bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Smidige prosesser
Authors: Schei Vidar , Sverdrup Therese E.
Published: October 2023

Dette nummeret av Magma handler om smidige prosesser. Artiklene belyser temaet smidig fra ulike vinkler og nivåer. Artiklene ser på utfordringer i de smidige teamene, hvordan teamene kan ta ulike former, hvordan en smidig tilnærming kan skaleres opp, hvilke lederutfordringer som oppstår, samt om smidig er den eneste løsningen for å få til innovasjon.
Agil organisering: Fra utviklingsprosjekter til produktteam
Authors: Nesheim Torstein
Published: October 2023

I denne artikkelen tar vi for oss dagens «ortodoksi» innen agil organisering, som vektlegger innovasjon gjennom tverrfaglige produktteam med stabilt medlemskap. Denne modellen og kontrasten til organisering i utviklingsprosjekter er godt kjent fra populærlitteratur og blogger. Det har i liten grad vært forsket på dette temaet innen organisasjonsfaget. Artikkelen bidrar med ny vitenskapelig basert innsikt om utviklingsprosjekter versus produktteam, basert på data fra norske virksomheter. Vi tar for oss hva som oppfattes som problemer i utviklingsprosjekter, hva det vil si at produkter erstatter prosjekter, betydningen av stabilitet i medlemskap i teamene, hvordan agilitet i produktteam oppfattes, innslag av supplerende strukturer samt implikasjoner for omfang av prosjekter i de aktuelle organisasjonene.
Smidige team: Kan man sprinte en maraton?
Authors: Sverdrup Therese E. , Schei Vidar
Published: October 2023

Smidige team er blitt populære i mange virksomheter. Slike team kjennetegnes ved at de er autonome, tverrfaglige og benytter agile metoder. Smidige team har sitt utspring i utviklermiljøer og har derfor lagt stor vekt på metodikk. De største utfordringene i smidige team synes imidlertid å være knyttet til teamarbeidet i seg selv. For å få bedre innsikt i disse utfordringene intervjuet vi 72 medlemmer i smidige team fra fem ulike virksomheter. Fire elementer fremstår som sentrale å avklare: mål, autonomi, roller og innovasjon. Smidige team gir større fleksibilitet og hurtighet, men redusert kontroll krever at man gir seg tid til avklaringer underveis. Så kanskje kan man ikke sprinte en maraton. Men man kan klare mange sprinter hvis man legger inn noen pauser underveis.
Dataspillutvikling, spillatferd og atferdsøkonomi
Authors: Hansen Bjørn , Kristiansen Silje , Pedersen Elise , Reiersen Jon
Published: October 2023

Dataspill representerer en betydelig andel av underholdningsindustrien, både målt i omsetning og i medgått tid for brukerne. Spillselskapenes forretningsmodell er i rivende utvikling og er i økende grad basert på såkalte mikrotransaksjoner. Mikrotransaksjoner er kjøp av virtuelle goder som spillerne gjør underveis i spillingen, og som på ulikt vis er ment å forbedre spillopplevelsen – men som også bidrar til økt inntjening for spillselskapene. Med utgangspunkt i atferdsøkonomi analyserer vi tilbudet av og etterspørselen etter mikrotransaksjoner i spill. Vi argumenterer for at spillselskapene utformer og presenterer sitt tilbud av mikrotransaksjoner på en måte som gjør at mange spillere pådrar seg høyere spillkostnader enn det de, basert på mer rasjonelle overveielser, vil mene er riktig. Formålet med vår analyse er todelt: For det første ønsker vi å vise hvordan kjente innsikter fra atferdsøkonomien kan bidra til å forklare utviklingen av nye forretningsmodeller innen spillindustrien. For det andre håper vi at dette kan bidra til å bevisstgjøre dataspillere, slik at de kan ta mer informerte beslutninger når det gjelder egen spillatferd, og mikrotransaksjoner spesielt.
Finanspolitikkens rolle: Med noen kommentarer til statsbudsjettet for 2023
Authors: Thøgersen Joachim
Published: October 2023

I denne artikkelen skal vi se nærmere på statsbudsjettets rolle. I budsjettet for 2023 vektlegges kortsiktige svingninger og inflasjon. Med bakgrunn i teori knyttet til skillet mellom kort og lang sikt, samt den tradisjonelle arbeidsfordelingen mellom rente- og finanspolitikk, skal vi diskutere denne vektleggingen. Vi ser både på hva som skiller kort og lang sikt, og hvordan finanspolitikken kan spille en rolle ved ulike tidshorisonter. Spesielt skal vi diskutere hvilke muligheter finanspolitikken har for å bidra til å stabilisere konjunkturer og stimulere økonomisk vekst. Vi avslutter med en sammenligning av finanspolitikk og pengepolitikk.
Økonomi og administrasjon: Populært som aldri før
Authors: Reiersen Jon , Thøgersen Joachim
Published: October 2023

Tall fra Samordna opptak viser at økonomisk-administrative fag er det nest største utdanningsområdet i Norge målt i antall førstevalgssøkere. Bare helsefag har flere søkere. Hele 35,7 prosent av alle søkere til høyere utdanning har i år søkt på minst ett studium innenfor utdanningsområdet økonomi og administrasjon, og 17,4 prosent av søkerne hadde økonomi og administrasjon som sitt førstevalg.
Muligheter og utfordringer ved fjernarbeid og hybride arbeidsordninger post‑pandemi
Authors: Olafsen Anja H. , Stenling Andreas , Tafvelin Susanne , Bentzen Marte
Published: October 2023

