bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cortical resting-state activities may predict anodal tDCS-induced facilitation of dynamic balance training
Authors: Imani Hadis , Godde Ben
Published: May 2024

In this study by combining a-tDCS with DBT training and targeting two different brain regions, we aimed to find out the effective target for tDCS to facilitate learning performance and enhance balance in younger adults. Besides targeting the sensorimotor cortex (M1), we alternatively applied a-tDCS to the prefrontal cortex (left DLPFC). We further explored changes in resting-state oscillations induced by a-tDCS combined with balance training. Additionally, in this study, we investigated whether rs-EEG can predict practice effects in balance task. Forty-three healthy young adults were recruited for this study. Results revealed that a-tDCS was effective in facilitating balance performance for both experimental groups compared to sham. Further, our data confirmed retention effects for Cz and sham group to the second day of training while this retention was not confirmed for F3 group. Our data did not confirm any transfer effects of DBT to untrained static balance tasks. With respect to the EEG analysis, our data revealed an increase in relative Alpha power in the post relative to the pre-test, independent of Stimulation Group. Results further revealed an association of theta and beta power at pre-test with a practice effect. We conclude that our findings thus substantially extend previous studies by demonstrating the application of a-tDCS to facilitate changes in brain networks in targeted brain areas which are not only improving motor execution but also top-down executive control.
A Primer for Culturally Attuned Psychedelic Research
Authors: Ching Terence Han Wei
Published: June 2024

Background: Systemic diversification of psychedelic research is needed, in light of interest in psychedelics for healing among Black, Indigenous, and Peoples of Color (BIPOC) and queer communities. Doing so also contributes to an inclusive evidence base, ethically meeting the anticipated demand for psychedelic treatments post-approval. Aims: Here, a primer for culturally attuned psychedelic research is presented. This primer covers common psychological and pragmatic barriers to diversity – as part of set and setting – in modern psychedelic research, as well as potential strategies for culturally attuned recruitment, assessment, and retention of diverse participants. Methods: This primer non-exhaustively synthesizes existing literature on barriers and potential strategies for culturally attuned psychedelic research. This primer focuses on classic psychedelics and other drugs with similar consciousness-altering effects, including 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and ketamine. This primer also limits ‘diversity’ to BIPOC and sexual- and gender-diverse populations, primarily in the United States. Results: Psychological and pragmatic barriers include drug and mental health stigma, medical mistrust, history of psychedelic-assisted conversion therapy, income disparities, schedule inflexibilities, and transportation inaccessibility. Culturally attuned recruitment, assessment, and retention strategies include queering and diversifying the study team, debinarizing the therapist dyad, developing culturally attuned flyers, investing in community outreach, using language in a culturally attuned way, improving access through transportation, diversifying the dosing room setup, and using culturally attuned instruments. Conclusions: Psychedelic research groups are encouraged to adapt and enact these recommendations as appropriate in their clinical trials, to improve accessibility to innovative mental health treatments for diverse populations.
Covert Consciousness and Traumatic Brain Injury Prognostication: The Acute Care Perspective
Authors: Maiga Amelia , Roberson Shawniqua Williams , Bodien Yelena G , Patel Mayur B. , Edlow Brian L , Hemphill J. Claude , Blain-Moraes Stefanie
Published: June 2024

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major cause of death and disability in the United States and beyond. Loss of consciousness is common after TBI but is usually transient. Assessment of level of consciousness is of paramount clinical relevance in the acute setting after TBI, as it influences important decisions about approaches to care and is a key factor in determining prognosis. The bedside neurologic examination is currently the gold standard for consciousness assessment in acute TBI. While this provides a window into the extent of brain injury, it relies on the capability of a patient to demonstrate overt clinical responses that are identified by the examiner. Reliance on overt behaviors to determine level of consciousness is problematic because a variety of factors (e.g., sedation, intoxication, polytrauma) may confound the assessment, leading to misdiagnosing a conscious patient as being unconscious. The term covert consciousness refers to a state of awareness not detectable using traditional bedside neurobehavioral tests but that is detectable via task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) or electroencephalography (EEG). In this narrative review, we will describe techniques to detect both overt and covert consciousness after TBI. In particular, we will address use of the behavioral exam, EEG, fMRI, and other tools to identify consciousness and/or predict its recovery after severe TBI starting in the acute setting.
An Active Inference Model of the Optimism Bias
Authors: Fisher Elizabeth L , Whyte Christopher , Hohwy Jakob
Published: June 2024

The optimism bias is a cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the likelihood of good outcomes and underestimate the likelihood of bad outcomes. Associated with improved quality of life, optimism bias is considered to be adaptive and is a promising avenue of research for mental health interventions in conditions where individuals lack optimism such as major depressive disorder. Here we lay the groundwork for future research on optimism as an intervention by introducing a domain general formal model of optimism bias, which can be applied in different task settings. Employing the active inference framework, we propose a model of the optimism bias as precision over a positive outcome. First, we simulate how optimism may be lost during development by exposure to negative events. We then ground our model in the empirical literature by showing how the developmentally acquired differences in optimism are expressed in a belief updating task typically used to assess optimism bias. Finally, we show how optimism affects action in a modified two-armed bandit task. Our model and the simulations it affords provide a computational basis for understanding how optimism bias may emerge, how it may be expressed in standard tasks used to assess optimism, and how it affects agents’ decision-making and actions; in combination, this provides a basis for future research on optimism as a mental health intervention.
Hatha Yoga Increases Executive Control and Task Switching Efficiency: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Szaszkó Bence , Schmid Rebecca Rosa , Pomper Ulrich , Maiworm Mira , Laiber Sophia , Lange Max Josef , Tschenett Hannah , Nater Urs , Ansorge Ulrich
Published: May 2024

