bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Colorimetric Characterisation and Process Standardisation for Application of Natural Dyes on Textiles: A Research Review
Authors: Samanta Pubalina , Konar Adwaita , Muhopadhyay Asis
Published: November 2023

Colorimetric characterisation and to standardise the dyeing processes for applying natural colourants (dyes) on different textiles materials and related investigations have been highlighted here with a broad coverage. Lack of sufficient colorimetric characterisation data for different natural dyes led to the researchers to take a stock of total work done in this field. Without characterisation of colour components and process standardisation of specific natural dye and natural fibre combination, reproducibility, uniformity, maximum or optimised colour yield and acceptable grade of colour fastness could not be possible to achieve for natural dyeing of different textile materials. Hence, a systematic review of standardisation of extraction conditions of natural dyes and finishes, type of mordant and mordant application conditions and finally standardised dyeing process variables have been elaborated. Worldwide eco concern of consumers have created scope of newer research for revival of natural dyes and natural finish application on textiles with standardised methods/process conditions to obtain reproducible dyeing results with acceptable colour fastness. Functional finishing of textiles for antimicrobial and UV resistant finishes by natural resource materials are the two relatively newer areas, needing further research. In the concluding remarks advances in natural dyeing and natural finishing have also been dealt with futuristic need to explore.
Pharmacogenomics of Cardiovascular Diseases: The Path to Precision Therapy
Authors: Nemer Georges , Nafiz Hendi Nagham
Published: November 2023

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a substantial global health burden, leading to significant morbidity and mortality rates. However, the efficacy and safety of CVD therapies are markedly influenced by individual variability in drug responses and adverse reactions, often attributable to genetic factors. This chapter discusses how pharmacogenomics impacts the safety and efficacy of cardiovascular therapies through advanced genetic testing methods, like genome-wide association studies, polygenic risk scores, and multi-omics analyses. Additionally, the chapter addresses challenges and future perspectives, with a focus on the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in integrating pharmacogenomics and genotype-based personalized interventions into the routine CVD care to improve long-term health outcomes.
MIMO Radar
Authors: Sato Motoyuki
Published: November 2023

We show the concept of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar and introduce practical applications, which include ground based synthetic aperture radar (GB-SAR) and ground penetrating radar (GPR). As an example, a 17 GHz MIMO GB-SAR system to be used for landslide monitoring and infrastructure measurement is described. We also show that a MIMO GPR system “Yakumo” can achieve dense three-dimensional (3D) subsurface imaging compared to conventional GPR. We also explain that MIMO GPR can be used for common midpoint (CMP) measurement, which can be used for the estimation of the vertical profile of EM velocity, which is related to soil moisture.
Different Modalities in Caries Detection and Diagnosis
Authors: Muhammad Alqussier Anfal
Published: November 2023

Dental caries is the most common chronic disease affecting humans worldwide. Early diagnosis of dental caries lesions allows more conservative treatment options to be followed. This may positively affect the prognosis of the condition and longevity of dental restorations. The optimum diagnosis approach should be used for better management of caries lesions. This chapter discusses several caries diagnostic modalities and systems, such as visual-tactile examination, dental radiography, transillumination-based devices, electronic caries monitors, fluorescence-based devices, and others. Furthermore, different diagnostic approaches for detecting caries lesions around different dental restorations are reviewed at the end of this chapter. Proper selection and manipulation of diagnostic tools help to enhance the outcome of dental examination. Examination should be done in clean and dry teeth for proper examination.
Hydraulic Performance of Sluice Gates: A Review of Head Loss Estimation and Discharge Coefficients for Optimal Flow Control and Design Considerations
Authors: Salmasi Farzin , Abraham John
Published: November 2023

Sluice gates are commonly used water management structures; they are able to deliver flow among both major and minor channels. When used for these operations, they are sometimes referred to as intake structures. These structures can be employed at the dam crest for controlling downstream flow. Irrespective of their simple structures, the hydraulics of sluice gates are complex. Sluice gates are used in various applications, from practical applications such as irrigation channels to research activities in universities. Accurate head loss calculations (ΔE) and discharge coefficients (Cd) are essential for the design of open canals. Calculations are needed for both free or submerged flow conditions. Although there have been some investigations on Cd for sluice gates, a comprehensive literature review shows that there are no studies on ΔE. Knowledge of ΔE is necessary for the design of intakes and irrigation canal inverts. The objective of this study is to investigate the head loss estimation and discharge coefficients for optimal flow control and design considerations. Both the vertical sluice gate and radial gate are investigated. This study experimentally explores ΔE and Cd using geometric scaling. It is found that ΔE for free flow exceeds that of submerged flow. In addition, free flow discharge coefficients exceed those for submerged flow. Relative energy losses (ΔE) range from 0.271 to 0.604. Energy losses of these magnitudes cannot be ignored, and their impact on minor canal inverts should be considered.
La casa de los animales: seminario de composición arquitectónica
Authors: Gómez García Alejandro
Published: November 2023

We are living in a time in which the so-called animal turn is effectively collaborating to put an end to the old social anthropocentrism, which has reigned since at least the 14th century, and to the inequalities between humans and other living creatures, and it seems appropriate to join, from our education as architects, in their demands. This teaching innovation project proposes the study of animal houses as a seminar exercise for architectural composition courses. We have a lot to learn from those non-human architects who are capable of building their habitats perfectly adapted to their function and their environment, with no tools other than their own bodies, with precise geometric patterns and infinite textures and colours and, what is more surprising, proceeding exactly at the same way for millions of years.

