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Online Activities and Extremist Attitudes in Adolescence: An Empirical Analysis with a Gender Differentiation
Authors: Goede Laura-Romina , Schröder Carl Philipp , Lehmann Lena , Bliesener Thomas
Published: December 2022

Radicalization research is dedicated to analyzing factors related to radicalization processes, which in turn can lead to extremism. One factor is frequently discussed: the role of the Internet. This paper examines the relationship between active and passive online activities, including consumption, networking, and posting, and extremist attitudes in the field of Islamism and right-wing extremism among adolescents. Data from a school survey (N = 6,715) show that right-wing attitudes are particularly correlated with consumption of political websites, though this effect is weaker among females. However, posting shows only a small effect and networking shows no effect at all. Islamist attitudes, on the other hand, are related to the extent to which one consumes violent Islamist videos, meets other Muslims online, and posts Islamic content.
Synthesis, structure, and photocatalytic properties of a two-dimensional uranyl organic framework
Authors: Meng Yuning , Liu Donghui , Lan Qiaofa , Xie Ziyu , Niu Fei , Zhang Xiaolin , Yang Youming
Published: December 2022

A two-dimensional uranyl organic framework (UOF) UO2(L)(DMA) (1) (H2L = 2-aminoisophthalic acid, DMA = N, N-dimethylacetamide) has been solvothermally synthesized and characterized thoroughly by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, solid fluorescence, powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and UV–visible spectroscopy. Furthermore, the degradation efficiencies of UOF 1 to organic dye methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) are 93.2 and 86.5% under irradiation of visible light which indicates that UOF 1 has remarkable photocatalytic activity. UOF 1 also displayed a certain selectivity for mixed dyes of MB & RhB.
Desafíos feministas. Temas y tramas para pensar en un mundo en crisis
Authors: Rodríguez Hernández Jonattan
Published: December 2022

Este libro supone un ejemplo del devenir de los Estudios Feministas y de Género. Cuenta con un campo de análisis y una metodología específica, que puede aplicarse a cualquier ámbito social y cultural. La editora del ejemplar, la Profesora Titular de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid Asunción Bernárdez, es una de las principales investigadoras de Género y Comunicación en España. Como explica ella misma en la presentación, “en este libro encontraréis textos que aplican la metodología feminista” y es que el fin último de las investigadoras en feminismo y género es “cambiar el mundo para que sea más justo e igualitario” (pp. 11-12).

Editorial: Tirant lo Blanch - Humanidades (Valencia, 2020)
ISBN: 9788418155130
Páginas: 216
Las TIC en la etapa de educación infantil: una mirada crítica de su uso y reflexiones para las buenas prácticas como alternativa educativa.
Authors: Alonso-Sainz Enrique
Published: December 2022

Las TIC son herramientas que se nos brindan a nuestro alcance bajo la promesa de una vida mucho más fácil y llevadera. Aunque la apariencia regale a la vista un elemento atractivo, debajo del cristal de la pantalla, se esconden multitud de problemas e inconvenientes en general y para la etapa infantil en particular. Puede convertirse en un Caballo de Troya que es responsabilidad de los educadores y padres conocer antes de permitirle la entrada en nuestras vidas y en las de nuestros hijos y alumnos. Problemas como la adicción, la sobreestimulación, los problemas de atención o la hiperactividad son algunos de los efectos secundarios que puede acarrear un uso indebido de las nuevas tecnologías. El objetivo de este texto es analizar, desde un punto de vista teórico y bibliográfico, los diferentes usos que se dan a las TIC en edad infantil con objetivo formativo, en casa y en la escuela, basando las afirmaciones en estudios ya planteados con anterioridad. Una mirada crítica que desgrane parte de la realidad del uso de tecnologías en ambos ámbitos.
Adaptation of movement decoupling for compulsive joint cracking: A case report
Authors: Moritz Steffen , Bellinghausen Yves , Schmotz Stella , Penney Danielle
Published: December 2022

Compulsive joint cracking is a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB), which often results in negative social feedback due to its characteristic sound. While behavioral techniques are recommended in BFRBs, no published studies or case reports exist specifically for compulsive joint cracking. The authors report the case of DZ, who engaged in severe joint cracking of his knuckles and, at times, his back. The individual was assessed with an adapted version of the Generic BFRB Scale (GBS). DZ was instructed on how to perform decoupling, a technique that has shown efficacy in other BFRBs. He was also advised to use “fidget devices” that mimic aspects of the dysfunctional behavior in a less conspicuous way. Scores on the GBS were reduced by almost 50%, which corresponded with DZ's subjective appraisal of feeling more in control. Randomized controlled trials are needed to assess the (differential) efficacy these techniques to ameliorate compulsive joint cracking.
Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms in a Community Sample of Sexually and Gender Diverse Adults
Authors: Denning Dominic M. , Newlands Rory T. , Gonzales Arianna , Benuto Lorraine T.
Published: December 2022

