bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pemanfaatan Teknologi Computer Vision untuk Deteksi Ukuran Ikan Bandeng dalam Membantu Proses Sortir Ikan
Authors: Subur Joko , Suryadhi  , Taufiqurrohman Muhammad , Reza Al Hafizh Novian
Published: February 2024

Computer vision merupakan salah satu teknologi yang memungkinkan komputer mampu melihat dan mengenali objek yang ada di sekitarnya layaknya manusia. Computer vision saat ini berkembang dengan pesat dan banyak digunakan dalam berbagai bidang dalam proses pengolahan citra gambar. Salah satu bidang yang dapat menerapkan teknologi computer vision adalah bidang pengolahan ikan, yaitu pada proses sortir ikan berdasarkan ukuran ikan. Proses sortir ikan yang umumnya dilakukan secara manual oleh manusia dengan cara mata manusia mengamati ukuran besar ikan untuk dikelompokkan dalam beberapa kelompok, semisal kelompok kecil, sedang dan besar. Berdasarkan konsep pengamatan mata manusia tersebut pada penelitian ini menerapkan teknologi computer vision untuk deteksi ukuran ikan dan mengelompokkan ikan sesuai dengan ukuran hasil deteksi yang didapatkan. Adapun jenis ikan yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah jenis ikan bandeng. Dari hasil penelitian sistem computer vision yang dibuat mampu deteksi ukuran objek ikan bandeng dengan tingkat akurasi sebesar 91,78%. Tingkat akurasi yang didapatkan tidak bisa mencapai maksimal kemungkinan karena pengaruh sistem konversi dari nilai piksel menjadi ukuran centimeter. Sebaiknya pada penelitian selanjutnya bisa ditingkatkan akurasi dengan metode yang lebih baik dalam konversi nilai piksel mejadi centimeter.
Kata kunci: computer vision, deteksi ikan, ukuran ikan
Analisis Pembebanan dan Manajemen Transformator Distribusi Terhadap Kenaikan Beban Pasca Pandemi COVID-19
Authors: Sukadana I Wayan
Published: February 2024

Kenaikan beban pada sistem energi listrik PT PLN (Persero) ULP Kuta pasca pandemi COVID-19 sangat signifikan, dapat dilihat dari tren penjualan energi listrik dari tahun 2020 sampai dengan 2022 yangmana kenaikan penjualan pada tahun 2022 mencapai 40% dibandingkan dengan tahun 2020, dari kenaikan penjualan tersebut dapat disumpulkan pembebanan transformator distribusi juga mengalami kenaikan. Oleh karena itu untuk memitigasi risiko gangguan transformator yang disebabkan oleh beban lebih maka diperlukan analisa kenaikan pembebanan sebelum dan sesudah pandemi COVID-19 dan melakukan manajemen transformator. Penelitian dilakukan dengan cara pengumpulan data yang ada di PT PLN (Persero) ULP Kuta serta melakukan pengukuran beban transformator yang mengalami pembebanan lebih dari 80%. Penelitian dilakukan pada gardu ditribusi KA1771, KA1152 dan KA0061, saat pandemi COVID-19 pembebanan transformator mengalami penurunan rata-rata sebesar 36,8 % dan mengalami kenaikan pasca pandemi rata-rata sebesar 48,1%. Saat pandemi pembebanan transformator pada gardu tersebut adalah masing-masing sebesar 61,08%, 56,11% dan 51,74% dan pasca pandemi COVID-19 transformator tersebut mengalami kenaikan beban, pembebanan masing-masing gardu adalah sebesar 96,6%, 91,9% dan 94,1% dan setelah dilakukan manajemen transformator persentase pembebanan di gardu distribusi KA1771, KA1152, KA0061 adalah sebesar 61,08%, 56,11% dan 51,74%.
Kata kunci: Transformator, Manajemen Transformator, Pembebanan Transformator, Pandemi COVID-19
Penggunaan Photovoltaic Sebagai Sumber Energi Terbarukan bagi BTS di Daerah Tanpa Aliran Listrik
Authors: Kurniawati Indah
Published: February 2024

Permintaan layanan teknologi seluler memaksa perusahaan komunikasi membangun banyak perangkat Base Transceiver Station (BTS) untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pelanggan. Pembangunan BTS harus mencakup segala area termasuk daerah terpencil yang tidak teraliri listrik. Salah satu contoh wilayah pulau terpencil yang belum teraliri listrik adalah Pulau Genting di Karimunjawa, dimana penerapan energi terbarukan yang ramah lingkungan dapat menjadi catu daya bagi BTS. Salah satu catu daya ramah lingkungan adalah menggunakan photovoltaic berbasis micro-grid system. Oleh karena itu, ketersediaann energi listrik sebesar 234 kWh dengan photovoltaic berbasis micro-grid system sebagai catu daya BTS yang ideal di Pulau Genting perlu direncanakan sekaligus menganalisis nilai ekonominya. Analisis data micro-grid system ini dilakukan dengan simulasi pada PVSyst. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa photovoltaic micro-grid system yang ideal untuk BTS adalah menggunakan modul PV monocrystal 410 Watt sebanyak 192 unit dengan Solar Charger Controller 15 unit, baterai lead-acid 312 unit, inverter baterai 9 unit, nilai NVP sebesar 65.511.705 , nilai PI sebesar 1,0064 dan nilai DPP sebesar 25 tahun
Kata kunci— Base Transceiver Station; Nilai Ekonomi; Micro-Grid System; Photovoltaic; PVSyst
Riflessi e ombre nel Mar Bianco
Scambi e interazioni tra Europa, Impero ottomano e Turchia
Authors: Kappler Matthias
Published: February 2024

