bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Framing, Communication Format, and Numeracy on Risk Perception, Emotion, and Medication Intentions
Authors: Dixa Joanna , Sobkow Agata
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Medication adherence is influenced by both psychological and medical factors, including risk communication and numeracy skills. The way side-effect information is presented—whether in a positive or negative frame, and whether numerical data is conveyed in frequencies or percentages—can impact adherence. These effects may be more pronounced for individuals with lower numeracy.Material and Methods: Participants (N = 332) were asked to read a medication description with varying side-effect information based on experimental conditions. They were randomly assigned to a 3 (frame: positive, negative, combined) x 2 (numerical format: percentages, frequencies) between-subjects design. The study assessed risk perception, medication intention, and emotional responses while considering participants’ numeracy levels. Results and Discussion: Framing and numerical format significantly influenced risk perception and medication intention. Negative framing and frequency-based formats resulted in higher risk perception and lower medication intention. Moreover, numeracy interacted with the numerical format: individuals with lower numeracy showed higher medication intention in the percentage format and reported more negative emotions in the frequency format.Conclusions: The way information is framed and presented numerically plays a significant role in shaping risk perception and medication intention. Negative framing and frequency formats tend to increase perceived risk and decrease medication intention. Tailoring communication based on numeracy levels could improve medication adherence.
A Note on the Pesticides Pollution in Agriculture Environment in Madan Pokhara VDC Area, Palpa, Nepal
Authors: Pokheral Pushpa Lal
Published: January 2025

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A Study on Performance of Public Expenditure in Nepal
Authors: Upreti Bhisma
Published: January 2025

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WTO, Industrial Policy in Nepal
Authors: Pant Bhubanesh
Published: January 2025

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Book Review: Economics of Development and Planning
Authors: Sharma Vishnu Prasad
Published: January 2025

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Returns to Scale in Textile Industry in Nepal
Authors: Koirala Govinda P.
Published: January 2025

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A Critique of the Tenth Plan Approach Paper
Authors: Khadka Keshav Raj
Published: January 2025

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Trends and Pattern of Energy Consumption in Nepal
Authors: Dhungel Kamal R.
Published: January 2025

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Role of Saving, Investment and Capital Formation in Economic Development: A Case of Nepal
Authors: Pradhan Radhe S. , Yadav Maheshwar Prasad
Published: January 2025

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Use of ChatGPT and Its Impact on Students’ Learning Experience Among the Students from Higher Education Institutions in Pokhara
Authors: Ranabhat Deepesh , Sapkota Pradeep , Malla Subash , Shrestha Kusum , Ranabhat Mala
Published: January 2025

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT has seen rapid adoption among students for tasks such as writing, summarizing, and research in recent years. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing ChatGPT usage and its impact on students' learning outcomes, focusing on higher education institutions (HEIs) in Pokhara, Nepal. A quantitative research approach was employed, utilizing descriptive and analytical designs. Data were collected from 184 valid responses through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using statistical tools, including mean analysis and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The study explored constructs such as reliability, accuracy, security, privacy, usefulness, and convenience. The findings reveal that convenience and reliability significantly influence the use of ChatGPT, while accuracy, security, and privacy do not show a statistically significant effect. Moreover, the study found a strong positive relationship between the use of ChatGPT and its impact on learning, indicating that increased usage leads to enhanced learning experiences, access to educational resources, and improved academic productivity. This study highlights that ease of use and reliability are key factors driving ChatGPT's adoption in educational settings, providing valuable insights for educators and policymakers to optimize AI tools for effective learning.
Employees’ Perception of Green Banking Practices in Nepal
Authors: Adhikari Nabin Bahadur
Published: January 2025

Green banking differs from traditional banking as it focuses on promoting environment-friendly banking. Nowadays, due to the huge deterioration of the environment, not only human beings but also the day-to-day business environment suffers adversely. The objective of this research paper is to assess employee perceptions towards green banking practices in Nepalese commercial banks. Furthermore, the paper aims to assess the mechanisms of green banking practices, to analyze the impact of banking activities on green banking practices, to analyze the relationship between banking activities and green banking practices, to analyze the significant difference between green banking practices and to assess the challenges of green banking practices in Nepal from the employees’ angle. This study used descriptive and casual comparative research design and it took a sample of 390 employees working in three sample commercial banks. The independent variables are operational activities; employee-related practices, customer-related practices and bank’s policy-related practice whereas the dependent variable is green banking practices. Based on the responses of employee, it is concluded that debit cards, mobile banking, credit cards, online banking, and electronic payment are common in Nepalese commercial banks. From the correlation and regression analysis, it was found that the independent variable has a positive significant relationship to the green banking practices. The practice of green banking is more or less similar among the sample banks and there is a lack of evidence of difference between gender and green banking practice in Nepal. Most of the employees of sample banks perceive that the major barrier for the effective practice of green banking is customers’ insufficient awareness. Hence the green banking practice is more or less compulsory for making their institution competitive so the apex body should formulate effective policies and customer and employees too aware immediately as soon as possible.
लेखनाथ पौड्याल र उनको ‘पिँजराको सुगा’ कवितामा अभिव्यञ्जित भाव
Authors: ढकाल बोधराज
Published: January 2025

