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Gravitationally-induced Wave-function Collapse Time for Molecules
Authors: Alves Tomaz Anderson , Souza Mattos Rafael , Barbatti Mario
Published: July 2024

The Diósi-Penrose model states that the wave-function collapse ending a quantum superposition occurs due to the instability of coexisting gravitational potentials created by distinct geometric conformations of the system in different states. The Heisenberg time-energy principle can be invoked to estimate the collapse time for the energy associated with this instability, the gravitational self-energy. This paper develops atomistic models to calculate the Diósi-Penrose collapse time. It applies them to a range of systems, from small molecules to large biological structures and macroscopic systems. An experiment is suggested to test the Diósi-Penrose hypothesis, and we critically examine the model, highlighting challenges from an atomistic perspective, such as gravitational self-energy saturation and limited extensivity.
Orbital hybridisation of π-conjugated ligands and an atomically precise metal nucleus for two-photon absorption
Authors: Sakamoto Masanori , Mizuhata Yoshiyuki , Ota Wataru , Konishi Tatsuki , Kamata Kenji , Sato Tohru
Published: July 2024

The nonlinear optical phenomenon of two-photon absorption (TPA) has numerous applications across scientific fields. However, designing TPA materials that meet the technical requirements is challenging. The fundamental optical properties of a material depend on its density of states (DOS). Herein, we achieved efficient TPA via DOS control by tuning the orbital energy levels of gold clusters and molecular ligands. Au36(NP)24 with an atomically precise Au36 core and 24 naphtalenethiol (NP) ligands was synthesised, and the orbital hybridisation effect on the TPA cross-section, σ(2), of 6000 GM at 800 nm excitation was evaluated. Au36(NP)24 exhibited a considerably large σ(2) originated from the density of states (DOS) suitable for near-double resonance enhancement because of the hybridisation between Au36 and (NP)24 orbitals. This orbital hybridisation approach between functional molecules and a metal kernel provides a versatile design strategy for tuning the DOS of materials for various purposes including nonlinear optics.
Long Oligos: Direct Chemical Synthesis of Genes with up to 1,728 Nucleotides
Authors: Yin Yipeng , Arneson Reed , Yuan Yinan , Fang Shiyue
Published: July 2024

The longest oligos that can be chemically synthesized using known methods are typically considered to be 200-mers. Here, we report direct synthesis of an 800-mer green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene and a 1,728-mer Φ29 DNA polymerase gene on an automated synthesizer. Key innovations that enabled the breakthrough include conducting the synthesis on the smooth surface of glass wool or glass bead rather than within the pores of traditional solid supports, and the use of the powerful catching-by-polymerization (CBP) method for the isolation of the full-length oligos from the crude mixture. Conducting the synthesis on smooth surface not only eliminated the steric hindrance that would otherwise prevent long oligo assembly, but also, surprisingly, drastically reduced the errors that commonly occur in traditional oligo synthesis. The long oligos were characterized by cloning followed by Sanger sequencing. We anticipate that the new method for long oligo synthesis will have a significant impact on projects in areas such as synthetic biology, gene editing, protein engineering, and many others.
The Image of the Turkestan Region’s Youth and the Independence Period Society in the Novel “Not Afraid” by Javlon Jovliyev
Authors:   AL-FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Akhmetova Ainur
Published: July 2024

For the past thirty years, writers of post-Soviet Central Asia, in addition to touching on various topics in fiction, have paid particular attention to presenting historical topics, thereby trying to show the causal relationships of traumas caused by (post)colonialism. Even though states have declared farewell to colonial power, the traumas preserved in society’s memory, remaining from the colonial trace, cause post-colonialism syndrome in various spheres of society. As its apparent signs can be highlighted, the facts that to this day, the Russian language dominates in society, representatives of the people have separated from their inherent national and historical identity, as globalization has grown, mixed identity, cultural and intellectual backwardness in sections of society, weakening of common values due to divisions of language and religion and that members of the society initiated to seek happiness in other parts of the world. Apart from colonialism, it has also been greatly affected by the causes and factors of globalization. Similarly, some writers, with the aim of decolonizing colonial thinking, present victorious events of history through their literary products as role models. In the twentieth century, to “awaken” the Turkestan region - the contemporary Central Asian region - representatives of the Jadidist direction made great efforts to promote sectors of society. Some contemporary writers interpret the reform activities of the Jadids through the novel to decolonize people’s minds by addressing the social problems of modern society. In the twentieth century, the Jadids raised funds to strengthen national potential and decided to train seventy students from the Turkestan region in Berlin. The students wanted to use the knowledge gained in the West in their homeland. The Jadids sought to develop Central Asia by supplying it with educational resources. The efforts of the patriotic Jadids on the path to enlightenment influenced the Uzbek writer Javlon Jovliev to write the novel “Not Afraid.” The novel depicts seventy students from the Turkestan region who were subjected to Stalinist violence for studying in Berlin and serving their country, and parallel scenes of a society consisting of “people who have been exposed to liver disease” describe images of students in an independent state in the 21st century. Since the novel is multifaceted, the context of the text points to different meanings. When the novel was published, many readers, the literary area, and the research community paid attention, but the novel’s discourse was not considered from a postcolonial perspective. This article examines the novel “Not Afraid” from the perspective of postcolonial criticism, receptive aesthetics, and new criticism.
REFLECTION OF THE CONCEPT “SUYEKSHI” IN THE WORK OF D. ISSABEKOV AND ITS REPRODUCTION IN TRANSLATIONS INTO THE RUSSIAN, ENGLISH LANGUAGES
Authors:   AL-FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Tleulinova Meiramkul , Seidenova Saule , Dosmagambetova Jamila , Bashirov Nurbol
Published: July 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the reflection of D. Issabekov’s individual author’s concept “suyekshi” in his work of the same title and the difficulties of reproduction in translations into Russian and English, taking into account the national and cultural characteristics of this concept. Since all three languages have their own linguistic features, it can be seen that there are differences in the historical causes of the mentality, worldview, and development of general concept. In the article, the authors demonstrate a cultural approach to the concept and prove that linguistic and cultural difficulties often arise in the process of translating the concept “suyekshi”. The authors adhere to the opinion about the concept as having a meaning-generating function. The study revealed that the volume and content of the concept “suyekshi” depends on the individual cognitive experience of the author and are largely determined by the living conditions and culture of the people. These differences in the meaning of the word “suyekshi” most clearly appear in translation, when it is necessary to adequately transfer this concept in the Kazakh language by means of the Russian and English languages. As a result, article determined with the help of a comparative method, national and cultural characteristics, and identified translation strategies.The results and conclusions of the study contribute to filling the theory and practice of domestic literary translation with scientific content, contribute to the scientific and theoretical substantiation of the relationship between language and culture and its manifestation in translation, to identifying trends occurring in the translation of domestic works into other languages in general.
Manipulation as a non-transactional perlocation
Authors:   AL-FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Kusse Holger , Shakenova Maigul
Published: July 2024

