as well as in the relationship between POS and OCB. These findings underscore the pivotal role that high-quality leader-member relationships play in amplifying the positive impacts of ethical leadership and POS on OCB. This research enriches understanding of ethical leadership, POS, and OCB within the Jordanian telecom sector. The implications of these findings are significant, providing valuable insights for organizations in this industry. These insights include developing and promoting ethical leadership practices, creating a supportive work environment, and strengthening leader-member relationships. The practical implications extend to leadership development programs, performance management systems, and reward structures that aim to encourage and reinforce OCB among employees.
Few-shot Learning for Sign Language Recognition with Embedding Propagation
Authors: Alsulami Amjad , Bajbaa Khawlah , Luqman Hamzah , Laradji Issam
Published: October 2024

Sign language is a primary channel for the deaf and hard-hearing to communicate. Sign language consists of many signs with different variations in hand shapes, motion patterns, and positioning of hands, faces, and body parts. This makes sign language recognition (SLR) a challenging field in computer vision research. This paper tackles the problem of few-shot SLR, where models trained on known sign classes are utilized to recognize instances of unseen signs with only a few examples. In this approach, a transformer encoder is employed to learn the spatial and temporal features of sign gestures, and an embedding propagation technique is used to project these features into the embedding space. Subsequently, a label propagation method is applied to smooth the resulting embeddings. The obtained results demonstrate that combining embedding propagation with label propagation enhances the performance of the SLR system and achieved an accuracy of 76.6%, which surpasses the traditional few-shot prototypical network's accuracy of 72.4%.
CONTROLE DE CONSTITUCIONALIDADE: A BUSCA DA UNIFORMIDADE E COERÊNCIA NAS DECISÕES ENTRE O TRIBUNAL DE CONTAS E O SUPREMO TRIBUNAL FEDERAL (STF)
Authors: Bernardo Davan Rodrigues , Sílvio Solange Almeida Holanda
Published: October 2024

O controle de constitucionalidade é um mecanismo utilizado para avaliar a conformidade das leis e atos normativos com a Constituição da República. O mecanismo se torna possível devido à rigidez constitucional presente no Brasil, que impõe um processo mais rigoroso para a alteração das normas em comparação com os demais preceitos infraconstitucionais. O objetivo geral da pesquisa foi analisar a busca da uniformidade e coerência nas decisões entre o Tribunal de Contas e o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) no contexto do controle de constitucionalidade. O Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Amazonas (TCE-AM) ajuizou uma Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade (ADI) no STF questionando a constitucionalidade da Lei Complementar Estadual nº 162/2008. A decisão do STF que declarou inconstitucionais os dispositivos da Lei Complementar Estadual nº 162/2008, os quais viabilizavam a promoção para cargos de nível superior no TCE-AM sem a realização de concurso público. A decisão impediu a realização de novas progressões funcionais sem concurso, estabelecendo uma nova diretriz para o acesso e a promoção na carreira pública no âmbito do TCE-AM. Ao declarar a inconstitucionalidade da referida lei, o STF ratificou a importância do respeito aos princípios constitucionais no processo legislativo, estabelecendo um marco para a conformidade das leis estaduais com a Constituição.
A INFLUÊNCIA DA ESTIAGEM HISTÓRICA DE 2023 NAS OBRAS DE REFORMA DO AEROPORTO DE BARCELOS (SWBC), LOCALIZADO NO ESTADO DO AMAZONAS - ESTUDO DE CASO
Authors: Ferreira Warleson Macedo , Miranda Walzenira Parente , Melo Nelcimar Cardoso , Pinheiro Erika Cristina Nogueira Marques
Published: October 2024

As obras de reforma do aeroporto de Barcelos foram afetadas pela estiagem, resultando em mudanças no planejamento de execução devido à falta de locomoção de equipamentos e pessoas, que são transportados por hidrovias. A reunião oficial, realizada inicialmente entre contratante e contratado do projeto, abordou propósitos, cronogramas e atribuições, garantindo clareza sobre as expectativas e limites do projeto. A falta de chuvas em 2023, trouxe desafios adicionais, exigindo estratégias diferenciadas e aumento nos gastos para lidar com a mobilização e desmobilização durante a construção. Os contratempos, como condições climáticas desfavoráveis, causaram atrasos na entrega de materiais. Não havia medidas estabelecidas para minimizar esses problemas. A implementação de um plano de contingência poderia ter evitado impactos negativos e mantido o projeto dentro do planejado. Não houve um plano de gestão de riscos para lidar com imprevistos climáticos e logísticos diante do cronograma conforme a necessidade. A reorganização das atividades mostrou-se essencial para superar os desafios da seca e garantir a continuidade do projeto dentro dos prazos e valores estabelecidos. O serviço de sinalização foi realocado para atender às necessidades da obra.
BULLYING: IMPLICAÇÕES NO DESENVOLVIMENTO FÍSICO, SOCIAL E PSICOLÓGICO DA CRIANÇA E DO ADOLESCENTE NO AMBIENTE ESCOLAR E A NECESSIDADE DA ATUAÇÃO DOS PROFISSIONAIS
Authors: Pugsley Valéria Regina Favaro , Almeida Renata Cavasotti , John Marília Pires de Souza , Viecheneski Juliana Cristina
Published: October 2024

