bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Inovasi Produk Es Lilin Nanas Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Pendapatan Masyarakat Desa Kemang
Authors: Wahyuni Ningsih , Sutikno Hary , Prameswari Femy Adelia , Marizka Hany , Purnamasari Endah Dewi , Anggraini Leriza Desitama , Gumano Hendry Natanael
Published: October 2024

Desa Kemang merupakan salah satu desa yang berada di Kecamatan Lembak, Kabupaten Muara Enim, Provinsi Sumatera Selatan, yang memiliki potensi besar pada sektor pertanian dan perkebunan, terutama perkebunan nanas. Namun, potensi buah nanas di Desa Kemang hanya dijual dalam bentuk buah saja ke beberapa daerah sehingga penjualan produk olahan yang terbuat dari buah nanas masih sangat terbatas. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan suatu inovasi pengolahan buah nanas menjadi suatu produk untuk meningkatkan nilai jualnya. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk membantu masyarakat agar dapat mengolah buah nanas yang merupakan potensi desa menjadi suatu produk bernilai jual yang lebih tinggi serta menciptakan peluang bisnis dan dapat meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat Desa Kemang. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dengan metode sosialisasi dan pelatihan pembuatan produk olahan nanas yang dihadiri oleh ibu-ibu dan pemuda-pemudi Desa Kemang. Hasil dari kegiatan ini adalah adanya inovasi produk olahan buah nanas yaitu es lilin nanas serta masyarakat Desa Kemang yang mendapatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan baru dalam mengolah buah nanas yang menjadi potensi utama di Desa Kemang.
Pendampingan Implementasi Assessment for Learning dalam Mewujudkan Pembelajaran Berdiferensiasi pada Kurikulum Merdeka
Authors: Roqobih Fikky Dian , Sudibyo Elok , Subekti Hasan , Purnomo Aris Rudi , Rosdiana Laily
Published: October 2024

Salah satu tujuan Kurikulum Merdeka, yaitu untuk mengatasi kebutuhan belajar tiap siswa. Hal ini dapat diwujudkan melalui pembelajaran berdiferensiasi. Assessment for Learning dapat diterapkan untuk mewujudkan Pembelajaran berdiefernsiasi namun kebanyakan guru/pendidik menemui kesulitan dalam pembuatan instrumen Assessment for Learning ini, sehingga diperlukan kegiatan pendampingan. Kegiatan pendampingan dilakukan di SMPN di Kabupaten Pasuruan yang melibatkan MGMP IPA beranggotakan guru-guru IPA se-Kabupaten Pasuruan. Hasil kegiatan pendampingan ini adalah adanya peningkatan pemahaman guru IPA terkait Assessment for Learning dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran berdiferensiasi ditunjukkan oleh peningkatan nilai pretest dan posttest. Selain itu, kegiatan pendampingan yang telah dilakukan juga mendapat respon yang sangat baik dari peserta kegiatan.
Lomba Cerdas Cermat Sebagai Metode Inovatif Pengembangan Minat Belajar Siswa SDN Kalisari 1 Surabaya
Authors: Ramadhani Achmad Nur , Sitanggang Klose Margaret Oktavia , Cahyani Astri , Rizky Muhammad Alfafa , Harianto Saefudin Fajar , Rahmatin Leily Suci
Published: October 2024

Era digital telah membawa tantangan penurunan minat belajar di kalangan siswa sekolah dasar. Untuk mengatasi hal ini, diperlukan metode pembelajaran inovatif yang dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa. Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk lomba mningkatan minat belajar, pengetahuan, dan keterampilan akademik siswa kelas 4 di SDN Kalisari 1 Surabaya. Kegiatan ini menggunakan metode studi kasus, data dikumpulkan melalui observasi langsung selama lomba dan wawancara dengan wali kelas. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa lomba cerdas cermat efektif meningkatkan motivasi belajar, pengetahuan akademik, dan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa. Kegiatan ini juga mendorong prestasi, meningkatkan kepercayaan diri, serta mengembangkan kemampuan berpikir cepat dan tepat. Metode ini berpotensi menjadi strategi pembelajaran inovatif yang dapat diterapkan oleh SD Negeri Kalisari 1 Surabaya.
Pengembangan Pakan Alternatif Ternak Entok berbasis Onggok Fermentasi di Kelompok Tani Ternak Rojo Koyo Berkah
Authors: Widigdyo Anang , Mardiana Nur Agustin , Purnomo Panji
Published: October 2024

Pakan merupakan komponen utama dalam usaha peternakan, namun harga pakan komersial yang tinggi menjadi kendala bagi peternak kecil. Program pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan pakan alternatif berbasis onggok fermentasi yang lebih ekonomis dan berkelanjutan untuk meningkatkan produktivitas ternak entok di Kelompok Tani Ternak Rojo Koyo Berkah. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah metode PAR (Participatory Action Research). Metode PAR merupakan metodelogi pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang menggunakan pendekatan kombinasi penelitian dan tindakan yang berkelanjutan, dilakukan secara partispatif bersama masyarakat. Tiga tahapan pelaksanaan tahap persiapan, pelatihan dan pendampingan, evaluasi dan monitoring. Target yang dihasilkan dalam pelaksanaan pengabdian adalah meningkatnya keterampilan peternak serta meningkatnya efisiensi pengadaan pakan alternative ternak entok sebesar 30% dibandingkan dengan dengan penggunaan pakan konvensional buatan pabrik. Luaran yang dihasilkan dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yaitu prototipe produk pakan entok berbahan baku onggok fermentasi dan buku panduan pembuatan pakan alternatif entok berbasis onggok fermentasi
Pendampingan Pembuatan Asap Cair dari Limbah Jerami Padi untuk Bio-pestisida pada Kelompok Tani Diat 1, Bolaang Mongondow
Authors: Jannah Miftahul , Rampe Meytij Jeanne , Hasmiati Hasmiati , Undap Hizkia Abraham Febrian , B Riska Yohana BR Nainggolan.
Published: October 2024

Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan berdasarkan observasi dan diskusi tim pengabdian kepada masyarakat dengan mitra. Di mana berdasarkan hasil observasi ditemukan permasalahan yang belum teratasi secara maksimal terkait limbah jerami padi dan hama tanaman padi. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk memberikan sosialisasi dan pendampingan pembuatan asap cair dari jerami padi untuk bio-pestisida sebagai upaya untuk mengatasi permasalahan yang dialami oleh mitra. Mitra atau peserta kegiatan ini adalah Kelompok Tani Diat I yang berjumlah 15 orang. Tahapan kegiatan ini adalah tahap observasi, perancangan teknologi, pengujian alat, sosialisasi, pendampingan an evaluasi. Kegiatan pendampingan dilakukan dengan metode PLA (Participatory and Learning Action) dan difusi IPTEK. Peserta diberikan pre dan posttest untuk mengukur tingkat pemahaman peserta terhadap materi pelatihan. Kegiatan pengabdian ini menghasilkan asap cair grade 3 dan alat pirolisis asap cair yang diserahkan ke mitra. Selain itu, mitra juga memperoleh peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan sebesar 51% tentang materi pelatihan yang disampaikan pada kegiatan pengabdian ini.
Strategi Pengembangan UMKM dalam Pemanfaatan Hasil Perkebunan Buah Nanas di Desa Tanjung Baru
Authors: Enjellah Enjellah , MH Nisya Audya , Nastiar Pikri Rajabi , Hidayatullah Syarif , Setiawan Budi , Meirisari Vhika
Published: October 2024

Pengembangan Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM) merupakan salah satu upaya penting dalam meningkatkan perekonomian masyarakat pedesaan. Desa Tanjung Baru memiliki potensi perkebunan buah nanas yang melimpah, namun pemanfaatan hasil perkebunan tersebut masih belum optimal. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk merumuskan strategi pengembangan UMKM melalui pemanfaatan hasil perkebunan buah nanas di Desa Tanjung Baru. Metode yang digunakan meliputi pelatihan keterampilan produksi, peningkatan kapasitas manajerial, serta pendampingan pemasaran produk olahan nanas. Hasil dari kegiatan ini menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam pengetahuan dan keterampilan peserta, yang dibuktikan dengan kenaikan rata-rata skor dari pre-test (41,0) ke post-test (81,5). Peserta berhasil mengembangkan produk olahan nanas seperti selai, keripik, dan jus dengan kualitas yang baik. Kegiatan ini juga menghasilkan modul pelatihan dan jaringan kemitraan untuk mendukung pemasaran produk. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa strategi pengembangan UMKM berbasis potensi lokal yang diterapkan berhasil meningkatkan kapasitas pelaku UMKM dalam mengolah dan memasarkan produk nanas, serta membuka peluang diversifikasi usaha yang berpotensi meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat desa.
The Effect of Service Encounters at Airports on Visitors' Behavior within the Scope of Social and Environmental Sustainability
Authors: Karaman Furkan , Atalık Özlem
Published: October 2024

The aviation industry, and more specifically airport management and airport marketing, has continuously evolved and progressed from the past to the present. Contrary to what happened in the past, the importance of airport marketing, which has been kept in the background until today, has started to be better understood by managers every day. The fact that resources are scarce and needs are unlimited has made concepts such as sustainability and green marketing become the focal point. For this purpose, a hybrid scale was developed by utilizing scales that were used in different studies at different times, consisting of factors that are closely related to social, environmental sustainability and green marketing concepts such as green image, green trust, green customer satisfaction and green word-of-mouth communication. Within the scope of the research, the data collected from the participants with the questionnaire method were analyzed and interpreted with the relevant factors. A 5-point Likert-type scale was used in the questionnaire. The surveys were conducted face-to-face. As a result of the analyses performed with this hybrid model, it was determined that the model fit values remained within the required values. Since different levels of factor loadings were obtained as a result of the analyzes, the explanation of the relationships between the factors was realized at different levels. A Structural Equation Model was created in the light of the data collected within the scope of the study. The results obtained through this model contribute to the examination and interpretation of the effects of service encounters at airports on the behavior of passengers or visitors within the scope of social and environmental sustainability. At the same time, by focusing on which factors should be at the forefront of airport management and airport green marketing activities, it is very important to eliminate the deficiencies, to reveal the aspects that need to be developed, to question the validity of the rules that apply in basic marketing activities in this application and to determine whether the mentioned factors are valid in practice.
Parole e simboli: “The Great Figure” di W.C. Williams
Authors: Giorcelli Cristina
Published: October 2024

