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Digital Pedagogy for Sustainable Learning
Authors: Nanjundaswamy C , Baskaran S , Leela M H
Published: June 2021

Digital pedagogy is essential now as the entire world moves towards digitalization in all fields. Technology has influenced a lot on learning and resulted in the development of digital pedagogy, which has become a vital part of today’s world. This paper focuses on the influence and benefits of digital pedagogy for sustainable learning. The multifaceted nature that supports the developing idea of sustainable learning is viable for collaborating and networking interdisciplinary. Introduction of common goals, shared values and means for sustainability become challenging to achieve until a rapid or fast advancement on data innovation and information technology, digital learning, and worldwide access to data, information communication technologies (ICT) and development of selforganized socio-technical networks. Another dimension for innovation is ‘Susthingsout’, which refers to a creative pedagogy with an enhanced teaching platform, improved e-magazine and virtual e-learning platforms. The word ‘Susthingsout’ means to uphold, encourage, and instill sustainable learning through the extensive and broad curriculum to the undergraduate course and various campus-based activities. In this regard, ‘Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)’ bridges the gap between the traditional and contemporary era that receives global acceptance and global reach. The present study outlines how contemporary platforms developed with unified efforts by combining experts, professionals, academicians, practitioners, learners and curriculum as a result of blended application on theory and practical knowledge and augments students’ employability. The study aims to examine the viability of academic practice, skills beyond disciplines, the classroom and the institution. The conceptual model has been initiated on Digital Collaboration and Sustainable Learning. Therefore, collaborative learning, blended learning, flipped learning, open conversation, creativity and innovation are at the heart of education and it is a system for sustainable learning and development.
Privatization of School Education: Problems and Prospects
Authors: Lhungdim Mercy Lamneichong , Hangsing E
Published: June 2021

Privatization has grown tremendously in the field of education in India to meet the growing demands for education in society. Privatization of education refers to the transfer of provision of education from the state to private providers with the overall policy goals- (i) Increasing access to and participation in basic education, (ii) Improving learning outcomes and overall efficiency and (iii) Improving equity in educational opportunities (Pedró, et al., 2015). School Education plays an important role in shaping the future of the nation by facilitating all-round development of the student. Keeping in view the increasing popularity and rapid growth of a number of private schools and contributions it made to society also comes with its problems. It is equally important on pragmatic grounds to examine the move towards privatization and its problems. In light of this, the present paper attempts to analyse the problems and prospects of privatization of school education as perceived by parents, teachers and students with special reference to Churachandpur District, Manipur.
Using Memes in the Language Classroom
Authors: Kayali Nurda Karadeniz , Altuntaş Aslı
Published: June 2021

Teaching vocabulary is a big challenge for teachers, and also a huge difficulty for students is to remember the vocabulary items. The main purpose of this study is to create an enjoyable learning and teaching environment to help students revise certain vocabulary items and make students have fun by being creative. In that, memes are trendy phenomena which are both entertaining and creative way of expressing one’s feelings on one topic. In this study, memes were used for vocabulary revision. To see its effect on vocabulary recall, a quiz was conducted before and after the experiment. To determine its effect on students’ opinions, a feedback form was also applied after the experiment. The results show that the use of memes affected the vocabulary recall of the Medicine students positively. Therefore, they could be used as one of the strategies to create an innovative learning and teaching process.
Short Story: A Vehicle for Reflection of Socio-Economic Concerns of the Nation
Authors: Hanumatha Reddy K
Published: June 2021

The history of the short story is as old as human civilization. The parable, fable and folk tale are its different forms and all of them, share their origin and pattern with poetry. After the maturity of the novel as a genuine genre, the descendent craft of the short story writing sprang up from a variety of soil late in the nintenth century, previously, the short story was assigned an inferior statues, mostly recognized as a little piece of literature that an author/writer tossed of between major productions. At present, the prolific writers in this field have considered the modern short story as a complex form, making in depth but lacks in length.With the advent of literary art, the yearning for tales has acquired new dimensions. The range and scope of the stories has become extensive, wide and universal. Now the writer of short stories endeavours to explore various manifestations of life which primarily include inter-personal relationship,man’s association with nature,the learning experiences of life and other social issues. The human relationship continues to be the nucleus of any literary work. In a country like India,anyone, who wishes to be a writer,has to shoulder moral responsibility. The author through his work provides an outlet to his innermost unexpressed feelings and frees his mind from these emotions. Sometimes he brings to the notice of his readers his observations of social and cultural setup,thus performing the role of a social reformer. As a genuine artist the author needs to shoulder the responsibility to interpret life in all its shades and colours for the common man. The prominent Indian practitioner’s off short story as a literary form included K S Venkataramani, K Nagarajan, Raja Rao, Rabindranath Tagore, Mulk Raj Anand, Ruskin Bond, R K Narayan, etc.
Identity Crisis and Solution for Canadian Native Women in Halfbreed
Authors: Udhayakumar S
Published: June 2021

