bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN APLIKASI AKUNTANSI BERBASIS DIGITAL TERHADAP KUALITAS INFORMASI AKUNTANSI DAN KINERJA USAHA PADA UMKM
Authors: Aryanto Aryanto , Farida Ida , Ramahdani Anisa
Published: December 2023

The specific objective of this research is to analyze the effect of the use of digital accounting on the quality of accounting information produced, the effect of using digital-based accounting on business performance, the effect of the quality of accounting information on business performance, and the mediating effect of the quality of accounting information on the relationship between the use of digital accounting on the performance of MSMEs. This study uses quantitative data types sourced from primary data from questionnaires. Respondent population from UMKM in Tegal City with sampling technique using purposive sampling. Structural Equation Model (SEM) test data analysis method. The results showed that the use of digital accounting did not have a significant effect on the quality of accounting information, the use of digital accounting had a positive and significant effect on business performance, the quality of accounting information had no significant effect on business performance, and the quality of accounting information was not able to mediate the effect of using digital accounting on business performance. This study provides an overview of the effect of using digital accounting applications on MSMEs so that they can be a reference for encouraging digitization in MSMEs.
PEMBUATAN DESAIN KARAKTER ANIMASI 2D “TERJEBAK HOAKS” DALAM BENTUK VEKTOR
Authors: Nasution Umi Kalsum , Nasrullah Muchamad Fajri Amirul , Prasetyaningsih Sandi , Rahmi Anis
Published: December 2023

Animasi 2D tradisional membutuhkan waktu dan biaya yang besar, namun perkembangan teknologi telah membawa inovasi dalam pembuatan animasi 2D melalui proses digitalisasi. Animasi 2D berbasis vektor menggunakan perangkat lunak komputer dan memanfaatkan gambar berbasis vektor untuk menghasilkan animasi yang halus. Keunggulan animasi 2D berbasis vektor adalah fleksibilitas dalam perubahan dan pengeditan karakter, serta kemampuan untuk menggunakan kembali gambar vektor yang telah dibuat. Hal ini menghemat waktu dan biaya produksi animasi serta mempercepat proses produksi melalui teknik rigging dan tweening. Proses produksi desain karakter animasi 2D "Terjebak Hoaks" menggunakan metode proses desain Christopher Jones dan menerapkan konsep dasar, ukuran, dan variasi dari metode desain karakter Tom Bancroft. Setiap karakter memiliki bentuk, ukuran, dan pose yang berbeda, mencerminkan karakteristik yang berbeda pula. Hasil akhir penelitian ini adalah tiga desain karakter animasi 2D dalam bentuk vektor yang akan menjadi tokoh dan medium dalam penggerak plot cerita animasi "Terjebak Hoaks".
ANALISIS EFEKTIVITAS VIDEO HSE INDUCTION BERBASIS MOTION GRAPHIC PADA PEKERJA DI PT. WASCO ENGINEERING INDONESIA
Authors: Camilla Sonia Tasha , Suandi Fadli
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini membahas tentang membuat video motion graphic untuk HSE induction di PT Wasco Engineering Indonesia. Biasanya, penyampaian HSE induction dilakukan melalui pemaparan materi oleh trainer melalui slide presentasi. Namun, ide muncul untuk membuat media baru yang lebih efektif dan mengikuti perkembangan teknologi di bidang multimedia, yaitu video motion graphic. Penelitian ini pada proses pembuatannya menggunakan metode pengembangan Villamil-Molina yang mempunyai beberapa tahapan diantaranya development, preproduction, production, post production dan delivery. Untuk menganalisis efektivitas video motion graphic, digunakan metode EPIC model dengan empat dimensi, yaitu empati, persuasif, dampak, dan komunikasi. Hasil analisis menggunakan EPIC model menunjukkan nilai sebesar 4,03, yang menandakan bahwa video motion grafik dinilai efektif untuk kegiatan HSE induction di PT Wasco Engineering Indonesia.
Identifikasi Flashing Pada Mold Alat Cukur
Authors: Irawan Benny Haddli , Muvariz Mufti Fathonah , Sembiring Nicolanta Hiskia , Leksonowati Nur Fitria Pujo , Hakim Rahman , Saputra Ihsan
Published: December 2023

Molding adalah proses yang digunakan oleh industri untuk mencetak produk plastik. Salah satu proses pencetakan plastik dilakukan melalui injection molding. Injection molding merupakan proses di mana bijih plastik dimasukkan ke dalam hopper atau lorong, lalu dialirkan ke dalam barrel. Injection didorong menggunakan mekanisme screw melalui nozzle mesin dan sprue bushing masuk ke dalam cavity atau cetakan. Semua ini dilakukan dengan mold yang telah tertutup. Cacat produk flashing adalah cacat yang muncul akibat material berlebih yang terdapat di tepi produk. Untuk mengidentifikasi penyebab terjadinya cacat produk flashing pada alat cukur, digunakanlah diagram fishbone yang terbagi menjadi lima faktor: faktor mesin, faktor material, faktor metode, faktor manusia, dan faktor mold. Hasil identifikasi menunjukkan bahwa flashing pada alat cukur paling banyak disebabkan oleh faktor mold, di mana 37 cavity mengalami cacat flashing.
MORPHO-FUNCTIONAL, DECORATIVE AND PETROGRAPHIC STUDY OF ISLAMIC GLAZED/UNGLAZED CERAMICS FROM THE CITIES OF ÉVORA, MÉRTOLA AND SILVES
Authors: Camara Carlos , Gonçalves Maria José , Mirão José António P. , Gómez Martínez Susana , Beltrame Massimo
Published: December 2023

