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HUMAN RIGHTS LAW FROM GENERAL THEORY OF LAW PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Spătaru-Negură Laura-Cristiana
Published: May 2024

The current study tries to analyse the relationship between the human rights law from the general theory of law perspective. Starting from the multiple meanings of the term 'law', going through the differentiation between "human rights", "public freedoms" and citizens' rights, distinguishing the component of national law and that of international law, we propose to show the readers the perspective of human rights as revealed by the general theory of human rights.
Trends of Energy Security Status in India- A Study for the Period 1970-2022
Authors: Singh Khushboo , Jana Sebak Kumar
Published: May 2024

In an age characterized by soaring global energy needs and diminishing conventional energy reservoirs, energy security emerges as a pivotal pillar for national progress and enduring sustainability. Within the dynamic landscape of India, a nation witnessing swift economic expansion and urban transformation, the imperative of comprehending and tackling the nuances of energy security cannot be overstated. The present paper attempts to explore India's energy security landscape, probing the complex dynamics of energy demand, supply, and resilience amidst the intricate tapestry of socio-economic and environmental factors. Our study centers on primary energy sources such as coal, lignite, crude oil, and natural gas, which are not only scarce globally but also within India. We have employed four methodologies to assess energy security, considering both production and import of energy, as well as energy dependence. Across all methodologies, the findings suggest that India's energy security is increasingly in question, given the escalating dependence on energy imports. To mitigate these concerns, it is imperative for the Government of India to invest in and promote renewable energy production for public consumption.
The effectiveness of public participation through forest advisory committees: Twenty years of shifting perspectives of Local Citizens Committee members in Ontario
Authors: Robinson Lance W. , Robinson Jeff N. , Hunt Len M.
Published: May 2024

In Canada, the most widespread approach to citizen participation in forestry decision-making is forest advisory committees. In this paper, we report on the results of a survey of forest advisory committee members that has been repeated every few years since 2001. We clustered the survey questions to create composite variables representing seven dimensions of the functioning and effectiveness of forest advisory committees: efficiency, representation, voice, decision-making process, trust in forest managers, effectiveness, and the availability, relevance, complexity and trustworthiness of information. While most committee members continue to view the process positively, after a steady improvement of committee members’ overall assessments since 2001, in the most recent survey, the proportion of those who are unsatisfied has grown. Moreover, effectiveness has consistently been assessed less favourably than the other six dimensions that we considered—dimensions upon which effectiveness presumably depends. Part of the reason is that a significant minority of committee members feel that they have little meaningful influence over forest management and that the relevance of the committees has declined. This points to the need for continual attention from policymakers to the matter of how and how much forest advisory committees are enabled to influence the direction of forest management.
Excise Tax Reforms Across ASEAN Since the Start of Its Economic Community
Authors: Preece Robert
Published: May 2024

In the lead up to the commencement of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Preece (2018) highlighted a number of significant differences in the excise tax policies of the 10 ASEAN member countries, and the potential impacts of these as well as proposing mechanisms to better coordinate excise tax policies. With the AEC entering its fourth year, the author has reviewed all changes to excise tax policies across the region to determine what the priorities for member countries are, and how these priorities are addressed, and whether these reforms are better aligning excise policy across ASEAN.
The Concept of European Export Controls on Technology Transfers: Risks and Strategies for International Companies
Authors: Haellmigk Philip
Published: May 2024

As foreign economies, especially China, seek to acquire European technology, and digital communication has become an integral part of the business world, technology transfers by European companies are becoming increasingly popular. However, technology transfers to third countries are subject to a rather complex European export control law regime. This article provides an overview of how, and to what extent, European export laws control technology transfers, and shows which risk points European companies should consider in their daily export business.
Designing a New Methodology for Customs Risk Models
Authors: Hoffmann Alwyn , Grater Sonja , Venter Willem C , Maree Juanita , Lindenberg David
Published: May 2024

Effective risk management is a prerequisite to find an acceptable balance between the objectives of a customs operation and the streamlined flow of goods. The customs operations in many developing countries are characterised by high levels of physical inspections, with resulting disruption of trade flows, but with little positive impact for the regional economy. Most developed economies have moved towards customs risk management models based on the analysis of rich datasets that can be used to accurately determine the risk represented by a cargo consignment without physically stopping it. The use of such models can result in reduced physical inspections without increasing the risk to Customs of either losing income or allowing the influx of illegal contraband. It, therefore, represents a more optimal compromise between the interests of customs and those of trade, reducing the economic cost to the region and making the region more attractive to global economic partners. In this paper we develop a rigorous methodology that utilises electronic data transacted between Customs and trade to characterise the risk attributes of cargo consignments and then extract a model that can be applied in real time to minimise disruption of trade flows while reducing Customs risks to levels that are below set thresholds. This paper builds on previous work of Laporte (2011) and others but extends their results by developing a more detailed methodology to quantify the impact of a variety of input factors and demonstrating how an optimal set of inputs can be selected to arrive at an effective risk management model.
Impact of Rules of Origin on Market Access in Japan for Developing Countries Under Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
Authors: Mizuo Yuki
Published: May 2024