The current study aimed to identify borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptom disparities in sexually and/or gender diverse adults, determine if BPD symptoms vary across sexual orientation and gender identity, and identify factors related to BPD symptoms in this population. A sample of 218 sexually and gender diverse adults completed measures for BPD symptoms and trauma/stressors. Results suggest that sexually and/or gender diverse adults scored higher on six of the nine diagnostic criteria for BPD and were likely to have a probable BPD diagnosis, although these disparities were not observed across groups. Factors such as age, abuse and neglect and stigmatizing events were associated with more BPD symptoms, although the relationship between stigma and BPD symptoms did not remain when controlling for other factors. Results suggest that sexual orientation and gender identity are important factors when investigating BPD, and stigma may in part account for this disparity, although future research is needed.
The Synergistic Effects of Neuroticism and Extraversion on Suicidal Ideation, Single Attempts, and Multiple Attempts in an Inpatient Sample
Authors: McDaniel Chandler J. , DeShong Hilary L. , Rufino Katrina , Nadorff Michael R.
Published: December 2022

The current study sought to investigate the differential risk/protective factors of neuroticism and extraversion among individuals with only suicide ideation, those with a single suicide attempt, and those with multiple attempts. We hypothesized that extraversion would moderate the relation between neuroticism and suicide attempts (single and multiple) but not ideation. Patients in a private facility (N = 3343) completed measures assessing suicide history and general personality traits. Four moderation analyses were conducted with extraversion moderating the relationship between neuroticism and suicide ideation, single attempt (compared to zero attempts), and multiple attempts (compared to zero attempts and to single attempts). Extraversion moderated neuroticism only when comparing individuals with multiple suicide attempts to those with no attempts. Individuals who were low in both neuroticism and extraversion had higher levels of attempts than individuals with low neuroticism and high extraversion, highlighting the importance of considering biological predispositions as risk factors for suicide.
Exploring the Representational Structure of Trait Knowledge Using Perceived Similarity Judgments
Authors: Kim Minjae , Young Liane , Anzellotti Stefano
Published: December 2022

A large body of past work has sought to identify the underlying dimensions that capture our trait knowledge of other people. However, the importance of particular traits in determining our overall impressions of others is not well understood, and different traits may be fundamental for impressions of famous versus unfamiliar people. For instance, we may focus on competence when evaluating a famous person, but on trustworthiness when evaluating a stranger. To examine the structure of overall impressions of famous people and of unfamiliar people, we probed the contributions of 13 different trait judgments to perceived similarity judgments. We found that different sets of traits best predicted perceived similarity between famous people versus between unfamiliar people; however, the relationship between each trait and perceived similarity generalized to some extent from famous people to unfamiliar people, suggesting a degree of overlap in the structure of overall impressions.
Note to the New Sentencing Commission
Authors: Gertner Judge Nancy
Published: December 2022

The new Sentencing Commission should do more than tinker with the Guidelines - reducing this or that level, adding this or that policy statements. It should start from scratch. The Guidelines that anchor sentencing - even if they do not determine outcomes - were enacted nearly four decades ago, before their impact on mass incarceration was fully appreciated, before it was known how they encoded racial bias and enabled discriminatory sentencing outcomes, before recent developments in neuroscience and psychology and before diversionary programs showed promise. It was at the heyday of a moral panic about crime (before crime rates declined), when rehabilitation had been discredited and retribution in the ascendance. Picking a number to curb disparity in sentencing – any number - and increasing punishment trumped any other sentencing purpose. Reevaluation is critical: First, research demonstrates that drug treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, diversion programs, etc. can be efficacious, while too often imprisonment is not. Second, the Commission’s decision making underscores Justice Antonin Scalia’s dissent in United States v. Mistretta: It is a junior varsity legislature, not reflecting the latest advances in criminology, neuroscience, psychology – expertise Congress does not have- but often the prevailing political winds. Third, apart from considering fundamental changes, there are short term improvements- training judges about these fields, and not simply Guideline application, using the website to highlight how to vary and when - rather than trying to discourage variances, studying sentencing as criminologists and scholars would, rather than just monitoring t Guideline compliance. In short, they should start from scratch.
Evaluation of Capacity and Level of Service for Heterogeneous Traffic of Urban Multi-Lane Highways
Authors: Farman Majeed Salam  , Majid Assist prof. Dr. Hirsh Muhammad
Published: December 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the capacity and level of service of urban multi-lane highway where the traffic composition is not uniform. Capacity is the greatest sustainable hourly flow rate, and the level of service is a performance measure used for assessing the quality of road service. In this study the last methodology of HCM2016 was used. Data collection was done on four different segments chosen to be suitable with the highway capacity manual conditions. Traffic volumes have been collected using two different techniques; moving car method and the stationary method. All the required geometric parameters have also been measured. The peak hour factor has been found for all the segments. The spot speed was used to check the speed limit (mounted speed) and to find free flow speed. At the end, the level of service and capacity for the segments were found. The level of services of most of the segments is between C and D. The base capacity of the segments is between 1850 to 1900 pc/h/ln.
Observaciones fenológicas, características del aceite e isoterma de equilibrio de las semillas de Myroxylon peruiferum (Fabaceae)
Authors: Aguilar-Sandí Diego , Solano-Quesada Guillermo , Vargas-Ramírez Ester , Monge-Vargas Andrés Antonio , Irías-Mata Andrea , Barboza-Barquero Luis
Published: December 2022

