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Las Propuestas de la Unión Europea para regular la responsabilidad civil por los daños causados por sistemas de inteligencia artificial
Authors: Martin Casals Miquel
Published: July 2023

Desde hace ya bastantes años la UE lleva a cabo una importante actividad para establecer un marco regulatorio general para la inteligencia artificial y unas reglas específicas que se ocupen del resarcimiento de los daños que tales sistemas puedan causar. Además de no quedarse rezagada en la carrera sobre el desarrollo de la inteligencia artificial que en estos momentos lideran China y Estados Unidos, la UE pretende garantizar que tanto los sistemas de IA desarrollados en la UE como los que entren en la UE procedentes de otros países sean seguros, se ajusten a los valores y estándares éticos que imperan en la Unión y respeten la legislación vigente en materia de derechos fundamentales y libertades cívicas. También espera así producir una vez más el llamado «efecto Bruselas», es decir acabar influyendo en la regulación mundial de la IA a través de los mecanismos globalizadores del mercado, como ya ha hecho en otras ocasiones en otras materias.

La Propuesta de Reglamento denominada «Ley de Inteligencia Artificial» lleva a cabo una regulación general de gestión de riesgos para normas sobre IA armonizadas y sirve de marco a la Propuesta de Directiva denominada «Directiva de responsabilidad por IA», que tiene por objeto adaptar determinados aspectos de la responsabilidad extracontractual por culpa a los requerimientos de la inteligencia artificial. La regulación se completa con la Propuesta de Directiva de responsabilidad por productos defectuosos, que deberá sustituir la Directiva 85/374/CEE sobre la misma materia, para facilitar su aplicación a los sistemas de IA y a las necesidades de la economía circular.
La Venta de unidad productiva de la empresa en crisis
Authors: Flaquer Riutort Juan
Published: July 2023

La venta de unidad productiva se ha convertido en una de las estrellas del procedimiento concursal y en uno de los mecanismos en los que se han depositado mayores esperanzas de cara al logro de una solución real y efectiva a las crisis empresariales. En el presente trabajo, el autor analiza las principales claves de la regulación de esta figura, prestando un especial interés a las consecuencias que genera la transmisión, particularmente, en lo referido a la sucesión de empresa, la subrogación en los contratos afectos a la continuidad de la actividad empresarial y los efectos sobre los créditos pendientes de pago. El estudio incluye una valoración crítica del nuevo mecanismo de prepack concursal, que se caracteriza por su preparación anterior a la propia declaración de concurso, y que trata de maximizar en la medida de lo posible el valor de los activos objeto de transmisión, generalmente deteriorado en etapas ya muy avanzadas del procedimiento concursal.
Efectos de la doctrina sentada por el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea en materia de sincronización audiovisual de fonogramas
Authors: Sánchez Aristi Rafael
Published: July 2023

El 18 de noviembre de 2020 el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea dictó un importante fallo en materia de sincronización audiovisual de fonogramas. A pesar de haber transcurrido más de dos años, aún no se han materializado los efectos directos de esa resolución, llamada a alterar significativamente la tarifa que las entidades de gestión de los productores de fonogramas y los artistas musicales pueden percibir de los organismos de radiodifusión televisiva y de otros operadores que realicen actos de comunicación pública de obras audiovisuales en las que se hayan sincronizado fonogramas. La doctrina del Tribunal de Justicia implica que, tras la sincronización del fonograma en una grabación audiovisual que contenga la fijación de una obra audiovisual, la ulterior comunicación pública de esa grabación audiovisual no comporta una comunicación al público del fonograma o fonogramas sincronizados en ella. Por consiguiente, no ha lugar a exigir de los sujetos que realicen esos actos de comunicación pública el pago de la remuneración equitativa que, a nivel interno, prevén los artículos 108.4 y 116.2 del Texto Refundido de la Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, para los artistas intérpretes o ejecutantes y los productores de fonogramas respectivamente, y a nivel comunitario el artículo 8.2 de la Directiva 2006/115. Más allá de los efectos inmanentes al proceso judicial del que traía causa la cuestión prejudicial resuelta por el Tribunal de Justicia, circunscritos al operador televisivo que era parte en ese litigio, debemos preguntarnos las consecuencias que el nuevo entendimiento sobre la sincronización de fonogramas en obras audiovisuales provoca para el sector en su conjunto. Asimismo, es deber del intérprete del Derecho preguntarse si la doctrina de la sentencia «Atresmedia» está llamada a producir repercusiones más allá de los objetos a los que el caso se refería (fonogramas y obras audiovisuales), debiendo extenderse a otros casos de sincronización (de fonogramas en otros bienes inmateriales o de otros objetos en obras audiovisuales); así como de la concreta modalidad de explotación que estaba en juego en el litigio de origen. El artículo también se interroga sobre la proyección en el tiempo de la doctrina sentada en la sentencia.
Marco obligacional de los prestadores de servicios básicos de intermediación
Authors: Rodríguez Ayuso Juan Francisco
Published: July 2023

