bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ABOUT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF BURNS IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Silveira Isaque Souza da , Peres Lorraine Barbosa , Netto Natália Barbato , Barboza Lucas Eduardo Mello , Santos Déborah Machado dos , Teixeira Maria Luiza de Oliveira , Barbosa Genesis , Paiva Raquel Silva de , Alvarez Adriana Bispo
Published: September 2023

Objectives: To analyze the knowledge and practices of individuals on the prevention and treatment of burns in the home environment and to describe the educational nursing care in the prevention and treatment of burns in the home environment. Method: Convergent Care Research (PCA) carried out virtually, from June to August 2021, with people residing in the city of Macaé/RJ. Results: The survey included 16 participants, 81.25% (n=13) female, aged between 19 and 59 years. In the analysis of the interviews, it was possible to identify mistaken knowledge and practices about the prevention and treatment of burns, to be discussed in this study. Conclusion: Although there is knowledge about the knowledge and practices on the prevention and treatment of burns in the home environment, there was identification of wrong practices that can harm the correct treatment and prevention of injuries. The findings of this study point to the need to build materials and carry out educational practices with this population to reinforce preventive measures for burns.
Enhancing business students’ self-efficacy and learning outcomes: A multiple intelligences and technology approach
Authors: Gunawan Sri , Shieh Chich-Jen
Published: September 2023

This research investigates the effect of multiple intelligences (MIs) teaching strategy with technology-enriched environments on business administration students’ self-efficacy, confidence, and learning outcomes. The study involved 276 participants from a university’s business administration department, undergoing an international business course. A range of technology-based activities incorporating MI strategies was employed, exploring key topics such as globalization, corporate social responsibility, and market segmentation. Hypothesis testing revealed that high expectations and changes in viewpoints positively impacted self-concept, ability, and motivation, contributing to improved learning outcomes. The integration of technology in teaching facilitated these transformations, demonstrating how digital tools like virtual reality, interactive platforms, and online tutorials can enhance learning experiences. However, the effect on learning gain varied when viewpoints changed, indicating a need for further research into the differential impact of technology on learning outcomes. Despite some limitations, the study offers compelling evidence supporting the integration of MIs teaching strategy with technology-enriched environments in business administration education. Future studies should further explore the role of emerging technologies in this context.
Characterizing gender stereotypes in popular fiction: A machine learning approach
Authors: Zhang Chengyue , Wu Ben
Published: September 2023

Gender representation portrayed in popular mass media is known to reflect and reinforce societal gender stereotypes. This research uses two methods of natural language processing–Word2Vec and bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (BERT) model–to analyze gender representation in popular fiction and quantify gender bias with gender bias score. Word2Vec, which represents the words in vectorized format, can capture implicit human gender bias with the geometry relationship between word vectors. BERT, a newer pre-trained deep learning model, is specialized in understanding words in the larger context it appears in. The research will compare the results obtained from Word2Vec and BERT. With book check out records from the Seattle Public Library checkout dataset–an ongoing open source dataset from the public library system of Seattle, WA–the research aims to identify evolutionary trends of gender bias in popular fiction and analyze consumer preferences regarding gender representation.
“Mackulinsky” geese interline cross creation and productivity
Authors:   “Vurnarets” LRS, Chuvashiya Republic, Russia, Makulin Alexander , Roiter Yakov ,   FSBSI Federal Scientific Center “All-Russian Research and Technological Poultry Institute” (FSC ARRTPI), Moscow region, Russia, Boriskevich Lidia ,   “Vurnarets” LRS, Chuvashiya Republic, Russia, Soloviev Viktor ,   FSBSI Federal Scientific Center “All-Russian Research and Technological Poultry Institute” (FSC ARRTPI), Moscow region, Russia
Published: September 2023

Creation of specialized lines at the base of Lind geese breed has become the result of long selection work in “Vurnarets” LRS. This lines has been included in the State Register of selection achievements: the male MC line (the patent No. 12759 from 23.05.2023) and the female YAC line (the patent No. 12758 from 23.05.2023). “Mackulinsky” geese cross (the patent 12757 from 23.05.2023) has been received by these lines crossing. New cross poultry comparative tests have confirmed the new line usage effectiveness. Young day goslings cost is lower by 24.9% and gosling mass gain being reared for meat is higher by 7.7%.
Analisis Pengaruh Inflasi, Jumlah Uang Beredar dan Suku Bunga Terhadap Nilai Tukar Rupiah atas Dollar Amerika Serikat
Authors: Abimanyu Anggit Bagas , Mandai Syafri
Published: September 2023

Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk memahami bagaimana inflasi, jumlah uang yang beredar, dan suku bunga memiliki pengaruh terhadap nilai tukar antara Rupiah Indonesia dan Dolar AS selama periode 2016 hingga 2022. Data yang dipergunakan pada penelitian ini bersifat sekunder, yakni informasi yang didapatkan dari situs resmi BPS (Badan Pusat Statistik) dan Bank Indonesia. Pendekatan yang dipergunakan pada penelitian ini merupakan metode multiple linear regression, yang diimplementasikan melalui penggunaan software Eviews 9 untuk jangka waktu tujuh tahun, khususnya dari tahun 2016 hingga 2022. Berdasarkan temuan penelitian, terdapat dampak positif yang signifikan dari inflasi dan jumlah uang yang beredar terhadap nilai tukar antara Rupiah dan Dolar AS. Namun, variabel suku bunga tidak menunjukkan pengaruh yang signifikan dalam konteks ini. Fenomena ini dapat dijelaskan oleh stabilitas suku bunga yang diamati selama periode penelitian, maka dari itu kebijakan suku bunga belum dapat dilakukan penerapan sepenuhnya dalam penentuan besaran nilai tukar.
Parasitic diseases of pigs: control means and methods
Authors: Safiullin R. T.
Published: September 2023

The book describes the most common diseases of pigs caused by parasitic protozoa, parasitic worms (helminths) and parasitic arthropods (mites, ticks, and insects) and summarizes a volume literature material and the author’s experience. Based on the requirements of current commercial pig production, issues are considered for prevention of parasitosis. Illustrative material, characteristics of protozoan oocysts, helminth eggs and larvae, imago, and nymphs and larvae of mites are given for each disease. The book is intended for veterinary workers of pig enterprises and veterinary laboratories, Advanced Training Faculty students, postgraduate students, and specialists of specialized research veterinary institutions.
Machine Learning Applications for Detecting Anomalies and Ensuring Data Integrity in Clinical Trials
Authors: Dash Kamran
Published: September 2023

Machine Learning Applications for Detecting Anomalies andEnsuring Data Integrity in Clinical Trials
Data Integrity and Data Governance: Key Pillars of Successful Clinical Trials
Authors: Liang Lie
Published: September 2023

Data Integrity and Data Governance: Key Pillars of SuccessfulClinical Trials
Cli-Fi for a nourishing Earth
Authors: Nguyen Minh-Hoang , Vuong Quan-Hoang
Published: September 2023

The article relates to “empirical ecocriticism” and has attracted the attention of many academics, political circles, and social groups for the global living environment. Schneider and Mayerson explore the topic of “climate fiction,” a literary genre focusing on climate related themes that has grown in popularity over the last decade. It is generally believed that this genre can create positive ecological-political impacts by providing climate information to the readers and helping them recognize the urgency of climate change
HSBC’s Eco-Friendly Commitment: Genuine Efforts or Greenwashing?
Authors: Duong Thi Minh-Phuong
Published: September 2023

The ASA’s criticism serves as a reminder that organizations must align their actions with their environmental claims to contribute to environmental betterment genuinely.Otherwise, that will not be a pursuit of eco-surplus culture but a greenwashing culture that keeps distancing the business sector from achieving the environmental semiconducting principle
Star Trek and Technology, continued (Supplement III:19)
Authors: Akmut Camille
Published: September 2023

(Supp. to the History of computer science and tech.)
Mundane and fantasized worlds : a brief note on queer elements in 'Valis: The Legend of the Fantasm Soldier'
Authors: Akmut Camille
Published: September 2023

"In Valis, mundane and fantasized worlds are not merely the expression of the opposition existing in super hero tales between public and private lives of heroes..."
Guardians of Precision: Data Governance and Clinical Trials Informatics in Oncology
Authors: Hassan Ammar
Published: September 2023

Guardians of Precision: Data Governance and Clinical TrialsInformatics in Oncology
Immigration is Difficult?! Informing Voters About Immigration Policy Fosters Pro-immigration Views
Authors: Kustov Alexander , Landgrave Michelangelo Geovanny
Published: September 2023

The US public significantly lacks knowledge about immigration. While various attempts to correct misperceptions have generally failed to change people's minds about the issue, it is possible that this failure has been the result of not providing relevant information. We argue that informing the public about the difficulty of the legal immigration admission process could be an effective, perspective-changing way to raise support for more open immigration policies. We test and confirm this hypothesis using a national US survey experiment that informs respondents about US immigration's administrative burdens and restrictions through short verifiable narratives. We also provide the first evidence of the widespread ignorance about the immigration process across diverse political and demographic groups. Our results suggest that providing new factual information on the immigration process's difficulty has more promise to change policy preferences than challenging skeptics' existing beliefs about immigration's effects or numbers.
Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Data Integrity in Clinical Trials
Authors: Khan Omran
Published: September 2023

Leveraging Blockchain Technology for Data Integrity in ClinicalTrials
Pintar Memilih Capres
Authors: Qosim Nanang
Published: September 2023

