bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dynamic rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility: a step towards a unified forecasting system
Authors: Ahmed Mahnoor , Tanyas Hakan , Huser Raphaël , Dahal Ashok , Titti Giacomo , Borgatti Lisa , Francioni Mirko , Lombardo Luigi
Published: August 2023

The initial inception of the landslide susceptibility concept defined it as a static property of the landscape, explaining the proneness of certain locations to generate slope failures. Since the spread of data-driven probabilistic solutions though, the original susceptibility definition has been challenged to incorporate dynamic elements that would lead the occurrence probability to change both in space and in time. This is the starting point of this work, which combines the traditional strengths of the susceptibility framework together with the strengths typical of landslide early warning systems. Specifically, we model landslide occurrences in the norther sector of Vietnam, using a multi-temporal landslide inventory recently released by NASA. A set of static (terrain) and dynamic (cumulated rainfall) covariates are selected to explain the landslide presence/absence distribution via a Bayesian version of a binomial Generalized Additive Models (GAM). Thanks to the large spatiotemporal domain under consideration, we include a large suite of cross-validation routines, testing the landslide prediction through random sampling, as well as through stratified spatial and temporal sampling. We even extend the model test towards regions far away from the study site, to be used as external validation datasets. The overall performance appears to be quite high, with Area Under the Curve (AUC) values in the range of excellent model results, and very few localized exceptions. This model structure may serve as the basis for a new generation of early warning systems. However, the use of The Climate Hazards group Infrared Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS) for the rainfall component limits the model ability in terms of future prediction. Therefore, we envision subsequent development to take this direction and move towards a unified dynamic landslide forecast. Ultimately, as a proof-of-concept, we have also implemented a potential early warning system in Google Earth Engine.
Estimating Reservoir Sedimentation Using Deep Learning
Authors: Cox Amanda , Meyer Deanna , Botero-Acosta Alejandra , Sagan Vasit , Demir Ibrahim , Muste Marian , Boyd Paul , Pathak Chandra
Published: August 2023

Several reservoirs across the US are filling with sediment, which jeopardizes their functionality and increases maintenance costs. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) developed the Reservoir Sedimentation Information (RSI) system to assess reservoir aggradation and track dam operation suitability for water-resource management and dam safety. The RSI dataset contains historical elevation-capacity data for approximately 400 dams (excluding navigation structures) which correspond to less than 1% of dams across the US. Thus, there is a critical need to develop methods for estimating reservoir sedimentation for unmonitored sites. The goal of this project was to create a generalized method for estimating reservoir sedimentation rates using reservoir design information and watershed data. To meet this objective, geospatial tools were used to build a refined composite dataset to complement the RSI system’s data with precipitation and watershed characteristics. Nine deep learning models were then used on the benchmark dataset to determine its accuracy at predicting capacity loss for the RSI reservoirs: four supervised machine learning models, four deep neural network (DNN) models, and a multilinear power regression model. A DNN model, containing a progressively increasing node and layer construction, was deemed the most accurate, with R2 values from its calibration and validation datasets being 0.83 and 0.70, respectively. The best model was recalibrated over the entire dataset, which showed greater accuracy on the prediction of RSI reservoir’s capacity loss, with an R2 of 0.81. This predictive model could be used to evaluate the capacity loss of unmonitored reservoirs, forecast sedimentation rates under future climate conditions, and identify reservoirs with the highest risk of losing functionality.
Investigating Issues with Reproducibility in Journal Articles Published in Psychological Science
Authors: Homewood Charlie
Published: August 2023

Amidst growing concern over the reproducibility of psychological research (Open Science Collaboration, 2015; Baker, 2016), efforts have been made by academic journals to incentivise open science practises (OSPs) that help to defend the integrity of psychological research from the fallout of the “replication crisis” (Shrout & Rodgers, 2018). Psychological Science implemented their “Open practises badge” policy in 2014 (Eich, 2014) to award authors who adhere to 3 OSPs: preregistration, open data and open materials. However, such a policy has been criticised for substantially failing to achieve its goals (Nuijten et al., 2017; Hardwicke et al., 2021; Crüwell et al., 2022). The present investigation aims to highlight issues with reproducibility in articles published in Psychological Science by attempting the reproduction of a total of 80 analyses, tables and figures from 3 articles published in the journal in 2022/23. This investigation found only 40 (50%) of these were reproducible “entirely” and results highlighted a number of important issues that hinder reproducibility. Potential solutions to enhance reproducibility in psychological research are discussed. Supplementary materials can be found in the following OSF repository (https://osf.io/yw3cs/view_only=1c7e5cc286484eb7978784ffc345dd54)
A registered report testing the effect of sleep on DRM false memory: Greater lure and veridical recall but fewer intrusions after sleep
Authors: Mak Matthew HC , O'Hagan Alice , Horner Aidan J , Gaskell M. Gareth
Published: August 2023