In the modern information society, access to information and means of communication has become easier and more widely available, which creates a more vulnerable environment for manipulation. This article examines the phenomenon of manipulation (to manipulate) as a non-transactional perlocution. The research methodology includes content analysis of the literature, definition of key concepts, and contextual analysis to determine the characteristics of manipulation as a non-transactional perlocution. Manipulation by us is considered as a perlocution in which the recipient allegedly cannot take part (unlike such perlocutions as convincing or charming). The concepts of persuasion, manipulation and zombification are revealed and their use in media discourse is compared with the medieval expressions of seduction and darkening. The role of demons, which in medieval texts influence people in such a way that they cannot free themselves from the power of evil, is today partly prescribed to the media and the Internet. However, the assertion of media power should not serve as an excuse for the evil feelings, beliefs and actions of recipients. Manipulation can be blocked by the recipient if he self-critically asks himself whether the influence of his media consumption leads to evil. Disclosure of these issues will allow us to more deeply understand the nature of manipulation as a non-transactional perlocution and come closer to solving the issues of promoting media literacy as a tool to counter manipulation, and develop practical recommendations for improving public safety and the effectiveness of communication.
Some aspects of international mediation research
Authors:   AL-FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Raiymbekova Akerke
Published: July 2024

Geopolitical changes and growing conflicts in the 21st century are of particular concern to the entire world community. After the end of World War II, European countries found it impossible to endanger the national sovereignty and security of the continent. Against the background of growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, we wonder if any country can become a mediator and whether this will be able to stop the bloodshed. Today, the conflict in Ukraine has shown all the vulnerable sides of international law and world politics in general. Most attempts by third countries to play the role of mediator between rival parties have failed in practice. Traditional mediators on behalf of Switzerland, France, and the United Kingdom are becoming indirect participants in the conflict, and their possible mediation role is being questioned. Today, Ukraine is trying to convene a wide-ranging conference around the world without inviting the other side of the conflict in Russia. Most of the so-called countries of the global South either do not actively participate or refuse to go to Switzerland at all. The crisis of mediation is the core of the modern world. In this regard, disputes are growing around the idea and theory of mediation. The purpose of this article is to analyze some aspects of mediation in the modern world.
KAZAKHSTAN IN EURASIAN REGIONALISM: PROBLEM STATEMENT
Authors:   AL-FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Usserova Karlygash , Kydyrbek Farangis , Kukeeva Fatima
Published: July 2024

This article raises an important issue of Kazakhstan’s potential to transcend the traditional understanding of Eurasian regionalism, which is mainly associated with the post-Soviet space, including the Eurasian Economic Union. The authors question the broadening of the definition of “Eurasian regionalism” and assess new opportunities for Kazakhstan’s participation in the Eurasian regional process within a broader continental context. Approaching Eurasian regionalism from a new perspective allows us to consider Kazakhstan not only as a participant in the post-Soviet space, but also as a key player at the continental level. The article raises the question of Kazakhstan’s capabilities in the context of Eurasian regionalism, given its geopolitical location and economic potential; the limitations of Kazakhstan’s participation in regional initiatives such as the EAEU and SCO compared to global trends and roles in the region. The article examines the new challenge for Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries as maintaining independence in the face of changes in the geopolitical environment; the role of international cooperation and integration for Kazakhstan as a strategic element in its foreign policy and economic development. The necessity of diversity of external relations and strategic partnership for Kazakhstan in the conditions of multi-vector approach is emphasized. The article also points out the importance of Kazakhstan’s active participation in international integration processes and its role in global production chains and infrastructure projects to strengthen the economy and increase the country’s status in the global community.
KETERAMPILAN FOTOGRAFI PRODUK DI KAMPUNG BATIK TEMATIK, DURENAN INDAH, SEMARANG
Authors: Febriana Kharisma Ayu , Setiawan Yuliyanto Budi , Fanani Fajriannoor
Published: July 2024