Published in 1921, The Great Figure is among William Carlos Williams’s most paradigmatic poems. It inspired an equally famous Poster-portrait (1928) by Charles Demuth, the poet’s longtime friend. Both artists may be said to have been ‘Precisionists’: Demuth by direct association with the American Art Movement of this name, Williams by the accuracy of his medium. This essay presents a close analysis of the poem vis-à-vis the painting. To show how difficult it is to turn Williams’s ‘simple’ language into Italian, the essay analyses Vittorio Sereni’s version of the poem.
Ludvig Holberg e le Moralske Fabler: il motivo del lupo monaco e la strumentalizzazione xenofoba di «Katten begiver sig i Munke-Orden»
Authors: Checcucci Edoardo
Published: October 2024

This work focuses on the collection of fables Moralske Fabler by Ludvig Holberg. In particular, the fable “Katten begiver sig i Munke-Orden” is analysed. An earlier study concerning this fable is taken into account, but its result, which identifies La Fontaine as a model, is not entirely convincing. By delving instead into the motif of the ‘wolf-monk’, it is possible to highlight clear similarities between Holberg’s fable and those centred on this narrative motif. In the second part we try to understand how Holberg’s texts can be overinterpreted and manipulated in light of the most recent historical events, such as the phenomenon of migration. This very fable is indeed used as a tool to convey a xenophobic message by the Danish anti-immigration association Den danske forening.
Quevedo y los Lusus pastoralis de Navagero (una cala)
Authors: Parada Juncal Samuel
Published: October 2024

This article aims to approach the possible literary influences that the Lusus of Navagero exerted on Quevedo’s pastoral poems. For this purpose, different bucolic ideas shared by both authors will be analysed, such as divine rituals, floral garlands, the presence of country animals, the motif of the dawn, the female visuality and the constellations. Thus, the comparison between the bucolic verses of the Venetian and the author from Madrid allows us to notice some tenuous concomitances that would invite us to continue investigating this academic line in later studies, valuing the notable circulation of the poetic anthologies of the Italian cinquecento during this period.
Francesco Marroni, George Bernard Shaw: commediografo e saltimbanco
Authors: Vanon Alliata Michela
Published: October 2024

Review of Marroni, F. (2023). George Bernard Shaw: commediografo e saltimbanco. Lanciano: Carabba, pp. 209.
AFET DİPLOMASİSİ VE SİYASAL İLETİŞİM: TÜRKİYE’NİN AFET DİPLOMASİSİNE YÖNELİK KEŞFEDİCİ BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: Caymaz Ebru
Published: October 2024

Afet diplomasisinin kavramsal çerçevesi nispeten yeni olmakla birlikte alt boyutları uzunca bir süredir akademik çalışmalara konu olmaktadır. Afetler esnasında yerel düzeydeki insanların sürece dahil edilmesi ve gerektiğinde uzlaştırılması boyutuyla insani yardım diplomasisinden ayrılan afet diplomasisi, uluslararası ilişkiler, barış ve çatışmanın birçok yönünü içeren geniş kapsamlı şemsiye bir kavramdır. Öte yandan, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin uluslararası afet müdahalelerine yönelik çalışmalarının genel itibarıyla çerçevesi daha sınırlı olan insani yardım diplomasisi bağlamında irdelendiği görülmektedir. Bu noktada bilhassa uzun süreli krizler ve afet durumlarında afet diplomasisi ve siyasal iletişimin etkin bir şekilde yürütülme süreçlerini inceleyen çalışma sayısında da önemli bir eksiklik bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışma kapsamında kurulduğu günden bugüne insani yardım faaliyetlerine büyük önem veren ve bu alanda en önemli küresel aktörlerden birine dönüşen Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin uluslararası afet müdahaleleri, tarihsel bağlamda ve afet diplomasisi perspektifinden incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı; siyasal iletişim perspektifinden Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin afet diplomasisi sürecini derinlemesine irdeleyerek etkin bir afet diplomasisi stratejisi için stratejik yol haritası oluşturulmasına katkı sağlamaktır.
Project-Based Interactive Colloidal E-Module in Chemistry Learning to Improve Student's Science Process Skills and Understanding Concepts
Authors: Alya Aiza , Dwiningsih Kusumawati
Published: October 2024

The goal of this research is to create project-based interactive e-modules based on feasible colloidal material. Thiagarajan's 4D device development model (Four-D Model) is used in this study. This research is divided into three stages: defining, designing, and developing. This study investigates the feasibility of interactive e-modules in terms of 1) validity, which includes the quality of content and constructs, 2) practicality, which includes the results of student responses and is supported by data from observations of student activities, and 3) effectiveness, which is measured by student learning outcomes in aspects of conceptual understanding and scientific process skills. The study's findings are as follows: 1) the interactive e-module is stated to be valid in terms of validation results of 86.42% with very valid criteria; 2) the practicality of the interactive e-module as seen from the student response questionnaire obtained a value of 96.87% with the very category practical and student activity observation sheets as supporting data obtained a value of 97.5% in the very practical category; and 3) The average N-Gain score on the conceptual understanding test obtained a value of 0.73 with high criteria, and on the science process skill test obtained a score of 0.82 with high criteria, and classical completeness on both tests was 86.67% respectively, indicating that interactive e-modules based on project-based learning on colloidal material are suitable for learning.
OPTIMALISASI GURU PENGGERAK DI KECAMATAN SECANG DALAM MENGIMPLEMENTASIKAN HYBRID LEARNING
Authors: Prajoko Setiyo , Farikah Farikah , Adipradana Arrizka Yanuar
Published: October 2024

