bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Behaviourally-informed household communications increase uptake of radon tests in a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Timmons Shane , Lunn Peter D
Published: August 2023

Exposure to radon gas is a leading cause of lung cancer. Testing homes for the gas is straightforward, yet most people do not undertake tests even when offered freely. We report a pre-registered randomised controlled trial of communications to encourage test uptake. Households (N = 3,500) in areas at high risk of radon exposure were randomly assigned to receive (i) a the control letter from the national Environmental Protection Agency; (ii) a behaviourally-informed version of the control letterthat incorporated multiple nudges, including reciprocity messages and numeric frequencies of risk; (iii) this same behaviourally-informed letter in a re-designed envelope; (iv) the behaviourallyinformed letter in the re-designed enveloped with a radon risk map of the household’s county. The behaviourally-informed letter led to a large increase in test uptake, from 22% in the control condition to 33% (a 50% increase). There was no additional benefit of the re-designed envelope, which generated uptake of 30%. Including the map led some households to respond faster, but the overall uptake (26%) was weaker. The results have implications for public health communications with households and show the potential for techniques from behavioural science to help mitigate environmental risks.
The power of combining oculometric and pupillometric parameters for autism screening in children
Authors: Mofid Yassine , Druart Kevin , Bufo Maria Rosa , Hermi Aymen , Roché Laetitia , Guidotti Marco , Lemaire Mathieu , Malvy Joëlle , Elian Jean-Claude , Martineau Joëlle , Bonnet-Brilhault Frederique , Aguillon-Hernandez Nadia , Wardak Claire
Published: August 2023

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental trouble for which no objective biomarker has yet been discovered. The search for an accessible biomarker aims, in particular, for early autism screening, in order to optimize tailored intervention when necessary. In this context, eye-tracking has been now used for numerous years in the field of research on autism as it allows for non-intrusive, no-contact recordings even in very young children. However, individual oculometric parameters, while showing significant differences between groups of autistic and non-autistic individuals, are not discriminative enough for individual screening. In this study, we combined oculometric measures with pupillary parameters obtained simultaneously by the eye-tracker, and used a machine-learning approach to estimate the discriminative performance of such combinations of parameters. Data were obtained in 72 autistic and 93 neurotypical 2-13 years old children observing objects and faces during less than a minute. We used the Weka datamining software, testing 36 machine-learning algorithms without any a priori, in order to describe robust and convergent performance. Moreover, we chose to report only performance associated with high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. We showed that oculo-pupillometric combinations of parameters allowed to reach outstanding discriminative performance in young children, paving the way for a clinical use.
Adolescents' digital nightlife: The comparative effects of day- and nighttime smartphone use on sleep quality
Authors: Siebers Teun , Beyens Ine , Baumgartner Susanne , Valkenburg Patti M.
Published: August 2023

The smartphone occupies a substantial part of adolescents’ daily life, from the moment they wake up to, for some, well beyond their bedtime. The current study compared the impact of adolescents’ daytime, pre-bedtime, and post-bedtime smartphone use on their sleep quality. In addition, it explored the differential effects of lean-back and lean-forward smartphone apps. We collected data from 155 adolescents across 21 days using smartphone tracking (745,706 app activities) in combination with experience sampling (1,950 sleep quality assessments). We found no significant effects of daytime and pre-bedtime smartphone use on sleep quality, but a negative association of post-bedtime smartphone use with sleep quality (β = −.09). The association between smartphone use and sleep quality varied across app categories: Time spent on lean-forward apps around bedtime, such as social media apps right before (β = −.08) and game apps after bedtime (β = −.23), was associated with lower sleep quality. The use of lean-back apps (i.e., video players) was not associated with sleep quality, neither before nor after bedtime.
How to elicit a negative bias? Manipulating contrast and saturation with the facial emotion salience task (FEST)
Authors: Tholl Sarah , Sojer Christian Andreas , Schmidt Stephanie Nicole Lyn , Mier Daniela
Published: August 2023

Emotion recognition impairments and a tendency to misclassify neutral faces as negative are common in schizophrenia. A possible explanation for these deficits is aberrant salience attribution. To explore the possibility of salience driven emotion recognition deficits, we implemented a novel facial emotion salience task (FEST). Sixty-six healthy participants with variations in psychometric schizotypy completed the FEST. In the FEST, we manipulated physical salience (contrast/saturation) of emotionally salient (positive i.e., happy and negative i.e., fearful) and non-salient (neutral) facial expressions. When contrast was increased, participants recognized negative facial expressions faster, whereas neutral faces were recognized more slowly and were more frequently misclassified as negative. When saturation was decreased, positive expressions were recognized more slowly. These measures were not associated with schizotypy in our sample. Our findings show that the match between physical and emotional salience influences emotion recognition and suggest that the FEST is suitable to simulate aberrant salience processing during emotion recognition in healthy participants.
A Robot’s Justifications, but not Explanations, Mitigate People’s Moral Criticism and Preserve Their Trust
Authors: Malle Bertram F , Phillips Elizabeth
Published: August 2023

