bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Differential expression of SDHD in cancer of the head and neck: oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: April 2023

Head and neck cancers are an emerging public health problem and most are now thought to be caused by high-risk human papillomavirus infection (1-3). We mined public microarray datasets (4, 5) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the level of the transcriptome genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We found significant differential expression of the gene encoding succinate dehydrogenase complex subunit D, SDHD, when comparing OSCC tumor tissue to the tissue of origin. SDHD mRNA was present at significantly lower quantities in tumors of the head and neck as compared to normal tissues from the head and neck. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of SDHD in head and neck tumors was correlated with overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer. SDHD expression changes may be important for the initiation or progression of human OSCC.
LOKAL GENIUS MASYARAKAT KERINCI TENTANG TUMBUHAN OBAT DAN PENGOBATAN TRADISONAL DALAM NASKAH KITAB AZIMAT
Authors: Ravico Ravico
Published: April 2023

Masyarakat di Kerinci memiliki kearifan lokal tentang pengobatan dengan menggunakan tanaman herbal maupun dengan non-herbal (Azimat) yang tertuang dalam naskah kuno berjudul “Kitab Azimat”. Kitab tersebut ditulis oleh seorang ulama Kerinci K.H.M. Burkan Saleh pada tahun 1948. Tulisan ini bertujaun untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengobatan tradisional yang ada dalam “kitab azimat” tersebut di Masyarakat Kerinci. Penulisan ini mempunya tiga pertanyaan 1. Apa isi teks naskah “Kitab Azimat”?, 2. Apa saja identifikasi keluhan penyaktit dan azimat seperti apa yang ada dalam naskah?.3. Apa saja jenis obat herbal serta azimat yang masih digunakan oleh masyarakat Kerinci? Metode penelitian ini adalah metode filologi dengan cara menyunting isi teks, serta metode lapangan dengan cara observasi dan wawancara di lapangan. Dengan demikian kesimpulan di dapat dalam kajian ini antara lain; Kitab Azimat merupakan karya intelektual dari KH. Muhammad Burkan Saleh yang memberikan peran penting bagi Islam di Kerinci. Kitab azimat berisi bebagai azimat mengenai azimat penerang hati, menjadi pemberani, penurut, pengusir jin dan setam, pengusir hama dan penengkal penyakit. Jika dianalisis sumber penyakit dari personalisitik maupun non personalistik, maka dapat diidentidfikasi penyakit dalam kitab azimat meliputi penyakit, demam, sakit kepala, sakit hati, sakit mata, masuknya serangga ke telinga dan penagkal racun. Untuk mengobati penyakit berbagai metode baik itu menggunakan azimat, mantra maupun obatan herbal. Azimat dan mantra menggunakan ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an, shalawat dan syahadat. Serta tumbuhan herbal dan hewan untuk dimakan ataupun diminum. Keberadaan azimat di tengah masyarakat Kerinci merupakan pengetahuan dan pengalaman mengenai orang yang
SK Dekan No. 77 Tahun 2012
Authors: SIANTURI HERY LEO
Published: April 2023

Dalam rangka meningkatkan mutu pelayanan dosen khususnya Tridarma perguruan tinggi diperlukan pengakuan kinerja sehingga dosen yang bersangkutan dapat meningkatkan kinerjanya.
SK DEKAN NO. 71 TAHUN 2021
Authors: SIANTURI HERY LEO
Published: April 2023

Dalam rangka meningkatkan mutu pelayanan dosen khususnya Tridarma perguruan tinggi diperlukan pengakuan kinerja sehingga dosen yang bersangkutan dapat meningkatkan kinerjanya.
Relational Technologies in Promoting Adolescent School Mental Health : Scope review protocol
Authors: Silva Thiago Nogueira , de Melo Tavares Claudia Mara , de Melo Tavares Marilei , Paiva Lais Mariano , Rebello Marcelle Ignácio , da Silva Luciana Silverio Alleluia Higino
Published: April 2023

AbstractIntroduction: to describe a scope protocol to map the use of relational technologies in promoting the mental health of adolescent students. Materials and Methods: will follow the methodology proposed in the manual of The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The protocol was registered in the Open Science Framework (OSF), following the steps indicated by the PRISMA-Extension checklist for Scope Revisions (PRISMA-ScR). Results: The composition of the primary results obtained in an initial search for the appropriation of knowledge on the subject of this article, survey of descriptors and partial discussions around these findings allowed the identification of 27 studies, 25 in PubMed and 2 in Scopus. After excluding articles identified as duplicates and applying the eligibility criteria, 5 studies were selected. Discussion: With this, when finding a foundation in the initial findings, the research that will be based on this protocol proves to be relevant to support the identification of health strategies to expand intervention plans and public policies. Final considerations: Thus, with regard to the expected results as well as potential conclusions, the study to be carried out based on this scope review protocol will seek to organize the published studies, in order to favor analyzes and operationalizations on the use of relational technologies in the mental health promotion of school adolescents.
SK DEKAN NO. 10 TAHUN 2011
Authors: SIANTURI HERY LEO
Published: April 2023

