bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The effect of good corporate governance on financial performance in banking companies listed on the Indonesia stock exchange
Authors: Udi Hadiono  , Oktarini Khamilah Siregar  , Rahima Br Purba
Published: November 2024

This research was conducted by a banking company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The purpose of the study is to find out and analyze the influence of Good Corporate Governance on financial performance in banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Good Corporate Governance in this study is measured by the Independent Board of Directors, Independent Board of Commissioners, Managerial Ownership and Audit Committee. Meanwhile, Financial Performance is measured by return on assets (ROA). The number of samples in this study is 120 financial statements. The research was conducted from 2021 to 2023. This study uses quantitative data processed with the Eviews application with a linear regression model of panel data. The data source used is secondary data taken from the Indonesia Stock Exchange website. The results of the study show that the Independent Board of Directors partially has a positive but not significant effect on ROA. The Independent Board of Commissioners has a significant positive effect on ROA. Managerial ownership has a significant positive effect on ROA. The Audit Committee has a significant positive effect on ROA. Meanwhile, simultaneously the Independent Board of Directors, the Independent Board of Commissioners, Managerial Ownership and the Audit Committee simultaneously had a significant positive effect on the ROA variable. The amount of influence contribution is 84.82%.
Design and fabrication of solar powered bird scarer
Authors: B Mano  , Sandhiya R
Published: November 2024

All around the world, birds are a major threat in the field of agriculture causing damage to economic field crops, storage houses and also dirtying human life areas. In order to distract these birds away, many traditional methods such as Scarecrow models, Hawk kites, Colored lights, Lasers, Flashes, Chemicals and firing gun etc.., are used which nowadays do not seem very effective. In this project an effective bird deterrent technique i.e, Solar Powered Bird Scarer has been developed. For this project the conversion of the solar energy is done by the solar panel and this energy is made use of bird scarer. Crop and yield losses due to rodents, birds and animal is increasing at a faster rate. Our project aims to control wastage of crops and food grains due to birds. The main focus of agricultural engineering is to apply various engineering and technological principles in crop production to maximize production and to minimize the losses.
Fotos quemadas. Cosas perdidas, ausencias y gestos especulativos en Boyacá
Authors: Cuéllar Gempeler Mónica
Published: November 2024

Este artículo aborda diferentes relatos de cosas perdidas, evocadas en un mismo municipio de Boyacá (Colombia), y rodea sus ausencias, relativas a pasados familiares, prehispánicos y campesinos, siguiendo etnográficamente las resonancias que hacen posible vincularlas. A partir de “gestos especulativos”, desplaza la atención del lector de lo que se ha deshecho, refundido o arruinado, para llevarlo hacia aquello que se cultiva, crece e incluso florece en los materiales que circundan lo que falta. Después de recorrer los contornos de cosas quemadas, robadas o incluso inventadas, reflexiona sobre cómo de su provisional ensamblaje surge un camino indefinido y silvestre que permite reconocer y ver más allá de las lógicas del arruinamiento.
Las alucinaciones visuales del ojo fantasma: la paradoja fantasmal de la no-imagen
Authors: Zuleta De Zubiría María Paulina
Published: November 2024

Este artículo parte del supuesto de que un ojo amputado -ojo fantasma- puede ver fantasmas. Según la autora, las alucinaciones visuales -aquellas imágenes percibidas por dicho ojo fantasma- son fantasmas. El objetivo del artículo tiene dos partes: la primera busca explicar las alucinaciones visuales desde dos perspectivas científicas: la del síndrome del ojo fantasma, y la del síndrome de Charles Bonnet, y la segunda busca explicar dichas alucinaciones desde una perspectiva no científica mediante el análisis de un caso clínico de una artista con un ojo amputado que pinta sus alucinaciones. La conclusión es que la artista ve fantasmas, lo cual permite problematizar el concepto de imagen en la historia del arte.
Dynamic scheduling strategy and algorithm for mixed batch scheduling in vacuum freeze-dried fruit processes
Authors: Huang JinDian , Hong YingHan , Lin KeYe
Published: November 2024

Vacuum freeze-dried fruit processes consisting of heating and holding are modelled as a mixed batch scheduling with the objective of minimizing the makespan. The jobs differ from each other in job family, size, weight and ready time. The batch processing time is determined by the longest job and the total weight of the jobs in the batch. A mixed-integer linear programming model is developed and tested with small-scale examples. Typical batch scheduling strategies are analysed and a machine-based dynamic programming strategy is proposed. The machine-based dynamic scheduling strategy is applied to design improved genetic and particle swarm optimization algorithms, which demonstrate the effectiveness of this strategy. The worst-case ratio of the algorithms using machine dynamic programming strategy are proved. Numerical experiments show that the heuristic algorithm, genetic algorithm, and particle swarm optimization algorithm based on machine dynamic scheduling strategy outperform related algorithms using greedy and job-based dynamic scheduling strategies.
Study the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on degradation, antibacterial, thermal and morphological properties of polyvinyl alcohol films
Authors: Sabr Ohood Hmaizah , Obaid Massar Najim , Al-Mutairi Nabeel Hasan , Krynke Marek , Mielczarek Krzysztof
Published: November 2024

