bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Desain Interior Ruang Kelas Untuk Menunjang Aktivitas Belajar Anak Di Pos PAUD Mawar Tlogojati
Authors: Susanti Maulida Rahma , Fadhila Kesuna Hilyati , Munawaroh Hidayatu
Published: July 2024

ABSTRAK
Penyelenggaraan pendidikan anak usia dini harus memperhatikan aspek-aspek yang menunjang kegiatan belajar anak, diantaranya adalah desain interior kelas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui desain interior kelas di Pos PAUD Mawar Tlogojati kelompok A Kabupaten Wonosobo untuk menunjang aktivitas belajar. Metode penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Subjek penelitian adalah guru kelompok A di Pos PAUD Mawar Tlogojati Kabupaten Wonosobo. Objek penelitian ini adalah kelas kelompok A di Pos PAUD Mawar. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa desain interior kelas di Pos PAUD Mawar kelompok A, sebagian sudah memenuhi standar untuk menunjang aktivitas belajar, namun ada beberapa elemen yang belum memenuhi standar. Desain interior dalam hal pencahayaan, warna cat dinding, lantai, atap dan perabot sudah memenuhi standar, sehingga aktivitas belajar dapat lebih optimal dengan dukungan elemen-elemen tersebut. Namun, untuk ukuran ruang kelas dan hiasan pada dinding kelas belum memenuhi standar. Hal ini disebabkan kurangnya alokasi dana untuk sarana dan prasarana sekolah.
Kata Kunci: Desain interior kelas, aktivitas belajar
Pengaruh Pendampingan Orang Tua dalam Kegiatan Belajar Anak Kelompok B Di RA Raudhatul Ulum
Authors: Ervina Rochma , Kustini Ninik
Published: July 2024

Abstrak
Keterlibatan orang tua dalam mendampingi dan membimbing anak selama proses pembelajaran Kelompok B Di RA Raudhatul Ulum Dusun Ja’ah Desa Tampojung Pregi  Kecamatan Waru sangat penting bagi terwujudnya kemandirian seorang anak sehingga aspek pekembangan sosial emosional anak bekembang sesuai harapan. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan analisis data statistik. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh orang tua dari siswa B Usia 5-6 Tahun di RA Raudhatul Ulum Dusun Ja’ah. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Pengujian instrumen menggunakan uji validitas dan reliabilitas. Serta dilakukan uji prasyarat analisis (asumsi klasik). Pengujian hipotesis pertama dan kedua menggunakan analisis regresi linier sederhana. Berdasarkan hasil analisis pada penelitian ini, diperoleh : (1) Terdapat pengaruh pendampingan orang Tua dalam Kegiatan Belajar Anak di Kelompok B Usia 5-6 Tahun  di RA Raudhatul Ulum Dusun Ja’ah yang ditunjukkan dengan nilai t-hitung > t-tabel (3,693 > 2,028) dengan nilai signifikansinya < 0,05 (0,001 < 0,05). (2) pengaruh pendampingan orang Tua dalam Kegiatan Belajar Anak di Kelompok B Usia 5-6 Tahun  di RA Raudhatul Ulum Dusun Ja’ah sebesar tabel (3,693 > 2,028) dengan nilai signifikansinya < 0,05 (0,001 < 0,05).
Kata Kunci: Pendampingan Orang Tua dan Belajar Anak
 
Abstract
The involvement of parents in accompanying and guiding children during the Group B learning process at RA Raudhatul Ulum Dusun Ja'ah is very important for realizing a child's independence so that aspects of the child's social emotional development develop according to expectations. This research uses quantitative descriptive research with statistical data analysis. The population in this study were all parents of B students aged 5-6 years at RA Raudhatul Ulum Dusun Ja'ah. Data collection techniques use questionnaires, interviews and documentation. Instrument testing uses validity and reliability tests. As well as conducting prerequisite analysis tests (classical assumptions). Testing the first and second hypotheses uses simple linear regression analysis. Based on the results of the analysis in this research, it was obtained: (1) There is an influence of parental assistance in the learning activities of children in Group B aged 5-6 years in RA Raudhatul Ulum Dusun Ja'ah, which is indicated by the t-value count > t-table (3.693 > 2.028) with a significance value < 0.05 (0.001 < 0.05). (2) the influence of parental assistance in the learning activities of children in Group B aged 5-6 years in RA Raudhatul Ulum Dusun Ja'ah is as large as the table (3.693 > 2.028) with a significance value of <0.05 (0.001 < 0.05).
Keywords: Parental Assistance and Children's Learning
Pengaruh Permainan Kubus untuk Perkembangan Motorik Halus Anak Usia 3-4 Tahun Di KB Aisyiyah 14 Sidokumpul
Authors: Atiyah Fida , Umairi Mushab Al , Fatmawati Fitri Ayu
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT
This research was conducted because there is still a lack of fine motor development abilities in terms of hand skills in Play Group children. In this study, researchers saw children who still had difficulty folding paper, still felt amused by a texture that tended to be liquid and thick, played with finger painting, how to tear paper that was still being pulled and stick it using glue with a thick material. Seeing this, the researchers created a special game, namely the cube game. The cube game is a game created to help stimulate the development of children's fine motor skills, this game is made to be interesting for children. The aim of this research was to determine the influence of cube games on the fine motor development of children aged 3-4 years at KB Aisyiyah 14 Sidokumpul.
This research uses a quantitative method with a One-Group Pre-Post Test Design. By taking samples using Nonprobability Sampling with Purposive Sampling technique, the sample used was 21 children. The data that has been obtained in the research shows that the average value of the Pretest and Posttest is 44, increasing to 80. The output value of the test statistics shows that it can be seen that the value of Asymp Sig (2-tailed) < 0.05, namely 0.000 < 0.05, then the hypothesis is accepted which shows the influence of the cube game to improve fine motor development at KB Aisyiyah 14 Sidokumpul.
Keywords: Cube Game, Fine Motoric, Play Group
URGENSI SERTIFIKASI HALAL BAGI USAHA MINUMAN OLAHAN KOPI
Authors: Wimala Pastika Dinda Bhawika , Bambang Sugeng Ariadi Subagyono  , Zahry Vandawati Chumaida
Published: July 2024

