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Religious-Centric Product Strategy dan Sharia Product Knowledge dalam peningkatan Business Performance dengan Competitive Advantage Sebagai Variabel Mediasi
Authors: Nurcahyo Satria Avianda , Ferdianto Raditya , Kusumawati Diah Ayu
Published: August 2024

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi peran Religious-Centric Product Strategy, Competitive Advantage, dan Sharia Product Knowledge dalam meningkatkan kinerja bisnis di industri perbankan syariah, dengan menggunakan pendekatan metode kuantitatif dan alat Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Partial Least Squares (PLS). Sampel penelitian ini mencakup 200 karyawan dari berbagai bank syariah di Provinsi Jawa Tengah, yang dipilih menggunakan metode sensus jenuh. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner yang berfokus pada persepsi karyawan terhadap strategi produk berbasis nilai-nilai religius, keunggulan kompetitif perusahaan, pengetahuan produk syariah, dan kinerja bisnis perusahaan.Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik SEM PLS untuk menguji hubungan antara variabel-variabel yang diteliti. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa Religious-Centric Product Strategy, Competitive Advantage, dan Sharia Product Knowledge memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Business Performance di industri perbankan syariah. Secara khusus, strategi produk yang berpusat pada nilai-nilai religius, ketika diimplementasikan dengan baik, dapat meningkatkan daya saing perusahaan dan memperluas pangsa pasar. Keunggulan kompetitif yang terbentuk dari strategi ini memainkan peran penting dalam meningkatkan profitabilitas dan pertumbuhan perusahaan. Sementara itu, pengetahuan yang kuat tentang produk syariah memberikan landasan yang kokoh bagi perusahaan untuk memenuhi harapan dan kebutuhan pelanggan, yang pada gilirannya meningkatkan kepuasan pelanggan dan kinerja bisnis secara keseluruhan.Temuan ini memberikan kontribusi penting bagi pemahaman tentang pentingnya strategi produk yang berpusat pada nilai-nilai religius, keunggulan kompetitif, dan pengetahuan produk syariah dalam meningkatkan kinerja bisnis di industri perbankan syariah. Implikasi praktis dari penelitian ini adalah pentingnya perusahaan perbankan syariah untuk mengintegrasikan nilai-nilai agama dalam strategi produk mereka, meningkatkan pemahaman karyawan tentang produk syariah, dan terus berinovasi untuk mempertahankan keunggulan kompetitif di pasar yang semakin berkembang.Kata Kunci : Religious-Centric Product Strategy, Competitive Advantage, Sharia Product Knowledge
Minimization of Audit Report Lag through Corporate Governance and Audit Matters: Empirical Study on LQ 45 Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors: Wahjono Agus , Danardono Indri Kartika
Published: August 2024

Timely publication of financial statements needs to be done by companies so that stakeholders can make decisions according to their needs. This study uses a quantitative approach to explore how corporate governance and audit matters affect the length of time for financial report publication. The research population came from LQ-45 index companies and listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2020-2022 which were analyzed using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 90 research samples. This study uses secondary data from the official website of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and the company's official website. The findings of this study are that the audit committee and independent commissioners have a significant negative effect on audit report lag, but key audit matters show an insignificant negative effect. Future research is expected to expand the sample to other industries or examine factors such as business complexity, level of regulation, and economic conditions. This research has important implications for the government, OJK, companies, and KAP. The government and OJK can design policies to encourage effective corporate governance practices, while companies and KAP can use the results of this study as motivation to increase transparency and accountability in audit reports.
Joyful Learning Model Using Educational Cinema to Develop Disaster Awareness Among Elementary Students
Authors: Setyawati Sri Panca , Hartati Merri Sri , Cendana Wiputra , Sayekti Siskha Putri , Ridwan Mochamad
Published: August 2024

Indonesia as one of the disaster-prone countries needs to prepare a society that is strong disaster. Response to disasters must be fostered early. One effort to foster public awareness of the potential of disasters is through education. This study aims to build funding awareness of elementary school students through learning activities with the joyful learning model using educational cinema. Research conducted using a quantitative approach with an one-shot-case study design and research subjects totaling 107 elementary school students. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistical techniques. The findings of this study are: 1) The level of awareness of students in the medium category and 2) students show enthusiastic attitudes to participate in learning with Joyful Learning using educational cinema. Learning uses a joyful learning model with educational cinema according to elementary school students because during learning students feel enjoy. Such learning situations make students not feel depressed so that it is easier to the absorb material.
Effect of Low-Intensity Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial
Authors: Oh Jooyoung , Ryu Jin Sun , Kim Junhyung , Kim Soojeong , Jeong Hyu Seok , Kim Kyung Ran , Kim Hyun-Chul , Yoo Seung-Schik , Seok Jeong-Ho
Published: August 2024

