bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pendampingan UMKM dalam Mengembangkan Strategi Pemasaran Produk pada Media Sosial dan Platform E-Commerce
Authors: Bachrul Ulum  , Mohammad Hasib  , Andreas Andrie Djatmiko  , Dwi Agustina Rahayu  , Pangki Suseno
Published: August 2024

The advent of the Industrial Revolution 5.0 has had a profound impact on the global landscape, including Indonesia. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play a significant role in the national economy, but a considerable number of them have yet to leverage e-marketplaces and social media as marketing tools. This has resulted in a digital chasm between MSMEs and larger corporations. Thus, it is imperative to provide adequate assistance and training to MSMEs to enable them to harness digital technology and enhance their competitiveness in the e-commerce market. The Participatory Action Research (PAR) method is employed, which involves training, account creation practice, and mentoring for MSMEs. The training is conducted in three phases, namely preparation, implementation, and evaluation. As a result of community service activities, MSMEs need to innovate their products and employ digital marketing strategies through platforms such as marketplaces and social media. Diligent preparation is essential to enable MSMEs to adapt to these changes and bridge the digital divide. Community service initiatives in Kedondong Village strive to encourage MSMEs to embrace marketing strategies through social media and e-commerce platforms as a means to increase revenue and expand businesses in the fiercely competitive digital era.
Edukasi Mata Uang Baru Emisi 2022 dan Menghindari Mata Uang Palsu
Authors: Puspita Ayu Baiq Dinda , Ika Putri Fitri Ajiani  , Ana Rahmatyar  , Widani Darma Isasih  , Rizqa Inayati
Published: August 2024

The service program is one of the obligations of lecturers from the implementation of the tri dharma of higher education which must be carried out. Bumigora University service team has successfully carried out community service activities at RA ASH Shofa Wasalam. The results of this activity are to increase awareness of the importance of introducing the new 2022 currency by using 3d techniques to prevent the spread of counterfeit currency, the team provides outreach through playing and singing, delivering material through stories related to the introduction of the 2022 new currency issuance and 3d techniques to find out the authenticity of currency explained the benefits of 3d techniques for children in the future, and quizzes. Teaching the importance of the benefits of the 3d technique to distinguish fake and genuine currency can shape children's character, children will be more responsible for the money they have, introduce the value of money later, children will be able to distinguish between real and fake. An easy way to teach children to take care of themselves and not be quickly swayed by fraud that is rife.
Pengabdian Masyarakat Pelatihan Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Bahasa Periklanan Digital untuk UMKM
Authors: Lalu Yayan Ardiansyah  , Palit Juliana , Pranasa Risyaf Kudus , Miswaty Titik Ceriyani , Sutarman  , Lazuardi Ashar Banyu
Published: August 2024

The development of small and medium enterprises in Lombok is growing along with the development of industrial technology and tourism in Lombok. Based on data on the number of MSMEs in NTB, the City of Mataram ranks first with the most MSMEs in NTB with a total of 22,473 as of July 2021. However, in general, MSMEs in the city of Mataram still face obstacles such as capital, licensing, raw materials, product marketing, financial management and innovation. Based on observations made by the Community Service Team at Bumigora University, out of a total of 100 MSMEs surveyed, capital was the biggest obstacle for MSMEs in developing their business with a percentage of 37%, financial management 30%, promotion 17%, raw materials 15% , and others 11%. Based on the observational data, an action is needed to overcome the problems of MSMEs and help develop the businesses of MSME actors in the city of Mataram. The Bumigora University Community Service Team tries to facilitate MSMEs in facing challenges, especially those related to financial management and advertising by conducting training for MSME actors. MSME training is packaged in the form of seminars accompanied by practice in making digital financial reports and advertising language as a follow-up to this training.
Peranan Kepemimpinan Kepala Desa Untuk Meningkatkan Partisipasi Warga Dalam Pembangunan Fisik di Desa Penambangan Sidoarjo
Authors: Hidayati Dinda Ade Kusuma , Zaman Akhmad Qomaru , Lestari Bernadetta Budi
Published: August 2024

Abstrak
Penelitian ini didasarkan pada peranan kepemimpinan kepala desa dalam meningkatkan partisipasi warganya pada kegiatan pembangunan fisik yang ada di Desa Penambangan, Kecamatan Balongbendo, Kabupaten Sidoarjo. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan peranan kepemimpinan kepala desa untuk meningkatkan partisipasi warga dalam pembangunan fisik, untuk menemukan bentuk-bentuk partisipasi warga dalam pembangunan fisik, serta untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor penghambat dalam pembangunan fisik di Desa Penambangan
Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Sumber data yang digunakan yaitu data primer dengan wawancara kepada kepala desa, perangkat desa, tokoh masyarakat serta Badan Pengawas Desa (BPD), data sekunder dengan dokumen RPJM, RKP, dan APBDes tahun 2021. Setelah itu data dianalisis dengan cara reduksi data, penyajian data, penarikan kesimpulan. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik wawancara, observasi, serta dokumentasi. Seluruh data diuji kredibilitasnya dengan menggunakan triangulasi sumber dan metode.
Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kepala desa berperan sangat baik dan membawa banyak perubahan dan kemajuan dari berbagai bidang, misalnya bidang fisik pembangunan, bidang formal dan sumber daya manusianya. Kepala Desa juga sudah membawa perubahan pada pemerintahan desa yang dulunya beku masalah pemerintahannya dan sekarang sudah tidak lagi. Bentuk kemajuan dan perubahan desa dibuktikan dengan salah satunya yaitu berdirinya pujasera atau BUMDES dan pasar desa yang bisa dimanfaatkan warga untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan dan perekonomian warga sekitar. Bentuk partisipasi warga adalah ikut serta secara langsung dalam kegiatan pembangunan fisik desa. Kepala Desa berperan sangat baik dalam meningkatkan partisipasi warga yaitu dengan memotivasi warga serta mengadakan sosialisasi dan merencanakan program pembangunan secara bersama-sama. Faktor-faktor penghambat dalam pembangunan fisik adalah 0,0%, maksudnya tidak ada hambatan baik itu dari segi pembangunan maupun pelayanan kepada warga Desa Penambangan, Kecamatan Balongbendo, Kabupaten Sidoarjo.
 