Kopi merupakan produk minuman dari biji kopi yang telah digiling lalu kemudian diseduh menggunakan banyak metode dan merupakan salah satu minuman paling populer yang dikonsumsi hampir semua kalangan. Pada era ini produk olahan kopi yang ditawarkan sangat beragam dari kopi murni hingga kopi sachet dengan aneka rasa. Selain itu, Konsumen produk kopi dengan sangat mudah bisa mendapatkan dan mengonsumsi kopi yang diinginkan. Dengan hal ini dimana Indonesia ialah negara dengan penduduk yang kebanyakan seorang muslim, maka Jaminan Produk Halal untuk produk olahan kopi sangat dibutuhkan bagi konsumen maupun pelaku usaha. Negara di tahun 2014 sudah mengundangkan UU No. 33 Tahun 2014 perihal Jaminan Produk Halal (JPH) yang bertujuan untuk melindungi hak konsumen muslim. Upaya pelaksanaan Jaminan Produk Halal (JPH) ditandai dengan label halal dan sertifikat yang diterbitkan Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal yang bernaung di Kementerian Agama namun pelaksanaan sertifikasi dan labelisasi halal dinilai masih sangat kurang dilihat dari mayoritas pengusaha yang tidak mendata produknya untuk mendapatkan label halal dan sertifikat terutama pengusaha dengan skala bisnis mikro kecil menengah.
Coffee is a beverage product from coffee beans that have been ground and then brewed using many methods. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks consumed by almost everyone. The coffee industry has grown a lot compared to ten years ago. Nowadays, the processed coffee products offered are very diverse, from pure coffee to sachet coffee with various flavors. Consumers of coffee products can very easily get and consume the coffee they want. Considering that Indonesia is a country with a population that is mostly Muslim, the Halal Product Guarantee for processed coffee products is very much needed by consumers and businesses. The state in 2014 has enacted Law No.33/2014 regarding JPH (Halal Product Guarantee). The law aims to protect the rights of Muslim consumers from the distribution of processed food and medicinal drinks which are consumed in Indonesia. Halal Product Guarantee is a regulation that is mandatory (mandatory) implemented by all business actors who trade their products in Indonesia, including products originating from abroad. Efforts to implement Halal Product Assurance (JPH) are marked by a halal label and a certificate issued by the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body under the auspices of the Ministry of Religion but the implementation of halal certification and labeling is considered to be still lacking, seen from the majority of entrepreneurs who do not record their products to obtain halal labels and certificates, especially entrepreneurs with micro, small and medium scale businesses.
STUDI KOMPARASI REGULASI PERDAGANGAN ASET KRIPTO DI INDONESIA, AMERIKA SERIKAT DAN JEPANG
Authors: Dona Budi Kharisma  , Ishaniar Uwais
Published: July 2024

ABSTRAK
Aset kripto saat ini menjadi sebuah fenomena baru yang merupakan hasil dari perkembangan teknologi di bidang investasi dan sistem pembayaran. Perdagangan aset kripto sebagai sebuah komoditi investasi terus tumbuh secara masif dari tahun ke tahun. Di saat yang bersamaan, muncul berbagai tindak kejahatan, seperti penipuan investasi, praktek pencucian uang, dan transaksi barang illegal yang memanfaatkan aset kripto. Oleh karena itu, perlu untuk terus dilakukan perbaikan dan pembaruan regulasi, agar pengawasan terhadap perdagangan aset kripto dapat dilakukan secara lebih komprehensif. Perbaikan tersebut dapat dilakukan, salah satunya, dengan melihat praktek kebijakan di negara lain. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah pendekatan aturan perundang-undangan dan pendekatan perbandingan. Bahan hukum yang digunakan adalah peraturan perundang-undangan,dan bahan hukum lain yang relevan. Proses pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan studi pustaka. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, aset kripto di Indonesia hanya dapat dijadikan sebagai komoditas investasi yang diperdagangkan di bursa berjangka. Sedangkan untuk pengawasannya berada di bawah naungan Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK). Di Amerika Serikat, aset kripto dilihat sebagai komoditi, sekuritas dan mata uang virtual. Perbedaan definisi tersebut berpengaruh terhadap lembaga mana yang akan mengawasi, sesuai dengan fungsi dan wewenangnya. Sedangkan Jepang, meregulasi aset kripto secara khusus dalam Undang-Undang Jasa Pembayaran dan Undang-Undang Perdagangan dan Instrument Keuangan. Apabila dibandingkan dengan Amerika Serikat dan Jepang, Indonesia masih memiliki beberapa hal yang belum diatur terkait perdagangan aset kripto. Berkaca dari hal tersebut, terdapat beberapa formulasi kebijakan yang dapat diterapkan di Indonesia, diantaranya : (1) Membentuk regulasi yang mengklasifikasikan aset kripto sesuai dengan bentuk dan kegunaannya; (2) Membentuk Peraturan Pemerintah dan Peraturan OJK; (3) Membentuk regulasi terkait Stablecoin dan NFT; (4) Memperkuat aturan periklanan produk aset kripto
Kata Kunci : Aset Kripto, Regulasi, Blockchain, Indonesia, Amerika Serikat, Jepang
Simulação do impacto econômico da introdução de rivaroxabana em hospital de alta complexidade para profilaxia de tromboembolismo venoso
Authors: DE CARVALHO Diovanna Santos , DE SOUZA Rafael Alves , SFORSIN Andrea Cassia , PINTO Vanusa Barbosa , MARTINS Maria Cleusa , CHAVES Cleber Esteves
Published: July 2024