In two experiments we investigate people’s moral criticism (blame) of social robots that violate norms, as well as the impact of the robot’s justification of its norm violation on people’s blame and trust. We found consistent evidence of a “disobedience” effect—greater blame for robot decisions that deviated from what participants suggested the robot should do. Further, we found that justifications differentially affected blame and trust. They mitigated blame only for certain decisions but raised trust regardless of the decision. Justifications may signal that robots are morally trustworthy even if they made a specific decision that deserved blame.
Interpreting pedestrians' head movements when encountering automated vehicles at a virtual crossroad
Authors: Yang Yue , Lee Yee Mun , Madigan Ruth , Solernou Albert , Merat Natasha
Published: August 2023

In the future, Automated Vehicles (AVs) may be able to use pedestrians’ head movement patterns to understand their crossing intentions. This ability of the AV to predict pedestrian crossing intention will improve road safety in mixed traffic situations and may also enhance traffic flow, allowing the vehicle to gradually reduce its speed in advance of a yield, eliminating the need for a complete and erratic halt. To date, most of the work conducted on studying pedestrian head movements has been based on observation studies. To further our understanding in this area, this study examined pedestrians' head movements when interacting with AVs during a range of road crossing scenarios, developed in a VR environment. Thirty-eight participants took part in this CAVE-based pedestrian simulator study. Head movements were recorded using stereoscopic motion-tracking glasses, as pedestrians crossed the road in response to an AV which approached from the right (UK-based road). To understand how the surrounding infrastructure affected crossing behaviour, a zebra crossing was included in half of the trials. The effect of different approaching speeds of the AV, and the presence of an external Human-Machine Interface (eHMI), on head movements and crossing behaviour was also studied. Results showed that the absolute head-turning rate (change in pedestrians' head-turning angle per frame) increased significantly at around 1 s before a crossing initiation, reaching a peak at the crossing initiation, where pedestrians presented a “last-second check” before the crossing decision. Another increase in head-turning behaviour to the right was seen at the end of the crossing (~ 1.5 s after crossing initiation), to check the proximity of the approaching vehicle. A higher frequency of head turns was also seen for AV-yielding scenarios. Finally, the least number of head turns was seen for the yielding conditions which included an eHMI, in the presence of the zebra crossing. These results show the value of infrastructural and vehicle-based cues in assisting pedestrians’ crossing decisions and provide an insight into how head-turning behaviour can be used by AVs to better predict pedestrians’ crossing intentions in busy mixed traffic scenarios.
The Architecture of Thought: Reflective Structures in Mental Constructs
Authors: Goldman Daniel S
Published: August 2023

Natural language, the fundamental medium of human communication, has long been a subject of fascination for linguists, philosophers, and computer scientists. Its fluidity, complexity, and depth offer rich areas for exploration and analogy. One intriguing way to view natural language is through the lens of programming paradigms, in particular, the homoiconic concatenative paradigm. This paper couples existing work on the concept of synesthetic language of thought and expands upon it by suggesting that in addition to being synesthetic, it is also homoiconic, and largely concatenative in nature. I use this model of human thought to resolve a contention raised by van Rooij, et al. 2023.
A construct-first approach to consciousness science
Authors: Fazekas Peter , Cleeremans Axel , Overgaard Morten
Published: August 2023

We propose a new approach to consciousness science that instead of comparing complex theoretical positions deconstructs existing theories, takes their core assumptions while disregarding their auxiliary hypotheses, and focuses its investigations on the main constructs that these core assumptions rely on (like global workspace, recurrent processing, metarepresentation). Studying how these main constructs are anchored in lower-level constructs characterizing underlying neural processing will not just offer an alternative to theory comparisons but will also take us one step closer to empirical resolutions. Moreover, exploring the compatibility and possible combinations of the lower-level constructs will allow for new theoretical syntheses. This construct-first approach will improve our ability to understand the commitments of existing theories and pave the way for moving beyond them.
Acceptance and effectiveness of the Healthier Choice Logo (HCL) among food industries in Malaysia
Authors:   Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health, Putrajaya, Malaysia, Sulong Fatimah , Ibrahim Nazli Suhardi ,   Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health, Putrajaya, Malaysia, Norrahim Nursyukrina Muhamad ,   Nutrition Division, Ministry of Health, Putrajaya, Malaysia, Abd Aziz Laila Hawariy ,   Centre for Nutrition and Dietetics Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia, Ahmad Zawawi Nur Izzati Aina ,   Centre for Nutrition and Dietetics Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia, Md Nor Norazmir ,   Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute (iPROMISE), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: August 2023

Introduction: The Healthier Choice Logo (HCL) was introduced in 2017 by the Ministry of Health Malaysia. This paper analysed acceptance of HCL, effectiveness of HCL in encouraging healthier product reformulation, and factors affecting reformulation among food industries. Methods: An online self-administered questionnaire consisting of four sections utilising multiple choice and 5-point Likert scale questions was distributed to food industries in Malaysia. Sample size calculation yielded 100 respondents. Results: Food industries had a higher acceptance of the processes and requirements involved in HCL implementation. HCL was highly effective in encouraging product reformulation among food industries in Malaysia. Meeting consumer demand, improving brand image, public health, more awareness around nutrition labelling, logo and national nutrition target, more technical knowledge and budget were found to motivate healthier product reformulation. However, product suitability, consumer acceptability, difficulties maintaining taste and shelf life, and limited budget were the challenges faced in product reformulation. There was no correlation between HCL acceptance and factors encouraging or inhibiting reformulation. Conclusion: These findings are expected to help relevant authorities or stakeholders make changes, if necessary, towards processes and requirements involved in HCL application to ensure wider HCL implementation. Future research should identify the relationship between HCL implementation and public health improvement among the Malaysian population.
Modified Generalized Rayleigh Distribution: Model and Properties
Authors: Lal Babu Sah Telee  , Vijay Kumar
Published: August 2023

