bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Islamic Social Finance Initiatives: An Insight into Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad’s Innovative BangKIT Microfinance Product
Authors: Abd Wahab Norazlina , Bin-Nashwan Saeed Awadh , Chik Mohd Nazri , Mohd Hussin Mohd Yahya
Published: March 2023

Purpose ― The aim of this study is to explore the initiative taken by Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) in upholding Islamic social finance (ISF) through the innovative BangKIT Microfinance product.
Design/Methodology/Approach ― This paper adopts the qualitative approach to review and synthesise the relevant literature on microfinance and Islamic microfinance and, moreover, analyses the BangKIT Microfinance product offered by BIMB.
Findings ― The paper identifies the ISF initiative undertaken by BIMB as one of the primary objectives of Islamic banks with the noble aim to contribute to the society. This study makes some recommendations for further improvement of the product to unlock the full potential of ISF. It also proposes such a unique ṣadaqah-based product to other Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) and Islamic microfinance institutions (IsMFIs) to promote the provision of credits to individuals and businesses that lack access to fundamental financial products and services.
Originality/Value ― This paper sheds light on the use of loans and ṣadaqah-based products as a microfinance initiative offered by an Islamic bank. Although there are several microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Malaysia, this product is amongst the pioneer contributions to the role of Islamic banks in ISF.
Evaluating the Bookkeeping Practices of Muslim Traders in the Context of Islamic Inheritance
Authors: Umar Umar Habibu , Haron Md. Harashid
Published: March 2023

Purpose ― This study evaluates the bookkeeping practices of Muslim traders that carry out their trading activities in Kano State, Nigeria, from an Islamic inheritance perspective.
Design/Methodology/Approach ― The major source of data was the administration of questionnaires. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted to support the results.
Findings ― The questionnaire results found traders maintaining incomplete and improper records of their assets and liabilities. They also kept very minimal records for waṣiyyah (Islamic will). The findings imply that their inheritable wealth would not be fairly distributed based on the provisions of Islamic inheritance law. This claim was supported by real-life cases obtained through interviews portraying the consequences of incomplete and improper bookkeeping records.
Originality/Value ― This paper is a pioneer study that empirically links bookkeeping practices to Islamic inheritance.
Research Limitations ― This study is limited to Kano State, which is one of the 36 states of Nigeria.
Practical Implications ― Traders are required to maintain proper and complete records of their assets, liabilities and waṣiyyah with a view to ensuring that their wealth is fairly distributed among their claimants when they die.
Social Implications ― Keeping proper and complete records by traders could maximise the share to be given to each of their heirs and would save them against exposure to poverty, particularly if the wealth is properly invested.
Ifosfamide-Loaded Cubosomes: An Approach to Potentiate Cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cells
Authors: KUMBHAR Popat , KHADE Vıshvajıt , KHADAKE Varsha , MARALE Pradnya , MANJAPPA Arehallı , NADAF Sameer , KUMBAR Vıjay , BHAGWAT Durgacharan , DİSOUZA John
Published: March 2023

Background: Ifosfamide (IFS) is proved efficacious against breast cancer, an enormously diagnosed cancer across the globe. However, the clinical efficacy of IFS is limited owing to its hydrophilicity, less stability, and dose-dependent toxicities. Therefore, the primary goal of the present research was to develop IFS-loaded cubosomes with improved anticancer efficacy and reduced dose-dependent toxicities.
Methods: The IFS-cubosomes were optimized using a 32 factorial design based on IFS content and zeta potential. The optimized cubosomal dispersion was further assessed for particle size, in vitro IFS release, haemolysis, cytotoxicity, cellular uptake and physical stability.
Results: The optimized IFS-cubosomal dispersion exhibited maximum IFS content (89.75±4.3%) and better zeta potential value (-40.0±1.6 mV), and size in nanometer. Moreover, IFS-cubosomes retarded IFS release (about 91 %) after 12 h than plain IFS solution (>99 % within 2 h). The IFS-cubosomes displayed lower haemolysis (3.7±0.79%) towards human RBCs. Besides, the in vitro cytotoxicity of IFS-cubosomes was noticed to be substantially higher (IC50: 0.64±0.08 µM) than plain IFS solution (IC50: 1.46±0.21 µM) against multi-drug resistant (MDR) breast cancer (MDA-MB-231) cells. DAPI staining revealed death of IFS-cubosomes treated cells mainly by apoptosis. The cubosomes showed increased uptake by cancer cells. Furthermore, IFS-cubosomes were found to be more stable at refrigeration temperature than at room temperature.
Conclusion: Thus, IFS-cubosomes could be a novel avenue in the treatment of breast cancer with improved anticancer efficacy and reduced toxicity. However, further in vivo investigations are desired to validate these claims.
Survival and Storytelling: Scheherazade and Lutfiya al-Dulaimi’s Saturn Ladies
Authors: Jani Bushra Juhi
Published: March 2023

This essay analyzes Lutfiya al-Dulaimi’s novel, Saturn Ladies, which explores the trauma, suffering, and difficulties faced by women in war and exile, particularly in Iraq during and after the US-led invasion. The author draws comparisons between the character of Hayat in the novel and Scheherazade from The Thousand and One Nights, highlighting the use of storytelling as a means of survival and resistance in the face of violence and oppression. Overall, the essay argues that Saturn Ladies revives the legacy of Scheherazade to communicate contemporary events and to keep the country’s history alive through storytelling.
Bewegungsförderung und Landschaft - wissenschaftlicher Hintergrund und Fallbeispiele
Authors: Kahlmeier Sonja , Jungo Gisèle
Published: March 2023

