bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Associations between religiosity and climate change beliefs and behaviours in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)
Authors: Major-Smith Daniel , Halstead Isaac , Golding Jean , Major-Smith Katie
Published: May 2024

Individual actions are crucial to mitigating the impact of anthropogenic climate change. Understanding the factors shaping individuals’ climate beliefs and behaviours is therefore essential to help encourage sustainable action among the public. One such factor is religion, which – based on theoretical expectations and prior literature – could influence climate beliefs and behaviours, either positively or negatively. To understand the impact of religion in more detail, we used data from two generations of a large-scale longitudinal population-based UK birth cohort study (the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; ALSPAC). We explored whether a range of religious/spiritual beliefs and behaviours (religious belief, identity and attendance, in addition to latent classes of religiosity) were associated with a number of climate beliefs and behaviours (e.g., belief in, and concern over, climate change, and pro-environmental actions taken for climate change reasons), adjusted for a range of sociodemographic confounders. Analyses were repeated in three cohorts: the study offspring, their mothers, and the mother’s partners. Overall, we observed a broadly ‘U’-shaped or ‘J’-shaped association between religiosity and climate beliefs and behaviours in the parental generation; participants with intermediate levels of religiosity displayed the lowest levels of belief, concern and behaviours, while the most religious participants displayed similar, and sometimes greater, awareness and actions relative to the least religious. These patterns were not replicated in the offspring generation, with little relationship observed between religion and climate questions. These results indicate a complex association between religion and climate beliefs and behaviours, which varies depending on the religion exposure, the climate outcome, and the generation. The reason for these findings is uncertain, although they perhaps suggest that, among the highly religious in the older generation, religious attendance may promote positive climate beliefs and behaviours.
Sensitisation Instructions Can Reduce the Misinformation Effect and Improve the Eyewitness Confidence-Accuracy Relationship
Authors: Spearing Emily Rebecca , Mah Eric , Jagota Rupam , Wade Kimberley A. , Blank Hartmut , Lindsay D. Stephen
Published: May 2024

Multiple studies have reported evidence that the misinformation effect can be reduced or even eliminated under some conditions, but these studies have typically used warnings that could not be implemented in forensic settings (e.g., telling participant/witnesses that a particular source included false information). In the current study, we investigated whether novel, ecologically valid sensitisation instructions can reduce the misinformation effect. We also examined effects of the manipulation on the confidence-accuracy relationship. Across two experiments that used different stimuli and test formats, participants (total N = 422) were exposed to misinformation about a mock crime; later, half of the participants received sensitisation instructions before completing a memory test. The misinformation effect was significantly smaller for participants who received the sensitisation instructions. Sensitised participants also demonstrated a stronger confidence-accuracy relationship and were less overconfident at the highest level of confidence. Our findings encourage tests of the sensitisation instructions under more naturalistic conditions.
Politicians’ use of national identity rhetoric on social media predicts engagement and electoral success
Authors: Leach Stefan , Nikadon Jan , Zazzarino Chiara , Formanowicz Magdalena , Cislak Aleksandra , Kosinski Michal , Van Bavel Jay Joseph , Cichocka Aleksandra
Published: May 2024

Politicians invest heavily in social media to amplify narratives about their nations, but the effectiveness of such approaches remains unclear. Analyzing 758,222 posts from US and UK politicians on X (formerly Twitter), we found that right-wing politicians’ posts portraying the nation as exceptional and entitled (defensive identity rhetoric) received 42% more likes and 34% more reposts than their other posts. Left-wing politicians did not enjoy similar benefits online, and Democrats who used more defensive rhetoric (+1SD) in their posts before an election received a 42% smaller vote share. Defensive rhetoric did not hamper the electoral success of Republicans. Posts highlighting national pride and attachment (positive identity rhetoric) benefitted both sides. They received 27% more likes than other posts and politicians who used more positive identity rhetoric (+1SD) before an election received a 16% greater vote share. The research establishes a link between identity rhetoric, online attention, and electoral success.
Cognitive Mode Detectable with Task-Based fMRI: Language (LAN)
Authors: Zeng Erica , Shahki John , Woodward Todd Stephen
Published: May 2024

In the context of task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), cognitive modes can be defined as task-general cognitive/sensory/motor processes which reliably elicit specific blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) signal pattern configurations. A number of cognitive modes are detectable with task-based fMRI, and here we focus on language (LAN). The BOLD signal configurations associated with LAN are modulated by a range of tasks, and here we present six. For each task, we report: (1) specific pattern-based (as opposed to coordinate-based) anatomical details essential for distinguishing LAN from other BOLD-based cognitive modes, and (2) task-induced BOLD signal changes associated with LAN over a range of task conditions. In order to facilitate recognition, we nick-named the anatomical patterns specific to LAN as follows: (1) Tears Blown Leftwards/Eyebrows, (2) Rail Shot Coronal, (3) Rail Shot Axial, and (4) Disappearing Face. Evidence for LAN was derived from the timing and magnitude of task-induced BOLD signal changes induced by the following tasks: two lexical decision tasks, metrical stress, noun/verb discrimination, semantic association, and facial emotion discrimination. The evidence consistently supports that the LAN includes both activation and suppression depending on the linguistic information processing required to achieve the task goals, as well as possible extension to non-verbal communication.
Inhibition and switching make different contributions to counterintuitive science thinking in adults
Authors: Ellefson Michelle Renee , wang Rui , Britton Aaron , Godfrey Harriet , Feeney Aidan
Published: May 2024