Understanding conditions optimal for attention switching is of utmost importance. Switching attention between tasks or within tasks is part of the implementation and maintenance of executive control processes and plays an indispensable role in our daily lives: It allows us to perform on distinct tasks and with variable objects, enabling them to adapt to and respond in dynamically changing environments. Here, we tested if yoga could benefit switching of attention between distinct objects of one’s focus (e.g., through practicing switching attention between one’s own body, mind, feelings, and different postures) in particular and executive control in general. We therefore conducted a randomized controlled trial with 98 participants and a waitlisted control group. In the intervention group, healthy yoga novices practiced Hatha yoga three times a week, for eight weeks. At the electrophysiological level, frequency-tagging indicated no interventional effect on participants’ ability to switch between the auditory and visual modalities. However, increases in task-related frontocentral theta activity, resulting from the intervention, indicated an ability to increasingly deploy executive resources to the prioritized task when needed. At the behavioral level, our intervention resulted in the more efficient holding of target representations in working memory, indicated by decreased mixing costs. Again, however direct effects on switching were missing. We, thus, conclude that Hatha yoga has a positive influence on executive control functions but likely not directly on (or via) the switching function.
Graduates, Training and Employment Across the Italian Regions
Authors: Arnone Massimo , Angelillis Barbara , Costantiello Alberto , Leogrande Angelo
Published: June 2024

In this article, we analyze the relationships that connect graduates from high school, the trainingsystem and employment rates and conditions in the Italian regions between 2004 and 2022. The dataused refer to the Istat Bes database. The results show that the growth in the number of high schoolgraduates is positively associated with higher university education and employment with theexception of job satisfaction. Subsequently we also present a clusterization with k-Means algorithmconfronting the Silhouette Coefficient with the Elbow Method. Finally, we confront seven differentmachine-learning algorithms for the prediction of the level of graduated from high school. We alsopresent economic policy suggestions to increase schooling in the Italian regions. The results arecritically discussed
Enhancing Safety and Health Facilities for Construction Workers: An Empirical Study of Lamahi Ghorahi Tulsipur and Sahajpur Boktan Dipayal Road Project
Authors: Yadav A. , Mishra A. K. , Parajuli K. P. , Mishra A. K.
Published: May 2024

This field-based empirical research employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches to address a practical problem related to the safety and health of construction workers. The study utilizes data collected through observation checklists, Key Informant Interviews (KII), and questionnaires distributed to project-related respondents and design professionals not directly associated with the project. The research examines the occurrence of accidents, which were predominantly of a minor nature, and identifies the critical safety and health measures required to address the challenges faced by workers on construction sites. These measures encompass safe drinking water, first-aid equipment, sanitary facilities, provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and the training of casual workers in safety procedures. The study also evaluates the extent of safety and health provisions within contract documents, contrasting them with the inclusion of staff and worker insurance. Additionally, the research explores the impact of hazard identification, health facilities, and safety provisions on project performance. The study underscores the need to disseminate knowledge about safety and health through training courses, orientation sessions, awareness programs, pictorial representation, and online forums. The safety and health status of construction sites can be significantly improved by implementing the recommendations presented in the final section of this research. It is further recommended that a brief safety and health briefing of five to ten minutes be conducted each morning before work commences. The primary objective of safety and health programs is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, ultimately mitigating the suffering and financial burdens these incidents impose on workers, their families, and employers. This research offers empirical insights into practical solutions for enhancing safety and health facilities for construction workers, emphasizing the importance of proactive measures and awareness programs in promoting a safer and healthier work environment.
Effect of Partial Replacement of Natural Fine Aggregate with Crushed Stone Dust: A Case Study of Makawanpur District
Authors: Muktan P. , Parajuli K. P. , Gyawali B. R.
Published: May 2024

Stone dust is a waste material produced in stone crusher industry. Stone dust produced from the crushed stone industry is quite numerous. Nowadays in Makawanpur district of Nepal, the availability of high-quality natural fine aggregate has become increasingly limited and expensive due to factors such as restricted river access, illegal dredging, and the rapid surge in construction activities. This situation necessitates the exploration of alternative materials for construction purposes. Crushed stone dust emerges as a compelling substitute, offering an effective solution to partially replace natural fine aggregate in construction applications. To achieve this objective, a meticulous experimental program was designed, involving the creation of cube-shaped specimens. The findings of the study reveal that stone dust can indeed serve as a viable replacement for natural fine aggregate with crushed stone dust, as evidenced by compressive strength measurements. This emphasizes the feasibility and effectiveness of integrating stone dust as a strategic alternative to natural sand in construction endeavors. This study aims to find out the maximum percentage of stone dust to substitute sand in a concrete mix to obtain the maximum strength and good workability. The cement used throughout this work was Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) of 43 grade. The natural sand was taken from Rapti river and Manahar i river, while the crushed stone dust and coarse aggregate were taken from same source from different crusher of Makawanpur district. The percentages of crushed stone dust replacing natural fine aggregate were varied from 20, 40, 60 and 80% to find out the maximum percentage of crushed stone dust to replace natural fine aggregate from river to produce the maximum compressive strength of concrete. The results of this research showed that the maximum percentage of crushed stone dust, which could replace natural fine aggregate in concrete mixture was 40% with the higher compressive strength than that of concrete with natural sand only. In addition, decreasing the slump value when natural fine aggregate replaced by 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% slightly.
The Linguistic Worldview of Joy in the "Canticle of the Sun" of St. Francis of Assisi
Authors: Pátrovics Péter
Published: June 2024