Med oppblomstringen av fjernarbeid og hybride arbeidsordninger for store deler av den norske arbeidsstyrken er det viktig med kunnskap om hvordan dette nye arbeidslivet ser ut og oppleves. Basert på et landsrepresentativt utvalg av 3 633 norske arbeidstakere med mulighet for fjernarbeid har vi undersøkt omfanget av fjernarbeid og forskjeller i ansattes opplevelse av jobbdesign, ledelse, jobbatferd samt arbeidsrelatert og generell helse basert på arbeidssted. Resultatene viser at det fortsatt er utstrakt bruk av fjernarbeid også i tiden etter pandemien. Mange benytter seg av hybride arbeidsordninger hvor noen dager tilbringes på kontoret og noen dager tilbringes hjemme, og den nye normalen ser ut til å være 1–2 dager fjernarbeid per uke. Videre er det en tendens til at fjernarbeidere har en noe mer positiv opplevelse av jobbdesign og ledelse, men dette gjelder i hovedsak for ansatte som bruker hybride arbeidsordninger, da fulltids fjernarbeid også synes å ha noen negative aspekter. Effektstørrelsene for forskjellene som er identifisert er imidlertid generelt små, og resultatene varierer en del ved sammenligning av omfang av fjernarbeid. En tydeligere tendens er at ansatte som benytter fjernarbeid skårer lavere på arbeidsrelatert og generell helse. Spesielt utfordrende er balansen mellom arbeid og privatliv. Basert på resultatene diskuterer vi muligheter og utfordringer ved fjernarbeid og hybride arbeidsordninger for å sikre ansattes jobbatferd og arbeidsrelaterte og generelle helse.
Merkeaktivisme – muligheter og utfordringer
Authors: Hem Alexander Farestvedt , Hem Leif E.
Published: October 2023

Merker har makt, og med denne makten følger ansvar. Dette ansvaret går lenger enn merket og bedriften i seg selv og inkluderer det å ta samfunnsansvar (corporate social responsibility, CSR). Tar merket og bedriften et samfunnsansvar, skal man bidra til sosial og miljømessig rettferdighet. Sarkar og Kotler (2018, s. 97) påpeker at «CSR ikke er nok» fordi det blir for passivt. De hevder at som merkeeier må man ta klarere standpunkt i samfunnsdebatten og politikken. Dette kalles for merkeaktivisme (brand activism). På den måten engasjerer merkeeier seg i det offentlige ordskiftet, som ofte ikke er relatert til kjernevirksomheten. Nylige hendelser som politivolden mot George Floyd i USA og kampen for kvinners rettigheter og frihet i Iran har fremkalt en rekke merkereaksjoner. Gucci har for eksempel opprettet «Gucci Equilibrium» (Gucci, 2022) for å adressere samfunnsspørsmål. Andre selskaper, som Puma, har tatt standpunkt i Floyd-saken gjennom politiske innlegg og pressemeldinger, og fått positive reaksjoner. Formålet med artikkelen er å avdekke faktorer ved merkeaktivisme som er viktige for at aktivismen skal gi positive effekter for merket og samfunnet. Slik kunnskap er viktig fordi risikoen ved merkeaktivisme er betydelig. Merkeaktivisme kan være en måte å få oppmerksomhet på, og det kan hjelpe merker å posisjonere seg i markedet. Imidlertid kan merkeaktivisme også føre til motreaksjoner og boikott av merket. Artikkelen gir en oversikt over merkeaktivisme. Begrepet er nytt, men på full fart inn i markedsføringslitteraturen. Det redegjøres også for sentrale funn i litteraturen. Vi presenterer et rammeverk og en pilottest, og avslutter med viktige kriterier for vellykket merkeaktivisme.
Harvest Time Residues of Imidacloprid and Thiamethoxam in Black Gram
Authors: Srikanth N. , Ahmad Md. Abbas , Sahoo S. K.
Published: October 2023

Imidacloprid and thiamethoxam insecticides have been important tools for controlling pests in black gram. The use of these pesticides on various crops has increased rapidly resulting the produce containing toxic residues from the application of these insecticides and in some cases the concentrations are above maximum residue limit. The prudent usage of synthetic insecticides resulted in secondary pest-outbreaks, resistance development, food, and ecosystem adulteration and so on which pose serious threat to human beings. However, food safety issues related to pesticide residues are important to consider with a food crop such as black gram which causes no harm to consumers and are permissible in domestic and international trade. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyse harvest time residues of imidacloprid and thiamethoxam in black gram. The study was conducted during the summer season 2021 at Research Farm, Tirhut College of Agriculture, Dholi (Muzaffarpur)–Bihar. The crop (cultivar SML 613) was sown on February, 27, 2021. Insecticides were applied at 30 days after sowing which was followed by two successive sprays at 15 days intervals following the recommended dose of 25 g a.i. ha-1 for both the insecticides. Sample aliquots were analysed using HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography) equipped with Photo Diode–Array Detector (PDA). The sample taken at harvest with a pre–harvest interval (PHI) of 28 days did not reveal the residues of imidacloprid and thiamethoxam in black gram seeds at Limit of Quantification (LOQ) of 0.05 mg kg-1.
PERAN NEGARA DALAM SISTEM EKONOMI KERAKYATAN BERDASARKAN PANCASILA UNTUK MEWUJUDKAN KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL
Authors:   Fakultas Hukum Universitas Padjadjaran, Yuanitasari Deviana , Suparto Susilowati ,   Fakultas Hukum Universitas Padjadjaran
Published: October 2023

