bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determination of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Total Aflatoxins in Stored Corn from Sites of Puebla and Tlaxcala, Mexico
Authors: Saez-Gomez K. , Avila-Sosa R. , Huerta-Lara M. , Avelino-Flores F. , Munguia-Pérez R.
Published: March 2024

This paper aimed to evaluate the contamination with mycotoxigenic fungi and total aflatoxins in stored corn from different sites in Puebla and Tlaxcala, Mexico. Methodology. The study was conducted at two sites in Puebla (San Salvador El Seco and Junta Auxiliar La Resurrección) and two sites in Tlaxcala (Tlaltepango and Nativitas). A total of 80 samples of stored corn were collected. Identification of Aspergillus flavus was performed by microculture techniques and specific taxonomic keys (macromorphological and micromorphological). Then, samples of contaminated corn were selected, and aflatoxin production was confirmed using a direct solid-phase ELISA kit. A total of 25 A. flavus strains were identified. Other possible mycotoxin-producing fungi were Penicillium (n=52) and Fusarium (n=19). Regarding total aflatoxin contamination, all samples were contaminated within a range of 1.589 to 11.854 μg/kg, and the average concentration was 6.3 μg/kg corn. Implications. The detection of mycotoxigenic fungi in the samples tested and of aflatoxins in corn highlights the importance of monitoring these fungi. Since food safety is at risk, it shows the need for methods to control these fungi and their metabolites.
O CLOZE E O BENDER (B-SPG) COMO PROPOSTAS DE INSTRUMENTOS PARA AVALIAÇÃO PSICOEDUCACIONAL
Authors: Lima Thatiana Helena , Inácio Amanda Lays Monteiro , Jesuíno Ana Deyvis Santos Araújo , Santos Acácia Aparecida Angeli dos , Rueda Fabián Javier Marín , Ferraz Adriana Satico
Published: March 2024

Pesquisadores dos campos da Psicologia e da Educação têm se desdobrado no desenvolvimento de técnicas e instrumentos de mensuração para processos avaliativos, cujos resultados fomentam a proposição e o monitoramento de programas interventivos para aplicação no contexto educacional. Considerando as necessidades educacionais na educação básica, o presente ensaio levantou e discutiu as possibilidades de emprego de dois desses recursos de modo a auxiliarem o entendimento sobre o funcionamento da compreensão de leitura, por meio do procedimento Cloze, e da maturidade perceptomotora, a partir do Bender-SPG. Apresentou-se ainda uma descrição associada à compreensão de leitura por ser essencial para a aquisição do conhecimento, em especial, no ensino fundamental, com ênfase para os resultados de estudos que utilizaram o procedimento Cloze como artifício na avaliação da compreensão textual. Outro alvo de reflexões foi o uso do Bender-SPG para aquilatar a maturidade perceptomotora, sobretudo nos anos escolares iniciais. Por fim, problematizações são expostas, como a deficiência de estudos empíricos dos dois construtos, que possibilitem mais evidências de suas contribuições, também a consideração da condição social a qual se insere o avaliando, assim como a importância do trabalho multidisciplinar na escola, de modo a fomentar implicações psicoeducacionais.
Moderating Influence of Idiosyncratic Diversity on the Relationship between Accounting Ethics and Financial Reporting Quality
Authors: Ilaboya Ofuan James , Mgbame Oscar Chijioke , Ibhadode Okhae James , Ohiokha Godwin
Published: March 2024

Purpose- The study investigates the moderating influence of idiosyncratic diversity on the relationship between accounting ethics and financial reporting quality, against the backdrop of the unending corporate collapses and their antecedent effect on the profession of accounting.
Design/Methodology/Approach- The study is anchored on the positivist philosophy with a deductive research strategy. We employed theoretical triangulation having combined agency theory and resource dependency theory. The sample size of three hundred and eighty-four respondents was established using the Cochran (1977) approach for the infinite population. Primary data were collected for the study through a survey approach and analysed using the Ordinary Least Squares regression technique.
Findings- The study validates the significant relationship between accounting ethics and financial reporting quality in extant literature. In addition, we found a significant moderating influence of idiosyncratic diversity on the relationship between accounting ethics and financial reporting quality.
Practical implications- The study demonstrates the strategic importance of accountants of diverse nationalities in delivering quality financial reporting in Nigeria.
Research limitations/implication- The research is a country-wide study of accountants in Nigeria which enhances the extensive generalization of the outcomes.
Originality/value- While extant studies have mainly been preoccupied with the accounting ethics-financial reporting dynamics, the current study focuses on understanding the moderating influence of idiosyncratic diversity on the relationship between accounting ethics and financial reporting quality. In addition, the country-wide approach adopted circumvented the limitation of micro numerosity of data which has been the bane of major prior studies.
Descomposición en valores singulares y análisis de factores en ciencias humanas y sociales
Authors: Pernice Sergio A.
Published: March 2024