Kata Kunci: Kepemimpinan, Partisipasi Warga, Pembangunan Fisik
Implementasi Asas Kebebasan Berkontrak dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Kegagalan Pekerjaan Konstruksi
Authors: Agustina
Published: August 2024

This study aims to comprehensively discuss the implementation of the principle of freedom of contract in construction work contracts, and examine the legal consequences of unequal work contracts in construction work. This type of research is normative in nature with a descriptive-analytical approach to studying existing legal symptoms and problems and testing them based on statutory regulations and legal norms. The results of this study indicate that the principle of freedom of contract in construction work contracts cannot be fully implemented, due to the use of standard clauses in the preparation of contracts. An unbalanced work contract can have legal consequences for the interests of the parties resulting in a dispute arising, so that the contract can be canceled or declared null and void.
Analisis Overlay Potensi Pajak Daerah Sebagai Sumber Pendapatan Asli Daerah Lombok Utara Tahun 2017-2021
Authors: Lukypa Jihan , Manan Abdul , Sujadi
Published: August 2024

Penelitian dengan judul “Analisis Overlay Potensi Pajak Daerah sebagai Sumber Pendapatan Asli Daerah(PAD) Kabupaten Lombok Utara Tahun 2017-2021” ini bertujuan untuk: (1) Untuk menganalisis pertumbuhan penerimaan pajak daerah Kabupaten Lombok Utara pada tahun 2017-2021, (2) Untuk menganalisis kontribusi pajak daerah terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah Kabupaten Lombok Utara pada tahun 2017-2021, dan (3) Untuk mengetahui Analisis Overlay dalam klasifikasi potensi pajak daerah Kabupaten Lombok Utara pada tahun 2017-2021.
Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif dengan metode Studi Kepustakaan dan Dataset Statistik untuk mengumpulkan data. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di wilayah Kabupaten Lombok Utara khususnya pada Dinas Pendapatan Daerah (BAPENDA). Metode analisis data yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini yaitu analisis overlay melalui tiga tahapan yaitu Analisis pertumbuhan pajak daerah, Analisis kontribusi pajak daerah terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah dan Analisis klasifikasi jenis pajak daerah termasuk prima, potensial, berkembang dan terbelakang.
Hasil penelitian ini yaitu, (1) Analisis pertumbuhan sebagian besar jenis pajak daerah Kabupaten Lombok Utara termasuk kriteria Tidak Berhasil. (2) Analisis kontribusi sebagian besar jenis pajak daerah Kabupaten Lombok Utara terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah termasuk kriteria Sangat Kurang. (3) Analisis Overlay klasifikasi potensi pajak daerah Kabupaten Lombok Utara tahun 2017-2021 mendapatkan hasil bahwa rata-rata jenis pajak yang termasuk kedalam kategori prima yaitu Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan Pedesaan dan Perkotaan serta Bea Perolehan Hak atas Tanah dan Bangunan. Jenis pajak yang termasuk kedalam pajak potensial yaitu pajak Hotel, pajak Restoran, dan pajak Penerangan Jalan. Pajak yang termasuk dalam kategori berkembang yaitu pajak Reklame dan pajak yang termasuk dalam kategori terbelakang yaitu pajak Hiburan, pajak Parkir, pajak Air Tanah, pajak Sarang Burung Walet dan Pajak Mineral Bukan Logam dan Batuan.
Analysis of Derivation Found in The Jakarta Post Headlines
Authors: Hadi Muhammad Zaki Pahrul
Published: August 2024

The term derivation has been defined as the formation of a new word or inflectable stem from another word or stem. It typically occurs by the addition of an affix. This study is a qualitative research on derivational morphemes entitled “a study of derivational morphemes used in The Jakarta Post headlines”.  It answers the types of derivational morphemes in The Jakarta Post Headlines, aiming at finding their types and functions. Data of this research are qualitative in type and sentence containing derivational words taken from The Jakarta Post. In gathering the data, this research used metode simak (observing method). Extraingual method was used to analyze the data to find out the principles or rules of derivational morpheme types. This research shows that there are three types of derivational morphemes the most frequently used namely noun derived from verb, adjectives derived from verbs, adjectives derived from noun.
Pengaruh Digital Marketing Terhadap Revisit Intention Objek Wisata di Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat
Authors: Stevany Hanalyna Dethan  , Baiq Dinna Widiyasti  , Rina Komala
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh digital marketing terhadap revisit intention objek wisata di Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat. Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian asosiatif. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan non probability sampling yaitu dengan teknik purposive sampling dan sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 100 responden. Metode analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil dari penelitian ini bahwa digital marketing (accessibility, interactivity, entertainment dan credibility) mempunyai pengaruh terhadap revisit intention objek wisata Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat. Namun sub variabel informativeness yang mempunyai pengaruh tetapi tidak signifikan
The Form and Meaning of Bima Deep Weaving Motif Culture in Bima Community of West Nusa Tenggara
Authors: Irfan Hidayat  , Risyaf Kudus Pranasa
Published: August 2024