In this paper, the author seeks to reconstruct the linguistic worldview of ‘joy’ appearing in the Canticle of the Sun written by St. Francis of Assisi. During the reconstruction, it caused a special difficulty that the word ‘joy’ did not occur explicitly in the work under investigation, so the contents referring and related to it could only be examined indirectly. The need to place the Canticle in a broader context made it inevitable to outline the era and include certain biographical elements, and the complexity of the analysis required the application of linguistic-historical, textological, translational and theological aspects in addition to the literary ones during the investigation. The analysis of the work was carried out by including the original Italian version of the text and its English translation together, by exploring the psychological and theological deep layers of the poetic images used by St. Francis and by presenting the mythological content associated with them. During the investigation, the author of this paper came to the conclusion that the primary source of joy that fills St. Francis as he sings about creatures in his Canticle is actually not of this world, but transcendent.
مؤشرات تقييم البيئة الاستثمارية الدولية وموقع العراق فيها - الجامعات الاهلية انموذج تنموي
Authors: Assist.lecturer , Ahmed ibrahim Hussein Obaidi
Published: June 2024

يمثل قطاع التعليم العالي ابرز المرتكزات الداعمة للبيئة الاستثمارية والركيزة الاساسية للمجتمع ونهوضه الاقتصادي والاجتماعي كونها تتفاعل وبشكل اساسي لتقليل نطاق فجوة الناتج الاجتماعي والاقتصادي لبلدان العالم الثالث النامية بالطريقة التي تضمن الوصول الى ما توصلت اليه بلدانه المتقدمة ، بالتالي لابد من وجود ادارة سليمه للاقتصاد ككل المستند الى المعرفة الاكاديمية ، وبنية اساسية معقولة وقدر من التطور للقطاع المالي والحد الادنى من الموارد البشرية ذات المهارات والقدرات الكفوءة . يمكن القول ان هناك عوامل تشكل البيئة العامة الاجتماعية والاقتصادية والقانونية والثقافية ....الخ ، اذ تؤثر بصورة فعلية على اداء انشطة  المستثمر وتحقيق ربحيته كالمنهجيات الاقتصادية والاوضاع الاجتماعية والاطار القانوني والمؤسسي الذي يحكم الاستثمارات . اذ يعتمد البحث الحالي على مؤشر سهولة اداء الاعمال وموقع العراق فيه كأحد مؤشرات تقييم البيئة الاستثمارية الدولية عامة والعراق خاصة . اذ يمثل قطاع التعليم الجامعي الاهلي احد القطاعات ذات الاهمية المتزايدة لجذب الاستثمار بإعتبار ان الجامعات أساس التنمية المستدامة، لما تشكله من دور في بناء المشروع القومي النهضوي، فهي ليست رافد للعملية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية  فحسب، بل هي في صميم نسيجها، لأنها السبب في التقدم وبناء الاوطان. ولاسيما إن مؤسسات التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي عنصر فاعل وأساسي داخل اي بلد من خلال ما تنتجه الجامعات من البحوث والندوات والمؤتمرات والدراسات وغيرها، والتي تسعى إلى تحقيق التنمية المستدامة في عصر يتسم بالثورة المعرفية والمعلوماتية، وبهذا يعد التعليم والتنمية وجهين لعملة واحدة محورها الانسان وغايتها بناء الانسان وتنمية قدرته وطاقاته من اجل تحقيق تنمية بشرية، ولكي تتمكن الدولة من منافسة عالم الاقتصاد الكوني .
‘Private’ diplomacy and nuclear disarmament: Revisiting the Cold War activism of Women for a Meaningful Summit
Authors: Engle Karen
Published: May 2024

This article uses some of Karen Knop’s insights throughout her career, including about the World War I-era women’s peace movement, to resurface and reread the anti-nuclear activism of the international women’s peace movement of the mid-to-late 1980s. It focuses specifically on the history and work of Women for a Meaningful Summit (WMS), an ad hoc group of women who came together to exert, through what some participants called ‘private’ diplomacy, a direct impact on the late Cold War summits between President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Reading the WMS archives through a Knopian lens, the article considers the group’s engagement with international law as part of an international civil society that intentionally crossed national boundaries and alliances, its deployment of a repertoire of strategies that combined relatively mainstream diplomatic approaches with grassroots activism, its faith in and sometimes creative use of international law, and its various articulations of the relation between peace and gender. Attending throughout to the erasure of Cold War anti-nuclear activism in contemporary feminist approaches to international law, the article concludes by demonstrating some of the ways in which international legal approaches to the war in Ukraine also rely on this active erasure.
Exploring Consumer Value of Certified Sustainability Labels of Local, Independent versus National Coffee Brands
Authors:   , Broussard Mary
Published: June 2024

