bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Astronomi Islam pada Masa Golden Age Terhadap Arsitektur
Authors:   Magister Arsitektur Universitas Islam Indonesia, Ramdhani Iga Nur , Santosa Revianto Budi ,   Jurusan Arsitektur Universitas Islam Indonesia
Published: August 2021

Ilmu pengetahuan tentang astronomi pada masa golden age hingga kini terus menjadi perbincangan, kemudian bidang keilmuan ini seringkali dihubungkan dengan berbagai ilmu lain yang terkait. Maka topik mengenai hubungan antara ilmu astronomi pada masa golden age dengan arsitektur menarik untuk di diskusikan. Untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat pengaruh astronomi terhadap bidang arsitektur. Penulis melakukan penelitian melalui metode deskriptif kualitatif, dan dengan teknik pengumpulan data dari studi kajian pustaka. Penulis menemukan adanya beberapa aspek arsitektur yang dapat dihubungkan dengan ilmu astronomi. Kemudian kami menyimpulkan bahwa terdapat aspek yang menjelaskan adanya implikasi astronomi terhadap arsitektur, yaitu arah kiblat pada masjid, dan pengaruh arah mata angin terhadap bangunan umum lainnya. Studi ini menunjukkan bahwa para ilmuan dibidang arsitektur dan para praktisi arsitek dapat terus mengembangkan inovasi dan ilmu pengetahuan arsitektur yang dihubungkan dengan astronomi di masa mendatang.
CONSEJO DE REDACCIÓN
Authors: Gallardo-Vigil Miguel Angel
Published: August 2021

Información sobre el consejo de redacción de la revista.
INDEXACIONES Y BASES DE DATOS
Authors: Gallardo-Vigil Miguel Angel
Published: August 2021

Indexaciones y bases de datos en las que se encuentra la revista MODULEMA.
NARRATIVAS DIGITALES COLABORATIVAS PARA LA CREACIÓN DE ENCUENTROS INTERCULTURALES EN UNA ESCUELA PÚBLICA EN MONTEVIDEO
Authors: Da Silva Mónica Elena
Published: August 2021

Este artículo aborda la temática del acceso a la educación y las condiciones de permanencia de niños/as en situación de movilidad internacional, racializados, precarizados o en estado de vulnerabilidad socioeconómica. Se utilizó una metodología de investigación-acción que buscó recuperar los sentidos y las voces de niños/as sobre sus procesos de movilidad y recepción en una escuela pública de la ciudad de Montevideo. Para ello, se desarrolló un dispositivo de trabajo con mediadores tecno-digitales que propiciaron la producción de narrativas colaborativas. El análisis se organiza en base a dos ejes, uno vinculado al uso de un espacio virtual moodle en el aula y el otro, relativo a los procesos de colaboración y la producción de narrativas digitales. Las reflexiones finales se refieren al uso de tecnologías que favorezcan la integración de los estudiantes migrantes con sus compañeros locales, dando sentido y elaborando colectivamente los procesos de movilidad humana. A su vez, se plantea trascender el uso tecnológico instrumental, buscando construir propuestas creativas y al servicio del acompañamiento de las vivencias de la niñez migrante.
PROTECCIÓN DE LA PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL DE LA MEDICINA TRADICIONAL DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS: ESPECIAL REFERENCIA AL CASO PERUANO
Authors: Jurado Cerrón Doly Rocio
Published: August 2021

Los pueblos indígenas, en sus territorios, han albergado una gran variedad de riqueza no solo material, sino también intelectual, desarrollándose y conservándose durante siglos conocimientos que les han permitido sobrevivir y sortear contextos álgidos como los sanitarios. Dentro de esta propiedad intelectual encontramos los conocimientos de la medicina tradicional, cuya protección jurídica se encuentra asociada a los recursos genéticos de los cuales estos proceden. En ese marco, sucesos en los que grandes industrias han accedido a estos conocimientos y los han patentado como propios, privando así a sus autores colectivos originarios, ha motivado esfuerzos desde la comunidad internacional y desde los Estados para regular y articular redes y mecanismos de protección. En esa línea, este artículo busca abordar esta situación desarrollando conceptualmente la regulación respecto a la propiedad intelectual, la protección, el objeto, alcance y manifestaciones de la misma por parte de los pueblos indígenas y el rol que para su preservación ha jugado la OMPI. Asimismo, se identificará los esfuerzos adicionales que desde la comunidad internacional se han realizado a efectos de potenciar su protección y los retos y desafíos ante el avance científico y la no siempre eficaz regulación normativa.
Advocating Women Migrant Worker’s Rights through Social Services Organizations in Malaysia
Authors:   Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, Hamidi Mashitah
Published: August 2021