This paper analyses the impact of rules of origin (ROO) of Japan’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) on Japan’s import value using data for 97 countries and territories. Under the GSP scheme, Japan unilaterally provides preferential tariff treatment for goods originating in developing countries to promote their exportation and economic growth. Aiming to capture the restrictiveness of ROO, I construct a synthetic index based on earlier research by Cadot et al. (2006). Regression results show that when the tariff rate under ROO is raised by one point, import value using GSP decreases by 19.2 per cent. This result is statistically significant and robust. An additional finding is that the GSP import value increases by approximately 3 per cent when the tariff rate is reduced by one percentage point. Furthermore, EPA eligibility reduces the GSP import value significantly because when both Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and GSP preferential tariffs are provided to the same product, and if the EPA rate is less or equal to the GSP rate, importers cannot claim GSP. On the other hand, exemption from documentary submission requirements does not affect the GSP import value. These findings have the potential to enable Japan to make trade rules more strategic in response to changes in the global trade environment.
Diving Deeper in Performance Indicators: What Do We Know About the AEO in Brazil?
Authors: Gustavo dos Santos Marques Luis , Kondrashova Anastasia , Morini Cristiano
Published: May 2024

Controls are useful to combat unfair competition, protect consumer health, combat illicit trade and promote development. On the other hand, controls or inefficient processes may affect the flow of trade and may compromise the competitiveness of economic operators. This paper aims to analyse performance indicators related to international trade and cross-border operations from the economic operator perspective. The method compares the analysis of the indicators found in literature to the indicators at the regulatory level. As a result, our study provides a useful opportunity to unveil the authorised economic operator (AEO) indicators in an implementing country.
Single Window in the Context of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Authors: Widdowson David , Blegen Bryce C , Short Geoff , Lewis Gareth , Garcia-Godos Eduardo , Kashubsky Mikhail
Published: May 2024

This paper is based on the findings of a research project that was designed to support the Australian government’s trade facilitation agenda by providing a trade stakeholder position on the development of an effective Australian single window for trade. Among other things, the Australian report examined the standards and best practices promulgated by recognised international authorities on this subject, including the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). As this was possibly the first study on single window driven by the private sector of a major developed trading country since implementation of the TFA, certain aspects of the study would seem to be relevant in the larger global context of that agreement and it is these aspects which are discussed in this paper. The paper concludes that all TFA signatories need to carefully consider their implementation priorities under the agreement. In doing so, it presents a series of conclusions from the original research that has relevance to all TFA signatory countries, regardless of their development status.
New Findings on the Benefit of Transfer Pricing Rules for Customs Valuation Purposes
Authors: Landwehr Michael
Published: May 2024

This article summarises new findings on the benefit of transfer pricing rules for customs valuation purposes. It is an extract of the author’s doctoral thesis on the subject ‘Customs value methods to prove that the price agreed between related parties has not been influenced by their relationship’ (in German: Zollwertrechtliche Methoden zum Nachweis der Unbeeinflusstheit von Preisvereinbarungen zwischen verbundenen Kaufvertragsparteien’).
The Impact and Countermeasures of New Tax Policy for Cross-Border E-Commerce in China
Authors: Shi Bowen , Gao Xiang , Jia Liangting , Xiangnan Guo
Published: May 2024

The implementation of the Announcement on Issues concerning the Regulation of Retail Import and Export Commodities through Cross-Border E-commerce marked the end of a tax-free era of cross-border e-commerce in China. The new policies (known in this paper as the New Deal) have had a profound effect on enterprises, consumers and overseas purchasing agents engaged in cross-border e-commerce transactions. Empirical data from eight cross-border e-commerce pilot cities (Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou, Ningbo, Hangzhou and Dongguan) were studied. Results from the research into these pilot cities show that: (1) the development of crossborder e-commerce among those cities is unbalanced; (2) the New Deal has not resulted in a significant impact on import and export behaviours; and (3) the tax burden of crossborder e-commerce enterprises has increased considerably since the implementation of the New Deal.

Based on these results, for the purpose of promoting the development of cross-border e-commerce, the following recommendations are made: (1) improve the policies and regulations to create an environment that supports e-commerce development; (2) facilitate the port cooperation mechanism and promote the construction of a customs single window; (3) strengthen top-level design and improve the coordination and management between relevant authorities; and (4) encourage enterprises to follow market trends and focus on product innovation and market expansion.
Data Analysis Techniques for Enhancing the Performance of Customs
Authors: Desiderio Danilo
Published: May 2024

One of the most powerful tools available to Customs to reconcile the functions of controlling the international movement of goods with the needs of trade facilitation is represented by data collection and analysis techniques. These techniques are supported by the use of statistics, algorithms and other mathematical tools, as well as by adequate IT systems for their treatment. If properly used, they can allow Customs to act in a targeted way to achieve their institutional objectives more efficiently. Customs authorities can improve the effectiveness of controls and their overall performances not only by analysing the traders’ historical activity and the number of past frauds detected, but also by using additional sources of information, both internal and external to the administration. The reality, however, is that today most customs administrations use data analysis almost exclusively for conducting risk management and risk scoring activities. Instead, a holistic approach suggests that modern Customs should use such techniques also for facilitating trade, not only by minimising obstacles for operators in terms of fluidity of their operations, but by observing and analysing their behavioural patterns to introduce simplifications in customs procedures aimed to make them more user-friendly.
Establishing Risk and Targeting Profiles Using Dara Mining: Decision Trees
Authors: Chermiti Bassem
Published: May 2024

