bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
MS2Mol: A transformer model for illuminating dark chemical space from mass spectra
Authors: Butler Thomas , Frandsen Abraham , Lightheart Rose , Bargh Brian , Taylor James , Bollerman TJ , Kerby Thomas , West Kiana , Voronov Gennady , Moon Kevin , Kind Tobias , Dorrestein Pieter , Allen August , Colluru Viswa , Healey David
Published: June 2023

The ability to identify small molecules in complex samples from their mass spectra is among the grand challenges of analytical chemistry. Improvements to this ability could significantly advance fields as diverse as drug discovery, diagnostics, environmental science, and synthetic biology. A primary bottleneck is that standard structure elucidation technologies are limited to identifying only those molecules that are contained in databases of known spectra or molecular structures and are therefore not well suited to identifying the vast majority of potentially billions of natural metabolites, whose structures are not yet catalogued. To improve the identification of molecular structures within this vast dark chemical space, we present MS2Mol, a de novo structure prediction model based on a generative sequence to sequence transformer. We also release EnvedaDark, a first-of-its-kind data set for benchmarking identification performance on unknown metabolites. EnvedaDark contains experimental mass spectra from 226 natural products not currently found in major databases. We demonstrate on this challenging dataset that MS2Mol is able to predict 21% of molecular structures to within a close-match accuracy threshold and 62% to within meaningful similarity, both of which are significant improvements over the closest match retrieved using standard database methods. We further present a confidence scorer that enables practical usage for novel molecule discovery and enriches the accuracy on meaningfully-similar and close-match thresholds to 98% and 63%, respectively, for the top 10% most confident predictions.
Exploring the Effect of Minimum Magnitude on California Seismic Hazard Maps
Authors: Gallahue Molly , Salditch Leah , Lucas Madeleine , Neely James , Stein Seth , Abrahamson Norman , Hough Susan
Published: June 2023

A recent topic of interest is the performance of probabilistic seismic hazard maps relative to historical shaking datasets. Maps developed for different countries appear to overpredict shaking relative to historical shaking datasets. To explore whether this discrepancy arises because of incompleteness in historical datasets, we consider maps and historical data from California. Current probabilistic seismic hazard maps for California appear to predict stronger short period shaking than historical maxima captured by the California Historical Intensity Mapping Project (CHIMP) dataset between 1857 and 2019. We estimate that CHIMP has a magnitude completeness between M 6-6.6, whereas California hazard maps assume a minimum magnitude (MMin) of 5. Disaggregating the maps shows that earthquakes smaller than M 6 and 6.6 respectfully contribute about 25% and 45% of the hazard across California. Increasing the hazard map's MMin to 6 and 6.6 respectively reduces the discrepancy between predicted and observed shaking by approximately 10-20% and 30-35%. These reductions are not enough to bring the maps and data in alignment. Thus, MMin inconsistencies contribute to, but are not the sole cause of, the discrepancy between predicted and historically observed shaking. These results may be generally applicable to maps elsewhere, although MMin will vary for different historical datasets.
Tooth wear in relation to physical salivary characteristics among gastroesophageal reflux disease
Authors: Abdulrazak Marwa S , Qasim Alhan A , Falih Ali I
Published: June 2023

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a quite prevalent gastrointestinal disease, among which gastric content (excluding the air) returns into the oral cavity. Many 0ral manifestations related t0 this disease include tooth wear, dental caries also changes in salivary flow rate and pH. This study was conducted among gastroesophageal reflux disease patients in order to assess tooth wear in relation to salivary flow rate and pH among these patients and the effect of gastroesophageal reflux disease duration on this relation. Materials and methods: One hundred patients participate in this cross-sectional study for both genders and having an age range of 20-40 years old, patients had been endoscopically identified as having gastroesophageal reflux disease using the classification of Los Angeles (LA), who were attending the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital in Baghdad. and divided into two groups: group A with grade severity mucosal breakage not longer than 5 mm and Group B with grade severity mucosal breakage more than 5 mm long, Smith and Knight (1984) tooth wear index criteria were used for the assessment of tooth wear. For measurement of salivary flow rate and pH, saliva sample (unstimulated) had been collected. Results: Of the entire sample (90%) were having tooth wear. Tooth wear was higher in grade B severity than in grade A severity among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease duration of two years or less, while it was higher in grade A than in grade B among patients with a duration of more than two years but all these results were statistically non-significant. Salivary flow rate and pH showed a non-significant reduction with increasing gastroesophageal reflux disease severity for both of groups concerning disease duration. The correlation of total tooth wear with salivary flow rate and pH was a significantly weak negative correlation in grade A, while a nonsignificant weak negative correlation in grade B. Conclusions: The findings of the present study concluded that patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease recorded a high occurrence of tooth wear and there was a negative correlation of tooth wear with salivary flow rate and pH among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Evaluation of leukocytes cells types counts in blood from patients with different severities of periodontal diseases
Authors: Ali Chinar J , Imran Nada K , Ahmed Maha A
Published: June 2023