Sudah menjadi rahasia umum bahwa kepentingan asing memainkan peran penting dalam perumusan hukum Indonesia dan proses amandemen UUD 1945. Transplantasi norma Hukum Liberal ke dalam Undang-Undang Dasar 1945 membuat "Dualisme" dalam sistem ekonomi Indonesia; dualisme ini menimbulkan situasi anomie atau kebingungan di masyarakat, apakah akan mengikuti sistem perekonomian kerakyatan atau sebaliknya, sistem perekonomian Liberal-Kapitalistik. Keadaan anomie, akan berakibat tidak ada kepastian hukum. Kesempatan berusaha dan bekerja bagi seluruh masyakarat menjadi pertanyaan yang ambigu, apakah ini menunjukan pentingnya individu-individu untuk berusaha semaksimal mungkin dan berkompetisi dalam mengakses sumber daya yang ada ada atau pentingnya kerjasama dalam membangun perekonomian nasional. Metode pendekatan yuridis normative dengan pendekatan menggunakan pendekatan (interdisciplinary approach). Akhirnya data hasil penelitian akan disajikan secara dekskriptif dan presktiptif, Penelitian ini tidak saja untuk mendapatkan jawaban atas pertanyaan penelitian yang diajukan, namun juga menemukan nilai dan kaidah. Krisis ekonomi menandakan kegagalan sistem hukum kapitalis, di Indonesia sendiri faktanya adalah bahwa Pemerintah Orde Baru, yang “bersumpah” melaksanakan pancasila dan UUD 1945 “secara murni dan konsekuen”, tetapi keinginan ini tidak pernah terwujud karena strategi pembangunan dan politik ekonomi, sebagaimana berulang kali dikritik oleh Bung Hatta, didasarkan pada liberalisme sehingga seperti biasa, persaingan pasar yang liberal selalu dimenangkan oleh yang kuat (konglomerat) dan menindas yang lemah. Ekonomi Pancasila adalah yang paling tepat digunakan Indonesia. Bibit-bibit sistem ekonomi Pancasila sudah ada dan sudah dilaksanakan oleh sebagian masyarakat Indonesia terutama pada masyarakat perdesaan dalam bentuk usaha-usaha bersama berdasar atas asas kekeluargaan. Sistem ekonomi kerakyatan merupakan sub-sistem dari sistem ekonomi Pancasila.
GUGATAN PERBUATAN MELAWAN HUKUM TERHADAP PROSES LELANG AGUNAN DEBITUR MACET OLEH BANK
Authors:   Universitas Airlangga, Wardani Yulia Ayu
Published: October 2023

Penyelesaian kredit bermasalah dalam industri perbankan dewasa ini merupakan permasalahan kompleks dan memerlukan banyak strategi agar bank mendapatkan kembali haknya. Lelang agunan kredit merupakan salah satu upaya efektif dalam penyelesaian kredit debitur macet. Bank selaku kreditur preferen mempunyai hak untuk menjual obyek hak tanggungan atas kekuasaan sendiri melalui pelelangan umum serta mengambil pelunasan piutangnya dari hasil penjualan. Namun dalam proses lelang banyak ditemukan hambatan, salah satunya adanya gugatan perbuatan melawan hukum yang diajukan debitur kepada pihak bank. Hal ini berpotensi menimbulkan tertundanya kembali pemenuhan kewajiban debitur macet kepada bank sehingga sangat merugikan bank dan secara luas berdampak pada dunia bisnis dan perekonomian Indonesia.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM BAGI INVESTOR AKIBAT PEMUTUSAN SEPIHAK PERJANJIAN BANGUN GUNA SERAH/BUILD OPERATE AND TRANSFER
Authors:   Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Padjadjaran, Nurhamim Destri Putriarni , Chandrawulan An An ,   Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Padjadjaran, Trisnamansyah Purnama ,   Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Padjadjaran
Published: October 2023

Pemutusan secara sepihak kerap terjadi dalam pelaksanaan suatu perjanjian yang telah disepakati sebelumnya oleh kedua belah pihak, seperti yang terjadi dalam penelitian pada tesis yaitu ini Perjanjian Bangun Guna Serah/Build Operate and Transfer diputuskan secara sepihak oleh pihak pemerintah sehingga menimbulkan kerugian dengan menghilangkan hak-hak investor. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui akibat hukum dari perbuatan pemutusan secara sepihak dalam Perjanjian Bangun Guna Serah/ Build Operate and Transfer terhadap pemenuhan hak-hak investor dalam kegiatan penanaman modal dan sebagai upaya untuk menemukan tindakan hukum yang dapat dilakukan oleh investor sebagai pihak yang dirugikan hak-haknya guna memperoleh perlindungan hukum dalam kegiatan penanaman modal. Dengan metode yuridis kulaitatif, dapat disimpulkan bahwa Hasil penelitian menunjukan baha akibat hukum dari perbuatan pemutusan perjanjian secara sepihak yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah dalam Perjanjian Bangun Guna Serah/ Build Operate and Transfer mengabaikan aturan hukum sehingga mengakibatkan kerugian bagi investor, oleh karenanya pemerintah diwajibkan mengganti kerugian kepada investor sesuai Pasal 1365 KUH Perdata dan jika mengcu pada Yurisprudensi Mahkamah Agung Nomor 4/Yur/Pdt/2018 tindakan pemutusan perjanjian secara sepihak yang dilakukan secara sewenang-wenang merupakan perbuatan melawan hukum. Selanjutnya tindakan hukum yang dapat dilakukan oleh investor sebagai pihak yang dirugikan hak-haknya dapat mengajukan gugatan atas kerugiannya sebagai perlindungan represif akibat pemutusan secara sepihak dalam Perjanjian Bangun Guna Serah/ Build Operate and Transfer.
MODELING AND FORECASTING OF THE STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONSUMPTION IN WARTIME
Authors:   Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradsky National University, Titova Anna , Kharlamova Olena ,   Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradsky National University, Shmandiy Volodymyr ,   Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradsky National University, Bezdenezhnih Lilia ,   Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradsky National University, Rigas Tetyana ,   Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradsky National University
Published: October 2023

