bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Financial Literacy on Impulsive Buying Behavior Towards Online Food Delivery of Generation Z and Millennials in Indonesia with Media as A Moderating Variable
Authors: Oktaviana Yasinta , Irawan Atika
Published: July 2024

The rapid growth of online food delivery applications (OFDA), coupled with the increasing digital media exposure of younger generations, has raised concerns about impulsive buying behavior and its financial implications. This study investigates the effect of financial literacy on impulsive buying behavior towards OFDA among Generation Z and Millennials in Indonesia, with media as a moderating variable. This study employed a quantitative approach. The object of this study is Generation Z, aged 17-27 years old, and Millennials, aged 28-43 years old, living in Indonesia. The number of participants includes 434 for Generation Z and 407 for Millennials. The research uses Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and Multi-Group Analysis (MGA) to examine the relationships between variables and compare effects across generational groups. The findings reveal that financial literacy positively and significantly affects impulsive buying behavior towards OFDA in the entire group, Generation Z and Millennials. The effect is stronger in Generation Z than in the complete and Millennial groups. The study also found a significant moderating effect of media usage, highlighting the importance of considering digital influences in financial behavior research. Based on these findings, the study recommends further research to explore the underlying factors causing this positive relationship. For practical applications for individuals, the study suggests that Generation Z and Millennials should implement their financial knowledge more effectively to manage their finances and distinguish between essential and non-essential spending. The study suggests incorporating financial literacy into curricula through courses and practical programs for educational institutions. The study suggests leveraging digital platforms for government bodies to provide interactive financial literacy content. This research significantly advances the understanding of financial literacy's impact on consumer behavior in the digital age, particularly in the context of OFDA among younger generations in Indonesia; by including media usage as a moderating variable, the research explores how digital media exposure influences the relationship between financial literacy and impulsive buying behavior. This aspect of the study underscores the media's significant role in shaping financial behaviors in the digital age.
Health impacts of ultra-processed foods
Authors: Mutebi Natasha ,   Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), UK Parliament
Published: July 2024

This POSTbrief examines and summarises the academic evidence on the impacts of UPFs on human health.
The Weight of Suffering
Authors: Mogensen Andreas ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: July 2024

How should we weigh suffering against happiness? This paper highlights the existence of an argument from intuitively plausible axiological principles to the striking conclusion that, in comparing different populations, there exists some depth of suffering that cannot be compensated for by any measure of well-being. In addition to a number of structural principles, the argument relies on two key premises. The first is the contrary of the so-called Reverse Repugnant Conclusion. The second is a principle according to which the addition of any population of lives with positive welfare levels makes the outcome worse if accompanied by sufficiently many lives that are not worth living. I consider whether we should accept the conclusion of the argument and what we may end up committed to if we do not, illustrating the implications for the question of whether suffering in aggregate outweighs happiness among human and non-human animals, now and in future.
Teaching Fairness in Preschool
Authors: Carnahan Sharon , Trohn Courtney , Burkley Cora , Doyle Diane Terorde ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: July 2024

How do young children learn how to talk about ethical concepts, such as fairness and equity? The current research assesses the effects of philosophy-based anti-bias lessons aimed at three to five-year-olds in a laboratory preschool and explores the relationship between socioemotional skills, language development, and understanding of ethical concepts. The constructivist curriculum was grounded in storybook lessons with corresponding activities. In a pre-posttest design, we interviewed children before and after lessons in fairness education that included book reading, related games, and philosophical discussions. We found that children showed a significant increase in comprehension of equity-related terms and skin color awareness, and we found a positive relationship between children’s observed levels of community membership skills and their receptive vocabulary. In addition, receptive vocabulary skills predicted participant’s skin color awareness and their ability to tell a fairness narrative involving skin color following the lessons. The current study provides a framework for teachers to integrate ethical reasoning into a preschool curriculum and identifies some abilities occurring earlier than predicted by Jean Piaget. Given the divisive political climate surrounding anti-bias education, we hope that the present study encourages educators to put social emotional learning at the forefront of preschool pedagogy.
The Jeremiad in Contemporary Fundamentalism
Authors: Mitchell Nancy E. , Phipps Kim S. ,   Religious Speech Communication Association
Published: July 2024

The "jeremiad" is an old and durable form of public rhetoric which is characterized by its prophetic denunciation of collective sin and its impassioned appeal for repentence and reform. Jerry Falweirs 1980 book Listen America is here studied as an exemplification of the jeremiad, with the authors concluding that the traditional jeremiad, grounded in Puritan religious themes, has not disappeared as some recent scholars have argued.
Preaching as Tragedy, Comedy and Fairy Tale
Authors: Luchsinger J. Franklin ,   Religious Speech Communication Association
Published: July 2024

