bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mind the Doxastic Space: Examining the Social Epistemology of the Ethiopian Wax and Gold Tradition
Authors: Girma Mohammed
Published: September 2023

The wax and gold tradition is mainly known as an Ethiopian literary system that plays with layers of meanings. It has also established itself as a system of knowledge and/or belief production and validation. However, its social ramifications have presented scholars with conundrums that divide their views. For some, it is an Ethiopian traditional society’s crowning achievement of erudition—a poetic form that infiltrated communication, psychology, and social interaction. For others, it is a breeding ground for social vices, i.e., mutual suspicion, deception, duplicity, etc., because its autochthonous nature means it is inept in terms of modernizing and unifying the society. In this essay, I aim to argue that there is one critical historical element that holds the key to the conflicting social ramifications of the wax and gold system and, yet, is neglected by both sides of the debate: the original doxastic space of qine (poetry) and sem ena werq (wax and gold system)—a hermeneutic tool that deciphers the meaning of poems. This literary system was born in the space of worship and liturgy. I will contend, therefore, that a shift of doxastic space from sacred to saeculum (the world) is the reason not only for the behavior of doxastic agents but also for the social outcome of the knowledge they create.
Revisiting the ‘kriegerischer Gott’ of the Akkadian Period
Authors: van Dijk-Coombes Renate Marian
Published: September 2023

Boehmer’s Die Entwicklung der Glyptik während der Akkad-Zeit (1965), although nearly 60 years old, is still the major work on the cylinder seals of the Akkadian Period (2334–2150 BCE). It examines different themes and motifs depicted on the cylinder seals during this period. One of the figures which Boehmer discusses is the ‘kriegerischer Gott’, or martial god. Boehmer records this ‘kriegerischer Gott’ as being depicted on only eight cylinder seals. Despite this limited number of examples, the figure exhibits a unique iconography, which suggests a unique, specific personage. Furthermore, he is depicted on the seal of the scribe Adda (BM 89115), one of the most well-known seals from Mesopotamia, in which he is depicted alongside Utu/Šamaš, Inana/Ištar, Enki/Ea and Isiumud/Usmu. Because the ‘kriegerischer Gott’ is depicted together with these great deities of the Akkadian pantheon, each with their own unique iconography, it suggests that he may likewise be a figure of some importance. Boehmer devotes only one page to his discussion on the ‘kriegerischer Gott’. A more detailed investigation into Boehmer’s ‘kriegerischer Gott’ is, therefore, required. This contribution will, therefore, re-examine this figure by analysing his iconography, the unique attributes which he has, the scenes in which he is depicted, and the figures with which he is associated. The possible identity of the ‘kriegerischer Gott’ will also be addressed.
Attitudes towards Religions: The Impact of Being Out of the Religious Group
Authors: Indelicato Alessandro , Martín Juan Carlos
Published: September 2023

Religious beliefs are a highly debated topic in the scientific literature. Various authors have approached this issue qualitatively and quantitatively. This study examines the attitudes towards out-religious groups, considering individuals’ socioeconomic characteristics. A new approach is introduced, utilising the Fuzzy-Hybrid TOPSIS method applied to the WZB—Berlin Social Science Center database. Four items that measure the general attitude towards (a) Jews, (b) Christians, (c) Muslims, and (d) atheists, are used, and a synthetic indicator is obtained to represent the individual attitude towards religions of Torah, Koran and Bible followers. Eight countries are analysed, encompassing diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds, including Germany, Cyprus, the United States, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Turkey, and Kenya. The results reveal that Germans are more open towards other religious and non-religious groups, while Lebanese citizens demonstrate the lowest levels. The findings show that Jews are the most tolerant towards other religious groups, whereas Muslims have the lowest attitudes level. Also, individual socioeconomic factors determine the attitudes towards other religious groups, such as age, education, income levels, and experiences of discrimination based on religion.
Model for Origin and Modification of Mass and Coupling Constant
Authors: Chen Yu-Jie , Li Shi-Lin , Liu Yuan-Yuan , Gu Xin , Li Wen-Du , Dai Wu-Sheng
Published: September 2023

We build a model of the origin of physical constants, including masses and coupling constants. We consider the quantum correction of masses and coupling constants. Some exactly solved leading quantum corrections are given. In the model, the physical constant originates from a coupling between the matter field and a background field. We show that if such a background field as it should be in the real physical world is a quantum field, then the physical constant will have a space- and time-dependent quantum correction and will no longer be a constant. We build a scalar field model and a mechanics model. In these two models, we discuss the quantum correction of masses and coupling constants in the field framework and in the mechanics framework.
Urban Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies against Recurrent Climate Risks in Central Africa: Evidence from N’Djaména City (Chad)
Authors: Allarané Ndonaye , Azagoun Vidjinnagni Vinasse Ametooyona , Atchadé Assouhan Jonas , Hetcheli Follygan , Atela Joanes
Published: September 2023