O presente estudo tem por finalidade apresentar o tema Bullying e suas implicações no desenvolvimento físico, social e psicológico da criança e do adolescente no ambiente escolar. Tem como objetivos conhecer a conceituação do fenômeno Bullying e saber diferenciá-lo de outras formas de violência ocorridas no estabelecimento escolar, revisitando o passado no que tange aos contextos e trajetórias que desenham seus aspectos, através de características multifacetadas, advindas da diversidade cultural brasileira, a fim de identificar as particularidades de cada elemento dependendo do papel que desempenha no processo, bem como apontar os malefícios que tal prática causa a todos os envolvidos no Bullying, no ambiente escolar, assim como a necessidade de tratamento psicológico da vítima. Esta análise, apesar de tratar de um assunto do ambiente escolar (lugar este propício a estudo de campo) será abordada através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica que traz uma reflexão sobre a importância do professor e outros profissionais da educação, em especial os psicólogos, em reconhecer o fenômeno da intimidação sistemática com o intuito de prevenir e combater este comportamento agressivo que vem fazendo parte das instituições de ensino há muito tempo.
CUSTO DA OBRIGAÇÃO FISCAL, FRAUDES TRIBUTÁRIAS E O DARK SIDE DAS ORGANIZAÇÕES: ESTUDO QUANTITATIVO SOBRE MOTIVAÇÕES PARA EVASÃO FISCAL
Authors: Dumer Miguel Carlos Ramos , Lopes Sinara Silva Pinheiro , Mendonça Mark Miranda de , Souza Ariana Marchezi de , Azevedo Filipe Bressanelli
Published: October 2024

Objetivou-se identificar uma possível relação entre fatores que motivam ao não cumprimento das obrigações tributárias, especialmente à tentativa de redução dos custos, e a aceitação da prática de evasão fiscal, conforme a percepção de gestores. A pressuposição de uma relação conflitante de agência entre gestores e governo, baseado na ideia de que cada um busca maximizar seus resultados, aliado ao fato de que alguns gestores buscam meios obscuros para atingir tais objetivos, tornam-se necessária a investigação dos motivos que levam os gestores a agirem de forma oportuna e fraudulenta, principalmente  no descumprimento das obrigações tributárias, via fraudes. Para tanto, foi aplicado um questionário estruturado a gestores de empresas, com uma amostra de 153 gestores do município de Vitória, capital do Estado do Espírito Santo (ES). A partir das respostas obtidas, pelas indagações fundamentadas em literatura, foi proposto e estimado um modelo econométrico pelo método dos Mínimos Quadrados Ordinários para identificar a relação das variáveis explicativas teóricas sobre a variável dependente motivação para prática de evasão fiscal (EVASAO). Das seis variáveis explicativas utilizadas, apenas três demonstraram significância: a tentativa de otimização dos lucros via mitigação de custos da obrigação fiscal (CUSTO), a escolaridade do gestor (ESCOL), e a variável dicotômica que identifica se a empresa adota a modalidade tributária simplificadora dos custos de conformidade, conhecida como Simples Nacional (D_SIMPLES). Destas três, apenas a última apresentou sinal diferente do esperado.
ASSOCIAÇÃO DE VARIANTES GÊNICAS E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE MUCOSITE BUCAL EM PACIENTES ONCOPEDIÁTRICOS: UMA REVISÃO NARRATIVA
Authors: Krüger Evelyn Monteiro , Perotto Stefanie Thieme , Zieger Renata de Almeida , Martins Manoela Domingues , Pasquali Patrícia , Jardim Luísa Comerlato
Published: October 2024

Quimioterápicos metotrexato (MTX), ciclofosfamida (CTX) e doxorrubicina (DOXO), tratamento na leucemia linfoblástica aguda e linfomas, desencadeiam mucosite bucal (MB) infantil. Analisaram variantes genéticas e redução da toxicidade na MB. Coletaram amostras de sangue, DNA e a MB avaliada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde com sequenciamento de 20 genes personalizados e 67 variantes. Análise de enriquecimento e estatística no software R usou enciclopédia de Kyoto (p = 0,05). 64 pacientes, 46 com LLA e 18 com linfoma, totalizando 392 ciclos quimioterápicos. No protocolo DOXO (34.2%), CTX m (17.3%) e MTX (27.8%) não detectou MB em 134 ciclos, em 122 observou grau 1, em 100 grau 2 e 36 grau 3. Análise multivariada, ciclos MTX, associou a MB com ABCC2 rs2273697 e rs17222723, ABCC4 rs2274406, GSTM1 rs1056806; a CTX, ABCC6 rs9940825, HSP90AA1rs4947 e SLC19A1 rs12659, e a DOXO aos genes ABCC1rs35587, CYP2A7 rs4079366 e MTHFR rs1801133. Resultados sugerem estudos.
Reclaiming the Landbodymind Erotic: Queer First Nations “Storytelling Wholeness” and “Some Properly Hot Gay Sex”
Authors: Reardon-Smith Hannah
Published: October 2024

