bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Focus Group Discussion: Eksplorasi Pemanfaatan Virtual Reality bagi Guru Madrasah Tsanawiyah di Bantul
Authors: Lestari Puji , Sulisworo Dwi
Published: January 2025

Technology-based learning, particularly the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in education, has been proven to provide significant benefits for both students and teachers by enhancing conceptual understanding and increasing learning enthusiasm. Research shows that VR not only boosts students' interest and motivation to learn, but also enables them to interact directly and visualize complex concepts such as the digestive system, respiratory system, biodiversity, global warming, the excretory system, the solar system, environmental pollution, and others. However, challenges such as high costs, technology availability, and the need for additional teacher training must be addressed to optimize the use of VR in education. Recommendations for further development include diversifying VR content and features, as well as broader integration into educational curricula. With its potential to transform learning paradigms into more interactive and engaging experiences, VR offers tremendous opportunities for students across various educational levels.
Understanding the Sorting Algorithm: Emotion Contagion and Comment Ranking on a Politically Polarizing News Article
Authors: Zhou Jinzhi , Herring Susan
Published: January 2025

Online news platforms tend to sort and rank comments in different ways, other than chronologically displaying them. Previous research has found that bias in ranking algorithms can promote political bias and contribute to ideological polarization. We compared chronologically sequenced versus algorithmically ranked comments on a controversial Foxnews.com article using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count software and content analysis. Findings reveal that the ranking algorithm promotes comments with a positive emotional tone and discourages negative comments, suggesting that the algorithm is partially neutralizing the ideological bias of the Foxnews.com platform. Ranking was also affected by comment length and upvotes and downvotes.
Moin, Schietwedder, and Freely Phrased Sentences: The Commodified Use of Low German on Instagram
Authors: Schram Frederike
Published: January 2025

In the context of a generally heightened awareness of regional or minority languages, new domains of usage, and the increased prestige of Low German, this article focuses on the use of Low German in the captions of commercial Instagram posts. By employing a mixed-methods approach of qualitative and quantitative data analysis, the captions are analysed based on language choice, distribution, and usage. Questions are addressed as to how commercial Instagrammers employ Low German for marketing, what kind of texts, linguistic structures, and lexical items are employed, and in which linguistic context Low German is used. The findings show that commercial Instagrammers primarily embed a small set of commonly known Low German words into High German sentences. In this way, they establish a connection between a shared, distinct Northern German identity, their products, and themselves. With this conscious usage of the regional language Low German, the promoted products and the commercial Instagrammers thus stand out from comparable others in a competitive global market.
GIFs as Social Media Paralanguage
Authors: Logi Lorenzo , Zappavigna Michele
Published: January 2025

The central aim of this article is to explore how GIFs interact with language to make meaning in social media posts, comparing their intermodal semiosis to that of emoji and other graphiconic resources in terms of their meaning potential and the typical patterning of their convergence with linguistic meanings. To achieve this, a dataset of 100 posts containing GIFs sourced from the X (formerly Twitter) social media platform was analysed using social semiotic multimodal discourse analysis. The results indicate that GIFs can realise most, but not all, of the intermodal semiotic dynamics described for emoji-language semiosis, and that further to these, GIFs realise meaning via references to shared cultural knowledge, paralleling discourse semantic meaning in written co- text, and forging inter- and intratextual references.
A Structural Equation Model For Adopting Additive Manufacturing in the Footwear Firms Supply Chains
Authors: Lemma Tekalign , Gutema Endalkachew Mosisa , Lemu Hirpa G. , Gopal Mahesh
Published: January 2025

Goal: The objective of this research is to present a theoretical framework and explore how additive manufacturing (AM) techniques affect supply chain complexity (SCC) in the footwear sector.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This study developed theoretical framework that includes AM best practices and SCC through extensive literature review. Using 1-5 likert scale surveys, data were gathered from 205 professionals working in 29 Ethiopian footwear industries in the period October 20 to December 23, 2023. The collected questionnaires were tested for reliability and validity, measurement and structural model fit test were checked using confirmatory factor analysis. Structural Equation Modeling using AMOS v23 was used to evaluate the proposed correlations.
Results: The confirmatory factor analysis test result revealeld that measurement and structural equation model fit test fulfill the model fit test requirements, i.e. χ2/df < 5, CFI, GFI and TLI > 0.9, RMR and RMSEA < 0.08. The findigs of the study confirmed that additive manufacturing best practices (time, inventory, operation, and resource, energy and waste related factors) have positive effects on static and dynamic supply chain complexity.
Practical implications: This study helps the firm to focus on adoptation of AM for improving supply chain complexity. Furthermore, this study extended earlier research in the domains of SCM by building a theoretical framework that connects AM best practices with supply chain complexity factors.
Originality/value: This work bridges the scientific knowledge gap by combining supply chain complexity and AM best practices. Among others, it can contribute to the existing literature by illustrating the benefits of adopting AM technology particularly in footwear sector.
Penggunaan Kandoushi Kandou pada Kanal Youtube Naka Riisa Desu (Kajian Sosiolinguistik)
Authors: Lia Amalia Muflih , Yuni Yuni Masrokhah
Published: January 2025