Maria Campbell’s autobiography Halfbreed is a self-exploration of herself in the process of her survival pursuit. Her thirty three years of bitter experience with racism and poverty are the major content of her autobiography. Moreover, she has also recorded in the work the sense of alienation in her own land which mainly has made her to feel the traumatic painful experience. Hence, Identity crisis is seen as the major issue that steeps as a block for not only to herself but also to her community women fully towards overcoming their social barriers like poverty, sexism, and racism. Moreover, her self-exploration sets up an ideal to her community women to become stronger and self-reliant. Hence, the paper argues that how Campbell has created her own identity while experiencing problems and issues on her growing up with shameful identity and how she has become the solution to all the halfbreeds like her. The paper further studies that how Campbell has dealt with shame and humiliations which are the threat in achieving empowerment. The paper also analyzes the solution that Campbell has developed by herself despite her negative experiences, what she has learned from the negatives and how she has constructed her own identity which strengthens herself and her community as well.
310/2020 Ministry of Science and Higher Education Ranking 20 pt. in category of journals listed on the ranking published by Ministry of Science and Higher Education. IC Journals Masters List 2019 94,04 pt. (Index Copernicus Value) Internal validation of LRmix Studio biostatistical software
Authors:   Central Forensic Laboratory of the Police, Boroń Michał , Brągoszewska Anna ,   Central Forensic Laboratory of the Police
Published: June 2021

The source of DNA in a stain is never known with full certainty despite the fact that the evidential profile may match a DNA profile of a given person from the population. The statistical methods, including the likelihood ratio (LR) allow estimating the evidential power of the obtained result and assessing the ratio of the odds between competing hypotheses as to the origin of a DNA profile or mixture. Therefore using analyses based on probabilistic methods seems to be logically justified and allows reducing the subjectivism of interpretation of results. Thorough knowledge and understanding of the principles of operation and limitations of the tools used for statistical interpretation of the results of biological traces analyses in forensics is the key stage that precedes the formulation of conclusions. The process of checking the efficiency of LRmix Studio software as well as reliability and repeatability of results involved single profiles and mixtures from two and three persons. 1971 comparisons with referential profiles were performed. The correctness of generated conditional probabilities was determined and the limits, i.e. drop-outs number in the evidential profile whose exceeding might bring about false LR values were identified.
Examination of notarized photocopy of a document on the example of свидительства o рождении (birth certificate)
Authors:   Expert witness from the list of the District Court in Suwałki, Juszkiewicz Jacek , Malewska Judyta ,   Notarial trainee at the Notary Public Chamber in Białystok, Doctoral Law Seminar at Koźmiński University in Warsaw
Published: June 2021

This article attempts to address certain aspects of forensic-legal examination of the authenticity of a document on the basis of a notarized photocopy (certified copy). The article outlines the essence of the notarial act – regulated in Article 98 of the Polish Notary Public Law – of certifying the conformity of a copy, extract or photocopy with a presented document and the dangers that may arise from regarding a notarized photocopy of a presented document as a photocopy of an authentic document. The role of the notary in terms of document authenticity verification has been signaled. From a forensic point of view, the lack of evidentiary equivalence between an original document and a certified photocopy in the process of testing the authenticity of a document was emphasized. Based on examples from the practice of an expert witness, the possibility of identifying a forgery on the basis of a notarized photocopy of a document свидительствo o рождении is presented. The authors attempt to formulate several postulates concerning the making of photocopies of documents and their subsequent notarization.
Criticism and Legitimacy of “Cultural Marxism”: Implications for Christian Witness in the Postmodern World
Authors: Imbert Yannick
Published: June 2021

Recently, there has been a good deal of controversy regarding the use and definition of the expression “cultural Marxism.” Some consider it to be simply conspiracy theorists’ term for their fantasies; others consider it the best descriptor of the confusion of our current social discourse. This article critically evaluates the construction of “cultural Marxism,” especially its Marxist-postmodern connection. It concludes that while the expression is relatively improper, it is difficult to deny the existence of a Marxist cultural turn and its impact on the historical development of our society. KEYWORDS: Marxism, postmodernism, cultural Marxism, apologetics, Jordan Peterson, cultural turn
Personal Evangelism or Social Reform? The Challenge to Brazilian Presbyterianism in the Nineteenth Century
Authors: Rosi Bruno Goncalves
Published: June 2021

This article analyses how Presbyterian missionaries and the early pastors in Brazil answered the call to help lead the country to material progress. In terms of organization, it follows the chronological order of a scheme traditional among historians of Presbyterianism in Brazil: beginning, consolidation, and dissent. It begins with the antecedents and mostly the work of the pioneer James Cooley Fletcher. While some leaders wanted to help Brazil develop as a nation, most workers in the early Presbyterian Church had a more conservative approach. They were not necessarily antagonistic to the material progress the gospel could bring but favored personal evangelism as their main goal. Debates on this issue would mark the early denomination, especially in its dissent phase. KEYWORDS: Ashbel Green Simonton, James Cooley Fletcher, Brazilian history, missionary history, missions to Brazil, evangelism, social work
Warfield, Bavinck, and Kuyper: Interview with Cornelis P. Venema and David Garner
Authors: Lillback Petter A.
Published: June 2021

