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The Impact Of Social Media And Online Networking On The Shopping Behavior Of Young Adults In Ho Chi Minh City
Authors:   School of Business & Law, Saigon International University, Vietnam, Quoc Anh Huynh
Published: February 2024

This study investigates the multifaceted impact of social media and online networking platforms on the shopping behavior of young adults in Ho Chi Minh City. By utilizing a mixed-method research approach, including both online surveys and in-depth interviews, with a diverse sample of 150 participants aged 18 to 25, the findings reveal a spectrum of influences on young adults’ purchasing decisions. It was observed that the authors’ names often relied on recommendations from friends and acquaintances they connected with through these platforms when making purchasing decisions. Additionally, positive consumer reviews and positive endorsements shared on social media platforms were influential in motivating young adults to consider specific products or services. Conversely, there were instances of negative impacts on shopping behavior. Participants reported experiencing social comparison, whereby they felt compelled to align their purchases with the trends and preferences of their peers on social media. This peer-induced pressure sometimes led to impulsive buying decisions, driven more by the desire to conform rather than genuine personal preferences. The study revealed a complex interplay of both positive and negative influences. While social media and online networking could provide valuable information and foster social interactions related to shopping, they also posed challenges related to impulse buying, overspending, and dissatisfaction with purchases.The research emphasizes the increasing significance of social media as a platform for consumer engagement. Participants actively engaged with brands and businesses through social media channels, seeking product information, discounts, and exclusive promotions.Given the prevalence of impulse buying and overspending observed, educational initiatives to enhance financial literacy among young adults could prove beneficial. Empowering them with the skills to make informed purchasing decisions may mitigate the adverse effects of impulsive shopping behaviors.As businesses increasingly tap into social media influence, ethical considerations emerge. Transparency in advertising and responsible marketing practices should be upheld to maintain consumer trust and credibility.
Sosialisasi Legalitas Usaha Bagi Pelaku UMKM di Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Siti Mukaromah  , Iva Dwi Mahyudah  , Sherly Maulidia Sari
Published: February 2024

Business legality is a sign or indication that a business entity has been legally recognized by the State. So business legality is very important for business actors. However, based on data collection on MSMEs in Jember Regency, of the 155 MSMEs in the data, only 50 MSMEs have business legality. From interviews with business actors, information was obtained that the reason they did not have business legality was because they lacked knowledge about the procedures for obtaining business legality and the process which was considered quite difficult. Therefore, this socialization conveyed the importance of having business legality for MSME players.
Heterotic combinations among advanced breeding lines of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.)
Authors: Gill Arshdeep K. , Sidhu Mohinder K. , Dhatt Ajmer S. , Chawla Neena
Published: February 2024

The present study aimed to examine the performance of hybrids developed from advanced breeding lines in brinjal. Fifty F1 hybrids including three checks of different fruit groups were evaluated for yield and quality attributes in randomized block design with three replications. Analysis of variance indicated significant differences for different characters in small round, big round and long hybrids except fruit length among small round hybrids. Among small round hybrids, SR-5 × SR-9322 showed the highest heterosis for the number of fruits per plant (60.80%) and fruit yield per plant (6.17%) over the standard check PBH-3. Among big round hybrids, BR-15-2 × SR-9322, PC-123 × JG, BR-324 × SR-9322 and MR-494 × SR-6793 showed significant heterosis for a number of fruits per plant and fruit yield per plant in comparison to standard check PBHR-41. Among long hybrids, the hybrid combinations, BL-47 × MR-494, BL-47 × BR-21-6, BL-47 × MR-431, BL-47 × BR-1142 performed the best for fruit yield per plant overcheck hybrid PBH-5. For quality traits such as dry matter percentage, total phenols and anthocyanin, SR-5 × SR-9322 and MR-494 × SR-9322 (small round hybrids), BR-15-2 × SR-9322 and BR-1142 × SR-6793 (big round hybrids) and BL-214 × MR-319, BL-23 × MR-319 and MR-494 × BL-72 (long hybrids) performed better than their respective standard checks. The best-performing hybrids in the present investigation can further be exploited for commercial release
Crianças com hipomineralização molar-incisivo possuem maior índice de placa visível?
Authors: Beatriz Fernandes Fernanda , Kendelhy Santos Karina , Letícia Ramos-Jorge Maria , Gomes Fonseca Patrícia , Beatriz Rodrigues Angélica , Barbosa Fernandes Izabella
Published: February 2024