Dependency on migrant workers is a growing situation in Malaysia particularly the ones from Indonesia, the world's largest non-skilled and semi-skilled worker importer. Despite their decision to migrate in order to obtain better livelihood, there are various risks faced by Indonesian migrant workers, including exploitation. To this day, the problems faced by women migrant workers are mostly dominated by documents forgery, fraud, overstay, unpaid wages, sexual abuse, involvement in criminal cases, and other rights violations that are not in accordance with the proper work contracts. Indonesian women migrant workers are often segmented to work in production sectors, such as manufacturing, service sectors such as domestic work and the cleaning industry. This study used qualitative research with in-depth interviews and participant observation to access, collect the preliminary data from the government officials, NGOs and unions related to migrant worker’s social welfare. The finding indicated that there were several migrant workers' rights that have been agreed upon to provide significant protection for migrant workers in destination countries whether they are related to employment or social security. However, with the different legal ratifications of specific countries, the destination country has the freedom to restrict any access to certain migrant workers' freedoms. In other words, protection is subject to the laws and constitutions of the country which have been formulated locally. However, in the case of migrant workers’ rights violations, most parties work together to resolve the issues. This includes establishing non-governmental organizations to curb issues of social inequality that help all parties involved.
The Impact of COVID – 19 on Pakistan’s Export Oriented Economic Growth
Authors:   Nanjing University of Science and Technology (China), Hina Nawaz , Barbra Nabyonga ,   Nanjing University of Science and Technology (China), Hassan Nawaz ,   National University of Modern Languages (Pakistan)
Published: August 2021

This study focuses on the Impact of COVID-19 on export-oriented economic growths of countries. We had tried to get the adjacent picture of the main affected areas of the world and their effects on economic growth. Pakistan also faced the harmful effects of this pandemic. The situation got worst when it was controlled with lockdown policies. It destabilized the vulnerable economy and economy shrinks down due to COVID-19. A mixed approach was conducted for this research study. As I have to see that to what degree the pandemic has affected the Pakistan’s economy and economic growth. The research aims to discover the impacts of COVID-19 on the export-oriented economic growth of Pakistan. The research methodology is based on a descriptive approach and a quantitative data analysis technique will be used to analyze the data. Other than human tragedy, the COVID – 19 has been an unpredicted shock for world economy Global Output estimated by IMF fallen by 3.5% in 2020 and all developed, undeveloped and under developing countries are hit by this wave hardly.
School Environment and Methods of Teaching as Correlates of Language Skills Achievement of Pre–Primary School Pupils in Edo State Nigeria
Authors:   University of Benin (Nigeria), MUSA Rose Jummai , ADEYINKA Adeyemi Abiodun ,   University of Ibadan (Nigeria)
Published: August 2021

The study investigated the effects of school environment and methods of teaching on language skills achievement of pre – primary school pupils in Edo State. It also investigated the interaction effects of Montessori and played methods and urban and rural environments on pupils' achievement in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Three urban and three rural areas which were selected from two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were used for the study. Six pre - primary schools were purposively selected for the study. A total of 228 kindergartens 2 pupils intact classes were used for the study which lasted for eight weeks. The study was a pretest, posttest, quasi- experimental control group design with independent variables as methods and school location while achievement in Language Skills Achievement Test (LSAT) was the dependent variable. Descriptive statistics and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used to analyze the data obtained while the Multiple Classification Analysis (MCA) was used as post-hoc test for further significance. Three research questions were answered with three hypotheses, tested at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that the Montessori Method of teaching pre –primary pupils was more effective than the play method. Similarly, urban school pupils achieved higher than their rural counterparts. There was also a significant interaction effect of methods and school location on pupils' academic achievement in Language skills. It was therefore recommended that the Nigerian Government should adopt the Montessori Method as a dominant method of teaching pre – primary school pupils and that pre – primary school owners should provide materials adequately for teaching and learning.
The Effect of Social Studies Courses on Digital Self Formation in Turkey
Authors:   The University of Inonu, Turkey, KOÇOĞLU Erol
Published: August 2021

The world, which includes all living things from the first human to the present, is based on the process of change and transformation with all its dimensions. It can be stated that this process of change and transformation affects the lives of many living things on earth, as well as remarkable effects on human life. In particular, the digital world, which is one of the important results of technology-based development, can be said to be effective in shaping human life cognitively, psychomotorically and emotionally. This shaping process takes place in educational institutions with the achievements transferred through various fields of study and disciplines. This study, in which the effect of social studies courses on the formation and development process of the digital self-concept, which is based on the cognitive effects of digitalization, was evaluated in line with the perceptions of teachers in Turkey, was designed according to the phenomenological approach, one of the qualitative research methods. The research data were analyzed with the descriptive analysis technique and thematic codes were created based on the findings. A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers was used to collect data. The research data, the answers to the questions in the interview form, were collected through online interviews with social studies teachers due to the Covid-19 epidemic in the world and in Turkey. In the study supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of İnönü University with the Normal Research Project coded SBA-2019-1755, the data obtained were analyzed and the findings were presented in tables and figures. Considering the findings of the study, it can be said that the social studies teachers who make up the study group have different and remarkable perceptions about the effects of social studies lessons on digital self-creation.
The Effect of Social Studies Courses on Digital Self Formation in Turkey
Authors: KOÇOĞLU Erol
Published: August 2021