Background: Periodontal diseases are inflammatory disorders caused by the accumulation of oral biofilm and the host response to this accumulation which characterized by exaggerated leukocytes and neutrophils attraction to the sites of inflammation by chemoattractants which are a very important part of the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases. This study aimed to determine and compare the clinical periodontal parameters and the leukocyte cell types in the peripheral blood between patients with gingivitis and periodontitis with different severities compared to healthy controls. Materials and methods: This study included 150 male subjects aged between 35-50 years. They were divided into three groups: gingivitis group (n=30), periodontitis patients (n=90) which subdivided into Mild =30 patients, Moderate =30 patients, Severe =30 patients and a control group (n=30) with clinically healthy periodontium. Clinical periodontal parameters were recorded ((plaque index (PLI), gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD) and clinical attachment level (CAL)). Blood samples were collected then an automated blood analyzer evaluated leukocyte cell types. Results: Significant differences in The counts of neutrophils and lymphocytes exhibited significant differences among the study groups and subgroups. On contrary, differences in monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils counts were not significant. Additionally, severity of periosontitis was significantly correlated with the mean counts of the various leukocyte cell types; however, clinical periodontal characteristics did not show such correlation with these inflammatory cells. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that periodontal disease with different severities is associated with possible episodes of bacteremia that originate from periodontal lesions which mediate inflammatory conditions that in turn causing changes in the systemic markers especially leukocytes cells types.
Reflexive Practice Learning as the Potential to Become a Competent Future Practitioner
Authors: Kodele Tadeja , Mešl Nina
Published: June 2023

The article presents an example of social work education, in which reflexive practice learning was used to help students work competently in professional practice. Within an action research project, new forms of mentoring support for students working with families facing multiple challenges were developed as part of their practice learning. This paper presents the results of a qualitative analysis of the students’ reflections on mentoring meetings. Content analysis was used for data analysis. The analysis shows that practice learning should be framed as a reflexive dialogue between mentors and students. Students need opportunities to share experiences and expand their knowledge with other students in small mentoring groups. The continuous and concrete support that the mentoring group provided to the students in practice enabled them to deal with the sense of uncertainty that often arises in collaborative processes of help.
Teaching Stereochemistry with Multimedia and Hands-On Models: The Relationship between Students’ Scientific Reasoning Skills and The Effectiveness of Model Type
Authors: Kusumaningdyah Rooserina , Devetak Iztok , Utomo Yudhi , Effendy Effendy , Putri Daratu , Habiddin Habiddin
Published: June 2023

This paper presents an analysis of the use of multimedia and hands-on models on university students’ understanding of stereochemistry. The relationship between students’ scientific reasoning skills and their understanding of stereochemistry was also determined. Two groups of second-year chemistry students from the State University of Malang taking organic chemistry for the 2020/21 academic year participated in this study. One group of students experienced stereochemistry teaching using multimedia models and the other hands-on models as the learning medium. Lawson’s Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning and Short-Answer Stereochemistry Test were applied. The former was deployed to measure students’ scientific reasoning skills, while the latter was used to test their understanding of stereochemistry. The results revealed that the students’ scientific reasoning skills were significantly below the expected standard, falling in the low category. Students with high scientific reasoning skills exhibited a better understanding of stereochemistry than those with low levels. Both multimedia and hands-on models revealed an equal contribution towards students’ understanding of stereochemistry. Also, it suggests that multimedia models tend to favour students with high scientific reasoning skills, while hands-on models favour those with low skills.
Impact of fintech on systemic risk in banking: literature review
Authors:   University of Žilina, Petrík Vladimír
Published: June 2023

The finance industry faces disruption when banks, as traditional incumbents, have to deal with growing competition from FinTech and BigTech companies. FinTech institutions are connected to traditional financial institutions like banks via various channels, constituting themselves as a part of the financial market and systemic risk with the possibility of spillover and risk contagion effects. The goal is to provide a literature review to detect theoretical perspectives, topics, and common issues in the connection between FinTech and systemic risk. A systematic approach to literature review was chosen, resulting in the analysis of 20 articles from the Web of Science database. Results confirm the positive connection between financial technology and systemic risk and call for future research.
Porovnání koncepce jednotek požární ochrany obcí předurčených k plnění specifických úkolu ochrany obyvatelstva se zařízeními civilní ochrany
Authors:   University of Žilina, Belica Ondřej
Published: June 2023