The claim is made that Frederick Buechner's homiletical theory is closely linked to the model of classical tragic drama. First, Buechner's homiletical theory is analyzed in light of contemporary thought on classical tragedy. Second, critical questions are developed out of Buechner's theory for the analysis of sermons. Third, an analysis of Buechner's sermon "The Annunciation" is performed based upon his thought on homiletical practice.
Perspectives of 2022 Islamic Education Students on the Utilization of Canva as a Multimedia Presentation-Based Learning Media
Authors: Hidayatullah Taufiq , Nurussyifa Nabilla , Sari Febriani Nurwanda , Anbiya Bakti Fatwa
Published: July 2024

This research aims to explore and depict the perspectives of students from the Islamic Education Program (PAI) Class of 2022 regarding the utilization of Canva as a multimedia presentation-based learning tool. In this study, a narrative inquiry method is employed as a qualitative approach to delve into the stories and experiences of students using Canva. The data collection process involves discussions and interviews, which are then analyzed through a narrative analysis approach. The research findings provide significant insights into how students perceive Canva as a multimedia presentation learning tool and to what extent this can enhance the quality of learning in the PAI environment. The implications of the findings support the use of Canva as a potential tool to improve the effectiveness of learning in the digital era. It is expected that this research will make a positive contribution to the development of innovative and engaging learning strategies for students in the PAI Class of 2022.
Analysis of Mathematics Content Knowledge of Mathematics Teachers Based on Bloom's Taxonomy Revision
Authors: Nur Inayah  , Muchyidin Arif , Toheri Toheri
Published: July 2024

This study aims to assess mathematics teachers' understanding of Mathematics Content Knowledge based on the Revised Bloom Taxonomy. The method used is quantitative descriptive research with a survey approach. The respondents of this study were mathematics teachers who taught at SMP/MTs in Losari District, Brebes Regency. Data was collected using non-test instruments in the form of questionnaires and question tests. Data analysis involves presenting data, testing differences, and concluding. The results showed that teachers' understanding of Mathematics Content Knowledge in teaching and mastery of the material was categorized as strong. Based on Bloom's revised taxonomy, teachers have good mastery, especially in knowledge dimensions such as factual, conceptual, procedural, and metacognitive knowledge, which are categorized as high. There was no significant difference in the average Mathematics Content Knowledge score of teachers, either with a working period of less than 10 years, 10-15 years, or more than 15 years.
A Design Guideline of Action Learning-Based Religious Education: Focusing on Wonkwang University’s Liberal Arts
Authors: Lee Juyoun ,   The Korean Association for the Study of Religious Education
Published: July 2024

[Objective] The purpose of this study is to explore the a design guideline of Action learningbased religious education. As a poetic study for teaching-learning design that can interact with learners in the era of de-religionization, it proposes a way for ‘Religion and Won Buddhism’, an essential liberal arts course at Wonkwang University, to achieve educational effects such as active participation of learners while conforming to the doctrinal basis and educational ideology of Won Buddhism.
[Contents] This study explores the fundamental ideologies that should be referenced for the design of teaching-learning and establishing the tasks of religious education of Won Buddhism, focusing on ‘Il-Won (一圓)’, ‘Fourfold Grace (四恩)’, and ‘Four Essentials(四要)’ in this study. And based on this, the direction of operation of Action learning-based ‘Religion and Won Buddhism’ is explored.
[Conclusions] Through action learning-based religious education, this study discussed the learner’s subjectivity as a ‘Il-Won’, the network of ‘Grace’ between educational members, and the role establishment of instructors and learners based on the ‘The Wise Mas First’. In particular, practical methods such as small group activities using Action learning were explored, and an educational direction was suggested to pursue religious knowledge through the daily life of learners.
A pedagogical approach to curing teenagers’ smartphone addiction
Authors: Kim Yeongjoo ,   The Korean Association for the Study of Religious Education
Published: July 2024

[Objective] The purpose of this study is to approach practical measures for curing teenagers' smartphone addiction from a pedagogical perspective.
[Contents] Solving smartphone addiction is a difficult task. This is because the term ‘resolution’ itself has a strong meaning of being completely concluded. Therefore, the focus should be on cultivating the ability to cure and manage smartphone addiction through addiction healing rather than solving addiction. A new human race called Phono Sapiens has emerged who uses smartphones like part of their body. This means that we spend a lot of time with our smartphones. However, excessive use of smartphones has led to the creation of a new term, ‘smombie’, and concerns have long been raised that excessive use of digital devices is linked to digital dementia. Teenagers are also not free from this phenomenon. Youth addiction to smartphones is becoming more severe, and the age group is also decreasing. Smartphone addiction causes many problems. A pedagogical approach to curing teenagers' smartphone addiction must be developed with the attention of adults.
[Conclusions] If you want your children to change, your parents must change. This means that curing smartphone addiction should not be left solely to our children, but parents should also join in. When we go on a smartphone detox together and take time to focus on our inherent humanity, a world of trust and respect and responsibility is created.
Juridical Analysis of Marriage for Couples Who Change Gender Based on Law No. 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage and Islamic Law
Authors: Hamzah Saidina , Nabila Indana Zulfa , Magfiroh Tiara , Rahman Alip , Dimyati Agus
Published: July 2024