Objective Low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) has emerged as a promising non-invasive brain stimulation modality with high spatial selectivity and the ability to reach deep brain areas. The present study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of low-intensity tFUS in treating major depressive disorder.Methods Participants were recruited in an outpatient clinic and randomly assigned to either the verum tFUS or sham stimulation group. The intervention group received six sessions of tFUS stimulation to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex over two weeks. Neuropsychological assessments were conducted before and after the sessions. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI) was also performed to evaluate changes in functional connectivity (FC). The primary outcome measure was the change in depressive symptoms, assessed with the Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS).Results The tFUS stimulation sessions were well tolerated without any undesirable side effects. The analysis revealed a significant main effect of session sequence on the MADRS scores and significant interactions between the session sequences and groups. The rsfMRI analysis showed a higher FC correlation between the right superior part of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) and several other brain regions in the verum group compared with the sham group.Conclusion Our results reveal that tFUS stimulation clinically improved MADRS scores with network-level modulation of a sgACC subregion. This randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial, the first study of its kind, demonstrated the safety and probable efficacy of tFUS stimulation for the treatment of depression.
Evaluating a Reduction in Treatment Duration of Ivermectin Diet for Fur Mite (Radfordia affinis) Eradication in Mice
Authors: Hanson Wai H , Samuels Cayden J , Woods Cheryl L , Henderson Kenneth S
Published: August 2024

Murine fur mites are commonly excluded in modern research animal programs, yet infestations continue to persist due to challenges in detection and control. Because all diagnostic methods and treatment options have limitations, programs must make many operational decisions when trying to eradicate these ectoparasites. The primary aim of this study was to assess various durations of treatment time with an ivermectin-compounded diet in eliminating Radfordia affinis in mice as determined by PCR testing and pelt examination. A shorter treatment duration would be highly advantageous as compared with the current regimen of 8 wk as it would minimize cost and time for animal management programs, impediments to research, and ivermectin drug effects on infested animals. Five experimental groups of R. affinis-positive mice received dietary ivermectin for 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 wk. A fur mite-negative, naïve mouse was added to each group every 8 wk to perpetuate the infestation and amplify any remaining populations of fur mites. At 16 wk after the respective treatment end, PCR testing was performed for all treated groups in conjunction with the positive control group (no treatment). Visual examination of pelts for mites and eggs via direct microscopy was also performed at each time point. All treated mice were free of R. affinis at 16 wk after the end of treatment as confirmed by both PCR testing and pelt examination. These findings indicate that a dietary ivermectin treatment duration of as little as 2 wk is effective in eliminating R. affinis, making successful eradication initiatives more achievable.
Adapting a Design and Development Research (DDR) Approach in Designing the Mobile Application Model for Tarannum Subject
Authors:   Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Hasbullah Nurul Auji , Fabil Norasikin ,   Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Yusoff Adnan Mohamed ,   Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Azmi Ahmad Sanusi ,   Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Published: August 2024

This study aims to develop a model of mobile application for Tarannum subject. The development of mobile application model was for KKQ (Kelas Khas Kemahiran Membaca dan Menghafaz al-Qur’an) Tarannum subject towards highlighting the meaning-based concept in the model developed. To achieve this goal, the design and development research (DDR) were applied in accordance withthe procedure of three phases as systematic process in conducting the research which respectively are analysis phase, design and development phase, and evaluation phase. The design and development research approach is currently widely used in educational research to test theory and validate a study empirically. This approach is also known as developmental research or development research, which is used in this study to design and develop a model systematically in a practical way. According to the result ofthis study, the main components of meaning-based Tarannum mobile app model designed for KKQ class are Tarannum types, Tarannum variation (harakat), Qur’anic chapters in audio version and text version, additional features which are the Tarannum practice and video of Tarannum, and multimedia elements which are text, audio, video, graphic and animation. The meaning-based concept was included in this model to be applied into the Tarannum recitation as users may understand the meaning of the verses. At the sametime, users can feel and internalise (tadabbur) with the Qur’an recitation.
Waste Management in Islamic Studies for Sustainable Environmental Preservation
Authors:   Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Dwi Agustiningsih Maulida , Faiz Muhammad ,   Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Pratama M. Al Qautsar ,   Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Muzayyanah Lutfina ,   Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember
Published: August 2024

The world is experiencing an environmental crisis. Because of the lack of understanding of the community and government, the waste problem is neglected. Today most people know the adverse effects of garbage, including causing floods, diseases, and odors that can interfere with life, but the community's behavior does not balance this. Meanwhile, Islam teaches about cleanliness and environmental preservation. Environment and religion are often understood separately. The purpose of this study is to study wastemanagement in Islamic studies for sustainable environmental preservation. The research was analyzed by a qualitative method. The data obtained are the theory and the results of previous studies. The 3R: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle is a popular waste management model. Waste management is in line with Islam. In Islamic studies, the earth and its contents belong to Allah. Management and preservation have been written in the Qur'an. Humans should protect the environment, one of which is by implementing 3R in waste management. To achieve a sustainable environment, increasing waste management efficiency, restructuring policies to encourage efficiency in the recycling industry, and promoting environmentally friendly technologies are required
The Relevance of Gender-Based in RA Kartini's Perspective on the Goals of Islamic Education
Authors:   University of Surakarta, Putri Yulita , Nurhuda Abid ,   University of Surakarta
Published: August 2024