This article is based on formulation of a new three parameters continuous distribution. Some important properties are discussed here.  Different methods of estimation are used for parameter estimation. Validity of the model is tested using different information criteria as well as some graphical plots. For applicability testing, a real data set is taken. For model comparison we have considered some previously introduced probability models and is found that proposed model fits the real life data better compared to considered models.
Consumer Behavior towards Cosmetics Products in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Bharat Rai  , Rewan Kumar Dahal  , Binod Ghimire
Published: August 2023

The article's primary goal is to look at the factors affecting consumers' behavior in buying cosmetics items in Kathmandu Valley. The study examines how one's physical attractiveness might make one feel good about oneself. Most women who use cosmetics are female. In the Kathmandu valley, the demand for cosmetics items is rising quickly. The dependent variable in this study is consumer behavior, and the independent variables are quality, price, personal factors, and loyalty which substantially impact consumer behavior. This study made use of primary data. Using a structured questionnaire and a convenient sampling technique, information was gathered from 189 customers who purchased cosmetics in Kathmandu valley. Valid conclusions were reached using descriptive factor analysis, correlation, and multiple regression analysis. Exploratory factor analysis was done to find the commonalities and composite reliability. The outcome demonstrated that consumer behavior is significantly influenced by product quality, price, and personal characteristics. But it was discovered that loyalty does not significantly influence consumer purchasing behavior toward cosmetic products in the Kathmandu Valley.
Eco-feministic Reading of Sarah Joseph’s Gift in Green
Authors: Lekha Nath Dhakal
Published: August 2023

This article brings forth the idea of eco-feminism in Joseph’s novel, Gift in Green to critique the male characters such as Dinakaran, Kumaran, Markose and Ambu who involve in so-called developmental works through constructions and the encroachment of the resources of the island turning its agricultural lands into concrete jungles. It also brings the female characters such as Ponmani, Kunjootan, Shailaja, and Karthiyani into limelight, who love and attach themselves with farming, fishing and cultivating. They have passionate attachment with the mother earth. They do not do any harm to the land and the landscape of Aathi. They hate people who come to buy land there. They also do not like people who sell and lease their productive land for money and job. They have special attachment with the water and land of Aathi. They have also protested against the idea of constructing bridge. They also love animals and birds of the island. They are living in a perfect harmony with the nature and its beauty. Female characters are striving to keep the ideal of Aathi intact by performing eco-friendly activities unlike males who are performing eco-inimical activities that finally bring destruction in the island. Hence, women are seen as being domestic, pious, moral, pure, gentle, kind, graceful, simple and beautiful, have soft corner for the nature while men are seen as hard-working, encroaching, industrial, rational, assertive, and independent and proud; none of which is easily connected with nature. Therefore, nature is seen as the embodiment of all the characteristics that women possess.
Leadership Support and Organizational Performance: The Mediating Role of Employee Satisfaction
Authors: Dilli Ram Bhandari
Published: August 2023

This study has been carried out to explore the effect of Leadership Support on Organizational Performance with the mediating effect of Employee Satisfaction in Nepalese Commercial Banks. A survey has been undertaken to gather the data by use of a structured questionnaire from 6 banks. Altogether, 224 questionnaires were used for final analysis. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were taken for data analysis. The collected data were analyzed on two steps. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
The result of the data analysis revealed that Leadership Support significantly affects Organizational Performance and Employee Satisfaction. Further, Employee Satisfaction showed the direct positive impact on Organizational Performance and it also showed a mediating effect between Leadership Support and Organizational Performance.
The findings of this study imply that human factor should be emphasized for a better Organizational Performance and Leadership Support plays a vital role in satisfying and motivating the employees.
Role of Demographic Factors on Emotional Intelligence of Tribhuvan University’s Faculty Members
Authors: Indira Shrestha
Published: August 2023

The main objective of this study is to examine the role of demographic factors (age, marital status, education, service year, designation, and income)in the level of emotional intelligence of faculty members. The population of the study is faculty members of the central campus of Tribhuvan Univesity and its constituent campuses situated in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur districts. The structured questionnaire was distributed to the one hundred and six faculty members to get information regarding the influence of demographic factors on emotional intelligence. The questions related to emotional intelligence were based on the Goleman model (1998). The analytical research design was used by applying statistical tests like frequency, percentage, and one-way ANOVA for analyzing the data. The result revealed that demographic factors like age, education, service year, designation, and income influence emotional intelligence while marital status and gender do not. Some limitations and scope for future research have been discussed.
Does Perceived Organizational Politics Enhance Political Skills?
Authors: Ganesh Bhattarai
Published: August 2023

