bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genetic factors in miscarriages
Authors: Ricardo A Galván-Márquez  , Sebastián Díaz-Alanís  , Paula V Lujan-Valles  , Fernanda G Parra-García  , Karla M Vázquez-Macias  , Brissia Lazalde
Published: December 2024

Miscarriage is defined as the unexpected loss of the pregnancy before the 20th week of gestation. The importance of this article is to acknowledge the varied genes involved in miscarriage, such as thrombophilia genes (factor 5 and factor 2); Immune-related genes (HLA-G and IL-10); and placental development genes (KIR genes).
Hubungan Trauma Psikologis Pada Ibu Hamil Dengan Gejala Depresi Perinatal di Rumah Sakit Muhammadiyah Surabaya
Authors: Yumna Insira , Prasetya Era Catur , Ariningtyas Ninuk Dwi , Subagyo Roni
Published: December 2024

Latar Belakang: Depresi perinatal merupakan masalah kesehatan mental yang sering dialami oleh ibu hamil dan menyusui. Trauma psikologis yang dialami sebelum hamil dapat berdampak signifikan terhadap kesehatan mental ibu hamil, termasuk meningkatkan risiko depresi perinatal. (Shamblaw et al., 2019) Penelitian sebelumnya menunjukkan bahwa trauma psikologis dapat mempengaruhi fungsi sosial yang dapat meningkatkan risiko depresi perinatal. Namun, masih terdapat keterbatasan dalam penelitian yang menyelidiki hubungan spesifik antara trauma psikologis dan depresi perinatal. (Nanni et al., 2012) Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan trauma psikologis pada ibu hamil dengan gejala depresi perinatal di Rumah Sakit Muhammadiyah Surabaya.Metode: Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode Cross Sectional Study dengan teknik Purposive Sampling dengan sampel sebanyak 96 orang ibu hamil dan menyusui di Rumah Sakit Muhammadiyah Surabaya. Pengambilan data penelitian dilakukan dengan pemberian kuesioner (EPDS) & (TEQ) kepada responden yang diisi secara tertulis. Data dianalisis secara statistik menggunakan uji Spearman Rho dengan aplikasi statistik SPSS.Hasil: Hasil analisis uji Spearman Rho diperoleh nilai p = 0,503 (p > 0,050), dengan Koefisien Korelasi r = 0,069 yang menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara Trauma Psikologis dengan Gejala Depresi Perinatal di RS Muhammadiyah Surabaya. Kesimpulan: Tidak terdapat hubungan antara trauma psikologis pada ibu hamil dan menyusui dengan gejala depresi perinatal di RS Muhammadiyah Surabaya.
The Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture Sector – Case Study: Mediterranean Countries
Authors: El-Nasser Yasmine Abd , ibrahim Ehab Abdelaziz
Published: December 2024

Climate change is a complex phenomenon, and the agricultural sector is the most vulnerable to its effects since it affects negatively the food security dimensions, which are directly associated with agriculture. Climate change influences food production and inflation; the impacts have been examined in twelve Mediterranean countries. The paper was equipped with simple and advanced statistics and econometric instruments like descriptive statistics, unit root tests, ARDL (2002-2022), and forecasting models.

The results show that climate change has a negative impact on the agriculture sector for many Mediterranean countries in both the current situation and future scenarios. Both temperature and CO2 emissions have a significant negative effect on food production and inflation in the selected countries. Moreover, combining climate change with a rapid increase in population growth rate will put more pressure on the agriculture sector, resulting in an increase in the percentage of POU among the people of those countries. The findings confirm the interlinkage between the sustainable development goals in SDG 3 and SDG 13.
Timely Repayment of Agricultural Loans: Evidence from Serbian Farmers
Authors: Mirč Dejan , Ignjatović Marina , Milić Dragan , Crnojević Vladimir , Tica Nedeljko
Published: December 2024

Our study aimed to determine factors influencing timely loan repayment of smallholder farmers. We used data from 1735 liquidated loans, collecting a set of 36 feasible determinant variables. The study was two-folded. In the first step, with a 64% accuracy, a Logit model revealed 18 significant predictors of timely repayment. Previously credited clients, special agricultural account, average monthly inflow, loan amount, age when applying for a loan, clean credit history, and no credit in the past have a positive influence, while number of transactions, profiling, owned farm area, past due records over five days, tax debt status, and livestock had a negative influence on timely repayment.

We used machine learning algorithms in the second step to enhance model prediction performance. XGBoost model that envisioned the timely repayment with 92% accuracy. As significant predictors, Shapley’s additive explanations identified clean credit history, average monthly inflow, time of owning the account, age when applying for a loan, and horticulture. The study’s findings provide insight into the critical factors in substantially achieving a high repayment rate on borrowed funds.
Household willingness to contribute financially to improve rural water access in Tunisia
Authors: Kammarti Ons , Montginoul Marielle , Habaieb Hamadi
Published: December 2024

Within the context of Tunisia’s ongoing water sector reforms that aim to develop a longterm strategy to ensure the reliability and sustainability of supply in rural areas, this study aims to examine the willingness of households individually connected to locally managed water networks to contribute financially towards the rehabilitation of an existing water supply system and the implementation of a new water supply system managed by the national operator.

