bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Numerical approach to an age-structured Lotka-Volterra model
Authors: Ripoll Jordi , Font Jordi
Published: July 2023

We study the impact of an age-dependent interaction in a structured predator-prey model. We present two approaches, the PDE (partial differential equation) and the renewal equation, highlighting the advantages of each one. We develop efficient numerical methods to compute the (un)stability of steady-states and the time-evolution of the interacting populations, in the form of oscillating orbits in the plane of prey birth-rate and predator population size. The asymptotic behavior when species interaction does not depend on age is completely determined through the age-profile and a predator-prey limit system of ODEs (ordinary differential equations). The appearance of a Hopf bifurcation is shown for a biologically meaningful age-dependent interaction, where the system transitions from a stable coexistence equilibrium to a collection of periodic orbits around it, and eventually to a stable limit cycle (isolated periodic orbit). Several explicit analytical solutions are used to test the accuracy of the proposed computational methods.
Role of media coverage in a SVEIR-I epidemic model with nonlinear incidence and spatial heterogeneous environment
Authors: Liu Pengfei , Luo Yantao , Teng Zhidong
Published: July 2023

In this paper, we propose a SVEIR-I epidemic model with media coverage in a spatially heterogeneous environment, and study the role of media coverage in the spread of diseases in a spatially heterogeneous environment. In a spatially heterogeneous environment, we first set up the well-posedness of the model. Then, we define the basic reproduction number $ R_0 $ of the model and establish the global dynamic threshold criteria: when $ R_0 < 1 $, disease-free steady state is globally asymptotically stable, while when $ R_0 > 1 $, the model is uniformly persistent. In addition, the existence and uniqueness of the equilibrium state of endemic diseases were obtained when $ R_0 > 1 $ in homogeneous space and heterogeneous diffusion environment. Further, by constructing appropriate Lyapunov functions, the global asymptotic stability of disease-free and positive steady states was established. Finally, through numerical simulations, it is shown that spatial heterogeneity can increase the risk of disease transmission, and can even change the threshold for disease transmission; media coverage can make people more widely understand disease information, and then reduce the effective contact rate to control the spread of disease.
Acculturation and Mental Health
Authors: Lubin Robert , Gusovsky Tanya
Published: July 2023

The chapter's objective is to highlight the acculturation process and the impact of mental health and wellbeing on the individual. The long-lasting ramifications of historic and widespread trauma can transmit communally based trauma to future generations. The effects of severe hunger, war, or lack of resources within a community of one generation may lead to the transmission of negative consequences within individuals of that community within the following generation. This can be manifested as problems with self-esteem and identity, certain types of cognitive problems, preoccupation with death, affective problems, or problems in interpersonal relationships.
Sustainable Marketing and Retailing
Authors: Sharma Vaibhav , Banerji Diptiman , Saha Victor
Published: July 2023

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations are the focus of researchers and practitioners worldwide. Despite the proliferation of studies on sustainability in marketing and retailing, the existing studies on the subject are fragmented. To address the key issues relating to ‘sustainable marketing' and ‘retailing', this study seeks to conduct a thematic analysis to decipher the essential themes in sustainable marketing and retailing research. This study has used the Scopus database and the biblioshiny platform in R Studio to ensure that the findings of this investigation are as rigorously scientific as possible. This study has also shown numerous co-occurrences of the keywords and their inferences to summarize and synthesize the area. The study's main conclusion states that sustainability in retailing depends upon the retailer's contribution through empowering sustainable consumption, such as through choice editing, implementing CSR, and promoting slow fashion culture. The future research scope and limitations of the study have also been discussed.
Integration of Cultural Retailing With New Technologies and Media
Authors: Gao Xuechen , Lam Apple Hiu Ching , Chiu Dickson K. W.
Published: July 2023

Due to rising operational expenses, competition from online booksellers, and the popularity of digital reading, many traditional bookstores in China have closed, while others are desperately upgrading and transforming with contemporary technologies and media. This study uses the Suzhou Antique Bookstore as a traditional bookstore case to illustrate the integration of retailing with new technologies and media in culture-related industries. The authors propose a new framework to combine marketing tactics using holographic projection technology, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), the internet of things, cloud computing, official website designs, and mobile applications. They use the 7P marketing mix strategy and AIDA marketing communication models to assess the case and framework. The framework may significantly boost a bookstore's reputation and brand awareness, maximize long-term commercial value, and enhance customer service offline. Scant studies investigated the application of contemporary technologies in culture-related retailing, especially in Asia.
Digital Transformation of Ticketing Services
Authors: Man Li Sin , Lam Apple Hiu Ching , Chiu Dickson K. W.
Published: July 2023

