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The Culture of Urban Control
Authors: Walsh John P.
Published: February 2025

The Culture of Urban Control: Jail Overcrowding in the Crime Control Era explores and analyzes the growth and expansion of the United States’ largest single-site urban jail system. Through an analysis of a United States Federal Court initiated consent decree this research provides a narrative of criminal justice policy, politics and legal maneuvering between the years of 1993 and 2003 associated with overcrowding within the Cook County Jail. As a result of increased policing presence and subsequent arrests during the crime control era of the 1990’s, the Cook County Department of Corrections experienced a continually overcrowded correctional facility resulting in pre-trial and post-convicted inmates sleeping on floors in overcrowded and dilapidated facilities. Beginning in the early 1990’s and under the supervision of the federal court, Chicago and Cook County, Illinois undertook the largest expansion of local level incarceration and correctional control in their history. The disputing process between local, state and federal level claims-makers within the legal arena and through media representations are analyzed in conjunction with infrastructure growth, changing correctional populations, community level expansion of correctional programming and the social reality of the inmate experience. How local level corrections and federal interdiction were shaped by local level politics and criminal justice systems are examined.
Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana
Authors: Bissessar Ann Marie , La Guerre John Gaffar
Published: February 2025

In this book an attempt is made to probe more carefully the processes by which social and ethnic problems, as these pertain to Caribbean countries, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, are conveyed to the political arena and the mechanisms by which they determine critical outcomes. The authors of this book have accordingly distinguished between predisposing factors and what are described as triggering mechanisms. The factors that trigger dramatic changes will differ between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. In short, while in some respects these societies are similar, in others, there are dramatic differences in their respective histories and political developments.

This study begins with a survey of the literature on race relations and their connections with politics; it then proceeds to examine the context for the insertion of the two major groups into these societies, the emergence of ethnic groups, and their relationships with political organizations. The nature and politics of the leaders are then analyzed along with the political structures with a view to identifying what factors were responsible for the differing political experiences of both countries.
Working Through Whiteness
Authors: Fasching-Varner Kenneth  J.
Published: February 2025

White educators comprise between 85-92 percent of the current teaching force in the United States, yet in the race toward leaving no child behind, contemporary educational research often invests significant time and energy looking for ways to reach students who represent difference without examining the nature of those who do the work of educating the nation’s public school children. Educational research that has looked at racial identity is often void of earnest discussion of the identity of the teachers, how that identity impacts teacher beliefs about students and families, and ultimately how teachers frame their understanding of the profession. This book takes readers on a journey to explore the nature of pre-service teachers’ narratives as a means of better understanding racial identity and the way teachers enter the profession. Through a case study analysis approach, Examining White Racial Identity and Profession with Pre-service Teachers examines the nature of white racial identity as seen through the narratives of nine pre-service teachers as well as his own struggles with racial identity. This text draws on racial identity, critical race theory, and discourse and narrative analysis to reveal how participants in the study used discourse structures to present beliefs about race and their own understandings and ultimately how the teachers’ narratives display underdeveloped understandings of their choices to become educators. Fasching-Varner also critically examines his own racial identity auto-ethnographically, and ultimately proposes a new, non-developmental model for thinking about white racial identity. This text aims to help teacher educators and teachers to work against the privileges of whiteness so as to better engage students in culturally relevant ways.
Culture Shock for Asians in U. S. Academia
Authors: Yook Eunkyong Lee
Published: February 2025

Culture Shock for Asians in U.S. Academia: Breaking the Model Minority Myth discusses the unique cultural challenges that Asians face in U.S. academia. The issues facing Asians in academia are worthy of our attention for two major reasons: the numerical significance of Asians in U.S. academia and the fact that their problem has been largely eclipsed due to their visible success and status as model minority. Asian immigrants are often called the “model minority” because of their Confucianist work ethic and emphasis on “ye," or social order, as well as the high value placed on education. Additionally, Asians generally have often been stereotyped as excelling in academics. However, they face serious problems in adjusting to the U.S. academic system. These problems are due to cultural patterns and variables that are largely invisible, yet nonetheless have an undeniable impact on academics. The issues that affect students ranging from kindergarten through graduate school, and that also affect scholars in academic careers beyond the formative process, are reviewed systematically in this book. Analysis of issues is based on intercultural communication theories and suggestions for overcoming these challenges are suggested.

Becoming aware of and addressing the roadblocks for Asians is important not only for Asian students and scholars, but also for educators, education administrators, and institutions. Additionally, helping Asians to overcome the challenges in academia not only helps academia to become a more inclusive place where all students can learn and all scholars can work in academia successfully, it also benefits society by producing a more literate, educated, and qualified workforce overall. By promoting understanding of this important topic in a systematic and theoretic fashion, valuable resources can be realized to their full potential.
Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia
Authors: Rahman Fifa , Crofts Nick
Published: February 2025

Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia is a multi-author look at drugs in East and Southeast Asia, on drug policy, patterns and trends, local problems, human rights abuses, treatment prospects, and potential reforms. From the history of drugs in Asia, the book examines recent trends in illicit drugs, especially the present enormous amphetamine problems. It addresses recent policy shifts, especially harm reduction responses to the devastating drug-associated HIV epidemics. It explores further necessary reform, especially in regard to the abysmally inhuman current emphasis on detention and the death penalty for drug offences, and present the most recent evidence on effective and humane approaches to drug treatments. As the first comprehensive collection on illicit drug and harm reduction in East and Southeast Asia, it will be a vital resource for health professionals, policymakers, and others working there—and elsewhere—on drug policy reform. As the first comprehensive collection on illicit drugs and harm reduction in East and Southeast Asia, it will be a vital resource for health professionals, policymakers, and others working on East and Southeast Asia—and elsewhere—on drug policy.
From Lenin to Castro, 1917-1959
Authors: Bain Mervyn J.
Published: February 2025

This book addresses the relationship between Moscow and Havana in the period between the Russian and Cuban Revolutions, i.e. from November 1917 to January 1959. It analyzes the reasons why in this era before the Cuban Revolution, which is traditionally thought to have ignited Moscow’s interest in the Caribbean island, a relationship existed between the two countries at a variety of different levels. In order to do this, both the attention that the Third International, or Comintern, gave to Cuba, as well as Moscow’s formal state-to-state relations with Havana, are examined. In addition, United States policy towards both socialism and the Soviet Union are analyzed, due to the role that Washington played in Cuba prior to the Cuban Revolution. Following this, an examination of the events, process and dynamics that characterized the nature of the relationship between Moscow and Havana from 1917 to 1959 will be conducted. A number of conclusions will be given, but the primary one is that prior to January 1959, the Kremlin took considerable interest in Cuba and did not suffer from “geographical fatalism,” as has traditionally been thought. This is significant in itself, but also in light of the relationship that rapidly developed between Moscow and Havana in the aftermath of the Cuban Revolution, as a number of factors that were important in the pre-1959 relationship would also be significant after 1959. Furthermore, this analysis is also important for the contemporary bilateral relationship between Russia and Cuba, as both governments have made increasing reference to the multifaceted relationship that existed prior to 1959.
The Black College Mystique
Authors: Reddick Richard J. , Willie Charles V. , Brown Ronald
Published: February 2025

This study compares the culture of black colleges and universities a generation ago with those that exist today, and makes projections into the future, based on a comprehensive review of professional literature and an analysis of the management skills of contemporary black college leaders. The book considers the assets and liabilities of historically Black colleges and discusses the ways in which Black colleges can be of help to non-Blacks (including white students) who can benefit from the unique kind of education offered by such schools. The mission of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) a generation ago focused on opening doors closed to students because of their scores on standardized aptitude tests, providing remedial and supportive services to students whose academic backgrounds reflect low levels of achievement, combining academic as well as vocational course concentrations, modifying instructional methods and techniques to meet students where they are, and take them to the higher levels they are capable of attaining. This mission of opening new opportunities, giving support to overcome deficits of the past, and preparing students for professional and academic vocations continues today for these institutions.
Environmental Regulation in China
Authors: Ma Xiaoying , Ortolano Leonard
Published: February 2025

Even though China has created an administrative structure and regulatory programs to curb pollution, environmental quality has continued to deteriorate. Are polluters following the rules? How do regulators and polluters alike respond to ChinaOs environmental controls? This thoroughly documented study examines these central questions by analyzing compliance with programs involving wastewater discharge standards, fees, and permits. The successes and failures of these programs are tracked in comprehensive case studies and remarkably candid surveys of factory managers in six Chinese cities. The authorsO final chapter adds an international dimension by comparing Chinese water pollution control programs with their counterparts in the United States.
Kirche des Wortes
Authors: Körtner Ulrich H. J.
Published: February 2025

[Church of the Word. Effects and Effectiveness of the Gospel] The church, according to the Protestant understanding, is the church of the Word. In spite of all confessional differences, this position constitutes the shared fundamental conviction of the churches which emerged from the Reformation of the 16th century. The subject of this book are the effects and the effectiveness that the Gospel still has today. Nevertheless, in the present context, many voices claim that the church of the Word, at least as it is embodied by national churches, has come to an end. Some propose to give up on the concept of the church altogether and would rather speak of diverse instantiations of Christianity as a form of life. This book expounds the reasons why even the Christianity of tomorrow cannot do without the concept of the church, regardless of how plural its current and future concretions may be.
Wahrnehmung und Darstellung des Unendlichen
Authors: Smith Anna
Published: February 2025

[Perception and Representation of the Infinite. Schleiermacher's Thinking on Individuality in the Context of early Romanticism] On the cusp of the 19th century, Schleiermacher's »Reden über die Religion« made a lasting contribution to his understanding of religion. Here, perception and representation permeate each other in the socially constituted process of (religious) self-education, into which the individual enters with the awakening of his awareness of the infinite. With his following »Monologen«, the author presents a self-referential individuality as a consciousness of freedom. In view of Schleiermacher's thinking on individuality in the context of early Romanticism, this dissertation endeavors to determine the relationship between finitude and freedom or between self-consciousness and God-consciousness. At the same time, it explicitly addresses the external and internal relationship between the two aforementioned writings, which is assessed very differently in research.
Klassismus an Hochschulen
Authors: Metzger Lisa
Published: February 2025