लेखनाथ पौड्याल र उनको पिँजराको सुगा कवितामा अभिव्यञ्जित भावको विश्लेषण गर्ने उद्देश्यमा यस अनुसन्धानात्मक लेख आधारित छ । यस लेखको अध्ययनको प्रमुख क्षेत्र लेखनाथ पौड्याल र पिँजराको सुगा कविता रहेको छ । यस अध्ययनको समस्याका रूपमा लेखनाथ पौड्यालको कवि व्यक्तित्व र पिँजराको सुगा कवितामा अभिव्यञ्जित भावको स्वरूपलाई लिइएको छ । लेखनाथको कवि व्यक्तित्व र कविता यात्रा एवम् पिँजराको सुगा कवितामा अभिव्यञ्जित भाव कस्तो रहेको छ यस जिज्ञासालाई यस अध्ययनमा निरूपण गरिएको छ । लेखनाथले माध्यमिककालीन श्रृङ्गारिक प्रकृति र अनुवाद रूपान्तरणको परम्पराबाट फुत्कँदै परिष्कारवादी धाराका माध्यमबाट नेपाली कवितालाई आधुनिक युगमा प्रवेश गराएको पाइन्छ । लेखनाथका कवितामा युगीन सामाजिक चेतना, आध्यात्मिक चेत, सामाजिक एवम् आध्यात्मिक सुधार, पुनर्जागरणको प्रयत्न एवम् बौद्धिकताको समन्वय तथा भाषा र लयको सहज एवम् परिष्कृत प्रयोग पाइन्छ । पौड्यालको पिँजराको सुगा कविता अभिधात्मक रूपमा बालपाठ्यसामग्री पिँजरामा थुनिएको सुगाको कथा भए पनि व्यञ्जनात्मक रूपमा सहरीया सामन्ती परिवेशको पिँजरामा बाँच्न विवश कवि जीवन, राणाशासनको निरङ्कुश शासनको पिँजरामा थुनिएको नेपाली समाज एवम् सांसारिक पिँजरामा परेर बन्धनीय जीवनलाई यस लेखमा तत्त्वमीमांसाका रूपमा लिइएको छ । गुणात्मक प्रकृतिको यस लेखमा व्याख्यापरक विधिमार्फत विश्लेषण गरी ज्ञान निर्माण गरिएको छ । उद्देश्यमूलक नमुना छनौट पद्धतिको प्रयोग गरी प्राथमिक र द्वितीयक स्रोतका सामग्रीहरूबाट प्राप्त तथ्य एवम् प्रमाणका आधारमा लेखनाथ पौड्याल र उनको पिँजराको सुगा कविताको विश्लेषण गरिको छ । पुस्तकालयीय कार्यमार्फत सामग्री सङ्कलन गरी अध्ययन गरिएको यस अध्ययनमा कविलाई माध्यमिक कालको श्रृङ्गारिक धारामा उदाएर नेपाली कवितामा आधुनिकता ल्याउने कवि व्यक्तित्वको रूपमा चित्रण गरिएको छ । पिँजराको सुगा कवितामा परिवर्तन र मुक्तिको चाहना राखिएको र उत्पीडनको विरोध गर्दै स्वतन्त्रताको आकाङ्क्षा एवम् आध्यात्मिक जीवनप्रतिको मोह अभिव्यञ्जित भएको छ भन्ने यस अध्ययनको निष्कर्ष रहेको छ ।
English and Nepali Nouns through the Lens of Componential Analysis
Authors: Nabaraj Neupane
Published: January 2025

The meanings of nouns are crucial in facilitating cross-linguistic communication, which is increasingly common in the multilingual world. This article examines English and Nepali nouns using the theory of componential analysis, which analyzes the meanings of words as combinations of universal semantic components. To achieve the objective, this study adopted the document analysis method. The important semantic features of English and Nepali nouns were identified by exploring sources like Ekta English-Nepali Dictionary (1st ed.) and Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (10th ed.). First, equivalence was found in gender, such as cock: hen: chick:: bhāle: pothi: callā. Second, semantic overlap was noticed between the English nouns ‘leather’, ‘skin’, and ‘shell’, and the Nepali nouns chālā, bokrā, and khostā. Finally, some meanings of nouns were found converged while others diverged. For instance, Nepali terms like kākā (father’s brother) and māmā (mother’s brother) converge to mean ‘uncle’ in English, while ‘nephew’ diverges into Nepali terms like bhatijā (brother’s son) and bhanjā (sister’s son). These findings are significant for lexicographers, semanticists, and material developers in creating suitable resources. They also help second language teachers to reduce learners’ errors and choose effective vocabulary teaching strategies.
Contribution of Remittance to the National Economy of Federal Nepal
Authors: Shahi Hari Bhakta
Published: January 2025