Vivimos una época en la que el llamado giro animal está colaborando eficazmente a poner punto final, tanto al viejo antropocentrismo social, reinante desde al menos el siglo XIV, como a las desigualdades entre los humanos y los demás seres vivientes y parece oportuno sumarse, desde nuestra formación, a sus reivindicaciones. Este proyecto de innovación docente propone el estudio de las casas de los animales como ejercicio de seminario para las asignaturas de composición arquitectónica. Tenemos mucho que aprender de aquellos arquitectos no humanos que son capaces de construir sus hábitats perfectamente adaptados a su función y a su entorno, sin más herramientas que su propio cuerpo, con patrones geométricos precisos e infinitas texturas y colores y, lo que es más sorprendente, procediendo exactamente igual desde hace millones de años.
Modelado arquitectónico: construyendo geometría
Authors: Crespo Cabillo Isabel , Àvila Casademont Genís
Published: November 2023

This article explains a collective experience of teaching graphic geometry in the compulsory training of the architecture career and proposes a further step in innovation with the renewal of tutorials. The tutorials cover the instruction in the management of the software, but also the theoretical concepts necessary to complete the knowledge about geometric shapes, representation systems and graphic operativity. New methods should not avoid the learning objectives. The analysis includes surveys on the use of tutorials and graphs of the evolution of the academic results of 59 four-months courses. It is concluded that the tutorials have been key to making a notable qualitative leap in the involvement of students in their own learning, significantly improving their academic results.

Esta ponencia explica una experiencia colectiva de la enseñanza de la geometría gráfica en la formación obligatoria de la carrera de arquitectura y propone un paso más en innovación con la renovación de tutoriales. Los tutoriales cubren la instrucción en el manejo del software, pero también los conceptos teóricos necesarios para completar el conocimiento sobre formas geométricas, sistemas de representación y operatividad gráfica. Los nuevos métodos no deben dejar de atender los objetivos de aprendizaje. El análisis incluye encuestas sobre el uso de los tutoriales y gráficos de la evolución de los resultados académicos de 59 cursos cuatrimestrales. Se concluye que los tutoriales han sido clave para dar un salto cualitativo notable en la implicación del estudiantado en su propio aprendizaje, mejorando significativamente sus resultados académicos.
Jano Bifronte: el poder de la contradicción
Authors: García Sánchez José Francisco
Published: November 2023

The two heads of Janus Bifronte looking towards opposite faces are the contrast between opposites: the contradiction between the past and the future, between the territorial scale and the scale of detail, between the local and the universal, between craftsmanship and technology or between the deductive method (from the general to the particular) and the inductive method (from the particular to the general), in addition to other pairs of opposites. This paper will analyze as case studies the Projects 6 and Projects 9 courses of the E.T.S. de Arquitectura from the Universidad de Granada. This method offers the freedom to approach a project with many results that do not require a single solution to a program in a specific place, but rather propose many solutions that offer different perspectives.

Las dos cabezas de Jano Bifronte miran hacia lugares opuestos y representan el contraste entre opuestos: la contradicción que se produce entre el pasado y el futuro, entre la escala territorial y la escala de detalle, entre lo local y lo universal, entre la artesanía y la tecnología o entre el método deductivo (de lo general a lo particular) y el método inductivo (de lo particular a lo general), además de otras parejas de contrarios. El texto analizará como casos de estudio los cursos de Proyectos 6 y Proyectos 9 de la E.T.S. de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Granada. Esta libertad en el método de abordar un proyecto ofrece una variedad de resultados que no buscan una respuesta unívoca a un programa en un lugar concreto, sino que proponen un abanico de soluciones que, analizadas en conjunto, ofrecen diferentes miradas.
Ritmos Espaciales: aprender jugando
Authors: Pérez Delacruz Elisa , Ortega Torres Patricio , Galdames Riquelme Alejandra Paz , Silva Inostroza Valeria
Published: November 2023

The initiation of architectural education, especially in the courses associated with Design Studio, are often difficult scenarios to understand for students because they are presented as a fundamentally abstract process, far from the pre-established idea that is commonly held about professional practice. As teachers, we face the challenge of introducing students to a new disciplinary language and providing them with design, art and architecture universal tools  that they will be able to apply with a more professional approach during the following training years. This text addresses the methodology developed for the application of a “construction game” based on Rafael Leoz research on space occupation and the combinatory possibilities of HELE module, which is present at "Redes y ritmos espaciales" investigation, as an architecture first year students motivational strategy