Online event ticketing is booming, and the competition in the event ticketing industry is keen. This study analyzes the business environment of ticketing services platforms, especially for newcomers, to provide novel digital transformation solutions. This study selects POPTICKET Limited (PT) as a case for a small online business in Hong Kong. The authors apply the value chain analysis to systematically examine PT's operations and marketing strategies based on an interview with its co-founder and the information retrieved from its website. As a small business started three years ago, this study identified problems mainly caused by a lack of resources. Recommended digital transformation strategies include launching AI services, establishing delivery partnerships, and social media marketing based on the AIDA model. Scant literature has investigated the digitalized online ticketing industry, especially in the market of East Asia.
Artificial Intelligence Effectiveness in Customer Experience at Retail
Authors: Carvalho João M. S. , Faria Sílvia , de Oliveira Daniel Alves
Published: July 2023

Many academics and practitioners now understand artificial intelligence (AI) as a new way for brands to interact with clients and a tool to improve customer experience. Many companies have implemented AI systems at their offline stores to enhance customer experience. However, some studies reveal that most individuals tend to prefer human interactions. This research aims to understand consumers' perceptions of the benefits of using AI in retail and how this can contribute to a positive experience. This study used an online survey distributed to a sample of customers of a well-known international retailer. Findings indicate that AI effectiveness, studied by the customer experience proxy, impacts perceived service quality, customization, and brand trust, positively impacting brand commitment and loyalty. The scales and the model were assessed and validated for this data. This study reinforces how AI can enable customer experience and, by doing so, help retailers to have trusting clients, committed individuals to the point of sale, and even develop brand loyalty.
Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain Management
Authors: Bag Akash , Mishra Prateek , Nande Shashank , Athreya Sundar H.
Published: July 2023

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and digital transformation are reviewed in this chapter. Supply chain organizations must change. Most corporate functions will alter, especially R&D, production, logistics management, and purchasing. Supply chain management is the second theoretical background. The authors discuss its importance, how companies compete globally, and how the Fourth Industrial Revolution affects supply chain management dynamics. The writers address supply chain issues like information technology, knowledge sharing, and blockchain-based collaboration. The current analysis highlights blockchain as a future IT-based solution that addresses complete supply chain stakeholder collaboration. Thus, the research begins with an analysis of blockchain technology, continues with an observation of how it works, and concludes with an assessment of supply chain management blockchain opportunities and barriers. The chapter finishes with an informative discussion and predictions about blockchain technology in supply chain management.
Institutional Analysis of Organizational Studies
Authors: Vargas-Hernandez José G , Vargas-González Omar C.
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study is to analyze the conceptual and theoretical relations between institutional analysis and organizational studies. The study advances from the implicit assumption that institutional analysis research must recognize and explore the multiple flows of theoretical development with organizational studies. The method use is based on meta cognition and analysis of the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical literature review. It is concluded that the institutional analysis of organizational studies is in its infancy and requires still further research.
Sustainable Development
Authors: Kumari Reenu , Özer Ahu Coşkun , Lajara Bartolomé Marco , Falcó Javier Martínez
Published: July 2023

Corruption and sustainability development are serious agendas in recent scenarios due to the government wanting to achieve the SD goal of 2030. Therefore, this work analyzes the impact of sustainability development, corruption, and FDI inflows on economic growth (EG) in BRICS and G7. In this chapter, the authors consider two contrast group of countries (developing and developed) and why they are dissimilar to each other in terms of sustainable development, corruption, FDI inflow, and economic growth. In this chapter, 25 years of data set has been analyzed, between the years 1995-2019. According to the analysis results, although it was not statistically significant, a positive relationship was found between SDI and EG in BRICS countries, and a negative relationship was found in G7 countries. The main problem here is that while the G7 countries provide economic development, it is important to minimize the environmental impact in order to ensure that this development is sustainable.
Use of Big Data in Strategic Management as a New Perspective
Authors: Mızrak Filiz
Published: July 2023

In recent years, interest in big data has increased in the field of management. With digitalization, companies have started to receive data flow from many channels at the same time. Many sources such as the internet of things, connected sensors, cloud systems, social media, and daily operational records of companies have become an important source of big data for companies. In addition to encouraging companies to strengthen their technological infrastructure, the use of big data has also revealed important strategic and cultural adaptation problems. In this scope, the aim of the study is to examine the effect of big data analytics on the managerial capabilities and performance of companies. In this context, the studies in the literature on the subject have been examined. As a result of the literature review, issues related to big data that are thought to affect the managerial ability of the company have been discussed.
Evaluation of Power Grid Social Risk Early Warning System Based on Deep Learning
Authors: Li Daren , Shen Jie , Lin Dali , Jiang Yangshang
Published: July 2023