Kandoushi kandou merupakan ekspresi emosi atau kesan seperti bahagia, mengagumkan, terkejut, dan lain-lain dari pembicara. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui fungsi dan penggunaan kandoushi Kandou yang terdapat pada channel YouTube Naka Riisa Desu berdasarkan konteks situasi penutur sebagai kajian sosiolinguistik. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dan pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik katat. Data dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan kandoushi kandou di channel YouTube Naka Riisa Desu tahun 2020-2022 menggunakan teori Terada Takanao terdapat 50 data. Dari 50 data yang dikumpulkan, terdapat 6 jenis kandoushi kandou yang sering muncul dengan frekuensi berbeda. Frekuensi kumulatif setiap kandoushi kandou adalah: kandoushiえ(e) muncul 24; kandoushiええ(ee) muncul 17; kandoushiまあ(maa) muncul 2; kandoushiほら(hora) muncul 3; kandoushiいや(ya) muncul 2 kali; kandoushiなに(nani) muncul 2. Yang paling sering digunakan adalah kandoushi Kandou dalam bentuk kejutan seperti "e", dan "ee" ini menggambarkan bahwa orang lebih sering menggunakan kandoushi ketika mereka terkejut dan dalam situasi yang tidak terduga.
Child-Centered Society: “Children” Social Construction on Children and Families Agency’s (Japan) Websites
Authors: Umar Muhammad
Published: January 2025

Children and Families Agency (CFA) which enacted in June 2022, and starts effectively operated on 1st April 2023, has one of its functions is to make policies in order to overcome the declining birth rate in Japan (Children and Families Agency, n.d.) and has tagline “Child-Centered Society”. The uses of this tagline led to a hypothesis that there is a social construction of “child” that different with the other construction in different countries. This study aimed to investigated how CFA constructs “children”, and the similarities as well as differences between CFA’s construction and the others. To achieved its aim, this research’s analysis conducted in two steps: 1) analysing how is CFA’s construction; and 2) comparing the results of first step with the others country’s case construction. The analysis conducted using data—texts and pictures— which is gathered from CFA’s websites. Based on this study’s findings, concluded that CFA’s construction has a similarity and some differences with the other case of countries’ construction of child.
Taktik Utama Kepribadian Covert Aggressive pada Tokoh Prospera Mercury (プロスペラ・マーキュリー) dalam Anime Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo
Authors: Jauhari Tantowi , Andari Novi
Published: January 2025

Aggressiveness is a human behavior necessary for achieving life goals, characterized by both positive and negative traits. One form of negative aggressiveness is covert aggressive. Individuals with a covert aggressive personality tend to be dominant and manipulative. Literature reflects life, as seen in the anime "Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo" through the character Prospera Mercury, who exemplifies covert aggressive personality traits. This study aims to describe the principal tactics of covert aggressive personality exhibited by Prospera Mercury. The analysis is based on George K. Simon's concept of covert aggressive personality. Data for this research was collected using the note-taking technique from dialogues and monologues, and presented in a qualitative descriptive form. The results indicate that Prospera Mercury employs pricipal tactics covert aggressive. There are 48 instances demonstrating the use of covert aggressive principal tactics to achieve desired outcomes and exert control over others. The principal tactics used include seduction, lying, playing the victim role, and minimization. The study concludes that Prospera Mercury effectively uses covert aggressive personality traits to control and manipulate those around her, enabling her to maintain a position of power and manage situations to her own advantage.
Meningkatkan Daya Tarik Restoran dengan Kuliner Halal : Strategi Menu di Hotel Yamamomo Awakankou, Jepang
Authors: Putri Karisma Amalinda , Widagdo Susmono
Published: January 2025

Yamamomo Restaurant at Awakanko Hotel is currently facing challenges in meeting customer demands for halal menu options. One of the reasons for the limited variety of halal menus is the restricted availability of ingredients, which are only accessible during certain periods. This has led to complaints from customers. This study aims to analyze the strategies of Yamamomo's management in increasing the variety and availability of halal menus as an effort to enhance the restaurant's appeal, meet customer demands, and improve their satisfaction. The method used is qualitative, analyzing management policies through interviews with restaurant staff and tourists. The results show that by changing the procurement strategy and expanding the variety of halal menus, Yamamomo Restaurant has succeeded in providing a more diverse halal menu available at all times. Additionally, promoting the halal label to tourists strengthens Yamamomo's position as an inclusive restaurant that is responsive to customer needs. This effort highlights the importance of flexibility in restaurant management and menu innovation to enhance overall appeal and service quality.
Analisis Penggunaan Majas pada Lirik Lagu Karya Yuika
Authors: Diner Lispridona , Aprena Fatih Almas , Pambajeng Naufal Arya , Nugroho Muhammad Dimas Seiya , Resi M. Fadlur
Published: January 2025