Das Netzwerk möglicher Wirkungspfade zwischen Landschaft, Grünräumen und Gesundheit ist vielfältig und komplex und wird erst seit weniger als 20 Jahren umfassend untersucht. Bewegung ist ein möglicher, wichtiger Wirkungsweg. Der genaue Einfluss in der Grünraum-Gesundheitsbeziehung ist jedoch noch nicht restlos geklärt. Auch zu den wirkungsvollsten Interventionsansätzen braucht es noch weitere Forschung; es sind jedoch zunehmend gute Praxis-Beispiele verfügbar. Das Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG) arbeitet beim Thema des bewegungsfreundlichen Umfelds seit Jahren mit anderen Bundesämtern zusammen. Dazu gehörten die Entwicklung von Leitfäden und die Unterstützung von Modellvorhaben und spezifischer Projekte. Es hat sich gezeigt, dass eine gute intersektorale Zusammenarbeit von großer Bedeutung ist, da eine erholsame Landschaft mit guter Luftqualität, Hitze- und Lärmreduzierung, Erholung und Bewegungsmöglichkeiten einen entscheidenden Einfluss auf die Gesundheit der Menschen hat. Die Strategien und Konzepte des Bundes erhöhen sowohl das Bewusstsein für die Thematik als auch die Bekanntheit der Projekte.
TERORISME DAN PEMASYARAKATAN: PROBLEM HUKUM PENDIDIKAN DERADIKALISASI BAGI TERPIDANA TERORISME DI INDONESIA
Authors: Hardiago David , Syafrinaldi Syafrinaldi
Published: March 2023

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the issues associated to the ambiguity of deradicalization program for terrorist convicts in the Indonesia penitentiary, focusing on 2 (two) main issues, firstly,  whether deradicalization program directed towards terrorist convicts should be a right or an obligation, and the second issue is related to the appropriate measure on how to counteract the radical understanding of terrorist convicts in Indonesia. As a normative legal research, this research uses a statutory, historical, comparative, and conceptual approach. The results of the study conclude that the Law Number 12 of 1995 concerning Corrections still classified education as the right of the convicts and that includes deradicalization program.

 

 

Keywords: Education, Deradicalization, Terrorism, penitentiary

 

Intisari

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis permasalahan hukum yang berhubungan dengan ambiguitas pendidikan deradikalisasi bagi terpidana terorisme dalam lembaga pemsyarakatan di Indonesia, dengan fokus pada 2 (dua) permasalahan utama terkait, apakah pendidikan deradikalisasi bagi terpidana terorisme merupakan suatu hak ataukah kewajiban, serta bagiamana mekanisme penanganan yang tepat untuk memerangi pemahaman yang radikal bagi terpidana terorisme di Indonesia. Sebagai penelitian hukum normatif, penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan perundang-undangan, sejarah, perbandingan, dan konseptual. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa di dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 12 Tahun 1995 tentang Pemasyarakatan serta peraturan teknis pelaksana undang-undang tersebut masih menempatkan pendidikan sebagai hak dari terpidana termasuk pendidikan deradikalisasi.  

 

 

 

Keywords:  Pendidikan, Deradikalisasi, Terorisme, Lapas
PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM REINTEGRASI SOSIAL BAGI NARAPIDANA DI LEMBAGA PEMASYARAKATAN KELAS II A PEKANBARU
Authors: S Zulkarnain , Putri Delia
Published: March 2023

Reintegrasi sosial merupakan suatu upaya yang di lakukan oleh Lembaga Pemasyarakatan (LAPAS) untuk mengembalikan narapidana ke tengah-tengah masyarakat melalui pembinaan. LAPAS Kelas II A Pekanbaru telah melaksanakan beberapa program reintegrasi sosial ini diantaranya yakni Pembebasan Bersyarat (PB), Cuti Menjelang Bebas (CMB), Cuti Bersyarat (CB) dan Asimilasi. Pemberian reintegrasi sosial ini ditujukan agar tercapainya tujuan pemasyarakatan sesuai dengan yang tertuang dalam UU No.12 Tahun 1995 tentang Pemasyarakatan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pelaksanaan program perintegrasi sosial di LAPAS Kelas II A Pekanbaru serta apa saja yang menjadi hambatan dalam pelaksanannya.
PELAKSANAAN PEMBERIAN BANTUAN HUKUM SECARA PRODEO TERHADAP TINDAK PIDANA NARKOTIKA DI POS BANTUAN HUKUM PENGADILAN NEGERI BUKITTINGGI
Authors: Susilawati Romi , Sukmareni Sukmareni , Munandar Syaiful
Published: March 2023

As we all know, every Indonesian who has a case in court, both criminal and civil, has the right to get legal aid services at the Legal Aid Post, which is then known as Posbakum, which is a post in every District Court in Indonesia which was formed by the Supreme Court. The Republic of Indonesia, namely Perma Number 1 of 2014, has the duty to provide legal aid services to underprivileged people who are blind to the law in court. This type of research is classified in the type of empirical juridical research. This type of research is descriptive analysis. The results of research and discussion there are three main things that can be concluded. First, the Bukittinggi district court legal aid post as a legal service provider on a free basis in narcotics crime cases at the Bukittinggi district court, some of the legal services are running and other legal services have no problems because. Second, in the implementation of the provision of legal services, there are obstacles or obstacles. Third, the efforts made in overcoming obstacles in the provision of prodeo legal services to the underprivileged at the Bukittinggi District Court are implementing efforts to minimize obstacles in providing legal aid services at the Bukittinggi District Court Posbakum.
Effects of Virtual Reality During Pediatric Vaccinations
Authors: Burns-Nader Sherwood , Goldstein Emily
Published: March 2023

Objective:

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) distraction offered by a child life specialist on minimizing pain in children receiving a vaccination.