In the context of the continuous development of the power grid, the tasks of regulation, operation, and management are becoming increasingly complex, and the operation risks are also increasing dramatically. Sensor technology can deal with the impact of uncertain risk factors, such as extremely disastrous weather, equipment failure, and load fluctuation, on the power grid. Therefore, this article proposes a real-time risk analysis and early warning system for the power grid based on machine learning and combined with sensing technology—a stack self-coding (SSC) neural network prediction model—and introduces the functional composition of the system, clarifying the research content. The experiment compared the accuracy of power grid load forecasting between the SSC forecasting model and the fuzzy neural network (FNN) forecasting model and obtained the forecasting curves of a holiday, a workday, and a Sunday, as well as a comprehensive forecasting accuracy comparison. The experimental results showed that the SSC prediction model based on machine learning designed in this paper improved the prediction accuracy by 12.94% compared with the FNN model. The power grid risk can be assessed through load forecasting, and it is also of great significance for load dispatching and reducing generation costs.
A Low-Complexity Channel Estimation in Internet of Vehicles in Intelligent Transportation Systems for 5G Communication
Authors: Yan Lichao
Published: July 2023

The objective of utilizing mmWave/subTHz bands in next-generation wireless communications is to be achieved. Despite this, since reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted systems depend on the transmission channel configuration, the system architecture design, and the methods used to derive channel state information (CSI) on a base station (BS) and RIS, channel estimation continues to be the main problem with these systems. This research proposes an innovative RIS-based and compressed sensing-based channel estimation technique for the internet of vehicles. To obtain the best phase shift matrix, the communication model must first be constructed, and the angle-of-arrival and departure are utilized. Channel estimation is then performed based on the perception matrix. The training overhead and complexity of the channel estimation are reduced by considering the position information of the vehicles in the optimal phase shift matrix. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm exhibits better channel estimation and low complexity performance compared with existing algorithms.
A centralidade da didática no projeto fundador da Revista Sociologia
Authors: Neuhold Roberta dos Reis
Published: July 2023

Fundada em 1939, a revista Sociologia consagrou-se como veículo de difusão de teorias e pesquisas das Ciências Sociais, tendo sido o primeiro e, por muito tempo, o mais duradouro periódico da área no Brasil. Aspecto silenciado na história do pensamento sociológico e pouco explorado, contemporaneamente, nos estudos sobre o ensino de Sociologia, a preocupação com a didática das Ciências Sociais esteve no cerne do projeto fundador do periódico. Qual foi a influência de seus idealizadores na conformação do projeto original da revista? Como se caracterizava a proposta didática? Qual o perfil dos primeiros colaboradores? Essas são questões abordadas neste trabalho, o qual compilou os textos publicados entre 1939 e 1950 para, recorrendo à análise de conteúdo, caracterizar a fase didática da revista.
InkJet-Printed Supercapacitor Electrodes of Graphene-Carboxymethyl Cellulose Biocomposite Ink
Authors: Bayoumy Ahmed M. , Ibrahim Medhat Ahmed , Osman Ahmed , El-Moneim Ahmed Abd
Published: July 2023

This work presents the preparation of mechanically exfoliated graphene-CMC biocomposite ink which was utilized in the printing process of SC individual electrodes via InkJet printing (IJP) technique. Three individual electrodes were fabricated using such technique with high abilities to control the geometry and tuning both resulting sheet resistance and thickness. The printer showed a good command of printing computer-aided designs with high resolution and fabricated well-homogenised patterns. The electrochemical behaviour of the fabricated electrodes was investigated in 0.1M NaOH. Results illustrate that electrodes have shown good capacitive behaviour and EDLC was the main energy storage mechanism. There was a direct relationship between the number of the printed layers and the resulting electrical parameters. A maximum areal capacitance of 16.58 mF/cm2 was achieved with printing 80 layers. Such results indicate that the formulated ink would be potential for electrochemical energy storage applications.
Correction. Frailty: future prospectives in rehabilitation medicine
Authors: Publisher The
Published: July 2023

In the article titled “Frailty: future prospectives in rehabilitation medicine” published on EJTM as an Early access on June 23rd, 2023, and subsequently included in Vol. 33 No. 2, the following declaration was missing:
Τhis paper has been financed by the funding programme "MEDICUS", of the University of Patras, Greece.
 
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Bone Mineral Density in Lung Transplant Recipients: Experience of A Referral Lung Transplantation Center
Authors: ATAGÜN GÜNEY Pınar , IRMAK İlim , HALİS Ayse Nigar , SARIBAŞ Ertan
Published: July 2023

Background Osteoporosis is a well-recognized and curable complication of lung transplantation. This study aimed to determine the degree of bone mineral density before transplantation and to evaluate the risk factors associated with osteoporosis in lung transplant patients.

Material and Methods The bone mineral density of 72 patients who underwent lung transplantation with the diagnosis of end-stage lung diseases between December 2016 and April 2021 was evaluated in the pre-transplant period.