Learning science often appears to involve replacement of naïve, intuitive ideas with correct, counterintuitive ones. Recent studies indicate that the old naïve, intuitive ideas are not actually replaced, but exist alongside the correct but often counterintuitive ones. On this account, newer knowledge for scientific thinking might involve inhibition of the old idea. However, instead of merely inhibiting old ideas, it is possible that switching is necessary to select between new and old scientific ideas. In this study, we explored the direct and indirect contributions of behavioural inhibition, cognitive inhibition and switching to intuitive and counterintuitive science reasoning in adults (N = 167). After replicating the commonly observed processing costs of counterintuitive items relative to intuitive ones, we find that individual differences in switching rather than in inhibition are most strongly associated with variation in the accuracy and speed of adult intuitive and counterintuitive science reasoning. These results suggest that adults switch between older and newer ideas when reasoning about science rather than suppressing one in favour of the other.
The value of non-instrumental information in anxiety: insights from a resource-rational model of planning
Authors: Bari Bilal A , Gershman Samuel J.
Published: May 2024

Anxiety is intimately related to the desire for information and, under some accounts, thought to arise from the intolerance of uncertainty. Here, we seek to test this hypothesis by studying the relationship between trait anxiety and the willingness to pay for non-instrumental information (i.e., information that reveals whether an event will happen but cannot be used to change the outcome). We model behavior with a resource-rational model of planning, according to which non-instrumental information is useful for planning ahead, but paying for this information only makes sense if the anticipated benefits of planning outweigh the cognitive and financial costs. We find that individuals with high trait somatic anxiety, but not other anxiety factors (cognitive anxiety, negative affect, or low self-esteem), consistently exhibit a stronger preference for non-instrumental information, regardless of the valence of the outcome, the probability of the outcome, or the cost to know if the outcome will happen (when it is nonzero). By fitting the resource-rational model, we find that the desire for information arises from a decreased subjective cost of information: subjects with high somatic anxiety behave as if the disutility of paying for information is relatively small. Our findings lend support to the intolerance of uncertainty hypothesis and highlight the specificity of trait somatic anxiety in modulating the desire for information.
Health Behaviors are Moralized when they Seem to Cause Harm
Authors: Pratt Samuel , Rosenfeld Daniel L. , Goranson Amelia , Tomiyama A. Janet , Sheeran Paschal , Gray Kurt
Published: May 2024

People readily moralize health, whether by denigrating smokers or treating exercise as noble. Drawing from the theory of dyadic morality, we theorized that people moralize health most strongly when they perceive poor health as a source of harm and suffering. Through four studies (total N = 1,694), we document a positive relationship between perceived harm and moralizations of health. We identified three types of harm—personal, interpersonal, and collective—that people perceive as relevant to health and evaluated the psychometric properties of a 15-item measure to capture each type. Perceived interpersonal harm reliably predicted moralizations of health, whether health was conceived broadly as a concept or specifically as a concrete health issue (e.g., smoking, eating healthfully, infectious disease prevention). These findings outline a research agenda for studying moralization in the health domain. We suggest that targeting moral cognition has potential to explain and perhaps change health behaviors.
Analisis Status Mutu Air dan Daya Tampung Beban Pencemaran Air Sungai (Studi Kasus: Sungai Sekanak, 22 Ilir, Kota Palembang)
Authors: Fajar Mutiara , Hidayati Meia Nur , Utami Resarizki
Published: May 2024

Status mutu air sungai saat ini telah mengalami penurunan. Salah satu penyebabnya adalah tata guna di sekitar sungai. Tata guna lahan di sekitar Sungai Sekanak meliputi permukiman penduduk, sekolah, dan pasar. Tercemarnya air sungai terindikasi diakibatkan limbah yang dihasilkan dari aktivitas pemukiman yang langsung dibuang ke badan sungai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kondisi kualitas air Sungai Sekanak, menghitung beban pencemaran dari parameter pH, suhu, TSS, BOD, COD, dan Kadmium di Sungai Sekanak, menentukan daya tampung beban pencemaran Sungai Sekanak menggunakan metode Neraca Massa, dan menentukan status mutu Sungai Sekanak menggunakan metode Indeks Pencemaran. Pengambilan sampel ditentukan dengan penentuan 2 titik sampling. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode analisis deskriptif kuantitatif dengan membandingkan baku mutu kualitas air berdasarkan lampiran VI PP RI No. 22 Tahun 2021. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan status mutu air sungai menunjukkan Sungai Sekanak telah tercemar ringan. Hal ini terlihat dari hasil pengukuran parameter BOD dan COD yang telah melebihi baku mutu. Hasil perhitungan beban pencemar parameter BOD sebesar 132,48 kg/hari dan parameter COD sebesar 624,3 kg/hari dimana hal tersebut telah melebihi beban pencemar maksimum. Hasil perhitungan daya tampung parameter BOD dan COD telah melebihi baku mutu, dimana untuk parameter BOD sebesar 6,47 mg/L dan parameter COD sebesar 34,30 mg/L.
PENURUNAN SALINITAS AIR PAYAU MENGGUNAKAN BEADS KOMPOSIT CHITOSAN-CLAY
Authors: Elystia Shinta , Rahman Mutia , Fitria Dewi , Priyambada Gunadi
Published: May 2024

