bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
»Kein gutes Thema für die Zukunft«
Authors: Lilge-Hartmann Andrea , Bechtoldt Myriam N. , Kaufhold Charlie , Kirchhoff Christine
Published: September 2024

Ausgehend von der Feststellung, dass der Umgang mit dem Klimawandel nicht dem Bedrohungspotenzial entspricht, wird nach der Abwehr dieser bedrohlichen Realität und der Ohnmacht der Einzelnen gefragt. Anhand von Interviews und Gruppendiskussionen werden verschiedene Problemfelder dargestellt, in denen sich die gesellschaftlich gestützte Individualisierung des Problems zeigt. Dabei lassen sich drei Felder identifizieren: Konsumkonflikte und die sie begleitenden Schuldabwehrdynamiken, das Generationenverhältnis und die diesbezüglichen Spaltungen und Verschiebungen sowie die Sehnsucht nach einem guten Objekt, die sich insofern als ambivalent zeigt, als sie schnell ins Autoritäre umschlägt.
Erzählkrise: Von der »großen Verblendung« zu planetaren Erdgeschichten
Authors: Previšić Boris , Bäumler Andreas
Published: September 2024

Die Klimakrise ist auch eine Erzählkrise. Denn wie lässt sich von den komplexen Naturprozessen erzählen, die ohne stringente Ereigniskette verlaufen, aber von planetaren Ausmaßen sind? Wie können die immensen geologischen Zeiträume vorstellbar gemacht werden, auf die der Mensch im Zeichen der fossilen Beschleunigung völlig unbedarft zurückgreift? Und schließlich: Wie lässt sich der Kollaps der Biosphäre mit unserem alltäglichen Handeln verbinden? Der Beitrag widmet sich aus literaturwissenschaftlicher Sicht der Frage nach den (fehlenden) Narrationen des Klimawandels und fragt nach den Möglichkeiten, den Klimakollaps heute in unser Erzählen zu integrieren.
Erinnern, trauern, handeln
Authors: Bauriedl-Schmidt Christine , Küchenhoff Joachim
Published: September 2024

Die zunehmende und zum Teil irreversible Umweltzerstörung ist eine Tatsache. Sie anzuerkennen setzt voraus, sich zu erinnern und zu trauern. Trauerarbeit muss durch produktives Vergessen und Verzeihen ohne ein »Theater des Pardon« begleitet werden. Dann können Verdinglichung und Umweltmelancholie vermieden und Fähigkeiten entwickelt werden: die Ausbildung einer traumatisierten Sensibilität, Wiedergutmachung, aktive Zeugenschaft, Fundierung der Trauer in einer Ökonomie des Unsichtbaren und Einsatz von Trauer als Solidarität und Widerstand.
Zur Gründung und Geschichte der Gesellschaft für psychoanalytische Sozialpsychologie (GfpS)
Authors: Brunner Markus
Published: September 2024

Der Beitrag zeichnet die Gründungsgeschichte der Gesellschaft für psychoanalytische Sozialpsychologie nach, beleuchtet den gleichermaßen von Endzeitund Aufbruchstimmung bestimmten Kontext und die Verbindungen, die schließlich 2013 zur Gründung der GfpS und zu den Weichenstellungen in den Folgejahren geführt haben. Zugleich versucht der Text, die Generationenbeziehungen in der GfpS in den Blick zu nehmen: Das Mehrgenerationenprojekt, an dem vor der Pensionierung bzw. Emeritierung stehende Etabliertere, Jungwissenschaftler:innen wie Studierende gemeinsam mitgearbeitet haben, ermöglichte einerseits – trotz vielen eher latenten Spannungen – einen neuen intergenerationellen Dialog und ließ eine sehr lebendige Institution erschaffen. Andererseits stellt sich die Frage, ob mit der sehr dezidierten Ausrichtung der GfpS auf Generativität und gleichwertiger Inklusion aller Statusund Altersgruppen nicht auch bestimmte andere Anliegen der Gründer:innengenerationen auf der Strecke blieben, was möglicherweise mit dazu führte, dass ältere Interessierte sich aus der GfpS zurückzogen. Sollte dem so sein, stellte sich die Frage, was das für die GfpS bedeutet.
Feindseligkeit gegenüber älteren Lesben, Schwulen und Bisexuellen
Authors: Rauchfleisch Udo
Published: September 2024

In den vergangenen Jahren hat sich zwar etliches für Menschen mit gleichgeschlechtlichen Orientierungen verbessert. Dennoch sehen sich Lesben, Schwule und Bisexuelle in unserer Gesellschaft nach wie vor mit Feindseligkeit konfrontiert. Diese äußert sich in Vorurteilen und Zerrbildern von Menschen mit gleichgeschlechtlichen Orientierungen, Pathologisierungen ihrer Orientierung, rechtlicher Ungleichbehandlung, Hasskriminalität, Nichtberücksichtigung ihrer spezifischen Lebensbedingungen in den Lehrplänen von Universitäten und Fachhochschulen sowie in der Ausbildung von Mitarbeitenden in Altersinstitutionen. Im Fall von älteren homound bisexuellen Personen kommt es zu einer Intersektionalität (Ageismus und Antihomosexualität) und damit zu einer Verschärfung der Situation. Gründe der Feindseligkeit sind die Irritation durch die als fremd erlebte Lebensweise und die Wirkung der vorurteilsbeladenen Bilder sowie die Sündenbock-Dynamik (Kampf gegen Homound Bisexuelle, wodurch von anderen gesellschaftlichen Problemen abgelenkt wird). Ein »innerer« Feind ist die verinnerlichte Homound Binegativität. Es werden verschiedene Handlungsoptionen genannt, die der Intersektionalität von Ageismus und Antihomosexualität Rechnung tragen.
Innere und äußere Feinde des Alterns
Authors: Warsitz Rolf-Peter
Published: September 2024