Findings indicate that households are willing to pay 22% of the per-household costs of rehabilitation of an existing locally managed network, representing the equivalent of 2.2 times the interprofessional guaranteed minimum wage (SMIG), and 16% of the perhousehold costs of setting up a new water supply network managed by the national operator, 3.4 times the SMIG. Findings also indicate that the willingness to contribute financially towards the implementation of a given project is influenced by household characteristics and the state of the water supply within a household.
Cooperative Branded Food Purchasing Behaviour: Understand the Role of Consumer Social Responsibility, Trust, and Agri-Rural Ties through Theory of Planned Behaviour
Authors: Koç Gülçin , OĞUZ Cennet
Published: December 2024

The extended version of “theory of planed behaviour”-TPB have extensively used in food consumer research during last two-decade, but extension the TPB with consumers’ social responsibility (SR) and its use on collective food brand is missing in the literature, therefore this study aims to fill these gaps in the literature and to determine whether consumers’ SR, trust and agri-rural (ARR) interest play role in purchasing the collective brand. The data of research gathered from sample consisting of 284 persons who is responsible for household food expenditure, with 18+ age and living in the central districts of Antalya province in the autumn of 2021. Structural Equation Model (SEM) is used to test whether the E-TPB is valid.

The results confirmed that SR and ARR are important variables in consumers’ collective brand purchase. SR is also a mediating variable between intention and behaviour and between trust and behaviour. The results imply that consumers’ purchasing for the collective brand can be improved by increasing consumers’ SR levels. Thus, the programs focused on rising consumer SR towards agri-rural development can also support consumers’ purchase of the collective brand.
Using Three Hats to Achieve Maximum Impact In-house
Authors: Lanzoni Cristine
Published: December 2024

Service designers can use their competencies and skills to create
positive change within an organisation in many ways. In this article
I share experiences from three roles within denkwerk in which I
was able to integrate service design thinking into an organisational
culture, navigating between operational, tactical and strategic levels.
Metamorphose in eine andere Moderne
Authors: Blühdorn Ingolfur , Kiefner Antigone
Published: December 2024

Liberale Demokratien sind in der Defensive, demokratische Werte und die demokratische Kultur verlieren an Kraft, Hoffnungen auf ein gutes Leben für alle in einer ökologisch intakten Welt bleiben unerfüllt: Die vielzitierte Zeitenwende ist womöglich viel grundsätzlicher als meist angenommen. Liegt darin auch eine Chance? Und was bedeutet das für Mediator:innen?
Dilemmas of digitalization in the cultural paradigm of education: An axiological context
Authors: Nazarova Yuliya Vladimirovna
Published: December 2024

The digitalization of education is generating a series of difficult dilemmas related to the axiological and ethical contradictions of the new cultural paradigm of education. The article aims to provide an axiological interpretation of these dilemmas. The work analyzes current philosophical research on the problem of digitalization in education, identifying characteristic dilemmas. It is emphasized that these dilemmas can be considered within an axiological context helping to reveal values relevant to the current process of cultural transformations in education within the digital space. The scientific novelty of the study lies in identifying and conducting an axiological analysis of the dilemmas of digitalization in education. The results highlight potential value conflicts in the field of digital education and identify perspectives for resolving these dilemmas.
Folk art in the modern cultural space: Collection of articles and materials of international scientific and practical conferences. Moscow: State Musical Pedagogical Institute named after M. M. Ippolitov-Ivanov, 2024. Iss. 1 / comp. by E. A. Mikhailova. 200 p.: Book review
Authors: Egorova Irina L’vovna
Published: December 2024

The peer-reviewed publication highlights a wide range of issues related to the traditional values of national artistic, musical and song creativity of the peoples of different countries. The research of the authors of the articles focuses on the understanding of creative processes in traditional culture and on the problems of adaptation of folklore in modern conditions. The collection of articles will be useful to anyone who is interested in folk art and cares about preserving the intangible cultural heritage of their country.
Timbre and meaning: Cognitive strategies for perceiving the musical content of a vocal work (by the example of S. V. Rachmaninoff’s romance “How Nice It Is Here”)
Authors: Limitovskaya Anna Valentinovna
Published: December 2024

The purpose of the study is to identify how the listener perception of the musical content of a vocal work is built when the timbre component changes at the stage of its performing interpretation. The article will compare various versions of S. V. Rachmaninoff’s romance “How Nice It Is Here”, which not only strictly materialize the original composer’s text in sound, but also make various timbre changes to it, as well as analyze various strategies of listener perception associated with changing the timbre-acoustic appearance of the work. The scientific novelty lies in the comprehensive consideration of the issue, combining the approaches of psychoacoustics, psychology of perception, sound engineering with traditional musicological research methods. Based on the methodological approach of E. V. Nazaikinsky, who separates the actual sound principle of music from intonation, as well as on the results of his own research on the role of timbre in fixation, translation and perception of musical content, acoustic, neurocognitive and semantic aspects of this process are revealed. As a result, it was determined that any timbre changes made by performers to the original text of a vocal composition lead not only to a variation in its acoustic parameters, but also to a transformation of perception of the content represented by it.
The attitude to school shooting among high school students
Authors: Osipova Alla Anatolyevna , Dyshlyuk Irina Stanislavovna
Published: December 2024

