bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH AKTIVA TETAP, HUTANG JANGKA PANJANG DAN MODAL TERHADAP LABA BERSIH PERUSAHAAN PADA PT SEMEN BATURAJA (PERSERO) Tbk
Authors: Fitria Fitria , Khoirina Siti
Published: July 2023

AbstractThis study aims to determine how the Effect of Fixed Assets, Long-Term Debt, and Capital Against Net Profit on the Company Pt Semen Baturaja (Persero) Tbk.This study uses descriptive quantitative data with primary and secondary data sources in the form of financial statements. The sampling used is fixed assets, long-term debt, capital and net income.The results of this study indicate that the simultaneous test results (Test F) obtained F count 11,327 f table 2.90 with a significant result of 0,000 0,05 which means that Fixed Assets, Long-term Debt and Capital jointly have an effect and significant against Net Profit. While t test results (1) Fixed Assets have a value of t count 3.736 t table 2.03693 with a significant level of 0.001 0.05, which means that Fixed Assets have a positive and significant effect partially on Net Profit. (2) Long-term Debt has a value of t count -5,310 t table 2,03693 with a significant level of 0,000 0,05 which means that Long-Term Debt does not have a significant and partial effect on Net Profit. (3) Capital has a value of t count 3.143 t table 2.03693 with a significant level of 0.004 0.05, which means that capital has a significant and partial effect on Net Profit.  Keywords : Fixed Assets, Long-term Debt, Capital and Net Profit. AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana Pengaruh Aktiva Tetap, Hutang Jangka Panjang, Dan Modal Terhadap Laba Bersih Pada Perusahaan Pt Semen Baturaja (Persero) Tbk.Penelitian ini menggunakan data kuantitatif deskriptif dengan sumber data primer dan sekunder berupa laporan keuangan. Pengambilan sampel yang digunkan adalah Aktiva Tetap, Hutang Jangka Panjang, Modal dan Laba Bersih.Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa hasil uji secara simultan (Uji F) diperoleh F hitung 11,327 f tabel 2,90 dengan hasil signifikan 0,000 0,05 yang berarti bahwa Aktiva Tetap, Hutang Jangka Panjang dan Modal secara bersama-sama berpengaruh dan signifikan terhadap Laba Bersih. Sedangkan Hasil uji t (1) Aktiva Tetap memiliki nilai t hitung 3,736 t tabel 2,03693 dengan tingkat signifikan 0,001 0,05 yang berarti Aktiva Tetap berpengaruh positif dan signifikan secacara parsial terhadap Laba Bersih. (2) Hutang Jangka Panjang memiliki nilai t hitung -5,310 t tabel 2,03693 dengan tingkat signifikan 0,000 0,05 yang berarti Hutang Jangka Panjang tidak berpengaruh dan signifikan secara parsial terhadap Laba Bersih. (3) Modal memiliki nilai t hitung 3,143 t tabel 2,03693 dengan tingkat signifikan 0,004 0,05 yang berarti Modal berpengaruh dan signifikan secara parsial terhadap Laba Bersih. Kata Kunci : Aktiva Tetap, Hutang Jangka Panjang, Modal dan Laba Bersih
PENGARUH GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DAN CORPRATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Yunindra Andri Eka , Tamrin Husni
Published: July 2023

AbstractIn order to improve the performance of banking companies to protect the interests of stakeholders and improve compliance with laws and regulations and ethical values (code of conduct) generally applicable to the banking industry, banks are required to carry out their business activities based on the principles of Good Corporate Governance. (GCG). The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility on firm value in the banking sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2016-2020 period. This study uses quantitative data. The data source used in this study is secondary data on the financial statements of banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2016-2020 period. The population used in this study is banking companies. The sample was selected using the purposive sampling method. 30 banks were used. In the multiple linear regression test method, the results showed that there was an effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and good corporate governance (GCG) disclosures on firm value. Where the results are significant 8.032 2.048, meaning that Good Corporate Governance (GCG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSr) have an effect on company value.  Keywords : GCG,CSR and The value of the company  AbstrakDalam rangka meningkatkan kinerja perusahaan perbankan untuk melindungi kepentingan stakeholders dan meningkatkan kepatuhan terhadap peraturan perundang-undangan serta nilai-nilai etika (code of conduct) yang berlaku secara umum pada industri perbankan, bank wajib melaksanakan kegiatan usahanya dengan berpedoman pada prinsip-prinsip Good Corporate Governance (GCG). Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menilai pengaruhgood corporate governance dan corporate social responsibility terhadap nilai perusahaan pada sektor perbankan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) periode 2016-2020. Penelitian ini menggunakan data kuantitatif Sumber data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder laporan keuangan perusahaan Perbankan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) Periode 2016-2020 Populasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah perusahaan perbankan Sampel yang dipilih menggunakan metode purposive sampling Sehingga sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 30 perbankan Pada metode uji regresi linier berganda, hasil penelitian menunjukakan bahwa adanya pengaruh pengungkapan corporate social responbility (csr) dan good corporate governance ( gcg ) terhadap nilai perusahaan. Dimana hasil dari signifikan 8.032 2.048 artinya Good Corporate Governance (GCG) dan Corporate Sosial Responsibility ( CSr)berpengaruh terhadap nila perusahaan Kata Kunci : GCG, CSR dan Nilai Perusahaan
STRATEGI PEMASARAN KREDIT USAHA RAKYAT (KUR) PADA PT. BANK RAKYAT INDONESIA (PERSERO) Tbk. UNIT KARANG ANYAR
Authors: Dewi Anita Pusspa
Published: July 2023