Permasalaham yang dialami anggota  UMKM di Kampung Batik Durenan  Indah Semarang, kekurang pahaman tentang bagaimana teknik fotografi produk yang menarik sehingga kemampuan fotografi untuk komunikasi pemasaran digital cukup rendah. Tujuan melakukan pengabdian ini mengajarkan ketrampilan fotografi produk. Metode  pengabdian ini menggunakan partisipatif dengan langkah awal Pre test dilakukan untuk mengukur seperapa paham peserta tentang fotografi, selanjutnya penyampaian materi dilakukan oleh beberapa kepakaran dalam bidang fotografi, dan dilanjutkan diskusi. Setelah sesi diskusi, kegiatan selanjutnya adalah praktik oleh masing-masing kelompok didampingi tim pengabdian dalam fotografi produk. Dan terakhir post test. Hasilnya dari pengabdian ini anggota UMKM Kampung Batik Durenan Indah Semarang memiliki  kemampuan fotografi produk, berupa pengetahuan dan ketrampilan, baik secara teoritis maupun praktis mengenai cara fotografi produk  yang baik dan benar. Ketrampilan yang diperoleh dapat menjadi bekal para anggota UMKM Kampung Durenan Batik  bisa memanfaatkan fotografi produk sebagai strategi komunikasi pemasaran.
PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN PEMANFAATAN SENSOR INTERNET OF THINGS BAGI PARA GURU SMK WALISONGO SEMARANG
Authors: Hirzan Alauddin Maulana , Adhiwibowo Whisnumurti , Daru April Firman
Published: July 2024

Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan merupakan Sekolah khusus yang menerapkan ilmu-ilmu langsung yang diterapkan di dunia kerja. Selain dapat membantu para lulusannya dalam menggali hard skill, juga menambahkan pengalaman para siswa sebelum bekerja di dunia industri. Namun sayangnya kebutuhan dunia industri akan lulusan yang ahli dalam bidang Internet of Things sangatlah dibutuhkan. Oleh karena itu, SMK di seluruh Indonesia khususnys SMK Walisongo Semarang, memerlukan pelatihan berkaitan dengan Internet of Things khususnya sensor-sensor yang digunakan industri. Sehingga SMK tersebut dapat menghasilkan lulusan yang diperlukan oleh industri. Dengan permasalahan tersebut, tim pengabdian ini melaksanakan pelatihan berkaitan dengan sensor Internet of Things. Dari hasil yang dilakukan, pelatihan ini secara sukses meningkatkan pemahaman para peserta sebanyak 10% untuk Konsep, 24% untuk Konfigurasi, dan 30% untuk Pemecahan Masalah yang terjadi pada umumnya.
OPTIMALISASI APLIKASI BILLING INTERNET DALAM PEMBELIAN KUOTA PADA BUMDES BERKAH AMANAH DESA TRUKO KENDAL
Authors: Hidayati Nurtriana , Wakhidah Nur , Nugroho Atmoko
Published: July 2024

BUMDes merupakan usaha desa yang dibentuk/didirikan oleh pemerintah desa dimana kepemilikan modal dan pengelolaannya dilaksanakan oleh pemerintah desa dan masyarakat (Putu, 2020). Mitra dari kegiatan PkM ini adalah Desa Truko Kecamatan Kangkung Kendal yang sudah memiliki badan usaha mandiri yang dijalankan melalui BUMDes yang bernama “Berkah Amanah”. Usaha yang sudah berjalan salah satunya berupa pelayanan kuota internet yang telah diprakarsai oleh desa dan dikelola oleh BUMDes yang dalam hal ini diberi nama “Billing Internet”. Adapun kendalanya adalah saat ini belum terdapat digitalisasi dalam pengelolaannya. Untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pengelolaan pembayaran internet maka dibangun aplikasi otomatisasi yang mampu berjalan secara online atau offline sehingga akan menjadikan lebih cepat dalam melayaninya. Melalui kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ini aplikasi yang dihasilkan disosialisasikan kepada pengelola BUMDes “Berkah Amanah” sebanyak 20 peserta dengan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pemahaman ketertarikan dan cara penggunaan aplikasi Billing Internet tersebut sebesar 85,5%.
PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN PENGGUNAAN APLIKASI CANVA SEBAGAI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN DAN PUBLIKASI PADA GURU HIMPAUDI KECAMATAN UNGARAN BARAT
Authors: Watie Errika Dwi Setya , Setyowati Retno Manuhoro , Indainanto Yofiendi Indah
Published: July 2024

Perkembangan teknologi informasi yang cepat, menuntut semua orang yang terlibat di dalamnya untuk bisa mengikuti perkembangan tersebut. Namun demikian realitanya, dengan segala keterbatasan yang ada baik secara internal maupun eksternal, kecepatan dalam mengikuti perkembangan teknologi pun juga beragam. Kebutuhan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan penggunaan perkembangan teknologi informasi ini juga dirasakan oleh guru – guru Himpaudi Kecamatan Ungaran Barat. Perangkat telepon pintar yang dimiliki bisa dioptimalkan guna menunjang tugasnya sebagai guru dan sebagai bagian dari sekolah tempatnya bekerja serta organisasi Himpaudi yang menaunginya. Guru Paud saat ini bukan hanya dituntut untuk mampu mengajar, namun juga bisa membuat media pembelajaran yang menarik sekaligus media publikasi, baik untuk kepentingannya sendiri, PAUD/TK tempat bekerjanya, hingga organisasi himpaudi yang menaunginya. Kebutuhan akan pembuatan media pembelajaran dan publikasi yang cepat dan menarik inilah yang coba difasilitasi oleh tim pengabdian dari USM, melalui pengenalan penggunaan aplikasi canva sekaligus meningkatkan literasi guru pada etika dan hak cipta yang mengikuti penggunaan aplikasi ini.
PELATIHAN APLIKASI CAPCUT BAGI SISWA SMA KESATRIAN 1 SEMARANG UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETRAMPILAN EDITING VIDEO
Authors: Handayani Sri , Susanto Susanto , Wakhidah Nur
Published: July 2024