Education is an endless process that becomes the main key in improving the quality of human life. Because a quality human being is not one who only develops on the cognitive side, but also needs the formation of religion and good character. So, it's no wonder that various figures in this country are competing to formulate thoughts on education, one of which is Raden Ajeng Kartini who is known as a fighter for emancipation. And the purpose of this study is to describe the relevance of gender-based education in RA Kartini's perspective on the goals of Islamic education. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a literature study approach, then the data is collected, the content is analyzed and finally concluded according to the theme. The results of the study show that the Relevance of Gender-Based Education in the Perspective of R.A. Kartini's views on Islamic Education Goals include equality education, education without discrimination and character education where these three things are also manifested in the Qur'an QS al-Hujaratverse 13 as the formula for the goals of Islamic education.
PAS Synonymous as Opposition: A Study of Post GE15
Authors:   Universiti Sains Malaysia, Syed Sopi Saiyid Radzuwan , Ambak Ahda ,   Sek Men Keb Seri Perak
Published: August 2024

Malaysia’s 15th General Election (GE15) was held on 19 Sept 2022, and the results showed that no political party gained the simple majority to form a government. DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang suggested a coalition government of PH (82), PN (74), and the Borneo bloc (35) under Anwar Ibrahim as the Prime Minister to form a coalition with a specific programmed to reverse Malaysia’s decline, and to make Malaysia a great world-class nation, and to fight corruption. Unfortunately, PN coalition partner, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) disagreed to cooperate with PH due to the slogans “no Anwar” and “no DAP”. PAS seriously refused to establish a political cooperation with PH even though they realized that their refusal would result in a hung parliament. As a reality, GE15 was different from the previous GE because only the parliament was dissolved while not all states dissolved their state assemblies. By sweeping clean all the parliamentary seats in Kelantan and Terengganu, PAS really intended to be the ruling government. However, Hadi made a big mistake when he stuck to the stance that his party is more than willing to become as part of the opposition instead of forming a coalition government with PH. Therefore, this research found that PAS has achieved a great performance in GE15, but they failed to become a part of the coalition government and now being an opposition leader due to the mistakes made by the PAS president.
Question of Development in the Iranian Baloch Society: The Other Side of the Issue
Authors:   Islamic Azad University, Taheri Ahmad Reza
Published: August 2024

The Baloch are adhering to their traditional and religious beliefs. Religious elites promote these beliefs and hence they have a special place in the hearts of the people. However, due to the influence of modern Persian culture and globalization, modern way of life have somewhat overshadowed some of the Balochi traditional values. Yet, modern values like secular world view have not totally undermined the Balochi religious values. Some aspects of traditionalism, such as fatalism have often challenged the issue of development in the Baloch society. Thus, the present paper which is descriptive analytical deals with the role of Iranian Baloch elites in cultural, economic, and political development of the Baloch society under the Islamic Republic by focusing on three major questions: First, how far the local culture has pushed forward the Baloch society? Second, does the Baloch elites’ contribution in private sector help in privatization or entrepreneurship? And, third, to what extent the political participation of Baloch has lifted their political culture? The paper suggests that local culture has strengthened the religious values but these values have not turned progressive. The Baloch's role in privatization failed to create a privatization culture. And, the political participation of Baloch, relatively, has lifted their political culture.
The effect of exclusive breastfeeding on synaptogenesis and cell survival in mouse offspring
Authors: Putri Siti Sarahdeaz Fazzaura , Irfannuddin Irfannuddin , Kesuma Yudianita , Murti Krisna , Darmawan Hardi , Koibuchi Noriyuki
Published: August 2024

The first thousand days of life are critical for determining a child's cognitive development in humans. Breastfeeding may provide the nutrients needed for brain development. Cognitive function has been widely associated with neuronal turnover, driven by synaptogenesis and apoptosis. To explore this hypothesis, this study aimed to examine the effect of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) on cognitive function and neuronal turnover in the dentate gyrus of the mice hippocampus. We conducted cognitive function assessments using the Morris Water Maze (MWM) test. We also examined neuronal apoptosis with TUNEL assay and synaptogenesis using PSD-95 antibodies. The newborn mice (mixed gender) aged 0 days were randomly divided into two groups. The first group received exclusive breastfeeding (EBF, n = 14), while the second group (MF, n = 14) received mixed breast milk and formula milk. At postnatal day 21 (PND21), the MWM test was performed, followed by an assessment of neuronal apoptosis and synaptogenesis. In the MWM test, the escape latency of the EBF group was shorter than the MF group. There was a significant increase in PSD-95 expression and a decrease in TUNEL expression in the EBF group (p < 0.001) than in the MF group. In conclusion, exclusive breastfeeding is associated with higher cognitive function. Exclusive breastfeeding affects neuronal turnover by increasing synaptogenesis and decreasing apoptosis in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. This has both scientific and clinical implications, pointing to nutritional practices early in life that could optimise the attainment of cognitive potential.
Still The United States of America? A Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Laksar Ali Mousapoor
Published: August 2024