In this study, a film was prepared from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (nano-ZnO) via the casting method. Nanoparticles were added to PVA biopolymer to create reinforced biocomposite films with different loading contents (2, 4, and 6 wt.%), and they were tested by performing the following assays: the FTIR test, the antibacterial, soil burial test, DSC, AFM, and SEM. The results showed an improvement of the membranes in the antibacterial properties for both Escherichia coli (E. coli, Gram-negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, Gram-positive) when nano-ZnO was added. The biodegradation through weight loss was observed for all samples, and the results showed that the weight loss increased with the increase in ZnO nanoparticle content from 2% to 6% wt. The DSC results showed that the addition of ZnO led to an increase in Tg, and increasing the degree of glass transition led to an increase in the degradation rate. In the FTIR results, only physical interference was observed; no chemical interference was evident. The AFM results showed some agglomerations of nano-ZnO in the PVA matrix led to an increase in the surface roughness of the PVA/nano-ZnO film.
Designing a bedside table of wood furniture waste based on TRIZEE methodology
Authors: Sari Diana Puspita , Hartini Sri , Azzahra Faradhina , Hamdi Makhrul , Arsiwi Pramudi
Published: November 2024

Environmental issues have become an important consideration to be included in business operations. One of the main environmental problems in the wood industry is the high production of wood waste and increasing scarcity and cost of raw materials. For this reason, companies need to utilize wood waste to reduce material costs and, at the same time, reduce the impact of waste on the environment. Converting wood waste into products that can be sold will increase its economic value. This research aims to identify the types of waste from a furniture company and reduce waste by designing various products made from wood waste. Wood chips are wood waste that have the potential to be reused. Waste wood chips from the materials station can be used to create bedside table products. The bedside table was chosen because of its high selling price, and the company could make it with its existing resources. Apart from that, the company still needs to expand its variety of bedside tables. The bedside table was designed using the TRIZEE method. TRIZEE is a method that combines eco-efficiency with 40 TRIZ principles, which can reduce environmental impacts in alignment with company goals. The design process resulted in 4 bedside table variations. Production capacity is estimated to produce 56 bedside tables per month. If scrap waste is successfully used as bedside table material. Apart from saving raw materials, the company will be able to reduce wood waste and gain greater profits from waste utilization.
Traumatische Prozesse bei Individuen, Gruppen und in sozialen Systemen
Authors: Kustor Beatrice , Garwood Alfred
Published: November 2024

In diesem Aufsatz geht es um die traumatogene Triade: die Angst vor Vernichtung, die Erfahrung von Hilflosigkeit und Ohnmacht sowie die Erfahrung von Verlust. Es werden unterschiedliche Abwehrmechanismen, die auf traumatische Stressoren folgen, wie Kampf, Flucht, Erstarrung, Dissoziation besprochen. In Bezug auf Migration werden weitere Reaktionen auf traumatische Erfahrungen vorgestellt: das Verstummen, somatische Reaktionen, die transgenerationelle Weitergabe unverarbeiteter traumatischer Erfahrungen sowie resiliente Möglichkeiten der Trauma-Verarbeitung durch Kreativität. Abschließend wird die Übertragung von traumatisierenden Prozessen auf Gruppen und Teams in den Blick genommen, die vorwiegend mit traumatisierten Menschen arbeiten.
Cultivating Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Voices from Principals in the U.S.
Authors: Cheung Rebecca , Stomski Meg , Ballard Aukeem , Yang Chunyan , Hacıfazlıoglu Ozge
Published: November 2024

At the height of pandemic-era procedures amidst great changes and uncertainty, school principals across the world were challenged to navigate and restructure ways to lead their schools. While leveraging crisis management leadership, principals needed to be attentive and adaptive to the emotional wellbeing and health of their employees. Today scholars are beginning to understand how school principals navigated the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and to explore the tensions principals experienced as they attempted to balance equity, excellence, and accountability while being mindful of both the wellbeing of students, families, and teachers, and their schools’ outcomes. However, there is still limited research examining principal wellbeing alongside resilience factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to understand ways in which principals build resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper examines the perceptions of work-related stressors of public-school principals in the state of California and the strategies that these principals used to cultivate resilience. We employ ecological system theory to examine how principal wellbeing is influenced by the interaction of their surrounding systems. Our results indicate a complicated, synergistic web of wellbeing that converges among systems, relationships, mental health, and moral/ethical foundations that work to construct and constitute factors of resilience which nurtures their wellbeing. Implications for policy, practice, and research are discussed.
Features of the piano repertoire and the specifics of its presentation in the video clip format (using the example of a video production by the recording company “Deutsche Grammophon”)
Authors: Chvanova Tatyana Petrovna
Published: November 2024