Kualitas air payau yang buruk menyebabkan air payau tidak bisa digunakan sebagai sumber air bersih atau air minum. Salah satu ciri-ciri air payau adalah kandungan salinitas yang cukup tinggi. Kandungan salinitas air payau menunjukkan kadar garam dalam air payau. Proses adsorpsi merupakan alternatif yang dapat digunakan dengan sistem kolom menggunakan manik beads yang mengandung gugus amina dan memiliki kemampuan yang baik dalam mereduksi salinitas. Hasil uji FTIR dan karakterisasi chitosan yang dibuat pada penelitian ini mengandung gugus fungsi chitosan dengan derajat deasetilasi 80,97%, hasil uji kekuatan mekanik 10,65 MPa, dan hasil uji penyerapan air (DSA) untuk beads chitosan clay diperoleh nilai 612,36%. Manik-manik beads juga dikarakterisasi dengan analisis uji SEM untuk mengetahui bentuk morfologi, dihasilkan beads bertekstur kasar dan porositas. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menurunkan salinitas pada air payau. Variasi yang dilakukan adalah laju alir 3 mL/menit, 3,5 mL/menit, dan 4,5 mL/menit, dan beads dengan massa 380 g/L, 475 g/L, dan 570 g/L. Hasil penelitian diperoleh efisiensi terbaik sebesar 92,34% untuk penyisihan ion salinitas dengan konsentrasi akhir 1,833 ppt pada laju alir 3 mL/menit dan massa bead 570 g/L.
Kata Kunci:  Air payau; Beads Chitosan-Clay, Laju Ali; Massa Beads; Salinitas
वर्ष र सत्र प्रणालीका स्नातकोत्तर नेपाली पाठ्यक्रमका शिक्षणविधि र मूल्याङ्कन पद्धतिको तुलना
Authors: अधिकारी Adhikari बालाकृष्ण Balakrishna
Published: May 2024

प्रस्तुत आलेखमा वर्ष र सत्र प्रणालीका स्नातकोत्तर नेपाली पाठ्यक्रममा समावेश गरिएका शिक्षणविधि र मूल्याङ्कन पद्धतिको तुलनात्मक विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । वर्ष प्रणालीको पाठ्यक्रममा शिक्षककेन्द्री शिक्षणविधि र वर्षान्त मूल्याङ्न पद्धतिको प्रधानता रहन्छ भने सत्र प्रणालीको पाठ्यक्रममा विद्यार्थीकेन्द्री शिक्षणविधि र सत्रान्त मूल्याङ्कन पद्धतिको प्रधानता रहन्छ । पाठ्यक्रमको स्वरूपअनुसार त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय, मानविकी तथा सामाजिक शास्त्र सङ्कायअन्तर्गत स्नातकोत्तर तहको नेपाली विषयको चालु पाठ्यक्रम सत्र प्रणालीमा रहेको छ । यस आलेखमा वर्ष र सत्र दुवै प्रणालीका पाठ्यक्रमको तुलना गर्दै तिनका बिचमा रहेका अवधारणागत र स्तरगत भिन्नताको खोजी गर्ने तुलनात्मक अध्ययनविधिको प्रयोग गरिएको छ । निर्धारित दुई सामग्रीमा रहेका तथ्यहरूको तुलना गरी चालु पाठ्यक्रमको प्रभावकारिता र उपादेयताको संश्लेषण यस आलेखमा गरिएको छ । समग्र विमर्शबाट के नतिजा प्राप्त भएको छ भने सत्र प्रणालीको पाठ्यक्रम वर्ष प्रणालीको पाठ्यक्रमबाट पुनर्निर्माण गरिएको देखिन्छ भने वर्ष प्रणालीका तुलनामा सत्र प्रणालीको पाठ्यक्रममा शिक्षणविधि र मूल्याङ्क पद्धतिको व्यवस्थित, वैज्ञानिक, प्रभावकारी र व्यवहारोपयोगी रहेको देखिन्छ ।
Climate Change-induced Livelihood Insecurity in Narayani-Gandak Basin of Nepal
Authors: Pandey Chandralal , Niraula Prakriti
Published: May 2024

Nepal is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Nepal is highly vulnerable to climate risks and disasters. It ranks 4th, 11th, and 13th in terms of vulnerability to climate change, earthquake, and flood risks, respectively. Due to intensive, concentrated, and erratic precipitation, climate change-induced disasters such as 'too much water and too little water' are rapidly increasing in Nepal and the ‘too much water’ has been affecting riverine communities, significantly, in the Terai region of Nepal. The communities of the Narayani basin have been forced to encounter floods every year due to the perennial Narayani and Rapti including other local seasonal rivers. While these rivers seem to b e providing services for irrigation to nurture agricultural products, to some extent, the riparian communities have also been forced to encounter extensive amounts of losses and damages to lives, livestock, crops, and property, which have resulted in losses of livelihoods, and generated serious concerns for communities due to surmounting risks of flood like natural hazards turning into disasters. Employing a mixed-method research approach, we investigated how climate change-induced hazards such as floods turning into disasters have affected the livelihoods of people living in the riverine communities of Chitwan. The two research objectives we explored were i) to examine the impacts of climate change and floods on agriculture and the livelihoods of community people, and ii) to investigate the adaptive methods adopted by local communities to combat climate change-induced flooding for building climate/flood resilient communities. The findings of the research demonstrated that climatic changes have interacted with socio-economic and agricultural practices and significantly affecting livelihood of the communities in Chitwan. In response to changing climatic conditions and unanticipated weather patterns, people in the communities are gradually adjusting their agricultural practices, covering the losses and damages through insurance policies and diversifying the income generating sources.
चितवनको कृषिक्षेत्रको बदलिँदो स्वरूप र भावी चुनौतीहरू
Authors: सुवेदी Subedi कपिलदेव Kapildev
Published: May 2024