Introdução/Justificativa: A hipomineralização molar incisivo (HMI) é um defeito qualitativo no desenvolvimento do esmalte dentário, que o torna mais poroso, mais susceptível a fraturas pós-eruptivas, acúmulo de biofilme, e ao desenvolvimento de cárie dentária.1-2 Essa alteração afeta de um a quatro primeiros molares permanentes e, regularmente, há envolvimento dos incisivos permanentes.3 Objetivo: Avaliar se a presença de hipomineralização molar-incisivo (HMI) está associada ao acúmulo de placa visível em crianças escolares. Metodologia: Foi realizado um estudo transversal com uma amostra de 347 crianças de 6 a 10 anos de idade em Diamantina, Minhas Gerais, Brasil. A amostra foi selecionada aleatoriamente de escolas públicas e privadas da cidade. A coleta de dados incluiu a avaliação da presença de HMI de acordo com os critérios da European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (EAPD) e do índice de placa visível. Os dados sociodemográficos e relativos aos hábitos da criança foram obtidos por meio de questionários enviados aos cuidadores. A variável dependente (índice de placa visível) foi classificada como alta (≥ 20%) ou baixa (< 20%). Análises descritivas, qui-quadrado e Regressão de Poisson foram realizados utilizando como unidade de análise a criança. Resultados:  A prevalência de HMI foi de 20,5% e 45,2% das crianças apresentavam o índice de placa visível alto. O índice de placa visível foi associado com a presença de HMI na criança (RP=1,48; IC 95%= 1,16-1,88; p=0,001), com a renda mensal familiar < 1 salário mínimo (RP=1,51; IC 95%= 1,01-2,26; p=0,045) e com a frequência de escovação dentária < 2 vezes ao dia (RP=1,60; IC 95%= 1,26-2,04; p<0,001). Conclusão: A presença de HMI está associada com o acúmulo de placa visível em crianças escolares.
Efeito da irrigação com solução de Cordia verbenácea e de própolis na resistência de união do material obturador à dentina dos canais radiculares
Authors: Barroso Gabriel Kennedy , Thiago Fonseca Silva  , Carolina Carvalho de Oliveira Santos
Published: February 2024

Introdução: O tratamento endodôntico tem como objetivo erradicar a microbiota patológica dos canais radiculares e prevenir ou tratar infecções nos tecidos periapicais. A irrigação é uma etapa crucial nesse processo, cumprindo funções mecânicas, químicas e biológicas relevantes. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da irrigação com solução de Cordia verbenácea e própolis em comparação às soluções de clorexidina e de hipoclorito de sódio na resistência de união do material obturador às paredes dentinárias. Metodologia: Este estudo experimental in vitro foi realizado com 40 pré-molares humanos hígidos usando o teste push-out. Os dentes foram decoronados e o preparo endodôntico biomecânico foi realizado utilizando limas mecanizadas. Os dentes foram divididos em quatro grupos de acordo com a solução irrigadora: NaOCl 5.25%, clorexidina 2%, extrato aquoso de Cordia verbenácea e extrato aquoso de própolis. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente por meio de análise de variância e teste Post-Hoc Bonferroni. Resultados: Foi observado que o grupo irrigado com própolis apresentou maior resistência ao teste push-out nos terços médio e apical quando comparado aos outros grupos (p<0,05), enquanto os demais grupos não mostraram diferenças estatisticamente significativos entre si. Conclusão: A irrigação com extrato de própolis gerou maior resistência de união do material obturador ao canal radicular e a irrigação com Cordia verbenácea apresentou resultados semelhantes à clorexidina e ao hipoclorito de sódio.
RISK-BASED APPROACH TO DAM SAFETY
Authors: Valeri Khondkaryan
Published: February 2024

The feasibility of measures to ensure the safety of dams must be justified in the face of severe financial constraints and social factors. A risk-based approach to the operation of dams requires a reassessment of ideas about the prevailing, as a rule, spontaneous, ratio of the costs of preventive measures to reduce the risks of accidents and to mitigate their consequences. A key component of the risk management process is understanding the probability of failure under given loading conditions — hydrological, seismic, filtration, etc. (for example, the probability of failure at peak ground acceleration, the probability of failure at a certain filtration rate, etc.). Building an accident scenario by analyzing the tree of events and failures allows you to imagine the process of transition from one event to another, specify the causes and consequences (detail the process) and identify the links between them. Event and fault trees are tools used to inform decisions regarding dam safety. Like all other tools, they are imperfect and their potential value depends on the skill of the user.
FEATURES OF FIREFIGHTING ORGANIZATION OF SOLAR POWER PLANT
Authors: Ghazaryan Harutyun , Ghazaryan Hayk
Published: February 2024

The article presents a description of solar power plants, which are an alternative source of electrical energy, the main types, as well as features of the organization and implementation of fire extinguishing in the event of a fire in these systems, associated with their inherent properties, dangers and hazardous factors.
SOME FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES OF SOCIAL WORK WITH MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
Authors: Ghukasyan Lusik , Karapetyan Manushak
Published: February 2024

The article examines, explores and discusses some of the problems of refugees and migrants caused by the prevalence of migration processes in the world. The existing problems are commented on, solutions are proposed, some approaches to them are presented, the results of the survey are presented. In this context, the necessity of implementing, regulating, and coordinating social work with refugees and migrants is justified.
PREVENTION OF FOOD POISONING IN PUBLIC EDUCATION SCHOOLS AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE CULTURE OF BIOLOGICAL SAFETY OF SCHOOLCHILD
Authors: Gharibyan Ruzanna
Published: February 2024

