bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analisis Pelaksanaan Pembayaran Pajak Dengan Menggunakan Aplikasi E-Dempo di Badan Pendapatan Daerah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan
Authors: Yovianti Ice Veronika , Mudasir Mudasir , Zofir Tasrif
Published: January 2023

Aplikasi E-Dempo ini akan memudahkan masyarakat dalam memberikan informasi Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor (PKB) dan Bea Balik Nama Kendaraan Bermotor (BBNKB). Hal tersebut tertuang dalam perjanjian kerjasama antara Dishub Polda Sumsel dengan Ditjen Pajak Daerah Sumsel dengan PT. Jasa Raharja (Persero) Cabang Sumatera Selatan dengan PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Sumatera Selatan dan Bangka Belitung Nomor 09/VII/2019/DITLANTAS, Nomor 3/ BP/ UM/2019, Nomor P/ SO/ 27/2019, dan Nomor 062/ Dir ./P/2019 Pengembangan dan pemanfaatan aplikasi layanan elektronik samsat daerah online untuk pelayanan administrasi/hukum kewilayahan di Sumatera Selatan. Wajib Pajak yang ingin mengetahui data kendaraan bermotor dan informasi pajak terutang kini dapat diakses melalui aplikasi bernama E-Dempo.Sebelum mengoperasikan aplikasi ini, silahkan download aplikasi E-Dempo di Android Playstore. Setelah instalasi, wajib pajak cukup memasukkan nomor polisi kendaraan (nopol) dan informasi pajak kendaraan akan ditampilkan bersama dengan nomor registrasi, daftar, informasi proses, e-KTP, eTBPKP, pengaduan dan pedoman.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis penegakan pajak dengan menggunakan aplikasi E-Dempo pada Badan Pendapatan Daerah Sumatera Selatan.Permasalahan dari survey tersebut adalah masih banyak masyarakat yang belum mengetahui tentang aplikasi E-Dempo karena pelaksanaan pembayaran pajak dengan menggunakan aplikasi E-Dempo sering menimbulkan error dan gangguan pada jaringan smartphone serta kurangnya sosialisasi kepada masyarakat.Metode analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian inii adalah metode analisis data kualitatif.Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: secara keseluruhan Pelaksanaan Pembayaran Pajak Dengan Menggunakan Aplikasi E-Dempo di Badan Pendapatan Daerah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan sudah dilaksanakan dengan maksimal.Walaupun masih terdapat kendala/hambatan dalam Pelaksanaan Pembayaran Pajak Dengan Menggunakan Aplikasi E-Dempo di Badan Pendapatan Daerah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan sepertiPelaksanaan Pembayaran Pajak Dengan Menggunakan Aplikasi E-Dempo masih sering error/ mengalami gangguan jaringan smartphone serta Kurangnya sosialisasi kepada masyarakat sehingga masyarakat banyak yang tidak mengetahui mengenai Aplikasi E-Dempo
Efektivitas Kegiatan Rehabilitasi Korban Penyalahgunaan Narkotika, Psikotropika dan Zat Adiktif di Kota Palembang
Authors: Meyrynaldy Baroqah , Idris Umiyati , Novalina Azna
Published: January 2023