कृषि मूलश्चः जीवन्म अर्थात् कृषि नै जीवनको मूल आधार हो भन्ने कुरा हाम्रा शास्त्रहरूमा मात्र उल्लेख छैन । पछिल्ला वैज्ञानिक खोज अनुसन्धानहरूबाट निसृत विकास साहित्य (Development Literatures) हरूमा समेत कृषिको रूपान्तरणबिना कुनै पनि देशको आर्थिक विकास र प्रगति सम्भंव छैन भन्ने पुष्टि भइसकेको छ । पछिल्लो समय चितवनको भौतिक पूर्वाधार, पर्यटन, शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य र सेवाक्षेत्रमा भइरहेको परिवर्तन र मानवविकासको आधार यहाँको कृषिक्षेत्रको रूपान्तरण र विकास नै हो भन्ने प्रशस्त प्रमाणहरू भेटिन्छन् । तसर्थ यस आलेखमा चितवनको कृषि क्षेत्रको ऐतिहासिक पृष्ठभूमिलाई केलाउँदै कृषि उत्पादन र उत्पादकत्व वृद्धिमा राप्ती दुन विकास योजनाको जग्गा वितरण नीति, यहाँको सिँचांइ प्रणालीको विकास, आधुनिक प्रविधिको प्रयोग र बाली विविधीकरणको प्रभावका विषयमा छलफल गरिएको छ, साथै चितवनको कृषिको दिगो विकासका लागि देखिएका भावी चुनौतीहरूका बारेमा समेत थप विषयहरू उठान गरिएको छ ।
Competency- Based Human Resource Development in Nepalese Commercial Banks
Authors: Niraula Ganesh Prasad , Kharel Shreekrishna
Published: May 2024

The objective of this study is to find the competency based human resource development in Nepalese commercial banks. Simple random sampling was used in this study to gather data, and descriptive and causal comparative research approaches were used to get results. While inferential statistics were used for result analysis, descriptive statistics were used to explain respondents' perspectives on competency variables. 396 respondents were given a typical structured questionnaire to complete. Utilizing SPSS version 26, data analysis was carried out. Staffing and selection, education and training, organizational growth, and performance management were the four independent variables included in the study. Development of human resources was the dependent variable. The result of this research shows that there is positive relationship between competency and human resource development. It can be mentioned that the independent variables have positively impacted human resource development. The coefficient of determination test resulted in an Adjusted R Square of 54.10 percent which indicates a good correlation between the independent and dependent variable. The remaining percent 45.90 are influenced by other variables aside from this .The higher management and the departmental managers are recommended to focus on the enhancement of competency on the employees of commercial banks in Nepal.
Malnutrition and Anemia Prevalence in Adolescent Women of Nepal
Authors: Khanal Prabha
Published: May 2024

Adolescents have seen a rise in the problem of malnutrition over many years. In adolescents, mainly girls have been seen to be more vulnerable than boys in the case of nutrition deficiency. Malnutrition is mainly caused due to eating and dietary habits among the concerned group. This study has tried to find the status of malnutrition among adolescent women aged 15–19 years based on secondary data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) in 2011, 2016, and 2022. This study found that 27 percent of adolescent girls are of short stature. The number has slightly increased in the past year. The percentage of obese people has been increasing as (0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.6%) in 2011, 2016, and 2022 respectively. Similarly, the prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls has been seen comparatively high, despite fluctuations in the trend appearing in three different surveys as (38.5%, 43.6%, and 39.4%) in 2011, 2016, and 2022 respectively. The anemia problem has mainly increased due to micronutrition deficiency among adolescent girls. Only 17 percent of adolescent women are taking iron and folic acid. To eradicate the level of malnutrition among adolescents, it is necessary to launch a broader nutritional program that should be focused on adolescents in community- and region-based malnutrition programs.
नवलपुर जिल्लाको ऐतिहासिक तथा पर्यटकीय चिनारी
Authors: पौड्याल Poudyal ज्ञानेन्द्र Gyanendra
Published: May 2024

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राणाकालीन प्रशासनिक व्यवस्थामा दौडाहाप्रथाको प्रभाव
Authors: गौतम Gautam मुरारीकृष्ण Murarikrishna
Published: May 2024

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Racismo en educación superior: tensiones y posicionamientos éticos
Authors: Navia Antezana Cecilia Salomé , Czarny Krischkautzky Gabriela Victoria
Published: May 2024

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar tensiones y posicionamientos éticos de estudiantes de dos maestrías de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional en torno al racismo en educación superior. Se empleó la metodología cualitativa y el análisis del discurso. Se conformó un grupo focal con ocho estudiantes de posgrado. Los resultados señalan que se tiende a silenciar la presencia del racismo, pero también que existen procesos de reflexividad, algunos de los cuales no logran romper con el discurso hegemónico, mientras que otros convocan a un posicionamiento dialógico y crítico de él. Es preciso seguir profundizando sobre el problema del racismo en educación superior, en particular en torno a las tensiones y posiciones éticas de los actores institucionales.
STRATEGY FOR RESTORATION OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF MILITARY AGGRESSION, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FACTOR
Authors: Basok B. , Bespala N.
Published: May 2024