The present volume is based on the Third Meeting of Italian Turcologists held in Venice in 2022, and is dedicated to the Turcologist Giampiero Bellingeri. The topics revolve around Bellingeri’s research interests, in particular the contact between the Ottoman-Turkish world and Europe, involving various disciplines, such as literary studies, history, linguistics, sociology, and art history. In addition to a contribution by professor Bellingeri himself, the volume contains thirteen chapters written by friends, colleagues and pupils, which explore various historical periods, from the fifteenth century to the present day, in which the multiple intercultural exchanges that characterise the rich relationship between Europe and the ‘Orients’ took place.
Prefazione
Authors: Kappler Matthias
Published: February 2024

Il lungo viaggio di questo volume inizia nella primavera del 2020, quando doveva tenersi a Venezia l’Incontro della Turcologia Italiana, il terzo dopo quello di Napoli del 2013 (La turcologia italiana – Continuità e nuove prospettive di ricerca) e quello di Firenze del 2016 (Soggettività, identità nazionale, memorie: biografie e autobiografie nella Turchia contemporanea). L’incontro doveva essere dedicato al nostro Maestro, Collega e Amico Giampiero Bellingeri. Il 2020 era l’anno del suo settantesimo compleanno, nonché del suo pensionamento, due occasioni per festeggiare con una specie di ‘Festschrift dal vivo’. Per i noti motivi pandemici l’incontro è stato rinviato più volte per svolgersi finalmente nel mese di luglio del 2022, a ridosso del 73esimo compleanno del festeggiato. Il presente volume è, con alcune modifiche e cambiamenti, il frutto dell’incontro. Si tratta anche di un omaggio a Giampiero Bellingeri perché gli argomenti trattati sono, per la maggior parte, quelli cari al nostro Hoca.
Uno straniero in Terra matrigna
La traduzione italiana del romanzo Yaban di Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
Authors: Nocera Lea
Published: February 2024

Between 1941 and 1942, the novel Yaban by Yakup Kadri (Karaosmanoğlu), published in Turkey in 1932, appeared in the ‘Medusa’ series of Mondadori editions. It was the first time that a twentieth‑century Turkish novel was translated into Italian and it was not done in a specialist field, i.e. by scholars, orientalists or even more precisely Turkish scholars, but within a series of a prestigious and innovative publishing house that had been set up to promote great international literature. The novel, which in Italian is entitled Terra matrigna, is however not a translation from the original but from German. Only a couple of years earlier, in fact, the same novel had been translated from Turkish into German, raising a certain clamour, especially in Turkey. This essay proposes a reconstruction of the editorial process that accompanied the Italian publication of Karaosmanoğlu’s novel, in an attempt to situate this first diffusion of a modern Turkish literary work in the Italian and European context, in order to understand the cultural relations and the framework of the understanding and reception of early twentieth‑century Turkish literature in Europe.
Venezia e i Turchi dopo la caduta
Motivi ottomani nella storiografia locale ottocentesca (1840-1913)
Authors: Bossaert Marie
Published: February 2024

This paper explores the intertwining of local history and Turkology in the Italian context, particularly focusing on the city of Venice. Over the course of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a considerable body of literature emerges, examining the Venetian‑Ottoman relations within the broader context of Italian unification and the challenges faced by the former Republic. The research systematically reconstructs this erudite production, shedding light on the conflict‑centric literature and subtler currents that examine diplomatic conditions and Ottoman customs or Ottoman presence in Venice. The paper also examines the nineteenth‑century debate surrounding Venice’s role in the 1480 Ottoman invasion of Otranto, in order to uncover the intricate relationship between local history and Orientalism. It discusses the contributions of Italian Turkologists, including Bonelli, Rossi, and Bombaci, and their connection to Venice, highlighting the significance of the Ottoman archival materials stored in the city. This highlights the distinctiveness of Italian Turkology as a domestic knowledge.
Scambi, ephemera e underground
La circolazione transnazionale del punk attraverso le fanzine negli anni Novanta
Authors: De Sanctis Carlotta
Published: February 2024

This essay looks at particular types of ephemera, i.e. the fanzines produced by the punk scene in Turkey during the 1990s. Literally derived from the words ‘fan’ and ‘magazine’, fanzines played a very important role in the birth, growth and circulation of punk. Before the wide spread of the Internet, some fanzines in Turkey were written in English and exchanged via mail for the specific purpose of establishing contacts with the transactional punk subculture abroad. This contribution will analyse the exchange systems, contents and roles of these documents produced by the local scenes in Turkey in the 1990s, which have only come down to us in very rare copies.
Pengembangan Modul Praktikum Rangkaian Listrik untuk Meningkatkan Scientific Writing Skills Mahasiswa Teknik Elektro
Authors: Nurkamilia  , Feriyadi  , Qamariah
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini merupakan pengembangan modul praktikum yang memperhatikan beberapa aspek keterampilan mahasiswa untuk dilatihkan, khususnya kemampuan dalam menulis ilmiah (scientific writing skills). Adapun penelitian kali ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan yaitu mengembangkan Modul Praktikum Rangkaian Listrik yang terdiri dari materi Tehorema Thevenin, Jembatan Wheatstone, Multimeter, dan hubungan Seri, Paralel, dan Kombinasi pada suatu Tahanan. Model pengembangan yang digunakan adalah 4D yang terdiri dari define, design, develop, dan disseminate. Subjek penelitian adalah mahasiswa Teknik Elektro Politeknik Negeri Banjarmasin dengan sampel penelitian yaitu mahasiswa yang mendapatkan matakuliah Rangkaian Listrik. Jenis data yang dikumpulkan berupa data kuantitatif yang dideskripsikan secara kualittatif. Adapun instrumen pengumpulan data berupa instrumen nontest yaitu angket validasi modul praktikum. Teknik analisis data menggunakan perhitungan pada skor rata-rata yang diberikan oleh validator yang kemudian di deskripsikan secara kualitatif menggunakan kategori yang ada. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Hasil analisis validasi diperoleh bahwa modul Rangkaian Listrik yang dikembangkan berada dalam kategori sangat baik dalam mewadahi mahasiswa untuk melatihkan atau meningkatkan keterampilan scientific writing skills mahasiswa
ANALISIS PENGARUH RESONANSI MEREK DAN KEPERCAYAAN MEREK TERHADAP LOYALITAS MEREK PADA KONSUMEN PRODUK MAKANAN INDOMIE DI KABUPATEN KARANGANYAR
Authors: Saputro Wahyu Ragil , Murwanti Sri
Published: February 2024