The researcher carried out this study to examine the predictive power of perceived organizational politics (POP) on their political skills regarding networking ability, interpersonal skills, social astuteness, and apparent sincerity. To investigate the given hypotheses, this study used a survey methodology, deductive reasoning technique, and positivist research philosophy. Data were collected from the seven hundred and twenty-five employees working in the Nepali Banking industry. Cross-sectional and perceptual data (Likert scale measure) were screened and analyzed employing SPSS. Regression analysis was carried out, keeping the demographic variables' effect constant. Regression analysis revealed that employees' POP enhanced the employees' political skills (i.e., networking ability, interpersonal skills, social astuteness, and apparent sincerity). Though POP significantly boosted all the factors of political skills (i.e., networking ability, interpersonal skills, social astuteness, and apparent sincerity), the predicting capacity differed among the elements. The number of theoretical and particular implications are suggested based on the result of the study.
Human Resource Management Practices and Customer Satisfaction in Hotel Industry
Authors: Bijaya Bikram Shah  , Prakash Shrestha
Published: August 2023

Human resource management (HRM) practices are a requirement for each modern company. They cover a number of areas and begin with the hiring of the person and continue throughout their career. The workforce is the driving force behind the lucrative and intensely competitive hospitality industry. A vital requirement for obtaining a healthy position in a highly competitive market is to utilize human resources to their fullest potential. This study aims to examine the function of human resource management techniques in the hotel industry in particular. It also discusses customer happiness, service quality, and HRM practices in hotels. The participants are 315 managers and subordinates who work in different hotels in Nepal. The statistical package for social sciences was used to code and analyze the statistics. The results show that there is a positive relationship between practices of recruitment and training, performance management, delivery of quality in service, and customer satisfaction. However, the results show that there is no relationship between compensation and the delivery of quality service. This study imply that proactive enhancement of human resource strategies is necessary for Nepalese hospitality services to increase the influence on customer satisfaction.
Navigating the New Normal: Performance of Stock Market During Pandemic
Authors: Dipendra Karki
Published: August 2023

This study analyzes the effect of COVID-19 on the Nepalese stock market. It utilizes data from January 23, 2020, to December 31, 2020, and examines variables such as confirmed cases, deaths, lockdowns, and interest rates. The results reveal a significant negative impact of COVID-19 related variables, interest rates, and lockdowns on the stock market performance, while total deaths had a positive impact. The study also found that all variables studied had a significant influence on the performance of all sectors. These insights are important for investors, market players, businesses, policymakers, and governments to establish recovery action plans and help investors to make better investment decisions.
Poszukiwacz sensu wśród strzępków historii. Wokół „Z. Po-wieści” Mieczysława Porębskiego
Authors: Szkaradnik Katarzyna
Published: August 2023

The book is devoted to the reconstruction and analysis of the philosophy of history and philosophy of culture, an outline of which Mieczysław Porębski presented in Z. Po-wieść (1989). This work is sometimes classified as a postmodern “professorial novel”, while the author of A seeker of sense among the strands of history tries to demonstate that the bricolage poetics is mainly staffage, as the distinguished art historian and theorist was motivated by the desire to reflect on the historical process and the meaning of European culture for contemporaries. The leitmotif of Z. is the wandering of the title character through the history and literature of the Old Continent, considered in the monograph i.a. in relation to the composition, the world presented, the autothematism, the philosophical assumptions and the ideological meaning of the novel. The authoress analyzes the figure of the protagonist, genological issues, the problem of historiography and narrative, and the textual implication of the authorial subject. She considers the dialectic between the search for universal truths about human nature and the imperative to convey the truth of one’s own time, and furthermore presents the futuristic predictions of the author of Iconosphere. Finally, she shows the hermeneutic perspective as the best one to interpret Z., as it is revealed in the actions and utterances of the protagonist himself, who seeks the essential message of tradition and the meaning of historical experience.
The Impact of Self-Directed Arthrocentesis Model Practice on Student Stress and Procedural Performance of Live Donkey Arthrocentesis
Authors: Little Erika L. , Artemiou Elpida , Pereira Mary M. , Hunt Julie A.
Published: August 2023

Arthrocentesis is an essential procedure for diagnosing and treating equine lameness. However, veterinary students may receive insufficient practice on live equids, and cadaver training is suboptimal due to difficulty procuring cadavers, autolysis, and inability to use cadavers repetitively. We evaluated the impact of third year students’ equine model arthrocentesis practice on their performance of arthrocentesis on a live donkey. After baseline salivary cortisol and trait anxiety testing, students received didactic training on arthrocentesis. The model-trained group performed self-directed tibiotarsal arthrocentesis on an equine hindlimb model using a needle and syringe that emitted an auditory stimulus when the joint space was entered. All students (model group and control group) subsequently performed arthrocentesis on a live donkey. Immediately before and after arthrocentesis on the model and donkey, students’ salivary cortisol and situational and trait anxiety were measured. Groups did not differ in number of attempts, time, or performance score on the donkey. Students’ cortisol levels were highest at baseline and lowest immediately prior to live arthrocentesis, suggesting that veterinary students have a high baseline level of stress and that focusing on performing a single procedure may have a paradoxical stress-reducing effect. Students’ situational anxiety was highest immediately after performing live arthrocentesis, suggesting that they reflected on their performance with self-criticism. One short session of self-directed model training was not effective at improving students’ performance or reducing their stress levels associated with performing arthrocentesis on a donkey.
Training of Veterinary Students in Trans Rectal Palpation of Equids: A Comparison of Live Versus Cadaver Models
Authors: Vázquez Bringas Francisco José , Porcar Laura Barrachina , Franco Sara Fuente , Martinez Cristina Manero , Lasheras Antonio Romero , Moraiz Arantza Vitoria
Published: August 2023