Ensuring biological safety is one of the national security priorities of the Republic of Armenia, which is based on the protection of human life and health, and is aimed at ensuring the normal functioning of citizens, society and the state. Food poisoning is a multi-cause poisoning. It has various symptoms and can lead to the most serious consequences. Prevention of food poisoning in public schools is an integral and important process of biosafety culture.
THE TEACHERS ROLE IN THE ADAPTATION OF REFUGEE CHILDREN
Authors: Minasyan Anna
Published: February 2024

The article highlights the issues of social-pedagogical support for refugee children. Much attention is paid to the influence of forced relocation on younger generation. It is especially emphasized that refugee children experience great difficulties in the new social-cultural environment and need professional help. Much attention is paid to the work of the teacher with refugee children. The main directions of the social and pedagogical accompaniment of refugee children are considered.
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES IN THE CONTEXT OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Authors: Sargsyan Diana , Babajanyan Irina , Grigoryan Sona
Published: February 2024

Preserving the mental health of the population is an essential prerequisite for the development of a stable, safe and prosperous society. Despite the fact that in the last decade all international health organizations have paid great attention to mental health, the development of this area is not so smooth, especially in RA. One of the main reasons is the lack of communication between mental health professional centers and the public. The purpose of the article is to consider the role of public relations in psychological services, which play a large role in shaping social attitudes and opinions about mental health care. The results of the study showed that the quality and knowledge-based of psychological services are issues of strategy of psychological centers, and individual psychologists are sole onec, who bear the responsibility, based on the principles of their virtue.
THE METHODOLOGICAL VIEWPOINTS OF "STATE AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT" EDUCATIONAL SUBJECT
Authors: Hayrapetyan Tigran
Published: February 2024

The article presents the modern pedagogical aspects of teaching the “State and Municipal Administration management” subject, the basics of organizing the teaching process and the methodological toolkit of teaching.
ASSESSMENT OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION AND RESETTLEMENT OF SYUNIK FROM A NATIONAL SECURITY PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Manasyan Maxim , Gspoyan Grisha
Published: February 2024

The article presents the specifics and changes in the demographic and resettlement situation of Syunik, which is of crucial strategic importance for the Republic of Armenia, on the basis of facts. The existing problems of the spheres of demography and resettlement assessed from the point of view of national security have been identified. The main directions of the demographic policy to be implemented by state in Syunik are given in the article. The most important way to improve the settlement and demographic situation in Syunik is considered to be the concentration and settlement of Artsakh internally displaced people (IDPs) in some cities and rural settlements of the region. This will also provide an opportunity to preserve the Artsakh community and cultural and ethnographic identity.
ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL AND ARMENIAN METHODOLOGY FOR LOCAL LEVEL DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT
Authors: Bulanikyan Vahe , Terteryan Ani
Published: February 2024

Disaster Risk Assessment is done at two levels: National and Local. This article refers to the methodology of Disaster Risk Assessment at the Local level and examples of its application in RA. In particular, the authors of the article suggest supplementing the toolkit of Risk Assessment at the Local level, revising the methodology of GIS map creation. It is recommended to especially strengthen financial and economic assessment tools during the evaluation stage, so that it is possible to implement the Disaster Risk Reduction or Management Plans prepared by the Disaster Risk Assessment methodology and to clearly calculate the volumes and directions of financial investments for risk reduction.
INTEGRATED ANALYSIS FOR ASSESSMENT OF DEEPER HYDROCARBON PLAY POTENTIAL IN REBAB-1, CENTRAL LUCONIA PROVINCE, SARAWAK
Authors: Mohammed Hassan Salisu , Jamaludin Siti Nur Fathiyah
Published: February 2024

The basin history, thermal maturity, and hydrocarbon entrapments of Rebab-1 Well in Central Luconia have been relooked through the study of seismic, well log, and geochemical data to find new hydrocarbon potential in the deeper section of the well. The quality of source rocks in this area was based on assumptions, and hydrocarbon exploitation only occurs on shallow hydrocarbon plays making the potential for deeper plays difficult to ascertain. This study was conducted based on two 2D seismic lines, integrated with well lithological and stratigraphy data and geochemical data such as total organic carbon, pyrolysis, and vitrinite reflectance. Integration of these data was used to determine the deeper hydrocarbon play of Rebab-1 in Central Luconia Province. The seismic data were interpreted using Petrel software with validation from the report. Cross-plots from bulk geochemical analysis data were interpreted for the source rock's organic richness, kerogen quality, hydrocarbon-generating potentials, and thermal maturation levels. The results of seismic interpretations showed that extensional and compressional tectonics shaped the field of Rebab-1, with structures mainly trending to the NW-SE and NE-SW directions. Geochemical analysis showed that the total organic carbon content (TOC) of the samples analysed ranges between 0.06 and 2.98 wt.% indicating fair to very good source rocks producing mainly type II and mixed type II-III kerogen as the dominant kerogen. These types can generate mainly gas and mixed oil and gas accumulations upon attaining thermal maturation level. Also, Rebab-1 shows fair to very good hydrocarbon-generating potentials. The vitrinite reflectance (Ro) and Tmax results showed that the analysed samples are generally plotted in the immature, mature, and post-mature stages of oil generation but still within the gas generation window. Overall, source rocks from Rebab-1 can be said to have attained maturity at the youngest during depositions of Cycle III to older than that, and faulting and folding serves as hydrocarbon trap systems, indicative of potential in having deeper hydrocarbon plays in Rebab-1 well.
UiO-67 MOF-Based Catalyst as A Potential Photocatalyst for Co2 Conversion to Methanol Complimented by RSM Studies
Authors: Yuen Ying Moh , Aljunid Merican Zulkifli Merican , Haruna Abdurrashid , Musa Suleiman Gani
Published: February 2024

