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ECtHR: Erik Adamčo v. Slovakia (Application no. 19990/20, 1 June 2023)
Authors: Mihálik Stanislav , Turay Lukáš
Published: December 2023

The main task of the presented commentary is primarily the analysis of the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of Erik Adamčo v. Slovakia (Application no. 19990/20) dated June 1, 2023. This analysis specifically considers the implications for legal practice in the conditions of the Slovak Republic. The legal framework focuses on cooperating individuals and their testimonies during criminal proceedings, particularly considering the necessity of perceiving the proportionality of using such evidence in relation to guarantees securing the overall fairness of the proceedings. Examining this question is particularly significant in cases involving statements of individuals who admitted to committing criminal activities in the initial stages of criminal proceedings and subsequently agreed to cooperate with the prosecution in order to obtain certain benefits. The inherent issue in this regard is not merely the use of this type of evidence but rather the manner in which it is utilised, emphasising the perception of the benefits associated with its provision.
Consultation Conference on Land Consolidation
Authors: Máčaj Ľudovít
Published: December 2023

On the 31th May 2023, Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law organized an international scientific conference entitled "Consultation conference on land consolidation”. The conference was organized at the faculty with the participation of several Slovak as well as foreign guests. The conference represented the outcome of the research team concerning the project No. APVV-19-0494 „Effective land consolidation“, granted by Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV).
Quo Vadis the Status of Transgender People in Slovakia?
Authors: Batka Ľubomír , Meteňkanyč Olexij
Published: December 2023

On 29th September 2023, the Comenius University Bratislava hosted a scientific conference entitled "Quo Vadis the Status of Transgender People in Slovakia?" It was organized by the research team of the project VEGA 1/0350/21, which focuses on the ethical and legal aspects related to the informed consent of transgender minors. The project team is based at the Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava. The primary aim of the conference was to start a substantial discussion about the ethical, medical, and legal principles for care for transgender and non-binary adolescents in the Slovak Republic. For this purpose, experts from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, endocrinology, law, philosophy, and ethics were invited. An integral part of the conference was the lecture and attendance of transgender people and non-binary people in a discussion panel. The principle of self-determination was confirmed to be fundamental for the further development of legal framework and medical services in Slovakia.
Efficiency of Pre-Trial Proceedings – Current Challenges of Criminal Law
Authors: Čentéš Jozef , Kiko Maximilián
Published: December 2023

On September 11th and 12th, 2023 was held under the auspices of the Alumni Club and Faculty of Law of the Comenius University in Bratislava the international scientific conference “Bratislava Legal Forum 2023“ (hereinafter as “conference”). The central theme of the plenary session was “Human at the center of the rule of law". One of the main goals of the conference was to connect the knowledge of legal practice and legal science through their representatives from the domestic and international environment. In order to reach this goal was the conference divided into plenary session and parallel discussions in thematically focused sections. The plenary session had two panel discussions. One of them was panel discussion called “Artificial intelligence as a challenge for law, legal education and the rule of law” and second one was panel discussion called “Criminal law and the rule of law” moderated by professor Tomáš Strémy (academic professor and attorney at law). Participants of this panel discussion were doc. JUDr. Eduard Burda, PhD. (Dean, Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava), JUDr. Petr Angyalossy, PhD. (President, Supreme Court of the Czech Republic), JUDr. Martin Puchalla, PhD. (Chairman, Slovak Bar Association), JUDr. Jozef Kandera (first deputy general prosecutor of the Slovak Republic, General Prosecutor's Office of the Slovak Republic).
Exploring School Improvement Opportunities through Distributed Leadership Practices for Science and Mathematics in South African Schools
Authors: Tsakeni Maria , Munje Paul Nwati , Jita Loyiso
Published: December 2023

School leadership practices are significant in addressing learner-attainment gaps in school subjects such as science and mathematics. This paper uses an exploratory qualitative case-study approach with four purposely selected high schools to explore how distributed leadership (DL) improves opportunities for teaching and learning in science and mathematics. The four schools constituted two suburban and two township schools prioritizing science and mathematics on school improvement agendas. Principals, deputy principals, heads of department, and teachers of science and mathematics participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic content analysis in which the emerging themes were compared to the DL tenets was used to make sense of the gathered data. The findings indicate that DL practices influence the teaching and learning of science and mathematics, irrespective of a school’s socioeconomic status. The participating schools developed useful mechanisms for school improvement through science and mathematics that were compatible with the DL setups existing in their schools. The study recommends that DL should be promoted in schools by being one of the topics for professional development made available to science and mathematics teachers.
Grade 11 Learners' Ability to Formulate Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy Questions within a Real-World Soccer Context in Tshwane, South Africa
Authors: Sibanda James
Published: December 2023