We consider waste management and management as an area of ​​ecological safety. As a result of the study, the ecological aspects of this branch of activity were analyzed on the example of the operation of the operating MSW landfill in the city of Kremenchuk. The prospective direction of the field of waste management in the region, as well as the state of its financing, are taken into account. Such dangerous factors in the operation of the municipal landfill for the environment as: pollution of groundwater and open dumps of the landfill have been identified. The chemical composition of the leachate formed in the body of the landfill was evaluated and the concentrations of pollutants were compared with the permissible values ​​in wastewater discharged to the city sewer. Priority measures for landfill reclamation were proposed. We analyzed solid household waste landfills from the point of view of resource-energy saving, as an alternative source of energy thanks to the use of generated biogas, as well as extracted secondary resources.
Assessment of the Antiadertional Potential of Pogostemon cablin Essential Oil against Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Araújo de Sousa Samara Crislâny , Nogueira Maia Danilo , Martins Maia Clara , Darc Silva de Medeiros Joana , Silva da Penha Elizandra , Tenório Guênes Gymenna Maria , Machado da Costa Figueiredo Camila Helena , Guedes de Sousa Rêgo Veneziano , Abílio Díniz Melquíades de Medeiros Luanna , Tenório Guênes Gyselle , Mendonça dos Anjos Raline , Alves de Oliveira Filho Abrahão
Published: October 2023

Nosocomial pneumonia, an infection of the lung parenchyma caused by bacterial species, corresponds to a morbidity responsible for reducing the quality of life and further compromising the hospitalized patient. Among the bacteria that cause this infection is Staphylococcus aureus, which has proved resistant to the drugs used in its treatment. Therefore, the need for new studies is urgent and phytotherapy has been gaining space. The objective of this research was to evaluate the anti-adherent activity of Pogostemon cablin essential oil against a strain of Staphylococcus aureus. To obtain the Minimum Inhibitory Adherence Concentration (MIC), Muller Hinton broth with 5% sucrose was used, the Sa 101 strain of the bacterial species under study, as well as, the positive control with 0.12% chlorhexidine. The material was incubated at 37 °C for 24 hours for reading using fuchsin. Through analysis, it was found that the oil studied was able to inhibit the adhesion of bacteria to the wall of the tube at a concentration of 1:2, showing positive activity against the formation of biofilm by Staphylococcus aureus, although the result found is lower than that of chlorhexidine, which inhibited at a ratio of 1:8. It is concluded that Pogostemon cablin oil showed anti-adherent activity against the strain under study, however, inferior when compared to the positive control.
Analisis Konflik Pembangunan Menara BTS di Dusun Poton, Kabupaten Sleman: Peran Sosialisasi dan Partisipasi Warga
Authors: Susanto Tri Agus
Published: October 2023

Sleman Smart Regency adalah Kabupaten Sleman yang cerdas dalam pengembangan dan pengelolaan berbagai sumber daya (alam, manusia, waktu, dan lainnya) untuk digunakan secara efektif dan efisien dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi sehingga dapat memaksimalkan pelayanan publik serta mendukung pembangunan yang berkelanjutan. Sleman Smart Regency sesuai visi Kabupaten Sleman yaitu terwujudnya masyarakat Sleman yang lebih sejahtera, mandiri, berbudaya dan terintegrasinya sistem e-Government menuju Smart Regency. Pendirian ratusan menara telekomunikasi di Kabupaten Sleman dimaksudkan untuk mendukung Sleman sebagai Smart Regency. Metode penelitian yang digunakan kualitatif dengan menganalisis konflik pembangunan Menara BTS di Dusun Poton, Kabupaten Sleman melalui wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi.  Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Pemerintah Kalurahan Sariharjo tidak menjalankan sosialisasi dengan baik kepada warga di radius terdampak ketika akan mendirikan Menara BTS. Ketiadaan sosialisasi dengan baik, yang ditandai dengan tidak adanya dialog, tidak mendapat dukungan warga, dan tidak menampung keinginan atau keberatan warga, menyebabkan banyak warga kurang atau tidak berpartisipasi bahkan menentang keberadaan tower telekomunikasi itu. Pemerintah Kalurahan Sariharjo dalam rangka mendukung Sleman Smart Regency telah melakukan tindakan kurang smart dengan melakukan kesengajaan atau membiarkan mereka yang menandatangani Surat Persetujuan Warga Dalam Radius separuhnya orang di luar warga dalam radius. Dukungan teknologi informasi yang terintegrasi dapat meningkatkan transparansi dan akuntabilitas pemerintah. Namun saat akan membangun infrastruktur untuk mendukung Sleman Smart Regency berupa Menara BTS, muncul anggapan dari sebagian warga bahwa Pemerintah Kalurahan Sariharjo kurang transparan dan akuntabel. Salah satu sumbernya adalah Pemerintah Kalurahan Sariharjo tidak menjelaskan secara rinci terkait berapa uang kompensasi yang mestinya diterima warga radius terdampak.
Semantic Prosody in Holy Qur’an: A Corpus Study of the Collocations and Meanings of the Verb Waqa’a‘Fell’
Authors: Abdulaziz Alhusaiyan Eman
Published: October 2023

