bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of state management of regional information processes in the conditions of transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the digital economy
Authors: Akilzhanova L.T. , Zhanseitov A.T. , Alibekova A.B. , Kylbayev Y.
Published: January 2024

Object: The object of research of this article is the state management of regional information processes in the conditions of transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the digital economy. Within the framework of this analysis, the influence of state bodies and institutions on the development of information technologies and digitalization in various regions of Kazakhstan is investigated.Methods: This article will use methods of data analysis, comparison and synthesis of information, as well as expert assessments and interviews to conduct a study of public administration of regional information processes in the transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the digital economy.Findings: The analysis of state management of regional information processes in the context of the transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the digital economy includes the study and systematization of the relationship between government and business in this area. The digital economy is becoming increasingly important for the development of regions in Kazakhstan. Government agencies are trying to create favorable conditions for the development of information technologies and digital innovations. They recognize that digitalization makes it possible to increase the efficiency of public administration, improve the level of public services and create new business opportunities. At the same time, there is a conflict of interests between government agencies and business entities in this area. The state seeks to increase control over information processes and ensure data security, while business wants more freedom in the use of information technologies and data. Several actions are required to establish a productive collaboration between the government and businesses within the realm of the digital economy. It is imperative to construct an advantageous legal and structural framework to facilitate the growth of digital technologies. This may encompass the enactment of fresh laws and directives, along with the establishment of mechanisms for governmental and business interplay.Conclusions: In summary, an analysis of how regional information processes are managed in the context of the Republic of Kazakhstan's shift toward the digital economy provides insights into the dynamics between the government and the business sector in this domain. To ensure an effective partnership, a series of measures should be implemented. These measures involve creating a favorable legal and organizational environment, devising programs and projects, and ensuring the education and skill development of personnel.
The Role of Wakalah Contract Implementation in Increasing Interest in Becoming A Reseller
Authors: Fatchur Roziq Mohammad , Sundari Sundari , Zuana Muhammad Mujtaba Mitra
Published: January 2024

Online stores provide offers and convenience in doing business in the current era, starting from offering initial capital, and shipping goods to storage/warehouses. The rapid development of information technology has had an impact on the large growth of online stores, one of which is fashion resellers from children, teenagers to adults. Fayana is an online store that implements a reseller recruitment program to market its products using the Wakalah Agreement, As-Salam Contract, Wa’ad Contract, and Istishna. This study aims to analyze the role of implementing wakalah contracts in increasing interest in becoming a reseller at the Fayana Collection Store Surabaya. The research uses a qualitative approach. The results of this study showed that the implementation of the Wakalah Agreement played a role in increasing the interest of resellers to join Fayana Stores, in addition to one of the advantages of this store there was also an increase in the discount rate from 5% to 20%.
Implementation of Financing Risk Management in Mudharabah Financing at Bank Mega Syariah Surabaya
Authors: Alfarasi Kelvin Ridho , Adam Salsadila Aryanti , Widhian Murti Fianelin , Al Natzir Qasiratuttarfiin
Published: January 2024

Financing is one of the products owned by Islamic financial institutions which can help economic growth, the greater the financing provided, the greater the risks involved. Risks that must be considered are financing risks, risks that cannot be handled seriously, and the need for good and appropriate financing risk management to minimize the occurrence of risks that will arise from various activities within Islamic financial institutions. The purpose of this observation is to determine the application of financing risk management in mudharabah financing at Bank Mega Syariah Surabaya. This data collection technique was carried out by interview observation and further analysis then conclusions were drawn. The results of this observation indicate that the Implementation of Risk Management in mudharabah financing at Bank Mega Syariah Surabaya uses 4 stages, namely risk identification, risk measurement, risk monitoring, and risk control. In the risk management process, the risk identification stage in the mudharabah financing process uses the 5C principles which include character, capacity, capital, collateral, and conditions.
Analysis of Mudharabah Financing on the Profitability of Bank Permata Syariah Surabaya
Authors: Munawaroh Naini , Istikomah Anik Siti , Husen Sumira , Afrilea Ilmagita , Azhari L. Andi
Published: January 2024

This study aims to find out whether mudharabah financing helps in increasing profitability at Bank Permata Syariah Surabaya. The type of research used is qualitative research because this research is mini-research in nature, where researchers have to meet directly with informants and through a literature study method where data sources are taken and collected from books, journals, previous research, or websites which are then read and processed into the material. The study based on results of the study found that mudharabah financing also helped increase the profitability of Bank Permata Syariah Surabaya. There are several factors that influence the decline in mudharabah financing in increasing profitability including decreasing customer interest in mudharabah financing and increasing customers experiencing financing problems.
Profit Sharing Analysis on Mudharabah Savings to Increase Customer Interest in Microfinance
Authors: Haridah Haridah , Muslim M. Imam , Sulaiman Sulaiman
Published: January 2024