Pembelajaran daring dapat dilakukan dengan model hybrid learning. Pembelajaran dengan model ini pada dasarnya merupakan gabungan pembelajaran yang dilakukan secara tatap muka dan secara virtual. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan kepala sekolah SDN Madyocondro dan Ketua PGRI Secang, permasalahan dalam mengelola pembelajaran daring khususnya dengan model hybrid learning dialami oleh guru penggerak. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah untuk mengoptimalkan pemahaman guru dalam upaya pengembangan SDM guru penggerak. Metode yang dilakukan yaitu diawali dengan tahap persiapan, pelaksanaan, monitoring, dan evaluasi. Dalam pelaksanaannya, terdiri dari beberapa kegiatan yaitu seminar urgensi pembelajaran daring, workshop Learning Management System, pelatihan pengisian konten LMS, dan pendampingan pengelolaan hybrid learning. Hasil dari pelaksanaan ini bernilai positif terhadap peningkatan pemahaman guru untuk semua indikator yaitu pemahaman mengenai perbedaan blended learning, hybrid learning, dan online learning, pemahaman penerapan hybrid learning pada pembelajaran berbasis kurikulum merdeka, pemahaman mengenai PjBL, serta pemahaman tentang cara pengimplementasian Projek Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila dengan hybrid learning.
INVESTIGATING PAST TENSE ON TWILIGHT NOVEL BY STEPHANIE MEYER
Authors: Azizah Vina Anis
Published: October 2024

The novel is one of the literary works that are very popular in a whole society. For understanding novels, it is necessary to read the types of tense carefully. The researcher will analyze the past tense that appears in this novel. Past tense explains the events that occur in the past story that the character has experienced. Past tense is a word that indicates something that happened in the past. The word that often appears, for example, was yesterday, last week, and many others. In the novels, past tenses function as a marker of activities that occurred in the past. This research focuses on the dialogue contained in the novel. The use of past tense sentences is influential and shows when something happened so readers who use English as EFL can understand and apply. The purpose of this research is to analyze the past tense formula and the function.
ANALYSIS OF TOURISM SECTOR ON COMMUNITY INCOME IN GORONTALO PROVINCE IN 2015-2019
Authors: Husain Ferawaty , Dai Sri Indriyani S , Santoso Ivan
Published: October 2024

This study aims to determine (1) the effect of the number of tourists on people's income in the province of Gorontalo, (2) the effect of the number of hotel accommodations on the income of the people in the province of Gorontalo, (3) the average length of stay on the income of the people in the province of Gorontalo.  This study uses quantitative methods using panel data, and the data collection technique in this study is documentation.  Researchers collect archival data at the Central Statistics Agency of Gorontalo Province.  Data analysis in this research used multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate (1) there is a positive and significant relationship between the number of tourist visits and the income per capita of the community (PCI).  If the number of foreign and local tourists visiting Gorontalo Province increases, the people's per capita income will increase. (2) The number of hotels has a positive and significant effect on the income per capita of the community, meaning that if the number of hotels increases, the income per capita of the community will increase.  (3) The average length of stay has a negative and significant effect on people's per capita income. An interese in the average length of stay can reduce a community’s per capita income.
Value Added Tax: A Suitable Alternative for Taxing The Digital Economy? (Indonesian Context)
Authors: Putra Oky Julio
Published: October 2024

This study explores the appropriateness of using VAT to tax the digital economy in Indonesia, concentrating on the issues highlighted in the OECD's BEPS Action 1 report. Among the key challenges are the exemptions for low-value imports and remote digital services. The paper assesses these issues to gauge the effectiveness of VAT in addressing the taxation of Indonesia's digital economy. The study adopts a qualitative research methodology, utilizing OECD guidelines, Indonesian tax law, policy papers, and scholarly works to analyze the relevant tax challenges. Additionally, it considers VAT as both an alternative and a potential future supplement to Pillar One in the Indonesian context. The findings indicate that while Indonesia's VAT framework tackles certain digital economy challenges, concerns such as collection costs, system complexity, fairness, legal certainty, compliance, and enforcement persist. VAT is viewed as a practical temporary solution and a prospective complement to direct taxes under Pillar One, particularly in addressing gaps not covered by Amount A.
Tetkik Nedeni ile Verilen Açlık İsteminin Hasta Üzerindeki Etkileri: Tanımlayıcı Kesitsel Bir Araştırma
Authors: Tamer Fatma , Cansız Uçar Gizem , Kapucu Sevgisun
Published: October 2024