The application of technology and the computerisation of management processes in customs administrations have undoubtedly accelerated the processes related to data storage. In this context, customs administrations possess vast amounts of data on trade and financial flows. Data mining tools can be effective in analysing huge reams of data. Data mining consists of understanding, preparing, modelling and analysing data using different techniques, such as machine learning. Many of these techniques have advanced predictive analytical capacities that can ultimately lead to improved analytical capabilities in risk management. The Chi-square Automatic Interaction Detector (CHAID) decision tree method was selected for the purposes of this paper to determine the customs risk factors associated with import declarations recorded in the customs clearance system. The CHAID method is also used to create risk profiles and predict non-compliant customs declarations based on established rules.
Mirror Analysis as a Support for Risk Management and Valuation: A Practical Study
Authors: Grigoriou Christopher
Published: May 2024

Among the methods of data analysis applicable to and used by customs administrations are mirror analyses, which aim to reconcile a country’s import declaration data with exports reported by its partner countries. This paper illustrates how mirror analyses can be used as a support for risk management, on the frontline as well as in post-clearance audits, and as a support for valuation, highlighting the tariff headings that most frequently experience a reduction in value or those defined as ‘safe havens’ because of a lower customs tariff. After providing a methodological reminder, in particular about the importance of the level of disaggregation required for such an analysis as well as the data used and the importance of not being limited to only ‘matched’ declarations, an application is proposed on the basis of a year of anonymous customs declarations with specific targeting carried out over several chapters of the Harmonized System (HS).
THE ROLE OF SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IN EVALUATING PERFORMANCE AND THEIR IMPACT ON ACCOUNTING DISCLOSURE (AN APPLIED STUDY IN SOME IRAQI BANKS)
Authors:   Asst. Lect., Department of Accounting, College of Adminstrative Sciences, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon 51001, Iraq, Al-Hasnawi Haider , Hatef Qais Hussein ,   Department of Accounting, College of Adminstrative Sciences, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon 51001, Iraq, Abdel Zaid Muhammad Fadhil ,   Department of Accounting, College of Adminstrative Sciences, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon 51001, Iraq
Published: May 2024

Sustainability Accounting deals with banks as a social unit that affects and is influenced by society, so this society needs to know the social and environmental impacts in addition to the economic effects of companies ' activities transparently so the main objective of the study was to see the role of Sustainability Accounting Standards in evaluating performance and its impact on accounting disclosure, as it contributes to achieving transparency for published annual reports to be more reliable and credible, sustainability accounting also contributes to enhancing investor confidence in making investment decisions and attracting capital, and it was also concluded that banks are working to integrate their regular activities with social and economic goals And environmental protection to contribute to sustainable dev.
Techno-economic analysis of a standalone hybrid energy system in Cambodia
Authors:   Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia, Jin Cheng Leong , Mehranzamir Kamyar , Nabipour Afrouzi Hadi ,   Faculty of Engineering Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak, 93350, Kuching, Malaysia, Hassan Ateeb
Published: May 2024

This study aims to present an economically feasible and environmental-friendly hybrid energy system that does not connect to the grid. In Cambodia, many rural areas are facing insufficient power supply problems and need more electricity supply. So, the designed system in this research can supply electric power to a community with 30 households in Krong Kracheh, Kratie Province, Cambodia. Three different designs of hybrid systems are considered. The first design is a hybrid system with PV modules, a diesel generator, and a battery. The second design is a hybrid system including a wind turbine, PV modules, diesel generator, and battery, and finally, a hybrid system that contains a wind turbine, diesel generator, and battery as the third design. According to the simulation results, the first configuration is the best design compared to the other two scenarios as it is the most cost-effective. The Present Net Cost, Cost of Energy, and system operating cost is 46,866 $, 0.268 $/kWh, and 2,327 $/yr, respectively. Besides, it has a total of 4,496.29 kg/yr pollutants emitted, which is less than the third configuration but more than the second configuration. The production of electricity for the first configuration is 23,820 kWh/yr, with a renewable fraction of 65.2%.
Environmental assessment and CO2emissions of Brayton cycle configurations based on exergo-sustainability, economic and ecological efficiency using multi-criteria optimization technique
Authors:   Energy, Exergy and Environment Research Group (EEERG) Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabar, Calabar Nigeria, Abam Fidelis I. , Okon Bassey B. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot-Akpaden, Nigeria, Edem Isuamfon F. , Ndukwu Macmanus C. ,   Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, P.M.B.,7267, Umuahia, Nigeria, Ekpo Ene. B. ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, Nigeria, Diemuodeke Ogheneruona E. ,   Energy and Thermofluid Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, PMB 5323, Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Published: May 2024