La firme aparición de las plataformas digitales y el sólido protagonismo con el que irrumpen en un sector digital que absorbe cada vez más elevados volúmenes de la actividad económica y social en la actualidad, exige disciplinar su actividad, especialmente en aquellos casos en los que ejercen un poder central decisivo en los mercados en los que operan. De este modo, aparece la Digital Markets Act, norma fundamental que, articulada en torno a un conjunto, nada desdeñable, de medidas de toda índole, busca alcanzar una mayor y mejor contestabilidad y lealtad en las relaciones, ad intra y ad extra, que tienen lugar por parte de los, así denominados, guardianes de acceso. Sobre estas obligaciones y prohibiciones profundizaremos en el presente artículo, delimitando el régimen jurídico aplicable y, dentro de él, los servicios afectados por cada disposición y los fines concretos perseguidos por cada una de ellas.
La Naturaleza genocida de la represión franquista en España
Authors: Kazyrytski Leanid
Published: July 2023

En el presente trabajo se analiza la pertinencia de catalogar los asesinatos masivos de izquierdistas durante la Guerra Civil Española como delito de genocidio, conforme a legislación internacional. Se presta atención a la influencia de los elementos raciales y religiosos en la configuración de la represión franquista, y se ofrece una serie de evidencias que permiten calificar la violencia protagonizada por el bando nacional como un crimen de genocidio. Se destaca que los republicanos no sólo eran considerados por el bando sublevado como rivales, en una dimensión política, sino también como enemigos en una dimensión racial y religiosa. Estos eran percibidos como un grupo de personas que habían desarrollado ciertos tipos de las patologías peligrosas que derivaban de su personalidad perversa y que habían desarrollado ideas opuestas a los ideales del catolicismo español.
PDE-5-Inhibited BMSCs Alleviate High Glucose-Induced Myocardial Fibrosis and Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis by Activating the cGMP/PKG Pathway
Authors: Huang Qinghua , Ma Jiangbo , Wu Hui , Zhou Jieru , Jiang Lei , Fei Xianming
Published: July 2023

Background: Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors have been found to play an important cardio-protective role. This study aimed to clarify the inhibitory effects of PDE-5-silenced bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on high glucose-induced myocardial fibrosis and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Methods: Cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts of neonatal rats were treated with high glucose (HG), and co-cultured with PDE-5-overexpressed or -knocked down BMSCs. The viability and apoptosis as well as the levels of cytokines, Cardiac troponin I and Vimentin of cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts were studied. The expressions of PDE-5, cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) and protein kinase G (PKG), in both cells were evaluated. Results: BMSCs that silenced PDE-5 facilitated the viability of cardiomyocytes, decreased the viability of fibroblasts, and inhibited the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts. The contents of collagen-I, collagen-III, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 and Dermin in fibroblasts were decreased by the PDE-5 inhibitor, but the levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 in fibroblasts and troponin-I in cardiomyocytes were increased by the PDE-5 inhibitor. PDE-5 inhibitor also suppressed the expression of PDE-5 but up-regulated cGMP and PKG expression in cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts. Conclusions: PDE-5-inhibited BMSCs can decrease HG-induced myocardial fibrosis and cardiomyocyte apoptosis by activating the cGMP/PKG pathway, and may play a role in the prevention and treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy.
Strengthening Moderation of Islamic Education to Overcome Terrorism
Authors: Hadi Abdul , Kohari Khalis , Choli Ifham
Published: July 2023

This research aims to explain the moderation of Islamic education in the component of curriculum objectives. The global Covid-19 pandemic, which has made the world community damage their economic resources and life, has not reduced the series of attacks committed by terrorist groups in various parts of the world. On March 20, 2020, ISIS attacked seven countries; Egypt, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Somalia, and Yemen. The new paradigms of Islamic educational moderate curriculum will prevent the fundamentalism and terrorism which are increasingly prevalent in some Islamic educational institutions today. Because the weapon of security forces in counter-terrorism only kills terrorists but could not change their minds and behavior typically. In some schools, as reported by Islamic Research and Societies Centre Jakarta Islamic State University (2020) about the religious attitude of students towards intern and extern minorities group, noted: That 1 in 3 students of university Students was intolerant of religious practice. This research uses the qualitative method in a phenomenological variant to get the actual data from the informer's consciousness through observation and interviews with some structural employees and all religious teachers of Al- Azhar Islamic High School. The data analysis used Miles and Hiberman's approach, and its validation was technical triangulation. The researcher found the applied curriculum objectives at Al-Azhar Islamic High School either in educational objectives or its learning process as follows: 1. Mindset of integration 2. Religious and Smart attitude 3. Acting in good relations with others.
Viết tiếp giấc mơ nửa triệu
Authors: Tri Nguyen Phuong
Published: July 2023

Đêm ngày 28-7-2023, bài NS đã lăn qua mốc 40 vạn lượt đọc, chính xác là hếtngày 28-7, đạt mốc mới 401066 lượt đọc duy nhất tính theo IP [1]. Đây là cáchtính lượt đọc rất khắt khe, vì từ một địa chỉ IP, có cả trăm người đọc thì vẫn chỉđược tính là 1 mà thôi.
model pembelajaran project based learning
Authors: Widiasari
Published: July 2023

Model pembelajaran berbasis e-learning merupakan pendekatan pembelajaran yang menggunakan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi, terutama internet, sebagai sarana untuk menyampaikan materi pelajaran, berinteraksi, dan berkolaborasi antara guru dan siswa, atau antara siswa dengan siswa lainnya. Berikut adalah beberapa konsep penting dalam model pembelajaran berbasis e-learning
Thyroid Disease Detection Using Machine Learning approach
Authors: V Viswanatha
Published: July 2023