Los objetos de estudio de las ciencias humanas y sociales son intrínsecamentecomplejos. Porque es filosóficamente atractiva, y además porque ayuda en lapráctica a manejar dicha complejidad, una de las ideas fuerza más influyente alo largo de la historia y presente de dichas disciplinas, es la noción de que la grancantidad de manifestaciones empíricas que caracterizan sus objetos de estudio sonexpresiones de unos pocos factores que influyen sobre todas las demás variables.La correspondiente metodología estadística para implementar esas ideas tienediferente nombre y difiere en detalles en distintas disciplinas, pero un nombre quepuede ser reconocido en muchas de ellas es el “análisis de factores”. El primerobjetivo del presente trabajo es presentar un método clásico de álgebra lineal,conocido como la “Descomposición en valores singulares” (SVD), de manera intuitivay a la vez rigurosa a la comunidad de ciencias humanas y sociales. SVD sistematizay generaliza la descomposición en factores de cualquier matriz de datos. Además,el método es de enorme importancia en la era de big data y machine learning, queinfluye en todas las áreas de estudio. El segundo objetivo es invitar a cuestionar ciertashipótesis en el análisis de factores tradicional. La SVD revela que los factores soninherentes a cualquier conjunto de datos estructurados matricialmente; lo crucial escómo decaen los valores singulares. Los datos determinarán este decaimiento, conpotenciales repercusiones teóricas profundamente transformadoras.
Profitability of Commercial Banks in Portugal and Spain: A Panel Data Analysis Model
Authors: Amaral Marco
Published: March 2024

The Portuguese and Spanish banking system, in the framework of the economic and financial crisis suffered a significant reduction in the profitability of its banking business. Taking into consideration the problem of profitability in the banking sector at a global level, some studies have been increasingly highlighted both in academia and in the financial market. Thus, this paper aims to analyze the determinants of banking profitability of banks operating in two different financial systems, Portugal and Spain, for the periods from 2014 to 2019. To obtain the results, we used a panel data analysis model that combines cross-section (banks) and time-series (years) data, obtaining a strongly balanced panel. Multiple linear regression models were then used and it was possible to identify credit risk, solvency and operational efficiency as the main factors explaining bank profitability. Finally, the results show that the high credit risk and operational efficiency indicators of these banks have a negative significant influence on their profitability. In turn, more robust solvency indicators have a positive significant dominant on bank´s performance.
ZNAČENJSKI EFEKTI INTERAKCIJE ASPEKTUALNIH INFORMACIJA U FRANCUSKOM JEZIKU
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Jovanović Vera Ž.
Published: March 2024

The aim of the paper is to investigate the possibilities of combining different aspectual categories in the same sentence in French and the semantic effects resulting from such combinations. We examine the possibilities and consequences of combining the perfective and imperfective aspectual perspective, on the one hand, with four types of situations as carriers of the lexical aspect, on the other hand. The theoretical framework of the work is represented by the theory of two-component aspectuality. The research material consists of a corpus of examples mostly from the literary French language. It was established that all four types of situations, activities, states, accomplishments and achievements, can be combined with both the perfective and the imperfective aspectual perspective, with significant consequences on the semantic level since different meanings and semantic and stylistic nuances are generated. It often happens that the syntactic environment of the verb affects the change of the type of situation, so in the overall interpretation of aspectual meanings, the complements of the verb and sentence clauses must be taken into account. This paper sheds light on the complex issue of the combination of syntax and semantics in the French language, which manifests itself in highlighting certain phases of the situation or the entirety of its interval, and contributes to the clarification of not so simple questions for all those who teach and learn the French language.
THE EMOTIONAL CONSTRUCT OF THE FUTURE IN ORWELL’S 1984. AND CROATIAN SCIENCE FICTION IN THE 2000s
Authors:   University of Zadar, Department of Croatian Studies, Kuvač-Levačić Kornelija
Published: March 2024

In this paper, two works of science fiction, distanced from each other both spatially and tem- porally (as they belong to different national literatures) are analysed: Orwell’s novel 1984 and Darko Macan’s and Tatjana Jambrišak’s short story „Besmrtni slučaj“ (“An Immortal Case”), as an example of Croatian science fiction from the 2000s. This research is focused on the ways in which these respective authors textually construct emotions within the framework of a fictional perspectivisation of the future. Contemporary constructivist approaches to the emotions show that they are an important part of cognitive processes and also culturally conditioned entities. This work proves that emotional constructs of the future can be taken into consideration when dealing with the basic genre characteristics of science fiction. This means that they participate in the creation of a conceptual breakthrough of the paradigm of our episteme, that they are a part of cognitive estrangement, or of the fictional novum validated by epistemic logic. Thus, this topic, when approaching science fiction, despite the national literature or period to which such a work may belong, may contribute to further research regarding the possible cultural conditions of the emotions of the future, as well as furthering knowledge on the characteristics of the genre of modern science fiction.
PHILIP K. DICK’S UBIK: A NATURAL POSSIBLE WORLD OF SCIENCE FICTION OR A SUPERNATURAL POSSIBLE WORLD OF FANTASY?
Authors: Šešlak Mirko Ž.
Published: March 2024