Transrectal palpation (TP) is a basic skill in equine practice. Traditional TP learning methods include instructor-assisted TP in live animals, but this approach presents animal welfare concerns, especially when it needs to be used with large numbers of students. The main objective of this study is to compare two learning methods of TP: traditional methodology with live horses (LH) and alternative methodology using a cadaver with its flanks dissected (CDV). Twenty students with no previous equine TP experience were randomly assigned to two groups: LH ( n = 10) and CDV ( n = 10). Both groups received initial theoretical training before the LH or CDV session. Learning outcomes of both groups were assessed in a new TP session with live horses. All students were asked about their success in palpating seven intra-abdominal structures and objective ultrasound confirmation (UC) was also performed. Successful perception in palpation and by UC was similar in both LH and CDV students’ groups, without significant differences. Anonymous surveys answered by these 20 volunteers and by 126 students enrolled in the regulated course who also received this CDV training showed very positive feedback on the CDV methodology. As a limitation of the study, there were few students in each group and most of the results are based on subjective criteria. Nevertheless, we can conclude that CDV is a useful tool for teaching TP, with good learning results, allowing the instructor to see what the student is touching and avoiding the LH disadvantages.

This translation was provided by the authors. To view the original article visit: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2023-0010-es
Bavul Sözcükler (Suitcase Words) Terimi Üzerine
Authors: KOŞUMCU Selenay
Published: August 2023

Terminoloji, belli bir uzmanlık alanındaki kavramlara karşılık gelen terimleri ve onlarla ilgili çalışmaları kapsamaktadır. Her türlü bilimsel araştırmada bilgi edinme ve aktarma terimler aracılığıyla gerçekleştiğinden, terimlerle ilgili hususlar (türetim, adlandırma, karşıladığı anlam, açıklık vd.) büyük öneme sahiptir. Farklı sebeplerle ortaya çıkan (çeviri, dilsel boşluk, yazım farklılıkları, çok terimlilik, çokanlamlılık vd.) terimsel sorunlar bilimsel çalışmalardaki terim birliği ve tutarlılığının sağlanmasını engellemektedir. Çalışmamızda Türkçede kullanılan bavul sözcükler(suitcase words) terimi ele alınacaktır. Bu terimin tanımına ve nasıl kullanıldığına; araştırmacıların bu terime bakış açılarındaki başkalığa ve birbirinin yerine kullanma (portmanto, çokanlamlılık) sebebiyle ortaya çıkan terim karışıklığına dikkat çekmek amaçlanmaktadır.
Implementasi Peningkatan Mutu Pendidikan dengan Pendekatan Total Quality Manajemen
Authors: Syamsy Badrus , Fauzan Umar , Malihah Noor
Published: August 2023

Competition in the quality of education has become a driving force for educational institutions to enhance their quality in order to compete in society. Just like what has been done by Fastabiqul Khairat Elementary School in Samarinda, they have been focusing on improving the management of educational quality. Therefore, this research aims to examine the improvement of educational quality carried out by Fastabiqul Khairat Elementary School in Samarinda. The research method used in this study is qualitative with a case study approach. Data sources were obtained from observations, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis technique used was interactive, which involved data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study show that Fastabiqul Khairat Elementary School in Samarinda has improved its educational quality through the implementation of the Total Quality Management (TQM) approach. The school's approach to improving educational quality differs from other Islamic-oriented schools. This can be seen in its strategic management, which involves organizing programs and establishing professional relationships with external parties. Continuous improvement is also prioritized, such as emphasizing the professionalism of educators in their respective fields. Language instruction, for example, is conducted by specialized instructors, and teachers are equipped to enhance their professionalism both at the local and international levels. The school also collaborates with the Cambridge curriculum to enhance the quality of learning. Adequate facilities and infrastructure are provided to support students' mastery of both soft and hard skills. The school values input from students and parents, actively seeking and incorporating their suggestions. Based on these factors, the management practices implemented by Fastabiqul Khairat Elementary School in Samarinda can serve as a model for other schools aiming to enhance the quality of education through Total Quality Management approaches.
Translations and interpretations of the philosophical course by Stephan Kalynovskyi: Soviet tradition and its remnants
Authors: Fediai Mykola
Published: August 2023