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have received significant attention in recent years due to their fascinating properties, such as high surface area, porosity, tuneable pore size, and structural flexibility. These characteristics make them promising candidates for various applications, particularly in the photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2). This research investigated the unitisation of Polyoxometalates (POMs) incorporated within MOFs as catalysts for converting CO2 to methanol. The POM@MOF catalyst was prepared by the solvothermal method, and its physicochemical properties were characterised through various techniques, including FTIR, UV-VIS, PXRD, TGA, FESEM, and BET. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based on Central Composite Design (CCD) was employed to optimise the reaction conditions, focusing on catalyst loading and reaction time. Methanol concentration in the product was determined using HPLC. Notably, the encapsulation of Keggin SW12 into UiO-67(Zr) resulted in better physicochemical properties than pristine UiO-67. The optimal reaction conditions were determined to be a catalyst loading of 1.0 g/L and a reaction time of 3 hours. While the photocatalytic CO2 conversion was successfully conducted, methanol was not detected in both the proposed and modified experimental setups due to the low methanol concentration and the limitations of the detection instruments. This research establishes a lower-limit benchmark and contributes to the development of sustainable processes for CO2 photocatalytic conversion to methanol utilising the SW12@UiO-67 catalyst.Keywords: CO2 conversion, Photocatalyst, RSM, UiO-67, POM@MOF
ANALYSIS OF RAW MATERIAL INVENTORY CONTROL BASED ON ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY METHOD AT PT. SAWITINDO MAS TANJUNG RAJA SAKTI, LAMPUNG
Authors: Henokh Xaverius Winata  , Iskandar Ali Alam
Published: February 2024

This research aims to determine the price difference used with the EOQ method, save production costs, and produce maximum results. The research uses random sampling techniques, the method in this research uses qualitative methods and secondary data sources, data collection methods namely observation and interviews. Population In this research, there were all 40 employees of PT Sawitindo, the sample used was 3 employees who were directly interviewed. The data analysis technique used in this research was using the EOQ and total cost methods. The contribution of research using the EOQ method is that it can save production costs at PT and produce optimal quantities. The results obtained by calculating the EOQ method are in September IDR 2,935,749 in October IDR 3,501,849, in November IDR 3,945,896. After using the EOQ method there is a large price difference, namely in September IDR 814,251, in October IDR 1,748,151, and in November IDR 804,104, In general, research using the EOQ method can produce maximum results with more cost effective.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT INTEGRITY: THE ROLE OF AUDIT TENURE, KAP SIZE, AND AUDIT FEE
Authors: Vivian Susanto  , Khairudin
Published: February 2024

This study aims to determine and analyze the impact of audit tenure, the size of KAP, and audit fees. The purpose of this study is to disseminate knowledge and information about factors that affect the integrity of financial statements of building construction companies in Indonesia. The object of this study is a building construction sub-sector company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the period 2020 – 2022. The entire quantitative research sample amounted to 33 companies. Purposive sampling is used in the sampling procedure. The test was conducted using multiple regression analysis, where the integrity of financial statements is measured using accounting conservatism. The results of this study show that tenure audits and audit fees have a negative and significant effect on the integrity of financial statements and the size of public accounting has a positive and significant effect on the integrity of financial statements. It is expected that with this research, all parties (management, shareholders, and auditors) must be highly committed to realizing the improvement of financial statement integrity. The limitation of this study is the low adjusted R square value of 0.271, which indicates that the independent variable is only able to explain 27.1% of the variation of the dependent variable, as well as the lack of research samples. Then the suggestion for future research is to add research samples and other variables such as (1) company size; (2) leverage; (3) profitability; (4) financial distress that can explain the effect on the integrity of financial statements.
INFLUENCE AUDIT TENURE, AUDITORS SWITCHING, FINANCIAL DISTRESS, AND COMPANY SIZE ON THE AUDIT REPORT LAG IN MINING SECTOR COMPANIES REGISTERED IN EXCHANGE EFFECT INDONESIA PERIOD 2018-2021
Authors: Jochelyn Chu  , Triana  , Ys.Wandi Lahagu  , Teng Sauh Hwee
Published: February 2024