The purpose of the study is to identify the peculiarities of the attitude of high school students, as subjects of the educational environment, to the phenomenon of school shooting for further effective prophylactic measures to prevent the occurrence of destructive manifestations in the youth environment. The article examines the factors and causes of the appearance of school shooting in children and youth environment, analyzes personal ideas about the phenomenon of school shooting and the attitude of high school students towards it. The interrelation of the perception of the phenomenon of school shooting and the psychological characteristics of schoolchildren (self-esteem indicators with the level of pretension, anxiety, aggressiveness) has been revealed, which makes it possible to assess potential risks arising in the educational environment and develop comprehensive psychological programs for the prevention of school shooting. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that it presents the peculiarities of the perception of school shooting as an actual social and psychological phenomenon for domestic research in connection with the psychological characteristics of high school students. As a result of the study, the causes and factors of the appearance of school shooting in the educational environment were determined. It was found that the attitude to school shooting among high school students of mass schools varies from neutral to negative. No positive attitude to this phenomenon was revealed. The attitude to school shooting is most clearly manifested in the projective drawings of high school students. It was also found that such personal characteristics of high school students as self-esteem, anxiety and aggressiveness affect the attitude to school shooting very slightly.
Analisis Kepuasan Pengguna terhadap website MAN 5 Sleman Menggunakan Metode End User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) dan DeLone and McLean
Authors: Dian Verlyna , Himawan Arif , Hanafi Ahmad
Published: December 2024

Website MAN 5 Sleman merupakan salah satu platform penting untuk penyebaran informasi pendidikan di era digital saat ini. Namun, kepuasan pengguna terhadap website ini belum pernah dievaluasi secara mendetail. Evaluasi ini diperlukan untuk meningkatkan kualitas layanan dan kepuasan pengguna. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur tingkat kepuasan pengguna terhadap website MAN 5 Sleman serta mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kepuasan pengguna menggunakan variabel dari metode End User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) dan DeLone and McLean. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan survei menggunakan kuesioner untuk mengumpulkan data dari responden yang merupakan pengguna aktif website MAN 5 Sleman. Data yang terkumpul kemudian dianalisis menggunakan aplikasi statistik SPSS 26 untuk uji validitas dan reliabilitas, serta menggunakan Smart-PLS untuk pengujian model struktural. Analisis data dari 115 responden menunjukkan bahwa variabel kualitas sistem, kualitas layanan, ketepatan waktu, akurasi, kemudahan pengguna dan format memiliki pengaruh terhadap kepuasan pengguna. Kualitas sistem terbukti menjadi faktor yang paling dominan dengan pengaruh menengah, sementara variabel kualitas informasi, dan konten, tidak memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan. Nilai R-Square yang tinggi, yaitu sebesar 0,915, menunjukkan bahwa model yang digunakan dapat menjelaskan dengan baik faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kepuasan pengguna. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualitas sistem dan layanan, ketepatan waktu, akurasi, kemudahan pengguna serta format adalah faktor utama yang mempengaruhi kepuasan pengguna website MAN 5 Sleman. Temuan ini memberikan panduan penting untuk peningkatan lebih lanjut pada website tersebut.
Making the Data Visible: A Systematic Review of Systems-Level Data Dashboards for Leadership and Policy in Education
Authors: Curran F. Chris , Carlo Steven , Harris-Walls Katharine
Published: December 2024

Systems-level data dashboards, those that provide education data aggregated to or used by leaders from school to state to federal levels, have become increasingly prevalent in the field of education both in the United States and in many education systems worldwide. This study provides a systematic review of the literature on systems-level data dashboards in K–12 schooling. The review demonstrates that research on systems-level dashboards lags that of student and teacher-focused learning analytics dashboards; that academic achievement remains the primary focus of dashboards, but contextual and non-test-score outcomes are now included in many dashboards and that use of dashboards by educators and the public is lower than desired but may be improved through alternative dissemination methods. It also demonstrates that research on the impacts of dashboards is particularly limited, a concern given the potential for unintended negative consequences. The article discusses the need to further incorporate systems-level dashboards into the organizational structures of education systems in order to enhance their utility for improving outcomes. The findings provide insights for stakeholders designing and using dashboards and hold the potential to improve dashboard use and student outcomes.
FAKTOR PENENTU KEPUASAN EKSPORTIR ATAS SURAT KETERANGAN ASAL ELEKTRONIK ASEAN-CHINA FREE TRADE AREA
Authors: Riesfandiari Indri , Syamsuddin Muhammad Anshar , Wahyudi Imam Tri , Ulayya Dhiya Nida , Hadi Dedi Abdul
Published: December 2024

Bahasa Inggris:This study examines the factors influencing exporter satisfaction with the use of the SKA e-form E under the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) scheme. A quantitative approach was employed, utilizing primary data gathered through questionnaires distributed to 95 exporters who used the SKA e-form E in 2023. The research model integrates the Technology acceptance model (TAM) with the DeLone & McLean Information System (D&M IS) Success Model. Findings reveal that Information quality and System quality are key determinants of Perceived usefulness, which in turn significantly enhances the intention to use the SKA e-form E. Additionally, perceived ease of use has a direct and significant impact on user satisfaction. These results highlight the importance of improving information and System quality to facilitate the transition to mandatory use of the SKA e-form E. The study also suggests that in the context of mandatory e-government services, development efforts should focus on enhancing user satisfaction by increasing the perceived benefits of the service.Bahasa Indonesia:
Penelitian ini mengkaji faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi kepuasan eksportir dalam penggunaan SKA e-form E di bawah skema ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan pengolahan data primer melalui kuesioner yang disebarkan kepada 95 eksportir yang menggunakan SKA e-form E selama tahun 2023. Model yang digunakan adalah kombinasi dari Technology acceptance model (TAM) dan DeLone & McLean Information System (D&M IS) Success Model.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualitas informasi (Information quality) dan kualitas sistem (System quality) merupakan faktor utama yang memengaruhi persepsi kebermanfaatan (Perceived usefulness), yang pada gilirannya meningkatkan niat (intention) untuk menggunakan SKA e-form E. Selain itu, persepsi kemudahan penggunaan (perceived ease of use) secara signifikan memengaruhi kepuasan pengguna (user satisfaction). Temuan ini menegaskan pentingnya peningkatan kualitas informasi dan sistem dalam memfasilitasi transisi menuju penggunaan SKA e-form E yang bersifat wajib. Penelitian ini juga menunjukkan bahwa dalam konteks layanan e-government yang bersifat wajib, fokus pengembangan layanan perlu diarahkan pada peningkatan kepuasan pengguna melalui peningkatan manfaat yang dirasakan dari layanan tersebut.
Socio-Economic Impact (SEI) and Return on Investment (ROI) of the ARTES Programmes
Authors: Montanari Elia
Published: December 2024