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The Pandemic and the Roman Catholic Church, Especially in Italy
Authors: Chirico Leonardo De
Published: June 2021

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The Church in the Midst of the Enduring Pandemic
Authors: Berthoud Pierre
Published: June 2021

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Book Review: Stephen Tomkins. The Clapham Sect: How Wilberforce’s Circle Transformed Britain
Authors: Wells Paul
Published: June 2021

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Terang Iman dan Kebenaran Di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0
Authors: Christian Kanisius Catur , Tandautama Kevin Hendrarto
Published: June 2021

Fokus dari tulisan ini ialah menyadarkan manusia di era revolusi industri 4.0 akan adanya kebenaran-kebenaran semu dengan terang-terang palsunya yang menjerat manusia agar berpaling dari Sang Kebenaran sejati. Lewat algoritma, oleh para pemilik kepentingan, kosep manusia diubah dan hanya dipersoalkan soal mahluk badaniah belaka. Lewat kebenaran-kebenaran semu, manusia dijadikan alat pengupdate data yang tentu menguntungkan para pemilik kepentingan. Metode dari penelitian paper ini ialah studi kepustakaan, dimana penulis megkaji dari berbagai sumber buku untuk membhas topik. Dari analisis paper ini, manusia di era revolusi industri 4.0 disadarkan untuk mencari Sang Kebenaran sejati lewat tuntunan Terang yang dipancarkan Sang Kebenaran sejati itu yakni Terang Iman. Sebuah Terang yang tidak akan meredup dan bercahaya lebih kuat dibading terang-terang semu.
Investigating insight and rigour as separate constructs in mathematical proof
Authors: Sangwin Chris , Kinnear George
Published: June 2021

In this paper we investigate undergraduate mathematics students' conceptions of rigour and insight. We conducted comparative judgement experiments in which students were asked to judge different proofs of the same theorem with five separate criteria: rigour, insight, understanding, simplicity and assessment marks. We predicted, and our experiment found, that rigour is a reliable construct. We predicted that insight is also a reliable construct but asking students to judge on the basis of ``which proof gives you more insight into why a theorem is true'' did not result in a reliable judging scale. Our analysis suggests two distinct dimensions: rigour and marks contribute to one factor whereas simplicity and personal understanding relate to a second factor. We suggest three reasons why insight was related almost equally to both factors. First, while comparative judgement was suitable for assessing some aesthetic criteria it may not be suited to investigating students conceptions of insight. Second, students may not have developed an aesthetic sense in which they appreciate insight in ways which are regularly discussed by mathematics educators. Lastly, insight may not be a coherent and well-defined construct after all.
Public Relations Performance Based on Perception of Media Workers
Authors: Sujoko Anang
Published: June 2021

Objective - Media and Public Relations role have a strong relationship. Media needs events to get news, and Public Relations needs media to promote a good image of companies in order to build a good reputation in their stakeholders' society. However, media workers must emphasize the importance of news values and ethic code of journalistic. Media workers often think that bad things of institutions become interesting or good news. It is, in fact, the opposite of what public relations wants. This paper aims for exploring how Universitas Brawijaya's public relations can manage the media relationship to promote its reputation. Methodology - This research employed Focus Group Discussion (FGD) as the second data gathering technique after collecting data through media monitoring. In this qualitative research, researcher involved 24 reporters including print media, broadcasting media and media online. Findings - This research found out that local media gave more chance to cover Universitas Brawijaya activities but national media tended to be more stringent to select events. The media workers expected Universitas Brawijaya either supported or cooperated with media by providing some information related to innovation lecturers or students had created. Finally, the media workers also argued that media would not cover events such as ceremonial activities, student activities or guest lecture which have no strong. Novelty - This research has been really conducted after PR position in the organizational structure in UB is directly under rector. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Media Expectation; Public Relations; Universitas Brawijaya; Media Perception.
Audit Firm Tenure, Audit Firm Size and Audit Quality
Authors: Achyarsyah Padri , Molina Molina
Published: June 2021

Objective - The objective of this paper is to examine the effect of audit firm tenure and audit firm size on audit quality. This study applies explanatory research in which questionnaire and interviews serve as the primary data. The population of this study is public accounting firms which are registered in the Indonesian capital market. Methodology/Technique - The study presents a survey using professional auditors. The multiple regression methode is used to conduct an hypothesis test of the effect of audit firm tenure and audit firm size on audit quality. Findings - The result of study depicted that audit firm tenure has no significant influence on the audit quality, while the audit firm size has significant influence on the audit quality. Audit quality deteriorate, when the length of the audit firm client engagement is longer. No particular concern to audit firm size since the big audit firm size has extensive training for their staffs and sufficient system in place. Novelty - The study contributes to auditing literature in the areas of audit quality. The length of the audit firm client relationship and audit firm size always rise the contradiction to the audit quality. The audit firm tenure and audit firm size support previous study, additional insight are gained toward in the elections of the audit firm that serves professional services in capital markets. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Audit Firm Tenure; Audit Firm Size; Audit Quality; Auditor
Factors Affecting Work Outcomes on the Educators' Continuous Usage Behaviour of Learning Management System (LMS): A Proposed Conceptual Framework
Authors: Fisol Nabilah Mohd , Salleh Mohamed Najib , Othman Siti Norezam
Published: June 2021