AbstractThis study aims to determine the marketing strategy of people's business credit at Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. New Coral Unit. The cause of this decline in KUR realization is that there are still some customers who do not know the benefits of KUR so that customers refuse to borrow KUR. The root of the problem is the lack of promotion and there is a new product called SUPERMI in the BRI Karang Anyar Unit. The second problem is that there are still KUR borrowers who want to borrow KUR but do not meet the requirements to get a KUR loan. The causal factor is because they still have credit arrears at other banks. Analysis of research data using swot analysis. SWOT analysis of the KUR marketing strategy, BRI can make a more mature plan in marketing and distributing credit to the public. to remain consistent in providing business credit to the people Keywords: KUR,SWOT  AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi pemasaran kredit usaha rakyat pada bank rakyat indonesia (persero) Tbk. Unit Karang Anyar. penyebab penuurunan realisasi KUR ini terjadi masih ada yang beberapa orang nasabah yang belum mengetahui manfaat KUR sehingga para nasabah menolak untuk meminjam KUR. Akar masalahnya adalah karna kurang nya promosi dan ada nya prodak baru yang bernama SUPERMI yang ada pada BRI Unit Karang Anyar Masalah yang kedua adalah masih ada peminjam KUR yang ngin meminjam KUR tetapi tidak memenuhi syarat-syarat untuk mendapatkan pinjaman KUR. Faktor penyebab adalah karna mereka masih memiliki tunggakan kredit di Bank lain. Analisis data penelitian dengan menggunakan analisis swot. analisis SWOT terhadap strategi pemasaran KUR tersebut, pihak BRI dapat membuat perencanaan yang lebih matang dalam memasarkan dan menyalurkan kredit kepada masyarakat.Hal Tersebut karna pihak BRI dapat mengetahui kekutan, kelemahan, peluang, dan sesuatu yang menjadi ancaman bagi BRI yang nantinya dapat diatasi oleh BRI untuk tetap konsisten dalam memberikan kredit usaha kepada rakyat. Kata Kunci : KUR, SWOT
PENGARUH SISTEM INFORMASI AKUNTANSI TERHADAP KINERJA PERUSAHAAN PADA USAHA MIKRO KECIL DAN MENENGAH (UMKM)
Authors: Saputri Dwi Anggraeni
Published: July 2023

AbstractThis study aims to determine the effect of accounting information systems on the performance of MSMEs. and in particular focusing on the culinary, fashion and craft sectors. validity and reliability, then distributed to respondents. The results of this study indicate that the accounting information system variable has a significant positive effect on the performance of MSMEs in Bandar Lampung City. Keywords: accounting information system, MSME performance  Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Sistem Informasi Akuntansi Terhadap Kinerja UMKM Di Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis Pengaruh Penerapan Sistem Informasi Akuntansi terhadap Pengukuran Kinerja UMKM di Kota Bandar Lampung sampel yang diambil dengan menerapkan metode purposive sampling yang meliputi kriteria UMKM yang menerapkan sistem informasi akuntansi dan secara khusus fokus pada sektor kuliner, fesyen dan kerajinan. validitas dan reliabilitasnya, kemudian dibagikan kepada responden. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa variabel sistem informasi akuntansi berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kinerja UMKM di Kota Bandar Lampung. Kata Kunci :  sistem informasi akuntansi, kinerja UMKM
ANALISIS FAKTOR PENYEBAB TERJADINYA KREDIT MACET PADA BANK RAKYAT INDONESIA (BRI) Tbk. CABANG KARANG ANYAR
Authors: Suhendar Suhendar
Published: July 2023

Abstract This study aims to determine the effect of debtors, namely debtor character, capacity, economic condition, and debtor guarantees on non-performing loans at Bank BRI Karang Anyar This research was conducted in Karang Anyar. The method used in this research is a field survey using a questionnaire to 32 respondents with problem debtor status. Sampling using the census method. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression The results of the research conducted indicate that the character variable (X1) has a significant and negative effect on non-performing loans (Y), capacity (X2) has an insignificant and negative effect on non-performing loans (Y), the economic condition variable (X3) has an insignificant and negative effect on non-performing loans (Y), and the guarantee variable (X4) has an insignificant and negative effect on non-performing loans (Y) Keywords:  non performing loan  Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh debitur yaitu karakter debitur, kapasitas, kondisi perekonomian, dan jaminan debitur terhadap kredit bermasalah pada Bank BRI Cabang Karang AnyarPenelitian ini dilakukan di Karang Anyar. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah survey lapangan dengan menggunakan kuesioner kepada 32 responden berstatus debitur bermasalah. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode sensus. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan regresi linier berganda Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan menunjukkan bahwa variabel karakter (X1) berpengaruh signifikan dan negatif terhadap kredit bermasalah (Y), kapasitas (X2) berpengaruh tidak signifikan dan negatif terhadap kredit bermasalah (Y), variabel kondisi perekonomian (X3 ) berpengaruh tidak signifikan dan negatif terhadap kredit bermasalah (Y), dan variabel jaminan (X4) berpengaruh tidak signifikan dan negatif terhadap kredit bermasalah (Y). Kata Kunci : kredit bermasalah
PENGARUH GAYA HIDUP DAN LITERASI KEUANGAN TERHADAP POLA KONSUMSI IBU RUMAH TANGGA (Studi Kasus di Cluster Mata Air Bandar Lampung)
Authors: Puspita Jeny
Published: July 2023