Results 58 of 72 patients who underwent lung transplantation were included in the study. The age range of the cases was 14-64 (mean 48) years, and 14 (23.7%) were female. The presence of osteoporosis in the study population was 49.2% (n: 29), and osteopenia was 40.7% (n: 24). Osteoporosis was significantly more common in patients with younger age and lower body mass index (p = 0.024 and p = 0.009, respectively). And most down forced expiratory volüme 1 values were in patients with osteoporosis (p < 0.001 and p = 0.008, respectively). Steroid usage (OR: 0.06, 95% CI: 0.01-0.36, p = 0.002) in T score (femur neck) and 1.25 dihydroxy vitamin D (OR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.03-1.28, p = 0.012) in T score (lumbal spine) were found to be independent predictors of osteoporosis according to multivariate analyzes.

Conclusions A significant proportion of patients with end-stage lung disease undergoing lung transplantation have osteoporosis and osteopenia. Interestingly, the candidates were similarly affected despite the variety of underlying conditions. Since osteoporosis is treatable, strict follow-up and treatment management are recommended before referral for transplant candidates.
TAPHONOMY OF SOME VERTEBRATE FOSSILS FROM HEMRIN ANTICLINE, MIDDLE IRAQ
Authors: Al-Zubaidi Aqeel A. , Ibrahim Yasamin K. , Jasim Hassan K.
Published: July 2023

The study area is located near Injana area; about 140 Km north of Baghdad City, middle Iraq. The Late Miocene – Pliocene site of the Mukdadiya Formation which is exposed in the northeastern limb of Hemrin South Anticline is a good example for the vertebrate fossil bones. The fossil bones can be studied by multidisciplinary sciences; tectonics, sedimentology, vertebrate fossils taxonomy and volcanic activities to understand the taphonomic processes of the involved fossil assemblages. The Alpine Orogeny in the Late Miocene increased the uplifting, folding and shortening of the Zagros Thrust Fold Belt and subsidence of the Zagros Foreland Basin in middle Iraq. Large fluvial systems, especially alluvial fans have been flowing from the northeast to the southwest in relatively humid climates. The current study concluded the following: The appearance of 21 species in the site refers to the humid and more luxurious environment. Availability of water and sediments (sand, mud, and clay) near fluvial sub environments enriched the diversity of plant that helped a different kind of amphibians such as crocodiles and turtles to living and breeding. The plant diversity provided the food for herbivores such as deer, giraffes, horses, mastodons, and later for the predators and carnivores. The presence of tuff stone, glass shards, pyroclastic crystals, tuffaceous sandstone, tuffaceous mudstone and tuffaceous claystone refer to volcanic activities and caused the suffocation and mass mortality of animals during the Late Miocene – Pliocene. Soft parts of dead animals were decay, while the bones transported by fluvial channel during heavy rain and mixed with the channel bed loads. They might be deposited and reworked by many cycles of deposition and finally, the redeposit within channel lag deposits in the lower part of point bars of the fluvial environment.
The risk to vulnerable consumers from Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat smoked fish
Authors:   Food Standards Agency, Pearson Karen , Chobanova Svetlozara , Kintz Erica ,   Food Standards Scotland
Published: July 2023

Infection with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness in people who are more vulnerable to infection, and hospitalisation and death can occur in serious cases. There are several factors that make people more vulnerable to infection with this bacteria, such as: pregnancy (where infection may lead to miscarriage or illness in newly born babies) ageing (as the immune system weakens with age, older adults - usually defined as those who are aged 65 and over - can be more susceptible to listeriosis compared with the general population) people who are considered immunocompromised due to a medical condition or treatment Certain ready-to-eat foods (foods that are not expected to undergo cooking) can allow the survival and growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Ready-to-eat smoked fish (such as smoked salmon and trout) is recognised as one of these foods. This risk assessment was requested to provide evidence to support a review of the advice for vulnerable consumers on the risk of eating ready-to-eat smoked fish.
PLASTRÓN O TUMOR APENDICULAR?
Authors: Schlain Sergio , Perez Dominguez Rocio , Santilli Hernán Alejandro , Cadia Guillermina
Published: July 2023

Introducción: El término plastrón apendicular se utiliza para describir una masa apendicular palpable que contiene el apéndice inflamado, vísceras adyacentes y el omento mayor, asociado a o no a la presencia de pus.  

El manejo de esta entidad es controvertido. En el caso de criterios de sepsis asociados, la indicación es una intervención quirúrgica de urgencia, de lo contrario, puede optarse por un tratamiento conservador.  

El objetivo del presente trabajo es la presentación de un caso complejo donde un paciente con diagnóstico presuntivo de plastrón apendicular y con drenajes percutáneos fallidos debió ser sometido a  laparotomía exploratoria y hemicolectomía derecha. 

 

Caso clínico:  Mujer de 65 años que ingresa por guardia por dolor en fosa ilíaca derecha asociado a masa dolorosa palpable, equivalentes febriles, disminución de peso y anorexia de 4 semanas de evolución.  Se realiza tomografía abdominopélvica en la que se evidencia un área heterogénea, mal delimitada, asociada a colecciones de diversos tamaños. Se interpreta el cuadro como plastrón apendicular, procediendo a realizar el drenaje percutáneo de las mismas. Por mala progresión del cuadro y con la presunción de patología neoplásica subyacente responsable de la recurrencia de las colecciones, se decide realizar hemicolectomía derecha con anastomosis primaria para evaluación posterior adecuada.