Dalam rangka meningkatkan mutu pelayanan dosen khususnya Tridarma perguruan tinggi diperlukan pengakuan kinerja sehingga dosen yang bersangkutan dapat meningkatkan kinerjanya.
Penulisan Karya Ilmiah sebagai Salah Satu Tools Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis
Authors: Susanti R Hariyani
Published: April 2023

Writing scientific papers is one way to improve critical thinking skills. In an era of increasingly developing information, critical thinking skills are needed to obtain accurate and valid information. The purpose of this study is to determine how writing scientific papers can improve critical thinking skills. The research method used is a literature study using various sources related to scientific writing and critical thinking skills. The results of the study show that writing scientific papers can improve critical thinking skills because it involves the process of data collection, data analysis, and problem-solving. In addition, writing scientific papers also trains the ability to select relevant and valid information, as well as draw conclusions based on existing facts. However, writing scientific papers also has challenges that must be faced, such as difficulties in organizing information, writing systematically, and paying attention to grammar. Therefore, special training is needed to improve scientific writing skills in order to improve critical thinking skills.
Problem Finding and Divergent Thinking: A Multivariate Meta-Analysis
Authors: Alabbasi Ahmed M. Abdulla , Acar Selcuk , Reiter-Palmon Roni
Published: April 2023

Problem finding (PF) and divergent thinking (DT) are essential components in most creative cognition models. Since the PF and DT literature has suggested that these two constructs are associated to some extent, the current study aimed to meta-analytically evaluate the relationship between the two. It also aimed to examine the performance differences between DT and PF. Regarding the association between PF and DT, a two-level multivariate model with 138 effect sizes from 24 studies and a total sample of 4,207 participants showed that the mean effect size was small to moderate, r = .290, 95% CI [.230–.348], p < .001. The meta-regression analyses showed that only the Year of publication was a significant moderator, with the relationship between the DT and PF being stronger in the recent studies compared to older studies, whereas the mean effect size did not vary by Test type, Index type, and Participant and Study Characteristics. Concerning the difference in originality between the PF and DT tasks, 61 effect sizes from 10 studies with a total sample of 1,657 participants showed a large difference between DT and PF in favor of the latter, g = .887, 95% CI [.523–1.252], p < .001. In other words, PF tasks elicited more original responses compared with DT tasks. None of the moderators were significant. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed.
workshop
Authors: SIANTURI HERY LEO
Published: April 2023

Dalam rangka meningkatkan mutu pelayanan dosen khususnya Tridarma perguruan tinggi diperlukan pengakuan kinerja sehingga dosen yang bersangkutan dapat meningkatkan kinerjanya.
OSN Pertamina
Authors: SIANTURI HERY LEO
Published: April 2023

Dalam rangka meningkatkan mutu pelayanan dosen khususnya Tridarma perguruan tinggi diperlukan pengakuan kinerja sehingga dosen yang bersangkutan dapat meningkatkan kinerjanya.
Differential expression of MB21D1 in cancer of the head and neck: oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: April 2023

Head and neck cancers are an emerging public health problem and most are now thought to be caused by high-risk human papillomavirus infection (1-3). We mined public microarray datasets (4, 5) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the level of the transcriptome genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We found significant differential expression of the gene encoding Mab-21 domain-containing 1, MB21D1, when comparing OSCC tumor tissue to the tissue of origin. MB21D1 mRNA was present at significantly higher quantities in tumors of the head and neck as compared to normal tissues from the head and neck. MB21D1 expression changes may be important for the initiation or progression of human OSCC.
Differential expression of FETUB in cancer of the head and neck: oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: April 2023

Head and neck cancers are an emerging public health problem and most are now thought to be caused by high-risk human papillomavirus infection (1-3). We mined public microarray datasets (4, 5) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the level of the transcriptome genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We found significant differential expression of the gene encoding fetuin B, FETUB, when comparing OSCC tumor tissue to the tissue of origin. FETUB mRNA was present at significantly lower quantities in tumors of the head and neck as compared to normal tissues from the head and neck. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of FETUB in head and neck tumors was correlated with overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer in those whose tumors were relatively depleted of CD8+ T cells. FETUB expression changes may be important for the initiation or progression of human OSCC.
Consolidated Geothermal Database UK (CGD-UK): A digital open license database for temperature and thermal conductivity in the UK.
Authors: Dickinson Alex , Ireland Mark
Published: April 2023

Variations in subsurface heat flow within the upper crust control the distribution of geothermal resources. Development of a robust understanding of these variations requires reliable measurements of temperature and thermal conductivity. To date, measurements of temperature and conductivity onshore the UK have been unavailable in an accessible, clearly structured digital format. Here, we rectify this problem by presenting a consolidated relational database of existing measurements. The database includes comprehensive metadata and has a consistently formatted and linked structure to enable repeatable and reliable estimation of geothermal heat flow. The database, referred to as the Consolidated Geothermal Database UK (CGD-UK), is structured as a series of comma-separated values files, with a master table providing an index of individual boreholes at which measurements have been made. CGD-UK is currently populated with data from northern England and southern Scotland for 209 locations at which temperature and/or conductivity have been measured. It also includes >30,000 data points that have been digitized using automated optical character recognition, but still require QC. CGD-UK serves as the only compressive, open-licence digital database for onshore geothermal data in the UK and provides the foundation for a single database for UK geothermal data, with a digital object identifier (DOI).
Facial insights: An exploration of similarity in spontaneous facial behaviors during pandemic lockdown
Authors: Chou Feng-Chun Ben , Chen Yu-Chieh C. , Kuo Yen-Si A. , Hsiao Po-Yuan A. , Lin Chiang R. , Huang Yi-Wen Y. , Peng Wei-Ling , Pan Hsuan-Jung S. , Chen Pin-Hao Andy
Published: April 2023