Penelian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menjelaskan efektivitas kegiatan rehabilitasi korban penyalahgunaan narkotika, psikotropika, dan zat adiktif oleh Institusi Penerima Wajib Lapor Yayasan Pusat Rehabilitasi Narkoba Ar Rahman di Kota Palembang. Metode yang digunakan adalah Teknik analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa Efektivitas Kegiatan Rehabilitasi Korban Penyalahgunaan Narkotika, Psikotropika, dan Zat Adiktif di Kota Palembang telah berjalan dengan efektif dan optimal. Hal ini dilihat berdasarkan efektivitas yang dicapai oleh semua dimensi, yaitu dimensi Pencapaian Tujuan yang dilihat dari: Kemampuan menginformasikan manfaat dalam mengikuti kegiatan program rehabilitasi dan jenis layanan dalam program rehabilitasi, Mengembalikan kesadaran bagi korban penyalahgunaan NAPZA bagi mereka untuk kembali dalam kondisi pulih dan bebas zat, serta Kontinuitas (kebersambungan) terhadap proses pemulihan bagi peserta pembinaan rehabilitasi; dimensi integrasi yang dilihat dari: Sosialisasi melalui media publikasi dalam penyampaian informasi, Pengembangan konsensus dengan berbagai macam pihak yang memiliki kepentingan, dan Komunikasi terkait koordinasi dengan lembaga Kemensos, BNN, dan kepada masyarakat mengenai pentingnya rehabilitasi; dan dimensi adaptasi yang dilihat dari: Proses pemilihan, rekrutmen, dan standardisasi pengadaan tenaga kompeten perehabilitasi, Proses pembinaan dalam bentuk bimbingan teknis, pelatihan, pendidikan maupun pelatihan lapangan terhadap pengurus, dan Proses penerimaan dan pembinaan peserta rehabilitasi. IPWL yang mengelola kegiatan rehabilitasi narkoba, peningkatan bantuan sosial dari pemerintah masih perlu ditingkatkan agar hak dasar korban penyalahgunaan narkoba terpenuhi, serta perhatian dari pemerintah untuk mensejahterakan SDM pelaksana sebagai garda terdepan dalam bentuk pendidikan dan pelatihan ataupun tunjangan profesi sebagai tenaga profesional adiksi bagi korban penyalahgunaan narkotika, psikotropika, dan zat adiktif lainnya.
Prosedur Penegakan Hukum Tindakan Pertama Tempat Kejadian Perkara Tim Hunter Satuan Samapta Bhayangkara di Resort Kota Palembang
Authors: Marezal Ezar , Syaifuddin M , Indra Dhani
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis Prosedur Penegakan Hukum Tindakan Pertama Tempat Kejadian Perkara Tim Hunter Satuan Samapta Bhayangkara di Resort Kota Palembang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif.  Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah Kepala Satuan Sabhara Polrestabes Palembang; Kepala Unit Patroli Satuan Sabhara Polrestabes Palembang; Komandan Regu Hunter Satuan Sabhara Polrestabes Palembang; Anggota Regu / Tim Hunter Satuan Sabhara Polrestabes Palembang; dan Unsur masyarakat / organisasi kemasyarakatan. Analisis data adalah analisis kualitatif dengan model interaktif. Prosedur Penegakan Hukum Tindakan Pertama Tempat Kejadian Perkara Tim Hunter Satuan Samapta Bhayangkara di Resort Kota Palembang sudah dilaksanakan sesuai prosedur dan ketentuan yang berlaku. Hal tersebut dapat diketahui dari beberapa indikator, yaitu : efisien, efektif, sederhana, konsisten, fleksibel, dan diterima.
Implementasi Kebijakan Pola Hidup Masyarakat yang Sehat, Disiplin dan Produktif di Era Kebiasaan Baru Corona Virus Desease 2019 di Kecamatan Sungai Keruh Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin
Authors: Heryanto Edi , Mudasir Mudasir , Sutinah Sutinah
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis implementasi kebijakan pola hidup sehat, disiplin dan efektif di masa kebiasaan baru penyakit virus Corona 2019 di Kecamatan Sungai Keruh Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Data yang digunakan berdasarkan jenis data kuantitatif dan data kualitatif, sedangkan berdasarkan sumbernya adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Alat pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan dokumen. Sumber data utama dalam penelitian ini adalah Satgas Pembinaan Penanganan Covid19 di bawah Kabupaten Banyuasin; Kecamatan Sungai Keruh, Pemerintah Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin; Perwira TNI dari Kecamatan Sungai Keruh, Camat Musi Banyuasin; Polsek Sungai Keruh, Kecamatan Musi Banyuasin; Tokoh Kecamatan Sungai Keruh, Bupati Musi Banyuasin. Analisis data merupakan analisis kualitatif dengan model interaksi. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa penerapan kebijakan pola hidup sehat, disiplin dan efektif di era kebiasaan baru penyakit virus corona 2019 di Kecamatan Sungai Keruh Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin sudah dilakukan namun belum tercapai. hasil yang optimal.
Implementasi Kebijakan Penggunaan Aplikasi Surat Perintah Membayar Elektronik Dalam Masa Pandemi Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) di Lembaga Penjaminan Mutu Pendidikan (LPMP) Provinsi Sumatera Selatan
Authors: Nugroho F.X. Kurnianto , Yusuf Muhammad , Febrianza Muhammad
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi kebijakan penggunaan aplikasi eSPM dalam masa pandemi COVID-19 di LPMP Provinsi Sumatera Selatan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan dokumentasi, wa-wancara dan observasi secara langsung terhadap informan yang bersangkutan. Dalam penelitian Implementasi Kebijakan Penggunaan Aplikasi eSPM Dalam Masa Pandemi COVID-19 di LPMP Provinsi Sumatera Selatan, peneliti menggunakan model implementasi kebijakan Randall B. Ripley dan Grace A. Franklin yang menyebutkan bahwa keberhasilan implementasi ditentukan de-ngan adanya kepatuhan terhadap peraturan yang berlaku, pelaksanaan rutinitas fungsi dan dampak yang ingin dikehendaki. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan diperoleh kesimpulan bah-wa Implementasi Kebijakan Penggunaan Aplikasi eSPM Dalam Masa Pandemi COVID-19 di LPMP Provinsi Sumatera Selatan sebagai salah satu implementor telah cukup baik dalam melak-sanakan sesuai dengan standar dan prosedur berdasarkan Surat Edaran Direktur Jenderal Perben-daharaan nomor SE-31/PB/2020 tanggal 13 April 2020 tentang Mekanisme Pengiriman Dokumen Tagihan Secara Elektronik Pada Masa Keadaan Darurat Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
THE TREND IN YOUNG ADULTS’ SMARTPHONE USAGE BEFORE AND DURING LOCK-DOWN DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Srinivassin Nihidha , Sasikala S
Published: January 2023

The technological realm has become the first go for anything and everything in this fancy world. Especially, when people are seeking different methods and activities to spend their time during this lock-down, Smart Phone is a saviour as staying indoors for a prolonged period of time is definitely challenging for everyone. The present study aimed to explore the trend and difference in smartphone usage behaviour of young adults (18-26 years old) before and during lockdown due to COVID-19 Pandemic. For this purpose, the sample included 30 Smart Phone users. The non-probability technique of Purposive sampling was used. The data were collected using a secondary data source. The Phone screen usage time was retrieved through users Screen time details separately for two weeks before lockdown and three weeks during the lockdown. The data were analysed using repeated-measures Analysis of Variance. The results of the study revealed that there was an increase in smartphone usage during lockdown when compared to the period before lock-down
DECISION MAKING FOR ONLINE LEARNING: A STUDY OF DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICERS IN THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH DURING CORONA PANDEMIC
Authors: Anand Prankur
Published: January 2023