Classism refers to a form of discrimination based on class or class affiliation and affects people on low incomes, workers and non-academics, among others. Classism continues to have a variety of effects at universities. The author examines how students from non-academic households experience class in the academic context and the role of intersectionality. She uses qualitative interviews to analyse important aspects of classism in higher education. The aim is to understand the impact of classism and other experiences of discrimination in the academic environment and the resulting agency of those affected.
Understanding the Big Data Characteristics, Assessing its Importance and Future in Jordan
Authors: Al-kasasbeh Omar
Published: February 2025

Big data is a future research field that is attracting a lot of interest from academics and the IT community. The amount of data produced and stored in the digital world has increased dramatically in a short period. As a result, the exponential growth of data has generated various challenges. There are different scholars and researchers who have provided different definitions of big data. This paper aims to provide a wider definition of big data that captures its other distinctive characteristics. The main focus of the researcher is on the batch processing technologies as well as stream data processing technologies.The strengths as well as weaknesses and other details related to these technologies and the actual studies and the most interested areas of Big Data are the main part of this paper. Furthermore, the future of Big Data is evaluated in Jordan. In the Conclusion part, an overall evaluation is made and potential troubles are noted.
Impact of Knowledge Management and Information Technology Capability on Performance
Authors: Sitawati Riana , Manaf Sodikin , Permana Rico Yudha
Published: February 2025

The improvement of company performance is closely linked to the enhancement of human resource quality and information technology capability. In the banking industry, knowledge management and information technology capability play a crucial role in driving organizational performance. This study aims to empirically examine the effect of knowledge management on company performance, with information technology capability as a mediating variable. This research employs a survey method with respondents comprising the Heads of the Accounting Department from 162 branches and sub-branches of one of Indonesia’s largest regional banks. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM) to evaluate the relationships among variables. The findings indicate that knowledge management has a significant positive effect on information technology capability. Furthermore, both knowledge management and information technology capability significantly influence company performance. Information technology capability also acts as a partial mediator in the relationship between knowledge management and company performance. The implications of these findings highlight that implementing effective knowledge management practices and strengthening information technology infrastructure are essential strategies for improving banking performance. Therefore, organizations need to invest in knowledge management systems and IT infrastructure to optimize performance outcomes in a competitive banking environment.
D6.3 – An inventory of internal and external initial external stakeholder survey to collect needs in drug repurposing, and their objectives and expectations regarding FtO, IP and BD
Authors: Bihari Béla , Fejér Szilárd , Orbán Balázs-Attila
Published: February 2025

This is the survey result of Initial needs and requirements from internal and external stakeholders in drug repurposing and their objectives and expectations regarding Freedom to Operate, Intellectual Property and Business Development
ประวัติศาสตร์ความคิดทางการเมืองของพลตำรวจเอก วสิษฐ เดชกุญชร และความสัมพันธ์กับความคิดทางการเมืองแบบอนุรักษ์นิยมไทย
Authors:   , มุ่งครอบกลาง ทศพร
Published: February 2025

วิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้มีจุดประสงค์ในการศึกษาอยู่สองประเด็น ได้แก่ 1.เพื่อเข้าใจสาระความคิดสำคัญของประวัติศาสตร์ความคิดทางการเมืองของ วสิษฐ เดชกุญชร และ 2.เพื่อเข้าใจถึงความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างประวัติศาสตร์ความคิดทางการเมืองของ วสิษฐ เดชกุญชร กับความคิดทางการเมืองแบบอนุรักษ์นิยมไทย โดยใช้วิธีการวิจัยเอกสาร (Documentary research) ผลงานเขียนของ วสิษฐ เดชกุญชร จำนวน 9 ชิ้นเป็นหลัก อันได้แก่นวนิยายเรื่อง "จันทน์หอม" "ล.ว.สุดท้าย" "สารวัตรเถื่อน" "แม่ลาวเลือด" "หักลิ้นช้าง" "อวสานสายลับ" "บ่วงบาศ" "ประกาศิตอสูร" และบันทึกความทรงจำ "รอยพระยุคลบาท" ประกอบกับการใช้เอกสารประเภทอื่น ๆ ที่เขียนโดยวสิษฐ เดชกุญชร และเอกสารอื่น ๆ ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับ วสิษฐ เดชกุญชร เข้ามาประกอบควบคู่ไปด้วย เพื่อทำให้สามรถบรรลุจุดประสงค์ในการศึกษาได้อย่างครบถ้วน ผลการศึกษาแสดงให้เห็นว่า สาระสำคัญของประวัติศาสตร์ความคิดทางการเมืองของ วสิษฐ เดชกุญชร จะประกอบไปด้วยความคิดเรื่องพระมหากษัตริย์ไทย ความมั่นคงของประเทศไทย คนดี ระบบราชการไทย ข้าราชการที่ดี และการเมืองไทย โดยคำอธิบายเหล่านี้ จะเป็นผลลัพธ์ที่เกิดมาจากประสบการณ์ชีวิตของ วสิษฐ เดชกุญชร ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับข้าราชการตำรวจ ทหาร คอมมิวนิสต์ สถาบันพระมหากษัตริย์ และพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวรัชกาลที่ 9 มากไปกว่านั้น ผลการศึกษาแสดงให้เห็นต่อไปด้วยว่า ประวัติศาสตร์ความคิดทางการเมืองของ วสิษฐ เดชกุญชร เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของความคิดทางการเมืองแบบอนุรักษ์นิยมไทยด้วย ในลักษณะที่ว่าประวัติศาสตร์ความคิดทางการเมืองของ วสิษฐ เดชกุญชร นั้น มีส่วนที่สอดคล้องอยู่กับความคิดทางการเมืองของนักคิดที่ได้รับการนิยามว่าเป็นอนุรักษ์นิยมไทย อย่างเช่น หม่อมราชวงศ์คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมชย์ อยู่หลายส่วนด้วยกัน
Innovación educativa para el fortalecimiento de las competencias comunicativas en la educación superior: estrategias didácticas para el desarrollo de habilidades lingüísticas y su impacto en el ámbito profesional
Authors: Fernández Sánchez María José , Orquera Saavedra Dina Soledad , Guañuna Minango Carmen Alicia
Published: February 2025