The case of gender change in Indonesia is quite common in society. This has legal implications in various aspects, especially regarding marriage. As in the Decision of the Sumber District Court No. 60/Pdt.P/2021/PN.Sbr, the judge granted the gender change. Following this decision, legal consequences related to the validity of the marriage arise. Based on this description, the formulated issues are how Islamic law views gender change and what the legal consequences are for marriage for those who have changed their gender. In discussing this topic, the author uses a normative juridical method by examining the Marriage Law and Islamic Law, particularly related to the marriage of people who have changed their gender. According to the perspective of Islamic law, gender change in Indonesia is considered haram (forbidden) because it contradicts the Quran, Hadith, and the views of scholars, including the MUI Fatwa No. 03/UMNas-VII/MUI/2010. However, surgery aimed at perfecting sexual organs is permissible and considered halal in Islam. For instance, the case of the applicant Hamidah is an effort to cure her genital organ defect and has no legal implications, so it is allowed by law. When Hamidah, also known as Muhammad Hamdan, wants to marry a woman, it should no longer be an issue because religiously Hamidah's actions are justified by religion, and the elements contained in Article 4 of the Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI) and Article 2 Paragraph 1 of the Marriage Law have been fulfilled. Overall, the legality of gender change through the District Court's decision becomes important to determine the legal consequences of marriage, particularly regarding gender status in inheritance distribution and the ability to have offspring.
Factors Affecting the Inclusive and Sustainable Development of The Creative Economy in Semarang City
Authors: Prajanti Sucihatiningsih Dian Wisika , Subiyanto Subiyanto , Widiatningrum Talitha
Published: July 2024

The Covid-19 pandemic has precipitated a shift in business transactions from offline to online, presenting opportunities for growth in Semarang City's creative economy sectors such as Applications and Games, Music, Culinary, Fashion, and Crafts. Despite these opportunities, the development of the creative economy in Semarang City appears fragmented and lacks clear direction, compounded by challenges in accessing comprehensive development data. This study aims to identify the factors influencing the inclusive and sustainable development of Semarang City's creative economy. Utilizing primary data from direct surveys and Focus Group Discussions (FGD), alongside secondary data from Semarang City's regional government and the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), this research employs the Partial Least Squares (PLS) Analysis Method to analyze these factors. Findings reveal significant ongoing development across Semarang City's creative industries, with culinary (22.9%), music (20.8%), product design (7.08%), fashion (9.91%), and crafts (9.2%) emerging as key subsectors. The study identifies academician and government support as directly influencing the competitive advantage of Semarang City's creative economy, while private sector, community, and media involvement show indirect effects. The model proposes that a collaborative approach involving academicians, government, private sector, community, and media—a Penta Helix framework—is crucial for fostering further growth and mobilizing Semarang City's creative economy.
Analyzing Corporate Sustainability Reports With Topsis Method: Evidence From Bist Sustainability Index
Authors: Hüseyin Ali , Çetin Ayten
Published: July 2024

In terms of businesses, the concept of sustainability is the sensitivity of a business that operates to make a profit to environmental and social issues. Sustainability in business activities and decision-making processes is expressed as taking into account environmental and social factors together with corporate governance principles. Therefore, in order to share sustainability information with stakeholders, businesses use integrated reports that include both financial and non-financial information together with sustainability reports as well as annual reports. Therefore, in this study, the activities of deposit, development and investment banks in the Sustainability Index of Borsa Istanbul between 2020 and 2022 are analyzed in terms of the three dimensions of corporate sustainability: environment, social and governance. Indicators related to environment, social and governance were determined to analyze sustainability performances. Information on the determined indicators was obtained from the annual reports, sustainability reports and integrated reports published by the enterprises and analyzed with the TOPSIS method. In addition, data on the indicators determined to analyze the economic situation of the enterprises in the specified period were obtained from the Turkish Banking Association.. Information on economic indicators was also analyzed using the TOPSIS method and it was also investigated whether there is a relationship between sustainability and economic indicators. As a result of the analysis, no statistically significant result was found between sustainability performance reports and economic indicators. In this context, as a result of the results obtained, suggestions were made for theoreticians and practitioners.
Les menaces persistantes avancées en cybersécurité – La guerre cybernétique
Authors: Sfetcu Nicolae ,   Romanian Academy
Published: July 2024