Objetivo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi simular o impacto econômico da introdução da rivaroxabana para a profilaxia de tromboembolismo venoso (TEV), quando comparado às opções terapêuticas utilizadas na instituição (heparina não fracionada e enoxaparina), no período de janeiro a fevereiro de 2022. Métodos: Neste estudo retrospectivo, foi analisada a possibilidade de substituição da profilaxia utilizada na instituição pela profilaxia com rivaroxabana a partir da análise de dados do sistema de prontuário eletrônico, levando em consideração o tempo de internação, os medicamentos prescritos e a conformidade com o protocolo institucional. Foram incluídos pacientes com prescrição de medicamentos para profilaxia de tromboembolismo venoso e com indicação segundo evolução em prontuário médico, excluindo aqueles em uso de profilaxia não farmacológica. Pacientes com contraindicações ao uso de rivaroxabana, como gestação e comprometimento hepático também foram excluídos. Foi utilizada Simulação de Monte Carlo para calcular o custo do tratamento com novos anticoagulantes orais, utilizando os valores de aquisição dos medicamentos no período do estudo, e construída uma árvore de decisão. Resultados: Foram avaliados um total de 157 pacientes que tiveram a prescrição de uma das heparinas. Destes pacientes, 98 (62,4%) poderiam realizar a profilaxia com rivaroxabana pois não possuíam contraindicação a este tratamento (preço registrado em janeiro/fevereiro de 2022: R$ 0,23 ou US$ 0,04). Esta nova profilaxia geraria uma economia de até 98,4% para a enoxaparina 40 mg (preço registrado em janeiro/fevereiro: R$ 14,26), item que apresentou o maior consumo, correspondendo a 71,4% dos pacientes que poderiam utilizar a rivaroxabana. Conclusão: A implementação da rivaroxabana para profilaxia de tromboembolismo venoso em substituição da enoxaparina mostrou-se benéfica em termos de custos para o hospital, o que sugere que mais estudos devem ser realizados a fim de aumentar a robustez dos resultados e embasar a incorporação desta tecnologia na instituição.
History of the Formation and Significance for Our Time of the Theory of Soviet Aesthetic Education
Authors: Lei Song , Haitang Zhang
Published: July 2024

Aesthetic perception is the main question for research in the field of aesthetics. Aesthetic education is the essence of research in the field of aesthetic education. The theory of Soviet aesthetic education in the USSR was gradually formed, developed and improved in accordance with the aesthetic views and Marxism-Leninism. It reflects the historical and epoch-making features of the development of both the country and society. In the system of Soviet socialist education, aesthetic education was an important component both in communist education and in ensuring the all-round development of people within the framework of the socialist model of education. In addition, the theory of Soviet aesthetic education played a significant role and had a great impact in such areas as the establishment and dissemination of the fundamental ideology, providing leadership in the formation of socialist culture and art, and promoting the progressive development of social and cultural life in the USSR.
Military-Technical Cooperation of the Russian Federation with the CIS countries
Authors: Bayramukov Arasul
Published: July 2024

Author tried to describe the state and prospects for the development of military-technical cooperation (MTC) of the CIS states in the 21st century, the role of the MTC as an essential factor of rapprochement and integration of the Eurasian states, and a factor of stability in the CIS in the face of various threats and challenges in Eurasia. The state of the defense industrial complex (MIC) of the Russian Federation and its prospects in the arms markets of Eurasia and the world is considered. A special attention is paid to considering the impact of new challenges on the development of military-technical cooperation within the CSTO.
Features of Legal Regulation of Trade and Economic Relations in Russia in the 17th Century: Historical and Legal Analysis
Authors: Plotnikova Alexandra
Published: July 2024

The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the state regulation of trading activities in historical retrospect. The main content of the study is the analysis of normative legal acts that formed the basis of the protectionist policy of the state in the XVII century. The author summarizes the historical experience of the regularities of the development of trade relations in Russia during the period under study.
Anti-Bolshevik Resistance in the Western Region: the Case of Bishop Makary of Vyazma 1918
Authors: Komarov Dmitriy
Published: July 2024