Variasi media pembelajaran perlu didukung dengan penyajian materi yang menarik, sehingga memberikan pembelajaran yang tidak monoton. Salah satu bentuk dari pemanfaatan teknologi informasi yaitu menjadikan smartphone sebagai media pembelajaran yang menyenangkan bagi siswa (Suryaman, 2022).  Salah satu aplikasi yang saat ini sedang tren dalam editing video adalah aplikasi CapCut. Pembelajaran desain grafis yang diberikan pada siswa masih menggunakan Corel Draw dan Adobe Photoshop. Permasalahan yang muncul adalah ketrampilan siswa dirasa masih kurang untuk membuat video yang interaktif dan menarik. Sehingga perlu adanya keterampilan editing video yang memiliki ilustrasi atau visual yang lebih kompleks menggunakan aplikasi CapCut (Wijaya et al., 2023). Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini diawali dengan pra test, kemudian pemaparan materi yang dilanjutkan praktik langsung di Laboratorium Komputer M.2.3 dan diakhiri dengan evaluasi hasil berupa posttest. Setelah mengikuti kegiatan pelatihan terdapat peningkatan kemampuan seluruh peserta yang ditunjukkan dari hasil kuesioner responden sebesar 87.9% dimana peserta telah mengikuti dengan baik terhadap materi yang diberikan saat kegiatan dilaksanakan.

Kata Kunci: capcut, editing video, video promosi
Workforce agility and employee performance: A conceptual framework
Authors: Mansi Makkar , Neetu Rani
Published: July 2024

Due to the uncertainty, ambiguity, and volatility of business environments, companies are forced to search for innovative organizational and business models that will enable them to respond quickly and effectively to changes in the market. The answer to this uncertainty and volatility is workforce agility, which is the ability of the individual to continuously use abilities and resources to respond to unforeseen and shifting opportunities for the customer in order to maximize the value of the organization. This study is intended to understand the relationship between employee agility and employee performance. Through a review of the existing literature, this study found that there is a positive and significant relationship between both variables. This study suggests that in order to enhance workforce agility and boost employee performance, organizations should design employee development programs. This study also provides a conceptual framework for workforce agility and employee performance. The study also recommends that the managers of organizations give attention to human resource practices that promote workforce agility.
Виявлення загроз у реальному часі за допомогою JavaScript: механізми моніторингу та реагування
Authors: Оринчак Андрій Іванович , Кузьменко Олександр Вікторович , Свінцицька Олександра Миколаївна
Published: July 2024

Розглянуто методи виявлення загроз у реальному часі, моніторинг та реагування на них, використовуючи JavaScript та безпекові механізми. Це дослідження описує можливості для покращення безпеки онлайн-додатків, застосовуючи можливості мови JavaScript. У статті розглядаються методи виявлення загроз у реальному часі та їх застосування в системах, що написано на JavaScript. Продемонстровано як безпечну розробку JavaScript і виявлення загроз у реальному часі, так і реагування на них. Показано, як описані методи можуть захищати вебдодатки у реальних випадках. Стаття має на меті дослідження JavaScript на предмет виявлення загроз у реальному часі, надає практичні рекомендації щодо моніторингу та легування за допомогою JavaScript, показує методи зменшення загроз у реальному часі.
Методологія починається зі всебічного вивчення літератури щодо виявлення загроз у реальному часі та безпеки онлайн-додатків. Приклади коду та дослідження випадків демонструють, як ці теми застосовуються на практиці. Це дослідження надає всебічне розуміння виявлення загроз у реальному часі за допомогою JavaScript, надаючи розробникам та фахівцям з безпеки інформацію для захисту вебдодатків від розповсюджених загроз.
Метод оптимізації характеристик КІХ-фільтра з використанням алгоритму імітації поведінки китів
Authors: Петросян Руслан Валерікович , Петросян Арсен Русланович
Published: July 2024

У статті розглядається аналіз алгоритму імітації поведінки китів з метою його застосування для оптимізації коефіцієнтів цифрових фільтрів з лінійною фазою. Цифрові фільтри відіграють важливу роль в обробці сигналів, які використовуються в багатьох задачах: системах керування та вимірювання, системах обробки аудіо та відео, в задачах зниження шуму тощо. КІХ-фільтри переважають у розв’язанні деяких задач, тому що мають такі плюси: групова затримка фільтра постійна; КІХ-фільтри завжди стійкі. Нині широкого розповсюдження набули алгоритми, засновані на ройовому інтелекті. Ці алгоритми в теорії штучного інтелекту розглядаються як методи оптимізації. Проведено аналіз існуючих методів розв’язання задачі. Відносно недавно з’явився алгоритм імітації поведінки китів. Цей алгоритм має переваги порівняно з іншими алгоритмами: не потребує інформації про градієнт; може оминати локальні оптимуми; може бути використаний в широкому спектрі задач. На основі такого алгоритму розроблено метод оптимізації характеристик КІХ-фільтрів. Як фітнес-функція використовується середньоквадратичне відхилення між амплітудно-частотною характеристикою прототипу та амплітудно-частотною характеристикою КІХ-фільтра, що проєктується. Моделювання проводилося на прикладі КІХ-фільтра першого типу 24 порядку з використанням мови програмування Python. Результати моделювання показали ефективність застосування цього алгоритму для синтезу КІХ-фільтрів. Такий метод може з успіхом використовуватися під час проєктування КІХ-фільтрів з лінійною фазою при створенні різних технічних засобів. Однак варто врахувати, що ефективність алгоритму імітації поведінки китів нижча, ніж генетичного алгоритму, майже на порядок за часом. Також до недоліків варто зарахувати необхідність встановлювати межі простору пошуку.
Встановлення закономірностей впливу ширини блоків розбивки зсувного клина на значення коефіцієнта стійкості укосу уступу кварцових пісків
Authors: Дзьоба Максим Вадимович , Литвинчук Ілля Дмитрович , Фролов Олександр Олександрович
Published: July 2024