This research aims to identify the effect of audit tenure, auditor switching, financial distress, and company size on audit report lag. The method applied in this research is a quantitative method by processing secondary data which is collectedthrough the official website of IDX. The population includes all the mining companies listed on the Indonesia StockExchange (IDX), with a total of 48 companies in 2018-2021. Then, by using a purposive sampling technique to determine the sample, 42 companies were taken as samples with 129 observations data over a period of 4 years. In order to realize the purpose of this research, SPSS application was used to analyze data with multiple linear regression analysis technique. Simultaneous tests resulted that audit tenure, auditor switching, financial distress, and company size together have a significant effect on audit report lag. Meanwhile, the results of partial tests are only financial distress that has a negative and significant effect on audit report lag, while audit tenure has no effect on audit report lag. US well as auditor switching and company size.
Dynamic Relationship between Exchange Rate of Hang Seng Index and LQ45 Index: Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Arfah Yenni , Gunawan Didik , Mardayanti Imelda , Haratikka Haya , Anggun Depina
Published: February 2024

This study determines the relationship between the exchange rate, the Hang Seng index and the LQ45 index using the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) method. The data used weekly data for 4 years from 2017 to 2020, comprising 208 time series data. The data used in this study is secondary data based on the official website, namely idx.co.id, www.investing.com, wwww.yahoofinance.co.id, bi.go.id. The results of this study indicate that the exchange rate with the LQ45 index had a positive and significant effect on the LQ45 index before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hang Seng index with the LQ45 index had a negative and significant effect on the LQ45 index before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hang Seng index with the LQ45 index did not affect the LQ45 index during the COVID-19 pandemic. The exchange rate with the Hang Seng index had a negative and insignificant effect on the Hang Seng index before the COVID-19 pandemic. The exchange rate with the Hang Seng index had a positive and significant effect on the Hang Seng index during the Covid-19 pandemic. These findings can assist investors in being more selective in determining whether to buy, sell or hold their shares. The government can make policies related to the exchange rate and maintain the stability of the rupiah exchange rate against the dollar so that the effects can be anticipated and handled as well as possible.
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN COLOMBIA: CHANGES AND CONTINUITIES OF THE PEACE AGREEMENT. CASE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION (2012-2021)
Authors:   CEIPA, MESA BEDOYA JUAN CAMILO , GONZALEZ PARIAS CARLOS HERNAN ,   Tecnol6gico de Antioquia, CHICA GUARÎN CRISTINA ,   Esumer
Published: February 2024

The objective of this research article is to conduct the identification of the possible changes and continuities presented in the dynamics and the Official Development Assistance (ODA) received by Colombia from the United States of America and the European Union, after the signing of the Peace Agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP). A qualitative case study methodology is used by consulting databases and information from official sources on ODA projects granted to Colombia. The period 2012-2021 was set at four years prior to the signing of the agreement and five years after it. The results show significant changes in the amounts and number of projects financed by the United States and the European Union since the signing of the Agreement.
VICTORY DAY OR EUROPE DAY? THE POLITICS OF MEMORY IN MOLDOVA IN THE SHADOW OF RUSSIA'S WAR IN UKRAINE
Authors:   Charles University, FUKSOVA KATERINA
Published: February 2024

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 had a profound impact on the Republic of Moldova. The aftermath witnessed an unprecedented influx of Ukrainian refugees, a significant rise in inflation, a decline in political stability, and a deepening energy crisis. The root causes of political instability in Moldova are diverse, with issues of identity and memory playing a central role in the nation-building process since the Soviet Union's collapse. Moldova, situated between its Romanian roots and Russian- Soviet heritage, confronts numerous challenges in reconciling its past and navigating its future. The Russian occupation of its neighboring country has accentuated these challenges, serving as a crucial test for Moldova's European-oriented government. The response to this new geopolitical reality, however, has led to some measures that intensified ideological divisions within the population, particularly regarding matters of memory and identity. The contested memorial heritage in Moldova was notably evident during the May 9 celebrations, coinciding with Europe Day and Victory Day. While many European Union countries consider Europe Day a peripheral holiday promoting European values, Moldovan politicians and the public are increasingly giving it attention, with a growing belief that it should replace the Soviet-style Victory Day. Using the "struggle" over the significance of May 9 as a case study, this article explores contemporary Moldovan memory politics influenced by the realities of war.
CAUGHT IN THE ELECTION TRAP: VOTER FRAUDULENCE AND DYSFUNCTIONAL DEMOCRACY DURING THE 2021 ALBANIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS
Authors:   University of New York Tirane, KALEMAJ ILIR , PANDELEJMONI ENRIKETA ,   University of Tirana
Published: February 2024

There is a growing consensus that data driven elections are a winner, irrespective of variables that may affect the elections. The question of how these data are obtained in the first place is highly disputed. This paper analyzes Albania and looks at one of its prime indicators like voter fraudulence that leads to distorted election results. Our findings show that the factors that have led to such an outcome are the patron-client relationship, shadow financing, and the use of public administration as an arm extension of the ruling party. There are many mechanisms used by ruling political parties in non-consolidated democracies to obtain an outright advantage in elections, ranging from political assassination or imprisonment of political opponents to staffing the ballot boxes. But as the Albanian case testifies, more refined measures are more legitimate both domestically and in seeking international legitimacy. This article advances the present debate on the impact of patronage schemes on electoral competition and results in semi-consolidated democracies.
MARIA BUCUR The Nation's Gratitude: World War 1 and Citizenship Rights in Interwar Romania (London: Routledge, 2023), 231 pp.
Authors:   University of Bucharest, DELCEA SERGIU
Published: February 2024