Study This aim for know and describe about cloth weaving typical West Nusa Tenggara Bima area includes (1) history existence Bima weaving, and (2) form and meaning of the motifs on the cloth weaving typical Bima area. Study This use method descriptive qualitative, instrument in study This is researcher. For strengthening research, researcher use guidelines observation, interview, and documentation. object study This is culture Rimpu in Bima district. Data validation is done with adequacy referential and persistence observation. Whereas technique deep data analysis study This is descriptive qualitative and use stages that is data collection, data presentation, and withdrawal conclusion. Based on results weaving motif research culture the Bima community of West Nusa Tenggara, namely: (1) Based on customary provisions, every woman who enters her teens must be skilled at doing Muna ro Medi, which is an activity of mothers to improve the welfare of family life. These customary orders were obeyed by all Mbojo women until the 1960s. From an early age, girls are guided and trained to become “Ma Loa Ro Tingi” (skillful and artistic) weavers. (2) Weaving Bima has four basic motives namely floral motifs samobo Which meaning A hope society, flower satako who became symbol personality somebody like sprig spreading flowers fragrant and beautiful in her life, flower kakado who have cue that position highest and top namely the Lord of the Universe Nature and flowers aruna Which contain the meaning of the 99 attributes of God, as creator always nature praised and worshiped by His servants.
Pengaruh keterampilan membaca pemahaman terhadap kemampuan siswa kelas II pemecahan soal cerita matematika di SDN Kutisari 1 Surabaya
Authors: Tunnihla Atifah , Susanto Rudi Umar , Nafiah Nafiah , Kasiyun Suharmono , Ghufron Syamsul
Published: August 2024

Abstrak: Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi kurangnya siswa sekolah dasar dalam memahami soal cerita mata pelajaran matematika. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh keterampilan membaca pemahaman terhadap pemecahan soal cerita matematika peserta didik kelas II. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian non-eksperimen. Adapun teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan angket dan tes tulis. Hasil penelitian yang diolah menggunakan SPSS Statistic 26, menunjukkan bahwa keterampilan membaca pemahaman tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kemampuan pemecahan soal cerita matematika, hal ini ditunjukkan dengan nilai sig lebih dari 0,05 yaitu sebesar 0,696, sehingga tidak adanya pengaruh signifikan keterampilan membaca pemahaman terhadap kemampuan pemecahan soal cerita matematika.
Kata Kunci: keterampilan membaca, membaca pemahaman, soal cerita matematika
Pengaruh Tunjangan dan Linkungan Kerja terhadap Kinerja Pegawai di Kantor BPKD (Badan Pengelolaan Keuangan Daerah) Kabupaten Nagan Raya
Authors: Rahmat Taufik Nuzur
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini membahas mengenai pengaruh tunjangan dan lingkungan kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti kembali mengenai tunjangan dan lingkungan kerja.Variabel-variabel yang digunakan adalah tunjangan dan lingkungan kerja yang dihipotesiskan berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai yang berjumlah 59 orang. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian secara parsial tunjangan berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai.Sedangkan lingkungan kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai.Dari uji F diperoleh tunjangan dan lingkungan kerja berpengaruh secara bersama- sama terhadap kinerja pegawai. Kemudian dari nilai R Square (R2 ) adalah sebesar 0.128. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa sebesar 1,28% persen kinerja pegawai dipengaruhi oleh variasi dari kedua variabel independen yang digunakan, sedangkan sisanya sebesar 87.2 persen dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor lain di luar model penelitian yang tidak diteliti oleh peneliti.
Is My Child Safe Online? - On Requirements for Parental Control Tools in Apps used by Children
Authors: Assis João Victor , Valença George
Published: August 2024

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, children have increased their use of mobile electronic devices to access the internet. Among the main applications used by children between 9 and 17 years old are the social and communication media platforms Instagram and TikTok. Consequently, they are more exposed to risky situations (e.g. objectionable content, sexual predators, cyberbullying, etc.). To address this scenario, we conducted a systematic mapping study and a snowballing process evaluating 33 primary studies to identify recommendations and general guidelines for parental control tools, which should be part of any social media app used by children. Based on this study, we derived 16 functional (FR) and 13 non-functional requirements (NFR) for IT companies to develop features that help caregivers and children promote online protection via assertive decisions and proper safeguards. We used those functional requirements as lenses of analysis of the two main social media software platforms largely used by children: Instagram and TikTok. Our findings revealed that TikTok’s parental control features are more mature and present more options for supervising and restricting children’s online activities than Instagram’s. Therefore, this research expands knowledge about the features for parental control and raises the discussion around children’s protection and welfare as relevant digital citizens.
Kölner Stämme
Authors: Dreschke Anja
Published: August 2024