La iniciación en arquitectura en los cursos asociados al taller de proyectos, suelen ser escenarios de difícil comprensión para los estudiantes debido a que se presentan como un proceso fundamentalmente abstracto, alejado de la idea preestablecida que se tiene comúnmente sobre el ejercicio profesional. Como docentes, nos enfrentamos al desafío de introducir al estudiante en un nuevo lenguaje disciplinar y dotarlo de herramientas universales al diseño, el arte y la arquitectura que podrán aplicar con un enfoque más propio de la profesión en los siguientes años de formación. Esta experiencia docente presenta la aplicación de un juego de construcción basado en los estudios del arquitecto Rafael Leoz sobre la ocupación del espacio y las posibilidades combinatorias del módulo HELE, presentes en la investigación “Redes y ritmos espaciales”, como estrategia de motivación con estudiantes de taller de primer año de Arquitectura.
Efektivitas Massage Pada Penderita Cerebral Palsy: Literatur Review
Authors: Rahmadhanti Khairisa , Alya Salsabila Adhinta , Evandi Emohade Erlansyah , Nur Alpiah Dini
Published: November 2023

Cerebral palsy adalah masalah kesehatan yang terjadi pada anak dan menyebabkan gangguan motorik. Anak yang mengidap penyakit cerebral palsy akan mengalami beberapa gejala, seperti gerak refleks yang berlebihan, postur tubuh tidak normal, tidak mampu berjalan dengan baik, mata juling. Penelitian literature review dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode PICO di beberapa database seperti Google Schollar, Scient Direct, dan Pubmed. Didapat 9 jurnal yang memenuhi kriteria dan menunjukkan hasil bahwa Massage yang dilakukan 3 kali seminggu selama 4 minggu, dengan durasi 15 menit. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa massage yang sangat efektif dalam mengurangi gejala cerebral palsy pada balita. Cerebral Palsy dapat menyebabkan gangguan sikap (postur), kontrol gerak, gangguan kekuatan otot yang biasanya disertai gangguan neurologis berupa kelumpuhan, spastik, gangguan basal ganglia, cerebellum, dan kelainan mental. Prevalensi CP adalah 2 hingga 2,5 per 1.000 kelahiran hidup dan itu insiden mungkin meningkat akibat peningkatan perawatan di unit perawatan intensif neonatal dan meningkatkan kelangsungan hidup bayi dengan berat badan yang lebih rendah.
The Effect of Organizational Commitment on Employee Performance with Workability as an Intervening Variable
Authors: Misnan Misnan , Sutawa Sutawa , Wijayanti Mala Istiana , Sugiyanto Lina
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze the effect of organizational commitment on employee performance with workability as an intervening variable in the Population and Civil Registry Office of Ngawi Regency. The analysis method used is path analysis. The population in this study was all employees at the Ngawi Regency Population and Civil Registration Service, which amounted to 74 people. The study also used census studies. The results showed that organizational commitment has a positive and significant effect on employee performance in the Population and Civil Registration Service of Ngawi Regency. Work ability has a positive and significant effect on the performance of employees in the Population and Civil Registration Service of Ngawi Regency. It is not proven that organizational commitment has a significant effect on the performance of employees with work ability as an intevining variable in the Ngawi Regency Population and Civil Registration Service.
How National Lockdown Restrictions Impacted the New Zealand Female Workforce: A Review
Authors: Wanniarachchi Kunchana , Kularatne Indrapriya
Published: November 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the everyday ways of life across the world. The objective of this study is to understand the impacts of nationwide lockdown restrictions on female workforce of New Zealand. To conduct this study three subsets were selected: working mothers, essential workers and women in high-risk industries. New Zealand has a gender segregated workforce, and more women on the frontline as essential workers who faced risks from COVID-19. A quantitative approach based on secondary data published by the Government of New Zealand was employed in this study. The analysis was carried out under three themes: family wellbeing, essential workers and women in high-risk industries. All the themes point to the fact that the working women of New Zealand indeed have been critically impacted compared with working men.
Maßnahmen gegen Hass im Netz: Das Wichtigste aus dem Sommer 2023
Authors: Brodersen Wyn , Böswald Lena-Maria , Fielitz Maik , Sick Harald , Marcks Holger
Published: November 2023

Aktuelle, kommentierte Ereignisse im Kampf gegen digitalen Hass und ausgewählte Publikationen zum Thema. Diesmal im Rückblick auf das letzte Quartal: Mittelkürzungen für zivilgesellschaftliche Projekte +++ Aufklärungskampagne #AFDnee +++ Neue Handreichung zu apokalyptischen Narrativen +++ Entwicklungen auf X (ehem. Twitter) +++ WhatsApp führt Kanalfunktion ein +++ Moderationspraxis im Israel-Gaza-Krieg +++ DSA für große Online-Plattformen in Kraft getreten +++ Entwurf für Digitale-Dienste-Gesetz liegt vor +++ Staatlicher Druck auf Telegram zur Löschung von Hamas-Propaganda +++ Neue Studien zu digitaler Polarisierung, zur Wahrnehmung von Desinformation und zu Effekten von Hass- und Gegenrede.
SOME DATA ON THE MASSACRE IN THE VILLAGE OF IZBICË, MARCH 1999
Authors: Ademi Haxhi
Published: November 2023