Although an increasingly voluminous scholarship has contributed to unpacking Central and Eastern European (CEE) "hybrid welfare regimes," significant gaps still remain, particularly vis-â-vis the very first policy choices. This occurs due to a preference for macro-structural approaches which do not fully dissect the layered and complex "etatization of welfare programs". Picking up the gauntlet, Maria Bucur offers an in-depth historical analysis on the transformation of individuals into socio-political stakeholders, via state centralization.
SABRINA P. RAMET East Central Europe and Communism, Politics, Culture, Society, 1943-1991 (New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis, 2023), 326 pp.
Authors:   University of Bucharest, ARMENCEA IULIA
Published: February 2024

The book East Central Europe and Communism, Politics, Culture, Society, 1943-1991, was published in 2023 by Sabrina P. Ramet - professor of Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, specialized in Central-European societies, politics and cultural evolutions. The author depicts in a comprehensive analysis the establishment of the communist regime, the development, the critical points and its collapse in the Soviet Bloc.
Sistema de Gestión Integral de la Innovación en las empresas de producción de bienes y servicios.
Authors: Barreiro Noa Alfredo Esteban
Published: February 2024

The work is a review of the state of innovation in the Machala, Canton, El Oro province. Through the documentary review and the participant observation in the Pymes of the territory it is observed that the Management of the Innovation is not managed, which is an important element in the competitiveness of the companies independent of its size. Public and private universities should incorporate at least as elective subjects or curricular mesh this subject that contributes to the dynamics of innovation in the territories and also as diplomas for managers and entrepreneurs.
Consideraciones teóricas sobre la formación inicial de docentes; especificidades del Licenciado en Pedagogía-Psicología
Authors: Sánchez González Katia , Díaz Vera Elizabeth , Fuentes Suárez Iselys
Published: February 2024

The process of initial teacher training is characterized by having a period of five years; to be developed in universities that are in charge of the training process, from the intentional action of specialized teachers who comply with the established curriculum that establishes the sequence and instructional content. This article offers the general theoretical considerations to investigate this period, which is essential to face the professional pedagogical activity.
Psicopedagogía de la sensibilidad en espacios no convencionales
Authors: Urbina Díaz Tibisay Coromoto , Rodríguez del Rey Rodríguez María Elena , Lamí Rodríguez del Rey Liéter Elena
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this article is to understand the pedagogical meaning of the University Professional of the Bolivarian University of Venezuela (UBV) from humanized praxis from concrete, unique and profound experiences in non-conventional spaces of the Female Annex of the General Penitentiary of Venezuela (AFPGV) during the period 2010 to 2018. Among the findings was the disconnection of subjects with themselves and reality, with their roots and identity, strong influence of the temporospatial environment in the mental structural configuration. It is concluded that, from the deepening of the essential meanings, the university teacher recovers the existential awareness and the need of the pedagogical good as horizon of its educational activity; at the same time, those deprived of liberty since the misunderstanding, are in literary genres safeguarding the sanity to emancipate the conscience with the hope of the ambulatory release.
The Effect of Fiscal Policy on Inflation Rate in Cambodia
Authors: Eng Ratana , Lim Siphat
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT A reduced-form VAR model was employed to investigate the inter-relationship between three macroeconomic indicators, consumer price index, nominal exchange rate, and government expenditure. The estimated result of the forecast error variance decomposition indicated that the variation of inflation rates over the period of the study was mainly caused by the variation of itself about 96 percent in the short-run and reduced to around 81.31 percent in the long-run. This claimed that the price was sticky in Cambodia. In the short-run, the percentage change of exchange rate caused no more than 5 percent change of the variation of inflation rate, but the effect was predicted to be two and haft folds in the long run. The variation of inflation rate caused by the percentage change of government expenditure was no greater than 6 percent considered as low as compared to the percentage change of exchange rate. The estimated result of the impulse response function indicated that fiscal expansionary had a positive and negative effect on inflation rate in the short and long run, respectively. Keywords: Inflation rate; Fiscal policy; VAR model; FEVD; IRF
Why China’s Zero-COVID–19 Policy Weighs on ASEAN’s Tourism
Authors: Sviatko Martin
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT This research paper seeks to analyze the impact of China’s zero-COVID–19 policy on ASEAN’s tourism sector. As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic entered its third year, virus-stricken countries continue to deploy a variety of strategies aiming to find a delicate balance between protecting their economies on the one hand, and shielding their national health systems, which have been under sustained pressure, on the other. In this regard, China appears to have embarked on a very different course. By employing a zero-COVID–19 set of policies, it intends to provide its vast population with certainty in the face of a constantly mutating coronavirus. By doing so, however, China unwittingly exposes its economy to disruptions stemming from these policies designed to counter the coronavirus. These disruptions became evident in early 2020, and then again in late 2021, as they exacerbated global supply chain problems. The purpose of this research paper is to shed some light on the international implications of China’s policies with regard to the coronavirus in general, and analyze the detrimental effects of its zero-COVID–19 policy on ASEAN’s tourism in particular. The paper contends that if ASEAN’s tourism greatly benefited from the arrival of millions of Chinese tourists into the region in pre-pandemic times, their prolonged absence – a phenomenon attributed to China’s zero-COVID–19 policy – is now weighing on the bloc’s tourism. Although the lack of field data on Chinese tourism is a limitation of the present study, it also states that the longer China is willing to adhere to its zero-COVID–19 strategy, the more difficult it will be for ASEAN to engineer the full-scale recovery of its embattled tourism industry. Keywords: ASEAN; Tourism; Coronavirus; China; Zero-COVID–19 policy
Building a Special Platform for Promoting Innovation in the AI Age
Authors:   JOI Editorial Board
Published: February 2024