Amaç: Hastanede yatan hastalarda laboratuvar ve radyolojik tetkik nedeniyle verilen açlık istemi süresinde atlanılan öğün sayısını ve hasta üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemektir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel desende gerçekleştirildi. Araştırmanın örneklemini, Ekim-Aralık 2020 tarihleri arasında, iç hastalıkları servisinde yatan ve en az 8 saatlik açlık istemi verilen 18-65 yaş arasındaki 78 hasta oluşturdu. Araştırmanın verileri Hasta Tanıtım Formu, Numerik Şiddet Skalası, BARF Bulantı Ölçeği, Nutrisyonel Risk Skoru-2002, KATZ Günlük Yaşam Aktivitesi Ölçeği ve Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği aracılığı ile toplanmıştır.
Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan hastaların %11.54’ünün beslenme bozukluğu riskinin yüksek olduğu, tetkik nedeniyle ortalama 12.1 saat aç kaldığı ve bu süre içinde ortalama iki öğün kaçırdıkları belirlenmiştir. Hastaların NRS-2002 puan ortalaması 0.77±1.15, BARF Bulantı Ölçeği puan ortalaması 0.53±1.45, KATZ GYA puan ortalaması 0.32±0.987 ve Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği puan ortalaması ise 25.03±5.95 bulunmuştur.
Sonuç: Araştırmamızda, laboratuvar ve radyolojik tetkik nedeniyle verilen açlık istemi süresinde atlanılan öğün sayısının, literatürde belirtilen süreden fazla olduğu ve hastaların susama, bulantı, yorgunluk, anksiyete yaşadığı belirlenmiştir. Çalışma sonuçlarının klinik alanda çalışan sağlık personeli ile paylaşılması ve hemşirelik uygulamalarına yansıtılması önerilmektedir.
Playing the Name Game: A review of advertising practices and success of Canadian sex workers
Authors: Strygg Sean , Temple Annie , Davis Susan
Published: October 2024

Previous studies that considered factors associated with success in sex work used measures such as hourly rates to identify more successful workers. However, such indicators are only an indirect measure of client interest. This study considers a prominent classified advertising venue in Canada that provided statistics on how often ads were viewed, providing a potentially more direct measure of client preferences. Daily views were calculated for a collection of 62582 classified ads generated by 12477 advertisers between July 9, 2023 and August 9, 2023. Factors associated with daily views and language use in ads were considered. During this period, ads were viewed median 128 times per day per ad (IQR 64-248, mean 195, SD 234). Significant findings were that spending more on advertising was not found to result in more daily views. BIPOC advertisers could be associated with more or fewer views compared with White advertisers, with Asian and Black advertisers having fewer views and Hispanic, Middle Eastern, First Nations, and Indo Canadian having more. Male advertisers received ~50% fewer views. Advertisers with large numbers of daily views were much more likely to restrict clients based on race and age than advertisers with fewer daily views. Further work is needed to understand the relationship between ad views and actual ad response. Some assumptions about sex buyers’ race based preferences were shown to be accurate while others were not, suggesting that these preferences are not adequately accounted for by existing theory. Also highlighted is class separation among sex workers, with increased views being associated with greater ability to set boundaries during client interactions.
Supermarket Nutritionists’ Perspectives, Views, and Experiences on Affordability Interventions to Support Healthier and More Environmentally Sustainable Food Purchasing in UK Retail Settings
Authors: Stone Rebecca Ann , Brown Adrian , Douglas Flora , Greatwood Hannah , Griffiths Claire , Hunter Emma , Johnstone Alexandra , Lonnie Marta , Morris Michelle , Skeggs Hannah , Hardman Charlotte
Published: October 2024

Background: Food insecurity (lack of reliable access to affordable and nutritious food) is a major concern in high-income countries because it increases the risk of poor nutrition, obesity and associated adverse health outcomes. Healthier diets are often also more environmentally sustainable (hereafter; sustainable), an important factor in reducing climate change. Practice-based interventions are therefore urgently needed to support people living with food insecurity and obesity to access and afford healthier and sustainable foods. Supermarkets are a key area for intervention, as purchasing can be an antecedent to consumption. However, the retailers’ perspectives on the feasibility of implementing affordability interventions is often overlooked and under-researched. Therefore, this study explored the perspectives, views, and experiences of major UK supermarket senior nutritionists on the acceptability and feasibility of using affordability interventions for healthier and more sustainable food in the supermarket.Methods: We recruited seven UK senior supermarket nutritionists who represented 85% of the UK grocery market share. We used semi-structured interviews and analysed the data using a reflective thematic analysis approach.Results: Supermarket nutritionists perceived that their business did prioritise health and environmental sustainability for customers. However, there were several challenges encountered when trying to promote healthier and more sustainable food in the supermarket environment, including profitability concerns, unpredictability of intervention outcomes, control over own-brand products, perceived intention-behaviour gap, and a belief that they are already implementing affordability interventions. Differences in how supermarkets approach the evaluation of interventions also emerged, as well as a willingness to collaborate with academics and other retailers to optimise the evaluation of interventions. Lastly, supermarket nutritionists raised the need for an operationalised definition for sustainable food products.Conclusions: Affordability interventions to support customers to purchase healthier and more sustainable food require supermarkets to consider multiple challenges. Findings highlight the need for upstream intervention that mandates and facilitates multi-lever approaches to health and sustainability without compromising commercial viability, along with practice-based approaches to implementation and evaluation.
Mathematical Incompleteness via the Riemann Zeta function.
Authors: Geurdes Han
Published: October 2024