Learners are often tasked with activities that require them to solve problems in mathematics classrooms. Problem posing is one of the teaching strategies that can enable learners to appreciate the mathematics concepts to be extracted from familiar or everyday situations. However, problem posing, as a teaching and learning strategy, is mostly under-utilised, despite its potential to enhance mathematics learning. This article explores how Grade 11 learners pose Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy questions from a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer match and determines the extent to which the questions posed by learners mirror the given soccer context. The study involved 42 participants, comprising 22 Mathematics and 20 Mathematical Literacy learners from a high school in the Soshanguve township in Tshwane, South Africa. Participants were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through a written task in which learners were given a scenario in the form of an extract from a 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer match report. The qualitative findings of the study show that learners were generally capable of posing or formulating questions based on the real-life soccer context provided. The analysis showed that (a) Mathematics learners formulated more questions with more mathematical terms in them than Mathematical Literacy learners did, and (b) Mathematical Literacy learners formulated questions that were more aligned to the analysis of the game than was the case with Mathematics learners. We argue that learners’ responses to the task were consistent with how they were socialised with the Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy discourse.
Curriculum Reform for Social Justice: A Critical Policy Historiography of Transformation in Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Authors: Chimbi Godsend Tawanda , Jita Loyiso C.
Published: December 2023

The call for social justice in education has been echoed across the globe for many decades. However, the dual hatchets of racial and social-class segregation have refused to be buried in the 21st century. Inequalities within and across nations remain pervasive and conspicuous. Tapping into the framework of policy genealogy, this theoretical qualitative historiography teases the evolution of curriculum reform in three post-colonial states – Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa. These three nations share a common legacy of British colonialism and unequal access to education anchored in race, social class, gender and other manifestations of injustice. Using primary and secondary documents available in the public domain, the paper traces and juxtaposes post-colonial curriculum policies initiated in search for social justice and how these policies were implemented at school and classroom levels. The grounded theory emerging from this policy historiography is that the genealogy of curriculum reform policies was dictated by historical circumstances and the unique context of each country, rather than deliberate policy sharing among decision-makers in the three post-colonial states. Although reform policy espouses equitable education, the attainment of social justice in the three nations remains largely a mirage. Only children of the new Black elite are enjoying the fruits of post-colonial curriculum reform by attending expensive and generously resourced former White-only schools, but the poor majority remain marginalised in poorly resourced schools. This study recommends collaboration among policy makers in the three nations so that policy talk may be translated into policy action.
Enhancing Academic Development: A reflexive exploration of Staff and Students’ Experiences on curriculum co-creation
Authors: Sebolao Rosaline Raseboya
Published: December 2023

Academic development of students and staff is a critical element in higher education, especially with reference to their engagement in curriculum development. While higher education institutions advocate for the inclusion of students in curriculum co-creation, in practice, this has not been easily implemented. The urgency to create this collaborative ecosystem necessitates a reflexive contribution. In this article, I explore the experiences of academic staff and students on their engagement in curriculum co-creation with a specific focus on developing a study guide for the newly developed module, which is part of the decolonisation process. The emphasis on meta-cognitive skills and the social justice element in the curriculum development process ensures a responsive curriculum that meets the needs of society, students and staff in a cohesive and integrated manner. I underpin this reflective study on Schon’s theory of reflection on action.  I argue that engaging students in curriculum creation stimulates deep learning, an empowerment attribute which I explore as it enhances innovative and critical thinking. This study employed qualitative methods of collecting and analysing data, followed by identifying important themes from the data. The reflections and emergent themes provide pathways to enhance academic development to encourage curricula co-creation processes in higher education.
Leadership Practices to Mitigate Violence and Promote Social Justice in South African Schools
Authors: Van wyk Arrie
Published: December 2023

Due to the repeal of apartheid laws (Bantu Education Act of 1953 and the Education and Training Act of 1979) that segregate learners on the basis of their skin colour, the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 was enacted to place all learners on an equal footing. The latter gave learners freedom of speech, equality and human dignity. However, the introduction of this system presented new difficulties in the instructional domain. One of these issues is school violence between learners and educators, which has led some authors to question whether the idea of in loco parentis is still applicable in educational settings. School violence not only brought headaches for teachers, but also for principals in the leadership and management domain. Principals are rendered incapable of instilling discipline in schools due to school violence. For education to flourish, respect for one another is paramount, but is often lacking when violence is present. This conceptual article seeks to present leadership practices to provide social justice in schools which have been negatively affected by violence.
The Effect of Batho Pele Principles on Mediating Internally and Externally Directed Knowledge-sharing Practices in Public Schools
Authors: Nkambule Bongani Innocent , Ngubane Sindile Amina
Published: December 2023

All public service organisations in the world use social policies as a guide to render services for the greater good of their citizenries. Operating in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) implies that schools need to reinvent their role (administratively, pedagogically and otherwise) to ensure that they become catalysts for transferal of context-specific knowledge, problem-solving skills and creative thinking. Also, amidst a growing call by indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) scholars, governments and tribal authorities throughout the continent for African organisations to consider infusing indigenous epistemologies into their daily professional practices, this qualitative study investigated how Batho Pele (a Sotho word meaning “people first”) principles moderated participants’ execution of internally and externally directed knowledge-sharing practices at three selected public schools in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The sample constituted 20 participants, namely teachers, heads of departments, administrative clerks and principals. Based on a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews and documents, the study found that two of the selected three schools did not consistently comply with the Batho Pele principles (BPPs) of (a) consultation, (b) access, courtesy and redress, (c) encouraging and rewarding excellence in innovation, and (d) leadership and strategic direction. Only one school was found to have satisfactorily complied with all the prescribed BPPs in how it fostered internally directed (or collegial) knowledge-sharing practices. However, in so far as the infusion of BPPs in externally directed knowledge-sharing practices (more especially towards parents, educational officials, stakeholders from the public and private sectors and the school community at large) was concerned, all three schools were found to have satisfactorily engendered a climate of (a) consultation, (b) access, courtesy and redress, (c) information, openness and transparency, and (d) value for money. The study recommends that the fervency with which schools practise externally directed knowledge sharing must also be replicated in internally directed knowledge-sharing practices.
Analisis Kebutuhan Pengembangan Kemampuan Speaking dan Listening Personel Pemandu Lalu Lintas Penerbangan Sesuai Ketentuan International Civil Aviation Organisation
Authors: Sonhaji Imam , Tri Saputra Surya , Rahajeng Larasati Emilia
Published: December 2023

