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Exploring Legal Protections For Platform Workers In Malaysia: A Human Rights-Based Perspective, Maheran Makhtar, Zuhairah Ariff Abd Ghadas, Mahbubul Haque

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

Platform work has gained significant recognition due to the rapid growth of the digital economy, which offers new opportunities for workers. However, inadequate regulatory frameworks in Malaysia have led to various human rights concerns, particularly regarding the protection of workers' rights, such as social security, fair remuneration and safe working conditions. Furthermore, the challenge of providing worker protections must be balanced with the flexible nature of the gig economy. Thus, this study explored the evolving legal landscape surrounding the protection of platform workers’ rights in Malaysia from both legal and human rights perspectives. It examines the role of business and …

Sexual Abuse Of Street Children In Pakistan: Legal Protection Under International And National Law, Nazir Ullah, Saidatul Nadia Abd Aziz, Noor Aziah Mohd Awal

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

This study covers the social and legal dimensions of sexual abuse encountered by street children in Pakistan. It aims to elucidate the underlying reasons and contributory factors to child sexual abuse within the nation. This study employed qualitative methods, which involved analyzing data from primary sources such as acts of parliament and relevant journal articles. It highlights the exploitation of street children through prostitution, pornography, trafficking, and sex tourism. Therefore, it explored various manifestations of child sexual abuse both within street settings and beyond, alongside their foundational causes in Pakistani society. The study addresses the issue of sexual abuse among …

Developing Effective Procedures For Public Participation In Spatial Planning Regulation In Indonesia: Lesson Learned From Australia, I Gusti Ngurah Parikesit Widiatedja, Ida Bagus Erwin Ranawijaya, Sagung Putri Me Purwani, Bima Kumara Dwi Atmaja

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

Public participation is a crucial aspect of spatial planning, serving to achieve sustainable development objectives. The Indonesian government has recognized this fact andincorporated public participation in its spatial planning lawsand regulations. However, procedures for involving the public have been criticized for lacking genuine participation, highlighting opportunities for public input only being offeredformally. Meanwhile, public participation is considered a significant component of spatial planning regulation in Australia, particularly in Victoria. The government has involved the public in various stages of the planning process, including creating a planning scheme, issuing planning permits, and completing planning agreements. Based on the established procedures under …

Pembangunan Hukum Dalam Peningkatan Daya Saing Usaha Mikro, Kecil, Dan Menengah Di Indonesia Sebelum Dan Pasca Kesepakatan Integrasi Ekonomi Asean, U Sudjana

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

Pembangunan hukum untuk peningkatan daya saing usaha mikro, kecil, dan menengah telah dilakukan sebelum dan pasca berlakunya Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN 2015 melalui beberapa peraturan perundang-undangan baik pembaruan hukum maupun pembentukan hukum baru. Namun pembangunan hukum tersebut masih perlu dilakukan terus menerus secara berkesinambungan karena upaya peningkatan daya saing UMKM mempunyai akibat yang luas terhadap bidang-bidang lainnya. Dengan demikian diperlukan harmonisasi dan sinkronisasi baik di antara perundang-undangan terkait lainnya, maupun dalam rangka pelaksanaan MEA 2015, namun tetap memperhatikan kepentingan nasional.

Legal Development on The Competitiveness Enhancement of Small and Medium Micro Enterprise Prior and After the Enactment of ASEAN Economic Community …

Pelanggaran Prinsip Iktikad Baik Terhadap Negosiasi Treaty On Certain Maritime Arrangements In The Timor Sea (Kesepakatan Maritim Khusus Di Laut Timor) Oleh Australia, Tiara Ika Winarni

Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum (Journal of Law)

Pada tahun 2006, Australia dan Timor Leste menyepakati Kesepakatan Maritim Khusus Laut Timor (CMATS) sebagai pengaturan sementara mengenai pengelolaan sumber daya alam di ladang Greater Sunrise. Namun, 6 tahun kemudian salah seorang mantan agen Dinas Rahasia Intelijen Australia memberikan informasi kepada pemerintah Timor Leste, bahwa Australia telah melakukan penyadapan terhadap diskusi internal pemerintah Timor Leste mengenai negosiasi CMATS pada tahun 2004. Penyadapan di dalam negosiasi CMATS dianggap suatu bentuk pelanggaran terhadap kewajiban untuk melaksanakan prinsip iktikad baik di dalam pembentukan perjanjian internasional berdasarkan ketentuan di dalam Konvensi Hukum Laut Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa maupun Konvensi Wina 1969 tentang Hukum Perjanjian Internasional. …