This paper explores a series of recent works of speculative fiction and poetry by queer First Nations writers—including Ellen van Neerven, Laniyuk, Alison Whittaker, SJ Norman, and Jazz Money—to touch on the depth and breadth of Blak Queer embodiment, erotics, joy, and imagination. The focus is on reading these texts vulnerably, with an ethic of companion-thinking in respect to Indigenous Standpoint Theory, attentive to my relationality and responsibilities as a queer white colonial-settler situated on stolen Aboriginal Land. Thinking in company with queer First Nations creative writing and erotics in this way redefines the horizon of possibility in imagining a world beyond what Wiradjuri transgender/non-binary scholar and artist Sandy O’Sullivan (2021 p.1) calls “the colonial project of gender (and everything else).”
SCQA, Agile і бенчмаркінг для адаптації стратегічного маркетингу сервісних IT-компаній в умовах війни
Authors: Ковальов А. І. , Саєнсус М. А. , Богданов Д. Д.
Published: October 2024

Під час повномасштабної війни українські сервісні IT-компанії стикаються з низкою викликів, зокрема збереження клієнтів, залучення нових контрактів, зростаюча конкуренція та нестача талантів, що ставить під сумнів їхнє функціонування на міжнародному ринку. В таких умовах необхідна оптимізація маркетингових стратегій задля виживання та розвитку компаній. Актуальність статті полягає в розробці ефективного адаптаційного механізму стратегічного маркетингу. Метою є розробка конкретних ініціатив для покращення довгострокового маркетингу українських IT-компаній у відповідь на виклики війни і умови бізнес-середовища. Застосовано огляд наукової літератури для визначення теоретичної бази; аналіз сервісного IT-ринку України з використанням актуальних статистичних даних; PEST-аналіз для виявлення зовнішніх факторів впливу по чотирьох напрямках; SCQA-метод для визначення проблем, залучення відповідальних сторін і формулювання рішень; Agile-підхід для швидкого впровадження змін і бенчмаркінг для контролю виконання за показниками. Дослідження припускає, що із застосуванням зазначених методів можна забезпечити гнучкість і адаптивність маркетингових стратегій під плинне бізнес-середовище, тим самим покращуючи конкурентоспроможність. В ході дослідження ідентифіковано загрози і можливості для українських сервісних IT-компаній, а також розроблено рекомендації та показники, що сприяють підвищенню ефективності маркетингової діяльності. Теоретична цінність роботи полягає у поглибленому розумінні впливу зовнішніх факторів на такі компанії, а практична — у можливості впровадження розроблених пропозицій для покращення адаптації маркетингу в умовах змін. Оригінальність дослідження підкреслюється інтегрованим підходом до аналізу і вирішення визначених викликів. Висновки вказують на необхідність стратегічних змін задля оптимізації маркетингу і підтримання конкурентоспроможності у мінливому бізнес-середовищі. Перспективи подальших досліджень включають вивчення довгострокового впливу війни на сервісні IT-компанії України. В своїй основі стаття має теоретичні засади, однак запропоновані рекомендації мають практичний характер і, отже, потребують апробації для подальшого аналізу та покращення.
Dapagliflozin as an oral antihyperglycemic agent in the management of diabetes mellitus in patients with liver cirrhosis
Authors: Seif El-Din Zeinab , Afify Mohammed , Zayed Essam , Elsabaawy Dalia , Tharwa El Sayed , Elsharawy Ahmed , Abdelsameea Eman , Rady Mohamed Akl
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND

The use of dapagliflozin in patients with cirrhosis has been relatively restricted due to concerns regarding its overall safety and pharmacological profile in this population.

AIM

To determine the safety and effectiveness of dapagliflozin in the co-management of diabetes mellitus and cirrhosis with or without ascites.

METHODS

The patients studied were divided into two groups: 100 patients in the control group received insulin, while 200 patients received dapagliflozin. These patients were classified as Child A, B, or C based on the Child–Pugh classification. Child A or B and Child C were administered doses of 10 mg and 5 mg of dapagliflozin, respectively.

RESULTS

The rate of increased diuretics dose was markedly elevated in the group that received insulin compared to the group that received dapagliflozin. In addition, dapagliflozin treatment substantially reduced weight, body mass index, and fasting blood glucose compared to the insulin group during follow-up. However, there were no significant differences in hemoglobin A1c, liver function, or laboratory investigations between both groups during the follow-up period. The incidence of hypoglycemia, hepatic encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, and urinary tract infection was significantly higher in the insulin group compared to the dapagliflozin group. In contrast, the dapagliflozin group experienced significantly higher rates of frequent urination and dizziness. In addition, the insulin group exhibited a marked worsening of ascites compared to the dapagliflozin group.