Method:

It was hypothesized that children who received child life-led VR distraction would report less pain and display fewer pain behaviors during a vaccination than those in a control group. Ninety children between the ages of 4 and 12 were randomly assigned to either a VR distraction group or a control group. The VR distraction group engaged with a VR device facilitated by a child life specialist during the vaccination, and the control group received standard care.

Results:

Children self-reported their experienced pain using a facial analogue scale. Caregivers and a research observer assessed the child’s pain and pain behaviors using a facial analogue scale and a behavioral observation tool. Although children did not self-report less pain, there was a significant difference in children’s pain behaviors displayed during the vaccinations, with children in the child life-led VR distraction group displaying significantly less pain as noted by caregiver and researcher observation.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, VR distraction led by a child life specialist was found to decrease pain behaviors displayed by children; therefore, this type of distraction may be a helpful intervention for children who are receiving a vaccination.

Disclosure Statement:

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Funding Statement:

No funding sources were provided by the author(s).
Well-being at work scale (WBWS): Gathering empirical evidence from different interpretation strategies
Authors: Leite Carneiro Laila , Bittencourt Bastos Antônio Virgílio
Published: March 2023

Well-being at work scale (WBWS) is a measure widely used in Brazil, composed of three dimensions (positive affects, negative affects and expressiveness/fulfillment) aligned with the field’s recent movement of junction of the two classical theoretical bases (hedonic and eudaimonic) that explain this phenomenon. Based on a cross-sectional survey involving 360 Brazilian workers, this study aimed to compare different models of interpreting the WBWS (including three one-dimensional proposals - composed by a single factor or second-order factor for WBW assessment - and one multidimensional proposal - composed by the three WBW factors singly). Each model was tested through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyzes, and then correlation analyzes between the models were run to allow their comparison. We concluded that the interpretation of WBWS from a single indicator is viable and more theoretically appropriate when it is intended to have a more integrated view about well-being at work.
Evaluation of Patients with HIV and Syphilis Co-infection
Authors: Altunal Lütfiye Nilsun , Özel Ayşe Serra
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Coinfections of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis can be seen due to reasons such as common risk group and transmission routes. In our study, it was aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of syphilis and the clinical features of the patients living with HIV. Materials and Methods: Data of 277 HIV-infected patients in Health Sciences University Umraniye Education and Research Hospital between January 2016 and December 2021 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: A total of 277 patients living with HIV were included in the study. Two hundred thirty-five (85%) of the patients were male and the mean age was 42.86 ± 13.40 years. HIV/syphilis coinfections were detected in 15% of newly diagnosed HIV patients and 25% during follow-up period. Among patients with HIV/syphilis coinfection 94% of patients were in the latent stage of syphilis, 6% of them were in the secondary stage. Neurosyphilis was diagnosed in one patient. The rate of syphilis was found to be statistically significantly higher in male, and alcohol-consuming patients. In heterosexual cases, the rate of not detecting syphilis was statistically significant. Conclusion: In our region, HIV/syphilis seroprevalence was found to be 25% during the study period. Syphilis coinfection was found to be statistically significant in male, and alcohol-consuming patients living with HIV. Considering the increasing seroprevalence of syphilis and HIV co-infection in the world, close follow-up of patients with HIV-infected risk factors for syphilis is recommended.
ON THE WEAR MECHANISM OF HIGH-CHROMIUM GYRATORYCRUSHER MANTLE LINING IN TERMS OF THE ASSESSMENTOF THE USED MATERIAL
Authors: Bembenek Michał , Krawczyk Janusz , Zagórski Krzysztof , Pawlik Jan
Published: March 2023

After the rock is excavated in bulky chunks, it must be processed into fractions usable by diverse branches ofindustry. There are many approaches to achieving a fine aggregate, and the gyratory crusher is often preferable.Alas, since its working surfaces are subjected to heavy loads of abrasive material, the lining of the gyratorycrusher is prone to specific geometry degeneration mechanisms. The authors subjected the mantle lining to aseries of tests, such as metallurgical microstructure analysis, chemical composition and hardness evaluationand X-ray examination. Although most mantles are manufactured from the high-manganese Hadfield steelfamily, the lining was fabricated from high-chromium hypoeutectic white cast steel with a white iron structure.The difference in the chosen material's chemical composition resulted in an uncommon wear mechanism withvisible inclined craters emerging in the lower part of the cone, where erosive, dynamically-moving particleswere concentrated.
INFLUENCE OF TEMPERING TEMPERATURE ON THE ABRASIVEWEAR OF HIGH-STRENGTH, MARTENSITIC BORON STEELHARDOX EXTREME
Authors: Zemlik Martyna , Konat Łukasz , Grygier Dominika
Published: March 2023

