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KEBIJAKAN PEMANFAATAN ELECTRONIC TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT (ETLE) DI SATLANTAS SUKOHARJO

This study seeks to determine the policy regarding using Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) to maintain and enhance traffic orders. ETLE is based on Law (UU) Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation and Government Regulation (PP) Number 80 of 2012 concerning Procedures for Inspecting Motorized Vehicles on the Road and Enforcement of Traffic and Road Transportation Violations. From October 2022 to February 2023, this research was conducted at the state police of the Republic of Indonesia in Central Java Resor Sukoharjo. To observe and comprehend the subjects and objects of study, the researcher employs a qualitative descriptive method based on observations made in the field. During and after data collection, data collection techniques, such as observation, interviews, and documentation, are combined with data analysis, which includes data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion or verification drawing. As evidenced by the recapitulation of 16,538 violation cases in Sukoharjo, the results demonstrated the public's need for more understanding regarding electronic fines and discipline in maintaining driving order must be improved. Additional socialization efforts are required to maintain traffic order and reduce instances of these violations. Replacing conventional ticketing with electronic ticketing, or ETLE, will result in more equitable, transparent, and efficient public services. To support security, order, safety, and order in traffic, the benefits can be felt by all levels of society simultaneously.

Network analysis of chromophore binding site in LOV domain

Photoreceptor proteins are versatile toolbox for developing biosensors for optogenetic applications. These molecular tools get activated upon illumination of blue light, which in turn offers a non-invasive method for gaining high spatiotemporal resolution and precise control of cellular signal transduction. The Light-Oxygen-Voltage (LOV) domain family of proteins is a well-recognized system for constructing optogenetic devices. Translation of these proteins into efficient cellular sensors is possible by tuning their photochemistry lifetime. However, the bottleneck is the need for more understanding of the relationship between the protein environment and photocycle kinetics. Significantly, the effect of the local environment also modulates the electronic structure of chromophore, which perturbs the electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction within the binding site. This work highlights the critical factors hidden in the protein networks, linking with their experimental photocycle kinetics. It presents an opportunity to quantitatively examine the alternation in chromophore's equilibrium geometry and identify details which have substantial implications in designing synthetic LOV constructs with desirable photocycle efficiency.

Keterampilan Menulis Dan Bercerita Untuk Membangkitkan Kecintaan Sejarah Bagi Generasi Muda

This research aimed to develop a Community Service Program that focuses on improving the reading and writing skills of elementary and junior high school youth regarding local history in the East Bandung area. The program addressed issues such as the need for more understanding of local history, low interest in historical topics, and limited writing and storytelling skills among adolescents in the area. The program began with delivering material on writing and storytelling skills and local historical concepts to the participants. Although initially hesitant and embarrassed, the participants gradually became enthusiastic about sharing their stories. The program then continued with the practice of historical storytelling through objects in East Bandung, starting with the Bandros bus tour. The young educators within Bandros supported the program by hosting visits to Teras Sunda and Tugu Perjuangan. The program laid the foundation for habitual action to write and tell stories about local history among teenagers. The participants demonstrated their ability to tell stories with simple narrative formulations, such as what, where, when, who, why, and how. However, the program faced challenges in terms of timeliness, and the young participants were still hesitant to write down ideas related to historical places in their surroundings. Overall, the Community Service Program can potentially improve historical awareness and writing skills among the millennial generation in the East Bandung area.Keywords: Historical awareness, writing skills, millennial generation.

Financing social entrepreneurship in tourism in a volatile environment

ABSTRACT This exploratory study focuses on the understudied area of financial services available to tourism social entrepreneurs. Understanding the unique user experience of fundraising by tourism social entrepreneurs leading hybrid business models, where social value creation is intertwined with profitability, gives us insights into the effectiveness of current finance tools, especially during crises. These insights can help optimize financial instruments that contribute towards higher volumes of successful social entrepreneurship in tourism, ensuring their survival during crises. Data was collected during COVID-19 through qualitative semi-structured interviews. Findings suggest a need for more understanding of relevant social business models by financial providers and a dearth of trust in tourism businesses. The conceptual framework presented in this paper takes an empathetic approach to understand the user experience of tourism social entrepreneurs, using a grounded theory approach to improve existing financial tools. This study is relevant to entities dedicated to financing tourism businesses, tourism social entrepreneurs, and policymakers keen on developing tourism for economic and community development while simultaneously contributing to the scant literature on social finance.