Introducción. La información fenológica sobre Myroxylon peruiferum en Costa Rica es escasa. Además, se desconocen las características del aceite y la isoterma de equilibrio de las semillas.El conocimiento generado en este campo permitirá realizar un adecuado manejo de las semillas; y generar opciones de prospección del aceite. Objetivos. (i) Documentar un evento de floración y fructificación de un árbol de M. peruiferum. (ii) Determinar las características del aceite del fruto y la semilla. (iii) Generar una isoterma de absorción/des-absorción de agua. Materiales y métodos. De marzo a mayo de 2021, se documentó la floración y fructificación de un árbol de M. peruiferum en Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica. Los frutos maduros se recolectaron entre junio y julio. Se caracterizó el contenido de aceite de los frutos y de las semillas por separado. Se elaboró una isoterma de absorción/des-absorción de agua, con la que se probó el ajuste de la ecuación de Cromarty. Resultados. El periodo de floración, fructificación y dispersión duró cinco meses. Estas fenofases ocurrieron simultáneamente. El ácido oleico fue el principal ácido graso. Hubo una correlación significativa entre los porcentajes de ácidos grasos del aceite del fruto y el de la semilla, y entre los contenidos de ácidos grasos saturados, monoinsaturados y poliinsaturados. El aceite es amarillo, medianamente intenso y luminoso. Al incrementar la humedad relativa, el contenido de humedad de las semillas aumentó. La relación lineal entre los valores reales y los obtenidos mediante la ecuación de Cromarty fue de R2= 0,93. Conclusión. La recolección de frutos maduros puede realizarse entre marzo y agosto, y destinarlos a estudios de germinación, propagación y prospección del aceite. Ya establecida la relación entre la humedad relativa y contenido de humedad de la semilla, se pueden desarrollar estudios sobre almacenamiento de semillas y pérdida de viabilidad.
Extraordinary Experiences In The Culture of the Supernatural
Authors: Kivari Kristel
Published: December 2022

The article discusses supernatural experiences within the wider culture of the supernatural as a discourse in communication and performance in the liminal area between the credible and the incredible. The interviews analysed in the article were recorded within the context of research into the paranormal that includes several themes, for example apparitions of ghosts, humanoids, dowsing. The concept of belief pervades vernacular discussion and takes the form of the performance of truth in various forms. The teller’s position to the truth of the story can be seen from their narrative strategies, which present the teller as an expert in the supernatural, or on the contrary as an individual struggling in the face of the unknown. Paranormal enthusiasts give social legitimation to single experiences and to networks of thinking, along within the wider culture of the supernatural. Moreover, the places of these encounters can become experiential evidence for meeting the supernatural through dowsing practices that shape the spiritual worldview of those engaged. Thus, single experiences and stories will be woven into a wider story about the intervention of the supernatural in everyday life.
Il libro degli animali di Mario Rigoni Stern: un messaggio ecologıco rivolto ai ragazzi
Authors:   Università di Istanbul, Turchia, Bedin Cristiano
Published: December 2022

Asiago-born writer Mario Rigoni Stern, whose centenary of birth was celebrated in 2021, always took a great interest in young people, as amply demonstrated by his numerous talks at schools, where he often addressed ecological problems afflicting the Earth. His Il libro degli animali (1992), a collection of children’s stories illustrated by Xavier de Maistre, characteristically engages with environmental themes by expressing respect for the animal world and admiration for its beauty. Similar to ecological literature for children, Rigoni Stern’s book aims to highlight environmental problems and suggest possible solutions to them. Given this, it is dedicated to inspiring young readers to adopt an alternative way of life, one based on respect for nature and responsible/sustainable practices. This effort is combined with promoting symbiosis with land, as communion with nature is the only viable solution to many of the contemporary ecological problems. Employing ecocritical theories, mostly those related to environmentalism, this paper explores the way in which Rigoni Stern presents his standpoint on and ideas of the natural world to the young reading public. His approach makes Il libro degli animali part of the most complex ecological discourse that he developed in his long literary career.
Per un Rodari “ecologico”
Authors:   già Università degli Studi di Genova, Italia, professor emeritus, Boero Pino
Published: December 2022

Nelle sue opere Gianni Rodari ha avuto sempre uno sguardo attento all’ambiente e alle parole che lo caratterizzano e in anni in cui ancora dominava una visione sempre bella e positiva della natura ha saputo creare testi capaci di divertire ma anche far riflettere il lettore. Scopo di questo lavoro è dimostrare quanto lo scrittore abbia anticipato temi che oggi appartengono all’emergenza ambientale. Rodari dedica all’ambiente e alla natura poesie, favole e articoli; a livello di metodo la ricerca parte dalla schedatura completa di tutti i testi rodariani presenti su volumi e riviste e si sviluppa sia attraverso la valutazione dei temi più ricorrenti (la scarsa attenzione degli adulti alle esigenze dei bambini, la speculazione edilizia, le stagioni che cambiano, gli animali che non riescono più ad orientarsi nelle città soffocate dall’inquinamento), sia attraverso la valutazione dello stile di Rodari, mai didascalico e sempre teso alla leggerezza del sorriso. I risultati confermano che lo scrittore attraverso la dimensione fantastica riesce a far emergere l’importanza del rispetto dell’ambiente e il ruolo che l’infanzia può avere nello sviluppo di idee positive verso l’ambiente. Le conclusioni ribadiscono l’attualità dei testi di Rodari in ambito ecologico e la loro validità in campo educativo.
Andrea Camilleri in Polonia: un contributo alla ricerca
Authors:   Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Polonia, Sowińska Adrianna
Published: December 2022