Resumo:Fragmentos cerâmicos vidrados e não vidrados, recuperados nas cidades de Évora, Mértola e Silves foram objeto dum estudo morfo-funcional, considerando as características tipológicas e decorativas observadas no Gharb al-Andalus. As possíveis produções locais e não-locais em cada cidade foram identificadas por petrografia dos corpos cerâmicos, considerando a composição mineralógica da pasta cerâmica e a geologia local. Como resultado da abordagem proposta, é sugerido uma cronologia, entre os séculos X e os meados do século XIII, para as amostras estudadas. Relativamente à proveniência, excluindo as cerâmicas não vidradas produzidas na cidade de Évora, a maioria das amostras eram compatíveis com as características geológicas das cidades de Silves e Mértola.Palavras-chave: Tipologia, Cronologia, Gharb al-Andalus, Proveniência, Idade Média

 

Abstract:Glazed and unglazed ceramic fragments, recovered in the cities of Évora, Mértola and Silves, were the subject of a morpho-functional study, considering the typological and decorative characteristics observed in Gharb al-Andalus. Possible local and non-local productions in each city were identified by petrography of the ceramic bodies, considering the mineralogical composition of the ceramic paste and the local geology. As a result, a chronology between the 10th and mid-13th centuries AD were proposed for the samples studied. Regarding provenance, excluding unglazed ceramics produced in the city of Évora, the majority of samples were compatible with the geological characteristics of either cities of Silves and Mértola.Keywords: Typology, Chronology, Gharb al-Andalus, Provenance, Middle Ages.
Financial Indicators of Sustainable and Financialised Municipal Water Infrastructure
Authors: BELL Brad
Published: December 2023

Organisations that operate utility infrastructure, such as water and electricity, within the municipal context have choices to make in terms of their preferred business model. Such choices include their business goal, implementing agent, and market structure. This study focuses on two of the possible business goals, namely to deliver a ‘sustainable service’ or a ‘financialised service’, defining these terms and exploring the general characteristics of the types of organisations involved in each, such as ownership profiles and exposure to financial market instruments. The study then goes into detail for two relevant case studies, which are Joburg Water, South Africa as a sustainable service, and Thames Water Utilities, England, as a financialised service. It takes a closer look at ten specific financial indicators calculated from the 2021/22 financial statements of Joburg Water and Thames Water Utilities. The study concludes with a tentative proposal for the financial indicators of sustainable and financialised services.
Financial Distress Of BIST Tourism Businesses During Covid-19
Authors: PAKSOY Ömer Burak , ŞAHİN Osman Nuri
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışma, Covid-19'un Türkiye’deki turizm işletmelerine finansal etkilerini finansal sıkıntı kapsamında incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda Altman Z-Skor ve Springate S-Skor finansal sıkıntı tahmin analiz modeli kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemi ise Covid-19’un söz konusu olduğu 2019-2021 yılları arasında Borsa İstanbul’da (BİST) işlem gören 8 turizm şirketinden oluşmaktadır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, analize dâhil edilen turizm işletmeleri için Altman Z-Skor ve Springate S-Skor modelleri birbirine benzer sonuçlar ortaya koymaktadır. Altman Z-Skor modeline göre Covid-19 dönemi öncesi 2019 yılında 2 işletmenin finansal sıkıntı açısından riskli bölgede; Covid-19 dönemi olan 2020 yılında 1 işletmenin riskli, 1 işletmenin belirsiz bölgede; Covid-19 dönemi sonrası dönem olan 2021 yılında ise 2 işletmenin riskli bölgede yer aldığı görülmektedir. Springate S-Skor modeline göre ise 2019 yılında 4 işletmenin, 2020 yılında 5 işletmenin ve 2021 yılında 4 işletmenin riskli bölgede yer aldığı tespit edilmiştir. Covid-19 pandemisi nedeniyle oluşan olumsuz durumların, turizm işletmelerini finansal açıdan negatif yönde etkilemesi beklenirken, çalışmada elde edilen bulgular bu beklentiyi çok fazla desteklememektedir.
Law, Crime and the Criminal Justice System’s Transformation in Post-Soviet Lithuania: Some Trends and Functioning
Authors: Rogers Monika
Published: December 2023

The aim of the research is to identify, what changes, trends and tendencies are visible in defining crime, and rethinking and reforming criminal law and the criminal justice system in post-Soviet Lithuania. The chronological limits are the first decade of Lithuania’s independence. Lithuania is contextualised in the post-Soviet region, thus mapping and tracking the transition of its post-Soviet criminal prosecution system. In this region, after the collapse of the USSR, the tension was constantly growing between: a) the declared dream of the democratic transition; and b) the growing rate and visibility of crime. Lithuania, as a part of these processes, used local law talents and Western legal aid to speed up the process of reestablishing the rule of law. But although successful in some respects ( for instance, in dealing with the most visible and threatening forms of organised crime), the country did not make enough progress in others ( for instance, the adoption of the new criminal and criminal prosecution code took a long time, as did the Western-oriented reform of the criminal prosecution process).
ДЕЯКІ ГРУПИ ОРГАНІЧНИХ РЕШТОК У РИФОГЕННИХ ВІДКЛАДАХ ПІЗНЬОЇ ЮРИ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО ПЕРЕДКАРПАТТЯ: ПОШИРЕННЯ ТА ЇХ ДІАГНОСТИКА У ШЛІФАХ
Authors: Анікеєва Олена , Іваніна Антоніна
Published: December 2023