The article compares the fire rescue units of municipalities designated to perform specific tasks of civil protection with the civil protection facilities Basically it is a comparison of concepts based on the requirements of the relevant legal and other regulations, especially from the point of view of the possibility of using the compared entities, the requirements for their formation and the professional training of their personnel. Article turns out that the capabilities of both entities in fulfilling the tasks of civil protection and protection of the population are to some extent identical, they differ only in partial capabilities (e.g. providing first aid, anti-flood measures and pumping water, searching and recovering, etc.).
Analýza rizika iniciácie usadenej vrstvy prachu smreka vybranými iniciačnými zdrojmi
Authors:   University of Žilina, Tureková Ivana , Marková Iveta
Published: June 2023

The article evaluates the minimal initiation temperature and hot surface temperature of the spruce dust layer using selected ignition sources. The influence of selected physical properties of wood dust, the size of the contact area between the ignition source and the combustible material, the ignition time, and the thermally degraded area are monitored. The article describes the behaviour of a 15 mm beech dust layer (Beech Fagus silvatica L.) under the action of three potential initiating sources: a hot surface, an electric spiral, and a smouldering cigarette. Prior to the experimental determination of the minimum ignition temperature, the dust moisture was determined and the sieve analysis was performed. The lowest minimum ignition temperature on the hot plate was 280 °C. The ignition mechanism of wood dust was comparable for all initiators investigated, differing in the ignition time and the area of the thermally degraded layer. The least effective was the initiating source of the smouldering cigarette.
Implementovanie testovania ochranných masiek do vyučovacieho procesu
Authors:   University of Žilina, Kubás Jozef , Kollár Boris
Published: June 2023

Personal protective equipment finds its application in the civil protection system, especially during emergencies with the release of a hazardous substance. In a crisis event requiring the use of personal protective equipment, it is necessary for people to be able to use this equipment. The most common means of protection in civil protection warehouses are protective masks. Therefore, in this article, we have focused on comparing the CM-4 type protective masks and the more modern CM-5 and CM-6 variants through pilot testing. We used practical exercises for students of the Faculty of Security Engineering within the Civil Protection course to obtain data that allowed us to compare the protective masks. The aim of this paper is also to present a developed testing method that can be used to evaluate protective masks focusing on subjective qualitative characteristics.
Sledovanie vplyvu tepelného toku a hrúbky drevených dosiek na čas zapálenie
Authors:   University of Žilina, Marková Iveta , Tureková Ivana , Ivaničová Martina , Jaďuďová Jana
Published: June 2023

Oriented strand boards (OSB) and particleboards (PB) are wooden boards, commonly used in building structures or building interiors. The surface of boards may hence become directly exposed to fire or radiant heat. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the behaviour of uncoated particleboards and OSB exposed to radiant heat. The following ignition parameters: heat flux intensity (from 43 to 50 kW.m-2) and ignition temperature were used to observe the process of particleboard and OSB ignition. The time-to-ignition of particleboards and OSB with a thickness of 12, 15, and 18 mm were monitored and compared. The experiments were conducted on a modified device in accordance with ISO 5657:1997. Results confirmed the thermal degradation of samples. Heat flux had a significant effect on time-to-ignition. OSB had a higher ignition time than particleboards and the thermal degradation of OSB started later, i.e., at a higher temperature than that of particleboards, but OSB also had a higher mass loss than particleboards. The samples yielded the same results above 47 kW.m-2 .
Employee and managerial competences in logistics companies
Authors:   University of Žilina, Paweska Marcin
Published: June 2023

The article presents the basic conditions for the functioning of logistics companies. The implications of globalisation processes have been strongly emphasized. It has been highlighted that the internationalisation of business activity is one of the important factors influencing the need, even the necessity, to constantly improve employee and managerial competences. They were the subject of surveys, the results of which are presented in the final part of the article. Research has shown that the basic competencies of logistic company personnel are interdisciplinary knowledge, effective skills for coping in various situations, and the ability to resolve various problems quickly, regardless of the conditions under which the company operates.
Disperzne spevnené materiály
Authors:   University of Žilina, Kantoríková Elena
Published: June 2023