Humans, inherently social creatures, instinctively employ facial behaviors for interpersonal communication. Interestingly, when individuals find themselves alone, their facial behaviors tend to become more spontaneous than when in the presence of others, unintentionally revealing their affective states. In particular, when individuals are immersed in highly emotionally charged contexts, these external factors can inevitably alter their affective states, manifesting in spontaneous behaviors. Therefore, this study aims to explore how natural large-scale stressors, such as the pandemic lockdown, impact spontaneous facial expressions of emotions. We utilized a between-subject experimental design with 58 participants in Taiwan during the lockdown (L) and the subsequent post-lockdown (PL) periods. Participants completed a naturalistic viewing experiment, watching the same array of diverse pandemic-related videos while their spontaneous expressions were recorded as facial data. We used ResMaskNet to extract facial expressions of emotions from each participant’s facial data. The L group demonstrated greater facial dynamics similarity in sadness compared to the PL group. To validate this at the facial action unit (AU) level, we calculated similarities in AU expressions extracted by OpenFace and employed an SVM classification model. Our model accurately classified participants into their respective groups, with weights closely aligned with expressions of sadness. Importantly, no significant between-group differences in traits and behavioral tendencies were found, indicating that differences in facial similarity cannot be solely attributed to basic group differences. Our findings demonstrate the utility of contemporary AI and data-driven approaches in understanding the influence of emotionally charged factors on the similarity of involuntary affect among individuals.
People underestimate the influence of repetition on truth judgments (and more so for themselves than for others)
Authors: Mattavelli Simone , Béna Jérémy , Corneille Olivier , Unkelbach Christian
Published: April 2023

People judge repeated statements as more true than new statements: a truth effect. In three preregistered experiments (N = 463), we examined whether people predict others’ truth judgments to be more biased by repetition than their own: a bias blind spot for the truth effect. In Experiment 1, using uncertain but moderately plausible statements, participants predicted repetition to increase truth judgments in general. There was no significant difference between predictions for the self and others. Experiment 2 used implausible statements and found a significant bias blind spot: participants predicted a larger effect of repetition for others than for themselves. Experiment 3 considered again moderately plausible statements, but this time in a larger sample of participants. Critically, we compared actual performance after a two-day delay with participants’ predictions for the self and others. This experiment replicated the bias blind spot. Importantly, participants underestimated the magnitude of the truth effect. Finally, predictions and actual truth effect scores were not significantly related to each other. Overall, the results highlight that although people assume repetition to influence their truth judgments, they generally underestimate the effect’s magnitude, particularly for themselves.
Narcissistic dimensions impact depressive symptoms and their improvement during inpatient and outpatient treatment across mental disorders and therapeutic methods
Authors: Richter Maike , Mota Simon , Hater Leonie , Bratek Rebecca , Goltermann Janik , Barkhau Carlotta , Gruber Marius , Repple Jonathan , Storck Michael , Blitz Rogério , Grotegerd Dominik , Masuhr Oliver , Jaeger Ulrich , Baune Bernhard T. , Dugas Martin , Dannlowski Udo , Buhlmann Ulrike , Back Mitja D , Opel Nils
Published: April 2023

Background/Objective: A detrimental impact of narcissistic personality traits on depressive symptomatology, therapeutic alliance, and treatment outcome, even in the absence of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), has been theorized. However, the evidence base in clinical settings is lacking. As research classification systems such as the ICD-11 and DSM-5 are moving towards a dimensional operationalization of personality disorders, it appears imperative to examine narcissism as a multifaceted construct and its impact on depressive symptom severity across mental disorders and different treatment settings. Moreover, due to the common interpersonal challenges associated with narcissism, the therapeutic alliance might be a key mechanism to understand narcissism related poorer treatment response.Methods: We examined the effect of narcissism and its facets admiration and rivalry on baseline as well as post-treatment depressive symptoms in two independent samples: one sample from a cognitive behavioral treatment setting, pooled from an inpatient psychiatric clinic and a cooperating outpatient treatment service (CBT; n = 1569) and an inpatient clinic with psychodynamic treatment focus (PIT; n = 802). An additional mediation analysis for the effect of the therapeutic alliance on the association between narcissism and depression severity after treatment was conducted in the outpatient CBT subsample.Results: Narcissistic rivalry was associated with higher depressive symptom load at baseline, while narcissistic admiration showed the opposite effect in both samples. Core narcissism was not related to depression severity before treatment. Poorer treatment response was predicted by core narcissism and narcissistic rivalry in the CBT sample while no effect of narcissism on treatment outcome was discernible in the PIT sample. Therapeutic alliance mediated the effect of narcissism on post-treatment depression severity in the outpatient CBT sample.Conclusions: As narcissism affects depression severity before and after treatment across psychiatric disorders even in the absence of NPD, the inclusion of dimensional assessments of narcissism should be considered in future research and clinical routine. Building on this, the observed relevance of the therapeutic alliance and the therapeutic strategy might be leveraged to guide personalized treatment approaches.
Impact of ASL exposure on spoken phonemic discrimination in CI users
Authors: Nematova Shakhlo , Zinszer Benjamin D. , Morlet Thierry , Morini Giovanna , Petitto Laura-Ann , Jasińska Kaja Kinga
Published: April 2023