Perception, Awareness, And Readiness By Academic Libraries Towards The 2030 Global Agenda For Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs), Adeniyi Isaiah Kayode, Sunday Adebisi Oguntayo Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose: This study sought to evaluate academic libraries' perception, awareness, and readiness towards the 2030 global agenda for SDGs

Methodology: A qualitative methodology was employed, and structured interviews were utilised to collect data. The interviews served as the primary method of data collection and were designed to accomplish five objectives. The study focused on academic librarians as the target population, with a sample size of thirty librarians representing nine academic libraries.

Findings: This study emphasises the mandatory prioritisation of all 17 SDGs by academic libraries, highlighting challenges such as insufficient financing, lack of awareness, and political instability among …

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Exploring Service Quality In Gambian Public Universities In The Dawn Of Massification: Perceptions Of Internal Authorities, Yankuba Yabou, Precious Nyoni

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objective: The purpose of our study was to explore the perceptions of internal authorities of public universities in The Gambia—with a focus on the University of The Gambia (UTG)—on service quality amid massification and thereby elicit their recommendations.

Method: This qualitative case study of service quality in public universities in the Gambia employed content analysis of data collected through semi-structured interviews to ascertain categories.

Results: The results showed an unfavorable view of the quality of all the factors observed—physical environment quality, core educational quality, and transformative quality. Despite efforts of the university administration to enhance the quality of education, the …

Religion And The Internet, Heidi Campbell

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Proper Conceptualization Of Naval Operational Doctrine—A Case Study Of The Israeli Navy, Shaul Chorev

Naval War College Review

The character of naval warfare is changing profoundly, and traditional conceptions of victory may no longer apply. Naval warfare requires systematic reconceptualization to ensure that operational doctrine is applicable to the future environment and that navies are tasked with, train to, and are structured for missions they actually are able to accomplish. The Israeli navy’s early successes, more-recent challenges, and current contribution to the ongoing response to the 7 October Hamas attacks are illustrative.

Building Cartographic Models To Evaluate The Water Quality Of The Euphrates River Stream Extending Between The Al-Shinafiya And Al-Nasiriyah Cities In Southern Iraq Relying On Gis Technology And Water Quality Indices, Heba Sahib Dakheel, Raheem Hameed Al-Abdan

Baghdad Science Journal

The current study aimed to evaluate the water quality of the Euphrates River in the area extending from Al-Shinafiyah to Al-Nasiriyah by studying the qualitative characteristics of the river and knowing the quality of its water, and that’s using the model Canadian(CCME WQI) and Weighted Arithmetic Index, the origin of the water is then classified according to the Piper and Schuler- Solen methods, and it turns out that all elements of the physical and chemical properties are high. As for the Canadian model, the index values range between (62.2–74.7), the highest value recorded for site (4), which is It is …

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2025-02-21, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 15 Issue 6, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

Factors Affecting The Educational Status Of Children In Nigeria, Ayima Lott

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed in this study is that irrespective of active involvement of Nigeria in Universal Basic Education, the nation still records the highest number of out-of-school children globally. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine how geopolitical location, socio-economics of the household, parental education, role of the child, age of the child, and gender of the child predict the educational status of children in Nigeria. This study is grounded in conflict and social systems theories. The most recent national secondary data on education from the 2015 Nigerian Education Data Survey was used. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate logistic …

Impact Of Global Leadership In Leading To The Success Of A Project, Swaraj Pinepe

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

This research explores the impact of leadership competencies on the success of global projects, focusing on key factors such as cultural intelligence (CQ), emotional intelligence (EI), communication, and adaptability. Through a survey of project leaders, the study investigates how cultural differences affect team performance, the competencies required for effective leadership in diverse environments, and the challenges of managing cross-cultural teams. The findings emphasize the importance of understanding and navigating cultural nuances, fostering positive team dynamics, and aligning team objectives with organizational goals. The research also highlights the necessity of flexibility in leadership approaches to accommodate diverse team needs and improve …