This article analyses the most frequent measures applied for to restore apartment buildings as a result of military aggression. By analysing the applications submitted, it was found that the most common measures are window replacement and facade insulation. These measures were found to be popular due to their effectiveness in improving energy efficiency, providing comfort for residents and increasing building security. Additional benefits are the support of funding programmes and grants, which makes them more affordable for HOAs. The findings of this study may be useful for construction professionals and NGOs involved in the reconstruction of buildings affected by military aggression.
CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS FOR THE GROWING AND USE OF ENERGY CROPS IN UKRAINE
Authors: Tryboi O.V. , Zheliezna T.A. , Drahniev S.V.
Published: May 2024

The purpose of the work is to analyze state of the art of Ukraine’s energy crops sector, as well as to develop recommendations for creating favorable conditions for the implementation of respective projects in the country. Energy crops are plants that are grown to obtain biomass as a fuel or feedstock for the further production of energy, biomass fuels or biofuels. Their advantage is the possibility of cultivation on marginal or low-quality lands, that is those that are unsuitable for the cultivation of common agricultural crops. Wood and grass energy crops have good fuel characteristics, which are close to those of forest wood. As for chlorine content and ash melting point, these indicators are much better than those of straw. In Ukraine, as in the EU, the potential for growing energy crops is determined mainly by the available area of unused agricultural and low-productivity land on which respective plantations can be created. Experts of the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine estimate the current economic potential of energy crops for obtaining various types of biomass fuels in Ukraine as 5.44 Mtoe/yr (2021). By 2050, this potential may more than double, reaching 11.20 Mtoe/yr. In the current Ukraine’s biomass potential, the total share of energy crops is 21%, approximately equally divided between wood/grass crops (solid biomass biofuel) and corn silage (biogas). By 2050, this share may increase to 26%, the largest contribution being from wood/grass energy crops (16%) intended for solid biomass fuel production. Projects on the cultivation of energy crops are quite difficult for practical implementation as they are sensitive to many factors, which affects their economic performance. Usually, the payback period of such projects is 7...9 years, which is on the verge of profitability and economic feasibility. The Bioenergy Association of Ukraine has elaborated several tools to stimulate the development of this sector in the country. Implementation of the suggested support mechanisms will significantly increase the attractiveness of projects on energy crops cultivation for investment.
Правовые основы становления и развития транспортной прокуратуры Казахстана
Authors: Сидорова Н.В. , Магдатова К.Ж. , Мейрманова Д.Ш.
Published: May 2024

В статье рассмотрены правовые основы становления и развития транспортной прокуратуры Казахстана. Целью настоящего исследования является определение историко-правовых предпосылок создания и функционирования транспортной прокуратуры как специализированного органа системы органов прокуратуры Казахстана. Основной акцент сделан на исследование архивных материалов, отражающих основные этапы специализации органов прокуратуры Казахстана по надзору на транспорте. Методологическую основу настоящей работы составили системные подходы к изучению правовых актов, отражающих историю развития транспортной прокуратуры, а также общенаучные методы познания. Проведенное исследование позволило сделать вывод о том, что транспортная прокуратура создавалась, исходя из потребностей развития экономики, общества и государства. Исследование становления и развития транспортной прокуратуры Республики Казахстан позволило авторам обосновать историческое предназначение данного органа и его место в системе органов прокуратуры через призму необходимости выполнения функций, возложенных на транспортную прокуратуру в соответствии с законодательством Республики Казахстан и потребностями общества. Исследование исторических аспектов становления и развития органов транспортной прокуратуры позволяет сформулировать выводы и предложения, направленные на совершенствование правовых и организационных основ деятельности
On the issue of responsibility of officials for violation of the rights of entrepreneurs
Authors: Rakhmetollov A.K. , Kizdarbekova A.S. , Bekisheva S.D. , Tyll L.T.
Published: May 2024

The article is devoted to analysis of the effectiveness of the response of officials of state bodies and organizations to violations of the rights of entrepreneurs, ensuring their protection. One of the key indicators for assessing the performance of officials is the appeal of business entities. The work focuses on the characteristic violations of the rights of entrepreneurs encountered in law enforcement practice, as well as on the problems of legislative regulation of the responsibility of perpetrators. Along with officials of various bodies and organizations, violations of the rights of entrepreneurs are allowed by the law enforcement officials. The provision of Article 32 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Administrative Infractions, according to which the law enforcement officials for administrative offenses, committed in the performance of official duties, are liable in accordance with regulatory legal acts regulating the procedure for serving in the relevant authorities, requires appropriate attention. The work also concludes that at present there is a need to distinguish between the limits of administrative and criminal liability, to specify at the legislative level the categories as «Illegal interference in entrepreneurial activity», «Interfering with legal entrepreneurial activity», and «Corporate raiding».
Mediation as an alternative method for resolving disputes about children
Authors: Akimzhanova M.T. , Ilyassova G.A. , Chankova D.
Published: May 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the norms of the current legislation on mediation in order to apply the conciliation procedure in resolving family legal disputes affecting the interests of the child. The relevance is due to the fact that the introduction and application of mediation as an alternative method of resolving disputes related to the interests of children is a new, progressive step in the development of the culture of family and marriage relations in the Republic of Kazakhstan. At the same time, the author believes that, despite the great public importance of conciliatory mediation procedures, today it is obvious that there is no mass use of them. The author points to the necessity of applying a mandatory mediation procedure for a number of categories of disputes, the resolution of which is impossible without the participation of a professional conciliator, and this primarily applies to disputes about children. The article analyzes scientific and practical approaches to the definition of family mediation, studies its nature and determines its features. It is noted that the resolution of a dispute about children can not be effective, and the decision made is enforceable, without reaching an agreement by the parents on its merits. The results of the study are new and original, the author's position is justified and is of interest to employees whose activities are related to the interpretation and application of rules related to the settlement of a dispute in pre-trial proceedings.
A Study of Mucocutaneous Manifestations in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Vora Rita
Published: May 2024