Objective - This paper develops a theoretical framework that consists of the factors affecting the work outcomes among educator continuous usage behaviour of Learning Management System (LMS).

Methodology/Technique - The conceptual framework is based on the previous literature review and the underpinning theories which are an integral of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and IS Continuance Model.Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and confirmation are identified as independent variables; satisfaction and IS continuance intention will be employed as mediating variable; and work outcomes as a dependent variable.

Findings - In this study, 13 hypotheses have been proposed based on the conceptual framework outlined. The proposed framework would help the organizations to plan for the potential improvement of the systems and teaching strategies in the context of the LMS, in order to meet the educational goals and to get better learning outcomes.

Novelty - Currently, there are very limited empirical researches that have been conducted on educator's outcomes on the post-adoption stage of LMS.

Type of Paper - Conceptual

Keywords : Management System; Educators; Work Outcomes; Perceived Usefulness; Perceived Ease of Use; Confirmation; Satisfaction; Continuance Intention
The Delivery of Service in Forming the Image of the Hospital and Patients Satisfaction to Gain Patients Loyality in Kajuruhan Kepanjen Hospital Malang Regency
Authors: Mamik Mamik , Sunarti Sunarti , Rahayu Sri
Published: June 2021

Objective - KajuruhanKepanjen Hospital Malang Regency is the only hospital possessed by Malang Regency. The competition among hospitals is getting tighter along with the appearance of private hospitals. The success of hospitals is caused mainly by the delivery of service, especially the service, tolls, and personals because hospitals as service industries have given good services for their patients so that the patients will be loyal

Methodology/Technique - Data collecting method is by a field observation, i.e. distributing the questionnaires and interviewing 210 respondents (patients of KajuruhanKepanjen Hospital Malang Regency). Then the data was processed and analyzed by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method, with AMOS software.

Findings - The result of data analysis shows that the delivery of service has positive and significant influence to the image of the hospital but it does not have significant influence to patient's satisfaction. The image of KajuruhanKepanjen Hospital Malang Regency has positive and significant influence to patient's satisfaction and loyalty. Patient's satisfaction has positive and significant influence to patients loyalty.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Delivery of Service, Image, Satisfaction, Loyalty.
Analysis of External Environtmental Forces and Company Resources Its Influence on Strategic Orientation, Absorptive Capability and Value Creation and Their Implication on Business Performance: A Survey on Courier Services Companies in Indonesia
Authors: Suryana Hana
Published: June 2021

Objective - Explore the data and information on External Environmental Forces and Company Resources on Strategic Orientation, Absorptive Capability, Value Creation and their implication on Business Performance of courier service industry in Indonesia.

Methodology/Technique - The nature of this research is descriptive and verification. The unit of analysis is the courier service industry, and a sample of 72 courier companies from various regions in Indonesia. The time horizon is cross-sectional, where the research is done at a certain time. Primary data is collected by a questionnaire and interviews with management of the companies and stakeholders. The analysis is done by using the model verification Partial Least Square (PLS).

Findings - Company Resources have the positive impact on Absorptive Capability to increase Value Creation and Business Performance.However, the magnitude of the influence is faced with the problems of in optimal development of Company Resources on the aspects of tangible and intangible assets. The condition makes companies could not optimize in Absorptive Capability as well as Value Creation to improve Business Performance.

Novelty - It was very few articles discussing the comparison of the psychological determinants of online self-disclosure and privacy issues between Polish and Indonesian.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords : Absorptive Capability, Business Performance, Company Resources,External Environmental Forces, Strategic Orientation, Value Creation.
Determinants of Systematic Risk of Banking Sector in Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors: Amtiran Paulina Yuritha , Indiastuti Rina , Nidar Sulaeman Rahman , Masyita Dian
Published: June 2021

Objective - Basically the purpose of the company is to add value and maximize the wealth of shareholders. The added value of the company is reflected in the price of shares traded in the capital market. Stock prices higher than the rate of return obtained will be high-risk is also high, the stock price lower than the rate of return and low risk will be obtained. Risk is one factor that should be considered by the company. Systematic risk is the risk that cannot be diversified by the company. Therefore, companies must be able to know the determinants of the systematic risk in the company. The banking sector is one sector that is directly related to systematic risk.

Methodology/Technique - Sampling techniques by purposive sampling of the banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, from as many as 42 banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in accordance with the criteria as many as 31 banks. Technical analysis of the data conducted by data pool regression analysis.