AbstractThis study aims to know and to analyzed the influence of lifestyle  and financial literasi on the consumption patterns of housewives in Cluster Mata Air Bandar Lampung.This study using samples from 47 housewives in Cluster Mata Air Bandar Lampung. Data collection method undertaken directly using a questionnaire and interview housewives in Cluster Mata Air Bandar Lampung.While the analysis used to know influence free variable, lifestyle (X1) and  the financial literasi (X2), on variables bound (Y) that the consumption patterns of housewives analytics are multiple linear regression.The results of these research appeared that  by significant 0,05 for two side test 2,5% and n =47 to obtain t statistics’s table 2,01954.  But t from testing 2,845 for  lifestyle and 2,810 for financial literasi (t to count t table) therefore lifestyle and financial literasi has significant influences to the consumption patterns of housewives in Cluster Mata Air Bandar Lampung.  Keywords: Lifestyle, Financial Literasi, and  Consumption Patterns  AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh gaya hidup dan literasi keuangan terhadap pola konsumsi ibu rumah tangga di Cluster Mata Air Bandar Lampung. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel dari 47 ibu rumah tangga di Cluster Mata Air Bandar Lampung. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan secara langsung dengan menggunakan kuesioner dan wawancara ibu-ibu rumah tangga di Cluster Mata Air Bandar Lampung. Sedangkan analisis yang digunakan untuk mengetahui pengaruh variabel bebas, gaya hidup (X1) dan literasi keuangan (X2), terhadap variabel terikat (Y) yaitu pola konsumsi analisis ibu rumah tangga adalah regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dengan signifikan 0,05 untuk uji dua sisi 2,5% dan n =47 sehingga diperoleh t tabel statistik 2,01954. Namun dari pengujian t 2,845 untuk gaya hidup dan 2,810 untuk literasi keuangan (t hitung t tabel) maka gaya hidup dan literasi keuangan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pola konsumsi ibu rumah tangga di Cluster Mata Air Bandar Lampung. Kata Kunci : Gaya Hidup, Literasi Keuangan, dan Pola Konsumsi
Rapid non-genomic actions of 25(OH)D3: state of the art
Authors: Donati Simone , Palmini Gaia , Aurilia Cinzia , Falsetti Irene , Iantomasi Teresa , Brandi Maria Luisa
Published: July 2023

Over recent years, the secosteroid hormone calcitriol (1α,25(OH)2D3) has been attracting growing attention due to its essential role in calcium absorption and bone mineralization. This hormone elicits these functions through genomic and non-genomic mechanisms. In the former case, the interaction of 1α,25(OH)2D3 with vitamin D receptor (VDR) results in the transcription of genes involved in the regulation of calcium homeostasis. Compared with their genomic counterparts, non-transcriptional effects, on the other hand, occur rapidly and are not subject to the effects of transcription and protein synthesis inhibitors; they have also been shown to be responsible for the multiple actions of vitamin D. The direct precursor metabolite of 1α,25(OH)2D3, calcifediol (25(OH)D3), which also exhibits anti-proliferative and gene regulatory properties, was recently described as an agonistic ligand of VDR, albeit with lower affinity than 1α,25(OH)2D3. This mini-review attempts to offer an overview of the non-genomic actions of calcifediol and the possible mechanisms underlying the generation of these rapid responses. Insights into the rapid non-genomic mechanisms of 25(OH)D3 could help to increase knowledge of the vitamin D endocrine system, and thus result in the identification of novel therapeutic strategies able to regulate non-genomic actions, which could prove crucial in 25(OH)D3 deficiency-related disorders.
Informationsfehlverhalten des Stellenwerbers
Authors: Krug Martin
Published: July 2023

Das Spannungsverhältnis zwischen den Informationsinteressen des Arbeitgebers und den Geheimhaltungsinteressen des Stellenwerbers führt im Bewerbungsprozess naturgemäß zu verschiedenen Konflikten, die einer Regulierung bedürfen. Das Werk untersucht die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen des Informationsaustausches im arbeitsvertraglichen Anbahnungsverhältnis, welche in der Literatur vor allem unter den Schlagwörtern „Fragerecht des Arbeitgebers“ und „Recht zur Lüge des Stellenwerbers“ behandelt werden. Insbesondere werden folgende Fragen beantwortet: Hinsichtlich welcher Umstände trifft den Stellenwerber eine Aufklärungspflicht? Hinsichtlich welcher Umstände trifft den Stellenwerber eine Wahrheitspflicht? Welche Sanktionsmöglichkeiten kommen dem Arbeitgeber zu, falls der Stellenwerber eine Aufklärungspflicht oder Wahrheitspflicht verletzt?
Taxpayers in International Law
Authors: Kokott Juliane , Pistone Pasquale
Published: July 2023

This ground-breaking book brings clarity to the dynamically developing field of international tax law. It empowers individuals and corporate taxpayers to navigate their way around and helps tax authorities take taxpayers' rights into account from the beginning. It is a unique instrument for the daily work of practitioners and international tax scholars interested in securing the protection of taxpayer's fundamental rights, as well as for those involved in tax collection worldwide.
Die Stadtrohrpost
Authors: Schuhmacher Cleopatra
Published: July 2023