The article aims to explore whether the text of Philip K. Dick’s Ubik constructs a natural (physi- cally possible) or a supernatural (physically impossible) fictional world. According to Darko Suvin, one of the fundamental traits of science fiction is that its texts construct natural, physically possible fictional worlds. Readers of science fiction have often complained of Ubik, regarding it a confusing work, riddled with supernatural impurities and a lack of precise explanations. The betrayal of these expectations often casts doubt on whether this novel is science-fictional or a work of fantasy. If we aim to determine whether the fictional world of Ubik belongs to the possible worlds of science fiction, the theoretical framework for such a task can be found in Lubomir Doležel’s possible worlds theory. To do this, we must analyze the alethic constraints of the given fictional world, for those narrative modalities govern the formation of the fic- tional world’s physical laws and determine what is possible, impossible and necessary within its boundaries. If our analysis shows that the alethic constraints present in Ubik are analogous to the physical laws of the real world, we will prove that this fictional world is physically pos- sible and therefore possesses one of the fundamental traits of science fiction, naturalness. If our analysis shows otherwise, the fictional world of Ubik can be relegated to the supernatural, physically impossible worlds of fantasy.
POETIKA DISTOPIJSKIH HRONOTOPA U ROMANU „STALNO SE VRAĆAJUĆI KUĆI“ URSULE K. LEGVIN
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Penezić Jelena R.
Published: March 2024

Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel Always Coming Home is typically considered a peculiar step forward within the science fiction genre, as the author creates her literary vision of feminist utopianism. As opposed to these generally accepted critical standpoints, this paper will analyze potential dystopian chronotopes as presented in Kesh poetry. The focal point of the paper will be what we will refer to as the poetics of chronotopes: starting from the outer, geographical surroundings, analyzing the structure of a domicile, and, ultimately, examining inner, psychological spaces – both individual and communal – the paper will draw from Bachelard’s oneiric concepts as presented in The Poetics of Space, as well as from Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious. We will aim to prove that the novel’s dystopian (chrono)top(os) is correlated to psychological landscapes of both literary subject as well as their com- munity, where a post-apocalyptic, seemingly utopian community of the Kesh fails to defend itself against destructive forces of their ancestor’s civilization. Furthermore, by endeavoring to escape the sins of their fathers, the Kesh are “always coming home” as the next generation imprisoned in a vicious, entropic cycle.
SLOBODARSKI DUH LUDOVIKA PASKVALIĆA U POSLANICAMA NA ITALIJANSKOM JEZIKU
Authors:   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology, Ferri Ane A.
Published: March 2024

The topic of this paper is the description of the epistles of the poet Ludovic Paskvalić (1500-1551) which he sent to his friends, fellow citizens, and high officials of the Republic of Venice, and which were bequeathed in his only poetry book pub- lished during his lifetime in the Italian language Rime volgari (1549). The best years of the poet’s life from the Bay of Kotor coincided with the period of dominance of the Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean and its threat to the Venetian Republic, which included the poet’s hometown - Kotor. The wartime circumstances in which he grew up gave birth to freedom as one of the important subjects in his work, for which Paskvalić fought not only with a pen but also with a weapon. As a chronicler of the times, he left precious information about his contemporaries who contrib- uted to the defense of Paskvalić’s hometown. Because of all the above, Paskvalić’s epistles are a significant literary and historical testimony. The aim of this work is to comprehensively analyze and shed light on the libertarian spirit of the Bay of Kotor poet as shown through the reflection of his epistles with a patriotic subject, with the help of a research and literary-historical method based on a combination of avail- able research on the author and on the basis of an analytical approach to Paskvalić’s literary legacy in the Italian language.
KRITIČKA RECEPCIJA PESNIŠTVA SIME PANDUROVIĆA KRAJEM XX I POČETKOM XXI VEKA
Authors:   University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy, Petronijević Željka
Published: March 2024

The goal of our research is the relationship between literary criticism at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries, according to one of the most prominent poets of Serbian modernity, therefore, from a certain time distance, which confirms that Sima Pandurović, with his symbolic verses imbued with intel- lectualism, also belongs to the future, i.e. the present moment. Through the wider political, literary, and social contexts, we deal with some of the most significant analyzes of Pandurović’s mischief, embodied in works by Miroslav Egerić, Bojana Stojanović Pantović, Jovan Delić, Predrag Petrović, Aleksandar Bošković and Milivoj Nenin. Pessimism imbued with true emotion, elements of expressionism, poetics of the ugly and irrationalism, new sensibility, the category of madness, are just some of Pandurović’s characteristic creations, which showed that the mentioned poet, with a certain part of his opus, was a forerunner of expressionism, foreshadowed the avant-garde, and was therefore deservedly rehabilitated as a poet decades later.
RAZVOJ MUZIČKIH SPOSOBNOSTI I (MUZIČKE) KREATIVNOSTI KROZ PRIMENU IMPROVIZACIJE U NASTAVI MUZIKE
Authors:   Faculty of Arts Zvečan - University of Priština - Kosovska Mitrovica, Pindović Bogdan R.
Published: March 2024