Andrea Camilleri (1925–2019), one of the most prominent contemporary Italian writers, made a name for himself and won extraordinary popularity with readers as an author of crime fiction, including novels and short stories. Italian literary critics regard him as an undisputed master of Italian mystery writing. The paper seeks to synthetise the available data on the reception of Camilleri’s work in Poland by the end of 2021. The argument begins with an outline of Camilleri’s life and work, which is followed by a survey of the studies of his writings. These findings are complemented with statistics concerning his books on the Polish publishing market. Camilleri’s writing and publishing career represents an interesting research field that has been explored by Polish scholars for more than twenty years now. His fiction, which found its way into Poland with a considerable delay, has since garnered the appreciation of both readers and literary critics, as well as inviting interest from the media. Camilleri’s art as a novelist has also drawn the attention of Polish scholars, primarily literature researchers.
Análisis de redes sociales como metodología para la investigación en estudios métricos de la información. El caso de la revista Actualidades Investigativas en Educación
Authors: Vargas-Bolaños Rebecca
Published: December 2022

Las investigaciones que incluyen en su metodología a los estudios métricos y al análisis de redes han ido en evolución con el tiempo dentro de la comunidad científica internacional, y en Costa Rica no es la excepción. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo conocer las redes de colaboración con las que trabajan las personas autoras de la Revista Actualidades Investigativas en Educación durante el periodo 2001-2019, con el fin de analizar su evolución. Esta experiencia se llevó a cabo a partir de una metodología cuantitativa desde el Análisis de Redes Sociales (ARS) y de los Estudios Métricos de la Información (EMI), específicamente el grado y mediación y los indicadores de colaboración científica respectivamente. Algunos resultados interesantes revelan que no siempre la cantidad de producción académica está relacionada con el nivel de mediación de una persona autora; que la revista no tiene una red de colaboración estática ni constante en su dinámica de publicación; que el factor geográfico no fue impedimento para la colaboración entre países. Además, se identificaron los primeros 20 nodos que tuvieron un mayor valor en grado y mediación, siendo las mujeres por medio de quienes fluye la mayoría de la información en la red general. Se concluye que los análisis de redes de colaboración junto con los estudios métricos son una excelente combinación para conocer el desarrollo, evolución y avance en cuanto a la colaboración académica dentro de una revista científica
The Long-Run Effect of International Reserves on Economic Growth in Developing Economies
Authors: BENLİ Muhammed , EKİNCİ Aykut , ORHAN Bilal
Published: December 2022

This paper attempts to empirically investigate the effect of international reserves growth on economic growth in the long-run in 41 developing countries over the period 1970-2019. For this purpose, we employ the CS-ARDL and CS-DL estimators to take into account heterogeneity and cross-sectional dependence that may present in our panels, as well as the DFE and MG estimators which are the traditional panel data estimators. The empirical evidence confirms the deteriorating impact of inflation and the significant positive effect of international reserves on the long-run economic growth in the selected sample of countries.
Sürdürülebilirlik Raporlaması ve Bağımsız Güvence Kararlarının Belirleyicileri
Authors: TEMİZ Hüseyin , ŞEKER Yasin , ÖZDEMİR Fevzi Serkan
Published: December 2022

Öz Bu çalışmanın amacı Borsa İstanbul’da, BIST TÜM Endeksinde işlem gören işletmeler özelinde, işletmelerin sürdürülebilirlik raporu yayımlama ve bu raporlara bağımsız güvence hizmeti alma kararlarında etkili olan faktörleri incelemektir. 2010-2020 dönemine ait veri seti üzerinden, fark testleri ve lojistik regresyon analizleri ile işletme büyüklüğü, borçluluk oranı, kârlılık, yönetim kurulu büyüklüğü, yönetim kurulu kadın üye oranı ve sürdürülebilirlik performansının sürdürülebilirlik raporu yayımlama olasılıklarını anlamlı bir şekilde artırdığı; benzer şekilde işletme büyüklüğü ve borçluluk oranı, yönetim kurulu kadın üye oranı ve sürdürülebilirlik performansının işletmelerin sürdürülebilirlik raporlarına bağımsız güvence hizmeti alma olasılıklarını pozitif yönde etkilediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
El pueblo de Dios y la misión en el Antiguo Testamento: Una breve reflexión
Authors: Montero Guerrero Rubén
Published: December 2022

La triste realidad de la caída y la puesta en marcha del plan de salvación alcanzan a todos los seres humanos. Como parte de su propósito de salvación a la humanidad, Dios estableció un pueblo con una misión de alcance universal. El propósito central de Dios al elegir al pueblo de Israel como su pueblo, era que ejemplificasen la realidad de la salvación a todas las naciones, por tanto, la misión en el Antiguo Testamento es tan abarcante como la del Nuevo Testamento e incluye la idea de ser un pueblo con un mensaje que debía ejemplificarse en la vida práctica y compartirse con otros pueblos y naciones.
Toward a Faithful Contextualization
Authors: Martin Carlos G.
Published: December 2022