This article discusses the figures of speech and analyzes the meaning contained in the songs made by Yuika. The purpose of the research is to find out the types of figures and the meaning from the lyrics of Yuika’s songs. This research uses Shigeko Inagaki book “Nihon no Kakikata Retorikku” as its base. The object of this research is four songs in Yuika’s discography. Data collection used listening and note-taking techniques. The analysis method used descriptive method. The results found a total of 18 data. Only four types of figures of speech (Tochihou, Zenshouhou, Tsuikohou, Hanpukuhou) is found. Chokuyuhou and Hangohou were not found in this study. In addition, this study uses association in determining the meaning of the lyrics.
Analisis Pelanggaran Prinsip Kesantunan Dan Penggunaan Strategi Kesantunan Dalam Tindak Tutur Anjuran Pada Reality Show “Terrace House: Opening New Doors”
Authors: Getaya Andardisha , Hapsari Eky Kusuma , Hamdi Muhammad Ali
Published: January 2025

This study aims to examine the violations of politeness principles in recommending speech acts that occur in the reality show "Terrace House: Opening New Doors". Based on politeness theory proposed by Leech and the politeness strategies from Brown and Levinson, the researcher analyzes data from dialogues containing recommending speech acts delivered by participants in the reality show "Terrace House: Opening New Doors". The research method used is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques through observation and recording of dialogues containing recommending speech acts. The analysis method used is the referential matching method with recommending speech acts as the determining reference. The results of the study show that there are 48 violations of politeness principles in recommending speech acts. The most frequent violations occur in agreement maxim with 30 instances (63%), followed by violations of appreciation maxim with 11 instances (22%), and violations sympathy maxim with 7 instances (15%). The most frequently used politeness strategy is negative politeness strategy with 17 instances (35%), followed by bald on-record strategy with 14 instances (29%), positive politeness strategy with 10 instances (21%), and off-record strategy with 7 instances (15%). In conclusion, violations of politeness principles often occur in the delivery of recommendations, especially violations of agreement maxim. These violations caused by a lack of understanding of the interlocutor's situation and prioritizing effectiveness over politeness. The negative politeness strategy is the most used strategy to address violations of the agreement maxim, as it helps reduce discomfort and minimizes threats to negative face of the interlocutor.
Kondisi Psikologis Tokoh Miyaichi Kazuki dalam Kehidupan Remajanya (Kajian Psikologi Sastra pada Film Hotto Roodo)
Authors: Rahmah Yuliani , Masitoh Masitoh
Published: January 2025

This research aims to describe the impact of inner pressure experienced by the main character Miyaichi Kazuki on his teenage life in the Hotto Roodo movie in terms of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory. This research is included in the literature study. The method used in this research is literary sociology. The method used in this research is literary sociology because the formal object in this research is related to the psychological aspects of the character. The theory used in this research are narrative structure theory and Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to analyze the impact of inner pressure experienced by the main character Miyaichi Kazuki on her teenage life in the Hotto Roodo movie by director Takahiro Miki. Based on the analysis of the process of fulfilling basic human needs in Kazuki's teenage life, the author finds that there is one basic human need that has been relatively fulfilled in Kazuki's life, namely physiological needs. Then the other four levels of needs appear to be unfulfilled in Kazuki's life. The unfulfillment of basic human needs in Kazuki's life led to various feelings that eventually caused mental distress for Kazuki's character. The effects of inner pressure experienced by the main character Miyaichi Kazuki in his teenage life in the film Hotto Roodo by director Takahiro Miki include fear, easily offended, insecure, depression, and physical and mental exhaustion.
Teknik Penerjemahan Onomatope Gitaigo dalam Novel Funiculi Funicula Before The Coffee Gets Cold
Authors: B.S. Maturbongs Winona Raissa , Taqdir Taqdir , Kasmawati Kasmawati
Published: January 2025

This study focuses on onomatopoeia of gitaigo. The aim of this study is to find out the types of gitaigo in the novel Funiculi Funicula Before the Coffee Gets Cold and the translation techniques of gitaigo used in the novel. This study uses descriptive qualitative method. The study data were collected by reading the novel Funiculi Funicula Before the Coffee Gets Cold. The data analyzed using Hinata & Hibiya's (1989) theory on gitaigo and Molina and Albir's (2002) theory on translation techniques. The research found 131 gitaigo onomatopoeias, which are 21 gijou, 54 gitai, and 56 giyou. In terms of translation techniques, nine techniques were found, including amplification, description, discursive creation, common equivalence, generalization, literal translation, particularization, reduction and modulation.
Subjektivitas perempuan terhadap narasi perang dalam manga "Cocoon" karya Kyo Machiko
Authors: Dewi Fitriana Puspita
Published: January 2025