Labour migration from their nation to another country for employment is called foreign employment. The trend of migration of human resources in Nepal has been prevalent throughout the ancient history of Nepal. In this study, the trend of foreign employment is analyzed using statistics like the labour approval based on the level of skill, labour approval received by the male and female, major destination country for labour approval, remittance received by the country in the fiscal year, national savings, disposable income, foreign exchange reserve of the nation, economic growth, Human Development Index and contribution of remittance on the national economy. Remittance is the second largest contribution to Nepal's national economy. Most of the migrant workers are unskilled in foreign land from Nepal. Professional and highly skilled workers are minimally from Nepal in foreign lands. Nepali youth are choosing foreign employment for the job opportunities and better livelihoods in developed countries. Remittance generation is the main source for the government of Nepal. Modern economists claim that foreign remittance is not sustainable and good for the national economy. They suggested generating employment, industry, and marketization in the motherland i.e. Nepal. But practically remittance is the second contribution to the GDP of Nepal. Similarly, foreign employment and remittance contributed so many ways to Nepal such as dollar exchange, foreign trade balance, knowledge achievement, skilled transfer, technology advancement and so on.
Revisiting the Political - Administrative Dichotomy - Navigating the Blurred Lines
Authors: Bastola Mukesh Kumar
Published: January 2025

The relationship between political leadership and administration has been debated in public administration. Based on the review of extant literature, this article examines the relationships between politics and administration. It is worth noting that despite being distinctive, their  relationships are an evolving and dynamically interactive process in contemporary governance. Therefore, it is unwise to overlook their constant cross-cutting engagements, power relations in politics, and the administration's influence in policy making. Against this backdrop, this article underscores the need to move beyond the simplistic dichotomy of the political and administrative spheres to understand the distinctive logic that shape political and administrative behaviour.
Water Management and Sustainable Development in Alwar District: Methods and Efforts
Authors: Yadav Suman , Mishra Purnima
Published: January 2025

This research paper pertains to "Water Management and Sustainable Development in Alwar District." Alwar is a district located in the northeastern region of Rajasthan, India, nestled amidst the Aravalli hills. Water is a priceless gift of nature upon which all life forms depend. With time, excessive exploitation of water and reduced rainfall have exacerbated the water crisis in the region. As a result of various factors, the per capita availability of potable water is steadily decreasing, increasing pressure on the available water resources. On one hand, the demand for water continues to rise, while on the other, pollution and contamination are rapidly deteriorating the quality of the available water resources. In such conditions, there is an urgent need to implement a practical action plan focused on proper water management and sustainable development to address water supply-related issues effectively.
Abstract in Hindi Language: प्रस्तुत शोध पत्र ’अलवर जिले में जल प्रबंधन एवं पोषणीय विकास’ से सम्बन्धित है। ’अलवर’ भारत देश के राजस्थान राज्य के उत्तर-पूर्व दिशा में अवस्थित एक जिला है, जो अरावली की पहाड़ियों के मध्य में बसा है। जल प्रकृति की अमूल्य देन है जिस पर प्राणी मात्र का अस्तित्व टिका है। वक्त के बदलाव के साथ जल के अत्यधिक दोहन करने एवं वर्षा की कमी से प्रदेश में जल संकट गहराता जा रहा है। विभिन्न कारणों के परिणामस्वरूप प्रति व्यक्ति उपलब्ध पेयजल की मात्रा लगातार घटती जा रही है जिससे उपलब्ध जल संसाधनों पर दबाव बढ़ता जा रहा है। एक ओर जल की मांग लगातार बढ़ रही है वहीं दूसरी ओर प्रदूषण और मिलावट के कारण उपलब्ध जल संसाधन की गुणवत्ता में तेजी से गिरावट आ रही है ऐसी परिस्थितियों में जलापूर्ति संबंधी समस्या के समाधान करने हेतु समुचित जल प्रबंधन एवं सतत विकास पर व्यावहारिक कार्य योजना लागू करने की नितांत आवश्यकता है।
Keywords: जल संसाधन, भूजल स्थिति, जल संरक्षण, जल प्रबंधन, पोषणीय विकास, वर्षा जल संरक्षण, कृत्रिम भूजल पुनर्भरण, प्रधानमंत्री कृषि सिंचाई परियोजना, पूर्वी नहर प्रोजेक्ट, जल संसाधन संरक्षण की परम्परागत विधियाँ।
A Comparative Analysis of Decision-Making in the Women's Farming Community of the Hill and Terai Region of West Bengal
Authors: Saha Bhaswati
Published: January 2025

Women contribute half of the population in any nation. But unfortunately, the male dominance remains prevalent in almost all the countries of the world in every sector and agriculture sector is not much an exception to this trend. Young adults in search of better living standard after receiving education are seen migrating to nearby cities showing less interest in farming unlike their predecessors. Thus, gradually the control of agricultural activities is being taken over by the women though they enjoy lesser ownership right to land considered less important in respect of farm decisions. This paper aims to explore the process of decision-making in the women's farming community of the hill and terai region of west Bengal.
The trend of Domestic Violence in Assam: An Assessment
Authors: Borah Simismita , Das Daisy
Published: January 2025

The existence of crime in a society is not new. All those activities or acts which are against any social order, are regarded as crimes. Its existence not only affects social harmony but also leads to an immense waste of human productivity and hinders economic growth. As described in Becker's foundational work on the economics of crime (1968), evils from crime include the direct losses to victims, the costs of crime control, and the losses to society from the incapacitation of offenders. Domestic violence is one of the prominent forms of crime against women. From a national perspective, Assam occupies the top place among all the states consecutively since 2018 as per the report of the National Crime Records Bureau under the broad head of “crime against women”, while section 498A has the highest share under this broad category. The impact of these growing incidences of domestic violence is worse on the women, who suffered it. The estimation financial and economic cost of domestic violence will enable us to assess the sufferings of the victims in monetary terms. This study tries to analyze the trend of domestic violence to have deeper insights into this issue in the state.
Financial Decision Making: Procrastination vs. Financial Literacy
Authors: Dey Ishani , Bhattacharyya Brototi
Published: January 2025