Human memory is known to be supported by sleep. However, less is known about the effect of sleep on false memory, where people incorrectly remember events that never occurred. In the laboratory, false memories are often induced via the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm where participants are presented with wordlists comprising semantically related words such as nurse, hospital, and sick (studied words). Subsequently, participants are likely to falsely remember that a related lure word such as doctor was presented. Multiple studies have examined whether these false memories are influenced by sleep, with contradictory results. A recent meta-analysis suggests that sleep may increase DRM false memory when short lists are used. We tested this in a registered report (N=488) with a 2 (Interval: Immediate vs. 12-hr Delay) x 2 (Test Time: 9AM vs. 9PM) between-participant DRM experiment, using short DRM lists (N = 8 words/list) and free recall as the memory test. We found an unexpected time-of-day effect such that completing free recall in the evening led to more intrusions (neither studied nor lure words). Above and beyond this time-of-day effect, the Sleep participants produced fewer intrusions than their Wake counterparts. When this was statistically controlled for, the Sleep participants falsely produced more critical lures. They also correctly recalled more studied words (regardless of intrusions). Exploratory analysis showed that these findings cannot be attributed to differences in output bias, as indexed by the number of total responses. Our overall results cannot be fully captured by existing sleep-specific theories of false memory, but help to define the role of sleep in two more general theories (Fuzzy-Trace and Activation/Monitoring theories) and suggest that sleep may benefit gist abstraction/spreading activation on one hand and memory suppression/source monitoring on the other.
Multiple routes to enhanced memory for emotionally relevant events
Authors: Rouhani Nina , Niv Yael , Frank Michael , Schwabe Lars
Published: August 2023

Events associated with aversive or rewarding outcomes are prioritized in memory. This memory boost is commonly attributed to the elicited affective response, closely linked to noradrenergic and dopaminergic modulation of hippocampal plasticity. Here, we review and compare this ‘affect’ mechanism to an additional, recently discovered, ‘prediction’ mechanism whereby memories are strengthened by the extent to which outcomes deviate from expectations, that is, by prediction errors. The mnemonic impact of prediction errors is separate from the affective outcome itself and has a distinct neural signature. While both routes enhance memory, these mechanisms are linked to different, and sometimes opposing, predictions for memory integration. We discuss new findings that highlight mechanisms by which emotional events strengthen, integrate, and segment memory.
Explanatory and modifying factors of the association between sex and depression onset during adolescence: an exploratory study
Authors: Wardenaar Klaas J , Jörg Frederike , Oldehinkel Albertine
Published: August 2023

Background:The prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is twice as high in women as in men. Because the mechanisms underlying this sex-difference remain poorly understood, we took a bottom-up approach to identify factors explaining the sex-MDD relationship. Methods:Data came from the TRacking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey (TRAILS), a population study investigating youths’ development from age 11 into adulthood. We assessed multiple baseline covariates at ages 11-13 years and MDD onset at ages 19 and 25 years. In regression analyses, each covariate’s role in the sex-MDD association as an effect modifier or confounder/explanatory variable was investigated. Replicability was evaluated in an independent sample. Results:The analyses identified no effect-modifiers. Baseline internalizing problems, behavioral inhibition, dizziness, comfort in classroom, somatic complaints, attention problems, cooperation and computer use all partially explained the association between sex and MDD at age 19. Largely the same variables explained the association between sex and MDD at age 25. Here, additionally identified explanatory variables were shyness, fear, acne, antisocial behavior, aggression, affection from classmates and time spent shopping. The explanatory roles of internalizing problems, behavioral inhibition and leisure-time spending (computer-use/shopping) were replicated. Limitations:Some potentially important baseline variables were not included (e.g., environmental factors) or had very low endorsement rates. The study focused only on dichotomous biological sex and did not consider gender roles or identification. The presence of MDD at baseline was not adjusted for. Conclusion: The sex-MDD association is partially explained by sex differences in symptoms and vulnerability factors already present in early adolescence.
The holistic forgetting of events and the (sometimes) fragmented forgetting of objects
Authors: Andermane Nora , Moccia Arianna , Zhai Chong , Henderson Lisa , Horner Aidan J
Published: August 2023

Episodic events are typically retrieved and forgotten holistically. If you recall one element (e.g., a person), you are more likely to recall other elements from the same event (e.g., the location), a pattern that is retained over time in the presence of forgetting. In contrast, representations of individual items, such as objects, may be less coherently bound, such that object features are forgotten at different rates and retrieval dependency decreases across delay. To test the theoretical prediction that forgetting qualitatively differs across levels in a representational hierarchy, we investigated the potential dissociation between event and item memory across five experiments. Participants encoded three-element events comprising images of famous people, locations, and objects. We measured retrieval accuracy and the dependency between the retrieval of event associations and object features, immediately after encoding and after various delays (5h to 3 days). Across experiments, retrieval accuracy decreased for both events and objects over time, revealing forgetting. Retrieval dependency for event elements (i.e., people, locations, and objects) did not change over time, suggesting the holistic forgetting of events. Retrieval dependency for object features (i.e., state and colour) was more variable. Depending on encoding and delay conditions across the experiments, we observed both fragmentation and holistic forgetting of object features. Our results suggest that event representations remain coherent over time, whereas object representations can, but do not always, fragment. This provides support for our representational hierarchy framework of forgetting, however there are (still to be determined) boundary conditions in relation to the fragmentation of object representations.
What is Coronavirus? Content analysis of children’s books about COVID-19 in Türkiye and the United States
Authors: Unlutabak Burcu , Velioglu Ilayda , Hernandez Graciela Trujillo , Menendez David , Rosengren Karl S.
Published: August 2023