This study explores the portrayal of female subjectivity in relation to war in shojo manga, a genre of Japanese comics targeted mainly at adolescent girls. The examination centers on the depiction of women's perspectives and experiences during war in shojo manga, as well as how these storylines both mirror and contest conventional gender roles. Employing a qualitative methodology and drawing on Helene Cixous' theory of Ecriture feminine, this paper scrutinizes the war-themed shojo manga "Cocoon" created by Kyo Machiko. The examination reveals that the representation of war in the shojo manga adopts a feminine approach, utilizing elements like soap, uniforms, school recollections, and symbolic cocoons. Furthermore, there is a deliberate divergence from traditional masculine narratives evident in the story's exclusion of male characters and the gender fluidity of the character Mayu, which serves as a form of opposition to warfare. Consequently, shojo manga emerges as a platform that amplifies and values the voices of women within a historical and cultural backdrop largely shaped by male viewpoints.
Ideology and Solidarity: A Portrait of Japanese and Indonesian Intellectual Relations as Recorded in Jawa Kantei Yowa by Asano Akira
Authors: Purnomo Antonius Rahmat Pujo
Published: January 2025

This research aims to discover the relationship between Japanese and Indonesian intellectuals during the Japanese military occupation of Indonesia, as recorded by Asano Akira during his assignment in Indonesia in 1942. Serving as members of the Propaganda Division in Indonesia, these Japanese intellectuals had to recruit and collaborate with Indonesian intellectuals to further Japan's military objectives in the Greater East Asia War. The method used in this research is qualitative, employing textual analysis. The research reveals that Asano's interest in the ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer and Okakura Tenshin on asceticism, self-denial, simplicity, and Eastern aesthetics nurtured his Eastern ideological perspectives. It was from this ideology that he eventually came to feel solidarity with his fellow Asians oppressed by Western domination. Therefore, this sense of ideology ultimately led him to establish friendships and cooperate with Indonesian intellectuals while serving in the Propaganda Division of Japanese Military Government.
Analisis Kontrastif Modalitas ~Souda dalam Bahasa Jepang dengan Modalitas Keteramalan dalam Bahasa Indonesia
Authors: Rini, S.S.,M.Hum. Elizabeth Ika Hesti Aprilia Nindia , Junitasari Elyka
Published: January 2025

This paper studies the comparison between ~souda modality in Japanese and predictability modality in Indonesian. This paper also aims to analyze the structure, meaning, as well as the similarities and differences between the Japanese language modality and the Indonesian language modality. The data used in this research came from websites, news sites, novels and short stories. The research method used in this studies is descriptive qualitative. The results of this research indicate that the ~souda modality can be constructed with verbs and adjectives, and has an approximate meaning based on the sense of sight, information held, and excessive estimates; whereas the predictability modality can be constructed with verbs, adjectives, adverbs, verbal clauses, adjectival clauses, and nominal clauses, and have approximate meanings based on objective and subjective assessments. Based on the analysis, it can be concluded that ~souda modality in Japanese and predictability modality in Indonesian: markers of predictability 'duga', 'kira', 'rasa’, 'pikir', 'tampaknya', 'kelihatannya', 'sepertinya', 'rasanya' have the same meaning, namely to express estimates, conjectures or suspicions about something, while the difference is that the -souda modality marker is directly constructed with the word it is attached to, while the predictability modality marker can be inserted with another word.
Memori Kerja dan Kesalahan Penggunaan Partikel Kakujoshi oleh Calon Guru Bahasa Jepang
Authors: Febriyanti Rike , Husna Lailatul
Published: January 2025

Particles in Japanese have a vital position and are very difficult for Indonesian Japanese learners. Inaddition to appearing very often, they also mark verbal arguments, mark additions and have semanticattributes, topical phrases and mark additional attributive nominals which when studied are recordedin the working memory of our brains. This study attempts to see the error in particle selection in theworking memory thinking framework carried out by students who will become prospective Japaneselanguage teachers. This study uses a qualitative and quantitative method of analysing the results ofrespondents' work. We can conclude that these prospective teachers have not received enoughsystematic time and opportunity to be able to place various Japanese language particles in theirworking memory so that they can use the right particles whenever they are faced with the opportunityto use the particles.
An Analysis of the Use of General Japanese and Tourism Japanese in the World of Work in the Hospitality Field in Hiroshima
Authors: Annisa Shafa Zahra , Karnawati Rita Agustina
Published: January 2025

This study analyzes the differences between the use of general Japanese and tourism Japanese in the workplace in the hospitality industry in Hiroshima, Japan. The method used is descriptive qualitative with observation, interviews, and document analysis. The theory used is Register theory by Michael Haliday. The results of the study show that there are significant differences between general Japanese and tourism-related Japanese in the context of hospitality. Tourism Japanese tends to be more formal and polite, with the use of specific terms related to guest service and tourism. In addition, tourism language also emphasizes the accuracy of information and friendliness in communication, which are very important to increase guest satisfaction. This study is also useful for the development of language training in hospitality and helps tourism professionals in effective communication.Keywords: general japanese; tourism japanese; hospitality; professional communication
Valuasi Ekonomi Pemanfaatan Sumberdaya Perikanan dan Pariwisata Waduk Kedung Ombo Subwilayah Kabupaten Boyolali
Authors: Andani Yustutik , A'in Churun , Solichin Anhar
Published: January 2025