The article analyzes the translations and interpretations of the philosophical course Stephan Kalynovskyi taught at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in 1729–1731. Drawing on unpublished translations, editorial corrections, letters, etc., the author reconstructs the history of this course’s translation for the first time, which began in the late 1960s. The author analyzes whether the researchers transcribed and translated the handwritten Latin text correctly and to what extent their interpretations of the course’s philosophical ideas are valid. The article demonstrates that researchers neither had the proper knowledge of the scholastic philosophical tradition and, in some cases, its specific type of Latin nor created the necessary critical apparatus. It resulted in many flaws in their works. Ukrainian philosophers grossly misinterpreted Kalynovskyi’s course because they found the Enlightenment, Cartesian, and local Ukrainian ideas in the text, written in Paris in the 1630s. The author also demonstrates that contemporary studies of Kalynovskyi’s course mostly repeat dubious Soviet ideas, while several dishonest scholars even practice plagiarism.
Vasyl Lisovyi on the history of Ukraine’s philosophy of the 20th century: a contribution to the discussion
Authors: Davidenko Illia
Published: August 2023

This paper is the first part of a study that examines the models of Ukrainian philosophy’s (1960–1980s) historization. The paper analyzes one of these models, proposed by Vasyl Lisovyi in the article “Ukrainian Philosophical Thought of the 60s–80s of the 20th Century.” Reconstructing this model, I argue that one can legitimately summarize it in eight main theses: 1) the Ukrainian philosophy of this period is a component of philosophy as it developed and existed in Soviet times; 2) philosophy in Soviet times can be periodized according to the leader-centric principle; 3) representatives of this philosophy demonstrate three basic patterns of behavior: conflict, revisionism, and conformism; 4) revisionist researchers did not comprise a unified movement; 5) leading trends of this philosophy are analytical and creative dialectical-materialistic; 6) basic principles of the dialectical-materialist philosophy are metaphysicality and speculativeness; 7) the “discussion of the logicians and dialecticians” showed the groundlessness of dialectical philosophy’s claims to the status of the only true and “scientific” philosophy; 8) after the collapse of the USSR, the dialectical-materialist philosophy was rejected as unpromising due to its speculative nature and lack of conclusiveness.
Kant: morality, anthropology, conscience. Kozlovskyi, V. (2023). Kantian Anthropology. Sources. Constellations. Models. Kyiv: Duh i Litera.
Authors: Davidenko Vlada
Published: August 2023

Review of Kozlovskyi, V. (2023). Kantian Anthropology. Sources. Constellations. Models. Kyiv: Duh i Litera.
Bergson and Merleau-Ponty in Deleuze's Gravitational Field. Olkowski, D. (2021). Deleuze, Bergson, Merleau-Ponty: The Logic and Pragmatics of Creation, Affective Life, and Perception. Indiana: Indiana UP.
Authors: Oriekhova Arina
Published: August 2023

Review of Olkowski, D. (2021). Deleuze, Bergson, Merleau-Ponty: The Logic and Pragmatics of Creation, Affective Life, and Perception. Indiana: Indiana UP.
The Alushta schools as a phenomenon of Ukrainian philosophical thought at the turn of the 20th-21st centuries
Authors: Viatkina Natalia , Gardashuk Tetiana , Maleiev Kostiantyn , Marchuk Myhailo , Proleiev Sergii , Orendarchuk Halyna , Stoliar Maryna
Published: August 2023

Materials of the discussion about informal philosophical schools held in Alushta (1987–1989, 1991, 1993). The context of the Ukrainian SSR in the 1980s and the impact of Schools on Ukrainian philosophy during the period of independence are analyzed.
KHAZANAH EKOLEKSIKON FLORA DAN FAUNA DALAM BOEKOE PANTOEN KARYA THE TIM LAM
Authors: Nurzuha Nurzuha , Fauzi Mohd , Iskandar Denni
Published: August 2023

This research began with the phenomenon of the endangered language found in  the pantun script which contains a lot of richness in the elements of the flora and fauna lexicon. The purpose of this study is to determine the richness of the flora and fauna lexicon and its meaning in Boekoe Pantoen by The Tim Lam. This kind of research is qualitative research in which this research uses the ecolinguistic concept of Aron Meko Mbete. The data of this research is in the form of flora and fauna eco-collection that sourced from Boekoe Pantoen by The Tim Lam. The results showed that there were 73 flora lexicon and 69 fauna lexicon. In the meaning of flora and fauna there is a social meaning, the meaning of love for the environment and culture. Basically people in ancient times were sympathetic to the environment, this nature became their inspiration material to express feelings using flora and fauna features, being grateful for God's favors, as medicine, entertainment, and these flora and fauna features do exist and are not just an illusion but are nowadays the phenomenon has changed. The flora and fauna lexicon is rarely used.
KEARIFAN LOKAL SASTRA LISAN BATIMANG PADA MASYARAKAT DESA SIMALINYANG KECAMATAN KAMPAR KIRI TENGAH KABUPATEN KAMPAR
Authors: Armiza Siska
Published: August 2023

This study aims to describe the values of local wisdom contained in the batimang oral literature by using the theory of Robert Sibarani so that the value of local wisdom is found in the batimang oral literature. The method used is a descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques of observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the research obtained in the field show that there are six values of local wisdom in batiman oral literature, namely: hard work, education, preservation and cultural creativity, courtesy, harmony and conflict resolution and positive thinking. The local wisdom values obtained aim to achieve prosperity and peace in society.
FIELD WORK: ETNOGRAFI DAN ETNOGRAFI DIGITAL
Authors: Rosaliza Mita , Asriwandari Hesti , Indrawati Indrawati
Published: August 2023