The article discusses the microstructural and wear aspects of high-strength, martensitic boron steel HardoxExtreme. It is characterised by a hardness well in excess of 600 HBW and a static tensile strength Rm over2000 MPa, which provides high resistance under abrasive wear conditions. However, such high mechanicalproperties reduce the steel's ductility parameters, including impact strength, elongation and area reduction.Examples of components exposed to abrasive wear, including ploughshares, cultivator teeth, excavatorbuckets or chutes, also require satisfactory resistance to impact wear. Subjecting Hardox Extreme steel totempering treatments can enhance its performance characteristics by increasing its plastic properties whilemaintaining satisfactory mechanical indices. Therefore, it was decided to study the tribological properties ofHardox Extreme steel after stress-relieving and low-temperature tempering treatments. In the course of thework carried out, it was shown that with a reduction in hardness from 644 HBW to 508 HBW, it is possibleto achieve satisfactory wear indices. The value of the coefficient of relative abrasion resistance kb is equal to1.36 1.12, respectively, for the as-delivered condition and after tempering treatments at 250 C.
Krishikosh: A digital repository to disseminate agricultural knowledge
Authors: SHARMA RAKHEE , KUMAR AMRENDER , PANDEY P S , HIMANSHU HIMANSHU , GUPTA MANSI , KAPUR SANJIV , SHARMA ASHISH , JAIN A K
Published: March 2023

Krishikosh is a versatile open access digital repository catering to the needs of Indian National Agricultural Research and Education System (NARES) and has architecture of centralized hosting of content but decentralized management. The Krishikosh has been designed using open source software Dspace and an efficient Integrated Content Management System (ICMS), which has suitability and configuration to meet the requirements of NARES and created dependable digital repository. Each institution in NARES has been configured as community in Dspace having it’s own collections and logo. Each community and collection can be given independent rights to registered users for uploading and managing the contents. Effectively Krishikosh is a collectively managed, centrally aggregated repository with integrated search facility. Krishikosh is a huge repository of theses, reports, articles etc. Keeping track of all the information is hectic and difficult for the user, which results in low usage of the Krishikosh site. Thus, an application with push notification was developed in order to involve the user with the Krishikosh, by sending messages regarding the new upload. Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) server were utilized for implementation of push notification which take the data from the postgreSQL database, which is most advanced open source database. PHP script is used to connect the java programming in android studio, the database and the GCM server. In this study, usage statistics of Krishikosh were also analyzed.
Pollen production, viability and in vitro pollen germination of different litchi (Litchi chinensis) genotypes
Authors: GUPTA ALOK KUMAR , SINGH MANVENDRA , MARBOH EVENING S , NATH VISHAL , VERMA JAI PRAKASH
Published: March 2023

Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is one of the important commercial fruits of the subtropical region. Its short flowering period couple with narrow genetic base serves as the major constraints in litchi genetic improvement. Pollen are known to directly influence reproductive success and genetic structure of the plant population. In this study, we compare the pollen quantity per anther, viability and in vitro pollen germination of two types of male flower (M1 and M2) of four different litchi genotype, viz. Shahi, China, Bedana and Kasba. Pollen quantity was evaluated by blood count method while pollen viability was assessed using acetocarmine, 2, 3, 5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC), 2, 5-diphenyl monotetrazolium bromide (MTT) and aniline blue-lectophenol staining methods. For germination test, different concentrations of sucrose, boric acid (H3BO3) and agar were used. Highest pollen quantity was observed in Shahi (5292) followed by China (5022), Kasba (4775), and Bedana (4186) in the pollen from M2 flower. Acetocarmine solution (1.0 %) was most suitable dye for pollen viability test. Staining results revealed that M2 pollen were more viable than M1. Among the different media concentrations, in vitro pollen germination medium containing 15 % sucrose + 100 ppm boric acid + 1.0% agar showed promising results. Further assessment of the germination potential, pollen from M1 and M2 flower were incubated at different temperature and duration. Highest germination rate was observed at 25oC with incubation period of 12 hr but maximum pollen tube growth occurs at 25oC for 24 hr. Pollen from M2 flower had significantly higher pollen quantity, viability and germination rate compared to pollen from M1flower. Preservation and conservation of M2 pollen with high viability and germination potential for adaptation to different climatic condition of this important litchi tree fruit.
Morphological characterization and hybridity confirmation of low chill peach (Prunus persica) hybrids using SSR markers
Authors: DEVI INDIRA , SINGH HARMINDER , THAKUR ANIRUDH
Published: March 2023

A hybridization programme was conducted during 2015 and 2016 with the main objective to widen the varietal range of early ripening cultivars. Crosses were made between low chill peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] cultivars, taking Shan-i-Punjab and Tropic Sweet as a female and crossed with Florda Prince, Flordaglo and Prabhat and crosses of Shan-i-Punjab x Florda Prince showed maximum fruit set (72.63%), whereas minimum fruit set was recorded in Tropic Sweet × Flordaglo (18.87%). Although in Tropic Sweet crosses, fruit set was lower but they showed significantly higher percentage of fruit retention and lower percentage of fruit drop than the crosses made with Shan-i-Punjab cultivar. After ripening seeds were extracted from the fruits and were kept at low temperature for stratification until the seeds showed radicle emergence. Crosses made between Tropic Sweet × Flordaglo took maximum days for stratification (88.33). After sowing in the field maximum percentage of seed germination 90.43% was recorded in Tropic Sweet × Florda Prince seeds and maximum seedling height in Tropic Sweet × Flordaglo (36.03 cm). Very less variations were recorded among different crosses for petiole length and intermodal length and more rosetting was observed in Tropic Sweet hybrids. Among 22 SSR markers only six markers (MA015a, MA020a, MA023a, CPPCT-022, CPPCT-030 and UDP96-005) were able to test the hybridity of F1 seedling.
Genetic variability, heritability, and diversity analysis in short day tropical onion (Allium cepa)
Authors: DANGI RAVINDRA , KUMAR AMRENDER , KHAR ANIL
Published: March 2023