The aim of this research is to analyze and discuss the influence of brand resonance and brand trust on brand loyalty among consumers of Indomie food products in Karanganyar Regency. This research uses primary data through explanatory research methods based on surveys using a quantitative approach. The data source in this research is a sample of respondents who are consumers of Indomie food products in Karanganyar Regency.

Data analysis uses primary data taken directly from respondents through filling out questionnaires. In this research, the sample took 200 respondents. The data analysis stage was carried out using SmartPLS 4.0 by looking at the external and internal models.

The results of this research are that brand resonance (X1) and brand trust (X2) have a positive and significant effect on brand loyalty (Y) among consumers of Indomie food products in Karanganyar Regency. These results can be used as a reference for the Indomie company in making policies and carrying out product innovations through an approach to consumers based on brand resonance, brand trust and brand loyalty
A Feasibility Study for a Novel Trans-infraorbital Canal Approach to the Maxillary Nerve in Pigs (Sus domesticus)
Authors: Hon Stephanie A , Parry Stephen , Boesch Jordyn M , de Miguel Garcia Cristina
Published: February 2024

Experimental maxillofacial surgery is commonly performed in pigs; however, locoregional anesthesia of this area has not been described. This study evaluated the feasibility of a novel maxillary nerve block approach. In part I, cadavers were used to determine anatomic landmarks and assess maxillary nerve dye staining by using 0.03 mL kg−1 of a 1:10 mixture of commercial food dye and 0.5% bupivacaine. In part II, 10 additional pig cadavers underwent bilateral ultrasound-guided maxillary nerve blocks by using trans-infraorbital canal needle placement. The maxillary nerve was harvested and scored based on degree of staining (0 and 1, absent or incomplete staining; 2, staining; >1 cm circumferentially). Intracranial and intraconal spread of dye was evaluated. A Kruskal–Wallis test was used to compare infraorbital canal length estimated either externally via landmarks, internally via ultrasound, or actually measured after dissection. In 18 of 20 (90%) injections, successful staining (score = 2) of maxillary nerves was obtained for a nerve length of 2.4 ± 0.3 cm. Two of 20 cases (10%) had inadequate staining (score <2). At dissection of these 2 cases, the needle tip was observed to have collided with an unerupted tooth (third molar). No intracranial or intraconal spread of dye was observed. We detected no statistical differences between the estimated external, estimated internal, or actual dissection methods for measurement of infraorbital canal length (P = 0.3). Ultrasound-guided trans-infraorbital maxillary nerve block in pigs is a feasible technique, warranting further work to evaluate its in vivo efficacy and safety.
Analysis of the Spiritual Experience of Performing Umrah for Converts to Islam (Phenomenological Study in Muallaf Kita Bersama Semarang City)
Authors: Hakim Lukman , Muhajarah Kurnia
Published: February 2024

The spiritual experience experienced by converts in performing Umrah is certainly different from the spiritual experience experienced by Muslims who were born and raised in an Islamic environment. The spiritual experience of converts is more complex and dynamic, because it is influenced by various factors, such as background, motivation, expectations, and the challenges they face. This spiritual experience was studied using a phenomenological approach. The subjects of this study were 5 converts who had performed Umrah in the MKB community. The method and data collection tools in this research are interviews. And for the results of interviews and observations described in descriptive form. According to the results of data analysis that has been carried out in the results and discussion, the author can draw conclusions, namely: Converts who perform Umrah have aspects of spiritual experience described by William James, namely aspects of ineffability expressed through feelings of amazement and difficult to explain by words when arriving at the Kabah area and kissing Hajar Aswad, aspects of noetic quality expressed through feelings such as there are supernatural worshipers who help to kiss Hajar Aswad, The transiency aspect is expressed through feelings of anxiety and suddenly crying when reminded of the sins that have been committed, and the passivity aspect is expressed through focusing only on Allah SWT by dhikr and asking for forgiveness.
An Authoritative Accessory. The IMF’s Role in the 1993 Russian Constitutional Crisis
Authors: Bartel Fritz
Published: February 2024