We examined neural activation patterns underlying phonemic discrimination in a spoken language in deaf CI users (N=18, age=18-24 years) who were exposed to a signed language at different ages and in hearing individuals (N=18, age=18-21 years). In deaf CI users, early-life language exposure, irrespective of modality, was associated with greater neural activation of language areas that are critically involved in phonological processing. For deaf CI users with later age of implantation, early age of exposure to a signed language was associated with increased activation in the left hemisphere’s classic language regions for native language (English) versus non-native language (Hindi) phonemic contrasts. For deaf CI users with earlier age of implantation, no significant change related to the age of exposure to a signed language was observed. These findings lend support to the hypothesis that early sign exposure does not negatively impact language processing in a spoken language in deaf CI users but may potentially offset the negative effects of language deprivation that children without any sign language exposure experience prior to implantation.
Supplementary analyses to “A network psychometric approach to neurocognition in early Alzheimer's disease”: Differential variability, community structure, and statistical tests
Authors: Ferguson Cameron
Published: April 2023

In 2021, I published an Exploratory Report entitled “A network psychometric approach to neurocognition in early Alzheimer’s disease” in Cortex. In this paper, I created and analysed network models of neuropsychological task scores in cognitively normal (CN), amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), and early Alzheimer’s disease (eAD) groups. I also generated four hypotheses:•Original Hypothesis 1: Episodic memory variables will be most central in confirmatory network models of aMCI.•Original Hypothesis 2: Category Fluency becomes increasingly central in network models of groups with more severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD).•Original Hypothesis 3: Memory-semantic-language and attention-speed-working memory clusters will emerge in confirmatory network models for aMCI, eAD, and AD groups. They will be more pronounced for groups with more severe AD.•Original Hypothesis 4: Semantic networks underlying Category Fluency performance support the acquisition of word list memoranda in aMCI and eAD. After publishing my original paper, I learned of differential variability, further statistical tests, and community detection algorithms relevant to these hypotheses. In this commentary, I report the results of supplementary analyses based on the same data and network models in my original paper. Accordingly, these supplementary analyses do not provide confirmatory evidence for my original hypotheses. Instead, they reflect an attempt ratify or refine my original hypotheses based on additional analytical techniques. Indeed, the results of these supplementary analyses prompt some minor but important revisions to my original hypotheses; I present revised hypotheses throughout this commentary. R code and output for all supplementary analyses is accessible online: https://osf.io/2a7uz/.
Contingent Refugees: constructions of Ukrainian refugees in news media
Authors: Sambaraju Rahul , Shrikant Natasha
Published: April 2023

This paper analyzes descriptions of Ukrainian refugees in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Findings of previous research on news media descriptions of refugees point to problematic descriptions of refugees that downgrade their deservingness of refuge and treat refugee status as an inherent feature of fleeing individuals instead of as contingent on external circumstances. However, there is a widespread perception that Ukrainian refugees are being reported on in a more positive light. We therefore examine how news media describe these refugees. Our corpus includes English media news coverage from February 25, 2022 to March 25, 2022, the initial period of the invasion. A discursive psychological analysis of news interactions where hosts elicit information from correspondents about current ongoings with Ukrainian refugees shows that Ukrainian refugees are constructed as vulnerable, and their actions are treated as reasonable given the situation. These descriptions construct Ukrainian refugees as those who are only contingently refugees and legitimate help-giving by other parties. Our findings, therefore, highlight distinct, previously unanalyzed ways that refugees are constructed: contingent refugees. We discuss implications of our findings for understanding refugee inclusion and exclusion.
Decision criteria in signal detection model are not based on the objective likelihood ratio
Authors: Hu Xiao , Yang Chunliang , Luo Liang
Published: April 2023

How people set decision criteria in signal detection model is an important research question. The likelihood ratio (LR) theory, which is one of the most influential theories about criteria setting, typically assumes that (a) decisions are based on the objective LR of the signal and noise distributions, and (b) LR criteria do not change across tasks with various difficulty levels. However, it is often questioned whether people are really able to know the exact shape of signal and noise distributions, and compute the objective LR accordingly. Here we suggest whether decision criteria are set based on objective LR can be tested in two-condition experiments with different difficulty levels across conditions. We then asked participants in three empirical experiments to perform two-condition perceptual or memory tasks, and give their answer using confidence rating scale. Results revealed that the two assumptions of LR theory contradicted with each other: if we assumed decision criteria were based on objective LR, then the estimated LR criteria differed across difficulty levels, and fanned out as task difficulty decreased. We suggest people might inaccurately estimate the LR in signal detection tasks, and several possible explanations for the distortion of LR are discussed.
Influencia de los 5 grandes rasgos de la personalidad en la calidad de las relaciones interpersonales en las redes sociales whatsapp e instagram durante el primer semestre del año 2022 con la generaciones Z y millennials.
Authors: Cuadra Jaret
Published: April 2023