Journal of Innovations (JOI) is a new peer-reviewed scholarly publication. It differs from other journals in several aspects, including focusing solely on innovation, AI-embracing, and young innovator-friendly, in addition to other features. JOI is committed to broadening the horizons of creation and knowledge generation in the AI age and in a global context.
What Would Joseph Schumpeter Say About Innovation in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence? A Conversation with ChatGPT-4
Authors: Davis Charles
Published: February 2024

This paper reports a wide-ranging conversation in November and December 2023 between the author and ChatGPT-4 about how Joseph Schumpeter, the pioneer of modern innovation studies and the popularizer of the concept of creative destruction, might address innovation in the age of generative AI. I asked ChatGPT to perform four sorts of tasks: 1) produce plausible imaginary accounts of what Schumpeter would say about innovation and generative AI; 2) generate plausible and amusing cultural products in three common genres (a limerick, a formal verse, and an epic rap battle), all on the theme of Schumpeter and generative AI; 3) produce plausible and reliable accounts of Schumpeter’s thoughts on innovation, including identification and correction of a user’s deliberately erroneous statements; and 4) identify and produce an accurate assessment and summary of scholarly and scientific knowledge about Schumpeter and his thinking, with attributed sources. In the concluding section I offer some comments and thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of ChatGPT-4 as a tool to explore, imagine, compare ideas, and support the production of reliable scholarship.
Charting China’s Export Trajectories: Energy Factors and the Evolution of Competitive Advantage in Relation to the U.S.
Authors: Wu Lingfang , Yang Yingchun
Published: February 2024

Accompanied with energy price fluctuating frequently, energy-saving technology updating rapidly, energy factor plays an important role in China’s export trade to US via energy relative price and energy consumption technology differentiation. According to industry energy consumption density, the paper classifies industries into high and low energy consumption industry, combining Costinot et al. productivity method with forward linkages increase export value added, calculates Chinese high and low energy consumption industries export comparative advantage index to US during 2000-2014, as well as using Kernel density method to evaluate the transition of them, finds that comparative advantage of China’s high/low energy consumption industry to U.S. has a trend of weaken/strength which shows extreme phenomena. furtherly, utilizing Probit method to estimate the factors which affects the comparative advantage, the results turn out that the gap of energy consumption technology between two countries is the main reason which contributes to China’s comparative advantage of both high and low energy consumption industry to U.S. The energy relative price just has significant impact on high energy consumption industry, which will affect the achievement of China’s carbon emission reduction targets in ‘Responding to Climate Change: China’s Policies and Actions’.
Addressing Hospitals’ Sustainability through an Innovation Lens
Authors: Dehn Margot
Published: February 2024

The healthcare industry is a complex and multifaceted sector often resistant to change. However, it is now facing increasing pressure to incorporate sustainability practices as a fundamental component of business operations in the United States. This imperative necessitates that hospitals adopt new approaches and evolve into highly sustainable organizations. While some healthcare institutions have been slow to adapt, others have proactively integrated innovative thinking and processes into their operations to address this critical challenge. By employing a synthesis of literature, this study uncovers several strategies for effecting sustainable changes within hospitals, which are categorized as environmental, economic, and social initiatives. These strategies encompass a spectrum of options, including, but not limited to, optimizing waste management, reducing carbon emissions, engaging with local communities, sourcing food locally, creating green spaces, promoting recycling and equipment repurposing, and enhancing energy and resource efficiency. The research also emphasizes that the successful implementation of new process innovations to guide an organization toward sustainability hinges on unwavering commitment and determination from the implementing entity. By embracing the strategies identified within this study, organizations are equipped with a diverse array of pathways to initiate transformative processes toward heightened sustainability awareness.
Đánh giá hiệu quả điều trị đau cột sống bằng kích thích từ trường ngoại biên lặp lại tại Bệnh viện Quân y 175
Authors: Lý Minh Đăng , Võ Ngọc Duy , Hoàng Tiến Trọng Nghĩa
Published: February 2024