The performance indicators of Brayton cycle configurations (BCY) for the topping cycle application are presented. The indicators include exergy efficiency, ecological efficiency, sustainability index, environmental impact, and economic parameters. The study's objective is to access the key indicators of sustainability and investment cost to provide valid information for the choice of GT configuration as topping cycles. Five BCY configurations (Model 1 to Model 5) were studied. The maximum exergy efficiency of 28 % was obtained across the studied models. In addition, the waste exergy ratios, environmental effect factors, and CO2 emissions were determined for each model. The CO2 emissions were found to vary from 102.8 to 168 kg/MWh. Model 1 and Model 5 had the highest payback periods of 2.3 and 3.6 years, respectively, with the least unit cost of energy. Similarly, the highest cost of investment was obtained with Model 5. Results from the TOPPIS analysis show that the closeness to the final positive ideal solution varied from 0.218 to 0. 56 across the BCYs. The best model close to ideality was model 5 and thus ranked first and based principally on economic, technical, and environmental sustainability. Furthermore, the optimization results show that there are prospects for system retrofitting.
Analisando as relações entre as multidimensões da pobreza: uma aplicação do modelo PVAR
Authors: Costa Rodolfo Ribeiro Ferreira da , Lima Francisco Soares de , Farias Joedson Jales de , Ribeiro Antônia Wigna de Almeida
Published: May 2024

O objetivo deste trabalho é identificar o sentido para as relações entre as interdimensões da pobreza. Para isto, será utilizado o modelo de Vetores Auto – Regressivos para dados em Painel–PVAR. A análise balizar-se-á na estimação das funções de impulso-resposta. Os dados utilizados remetem-se as informações sobre renda, saúde, educação e habitação para 5.593 municípios brasileiros entre 1970 e 2000, sendo a fonte de tais informações devida ao Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada – IPEA. Os resultados destacam uma relação positiva entre as privações monetária, educacional e em habitação. Apesar da pobreza em saúde responder positivamente aos choques nas demais dimensões da pobreza, choques na privação em saúde afeta negativamente o comportamento destas últimas. Ainda, mediante choques nas próprias séries, identificaram-se respostas positivas para todas as séries analisadas. Assim, pôde-se verificar que as relações interdimensionais da pobreza mostraram que para municipalidades onde o nível de privação para alguma dimensão mostra-se significativo tem-se conjuntamente uma condição desfavorável nas demais óticas da pobreza.
Market-driven land use in the Legal Amazon
Authors: Pereira Paulo Rodrigo Ramos Xavier , Moreira Filho Miguel Arcanjo , Hasenack Heinrich , Santos Omar Inácio Benedetti , Dewes Homero
Published: May 2024

The impact on ecosystems resulting from the introduction of productive activities is a consensus worldwide. However, some analyses have veered away from scientific rigor in favor of other interests. This phenomenon becomes evident when considering productive activities within the Amazon Biome. The diversity in soil structure and vegetation justifies this study and underpins its conclusions. We aimed to assess the impact of livestock farming and soybean cultivation in the state of Mato Grosso, which partially resides within the Amazon Biome. This analysis stems from the promotion of soybean production for animal feed due to the prohibition of meat and bone meal, a regulation that emerged following the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) event. The results indicate that the prohibition of meat and bone meal in animal feed as a preventive measure against BSE transmission did not influence deforestation in the Legal Amazon in the analyzed region. Similarly, it did not affect the growth of the cattle herd, land income costs, variations in soybean prices in the international market, or beef prices in Brazil. Soybean cultivation did impact deforestation in the Legal Amazon. Government policies related to deforestation were effective in reducing encroachments on the Legal Amazon. Importantly, the most significant expansion of anthropogenic land use occurred within the Cerrado Biome of Mato Grosso rather than within the portion of the Amazon Biome.
Descrição de metodologia para coleta de monólitos de solo no estado do Amapá
Authors: Oliveira Cássio Freitas de , Costa Karla Samylle de Queiroz , Vaz Cleverton França , Melo Madson Pereira , Lima Hedilberto Carmo de , Cordovil Hellen Patricia Lemos , Melo Nilvan Carvalho
Published: May 2024

O estudo do solo é fundamental, uma vez que é o principal meio para a agricultura, essencial para processos e ciclos ecológicos, a sua formação é resultado da interação do material de origem, clima, relevo e organismos em função do tempo, que condicionam a ação dos processos pedogenéticos. O objetivo do trabalho foi desenvolver uma metodologia eficiente para coleta e preparo de monólitos de solo no estado do Amapá, visando promover o conhecimento em Ciência do Solo de forma acessível à comunidade acadêmica e ao público externo. A coleta foi realizada durante a estação menos chuvosa para facilitar as atividades. Após a escolha da área, o solo foi escavado, limpo e o perfil exposto. Os monólitos, com dimensões de 30 x 190 x 7 cm, foram coletados e preservados, passando por tratamentos de impregnação e impermeabilização em laboratório. A metodologia alcançou sucesso, com 87,5% de aproveitamento, resultando na coleta de oito monólitos, representando as principais classes de solos do Amapá. Esses monólitos foram utilizados na construção do acervo do museu de solos do Instituto Federal do Amapá. A metodologia desenvolvida mostrou-se eficiente na coleta, preparo e conservação dos monólitos, sendo aprovada e servindo como referência para futuras atividades semelhantes.
A Phenomenological Study on the School Adjustment of Returned Missionary’s Children
Authors:   Theological Research Institute of Sahmyook University, Kim Seon Kyeong , Chung Sung-Jin
Published: May 2024