Waduk Kedung Ombo (WKO) merupakan waduk yang berada di perbatasan tiga wilayah kabupaten yaitu Grobogan, Boyolali dan Sragen. WKO memberikan manfaat cukup besar dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat dalam aspek perikanan dan pariwisata, oleh karena itu diperlukan penilaian ekonomi untuk menentukan seberapa besar potensi yang dihasilkan dari pemanfataan waduk tersebut. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari - Februari 2020 di WKO Subwilayah Kabupaten Boyolali dengan 139 responden. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui nilai ekonomi dari aspek pemanfaatan sumberdaya perikanan dan pariwisata WKO subwilayah Kabupaten Boyolali. Penentuan responden perikanan tangkap dan pariwisata menggunakan metode accidental sampling/ convenience sampling, pembudidaya KJA menggunakan metode snow ball, usaha wisata menggunakan dua metode yaitu metode sensus dan metode purposive sampling. Metode analisis yang digunakan yaitu Market Price Method untuk perikanan tangkap dan budidaya KJA. Metode Travel Cost Method (TCM) untuk pariwisata dan metode Surplus Produsen untuk kegiatan usaha wisata. Nilai ekonomi sumberdaya perikanan sebesar Rp121.556.437.950,00/tahun (perikanan tangkap Rp14.505.391.950,00 dan budidaya KJA Rp107.051.046.000,00). Nilai tersebut menunjukan bahwa perairan WKO subur dan tersedia pakan alami yang cukup sehingga sumberdaya perikanannya besar dan nilai ekonomi pariwisata sebesar Rp13.098.225.248,00/tahun, usaha perahu Rp325.842.000,00/tahun dan usaha kuliner Rp396.738.000,00/tahun. Nilai tersebut menunjukan bahwa pengelolaan pariwisata di WKO tepat, pelayanan dan fasilitas memadai sehingga mampu menambah nilai ekonomi untuk masyarakat.
Análisis de relatos honestos y deshonestos a través del análisis de contenido basado en criterios
Authors: Chaparro Gómez Yohan Sebastián , Carvajal-Builes Juan Camilo , Devia Vega Elías
Published: January 2025

Una de las primeras herramientas para identificar relatos creíbles de los no creíbles es el análisis de contenido basado en criterios (criterial-based content analysis [CBCA]). No obstante, estos criterios suelen utilizarse de forma aislada, en diferentes tipos de población y delitos. Por tal razón, este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar las diferencias en relatos honestos y deshonestos de adultos a través de los criterios del CBCA. Se ejecutó un diseño comparativo de grupos con una muestra de 31 participantes, 13 hombre y 18 mujeres, los cuales tenían que narrar de anera escrita un testimonio honesto y otro elaborado con el uso de un formulario electrónico que incluía información sociodemográfica. Los resultados muestran criterios del CBCA característicos en relatos deshonestos y se discuten las implicaciones de implementar el CBCA de forma incompleta y en circunstancias diferentes para las cuales fue diseñado.
Análisis de credibilidad de relatos honestos y deshonestos a través del cuestionario de juicios de las características del recuerdo
Authors: Rodríguez Montealegre Iván Arturo , Carvajal-Builes Juan Camilo , López Cantero Ever José
Published: January 2025

El modelo reality monitoring (RM) está centrado en el análisis de procesos de memoria para lograr diferenciar entre relatos con orígenes externos (honestos) y orígenes internos (deshonestos). A partir de este modelo, se ha soportado la aparición del judgment of memory characteristics questionnaire (JMCQ) para el análisis de la conducta verbal y la identificación de criterios relacionados con hechos vividos. No obstante, la evidencia empírica del JMCQ no es abundante. Por tal razón, esta investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar las diferencias entre relatos honestos y deshonestos a partir de los criterios del JMCQ. Se realizó una investigación con un diseño comparativo de grupo con una muestra de 21 participantes (12 mujeres y 9 hombres), con edades comprendidas entre 21 y 45 años, con una media de 28.95 años. Los resultados indicaron que existen diferencias en algunos criterios del JMCQ, como orden de los eventos, intensidad de emociones, consecuencias reales, total reconstrucción de la historia y detalles increíbles. El JMCQ resulta versátil para diferenciar el origen del recuerdo independiente del delito y la población, pero se recomienda complementar con otras estrategias de análisis de indicadores de credibilidad.
On the relative order of adjectives in Old Irish
Authors: Ronan Patricia
Published: January 2025

This study examines the relative order of adjectives in Early Irish and seeks to determine the preferred order of adjectives in the noun phrases in a corpus of Old and Middle Irish. To date, too little research exists on this topic in Early Irish: grammars of the language typically determine the outline of adjective use, and some recent research investigates factors determining pre- or post-modification (Linnemeier, 2024). Yet so far little is known about the distribution of adjectives in corpus data and which factors influence distribution. In particular, the question which role is played by date of composition or text category has not received enough attention.Thus, the current study uses a corpus-linguistic approach to determine the distribution of adjectives in a tagged corpus of Old and Middle Irish, the POMIC corpus (Lash 2014). To do so, the corpus search interface CorpusSearch 2 (Randall 2009) is used to detect complex noun phrases which involve one or more adjectives. The study provides some evidence for diachronic variation in the use of adjectives in Old and Middle Irish corpus data, but larger databases are needed to determine the relative influence of genre and time of composition. There are some indications, however, that previous mention of a concept and the use of parallel structures in other languages may influence prefixed or postnominal position of adjectives.
Wear investigation of implant-supported upper removable prothesis with electroplated gold or PEKK secondary crowns
Authors: Holtz Annika , Grüner Manfred , Keilig Ludger , Bourauel Christoph , Stark Helmut , Dörsam Istabrak
Published: January 2025

Objectives

The aim of the present study was to investigate, whether polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) secondary crowns could be considered as alternative to gold standard in terms of their physical properties and manufacturing costs.