The world, which includes all living things from the first human to the present, is based on the process of change and transformation with all its dimensions. It can be stated that this process of change and transformation affects the lives of many living things on earth, as well as remarkable effects on human life. In particular, the digital world, which is one of the important results of technology-based development, can be said to be effective in shaping human life cognitively, psychomotorically and emotionally. This shaping process takes place in educational institutions with the achievements transferred through various fields of study and disciplines. This study, in which the effect of social studies courses on the formation and development process of the digital self-concept, which is based on the cognitive effects of digitalization, was evaluated in line with the perceptions of teachers in Turkey, was designed according to the phenomenological approach, one of the qualitative research methods. The research data were analyzed with the descriptive analysis technique and thematic codes were created based on the findings. A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers was used to collect data. The research data, the answers to the questions in the interview form, were collected through online interviews with social studies teachers due to the Covid-19 epidemic in the world and in Turkey. In the study supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of İnönü University with the Normal Research Project coded SBA-2019-1755, the data obtained were analyzed and the findings were presented in tables and figures. Considering the findings of the study, it can be said that the social studies teachers who make up the study group have different and remarkable perceptions about the effects of social studies lessons on digital self-creation.
The Impact of COVID – 19 on Pakistan’s Export Oriented Economic Growth
Authors: Hina Nawaz , Barbra Nabyonga , Hassan Nawaz
Published: August 2021

This study focuses on the Impact of COVID-19 on export-oriented economic growths of countries. We had tried to get the adjacent picture of the main affected areas of the world and their effects on economic growth. Pakistan also faced the harmful effects of this pandemic. The situation got worst when it was controlled with lockdown policies. It destabilized the vulnerable economy and economy shrinks down due to COVID-19. A mixed approach was conducted for this research study. As I have to see that to what degree the pandemic has affected the Pakistan’s economy and economic growth. The research aims to discover the impacts of COVID-19 on the export-oriented economic growth of Pakistan. The research methodology is based on a descriptive approach and a quantitative data analysis technique will be used to analyze the data. Other than human tragedy, the COVID – 19 has been an unpredicted shock for world economy Global Output estimated by IMF fallen by 3.5% in 2020 and all developed, undeveloped and under developing countries are hit by this wave hardly.
School Environment and Methods of Teaching as Correlates of Language Skills Achievement of Pre–Primary School Pupils in Edo State Nigeria
Authors: MUSA Rose Jummai , ADEYINKA Adeyemi Abiodun
Published: August 2021

The study investigated the effects of school environment and methods of teaching on language skills achievement of pre – primary school pupils in Edo State. It also investigated the interaction effects of Montessori and played methods and urban and rural environments on pupils' achievement in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Three urban and three rural areas which were selected from two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were used for the study. Six pre - primary schools were purposively selected for the study. A total of 228 kindergartens 2 pupils intact classes were used for the study which lasted for eight weeks. The study was a pretest, posttest, quasi- experimental control group design with independent variables as methods and school location while achievement in Language Skills Achievement Test (LSAT) was the dependent variable. Descriptive statistics and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used to analyze the data obtained while the Multiple Classification Analysis (MCA) was used as post-hoc test for further significance. Three research questions were answered with three hypotheses, tested at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that the Montessori Method of teaching pre –primary pupils was more effective than the play method. Similarly, urban school pupils achieved higher than their rural counterparts. There was also a significant interaction effect of methods and school location on pupils' academic achievement in Language skills. It was therefore recommended that the Nigerian Government should adopt the Montessori Method as a dominant method of teaching pre – primary school pupils and that pre – primary school owners should provide materials adequately for teaching and learning.
Know Your Audience: Comprehension of Health Information Varies by Visual Format
Authors: Mangal Sabrina , Turchioe Meghan Reading , Park Leslie , Hai Yujie , Myers Annie C. , Dugdale Lydia , Goyal Parag , Liu Lisa Grossman , Creber Ruth Masterson
Published: August 2021