This study aims to provide data on research and methods on the adaptation of returned missionary’s children to school life by exploring the subjective experience of their adaptation to school life and factors to affect on it. Interviews were conducted with 7 middle and high school students among missionary’s children within 5 years after returning home. 114 semantic concepts, 23 subcategories, and 5 upper categories were finally derived as a result of the analysis. Five upper categories are as follows. The first category is the phenomenon before adaptation to school life and subcategories are the academic environment and the family atmosphere. The second category is the difficulties of adaptation to school life and subcategories are cultural heterogeneity, relationship difficulties, complexity of educational method and system, and academic difficulties. The third category is the psychological effects of adaptation to school life and subcategories are a lack of belonging, alienation, burden, conformity to friends, positive and negative changes in personality, and changes of family relationships. The fourth category is the influence needed to adaptation to school life and subcategories are the influence of family, friend, teacher, faith, and overseas experience, and expecting help to needed for adaptation to school life. The fifth category is the meaning of adaptation to school life and subcategories are self-reflection, being independent, improvement of adaptability, and increasement of sociability. It is meaningful that this study presents a rich subjective experience of returned missionary’s children and contributes to promote related studies.
The Meeting between Missionary and “Hananim” - The Reason Why the Term of Protestantism Resulted in “Hananim.” -
Authors:   Theological Research Institute of Sahmyook University, Kim Soongi
Published: May 2024

The issue of translating the Christian god, Yahweh, into what term could greatly influenced the understanding and acceptance of Christianity by indigenous people, so missionaries argued about whether to use the term “general god” or the name of a specific god used in the mission. Therefore, we have looked at the reason why “Hananim” was chosen as the term for the God’s name of Protestantism, even though there were “Cheonju” used by the Catholic Church and the general terms “Sangje” and “god”. In order to find out the view of each missionary in a number of perspectives, we considered how they thought of the origin and attributes of “Hananim” and what emotional feeling they had about the term “Hananim”. As a result, missionaries thought the origin of “Hananim” was “Lord in heaven” or “Great One God,” and attributes were considered to be equal to Christianity's “Yahwe” as they had omnipotence, battery, absence, love, and uniqueness. The missionaries who reached this conclusion not only thanked the term “Hananim” but also even felt the atmosphere of ancient Jewish culture in Korean culture with the term “Hananim”. Missionaries had a degenerative view of religion, which turned out to be a penetrative and holistic look at the reason why they chose “hananim” as the term. From this, we could see that the choice of terms was an important basis for revealing the theology of missionaries.
Restaging the Universal, Sub Specie Universitatis - A Politico-Philosophical Essay for a Post-Structuralist Reconstruction of the Concept of Truth in the Age of “Post-Truth” -
Authors:   Theological Research Institute of Sahmyook University, Bae Sejin
Published: May 2024

The present study takes the politico-philosophical approach of reconstructing the concepts of truth and the universal in a poststructuralist way in order to criticize our present situation of post-truth. This approach takes the following four steps. First, beyond simply diagnosing the present post-truth situation, it also critically analyzes the various discourses that criticize the post-truth situation. The conclusion of this critical diagnosis is that the discourses which criticize the present post-truth situation treat truth in a cognitivist way in accordance with the propositional conception of truth, which is based on a superficial misunderstanding of Anglophone analytic philosophy. Second, in order to criticize these attempts to reduce truth to the dimension of the true, it reconstructs the post-structuralist triangle of truth-history-subject based on French historical epistemology, i.e. the post-structuralist conception of truth. The post-structuralist conception of truth does not reduce truth to a dimension of the true but elevates it to the dimension of truth itself. Third, it defines this post-structuralist triangle of truthhistory-subject as the triangle of the universal, based on the post structuralist philosopher Étienne Balibar’s reflections on the universal. Through an analysis of the history of philosophy, Balibar deduces three qualities of universality - equivocal universality, conflictual universality, universality as translation - from the thoughts of Spinoza-Wittgenstein, Hegel-Marx, Quine-Benjamin. Fourth, in order to address the objection that can be raised against the post-structuralist conception of truth and the universal, which is the problem of the arbitrariness of the standards for truth and the universal, it criticizes the Deleuze-Nietzschean reflection on the courage of the false, based on Balibar’s philosophy of actualityas- structure. Lastly, it reflects on how truth and the universal ought to be thought of from the standpoint of the intellectuals in this post-truth situation. In the end, the aim of this article is to provide a theoretical key to overcoming our current post-truth situation, by thinking about truth and the universal in a different way from current discourses.
ANÁLISE DAS INTERVENÇÕES FISIOTERAPÊUTICAS PARA O CONTROLE POSTURAL EM IDOSOS COM PARKINSON
Authors: Araújo Carolina Giulia de Farias Castro , Araújo Ádamo Santos de , Morais João Igor de Oliveira , Silva Ana Maria Rodrigues da , Gomes Angely Caldas , Melo Géssika Araújo de
Published: May 2024