Savings and Loans Cooperatives and Sharia Financing (KSPPS) NURI East Java Sokobanah 1 Sampang Branch has several products, both financing and savings. One of the KSPPS savings products is mudharabah savings. Members save their funds in microfinance and fully entrust the savings funds to be managed by microfinance in the hope of obtaining profit sharing. The income obtained by microfinance in throwing mudharabah savings funds will be divided according to the ratio agreement between the members and microfinance, 30% for customers and 70% for cooperatives. This study aims to determine the profit-sharing system in savings (mudharabah savings) carried out by the Microfinance East Java Sokobanah 1 Sampang. This research is qualitative research which is described by words or sentences that are separated according to categories to get a conclusion. Data collection used interviews with the manager of the Microfinance East Java Sokobanah 1 Sampang. The method of observation is to observe directly the financing activities in the field. The results of the study show that the increase in customer interest in mudharabah contract transactions does depend on the amount of profit sharing, namely on the highest ratio exceeding interest rates. The implication is that mudharabah contracts have the potential to be developed even though the risks are also great.
Service Quality Bus Rapid Transit JATIM, Corridor I Sidoarjo-Surabaya-Gresik
Authors: Buana Miftahal Anjarsabda Wira , Z. A. Moh. Ah. Subhan
Published: January 2024

There has been a significant decrease in public interest in the use of the Jatim Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The present matter has a substantial impact on the decline in revenue for Perum Damri. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the service quality of Jatim Bus Rapid Transit in Jatim, with the ultimate goal of improving public participation in this specific kind of public transportation. The results of this study reveal a significant discrepancy of -1.49, suggesting a divergence between the perceptions and anticipations of participants regarding the operating hours of the Jatim Bus Rapid Transit system. The majority of participants, comprising 64 individuals (68.1%), expressed a lack of familiarity with the operational hours of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Additionally, they reported experiencing frequent occurrences of delayed bus arrivals at authorized bus stops. The participants conveyed their expectations regarding the clear and explicit operational hours (arrival and departure) of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. A narrower gap, tending towards zero or a positive value, signifies a heightened degree of service quality demonstrated by the organization. Conversely, when the magnitude of the gap expands, there is a corresponding decline in the degree of service quality offered by a firm. The notable decrease in the public interest and the significant discrepancy in perceptions of the Jatim Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system’s operating hours reveals a pressing need for Perum Damri, the provider, to enhance service quality, particularly addressing issues of operational transparency and punctuality. Hence, it is crucial for service-oriented entities such as Perum Damri, the provider of the Jatim Bus Rapid Transit in Jatim, to prioritize the enhancement of service quality, with a specific focus on locations that demonstrate the most significant discrepancies as indicated by the available data.
MODEL PENGEMBANGAN TEKNIK ASSERTIVE TRAINING DENGAN RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (SIGNATORY) TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KEPERCAYAAN DIRI ANAK DI PSAA NUGRAHA KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: EKASANDI AFDALIA DAMARA , Mildawati Milly , Rustanto Bambang
Published: January 2024

Technique Development with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is the result of
psychosocial therapy technology engineering in the form of combining Assertive Training
techniques with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to increase children's self-
confidence. The addition of the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) model aims to
reduce client cognitive distortions so that there is an increase in self-confidence due to positive
thinking and attitude. This study aims to explain the results of the implementation of the
development of Assertive Training techniques with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
to increase children's self-confidence. This research uses a quantitative approach with Single
Subject Design (SSD) type of A-B-A reversal. The subjects in the study were FT and IM. The
target behaviors observed in this study are resilient in facing difficulties, doing tasks, expressing
opinions or questions and maintaining concentration. The validity test of the measuring
instrument uses face validity, while the reliability test uses percent agreement. The data analysis
used is a visual analysis consisting of analysis within conditions and between conditions. The
interim research results show that during the intervention or treatment has an influence in
increasing children's self-confidence. The number of frequencies and durations shows an
increase, then the direction of the graph goes up and the level changes between conditions which
shows the meaning of improving. Researchers are currently still measuring the second baseline
condition (A2) as a control for intervention conditions.
Keywords:
Development of Assertive Training Techniques with REBT, Children with Low Self- Confidence.
Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi dalam Monitoring Kegiatan Pencegahan Stunting Posyandu di Kabupaten Cianjur
Authors: Yuliandy Teddy , Widiowati Didiet , Ismudiyati Yuti Sri
Published: January 2024

Pemerintah Kabupaten Cianjur Jawa Barat, menargetkan menurunkan angka prevalensi kasus stunting sebesar 3% per tahun. Yayasan Usaha Mulia, sebuah NGO di Kabupaten Cianjur, bekerja sama dengan 10 Kelompok Posyandu dan 10 Community Leader (CL) untuk mengurangi stunting melalui kegiatan penyuluhan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan rekayasa teknologi monitoring online menggunakan google forms sebagai media pengumpul data. Data yang dilaporkan mencakup jumlah orang yang terinformasikan, teknik penyuluhan, serta unggahan bukti video pelaksanaan penyuluhan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode Participatory Action Research dan teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara, studi dokumentasi, Methodology Participatory Assessment (MPA). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan Monkar Penting 1.0 mempermudah pelaporan kegiatan penyuluhan, memberikan informasi penting bagi penyelenggara program, melatih kedisiplinan dan keterampilan kader posyandu dan CL dalam penyuluhan, memberikan informasi bermanfaat bagi masyarakat untuk mengubah perilaku mereka dalam mencegah stunting. Pada desain akhir teknologi memperlihatkan pentingnya keterlibatan elemen dalam pentahelix. Keterlibatan elemen pentahelix terutama pada apresiasi dan rewards dapat membantu meningkatkan efektivitas program penyuluhan stunting.