Information and Communication Technology is accepted universally as a blessing for the teaching-learning process. Studies in this field give evidence that it enriches the learning outcomes of the students. In contrast, some scholars suggest it is only the elitist idea that failed to answer the underprivileged section's issues. Whereas online teaching methodologies rapidly increased in the past decade, favoured by modern students. In this coronavirus pandemic, we are forced to opt for online teaching and learning methods, which posed opportunities on the one hand and on the other challenges to integrate it in rural areas. The central aim of the study is to highlight decisions taken by the District education officers in the state of Uttar Pradesh for implementing online teaching-learning in rural areas and challenges that occurred during the process. The result of the study highlighted the centralized decision-making pattern of the officers, and decisions were made when problems arose instead of prior planning. This made us ask where we are standing? Are we ready to implement the online teaching-learning mode? Or are we just promoting white-collar ideas? Further, the study posits future research direction to compare rural and urban decision making during pandemic situations and comparison with other states is needed to address the problems that were arisen in rural Uttar Pradesh for implementing online teaching-learning
WOMEN IN SCIENCE AS ROLE MODELS FOR PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY
Authors: Singhal Mamta , Gulati Nidhi
Published: January 2023

Gender inequality has been widespread in all societal and professional settings across the globe. Even though some growing participation has been witnessed in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields in the last few years, the percentage of women as researchers and professionals in science-related fields is significantly low. There may be several reasons for this, but what is more important is to address this problem right from early grades in the education system. The middle school years hold significant potential to motivate young girls to study science in higher education and pursue scientific careers. The life stories of 'women in science' in school textbooks could be a significant step in this direction. This paper discusses the life and achievements of the Indian woman in science.
DEBATING LIBERALISM AND COMMUNITARIANISM: FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MINORITY RIGHTS
Authors: Begari Jagannatham
Published: January 2023

The paper is an attempt to examine liberalism. It further evaluates the interrelation between liberalism and Communitarianism to understand the importance the minority rights and their dignity. The paper also proposes to understand Rawls's theory of justice. The paper also attempts to bring out the limitations of liberalism. Importantly the paper focuses explicitly on Justice. Further, it interrogates several stages of minority rights. It further examines the significance of participatory democracy which strive towards democratization. It also focuses upon multiculturalism to conceptualize the relevance of group rights. The paper discusses the approaches to minority-related issues. To examine critically, the paper intends to assess theoretical interventions and the relevance of communitarianism and the importance of minority rights in India.
MIMESIS OF FEMALE SEXUALITY IN POPULAR CULTURE
Authors: Patowari Priyanka , Nandy Manjari
Published: January 2023

Advertisements if analyzed on ideological grounds are believed to nourish the materialistic notions in the society by creating a demand for unnecessary goods. This is one of the most important criticism of advertisements. Advertisements hence create an aspiration value among the consumers, it was noted that models were often perceived as role models for aspirations who people want to imitate. Women particularly aspired to the physical attractiveness of the female body in the advertisements. Women considered that they have to match to the beauty standards set by the advertisements and they also considered that they would be evaluated in the society with regards to the physical appearance. Advertisers also possess power in representing only the ‘able-bodied’, ‘fair-skinned, upper class and upper caste female bodies thereby completely excluding individuals who ae specially-abled and dark-skinned
HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ANALYSIS OF PARENTAL PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Ahmad Bashir
Published: January 2023

This paper analyzed the parent’s perception on the linkage of education pertaining to deal with indigenous issues in the backdrop of SDG 4. The finding was based on the thematic analysis of the interview of ten parents. The sample for study was taken through convenience sampling. From the analysis it was found that parents were uncomfortable with the existing structure of education. They also worried about the future of fragile region like ‘Ladakh’. The analysis of narratives also indicates that education system of Ladakh does not preparing the youth to overcome with the challenges with respect to the ecology and environment.
Case Study on the Development and Implementation of STEM Projects: “DIY Traffic Lights”
Authors: Wang Zhenqiang , Wang Jie , Jia Mingna
Published: January 2023

A popular education mode in today’s era of knowledge economy is STEM education, whose fundamental goal is to cultivate innovative scientific and technological talents, as well as talents with interdisciplinary knowledge literacy and the ability to solve real problems. This article combs the connotation, educational value and application mode of STEM, and discusses students’ learning process in the STEM project of “DIY traffic lights”.
METHOD (MANHAJ) OF PROSELYTIZING OF THE PROPHET IN THE PHASE OF MAKKAH AND MEDINA
Authors: Agusman  , Hanif Muhammad
Published: January 2023

Thirteen years of proselytizing in Makkah and ten years in Medina were periods of the struggle of the Prophet Muhammad to lay the foundations of Islam on the face of the earth. The Prophet had gone through all forms of conditions and challenges of proselytizing, even having to deal with close relatives who opposed Islamic proselytizing. This condition further strengthened and strengthened the principle of the Prophet's proselytizing struggle in the early days of seeding the beauty of Islam in all corners of Arabia. Despite strong resistance from his people, the Prophet remained steadfast and was able to cultivate proselytizing wisely. The portrait of the Prophet's proselytizing is the perfection of the manhaj of proselytizing, so the pattern of the Prophet in proselytizing must be the main qibla for a da'i in regulating the pattern of his proselytizing in society, of course, by adjusting to the conditions of today's times. Manhaj dakwah Nabi became an important and mandatory reference for every da'i, to know how muslims should behave when facing proselytizing land in society.
THE CHARACTER CONCEPT OF COURAGE (AS-SYAJA'AH) AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION
Authors: Arif Khairan Muhammad
Published: January 2023