У науковій статті наведено результати досліджень зі встановлення впливу ширини блоків (секцій), на які розбивається зсувний клин, на значення коефіцієнта стійкості укосу уступу кварцових пісків в умовах Сихівського  родовища. За результатами аналізу попередніх досліджень зауважено, що під час визначення коефіцієнта стійкості методом граничних побудов немає чітких вимог та рекомендацій щодо значень ширини блоків розбивки зсувного клину. Вказується лише на необхідність дотримання однакової ширини блоків.
Попередні дослідження авторів щодо визначення ступеня стійкості робочого уступу на кар’єрі Сихівського родовища виявили безпосередній вплив ширини блоків розбивки зсувного клину на чисельне значення коефіцієнта стійкості уступу. А також показано суттєву різницю між чисельними значеннями коефіцієнтів стійкості укосу уступу, розрахованих за нормативним методом та методами аналізу в пакетах прикладних програм.
Під час досліджень встановлено закономірність впливу кількості блоків розбивки (а відповідно і ширини блоків) зсувного клину на чисельні значення коефіцієнта стійкості укосу.
Встановлено, що для кута укосу уступу кварцового піску a = 50 та висоти уступу Н = 20 м збільшення кількості блоків розбивки зсувного клину з 5 до 25 (тобто зменшення ширини блоків з 4,05 до 0,81 м) призводить до зменшення чисельного значення коефіцієнта стійкості укосу з 0,85 до 0,75 та наближає його до даних, розрахованих прикладними методами аналізу.
Отримано графічну залежність впливу ширини блоків розбивки зсувного клину поверхні ковзання на коефіцієнт стійкості укосу уступу для умов розробки кварцових пісків Сихівського родовища. Ця залежність має лінійний характер у цьому діапазоні досліджень та описується відповідною функцією.
CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS
Authors: Oualid Derradji , Rabah Kaabi
Published: July 2024

Purpose: This article examines the impact of corruption on economic growth in North
African and Middle Eastern countries. It aims to uncover the extent to which corruption influences economic performance and to provide policy recommendations for mitigating these effects.
 
Methodology: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, analyzing existing studies on corruption and economic growth in the specified regions. Empirical data from various sources were used to perform a quantitative analysis, employing econometric models to identify correlations and causations.
 
Results: The findings indicate a significant negative relationship between corruption and economic growth. High levels of corruption are found to stifle investment, reduce government efficiency, and deter foreign direct investment, thereby hampering economic development. The results highlight that countries with lower corruption levels tend to exhibit higher economic growth rates.
 
Practical Implications: The study suggests several practical measures for policymakers, including strengthening anti-corruption laws, improving transparency and accountability in government operations, and fostering a culture of integrity within public and private sectors. The recommendations aim to create an environment conducive to sustainable economic growth.
 
Originality/Value: This article contributes to the existing literature by providing a detailed analysis of the North African and Middle Eastern regions, which have been relatively under-researched in this context. The study's unique focus on these regions offers valuable insights and tailored recommendations for combating corruption and promoting economic growth.
The Ideological and Political Teaching Design and Practice of Structural Mechanics Course for Engineering Construction Majors: Taking the Teaching of Single Node Moment Distribution Method as an Example
Authors: Song Zheng
Published: July 2024

Curriculum ideological and political education is the innovation and continuation of ideological and political courses, and is an important measure to implement the fundamental task of cultivating morality and educating people. This paper takes the teaching of the single node moment distribution method as an example to design the ideological and political education of structural mechanics course, realize the goal of collaborative education of ideological and political education of structural mechanics course, practice in the teaching process and put forward new thinking on the ideological and political education of the course.
Research on Adaptability Analysis of Environmental Space Demand and Design Optimization of Daycare Centers: Taking Chongqing’s Community F as an Example
Authors: Gui Tijin , Yu Minna , Chen Bin , Tao Jun
Published: July 2024

Currently, there is a lack of research on the detailed environmental spatial design of community daycare centers at the micro level. This study focuses on Community F in Chongqing, using the elderly’s “willingness to demand” as a central aspect. It examines indoor and outdoor environmental space needs at a micro level, considering both functional requirements and spiritual needs based on existing research. The analysis incorporates three adaptive elements: current construction, surrounding environment, and operational management. It explores the feasibility of restructuring spatial layouts, utilizing local resources, and integrating Bayu cultural characteristics. Finally, through design optimization practices, the study proposes three strategies for aging optimization: functional integration and interaction, user-friendly facilities, and emotional connections to place.
Kajian Estetika Simbolik Mihrab Masjid Raya Al Jabbar Bandung
Authors: Jamaludin Jamaludin , TF Boyke Arief , Utami Utami
Published: July 2024

Tulisan ini menelusuri makna estetika simbolik bentuk mihrab pada Masjid Raya Al Jabbar Bandung. Bentuk mihrab pada masjid ini berbeda dengan bentuk mihrab masjid konvensional, sehingga menarik untuk dicari latar belakang makna dan konteksnya. Analisis ini mengunakan metode etnografi yaitu dengan membuat analisis deskriptif bentuk mihrab tersebut dikaitkan dengan makna bentuk sejenis yang terdapat pada kebudayaan lokal tempat masjid tersebut berada. Analisis kajian menggunakan makna bentuk dasar pada kebudayaan lokal Sunda, khususnya yang relevan dengan bentuk mihrab. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa meskipun bentuknya berbeda dengan model mihrab konvensional, tetapi memiliki makna simbolik yang dapat terbaca mengenai nilai religiusitas. Kajian ini diharapkan dapat memberi gambaran umum kepada masyarakat mengenai desain dan arsitektur khususnya masjid dengan desain kontemporer yang tidak lagi berupa bangunan pengulangan dari yang sudah ada, tetapi bentuk baru yang selain berupa bangunan indah dengan desain baru juga mengandung makna yang memperkaya batin manusia.
Elektronik İlaç Yönetim Sistemleri
Authors: Kalender Selin , Özkan Okan
Published: July 2024