Estudios recientes sugieren que las preferencias de los usuarios de las redes sociales difieren de acuerdo a sus diferencias individuales, entre ellas, sus rasgos de personalidad y la calidad en sus relaciones actuales. Para investigar la influencia que tienen algunos rasgos del big five en la calidad de las relaciones interpersonales en los usuarios millenial y generación z de las redes sociales Whatsapp e Instagram durante el primer semestre del año 2022, se produjo una regresión lineal múltiple entre los niveles de compromiso y los factores C, A y N partir de una muestra de 58 personas entre los 18-41 años para que completaran un cuestionario compuesto de la Investment Model Scale (IMS), el Short 15-item Big Five Inventory (BFI-S), así como el Social Media Usage Aims Scale (SMUAS) para pintar un contexto más amplio que la muestra le da a Instagram y Whatsapp. Como resultado, se encontró una correlación directa leve entre los niveles de neuroticismo y los niveles de compromiso. No se encontró una correlación estadísticamente significativa entre los niveles de amabilidad y los niveles de compromiso, y entre los niveles de escrupulosidad y sus niveles de dependencia.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Functioning, Negative Affect, and Paranoid Ideation
Authors: Orth Ryan D , Savage Christina , Bennett Melanie , Blanchard Jack J
Published: April 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to worsening mental health among the general population. Those with psychosis spectrum disorders may be especially susceptible to mental health impacts given greater pre-pandemic social isolation and increased vulnerability to stress. Few studies exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social functioning and mental health have included individuals with psychosis. Utilizing data from a transdiagnostic sample spanning the psychosis spectrum, this longitudinal study investigated whether perceptions of social relationships and psychiatric symptoms changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether pandemic-related impacts were associated with social perceptions and symptomatology, and whether paranoid ideation was related to perceptions of the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Results indicated that perceived rejection and hostility increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and participants who experienced more pandemic-related impacts reported poorer social perceptions, greater negative affect, and greater paranoid ideation. Paranoid ideation was related to more negative perceptions of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings demonstrate how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted social perceptions and psychiatric symptomatology along the psychosis spectrum and suggest that those high in paranoid ideation may be reluctant to engage in government recommended protective health behaviors to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Altered states of consciousness caused by a mindfulness-based programme up to a year later: results from a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Galante Julieta , Montero-Marín Jesús , Vainre Maris , Dufour Géraldine , Garcia-Campayo Javier , Jones Peter B.
Published: April 2023

BackgroundMindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) have shown beneficial mental health effects. There is emerging evidence that MBPs may also be associated with marked deviations in the subjective experience of waking consciousness. We aimed to assess whether MBPs can have a causal role in different types of such states. MethodsWe conducted a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (ACTRN12615001160527). University of Cambridge students without severe mental illness were randomised to an 8-week MBP plus mental health support as usual (SAU), or to SAU alone. We adapted the Altered States of Consciousness Rating Scale (OAV) to assess spontaneous experiences in daily life, and included it as a post-hoc secondary outcome at the end of the one-year follow-up questionnaire. ResultsWe randomised 670 participants; 205 (33%) completed the OAV. In comparison with SAU, MBP participants had more intense experiences of unity, (adjusted partial eta squared (n2) 0.04, p=0.001) and disembodiment (n2 0.04, p=0.006). Meditation predicted reports of unity, blissful state, insightfulness, disembodiment, and changed meanings. Findings were robust to corrections for multiple comparisons.ConclusionsResults provide a novel suggestion of causal links between mindfulness practice and specific altered states of consciousness. Practitioners need to anticipate and handle them appropriately. Future studies need to confirm findings.
Why majoritarian governments win and lose: UK elections since 1922
Authors: Fisher Stephen
Published: April 2023

Why are some governments re-elected while others are kicked out by the electorate? This paper argues that majoritarian institutions ordinarily give UK governments enough power to have a high probability of re-election. However, governments tend to lose after economic crises, including recessions and currency devaluations, as the public use elections to hold governments to account. That pattern accounts for the outcomes of 19 of the 27 UK general elections since 1922. A further three elections can be accounted for by governments averting electoral disaster by changing prime minister after a crisis. The causal effects of crises and changes in prime minister are supported by both cross-election and election-by-election analysis. Economic crises and changes of prime minister together explain 22 of the 27 election outcomes, including all the elections since 1987.
A Demographic Approach to Detecting Racial Gerrymanders in U.S. Congressional Districts
Authors: Maliniak Daniel , Saporito Salvatore
Published: April 2023

Conceptualizes Gerrymandering as segregation and adopts spatial segregation measures to detect legislative districts that have the effect of disenfranchising black and Latino populations.
Technology and Globalization in the Very Long Run
Authors: Krugman Paul
Published: April 2023

Must the world always get flatter? Many people assume that advancing technology will always promote globalization. But a careful analysis suggests that technological progress can sometimes lead to less, not more, international trade. (Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality Working Paper)
There Is A Set of All Truths: A Reply to Patrick Grim.
Authors: Blaber Richard Michael
Published: April 2023