ICAO menetapkan bahwa bahasa inggris sebagai bahasa utama dalam komunikasi penerbangan antara pilot dan Air Traffic Controller (ATC), sehingga ATC wajib memiliki kemampuan ICAO English Proficiency (IELP) minimal level 4 (operasional level) dan dilakukan pengecekan setiap 3 tahun sekali, namun ditemukan pada saat tes pengecekan oleh rater, beberapa ATC di Indonesia tidak mencapai level 4 (operasional level). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali persepsi ATC terhadap IELP requirement serta isu yang menyertainya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian survey melalui penyebaran angket, observasi dan wawancara kepada personil Rater IELP. Hasilnya adalah phraseology dan plain language memiliki fungsi yang berbeda pada kontek situasi penggunaanya, English plain language digunakan pada kondisi emergency atau abnormal condition, komponen pengujian yang paling susah adalah grammar bagi ATC Indonesia, kemampuan pendukung yang diperluakan ATC adalah writing dan reading, model pengaujian tatap muka masih menjadi unggulan, kualifikasi dari Interlocutors, Raters diharapakan adalah native speaker , ATC merasa kesulitas tes IELP  sehingga membutuhkan persiapan pra tes karena pekerjaan ATC menggunakan English skill sebagai modal dasar seperti berkomunikasi dengan pilot, atau dengan adjacent unit dalam berkoordinasi., pengembangan model tes IELP lebih ditekankan pada pelatihan pra tes IELP.
Sistem Kontrol Kubikel Pada Panel Tegangan Menengah dengan Menggunakan Programmable Logic Controller
Authors: Simanjuntak Rossi Peter , Diriyanti Novalina Susi , Aulia Rahman
Published: December 2023

Kubikel merupakan perangkat listrik yang berfungsi untuk mengendalikan, menghubungkan dan melindungi serta pembagi tenaga listrik dari sumber tenaga listrik. Sistem kontrol kubikel terhubung ke programmable logic controller (PLC) dengan tampilan graphical user interface (GUI) berbasis Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) serta menggunakan program Vijeo Citect. Com ethernet dipergunakan sebagai komunikasi data antara PLC dengan SCADA. Prinsip kerja sistem monitoring ini adalah PLC menerima perintah yang dikirimkan oleh teknisi melalui komputer, kondisi kubikel digambarkan dalam bentuk grafis berupa circuit sehingga memudahkan pengguna dalam pengoperasiannya. Jika pengguna menekan circuit untuk open atinya PLC menerima perintah logika “High” maka PLC memerintahkan agar kubikel terbuka  dan sebaliknya jika pengguna menekan circuit untuk close artinya PLC menerima perintah logika “low” maka PLC memerintahkan  kubikel tertutup. Dikarenakan perintah yang diberikan berasal dari pengguna maka untuk memastikan bahwa kubikel dalam kondisi open/close digunakan indikator lampu. Dalam percobaan diperoleh ketika pengguna menekan tombol open maka indikator lampu hijau akan menyala dan ketika ditekan tombol close maka indikator lampu merah akan menyala serta di layar komputer akan terlihat posisi circuit dalam kondisi open/close.. Hasil percobaan diperoleh bahwa sistem kendali kubikel yang dibangun sudah sesuai dengan perintah yang dijalankan dan sistem kendali tersebut telah berjalan dengan baik
The Effect of Safety Promotion on the Work Safety Personnel at Limited Liability Company Rekatama Putra Gegana Aviation Bandung
Authors: Lestary Dwi , Herdianto Dody , Shakti Arrafat Bhima , Piere Roselline
Published: December 2023

Penerapan safety management system yang berfokus pada safety promotion penting dalam organisasi untuk mengurangi hazard dan meningkatkan keselamatan kerja. Namun, PT. Rekatama Putra Gegana Aviation belum optimal dalam menerapkan safety management system, terutama safety promotion. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh safety promotion terhadap keselamatan kerja di PT. Rekatama Putra Gegana Aviation menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan analisis regresi linear sederhana. Penelitian ini dilakukan dari Februari hingga Juli 2023 dengan populasi seluruh pekerja dan sampel sebanyak 36 responden. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu menggunakan angket (kuesioner) yang dibagikan kepada responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan hubungan positif antara safety promotion dan keselamatan kerja dengan koefisien korelasi 0.808. Variabel safety promotion memberikan pengaruh sebesar 65.2% terhadap keselamatan kerja berdasarkan nilai R square 0.625. Persamaan regresi linear sederhana yang ditemukan adalah Y = 7.602 + 0.538X, dengan a adalah konstanta 7.602 dan b adalah koefisien regresi 0.538.
Analisis Struktur Green Concrete Gedung Bertingkat 2 Lantai di Bandara Berbasis Aplikasi SAP 2000 V22
Authors: Suryan Viktor , Septiani Virma , Silitonga Evandri Paulus , Chandra Putu Wisnu Ardia
Published: December 2023