The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the piano repertoire and the specifics of its presentation in the video clip format. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that the video clip is for the first time considered as a form of presentation of modern piano performance. In the course of the study, the factors influencing the choice of piano repertoire were identified, their connection with the technical features of this format and its focus on a wide Internet audience was established. It is also shown to what extent the features of the piano repertoire presented in the video clips reflect modern performing trends. As a result, the educational and popularization functions of the video clip, its role as a platform for creative experiments of performers are revealed.
The First Siberian Polytechnic School in Tomsk (1923-1924)
Authors: Sungurov Pavel Aleksandrovich
Published: November 2024

The research aims to describe the training programs, admission rules, curricula, and material-technical support of the educational process at the First Siberian Polytechnic School in Tomsk, based on its key characteristics. The article then evaluates the degree to which the institution aligns with the actual needs of the Russian economy. The novelty of the research lies in analyzing the basic principles of the institution from both a historical-pedagogical and an economic perspective. The early 20th century witnessed deep economic and socio-political transformations in Russia. This changing reality necessitated adjustments across all spheres of society, including education. Educational institutions had to adapt to the real needs of the economy and society. As a result, the research reveals that the Polytechnic School played a crucial role in training specialists for various branches of the national economy at the end of the first quarter of the 20th century.
The use of digital methodological constructors in teacher training for inclusive education
Authors: Zhavoronko Elena Sergeevna , Korotovskikh Tatyana Vladimirovna , Niiazova Amina Abtrakhmanovna
Published: November 2024

The study aims to substantiate the need for the process of digital competence formation among future teachers using digital methodological constructs in inclusive education. The article analyzes regulatory documents, research in the field of digitalization of inclusive education and teacher training for inclusive education. The levels of digital competence formation among future teachers and current problems in the use of digital tools in inclusive education are determined, the mechanisms for their solution are highlighted. The experience of using digital methodological constructors in teacher training for inclusive education is presented. Scientific novelty lies in systematizing digital methodological constructors and the experience of their use in preparing future teachers for the implementation of inclusive education. As a result of the study, the potential of using digital methodological constructors in teacher training for inclusive education has been identified. Based on the theoretical analysis and the results obtained, recommendations have been proposed for improving the digital competence of future teachers for inclusive education.
Ethnolinguistic educational practices in Udmurtia as a mechanism for preserving Udmurt ethnic identity
Authors: Kudryavtseva Irina Konstantinovna , Kasimov Rustam Nurullovich
Published: November 2024

The research aims to document the current situation related to the functioning of the titular nation’s language in the Udmurt Republic. The novelty of the research lies in identifying new trends in the functioning of the Udmurt language amidst assimilation processes. These trends, which have become widespread recently, include the following: the expansion of the public functions of the Udmurt language (thematic online resources that promote the popularization of the Udmurt language); the preservation of native language teaching practices outside of schools (ethnocultural practices within the system of additional education for children; national holidays and festivals, competitions, and educational campaigns organized by Udmurt national-cultural communities). As a result of the research, the authors note that in the context of assimilation processes, for systemic work in the field of ethnolinguistic education, it is necessary to fully utilize information and communication technologies, actualize project-research activities, and expand leisure-based activities with language speakers as part of a comprehensive set of measures for the ethnolinguistic education of the republic’s residents.
The meliorative set in the Adyghe language picture of the world
Authors: Bizhoev Boris Chamalovich , Khezheva Maryana Rashadovna
Published: November 2024

The article is devoted to identifying the basic ways of expressing the meliorative set in the Adyghe language picture of the world. The main purpose of the work is to identify affixal, lexical and phraseological means of verbalization of the semantics of the meliorative set in the Kabardino–Circassian language. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time in Adyghe linguistic science, a set of means of transmitting the semantics of a positively evaluated set is presented. Special attention is paid to vocatives-melioratives with a plural suffix, which function in significant numbers in the Adyghe linguistic culture. This group of speech units participates in the process of communication and represents the ethnospecific features of the Adyghe linguistic culture. The results showed that the meliorative set is represented in the Adyghe linguistic consciousness by attaching the plural suffix to lexemes, free and non-free combinations of words with a common meaning of positive evaluation. Also, constructions with the semantics of abundance, causing delight and satisfaction of the speaker, were found in the Adyghe language consciousness.
Technology for the development of foreign language grammatical competence of primary school students, taking into account psychological characteristics
Authors: Vorozhtsova Natalia Aleksandrovna , Zapisnykh Olga Valerjevna
Published: November 2024