The study of human character is a very important study in the global era, because almost all psychologists and modern education and human resource research recognize that positive character development really helps every organism or individual achieve success and improve the quality of human resources. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to prove that the types of characters in the Qur'an are superior characters and have been tested by history which have given birth to the great success of Muslims in the past. This study also aims to explore the noble and superior characters in the Qur'an in improving human resources. Among these characters is the character of courage (As-Syaja'ah). The method used in this study is a non-interactive qualitative method that focuses on literature studies (library research) integrated with historical studies (Historical Research) accompanied by the experiences of certain communities and in certain periods with analysis, re-interpretation and description according to context. and contemporary life. The results of this study are; know the types of positive and constructive character in Islamic education, namely courage and analysis of its implementation in the learning process in modern education. The benefit for educators, educational institutions and parents is to provide broad and superior insights and competencies for them in education.
ANALYSIS OF WOMEN'S FOLLOWER’S RECEPTION IN THE YOGYAKARTA REGION ON THE TIKTOK @BASYASMAN00 ACCOUNT ABOUT RAMADHAN 1443 H EDITION OF DAKWAH CONTENT
Authors: Simamora Santa Lorita , Dewi Annisa Nurulia Candra
Published: January 2023

This study aims to identify and describe the reception analysis of female followers in the Yogyakarta area on the TikTok account regarding the da'wah content of the Ramadhan 1443 H edition. Research method: reception analysis. Research results on eight da'wah content videos have different positions. Through the results of the reception analysis of the followers, it can be concluded that generally informants are in a dominant position. The position of the informant refers to Stuart Hall's reception theory and model which divides the audience's position in perceiving and giving opinions about a content into three, namely a dominant position, a negotiating position, and an oppositional position.
Diverse Carbonates in Exoplanet Oceans Promote the Carbon Cycle
Authors: Hakim Kaustubh , Tian Meng , Bower Dan J. , Heng Kevin
Published: January 2023

Carbonate precipitation in oceans is essential for the carbonate-silicate cycle (inorganic carbon cycle) to maintain temperate climates. By considering the thermodynamics of carbonate chemistry, we demonstrate that the ocean pH decreases by approximately 0.5 for a factor of 10 increase in the atmospheric carbon dioxide content. The upper and lower limits of ocean pH are within 1–4 of each other, where the upper limit is buffered by carbonate precipitation and defines the ocean pH when the carbon cycle operates. If the carbonate compensation depth (CCD) resides above the ocean floor, then carbonate precipitation and the carbon cycle cease to operate. The CCD is deep (>40 km) for high ocean temperature and high atmospheric carbon dioxide content. Key divalent carbonates of magnesium, calcium and iron produce an increasingly wider parameter space of deep CCDs, suggesting that chemical diversity promotes the carbon cycle. The search for life from exoplanets will benefit by including chemically more diverse targets than Earth twins.
Conditions for the Occurrence of the Phenomenon
Authors: Konečná Lucie
Published: January 2023

After the fall of the bipolar division of power, there was a rapid change in the conflict environment. One of the new terms that took hold in conflict studies is the so-called frozen conflict. The main objective of the research is to reveal what the necessary and sufficient conditions for freezing the conflict are. The research focuses on conflicts that occurred in the period 1991-2022. For this purpose, Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is used. The research has revealed that the separatist tendencies of one of the conflict actors appear to be the most important, as this condition was present in 85% of all frozen conflicts and, based on the analysis of necessary and sufficient conditions, it should be considered very important.
WHAT DID THUCYDIDES, SUN-TZU AND CLAUSEWITZ REALLY SAY?
The issue of contradictory interpretations in the context of military strategy
Authors: ŽILINČÍK Samuel , PIKNER Ivo , STANĚK Jaroslav
Published: January 2023

Classical strategic theorists constitute an important pillar of military strategy education, but their texts are often interpreted in contradictory ways. This article aims to draw attention to the problem of contrasting interpretations, focusing on the interpretations of Thucydides, Sun-Tzu and Clausewitz. The article surveys popular interpretations of these classics, identifies the main differences between them, and uses deductive logic to draw out the implications of this state of affairs for the study of military strategy.
New descriptions and new records of the braconid parasitoids subfamilies Doryctinae and Rhyssalinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in the fauna of South Korea
Authors: Belokobylskij Sergey A. , Ku Deokseo
Published: January 2023

Five doryctine species, Aivalykus kseniaesp. nov., Dendrosotinus gajwadongussp. nov., Doryctes (Plyctes) jinjuensissp. nov., Neoheterospilus (Neoheterospilus) geochangussp. nov., and Spathius fumipennissp. nov., are described as new for sciences from South Korea. Five doryctine genera, Aivalykus Nixon, Dendrosoter Wesmael, Dendrosotinus Telenga, Guaygata Marsh and Pareucorystes Tobias, and fifteen species are recorded in the fauna of the Korean Peninsula for the first time. Additionally, two genera from the subfamily Rhyssalinae, Proacrisis Tobias and Histeromerus Wesmael, and two species, Proacrisis orientalis Tobias, 1983 and Histeromerus orientalis Chou & Chou, 1991, are recorded in the fauna of Korea for the first time.
Three nonnegative solutions for Sturm-Liouville BVP and application to the complete Sturm-Liouville equations
Authors: Wang Zhongqian , Zhang Xuejun , Song Mingliang
Published: January 2023