Discourses both reflect and reproduce social relations and political speeches are believed by scholars to be discourses from governmental authorities and since these governmental authorities have the power to change the fate of nations investigating their discourse is of utmost importance, both to understand how they manipulate social events to their interest and to understand the underlying and hidden realities of the society that is reflected by the discourse. Critical Discourse Analysis trying to unravel the out-of-sight norms and values hidden in the text to address social inequalities is a flourishing subject of study. Given the significant role of the United States in events all around the globe, understanding how the U.S. Senators, the country’s upper chamber of Congress, see, understand, and respond to one of the most important crises of 2022 is of vital importance. This paper tries to unravel the hidden values and ideologies behind the language that the U.S. Senators have used in their tweets about the Russo-Ukrainian War, exploring the discourses of the Senate Democratic Caucus and House Republican Senators, the nation’s two major parties, regarding the Russo-Ukrainian War and then compare them together to find out any probable differences and explain the reason for the probable differences. Twitter’s Advance Search Engine has been used to extract the required data and Corpus Linguistics tools and Fairclough’s Dialectical-Relational Approach has been implemented to carry out this study. This mixed method study has found that even though both parties agree on some general issues regarding the above-mentioned topic they show great differences in their discourses. This paper shows that democrats tend to use a more soft and lofty language, to sugar-coat and do not use threatening language while quite contrary republicans tend to use more explicit, direct language with a theme of masculinity. Several limitations were recognized when doing this study which can be sources for further studies.
Modest victims: Victims who decline to broadcast their victimization are seen as morally virtuous
Authors: Dhaliwal Nathan , Jordan Jillian , Barclay Pat
Published: August 2024

What do people think of victims who conceal their victimhood? We propose that the decision to not broadcast that one has been victimized serves as a costly act of modesty—in doing so, one is potentially forgoing social support and compensation from one’s community. We posit that individuals who are less demanding and more cooperative are more willing to forego these benefits, such that burying one’s victimhood can serve as a costly signal of virtue. Through a mathematical model, and five empirical studies conducted on Prolific Academic and a university subject pool (total n = 2896), we support the hypothesis that people who decide not to advertise their victim status can be perceived as more cooperative social partners. Moreover, we find that the reputation benefits of burying versus broadcasting can persist even when broadcasting can function to warn other potential victims of an ongoing threat (Study 2), and in contexts where broadcasting would elicit sympathy from observers (Study 3). Interestingly, however, we find that the reputation costs of broadcasting can be mitigated when broadcasting is directed at a smaller audience of close ties (versus a broader audience that includes weak ties) (Study 4). We also find that buriers are seen as less demanding than broadcasters (Study 4), and provide evidence that attributions of reduced demandingness may underlie preferences for buriers: when participants have access to direct information about a victim’s level of demandingness, the reputation benefits of burying relative to broadcasting are attenuated (Study 5). Together, this research suggests that declining to broadcast one’s status as a victim is perceived as a costly signal of virtue.
Meta-analytic evidence for complex mechanisms of the congruency sequence effect
Authors: LEE YUNJI , Verhaeghen Paul Michel Bernard , Hazeltine Eliot , Schumacher Eric H.
Published: August 2024

The congruency sequence effect (CSE) refers to a reduction in the congruency effect after incongruent trials compared to congruent trials in a conflict-inducing task. There is an ongoing debate about the mechanisms underlying the CSE. To help inform this debate, we conducted a meta-analysis of the relevant CSE studies published in the past 31 years (from 1992 to 2023). By measuring the mean effect sizes from various tasks and procedures, we examined to what extent the CSE results from top-down or bottom-up mechanisms and to what extent these mechanisms are local to the tasks performed or global to the experiment. Results demonstrate that while the CSE was larger for studies that included bottom-up confounds (Hedges’ g = 1.28), it was still robust and significant for studies that controlled for these confounds (Hedges’ g = 0.95). Additionally, CSE was significant both within (Hedges’ g = 1.54) and between tasks (Hedge’s g = 0.27), but the effect was larger within a task. This suggests that the mechanisms driving the CSE affect both local and global control mechanisms. Furthermore, the current meta-analysis suggests that the congruency effect and CSE may not result from the same control mechanisms. Lastly, given that bottom-up confounds are easily controlled for in the prime probe and temporal flanker tasks, which produced a large CSE (Hedges’ g = 1.13), these may be useful procedures to use to address future questions for CSE. Overall, the present meta-analysis provides converging evidence for conclusions from previous studies of the CSE and highlights the complex factors that produce this effect.
Salient, unexpected omissions of sounds can involuntarily distract attention
Authors: Baragona Valeria , Schröger Erich , Widmann Andreas
Published: August 2024