Dispersion reinforced systems are composites with a matrix reinforced with a dispersive discontinuous phase. They are mainly produced by powder metallurgy technologies. Dispersion-strengthened materials have a polycrystalline matrix, into which dispersed particles are introduced, most often of the type of oxides, carbides and nitrides. The essence of the strengthening effect of dispersoids is both direct and consists in inhibiting the movement of dislocations of the matrix, as well as indirect in that, during the formation of the system, dispersoids increase the density of dislocations and refine the grain and subgrain structure.
Stanovenie úspory energetických nákladov na pohon vlaku znížením jazdného odporu
Authors:   University of Žilina, Panchenko Sergii , Gerlici Juraj , Lovska Alyona , Ravlyuk Vasyl , Dižo Ján
Published: June 2023

Examining the mechanical part of the braking systems of railway vehicles allowed us to find out that the brake blocks of the most freight cars are pressed by their upper ends against certain wheel surfaces when the brakes are released. This causes additional resistance to the movement of the train and also causes significant damage to the railway infrastructure of Ukraine in the case of freight traffic. To eliminate the friction between the brake block and the wheel when the train moves in the traction mode and when using inertia, it is advisable to use a modernized device developed according to the UkrDAZT technology, which allows to reduce the running resistance of the train. This leads to a reduction in the consumption of fuel and electricity for the propulsion of trains and at the same time allows to reduce the operating costs of rail transport for energy consumption.
Конструктивные особенности современных горных велосипедов, часть 3.
Authors:   University of Žilina, Дижо Ян , Блатницкий Мирослав , Васильевич Ищук Вадим , Молнар Денис , Солчанский Себастьян , Плайдичко Борис
Published: June 2023

MBT bikes (or mountain bikes) are widely used bikes, which serve the most often for sport purposes. These bikes are produced in more variants and they differ by several signs. There are dimensions, weight categories, used accessories and others. Together with this, there are different technical solutions, which make them different to each other. Usually, it refers to technical solutions of suspension system of a rear wheel of also a front wheel. A rear wheel can be suspended by different systems, which lead to different characteristics are provide different riding properties. This contribution presents an overview current technical solutions of these systems.
Koncepcia, bezpečnosť a súvisiaci priemyselný výskum náhrady dieselového pohonu za pohon s vodíkovým palivovým článkom v diesel motorových jednotkách radu 861
Authors:   University of Žilina, Šťastniak Pavol , Gerlici Juraj , Cesnek Dušan , Golian Peter
Published: June 2023

The subject of the research is the development of a technical feasibility study that will deal with the concept, safety and related industrial research for the replacement of diesel traction by hydrogen fuel cell traction in the railway vehicles series 861. Part of the research is also the operation of such a source of traction, the assessment and evaluation of risks, especially from the point of view of maintenance and operation. The research result will be a technical study based on numerical simulations of static and dynamic loads, energy management of the fuel cell traction and requirements for the inclusion of such vehicles in regular operation on non-electrified tracks of the Slovak Republic.
Dištančné vzdelávanie v technike
Authors:   University of Žilina, Stančeková Dana
Published: June 2023

In connection with the current situation of distance education, a project was implemented within the operational program Interreg V-A Slovak Republic - Czech Republic 2014-2020 to develop knowledge outside the teaching process under the title "Support of distance methods in technical education", application code NFP304010AYI2. The project is aimed at creating distance learning materials for improving the quality of education of students and academic staff, by introducing technical webinars and online lectures for education in technical fields with a high proportion of examples of practical engineering production. An important activity of the project is the solution of CASE STUDIES - technical tasks from industrial practice, which lead to mutual transfer of experience between students and teachers and also experts from practice. The focus of the project thus leads to contact of students with important employers from the Moravian-Silesian and Žilina regions and thus helps their future employment on the labor market
The altered network complexity of resting-state functional brain activity in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients
Authors: Niu Yan , Zhang Nan , Zhou Mengni , Yang Lan , Sun Jie , Cheng Xueting , Li Yanan , Guo Lefan , Xiang Jie , Wang Bin
Published: June 2023

Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) are two of the most frequent mental disorders. These disorders exhibit similar psychotic symptoms, making diagnosis challenging and leading to misdiagnosis. Yet, the network complexity changes driving spontaneous brain activity in SZ and BD patients are still unknown. Functional entropy (FE) is a novel way of measuring the dispersion (or spread) of functional connectivities inside the brain. The FE was utilized in this study to examine the network complexity of the resting-state fMRI data of SZ and BD patients at three levels, including global, modules, and nodes. At three levels, the FE of SZ and BD patients was considerably lower than that of normal control (NC). At the intra-module level, the FE of SZ was substantially higher than that of BD in the cingulo-opercular network. Moreover, a strong negative association between FE and clinical measures was discovered in patient groups. Finally, we classified using the FE features and attained an accuracy of 66.7% (BD vs. SZ vs. NC) and an accuracy of 75.0% (SZ vs. BD). These findings proposed that network connectivity’s complexity analyses using FE can provide important insights for the diagnosis of mental illness.
Neural mechanisms of top-down divided and selective spatial attention in visual and auditory perception
Authors: Guan Zhongtian , Lin Meng , Wu Qiong , Wu Jinglong , Chen Kewei , Han Hongbin , Chui Dehua , Zhang Xu , Li Chunlin
Published: June 2023