Semua tentu sudah mengetahui bahwa pada tahun 2024, seluruh rakyat Indonesia akan memilih presiden baru. Karena itu, rakyat pun tak mau memilih seseorang yang ingin menjadi presiden sekadar untuk gagah-gagahan, atau sekadar mengejar gengsi dan jabatan tinggi. Bagi sebagian pemilih yang benar-benar peduli dengan masa depan bangsa, memilih calon presiden bisa menjadi momentum untuk merealisasikan cita-cita hidupnya, melalui seorang pemimpin yang akan dipilihnya, yang dibayangkannya seperti Ratu Adil.Bagi mereka yang benar-benar peduli, kejelasan ideologi, visi, misi, dan strategi seorang capres konstruktif bagi kemajuan bangsa dan negaranya menjadi sangat penting. Dengan pertimbangan itu, tentu mereka tahu mana capres yang layak mereka pilih.Bagi sebagian lain, bisa jadi memilih calon presiden adalah kesempatan mendapatkan keuntungan materi (uang) sebanyak-banyaknya. Mereka menerapkan prinsip yang sangat pragmatis, ada uang ada pilihan. Siapa yang memberi lebih banyak, dialah yang akan dipilih.Salahkah mereka yang memilih karena pertimbangan pragmatis? Tentu. Tapi rasanya kurang bijaksana juga kalau kita hanya menyalahkan. Keberadaan mereka bisa kita jadikan bahan renungan, bahan refleksi dan introspeksi.Bisa jadi, munculnya pragmatisme semacam ini merupakan refleksi ketidakpercayaan publik terhadap pemilu dan siapa pun yang akan mereka pilih. Berulang kali mengikuti pemilu tak berdampak sedikit pun pada perbaikan nasib mereka. Presiden boleh silih berganti, nasib mereka tak pernah berubah.Pragmatisme juga bisa muncul karena banyak capres yang terbiasa mengumbar janji, menebar iming-iming yang tak pernah ditepati. Para capres ini merujuk pada pepatah lama, bagaikan menanam tebu di bibir. Tutur katanya manis, mulutnya penuh gula, tapi tindakannya bagai ular berbisa. Mereka itulah yang berkontribusi besar pada tumbuhnya apatis publik terhadap pemilu.Apa pun penyebabnya, apatisme publik pada pemilu harus diminimalisasi. Mungkin akan sangat baik jika semua capres kembali menegaskan tujuannya menjadi capres, disertai paparan visi, misi, dan strategi yang akan diterapkan untuk meraih tujuan yang akan dicapainya. Kedengarannya memang klise, tapi ini penting untuk menumbuhkan kepercayaan dan keyakinan.
Paradoxical Lived Experiences of the Newly-hired Faculty in a University Setting
Authors: Caingcoy Manuel
Published: September 2023

This study explored the experiences of the newly-hired faculty in the university to acquire an in-depth and profound understanding of these experiences. It involved eight purposively chosen faculty in a semi-structured interview and focus group discussion documented in voice and video recorders. Using Colaizzi’s seven step-approach to data analysis, results revealed three paradoxical themes: the joys and struggles of teaching, successes and pains of learning, and the privileges and challenges of serving. On the one hand, the joys and struggles of teaching were brought about by their adjustments in instruction. On the other hand, successes and pains of learning centered on professional growth. Finally, the privileges and challenges of serving incorporated the experiences in research, production, and extension. Generally, these teachers have experienced ups and downs in their first two years of teaching at a higher education institution. On the basis of study findings, implications, and recommendations are discussed.
Scoping Review on Employability Skills of Teacher Education Graduates in the Philippines: A Framework for Curriculum Enhancement
Authors: Caingcoy Manuel
Published: September 2023

The demand in the workplace is rapidly changing brought about by the educational reforms and the emergence of disruptive technology. The changes increase the importance of employability skills and literacy that would ensure career success and degree program relevance. On this premise, a study was carried out using a scoping review to examine the existing literature that published information related to employability skills of Teacher Education graduates in the Philippines. The review covered fifteen published articles that qualified in inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results revealed the top employable skills which include communication; information and communication technology; problem-solving and critical thinking; collaboration, cooperation, and teamwork; research; and leadership. This study offers these skills as a framework in the curriculum enhancement of teacher education programs. It was recommended to Teacher Education Institutions to revisit their curriculum and find out if these competencies were given considerable emphasis in instruction. The partially employable skills of graduates from teacher education programs imply the furtherance of the inquiry to confirm if these skills are employable or not. Future tracer studies may take the lens of the framework in evaluating the responsiveness of the curriculum.
Keluarga Basis Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Qosim Nanang
Published: September 2023

Realitas yang semakin kompleks sekarang ini, tidak dapat disangkal bahwa peran keluarga memiliki makna yang sangat penting. Kehadirannya menggiring kita untuk merenung lebih dalam, menggali lebih jauh, dan mengenali secara mendalam tentang esensi dari keluarga itu sendiri. Sebuah kewajiban bagi kita untuk menyoroti peran ini, mengingat dampak yang semakin meluas dari berkurangnya efektivitas fungsi yang seharusnya dijalankan oleh keluarga.Salah satu fungsi keluarga yang semakin tereduksi, semakin dialihkan pada institusi di luar keluarga, adalah fungsinya sebagai lembaga pendidikan pertama dan utama bagi anak, terutama bagi anak yang masih berusia dini (0-6 tahun). Hal ini tampak dari semakin mudanya usia anak yang "disekolahkan". Belum juga genap berumur satu tahun, anak sudah harus "masuk sekolah", dengan ditemani baby sitter dan pak sopir. Kondisi ini tentu perlu untuk dicermati, di saat begitu banyak teori yang mendukung keberadaan keluarga sebagai basis pendidikan anak (usia dini).Secara internasional pemahaman akan fungsi keluarga telah diadopsi oleh Perserikatan Bangsa - Bangsa (PBB) yang dalam sebuah resolusinya menyebutkan bila "keluarga adalah wahana untuk mendidik, mengasuh dan menyosialisasikan anak, mengembangkan kemampuan seluruh anggotanya agar dapat menjalankan fungsinya di masyarakat dengan baik".Begitu pentingnya peran keluarga sebagai institusi pendidikan, William Bennett, seorang pakar pendidikan, menganggap keluarga sebagai institusi di mana aspek pendidikan seorang anak bisa diadopsi paling efektif. Begitu efektifnya, sehingga apabila terjadi kesalahan dalam proses pembelajaran tersebut, maka sangatlah sulit bagi institusi lain untuk memperbaikinya.
University-Wide Extension Project: Its Impact on Holistic Wellness of Third Agers and Contribution to Development Goals
Authors: Caingcoy Manuel
Published: September 2023