The study sheds light on serious crimes of genocide level that the military, paramilitary armed forces and police of the FRY and Serbia have committed in Kosovo, with special emphasis the village of Izbicë in the municipality of Skenderaj. Archival documents, scientific literature as well as interviews in the field, which I have analyzed, treated and carried out during the scientific researches, have clearly proven that the scale of crimes against the civilian population increased in 1999, specifically from the month of March, when the OSCE observers began to withdraw from the field. Released from the pressure of international observers, numerous Serbian military, police and paramilitary forces began actions against the Albanian civilian population throughout Kosova, but the greatest intensity was in Drenica where all age groups and both sexes were not spared, showing strong evidence that Serbia as a state has committed crimes against the civilian population, respectively against children, women and the elderly, such was the massacre in the village of Izbicë where Serbian forces killed, executed, massacred in in a few days 147 Albanian civilians.

Keywords: Drenica, Izbica, Albanian civilians, Serbian military, police and paramilitary forces.
A SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN
Authors: Dohal Gassim H.
Published: November 2023

This lesson plan is a way of guidance for teachers who may find it difficult to start. For teachers, there should be a guide of the main points that should be considered besides pedagogical knowledge of the material in question. As a teacher, one should have an idea of what is going to take place: objectives, a suitable text, and an appropriate environment to succeed. A teacher should prepare the right material for his/her class in advance for there are a lot of challenges that face individuals in charge including the method to be adopted, the level of students involved, and their numbers. In this short essay, those points will be addressed, taking into consideration that what is presented here is a sample that might be remodeled according to the case a teacher finds him/herself in. In addition, this topic might attract the attention of researchers who are interested in teaching and learning to pursue this type of research.

Keywords: plan, objective, text, lesson, teacher.
INDIA IS A SPIRITUAL LEADER: MYTH OR REALITY
Authors: Mandal Keshab Chandra
Published: November 2023

There is a buzzword in the world about India’s being a spiritual leader. The patriot classical Hindu protagonists are advocating vehemently for (re)establishing its old and golden image to the people, especially the students and youths in this vast country and the world as a whole. India just completed the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsab (Nectar Festival of Freedom) by commemorating its 75th year of Independence (from 1947 to 2022). India, henceforth, decided to celebrate the next twenty-five years as the “Amrit Kaal” i.e., golden period (from 2022-2047). During this quarter century, the vision of India is to achieve a technology-driven and knowledge-based economy, reminisce with respect to the Indian struggle for independence and the sacrifice of the freedom fighters, and promote India’s heritage, culture, literature, and language. When the government of India upholds and prioritizes the promotion of its age-old tradition, culture, language, spirituality, and philosophy, a critical group of scholars and thinkers put up multiple problems and crises facing India in the present time. Therefore, a debate is going on regarding the issue of India’s role as a global leader as well as the spiritual master. The criticism and counter-arguments by scholars and social thinkers are neither wrong nor anti-national. This is the beauty and fine characteristic of modern Indian democracy, where every citizen enjoys the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, though with certain restrictions as enshrined in the Constitution. In the run of this debate, the Prime Minister and his team are determined to take India to such a height that every man on this earth can have a taste of its spiritual and philosophical honey juice. Now the question is - are Indian culture, heritage, philosophy, and spirituality so rich and exuberant? What are there in India’s philosophy, and spirituality, and the teachings of Indian sages and saints? Do they have created any impact ever upon the minds and activities of people anywhere in the world? Can India really show the path to the global leaders and general people to end war and conflicts, and bring forth peace and prosperity? This article seeks to examine all these questions and finally explores if the acclaim of India as a spiritual leader is appropriate or absurd.

Keywords: India, spiritual leader, Indian philosophy, Indian scriptures, Amrit Kal, Indian yoga.
THE MANNER OF SPEECH ACCORDING TO THE GENDER IN THE REGION OF TETOVA
Authors: Dehari Albulena
Published: November 2023

In this paper, we will look at some special words that change depending on the gender. We have focused on greetings, congratulations and curses as they are used by female and male gender, so the content is the same, but it differs by who is using it.To see this difference closely, we surveyed some young women and men, where through the questions that we asked them, we saw the difference in their dialect.Based on ideas, or thoughts the language and gender in the city of Tetovo, we have many different opinions where most of them are rooted on the patriarchal system, that the man's word is above all, but from the work that we have done we see that young people have diluted this opinion by giving more rights to women's speech and with this they have clearly changed the old opinion.Men think that women talk more in relation to them, they often call them "word machines", that is, they only talk, while men are less talkative but more precise in what they say. When we refer to the special dialect as mentioned above, we see that women really have more expressions, they know how to give the greeting better, are more involved in a given situation and know better how to manage it with words, whether good or bad and with this they create, in most cases, a positive atmosphere, while men are more direct, they don't say a lot and this often makes them look colder in different situations. All these speeches are also analyzed from the linguistic point of view.