Top-down attention mechanisms require the selection of specific objects or locations; however, the brain mechanism involved when attention is allocated across different modalities is not well understood. The aim of this study was to use functional magnetic resonance imaging to define the neural mechanisms underlying divided and selective spatial attention. A concurrent audiovisual stimulus was used, and subjects were prompted to focus on a visual, auditory and audiovisual stimulus in a Posner paradigm. Our behavioral results confirmed the better performance of selective attention compared to devided attention. We found differences in the activation level of the frontoparietal network, visual/auditory cortex, the putamen and the salience network under different attention conditions. We further used Granger causality (GC) to explore effective connectivity differences between tasks. Differences in GC connectivity between visual and auditory selective tasks reflected the visual dominance effect under spatial attention. In addition, our results supported the role of the putamen in redistributing attention and the functional separation of the salience network. In summary, we explored the audiovisual top-down allocation of attention and observed the differences in neural mechanisms under endogenous attention modes, which revealed the differences in cross-modal expression in visual and auditory attention under attentional modulation.
Multimodal biofeedback for Parkinson’s disease motor and nonmotor symptoms
Authors: Shi Zhongyan , Ding Lei , Han Xingyu , Jiang Bo , Zhang Jiangtao , Suo Dingjie , Wu Jinglong , Pei Guangying , Fang Boyan , Yan Tianyi
Published: June 2023

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor retardation, myotonia, quiescent tremor, and postural gait abnormality, as well as nonmotor symptoms such as anxiety and depression. Biofeedback improves motor and nonmotor functions of patients by regulating abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG), photoplethysmography (PPG), electromyography (EMG), respiration (RSP), or other physiological signals. Given that multimodal signals are closely related to PD states, the clinical effect of multimodal biofeedback on patients with PD is worth exploring. Twenty-one patients with PD in Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital were enrolled and divided into three groups: multimodal (EEG, ECG, PPG, and RSP feedback signal), EEG (EEG feedback signal), and sham (random feedback signal), and they received biofeedback training five times in two weeks. The combined clinical scale and multimodal signal analysis results revealed that the EEG group significantly improved motor symptoms and increased Berg balance scale scores by regulating β band activity; the multimodal group significantly improved nonmotor symptoms and reduced Hamilton rating scale for depression scores by improving θ band activity. Our preliminary results revealed that multimodal biofeedback can improve the clinical symptoms of PD, but the regulation effect on motor symptoms is weaker than that of EEG biofeedback.
Sustainability and Performance of Small and Medium Business: the Role of Financial Literature
Authors: Parmitasari Rika Dwi Ayu , Rusnawati
Published: June 2023

Purpose:  The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between financial literacy, the sustainability of SMEs and the performance of SMEs.
 
Theoretical framework:  SMEs must have resilience and strength in maintaining the continuity of their business which is exposed to risks that must be faced (Kot, 2008 and Southiseng, and Walsh, 2010). Indicators of the success of SMEs can be measured through the business continuity of SMEs and the performance of SMEs. However, this has challenges, especially related to financial literacy in the use of financial products and services both digital and non-digital. Therefore, the study needs to be developed to gather more information about the role of financial literacy to the sustainability of SMEs and the performance of SMEs.
 
Design/methodology/approach:  This study uses quantitative research with primary data and secondary data. The population in this study were all SMEs and samples were taken using the saturated sample technique as many as 82 registered SMEs and 50 unregistered SMEs. The data analysis technique in this study used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS.
 
Findings:  The results of this study indicate the contribution of financial literacy to the SMES’s sustainability and performance. Financial literacy has a positive effect on the sustainability of SMEs. Research also shows that financial literacy has a positive effect on the performance of SMEs.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The future research should highlight other essential factors that could contribute the SME’s sustainability and performance such as halal branding and label as trending factors nowadays.
 