Methods

An upper jaw model with six implants was used. Frameworks with either 6 PEKK- or 6 electroplated secondary crowns were cemented in a wear simulator. A total of 20 specimens (10 PEKK, 10 gold) run 10,000 cycles in the wear simulator with a lubricant. Additionally, 10,000 cycles in the thermocycling baths with 5 °C and 55 °C have gone through, before running extra 10,000 cycles in the wear simulator again. Finally, the abutments were analysed for signs of wear under the electron microscope.

Results

The mean pulling out force value for PEKK was 21 N. For the electroplated gold secondary crowns an average of 19 N was measured. Multiple fluctuations were observed in the gold series of tests. After 20,000 cycles in the wear simulator and 10,000 cycles in the thermocycling machine, there were no major losses to be measured in terms of wear for both materials. In the microscopic analysis of the abutments, traces of wear could be seen in pull-out direction, mainly in the gold samples.

Conclusions

PEKK secondary crowns have lower costs, more stable retention force values and are easier to produce than the gold standard. On average, the pull-out force values were 11 N higher than recommended.
Diagnostic value of fasting insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in girls with central precocious puberty
Authors: Zhang Hong-ru , Xiao Ya , Jiang Shu-qin , Sun Jun , Shi Wen-hui , Li Jin-bo , Wang Wei
Published: January 2025

Objectives

The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) provocation test is crucial for diagnosing central precocious puberty (CPP). However, due to its invasion and high cost, it is essential to find a simpler biomarker. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of fasting insulin (FINS) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) as potential biomarkers for diagnosing girls with CPP and to analyze their effects on puberty development.

Methods

From May 2023 to June 2024, we retrospectively analyzed 145 girls in the growth clinic of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, including 80 CPP girls as the case group and 65 normal growth and development girls as the control group. Collect their growth and development parameters and blood samples. The levels of FINS, IGF-1, and sex hormones were detected and compared between the two groups.

Results

Compared with the control group, girls in the CPP group showed higher levels of FINS, IGF-1, and IGF-1 standard deviation score (IGF-1 SDS) (p<0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of CPP increased with the increase of FINS, IGF-1, and IGF-1SDS levels [OR=1.141, 95 % CI=(1.029–1.265), p<0.05; OR=1.062, 95 % CI=(1.011–1.116), p<0.05; OR=1.610, 95 % CI=(1.029–2.520), p<0.05]. The areas under the curve of FINS, IGF-1, IGF-1SDS, and their combination in the diagnosis of CPP were 0.759, 0.716, 0.707, and 0.777, respectively.

Conclusions

Elevated FINS and IGF-1 levels in girls with CPP indicate their potential as effective biomarkers for early screening and diagnosis of CPP.
My Memoji, my self: prosodic correlates of online performed code-switching via avatar
Authors: Holliday Nicole
Published: January 2025

Collecting code-switching data has long been a challenge for sociolinguists, because eliciting naturalistic alternations between one language or variety and another is often pragmatically difficult. Data for the current study comes from a social media thread dedicated to “code-switching”, representing a new way of using online recordings for analysis of sociolinguistic phenomena. In October 2019, a Twitter user posted a Memoji avatar video, soliciting responses that illustrate how individuals “code-switch” between “regular” and “work” voices. Responding users’ decisions about the design of their Memoji images provide sociolinguistic information frequently absent from online data; namely the user’s performance of race, gender, and style. Analysis focuses on prosodic differences between the “regular” and “work” styles for 142 user responses to the original post. Regression models reveal differences between users’ “home voices” and “work voices”; these include different pitch range settings by context, more monotone realizations in the work voices, and rise-fall and fall-rise patterns that differ between contexts. These results provide important information about how the same individuals may employ intraspeaker prosodic differences to construct racialized professional and personal identities. Additionally, they represent a new point of departure for studying the phonetic correlates of racialized style-shifting.
Settlement discontinuity at Ak'awillay and the development of the Inca imperial capital region
Authors: Covey R. Alan , Quave Kylie , Payntar Nicole , Weinberg Camille , Quispe-Bustamante Hubert , Bélisle Véronique
Published: January 2025