Abstract:Children’s picture books are important resources for parents to teach children about complex scientific phenomena such as biological concepts. As cultural products, picture books often reflect the values and ideas of the culture in which they were developed and provide a crucial socialization context. In this study, we examined picture books about COVID-19 intended for 3- to 12-year-old children published in the first year of the pandemic (2020-2021) in two sociocultural contexts: Türkiye and the US. We examined 15 books found on popular bookselling websites in Türkiye in July 2021. We examined 25 books from the US; these were the top-rated COVID-19-related children’s books on the Amazon website in July 2021. We found that books in Türkiye tended to have directives and recommendations and had more content related to authority and coping strategies than books in the US. In contrast, books in the US tended to provide explanations and had more emotional content. Moreover, the presentation of anthropomorphism was more common in Turkish books (22%) than in American books (2.5%). These findings highlight similarities and differences in the content and communication styles of the books in the two cultures. Implications of this work suggest that books are important socialization tools that parents can use to help their children better understand the COVID-19 pandemic in particular and the virus and health-related issues in general.
Discounting person-organization misfit and pursuing prestige: Imagined benefits as a needs-meeting mechanism
Authors: DePatie Thomas Paul , Nolan Kevin P. , Billotti Brianna , Ha Joseph
Published: August 2023

Recognizing the ability of organizational prestige to meet financial, social, and status needs, we posit that job seekers will pursue employment with prestigious firms in the face of person-organization (PO) misfit feedback. Drawing upon social identity theory, the theory of symbolic attraction, and the motivational model of fit, we suggest that when job seekers disagree with PO misfit feedback, prestige and the imagined benefits of employment motivate job seekers to pursue employment. These imagined benefits serve as the needs-meeting mechanism aiding self-esteem, self-worth, and perceived social status. To explore this phenomenon, we conducted a between-subjects experiment investigating PO fit feedback, agreement with PO fit feedback, employer image. Notably, we found when job seekers disagreed with misfit feedback, they reported greater pursuit intentions when (1) the organization was prestigious (vs. socially responsible) and when (2) perceived external prestige was high (vs. low). We discuss theoretical and practical implications of job seeker reactions to PO fit feedback and organizational prestige as a needs meeting mechanism.
PENGARUH SENAM OTAK TERHADAP PERUBAHAN DAYA INGAT (FUNGSI KOGNITIF) PADA LANSIA
Authors: Suminar Ervi , Sari Levi Tina
Published: August 2023

Senam otak yang mempunyai gerakan sederhana yang dapat meningkatkan stimulasi nutrisi ke otak. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah melihat pengaruh senam otak terhadap perubahan daya ingat pada lansia di Panti Werdha Hargo Dadali Surabaya. Metode penelitian adalah quasy eksperiment dengan pendekatan nonequivalent with control group design. Sampel penelitian adalah lansia sebanyak 18 orang dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Analisis data menggunakan paired sample t-test, untuk mengetahui perbedaan fungsi kognitif pada kelompok kontrol dan perlakuan menggunakan independent sample t-test. Hasil penelitian terdapat perbedaan mean antara kelompok perlakuan dan kelompok kontrol sebesar 3,6 point, terdapat perbedaan fungsi kognitif antara kelompok perlakuan dan kelompok kontrol ρvalue=0.000 ˂ α=0.05. Gerakan senam otak mempunyai manfaat dalam melancarkan aliran oksigen ke otak sehingga dapat meningkatkan koordinasi dan konsentrasi. Direkomendasikan sebagai alternatif penatalaksanaan non farmakologi pada lansia dengan penurunan fungsi kognitif
Diversity Patterns of Vascular Plants at Varied Elevations in Arghakhanchi, West Nepal
Authors: Nepali Baburam , Skartveit John , Baniya Chitra Bahadur
Published: August 2023

The genuine image of biodiversity, as well as their germplasm, is visualized by the turnover of species rather than their similarities in each location. The major goal of this study was to determine the b-diversity pattern of vascular plants growing at 100 m contour elevations and to explore its association with a-diversity and elevation. Primary data were gathered utilizing 4-6 10 x 10 m2 quadrats at 100 m contour elevation, on both the south and north sides, in Arghakhanchi district, west Nepal. Beta diversity represents the change in diversity of species between two communities and is measured by two different matrices: species turnover and similarity. Between two adjacent elevational bands, the species turnover was calculated using the Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index and similarity was assessed using the Jaccard index technique in the Vegan package for R version 4.03. The species richness (a-diversity) and b-diversity indices (Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index and Jaccard similarity index) were regressed by generalized linear model (GLM) method with elevation. The species richness and Jaccard similarity index suggests statistically significant unimodal structure with elevation; however, Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index suggests statistically significant but reverse unimodal pattern. As a result, rather than species turnover, the presence of more related species usually creates the peak area of a unimodal pattern of alpha diversity. The geographical scale of biodiversity loss or its effective preservation by human activities is revealed by beta-diversity. Any region with high beta diversity suggests a wide variety of species, which aids in the administration of conservation programs.
In-vitro Propagation of Dendrobium chryseum Rolfe
Authors: Pathak Januka , Maharjan Seerjana , Rijal Ganga , Maharjan Aashish , Thapa Magar Madhu Shudan
Published: August 2023