The article deals with the case of Vyazma Bishop Makary (Gnevushev) against the background of the beginning of active implementation of anti-church policy in the Western region of the RSFSR in 1918. Acts of civil protest that unfolded in the Vyazma county town in defense of the Church during the growing Civil War were characterized as a”counter-revolutionary conspiracy”. The Bishop himself was declared the head of the conspiracy and was convicted and executed by the Smolensk ChK (Extraordinary Commission) in September 1918. The case of Bishop Makary clearly demonstrates the transition from Soviet justice, which preserved the main achievements of the judicial process of the early XX century, to the policy of “red terror “ in Russian province.
Expulsion (Eviction) from the Don Cossack Community under Customary Law among the Don Cossacks in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Authors: Krasnov Sergey
Published: July 2024

In this publication the author, for the first time, carries out a concrete and historical reconstruction of the application by the Don Cossack communities of various measures of customary responsibility (punishment) in stanitsas and khutors of the Don Army Region in the second half of the 19th century. Such measures of customary responsibility (punishment) include expulsion (eviction) from the Don Cossack communities for time or forever to remote stanitsas or remote areas of Siberia of guilty and/or suspected of committing any offences against communities, both own citizens and other persons who were not members of Don Cossack communities. The application of this “type” of punishment among the Don Cossacks during this period of time depended on many reasons, some of which created all sorts of obstacles to its real implementation, while others, on the contrary, contributed to the expansion of the range of subjects and types of offences, the commission of which could be followed by expulsion (eviction) from the Don Cossack communities.
Conflicts in the Daily Life of the Post-War Collective Farm: Experience of Microhistoric Research
Authors: Kostyashov Yury , Filev Maksim
Published: July 2024

On the basis of archival minutes of meetings in the collective farm “Bolshevik” of the Kaliningrad region, held in 1946-1964, intra-collective contradictions and conflicts, their content, methods of resolution and consequences are investigated. The authors come to the conclusion that collective farm life was riddled with disagreements both in the production sphere and in interpersonal relations, and representatives of all levels of the collective farm hierarchy became involved in conflicts. The main reason for the conflicts was the inefficiency of the collective farm system, which forced its participants to avoid working in a collective farm in order to obtain the means necessary for survival outside the collective farm.
Orthodoxy in China in a new era: features and problems
Authors: Lili Zheng
Published: July 2024

The article examines the history and development of the Orthodox Church in China from its origins to the present day, as well as a number of problems faced by the Chinese Orthodox Church in the modern era.
Unraveling the threads controlling Pakistan’s gendered Nation-building Ideology
Authors: Shah Safieh
Published: July 2024

Historically, the military and non-religious, sub-continent’s intellectual elite Muslim men crafted state ideologies prior to partition, by actively contributing to sociocultural constructs prevalent to this day, in service of colonial patriarchal concepts. The purpose of this ideological collaboration has been to mould Pakistani cis-gendered female child primarily into the ideal “Pakistan-Muslim” bride for marriage, carried out through her family and society. This has shaped the lives of cis-gendered female children in Pakistan through coerced, gendered control, implemented as prescriptive societal norms. These norms are rooted in colonial, patriarchal ideologies and are functions of capital and coercion intentionally perpetuated to erase her pluralistic identity, reducing her to a central resource within a family unit. To the military concept of nationalism, her mind and her body symbolize the unification and centralization of a statist ideology. Thus the military state plays an essential role in shaping her purpose around the concept of nationalism. The intellectual elite, via the state, uphold colonial, patriarchal ideologies, where the primary identity of a cis-gendered female child is actualized through her marriage.Thus, the cis-gendered female child’s life is a vehicle to unify the state’s two-fold “Pakistani-Muslim” agenda, by implementing a ‘singular statist narrative’. A narrative that attempts to resolve two major tensions: First, it seeks to wipe out the possibility of a nation connecting with and exploring its own immense, internal ethnocultural diversity. It does this by imposing an imagined “homogenous Muslim” identity — which doesn’t exist — and is instead imported from multiple countries to reinforce a ‘singular statist narrative’.Second, it aims to control the mixing of local, sociocultural narratives by bridging any disjuncture between them by labelling colonial institutional patriarchy concepts as inherently “Pakistani”; in service of its preferred ‘singular statist narrative’.
Challenges and approaches to establishing multi-pathogen serosurveillance: Findings from the 2023 Serosurveillance Summit
Authors: Carcelen Andrea C. , Kong Alex C. , Takahashi Saki , Hegde Sonia , Jaenisch Thomas , Chu May C , Rochford Rosemary , Kostandova Natalya , Gurley Emily , Wesolowski Amy , Azman Andrew , van der Klis Fiona R. M. , Hartog Gerco den , Drakeley Chris , Heaney Chris , Winter Amy K. , Salje Henrik , Rodríguez-Barraquer Isabel , Leung Daniel T. , Njenga Sammy , Kagucia Eunice , Jambo Kondwani , Wolter Nicole , Charles Richelle C. , Saboyá-Díaz Martha-Idalí , Martin Diana L. , Moss William
Published: July 2024