Findings - The analysis of data on the banking sector beta is found that the beta value of the entire bank listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange is under one it indicates that the banking sector is not unduly influenced by changes in market conditions.

Novelty - The research use combine financial ratio variable and macroeconomic variable

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Banking Sector, Capital Market, Determinant, Risk, Systematic Risk, Indonesia
Determinants of Women Involvement in Sarawak Cooperative Movement
Authors: Ali Jati Kasuma , Yacob Yusman , Bullok Cynthia Gundu , Hossen Rashinah
Published: June 2021

Objective - The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of women involvement in Sarawak cooperative business whether interest, life impulse, having necessary skills and environmental influence has any relationship with their involvement.

Methodology/Technique - Self-administered questionnaires were distributed amongst the women who are the members of the cooperatives in Sarawak. 200 questionnaires were distributed, however, 136 were usable questionnaires.

Findings - The result shows that interest, life impulse, having necessary skills and environmental influence has a significant positive correlation with women involvement in Sarawak cooperative business.

Novelty - This paper introduces a clear contextual perspective on the factors of women's participation in the cooperative movement in Sarawak that has multicultural diversity. It helps to explain the motivations that contribute to their involvement based on the empirical findings.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Cooperatives; Life Impulse; Environmental Influence; Women Entrepreneur.
The Effect of Environmental Performance, Foreign Ownership and Leverage to Disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility (Study on Manufacturing Companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange)
Authors: Musfialdy Musfialdy , Savitri Enni
Published: June 2021

Objective - The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of environmental performance, foreign ownership and leverage to disclosure of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Methodology/Technique - CSR of disclosure in this study using performance indicators based GRI (Global Reporting Initiatives). Data collection using purposive sampling method for manufacturing companies in Indonesia stock exchange in 2011 through 2013, there were 85 companies in the sample. Data were analyzed by multiple linear regression method.

Findings - The result shows that the environmental performance and leverage effect on disclosure of corporate social responsibility, while foreign ownership doesn't affect on disclosure of corporate social responsibility.

Novelty - this study adds to the variable debt and foreign ownership

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Performance, Foreign Ownership and leverage
Factors affecting the Adoption Decision of Home Grown Medical Technology in Malaysian Hospitals: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Denan Zarina , Mat Nur Nur Zana , Balal Mailud.
Published: June 2021

Objective - The aim of this paper is to investigate the critical factors that will affect the decision to adopt home grown medical technology in developing countries, specifically in Malaysian health care centres.

Methodology/Technique - This study integrated two models namely TOE (Technological, Organizational, and Environmental) model, and TAM model that was empirically tested among the healthcare organizations in Malaysia to achieve the aim of the study. Questionnaire strategy was employed to collect the data from key personnel in Selangor hospitals.

Findings - The achieved results revealed that the most important critical factors are perceived ease of use, compatibility, relative advantages, manager's attitude and organizational readiness. In academia, this study can be used as a reference for future research in this subject and as for practitioners.

Novelty - this study identifies key factors for hospitals to make an adoption decision toward home grown medical technology

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Adoption decision; Developing countries; Home Grown medical Technology; TOE; TAM
Philosophical Study of Interference in Setting the Legal Protection of Bank Customers in Indonesia
Authors: Christiani Theresia Anita
Published: June 2021

Objective - The objectives of this research are, first, to analyze state interventionism in the protection of bank customers in Indonesia, and, second, to determine and analyzed the form of state interventionism in the regulation of banks with regard to the protection of customers.

Methodology/Technique - This research is partly normative in nature; it assesses the intervention of bank in the protection of customers who usually are the weaker party in the bank-customer relationship. The research further reveals that state interventionism is required to ensure the protection of customers against the excesses of market mechanisms. Both forms of state interventionism are necessary in order to protect and enhance the rule of law.

Findings - In particular, this paper discusses the validity of standard clauses set forth in the Consumer Protection Act.

Novelty - The paper concludes that the principle of freedom of contract can only be realized and meaningfully implemented if customers and banks are treated as equal partners in the customer-bank relationship.

Type of Paper - Conceptual

Keywords: Legal Protection; Law; Banking; Philosophical; Customer-Bank.
Gender, Subsidies and Financial Capital Impact on Microfinance Institutions Performance
Authors: Sari Maheni Ika , Supeni Retno Endah
Published: June 2021

Objective - The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of gender, subsidies, and financial capital on microfinance institutions performance.

Methodology/Technique - Multiple linear regressions were used to analyze data. The type of data which used is secondary data from historical financial statements obtained from the Department of Cooperatives and SME's Jember.

Findings - The study shows that gender and subsidies have negatively affected to ROA. Once applied physical capital and age as control variables strengthened the significance of the effect of both on ROA. Financial capital has significant positive effect on ROA.