This document provides updated results of the Socio-Economic Impact and Return onInvestment assessment of the ARTES programmes.
Maltreatment impairs executive functioning in childhood and adolescence – a multilevel meta-analysis
Authors: Perevoznikova Anastasiia , Berger Philipp , Grosse Wiesmann Charlotte , White Lars , Keil Jan
Published: December 2024

Child maltreatment (CM) represents a key risk factor for a wide range of maladaptive developmental outcomes. In particular, child abuse and neglect are thought to exert detrimental effects on neurocognitive development, including impairments in executive functions (EF) during childhood. We conducted a preregistered multilevel meta-analysis to examine differential associations between CM dimensions and core EF domains: working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility. Based on 59 studies with 13,022 participants, our results indicate a medium-sized association (g = 0.43) between overall CM and EF, although high levels of heterogeneity were observed both within and between studies. While differential outcomes as a function of EF domains may partly explain this heterogeneity, maltreatment dimensions (i.e., abuse vs. neglect) did not account for it. These findings suggest a non-specific association between CM dimensions and EF domains, potentially driven by shared attachment-related characteristics of CM.
AI Governance in the Spotlight: An Empirical Analysis of Dutch Political Parties' Strategies for the 2023 Elections
Authors: Morosoli Sophie , Kieslich Kimon , Resendez Valeria , van Drunen Max
Published: December 2024

AI-based technologies are having an increasing impact on society, which naturally raises the question of how this technology will be addressed politically. Thereby, political actors have a dual role to play: They can provide investment to enhance the efficiency and usage of these systems in different societal areas while also bearing the responsibility of safeguarding citizens from potential harm. Hereby, the degree of politicization of the topic, i.e. if a topic is part of the public and political debate, has an immense influence on the political approach to tackle the issue. The more a topic is politicized, the more urgency political parties experience to develop concrete governance approaches. Yet, existing research has not analysed party programs in terms of both discourse around artificial intelligence and policy recommendations within an election context. This study focuses on the Netherlands and considers and provides an empirical analysis to answer the following question: How do parties discuss AI in their political programs for the 2023 election in the Netherlands? We conducted a manual content analysis of all party manifestos for the 2023 elections in the Netherlands. Our analysis shows that most parties are not laying a big emphasis on AI. And if so, most of the policy proposals are rather reactive to issues that happened in the past rather than taking a prospective governance approach. We critically discuss the low level of politicisation of AI with a focus on practical governance issues that emerge as a result.
Colorblind Ethnocentrism: How Ancestry and Race Continue to Define Western National Identities
Authors: Roura Mireia Triguero
Published: December 2024

Research on national identity in Western Europe and the United States has found that people in these countries de-emphasize the ethnic components of national membership, such as having ancestry in the country, and favor civic components such as political participation. However, sociologists whose research center immigrants' experiences in these countries find that they are never fully perceived as "national" because of their ancestry. Using a pre-registered, nationally representative, novel conjoint experiment fielded in 5 different countries, I find that natives' understanding of who belongs in the nation might be understood as "colorblind ethnocentrism": while people espouse civic normative understandings of the nation, they draw symbolic boundaries of national belonging based on ancestry. Moreover, when respondents do express a normative preference for ancestry in survey measures, it translates to a revealed preference for white and Christian members of the nation. Finally, in Europe (outside the UK), people imagine the nation as White, while this is not the case in the US and the UK overall. These findings help us understand why nativist discourse can easily take hold in liberal democracies, despite people's explicit disavowal of such discourse.
Organizing Organizational Theory: Current Foundations, Future Directions
Authors: Trinidad Jose Eos
Published: December 2024

This review synthesizes various organizational perspectives into seven clusters with the acronym SCRIPTS: structure, culture, relations, institutions, professions, transformation, and social conflict. These contemporary theories highlight how various organizational factors affect individual and organizational performance, change, innovation, wellbeing, and inequality. In organizational theory, structure focuses on formal elements like rules, roles, routines, and rewards while culture refers to informal elements like climate, identity, and sensemaking. Relations refer to effects of interpersonal and interorganizational networks while institutions refer to norms that influence isomorphism and dynamism. Professions feature psychological factors affecting performance and sociological factors shaping work and occupations. Transformation refers to episodic and continuous changes while social conflict foregrounds power, inequalities, and competition over resources. I map how these perspectives are connected with each other and also suggest future directions in the field by intersecting organizational theory with studies of new technologies, historic organizations, global interconnections, marginalized populations, political institutions, and larger societal consequences.
Impact of Indigenous Practices in School Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of Community Schools
Authors: Sherpa Dawa , Baraily Khagendra , Rai Bharat
Published: December 2024