Local, oftentimes independent, coffee shops in the US now measure over 38,000. These shops must differentiate themselves from chain coffee brands in order to compete in the bagged coffee market. Research shows consumers value certified labels, and these labels have the potential to help differentiate independent shops. This paper will look at coffee drinkers’ willingness to pay for certifications (Fairtrade, USDA Organic, Rainforest Alliance, Carbon Trust) and how it differs between national brands (Dunkin, Folgers, Starbucks) and a local provider specified by the individual respondent. Data collection took place in spring of 2024. Results indicated a preference for branded bagged coffee, especially local shop brands. Importantly, the Carbon Trust label, the label respondents were least familiar with, displayed synergistic positive effects in combination with branded local and Starbucks coffee, and consumers were WTP a premium for locally labeled Carbon Trust bagged coffee. These results can inform local coffee retailers to capitalize on their branding as local establishments.
Methods to Manage Survey Error Within Economic Contribution Analysis
Authors:   , Plaisance Madison
Published: June 2024

"The primary objective of this research was to employ strategical methodological approaches to assess the economic value of specific sub-sectors of the green industry within Louisiana. I specifically focused on addressing errors associated with utilizing survey data as the primary data source in such analyses and utilizing approaches such as post-survey stratification and bootstrapping techniques to mitigate these errors. To achieve this aim, a group of green industry professionals and I selected sectors for analysis based on horticultural licenses issued by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). Through collaboration with advisors from the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association (LNLA), I focused on two key license groups: landscape horticulturist and nursery certificate holders. The data collection strategy involved disseminating tailored surveys to holders of Louisiana licenses within these groups, ensuring coverage of the target population. A hybrid approach that leveraged both primary survey data as well as secondary data was used to generate contribution scenarios that were applied to IMPLAN’s input-output model. Methodologies applied throughout the research process consisted of employing IMPLAN’s input-output model, re-assessing IMPLAN’s production functions, performing post-survey stratification, and applying a bootstrap method to improve survey data quality. The landscape horticulturist sector of the green industry resulted in a direct output ranging from $635 million to $1.56 billion. The results discovered that the landscape horticultural services sector has a total contribution ranging from $1.1 billion to $2.7 billion. Data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture was incorporated and subjected to sensitivity analysis using IMPLAN's Industry Impact Analysis event scenario. Results indicated that the Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production IMPLAN sector yielded a direct output of $156.5 million. Sensitivity analysis identified a contribution range between $256.6 million, while and $263.5 million. Moreover, the industry exhibited an economic contribution multiplier ranging from 1.640 to 1.648. Further examination of the sector revealed that contribution peaked at $111.1 million in employee compensation. Additionally, the industry's value-added contribution ranged from $104.4 million to $151.1 million."
Social factors associated with changes in nutrition risk scores measured using SCREEN-8: data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Authors: Marie Mills Christine , Keller Heather , DePaul Vincent G. , Donnelly Catherine
Published: June 2024

Purpose: To examine the social network factors associated with changes in nutrition risk scores, measured by SCREEN-8, over three years, in community-dwelling Canadians aged 45 years and older, using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Methods: Change in SCREEN-8 scores between the baseline and first follow-up waves of the CLSA was calculated by subtracting SCREEN-8 scores at follow-up from baseline scores. Multivariable linear regression was used to examine the factors associated with change in SCREEN-8 score.

Results: The mean SCREEN-8 score at baseline was 38.7 (SD = 6.4), and the mean SCREEN-8 score at follow-up was 37.9 (SD = 6.6). The mean change in SCREEN-8 score was −0.90 (SD = 5.99). Higher levels of social participation (participation in community activities) were associated with increases in SCREEN-8 scores between baseline and follow-up, three years later.

Conclusions: Dietitians should be aware that individuals with low levels of social participation may be at risk for having their nutritional status decrease over time and consideration should be given to screening them proactively for nutrition risk. Dietitians can develop and support programs aimed at combining food with social participation.
PERAN PEMERINTAH DUSUN TERHADAP PEMELIHARAAN FASILITAS PELAYANAN UMUM DI KECAMATAN MUKO-MUKO BATHIN VII KABUPATEN BUNGO
Authors: Miranti Miranti , Epriadi Dedi
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimanakah peranan pemerintah Dusun dalam pemeliharaan fasilitas umum, kendala apa saja yang dihadapi, dan upaya-upaya yang dilakukan dalam pemeliharaan fasilitas umum di Dusun Tanjung Agung. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan teknik analisa data deskriptif kualitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua fasilitas umum yang ada di  Dusun Tanjung dan yang menjadi sampel adalah fasilitas umum di Desa Tanjung Agung yang pengelolaannya dan pemeliharaannya diserahkan kepada pemerintah dusun Tanjung Agung. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa peranan pemerintah dusun dalam pemeliharaan fasilitas umum meliputi perencanaan, menetapkan peraturan, melakukan koordinasi, memberi motivasi, dan berperan menjaga keamanan fasilitas umum yang ada di dusun Tanjung Agung. Permasalahan yang dihadapi antara lain belum adanya pencatatan (administrasi) yang baik atas jumlah dan kondisi fasilitas umum yang ada, keterbatasan kewenangan yang diberikan pemerintah daerah dan pusat sehingga menyebabkan keterbatasan sumber-sumber pendanaan, serta kurangnya kesadaran dan partisipasi masyarakat. Upaya yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah dusun dalam mengatasi permasalahan yang ada antara lain berusaha mengajak dan meningkatkan partisipasi dari masyarakat agar lebih peduli dalam perawatan fasilitas umum yang ada, membuat perencanaan pembangunan desa yang disusun melibatkan masyarakat melalui musrenbang tingkat dusun, juga mengajak masyarakat ikut aktif dalam kegiatan perawatan fasilitas umum melalui gotong royong dan dalam bentuk sumbangan-sumbangan yang tidak mengikat.
Dualisme Kebijakan Keamanan Nuklir Korea Utara Melalui Uji Coba Rudal Antar Benua Tahun 2021-2022
Authors: Alunaza Hardi , Ernianda Annisa , Ilmah Daris Nurul
Published: June 2024