We study the second derivative of the Riemann zeta function. This function converges for a real argument s > 1. We find that an inconsistency can be derived.
The Braidwood Exploit: On the RFRA Declaratory-Judgment Class-Action and Title VII Employer Liability
Authors: Pandya Sachin S. , McCormick Marcia L.
Published: October 2024

This Article identifies a distinctive legal strategy for using the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”) to obtain an exemption for for-profit businesses to Title VII liability for their religiously motivated discrimination against gay and transgender employees and job applicants. The litigation strategy involves a declaratory judgment class action against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under RFRA. We primarily show how this strategy tries to exploit a key ambiguity in the compelling interest inquiry in RFRA and pre-1990 Free Exercise Clause doctrine, i.e., how to specify the size of the set of persons other than the RFRA claimant who would likely qualify for the exemption that the RFRA claimant wants if the RFRA claimant prevails—what we call the “putative RFRA exempted set.” We also show how well this litigation strategy may extend to exempt religiously motivated employers from liability under state employment discrimination law. In so doing, this Article contributes to the ongoing debate about the scope of exemptions for religiously motivated businesses.
Psychometric Properties of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form: Multimethod Associations and Self-Other Agreement
Authors: Stanton Kasey , Mohr Jenna , Towne Helena , Hemphill Laura , McDonnell Christina G.
Published: October 2024

The Personality Inventory for DSM-5-Brief Form (PID-5-BF) has become widely used for providing efficient self-report assessment of trait domains from the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD). Existing studies of the PID-5-BF’s psychometric properties have been informative, but have relied largely on monomethod assessment. We advance research on the PID-5-BF’s psychometrics and understanding of multimethod personality-psychopathology associations by conducting analyses integrating self-report, informant, and interview measures. As a second related aim, we examined the degree of self-informant convergence for AMPD ratings based on brief trait assessment with the PID-5-BF. Adult participants (N = 235; 44% currently accessing psychotherapy) completed self and interview measures of psychopathology and substance use, with a subset of these participants (n = 116) also contributing informant data. Results indicated that PID-5-BF scores generally showed theoretically consistent mono- and cross-method associations, though some specific findings indicated possible discriminant validity issues for select PID-5-BF scales. Self and informant AMPD trait ratings also converged moderately, with self-rated negative affectivity and psychoticism mean levels slightly exceeding informant-rated means. Thus, our study presents multimethod results supporting the self-report PID-5-BF’s validity overall, while also advancing understanding of self- and informant-rated trait associations when using brief trait measures. We draw on these results to discuss ideas for sharpening dimensional assessment in research on PDs specifically and transdiagnostic psychopathology more generally.
A Complex Analysis Approach to Generalized Bell's Theorem and the Uncertainty Principle Using Laurent Series Residues and Winding Numbers
Authors: Chen Wen-Xiang
Published: October 2024

We introduce an innovative approach to the generalized Bell's theorem by employing complex analysis tools, specifically Laurent series residues and winding numbers. This method extends beyond traditional two-measurement settings, demonstrating that the uncertainty principle's threshold can be reduced below 1/2 in scenarios with more than two measurement settings. By constructing a complex function that encapsulates measurement correlations and analyzing its singularities and topological properties, we establish a novel connection between quantum non-locality and quantum uncertainty. This framework not only provides deeper insights into the foundational aspects of quantum mechanics but also opens new avenues for exploring quantum correlations using advanced mathematical techniques.
How to replicate a qualitative review: A replication of "A systematic review of psychosocial functioning changes after gender-affirming hormone therapy among transgender people"
Authors: Zaneva Mirela , Dumbalska Tsvetomira
Published: October 2024

The systematic review by Doyle, Lewis, Barreto (2023) examines the potential impacts of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) on psychosocial functioning in trans people. They offer a narrative review of a body of 46 relevant papers, where they find that gender-affirming hormone therapy is consistently linked with reductions in depressive symptoms and psychological distress. Results are more mixed for other domains, such as self-mastery and quality of life. Here, we report 5 different replication tests. In the absence of existing guidelines for how qualitative research can be replicated, we aimed to assess different parts of the systematic review and narrative synthesis in various ways. These include (1) a computational replication where we re-ran the original search strategy, a (2) robustness replication where we offered an independent narrative synthesis, (3) a direct replicability test where we reviewed new relevant papers on the topic, (4) a robustness replication with a large language model (LLM), where we provided an LLM-led synthesis and also verified the summary table, and finally (5) another robustness replication where we offered one more ‘coarse agreement’ score for another part of the original narrative synthesis. Tests (2-4) verified and successfully corroborated the results reported by Doyle and colleagues. Although we were not able to replicate the search strategy (test 1), we acknowledge that this is an uncommon replication test, which has previously been described as challenging in the meta-science literature (Koffel and Rethlefsen, 2016). Thus, overall, we believe the findings we have examined in this report to be robust. We discuss our replication tests in the context of recommendations to journals to require the provision of full, reproducible search strategies, as well as supporting initiatives like ‘living’ systematic reviews, which allow for easier updating with new data.
Virtual laser scanning of dynamic scenes (VLS-4D): Current approaches and future perspectives in remote sensing
Authors: Weiser Hannah , Höfle Bernhard
Published: October 2024