Individuals typically spend in preferred routes. Certain psychological and socioeconomic aspects affect their decisions regarding saving and investing. This study aims to examine the impact of “procrastination” on the financial decision-making of educated individuals and the role of “financial literacy” in mitigating the costs associated with “procrastination”. Primary data was obtained from educated individuals via individual interviews. The demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, psychological aspects associated with saving and investment, and financial literacy of the respondents have been studied. Procrastination noticed in educated persons adversely impacted their economic future by substantially diminishing their corpus for long-term objectives.
PRAYING FOR PILGRIMS: WALIMATUSAFAR TRADITIONS AMONG INDONESIAN MUSLIMS
Authors: Mastanah  , Mahsusi  , Hudaa Syihaabul , Ahmad Bahtiar
Published: January 2025

Walimatussafar is a tradition among Indonesians before performing the Hajj pilgrimage. However, this tradition requires a considerable amount of money as the tradition develops in the community. Walimatussafar traditions in Indonesia also vary with the many cultures of the people in Indonesia. The purpose of writing this article is to explain the various walimatussafar cultures that exist in Indonesia. The walimatussafar culture that exists in the community will be studied based on the aspects of whether it is good or not in the view of Islam. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Data collection conducted by researchers in the form of literature review, articles, books, and interviews with experts. Based on the research conducted by the researcher, it was found that the Javanese and Betawi tribes have different walimatussafar traditions. However, the meaning in it is the same, namely: praying, asking for forgiveness, asking to be prayed for, and asking for a smooth pilgrimage.
CO-EXISTING MUSLIMS AND CATHOLICS: PROMOTING INTER-RELIGIOUS HARMONY THROUGH LOCAL WISDOMS IN YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Syihabuddin Muhammad , Adila Tara Nisawanda Duha Alfani
Published: January 2025

This article proposes an alternative model for maintaining interfaith peace by studying the harmonious relationship between Muslim and Catholic communities in Padukuhan Pringwulung, Yogyakarta. This research aims to promote religious moderation in the context of a multicultural society. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation studies. The results show that the Pringwulung community has demonstrated a real example of social integration and interfaith harmony. Although the majority of the population is Muslim, there are harmonious religious practices through culture-based activities, such as traditional arts, traditional ceremonies, and syawalan, which involve all residents. Dukuh, RT, and RW act as the driving force in creating a shared vision that strengthens the relationship between the Muslim and Catholic communities. In addition, human values, mutual respect for differences, and mutual trust are the main foundations of maintaining harmonious relationships. Pringwulung reflects the importance of valuing diversity as social capital that strengthens community integration. This community has become not only a local model but also a global inspiration in efforts to build a safe, peaceful, and harmonious environment. Therefore, efforts to change and preserve the harmony of diversity must start from the smallest scale to create good habits that have a wide impact.
RESPECTING SHARIA OR OBSCURING INDENTITY? NON-MUSLIM WOMEN WEARING HIJAB IN ACEH FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE MAJORITY
Authors: Muhammad Rio Fariza  , Andre Noevi Rahmanto  , Pawito Pawito
Published: January 2025

This study discusses how the majority Muslim community in Aceh responds to the use of the hijab by non-Muslim women in the context of the implementation of Islamic law. The implementation of the Islamic Sharia Qanun in Aceh requires Muslims to wear Islamic clothing. However, it does not apply to non-Muslims, although many non-Muslim women still choose to wear the hijab as a form of social adaptation. Using a qualitative approach and case study method, data were collected through in-depth interviews for one month with eight informants selected by purposive sampling, namely the majority Muslim community in Aceh and those around non-Muslim women who wear the hijab. Symbolic interaction theory analyzes the meaning created by the hijab symbol in social interaction. Gramsci's hegemony theory analyzes the dominance of the majority culture through social consensus without direct coercion. The results of the study show that the majority of Acehnese people accept the use of the hijab by non-Muslim women as a form of respect for local norms and culture. Most informants support this step, although there are concerns about the potential for blurring the identities between Muslims and non-Muslims. This study emphasizes the importance of religious tolerance and moderation to maintain social harmony in areas with religious plurality.
ZMIANY DOKONANE W PRAWIE SPADKOWYM USTAWĄ Z DNIA 28 LIPCA 2023 R. O ZMIANIE USTAWY – KODEKS CYWILNY ORAZ NIEKTÓRYCH INNYCH USTAW (DZ.U. Z 2023 R., POZ. 1615) I ICH WPŁYW NA STRUKTURĘ WŁASNOŚCIOWĄ GOSPODARSTW ROLNYCH W POLSCE
Authors: Porębny Paweł
Published: January 2025