Die inneren und äußeren Feinde des Alterns werden mithilfe des Begriffs des Tertiären Narzissmus beschrieben und reflektiert, den Johannes Kipp 1992 als spezifischen Altersnarzissmus definiert hatte. Dabei wurde allerdings die destruktive und autodestruktive Dimension dieser Form des Narzissmus nicht ausreichend berücksichtigt. Am Beispiel der selbstreflexiven Auseinandersetzung mit einer rezenten spezifischen malignen Alterserkrankung versucht der Autor, die Dialektik der Krankheitsbewältigung als Anerkennung des Alternsprozesses zu verstehen.
Körperlichkeit im Alter – Ersatzteile – Stürze
Authors: Schrader Christiane
Published: September 2024

Die »intrinsische Altersfeindlichkeit« des menschlichen Körpers manifestiert sich in Veränderungen, Funktionsstörungen und Erkrankungen – und schließlich im Tod. Verschiedenste Prothesen, von Medikamenten angefangen bis hin zu verschiedenen Implantaten, können heute helfen, altersbedingte Veränderungen und Leiden zu kompensieren oder zu mildern. Vom Erleben her sind sie willkommene Freunde, die sich unser Organismus unauffällig einverleiben kann, bis hin zu feindselig erlebten Fremdkörpern, deren Akzeptanz oder gar Aneignung uns mit Abwehr und Konflikten konfrontiert. Bei diesen somatopsychischen Integrationsprozessen spielen alle Funktionen, die wir dem Konzept des Körperbildes zuordnen, eine zentrale und die Wiederherstellung und Integration fördernde Rolle. Dies wird, ebenso wie das Sturzerleben im Alter, aus der Perspektive des Körperbild-Konzeptes von Paul Schilder und anhand eines klinischen Beispiels erörtert.
MENELADAN FALSAFAH MASYARAKAT BALI DALAM MELAKSANAKAN KEWAJIBAN PAJAKNYA
Authors: Kuncoro Aji Anggit
Published: September 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kepatuhan masyarakat Bali, berbagai falsafah masyarakat Bali yang berperan terhadap kepatuhan pajak, dan mengetahui falsafah yang berperan dalam green economy. Uniknya agama yang dianut oleh masyarakat Bali, yakni Hindu, tentunya membuat banyak falsafah baru yang dapat diteladan. Penelitian dilakukan dengan studi literatur dan teknik pengumpulan datanya adalah dokumentasi. Data diperoleh dari berbagai sumber terpercaya kemudian dianalisis dan ditarik kesimpulan. Indikator kepatuhan pajak yang digunakan adalah tingkat local tax ratio, yakni perbandingan antara realisasi pajak daerah dengan PDRB. Penelitian ini mendapatkan beberapa kesimpulan. Pertama, masyarakat Bali patuh dalam membayar pajak. Kedua, falsafah Tri Hita Karana, Yadnya, Tri Kaya Parisudha berpengaruh terhadap kepatuhan pajak masyarakat Bali. Ketiga, dengan implementasi Tri Hita Karana, masyarakat Bali telah menerapkan green economy. Otoritas pajak pusat atau daerah lain di Indonesia dapat menjadikan ketiga falsafah Bali tersebut sebagai bahan edukasi kesadaran pajak.
Context Matters: Understanding the Role of Spatial and Temporal Factors in LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health
Authors: Price Maggi , Mulkern Patrick
Published: September 2024

Editorial written by Dr. Maggi Price and Patrick Mulkern, MSW
Insect Protein as a Sustainable Protein Source: A Systematic Review of Strategies and Insights
Authors: Dallao Faith
Published: September 2024

Background: As the global population continues to grow, there is an urgent need for sustainable and nutritious protein sources. Insect protein has emerged as a viable alternative to traditional animal-based proteins, offering significant environmental and nutritional benefits. This systematic literature review aimed to synthesize current research on the potential of insect protein and explore strategies to promote its acceptance among consumers. Method: We conducted a comprehensive search of the EBSCO, PubMed, and ProQuest databases, focusing on peer-reviewed studies published between 1986 and 2024. A total of 113 studies were identified, screened, and included in this review. Results: The results highlight that insect protein is significantly more sustainable than traditional livestock, producing fewer greenhouse gases, requiring less land and water, and offering solutions for waste management. Nutritionally, insect protein is a dense source of complete proteins and essential micronutrients. However, consumer acceptance remains a significant barrier due to cultural perceptions and the "yuck" factor. Strategies such as processing insect protein into familiar products, improving taste and aesthetics, and targeted educational campaigns are discussed as potential solutions. Conclusion: Insect protein holds promise as a sustainable and nutritious alternative to traditional animal proteins. However, further research is needed to address consumer acceptance, long-term health impacts, and the economic viability of large-scale insect farming. This review provides a foundation for future studies and strategies to promote insect protein in global food systems.
Seasonal variation in hair cortisol concentration: A systematic review
Authors: Feneberg Anja Christine , Fischer Susanne , Skoluda Nadine
Published: September 2024

Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is a crucial biomarker in psychoneuroendocrinological research, offering unique insights into long-term hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity. Season has repeatedly shown associations with HCC. However, as of yet, no systematic attempt at quantifying season’s influence on HCC has been undertaken. We conducted a systematic search of the bibliographic databases PubMed and PsycINFO. Twenty-nine between- and within-person studies fulfilled all eligibility criteria (N = 10,520 participants in total). Overall, 22 studies (76%) reported significant differences in HCC across seasons. Most between-person studies reported lower HCC in winter/spring than in summer/autumn (11/15). This pattern was supported by 2/14 within-person studies, whereas others reported lower HCC in spring or summer than in autumn (6/14). The remaining studies reported other patterns or no seasonal variations in HCC. In conclusion, there is accumulating evidence for seasonal variations in HCC, highlighting the need to consider the seasons in future research on HCC and health. Mechanisms related to meteorological, ecological, sociocultural, and lifestyle factors may underlie seasonal rhythmicity in cortisol secretion and accumulation in hair.
Fifteen-month-olds can learn names of unseen objects in their absence
Authors: Luchkina Elena , waxman sandra
Published: September 2024

Human language permits us to call to mind representations of objects, events, and ideas that we cannot witness directly, enabling us to learn about the world far beyond our immediate surroundings. This essential capacity requires a referential link between words and representations of perceptually unavailable items. When and how does this link emerge? To address this question, we evaluated how early infants can learn names of unseen objects and identify those objects by name when they become visible. During training, 15-month-olds (N=67) and 12-month-olds (N=67) were primed to imagine a hidden object from a particular semantic neighborhood (e.g., fruits) and was labeled with a novel noun (e.g., “a modi”). During test, infants saw two novel objects – one from the primed neighborhood (e.g., a dragon fruit) and one unrelated object (e.g., an ottoman) – and heard the novel noun from training. We predicted a looking preference for the former object. Two control conditions evaluated the effects of semantic priming alone, regardless of the word (infants heard an entirely different novel noun at test) or any intrinsic looking preferences. Fifteen-month-olds looked to the object from the primed neighborhood upon hearing the word from training, but not an entirely different novel word, and showed no intrinsic looking preferences. Twelve-month-olds’ looking did not differ among conditions. This outcome held up even after seven days of vocabulary training designed to boost 12-month-olds’ lexicons. Our findings suggest that between 12 and 15 months, infants begin to represent unseen objects and learn their names.
Source credibility
Authors: Clemm von Hohenberg Bernhard
Published: September 2024

In the pre-digital world, citizens had access to a limited set of sources to learn about politics. The Internet has drastically changed the number and nature of sources. This has renewed scholarly interest in source credibility – a concept which has proven difficult to define and operationalize. This entry argues that source credibility, rather than a variable, should be understood as the research area concerned with the effect of sources on communicative outcomes. Typical outcomes studied include attitude change and, more recently, the processing of misinformation. Regarding source characteristics, source-receiver similarity, e.g., ideology closeness, is the factor most consistently found to affect political communication. There is little research – in the digital context – about the circumstances under which sources matter. In sum, source credibility is here to stay, both given the remaining theoretical and empirical challenges, but also developments such as artificial intelligence, which may entirely upend the meaning of “source”.
Discourse-Aware Referring Expression Generation in Visually Grounded Dialogue with Large Language Models: An Evaluation with Mistral
Authors: Grissel Iskander , Hollambica Mateo , McAllister Tariq , Wells Naomi
Published: September 2024

The growing demand for systems that can generate coherent and contextually accurate referring expressions in visually grounded dialogue has led to the development of more sophisticated multimodal models capable of integrating both visual and linguistic inputs. Introducing a discourse-aware comprehension mechanism into Mistral has provided a novel approach to maintaining conversational context, enabling the model to generate referring expressions that adapt dynamically to evolving dialogues while accurately grounding them in the corresponding visual elements. Fine-tuning Mistral on a range of public datasets has enhanced its ability to manage complex visual scenes, particularly in cases where multiple objects share similar attributes. The evaluation, which employed automated metrics such as BLEU, ROUGE, CIDEr, and IoU, demonstrated that Mistral outperformed baseline models in terms of both coherence and accuracy. Moreover, the model showed a high degree of computational efficiency, making it suitable for real-time applications. Although some limitations in handling ambiguous inputs were observed, Mistral’s architecture exhibited strong adaptability and precision in multimodal tasks, reinforcing its effectiveness in referring expression generation.
Predicting that birds of a feather will flock together: Expectations of homophily for others but not the self
Authors: Schwyck Miriam E. , Parkinson Carolyn
Published: September 2024

Similarity among friends – or other socially connected individuals – is a ubiquitous characteristic of social networks. There are several, often simultaneous, mechanisms (e.g., social influence, shared environments) through which such links between social connection and similarity arise, including homophily, or the tendency for similar people to attract one another. While past research has found that people use similarity heuristics to structure their mental representations of social networks (predicting that friends are likely to be similar to each other), it is unknown if people assume such similarity arises through homophily, specifically. Here, we tested if people assume that homophily will shape their own and others’ future friendships. Participants (total N = 560) learned how (i) trustworthy and (ii) trusting various partners were through repeated trust games. Participants predicted which partners would become friends with one another and which partners they would become friends with themselves if they were to meet in person. Across two studies and both trait measures, we found that participants were significantly more likely to predict that partners who behaved similarly would later become friends compared to those who behaved dissimilarly. Interestingly, we found that participants were significantly more likely to predict that they would become friends with highly trustworthy and highly trusting partners compared to highly untrustworthy or highly untrusting partners, regardless of their own behavioral tendencies or even their own self-perceptions. These findings suggest that people assume homophily for others’ relationships but not their own. Such expectations likely shape how people approach or foster new friendships for themselves and between others.
Flipped Language Classroom
Authors: vitta joesph p , Mehring Jeffrey , Al-Hoorie Ali H.
Published: September 2024