Patient-reported outcomes provide key information about a patient’s health status and are increasingly being integrated into electronic health records as a means of engaging patients in their own care. However, there is a lack of research on how to effectively return this information in a clear and comprehensible way to a wide audience. We conducted a national survey, testing various formats of health information visualizations, and found that overall comprehension is high across all formats, particularly among line graphs, with variations based on literacy and numeracy. This study reinforces the importance of testing various formats among target populations when returning key health information to patients.
Murburn precepts for redox dynamics in glycolysis, Cori cycle and Warburg effect: Is lactate dehydrogenase a murzyme?
Authors: Manoj Kelath Murali , Nirusimhan Vijay , Parashar Abhinav , E Jesu Castin , Gideon Daniel Andrew
Published: August 2021

Physiological redox conversion of alpha-hydroxy/keto acids is believed to be reversibly carried out by (de)hydrogenases, employing nicotinamide cofactors. With lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) as example, we point out that while the utilization of NADH for the reduction of pyruvate to lactate (the post-glycolytic reaction) can be mediated via the classical Michaelis-Menten mechanism, the oxidation of lactate to pyruvate (with or without the uphill reduction of NADH) necessitates alternative physiological approaches. This reaction could be more efficiently coupled/catalyzed with/by murzyme activities, which employ diffusible reactive (oxygen) species (DRS/DROS/ROS). Such a scheme would enable the cellular system to tide over the unfavorable energy barriers of the forward reaction (~450 kJ/mol; earlier considered to be ~25 kJ/mole!), and give kinetically viable conversions. Further, the new mechanism does not necessitate any ‘smart decision-making’ by the pertinent redox isozyme(s). For LDH, the new theory explains its multimeric nature, non-variant structure of the isozymes’ active sites and accounts for why lactate is transported to the liver for further utilization within the physiological purview of Cori cycle. The theoretical insights, in silico evidence and analyses of literature herein also enrich our understanding of ‘lactic acidosis’ (in clinical context), Warburg effect and approach for cancer therapy.
Maltese chert: An archaeological perspective on raw material and lithic technology in the central Mediterranean
Authors: Groucutt Huw
Published: August 2021

The Maltese islands are renowned for their prehistoric archaeological record, particularly thefamous megalithic ‘temples’ and associated ceramics and artwork. The temples were built bya society lacking metal technology, who relied on stone and organic materials. Knapped stonetool (lithic) technology, to produce sharp edged tools for tasks like cutting, hide working, andwood shaping involved the use of both imported obsidian and high-quality chert – offeringinsights into themes of exchange and connectivity – and local chert. The local chert hasgenerally been described as low-quality, yet relatively little research has been conducted on its distribution, characteristics, and use. In this paper I report a survey of chert sources, identifying a wider distribution of chert outcrops along the west coast of Malta than previously discussed. Some general macroscopic properties are outlined, while there are also aspects of variability in the chert sources. Knapping experiments were then conducted on samples of chert collected, allowing clarification of its characteristics. These observations are used to offer some insightsinto lithic technology in Neolithic and Temple Period Malta, such as the hypothesis that the high frequencies of multidirectional flake production and subsequent ‘scraper retouch’ reflect adaptations to the characteristics of local chert.
ANALYSIS PLANNING AND CONTROL OF NON CREDIT DISTRIBUTION IN LOAN PERFORMING PT.BPR-LPN KOTO DALAM
Authors: Nagara Patria
Published: August 2021

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Why Acceleration is a Controversial Debate Among Educators?
Authors: Yildiz Nadire Gulcin
Published: August 2021

The concept of “acceleration” continues to pay subject to a number of controversial debates in education. Much of the controversy around the concept can be associated with the beliefs and attitudes of educators, which have little or no grounds in research (Vialle, Ashton, Carlon, & Rankin, 2001). While acceleration takes on many forms, educators often correlate the concept with radical acceleration or multiple grade skipping. Teachers oppose acceleration because they believe that students’ social and emotional needs come before their academic ones (Vialle, Ashton, Carlon, & Rankin, 2001). On the other hand, research on acceleration consistently indicates positive academic attainments for those who are accelerated (Assouline, Colangelo, VanTassel-Baska & Lupkowski-Shoplik, 2015; Benbow, 1992; Gross, 1992; Kulik & Kulik, 1991, 1992; Rogers, 2015; Swiatek, 1993). This paper aims to examine the reasons for the continuous gap between the effectiveness of research on acceleration and educators’ attitudes toward it; thus, I will be analyzing the factors that are believed to influence practitioners’ resistance toward using acceleration as an intervention strategy with gifted and talented students.
PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM MENINGKATKAN GOOD GOVERNANCE
Authors: resky muh.awalil
Published: August 2021