The inheritance of farms has always been of interest to the Polish legislator. On 15 November 2023, the amendment to the act – Civil Code and some other acts (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1615) came into force, which introduced fundamental changes in inheritance law that can be described as a kind of ‘revolution’ in this area of law. It has transformed the fundamental institutions of the law of succession, which had been functioning in an unchanged form for many years. It is of such significance for agrarian relations that despite numerous social and economic transformations, these relations are still characterised by certain constancy of customs and characteristics of functioning of a given rural community, including farm succession. The introduction of new inheritance rules in legislation may, however, significantly disrupt this continuity developed over the years. Therefore, the aim of this article is to show the most important changes made by the Polish legislator in this branch of law and to indicate in what correlation they may stand in relation to inheritance of farms and what final impact they may have on these succession rules because, undoubtedly, each change in inheritance law entails a significant change in the ownership structure of society, not only in rural areas.
POMIĘDZY KONTROLĄ URZĘDOWĄ A INNYMI CZYNNOŚCIAMI URZĘDOWYMI – ROZWAŻANIA NA TLE DEFINICJI PRAWODAWSTWA UNIJNEGO
Authors: Serlikowska Agnieszka
Published: January 2025

The purpose of this deliberation is to introduce the distinction between official controls and other official activities introduced by the EU legislator in the general regulation concerning the verification by the competent authorities of the Member States of obligations arising from EU legislation on the agro-food chain. The author introduces the evolution of the concept of ‘official control’, then she defines the dichotomous division of tasks into official controls and other official activities. In doing so, she identifies the three-pronged test set out in the EU regulation for the classification of a given activity into a specific category. Consequently, she argues that both concepts will include both official controls, as functionally defined in administrative law doctrine, and other activities, including epidemiological surveillance or auditing. At the same time, she notes that the term ‘official food control’ has become even more conventional in new EU legislation. Not only does it diverge significantly from the doctrinal understanding of control, but it also grows beyond the issue of food and, while the adjectival mark distinguishing it from activities undertaken by Food Business Operators seems justified, the term ‘official’, in the light of the possibility of entrusting duties in this area even to natural persons, seems inadequate. From a doctrinal perspective, therefore, it remains to be qualified by the construct of administrative police. On the other hand, in the sphere of legal language, the use of this term has only a purely pragmatic justification related to the abbreviated form, already familiar to the recipients, under which the de facto verification of compliance by the subjects of the EU legislation on the agri-food chain with these provisions is concealed.
WYBRANE PROBLEMY STOSOWANIA PROCEDURY ADMINISTRACYJNEJ W REALIZACJI ZADAŃ INSPEKCJI WETERYNARYJNEJ DOTYCZĄCYCH BEZPIECZEŃSTWA ŻYWNOŚCI
Authors: Dzikowski Andrzej , Mierkiewicz Michał
Published: January 2025

Contemporary challenges in veterinary law focus predominantly on the area of safety of food of animal origin, which is fundamental to ensuring public health. The Veterinary Inspection authorities in Poland are responsible for carrying out these tasks. These public authorities are obliged to apply the provisions of the Code of Administrative Procedure. Its provisions, as well as the norms resulting from them, are in theory simple, clear and axiologically justified. However, in the everyday practice of the public veterinary administration, their use encounters numerous obstacles. The work analyzes and interprets selected legal provisions and presents examples in which the application of general and specific rules of administrative procedure by the Veterinary Inspection encounters obstacles and problems. An attempt to diagnose and assess this state of affairs is presented. Certain de lege lata and de lege ferenda postulates are made.
OZNACZENIA LEŻAKOWANIA I DOJRZEWANIA NAPOJÓW SPIRYTUSOWYCH – ANALIZA PRAWNOPORÓWNAWCZA
Authors: Kalinowski Patryk
Published: January 2025

The article analyse European and selected national food law regulations (Poland, France, Scotland, USA) in the scope of using various indications of maturation period and ageing of spirit beverages (e.g. “XO” or “5 years old”). In conclusion, the proposals of future new Polish regulations in this scope are presented.
PROBLEMATYKA SUPLEMENTÓW DIETY W KONTEKŚCIE ODPADÓW FARMACEUTYCZNYCH W PRAWIE UNII EUROPEJSKIEJ
Authors: Kołodziej Zofia
Published: January 2025

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the problem of environmental pollution by active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). One way to minimize this phenomenon is to properly handle pharmaceutical waste. Pharmaceutical waste is most often associated with medicinal products. However, the possibility of taking certain actions also towards dietary supplements and waste generated from them should be explored, under the goal of a comprehensive fight against environmental pollution by APIs. The article discusses relation of APIs to dietary supplements and the possible classification of dietary supplements as pharmaceutical waste along with the resulting consequences. These considerations are based on the regulations of European Union secondary law concerning key products, i.e. Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements (OJ L 2002.183.51) and Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 2001.311.67), as well as waste law, i.e. Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain directives (OJ L 2008.312.3).
WYCOFANIE Z OBROTU ŻYWNOŚCI POCHODZENIA ZWIERZĘCEGO POZYSKANEGO OD DROBIU SKAŻONEGO PAŁECZKAMI SALMONELLA SPP. POMIMO ZGODNOŚCI Z UNIJNYMI PRZEPISAMI
Authors: Mierkiewicz Michał , Dzikowski Andrzej
Published: January 2025