A Doença de Parkinson (DP) é um distúrbio neurológico degenerativo progressivo, caracterizado pela degeneração dos neurônios dopaminérgicos, acompanhada de uma disfunção no sistema extrapiramidal, responsável pelos movimentos voluntários e postura. Sendo a segunda doença neurológica mais comum e incapacitante, ela gera repercussões motoras e não-motoras, comprometendo a qualidade de vida da pessoa idosa. Dentre elas encontra-se a perda dos reflexos posturais, fazendo com que o risco de quedas seja elevado. A Fisioterapia desempenha um papel crucial na melhoria desses aspectos, com finalidade de melhorar o controle postural e a funcionalidade desses indivíduos. Nesse sentido, este estudo objetivou analisar as abordagens fisioterapêuticas utilizadas no tratamento de controle postural e prevenção de quedas da pessoa idosa acometida por DP. Tratou-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, sendo a busca de artigos realizada no período de agosto de 2023 nas seguintes bases de dados: PubMed, SciELO, PEDro e BVS. Utilizaram-se os descritores da saúde “Doença de Parkinson”, “Pessoa Idosa”, “Equilíbrio Postural” e “Fisioterapia” e os seus respectivos termos em inglês, combinados pelo operador booleano AND. Foram incluídos artigos publicados entre 2013 e 2023 nos idiomas Português, Inglês e Espanhol, que contemplassem o tema abordado, sendo excluídos os artigos duplicados, não disponibilizados na íntegra, revisões da literatura, cartas ao editor e editoriais. Após os critérios de elegibilidade, 9 artigos foram selecionados para o estudo. Observou-se que a abordagem fisioterapêutica no controle postural em idosos com a DP engloba a utilização de recursos como cinesioterapia, exercícios desafiadores com ou sem dupla tarefa, fisioterapia aquática, pilates e realidade virtual. Essas intervenções visam melhorar a postura, equilíbrio, coordenação, marcha e mobilidade do idoso, contribuindo para uma melhor funcionalidade e maior qualidade de vida dessa população.
Lactation Curves of Mastitic Vrindavani Cattle: A Statistical Approach
Authors: Kshandakar Shashank , Verma Med Ram , Singh Yash Pal , Kumar Sanjay
Published: May 2024

Mastitis is one of the important animal disease which causes huge economic loss. The present study was aimed to find the best lactation curve model that describes the milk production pattern of Vrindavani cattle suffered from mastitis. In the study, test day milk yield data of 161 mastitic Vrindavani cattle (incidence of the disease occurring within the three months of parturition) was collected from Cattle and Buffalo Farm, LPM section, ICAR‑IVRI over 5 years (2009-2014). Eight lactation curve models [Inverse quadratic polynomial model (ND), Incomplete Gamma function (WD), Linear decline model (CL), Wilmink model (WL) Mixed log model (ML), Mitscherlich x Exponential (ME), Morant and Gnanasakthy model (MG) and Ali & Schaeffer lactation curve model (AS)] were fitted. The best model was selected based on different goodness of fit criteria and the Durbin-Watson test was used to examine the presence of autocorrelation present in the data set. Kolmogorov-Smirnova test and Shapiro-Wilk were used to test the normality of the residuals. Based on the various goodness of fit test it was observed that the Mixed Log (ML) model was the best fitted model to describe the lactation pattern of mastitic Vrindavani cattle.
Comparative Study of EMD based Modelling Techniques for Improved Agricultural Price Forecasting
Authors: Ghose Bikramjeet , Pandit Pramit , Mazumder Chiranjit , Sinha Kanchan , Sahu Pradip Kumar
Published: May 2024

Forecasting agricultural commodity prices is regarded as a challenging task due to its non-linear and non-stationary nature. As agriculture productionis highly reliant on various biological and agro-meteorological factors, traditional smoothing techniques as well as statistical models often fail tomodel such series satisfactorily. To capture such complex patterns effectively, different data-driven and self-adaptive techniques have been developedtime-to-time. Against this backdrop, in this paper, we have assessed the suitability of empirical mode decomposition (EMD)-based neural network andsupport vector regression (SVR) approaches for forecasting wholesale prices of three major potato markets namely, Agra, Bangalore, and Mumbai.As the benchmark models, autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA), time delay neural network (TDNN) and SVR models have beenemployed for the comparative evaluation. The experimental results clearly reveal the comparative superiority of the EMD-SVR model for the Agraand Bangalore markets and the EMD-TDNN model for the Mumbai market in terms of root mean squared error values and turning point predictions.Moreover, all the EMD-based models have performed better than the other competing models.
ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN CỦA BỆNH VẢY PHẤN HỒNG TẠI BỆNH VIỆN DA LIỄU TRUNG ƯƠNG
Authors: Phạm Thị Hằng , Phạm Thị Minh Phương , Lê Hữu Doanh , Nguyễn Thị Hà Vinh , Trần Thị Huyền
Published: May 2024