Multiplex-based serological surveillance is a valuable but underutilized tool to understand gaps in population-level exposure, susceptibility, and immunity to infectious diseases. Assays for which blood samples can be tested for antibodies against several pathogens simultaneously, such as multiplex bead immunoassays, can more efficiently integrate public health surveillance in low- and middle-income countries. From March 7-8, 2023, a group of experts representing research institutions, multilateral organizations, private industry, and country partners met to discuss experiences, identify challenges and solutions, and create a community of practice for integrated, multi-pathogen serosurveillance using multiplex bead assay technologies. Participants were divided into six working groups: (1) supply chain; (2) laboratory assays; (3) seroepidemiology; (4) data analytics; (5) sustainable implementation; and (6) use case scenarios. These working groups discussed experiences, challenges, solutions, and research needs to facilitate integrated, multi-pathogen serosurveillance for public health. Several solutions were proposed to address challenges that cut across working groups.
Construction of a Consistent Historic Time-Series Area-Level Deprivation Metric for Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Deng Bingyu , Campbell Malcolm , McLeod Geraldine , Boden Joseph , Marek Lukas , Sabel Clive Eric , Norman Paul , Hobbs Matthew
Published: July 2024

Few metrics of area-level socioeconomic deprivation exist that are comparable over time and space. This study aimed to create a consistent historic time-series area-level deprivation metric for 1981, 1986 and 1991 in Aotearoa New Zealand (hereafter, New Zealand) using census data at census area unit (CAU) level. Consistent variables, geography and statistical methods were employed over time. The metric revealed a gradual worsening of area-level deprivation in NZ from 1981 to 1991. We provide a historical perspective on New Zealand’s socioeconomic conditions during the 1980s and early 1990s, which provides a platform for longitudinal studies in New Zealand to account for historical area-level deprivation.
Bitcoin Adoption Strategy as a Company Asset in Indonesia
Authors: Yudha Iman Patria , Rahadi Raden Aswin , Noveria Ana
Published: July 2024

This research investigates the strategic adoption of Bitcoin as a corporate asset in Indonesia, focusing on its potential as an inflation hedge and its impact on enhancing shareholder value. Employing a mixed-method approach combining qualitative interviews and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), the study explores the challenges, risks, and opportunities associated with integrating Bitcoin into corporate financial strategies. The findings reveal that risk mitigation emerges as the primary priority for companies considering Bitcoin adoption, underscoring the need for robust strategies such as investment diversification, hedging, and scenario analysis. Stakeholder acceptance, encompassing investors, regulators, and market sentiment, is identified as the second most crucial factor, highlighting the importance of a supportive regulatory environment and investor confidence. The research also highlights the significance of analyzing price trends and optimizing asset allocation strategies. The AHP analysis identifies the Strategic Diversification approach as the most preferred alternative, aligning with Modern Portfolio Theory principles. Additionally, the study addresses accounting and financial reporting challenges associated with Bitcoin adoption, emphasizing the need for clear guidance and standards. The implementation plan outlines key aspects such as infrastructure development, education initiatives, risk management frameworks, and regulatory collaboration to facilitate the responsible integration of Bitcoin into Indonesian corporate finance strategies.
Strategies to Overcome the Unique Challenges Faced in Conducting Focus Groups in Extension
Authors: Koundinya Vikram , Rao Amulya , Chiarella Cristina , Srivastava Deepa , Holz-Clause Mary , Spaeth Teresa , Haworth Eleanor , Alviz Kit , Spears LaJoy , Witinok-Huber Rebecca , Pinzón Natalia , Lamoureaux Yulia
Published: July 2024

Focus groups are commonly used in extension. Extension professionals can encounter unique challenges when conducting focus groups. Extension literature is replete with best practices for conducting focus groups, but there is a lack of systematically documented practical challenges and strategies for overcoming them. We share the challenges we have faced over the past 13 years while conducting focus groups with different participant groups in extension globally and strategies that can be used to overcome or navigate these challenges. The ideas presented in this paper can provide valuable assistance to extension professionals who utilize focus groups for research and evaluation purposes.
Electronic Documentation as a Mechanism for Protecting Electronic Contracting: A Comparative Study Between Jordanian and Algerian Law
Authors: Alhamad Amjed Muflih Ghanem
Published: July 2024

Due to the development in the field of information and communication technology, which has contributed significantly to the dematerialization of various commercial and banking transactions into legally recognized electronic platforms, the use of electronic contracting has spread. To protect this latter, both Jordanian and Algerian legislators have provided for electronic documentation, which is carried out by issuing a third-party neutral or an accredited entity for the electronic certification between two parties dealing electronically. Its content confirms the validity of the data exchanged between the parties through following certain complex technical and procedural measures. This party is a specialized natural or legal entity operating under a license from the competent authorities in the country and under their supervision, within the provisions that define its system and the obligations imposed on it, as well as delineating its responsibility for damages inflicted on clients or others. The electronic certification certificate serves to prove the electronic exchange and to determine the moment the contract is concluded. However, electronic documentation can only protect electronic contracting if the certification entity adheres to a set of obligations such as verifying the signer’s identity, maintaining confidentiality, issuing electronic keys, issuing the electronic certification, and finally, conducting mandatory insurance.
The association between frequency of social media use, wellbeing, and depressive symptoms: disentangling genetic and environmental factors
Authors: Sametoğlu Selim , Pelt Dirk , Bartels Meike
Published: July 2024