Novelty - Extended knowledge on factors affecting microfinancial institution's performance.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Gender, Subsidies, Financial Capital, ROA, Microfinance Institutions.
Contribution of SMEs to Economic Development of ASEAN Countries: The Three Focus Areas
Authors: Kandasamy Shamini , Yoke Chung Chay , Yean Ung Leng , Ling Tee Peck , Fong Pok Wei , Chiek Aik Nai
Published: June 2021

Objective - This paper will review the progress, outcomes and obstacles for some of these policies and programmes according to three focus areas, namely (A) Innovation and Technology Transfer, (B) Access to Finance, (C) Infrastructure Development and Facilitation.

Methodology/Technique - Critical review of previously published papers.

Findings - The information is of importance as each of the factors is able to strengthen the SMEs and, in turn, increase the contributions to each countries growth.

Novelty - The SMEs contribution to Economic Development is important and the paper will compare the ASEAN countries and Malaysia to offer to push Malaysia ahead driving it's SMEs contributions materially towards Malaysian economy.

Type of Paper - Conceptual

Keywords: Access to Finance; ASEAN Economic Development; Contribution, Innovation and Technology Transfer; Infrastructure Development and Facilitation; Malaysia; SMEs;
Acoustic topological interface states of one dimensional metamaterial propagating through a T-shaped junction
Authors: Li Houyin , Wang Zhenyu , Luo Jinlong , Wang Rongli , Huang Jian , Wang Xiaoyan , Yang Hai
Published: June 2021

We design a supermolecular structure composed of two identical scatterers with opposite orientations in air. By adjusting the interval between them and rotating them, topological phase transitions occur. The combination of rotational and translational operations provides us with wide scope of interface states and multiple-choice to achieve interface states. Therefore, the interface states must exist at the interface between two sublattices with different topological phases. We investigate the subwavelength interface states propagating through a T-shaped junction theoretically, which consists of three one-dimensional waveguides. The results have promising prospects in developing acoustic double-channel transmission devices based on interface states.
Musyarakah Mutanaqisha Berbasis Lingkungan
Authors: Joan Kevin , Putri Rahayu Atmana , Nugraha Ardy , Pambudi Bambang Catur , Firdaus Mukhsin Nur
Published: June 2021

Karya tulis ini mencoba untuk menawarkan model alternatif yang tepat dalam mengembangkan daerah pesisir melalui pemanfaatan sampah di daerah pesisir yang terintegrasi dengan sistem pembiayaan mikro syariah, khususnya kontrak musyarakah mutanaqisha. Objek penelitian ini adalah potensi pemanfaatan sampah sebagai alternatif pembiayaan berbasis lingkungan dengan sistem pembiayaan musyarakah mutanaqisha. Model ini diharapkan dapat memberikan solusi alternatif kepada pemerintah daerah untuk memenuhi kendala likuiditas mereka dalam mengembangkan daerah pesisir. Makalah ini didasarkan pada eksplorasi literatur konseptual di bidang pembiayaan mikro syariah dan permasalahan sampah. Makalah ini adalah makalah konseptual, sehingga tidak menggunakan analisis empiris. Temuan dari karya tulis ini memberikan model pembiayaan musyarakah mutanaqisha berbasis lingkungan untuk mendukung pembangunan berkelanjutan di wilayah pesisir.
STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION (HEI) IN PUDUCHERRY: A STUDY
Authors: Sultana A. Shahin , Rahman. T.M Mirshad , Indhumathi M. , J Keerthana, , Kannadasan Kannadasan , P. Nair Darshana
Published: June 2021

Background: Student Welfare is an integral part of the Educational system. It takes care of the physical,
mental, academic, non-academic well-being of the students on campus. Higher Educational Institutions
essentially cater to the young population above 16 years and they constitute a resourceful and a vibrant population of the
nation. If this period of life is shaped and moulded appropriately and holistically, they turn out to be an asset of the country or
otherwise a liability.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to understand and explore the nature and kind of student welfare services prevalent in the
Higher Educational Institution in Puducherry. It also comprehends the activities, policies and practices as part of Student
Welfare Services in Higher Educational Institution in Puducherry.
Nature and Study design: The study is Quantitative, and Descriptive design is adopted.
Materials and Methods: The participants (n=57) were selected randomly from one college, nal year undergraduate male
and female students of Puducherry district of Puducherry UT were the universe. Self-Administered Questionnaire was used to
collect the data. The students were assured of condentiality and anonymity and were requested to answer the questions
truthfully.
Results: This paper addresses the initial results from the pilot study of the research titled “A Study of the Student Welfare
Services prevalent in Higher Educational Institutions in Union Territory of Puducherry” funded by ICSSR-IMPRESS Research
Project (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Delhi). The study contributes to the existing knowledge on the prevalence of
student welfare services in (HEIs) in Puducherry district.
Conclusions: The study comes up with the nature of student welfare services that are prevailing in the Higher Educational
Institution and how it adds to the student's overall wellbeing. The results enhance our understanding of the nature of other HEIs
and provide recommendations on the same. Very few studies have been undertaken in this realm and this will certainly be an
addition to the already existing literature related on the same
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIGITAL X-RAY L-S SPINE AND DEXA L-S SPINE IN THE EVALUATION OF OSTEOPOROSIS
Authors: Hasan Noorul , R. Verma Sameer , Prajapati Neeraj , Kumar Mogha Vinod
Published: June 2021