Climate change and its corollaries suggest that urban planning tools and strategies need to integrate adaptation and resilience approaches into urban development. This study aims to inform decision makers and the scientific community of the importance of appropriating data on urban adaptation and resilience strategies in the city of N’Djaména. After sampling 519 city dwellers, oriented questionnaires and focus groups were used to collect socio-demographic parameters, major climate risks, their impacts on urban issues and the urban resilience strategies employed. The various exposure and impact indices were used to identify and prioritize climate risks and urban exposure issues with the populations concerned. The study highlighted three major climatic hazards, namely, flooding, heat waves and strong winds, and their impact on social and community facilities, the living environment and human health. Ten vulnerability factors have been identified, of which the intrinsically geophysical factors are most familiar to the city’s population. The principal component analysis (PCA) illustrates ten (10) strategies for adaptation and resilience to urban climate risks. To meet the climatic challenges in urban areas, this study makes several short-, medium- and long-term recommendations to decision makers.
Exergy Assessment of Plastic Car Parts
Authors: Ortego Abel , Russo Sofia , Iglesias-Émbil Marta , Valero Alicia , Magdalena Ricardo
Published: September 2023

Light-duty vehicles are increasingly incorporating plastic materials to reduce production costs and achieve lightweight designs. On average, a conventional car utilizes over 200 kg of plastic, comprising more than 23 different types, which often present challenges for recycling due to their incompatibility. Consequently, the focus on plastic recycling in end-of-life vehicles has intensified. This study aims to analyze critical car parts based on the plastics used, employing a novel thermodynamic approach that examines the embodied exergy (EE) of different plastics. Six vehicles from various segments, years, and equipment levels were assessed to understand their plastic compositions. The findings reveal that, on average, a vehicle contains 222 kg of plastic, accounting for 17.7% of its total weight. Among these plastics, 47.5% (105 kg) are utilized in car parts weighing over 1 kg, with plastics comprising over 80% of the part’s weight. The identified critical car parts include the front door trim panel, front and rear covers, fuel tank, floor covering, front lighting, dashboard, rear door trim panel, plastic front end, backrest pad, door trim panel pocket, plastic foam rear seat, rear lighting, window guide, molded headliner, bulkhead sound insulation, foam seat part, and wheel trim. Regarding their contribution to EE, the plastics with the highest shares are polypropylene—PP (24.5%), polypropylene and ethylene blends—E/P (20.3%), and polyurethane- PU (15.3%). Understanding the criticality of these car parts and their associated plastics enables targeted efforts in design, material selection, and end-of-life management to enhance recycling and promote circularity within the automotive industry.
Инновационный потенциал экономики: подходы к оценке и формирование
Authors:   Институт экономики РАН, Глазунова Вильгельмина Витальевна
Published: September 2023

В статье исследуется вопрос определения инновационного потенциала экономики на различных уровнях ее организации — фирмы, отрасли, макросистемы. Цель исследования сводится к обобщению основных методов измерения и формирования инновационного потенциала как важнейшего условия для измерения инновационного развития. Методологию составляет теория инновационного и технологического развития, сопоставительный анализ, методы измерения инновационного потенциала, обобщения и таксономии. Общим результатом анализа выступает обоснование положения, что рост инновационного потенциала экономики трудно представить вне эффективного взаимодействия производственной и научно- технической системы управления. Типизированы методы измерения инновационного потенциала по различным критериям в рамках ресурсного и результативного базовых подходов. Результаты имеют теоретико- методическое значение, поскольку демонстрируют, какие негативные и позитивные характеристики имеют абсолютные, относительные и интегральные, а также рейтинговые показатели оценки инновационного потенциала. Дается также авторское уточненное определение инновационного потенциала в рамках ресурсного подхода как наличие неиспользованных оцениваемых ресурсов, обеспечивающих или потенциально влияющих на инновационный процесс. В итоге делается вывод о неоднозначности оценки инновационного потенциала и ограниченности каждого из разработанных на данный момент подходов. Это очерчивает перспективу для дальнейших исследований теории социально- экономического потенциала, где инновационный потенциал может рассматриваться как составная часть.
Development of an algorithm for information support of an accounting and analytical system in agricultural organizations in accordance with ESG-principles
Authors:   Russian Timiryazev State Agrarian University, Moscow, Russia, Khoruzhy L. I. , Katkov Yu. N. ,   Russian Timiryazev State Agrarian University, Moscow, Russia, Romanova A. A. ,   Russian Timiryazev State Agrarian University, Moscow, Russia, Katkova E. A. ,   Russian Timiryazev State Agrarian University, Moscow, Russia, Dzhikiya M. K. ,   Russian Timiryazev State Agrarian University, Moscow, Russia
Published: September 2023