The main aim of the present investigation was to assess the degree of variability, heritability and genetic advance in onion (Allium cepa L.) using 13 quantitative and four biochemical traits. PCV was higher than GCV for all the traits but the difference was less in plant height, pyruvic acid, leaf length, number of leaves, pseudostem length, pseudostem width, leaf width and total phenols indicating higher contribution of genotypic effect towards phenotypic expression. Highest heritability was observed for plant height, number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width, pseudostemlength, pseudostem diameter, total phenols and pyruvic acid. High heritability along with high genetic advance as percent of mean was recorded in number of leaves, leaf length, leaf width, pseudostem length, pseudostem diameter, total phenols and pyruvic acid indicating the presence of additive gene action for the expression of these traits. Based on Euclidean distance and Wardâ€™s minimum variance, all accessions were clustered into four groups. Cluster I comprised of accessions with highest yield, yield related traits and high pungency. Cluster II was the largest cluster and composed of accessions having highest TSS and dry matter content. Cluster III was the smallest cluster comprising ofaccessions having highest polar diameter and total phenols. Cluster IV comprised of accessions having low yielding potential. Five principal components (PC1 to PC5), having latent roots greater than one, accounted for 78.5% total variation. Cluster analysis and Principal component analysis (PCA) were in agreement for assigning genotypes into four clusters. In the first principal component, plant height, leaf length and pseudostem diameter were the most contributing traits, whereas dry matter, total soluble solids (TSS) and pyruvic acid were the principal traits of the second principal component. Based on squared cosine value (Cos2) for variables, average bulb weight, gross yield and marketable yield in positive direction and plant height, leaf length and pseudostem width in negative direction, were the major contributing traits. Squared cosine value (Cos2) for individual factor determined that Superex and Black Gold were the most prominent genotypes contributing towards PCA. This study would provide a better opportunity to select potential genotypes for yield related traits and help breeders in precise selection of promising diverse parents for purposeful heterosis breeding.
Accuracy of Various Methods to Estimate Volume and Weight of Symmetrical and Non-Symmetrical Fruits using Computer Vision
Authors: Fitriyah Hurriyatul
Published: March 2023

Many researchers have used images to measure the volume and weight of fruits so that the measurement can be done remotely and non-contact. There are various methods for fruit volume estimation based on images, i.e., Basic Shape, Solid of Revolution, Conical Frustum, and Regression. The weight estimation generally uses Regression. This study analyzed the accuracy of these methods. Tests were done by taking images of symmetrical fruits (represented by tangerines) and non-symmetrical fruits (represented by strawberries). The images were processed using segmentation in saturation color space to get binary images. The Regression method used Diameter, Projection Area, and Perimeter as features that were extracted from the binary images. For symmetrical fruits, the best accuracy was obtained with the Linear Regression based on Diameter (LDD), which gave the highest R2 (0.96 for volume and 0.93 for weight) and the lowest RMSE (5.7 mm3 for volume and 5.3 gram for volume). For non-symmetrical fruits, the highest accuracy for non-symmetric fruits was given by the Linear Regression based on Diameter (LRD) and Linear Regression based on Area (LRA) with an R2 of 0.8 for volume and weight. The RMSE for LRD and LRA for strawberries was 3.3 mm3 for volume and 1.4 grams for weight.
Compact and Robust MFCC-based Space-Saving Audio Fingerprint Extraction for Efficient Music Identification on FM Broadcast Monitoring
Authors: Htun Myo Thet
Published: March 2023

The Myanmar music industry urgently needs an efficient broadcast monitoring system to solve copyright infringement issues and illegal benefit-sharing between artists and broadcasting stations. In this paper, a broadcast monitoring system is proposed for Myanmar FM radio stations by utilizing space-saving audio fingerprint extraction based on the Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficient (MFCC). This study focused on reducing the memory requirement for fingerprint storage while preserving the robustness of the audio fingerprints to common distortions such as compression, noise addition, etc. In this system, a three-second audio clip is represented by a 2,712-bit fingerprint block. This significantly reduces the memory requirement when compared to Philips Robust Hashing (PRH), one of the dominant audio fingerprinting methods, where a three-second audio clip is represented by an 8,192-bit fingerprint block. The proposed system is easy to implement and achieves correct and speedy music identification even on noisy and distorted broadcast audio streams. In this research work, we deployed an audio fingerprint database of 7,094 songs and broadcast audio streams of four local FM channels in Myanmar to evaluate the performance of the proposed system. The experimental results showed that the system achieved reliable performance.
Karakteristik Persepsi Penonton Terhadap Siaran Sepakbola Liga 1 Indonesia dengan Liga Premier Inggris Musim 2021/2022
Authors:   Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Prianto Benidektus Adi , Apriantono Tommy ,   Institut Teknologi Bandung, Winata Bagus ,   Institut Teknogi Bandung, Hasan Muhamad Fahmi ,   Institut Teknologi Bandung
Published: March 2023