Kata kunci : Stunting; Penyuluhan Sosial; Teknologi Informasi Komunikasi; Monitoring; Rewards
Local Economic Development through Potato Development Areas in Karamatwangi Village, Cisurupan District, Garut Regency.
Authors: Mandhaputri Hafidzha Alfaisa , Aribowo Aribowo , Riasih Teta
Published: January 2024

Karamatwangi Village is one of the villages that implements local economic development to improve community welfare. In the implementation of local economic development through the Kawasan Pengembangan Kentang, there is a problem that the extent of cooperation has not been established which has an impact on the income of farm laborers, this has caused farm laborers to be in debt because they borrow money from local illegal banks (money lender). This study aims to describe an overview of: (1) partnerships, (2) employment opportunities, and (3) increased economic activity to find out how the Kawasan Pengembangan Kentangcan be beneficial for increasing the income of farm laborers in Karamatwangi Village. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. Data sources used purposive sampling techniques to determine seven informants consisting of the Karamatwangi Village Government, Hutani Village Community Institution (LMDH), business actors, and farm laborers. Data collection techniques used are in-depth interviews, observation and documentation studies. The results showed that: (1) Kawasan Pengembangan Kentang activities have involved the active participation of the Karamatwangi Village community, (2) there are employment opportunities opened by the Kawasan Pengembangan Kentang, (3) there is an increase in skills obtained by farm laborers from the Kawasan Pengembangan Kentang. In the implementation of the Potato Development Area, there are obstacles related to the lack of increased income for farm laborers. This is because of no increase in the quality or quantity of potatoes produced, and the sale of potatoes still depends on loan shark where the expansion of cooperation carried out by the Kawasan Pengembangan Kentanghas not been widely opened. The lack of expansion of cooperation has an impact on increasing the income of farm laborers who currently farm laborers in Karamatwangi Village still have difficulty meeting their daily needs and causing some farm laborers to be in debt to money lending services, namely emok banks (local illegal banks.) The Masyarakat Mandiri Terampil Sejahtera Program (MARITERA) is designed as an effort to empower farm workers in order to increase their daily income and branding of the Kawasan Pengembangan Kentang in order to create an expansion of cooperation between potential partners.
Posługa katechisty w świetle Listu apostolskiego Antiquum ministerium papieża Franciszka
Authors: Polak Mieczysław
Published: January 2024

Każdy, kto został powołany do Kościoła, ma swój własny udział w jego misji ewangelizacyjnej. Ta misja wypełniana jest w przestrzenno-czasowych uwarunkowaniach, które wyznaczają jej kształt i precyzują zadania poszczególnych osób. Wewspólnotach chrześcijańskich od samych ich początków kształtowały się różne formyposług. Posługi te podejmowane były zarówno przez wyświęconych szafarzy, jak i przez wiernych świeckich. Z czasem jednak doszło do ich sklerykalizowania. Zostały one związane z przygotowaniem do przyjęcia sakramentu święceń. Powrót do ich pierwotnego znaczenia zawdzięczamy odnowie liturgicznej, którą podjął II Sobór Watykański. Przedstawiona w dokumentach soborowych odnowiona wizja Kościoła i związanaz nią teologia zgromadzenia liturgicznego umożliwiły przywrócenie różnych kościelnych posług, które były udzielane wiernym świeckim. Pierwsze dwie z nich – lektora i akolity – ustanowił papież Paweł VI w 1972 r. Kolejną – posługę katechisty – ustanowił papież Franciszek w 2021 r. Posługa katechisty (z 2021 r.) nawiązuje z jednej strony do posług czasów apostolskich i pierwotnego Kościoła, z drugiej odpowiada wyzwaniom współczesności. Niniejszen opracowanie jest próbą ukazania posługi katechisty, jaką nakreślił w swoim liście apostolskim Antiquum ministerium papież Franciszek. Analiza ta obejmuje zarówno kwestie terminologiczne, jak i merytoryczne związanez ustanowioną nową posługą katechisty. Ogólna refleksja została odniesiona do sytuacji Kościoła w Polsce.
Główne idee i szczególne obszary formacji prezbiterów według Ratio institutionis sacerdotalis pro Polonia (2021)
Authors: Rabczyński Paweł
Published: January 2024

W artykule omówiono w zarysie główne idee i szczególne obszary formacji prezbiterów w świetle Ratio institutionis sacerdotalis pro Polonia z 2021 r. Dotyczą one całej formacji prezbiterów, zarówno w okresie przygotowania do przyjęcia sakramentu święceń (formacja początkowa, seminaryjna), jak i po jego otrzymaniu (formacja permanentna, stała). Kontekstem tytułowego zagadnienia jest aktualna sytuacja powołaniowa w Polsce. Jest ona kształtowana w dużej mierze przez współczesną kulturę tymczasowości. Ratio pro Polonia określa cztery zasadnicze cechy całej drogi formacyjnej prezbiterów: jedność, wspólnotowość, misyjność i integralność. Stanowią one zarazem zasady i kryteria formacji. W dokumencie konsekwentnie ukazuje się pierwszeństwo Boga w życiu, formacji i posłudze powołanych do prezbiteratu oraz akcentuje się potrzebę ciągłego dojrzewania ich relacji z Bogiem i z ludźmi. Odnowione zasadyi normy formacji prezbiterów podkreślają jej dynamizm i wybitnie personalny charakter. Stałym punktem odniesienia w procesie formacyjnym jest łaska sakramentu święceń i tożsamość prezbiterów. Szczególnymi obszarami formacji prezbiterów są: wychowanie do celibatu, posłuszeństwa i ubóstwa. Praktykowanie wyróżnionych cnót jest naśladowaniem samego Jezusa Chrystusa i służy prezbiterom do pogłębiania ich miłości paserskiej do sióstr i braci.
Evaluasi Sistem Lembar Kerja Buku Pada Perpustakaan Stmik Amik Riau Pekanbaru
Authors: Novita Aulia , Vita Amelia , Hadira Latiar
Published: January 2024