The construction of infrastructure systems implies the expectation that the systems will last a long time and remain stable. Urban pneumatic tube systems, as they are known from the 19th and 20th century, do not exist anymore. Therefore, this study, based on an analysis of the pneumatic tube networks of Berlin and Hamburg, examines the function as well as the criticality of city pneumatic tube systems. Interdisciplinary approaches from infrastructure and CRITIS research are used to elaborate the network structures and modes of circulation of urban pneumatic tube mail in urban space. The focus is on processes of change, user groups, temporality and the progressive loss of relevance of the technology.
Wer richtig steht – versteht!
Authors: Rosner Siegfried
Published: July 2023

In der Begründung des Systemaufstellens dominieren bisher psychologische, philosophisch-logische, phänomenologische und konstruktivistische Erklärungsansätze. Eine explizit soziologische Fundierung der Aufstellungsarbeit fehlt bisher ebenso wie eine institutionell verankerte sozialwissenschaftliche Reflexion des Aufstellungsgeschehens. Rosners wissenschaftliche Essays zu einer soziologischen Begründung des Systemaufstellens wollen diese Lücke schließen helfen und damit die Aufstellungspraxis vor einer esoterischen Banalisierung ebenso bewahren wie vor dem Verdacht des Irrationalismus, der mit der mirakulös-magischen und geheimnisumwitterten Deutung von Aufstellungsphänomenen manchmal einhergeht.
Delving into Recent Changes in Precipitation Patterns in the Western Himalayas under Global Warming
Authors: Saini Rohtash , Sharma Nischal , Attada Raju
Published: July 2023

Western Himalayas (WH) have experienced a two-fold temperature increase compared to the Indian sub-continent post-2000, strongly linked to global warming with significant implications for precipitation patterns. Using ERA5 reanalysis, we examine seasonal precipitation changes in the WH between recent (2001–2020) and past decades (1961–2000). Mean summer precipitation has increased over foothills but declined at higher elevations, while winter precipitation has increased region-wide except in certain parts of Jammu-Kashmir (JK), Uttarakhand (UK), and Punjab. In summer, light precipitation has increased in JK, while moderate precipitation has decreased over foothills but enhanced at higher altitudes. Moreover, extreme precipitation has significantly increased in the UK and Himachal Pradesh. During winter, light and extreme precipitation has increased, while moderate and heavy precipitation declined. Maximum one and five-day precipitation extremes (Rx1day, Rx5day) have increased in the foothills with more consecutive wet days. Winter extremes have increased in the northern region, while consecutive dry and wet days have declined, except for specific areas in eastern Ladakh and JK. Furthermore, rising sea surface temperatures, enhanced moisture transport, increased precipitable water and cloud cover in WH are associated with increasing mean and extreme precipitation, emphasizing the impacts of global warming on temperature and precipitation transitions in the region.
Gallbladder Cancer
Authors: de Werra Carlo , Vitiello Antonio , Peltrini Roberto , Iacone Biancamaria , Tedesco Anna , Coppola Antonio , Filotico Marcello , Pacilio Bianca , Gargiulo Antonio
Published: July 2023

Gallbladder carcinoma is a form of cancer that develops in the gallbladder, an organ located beneath the liver. This condition poses a clinical challenge due to its late diagnosis and aggressive tumor behavior. Risk factors include the presence of gallstones, advanced age, and obesity. Diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma requires the use of various diagnostic techniques such as ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Cholecystectomy, the surgical removal of the gallbladder, is the primary treatment for gallbladder carcinoma. However, management and treatment may require a multidisciplinary approach, which can also involve chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapies. Increased awareness of this disease is necessary to improve early diagnosis and treatment options, ultimately enhancing survival rates and improving the quality of life for patients with gallbladder carcinoma.
Applications of Nanogel in Drug Delivery
Authors: Oluwatoyin Shoge Mansurat
Published: July 2023

Drug delivery systems using nanogel are extremely essential. Chemical cross-linking is used to create it and the 3D polymer network of the nanogel has the capacity to encapsulate hydrophilic or hydrophobic therapies, such as proteins, compounds containing small molecules and ultrasmall nanoparticles. They were synthesized with a precise surface area and space due to their nanoscale structure, which also increased the stability of whatever medications they contained and increased the length of time they could circulate. Through the use of pH sensitivity, redox sensitivity, and temperature sensitivity, nanogels can achieve varied responsiveness. This is accomplished by designing specific chemical structures and employing various production methods. Consequently, the development of a multifunctional nanogel-based drug delivery system has increased the efficacy of illness therapies. As nanoscopic drug carriers, nanogels have drawn a lot of interest, especially for the site- or time-specific delivery of bioactive mediators. Nanogel preparations come in a variety of useful forms because to the wide variety of polymer systems and the straightforward adjustment of their physicochemical properties. Nanogels have exceptional levels of stability, drug loading potential, biologic consistency, strong permeation potential, and responsiveness to environmental cues. Nanogels have demonstrated great promise in a variety of sectors, including the delivery of genes, chemotherapeutic treatments, diagnosis, the targeting of particular organs, and many more. This review primarily focuses on various types of nanogels, preparation techniques, including techniques for loading drugs, various modes of biodegradation mechanisms, and primary mechanisms for drug release from nanogels.
Elementals, a chemistry inclusive serious game
Authors: Escudeiro Paula , Campos Gouveia Márcia
Published: July 2023