The presence of digital platforms increasingly permeates contemporary everyday culture, necessitating a re-evaluation of observational studies on social and cultural phenomena. Traditional qualitative research methods that rely on physical locations face challenges in the era of digital platforms. This article aims to explain the use of ethnography and digital ethnography in fieldwork, combining classic ethnographic methods with participant observations in locations where digital platforms are utilized. Technical exploration can uncover social and cultural assumptions embedded in interactions and interviews, as well as how their accessibility can create symbolic meanings. Meanwhile, participant observation focuses on the perspectives of digital platform users within a community. Referring to pioneering works in the field of "digital ethnography," this article critically explores the potential and challenges posed by new technologies that warrant attention. It can be concluded that a balanced combination of physical and digital ethnography not only provides researchers with diverse and intriguing methods but also allows for a better appreciation of respondents' voices. The development of digital ethnography as a research methodology, along with the challenges encountered in addressing classical concepts of fieldwork, participation, and representation, creates opportunities for digital ethnographers to gain professional recognition in conducting research related to society and culture.
Analisis Kecelakaan Kapal Gili Cat II
Authors: Fauzika Maurisa Rohmah Amanda , Zudhan Aprisya Haafizhu , Setiaji Bayu
Published: August 2023

Abstrak

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui berapakah kecepatan yang dianjurkan untuk mengendarai Kapal Gili Cat II dan apa yang terjadi ketika Kapal Gili Cat II dikendarai dengan kecepatan atau laju di atas batas yang dianjurkan serta mengetahui massa maximum yang dapat dibawa oleh Kapal Gili Cat II dan mengetahui hubungan dari massa terhadap kecepatan kapal. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah metode kualitatif dokumen. Hasil dari studi kasus yang telah dilakukan bahwa kecepatan yang dianjurkan untuk mengendarai Kapal Gili CAT II sekitar 20-25 knot. Jika kapal dikendarai dengan kecepatan melebihi batas maksimum maka risiko kecelakan dan kerusakan pada mesin akan besar terjadi. Kapal Gili Cat II ini hanya dapat membawa 35 orang penumpang dan 4 awak kapal dengan massa maximum yang dapat dibawa sekitar 2 ton. Dapat dijelaskan hubungan massa dan kecepatan dalam hukum Newton 2 dimana massa mempengaruhi besar nilai kecepatan sehingga semakin besar massa maka kecepatan akan semakin besar.

 

Kata kunci: Hukum Newton 2, Kecepatan, Massa

 

 

Analysis of the Gili Cat II Ship Accident

 

Abstract

 

The purpose of this study is to find out what the recommended speed is for driving the Gili Cat II Ship and what happens when the Gili Cat II Ship is driven at a speed above the recommended limit and to find out the maximum mass that can be carried by the Gili Cat II Ship and find out relationship between mass and speed of the ship. The method used in this research is document qualitative method.The results of the case studies that have been conducted show that the recommended speed for driving the Gili CAT II Ship is around 20-25 knots. If the ship is driven at a speed exceeding the maximum limit, the risk of accidents and damage to the engine will be great. This Gili Cat II ship can only carry 35 passengers and 4 crew members with a maximum mass that can be carried around 2 tons. The relationship between mass and velocity can be explained in Newton's 2nd law where mass affects the value of velocity so that the greater the mass, the greater the speed.

 

Keywords: Newton's 2nd law, Velocity, Mass
Aplikasi Gaya Magnet Pada Fenomena Osilasi Teredam Dalam Sistem Gerak Harmonik Sederhana
Authors: Ghifari Muhammad Rajeev , Agung Pramono Rahmat , Nur Aziz Khafidh
Published: August 2023

Telah dilaksanakan percobaan APLIKASI GAYA MAGNET PADA FENOMENA OSILASI TEREDAM DALAM SISTEM GERAK HARMONIK SEDERHANA bertempat di Laboratorium FMIPA, Lab. Fisika dasar, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta yang bertujuan menginvestigasi pengaruh gaya magnet pada sistem gerak harmonik teredam. Metode yang penyusun gunakan ialah metode percobaan pendulum sederhana pada beban batu silinder dan beban bola besi yang kemudian direkam menggunakan smarphone dan ditrack dengan aplikasi tracker pada laptop. Pada analisis data, nilai faktor redaman osilasi pada beban batu silinder meningkat hingga bernilai , sementara nilai faktor redaman osilasi pada beban bola besi stabil di rentang nilai 0,08. Hal ini berarti osilasi pada beban batu silinder akan lebih cepat teredam menurut faktor waktu dibandingkan osilasi pada beban bola besi. Nilai kuadrat  lebih dari nilai kuadrat  yang berarti pada masing-masing sistem bekerja gerak osilasi redaman ringan (Light Damping). Analisis data juga menunjukkan bahwa gaya magnet berperan dalam mengurangi redaman pada sistem osilasi, mempertahankan gerak osilasi sehingga bandul memerlukan waktu lebih lama untuk mencapai posisi setimbang.
Pemanfaatan Logam Tembaga dan Seng Sebagai Sel Volta Dalam Media Limbah Buah-Buahan.
Authors: Setiawan Rudi , Eddy Syaiful , Arif Setiawan Andi
Published: August 2023