AIMS & OBJECTIVES- The aim of the study was to compare the sensitivity of Digital X-ray of L.S.Spine in
relation to DEXA Scan in the detection of reduced bone mass (osteopenia/ osteoporosis) and evaluate
the association of osteoporosis/ osteopenia with certain factors like age, height, weight, smoking, alcoholism and awareness.
MATERIALS AND METHOD- This Prospective, this prospective observational study included 100 patients of both sexes
between 40 – 80 years age , who presented to in the Department of Radiodiagnosis, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical
Sciences, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) with presenting symptoms of non- inammatory low back pain and underwent dexa scan of
L.S. Spine and X-Ray of L.S.Spine. A detailed history including demographic feature and social factor (history of smoking and
alcoholism and education/ knowledge status). The investigation ndings were recorded and tabulated and data were
analyzed statistically.
RESULTS- The DXR L.S.Spine shows the sensitivity 75.29%, specicity 78.95%, and accuracy was 77.01% in compression to
dexa scan in patients with osteopenia/ osteoporosis. There was negative correlation between weight and height and
knowledge of the patient with osteopenia/ osteoporosis and no signicant correlation between history of smoking and
alcoholism.
CONCLUSION- In conclusion, DXR and DEXA measurements shows fair agreement. Our results suggest DXR to be a promising
screening tool for detecting low bone quality or osteoporosis.
ALEXITHYMIA AND SOMATOSENSORY AMPLIFICATION AMONG GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER PATIENTS
Authors: Pallavi Puja , Chandra Kamlesh , Saurav Navneet
Published: June 2021

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a chronic, relapsing
anxiety disorder characterized by symptom clusters of worry,
functional somatic symptoms, and autonomic hyperactivity.
International Classication of Diseases 10 (ICD-10)
diagnostic criteria still includes symptoms from all the abovementioned psychopathology clusters of GAD (1). However, in
the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
(DSM), focus shift away from somatic to psychic concern in the
diagnosis of GAD (2,3). However, the presence of functional
somatic symptoms is must for the diagnosis of GAD both in
DSM 5 and ICD-10. The literature on functional somatic
symptoms in major depressive disorder, somatoform
disorders suggest a correlation of the symptoms with
constructs such as somatosensory amplication and
alexithymia (4, 5).As functional somatic symptoms are one of
the essential criteria of GAD, it is very much relevant from the
etiological and psychotherapeutic point of views to measure
these constructs in subjects with GAD. In our literature search,
we could come across very little research on this important
area of investigation (6, 7). In addition, patients from the South
Asian countries are shown to present more often with somatic
symptoms than psychological symptoms (8). However, the
research on functional somatic symptoms in general and
GAD in particular in South Asian countries is very scant, and
none of the studies have evaluated the above-mentioned
correlates in patients with GAD (9, 10). The purpose of the
current study was to study somatosensory amplication and
alexithymia, in patients with GAD.
PROPORTION OF ESBL AND CARBAPENEMASE PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE CAUSING BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS AND SHOWING MULTI DRUG RESISTANCE IN INFECTED PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL AT AGARTALA, TRIPURA
Authors: Ghosh Lija , B Arun , Ghosh Puja , Majumdar Tapan
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND: Enrerobacteriaceae species are the major leading cause of bloodstream infections in
many developing countries. Moreover, ESBL and Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae
species are often associated with high resistance to a wide class of antibiotics. There are few studies regarding the
bloodstream infections causing by Enterobacteriaceae with the production of Extended-spectrum β-lactamases and
Carbapenemase enzymes in Tripura, North-East India. This study aimed to determine the “ proportion of ESBL and
carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae causing bloodstream infection and showing Multi-drug resistance (MDR) in
infected patients'' in Tertiary care Hospital at Agartala, Tripura.
METHOD: Blood samples were collected from all indoor and outdoor patients suspected of Bloodstream infection. Then
specimens were inoculated in various culture media after that with this culture isolates we performed gram staining and many
biochemical tests (as per CLSI guidelines) to identies the Enterobacteriaceae species. And the production of β-lactamases
and Carbapenemase was conrmed by the combined disk test and Modied Hodge method.
RESULTS: In this study out of 760 samples processed in the laboratory 77 (10.13%) was tested positive for bacteremia from
which 42 (54.54%) blood specimens were infected by Enterobacteriaceae. The members of the Enterobacteriaceae family
isolated in patient samples are E.coli (22/42, 52.38%), K. pneumoniae (11/42, 52.38%) others are Enterobacter spp. (8/42,
52.38%) and S.typhi(1/42, 2.38%).
In all 42 Enterobacteriaceae species, 17 (40.47%) isolates were found ESBL positive on antibiotic screening which is conrmed
by Combined disc diffusion test, and out of 17 Beta-lactamase producers 8 (47.05%) were E. coli, 5 (29.41%) were K. pneumoniae
and 4 (23.52%) were Enterobacter spp.
And among 42 isolates of Enterobacteriaceae 16 (38.09%) isolates showed Carbapenemase producers, in that 8 (50%) were
E.coli, 5 (31.25%) were K. pneumoniae, and 3 (18.75%) were Enterobacter spp.
CONCLUSION: This study aims to provide an early, rapid, and effective phenotypic method for identifying Multi-drug resistant
(MDR) Bloodstream infections (BSIs) causing by the species of the Enterobacteriaceae family
ROTATIONAL ALIGNMENT OF THE FEMORAL COMPONENT IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY FOR VARUS OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE; A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Authors: Jalalpour Pooyan , Minator Sajadi Mohammadreza , Matini Seyed Amirali , Makvandi Kamyar
Published: June 2021