In reply to Patrick Grim’s argument that the set of all truths does not, and cannot, exist, because the number of its members would be equal to, or even greater than, the membership of its power set, which contravenes Cantor’s theorem, we shall show definitively that this is not the case, providing what we shall claim is a conclusive proof to that effect.
“Take One for the Team!” Individual Heterogeneity and the Emergence of Latent Norms in a Volunteer's Dilemma
Authors: Andreas Diekmann , Przepiorka Wojtek
Published: April 2023

The tension between individual and collective interests and the provision of sanctioning mechanisms have been identified as important building blocks of a theory of norm emergence. Correspondingly, most investigations focus on how social norms emerge through explicit bargaining and social exchange to overcome this tension, and how sanctions enforce norm compliance. However, sanctioning presupposes the existence of the behavior at which it is directed, and the question of how behavior worth sanctioning can emerge tacitly if communication is not possible has hitherto received little attention. Here, we argue that game theory offers an ideal framework for theorizing about emergent behavioral regularities and show how latent norms can emerge from actors' recurring encounters in similar social dilemmas. We conduct two experiments in which small groups of subjects interact repeatedly in a volunteer's dilemma. We vary the heterogeneity of group members in terms of their costs of cooperation and the way they encounter each other in subsequent interactions. Our results show that subjects in homogeneous groups take turns at cooperating, whereas in heterogeneous groups mostly the subjects with the lowest costs cooperate. The emergence of solitary cooperation is moderated by the way subjects encounter each other again and their other-regarding preferences.
PENGARUH INOVASI PENDIDIKAN BAGI PENDIDIKAN BANGSA INDONESIA
Authors: Jihadi Muhammad Ridhi
Published: April 2023

Inovasi pendidikan adalah pembaruan dalam bidang pendidikan atau inovasi yang dilakukan untuk memecahkan masalah pendidikan,inovasi pendidikan merupakan suatu ide,barang, metode yang dirasakan, diamati sebagai hal baru bagi seseorang atau kelompok orang,baik berupa hasil invensi atau discovery yang digunakan untuk mencapai tujuan pendidikan atau memecahkan masalah pendidikan.Di era globalisasi telah banyak perkembangan dan pembaharuan dalam bidang pendidikan. Oleh karena itu,upaya harus dilakukan untuk beradaptasi dengan kondisi ini. Untuk mempersiapkan hal tersebut, diperlukan banyak inovasi akademik. Guru sebagai ujung tombak dunia pendidikan dituntut untuk tetap waspada guna menghasilkan generasi yang berkualitas. Salah satu peran guru adalah sebagai inovator, artinya guru harus membangkitkan ide-ide baru dalam pembelajaran. Karena dengan inovasi, guru dapat menciptakan suasana baru di dalam kelas. Dalam pelaksanaan inovasi pendidikan, guru harus memperhatikan aspek materi yang akan diterapkan. Dengan adanya inovasi pembelajaran maka proses kegiatan belajar mengajar dapat berjalan dengan lancar, kondusif dan kreatif sehingga dapat menumbuhkan semangat belajar peserta didik.
Study of urban sprawl of Siliguri city
Authors: Gole Uma , Jana Sukhendu
Published: April 2023

During past four decades, Siliguri city has drew a lot of people. In this four-decade Siliguri city convert into an important economic centre of the entire north Bengal, as a result land use land cover distribution of the city changed rapidly. This study aims to identify the pattern and analyse the urban growth of the city from 1991 to 2021 by giving special emphasize on built up growth. The Landsat TM, ETM and LISS IV data has been used for determine the built-up growth of the Siliguri city. Modified Maximum Likelihood Classifier approach has been adopted to classify the satellite image. From the analysis it is found that there is a drastic change in built-up 1254.54 percent in respect to 1991. The sprawl has been measured using Shannon's entropy. These changes are harmful for the ecological balance of the city surrounding. It can further influence the city’s sustainable development conditions.
Maternal Employment and Adoloscent’s Socio-Emotional Development- A Connection
Authors: Indira  , Lamba Reema
Published: April 2023

Several cognitive and behavioral effects are faced during developmental years by children as a result of mother’s employment. This study was undertaken to understand the impact of working mothers on adolescent’s socio emotional growth. The sample consisted of 60 working women from different parts of India. The women were part of Indian Army i.e they either worked themselves in Army or were spouses of Army personnel. SPSS Software 26 version was used for drawing conclusion. Pie charts and bar diagrams with tables for each question were drawn to make the results transparent. The findings show that the working mothers were able to instill good work ethics in their child/children. A few participants also reported that they were always able to help their children (especially daughters) break stereotypes and work for whatever they wished to accomplish in life.
Public Administration of Police Accountability and Transparency
Authors: Kumar Ratnesh , Kumar Mukul , Chaudhary Neha
Published: April 2023