This chapter explores flipped learning in second/foreign language (L2) contexts, where students study new content before class independently, and engage in higher-order thinking activities referencing the content during class time. This chapter provides a definition for L2 flipped learning and discusses its implementation, emphasizing the role of technology and varying effectiveness based on context. The chapter unpacks the existing evidence for flipped learning’s effectiveness in L2 settings while highlighting biases in existing research. Remedies for such biases are also discussed. Finally, future directions at the researcher- and practitioner-levels are considered.
Stage 1 Manuscript: Does Reading a Compassionate Story Improve Children’s Helping in the Compassionate Responding Paradigm?
Authors: Fong Frankie T. K. , Kirkland Kelly , Kirby James N.
Published: September 2024

Recent findings using the compassionate responding paradigm suggest that preschool children will not help a distressed target (puppets or adults) when it is costly to do so. This study will examine whether reading a storybook that promotes compassionate behavior translates to greater costly compassionate helping using the same experimental paradigm. The first part of our study will involve parents reading either a book promoting compassionate action or a control book with their children across a 1-week period. The storybook will be sent to parents, along with reading guidelines and a short reading diary (which parents will fill in every day). Children will then be invited to take part in the compassionate responding paradigm. We expect a higher level of compassionate helping for children who have read the compassionate storybook compared to children who participated in the control condition. Regardless of the findings, this study will afford important insights into whether preschool children are responsive to stories that promote compassionate action.
Report for FUS Foundation Project Optical-Driven Focus Ultrasound for Neuro-modulation
Authors: Li Yueming , Ribeiro Tiagor , Todd Nick , Zheng Nan , Marar Carolyn , McDannold Nathan , Cheng Jixin , Yang Chen
Published: September 2024

Ultrasound neural modulation is an emerging non-invasive neuromodulation tool. The goal of thisproject is to develop a compact, fMRI-compatible optically driven focused ultrasound (OFUS) source for ultrasound neural modulation with a broader accessibility than conventional focused ultrasound systems.
FirnLearn: A Neural Network based approach to Firn Densification Modeling for Antarctica
Authors: Ogunmolasuyi Ayobami , Meyer Colin , Mcdowell Ian , Thompson-Munson Megan , Baker Ian
Published: September 2024

Understanding firn densification is essential for interpreting ice core records, predicting ice sheet mass balance, elevation changes, and future sea-level rise. Current models of firn densification on the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) are semi-empirical, complex, and rely on sparse climatic data and surface density observations. In this work, we introduce a deep learning technique to study firn densification on the AIS. Our model, evaluated on six density cores, shows an average root mean square error (RMSE) of 39 kg m-3 and explains 98% of the variance (r2 = 0.98). We use the model to generate surface density and the depths to the 550 kg m -3 and 830 kg m -3 density horizons across the AIS to assess spatial variability. Comparisons with observations and the Herron and Langway (1980) model at six locations with different climate conditions demonstrate that FirnLearn more accurately predicts density profiles in the second stage of densification and complete density profiles without direct surface density observations. This work establishes deep learning as a promising tool for understanding firn processes and advancing a more universally applicable firn model.
The environmental impact of a malaria clinical trial in Mali: Life cycle assessment reveals high emissions due to international travel and local electricity use and identifies opportunities for sustainable improvement
Authors: Smit Merel , Mahamar Almahamoudou , Kooistra Emma , Lanke Kjerstin , Sanogo Koualy , Okedy Patrick Wilikpan , Yehia Mohamed A. , Drakeley Chris , Touw Hugo , Stone Will , Dicko Alassane , Bousema Teun , Stobernack Tim
Published: September 2024

Climate change may be the single largest threat facing humanity and ecosystems, necessitating decarbonization across all sectors, including healthcare and academia. With the aim of informing and supporting sustainable research practices, we performed a life cycle assessment of a clinical trial conducted in Mali. The trial involved 80 malaria-infected participants in Ouélessébougou who were treated with antimalarials and followed for 28 days to determine their clinical and transmission-blocking efficacy. Data on consumables, transportation, travel, and electricity use were collected in Mali and the Netherlands, where additional laboratory analyses and sample storage occurred. Data were analysed using the ReCiPe 2016 method for midpoint impact assessment. The trial involved 3 intercontinental shipments of materials and samples, 59,900 km of travel by research staff, and ~55 kg of plastics. Trial conduct and reporting resulted in 20.5 metric tonnes of CO2-equivalent (CO2e) emissions. Major contributors were international travel (50%), electricity in Mali (28%), and air-transportation (14%). Laboratory consumables, while contributing up to 22% of the trial’s impact on land and water use, were less important sources of emissions (2% of CO2e). Whereas the electricity mix in Mali, ~60% fossil-fuel-based, was disadvantageous for the carbon footprint, laboratory analyses in the Netherlands benefited from 100% wind energy, resulting in a minor overall contribution to emissions (<1%). We observed no loss in stability of parasite genetic material (mRNA) in protective buffers when stored for 12 months at -20°C, compared to conventional -70°C. These results form a foundation for improving the environmental sustainability of clinical trials in Africa. Switching to energy-efficient equipment settings could reduce electricity consumption by over 30%. Implementing solar panels in the Mali laboratory would reduce CO2e emissions by 28%. Immediate CO2e reductions can be achieved through online conference attendance and alternative sample transportation, which would contribute an additional 10% CO2e reduction.
Machine Learning Applications in Electric Vehicles: A Comprehensive Overview
Authors: Shrestha Suman
Published: September 2024

Electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a key solution to the environmental and energy challenges of modern transportation. As the industry evolves, machine learning (ML) technologies are playing an increasingly important role in optimizing EV performance, energy management, battery life, and user experience. This paper provides a comprehensive review of recent advancements in the application of machine learning to electric vehicles. By analyzing key aspects such as battery management, energy consumption prediction, EV charging behavior, and communication efficiency, the paper offers insights into how ML can drive the future of electric vehicles by enhancing both performance and sustainability.
The rise and fall of technological development in virtual communities
Authors: Vélez Natalia , Wu Charley M , Gershman Samuel J. , Schulz Eric
Published: September 2024

Humans have developed technologies to adapt to virtually every habitat on Earth. But why do some communities develop thriving technological repertoires while others stagnate? We address this question by analyzing player behavior in One Hour One Life (OHOL), a multiplayer online game where players can build technologically advanced communities from scratch (N = 22,011 players, 2,700 communities, 428,255 playthroughs). Players are randomly assigned to a community in each playthrough and can contribute to it for up to one hour. Over time, through many players' contributions, communities can survive for weeks and amass rich technological repertoires. Thus, this dataset provides a unique quasi-experiment into how the composition of communities affects their growth and decline. Using this approach, we find that technological developments are the product of interactions between individuals and the communities where they are placed. Individuals take on jobs that align with those of their closest peers, and they selectively contribute new technologies in areas of their expertise that diverge from the rest of the community. In the aggregate, these two processes—aligning to form specialized communities, or diverging to form diverse ones—have opposing effects on the size and stability of a community's technological repertoire, and imbalances in specialization serve as an early indicator of population collapse. Our results suggest that, to survive, communities must balance between diversifying to develop new technologies, while specializing to maintain the ones they already have. Our approach provides a testbed for theories of large-scale social phenomena that would otherwise be difficult to test against real-world data or traditional laboratory experiments.
Practically perfect in every way: Perfectionism and evaluations of perfect performances in sport
Authors: Schellenberg Benjamin J. I. , Gaudreau Patrick , Rose Lakin
Published: September 2024

How do perfection strivers react when they witness a perfect sport performance? In two studies, we show that perfectionism is associated with a lower likelihood of providing perfect performance ratings when there is ambiguity about whether a performance is indeed perfect. In Study 1, 312 baseball fans watched the final plays from an infamous baseball game from 2010 in which a pitcher delivered what is known as a “perfect game”; however, due to an officiating error at the end of the game, the game was not officially considered to be “perfect”. In Study 2, a separate sample of 439 baseball fans participated in an experimental study in which they read scenarios depicting a perfect game in baseball. However, some participants were randomly assigned to learn that, due to an officiating error, the pitcher’s performance could not be considered “perfect”. In both studies, we observed a negative association between perfectionism and the likelihood of rating the pitcher’s performance perfectly when there was ambiguity about the perfectness of the game. These results speak to the mindset that is theorized to characterize perfectionists and demonstrate the hypersensitivity of perfectionists to signs of imperfection, even within perfect performances.
Invisible Rides: How Car-Less Americans Access Cars
Authors: Klein Nicholas J. , Brown Anne , Howell Amanda , Smart Michael J.
Published: September 2024

How and why do zero-car households seek car access? We used a national online survey of 830 American adults and interviews with twenty-nine low- and moderate-income travelers about their car access behaviors to answer this question. We validated our findings with the 2017 National Household Travel Survey. Respondents got rides, borrowed cars, and used ride-hail to access grocery trips, social/recreational activities, and medical care. While most interviewees intend to purchase a vehicle in the future, they also desire better transit, suggesting that households without cars do not necessarily prefer car ownership.
Slippery Slopes from ascriptions of agency to agentic capacities - Methodological and political risks in the operationalization of agency in interview studies
Authors: Fenkner Tim
Published: September 2024

The notion of agency has been the subject of extensive debate in social theory, gaining its reputation for being a particularly “slippery” concept. Reflections on operationalizing agency in field-based empirical studies, however, have been rare. Using qualitative interview studies on academic careers as an example, I will distinguish between four different ways to relate interviewee statements to the theoretical notion of agency: (2) representational relation, (2) causal relation, (3) biased relation and (4) ideological relation. While the representational and causal arguments support the operationalization of agency by means of interviewee statements, it will be argued that the third and fourth relation represents certain slippery slopes which impair the analytical value and political implications of the concept.
Stable salience? The impact of political rhetoric on climate policy opinions and issue salience
Authors: Crawley Sam
Published: September 2024