Sampah merupakan sisa hasil kegiatan manusia sehari-hari. Sampah cenderung mampu menyebabkan krisis ekologi dan memicu perkembangan penyakit pada manusia. Oleh karena itu, sampah perlu di daur ulang terkhusus sampah anorganik. Proses daur ulang sampah saat ini dapat digunakan sebagai bahan bangunan pengganti agregat dan telah dilakukan beberapa pengujian, salah satunya adalah beton ramah lingkungan (green conrete). Secara eksperimental, green conrete telah diuji dengan hasil ketika pergantian 5% agregat halus memiliki persentase kuat beton 97,4% terhadap beton normal. Green concrete perlu dilakukan analisa struktur sebelum diujicobakan pada pembuatan gedung tingkat sederhana. Proses analisa dilakukan dengan aplikasi SAP 2000 V22 sebagai simulator terhadap prilaku struktur berdasarkan parameter-material terkait green concrete. Tujuan analisis ini digunakan untuk mengevaluasi keakuratan terhadap keandalan dan kinerja struktur bangunan. Dalam penentuan beban yang diterima struktur bangunan dalam menghitung faktor ketahanan material yang digunakan, peneliti menggunakan metode Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan dari ketiga simulasi data beton dengan kuat tekan 17 Mpa, 19 Mpa dan 20 Mpa tidak memiliki kejanggalan struktur dan aman digunakan. Walaupun, penggunaan beton struktur 19 Mpa dan 20 Mpa masih disarankan. Hal ini karena karakteristik mekanik beton tidak hanya ditentukan oleh kuat tekan saja, akan tetapi terdapat faktor lain, seperti : kekuatan lentur, kekuatan geser, modulus elastisitas, dan sifat fisik lainnya.
A Contribution to the Old Uyghur Lexicon: katıt ‘wife, woman’
Authors: ÜNAL Orçun
Published: December 2023

This study shows that the Old Uyghur word, which has been read kat to date, should be read katıt in the light of data from modern Turkish languages. The most probable etymology of the word is that it is derived from the verb kat- ‘to mix, to mingle, to join’ with the formative -(U)t, which means that katıt originally denoted ‘someone who is joined’.
Eski Uygurca ve Çağdaş Uygurcada Geniş Zamanın İzleri
Authors: GÜLEN Sanat
Published: December 2023

Bu makalede Eski Uygurcada -(A/I/U)r biçimbirimi ile çekimlenen ve “geniş zaman” terimi ile karşılanan yapının bugünkü Çağdaş Uygur gramerciliğindeki durumu hakkında bilgi verilecek ve bu yapının kullanım alanı tespit edilmeye çalışılacaktır. Ayrıca hem Eski Uygurca fiil çekimleri içerisinde önemli bir yere sahip olan geniş zaman ekinin kullanım alanının tespiti hem de söz konusu ekin Çağdaş Uygurcadaki durumu ve izleri karşılaştırmalı olarak ele alınacaktır. Çağdaş Uygur gramerciliği ile ilgili Türkiye dışında yapılan çalışmalarda genelde “geniş zaman” terimi zaman kategorisi kapsamında görülmemektedir. “Geniş zaman” ile ifade edilen biçimler ise “şimdiki zaman”, “şimdiki gelecek zaman”, “gayri geçmiş zaman”, “belirsiz gelecek zaman” gibi farklı terimler ile karşılanmaya çalışılmaktadır. Çağdaş Uygurcada geniş zaman konusundaki fikir ayrılıkları ve terim çeşitliliklerinin önemli sebeplerinden biri gramer geleneğinin etkilendiği ekoller diyebiliriz. Bu bağlamda özellikle Rus gramer ekolünün etkisi büyüktür. Bu makalede Çağdaş Uygurcada çeşitli terimler ile karşılanan bu ifadelerin aslında Eski Uygurca geniş zaman yapısı ile büyük oranda örtüştüğü, örnekleri ile ortaya konulmaya çalışılacaktır. Bu amaçtan hareketle Eski Uygurcada aktif kullanıma sahip olan geniş zaman yapısının Çağdaş Uygurcada da kaybolmadığı, aksine hâlâ birçok kullanım fonksiyonuna sahip olduğu ortaya konacaktır. Ayrıca Eski Uygurca ile Çağdaş Uygurca arasındaki karşılaştırmalı örneklerle günümüz Çağdaş Uygurca gramerciliğinde fikir birliğine varılamamış “geniş zaman” kategorisinin Eski Uygurcadan Çağdaş Uygurcaya uzanan “geniş zaman” ekinin bizatihi kendisi olduğu hususuna dikkat çekilecektir.
Manihaist Türk Çevresi Tören Metinlerinde Öne Çıkan Üslup Özellikleri
Authors: TÜNGÜÇ Kader
Published: December 2023