This research aims to determine whether the Book Worksheet System operates in line with the functions and needs of librarians. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive research. The research was conducted by evaluating the Book Worksheet System based on the PIECES theory (Performance, Information/Data, Control and Security, Efficiency, Service). The evaluation results indicate that the Book Worksheet System has not fully met all the sub-indicators of the six main indicators. The Performance indicator has seven sub-indicators as evaluation criteria, but the Book Worksheet System only fulfills five of them. The Information/Data indicator has six sub-indicators as evaluation criteria, but the Book Worksheet System only meets five sub-indicators. The Book Worksheet System also meets all the sub-indicators of the economic indicator, but for the control and security indicator, it does not meet all the sub-indicators. The Efficiency indicator of the Book Worksheet System only fulfills one out of two sub-indicators. The Service indicator has three sub-indicators, but the Book Worksheet System only meets two sub-indicators. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Book Worksheet System operates quite well in line with the functions and needs of librarians, but it is still not considered perfect due to the lacking aspects of accuracy, security, and completeness of one function.
Trend Topik Penulisan Karya Ilmiah Pada Jurnal Manuskripta dan Jumantara Tahun 2015-2019
Authors: Suryadi Suryadi , Nining Sudiar , Latiar Hadira
Published: January 2024

Trend can be interpreted as the movement in the development of a phenomenon, usually with a certain direction, sometimes measured statistically, to observe the progress of a specific field of knowledge. This research aims to explore the trends of topics in the journals Manuskripta and Jumantara during the period from 2015 to 2019. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive with data processing using Nvivo12 Plus application and data analysis. The population and sample in this research consist of all articles published in the journals Manuskripta and Jumantara during the last five years, from 2015 to 2019. The results of this study show that the predominant research topic from 2015 to 2019 is 'Naskah' (Manuscript) with a percentage of 29.91% in 2015, 52.48% in 2016, 47.18% in 2017, 57.02% in 2018, and 53.75% in 2019. For the journal 'Jumantara,' the percentage for the same period is 50.51%, while 'Manuskripta' reaches 51.31%. The combined percentage for 'Jumantara' and 'Manuskripta' during 2015-2019 is 52.85%
Semiotic Analysis in The Short Story “The Storm” by Kate Chopin
Authors: Indah Eja Mulyani , Essy Syam , Sorta Hutahaean
Published: January 2024

This research entitled Semiotic Analysis in Short Story "Storm" by Kate Chopin. This research is based on the background of a short story that is rich in code and signs to signify, describing the marriage life that contains interesting elements to explore. The problem in this study is to find and explore the signs denotatively and conotatively in the short story “The Storm” by exploring the signs. This research is a descriptive study that discusses the signs contained in the short story "Storm" written by Kate Chopin by using the Barthesian concept to find signs and get sign meaning connotatively and denotatively. The results reflect the marriage life behind the signs in the short story which is a storm signifies lust, feet that signifies lower class society, horses that signifies higher class society, sacque that signifies pressure, dialects that signifies differences, Chinaberry tree which signifies morality and religion, marriage which signifies bonding, the sun which signifies happiness and shrimp which signifies caring and love.
Pemaknaan Toleransi Perspektif Fakhr Ar-Rāzī
Authors: Mardina Dini , Saputra Edomi
Published: January 2024

Religious tolerance from the past until now is still a central issue. It's easy to say but difficult to do. From year to year there are those who try to disrupt tolerance between religious communities. Uniquely, religious issues are quite sensitive so they are prone to sparking conflict, especially in a pluralistic environment. Religious issues can even easily trigger endless wars. To overcome this problem, there is a need for a tolerant attitude between adherents of one religion and another. Research on religious tolerance has been carried out by many previous researchers. But no one has discussed specifically Fakhr ar-Razi's interpretation of verses in the Koran that relate to tolerance. Such as Qs al-Baqarah [2]: 62, 139-141, 256, al-Maidah [5]: 5, and al-Kafirun [109]: 1-6. The common thread between previous research and that of the author is that they emphasize the importance of inter-religious tolerance to be realized. The main source in this research is at-Tafsīr al-Kabīr by Fakhr ar-Rāzī. Meanwhile, the research method that the author uses is a qualitative method. Language analysis approach. The theory used in this research is the semiological theory formulated by Roland Barthes. As a result, in general Fakhr ar-Razi interpreted the verses of the Koran tolerantly. From this research it can be concluded that Fakhr ar-Razi interpreted Qs al-Baqarah [2]: 62, 139-141, 256, al-Maidah [5]: 5 tolerantly. But when interpreting al-Kafirun [109]: 1-6 Fakhr ar-Razi seems less tolerant.
ЕМПІРИЧНЕ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ОСОБЛИВОСТЕЙ СНОВИДІНЬ У ЖІНОК, ЯКІ ПЕРЕЖИВАЮТЬ САМОТНІСТЬ
Authors: ПОДКОРИТОВА Лариса , ЗАСЛАВСЬКА Олена
Published: January 2024