Ce livre vise à fournir une analyse complète des menaces persistantes avancées (APT), y compris leurs caractéristiques, origines, méthodes, conséquences et stratégies de défense, en mettant l'accent sur la détection de ces menaces. Il explore le concept de menaces persistantes avancées dans le contexte de la cybersécurité et de la cyberguerre. Les APT représentent l’une des formes de cybermenaces les plus insidieuses et les plus complexes, caractérisée par leur sophistication, leur persistance et leur nature ciblée. Le livre examine les origines, les caractéristiques et les méthodes utilisées par les acteurs de l'APT. Il explore également les complexités associées à la détection des APT, en analysant l'évolution des tactiques utilisées par les acteurs de la menace et les avancées correspondantes dans les méthodologies de détection. Il souligne l’importance d’une approche multidimensionnelle intégrant les innovations technologiques à des stratégies de défense proactives pour identifier et atténuer efficacement les APT.
THE SUBSTITUTION OF REALITY: MADONNA AS A TOOL OF MASS MEDIA
Authors: Govedarica Nikola ,   Museum 21st oktober, Kragujevac, Serbia, Lutovac Stevan , Ana Lakatoš I. ,   Faculty of management, Sremski Karlovci, University „Union-Nikola Tesla“,Serbia,   Faculty of management, Sremski Karlovci, University „Union-Nikola Tesla“,Serbia
Published: July 2024

Using qualitative research methods, we will explicate how the internet and other modern technologies directly impact the reality presented. Through specific segments of this study, we will analyze the democratization of art, fashion, and image in contemporary society, focusing primarily on its real, current, and true-media publication through the phenomenon of Madonna. Employing methods of textual analysis and interpretation, we will examine the works of philosophers Jean Baudrillard, cultural theorist Paul Virilio, and Douglas Kellner. In doing so, we will explain the significance of media manipulation. The primary objective of this study is to depict media through postmodern theory, presenting them as leading factors in contemporary social processes. Postmodern theorists emphasize that the media system, which has dominated reality since the early 21st century, is unable to summon the past, causing human existence to fall into a state of perpetual schizophrenic present. This incapacity results in the simulation of past events, which now return as a series of anachronistic media representations, creating the illusion of historical continuity. This leads to a state of historical amnesia, where the sense of connection to the past is lost. In such a context, everyday human experience becomes fragmented and disoriented. Media, as the primary intermediaries between reality and perception, create a new reality detached from historical continuity and deeply rooted in the present moment. This new reality, shaped by media representations, blurs the boundary between the real and the simulated, further amplifying the sense of temporal dislocation.
COSMOLOGICAL CONCEPT OF TIME IN “THE CHANGE OF ZHOU” (“THE BOOK OF CHANGE”)
Authors: Kostic Natasa
Published: July 2024

This paper represents one chapter from my PhD dissertation, written and successfully defended at Beijing Normal University in 2012. The whole content is translated from my doctoral dissertation that was originally written in Chinese language. According to the existing references, the earliest Chinese philosopher who mentioned in his essays the word “cosmos – yuzhou” was Shi Jiao (390-330 BC).  He said: “four directions of Heaven and Earth are called ′yu′, time since ancient times till today is called ′zhou′”. In other words, yu represents space, while zhou symbolizes time, and that is why Chinese ancient cosmology may be even called “concept of space and time”. Inscriptions on the oracle bones and tortoiseshells with the symbols called “ganzhi”, originating from the Yin dynasty, were used to record hours, days, months and years i.e. time, but at the same time, Chinese people used these symbols to mark the directions of space, too. All of the cosmological diagrams used by “The Change of Zhou” and yijingologists, like Fuxi’s transcendental bagua diagram, king Wen’s empirical bagua diagram, river map and Luo book simultaneously depict time and space. In the eyes of the Chinese people, since ancient times, time and space are one whole and inseparable unity. However, being a foreigner, the writer of these lines will separately analyze the meaning of time in “The Book of Change”.
As a foreigner, I find that the greatest charm of Chinese characters is that every character holds the whole history and etymology of one word or term in it. In other words, the most prominent feature of Chinese characters is symbolism. Therefore, if we want to explore “the time” concept, we must start from the character 时- shi meaning “time”. Character shi is formed of one radical meaning “sun”, and another meaning “measure”. This shows that the meaning of character shi is “measuring the sun”, i.e. measuring the length of sun shadow. The shorter the sun shadow is, the weather is being warmer and the Yang energy gets more abundant. It explains that character shi depicts increasing and decreasing of Yin and Yang energy in the cosmos and on the Earth.
This paper analyzes time concept in “The Change of Zhou” from the Chinese and Western point of view. It explains meanings of Heavenly dao, Heavenly time, chance and synchronicity. The paper uses time theories (like simplicity of time, presentism, etc.) of German scientist Leibniz（1646 – 1716）, and famous Swiss psychologist Carl Jung’s（1875 - 1961） concepts (like cosmical archetypes and synchronicities), and compare them with ideas of “the cognition of  subtle”, “progress through change” and “capability to grasp the chance” in “The Change of Zhou”. Finally, it combines and summarises the concept of time from “The Change of Zhou” and Western point of view.
Analysis Of Business Licensing Facilitation Policy For Msmes
Authors: Falah Rais Muhamad , Irawati R. Ira , Karlina Nina
Published: July 2024