This paper aims to explore the influences of indigenous practices of the Sherpa community in school leadership. Purposely four Sherpa head teachers with more than five years of experience were selected from the Dolakha district. In-depth interviews were conducted for the information collection and head teachers day to day activities and their decision-making and administrative practices were observed and maintained diary. The interview records and diary notes were transcribed and developed code. Themes were developed using a similar code and analyzed thematically. The study found that Indigenous school leadership enhanced their indigenous knowledge, values, and culture in school. It promotes inclusiveness and equity in the school. The Sherpa community has a strong belief system of rebirth. Taking something from others is a sin, and enjoy donating poor and backwards. Indigenous leaders are found more accountable and transparent in the school administrative process.
Removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution using xanthate modified waste walnut shells
Authors: Timalsina Suresh , Oli Hari Bhakta , Aryal Sabin , Shrestha Sanuja , Regmi Pooja , Panthi Kamala , Shrestha Ram Lal , Bhattarai Deval Prasad
Published: December 2024

A vast number of biomass-based materials are getting increasing attention for heavy metal removal and recovery due to their good performance, low cost, large availability, and environmental friendliness. This study primarily aims to fabricate a cost-effective, potent adsorbent derived from walnut shells through chemical modification, targeting the removal of Pb(II) ions from water. The experimentation involves the preparation of adsorbents from charred walnut shell (CWS) and xanthated walnut shell (XWS), followed by batch trials to eradicate Pb(II) from water. Parameters for instance pH, concentration of Pb(II), adsorbent quantity, and contact duration were examined using both CWS and XWS adsorbents. For characterization purposes, FTIR, XRD, and FE-SEM analyses were employed. Optimal conditions were identified at pH 4 and duration of contact 150 minutes for both adsorbents. Equilibrium sorption data adhered best to the Langmuir isotherm model, with maximum adsorption capacities of 61 mg/g for CWS and 109.9 mg/g for XWS. Kinetic modeling showed the well-fitting of pseudo-second order kinetic. These findings suggest that XWS presents a promising, eco-friendly alternative bioadsorbent intended for the elimination of lead (II) from water.
Quest for the absolute: A study of Raja Rao's The Serpent and the Rope
Authors: Thakur Ram Sebak , Singh Ajita , Roy Vijay Kumar
Published: December 2024

Raja Rao’s novel The Serpent and the Rope (1960) delineates the theme of soul’s progress from avidya to vidya (ignorance to knowledge) and a man’s quest for the Absolute. Through the character portrayal of Ramaswamy, his encounter with assorted persons at different places, and the agonies and anguishes of his life, Rao takes his readers on the august mission of life. Ramaswamy, the protagonist of the novel, comes to the realization that it is mere absurdity to live in human form if one does not have the urge for the Absolute. Therefore, he decides to stop life and look into it. He casts away all material achievements of life and submerges himself in the spiritual world, meditating upon if the world we live in is real or unreal - the serpent or the rope. The objective of the paper is to analyze the novel in terms of its hero’s quest for the Absolute, the path undertaken by him to reach the goal, and finally his realization of the Absolute. For this purpose, the study heavily draws upon various Tantric philosophical traditions as a tool to interpret the text.
सुकरातका पाइला उपन्यासमा अभिघात
Authors: Aryal Ambika
Published: December 2024

गोविन्दराज भट्टराईको ‘सुकरातका पाइला’ उपन्यासमा मानवनिर्मित स्रोत अर्थात् दसवर्षे जनयुद्ध, द्वन्द्व तथा हिंसाले निम्त्याएको दुर्घटनाका कारण देखापरेको शारीरिक एवम् मानसिक अभिघातलाई प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ । यस किसिमका अभिघातको प्रस्तुति केकसरी गरिएको छ भन्ने प्राज्ञिक समस्याको निरूपण गर्ने लक्ष्य यस लेखको रहेको छ । यस क्रममा विवेच्य उपन्यासको विश्लेषणका लागि केथी कारुथको अभिघातसम्बन्धी अवधारणालाई सैद्धान्तिक आधार मानिएको हुनाले यो लेख निगमनात्मक प्रवृत्तिको बनेको छ । पुस्तकालयीय कार्यबाट प्राथमिक तथा द्वितीयक सामग्री सङ्कलन गरी विश्लेषणात्मक पद्धतिको प्रयोग गरिएको यो लेख गुणात्मक प्रवृत्तिको बन्न पुगेको छ । प्राकृतिक एवम् मानवनिर्मित घटनाका कारणले मानिसमा पर्ने मानसिक चोट, दुःख, कष्ट एवम् सङ्कटको स्थिति अभिघात हो । दुःखदायी घटनाको परिणामस्वरूप देखा पर्ने शारीरिक तथा मानसिक क्षति तथा त्यसबाट निर्मित तनावको स्थिति र पीडाबोधलाई अभिघातका रूपमा लिन सकिन्छ । भट्टराईको प्रस्तुत उपन्यासको नायक अनन्त मानसिक अभिघातको सिकार बनेको पात्र हो । यस उपन्यासमा शारीरिक भन्दा मनोवैज्ञानिक रूपमा विक्षिप्त बनेका र डिप्रेसनमा पुगेर आत्महत्याको बाटो रोज्ने स्थितिलाई चित्रण गरिएको छ । कारुथको मान्यतामा अभिघातले विनाशतर्फ भन्दा भोक्तालाई जीवित राख्ने मार्ग देखाउनुपर्छ । उनले भनेझैँ नभएर यस उपन्यासमा अभिघात भोगिरहेको नायक अनन्तले आफ्नो जीवन आफैँबाट छिनेर आत्महत्याको बाटो रोजेको छ । यस उपन्यासमा अभिघातलाई शमन गर्ने भन्दा पनि पुनस्र्मृति गरी जीवनलाई नै बोझ ठान्ने पात्रको उपस्थिति मात्रै नभएर जीवन रहे सबैथोक रहन्छ भन्ने अस्तित्ववादी सोच बोकेका सुकरातजस्ता पात्रको उपस्थितिले केथी कारुथकै मतलाई समर्थन गरेको अवस्था पनि छ । तसर्थ मानवनिर्मित स्रोतबाट सिर्जित अभिघातका कारण शारीरिक र मानसिक दुर्दशा भोगिरहेका पात्रहरूले जीवन जिउने मार्ग देखाउने तथा निराश बनेर मृत्युलाई रोज्ने दुवै प्रवृत्तिको प्रतिनिधित्व गरेका छन् । यसरी ‘सुकरातका पाइला’ उपन्यासमा माओवादी सशस्त्र द्वन्द्वका कारण समस्यामा परेका पात्रहरूको जीवनको दुर्दशा र प्रियजनको वीभत्स हत्या देखेपछि सिर्जित मानसिक अभिघातले जीवनबाटै विमुख बनाउने स्थितिमा कसरी पु¥यायो भन्ने तथ्यलाई कलात्मक रूपमा प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ ।
دور الأدوات المالية في تمويل المشاريع الاستثمارية في القطاع الخاص
Authors: مؤيد جلوب عبد الحسين  , تميمة احمد الحسن
Published: December 2024