Holistic wellness is vital to sustaining sound mind and healthy body of third-agers. These individuals are considered vulnerable. Previous surveys indicated limited wellness activities among third agers. With this, an extension project was designed and implemented to address this concern. This paper evaluated the impact of the project on the holistic wellness of third-agers and determined its contribution to national and international goals. The result chain framework was used to identify the impact. It gathered data through survey tools and interviews supported by annual reports. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that the university-wide extension project was successful in implementing activities and producing desired outputs. Its outcomes are evidenced in the attainment of its vision, mission, and objectives. As found, the project had a very high impact on the holistic wellness of third agers in each dimension and as a whole. This means that the third-agers have balanced well-being. This paper also highlights the contributions of the project in the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, ambisyon 2040, and sustainable development goals. In the end, relevant recommendations are specifically articulated for future actions.
(PREPRINT) Loneliness and Depression: Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analyses Using Data from Three Large Genome-Wide Association Studies
Authors: Sbarra David , Ramadan Ferris Alaa , Choi Karmel , Treur Jorien , Levey Daniel , Wootton Robyn , Stein Murray B. , Gelernter Joel , Klimentidis Yann
Published: September 2023

Major depression (MD) is a serious psychiatric illness afflicting nearly 5% of the world’s population. A large correlational literature suggests that loneliness is a prospective risk factor for MD; observational effects of this nature may be confounded for a variety of reasons. This report uses Mendelian Randomization (MR) to examine potentially causal associations between loneliness and MD. We report on analyses using summary statistics from three large genome wide association studies (GWAS). MR analyses were conducted using three independent sources of GWAS summary statistics. In the first set of analyses, we used available summary statistics from an extant GWAS of loneliness to predict MD risk. We used two sources of outcome data: the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) meta-analysis of MD (PGC-MD; N= 142,646) and the Million Veteran Program (MVP-MD; N = 250,215). Finally, we reversed analyses using data from the MVP and PGC samples to identify risk variants for MD and used loneliness outcome data from UK Biobank. We find robust evidence for a bidirectional causal relationship between loneliness and MD, including between loneliness, depression cases status, and a continuous measure of depressive symptoms. The estimates remained significant across several sensitivity analyses, including models that account for horizontal pleiotropy. This paper provides the first genetically-informed evidence that reducing loneliness may play a causal role in decreasing risk for depressive illness, and these findings support efforts to reduce loneliness in order to prevent or ameliorate MD. Discussion focuses on the public health significance of these findings, especially in light of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Questionable assumptions and the study of emergent diversity effects
Authors: Olenick Jeffrey , Somaraju Ajay
Published: September 2023

Foss and Klein (2022) have written about diversity and inclusion initiatives as an emergent phenomenon connected to the actions of organizational managers. We agree that understanding the emergent effects of diversity is an important topic for study with expansive policy implications. However, Foss and Klein’s view of diversity movements and their implications appear to be based on several questionable assumptions and largely ignores or dismisses extensive micro-organizational and psychological research which already investigates these phenomena. We examine some of these assumptions and their implications and provide insight into how future research on emergent diversity effects could examine the effects of various assumptions and potential tradeoffs across organizational levels to inform policy through stronger science.
Natural Logic and Baby LOTH
Authors: Grabolosa Irene Canudas , Martín-Salguero Ana , Bonatti Luca Lorenzo
Published: September 2023

LOTH is having a profound impact on cognition studies. However, much remains unknown about its basic primitives and generative operations. Infants studies are fundamental, but methodologically very challenging. By distilling potential primitives from work in natural language semantics, an approach beyond the corset of standard formal logic may be undertaken. Still, the road ahead is challenging and long.
Testing Theories of the Vocabulary Spurt with Monolingual and Bilingual Infants
Authors: Gómez Díaz Miranda , Fibla Laia , Tsui Rachel Ka Ying , Byers-Heinlein Krista
Published: September 2023