In 2021-2022, North Korea's nuclear developments surprised public. The testing of missiles over the past year produced the latest advanced nuclear. North Korea developing new an intercontinental nuke called "Hwasong-17". This article will discuss the dualism of nuclear policy carried out by North Korea through intercontinental missile tests to increase the national security in 2021-2022. The research focuses on two discussions. First, the movement of intercontinental nuclear tests and the response from world community. Second, the dualism policy impact for North Korea towards The Country's security. This article contain the Offense-Defense Theory, Nuclear Deterrence Concept with qualitative approach and descriptive research methods. The results of this article is to aim the impacts of North Korea's nuclear policy which used as main military strategy to maintain the country's security in positive and negative perspective
Pengaruh Motivasi Terhadap Kualitas Pelayanan Publik Di Kantor Kecamatan Seram Barat Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat
Authors: Manupassa Enjel , Ponto Iriane Sosiawaty , Waisappy Jeanly
Published: June 2024

Pendekatan pada penelitian ini adalah menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan maksud menemukan jawaban terhadap suatu fenomena atau pertanyaan melalui aplikasi pengolahan data yaitu menggunakan software SPSS. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan Kuesioner, Observasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan regresi linear sederhana. Uji t, uji F, dan koefisien determinasi. Jumlah populasi dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 23. Maka semua anggota pupulasi dijadikan sampel penelitian. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan non probability sampling melalui teknik sampling jenuh. Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa pengujian secara parsial menunjukan motivasi berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kualitas pelayanan publik di kantor kecamatan seram barat kabupaten seram bagian barat. Hasil uji t mempunyai nilai signifikan yaitu 0,007<0,05 dengan nilai  3,020 > 2,068 sementara berdasarkan output uji F diketahui nilai signifikan untuk pengaruh X secara simultan terhadap Y adalah sebesar 0,007<0,05 dengan nilai 9,119>   4,325 sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa semua variabel bebas diterima berarti pengaruh X secara simultan terhadap Y atau dengan kata lain Motivasi berpengaruh terhadap kualitas pelayanan publik di kantor kecamatan seram barat kabupaten seram bagian barat.
ЕКОНОМІКО-ЕНЕРГЕТИЧНА ОЦІНКА БАЛАНСУ ОРГАНІЧНОГО ВУГЛЕЦЮ У ДЕРНОВО-ПІДЗОЛИСТОМУ ҐРУНТІ ЗА УДОБРЕННЯ КУЛЬТУР СІВОЗМІНИ НА РІЗНИХ ФОНАХ ВАПНУВАННЯ
Authors: Ященко Л. А. , Андрощук О. О. , Гук Б. В.
Published: June 2024

Питання балансу органічного вуглецю ґрунту в контексті адаптації до змін клімату та збереження джерела енергії екосистеми є одним із актуальних у аграрному виробництві Мета роботи: провести економічну та енергетичну оцінку балансу органічного вуглецю сформованого в удобрюваних варіантах досліду за різних видів і доз вапнування. Методи досліджень: польовий, розрахунковий, аналіз, узагальнення. За внесення різних доз і видів хімічних меліорантів на фоні рекомендованої дози удобрення із заорюванням побічної продукції культур сівозміни отримано позитивний баланс органічного вуглецю (Сорг), найвищий показник 0,37 т/га відзначено у варіанті 1,5 дози Нг СаMg(СО3)2 на фоні удобрення. У контролі за дефіцитного балансу – 0,20 т/га збитки від втрати вуглецю ґрунту становили 112,1 дол. США/га. Врахування зміни енергопотенціалу ґрунту (∆Епг) за рахунок формування позитивного балансу Сорг підвищило коефіцієнт енергетичної ефективності (Кее) на 3–6% порівняно з показниками отриманими традиційним розрахунком як відношення виробленої енергії урожаю до антропогенно витраченої енергії. Зниження Кее до 1,57 у контролі вказує на процес виснаження енергоресурсу дерново–підзолистого ґрунту. Таким чином, для збереження екологічної стабільності і високої продуктивності культур у сівозміні на дерново-підзолистому ґрунті в умовах Західного Полісся застосування 1,0 і 1,5 дози Нг СаMg(СО3)2 на фоні рекомендованої дози удобрення із заорюванням побічної продукції в ґрунт є ефективним заходом збільшення органічного вуглецю в ґрунті, що забезпечує віддачу 153,4–218,3 дол. США/га та підвищує Кее з урахуванням зміни енергопотенціалу ґрунту до 6,22–6,78 од.
Uzgoj trešnje na području Hercegovine
Authors: Rotim Nino , Badžak Nedim
Published: June 2024