Dendrobium chryseum is an endangered epiphytic and lithophytic orchid species having medicinal and ornamental value. The objective of the present study is to develop micropropagation protocol for D. chryseum. The immature seeds of D. chryseum were used as an explant for the micropropagation. Protocorms were developed within 90 days in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium without plant growth regulators. Protocorms were differentiated into micro shoots after 30 days of transfer to MS medium supplemented with 2 mg/L Benzyl amino purine (BAP), 1 mg/L kinetin and 10% coconut water. Among eleven different combinations of plant growth regulators (BAP, á-Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), Adenine sulphate, Kinetin and coconut water) treated for shoot multiplication, maximum number of shoots were obtained in 0.5 mg/L BAP + 0.5 mg/L NAA (5.8 ± 0.53 SE shoots per explant). Longest shoot length was recorded in MS medium with Adenine sulphate (1 mg/L) (2.54 ± 0.03 cm SE). Root induction was carried out by using MS medium with different concentrations (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.0 mg/L) of Indole butyric acid (IBA) and NAA. The highest numbers of roots and longest root length, both were observed at 2 mg/L IBA (4.63 ± 0.56 SE and 2.09 ± 0.25 cm SE respectively). 2 mg/L NAA showed poor response for root number (0.94 ± 0.21 SE) and root length (0.43 ± 0.07 cm SE). Successful acclimatization of in-vitro grown plantlets was done by wrapping the plantlet with moss kept on fine pine bark and the survival rate of plantlet was about 80% after 30 days. This protocol could be helpful for the effective mass propagation and ex situ conservation of D. chryseum.
Assessment of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Four Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Magars in Nawalpur District, Nepal
Authors: Nemkul Chandra Mohini , Bajracharya Gan Bahadur , Shrestha Ila
Published: August 2023

Ethnobotanical survey in the Magar villages in Nawalpur district, Gandaki province, Nepal revealed that root of Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth, bark of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. and flower of Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz, have been in use for diarrhea and dysentery. Root of Thalictrum foliolosum DC. has been used for the treatment of rheumatic pain. The study aimed to evaluate antimicrobial and antioxidant effects as well as total phenol content in Phanera vahlii, Rhododendron arboreum, Woodfordia fruticosa and Thalictrum foliolosum. Total phenol content (TPC) was estimated using Folin-Ciocalteu method. 2, 2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical and hydrogen peroxide scavenging assays were used to evaluate the antioxidant capacity. Antibacterial effect was established by the Agar well diffusion assay. The minimum TPC value of 65.78±3.44 mg GAE/g dry extract was estimated in 70% methanolic extract of Thalictrum foliolosum and maximum TPC value of 258.40±6.26 mg GAE/g dry extract was estimated in 70% methanolic extract of Woodfordia fruticosa. IC50 value range 21.59±0.26 µg/ml in Rhododendron arboreum to 1124.79±3.69 µg/ml in Thalictrum foliolosum was calculated in DPPH free radical scavenging assay. Scavenging of DPPH free radical range from 12.40% to 94% at 100 µg/mL concentration of 70% methanolic extracts were estimated and scavenging of hydrogen peroxide range from 36% to 73%. The maximum zone of inhibition (ZOI) against Escherichia coli at loading dose of 5 mg of the extract observed was 18±0.73 mm by 70% methanolic extract of Woodfordia fruticosa and its minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) was <1.56 µg /ml.The extracts efficiently inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli verifying the rural knowledge. At the same time, the extracts displayed efficient antioxidant activity.
Traditionally Important Herbaceous Medicinal Plants of Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya, India
Authors: Kumari Krishna , Verma Raj Kumar
Published: August 2023

The Himalayas is one of the mega diversity hotspots of the world, which contribute a great to the biodiversity wealth of the world. Among the biogeographic provinces of India, the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) is well known for its diversity of ethnomedicinal plants. Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalaya, India. In the present study, social surveys were conducted through the application of semi-structured questionnaire. All 39 villages inside and near the boundary (up to 2 km) were selected for the survey in the sanctuary. All the houses were surveyed and people of different ages and sexes were asked and their responses were recorded. A reconnaissance survey was conducted for the floristic diversity in the area and plant samples were collected for identification and herbarium preparation. In the sanctuary, there were 51 species of herbaceous medicinal plants identified which were used by local people. The results showed that the knowledge regarding medicinal plants was very less in the new generation as compared to the old age and middle age people. This study will help to know more medicinal plants from the villages and procure knowledge for future studies. This documented information will be preserved and utilized for mankind and make local communities economically stable and healthy.
Species Composition of Bryophytes at Different Altitudinal Habitats in Langtang National Park, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Authors: Pradhan Nirmala
Published: August 2023

The highland bryophytes of the Langtang National Park have not yet been published, despite the fact that it is an easily accessible high-altitude national park for study and research. This study carried out in different locations in and around this park in August 2010, September 2011 and October 2016, revealed a diversity of 80 species of this plant at various elevated habitats. This plant’s diversity was observed high at 2800 to 3000 m of elevations. The lowest known altitude of this study began at 1500 meters in Syabrubesi and went up to 3900 meters in Kyangjn and 4380 meters at the Gosainkund Lake. Some areas like Kutumsng and Gul Bhanjyang (2100-2500 m), Tarkyghyang and Shermathan (2440-2460 m), Nosim Pati (3650 m), Parbati Kund (2600 m), Golphu Bhanjyang (2150 m) and Panch Pokhari (4000 m) were among the unexplored buffer zones that were also considered in this study.
योग शिक्षा र योगको उपयोगिता {Yoga education and usefulness of yoga}
Authors: उपाध्याय Upadhyaya धर्मराज Dharmaraj
Published: August 2023

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Distribution Records and Conservation Status of Turtles in Chitwan, Nepal
Authors: Pun Shyam Kumar , Stanford Craig B. , Khadka Bed Bahadur
Published: August 2023

Turtle is one of the oldest reptile groups of which 18 species are reported in Nepal. Eight sites were surveyed for turtles in Chitwan. Data were collected by both direct and indirect methods. Nine turtle species and a total of 36 specimens were recorded in Chitwan. Indotestudo elongata and Nilssonia hurum were the most frequently recorded species. Morphometric measurements of seven turtles were also recorded. Madi (41.7%) was found to contain the highest species richness in the study area. This study also provides information on anthropogenic threats and potential remedies that will help to prevent the extinction of Nepal's turtles.
Evaluation of Disturbance Zonation of Bagmati River System using Benthic Macroinvertebrates in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Pratik , Rai Anu , Wagle Prakash Chandra , Ghimire Sheila
Published: August 2023