Als Kölner Stamme bezeichnen sich rund 80 Vereine aus Köln und Umgebung, die in ihrer Freizeit historische Lebenswelten ihnen ›fremder‹ Kulturen nachahmend darstellen. Sie verkleiden sich als Dschingis Khan oder Attila und widmen einen Großteil ihrer Freizeit der Herstellung aufwendiger Kostüme. Solche Reenactments als Praktiken des Verkörperns, Verortens und Vergegenwärtigens vergangener Ereignisse haben sich während der letzten Jahrzehnte zu einer populären Freizeitbeschäftigung entwickelt. Anja Dreschke hat für ihre medienethnografischen Forschung die Kölner Stamme über mehrere Jahre mit der Kamera begleitet und ist der Frage nachgegangen, wie sich mediale Repräsentationen und Imaginationen vom ›Anderen‹ in ihren Reenactments spiegeln, die mehr über das ›Eigene‹ als über das ›Fremde‹ auszusagen scheinen. Ihr Dokumentarfilm »Die Stämme von Köln« (D 2010, 90 Min.) steht im Zentrum der Publikation und wird durch Texte und Fotografien kommentiert, reflektiert und erweitert. So gelingt der Autorin eine dichte Beschreibung der Kölner Stämme zwischen künstlerischer Forschung und experimenteller Ethnografie.
Einheitlichkeit und Transparenz in der Strafzumessung
Authors: Weber Alexandra
Published: August 2024

This work is dedicated to the question of the necessity and the design possibilities of offence-specific decision-making standards in sentencing. Starting from the widespread criticism of the regional disparities in sentencing and the lack of transparency in sentencing in Germany, the author discusses possible solutions, including the introduction of a sentencing database and the introduction and design options of sentencing guidelines. She also examines approaches from other countries, in particular England and Wales, and discusses possible solutions using specific offences as examples. A particular focus is placed on the offence of tax evasion.
Subventionsbetrug bei Verstößen gegen Vorgaben im europäischen Agrarsektor
Authors: Fischer Anna-Lena
Published: August 2024

The system of cross-compliance/conditionality makes the payment of agricultural subsidies subject to the condition that certain socially desirable requirements, such as animal welfare requirements, are met. The work addresses the question of the extent to which violations of such requirements within the framework of national and European agricultural subsidy law can lead to criminal liability when applying for subsidies. The starting point for the considerations is the high proportion of agricultural subsidies in the EU budget, so that monitoring and criminal sanctions in the event of misuse appear to be self-evident and absolutely necessary in order to ensure effective use. The focus of the investigation is on subsidy fraud.
Alles Rassismus?
Authors: Tezcan Levent
Published: August 2024

Rassismuskritik ist allgegenwärtig. Aber was geschieht, wenn Vorwürfe systematisch überzogen und alltägliche Banalitäten mit der gleichen Verve beanstandet werden wie rassistisch motivierte Straftaten? Verliert dann nicht die Kritik ihre Wirkung und das Phänomen seine Konturen? Levent Tezcan legt eine pointierte Polemik gegen eine aufgeregte Debatte vor, die die Gemüter in Dauerschleife erhitzt. Alles Rassismus geht der Frage nach, warum rassische Unterscheidungen auch jenseits von fremdenfeindlichen Diskursen Konjunktur haben. Die medialisierte Rassismuskritik bietet sich derzeit als neue Großerzählung an, in der sich Subjekte als Marginalisierte gegenüber den Privilegierten in Stellung bringen und die Hautfarbe zum neuen Referenzpunkt wird. Tezcan stellt den zunehmenden Gebrauch von rassischen Unterscheidungen in den Zusammenhang der Affektökonomie westlicher Gesellschaften, in der eine Verschiebung von Stärke und Schwäche stattfindet. Gerecht sind nun die Vulnerablen, denen zur Sichtbarkeit verholfen werden soll, nicht zuletzt durch die Forderung nach Migrantenquoten. Gefördert wird aber tatsächlich, so die provokante These des Buches, vor allem das Ressentiment – und zwar bei den Minderheiten wie bei der Mehrheit. Die eigentliche Gefahr für die demokratisch verfassten Gesellschaften geht aber nicht vom »alltäglichen Rassismus« und seinen Mikroaggressionen aus, sondern von einer rassistischen Politik, die in Europa wieder auf dem Vormarsch ist.
Emergency Department Slit Lamp Interdisciplinary Training Via Longitudinal Assessment in Medical Practice
Authors: Hamou Samara , Ghiaee Shayan , Chung Christine , Lloyd Maureen , Khem Kelly , Zhang Xiao Chi
Published: August 2024

Introduction: Eye emergencies make up nearly 3% of US emergency department (ED) visits. While emergency physicians (EP) should diagnose and treat these ophthalmologic emergencies, many trainees report limited ocular exposure and insufﬁcient training throughout their residency to conﬁdently conduct a thorough slit-lamp exam. Methods: We created an interdisciplinary, simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) curriculum to teach emergency attending physicians how to operate the slit lamp with multimodal learning methodology at a tertiary academic center. The EPs ﬁrst demonstrate their initial slit-lamp competency with a 20-item checklist, and they then review the necessary curricular content to pass their independent readiness test before completing their in-person teaching and demonstration session with an ophthalmology attending to demonstrate procedural mastery (minimal passing score >90%). Results: Fifteen EPs were enrolled; all completed the ﬁnal exam of the curriculum. The pre- and post-curriculum checklist scores increased by an average of seven points (P = .002); 86.7% of EPs felt conﬁdent in completing a slit-lamp exam after the curriculum, compared to 20% at the beginning. Five of 15 reported teaching learners within the two-month post-curricular period, ranging from 5–30 students. The hands-on teaching was the most positively reviewed element of the curriculum. Conclusion: The SBML program successfully trained EPs on performing a comprehensive slit-lamp exam with promising results of downstream education to junior learners. We encourage other institutions to leverage SBML as a teaching modality for procedural-based training and advocate cross-discipline education initiatives.
The Nonlinear Relationship Between Temperature and Prognosis in Sepsis-induced Coagulopathy Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study from MIMIC-IV Database
Authors: Chen Guojun , Zhou Tianen , Xu Jingtao , Hu Qiaohua , Jiang Jun , Xu Weigan
Published: August 2024