 

Conclusión: El manejo del plastrón apendicular es controvertido. La utilización de drenaje percutáneo tiene una alta tasa de efectividad, aunque la tasa de neoplasias no detectadas presenta un porcentaje no despreciable.  Por ello, es de vital importancia una adecuada anamnesis, sin perder de vista el seguimiento estricto, tanto clínico como de los drenajes percutáneos,  y ante la mala evolución optar por el tratamiento quirúrgico, evitando apendicectomías de intervalo capaces de retrasar el diagnóstico y tratamiento de patologías oncológicas de forma oportuna.
DAL SALMO 148 AL CANTICO DI SAN FRANCESCO
Authors:   Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Gibellini Pietro
Published: July 2023

The Canticle of the Sun by Saint Francis of Assisi has been rightly defined as a psalm writ- ten in Vulgar Latin. In fact, the text was composed as a morning prayer meant to be sung together with the Psalms. Actually, many researchers have emphasized its resemblance to the Psalm 148, Laudate Dominum, composed after the reconstruction of the Temple of Jerusa- lem. In this paper, however, the focus is on the differences between the original source text dating from the 6th century B.C., known to Saint Francis in the Latin version translated by Saint Jerome, and the text in question, written in Vulgar Latin and originating from the 13th century. The medieval author’s description of the cosmos conveys the influence of rationalism that was spreading throughout the western civilization, which is why the poet offers a rather orderly and concise list of beings, grouped according to the fundamental natural elements: air, fire, water and earth. On the intellectual and expressive plane, the difference between the two texts concerns the symbolism, because of which the sun is mentioned first as it brings the Creator’s «significatione». On the moral and theological plane, what stands out is the evangel- ical viewpoint which influences Francis to praise forgiveness and bodily death, trusting in the immortality of the soul, a topic that had not been considered in the Psalm. These observations are based on the analysis of the particulars of Saint Francis’ text.
IN ALTRE PAROLE. LA LINGUA E LA LETTERATURA ITALIANA DI JHUMPA LAHIRI
Authors:   Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Ricorda Ricciarda
Published: July 2023

One of the most interesting aspects of recent Italian literature is the work of writers with a migrant background, who choose Italian as the language in which to write: this is a new per- spective for our country and a source of original contributions. For these figures, the confron- tation with the Italian literary canon, the exigence to relate to both tradition and contempo- rary production of Bel Paese reveal themselves to be fundamental. A particularly interesting and peculiar case is represented by the writer Jhumpa Lahiri, London-born with Bengali par- ents, who lives between the United States and Italy. Taken by a passion for the Italian language during a visit to Florence, she began to write her works in Italian, paying particular attention to the comparison with our literary tradition. The aim is to analyse this relation, to ascertain how Italian literature and culture remain at the core of the experiences of authors from other countries and different cultural backgrounds, and how they are, in turn, revitalised by them.
PRIRODA I ZNAČAJ TEORIJE OTVORENOG DELA UMBERTA EKA
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Filology and Arts, Živković Dušan
Published: July 2023

This paper presents an analysis of the nature and significance of Eco’s theory of the open work, through the following aspects: 1. the influence of Joyce’s poetics; 2. nature and function of ambiguity; 3. multidisciplinarity in the Open Work (1962); 4. theories of information; 5. the relationship between the theory of open work and intertextuality; 6. the relationship between the author, the text and the reader in the Open Work and their theoretical overarching in Eco’s later studies; 6. the influence of the theory of the open work on the creation of hypertext; 7. application of the theory of the open work in Eco’s novels. In the Open Work, Umberto Eco became an innovator of the diffuse process of structuring “openness of meaning”, creating innovations, dynamic ambiguities that contributed to the development of a new vision of con- temporary culture.
KNjIŽEVNOST I UMETNOST FIRENCE U STVARALAŠTVU MILOŠA CRNjANSKOG
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Filology and Arts, Janjić Danijela
Published: July 2023