CONCLUSION

Dapagliflozin demonstrated safety and efficacy in the treatment of diabetic patients who have cirrhosis with or without ascites. This resulted in an improvement of ascites, as well as a decrease in diuretic dose and Child–Pugh score.
Exploring the impact of hepatitis B immunoglobulin and antiviral interventions to reduce vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus
Authors: Wibowo Dhita Prabasari , Agustiningsih Agustiningsih , Jayanti Sri , Sukowati Caecilia H C , El Khobar Korri Elvanita
Published: October 2024

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health burden. In HBV endemic regions, high prevalence is also correlated with the infections acquired in infancy through perinatal transmission or early childhood exposure to HBV, the so-called mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Children who are infected with HBV at a young age are at higher risk of developing chronic HBV infection than those infected as adults, which may lead to worse clinical outcome. To reduce the incidence of HBV MTCT, several interventions for the infants or the mothers, or both, are already carried out. This review explores the newest information and approaches available in literature regarding HBV MTCT prevalence and its challenges, especially in high HBV endemic countries. This covers HBV screening in pregnant women, prenatal intervention, infant immunoprophylaxis, and post-vaccination serological testing for children.
Perspectives on the extracellular matrix in inflammatory bowel disease and bowel decellularization protocols
Authors: de Paulo Caroline Bures , Miglino Maria Angelica , Castelucci Patricia
Published: October 2024

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a non-cellular three-dimensional structure present in all tissues that is essential for the intestinal maintenance, function and structure, as well as for providing physical support for tissue integrity and elasticity. ECM enables the regulation of various processes involved in tissue homeostasis, being vital for healing, growth, migration and cell differentiation. Structurally, ECM is composed of water, polysaccharides and proteins, such as collagen fibers and proteoglycans, which are specifically arranged for each tissue. In pathological scenarios, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the deposition and remodeling of the ECM can be altered in relation to the homeostatic composition. IBD, such as Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, can be differentiated according to ECM alterations, such as circulating levels of collagen, laminin and vimentin neoepitopes. In this context, ECM presents particularities in both physiological and pathological processes, however, exploring methods of tissue decellularization is emerging as a promising frontier for new therapeutic interventions and clinical protocols, promoting the development of new approaches to intestinal diseases.
HIPPO artificial intelligence: Correlating automated radiographic femoroacetabular measurements with patient-reported outcomes in developmental hip dysplasia
Authors: Alshaikhsalama Ahmed , Archer Holden , Xi Yin , Ljuhar Richard , Wells Joel E , Chhabra Avneesh
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND

Hip dysplasia (HD) is characterized by insufficient acetabular coverage of the femoral head, leading to a predisposition for osteoarthritis. While radiographic measurements such as the lateral center edge angle (LCEA) and Tönnis angle are essential in evaluating HD severity, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) offer insights into the subjective health impact on patients.

AIM

To investigate the correlations between machine-learning automated and manual radiographic measurements of HD and PROMs with the hypothesis that artificial intelligence (AI)-generated HD measurements indicating less severe dysplasia correlate with better PROMs.

METHODS

Retrospective study evaluating 256 hips from 130 HD patients from a hip preservation clinic database. Manual and AI-derived radiographic measurements were collected and PROMs such as the Harris hip score (HHS), international hip outcome tool (iHOT-12), short form (SF) 12 (SF-12), and Visual Analogue Scale of the European Quality of Life Group survey were correlated using Spearman's rank-order correlation.

RESULTS

The median patient age was 28.6 years (range 15.7-62.3 years) with 82.3% of patients being women and 17.7% being men. The median interpretation time for manual readers and AI ranged between 4-12 minutes per patient and 31 seconds, respectively. Manual measurements exhibited weak correlations with HHS, including LCEA (r = 0.18) and Tönnis angle (r = -0.24). AI-derived metrics showed similar weak correlations, with the most significant being Caput-Collum-Diaphyseal (CCD) with iHOT-12 at r = -0.25 (P = 0.042) and CCD with SF-12 at r = 0.25 (P = 0.048). Other measured correlations were not significant (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSION

This study suggests AI can aid in HD assessment, but weak PROM correlations highlight their continued importance in predicting subjective health and outcomes, complementing AI-derived measurements in HD management.
Determinan kualitas implementasi manajemen risiko pada pemerintah daerah
Authors: Aditya Aditya , Arfiansyah Zef , Paramita Ni Wayan Sintya Galuh
Published: October 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi kualitas implementasi manajemen risiko pada Pemerintah Daerah. Faktor-faktor tersebut dibangun berdasarkan teori atribusi dan konsep kepemimpinan transformasional dengan mempertimbangkan penelitian terdahulu. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan data primer. Data diperoleh melalui penyebaran kuesioner seacara online dan offline kepada pegawai pengelola risiko di Pemerintah Daerah se-Provinsi Lampung. Jumlah sampel yang terhimpun sejumlah 135 responden dan diolah menggunakan model PLS-SEM. Hasil dari penelitian ini menemukan bahwa tingkat kompetensi, budaya organisasi, dan regulasi berpengaruh positif terhadap kualitas manajemen risiko dengan regulasi menjadi variabel dengan pengaruh terbesar. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa kepemimpinan dapat berperan dalam memperkuat pengaruh tingkat kompetensi terhadap kualitas manajemen risiko. Hasil penelitian ini memberikan implikasi bahwa tingkat kompetensi, budaya organisasi, dan regulasi merupakan faktor yang harus diperkuat agar kualitas manajemen risiko di Pemerintah Daerah dapat semakin baik. Pemerintah Daerah dapat berfokus untuk membangun, menyediakan, serta menerapkan kebijakan dan regulasi terkait manajemen risiko secara memadai karena faktor tersebut menjadi faktor dengan pengaruh terbesar. Selain itu, pemimpin Instansi Pemerintah perlu mengoptimalkan perannya dalam mendorong pegawai yang berkompeten dalam mengelola risiko sehingga kualitas manajemen risiko dapat semakin baik.
Research on satisfaction of Vietnamese university lecturers
Authors: Trung Ngo Sy , Binh Tran Van , Tuyet Kinh Thi , Thuan Nguyen Thi Thai , Hao Nguyen Thi , Vi Thai Thi Tuong , Suong Pham Thi Nguyet , Duyen Ngo Thi , Thao Nguyen Thi Huong , Tung Phuong Huu
Published: October 2024

For universities, lecturers are the human resources who directly carry out the training task to create human resource training products for society; lecturers play an important role in determining the strategic development of the school. Universities that motivate lecturers to work will create satisfaction for lecturers, promote creativity to contribute to the school. This study addresses the job satisfaction of lecturers, including public universities and non-public universities to identify and compare the differences in job satisfaction of lecturers at universities in Vietnam. The author uses quantitative methods through a survey of 800 lecturers from 10 universities in Vietnam to collect data for the study. The research results show that salary, work itself, development opportunities, recognition, relationships at work, working environment and conditions have an impact on the job satisfaction of lecturers. However, the level of impact of each factor on the satisfaction of lecturers at public universities is different from that of lecturers at non-public universities; showing a clear difference in job satisfaction of lecturers at two types of universities in Vietnam. With the results of this research, the author finds that salary, work itself, development opportunities, recognition, relationships at work, working environment and conditions have an impact on the job satisfaction of lecturers at non-public universities; lecturer satisfaction also contributes significantly to the success of universities, it determines the quality of higher education, promotes innovation in universities.
Study of the drive mechanism of the working bodies of a roller machine
Authors: Amanov Auezhan T. , Bahadirov Gayrat A. , Nabiev Ayder M. , Tsoy Gerasim N. , Abdullajanov Asrorbek A.
Published: October 2024

A design of a roller machine with an improved drive mechanism of working bodies is developed in the article. The roller machine has expanded functionality when performing technological operations of dehydrating moisture-saturated fiber materials. The developed mechanism ensures stable and reliable operation of the drive of working bodies, regardless of the unevenness and variations in the parameters of the processed moisture-saturated fibrous materials, achieving synchronicity of the working body operation. The study aims to expand the functionality of the roller machine, ensure stable and reliable operation of working roller drives regardless of the unevenness and changes in the parameters of the processed moisture-saturated fibrous materials, and ensure synchronicity of the working rollers.
Measurement model of the influence of strategic management accounting on the growth of drinking water companies in South Kalimantan
Authors: Rahman Yudi , Ujianto Ujianto , Cempena Ida Bagus
Published: October 2024

This study discusses strategic human resource management in Regional Drinking Water Companies (PDAM) in South Kalimantan, focusing on operational challenges and dynamics of clean water management. This study uses quantitative methods with SEM PLS analysis to evaluate company efficiency, performance, and growth. Data were collected from four PDAMs representing various districts, covering 153 respondents. The results of the analysis show that company efficiency has a significant effect on growth, with T-Statistics 4.414 and P-Value 0.000. In addition, company performance is proven to affect efficiency (T-Statistics 8.820, P-Value 0.000) and growth (T-Statistics 2.696, P-Value 0.007). The application of strategic management accounting also contributes positively to efficiency (T-Statistics 2.670, P-Value 0.008) and growth (T-Statistics 2.605, P-Value 0.009). Mediation analysis shows that company performance and efficiency play a role in linking strategic management accounting to growth. This study provides important insights for PDAM management to implement strategic management accounting practices to improve efficiency, performance, and sustainable growth in facing challenges in the public service sector.
Building a sustainable creative economy: The influence of capital access and government programs
Authors: Wijoyo Handoko Sosro Hadi , Mujanah Siti , Susanti Nanis
Published: October 2024