MS 3. yüzyılda Mezopotamya’da ortaya çıkan Manihaizm, 8. yüzyılda Türkler tarafından resmî din olarak kabul edilmiş ve bu inanç sisteminin öğretileri Eski Uygur Türkçesiyle kaleme alınmaya başlanmıştır. Konuları bakımından Tören Metinleri, Tapınak Metinleri, Öğreti Metinleri ve Edebî Metinler olmak üzere dört ana grupta değerlendirilen bu metinler ilk olarak 20. yüzyılın başında yapılan arkeolojik çalışmalar sonucunda ortaya çıkarılmaya başlanmış; o zamandan bu yana arşivleme, kataloglama ve metin yayımı dışındaki çalışmalara gereğince yer verilmemiştir. Bu çalışma, tövbe, dua ve ilahilerden oluşan Manihaist Türk çevresi tören metinlerinin ulaşabildiğimiz tüm fragmanları üzerinden yapılan dil bilimsel incelemenin ürünüdür. Makalede, söz dizimsel ve anlam bilimsel inceleme sonucunda kullanım biçim ve sıklığı bakımından öne çıktığı tespit edilen üslup özellikleri, tören metinleri genelinde ve alt türleri düzeyinde değerlendirilecektir.
Representações de adolescência em famílias de baixa renda e pouca visibilidade social
Authors: Tavares Carla Nunes Vieira
Published: December 2023

O referido artigo trata dos inúmeros acontecimentos e experiências marcam a trajetória das famílias. A adolescência marca uma dessas fases. As crianças vivenciam diversas mudanças em áreas como percepção corporal, questionamento dos valores transmitidos pelos pais. Tais transformações acarretam mudanças significativas na relação com os pais e com o grupo social mais amplo em que a família está inserida. As forças homeostáticas e transformadoras se chocam para proporcionar à família meios de recuperar o equilíbrio nesta fase do ciclo vital. Essas forças encontram insumos na elaboração da representação social do que é a adolescência para cumprir o seu papel dentro do sistema. As representações sociais são formas de interpretar a realidade por meio de modalidades de conhecimento que surgem no senso comum e são elaboradas socialmente. Nas famílias cujo acesso à informação, à educação e à cultura é facilitado pela situação económica e pelo nível de escolaridade dos pais, as representações sociais sobre a adolescência têm maior probabilidade de serem reformuladas. Isto acontece devido ao amplo universo simbólico ao qual os membros do sistema têm acesso. As forças transformadoras, por sua vez, atuam para fornecer aos membros do sistema os meios para se adaptarem e recuperarem a estabilidade.
Analysis of Clove Leaf Oil Distillation Business Income (Cloves Leaf Oil) In Matuo Sub-Village, Lelean Nono Village, Baolan District, Tolitoli Regency (Case Study of Tiga Jaya Essential Oil Refinery)
Authors: Ramlawati  , Hilmi  , Rani
Published: December 2023

Analysis of Clove Leaf Oil Distillation Business Income (Clove Leaf Oil) in Matuo Sub-Village, Lelean Nono Village, Baolan District, Tolitoli Regency (Case Study of Tiga Jaya Essential Oil Distillation), This study aims to determine how much Clove Leaf Oil Distillation Business Income (Clove Leaf Oil) in Matuo Sub-Village, Lelean Nono Village, Baolan District, Tolitoli Regency (Case Study of Tiga Jaya Essential Oil Distillation). This research uses a qualitative research design. The data source is primary data, namely data obtained through interviews and documentation related to this research. The data analysis method used is descriptive qualitative and quantitative, namely production cost analysis, business revenue analysis, income analysis, and R / C Ratio efficiency level analysis.

After conducting research and discussions, it has been revealed that the Cloves Leaf Oil Distillation Business (Tiga Jaya Essential Oil Distillation) operating in Matuo Hamlet, Lelean Nono Village, Baolan District, Tolitoli Regency, During the 2022 period, a cloves leaf oil distillation business incurred a total cost of Rp. 993,196,500. The total revenue generated was Rp. 1,234,464,000. This indicates that the business earned a total income of Rp. 241,267,500 in one year. After conducting a case study of Tiga Jaya Essential Oil Distillation in Matuo Hamlet, Lelean Nono Village, Baolan District, Tolitoli Regency, the feasibility of Clove Leaf Oil Distillation Business for 2022 was found to have an R/C ratio of 1.24. The R/C Ratio of more than one indicates that the Cloves Leaf Oil Distillation Business located in Matuo Hamlet, Lelean Nono Village, Baolan District, Tolitoli Regency (as examined in the case study of Tiga Jaya Essential Oil Distillation) is viable and feasible
Characteristics and Agronomic Efficiency of Fertilizer Urea Granules- Acidic Coated Bamboo Biochar Acrylate on Plant Onion Red (Allium ascaloniucm L.)
Authors: I Kadek Ekadana  , Dewa Ayu Ari Febriyanti
Published: December 2023