Miloš Crnjanski dedicated the chapter About Florentine Beatrice in his travelogue Love in Tuscany (Ljubav u Toskani) to Florence and Dante Alighieri’s Vita Nuova. The experience of Florence is progressively elaborated through interpretation and translation of prose and verses of the celebrated Italian writer and it is different from images of the other cities that Crnjanski created in his travelogue, because it is the only one completely deprived of physical descrip- tions or narration of the events from past or present. The surroundings of Florence appear in the poem Stražilovo, written before the travelogue Love in Tuscany and in the poem the poet offers us a few ethereal details of the landscape. In the novel At the Hyperboreans (Kod Hiper- borejaca), even though the plot is situated in Rome, Florence is often mentioned as a place that would be good to return to and Crnjanski is a little more generous in physical descriptions in those passages. Speaking of Michelangelo, in the novel At the Hyperboreans and in the Book of Michelangelo, Florence is one of the most wonderful sources of art, while Minchelangelo’s sonnets are indispensable reading for Crnjanski in all his efforts to understand the essence of the artist’s being. Crnjanski does not highlight exactly how important Florence is to him, but in his works it often represents the place of the writer’s intellectual and emotional immersions in the centuries of Italian literature and art. In this paper, by analyzing and interpreting pas- sages from the aforementioned works, we examine the role of Florence and its culture and how important it is in Crnjanski’s literature.
ITALIJA U STVARALAŠTVU TOMASA MANA: NOVELA „SMRT U VENECIJI“
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Filology and Arts, Nešić Pavković Milena
Published: July 2023

Whether it is travelers who visited Italy: Paolo Hofmann (The Will to Happiness), Tonio Kröger (Tonio Kröger), Gustav von Aschenbach (Death in Venice), Adrian Leverkühn (Doctor Faustus) or Italians in literary works: Girolamo Savonarola and Lorenzo de’ Medici (Florence), Ludovico Settembrini (The Magic Mountain), Mario and Cipolla (Mario and the Magician), of Thomas Mann’s oeuvre, the image of Italy and Italians is seen directly or indirectly in relation to Germany and the Germans. Behind the terms SOUTH and ITALY, a complex relationship is revealed that reflects Mann’s political and intimate understanding of these terms. Relying on the achievements of imagology, this paper asks, based on the novella Death in Venice, how the perception and presentation of oneself and the other support and maintain established images and notions of Italy and Italians as different, unconventional and exotic.
Teams Game Tournament (TGT) Model Influence on Students' Mathematics Ability Through Online Learning on Class VII Students of Hinai Junior High School
Authors: Zuhri Zuhri , Irwan Irwan , Perangin-Angin Arsip , Fisela Debby
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the Teams Game Tournament (TGT) cooperative learning model on students' mathematical abilities. This research was conducted at Public Junior High School 2 Hinai. The population in this study were all grade VII students of Public Junior High School 2 Hinai as many as 4 classes with a total population of 83 students. The sample in this study was class VII A which consisted of 20 people as the experimental class and class VII B amounted to 20 people as the control class. This type of research is quasi-experimental, the instrument used to collect data is a test containing 5 questions describing students' mathematical abilities. The data analysis technique used normality test, homogeneity, simple linear regression test, linearity, significance and hypothesis testing. Based on the hypothesis test, it is known that the r count value is 0.94 with r table 0.45, so r count > r table (0.94 > 0.45), which means that it accepts Ha, that is, there is an influence of the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) model on students' mathematical abilities in class VII Public Junior High School 2 Hinai.
Improvement Innovation Environmental Management by PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Fuel Terminal Sei Siak
Authors: Riyadiyanto Riyadiyanto , Maisarah Siti
Published: July 2023

This study describes the implementation of several innovations at PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Fuel Terminal Sei Siak Pekanbaru. The implementation of this implementation program is focused on improving environmental management. The innovation program is a social innovation system that integrates the process of energy efficiency, emission reduction, reduction of B3 and non-B3 solid waste, water efficiency, and pollutant load by prioritizing and paying attention to the analysis of the impacts that will be caused. This study was conducted using descriptive qualitative methods and data collection techniques carried out by in-depth interviews with PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Fuel Terminal Sei Siak, as well as a literature study on the implementation of innovation. The innovation program carried out by PT Pertamina Fuel Terminal Sei Siak has resulted in a configuration of social innovations that can provide significant benefits in efforts to improve environmental management.
Evaluation of Mckinsey 7s Framework Model Approach to Credit Distribution With 5C and 7P Principles at Commercial Banking
Authors: Rahmasari Gina , Cahyandito Martha Fani , Tato Agust
Published: July 2023

The strategic management process in lending is carried out starting from environmental analysis when determining market targets and credit risk assessments, then formulating strategies in lending by applying the principle of prudence in each credit process which then implementing the strategy can be seen from the NPL ratio, and the last process is an evaluation of the implementation of the 5C and 7P principles on lending at the Commercial Banking Directorate of PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk. The study aims to find out the implementation of the 5C and 7P principles. This study uses descriptive methods to identify problems, explain symptoms, and examine conditions and prevailing practices based on the information collected. Moreover, based on the explanation, from each item of the questionnaire, it can be concluded that the application of the 5C and 7P principles to credit distribution at Bank Mandiri is quite good, but it is necessary to pay attention to several subvariables, especially personality on the 7P principle, profitability on the 7P principle, and the Bank's profitability.
The Role of Indonesian Police Through “Cyber Patrol” in Preserving and Maintaining Cyber Room Security
Authors: Hasibuan Edi Saputra
Published: July 2023