The future of Indonesia's economy lies in the creative economy, contributing to GDP and creating jobs. This research is important to understand the policies, entrepreneurial skills, and impact of the creative industry on cultural heritage. The creative industry in Bojonegoro faces the challenge of limited research in several areas. This study analyzes the relationship between access to capital, cultural heritage, and government programs on the performance and growth of the creative industry. This study uses a quantitative method with SEM-PLS to analyze the complex relationships between constructs in the creative industry in Bojonegoro. Samples were taken purposively from creative industry players, with 127 respondents. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observations to understand the factors that influence the growth of the creative industry. The variables studied include Government Programs, Cultural Heritage, Access to Capital, Creative Industry Performance, and Creative Industry Growth. Testing is done by ensuring the validity and reliability of the data, and analyzing R-Square and hypotheses using T-statistics to confirm the relationship between variables. In this analysis, the accepted hypothesis shows that access to capital has a significant effect on access to capital with an O value of 0.850, T-statistics 23.307, and P-values 0.000. In addition, access to capital also has a positive effect on the growth of the creative industry with O 0.494, T-statistics 5.213, and P-values 0.000. The performance of the creative industry also has a significant effect on the growth of the creative industry, with O 0.446, T-statistics 4.129, and P-values 0.000. Finally, access to capital through the performance of the creative industry has a positive effect on the growth of the creative industry, with O 0.379, T-statistics 4.117, and P-values 0.000. This study confirms the importance of access to capital in supporting the performance and growth of the creative industry. This study found a significant relationship between access to capital, creative industry performance, and the growth of the creative industry in Indonesia. The hypothesis stating that access to capital has a positive effect is accepted, while the hypothesis related to cultural heritage and government programs is rejected. Policy recommendations are focused on strengthening access to capital and preserving cultural heritage to support sustainable creative industries.
Time series forecasting of rain-induced attenuation using coupled ARIMA-SARIMA models for radio propagation applications over subtropical locations
Authors: Ayo Adewumi O. , Owolawi Pius A. , Ojo Joseph S.
Published: October 2024

This present research aimed to identify the optimum model for predicting the rain-induced attenuation along the terrestrial and satellite communication networks and employed the time series forecasting models of Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) and Seasonal Autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) to examine and contrast several techniques for predicting rain-induced attenuation across a sub-tropical area of South Africa. In this research, the ARIMA was developed using the Box and Jenkins technique to predict long-term rain-induced attenuation in the following South African provinces: Kwazulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, and Northern Cape. The datasets used for the research were obtained from the South African Weather Station from 1994–2023 were used to build and check the model after generating rain-induced attenuation using synthetic storm techniques (SST). The forecasting performance of the seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) model and that of autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) were compared with four forecast performance measures: - Mean Squared Error (MSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), R- squared or the coefficient of determination (R2) and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE). The results of the study showed that due to its lower forecast performance error indicators, SARIMA performed better than ARIMA in forecasting rain-induced attenuation in South Africa. There is no statistically significant difference between the two projected values, according to the results of a Ljung-box test for significant difference. The authors draw the inference that the two approaches can effectively be employed in their proper locations. Rain-attenuation prediction data indicates that this long-term projection can help decision makers to improve the performance of microwave networks in the face of random fluctuations and avoiding unexpected signal loss with efficient installation of communications infrastructure. It also has applications in prediction of floods, urban planning, and crop management.
Aspects regarding the diet composition of Trachurus Mediterraneus (Steindachner, 1868) from the Romanian Black Sea coast
Authors:   National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", Păun Cătălin , Grigoraș Daniel ,   National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", Țiganov George ,   National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", Danilov Cristian Sorin ,   National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", Diaconu Dragoș ,   National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", Galațchi Mădălina ,   National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", Nicolae Carmen Georgeta ,   University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest
Published: October 2024

Knowing the diet composition of a fish species provides a key to understanding their place in the marine food web. Between May 2021 and September 2022, 120 stomachs of horse mackerel with sizes between 8.0 and 15.5 cm (average length 11.43±1.35 cm), were sampled and analyzed. The identified prey were: fish (Engraulis encrasicolus - anchovy), copepods (Acartia clausi, Calanus euxinus), molluscs and annelids polychaetes. Regarding the value of the Relative Importance Index (RII), the copepod group dominated. This prey is probably characteristic of small size individuals that dominated the samples. Their diet was similar between years. The analysis of Fullness Index (FI) highlights an increase in the index according to length. There are no significant FI differences between the stations, month and years.
Growth patterns and age determination of Piked Dogfish from Romanian Black Sea waters: Insights from spines analysis
Authors:   National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", Galațchi Mădălina , Grigoraș Daniel ,   National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", Țiganov George ,   National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa", Bașusta Nuri ,   Faculty of Fisheries, Firat University
Published: October 2024

Understanding the growth patterns and the age composition of Squalus acanthias (piked dogfish) populations, from Romanian marine area, helps to elaborate sustainable fisheries management practices because changes in population parameters could indicate shifts in prey availability, habitat quality issues, or fishing pressure. In recent years, the official catches on the Romanian coast, of this economically valuable species in the entire Black Sea basin, have remained below one ton. Regarding the growth patterns, a slight increase in the average length value was observed, from 107,85 cm in 2022 to 116,88 cm in 2023. For age determination the method of analyzing the dorsal spines was used, considered the most appropriate. Thus, in 2022 mature specimens (19 years old) predominated, and in 2023, younger specimens (14 years old), but completely mature from a reproductive point of view, predominated. Analyzing age structure over time is important for predicting future population trends and implementing conservation measures as needed.
Reskilling and Upskilling Strategies for Manufacturing Workers in the Industry 4.0 Landscape: Case study on PT. XYZ
Authors: Fatur Rizki Dwiki , Mangesti Dewi Sri , Alfin Muhammad , Ratnasari Pungky Eka , Purnamasari Rita
Published: October 2024