Sometime before their second birthday, many children have a period of rapid expressive vocabulary growth called the vocabulary spurt. Theories of the underlying mechanisms differ: accumulator models emphasize the accumulation of experience with words over time to yield a spurt-like pattern, while cognitive models attribute the spurt to cognitive changes. To test these theories, English–French monolingual and bilingual children with different exposure to each language were studied. Dense, longitudinal data was analyzed from 45 infants aged 16-30 months, whose expressive vocabulary was measured on a total of 617 occasions in English and/or French. Single-language (English and/or French), concept (number of concepts lexicalized across both languages), and word (sum of both languages) vocabulary scores were computed. Infants’ exposure to each language and their exposure balance were measured using a language exposure questionnaire. Logistic curves were fitted to each infant’s data to estimate the timing (midpoint) and steepness (slope) of the vocabulary spurt in single-language, concept, and word vocabularies. 76% of infants showed a spurt in at least one vocabulary type, and bilinguals were less likely to show one in their non-dominant than their dominant language. For single-language vocabulary, infants with more exposure to a language had earlier spurts. For combined vocabularies (concept and word), monolinguals and unbalanced bilinguals had earlier and steeper spurts than balanced bilinguals. Results better support the predictions of accumulator models than cognitive theories, and show that infants follow different vocabulary acquisition trajectories based on their language background.
Associations between somatomotor-putamen resting state connectivity and obsessive-compulsive symptoms vary as a function of stress during early adolescence: Data from the ABCD study
Authors: Petrie Daniel , Meeks Kathleen , Fisher Zachary , Geier Charles
Published: September 2023

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) are relatively common during adolescence despite the fact that most individuals do not meet the diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Nonetheless, OCS during adolescence are associated with various comorbid psychopathologies and behavioral problems. Heightened levels of environmental stress and greater functional connectivity between the somatomotor network and putamen are two factors previously associated with elevated OCS, particularly in OCD patients relative to healthy controls. However, the interaction of these two factors within the same sample of individuals has been understudied. In this study, we examined resting state functional connectivity between the somatomotor network and the putamen, environmental stress, and their interaction on OCS in adolescents from approximately 9 to 12 years of age. Participants were drawn from the ABCD study 4.0 release (n = 6,386). Multilevel modeling was used to account for nesting in the data and to assess longitudinal changes in OCS in this age range. Results indicate that somatomotor-putamen connectivity moderated the association between stress and OCS (β = 0.35, S.E. = 0.13, p = 0.006). Participants who reported more stress than their average and who had greater somatomotor-left putamen connectivity reported more OCS at that wave. We also found that participants who reported less stress than their average and who had greater somatomotor-left putamen connectivity reported less OCS at that wave. These data suggest that stress differentially affects the direction and magnitude of association between somatomotor-putamen connectivity and OCS in participants from age 9 to 12. Individual differences in the experience or perception of stress may contribute to more OCS in adolescents with greater somatomotor-putamen connectivity.
Pitch height and mode have asymmetrical effects on the perception of mixed emotions in seventh chords
Authors: Bongiovanni Noah , Chan Tsz Man Vanessa , Van Hedger Stephen Charles , Findley Colin , Hoeckner Berthold
Published: September 2023

Music has long been recognized for evoking emotion from the listener. While prior empirical studies have investigated the effect of various auditory features (i.e., timbre, tempo, articulation) on emotion perception, the relationship between mode and emotion in chords, beyond basic associations of “major”-”happy” and “minor”-”sad” in triads, remains poorly understood. The present study investigates how mode contributes to the perception of mixed emotions in major and minor seventh chords, containing a triad from both modes. In Experiment 1, participants were asked to identify the emotion they perceived (happy, sad, or bittersweet) in response to a selection of major and minor triads and seventh chords. To observe the effect of changing mode salience, participants were presented with the same seventh chords whose root or seventh was lowered in volume. Experiment 2 additionally asked participants to respond to seventh chords with roots or sevenths that were quieted in multiple increments. Overall, participants were more likely to report a seventh chord as bittersweet (Experiments 1, 2) or happy (Experiment 2) but not sad. The likelihood of a seventh chord being rated as ‘happy’ increased with highlighting the major triad present in a minor seventh chord through quieting the chordal root, but the likelihood of a seventh chord being rated as ‘sad’ increased with lowering the volume of a chordal seventh, regardless of mode. The effect of pitch height on emotional perception is considered, and implications for the general understanding of complex emotional categories are discussed.
Dissecting the components of error in analogue report tasks
Authors: Tomic Ivan , Adamcová Dagmar , Fehér Máté , Bays Paul
Published: September 2023

Over the last two decades, the analogue report task has become a standard method for measuring the fidelity of visual representations across research domains including perception, attention, and memory. Despite its widespread use, there has been no methodical investigation of the different task parameters that might contribute to response variability. To address this gap, we conducted two experiments manipulating components of a typical analogue report test of memory for colour hue. We found human response errors were independently affected by changes in storage and maintenance requirements of the task, demonstrated by a strong effect of set size even in the absence of a memory delay. In contrast, response variability remained unaffected by physical size of the colour wheel, implying negligible contribution of motor noise to task performance, or by its chroma radius, highlighting non-uniformity of the standard colour space. Comparing analogue report to a matched forced-choice task, we found variation in adjustment criterion made a limited contribution to analogue report variability, becoming meaningful only with low representational noise. Our findings validate the analogue report task as a robust measure of representational fidelity for most purposes, while also quantifying non-representational sources of noise that would limit its reliability in specialized settings.
Violencias y desarrollo: asociaciones inevitables y esenciales
Authors: Gudynas Eduardo
Published: September 2023