Contemporary challenges of European food law include ensuring food compliance with specific microbiological criteria. EU law’s focus on Salmonella is based on its two serotypes, i.e. typhimurium and enteritidis. Therefore, the detection of other serotypes such as kentucky, newport or infantis in fresh poultry meat or a flock of laying hens can lead to fresh meat or eggs being recognized as compliant with the criteria, thereby placing them on the market. There is also a question about other non-regulated poultry species, such as ducks and geese, as well as meat and eggs obtained from them. The CJEU judgment of 28 April 2022 in case C-89/21 stated that national authorities should not have limited ability to detect and calculate other microorganisms, and EU rules should be interpreted in such a way that the competent veterinary public authority may also consider as dangerous other categories of foodstuffs in which various other pathogenic microorganisms have been detected. So the question arises: can the Veterinary Inspection order the withdrawal from the market of products of animal origin contaminated with Salmonella or eggs obtained from poultry contaminated with this bacteria, despite – at least apparent and superficial – compliance with the EU regulations?
FORMATION OF THE STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST ENTERPRISES IN THE REGION
Authors:   Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport, Kalycheva Natalia , Korin Myroslava ,   Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport, Lobanova Evgeniya ,   Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport
Published: January 2025

Tourism is one of the most compatible types of economic development with other types of economic activity, which improves the quality of life of the population, preserves cultural heritage and traditions, contributes to the protection and improvement of the environment, activates the use of community buildings, and forms the concrete capacity of the region. Ukraine is a large tourist country, which before the was visited by millions of foreigners every year. However, after the beginning of Russian aggression, the tourism sector began to experience losses. Despite the tendency to decrease the total number of tourism entities, the market of tourist services continues to function –consumers want to rest, so enterprises in the field are forced to find new directions of development, to work on defining the segment of the consumer market and priorities for the formation of a tourist product, in order to survive in today's extremely difficult conditions. Rely not only on the existing register of tourist resources, but also take intoaccount the effectiveness of tourism in the regions and Ukraine. In addition, because the current rates of change in economic and political situations are very fast, strategic planning becomes the only way to formally forecast future problems and opportunities.It is worth noting that the main task of the process of developing a strategy for the development of tourism entrepreneurship is the assessment of the tourist socio-economic value of the objects of the territorial community, which may be interesting for tourists, according to the following elements: nature, science, culture and economic development. The strategy of the development of tourist activity is a multi-stage process, which based on generally recognized laws adapted to the crisis phenomena of the modern economy. First, a comprehensive assessment of the potential is necessary: natural resource, personnel, investment, infrastructure and innovation, industry, regulatory, social and marketing. It is also necessary to evaluate the influencing factors: socio-economic development of the region, established and promising specialization, degree of state support, investment projects, management standards, monitoring system of key indicators. In addition, it is necessary to evaluate the factors that transform the object of management (quality, mechanism, tools, technologies, methods and functions of management).Keywords: tourist enterprises, territorial communities, market of tourist services, strategy, development, competitiveness
The Impacts of Coastal Reclamation to the Quality of Life of Tanjung Tokong Community, Penang
Authors: Nadzhirah Mohd Nadzir
Published: January 2025

Many studies had shown that coastal area serves the economic functions including supporting aquaculture activities, tourism, transportation, mining, communication and facilitating navigation. These activities resulted in rapid population growth within the coastal areas. A coastal reclamation becomes one of the solutions to overcome the growing population in the coastal area. However, coastal reclamation might have positive and negative impacts to the employment and income of the existing community who are depending on the economic resources of the coastal areas. This paper presents the impacts of coastal reclamation to the community in Tanjung Tokong, Penang which focuses on the aspects of employment and income. It draws literatures from various local and international publications and also from government reports and publications. The data were collected through questionnaire survey and interview. Additionally, the survey questionnaire was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results show that there are changes in type of profession and difference in mean of salary before and after the reclamation, however statistically there is no significant difference. The findings also suggested that only a minority community involve in profession shifting. As a result, it is recommended that community should take advantage from the coastal reclamation development in terms of tourism and employment provided by the developer as coastal area has a unique character.
Gender Bias, Stereotypes and Diversity on Digital Platforms
Authors: Alejandra Hernández-Ruiz  , Cilia Willem  , Iolanda Tortajada  , Inmaculada J. Martínez-Martínez  , Antonio Pérez-Portabella-López
Published: January 2025

Social media offer young people opportunities to socialize and experiment with identity formation, but also give rise to the gendering of digital practices. Gender bias and the platformization of gender performance concur in the masculinization of platforms that are considered most valuable in marketing terms, in gender stereotypes and hate speech towards anything that does not conform to the norm. In addition, these digital platforms are spaces for self-expression and reflection with a great potential for uncovering inequalities and reverting them. This research focuses on exploring this ambivalence in digital practices and on informing on when gender boundaries are weakened and when the inequalities are strengthened. A Likert-type scale was developed with questions on the perception of masculinity or femininity in the production of six important influencers in Spain. The sample was made up of 622 young people between the ages of 14 and 30. The results show that some platforms substantiate gender stereotypes, and that the policies of platforms such as Twitch or Discord favor certain identities and ideologies that privilege the identity declarations of cisgender, white, heterosexual men. In short, the gendering of platforms creates power relationships with cultural and economic implications, and so the underlying gender biases of their content regulation policies merit in-depth study.
Impact of Artificial Intelligence Usage and Technology Competence on Competitive Advantage with Mediating Role of Effective Information Management System
Authors: Gao Penglong  , Mustapa Fara Diva  , Zhao Xue  , Zhou Yangyang
Published: January 2025