Virtual laser scanning (VLS) has proven to be a useful tool for survey planning, method development and training data generation in a variety of areas of Earth and environmental sciences. Until recently, most applications have used static representations of the real or a fictive environment, neglecting the inherent dynamics of our world, that also affect Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) measurements. Given the enormous potential of LiDAR simulation to support the monitoring of dynamic phenomena such as landslides, tree sway or urban change, this review provides an overview of current approaches to virtual laser scanning of dynamic scenes (VLS-4D). We first build a theoretical framework that includes the relevant types of changes to scene objects and the strategies by which they are implemented in the simulation. Furthermore, we review methods for generating dynamic scenes as input to VLS, present existing frameworks supporting VLS-4D, and highlight the main scientific objectives of the VLS-4D studies published so far. Despite the established use of VLS-4D in robotics and autonomous driving, there are few examples in environmental science where high fidelity is required not only of the scene and its dynamics, but also of the simulated ray-scene interaction. With our work, we aim to direct future research and encourage geoscientific disciplines to adopt VLS-4D as an environment for experimentation, method development and data generation and permutation.
Efficiency and heat transport processes of low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage systems: new insights from global sensitivity analyses
Authors: Tas Luka , Hartog Niels , Bloemendal Martin , Simpson David , Robert Tanguy , Thibaut Robin , Zhang Le , Hermans Thomas
Published: October 2024

Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) has great potential to mitigate CO2 emissions associated with the heating and cooling of buildings and offers wide applicability. Thick productive aquifer layers have been targeted first, as these are the most promising areas for ATES. Regardless, there is currently an increasing trend to target more complex aquifers such as low-transmissivity and alluvial aquifers or fractured rock formations. There, the uncertainty of subsurface characteristics and, with that, the risk of poor-performing systems is considerably higher. Commonly applied strategies to decide upon the ATES feasibility and well design standards for optimization may need to be adapted. To further promote the use of ATES in such less favorable aquifers an efficient and systematic methodology evaluating the optimal conditions, while not neglecting uncertainty, is crucial. In this context, the distance-based global sensitivity analysis (DGSA) method is tested. The analysis focuses on one promising thick productive aquifer, first used to validate the methodology, as well as a complex shallow alluvial aquifer. Through this method, multiple random model realizations are generated by sampling each parameter from a predetermined range of uncertainty. The DGSA methodology validates that the hydraulic conductivity, the natural hydraulic gradient and the annual storage volume dominate the functioning of an ATES system in both hydrogeological settings. The method also advances the state of the art in both settings. Darcy flux measurements can provide a first prediction of the relative ATES efficiency ahead of investing in more detailed studies. Insensitive parameters can be fixed to average values without compromising on prediction accuracy justifying streamlined models in the future. It also demonstrates the insignificance of seasonal soil temperature fluctuations for very shallow storage of thermal energy and it clarifies the thermal energy exchange dynamics directly above the storage volume in unconfined shallow aquifers. Analysis of the parameter distributions allowed us to gain more insights into favorable conditions for ATES and to propose a cut-off criterion for its application in alluvial aquifers with high natural hydraulic gradient. The nuanced understanding gained with this study contributes to the optimization of ATES systems, offering practical guidance for enhanced efficiency of feasibility studies, especially in challenging environments. The broad prior uncertainty strategy proves its value by expanding (while clearly delimiting) the applicability of the findings.
An Economical Measure of Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence in Work, Healthcare, and Education (ATTARI-WHE)
Authors: Gnambs Timo , Stein Jan-Philipp , Appel Markus , Griese Florian , Zinn Sabine
Published: October 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has profoundly transformed numerous facets of both private and professional life. Understanding how people evaluate AI is crucial for predicting its future adoption and addressing potential barriers. However, existing instruments measuring attitudes towards AI often suffer from conceptual and psychometric limitations. To address this gap, this study introduces the nine-item Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence in Work, Healthcare, and Education (ATTARI-WHE) scale. Using a diverse sample of N = 1,083 respondents from Germany, the psychometric properties of the instrument were evaluated. The results demonstrated low rates of missing responses, minimal response biases, and a robust measurement model that was invariant across sex, age, education, and employment status. These findings support the use of the ATTARI-WHE to assess AI attitudes in the work, healthcare, and education domains, with three items each. Its brevity makes it particularly well-suited for use in social surveys, web-based studies, or longitudinal research where assessment time is limited.
Exploring Social Disconnection through the Lens of Excellencism and Perfectionism: A Look at Loneliness, Social Achievement Goals, Social Sacrifices, and Relatedness
Authors: Pétrin-Pomerleau Philippe , Andrade Giovanni , Verner-Filion Jeremie , Schellenberg Benjamin J. I. , Gaudreau Patrick
Published: October 2024

The Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP) differentiates striving toward high and realistic standards from striving for perfectionistic standards. Two studies situated excellencism and perfectionism within the nomological network of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model (PSDM). Study 1 (n=284) showed that excellencism and perfectionism were distinctively associated with loneliness, social goals, self-presentation strategies, and sacrificing social and community goals. Study 2 (n=396) replicated the associations with loneliness and showed higher frustration of the need for relatedness in perfection strivers than in excellence strivers. The results emphasized the importance of distinguishing between perfectionism and excellencism to understand their unique roles in psychological and social adjustment, with perfectionism leading to social disconnection and excellencism promoting healthier relationships.
Digital Ethics and Mindful Circulation: Navigating the Complexities in the Digital Age
Authors: Giri Pradip Raj , Upadhayaya Toyanath
Published: October 2024