Al considerar los diferentes niveles en el desarrollo, desde sus bases conceptuales y sensibles a las acciones, las violencias aparecen en todos ellos, con encadenamientos en uno y otro sentido.La asociación entre violencias y desarrollo posee determinantes históricos en las ideas de progreso y en el colonialismo, lo que determina la inevitabilidad de la violencia y su esencialidad en cualquier concepción de desarrollo. Las violencias, por tanto, no son consecuencias u obstáculos al desarrollo, sino que son consustanciales a éste. Resolver las violencias implica alternativas al desarrollo.
Zu Gast im Automaten. Gastrotechnik im Berlin der Jahrhundertwende
Authors: Cubasch Alwin J.
Published: September 2023

In Berlin blühten um die Jahrhundertwende Automatenrestaurants auf. Diese Restaurants verkauften Speisen aus Automaten und propagierten das Prinzip der Selbstbedienung. Sie waren damit ein gastronomisches Versprechen auf die technisierte Zukunft des urbanen Lebens und der Ernährung. Doch wer arbeitete im Automatenrestaurant, wer ging dort essen und warum? Welcher Semantiken und Technologien bedienten sich die vermeintlichen Zukunftsrestaurants? Zu Gast im Automaten beleuchtet Aufstieg und Fall der Automatenrestaurants und wirft damit ein Schlaglicht auf Reichweite und Grenzen des technologischen Gestaltungswillens der Hochmoderne. Zu diesem Zweck verknüpft die Studie technikhistorische Perspektiven mit Fragestellungen der Food Studies, Kulturgeschichte und Urbanisierungsforschung. Der detaillierte Blick auf den Alltagsbetrieb, auf Geschäftsführer, Gäste und Angestellte zeigt, wie das Zukunftsversprechen der Automatenrestaurants zur gescheiterten Innovation wurde. Die Studie ist mit dem Wissenschaftspreis des Vereins für die Geschichte Berlins e.V. und dem Preis für Berlin-Brandenburgische Wirtschaftsgeschichte des Berlin-Brandenburgischen Wirtschaftsarchivs e.V. ausgezeichnet worden.
Tenets of Specimen Management in Diagnostic Microbiology
Authors: Kasarla Rajeshwar Reddy , Pathak Laxmi
Published: September 2023

The interpretation of microbiological results depends, to a large extent, on the quality of the samples received for investigations. Even with the advancements in laboratory automation and integration of molecular diagnosis in microbiology, interpretation of results still depends on the quality of specimens received. Therefore, an appropriate management of the samples is necessary to achieve an optimal diagnosis in microbiology laboratory. Recently, clinical microbiologists have begun to promote specimen management as a process critical to diagnostic success. Microbiology laboratory results that are accurate, signiﬁcant and clinically relevant depend almost entirely on specimen management process. This article review the specimen management process, special skills and precise concepts required to collect the specimens for effective methods in diagnosis.
Inovasi Pelayanan Pertanahan Berbasis Inklusi dan Kearifan Lokal Melalui Layanan Spesial Tanpa Antri dan Pojok Angkringan Konsultasi
Authors: Kusumo Wijoyo Danang , Pujiriyani Dwi Wulan , Farid Abdul Haris
Published: September 2023

Since 2018, the Bantul Land Office has been actively working on reforms to raise the caliber of public services, one of which is the use of various public service innovations. The Bantul Land Office then took the initiative to create several land service innovations without using a technology base, namely LASTRI (Special Service without Queuing) and PANGKON (Consulting Corner) innovations as breakthroughs in convenience and fluency at service counters, including for those with special needs. This study will describe public service activities at the service counter of the Bantul Land Office, reviewing the application of LASTRI and PANGKON innovations, including the benefits and advantages offered both in terms of service providers and recipients, as well as the influence given to improving the quality of public services at the Bantul Land Office, using qualitative research methods with a descriptive approach. For the Bantul Land Office itself, the benefits obtained from the LASTRI and PANGKON innovations are that they can improve the quality of land services to the community and obtain community satisfaction through the Community Satisfaction Index (IKM) survey, as well as being more open and closer to the community. These innovations are also one of the indicators of achievement as a series of declarations for the development of the Integrity Zone, where the Bantul Land Office later received the title of Corruption Free Area (WBK) by the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform in December 2020.
 