Salient unexpected and task-irrelevant sounds can act as distractors by capturing attention away from a task. Consequently, a performance impairment (e.g., prolonged response times, RTs) is typically observed along with a pupil dilation response (PDR) and the P3a event-related potential (ERP) component. Previous results showed prolonged RTs in response to task-relevant visual stimuli also following unexpected sound omissions. However, it was unclear whether this was due to the absence of the sound’s warning effect or to distraction caused by the violation of a sensory prediction. In our paradigm, participants initiated a trial through a button press that elicited either a regular sound (80%), a deviant sound (10%) or no sound (10%). Thereafter, a digit was presented visually, and the participant had to classify it as even or odd. To dissociate warning and distraction effects, we additionally included a control condition in which a button press never generated a sound, and therefore no sound was expected. Results show that, compared to expected events, unexpected deviants and omissions lead to prolonged RTs (distraction effect), enlarged PDR and a P3a-like ERP effect. Moreover, sound events, compared to no sound events, yielded faster RTs (warning effect), larger PDR and increased P3a. Overall, we observed a co-occurrence of warning and distraction effects. This suggests that not only unexpected sounds, but also unexpected sound omissions can act as salient distractors. This finding supports theories claiming that involuntary attention is based on prediction violation.
Historicising the unchanging face of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Thrust from 1960 to 2015
Authors:   Department of History and Diplomatic Studies, Lagos State University of Education, Oto/Ijanikin, Lagos State, Nigeria., Awofisayo Oladipupo Albert , Fukpene Baitei ,   Department of Humanities, Lagos State University International School, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Published: August 2024

Foreign policy is a tool. It is a means to an end, but not the end itself. What a nation gets from foreign policy on the international scene is dependent on its skill in negotiating, applying force and bargaining appropriately. In Nigeria for instance, foreign policy is seen as definitional or doctrine, and as such, using foreign policy thrust to advance the wellbeing of the country remains problematic. Since independence, the guiding principle of Nigeria’s foreign policy thrust has remained a reflection of its perception of the international political system. A constant feature that has remained central to Nigeria’s foreign relations posture has been Africa, with pre-occupations concerning fighting colonialism, then obnoxious apartheid policy in South Africa and the discrimination of black peoples in the African continent and elsewhere in the world. Nigeria’s foreign policy like those of countries all over the world is geared towards attaining the foreign policy objectives of the country’s leadership and its teeming population. Unfortunately, this expectation by the judgement of many informed Nigerians is yet to be fully achieved. The Nigerian Federal Government has often been accused of Big Brotherism and a Father Christmas outlook with little or no reciprocity. It must be noted that states relate globally in the conduct of inter-state relations. In this relationship, the international system provides a potent stage and theatre for Nigeria to come up with defined goals and collective concerns. Despite its clear goals and strong points, there is still a general feeling that Nigeria’s foreign policy plank is punching below its expected weight. Between 1960 and 2015, different foreign policy thrusts have been adopted with little or no reasonable result. This paper therefore examines the various foreign policy thrusts adopted from 1960 to 2015. And attempt to identify reasons why each of these Foreign Policy Planks could not live up to expectation, bring out why each of these foreign policy plank could not live up to expectations. Historical methods will be used in the collection and collation of data.
A study of bribery and corruption in Exodus 23: 8 and the Nigerian experience
Authors:   Research Associate, Department of Old & New Testament, Stellenbosch University, South Africa., Awojobi Peter Olanrewaju ,   Department of Religions, History & Heritage Studies, Kwara State University, Malete Nigeria.
Published: August 2024

Bribery and corruption are social global phenomena that have generated debates among scholars. They are problems of routine deviation from established standards and norms by public officers and parties with whom they interact. It is widely held that bribery and corruption are the bane of the development of many nations in the world today. Previous studies on bribery and corruption have situated its cause in human weakness with little or no attention paid to divine position on the issue. This study examined Yahweh’s instruction to ancient Israel on bribery and corruption. Exodus 23: 8 was chosen as the text of investigation to establish Yahweh’s position on bribery. As a corollary, the study explored how Nigerians are expected to handle the issue of bribery and corruption in our contemporary time. African Biblical Hermeneutics that makes the Bible relevant in any culture and nation was used for the study. It was discovered that the level of corruption in ancient Israel and Nigeria was very high. Findings revealed that some Nigerian judges and leaders collect bribes to pervert the course of justice. The poor and the less privileged in society suffer injustice of all sorts in the hands of leaders and judges who have received bribes. These corrupt practices are partly responsible for the unrest, banditry, underdevelopment, unemployment and insecurity that have bedevilled our nation today. For Nigeria to stand tall in the comity of Nations her citizens must make justice and equity their watchword. Nigerians who are involved in Bribery and Corruption be sanctioned.
Exploring social media as an apparatus for audience engineering in the Nigerian theatre milieu
Authors:   Department of Performing Arts, Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria., Mbede Aniebiet Unwana , Jacob Okon Udofot ,   Department of Performing Arts, Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria., Andrew-Essien Esekong H. ,   Department of Performing Arts, Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria., Enang Edenowo T. ,   Department of English, Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria.
Published: August 2024