This article examines the role of the International Monetary Fund in Russia’s 1993 constitutional crisis. The IMF’s role in the crisis remains as politically contested as it is empirically unknown. Critics of Yeltsin’s actions have implied that he was acting at the behest of the United States and, by extension, the IMF. By contrast, many scholars of post-Soviet Russia have concluded that the IMF had little effect on Russian political decision making throughout the 1990s. This article adds to this debate by bringing to light for the first time the IMF’s own detailed records of its interactions with the Russian government in the latter half of 1993 and early 1994. The picture that emerges is a complex one: there is no evidence that the IMF was anything more than an observer of the violent standoff between Yeltsin and Parliament. But IMF officials did hope the dissolution of parliament would clear the way for deeper economic reforms, and they pushed the government that emerged from December 1993 elections into accepting a number of austerity measures. Therefore, the Fund’s relations with Moscow at the time of the 1993 crisis form one important chapter in a longer history of the IMF gaining control over Russian economic policy during the course of the 1990s.
Constitutionalism in Russia. From Special Modes of Governance to Constitutional Normalcy
Authors: Rumyantsev Oleg
Published: February 2024

The 30th anniversary of the Russian Constitution is an occasion to reflect and reaffirm the principles of constitutionalism in current challenging conditions. Its adoption was not the result of the democratic process that started in 1990 and continued through 1992, but rather the outcome of a drawn-out violent struggle in 1993. Russia still lives as if in a state of exception. A coalition of ruling interests rather than a living constitutionalism set government policy and strategy. The 2020 constitutional amendment has strengthened the special mode of governance, thus exacerbating pre-existing deformities. Yet what is to be done? The author, member of parliament and Executive Secretary of the Constitutional Commission of the Congress of People’s Deputies from 1990 to 1993, calls for a shared civic constitutional identity. This can be achieved by building up a balanced constitutional normalcy within the framework of peaceful coexistence between all socio-political groups. He argues that constitutionalism is a wellspring of social stability and government legitimacy. The recognition of traditional values as universal constitutional values may provide an opportunity for building bridges in a divided society, reinvigorating core state institutions, expanding democratic participation, and reviving public debate, co-operation and oversight.
Critical Acceptance of an Unloved Constitution. The Russian State Duma in the 1990s
Authors: von Steinsdorff Silvia
Published: February 2024

The Russian Constitution enacted after the violent end of the destructive “dual rule” between the two-tier double-decker-parliament and the first publicly elected Russian president in 1992 and 1993 is often characterized as hyper-presidentialist and even outright authoritarian. This narrative overlooks that a different interpretation of the constitution seemed possible during the first years of post-Soviet parliamentary development in the Russian Federation. While a large majority of State Duma deputies heavily criticized the new constitutional order, mainly because of the obvious disbalance between the powers of the executive and the legislative branches of government, it accepted the document as a binding working basis and immediately engaged in a serious, mostly constructive debate about necessary amendments. During the first two legislative periods between 1994 and 1999, members of all parliamentary groups not only started to refer to the initially unloved constitution as “theirs”. Some of them even perceived themselves as guardians of this basic institutional order because it did offer the weak legislative branch of government certain room for action and protection against arbitrary encroachment by the executive branch. Whereas the brief window of opportunity for consensual constitutional amendments in 1998 and 1999 closed without tangible results when Vladimir Putin came to power, an alternative trajectory of the Russian political regime was for some time conceivable.
A study of translation erratology from the perspective of translation competence model
Authors: Shizhang Yang
Published: February 2024

The article is devoted to the history of teaching Russian-Chinese translation and comparative analysis of mistakes made by students. This topic has not received the necessary study until now.
Integration of Chinese philosophical thought and culture in teaching English at universities
Authors: Wen Qiqi , Huo Jinxia
Published: February 2024

In this article the dilemma of integrating Chinese philosophical thought and culture factors into teaching practice in English teaching in colleges and universities is analyzed from the dimensions of the low importance of teaching philosophical thought and culture factors. Possible ways of integrating Chinese philosophical thought and culture into teaching methods are considered.
The history of politicization of sports in Western countries: the case of the Olympic Games in Russia and China
Authors: Menglong Li , Xiaoman Xing , Zhilun Li
Published: February 2024

The original purpose of the Olympic Games was to promote world peace outside of politics, but politics is often an important factor in the success of the Olympic Games. Based on these historical data, the authors propose to explore the motives for the accelerated politicization of sports in Western countries in this study from the historical dimension. The Chinese and Russian Olympic Games are analyzed to propose countermeasures and solutions for de-politicization.
Spatial-positional association of response codes is modulated by the number of items in working memory
Authors: Vivion Maëliss , Guida Alessandro , Ramanoel Stephen , Mathy Fabien
Published: February 2024

The SPoARC (spatial-positional association of response codes) effect refers to a mental spatialization of ordinal information in working memory. In the present study, we investigated how spatialization can be modulated by the number of items to be maintained in working memory. In Experiment 1, 139 participants performed a spatialization task with sequences of either two, three, four, or five items using a between-subject design. The results showed a significant spatialization effect for all sequence lengths except for sequences of 5 items. In Experiment 2, 96 participants performed the same spatialization task for sequences of three, four, and five items but using a within-subject design. The results confirmed the absence of a SPoARC effect for sequences of five items, and showed a greater effect for sequences of four items. In addition, we found that participants with lower spans spatialized more sequences of four items. This indicates that the effect is linked to participants' span. Overall, our findings suggest that working memory load is a moderator of the spatialization effect.
Detection of Extraneous Visual Signals Does Not Reveal the Syntactic Structure of German Sign Language (DGS)
Authors: Trettenbrein Patrick C. , Maran Matteo , Pohl Jan , Finkbeiner Thomas A. , Zaccarella Emiliano , Friederici Angela D. , Steinbach Markus , Meister Nina-Kristin
Published: February 2024