The main purpose of this manuscript is to investigate the Sturm-Liouville BVP for non-autonomous Lagrangian systems. Under the suitable assumptions, we establish an existence theorem for three nonnegative solutions via Bonanno-Candito's three critical point theory. As an application in the complete Sturm-Liouville equations with Sturm-Liouville BVC, we get an existence theorem of three nonnegative solutions. Meanwhile, we give three examples to show the correctness of our results.
Improved decay of solution for strongly damped nonlinear wave equations
Authors: Luo Yongbing
Published: January 2023

In this work, we deal with the initial boundary value problem of solutions for a class of linear strongly damped nonlinear wave equations $ u_{tt}-\Delta u -\alpha \Delta u_t = f(u) $ in the frame of a family of potential wells. For this strongly damped wave equation, we not only prove the global-in-time existence of the solution, but we also improve the decay rate of the solution from the polynomial decay rate to the exponential decay rate.
Research on the evaluation method of steam power system operation status based on the theory of deterioration degree and health value
Authors: Li Kaiyu , Cai Xinxin , Huang Shuang , Chen Yuanbao , Li Jinyang , Wang Wenlin
Published: January 2023

The evaluation of the steam power system is very important for the operator to understand the operating status of the system, but the lack of consideration of the fuzziness of the complex system and the impact of the indicator parameters on the whole system makes the evaluation difficult. In this paper, an indicator system for evaluating the operation status of the experimental supercharged boiler is established. After discussing several methods of parameter standardization and weight correction, a comprehensive evaluation method based on the deterioration degree and health value is proposed while considering the deviation of the indicator and the fuzziness of the system. The comprehensive evaluation method, the linear weighting method and the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method are respectively used to evaluate the experimental supercharged boiler. The comparison of the three methods shows that the comprehensive evaluation method is more sensitive to minor anomalies and faults and can draw quantitative health assessment conclusions.
Speaking Anxiety Lower-Level Learners Experienced in Transitional Higher Education in China
Authors: Zhang Shuangxin
Published: January 2023

Many students experience foreign language speaking anxiety (FLSA). This chapter adopts quantitative and qualitative methods to research the possible causing factors of FLSA and the corresponding solutions. Quantitative data was collected from 41 year one students at XJTLU using questionnaires to test 14 factors' impacts on students' speaking anxiety from three categories: self, peer, and teacher. Qualitative data was collected from the interviews with 11 students which probed into what elements from those three categories could help reduce students' speaking anxiety effectively from their perspectives. The quantitative data analysis showed that most students had a high level FLSA, and the 14 factors influenced their speaking anxiety to different levels. The qualitative data revealed that students generally believed that teacher-related elements could help reduce their speaking anxiety most effectively. With the findings, it is hoped that teachers in transnational higher education can be acquire some inspirations regarding how to effectively reduce their students' FLSA.
Joint Delivery and Collaboration in Transnational Higher Education
Authors: Molinero Gloria
Published: January 2023

Transnational higher education (TNHE) is increasingly experiencing collaborations between faculty and specialists of English for academic purposes (EAP). Issues concerning knowledge transfer, second language practice, and contextual challenges are the main concerns initiating joint delivery (JD) programmes. This reports on research exploring the collaborative experiences of thirteen EAP specialists with a reflective standpoint undertaking interpretative phenomenological analysis. The analysis exhibits three main collaborative practices with different levels of engagement and teaching tactics: assisted-delivery, co-teaching, and lecture-seminars delivery. Friend and Cook's (2014) framework evaluates these collaborations, providing insights on approaches for optimum and organic collaborations based on co-designing, openness and adaptation, mutual learning, and a share of outcomes and responsibilities. JD enriches practice, student experience, and the collaborative stands of TNHE.
Effect of mulching on diversity and abundance of natural enemies associated with brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) crop in Mawathagama, Kurunegala (IL1)
Authors: Kumaratenna K. P. S. , Weligamage S. S. , Warnasooriya P. G. A. S. , Hemachandra K. S.
Published: January 2023

Misuse of insecticides has negative impacts on the environment and human health; hence, a search for non-chemical alternatives for insect pest control is a timely need. Natural enemies play a significant role in suppressing insect pest populations in crops. Mulching has an impact on the diversity of natural enemies in soil, but it has not been adequately documented locally. Thus, this study was conducted to examine the influence of mulches on natural enemies associated with the pests of the brinjal crop. Four mulch materials viz. rice straw, gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) leaves, weed residues, and black colour polythene, as the treatments, were laid on plots of brinjal crop. Unmulched plots, with and without weeds, were also used as controls. Experimental design was RCBD with three replicates. Soil inhabitants were caught using pitfall traps and soil sampling was undertaken up to 10 cm depth. Foliage insects were collected using sweep netting. The total number of natural enemies significantly (F (5,120) = 5.928, P<0.05) varied between the treatments. The highest mean number of natural enemies was recorded in rice-straw mulch (2.50 plot–1), followed by weed residues (1.19 plot–1), gliricidia (1.10 plot–1), and black polythene (0.10 plot–1). Unmulched plots left with weeds had a higher mean number of natural enemies (1.29 plot–1) than the plots without weeds (0.43 plot–1). Pest abundance was significantly (F (5,120) = 3.897, P <0.05) different between treatments. The highest abundance was recorded in unmulched plots (25.30 plot–1), followed by weed residues (7.95 plot–1), gliricidia (7.76 plot–1), straw (6.50 plot–1), and black polythene (2.0 plot–1). The study concluded that rice-straw mulching favours natural enemies, while black polythene reduces insect pest abundance.  Further, the presence of weeds on plots enhances the abundance of natural enemies.
Effect of natural rubber tire waste charcoal (NRTWC) on soil chemical properties in tea growing soils
Authors: Mendis A. P. I. , Walpola B. C. , Kumarasinghe H. K. M. S.
Published: January 2023