Buah-buahan yang sering dibuang akan menghasilkan limbah, akan tetapi lebih dari itu limbah khususnya buah-buahan memiliki nilai ekonomis bagi yang memanfaatkannya, salah satunya adalah sebagai energi alternatif karena beberapa buah mengandung keasaman yang berbeda-beda. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengkaji beda potensial dan arus yang dihasilkan, maka dari itu peneliti memandang perlu untuk melakukan penelitian seberapa besar beda potensial dan arus listrik yang dihasilkan limbah buah-buahan. Metode yang digunakan yaitu survey di lokasi pasar Induk Jakabaring Kota Palembang, berupa pengamatan langsung di lapangan disertai pengambilan sampel. Tahapan selanjutnya dilakukan percobaan (eksperimen) di Laboraturium. Sampel limbah buah-buahan ini terdiri dari buah nanas, tomat, jeruk dan pisang, di blander dan selanjutnya sampel diambil ekstrak buah di diamkan tersebut dimasukan kedua elektroda Cu dan Zn untuk di ukur beda potensial dan arus listrik berdasarkan 6 kali pengulangan dan pengulangan pengukuran pada masing-masing ekstak limbah buah berjangka waktu 5 menit. Hasil penelitian ini adalah Urutan buah yang menghasilkan beda potensial dan arus listrik dari yang paling tinggi yaitu tomat (0,99 v ; 1,41 mA), jeruk (0,97 v ; 1,04 mA), nanas (0,97 v ; 1,01 mA), dan pisang (0,96 v ; 0,43 mA).
ANÁLISE DAS DEMONSTRAÇÕES CONTÁBEIS DOS BANCOS DIGITAIS
Authors: José Sueliton Morais de Moura  , Arthur José Rodrigues de Carvalho  , Cássio Rodrigo da Costa Almeida  , Keliane de Melo Ramalho  , Sabrina Paulino de Oliveira
Published: August 2023

As Fintechs acabaram ganhando espaço no mercado bancário, adotando um novo modelo de negócio, com tendência tecnológica, proporcionando facilidade na adesão de seus produtos/serviços, diminuindo a burocratização e focando no fortalecimento do relacionamento de longo prazo com os seus clientes. Dessa forma, o estudo tem como objetivo analisar o comportamento econômico-financeiro dos principais bancos digitais, no período de 2018 a 2020, comparando os índices de solvência/liquidez, capital/risco e rentabilidade/lucratividade das entidades. Quanto à metodologia, tem-se que a pesquisa é qualitativa, classificando-se como descritiva, documental, bibliográfica, longitudinal e estudo de múltiplo caso, no qual descrever as características das eminentes instituições financeiras digitais, com base nos demonstrativos contábeis publicado por essas entidades em vários exercícios sociais. Os relatórios contábeis utilizados foram os balanços patrimoniais e demonstrativos de resultados do exercício consolidado de conglomerado das instituições financeiras envolvida no estudo. Nos resultados foram evidenciados que a maioria dos bancos tinha recursos para cobrir as dívidas, apresentaram baixo financiamento de ativo por capital próprio, sendo que os recursos obtidos de terceiros eram pouco aproveitados para alocação de capital da empresa, com um aumento do grau de alavancagem financeira e as entidades trabalham com lucro no negativo. Portanto, o presente trabalho contribuir para a construção do conhecimento econômico-financeiro relacionado aos bancos digitais, contribuindo com informações contábeis para os Stakeholders.
ANÁLISE DE SÉRIE TEMPORAL DAS DUAS ÚLTIMAS DÉCADAS DO COMÉRCIO EXTERIOR POTIGUAR: o impacto das políticas públicas
Authors: Nayara Vieira Batista  , Iriane Teresa de Araújo
Published: August 2023

As Políticas Públicas de Incentivo ao comércio exterior são extremamente relevantes para fomentar o Comércio Internacional e promover o progresso econômico dos países. Assim, este trabalho tem como objetivo de verificar se o crescimento econômico foi influenciado pelas políticas de incentivo ao comércio exterior o Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Trata-se, então, de uma pesquisa descritiva e quanti-qualitativa, na qual a coleta de dados correu de natureza secundária, com pesquisa bibliográfica e análise temporal de 2000 a 2019, coletado a partir do portal eletrônico do Banco Central do Brasil (BACEN), onde foram analisados os indicadores Taxa de Câmbio, Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) e Balança Comercial do estado potiguar. Tendo em vista dos aspectos observados, constatou-se que as políticas de incentivo contribuíram para o crescimento econômico do estado do RN, conforme comparativo realizado entre as políticas públicas e o desempenho observado na Balança Comercial e por sequência no PIB das últimas duas décadas, incluindo a análise estatística da correlação de tais pilares, que mostraram que os dados estão interrelacionados com o desenvolvimento econômico do Estado. Deste modo, ao longo do período analisado as políticas públicas se apresentaram como fatores relevantes para o desempenho econômico obtido.