İlaç yönetimi; ilacın reçete edilmesi, istemi, dağıtımı, takibi ve hastaya uygulanması gibi çeşitli aşamalardan oluşan karmaşık ve hata yapmaya eğilimli bir süreçtir. İlaç hataları ilaç yönetim sürecinin her aşamasında meydana gelerek olumsuz ilaç olaylarının yaşanmasına neden olabilir. Bu durum ilaç ve hasta güvenliğini açısından ciddi bir tehdit unsuru oluşturur ve önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunu olarak görülür. İlaç yönetim sürecinin her aşamasının otomatikleştirerek kontrol altına alan elektronik ilaç yönetim sistemleri (EİYS) hastanelerde yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Bu sistemlerde ilaç ile ilgili tüm işlemler elektronik ortamda yapılmaktadır. EİYS’ler ilaç hatalarının azaltılması ve ilaç yönetim sürecinin iyileştirilmesinde önemli bir müdahale aracı olarak görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada hastaneler için önemli bir gereklilik haline gelen EİYS konusu ele alınmıştır. EİYS’lerin ilaç hatalarını önleme ve hasta güvenliğini sağlama başta olmak üzere ilaç yönetimindeki etkisi çeşitli bileşenler üzerinden incelenmiştir.
Kamu Yönetiminde Paradigma Değişimi: Yeni Kamu Yönetişimi
Authors: Uzun Hakan
Published: July 2024

Günümüz dünyasında devletler ekonomik, sosyal ve kültürel hayatta baskın rolünü devam ettirmektedir. Devletlerin büyük gücünün sınırlandırılması, toplumun ihtiyaçlarına uygun çözümler üretilmesi ve geleneksel kapalı karar alma mekanizmalarının katılıma açılmasına çalışılmaktadır. Geçmişten günümüze kamu yönetiminin sürekli olarak reforma tabi tutularak modern, hızlı, ihtiyaca yönelik hizmet üretilmesi amacı özellikle 2000’lı yıllardan sonra ortaya çıkan uygulama ve yaklaşımları doğrudan etkilemiştir. Modern dünyada devlet örgütlenmesinden toplumdaki her bir aktöre eşit yaklaşması, adil bir yönetim sistemi kurması, hesap verebilir olması ve farklı grupların çıkarlarını dengeleyici çözümler üretmesi beklenmektedir. Bu açıdan, hayatın içindeki sorun ve çatışmalara uygun cevaplar vererek toplumun beklenti ve isteklerini dikkate almak için sistemleştirilen Yeni Kamu Yönetişimi her alanda etkin bir şekilde kullanılabilecek potansiyele sahiptir. Bu çalışmanın amacı kamu yönetimi alanındaki modern teorilerden olan ve yoğun olarak çok aktörlü yapıları savunan Yeni Kamu Yönetişimi yaklaşımının önermelerinin ve yapısının incelenmesidir.
Türkiye’de Siyasi Partilerin Kadın Kolları: Kamusal Görünürlük Ortasında Yalıtım mı?
Authors: Göksel Zarif Songül
Published: July 2024

Burjuva erkek egemen zihniyet yıllarca kadınları ‘özel’ alana ait olduğu gerekçesiyle kamusal alandan dışlamış ya da kadınlara özel alan rollerinin uzantısı işleri yapmaları şartıyla kamusal görünürlük ‘hakkı’ vermiştir. Kadınlar çeşitli mücadelelerle kamusal alandaki varlıklarını yasal güvence altına alabilmişlerdir. Türkiye gibi birçok ülkede kadınların yasal haklarına kavuşmasının üzerinden oldukça uzun bir zaman geçmesine rağmen kadının kamusal alandaki –özellikle de siyasetteki- varlığı işlevsellikten uzak bir görünürlük ile sınırlı kalmıştır. Ancak kamusal alanda var olmak, görünürlüğün dışında, kamusal alanı etkileyecek ve değiştirecek eylem ve söylem geliştirme imkâna ve araçlarına sahip olmak demektir. Modern siyasetin kurumlarından biri olan siyasi partiler, formel işlevlerinin yanı sıra, kamusal alanın önemli aktörlerindendir ve bazı toplumsal grupların kamusal tartışmanın bir parçası olma sürecinde önemli roller üstlenebilmektedirler. Siyasi partilerin kadın kolları dünyanın farklı ülkelerinde uygulamada olan, kadının siyasal katılımını arttırmak amacıyla oluşturulmuş ve –tabi ki başka birçok faktörle birlikte- başarılı sonuçlar ortaya koymuş yapılardır. Türkiye’de de kadının siyasal katılımını arttırma söylemiyle, ilk defa 1950’lerin ikinci yarısında oluşturulan kadın kolları teşkilatları, günümüzde ulusal düzeyde örgütlenmesini tamamlamış birçok siyasi partinin bünyesinde çalışmalarını sürdürmektedir. Ancak yaklaşık 70 yıllık bu geçmişe rağmen kadının siyasal katılımının oldukça düşük düzeyde olması bu yapıların tartışılmasına yol açmaktadır. Bu makale, kadın kollarının siyasal katılım üzerindeki etkisini kamusal alan kavramı ve özel-kamusal alanların ataerkil cinsiyetçi temelde yapılandırılması üzerinden okumaktadır. Bu araştırmanın teorik altyapısını Habermasçı kamusal alan ve bu kavramın sınırlılıklarına yöneltilen -özellikle feminist- itirazlar oluşturmaktadır. Kadın kolları teşkilatlarıyla gerçekleştirilen derinlemesine görüşmelerin temel oluşturduğu alan araştırmasının sonuçları ışığında, kadının kamusal alana çıkmasının, ataerkil zihniyetin bir sonucu olarak özel alandaki konumu ve bu konumun kadına kamusal alanda getirdiği engeller nedeniyle sınırlandırıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Kadın kollarının, kadınların kamusal olarak görünür olmasına katkı sağlasa da, kendi adına söz söyleyebilen ve eyleyebilen birer özneye dönüşmesi sürecine katkı sağlayamadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Endüstriyel Simbiyoz (Ortak Yaşam): Çevresel Bir Yaklaşım
Authors: Durusoy Ömer Tanju
Published: July 2024