Soil chemical properties are playing key roles in maximizing the production and quality of tea as well as sustainable management of tea-growing soils. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess the impacts of Natural Rubber Tire Waste Charcoal (NRTWC) application on major soil chemical properties in tea-growing soils. NRTWC was applied to a tea growing soil at different rates (0, 1, 1.6, 2.2 and 2.8% w/w) and soil chemical properties such as soil pH, organic matter content, NH4+-N, NO3--N, available P and exchangeable K were assessed at 10 and 20 weeks after application of NRTWC. NRTWC amended soils showed significantly (P≤0.05) higher pH values for the application rates of 2.2% (5.85) and 2.8% (5.86) than the control where it recorded the lowest pH value (5.3) at the 20 weeks after application. According to the results, it was observed that the application of NRTWC that contained a large amount of organic carbon (~50%) contributed to a significant (P ≤ 0.05) increase in the organic matter content of tea-growing soils. The highest organic matter (5.58%) was recorded with 2.8% NRTWC application followed by 2.2% application (4.66%) 20 weeks after application. Furthermore, slow decomposition of the NRTWC increases total N (NH4+-N and NO3--N), available P and exchangeable K content in the soils. Significantly (P≤0.05) higher NH4+-N contents were observed for all the treatments at 20 weeks after the application of NRTWC compared to the control. However, amended soils showed significantly (P≤0.05) higher NO3--N contents for the application rates of 2.2 and 2.8% (3.9 and 6.9 mg kg-1 soil, respectively) compared to the control (1.8 mg kg-1 soil) at 20 weeks after application. The 2.8% application rate recorded the highest exchangeable K content at 10 weeks (143 mg kg-1 soil) and 20 weeks (195 mg kg-1 soil) after treatment application. As revealed by the results, NRTWC can be considered as a good source of soil amendment which could enhance soil chemical properties in degraded tea soils.
Galectin-8 Downmodulates TLR4 Activation and Impairs Bacterial Clearance in a Mouse Model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis
Authors: Ramadan Abdulraouf , Cao Zhiyi , Hassan Mujtaba , Zetterberg Fredrik , Nilsson Ulf J , Gadjeva Mihaela , Rathinam Vijay , Panjwani Noorjahan
Published: January 2023

Pseudomonas aeruginosa provokes a painful, sight-threatening corneal infection. It progresses rapidly and is difficult to treat. In this study, using a mouse model of P. aeruginosa keratitis, we demonstrate the importance of a carbohydrate-binding protein, galectin-8 (Gal-8), in regulation of the innate immune response. First, using two distinct strains of P. aeruginosa, we established that Gal-8−/− mice are resistant to P. aeruginosa keratitis. In contrast, mice deficient in Gal-1, Gal-3, and Gal-9 were fully susceptible. Second, the addition of exogenous rGal-8 to LPS (TLR4 ligand)–stimulated bone marrow-derived macrophages suppressed 1) the activation of the NF-κB pathway, and 2) formation of the MD-2/TLR4 complex. Additionally, the expression level of reactive oxygen species was substantially higher in infected Gal-8−/− bone marrow neutrophils (BMNs) compared with the Gal-8+/+ BMNs, and the P. aeruginosa killing capacity of Gal-8−/− BMNs was considerably higher compared with that of Gal-8+/+ BMNs. In the bacterial killing assays, the addition of exogenous rGal-8 almost completely rescued the phenotype of Gal-8−/− BMNs. Finally, we demonstrate that a subconjunctival injection of a Gal-8 inhibitor markedly reduces the severity of infection in the mouse model of P. aeruginosa keratitis. These data lead us to conclude that Gal-8 downmodulates the innate immune response by suppressing activation of the TLR4 pathway and clearance of P. aeruginosa by neutrophils. These findings have broad implications for developing novel therapeutic strategies for treatment of conditions resulting from the hyperactive immune response both in ocular as well as nonocular tissues.
Partial differential equations from matrices with orthogonal columns
Authors: Martínez Torres David
Published: January 2023