Determining factors influencing the development of public-private partnerships in social entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurship today has become an integral part of the economy, serving as a tool for improving the social climate and addressing ecological issues. Practical experience has shown that the need for more consensus, mutual understanding, and trust among authorities, the entrepreneurial community, and the population is one of the key obstacles to the development of social entrepreneurship. It is an inherent part of the development of all sectors of society's socio-economic life. It is necessary to assess the impact of factors on the development of public-private partnerships to determine the strategic directions for developing social enterprises. Factor ranking is a procedure for ordering objects by assigning them ranks. After conducting expert surveys, the results are processed, based on which a final decision is made. To summarize the analysis of external and internal factors that hinder the development of public-private partnerships in social entrepreneurship, we will conduct an expert evaluation, which will allow us to identify the most influential and significant ones among those considered. The lower the weight indicator, the more critical the impact. According to experts, the given factor inhibits the development of public-private partnerships in social entrepreneurship. The conducted research allowed the systematization and classification of factors that hinder the growth of public-private partnerships in social entrepreneurship from the influence of the external and internal environment. The essential element is the need for more management experience, professional competencies in implementing social projects, and underdeveloped management practices in public-private partnerships. This is primarily associated with the need for more popularity of social entrepreneurship in the country for a certain period. Furthermore, the country's limited prevalence of social entrepreneurship is linked to the need for more understanding of conducting such business due to the absence of regulatory documents. Keywords: social entrepreneurship, public-private partnership, impact factor, professional competencies, factor ranking.

Autistic adults' views and experiences of requesting and receiving workplace adjustments in the UK.

This article examines 181 autistic adults’ views toward, and experiences of, requesting and receiving workplace adjustments in the UK. Using an online survey, we collected both qualitative and quantitative data relating to individuals’ experiences. While the majority of participants perceived workplace adjustments to be important, many were not receiving them. Analysis of open-ended text responses highlighted specific challenges that autistic people face in requesting and receiving adjustments. Specifically, participants felt the onus fell on them to (1) identify their need for adjustments; (2) establish the specific adjustments that would be beneficial and (3) request adjustments from their employer. Yet, they reported struggling with this process. Participants also highlighted a range of social and organisational barriers to the successful implementation of workplace adjustments. Unsurprisingly, the lack of successfully implemented adjustments had far-reaching impacts on participants’ wellbeing as well as the choices they made about their future employment. These findings highlight the need for employers to take a more active role in the identification and implementation of workplace adjustments, as well as a need for more understanding and inclusive working environments that truly allow autistic employees to thrive in the workplace.

The big spaces in sales negotiation research

We identify three key priorities for needed work on sales negotiations, based on current marketplace conditions and gaps in the literature. We call these priorities ‘big spaces’: blank or unoccupied portions or areas. Big space #1 considers who the negotiators might be, whether they are consumers or firms. While much research has considered the characteristics and motivation of individual negotiators, much less investigates the negotiating dyad as a mix of firms and individuals, or between two individuals. Big space #2 recognizes the need for more understanding of negotiations that occur in digital contexts. The pandemic has clearly accelerated movement to these spaces and illuminated many intriguing opportunities. Finally, Big space #3 considers relational phenomena that can arise between negotiators, even in brief, one-time encounters. We also suggest novel directions for negotiations that occur over time.