The article provides a theoretical justification of the mechanism for the formation of a model of accounting and analytical system in agricultural organizations in accordance with ESG principles. The formation of a model of accounting and analytical system in organizations of the agro-industrial complex (AIC) in accordance with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles requires a systematic approach and consideration of various aspects of sustainable development. Integration of ESG principles and information and analytical tools within the framework of the implementation of the concept of sustainable development is a strategic task of the domestic agro-industrial complex. Based on the theoretical analysis, an algorithm for determining the methodology and data collection system within the accounting and analytical system of agricultural organizations based on ESG principles is proposed. The improvement of traditional tools of strategic management accounting plays an important role in order to maintain the competitiveness of the domestic agricultural sector in unstable economic and political conditions.
Análisis fisicoquímico y microbiológico del agua de riego en San Joaquín-Cuenca
Authors: Nugra Rocano Wendy Marisol , Arias Patiño Lucia Nicol , Torres Segarra Silvia Monserrath , Baculima Suárez José Antonio
Published: September 2023

El agua de riego en San Joaquín-Cuenca, contiene diferentes contaminantes por lo que conocerlos es fundamental para evitar problemas en salud pública. Objetivo. Determinar por métodos físico-químicos y microbiológicos, la calidad de agua en el punto de captación del canal de riego “Toma de Narváez”, San Joaquín. Materiales y Métodos. Se realizó un estudio cuantitativo no experimental. La muestra estuvo integrada por 30 muestras recolectadas durante un mes del río Tomebamba en el sector de Balzay Alto de la parroquia San Joaquín en el año 2023. Los datos obtenidos fueron tabulados en SPSS versión 26, para analizar la información se usó la estadística descriptiva e inferencial mediante el uso de tablas y gráficos. Resultados. Se analizó la media de los parámetros estudiados de las 30 muestras, en donde, los sólidos disueltos totales (SDT) obtuvieron una media de 62,45 mg/L, conductividad eléctrica (CE) de 0,087317 mho/cm, nitritos de 0,017 mg/L, pH de 6,89, coliformes fecales (E. coli) de 282,97 NMP/100ml y ausencia de huevos de parásitos. Conclusiones. Los parámetros fisicoquímicos, como microbiológicos estudiados se encuentran dentro de los valores establecidos en la norma de calidad ambiental y descarga de afluentes, establecidos en el anexo 1 del libro VI del texto unificado de legislación secundaria del Ministerio del Ambiente del Ecuador.
Dinámica de las exportaciones del banano orgánico del Perú 2011-2021
Authors: Montes Ninaquispe Jose Carlos , Alberto Luis Pantaleón Santa María1 Alberto Luis , Espinoza Román Jenner , Santa Cruz Fernando Suarez , Oré León Aarón José Alberto
Published: September 2023

El banano es un fruto demandado en el mundo y Perú es un participante dentro de la oferta mundial. Para la exportación del banano es fundamental incorporar certificaciones que respalden el esfuerzo por ofrecer un producto que pertenece a una cadena de valor sostenible, que cumple todas las normas alimentarias internacionales, además de poseer certificaciones como GlobalG.A.P. Por ello, el objetivo de este estudio es describir el dinamismo exportador del banano en Perú desde 2011-2021 para consolidar políticas de apertura de mercado y de promoción de las exportaciones. Se realizó un estudio observacional-descriptivo de enfoque cuantitativo, utilizando indicadores anuales, para identificar el índice de Herfindahl-Hischman. Para la extracción de datos se seleccionó la subpartida nacional 0803.90.11.00. Como resultado se obtuvo que los países de destino de las exportaciones de banano fueron 16 en promedio anual, teniendo en el 2019 el máximo con 22 diferentes destinos y el 2011 con sólo 2; así mismo el gran salto se dio en el 2018 cuando se tuvo un crecimiento del 40% pasando de 14 a 20 siguiendo con la misma tendencia en el 2019 con un crecimiento del 10%. Las conclusiones arrojan que la dinámica del banano exportado tuvo un crecimiento sostenible en los primeros años y se consolidó en la etapa media del periodo teniendo en la parte final una caída en su valor y cantidad, así mismo, los mercados de destino se concentraron básicamente en Holanda, Estados Unidos, Panamá y Bélgica teniendo en promedio una diversificación moderada poniendo en riesgo la dependencia por estos mercados.
ANALISIS YURIDIS PENYELESAIAN SENGKETA HAK MILIK DI ATAS TANAH FASILITAS UMUM (STUDI KASUS PUTUSAN NO.20/PDT.G/2013/PN-SBG)
Authors: PUTRI RIYANI ARSYA
Published: September 2023

Land registration facilitates land title holders easily prove the ownership rights over their land. Despite the good administration of land title, some problems are still found about it. As an instance, a dispute over land title to the land used as a public facility. This problem gets complicated due to the collision between all parties who own land title certificate as the supreme ownership right to land conferred by the government and the right of government to control the country who turns the land into a public facility. The plaintiff in ruling number 20/Pdt.G/2013/PN-SBG sues the defendant for committing a violation of the law by issuing a land title certificate under the defendant’s name to the dispute object.

The research problems are about what factors cause issuance of land title certificate to the land used as a public facility as mentioned in the ruling number 20/Pdt.G/2013/PN-SBG, how the judge’s consideration is in sibolga district court ruling number 20/Pdt.G/2013/PN-SBG, and how the legal consequences are for the employs normative juridical method with descriptive analysis, which provides detailed and systematical description about the problems.