Originality/value: The results indicate the importance role of financial literacy on the sustainability and performance of SMEs especially SME’s financial management would determine the successful of SME’s livelihood.
Investigating The Impact of Ict Developments on the Environment in the Digital Economy and Green Economy in Southeast Asia
Authors: Sulisnaningrum Ema , Mutmainah Siti , Bawono Suryaning , Drean Benjamin
Published: June 2023

Purpose:  This study examines information and communication technology's effects on industry revolution 4 on the environment as an effort to develop a digital economy and a green economy in Southeast Asia that is part of the ASEAN organization.
 
Design/methodology/approach: We use the variables of growth (GDP), green energy, investment in ICT, and the environmental footprint of Southeast Asia in our study. We use secondary data from the Global Footprint Network and the World Bank with a research period from 1990 to 2020. We apply the ARDL technique to determine the relationship between the variables and their direction of causation.
 
Findings: The impact of ICT on environmental sustainability did not have a significant impact, meaning that the development of information and communication technology is very feasible to be developed to support the green economy as well as the digital economy. Where the use of green energy has a significant negative impact on the ecological footprint which is getting better for environmental sustainability as well as trade openness. Technology shows that technological developments during the research period are increasingly friendly to the environment.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications:  This research provides an overview of the economy and the environment and how to develop a green economy
 
Originality/value:  This study investigates three interrelated sectors, namely digital, environment and economy
Mujiatun, S., Badawi, A. (2023) Root Cause Analysis Factors Against Islamic Banking Financial Inclusion
Authors: Mujiatun Siti , Badawi Afif
Published: June 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the achievement of Islamic financial inclusion targets through increasing the digitization of Islamic banking in Indonesia using the Islamic financial inclusion index.
 
Theoretical framework: The theoretical framework shows that financial inclusion is the biggest challenge in improving Islamic finance, this is in line with the targets from the road map from regulators and previous research, one of which is in 2020. So that if financial inclusion does not increase, it can hamper the development of Islamic finance in a comprehensive and sustainable.
 
Design/methodology/approach:  The Method using the root cause analysis method of the inhibiting factors for Islamic banking financial inclusion and a literature study that examines the financial inclusion index and the results of Islamic financial inclusion research.
 
Findings: From the research that has been done, it containing that the level in Islamic financial inclusion from 2019 to 2021 is 76.91% even though the 2024 financial inclusion target by the regulator is 90%. For this reason, a strategy for achieving Islamic financial inclusion through digitalization is needed, including opportunities from the post-covid-19 era that support sustainable digitalization.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The research results imply that the regulators and Islamic banking must induce the financial inclusion index achievement towards the 2024 target.
 
Originality/value: This article is an academic contribution that allow an understanding about research Root cause analysis factors against islamic banking financial inclusion.
Digital Marketing in Promotion of Tourism Objects in Selayar Islands Regency
Authors: Burhan Ulfa Mawaddah
Published: June 2023

Purpose: Digital marketing promotion is a modern step taken by the Selayar Regency Tourism Office to introduce tourism potential in its area.
 
Theoretical framework: The results of the study, using Computer Mediated Communication analysis, promotion mix
 
Design/methodology/approach: this type of research is qualitative descriptive using computer mediated communication theory. Informants in the study used purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques used interviews, documentation.
 
Findings: found that the Selayar Islands Regency Tourism and Culture Office uses promotional media through web-sites with clickable features including homepage, news, advertorials, events and activities, profiles, best destinations, destinations, art. and culture, public facilities, search, video besides using social media including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. Finally, by using digital media, it is possible to display promotional activities for tourism objects widely which can be seen by local and foreign people
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: We suggest a future research agenda and highlight the contribution made in the development of tourism destinations in the Selayar Islands Regency
 
Originality/value: The results show that the intensity of digital promotion in the development of tourism potential provides a tangible manifestation of the visit of foreign tourists and local tourists
Preferences and Perceptions of MSME Entrepreneurs Towards Islamic Banking QRIS Products and Services in the City of Medan Post COVID 19 era
Authors: Rahmayati  , Mujiatun Siti , Nasution Yenni Samri Juliati , Muhklis  , Ismal Rifki
Published: June 2023

Purpose: This research as determine the perception of MSME entrepreneurs in the city of Medan in the post-covid-19 era.
 
Design/methodology/approach: This type of research is field research by conducting interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) conducted on MSME entrepreneurs in Medan City who use QRIS and how their preferences and perceptions are, especially for culinary entrepreneurs.
 