الغرض الرئيسي من هذه الدراسة هو فهم دور الأدوات المالية في عملية تمويل المشاريع الاستثمارية في البنوك العراقية وتقييم مدى تأثير الأدوات المالية على عملية تمويل هذه. وقد اختار الباحث لهذه الدراسة أربعة متغيرات مستقلة الأدوات المالية والأبعاد الاربعة المرتبطة (المصداقية والكفاءة والابتكار والتطوير ) وثلاثة متغيرات تابعة في المشروع المالي والأبعاد المرتبطة به ( عوامل متعلقة بالعميل وعوامل متعلقة بموضوع القرض الاستثماري وعوامل متعلقة بالمشروع الاستثماري). وقد قام بتنظيم استبيان من 36 فقرة من أجل جمع الإجابات المناسبة لدراسة هذا الأثر. حيث تم جمع حوالي 100 إجابة على الاستبيان واجراء التحليل الإحصائي تم  استخدام البرنامج الاحصائي  SPSS V.25. وقد أظهرت النتائج وجود علاقة ارتباط معنوية بين الأدوات المالية وتمويل المشاريع الاستثمارية.
THE REQUALIFICATION OF THE URBAN SPACE OF DELLY IBRAHIM IN ALGIERS BY PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE
Authors: Bacha Nesrine  , Hadj Mohamed Naima
Published: December 2024

Algerian cities are facing uncontrolled urbanization, leading to the loss of vital resources. Algiers, for instance, is rapidly expanding into its outskirts, reducing the agricultural area per inhabitant from 0.82 hectares in 1962 to 0.18 hectares in 2010. This study aims to assess the integration of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in Delly Ibrahim to restore ecological and economic balance while enhancing local food security.We employ historical analyses, interviews, and field observations to explore the impact of urban sprawl on agricultural practices. Our findings reveal that peri-urban agriculture can play a crucial role in territorial planning, helping to mitigate the negative effects of urbanization. The results indicate that sustainable management of urban resources through UPA can preserve remaining agricultural land, ensure secure local food supplies, and promote environmentally friendly development. Specifically, enhancing green spaces, modernizing traditional agricultural practices, and supporting local food circuits can help balance urban expansion with farmland conservation.In conclusion, integrating UPA in Delly Ibrahim not only addresses the challenges of urban sprawl but also contributes to environmental sustainability and food security. Strengthening these practices is essential for maintaining the region's agricultural heritage and ecological health.
PERFORMANCE AND ENERGY SAVING EVALUATION OF SOLAR ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS IN NORTHEASTERN ALGERIA
Authors: Zoheir Derghout  , Lotfi Ziani  , Abdelhafid Gherfi  , Djamila Rouag
Published: December 2024

The global energy demand and environmental concerns rise, solar absorption refrigeration systems present a sustainable alternative to conventional cooling technologies. This study aims to evaluate the performance of a solar absorption refrigeration machine in Constantine (North-East Algeria), focusing on its efficiency and suitability for the region's climate. This region, known for its high temperatures and abundant solar radiation, offers an ideal setting to study these systems. The Aspen software is employed to simulate the absorption refrigeration system without solar collectors. Empirical equations were developed, and a Python code was used to integrate a solar thermal collector and calculate overall Coefficients of Performance (COPs) for the air conditioning mode. The system utilized water and lithium bromide as working fluids. Setting an indoor temperature at 25°C, hourly outdoor temperatures and solar radiation data for Constantine from May to October are provided by Meteonorm software (version 7). The present investigation revealed that Constantine's summer monthly solar irradiation reaches up to 220 KWh/m2, making the region highly suitable for solar-powered cooling. The system demonstrated promising performance and energy saving, with COP ranging from 0.75 to 0.89 and COPs between 0.57 and 0.63. Likewise, it also confirms the feasibility of solar absorption refrigeration systems in high-temperature, high-solar-radiation regions like Constantine, Algeria. The observed performance metrics suggest significant potential for sustainable cooling solutions in similar climates and will influence how cities are designed and built, especially in hot climates. This type of system mitigates climate change. Future research should focus on integrating advanced solar collectors and optimizing system design to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
EFEKTIVITAS PELAYANAN ADMINISTRASI KELURAHAN TERINTEGRASI (SIPALUI) PADA KELURAHAN ALALAK UTARA KOTA BANJARMASIN
Authors: Hairansyah Hairansyah , Rizkia Alma , Junaidy Junaidy , Akhmad Beni
Published: December 2024