In line with the progression of time, business licensing has also become a focus of the Central Government, especially with the opening of extensive investment opportunities through the enactment of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation, or the Omnibus Law. The Job Creation Law has led to adjustments in several laws, one of which is in the realm of licensing in Indonesia. One of the changes in licensing is the establishment of Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Risk-Based Business Licensing, referred to as the Business Licensing Regulation. This study aims to analyze how the implementation of risk-based business licensing policies is carried out by examining Regional Regulation No. 10 of 2021 of the City of Bandung on the Implementation of Business Licensing. The results indicate that the implementation of the OSS RBA-based business licensing policy for MSMEs in Bandung City is maximized in accordance with the theories of Edward and Van Metter Van Horn. The implementation results also align with Regional Regulation No. 10 of 2021 of Bandung City. Each indicator shows results with each implementation of Regional Regulation No. 10 of 2021 carried out by the DPMPTSP of Bandung City. The implementation is in accordance with Regional Regulation No. 10 of 2021 of Bandung City and also aligns with the theories of Edward and Van Metter Van Horn.
Professional Development and Leadership
Authors: OREDEIN Afolakemi O. ,   Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, OBADIMEJI Chinenye C. ,   Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Published: July 2024

Teachers’ professional development and leadership is a career that focuses on the growth of teachers’ knowledge and skills, among other things. As a result, teachers are more knowledgeable, keep them up to date, and help teachers develop. Teachers are also required to learn and relearn. The government should raise public awareness about teacher professional development.
Effects Of Jolly Phonics Strategy on Pupils’ Reading Achievement and Attitudes in Lagos State Lower Basic Schools
Authors: Okoroafor Scholastica Ngozi ,   Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Komolafe Adefunke Titilayo , Sopekan Oludola Sarah ,   Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State,   Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State
Published: July 2024

This study investigated the effectiveness of implementing the Jolly Phonics strategy on pupils’ reading achievement and attitude within the context of lower basic schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the quasi-experimental pre-testing, post-test, control group experimental design. The population of the study consisted of all basic 1 pupil in public lower basic schools in Lagos State. While the sample size was Three hundred and twenty-four (324) pupils of Lower Basic 1 and Nine (9) teachers who were randomly and purposively selected using Simple Random sampling technique. The sample size was drawn from three schools from three Local Government Education Authority Areas (LGEAs) in Lagos State public lower basic schools. Two research questions were used and three instruments used for eliciting responses were Achievement Test in Reading (ATR), Pupils’ Attitude to Reading Questionnaire (PARQ) and Pupils’ Verbal Ability Test (PVAT). The instruments were validated by experts in early childhood and measurement and evaluation. The test re-test method was adopted for instrument reliability at 0.75. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard deviation) Variance and Analysis Covariance (ANCOVA) Findings revealed that Jolly Phonics had significant effect on the academic achievement in reading of basic 1 pupil in lower basic schools and their attitude. Pupils taught with Jolly Phonics strategy performed better in reading achievement and had positive attitude than those taught with conventional method. It was recommended that Jolly phonics instructional strategies should be incorporated into basic school reading curriculum. This will help them develop reading skills easily. Individual differences in pupils’ reading ability should be identified and addressed through variation of reading strategies as was provided for in the experimental groups with jolly phonics strategy. Government, school managers and administrators should provide adequate instructional materials that will motivate pupils to easily adapt to jolly instructional strategy.
The compartmentalization of knowledge
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Now that the birch pollen season is definitely over, I can draw some conclusions from a two-year experiment with the impressive sample size of one - myself. As you will see, my topic is not so much the experiment itself, but the circumstances in which it happened. I have been allergic to birch pollen for more than thirty years.
The computational notebook of the future
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that I am not very happy with today's state of computational notebooks, such as they were pioneered by Mathematica and popularized by more recent free incarnations such as Jupyter, R markdown, or Emacs/OrgMode. In this post and the accompanying screencast (my first one!), I will explain what I dislike about today's notebooks, and how I think we can do better.
Some comments on AlphaFold
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Many people are asking for my opinion on the recent impressive success of AlphaFold at CASP14, perhaps incorrectly assuming that I am an expert on protein folding. I have actually never done any research in that field, but it's close enough to my research interests that I have closely followed the progress that has been made over the years. Rather than reply to everyone individually, here is a public version of my comments.
The dependency hubs in Open Source software
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

A few days ago, Google announced its experimental project Open Source Insights, which permits the exploration of the dependency graph of Open Source software. My first look at it ended with a disappointment: in its initial stage, the site considers only the package universes of Java, JavaScript, Go, and Rust. That excludes most of the software I know and use, which tends to be written mainly in C, C++, Fortran, and Python.
The future of the Scientific Python ecosystem
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

SciPy 2015 is over, meaning that many non-participants like myself are now busy catching up with what happened by watching the videos.
The four possibilities of reproducible scientific computations
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Computational reproducibility has become a topic of much debate in recent years. Often that debate is fueled by misunderstandings between scientists from different disciplines, each having different needs and priorities. Moreover, the debate is often framed in terms of specific tools and techniques, in spite of the fact that tools and techniques in computing are often short-lived.
Why bitwise reproducibility matters
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