Partisipasi masyarakat dalam penyelenggaraan good governance adalah bagaimana masyarakat mengambil bagian atau ikut serta dalam penyelenggaraan good governance itu sendiri. Dewasa ini banyak masyarakat yang sudah sadar akan pentingnya perhatian masyarakat kepada para penyelenggara good governance yakni pemerintah agar pelaksanaan penyelenggaraan pembangunan yang solid dan bertanggung jawab dapat berjalan sesuai dengan prinsip demokrasi, sesuai dengan tujuan awal yang memang seharusnya para pelaku dalam pemerintahan melaksanakanya. Partisipasi masyarakat dalam penyelenggaraan good governance dapat berupa partisipasi masyarakat dengan menggunakan hak nya dalam menyampaikan pendapat pada proses pengambilan keputusan yang menyangkut kepentingan masyarakat, baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung.
Humana per nummos perquiro: studio le vicende umane attraverso le monete. L'altra faccia della medaglia
Authors: Rosato Gabriele Carmelo
Published: August 2021

Il presente elaborato scaturisce da un’iniziativa promossa in seno all’insegnamento di Numismatica antica e medievale, tenuto dal prof. Aldo Siciliano, e si configura come un’occasione per approfondire quelle tematiche affrontate durante il corso che concernevano la comunicazione dei beni numismatici. Nondimeno, gli spunti diriflessione forniti a lezione – uniti alla lettura critica delle fonti e della letteratura scientifica – mi hanno consentito di maturare una visione d’insieme di grandeinteresse, costituendo anche un’importante opportunità per il discernimento personale. Vocato all’archeologia e all’appropriata divulgazione di questa disciplina, ho orientato questa ricerca verso un attento esame delle dinamiche che presiedono alla trasmissione dei saperi da parte degli operatori del settore presso il pubblico cultore della materia nonché verso quello generalista, sempre nell’ambito dello studio, della catalogazione e della collezione di monete. E il titolo del testo intende proiettarsi nella medesima direzione, ossia verso quella dimensione che contempli quei fenomeni per cui le monete abbiano sempre destato – a cominciare dall’antichità – un fascino palpabile, persino materico.
A Qualitative Analysis of Using Games Learning Programs to Improve Elementary Teachers’ Application of STEM Capabilities
Authors: Chen Yen Tzu , Liu Che-Hung , Lee Chih Yu
Published: August 2021

This study used CodeMonkey, an online learning platform through which elementary teachers can learn programming while playing games and experience how to integrate STEM into their courses. The study analyzed and examined their experiences using a qualitative research method. According to the research results, learning programming while playing games can encourage beginners to go all in. There are also complete guidelines on the teaching platform, so beginning learners can quickly become familiar with the interactive model, which stimulates their curiosity and changes the traditional learning method of teaching by teachers and received by students. On the whole, learning programming itself is a rigid subject. At the fundamental stage, learners can be greatly interested in learning it. However, if learners cannot understand the learning goals, the advantages gained from their self-confidence and joy of learning will no longer exist. Among beginners to the novel model of learning programming while playing games, there is no obvious difference in learning effectiveness between male and female students. Learners who actively seek to solve problems during the learning process can achieve better learning efficacy.
Visualizing Student Behavior and Performance in an Online Course
Authors: Parker Michael J
Published: August 2021

Online learning has been an area of tremendous growth in recent years [1], further accelerated by necessity during the coronavirus pandemic [2]. Without the feedback provided by synchronous sessions, however, instructors may lack ongoing insight into students’ progress and performance in fully asynchronous online offerings. Providing greater visibility into students’ online learning behavior has several potential benefits: 1) teachers who seek to provide live sessions that depend on knowledge from asynchronous resources will have a better gauge of students’ preparation; 2) enhanced understanding of the relationship between student pacing and performance can help teachers and researchers characterize the impact of timely engagement with online course material; 3) providing a means of monitoring the effect of changes in course structure or incentives may guide course designers/planners in continuous improvement; and 4) visualizations that illustrate the relationship between students’ course progress and performance have the promise of allowing teachers to take steps early to positively affect students’ outcomes. In this visual case study, visualizations are provided for exploration of the relationship between student progress and performance in an online medicine-related course.
Does ENSO significantly affect rice production in Indonesia? A preliminary study using computational time-series approach
Authors: Herho Sandy , Brahmana Ferio , Herho Katarina , Irawan Dasapta
Published: August 2021

ENSO is a phenomenon that is suspected to influence rice production in Indonesia. In this study, we try to find a direct correlation between ENSO and rice production in this region by using various latest computational time series methods, such as Dynamic Time Warping, Wavelet Coherence, and Bayesian Structural Time Series to quantify the statistical relationship between the Multivariate ENSO Index on annual rice production in 1961 - 2019. We did not find a direct correlation between these two variables, which may be due to the local influence of ENSO on different rice production areas in Indonesia.
Deceptive affection is strategically expressed under relational threat—but not towards partners with low mate value
Authors: Caton Neil Robert , Horan Sean M.
Published: August 2021