The existence of Nepal's holy river, Bagmati, which flows through the core of Kathmandu Valley has been menaced by many anthropogenic threats. It is necessary to identify how vulnerable it has been. This research focuses on the evaluation of disturbance zonation to analyze the Bagmati River System’s spatial biological health. Benthic macroinvertebrates (BMIs) were used as biological indicators and were sampled from upstream to downstream using a multi-habitat sampling approach during the post-monsoon period in 2021. The Ganga River System Biotic Score/Average Score per Taxa (GRSBIOS/ASPT) was used to assess river water quality. From the sampling of 21 sites, a total of 5839 individual BMIs from 51 Families and 11 Orders were recorded. Upstream accounted for more than 30% of all the families, making upstream rich in taxonomic preferences, which steadily decreased from midstream to downstream. Facultative taxa were widely distributed in both upstream and midstream, but sensitive taxa were limited to upstream only. There are no signs that facultative and sensitive taxa existed downstream and were fully dominated by pollution-tolerant species. According to classification, the upstream river within Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park of the Bagmati River System was clean and was categorized as Class I, whereas rivers from the boundaries of the protected area to downstream were categorized as Class IV-V with few sites as Class II and Class III, indicating that this stretch of the river was extremely polluted. Water resource managers should utilize the study's findings to assess and restore the water's quality using biological indicators.
Editorial Vol.1
Authors: Khadka Bishnu Kumar , Khatri Ramesh , Poudel Kalpana , Dahal Betendra Kumar
Published: August 2023

No abstract available.
दिव्योपदेशको समाज भाषावैज्ञानिक विश्लेषण
Authors: Timilsina Yemnath
Published: August 2023

दिव्योपदेशको समाज भाषावैज्ञानिक विश्लेषण’ शीर्षकको यो आलेख समाज भाषावैज्ञानिक सिद्धान्तको पृष्ठभूमिमा दिव्योपदेशको विश्लेषण गर्ने उद्देश्यले तयार गरिएको हो । पृथ्वीनारायण शाहले भाइभारदारहरूलाई दरबारमा बोलाई राज्यसञ्चालनका लागि आवश्यक पर्ने नीति तथा सुझाव समेटेर दिएको मार्गदर्शनलाई ‘दिव्योपदेश’ (१८३१) भनिन्छ । आलेख तयार पार्ने सन्दर्भमा मूलतः पुस्तकालयीय कार्यको उपयोग गरी सङ्कलन गरिएका प्राथमिक तथा द्वितीयक स्रोतका सामग्रीहरूको अध्ययनबाट प्राप्त तथ्यलाई तर्क, प्रमाण÷साक्ष्य र दृष्टान्तका आधारमा पुष्टि गरिएको छ । आवश्यक ठाउँमा पूर्वअध्येताहरूसँग छलफल वा संवाद गर्दै आलेखलाई पूर्णता दिइएको हो । समाज भाषाविज्ञानको सैद्धान्तिक धरातलमा रहेर दिव्योपदेशको विश्लेषण गर्दा शब्दस्रोत, ऐतिहासिकता, शैली, प्रयोजनपरकता, धर्मसंस्कृति, भाषाद्वैत सूक्तिमयता र ध्वनिपरिवर्तन आदि चल (आधार) लाई आधार मानिएको छ । उक्त चलका आधारमा विश्लेषण गर्दा दिव्योपदेशको भाषा केही जटिल, चोखो, मिठो र प्रभावकारी देखिन्छ । शाहले आफ्ना भाइभारदारहरूलाई राजनीति, युद्धनीति, अर्थनीति, परराष्ट्रनीति, व्यापारनीति, देशप्रेमनीति, कृषिनीति आदिका बारेमा महत्त्वपूर्ण उपदेश दिएका छन् । दिव्योपदेशमा व्यक्त विचारहरू समसामयिक, ओजपूर्ण र प्रभावशाली छन् । यस्तो महत्त्वपूर्ण कृतिको समाज भाषावैज्ञानिक विश्लेषण भएको पाइँदैन । तसर्थ यस आलेखमा त्यही रिक्ततालाई पूर्णता दिँदै वर्तमानका पाठकलाई आकर्षित गर्ने गरी भाषिक अनुशीलन गरिएको छ । विचार र विषयवस्तुका दृष्टिले उत्कृष्ट दिव्योपदेशको भाषा मानक नेपाली नभएर मध्यकालीन नेपालीको कथ्य रूपमा छ । ऐतिहासिक भाषा वा कथ्य रूपलाई मानक रूपमा प्रस्तुत गर्दै अर्थ पनि दिइएकाले यो आलेखको औचित्य पुष्टि हुन्छ । समाजशास्त्रीय कोणबाट पनि बलियो रहेको दिव्योपदेशलाई यहाँ समाज भाषाविज्ञानका चलहरूका आधारमा विश्लेषण गरी समसामयिक महत्त्व रहेको निष्कर्ष निकालिएको छ ।
‘कार्निभल’ कथासङ्ग्रहमा अभिव्यक्त मूल स्वर
Authors: Poudel Suraj
Published: August 2023