Mục tiêu
Đánh giá hiệu quả của kích thích từ trường ngoại biên lặp lại (rPMS) trong điều trị bệnh nhân tại Khoa Thần kinh Bệnh viện Quân y 175 từ tháng 05/2022 đến tháng 06/2023 bị đau cột sống mạn tính.
Phương pháp
Tổng cộng 23 bệnh nhân được điều trị với rPMS ít nhất 5 buổi. Trước khi điều trị bằng rPMS và sau khi thực hiện rPMS buổi cuối cùng, đánh giá mức độ đau bằng Thang đánh giá mức độ đau bằng số (NPRS). Nghiên cứu này sử dụng phương pháp nghiên cứu tiến cứu mô tả cắt ngang.
Kết quả
Ở nhóm trước khi thực hiện rPMS, kết quả kiểm tra Thang đánh giá mức độ đau bằng số (NPRS) trung bình là 6,2 ± 2,2, trong khi ở nhóm sau rPMS kết thúc là 3,2 ± 2,4. Kết quả cho thấy rằng rPMS có tác dụng giảm đau ở những bệnh nhân đau cột sống mạn tính (p <0,001).
Kết luận
Những bệnh nhân được điều trị bằng rPMS sẽ giảm mức độ đau cột sống và cảm thấy dễ chịu hơn.
Marcadores de gênero e raça na vida de mulheres negras do espaço urbano
Authors: Paula Larissa Araújo Coutinho de , Mares Rizia Mendes
Published: February 2024

A partir da revisão bibliográfica sobre temas como: gênero, raça, direito à cidade e segregação urbana, e da análise de dados de âmbito nacional fornecidos por institutos de pesquisa, pretende-se incitar uma discussão sobre a realidade das mulheres negras nas periferias das cidades brasileiras. Partimos de teorias epistemológicas de geógrafas cujas ideias foram denunciadoras da suposta neutralidade do espaço geográfico, que por muito tempo reproduziu análises androcêntricas, racistas, machistas e heteronormativas. Acreditamos que a plena experiência da urbanidade é condição privilegiada apenas para alguns segmentos sociais, enquanto grande parte da população sobrevive em meio a uma série de dificuldades sociais, econômicas, culturais e ambientais, que as impedem de usufruir do direito à cidade. Dentre este grupo, destacamos as mulheres negras, que sofrem intensa exclusão em virtude da interseccionalidade de sua condição, mas que apesar da pobreza, preconceitos e violências, por meio de sua capacidade de resistência, do apoio de agentes e da formação de grupos de economia solidária, entre outros, têm alcançado conquistas, por vezes pontuais, porém significativas, nestes espaços.
Translation of personal official documents: Examining Australian norms and
practice
Authors: Taibi Mustapha , Ozolins Uldis
Published: February 2024

Despite their potential real-life impact, translations of personal official
documents have been largely unexplored in translation scholarship. Little research has been
undertaken into professional practice within this translation domain and, correspondingly,
little is known about how different stakeholders approach the necessary quality assurance.
In this paper we examine the professional context of the translation of personal official
documents in Australia by considering the perspectives of NAATI-certified translators,
translation agencies and receiving institutions. We report the findings of three surveys on
quality, integrity and authenticity in official personal document translation, comparing the
views of these three key stakeholders. There is general agreement that ensuring quality and
integrity in this area requires that accuracy be accorded close attention and the official
features of original documents be documented. Yet, these guidelines are simpler in theory
than in practice with its various issues and uncertainties, including occasional translation
errors, the risks of extract translations, varying levels of quality assurance and lack of
clear and consistent guidelines from language service providers and government
organisations.
The (non-)translation of English-language, embedded social media quotes in Norwegian and Spanish online news texts: Effects of assumed levels of reader proficiency?
Authors: Greenall Annjo Klungervik , Aranda Lucía
Published: February 2024

In this article, we investigate journalist-translators’ strategies in dealing with English-language embedded social media quotes (ESMQs) in Norwegian and Spanish online news texts. Embedded social media quoting is a relatively new, but fast-growing phenomenon, which has yet to receive much scholarly attention. A few possible reasons for the (non-)translation of ESMQs in their surrounding main texts have been suggested in the hitherto scant literature, but one important hypothesis has not yet been introduced, namely that journalist-translators’ assumptions regarding the degree of English proficiency in their readers might influence their decisions regarding whether to translate (and how to translate). In this article, we present a comparison of the (non-)translation of 120 ESMQs in Norwegian vs. Spanish online news texts, which shows that there are in fact no significant differences in the rate of non-translation of these quotes, despite the fact that Norway and Spain are countries where English proficiency is assumed to be high vs. low, respectively. This means that assumed proficiency in the source language does not play the expected role in guiding journalist-translators’ decisions in our study, except if one can say that non-translation is chosen for two different reasons in the two groups: 1) a high degree of faith in the English proficiency of readers (in the Norwegian case), and 2) a low degree of confidence in one’s own English proficiency leading to translation avoidance (in the Spanish case). We conclude that qualitative research looking into various groups of journalist-translators’ motivations for (non)translation is needed.