Верхньоюрські карбонатні відклади значно поширені в Передкарпатті. Вони містять численні мікрорештки різних груп організмів, які часто трапляються у шліфах, і їх використовують для визначення фаціальної характеристики порід, палеоекологічних і палеогеографічних побудов. При дослідженні карбонатних порід у шліфах і визначенні мікрофацій велика увага приділяється комплексу органічних решток. Організми, рештки яких поширені у верхньоюрських відкладах Українського Передкарпаття, з долею умовності можна поділити на кілька груп: рифобудівники, рифолюби та мешканці мілководдя, планктонні, мешканці застійної лагуни. Їх склад i кількість змінювались впродовж пізньої юри залежно від евстатичних коливань, кліматичних змін, глобальних та регіональних тектонічних процесів. У даній роботі наведено поширення основних груп організмів у відкладах верхньої юри – беріасу Українського Передкарпаття, склад i зміни асоціацій організмів у різних фаціальних зонах впродовж пізньої юри. Наведені зображення у шліфах та основні діагностичні ознаки на мікроскопічному рівні для типових представників різних систематичних груп – цианобактерій, водоростей, кременистих та вапнистих губок, кнідарій, моховаток, голкошкірих, брахіопод, гастропод та ін. Дана робота є продовженням аналізу комплексу органічних решток у відкладах верхньої юри на території Українського Передкарпаття з метою подальшого складання атласу карбонатних порід і мікроорганізмів верхньоюрських відкладів нафтогазоносних регіонів України. Атлас стане в нагоді в освітньому процесі під час підготовки фахівців-геологів і буде слугувати як порівняльний матеріал при подальших дослідженнях.
НОВІ ЗНАХІДКИ ДВОСТУЛКОВИХ МОЛЮСКІВ У КЕРНІ СВЕРДЛОВИНИ РОМАНІВСЬКА – 1 (ІНТ. 1685–1695 М) У БІЛЬЧЕ-ВОЛИЦЬКІЙ ЗОНІ ПЕРЕДКАРПАТСЬКОГО ПЕРЕДОВОГО ПРОГИНУ
Authors: Шайнога Ігор , Якушин Леонід
Published: December 2023

Стратиграфія перспективних в нафтогазовому відношенні юрських відкладів Передкарпатського прогину розроблена ще недостатньо детально з огляду на надзвичайно рідкісні знахідки макрофауни. Дотепер є окремі нафтогазоносні перспективні товщі, про стратиграфічну приналежність яких науковці жваво дискутують. Зокрема, це відклади коханівської світи, яка поширена в Більче-Волицькій зоні Передкарпатського прогину. За даними форамініфер, спор і пилку її вік визначено як тоар-бат. Тоді як більшість макрофауністів за двостулковими молюсками визначають вік коханівської світи як середня юра. Наведено нові дані про знахідки двостулкових молюсків з керну свердловини Романівська – 1, що розкрила юрські відклади в північно-західній частині Передкарпаття. Особливістю є те, що фауна з одного інтервалу (інт. 1685–1695 м) численна й вирізняється видовим різноманіттям. Деякі з визначених видів тут знайдені уперше. Проведено монографічне вивчення викопної фауни. Наведено опис шести видів двостулкових молюсків. Це: Cucullaea subdecussata (Goldfuss, 1838); Pinna buchi Koch et Dunker, 1837; Astarte pulla Roemer, 1836; Pholadomya cf. murchisoni Sowerby, 1827; Goniomya recta Pčelincev, 1927; Pleuromya balkhanensis Pčelincev, 1928. Одна форма визначена до роду (Goniomya sp.). На основі вивчення фауни двостулкових молюсків доповнено біостратиграфічну характеристику юрських відкладів. Це дало змогу палеонтологічно надійно обґрунтувати вік коханівської світи Зовнішньої зони Передкарпатського передового прогину як середня юра.
ТАКСОНОМІЧНА РЕВІЗІЯ РОДИН ARCIDAE I NOETIIDAE (MOLLUSCA: BIVALVIA) МІОЦЕНУ ПІВДЕННО-ЗАХІДНОЇ ОКРАЇНИ СХІДНОЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОЇ ПЛАТФОРМИ
Authors: Ціхонь Тетяна
Published: December 2023