Background: Chronic renal failure is associated with diverse mucocutaneous manifestations as a result of underlying etiology as well as due to various treatment modalities which can significantly impair the quality of life. Aim: To study the clinicodemographic profile of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients and to compare the cutaneous manifestations in CKD both on dialysis and pre-dialysis group. Methods: This study was carried out in the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Medicine and Dialysis unit at Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, Anand. One hundred and twenty patients with CKD were examined for mucocutaneous changes over a period of one year. The descriptive statistics was used to describe the quantitative data and the qualitative data was presented using frequency and analyzed using Chi Square test. Result: All one hundred and twenty patients had at least one mucocutaneous condition due to CRF. The most prevalent finding was xerosis (34 Pre-dialysis+ 31 Dialysis) 65(54.2%), followed by pruritus (33 Pre-dialysis+ 24 Dialysis) 57(47%), pallor (6 Pre-dialysis+21Dialysis) 27(22.5%) and cutaneous pigmentation (10 Pre-dialysis+14 Dialysis) 24(20%). Other cutaneous manifestations included fungal 10(8.3%), viral 9(7.5%) and bacterial 7(5.8%) infections, purpura 9(7.5%),perforating disorder 6(5%),uremic frost 1 (0.83%).The nail changes included onychomycosis 5(4.2%), koilonychia 4(3.3%),half and half nail 2(1.7%), subungual hyperkeratosis 2(1.7%) and onycholysis 2(1.7%). Hair changes included brittle and lusterless hair 21(17.5%), sparse scalp hair 10(8.3%) and sparse body hair 8(6.7%). Oral changes included xerostomia 15(12.2%), ulcerative stomatitis 4(3.3%) and angular cheilitis 4(3.3%). Conclusion: The most common mucocutaneous manifestations in the patients under our study were xerosis and pruritus, irrespective of hemodialysis status. Early recognition and treatment can reduce morbidity and improve these patients' quality of life. In all such patients, lifelong follow up is needed.
Epidemiological profile of tumor dermatoses in the hospital setting in Cotonou (Benin) from 2009 to 2018
Authors: Fabrice Akpadjan
Published: May 2024

Introduction Tumoral dermatoses are tissue neoformations due to an excessive, abnormal, anarchic and more or less autonomous cellular proliferation at the expense of the skin and its appendages. These tumoral dermatoses can be benign or malignant. They are responsible for a high morbi-mortality. Patients and methods Retrospective and descriptive cross-sectional study of the records of patients seen for mucocutaneous tumors, in the Dermatology-Venereology Department of the National Hospital and University Center Hubert Koutoukou Maga (NHUC-HKM) of Cotonou, from 2009 to 2018. Epidemiological data were collected from consultation registers and then entered and analyzed with Excel, EPI-DATA and SPSS software. Results A total of 10,627 new patients were registered, of which 885 cases of tumor dermatoses (8.32%). Thirty-five types of tumor dermatoses were collected. The average age was 31 years; the most represented age group was 20-39 years (46.30%). The sex ratio was 1.02. Lesions were acquired in 93.30% of patients. Benign tumors represented 94.80% of the patients. They were dominated by keloids (24.60%) followed by condylomas (16.20%), warts (10.40%), molluscum contagiosum (7.60%), cysts (6.50%) and the group formed by nevi and hamartomas (6.20%). Malignant tumors were rare and represented by carcinomas (basal and squamous cell) with 1.7% and melanoma (0.50%). Kaposi's disease was observed in 2.50%. Conclusion This study allowed us to know the frequency and the different types of tumoral dermatoses observed in the patients followed in the dermatology-venereology department of the NHUC-HKM of Cotonou during the last ten years.
Neurological Complications of Thread Lifting
Authors: Ivanovich Gribanov Ivan
Published: May 2024

State-of-art invasive cosmetic procedures in some cases can lead to the development of neurological complications, in particular neuropathy. Neuropathy can be manifested by sensory (pain), motor and autonomic disorders. Neurological complications of thread liftingare associated with injury to both sensoryand motor nerves;facial and trigeminal nerves are most commonly affected. In case of direct nerve injury with a needle, cannula or thread, acute neuropathy occurs. Compression nerve injury is associated with a delayed symptoms development. Clinical signs of sensory nerve injury may include paresthesia, dysesthesia, anesthesia, and neuropraxia. Nerve endings completely restore within up to 6 months, but in some cases, the injury can be catastrophic. The article presentsthe authors’ personal clinical observations.
Double Gingival Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Hamdi Reda
Published: May 2024