Uzgoj trešnje u Hercegovini ima dugu tradiciju, kako u njenom mediteranskom tako i u brdsko-planinskom području. Premda se uzgaja na različitim lokalitetima i na raznim tipovima tala najbolje prinose ostvaruje u dolini Neretve, a osobito na području Mostara. Zastupljene su različite sorte vrlo ranog, ranog, srednje kasnog i kasnog vremena dozrijevanja. Zadnjih četrdeset godina introduciran je veliki broj novijih sorti trešanja od kojih su pojedine zauzele važno mjesto u uzgoju. Osim što se hercegovačka trešnja plasira na domaće tržište predstavlja i značajan izvozni artikl. Proizvodnja trešanja danas se susreće s određenim poteškoćama, od kojih je najvažniji nedostatak radne snage. Veliki problem predstavljaju i štetni organizmi, a posebice trešnjina muha i žilogriz.
Attitude and Perception of Preclinical Undergraduate Medical Students about Problem Based Learning in Medical College of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Dr. Naresh Karki,  , Dr. Lokraj Joshi  , Dr. Pravin Prasad,  , Mr. Kamal Kandel  , Dr. Raju Prasad Shakya
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Problem-based learning is a student-centered learning method. Assessing students’ understanding, settled way of thinking and interpretation towards problem-based learning is essential. The objective of the study was to understand the attitude and perception of preclinicalM.B.B.S. students about problem-based learning.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from July 5, 2023 to September 4, 2023 for the duration of two months after duly approval from Institutional Review Committee (Protocol No: IRC-LMC-04/Q-23). First and second year M.B.B.S. students who had good experience of attending problem-based learning sessions in integrated basic science subjects were included in the study.Fifteen close-ended questions related to attitude and perceptions were designed in Google Form. The responses were taken on five point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree (1), disagree (2), neutral (3), agree (4), and strongly agree (5). Data were expressed as frequency and percentage.Results: Among 164 participants, 92 (56.09%) strongly agreed and 67 (40.87%) agreed that problem based learning enhances self-directed learning on the topic. Similarly, 103 (62.80%) strongly agreed and 59 (35.98%) agreed that problem based learning improves communication skills. Likewise, 78(47.57%) agreed and 53 (32.32%) strongly agreed that this learning method improves confidence in decision-making. Moreover, 89 (54.28%) agreed and 58 (35.36%) strongly agreed that tutors motivate students to learn themselves through problem based learning.Conclusions: Majority of the students have positive attitude and good perception towards problem based learning. This method helps in generating skills like communication skills, group discussion, constructive critical reasoning, decision–making.
Variation in the Branches of Arch of Aorta in Patients Undergoing Contrast Enhanced Multidetector Computed Tomography in a Tertiary Centre, Nepal
Authors: Kayastha Prakash , Paudel Sharma , Bista Nikesh , Adhikari Binaya , Katwal Shailendra
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Variations in the branching pattern of the Arch of Aorta (AoA) are common in patients undergoing contrast-enhanced Multidetector Computed Tomography, the identification of which is crucial in managing patients undergoing cardiovascular/neck surgeries and interventions.Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study involved 513 patients who were sent to the Department of Radiology for evaluation of various pathologies of chest and neck between August 2018 and July 2019. After approval from the Institutional Review Committee {Reference No: 11(6-11) E2/075/076}, contrast-enhanced computed tomography images were evaluated with variations in branches of the left-sided arch of the aorta and symptoms associated.Results: Variations in branches of the arch of aorta were seen in 69 (13.45%; 95% CI: 10.60%-16.71%) of cases, left common carotid artery and brachiocephalic trunk having common origin or common trunk was 51(9.94%). The mean age was 52.4±20 years (Range 3 months to 92 years) with male to female ratio of 1.3:1.Conclusions: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is the modality of choice for the detection of the variations in branches of AoA, recognition of which is crucial in vascular intervention and surgical procedures to reduce the postoperative morbidity and mortality of the patients.
Nontrivial Existence in Transparent Intensional Logic
Authors: Kosterec Miloš
Published: June 2024

The paper analyses the validity of arguments supporting the assumption of a constant universe of individuals over all possible worlds within Transparent Intensional Logic. These arguments, proposed by Tichý, enjoy widespread acceptance among researchers working within the system. However, upon closer examination, this paper demonstrates several weaknesses in the argumentation, suggesting that there is an open possibility to incorporate a variable universe of individuals even in models within this system.
VALIDITAS DAN PRAKTIKALITAS MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN KOMIK UNIK DIGITAL BIOLOGI (KUDBI) BERBASIS ONLINE PADA MATERI VIRUS
Authors: Afidah Mar’atul , Wahyuni Sri , Rikizaputra Rikizaputra , Yulanda Vira Amelia
Published: May 2024

This research was concluded with the aim of developing online based Digital Biology Unique Comics (KUDBI) Learning Media on Virus material in class X Mathematics and Natural Sciences. This learning media was created to facilitate the teaching and learning process and to see feasibility of the online comic based learning media that has been developed. This research is a research development (Research And Development / R&D) with research subjects of class X MIPA students at SMAN 3 Pekanbaru. The research sample was taken using the Cluster Random Sampling technique, which is a sampling technique consisting of certain groups that have special qualifications in the population. Data collection method using validity and practicality questionnares, which will later be analyzed in the form of numbers, suggestions, critism, and input from research subject. The results showed that the percentage of material expert validity was 85% (very valid), media expert was 99% (very valid), linguist was 88% (very valid), and design expert was 100% (very valid). The practicality level of learning media by teachers is 94% (very practical), product trials on students get a percentage of 88.5% (very practical). From the results of the study, it can be concluded that the unique digital biology comics (KUDBI) learning media on Virus materials is suitable for use as a learning medium.
The mythologeme of Siberia in A. V. Ivanov’s “Tobol” dilogy: genesis, geopoetics, axiology
Authors: Bondarchuk D. E. , Soldatkina Ya. V.
Published: May 2024