Широко розповсюджені на території Волино-Поділля міоценові відклади складені різнофаціальними морськими, лагунними та частково континентальними відкладами. Молюски у неогеновому періоді на території Волино-Поділля були надзвичайно розвинуті та існували поряд з такими групами фауни, як брахіоподи, форамініфери, серпуліди, голкошкірі, моховатки. Вагому частку в них становлять двостулкові, які подекуди є єдиними викопними придатними до визначення віку і біозонального поділу. Зокрема, серед двостулкових молюсків виділяють родини Arcidae i Noetiidae, які досить поширені в карпатському та баденському ярусах південно-західної окраїни Східноєвропейської платформи. Використавши фондову колекцію, яка зберігається в Державному природознавчому музеї НАН України, здійснено таксономічну ревізію родин Arcidae I Noetiidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) з міоценових відкладів південно-західної окраїни Східноєвропейської платформи. Наведено монографічний опис, детальна синоніміка та зображення чотирьох видів: Barbatia barbata L., Anadara diluvii Lam., Anadara turonica Duj., Striarca lacteal L., також з’ясовано географічне та стратиграфічне поширення цих видів в міоценовий час на території Волино-Подільської плити.
Structural Equation Model Evaluating Katz's Triplet Managerial Skills and Its Relationship to Human Capital
Authors: Campos Josephine Diana S , Campos Jofrey R
Published: December 2023

This study examines the structural equation model that assessed the relationship of technical skills, conceptual skills, interpersonal skills, and human capital in the food processing industry. The research utilized a model fit, construct reliability, and validity structural equation modeling technique following the reviewed literature. The 204 samples were selected from food processing entrepreneurs in Metro Manila, Philippines. Questionnaires with rating scales were used as research tools, and a random sample procedure was used. A confirmatory factor analysis was used for analyzing model fit, reliability, and validity. A structural model and path analysis were used to examine the link. According to the findings, the model perfectly fits the factual data and indicates an admissible level of validity and reliability. The results positively correlated with Technical Skills, Conceptual Skills, and Interpersonal Skills. Moreover, Human Capital acted as an additional variable to test its relationship with Katz's triplet Managerial Skills, and the findings indicate that Technical Skills, Conceptual Skills, Interpersonal Skills, and Human Capital are correlated. Based on these results, there is a need to augment the technical expertise and conceptual skills pertaining to food processing and offer training that focuses on cultivating interpersonal skills, particularly proficient communication.   To improve human capital, it is important to adopt strategies that enhance employee performance. These encompass enhancing proficiency in marketing, financial management, production management, and opportunities for advancement. Future studies should employ qualitative or mixed methods to thoroughly explore the study.
An Innovative Study of Teaching Finance Courses in Higher Education
Authors: Lucas Brianna
Published: December 2023

Firstly, we analyze some problems existing in the teaching of finance courses in colleges and universities, then we study the importance of the research on the innovation of the teaching of finance courses in colleges and universities, and finally, we pin the innovative research on the teaching of finance courses in colleges and universities, puts forward several opinions and suggestions, hoping that the teaching of finance courses in colleges and universities can be helpful.
Reeling in Stories: An Investigation of Creative Behaviors and Creativity-Support on Instagram
Authors: Ceh Simon M. , Benedek Mathias
Published: December 2023

Creative behaviors are increasingly impacted by digital technologies, but little is known about the way digital technologies support everyday creativity and what factors predict their creative use. We investigated to what extent individual differences in person-specific (creativity, personality) and platform-specific (e.g., perceived creativity support) characteristics relate to the creative use of Instagram. Results from a sample of 191 Instagram users revealed that more frequent creative use of Instagram was related to greater engagement in everyday creative behaviors, creative self-beliefs, the openness facet of creative imagination, extraversion, a more positive attitude towards Instagram, greater platform-related self-efficacy, and greater perceived creativity-support. Regression analysis further revealed a unique contribution of everyday creativity, creative personal identity, extraversion, attitude towards Instagram, Instagram self-efficacy, and perceived creativity-support for creative use of Instagram. Although creativity was not the most central motive for using Instagram, the results from the present study indicated considerable levels of creative use, suggesting that common online spheres are important for everyday creative behavior. Together, this study identified relevant person- and platform-specific factors predicting creative behavior at Instagram, while also highlighting the relevance of creativity in the digital world even outside of devoted digital creativity tools.
Bridging Generations: The Power of Digitization and Social Innovation in Preserving Rural Cultural Heritage
Authors: Mieres Helena García
Published: December 2023

Aim: we present a case study of social innovation in the Spanish rural context. The project aims to revive local culture, transmit cultural heritage from older to younger generations, and address social isolation though a social innovation initiative supported by technology experimentation. Methods: An intergenerational classroom consisted of 11 sessions divided into four phases: digital literacy, technological experimentation, intergenerational evaluation, and analysis of personal feedback. The participants engaged in technological experimentation linked to digitization and documentation of social and cultural heritage. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews, encompassing topics such as perceived changes in social relationships or experiences of intergenerational learning. The interviews were coded using an open coding approach, and analyzed thematically in terms of impact perceived in areas divided according to the aims of the project.Results: Both seniors and young participants valued the engagement and interaction with different age groups, finding it rewarding and innovative. The project successfully facilitated the exchange of knowledge, skills, and experiences across generations, fostering social and cultural enrichment. It also helped narrow social isolation in a widely dispersed village, allowing residents to reconnect and form new relationships. The findings also highlighted the value of digital cultural heritage, enabling the reclaiming, preservation and dissemination of local histories and traditions.Conclusions: strengthening of intergenerational relationships can serve as vital markers of resilience for rural communities. These kind of social innovation activities enable to strengthen the social support network, especially among young people. Finally, digitalizing cultural heritage reinforce the preservation of tangible and intangible heritage and its potential conservation and outreach. However, challenges related to digital infrastructure and the need for comprehensive cultural policies were identified as crucial factors in sustaining and disseminating rural cultural heritage. The findings emphasize the importance of social innovation and collaborative efforts in enhancing rural resilience and revitalizing communities.
Virtuous Vehicles: Identifying the Values Profiles of Human Drivers as a Basis for Programming Virtuous Decision-Making in Self-driving Cars
Authors: Johnson Kathryn A. , Berman Spring , Pavlic Theodore P. , Ulhas Sangeet S. , Elkins Joshua K. , Ravichander Aditya
Published: December 2023