У статті подано результати емпіричного дослідження особливостей сновидінь жінок, які переживають самотність. Для цього були діагностичний опитувальник «Самотність»; опитувальник «Самооцінка психічних станів» Г. Айзенка; анкета «Я і Самотність» (Л. Подкоритова, І. Макарук); методика «Діагностика рівня суб’єктивного відчуття самотності» (Д. Рассел та М. Фергюсон); авторські розробки: анкета «Емоційні особливості у сновидіннях» (О. Заславська, Л. Подкоритова), методика «Емоційна тональність» (О. Заславська), які описані у статті. Було виокремлено дві групи жінок, за рівнем переживання самотності: група А) жінки, які неглибоко переживають самотність; група Б) жінки, які глибоко переживають самотність. Шляхом порівняльного аналізу у цих групах були виявлені відмінності в образах сновидінь у жінок, залежно від переживання ними самотності.
Beyond the Classroom: A Comprehensive Study on Online Drama in Education for Second Language Pedagogy
Authors: Mahant Pratik Kumar
Published: January 2024

The paper explores the viability and practicality of conducting drama in education (DIE) in online mode for second language (L2) learning. Using WhatsApp and Zoom, authors implemented a fifteen-day intervention program with participants studying in grades 6 and 7. This study using qualitative research methods aims to comprehend learners’ and parents’ perceptions regarding the online DIE workshop through semi-structured interviews. Additionally, through facilitator’s observation and field notes, authors examine the adaptability and efficacy of conducting DIE sessions in virtual mode. The study confirms that the DIE can be successfully conducted online as a viable pedagogical approach for L2 instruction and has a significant impact on the learners. However, the research also highlights the challenges faced by the drama facilitator and students during the virtual session. The study holds implications for pedagogical researchers, language instructors, policymakers, and software developers, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of implementing DIE in online L2 instruction.
Aurel Stroe - Morphogenetic conception on music (dissipative structures)
Authors: Coroiu Petruta-Maria
Published: January 2024

Aurel Stroe is one of the greatest composers and thinkers of Romanian musical art in the post-Enescu period. Shaper of musical consciousness, author of great originality, he can be placed – in music and thinking – at the border between science and art, between art and music, between philosophy and mathematics. His art is infused with concepts taken over from all of these fields, out of which we will deal here with the ones connected to dissipative and morphogenetic structures.
Sonic Spectra. Retrofuturism of Vinyl Record
Authors: Kopec M. , Tutu C.
Published: January 2024

This article explores the concept of retrofuturism in the context of vinyl records, focusing on their role as artifacts of retrofuturistic aesthetics in today’s digital age. It examines the enduring appeal of vinyl, emphasizing its materiality, collectible nature, and sensory richness, which offer a distinct connection to music. Drawing upon the concept of hauntology, initially introduced by Jacques Derrida and subsequently developed by Mark Fisher, the article delves into the universal yearning for „lost futures” of modernism within contemporary culture. By examining the lasting impact of vinyl records within a broader landscape of retrofuturistic culture, this article suggests that hauntological undercurrents associated with vinyl are essential for understanding its continued allure and significance in a world increasingly shaped by digital media.
CIRCULARLY SHAPED METAMATERIAL FRACTAL RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA FOR 5G NETWORKS
Authors: H. Jwair Marwah , A. Elwi Taha , K. Khamas Salam , Farajidavar Aydin , Binti Ismail Alyani
Published: January 2024

This research is an attempt to highlight that the presented antenna design is proposed for modern wireless communication systems, including 5G networks. The proposed antenna design is structured to realize a reconfigurable antenna terminal to suit smart wireless systems. Therefore, the proposed antenna is structured from twelve-unit cells of metamaterial (MTM) inclusions. For this, effectively, the proposed antenna profile is reduced to 0.21λ0, where λo is the free space wavelength at 2.45GHz, which occupies 40 × 30 mm2 equivalently. This is accomplished by using T-resonator inductors to conduct 3rd iteration Hilbert-shaped MTM inclusions. The proposed antenna is printed on a substrate to cover the frequency bands from 2.6GHz to 4.4GHz. To optimize the antenna performances, a numerical-parametric analysis based on CST MWS commercial software package formulations is invoked for this study. The suggested antenna performance is numerically evaluated for validation using the HFSS software suite. The antenna has great performance while being sufficiently small to be used with integrated electronics.
An Introduction to Parthian Silver Fractions, the Little Anomalies of Arsacid Coinage
Authors: Robert Langnas Bob
Published: January 2024