Thyroid disorders are prevalent worldwide andcan significantly impact an individual's health and well-being. The accurate detection and diagnosis of thyroiddiseases are crucial for effective management and treatment. This abstract presents a machine learningdetection program that utilizes advanced algorithms andtechniques to improve the efficiency and accuracy of thyroid disease diagnosis. The most common thyroidhypothyroidism. Hypo- means deficient or under (active), so hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is underperforming or producing too little thyroid hormone.Recognizing the symptoms of hypothyroidism is extremely important. The proposed program leverages a diverse dataset comprising various thyroid-related parameters, including patient demographics, medical history, and laboratory test results. By harnessing the power of machine learning algorithms, the program learns intricately and predicts accuracy accordingly. The program employs several machine learning techniques to build a robust and reliable thyroid disease detection model, including feature extraction, feature selection, and classification algorithms.We take the assistance of RandomForestClassifier andStandardScaler Through an iterative training process, thethe program optimizes the model's performance by minimizing false positives and false negatives, ensuring accurate predictions, and reducing the likelihood of miprogram's performance is compared against existingdiagnostic methods, including clinical guidelines and expert interpretations of medical professionals, to validate its efficacy and potential for clinical adoption. The results of the evaluation demonstrate that the machine-learning thyroid detection program achieves superior performance in terms of accuracy and efficiency compared to traditional diagnostic approaches. The program exhibits the potential to assist healthcare professionals in making more accurate andtimely diagnoses, leading to improved patient outcomes and optimized resource allocation in healthcare settings.
PENGARUH MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA
Authors: Widiasari
Published: July 2023

Hasil belajar siswa merupakan output dari proses belajar mengajar. Salah satu masalah dalam pembelajaran di sekolah adalah rendahnya hasil belajar siswa. Hal ini dapat diketahui dari data awal nilai ulangan harian siswa yang masih berada di bawah KKM. Banyak faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi hasil belajar salah satunya adalah model pembelajaran. Model Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL)) merupakan model pembelajaran kooperatif (cooperative learning) yang menuntut siswa untuk aktif dan memotivasi siswa supaya dapat saling mendukung dan membantu satu sama lain dalam menguasi materi pembelajaran yang telah dipelajari. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perbedaan hasil belajar siswa antara yang menggunakan model pembelajaran PBL dengan model pembelajaran Konvensional pada siswa sekolah dasar. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen dengan desain pretest- posttest. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa ksekolah dasar. Setelah penelitian dilakukan ternyata hasil belajar pada kelas yang menggunakan model pembelajaran PBL 81,14 lebih tinggi dari pada kelas yang menggunakan model pembelajaran Konvensional 76,98. Berdasarkan uji statistik diperoleh thitung 2,4046 dan ttabel 1,9893. Karena nilai thitung > ttabel (2,4046 > 1,9893) berarti maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. Dari analisis yang telah dilakukan dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara hasil belajar siswa yang menggunakan model pembelajaran PBL dengan model pembelajaran Konvensional pada siswa sekolah dasar.
Experimental results, integrated model validation, and economic aspects of agrivoltaic systems at northern latitudes
Authors: Campana Pietro , Stridh Bengt , Hörndahl Torsten , Svensson Sven-Erik , Zainali Sebastian , Ma Lu Silvia , Zidane Tekai Eddine Khalil , De Luca Paolo , Amaducci Stefano , Colauzzi Michele
Published: July 2023

Agrivoltaic systems, which allow the coexistence of crop and electricity production on the same land, are considered an integrated water-energy-food nexus solution to allow the simultaneous attainment of conflicting Sustainable Development Goals. This study aims to analyse experimental results on ley grass yield and quality response to shadings in the first agrivoltaic system in Sweden and validate an integrated modelling platform for assessing agrivoltaic systems' performances before installation. An economic analysis is carried out to compare the profitability of agrivoltaic with conventional ground-mounted photovoltaic systems and to identify the most sensitive parameters affecting the profitability through a Monte Carlo analysis.Despite an average reduction of about 25% for photosynthetically active radiation produced by the agrivoltaic systems supporting structures and PV modules, no significant statistical yield was observed between the samples under the agrivoltaic system compared to the samples in the reference area. The agrivoltaic system attained a land equivalent ratio of 1.27 and 1.39 in 2021 and 2022, respectively. The validation results of the integrated modelling platform show that the sub-model concerning the crop yield response to shading conditions tends to underestimate the actual average crop yield under the agrivoltaic system of about 15% when no crop adaption measures to shadings are provided as input. If measured leaf area index information concerning the ley grass adaptation under shading conditions is provided as input to the sub-model, a more satisfactory model prediction is attained. The results of the economic analysis show that from a net present value perspective, agrivoltaic systems can produce about 30 times more than a conventional crop rotation in Sweden.
Data Driven Equation Discovery Reveals Non-linear Reinforcement Learning in Humans
Authors: LaFollette Kyle J. , Yuval Janni , Schurr Roey , Melnikoff David , Goldenberg Amit
Published: July 2023