प्रस्तुत ‘कार्निभल’ कथासङ्ग्रहमा अभिव्यक्त मूल स्वर’ शीर्षकको आलेख मूल स्वरका दृष्टिले कथासङ्ग्रहको विश्लेषण गर्ने उद्देश्यले तयार पारिएको हो । ‘कार्निभल’ (२०७६) कथाकार भूमिराज बस्ताकोटीद्वारा लेखिएका १२ वटा कथाहरूको सङ्ग्रह हो । आलेख तयार पार्ने सन्दर्भमा मूलतः पुस्तकालय कार्यको उपयोग गरी सङ्कलन गरिएका प्राथमिक र द्वितीयक स्रोतका सामग्रीहरूको अध्ययनबाट प्राप्त तथ्यलाई तर्क, प्रमाण/साक्ष्य र उदाहरणका आधारमा पुष्टि गरिएको छ । आवश्यक ठाउँमा पूर्वअध्येताहरूसँग संवाद वा छलफल गर्दै तुलना र भिन्नता छुट्याउने कामसमेत गरिएको छ । मूल स्वरलाई केन्द्रमा राखेर कथाहरूको अध्ययन र विश्लेषणका क्रममा विनिर्माण, यौन मनोविज्ञान, सामाजिक विकृति र विसङ्गतिप्रति असन्तुष्टि, पर्यावरणीय चेत र पशुअधिकार, नारीवादी स्वर नै मूल स्वरका रूपमा देखा परेका छन् । आधुनिक र उत्तरआधुनिक भावधारा र शैलीको उपयोग गरी लेखिएका कथाहरू स्वरका दृष्टिले उत्कृष्ट नै देखिन्छन् । यति भएर पनि बौद्धिकता र तार्किकताले थिचिएका कतिपय प्रयोगशील कथाहरू भावसम्प्रेषणका दृष्टिले जटिल बन्न पुगेका छन् भने छोटा आयामका कथाहरूमा घटनाको अस्वाभाविक विकास र तीव्रताले कथाको मूल मर्ममा चोट पुगेको छ । आयामका दृष्टिले मौनकोट, कार्निभल कथा थोरै लामा देखिए पनि संक्षिप्तताभित्र पूर्णताको खोजीका साथ रचना गरिएको ‘कार्निभल’ कथासङ्ग्रह भावसघनता र स्वरका कोणबाट उत्कृष्ट देखापर्दछ ।
The Moorish Minority: Their Tragedy and Social Life after the End of Islamic Rule in Andalusia in 1429 AD
Authors: Al-Obeidi Dr Hind Abdul-Haq Abdul-Sattar
Published: August 2023

The Morisco era has been a civilized extension of Andalusia, but despite its importance, it did not receive attention until recent years. Therefor it is useful to deal with the plight of the Moriscos in Andalusia, where the majority of Andalusians live normally under the Treaty of the Handover of Granada. However, the position of the Catholic Church towards them was fanatical. Thus, the Spaniards viewed the Moriscos as a minority and a different group within Spanish society. That was due to the Islamic origin of this group and the Islamic way by which the live. For this reason, this ethnic group was marginalized within the society and then expelled due to the impossibility of coexistence with the Spaniards in one country.
KONTRIBUSI PT. MUTIARA ADONARA TERHADAP PENYERAPAN TENAGA KERJA DAN PENDAPATAN KELUARGA DI DESA OYANGBARANG KECAMATAN WOTAN ULUMADO KABUPATEN FLORES TIMUR
Authors: Sogen Felix Mubera , Pellokila Marthen R , Ratu Marselina
Published: August 2023

Felix Mubera Sogen, Marthen R. Pellokila, Marselina Ratu Program Studi Ekonomi Pembangunan Fakultas Ekonomi Dan Bisnis Universitas Nusa Cendana Email: felix.m.sogen@gmail.com  ABSTRACT This research was conducted with the aim of explaining the contribution of PT. Mutiara Adonara on employment absorption in Oyangbarang Village, Wotan Ulumado District, East Flores Regency and explained the contribution of PT. Mutiara Adonara on the income of the family of company workers in Oyangbarang Village. This research is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach, the type of data used is qualitative and quantitative data with primary and secondary data sources. The research location of PT. Mutiara Adonara which is located in Oyangbarang Village, Wotan Ulumado District, East Flores Regency, the collection technique uses observation, interviews and documentation with data analysis techniques consisting of data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results of this study show the contribution of PT. Mutiara Adonara on employment absorption in Oyangbarang Village by 35%, the contribution of PT. Mutiara Adonara on employment absorption in the Wotan Ulumado District of 3.53% and the contribution of PT. Mutiara Adonara on employment absorption in East Flores Regency by 0.12%. With these results based on the environmental quality scale the contribution of PT. Mutiara Adonara regarding employment in Oyangbarang Village is in the low category and for Wotan Ulumado District and East Flores Regency it is still in the very low category. While the contribution of PT. Mutiara Adonara to the income of the families of company workers in Oyangbarang Village, Wotan Ulumado District, East Flores Regency, amounting to 89.02%. This can be interpreted that, the income from working at PT. Mutiara Adonara has a large contribution to family labor income.  Keywords: Contribution of  PT. Mutiara Adonara, Labor Absorption, Family Income.
Fungsi Kalimat Tanya Dalam Surat An-Nazi'at (Kajian Semantik)
Authors: Agustian Fajar
Published: August 2023