The purpose of the study is the theoretical substantiation and development of linguistic and didactic foundations for the implementation of technology for the development of foreign–language grammatical competence of primary school students, taking into account the psychological characteristics of students. In this study, individual psychological characteristics are considered as the main properties of the nervous system associated with individual manifestations of brain functioning processes, combinations of which form types of the nervous system. By organizing educational work taking into account the individual psychological characteristics of students, the teacher contributes to the formation and development of an individual style of educational activity of the student. The article reveals the organizational and pedagogical features of the construction and implementation of the process of developing foreign-language grammatical competence of primary school students, using the example of the 8th grades, taking into account the specifics of the leading types of the nervous system. The scientific novelty of this study consists in the fact that the importance of the communicative-cognitive approach in the system of teaching foreign language grammar has been revealed, organizational and pedagogical conditions based on the leading provisions of the communicative-cognitive approach to teaching foreign languages and the personality-oriented educational paradigm were determined. As a result of the study, it was found that with an adequate and competent selection of educational technologies, methods and teaching tools that take into account the specifics of the development of the main mental mechanisms of students, the process of developing foreign-language grammatical competence of schoolchildren becomes more effective, which determines the successful formation of foreign-language competence as a whole.
Landscape as the Other in postcolonial science fiction
Authors: Khoroshevskaya Yuliya Pavlovna
Published: November 2024

Through the use of landscape and its disorienting properties in science fiction texts, the interaction of the hero with the environment in the process of identity formation becomes especially evident. The landscape, acting as a stranger, can either strengthen the identity of those who are in it, or, more often, alienate them and provoke a crisis or complete loss of identity for the characters. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify the features of the representation of landscape as one of the forms of embodiment of the Other in postcolonial science fiction, and its influence on the identity of the characters. Postcolonial science fiction is a very interesting phenomenon, and its study in foreign and Russian literary studies is presented fragmentarily. The scientific novelty of this study lies in the fact that the works under consideration are becoming the object of study in Russian literary criticism for the first time. The concept of postcolonial science fiction is introduced into the Russian literary discourse, and the science fiction landscape is examined in the context of the postcolonial concept. As a result, it was found that postcolonial science fiction pays great attention to the trauma of displacement, since the environment plays a significant role in the formation of personality, and a change in environment (unusual landscape, culture, social structure, language), especially abrupt, leads to disorientation of the characters and even loss of their own identity.
Currículo de leitura na educação infantil e nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental: um olhar para o livro literário
Authors: Rodrigues Dalcin Andrea , Marques Gonçalves Hendrigo , Aparecida Oliveira Vieira Estela
Published: November 2024

O estudo aqui apresentado intenciona discutir a organização de um currículo de leitura em que ler se constitua como mais um dos direitos estabelecidos pela Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) na educação infantil e ocupe o lugar de excelência nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental, pois observam-se práticas de leitura parecidas entre anos distintos que se mantém feita de um só livro, na busca por uma única resposta. Uma leitura oralizada, coletivizada e interrompida mantendo a tradição escolar em suas maneiras de fazer. A proposta traz, o olhar para um currículo de leitura que garanta o direito de ler e escrever do cidadão, desde a mais tenra idade, a partir de critérios e premissas estabelecidos nos quais as experiências e as práticas reverberem em construção de conhecimento, o que requer organização, planejamento, intencionalidade, formação de professores e políticas públicas estabelecidas. Neste tempo histórico, o recorte dado para início da organização curricular em leitura será a leitura literária e suas possibilidades na formação do leitor. O corpus é constituído por práticas de leitura analisadas à época do doutorado e obras literárias para se pensar o currículo. Enquanto operações de pesquisa, a análise da relação existente entre as práticas de leitura, análise de livros de literatura infantil e estudos bibliográficos constituem-se como opção metodológica. A pesquisa está ancorada em contribuições advindas da História Cultural (CHARTIER, 2001), das práticas cotidianas (CERTEAU, 2007), da leitura enquanto política pública (CASTRILLÓN, 2011) para a formação do ser humano e do cidadão (PETIT, 2013) e das relações entre texto, imagem e suporte (NIKOLAJEVA; SCOTT, 2011) e (SALISBURY; STYLES, 2013).
Top 6 literacies in marketing education: State-of-the-art approach
Authors: Kiryakova-Dineva Teodora , Yaneva Dilyana
Published: November 2024

To educate capable and literate citizens in the current digital age, high adequacy in all facets of education is required. One could argue that innovation necessitates educational needs and specific knowledge including general literacy for a more profiled human activity towards new emerging technological, digital and social standards. The way that teaching and learning are traditionally understood in relation to the idea of literacy is affected by this shift. The traditional conception of teaching and learning with regard to the idea of literacy is impacted by this remodeling as well. It becomes clear in this case that financial literacy, digital literacy, or economic literacy cannot be regarded as the only, best, or most appropriate kind.