Is AI capable of virtue? We propose that autonomous systems can, at least, be programmed to respond in ways that align with the behaviors of virtuous humans. Our test case is programming autonomous vehicles (AVs). Regardless of AVs’ competence, crashes are inevitable. However, it is impossible to program rules for failing gracefully in every crash scenario; nor is the ideal crash outcome always clear. We contend that AV crash decisions must be flexible, reflecting human drivers’ diverse values, driving styles, and crash responses. To that end, we aim to understand both how and why human drivers behave the way they do in crash scenarios. We conducted three studies using surveys and driving simulations and found that the core value of benevolence is associated with a prosocial driving style and self-sacrifice. In contrast, the value of power is associated with a competitive driving style and self-preservation. There may be roles for both benevolent and power AVs. We are currently conducting proof-of-concept studies on programming small-scale robot AVs with driving behaviors that reflect these human values.
Bureaucratic Routes and Documentary Temporalities of a Conscript Questionnaire in a Human Rights Organization
Authors:   European University at St Petersburg, Shevchenko Nikita
Published: December 2023

This article concerns the working of a nonprofit human rights organization that helps Russian conscripts and their relatives on issues related to military registration. Following the aesthetic approach in research into bureaucracy described by Matthew Hull, the author focuses on the functional elements of the template used in the NGO — the conscript questionnaire. At the same time, an important place in the article is occupied by the issue of documentary time and its organization within the conscription bureaucracy. By analyzing the internal structure and practices of using the questionnaire as a “formal tool”, the text reveals the mechanisms of bureaucratic retemporalization of the health and biography of a young man in the process of setting up his file-self. Drawing a link between the questionnaire and other documentary forms used in the human rights organization, the author demonstrates how these forms embody the logic of the institution of conscription, and how NGO clients use knowledge of the military medical taxonomy of disease in the process of “translating” individual diagnoses and the overall picture of health from the “civilian” to the “military” medical system. The analysis of the structure of the questionnaire and related papers allows the author to ask how the temporality built into the text of the document ensures the credibility of its content on the part of both the citizen and the state.
Perceptual Bandwagon Effects With “Deep” Imaginary Companions
Authors: Lange Rense , Houran James , Dagnall Neil , Drinkwater Kenneth , Caputo Giovanni
Published: December 2023

Studies of the mediating factors of imaginary companions (ICs) in children and adults are well-represented in the literature. However, the nature and structure of behavioral expressions in IC characters have been less formally scrutinized. We examined these issues in a convenience sample of 389 adults. Of these, 155 self-reported childhood ICs and retrospectively characterized their IC phenomenology via a set of 14 items modified from previous research. Rasch analyses showed that IC experiences form a true probabilistic hierarchy whose structure varied little across respondents’ age, gender, having siblings, as well as the respondents’ number of past ICs, or their decision to inform others about their IC. This hierarchy starts with shallow (i.e., ostensibly ‘adaptive or positive’) experiences and transition to deep (i.e., relatively ‘maladaptive or negative’) contents at higher levels. Network analysis suggested that respondents invented ICs primarily to combat feelings of loneliness. However, contrary to the Rasch model, when comparing shallow vs deep IC experients’ answers, positive and negative perceptual contents lost their distinction, thereby severely distorting measurement. These distortions were sufficiently powerful to reliably predict respondents’ group membership. Results derived from retrospective accounts of childhood experiences, which might differ from IC contents and dynamics measured either in real-time or within adult populations. However, these findings suggest that ICs comprise a latent dimension of shallow-to-deep perceptions that might relate to schizotypal or dissociative phenomena manifesting in everyday contexts.
Public Engagement Impact on Sustainable Waste Management in Indonesia: Examining Public Behavior
Authors: Salsabila Lubna , Teovani Lodan Karol , Khairina Etika
Published: December 2023

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the behavioral patterns and levels of public engagement in waste management practices within the context of Indonesia. The issue of waste management is a significant and unresolved one that continues to be prioritized by the government. The issue of waste management has received much scholarly attention over the past twenty years. The prioritization of solid waste management is necessary to effectively attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The present state of excessive garbage accumulation is a significant concern, with a substantial portion of it remaining unattended. The presence of hazardous elements within solid waste presents a significant risk to human life, both in the immediate and long-term. One factor contributing to the limited engagement of the public in environmental policy is the inclination of individuals to prioritize legislation primarily concerning their fundamental needs. This finding suggests a deviation from the outcomes of other research undertaken in recent decades, which posit that community engagement plays a major role in addressing waste management challenges. The findings of the study indicate that individuals' behavior has a significant role in shaping their inclination toward participating in trash management initiatives throughout various urban areas in Indonesia.
Neighbourhood Watch Association: A Panacea to Crime Prevention and Management in Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Moses Igwe Bassey
Published: December 2023