This article reports a case of gingival metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a 70-year-old Asian patient. The patient presented with a painful, rapidly growing gingival mass that was ultimately diagnosed as a metastasis of HCC. This case highlights the importance of considering metastatic disease as a differential diagnosis when evaluating oral lesions, particularly in patients with a history of cancer. The article also discusses the possible mechanisms and routes of metastasis of HCC to the gingiva, as well as the treatment options for this rare manifestation of HCC.
Surgical Management of Iatrogenic Aotic Dissection: A Case Illustration
Authors: Jmaà Hèla Ben
Published: May 2024

This study was to assess the impact of diet and lifestyle modification with weight reduction on blood pressure in Iatrogenic coronary sinus of Valsalva dissection is a rare but fatal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention with a reported incidence of < 0.1%. This dissection progressively extends to the ascending aorta. The appropriate therapeutic strategy of these lesions is still controversial. We report the case of a 46-year-old man complaining of chest angina underwent emergent coronary angiogram and signiﬁcant stenosis in the right coronary artery was discovered. The procedure was complicated by iatrogenic dissection of the ostium of the coronary artery and the ascending aorta. The patient underwent emergent surgery under cardio-pulmonary bypass between the femoral artery and the right atrium. The intervention was a surgical repair of the intimal tear with conservation of the aorta. The postoperative course was uneventful.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Berprikir Kreatif dalam Pembuatan Sastra Anak Berbasis Ecopreneurship Melalui Implementasi Design Thinking
Authors: Aryanto Sani , Widiansyah Apriyanti , Markum
Published: May 2024

Penelitian ini didasarkan atas dasar urgensi internalisasi nilai-nilai ecopreneurship dalam seluruh interverensi pendidikan secara kreatif. Salah satu pembelajaran yang dapat dipilih dalam menginternalisasikan nilai-nilai ecopreneurship pada diri siswa adalah pembelajaran menulis sastra. Design thinking menjadikan prinsip kemanusiaan sebagai landasan dalam setiap sintaknya dan hal ini sejalan dengan hakikat pembelajaran sastra sebagai bentuk mediumisasi upaya memanusikan manusia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh design thinking berbasis ecopreneurship terhadap peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kreatif mahasiswa PGSD dalam menulis sastra anak. Hal ini dikarenakan pentingnya mahasiswa PGSD sebagai calon guru memiliki kreativitas dalam menginternalisasikan nilai-nilai ecoprenurship pada siswanya di masa depan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode quasi eksperimen dengan sempel penelitian sebanyak 60 mahasiswa Jurusan PGSD Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan, maka dapat diketahui bahwa terdapat peningkatan hasil belajar pada mahasiswa pendekatan design thinking berbasis ecopreneurship lebih baik daripada mahasiswa yang belajar menggunakan pendekatan konvensional dalam pembelajaran menulis puisi anak. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan menjadi sarana edukasi bagi mahasiswa PGSD dalam mengenalkan model design thinking berbasis ecopreneurship sebagai model pembelajaran yang inovatif dan futuristik.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Think Talk Write untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Menulis Teks Petunjuk
Authors: Iis Farsyafat Khujah
Published: May 2024

Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah adanya kesulitan siswa dalam membuat teks petunjuk menghemat energi. Masalah tersebut muncul dikarenakan kegiatan pembelajaran yang berfokus pada guru. Tindakan yang dilakukan untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut dengan melakukan pembelajaran menggunakan model think talk write. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah memperbaiki proses dan hasil belajar dalam keterampilan menulis teks petunjuk. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan kelas dengan desain penelitian mengacu pada model spiral oleh Kemmis & Taggart. Penelitian dilakukan terhadap siswa kelas IV-B SDN 223 Bhakti Winaya, Kota Bandung. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah lembar observasi kinerja pendidik, lembar observasi aktivitas siswa, pedoman wawancara, catatan lapangan serta tes hasil belajar siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan perencanaan kinerja guru dan aktivitas siswa dari siklus I hingga siklus II. Selain itu, keterampilan menulis teks petunjuk menghemat energi menhalami peningkatan. Pada data awal hanya 9 orang siswa yang mencapai KKM, setelah siklus I sebanyak 17 orang siswa mecapai KKM dan terus meningkat pada siklus II mencapai 28 orang siswa yang mencapai KKM. Ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan model think talk write dapat meningkatkan keterampilan menulis teks petunjuk siswa kelas IV-B SDN 223 Bhakti Winaya.
Peran Teknologi Pada Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris Berbasis Internet untuk Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Mutiara Anindyta Amalina , Isnawati Retno , Zudhah Ferryk Putri
Published: May 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui proses dan hasil peningkatan keterampilan berbicara bahasa Inggris menggunakan media belajar film. Film sebagai media belajar sangat disukai oleh peserta didik sehingga memudahkan peserta didikberinteraksi. Metode penelitian menggunakan penelitian tindakan. Proses pengumpulan data adalah observasi, catatan harian, dokumentasi dan tes. Proses validasi data penelitian dilakukan selama proses kegiatan tindakan dan hasil yang diperoleh serta melibatkan kolaborator. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan media belajar film memberikan dampak yang positif terhadap peningkatan keterampilan berbicara bahasa Inggris. Hal ini disebabkan karena penerapan media belajar film menjadi sangat menyenangkan. Nilai rata-rata dari siklus pertama ke siklus kedua sampai siklus ketiga mengalami peningkatan yang cukup signifikan. Nilai rata-rata siklus 1 adalah 62,2. Nilai rata-rata siklus 2 adalah 71,2. Nilai rata-rata siklus 3 adalah 80,5.
Особливості соціальної роботи з дітьми з гіперактивною поведінкою в умовах воєнного стану
Authors: Фуштей Оксана , Глухманюк Олександра
Published: May 2024