Background: The prognostic value of body temperature in sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) remains unclear. In this study we aimed to investigate the association between temperature and mortality among SIC patients. Methods: We analyzed data for 9,860 SIC patients from an intensive care database. Patients were categorized by maximum temperature in the ﬁrst 24 hours into the following: ≤36.0°C; 36.0–37.0°C; 37.0–38.0°C; 38.0–39.0°C; and ≥39.0°C. The primary outcome was 28-day mortality. We used multivariate regression to analyze the temperature-mortality association. Results: The 37.0–38.0°C, 38.0–39.0°C and ≥39.0°C groups correlated with lower 28-day mortality (adjusted HR 0.70, 0.76 and 0.72, respectively), while the <36.0°C group correlated with higher mortality compared to the 36.0–37.0°C group (adjusted HR 2.60). A nonlinear relationship was observed between temperature and mortality. Subgroup analysis found no effect modiﬁcation except in cerebrovascular disease. Conclusion: A body temperature in the range of 37.0–38.0°C was associated with a signiﬁcantly lower mortality compared to the normal temperature (36.0–37.0°C) group. Additionally, a gradual but statistically insigniﬁcant increase in mortality risk was observed when body temperature exceeded 38.0°C. Further research should validate these ﬁndings and elucidate involved mechanisms, especially in cerebrovascular disease subgroups.
Communicating Change in Chaotic Times: Toward a Maatian Understanding of Civility
Authors: Johnson Andre E. ,   Communications Ethics Institute
Published: August 2024

As a field, and especially for those of us who are religious communication scholars, we have addressed notions of civility. We have used civility to understand our research, pedagogical practices, and dialogue construction. When addressing the uncivil acts on social media and in our political discussions, many scholars have cited the scholarship in “civil communication” as a starting place for inquiry. Many institutions have turned to creating entire programs in “civil communication” or “civil dialogue.” However, much of this grounds itself in a Western understanding of communication and rhetoric. For instance, our understanding of ethics, morality, good judgment, civility, and the like spring from our readings of Aristotle, Plato, and others in the classical Western tradition of our field. Only recently has there been an effort to draw from non-Western, non-European writings and scholarship. I argue that the ethical dilemma for our time is as follows: How do we communicate with people who are not telling the truth? How do we form community with people who are living and perpetuating a lie? What do civility, morality, and justice look like amid incivility, immorality, and injustice? How are harmony, balance, reciprocity, and order maintained amid disharmony, imbalance, and disorder? In this presentation, I suggest that an understanding of the Africana communication paradigm grounded in Maat would be helpful when addressing and discussing conceptions of civil communication. Using the January 6, 2021, insurrection and the continued fallout from the riot at the United States Capitol as a case study, I call for a civility grounded in an ethical and moral presentation and articulation of a Maatian understanding of truth.
Home-World: Moral Memory and Disposition as Habits of Mind
Authors: Lanigan Richard L. ,   Communications Ethics Institute
Published: August 2024

Contemporary thinkers tend to be analysts of discourse, matching up categories to name parts of a judgment process (explanation). The experience is usually frustrating as demonstrated in the constant “breaking news” ( = “revised judgment”) of American (USA) and other global news media companies. As a first view, such analysis is largely the French legacy of Descartes’s phenomenalism or objective doubt. The experience creates an ontological gestaltung, i.e., the creation of objectivity as inter-subjective expression (intelligibility). In comparison, other thinkers (German) were synthesizers, matching up processes to clearly describe the linked categories of experience (the past), but now displaced in time (the present), as the new description (explication) of an emergent, transcendent category (the future). The achieved dynamic consciousness is usually satisfying, as demonstrated in one’s media loyalty to the synthesizer (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, CNN, FOX, MSNBC). This second view is basically the heritage of Kant’s phenomenology or objective judgment. The experience constitutes an essentially epistemological gestaltung, i.e., the creation of subjectivity as inter-objective perception (relevance). Human beings favor the complete choice process (gestaltung) description of conscious experience as the memory sense of “home” in the disposition of living “in-theworld” called happiness. I discuss the “home living model of axiology” as the combinatory discourse perspectives of mood (1) Person (morality) and (2) Culture (aesthetics) known by the urban trope of “Home-World” counterposed with the attitude perspective of (3) Community (ethics) and (4) Society (politics) known by the rural trope of “Home-Land.” The discourse model is an account of how mood becomes attitude in a practiced agency of belief wherein judgment is the operative, practical agency of humans in communication. The discussion is contextualized by modern German sociology and communicology (Tönnies, Weber, Schütz, Jaspers), with historical, linguistic, and visual examples of chiasm (value shifts) from Herr Hitler’s Germanisms and Mr. Trump’s Americanisms in rhetoric as counterfeit polemic [πολεμικός].
Building a Beloved Community in a Wounded World: Womanist Thought and the Pragmatism of W.E.B. Du Bois
Authors: Madlock Annette ,   Communications Ethics Institute
Published: August 2024