Background and Aims: Achieving proper axial rotational alignment of the femoral component for varus knees is a
critical step in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Trans epicondylar axis (TEA) is the most reliable reference for alignment of
femoral component. Yet, nding the exact location is sometimes difcult and time consuming. The aim of this study was to determine the
correlation between the TEA and posterior condylar line reference (PCL) in varus knees. Besides, the other aim of this study was to nd the
relationship between lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA) and femoral component external rotation (ER) measured intraoperatively.
Material and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on patients who were candidates for total knee arthroplasty from May 2016 to
December 2019. LDFA, VA were calculated based on hip-to-ankle (HTA) radiographs before the surgery. All patients underwent TKA through
an anterior midline incision. ER was calculated by determining TEA intraoperatively. All data were entered into SPSS software for data analysis.
Results: One hundred and four patients were included in the nal analysis. Nineteen patients (18.3%) were male and 85 out of 104 (81.7%) were
female. (P value = 0.001). No signicant relationship between the amount of ER measured during surgery and the amount of varus angle in varus
knees was observed. Furthermore, there were no correlations between ER and LDFA in varus knees.
Conclusion: Adjusting femoral component in 3 degrees external rotation relative to posterior condylar line reference achieves proper rotational
alignment of the femoral component in the axial plane in varus knees. Also, the lateral distal femoral angle measured preoperatively from knee
radiographs is not a predictor of ER in varus knees
Cybersecurity considerations for CBTC
Authors: Soderi Simone , Hämäläinen Matti , Iinatti Jari Iinatti
Published: June 2021

THIS PREPRINT IS NOW ISSUED AS IEEE ACCESS https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10231329

The CENELEC TS 50701 is the first encompassing standard aiming at  governing cybersecurity risk management processes within the railway  industry. Although the technical maturity of this framework is  undeniable, its application in practical projects is still an active  field of discussion among practitioners, especially when dealing the  communication-heavy subsystems. Among such subsystems, signaling is  among the most critical ones. Both Communication-based Train Control  (CBTC) and European Railway Traffic Management Systems (ERTMS) heavily  rely on wireless communications for their operation. This paper  describes two cybersecurity attack scenarios regarding wireless  communications for CBTCs that can impact the safety of these systems  using the lens of the framework provided by the novel CENELEC TS 50701.  In doing so, we discuss the implications of using such guidance,  especially concerning the different interpretations found in the  literature regarding zoning communication systems, to assess and  mitigate the cybersecurity risk and improve the posture of CBTC systems  concerning the examined attacks. Experimental tests conducted in  controlled laboratory environments and high fidelity simulations have  been conducted to support the cybersecurity analysis.
NOMA-enabled Optimization Framework for Next-generation Small-cell IoV Networks under Imperfect SIC Decoding
Authors: Khan Wali Ullah , Li Xingwang , Ihsan Asim , Khan Mohammad Ayoub , Menon Varun G , Ahmed Manzoor
Published: June 2021

To meet the demands of massive connections, diverse quality of services (QoS), ultra-reliable and low latency in the future sixth-generation (6G) Internet-of-vehicle (IoV) communications, we propose non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA)-enabled small-cell IoV network (SVNet). We aim to investigate the trade-off between system capacity and energy efficiency through a joint power optimization framework. In particular, we formulate a nonlinear multi-objective optimization problem under imperfect successive interference cancellation (SIC) detecting. Thus, the objective is to simultaneously maximize the sum-capacity and minimize the total transmit power of NOMA-enabled SVNet subject to individual IoV QoS, maximum transmit power and efficient signal detecting. To solve the nonlinear problem, we first exploit a weighted-sum method to handle the multi-objective optimization and then adopt a new iterative Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP)-based approach to obtain the optimal solution. The proposed optimization framework is compared with Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT)-based NOMA framework, average power NOMA framework, and conventional OMA framework. Monte Carlo simulation results unveil the validness of our derivations.