Radiocarbon dates can offer important corollaries for historic events and processes, including territorial expansion and consolidation in early empires. Eighteen new radiocarbon dates from test excavations at Ak'awillay, near the Inca imperial capital of Cuzco, reveal new perspectives on interactions between the Incas and Xaquixaguana Valley groups. Rather than persisting as a regional centre, Ak'awillay declined well before early Inca expansion, remaining largely unoccupied until after an extensive empire had been established. This new chronology adds nuance to the growing understanding of local group interactions and how they contributed to Inca state development and imperial expansion.
Computational Thinking and the Circulatory System
Authors: Aytekin Aydan , Topçu Mustafa Sami
Published: January 2025

The circulatory system is one of the complicated science subjects that science teachers must teach, presenting substantial conceptual learning challenges for students. Therefore, the aim of this study was to facilitate the teaching and learning of the circulatory system in a more concrete and understandable way. To achieve this, the study integrated computational thinking (CT) elements into science teaching and developed an unplugged circulatory system teaching module centered on CT principles. The unplugged CT approach, involves students recognizing CT elements in student-centered learning environments without computers through various tangible materials (paper, colored pencils, scissors, glue, colored cartons, puzzle pieces, stickers, etc.), various games, physical activities, competitions, kinesthetic activities, and more. In this student-centered learning environment the teacher guides students when they encounter difficulties in engaging and learning through unplugged CT activities. The unplugged teaching module consists of 10 different activities (4 activities shared due to space limitation) and lasts 4 weeks (16 lesson hours). As a result, thanks to the developed teaching module, students learned the concepts of the circulatory system more concretely and in a more organized way, showing how computational thinking elements are integrated into the subject through these activities.
Black Memory in Take Your Bags
Authors: Washington Michele Y.
Published: January 2025

This essay looks at the design and materiality of African masks in the short oral history film Take Your Bags to reflect on how Camille Billops and James Hatch mine them as conveyors of historical memory and instruments of storytelling.
Management of Strategic Changes by Domestic Enterprises During the War and in the Post-War Period
Authors:   Poltava University of Economics and Trade, Shymanovska-Dianych Lyudmila , Sosyan Maksym ,   Poltava University of Economics and Trade
Published: January 2025

The article outlines the prerequisites for strategic changes
and challenges faced by domestic companies during the war. The
subsystems and objects of strategic changes are characterized
and the importance of their interaction and a systemic approach
to change management is emphasized. The main strategies of
change management of the enterprise are proposed and it is
emphasized which of them are especially relevant during the
war. Modern methods of managing strategic changes, which
domestic companies can use even during war, are defined. The
main priorities as drivers of strategic changes for enterprises in
the war and post-war period are determined.
The System of Instruments for the Recovery and Development of the Processing Industry of Ukraine
Authors:   SO "Institute of Market and Economic&Ecological Researches of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine", Goryachuk Valery , Bondarenko Olena ,   SO "Institute of Market and Economic&Ecological Researches of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine", Levit Victor ,   SO "Institute of Market and Economic&Ecological Researches of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine"
Published: January 2025

The transformations that have taken place in the economy and public
administration system of Ukraine over the years of independence have led to a
number of negative consequences. First of all, this is a decrease in the gross
regional product per capita, deindustrialization of the economy, the formation
of an inefficient public administration system, and deindustrialization in
investment attractiveness. One of the main factors of this situation is the low
level of investment, gradual wear and tear and lack of modernization of
equipment, slow rates of borrowing and development of advanced
technologies and innovations in the processing industry. In this context, a
system of instruments is proposed in terms of limiting the export of raw
materials and creating new value-added chains, attracting investments,
deregulation, stimulating public procurement, localization of industrial
production, development of the high-tech sector, import substitution and
localization of production of transnational companies, and stimulating non-raw
material exports.
The Influence of Compensation, Career Development, and Job Satisfaction on Employee Retention
Authors: Silvia Hendrayanti  , Laksmi Larassati
Published: January 2025

The development of a company cannot be separated from the support of all parties inside and outside the company. One of them comes from Human Resources (HR) which is closely related to employees. This study aims to analyze the implementation of company support in influencing employee retention of PT Oranje Nutrisi Global Semarang. The population in this study was all employees of PT Oranje Nutrisi Global Semarang. The sample was determined by saturated sampling technique according to the population of 31 respondents because the population was relatively small. This study also used multiple linear regression tests using the IBM SPSS Statistic 23 program. The findings of this study explain that: (1) Compensation has a significant positive effect on employee retention of PT Oranje Nutrisi Global Semarang because of the significance value of 0.023 < 0.05. (2) Career development has a significant positive effect on employee retention of PT Oranje Nutrisi Global Semarang because it has a significance value of 0.041 < 0.05. (3) Job Satisfaction has a significant positive effect on employee retention of PT Oranje Nutrisi Global Semarang because of the significance value of 0.043 < 0.05. Suggestions on compensation factors, based on these findings PT Oranje Nutrisi Global Semarang should evaluate the compensation given to its employees because to pay more attention to compensation adjustments to the performance that employees have given because compensation has the most influence
Influence of zeolite, kaolin, and chitosan on the growth and productivity of strawberry
Authors: Mosa Walid F. A. , Almutairi Khalid F. , Górnik Krzysztof , Sas-Paszt Lidia
Published: January 2025