With respect to the concept of literacy in marketing, the current study explores the educational requirements that stem from the broader definition of literacy. Utilizing a state-of-the-art approach and a mixed methodology, the authors explore the needs for specific literacies in marketing and search for a new model for their application in marketing itself. The focus is on how the students feel about needing a particular kind of literacy. Certain aspects of the literacies set and their requirements within the context of higher education institutions are related, according to the findings of a questionnaire survey. This study’s discussion attests to the intricacy and dynamic nature of education at the tertiary level and reveals the concept of literacy in its widest sense.
Oil-, petrol- and frost-resistant thermoplastic elastomer based on blend of two heteropolar thermoplastic vulcanizates
Authors:   Kazan National Research Technological University, Zaikin Aleksandr
Published: November 2024

The properties of a blend of two thermoplastic vulcanizates — based on polypropylene and nitrile butadiene rubber and based on polypropylene and ethylene propylene rubber — have been studied. The blend is characterized by superadditive values of elasticity, frost resistance and resistance to petroleum products. Changing the ratio of the components makes it easy to control the hardness and obtain soft, elastic, oil- and petrol-resistant and frost-resistant grades of thermoplastic vulcanizates.
Bayesian cumulative evidence synthesis and identification of questionable research practices in health & movement science
Authors: Wolff Wanja , Gaveau Jérémie
Published: November 2024

Research is a resource-demanding endeavor that tries to answer questions such as, “Is there an effect?” and “How large or small is this effect?” To answer these questions as precisely as possible, meta-analysis is considered the gold standard. However, the value of meta-analytic conclusions greatly depends on the quality, comprehensiveness, and timeliness of the metaanalyzed studies, while not neglecting older research. Using the established sport psychological intervention strategy of self-talk as an example, Corcoran & Steele demonstrate how Bayesian methods and statistical indicators of questionable research practices can be used to assess these questions 1.
The Philosophical Ontological Proof for P=NP
Authors: HO ALAN T.
Published: November 2024

A proof for P=NP in modal logic. What it takes to simulate all particles in the universe correctly.
Effects of targeted perceptual training on L2 suprasegmental weighting strategies
Authors: Kachlicka Magdalena , Symons Ashley E , Ruan Yaoyao , Saito Kazuya , Dick Frederic , Tierney Adam
Published: November 2024

Learning a second language (L2) is a desirable skill, yet some learners struggle to achieve proficiency. These difficulties might arise partly from perceptual strategies inherited from learners’ first language (L1). For example, speakers of a tone language like Mandarin, in which pitch is an essential cue, tend to over-use pitch in English prosody perception and production. Here, we developed a novel training paradigm to help Mandarin learners of English adopt more native-like perceptual strategies by enhancing their ability to use duration relative to pitch cues during prosody categorization. 30 learners completed the targeted prosody training and the control group of 30 participants practiced English vocabulary. After prosody training, participants showed enhanced use of duration during categorization of phrase boundaries, where duration is the primary cue. For word focus and lexical stress, there was no clear change in perceptual strategies, suggesting that cue weighting training is most effective when it guides listeners towards using the primary cue for a given feature. Control group showed stronger reliance on pitch when categorizing lexical stress at post-test suggesting that in the absence of targeted instruction listeners tend to solidify the use of the strategy that works well for them. Our findings provide evidence of strong reliance on pitch among Mandarin learners and difficulties resisting default strategies in L2 speech perception. Nevertheless, we show that perceptual strategies that took a lifetime to develop can be adjusted with as little as three hours of training. These findings offer a new direction for designing targeted training paradigms.
Resilient Joy: How Journalists Use Humor to Cope with Working Expectations
Authors: Hwang Jin Young , Ficara Grace , Noland Chris , Perreault Gregory P
Published: November 2024