Crime and other form of insecurity is one of the greatest threats facing Nigeria’s State today. The different measures put in place by the government to manage it have not achieved the desired outcome; thereby resulting in communities setting up Neighbourhood Watch Association (NWA) policing strategy as a self-help measure to secure their environment. This study investigated NWA as a community policing initiative in Oyo State, South/West, Nigeria. The research design adopted was the descriptive survey; the sample population of the study was drawn from 10 LGAs using an accidental sampling technique. The study also used both primary and secondary sources of data. The Primary sources were 7 In-depth Interviews (IDI) conducted and 104 copies of the questionnaire administered to respondents. The secondary sources of data were books, journals, online materials, articles, and some magazines published by various scholars on the subject matter. The findings from the study revealed that the NWA policing strategy has been very effective in preventing petty crimes such as theft, land disputes, burglary, and armed robbery.  However, it has not been able to prevent crimes like kidnap, land disputes, and farmer/herders’ conflict which is very common in different parts of Oyo State. The study therefore concluded that NWA is very useful in crime prevention and management strategy. However, the government should address the root causes of insecurity in the state, and members of NWA should be well-trained to avoid jungle justice presently meted out to suspected criminals.
Development And Service Delivery in Post-Apartheid South Africa: “Quality” Versus “Quantities” of the Pre and Post-Apartheid South Africa
Authors: Sebola Mokoko
Published: December 2023

This paper intends to determine the contestation between the quality and quantity of service delivery in comparison between pre-apartheid and post-democratic South Africa. There are relative arguments that persist that quality and better service was provided in South Africa during the apartheid government era as compared to the current democratic system era. Contrary to these arguments, post-apartheid South African politicians boast about the service they are providing at the best quality and having closed the segregated service delivery system that was provided and practiced by the apartheid regime. This paper is conceptual, and it uses a desktop methodology to argue and compare the two perspectives in an attempt to find a truthful answer to it. This paper concludes that within the midst of the contestation of such arguments, the current beneficiaries perpetuating such scale of comparison are ignorant of the different contexts of eras of development and challenges and opportunities within which the two regimes operate.
Perlindungan Hukum Kreator TikTok atas Penggunaan Konten sebagai Merek (Brand) untuk Kepentingan Komersial
Authors: Kulsum Firda Ummi , Rokhim Abdul , Hidayati Rahmatul
Published: December 2023

Tujuan dari penulisan artikel ini adalah untuk menganalisis serta mengkaji bagaimana bentuk perlindungan hukum kreator TikTok atas konten yang digunakan sebagai Merek (Brand) untuk kepentingan komersial baik secara preventif (pencegahan) dan represif (penyelesaian sengketa) serta akibat hukum yang akan timbul ditinjau dari peraturan yang berlaku seperti Undang-undang Hak Cipta, Undang-undang Informasi dan Transaksi Elektronik serta aturan berlaku lainnya. Metode dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Yuridis Normatif dengan melakukan studi kepustakaan dan disusun secara deskriptif analisis berdasarkan sumber peraturan perundang-undangan, buku-buku, penelitian terdahulu serta publikasi resmi yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan penelitian. Penulis menyimpulkan dalam penelitian ini bahwa perlindungan yang di maksud berupa preventif dan represif selain telah diatur dalam undang-undang yang bersangkutan juga telah didukung oleh setiap platform digital termasuk TikTok dalam wujud pusat bantuan yang dapat diakses dengan mudah. Sedangkan timbulnya akibat hukum atas penggunaan konten TikTok sebagai merek (brand) untuk kepentingan komersial telah dicontohkan dalam kasus serupa atas Putusa Nomor 10/HKI/HAK.CIPTA/2014/PN.Niaga.SBY mengenai penggunaan karya cipta sebagai promosi perusahaan tanpa ijin dan merupakan suatu pelanggaran hak cipta.
Understanding Community Needs for Better Corporate Social Responsibility in Pulau Pinang and its Educational Implications
Authors: Mansor Fazreena , Hashim Hasnizawati , Mohamad Siti Aishah , Azer Ilyani , Mohamed Azudin Muhammad Zainuddin
Published: December 2023

Abstract:

Despite the positivity Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) brings to the corporate table, scant attention has been paid to understanding its impact on the communities. CSR practice is relatively immature as most companies fail to understand the community needs and the method to satiate these needs effectively. It is also believed that the social work profession shares common values that CSR attempts to address. The present study is a pioneer attempt to understand the gap in CSR delivery through the lens of its recipients by investigating current practices and perceptions on CSR function and the potential involvement of social workers in this field. In-depth interviews were conducted with eight CSR recipient communities in Pulau Pinang. The finding provides fresh evidence that has broadened the understanding of how efficient CSR specialists can optimize their roles, providing a basis for establishing an appropriate curriculum.