While reading the final report of the reproducibility workshop at XSEDE14, I noticed a statement that I encounter frequently in discussions about reproducible research: In the interest of clarity, let me start by pointing out that within the systematic terminology that I am trying to adopt (see this post for an explanation), I will write "bitwise replicability" from now on, as the problem falls into the technical domain (getting the same
The rise of community-owned monopolies
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

One question I have been thinking about in the context of reproducible research is this: Why is all stable software technology old, and all recent technology fragile? Why is it easier to run 40-year-old Fortran code than ten-year-old Python code? A hypothesis that comes to mind immediately is growing code complexity, but I'd expect this to be an amplifier rather than a cause.
There is no such thing as software development
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

It's hard to find an aspect of modern life that is not influenced in some way by software. Some of it is very visible, for example the Web browser I start on my computer. Other software is completely invisible, such as the software controlling my car's diesel engine. Some software is safety critical, for example flight control software in airplanes. Other software is used in a much more futile way, such as playing games.
The structure and interpretation of scientific models
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

It is often said that science rests on two pillars, experiment and theory. Which has lead some to propose one or two additional pillars for the computing age: simulation and data analysis. However, the

real

two pillars of science are observations and models. Observations are the input to science, in the form of numerous but incomplete and imperfect views on reality. Models are the inner state of science.
The industrialization of scientific research
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Over the last few years, I have spent a lot of time thinking, speaking, and discussing about the reproducibility crisis in scientific research. An obvious but hard to answer question is: Why has reproducibility become such a major problem, in so many disciplines? And why now?
The computational notebook of the future (part 2)
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

A while ago I wrote about my ideas for a successor of today's computational notebooks. Since then I have made some progress on a prototype implementation, which is the topic of this post. Again I have made a companion screencast so that you can get a better idea of how all this works in practice.
From reproducible to verifiable computer-aided research
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

The importance of reproducibility in computer-aided research (and elsewhere) is by now widely recognized in the scientific community. Of course, a lot of work remains to be done before reproducibility can be considered the default. Doing computational research reproducibly must become easier, which requires in particular better support in computational tools. Incentives for working and publishing reproducibly must also be improved.
Knowledge distillation in computer-aided research
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

There is an important and ubiquitous process in scientific research that scientists never seem to talk about. There isn't even a word for it, as far as I now, so I'll introduce my own: I'll call it

knowledge distillation

. In today's scientific practice, there are two main variants of this process, one for individual research studies and one for managing the collective knowledge of a discipline.
Software in scientific research
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

In a recent blog post, Titus Brown asks if software is a primary product of science, and basically says "no" (but do read the post for the details). A blog-post length reply by Daniel Katz comes to the opposite conclusion (again, please read the post before continuing here). I left a short comment on Titus' blog but also felt compelled to expand this into a blog post of its own - so here it is. Titus introduces a useful criterion for what
Which mistakes do we actually make in scientific code?
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Over the last few years, I have repeated a little experiment: Have two scientists, or two teams of scientists, write code for the same task, described in plain English as it would appear in a paper, and then compare the results produced by the two programs. Each person/team was asked to do a maximum amount of verification and testing before comparing to the other person's/team's work.
From facts to narratives
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

A recurrent theme in computational science (and elsewhere) is the need to combine machine-readable information (which in the following I will call "facts" for simplicity) with a narrative for the benefit of human readers.
Emacs as a malleable system
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Malleable systems are software systems that are designed to be modified and extended by their users, eliminating the usually strict borderline between developers and users.
Another look at Julia
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Three years ago, I first looked at the then-very-new language Julia. Back then, I concluded that there were many interesting features, but also regretted too much bad Matlab influence in the array handling. A hands-on Julia tutorial in my neighborhood was a good occasion to take another look at this language, which has evolved quite a bit since 2012, and continues to evolve rapidly.
Composition is the root of all evil
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Think of all the things you hate about using computers in doing research. Software installation. Getting your colleagues' scripts to work on your machine. System updates that break your computational code. The multitude of file formats and the eternal need for conversion. That great library that's unfortunately written in the wrong language for you. Dependency and provenance tracking. Irreproducible computations.
Pharo year one
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

It's the season when everyone writes about the past year, or even the past decade for a year number ending in 9. I'll make a modest contribution by summarizing my experience with Pharo after one year of using it for projects of my own. My first contact with Pharo happened a bit more than one year ago, when I signed up for the Pharo MOOC in October 2018. But following a MOOC means working on exercice problems defined by someone else.
On HDF5 and the future of data management
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

Yesterday a blog post by Cyrille Rossant entitled "Moving away from HDF5" caught my eye. My own tendency at the moment is to use HDF5 more and more, so I was interested in why someone else would want to do the opposite. Here is my conclusion after reading his post, plus some ideas about where scientific data management is or should be heading in my opinion.
The structure and interpretation of scientific models, part 2
Authors: Hinsen Konrad
Published: July 2024