This paper presents a comprehensive corpus study focusing on the semantic prosody of the verb “waqa’a” within the Holy Qur’an. Its primary objective is to analyze the attitudinal nuances and semantic behaviors exhibited by the verb “waqa’a” across the Qur’anic corpus. Furthermore, it examines how the study of semantic prosody enhances the understanding of Arabic and its implications in the interpretation of the Qur’an. The research methodology entails an extensive examination of the positive, negative, and neutral collocations in which “waqa’a” occurs, along with an exploration of the attitudinal connotations embedded within each prosodic context. Data for this investigation were gathered from The Quranic Arabic Corpus, utilizing meticulous word-by-word and morphological search techniques. The findings of this investigation reveal that “waqa’a” exhibits a multifaceted semantic spectrum, encompassing meanings such as “to fall,” “to occur,” and “to fulfill.” These meanings are found to convey negative, positive, and neutral attitudinal meanings. The paper substantiates these findings with concrete examples drawn from the Qur’an itself. By delving into the semantic prosody of Qur’anic vocabulary, this study not only unveils connotations and contextual insights but also contributes to the enhancement of translation precision and a more profound comprehension of the Qur’an’s profound message. Consequently, this research augments our understanding of the usage of “waqa’a” within the sacred text and further enriches our appreciation of the Arabic language.
How the Saudi EFL Students at Undergraduate Level Translate English Proverbs into Arabic: Problems, Strategies and Solutions
Authors: Samah A Almjlad Sultan
Published: October 2023

This study aims to explore some obstacles that Saudi translation department students encounter when translating proverbs from Arabic into English and the types of strategies they employ when translating. To achieve the goals of this study, the researcher selected a random sample of 20 students studying in the Department of Languages and Translation at Northern Border University. The researcher employed a translation test that consisted of ten famous English proverbs. The students were asked to translate these proverbs from English into Arabic. Finally, the researcher also conducted semi-structured interviews with five translation experts to obtain more information about the obstacles, causes, and strategies the students employed to translate proverbs from Arabic to English. The analysis included an analysis of the translation tests using SPSS in addition to the analysis of the interviews using thematic analysis. The findings showed that the students’ attempts to interpret the proverbs acceptably failed, especially those that depend on the cultural dimension, i.e., those that need an understanding of the cultures of both the target languages and the source language. However, they failed to translate the proverbs acceptably due to the nature of the wrong strategies they employed, such as literal translation and rewording strategies. Finally, based on the results, this study provided some practical recommendations to improve the level of the students in translating the idiomatic translation for the university students and develop their skills in this regard.
Versatile Black Female Identity in Olympia Vernon’s Eden
Authors: Faris Alfaqir Najd
Published: October 2023

Political movements of racism and feminism during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries included monolithic approaches to identity that treated each category of race and gender exclusively. As a result, these movements fail to serve the black feminist liberation project because they do not treat blackness and gender as interlocking aspects that shape their experience. Therefore, this article aims to examine how black women’s intersectional position is represented in Eden(2003), a novel about the American South by Olympia Vernon, and how this examination enhances a powerful, versatile black female identity. Drawing on theories of intersectionality and gendered subjectivity as positionality, this study highlights how black Maddy Dangerfield, the protagonist, navigates women’s racial and gender suppression in the novel. In doing so, Maddy acquires consciousness that problematic racial and gender configurations throughout history do not necessarily hold deterministic powers over her subjectivity. In this sense, versatility as a form of radical black female subjectivity is an outcome of a simultaneous positioning as part of a historical context and detached from the determinism of that context. Maddy uses her positional perspective to create new meanings about blackness and femaleness. This process exposes how values attached to race and gender hold no deterministic power over a woman’s subjectivity. The significance of this study lies in shedding light on how versatile black female identity is part of a non-traditional way of resisting racial and gender domination that enacts engaging intersectionality and positionality
The Influence of Financial Literacy, Attitude toward Debt, Risk Perception, and Religiosity on Financial Satisfaction (Study on Bank Employees in East Java)
Authors: Wijayanti Risna , Cahyaningtyas Sindy Eka Yulianti , Ismayanti Niken Wahyu
Published: October 2023

Purpose: to contribute to further research on the conceptualization of financial satisfaction as a specific individual satisfaction domain based on subjective behavioral studies using a judgment approach. Financial Satisfaction is mostly studied based on standard economic theory which uses an objective approach in determining individual satisfaction with their financial conditions such as income, socio-demography, socio-capital, and socio-economy. This research examines several subjective variables in the form of judgment and examines the integrated relationship between these variables such as financial literacy, risk perception, attitudes toward debt, and religiosity.

Method: The sample for this research was 100 bank employees in East Java using a random sampling method. The analysis technique used is SEM PLS. 

Result: The results show that financial literacy influences financial satisfaction among bank employees in East Java. Likewise, attitudes toward debt and religiosity also show an influence on financial satisfaction. Meanwhile, risk perception has no effect on financial satisfaction among bank employees in East Java.
Development directions of wrist (finger) praxis of preschoolers with speech disorders
Authors: Moga Nikolay , Medvedev Pavlo
Published: October 2023