Sentences are not just mere strings of words or signs but manifest a complex internal structure. Linguistic research has demonstrated that sign languages and spoken languages both exhibit hierarchical constituent structure which determines how individual elements in a sentence relate to each other. Here, we report the first adaptation of the psycholinguistic “click” paradigm, which aims to demonstrate the relevance of hierarchical constituent structure during auditory language processing, to the visuo-spatial modality of sign languages. We performed two independent online experiments: The main experiment with a group of 53 deaf signers using German Sign Language (DGS) as their primary means of communication and a control experiment with a group of 53 hearing non-signers. Both groups were shown videos of syntactically complex sentences in DGS. A white flash (mimicking the “click” in the auditory domain) to which participants had to respond could occur as an overlay to the video at different levels in the constituent structure. Our pre- registered inferential analyses yielded no effect for our syntactic manipulations, neither in the group of signers nor in the group of non-signers. Additional exploratory analyses suggest general effects of attention during the processing of communicative signals, as even the group of non-signers’ behaviour was influenced by non-manual cues despite their lack of knowledge of DGS. We conclude that the simultaneous and time-shifted presence of different syntax-relevant cues (i.e., hands, mouthings, and non-manuals) makes the sign stream robust against disruption by extraneous visual signals and argue that non-signers attend to some non-manual cues due to their resemblance of communicative gestures.
Types of Media Use and their Associations with Paranoia: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
Authors: Paquin Vincent , Ackerman Robert A. , Depp Colin A. , Moore Raeanne C. , Harvey Philip D. , Pinkham Amy
Published: February 2024

Paranoia is a spectrum of fear-related experiences that spans diagnostic categories and is influenced by the environment. The extent to which traditional and digital media use is associated with paranoia remains unknown. We aimed to examine associations between media use and paranoia at the within- and between-person levels. Participants were 409 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum or bipolar disorder. Measures included sociodemographic and clinical characteristics at baseline, followed by ecological momentary assessments (EMA) collected three times daily over 30 days. EMA evaluated paranoia and five types of media use: TV, social media, music, reading or writing, and other internet or computer use. Generalized linear mixed models were used to examine paranoia as a function of each type of media use and vice-versa. Characteristics associated with lower likelihood of media use included minority ethnoracial status, lower educational attainment, and diagnosis of schizophrenia vs. bipolar disorder. There were within-person associations between social media use and subsequently reduced paranoia in the schizophrenia group: fold-change=0.900; 95% CI: 0.840, 0.965; and between listening to music and subsequently decreased paranoia in the bipolar disorder group: fold-change=0.949; 95% CI: 0.906, 0.995. Associations of other media with paranoia were not significant. The associations of social media use and listening to music with reductions in paranoia may reflect clinical benefits of social interaction and distraction. However, systemic inequities and individual factors may hamper the accessibility of certain types of media.
Cisheterosexual People in Post-Closeted Times: The Role of Difference Evasion in Managing Privilege and Legitimizing of Inequalities
Authors: Cáceres Enzo , Kende Judit , Sabatés Paula Fernández , Boiger Michael , Doosje Bertjan
Published: February 2024

How do cisheterosexual people in Western Europe deal with inequalities against LGBTQ people when anti-LGBTQ discrimination in these settings is often praised as overcome? The present research argues that cisheterosexual people in allegedly post-closeted settings deal with inequalities by evading difference based on sexual orientation and gender identity. By emphasizing individuals and their fundamental sameness, cisheterosexual people often evade difference to convey an inclusive standpoint. However, evading difference might also prevent them from pinpointing the very markers of intergroup inequality. Critically, cisheterosexual people might blur their privileged status by evading difference and conflate it with normalcy, and, thereby, further legitimize structural inequalities. Using mixed-methods consisting of interviews (N = 20) and surveys (N = 531), we found that cisheterosexual people in the Netherlands exhibited profile combinations of difference evasion (“People who focus a lot on sexual orientation and gender identity forget that we are all just people”) and inequality evasion (“Compared to cisgender and heterosexual people, LGBTQ people have equal opportunities”). Moreover, these profiles were associated with distinct cisheterosexual identity strategies and, thereby, with ideologies legitimizing inequalities. Specifically, cisheterosexual people evading difference were more likely to also evade inequality than people who acknowledged difference. Moreover, those acknowledging difference were the most prone to pinpoint their privileges as cisheterosexuals. Furthermore, people who acknowledged difference strongly endorsed countering efforts against inequalities and displayed the most system-challenging ideological features. We conclude by discussing how Western European cisheterosexual people perpetuate or counter inequalities by managing difference and the implications of these findings in so-called liberal democracies.
Contribution and Effectiveness of Remuneration Tax in Nepal
Authors: Basnet Deepak
Published: February 2024

The research has been carried out with the aim to examine the contribution and effectiveness of remuneration tax in Nepal. Both primary and secondary sources of data have been used in the study. Opinion survey technique has been adopted while collecting primary data. Tax experts and employees from Kathmandu valley covering sample size 120 are taken. The remuneration tax has a significant contribution on total government revenues. Remuneration tax has 2% to 20% contribution on total income tax during ten fiscal years. Highest 22% opined unfair and weak administration is found as major problem of remuneration tax. The main factor that should be initiated to increase the contribution of remuneration tax in Nepal is making tax deduction at source (TDS) effective. The other factors should be initiated to increase the contribution of remuneration tax in Nepal are, reform in the income tax policy, rules and regulation, reduction in exemption limit and increase in tax rates.
Investor's Preference and Awareness in Financial Instruments in Nepal
Authors: Basnet Krishna
Published: February 2024

The research aimed to examine the Nepalese investors' awareness and preference for investment in different sectors of investment An analytical approach has been followed to analyze the related data and relationship among variables. This study mainly based on primary data. Information was collected through questionnaire. Mail questionnaire method of collection data are employed to collect primary data. Only 60 filled up questionnaires has been systematically analyzed.