Competitive advantage has been considered as the foremost element for the organizational success and this could be achieved using artificial intelligence (AI) and technological competencies. The current study investigates the impact of AI usage and technology competencies on the competitive advantage of manufacturing industries in China. The paper also investigates the mediating role of effective information management system (IMS) among AI usage, technology competencies and competitive advantage. Data was obtained from a sample comprising employees of manufacturing companies through questionnaires. The data reliability and association among variables were measured with SPSSAMOS. The results exposed that the AI usage and technology competencies have a positive nexus with competitive advantage and also revealed that the effective IMS significantly mediates among AI usage, technology competencies and competitive advantage of manufacturing industry in China. The study provides useful insights to the regulators in establishing regulations towards improving competitive advantage, effective AI usage and technology competencies.
Impact of AI-Based Learning, Digital Literacy, Information Stewardship on Learning Outcomes
Authors: Ling Pu  , Jun Liang  , Jingkun Wang  , Ning Zhang  , Weiping Zhong
Published: January 2025

Rapid technological advancement has given rise to AI-based learning which necessitates managing and protecting the information within organizations. This highlights the accountability of factors like digital literacy and information stewardship on achieving the learning outcomes. This study aims to conduct a quantitative investigation of the impact of AI-based learning, digital literacy, and information stewardship on the learning outcomes among employees in the research and development departments of information technology firms in China. Three measures were considered to reflect AI-based learning: effective learning, problem-solving, and learning exposure. The study developed a structural questionnaire for measuring the given variables using an in-depth review of past studies. The final sample comprised 255 respondents from several IT firms with research and development departments in China. The study explored the respondents by using their distribution by gender, age, working experience, and interest in information technologies. The subsequent measurement model analysis validated the questionnaire and items of the variables through reliability and discriminant validity. The results using the structural equation modeling technique confirm that artificial intelligence learning exposure and effective learning are positively connected to learning outcomes among the employees of R&D departments of IT-based firms. Moreover, information stewardship confirms that a higher level of such stewardship means higher learning outcomes among similar employees of the targeted industry. The study findings would be of great support to policymakers who are involved in information and data management and learning through AI-based models. The policy implications also provide suggestions for future studies as observed through key limitations.
Big Data Adoption, Information Security Enforcement and Decision-Making Efficiency
Authors: Yi Chen  , Wei Shan
Published: January 2025

Information security enforcement aims to reflect the organizational practices while ensuring the confidentiality and availability of the relevant information within the organization. Such acts also help make some strategic and efficient decision-making at different levels of the organization. Moreover, by using big data technologies, organizations make decisions more efficiently by allowing them to process and analyze large amounts of information quickly. This study focused on several indicators relating to information security enforcement, big data adoption, and decision-making efficiency by collecting data from eight industries in China. The study developed a concise questionnaire using the Five point Likert scale, for which descriptive and regression analysis were applied. The study results show a significant relationship between information security enforcement, big data adoption and decision-making efficiency. Additionally, the study results revealed the reliability and monitoring of such initiatives like whistleblowing programs, disciplinary employees for security violations, quick investigations, and accountability for infractions, as key indicators of information security enforcement, which also cause an improvement in the decision-making efficiency of the targeted industries. The results further suggest policy implications and recommendations to improve decision-making using information security enforcement and extensive data adoption. A few limitations also discuss the future directions.
Identifying and Mapping Canadian Registered Dietitians’ Perceptions and Knowledge of and Experiences with Weight-Related Evidence: A Scoping Review
Authors: Waugh Rachel , Mireault Amy , Rothfus Melissa A. , Gray Megan , Mannette Jessica , Stoneman Scott , Lee-Baggley Dayna , Lengyel Christina , Norris Deborah , Snelgrove-Clarke Erna , Joy Phillip , Grant Shannan
Published: January 2025

In this scoping review, “weight-related evidence” is an umbrella for various terms, phrases, and ways in which weight, body size, fatness, and/or obesity present in research and dietetic practice. Canadian Registered Dietitians’ perceptions of, experiences with, and/or knowledge of weight-related evidence in nutrition care was identified and mapped. Implementing JBI scoping review methodology, four databases were searched: (i) CINAHL (EBSCO); (ii) Medline (Ovid); (iii) Embase (Elsevier); and (iv) Scopus (Elsevier). Google and Bing were searched for grey literature. Three JBI-trained independent reviewers completed screening to extraction. Community consultation was conducted using the Delphi Method. Of 2217 results, 67 were included in the review (29 peer-reviewed; 38 grey). Identified frequencies were 67 examples of perception, 54 of experience, and 51 of knowledge. This review identified diverse definitions/perspectives of weight-related evidence, highlighting the benefits of continuing to discuss and explore this topic within and beyond dietetics. Weight-related evidence was identified in nutrition care in various settings, representing nutrition assessment, diagnoses, interventions, monitoring, and evaluation. Focused on dietetic research and practice, this work provides a foundation for future evaluation of dietitian-led intervention fidelity, utility, and effectiveness, using systematic review or other research designs. These Canadian findings can serve as a foundation for a global/international review.
Belo Horizonte vista das carroças
Authors: Macêdo Daniel
Published: January 2025