This study investigates the use of social media as an apparatus for audience engineering in the Nigerian theatre milieu. This interrogation becomes vital as live theatre in Nigeria continues to struggle to maintain clientele due to decreasing audience response. Using the mixed-method approach, this paper explores engaging social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Tiktok) in select experimental productions - Ifure Ufford-Azorbo’s Beyond my Scars, staged in the Model Theatre Studio (MTS) at the University of Uyo, Daniel Kpodoh’s interpretation of Ola Rotimi’s The Gods are not to Blame presented at The Arena in Port Harcourt and VickyBon Uzuazor’s Diary of a Pastor’s Wife staged in Akwa Ibom State University Pinnacle Theatre. This study is underpinned by the Technology Acceptance Model, Diffusion of Innovation and Social Media Engagement Theory in its framework. In its findings, the use of social media increases the reach of the production information to prospective audiences and also enhances the reach of theatrical presentations through live feeds; therefore, social media has proven capable of attracting new audiences for wider reception of the theatre product. This suggests that social media has become a useful apparatus for audience engineering in Nigerian theatre, enabling practitioners to leverage online platforms to shape audience engagement, build community, extend conversations and promote artistic works to reach wider audiences. The study contributes to our understanding that; social media technology is a supportive performance apparatus of connectedness and is potent in influencing and transforming the theatrical landscape in Nigeria and beyond through audience engineering. This paper therefore recommends the creative and consistent use of social media platforms as standard production protocol for the reinvigoration of the theatre milieu, especially in Nigeria.
دور تقنية منع الأخطاء (بوكا يوكي) في تخفيض تكاليف المنتج: بحث تطبيقي في الشركة العامة للصناعات الكهربائية والإلكترونية/معمل السخانات
Authors: زينة جعفر عارف سليم  , محمد عبد الواحد فليح
Published: August 2024

يهدف البحث إلى بيان مفهوم تقنية منع الأخطاء وتوضيح أهم ركائزها، وكيفية إسهامها في تخفيض تكاليف الوحدات الاقتصادية الصناعية، ولإثبات فرضية البحث استند الباحثان على المنهج الاستنباطي في عرض الجانب النظري للبحث ، أما فيما يخص الجانب التطبيقي (العملي) فاستند الباحثان على المنهج الاستقرائي من خلال البيانات التي تم الحصول عليها من الشركة عينة البحث، ولغرض تحقيق أهداف البحث تمّ اختيار الشركة العامة للصناعات الكهربائية والإلكترونية / الوزيرية ، ووقع الاختيار على منتج السخان الكهربائي كعيّنةٍ للبحث لغرض تطبيق التقنيات المعاصرة ومعرفة مدى إسهام التقنيات المعاصرة في تخفيض تكاليف المنتج من خلال تقنية منع الأخطاء إذ يتم تعيين المجالات المتوفرة أمام التطوير وحلّ أوجه القصور التي تعاني منها الوحدات الاقتصادية الصناعية، وتوصل الباحثان إلى مجموعة من الاستنتاجات، وكانت أهمّها أن تقنية منع الأخطاء تعدُّ تقنيةً لحلِّ المشكلات إذ تعمل على تعيين المشكلات وإيجاد الحلول المناسبة لها، وتُستخدم تقنية منع الأخطاء على خطِّ التصنيع لمنع الأخطاء من انتقالها إلى عيوب في المنتجات لغرض الحصول على منتج خالٍ من العيوب، ولا يقتصر تطبيقها فقط على خط الإنتاج وإنما يتمُّ تطبيقها على المنتج أيضاً من خلال إضافة أجهزة مؤتمتة تعمل على قطع الدائرة الكهربائية في حالة حدوث أي خلل في المنتج ، وأيضاً يتمُّ وضع جهاز إنذار (الجرس) لغرض التنبيه، ما يؤدي إلى التقليل من مخاطر حدوث الصعقات الكهربائية، وتمّ وضعُ مجموعةٍ من التوصيات وكانت أهمها: ينبغي على الشركة أن تستعمل أجهزة تعمل بوظيفة الإغلاق، والتنبيه لغرض تجنب حدوث هدر في الموارد على خط الإنتاج إذ تعمل هذه الأجهزة على عملية التصنيع بشكل مؤتمت، فضلا عن ذلك تمنع من انتقال الأخطاء إلى عيوب، ومن ثمّ سوف يتمُّ التخلص من عمليات الفحص التقليدية التي تُستعمل لغرض التحقق من المنتج إن كان مطابقاً للمواصفات أم لا
Finding nemas
Authors: Oliveira Ana Cecília , Oliveira Claudio Marcelo G. de
Published: August 2024