In this paper, we used the method of theoretical analysis of previous research on musical abilities as an essential condition for practicing music. Due to its significant role in education, different methodical and didactic solutions are ap- plied in teaching practice that would encourage the development of musical abilities, knowledge, and skills in the most effective way. Improvisation plays an essential role in this process and, when applied in class, positively affects creative thinking and musical development. In the paper, the essential elements of musical abilities are presented, and the activities that can contribute to their development are listed, along with the views of relevant authors on creativity as an aspect of musical gifted- ness. The aim of the work is to show the place and role of improvisation in general education and music schools as an activity that introduces children to the world of culture and art but also significantly impacts the development of musical abilities, skills, and knowledge.
ZAMKE U PREVOĐENjU POLISEMIČNIH LEKSEMA – PREVOĐENjE VIŠEZNAČNICA U PREVODU ZBIRKE ŠUM RANKA RISOJEVIĆA NA ITALIJANSKI JEZIK
Authors:   University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy, Galić Petrović Milica
Published: March 2024

The main the main purpose of this work was to observe polysemic lexemes when translating an artistic text into another language. After a detailed analysis, we concluded that the trap that polysemic lexemes set before the translator was suc- cessfully circumvented by applying different translation techniques. One of the main characteristics that we noticed on polysemic lexemes from this corpus is that they do not always have equivalent meanings and that, in the case when polysemic lexemes from the source language do not have their polysemic equivalent in the language of translation, it is most often resorted to the descriptive translation, and somewhat less frequently to the use of the lexemes that have only one meaning.
THE PEDAGOCIAL POTENTIAL OF POPULAR MUSIC LYRICS IN TEACHING GRAMMAR IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS: SENTENCE STRUCTURES IN ENGLISH
Authors:   University of East Sarajevo Faculty of Philosophy Pale, Žarković Mccray Maja M.
Published: March 2024

Popular music is an integral part of the cultural landscape of the modern world, and its influence on language and communication cannot be overstated. This paper examines the advantages of integrating popular music lyrics into foreign language classrooms, with a particular focus on sentence structures. Using a corpus of 802 songs with more than 200 million views on YouTube, the research aims to explore the accuracy of popular music lyrics with respect to different sentence structures and subject-verb agreement. The initial hypothesis suggested that popular music lyrics would predominantly contain grammatical errors, which our analysis revealed showing that 396 songs were grammatically correct (49.37%), while 406 songs contained errors (50.62%), resulting in a total of 1506 syntactic errors, 794 of them being related to sentence structure errors and 417 to the incorrect subject-verb agreement. The remaining errors (295) were related to double negatives, which we did not analyze in this paper. The most frequent sentence structure errors included the omission of auxiliary verbs (470 instances), auxiliary verbs that were used as main verbs (110), incorrect verb order (76), bare infinitives that were used as auxiliary verbs (77), and incorrect use of objective pronouns (61). The study utilized a combination of manual and descriptive analysis to investigate the potential benefits of incor- porating popular music lyrics into foreign language classrooms. The findings indicate that such integration can help students develop meta-language awareness and expose them to various language registers. Overall, the research demonstrates the pedagogical potential of popular music lyrics as a resource for foreign language instruction, particularly for teaching grammar and syntax. By using popular music lyrics in foreign language classrooms, educators can cre- ate an engaging and diverse learning environment that helps students comprehend and utilize language in various contexts, ultimately leading to more effective language learning outcomes.
Walking ability in adults with severe hemophilia: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Jhandai Malika , Choudhry Dimple , Atri Sudhir Kumar , Bhardwaj Pankaj , Yadav Kusum
Published: March 2024

A lack of factor VIII (FVIII) or factor IX (FIX) results in hemophilia, a blood-clotting illness. The mode of inheritance is chromosome X-linked and recessive. The primary symptom of severe hemophilia is spontaneous and recurrent bleeding into joints, muscles, and soft tissues. Unpreventable bleeding may cause arthropathy, chronic discomfort, and muscular atrophy. Therefore, joints’ functional loss affects the functional and walking ability. The aim of this study was to determine the walking ability by measuring the 50-m walk test time in severe hemophilic patients, as compared to the normal population. Sixty subjects (males) in the 18-30 year age group were selected and comprised 30 hemophiliacs and 30 in a control group. The 50-m walking ability was measured in seconds. The results showed a normative value of 36.6 sec in the control and 67.2 sec in the hemophilic group. Statistical analysis of the data showed that the walking ability was significantly reduced in the hemophilic group. These normative values illustrate a useful, simple, reproducible, rapid assessment of walking disability in adults with hemophilic arthropathy, and also aid the planning of treatment.
Kompresi Video Digital Menggunakan Metode Embedded Zerotree Wavelet (EZW)
Authors: Parapat Rosdelima
Published: March 2024