Keywords: Discourse, report, difference, speech, gender, etc.
THE ALBANIANS AND THE HAGUE - The Hague Peace Conferences in 1899 and 1907
Authors: Lajçi Lulëzim
Published: November 2023

The Peace conferences of Hague in 1899 and 1907 had aroused for nations, to whom liberty had been still a far dream and ideal, the hope that would see, owing to arbitrage, that their fate be improved and that they would have their place at the table of civilized nations of the West. However, although these Conferences entered in history with the name "Peace Conferences", there were discussed in them mainly questions of war, about engagements and rights of the belligerent parties in case of war. Patriots of the Albanian Renaissance did not cherish the hope that the Albanian question would be solved; however the activists of the Emigration Patriotic Communities felt the necessity to inform the participant states in these conferences about the Albanian demands. However, despite the Albanian persistent demands, the Peace Conferences in Hague, as it had been expected they did not put forward the Albanian question for discussion. They ignored once more the demands of the Albanian people to be affiliated as a free member to the great family of European nations, a right which also the history secures them.

Keywords:  The Peace conferences, Hague, 1899, 1907, Albania, Albanian question, history.
BACK FORMATION AS A MINOR PROCESS OF WORD FORMATION
Authors: Miniri Elma
Published: November 2023

Back-formation is a process of English word creation that, due to its irregular nature in terms of form and meaning, has yielded numerous plausible interpretations from linguistic researchers in terms of how it functions on non-affixed words that are interpreted as complicated by speakers. These interpretations are based on how back-formation acts on non-affixed words that are interpreted as complex by people. This study will examine the similarities and differences between clipping and back-formation, as well as the typology of back-formation, with the goal of shedding light on the possible workings of the mechanism that may be responsible for the development of new words. Because it is also predicated on a description of this process of word construction in Middle English as well as modern English, the technique that this research study employs can be categorized as descriptive.

Keywords: Back-formation, clipping, mechanism, typology, methodology, descriptive. 
TRANSLATION CHALLENGES IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors: Bakiu Donika
Published: November 2023

Translation demands a deep understanding of both grammar and culture. Translators need to know the rules of a language as well as the habits of the people who speak it. Translation problems can appear in many forms: lexico-semantic, grammatical, syntactic, rhetorical, pragmatic or cultural. The challenges of translation in the Republic of North Macedonia are many. For this study, we have received statements from many translators from several institutions but also outside the institutions who have told about the challenges of translation in our country.

Keywords: Challenge, translation, translators.
EMBRACING THE CHANGE OF DIGITAL WORLD/DIGITAL DISRUPTION
Authors: Tafani Vilma
Published: November 2023

Technology surrounds us everywhere, every moment. It seems almost impossible to imagine our life without technology. It is pervasive and persuasive. As new technologies emerge, creative people in every industry can imagine new applications. In the education field, teachers embrace these innovations in the classroom and online. Many of these new resources are changing the traditional understanding of education. In this paper we'll talk about the use of technology, digital media and digital disruption and the opportunities they can offer to everyone and every organization. We’ll focus on three phases: 1) In the past – Personal experiences as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar on ‘Teaching through Media’, 2002; 2) Present – On the implementation of the project, on ‘Impact of Teaching English in Limited Access to Technology Environment’, 2020, with the financial support of the US Embassy in Tirana; 3) 2020 onwards: challenges of using new technologies in the classroom for the future.  The paper will also try to answer the following research questions: What is digital media? What is digital disruption and its importance in language learning? How does it help to improve skills in teaching through technology? How does the use of technology influence the English language learning? What are some of the challenges that teachers face while teaching in a low tech class? How does digital disruption help hybrid communication skills? On-line learning vs. face-to-face learning, etc. When available both students and teachers embrace the use of technology as a tool to make teaching and learning English fun and inclusive. Finally, the researcher will try to offer some challenges and solutions about the use of some practical disruptive education technologies.

Keywords: Digital disruption, on-line learning, challenge, new technology in education.
TEACHING AND LEARNING BUSINESS GERMAN: DIDACTIC APPROACHES
Authors: Bushi (Gjuzi) Jonida , Kristo Ema
Published: November 2023

The design of lessons for the Business German subject necessitates adherence to specific didactic parameters to ensure the effectiveness of the learning process. This article elucidates critical factors to contemplate when strategizing and conducting Business German classes. Commencing with a comprehensive needs analysis is pivotal when imparting the technical language of Business German. It is imperative to discern the precise requirements of learners while taking into account their objectives, interests, and professional backgrounds. Subsequently, teaching content and learning objectives can be meticulously outlined. The utilization of is paramount, offering learners insights into the real-world business environment and illustrating the application of technical language within a professional context. Additionally, it is imperative to incorporate intercultural aspects, as Business German is frequently employed within an international framework. Given the ever-evolving nature of the economy, it is vital to ensure that Business German classes remain current. Inclusion of contemporary examples, case studies, and information regarding economic developments is essential to enrich the lessons. This approach provides learners with insights into ongoing trends and challenges in the business world. Consequently, learners can gain a deeper understanding of how terminology is applied in real economic contexts and prepare themselves for the dynamic nature of the business landscape. Through consistent updates to teaching content, learners can also cultivate the skills needed to analyze and critically assess information from diverse sources, thereby continually expanding their proficiency in Business German.