The use of urea-biochar granular fertilizer is intended to overcome the problem of inefficiency in the excessive use of urea fertilizer. The efficiency of urea is relatively low because 40-70% of N is lost from the soil. The purpose of this study was to determine the agronomic efficiency of acrylic acid-coated bamboo urea-biochar fertilizer on shallot plants. The research was conducted in the greenhouse of UPT Plant Pest and Disease Control Center in Celuk Sukawati Gianyar Village, and in the Laboratory of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Udayana University, arranged in a Completely Randomized Design with a single factor consisting of 9 treatments and repeated 3 times. Parameters observed were plant growth yields (height, weight of tubers and fresh litter, weight of tubers and oven-dried litter, number of tillers), fertilizer agronomic efficiency. The results showed that the S30 treatment significantly increased the shallot plant height by 43.67 cm, the weight of the oven-dried bulbs by19.68 g and the RAE value by 362%, so that fertilization with the S30 treatment was the most efficient compared to other treatments and could be used by farmers in increasing the growth and yield of shallot plants.
The Sino-Nigeria Cooperation: A Commentary on the Implications on Nigerian Economic Security
Authors: Ufomba Henry
Published: December 2023

This paper examines the implications of the Sino-Nigeria cooperation on Nigeria's economic security. Over the past few decades, China and Nigeria have strengthened their bilateral relations through various economic agreements and partnerships. As China's influence in Africa grows, the nature and extent of its involvement in Nigeria's economy have raised concerns about the potential impacts on Nigeria's economic security. The study explores the key areas of collaboration between China and Nigeria, such as trade, investment, and aid. It assesses the implications of these partnerships, weighing their effects on Nigeria's economic independence and economic security. By analyzing the trends in bilateral trade, foreign direct investment, and infrastructure projects, the paper aims to identify the potential risks and opportunities that the Sino-Nigeria cooperation presents. The study found that although bilateral cooperation with China increases Nigeria’s economic security through increased investment, trade, and support for infrastructure development, there are multiple risks associated with this cooperation. This includes the potential debt issues and lack of transfer of technology. The paper however recommends that there is a need for Nigeria to prioritize the development and support of local industries to increase their competitiveness against Chinese imports.
Women and culture of peace in the perspective of gender education and gender equality
Authors: Nuzzaci Antonella
Published: December 2023

The contribution addresses the relationship between women and peace, representing it as one of the forms of contrast to violence and inequality of power between men and women. Gender equality as a right, which is one of the most urgent challenges of our time, can have a better chance of being achieved if we aim to strengthen the contribution that women can make to society and to promote a gender culture that is based on building a culture of peace in terms of skills and attitudes capable of acting on the causes that produce the different forms of violence, removing the thought patterns that created them. A systematic review of the literature on how women contribute to building a culture of peace started with the need to deepen the relationship between women and peace. It used a rigorous methodological approach to collect, evaluate, and synthesize a body of available evidence that testifies that the role assumed by women in peace processes is closely linked to a gender culture where education seems to appear to be the main factor affecting the promotion of behaviors and attitudes capable of nurturing gender equality as a founding datum of the activation of peace processes.
Concealment of the face in social protests. Performances, affects and politics
Authors: Delupi Baal
Published: December 2023

Throughout time, the mask has been a fundamental semiotic device in social protest and artistic practices, and it is considered a versatile figure that expresses a double identity: the one that it hides and the one that it shows. In today’s digital society, the concealment of the face through masks and make-up has become a symbol of protest facial recognition that exercises biopolitical control of faces. The objective of this work is to analyze, from a sociosemiotic perspective in connection with the theory of affects and performance studies, the construction of aesthetic-political meanings that emerge from the concealment of faces in two actions of artistic activism in Argentina: “8M, Women’s Day”, action of the ContraArte collective in the streets of Córdoba, and “Radio funo vol. 7 portraits” of the FUNO group in the city of Buenos Aires. Said analysis will be carried out on the images of both interventions that are published on the social network Facebook. The research results show how the masks used in both experiences configure signs of collective resistance that activate affections in the public space as policy of dissent.
Afectos, teatralidades y precariedad neoliberal en las acciones del Museo Latinoamericano de Arte Público - Argentina
Authors: De la Puente Maximiliano , Manduca Ramiro Alejandro
Published: December 2023

Tras una década de un modelo cimentado en políticas inclusivas, el año 2015 constituyó un nuevo momento de avanzada neoliberal en Argentina. En ese contexto, múltiples colectivos de activismo artístico irrumpieron en las calles; entre ellos, el Museo Latinoamericano de Arte Público (MLAP). Fundado en 2017, su manifiesto inaugural lo define como una organización de “accionistas anónimxs” proveniente del conurbano bonaerense. En su propia identificación se desliza un sentido irónico y ambivalente, donde el rótulo “accionista anónimx” trasviste el significado financiero propio de los mecenas de los grandes museos con la práctica de activista que asumen sus miembros. Su objetivo es claro: “velar por el desmantelamiento de las escenificaciones públicas” generadas por la performatividad necrológica de la derecha, dimensión estética de una política sustentada en la exclusión económica y social. En este trabajo, analizaremos una serie de acciones llevadas adelante por estos jóvenes activistas, poniendo el eje en los modos en que se inscriben en ellas los cuerpos precarios de la Argentina neoliberal. Proponemos una dimensión analítica de las intervenciones performáticas del MLAP y adoptamos para ello la perspectiva teórica de los estudios contemporáneos sobre la afectividad. Nuestro trabajo reflexiona sobre las maneras en las que se vinculan los afectos, las espacialidades, las teatralidades y la politicidad de sus acciones. EL MLAP, anónimo y sin sede física tangible, deviene un museo procesual, un dispositivo performativo que pone en escena cuerpos, voces y pintadas en las paredes de los suburbios de Buenos Aires.
Analysis and Identification of Work Posture to Complaints of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) with REBA Method (Case Study at CV. Sumber Sari, Jember Regency)
Authors: Rusdianto Andrew Setiawan , Mahardika Nidya Shara , Suryaningrat Ida Bagus , Nuriah Santi , Hartanti Ragil Ismi
Published: December 2023