The low salience of climate change – relative to issues such as the economy – means that politicians face limited public pressure to enact the necessary climate mitigation policies. Rhetoric from politicians about policies can sway public opinion, but it remains unclear how much political arguments can alter the public perception of an issue's salience. This study investigates the extent to which hypothetical party statements supporting or opposing a ban on exploration of new oil and gas fields influences opinions about this policy, and the salience of climate change. Results from a pre-registered online survey experiment of 1650 participants in Australia and New Zealand show that political statements impact policy support and opinions of policy efficacy, but have little discernible effect on participants’ perceptions of climate change salience. These results suggest that the public issue salience of climate change is stable, potentially making it challenging for politicians to pursue transformational climate policies.
Clinical Study on Congenital Birth Defects in a Tertiary Hospital, Western Nepal
Authors: Aryal S. , Panthee K. , Neupane K.
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Congenital Birth Defect (CBD) is one of the commonly encountered problems in neonatal period and major birth defects contribute significantly to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Minor anomalies are frequently seen in newborn which are not detrimental to health but may be associated with major defects serving as a clue for diagnosing more serious underlying defect. Our purpose of study is to determine burden of CBDs, clinical profile and outcome of those neonates born with CBDs admitted in Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU) and Obstetric Unit of Devdaha Medical College.
Methods: A hospital based prospective study was performed from 1st Feb 2023 to 30th Sept 2023. All live newborns were screened for birth defect and clinical examination was done every day till discharge. All newborn with CBDs fulfilling the inclusion criteria were taken for study. Maternal characteristics like age, parity, mode of delivery, comorbidities and risk factors were noted. Newborn characteristic like sex, week of gestation, birth weight along with co morbidities (like neonatal sepsis, birth asphyxia) and outcome were noted. Data obtained were coded and entered in SPSS (version 24) for analysis.
Results: The incidence of CBDs was 6.53% with incidence of major defect being 2.5% and minor defect4%. Among all defects, skin anomaly was the commonest defect (30.6%) observed. Among the major defects, musculoskeletal system was the commonest. More than 50% of such babies were born via caesarean section and 1/3rd had low birth weight and nearly 80% were term babies. Among the babies with CBDs, 40% babies had various comorbidities like Neonatal sepsis, birth asphyxia requiring NICU admission and 8% of babies with CBD were referred for surgical correction and 1 (2%) expired.
Conclusion: Congenital malformation is one of the commonly encountered cases (6.53%) among which minor anomaly is more predominant (61.22%) with more than 80% having good neonatal outcome.
Knowledge and Preventive Practices regarding Dengue Fever among Sukumbasi Basti at Lumbini Province, Nepal
Authors: Acharya S. , Acharya S. , Pandey S. , Jnawali G.
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Dengue is a mosquito–borne tropical disease which is a major health concern across the globe. There was huge dengue outbreak worldwide in 2016. In Nepal, the first dengue case was reported in 2004 whereas Nepal had experienced a major outbreak of Dengue in several districts in 2010. The purpose of the study is to assess the knowledge and preventive practices of dengue among sukumbasi basti land people at Lumbini Province Rupandehi, Nepal.
Method: A descriptive cross sectional study design was used among 179 adults (aged 18 years and above).
Results: Out of total 179, 72.6% had inadequate knowledge about Dengue fever and more than half 58.1% had inadequate practice regarding prevention of dengue fever. Their knowledge had significant association with age of the respondents in years (p=0.000), educational level (p=0.001), occupation (p=0.007), religion (0.038), marital status (0.037), family history of dengue (0.023). The majorities (58.1%) of respondents did not follow the preventive practices related to Dengue fever. There was a significant association between level of practices with sex of the respondents, education level and occupation.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that majorities of the respondents had inadequate knowledge regarding preventive practices of dengue and more than half of the respondents had inadequate practices regarding dengue prevention.
Pengaruh Penyelenggaraan Asian Games terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Negara
Authors: Maharani Arya Putri , Muchtar Masruri , Sihombing Pardomuan Robinson
Published: September 2024

Penyelenggaraan mega-event di bidang olahraga seperti Olimpiade, Piala Dunia FIFA, dan Asian Games diyakini dapat memberikan nilai tambah yang siginifikan terhadap perekonomian negara tuan rumah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penyelenggaraan Asian Games terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi negara yang ditunjuk sebagai tuan rumah dengan menggunakan variabel kontrol berupa persentase ekspor terhadap PDB dan jumlah populasi. Data yang digunakan merupakan data panel yang terdiri atas tujuh negara yang pernah menjadi tuan rumah Asian Games selama periode 1970 hingga 2018, yaitu Cina, Jepang, Thailand, Korea Selatan, Indonesia, Iran, dan India. Seluruh data sekunder yang digunakan didapatkan dari situs resmi Bank Dunia dan dianalisis dengan regresi liner berganda menggunakan STATA 18. Hasil pengujian menemukan bahwa persentase ekspor terhadap Produk Domestik Bruto (PDB), tingkat populasi, dan dipilihnya suatu negara menjadi tuan rumah Asian Games berpengaruh signifikan positif terhadap pertumbuhan PDB dengan nilai koefisien kemiringan masing-masing secara berurutan yaitu sebesar 0,0268 untuk variabel EXP, 4,078 untuk variabel PO, dan 0,252 untuk variabel DAG.  Melihat pengaruh positif yang dapat diberikan pada ekonomi, sebuah negara dapat mempertimbangkan tawaran untuk menjadi tuan rumah Asian Games dengan terlebih dahulu melakukan analisis manfaat-biaya secara cermat.
Manajemen Logistik Obat di Instalasi Farmasi RSKB Halmaera Siaga Kota Bandung
Authors: Trianasari Novy , Andriani Rian , Sukajie Bambang
Published: September 2024