Police accountability and transparency have been long-standing concerns in public administration, as the actions of law enforcement have a significant impact on the lives of citizens. This research focuses on exploring the ways in which police accountability and transparency can be improved, particularly through the use of technology and community engagement. The study begins by examining the current landscape of police accountability and transparency, highlighting the challenges and limitations of traditional methods of oversight. This includes a discussion of the issues related to police misconduct, use of force, and biased policing. The study then turns to exploring potential solutions, including the use of body-worn cameras, data analytics, and community policing strategies. One of the key findings of the research is the importance of community engagement in improving police accountability and transparency. This involves fostering trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve, as well as providing opportunities for citizens to voice their concerns and provide feedback. The study also emphasizes the role of technology in facilitating transparency and accountability, particularly through the use of body-worn cameras and data analytics. Overall, this research contributes to the growing body of literature on police accountability and transparency in public administration. It underscores the need for innovative solutions that leverage technology and community engagement to promote greater trust and transparency between law enforcement and the public.
ANALISA IKLAN ONLINE DAN BRAND AWARENESS TERHADAP KEINGINAN UNTUK MEMAINKAN GAME MOBILE LEGENDS PADA GENERASI Z KOTA BATAM
Authors: Eryc Eryc , Whang Elving
Published: April 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh strategi periklanan media online dalam membentuk intention to play dan brand awareness terhadap  intention to play pada mobile game “Mobile Legend”. Metode yang digunakan yakni metode uantitatif terdapat 3 (tiga) variabel yang diteliti dalam penelitian ini yaitu paparan periklanan (x1) dan Brand Awareness (x2) sebagai variabel bebas, serta Intention to Play (y1) sebagai variabel terikat. Peneliti menggunakan kuesioner sebagai alat pengumpulan data kemudian akan dianalisis dengan bantuan software SPSS 25 yang bertujuan untuk menjelaskan hubungan antar variabel dengan uji regresi. Hasil yang didapatkan terdapat bahwa Paparan Iklan mengakibatkan Intention to play yang sangat signifikan dan brand awareness mengakibatkan intention to play  yang sangat signifikan pada Generasi Z yang  ada di kota Batam membuktikan strategi periklanan yang efektif dapat meningkatkan kesadaran merek dagang masyarakat terhadap produk yang ingin dipasarkan menggunakan media massa online yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan brand awareness berkaitan dengan peningkatan Intention to Play sehingga seseorang berminat untuk memainkan permainan ini
MEMBANGUN WEBSITE UPT SD NEGERI 1 SUKOHARJO I PRINGSEWU MENGGUNAKAN PHP & MYSQL
Authors: Anggraeni Elisabet Yunaeti , Suyono Suyono , GP Walterindra
Published: April 2023

Website berfungsi sebagai media untuk memudahkan sekolah berbagi informasi dengan orang tua dan guru. Website juga merupakan  media komunikasi  pihak sekolah  dengan  instansi  terkait  lainnya. UPT SD Negeri 1 Sukoharjo I Pringsewu merupakan salah satu sekolah yang masih membutuhkan sarana teknologi informasi website untuk menyampaikan informasi lebih luas, UPT SD Negeri 1 Sukoharjo I Pringsewu adalah salah satu instansi pendidikan yang belum memiliki website. Untuk itu perlu dibuatnya website sebagai sarana penyampaian informasi kepada warga sekolah maupun masyarakat luas mengenai UPT SD Negeri 1 Sukoharjo I Pringsewu. Dalam merancang sistem  informasi Website Sekolah  SDN  1  Sukoharjo I Pringsewu menggunakan metode  pendekatan sistem dengan model waterfall. Model waterfall adalah sebuah pendekatan perangkat lunak yang sistematis dan sekuensial dimulai dari tingkat analisis, desain, kode, pengujian, dan, pemeliharaan. Proses pengumpulan data penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode wawancara, observasi serta melakukan pengumpulan data dari berbagai sumber referensi. Dalam pembuatan system ini digunakan alat bantu pengembangan system yaitu dengan menggunakan, XAMPP, Sublime Text 3 dan phpMyAdmin sebagai databasenya. Website ini di gunakan sebagai sarana informasi baik itu siswa, guru maupun masyarakat luas. Website berbentuk dinamis yang memungkinkan menarik pengunjung maupun calon siswa baru untuk mendaftar. Website ini juga  dapat dimanfaatkan oleh operator sekolah dalam pemutakhiran data guru sebagai instrumen monitoring. Kata Kunci : Website, Sublime Text 3, UPT SD Negeri 1 Sukoharjo I Pringsewu
Aplikasi Absensi Pegawai Berbasis Android (GPS) Pada Command Center DISKOMINFO Lampung Tengah
Authors: Susilowati Tri , Hartati Sri , Handoko Bejo Dwi
Published: April 2023