It is imperative to conclude that investors seem to be less concern over social status and to be concern over sufficient return and less risk so far as the matter of investing in securities is concerned. Earnings per share (EPS), rate of return, dividend per share (DPS) and management of company are the consideration factor those can be regarded as the most important factor determining their choice of security. Dividend, capital gain, bonus share and liquidity are the major motivating factors for investors to invest in securities, whereas right share and voting rights is only important factors. The debt and preferred stock in Nepalese securities market have no provision of handsome return that compensates the perceived risk of investors. So, investors are less inclined toward these securities. The reason that these securities are illiquid and less marketable, investors tends to have negative attitude towards these securities. Most of the investors set the investment policy while investing in securities.
Contribution of Foreign Direct Investment on Real Gross Domestic Product of Nepal
Authors: Bhusal Santa Prasad
Published: February 2024

The objective of this article is to measure the contribution of Real Foreign Direct Investment (RFDI) on Real Gross Domestic Product (RGDP) covering the sample period of 2000 – 2021 AD, employing time-series data. The period 2000 AD was the peak policy changes of Nepal’s openness and updated data are available up to 2021AD. Co-integration analysis is introduced to capture long-run relationship, and Pairwise Engel Granger test, and Error Correction Mechanism (ECM) are for short-run relationship among variables. On the paper, RFDI contributes to RGDP; the coefficient is positive as well as significant at the 5 percent level in the short run only. In the long run, RFDI is not effective for the Nepalese RGDP growth like African country of Botswana. The research finds remittance, domestic capital and export, tourism earning, are important tools to RGDP growth for long run and these variables are positive and significant at 5 percent level. All the stability and diagnostic test of the model has no symbols of misspecification, residuals are normally distributed, homoscedasticity and no serially correlated.
Critique of Essentialist Culture in Koirala’s Sumnima
Authors: Koirala Prabal
Published: February 2024

This paper attempts to analyze how Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala’s novel Sumnima critiques essentialist culture by the rulers of the contemporary time. Presenting two characters from diverse cultural background, Koirala makes a subtle distinction between the culture and way of life. In doing so, he snubs the superiority or inferiority of the cultures and shows that they are unique in their own terms. By taking insights on culture and ethnicity embedded in the identity of a person, this paper reveals that Koirala chides the essentialist thoughts of the rulers.
Acute Oral Toxicity Analysis of Nano-Hydroxyapatite-Gelatin Suspension in Albino Wistar Rats
Authors: Malla Komal Prasad , Malla Bindu , Pandit Rajesh , Pokharel Shanta , Yadav Ram Jeewan , Adhikari Rameshwar
Published: February 2024

Hydroxyapatite (HAp),  a calcium phosphate-based bio-ceramic, was prepared from waste ostrich bone using the thermal decomposition method, and the nano-HAp was segregated by the water-in-oil microemulsion technique. A single acute dose of oral toxicity of nano-HAp in gelatin suspension was tested in eleven female Albino Wistar rats following the OECD 420 guidelines. The rats were divided into three groups: three for control, three for group I, and five for group II. The first group was given 300 mg of nano-HAp in gelatin suspension per kg of body weight, while group II was given 2000 mg per kg of body weight. Results show that no signs or symptoms of toxic effects were seen in the group during the 14-day study period. Furthermore, no significant change in their average body weight or other physical behaviors such as autonomic, respiratory, or somatomotor effects were observed in the rats. The macroscopic examination of internal organs and bodyweight observation have shown no symptoms of toxicity in either group. It could be concluded that the nano-HAp suspension in gelatin does not show any acute toxic effect. The lethal 50% dose (LD50) of the nano-HAp-Gel suspension has been estimated to be more than 2000 mg/kg of the body weight, suggesting that nano-HAp extracted from ostrich bone is safe to use for calcium supplements and other biomedical applications.
Microwave-Accelerated Synthesis of Flavanones through Oxidative Cyclization of 2'-Hydroxychalcones Using Acetic Acid as a Sole Catalyst
Authors: Bajracharya Gan B. , Dhakal Rabina , Timalsina Sulochana
Published: February 2024

Under microwave irradiation conditions, 2'-hydroxy chalcones 1a-c underwent AcOH-mediated cyclization in an oxa-Michael addition manner to afford flavanones 2a-c in acceptable yields (up to 82%). These reactions proceeded in a shorter reaction time (~ 30 min) through microwave activation; otherwise, the reaction would take several days and even weeks, if a conventional heating process was employed. For example, cyclization of (E)-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one (1a) has required 4 days of stirring with AcOH (0.25 M), under conventional heating at 100 °C, to produce 2-phenylchroman-4-one (2a), in 75% yield; while under microwave conditions, the reaction has yielded 82% of compound 2a, after 30 min. Thus obtained products 2a-c were fully characterized by recording of melting point together with UV, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectra.
‘ऋतुविचार’ खण्डकाव्यमा सामाजिक सन्दर्भ {Social Context in Sub-Epic Rituvichar}
Authors: पौड्याल Poudyal शालिकराम Shalikram
Published: February 2024