The results of this research demonstrate that two certificates of land title to different persons can be issued due to the land registration officers’ dishonesty and frequent neglect to the provisions requering the owners of land direcly adjacent to the land that is measured to witness the measurement and/or results of the measurement. The ground of judge’s consideration in the hearing of this case is the lawsuit filed by plaintiff stating that defendant has committed and unlawful act; thus, the judge declares that the land title certificate under the name of defendant I is null and void because of overlapping issuance of land title, and that the action committed by defendant I is considered a violation of the law. In additon, the land title certificate held by the defendant is declared to be legally and administratively defective in its registration, so that it is declared to be null and void by the panel of judges.
TANGGUNGJAWAB HUKUM BAGI NOTARIS TERHADAP AKTA YANG DIBUATNYA SECARA PERDATA
Authors: Pratitis Sugih Ayu , Rehulina Rehulina
Published: September 2023

The notary is a public official who is authorized to make an authentic deed, as long the making of the authentic deed is not reserved for other public officials. A notary as a public official is a person who carries out some the public functions of the state, especially in the field civil law. Making authentic deeds is required by laws and regulations to create certainty, order, and legal protection. This study uses normative juridical approach, using primary law, especially regarding the laws and regulations concerning the Notary Position. In this study, data were collected through study of documents and literature studies. Research on secondary legal materials derived from library sources in the form of books, articles, and interviews as a compliment. The data will be analyzed descriptively qualitatively.Civil liability of a Notary who commits an unlawful act is that the Notary is obliged to account for his actions by being sentenced to civil sanctions in the form of reimbursement costs or compensation to parties who are harmed for unlawful acts committed by the Notary. However, before the Notary is sentenced to civil sanctions, the Notary must first be able to prove that there has been a loss caused by the unlawful act the Notary against the parties.
ASPEK PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM HAK KEKAYAAN INTELEKTUAL (HKI) : FUNGSI SENTRA HKI DALAM PENGEMBANGAN HKI DI PERGURUAN TINGGI
Authors: Keliat Venia Utami , Tanjung Ahmad Feri
Published: September 2023

The implementation of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) system qualitatively and quantitatively in Indonesia can be said to be still not running properly, especially in the university environment while universities are institutions that produce a lot of Intellectual Property. The low knowledge of the academic community about the Definition of IPR and the Legal Basis for IPR Protection is the main problem in this journal. This journal explains the understanding, types, and legal basis of IPR as a whole and the function of the IPR Center in the development of IPR in the Higher Education environment. The method used in this research is normative legal research, the data used in this research is secondary data and the data collection technique in this research is through library research.

Keywords : Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), University, Legal Protection
Implementation of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Method In Determining Expedition Services at the Market Place
Authors: Purwanto Heru , Ishak Riswandi
Published: September 2023

The delivery of goods is an important part, where the seller's efforts in sending the order package reach the consumer and become a satisfaction for consumers to be able to reason again.  Decision-making   is often faced with a number of confusing choices, especially in the selection of expedition services.  The selection of acquisition services is the main point in supporting business processes. The purpose of this study provides more important criteria for determining alternative expedition services.  This research used the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Method. Pairwise comparison questionnaires are given to obtain the degree of importance of the criteria. Price Criteria are the highest criteria in this study compared to location criteria, services and responses. Meanwhile, the response criteria that have sub criteria for claiming goods are more important than the sub criteria for ordering and tracking goods while the service criteria where in the sub criteria for losing goods are a  more important condition than damage to goods, speed of delivery criteria . These criteria are used to determine the best choice of expedition services so that from the calculation results of the three alternatives obtained the top ranking with a value of 0.546933.
Keywords : AHP,  Expedition Services, Market Place
EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER USING THE K-NEAREST NEIGHBOUR (K-NN) ALGORITHM
Authors: Panggabean Refli Tiarma Ariani , Octavia Ledy , Dwi Noormala , - Aripin
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACT- Cancer is one of the Non-Communicable Disease groups whose growth and development are high-speed. One type of cancer is breast cancer (carcinoma mammae). Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women. The first breast cancer cells can grow into tumors as large as 1 cm, spanning 8-12 years. The prevalence rate of breast cancer in Indonesia is 50 per 100,000 female population. The method used in this study uses the K-Nearest Neighbor (K-NN) algorithm by comparing k values, namely 3, 5, and 7. The dataset used was obtained from the UCI Machine Learning Repository with the Number of datasets after preprocessing, namely 653 data with a class consisting of benign tumors (benign) and malignant tumors (malignant). The variables used in this study take into account the variables of clump thickness, cell size uniformity, cell shape uniformity, marginal adhesion, single epithelial cell size, cell nucleus size, chromatin, normal cell nucleus, and mitosis. The results of the most influential classification for training and testing are using k = 3 with an accuracy of training and testing at a proportion of 70:30 of 83.8074% and 75%; the ratio of 80:20 is 84.6743% and 74.8092%; the percentage of 90:10 is 84.0136% and 84.6154%. Using the value of k = 3, the resulting gap between training and testing is similar.
IMPLEMENTATION OF DESIGN THINKING APPROACH METHODS IN CURVING SELL MAINTENANCE WEBSITES (CASE STUDY: KAI DAOP 5 PURWOKERTO)
Authors: Br. Sihaloho Yuni Novita , Fauzi Akhmad , Safitri Sisilia Thya
Published: September 2023