Drawing on data from 1,993 participants, we demonstrated that deceptive affectionate messages (DAMs; e.g., faking sexual pleasure, expressing affection when feeling negatively) are the behavioral output of an evolved psychological system that strategically operates to maintain significant pair bonds (i.e., high mate value partners)—but not non-significant pair bonds (i.e., low mate value partners)—and regulates the expression of this behavioral output depending on an underlying cost-benefit ratio. This system is uniquely and nonrandomly designed to increasingly generate DAMs when the target individual’s highly-valued partnership is under relational threat and increasingly withdraw DAMs when the highly-valued partnership is not under threat—but neither increasingly generate nor withdraw DAMs for non-valuable partnerships—to maximize the benefits afforded by valuable romantic partnerships.
Metacognitive judgements of change detection predict change blindness
Authors: Barnas Adam Joseph , Ward Emily
Published: August 2021

People tend to think they are not susceptible to change blindness and overestimate their ability to detect salient changes in scenes. Yet, despite their overconfidence, are individuals aware of and able to assess the relative difficulty of such changes? Here, we investigated whether participants’ judgements of their ability to detect changes predicted their own change blindness. In Experiment 1, participants completed a standard change blindness task in which they viewed alternating versions of scenes until they detected what changed between the versions. Then, 6 to 7 months later, the same participants viewed the two versions and rated how likely they would be to spot the change. We found that changes rated as more likely to be spotted were detected faster than changes rated as more unlikely to be spotted. These metacognitive judgements continued to predict change blindness when accounting for low-level image properties (i.e., change size and eccentricity). In Experiment 2, we used likelihood ratings from a new group of participants to predict change blindness durations from Experiment 1. We found that there was no advantage to using participants’ own metacognitive judgements compared to those from the new group to predict change blindness duration, suggesting that differences among images (rather among individuals) contribute the most to change blindness. Finally, in Experiment 3, we investigated whether metacognitive judgements are based on the semantic similarity between the versions of the scene. One group of participants described the two versions of the scenes, and an independent group rated the similarity between the descriptions. We found that changes rated as more similar were judged as being more difficult to detect than changes rated as less similar; however, semantic similarity (based on linguistic descriptions) did not predict change blindness. These findings reveal that (1) people can rate the relative difficulty of different changes and predict change blindness for different images and (2) metacognitive judgements of change detection likelihood are not fully explained by low-level and semantic image properties.
World Modeling, Integrated Information, and the Physical Substrates of Consciousness; Hidden Sources of the Stream of Experience?
Authors: Safron Adam
Published: August 2021

In this brief commentary on The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, I describe ways in which Mark Solms’ account of the origins of subjective experience relates to Integrated World Modeling Theory (IWMT). IWMT is a synthetic theory that brings together different perspectives, with the ultimate goal of solving the enduring problems of consciousness, including the Hard problem. I describe points of compatibility and incompatibility between Solms’ proposal and IWMT, with particular emphasis on how a Bayesian interpretation of Integrated Information Theory and Global (Neuronal) Workspace Theory may help identify the physical and computational substrates of consciousness.
From Ankara Agreement to Helsinki Summit: Turkey’s Accession Process to the EU
Authors: Çınar Müge
Published: August 2021

Turkey's EU membership process began in 1963 with the signing of the Ankara Agreement. The Customs Union was established on January 1, 1996, after Turkey's candidacy for full membership in the EU was rejected in 1989. Turkey's success in this process, as well as the fact that the EU accepted numerous states from Central and Eastern Europe until the 1990s, encouraged Turkey's attempts to join the EU as a full member. Problems developed in relations during the 1997 Luxembourg Summit as a result of Turkey's special political situation in comparison to the other candidate states, but progress was achieved in Turkey's membership process at the 1998 Cardiff Summit. As a consequence, Turkey was approved as a candidate state to the EU on the same level as other candidate countries at the Helsinki Summit in 1999. Turkey was expected to create a National Program for the adoption of the EU acquis in accordance with the Copenhagen criteria, which were approved in 1993. At the summit, it was agreed that accession talks with Turkey would begin after Turkey had met all of the Copenhagen requirements. On March 19, 2001, the Council of Ministers approved the National Program created for this aim. The implementation of the EU acquis by Turkey, as well as the process of negotiating for EU membership, will be addressed and analyzed in this research.
Tektite geoarchaeology in mainland Southeast Asia
Authors: Marwick Ben , Pham Son Thanh , Brewer Rachel , Wang Li-Ying
Published: August 2021