The article describes the development problem of wrist (finger) praxis of senior preschool children with speech disorders. Apraxia is a kind of movement disorder where paralysis is not observed. It is accepted to distinguish three main types of apraxia: motor, visual-spatial and kinaesthetic. The neurophysiological connection between the motility of the wrist and the motility of the articulating apparatus (tongue, lips, lower jaw) has been clarified. Violation or underdevelopment of wrist praxis of junior and preschool age children can negatively affect the child's speech: both oral and written. The most effective directions for the formation of wrist praxis of pre-schoolers with speech development disorders have been singled out. The first direction concerns the physical development of children in the direction of the subject-manipulative activity (M. Yefymenko). The main directions of the wrist praxis development include: physical development of children; subject-centred and manipulative activities; subject-centred and practical activities; labour activity, artistic-aesthetic activity and modelling-constructing. The second direction concerns the use of significant opportunities of children's labour activity, in particular their instrumental manual actions with the use of carpentry and metalwork tools (V. Kantarzhy). Instrumental activities were classified as follows: 1) carpentry work exercises with a carpentry vice, with mallets, with files, on a grinding wheel, with saws, with a drill, with a rotary wheel, with keys, with screwdrivers, with the assembly of structures with the help of keys and/or a screwdriver; 2) locksmith work exercises with hammers, with locksmith vices, with files, with hacksaws, etc. With the optimal combination of these main directions, we see prospects for increasing the effectiveness of the wrist praxis development of pre-schoolers with speech development disorders.
Involvement of students in the creation of custom media content as a method of forming Ukrainian-language professional and communicative competence of future specialists in technical specialties
Authors: Moskovchuk Natalia
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the topical issue of modern linguistic didactics – the formation of the Ukrainian-language professional and communicative competence of future specialists in technical specialties. The definition of this phenomenon is presented as a personal quality of future specialists, their ability to effectively use in educational and professional activity a set of acquired language knowledge and speaking skills in accordance with the norms of the modern Ukrainian literary language, which, with the acquisition of Ukrainian-language experience of communication in technical discourse, will ensure successful professional and technical activity. The components of the Ukrainian-language professional-communicative competence of a future specialist in a technical specialty (communicative, motivational, value-oriented, general cultural, intellectual-mental and professional-technical) and the methodological approach to its formation (competence-based approach) are determined. Emphasis is placed on the need to find modern and effective methods of forming students' speaking competence, which will stimulate their cognitive, emotional and practical activity as well as increase their motivation to study. The possibility and advantages of involving students in the creation of custom media content as a method of forming the Ukrainian-language professional and communicative competence of future specialists in technical specialties are considered, which stimulates the creative activity of students and makes it possible to increase interest in the discipline "Ukrainian (profession-oriented)". The essence of the concepts "media content" and "custom media content" is revealed. We present our own interpretation of the concept "custom media content" in the context of speech training aimed at future specialists in technical specialties which is defined as media content available on public digital platforms that is different in form and creation technology, has a creative nature and is oriented towards meeting the informational, educational, social and emotional needs of a person. The main recommendations for students on creating custom media content as an educational task and an example of systematization of similar works on Instagram are positioned. The motivational basis for creating media content by students was analysed and the stages of the process of creating and distributing media content were determined.
Using YouTube video hosting as a tool for future Philology Teachers
Authors: Budnik Anzhela , Khyzhniak Iryna
Published: October 2023

The article studies the role of the popular YouTube platform in the educational process of philological students, emphasizes the trend of active use of video resources in the training of future teachers. The authors describe the benefits of using YouTube as an educational tool, focusing on the use of this platform for the development of students' speech, language, and literary skills. A variety of content available on YouTube is highlighted, which can be useful for students-philologists. In particular, the use of lectures by famous literary critics and linguists is considered. The article also draws attention to the possibility of improving speech skills by watching videos with speeches, presentations, and public speeches. The prospects of using video materials from the portal in the process of training future teachers-wordsmiths in classroom and extracurricular activities works have been analyzed. The advantages and disadvantages of using YouTube content have been pointed out. Methods of working with educational video content platform YouTube, and modern innovative technologies are presented, opportunities of this video hosting for self-training of students are demonstrated. The possibility of using YouTube to stimulate the creativity of students-philologists was investigated. In particular, opportunities for creating your own video content, a video blog about books, writing literary reviews and participating in literary contests and competitions on the platform have been considered. YouTube's importance as a valuable resource for students' education is highlighted. Using this platform can promote active interaction, develop communication skills, deepen literary understanding, and increase motivation to learn language and literature.
STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI PEMASARAN PRODUK DEPOSITO ONLINE BANK SINARMAS KANTOR CABANG SURABAYA
Authors: Susilo Daniel
Published: October 2023

Perkembangan internet memberikan dampak bagi perbankan dalam memasarkan produk, termasuk deposito online. Bank Sinarmas turut mengembangkan strategi komunikasi pemasaran melalui pengembangan dan inovasi teknologi informasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis strategi komunikasi pemasaran produk deposito online di Bank Sinarmas Kantor Cabang Surabaya dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Penelitian ini mengumpulkan data dari informan yaitu yang mewakili tim pemasaran, nasabah deposito online, dan calon nasabah dengan cara wawancara, observasi, studi pustaka dan pencarian melalui internet. Bank Sinarmas Kantor Cabang Surabaya memasarkan produk deposito online menggunakan tujuh tahapan startegi komunikasi pemasaran yaitu: menentukan tujuan, sasaran, isi pesan, media yang dipakai, mengembangkan promotional mix, penyusunan anggaran sampai evaluasi. Bagi tim pemasaran ketujuh strategi komunikasi pemasaran sangat membantu memasarkan. Bagi nasabah dan calon nasabah melalui inovasi teknologi informasi dengan tampilan media online memperlihatkan isi yang jelas dan menarik memberikan ketertarikan tersendiri selain perlu tetap diperhatikan belum meratanya sebaran teknologi informasi sehingga pelayanan offline tetap menjadi perhatian juga.
STRATEGI HUMAS Humas Online DALAM MEMENUHI KEBUTUHAN INFORMASI PELAYANAN ADMINISTRASI KEPENDUDUKAN
Authors: Mujianto Haryadi , Nurhadi Zikri Fachrul , Ramadhantie Astri
Published: October 2023