PT KAI DAOP 5 Purwokerto is one of Indonesia's railroad operating units under the auspices of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero). PT KAI DAOP 5 Purwokerto has several divisions, one of which is the rail and bridge unit. The rail line and bridge units at KAI DAOP 5 Purwokerto are still manually recording plan data and inspecting tracks. So, a system is needed to record plan data and review railroad tracks. This is done to make it easier for inspection officers to store data and reduce the risk of losing data from inspecting railroad tracks. Methods of data collection using literature study methods, interviews, and discussions with prospective website users and the team. This research aims to assist users in recording planning data and to inspect rail lines and bridges. Designing a website using the Design Thinking approach can make it easier to make User Interface designs that suit user needs. Applying the Design Thinking approach, a prototype design was found, which was used as a reference in implementing the Sell Maintenance website. The results of tests conducted on one of the employees on the user interface design were 8 accepted, 2 rejected, and 3 revisions. Applying the Design Thinking approach, a prototype design was found, which was used as a reference in implementing the Sell Maintenance website. The results of tests conducted on one of the employees on the user interface design were 8 accepted, 2 rejected, and 3 revisions. Applying the Design Thinking approach, a prototype design was found, which was used as a reference in implementing the Sell Maintenance website. The results of tests conducted on one of the employees on the user interface design were 8 accepted, 2 rejected, and 3 revisions.
APPLICATION OF THE K-MEANS CLUSTERING METHOD FOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT BASED ON EDUCATOR COMPETENCE
Authors: Erikson Paul , Angkat Bobby Rahman , Yosua Eliza Christovel , Sembiring Mutiara , Nababan Marlince
Published: September 2023

Performance appraisal is one thing to respect someone while working in an institution, one of which is a private higher education institution. To respect the performance of resources, there needs to be a value assigned to someone. Assessments carried out for one semester need to be reviewed again because during filling in the student assessments do not fill in according to their understanding so that a review needs to be carried out again. The assessment was carried out using the K-Means method by applying the concept of the centroid value. There are 4 (four) variables used, namely pedagogic competence, personal competence, social and professional competence with a value of K = 3. The maximum number of observations for cluster 3 is 368 while the value of Distances Between Cluster Centroids shows 2 suitable clusters, namely cluster 1 and cluster 2, which is 1.7020. The author gives suggestions to remove outlier data before entering the data to be trained into the algorithm to improve visualization if the dataset is large.
Key Word: Performance Appraisal, Data Mining, K-Means
Penser l’évolution du cerveau humain, de l’objet fossile au modèle virtuel
Authors: Albessard-Ball Lou , Gallas Sophie , Grimaud-Hervé Dominique
Published: September 2023

L’une des caractéristiques les plus souvent évoquées lorsque l’on tente de décrire ce qui fait notre humanité est le cerveau humain «moderne» et ses capacités cognitives. La mise en évidence chez les hominines fossiles de comportements que l’on reconnaît comme étant similaires aux nôtres joue donc un rôle majeur dans la compréhension des origines de cette humanité. C’est dans cette perspective, replacée dans le contexte d’une vision naturaliste de l’histoire évolutive de notre espèce, que paléoanthropologues et archéologues étudient l’évolution du cerveau et les origines de la cognition humaine. Ce champ d’études est aussi ardu qu’il est fascinant, en raison de la nature fragmentaire du matériel fossile que nous tentons d’interpréter, mais aussi de la proximité entre l’objet étudié et le scientifique qui cherche à élucider l’évolution de sa propre espèce. Nous abordons ici les méthodes à la disposition des paléoanthropologues pour reconstituer et sans cesse repenser l’évolution du cerveau humain.
Thinking Tools. With Cognigrams from Reconstructions and Interpretations to Models about Tool Behavior
Authors: Haidle Miriam Noël , Stolarczyk Regine
Published: September 2023

In the study of cultural and cognitive evolution, the diverse expressions of tool behavior in animals, hominins and humans are of central interest. To compare different performances between varying contexts and species and with a developmental perspective, they have to be translated from different formats of documentation to a common standard. Cognigrams systematically encode reconstructions of perception-and-action sequences for tool behavior providing contextualized, detailed procedural understanding of the associated techno-behaviors. In principle, every form of behavioral performance can be coded in cognigrams : observed in humans or animals living today as well as preserved in archaeological remains. Here, we explain the elements and structural organization of cognigrams and show the potential of the method in different perspectives on tool behavior and the comparison of performances between species and/ or contexts of use. The detailed reconstruction of behavioral architectures in cognigrams represents a metatool to reflect on tool behavior and provides a powerful basis for inferences about prehistoric cognition. To clarify the range of research questions, to which the cognigram approach can be reasonably applied, its limits are discussed, and future prospects conceived. Examining tool behavior with the cognigram approach supports focused discussion of many aspects in cultural and cognitive evolution.
Penser et s’exprimer en peintre. Une étude phénoménologique de l’expérience créatrice en peinture
Authors: Van-Quynh Alexandra
Published: September 2023