Mục tiêu: Khảo sát đặc điểm lâm sàng và một số yếu tố liên quan của bệnh vảy phấn hồng.
Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang trên 124 bệnh nhân được chẩn đoán vảy phấn hồng tại Bệnh viện Da liễu Trung ương từ tháng 9/2022 đến tháng 6/2023. Các bệnh nhân được khám lâm sàng, khai thác tiền sử, bệnh sử để đánh giá tình trạng bệnh.
Kết quả: Tuổi trung bình của các bệnh nhân là 27,0±11,1, thấp nhất là 2 tuổi và cao nhất là 65 tuổi. Nhóm tuổi 20-29 tuổi gồm 50 bệnh nhân, chiếm tỷ lệ cao nhất (40,3%) và đa phần là học sinh sinh viên (35,5%). Có 89 bệnh nhân nữ, chiếm 71,8%, cao hơn so với bệnh nhân nam (35 bệnh nhân, chiếm 28,2%). Bệnh chủ yếu gặp mùa thu đông (71 bệnh nhân, chiếm 57,3%). Phần lớn các bệnh nhân không có tiền sử bệnh lý trước khi xuất hiện tổn thương da (85,5%). Về triệu chứng ngứa, chủ yếu gặp không ngứa hoặc ngứa nhẹ, lần lượt chiếm 17,7% và 46,8%. Tỉ lệ bệnh nhân ngứa nhiều, cả ngày và đêm, ảnh hưởng giấc ngủ là thấp nhất (5 bệnh nhân, chiếm 4,0%). Đa số bệnh nhân nghiên cứu mắc bệnh vảy phấn hồng mức độ trung bình (97 bệnh nhân, chiếm 78,2%).
Kết luận: Các triệu chứng của bệnh vảy phấn hồng khá đa dạng. Bệnh chủ yếu gặp ở lứa tuổi 20-29 tuổi, hay gặp vào mùa thu đông, triệu chứng ngứa mức độ nhẹ, đa số bệnh nhân có mức độ bệnh trung bình.
Ngày nhận bài: 10/06/2023
Ngày phản biện: 09/07/2023
Ngày chấp nhận đăng: 25/10/2023
KECENDERUNGAN MELAYARI INTERNET DALAM KALANGAN REMAJA INDIA MUSLIM DI KUALA LUMPUR
Authors:   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MUHAMAT RAZALEIGH
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Kajian ini bertujuan mengenal pasti etika individu oleh pengguna internet di Siber Kafe dalam kalangan remaja India. Responden terdiri daripada 80 orang pengunjung dalam kalangan remaja India Muslim di kawasan ‘Golden Triangle’ di sepanjang Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Sultan Ismail dan Jalan Imbi. Responden telah diberikan satu set soalan untuk mengumpul data berkaitan etika penggunaan internet. Data yang diperolehi diproses menggunakan program SPSS 11.5. Hipotesis-hipotesis telah diuji dengan menggunakan kaedah Korelasi Pearson. Daripada kajian ini, didapati bahawa terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan di antara etika individu dengan penggunaan internet terutama dalam laman WWW dan laman perbualan (Chatting). Ini bermaksud, terdapat kecenderungan pelayar internet untuk melayari sesuatu yang tidak baik jika tiada kesedaran dari sudut tanggungjawab diri. Kata Kunci: Remaja India Muslim, Siber Kafe, Internet, Etika, Kuala Lumpur
TINGKAH LAKU HEDONISTIK DALAM KALANGAN BELIA DI INSTITUSI PENGAJIAN TINGGI
Authors:   Universiti Putra Malaysia, HAMZAH SITI RABA’AH
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Makalah ini bertujuan untuk menentukan tahap tingkah laku hedonistik dalam kalangan belia di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi (IPT) terpilih di Malaysia. Kajian ini menggunakan instrumen kajian Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory dan juga Schwartz Value Survey untuk mengukur tahap tingkah laku hedonistik. Kajian adalah berbentuk kajian tinjauan yang menggunakan soal selidik. Sebanyak 408 orang responden daripada golongan pelajar dari institusi pengajian tinggi (awam dan swasta) di sekitar Lembah Klang. Kesemua data yang diperoleh telah dianalisis dengan menggunakan perisian SPSS dan Amos. Keputusan kajian menunjukkan majoriti belia berada pada tahap tingkah laku hedonistik yang sederhana dan tinggi mengikut faktor demografi. Tahap tingkah laku hedonistik responden perempuan (M=2.97, SD=.448) adalah lebih tinggi berbanding responden lelaki (M=2.89, SD=.429); dan responden berbangsa India (M=3.12, SD=.531) menunjukkan tahap yang lebih tinggi berbanding Cina (M=2.97, SD=.389) dan Melayu (M=2.88, SD=.458). Hasil kajian ini mampu memberi sumbangan yang signifikan untuk membantu pihak yang bertanggungjawab dalam merancang strategi dan memperkemaskan program pembangunan belia yang bersesuaian dan mempunyai kredibiliti untuk menarik golongan belia di IPT. Kata Kunci: Hedonisme, Tingkah Laku Hedonistik, Belia, Pembangunan Belia, Institusi Pengajian Tinggi
KEPUASAN KERJA DALAM KALANGAN PENSYARAH UNIT AGAMA, JABATAN PENGAJIAN AM DI POLITEKNIK KPTM ZON UTARA DAN TENGAH
Authors:   Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, FATMI TALIB NOR HAYATI