En el ámbito de la educación superior, el desarrollo de competencias comunicativas representa un componente esencial para la formación integral de los estudiantes, influyendo directamente en su rendimiento académico y futuro profesional. Sin embargo, diversas investigaciones han señalado deficiencias en habilidades lingüísticas clave, como la comprensión lectora, la expresión escrita y la comunicación oral, lo que limita su capacidad de interacción en entornos académicos y laborales. Este estudio tiene como objetivo fortalecer dichas competencias mediante la implementación de estrategias didácticas innovadoras que fomentan el desarrollo integral de las habilidades lingüísticas y su aplicación en el ámbito profesional. La metodología incluyó una revisión detallada de la literatura sobre el fortalecimiento de estas competencias, permitiendo analizar el impacto de las estrategias didácticas en la mejora de las habilidades lingüísticas de los estudiantes. La innovación educativa juega un papel clave en este proceso, ya que facilita el desarrollo de competencias comunicativas fundamentales para el desempeño académico y profesional. La aplicación de estrategias centradas en la expresión oral y escrita ha demostrado ser una herramienta eficaz para optimizar el aprendizaje, promoviendo una mayor participación, comprensión y aplicabilidad de los conocimientos en distintos contextos.
PEMBERDAYAAN PADA CATIN UNTUK MENCEGAH ANEMIA DALAM MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS KESEHATAN PRAKONSEPSI IBU DAN ANAK
Authors: Putri Syke Shelia , Telembanua Siska Wulandari , Ningsih Gulo Wendi Idol Surya , Azizah Nur , Simbolon Marlina
Published: February 2025

Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman remaja dan calon pengantin mengenai pencegahan anemia serta persiapan kehamilan yang sehat guna menurunkan risiko komplikasi pada kehamilan dan persalinan. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah ceramah dan diskusi interaktif, yang dilengkapi dengan media edukasi berupa poster dan leaflet. Peserta diberikan kesempatan untuk mengajukan pertanyaan setelah sesi pemaparan guna memperdalam pemahaman mereka. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan dan kesadaran peserta mengenai pentingnya konsumsi tablet tambah darah, pola makan sehat, dan istirahat yang cukup dalam mencegah anemia. Analisis data dengan bantuan software SPSS menunjukkan nilai signifikansi (P-value) sebesar 0.000, yang mengindikasikan adanya pengaruh signifikan antara pemberian tablet tambah darah dengan peningkatan kesadaran kesehatan reproduksi bagi calon pengantin. Selain itu, peserta memahami dampak anemia terhadap kehamilan, termasuk risiko perdarahan, kelahiran prematur, dan stunting pada bayi. Simpulan,  kegiatan psikoedukasi ini efektif dalam meningkatkan kesadaran dan pemahaman calon pengantin tentang pencegahan anemia melalui pemberian tablet tambah darah, pola makan bergizi, serta perbaikan pola istirahat. Diharapkan peserta dapat menerapkan pengetahuan yang diperoleh dalam kehidupan sehari-hari guna menjaga kesehatan prakonsepsi ibu dan anak.
Kata Kunci: Pencegahan Anemia, Psikoedukasi, Calon Pengantin, Tablet Tambah Darah, Kesehatan Prakonsepsi
PEMBERDAYAAN ANAK REMAJA MELALUI EDUKASI TENTANG PENCEGAHAN KEHAMILAN USIA DINI
Authors: Barus Emika Berliana Br , Pretty Clara Maha , Syariah Gusni , Meiranada Alfrina , Sinaga Kamelia , Sinaga Kamelia
Published: February 2025

Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk memberikan edukasi kepada remaja mengenai bahaya kehamilan di usia muda dan pentingnya menjaga kesehatan reproduksi. Metode yang diterapkan dalam kegiatan ini menggabungkan ceramah dan tanya jawab. Ceramah memberikan penjelasan tentang dampak kehamilan di usia muda serta pentingnya menjaga pergaulan yang sehat di kalangan remaja. Sesi tanya jawab dilaksanakan untuk memastikan peserta memahami materi dan dapat mengatasi kebingungannya terkait topik tersebut. Selain itu, pelayanan kesehatan berupa pengukuran tinggi badan, berat badan, dan pemeriksaan Hb juga diberikan untuk mendukung kesehatan fisik remaja. Penyuluhan ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 17-18 Mei 2024 di SMK Yayasan Pendidikan Raksana, yang diikuti oleh tiga kelas dengan total 60 peserta. Hasil penyuluhan menunjukkan bahwa para remaja memahami dampak kehamilan usia muda dan risikonya terhadap kesehatan, seperti defisiensi gizi dan anemia. Kehamilan di usia muda sering kali disebabkan oleh perilaku pergaulan bebas, yang dapat menyebabkan komplikasi serius pada kehamilan. Faktor internal dan eksternal, seperti kurangnya pengetahuan dan pengaruh lingkungan, turut memengaruhi keputusan remaja dalam menjalani hubungan seksual. Simpulan, menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pemahaman remaja mengenai pencegahan kehamilan di usia muda. Di harapkan, kegiatan ini dapat mengubah pola pikir remaja untuk menjaga pergaulan yang sehat dan menghindari perilaku yang dapat merugikan kesehatan reproduksi mereka, seperti seks bebas. Dengan demikian, penyuluhan ini memberikan kontribusi dalam meningkatkan kesadaran remaja tentang pentingnya menjaga kesehatan reproduksi dan menghindari kehamilan yang tidak diinginkan.
Kata Kunci: Kehamilan Usia Muda, Pencegahan Kehamilan, Pendidikan Reproduksi, Remaja, Pergaulan Sehat, Pelayanan Kesehatan, Seks Bebas, Kesehatan Reproduksi, Penyuluhan
Investigating the psychological and social influences on leadership formation in educational settings
Authors: Li Yukun , Tuntinakhongul Ampapan
Published: February 2025

This study employs qualitative research methods to explore the factors influencing the development of student leadership among university students. Through the use of open-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, we obtained in-depth insights into participants’ experiences and perspectives. This qualitative approach facilitates a comprehensive examination of key influences, including emotional intelligence, family support, educational environments, and hands-on leadership experiences. Thematic analysis identified four major themes: pathways to acquiring leadership experience, essential leadership competencies, external influences on leadership development, and areas for improvement in leadership training programs. The findings highlight the complex and multifaceted nature of leadership growth, emphasizing the critical roles of emotional intelligence and practical opportunities in cultivating effective leadership among students. This research offers valuable insights to inform leadership development initiatives in higher education contexts.
Table Tennis Player Agility : Hexagon Drill on Sand or Ladder Drill
Authors: Gussanto Amin Brilian Wicaksono
Published: February 2025

Agility is one of the crucial physical abilities for a table tennis athlete. In a match, the ability to move quickly and responsively often determines success. In addition to endurance and strength, agility plays a vital role as one of the primary attributes that differentiate regular athletes from elite ones. This study focuses on analyzing the impact of two training methods, namely the hexagon drill in a sandpit and the ladder drill, on improving the agility of table tennis players. The subjects of the study included students participating in the extracurricular table tennis activities at MIN 1 Kota Madiun. This approach was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of each method in enhancing agility, which is a key aspect of table tennis performance. A quasi-experimental method with a One Group Pretest-Posttest Design was employed in this research, involving agility measurements before and after the treatments were applied. The results of the study indicated that while both training methods positively impacted the players' agility, the ladder drill produced a more significant improvement compared to the hexagon drill in the sandpit. These findings provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of training methods in enhancing the agility of table tennis athletes.
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF): Clinical applications for present and future
Authors: Mei Jie , Chen Yuan-Shen , Tian Hui-Xiang , Wang Lei-Yun , Zeng Jun , Wang Luozixian , Rong Ding-Chao , Wong Raymond C.B. , Gao Yang , Guo Cheng-Xian , Yin Ji-Ye
Published: February 2025

Lungs are exposed to a wide range of complex internal and external environmental factors, creating a complex pulmonary microenvironment that remains challenging to detect and interpret. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) contains an abundance of cells, microorganisms, and active substances, thus is considered to be a clinically promising body fluid detection substance that is representative of the pulmonary microenvironment. The combination of experimental strategies with emerging omics technologies has advanced the identification and interpretation of microscopic components in BALF, underscoring its applications in clinical detection. In summary, this review provides a systematic overview of the development understanding of BALF, discusses its possible applications in clinical diagnosis, prediction, and intervention, and highlights the role of emerging omics technologies in deciphering BALF.
Kaupiamųjų pensijų schemos dalyvių elgsenos tendencijos Lietuvoje
Authors: Skučienė Daiva
Published: February 2025