This study discusses the analysis of work posture on all activities of workers who produce coco fiber in CV. Sumber Sari is located in Lembengan Village, Jember Regency. The production processes that are currently operating are the jockey, drying, sieving, and pressing processes. Work activities are carried out repeatedly, causing complaints to workers. These complaints arise due to non-ergonomic posture causing pain in several parts of the body felt by workers. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of risk and the percentage of complaints experienced during the production process. The methods used are the Standard Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) and the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA). The results of the research from the SNQ questionnaire on the manufacture of coco fiber, the body segments of workers mostly experience complaints on the back, waist and thighs. Research using the REBA method has a very high level of risk in jockey, sieving, and pressing workers (A4 and A5).Keywords— musculoskeletal disorders, working posture, SNQ, REBA
Perception of Agricultural Extension Agents Towards the Performance of Project-Based Extension Delivery on Food Security in Ghana
Authors: Osei Jones Ebenenzer , Tham-Agyekum Enock Kwame , Sarfo-Mensah Benjamin , Kombat Peter , Ankuyi Fred
Published: December 2023

Agricultural extension agents in Ghana's Upper East Region relied on project-based extension delivery services during the Covid-19 period. Using the perspectives of extension agents, this research looked at the effect of project-based extension delivery services on food security. A sample size of 144 agricultural extension agents from three distinct zones in the Region participated in this research, which used a descriptive correlation survey approach. Frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation, correlation coefficients, and regression were used to analyse the data. In terms of effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, and economics, the project-based extension delivery service performed well. In terms of stability, food security was excellent. Food security and efficiency, relevance, and economics have a favorable and very significant association. Economy, efficiency, and age had 79% explanation for food security. On the perceived degree of food security, there was a substantial difference between male and female agricultural extension agents. The impact of project-based extension delivery services on food security was significant. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture should provide enough logistics, training, and incentive for agricultural extension agents to enhance information delivery.
Unveiling the Nexus: How Extension Delivery Methods Drive the Adoption of Improved Agronomic Practices among Cocoa Farmers in the Bono Region
Authors: Obeng Agyei Rebecca , Amankwah Kwadwo , Tham-Agyekum Enoch  Kwame , Narh Esther , Quaye Jonathan , Bakang John-Eudes Andivi
Published: December 2023

The aim of this research is to investigate how different methods of delivering agricultural extension services influences the adoption of improved farming practices by cocoa farmers in the Bono Region. The study used data from 401 cocoa farmers selected through the multi-stage sampling technique. Generally, extension agents use farm visits and group meetings to facilitate the training of farmers on improved agronomic practices. Due to that, farmers perceived the use of farm visits and group meetings to be effective. We also found that farmers had a high level of knowledge on agronomic practices. The Tobit regression model was used to determine the effect of extension delivery methods on adoption of improved practices. The significant relationship found in this study between farm visits, group meetings, and the adoption of improved agronomic practices underscores the importance of targeted extension strategies that incorporate personalised interactions and group-based learning approaches to effectively promote agricultural innovation and sustainable farming practices. We recommend that the extension officers should frequently pay visits to the farmers and organise group meetings to improve the adoption of improved agronomic practices.
Effectiveness of Sugarcane Bagasse Adsorbent Combined with Aquaponics System as an Innovation for Absorbing Contaminants in Sugar Industry Wastewater
Authors: Adila Hifdzil , Wisnu Wiliam , Handayani Essa Tri , Fathin Hafizhah Rana , Rusdianto Andrew Setiawan
Published: December 2023

The sugar industry in its production produces by-products in the form of bagasse and liquid waste, both of which, if allowed to exist, can damage the ecosystem and the life of aquatic biota. Sugarcane bagasse contains cellulose which can be an adsorbent to reduce pollution in rivers. Apart from that, kale plants have the ability to release H ions which can reduce pollution by attracting heavy metal ions. The aim of this research is to determine the effectiveness of adsorbents from sugar cane bagasse in combination with aquaponics to reduce river pollution from liquid waste from the sugar industry. The research method used in this study was a completely randomized design with 2 factorials, namely the amount of adsorbent and the length of contact time of the adsorbent. The results of the research that has been carried out are obtained, the pH value is 6, the ammonia value is 0 mg/L, the TSS value is 150 mg/L, the DO value is 4.9 ppm, the BOD value is336 mg/L and the COD value is 254 mg/L. The conclusion of this research is that the combination of sugarcane bagasse adsorbent and an aquaponic system has been proven to reduce the concentration of pollutants in river water pollution caused by sugar industry wastewater.
Characteristics of Flavor Enhancer Based on Moringa Leaves and Tempeh Using Protease Enzymes From Sap of Papaya and Crown Flower
Authors: Prayoga Dewa Gede Eka , Wartini Ni Made , Permana I Dewa Gde Mayun
Published: December 2023