We discuss a system of third order PDEs for strictly convex smooth functions on domains of Euclidean space. We argue that it may be understood as the closure of the first order prolongation of a family of PDEs. We describe explicitly its real analytic solutions and all the solutions which satisfy a genericity condition; we also describe a family of non-generic solutions which has an application to Poisson geometry and Kähler structures on toric varieties. Our methods are geometric: we use the theory of Hessian metrics and symmetric spaces to link the analysis of the system of PDEs with properties of the manifold of matrices with orthogonal columns.
Postoperative instructions after endoscopic sinus surgery: is there a consensus?
Authors: Schneider S. , Masalha M. , Margulis A. , Rosman Y. , Masarwa M. , Landsberg R.
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND: Most endoscopic sinus surgeons instruct their patients to avoid certain activities during the postoperative period. Due to the scarcity of empirical data on this issue, most instructions are based on surgeons’ personal insights. In this study we evaluated if restrictions for performing specific activities have a consensus among endoscopic sinus surgeons. METHODOLOGY: A nationwide survey was conducted among experienced Israeli endoscopic sinus surgeons. Participants were asked to note the optimal postoperative time restrictions of 25 different activities. RESULTS: The response rate was 30/36 (83%). Surgeons’ responses regarding time restrictions of specific activities postoperatively showed high variance. The greatest variance was noted for using a hair dryer, light physical activities, nose blowing, driving a car, having sexual intercourse, eating/drinking hot food or beverages, taking hot showers and drinking alcohol. CONCLUSIONS: The time restrictions given by endoscopic sinus surgeons for specific activities postoperatively vary greatly among them. The study findings call upon rhinology boards to establish consensus-based guidelines for postoperative management after endoscopic sinus surgery.
Zainteresowania obserwacjami astronomicznymi Braci Polskich na początku XVIII w. W świetle źródeł rodziny Kirchów
Authors: Rogińska Justyna
Published: January 2023

The Polish Brethren’s Interest in Astronomical Observations at the Beginning of the 18th Century – In the Sources of the Kirch Family

The article resumes the discussion of the astronomical interests of the Polish Brethren, instigated by Tadeusz Przypkowski. Focusing on the first two decades of the 18th century, it presents their participation in research conducted by Gottfried Kirch and his family. Reconstructed from the journal entries of the first astronomer of the Royal Prussian Society of Sciences, this area of the Socinian activity included various forms of participation in astronomical observations – as spectators, students, assistants or co-observers. The source material left by the Kirch family confirms that the astronomical interests of this community did not expire at the beginning of the 18th century and were maintained by the next generation of Arians.
Flamenca i Radość Gry w świecie trubadurów
Authors: Sawczuk-Szadkowski Michał
Published: January 2023

Flamenca and the Joy of Play in the World of the Troubadours

This article attempts to interpret a thirteenth-century Occitan chivalric romance, Le roman de Flamenca, in the context of game and play. Play is an important element of the troubadours’ sociopoetic culture, both in its social (fin’amor) and literary (trobar) aspects. Since the author considers Flamenca to be a work that summarises the history of Occitan courtly poetry, on this basis he puts forward the hypothesis that the plot of the text in question was also constructed by games. This hypothesis is proven by analysing the romance through the prism of Johan Huizinga’s and Roger Caillois’ concept of play. An additional argument testifying to the importance of games in the troubadour world is the key term for fin’amor, joi (translated as Joy), whose components are two other terms: joia (joy) and joc (game). For this reason, the author treats this phenomenon as the Joy of Play, a feeling of pleasure resulting from engagement in poetic games. Based on Caillois’ classification, the author distinguishes two types of games in the text. The first of these is agon, or the competition between Flamenca and her lover Guillaume, and her jealous husband Archambaut. The analysis of the work provides answers to questions about the model player, the set of rules of the game (referred to as lo gay saber, ‘the gay science’) and its course. Of particular note are the passages in which competition is thematised through ludic vocabulary and references to joi. This leads to the conclusion that agon is a structural principle of Le roman de Flamenca. The next section aims to interpret the plot of the novel in the context of mimicry, games based on imitation. The theatrical motifs of the work are subjected to critical reflection, particularly in connection with the joi. In this sense, illusion and imitation constitute the content of the work. In the last section, the author proposes to raise the question about other forms of games in the troubadour world. In particular, the treatment of joi as illinx, a game based on vertigo, is taken into consideration. The collected material and the research lead to the conclusion that Flamenca is a piece built around different types of games: agon is its structure, mimicry serves to guide the action, while illinx may be its possible goal.
„To, co najważniejsze… w storytellingu” – analiza spotu świątecznego marki Allegro w ujęciu teorii narracji Bo Bergströma
Authors: Żukowska Aleksandra
Published: January 2023

„Narracja” – pojęcie mające swoje korzenie w literaturoznawstwie, od lat 60. XX wieku stała się przedmiotem zainteresowania wielu innych dyscyplin, a – jak stwierdził Martin Kreiswith – humanistykę ogarnęła nawet „obsesja opowieści”. Mity, podania, legendy czy baśnie oraz inne formy narracji obecne w codziennym doświadczeniu większości uczestników kultury przyczyniają się do kompetencji odbioru opowieści w różnych formach. Być może to jest jednym z czynników wpływających na niezwykłą popularność i sukces storytellingu w reklamie. Zasady tworzenia dobrej, efektywnej, atrakcyjnej opowieści wywodzą się bowiem z dawnych form narracji i są dzisiaj powszechnie w niej stosowane. W artykule zostanie przedstawiona propozycja szwedzkiego badacza komunikacji wizualnej – Bo Bergströma, który różnicuje narrację na dramatyczną i niedramatyczną, a schematy obydwu opiera na regułach obecnych odpowiednio w kinie gatunków oraz kinie autorskim. Autor nazywa ten wymiar reklamy systemem formalnym, obok którego równie istotny jest system stylistyczny, czyli środki artystycznego wyrazu zastosowane w przekazie. W artykule zostanie przeprowadzona analiza obydwu systemów w reklamie świątecznej marki Allegro z 2021 roku w kontekście założeń storytellingu.