Keywords: Business German, authentic materials, technical Language Business Language, Terminology, Didactics, intercultural communication.
STUDI PENERAPAN KESELAMATAN DAN KESEHATAN KERJA (K3) PADA JASA KONSTRUKSI DI BANJARNEGARA DALAM RANGKA KETAHANAN INFRASTRUKTUR
Authors: Imron Hidayat Zainal , Rahmawati Hizbaron Dyah , Kusumawan Herliansyah Muhammad
Published: November 2023

Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (K3) adalah komponen penting dalam mendukung ketahanan infrastruktur di Indonesia. Secara umum sektor konstruksi adalah aktivitas yang mempunyai banyak risiko dan bahaya. Di Kabupaten Banjarnegara, angka kecelakaan kerja cenderung meningkat. Kajian mengenai K3 di Banjarnegara saat ini belum terlalu banyak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui berbagai faktor yang berperan terhadap kesuksesan penerapan K3 jasa konstruksi pada pelaku jasa Konstruksi di Banjarnegara dan mengetahui seberapa besar kontribusi masing-masing faktor tersebut terhadap kesuksesan penerapan K3 pada pelaku jasa konstruksi.

Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode kuantitatif dan analisis data statistik dilakukan dengan uji regresi linear berganda dan uji struktural dengan software SPSS dan Smart PLS. Sampel dari penelitian ini yang diambil adalah proyek yang ada di Banjarnegara, dengan populasi sampel tenaga ahli K3, Site Manager dan Project Manager pada setiap proyek yang akan dijadikan penelitian. Dalam mengambil sampelnya dilakukan dengan purposive sampling.

Berdasarkan hasil penelitian maka variabel Pengetahuan tentang K3, Paparan Sebelumnya Terkait Keselamatan Kerja, Pandemi Covid-19, Kepemilikan Sertifikat, Tingkat Pendidikan, Tekanan Pekerjaan, Penerapan Regulasi K3 Terbaru, hasilnya memiliki pengaruh dominan terhadap Kesuksesan Penerapan K3 di Banjarnegara. Sehingga dalam rangka meningkatkan ketahanan infrastruktur maka Pemerintah, Pelaku Jasa Konstruksi, dan Stakeholder terkait harus memperhatikan aspek-aspek tersebut.
enseñanza musical en tiempos de pandemia y pospandemia
Authors: Toledo Muñoz Eduardo
Published: November 2023

En 2020 el Sistema Educativo Nacional fue puesto a prueba, ya que a finales de marzo se suspendieron clases para dar paso a la educación virtual, debido a las medidas de contingencia que se aplicaron. En los meses posteriores se llevó a cabo el cierre total, o confinamiento, con la finalidad de reducir las interacciones sociales para impedir la transmisión del COVID-19. En este sentido, en el ámbito educativo, ni profesores ni alumnos estaban preparados para este nuevo panorama y sus implicaciones por lo que se presentaron cambios radicales en la manera de adaptar los contenidos temáticos a las aulas virtuales. En este tenor, el presente escrito tiene como objetivo realizar una reflexión acerca de cómo se llevaron a cabo los procesos de enseñanza/aprendizaje en los contextos de la pandemia y la pospandemia en la Escuela de Música de León. Las metodologías aplicadas son la documental y cualitativa, basadas principalmente en entrevistas semiestructuradas aplicadas a los directivos y docentes.
Knowledge and attitudes of employees at the Faculty of Medicine Foča about the concept and ethical issues in genetics
Authors: Elez-Burnjaković Nikolina , Dubravac Tanasković Milena , Kulić Milan , Balaban Đurević Radmila , Tanović Aleksandar , Drašković Mališ Kristina , Vasiljević Biljana , Joksimović Bojan
Published: November 2023

Introduction. The improvement of new genetic testing strategies are getting to be progressively integrated into different parts of medicine. Progress has not been accompanied by the satisfactory level of genetic education but it has been accompanied with many ethical issues concering testing among medical students, doctors and the common population. Subsequently, the requirements for an adequate education in genetics for each group are expanding. The main goal of this paper is to examine attitudes regarding different aspects of genetic testing, and to determine differences in attitudes with respect to socio-demographic characteristics among the employees at the Faculty of Medicine in Foča, University of East Sarajevo.