In the era of technology in the field of multimedia, especially in processing moving images or often called digital video, it is very fast and competes in image and sound quality. Video files in MP4 format are very widely used today on social media which results in little storage space remaining in memory. Data compression is a process that can convert an input data stream (original data) into another data stream (compressed data) which has a smaller size. The compression process is the process of reducing the size of a data to produce a digital representation that is dense or compact but can still represent the quantity of information contained. Digital video is a computer file that is used to store a collection of digital files such as video, audio, metadata, information, chapter divisions, and titles at once, which can be played or used through certain software on a computer. There are many data compression methods currently available, but in this study the working principle of the EZW method will be discussed. The Embedded Zerotree Wavelet (EZW) method is an image compression algorithm that is simple, very effective, has properties where the bits in the bit stream are sorted according to their importance and produces a fully embedded code
Penerapan Metode Data Mining C4.5 dalam Penentuan Kelayakan Rehabilitas Rumah Warga
Authors: Aulia Sugarda  , Saifullah  , Jalaluddin  , Agus Perdana Windarto  , Wendi Robiansyah
Published: March 2024

The purpose of the study was to find out which houses deserve to be rehabilitated in Pematang Dolok Kahean Village. The source of the data used in this research is using datasets that already exist in Pematang Dolok Kahean Village. The solution given is to classify the feasibility level of residents' houses using the C4.5 data mining method and using the Rapidminer software assistance. This method was chosen because it is one of the most widely used decision tree methods to predict a case. The results of the study stated that the system's accuracy value was 83.33% using split validation where this method produced several rules that could be used in determining the feasibility of the rehabilitation of residents' houses so that government subsidies could be channeled appropriately.
Modifikasi Algoritma Vigenere Cipher dengan Pembangkit Kunci Random Number Generator Dalam Pengamanan Citra Digital
Authors: Amalia Zebua Shafira
Published: March 2024

Digital image is an image that can be processed by a computer. Digital images that are not allowed to be known by others or are said to be private and are not allowed to be manipulated by other irresponsible parties. The act of manipulating, hijacking or tapping the image will cause harm to the owner of the image. The technique to reduce these actions is to use cryptographic techniques. Cryptographic techniques are very well known for securing information with a password that only the owner of the image understands. To strengthen the results of the encryption carried out by the Vigenere Cipher Algorithm, modifications are made to the Random Number Generator. The Random Number Generator used is Linear Congruent Generator which has linear recursive properties combined with modulus. So the combination of vigenere cipher with random number generator Linear Congruent Generator is very difficult for other parties to abuse the image
Perancangan Aplikasi Duplicate Image Scanner Menerapkan Algoritma MD5
Authors: Sanchia Melati BR Lumbantoruan Gaberia
Published: March 2024

Currently we are in the era of the digital world, there are lots of equipment that have tools to record photos in the form of cameras found on smartphones. The weakness of smartphones is the small storage space, so users must be good at managing files stored on the smartphone. There are so many applications in smartphones that provide facilities for sharing images. This of course will greatly burden the storage space of the smartphone because it stores image files which are generally large in size, especially if the image files are the same or duplicate, of course it is very burdensome for storage space. It will be very difficult to distinguish an image file without looking at the contents of the image file. So if you want to distinguish one image file from another, the user must see the contents of the image file and this will certainly be very difficult. For that we need a method that can be used to identify the same image file or duplicate image files so that a decision can be made to delete the duplicate document files so as to save storage space. In cryptography there is a hash function which is a one-way function that can generate the identity of a file, where if the image file contains the same content, it will produce the same hash value. It can be used to identify the same or duplicate image files. In the hash function there is the MD5 method or Message Digest 5 which is one of the hashing algorithms that is often used to encrypt data with a length of 128 bits. By applying this algorithm to the file scanner application, the results of the image file search are grouped based on the same hash value and users can make it easier and faster for users to delete duplicate image files without having to open and view the contents of the file
An integrated model of Brand Experience and Brand Loyalty: an examination of the mediation effects of customer satisfaction and brand trust
Authors: Noprianta Dana Ananda , Mugiono Mugiono , Yulianti Ida
Published: March 2024

Growing consumer brand loyalty is necessary for businesses to survive and expand in the automotive industry, where fierce competition makes it harder for businesses to retain brand loyalty. The main objective of this study is to investigate how customer satisfaction and brand trust among Mitsubishi Motors customers mediate the effect of brand experience on brand loyalty. This study uses a quantitative methodology and falls under the explanatory research category. The population in the study was a customer of Mitsubishi Motors cars located in East Java Province. The data collection method uses a questionnaire distributed directly to 200 respondents at Mitsubishi Motors service dealers in East Java Province using convenience sampling techniques. The results from this research demonstrate that brand loyalty is significantly influenced by brand experience and brand trust. As a mediating factor, brand trust can close the gap between brand experience and brand loyalty. Nevertheless, the connections between brand experience and brand loyalty have yet to be significantly impacted by customer satisfaction. In order to cultivate client loyalty, Mitsubishi Motors must continue to uphold the trust that has been earned and raise customer satisfaction.
The Challenges of Filling Cases to the International Criminal Court
Authors: Ali Al Omar Baqer Abdulkadhim , Allwan Al Amery Amer Sagheer
Published: March 2024