When gospel and culture meet, is the message biblically faithful and culturally appropriate? A theology that begins with culture and where culture is the determining factor will unavoidably end in syncretism. Adventist theology does not start with the cultural context but with the biblical text. A valid approach to contextualization demands a commitment to biblical authority. The message of the Bible must not be compromised.  In examining the topic of contextualization, this article first reviews the concepts of culture, a definition of contextualization itself, and the issue of syncretism. Then, it considers different approaches to the balance of Scripture and cultural setting, followed with a focus on the important issues of contextualization and culture, and contextualization and doctrines. In the two final sections, the article deals with implications for missions, evangelism, and pastoral ministry, and considers a faithful approach to contextualization.
Studies in the vascular flora of the southeastern United States. VIII
Authors: Weakley Alan S. , Poindexter Derick B. , Sorrie Bruce A. , Ungberg Eric A. , Ward Scott G. , Horn James W. , Knapp Wesley M. , Grund Steven P.
Published: December 2022

As part of ongoing efforts to understand, document, and conserve the flora of the southeastern United States, we make new combinations to accord with our generic taxonomy, name a new hybrid, re-recognize a species relegated to synonymy in recent decades, lectotypify and generally clarify nomenclatural issues in several genera, clarify taxonomy and distributions of species, and report important new and current distribution records. In Doellingeria (Asteraceae), we clarify the taxonomy and distribution of D. sericocarpoides and D. umbellata in the region. In Trilisa (Asteraceae), we summarize and clarify the taxonomy, name a new hybrid, and present a new key to the taxa in the genus. Species delimitation in Stillingia (Euphorbiaceae) has been controversial and unsettled in the region, and we examine the confused taxonomy and nomenclature of the genus in the southeastern United States, re-recognizing a species used by J.K. Small, but with an expanded circumscription and a clarification of various nomenclatural issues. We examine typification of Desmodium dillenii (Fabaceae) and its application to our modern understanding of the circumscription of taxa, recommending it be considered a junior synonym of Desmodium glabellum. In Juncus, we assign a lectotype for Juncus anthelatus, fixing its application. In Primulaceae, we discuss the delineation of genera in Lysimachieae, and take a middle path regarding lumping/splitting, supporting the recognition of traditional and monophyletic segregates Trientalis, Steironema, Anagallis, and Centunculus, while treating Lysimachia in a moderately broad sense, including Glaux and multiple subclades; in order to implement this taxonomy in the southeastern United states, we make a single new combination in Steironema. We also discuss generic circumscription in Selaginellaceae, and argue for the recognition at genus rank of six major clades, monophyletic, ancient, and morphologically recognizable; in order to apply this taxonomy in the southeastern United States, we make five new combinations in Bryodesma, Gymnogynum, and Stachygynandrum. Finally, we report important new records of locally, regionally, or globally rare species in North Carolina: Helanthium tenellum, Chenopodium berlandieri var. macrocalycium, Carex barrattii, Carex vestita, Eleocharis compressa var. compressa, Rhynchospora compressa, Rhynchospora sulcata, and Croton michauxii.
Image processing to generate first-level product v1
Authors: Chan Wei-Ping
Published: December 2022

Details could be found in the Supplementary Information of "A high-throughput multispectral imaging system for museum specimens"
Exploration of EFL Freshman Law Students’ Attitudes on Telegram Messenger Usability in a Legal Terminology Course
Authors: Omar Abdulfattah , Harb Fatma Elhadi , Al-Shredi Nisreen , Ethelb Hamza
Published: December 2022

In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency for educational institutions and EFL instructors to integrate social media platforms in English language learning environments. The hypothesis is that social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram, have positive impacts on the development of reading, writing, and communication skills, as well as the vocabulary development of EFL students. Despite the prolific literature on the effectiveness and usability of social media platforms, including Telegram, in EFL contexts, very little research has been done on the impact of Telegram Messenger on language development in general and the vocabulary development of ESP students. Thus, this study explores EFL law students' views of the usability of Telegram Messenger in a Telegram-supported legal terminology course. This quantitative study applies convenience sampling and adapts Kusuma and Suwartono’s (2021) survey questionnaire to collect data. The findings reveal a multi-faceted and very clear picture of Telegram Messenger as an informal form of virtual learning media. The findings confirm that Telegram Messenger is a very beneficial and effective tool, as demonstrated in the legal terminology course. Students express satisfaction with Telegram Messenger due to its easy accessibility and flexible use. They have positive attitudes concerning the educational applications of Telegram Messenger, especially in establishing learner–learner and lecturer–learner types of interaction and keeping them updated with lectures and examination-related issues. Telegram Messenger assists students in catching up with the lectures they cannot attend due to unfavorable circumstances.
Deciphering Students and Teachers' Perceptions Towards English as a Medium of Instruction: A Case Study of Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Authors: Aldawsari Mohammed
Published: December 2022

Medium of instruction has been shifting towards English, thereby producing English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in Saudi higher education due to internationalization, globalization, economic and technological advancement. Saudi universities have been adopting EMI to address the needs of the day and the demands by the stakeholders and students. This study explores the perceptions of Saudi university students and teachers about the use of EMI in the Saudi higher education. The participants are 80 students and 20 university teachers affiliated to Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A five-point Likert-scale questionnaire was used to collect data. The findings show that both teachers and students hold positive perceptions about the use of EMI in Saudi universities. The findings suggest that teachers hold stronger positive attitudes towards the use of EMI. Students demonstrate a positive attitudinal behavior when teachers switch to Arabic while teaching. Findings further show that the use of EMI may hamper the native language and culture as perceived by the students.  A number of implications have been suggested as students may feel hesitant to speak in English due to their low English proficiency.
Compromiso organizacional y síndrome de quemarse por el trabajo en docentes de una universidad del distrito de Los Olivos
Authors: Vargas Machuca Sandra Céspedes
Published: December 2022