The advent of Industry 4.0 has revolutionized the manufacturing sector, necessitating a paradigm shift in workforce skills to adapt to the rapid technological advancements. This paper explores the strategies for reskilling and upskilling manufacturing workers at PT. XYZ to align with the demands of Industry 4.0. The research utilizes a mixed-method approach, combining quantitative data from employee performance metrics and qualitative insights from interviews with management and workers. Key findings indicate that a comprehensive strategy integrating technical training, digital literacy, and soft skills development is essential for enhancing employee adaptability and performance. The case study highlights the pivotal role of organizational culture and leadership in driving successful reskilling and upskilling initiatives. Furthermore, the research underscores the importance of continuous learning and proactive workforce planning to mitigate skill gaps and ensure sustainable growth. The implications of this study provide valuable insights for manufacturing firms aiming to thrive in the Industry 4.0 landscape through strategic human capital development
Modeling and Optimization to Increase Lecturers' Work Commitment
Authors: Wisman Jaya Herdi , Hardhienata Soewarto , Suhardi Eka
Published: October 2024

This study aims to find strategies and ways to increase lecturers' work commitment by examining other variables that have a positive and dominant effect on lecturers' work commitment. These variables are self-efficacy, teamwork, compensation, and achievement motivation either directly or indirectly with the variable work commitment of Pamulang University lecturers. The population of this study were 2024 lecturers from 17 study programs from the total lecturers of Pamulang University, South Tangerang in the 2019/2020 academic year based on PDDikti Region IV West Java and Banten data. The sampling technique used proportional sandom sampling with the Cochran Formula with a sample of 267. The results of the study found that 1) there is a direct influence of self-efficacy on lecturer work commitment; 2) There is a direct influence between teamwork on lecturer work commitment; 3) There is a direct influence between compensation on lecturer work commitment; 4) There is a direct influence between achievement motivation on lecturer work commitment; 5) There is a direct influence between self-efficacy on achievement motivation; 6) There is a direct influence between teamwork on achievement motivation; 7) There is a direct influence between compensation on achievement motivation; 8) There is an indirect effect between self-efficacy through achievement motivation on lecturer work commitment; 9) There is an indirect effect between teamwork through achievement motivation on lecturer work commitment; and 10) There is an indirect effect of compensation through achievement motivation on lecturer work commitment. SITOREM results show that there are 14 indicators from 5 variables that need to be improved and 10 indicators from 5 variables that are maintained and developed. This study concludes that strengthening self-efficacy, teamwork, compensation and achievement motivation can increase lecturers' work commitment.
Analysis of The Flow of Funds of Money Laundering Crime With Predicate Crime of Narcotics Crime by Foreign Nationals, A Case Study at the National Narcotics Agency of Bali Province
Authors: Agung Darma Wibawa Anak , Sihotang Erikson , Nyoman Suandika I
Published: October 2024

The flow of funds of foreign nationals at home and abroad can be used in proving money laundering crimes in Indonesia because based on Article 69 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Crimes, which states that in order to be able to carry out investigations, prosecutions, and examinations in court against money laundering crimes, it is not mandatory to prove the original criminal act first, with this intention it does not mean that in conducting investigations, prosecutions, and examinations in court it is not mandatory to prove the original criminal act. This study aims to determine and analyze the analysis of the flow of funds of money laundering crime with predicate crime of narcotics crime by foreign nationals. This research method uses normative research supported by empirical research using various types of primary legal materials. The results show that the flow of funds of foreign nationals at home and abroad can be used in proving money laundering crimes in Indonesia because based on Article 69 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Crimes, which states that in order to be able to carry out investigations, prosecutions, and examinations in court against money laundering crimes, it is not mandatory to prove the original criminal act first. This research has implications for the importance of strengthening international cooperation in tracing and tracking the flow of funds involving foreign nationals, as well as the need to strengthen regulations related to the supervision of cross-border financial transactions.
Wayang-based digital storytelling: a project to promote students" collaborative and digital literacy skills
Authors: Kurniawan Franky , Fitriani Ika
Published: October 2024