Tektites formed by an extraterrestrial impact event in Southeast Asia at 0.78 Ma have been found in geological contexts and archaeological sites throughout Australia, East and Southeast Asia. At some archaeological sites, especially in Bose Basin, China, and An Khe, Vietnam, tektites have been interpreted as in situ in primary deposits, marking the age of deposit formation, and thus the age of artefacts in those deposits. We argue that tektites are rarely reliable age markers. We describe five archaeological sites in Vietnam where tektites have been found in association with artefacts with a variety of ages in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. We review the conditions when tektites may be useful as chronological markers, and recommend that they only be used as such in combination with other dating methods.
A Decolonial Race-Centered Case Analysis of Bottom-up System Change
Authors: Rossing Boyd
Published: August 2021

The Degrowth movement strives to address the grave and adverse social and ecological conditions that currently disrupt life across our planet and that are chiefly caused by evolving systems of colonial capitalism. A core strategy of colonial capitalism is to socially divide peoples, especially through racial classifications. This social dividing has a long history and continues to occur spatially and socially in localities across the globe today. Many movements countering colonial capitalism are adopting horizontal, translocal strategies. Such strategies are promulgated as a way of building horizontal counter knowledge and counter power. A case example of an effort to build a North American Confederation for bottom-up democracy will be presented. A decolonial, race centered analysis will show how a decolonial opening occurred and will then propose three themes for carrying decoloniality further in the case situation.
Framing the Reaction of President Abbas on the Issue of Moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Authors: Arandas Mohammed Fadel , Kee Chang Peng , Mohamad Emma , Idid Syed Arabi
Published: August 2021

The study has examined the similarities and differences in the coverage of two Palestinian news agencies Ma’an and Palestinian Information Center (PIC) on the reactions of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s regarding relocating the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The study has also aimed to explore the use of four function of framing by Entman 1993 in the news stories of both agencies. Qualitative content analysis has been adopted to achieve the aim of this study. The total sampling number was 9 news stories; 3 stories have been retrieved from Ma’an, and the other 6 have been retrieved from PIC. The time frame has started from December 5, 2017 which marked the day of informing Abbas by Trump’s decision to move the Embassy until December 22 2017 which was a day after gaining a sweeping victory in UN by president Abbas through a resolution that rejected the decision. Both of the news agencies were supportive to President Abbas in their coverage and none of them has any negative coverage about him. From the sampling number it can be seen that PIC has paid more attention for the coverage of this issue than Ma’an. However, PIC has ignored the success of President Abbasfor achieving UN resolution against Trump’s decision. Moreover, all the news stories has included “define the problem” while excluded “diagnose causes” functions. However both“make moral judgment” and “suggest remedies” have been included in all news stories of Ma’an, and only half of news stories of PIC.
Constructing Theory-Informed Relational and Verifiable Protest Event Data
Authors: Oliver Pamela Elaine , Hanna Alex , Lim Chaeyoon
Published: August 2021

Protest event data are both undertheorized and riddled with inconsistencies and errors. We call for modifying standard practices in the collection and construction of protest event data from electronic archives of news sources to both improve verifiability of data and integrate theory with data construction. The key change is a relational data structure that maintains strong links between events identified by coders and the underlying textual sources. This allows study of the relation between events and news coverage of those events. An additional change is to record data on the relations among events, including both recognition of complex events involving multiple actors, dates, action forms, or locations and explicit acknowledgement of the connection of events to specific protest campaigns or episodes of contention. We present preliminary illustrative data about Black protests from these new procedures to demonstrate the value of this approach. NOTE: This is a working paper. Comments and feedback are appreciated.
A Study on Common Errors in Vietnamese - English Transl tion by English majors Students at Ho Chi Minh University of Food Industry (HUFI)
Authors: Hoa Nguyen Thi Bich
Published: August 2021

Along with the development of the translation industry, the translation of two different languages still faces many difficulties. The difference in the grammatical structure and symbols of the two languages makes it difficult for translators to translate Vietnamese and vice versa. This study aims to investigate common errors in Vietnamese - English translation that English majors students at Ho Chi Minh University of food industry often make within in the process of translating Vietnamese sentence structures into English, this paper helps find solutions to enhance students' translation skills. The data have been collected from 96 English majors students of the Foreign Language Faculty, Ho Chi Minh University of food industry participated. Participants were asked to translate eleven short sentences from Vietnamese into English; the data was collected from the translation texts of these students using the same source text. The results revealed that common errors made by the students included grammatical errors, translate word to word, wrong form and article. Finally, the study suggests some solutions to assist these students overcome their difficulties also as improve their translating method in practicing translating Vietnamese - English speeches.
Lineage-based differences in grandparental investment according to adverse early life experiences of grandchildren
Authors: Helle Samuli , Tanskanen Antti O , Coall David , Danielsbacka Mirkka
Published: August 2021