Meta-analyses consistently report small but significant associations (around r = -0.10) between wellbeing (WB) and social media use (SMU) and between anxious-depressive symptoms (ADS) and SMU (around r = 0.10). This study employs the classical twin design, utilizing data from 6492 individuals from the Netherlands Twin Register, including 3369 MZ twins (893 complete twin pairs, 1583 incomplete twin pairs) and 3123 DZ twins (445 complete, 2233 incomplete) to provide insights into the sources of overlap between WB/ADS and SMU. Both hedonic and eudaimonic WB scales were used. SMU was measured by (1) the time spent on different social media platforms (SMUt), (2) the frequency of posting on social media (SMUf), and (3) the number of social media accounts individuals have (SMUn). Our results confirmed the low phenotypic correlations between WB/ADS and SMU (absolute correlations, between r = 0.03-0.10). For SMU, heritability estimates between 32 and 72% were obtained. The small but significant phenotypic correlations between WB/ADS and the SMU phenotypes were mainly determined by genetic factors (in the range of 80-90%). For WB and SMU, genetic correlations were between -0.10 and -0.0, and for ADS and SMU genetic correlations were between 0.10 and 0.23. Genetic correlations implied limited but statistically significant sets of genes that affect WB/ADS and SMU levels. Overall, the results indicate that there is evidence that the small associations between WB/ADS and SMU are partly driven by overlapping genetic influences. We encourage researchers and experts to consider more personalised approaches when considering the association between WB and SMU, as well as understanding the reasons for individuals’ observed SMU levels.
The Effectiveness of Positive Psychology-Based Interventions in Prisons on Well-Being: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Klapow Maxwell C. , Shea Kristina , Bohn Travis , Hoffman Daniel
Published: July 2024

Positive psychology-based interventions (PPIs) have shown promising evidence for improving psychological well-being in a variety of contexts and are consistent with calls for strengths-based interventions in correctional settings. While these interventions have been tested in prison settings, no study has assessed the empirical effectiveness of PPIs for improving psychological well-being in prisons. In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of PPIs on psychological well-being in prisons. 9 studies (4 RCTs) were included, representing 662 participants. We found large, significant effects on psychological well-being in comparison with control arms (Hedge’s g = 0.76). Additionally, we found large, significant within-group effects (Hedge’s g = 0.66) on psychological well-being. The overall quality of included studies was poor, however, limiting the certainty of these findings. These findings indicate that positive psychology-based interventions can significantly improve psychological well-being in prison settings, but additional rigorous RCTs need to be conducted to better understand the certainty of these findings.
GCaMP8 transgenic mice learn to make visual decisions
Authors: Didenko Olena , Tan Sandra , Atilgan Huriye , Lak Armin
Published: July 2024

Transgenic mice engineered to express calcium indicators such as GCaMP have revolutionized exploration of neuronal circuit function. The latest development, GCaMP8 transgenic mice, exhibits enhanced temporal kinetics and sensitivity of neural signals, opening new avenues for studying neuronal dynamics within behaviorally relevant time frames. However, in initial attempts, it has been chalenging to train these mice in visual decision making tasks. Here we show that GCaMP8 transgenic mice, specifically TetO-jGCaMP8s x CaMK2a-tTA mice, learn to perform head-fixed visual decision tasks with a rate and accuracy comparable to wildtype mice. These proof-of-principle results enhance the utility of these transgenic animals in neuroscientific studies of learning and decision making.
The current state, opportunities and challenges for upscaling private investment in biodiversity in Europe
Authors: zu Ermgassen Sophus , Hawkins Isobel , Lundhede Thomas , Liu Qian , Thorsen Bo Jellesmark , Bull Joseph W.
Published: July 2024

European countries have committed to ambitious upscaling of privately-funded nature conservation activities. We review the status and drivers of biodiversity finance in Europe. By implementing semi-structured interviews with 25 elite biodiversity finance key informants and three focus groups across Europe, we then explore opportunities and challenges for upscaling private investment in nature. We find that opportunities arise from macroeconomic, political and regulatory changes, along with various technological and financial innovations and growing professional experience. However, persistent barriers to upscaling include the ongoing lack of highly profitable investment opportunities; and the multitude of risks facing investors, including political, ecological and reputational risks influencing the supply and demand of private investment opportunities. Public policy plays the foundational role in both creating and hindering these mechanisms. Public policy can create nature markets and investment opportunities, meanwhile agricultural subsidies, public spending rules and poor coordination between public funding sources limit enrolment of land for conservation and undermine the supply of return-seeking investment opportunities. Investors demand de-risking private capital investments from uncertainties; in part caused by political uncertainty. These markets require profound state intervention and reregulation to enable upscaling whilst achieving positive ecological outcomes, demonstrating that any perceived divide between public and private funding for biodiversity is a false dichotomy.
RCTs in the Wild: Designing and implementing conservation programs as Randomized Control Trials
Authors: Pynegar Edwin , Booth Hollie , Doulton Hugh , Ferraro Paul , Mohamed Misbahou , Rakotonarivo O. Sarobidy , Jones Julia P G
Published: July 2024