El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar la relación entre el compromiso organizacional y síndrome de quemarse por el trabajo en docentes de una universidad del distrito de Los Olivos. Fue básica, no experimental, transversal y descriptiva correlacional. Fueron 129 docentes a tiempo completo. Se les administró el Cuestionario de Compromiso Organizacional y el de evaluación del síndrome de quemarse por el trabajo, debidamente validados y con buena confiabilidad. Se pudo determinar que existe una correlación inversa y significativa (Rho=-0.462 p<0.05) entre el compromiso organizacional y el síndrome de quemarse en el trabajo en los docentes evaluados.
Responsabilidad Social Empresarial Interna: entre el imaginario social y lo real
Authors: Gutiérrez Calderón María Alexandra , Prieto Pulido Ronald Antonio
Published: December 2022

En un mundo cada vez más cambiante, con nuevos retos por asumir, con dinámicas organizacionales más complejas e innovadoras, que exigen niveles más altos de productividad, jornadas largas de trabajo, sobre cargas laborales cada vez más atenuantes, requieren de un replanteamiento de los pensamientos y creencias que permitan establecer condiciones ambientales e instrumentales para el alcance de los objetivos empresariales. El presente artículo busca hacer una reflexión y aportar al diálogo constructivo sobre la responsabilidad social interna, teniendo presente la función que cumplen los imaginarios sociales en su construcción, alejándose un poco de la mirada de lo social y económico, como tradicionalmente se ha analizado, si no más bien siendo productivo en la construcción de las políticas a nivel de la gestión del talento humano y las prácticas de la RSE interna.
Autoeficacia y competencia digital universitaria en tiempos de Covid-19
Authors: Arpasi Bejarano Diego Alberto , Acuña Condori Sandra Patricia , Mayorga Rojas Jaime Cesar
Published: December 2022

El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar la relación entre la autoeficacia y la competencia digital de discentes universitarios de una universidad pública en la ciudad de Lima. Para su realización se optó por un diseño no experimental de nivel correlacional. La muestra se conformó de 110 discentes seleccionados por un muestreo por conveniencia. Se aplicaron dos instrumentos para evaluar las variables de estudio, cuya validez fue determinada por juicio de expertos. Se realizó una prueba piloto para poder resolver la consistencia interna de los instrumentos de cada una de las variables mediante el alfa de Cronbach, los resultados determinaron coeficientes de fiabilidad de 0,915 y 0,961 para la autoeficacia y competencia digital respectivamente, el cual permitió señalar que la información recogida por los instrumentos resultó ser lo suficientemente fiable para el progreso de la investigación. Los resultados evidencian la existencia de una relación débil directa significativa entre la autoeficacia y la competencia digital. Se concluyó que los altos niveles de autoeficacia están relacionados con altos niveles de competencia digital.
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Portal Pressure Gradient Measurement, Is It Ready for Prime Time?
Authors: Yousaf Muhammad , Deda Xheni , Ali Ahmad , Shah Niraj , Hammoud Ghassan
Published: December 2022

Portal hypertension is a serious complication of advanced liver disease. Portal pressure gradient measurement accurately determines severity of portal hypertension, prognosis, and guides medical therapy. Conventionally, interventional radiology-guided hepatic venous portal gradient measures portal pressure gradient indirectly using specialized balloon catheter. Recent advances in endoscopy have paved the novel method of endoscopic ultrasound-guided direct portal pressure gradient measurement to evaluate portal hypertension with equivalent safety in both animal models and humans studies. With the expansion of Endo-Hepatology practice, a concept of “one stop shop” is becoming more popular which is a comprehensive endoscopic approach in the evaluation of chronic liver disease. During the same endoscopic procedure, patients could be evaluated for esophageal or gastric varices, portal hypertensive gastropathy, EUS-guided elastography, EUS-guided portal pressure measurement and EUS-guided liver biopsy when suspecting advanced liver disease or diagnosis remains uncertain. This article focuses on the overview of portal hypertension and EUS-guided interventions such as EUS-guided portal pressure measurement, EUS-guided elastography and EUS-guided liver biopsy in the evaluation of individuals with advanced liver disease.
Analisis Emisi Gas Buang dari Mesin Diesel Modifikasi Dipengaruhi Daya Mesin dan Bahan Bakar Campuran Oli Bekas dan Dexlite
Authors: Sasmita Aryo , Yohanes Yohanes , Yolanda Karina
Published: December 2022

Salah satu bahan bakar alternatif yang potensial adalah oli pelumas bekas. Pemanfaatan oli pelumas bekas dapat mengurangi limbah dari aktivitas perbengkelan. Pemanfaatan oli pelumas bekas telah dilakukan sebelumnya menggunakan mesin diesel modifikasi di Laboratorium Teknologi Produksi Universitas Riau, namun emisi gas buang masih melebihi baku mutu pada daya pembebanan 2.000 W. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis emisi gas buang dari mesin diesel modifikasi menggunakan variasi campuran oli pelumas bekas dan dexlite. Variasi tersebut adalah D10 (90% oli pelumas bekas dan 10% dexlite), D20 (80% oli pelumas bekas dan 20% dexlite), D30 (70% oli pelumas bekas dan 30% dexlite). Emisi gas buang diujikan pada variasi beban daya kondisi idle, 1.000, dan 2.000 Watt. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan campuran bahan bakar terbaik adalah D10, pada daya pembebanan 2.000 Wmenghasilkan emisi CO, HC, dan Opasitas masing-masing sebesar 1,94%, 0,43 ppm, dan 21,53% yang berada di bawah baku mutu. Pada campuran D20, nilai opasitas sudah melebihi baku mutu pada daya pembebanan 2.000 W, sementara campuran D30 nilai opasitas melebihi baku mutu pada daya pembebanan 1.000 W dan 2.000 W.
Efektivitas Komitmen Pengelolaan Risiko Lingkungan dan Sosial dalam Organisasi Penyedia Jasa Konstruksi
Authors: Sanggoro Heru Bayuaji , Rustendi Iwan , Pramono Susatyo Adhi , Bintoro Bambang Purwoko Kusumo
Published: December 2022