Bu makalede, üretim faaliyetlerinin çevre üzerindeki olumsuz sonuçları, endüstriyel işletmeler ile çevresel sorunla, endüstriyel simbiyotik ilişki bağlamında ele alınmaktadır.. Bu konudaki literatür de yer alan tartışmalar ve teorik varsayımlar sunulacaktır. Sürdürülebilir endüstriyel sistemlerin ilkeleri endüstriyel ekoloji kavramı içinde açıklanmaktadır. Endüstriyel ekolojinin en önemli ilkelerinden biri ise, biyolojik sistemde olduğu gibi endüstriyel sistemlerde de atıkların bulunmamasıdır. Doğada, tüm malzemeler çeşitli şekillerde, dairesel (döngüsel), doğal süreç içerisinde büyük bir verimlilikle yeniden kullanılır. Bu bağlamda, endüstriyel sistemler doğadan 'öğrenmeli' ve doğrusaldan döngüsel iş modellerine (örüntülere) doğru gelişmeli (gelişmelidir).
Bu da bir üretim sürecindeki atıkların ve/veya yan ürünlerin diğer bir süreç için hammadde (kaynak) haline gelmesi anlamına gelir. Burada, atık ve yan ürünlerin kaynak olarak kullanımının ekonomik ve çevresel etkilerine özel önem vererek endüstriyel simbiyoz ve çevre ilişkisi incelenecektir.
Liberal Demokratik Temsil Krizine Doğrudan Demokratik Bir Alternatif? John Rawls’un Müzakereci Demokrasi Modelinin Uygulanabilirliği Üzerine
Authors: Altıntaş Semih
Published: July 2024

Sınırları net ve detaylı biçimde John Rawls tarafından çizilen müzakereci demokrasi modeli en kısa haliyle fikir, ideoloji, yaşam tarzı ve inanç gibi kimliğin bireysel ve kimi zaman da grupsal olan birtakım öğeleri temelinde ayrışmış bir toplumda bütünlüğün ve istikrarın nasıl korunabileceği sorusuna odaklanır. Temelde liberal demokrasinin ahvalini yansıtan bu bölünmüşlük aynı zamanda liberal demokrasinin demokratikleştirilmesi ve derinleştirilmesi ihtiyacını yaratan şeydir. Bu ihtiyaca müzakereci demokratik model dahilinde verilen cevap bölünmüş bir toplumun “ancak eşitlik ve adalet temelinde oluşturulmuş kurumlar aracılığıyla” bir arada tutulabileceği şeklindedir. İşte müzakereci demokratik model de toplumun ve kurumların eşitlik ve adalet temelinde yapılandırılmasının hem ethosu hem de yöntemi olarak ortaya çıkar. En kısa haliyle önerilen şey ise şudur; toplumun üyeleri adil bir düzen hakkında kendi adlarına müzakere etmeli ve düzenin bileşenlerine ilişkin irili ufaklı birçok karara varmalıdır. Bu bakımdan müzakereci demokrasi gerek teorik gerekse pratik düzlemde doğrudan bir siyasi karardan etkilenebilecek tüm bireylerin, -ki burada kastedilen vatandaşlar olsa gerektir, hiç değilse toplumun ve elbette siyasetin kurumsal ayağının oluşturulması ve sürdürülmesinde bir doğrudan demokrasi uygulamasına bel bağlamış görünmektedir. Ancak böylesi bir modelin hem kendi yapılandırılmasından kaynaklanan iç-teorik problemleri hem de uygulanma safhasına ilişkin doğrudan demokrasi ile de bağlantılı birtakım pratik sorunları bulunmaktadır.
Geographical analysis of the impact of road networks on traffic accidents in Pishdar District
Authors: Ahmed Roshna Muhammad , Ahmad Pishtiwan Shafiq , Karim Taha Ahmad , Ibrahim Yadgar Mustafa
Published: July 2024

An increase in the population and its needs, the development of transportation means and the diversification of transportation networks, as well as the differences in the geographical location of the population, are reasons for paying more attention to the road and transportation sector. In addition to all this, the increase in traffic accidents at the local and global levels is another reason for the attention of different fields. Pishdar district, as a geographical unit in the Kurdistan Region, has seen significant progress in the field of transportation in recent years, which has caused it to have its share of traffic accidents. The main goal of this study is to identify the characteristics of road networks in Pishdar district as well as a geographical analysis of traffic accidents and determine the level of solving these problems that are observed in the district in a scientific way. The research plan is divided into three main parts, each of which consists of two main sections: Part 1. This part describes the characteristics of transport networks and consists of two main sections. The first section includes the classification of road networks, and the second section includes the distribution of road networks at the level of administrative units in the study area. Part 2. This part is dedicated to the role of geographical principles in the time and place of traffic accidents in Pishdar district. The first is about the difference in time according to (month and year), and the second is the difference in location according to (city and outside the city). Part 3. This part is dedicated to how the most significant natural factors, which also include the most significant human factors, affect traffic accidents.
Violation of Administrative regulations of discretion in employees disciplines
Authors: Hussian Mustafa Rasool , Hassan Azad Wsoo
Published: July 2024