Indonesian Wayang is a cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO that must be preserved and passed toward future generations. One of the efforts to maintain wayang existence is through the insertion within educational field by the help of technology and animation in the form of digital storytelling. This research is aimed at exploring the implementation of wayang-based digital storytelling project at an Indonesian school which combined art, culture, skills, character education, cultural heritage values and global knowledge. The researchers applied narrative inquiry design in order to investigate and have in depth exploration toward the implementation of wayang-based digital storytelling within the researcher’s classroom. After having the analysis and reflection toward teaching and learning process as well as teaching documentation, it is concluded that the wayang-based project is potential to help students in addressing cultural challenges. Through the wayang media applied, the young generation know and increase their awareness to preserve the local cultural heritage. Further, the implementation of project in group using technology integration is concluded to be effective to enhace students’ collaborative, communicative, and ICT literacy which is very important in the 21 century era. Moreover, the topic which was close to socio environmental issues is expected to raise students’ awareness to be active individual to protect the surroundings. In conclusion, the application of wayang-based project within the classroom is effective and potential to strengthen Profil Pelajar Pancasila character stated in national curriculum (Kurikulum Merdeka).
Continuous Improvement: Vision, Implementation and Strategy of Permendikbudristek Number 53 of 2023 concerning Quality Assurance of Higher Education Towards Graduate Competency Standards at Semarang State University
Authors: Widodo Mulyo , Setiyawan Wahyu Beny Mukti , Mursidah Siti , Al-Ghin Majora Nuansa , Khunaefi Muhammad Wildan
Published: October 2024

Previous studies have often focused on meeting the standards set by the government, such as national standards for higher education. However, many of these studies do not present challenges in implementing these policies effectively. Therefore, this study emerged to fill the void of space with a continuous improvement approach. Taking a case study at Semarang State University (UNNES), this study will aim to test the alignment of UNNES recotr regulations on UNNES education standards in 2023, with Permendikbudristek Number 53 of 2023. Using qualitative research methods, this study found that UNNES is adapting itself to the new requirements set by national regulations. Not only that, UNNES is seen to partially answer the challenges that arise with a continuous improvement pattern. As a result, the vision, mission, and strategy of UNNES are in general line with Permendikbudristek Number 53 of 2023. The new findings from this study emphasize the importance of UNNES or other universities to continue to improve their educational process with a continuous improvement approach. The goal is that the national standards that have been set can be implemented in detail in order to achieve Indonesia's educational goals.
Legal Protection of Social Security and Forms of Providing Accountability, Coaching, and Welfare for Indonesian National Athletes
Authors: Wangsa Chandra Charlie Putra , Djulaeka Djulaeka
Published: October 2024

The aim of this research is to analyze the legal protection provided by athletes for those who are not included in the social security program in the event of an injury and old-age pension security. National athletes have basic rights such as the right to education, health and protection from exploitation. They also have the right to receive appropriate rewards for their efforts and achievements in sports. Legal protection is necessary to ensure that these rights are respected and protected. The government has an important role in the legal protection of national athletes, including in terms of funding, coaching, accountability, training, sports facilities and sports promotion. The government also has an obligation to protect athletes from exploitation and discrimination. In order to achieve brilliant sporting achievements, strong legal protection for national athletes is very important. This provides encouragement for athletes to fully commit to their sport without having to worry about any legal issues that may arise. Thus, legal protection for national athletes is an essential aspect in advancing sports and encouraging future generations of athletes to achieve higher achievements.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Computer and Information Science, Vol. 17, No. 2
Authors: Lee Chris
Published: October 2024

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Computer and Information Science, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2024
Erkenntnisse aus physikalischen Murgangversuchen für die Praxis
Authors: Berger Catherine
Published: October 2024

Physikalische Murgangversuche können eine wichtige Grundlage für die Projektierung von Schutzbauwerken sein und wurden beispielsweise am Fellbach, am Illgra­ben und am Lammbach durchgeführt. Mit den Erkenntnissen aus dem Prozessverhalten konnten Unsicherhei­ten reduziert, Bauwerke optimiert und Nachweise zur Funktionalität erbracht werden. Die Optimierungen be­trafen die Anordnung im Gelände und die Dimensionen der Bauwerke. Dadurch konnten sowohl die Massnah­menkosten als auch der visuelle Impakt reduziert wer­den. Ein weiterer Mehrwert ergab sich für Aktivitäten im Rahmen der Kommunikation und Partizipation zur Förderung von Verständnis und Akzeptanz. Durch die enge Zusammenarbeit in interdisziplinären Projekt­teams wurden unterschiedliche Kompetenzen und Er­fahrungen optimal zusammengeführt.
Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models for Earthquake Prediction: A Case Study of Düzce, Türkiye
Authors: Dikmen Osman
Published: October 2024

This paper explores the application of machine learning models, specifically XGBoost, Stacking Regressor, and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), for predicting earthquake magnitudes in Düzce, Turkey. The models were trained and tested on seismic data to predict moment magnitude (Mw). The performance of each model was evaluated using Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and the coefficient of determination (R²). The results indicate that the XGBoost model outperforms the other models with a higher R² value and lower error metrics, providing a more accurate prediction of seismic events.
Espinoza Lolas, Ricardo (2023). Psychoanalysis for Intersectional Humanity. Sade Reloaded
Authors: Ruiz de Gauna de Lacalle Pol
Published: October 2024

Espinoza Lolas, Ricardo (2023)Psychoanalysis for Intersectional Humanity. Sade ReloadedOxon/New York: Routledge, 162 p. ISBN 9781032440392