Straipsnyje siekiama išanalizuoti privačių pensijų schemos dalyvių elgsenos tendencijas, išryškėjusias pirmajame kaupiamųjų pensijų schemos veiklos etape. Pirmoje šio straipsnio dalyje apžvelgiamos tyrimais nustatytos privačių pensijų dalyvių elgsenos problemos: „automatinis“ įsitraukimas, nustatyto pasiūlymo poveikis, investavimo inertiškumas, atidėliojimas, mentalinis skaičiavimas ir kt. Toliau analizuojama kaupiamųjųantros pakopos pensijų schemos dalyvių dalyvavimo pobūdis pagal darbo užmokestį, investavimo tendencijas, pensijų skaičiuoklės informaciniai aspektai. Analizės rezultatai rodo, kad gyventojai nėra gerai susipažinę su dalyvavimo kaupiamųjų pensijų schemoje nauda, nepakankamą gyventojų finansinį raštingumą rodo inertiškas investavimas. Pensijų skaičiuoklė, kuri yra pagrindinis asmens apsisprendimą palengvinantisinstrumentas, neatsižvelgia į asmens darbo užmokesčio kaitą per jo gyvenimą, taip pat socialinio draudimo pensijos indeksavimą.
Human capital in the structure of total capital of a personality: sociological aspect
Authors: Menshikov Vladimir
Published: February 2025

In the late 20th – early 21st century, the theory of capital, with an enormous contribution to its development belonging to P. Bourdieu, had been used more often. The necessity and possibility of a bolder use of the theory of capital in the analysis and estimation of the situation in different spheres of public life is substantiated in the article. In particular, in the project “Paradigms of Education: Sociological Approach”, whichwas started in 2008 by sociologists of the Institute of Social Investigations at Daugavpils University, a significant part was assigned to the theory of capital. It is aimed at elucidating how different factors of capital influence the life strategies of the young and which paradigm of education meets the challenges of the 21st century. The objective of the investigation was to overcome the fragmentariness of the use of the theory of capital. To achieve the objective, an extensive classification of the types of capital has been worked out; the indicators of their measuring have been introduced. As to the novelties of the investigation, they are as follows: determining the volume of total capital and of its separate types, the age specificity of real and desirable resources and their use while realizing life strategies, the basic factors that determine the total capital of a personality and the dynamics of its structure in different age groups of the present youth. On the whole, the empirical data have proven the hypothesis that the volume of capital of a personality depends on the level of education, income and on the life strategy. The increase of total capital may be found in all three age groups of the young aimed at the strategy of success.
El chavismo en crisis: Desafiando desde abajo el giro neoliberal-autoritario del PSUV en Venezuela
Authors: Brown John , Jiménez Lemon Atenea
Published: February 2025

This article sheds light on the current state of popular sector organizing in Venezuela, asking if, and to what extent, a movement organization or party has emerged with the capacity to challenge the PSUV - on the streets or via the urns. Drawing from data gathered during interviews with figures from the communes movement, activists, leftist party leaders, former and current PSUV figures, as well as active participants in consejo comunales and communas, the article details the challenges facing critical sectors today. Utilising an array of tactics including clientelism, co-optation, and paralellism, in addition to legal and physical repression, the party-State has, to a large extent, controlled popular organization capacity to challenge the PSUV. In a further bid to manipulate popular discontent, there have been numerous efforts to ensure that a rival party or candidate cannot challenge the PSUV at the ballot box - via legal impediments, the placing of loyal PSUV figures inside existing leftwing parties in an effort to foster schisms, as well as threats of physical violence. Moreover, the article discusses the Future Movement - a new party which has emerged from the PSUV. Some leading PSUV figures have suggested it may act as electoral option for critical chavistas who do not wish to vote for Maduro nor the opposition. However, our interviewees remain skeptical that it could represent a real challenge to the PSUV.

Este artículo arroja luz sobre el estado actual de la organización popular en Venezuela, preguntando a diversos sujetos políticos si, y en qué medida, ha surgido un movimiento o partido con la capacidad de desafiar al PSUV, en las calles o a través de las urnas. A partir de datos recopilados durante entrevistas con figuras del movimiento comunal, activistas, líderes de partidos de izquierda, figuras anteriores y actuales del PSUV, así como participantes activos en consejos comunales y comunas, el artículo detalla los desafíos que enfrentan los sectores críticos en la actualidad. Utilizando una serie de tácticas que incluyen el clientelismo, la cooptación y el paralelismo, además de la represión legal y física, el Estado-Partido ha controlado, en gran medida, la capacidad de la organización popular para desafiar al PSUV. En un intento adicional de manipular el descontento popular, se han realizado numerosos esfuerzos para asegurar que un partido o candidato rival no pueda desafiar al PSUV en las urnas -a través de impedimentos legales, la colocación de figuras leales al PSUV dentro de los partidos de izquierda existentes en un esfuerzo por fomentar cismas, así como amenazas de violencia física. Además, el artículo analiza el Movimiento Futuro, un nuevo partido surgido del PSUV. Algunas figuras destacadas del PSUV han sugerido que podría actuar como una opción electoral para los chavistas críticos que no desean votar por Maduro ni por la oposición. Sin embargo, nuestros entrevistados siguen siendo escépticos de que pueda representar un desafío real para el PSUV.
¿Los videojuegos son políticos? Algunas reflexiones sobre la representación de la Guerra Fría en medios digitales
Authors: Rodríguez Herrejón Guillermo Fernando
Published: February 2025