Promoting equity and social and educational inclusion of disabled people is a priority of European Education. Disabled students often feel challenged to communicate or access information. However, with the emergence of new technologies, disabled students are offered more chances to have the same learning opportunities as others. Our current work contributes to the field of Educational Serious Game. Elementals, a chemistry-inclusive serious game, aims to assist all students in the learning process. It was designed to be inclusive for players with visual, hearing, and mobility impairments. Its purpose is to help students with chemistry and to be a complementary solution to common learning methods to enhance education. In our chapter, we will provide information about this developed game that educates, informs, entertains, and motivates chemistry students in their learning experience through a card game in which they learn the Table of Periodic Elements and use them to form molecules.
Education supported by games even in university?
Authors: Kovácsné Pusztai Kinga
Published: July 2023

Games are part of our lives and are not a waste of time because everyone needs intellectual experiences and development and the joy of playing. Multiplayer games play a role in the development of social connections too. Computer games made for educational purposes are called edutainment. Edutainment is part of gamification, which became known in 2010, and it means using game elements in other areas of life. In my chapter, besides providing some examples of mathematics and logic games and puzzles that proved to be successful when introduced in my university classes, I will deal with how to incorporate edutainment applications into university courses. In the broader spectrum of computer science, my research is focused on the subjects of “Algorithms and Data Structures” and “Programming methods” although some points and results can be applied to secondary school classes as well.
Beyond the Pen: Of Arrivals, Tricky Encounters, and Activism in Vieques, PR
Authors: M. Torres-Vélez Víctor
Published: July 2023

In “Beyond the Pen: Of Arrivals, Tricky Encounters, and Activism in Vieques, PR,” Dr. Torres-Vélez presents an ethnographic account of the United States Navy’s activities in Vieques, Puerto Rico, and the resulting environmental degradation and health crisis experienced by the island’s inhabitants. The author argues that the US Navy’s military occupation of Vieques for over 60 years, and the subsequent contamination of the island’s landscapes, represents a modernity that endangers human lives and health through “conspiracies of invisibilities.” These conspiracies obscure the links between environmental damage and human disease. The ethnography provides in-depth analyses of Viequenses’ struggles against the conspiracy of invisibilities that has created and maintained the conditions under which military and economic interests supersede the values of human life and health. However, the transformation of individual suffering into a potent transnational anti-militarization movement is a redemptive one. Dr. Torres-Vélez contextualizes Vieques within the broader historical and sociopolitical landscape of Puerto Rico’s colonial relationship with the United States, highlighting how late-stage colonialism continues to affect individual lives. The author reflects on his experiences and challenges in conducting research in Vieques as an Afro-Puerto Rican medical anthropologist trained in the United States, weaving together biographical and historiographical elements to explain the tensions and motivations that led him to go “beyond the pen.”
Analysis of Anthropogenic Impediments to African Forest Ecosystems Conservation: Case of Gambari Forest Ecosystem, Ibadan, Nigeria
Authors: Ayodeji Olatoye Tolulope , IbukunOluwa Olatoye Oluwayemi , Perez Mazinyo Sonwabo , Abidemi Odularu Gbadebo , Sunday Odeyemi Akinwunmi
Published: July 2023

Gambari Forest Reserve (GFR) is located in Oyo State, in the south-western region of Nigeria, in the Mamu locality (Gambari Forest), co-ordinate 3.7 and 3.9E” and latitude 7°26 1 N and longitude 3°5 1 E. i.e. 17 km South-East of Ibadan, along the Ibadan/Ijebu-Ode road. The major taxa studies for this research include the forest tree species forest ecosystem in Gambari Forest Reserve, such as: Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena glauca, Gliricidia sepium,Tectona grandis, Gmelina arborea, Swietenia macrophylla, Acacia spp., Albizia spp., Cassia siamea, and Pithecellobium saman. 200 key respondents participated in this study, which were drawn from the seven main communities namely Ibusogboro, Oloowa, Daley North and south, Onipe, Mamu, Olubi and Onipanu respectively. The results revealed that there are significant anthropogenic interventions taking place in the study area. It is therefore imperative to conserve and safeguard GFR ecosystem resources, as ensuring that ecosystem services and biodiversity function at optimum levels. This study therefore recommends continued research to be undertaken, in addition to consistent monitoring and conserving our fragile forest resources, with the aim of achieving optimum functioning and service delivery.
Approach to a Proposal of Criteria to Assess Intercultural Competence in Future Teachers of French as a Foreign Language
Authors: Machado Key Yolibeth
Published: July 2023

In foreign language programs, students are trained to understand and produce coherent and grammatically cohesive discourse; however, it is imperative to place greater emphasis on the development and evaluation of intercultural competence. The daily reality and previous studies show that there is not enough training in the area, adequate materials, explicit assessment, and clear criteria for assessing intercultural competence. To begin with, it is essential to be clearer about the concept of intercultural competence, to assume it as the ability to analyze a foreign language and culture with a vision devoid of prejudices, with a realistic and non-idealized dimension of the cultural group under study, adjusting to the foreign interlocutor, modifying one’s criteria and references, recognizing the differences, without judging. For all these reasons, additional training is necessary to know how to guide the development of intercultural competence, especially the study of stereotypes, the parameters of social conventions, and physical and verbal distance. It is concluded that the proposal of criteria to evaluate intercultural competence can be based on the notions of knowing, knowing how to be, knowing how to do, and knowing how to learn to evaluate the performance and attitude of students in concrete communicative situations.
Perspective Chapter: Matching-Based Clustering Algorithm for Categorical Data
Authors: Gevorgyan Ruben , Hakobyan Yenok
Published: July 2023