Computational models of reinforcement learning (RL), have significantly contributed to our understanding of human behavior and decision-making. Traditional RL models, however, often adopt a linear approach to updating reward expectations, potentially oversimplifying the nuanced relationship between human behavior and rewards. To address these challenges and explore new models of reinforcement learning, we utilized a novel method of model discovery using equation discovery algorithms. This method, currently used mainly in physics and biology, attempts to capture data by proposing a differential equation from an array of suggested linear and nonlinear functions. Using this novel method, we were able to identify a new model of RL which we termed, the Quadratic Q-Weighted model. The model suggests that reward prediction errors obey nonlinear dynamics and exhibit negativity biases, resulting in an underweighting of reward when expectations are low, and an overweighting of the absence of reward when expectations are high. We tested the generalizability of our model by comparing it to classical models used in 9 published studies. Our model surpassed traditional models in predictive accuracy across eight out of these nine published datasets, demonstrating not only its generalizability but also its potential to offer new insights into the complexities of human learning. This work showcases the integration of a novel behavioral task with advanced computational methodologies as a potent strategy for uncovering the intricate patterns of human cognition, marking a significant step forward in the development of computational models that are both interpretable and broadly applicable.
Perceptual confirmation bias and decision bias underlie adaptation to sequential regularities
Authors: del Rio Magdalena , de Lange Floris , Fritsche Matthias , Ward Jamie
Published: July 2023

Our perception does not depend exclusively on the immediate sensory input. It is also influenced by our internal predictions derived from prior observations and the temporal regularities of the environment, which can result in choice history biases. However, the mechanisms facilitating this flexible use of prior information to predict the future are unclear. Prior information may offset evidence accumulation independently of the current sensory input, or it may modulate the weight of current sensory input based on its consistency with the expectation. To address this question, we used a visual decision-making task and manipulated the transitional probabilities between successive noisy grating stimuli. Using a reverse correlation analysis, we evaluated the contribution of stimulus-independent bias and stimulus-dependent sensitivity modulations to choice history biases. We found that both mechanisms coexist, whereby there was increased bias to respond in line with the predicted orientation alongside modulations in perceptual sensitivity to favour perceptual information consistent with the prediction, akin to selective attention. Furthermore, at the individual differences level, we investigated the relationship between autistic-like traits and the adaptation of choice history biases to the sequential statistics of the environment. Over two studies, we found no convincing evidence of reduced adaptation to sequential regularities in individuals with high autistic-like traits. In sum, we present robust evidence for both perceptual confirmation bias and decision bias supporting adaptation to sequential regularities in the environment.
Can you see the wolf chasing the sheep? The relationship between free will related beliefs and intention perception
Authors: Peng Wei , Cracco Emiel , Xu Haokui , Brass Marcel
Published: July 2023

Previous research suggests that belief in free will is related to intention perception, one of the most fundamental processes in social perception and social cognition. However, this research has not been able to distinguish between differences in sensitivity and response bias. Here, we used a chasing detection task that allowed us to investigate whether individuals who believe more in free will are better at detecting intentionality cues (sensitivity) or are instead more prone to see such cues even when they are not there (bias). In addition, we measured three beliefs related to free will: belief in free will, belief in dualism, and belief in determinism. The results showed that belief in determinism was correlated negatively with perceptual sensitivity and positively with response bias. Follow-up analyses further indicated that the negative relationship with sensitivity was entirely explained by the positive relationship with response bias. In contrast, no correlations were observed for belief in free will or belief in dualism. This indicates that beliefs related to free will, but not belief in free will itself, are associated with an increased tendency to perceive intentional behavior, even when there is none.
Rasa in Deudā: Emotive Expressions of the Folks in Western Nepal
Authors: Air Narendra Bahadur
Published: July 2023

In recent years, many authors have shed light on the hidden world of folklore particularly on folk songs seeking to re-envision the traditions and practices of the traditional society. The present research on a folk song of Far Western Nepal, i.e., deudā holds special promises for analyzing it in the light of rasa theory. The study reflects upon the theory of rasa, as propounded in Indian aesthetics, and attempts to make an assessment of it in relation to deudā song using qualitative method. The main intention of this study is to see how the song lets out the various common emotions (rasas) of the people dwelling in some parts of Far Western Nepal. It examines how different types or forms of rasa function in various deudā songs. Particular emphasis is placed on analyzing the songs in terms of nine rasas. The findings of this research showed that the deudā song is loaded with the feeling of the throbbing hearts of the people of the region with their emotions of pain, pathos, suffering, misery, hardships, compassion, mercy, romance, love, humor, heroism, fury or anger, disgust, wonder, horror and peace. The songs reflect the ethnic culture and tradition of the people and their experiences in the real sense.
The Issues and Aspects of Women Empowerment: Feministic Perspectives
Authors: Mahara Bishnu Bahadur
Published: July 2023