Thinking Like a Painter. A Phenomenological Approach to the Creative Experience in Painting. The article proposes a phenomenological study of the creative movement in painting. With the collaboration of an artist, we have studied an experience of her for which we have obtained thanks to the elicitation interview method a detailed description in acts of the experience. The subjective data have been subsequently analyzed in order to reveal the general structure of the experience. Then, by using an eidetic variation in the Husserl’s tradition, we extracted from the latter the essential constituents of the experience. We discuss the potential universality of such structure before focusing on the relationship the painter entertains with the outer world and what is her ambition with regard to the reception of her art work.
Sources of individual differences in human musical activity: selected neurophysiological and developmental aspects
Authors: Swebodziński Bartłomiej , Brzezina Łukasz , Cybulski Krzysztof , Meisner Aleksandra
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to individual differences in the field of human musical activity. Musical abilities were taken into account in terms of development, emphasizing the prenatal period of a man. The attention was paid to important aspects in further human development, taking into account heritability and the influence of the environment. They used neurophysiological indicators of changes in development that define neuroplasticity. The importance of characteristics relating to perception, musical intelligence and manual skills was also noted. It is also associated with individual differences in physical activity as a response to music or support in musical performance. The importance of own work in the development of musical abilities was also taken into account. It turns out to be equally important to emphasize the development of musical abilities within the recalling game as opposed to the improvisational one, which is correlated with the variable activation of the neurophysiological task-positive and task-negative networks. The cross-sectional approach to the problem shows the complexity of the musical activity itself which justifies the wide variance of musical abilities analyzed in terms of individual differences which underlie the neurophysiological mechanisms conditioning developmental changes and resulting from own work.
A cross-sectional study on Polish Medical Students’ knowledge of Fertility Awareness-based Methods
Authors: Zgodzińska Karolina , Ślizień-Kuczapska Ewa , Tęsny Tomasz , Czeczelewski Marcin , Sys Dorota , Rabijewski Michał
Published: September 2023

Fertility Awareness-based Methods (FAMs) observe physiological signs to determine fertile and infertile phases in a women's cycle. WHO recommends to use both natural family planning (NFP) or FAM as a synonym. They may serve as methods for family planning as well as a procreation health monitor in restorative medicine and as a useful biomarker in management of reproductive-health disorders. Unfortunately, this knowledge is marginalized during medical education. A cross-sectional study was performed among 542 Polish medical students to assess their skills in NFP. The most common NFP method indicated by 84.9% students was the Calendar Method, the one with historical value. The Billings Method and Creighton Model System were known by 42% and 14% participants respectively, while Multi Index Methods were known by 26.4%. A total of 6% of the respondents use NFP themselves. The largest group of students (42%) assessed the effectiveness of NFP in avoiding pregnancy at about 50%. The results show little interest and incomplete knowledge in up to date NFP among future medical professionals. It seems there is an urgent need to introduce this subject into medical education as a valuable tool to understand and monitor procreation health as well as family planning method.
Material support for large families. Essence, forms, significantly
Authors: Krajewska Beata
Published: September 2023

The large family is constantly being the subject of research exploration. The perspective of its functioning, positive aspects for the development and socialization of the child, as well as the difficulties experienced and the need for support become the subject of the discourse around this particular category of families. The purpose of this study is to present the individual and most important benefits and solutions aimed at supporting large families and their assessment to what extent they form a coherent system, together with an indication of directions for its improvement. Apart from broader research explorations, there remains the issue of large families themselves, limiting them to showing selected aspects, which also applies to the only outlined issue of family policy and support for large families within it. To achieve this goal, the analytical and synthetic method of reviewing the sources of law and literature was used. The available forms of support for large families in the form of various types of benefits, discounts and allowances are an important element of family policy that still requires improvement. There is also a permanent need for educational impact in the field of large families, reflectiveness in their assessment, showing them in a positive but true light, without omitting what is difficult, troublesome and important for them.
New old life of patients after implantation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Authors: Paleczna Monika
Published: September 2023