Although Parthian coins have appealed to a cross-section of ancient coin collectors for centuries, interest seems to have been particularly piqued by the 1993 publication of Fred B. Shore’s Parthian Coins & History: Ten Dragons Against Rome and by the subsequent sale of his collection in December 1995. Coins from the Parthian series present collectors with a number of different areas of potential focus, among them the different mint monograms, the varied representations of the distinctive Parthian tiara, portraits sporting the “royal wart” of the Arsacids, “off” style examples from Parthia’s eastern mints, etc.
A Bacchid at Apollonia: a late survival of an ancient family
Authors: MacDonald David
Published: January 2024

A drachm struck late in the 1st century BC at Apollonia in Illyria testifies to the survival there of a branch of the Bacchids, a family first prominent at Corinth over half a millennium earlier. The origins of the Corinthian Bacchids are mythic. They claimed descent from Herakles, whose family, the Heracleids, was supposedly exiled from Greece after his death and returned in force some generations later. Earlier classicists equated the return of the Heracleids with the invasion of speakers of the Dorian Greek dialect; today even the reality of the Dorian invasion is vigorously contested.
An unusual depiction of Ba‘al Arwad and a hippocampus on coins of Arados during the Persian Period
Authors: Rowe Martin
Published: January 2024

This essay documents three unusual tetrobols, minted during the Persian period of Arados. To the author’s knowledge, no prior studies have been conducted on these coins which were struck from a single die pair; for the duration of this essay they will be referred to as die pair 10.
The Macedonian mint at Susa (319/8-312/1 BC)
Authors: Taylor Lloyd W. H.
Published: January 2024

This paper details a study of the coinage of Susa struck prior to Seleukos’s annexation of the province of Susiana to Babylonia in 312/1 BC. This coinage is divided into four groups defined on the basis of a progression of mint controls and the accompanying legend. The collective evidence suggests that the first three groups of this coinage were struck simultaneously in the period c. 319/8-318/7 BC to fund the campaign of Eumenes, preceding the confrontation with Antigonos at Paraitakene and Gabiene in 317/6 BC. This represents a downdating by up to seven years of the start of the Macedonian mint at Susa relative to that proposed by Price. In contrast, the fourth group struck from a single obverse tetradrachm die, was an exceptional stand-alone issue, under the satrap Aspeisas, 317/6-312/1 BC, possibly struck immediately preceding the annexation of the province of Susiana to Babylonia by Seleukos in 312/1 BC.
Back in the saddle again: a re-examination of the fel temp reparatio Falling horseman type
Authors: Caza Shawn
Published: January 2024

The FEL TEMP REPARATIO Falling horseman bronze coin type (FTR-FH) was introduced in 348 AD by Constantine I’s two surviving sons, Constans and Constantius II, as part of a three-denomination series of coins, all with the same reverse legend. Over the ten years that it was minted, the FTR-FH type was struck in large numbers for Constantius, and his two Caesars, Constantius Gallus and Julian, and in much smaller numbers for Constans and the usurper Magnentius.
Overstruck sigloi of Azbaal and Baalmelek II of Kition
Authors: MacDonald David
Published: January 2024

After the Persian conquest of the Babylonian Kingdom in 539 BC, the Phoenicians submitted readily to the Persians. The Persian Empire united the Near East and provided relatively stable, equitable, and tolerant government, all good for commerce, and the importance of Phoenician naval power to the Persians guaranteed that the Phoenician cities enjoyed a favored position within the Persian Empire. Such considerations far outweighed the dubious and dangerous attractions of political independence.
Sidon to Tyre: the Macedonian administration and relative chronology
Authors: Taylor Lloyd W. H.
Published: January 2024

This essay summarizes the chronology of the dated Alexander tetradrachms of Sidon and Tyre (Ake of Newell and Price), including the implications of recent analysis of the Achaemenid dating era applicable to Tyre. It details a newly identified die link between the first issue of each mint, one that sheds light on the approach of the Macedonians to the establishment of a mint at Tyre following the successful siege of the city.
The emergence of fur money in medieval Russia
Authors: Huletski Dzmitry
Published: January 2024

Written sources of Ancient Rus’ record the developed monetary system of Pre-Mongol Rus’, consisting of a clearly defined circle of ‘denominations’. At first, it’s grivna (гривна), nogata (ногата), kuna (куна), and veksha (векша). In documents of northern origin, rezana is also present. In the 12th century, when, according to the scholars, the development of commodity-money relations in Kievan Rus’ reached its highest peak, various types of grivnas — ‘of silver’, ‘of kunas’, ‘of sables’, and even ‘of dranitsy’ (драницы) (torn and worn skins) appeared.
Hungarian coins – Hebrew letters
Authors: Tóth Csaba , Géza Kiss József
Published: January 2024

Hungarian coins bore Latin inscriptions from the earliest times. Only in the nineteenth century did German-language, and during the 1848–1849 War of Independence, Hungarian-language legends appear. It is thus curious to find a group of thirteenth-century Hungarian coins bearing Hebrew letters (but not text!). Hebrew letters on Hungarian coins were first noted in the nineteenth century by Sámuel Kohn in his studies of the Hungarian Jewish history, and in some type-descriptions by László Réthy. Nonetheless, they only arose as a subject of research in the 1970s following the publication of a paper by Gyula Rádóczy drawing attention to them. Rádóczy systematically went through their various types, identified each Hebrew character, and attempted to link them with the initials of chamber counts known from written sources. He reached the conclusion that the ‘alef/aleph’ (א) was linked with Altman, the ‘chet’(ח) with Henoch, the ‘teth’ (ט) with Theka and the six-pointed star with Samuel. Soon, the investigation was joined by Sándor Scheibert and Lóránt Nagy, the latter attempting to date late Árpád-era coins relying on Rádóczy’s findings. Later, several papers tried to clarify the issue and determinate the persons of Jewish birth who could be linked with the coins.
A Silenus Mask and Other Cult Symbols on Hadrian’s Alexandrian Dichalkoi
Authors: Holman Tyler
Published: January 2024