In my last post, I have discussed the two main types of scientific models: empirical models, also called descriptive models, and explanatory models. I have also emphasized the crucial role of equations and specifications in the formulation of explanatory models. But my description of scientific models in that post left aside a very important aspect: on a more fundamental level, all models are stories.
PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS BISNIS MELALUI PELATIHAN PERHITUNGAN HARGA POKOK PRODUKSI UNTUK MENENTUKAN HARGA JUAL YANG TEPAT DAN STRATEGI PEMASARAN USAHA MAKANAN TRASIONAL CUCUR PANDAN
Authors: Marini Marini , Yusmaniarti Yusmaniarti , Bahrun Khairul , Ratnawili Ratnawili
Published: July 2024

Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilaksanakan pada UMKM Cucur Pandan Bu Jana yang bedomisili di Jalan Sungari Rupat 09  Pagar Dewa Kota Bengkulu. Permasalahan yang dihadapi pelaku usaha adalah kurang paham tentang harga pokok sebagai dasar harga jual. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah melalui Pelatihan dan pendampingan. Pelaksanaan selama 1 bulan. Mitra adalah Ibu Janna selaku pelaku usaha cucur Pandan.  Perhitungan harga pokok merupakan faktor penting sebagai dasar penetapan harga jual. Kesalahan perhitungan harga pokok mengakibatkan harga jual bisa lebih tingg atau lebih rendah. Hal ini akan mempengaruhi harga jual dan laba usaha. Perhitungan harga pokok(HPP) meliputi seluruh biaya yang dikeluarkan dalam pembuatan kue cucur pandan, seperti biaya  bahan baku, tenaga kerja dan biaya ovehead. UMKM Cucur Bu Jana, selaku pengusaha cucur selama ini menghitung harga  jual berdasarkan harga pasar yang berlaku. Biaya yang dihitung adalah biaya bahan baku saja, tidak menghitung biaya lainnya sehingga menyebabkan perkembangan usaha yang sangat lambat bahkan mengalami kerugian. Melalui kegiatan pengabdian ini maka pelaku usaha Cucur diberikan pelatihan dan pendampingan dalam menghitung HPP. Dalam Pelatihan ini diajarkan menghitung HPP dengan mencatat dan menghitung seluruh komponen biaya proses pembuatan Cucur. Setelah dilakukan perhitungan, diketahui bahwa pentapan harga Rp. 1000 per buahnya ternyata harga yang ditetapkan terlalu kecil. Pelatihan ini juga memberikan wawasan dan pengetahuan pelaku tentang strategi pemasaran dengan memanfaatkan media sosial, seperti Facebook, Instagram dan WhatApp Bisnis. Pelatihan ini dianggap pelaku sangat bermanfaat dan berharap usahanya dapat berkembang dan berkelanjutan.
STUDENT OPTIMAL SIMULATION (SOS) : FIRST AID EDUCATION IN CHOKING CASES AT SCHOOL INDONESIA SINGAPORE (SIS)
Authors: Levina Intan , Huda Mochammad Maftuchul , Setyorini Dwi , Azizah Siti Nur
Published: July 2024

First aid in child choking is an essential skill that everyone should have, especially children who are a vulnerable group to choking events that can be fatal. This study aims to analyze the educational strategies of grade 2 children at Sekolah Indonesia Singapura (SIS) in dealing with choking situations. The service method includes delivering material through interactive lectures, practical demonstrations, and role plays. The intervention results showed increased children's knowledge and skills in recognizing signs of choking and appropriate first aid steps. This condition reinforces the importance of early first aid education in reducing the risk of accidents in children. These skills can also be applied in the surrounding environment, including at home and in public places. Children's education strategies effectively improve children's safety in dealing with choking events.
PENATAAN ORGANISASI PERANGKAT DAERAH KOTA MATARAM DALAM MEWUJUDKAN REFORMASI BIROKRASI
Authors: Nur Fadillah  , Andriani Dini , Adriana Wahyuningsih  , Jaelani Muhammad Aprian
Published: July 2024