The aim of this article is to provide a detailed description of patients' lives after implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). First, the basic function and mechanism of the device as well as the types of experienced shocks, including phantom shocks, are described. Then, the three most important dilemmas faced by patients are discussed: ICD implantation, battery replacement and device deactivation. Subsequently, the scientific literature on psychopathological symptoms in patients is reviewed. The latest results of research on anxiety and depression in patients with ICD are presented, and the relationship between anxiety and depression and experienced shocks is discussed in detail. The results of a few studies on the occurrence of stress and post-traumatic stress disorder in patients are also presented. In addition, the focus was on the perception of the implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator as a traumatic event. The aim of this article was also to discuss the quality of life of patients with a cardioverter defibrillator. The results of studies that indicate a deterioration, improvement or maintenance of the level of quality of life of patients comparable to those of healthy people are presented. In addition, a specific, important from the perspective of people with ICD aspect of the quality of life, which is the health-related quality of life, was discussed. The results of research in this area are also not unambiguous. In addition, predictors of health-related quality of life were indicated. The article also addresses the issue of changing the identity of patients after implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator. The results of research conducted in this field, which were most often of a qualitative nature, were discussed. In the discussion on the identity of people with ICD, changes in self-image were emphasized, but this issue was not a frequent subject of psychological research. Finally, the challenges faced by partners of patients with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator were characterized. Also in this area, most of the research was qualitative, and the data come from interviews with relatives of cardiac patients.
Respecting the rights of breastfeeding women in Poland. Survey results.
Authors: Nagórska Aneta , Nehring-Gugulska Magdalena , Godyń-Myśliwy Zuzanna , Bębenek Dorota , Świrk Marlena , Kmieciak Błażej
Published: September 2023

In Poland one has a well constructed law supporting and protecting breastfeeding women. It appears, however, that it is not adequately respected, with the exception of break time for nursing mothers at work. The goal of the conducted research was to evaluate whether Polish women are aware of their rights during breastfeeding period and how well respected are they in reality. 

The research was bound up with an educational campaign entitled “Karmię! Mam prawo!” („I breastfeed! I have the right!”) conducted in April and May 2023. It covered 3183 mothers, of whom 97% (3089) were breastfeeding. 1/3 of women know, but also 1/3 of women do not, that they have rights as a breastfeeding mother as well as a patient and a citizen. As many as 47,2% (1502) of surveyed women were refused certain services due to breastfeeding their child. 22,2% (708) of mothers felt discriminated because of breastfeeding, 53% (1702) were recommended an elimination diet, while 46,7% (1488) were suggested to stop breastfeeding without important reasons. Medical care in the hospital was insufficient in 39,4% (1155) of women, 69,5% (2211) of children were additionally fed with breast milk substitutes in hospitals while 25,1% (799) of women were not asked for consent for such intervention. 69,7% (2219) of mothers have seen advertisements for formula, mostly in hospitals and healthcare centers. Although many women’s rights are broken, almost 67,5% (2150) of mothers declare that they would not know what to do or would decline to act in order to assert their rights or claim a compensation for the harms suffered. The educational campaign led by the Center for Lactation Science has as its goal to raise awareness among women about their rights, so that they demand that they be respected, for themselves and their children, as well as for the public health.
Medical care for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria and gender inconsistency in the light of current recommendations - how to implement the "primum non nocere" principle?
Authors: Smyczyńska Joanna
Published: September 2023

Gender identity is one of the essential aspects of human functioning. The diagnosis of gender dysphoria or gender incongruence applies to people who do not have any developmental defects of the genital organs or sex hormone secretion disorders, while the problem is the lack of acceptance of functioning in their own body and the desire to become a person of the opposite sex. This phenomenon is increasingly observed in children and adolescents. In recent years there has been a trend towards earlier use of puberty blockers and sex steroids in minors with gender dysphoria or gender inconsistency in order to inhibit the development of sexual characteristics in the direction of their own sex (referred to as the sex assigned at birth) and to mimic them to the opposite sex, i.e. according to their gender identification. In addition, surgical procedures are performed to remove the gonads and change the appearance of the genitals (and/or breast) in the desired direction (these procedures are allowed in adults, although there are many advocates of performing them in adolescents). Such therapies have been described as "gender-affirming", as opposed to "conversion" therapies, i.e. interventions aimed at restoring the acceptance of one's own sex. The literature emphasizes the lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness and safety of these procedures, allowing for an unequivocal recommendation of their application in children and adolescents, as well as the possible relationship between the increase in the frequency of gender identity disorders and the influence of peer groups, in particular the media creating a climate of affirmation of transsexualism (and non-binary gender identification). Therefore some countries (e.g. Sweden) have tightened their legal regulations in this area. The most serious long-term consequence of gender-affirming therapies is infertility. This paper aims to present these problems based on current medical literature. Extremely important bioethical and legal aspect of these issues will only be indicated, although they undoubtedly require special attention and separate studies.
Study of the influence of modifier concentrations on the technological and physico-mechanical properties of doped packing materials for complete removable dentures manufacturing
Authors: Yanishen I.V. , Andrienko K.Yu.
Published: September 2023