Microsimulation: A Solution For Effective Client Engagement, Girish Balakrishnan

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

A key challenge that product management professionals face is to convince their clients about the relevance of a product towards their business needs by aligning those with the product vision. To accomplish this need, new strategies to engage the clients with the product vision are extremely critical. Microsimulation is a wonderful way to not just communicate product vision but also to familiarize clients with unique functionalities offered by the product. Microsimulations avoid miscommunications by establishing interaction between provider and consumer. This research study primarily focuses on solving the problem of client disengagement in organizations involved in product development and operating …

Hurricane Irma's Impact On Mortality Among The Chronically Ill Populations In Florida, Cody Ray Thornton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Natural disasters pose significant risks to individuals with chronic diseases, exacerbating health disparities through disruptions in healthcare access and systemic vulnerabilities. This study investigated the association between chronic disease-related mortality occurring within 2 months of Hurricane Irma, and whether demographic variables, including age, sex, race, Hispanic ethnicity, poverty, urbanicity, and educational attainment, modified this relationship. This cross-sectional study used the social-ecological model to analyze secondary mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression revealed that deaths from chronic illnesses, occurring between September 2017 and October 2017, were 2.694 times higher, compared to the same period …

A Disparities Analysis Of Cancer Patients’ Access To Depression Treatment By Health Insurance Status And Type, Stephanie Minbiole-Snider

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Research has demonstrated that comorbid conditions like depression in cancer patients reduce quality of life, prolong recovery, and reduce survival time of the cancer patient. Although other studies have investigated the issue of depression among cancer patients, there is a dearth of studies looking at differences in taking depression medication with health insurance as a source of disparity. Using survey data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and the health belief model as the theoretical framework, this study had two purposes. The first was to determine if there were differences in the likelihood of taking medication for depression based …

Political Economy Of Takeover Regulation In India: How Good Is India’S Mandatory Bid Rule?, Nemika Jha Prof. Dr.

National Law School Business Law Review

The political economy/interest group theory has emerged as a powerful framework for understanding the differences between takeover regulation in advanced economies like the United States (U.S.) and United Kingdom (U.K.). However, what is largely missing is whether the theory can be extended outside of the U.S. and the U.K., particularly to explain the motivations behind (and the impact of) transplanting takeover law principles from the U.S. and/or the U.K. to other jurisdictions. This article contributes to the ongoing discourse by testing the applicability of the interest group theory offered by Armour and Skeel to explain India’s transplant of U.K.’s mandatory …

All Things Marian: Marian Heritage Of The Early Church, University Of Dayton. International Marian Research Institute, Michele Foley, Johann G. Roten S.M.

Podcast: All Things Marian

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Environmental And Cultural Impacts Of The 8.2 Ka Event In Yenikapı (İstanbul/Türkiye), Ayşi̇n Konak, M. Namik Yalçin

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

The Neolithic lifestyle, which began in the 12th millennium BP with the emergence of villages in the core region extendingfrom Iran to central and southeastern Anatolia and Syria, began to spread to neighboring geographies, such as the Marmara region,in the 9th millennium BP. During the 8.2 ka event that occurred between 8300 and 7900 BP, cold and dry conditions prevailed in thenorthern hemisphere. During the winter months, the humidity decreased and cooling of about 6 ± 2 °C was observed. In order totest whether the 8.2 ka event was also effective in the İstanbul region, a set of inorganic geochemical …

Characterization Of Thin Marble Slabs Cut With Roman Water-Powered Stone Saw Millsfrom Western Asia Minor, Hakan Elçi̇, Ramazan Hacimustafaoğlu, Serdar Aybek

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

This study examined the mineralogical, petrographic, technological, and material properties of thinly cut marble slabs usedin the flooring and cladding of the frigidarium section of a bath constructed in the 2nd century AD in Metropolis, a city that connectedtwo significant centers in Western Asia Minor-Ephesus and Smyrna-during the Roman period. The study also explains the possibletechniques and methods by which these marble slabs could have been cut so thinly. The thickness of the marble slabs used was closelyrelated to their material properties. Bluish grey, with calcite veins with low flexural strength, containing medium to coarse crystallinecalcite veins, and white marbles …

Classification Of Asia Minor Marbles Based On Crystal Size For Archaeometric Assignment, Ramazan Hacimustafaoğlu, Hakan Elçi̇