This essay began as a keynote address on W.E.B. Du Bois for the 5th Biennial Philosophy of Communication Conference: Pragmatism at Duquesne University. The pragmatism of W.E.B. Du Bois and the womanism of Alice Walker and Katie G. Cannon are discussed in the context of the beloved community in a wounded world with warring ideals. The traditional definition of ethics focuses on moral duty and obligation. “Warring ideals” involve a struggle between aspirational ideals of what a community is supposed to be and what it actually is, especially for those who are marginalized. The ethic of community is defined as the moral responsibility to engage in collaborative processes as agents for equity. The ethic of community, the beloved community, centers the communal over the individual as the primary locus of collective moral agency.
Leading with the Good: The Role of Rhetorical Commonplaces in Communication Ethics
Authors: Bonanno Justin N. ,   Communications Ethics Institute
Published: August 2024

This article investigates the relationship between classical rhetoric, dialectic, and communication ethics. In particular, I argue that the commonplace tradition provides us with viable resources for keeping the conversation going in postmodernity. I relate Walter J. Ong’s analytic, cumulative, and special commonplaces to the work of Ronald C. Arnett. Ultimately, commonplaces can serve as rhetorical and dialectical means for contending with the cult of expertise, which tends to drown out other voices in contemporary discourse. Commonplaces can be utilized to sort through the relative goodness of competing goods. I conclude the article by gesturing at the significance of Plato’s and Aristotle’s work for contemporary communication ethics scholarship.
Transforming Educ-AI-tion in South Africa: Can AI-Driven Grading Transform the Future of Higher Education?
Authors: Ragolane Mahlatse , Patel Shahiem
Published: August 2024

Aim: The objective of this paper was to explore students' attitudes and perceptions towards AI-driven grading systems in South African higher education, to ascertain whether AI grading can transform the future of higher education in South Africa.
Methods: The study employed a qualitative methodology with an interpretive approach to gather the viewpoints, perceptions and experiences of higher education students in South Africa regarding AI grading of assessments. The sample consisted of thirteen (n=13) participants, including six (n=6) males and seven (n=7) females, ranging in age from 19 to 24. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and were from various years of study, such as first-year students pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Supply Chain Management, as well as third-year students in Bachelor of Commerce General and Law programs. The study conducted semi-interviews to gather students' views, perceptions and experiences with the use of AI in education.
Results: The research revealed that students see the advantages of AI, such as objectivity and faster feedback, but also express concerns about lack of empathy and the potential anxiety of being graded by a machine. Ethical considerations, including educating students on responsible AI use and ensuring data privacy, are also important.
Conclusion: AI has the potential to revolutionize grading by providing consistent, objective feedback and freeing up educators to focus on teaching and student support, despite fears of AI replacing educators.
Recommendations: The study suggests that educational institutions must have a strong culture for the digital era that is adaptable and responsive to the many opportunities, as well as the significant threats and challenges, presented by technology, market disruptions, changing customer behaviours, evolving workforce composition and changing work methods. Educators, policymakers and students must ultimately embrace the combination of digital and human interaction, which is crucial to achieving the necessary cultural shift.
Komunikasi Bisnis Syariah: Membangun Relasi Bisnis Berdasarkan Prinsip-Prinsip Islam
Authors: Erwan Iskandar  , Eman Sulaiman
Published: August 2024

Communication is a fundamental aspect in the business world. In the context of sharia business, communication does not only focus on the effectiveness of information delivery, but must also be based on Islamic values ​​and principles. This study aims to explore the concept of sharia business communication and how it can be implemented to build solid business relationships based on Islamic principles. Through a literature review, this study identifies the principles of sharia business communication, such as honesty, fairness, empathy, and transparency. Furthermore, it discusses how the application of these principles can strengthen trust, cooperation, and synergy between business actors in the sharia business ecosystem. This study also highlights the challenges and strategies in integrating Islamic values ​​into modern business communication practices. The results of this study are expected to provide insight for business actors, academics, and stakeholders in developing business communication that is in line with sharia principles, so as to create a more ethical, collaborative, and sustainable business environment.
ABSTRAK
Komunikasi merupakan aspek fundamental dalam dunia bisnis. Dalam konteks bisnis syariah, komunikasi tidak hanya berfokus pada efektivitas penyampaian informasi, namun juga harus dilandasi oleh nilai-nilai dan prinsip-prinsip Islam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi konsep komunikasi bisnis syariah dan bagaimana ia dapat diimplementasikan untuk membangun relasi bisnis yang kokoh berdasarkan prinsip-prinsip Islam. Melalui tinjauan literatur, penelitian ini mengidentifikasi prinsip-prinsip komunikasi bisnis syariah, seperti kejujuran, keadilan, empati, dan transparansi. Selanjutnya, dibahas bagaimana penerapan prinsip-prinsip tersebut dapat memperkuat kepercayaan, kerja sama, dan sinergi antara pelaku bisnis dalam ekosistem bisnis syariah. Studi ini juga menyoroti tantangan dan strategi dalam mengintegrasikan nilai-nilai Islam ke dalam praktik komunikasi bisnis modern. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan wawasan bagi pelaku bisnis, akademisi, dan pemangku kepentingan dalam mengembangkan komunikasi bisnis yang selaras dengan prinsip-prinsip syariah, sehingga dapat menciptakan lingkungan bisnis yang lebih etis, kolaboratif, dan berkelanjutan.
INCLUSIVE TEACHER EDUCATION IN INDIA NAVIGATING NEP 2020
Authors: Benedict Prof. Dr. K Y
Published: August 2024