Implication of CD74 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) immunohistochemical expression on epithelioid mesothelioma progression

Background Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is is one of most aggressive tumors with dismal prognosis. This poor prognosis necessitates deep understanding of different signaling pathway in order to improve prognostic prediction and therapeutic options. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and its receptor CD74 are found to be associated with poor prognosis in mesothelioma. However, this is still not well studied. Besides, the underlying mechanism of its action is in need for more understanding. Playing on immune checkpoints as well as angiogenesis are two of its potential mechanisms of action. Serum VEGF levels is one of the highest circulating markers in mesothelioma with correlation with poor prognosis. This study aimed at evaluating the expression of VEGF and CD74 on stored retrospective 50 paraffin embedded mesothelioma specimens. In 44 out of 50 of the cases, the relationship between both markers’ expression as well as tumor response to chemotherapy Gemcitabine and platinum combination was also studied. The study also elucidated the effect of VEGF and CD74 on the progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of the studied patients. Patients and Methods Tissues were immunohistochemically stained for VEGF and CD74. The former was scored from 0 to 3 represent the percentage of cytoplasmic positively of stained tumour cells. The latter was scored in the tumor and the stroma in a sem-iquantitative manner using the histoscore method. Then after, Both CD74 and VEGF markers were furtherly categorized into none (0)/low (1) vs medium (2)/high expression (3) for statistical purposes. Results Poor response to gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy was correlated with combined med/high expression of CD74-TS (P=0.03). High CD74 (T) and (S) as well as high VEGF expression were significantly correlated with short overall survival. Significant correlation is found between VEGF and each of CD74 (T) and CD74 (S) immunohistochemical expression levels. Conclusion High expression of CD74 T&S are inversely correlated with OS and response to Chemotherapy with Gemcytabine and cisplatin in mesothelioma patients.

Kontribusi Kemampuan Pemahaman Konsep dan Rasa Percaya Diri terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa Kelas X SMK Plus Kemilau Bangsa Batam

Low learning outcomes are indicated due to students' need for more understanding of concepts and their lack of self-confidence. The study aims to determine the combined contribution of the ability to comprehend concepts and self-confidence to the mathematics learning outcomes of 10th-grade students at SMK Plus Kemilau Bangsa Batam. The research design is correlational. The study population consists of a total of 82 students in the 10th grade at SMK Plus Kemilau Bangsa Batam. The sample for this study was taken using simple random sampling technique with the Slovin formula, resulting in 68 students. The instruments used were an essay test consisting of 8 questions and a questionnaire with 30 statements that have been validated and tested for reliability. The data analysis techniques employed were simple linear regression and multiple linear regression. The research findings indicate: (1) the ability to comprehend concepts contributes to mathematics learning outcomes with a coefficient of determination of 9.5%. (2) There is a contribution of self-confidence to mathematics learning outcomes with a coefficient of determination of 8.5%. (3) There is a combined contribution of the ability to comprehend concepts and self-confidence to mathematics learning outcomes with a coefficient of determination of 14.5%, and the regression equation is Y = 3.318 + 0.397X1 + 0.246X2.

Overwork Death of Chinese Physicians under High-Intensity Pressure, 2007-2018.

Background:To summarize the cases of physicians overwork death between Jan 2007 and Dec 2018, the tragedy merits the attention of the authorities and policy-makers to increase their efforts to reduce death among physicians in China.Methods:Data were extracted from medical databases, local mass media, official documents and medical Bulletin Board System (BBS), in which only included articles, reports and news listed in the retrieval strategy, and unpublished data were excluded.Results:Overall, 110 cases (7 females and 103 males) were enrolled in this study. Most incidents have occurred since 2012, especially in 2017. Of these, 86 (78.18%) physicians worked in public tertiary hospitals, four times more than the number of cases taking place in secondary hospitals. Additionally, overwork death was the most common in surgery-related departments that account for up to 65 (59.1%). Notably, these events, taking place in first-tier cities and the southeastern coastal areas of China, included 27 chief physicians, 31 associate of chief physicians, 21 attending physicians, 10 resident physicians and 4 standardized training physicians.Conclusion:Overwork death among Chinese physicians is not only a contemporary health problem but also a critical social issue. The laws and regulations should be perfected to prevent the events. Meanwhile, the public should be aware of the need for more understanding and trust in physicians in China.