Setiap instansi pemerintah melakukan revisi rencana kerja berdasarkan Peraturan PANRB Nomor 7 Tahun 2022 dengan tujuan mencapai tata kelola pemerintahan yang baik. Namun peraturan penamaan tersebut sebagian dikela
Pengabdian ini dilakukan di Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Mataram, dengan mengambil dasar dari laporan pemerintah dan jurnal ilmiah yang relevan. Data dianalisis menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif untuk mengembangkan model pengembangan guna mengatasi permasalahan dalam manajemen program. Hasil Pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa evaluasi terhadap struktur, operasional, dan kinerja Sarana Daerah Kabupaten Mataram, yang direvisi sesuai dengan peraturan penyederhanaan birokrasi, menunjukkan peningkatan infrastruktur kawasan Kota Mataram di bawah 50%. Penilaian ini mengidentifikasi tipologi yang lebih sederhana untuk unit-unit organisasi pemerintah daerah, dengan tujuan mendukung pengelolaan yang lebih efisien dan optimal. Simpulan dari Pengabdian ini adalah perlunya implementasi yang lebih baik terhadap peraturan-peraturan administrasi pemerintah daerah, terutama dalam menyusun struktur organisasi yang sesuai dengan pedoman yang ditetapkan. Penyederhanaan birokrasi dapat membantu mengoptimalkan fungsi dan ukuran pemerintahan lokal, sehingga mendukung pencapaian tujuan tata kelola pemerintahan yang baik dan efektif di Kota Mataram.
Kata Kunci: Reformasi Birokrasi, Organisasi, Penataan Organisasi, Perangkat Daerah
uarkan setelah Pemerintah Kota Mataram menyusun Peraturan Daerah Nomor 15 Tahun 2022 pada tahun 2016, sehingga struktur organisasi Sarana Daerah kurang sesuai dengan pedoman di atas dan membuat proses pengelolaan menjadi lebih efisien. Penelitian ini dilakukan di kantor Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Mataram di kota tersebut, berdasarkan penelitian yang dibahas dan dikembangkan dari laporan pemerintah dan jurnal ilmiah. Data dideskripsikan dan dianalisis menggunakan analisis kualitatif untuk memperoleh gambaran pengembangan model untuk memecahkan permasalahan dalam manajemen program. Penilaian Departemen Keluargaterhadap struktur, operasional dan kinerja institusi Fasilitas Kabupaten Mataram yang diganti didasarkan pada peraturan penyederhanaan perkantoran. Hasilnya, peraturan ditetapkan dan infrastruktur kawasan Kota Mataram ditingkatkan kurang dari 50%. Tipologi besaran perangkat daerah akan menyederhanakan birokrasi. Hal ini membantu menentukan fungsi dan ukuran pemerintahan yang tepat.
PELATIHAN ARTFICIAL INTELEGENT (AI) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN LISTENING DI SMA ISLAM KRIAN SIDOARJO
Authors: Suryarin Diah Yovita , Hadi Wibowo Amiruddin , Panggalih Wahyun Bardianing , Aghnaita Dzal Umry  , Vania Talitha Tsabitah
Published: July 2024

Penggunaan Artificial Intelligence (AI) dalam pendidikan telah menjadi inovasi signifikan, terutama dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggris. Keterampilan listening adalah aspek penting namun menantang dalam pembelajaran bahasa, khususnya dalam persiapan ujian TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Di SMA Islam Krian Sidoarjo, keterampilan listening siswa masih perlu ditingkatkan untuk mencapai skor TOEFL yang memadai. Oleh karena itu, program pelatihan ini dirancang untuk memanfaatkan teknologi AI guna meningkatkan keterampilan listening siswa. Metode pengabdian ini melibatkan survei awal untuk mengidentifikasi kebutuhan spesifik siswa dan guru, pengembangan materi listening berbasis AI, serta pelatihan guru dalam penggunaan teknologi AI. Hasil survei menunjukkan bahwa teknologi AI dapat menyesuaikan materi pembelajaran dengan kebutuhan individu siswa, memberikan umpan balik real-time, dan memungkinkan pengulangan materi. Pelatihan guru juga berhasil meningkatkan kemampuan mereka dalam mengintegrasikan AI ke dalam kurikulum dan memberikan umpan balik efektif kepada siswa. Implementasi materi dalam kelas menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam kemampuan listening siswa, dengan rata-rata skor meningkat sebesar 30%. Program ini tidak hanya meningkatkan keterampilan listening siswa tetapi juga memberdayakan guru dalam memanfaatkan teknologi AI untuk pembelajaran yang lebih efektif. Hasil ini menunjukkan potensi besar untuk pengembangan lebih lanjut dan penerapan di sekolah-sekolah lain di Indonesia, menjadikan AI sebagai alat penting dalam meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan bahasa Inggris.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN INTERAKTIF MATA PELAJARAN MATEMATIKA
Authors: Waskitho Anggit Widhi , Siswanti Sri , Raharja Bayu Dwi , Teguh Susyanto  , Irawati Tri , Wijayanto Hendro , Vulandari Retno Tri , Harjanto Sri
Published: July 2024

Media pembelajaran interaktif mata pelajaran Matematika dengan menggunakan Adobe Flash CS 6 ini berisi materi tentang bangun-bangun yang termasuk dalam kesebangunan dan kongruen. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah menciptakan sebuah aplikasi media pembelajaran interaktif mata pelajaran Matematika materi kesebangunan dan kongruen dengan menggunakan Adobe Flash CS6 di SMP Negeri 24 Surakarta. Materi kesebangunan dan kongruen merupakan materi pelajaran yang membutuhkan banyak contoh dan pratikum dalam proses belajar, jika hanya menggunakan buku yang bersifat monoton, membuat siswa sulit untuk membayangkan apa yang dimaksud soal dan latihan. Hasil berupa aplikasi media pembelajaran interaktif mata pelajaran Matematika materi kesebangunan dan kongruen dengan menggunakan Adobe Flash CS6 yang disertai dengan latihan soal yang dapat digunakan sebagai alat bantu pengajar dalam pembelajaran ataupun digunakan secara mandiri oleh pengguna.