Pertumbuhan ekonomi yang mengalami perlambatan dan ancaman kerusakan lingkungan akibat aktivitas pembangunan menuntut pelaku jasa konstruksi melakukan transformasi bisnis yang ramah lingkungan dan sosial. Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk menguji efektivitas komitmen penyedia jasa dalam mengelola risiko lingkungan dan sosial terhadap kinerja proyek melalui pencapaian kinerja sosial dengan PLS-SEM. Faktor-faktor manajemen dalam organisasi penyedia jasa digunakan dalam pengujian ini, yaitu kinerja organisasi/manajemen dan kinerja estimasi melalui nilai penawaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukan pengaruh yang signifikan dari ketiga variabel pada masing-masing komponen. Namun ketiganya bekerja secara independen dan tidak saling mempengaruhi sehingga mengurangi ketergantungan masing-masing terhadap komitmen pengelolaan risiko. Perlu penguatan aturan hukum tentang status dan kewajiban tanggungjawab sosial dan lingkungan proyek. Lebih lanjut, kinerja sosial yang dicapai terbukti berpengaruh dalam meningkatkan kinerja waktu dan biaya proyek. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat membantu penelitian selanjutnya untuk menghasilkan kerangka perlindungan lingkungan dan sosial proyek yang tepat dan berkeadilan dalam mendukung pembangunan nasional yang berkelanjutan.
Penentuan Lokasi Fasilitas Intermoda Menggunakan Metode Center of Gravity pada Jalur Rel Makassar-Garongkong
Authors: Azmi Hafidzul , Malkhamah Siti , Muthohar Imam
Published: December 2022

Pembangunan jalur kereta api Makassar-Parepare yang mulai dilakukan pada tahun 2019 merupakan tahap pertama pembangunan jalur kereta api Trans-Sulawesi. Dengan adanya rute ini diharapkan transportasi barang dapat menjadi lebih lancar, efektif, dan efisien. Akan tetapi layanan kereta api tidak end-to-end sehingga harus dilakukan handling berkali-kali yang menyebabkan generalized cost meningkat. Untuk menekan biaya tersebut, lokasi fasilitas intermoda harus optimal. Penentuan lokasi tersebut dilakukan menggunakan metode Center of Gravity dalam beberapa skenario dan kemudian hasilnya dibandingkan untuk menemukan generalized cost terkecil. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa lokasi fasilitas intermoda paling optimal terletak pada Stasiun Ma’rang, Pangkajene, Mandalle, dan Tallo. Dengan intermoda pada lokasi-lokasi tersebut, distribusi komoditas beras, rumput laut, dan semen di dalam wilayah sepanjang Makassar-Garongkong yang semula memiliki generalized cost Rp160.341.668.857/tahun dapat dioptimalkan menjadi Rp76.243.586.749/tahun.
Experience of interaction with the ecological framework of a modern city
Authors: Korsun Mariya A.
Published: December 2022

The article considers various aspects of constructing and applying the concept of urban ecological framework, and also practices of direct interaction. The environmental discourse assumes a more reflexive attitude towards the flora and fauna representatives, regarding them as full social structure subjects. Taking into account high rates of urbanization, it tends to be more topical to analyze human interaction with the plants within the urban space. In the scope of this paper, we reviewed theoretical approaches to the conceptualization of the concepts related to urban vegetation, highlighting the concept of city ecological framework as the most optimally corresponding to the New Ecological Paradigm. Further, the author analyzed the urban planning documents of 15 Russian million cities where the city garden problems are reviewed at various reflective levels. Besides, the work presents the results of an experiment on the environmental audit of urban areas, when participants analyzed the structure of urban ecological framework and its separate elements. The experiment showed a low level of the participants ecological culture, because the identification of specific plant species caused serious difficulties, and the scenarios of personal interaction with plants were rather poor and were limited to passive perception. However, the informing orientation of the experiment encouraged the participants to self-reflect, that raised the participants awareness about the structure and functions of the ecological framework and expanded personal strategies for interacting with it.
Semiotic capacity of insanity: thought disorder modelling as a tool for possible text world making (based on texts by S. Lem)
Authors: Smerdowa Ekaterina
Published: December 2022