This article attempts to draw on the conceptual understanding of women empowerment primarily focusing on its major aspects. Empowerment enables women to acquire knowledge, skills, and techniques which will help them in their personal and social growth as well as foster their sensitivity towards problems in society. Women Empowerment refers to the creation of an environment for women where they can make decisions of their own for their benefit as well as for society. The issues of women and their empowerment are explored and interpreted using qualitative methodology highlighting feminism as a critical approach. Employing both description and content analysis as major methodological tools, the writer discusses on the social, economic, cultural, educational, political, and psychological aspects of women empowerment from feministic perspectives with an aim to familiarize the women with the basic concepts of empowerment so that it can help them increase and improve their strength in these various domains and build up confidence to create a just society based on equality, freedom and justice.
Grading System at Secondary Education Examination in Nepal
Authors: Pal Damber Bahadur
Published: July 2023

Education is one of the pivotal infrastructures among all infrastructures for the development of the nation. Skilled human resource is the key factor for national development which is possible for an effective and relevant education system in the country. The main objective of this paper is to carefully explore, explicitly overview and comprehensively evaluate the contemporary grading system and conventional examination systems practiced in Nepal. The SLC examination system was the barrier for most of the students prior to introducing the letter grading system (2015/016) in Nepal. The stress of the students has been reduced by taking the Secondary Education Examination (SEE), which provided students with an opportunity to pursue higher education. Secondary level education has been evaluated by school leaving certificate (SLC) result before 2015 A.D. in percentage system. Nepalese students should have to go to Calcatta, Bananas, Haridwar and some other places of India for their SLC examination before 1990 B.S. The SLC Board started conducting examinations in Nepal in 1990 B.S. This examination had been called "Iron Gate" (MOES, 2003). The grading system is an integral part of the educational system that helps to enhance the capacity and relevance of the required knowledge, skills, and experiences to students.
Problems and Prospects of Women Entrepreneurship in Nepal
Authors: Bhatta Ghanshyam
Published: July 2023

Entrepreneurship plays a key role in the economic development of the nation. It leads to the creation of capital as well as the generation of social benefits. It has incredible possibilities in exploring women's potential which could directly contribute to the national economy through women entrepreneurship. Due to the growing industrialization, urbanization, communication, social legislation and higher education and awareness, the emergence of women-owned business is increasing rapidly in the economies of almost all countries. The present paper endeavors to examine the problems faced by women entrepreneurs and to make suggestions for future prospects for the development of women entrepreneurs in Nepal. This paper is based on secondary data and an extensive literature review is carried out on problems faced by women entrepreneurs. At the end, this paper recommends addressing problems of women entrepreneurship from the Nepalese perspective. The result of this article indicates that government and policy makers should play their role toward preventing gender discrimination and domestic violence against women and upholding their right to work for women entrepreneurs. They should develop effective policies, rules and regulations to enhance women entrepreneurship. Finally, the researcher recommends establishing institutions for advocating the right of women entrepreneurs that provides social awareness against discrimination of women.
Linguistic Human Rights and Trilingual Educational Policy of Nepal
Authors: Paneru Narayan
Published: July 2023

Resource-based approach and right-based approach in education are the two contending issues among the academicians who have their own opinions about whether to ensure individuals’ linguistic human rights or to treat language as a communication resource. However, this article aims to justify the suitability of the right-based approach in the trilingual educational policy of Nepal by providing arguments from cultural, social, economic, and educational perspectives. Firstly, it introduces right-based and resource-based approaches in education. Secondly, it concentrates on how this approach relates to present Nepal’s trilingual educational policy in practice. Finally, it advocates for the rigorous implementation of this policy of the government of Nepal for the cultural, social, economic and academic development of the learners and conservation of their linguistic human rights. It further explicates the role of translanguaging, bilingualism and multilingualism as some of the strategies or approaches that can be used according to the local context and needs of the learners.
Producing the Research Article: Support and Assistance by the Mentors
Authors: Joshi Rajendra Prasad
Published: July 2023

Mentoring and Co-Writing for Research Publication PurposesPascal Patrick MatzlerRoutledge, 2022, 165 pp.ISBN: 978-1-003-15263-7
Teacher Educator’s Qualities for Successful Teaching: Students’ Perspectives on Teacher’s Personal Traits in Nepalese Context
Authors: Mouni Ram Bahadur
Published: July 2023

The nature of teacher education in Nepal is being questioned by various critics because they argue that it only focuses on the formal or theoretical knowledge of the teachers rather than considering practical and behavioral aspects of teachers’ professional development. On this ground, this phenomenological research primarily aims at identifying students’ perspectives on personal qualities/characteristics of teacher educators and investigating how such personal qualities/characteristics contribute to successful teaching in the context of Nepal. The data has been collected through personal and structured interview taken with 10 students (who are prospective teachers as well) purposively selected from the 5 campuses of Kailali district that run B. Ed. and M. Ed. Programs. Through the interpretation and analysis of the data, the study reveals that personal characteristics of teacher educators are essential for successful teaching and learning. Such qualities should be recognized as the formal parameters of assessing teacher’s qualification for improving the entire course of teacher education.
Mainstreaming of Social Protection Agenda in the Political Parties' Election Manifesto in Nepal
Authors: Acharya Debaki , Khadka Sumikshya , Paudel Shrisha , Paudel Tilottam
Published: July 2023