Methods. Sixty-one employees of four study programs of the Faculty of Medicine in Foča participated in the research. An anonymous survey was conducted based on the voluntary consent of the respondents. It included two parts. The first part of the survey included socio-demographic questions (age, gender, educational level). The second part consisted of eight questions about genetic testing, which were related to the ethical justification of genetic testing.

Results. Out of the total number of respondents, 90.2% of respondents would undergo genetic testing for health reasons. A significantly higher number of respondents who had a master’s degree (96.2%) would undergo genetic testing, compared to (88.9%) respondents who had an undergraduate degree (p=0.001). A significantly larger number of older respondents (29.6% over the age of 36) considered abortion justified in case of prenatal diagnosis of cancer at a later age, compared to 8.8% of the respondents belonging to the younger age group (from 26 to 35) (p=0.036).

Conclusion. We have shown that there is a different understanding among the population of different educational status and different age. Further on in the near future, it is our opinion that seminars should be organized regarding this science, in order to promote its importance.
Analisis Paradigma Filsafat Positivisme
Authors: Rosika Citra , Fitrisia Azmi , Ofianto Ofianto
Published: November 2023

Filsafat menjadi ilmu pengetahuan yang berusaha mendapatkan kebenaran. Filsafat dalam usahanya mencari jawaban atas pertanyaan-pertanyaan pokok yang diajukan harus memperhatikan hasil-hasil ilmu pengetahuan. Ilmu pengetahuan dalam usahanya menemukan rahasia. Bahkan filsafat dalam menyelidiki sesuatu tanpa batas sampai ke akar-akarnya. Dalam dunia filsafat timbul berbagai aliran, seiring zaman dan perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan pengalaman, salah satunya yaitu yang dikenal dengan filsafat Neo-Positivisme. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan memahami perbedaan paradigma penelitian, terutama dalam ilmu sosial, dengan fokus pada paradigma positivisme, konstruktivisme, dan kritis. Selain itu untuk mendeskripsikan paradigm positivism, dan tiga asumsi dasarnya yaitu: Ontologi, Epistemologi dan Metodologi.  Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi literatur dengan pendekatan deskriptif-kualitatif. Sebagai paradigma ilmu pengetahuan, neo positivisme telah memberikan pengaruh yang besar bagi perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan kemajuan peradaban manusia. Positivisme adalah bahwa ilmu satu-satunya pengetahuan yang valid, dan fakta-fakta sejarah yang mungkin dapat menjadi obyek pengetahuan. Dengan demikian positivisme menolak keberadaan segala kekuatan atau subyek di belakang fakta, menolak segala penggunaan metode diluar yang digunakan untuk menelaah fakta
Audit Fee on Audit Quality in Indonesia: A Meta-Analysis Study
Authors: Rezky Alyani Putri Dinda
Published: November 2023

Various kinds of research on audit quality have been conducted and audit fees are one of the factors that affect the high and low quality of audits. In this correlation method meta-analysis study research aims to examine the relationship between audit fees and audit quality. In this study, the author conducted a review involving 37 study journals related to audit fees and audit quality in the last 5 years that have been filtered with certain eligibility criteria. The results of this study showed a correlation of 0.259 which was included in the low category and z value = 5.581; p < .001 ; 95% CI [0.168; 0.350] which means that there is a significant positive correlation between audit fees and overall audit quality from the 37 studies in the meta-analysis. So that the relationship between audit fees and audit quality is significant positive but is in the low category. These results indicate that audit fees are less directly correlated with audit quality because they have a small effect size. This indicates that there are other variables that have a greater correlation value than the audit fee. And the results of the publication bias test stated that there was no publication bias problem in the meta-analysis study.
Increasing the Existence of Urban Tourism Through the Development Strategy of Marine Tourism Destinations in Kendari City
Authors: Said Farid , Agus Agus , Ferdianto Jujuk
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine the Increasing the Existence of Urban Tourism. The research method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Qualitative research is a method based on the philosophy of postpositivism used to examine the natural condition of objects where researchers are key instruments in data collection techniques. The result obtained is the geographical characteristics of the city of Kendari with the urban area surrounding the bay illustrates the uniqueness of the urban area owned, therefore the Kendari City Government should make this bay as a branding in introducing itself to attract the attention and interest of tourists to visit Kendari City. The conclusion that can be is that the development of tourism facilities and infrastructure has not been optimal, especially the arrangement of the Kendari Bay area as marine tourism that is not in accordance with the tourism architecture because it does not have good management management, so that it can have an impact on damage to natural ecosystems and socio-cultural gaps in the community.
On Taking the Time to Perceive, Think, Write, and Share as Self-Preservation
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

On Mark Fisher, Audre Lorde and the importance of taking the time to focus on reading, on listening, on reflelcting, on writing and sharing as an act of self-preservation.
The 2016 Altmetric Top 100 Outputs with ‘Comics’ as Keyword
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Inspired by Altmetric’s annual Top 100 list I used the Altmetric Explorer to search for the top articles with keyword ‘comics’ mentioned in the past 1 year. I shared the dataset on figshare.
Spring has sprung: The Comics Grid Volume 9 (2019) so far
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

The Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship has now closed for submissions until 1st November 2019. Here you will find a listing of the articles published so far in Volume 9 (2019).
Parables of Care at the Graphic Medicine 2019 Conference, Brighton, UK
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

I am pleased to (slightly belatedly) announce on this blog that our multidisciplinary panel discussing Parables of Care will feature in the programme of the Graphic Medicine 2019 international conference in Brighton, UK. Our panel will feature team members from the UK and Canada components of the Parables of Care project.
Podcasting for Research Dissemination: Launching the City Interaction Lab Podcast
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Earlier this week we launched the City Interaction Lab Podcast with an inaugural episode on graphic medicine. We have also deposited it on figshare.
Exeunt Android; Enter Ads: An Update on the Sources of Presidential Tweetage
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

No Trumpian Tweets coming from the Web Client since 25 January this year; no Tweets from Android since 25 March. Tweets from Twitter Ads have made an appearance alternating with Twitter for iPhone Tweets since 31st March. In the 18 days of May so far, the account has tweeted every single day, totalling 90 Tweets until the morning of the 18th of May.
“Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Will”: Empathy and Solidarity in the Times of COVID-19
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Any optimistic or ‘positive’ approaches to the coronavirus pandemic should be framed and motivated by an awareness of the interconnectedness of everyone and everything.
Le temps déborde
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

After Éluard and Cave.
Episode 2 of the City Interaction Lab Podcast is Out: Digital vs Dementia!
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

In the second episode of the City Interaction Lab podcast Stuart Scott hosts Rik Williams from Alzheimer’s Society.
Just Another Day: A Comic About Brexit / Un día más: un comic sobre Brexit
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

I am pleased to announce the launch of Just Another Day: A Comic About Brexit, in both English and Spanish language versions.
Word Counts and Trends in the Letter Triggering Article 50
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

I’v deposited on figshare a CSV file listing counts and trends of 459 terms or word forms in full text of Prime Minister Theresa May’s ‘letter to Donald Tusk triggering Article 50’ (29 March 2017).
El extraño caso de los archivos reaparecidos / The Strange Case of the Reappeared Archives: Carta Abierta/Open Letter: Periódico de Poesía 2007-2018
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

The undersigned request UNAM makes the complete archive of Periódico de Poesía (including all the issues published between 2007 and 2018, which are currently missing) openly available to the public again.
The Lockdown Chronicles 3: Roger
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Roger is a vegetarian who self-isolates and helps his community as a herbal doctor.
HCID Research Seminar: Making Parables of Care
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Dr Simon Grennan (University of Chester) will present at the HCID Research Seminar series at City, University of London (College Building, Room A214) tomorrow Friday 17 November at 1pm.
Presenting at The First USW Cardiff: Comics Symposium- Creating Comics, Creative Comics
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Creating Comics, Creative Comics is a 2-day academic symposium. Friday June 1st & Saturday June 2nd 2018.
Who Are You and What Are Your Superpowers? Creating Student Trading Cards
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Where I describe how we created student trading cards in the module I started teaching this term.
Values, Not ‘Value’: Mechanization, Marketization and the Prevention of Thought
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Current Higher Education policy: what would have George Orwell thought?
Marked for Deprecation: Push More, Read Less, and the New Twitter
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

983 words on the character limit for Tweets going up to 280 characters.
Mínimas palabras
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Otra entrada en Liquidación. Hay algo qué decir del hecho que este año me regalé una bitácora sin anuncios.
HCID Open Day 2019: Design for Good: Call for Expressions of Interest #HCID2019
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Into comics and animation and UX? UX and education, open access, social justice or international development? Submit an idea for presentation at HCID Open Day 2019: Design for Good.
A Backward Glance
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

With apologies to Walt Whitman.
Tweeting in an Age of Overwhelming Information Overload and Increased Workloads
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

How has my thinking changed in relation to Twitter use by academics? I bullet-point some ideas that can be taken if desired as tips or strategies by those academic colleagues who are new to Twitter.
Thoughts on University Module Evaluation
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

This post discusses the limitations of University Module Evaluation processes and shares a series of recommendations that could improve their design and implementation.
No Wall Blues (78s Mix)
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

A Blues DJ set using tracks from The Great 78 Project by the Internet Archive. These are old 78 RPM records that have been digitised– the crackles are part of the aesthetic experience.
Metricating #respbib18 and #ResponsibleMetrics: A Comparison
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Summaries of Twitter numerical data captured from archiving #respbib18 and #ResponsibleMetrics.
#rfringe17: Top 230 Terms in Tweetage
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Repository Fringe is a gathering for repository managers and others interested in research data repositories and publication repositories. I collected an archive of #rfringe17, containing 1118 Tweet IDs. I then analysed the text of the tweets with Voyant Tools to identify most frequent terms and refined the results to 230 terms.
This was January-August 2019 at The Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

A listing of the articles we have published so far in 2019 in the journal (our 9th volume!) until the 30th of August 2019.