Ensaio visual a partir do encontro com carroças sob tração animal durante caminhadas cotidianas por bairros situados na região da Pampulha, em Belo Horizonte. As imagens constituem miradas catastróficas a partir do encontro com o galopar de signos associados ao rural em meio ao espaço urbano de uma capital situada no sudeste brasileiro.
Por uma hermenêutica do mythos: a filosofia da cultura de Ernst Cassirer
Authors: De Lima Alencar Kenia Cristiana , De Freitas Marta Helena
Published: January 2025

Este artigo analisa a forma simbólica do mythos, categorizada como um saber legítimo pelo neokantiano Ernst Cassirer, filósofo da cultura. Apresenta-se uma pesquisa teórica, conceitual e filosófica, baseando-se em quatro obras de Cassirer: Linguagem e mito, O mito do estado, Filosofia das formas simbólicas – o pensamento mítico e Ensaio sobre o homem. Conclui-se que seus postulados filosóficos qualificam, dão autonomia ao mythos e instauram complementariedade entre distintas formas de saberes.
Quinto poder em ação no Brasil: disputas por legitimidade e pelo lugar de informar
Authors: Pereira Gustavo Teixeira de Faria
Published: January 2025

O objetivo deste trabalho é observar a emergência de novas relações de poder que se estabelecem entre o jornalismo e os cidadãos. Para tal, recorremos ao conceito de quarto poder e de quinto estado. O objeto escolhido é o perfil do Jornal Nacional no "X" e a metodologia adotada é Análise da Materialidade Audiovisual, que busca avaliar conteúdos audiovisuais em sua totalidade. Como resultado, apontamos para o conceito de quinto poder, através de sua observação no cenário brasileiro.
O infamiliar freudiano e suas reverberações políticas na extrema direita
Authors: Aidar Prado Jose Luiz , Burgos Rafael Santos
Published: January 2025

A abordagem une estudos da linguagem troll de extrema direita à semiótica discursiva, passando por uma investigação do conceito freudiano do infamiliar, examinando como a extrema direita busca esvaziar os signos do campo progressista por meio da estratégia de inversão estético-discursiva. O infamiliar opera, nesses casos, a partir do regime imitativo, mas introduzindo um aspecto de invenção na imitação, criando um efeito discursivo antissistema. Sem o entendimento de tais estratégias (da semelhança inquietante), é difícil desconstruí-las na prática social.
O Unheimlich, por dentro
Authors: Kamper Dietmar
Published: January 2025

Problematização do conceito de "Unheimlich" a partir de sua dialética, seus intercâmbios e propriedades. A noção é apresentada a partir da dialética da apropriação do estranho em Giambattista Vico, Günther Anders, Francisco de Goya e Sigmund Freud. No caso deste último, o conceito é relido fundamentando-se na concepção de estranho retirada de exemplos literários do romantismo, em particular em O homem da areia (Der Sandmann) de E.T.A. Hoffmann. Trata-se aqui de uma abordagem filosófica para o termo, que visa construir uma reflexão crítica para o conceito a partir "de dentro", ou seja, numa perspectiva etimológica e crítica.
Braskem, o colapso e os públicos: a mina 18 como acontecimento
Authors: Gonçalves Brandão Rodrigues Emanuelle , Pimenta Laura Nayara , Nunes Leite Sandra
Published: January 2025

Propõe-se abordar a crise proveniente do colapso da Mina 18 da Braskem, em Maceió, como acontecimento comunicativo. A partir do levantamento de dados primários na rede social X, analisa-se o aparecimento público dos públicos e seu posicionamento ao acontecimento. O acontecimento formou e movimentou diversos públicos, permitindo que o caso reverberasse nacional e internacionalmente, além de revelar denúncias importantes que possibilitaram a atuação de figuras públicas cruciais para o processo.
Comunicação Infamiliar - Apresentação
Authors: Galeno Araújo Dantas Alexsandro , Torres de França Fagner , Silva Maia Francsico Jadson , Fortunato Rêgo de Medeiros Lucas
Published: January 2025

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Os regimes de problematicidade do acontecimento
Authors: Quéré Louis
Published: January 2025

A época moderna fez emergir o tempo profano, marcado pela horizontalidade e por relações de simultaneidade e sucessão entre os acontecimentos. Os acontecimentos religiosos, no entanto, introduzem as dimensões de verticalidade na consciência do tempo, inserem o tempo profano em “tempos superiores”, são ocasiões de partilha emocional. Uma tal partilha cimenta o grupo e o conforta em suas convicções em matéria de crenças e de valores, assim como em sua vontade de resistir à realidade instável do mundo e ao choque incerto dos acontecimentos.
Disinfection and sterilization of endoscopic equipment: modern challenges and safety standards
Authors: Pashynskyi V , Radeha Y
Published: January 2025

Endoscopic methods of diagnosis and treatment are critically important in modern medicine. At the same time, their use carries the risk of transmitting infections, especially due to insufficient processing of instruments. The article presents an analysis of modern approaches to disinfection and sterilization of endoscopes, the use of Spaulding’s classification, the use of some new technologies.