This study explores the concept of resilient joy, particularly humor, as a coping mechanism for journalists facing challenging work environments. Amidst the ongoing journalism crisis—marked by newspaper closures, job insecurity, and high emotional labor—many journalists continue their work, sustained by moments of joy and humor. Drawing on interviews with 21 U.S. journalists and building on Parks' (2021) theory of "joy as a news value," this research investigates how humor not only serves as an emotional release but also fosters camaraderie in the newsroom, strengthens journalist-source relationships. The findings highlight humor's critical role in contributing to building a supportive work environment, enhancing job satisfaction, and allowing journalists to maintain engagement with their profession. By focusing on resilient joy, this study emphasizes the need to recognize joy and humor as essential components of journalistic practice, with the potential to improve both journalist well-being and the overall quality of journalism.
From Indigenous Resistance to the Contemporary Argentine Contempt for Authority
Authors: Felice Carmelo José , Ruiz Gabriel Alfredo
Published: November 2024

The political stability of a modern democracy, excluding environmental or external causes, is determined by multiple factors, all influenced by human behaviour. One indicator of political stability that takes the human factor into account is the time in office of a ruler. The stability of a ruler can be directly affected, for example, if they are killed, or indirectly, if the laws issued by the ruler are not followed. Non-compliance is dependent on the level of contempt for authority among citizens. A post-hoc hypothesis from a previous publication suggests that indigenous contempt for the authority of the white conqueror and coloniser is seen as a primary causal factor of political instability in Argentina. In this work, indigenous contempt has been shown to have originated from the mistreatment of indigenous peoples by the conqueror and coloniser, and it is expressed in practice by laws and norms being violated as a covert form of resistance. This behaviour has been spread throughout Argentine society due to extensive genetic mixing between Amerindian and Eurasian peoples, initially encouraged by the Spanish Crown. It is observed that these behaviours persist in the 21st century, partly because mistreatment and discrimination against indigenous peoples continue, and partly because pigmentocracy exists, a social system where wealth and status depend on skin colour. It is therefore crucial to understand that a large part of the causes of Argentina's political instability can be traced to the non-compliance with laws and regulations, which originated as forms of indigenous resistance to the Spanish conqueror and coloniser. Public policies aimed at improving compliance should be designed to integrate indigenous cultures into Argentine identity, ensuring that all citizens wish to comply with the laws because they now see them as their own.
The Application of The Susan Loucks-Horsley Learning Model with a Contextual Approach to Static Fluid Material to Improve Concept Understanding Class XI High School Students
Authors: Ramadhani Ramadhani , Rahmad M. , Ernidawati Ernidawati
Published: November 2024

The problem found from interviews with physics teachers at SMAN 1 Gaung who said that students' understanding of physics material was still low. This is due to the use of learning models that have not been varied so that students' understanding of physics concepts is still low. Efforts to improve students' concept understanding can be applied through learning using the Susan Loucks-Horsley model with a contextual approach. This study aims to improve students' concept understanding. The type of research used is quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent control group design. The population in this study were students of class XI MIPA SMAN 1 Gaung. The samples used were XI MIPA 1 class as the experimental class and XI MIPA 2 class as the control class taken by random sampling which had gone through normality and homogeneity tests. Data were determined through tests that were prepared based on seven indicators of concept understanding. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially to determine the category of explanation of students' concept understanding. The research results obtained from the N-gain test score in the experimental class amounted to 0.7 and the control class amounted to 0.3. The score results show that the understanding of the concept of experimental class students is higher than the control class. This research can be concluded that the Susan Loucks-Horsley model with a contextual approach can improve the understanding of the concept of students of class XI MIPA SMAN 1 Gaung.
Use of Animated Video Learning Media to Increase Learning Interest
Authors: Irmayu Aida , Caska Caska , Gimin Gimin
Published: November 2024

Lack of student interest in learning can be a problem because it will affect the quality and results of learning. One solution that can be done to overcome low student interest in learning is by using animated video learning media. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of animated video learning media on student interest in learning. This research data is pre-test and post-test data conducted at SMA Negeri 1 Bukit Batu. Using quantitative research with experimental methods. The results of hypothesis testing conducted with the N-Gain score obtained results 0.7648> 0.7 which means the effectiveness is high. For N-Gain Percent the average value obtained is 76.4811> 76 which means effective. It is concluded that the use of animated videos can effectively increase students' interest in learning.
Insights and Reflections: ELT Trainee Teachers’ Experiences in Practicum
Authors: Pokhrel Prem Raj , Kshetree Arun Kumar
Published: November 2024

English language teachers’ practicum as a part of teacher education is one the learning strategies that helps the teachers to be professional. The main objective of the study was to explore the reflections and insights of the practicum for the trainee teachers in their teaching career. This study used a qualitative research design to explore how trainee teachers perceived their practicum, a required component of their degree program, and to learn how to teach. Four trainee teachers, purposefully chosen from four distinct Tribhuvan University campuses, participated in semi-structured interviews for data collection. The interviews were then transcribed, categorized, and analyzed using thematic terms. The study explored that the practicum encouraged the growth of trainee teachers and equipped them for the actual work and they saw it as a crucial instrument for learning to teach. The study also demonstrated that the practicum program was successful in fostering theory-practice connections, competency and confidence building, and socialization. The study also revealed that the trainee teachers' stressful experiences, inadequate resources, assessment-centered experiences, and a lack of support from supervisors and the school and college administration were the challenges to be addressed.
The Impact of Physical and Psychological Job Demands on Nurses’ Work-Related Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Mohamed Zoelfigar , Al-Natour Malek
Published: November 2024