“What is most important … in storytelling” – Analysis of the Allegro Brand Christmas Spot in the Light of Bo Bergström’s Narrative Theory

“Narration” – a concept rooted in literary studies, has attracted the attention of many other disciplines since the 1960s, and as Martin Kreiswith stated, the humanities were even “obsessed with stories”. Myths, legends, fairy-tales and other forms of narrative are omnipresent in the everyday experience of most participants in culture and thus they contribute to their competence of receiving stories in various forms. Perhaps this is one of the factors leading to the extraordinary popularity and success of storytelling in advertising. The principles of creating a good, effective, and attractive story derive from the old forms of narration and they are today commonly used in many narrative media. The article presents the proposal of the Swedish researcher of visual communication – Bo Bergström, who differentiates the narrative into dramatic and non-dramatic. He seesthe patterns of both kinds as as based on the rules present in genre cinema and author’s Aleksandra Żukowska 152 cinema, respectively. The author calls this dimension of advertising a formal system, next to which the stylistic system, i.e. the means of artistic expression used in the message, is equally important. The article will analyse both systems in the Allegro brand Christmas advertisement from 2021 in the context of the storytelling assumptions.
Crowdfunding jako środek promocji. Toposy retoryczne w kampanii Tortoise. Open journalism – a different kind of newsroom na platformie Kickstarter (2018)
Authors: Pawlak-Hejno Elżbieta
Published: January 2023

Celem tego artykułu jest przedstawienie kampanii crowdfundingowych, nie tylko jako alternatywnej możliwości finansowania projektu, lecz także jako narzędzia promocyjnego. Badacze wskazują, że jednym z elementów powodzenia kampanii jest stosowanie storytellingu, który ma wspomagać realizację funkcji perswazyjnej przekazu. Nadanie strukturze opowieści pragmatycznego wymiaru pozwala analizować ją z perspektywy retoryki, a samą strukturę rozważyć w kategorii toposu retorycznego. Przykładem wybranym do analizy jest kampania serwisu Tortoisemedia.com, która okazała się ogromnym sukcesem crowdfundingowym i wciąż rozwija swoją działalność. Realizacja zbiórki udowodniła, że publiczność chce finansować wartościowe dla siebie projekty dziennikarskie.

Crowdfunding as a Means of Promotion. Rhetorical Topoi in the Campaign Tortoise. Open journalism – a different kind of newsroom on the Kickstarter Platform (2018)

The purpose of this article is to present crowdfunding campaigns, not only as an alternative option for financing a project, but also as a promotional tool. Researchers point out that one of the elements of a successful campaign is the use of storytelling to support the realization of the persuasive function of the message. Giving the structure of the story a pragmatic dimension, allows it to be analyzed from the perspective of rhetoric, and consider the structure itself in the category of rhetorical topos. The example chosen for analysis is the campaign of Tortoisemedia.com, which proved to be a huge crowdfunding success and continues to grow its business. The implementation of the collection proved that the public wants to fund journalistic projects of value to them.
Ancestral calling as identity and the rite of passage: The case of Vhavenḓa indigenous healers
Authors: Sigida Salome Thilivhali , Sodi Tholene
Published: January 2023

Accepting the ancestral calling to healing and undergoing the training to become a traditional healer in southern Africa is seen as a process of identity formation which is constructed by the knowledge acquired throughout the process. The researcher embarked on a journey with traditional health practitioners to understand their lived experiences and explored the psychological meanings of Vhavenḓa ancestral calling with a view to identifying and documenting the psychological meanings embedded in this culturally entrenched practice. A qualitative research method located within the interpretative paradigm was used. A descriptive phenomenological research design was adopted to explore the lived experiences of traditional health practitioners who have gone through the process of ancestral calling. Both snowball and purposive sampling methods were used to recruit 17 participants until saturation was researched in the findings. The findings of the study revealed that there are several symptoms that are
indicative that one has an ancestral calling. These symptoms are often misunderstood and misdiagnosed when interpreted from the Western and Eurocentric perspectives. However, accepting the ancestral calling and going through training is linked with identity formation. The findings also revealed that ancestral calling is a life-transforming and therapeutic experience and a journey of self-realisation.
A Study of User Experience on Digital Healthcare Wearable Device
Authors:   Korea Institute of Design Research Society, Koh Eunhee
Published: January 2023

The digital healthcare wearable market is rapidly developing in the face of the COVID-19 era as an alternative to the face-to-face medical system. The case of healthcare wearable smart ring is analyzed using the digital customer experience evaluation factor regarding the analysis factor of digital user experience. The analysis target is a total of 5 devices currently released.This study first specified digital user experience components to analyze the user experience of digital healthcare devices and presented them as 10 detailed evaluation factors of the existing digital user experience. Second, by examining the theory of the overall digital healthcare device, the characteristics of the overall digital healthcare device including the digital healthcare wearable device were examined. Third, by using the derived digital healthcare evaluation factors, the currently released digital healthcare wearable smart ring was analyzed in terms of digital user experience. As a conclusion, the direction of the functions required based on the user experience of the digital healthcare wearable smart ring in terms of functionalization, personalization, and relationship, which are user experience evaluation factors, was presented.