Lahirnya dunia cyber dalam dunia komunikasi membuka era baru dalam kehidupan masyarakat modern. Teknologi komunikasi ini tentunya memberikan kontribusi bagi perkembangan berbagai bidang. Humas Disdukcapil Kabupaten Garut memanfaatkan media online sebagai media yang menyediakan berbagai informasi terkait pelayanan publik yaitu administrasi kependudukan, pencatatan sipil, profil, kebijakan atau pun perkembangan kegiatan organisasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan perencanaan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi program humas online Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kabupaten Garut dalam menyampaikan informasi administrasi kependudukan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan bersifat deskriptif kualitatif dan pengambilan sumber data primer dengan teknik purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu model interaktif yang terdiri dari pengumpulan, penyederhanaan dan penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa perencanaan program yang dilakukan humas online dalam mensosialisasikan administrasi kependudukan sudah meliputi semua tahapan dalam perencanaan. Dalam pelaksanaan komunikasi, proses sosialisasi program administrasi kependudukan dilaksanakan secara sistematis. Dari hasil evaluasi program didapatkan respon masyarakat cukup baik terlihat dari terjadinya peningkatan jumlah masyarakat yang melakukan perekaman KTP-el di tiap kecamatan. Di lapangan ditemukan hambatan yaitu kurangnya sumber daya manusia dan sarana prasarana.
STRATEGI HUMAS POLRES SUKOHARJO DALAM MENANGGULANGI COVID 19
Authors: Khoiriyah Intan Lailatul , Purworini Dian
Published: October 2023

Selama masa pandemi ini Pemerintah dan seluruh Satgas (satuan tugas) penanggulangan Covid 19 selalu mengerahkan seluruh tenaga untuk membantu memutuskan mata rantai Covid 19 di Indonesia. Pandemi Covid 19 ini menyebar ke seluruh wilayah yang ada di Indonesia, salah satu daerah yang terdampak adalah kota Solo tepat nya di Kabupaten Sukoharjo. Pemerintah daerah dan Satgas Covid 19 di Sukoharjo mengambil langkah untuk menanggulangi Covid 19. Salah satu Satgas Covid 19 adalah Kepolisian Restor Sukoharjo (Polres). Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif. Sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan purposive sampling dengan sampel 7 orang infroman yang terdiri dari empat anggota Humas Polres Sukoharjo dan tiga masyarakat yang tinggal di Sukoharjo. Teknik pengambilan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik depth interview. Analisis data penelitian ini menggunakan teknik triangulasi data dan validitas kredibiltas. Penelitian ini meneliti mengenai peran rencana yang disusun Humas Polres Sukoharjo dalam upaya membantu menanggulangi Covid 19 di Sukoharjo. Secara hierarkis rencana adalah gambaran dari sejumlah langkah-langkah yang akan ditempuh untuk mencapai tujuan.
PERAN PEMIMPIN SEBAGAI KETUA RW DALAM OPINION LEADER DI SIDOARJO
Authors: Sari Adinda Nurina , Kusminto Puput Tri
Published: October 2023

Pengaruh tokoh masyarakat dan tokoh masyarakat penting dalam mendorong masyarakat untuk mengambil bagian dalam upaya pembangunan. Orang berpengaruh ini menjadi sasaran pengawasan ketat pemerintah karena hal ini. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan fungsi Ketua RW dalam meningkatkan hubungan komunikasi dengan masyarakat di Sidoarjo, sebagai sikap meremehkan peran yang merugikan karena program pembangunan akan menghadapi banyak tantangan, seperti kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap program pembangunan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif yang hanya menggambarkan, menulis, dan melaporkan kondisi suatu barang atau peristiwa. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa, agar aturan berfungsi dengan lancar, masih ada pekerjaan yang harus dilakukan di pemerintahan, yaitu di bidang manajemen dan komunikasi antara pemimpin dan publik. Agar pemerintah berhasil mendapatkan dukungan dari konstituennya, pemerintah harus membangun persona publik yang dapat dipercaya dan memupuk jalur komunikasi yang terbuka di antara para pegawainya.
Unusual pattern of branches and ganglions of cervical sympathetic trunk- single case study with clinical implications
Authors: Mazurek Mateusz , Pioterek Oliwier , Drążyk Mateusz , Wanat Marta , Kozłowski Oskar , Domagała Zygmunt
Published: October 2023

During routine dissection for didactic purposes, we found unusual branching pattern of cervical sympathetic trunk. In our case cervical sympathetic trunk had not only superior, middle, and inferior ganglia, but also presented two more ganglia in its main course. One of accessory ganglia was identified to be vertebral ganglion and presented with vertebral loop. All three cardiac cervical nerves emerged from another, extravertebral ganglion, which was supplied from sympathetic trunk. We are convinced that variability of cervical sympathetic trunk is clinically significant in surgery of head, neck, and cervical spine as well as in anatomy education. Therefore, we present our case showing a possible variation of this structure.
Clinical anatomy of the sphenoid bone and its terminology
Authors: Chmielewski Piotr Paweł
Published: October 2023