Menurut Ibnu Jinni seorang ahli bahasa Arab memberikan definisi bahasa adalah bunyi-bunyi yang diucapkan oleh setiap kelompok masyarakat untuk menyampaikan maksud  mereka. Al-Qur'an merupakan alat komunikasi antara Allah dengan hambanya, sehingga setiap ayat yang ada didalam al-Qur'an baik itu berbentuk itu berbentuk perintah, larangan, kisah, ataupun bentuk lainnya yang ada didalam al-Qur'an itu berfungsi sebagai sebuah pelajaran, petunjuk, serta suri tauladan bagi manusia. Kalimat tanya merupakan kalimat yang isinya menanyakan sesuatu atau seseorang kepada pendengar atau pembaca. Kalimat ini sering disebut dengan kalimat interogatif. Dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bentuk dan makna kalimat tanya dalam surat an-Nazi'at. Dengan itu, dapat disimpulkan bahwa didalam surat an-Nazi'at ini, terdapat 6 (enam) ayat dari kata tanya yaitu pada ayat 10, 11, 15, 18, 27, 42. Kata tanya tersebut adalah  ayat 10 adalah hamzah (apakah?), ayat 11 adalah hamzah (apakah?), ayat 15 hal (apakah?), ayat 18 adalah hal (apakah?), ayat 27 adalah hamzah (apakah?) dan ayat 42 adalah ayyᾱna (kapan?). Dan makna dinamika kebahasaan kalimat istifhᾱm majazi didalamnya, yaitu al-isti'bᾱd (menganggap kejadian itu tidak mungkin terjadi), al-inkᾱri sebuah penolakan. at-tasliyatu (menghibur). at-taqrῑr (peringatan), keras atau penegasan), at-taubῑh (menjelekkan). al-inkᾱr (penolakan). At-ta'dzῑm (mengagungkan). at-tahqῑr (meremehkan)
Tindak Tutur Asertif, Direktif, Ekspresif Dalam Lirik Lagu حمود الخضر /Humood Al-Khudher/
Authors: Hanif Sharikhul
Published: August 2023

This study discusses the form of illocutionary speech acts in Humūd Al Khudher's songs entitled Kun Anta (كُنْ أَنْتَ), and Salamy (سلامي). The purpose of this study was to identify the form of illocutionary speech acts in Kun Anta (كُنْ أَنْتَ) and Salamy (سلامي). The method used in this study is the listening method which is continued with the basic tapping technique then continued with the advanced technique I, namely the capable free listening technique (SBLC) and continued with the advanced technique II, namely the recording technique. An assertive speech act is a utterance intended to bind the speaker to something that happened, to the truth of the proposition that is expressed and can be judged right and wrong. the assertive type of utterance in the lyrics of Humūd Al-Khuḍer's song is to inform and affirm. A directive speech act is a speech intended by a speaker to make a speech partner do something, the directive type of utterance in the lyrics of Humūd Al-Khuḍer's song is to advise. And expressive speech acts are utterances intended to express the psychological state of the speaker specified in the propositional content, the expressive type of utterance in the lyrics of Humūd Al-Khuḍer's song is regret, respect and giving do'a.
Bentuk-Bentuk Kesalahan Fonologi dalam Membaca Teks Arab Siswa Kelas VIII di MTs Negeri 1 Kota Gorontalo
Authors: Paputungan Mardhatillah , Noor Damhuri Dj. , Miolo Mukhtar I
Published: August 2023

Students who will learn Arabic have different abilities. Likewise, in terms of pronouncing the sounds of Arabic sentences, if there is an error, it will impact the meaning contained in the sentence.  The purpose of this study is to find out how the forms of phonological errors that occur in Class VIII students of MTs Negeri 1 Gorontalo City in the 2023-2024 school year, this research is a type of research using the Anakes method (Error Analysis) using a Descriptive Qualitative approach, the data collection technique is by Oral Test, and Sound Recording, while the data analysis technique uses the Ellis technique based on language error analysis using the Anakes procedure. The results of the forms of phonological errors in reading Arabic texts that researchers get in the field are students who find it challenging to pronounce Makhoriul letters by the nature of the letters so that letter swapping occurs, such as errors in swapping letters ع read أ, ذ readز, ظ is read,ز ث is read,س ض is read,د ح is read,ه and learners who have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of letters that are almost the same as the error أَبْدَأُ is read أَبْدَعُ, إِذَنْ is read إِزَنْ ثُمَّ is read سُمَّ, رِحْلَةٌ is read رِهْلَةٌ.
The New Civic Journalism? An Examination of Canadian Public Libraries as Community News Sources During the 2019 and 2021 Federal Election
Authors: Lillebuen Steve , Shamchuk Lisa
Published: August 2023

Background: This article examines to what extent Canadian public libraries participate in civic journalism at a time when news media coverage is declining in many communities. This pilot study was prompted by reports that public libraries in the United States were undertaking civic-minded journalism following the closure of community newspapers.

Analysis: A content analysis of 64 Canadian public library websites found nearly a dozen examples of basic news reporting or civic-minded journalism initiatives (basic reporting, n = 8; civic, n = 3) published during the 2019 and 2021 federal election campaigns. This article also articulates and explains the shared goals and philosophy of the civic journalism movement and the mandate of public libraries.

Conclusions and implications: While the numbers are small, this is the first empirical evidence of Canadian public library participation in journalism work, and the fact that it exists at all has significance. Whether or not public libraries in Canada continue to participate in civic-minded journalism warrants further attention.
Framing Issues: Public Participation in Canadian Wireless Spectrum Consultations
Authors: Joseph Kris , McNally Michael B.
Published: August 2023

Background: A descriptive statistical analysis was performed on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISED) spectrum consultations from 2008 to 2021, along with a qualitative case study of the 2019 consultation on the 3500 MHz band.