The development of an increasingly advanced era has an impact on the advancement of technology and information that is increasing rapidly. The era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 has also become something that requires everyone to be more sensitive and accustomed to using technology. However, like two sides of the same coin, it seems that everything that has a positive impact also has a drawback or a negative impact, the existence of deviations either by system errors or from human resources, causing new problems in the cyber world. Carding crimes, misuse of data, phishing, and defacement of a website, as well as activities that cause unrest, such as defamation and hoaxes, are some disturbing activities in the cyber world. Regarding this problem, the State or Government, which has the responsibility to protect its citizens, has begun to take a stand by coordinating with relevant institutions to take action and prevent the increase of crime in the cyber world. The National Police, as one of the state's tools and the front line in dealing with security and law enforcement, has formed a patrol team called the "Cyber Police" by conducting "Cyber Patrol" activities. It is very interesting to discuss, considering that nowadays, people can use technology to do something that violates the law; therefore, the existence of the Cyber Police is expected to prevent the bad impact of a cyber incident to create a safe and comfortable environment both directly (real), or indirectly (virtual world).
Efforts to Increase Student Activity and Learning Outcomes on Identifying Types of Pests and Vegetable Through Experimental Methods
Authors: Nur’aeni Nani
Published: July 2023

This research is motivated by the low activity and learning outcomes of vegetable agribusiness to identify the types of pests and diseases of vegetable crops. This research is focused on the application of the experimental method. This type of research is Classroom Action Research (CAR) which adapts the Kemmis & Mc. Taggart with two cycles, which in each cycle two actions are performed. The subjects of this study were students of class XI ATPH 3 SMK Negeri 1 Losarang, totaling 36 students. Methods of data collection with the technique of observation, tests and documentation. Validation of data using triangulation technique. The data analysis used is a comparative descriptive analysis technique. The results of data analysis showed that the application of the experimental method was proven to be able to increase student activity and learning outcomes. An increase in learning activity from the initial conditions of 14 students or 38.89%, increased to 22 students or 61.11% in the first cycle, and 94.44% or 34 students in the second cycle, and an increase in student learning outcomes from the average in the second cycle. before the improvement was only 62.22, increased to 75.00 in the first cycle, and 85.86 in the second cycle, with a learning mastery level of 11 students (30.56%) in the initial conditions, 58.33% or 21 students in the first cycle. first, 31 students or 86.11% in the second cycle, and there are still 5 students (13.89%) who have not completed, so that all the criteria for completeness have been achieved in the second cycle. The conclusion is that the experimental method approach is proven to increase the activity and learning outcomes of students in class XI ATPH 3 SMK Negeri 1 Losarang Semester 1 of the 2020/2021 academic year in learning vegetable crop agribusiness on the subject of identifying the types of pests and diseases of vegetable crops.
The Answer Social Challenges: Social Accounting and Social Accounting Measurement
Authors: Dwiharto Arisandi , Irmaningsih Erma Sofriana , Nawangsari Lenny Christina , Lo Sigmin Johanes , Zainal Veithzal Rivai
Published: July 2023

The main purpose of this accounting is to increase the awareness and attention of companies to the impact of their activities on the environment. Social accounting can also be a bridge between companies and non-profit organizations related to the environment. The methodology used is qualitatively using review literature on the definition of social accounting and how to measure social accounting in the process of its implementation to answer the social challenge that this social accounting audit is the answer to the license to operate for a company or non-profit organization which we often know as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).  The result is (1) CSR management requires companies to implement environmental protection and economic development responsibilities, so they will take the initiative to create environmental-related knowledge to adapt to changing external ecological requirements and use green technology to build market forces. (2) Some of these sustainability reporting standards must be made by the company so that in the reporting process not only financial statements but also sustainability reports are presented in the portfolio is shared publicly as an indicator of the company's commitment to the implementation of sustainability programs, where this sustainability report must be approved by a licensed certified person. (3) With the spirit of social-techno-entrepreneurship as a form of integration of all components, a company cannot separate between economic and social values, so that the interests of various parties can be accommodated simultaneously. Researchers suggest that companies must be able to present economic legitimacy (creation of job opportunities), social legitimacy (improvement of welfare), trust in interaction (corporate response defines problems in society and mutual interaction in common life into a form of License to Operate for companies or non-profit organizations.
Analysis of Indonesian Public Service Issues in The New Era based on Public Administration Perspective
Authors: Sudrajat Arip Rahman
Published: July 2023

Public trust is an important variable in improving public services. However, the existence of unhealthy protests and demonstrations indicates the current bad public services. This study aims to analyze the issue of public services in Indonesia in a new era from an administrative perspective. The research method used in writing this scientific article is to use the method of literature study (library research) using qualitative and descriptive analysis. The New Public Service and Good Governance perspective is considered the most appropriate to answer the current condition of public service problems in Indonesia. This is supported by a more democratic political situation and open government. To effectively implement this point of view, it can be implemented using various models such as the Citizen Charter model, the KYC (Know Your Customer) model, and the Mobile Government model.
Workers Rights’ Implications Who Have Experienced Termination of Employment According to The Law Number 13 of 2003 Concerning Employment
Authors: Asuan Asuan , Rizayusmanda Rizayusmanda
Published: July 2023