Keywords: Community needs, Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Malaysia, Educational implications, Curriculum
Mental Well-Being and Religious Values Among Muslim-Sunni Groups Across Four Cities.
Authors: Hisham Nik A. , Tekke Mustafa , Funmi Ismail Abdul Fatah , Rafeeq Shazmin
Published: December 2023

Mental well-being as a subject is much integrated with other fields of knowledge. Thus, in this study, chosen variables common to other constructs in different fields of knowledge such as self-development, personal goal, resilience, piety, hope and social interest were used as significant constructs to correlate positively with mental well-being. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (W-EMWS) was mainly used to gauge mental well-being among respondents in this study. The focus of the study was to investigate the mental well-being among the diverse Muslim-Sunni groups in selected cities in different countries with differences in nationalities, cultures, and values; yet similar in terms of religion and sect, that is, Islam and Sunni. The study was to determine whether religiosity values (Islam and Sunni) among the different Muslim groups contributed to their mental well-being. A sample size of  989 respondents was selected from Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Lagos, Nigeria; and London, United Kingdom. The results from this study indicated that several factors such as self-acceptance, social interest, and self-development significantly correlated to mental well-being among Muslim-Sunni respondents. As predicted, the study shows varying degrees of correlation among the Muslim-Sunni groups selected in different cities. However, religious values, such as piety and hope were moderately correlated with mental well-being among the Muslim-Sunni groups. The findings show promising results and future studies should expand into investigating the exploratory modelling of mental well-being and differences in the potential means of religious values across other Muslim countries from different backgrounds.
Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah as Goal Framing for Sustainable Behaviours: A Conceptual Framework
Authors: Mohamad Saleh Mohamad Saifudin , Mehellou Ali , Omar Bahiyah
Published: December 2023

Positive values serve as a catalyst to the formation of sustainable behaviours at the individual level, which contributes to the achievement of a nation’s sustainable development goals. With that, the current study introduces a new conceptual framework based on five pivotal values or goals of Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah—preserving religion, life, intellect, progeny, and wealth—which serve as predictors in the framing of sustainable behaviours. This study presents an overview of goal-action research, establishes the identified research gaps and study’s aims, which is then followed by an extensive review of Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah and its five goals. The proposed Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah-based framework for sustainable behaviours offers new avenues to further establish novel understanding on the universal views of Islam, which are also applicable for the non-Muslim community. Moreover, this conceptual framework provides an alternative perspective to the normative Western viewpoint on sustainable behaviours.
A Gestalt and Semiotic Analysis of Brand Communication on Disability Inclusion: The Case of Malaysia and The US
Authors: Mokhtar Aida , Kasirye Faiswal
Published: December 2023

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) underscore the United Nations’ effort in advocating disability inclusion in education and the infrastructure of member countries. Brands can also play their role by promoting disability inclusion through their brand messages. Brand messages are powerful as they advocate causes and ideals that include disability inclusion through repetitive and omnipresent messages whose ultimate goal is to influence the target audience’s behaviour. This multiple case study compared brand communication from ten brands each originating from Malaysia and the United States using Saussure's model of semiotics. It was found that Common Fate is the fundamental gestalt principle in most brands’ communication on disability inclusion of both countries and that positive nomenclature was used as the signifier that underlined the organisations' positive perception of disability inclusion.
Our moral obligation is to include persons with disabilities (PwDs) in society, and brands can play their role by promoting the universal ideal of disability inclusion. This study was borne out of the intrigue in understanding how images in brand communication have been incorporating disability inclusion. Brand messages are ubiquitous and powerful as they can set the agenda on disability inclusion by giving it appropriate prominence. The proposed multiple case study will examine brand communication from ten brands, each originating from Malaysia and the United States. The criteria used to select the brands will be vital as confirmed by the industry in the case of Malaysian brands and the highly indexed brands deemed by the Disability Equality Index (DEI) for U.S. brands. Saussure's model of semiotic analysis will be used to examine the brand messages in terms of their communication on disability inclusion. The model of semiotics to be adopted is broken into components such as a sign, signifier, and signified, thus providing us with an insight into the sign in the form of websites by brands, the dominant symbols (signifier), and the interpretations of these symbols (signified). It was found that Common Fate was the key gestalt principle found in the communication on disability inclusion by all brands in Malaysia and the US and that positive nomenclature was adopted as signifiers that promoted the organisations’ positive perception of disability inclusion.
Investigating Ismāʿīl Rājī al-Fārūqī’s Methodology in the Study of Christianity through Selected Textual Analysis from his Christian Ethics
Authors: Shehu Fatmir
Published: December 2023

This article seeks to investigate the methodology of Ismāʿīl Rājī al-Fārūqī, a contemporary Muslim scholar recognised as an authority on Islam and comparative religion, in the study of Christianity based on his masterpiece “Christian Ethics: A Historical and Systematic Analysis of its Dominant Ideas.” The goal of this article is to study al-Fārūqī’s genuine and comprehensive work through which he presents a new approach toward the understanding of Christianity, highlighting its ethical aspect. Its significance lies in defining the value of the methodology he used in the study of Christian dogma and ethics. This article uses historical, descriptive, and interpretative analytical methods throughout the entire work. This study discusses: (1) al-Fārūqī’s short biography; (2) al-Fārūqī’s work on Christianity; and (3) the interpretive analysis of al-Fārūqī’s methodology in the light of selected text from his work on “Christian Ethics.” The outcomes of this research provide new insights into the existing body of knowledge concerning Muslims’ experience in the study of other religions, which is very advantageous for contemporary scholars of comparative religion.
Gender Issues and the Distorted Narrative in Women Leadership in China: The Case of Empress Dowager Cixi (1861-1908)
Authors: Yaacob Muhamad Daniel Ibrahim , Razali Siti Zuliha , Febriansyah Muhammad
Published: December 2023