Sepak bola profesional telah berkembang menjadi industri besar. Bukan hanya tentang memenangkan permainan tetapi juga menghasilkan uang. Salah satu aspek yang harus diperhatikan adalah kualitas siaran(kualitas servis), hal tersebut penting dalam proses pemasaran di industri sepakbola, karena akan berhubungan dengan loyalitas dan juga kepuasan pelanggan itu sendiri. Sehingga dengan peningkatan kualitas siaran akan meningkatkan loyalitas dan kepuasan juga semakin menarik lebih banyak penonton yang akan memberikan kontribusi terhadap pendapatan perusahaan juga klub sepakbola melalui hasil pembagian rating televisi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi penonton terhadap siaran sepakbola liga 1 indonesia dengan siaran liga premier inggris musim 2021/2022 yang menjadi salah satu acuan untuk suatu kualitas siaran. pada penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif ini melibatkan penonton sepakbola dari seluruh indonesia dengan sampel sebanyak (N=459), menggunakan kuesioner. Pada penelitian ini didapatkan perbedaan hasil yang signifikan antara persepsi penonton terhadap siaran liga 1 indonesia dan liga premier inggris musim 2021/2022. Dengan penilaian paling baik pada siaran sepakbola liga 1 indonesia di variabel kualitas grafis visual dengan persepsi “sedang” dan penilaian paling buruk terdapat pada variabel Grafis komersial(iklan) pada jalannya pertdaningan dengan persepsi “buruk”, sedangkan pada siaran liga premier inggris semua variabelnya seperti kualitas gambar, ketepatan kamera, kualitas grafis visual, dan grafis komersial mendapatkan persepsi “baik”. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyediakan data tentang kualitas siaran sepakbola menurut persepsi penonton di indonesia serta mendapatkan variabel mana yang perlu perbaikan agar dapat menjadi bahan evaluasi dalam rangka peningkatan kualitas penyiaran sepakbola di indonesia.
ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS A PARTIR DE REPRESENTACIONES SOCIALES DE ACTORES EDUCATIVOS EN ESCUELAS MULTIGRADOS DE EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA PRIMARIA EN COLOMBIA
Authors: Julie C. Guevara
Published: March 2023

La enseñanza del inglés se ha convertido en una parte importante dentro del currículo educativo de Colombia que está propuesta como un área obligatoria desde el preescolar; por ende este trabajo investigativo tiene como objetivo explorar las representaciones sociales de los docentes de escuela multigrado, para identificar fortalezas y dificultades en torno a su adquisición y su pertinencia en las zonas rurales. La investigación es de tipo fenomenológica bajo un enfoque cualitativo y se lleva a cabo en  el municipio de Hato Corozal Casanare, en la cual se emplea como técnica de recolección de la información la entrevista, y la revisión de literatura; para el análisis de la información se acude al método fenomenológico que permite realizar un reporte de lo esencial del fenómeno con el fin de la comprenderlo y describirlo. Como resultados se evidencia si las Políticas públicas en la enseñanza del inglés están o no descontextualizadas, si desconocen la realidad en la que se desenvuelven los actores educativos y si los docentes emplean metodologías acordes; por lo tanto, se discute que tan pertinente es desarrollar políticas públicas en segunda lengua que tengan un mayor acercamiento a la realidad particular de cada contexto, especialmente en el área rural.
LA MEDIACIÓN Y MOTIVACIÓN DE LOS PADRES EN EL PROCESO LECTOESCRITOR DE NIÑOS DE PREESCOLAR
Authors: Kattia Magred Sepúlveda Rodríguez  , Jovany Gómez Vahos
Published: March 2023

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo principal, reconocer la forma en que influyen los padres en el desarrollo del proceso lectoescritor de niños de preescolar del colegio Francisco José de Caldas de la ciudad de Cúcuta, dicho ejercicio investigativo es relevante en el marco del interés que en Colombia se ha dado al desarrollo de la competencia lectora, como factor clave para la formación del pensamiento crítico. Dicha investigación se desarrolló bajo el paradigma interpretativo, enfoque cualitativo y diseño etnográfico. Se realizó visitas y observación a 10 hogares y se realizaron 10 entrevistas estructuradas a padres mediadores. Entre los resultados más relevantes se reconocen que las concepciones de los padres mediadores sobre el proceso lectoescritor están condicionadas por visiones que enmarcan a la lectura en una lógica de decodificación, sumado a esto, se evidencia en estos mediadores un desconocimiento sobre la psicogénesis de la lectura. Todo esto, deja como conclusión fundamental, la urgencia por establecer procesos de acercamiento entre la escuela y el hogar, que permitan establecer rutas de formación para que los padres realicen una experiencia de mediación que enriquezca y amplie la visión de lectura y la escritura en los niños, como un espacio de infinitas posibilidades formativas.
COMPLEJIDAD DEL PENSAMIENTO Y LA DIALÉCTICA DEL DOCENTE INVESTIGADOR
Authors: Yholexvy del Pilar Velásquez Galvis  , Magreth Villalba Santiago
Published: March 2023