This paper will examine two poorly understood reverse types found on Hadrianic dichalkoi from Alexandria. It argues that the objects depicted on these reverses should be identified as a mask of Silenus and a torch. It further argues that these types should be interpreted within the wider context of Hadrian’s Alexandrian dichalkoi, which almost exclusively feature isolated depictions of cult objects and symbols.
Constantine’s SOLI INVICTO COMITI Coinage: Theme and Variations
Authors: Richardson Gavin T.
Published: January 2024

Sometime in AD 310, a mint worker in the provincial Gallic town of Lugdunum (modern Lyon) engraved a reverse die depicting a majestic figure raising his right hand and holding a celestial sphere in his left. The figure wears a spiked, radiate crown and is clothed only by a chlamys, a cape worn by ancient Greek horsemen. The legend in the dative case, SOLI INVICTO COMITI, identifies this figure as Sol, the invictus or unvanquished sun god whose cult was among the most popular in the ancient world. He is further identified as being the comes, or companion, of the figure on the obverse. The fact that this figure was Constantine the Great, known to history as the man who Christianized the Roman Empire, makes this coin as enigmatic as it was ubiquitous, one of the most widespread and enduring numismatic designs of that emperor’s long reign.

This essay explores this coin type’s iconographic theme, its variations, and what they both might say about politics and religion in the age of Constantine. In scholarly discussions of his reign, coins are often adduced to illustrate some larger historiographical point. In this essay, I would like to shift that emphasis, rendering the historical context a means to better understand the coins themselves—their origins and style, the way in which traditional solar iconography serves as a foil to set off topical points of emphasis, and the religious and political purposes for their decade-long striking. Perhaps it is too much to say that in the SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse type we witness the history of Constantine’s age in one coin, but it is not an overstatement to point out that this type touches upon the most prominent events of the early 4th century, whose impact is felt even in the present time.
Tacitus: An Emperor and his Aegis
Authors: Bontas Andrei
Published: January 2024

Although he ruled briefly during a highly volatile period, Tacitus had a varied mass of billon/base metal coins minted in his name from a variety of mints both in the East and in the West. And the series are sometimes as complex as one would expect from an emperor with a longer reign, rather than an emperor who did not stay in power for a full year.

This short note deals with one particular, peculiar and particularly rare strike, coming in the context of an overly-abundant series minted at Rome from around the beginning to mid 276, represented by the image at Figure 1.
A Possible Pedigree and Other Notes on a 14th Century Blanc Tournois
Authors: Bontas Andrei
Published: January 2024

In November 2016, a well known Parisian auction house offered an interesting billon blanc au châtel fleurdelisé, struck for Robert de Bar, a Scarponnois count and margrave and the first Duke of Bar (c. 1352/1355-1411). Placed between the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire, pays Barrois entered the Royal overlordship of Philippe IV in 1301, following a failed attempt by Henry III de Bar to gain practical independence and an effective emancipation for the whole of Barrois mouvant by joining Edward I Plantagenent’s side in his conflict against France in the late 1290s. At the eastern margins of a France caught up in the Capetian-Plantagenet Hundred Years War, pays Barrois was still important enough for King Jean II of France to bestow its contemporary ruler, Count and Margrave Robert, with the title of Duke and raise his importance possibly to the stature of Peer of the France, while the Margraviate of Pont-a-Mousson gave him a voice in the Imperial Diet (1354). The coinage of the Counts and Dukes of Bar was of interest to antiquarians, historians and numismatists at least as early as the 19th century and was explored at length by numismatist, historian, archaeologist and all-in-all polymath and Renaissance man Felicien de Saulcy in his monographic study of the monnoie de pays Barrois—Recherches sur les monnaies des comtes et ducs de Bar of 1843. Written almost 180 years ago, de Saulcy’s work influenced other mid 19th century researchers and antiquarians, like Poey d’Avant (who cites him extensively, although not on the issue of pays Barrois and not only to agree with him), and was relevant and comprehensive enough to influence M. L. Maxe-Werly and D. Flon in their respective studies.
Nicola Ignarra’s Encounter with a 3rd Century BC Neapolitan Coin Featuring SVESA in Reverse Field
Authors: Molinari Nicholas J. , Clay Curtis
Published: January 2024

Neapolitan overstrikes are quite common, no doubt because Neapolis appears to have served as the mint for much of the Campanian region for potentially up to two hundred years. In Nicola Ignarra’s 1770 work De Palaestra Neapolitana (‘Concerning The Wrestling School at Neapolis’) we find one of the earliest illustrations of an overstrike, where a Neapolitan bronze unit was overstruck on an undertype from Suessa. In researching the coin, however, it seems Ignarra had never seen an overstrike before, or not one like this, and so had really no idea what to make of the rather strange ‘inscription’ of SVESA appearing somewhat randomly on the reverse of an otherwise common Neapolitan coin. In this brief essay we’ll translate and analyze Ignarra’s account of the coin, discuss why it is indeed an overstrike, and identify the likely undertype and overtype.
Dynamic written corrective feedback frequency and its effects on ESL writing fluency, accuracy, and complexity
Authors: Hartshorn K. James , Rice Suzanne H. , Eckstein Grant , Evans Norman W.
Published: January 2024