In the digital age, characterized by unprecedented connectivity and rapid information exchange, the dynamics of writing, communication, and ethical considerations have undergone profound transformations. This paper aims at exploring why the ethical implications of digital communication are important during circulating and disseminating information in the context of digital ethics. The primary texts for this paper are tweets by former President of United States of America, Donald Trump and some other posts on social media. To support the claim, the researchers use a wide range of scholars such as L. Floridi who focuses on digital ethics and L.E. Gries who discusses “circulation” as a central concept in digital rhetoric. This paper also argues that algorithms and big data applications should prioritize improving human well-being, dignity, rights, and autonomy. For that, the researchers have used Gilli A. et al.’s concept of “human-centered” writing, M.C. Murphy’s insights about the role of social media algorithms, and B. McComiskey’s concept of “post-truth.” This paper concludes that digital technologies and algorithms should shape the ethical landscape of information dissemination thereby emphasizing the importance of ethical frameworks in navigating the complexities of digital communication to safeguard societal values, truthfulness, and democratic discourse amidst the challenges posed by misinformation and capitalist influences.
Integration of ICT in Classroom: Perception of University Teachers and Students
Authors: G.C. Prem Bahadur
Published: October 2024

Information and Communication Technology plays a significant role in promoting educational sector including teaching and learning. Quality in education demands intensive use of ICT. The main objective of this study is to explore the perception of teachers and students regarding the use of ICT in teaching and learning. Besides, it attempts to identify the barriers and challenges faced by the teachers and the students in using ICT. Using qualitative methods of study, it gathers insights through interviews to explore their perceptions of ICT use in teaching and learning. The data have been analyzed to extract common themes and divergent viewpoints. The findings reveal that both teachers and students recognize the significant benefits of ICT in enhancing learning and teaching processes showing a significant disparity in ICT access and usage, influenced by factors like infrastructure, financial constraints, technical issues, training, and levels of ICT literacy. The study emphasizes the transformative potential of ICT in teaching and learning, alongside the necessity to enhance ICT infrastructure, training programs, and policy initiative to bridge the digital divide and promote equitable educational opportunities. This study offers practical implications for policymakers, educators, and technologists, enhance technology assisted environments effectively and inclusively.
Contributions of Nongovernmental Organizations in Local Social Development in Nepal: A Narrative Inquiry
Authors: Bastola Mukesh Kumar
Published: October 2024

This paper, informed by social capital theory and a narrative approach, reports on a part of a study on the contributions of nongovernmental organizations to local social development in Nepal. The sampling frame consisted of 163 locally based NGOs implementing external donor-funded projects approved by the Social Welfare Council. The maximum variation sampling was employed to sample NGO executives for the semi-structured interviews (n=10). Likewise, local elected leaders (n=5) and government officials (n=3) were also interviewed. The findings reveal that NGOs’ efforts have not adequately addressed the material conditions, social cohesion, inclusion, and empowerment of marginalized communities. Lack of needs-based programs, short-term focus, political and ethnic diversity, elite influence, and restrictive operating rules and cultures have hindered NGOs’ contributions to local social development. The study contributes to the NGO literature by providing empirical insights into NGOs’ successes and failures in social development, leveraging social capital in Nepal. The findings offer practical implications for government, policymakers, donors, and NGOs to enhance the effectiveness of NGO-initiated social development programs.
Cash Transfers, Income Generation, and Livelihoods of Persons with Disabilities in Kathmandu: An Anthropological Perspective
Authors: Bhujel Indra Bahadur
Published: October 2024

Grounded in an interpretive philosophical perspective, the study seeks to understand the experiences of persons with disabilities (PwDs), who face extensive and severe poverty and deprivation compared to those without disabilities. For them, cash transfer and individual income provisions consider better livelihood options. This article explores to what extend cash transfer and money making through different means contributes to promote livelihood of PwDs. This exploratory study considers ethnographic data—coupled with qualitative and quantitative data collected within the timeframe of January to April 2022 in Tarakeshwor and Dakshinkali, Municipality of Kathmandu Nepal. The study assesses the contribution of social security cash transfer and other means of income and livelihood management. Key findings reveal that a notable concentration of individuals with higher socio-economic status among the surveyed cohort, with the majority positioned in the second highest equity quintile. Family structure also plays a crucial role, as 67% of disabilities are found in joint families, compared to 33% in nuclear families. Additionally, 65% of disabilities were acquired later in life, primarily due to diseases (86%) and accidents (13%). The analysis of socio-economic conditions shows no significant association between the type of identity card (red or blue) and factors such as house ownership, equity quintile, or main source of income. This suggests that the issuance of these identity cards is not influenced by these socio-economic factors. This concludes PwDs have encountered structural barriers and bitter experience in public space while fulfilling requirement for cash transfers access and money making. Money received either from the cash transfer or own generation is likely to limited requirement. The experiences of PwDs highlight challenges related to denial and discrimination, both in public spaces and personal interactions.