El referido artículo constituye, una manera dialéctica de agrupar algunos conceptos intencionalmente desde la perspectiva del pensamiento complejo del docente investigador, cuyos fundamentos están sustentados bajo la norma y el respeto de la autoría, que da paso a la argumentación del discurso académico, de donde subyace el interés epistémico relacionado con cada uno de los preceptos indicados, tomando en cuenta la evolución de la humanidad y el tamiz en que se encuentran las sociedades, lo que además se vincula con el contexto educativo y el carácter de importancia que emite el docente cuyo plano de investigador  traza una mirada al logro de objetivos o metas, que por supuesto van asociados a la estructura pedagógica, donde los actores que conforman la comunidad de aprendizaje constituyen un anclaje primordial para alcanzar las propuestas anunciadas a través de la formulación de estándares a ser aplicados de manera estratégica para dinamizar el proceso que a la vez permita a cada quien ejercer sus roles. En tal sentido, se hace énfasis en visualizar soportes de teoría referencial vinculados a los siguientes preceptos: autonomía, argumento, dependencia, resistencia, visión, influencia, antagonismo, progreso y fenómeno, en función del desarrollo del pensamiento complejo que se conjugan como parte de la cosmovisión investigativa, vista de manera holística del todo a sus partes.
CONFLITOS NA RELAÇÃO TRABALHO-FAMÍLIA ENFRENTADOS PELAS MULHERES DE BRASÍLIA DE MINAS, MG - BRASIL
Authors: Castro Silva June Marize , Rocha de Oliveira Millena , Morais de Macedo Reginaldo
Published: March 2023

Muitas mudanças ocorreram na vida da mulher no decorrer dos anos, porém ainda persiste a desigualdade na divisão sexual do trabalho, no que se refere à conciliação das tarefas profissionais e domésticas. Este estudo tem como objetivo geral analisar quais são os conflitos enfrentados pelas mulheres na relação trabalho-família. Para alcançar tal objetivo, o trabalho caracterizou-se como pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, com abordagem quantitativa. A coleta de dados deu-se por meio de uma amostragem não probabilística, do tipo snowball, através do Google Forms, e contou com 65 mulheres que residem em Brasília de Minas-MG. Os resultados apontaram o fator tempo como principal conflito enfrentado por essas mulheres na relação trabalho-família. Concluiu-se, que ao conciliarem a vida familiar e profissional, a mulher tem sua jornada de trabalho duplicada, gerando cansaço, sobrecarga e exaustão. Porém, devido ao alto grau de importância, da necessidade financeira e da satisfação pessoal e profissional do trabalho remunerado, tais mulheres têm se esforçado para conseguirem equilibrar estas duas áreas.
Romanization of the western Illyricum from religious point of view
Authors: Cambi Nenad
Published: March 2023

The Romans likely regarded all of the peoples  of Illyricum as belonging to a culturally coherent ethnic group, which they  obviously did not. Since their anthroponomy and toponymy show only small differences between them, it is onlypossible to differentiate several personal onomastic  formulae belonging to northern, middle or southern Illyrian ethnic groups. However,  much bigger differences reveal religious systems and cults among the Illyrian peoples which leadsto the conclusion that considerable differences existed on the Balkans area that later belonged to the Roman province of Dalmatia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Proximate Colony in the Twilight of Empire
Authors: Donia Robert J.
Published: March 2023

Under Austro-Hungarian administration (1878–1918), Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) became the locus of the Habsburg  Monarchy’s colonial and geostrategic ambitions in the Balkans. But what kind of a colony was this, one which adjoinedits parent colonizer along two-thirds of its boundaries? In this essay, I argue that Bosnia-Herzegovina during its Habsburg era may best be understood as a proximate colony, in which the proximity of colony and colonizer compounded what Georges Balandier called, in his landmark 1951 essay, its “colonial situation”. Following the American historian of Africa, Frederick Cooper, I argue that colonialism in BiH, more than just a legal characterization or the repressive hegemony of one society over another, often produced unforeseen changes in the societies of both the colony and the colonizing power (here called the metropole, following conventions in the literature). Characterizing BiH as a “proximate colony” draws upon the historicalreinterpretation known as the Imperial Turn, which questions the long-accepted differentiation between nation-states (which are viewed as modern and progressive) and empires (which are seen as archaic and dysfunctional). One scholarof the British Empire defines the imperial turn as “accelerated attention … [to] metropolitansocieties” [that is, the imperializing homelands] in histories of imperialism. I will apply the rein-metroterpretations of the Imperial Turn to Bosnia and Herzegovina in three areas: economic relations, nationality issues, culture.
The Importance and Suitability of The 2015 Basic Curriculum for Special Education Social Studies Achievement Standards
Authors:   Special Education Research Institute, Han Eun-jung , Jeon Byung-Un
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find out the importance and suitability of achievement standards in the 2015 Basic Curriculum Social Studies to see if it is appropriate for middle and high school students with developmental disabilities in special schools.
Method: In order to investigate the perception of secondary special teachers on the appropriateness of the 2015 Basic Curriculum Social Studies, a survey were conducted on 120 secondary special teachers with intellectual disabilities.
Results: First, looking at the importance of the 2015 Basic Curriculum Social Studies Achievement Standards, teachers ecognized the importance in the order of ‘my life’, ‘relational life’, and ‘citizen’s life’ by sub-area. Second, looking at the suitability of the basic curriculum social studies achievement standards, teachers recognized suitability in the order of ‘my life’, ‘relational life’, and ‘citizen’s life’ by sub-area. Third, looking at the difference between the importance and fit of the social achievement standards of the basic curriculum, there were significant differences in five core concepts: “autonomy,” “social and moral personality,” “social ability,” and “space and life.” Teachers perceived the achievement standards as important as the content of social studies necessary for students’ adaptation to their current and future life, but perceived that the difficulty of the content was not suitable for the student level.
Conclusion: Special teachers have shown that the basic curriculum social studies is also important for the nurture of democratic citizens, which is the essence of socal studies, but the focus should be on improving the quality of the daily lives of students with developmental disabilities.
Representation of Inner Exile in The Patience Stone:
Authors: Debuire Marina
Published: March 2023