Tujuan penelitin ini yaitu untuk mengetahui Efektivitas Pelayanan Administrasi Kelurahan Terintegrasi (Palui) dan untuk nmengetahui faktor yang menjadi kendala Efektivitas Pelayanan Administrasi Kelurahan Terintegrasi (Palui) pada Kelurahan Alalak Utara Kota Banjarmasin. Untuk mengetahui bagaimana Efektivitas Pelayanan Administrasi Kelurahan Terintegrasi PALUI sebagai pelayanan administrasi di Kelurahan Alalak Utara Kota Banjarmasi.Maka dalam penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Pada penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan yaitu dengan wawancara, dokumentasi dan observasi.Dari hasil penelitian, Pelayanan Administrasi Kelurahan Terintegrasi (PALUI) Pada Kelurahan Alalak Utara Kota Banjarmasin belum bisa dikatakan efektif. karena masih belum terpenuhinya ketiga indikator yaitu pencapaian tujuan, integrasi dan adaptasi. Dilihat dari banyaknya masyarakat yang masih melakukan urusan dengan datang langsung ketempat kelurahan dari pada menggunakan aplikasi PALUI, serta belum adanya sosialisasi dari pihak kelurahan dan tidak terbiasanya masyarakat dengan aplkasi PALUI. faktor kendalanya yaitu Kurangnya mengadakan sosialisasi mengenai adanya Aplikasi Palui Oleh Kelurahan Alalak Utara Kota Banjarmasin, Kurangnya antusias masyarakat terhadap adanya Aplikasi Palui dan Masyarakat Kelurahan Alalak Utara tidak terbiasa dengan perkembangan teknologi Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan pembahasan yang telah diuraikan.
PERAN KOMUNITAS PEREMPUAN KECAMATAN TANJUNG BINTANG DALAM PENGEMBANGAN UMKM (STUDI PADA UMKM BINAAN DINAS KOPERASI DAN UMKM LAMPUNG SELATAN)
Authors: Lisa Ellyas , Suryani Eny Inti , Islam Nur
Published: December 2024

Empowering women in developing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises through MSMEs is an important focus, especially in the context of the women's community in Tanjung Bintang District, South Lampung. Tanjung Bintang District is the focus of the study which shows the crucial role of the women's community in mobilizing MSMEs as a key element in supporting MSME development. This research aims to document, analyze and understand the role of the Tanjung Bintang District women's community in developing MSMEs. This research uses a qualitative approach with observation, interview and documentation study techniques. Information was obtained from the South Lampung Regency Cooperative and MSME Service, District Government Apparatus, Women's Community Administrators, MSME actors in Jati Baru Village, Jati Indah, Srikaton. The research results show that the Tanjung Bintang District women's community has a central role in the development of MSMEs. They are active in empowering village women, developing cooperation, and ensuring the sustainability of micro-enterprises. Empowering women in MSMEs has a positive impact on the economic and social improvement of village communities
IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN IDENTITAS KEPENDUDUKAN DIGITAL (IKD) DALAM PENERBITAN ADMINISTRASI KEPENDUDUKAN DIGITAL DI KECAMATAN BUMI WARAS KOTA BANDAR LAMPUNG
Authors: Djano Rizke Hulan , Suryani Eny Inti , Rahmaini Putri
Published: December 2024

The aim of this research is to analyze the implementation of the Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 7 of 2019 concerning the Implementation of Online Population Administration in Bumi Waras District. This research also aims to explain problems that arise in its implementation, as well as provide recommendations for improvements that can increase the efficiency and effectiveness of population services.This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Primary data was obtained through interviews and observations with users of population administration services, both through applications and websites. Secondary data was obtained through literature study and document study related to Permendagri guidelines and other related policies. The data analysis method involves data reduction, data presentation, as well as drawing conclusions and verification.The research results show that the implementation of ImplementasiKependudukan Digital (IKD)  in Bumi Waras District is carried out through the "Digital Population Identity" application which allows online registration and verification. This online service involves the use of the Population Administration application and website in accordance with the guidelines of Minister of Home Affairs Regulation No. 7 of 2019. Even though there are several challenges, such as public awareness and investment in cyber security, the implementation ofIdentitasKependudukan Digital (IKD) has had a positive impact in the form of increasing efficiency, speed and accessibility of population services.
PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT PINGGIRAN SUNGAI DI KELURAHAN BASIRIH SELATAN DALAM PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH
Authors: Handayani Novia
Published: December 2024