Throughout history, the controversial Empress Dowager Cixi has been portrayed as a cruel and ineffective leader, despite contradicting evidences. This study assesses the narratives that vilified her via library and historical research methods, and analysed using critical discourse analysis. The Qing’s social system became an instrument of prejudice and discrimination which fostered a gender-biased mindset and disparity that was used against Qing women like Cixi. This scenario paved the way for prejudiced and fabricated narratives about Cixi written by scholars and foes, and were accepted and cited in the vast majority of subsequent English historical and scholarly works, which are still regarded as accurate today. The study discovers that Cixi’s contribution can be traced through China’s political, development, and social sectors, such as in the empowerment of Qing women. This article examines Cixi under the theme of gender, and accentuated how gender has become a crucial key in creating a massive impact on her life and how Qing’s societal system itself becomes a tool of suppression, bias and discrimination towards Qing women, specifically Cixi. This article bridges a major research gap in gender and political studies by filling in the studies on historical women’s leadership. Cixi broke down gender barriers to reform China, and she should be honoured for her contributions to society.
Peculiarities of the Experimental Study of the Pedagogical Culture Formation of the Ground Forces Future Officers in the Process of Humanitarian Disciplines Studying
Authors: Sevruk Viacheslav
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to awareness of the important role of humanitarian education in the professional training of future representatives of the officer corps of the Armed Forces. To analyze the changes that may occur during an experimental study, the basic requirements for organizing and adhering to clearly defined stages of the pedagogical experiment were taken into account: organizational, diagnostic, formative, and results-analytical.

Humanitarian education in all educational institutions is traditionally carried out in the process of studying humanitarian disciplines. Humanitarian training of future officers is a component of professional training of officer personnel in the system of higher educational institutions.

Among the fundamental milestones of the humanitarian development of the Armed Forces, which must be taken into account in the humanitarian training of future officers, the affirmation of the personality of a serviceman as the highest social value is outlined.

An important aspect of the professional activity of future officers is to take into account the educational and educational influences in working with subordinates, therefore, graduates of VVNIZ need to take into account the subjectivity of each of the participants in such interaction (character, individual characteristics of each of them, etc.).

Future officers are called to demonstrate a high level of pedagogical culture in providing the necessary assistance to subordinates in getting out of crisis situations caused by changes in the life cycle, separation from family, friends, changes in the social situation and social status.

The formation of future officers' ability to preserve and multiply moral, cultural, and scientific values ​​involves familiarizing cadets with the laws of development of psychological and pedagogical science as one of the components of the content of humanitarian disciplines. An important aspect in the formation of pedagogical culture in the process of studying humanitarian disciplines is taking into account the content of military professional competencies of future officers. Future officers not only develop knowledge of humanitarian disciplines, abilities and skills related to the manifestation of pedagogical culture, but also try out, choose and assimilate new effective models of interpersonal service-professional interaction in the military team based on the analysis and evaluation of the activities of all participants in the interactions, reflection, aspirations to improve one's own model of activity at a high level of pedagogical culture.
Comunidades virtuais e quilombismo: um estudo de caso sobre o coletivo PretUX
Authors: Barros de Souza Bruno , Carrera Fernanda
Published: December 2023

Este artigo objetiva apresentar o coletivo PretUX, criado com o propósito de promover inclusão de pessoas negras na área de UX Design. Além disso, busca relacionar as características desse coletivo com o referencial teórico de comunidades virtuais através da perspectiva do aquilombamento digital. A pesquisa foi conduzida por meio de formulário e as respostas foram relacionadas com base nos pilares de interatividade, permanência e pertencimento, presentes no conceito de comunidades virtuais.
Nzinga Informativo: o feminismo negro na transformação do silêncio
Authors: Barros Santos Martins de Queiroz Danyela , Moreira Reginaldo
Published: December 2023

Sob a ótica da decolonialidade, este artigo discute as principais pautas do jornal alternativo Nzinga (1985 -1987), que confluem com a história do movimento feminista negro brasileiro: revela as dificuldades enfrentadas e barreiras que tiveram que ser rompidas no enfrentamento ao silenciamento de suas vozes emergindo questões de raça, classe e gênero. Através da escrita de mulheres negras, o Nzinga fraturou o espaço da mídia hegemônica mostrando que outras lógicas na comunicação são possíveis.
Pensamentos comunicacionais afrodiaspóricos
Authors: Santos de Oliveira Alan , De Campos Deivison Moacir Cezar
Published: December 2023

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Hotel Architecture in the French Colonization Era
Authors: Dali Amdjed Islam , Belakehal Azeddine
Published: December 2023

Often quoted as the queen of an oasian region, namely the Zibans, Biskra, a southern Algerian city, was a famous winter station renowned for its tourist character during the French colonization (1830-1962). This stimulated the colonizing authorities to build several hospitality buildings, the largest of which were edified using imported constructive techniques, but with local constructive materials and several local spatial organizations and regional decorative motives. In continuation of previous research work carried out by the first author of this article, this study aims to analyse and classify Biskra’s main hotels to draw up an architectural typology using Philippe Panerai’s method. As a result, four models were identified within the corpus of the study, including seven (7) hotels. Its findings could be considered as strong, helpful support for future research in the field of architectural heritage, regardless of building typology, as well as an appropriate database for the heritage buildings’ practical preservation. Moreover, such research work should inform about other various underrated and misjudged heritage buildings dating from the colonial era in Algeria.