Blockchain technology allows confidential data to remain strictly confidential and, at the same time, can be used for machine learning with external researchers. Blockchain enables valuable datasets to be reliably processed and speeds up the process of developing valid data mining applications. Blockchain can make it much easier to share datasets, machine learning models, decentralized intelligence, and trustworthy decision-making, which is very important in anomaly detection and fraud detection. This chapter presents a new framework for partitioning categorical data, which does not use the distance measure as a key concept. The matching-based clustering algorithm is designed based on the similarity matrix and a framework for updating the latter using the feature importance criteria. The experimental results show this algorithm can serve as an alternative to existing ones and can be an efficient knowledge discovery tool, especially in anomaly detection using blockchain technologies. While the algorithms for continuous data are relatively well studied in the literature, there are still challenges to address in case of categorical data. Based on the similarity matrix and a novel method for updating it using the feature importance, a matching-based clustering algorithm is designed.
Metabolic Outcomes in Obese Patients after Bariatric Embolization of the Left Gastric Vessel
Authors: Dzhamutdinovna Ramazanova Zaira , Sergeevich Ametov Alexander , Yurievna Pashkova Evgeniya
Published: July 2023

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is growing rapidly in the modern world. Currently more than 600 million people are obese, over 2 billion people are overweight. By 2025, according to World Health Organization experts (WHO), the number of people with obesity will increase almost twofold and will make from 30 to 50 percent of the population in economically developed countries. Embolization of the left gastric artery is an innovative, minimally invasive method of treating obesity, which allows to reduce body weight six months after its implementation by 17–18% on average. This technique, long used in emergency medicine as a method to stop gastric bleeding, has a new potential in the treatment of obesity. In this manuscript we present a pilot study examining the effects of bariatric embolization of the left gastric artery on the parameters of fat and carbohydrate metabolism in obese patients. We also present a case report illustrating the weight loss and the metabolic benefits of the left gastric artery embolization.
Using Rainfall Simulators to Design and Assess the Post-Mining Erosional Stability
Authors: M. Khalifa Ashraf , Bing So Hwat
Published: July 2023

The mining industry is crucial for global economic growth but faces environmental challenges, especially in designing stable rehabilitated landforms. To tackle these issues, rainfall simulators have been recognized for their value in providing data for erosion modeling and analysis, aiding the development of effective land cover systems for long-term stability. This chapter provides an overview of the theory, specifications, and design principles of rainfall simulators. It explores the detailed design and construction of a well-known model, along with its calibration process ensuring accurate rainfall production and distribution. The chapter also discusses raindrop size distribution and associated kinetic energy calculations. Calibration results demonstrate satisfactory outcomes with Christiansen’s uniformity coefficient exceeding 85% and a median raindrop size of 2.15 mm. The device successfully generates desired kinetic energy for simulated rainstorms, crucial for studying soil erosion. Examples highlight the application of rainfall simulators in evaluating erosion stability in Queensland mines. Efforts to construct a soil erosion database for 34 open-cut mines in Queensland using a similar portable rainfall simulator are highlighted. This database contributes to developing user-friendly MINErosion models, providing estimates of soil erosion/deposition at different scales to support the Australian mining sector.
Drivers and New Opportunities for Woody Vegetation Use in Erosion Management in Pastoral Hill Country in New Zealand
Authors: McIvor Ian , Mackay-Smith Thomas , Spiekermann Raphael
Published: July 2023

Increases in the magnitude and frequency of rainfall events in New Zealand due to climate change, coupled with existing concerns about sediment and nutrient contamination of waterways, are changing policy and practice around erosion management and land use. We describe the challenges around slope erosion reduction, cover current legislation and management practices, illustrate how modeling can inform erosion management and describe new opportunities, whereby native species can become a new active management tool for erosion control. Passive erosion management depending on natural revegetation by slow growing woody species is used on land retired from grazing but is much less effective than active erosion management in reducing shallow slope erosion. Active erosion management using exotic fast-growing poplar and willow trees strategically placed on hillslopes is effective in reducing erosion, but these trees can be hard to establish on drier upper slopes. An endemic woody tree, Kanuka, grows on drier slopes and is being tested as an erosion control tool. Kanuka seedlings have been successfully established on pastoral slopes, including drier slopes. A spatial decision support tool developed to identify pastoral hillslopes at high risk of erosion has improved decision-making when positioning appropriate trees on these slopes.
Defining Success and Ethical Decision-Making in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: A Bioethical Deliberation Model
Authors: Farías-Yapur Anneke
Published: July 2023

This chapter explores the intricate bioethical considerations surrounding Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA) and proposes a bioethical deliberation model. The primary focus is on defining success criteria for VCA and fostering ethical decision-making to enhance patient outcomes. The chapter delves into critical variables to define beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice and their role in shaping the success of VCA procedures. The significance of assessing both receiver and institutional capacities is emphasized, along with the importance of objective resilience, deferential vulnerability, and decisional capacity in evaluating patient eligibility. Furthermore, the healthcare team’s capacity for ethical deliberation and the resources required to support patient resilience are explored. By addressing these crucial factors, the proposed bioethical deliberation model aims to align VCA practices with the principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice. This chapter offers valuable insights into the ethical dimensions of VCA and provides a framework that can contribute to improved patient care and treatment outcomes.
Teacher Candidates Using Annotated Technology Foster Cultural Responsiveness and Ethics
Authors: Ardley Jillian , Goodloe Angela , Kerns Keesha
Published: July 2023