The International Criminal Court is one of the pillars of the international criminal judicial system that was established according to the Rome Statute with the aim of prosecuting individuals accused of crimes of an international nature according to the jurisdictions that fall under its legal jurisdictional authority. However, the court faces obstacles and problems with regard to submitting and referring cases to the court. The researchers attempt to shed light on some of these problems. The researchers found that the problems are divided into four main categories related to the referrals from signatory states, referrals from non-signatory states, referrals from the United Nations Security Council, and referrals from the Prosecutor of the Court. The researchers presented a number of solutions and suggestions that aim to develop the work of the court and increase its effectiveness to achieve the ultimate goal of achieving justice and protecting victims.
Exploring the Cultural Space of the Lamalera Fishing Community in Lembata Island, Indonesia
Authors: Taum Yoseph Yapi , Baryadi I. Praptomo
Published: March 2024

This research aims to examine the sea as a cultural space within the context of the Lamalera fishing community on Lembata Island. There exists a complex relationship between humans and the marine environment, encompassing cultural, economic, social, political, and spiritual aspects. The study reveals the maritime cultural heritage and cultural practices that have evolved around the sea, including myths, customs, fishing traditions, maritime trade, and the utilization of marine resources. Additionally, the research identifies the role of the sea in shaping the cultural identity of the Lamalera community, including livelihoods, beliefs, and unique cultural practices. This field study employs an interdisciplinary approach encompassing history, anthropology, sociology, and culture. Viewing the sea as a cultural space, the study unveils three cultural domains: mental facts, social facts, and artifacts. The results indicate that the Lamalera fishing community is a maritime society, where the entire cultural and spiritual identity is shaped by the sea as a cultural space.
Case Study on Earnings Management of Listed Companies in China
Authors: Fang Ben
Published: March 2024

Earnings management of listed companies is a key issue in the study of business  behavior. Although the research on earnings management has been going on for a long time, with the development of market economy, various problems that are not conducive to corporate profits are likely to occur in the operation of enterprises. For the purpose of avoiding delisting and other purposes, the management of enterprises will carry out earnings management by various means within the scope permitted by accounting standards to maximize profits. Under the background of market economy, the study of earnings management is of great significance to standardize the behavior of listed companies and promote the healthy development of economy. Based on the case of earnings management of YC Technology Co., Ltd., a listed company in China, this paper makes an in-depth analysis of earnings management from the aspects of motivation, means and impact by studying the annual report of the company, and provides reasonable suggestions for improving the company's profitability and promoting economic quality and efficiency.
The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Acute Appendicitis Presentation
Authors:   MBChB, CABS, Bariatric Followship, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, Jebur Dr. Adel Hashim , Sakran Dr. Imad Fahad ,   MBChB, FICMS, Assistant Professor, Baghdad Medical College, Consultant General & Laparoscopic Surgeon, Baghdad Teaching Hospital., Atiyah Dr. Muna Akram ,   MBChB, CABS, Baghdad Teaching hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
Published: March 2024

Background: Acute appendicitis is the most frequent emergency abdominal condition in general surgical practice. Appendectomy can be performed as open surgery or laparoscopically. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the highly contagious viral illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), differing in the diagnosis. Aim of the study: To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the time elapsed between onset of symptoms and diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis and the effect of this delay on disease progression. Methods: A prospective study was conducted in the Department of General Surgery at surgical ward in Baghdad Teaching Hospital during the period of one year from first of July 2020 till first of July 2021. A hundred patients were enrolled in this study. Results: This study included 100 patients complained from acute appendicitis, divided into two groups 52 of them were COVID-19 positive and 48 of them COVID-19 were negative patients. The mean time elapsed from onset of symptoms to surgical intervention was (73.44 hours) in COVID-19 positive patients versus mean (28.56 hours) in COVID-19 negative patients, and the results were statistically significant (p<0.0001). Total patients who presented with complicated appendicitis were (36), 26 of them were COVID-19 positive, of them 8 patients presented with perforation. Conclusion: The increase in complicated cases of acute appendicitis seems to be associated with the delay from time of symptoms onset to surgical intervention.
Students' Self-Directed Learning Readiness with the Online Learning Model
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Haris Abdul
Published: March 2024

This research aims to reveal the level of Students' Self-Directed Learning Readiness with the Online Learning Model. The research was conducted on students of the Arabic Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Islamic Religion, University of Muhammadiyah Malang with 66 respondents selected using purposive techniques. Research data was collected through a questionnaire with the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) instrument developed by Guglielmino, and was analyzed using the SPSS Windows Release 7.5.1 program. The research results show that the level of students' Self-Directed Learning readiness with online learning model is in the average category with the score of 223.6, which means that students have the ability to successfully study independently, but are less ready to face challenges and solve problems independently.
The Role and Impact of Private Higher Education Institutions on South Africa's Educational Sector: A Comprehensive Analysis
Authors:   Student with university of South Africa (Unisa) address Preller St, Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0002, Sithole, Ph.D Mixo Swetness
Published: March 2024