Los videojuegos son medios de entretenimiento masivo extremadamente exitosos, consumidos a escala global por millones de sujetos, pero también pueden considerarse como formas de comunicación, ya que a través de ellos las sociedades que los crean pueden transmitir cultura, representaciones y hasta ideología. El propósito de este trabajo es realizar algunas reflexiones sobre las narrativas de la Guerra Fría que han circulado en esos medios digitales, utilizando ejemplos desde la década de 1980 hasta la actualidad, y que siguen influyendo en las formas en las que imaginamos ese periodo tan convulso. Por medio de los ejemplos se verá cómo varios juegos contenían mensajes para reafirmar nacionalismos, visiones de buenos y malos, ventajas o desventajas de los diferentes bloques económicos e inclusive simulaban escenarios de guerra a gran escala, para colocar a los jugadores en el papel de patriotas; por lo que, los videojuegos se convertían en efectivos dispositivos de propaganda política. La forma de trabajo será por medio del Análisis Crítico del Discurso, para observar el contenido de las narrativas, sus intenciones, lo dicho y lo no dicho.
El fin del neoliberalismo y la génesis de una segunda Guerra Fría: una breve historia del papel de la nostalgia en la construcción de un nuevo orden mundial (2014-2024)
Authors: Díaz Guevara Héctor Hernán
Published: February 2025

The recovery of the concept of the Cold War with a view to ordering a new world order that responds to the capabilities and scope of the American grand strategy is challenged by the actions of the other two actors with the capacity for extraregional mobilization: China and Russia. In this work we carry out an exercise in history applied to international relations where we propose to present the development of the concept of the Cold War from its nostalgic recollections of a world that—in theory—was more predictable as was the post-war world towards the construction of a new system where Washington, Moscow and Beijing test their strategies in the face of an eventual multipolar system formed between the Crimean crisis of 2014 and the anti-liberal election of Donald Trump in 2024.

La recuperación del concepto de Guerra Fría con miras a ordenar un nuevo orden mundial que responda a las capacidades y alcances de la gran estrategia estadounidense se ve interpelado por las actuaciones de los otros dos actores con capacidad de movilización extrarregional: China y Rusia. En el presente trabajo hacemos un ejercicio de historia aplicada a las relaciones internacionales donde nos proponemos presentar el desarrollo del concepto de Guerra Fría desde sus remembranzas nostálgicas por un mundo que -en teoría- era más previsible como lo fue el de la postguerra hacia la construcción de un nuevo sistema donde Washington, Moscú y Beijing ponen a prueba sus estrategias de cara a un eventual sistema multipolar formado entre la crisis de Crimea de 2014 y la elección antiliberal de Donald Trump en 2024.
Analisis dan Evaluasi Sistem Absensi Karyawan pada Hotel AP Premier Batam
Authors: Pradino Kusumo  , Muhammad Donal Mon
Published: February 2025

A hotel is a building with rooms that are rented out as a place to stay, event venue and place to eat. Batam has a fairly good hotel population because it directly borders Singapore. One of the hotels in Batam is the AP Premier Hotel, this hotel has four star status in Batam. The problem with this hotel is that the attendance system is often problematic, disrupting payroll at the end of the month. With these problems, the author proposes to create a manual attendance which aims to assist HRD in making payroll at the end of each month, using a direct implementation method. The results obtained from this activity are in the form of softcopy and hardcopy in the form of manual attendance which will be carried out at the hotel.
Effectiveness of Performance of Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) in Utilizing E-Audit
Authors: Munfarida Rizky Mutamimmah  , Taufik Kurrohman  , Alfi Arif
Published: February 2025

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the performance of the Internal Supervisory Apparatus of the Banyuwangi Regency Government in utilizing e-audit and to determine user expectations in utilizing e-audit in the internal supervision process in Banyuwangi Regency. This study is an exploratory study using a mixed qualitative and quantitative approach. The data collection method used in this study is the triangulation method, namely data collection through interviews while testing the validity of the data to parties related to the use of e-audit. Interviews were conducted on December 2, 3, 4 and 6, 2024, which showed that the effectiveness of APIP performance in utilizing e-audit was quite effective or obtained a value of 55 out of a maximum value of 100. So that four of the five components that are indicators of effectiveness assessment still need a lot of development to be able to meet the needs and expectations of users in achieving supervisory objectives, including the preparation of PKPT, implementation, reporting and monitoring of follow-up supervision results.
The Influence of Audit Materiality, Compliance with Audit Standards (SA), Material Misstatement on Sustainability Performance and Audit Opinion with Fairness Principle as Moderating Variable
Authors: Vivi Armadhani  , Tri Ratnawati
Published: February 2025