The article analyzes the artistic principles of embodiment of the mythologeme of
Siberia in the dilogy of the modern Russian writer A. V. Ivanov “Tobol”. The literary tradition
of interpretation of the mythologeme of Siberia has a centuries-old history and is connected with
political, territorial and cultural peculiarities of the development of the region. For the Russian
mentality, Siberia was thought of as a remote, perishing place, a kind of a branch of hell on
earth – mytho-ethical semantics peculiar to “camp prose”. But natural beauties and riches,
and then acquaintance with the peoples inhabiting Siberia makes us reconsider our attitude to
Siberia. The geopoetics of Siberia takes into account its real geographical position, but is built
on the antithesis between the European and local view of the landscape and the potential of the
region, collectively named by the writer after the main city of Siberia in the 18th century. Ivanov
consistently combines different approaches to the artistic interpretation of Siberia, making us
admire its originality without forgetting the brutality of local customs. The key role in the dilogy
is played by characters who dream of turning “hellish” Siberia into a paradise on earth, believe
in the renewal and revival of this land through such axiological principles as mercy and dialog.
The conclusions of the article summarize the geo-ethical, axiological and cultural-historical
semantics of the mythologeme of Siberia in the Tobol dilogy
Scientific educational text as a means of teaching
Authors: Brazhnikov M. A.
Published: May 2024

The article presents the results of the analysis of the concept of a “scientific
educational text”, defines the common and specific features of an educational text, the text
of a textbook paragraph and the text of a popular science article. Some types of natural
science texts are briefly considered. The paper analyzes the issues of scientific literacy of
students in the context of the skills formed when working with a natural science educational
text, while special emphasis was placed on the formation of the science literacy foundations
at school and on the connection of natural science literacy with reading literacy. Existing
textbooks and anthologies containing fragments of classic scientific research were analyzed.
Using the example of the works of R. Boyle and E. Mariotte, ways of adapting scientific
texts and creating methodological support for them in the form of questions and tasks were
shown in order to form students’ ideas about scientific research (goals, progress, difficulties
encountered, results obtained). The paper raises the question of creating special anthologies in
physics, in which different types of texts will be collected both for teaching and for controlling
the formation of skills, including those in the field of natural science literacy.
PENGARUH PRICE PERCEPTION TERHADAP REPURCHASE INTENTION MELALUI PERCEIVED VALUE DI GARDENICE RINK BANDUNG
Authors: Witoelar Regina Nathania , Hasyim Irsanti , G.I.K. Magdalena
Published: May 2024

Bandung merupakan salah satu kota favorit sebagai destinasi wisata. Gardenice Rink merupakan satu-satunya tempat bermain ice skating di Jawa Barat. Namun sayangnya menjadi satu-satunya tempat bermain ice skating di Jawa Barat tidak cukup untuk mendatangkan pengunjung yang banyak. Bahkan dalam studi pendahuluan banyak pengunjung yang kurang berminat untuk kembali ke Gardenice Rink yang menunjukan adanya indikasi gejala tiket yang mahal, sarana dan prasarana yang kurang maksimal, waktu bermain sangat sebentar, dan juga harga fasilitas pendukung yang mahal. Kurangnya kemampuan Gardenice Rink untuk membuat pengunjung datang kembali mengurangi keuntungan finansial yang dapat diperoleh Gardenice Rink. Oleh karena itu untuk mengetahui hubungan antara price perception terhadap repurchase intention melalui perceived value di Gardenice Rink dilakukanlah penelitian ini. Dalam penelitian ini, metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah applied research dengan tujuan untuk menjelaskan hubungan antar variabel sehingga merupakan penelitian explanatory. Pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah snowball sampling. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner online dengan total responden 208 orang. Data dari kuesioner kemudian akan diolah menggunakan beberapa cara analisis. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan PLS-SEM. Melihat hasil pengolahan data analisis deskriptif, variabel price perception di presepsikan sebagai buruk, variabel perceived value di presepsikan sebagai cukup baik dan variabel repurchase intention dipresepsikan sebagai buruk. Berdasarkan hasil olah data pada PLS-SEM, setiap variabel memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dan positif. Price perception terhadap perceived value memiliki pengaruh 82,3%, price perception terhadap repurchase intention 16,2%, dan perceived value terhadap repurchase intention sebesar 68,5%. Penelitian ini juga mengkonfirmasi variabel perceived value dibutuhkan antara price perception dan repurchase intention.
PERKEMBANGAN DAN ARAH PENELITIAN KUALITAS PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN TERHADAP KINERJA PERUSAHAAN : ANALISIS BIBILIOMETRIK
Authors: Al Rasyid Ilhamsyah
Published: May 2024