Inclusive education plays an essential role in creating inclusive learning environments where all teacher aspirants, regardless of background or ability, can flourish. Inclusive teacher education is at the core of India‘s National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) and is essential for achieving this vision. Inclusive Teacher Education (ITE) is a key component of the NEP 2020 in India. This chapter looks at the current status, challenges, and research findings related to inclusive teacher education under the NEP 2020 framework. Drawing on the latest research studies, the chapter proposes a general framework for Integrated Teacher Education in the country and identifies areas for improvements required to equip Teacher Education Institutes (TIS) to be in inclusive teacher education ready. The chapter also provides actionable recommendations on how to improve inclusive teacher education scenario in the light of NEP 2020
Linking pavement condition index and international roughness index: Insights from rural roads in Myanmar
Authors: Tun Nandar , Kyaing Kyaing , Aye Moe Thet Thet
Published: August 2024

There is no comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) and the International Roughness Index (PCI) in rural road in Myanmar, which is important for developing effective and efficient maintenance strategies. This study evaluated the relationship between the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) and the International Roughness Index (IRI) in flexible rural roads in Myanmar. The aim of this study is to examine how these two key variables correlate and how their relationship can optimize maintenance strategies. Data were collected from ten flexible rural roads in Shan State over 3 years, divided into 25-meter subsections per road. The analysis showed that PCI and IRI have a strong negative linear relationship, with an R-value (0.748) and an R-squared value (0.559). The study demonstrates the significance of IRI as a key predictor of pavement condition by showing that IRI can account for 55.9% of the variability in PCI. The study concluded that increasing IRI leads to a fall in the PCI, suggesting poorer pavement conditions. These findings emphasize incorporating IRI measurements in pavement maintenance planning to ensure smoother and safer roads, especially in rural areas. The results contribute to more effective and sustainable maintenance practices, optimizing resource allocation and extending pavement lifespan.
The analysis of illocutionary act in “big four movie”
Authors: Latuapo Muhammad Ridho , Sahayu Wening
Published: August 2024

Speech acts are a part of pragmatic science that examines the meaning expressed by the speaker and involves the listener. A speech act is a statement or utterance that has the effect of action and social impact. This study aims to identify the illocutionary act performed in “Big Four” movie This research used descriptive qualitative study which reveals the data collection on the film transcript through the character’s dialogue in the film. The result of the study will be discussed are: first, the function of illocutionary act in the movie are: representative act is used to inform, prohibition, assert and claim while directive act is used to ask, warning, command, request, and suggest. Then expressive is used to thank, greeting, apologize, compliment, and commissive act is used to promise, refuse, and plan. The last, the types of illocutionary act which is frequently used by the characters in the movie is directive act.
Pengembangan Gsites Sebagai Media E-Learning pada Program E-Mentoring Penyusunan Modul Ajar Literasi Numerasi Di SD XYZ
Authors: Wati Christiana Trisna , Pramono Rudy
Published: August 2024

Pendidikan yang berkualitas dapat diwujudkan apabila didukung guru yang kompeten, agar kompetensi guru terus meningkat, maka dilakukan pelatihan, pengembangan, dan mentoring. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengembangkan GSites sebagai media e-learning kegiatan mentoring dengan memberikan kesempatan belajar mandiri dalam menyusun modul ajar literasi numerasi. Pengembangan GSites menggunakan pendekatan Borg & Gall yang disesuaikan. Pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini berupa angket, wawancara dan observasi, selanjutnya dilakukan analisis kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Uji coba dilakukan sebanyak 3 kali, uji coba awal kepada ahli website, uji terbatas kepada 5 orang guru, dan uji lapangan terhadap 28 guru. Hasil validasi yang dilakukan ahli website dan ahli eksternal sebesar 89,29%, menunjukkan produk yang dibuat valid dan layak digunakan. Uji coba terbatas guru dan uji coba pelaksanaan lapangan dilakukan sebanyak satu kali. Hasil uji coba terbatas menunjukkan hasil 3,67 dan 91,67% untuk kemudahan dan kepraktisan, struktur e-learning 3,52 dan 88,00%, dan komunikasi 3,57 dan 89,17%. Hasil uji coba lapangan menunjukkan 3,39 dan 84,67 %, untuk kemudahan dan kepraktisan, struktur e-learning 3,53 dan 88,15%, dan komunikasi 3,55 dan 88,84%. Produk yang dihasilkan menunjukkan bahwa GSites menarik, sangat sederhana dan praktis, terstruktur, dan sangat komunikatif.
Weakly Supervised Lymph Nodes Segmentation Based on Partial Instance Annotations with Pre-trained Dual-branch Network and Pseudo Label Learning
Authors: Wang Litingyu , Qu Yijie , Luo Xiangde , Liao Wenjun , Zhang Shichuan , Wang Guotai
Published: August 2024