The thought disorders issue is common for the literature and is supposed to be used in different ways: from revealing the conundrum between the psychic of the character and the outer world to creation of the hypertext, multifunctional view of the text world. It was S. Lem who did use the thought disorders to create the fantasy view of the world which was supposed to be drastically different from the reality. The focus of this article will be on the study of examples of making the possible text world by means of thought disorders expressions in the texts by S. Lem (Fables for Robots, The Star Diaries, The Futurological Congress). Particularly, we are inclined to analyze indexes, icons and symbols as the sign system of the text, that enable the author to create the fantasy view of the text world. Thus, one might recognise an example of the dissolved thinking in the dialog between Ijon Tichy and the sales-assistant about sepulkas. This thought disorder is characterised by wrong, unusual complex of opinions, when random concepts are wired one after another without any sense. As a result, the chain of senseless and incomprehensible concepts is made, for instance: sepulkas, sepulkarium, kachezh and so on. The semiotic capacity of these signs comprises the distance from reality, when characters use unknown concepts seemingly well-known for other characters in the text. In conclusion, the fantasy view of the text world appears to be more seomiotically autonomous and independent from the real world.
Conceptual framework for students’ social psychological monitoring
Authors: Avdoshina Natalya , Egorova Svetlana , Vaskina Yuliya V. , Zorina Svetlana V. , Demina Anna I. , Nesterov Alexander Yu.
Published: December 2022

The article states and grounds the task to develop and introduce the system of university students monitoring as a tool to manage education process that enables to solve the problem of lack of knowledge about the object under control. The article describes theoretical and methodological reasons for the monitoring system. It analyses comprehension of competency profile, taken as an integrative index of the education result: this index enables to evaluate the learning process efficiency from the point of view of the requirements applied to the subject-matter specialist. The authors describe the monitoring conceptual framework and the possibility of its adaptation to reveal students readiness to maintain business activities and research. The conceptual model of the students competence profile is based on understanding the concept of readiness for any activity as personality integrative characteristic including needs, motivations, values and social attitudes. The article proves the procedure of students motivation diagnostics, the diagnostic procedure of their value system and intentions, and social attitudes. It articulates the way of developing and introducing the social psychological monitoring system, associated with sociological and psychological methods being included into the complex evaluation technique. These methods comprise: 1) estimation technique for the personnel involvement into the company activity; 2) Likert scale; 3) adopted motive classifications by P.M. Lapin and T.V. Razina; 4) M. Rokichs methodology for value orientation study; 5) S. Schwartzs methodology for measuring value orientations; 6) methods for IAT and VAAST attitudes indirect diagnostic.
Pembelajaran Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL) Pada Masa Pandemi COVID-19: Sebuah Tinjauan
Authors: Hasudungan Anju Nofarof
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pembelajaran Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL) sebagai sebuah alternatif pembelajaran pada masa pandemi COVID-19. Bahwa, pandemi COVID-19 yang melanda Indonesia dua tahun terakhir ini memperburuk kondisi pendidikan di Indonesia khususnya sekolah yang ada di daerah 3T (Terdepan Terluar Tertinggal). Oleh karena itu, diperlukan pendekatan Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL) dalam upaya adaptasi dan strategi yang tepat pada masa pandemi COVID-19. Dalam penelitian ini digunakan metode penelitian kepustakaan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan sumber kepustakaan seperti buku, dokumen dan artikel jurnal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, bahwa pembelajaran CTL adalah pendekatan yang tepat dalam pembelajaran di masa pandemi COVID-19 mengingat CTL menekankan pada tiga hal. Pertama, CTL menekankan pada proses keterlibatan peserta didik untuk menemukan materi pelajaran. Kedua, CTL mendorong peserta didik agar dapat menemukan hubungan antara materi yang dipelajari dengan realitas kehidupan nyata. Ketiga, CTL mendorong peserta didik untuk dapat menerapkannya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, khususnya selama pandemi COVID-19.
Eksistensi Kesenian Kuda Lumping Turangga Tunggak Semi di Era Globalisasi dan Endemi Covid-19: Suatu Pendekatan Budaya
Authors: Falah M. Zidan Richal Fajril , Zaki Nazbudin
Published: December 2022

Kebudayaan merupakan salah satu bentuk hasil cipta dan karya dalam masyarakat yang dapat diekspresikan ke dalam berbagai bentuk. Salah satu unsur kebudayan yang disebutkan adalah kesenian tradisional. Kuda Lumping menjadi salah satu kesenian tradisional berupa tarian dengan gerakan-gerakan kuda.Kota Semarang sebagai ibukota provinsi Jawa Tengah juga memiliki kesenian Kuda Lumping bernama Kuda Lumping Turangga Tunggak Semi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan pendekatan emik. Dalam wawancara peneliti menggunakan teknik SLC dengan prespektif emik sehingga pengambilan datanya dalam bentuk narasi, cerita, dan bahasa asli hasil kontruksi para narasumber dalam bentuk rekaman, tanpa ada interpretasi dari peneliti. Data yang diperoleh ditranskrip dan direduksi lalu kemudian diabstraksikan yang bertujuan untuk menampilkan fakta. Kesenian Kuda Lumping Turangga Tunggak Semi ini dibawakan dari Demak oleh Mbah Sargi pada tahun 70 -an. Asal Usul kesenian Kuda Lumping Turangga Tunggak Semi berasal dari kisah Prabu Kelono Suwodhono dan pasukan kudanya melawan raksasa Buto Ijo. Kesenian ini sering dipertunjukan secara rutin tahuanan dalam acara “Merti Desa” di Kampung Jurang Belimbing Tembalang. Perlu adanya perhatian lebih dari pemerintah setempat dengan cara yang tepat agar kesenian tersebut berkembang lebih baik.