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the role and impact of private higher education institutions on South Africa's educational sector. Private institutions have gained prominence in recent years, raising questions about their influence on the overall educational landscape. To address this, a mixed method approach was employed, combining a quantitative analysis, and a comparative analysis. Quantitative analysis examined student enrollment trends, graduation rates, and staffing in private higher education institutions, comparing them with public institutions to assess the influence of private institutions on key educational indicators. The comparative analysis on the other hand, compared the student employability and curricula in private institutions. The literature review analyzed the differences in quality, diversity student support services, leadership, and challenges of PHIEs. This comprehensive analysis contributes to understanding the complex dynamics of private institutions in South Africa's educational sector. It sheds light on their influence on educational quality, student enrollment, accessibility, and the overall educational landscape. The findings inform policymakers, educators, and stakeholders, facilitating evidence-based decision-making to further enhance the educational sector in South Africa.
Conceptual Model of Financial Ratios in Detecting Fraud in Local Government Financial Statement
Authors:   Islamic University of Indonesia, Annisa Rizqy Arasiani , Arifin Johan ,   Islamic University of Indonesia
Published: March 2024

The preparation of a local government financial statement must be free from fraud, so local governments need to ensure that there are no elements of material misstatement in the preparation of financial statement. This research aims to propose a conceptual model of the influence of financial ratios which includes the quick ratio, current ratio, working capital to total assets ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, and debt to capital assets ratio which have the potential to detect fraud in local government financial statements. The method used in this research combines four concepts in one conceptual model framework. It is hoped that this research's conceptual model can become a method used in local government agencies to detect fraudulent financial statement through financial ratios.
Analisis Perluasan Kesempatan Kerja di Luar Negeri: Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) di Korea Selatan
Authors:   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Nuzula Firdausi , Harsiwie Riesa Istiqamah Putri ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Setiawan Yusuf ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Suwadji Yuniarti Tri ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Muhyiddin Muhyiddin ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan
Published: March 2024

Program Pekerja Migran Musiman (SWP) Korea Selatan merupakan peluang kerja yang dapat dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat Indonesia untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan hidup. Namun, program ini masih menghadapi sejumlah tantangan, seperti belum adanya payung hukum dan skema penempatan yang sesuai di Indonesia, kurangnya koordinasi antar pemerintah, risiko pengiriman calon pekerja yang berpendidikan rendah dan tidak memiliki keterampilan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan rekomendasi terkait skema penempatan pekerja musiman di Korea Selatan dengan mengutamakan perluasan kesempatan kerja ke luar negeri bagi pencari kerja berpendidikan rendah, dengan tetap mengutamakan pelindungan hukum, ekonomi dan sosial; memberikan rekomendasi agar terjadi pembagian hak dan kewajiban yang adil dalam proses penempatan dan pelindungan PMI; dan mitigasi benefit dan problem penempatan PMI untuk memetakan potensi permasalahan. Berdasarkan kajian, skema penempatan SWP di Indonesia perlu disesuaikan dengan regulasi yang berlaku, diawali pembahasan MoU bilateral antara Indonesia (Kemnaker) dengan Pemerintah Republik Korea (MoJ) serta permohonan keterlibatan MoEL selaku lembaga pemerintah yang mengatur regulasi ketenagakerjaan di Korea Selatan. Perlu diatur mengenai proses pra-penerimaan di Korea Selatan atau pra-pengiriman di Indonesia, skema pelatihan sertifikasi pada CPMI, bantuan bagi PMI, mekanisme pemulangan PMI, koordinasi antar pemerintah. Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan perlu berkoordinasi dengan Pemerintah Korea Selatan untuk memastikan adanya peraturan pekerja asing dan jaminan sosial yang baik serta meninjau kondisi kerja negara penempatan. Perlu adanya pembahasan lebih lanjut antara Indonesia dan Korea Selatan, diantaranya: Negosiasi pembagian hak dan kewajiban masing-masing pihak selama proses sebelum, masa dan sesudah penempatan; Pembahasan terkait biaya penempatan; Pembahasan skema penempatan yang sesuai peraturan perundang-undangan; dan Penyusunan MoU berdasarkan hasil kesepakatan dalam perundingan.
Analisis Ketenagakerjaan untuk Pengentasan Kemiskinan Ekstrem
Authors:   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Roziq Mohammad , Rahardjo Andhika Widianto ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Setiawan Yusuf ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Muhyiddin Muhyiddin ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan
Published: March 2024