Although chemical fertilizers increase crop productivity, they have undesirable effects on the environment, soil fertility, and negatively influence fruit shelf life and quality. Therefore, the application of plant biostimulants and biostimulant-like substances has become necessary to improve the availability and absorption of nutrients, enhance growth, yield, quality, and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses, and serve as an alternative to mineral fertilizers. Therefore, this study investigated the influence of zeolite, kaolin (KL), and chitosan (Cs) in alleviating abiotic stress and improving productivity and quality of strawberry plants. Strawberry plants were soil fertilized by zeolite at 0, 2, and 3 kg and then they were sprayed with 2% g/L KL + 500 ppm Cs, 4% KL + 1000 ppm Cs, and 6% KL + 1500 ppm Cs. The individual application of zeolite improved the performance of strawberry plants, and its influence greatly increased with the combination spraying of different combinations from KL + Cs. The highest increments resulted from the application of 3 and 2 kg of zeolite combined with the spraying of 4% KL + 1000 ppm Cs and 6% KL + 1500 ppm Cs compared to non-treated plants.
Analysis and comparison of methods for determining small piles of wood chips using laser scanning technology
Authors: Gejdoš Miloš , Lieskovský Martin , Ferenčík Michal
Published: January 2025

The monitoring of forest biomass stock volumes in larger operations is typically conducted irregularly, either by tracking cargo arrivals or by using simple manual measurement methods. The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of smart methods based on laser scanning technology, integrated into mobile phones and a handheld laser scanner, for measuring smaller piles of forest chips. For the experiment, a total of 50 m³ of fiberwood logs were chipped and distributed into four piles. The smart solutions selected for laser scanning of forest biomass in this study were the Stonex Geoslam X120 GO handheld laser scanner and the iPhone 14 Pro Max equipped with a LiDAR sensor. The results were influenced by the selected conversion coefficient and the exclusion of small scattered fragments of forest chips around the piles, which were not included in the final volume calculation. The smallest discrepancy identified by the smart solutions was 3 m³ (6%) of woody mass. The findings demonstrated that the smart solutions utilizing LiDAR technology offer good affordability, ease of use, and satisfactory accuracy. They are user-friendly and provide quick results.
Semantics of Ideological Terms in English, German, Russian and Latvian Lexicography, Textual Use and Translation
Authors: Veisbergs Andrejs
Published: January 2025

Political and ideological terms have been widely used in languages for centuries, their denotational and connotational meaning though fluctuates, reflecting the changing ideological trends. Ideology becomes part of the meaning of these lexemes. It is also compounded into mental structures, which naturally may vary across different ideological groups. Broad uncertainty and ambiguity can be seen in texts: people have varying understandings and ascribe different meanings to political terms on the basis of their experience, political preferences, and the swinging impact of mainstream media. The paper investigates the semantics of the terms liberal and liberalism by analyzing their co-occurrence patterns in corpora of four languages: English, German, Russian, and Latvian. The co-occurrence analysis of corpora reveals that while there are core similarities in the semantics of liberal and liberalism across languages, each language also imbues these terms with unique cultural and historical connotations. This information is contrasted with the dictionary lemmas of the terms which mostly seem to reflect the old meanings. While dictionary definitions provide a baseline understanding, co-occurrence patterns in language use offer deeper insights into how these terms are perceived and interpreted across different societies. This, in its turn, affects the possible translation strategies.
Tensión entre la gobernanza neoliberal y la evaluación educativa en Chile: una revisión sistemática
Authors: Fuentes-Vásquez Bella , Gutiérrez-Verdugo Natalie , Gutiérrez-Sepúlveda Katherine
Published: January 2025

En el ámbito nacional e internacional predomina un sistema de gobernanza neoliberal que entra en pugna con el concepto de justicia social. Particularmente, en el ámbito educativo y desde las políticas públicas centradas en evaluación, imperan las evaluaciones estandarizadas de altas consecuencias, sobre las evaluaciones centradas en el aprendizaje. Por lo tanto, la presente investigación busca analizar las epistemologías que envuelven las políticas públicas educativas en Chile, a modo de comprender cómo la evaluación es el territorio donde se tensionan las inconsistencias entre el discurso de la justicia social como horizonte para la educación del siglo XXI y la gobernanza neoliberal. A través de una revisión sistemática, en junio del 2023 se examinó la influencia de las políticas públicas en evaluación desde la gobernanza, mediante artículos publicados entre los años 2018 y 2023, en inglés y español, tomando como base de datos Jstor y Scopus para el posterior análisis de contenido. El estudio se basó en el paradigma cualitativo y el enfoque hermenéutico. Los resultados arrojaron cuatro dimensiones que fueron analizadas a partir del concepto estructurante, las cuales muestran que la evaluación aunque se enmarque desde el discurso de la justicia social, sigue tributando a la hegemonía del neoliberalismo, como herramienta que ejerce control y poder en los sujetos desde el rendimiento. En conclusión, este estudio revela que, pese a que la gobernanza neoliberal abre espacios a los principios de justicia social, estos solo constituyen un espejismo, ya que perpetúan el statu quo desde el cual emergen.