Abstrak  - Pemantauan ketersediaan obat memerlukan data dan informasi yang lengkap dan akurat mulai dari Instalasi Farmasi. Apalagi dengan diterapkannya program BPJS Ketenagakerjaan yang berpotensi meningkatkan kebutuhan obat-obatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ketersediaan obat di instalasi farmasi dan merumuskan solusi sehingga dapat meningkatkan ketersediaan obat di Instalasi Farmasi RSKB Halmahera Kota Bandung. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif. Data diperoleh melalui wawancara mendalam kepada kepala instalasi farmasi di instalasi farmasi dan kepala bagian perbekalan farmasi serta direktur RSKB Halmahera Siaga. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Instalasi Farmasi RSKB Halmahera Siaga Kota Bandung pada tahun 2023 mengalami kekurangan obat. Selanjutnya proses perencanaan telah dilakukan oleh Tim Komite Farmasi dan Terapi, namun belum maksimal, proses pengadaan obat menggunakan metode stock buffer, penyimpanan belum seluruhnya digunakan sesuai abjad. Sarana dan prasarana penyimpanan obat tidak memadai, ditemukan kebocoran pada ruangan Instalasi Farmasi, penumpukan kotak obat yang berlebihan pada Gudang Farmasi. Pendistribusian obat hendaknya dilakukan oleh Gudang Farmasi, bukan diambil oleh unit pelayanan sendiri. Pencatatan dan pelaporan masih bersifat manual sehingga sering terjadi perbedaan antara jumlah obat pada kartu stok dengan jumlah fisik obat.  Kesimpulan umum pengelolaan obat di Instalasi Farmasi RSKB Halmahera Siaga Kota Bandung masih belum berjalan sesuai dengan Keputusan Menteri Kesehatan No. 1121 Tahun 2008. Kata Kunci: Monitoring, Ketersediaan Obat, Pengelola Obat
Pengaruh Pengetahuan Perpajakan Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi Di Kecamatan Duren Sawit
Authors: Setyaningsih Eka Dyah , Hartanti Hartanti , Ratiyah Ratiyah , Dewi Adisty Ratna
Published: September 2024

Untuk mematuhi undang-undang dan memastikan penegakannya tanpa biaya bagi negara, Warga berkontribusi pada kas negara dengan cara perpajakan. Kepatuhan wajib pajak dapat dipengaruhi melalui pendidikan wajib pajak. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui apakah pengetahuan perpajakan wajib pajak orang pribadi di Kecamatan Duren Sawit berpengaruh terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak. Studi ini berfokus pada situasi pajak pribadi warga Kecamatan Duren Sawit. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah wajib pajak orang pribadi di Kecamatan Duren Sawit. Pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan rumus Taro Yamane, hal ini dikarenakan ukuran populasi diketahui sebanyak 69.967 wajib pajak orang pribadi yang terdaftar di KPP Pratama Jakarta Duren Sawit pada tahun 2023. Pengumpulan data penelitian menggunakan kuesioner dan analisis data menggunakan deskriptif kuantitatif. Penelitian ini mendapatkan hasil bahwa kepatuhan wajib pajak orang pribadi dapat memberikan pengaruh kepada kepatuhan wajib pajak sebesar 70,4% dengan nilai sig 0,000
Pengaruh Electronic Word Of Mouth dan Brand Image terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Sunscreen Azarine (Survei pada pengguna aplikasi tiktok)
Authors: Prihadini Diana , Krishantoro Krishantoro , Nanda Ilyas Fitra
Published: September 2024

The objective of this study is to find out the Influence of Electronic Word Of Mouth and Brand Image To Sunscreen Azarine Buying Decision. This study used quantitative research method. The data was collected from questionnaire and literature. Population in this study is user of Sunscreen Azarine and follow tiktok account @Azarinecosmetic. Sampling Technique used Taro Yamane Formula. There are 100 samples. The data analysis used in this study is multiple linier regression analysis using a software of IBM Statistik version 26. Result of the study identified that Electronic Word Of Mouth partially not influence to Buying Decision is in the amount of 39,6% . Brand Image partially has influence in the amount of 61.4% to Buying Decision. Electronic Word Of Mouth and Brand Image simultaneously affected significantly to Buying Decision with value of 61,4% where 38,6% explained by other factors excluded from this study.
Pengaruh Media Sosial, Electronic Word of Mouth, dan Variasi Produk terhadap Keputusan Pembelian (Studi Kasus Produk Makanan Oke Enak Rawamangun)
Authors: Suhardi Yusuf , Akhmadi Ali , Darmawan Arya , Naili Naili
Published: September 2024

This research is intended to examine the effect of Social Media, Electronic Word Of Mouth, and Product Variations on Purchase Decisions, namely a food product produced by Okay Enak Rawamangun.The type of research used is associative research with a quantitative approach, using the latest SPSS 26.0 software. In this study, users who had purchased food items with the Oke Enak Rawamangun product. Sampling was based on the purposive sampling method, with a total sample of 97 buyers of Oke Enak. In terms of data used in research is primary data. In collecting data using a questionnaire. Hypothesis testing using the t test, f test, and the coefficient of determination test (R2) to see how much it contributes to purchasing decisions.This research produces evidence that (1) Social Media has a significant effect on Purchase Decisions in the field of Ok Delicious Rawamangun food, then (2) Electronic Word Of Mouth has a significant effect on Purchase Decisions, (3) Product Variation has a significant effect on Purchase Decisions and it is also proven (4). Social Media, Electronic Word Of Mouth, and Product Variations collectively have an influence on the decision to purchase Okay Enak Rawamangun food products.
Pengaruh Tingkat Suku Bunga dan Kualitas Pelayanan terhadap Minat Menabung pada PT. Bank Panin Tbk. KCU Bekasi
Authors: Negara Irwanda Sastera , Maulina Anita
Published: September 2024