Evolutionary theory predicts a downward flow of investments from older to younger generations that represents individuals’ efforts to maximize their inclusive fitness. Maternal grandparents and maternal grandmothers in particular have been consistently found to show the highest investment (e.g., time, care and resources) in their grandchildren. However, grandparental investment may depend on varying social and environmental conditions affecting the development of children, modifying the benefits and costs of grandparental investment. Using population-based survey data of English and Welsh adolescents, the present study investigates whether grandparental investment responds to adverse early life experiences (AELEs) of grandchildren. In contrast to current literature that considers grandparental investment in response to AELEs from the perspective of increased investment to meet the increased need, we predict that higher number of AELEs are associated with reduced grandparental investment as increased AELEs tend to reduce the reproductive value of grandchildren. Moreover, we predict that those grandparents who already invest less (i.e., paternal grandparents) react more strongly to elevated AELEs compared to those grandparents who invest the most (i.e., maternal grandparents and maternal grandmothers in particular). We found support for our predictions that maternal grandparents (maternal grandmothers in particular) showed investment in grandchildren that was unrelated to their grandchildren’s AELEs. In contrast, paternal grandparents reduced their investment in grandchildren in cases of increased AELEs. These findings were largely robust to measurement error in the of AELEs and confounding due to omitted shared causes.
Fatal remedies. How dealing with policy conflict can backfire in a context of trust-erosion
Authors: Wolf Eva , Van Dooren Wouter
Published: August 2021

This article investigates the relationship between policy conflict and trust-erosion. It concludes that in a context of trust-erosion, practices to deal with conflict may backfire and lead to further conflict escalation. The article draws on an in-depth analysis of 32 interviews with key actors in the conflict over a contested multibillion-euro highway project in Antwerp (Belgium). It concludes that while all actors draw on the policy repertoire of “managing public support” to explain the conflict, their perspectives of what it means for a policy to have public support differ. Practices to “manage public support” that made sense from one perspective, contributed to the erosion of trust from those holding a different perspective, thus further escalating the conflict. Practices intended to end conflict proved to be fatal remedies.
Crisis communication in audiovisual format: the information of Spain’s National Health System on YouTube in 2020
Authors: Loiti-Rodríguez Sara , Genaut-Arratibel Aingeru , Cantalapiedra-González María-José
Published: August 2021

Throughout 2020 it has been seen that the Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented health crisis that has involved a major change at both level informative and media. Audiovisual content has increased considerably and there is interest on the part of health institutions to demonstrate their ability as a reliable and first-order source of information. In fact, since the declaration of the pandemic, in just 2 months the number of content disseminated throughout 2019 was exceeded. This study seeks to describe the response given to this health crisis by the Spanish National Health System on YouTube. For this purpose, we analyze the 1035 audiovisual content that the official channels published in 2020. To carry out the analysis, the contents have been classified into 7 types, from press conferences to tutorials, recommendations, informative pieces or testimonies; the topic covered in each of them has been identified, the format, as well as the number of views and user feedback.The period of greatest production corresponds to the first wave and the de-scalding wave, and the health institution that has disseminated the most messages has been the Ministry of Health: 603 vídeos, 170 animations and 263 hybrid pieces –combining real vídeo, text and icons– have been identified. Animations and hybrid pieces are the most successful messages, and are primarily used on an appealing nature to disseminate healthy recommendations and habits. This study values the use of animations as an appropriate information resource for education and health promotion. In addition, it has allowed us to identify the main weaknesses, threats, strengths and opportunities presented by audiovisual health information on YouTube.
Modeling and Analysis of High Power Synchronous Generator
Authors: Benaboud Aziza
Published: August 2021

This paper proposes a mathematical model of synchronous generator used as an interface between power plant energy sources and the electrical grid. Power electronic converter is then needed to adapt their synchronous speed to the network frequency. Control method is proposed in order to optimize the power factor of synchronous machine. In addition, author presents the performance evaluation of the proposed strategy which allows to improve machine current and voltage quality. Simulation results for different operating points and transitions between them highlight the capabilities of the proposed control model. These include the ability to operate with unity power factor.
Generalization of Poincar ´e inequality in a Sobolev Space with exponent constant to the case of Sobolev space with a variable exponent
Authors: Rchid Sidi Ammi Moulay , Dahi Ibrahim
Published: August 2021

In this work, we study the Poincare inequality in Sobolev spaces with variable exponent. As a consequence of this ´ result we show the equivalent norms over such cones. The approach we adopt in this work avoids the difficulty arising from the possible lack of density of the space C∞ 0 (Ω).