This study aims to analyze the effect of audit materiality, compliance with audit standards (SA), and material misstatements on sustainability performance and audit opinion, with the principle of fairness as a moderating variable in mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange ( IDX) for the 2019-2023 period. This research was conducted with a quantitative approach, using secondary data in the form of financial reports, sustainability reports, and independent audit reports. The results showed that compliance with audit standards has a significant effect on sustainability performance and audit opinion, while audit materiality and material misstatement do not have a significant effect directly on these two variables. In addition, the principle of fairness as a moderating variable does not strengthen the relationship between sustainability performance and audit opinion. These findings suggest that mining companies need to improve transparency and compliance with audit standards to support sustainability and obtain better audit opinions. This research provides a theoretical contribution to the study of sustainability accounting as well as practical guidance for auditors and company management in improving the quality of financial reporting and sustainability.
The Influence of Regional Original Income, Capital Expenditure and Employee Expenditure on the Level of Regional Financial Independence in Regencies/Cities in East Java Province in 2020-2023
Authors: Sindy Utami  , Maulidah Narastri
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of local revenue, capital expenditure and employee expenditure on the level of financial independence of districts / cities in East Java Province in the period 2020-2023. The research was conducted using a quantitative approach using secondary data in the form of regional revenue and expenditure budget realization reports obtained through the official website of the Directorate General of Fiscal Balance. A total of 38 districts / cities in East Java Province in 2020-2023 were selected as the population in this study. Saturated sampling was used as a sampling method, so that a sample of 152 samples was obtained. The results showed that local revenue and regional employee expenditure partially had a significant effect on the level of regional financial independence, while capital expenditure had no significant effect on the level of regional financial independence. Meanwhile, local revenue, capital expenditure, and employee expenditure together have a significant effect on the level of regional financial independence
How Artificial Intelligence Has Impacted Accounting: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Rika Apriana  , Armiani Armiani
Published: February 2025

This article demonstrates the broad and deep integration between artificial intelligence technology and accounting. It presents the results of a literature review of various scientific articles on artificial intelligence and accounting. This review uses various international article sources to reach more widely about artificial intelligence in accounting. Artificial intelligence comes with various novelties. Where the novelty of this intelligence will have a positive or negative impact and provide challenges and opportunities in accounting for both academics, practitioners, and policymakers.
Analysis of The Determinants of Poverty in East Nusa Tenggara Province
Authors: Frischa Elvira Jehadut  , Surya Dewi Rustariyuni
Published: February 2025

East Nusa Tenggara Province ranks third as the poorest province in Indonesia, making poverty in NTT one of the urgent issues that requires serious attention from the government.This study aims to determine (1) the simultaneous and partial effects of wage levels, education, and unemployment on poverty in the regencies/cities of NTT Province. The data used is secondary time series data from 2019 to 2023 across 22 regencies/cities in NTT Province. The data analysis technique employs panel data regression using the Eviews 12 analysis tool. The results of the study indicate that wages, education, and unemployment simultaneously influence poverty in the regencies/cities of NTT Province during 2019–2023. Wages and education have a negative and significant partial effect, while unemployment has a positive but not significant partial effect on poverty in NTT Province.
Break Even Point Analysis of Flower Bucket Business Hellokadoku Payabakung Village, Deli Serdang Regency
Authors: Della Chastika  , Rara Ivanka  , Hasbiyana Haudi Nasution  , Dwi Saraswati
Published: February 2025

The purpose of establishing a business is to gain profit or profit that can be used for survival. Likewise with the Flower Bucket Business "Hellokadoku" Payabakung Village, Deli Serdang Regency . This study aims to determine the value or point of Break Even Point in this business. This analysis is one of the tools used by the company's management to be able to do this to help in knowing how much a certain level of sales is, so that the company does not make a profit and also does not experience a loss (break even). The type of research used in this study is descriptive research with quantitative. With this approach, the data source used is secondary data. Based on the results of the analysis, it can be seen that the BEP value of the Flower Bucket Business "Hellokadoku" in units of 24 pcs and if expressed in rupiah is Rp. 3,529,411.
Analysis of the Effect of Cost of Debt, Cost of Equity, and Profit on Investment Decisions : A Study on Hospitality Sector Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the Period 2019-2023
Authors: Reni Gustira  , Agus Zahron Idris
Published: February 2025

This study analyzes the effect of Cost of Debt, Cost of Equity, and Profit on investment decisions in hospitality industry companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the 2019-2023 period. By using purposive sampling method, this study involved 21 companies as samples, resulting in 105 observation data. Investment decision as the dependent variable is measured using Capital Expenditure (CapEx), while Cost of Debt, Cost of Equity, and profit as independent variables are calculated based on financial statement data. Multiple regression analysis is used to test the relationship between variables. The results showed that Cost of Debt, Cost of Equity, and Profit have a significant effect on investment decisions in the hospitality industry.
Permissibility of Family Planning in Islam
Authors: ALI MIQDAD ALI  , MUSA-JEJE IBRAHIM ALADIRE
Published: February 2025

This research delves into the nuanced perspective within Islamic teachings regarding the permissibility of family planning. Acknowledging the importance of family in Islam, the study aims to explore the religious and ethical considerations surrounding family planning practices within the context of Islamic jurisprudence. The research employs a multidisciplinary approach, integrating textual analysis of Quranic verses and Hadiths with a review of scholarly interpretations and contemporary Islamic jurisprudential discussions. Furthermore, qualitative interviews and surveys are conducted among Islamic scholars, community leaders, and practitioners to capture diverse perspectives and experiences related to family planning in Islamic communities.  The findings of the study reveal a spectrum of opinions within the Islamic community regarding family planning, with some scholars emphasizing the importance of procreation while others advocate for responsible family planning within the framework of Islamic ethics. In conclusion, this research offers insights into the permissibility of family planning in Islam by navigating through traditional Islamic sources and contemporary discussions. The findings contribute to a nuanced understanding of family planning within the Islamic context and provide valuable perspectives for both scholars and practitioners seeking guidance on this complex and vital aspect of family life in Muslim communities.