Flavor enhancer is a food additive that's designed to enhance flavor. This research aims to determine the effect type (papaya, crown flower, and mixed protease) and percentage addition (1%, 2%, and 3%) of enzyme on the characteristics of flavor enhancer based on moringa leaves and tempeh. The design used in this study was a completely randomized design in factorial pattern. The variables observed included the degree of hydrolysis, moisture content, soluble protein content, maillard product, water solubility index, oil absorption, and glutamic acid content. Data were analyzed by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and followed by Duncan's test. The results showed that the interaction between the type and percentage addition of enzyme had a very significant effect on the degree of hydrolysis, maillard product, and glutamic acid content, significantly affected the soluble protein content and water solubility index, and had no significant effect on water content and oil absorption. The treatment type and percentage addition of enzyme had a very significant effect on the degree of hydrolysis, soluble protein content, maillard product, water solubility index, oil absorption and glutamic acid content, and had no significant effect on water content. Hydrolysis using mixed protease enzymes with an addition percentage of 3% produced flavor enhancer that had the best characteristics based on the highest glutamic acid content of 30.583 mg/g glutamic acid equivalent with a degree of hydrolysis of 65.781%, moisture content of 5.096%, soluble protein content of 1.529 mg/g tyrosine equivalent, maillard product of 0.221 AU, water solubility index of 0.0980 g/mL, and oil absorption of 1.55 mL/g. Keywords— hydrolysis, protease, flavor enhancer, moringa leaves, tempeh
Determination of Irrigation water requirement and Scheduling of onion at Low land area of Wag-himra, Northern Ethiopia
Authors: Adane Messay Abera , Beza Gashaw , Wale Aemro
Published: December 2023

Irrigation that saves water is important for satisfying the economic and environmental sustainability of commercial agriculture and improving the living standard of the people. Precision irrigation scheduling is critical to improving irrigation efficiency.  A field experiment was conducted in two consecutive years at Abergelle irrigation schemes. The aim of the study was to determine crop water requirement and irrigation schedule of onion (when and how much to irrigate) for most market-oriented crops. The treatments were arranged with a factorial arrangement randomized complete block design with three replications. Three Levels of CROPWAT, fixed application depth (125%, 100%, and 75%ETc) and, three irrigation intervals (3, 4, and 5 days) and 1-farmer practice were used as control. The study result showed that 75% CROPWAT fixed depth at 3-day intervals achieved high water productivity, and saved 2873m3ha-1 of irrigation water compared with farmers’ method of irrigation. It provides additional irrigated land of 0.84 ha with a yield gain of 10.44 t ha-1. Therefore, a 3-day irrigation interval with 75% CROPWAT irrigation depth was recommended for the optimum yield and water productivity of the crop.
Biostratigraphy of Shiranish Formation from Selected Wells, Central of Iraq
Authors: Mousa Anwar , Shakir luay
Published: December 2023

The Quantitative high-resolution planktonic foraminiferal analysis of the subsurface section in three selected wells in the Ajeel Oil Field (Aj-8, Aj-12, and Aj-15) in Tikrit Governorate, Central Iraq has revealed that Shiranish Formation deposited in Late Campanian- Latest Maastrichtian age. This formation consists mainly of marly and marly limestone yielding diverse planktonic foraminiferal assemblages and calcareous benthic foraminifera, with a total of 46 species that belong to 23 genera, Three zones and four subzones, which cover the Late Campanian to the Latest Maastrichtian, were identified based on the recorded planktonic foraminifera and their ranges. They are as follows:1. Globotruncana aegyptiaca Zone that dated to be Late Campanian 2. Gansserina gansseri Zone that refers to Early Maastrichtian 3. Abathomphalus mayaroensis Zone that indicates Late Maastrichtian, in this section, the Abathomphalus mayaroensis Zone is divided into four subzones, namely in that order from bottom to top: Racemiguembelina fructicosa (Early Late Maastrichtian), Pseudoguembelina hariaensis (Middle-Late Maastrichtian), P. palpebra ( Late Late Maastrichtian), and Plummerita hantkeninoides (latest Maastrichtian).
Optimization of Horizontal Well Location and Completion to Improve Oil Recovery for an Iraqi Field
Authors: Al-Obaidi Dahlia , Ahmed Barzan
Published: December 2023

Exploitation of mature oil fields around the world has forced researchers to develop new ways to optimize reservoir performance from such reservoirs. To achieve that, drilling horizontal wells is an effective method. The effectiveness of this kind of wells is to increase oil withdrawal. The objective of this study is to optimize the location, design, and completion of a new horizontal well as an oil producer to improve oil recovery in a real field located in Iraq. “A” is an oil and gas condensate field located in the Northeast of Iraq. From field production history, it is realized the difficulty to control gas and water production in this kind of complex carbonate reservoir with vertical producer wells. In this study, a horizontal well design with multi-stage completion is studied and proposed to find optimal oil recovery in the southeast region of the selected field. A bulk oil well sector model is used to simulate the fluid flow of a single-porosity/single-permeability model. Then, a sensitivity analysis has been run to optimize; the well trajectory path, different scenarios on well oil and water production potential, and well completion design. The result of the well sector simulation indicates that the well trajectory with an Azimuth of 89 degrees and with a multi-stage completion design has better production performance under water production constraints. Optimum oil production rates of 1000 to 2000 STB/day, as delaying and controlling early gas and water production challenges is achieved.