Penelitian ini didasari oleh permasalahan yang ada di Kota Banjarmasin. Saat pra-penelitian dilakukan, ditemukan bahwa selama ini pengelolaan sampah hanya sebatas pembuangan. Belum sampai pada tahap pengelolaan yang dapat dimanfaatkan kembali. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui partisipasi masyarakat bantaran sungai di Kecamatan Basirih Selatan dalam pengelolaan sampah dan untuk mengetahui hambatan partisipasi masyarakat bantaran sungai di Kecamatan Basirih Selatan dalam pengelolaan sampah.Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan dua sumber data, yaitu data primer dan data sekunder. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Penelitian ini dianalisis dengan menggunakan pengelolaan sampah menurut Peraturan Daerah Kota Banjarmasin Nomor 21 Tahun 2011.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengurangan sampah belum terlaksana dengan baik, karena belum adanya pemanfaatan dan pengelolaan sampah rumah tangga yang dapat didaur ulang. Dalam hal penanganan sampah, masyarakat telah melaksanakan partisipasinya dengan baik, meskipun tidak ada bantuan dari Pemerintah, masyarakat di Kecamatan Basirih Selatan sangat terbuka ketika dimintai bantuan terkait material untuk membantu pelaksanaan penanganan sampah di wilayah Kecamatan Basirih Selatan. Selain itu, secara spesifik konsep New Public Management (NPM) di sektor publik dinilai mampu meningkatkan efektivitas dan efisiensi pelayanan publik. Partisipasi masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah di Kecamatan Basirih Selatan, khususnya masyarakat bantaran sungai, sangat diperlukan dalam implementasi ini. Masyarakat sebagai pemberi dan penerima pelayanan publik dapat berkontribusi dalam proses implementasi ini.Disarankan agar setiap elemen pelayanan publik menerapkan konsep gaya manajemen sektor swasta sebagai salah satu konsep yang terdapat dalam NPM karena dapat meningkatkan efektifitas dan efisiensi pelayanan publik. Selain itu, perlu juga dilakukan peningkatan kesadaran dan pengetahuan masyarakat dalam mengelola sampah.
Natural history of cyclical parthenogenesis of aphids (Homoptera: Aphidinea)
Authors: Gavrilov-Zimin I.A.
Published: December 2024

The article puts forward and argues the hypothesis of the emergence of cyclical parthenogenesis in aphids as a consequence of their ancestral habitation in closed strobiloid galls on coniferous trees. The period of gall opening is greatly extended in time, which prevents normal panmixia in the population and creates a selective advantage for parthenogenetic reproduction. Migration of aphids to secondary host plants, on which closed galls never form, parthenogenetic reproduction on these plants, and the subsequent simultaneous return of “remigrants” to the main host plant make it possible to synchronize the development of the bisexual generation and achieve mass panmixia only at the end of the life cycle, which coincides with the end of summer growth shoots or the autumn end of the vegetation period as a whole. Due to the fact that the development of the bisexual generation always necessarily occurs in the second half of the year, when the conditions for aphid feeding on arboreal plants become unfavorable, small size of sexual individuals and their reduced fertility (often only one egg per female), in comparison with parthenogenetic generations of the first half of the year, are understandable. The evolutionary transition of aphids from conifers to angiosperms in the Cretaceous period in parallel meant the possibility of development in more spacious galls accommodating several consecutive parthenogenetic generations, the transition to viviparity and telescopic embryonization, significantly accelerating the change of generations. The loss of ovipositor in Phylloxeridae and in hypothetically descended from them Aphidoidea can be explained by the initial life in galls, where egg laying does not require specialized ovipository organs. The evolutionary transition from oviparity of parthenogenetic generations to viviparity probably occurred in the ancestors of modern Eriosomatidae, as evidenced by the plesiomorphic features of the reproductive biology of the latter.
Experiences with the conservation of the Central Asian Tortoise Agrionemys horsfieldii Gray, 1844 during the construction of PV plants in Uzbekistan
Authors: Kashkarov R.D. , Mitropolskaya Yu.O. , Kim S.R.
Published: December 2024

The paper describes step-by-step actions to conserve a globally threatened species – the Central Asian Tortoise in the area of construction of PV plant in the Karnabchul steppe of Samarkand region of Uzbekistan. The total area of the solar PV plant is 350 ha. The research was conducted during spring and summer seasons from 2019 to 2022 during the planning and construction phase of this object. Fauna surveys of the project site in 2019 showed that the most abundant reptiles of the project site are the Central Asian Tortoise. A quantitative assessment of the individuals inhabiting the project site and an analysis the risk of planned technogenic impact were carried out in 2020. The likely damage to the turtle population from the installation and construction works was reasonably estimated at 430 individuals. This was a strong argument for postponing full-scale construction works until mid-2021. Preparations for the relocation of living on the project site turtles began in 2020: the design of the fence and the drainage channel profile were agreed to be as safe as possible for the animals; construction of the project site fence began and a 1250 ha relocation site with similar foraging and protection conditions was selected. In spring 2021, 4572 individuals were removed from the project site and relocated to the resettlement area. The necessary precautions were observed. In 2022, the effectiveness of translocating Central Asian tortoises into the contiguous territory was monitored. Population counts were carried out and the sex and age structure of the turtle population in the relocation area was studied. These studies show that the resettlement process has not disturbed the age and sex structure of the Central Asian tortoise in the area and has not resulted in the mortality of even a small number of individuals. The desert areas of Uzbekistan have the highest potential for solar energy development. At the same time, this sector of the economy also poses a potential threat to terrestrial vertebrate species, in particular the Central Asian Tortoise. The described actions on tortoise conservation in the conditions of Uzbekistan were applied for the first time and showed a good result. In our opinion, it can be used in the implementation of subsequent similar projects.