Pesatnya perkembangan Teknologi di berbagai sektor dan berbagai aspek, terlebih dalam beberapa dakade terakhir. Pemanfaatan teknologi sudah menjadi hal wajib dalam mendukung efektivitas suatu bekerja. Teknologi secara menyeluruh yang kini digunakan oleh semua lapisan masyarakat di Indonesia adalah smartphone (ponsel pintar) yang menggunakan sistem Android. Dengan adanya teknologi ini, penyampaian dan pengiriman informasi dapat dilakukan dengan lebih mudah dan cepat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membangun aplikasi android yang dapat membantu pegawai untuk melakukan absensi dengan lebih mudah dan akurat di masa pandemi Covid-19. Metode absensi yang banyak digunakan oleh pegawai selain secara manual adalah secara elektronik dengan menggunakan pemindaian sidik jari (fingerprint) dan pemindaian retina mata (iris recognition system). Metode yang digunakan untuk pembuatan aplikasi ini adalah Rapid Application Development (RAD). Absensi pegawai yang dilakukan dengan sistem ini dapat memungkinkan pengguna untuk melakukan absensi dengan menggunakan smartphone android pribadi. Selain merekam waktu, posisi saat melakukan proses absensi pun akan terekam karena aplikasi ini menggunakan GPS (Global Positioning System).
Sistem Informasi Monitoring Peserta Magang Berbasis Web Pada Divisi Sales & Business Development Di Mayar Kota Bandung
Authors: Bestin Bakti , Addiansyah Mohamad Gifahri , Sofian Rudy , Ferdiansyah Fahmi Reza , Wafa Muhammad Ngainul
Published: April 2023

Mayar adalah platform untuk mengelola transaksi pembayaran online, terkhusus untuk menerima transaksi donasi, webinar, event, produk digital dan lain sebagainya. Mayar diciptakan untuk merchant berjualan dan dapat membuka peluang bagi mahasiswa yang ingin bergabung untuk internship/magang. Program magang dilakukan secara work from home (WFH) namun terdapat permasalahan yaitu pelaporan leads (calon klien/prospek), kegiatan calon leads masih belum terdokumentasi dengan baik, serta proses monitoring masih dilakukan dengan menggunakan spreadsheet. Hal tersebut membuat pembimbing merasa kesulitan untuk memonitoring progress para peserta magang. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut maka diperlukannya pembuatan sistem informasi monitoring untuk membantu pembimbing dalam melakukan monitoring terhadap kegiatan magang secara real time serta dapat memindahkan sistem jobdesk magang mahasiswa yang masih dilakukan pada spreadsheet menjadi sistem informasi terpusat. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengembangan perangkat lunak adalah metode waterfall. Hasil penelitian ini dapat mempermudah pembimbing dalam memonitoring progress magang agar terdokumentasi dengan baik sehingga kegiatan calon leads ini dapat menjadi informasi yang terpusat.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI BERBASIS ERP (ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING) PADA STUDI KASUS MOU COFFEE
Authors: Raharjo M Farel Akbar Rakha , Mayestino Alexander Machicky
Published: April 2023

Ketimpangan proses bisnis antara perusahaan yang menggunakan ICT (Information and Communication Technologies ) dengan perusahan yang tidak menggunakannya, dapat berdampak pada efektifitas dan efisiensi proses bisnisnya. Menurut Badan Pusat Statistika (BPS) pada tahun 2019 di Indonesia ada  65.465.497 unit usaha berskala mikro kecil dan menengah. MOU Coffee  adalah Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) di bidang makanan dan minuman yang masih menggunakan cara tradisional (manual) dalam pencatatan dan pembukuan, serta pengarsipan. Arsip–arsip seperti dokumen, nota pembelian atau pembayaran yang tidak tertata rapi seringkali menjadi sumber masalah dalam koordinasi proses bisnis  perusahaan. Solusi yang dibuat dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk merancang sistem informasi yang berbasis ERP, karena ERP dapat mengotomasi dan mengintegrasikan antar proses bisnis perusahaan.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI BERBASIS ANDROID DI PAUD NURUL IMAN SEBAGAI MEDIA INFORMASI
Authors: . Joni , Martin Afrizal
Published: April 2023

Perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi kini sedang berkembang pesat, dan dalam perkembangan teknologi yang sangat pesat, Informasi menjadi elemen yang sungguh berguna dalam unsur pendidikan. Penyebaran informasi yang cepat, tepat dan mudah sangat menyokong kegiatan pendidikan. Pendidikan anak usia dini (PAUD) ialah pendidikan pra-dasar dan suatu bentuk pendidikan yang berfokus pada arah dasar koordinasi motorik dan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan intelektual. Penyampaian informasi di PAUD Nurul Iman Tanjung Dalam masih menggunakan selembaran kertas hal ini kurang efektif di bidang pendidikan, maka peneliti melakukan perancangan sistem informasi berbasis android di PAUD Nurul Iman Tanjung Dalam bertujuan membangun sistem informai cepat tepatdan efektif bagi PAUD Nurul Iman. Penyampaian infromasi pada sekolah pra-dasar yang cepat sangat dibutuhkan bagi wali murid, sementara di sekolah pra-dasar sedikit ditemukan adanya sistem infromasi berbasis android. Pada Perancangan sistem informasi ini peneliti menggunakan metode waterfall, definisi dari metode waterfal adalah pendekatan alr yang terurut dimulai dari analisis, perancangan, coding, uji coba, dan perawatan. Pada tahap pengumpulan data peneliti melakukan observasi, wawancara, dan mencari buku atau jurnal jurnal terdahulu sebagai refrensi.Hasil Perancangan Sistem Informasi Artinya peneliti membuat alur perancangan sistem bekerja dengan use case diagram dan actifity diagram. Peneliti juga merancang halaman yang memuat fitur-fitur menarik untuk ditampilkan di aplikasi Android, serta informasi sekolah atau pengumuman sekolah.