The Potential Contribution of Caveolin 1 to HIV Latent Infection.

Combinatorial antiretroviral therapy (cART) suppresses HIV replication to undetectable levels and has been effective in prolonging the lives of HIV infected individuals. However, cART is not capable of eradicating HIV from infected individuals mainly due to HIV’s persistence in small reservoirs of latently infected resting cells. Latent infection occurs when the HIV-1 provirus becomes transcriptionally inactive and several mechanisms that contribute to the silencing of HIV transcription have been described. Despite these advances, latent infection remains a major hurdle to cure HIV infected individuals. Therefore, there is a need for more understanding of novel mechanisms that are associated with latent infection to purge HIV from infected individuals thoroughly. Caveolin 1(Cav-1) is a multifaceted functional protein expressed in many cell types. The expression of Cav-1 in lymphocytes has been controversial. Recent evidence, however, convincingly established the expression of Cav-1 in lymphocytes. In lieu of this finding, the current review examines the potential role of Cav-1 in HIV latent infection and provides a perspective that helps uncover new insights to understand HIV latent infection.

Effective board management and good corporate performance in nigerian public liability companies

The need for effective board management and good corporate performance lies at the heart of good corporate governance theory because as the agency theory contends the managers’ interest and the interest of shareholders are not almost always the same. Good corporate performance is the basis of the business as reflected through enhanced shareholder value measured by return on investment, return on assets or return on equity. Effective board management necessary for good corporate performance requires significant dose of emotional intelligence competencies such as integrity, transparency and loyalty. Such will ensure that the board of directors exercises internal control through effective monitoring roles aimed at protecting shareholders’ interest as contemplated by the principles of good corporate governance. Ninety seven individuals participated in the study conducted through the exploratory research design. Data were analyzed through descriptive and regression statistical techniques and it was found that effective board management has significant positive correlation with good corporate performance. There is need for more understanding in this area, therefore further study could examine the relationship between corporate fraud and incessant bank failures in Nigeria despite various regulatory interventions. Consequent on the result of this study, it was suggested that the appointment of members of the board of directors of public liability companies in Nigeria must not be done without consideration to relevant experience.

Joining gangs: living on the edge?

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to disseminate street gang research by Hesketh (2018) that has identified a major aspect of young disenfranchised people’s attraction to street gangs as edgework risk-taking. The study which sought to identify differences between those who joined street gangs compared to those who abstained on Merseyside. Design/methodology/approach Two samples were taken from locations within the five boroughs of Merseyside, the first comprising of 22 participants (18–25) involved in street gangs as active and ex-members with a second sample consisting of 22 participants (18–25) who had completely abstained from street gang membership. Data were collected through adoption of biographic narrative interpretive method (BNIM) (Wengraf, 2001), with analysis taking the form of Strauss and Corbin’s (1990) version of grounded theory. Findings Of the many findings that surrounded what was identified as the core category/central phenomena of “coping with limited opportunity” it emerged that marginalisation and austerity were contributing to increasing inequality and institutional constraint on young people on Merseyside. As a result, many of the 18–25 year young men felt powerless, lacking identity and aspirational drive. Joining a gang thus became not only a way in which control was seized back from such constraint through criminal risk-taking behaviour, what Lyng (1990) has termed “edgework”, but also a means in which many of the young men interviewed gained an identity of being “bad” from which intrinsically pleasurable seductive and criminally erotic sensations were derived (Katz, 1988). Moreover, a relatively new version of edgework was also identified, even though by way of male testimony. Called “vicarious edgework”, the phenomena sees young women drawn to male gang members (“bad boys”) to derive the excitement of risk indirectly while remaining law abiding. In sum, the paper highlights a concerning socio-psychological and key motivating driver triggered by marginalisation. Research limitations/implications Study samples were all male. Thus, any observations on the vicarious edgework aspect of risk taking requires further research involving both young men and women. Practical implications The paper highlights the need for more understanding of the allure of risk-taking. The paper identifies a new form of female edgework. The paper draws attention to gang membership and non-membership on Merseyside, an area that has been greatly neglected by gangs’ studies in the UK. The paper describes a novel way of data collection using an adoption of BNIM. Social implications In sum, the paper highlights a concerning socio-psychological and key motivating driver triggered by marginalisation. This, the author contends has been largely neglected by risk factor focussed interventions that largely concentrate on the idea of rational choice theory and sociological positivism. Originality/value The paper attempts to disseminate original street gang research by Hesketh (2018) that has identified a major aspect of young disenfranchised people’s attraction to street gangs as edgework risk-taking.