Analysis: The statistical analysis evinces the dominance of corporate participation in spectrum consultations, particularly by large wireless service providers. This article examines the relationship between the complicated technical framing of spectrum management issues and the corresponding lack of public participation.

Conclusions and implications: To address the lack of public participation in spectrum management, the article proposes an adaptation of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel’s recommendation for a public interest committee for ISED’s consultation process.
Inaakonigeng ige-zhiwebiki’ba: Self-determining our path on the future of Indigenous STBBI research with the Feast Centre
Authors: Marsdin Bridget , Jackson Randy , Gooding William , Masching Renée , Booker Catherine , Peltier Doris , Hartmann Katrina , O’Grady James , Li Aaron
Published: August 2023

The future of Indigenous STBBI (sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections) research must address the unique needs of diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) communities across Canada. This requires the expansion of culturally responsive research approaches centred on FNIM ways of being, knowing, and doing. The Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research (Feast Centre) is dedicated to expanding the use of FNIM research methods in response to the unique needs of distinct Indigenous communities and foregrounds the voices of Indigenous Peoples living with or affected by STBBI. Indigenous Peoples in Canada experience higher rates of STBBI compared to other populations, and this is linked to significant health disparities, meaning that conventional public health approaches are not meeting the needs of Indigenous communities. Canada’s colonial health policies sustain health disparities through a lack of culturally responsive approaches to STBBI prevention, treatment, and care. In this article we examine Indigenous STBBI initiatives foundational to the Feast Centre by focusing on the outcomes of a CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks–led national Indigenous community consultation, the findings of the project’s Indigenous HIV and AIDS scoping review, and vital theoretical insights from Indigenous STBBI literature. We provide key recommendations that emphasize culturally responsive approaches to STBBI research that strive to meet community-identified needs while cultivating the inherent strengths of FNIM communities. We envision these key recommendations within the theoretical framework of Indigenous futurisms in ways that reconceptualize Indigenous STBBI research through cultural strengths and offer guidance for the direction of future research.
Los BRICS en la antesala de la multipolaridad
Authors: Ramírez Torres Julieta
Published: August 2023

El objetivo del presente trabajo es realizar un recorrido por las distintas cumbres anuales que se han celebrado en el marco del grupo de países compuesto por Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica (BRICS). La discusión planteada surge en medio del debate en torno a la construcción de un nuevo orden internacional y a los ajustes que dentro del sistema se están gestando. Para tal tarea, se eligió una metodología cualitativa, lo cual implicó hacer una identificación, revisión y procesamiento de documentos oficiales, biblio hemerográficos, sitios oficiales etc.  que agregaran información que sumara a la discusión que se señaló líneas arriba. Dicha revisión permitió ubicar los principales temas, Acuerdos, algunas problemáticas y avances a lo largo de casi 15 años de trabajo al interior de los BRICS. Por último, se señalan algunas reflexiones finales y temas pendientes que estarían comprometiendo el éxito del bloque.
Estudios de la mujer en Perú: una aproximación bibliométrica y una agenda de investigación
Authors: Cardona-Acevedo Sebastián , Valencia Jackeline , García López Yeraldin
Published: August 2023

Los estudios sobre mujeres en Perú han abordado aspectos asociados a las desigualdades de género, migración, violencia de pareja, emprendimiento y participación en grupos de autoayuda. Sin embargo, pese a la importancia del tema, se desconoce un estudio actualizado del tema, por tanto, el objetivo es examinar las tendencias investigativas alrededor de los estudios de la mujer en el Perú. Para ello, se propone un análisis bibliométrico, como metodología exploratoria, basada en fuentes secundarias para evaluar la literatura científica sobre estudios de la mujer en Perú; además, se siguen los protocolos de la declaración PRISMA-2020. El análisis bibliométrico revela un crecimiento exponencial en la producción de artículos sobre estudios de la mujer en Perú. Se identificaron autores destacados como Sánchez SE, y revistas relevantes como Environment International. Se analizó la vigencia de las palabras clave en la literatura científica, con palabras emergentes como mujeres en la ciencia, violencia doméstica, violencia contra la mujer, migración venezolana y mujeres emprendedoras. Finalmente, se concluye que futuras investigaciones se sustenten en las principales tendencias investigativas identificadas, para suplir los vacíos conceptuales existentes.
"We are not products": Stereotyping women athletes in karate through demands on femininity and sensual bodies
Authors: Turelli Fabiana Cristina , Fernandez Vaz Alexandre , Kirk David
Published: August 2023

In this paper, we are focusing on the conceptions of femininity, female bodies, and beauty in sport that women high-level karate fighters and their coaches developed in order to perform in a traditionally male-oriented sport. With so much higher public profile for women in sports (e.g., soccer, rugby, cricket, traditionally male sports), has anything changed in the traditional order of the male preserve? Thus, our aim here is to reflect on the set of shown conceptions and assumptions in order to add to the produced literature on women's sports studies and hopefully contribute to sought advancements, claiming change. We interviewed the 14 women athletes and their four men coaches composing the women's Spanish Olympic karate squad in preparation for the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Games. Two open-ended semi-structured interviews were carried out with each of the participants. We conclude that the sportive-martial environment is still strongly male-oriented, even though female participation has been increasing; nevertheless, girls and women still face several challenges to achieve belonging. They enter the environment and reach the status of black belts, or elite athletes. Notwithstanding, we argue that the amount of power they truly exercise is limited and submitted to the male hierarchy.