Social protection is indispensable for poverty reduction, a dignified life, and a secure future. According to the concept of a socialist public welfare state, it is the responsibility of the state to provide social security to facilitate the lives of weak, disadvantaged, and vulnerable communities and to ensure quality, safe, and protected lives of all citizens. Thus, social protection agenda are intrinsically political in nature. This paper is based on review of manifestos of various political parties in Nepal for the local, provincial, and federal elections. It was noted that the provisions for education, health, infrastructural development, social protection allowances, shelter, rest homes, care centers, and drinking water among other topics, have been covered in the manifestos of the major political parties. However, the social protection provisions are vague and do not exclusively cover the most vulnerable populations, including children, youths, sexual and gender minority children, and people with disabilities. It further proves that social protection allowances and schemes proposed by political parties are heavily skewed toward elderly citizens. The political parties need to be more capacitated, sensitive, committed, and aware of the multiple dimensions of social protection to ensure complete political ownership of the agenda.
Analysis of Intrapartum Cardiotocography Findings in Labour, its Correlation with Umbilical Arterial Blood pH and Neonatal Outcome
Authors: Mushtaq Rehana , Shrestha Ruby , Ansari Sana , Shah Ravi , Shah Pravin , Deep Jagat Prasad
Published: July 2023

Background: Cardiotocography (CTG) is being used in all labouring women to detect intrapartum hypoxemia which further requires confirmatory tests. But in a setting where these facilities are not available, umbilical artery pH analysis can help not only in identifying neonates with intrapartum hypoxemia but can also help in anticipating neonatal adverse outcomes. The aim of the study was to analyse intrapartum cardiotocography and its correlation with umbilical artery pH and neonatal outcome.
Methods: Total of 317 consecutive single, term, labouring women were included in the present study. After taking CTG, it was classified into normal, non-reassuring and abnormal groups according to National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline 2017. At birth umbilical cord arterial blood was taken to detect neonatal hypoxemia. At the same time, APGAR score at 5 minute of birth, NICU admission and neonatal mortality was also recorded. Neonates with umbilical artery blood pH of ≤7.2 were considered as asphyxiated.
Results: Among 317 women 48.8% had normal CTG, 35% had non-reassuring and 15.4% had abnormal CTG. APGAR score was found to be <7 in 17.3%, and same number of neonates had NICU admission. Out of 113 non-reassuring CTG, 5.9% had acidosis. This number was much higher in abnormal CTG group where 11% had acidosis. There were 6 neonatal mortalities. A statistically significant association was found between intrapartum CTG and umbilical artery pH and neonatal outcomes.
Conclusion: Cardiotocography is an effective screening tool that is routinely used in all labouring women for screening of fetal hypoxia. By doing that timely intervention can be under taken to avoid neonatal morbidity and mortality.
भिखारी कविता संग्रहका कवितामा अलङ्कारविधान {Alankaravidhana in the poems of the collection of Bhikhari poems}
Authors: अधिकारी Adhikari अनिल Anil , अधिकारी Adhikari केशवप्रसाद Keshavprasad
Published: July 2023

यस लेखमा भिखारी कवितासङ्ग्रहका कवितामा अलङ्कारविधानको निरूपण गरिएको छ । भिखारी कवितासङ्ग्रह लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटाका १९९२ सालदेखि २००९ सालसम्म विभिन्न पत्रपत्रिकामा प्रकाशित फुटकर कविताको सङ्गृहीत पुस्तकाकार कृति रहेको छ । प्रस्तुत कृतिमा बाईस कविता सङ्कलित रहेका छन् । नेपाली कविताको आधुनिककालीन सन्दर्भको विवेचनाका साथै स्वतन्त्र अध्ययनका क्रममा यस कवितासङ्ग्रहका कविताको विधा सैद्धान्तिक, प्रवृत्तिपरक, मूल्यनिर्णयात्मक तथा वैचारिक अध्ययनका क्रममा उल्लेख भए पनि संस्कृतकाव्य चिन्तन अन्तर्गत अलङ्ककारविधानका कोणबाट हुन नसकेको रिक्तताको परिपूर्तिमा यो लेख केन्द्रित रहेको छ ।संस्कृत काव्यचिन्तन अन्तर्गत अलङ्करविधानलाई सिद्धान्तका रूपमा चयन गरिएको यस लेखका यस कृतिमा प्रकाशित कवितामा शब्दालङ्कार र अर्थालङ्कारको अध्ययन भएको छ । मूलभूत रूपमा अध्ययनका क्रममा यस कवितासङ्ग्रहभित्र अनुप्रास, र यसका छेकानुप्रास, वृत्यानुप्रास, श्रुत्यानुप्रास तथा रूपम तथा अर्थालङ्ककारमध्ये सादृश्यमूलक अर्थालङ्कारका रूपमा उपमा, उत्प्रेक्षा, प्रतिवस्तुपमा, दृष्टान्त, स्मरण र व्यतिरेक, व्यतिरेकमूलक अलङ्कारका रूपमा प्रश्नोत्तर, विरोध,उक्तिचातुर्यमूलक अलङ्ककारका रूपमा परिकर तथा न्यायमूलक अलङ्कार काव्यलिङ्गको उपस्थिति तुलनात्मक रूपले सघन रहेको छ । प्रस्तुत लेखमा संस्कृत काव्यचिन्तनले स्थापित गरेका अलङ्कार विषयक सिद्धान्तका आधारमा भिखारी कवितासङ्ग्रहमा सङ्गृहीत कविताको विश्लेषण गरी निष्कर्ष निकालिएको छ ।
Impact of Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction of Ekta Books with View of School Clients of Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Tamang Tulsi
Published: July 2023