Penelitian ini meneliti tentang pengaruh kualias pengambilan keputusan terhadap kinerja perusahaan dengan menganalisis data menggunakan bibliometrik. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan mencari database berupa kata kunci dan penyaringan kategori dokumen di dalam jurnal Scopus sehingga peneliti berhasil mengumpulkan data 1.765 dokumen. Data tersebut diolah ke dalam perangkat lunak seperti R-Studio dan Biblioshiny. Setelah dianalisis menggunakan thematic map, terdapat 4 kuadran yang dimana decision making berada pada kuadran ke tiga (kiri bawah). Terdapat kata kunci yang paling banyak dibahas seperti Decision Making, Quality Control, Sustainable Developement, Project Management, dan Decision Support Systems. Simpulan, adanya pendekatan dengan bibliometrik ini guna untuk mengetahui topik apa yang relevan dengan permasalahan yang ada serta sebagai sumber topik inspirasi untuk peneliti dalam memecahkan suatu masalah dalam dunia manajemen
Peningkatan Kemampuan Pemahaman Konsep Matematis Siswa dengan Model Think Pair Share dan Problem Based Learning
Authors: Lestari Ine , Luritawaty Irena Puji
Published: June 2024

Kemampuan pemahaman konsep matematis masih rendah. Perlu upaya untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, diantaranya menggunakan model pembelajaran Think Pair Share dan Problem Based Learning. Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengetahui peningkatan dan kualitas peningkatan kemampuan pemahaman matematis siswa dengan kedua model pembelajaran tersebut. Metode penelitian adalah kuasi eksperimen dengan populasi seluruh siswa kelas VII salah satu SMP Negeri di Garut. Sampel dipilih secara acak yaitu kelas VII-G sebagai kelas eksperimen I dan kelas VII-H sebagai kelas eksperimen II. Instrumen berupa tes uraian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan dan kualitas peningkatan kemampuan pemahaman konsep matematis siswa yang mendapatkan model pembelajaran Think Pair Share lebih baik daripada Problem Based Learning. Model pembelajaran Think Pair Share lebih direkomendasikan untuk diterapkan dalam meningkatkan kemampuan pemahaman konsep matematis.
The ability to understand mathematical concepts is still low. Efforts are needed to overcome these problems, including using the Think Pair Share and Problem Based Learning learning models. The research was conducted to determine the improvement and quality of the improvement in students' mathematical understanding abilities with the two learning models. The research method is quasi-experimental with a population of all seventh-grade students of one of the public junior high schools in Garut. Samples were chosen randomly, namely class VII-G as experimental class I and class VII-H as experimental class II. The instrument is a description test. The results showed that the improvement and quality of the improvement in the ability to understand mathematical concepts of students who received the Think Pair Share learning model was better than Problem Based Learning. Think Pair Share learning model is more recommended to be applied in improving the ability to understand mathematical concepts.
Analysing the Automation of Artificial Knowledge in Virology for Safety and Effectiveness in Healthcare: Equilibrium of Advancement and Trials for Secure and Productive Health Necessities
Authors: Rani Manisha , Lakshmi G. Jyothi , Navaneetha Ch. , Nagamani K.
Published: June 2024

In virology, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have demonstrated potentials to revolutionize the detection of diseases, understanding the behaviors of viruses, and developing strategies that are effective for treatments. This article explores the current applications of AI in healthcare and virology universally, focusing on India and highlighting the advancements, challenges, and potentials in these critical domains. The dialogue underscores the transformative power of AI and the strides made globally and in India. While AI unfolds tremendous opportunities, setbacks related to data privacy, ethical considerations, frameworks of regulation, training the workforce, and liaisons that are collaborative require attention to fully realize the potential of AI. While AI technologies stand primed for refraining detection and understanding of viruses and speeding discovery of vaccines, ethical considerations such as privacy of data, biases in algorithms, and integration of judicious AI require circumspection to ensure ethical and equitable utilization of AI technologies in healthcare. By tackling these challenges and harnessing opportunities presented by AI, we can extract transformative vigor for enhancement of outcomes of healthcare and efficiently traverse adversities of health globally.
ТРУДОВЕ ЗАКОНОДАВСТВО В ЕПОХУ ШТУЧНОГО ІНТЕЛЕКТУ
Authors: Гуцу Світлана
Published: June 2024

Представлене дослідження містить огляд і аналіз різних сфер трудових правовідносин, які зазнають значних змін у зв’язку з впровадження штучного інтелекту у процес труда. Автори звертаються до актів міжнародних інституцій, досвіду зарубіжних країн, аналітичних і статистичних звітів, що дає змогу уявити реальний стан правового регулювання  праці при впровадженні цифрових технологій, а саме штучного інтелекту. Розглядаються такі аспекти трудових відносин на які  має вплив розвиток штучного інтелекту:  працевлаштування, організація трудових процесів і контроль за їх виконанням, безпека і охорона праці, професійне навчання. Автори приходять до висновку про необхідність розробки етичного кодексу поведінки при впровадженні технологій ШІ у трудові процеси. Пропонується ввести в трудове законодавство обов’язку роботодавця долучати представників трудового колективу до прийняття рішень про запровадження ШІ на робочих місцях і розробки стандартів безпеки праці з технологіями ШІ. Наголошується про необхідність впровадження заборони прийняття рішень, що мають юридичні наслідки для життя і праці робітника на основі тільки висновків ШІ. Підкреслюється важливість розробки і запровадження державної програми підтримки бізнесу, який навчає своїх працівників цифровим навичкам за власний кошт, шляхом надання певних фінансових або податкових пільг.