Successful dental rehabilitation of a patient with complete removable dentures depends not only on a number of features of the selected design and clinical conditions of the patient's prosthetic area. It depends also on the technology of developing materials used for its manufacture. The purpose of our study was to study the influence of the number of modifiers on technological and physical -mechanical properties of doped packing materials in the manufacture of removable structures of dental prostheses according to the improved method. We performed orthopedic treatment of 45 patients aged 50 to 75 years (average age 59.5±3.2) with complete removable dentures for the upper and lower jaws. We determined the values of the concentrations most favorable to the addition of modifiers in the researched doped packaging material, the introduction of which into the technological process makes it possible to have better indicators of physical and mechanical properties, namely: hydrophilic ratio, total working time, structuring time, relative expansion during structuring, strength compression and roughness index of gypsum samples. If the structuring time of the standard gypsum mixture solution according to ISO-6873 is (4.0±0.2) minutes, then the investigated compositions "Base Stone", "Gypsum highness type 10" and "ORTHOGYPS" with the addition of modified samples of organosilicon emulsion, butadiene styrene latex and polyvinyl acetate dispersion when the minimum dose of modifier concentrations, the average value of which was 0.08–0.10%, was introduced, this time was extended by an average of 2–2.5 times. It was determined that the developed modified components of the alloyed packing material, in turn, provided acceptable accuracy of the base of the removable denture, which corresponded to the working model due to the improvement of the physical and mechanical properties of the packing material.

Keywords: modifier compound, complete acrylic removable constructions, gypsum mixture, prosthetic dental rehabilitation.
Peningkatan Income Generating Paguyuban Kampung Kue Melalui Pendampingan Manajemen Usaha dan Pemasaran Digital
Authors: Nurhadi Mochamad , Supriyati Supriyati , Pratama Yudha Herlambang Cahya , Akbar Haryo Yudhanto , Lazuardy Nouval , Safinah Lailatus
Published: September 2023

Paguyuban kampung kue merupakan salah satu kelompok usaha beranggotakan produsen penghasil kue di wilayah Rungkut Surabaya. Sejak pandemi Covid-19, para produsen merasakan dampak penurunan omzet penjualan dikarenakan adanya pembatasan tatap muka. Hasil focus group discussion diperoleh informasi permasalahan mitra, yaitu rendahnya pengetahuan tentang manajemen usaha dan kemampuan memasarkan produk. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat bertujuan meningkatkan keterampilan mitra dalam mengelola usaha kue, mengelola keuangan, dan meningkatkan kemampuan memasarkan hasil produksi dengan memanfaatkan teknologi digital. Metode pelaksanaan pengabdian masyarakat dengan memberikan pelatihan, pendampingan, bantuan peralatan, komunikasi dengan instansi, dan evaluasi kegiatan. Hasil dari pelatihan dan pendampingan menunjukkan peningkatan keterampilan anggota paguyuban dalam mempromosikan hasil produksinya dengan memanfaatkan teknologi digital. Kegiatan pendampingan pengelolaan usaha menunjukkan peningkatan kemampuan anggota paguyuban dalam mengelola produk kue dan membuat laporan. Meningkatnya kemampuan manajemen usaha dan digital pemasaran berhasil meningkatkan volume produksi dan penjualan kue yang berdampak pada meningkatnya income generating anggota paguyuban kampung kue.
Pelatihan Pelayanan Prima untuk Meningkatkan Kepuasan Konsumen Pelayanan Satu Pintu
Authors: Widayanti Asti , Yuniar Irna , Kastaman Kastaman , Kotjoprayudi Raswyshnoe Boing , Putri Idola Perdini , Nuraeni Reni
Published: September 2023

Public Service Mall (MPP) is a place for providing public services, both goods and services, at one door, one place, the purpose of MPP is to provide fast, easy, and accountable services. MPP in Kabupaten Bandung under the coordination of The Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services (DPMPTSP) involves services from 17 public institution in Kabupaten Bandung. Variations in types of services and variations in consumers require service personnel to always provide excellent service. The purpose of Community Service is to provide training on the basic stages of service excellent as part of increasing customer satisfaction. The method used in this activity is through interviews to determine training needs, excellent service training using two approachs are service attitude and service communication. This activity was attended by 31 participants consisting of front office staff from civil servants, non-PNS and security personnel. The output of this activity was in the form of a training material module. The evaluation results showed that 99,35% of the participants were satisfied with the implementation of the training and hoped that the training could be carried out consistently
Pendampingan Asesmen Pembelajaran Dalam Implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka Pada SMAN 13 Takalar
Authors: Yulianto Harry , Iryani Iryani
Published: September 2023

The learning assessment on implementing the independent curriculum aims to determine student learning outcomes' needs, developments, and achievements. This activity aims to assist teachers at SMAN 13 Takalar regarding learning assessments in implementing the independent curriculum. The methods of implementing the activities are training and advocacy. The training method uses lecture, discussion, and practice techniques. The advocacy method uses presentation, dialogue, and negotiation techniques. The analysis technique used is descriptive statistics. The results of the activities indicated: 1) the training participants had a high level of ability to absorb knowledge and apply learning assessments, 2) the problems faced by the participants could find solutions to solve them, and 3) the advocacy results provided enlightenment for stakeholders at SMAN 13 Takalar in implementing assessment policies according to the conditions of the academic unit. The next activity is the recommendation to hold training regularly and optimize the role of the community of practitioners in schools to share good practices.