Dynamic written corrective feedback (DWCF) is an instructional strategy that uses error codes to address patterned errors in student writing. While studies have shown that DWCF significantly increases the accuracy of student writing, less is known about the effect frequency of teacher feedback has on accuracy, fluency, and complexity. This study observed two treatment groups who wrote short compositions and received comprehensive feedback daily (n=34) or every-other-day (n=34) with the amount of writing held constant at twenty minutes per week. When compared with a control group (n=33), findings showed greater accuracy for both the every-other-day group (p<.001, d=1.07) and the daily group (p<.001, d=1.26) while the daily group had significantly larger gains in fluency compared to the control group (p<.001, d=1.15) and the every-other-day group (p<.001, d=1.14). Two forms of complexity were also examined. No statistically significant differences were observed for clauses per T-unit. For mean length of T-unit, there was no significant difference between the control group and the daily group, but there was a significant decline for the every-other-day group compared to the control group (p=.025, d=0.75). Results contribute to SLA theory and can be useful for practitioners seeking to improve student writing in regular, short writing tasks.
Teachers’ translanguaging practices in providing written corrective feedback: An exploratory study of learners’ affective engagement with feedback
Authors: Saeli Hooman , Rahmati Payam , Koltovskaia Svetlana
Published: January 2024

The present study investigated five intermediate English learners’ affective engagement with teacher-generated written corrective feedback. In addition, the mediating effects of the teacher’s translanguaging practices were examined. The data were collected from a total of 10 student essays with teacher feedback on them, followed by a series of qualitative interviews and stimulated recalls. On five of these essays, the teacher only provided feedback in English, but on the other five, she provided feedback in both English and Persian, the teacher’s and learners’ first language (L1). The analysis of the data showed that some of the learners valued the teacher’s feedback in Persian, while others sought to maximize the written English input they received from their teacher. During the stimulated recalls, some learners also mentioned that Persian feedback would be useful in providing meta-feedback. Moreover, the teacher showed her appreciation for using Persian when providing meta-feedback, but referred to some institutional constraints on using Persian. Overall, this study suggests that some learners may value teachers’ use of their L1 in written corrective feedback, thereby engaging with this feedback positively from an affective standpoint.
Boardroom Alchemy: Unravelling the Debt and Agency Costs in Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan
Authors: Bashir Zahid , Aamir Muhammad , Iqbal Sabeeh
Published: January 2024

The current study aims to investigate boardroom diversity and its varying characteristics by using agency theory to examine the effect of debt and agency costs in the manufacturing sector of Pakistan. Precisely, it seeks to examine how board size, independence, and gender diversity affect the financial matrices of a firm’s profitability. Therefore, the study utilized an imbalanced panel of 105 manufacturing companies that were listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) 2003 to 2022. Furthermore, the study utilized static and dynamic panel models to examine and evaluate the proposed hypotheses. The findings of this study indicated that there is a positive relationship between board size, gender diversity, and debt and agency costs for manufacturing enterprises in Pakistan. Conversely, it was observed that board independence has a negative impact on the debt and agency costs of firms. Future research can use experimental or longitudinal approaches, including varied businesses, to investigate qualitative research for deeper insights. Cross-cultural comparisons would support the findings. Consequently, this study highlighted the importance of exercising caution when evaluating the influence of board composition on debt and agency costs. The results of the study also prompted inquiries regarding the financial ramifications of initiatives aimed at promoting gender diversity.
FORMAÇÃO ACADÊMICA ENQUANTO INSTRUMENTO DE EMPODERAMENTO DE MULHERES NEGRAS DA ROÇA
Authors: Rios Pedro Paulo Souza , Silva Joseane
Published: January 2024

O presente estudo é resultado da análise de narrativas das trajetórias de vida e formação acadêmica de mulheres negras da roça que vislumbraram a educação superior como um instrumento potencializador para uma ascensão intelectual e o empoderamento. Por meio de uma abordagem qualitativa as narrativas autobiográficas enquanto instrumento de pesquisa cresceram nos últimos anos, tendo em vista a importância de falar de si, das histórias dos sujeitos enquanto elemento de formação. Para tanto foi utilizado autores que discorrem sobre o tema para dar embasamento à pesquisa: Paulo Freire (1996); Hooks (2017); Ribeiro (2019); Evaristo (2015), dentre outros autores/ as. Tendo como colaboradoras da pesquisa estudantes dos cursos de graduação do Campus VII da UNEB de Senhor do Bonfim, sendo três colaboradoras do curso de pedagogia e uma do curso de biologia. A partir desse estudo foi perceptível que a educação superior é uma importante ferramenta para que estas mulheres que já foram privadas de tantos direitos ao longo da história possam a vir buscar visibilidade e a ocupar espaços na sociedade como também a construção do empoderamento a partir do momento que adentram na universidade pública.