Findings: The results of this study are the tendency of MSME entrepreneurs to prefer cashless transactions instead of QRIS because there are network constraints, lack of consistency in real time when transacting, administrative costs are imposed for MSME entrepreneurs so that they tend to cashless transactions other than QRIS so that MSME entrepreneurs do not prioritize the use of QRIS. Furthermore, from the perception of post-covid-19 era MSME entrepreneurs that purchasing power is low, however, the use of QRIS has not shown an increase in business income.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: Demonstrate the use of QRIS services that can increase the business income of MSME Users.
 
Originality/value:  This research provides an affirmation in the thinking of the use of QRIS services that can be developed in a more comprehensive and in-depth research. On preferences and perceptions of MSME and their competencies, considering perception entrepreneurs that purchasing use QRIS.
Firm Performance: The Role of Determinant Variables Water Awareness, Intellectual Capital, and Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Dwianika Agustine , Nurhidayah Fitriyah , Suyoto Yohanes Totok , Purwanto Edi , Yahya Naimah Ahmad , Salin Ahmad Saiful Azlin Puteh , Ilyas Ahmad Zoolhelmi
Published: June 2023

Purpose: This study aims to investigate of firm's performance through water awareness, intellectual capital, and corporate social responsibility.
 
Theoretical framework:  The main goal of the signaling theory by Spence (2002) is to reduce the information asymmetry between two parties. Research by Ericson and Call (2008), Shabaati et al. (2010), Helena, Pedro, and Jardon (2010), and others have demonstrated that intellectual capital has a favorable impact on performance.  Clacher, Hagendorff, Jo, and Harjoto (2012), as well as Ameer and Othman (2012), discovered a beneficial relationship between CSR and a company's financial performance.
 
Design/methodology/approach: The present study was conducted on 21 manufacturing companies in Indonesia with a total of 106 samples. The data of the present study were financial reports and sustainability reports which were obtained from the Indonesian stock exchange website and each company's website during the period 2015-2019 by using purposive sampling techniques and multiple linear regression methods.
 
Findings:  The findings revealed that water awareness and corporate social responsibility affect company performance, but not the firm’s intellectual capital. However, a firm's sustainability is empirically proven to affect company performance.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications:  This study is useful for managers to examine the effectiveness of water awareness and sustainability practices including intellectual capital towards the company's performance.
 
Originality/value: The value of the study is useful for managers to examine the affect company performance, but not the firm’s intellectual capital. However, a firm's sustainability is empirically proven to affect company performance. This measurement of firm’s sustainability model will be very useful for decision makers and policy makers.
Job Analysis in Organizations: Transition From Traditional to Strategic
Authors: Ahmad Shoeb , Alqaarni Saad
Published: June 2023

Purpose: The aim of the study is to highlight essential elements of job analysis techniques, discusses innovative approaches, and the strategies adopted by organizations to improvise the Job Analysis procedure.
 
Theoretical framework: Technological advancements and dynamic work environments have changed the means and methods through which job analysis procedure was managed earlier. HR professionals are now exploring innovative approaches and strategies to job analysis which are essentially compatible with the present-day organizational situation. To achieve this objective, human resources operations should be incorporated into the company's strategic management process. Professional experts of human resources should construct a compatible HR management system to support the organization implement its strategic objectives.
 
Design/methodology/approach: The methodology is primarily based upon secondary data. For this, extant literature related to the topic from different databases, websites, and other available sources was gathered. A logical and orderly review of the accumulated literature was completed.
 
Findings: The findings envisage the need for a well-established job analysis framework with all the elements needed to help human resource personnel updated about the changes in the work force concerns around them, make meticulous decisions using job data, and communicate effectively through all the departments in their organization.
 
Practical implications: The study intends to provide managers with a detailed framework of job analysis practices in organization enfolding both the traditional and modern methods and suggesting probable ways to implement them.
 
Originality/value: The paper is basically a descriptive viewpoint that may contribute positively to the extant literature, academicians, professionals and other related streams of the discipline.
Factors Influencing of Social Media on Consumer Perception and Purchase Intention Towards Brand Loyalty: A Conceptual Paper
Authors: Kumaradeepan Vasanthakumar , Azam Ferdous , Tham Jacquline
Published: June 2023

Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the factors of Social Media on Consumer Perception and Purchase Intention towards Brand Loyalty.
                                               
Theoretical framework: A recent trend of Social media has affected customers in various way. This was a conceptual paper to explore that there is relationship of consumer perception and purchase intention as mediating variable towards brand loyally. A comprehensive literature survey was carried out to evaluate various factors relating to Social media and its effectiveness to Brand Loyalty mediating effect with consumer perception and purchase intention.
 