This journal entitled Implications of the Rights of Workers Who Experiencing Termination of Employment (PHK) According to Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower discusses legal remedies that can be taken by workers who experience Termination of Employment (PHK) as a result of not fulfilling their rights by employers and legal sanctions against employers who violate workers' rights based on Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower. The results of this study indicate that workers can submit legal remedies to employers not giving rights due to layoffs mentioned in Article 171 of Law no. 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower, namely workers/laborers who experience termination of employment without the establishment of an industrial relations dispute resolution institution and administrative (bipartid)/civil measures and legal sanctions against employers who violate workers' rights as a result of layoffs, namely criminal and administrative sanctions. Article 189 Criminal sanctions of imprisonment, confinement and/or fines do not eliminate the obligation of employers to pay rights and/or compensation to workers or workers/laborers and Article 190 paragraph (2) namely administrative sanctions, namely warnings, written warnings, restrictions on activities business, freezing of business activities, cancellation of approval, cancellation of registration, temporary suspension of part or all of the means of production, up to revocation of permits.
Registration of Ownership Rights Over Customary or Customary Land based on Law No. 5 of 1960 concerning Basic Regulations on Agrarian Principles
Authors: Efrianto Gatot
Published: July 2023

Land is the place where people of customary law communities live, and land also provides livelihood for them. Law Number 5 of 1960 concerning Basic Regulations on Agrarian Principles (UUPA), agrarian law that applies to earth, water, and space is customary law where the joints of the law come from the local customary law community, as long as it does not conflict with national and state interests based on national unity and Indonesian socialism. This research study is normative juridical as the main approach, considering that the discussion is based on laws and legal principles that apply in the issue of customary or customary land registration procedures. Customary land rights are authorities, which according to customary law are owned by customary law communities over certain areas that are the environment of their citizens. This position of authority allows communities to benefit from natural resources, including land, within the area for their survival. The Land Registry is called Recht Cadaster. Conversely, for land rights that are subject to customary law, land registration is not carried out so that it does not produce a certificate, but a proof of payment of tax on land, for example Girik, and even if a land registration is carried out for land rights subject to customary law, this is known as Fiscaal Cadaster. Although customary land is not the object of land registration, based on the provisions of the Minister of Agrarian State/Head of the National Land Agency Number 5 of 1999, Article 4 paragraphs (1) and (2) stipulate that customary land can be controlled by individuals and legal entities by registering as land rights if desired by the right holder, namely citizens of customary law communities according to the provisions of the applicable customary law.
CULTURAL DA'WAH TUAN GURU KYAI HAJI. MUHAMMAD ZAINUDDIN ABDUL MADJID (CONCEPT, MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN NAHDLATUL WATHAN ORGANIZATION IN LOMBOK, NTB)
Authors: Sujai Ahmad
Published: July 2023

This dissertation examines concepts and management in the cultural da’wah of Maulana Syaikh, TGKH.  Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara which was implemented at the Nahdhatul Wathan mass organization he founded.  Maulana Syaikh is a charismatic scholar who has a very inspiring track record of struggle and dedication.  His efforts to build the ummah through educational, social, and Islamic da’wah activities implemented through the NW and especially on the island of Lombok, are highly recognized as having had a significant influence on societal change in the region.  According to the Lombok Historian, the achievements he made were the best achievements ever achieved by the Sasak people throughout history.

This type of research is field research which uses descriptive analytical methods, namely presenting data that is in accordance with the research results obtained from research subjects in the field.  The information and data obtained, namely by going directly to the field in accordance with the subject of this research.  The instrument works by combining literature and field studies.

This research uses qualitative methods with data collection techniques obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation studies.  Furthermore, the collected data were processed and analyzed inductively into specific themes, then analyzed using a theoretical framework.  The theoretical framework used is Giddens’ structuration theory regarding the role of agency (reflexive monitoring of action, rationalization of action, and motivation of action) and the concepts of substantives (significance, domination, and legitimacy).

 This research aims to explain the concept and management in the cultural da’wah of Maulana Syaikh, TGKH.  Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara which was implemented at the Nahdhatul Wathan mass organization.  Thus, this research highlights the existence of concepts and management in Maulana Syaikh’s cultural da’wah, which can actively contribute to social change related to educational, socio-cultural, and da’wah aspects through the Nahdhatul Wathan mass organization.  The results of this research prove that Maulana Syaikh is a religious figure who has invariably had the concepts and management of cultural da’wah. Also, he has successfully become an active actor who enormously contributed to creating and synergizing social change in Lombok, NTB through the Nahdhatul Wathan he founded.