RACIAL DISPARITIES IN COMMUNITY- AND INSTITUTION-BASED LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS

Long-term services and supports (LTSS) are services provided to individuals with functional limitations and chronic conditions who need assistance to perform daily activities such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and administering medications, and can be provided in community settings via services such as home health, as well as institutions such as nursing homes. Racial disparities are persistent across systems of LTSS, with older adults of color receiving lower quality care and experiencing worse health outcomes than their white counterparts. Given the increasing diversity of the aging population, and the need to ensure equity in quality and health outcomes in LTSS, there is a greater need for more understanding of how experiences of care vary across multiple settings for diverse groups of older adults and the people who help them. This symposium will feature 5 presentations that provide novel insight regarding racial disparities in community- and institution-based LTSS. We focus on racial differences in functional needs and disparities among those receiving home health services and living in nursing homes. Individual presentations will describe 1) race and gender differences in physical functioning needs of older adults; 2) disparities in home health quality across racially diverse and low income geographic areas; 3) racial disparities in nursing home residents overtime; 4) racial and ethnic disparities in rates of 30-day rehospitalization from skilled nursing facilities among Medicare Fee-For-Service and Medicare Advantage patients; and 5) the impact of the unequal burden of care provided to minority nursing home residents by staff of color.

PENGARUH RELIGIUSITAS TERHADAP PERILAKU MEMILIH BANK SYARIAH MELALUI KEPERCAYAAN MEREK (Studi Pada Nasabah Bank Syariah di Kota Mataram)

Religion is an invaluable factor in understanding culture as it is the most universal and influential social institution as well as it serves a significant role in attitude, values, and behaviour. There has been a lack of research that includes roles of religion as cultural element in terms of consumer behaviour especially using religiosity as its estimator. This research intents to analyze the relationship between an individual’s level of religiosity towards his/her behaviour in choosing a syariah bank, and to provide deeper understanding of the relation between religiosity, brand trust, and consumer behaviour. Location for the research is Mataram City with 100 respondents. Path analysis result proves that religiosity has a significant positive influence both directly and indirectly on the respondents’ decision to choose syariah banking. This finding supports the need for more understanding of religion as sub-culture, target markets and the importance of brand as company strategy in industrial positioning.

A numerical study of the segregation phenomenon of lognormal particle size distributions in the rotating drum

Granular materials are mostly polydisperse, which gives rise to phenomena such as segregation that has no monodisperse counterpart. The discrete element method is applied to simulate lognormal particle size distributions (PSDs) with the same arithmetic mean particle diameter but different PSD widths in a three-dimensional rotating drum operating in the rolling regime. Despite having the same mean particle diameter, as the PSD width of the lognormal PSDs increases, (i) the steady-state mixing index, the total kinetic energy, the ratio of the active region depth to the total bed depth, the mass fraction in the active region, the steady-state active-passive mass-based exchanging rate, and the mean solid residence time (SRT) of the particles in the active region increase, while (ii) the steady-state gyration radius, the streamwise velocity, and the SRT in the passive region decrease. Collectively, these highlight the need for more understanding of the effect of PSD width on the granular flow behavior in the rotating drum operating in the rolling flow regime.