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the range of crystal sizes of Asia Minor marbles and to classify the marbles accordingto crystal size. Asia Minor marbles have been used as building stones since ancient times. The literature already includes studies on theircrystal sizes; however, different studies performed on marbles of the same locality have reported different crystal size classes, which hascaused complexity. To eliminate this complexity, this study used multidirectional petrographic analyses on the eight known Asia Minormarbles. Thin sections were photographed under a polarizing microscope, and the crystal sizes of the samples were measured usingcomputerized image analysis. An …

“Where War Is God And God Is War:” Women’S Religious Great War Poetry And Homefront Lines, Faith Ellington

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This project seeks to redefine war’s poetic landscape. Through a focus on women’s Great War poetry, I argue against a dichotomous home front | front line poetic barrier and instead explore the intermingling of wartime spaces. Women’s WWI poetry, I argue, exists within a space I call the homefront lines, a space in which women produce writing from their full experiences of war regardless of combatant status. The homefront lines must be included in World War I literary canons in order to fully recognize the humanity of women during wartime and to fully grasp the war’s impact on poetry …

Illinois State University Founding Celebration Program, February 20, 2025, Illinois State University

Founding Celebration Programs

Program for annual event celebrating the founding of Illinois State Normal University on February 18, 1857.

Navigating Sovereignty And Global Economic Norms: Balancing Imf And World Bank Adjustment Policies With Developmental Realities, Michael Dudzinski

San Diego International Law Journal

The Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) administered by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank aim to foster economic stability, growth, and poverty reduction in developing countries. However, the varied outcomes of these programs underscore the challenges of applying standardized economic reforms across diverse geopolitical landscapes. This analysis calls for a paradigm shift towards more tailored, context-sensitive approaches that recognize the unique circumstances of each recipient country. By prioritizing flexibility and local engagement, SAPs can better support sustainable development and economic stability, aligning international financial policies with the complex realities of global economic diversity.

The Important Role Of Pollinators In Sustainability Education, Bronwen Cowie, Paula Mildenhall

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

In this chapter we illustrate some of the ways the education sector can play a key role, not just in educating and activating students as advocates for and agents of sustainability but also in motivating and mobilising communities towards a sustainability agenda. Initially in this chapter it was important to look back and identify how important bees have been through the ages, noting that humans identified very early on that bees could enhance their lives. We then outline some of the contributions a focus on bees can make to sustainability education. One important contribution includes fostering a balanced perspective on …

The Arc From Non-Justiciable To Fundamental: The History Of School Funding Challenges In Pennsylvania, Claudia De Palma, Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg

Widener Commonwealth Law Review

Pennsylvania has recognized the importance of public education since the Commonwealth’s inception in 1776. Although early versions of the Pennsylvania Constitution only contemplated a discretionary system of schools for poor children, in 1834 the state’s public education system was expanded through statute to provide schooling to all children. Thaddeus Stevens, one of the founding fathers of this expansion, explained that the purpose of a universal public education system was to ensure that “the blessing of education shall be conferred on every son of Pennsylvania—shall be carried home to the poorest child of the poorest inhabitant of the meanest hut of …

Navigating Trauma: A Linguistic Exploration Of Bilingual Trauma Expressions, Amira Mahmoud Othman

Theses and Dissertations

This study explores the relationship between language, trauma, and emotional expression among bilingual Arabic-English speakers, focusing on code-switching patterns and euphemisms, and more broadly the emotional roles of native and non-native languages in trauma narratives. Through qualitative interviews with 20 Egyptian participants, the research reveals that code-switching serves as both a linguistic and emotional tool, allowing speakers to navigate trauma by creating distance or engaging more intimately. Such codeswitching patterns include the integration of English content words within Arabic structures, morphosyntactic innovations, and gender agreement applications, reflecting the creative adaptability of bilingual speakers in emotionally charged contexts, in line with …

Commensality In The Eateries Of Roman Pompeii, Amaya Yolanda Eckersley

Dissertations and Theses

Despite a nearly 300-year excavation history at Pompeii and many identified eating and drinking establishments, social behavior in these public or semi-public spaces has eluded significant research. Elite Roman literature is the traditional guideline for understanding Roman mealtimes and what they meant for social behavior. This literature, however, fails to accurately represent its sub-elite inhabitants. These sub-elites of Rome largely had their meals prepared outside of their homes. Pompeii is no exception and provides a massive boon for researchers willing to consider archaeological evidence. The buildings and evidence buried at Pompeii have ultimately shown a wide array of tabernae related …