Assessing the presence of potentially malignant lymph nodes aids in estimating cancer progression, and identifying surrounding benign lymph nodes can assist in determining potential metastatic pathways for cancer. For quantitative analysis, automatic segmentation of lymph nodes is crucial. However, due to the labor-intensive and time-consuming manual annotation process required for a large number of lymph nodes, it is more practical to annotate only a subset of the lymph node instances to reduce annotation costs. In this study, we propose a pre-trained Dual-Branch network with Dynamically Mixed Pseudo label (DBDMP) to learn from partial instance annotations for lymph nodes segmentation. To obtain reliable pseudo labels for lymph nodes that are not annotated, we employ a dual-decoder network to generate different outputs that are then dynamically mixed. We integrate the original weak partial annotations with the mixed pseudo labels to supervise the network. To further leverage the extensive amount of unannotated voxels, we apply a self-supervised pre-training strategy to enhance the model’s feature extraction capability. Experiments on the mediastinal Lymph Node Quantification (LNQ) dataset demonstrate that our method, compared to directly learning from partial instance annotations, significantly improves the Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) from 11.04% to 54.10% and reduces the Average Symmetric Surface Distance (ASSD) from 20.83 mm to 8.72 mm. The code is available at https://github.com/WltyBY/LNQ2023_training_code
New open access journal Source Code for Biology and Medicine
Authors: Willighagen Egon
Published: August 2024

BioMed Central is setting up a new peer-reviewed, open access journal Source Code for Biology and Medicine. It will

“encompass all aspects of workflow for information systems, decision support systems, client user networks, database management, and data mining”

. Basically, anything that fits into chem-bla-ics. (Thanx to Werner, for pointing me to the website!) The ‘source code’ aspect is the interesting thing of this new journal.
Postgenomic.com maps upcoming conferences
Authors: Willighagen Egon
Published: August 2024

Conference season is nearing. And just in time, Postgenomic.com

added a conferences map

showing locations of upcoming and recently finished conferences. Oh boy, do I want to set this up for chemoinformatics too! Postgenomic.com makes use of the rel=”conference” attribute

for the element.
Context help in Bioclipse
Authors: Willighagen Egon
Published: August 2024

The Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) is very powerfull, and takes a lot of architectural things of your hand when developing a bio- and chemoinformatics GUIs. Bioclipse is based on it. One thing the RCP offers is a Help View which works with plain (X)HTML files, and one neat feature is the context help. It is help shown in the Help View when one focused on a specific GUI element.
KDE desktop search: Kat, Strigi and Tenor
Authors: Willighagen Egon
Published: August 2024

Desktop searching has become a hot topic (some earlier

blogs

), now that years of data accumulated on ones hard disk: PDFs, OpenOffice.org documents, Latex manuscripts, old Java source code, digitized music, and a lot of chemical files. Well, on my hard disk that is. Unlike piles of paper, a computer could search this data, but due to the size an index is required. What’s KDE4 going to offer?
A live life-sciences CD
Authors: Willighagen Egon
Published: August 2024

November last year, I reported my plans

to develop a live CD with all our favorite chemo- and bioinformatics software. Bioclipse requires Java5 and sort of still depends on the Sun JVM (I will experiment with classpath-generics later), but is now distributable with operating systems.
Text mining for chemistry using OSCAR3
Authors: Willighagen Egon
Published: August 2024

Peter Corbett from Peter Murray-Rust’s group at the Unilever Cambridge Centre for Molecular Informatics visited Christoph Steinbeck’s junior Research Group on Molecular Informatics at the CUBIC today, and spoke about the status of Oscar3, a chemistry text mining program with the Artistic License.
Blue Obelisk in Obernai at Chemoinformatics in Europe
Authors: Willighagen Egon
Published: August 2024

Together with Christoph, Christian and Jerome, I will be representing the Blue Obelisk movement on the first First Workshop on Chemoinformatics in Europe with the topic

Research and Teaching

. Though I wonder what this theme excludes? Development? Can’t imagine that commercials companies will not be represented as usual. Moreover, it will likely include some bioinformatics too, unless you consider that to deal with sequences only.
The Race for New Residents: Preferential Regimes and Rethinking Tax Residency under the New Phase of Tax Competition
Authors: Addarii E.
Published: August 2024

Preferential regimes aimed at attracting new residents have become widely adopted in recent decades. This includes measures offering residence or citizenship in exchange for investments, as well as provisions for digital nomads designed to facilitate the settlement of these highly mobile individuals. The shift to individual-focused tax policies and their proliferation, once marginal, has introduced in the field of personal taxation mechanisms of attraction and tax competition previously associated mostly with corporate taxation, raising two primary issues. First, like any form of harmful tax competition, it may lead to the improper allocation of the tax base and the risk of double non-taxation. Second, it may result in forms of abuse that affect the same states, nullifying the desired benefits of increased revenue and economic development. As a result, the creation of new rules or, at the very least, international standards to address the adverse consequences of such policies requires careful consideration. This includes reevaluating the concept of tax residence in a mobile reality and exploring ways to coordinate national policies to curb the ongoing race to the bottom.
Remote Work and the Taxation of Individuals: A Developing World Perspective and the Argument for Inter-Nation Equity
Authors: Parsons S. , Titus A.
Published: August 2024

Technological development has rapidly increased the mobility of labour, undermining the implicit assumption that employees will be physically located in the same jurisdiction as their employers, and calling into question the basis on which taxing rights over employment income are allocated within the international tax system. To date, the literature on reform in this area has been dominated by the developed world. This article brings a developing world perspective to the debate. The authors argue that such reform needs to consider not only pragmatism but also inter-nation equity to achieve legitimacy.