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Kepuasan bekerja merupakan salah satu aspek yang penting dalam memastikan kualiti sesuatu perkhidmatan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti tahap kepuasan bekerja dan faktor-faktor kepuasan bekerja dalam kalangan pensyarah unit agama di politeknik zon Utara dan zon Selatan. Kajian ini melibatkan 73 orang pensyarah daripada populasi 105 orang pensyarah unit agama. Instrument yang digunakan adalah adaptasi daripada soal selidik Hasbullah (2012), juga merujuk kepada kajian Jazmi (2009) dan Thurayya (2000) dengan nilai alpha Cronbanch 0.919 bagi aspek kepuasan bekerja dan 0.875 bagi aspek faktor kepuasan bekerja. Data dianalisis menggunakan kiraan frekuensi, peratusan, min, sisihan lazim dan ujian t. Hasil kajian mendapati tahap kepuasan bekerja adalah sederhana secara keseluruhannya (skor min 3.20, SP=0.44). Faktor rakan sekerja merupakan faktor yang berada pada tahap tinggi menyumbang kepuasan bekerja (skor min 3.68, SP=0.80), faktor-faktor lain kesemuanya berada pada tahap sederhana. Dapatan kajian juga memperlihatkan bahawa tidak ada perbezaan yang signifikan tahap kepuasan bekerja dalam kalangan pensyarah berdasarkan zon politeknik dan gender. Kajian lanjutan boleh dilaksanakan di politeknik zon Tengah dan Timur. Dapatan kajian ini telah menghasilkan beberapa aspek yang perlu dibuat penambahbaikan untuk meningkatkan tahap kepuasan dan sekali gus kualiti perkhidmatan dari semasa ke semasa. Kata Kunci: Kepuasan Bekerja, Faktor Kepuasan Bekerja, Pensyarah Unit Agama Politeknik
TOLERANSI SOSIO-AGAMA DI SABAH DAN SARAWAK
Authors:   Universiti Putra Malaysia, TALIB A.	TARMIZI
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Kajian mengenai toleransi sosio agama di Malaysia penting dalam usaha memahami hubungan sesama manusia. Selain itu, ia merupakan nilai yang mengikat ahli masyarakat dalam mementingkan kesejahteraan sosial dalam kehidupan harian mereka. Kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti persepsi, tahap kesediaan dan tingkah laku masyarakat terhadap toleransi sosio agama di Sabah dan Sarawak. Berdasarkan kajian yang dijalankan ini, ia bakal mengemukakan bukti empirikal gambaran sebenar toleransi antara penganut agama di Sabah dan Sarawak. Kajian ini melibatkan 400 orang responden secara survei berasaskan borang soal selidik. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan masyarakat di Sabah dan Sarawak mempunyai persepsi positif (98%) terhadap toleransi sosio agama. Sikap terhadap toleransi sosio agama pula pada tahap yang tinggi (91.5%), dan tahap tingkah laku juga menunjukkan pada tahap tinggi iaitu 54%. Kata Kunci: Persepsi, Kesediaan, Tingkah Laku, Toleransi, Sosio Agama
HUBUNGAN PENDIDIKAN KEAGAMAAN OLEH IBU BAPA DAN PERTAUTAN RAKAN SEBAYA DENGAN AKHLAK BELIA DI INSTITUSI PENGAJIAN AWAM TERPILIH DI SELANGOR
Authors:   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, TAN ROHANA
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Pembangunan belia sebagai aset negara perlu diberi fokus utama bagi memastikan kemajuan sesebuah negara berlangsung dengan sempurna. Ini kerana maju atau mundur sesebuah negara turut diukur daripada kualiti akhlak belianya pada hari ini. Ibu bapa dan rakan sebaya merupakan faktor penting dalam proses pembentukan akhlak belia. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti hubungan pendidikan keagamaan oleh ibu bapa dan pertautan rakan sebaya dengan penghayatan akhlak islam dalam kalangan belia universiti. Pemilihan sampel dalam kajian ini dilakukan secara rawak berstrata melibatkan 403 sampel daripada kalangan belia universiti yang berusia antara 19 hingga 25 tahun. Data dianalisis menggunakan SPSS versi 20 dengan menggunakan kaedah analisis inferensi korelasi pearson. Hasil kajian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan signifikan sederhana (r=.45, p=.000) antara pendidikan keagamaan oleh ibu bapa dengan penghayatan akhlak islam, manakala antara pertautan rakan sebaya dengan penghayatan akhlak islam pula wujudnya hubungan signifikan rendah (r=.29, p=.000). Hasil penemuan kajian ini diharap memberi input kepada agensi-agensi yang terlibat dengan pembangunan belia dan masyarakat supaya mengambil kira faktor pendidikan keagamaan oleh ibu bapa dan pertautan rakan sebaya dalam program pembangunan belia. Kata Kunci: Belia, Pendidikan Keagamaan, Ibu Bapa, Pertautan Rakan Sebaya, Akhlak
La innovación financiera en las empresas a través de las Fintech
Authors: Rivera Rocha Iván Ramón , Carmona Guzmán María Esther , Aguilar Canseco Elena , Pérez Mugica Marisol , Enríquez Gómez María del Pilar
Published: May 2024

Este documento tiene como objetivo visualizar y conocer los diferentes retos y/o dificultades que podría presentar una empresa al implementar una tecnología financiera en su empresa y, a su vez cómo estas tecnologías impactan a las empresas que ya las poseen y/o las utilizan, con el objetivo de conocer si dicha implementación mejoró o afectó negativamente el funcionamiento de la empresa financieramente. Las tecnologías financieras en las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas, llevan consigo el objetivo de hacer mucho más sencilla la labor de las personas que las utilizan, tanto de manera personal como profesional. Para las empresas de recién ingreso al mercado, así como empresas ya establecidas aún en aras de crecimiento, conocidas como MiPyMe, esta tecnología podría afectar de buena manera a sus procedimientos financieros, además de proporcionar una capacidad de mejora y crecimiento más alta a dichas empresas.