On the eve of its 50th anniversary, the Brazilian Society of Nematology (BSN) faces the challenge of the growing importance of nematodes for Brazilian agriculture. Our congresses now attract nearly 1,000 participants, reflecting the growth of the field. However, the lack of adequate training in universities is a problem, as many do not offer specific disciplines in Nematology, making investment in education from the early stages crucial. Considering this early education, the authors of the book “Finding Nemas,” my friend Claudio Marcelo, who played a fundamental role in my own journey in Nematology, and his daughter Ana Cecília, whom I saw being born, managed to translate the world of Agricultural Nematology in a subtle and accessible way for children. The detailed and skillfully created illustrations by Ana Cecília offer a technical insight that is both gentle and enjoyable, captivating not only the children but also everyone who works with nematodes. For those who know father and daughter, we had the privilege of witnessing in the narrative the involvement of a great researcher who had a significant impact on both of them, becoming a great friend who, unfortunately, left us prematurely. I confess that I was enchanted by this book from the moment it was presented to me. It is an honour, during my tenure at BSN, to participate in and support this initiative that, I am sure, will captivate all readers. I wish everyone a great read and hope that the nematodes represented here inspire you to continue exploring this fascinating universe!
Canadian Senate Reform: Lessons from Its First Decade, 1867–78
Authors: McHugh James T.
Published: August 2024

During the 19th century and through the 20th century, the role of the parliamentary upper house (especially, but not exclusively, within the Westminster system of government) changed in subtle, yet dramatic, ways. Among those changes was increasing deference to elected lower houses of parliament, a reduction in partisanship in its actions and legislative goals, the development and pursuit of greater specialization of interest and function, appeals to the public interest beyond the electoral mandate, and greater practical attention to technical overview and improvement of legislation and policy, especially through the engagement of the committee process. This article argues that the role of the current Senate of Canada is a result of that historical transformation and was evident as early as the first decade of its existence (consistent with an institutional evolution that continues through the 21st century) and should be strongly considered in relation to current and future proposals for its reform.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Organizations Welcoming Immigrants in Remote Regions of Québec
Authors: Arsenault Maude , Frozzini Jorge
Published: August 2024

In 1992, Québec’s government adopted a regionalization policy with the intention of enlarging the settlement possibilities for recent immigrants, thus delegating the responsibility of integrating immigrants to the regions’ local community-based organizations.

These immigrants arrive in their host society needing information and services concerning their host community. Considering the supporting relationships that community-based organizations in Remote Regions cultivate with immigrants, it is relevant to address the work accomplished by those organizations’ employees. With the aim of better understanding their work, this article examines the community-based organizations responsible for the welcoming and facilitating integration of immigrants.

This article proposes an ethnography based on a five blocks model of the regionalization work to take a deeper look at their daily work and gain a better understanding of their specific role in the regionalization of immigration in their community, thereby refining the initial model. It then offers a reflection on the multidimensionality of their work, which goes far beyond employability, and on the specificity of immigration in the context of remote regions.
COMPENSATION FOR MORAL DAMAGE AS A WAY TO PROTECT VIOLATED PERSONAL NON-PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTANGIBLE BENEFITS IN THE INTERNET ENVIRONMENT
Authors:   Russian State University of Justice, ZARAPINA L.V. , BELOKOPYTOVA N.Y. ,   Pyatigorsk Institute (branch) of the FGAO VO "North Caucasus Federal University
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this article is to study the theoretical and legal aspects of compensation for moral damage as a mechanism for the prevention of offenses in the Internet environment. To achieve this goal, tasks such as the analysis of the content of the concept of «moral harm», the study of criteria for the systematization of personal non-property rights are set. The article uses modern methods of scientific cognition such as general scientific and private scientific research methods, which together made it possible to characterize compensation for moral damage as a mechanism for preventing offenses in the Internet environment.The results of the study include the formulation of scientific and practical proposals to improve the legal regulation of compensation for moral damage in the Internet environment in Russia, taking into account the established legal practice in foreign countries. The legal essence of moral damage as an evaluative concept and legal category is revealed in the fact that when determining the amount of the latter, judicial discretion is taken into account to the extent that it is allowed by Russian law, the model of civil procedure, the existing judicial system and established practice in courts. The article also touches upon the theoretical dilemma regarding the identification of a person in the digital space through the coverage of issues of the correctness of the use of personal data in the Internet environment. As a result, it is proposed to legislatively define the concept of «personal data» as «any information related to an identified individual or an individual who can be identified.» The analysis of the problem of tracking and recording the facts of offenses in the Internet environment, the problem of determining the amount and payment of compensation for moral damage caused in the Internet space is consistently given.The study is accompanied by conclusions arising from the analysis of the legislative regulation of compensation for moral damage caused on the Internet. As a result, the authors come to the conclusion that compensation for moral damage has certain features of manifestation on the Internet. Cases in this category have certain difficulties (the uncertainty of the defendant, the large volume of the information dissemination site, the defendant's ability to delete information, high costs for ensuring pre-trial fixation of evidence), which contributes to an increase in the marginal environment of the Internet environment. A proposal has been formulated on the need to catalog the amounts for causing moral suffering and provide the perpetrator with a wide margin of discretion, taking into account new approaches to determining the amount of compensation for moral harm on the Internet.
Pengaruh Program Pembinaan Mahasiswa Wirausaha (P2MW) Terhadap Minat Berwirausaha Melalui Locus Of Control Sebagai Variabel Intervening Pada Mahasiswa Universitas Negeri Surabaya
Authors: Ardiansyah Rival Dani , Saino Saino
Published: August 2024