लेखनाथ पौड्यालको ऋतुविचार प्रकृतिकाव्य भए पनि प्रकृतिको चित्रणका क्रममा समाजका विविध पक्षको चित्रण गरिएको छ । समाज चित्रणका दृष्टिले यस काव्यमा युगीन सामाजिक चेतनाको अभिव्यक्ति भएको छ । प्रस्तुत लेखमा प्राथमिक स्रोत र द्वितीयक स्रोतका सामग्री पुस्तकालय कार्यबाट सङ्कलन गरी सामाजिकताका कोणबाट पाठको विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । यस काव्यमा युगीन सामाजिक यथार्थको प्रस्तुति, युगीन सामाजिक विसङ्गतिहरूप्रति व्यङ्ग्य गरिएको छ । वसन्त ऋतु, ग्रीष्म ऋतु, वर्षा ऋतु, शरद् ऋतु, हेमन्त ऋतु र शिशिर ऋतुका ऋतुचक्रले प्रकृतिमा आउने परिवर्तन र त्यसका माध्यमबाट सामाजिक जीवनमा परेको प्रभावलाई काव्यमा वर्णन गरिएको छ । नेपाली समाजको चित्रणअन्तर्गत नेपाली समाज, धर्मसंस्कृति, राजनीति, पेसा–व्यवसाय, सामाजिक, आर्थिक पक्ष, नैतिक मूल्यमान्यता, तत्कालीन राणाशासनको प्रतिबिम्ब, नेपालीहरूको कठिन जीवनचर्या, सामाजिक विसङ्गत तथा मानवीय चरित्रको कमजोरीहरूमाथि सूक्ष्म व्यङ्ग्य गर्दै समुन्नत राष्ट्र, सुखी नेपाली, शान्ति, सुरक्षा र भयरहित सामाजिक वातावरण, आधारभूत मानवीय आवश्यकता र तिनको समाधानलगायत राणाशासनको अन्त्य एवम् नेपालीहरूको उज्ज्वल, समृद्ध भविष्यको चाहना व्यक्त गरिएको छ । प्रकृतिकाव्यका रूपमा रहेको ऋतुविचार खण्डकाव्यमा नेपाली समाजका विभिन्न सन्दर्भको व्याख्या प्रकृति कै सापेक्षतामा गरिएको छ र यहाँ काव्यमा वर्णित सामाजिक पक्षको अध्ययन गरिएको छ ।
Abroad Migration of Labor and Flow of Remittance in Nepal
Authors: Nepal Pramshu
Published: February 2024

This paper defines and examines Nepal's labor migration situation and remittance flow. In a similar manner, this study seeks to identify the main labor migration-related issues and suggests solutions. People in Nepal do not have access to employment prospects because of the country's delayed industrialization. The socioeconomic standing of many migrant families has improved significantly as a result of labor migration. Although foreign employment improves the nation's economic situation, it has also brought forth a great deal of issues. These issues should be addressed by the relevant sector, as failure to do so could have serious negative effects on our economy.
Socio-economic study of water ball vendors: A study in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City, Rupandehi
Authors: Devkota Chiranjivi
Published: February 2024

The present study aims to correlate the socioeconomic characteristics of street fulki vendors and their opportunities and challenges. The study followed a mixed method approach along with 38 vendors taken for rapid questionnaire survey and 5 in-depth interviews. The study was empirically based on Pani Puri vendors in Butwal sub-metropolitan city of Rupandehi district, Nepal. A total of 38 respondents were endorsed for a rapid questionnaire survey while there were five in-depth interviews to triangulate the findings. The study confirmed that the majority of vendors were male and from an economically active age. The business was established with a small investment however there were different motivations for initiating the business. The informal nature of economic transactions, lack of official registration, and professional training are found as the major challenges though the low investment, higher return, greater satisfaction and lower risk of loss are significant opportunities. The study recommends that food hygiene is an important concept to prevent food-borne illnesses and outbreaks which to be addressed while promoting the Pani Puri business in the long run. Moreover, government policies on quality food and hygiene can play an important role.
Realism at the Philosophical Level in Samuel Beckett's Selected Plays
Authors: Bhusal Damodar
Published: February 2024

The paper embarks on a fascinating journey into the intricate web woven between language and the human mind within the enigmatic world of Samuel Beckett's plays, specifically, Krapp’s Last Tape and Waiting for Godot. Beckett, celebrated for his exploration of existential themes and innovative linguistic style, provides a canvas that invites us to explore how language serves as a mirror to our innermost thoughts and emotions. The paper, primarily, seeks to answer the question: how are linguistic structure and mental structure are interrelated. This research adopts a multidisciplinary approach, drawing insights from linguistics, psychology, and existentialism to dissect carefully chosen plays by Beckett. In doing so, the paper pays special attention to the tools of repetition, silence, and fragmented discourse that Beckett employs to craft his unique narrative. The findings of this research shed light on the remarkable parallels between linguistic and mental structures in Beckett's plays. Through this, I offer fresh insights into the characters' existential struggles and the profound implications of the interplay between language and human existence. Not only does this paper enrich one’s understanding of Beckett's literary genius but also makes meaningful contributions to the realms of literature, linguistics, and philosophy by revealing the profound human dimensions encapsulated within the linguistic labyrinth of existence as portrayed in Beckett's works.
Consumers Preference towards Various Brands of Cold Drinks among Buddhist Tamang Community in Kavresthali, Kathmandu
Authors: Tamang Tulsi
Published: February 2024