The article explores the challenges of raising children with hyperactive behaviour in wartime conditions. It highlights the main factors that have a negative impact on such children during war. The concept of a 'hyperactive child' is explained, and the article clarifies the main aspects of interacting with a child with hyperactive behaviour to maintain their positive emotional state. It has been concluded that social work plays a crucial role in the comprehensive treatment of children with hyperactive behaviour, as it has a significant impact on the development of their personality.
The Eugenic Underpinnings of Apartheid South Africa, and its Influence on the South African School System
Authors: Turner Carla
Published: May 2024

In Apartheid South Africa, eugenic notions formed an underlying justification for the superiority of the white race over Africans, through the works of international eugenicists like Galton and Pearson, and locally through prominent South African eugenicist H. B. Fantham. These ideas are expressed and elaborated upon in Emevwo Biakalo's essay ‘Categories of Cross-Cultural Cognition and the African Condition’. His work serves particularly to highlight that the mind and cognitive processes of Africans were considered very different from their white counterparts, and thus they would require different approaches to education. I demonstrate here how these views served as part of the underlying justification for Apartheid in South Africa, particularly in Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd's insistence on creating separate and distinct educational systems for different races. This eugenic legacy is still visible in South Africa's radically unequal education system to this day.
Effects of University Teachers' Professional Ethics on their Students' Achievements
Authors: Sajid Sajid Mahmood , Khatoon Yasmeen , Abbas Qaisar
Published: May 2024

This study investigates the impact of university teachers' professional ethics on the academic achievements of their students. Employing a descriptive research design and utilizing survey methods, the study focuses on graduation-level education at the University of Okara, Punjab. The population of the study encompasses students enrolled at the University of Okara, necessitating the use of convenient sampling techniques due to its size. Eight departments, including Botany, Chemistry, Education, English, Information Technology, Management Sciences, Mathematics, and Zoology, were selected for data collection. A self-developed Professional Ethics Rating Scale (PERS) was employed to measure the ethical conduct of teachers. The scale's validity was confirmed through expert opinion, and its reliability coefficient was determined to be 0.79. The study revealed a significant relationship between teacher ethics and student achievement. The findings underscore the importance of ethical conduct among university teachers and its profound influence on student academic performance.
An Exploratory Study of the Trait "Friendliness and Gregariousness" In the Religious Domain and their Relation to Human Well-being
Authors: Ayaz Hafsah , Mushtaq Sadia , Mushtaq Naila
Published: May 2024

This research investigates the characteristics of "Friendliness and Gregariousness "in the context of religion and their complex relationships to the welfare of people. The study emphasizes how crucial friendliness and gregariousness are to promoting healthy social dynamics. The intricate ways in which these characteristics are expressed within religious frameworks are revealed by the qualitative content analysis. By analyzing how the religious emphasis on friendliness and gregariousness coincides with scientific evidence on the positive effects of social connectivity on mental and emotional health, the research bridges the gap between religious beliefs and contemporary psychology theories. The study aims to contribute significant new data to the growing corpus of knowledge regarding the connection between friendliness and well-being by employing an interdisciplinary approach. The purpose of the study is to identify timeless principles that may lead people in many cultural and religious contexts toward a more satisfying and harmonious existence by investigating the universality of these features across different religious traditions.
Predictors of Islamic Religiosity in Youth who have Early Madrassah Education
Authors: Farhan Muhammad , Jafree Sara Rizvi
Published: May 2024

The theory of lived religion proposes that people who are socialized by their early education system about religious beliefs have a stronger commitment to practice religion. At the same time, the integrative theory of peace argues that higher religiosity can play an instrumental role in peacebuilding within a nation. The aim of this study is to understand the relationship between early Madrassah education and Islamic religiosity in university students, measured under five domains of (i) beliefs, (ii) commitment, (iii) intellectual experience, (iv) intrinsic values, and (v) practice. Using a quantitative methodology, a sample of 152 youth were sampled from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. We found that that Pakistani youth show high Islamic religiosity in two sub-domains of beliefs and commitment, but that they show low Islamic religiosity in in three sub-domains of intellectual experience, intrinsic values, and practice.
Impact of Television Drama Viewing on Feminist Awareness: A Study in Lahore, Pakistan
Authors: Sultana Irem , Badar Aiman , Irtaza Sadaf
Published: May 2024

This study assesses how watching TV dramas affects women's awareness of feminism in Lahore, Pakistan. Information is gathered through the online survey method (n=200) from female students of various public and private universities in Lahore. The study analyzes the impact of demographic factors, including age, education level, maternal education, and employment status, on young women's beliefs about traditional gender roles and their inclination toward feminism. The results of the study lend credence to the idea that feminist ideals—represented in television dramas and mothers' employment status—influence children's views on gender roles (H1 & H4). In addition, the findings indicate that education plays a significant role in forming feminist beliefs, particularly among female viewers who watch television dramas regularly (H3). However, the lack of statistical significance in the majority of models makes it impossible to definitively conclude that age has a significant impact on feminist beliefs among television drama viewers (H2).