Method:  There were 102 research papers were analysis critically to find out the connection of factors of social media on consumer perception and purchase intention towards brand loyalty
 
Results and Conclusion:  entertainment, interaction, trust, e-word of mouth and online engagement as important factors influence mostly towards brand loyalty.
 
Search implications:  The study has made contribution to the marketing and promotion and offered useful research gap for their further research on the field.
 
Originality/value: There was a positive effect of Trust, interaction, e-word of mouth, trendiness, entertainment and online customer engagement as factors of Social media marketing influence on Brand Loyalty mediating with consumer perception and purchase intention.
The Effect of Job Security and Job Attractiveness on Intention to Leave: the Mediation Role of Employee Engagement
Authors: Firdaus Firdaus , Ujianto Ujianto , Slamet Riyadi
Published: June 2023

Purpose: This study aim to examine the influence of job security on employee engagement, examine the influence of job security on employee intention to leave through employee engagement, examine the influence of job attractiveness on employee engagement, examine the influence of job attractiveness on employee intention to leave and examine and analyze the influence of job attractiveness on employee intention to leave through employee engagement at MSMEs in Sasirangan, South Kalimantan.
 
Theoretical Framework: The factors that encourage the intention to leave employees such as job security. The term job security in this study is called job security. Job security is a person's expectations about continuity in a work situation that relates to employees' feelings of losing their job or losing desired job features such as lack of promotion opportunities, current working conditions, as well as long-term career opportunities.
 
Design/Methodology/Approach: This research adopts the philosophy of positivism in its methodology. Therefore, a quantitative survey methodology was chosen. The research design uses explanatory research, which is to examine the effect related to the effect of job security and job attractiveness on the intention to quit employees through employee work involvement. The method used in this research is the path analysis method with SEM modeling using Smart PLS. The research population, namely, employees who work in the sasirangan fabric industry registered with the Department of Industry and Trade of the City of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia totaled 39 industries with 273 workers. The determination of the sample using the Slovin formula with an error of 5%. So the study sample involved 162 workers with a random sample from a total population of 273 workers.
 
Findings: The research findings provide evidence that job security has a positive effect on employee leave intentions as well as the mediating role of employee job involvement. Positive perceptions of employees about job security have a positive impact on engaging with their work in the organization. Further findings that job attractiveness has a positive effect on employees' intention to leave, as well as the mediating role of employee job involvement.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: Businesses must continue to struggle with global dynamics to remain competitive and grow in the long term by emphasizing the importance of companies managing and retaining employees. The results of research on job security and job attractiveness have a positive effect on employees' intention to leave as well as the mediating role of employee job involvement.
 
Originality/Value: Findings of this research has contribution to MSMEs in Indonesia, especially in South Kalimantan. Management team of MSMEs could develop their business or maintain the existence by using suggestion that given in this study.
The Impact Relationship Between Accounting Disclosure and Creative Accounting in the Environment of Iraqi Banks
Authors: Abdulsaed Abdulfatah Hassan , Rejeb Aymen Ben
Published: June 2023

Purpose: The research aims to demonstrate the impact of disclosure as an accounting standard to reduce any manipulation of bank profits, when using creative accounting, and improve the performance of bank departments, especially senior management, which is the main cause of profit manipulation, and to indicate the extent of the impact of accounting disclosure as an accounting standard to reduce creative practice.
 
Theoretical framework: The study shows the effect of accounting disclosure as an accounting standard, to reduce creative practice, and disclosure as an accounting standard, one of the most important of these criteria used, which is the course through which details are presented and the decisions are submitted to the policy followed by the facility (Hassan, 2010: 25)
 
Design/methodology/approach: For the purpose of completing the study, a sample of the banking sector was chosen in the Iraqi environment, where (13) banks were chosen, namely (Commercial Bank- Investment Bank- Ashur Bank- Investment Bank- Gulf Bank- United Bank- Middle East Bank- Al Mansour Bank- Mosul Bank- Bank Baghdad - Somer Bank - Al -Ahly Bank - Credit Bank - Al Ittihad Bank). Sound and correlation and influence laboratories have been used to extract results
 
Findings: The results of the descriptive analysis showed that there is no weakness in the level of disclosure in Iraqi banks, during the study period, and the values of proportions indicate a relative rapprochement between banks in the terms of disclosure.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The study shows the effect of applying disclosure as an accounting standard in reducing creative accounting practice.
 
Originality/value: The results of the statistical analysis showed that the value of (ProB) for the independent variable apply the disclosure as an accounting standard less than (0.05), as it reached (0.017), which indicates that there is a reverse moral impact to apply disclosure as an accounting standard No. (1) on creative accounting.