This topic of study aims at finding out whether the consumers’ expectations of matched their satisfaction level on the basis of quality products provided by cold drinks suppliers and manufactures companies (i.e. Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew and Fanta) among Buddhist Tamang Community in Kavresthali, Kathmandu. So, the research is to study the preference of the consumers and their satisfaction level. With a view to remaining competitive leading position and for businesses to grow, product quality and customer preference are key ingredients. The purpose of this study was to describe how consumers perceive product quality whether they are satisfied with product/cold drinks offered by the stated companies. The thrust of this study was to compose an assessment of product quality and consumer satisfaction of the companies. The questionnaire was developed and distributed using a convenience sampling technique among 100 respondents (Individual consumers and Retailers) within and from Buddhist Tamang Community in the Tarakeshwor Municipality 2, Kavresthali, and Kathmandu. From the analysis, it was found that the overall product quality offered by the companies Coca-Cola and Mountain Dew were relatively higher than others. Further, the analysis proved that the dependency of customer satisfaction on the quality of product and value for money were a very high positive correlation. This is why; this has been appeared that the most of the cold drinks suppliers and manufactures companies need to be very much concerned with the satisfaction of consumers by offering quality products with reasonable prices. The researcher makes a few recommendations based on the findings of the study. First of all, the management of the companies should pay attention to improve the product quality and other factors which may lead to customer satisfaction thereby improving its performance and the overall brand image and profitability of the Companies.
PENDAMPINGAN PELAYANAN KUA JALANCAGAK KABUPATEN SUBANG DALAM IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN SERTIFIKASI HALAL
Authors: Faisal Muzzammil Faisal Muzzammil , Iskandar Asep
Published: February 2024

Jalancagak merupakan wilayah di Kabupaten Subang yang banyak menghasilkan produksi makanan khas. Kebijakan dan regulasi mengenai pengajuan sertifikasi halal yang masih belum dipahami secara menyeluruh, membuat para pelaku usaha di wilayah Jalancagak menjadi kesulitan untuk mengajukan sertifikasi halal. Bahkan adanya kebijakan dan regulasi mengenai pengajuan sertifikasi halal ini memunculkan permasalahan tentang adanya informasi hoax yang beredar di masyarakat. Berlatar belakang dari realita dan problematika tersebut, maka studi tentang pendampingan pelayanan sertifikasi halal di Kantor Urusan Agama (KUA) Jalancagak menjadi entitas yang penting dan perlu diteliti. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan dan memetakan dua entitas berikut, yaitu: Pertama, sosialisasi pelayanan sertifikasi halal di KUA Jalancagak; Kedua, realisasi pelayanan sertifikasi halal di KUA Jalancagak. Studi ini menggunakan metode studi kasus dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi dan wawancara. Berdasarkan hasil studi dan analisis data,  maka didapatkan dua temuan penting dan strategis, Pertama, ada dua bentuk sosialisasi pelayanan sertifikasi halal di KUA Jalancagak, yaitu sosialisasi melalui media dan sosialisasi secara tatap muka; Kedua, ada lima upaya yang dilakukan oleh KUA Jalancagak dalam merealisasikan pelayanan sertifikasi halal, yaitu: membuatkan akun, mengunggah dokumen, memanta progres verifikasi, mengunduh sertifikat, dan menyerahkan sertifikat. Ada dua rekomendasi dari hasil studi ini, Pertama, bagi para pelaku usaha yang akan mengajukan sertifikasi halal, hasil studi ini bisa menjadi panduan praktis; Kedua, bagi para pendamping Proses Produk Halal, hasil studi ini dapat menjadi referensi dalam melaksanakan pendampingan sertifikasi halal.
MODEL PELESTARIAN WARISAN BUDAYA, KONSERVASI LINGKUNGAN, DAN PEMAJUAN KEBUDAYAAN: STUDI ATAS SITUS TAMAN PURBAKALA CIPARI KUNINGAN
Authors: Saefullah Asep , Syibromalisi Arif , Burhanudin Dede
Published: February 2024

Tulisan ini membahas kontribusi pelestarian warisan budaya dan konservasi lingkungan bagi pemajuan kebudayaan dan penguatan karakter masyarakat. Dalam hal kebijakan agama, tulisan ini mengangkat tentang kesalihan sosial dalam memakmurkan bumi, yaitu pemanfaatannya, penjagaannya, dan pelestariannya untuk generasi yang akan datang. Keselarasan agama dan budaya dalam konteks pelestarian lingkungan juga termasuk bahasan dalam artikel ini. Objek kajiannya adalah Situs Taman Purbakala Cipari, Cigugur, Kuningan, Jawa Barat. Fokus kajian meliputi nilai-nilai budaya, praktik tradisional, dan upaya konservasi lingkungan yang melibatkan masyarakat lokal. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif. Data dikumpulan melalui studi pustaka dan observasi. Dalam analisis digunakan teori ekologi budaya dan konstruksi sosial. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat di sekitar Situs Taman Purbakala Cipari memiliki kearifan lokal dalam pelestarian lingkungan, seperti praktik pertanian ramah lingkungan (PRL) dan pengelolaan sumber daya alam secara berkelanjutan. Nilai-nilai ini tercermin pada pembagian hutan, aturan adat pengelolaan hutan, pengelolaan air dan sampah dengan konsep reuse, reduce, dan recycle (3R). Hubungan antara pelestarian warisan budaya dan konservasi lingkungan sangat signifikan dalam menjaga keberlanjutan dan identitas masyarakat, juga berkontribusi pada pemajuan kebudayaan. Pengetahuan lokal, praktik tradisional, dan nilai-nilai budaya merupakan dasar yang kuat bagi pelestarian lingkungan yang berkelanjutan dan meningkatkan kesadaran akan pentingnya pelestarian lingkungan. Interaksi yang harmonis antara budaya dan lingkungan memberikan peluang untuk pengembangan ekowisata berkelanjutan, pendidikan budaya, dan penyadaran sejarah. Dalam konteks global, integrasi pelestarian warisan budaya dan konservasi lingkungan dapat menjadi model yang relevan untuk pemajuan kebudayaan; yang berkontribusi pada penguatan karakter, identitas budaya, dan keberlanjutan lingkungan.