Experimental evaluation of environmental programs, including those aiming to conserve biodiversity, are rarer than those of social programs. However, there is growing interest in conducting such evaluations in conservation. Randomized Control Trials (RCTs), in which units are randomly assigned to receive one of two or more treatments, can avoid biases associated with observational designs and provide reliable estimation of program effectiveness. We present a typology of conservation RCTs, which differentiates between interventions that have a direct impact on biodiversity outcomes and those where the impact is mediated through changes in human behavior. With a focus on RCTs in behaviorally mediated conservation programs, which have received limited attention, we examine: 1) technical challenges (selection of randomization unit, avoiding interference between units, ensuring excludability and external validity) and solutions, 2) ethical and practical challenges and 3) incentives that conservation organizations have to run RCTs. We end by summarizing the steps needed for good design and transparent reporting of RCTs. RCTs are not always appropriate, but we believe conservation science and practice would benefit from their wider application. By demystifying RCTs of conservation programs we hope that this article will serve as a practical, grounded guide to foster broader adoption.
Measuring, understanding, and enhancing nature connectedness
Authors: Sollis Kate , van Eeden Lily , Rajeevan Usitha , Lin Brenda , Marsh Pauline , Lee Kate , Flies Emily
Published: July 2024

1.A large body of literature illustrates that nature connectedness is associated with both higher wellbeing and a greater likelihood of displaying more pro-environmental behaviours, indicating it is an important leverage point for sustainability. It is therefore important to examine the correlates of nature connectedness to improve both the wellbeing of individuals, and the health of the planet.2.Through a national-level survey in Australia, this paper contributes to this literature by exploring the correlates of nature connectedness, analysing the efficacy of different nature connection measurement tools, and undertaking a detailed examination of how policy can enhance nature connectedness. 3.Our results show that nature connectedness is higher for older Australians, individuals who grew up in rural or regional area, those who work part-time, are self-employed or retired, Indigenous Australians, and those who speak a language other than English.4.Being too busy or not having enough time is the most common barrier to engaging with nature, with individuals on higher incomes being more likely to identify this barrier. Other barriers, such as lack of access, cost of access, and safety concerns, were more likely to be raised by people on lower incomes.5.Different nature connectedness tools produce varied results, highlighting that researchers should carefully consider the tool they apply in surveys. In particular, there were a number of differences in the results when using a measure of nature contact compared to subjective measures of nature connectedness.Policy implicationsOur research points to valuable policy levers such as increasing green space in urban areas, enhancing opportunities for meaningful interactions in nature, and addressing structural inequalities to enhance access to nature for certain groups. Doing so will help create positive change for both people and planet.
Reflexiones acerca del impacto del pensamiento histórico en la aprehensión de la realidad
Authors: Cáceres-Correa Ismael , Delgado Valeria Sandoval
Published: July 2024

La formación de ciudadanos/as reflexivos/as y activos/as es una de las expectativas más presentes en la actualidad, por tal motivo, en nuestro artículo se discute la importancia del desarrollo de competencias propias del pensamiento histórico que contribuyen a dicha expectativa. Este tipo de pensamiento es esencial para el desarrollo de una conciencia histórica que utiliza el análisis del pasado para dar explicaciones a los problemas contemporáneos entregándole a quien estudia la historia una percepción con utilidad para la vida social. Hemos utilizado un diálogo desde la filosofía de Xavier Zubiri e Ignacio Ellacuría para realizar una reflexión crítica acerca de las posibilidades que nos entrega el pensamiento histórico en la pedagogía en historia. Planteamos una propuesta en la que se reconoce que la comprensión de la historia está directamente relacionada con la apropiación de la realidad y concluimos que la enseñanza de esta disciplina se ha vuelto indispensable si lo que deseamos es una ciudadanía activa.
Bocanada (Graciela Sacco, 1993-2023): Thirty Years of ‘Interferences’
Authors: Garavelli Clara
Published: July 2024

The year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the first street intervention in which the Argentine artist Graciela Sacco used her iconic Bocanada images to signal a state of emergency and challenge the power dynamics at play in the urban space. This first Bocanada ‘interference’ – as the artist used to describe her practice – took place in the Argentine city of Rosario in 1993, when Sacco pasted heliographic posters of her close-ups of wide-open mouths on the exterior walls of a kitchen that prepared meals for the city’s public schools but was under threat of closure. The title of the work has been variously translated into English as ‘mouthful’ and as ‘a breath’; both versions aiming to encapsulate the many meanings of the Spanish noun Bocanada. More literal translations would read the term as a compound noun: a ‘mouth-nothing’; thereby revealing Sacco’s reference, via her somewhat dystopian image, to the neoliberal experiment that submerged Argentina in unemployment and poverty, and precipitated the socio-political, economic and food crisis with which the country began the twenty-first century. This article will explore Sacco’s ‘interferences’, their passage from the streets of various cities around the world to different gallery spaces and museums, and their renewed vitality, thirty years on – and more than five years after the artist’s premature passing.
Beyond the public space tableau: Insurgent heritage and the right to the city in Bogotá
Authors: Hellmer Erich
Published: July 2024

This paper explores how the right to the city is understood and practiced in relation to public space by contrasting two models of urban planning in Bogotá, Colombia. It contrasts a best practice right to the city/public space model with an alternative vision for urban ordering based on participatory forms of living heritage. I argue that this represents a kind of insurgent heritage that offers a potentially rich and powerful concept for extending the right to the city to further push for including alternative worldviews and practices in planning and policymaking. To develop this argument, I discuss theories related to public space, the right to the city, and critical heritage. I then use these to discuss an ethnographic study of heritage planning in the Traditional Center of Bogotá.
Penentuan Kelayakan Nasabah Untuk Kredit Motor Dengan Menggunakan Metode Topsis
Authors: Hidayat Rahmat , Agustiani Sarifah
Published: July 2024