The Potential of Student Co-Creation in Extracurricular Experiences

Given trends in the marketing literature, marketing education is attempting to innovate to enhance its value proposition. Education is an experiential service where student engagement implies involvement in activities both in and out of the classroom that reinforce educational value. In order to create value in service delivery, there is a need for more understanding of student extracurricular experiences. This study contributes to the field by describing a student co-design platform consistent with emerging thinking related to customer orientation, engagement, and co-creation. The framework received empirical support, which holds implications for future marketing educational value creation that bonds students to universities.

Impressions of Competency: Tactics and a Conceptual Model

Purpose: The study introduces a research stream of impressions of competency (IC) within the impression management field. The need for more understanding and research on IC within the field stems from the rising levels of information processing and competency expectations at work. This shift towards knowledge-intensive processes within organizations creates an environment in which the need to be perceived as competent has become even more relevant. As a result, employees may rely on IC tactics, if the expectation is that they appear as knowledgeable, skilled, and intelligent (i.e., competent). Methodology: The paper first includes a new typology of IC tactics that comprises impression management strategies used by individuals specifically to attain an enhanced image of competence in the workplace. Second, it provides a conceptual model and offers propositions with regards to the antecedents, effectiveness, and outcomes of IC tactics for consideration in future research. Conclusions: The research suggests that higher social norms of displaying competency in the workplace will contribute to higher IC tactic use especially by individuals keen on self-monitoring. Furthermore, politically skilled individuals are more effective with IC tactics, which results in more desirable evaluations of performance. Research limitations: This is a theoretical and conceptual study. It formulates propositions for further empirical research studies. Originality: This paper introduces IC within the impression management field by identifying IC tactics and developing a conceptual model for the examination of their effectiveness in the workplace.

CREATING SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITIES: LESSONS FROM FOUR SOCIETIES

Rapid population aging points to significant challenges for the 21st Century including the maintenance of sustainable and resilient intergenerational communities. While on-going work is done on achieving increased healthy life expectancy for active retirees, it is clear that there will always be a need for more understanding by the younger and older generations about the aging process, their changing roles and responsibilities to assure intergenerational community integration. Lacking that awareness and commitment by both the young and old, the prospects for intergenerational conflict is great. This symposium will showcase four (4) presentations from Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Hawaii that collectively provides cross-national recommendations for the creation of intergenerational communities. The Indonesian study report on the positive value of informal intergenerational caregiving programs which moderate the cost of eldercare services provided with public funds. However, this study also notes that the implementation of these types of programs throughout Indonesia is dependent upon intergenerational leadership to mobilize the generations. The Singapore study is based on paying attention to what older adults are saying as what is important to age well. The study suggests that the next step calls for increased intergenerational awareness early in life for all generations. Hong Kong reports on its approach to intergenerational programs and the emerging lessons from that experience for the community. The Hawaii presentation reports on its Age-Friendly Initiative that embraces an intergenerational approach with its first calls for building awareness, promoting active aging and reducing ageism. This session will provide some common universal threads to build sustainable and resilient intergenerational communities.

Living With Liver Cirrhosis: A Vulnerable Life.

Liver cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease. Patients with liver cirrhosis need to manage the symptoms of the disease and possible complications. Symptoms due to ascites, encephalopathy, and/or varices are hard to manage and live with. Self-care is necessary for coping with the symptoms and for improving the patient's life situation. The aim of this study was to explore the areas of life situation and self-care among patients suffering from liver cirrhosis with complications. Interviews with patients with liver cirrhosis (n = 13), seven women and six men (46-70 years), were performed. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. The experience of the patient's life situation was described from two aspects: vulnerability and reflection on life. Vulnerability was expressed as symptom experience, feelings of loneliness, preconceptions, and limits in daily life. In reflection on life, the patients expressed acceptance and sadness. Self-care dealt with (a) being responsible by observing symptoms and signs; (b) adhering to treatment, prescription, and advice; and (c) the need for more understanding of and information about the disease. When caring for patients with liver cirrhosis, it is important to identify symptoms and feelings and help patients individually to maintain health through self-care.