This topic of study aims at finding out whether the customers’ expectations of matched their satisfaction level on the basis of quality and after sales services provided by Ekta Books. So, the research is to study the preference of the customers and their satisfaction level. A structured questionnaire designed and survey was conducted among 100 retailers/dealers, organizational staff/customers and individual customers through probabilistic systematic sampling technique. With a view to remaining competitive leading position and for businesses to grow, service quality and customer satisfaction are key ingredients. These two paradigms are rather different concepts; however, they are closely correlated. (Sureshchandar, 2003). The purpose of this study was to describe how customers perceive service quality and whether they are satisfied with services offered by Ekta Books. The thrust of this study was to compose an assessment of service quality and customer satisfaction in Ekta Books one of the pioneers in book publishing and distribution in Nepal. It is one among the line of a few book publishers that have successfully completed a long journey. Its quality in both material and content in textbooks and academic books is unrivalled. The questionnaire was developed and distributed using a convenience sampling technique among 100 respondents in the Kathmandu Valley. From the analysis, it was found that the overall service quality in Ekta Books was relatively high and that the customers were satisfied with the services of Ekta Books. Further, the analysis proved that the dependency of customer satisfaction on the quality of services and that this relationship was a very high positive correlation. The respondents were found satisfied with the speed of delivery, reliability, quality and value-for-money for the products and services. It appears that the company is very much concerned with the satisfaction of clients as it promptly responded to the issues of customer complaints and dissatisfaction. The researcher makes a few recommendations based on the findings of the study. First of all, the management of Ekta Books should pay attention to improve the service quality and other factors which may lead to customer satisfaction thereby improving its performance and the overall brand image and profitability of the Company.
The Media Role of the English Language in Drawing up Politics Tourism Development
Authors: Luaibi Balsam Abdul Hussein
Published: July 2023

Tourism is the most important major industry in the world because of the effective role it plays in the economic development of countries at the present time. That is because these countries are opening new markets in addition to traditional markets in order to the continuity of the tourist tide throughout the year. Tourism is also an important source of national income as it attracts people of different nationalities and speak different languages. Accordingly, it became necessary to use the most universal and informative language in this field, which is the English language. The research included several topics. In the introduction we touched on the methodological framework of the research, the importance of the research, the research problem, its hypothesis, and its objectives. While the first topic included the conceptual framework of terms (language, media, politics, the concept of tourism, tourism media, its concept and importance, tourism development and the policy of dealing with it), and tourism Tourism development and planning.As for the second topic, it was about the dimensions of the media role of the English language in drawing up the tourism development policy through translation, media guidance, tourism media translation, and the media translation strategy. The third and final topic included applied research procedures and its results. In the conclusion, we discussed the conclusions and a set of recommendations reached by the researcher.
The Kuwaiti political system: a structural study
Authors: Znjeel Dr. Sumaia Ghalib
Published: July 2023

The system of government in the State of Kuwait is Amiri and Democratic. The State of Kuwait is a sovereign and has a constitution. It is headed by an Emir. Its laws are legislated by the National Assembly which consists of fifty members elected every 4 years through free popular voting. The authorities in Kuwait are divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial, and all of them are headed by the Emir. According to the constitution, it is not permitted to form parties, despite the presence of parliamentary blocs. The system of government in Kuwait is characterized by a mixture of the parliamentary system and the presidential system. All laws approved by the National Assembly become effective after the Emir’s ratification within a month of their issuance. In the event that a month passes without ratification, the laws take effect as if they were ratified. If the Emir returns them to the Assembly and approves them again, they become effective without sending them again to the Emir.
Alat Pengaman Brankas Berbasis Fingerprint Menggunakan Nodemcu Esp8266 Notifikasi Telegram
Authors: Sinabang Andihika Bramantiyo , Martias Martias , Adianto Harna
Published: July 2023

Dalam era modernisasi seperti sekarang ini, teknologi telah menghasilkan berbagai piranti yang tidak hanya mempermudah kegiatan manusia, tetapi juga menggantikan peran penting dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Teknologi telah menjadi bagian yang tak terpisahkan dari kehidupan kita.studi literatur dan pengumpulan informasi terkait dengan masalah yang akan diteliti. Peneliti melakukan analisis kebutuhan, merumuskan tujuan penelitian, dan mengidentifikasi batasan-batasan yang perlu diperhatikan.Alat yang digunakan dalam implementasi perangkat keras yaitu module fingerprint, module Relay, buzzer, Adaptor 12v, kabel Jumper,LCD I2C yang kemudian dipasang pada protoype Lemari Kecil.Sistem keamanan diimplementasikan dengan menggunakan Fingerprint berbasis NodeMCU ESP8266, di mana sidik jari digunakan sebagai input. Hal ini bertujuan untuk mengurangi tingkat kehilangan atau tertukarnya barang atau dokumen, karena hanya beberapa pengguna yang memiliki akses untuk membuka sistem tersebut.Output yang dihasilkan oleh sistem ini berupa pergerakan solenoid door lock, buzzer dan LCD sebagai informasi ketika sidik jari yang ditempelkan pada sensor fingerprint terbaca.Pengguna memiliki pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang perkembangan teknologi brankas otomatis yang ada saat ini.
الثقافة السياسية: ملاحظات عامة
Authors: بشارة عزمي
Published: July 2023