Education preparation programs are guided by national and state standards in training teacher education candidates for a career in education. Though embedded in coursework and assessed through various assignments, there is limited assessment of whether teacher education candidates comprehend specific concepts within a standard. There are advances that allow observation and assessment of teacher candidates, which gives all parties involved in student teaching a method to gage the candidates’ ability to identify distinctive archetypes within a standard as it applies to the candidate’s culture and beliefs. Digital tools, such as video annotation software (VAS) programs, include settings that permit their users to provide feedback on a digital platform. The feedback can be used to measure candidates’ comprehension of their own culture and beliefs in relation to specific concepts within a standard to cultivate the development of cultural responsiveness and ethics. GoReact is a VAS program used at a top 20 Historically Black College University (HBCU) to assess teacher candidates’ knowledge of cultural responsiveness and ethics in student teaching. The information from the digital platform was quantified, showing emergent themes and findings that are relative to whether VAS programs are a useful tool for measuring cultural responsiveness education and ethics in teacher candidate training.
Perspective Chapter: Plant Invasion and Ecosystem Litter Decomposition
Authors: Shad Nasir , Nasheen Zohra , Afza Rabia , Zhang Ling
Published: July 2023

Litter decomposition plays an important role in the biogeochemical cycling of elements in ecosystems. Plant trait differences especially between invasive and native species lead to changes in litter decomposition rates. The litter decomposition rate is influenced by climatic factors such as seasonal variations, humidity, temperature, and rainfall, where species litter may have different responses. This review aims to better understand how litter decomposes in ecosystems associated with plant invasion and global changes. It also reviews the effects of various factors on litter degradation as well as how quickly invasive litter decomposes and contributes to greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions. Single species litter or only aboveground litter studies may not sufficiently represent ecosystem dynamics; therefore, the co-determination of above- and belowground litter in a mixture of species diversity is required in different biomes interaction with global change factors. As a result, comprehensive litter degradation studies must be conducted in order to understand the turnover rate of nutrients and other elements in these sensitive ecosystems.
Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus and Its Occult Infection in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Nakhaie Mohsen , Taheri Ehsan , Charostad Javad , Arefinia Nasir , Kalantar-Neyestanaki Davood , Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd Mohammad , Ahmadpour Fatemeh , Pourebrahimi Mohamad Hossein , Ahmadinejad Farsangi Sara , Shafieipour Sara
Published: July 2023

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most common infections in hemodialysis patients, which has been associated with increased incidence of morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate the HCV antibody, occult HCV infection (OCI), and related risk factors among hemodialysis patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 100 hemodialysis patients referred to a dialysis center in Kerman between December 2021 and March 2022 were assessed for HCV, OCI, and their related risk factors. The information related to risk factors was collected by questionnaire, while HCV and OCI were detected through serology and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods, respectively. Results: Among the patients participating in the study, 61 were men, and 39 were women. The average age was 58.1 ± 14.9 years in men and 63.6 ± 11.4 years in women. Diabetes and hypertension history, old age, low education, self-employment, and urban living were more common in chronic kidney disease patients. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) revealed 3% positive seroprevalence HCV infection, but only 1% was positive for OCI. Although no statistically significant relationship was found between the presence of HCV (antibody and OCI) and other parameters, all positive HCV cases were identified in patients with low education and freelance employment. Conclusions: Hemodialysis patients had a low prevalence of HCV antibody and OCI. Improving various factors and conditions such as lifestyle, occupation, educational level, and dialysis ward and machine disinfection could be beneficial in managing and controlling hemodialysis complications such as HCV and OCI.
Restriction of the Right of Ownership of Real Property due to Environment Protection in Light of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland
Authors: Gaczyńska Katarzyna
Published: July 2023

Nowadays, there is a noticeable trend aimed at ensuring broad protection of the natural environment – both for the sake of preserving biodiversity and the quality of life of the future generations. However, the related activities of public authorities and private entities often involve limiting the rights of property owners. The Polish Constitutional Tribunal has ruled on the conflict between property rights and conservation of nature. The Tribunal has pointed out that the principles of sustainable development require an appropriate balance between environment protection on one hand and social and civilizational development on the other.
In accordance with the previous jurisprudence of the Tribunal, the article will present the limits set for the state's environment policy in certain specific areas by the Constitution. It is acceptable to establish mechanisms to control the exploitation of plantings belonging to real property. Property owners may be required to obtain permits for their removal, and in the absence of such permits, they may be punished with forfeiture of timber or a fine. However, it is incompatible with the principle of proportionality and infringes the right of owners by arbitrary restrictions or imposed automatically sanctions, without the possibility of taking into account the circumstances. Moreover, the Tribunal has pointed out that the Constitution does not allow disproportionate narrowing down of the possibility to seek compensation for restrictions in the use of real property for the sake of environment protection. Only the two-year deadline for submitting claims in this respect has been considered too painful – too short and impossible to be reinstated for justified reasons.
RELATIONS AND IDENTITIES DUE TO DOUBLE SERIES ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL HURWITZ-LERCH TYPE ZETA FUNCTIONS
Authors: Kumar Hemant , Chandel R. C. Singh
Published: July 2023