This study was conducted to determine the influence of entrepreneurial interest on Surabaya State University students after participating in the entrepreneurial student development program (P2MW) through locus of control as an intervening variable. This study used quantitative methods. The population in this study is Surabaya State University students who take part in the entrepreneurial student coaching program. The sample used was 90 respondents using saturated sampling techniques. The criteria for respondents to this study were students who participated in the entrepreneurial student development program organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture and Technology, the data analysis test techniques used were classical assumption tests, path analysis, and hypothesis tests processed using the IBM 25 version of the SPSS program. The results of this study did not have a significant effect on entrepreneurial student development interest. There is a significant influence of entrepreneurial student development programs on the locus of control. There is a significant influence of locus of control on entrepreneurial interest. The entrepreneurial student coaching program towards entrepreneurial interest through locus of control can mediate the variables of the entrepreneurial student coaching program and entrepreneurial interest.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Student Development Program, Locus of Control, Entrepreneurial Interest
Hubungan Supervisi Akademik Kepala Sekolah, Komunikasi Interpersonal, dan Etos Kerja dengan Kinerja Guru di SDN Kecamatan Banjarbaru Utara
Authors: Akbar Faisal , Aslamiah Aslamiah , Rizalie Ahmad Muhyani
Published: August 2024

This study aims to describe the principal's academic supervision activities, interpersonal communication, work ethic, and teacher performance; and analyze the direct and indirect relationship between the principal's academic supervision, interpersonal communication, and work ethic with the performance of elementary school teachers in North Banjarbaru District, Banjarbaru City. This research is a quantitativ research. The sample size of this study was 172 teachers. Data collection instruments in the form of questionnaires that have met the requirements of validity and reality tests. Data analysis to test the relationship in this study used path analysis. Based on the results of this study, it was found that there is a direct relationship between: academic supervision of the principal with teacher performance, interpersonal communication with teacher performance, work ethic with teacher performance academic supervision of the principal with work ethic,  interpersonal communication with work ethic; and the indirect relationship between the principal's academic supervision and teacher performance through work ethic, interpersonal communication with teacher performance through work ethic.academic principal, interpersonal communication, work ethic and performance of elementary school teachers in North Banjarbaru District, Banjarbaru City
Keywords: Principal's academic supervision, interpersonal communication, work ethic, teacher performance
Hubungan Kepemimpinan Pembelajaran Kepala Sekolah Lingkungan Kerja dan Iklim Sekolah Dengan Sikap Profesional Guru di SMP Negeri Kecamatan Pelaihari Kabupaten Tanah Laut
Authors: Nanda Shinta Dwi , Suriansyah Ahmad , Aslamiah Aslamiah
Published: August 2024

This research analyzes the direct and indirect relationship between Principal Learning Leadership, Work Environment, School Climate, and Professional Attitudes of Public Middle School Teachers in Pelaihari District, Tanah Laut Regency. This type of research is quantitative with an explanatory method using a path analysis model to analyze relationship patterns between variables. The research population was 140 teachers from 8 State Middle Schools in Pelaihari District, Tanah Laut Regency, and 104 respondents were taken as research samples using the Probability Simple Random Sampling technique. Data collection uses questionnaire instruments, and data analysis uses descriptive analysis, classical assumption testing, hypothesis testing, and path analysis. The results of the study of the regression coefficient values ​​for the Principal Learning Leadership and Teacher Professional Attitude variables were 0.423, the Work Environment and Teacher Professional Attitude variables were 0.279, the School Climate and Teacher Professional Attitude variables were 0.232, the Principal Leadership and School Climate variables were 0.430, the Work Environment variable and School Climate of 0.515, the Principal Learning Leadership variable through School Climate with Teachers' Professional Attitudes of 0.778 and the Work Environment variable through School Climate with Teachers' Professional Attitudes of 0.805. In conclusion, a partial direct relationship exists between Principal Learning Leadership, Work Environment, and Teacher Professional Attitudes in Public Middle Schools in Pelaihari District, Tanah Laut Regency. There is an indirect relationship between the Principal's Learning Leadership through School Climate and Teachers' Professional Attitudes and the Work Environment through School Climate and Teachers' Professional Attitudes in Public Middle Schools in Pelaihari District, Tanah Laut Regency.
Keywords: Principal Learning Leadership, Work Environment, School Climate, Teacher Professional Attitude