The deviation of administrative regulation authority is undoubtedly considered as one of the most audacious fault that may occur to the resolution of disciplinary rules, that taken the fact in account that this undersupply is unlike other violations.
 Two aspects govern the validity of the disciplinary sanctions, the first is objective that represented by the necessity of sanction (penalty) must be provided for by the law, and clearly determined by the law; whereof, the disciplinary authority must stick to limits of the provision law that imposes penalty in terms of its amount, type and scope.
 The second aspect is the procedural party that entails that the penalty must be inflicted by legally competent authority. It is sometimes observed that the administration may deviate of its ruling authority in imposing disciplinary penalty, whether by hardening or abusing administration regulations.
 This research plot explores purpose or deviation in manipulated power use in room of disciplinary sanction as well as elimination of the disciplinary administrative resolution.
Effectiveness of Using Macbox Media to Improve Students’Grammar Mastery
Authors: Mansuro Lukluan
Published: July 2024

Grammar as essential aspect of English component helps students to recognize pattern and avoid errors. Alternative media is needed to make grammar learning more successful since students find it challenging to master grammar when it is taught using conventional method. This research aimed to find out about how effectively Macbox media works to help students in improving their grammar mastery. True-experimental research design was used in this research by using class X MA Matholi'ul Huda Bugel students as the research population. The two classes used as sample are 36 students of XG as the experimental class and 38 students of XH as the control class. Both classes received pre-test, treatment and post-test in order to gather research data. Then, SPSS 25.0 was utilized to examine the data outcomes. The findings of the research showed that the differences were seen in the two classes' average scores. For pre-test, the experimental class's average pre-test score was 48.47, while the control class' was 48.02. For post-test, the experimental class’s average score was 75,41 and the control class’ was 62,76. The significance value for both classes was revealed by the independent sample t-test analysis result, which were 0.000 (sig (2-tailed) < 0,05). It means that there are the significant differences between both classes. The result and discussion show the use of Macbox media is significantly effective in improving students’ grammar mastery. It means that the use of Macbox media is more effective in improving students' grammar mastery compared to the use of conventional learning method
Assessment of the feed additive consisting of endo‐1,4‐beta‐xylanase (produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49755) and endo‐1,3(4)‐beta‐glucanase (produced with T. reesei MUCL 49754) (AveMix® XG 10) for laying hens and minor poultry species for fattening and laying for the renewal of its authorisation (AVEVE BV)
Authors:   EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Bampidis Vasileios , Azimonti Giovanna , Bastos Maria de Lourdes , Christensen Henrik , Durjava Mojca , Dusemund Birgit , Kouba Maryline , López‐Alonso Marta , Puente Secundino López , Marcon Francesca , Mayo Baltasar , Pechová Alena , Petkova Mariana , Ramos Fernando , Villa Roberto Edoardo , Woutersen Ruud , Brantom Paul , Glandorf Boet , Anguita Montserrat , Innocenti Matteo Lorenzo , Tarrés‐Call Jordi , Pettenati Elisa
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the assessment of the feed additive consisting of endo‐1,4‐beta‐xylanase (produced with Trichoderma reesei MUCL 49755) and endo‐1,3(4)‐beta‐glucanase (produced with T. reesei MUCL 49754) (AveMix® XG 10/AveMix® XG 10 L) for the renewal of its authorisation as a zootechnical feed additive for laying hens and minor poultry species for fattening and laying. The applicant declared a change in the carrier material used in AveMix® XG 10 from soybean meal to calcium carbonate + wheat flour or calcium carbonate + sepiolite. The applicant provided evidence that the additive AveMix® XG 10 with calcium carbonate + wheat flour and AveMix® XG 10 L comply with the conditions of the authorisation. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) noted that no data were submitted to support compliance of the formulation of AveMix® XG 10 with calcium carbonate + sepiolite with the conditions of the authorisation. The FEEDAP Panel concluded that both formulations of the additive (powder and liquid) remain safe for laying hens and minor poultry species for fattening and laying, consumers and the environment. AveMix® XG 10 formulated with calcium carbonate + sepiolite and AveMix® XG 10 L are not irritant to skin and eyes. No conclusions on the irritation potential of AveMix® XG 10 formulated with calcium carbonate + wheat flour could be drawn. The additive in both formulations is considered a respiratory and skin sensitiser. There was no need for assessing the efficacy of the additive in the context of the renewal of the authorisation.
Determining the Effectiveness of Solar Collectors Used In Low-Radiation Areas
Authors: Kadhim Qasim Shakir
Published: July 2024

Background:
In this paper considers the issues of using solar collectors as an alternative source of energy for territories remote from the power grids. One of the main criteria when choosing the solar collectors is the choice of the working fluid for heat transfer. Solar collectors according to the type of coolant are divided into a liquid and air.
Materials and Methods:
The solar collector works on the principle of energy transfer to a liquid from a source of radiant energy that is located a certain distance away, unlike conventional heat exchangers. In actual use, there are two types of solar collectors: one concentrates solar energy, the other doesn’t.
Results:
It is possible to give air clusters in places with low air temperature and low solar activity, and we use energy equations and their balances. Moreover, we have determined the thermal properties of solar clusters and useful energies.
Conclusion:
Climate characteristics and structures are crucial to the results of a solar array's efficiency in covering ocean temperatures and the types of solar arrays to choose from with good results, heat fluxes and densities. In addition, we show that the solar collector is not considered a basic criterion in choosing the types of collectors.
Key words:
Solar energy, sustainable energy, low-radiation, solar collector, heat transfer