Pembaruan demi pembaruan dalam rangka peningkatan kualitas pelayanan publik gencar dilakukan oleh Kantor Pertanahan Kabupaten Bantul sejak tahun 2018 lalu, salah satunya melalui pemanfaatan berbagai inovasi pelayanan publik. Kantor Pertanahan Kabupaten Bantul kemudian berinisiatif menciptakan beberapa inovasi pelayanan pertanahan tanpa menggunakan basis teknologi, yakni inovasi LASTRI (Layanan Spesial Tanpa Antri) dan PANGKON (Pojok Angkringan Konsultasi) sebagai terobosan kemudahan dan kelancaran di loket pelayanan, termasuk bagi mereka yang berkebutuhan khusus. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis penerapan inovasi LASTRI dan PANGKON serta pengaruh yang diberikan pada peningkatan kualitas pelayanan publik di Kantor Pertanahan. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Inovasi LASTRI dan PANGKON dapat meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan pertanahan. Inovasi diterima oleh masyarakat yang ditunjukkan dari kepuasan masyarakat terhadap pelayanan yang diberikan kantor pertanahan. Pelayanan menjadi lebih terbuka dan dekat dengan masyarakat. Inovasi-inovasi ini juga merupakan salah satu indikator capaian prestasi sebagai rangkaian deklarasi pembangunan Zona Integritas dimana Kantor Pertanahan kemudian memperoleh predikat Wilayah Bebas dari Korupsi (WBK) oleh kementerian Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi Birokrasi pada Desember 2020.
Effect of sample size on the assessment of the Apis mellifera mellifera subspecies
Authors: Kaskinova M.D. , Gaifullina L.R. , Sokolyanskaya M.P. , Saltykova E.S.
Published: September 2023

This paper provides a comparative analysis of the results of assessing belonging to the subspecies Apis mellifera mellifera, depending on the number of analyzed samples from the one colony. Subspecies identification was established using microsatellite loci Ap243, 4a110, A24, A8, A43, A113, A88, Ap049, A28 of nuclear DNA and the COI-COII locus of mitochondrial DNA. We found that when analyzing bees for belonging to the A. m. mellifera, it is important to use at least three samples from each colony. This increases the time and cost of analysis, but gives reliable results for further breeding work. In addition, the role of a favorable drone background for the selection of A. m. mellifera was shown.
A Critical Assessment of Master Development Plan and Landscape Pattern of Jaipur City
Authors: Morya Chandra Prakash
Published: September 2023

There are various factors that influence the land use/land cover changes and spatial pattern of the landscape. The land use/land cover categories of existing land use map-2009 and master development plan-2025 are reorganized into 8 land use/land cover categories to measure the changes if everything goes according to the Master Development Plan-2025. The ArcGIS 10.3 and Erdas 14 software have been used to generate statistics and maps. The Fragstats 4.2 software has been used to analyse the indices of the landscape pattern. The urban area (i.e. Jaipur city region, satellite towns, and transport corridors) was 19.94% in MDP-2011 that is expected to increase to 54.3% in MDP-2025. During 2009-2025 the JDA aims to increase built-up from 48.79% to 72.95% in JMC. The ecological area is also expected to increase from 24.55% (MDP-2011) to 30.4% (MDP-2025). The rural area is expected to decrease significantly from 55.51% (MDP-2011) to 15.31% (MDP-2025). Thematic change dynamics reveal that in the JMC most of the agricultural land and vacant land will be converted into built-up, urban greenery, and institutional land. The landscape metrics analysis reveals that land use conversion is reducing the diversity of land use/land cover patches but patches are being more spatially aggregated. The diversity and heterogeneity of patches will reduce but the aggregation of patches will cause an increase in the patch size.
Research on selective media exposure in Spain: a critical review of its findings, application phases, and blind spots
Authors: Valera-Ordaz Lidia
Published: September 2023

This paper is the first review of selective exposure studies in Spain, offering comprehensive insights into the diverse findings and analytical strategies employed over almost three decades by studies that explore the politically oriented media consumption of Spanish audiences. The article divides the evolution of this research line in Spain into two main phases –an initial phase (1995-2016) and a consolidation phase (2017-present)– according to the methodological approaches used during each period. Despite the challenges posed by working with secondary data and the lack of experimental designs, we note a robust initiation of this research line in Spain, accompanied by increasing methodological sophistication and diversification and a substantial accumulation of evidence on how Spanish audiences selectively consume like-minded news media. The paper also identifies the blind spots of selective exposure research in Spain, such as the scarcity of primary data sources, which overlooks phenomena such as online selective exposure and selective avoidance, the need to supplement multivariate analyses with other techniques that allow the direction of causal influence between variables to be established, and the significance of assessing the role of public media as facilitators or inhibitors of cross-cutting exposure.

Resumen
Este trabajo es la primera revisión de los estudios sobre exposición selectiva en España, ocupándose de exponer los diversos hallazgos y estrategias de análisis utilizadas a lo largo de casi tres décadas por aquellos trabajos que exploran el consumo de medios políticamente orientado de las audiencias españolas. El artículo propone dividir el desarrollo de esta línea de investigación en España en dos grandes fases –una de arranque (1995-2016) y otra de consolidación (2017-actualidad)– a tenor de las aproximaciones metodológicas empleadas en cada período. A pesar de las rigideces derivadas de trabajar con datos secundarios y de la ausencia de diseños experimentales, se constata el sólido arranque de esta línea de investigación en España, la creciente sofisticación y diversificación metodológica y una acumulación considerable de evidencia sobre cómo las audiencias españolas se exponen selectivamente a medios ideológicamente afines. El trabajo identifica también los puntos ciegos de la investigación de la exposición selectiva en España, tales como la escasez de fuentes primarias de datos, la desatención de fenómenos como la exposición selectiva online y la evitación selectiva, la necesidad de complementar los análisis multivariantes con otras técnicas que permitan establecer la dirección de la influencia causal entre las variables, y, finalmente, la pertinencia de evaluar el papel de los medios públicos como facilitadores o inhibidores de la exposición transversal.
A Long-Term and Sustainable Response to Orapali in a BRCA2 Mutant Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Case Report
Authors: Zhu Xiuming , Zhu Leyuan , Zhu Xiuming
Published: September 2023

Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant cancer characterized by high mutation rates of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes and genomic instability. It has a poor prognosis owing to early metastasis and rapid growth. Therefore, new drugs or treatments are urgent to be required. Poly ADP-Ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have shown therapeutic efficacy in pancreatic cancer driven by defects in homologous recombinant (HRD). Here we report a case of advanced pancreatic cancer with BRCA2 mutation. The patient came to our hospital due to abnormal enlargement of the left supraclavicular lymph node. Further examination revealed pancreatic cancer with multiple retroperitoneal lymph nodes metastases and lung metastases. Pathological and immunohistochemical results of supraclavicular lymph node confirmed it was pancreatic cancer metastasis. Next generation sequencing (NGS) demonstrated that BRCA2 germline mutation. Subsequently, gemcitabine combined with cisplatin as first line therapy was commenced for the patient. The tumors were significant reduced after 6 cycles of treatment. Then, the patient was given orapali (PARP inhibitors) to maintain treatment. Surprisingly, the efficacy has lasted for about 20 months (from Dec 2021 to Aug 2023) and no signs of disease progression have been found. Our case shows that orapali provides a more efficient and low-toxic treatment for patient with BRCA2 mutation advanced pancreatic cancer, which is expected to change the treatment pattern of advanced pancreatic cancer.
Pengaruh Kompetensi Profesional, Motivasi Kerja dan Optimisme Akademik terhadap Efektivitas Kinerja Guru SMK Negeri di Kabupaten Batu Bara
Authors: Marianum Marianum , Sibuea Parulian , Bahri Syaiful
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of professional competence, work This study aims to determine the effect of professional competence, work motivation, and academic optimism on the effectiveness of teacher performance at SMK Negeri Batu Bara Regency. This research was conducted at Batu Bara District Vocational Schools, spread throughout the Batu Bara District, North Sumatra Province, with a total sample of 127 people. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and data analysis techniques, namely validity, reliability, t-test, and F-test. The results showed that there was an influence of professional competence (X1), work motivation (X2), and academic optimism (X3) together on the effectiveness of teacher performance where the calculated F value is 69,692 and a significance (Sig.) 0.000. The magnitude of the influence is indicated by the coefficient of determination R2 (R square) = 63.0, which means that Professional Competence (X1), Work Motivation (X2), and Academic Optimism (X3) jointly influence the Effectiveness of Teacher Performance by 630%. The remainder, 37.0%, is determined by other factors. In conclusion, there is a significant influence between professional competence, work motivation, and academic optimism on teacher effectiveness.

Keywords: academic optimism, professional competence, work motivation
Pengaruh Workshop dan Perencanaan Pengajaran Terhadap Kinerja Guru
Authors: Kuswahyuningsih Kuswahyuningsih
Published: September 2023

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This study aims to determine the influence of the importance of workshops and teaching planning on teacher performance both partially and simultaneously. The research approach uses a quantitative approach, with 50 sample respondents from 50 Sukoharjo MAN teachers as a population. They are processing data using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study show that there is a positive influence on workshops and teaching planning both partially and simultaneously, which is evidenced by the results of t counts of 6.572X1 and 3.794X2, which are positive. There is a significant influence on teacher performance, as evidenced by the results of a determination coefficient of 0.929, so there is an influence of another variable of 0.071. In conclusion, the higher and better the workshops and teaching planning are given, the higher the teacher's performance shown to the madrasah.

Keywords: Teacher Performance, Teaching Planning, Workshop
Pengaruh Motivasi dan Etos Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Guru SMA Negeri Program Sekolah Penggerak
Authors: Satriani Febri , Eddy Syaiful , Ahyani Nur
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe the influence of motivation and work ethic together on the performance of teachers of State Senior High Schools in the Mobilization Program throughout the Kayuagung District. This research is a quantitative research with a causal study form. The population in this study were all school principals and teachers who served in State Senior High Schools in the Kayuagung District, totaling 137 people. The number of samples was calculated using the Slovin formula with a result of 58 people. The method of collecting data in this study is a questionnaire/questionnaire method, documentation and observation. Data analysis techniques in this study used descriptive analysis of data, independent variable descriptive analysis, dependent variable descriptive analysis and statistical analysis of research data. The results of this study are that there is an influence between motivation and work ethic together on the performance of teachers of Public High School Program Mobilization Schools throughout the Kayuagung District with an influence contribution of 29.6%. The fundamental difference from this research is that the research subjects specifically examined driving schools in the Kayuagung sub-district. In conclusion, there is a simultaneous influence of motivation and work ethic on the performance of teachers of Public High Schools in the Mobilization School Program throughout the Kayuagung District

Keywords: Drive School, Motivation, Teacher Performance, Work Ethic