In this paper, we introduce certain families of double series associated with general Hurwitz-Lerch type Zeta functions and then derive their summation formulae, series and integral identities. Again then using these identities, we obtain various known and unknown results and hypergeometric generating relations.
SOME RESULTS ON d-FRAMES
Authors: Mehra Chetna , Biswas Narendra , C. Joshi Mahesh
Published: July 2023

In this paper, we study and establish some results on properties of d-frames [1] and d-frame operators. Also, we present a result on the perturbation analysis of the d-frames.
KONSEP DASAR-DASAR PERTIMBANGAN DAN STRATEGI PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN DALAM KEPEMIMPINAN PENDIDIKAN
Authors: Fikri Yusmansyah Erfizal , Sugandi Nendi , Miftahussalam Miftahussalam , Saefurridjal Achmad , Muchtarom Muchtarom
Published: July 2023

Pendidikan memiliki peranan strategis dalam menyiapkan generasi muda suatu bangsa yaitu generasi yang berkualitas yang ditujukan untuk kepentingan masa depan bangsa dan negara. RPJMN 2020-2024 menyebutkan bahwa Pembangunan SDM di Indonesia menjadi bagian dari rencana dalam melangkah ke depan menuju Indonesia Maju: Berdaulat, Mandiri dan Berkepribadian berlandaskan Gotong Royong. Pengambilan keputusan adalah sebagai pemilihan yang didasarkan kriteria tertentu atas dua atau lebih alternatif yang mungkin. Pengambilan keputusan itu dikerjakan oleh kebanyakan manajer berupa suatu kesadaran, kegiatan pemikiran yang termasuk pertimbangan, penilaian dan pemilihan diantara sejumlah alternatif. Adapun yang menjadi dasar-dasar pertimbangan dalam pengambilan keputusan seorang pemimpin adalah intuisi, fakta, wewenang, dan rasional
KUALITAS SDM TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI
Authors: Fuzi Ariani Agit , Yusuf Ramayani
Published: July 2023

Kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia merupakan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi Kinerja Pegawai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis Pengaruh Kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia terhadap Kinerja Pegawai pada Kantor Kementrian Agama Kabupaten Garut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif dengan menggunakan software SPSS versi. 26. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah Pegawai Kantor Kementrian Agama Kabupaten Garut. Sedangkan pengambilan sampel menggunakan rumus Slovin dengan menggunakan teknik sampel simple random sampling. Item pertayaan yang digunakan pada angket dinyatakan valid apabila korelasi (r) dengan total nilai masing-masing variabel ≥ 0,3202. Berdasarkan output Reliability Statistics diperoleh nilai Cronbach Alpha sebesar 0,868 > 0,05 (Alpha) maka keputusannya alat ukur dikatakan reliabel, nilai koefisien korelasi sebesar 0,375 setelah diketahui hubungannya cukup kuat. Nilai signifikasi atau Sig. (2-tailed) yang diperoleh sebesar 0,020 yang mana lebih kecil dari 0,05, maka dapat diartikan bahwa ada hubungan yang signifikan antara Kualitas SDM dan Kinerja Pegawai. Pada output Model Summary terlihat nilai R Square juga sebesar 0,141, menunjukan bahwa 14,1% Kinerja Pegawai dipengaruhi oleh Kualitas SDM, sedangkan 85,9% dijelaskan oleh faktor lain yang tidak terdapat dalam model. Kualitas SDM berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Kinerja Pegawai pada Kantor Kementrian Agama Kabupaten Garut. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa Kualitas SDM yang baik akan memberikan pengaruh yang baik dalam meningkatkan Kinerja.

Kata kunci : Kualitas;Kinerja;Pegawai.
GERAKAN MENANAM BIBIT POHON EUCALYPTUS, DURIAN, SIRSAK, PINUS DAN JATI SEBAGAI UPAYA DALAM MEWUJUDKAN DESA TANGGAP BENCANA ALAM DI KP.NYANGSANG PARUNGSEAH SUKABUMI
Authors: Rahma Putri Alisha , Putri Irawan Cahya , Lestriani Elah , Alfadil Maulidin , Octhavia Rindiani , Tsaltsa Nabilah Yusrina
Published: July 2023

Kampung Nyangsang RT 01 RW 01 Desa Parungseah Kecamatan Sukabumi Kabupaten Sukabumi merupakan perkampungan yang berada di dataran tinggi dan memiliki area yang sejuk, serta di himpit oleh beberapa bukit dan dataran yang terjal serta agak curam, selain itu,  kondisi kontur  tanah di daerah iyang memiliki banyak lipatan dan relief di daerah ini juga cenderung berada di dataran yang menjorok dari atas ke bawah, hal ini menyebabkan daerah ini beberapa kali  dilanda longsor kecil serta di khawatirkan akan berdampak besar pada masa mendatang. Dengan demikian, orientasi dari pengabdian ini kami melakukan kegiatan yang bertujuan untuk mengedukasi masyarakat tentang tanggap bencana dengan menggelar Sosialisasi mitigasi bencana oleh (BPBD) demi meningkatkan pemahaman serta kesadaran dalam menghadapi bencana dan terciptanya desa tanggap bencana. Selain itu, kami juga melakukan aksi peneneman pohon Bersama warga dan berkolaborasi dengan perhutani kabupaten sukabumi, yang dimana Gerakan ini bertujuan agar menjaga kestabilan alam, mencegah  terjadinya tanah longsor, serta kestabilan kontur tanah di sekitar daerah kampung nyangsang.