Atiq Rahimi’s novel The Patience Stone (Syngé sabour) is a good example of how one tries to overcome the marginalization inflicted by being a woman in an Afghan war-ridden society. The protagonist takes us into her fragmented mind and her journey towards self-realization in the face of many ordeals; he gives the woman a voice to an otherwise disempowered one. However, there is a psychological effect to this type of exile; one is related to the inward/outward movement of thought and the fight happening within – the woman in this case, but can take on several portrayals of characters in other novels – that takes on the resemblance of the outside: a war. Rahimi portrays this in his work, a fight between many facets of the woman, one that the reader chances on along as she talks and holds herself back several times before acknowledging her true power. In this paper, I claim that exile is a multi-faceted concept and experience that makes the person more liable to external and internal influences. Rahimi gives us glimpses, through very vivid images, about the dire situation in Afghanistan but is relentless with the woman’s monologue as she uncovers truth after truth to her ‘there’ but ‘not there’ husband. Though she dies in the end by being brutally beaten to death by her husband's hands, she achieves a certain clarity and a peaceful bliss as the truth is finally out and she is set free.
Lexical Richness and Syntactic Complexity as Predictors of Academic Writing Performance
Authors: Ayadi Mouna
Published: March 2023

Language researchers have long looked for ways to investigate the connection between textual language use and the development of both L1 and L2 writing. The purpose of this research study is to examine the predictors of writing quality in terms of lexical richness and syntactic complexity in academic writing. The study was based on a hypothesis that the lexical sophistication and the mean length T-unit (MLTU) are the indicators of writing quality.  A corpus of 50 article abstracts written by Tunisian scholars was analyzed and scored using a holistic scoring rubric that indicates writing quality (test of written English), and then regressed against the chosen measures of lexical richness and syntactic complexity. The findings revealed that lexical sophistication   GSL-1 1000 words is the indicator of writing quality. For syntactic complexity, findings showed that the mean length T-unit (MLTU) is not a good predictor of academic writing. However, the clause per T-unit (C/TU) indicated a strong correlation with writing quality. Furthermore, the ability to use sophisticated vocabulary rather than grammatical knowledge was an effective predictor of academic writing. The results of this research can help EFL scholars improve the quality of their writing so they can employ it in academic writing.
PENGARUH PENERAPAN MANAJEMEN RISIKO BISNIS DALAM SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Destiana Safitri  , Putri Tata Fransiska , Tazkia Putri , Amanda Sevilla Nadia , Amanda Xena , Shintia Yuliana
Published: March 2023

Artikel ini dibuat dengan tujuan untuk menganalisis resiko yang terjadi pada usaha kedai kopi di Kota Batam. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif yang bersifat kualitatif. Penelitian ini menggabungkan beberapa penelitian literatur dan penelitian lapangan yang telah dilakukan. Penelitian ini menekankan pada studi literatur dengan menelaah penelitian terdahulu dan menggunakan teori yang sudah ada sebelumnya. Resiko yang dilihat Renjana Coffee adalah dari harga yang meningkat selama Covid - 19, dimana UMKM ingin memberikan pendapatan yang tinggi akibat penurunan pendapatan selama kejadian Covid - 19. Renjana Kopi harus bisa meminimalisasi pengeluaran uang setiap bulannya karena risiko bisnis yang mungkin terjadi di kemudian hari, seperti rendahnya kualitas bahan baku utama.
STIMULASI BRAIN GYM DALAM RANGKA MENDUKUNG PERKEMBANGAN ANAK PRASEKOLAH DI PAUD DAN TK TUAH BERSAMA DESA LEMBAH ALAS
Authors: HALIMAH Halimatussakdiyah Lubis , Yusnaini  , Siska Putri Belangi
Published: March 2023

The Brain Gym program is a way to stimulate children, can improve children's gross motor skills, increase concentration, and reduce anxiety levels. The socialization activity for the Brain Gym program was held at PAUD and TK Tuah Bersama 1 (for one) month from November 15 to December 16 2022 with 5 teachers as cadres, and 30 students from PAUD and TK Tuah Bersama. The training process for Brain Gym activities was carried out by playing the Brain Gym video, and the community service team became role models, together with 5 teachers who became cadres conducting Brain Gym for PAUD and TK Tuah students with Lembah Alas Village. Participants were very enthusiastic during the socialization process, and not a single person left the series of events. Participants have received material socialization regarding Brain Gym, toilet training, and 7 ways to wash hands through the Brain Gym stimulation program and still need further socialization and assistance related to the Brain Gym program to support the development of preschoolers.
PENGELOLAAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PADA UMKM “KAMPUNG KULINER PUJASERA ENERGI”
Authors: Ni Putu Limarandani  , AA Ketut Patera  , Lasmery RM Girsang
Published: March 2023

The community development program is one of the activity agendas that must be owned by large companies, as well as state-owned enterprises, including Pertamina. In this article, the team implementing community service activities synergizes with industry to make a real scientific contribution among community groups. The MSME 'Culinary Pujasera Energi Village' located in Tambakharjo Village (Semarang) is the target for public service. In practice, MSMEs, which were formed in 2019, has now become a means of actualizing and developing home industries (namely culinary businesses) which have shown an increase in the economy for MSME players. Carrying out cooperation with various stakeholders, MSMEs continue to experience business development in the culinary field in line with increased capacity building for active MSMEs actors.