This study aims to (a) determine the effect of interest rates on customers' saving trends at Panin Bank Bekasi Main Branch Office. (b) determine the effect of service quality in attracting customers at Panin Bank Bekasi Main Branch Office. (c) determine the effect of interest rates and service quality in encouraging customers to save at Panin Bank Bekasi Main Branch Office. The quantitative research method in this study involves a sample of 90 respondents answering a series of questions with a questionnaire. There is a significant and positive mark between interest rates (X1) and service quality (X2) on customers' interest in saving (Y) of 82.10%.
Pengaruh Media Sosial Facebook dan Brand Performance Pipa Merek Rucika terhadap Minat Beli Konsumen di PT. Laksamanakarya Adiyasa
Authors: Kusdiana Taufan , Saputra Munir
Published: September 2024

Significant development of technology has driven changes from conventional communication to modern and digital one, and nowadays sales conducted through internet have flourished. Even, not only well-known brands are sold through internet media. Therefore, companies can use selling strategies through internet media, supported by brand performance from products to boost consumer buying interest. This thesis used quantitive and associative research methods aimed to discover how big the influence of social media Facebook and brand performance of pipe brand Rucika is against consumer buying interest. Respondents in this research were the customers of PT Laksamanakarya Adiyasa. Samples were determined using questionnaire technique to respondents, interview, and documentation. To prove and analyze the foregoing, literary study, field study, reliability test, validity test, and hypothesis test were conducted. The result indicates that: 1) Social media Facebook has no influence over consumer buying interest. It is concluded from the result of T test to social media Facebook as variable X1 namely 0.756 which is ≥ 0.05. 2) Brand performance influences consumer buying interest. It is concluded from the result of T test of variable X2 to Y namely 0.014 which is ≤ 0.05. 3) Social media Facebook and brand performance influence consumer buying interest. It is concluded from the result of F test by calculating variables X1 and X2 against Y namely 3.163 which is ≥ F table 3.114, then it is concluded that all hypotheses are accepted.
Faktor-Faktor Yang Memengaruhi Return Saham Perusahaan LQ-45
Authors: Poppy Ribka , Swastika Endang , Ritha Henny
Published: September 2024

This study aims to analyze the Factors Affecting the stock returns of the LQ 45 company for 2017-2021.                The research sample consisted of 7 manufacturing companies and data sources were obtained from the 2017-2021 financial statements. This type of research data uses quantitative data, and the data collection method is documentation. Technique analysis used panel data regression analysis. The results show the selected FE method and prove that ROA has a positive effect on stock returns, DER has a positive effect on stock returns, and PER has a negative effect on stock returns of the LQ 45 company for 2017-2021.
Pengaruh Citra Merek dan Kualitas Layanan terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Mixue Cabang Cilincing Jakarta
Authors: Yuliyani Leli , Arizona Anisa
Published: September 2024

This research phenomenon is because Mixue is not included in the category of the 5 most consumed contemporary beverage brands by Indonesian people in 2022. This study aims to determine and analyzethe influence of brand image and service quality on purchasing decisions Mixue Cilincing Jakarta branch. The research method used isa quantitative method with data retrieval techniques in the form of questionnaires. Sample selection in this study is the Mixue Cilincing Branch consumers who have tried ice cream Mixue minimum 1x purchase. The sampling technique used in this study is non probability sampling and using The Theory Of Hair et al so that the sample taken as many as 165 respondents. Data analysis techniques used are validitytest, reliability test, classical assumption test, multiple linear regression analysis, coefficient of determination analysis and hypothesis testing using spss software version 26. The results of this study indicate that there is a simultaneous influence on the variables of brand image and service quality on purchasing decisions. In the determination test for brand image variables there is an influence of 61.4% on purchasing decisions and the remaining 38.6% are influenced by other variablesthat are not studied. For service quality variables, there is an influenceof 66.0% on purchasing decisions and the remaining 34.0% are influenced by other variables that are not studied. While there is an influence of 70.3% which is explained by the variables of brand image and service quality on purchasing decisions and the remaining 29.7% which is influenced by other variables not studied.
Gender mainstreaming in the EU Arctic policy
Authors: Verezhak Viktoriia , Łuszczuk Michał
Published: September 2024

The article presents the analysis of the EU’s process of integrating a gender mainstreaming approach into its Arctic policy. The qualitative research includes a literature review, content analysis of the official EU documents, and interviews with EU officials, researchers and experts. The results explain the motives behind the measures taken in the context of the EU’s policy ambitions. The authors also identify the relevance of the EU gender mainstreaming in the Arctic in the context of a broader discussions on the region and its geopolitical and economic importance in the era of climate change. The research demonstrates the need for further EU Arctic policy to develop ideas and perspectives on gender equality, including more detailed action plans and intervention measures. Although the current strategy is not fully gender-responsive, it is seen as significant progress towards recognising gender perspectives and moving towards gender equality in the region