Transportasi merupakan salah satu kebutuhan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari yang sering digunakan hampir oleh setiap kalangan. Salah satu transportasi yang paling sering digunakan saat ini adalah kendaraan bermotor atau sepeda motor. Hal ini didukung dengan harga motor yang relatif masih terjangkau serta adanya sistem kredit kepemilikan motor sehingga menjadi peluang dalam memudahkan masyarakat untuk memilikinya. Pada sistem kredit kepemilikan motor, setiap penyedia jasa memiliki kriteria tertentu dalam menentukan siapa yang layak diberikan jasa kredit motor ini. Hal ini untuk meminimalisir  terjadinya kerugian pada salah satu pihak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan kelayakan nasabah untuk kredit motor menggunakan metode topsis. Metode topsis memiliki konsep yang sederhana, mudah dipahami, serta mampu mengukur kinerja relatif dari alternatif keputusan dalam bentuk matematis yang sederhana. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan dapat disimpulakan bahwa dari 6 nasabah yang menjadi sample dalam penilitian terdapat 2 nasabah layak, 1 nasabah layak dipertimbangkan dan 3 nasabah lainnya tidak layak. Dengan demikian metode topsis ini dapat digunakan untuk mempermudah dalam proses pengambilan keputusan untuk menentukan kelayakan nasabah kredit motor. Transportation is a necessity in daily life that is often used by almost every group. One of the most frequently used forms of transportation today is motorized vehicles or motorbikes. This is supported by the relatively affordable price of motorbikes and the existence of a credit system for motorbike ownership, making it an opportunity to make it easier for people to own them. In the motorbike ownership credit system, each service provider has certain criteria in determining who is eligible to be provided with this motorbike credit service. This is to minimize losses to one party. This research aims to determine customer eligibility for motorbike credit using the topsis method. The topsis method has a simple concept, is easy to understand, and is able to measure the relative performance of decision alternatives in simple mathematical form. Based on the research that has been carried out, it can be concluded that of the 6 customers sampled in the research, there are 2 worthy customers, 1 customer is worthy of consideration and 3 other customers are not worthy. Thus, this topsis method can be used to simplify the decision-making process to determine the suitability of motorbike credit customers.
Beyond the Dunes: Impact of Urbanization and Tourism on Dubai's Landscapes and Consumer Behaviors
Authors: Bala Manju
Published: July 2024

This research paper investigates the multifaceted effects of urbanization and tourism promotion on urban landscapes and consumer behaviors, with a concentrated case study on the Emirate of Dubai. The study explores the rapid urban development of Dubai, examining its impact on physical infrastructure, ecological environments, and socio-economic structures. Additionally, it analyzes how urbanization and tourism promotion influence consumer behaviors, including lifestyle choices, social interactions, and technological adoption. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic interplay between urbanization, tourism, and urban living in one of the world's fastest-growing cities.
PATIENCE AS A RELIGIOUS COPING MECHANISM IN THE LEARNING PROCESS AMONG MUSLIM STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Ramdani Zulmi , Mardhiana Radin , Busro Busro
Published: July 2024

A few studies have identified patience as an important part of facing problems in the learning process among Muslim students. This research aims to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the position of patience as part of a person's religious coping mechanism in promoting the academic resilience of Muslim students during the learning process in higher education in Indonesia. This study employs a systematic literature study method used in this research involving a set of reference databases such as Google Scholar, Science Direct, Sage Publications, and Research Gate, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) as a tool of analysis. It finds that patience is identified as part of a positive religious coping mechanism. Some factors influencing such coping mechanisms include religious rules, a person's spiritual level, a positive external environment and existing religious education. This study underscores the critical role of patience in empowering students to withstand various academic pressures in higher education.
PERLAKUAN RENDAM AIR ES SELAMA 5 MENIT: BAGAIMANA PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP DENGAN DENYUT NADI
Authors: Kunnartami Indah Puspita , Gandasari Maharani Fatima
Published: July 2024

Suhu pada tubuh sangat berpengaruh pada proses latihan dan bahkan kondisi fisik sesorang. Tujuan diadakannya tes ini untuk mengetahui efektif atau tidak berendam di air es selama 5 menit. Tes ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode eksperimen. Pada tes kali ini terdapat 24 sampel yaitu 8 putri dan 16 putra. Dilakukan dengan cara cek denyut nadi awal selama 60 detik, lalu sampel coba diminta untuk merendam kedua kaki selutut, dilakukan selama 5 menit dan diakhir cek  kembali denyut nadi selama 60 detik. Setelah itu dilakukan uji normalitas dan uji wilcoxon non parametrik. Hasil penelitian menunjukan nilai signifikansi 0.016 < 0,05 maka tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan  tes denyut nadi awal dan denyut nadi akhir. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa merendam kaki dengan es dapat memberikan efek singkat namun signifikan pada denyut nadi. Penurunan denyut nadi ini mungkin terkait dengan reaksi tubuh terhadap suhu dingin dan perubahan aliran darah lokal. Studi lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk memahami mekanisme yang mendasari pengaruh ini dan potensinya dalam aplikasi klinis, seperti dalam manajemen denyut nadi pada situasi medis tertentu.