The sphenoid bone, an unpaired, irregular, and pneumatic (air-filled) component of the neurocranium, is a clinically important landmark, particularly in surgery and radiology. This bone is often regarded as one of the most complex bones of the skull. This literature review aims to compile peer-reviewed articles concerning the anatomy of the sphenoid bone while briefly exploring its clinical relevance. The sphenoid bone consists of a centrally positioned body containing the sphenoidal sinus, as well as three pairs of processes projecting from the body, namely the greater wings, lesser wings, and pterygoid processes. The sphenoid is closely associated with five cranial nerves (CNs II, III, IV, V1, V2, and VI) and is adjacent to the pituitary gland. The cavernous sinus, housing the internal carotid artery, lies laterally to the body of the sphenoid. Various neurological conditions, such as injury, inflammation, vascular malformations, aneurysms, and tumors, can either directly impact the sphenoid or occur in close proximity to it. A comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the sphenoid is indispensable for diagnosing and planning the treatment of these conditions. Therefore, a detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the head, including the sphenoid, is essential in clinical practice. It ensures accurate diagnoses, safe surgical procedures, and effective management of diverse conditions affecting the skull, sinuses, brain, and adjacent structures. Inaccuracies or errors in the diagnosis or treatment of such conditions can lead to adverse patient outcomes, including various complications and delayed management of serious neurological conditions.
Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity in Clonal Evolution of Nonsmall-cell Lung Cancer: Implications for Therapy
Authors: Koulouris A. , Tsagkaris C. , Mountzios G.
Published: October 2023

Introduction

Tumoral heterogeneity has been associated with treatment resistance and failure in patients with cancer. Tumoral heterogeneity can be either intertumoral (static variation of cancer cells) or intratumoral (spatial and temporal variation of cancer cells). Nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is considered a model disease for the study of tumoral heterogeneity, given the emerging evidence about the clinical implications of genetic variations among NSCLC subtypes. This review provides an overview of the etiology, detection, and management methods of intratumoral heterogeneity in NSCLC and discusses their clinical implications.

Methods

The authors searched biomedical databases (Medline, Scopus, Embase) for studies reporting on intratumoral heterogeneity in NSCLC.

Results

Intratumoral heterogeneity occurs in single tumors, multiple tumors in the same organs, primary tumors and metastases, and among distinct metastases. Genetic (selective pressure, clonal evolution, genomic instability) and nongenetic pathways (tumor metabolism, hypoxia) precipitate heterogeneity across the spatial and temporal progression of the disease. Proposed classifications are based either on cancer subtypes or mutations detected and metastasis sites. Liquid biopsies (cell-free DNA, circulating tumor cells) combined with imaging (computed tomographies (CTs), positron emission tomography/computed tomographies (PET/CTs)) have a major potential for the continuous minimally invasive monitoring of intratumoral heterogeneity in comparison to conventional biopsies. Targeted therapies have a higher likelihood to induce heterogeneity and resistance, while PD-L1 immunotherapy represents a promising therapeutic strategy.

Conclusion

Spatial and temporal intratumoral heterogeneity within a single patient sets additional challenges to personalized precision medicine, calling for continuous cellular and molecular-level surveillance and adequate adjustment of the treatment plan.
Intercultural Communication: Hampering and Facilitating Factors in International Business
Authors: Devjak Ingrid , Sabidussi Anna , Bezcioğlu-Göktolga Irem , Smeets Reinier
Published: October 2023

Objective

This paper aims at uncovering the hampering and facilitating factors in intercultural communication that professionals encounter in their business relationships.

Methodology

The data collection process involved conducting individual interviews and two rounds of focus groups with professionals who shared their experiences in working with another culture. The transcripts were analyzed using Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2012) with the assistance of Atlas.ti 9.

Findings

The key challenges that emerged were differences in communication styles: too direct versus too indirect; misunderstandings and misconceptions when communicating in non-native languages; differences in business customs, such as separating business from private life versus blurred business and personal relationships; differences in decision-making and stereotyping.

Value Added

We offer a new perspective about existing models and theories of intercultural dimensions, highlighting the risks they entail when superficially generalized. Our paper contributes to professional practice by illustrating how language, differences in the communication style, business etiquette and stereotyping can prevent successful interactions. We show that business English may facilitate international communication but may easily become a source of misinterpretation.

Recommendations

Intercultural flexibility can play a fundamental role in contextualizing communication and providing true meaning to businesses exchanges. Adjusting language, focusing on building trustful relationships and creating alignment processes can all be instrumental for more effective and successful business communication. Future research with business professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds would enrich our understanding of intercultural business communication.
Theoretical investigations into the Spectrophotometrically Analyzed Niobium (V)-6-Chloro-3-hydroxy-7-methyl-2-(2’-thienyl)-4H-chromen-4-one Complex
Authors: Dhonchak Chetna , Agnihotri Nivedita , Azam Mohammad , Javed Saleem , Muthu Sambantham , Al-Resayes Saud I , Min Kim
Published: October 2023

Pentavalent niobium cation forms a stable yellow-colored binary complex with 6-chloro-3-hydroxy-7-methyl-2-(2’-thienyl)-4H-chromen-4-one (CHMTC) in the ratio of 1:2. The complex is quantitatively extractable into carbon tetrachloride from HClO4 solution maintained at pH 1.26–1.75 and strictly adheres to Beer’s law as verified by the Ringbom plot with an optimized range of determination as 0.385–1.211 ppm of Nb(V). The ligand-metal complex system shows good precision, accuracy, sensitivity, and selectivity and handles satisfactorily the analysis of several samples of varying complexity. The results are highly reproducible as confirmed by statistical data. The stability of the complex is theoretically confirmed with the help of HOMO-LUMO values and the energy gap [for CHMTC, ΔE
gap = 3.62 V and for Nb(V)-CHMTC Complex, ΔE
gap = 2.97 eV]. The reactivity descriptors were calculated for detailed computational study to probe into the chemical behavior of the studied ligand and its complex. Further, mapped electrostatic potential diagrams help in justifying the donor sites of CHMTC ligand which is in accordance with the analytical findings.