تبدأ هذه الدراسة بتقديم مفهوم الثقافة السياسة وظروف نشوئه، بغية التأسيس لعدة قضايا ملحّة في ميدان الثقافة السياسية. الأولى أنه لا علاقة ضرورية بين طبيعة نظام الحكم والثقافة السياسية في بلد ما، والثانية أنه لا يمكن اشتقاق الثقافة السياسية من الثقافة عمومًا، والثالثة أن هناك شكوكًا في استنتاج الممارسة السياسية من الثقافة السياسية مباشرة، والرابعة أن الثقافة السياسية للنخب السياسية ذات أثر لا يجوز تجاهله في مرحلة الانتقال إلى الديمقراطية. وتتطرق الدراسة في بدايتها إلى "الثقافة المدنية"، مشددةً على أنها تنمو في ظل الديمقراطي، وعلى أن وظيفتها من المنظور البنائي - الوظيفي هي الحفاظ على استقرار النظام الديمقراطي. وتميز نسبيًا بين الثقافة المدنية، بوصفها مجموعة مواقف وتوجهات سلوكية Attitudes، والإيمان بالقيم الديمقراطية الليبرالية. وتتناول الصراع على "الأخلاق العمومية" بوصفها ذات تأثير في السياسة لا يقل أهمية عن أهمية الثقافة السياسية، بل قد يزيد. وترى الدراسة أن ثمة علاقة بين تحالف دول غربية ديمقراطية مع دكتاتوريات موالية في حقبة الحرب الباردة ونشوء نظريات تربط طبيعة نظام الحكم بالثقافة السائدة. ووصل الأمر إلى حد تبني مقاربات غير تاريخية، تنطلق ضمنًا من فكرة وجود جوهر ثابت لثقافات الشعوب. وتجادل الدراسة بأنه لا صحة للادعاء بأن النظام السياسي الديمقراطي ينشأ على أساس ثقافة سياسية ديمقراطية، إذ لا يتاح للثقافة الديمقراطية أن تنمو إلا في ظل الديمقراطية، وأن القول بوجود ثقافة ديمقراطية سابقة على نشوء نظام ديمقراطي مجرد فكرة متخيلة يدحضها التاريخ، من دون أن يقلل ذلك من أهمية توافق النخب على الالتزام بالخيار الديمقراطي شرطًا أساسيًا في أوقات الانتقال الديمقراطي.
Best Practice in Halal Frozen Meat Products in Brunei Darussalam: A Legal Review
Authors: Mohd Raffi Raihana , Hamidun Nurulain Najiha , Pungut Balqis Shazwani
Published: July 2023

This paper provides a legal review of the best practices in halal frozen meat products in Brunei Darussalam. This paper examines the regulatory framework for halal meat production in Brunei and analyses the country's current state of halal frozen meat products. This paper aims to review the laws and regulations governing importing of halal frozen meat products in Brunei Darussalam. Moreover, this paper also aims to provide recommendations for improving the legal and regulatory framework governing the importation of halal frozen meat products in Brunei Darussalam. This paper has implemented qualitative methods using library research, and all the information for the findings is obtained through secondary sources. Overall, the paper highlights the importance of ensuring that halal frozen meat products comply with Islamic dietary laws, the production process adheres to the strict rules and regulations of the country and ensuring that imported meat products have their certificate and permit to be able to commercially sold and consumed in the country.
The Analysis of Learning Quality on Student Academic Stress
Authors: RAKHMAWATİ Dwi Yuli , DEWİ Hapsari Shinta Citra Puspita , ERTA Erta , HESTİNİNGRUM Putri
Published: July 2023

Online learning has both positive and negative impacts. One of the positive impacts of online education is that students know about the use of information technology, in this case, online learning media. While one of the negative impacts is that students experience academic stress. This research aims to determine the level of academic stress during online learning for students at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa). The study involves one independent variable, namely the quality of learning, and one dependent variable, namely academic stress. The sampling method is a simple random sample where the total number of respondents obtained was 329 people. The author uses regression analysis to determine the effect of learning quality on student academic stress. The analysis results show that the quality of learning is good, and the level of academic stress of FEB Unesa students is moderate
Integration of Social Studies and English: Prospective Teachers’ Views “Feeding two birds with one scone?”
Authors: ÇULHA ÖZBAŞ Banu , GÜRYAY Berna
Published: July 2023

This study aims to examine the process of developing interdisciplinary lesson plans for prospective English and social studies teachers using the Content-based language instruction model (CLIL) and through collaborative work. The participants of the study consisted of 30 prospective English and 10 prospective social studies teachers who were continuing their pre-service university education in one of the western provinces of Turkey. A qualitative approach was used to answer the research problem, and data collection tools consisted of questionnaires, semi-structured group interviews, and lesson plans. Both descriptive and content analysis was used to reach inferential results. As a result of the research, it was understood that pre-service teachers’ own learning experiences affect their beliefs about their teaching experiences. Besides, it was understood that the 4C model, which can be used in CLIL, is specifically suitable for social studies. In line with these results, suggestions were made for future studies.