Introduction: In spite of the important advancement in methods and tools associated with nurses’ Work-Related Lower Back Pain (WrLBP) prevention and treatment, there is still poor worldwide understanding of the phenomena of nurses’ WrLBP with high prevalence, therefore, the aim of the current review is to evaluate the significant predictors of nurses’ WrLBP (i.e. physical job demands, psychological job demands).
Methods: There are few systematic reviews on the prevalence of nurses’ WrLBP in one place; hence, this study was planned. The overall prevalence of nurses’ WrLBP was evaluated. A systematic search from Google scholar, MEDLINE, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Sciences was carried out and retrieved 37 eligible articles published worldwide from 2000 to 2023.
Results: The statistical analysis of data was conducted using MedCalc® software. The overall pooled prevalence of nurses’ WrLBP was (67.051 %, 95%CI: 66.324-67.771; p<0.001). The current review showed a strongly significant correlation between LPB and physical job demands (P<0.001). Similarly, a meta-analysis of these studies revealed a significant correlation between psychological job demands and nurses’ WrLBP (P = 0.037).
Conclusion: The study indicated that the prevalence data would help in formulating and strict implementation of control measures in hospital areas to reduce the level of nurses’ WrLBP.
Adoption and Integration of Modern Teaching Technologies in Higher Education: A Quantitative Study of Faculty Practices
Authors: Joshi Prakash , Nyaupane Netra Prasad
Published: November 2024

This is a quantitative study that represents the adoption and integration of modern teaching technologies by faculty members in higher education. Since technological tools are gaining much importance day by day in the improvement of learning outcomes, this research will help in filling up critical gaps in knowledge, attitude, and practices of faculties regarding these technologies. It was structured in a questionnaire type administered to all 46 faculties for data based on perceptions of and current use of modern teaching tools. Results show that conventional live classroom teaching is the primary mode of teaching at 60.90 percent, 17.40 percent utilize learning management systems, and only a few faculties use online collaborative tools at 6.50 percent. The attitude towards integrating technology is positive since 91.40 percent of male and 91.00 percent of female respondents acknowledged its contribution to learning. Still, this attitude differs across demographic groups and significantly in terms of age and teaching experience. While younger faculty are more likely to use modern technologies, older faculty rely more on traditional approaches. This study concludes that focused professional development and resource accessibility are the most influential factors that shape the improved technology integration in higher education.
Examining the Environmental Sustainability of Tourism Enterprises in Lakeside, Pokhara
Authors: Sharma Nishanta , Pandey Rishikesh
Published: November 2024

This research investigated the relationship between environmental contexts and tourism businesses in Lakeside, Pokhara, Nepal, from the perspectives of stakeholder theory and environmental and economic geography. Data from 150 tourism enterprises were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, Spearman correlation, Kruskal-Wallis test, and probit regression. The study revealed complex patterns in resource consumption, waste management choices, adoption of environmental laws, stakeholder involvement, and disaster preparedness. Larger enterprises consumed more resources, while hotels favored hybrid energy sources. Educated managers favored municipal waste collection, whereas those aware of Sustainable consumption and production often sold waste to private collectors. Newer establishments were more likely to adhere to local ecological laws. The research emphasizes the need for collaborative approaches, proactive disaster planning, and interventions to bridge the gap between awareness and action for a sustainable and resilient tourism industry. Future research should focus on identifying barriers to sustainable practices and the impact of ecological laws on older tourism enterprises.
Modeling of Spatial Economic Activities: A Case Study of Kirtipur Municipality
Authors: Chaulagain Parashuram , Rai Dhyanendra Bahadur
Published: November 2024

This paper investigates the spatial micro-econometrics of businesses within Kirtipur Municipality. Primary data was collected through field surveys, and observations, supplemented by secondary sources. Findings revealed an increasing trend in firm establishments, particularly along roadsides, with wards 9 and 10 hosting more firms than wards 7 and 8. Proximity to road access positively correlated with establishment numbers. Ward 6 showed significant establishment presence due to factors like road accessibility and raw material availability. The study's modeling analysis indicated a relation between the distance from main roads and the likelihood of new firm establishment. Positive spatial externalities were observed, which implies that the beneficial effects that arise from the geographical proximity or spatial arrangement of economic activities, individuals, or firms – cause with new firms to cluster around existing ones. Manufacturing industries experienced the highest growth rate at 366.7%, while sectors like petrol pumps and schools exhibited more modest growth rates of 27.3%. This research provides valuable insights into the spatial economic dynamics of Kirtipur Municipality, including firm establishment, growth patterns, and the influence of spatial factors which refers to geographical location, distribution, and arrangement of economic resources, firms, and individuals, on economic activities .
Egzekwowanie zatrudnienia pracowniczego w prawie zamówień publicznych przejawem naruszenia wolności gospodarczej
Authors: Koczur Sebastian
Published: November 2024