Program Ketenagakerjaan Indonesia ini sebagai strategi untuk mengurangi kemiskinan ekstrem, dengan fokus pada inisiatif seperti peningkatan peluang kerja, pengembangan keterampilan, dan perlindungan sosial bagi masyarakat miskin dan rentan. Penelitian ini memfokuskan bidang-bidang seperti kemiskinan, kemiskinan ekstrem, ketidaksetaraan pendapatan, dan tingkat pengangguran. Perluasan Peluang Kerja dan Bisnis yang diimplementasikan melalui program yang menargetkan masyarakat sangat miskin atau daerah-daerah dengan kemiskinan ekstrem, dengan menekankan program pekerja mandiri, inisiatif padat karya, dan pengembangan desa migran produktif. Pelatihan dan Peningkatan Kompetensi dan Produktivitas bertujuan untuk mempercepat pengentasan kemiskinan ekstrem melalui pelatihan berbasis kompetensi dan program pelatihan khusus. Pemantauan dan Penyaluran Pasar Kerja serta Digitalisasi Layanan Ketenagakerjaan menerapkan pialang kerja, layanan magang, dan akses pekerjaan digital bagi calon pekerja dari kelompok yang terpinggirkan. Sistem Perlindungan Sosial mencakup bantuan sosial, jaminan sosial, dan program terkait pekerjaan/penghidupan. Program Ketenagakerjaan Afirmatif mencakup Program Unit Pelatihan Mobile Afirmatif, Program Bantuan Kuota Gratis dan/atau Wifi, dan Program Afirmatif untuk Memfasilitasi Akses ke Keuangan Mikro. Hasil evaluasi bertujuan untuk memberikan pandangan menyeluruh tentang dampak program ini di tingkat lokal dan nasional, sebagai dasar untuk merekomendasikan perbaikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membimbing pembuat kebijakan, praktisi, dan peneliti yang tertarik dalam meningkatkan efektivitas program ketenagakerjaan sebagai alat penting dalam mengurangi kemiskinan ekstrem di Indonesia.
Analisis Penempatan Tenaga Kerja Perawat Indonesia Ke Luar Negeri
Authors:   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Warsida Rotua Yossina , Rahardjo Andhika Widianto ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Amrizal Muhammad Dio Rhiza ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Setiawan Yusuf ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Muhyiddin Muhyiddin ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan
Published: March 2024

Ditengah tingginya permintaan penempatan tenaga kerja perawat di pasar kerja internasional, Indonesia hanya mampu menempatkan 9% Pekerja Migran Indonesia Tenaga Kerja Perawat (PMI TKP). Peningkatan perdagangan barang dan jasa lingkup globalisasi mendorong Indonesia untuk berperan lebih aktif membangun kerjasama internasional, terutama kerjasama di sektor jasa kesehatan. International Centre on Nurse Migration menyebutkan faktor pendorong seseorang bermigrasi yaitu berasal dari keinginan untuk mendapatkan kesempatan pengembangan diri dan tingginya tawaran upah (Hongyan Li et al. 2014). Metode yang digunakan dalam kajian menggunakan kajian kualitatif dengan jenis kajian studi kasus. Hasil yang ditemukan dilapangan antara lain pola pendidikan yang berbeda bagi para calon perawat, para lulusan memiliki kemampuan yang bagus, namun kurang percaya diri dengan kemampuannya, standar kompetensi yang berbeda antar negara, struktur biaya untuk bekerja di luar negeri menjadi kendala bagi Calon Perawat Migran Indonesia (CPMI). Untuk lebih meningkatkan pemanfaatan kesempatan kerja TKP, maka diperlukan kolaborasi dan sinergitas antar Kementerian Pendidikan Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi (kemendikbudristek), Kementerian Kesehatan (Kemenkes), dan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan (Kemnaker). Kolaborasi antar kementerian dimaksud melalui pembentukan Task Force yang kemudian diterjemahkan dalam MoU antar tiga kementerian, yaitu sebagai pembuat kebijakan. Task Force bertujuan untuk upaya menghasilkan TKP yang berkualitas dan berdaya saing dan meningkatkan penempatan TKP di dalam negeri maupun di luar negeri. Serta memperhatikan penempatan negara PMI sesuai dengan kuadran yang telah diteliti. Sehingga diperlukan upaya massif pemerintah dalam mempersiapkan calon TKP sejak dari pendidikan, pendayagunaan hingga penempatan TKP.
Studi Penerapan Konvensi ILO No.98 di Indonesia dan Perbandingannya Dengan Negara-Negara Maju & Berkembang
Authors:   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Nasution Faizal Amir P. , Tobing Henriko ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Farizal Nur ,   Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Muhyiddin Muhyiddin ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Siregar Syahdan Abdul Haris ,   Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan
Published: March 2024

Undang-undang No. 11 tahun 2020 tentang Cipta Kerja telah dilaporkan oleh International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Indonesia (KSPI), dan Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Seluruh Indonesia (KSBSI) karena dinilai telah melanggar Konvensi ILO No. 98. Pemerintah Indonesia dianggap tidak melibatkan Serikat Pekerja/Serikat Buruh dalam hal berunding bersama saat perancangan UU Cipta Kerja serta substansi UU Cipta Kerja yang dianggap melakukan pembatasan peran Serikat Pekerja/Serikat Buruh dan ancaman penurunan kesejahteraan pekerja. Laporan ini dibahas di Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS) pada sidang International Labour Conference (ILC) ke-111 di Jenewa, Swiss. Pihak Pemerintah Amerika Serikat, Asosiasi Pekerja Amerika Serikat, Belgia, Belanda, Korea Selatan, dan Brazil tidak memberi dukungan Pemerintah Indonesia serta turut memberikan pandangannya terhadap laporan tersebut. Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan membentuk tim tindak lanjut untuk merespon pernyataan Komite Ahli dan merespon Technical Assistance dari ILO. Untuk mendukung tindak lanjut tersebut, Pusat Pengembangan Kebijakan Ketenagakerjaan (Pusbangjaknaker) melakukan studi penerapan Konvensi ILO No. 98 di Indonesia dan perbandingannya dengan negara-negara maju & berkembang.