This article analyzes the regulation regulated in art. 95 of the Public Procurement Law, the contracting authority is obliged to specify in the notice the activities to be performed by persons employed by the contractor under an employment contract. Recognizing the validity of the very idea of protecting employees, it should be stated that the method of determining the necessity to establish an employment relationship adopted in the Act, based solely on the nature of the activities, thus ignores the way of their implementation and, consequently, is an overly rigorous means of implementing the protection of employees. According to the author, the applicable legal standards provide a sufficiently wide range of effective instruments of protection against avoiding employment under the labour law regime, which also allow the contracting authority to effectively enforce compliance with labour law standards by the contractor during the performance of the contract.
Ocena programowa kierunku studiów o profilu ogólnoakademickim – krytyczne refleksje na temat regulacji prawnej i praktyki jej stosowania
Authors: Kołaczkowski Bartosz , Ratajczak Małgorzata
Published: November 2024

The study addresses the issue of the program evaluation of general academic studies carried out by the Polish Accreditation Committee. The analysis of the legal regulation and practice of program evaluation indicated that doubts and reservations concern both fundamental issues and specific solutions. The expression of the criteria for the program evaluation of general academic studies in an internal act – the Statute of the Polish Accreditation Committee – was considered controversial. According to the authors, the model of the self-assessment report is overly elaborate. They assessed as deficient the criteria for the selection of experts, as well as the lack of sufficiently precise regulation of the scope of their authority during programme evaluation. In conclusion, they suggested some amendments to the current legislation.
Przepisy regulujące zakaz fotografowania obiektów szczególnie ważnych dla bezpieczeństwa lub obronności państwa, obiektów resortu obrony narodowej oraz obiektów infrastruktury krytycznej
Authors: Kościelny Paweł
Published: November 2024

The opinion analyzes selected legal problems related to the prohibition of photographing objects of particular importance for the security or defense of the state, introduced in the Act on Homeland Defence. The author points out that the failure of the Minister of Defence to issue a regulation that specifies the procedure for issuing permits for photographing such objects prevents the application of regulations prohibiting their photography. It is also indicated that military units may be classified, as objects of particular importance for the security or defense of the state, objects of the Ministry of National Defence or objects of critical infrastructure. The author believes that, crucial to the ability to enforce the prohibition of photography of a particular object is necessary to mark it with a sign prohibiting photography. A potential problem in the application of the prohibition of photography provisions may be the vagueness of the regulations designating the entity authorized to decide on the prohibition. The opinion also describes the jurisdiction of the Police and Military Police to prosecute perpetrators of such offenses, as well as the subject matter jurisdiction of common and military courts to adjudicate the indicated cases.
The Influence of Risk, Leverage, Board Gender Diversity, Moderated by Firm Size on Profitability of Banking Sector
Authors: Winiadi Nicky , Usman Bahtiar , Nalurita Febria
Published: November 2024

The economic growth has been propelled by substantial changes in the monetary framework, the relaxation of financial limitations, and the incorporation into the international market. Various factors influence how companies operate to gain profits. The theory underpinning this research is risk management theory, focusing on how credit risk and market risk affect company profitability. Credit risk refers to potential losses from parties failing to meet their financial obligations, while market risk relates to asset value fluctuations due to market factors. Leverage (debt usage) represents financial theory innovation, addressing how a company's capital structure impacts profitability. Board diversity represents corporate governance theory innovation, examining the influence of female board representation on profitability. This study aims to determine the influence of credit risk, market risk, leverage, and board gender diversity on profitability, considering the moderating effects of business size. The data employed in this study was acquired from the annual financial reports of banking firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), covering the period from 2018 to 2023. Purposive sampling identified a sample of 38 banks. The results show that credit risk and market risk significantly positively influence profitability. Credit risk and market risk moderated by firm size significantly negatively affect profitability. Leverage significantly negatively influences profitability, moderated by firm size. Board gender diversity does not affect profitability, and its moderation by firm size also does not affect profitability. Leverage, credit risk, and market risk have the potential to enhance profitability and attract investors, who can consider these factors for better risk-based investment decisions